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ATHLETIC CAPTAINS NAMED AT CENTRAL = | Commencement Plans Made for Closing Soon—10,000 Total of Alumni. Captains of the major of Central High School have been se- lected for the coming . Frank Blackistone will be chief of the foot ball team next Fall and Warren Swift will captain the basket ball first squad. Horace Duffey has been chosen to lead the nine next Spring; Allan Staubl tennis; William Frazier, rifle, Chester Freeman, track With the close of school only nine days away, plans are being completed for the senior prom, farewell chapel exercises, class night and commence- ment. When the las sports v nior receives his diploma on June 23. Central's gradu- ates will total 10,000. Since the open- | Ing of the new building in 1916 as many students have been graduated as the total from the old O street ool in its quarter-century service. e 1926 Brecky. Central's yearbook, will be ready for distribution on or about June as indicated by the present state of printing, Miss Clem 1. Orr, faculty adviser in charge of the Brecky, is keeping secret the na ture of innovations in the book Completion of its first vear reached by the Central High Chapter of the National Honor ety when it held its last meetin the current school term May 21, F six new member officers of 192627 were chosen. The clection of officers resulted in the selection of Douglas Wi ident Barbara Stratton, dent: Dorothen Lewls, secretary, and Warren Price, treasurer. W membcrs are: Bighth semester vieda Barsky, Dorothy Boyle, Ruth Brown. Ruth Chindblom, Carol Colli Davrell Crain, Margaret Davis, May Doyle, Benjamin Doehrer, Theresa Dreeben, Ruth Giles, Robert Gordon, Merium Halstead, Margaret Hoove Roberta William Kesmodel, John Kiernan, ' Mildred Oxenbure, Fried2 Rosenblott, Rebecca Rosen: blum. Winifred Royle, Sophie Shyder, Kenneth Stubbs, Jack Thompson and Agnes Turned Seventh semester win Feldman, zinia _Hauptn Bertha Howard, MacCullin, Jean Milans, Gwen: n Norton, Marjorie Shaw, Barbara tton, Carroll Wolcott and Roberta xth semester—Sol Alpher, Donald Brown, Eva_Cadison. Dorothy Dworddk, Louise Goldenberg. Paul Haney, Mil: lard Jefrey, Dorothy Kirkwood, Dor. othy Kneessi, Jean McGregor, Manrice Neufeld, Gladys Oberlin, Mildred Press ler, Warren Price, Audrey Schneider, Pauline Shoemaker, Albert Small, Vivian Stokes and Ethel Yassell ILLINOIS PARDON HEAD WILL NOT BE QUSTED Gov. Small Tells Paper, It Says, That Accused Official May Resign Voluntarily. 0. was chool Soci- fty- | were admitted, and -Anna Davis, ederick Has By the Assoviated Press CHICAGO, June 3 . Len Small | has no intention « “missing Wil State superintendent of par- | s and paroles, the Chicago Journal | duoted him as saving over the tele phone from his home <ankalke e in Kankakee The governor intimated, that Mr. Colvin might resign Colvin has heen hammered pretty hard lately.” the zovernor was quoted as s 2 robably he has some plan of his own for retiving at the end of 30 but I do not know of it personally.” I am not contemplating his removal. I have nothing to say regarding C. H. Jenkins, State direc- tor of public welfare, other than that I am not contemplating his removal and have heard nothing about his re- however, . Carlstrom, the attorney gen- . made reference to a conference with me, he meant some earlier k we have had, for I did not confer with hm‘ I'riday, despite reports to the contrs What Tomorrow Means to You BY MARY BLAKE. Gemini. Tomorrow’s planetary aspects do not afford much encouragement for efforts of a constructive character, al- though they apparently promise to awaken keen emotions and to stimu jate thought. It would be in pedient, under such conditions, seek fresh fields or pastures nes and the best results can be achieved only by strict attention to routine duty and daily obligations. Specula- tion will not be rewarded by success and it is not a propitious opportunity for tr: In the evening the aspects become overcast and gloomy and these | will tinge the feelings. In order to counteract disagreeable desires or un- pleasant, ill-considered words it will be necessary to establish poise. Children born tomorrow, although they may have every characteristic of zood health, will rather belle appea ances and will be subject to many ail- ments. Some of these promise to he of a grave character. 'If, by proper care and systematical nutrition, they pass unscathed through the infantile period. there is every reason to be- lieve that they will attain a_healthy and vigorous adulthood. Their na- tures will be secretive, their disposi- tions more morose than merry and their characters flexible. Association with them will prove rather uncon- | Americ Following an annual custom long since established, the Nation paused for one day last week to decorate the resting places of those who fell in its cause. Leading the natlonal observ- ance of the day, President Coolidge delivered an address at Arlington, in vhich he defined the ways of this Nation as being the ways of peace. and pleaded that disputes, interna- tional or domestic, be settled without the use of force. The 150th birthday of the republic and the 100th anniversary of the death of Thomas Jefferson were joint- Iy commemorated last week in the official opening of the Sesquicenten- nial Exposition at Philadelphia, which will last through December of the present vear. The President, in a special message prepared for the opening of the great exposition, call- ed on the American people to join in the program of observance. = After citing In his message the achieve- ments of the signers of the Declura- tion of Independence, President Cool- idge declared: “As long as Americans remain worthy of such sires the peo- ple of the United States must pledge anew in every generation their faith in the ideals expressed in the Declara- tion of Independence, and observe the Nation's natal day in such a manner as to ¢ inspiration to all freedom- loving people.” Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has notified Congress that he approves of the proposals made to decorate Lieut Comdr. Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett, his machinist and pilot, who flew to the North Pole, with the Con- gressional Medal of ~Honor. This token of national esteem previously 15 been conferred only upon men who risked or lost their lives in some hazardous undertaking in war time, and did it voluntarily. Another pro- posal to reward the aviators is to ad- vance Comdr. Byrd to the rank of commander on the retired list and Bennett to a higher non-commiision- ed grade. st week adopted a resolution authorizing the* erection of a statue in front of the Treasury Department to Albert Gallatin, one of the early Secretaries of the Treas- ury. The statue would be presented to the Government by an association now being formed, and the Govern- ment, in turn, would appropriate $10.000 for erection of a base upon which to place it. The Senate The second bombing of an Ameri can legation in South Americn witl a few weeks took place Friday when a bomb was exploded In front of the Americun legation in Montivideo, Uruguay. Some damage was done, but no one was injured. On May 16 a bomb was exploded in front of the n legation in Buenos Aires by axitators, who have been taking part in a movement of protest against the conviction in Massachusetts of two convicted radicals. Another bombing took place in the United States when the home of Simon Johnson, one of the star witnesses in the Sacco-Van- zetti prosecution, was dynamited at Bridgewater, Mass. The house was demolished, but no one was injured. Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicolai Sacco were tried and convicted for murder in connection with the rob- bery of a paymaster in Massachusetts in 1920. The case attracted interna- tional attention and the radiculs in many countries undertook to raise funds for the defense of the two men. Several bombing outrages have been attributed to the work of the sym- pathizers. Poland, just recovering from her revolution, which ousted the president and his cabinet, last week elected Prof. Ignatz Moscicki president atter Marshal Pilsudski, who led the re- Volt, had been elected to the same office, but declined to accept it on the ground that the president lacked suffl- clent copstitutional powers. The un- derstanding is that the new president will occupy his office a short time only, and as soon as measures have heen passed which give to the presi- dent additional power, he will resign in Marshal Pilsudski's favor. Another European government changed hands over night I when the Portuguese ministry, ed by Antonio Maria Da Silva, was overthrown through the execution of a coup detat engineered by revolu- tionists, who declared that they acted to save the country from politicians, who, they said, were overrunning it. The revolution was accomplished with- out bloodshed. Its leader, Comdr. Ca-| becadas, who in 1910 took a promi- | nent part in establishing the Portu- guese Republic, took over the govern- ment at the request of the Portuguese President until a new cabinet was formed. Hardly had this been done, however, before the president of the republic resigned. Masanao Hanihara, former Ambas- sador to the United States from Ja- pan, and who was recalled by his government in 1924, has been appoint- ed Japanese Ambassador to Italy. It was Mr. Hanihara who, in 1924, com- municated to Secretary | of State Hughes a note concerning the Jap- anese exclusion clause of the immi- gration bill, and who warned him, at the time, that if the bill were enacted it would cause “grave consequences.” The language of the note caused an international sensation at the time it became public. Congress. The subcommittee of the Senate judiciary committee, which held ex- tensive hearings recently on ‘the pro- hibition question, last week submi ted a report to the full committee recommending that all proposals for modification of the prohibition laws or for national referendums on the sub- Ject of prohibition be indefinitely post- poned. The subcommittee’s decision came as no surprise to those who have been seeking to modify the liquor laws. The report is vet to receive the wenial and their friends will be few. Underlying all they will possess a zreat capacity for love and, for the object of their affection, no sacrifice will be too great and no effort too laborious. If tomorrow is vour birthday you would be much happier if you could rid yourself of the chip on the shoul- der which is always with you. It is ridiculous to think that you are the only soldier in the regiment that is keeping step. You are alert, resource- ful and able. Your eternal pugnacity 1is, however, your “bete-noir.” You ‘resent without reason. Your sensi- bilities ara touched without cause. You seem to live in an atmosphere of thought \hat the hand of every one is against you. This aspect of life, distorted and wrong, not only affect: vour career, but influences and mars 5t tions. The great u cannot realize such a condition responsible for your paucity of friends nor-for your very mediocre suc If you could only “get wise to yourself” you have sufficient strength of will to assume an entirely different attitude—one that would breed congeniality and comradeship and insure your welfare. ' Well known persons born on that date are: Edward Winslow, loyalist; Alfred Pleasanton, soldier and rail- * road president: John A. Darling, com- yoser: John Satterfield, oil operator; Susan E. Blow, kindergartner: John 1". Goucher, clergyman and educator. (Oopyright. 1926.) Qifficulty indorsement of the full committee. The French debt settlement, by which France's debt of $6,847,674,000 to this country would be paid, was approved last week by the House by a vote of 236 to 112 and sent to the Senate. While the action on the part of the House is not necessary for the measure’s ratification, the House has taken the attitude that it should ap- prove the settlements on the ground that they concern the Nation’s revenue. The settlement now starts on its way to the Senate, where it is sure to meet many snags. It is the President's re- peated expressed desire that the Sen- ate ratify the measure before adjourn- ment. This it may possibly do. While the process of ratifying or re- Jecting the agreement is going for- ward in this country, the French Am- bassador to the United States, now in Paris, declared last week that he feels certain his country will ratify the agreement. Ambassador Berenger is now working on the other side of the water to see that Parliament, by rati- fying the debt agreement, completes the work he started here in Washing- ton. . After studying and discussing the migratory bird bill for two weks and failing to accomplish anything toward i§s passage, the Senate last week turned to other matters and took up. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. NOBLEMEN'S DUEL (°* Current News Events Summary of Important Natidnal, Foreign and Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the Convenience of Students. ate. The House is in position to wind up its business-in a few days. The deficiency bill, providing appropria- tions for projects which have been authorized by Congress, is the only thing of importance awaiting action by. the House. This measure is purely routine. The wet and dry fight received added Interest last week when Senator Wil- llam E. Borah of Idaho, addressing the Presbyterian convention in Bilti- more, strongly attacked the efforts for a referendum of the question of pro- hibition, especlally the one planned for the State of New York. Senator Borah, although known as a dry, has never been associated with the leader- ship of this element. His strong pro- nouncement against referendums has placed him In high esteem, however, with those who advocate prohibition. Having passed a resolutlon to in- quire into the expenditures in any or all primaries, the Senate last week ap- pointed s committee of inquiry headed by Senator Reed of Missouri, author of the resolution, and the com- mittee decided to begin its investiga- tion by examining the money spent during the recent Pennsylvania cam- paign. The investigation will & under way June 9. The Naval Air Service bill, author- izing an $85,000,000 program during the next five vears, passed the Senate last week without debate. The bill has already passed the House and will therefore go to conference, some changes in language having been made by the Senate. The bill provides for the construction of 1947 planes, as well as two rigld airships, each of them three times the size of the wrecked Shenandoah. A minimum strength of 1,000 heavier-than-air ma- chines is also provided. | Economic. President Coolidge does not antic- ipate further tax reductions for sev- eral years, according to expressions attributed to him at the White House. The President feels, it was stated, that whatever surpluses ac- crue this year and the following can be applied to paying off the national debt, which he believes is a good way to invest the Nation's money. On the other hand, the President is not concerned so much about surpluses as he is about deficks, and he re- peated a warning frequently made in the past that deficits are sure to oc- cur if there is any sign of reckless expenditures on the part of Congress. According to the latest Treasury arument estimates, the surplus for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, will be about $300,000,000, which is approxi ely $100,000.000 more than that estimated by Presi- dent Coolidge. The surplus thus far for this vear is running about 000,000 ahead of the surpus of last year. An intes is revealed in the final report of Francis P. Sulliva retiring controller of the Post Office Department, who shows that solar radiation has a direct effect upon postal revenues. High solar radia- tion corresponds with low values and slack business, while low radiation corresponded with a condition di rectly opposite. The simplest ex- planation is that when the sun is too hot, it deleteriously affects crops and business generally, and the postal revenues fall off. The net profits of the Ford Motor Co. from 1917 to 1924 were $526,441,951 ile the gross profits were $876, 176,230, according to reports filed last week by auditors who went over the company’s books in pursuance of a court order. The efficlency of the new railroad board created by the recently enacted Watson-Parker legislation will re- ceive a practical test soon because of the refusal by the railroads last week to grant 20 per cent increases in pay to 80,000 trainmen on Eastern railroads. The railroads notified the employes that the increase is not justified in view of present operating expenses. The next step is'for the President to appoint & mediation board of five men, replacing the abolished Railroad Labor Board. This new board will take under advise- ment the dispute. Educational. The famous Scopes evolution case, which at one time was falsely he alded as a test of the right to teach evolution in the public schoo!s of the} United States, but which so far ap- plies only to the State of Tennessee, was reached for argument last week in the Supreme Court of that State. Opponents and proponents of the is- sues involved began what will prob- ably be their final court battle, for it is doubtful if the issue can ever come before the United States Su- preme Court. The Massachusetts committee on -militarism in education, signed by college presidents and other profes- sional men, has conducted a survey of conditions in that State and reached the conclusion that compul- sory military. training in schools and colleges should be abolished. The report charges that the purpose of the War Department apparently is to “go on, putting military training into one school after another until all boys over 14 years old enrolled in educational institutions in the United States are being drilled to take part in war.” - o Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to the Health Department within' the past 24 hours: Julian E. Foster, 13. Sibley Hospital. - ®dor. 48." Georgetown University Onie M. Hospital. Charles L. Little, 74, Providence Hospital, Jack Franlin. & Garfield Hosl rraine S Branan, 2. 1 X Infant n_(,"ilemlmln H. and Bessie Sliger, 7 lie Rice. 35. 104 Douglas st. ne. John Veney, 40. Gvfizla Hospital. Nellie Bailey, 30, 1027 Kel Brooks Middieton. 21. Fi Daaiel Freeman, 47, i John Da 1, Freedmen'’ 39, Walter Thomas W. Hognital. Edward Hawkins, 0, Eastern Branch near Benning Bridge. ichard Arnold. 11 months, Children's Hospital. ol : Births Repork:d. The followink births have been re the Health Department within the past 24 Wiliiam 0. and Elsle E_ Hours, girl. Richard T_and Cecells ‘Horn, bo; Benjamin H. and Bessie Sliger. 'fi‘" ames R, and Emily M. Mothershead, girl. illiam E. and M. Spindler, boy. Hamilton. jr., and Grace Fish, boy. Minor W. and Pearl L. Hanger, girl. Joseph A. and Elizabeth M. Krahling, girl. Albert and Karrin Caya, hoy. George F. and Mary Krim, boy. Howard W. and Marle M. Phiilips, boy. Georwe 1, and Jorephine A, St ford, girl. omas M. and Garnette 1. Keely. boy. arry and Nathalie Cedar. girl. oward C. and Ethel R. Barrett, girl, - A Dale C, Brill, gir). . e boy. ind Lessie Watérs, ind Anna E. Croshy. on, B ) Newt, . farm rellef again. From present pros- pects Congress may adjourn by the last of the month. Some leaders say it may be able to quit in two weeks, but everything depends n the Sen- incun, girl. 5 ::dag:tplune ;er:llce is to be estab- ! ween Parls, Strassbour; Prague. . \ Sk INVERSTYT0EET W MM Building May Be Ready by Autumn on Campus, Says Chancellor Clark. Another new building, a gymnas- fum, will be added to the campus of American#’ University at Massachu- setts and Nebraska avenues during | the Summer. This will be the second new bullding under construction dur- | ing the vacation on the campus, the corner stone for a new building hav- ing been laid last Tuesday in connec- tion with commencement exercises. Both structures, it is expected, will be ready for the opening of school next all. Plans substantially have been com- pleted for the gymnasium it was an- nounced by Dr. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor of the upiversity, and offi- clals are considering the matter of bids, with a view to getting the project under way in a_short time. Some funds have already been ‘ob- tained, but final decision as to speci- fications, and the probable total cost of the structure remain to be com- pleted. The gymnasium will be 60 by 120 feet and of architecture to harmonize with other bulldings on the campus. A stage for dramatics is among the fea- tures under contemplation. Two Trustees Elected. TWo new trustees have heen elected to the board of trustees of American University Willilam J. Showalter. assistant editor of the National Geographic Magazine, and L. E., Breuninger, builder, of Washington. Dr. Edward T. Devine, the new dean of the Graduate School, who de- livered the twelfth convocation ad. dress last Tuesday, has resumed his lecture tour throughout the country, and will take up his work with Ameri- can University on September 15. Rules and regulations for mana the Ida Letta educational fund of $25,000 presented by John C. Letts, president of the board of truste of American University, are under consideration and it is gxpected that the first loans out of the income from this fund will be made for the first { time next Fall. Many members of the faculty of American University will leave Wash- ington on vacations or educational trips during the Summer. Dr. George B. Woods, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Mrs. Woods have al- ready left for Carleton College at Carleton, Minn., where they will at- tend the commencement exercises June 14, when their daughter, Kath- erine, will graduate. Other Vacation Plans. Dr. Paul Kaufman will go tc Crescent Beach, Conn., and later will make a trip to California under a special grant from the American Council of Learned Societies to do | special research work in Shakespeare. While there he will also make some official visits to institutions and so cietles on behalf of the Shakespeare Association of America. Prof. Will Hutchins will pursue studies in_ Europe. particularly in Spain and Holland. in conection with his_course in modern art. Dr. F. Juchhoff will spend the Summér in Chicago. Dr. William A. Haggerty will leave soon for Boston. Prof. John E. Bentley. during the month of July will be at Colum- biona. Lake George, N. Y., where he will participate as an adviser in round table conferences at the Re liglous_Education Institute. Dr. W. F. Shenton will spend the Summer at Eaglesmere, Pa. Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of women, has left for her home at Lafayette, Ind., where she will spend the Summer. A tour of European countries will be made by a party including Dr. F. W. Collier of American University and Mrs. Collier; Dr. H. E. Woolever. editor of the Methodist Press, and | Mrs. Woolever: Dr. Frederick Brown Harrls, pastor of Foundry M. E. Church, and Mrs. Harris. Dr. and Mrs. Collier will be joined also by Miss Mildred L. Trueheart, of Balti more and Miss Pauline Rich, of Madi son, Wis. They will sail June 23, and expect to return in September. MEDALS ARE AWARDED . IN PRISON LABOR WORK Govs. Smith and Pinchot and For- mer Gov. Trinkle to Get Honors. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 5.—Two govern- ors and one former governor will be awarded gold medals this year by the national committee on prisons and prison labor for outstanding work in furthering the establishment of indus- tries in the penal institutions of Amer- fca. They are Gov. Smith of New York, Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania and former Gov. Trinkle of Virginia. Announcement of the awards was made today by Dr. E. S. Withim, ex- ecutive diredtor of the committee. The medals will be presented at the an- nual meeting of the committee at Hathard Dell Farm, Ardsley, the coun- try estate of Adolph Lewisohn, honor- ary president. xing PO Y 1,000 DELEGATES COMING TR Fully 1,000 representatives from various Council of Jewish Women are expected to attend the eleventh tri- ennual convention of the organiza- tion here the week of November 14, according to Mrs. Alexander Wolf, chairman of the local section. The representatives will come from all parts of the world. Inasmuch as this is the first meet- ing in the National Capital, the mem- bers of the local section are interested because of the opportunities Wash- ington_offers as a_convention city. Mrs. Leonard B. Schloss, president of the District of Columbia_section, announced that Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the Board of Commis- sloner, has addressed a special letter of welcome to all members of the National Council of Jewish Women through the presidents of its sections. ARDLSESVIENNA Suicide of Baroness After Fight Recalls Tragedy of Death of Crown Prince. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, June 5.—Details of the tragic suicide of the beautiful Baro- ness Klinger and the duel between her husband and her princely Russian admirer, Cyril Vladimir Orloff, are slowly coming out. Viennese society is greatly shocked, as the story recalls that of the Meyerling Castle tragedy, which cost the life of Crown Prince Rudolf. That tragedy occurred in 1889, and was reported to have been the out- come of a quarrel between the crown prince and two foreign officers over the beautiful Baronees Vetsera, who, on witnessing the death of the prince, fell dead either from a shot fired by herself or by one of the guests at the castie. Chauffeur Tells Story. In a deposition today the chauffeur who drove Prince Orloff from Vienna to Raab describes the meeting of the prince and the Buroness at the castle. The baroness, attired in a hunting costume and accompanied by % dog, recetved Orloff, and taking him aside pointed in the direction of a nearby wood. The prince proceeded in this direction and disappeared, to return later with his arm almost severed at the shoulder. He bade the chauffe: drive quickly to a hospital, but, find ing the wound so serfous, he drove instead to a gencarme's post, where the prince, admitted that he had fought a duel. He then was taken to the hospital. Baron Klinger in the affair between him and OMoff was shot in the lung. Both men are reported to be in a serfous condition. Various accounts are current as to the real nature of the engagement between Klinger and Orloff. One had it that Orloff fired the first shot and that Klinger replied with a charge of buckshot from his hunting gun. * A Hungarian friend of Prince Ov loff's, Emmerich von Somogyi. who accompanied the prince from Vienna, was arrested. It is learned that Or- loff {s a descendant of the famous feudal family of Orloffs of the Crimea, dating back to the Middle Ages. of whom three handsome Orloff brothers were especial favorites of Catherine the Great, who enriched them nobly. The Orloff’ family owned literally millions of acres in the Crimea and many cas tles and served in the crack regiments down to the time of the World War. Orloffs hereditary power was broken up by the Bolshevik revolu- tion: several members of the tamily were murdered and other: ated. Al the survivors now are re ing the world as exiles, although con sidered still wealthy. Baron Klinger is alse owner and owns textile factories in Czechoslovakia. The drama of Raab is almost the sole topic of conversa. tion in Vienna, with the wounded men hanging between life and death. The suicide of Baroness Klin when she learned of the duel the incident an even more tragi mosphere. for she was. youthful considered one of the most women in Austria a rich land er nd beautiful PERUVIAN ACCUSES CHILEAN GANGMEN By the Associated Press. Kellogg was informed yesterday by the Peruvian Ambassa- dor that Chilean gangmen were con- tinuing “their outrages” against Pe- ruvians in the disputed provinces of Tacna-Arica. A cablegram from the Peruvian minister of foreign relations describing conditions in the territory was forwarded through the embassy here. The cablegram reads: “Chilean gangmen, continuing their outrages against Peruvians, attacked Lieut. Luis Vildoso, whose life was only saved due to the opportune in- tervention of Dr. Valdez and others. Well known Chilean ecoundrel, Carlos Palacio, tried to kill two Peruvian girls, who took refuge in the house of the American investigators.” A corpse, which was asserted to he the body of a murdered Peruvian, was exhumed in the plain of Calina near Arica, according to the message. The Peruvian, Manuel Espinoza Cuellar, who died Friday night in Tacna, was described ‘a_victim of the most barbarous assault of the Chilean ter- rorists. ““This murder,” the message adds, “increases the already long list of Peruvians who have disappeared due to the action of organized gangs, acting with the support of the Chilean authoritfes.” TAX APPEALS BOARD STILL UNCONFIRMED Unable to reach a vote on the 16 nominations to the Board of Tax Ap- peals after another hour’s discussion, the Senate vesterday put over consid- eration until tomorrow, Meantime, Senator Glass, Demo- crat. Virginia, introduced a resolution which would provide that no person who has been an employe of the In- ternal Revenue Bureau could be ap- pointed to the board until two years after leaving the bureau. Action on this resolution probably will be sought before a vote is had on the nominations. some of the appointees were officers of the Internal Revenue Bureau at the time of their appointment late 1ast month has been made the chief basis for Senate opposition. Senator Couzens, Republican, Mich- igan, who was chairman of the spe- clal ‘Senate committee which investi- gated the Internal Revenue Bureau, opposed some of the nominations in the debate vesterday, while the fight for favorable action was led by Chair- man Smoot of the finance committee, which reported the nominations fa- vorably after they had been sent back to that committee by the Senate a week ago. Secretary .| Prison Inmates at Atlanta Raising Fund To Test Legality of Anti-Narcotic Act By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., June 6.—Inmates of the Atlanta. Federal Penitentiary are raising a fund to test the con- stitutionality of the Harrison anti- narcotic act. - If the effort is suc- cessful it is figured that more than 5,000 dfug addicts and peddlers of narcotics will be released from peni- tentlaries and jalls where they are now confined. This _ became known yesterday, when Good Words, monthly publica- tion of the penitentiary, came out for June with an article headed “To Test the Harrison Act.” “A committee, consisting of Claude D. Smith, Albert Insinger, Géorge M. Sturgell and F. J. Sofge, is raising a fund from among the inmates to test the constitutiopality of the Harrison act,” the story® sald, “In an opinion rendered by the Su- preme Court last January, in the case of the United States vs. Dona- hue, * Mr. Associate Justice McRey. nolds practically challenged the foes of the Harrison narcotic act to bring the matter before the court .on the single issue of constitutionality, and that challenge has been accepted. Able lawyers have been retained who will take the issue into the court squarely on a writ of habeas corpus, based on the claim that a selected prisoner has been unlawfully impris- oned, on the ground that the Harri- son act is unconstitutional. “If this contention is sustained the Government will be obliged to re- lease over 5,000 drug addicts and ped- dlers of narcotics mow being held in United States penitentiaries county jails as Federal prisoners.” The fact that | contributions b JUNE 6, 1926—PART 1. nal “Bill of Rights” to Figure In Williamsburg, Va., Celebration Spocial Dispatch to The Star WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June Virginia will celebrate here June 12 the sesquicentennial of the adoption of George Mason's famous “Declara- tion of Rights” by the Fifth Revol tionary Convention _of the Colony, which was held here in the old “Capi- tol” Building May 6 to July 5, 196. The original copy of this funda- mental instrument of government, generally known as the “Bill of Rights,”” was placed in the State library in 1844 by one of Mason's descendants and will be brought here on this anniversary date. The exer- cises will include a_ re-enactment in colonial costumes, of the proceedings of the convention in the chamber of the House of Burgesses which culmi- nated in the adoption of this famous document. This feature will be quite realistic and accompanied with more or less color and pageantry. It is probable that the speaker’s chair used on this memorable occasion will also be shown. It is kept at Richmond. The program will be rendered on the site of the historic first “Capitol” of Virginia. Roscoe Pound Speaker. The chief speaker will be Dean Roscoe Pound of the Harvard Law School. The College of William and Mary will be officially connected with the celebration through the Marshall- Wythe School of Government and Citizenship. Dr. John Garland Pol- lard, dean, Wwas the,author of the con- current resolution presented by Rep- resentative R. Walton Moore in the House for congressional participation in the sesquicentennial exercis Besides the congressional commis- sion expected, the State of Virginia 5— will be officially represented by joint committee appointed by Gov. Harry Floor Byrd and the Genera Assembly. The American Bar Asso clation and the Virginla State Ba Association will be represented al by special commissions. Distinction for Virginia. The Virginia “Bill of Rights” was included in the “Plan of Govern ment"—the first constitution of the State, which was also prepared by Mason and adopted June 29, thus making Virginia the first State to frame a permanent form of govern- ment. in anticipation of ultimate freedom from British rule. The famous fitth convention had, on May 15, called for a “move” for ind pendence, afterward made June 7 1776, by Richard Henry Lee at PhHladelphia. That event was cele brated at William and Mary College last month. But the same day this convention also named a committee (adding Mason’s name on the 18th) to report a “Declaration of Rights.” This con- vention called by the “committee of safety,” exercised not only legisla- tive and executive powers, but was a constituent body. It had to sume all the preogatives of govern- ment, since Lord Dunmore's admin- istration had ended in disaster by his “flight” from the colony, follow- ing his controversy with the House of Burgesses over his arbitrary atti- tude and his seizure of nearly all the colony's powder from the “Old Powder Horn" magazine (still stand- ing). In consequence the work of this convention became constructive in accepting the immortal “Bill of Rights” from the pen of George Mason. HHT UNIPPOSED FORU. S CONERES Second Virginia District, However, Has Triangular Primary Fight. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va.. June 5.—Eight members of Congress from this State wre to retain their places in the next session, having no opposition for the nomination. Only one of the Demo- crate—Joseph T. Deal of Norfolk, representing the second district, has a fight on hand, with Alfred C. Smith of Norfolk County, former Senator, and Col. George (. Cabell of Ports. mouth, formerly of Norfolk, against him. Entries are closed, all the candi- dates have paid their fees, and the 5 1 is in full swing, with per- tor Smith the most active. contend that Cabell will draw more heavily from the vote for Deal than from Senator Smith, and others hold that the candidacy of the iwo against Mr. Deal means victory for him. After the Rifle Range. Development companies are seeking ontrol of the State Rifle Range at Virginia Beach. There has been a heavy demand for Summer homes in that section. The range commands 1 considerable water frontage. The iand between the range and the ocean is privately owned. but the State has the right to fire over it. A test in the “ourts was won by the State, but the project has been revived and the real estate men are now seeking to pur- chase the range property and to de- velop the plot into home sites. There are several hundred acres with sewers and water mains over much of the land. the extreme limits not being more than a mile from the ocean front. Improvements are variously cstimated to be worth from $100,000 to )0,000. Recommendation of the Federal Army officers now on duty in Virginia is expected to be asked by the State at an early date. Strength of the Virginia National Guard has increased materially in the last few months, with several of the units near to maximum and others over and above their maintenance en- listment. The report shows that the actual strength of the Guard is now 4,102, and the addition of the new company at Harrisonbur eplacing that for merly at Abingdon—means that there will be a further increase, more than 50 men having enlisted for the com- pany at Harrisonburg. The annual encampment this year at Virginia Beach is expected to see as many men as at any other en- campment, despite the fact that more than 200 members of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, recently re- turned from lurope, will be excused. The camp begins July 11 and lasts for two weeks. 3 DEFICIT OF DEMOCVFA?ATS REDUCED BY $100,000 By tho Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., June 5 —Jesse H. Jones, director of finance of the Dem- ccratic national committee, an- nounced here today that he has raised $§100.000 toward the 1924 campaign deficit. Mr. Jones declared he anticipated little difficulty in raising the balance of the deficit in ample time to get it out of the way for the 1928 national campaign. The deficit after the 1924 campaign was about $350,000, he said, and has been reduced to approximate- 1y $150,000. Funds have bgen raised - through Democrats able to give to their party in substantial amount, rather than by a general campaign, the finance director added. He said he had forwarded a list of contributors to James W. Gerard, treasurer of the national committee, who would file it with the Post Office Department as provided by law. i “DISC HOUND” NEW PEST. Spends Pay in Music Store Listen- ing, But Buys Nothing. Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, June 5.—The phono- graph has created a unique type of store visitor. The phonggraph dealers call them “disc hounds.” They come in, listen to all the latest records in stock and then leave without making a purchase. One dealer, who has a shop om Sixth avenue, says his place is visited twice dally by one “disc hound.” This person is a lady and occasionally brings a friend with her. One timo she brought a friend ‘who also brought her lunch and then took a nap in the record-testing room. Another dealer says he is tired of using worn machines for demonstra- tion purposes while the ‘“disc hounds” listen to records played on his newest and best phonographs. Frequently, this . dealer asserted youthful musicians ef tho ‘‘play-by- ear” varlety come in to learn a new jazz number by playing it over on the machines. Sometimes after a “disc hound” has enjoyed himself th> dealer will often find that he has left with a sound box, the erank, a box of needles or m:mrv on the floor of the testing room. . BALEY-WALTERS DECISION SOUGHT Committee Trying to Agree on Recommendation in Penn- sylvania Contest. Agreement on a recommendation to on the contest of Warren , of Johnstown. for the seat of Representative Walters, Republican, will be sought this week by a House elections com- mittee which has been conducting an |investigation. The committee, which yesterday completed a recount ind investigation of ballots cast in 1924 in two contested precincts, will meet in secret session tomorrow to decide what action it will ask the House to take on charges of irregularity and fraud brought by Bailey, a former Representative from the Twentieth Pennsylvania District. Representative Walters, who was given a certificate of election on a majority of 63 votes, gained 60 votes in the committee recount Yesterday it retabulated the ballots in Westmont Borough No. 2, which was reportes as a tie at 208, and gave Walters and Balley 170. Previously ley had gained 16 votes in a recount of ballots in precinct 16, Johnstown Decision on Bailey's charges that 500 ballots were cast by unregistered voters and 30 by unnaturalized aliens will be the chief factors in the com- mittee recommendation. _ Chairman Vincent said yesterday. Recount of the impounded ballots, he added, was primarily to pass upon the mechanics of balloting in two of the contested precincts, Soso g “Severe” Quake Recorded at G. U. A “ver earthquake was registered vesterday on the George town University seismograph, Direc- tor_Tondorf, estimating the distance at 2,700 miles from Washington in a southerly direction, said the disturb- ance commenced at 2:37 o'clock and the tremors were still being recorded at 5 p.m. The maximum occurred be- tween 3:16 and 3:22 p.m. severe™ ROSEBUSHES Fine, few days only, 35 Cents Each Three for $1.00 Six Varieties Open Friday and Saturday Evenings large Rosebushes for a Unul 7:30 MEALY’S GREENHOUSES 1915 Good Hope Road Anacostia 8 Evergreens (assorted) fort]-L Postpaid These soon grow into hardsome trees worth many doHlars. 2-year plants. Occidentalis Compactn Chinese Arbor-vitae American Arbor-vitae This is a vers rapid grower. It is adapted to_almosi any soil and is one of the Dest evergreens for the soil and con- ditiona where other varieties are difficult w0 grow. A handsome tree in its prime. We ghip at planting time, during MAY AND JURE'FOR BEST RESULTS. ' We do- not ship our erowink planis befors this time. SUCCESS CULTURE FREE CATALOG 60 ACRES OF FLOWERS 25,000 FEET OF GLASS Chrysanthemum Adolph Fischer ™z Greenlouses at 24th St. Wm. Penn Highway EASTON, PA. THRIVING Norway Spruce Blota Aurea Nana Orientalls Compacta Scotch Pine Are Flowers, Plants, Shrubbery Sprayed With LA-M-LO Spray for Flowers Kills Bugs and Protects Health of Plants Ready to wuse—no mixing. ‘'Harmless to humans and ani- mals. Used to exterminate roaches, bed bugs, water bugs, ete. At drug, seed, hardware stores. 2 35¢ Pint Can 1f dealer cannot supply, send 35c for pint can. World Chemical Company 467 C St. N.W. b 23 101000 SWINDLE INSOUTH CHARGED :P. 0. Inspeptors Uncover Merchandising Scheme—12 ‘ Already in Jail. . | B the Associated Prees | NORFOLK, Va., June What ix alleged by postal inspectors to be.: million-dollar merchandise swindle in North Carolina revealed here to. day with the announcement that | persons already had been arrested on harges of using the malls to de |and that many more names had Dresented to a Federdl grand jury | with the expectations a large number of additional arrests will be made Ramifications of the plot through the entire castern Carolina_section, including the cipal cities, according to post office in spectors. Store Chain Started. Using as the hasis of their alleged scheme the establishment of stores in North Carclina under names almost identical with the reputable establish ments, the swindlers are alleged to have obtained merchandise from hun dreds of wholesalers and _jobbers totaling $1.000,000 in value. The mer chandise _included st everythinz from clothing to automobile tires, and in one case 1 $2,200 diamond. | The plot acc the Govern- ment agent hecame known after firms in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities had presented bills for large amounts to old established customers in the South and learned that the goods had not been ordered by them but had been shipped to stores with the similar names. Probe Takes Months. The Post Office Department | mediately was appealed to for action | to exp the swindle and the in- | vestigation that resulted in the arrest had been going on for months. All of those arrested, it stated, are Syrians, only two or three of whom have taken out their first naturali- zation papers Postal agents said they have had difficulty in fixing indentity of mans of the purchasers automobilex were used to transport goods store to store d the proprietors were constantly char The investigators pected to broaden the s inquiry and that indications would extend as far as Wisconsin Post office inspectors, who heen working quietly on orders fr Washington, said the arrests ha extended over the period from February to last Wednesday. All ntments were made hefor al grand juries in the district of North Carolina, Elizabeth ¢ 1d Fayetteville. All now t on bond PLATINUM ON OLD CLAIM. Discovered by Prospector After Hour and a Half's Work. COALMONT. British Colombia June 5 (®.—Excitement reigned here following the discovery of platinum in this district. Garnet Soolheran. young prospector, v terday appeared at a bank 18 ounces of ude platinum which._he extracted from gravel on a nearby abandoned placer claim He worked the claim an hour and a half. Coalmont ix in South British Columbia, 330 miles southeast of Van couver. ini ¥ Special Sale on Oakland Ball-Bearing | Hand Lawn Mowers | Lawn Mower Repairing DISTRIBUTORS Ideal Power and Hand Lawn Mowers Lawn Grass Seed Fertilizers, Rollers Sprinklers, Hose Garden Implements C. F. ARMIGER 303 13th St. NW. Fr. 7707 Blocks South of Pa. Ave. ostpaid These soon grow into handsome trees worth many dollars. Norway Spruce Biota We shin at vl AND JUNE FOR This Vi adapted to “almost of the best everree conditions ~where other difficult to grow. A han its prime. varieties ar o tree in NOVELTY ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) are 6 to 8 inches high. during Summer season. them. 22 different colors. 40 Plants for $1.10 Why wait for seeds t9 come u; Ous Piants Bloom A1 Season. 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