Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1926, Page 2

OFFICERS PLOTTED OUSTING OF RIVERA Spanish Report Had Blamed Radicals—King Stands by Premier. Br the Aseociated Press RIARRITZ, France. June 2% latest information from Spain is that the plot against the government was started and sustained almost exeln sively army officers desiring 1o averthrow Premler Primo de Rivera This information directly challenges the official note issued by the Spanish zovernment to the effect that the rev olutionary movement consisted of groups of Syndicalists, Republicans and “intellectual anarchists.” assisted hy a few discontented military men. Whether Gen. Weyler, alleged head of the plot, has heen arrested cannot he ascertained. owing to lack of com- munication with theslsland of Mal lorea. where he was last reported, hut the rumor was widely eurrent today that he had heen apprehended in Rar celona Weyler Known In Cuba. GGen. Weyler (who hecame notorious for his administrative methods in 1ba prior to the Spanish-American War) has always expressed the view that Primo de Rivera's government was illegal. and therefore that action against it was not rebellion. Gen. Aguilera, former was min- ister. another strong opponent of the premier. is in military prison in Mad. vid. He went to Madrid Saturd, morning after having heen discovere nt Tarragona. When threatened with arrest there he offered to go volun tarily to the capital and surrender. 1o gether with his former aide, Gen Batte The strictest prohibition ohtaine in Spain against mentioning either Gen. Weyler or Gen. Aguilera in the news papers or in telegrams. Guard Firearms' Shops. Fven today. although the authori tles declare the movement has heen dominated evervwhere. the shops in Madrid dealing in firearms are each guarded by two fully-armed police men, day and night. The people of Madrid. aithough dis playing much curiosity in conse auence of the governmental note stat fng that the revolutionary movement consisted groups of ‘syndicalists, have maintaired calm up to the pres ent It was stated Saturday that King Alfonso, befare his departure for France and England. signed a decree dismissing both Weyler and Aguilera from the army in the event their com plicity in the plot were praved, hut this had not heen ronfirmed from any reliable souree. Weyler PALMA, G Leaves Island. Island of Mallorea, June 1. Weyler. one of the al leged leaders in the atiempt to over throw the Primo de Rivera Rovern ment in Madrid. left Saturday. accom panied by his the Spanish mainland. had haen here reveral days. ALFONSO IS CONFIDENT. Would Not Re Away From l'mmlfl'l Otherwise, Says King. PARIS. Tune 25 (). “If there were grave iroubles in €pain do vou think that I would be here now”" =ald King Alfonso to Robert Deviess. a membe: of the French Academy. in an inter view for the Figarn. The King lauded the regime of Gen. Primo de Rivera, who is the virtual dictator in Spain You can afirm without fear of ienial that internal peace has heen -c.ectablished in Spain,” said the Span 1<h menareh. POLICE GUN PLAY INQUIRY IS ORDERED Officer Says He Fired at Speeding Car When Driver Tried to Wreck Motor Cycle. Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend ent of police. today ordered an inves. tization into the zun play employed he Policeman . 0. Rouse of the fourth precinct last night in an at- tempt to halt occupants of a speeding antomobile in the southwest. The machine. bearing hullet marks, was abandoned shortly after the shooting and later was claimed by Miss Lillian Joyce, 1715 Seaton street, ft= swner. who had reported if stolen ar taken by joy-riders. In his preliminary report. Police. man Rouse states that he fired in an effort to stop the car. which was go. ing 45 miles an hour, after it had attempted to drive the sidecar of a motor eyele in which ha was seated against the curb. He savs that Police- man . Spaulding. driver of the mator cyele, sighted tLe alleged speed- inz car going weset on N street, and when a turn was made into Four-and- ahall street the policemen ordered the driver to pull to the curh. stead of complying with the com- mand, it is stated, the driver stepped on the gas and increased the speed of the ¢ar tp 60 miles an hour eaye it was after the ond order was given that fired with the idea of puncturing the gas tank Maj. Hesse has repeatedly opposed the discharge of pistols on the public ctreets except in ecases of absolute necessity. Inspector Stoll has heen detuted 1o make the investigation. PENNELL'S ESTATE VALUED AT $350,000 ANl of -Ani:s"s Ra;e_ Collection Eventually Will Go to Library of Congress. Br the Ascadiated T PHILADELPHIA, June 28— Joseph Pennell, - nited etcher and lithog- yapher, left an estate valued at approximately $350.000 and consisting entipely of personal property. His will wag probated today. With the exception of a Jezacy ta a faithful servant, . was left to his widow. revealed 1o President Coolidge by Mrs. Pennell, the entire mately will go to the Libra “The gift includes prints, manuserip copyrights requisite to maintain collections and add to them. his will Mr. Pennell explained that he had made the hequest to the Gov- ernment “hecause the United States i spending money on prints and en- azing art and artists and has ed me."” 1 died last April. $10,000 all the Ax recently estate nlt of Con painti the money the There is seldom a which some Kknocker say, “Wall, it iz too bad she couldn't hav landed a better man for a husband.” In-! . Rouse | stop | the shots were | In| REVENUE BUILDING - WILL BE RUSHED | site to Be Cleared as Soon as Possible After Deficiency Bill Is Passed. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. the very heart of the business section of Washingtdn a clean-up of squares preliminary to erection of an imposing new Federal building for the Internal Revenue Rureau will be started just as soon as Congress | lacts (and there is little doubt but that it will act faverably) upon the { second deficiency appropriation bill, now under consideration in the House. These four squares are Tenth and Twelfth, B and streets, directly south of the Post Office De. | partment, Harvey's and the President | | Theater. ' Three of these squares are | | already owned by the Government | and the fourth. heiwsen Liille R street, ¢ street, Tenth and Eleventh | sireets is to he acqnired i The small square heiween Littie | R street. «* street. Illeventh and | Twelfth streeis was by the | Government some vears for a postal hag repair shop. but the Post ! Office Department never built there, | and the baz shop was sef up out near Eckington. There are a number of old buildings on that square that must come down. ‘The Government Also owns the long sirip of land be- tween R and Little B sireets, Tenth and Tweifth sireets Cost et at $3.950,000. i | The new Internal Revenue Ruilding, ! j for whirh a sketch has alveady. heen made by the supervising architect’s office, ia estimated to cost $7.950.000. | [Tt 15" to contain about 600,000 ecubic | feet of space. and will be at least five stories high. with 2 basement. This lneation is believed to he the most de. sirable in the eity for a building for this purpese and will require the | purchase of a minimum amount of | properiy In order to get n larger sized | site. The new building will be con- | siderably larger than the Interior De partment Ruilding. One of the most potent considera- | tions in providing for the erection of { this new Federal building is to house | i the now scattered sections of this bu- | rean In one fireproof structure. The | activities are now xcattered in flmsy. | | Airetrap huildings. improperly lighted | | and poorly ventilated. The value of | the records now daily exposed fs many | times the cost of the entire $30,000.000 public building program for Wash- ington. n v fonr | | i | between | Tells of Plans. describing the plans of the Rulldings Commission to the House appropriations committee, | Supervising Architect Wetmore point- | { ed out that: | A great deal of attention has heen | given to the probable needs. and the estimates as to cast have heen pre. pared as carefully as can be without | actual plans and specifications and de- | signs of the buildings. | “We think there is no occaslon to lose the time that would be lost. Un. der the authority of the bill we are | authorized 1o expend $10,000.000 a { vear, but we are not trying to do that, We are trying to expend what we be- | lieve can be done within the first! vear. | “Some of this invelvés the acquisi- | |tion of land. and in those cases the | time involved ought to he taken ad ‘antage of at nnce hecause we can { not build on the whele of these proj- | {ects right now. A site must he ac-| {quired for the Archives Building. and {for the Internal Revenue Rurean | Building a little more than one-quar- | { ter of the land necessary must be ac. { auired. | “The situation with respect to the { Internal Revenue Rureau is such that Ithe Government owns land so located | that one-half of the huilding could be | built at a time. and by building the ! first half while the remaining neces sary amount of land was heing ac- quired. it would enable the department |at least to get the records and clerks | out of Annex Ne. 2, which is unsafe from the standpoint of danger from fire, and relief is needed hecause of {the immense value of the records in { those huildings. | “Thae achenie we had in mind was to undertake 1o build one-half of that “huilding and move out of Annex No. and in the meantime be acquiring the additional land to provide for the rest of the building.” | HJURY TRIAL. GRANTED ¢ TO OFFICER PATIENT | n Public !Jultice Hoehling Acts in Case of i Lieut. Frank D. Allen at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Justice Adolph Hoehling of the Dis- trict Supreme Court today ruled that | a retired naval officer may not he | ordered to St. Elizabeth's Hospital or | 10 any other hospital by the Navy | Department without his consent. He | accordingly granted Lieut. Frank D. Allen a hearing before a jury to de- termine his present mental status. Allen was taken into custody while | passing through Washington on a | visit to his former home at Newport | ews last September, and was placed {in St. Elizabeth's by order of the avy Department. Later he was ad ! judged insane by a jury, and District Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning was appointed his committee. His wife, Mrs. Matilda D. Allen, knew nothing of his whereabouts until last week. when she learned he was in the hospital. She married Allen in { 1917 and lived with him until he left | New York on the visit to his former | home. | Attorney George F. Curtis brought a petition in habeas corpus and the Jury hearing is in response to that | writ. Assistant United States At- torney Neil Burkinshaw opposed the release of Lieut. Allen and claimed that a retired officer, being subject to court-martial, could be sent to an insane asylum. CANADIAN ORDERS§PURT. Textile Purchases in U. S. Greater Than in United Kingdom. While (anada was increasing her textile imports more than $19,000,000 to a total of $184,762.000 during the fiscal year ended with March, the United” States displaced the United Kingdom as Canada’s chief source of these products. The United States, the Commerce Department announced today, sup- plied 42.8 per cent of the Canadian imports of textile fibers and manu- factured products as compared with 38.7 per cent for the same period last vear, while the United Kingdom Aropped from 43.6 per cent to 38 per cent. . French tronps in Mororco hear Lon- Aon stations on the radio, 4 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO D. (.. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1926. SITE TO BE CLEARED FOR NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS view of area affected. Idings shown between B, (', Tenth and Twelfth streets, housing a variely houses, will be razed to provide locations for part of the $50,000,000 building project. hoto taken fro 7 R PNy i _‘..,i“fi B o 2N of husiness establishments, includin Tenth and B streets gives a general MRS, MPHERSON BLANES THE DEVIL Evangelist Says Unyielding Stand on Moral Questions Led to Kidnaping. By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES, June 28— While the district attorney and police today studied a mass of information on the alleged abduction of Aimee Semple McPherson, pastor of the million-dol- lar Angelus Temple here. the evan- Rgelist's congre; ion is pondering her assertion that “the devil” is respon- sible for her unfortinate experience. Addressing more t 7.000 persons vesterday in her first sermon at the temple, Mrs. McPherson said that be canse of her unvielding stand on 1 questions, Satan plotted her de- struction. She said she had laughed at newspaper accounts of reputed plots to kidnap her prior to her dis- appearance last Mayv, but that she now realized “that even then the devil was laying his plan Recounts Her Adventures. Mrs, McPherson recounted her ad- ventures in twn sermons yesterday. She devoted most of the evening ad- dress to answering criticisms that iave heen made relative to her story that she was kidnaped. She told of heing kept in a desert shack near Agua Prieta, Mexico. and of her r covery at a hospital in Douglas, Ari: after a 20-mile hike ac While making no reference to the ahsence of sunburn after her long tramp across the desert, the evangel- ist told how. while fleeing from her captors, she used part of her clothing as protectic n the sun. She sald her clothing and shoes showed no signs of wear hecause she avoided cactus and other desert vegetation. Trio Reported Seen. One of the leads police were trac ing today was a report that two men and a woman had heen seen at the temple prior to the evangelist's dis- appearance. The trio answered the description of the three described by Mrs. McPherson as her captors, ac cording to Mrs. E. B. Locey, a host ess at the temple. The evangelist apparently had re. |covered from her experience, dellver- ing the two sermons with her accus- tomed vigor. Photographs have been taken of a desert shack smilar to one described by the evangelist as her desert prison and are uncerstood to be en route here for identification. Officers who found the shack Saturday said they tracked a person wearing shoes like Mrs. McPherson wore to within a short distance of the structure. They also reported finding strands of tape similar to that the evangelist said was used to tie her feet and hands. China Bars Russians: HARBIN, Manchuria, June 28 (#). Reflecting the strained relationship hetween China and Russia at present, 55 Russian students who arrived here Tuesday from Viadivestok for the purpose of Working during the Sum- mer were detained in the rallway cars. Chinese authorities did not permit the visitors to remain. alleging that they carried faulty visas. Today in Congress Senate, The Senate hopes to pass the World War' veterans' bill early to- day. after which it will resume consideraiion of farm legislation. Senate judiciary committee re- ported favorably concurrent reso- lution authorizing an investigation of St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Senate District committee met at 2 o'clock to receive the answer of jocal coal dealers to the sub- poenas issued last week requesting them to submit their books to ex- amination of the committee. Interstate commerce committee reported out nominations for the hoard of mediation under the new railroad labor law. Special Senate committee re. sumed hearings on campaign ex penditures, with the Pennsylvania primary still under consideration. Special Senate committee took further testimony in connection with the tariff law and the opera- tion of the Tariff Commission. House. House today completing general debate on second deficiency appro- priation bill. subcommittee on parks and play- grounds of District committee holds hearing on three local land bills. Rules committee session on administration program. Judiciary committee considers claims against the United Stat SKpecial joint committee continues hearing on Northern Pacific land grants. in executive «s the desert. | | | | anate, FESS FARM RELIEF MEASURE GAINING, SUPPORTERS AVER (ontinued from First Page.) to permit extenslon of that system to include agriculture. Mr. Hearst said his plans already were under way for a renewal of the farm rellef fight His message reads “Reports by Western newspapers of vour stand on agricultural legislation in favoring the Fess amendment to the co-operative marketing bill is sin- cerely regretted by our citizens gen- erally and our farmers in particular. “This proposal does not address it self to the fundamental requirements necessary to rehabilitate the agricul- tural industry “The agricultural problem has been glven the most searching investiga- tion and painstaking consideration b; the most capable and practical ana ists familiar with the situation study- ing it from every angle. and they pro- test against the proposal to hand the farmer legislation that will be inade- neffective and in no way meet the requirements of this, the greatest present.day natlonal problem. Farmers Resent stitution, “The farmers resent the defeat of the practical. effective proposal for adequate farm relief and the substi- Luting in its stead of ineffective, inad- equate measures that dh not squarely meet the problem and which they con- ider a makeshift. “The farmers are convinced that the definite pledge of economlc equal- ity of agriculture with other industry made in 1924 is not being kept, and charge the administration with the | full responsibility of the failure keep this promise to our people.” Mr. Hearst issued a statement say |ing the defeat of the McNary-Haugen measure had served only to intensify the demand for such a bill. | FARM CREDIT FAVORED. | Wisconsin Republicans Opposed Put- to | & Government in Business. Wis to any June 3 of agri- | cultural relier which Involve [ the Federal Government in private business Is expressed in the platform of the conservative wing of the Re- n party of Wisconsin, made here today. Without indicating a preference for any specific measure now hefore Cong the platform advocates more liberal terms for farm credits, and the co-ordination of State and natlonal policies, through a national farm finance councll, for a tempor- ary period, 10 act in co-operation with the States in preventing fo closures and providing for refunding | mortgages into long time debts at | low interest rates “We stand firmly measure that involves ment of the United States directly in any private business, hut pledge ourselves to promote all sound And necessary econamic measures to hring ahout & solution of the unpre- cedented situation that prevails in the farm indusiry of the country,” tform declares. against any the Govern- WAR VETERANS END 2.DAY MOTOR TRIP Party of 300 Include Walter Reed Patients and Nurses on Visit to Virginia Points. The automobile of the American War Veterans Club, carry ing members and their guests, Walter Reed Hospital patients and Red Cross nurses, returned to Washington last night from a two-day trip to Orkney Springs, Va., and Shenandoah Caverns, Va. Whila at Orkney Springs, the party of 300 were the guests of . L. Cock- vell, who was presented with a loving cup by Lieut. Col. Fred B. Ryons, president of the club, for his hospi- tality. Representative Morgan G Sanders of Texas and Judge R. W. Winston of North Carolina delivered addresses at the flag raising cere- monies, at which a detachment of Marines under Sergt. Acoss Thomp- son officiated. lsaac Gans, former president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Gans, celebrated their twenty-fiftth wedding anniversary at a ceremony performed by Judge Robert K. Mattingly, and were pre- sented with a silver vase. Members of the expedition held a military ball, attended by 2,000, at the hotel, deco- rated with silver bells at which Cock- vell served refreshments. They Visit- ed the shrine of Bishop W. P. Gibson before leaving vesterday morning. At Shenandoah Caverns, the vet- erans and_their friends were the guests of Hunter B. Chapman, the owner of the caverns, who conducted them through the cav and enter- tained them at a chicken dinner and presented souvenirs. Chapman was presented with a loving cup as a token of appreciation by the tourists. Transportation for the trip was ar- ranged by Lieut. Curtis Handley and the itinerary and program was in charge of Lieut. Charles Riemer. caravan MAN WHO KILLéD SELF BELIEVED IDENTIFIED By the Associated Press. ASHEVILLE, N. C., June 28— Members of the police department here are in possession of information which leads to the belief that L. F. Staley, those body was found on Over- look Mountain several weeks ago, fol- lowing a mysterious disappearance, was really l. F. Tailleur, a well known New Orleans contractor. No communication has been eived from the New Orleans authorities ‘in regard to the case and it is under- stod that the information here, while of & convincing nature, is not positive | as to his identification. . Staley, or Tailleur, disappeared from a local boarding house, saying he would return for supper. jle Was not located until some three weeks later, when a party of tourists came upon his body in the mountains. Finding of & box of a deadly poison and a can opener near the body led to the belief that the man committed suicide. He told his landlady that he wa going up on the mountain to také a | =un bath and took along his bathrobe. | | This was feund near the body in a small grip as were several hottlex of liquor, believed 1o be whisky, in ad- dition to the polson. 'PROBE OF HOSPITAL | Resolution Providing for Inquiry at St. Elizabeth’s Reported Favorably to Senate. The proposal for an investigation of St. Elizaheth's Hospital by the controller general was faverably re- ported to the Senate today by the Senate Judiciary committee. It has already passed the Hou The proposed inquiry is being sought in the form of a concurrent resolution which states that the con- troller general “be and is hereby ordered, directed and empowered to investigate the administration of St. Flizabeth's Hospital since July I. 1916, including the administration of the personnel of the hospital, all receipts and expenditures, usage of appropriations, the extent and man- ner in which the officials thereof have performed their duty, the commit- ment, treatment, rellef and discharge of patients, and the receiving, safe- guarding and disposition of funds and property of patients, and make report of such investigation to the House of Representatives on or be- fore the beginning of the next regular session of the Congress, and the agents of the controller general in acting hereunder are hereby em- powered to subpoena witnesses and, in the examination of witnesses,’ to administer oaths.” The Senate committee made no change in the language as approved that an effort may be made on the floor of the Senate to amend the resolution to include a survey of certain other Federal institutions outside of the District of Columbia. WOMAN SERIOUSLY ILL FROM POISONED WINE Declares Married Man, Rejected Suitor, Died From Drinking Potion on Auto Ride. By the Associated Press. GARY, Ind., June 28.—Mrs. Gene Anderson' is in a serlous condition from drinking poisoned wine given her by Louis Goldman, a contractor, who drank a fatal draught of the same liquor during an automobile ride Saturday night. Mrs, Anderson said there had been a love affair, which she had broken. She went with him for an automobile de to talk over affairs and Goldman proffered wine. She said she took a small drink, while Goldman drank [ until unconscious. Stumbling from the car, the woman made her way to a drug store. The | couple were rushed to a hospital, but Goldman died on the way. Goldman had a wife and two chil- | aren. | Jacques Vignes Divorced. PARIS, June 28 (#).—A divorce has heen registered of \'alentine Jeanne Vignes, born Velat, a resident,of New Orleans, from Jacques Vigues. Judg- ment was given in 1925 by default in favor of the wife. we | | COMES STEP NEARER by the House, but it has been stated | fmy | with Burgess rowing near us. | resting a ['stared as | town. EDERLE TRIES OUT WATER GOGGLES Finds They Leak at Nose in Four-Mile Swim—Helmy Goes Part Way. BY GERTRUDE EDER By Cable to The Star CAPE GRIS-N Sunday was no day tle Trudie. Trainer me work harder than any season. 1 swam from Gris Nez to Wishant, a distance of four miles, which is excellent training. especi as Burgess advised me to swim part way with Helmy, the Egyptian nata tor, but slowing up my stroke great- Iv. Melmy being a much slower swimmer than I. During the chan nel swim 1 will have to redice my speed whenever Burgess thinks slow swimming Is advisable, and it is good to get Into the habit, because my natural tendency is to sprint on all oceassio During my swim 1 tried out my new water geggles that 1 had made in New York. after much difficulty and explanation. My eves are shielded hy one straight piece of vellow glass instead of two separate eve glasses, spectacle style, like those 1 had last vear, which proved unsatisfactory. The glass is bound with metal and leather and is supposed to he water. proof. In fact, it is of no use unless absolutely watertight. disturbed. therefore. to find- that new glasses admit water cross the bridge of my nose. 1 think they can be made satisfactory by sew- ing a laver of chamois at the edge of the leather. Margaret, my sister, swam part way to Wishant with Hel- and me. They got into a hoat After we all . France, June 28. of rest for lit- Rurgess made day this my where they while at Wishant walked home along the beach. I had expected to take a trip to the battlefields of Belgium this week end, but as the weather was so glorious | 1 decided not to break training. Bel gium is only a nice auto ride from Lere. 1 startled the natives this after noon by wearing tweed knickers. At the sight of me they stopped and if a circus had come to The knickers are cafertable walking over the hills of fiis Nez which are no place for good clothes. I mostly wear sweaters and in place of shoes we all wear native slippers made of white linen with soles of plaited rope, something like Chinese slippers. (Copyright, 1926.) EXPOSITION CONTEST WINNERS TO SEE D. C. Group of 147 Pupils and Teachers Will Be Presented With Medals by President Coolidge. Ameriean awards winners of Sesquicentennial International Ex- position at Philadelphia, for which a hoy and girl and a woman school teacher was selected from each State and the District of Columbia to make a group of 147 winners, will journey here from the Quaker City tomor- Tow morning to be presented with gold medals and certificates by Presi- dent Coolidge. The award winners will return to Philadelphia Wednes- day evening after a sight-seeing visit in the Capital. 8 Arriving on a speciai train of par- tor cars at 11 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing. the group will visit the public rooms of the White House at 11:30 o'clock. They will he recelved by the President at 12:30 o'clock. the presentation of medals on the White House lawn to follow immediately after their reception. Tours of Arlington and Mount, Ver- non have been arranged tomorrow afternoon for the award winners, who will make their headquarters at the Lee House. The group will have another intensive day of sight- seeing, Wednesday before returning to Philadelphia, where they are spending a week as guests of the Sesquicentennial directors. NOMINATIONS WIN 0. K. President Coolidge's five nominations to the new Railroad Mediation Board were approved today by the Senate interstate commerce committee. An effort will be made to obtain imme- diate confirmation by the Senate. The committee also decided to re- flort out the Shipstead resolution pro- posing a_senatorlal investigation of present Iaber troubles on the Western Maryland Railroad, with a recommen- dation that the matter be referred to the new mediation board. 3 the 1 was greatiy | I DEMOCRATIC IDEAL PRAISED BY BECK Former Solicitor General, in! Independence Address, De- | plores Dictatorships. Washington's observance Inde pendence week opened today with fm pressive ceremonlies in Memorial Con tinental Hall, during which the citi zenry of the Natlon's Capital rededi cated themselves to the principles of democracy laid down in .lefferson’s historic declaration 150 years ago. Featuring the celebration w polgnant wagning by former Solleitor General James M. Heck against a democracy that leads to dictatorships such as has gained ground in Europe since the World War. The distinguished audience of men and women, gathered under auspices of the National Soclety, Daughters of the American Revolution, listened with profound interest to the speaker's statement that “at no time within the memory of living man has Lin coln’s Ideal of a government of and by and for the people heen more openly denied and flouted.” Ideal Still Dominan af s a ance was stressed ever, that vhatever mayv this temporary ebh-tide of democracy, as to the fate of parliamentary insti tutions, democracy a social ideal is as dominating and beneficent today € 1t has ever been Recounting the “‘mighty which ame over the world's dream of democracy” following the recent t war, Mr. Beck d red A reac n, swift wl terrible, against parliamentary government, through which alone the institutionai democracy ean function, swept over the w d 1lké the shadow of a great eclipse. Todav evervwhere through ot Enrope there is a remarkahle trend toward a form of government which 1= not dependent upon parlia- mentary majorities “No present fact fs more significant than the reaction in many nations against democracy and in favor one-man power. It matters whether the man be called a o emperor, king or dictator, the essen tial faet {s his power. Today many of the oldest nations of Europe are in the grasp of dictators. The revolt is not against democracy as a social ideal, but against the inefficiency and venality of parliamentary institu- tions. The ass not People Must be Capable. Mr. Beck declared that the World War revealed the fact that democracy as a governmental institution is not workable, “unless there he a people who are politically capable of self government.” ‘It us not lay the ‘flattering unc. tion to our souls’ " the speaker add- ed. “that we have finally and com pletely solved the great problem of popular gevernment. It I still. 1o use the words of Lincoln. ‘an unfinished task.” and to it the living, from gen- eration to generation, must still ded} |cate themselves. For. truly. ‘eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." " Mr. Beck paused in the middle of | his address in deference to the pro. | kramed broadcasting of the peals of {the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. and |at the appointed time the entire as {sembly stood reverently at attention |their minds harking back to those stirring days of '76, when the famous old bell first announced to the world America’s defiance to antoeracy. Exercises This Morning. The exercises hegan this morning at 10:30 o'clock with the rendition of | several patriotic airs by the United | States Marine Band Orchestra, under the direction of Tavlor Branson, sec ond leader. Mrs. Aifred J. Brousseau, | president general of the I). A. R.. who | presided. announced the presence on {the platform of two descendants of Thomas Jefferson—Miss Fannie Burke and Mrs. Mason Nicholson. A Serip ture reading and praver were offered by Mrs. Rhetta Goode. former chap. lain general of the national society following which a formal flag cer. mohy was staged, with the audience participating. The flag rites included the calling of the spectators to attention by Cor- netist John P. White, preliminary to the presentation of colors by a mili- tary guard composed of Staff Sergt Sedley B. Shaw, U. S. A., and Pvts George E. Luckenbacher and Ler F. Nicholson. The salute and pledge to the flag was led by Mrs. Herbert M. Lord, corresponding secretary gen- eral of the society. A With the assemblage still at atten- tion, Flora McGill Keefer Star Spangled Banner,” panied. ollowing Mr. unaccom- Meck's address Wil- liam Tyler Page. author of “The American’s Creed,” led the gather in repeating that pledge of faith in American institutions The ceremonies concluded with the singing in unison of “America” and pronouncement of benediction by the Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chap- lain of the House of Representat The entire program was broad by station WCAP. SULTAN’S BODY MOVED. Placed in Mosque Without Trouble at Damascus. DAMASCUS, Syria. June 28 (P).— The body of formér Sultan Moham- med VI of Turkey was placed vester- day in the mosque of Suliman the Magnificent in the presence jarge mumber of Mohammedans. The transfer to the mosque was without incident, although it had heen feared the funeral would pro- voke a great Moslem manifestation. Mohammed VI died at San Remo on May 16. change | of | ang “The | of al SCANDAL INVOLVES FASCIST LEADERS 22 Named in Indictments in Bank Failure as Duce Orders Prosecution. By the Assaciated Press ROME, June 2% Ttaly is in the throes of a widespread financial scan- dal in which men prominent in poiti- eal and financial cireles are involved Twelve men already have heen arrsst ed in varlous citfes, while wareants have been isgued for 10 others The scandal Involves men who wers high in the Fasciat party councils during the regime of Robert fnacei, whose office of secrdtary.-gen. erul was taken over some time ago ror Turati. . When Turati made a report on the recent closing of the Agricultural Bank of Parma, which had deposite of $5,000,000 in ite 20 flourishihg branches, Premier Mussolini told hin to go ahead and put down corruption regardless of the consequences Former President Held. Among those arrested |x Luigl Lusignini. at one time president of the bank It im maid by police that he attempted to commit suicide when apprehended. Others under arrest are: Giam Pattista Baigi, Swiss consul general at Genoa Profe Alen. sandro CGiroppali of Parma Univer sty and Professors thellini and Connt harges have not heen he Popolo DI Roma. a semt-official organ, declares that until Lusignini was arrested, it was he lieved nobody would dare act against him as the roets of his influence “were so deep that it seemed to try i to tear them up.” he newspaper savs that the peopls of Parma are averjoyed at the trend of events and that numerous placards have heen posted there dealing with - one of them saving, “The Duce's word will prevail.” May Dissolve Party. Fascist organs assert that the pres ent campaign for “moralization” has as its purpose not only the slimination of corruption. hut the removal of the peychological attitude of extremism which the government realizes is do ling great harm at home and abroad Although progress is slow, it is sald Mussolini is prepared to carry the fight on to the end, even if it is neces mary to dissolve the party. Farinacei was a milita “ascist leader in Crimona when. in 5. he | given the post of secretary-gen {eral, which ranks next to Mussolini's eadership. Persons high in the conn | cils in the par yected to Farinac | ci’s activities, which were regarded as | harmful to the party | Farinacei resigned fmm | the trial in which he acted s | defense counsel for the men ac of kidnaping and killing the Socialiat Deputy. Matteotti. Having cleared { the administration of hlame in this case, Farinacci declared hie work | ended | PR 1 'MRS. HARLOW'S SUIT FOR $100,000 BEGUN made public | diately after | Action Filed Two Years Ago by | Widow in Alexandria Charges | Alienation. Special Dispatch to The Star ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jine 28 —The suit for $100.000 damages hy Mrs Gladys E. Cow of Wash- ington from the mother, sisters and brothers of her late husband, Tohn M | Harlow, for alleged alienation of h | hushand's affections. is being heard to- day before a jury in the Corporation | Court, Judze Howard W. Smith pre- siding. | About 20 witnesses were summoned | by hoth sides. The suit was institute | June 26, 1924, and in the hill of par ticulars Mrs. Harlow also seeks the | recovery of $6.000, representing a life | insurance policy, and $1.000 alleged 1o | have heen carried in bank by her hus- | band he defendants are Mrs. Rose Har- low, mother: Mrs. Lillian Harlow | Grene. Alexandria: George A. Harlow, |Alexandria; Mrs. lLena Hartigan | Washington: Miss Mary V. Harlow and Edward Harlow, Alexandria. =« he plaintiff is represented by Judge { Daniel Thew Wright and R. B. Dickey of Washington and €arl Budwesk | this city. The defendants’ attorney are John S. Barbour of Fairfax and Washington and Leo P. Harlow of Washington and Alexandria « Harlow {100,000 ATTENDiPAGEANT. PHILADELPHIA, June 28 (® | The Sesquicentennial pageant, “Amer- ica,” portraying in_song and action the story of the New World from since the time of Christopher Colum- I bus, was witnessed last night by 10 006 persons who jammed the muniel- pal stadium. The entertainment was the first given at the exposition grounds on Sunday and was free. The pageant was presented by 5000 singers and ans and actors and depicted lorful tableaux the history of Lord Beatty Under Knife. LONDON. June 28 (®).—Lord Reat ty, admiral of the fleet, underwent an | operation today for_appendicitis® Af- terward it was staied that he was The Star, cooperating with referendum: b In the first six grades? In the junior high schools? In the senior high schools? In the normal schools? REFERENDUM ON LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY IN ORDER TO DECREASE OR ABOLISH HOME STUDY the Board of FEdueatlon, invit Washington parents to fill out the following ballot in this important In favor of dispensing with all home study of puplils—= No. No.veveaen Yes.. Ye8.ocoooes NOeoosnsos Yes...coves NoOuiieeans In favor of extending the school day— In the first six grades, from 3 to 345? Yes In the junior high schools, In the senior high schools, from 2:30 to 47 Do you favor school on Satur How many children have vou in Are .you ciation? Yes........ No.. Signed. Address.... NOTE .- & member of a Parent.Teacher Cut out and mail to Fducafional Editor, The Star, from 3 to 3:45? Yes...... No....., day mornings? Yes...... Ne...... school? . or Citizens' Anso- A1l ballots after Heing registerad will he turned over to Harry Hine, Secratary of the Board of BEdueation,