Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1926, Page 7

RS, CAT ASALS LEGION ATITUDE Breaking Up of Peace Meet- | ings Called Injury to ,Nation. The American Leglon was sharply fabuked this morning by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, general chairman of the second Conference on the Cause and Cure of War, who flayed the leulon for what she described as reaking up certain meetings of peace- kers and declared that such actions ave not only reacted against the legion, but have tended to hurt the Army and Navy Departments. “The legion has become outspoken §n some places agalnst peacemakers,” | #he declared, “and when it tries to % break up a meeting here or there and | interfere with school hoards it results in a boomerang and the leglon suffers | vather than the peacemakers. In the | same way, the legion is hurting the War_and Navy Departments. | “We need to have honor and confi- @rnce in our defenders. They are be- ing discredited by the same forces | who seck to discredit us. The world %as not vet adopted machinery to re- | viace the old system so that we can get on without defenses. We may have a revolution. We had a whi vebelllon once, you know. Purposes Given Stress. Mrs. Catt stressed the purpose of | the convention, which is the forma- tion of a definite program looking to- | #ard world peace, dealing with gen- | eral rather than political principles | ot procedure. The program, prepared argely through material submitted by epeakers at the meetings, will be pre- wented for adoption at the final meet- &ng Friday. 1t it meets with the approval of the | wine national women’s organizations #nonsoring the conference it will be weferred back to each separate organi- ation for adoption and practical fur- | therance through the days to come. At the conclusion of Mrs. Catt's #uening address, the convention voted {0 consider four recommendations y ®hich she advised be discussed during the sessfons. These matters will be considered by he conference: Advisability of further mction on the World Court; feasibility of actlon “concerning the calumnies which are being disseminated through the press concerning all advocates >f peaceful settlement of disputes be- fween nations": question of holding mrother conference, and methods of in- puring more effective co-operation by organizations on the convenrion pro- &ram. “Degenerated in Ideals.” “We need courage In this Nation | ' | Thirteen Streets Barred to Traffic As Children Coast Thirteen streets were reserved by the Commissioners today for coasting parties. The streets were ordered closed to traffic between 4 and 11 p.m. until the snow disappears. The streets follow: First street between L and M, Fifth street between L and M, North Carolina avenue Southeast between First and Second streets, Harrison street between Thirty- seventh and Thirty-eighth streets, Macomb street from Thirty-fifth street to a point 100 feet west of Connecticut avenue, -River road, from Wisconsin avenue to Fessen- den street; Twentieth street, from Kalorama road to Ashmead street and Belmont road; Eleventh street northeast, from Maryland avenue to G street; Irving street, from Mount Pleasant street to the Zoo rk; Hobart street between Geor- gia avenue and the Reservoir; High street, from Maple avenue to Fourteenth street southeast; Stan- ton road, from Douglas street to Sheridan road northeast, and Mon- roe street, from Fourteenth to Eighteenth streets northeast. ering to the formal sessions of the conference. Acceptance of an international agreement is possible only if nations will give up certain primitive “rights” of the same nature which man sur- rendered when he entered civilized society, Gen. Bliss stated, stressing the thought emphasized by other speakers that the fundamental cause of war lies in the mind of man and that the restraint of passions and prejudices through education is es- sential before wars can be averted. Primary causes of war will exist forever, Gen. Bliss congeded, but actual warfare can be avérted if an organization of nations will develop a system of checks and balances to insure harmony within the individual State. Such an international organi- zation should be based, he said, on a code of law approved of and recog- nized by the legislative bodies of the varfous nations; an international court to decide disputed or extraordi- nary points of law; sufficlent disarma- ment among nations as to permit the law and the court to operate success- fully, and a formal association of na- tions for the enforcement of peace, with each nation retaining the oppor- tunity for individual development. Urges Peace Preparation. Preparation for peace rather than offense should be made by the na- tions, declared Dr. Alfred E. Zimmern of the Intellectual Institute of Intel- lectual Co-operation, Paris, and peace rather than war s natural among men. The trend of the world is against a foday,” Mrs. Catt stated, “for as a nation we have degenerated in our | Adeals. Ipaders of Congress will not | In untll people in great| spoken, and the people re afraid to speak until the leaders | tell them how to speak. The leaders | n terms of votes. s is a pussyfooting age. We | contribute to the production of | » and move forward to play | cur part in carrying out God's will | to bring peace to the world.” Business of the convention will take up definit 'ts of security, arbi- ation <armament and Mrs. | «att gave informal advice as to the | conduct of varfous committee meet- ings, warning against too much red tape and “petty Dbickerings. Approximately 700 delegates have registered, representing the particl- pating women's organizations, which comprise: American Assoclation of University Women. Council of Women for Iome Missions, Federa- ion of Women's Board of Forelgn Missions of North America, General Federation of Women's Clubs, Na- tional Board of the Young Women's Christian _ Associations, National Council of Jewish Women, National League of Women Voters. National Women's Temperance Union and National Women's Trade Union League. Dr. James T. Shotwell of Columbia University opened a discussion of the problem of security this morning by explaining that the issucs which cause war are mot new issues, but must be viewed in the light of new developments. He advocated a care- ful study of past actions of the con- ference and organizations participat- ing in the meetings, and stated that a practical program for peace must be prepared carefully, and with the use of material gained through practical experiences. The program tonight will deal with “progressive international disarma- ment,” and will consist of addresses by Representative Theodore . Bur- ton and Norman Angell, English publictst, who will speak on “The Re- lation of Preparedness to Security.” Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, wiil preside. Bliss Outlines Plan. A system of checks and balances, hased on a code of international law sgreed upon by the nations, as & practical measure of obtaining world harmony was recommended by Ma. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, U. 8. A., re- tired, at a mass meeting yesterday afternoon at the Relasco Theater, which served as an introductory gath- ip, Infh Eell—"l%flfl ills result.ing Cold. The Safe an Remedy. - Price 30c. The box bears this signature G0 ore Porce 1889 — parliament of man, he said. because the signs of the times point toward democracy and democracy brings with it diverse conditions of life. This country, he added, is in a position to influence the politics of the world toward the obtaining of peace rather { than the signing of treatles. The Germany of today is a land of democratic institutions and is contrib- uting a new political philosophy to the world, said Dr. Ernst Jackh of | Berlin, president of the German High School of Politics. It is the geograph- ical heart of Europe and is aiding in the development of the new kurope, he declared. Political forces of Europe moving in her direction originally in- volved Germany in the war, Dr. Jackh stated, and characterized the Dawes plan as “traffic regulation introduced into the European chaos.” Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, general chairman of the conference, presided and will preside at the business ses- sions, which will continue through Friday, at the Washington Hotel. PRESIDENT MAY ATTEND. President Coolidge has taken under advisement an Invitation to attend the annual banquet of the Committee of One Thousand on Law Enforce- ment, at the Willard Hotel on Janu- ary 6. The invitation was extended today by Willlam T. Galliher and Hugh A. Thrift, members of the gen- eral local committee that is arrang- ing for the banquet. INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERREb PAYMENT PLAN Automobile Parking Service W. V. Moses & Sons Domestic Floor Coverings 'THE EVENING TALIAFERRO BEGINS DISTRICT DUTIES New Commissioner Kept Too Busy to Read Messages -of Congratulation. | Surrounded by a mass of floral tributes, Commissioner Sidney F. ‘Tallaferro, who assumed office Satur- day, plunged into the duties of his office today. It was one of the busiest days in many months at the District building and the new Commissioner found little time to read the congratu- latory messages that were heaped high on_ his desk. Just a few minutes after Mr. Talia- ferro reported for duty, his colleagues, Commissioners Daugherty and Bell, called him into an informal conference to arrange for a modification of the automobile identification tag distribu- tion plan. Afterward he sat with Commissioners Bell and Dougherty at | 2 public hearing on proposed changes in the highway plan of the District, which kept him occupied until almost noon. Virtually all of the new Commis- sioner’s time will be taken up this | afternoon with visits from the heads {of the various departments under his supervision. These include the office of the collector of taxes, the assessor, disbursing officer, auditor and the Board of Public Welfare. Rudolph Is Pleased. Mr. Rudolph, who retired to private life when his sucgessor took the oath of office, said today that the many kind and complimentary references that have been made about his long service as Commissioner cause him to feel .that his efforts in behalf of the Capital during the nearly 10 years he devoted to the public have not been in vain. The former Commissioner will al- ways cherish these tributes as his re- ward for his service to the city. Among these is an expression from President Coolidge, which he prizes very highly. The latter is in the form of a personal letter received by the Commissioner Saturday morning: The President wrote as follows: “My Dear Mr. Commissioner: “Your resignation as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia has been re- ceived and i3 hereby accepted. It is unnecessary to state that I very much regret that the present condition of vour ghealth makes you feel con- strain®a to relinquish this post which you have fllled with so much satis- faction to the people of the District. It is one requiring a great deal of tact and business ability, which you | have -been so able to supply. I wish to thank you on behalf of the Federal Government for your services, and trust that a little rest will restore you {in health and give you the leisure { that your public activity has so well merited. “Very truly your: ke “CALVIN COOLIDGE. Letter to President. In making public_this letter from the President Mr. Rudolph took oc- casfon for the first time to make public the letter he sent to the Presi- dent in October expressing his desire to retire. It follows in full: October 20, 1926. “Dear Mr. President: ‘ “For mearly 10 years of my _life my most earnest efforts have been devoted to public service as President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. “The service has been a congenial one, both as an official occupation and by reason of the opportunities it has afforded me to enjoy the co-operation of my colleagues and my fellow citi- zens. 1 have also had the public- spirited support of yourself, your predecessors and the committees of Congress having immediate relation to the District of Columbia affairs, in my effort toward the promotion of | i the public welfare at the Natlonal Capital. ) “The duty, however, has always been a rigidly engrossing one, and at times, oppressively onerous. T there- fore feel that, in view of this service, I can, without the risk of appearing to shirk my responsibillty as a d Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh STAR, WASHINGTON, CONGRESS OPENS; WALSH LAUNCHES ATTACK ON GOULD (Continued from First Page.) to a sudden hush and complete silence followed while the Senate chaplain, Rev. J. J. Muir, offered prayer. Two members of the cabinet, Secre- tary Kellogg and Attorney General Sargeant, witnessed the oncning from the Senate chamber. A number of former Senators also exercised the privilege of being on the floor to see the session get under way. As soon as the prayer was over Vice President Dawes had the clerk ead the credentials of a number of ~hose who were elected to the Senate in November. Only five of those elect- ed last month were sworn in today, and one of that number, Senator Rob- inson of Indiana, served in the last session. The four new members are Senator Harry B. Hawes, Democrat, of Missouri, who succeeds Senator Willlams in filling the unexpired term of the late Senator Spencer of Mis- enator Gould, elected to flll the left by the death of Senator Fernald; Senator David I. Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts, who de- feated Senator Butler, Republican, and Senator Stewart of lowa, who will serve as successor to the late Senator Cummins during this session | only. The routine ceremony of launching the session and administering the oath to new members proceeded in the usual way until the new members, in- | cluding Senator Gould, were walking | down the aisle to take the oath. Senator Walsh added a touch of | drama to the ordinary routine by rising at this point and offering his resolution calling for an investigation by the Senate committee on privileges and elections into the charges agalnst Mr. Gould. 5 Senator Gould, with Senator Fred- erick Hale of Maine at his side, stood Jn front of the Vice Presldent’s ros- trum with the other new members while the clerk read the details of the Walsh resolution, which set forth in substance that in a proceeding before a court of New Brunswick the judge in a formal opinfon ‘found and charged that a contract made the basis of such proceedings was tainted with bribery perpetrated by or par- ticipated in by Arthur R. Gould.” The resolution concluded with the recommendation that the qualifying oath be administered to Mr. Gould and that the committee on privileges and elections should then proceed to in- quire into the allegation. As soon as the reading of the reso-; lution was finished Senator Moses, Republican, of New Hampshire, re- quested that it go over until tomor- row under the rules of the Senate. At almost the same time Majority Leader Curtis suggested that the reso- lution was out of order, coming ahead of the ceremony of administering the oath. The chair announced the reso- lution would go over under the rules and the swearing in of the several Senators was completed. Senator Curtls then had adopted without discussion resolutions notify- ing the House that the Senate was ready to proceed with business and appointing _a committee of two to notify the President. The Vice Presi- dent appointed Majority Leader Curtis of Kansas and Minority Leader Robinson of Arkansas to serve with members of the House on the com- mittee of notification. The Senate then adjourned out of respect to the i 1 voted citizen, seek relief In the near future by retirement. “To complete the term of my present commission which will expire in & few months, would cause the disarrange- ment of my personal plans that have been tentatively formed for the early partofthenewyear. It would therefore be agreeable to me if you could, with- out embarrassment, accept my resig- nation, tobe effective as soon as practi- cable after the conclusion of tire hear- ings of the Commissioners on the Dis- trict estimates for 1928, before the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, which will probably be about the first of November next. “In submitting this request I feel that I cannot too cordially express my appreciation of the many courtesies for which I am indebted to your per- sonal good will and official considera- tion, which I shall always gratefully recall. “Very sincerely yours, “CUNO H¢# RUDOLPH. 'he President, 'he White House."” . 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Following the roll call the most im- portant business was the swearing in of four new members of the House apd the appointment of a committee to notify the President that the House is ready to recelve any message he cares to send. The House, after being in session only a little over an hour, then adjourned out of respect for Senators who have died during the period that Congress was not in ses- sion. The four new members sworn in today are former Representative kred- erick Gallinger of Massachusetts, as successor to the late Representative Thayer; John J. Corcoran, a veteran secretary at the Capito ho suc- ceeds his former cmployer, Harry B. Hawes of Missouri, who today took his seat in the Senate; Harry L. Engelbright, another familiar figure around the Capitol since his father served as a member of the House and who succeeds the late Representative John E. Raker of California, and Rich- ard J. Welch lature, was elected without opposition as successor to the late Lawrence J. Flaherty. The four new members by Representatives of their State delegations as follows: Mr. Dal- linger by Representative Treadway Messrs. Welch and Engelbri; Representative Barbour of and Mr. Cochran by Mr. Hawe Resolutions Are Adopted. The House adopted a series of reso- lutions offered by Chairman Snell of the rules committee covering notifica- tion of the President that the House is ready to receive his message, noti- flcation of the Senate that a quorum of the House is assembled and ready to transact business, and setting the hour of meeting of the House at 12 o'clock until further notice. The Housa then was notifled by the Speaker that three enrolled bills pass- ed by both House and Senate in the last “session of Congress have been engrossed, signed, by the presiding officer, and are being sent to the President. These include the bill set- ting up a separate Public Utilites Commission in the District of Colum: bia district from the Board of Dis- trict Commissioners. Representative White of Maine noti- fled the House of the death of Senator Yernald, and a resolution was adopted providing for memorial services. Rep- resentative Haugen of Iowa notified the House of the death of the late Senator Cummins, and a similar reso- lution was adopted. The House then adjourned. Honor to “Uncle Joe.” President Coolidge is scheduled to- morrow to send his annual message to Congress, where It will be read in the House at a joint meeting of the House and Senate. Following this the House will adjourn out of respect for the late Representative “U Joe' Cannon, who was for many chairman of the House appropriations committee, Speaker during a turbulent period and who served in the House nearly 50 years, a longer period than were intro- any other man ever served in Con- gress. This being the special session for action upon money bills carrying ap- propriations to l!‘uflnor! all activity of the Federal and Di ict governments, the annual budget will submitted to the House on Wednesday. This budget has been unofficially studied by subcommittees of the House appro- priations committee, with the result that the first of the big supply bills, that for the Post Office and Treasury Departments, is ready for submission to the House on Wednesday. Special order of business for Thurs- day on the program of House leader- ship is consideration of the bill report- ed on by the judiciary committee in- creasing the salaries of Federal judges. It is expected that this measure will be passed promptly without any seri- ous opposition. Following this the re- mainder of the week will be devoted to consideration of the Post Office- Treasury appropriation bill. 12,000 Bills on Calendars. More than 12,000 bills are already on the s e and House calendars, where they were left without action when the last session ended in July, and an untold number have been conceived during the recess. Most of the bills, of course, have only local or sectional significance or are peren- nials introduced ot the request of vari- cus organizations, but many are press- ing for attention and some embody vigorously controverted Issues which portend lengthy debates. Appropriation bills to supply funds for all agencies of the executive branch of the Governmert must be enacted, and advocates of legislation touching upon radio control, prohibi- tion, xation, alien proper Muscle Shox branch banking, farm relief and rivers and harbors are clamoring for attention, together with several international problems. Aniong these alien property, radio and the McFad- den branch, banking bills, the Lau- sanne treaty with Turkey and the treaty to outlaw use of poisonous gas in warfare have been accorded places on tentative programs prepared for the Senate and House. Chairman Madden of the appropria- tions committee plans to place the Treasury-Post Office supply bill before the House and press for actica before the end of the week, making room for a similar measure affecting either the Interfor Department or the Agricul- ture Department. Judges’ Bill Up Thursday. Conside Office bill will be interrupted Thurs- day, however, under an agreement ef- fected at the last session for taking up the proposal for increasing the sal- aries of the Federal judiclary. In the Senate December 14 has been fixed as the date for beginning consideration of the rivers and harbors bill, which was passed by the House at the last session only after a bitter fight, and was the subject of acrimonious hear- ings before the Senate committee. Executive nominations to fill many of the 1.000 or more vacancies in vari- ous Vederal servics first week of the session lively for those interested in patronage, while Chairman Borah of the Senate for- eign relations comunittee intends to start the battle over the gae treaty without delay. He and Senator Swan- son of Virginia, ranking Demgcrat of the committee, will lead the fight for the treaty, while the opposition, which is backed by the American Legion, will be headed by Senators Reed of Pennsylvania and Moses of New Hampshire, Republicans. A Legion committee has been dele- gated to stay in Washington during| the fight and to do what it can to bring about refection of the treaty. ation of the Treasury-Post | s will make the| NEW TRIAL ASKED BY RICHARD RULE Six Reasons Given by Attorneyafi for Defendant in Barbee Killing. Special Dispatch to The Star ROCKVILLE, Md., December 6.— Attorneys for Richard Henry Rule, ‘Washington youth convicted last week of manslaughter in the shooting of William J. Barbee, jr., also of Wash- ington at a club near Burnt Mills, Md., Ogtober. 30 last, this morning filed a motion for a new trial. 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