Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1927, Page 5

- MEETINGS TODA Few Changes Made in Official Rosters or Directorates of Institutions. National banks of Washington held | their annual stockholders’ meetings | today, as did several savings bank and a number of trust companies Comparatively few changes in direc torates were made. The National Metropolitan, Riggs Natlonal and the | Second National added one new direc- | tor each. . | Following the election of directors meveral of the boards organized for the coming year, and in these seances all the present officers were | retained at their posts. The Security | Savings & Commercial Bank added | one new officer, an assistant cashier, | 10 the list. ! The results of the elections, so far | us obtainable today, follow: i National Metropolitan. | The stockholders of the National| Metropolitan Bank added Charles 11| Johnson to the board of directors at | the annual meeting today. The com- | plete list of directors follows Arthur T. Brice, Walter Brownle Frederick De Faust. William ¥ | Gude, Charles Jacobsen, O. H. P. .lohmn, Rudolph ‘Kdufi.nnm Dr. J.} Thomas Kelley, jr.; Maj. Henry Leon ard, A. Lisner. .\rlh\xr A. O'Brien, | C. F. R. Ogilby, Hugh Reilly, Francls Riggs, William H. Herbert T. Shannon, H. Thomas _Somerville Walter R. Tuckerman, don, Henry A. Willar ‘Wimsatt, George W. Charles H. Johnson. Commercial Nati At the annual meeting of Hu merclal National today the mhmm directors were elected James H harles 1. Berry, | Charles Cona Bradley Davidson, } E. C. Davidson, R. Golden Donaldson, Meyden Johnson, Holcombe G. John- ®on, James B. Reynolds, A. M James Townsend Russell, Percy Russell, James Sharp, Laurence Slaughter, Emmons S. Smith, jr.; George Tully Vaughan, William D. West, Walter J. Harrison and Fred- erick H. Cox Riggs National. Stockholders of the Rigg: ational Bank elected these directors at their meeting today: Charles C. Glover, William J. Flather, H. Rozier Dulany, Sterling Ruflln. Charles C. Glover, jr., Louis . Jeffries, John S. Larcombe, Henry B. Spencer, Julius Garfinckel, Fleming Newbold, C. Powell Minnigerode, | William M. Ritter, Harry F. Clark, Frank J. Hogan, Randall H. Hagner, Robert V. Fleming, Coleman Jennings, John Oliver La Gorcee, Isaac T. Mann, Bdmund D. Rheem and Karl W. Corby. | . Second National. At today's meeting of the Second National Bank the stockhoiders elected these directors for the coming year, Frank M. Low being the only new ridan White and H. A, ", B. Devber, . Eckloff, George lliam M. Hanna; Frank S. Hight, Walter H. Klopfe Ithkonzl . Low, Frederick W. Max Kt e, August H, Plugge. Samuel J. Prescott, Cono H. Rudolph- E Sacks, Jacob Scharf, Andrew J. Sum-| erville, William H. Walker, William R. Winslow and Alexander Wolf. Distriet National. The District National Bank htock-i holders elected the following board of directors at today’s meeting: Ralph P. Barnard, Sidney 1. Bes- selievre, A. P. Crenshaw, John W, Childress, Charles W. Darr, Joshua Evans, jr., Atwood M. Fisher, C. Gockeler, Robert N. Harper, Charles Heitmuller, W. S. Hoge, jr J. Miller Kenyon, Marshall L, King, ‘Wharton E. Lester, Robert IeP O’Brien, Willlam P. Lipscomb, W. in,’ John;‘ Maury, E. J. \Illr- M. Emmerich, W Albert Ty man, Chester Wells, Richard H. Wilmer. i Columbia National. { The following board of directors | was clected today by the stockholders of the Columbia > tional Bank: Harry Blake, W. Clarence Duvall, Jobn Joy Edson, Whiting 1 €. Fenton Fadeley, Albert F. Yirnest C. David J. K George M. Leimbach, Jame Messer, Jos H. Milans, John Miller, Theo N s ¥ neis nd John M. § National. \s a result of today’s stockholders meeting the board of directors of the Lincoln National Bank will be as fol lows for the coming year: John W, Brawner Stephen M Chase, Joseph 1. Curran, Floyd 12 Davis, Albert s, tley, Ward W Griffith, Melvin C. H: Leroy W, erron, Peter Latterner, Andrew Loffler, Howard R. Norton, Henr | Offterdinger, George C. Pumphre Samuel ¢. Redman, William D. Sulli. | van and Howard L. Wilkins. i i Fox, ifman, A. 11 en Federal-American National. The following board of directors was | cieeted today by of | the Feder Byron : Thon , Walter A rr, John H. Clay Myer Cohen, William Knowles (- John T. Crowley, John Dolph, Dulin, William “John F alliher, W. T. Galliher, Is: ed S. Gichner, W. F. H; Harris, C. M. Hendley Jenkins, Harry King, R 1. B. Linton, Dr. Louis aedel, Arthur D. M: whold, Frank B. Noy Dr. James Brown Shea, Warner Stutler George . Walker and Perry 1, Liberty Toduy's annual mee of the Lit erty National Bank ited in -the re-election of the following directors o B sher L o ¥ Thomas T. Brown, Charles malier, 8. T. Cameron, M John 1. Clark 1%, Davis, Tracy shnson, T. Afitehell, Dr. H 11 M 5 J. MeQu | Neumeye: Rust, ji | maker and Gea O, Wi Franklin National. anklin National I elected the { s Rones i Brown a | John . John Poole. West| AL e Chance, The holders today directors: William H. H. Allen. John an, R. E. Duvall, W. H. nest Gichner, 8. McComas Hawken F. Hall, Thomas P. Hickman, Wal v Stilson Hutchins, Charles P. Ligk anlon and R. A. Todd The directors then elected th oMcers for the coming year, the eing as follows: John B. Cochran, Todd, vice presider an. vice president 1K's stock following Coch ame list president: R. A Thomas P. Hick and | Jo! | Ham unders, | 5 | comer, Rizik, | | treasurer; i pre | Twogood, W. | Hin, dner, | 'Maryland Capitol | Held Fire Menace, Fndangermg City | Speclal Dispateh to The Star ANNAPOLIS, January 5 “ire Marshal Jesse Fisher of Annapolis has notified the City Council that the of the State of its kind in e, which, wonden dome itol, the la the world, is a fire men: it a conflagration eve urs _in it, would endanger the entire city. The dome is > than s old, and Marshal Fis that the water pressure is too low to ch a serious vlaze in it The City Council, after hearing the report, voted to ask the State Legislature to install a sprinkler in and to take steps may be neces- the building. | and nking Corporation. directors of the Mc Corporation were e annual meeting Col. John Mc lnlln Lachlen F he followin, Lachlen I ted today in at t He omas Massie, Archiba \. Watson, Edwin C. Corbetf, Lanie William A. Rawling tin and ( Union Trust Company. » stockholders of the Union Trust Co. re-elected the old board | of directors today’s meeting, as | ollow . L. Baldwin, eph H lop, George lton, John H. . Harban, Frank C TR i R. 1 P. Mc Hen iller. at J. Har \'n\i)\;;(hy\‘ John C. Kenny Mor- P H. C. O'Donohue, on, John H. Edward J es . Wilson, 1ce and organ- the election of Daniel W. Ord Pre Luther Spee wagen and Cha The board met zed for the year the following oflice: Edward J. Stellwa George 1. Hamilton, vice president, attorney and trust officer; George E. Fleming, vice president and as- ant trust officer; ter S. Har- ban, vice president; Edward L. Hill- vice president and second as- Edson B. Olds, Irving Porter, by n, president- Zirpel, tru 5 stant treasurer; S. Willlam Mil- assistant treasurer; G. Elmer ssistant treasurer; William ant secretary, and Hamilton, jr., assistant secretar ler, I'*‘la!hvr . Lyon: George E. attorne; ‘Washington Savings. At the annual meeting of the Wa: irgton Savings Bank today following directors were chosen: George B. Bryan, Robert M. Burk- P. B. Cromelin, Joseph A. Daly, . Flynn, R. P. Gibson, Miss G. Goodwillig, Herbert V. Grimes, Gran- ville Gude, Timothy Hanlon, R. M. Hicks, M. E. Horton, Joseph B. Jacobs, Thomas N. Jarrell, J. D. Leonard, Robert E. Mann, Earle F. Marean, William E. Russell, Samuel Shulman, John M. Trant, Samuel J. Venable, Redmond J. Walsh, Thomas D. Walsh. Immediately following the election the directors met and organized as follows: Thomas E. Jarrell, president; John D. Leonard, vice president and William _BE. Russell, vice sident; Robert J. Earnshaw, as- sistant treasurer. are: Paul B. Cromelin, attorney; Charles S. Flynn, manager of the Morton Salt Co.. Ralph P. Gibson, electrical contractor; and Herbert V Grimes, Union Station. Park Savings. The stockholders of the Park Sav- ings Bank elected the following direc- tors today: Frank E. Altemus, Wade H. Atkin- son, Charles W. Bolgiano, L. T. Breuninger, Charles S. Bundy, Joseph W. Cox, H. F. Dismer, J. O. Gheen, E. T. Goodman, L. W. Groomes, Charles E. Gro: J. H. Holmead, C. F. Jenkins, A. Jorss, W. M. Ken- Frank Kidwell, W. Lampf’ N. Mountford, C. C. . A. Polkinhorn, George A. Thomas Somerville, Thomas Somerville, jr.; J. Robert Sommerville, Robert S. Stuntz, W. B. Todd, M. E. M. Wailes, George E. W. White, C. C. Walker, Wineberger. The directors then organized by re- electing the following officers: Thomas Somerville, president; Wal- H. Klopfer, vice president; George Walker, vice president;” W. B. Robert S. Stuntz, il, assistant cashier; rauss, assistant cashier; Cox, attorne: George A. weneral counsel. George Prevost Northeast Savings Bank. The following directors were chosen annual meeting of the North- ank today: H. Brodna. William H. Henr Georg Jaeger. ald Lewis, arles H. Potter, . James H. iriey, lynn, Hall ach, Percival Hoover, Dr. Henry R. King, W. Narcisenfeld, Kennedy F. Rea, Michael R. Ready, Watson V. Shelton, Guy T. Steuart, L. P. Steuart, Charles RR. Talbert and John H. Thomas, Security Savings and Commercial. Stockholders of the ings and Commercial these director: Francis G. Addison, jr.; Edward C. Baltz, Francis A. Blundon, Diller F. off, John B. Harrell, J. Thilman Hendr Sol Herzog, Willlam A. H. Judd, Harold H. Levi, Fred McKee, Ralph McKee, Laurence Mills, Julius 1. Peyser, Morris Simon, William W, Spaldin Sidney W, Straus and William C. Sullivan, The directors organized at once by the election of the same officers for the coming year and the addition of parles K. West as an assistant hier: Julius 1T McKee, vice dison, ji Baulsir, assistant lo! ¥. Herbert ke Security Sav- Bank elected Peyser, president; Fred president: Francis G. Ad- president; Samuel R cashier; T. Hunton Lelth, shier: Latrobe Owen and Charles K. West, stant cashier. JOHN A. DUNBAR DIES. Funeral of Local Business Man to Be Held Tomorrow. John A. years old, in tailoring for the 25 vears, conducting an establish- ment at 501 Pennsylvania avenue, died at his residence, Buchanan street, Sunday after a short {line: Mr. Dunbar wis a member of the ashington Chamber of Commerce of the Piney Branch Parent- cher Association. ineral the Dunb: 48 the business here It vill be conducted terfan Church, ghteenth and Kennedy streets, to- morrow_afternoon at I o'clock. Rev Dr. Godfrey Chobot, pastor, will of- ciate. Interment will be in Glenwood | Cemetery. Mr. Dunbar is survived by idow, Mrs. Edith L. Dunbar; a son, john A. Dunbar, jr.; a daughter, Miss 1idith Helen Dunbar, and three brothers, W. Wallace, Fred Z. and G L Du his v LA bers | Industrial interests in Upper Silesia.” The newly elects oard members | H. Klopfer, | . James B. | THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, -1927. A nas Dun- | i children to Shangh | who departed last week. { drive to abolish all foreign concession: THEY WATCHED THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE GO ROUND Students of as the guests of Judge Gus / the citizenship class of the Bethesda Junior High School this nlornlnfi‘ . Schuldt, making a tour of the establishment, and visited the District Police earing a little lecture from the judge on the stony road traveled by the tmncgrflsor In the center, surrounded by the children, are Judge Schuldt and Miss nmmh \0|an their teacher. Assistant Attorney Joseph Bruce is shown at extreme left. . VORK FVORL mmwm w- Carncgne Endowment Shows | Progress in Principles of Arbitration. ciated Press YORK conc By the As NEW 11 internatior January ning & other debated matters were »d in the work of the Perma- nent Court of International Justice | during 1925. This was shown in .J port of the court’s proceedir he Hague, made public by the C ie Endowment for International Peace. Principles Found Growing. The report, quoting Prof. Manley Hudson of the Harvard Law School, cites facts that reveal what it | terms “the extension and growth of‘ the principles of arbitration.” . in which judgments were | cited by Prof. Hudson, were an property in Greece and | the j\lrl\dh\um of an arbitrator ap- ; pointed under the terms of the treaty of Neuilly between the allied powers and Bulgaria. “A suit brought by the Greek gov- ernment against his Britannic | majesty’s government, concerning the rights claimed in Jerusalem by M. E. Mayrottis, a Greek subject, under cer- tain contracts and agreements con- cluded with the local authorities when the country was under Turkish sovereignty. German-Polish Dispute. “A dispute between Germany and Poland in regard to certain German o. Opinions given, Prof. Hudson, were: “Questions arising out of the agree- ment for the compulsory exchange of minorities signed between Gre: and Turkey in 1923; problems connected | with the Polish postal service in Dan- zig, and the disputed frontier between | the Turkish domains in Asia Minor and the mandated territory of Irak.” BANDITS SLAY 1,000 CHINESE, IS REPORT CABLED TO LONDON | as cited by British concession barriers and swept | in riotous fashion over the foreign section. American and British wom- | en and children placed aboard river steamers to escape jeering, hostile Coolie mobs have arrived in Shanghat to receive protection of white resi- dents the The ‘antonese soldiers of the Nationalist government, unpaid for months, have become surly and for- eigners expressed little confidence that they could be controlled. Trans. | portation was sought at Hankow to | more American women and , following those Officiuls of the Cantonese or Na- tionalist government. which began its for a unified China last Spring from the southeastern provinces of Kwangtung and Kwansi, were en- deavoring to induce foreigners to return to their concessions and resume business, but with little success. The Cantonese were reminded that throughout their successful campaign over a large portion of China they had frequently under Ruesian tutelage issued official proclamations of intent Business at Hankow was at a stand- still. Foreign men declined to reopen their business places until develop- ments gave them more faith in the promises of the Cantonese to pre- serve order. Most of the*white men remained in | barricaded buildings, while a_special Chinese police force patrolled the street. having replaced Cantonese troops and pickets. . Meanwhile the Chinese populace began to suffer from hunger brought on by unemployment and economic paralysis. MARINES READY FOR CHINA. Cruiser Halted at Guam fo Await Possible Shanghai Call. By the Associated Press. | Further precautionary moves by the | Washington Government to insure diness of its naval forces to pro- es in China, should | | day at the 1 The relleved Huron, flagship of ams, commanding _the aind en route to Puget vy Yard, was held iness to pic ment there should it be ¢ his arrival in Chine Manila. It was reiterated by Secretary Wil- bur and Maj. Gen. Lejeune, comman dant of the Marine Corps, that the Huron was diverted purely as a pre cautionary measure on the initiative of the Navy Department itself. This confirmed at the State | Department, where it was safd that no request for naval fo ceived from the American consul at Shanghai, the point where attention of various powers is now centered due to the size of the foreign llupulu-’ recently Admiral Asiatic E yund' in China Williams on waters from tion there and the fears, expressed in press dispatches, that the anti-forelgn demonstrations ‘which forced the vir- tual evacuation of the British conces- sion at Hankow might spread to Shanghai 1 L to at San | proven otherwis | | mande | Democratic side of the chamber arose | tive Garrett, Democratic leade | declared in a speech in Philadelphia es had been re- | 7= Favors Prol'ubltlon. v the Associated Press. The statement that Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler of the Marine Corps ind former public safety director of | Philndelphia s~ “emphatically” in | - of prohibition, although he con- | Volstead law “silly in the made in the House by Representative Upshaw He sald Butler t the press last »d his prohibition views peech on the Marine guard 1s, and he quoted Butler's | s follows said the Marines would uphold the dignity of the law or come back feet first. No half way upholding of the national dignity, ¢ Democr: had at }Gen. Smedley Butler, Emphatically Upshaw Tells House Volstead act, which has been the eatest piece of class legislation ver enacted in this country: allows the rich to have liquor when the poor cannot get it. Had thought law written for everybody, but while a Philadelphia policeman 1 discovered istake. other reference to Volst or prohibition. T am enphatic fayor of prohibition and have not said or intimated anything to con trary, but do consider Volstead act and all other toothless enforcement silly in the extreme.” v said he was “delighted’ with Butle; but thought it w “‘unfortuns Volstead law 4 ad act lly in silly act COOLIDGE PUSHING AMERICA INTO WAR, SAYS HUDDLESTON (Continued from First The President, in his message yeste: | day, was aiming at Mexico, and ap- parently is deliberately driving us to- ward war with that country. “If by jumping from the dome of | the Capitol 1 could prevent war I would do it.” Mr. Huddleston insisted that the United States Government has no right to interfere with Mexican ship- | ment of arms into Nicaragua. He said that this country had permitted the shipment of arms into other countries to aid revolutionary governments. “Thank God we have Senator Borah at the other end of the Capitol,” said Mr. Huddleston, referring to the chair- man of the foreign relations commit tee, who has been in opposition to th administration policy in Nicaragua. Mr. Huddleston said that no facts had been submitted to Congress by the President to show that American lives and property were in danger in Nicaragua, warranting the landing of marines. Believes in Borah. “Senator Borah says that the facts do not warrant the landing of ma- rines,” said Mr. Huddleston, “and I continue to belleve him until it i | In_conclusion, Mr. Huddleston de- “Is Congress going to sit still and allow the President to start a war with Mexico? I am not. The people of the country do not wish to impose on a weaker nation.” When Mr. Huddleston concluded his remarks many *members of the and cheered him. The Republican side of the chamber sat quiet. During the course of his address Mr. Huddle- ston said that he was not speaking in a partisan manner. This was greeted with jeers from the Republican side of the chamber. Senator Curtis, Republican leader of | the Senate; Senator Moses of New | Hampshire, and Senator Fess of Ohio, all declared their approval of the President’s message. when requested to comment on it. Democrats Withhold Comment. Democratic members of the Senate withheld comment until after th shall have, had an opportunity to he Secretary Kellogg before the foreign relations committee tomorrow. ¥ sident Coolidge’s message, in which he laid bare in pEleRkalin | nguage evidence of Mexican “inter- | * in Nicaragua, and rearmed | the administration’s policy as one de- signed to protect all interests of the nited States in Central Americs came with such an unexpected sud- denness that many members were | still perusing the document today be- fore making known their views Chairman Borah of the Senate foreign relations committee, who holds that Juan B, Sacasa is the rightful kead in Nicaragua, had no comment to make on the message, but said he would discuss the situation later. A few did comment, however, and nong these were found both the-in- sers and_criti | enator Bingham, Republican, Con- necticut, said the message would clarify the situation in the public mind. Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, said it was “an mirable statement, while Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, declared it “ought to allay all apprehension of the American people.” Crities Still Unsatisfied. Among the critics were Repre de senta- in the House, who sald the message was un satisfactory in that it did not make ) clear *‘just what is the danger to| n life existing in Nicaragua nator King, Democrat, Utah, sald his information as to Nicaraguan conditions was “not in harmony with statements of the President Senator Willls, Republican, while not commenting on the mes; that Ingland, and Italy had F » United States to pra the latter did not agree to do thi hey will do it themselves, especiall ngland, for that country will see hmen protected wherever they reports from Managua say that Sacasa is reported to have refused a request for mediation allegedi§ made by Liberal adherents | Diego, Calif., a marine battalion avail- able for instant movement in any di- rection have formed another element of the precautionary measures taken by the Navy Department. It was em- phasized, however, that mobilization of the battalion was ordered for the purpose of having ready a force for | there. | occupied,” | Nicarag | Nicaragua would mean | on the Panama mail steams quick transportation, either to Nicara- gua, to Guam, or direct to China, if ¢h a movement became necessary. Diaz, in a the capital, cha pretender to while an Min e never , new yashington, aid in New at a Liberai vic in his country would result in “furthering of Soviet interests.” FEARS SOVIET CONTROL. New Envoy Says Diaz Will Overcome Rebels. YORK, of the 1 P— Liberals in further- of. Soviet intel Alejandro r, Nicaraguan Minister of government to the United erted yesterday. Mr. Cesar hip anuary NEW 5 sa Succe: ing c al bia. “If the revolution succeeds, the new government will be controlled by | President Calles of Mexico, and the | reason Mexico wants turther the Soviet inte ship reporters. here money behind Mexico. “The Diaz government has been constitutionally established, and has been recognized by eight nations. If the revolution does not receive more support from Mexico the Diaz govern- ment will be competent to defeat it. All good Nicaraguans would like to have peace through the good offices of the American legation.” AMERICAN POLICY HIT. control is to ts,” he told is Soviet Argentine Paper Says Move Is Aimed at Mexico. BUENOS AIRF Janu La Naclon editorially de while the newspapers in States profess differenc regarding th ction of the American Government in dealing with Nicara- gua, the newspapers of Central and South Ames regard American deal- ings in that country with suspicion. It adds that it can see quite clearly through the declarations appearing in American newspapers that the Amer- ican policy has as its object Mexico. The newspaper asserts that protec- tion of the interests of Americans in Nicaragua hardly justifie Interven- tion, arguing that citizens of one coun try who place themselves under the {l £ of another country do so volun- arl 11 (P).. ares that the United of opinion Automobiles from America are rapldly taking the place of antiquated methods of transportation in Japan. » Hotel lnn 604-610 9th St. N.W. Dailv. $1.00. §1.50. $2.00 rooms, $6 weells £7 oamele $10.50 rooms i Yoom. 805 ASSURED 5 !i\'ERFR H has no weaken- ing after-effects. It's the ideal laxative that's easy to take. In- sist upon— CITRATE of MAGNESIA Stlegns, ANTHRACITE At Reduced Prices For those who would prac- tice economy and for those who demand only the best we heartily recommend Welsh Anthracite. This famous fuel, renowned for its purity, may now be had at a surprisingly low price. Large WELSH Small $17.00 $15.50 GRIFFITH COAL CORPORATION Main Office 1319 G St. N.W. Phone Franklin 4840 Coal Fuael-0it Building Materin} ad referred to the | l | | i |2 before Justice | Le SELECTION OF JURY | ! | , | Session Is Occupied in Ex-| amining Talesmen—Sev- | eral Are Excused. an | amination of talesmen holas | effort to secure a jury to try Eagles, John F. McCube, Moreno and John Proctor the entire session of Criminal Divis \villiam Hitz today. | - accused of murder in the first degre in connection with | the killing of Policeman Leo W. K. | Busch, September 26 last in a running | pistol battle n nt Circle. i The fi man examined was | James W el, 637 Allison st Abel safd i a second cousin of John Proctor, on the prisoners, | nd would Le emt ed to on the jury. He was excused by court over the objection of ior the defense. A number of others | had consclentious scruples against in flicting the death penalty. One of th talesmen declared he thought the law | ought to be changed which requires the death penalty to follow a convie tion of murder in the first degree He said, however, in a proper case he would vote for conviction. Counsel for the defense inquired of talesmen their affiliation with the Ma- sonic order, other societies and citi- zens' associations. Each side has 10 peremptory challenges to exclude tales- men from the jury panel. istant United States corge D. Hnrnln;:, who is conducting i expects the case to| because he to present to the . There are eight lawyers for the defense and cross-examination of im portant Government witnesses is like- Iv to be protracted | Among the lawyers for the defense! e James A. O'Shea, John . Bur-| nett, James B. Archer, Alfred L. Ben- tt, Harr nt. Martin O’'Dor Hue and Tannenbaum & Wall. SANITARY DISTRICT CASE DRAWS LEGAL LIGHTS Former Senator Lewis Joins Noted Array Arguing Lakes Di- version Issue. Ni The four me counsel Attorney Associated Press important liti 's_has produced tion in recent an assemblage of 1 luminaries equal to that now en- ged in the battle to determine ether the Illinois district is tapping the Great stem for more water th permits A former justice of the Supreme urt and Secretary of State, Charles | ven Hugh presiding over the hearings here special chancery, appointed by the Court. James M. Becl itor General of the icting as advisory counsel for the de- fense, while former Senator J. Hamil- ton Lewis, one of the best known at- torneys of the Midwest, has now en- tered the litigation as special counsel for the Illinois ary district. The case for the complainant States is conducted by Newton D. Baker, for- mer Secretary of War. Assisting in both camps are the attorney generals of no less than 13 States which are parties to the action, numerous as- sistants _and another dozen of well known lawyers who have been re- tained by the litigant: RITES FOR COL. DADE. Arrangements have been made for the burial in Arlington National Ceme- tery of the body of Col. Alexander L. Dade, United States Army, tired, who died at his home in Hop- kinsville, Ky, last Saturday. The fu. | neral party is due here this afternoon. Col. Dade was graduated from the | Military Academy in June, 1887, and reached the grade of colonel of Cav- alry in Iebruary, 1917. He served in the Philippine insurrection follow- { ing the Spanish War, in several In. dian campaigns, in the Mexican Puni- tive expedition in 1916 and in the World War, in which last named con- flict he held the temporary rank of brigadiet general in the Signal Corps. He was retired in June, 1920, on ac- count of disability incident to the | service. 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TOKIO, January 11.-Advices from Osaka today said the Yamato Land and Investment Co. had completed a proisional contract with the Mexican xovernment for the leasing of 200,000 acres of land at Guadalajara City Details of the transaction were not available. but 1t is understood the company expects to send a large number of emigrants to Mex ico. ,!Representatwe Snell Qut- lines Legislation Proposed for Present Session. Represeit Snell of Ne chairman of the House rules ¢ tee who was in conferenc President at the White House toda | regarding the legislative program f1 FOR U. S. TRADE FLEET | the House for the remainder of th present sesslon said with evider conviction as he left. that he though the bi orlzing 1000 for the the between Pennsylvania avenue and t ine | Mall would be passed at this session % s ePre- 1 The membership of ntative Will R. Wood, Republican, | il { Indiana, in the House yesterday in | S (2, ME 5w It explaining” the independent offices ap- | i Ylml«)h‘v[ of which he is m‘ bl e T o tions for the Shipping Board e a q Ligoss i “,mn atated that there 1o apparently no “As long as we have no pol ook will_have no merchant marine, I | objection to the proposal, and he loo 'rchant | [OF No oposition when the times ai Mr. Wood. “There is not a merc marine in the world that could live 24 | Fives to act upon this measure hours without a subsidy, and there | never will be.” | ling attention to the industrial effect which he finds resulting from excessive competitive importations, Mr. Wood declared that “the Ameri- an people cannot afford to let this condition drift to the point where in dustrial and financial depression may be threatened. MRS. ROSENBERG DEAD. itive mit ith the Declares No Merchant Marine in ‘World Can Live Without Gov- of so-cal ernment Aid. 'he American merchant hould be subsidized, decls House. ac virtua proposal to Government Need Recognized by President. s the opinion of Mr. Snell tha dent, although he is anxious to see the strictest economy followed recognizes the need for this authorizi tion, and he does not expect the Pres dent to offer any objection to this bil The rules committee chairman said | also that the Reed bill, authorizing an | additional $100,000,000 for public build ings and ground out of the District of Columbia, which has beer favorably the House, will | readily be when the time comes My the Pi | eneral v the House. President wa | about the y the general gene which ested. Boulder Dam Bill Due to Pass, Mr. Snell advised him that the bill | authorizing the construction of H(m:dnr Dam on the Colorado Rive |in California will be passed at this | cession. He doubted if there would mor A s any railroad legis . but was E e 1 cchwetel and De- RIIex-| ol 10) moalis ‘any tions re- stone officiated. Interment was in ()AK; carding agricultural of. He Ll s | thought it might be possible to get | through coal legislation along the | lines recommended by the President, "whk‘h would give him authority to protect the public interest in the event Proprietor Succumbs After Short Illness. Mrs. Masha F. Rosenberg, 71, pro: prietor of a department store at 1014 Seventh street for the past 10 years, her residence. 1441 Kennedy on Sunday. She had been ill Syell said after his talk with dent that they discussed in a 1y the lecislative outlook in He intimated that s anxious to be ady s being made upply bills as well status of other leg the administration wit the on in inte at y three Weisenberg, Mrs. Ceeilia daughters, M Mary Aliker; three | sons, and William Rosenberg, nington, and one | brother, Abraham White of Baltimore. Funeral services were held at the | residence this morning at 10:30 o’clock. Leah Levy and Wll! Be Chapel Tomorrow Morning. |3 at Gawler's Mrs. Carrie Melish Couden, 64 years Thomas J. and Mrs. Maria B. Melish of Cincin- atl, Ohio, died in the Washington koma Park, yesterday of several months. Mrs. Couden was horn in Ohio in 2, but had been a resident of Wash- | ingtan for 30 vears. She was the | widow of the late Dr. Morrow Couden and mother of Mrs. Leonard C. Tingley of Providence, R. 1., and John Melish Couden of this city. Funeral services will be held at Gawler's chapel Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. Howard Melish of { Brooklyn, N. Y., and the Rev. John H. A. Bomberger of Epiphany Church, this city, will officiate. D. J. Kaufmannc 1005 Pa. Ave. 1724 Pa. Ave. Charge Accounts Invited E TS SRR ARSI ! A REAL DINNER Soup, Meat, two Vecetables, Dessert Tea or Coffee 65¢ 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. daily 1407 L St. NW. 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