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CITIZENS OPPOSE | Fropoeats o 5 | CANTON SOLDIERS UTILITIES NOWINEES Brightwood Body Adopts Resolution Urging With- drawal of Names. Disappointed at the failure of Pres- fdent Coolidge to appoint Willlam McK. Clayton, people’s counsel on the s Commission, the new Public Utilit Association last Brightwood Citizen: night adopted a resclution protesting the two commission nominees as w.-lll as the counsel. In presenting King stated that ould b tion of the trio. that “doubt w qualifications of the <c! e the duties the satisfaction of rict of Columbia.” Continuing, the resolution read: "Be- lleving that the President has been misled by those on whom he relied to dvise him as to these nominations, we > more careful investigation by the true friends of the hi people of the District of Columbla in the United States Senate Wants Names Recalled. r’resident, in com mon honesty to the people of the Dis of Columbia. should withdraw nominations,” concluded the res n he assoclation also voted to send a copy af the resolution to the chair men of Senate and House Dis rict committees and i ucted the delegate 10 Federation of Citi er Associations to present the reso ition and request that each peia <ion in the District send a_committee o attend the coming hearings to be 1eld by the € District committee on_the nomina Howard Cavton as ti ple for the past dec President Char’ spoke in the highest Clavton. who is a vice president of the association and who had been unanimously indorsed by not only his swn_but pr tion r_pre urging pre pt ac n. and L. F. Ran an amendment appoint a com the association nate com the recolution, H. E emphatic protest he confirma ated of their office he people of the Di ask th “We believe the by the fon: isk paid tribute to Mr. champion of the peo- de. s W. Ray_also terms of Mr sent-d & tion by the feder: dolph_followed with that President ‘mittee to represent and file a protest at the S mittee hearing Two Members Chosen. 3 ibers were_elected as_fol Tows: Julia W. King, Mrs. J. C Ricker, H. E jr.;_James F. Bird, John A. Jorgensen. Willlam F. Proposals to Be Made in Writing By the Associated Press NEW YORK, January 15— Stammered “wiit thous” “on the porch swing or the moony beach no longer wili be valid If As semblyman Steingut has his way. He proposes a law requiring all proposals be in writing and, pre- sumably. witnessed. D. . NOMINATIONS AIRED IN SECRET Commissionerships Consid- ered in Senate Subcommit- tee by Jones and Sackett. A subcommittee of the Senate Dis- trict committee held an executive ses- sion today on the nominations of Dis- trict Commissioners Dougherty and Taliaferro, but did not complete con sideration of the appointments. Mem- bers of the subcommittee said follo ng the meeting that they were not at ierty to say whether any protests against confirmation were presented senator King. Democrat, of Utah, at | whose request the nominations, were eterred to the subcommittee, was un- ible to attend the meeting because of | other Senate business. | Both of the other members of the <ubcommittee, Senators Jones Sackett, said they could not dis what took place at the meeting. Seek Capper's Ald. Later in the day a delegation of District citizens calied upon Chairman Capper of the Senate District commit- tee to enlist his co-operation in an ap- peal to the President to give greater onsideration to local organizations in making appointments in the city gov- | srnment. 1 Members of this delegation stated emphatically that they did not call on S or Capper to object to any of the sons who have recently been nom: nated for District positions, but mere- !v to lay before the Senator their pro- posal to endeavor to have the Presi. dent consult with local citizens' associ- | itions and trade bodies before filling | vacancies here. i Plots Future Course. One suggestion advanced by this group was that the President be urged in future cases to indicate he names of those under considera- and | close | Allen, Mrs. Ida M. Mattingly, Richard Reed Ralph, Mrs. Marie H. Ralph, Walter O. McQueen, William E. Mat- tingly, Arthur G. Christianson and L. S. Mol . ssociation adopted a resolu- pressing appreciation to the ct Commissioners for the instal- n of the 2 ndlepower lamps on the trolley poles on Geor- th of New Hampshire r to those on Connecti- and urging the installa- lights southward from re avenue to W street. The movement for beautification of +he District public school grounds was ndorsed by the association, the hope eing expressed that the interior of the George W. Truesdell School in Brightwood Park would be beautified. A. W. Foster announced that 105 new members had been added to the sociation records as the result of recent drive. APPOINTMENT SCORED. Gilbert Deplores Choice of Counsel for Utilities Body. Censure of President Coolidge's ap- pointment of Blaine Mallan to the Dost of people’s counsel, charging that “he is a friend of the very interests he is intended to opp at the rame time rejecting Willlam McK. Clayton, “whom every organization in the District indorsed for the place,” was vigorously voiced in the House late yesterday by Representative Ralph’ Gilbert, Democrat, of Ken- tucky, a member of the House Dis- trict committee. Mr. Gilbert's reference to the Dis- trict Public Utilities Commission ap- pointment came at the close of a ipeech in which he commented “frankly and critically upon certain recent actions of the President of the United tSates which very materially affect our governmental policy, both Joreign and domestic.” After scathing denunciation of the appointment of Cyrus E. Wood to thc Interstate Commerce Commission, Mr. Gilbert satd Just vesterday we had an occasion #llustrating the same thing. I voted sor a bill for a public utilities commis- slon, because it was impossible to get sor the people of this District any re- ief from the traction companies that sripped them by the throat. For years here has been one outstanding man who was fighting for the inter the people of the Distri vithout pay, a man recogniz riend of the District, and whom e irganization in the District indorsed or the place. But let us sce what chance the people have when the President recognizes nothing but the The people’s coun I not be the man that every or- in the District is clamor- tion for appointment before nomina- tions are actually made, as well as *o consult with local civic organi- zations. The delegation was not represent- ing any particular organization, members said. It was headed by Admiral W. L. Rogers, and included Admiral Joseph Strauss, Snowden Ashford, W. J. Flather, jr.; Grover Ayers and Gen. George P. Scriven. —e GOV. FERGUSON SWAMPED WITH PARDON PETITIONS Stops Issuing Clemency Proclama- tions, Hoping to Complete Cases on Hand Before She Retires. By the Associated Press. AUSTIN, Tex., January 15.—Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson has stopped is- suing clemency proclamations, but her clerical staff today was swamped with Incompleted pardon and parole orders. The secretary of state ex- pects to complete upward of 100 or- ders issued yesterday before the gov- ernor's term expires January 18. An unofficial count showed she has issued 3,289 clemency orders since her inauguration® two years ago. This was well above the previous record established by her husband, James E. Ferguson, before he was ousted as governor in 1917. District courts in seven counties to- day had discontinued sentencing of criminals because Gov. Ferguson has released several persons only re- cently convicted. However, none of the courts have answered her chal- lenge to show that any of the par- dons were unjustified. I S A U. S. ENVOY DELAYS TRIP. Action Not Due to Nicaraguan Trouble, Houghton Says. NEW YORK, January 15 (®).— Alanson B. Houghton, Ambassador to Sngland, who canceled his passage on the Aquitania shortly before the vessel sailed early today, said he was staying over with his brother, Arthur A. Houghton, who is ill at a hotel here. Reports circulated that his action was due to the Nicaraguan and Mexi- n situations were declared untrue Mr. Hou His wife and Jist income, | for bringing coolie REVOLT FOR PAY Closing Down of British Trade Cuts Off Taxes Which | Nationalists Needed. By the Associated Press. SHANGHATL, January censored Reuter's dispatch from Han- kow today Indicated the closing of Brittsh banks and other business in- stitutions there as the result of the anti-foreign riots has placed the Can- tonese government in a desperate sit- uation. The ensuing reaction cut off a hig source of funds for the Canton- ese, which collected taxes on business tromsactions. With the Chinese new year, Feb- ruary 2, approaching, when age-long custom demands settlement of all debts, Nationalist troops of many provinces were said to be demanding thelr pay, long in arrears. The Cantonese were reported des- | perately trying to persuade the Brit- ish to resume business and make pos sible a continuance of Hankow's eco- nomic life. The correspondent declares the southerners found the British con- cession, which they triumphantly took over, a “white elephant.” No Business to Tax. Closing of the British bank stopped he most promising source of Nation- now there is no busi- 2 to tax. - The correspondent declared por- tions of the Cantonese army in Ki- angsi Province had revolted because of non-payment of wages, and that troops from Canton, cradle of the Na- tionalist movement, were refusing to advance toward Cheklang Province, one of the goals of the Southerners, until their arrears are paid. In several points of the territory conquered by the Cantonese opposi- tion to their rule was reported. The correspondent declared “ample evidence” had been uncovered at Han- kow to show the agitators maintained for two days a special train service and farmers into the city to swell the ranks of the mob for the demonstration. WESTERNIZATION e N OPPOSED. Bobbed Hair and Revealing Dresses Banned for Girl Students. TIENTSIN, January 15 ().—A con- tinuous campaign against new ideas and against the westernization of young women in_particular is being waged by the authorities of Chihi Li Province. The governor, Gen, Chu Yu- Pu, having forbidden bobbed hair for girls, the education commissioner fol- lowed with an edict, laying down the following rules for girl students: They must not encourage the social advances of young men; must not read doubtful fiction; must not go to and from school without the escort of servants or relatives; must not dance with men; must not marry except with their school president as a wit- ness; must not wear. dresses that ex- pose breasts, arms or an undue length of leg. Demonstration Postponed. LONDON, January 156 (#).—A Reuter dispatch from Hongkong says the anti-foreign demonstration scheduled there for today has been postponed until tomorrow. CANTONESE FORCED BACK. Marshal Sun Defeats Nationals in Chekiang Province. SHANGHAI, January 15 (P).—The Cantonese forces were reported today 10 have suffered a reverse in Chekiang Province by the loss of Ningpo, their last stronghold in that state, to the army of Marshal Sun Chuanfang, Shanghal leader supporting the North- erners. The defeated forces were said to be retreating toward Fukien Prov- ince. An official communique sald Mar- shal Sun’s forces had occupied Yen- chow, on the west Chekiang front. REPORTS ANTI-BRITISH FEELING Admiral Williams Says English Wom- en Have Left Changsha. A dispatch yesterday from Admiral ‘Willlams, commander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet, reported “a great deal in Achang. Admiral Willlams said that indications pointed toward dem- onstration against the British there in the immediate future. British women and children evacu- ated Changsha Thursday without ob- jection, the dispatch said. Secretary Wilbur made public Ad- miral Williams' report. A previous report ha® said that the situation was more quiet in China. The local authorities at Changsha had objected to departure of the Brit- ish women and children, but this op- position later was withdrawn. Senator Harreld to Rest. Senator Harreld, Republican, of daughters safled. Oklahoma, has gone to Daytonag Fla., for several weeks for his henlfi. RUM BURIED 310 ing for, the man who they say is en itled to it by reason of his service, wut it will be another man. So far he general impression s selection was cut and dried. s the friend of the very interests he s intended to oppose. democrat, of Te vith the comment: “And this man ‘layton is the only man in the District vho knows the public history of every atility in the District.” CHURCH VICTORY AT HAND, POPE TELLS MEXICANS ! Utterance Taken to Mean Over- throw of Calles Government, Is Drawing Near. Radio_to The_Star News. Copyr January By day of t hand,” said the Pope to- ing a group of Mexican of the Order of the Holy ROME, riumph is lay addre nissionarie Spirit, who w Bishop Valv Leon “The Mexic -ontinued, very soon. t country of Mexi- co today i by the admirable example of heroism which it is giving the world.” This is regarded as Indicating that the Pope has confidential information predicting the speedy overthrow of the Calles government. Two months ago, in his encyclical, the Pope said “Nobody can tell when God will end this calamity.” The striking change in tone between these statements can only be explain- ed on the theory of special informa- tlon supplied by the Vatican inforn tion service, which is extraordinarily wide, quick and accurate. R—— lles, the Pope its triumph i is' concerned, | He | | Representative Thomas L. Blanton, | s supplemented this | snted to him by, Bishop of | IN ARCTIC AND YEARS FOUND DRUNK ON SPOT Surgeon Relates Adventures of 9 Bottles Packed by Dutch Expedition, Which i Dwindled to By th~ Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 15.—The tale of nine bottles of rum, cached in the Arctic in 1594 by the Dutch ex plorer. Barents, and which finally ended their venturous career as 4 ounces, 310 years later, is told today by Robert H. Davis in the New York Sun. | The story, says Mr. Davis, was told | him by Dr. John C. Vaughan, a prac- | ticing surgeon in New York City, who in 1903-1905 was physiclan on the America, of the Ziegler North Pole expedition under Anthony Fiala. Barents, after whom the Barents Sen was named, says Davis, cached |the rum with his stores and records | when his ship was frozen in at Ice | Haven, off the coast of Spitzbergen. Parents and four companions perish- ed, while the others of the party were picked up in Lapland. The rum, together with the other stores, remained undisturbed until 1894, when the old Barents' camp was visited by the yacht Irish of the Leigh | 8mith expedition. Sticks to Unwritten Law. “Smith, being an Englishman,” says “was a stickler tor the un- laws that protect one ex- ache from the hand of an- except in extremity. he fact that the former owners of the Barents' rum had not called About €0 per cent of the workers in Japan are women, work, for small wages, f for the cache in 300 vears had no textile ; bearing upon its vulnerability. The ‘who[men of the sea respect its traditions. “The temptation to annex the nine Four Ounces. bottles of rum was strong indeed, but he thwarted the crew by issuing an were placed in the custody of the ship's doctor. “The Iris then sailed to Franz the ice at Cape Flora and went down in a few minutes. The doctor dragged the medicine chest ashore. The next Spring the party left everything be- hind them, got away In a whale boat and reached England." The Zlegler party came to Cape Fiora in the Summer of 1904, after they had lost their ship at Teplitz Bay. They remained all Winter and the following Spring when the ice melted found a few torn pages of a diary kept by the Iris' doctor. These told of the finding of Barents’ rum. Rum Party Organized. The news is reported to have caused considerable excitement among the Ziegler party and Plerre Le Roya, a find the ancient rum. Finally, when hope was about abandoned, the chest was found, a solid cake of ice. This was melted by turning a stream of water upon it. Most of the vials had burst, but one small bottle containing 4 ounces, was found intact, labeled “Barents rum, 4 ounces.” ‘The 4 ounces were equally divided,” says the story, “Plerre Le Roya and his friend drank it on the spot.” And the “friend,” says Mr. Davis, was Dr. Vaughan, who vouches for the tale and the quality of the rum. Lol 15.—An un. |. of anti-British propaganda” going on { order that two bottles, for medicinal | purposes only, be taken, both of which | Josef Land. where she was nipped in| seaman, and a friend, determined to| STAR, WASHINGTON, Score of Women Will Brave lcy Water for $25,000 . Prize. Rule as Favorites—8 to =1 Against Any. By the Assoctated Pross AVALON, sSanta Catalina Island, Calif., January 16.-—The churning waiers of Catalina Channel Lo mey the challenge of 1 than 100 of the world's best swimmers as they await- ed the crach of the gun at the start | fof William Wrigley 340,000 ¢ P se derby-—-the Caiaiina Island to Call-| fornia swim. | The start was scheduled for 11 to'clock. The sands of the isthmus on the northgastern edge of the island were checkered with marked-off plots of beach trom which each contestant was assigned to plunge into the chill- | ing_waters in the marathon ra IPair weather was indicated for the | start. Predicted light easterly winds were expected to aid raher than handicap the natators. Mrs. Schoemmell Injured. Despite a leg injury which she re- | celved in training, Mrs. arlotte Moore Schoemmeli of Howard tieach, Long Island, was determined to mak the start along with nearly a score ot others of her sex. Mrs. Schoem- mell, who started a controversy over the use of axle grease bathing suit: has been a favorite by reason of n merous notable long-distance compushments. Betting odds on the feminine candi- dates also favored Miss Clarabelle Barrett, the school teacher entrant from New Rochelle, N. Y., who last year pluckily fought for more than 24 hours to swim the English Chan- nel, failing by a narrow margin. For the most part the entries ran to youth, but among them were sev- eral gray-thatched veterans of the swimming game, including Henry F. Sullivan of Lowell, Mass., and Charl, Toth of Boston, who successfully crossed the English passage in 1923. Against these piodding bul persever- ing paddlers were pitted the speed of youth. Norman Ross and Leo Pur- cell of San Francisco and George Young, Canadian long-distance cham- plon, have shown speed in the wa.er. Distance Is 22 Miles. A prize of $25,000 goes to the firs man to finish the lengthy jaunt, while the first woman finishing after him receives $15,000. In the event a wom- an takes first place, she gets the $25,- 000 prize and the $15,000 stays in the Wrigley coffers. The distance between the starting point and the finish is nearly 22 miles. It was expected the elapsed time of those who hold out would range from 12 to 24 hours. Of an original entry list of 153 swimmers, about two-thirds appeared on the island last night for final in- | structions. About 5 underwent | ac- 25 physical examinations at the hospital here, while the others showed proper physicians’ certificates. As varied as the currents in the channel were the kinds of grease pre- pared by the swimmers as a protec- tion against the chilly waters of the channel, and in many cases in lleu of bathing suits. Plain axle grease appeared the most popular. rs. Schoemmell brought her own from the East, a special grayish mixture. Mrs. Schoemmell and Ross| D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 1927 100 READY TO START SWIM OF CATALINA CHANNEL TODAY MRS. CHARLOTTE SCHOEMMELL. NORMAN ROS! Among those who back their opin- fons with money, it was said bets of eight to one were made that not a single one of the entrants would span the channel. Tides, low-water temperatures and distance, which have turned back more than a score of individuals, are three factors on which the givers of these odds are making their wagers. . Despite Norman Ross’ decision to swim without grease covering, the giant athlete continued to rule a favorite in the field of starters. His announcement, however, caused a slight falling off in the odds, for although he perhaps is the fastest and most powerful swimmer en- tered, it was felt his failure to take any protective measures against the numbing cold of the channel waters would_handicap him some. Backers of Sullivan and Toth are numerous. They believed Ross, Pur- cell and Young, swimming at a speedy pace, would tire themselves out before they had gone far. whereas the men they support can swim indefinitely at the slow but consistent pace they use. Others Who Are Favored. Some experts picked Purcell to be among the first to land, if any do. Other favorites were William Logg, a veteran swimmer of the days of Ludy Langer; Gene Jordan of Texas, who last year came within 4 miles of his g in an attempt to swim the channel, and Louis Timson of Lynn, Mass, who swam 15 miles in the English Channel last year. Among the feminine entrants the outstanding favorites besides Mrs. Schommell and Miss Barrett were Miss Ethel Hertle, 19-year-old New York girl, and Miss Martha Stager of Portland, Oreg. STATESRPRSES * INNORRS TRAL Woman Points Out Pastor as Slayer—Says She Was « Eyewitness. By the Associated Press. AUSTIN, , Tex., January 16— | Counse! for the Rev. J. Frank Norris today faced testimony of a surprise prosecution witness, who closed the State's case a few hours after it opened in District Court here yes- terday, with an illustrated statement of how: the Fort Worth pastor shot and killed Dexter E. Chipps in the Baptist Church study there July 17, last. Announced as the only eyewitness the State would call, Mrs. Roxie Parker of Fort Worth testified she stood near the door of the pastor's office, when it was suddenly thrown open revealing Dr. Norris and an- other man. She pointed out the po- sitions of the men and herself on a model of the church office. A The man was in the doorway, whi'e Dr. Norris stood about 5 feet from him, she sald. As the man turned, as though to leave, he raised one band and said, “I'll be back,” Mrs. Parker testifieed. Points Out Pastor. “Just then there was the flash of a gun. Shots were fired in rapid suc- cession. The man staggered and I fled down & stalrway.” she continued. Asked by Willlam McLean of State counsel who fired the shots, Mrs. Parker. replied, “Dr. Norris.” The State then rested its case. Mrs. Parker was the sixth witness called by the State in support of its charge of murder. A vigorous exami- nation by the defense falled to change her story. She explained her presence |at the church was due to a desire to | sell her farm near Fort Worth to Dr. Norris for a_Sunday School camp. ‘She was subpoenaed only two days ago, when the State announced it Would produce an eye-witness to the slaying to attack the pastor’s con {tention that he Kkilled Chipps, after the lumberman had threatened him | Counsel for Dr. Norris maintained that L. H. Nutt, an official of the church, and the pastor's secretary, were the only eye-witnesses. H. H. Rains, employved in a tire shop below Dr. Norrls' office, testifled !he hurried to the study when he heard the shots and met the pdstor in the hall. Rains declared that when Dr. Norris saw him, he exclaimed: “I've killed me a man.'" Tell of Finding Body. Police officers and county officials constituted the remainder of the State witnesses. They told of finding Chipps’ body and of the location of the three bullet wounds. John E. Holman, an automobile agent of Fort Worth, was called by the defense just before court ad- journed. He told of a discussion with Mrs. Parker a few days prior to the shooting, relative to the sale of her tarm. Although Dr. Norris has an- nounced he will take the stand in his own defense, it was expected he would not be called until next week, as a large number of witnesses have been summoned. Mrs. Norris arrived in time to hear the State's testimony. She was ac- companied by a woman friend. Mrs. Chipps and her son have attended most of the sessions. The widow was unable to attend on one of the three days devoted to selection of the jury,, because of ilness. i FOREIGN SERVICE TEST PROBE BEGUN Rumors of “Leak” on Exami- - nation Questions Received at State Department. An investigation has been started at the State Department on the basis of rumors that there has been a “leak” in an examination conducted throughout the country Monday and Tuesday of this week of candidates for entrance to the foreign service school of the department. These rumors, it was said at the State Department today, resulted from conversations overheard among some of the candidates to the effect that the “questions were easy” and “just what I expected to find.” No Progress Made Yet. Practically no progress has yet been made in the investigation. The pa- pers are scattered in cities through- out the country. They were pre- pared by the State Department, bun were handed over to the Civil Serv. ice Commission and the examinations conducted entirely with the Civil e machinery. Approximately 1200 candidates took the examinations and if it should be found that there is sufficient basis for suspicion that there had been cheating it probably will be necessary for all to undergo the test again. Papers prepared in Washington now are being inspected. It will be neces- sary to collect the other papers from the various cities where they were distributed. State Department offi- cials today were loath to give credence to these “leak’” rumors, but explained that once the report had been brought to their attention it was im- possible to ignore it. Using Papers as Evidence. If certain questions in the exami- nation are found to have been an- swered in almost the same words by a considerable number of candidates, it was explained, the grounds for sus- picion would be increased but by no means confirmed. Thus far the in- vestigation is proceeding on evidence to be found in the papers themselves. The number of applicants who took the written examination this week was the largest since the school was established two years ago under the provisions of a bill intro- duced by the late Representative John J. Rogers of Massachusetts. Applicants must pass two examina- tions, one written and one oral. An average of 80 is required to pass and only those who pass the written examination are called upon to take the oral test. Those who survive both are taken Into the school here under the tutelage of Willlam Daw- son, chief instructor of the State Department, and after a period of training receive appointments to the unclassified foreign service at an en- trance salary of $2,500. Then they are eligible to promotions up to class with a salary of $9,000. Billy Knew the Bait. From the Boston Herald. Billy had brought little 3-.year- old Buddy to the party and he had no sooner gotten there than he cried to go home. The hostess got out some toys to amuse him, but he still cried. Then she tried telling him a story, but that did not work, so Billy sald sagely: “I fink if you get out the ice cream he will stay all wight.” INTEGRITY OF PRESS UPHELD BY EDITOR “Age of Jazz” Has Left Mark{ on Journalism Needing At- tention, Bellamy Says. The Integrity of the press s reck- | oned more from within its own ranks | than from outside influences, Paul | Bellamy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer told the American Soclety of News- | paper Editors at the closing session | | of its fAifth annual meeting at_the Wil- lard Hotel this morning. The “age of jazz" has borne a salaclous brand | of journalism that is no less danger us to the progress of the profession than writs for contempt of court, the | speaker declared. { “Until the tablolds came,” Mr. Bel lamy sald, “we had been looked upon as the bad boy of the block. With the advent of the tabloid, however, our sin, once 8o scarlet, has become as white as snow. Salvation has been thrust upon us. Tracing the rise and fall of Amer. ican spiritual life since the closing days of the war, when this Nation stood forth as an example of self- sacrificing idealism, Mr. Bellamy said that prosperity had acted as an anesthetic which has put to sleep our spiritual life. His address was in the form of a report from the so- clety's committee on the integrity of the press. Sees (ireater Menace. In this attitude, however, Mr. Bellamy saw a greater menace to the integrity of the American press than any that was ever presented from outside influences. More and more, he said, the American people and the newspapers are becoming too indo- lent. He sounded a warning, how- ever, that present prosperity will not last forever, that dark days will certainly come again and that it would be the part of wisdom for the editors of the Natlon to make sure that their weapons of defense should not become dulled through disuse. The greatest assault on the in- tegrity from without, Mr. Bellamy concluded, was presented by the in- creasing efforts of courts to send edi- tors to jail for justifiable criticism. Although the declsions of the court must be respected, he said, no court is infallible. Mr. Bellamy suggested that one remedy for this evil might be found in a law which would pro- hibit any judge from prosecuting a contempt proceeding instituted by himself. The society will sit through without recess this afternoon in order to con- clude its work early. This decision was reached In order to give the dele- gates time to prepare for their dinner at the Willard tonfght, when they will be addressed by Charles Evans Hughes, former Secretary of State; Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, and Roy How- ard, newspaper publisher. Regrets Vogue of “Smut.” “We regret to find,” he sald, “that in the past year there was no boom among the conservative, trustworthy newspapers of the Nation. The pub- lic wants to be entertained, and if the majority of newspapers are as they are, it is because the public wants them so. “In that direction, at Jeast, we need have no fear. In the discovery and merchandising of smut, we may al- ways be sure that the public will stick along with us. We may thank God that we are not as bad as the tabloid and let it go at that. The importance sporting events have assumed occupied much of the session i yesterday afternoon. There was a marked tendency among the editors present to ‘“play down' commercial- ized sports and give the headlines to {amateur events, in which the people | would soon begin to participate them- selves. The present tendency to put “banners” on professional athletics was deplored. Will Owen Jones of the Nebraska State Journal was charged by the so- clety a year ago to investigate the sports department of journalism. Mr. Jones led the discussion. He declared that millions of dollars’ worth of ad- vertising are given away every year to purely business enterprises travel- ing in the guise of athletic events. News termed conditions in sporting flelds “rotten.” He declared Tex Rick- ard cashed in on a $2,000,000 gate “‘for the worst flop in history—the Demp- sey-Tunney fight"—simply because the newspapers created interest in the contest. If the newspapers had stop- ped putting headlines on the fight interest would have faded. he said. Would Encourage Boys. “What we should do,” Mr. Bingay added, “is to carry sporting news that would cause people to do something themselves instead of sitting on benches watching others. Let's educate our boys to take their daily dozen themselves, and applaud them while they do it.” The opposite view was taken by Charles Dennis of the Chicago Daily News. Since the days of Homer, he said, writers have given space to re- counting physical combats. Monte Munn, who quit the Nebraska Legis- lature to become a professional pugil- ist, agreed with this view. He ob- served, however, that the Roman Empire fell “because too many looked on and too few played. ‘The best army in the world is what the War Department is trying to give the country, Assistant Secretary Mac- Nider told the editors. “Not the big- gest army. Don't mistake me,” he explained. Living Conditions Deplored. Insufficient manpower and “living conditions, which appal any employer’ have impaired the Army's efficiency, he declared. Col. MacNider urged that the Nation not forget “the les- sons embodied in the national defense act,” and, though e have done our best to forget war,” the news from abroad, he said, is enough to show war cannot be declared impossible. Carl Magee, editor of the New Mexico State Tribune, who has figured in several court actions because of editorials on New Mexico politics, cautioned the editors in an address last night to be certain that they were not being frightened from free- dom of speech through fear of being held in contempt of court. He de- clared that his fight In New Mexico was the outgrowth of his controver- sies with a political machine, which he |said was backed by A. B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior. ROBBERS ARE EXECUTED. Chinese Are Shot or Decapitated in Military Domination. PEKING, January 15 (#).—The death penalty frequently is assessed in these days of military domination in China. Even is so punished, and more m'l’n"".’%m men convicted of this crime have been executed in Peking, either by firing squads or the executioner's sword. The heads of those who die by the latter usually are displayed at the scene of the execution. ‘The ringleader of a gang who was convicted of a triple murder was guillotined in Peking. R S ‘The Empress of Japan wears a typi- Huropean dress, but is seldom seen blic in this owing to the e health of the Emperor., ca. in p ,delic Malcolm W. Bingay of the Detroit | Veteran Dead 0 JOHN L. BEATIE! Former Serviee Man Was Ac- tive in -Civic Affairs of Montgomery County. Maj. John Livingston Beatie, 65 years old, veteran of the Spanish- American and World Wars and audi- tor for the American Red Cross, died at his home in Battery early today after an illness of three weeks. He served as a lieutenant in the Georgla Artillery duritig the Spanish- American War and moved to Wash- ington after the end of the conflict He was commissioned a major during the World War and served as major in the Finance Corp: A native of Georgia, Maj. Beatie, many years ago, became a charter member of the Horse Guard of the Governor of that State and was rifle practice inspector. He held the com- mission of major in the Officers’ Re- serve Corps at the time of his death. Maj. Beatie was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was an officer of the Church of Pilgrims, Presbyter- ian. He also tock an active part in civic affairs, being treasurer of the Battery Park Citizens' Association, and delegate to the Montgomery Coun- ty Civic Association. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. John Livingston Beatle, three broth- ers, W. D. Beatie, Atlanta, Ga.; D. L. Beatie, Albany, N. Y.; E. B. Beatie, Beaumont, Tex., and a sister, Miss Nellie M. Beatie. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery, it is stated. VALIDITY OF BORAH | Election in Nicaragua Could| Not Be Legally Held, Offi- cials Here Hold. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Senator Borah's proposal for a new election in Nicaragua would not be in | accord with the provisions of the present constitution of that country, Ibut officials here in the executive branch of the Government feel sympa- | thetic to Mr. Borah's suggestion if | the Nicaraguan authorities can find a | way to bring it about. The only formula that would be legal would be to amend the Nicara- guan constitution so as to permit of | the calling of an election. The Idaho | Senator thinks American Marines should be kept in Nicaragua while such an election is held and with this, too, the Department of State would be in accord. Indeed, if the whole story could be made public of what is going on be- hind the scenes it would be found, ac- cording to the contention of Ameri- can officials, that Juan Sacasa, de- posed vice president, who is leading the revolution against the Diaz gov- ernment, would enter a peace confer- ence were it not for the tight hold which the Mexican government has on him. Move to Embroil U. S. The opinion prevails here in gov- | ernmental circles that Mexico hopes | to embroil the United States in con- stant difficulties with Nicaragua so as to draw a trail across the oil con- troversy which has developed between | the United States and Mexico, and also to damage the prestige of the United States in Latin America. Senor Sacasa_himself is reported to be very friendly to the United States, but since his revolution was financed and supported by Mexicans he feels he is under obligation to them to make only such settlement as they dictate, {it any. | The complete background of the | Nicaraguan _situation was given to i the Senate foreign relations committee |in confidence by Secretary Kellogg. {A memorandum which he gave the | committee on_soviet activities was | made public, but not the testimony surrounding it. Thus only part of the | | story has been told, and the Depart- I ment of State now has asked that all of the testimony except certain in-| | formation of a confidential character be made public so that a comprehen- sive idea of the underlying influences in the situation may be obtained. It is said to have been due to a misun- derstanding that a part of Secretary Kellogg’s testimony was given to the press which gave an incomplete picture of the whole State Depart- ment policy. Held Full Statement. Until the remarks of Secretary Kel- logg are disclosed in their entirety, a fair judgment of the situation cannot be made by disinterested observers. Incidentally the suggestions of ar- bitrating the ofl controversy with Mexico made by Senator Borah are also not unwelcome, but they depend | mostly on the desire of Mexico. An international claims commission is | functioning, to which requests for damages can be submitted if the Mex- ican authorities will accept the juris- | diction of this commission. This was the original intention of Charles B. Warren, American commissioner, who tramed the treaties whereby the claims commission was set up, but it is a mat- ter of doubt whether Mexico will be willing now to abide by the jurisdic- tion of the claims commission in these cases. (Covyright. 1927.) Park, Md., | | today. HUSBAND MISSING WITH $1600000 “Hetty Green of La Salle Street” Claims Contested Property Was All Her Own. By the Associated Preas. 3y —George ¥ ollard of Bellingham, Wash., today was reported en route to Pari via Quebec with $1,600,000 of the $2,00 000 estate which his wife say accumulated during her unusually cessful real cstate operations In C 20, where became known he Hetty of La Salle street. Scollard left Seattle eight days with funds representing a large p: of the estate, John F. Dore, his a: torney, smald today The announes ment followed the appointment of recelver in court here yes a climax to a spirited legal fight | tween th ards, in whi husbar an injunction straining usin funds. The injunction also was dis- solved by the court, but the ree ers were able find but = amount of securities | Mrs. Seol rged that all thLe | contested property belonged to and that she loaned her h 25,000 since their mar Louls s { repaid \lleges he ha {to return which she | to him. | Mrs Smith, or | Hecla ™ silver | 1daho, in Ch died soon af married F k | Francisco jeweler, in 1916 a ed a divorce a year later. On a recent trip to South Americs the Scollards quarreled in Buenos Alreg and started a race to Seattle to obtain control of the property here. Scollard arrived a_ week before wife and obtained the injunction she DRY AGENT KILLED IN FALL WITH GUN Slips on Icy Pavement While Chasing Man Suspected of Owning Beer Depot. By the Associated Press. WEST ‘W YORK, N. J., January 15.—Shot through the body by his own gun when he slipped and fell on an icy pavement after raids on two { beer plants, George W. Dykeman, a Federal prohibition agent of Newark, died in North Hudson Hospital yes- | terday. Prohibition headquarters in Newarl | were thrown in a turmoil by reports | that ‘the agent had been shot during ia raid, and Col. Ira L. Reeves, with | 12 agents, rushed to the scene. | Dykeman’s position on the personal staff of Col. Reeves contributed to the excitement, as Reeves recently said that hie life had been threatened and a $150,000 fund raised by boot- leggers to “get him.” Seven agents the State investigating the alleged fund. {of the Department of Justice are in PRUPUSAI_ flUUBIED Dykeman was chasing a prisoner when he fell. He had arrested tho man belleved to be the owner of a garage in which a truckload of beer was being unloaded and was taking him to police headquarters when he escaped. Dykeman had pulled his pis- tol from its holster as he gave chase and it is belleved to have been dis- charged when he fell. DIVORCE EVIL ATTACKED BY FAIRFAX COUNTY BAR Committee Named to Investigate Cause of Increase and Pre- vent Imposition on Law. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, January 15.—At the quarterly meeting of the Fair- fax County Bar Association, held nesday evening, action was taken to investigate the divorce situation in the county. General dis- cussion brought out the fact that the number of divorce petitions has been increasing. It was shown that the names of many petitioners are unfamiliar to county officers, indi- cating that outsiders, not bona fide residents, are attempting to estab- lish residence here for taking ad- vantage of certain featgres of the diverce laws. It was the opinion of the lawyers present that this prac- tice should be discouraged and that steps should be taken to prevent Fairfax County becoming the center of Scandalous conditions, such as prevailed in Alexandria sev vears ago. Thomas R. Keitl son Farr and George Robey appointed a committee to with Circuit Court Judge Brent and to report back association at its April meetin Al ey Ball Date Is Changed. The Allied War Veterans’ annual re- tief ball scheduled Monday night has been postponed until February 7, it was announced today. The change was deemed advisable on account of the near conflict of dates with the American Legion ball, to be held to night. were Injured Detective Better. Detective Michael Dowd of the sixii precinct, who was injured yesterday when the automobile he was driving collided with a street car at First and H streets, is steadily improving at Casualty Hospital. it was stated It had been feared that De tective Dowd; who suffered from con tusions on the chest and cuts on the body, might have internal injuri BAND CONCERT. Concert by the U. S. Sol Band Orchestra at Stanley evening at 5:45 o'cloc] March, “A Signal From .\L'Ar.:r ayion Overture, “The Hunt For Fortune Von Supps Morceau, “Andante Religiosa." oltermann Selection, “Songs of Hawaii”...Lake Fox trot, “How I Love You Friend Waltz song, “When You Dance With the One You Love”....Sherman Finale, “In My Gondola”.....Warren “The Star Spangled Banner.” Births Reported. following_births have been reported Health "Dopartment in the last £ Mary L. Flannery, boy. eorge W Johanna Storer. girl omas M. and Mary McKenna, bo Nazzareno and Alta Colabucc,” gir} Edward . and Georgette Kane, ¢lrl Thomas F. and Helen J. Nagle. xirl. Joseph T. and Dorothy Anna Foright. girl. ohn N. and Margaretha B, Furlons. girl. ohn J.‘and Eleaor F, McCartiy, 1os. Hall The to the Health oy mas 3. ang There were 1,099,818 women filing separate income tax returns last year . on their incomes fqr 1934, and Mary' ég’: o 0w :*g,::: o, [ 4

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