Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1927, Page 1

WEATHER. (0. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain tonight and tomorrow; some- what warmer tonight; lowest temper- ature about 36 degrees. Temperatures—Highest, 42, at 3:15 p.m. vesterday: lowest, 28, at 6 a.m. s Full report t on page 9. Entered as post_office, No. 30,212. cond class matter Washington, D. °C. b WASHINGTON, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D; 0, 'TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1927—FORTY-SIX PAGES ¢ Foening Star. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the reguiar edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed () Means Associated Pres Yesterday’s Circulation, 105,409 W CEX CATHOLICS BLAMED AGAIN N PART FOR MEHCAN DPRSNGS Report That Archhishop Jiminez Leads Revolt Made to Government. EPISCOPATE STILL LACKS PROOF OF ALLEGATION Victories for Federal Troops Claim- ed by War Department—Officials Are Optimistic. By the Associated: Press. MEXICO CITY, January 18.—Insist ing that the uprisings in Mexico are part of a tholic rebellion,” the war department says it has been in- formed that Francisco Orozco v Jim- fnez, Catholic Archbishop of Guada- lajara, under the emblem, “Long live Christ the King," is personally lead- ing a revolutionary army in the state of Jalisco. Headquarters of the Catholic Church in Mexico City, which has repeatedly denied that the church is instigating uprisings, has no confirmation of the report that the archbishop is leading rebellious forces. The situation in Jalisco appears to e serious, for the war department has ordered federal reinforcements to pro- ceed to that state. At last accounts the federal forces had Killed more than 100 rebels in the vicinity of Tepatitlan, after a similar engagement in which, the authorities announced, the rebels had suffered 100 casualties. Other Scctions Disturbed. While Jalisco and Durango seem to be the two states where the revolt is most widespread, other sections, like Puebla and Tlaxcala, are witnessing sombats between revolutionists and government forces. Official cireles, however, are optimis- tic over the final outcome of the re: bellion. This feeling is increased by the latest victories of the Federals in the states of Jalisco and Durango, ‘and the fact that for several days one or | two tebel leaders have daily been re-| ported killed, while others uncondition- ally surrendered. Yesterday Felipe Mendez and Jose | Jesus Martinez, insurgent chfeftains | in the states of Guanajuato and Mi-| choacan respectively, fell while fight- . ing the federals. i Gen. Cedillo, military commandant for San Luis Potosi, reports that he ordered a m fon of troops aboard motor lorries t0° Arriaga. Guana- juato, where Mendez was operating. Owing to “hearty co-operation trfl: the Agrarians,” 'he says, “the fed- erals overtook the rebels at Rosario, killing Mendez and four others.” Martinez Killed in Fight. Martinez was killed in an encounter with troops commanded by Maj. Ara- gon at Huizata, Michoacan. Five rebels were killed by federals | under Gen. Espinogo Cordova at San Antonio, in the state of Queretaro. The war department also announces that 14 rebels were killed in addition to the rebel chieftain Bamaso Barraza, | in the battle at San Bartolo, Durango, | on Sunday. Three military columns| are pursuing Tirso Gurrola, who fled with his forces when Barraza fell. Gen. Francisco = Manzo, military commandant for Sonora, reports that the Yaqui Indians suffered “an un- precedented defeat” at Huataciquili. | He says the Indians lost their best | warriors, but does not mention the | extent of the casualties to either side. Chief Matus of the Yaquis had a nar- row escape, his horse being killed | under him. i | plete internationalization of the prov- Archbishop Arrested in 1917. Most Rev. Orozoco y Jiminez, who headed the Mexican delegation to the Eucharistic Congress at Chicago_last year, was arrested in Zacatecas, Mex- | jeo, in 1917, and with Right Rev. | Miguel de la Mora, Bishop of Zacate- | cas, was accused of being implicated | in a plot to further the plans of Villa. He was exiled from Mexico amid storms of protest from Catholic circles in various countries and eventually was allowed to return. When the new religious laws Mexico went into effect last Summer rchbishop Jiminez sent a letter throughout his jurisdiction, together with thousands of catechisms, advis- g every Catholic hom~ to become a tholic school in which to assemble the children from the surrounding neighborhood for religious instruction Another Rebellion Recalled. The War Department's announce ment concefning the archbishop re alls the activities of Padre Hidalgo, who, as curate of the village of Dolores, proclaimed a revolt in Sep- tember, 1810. With an undisciplined army he marched toward Mexico Cit but later was forced back on Guadala Although he made another at- an army of 100,000 men, he was disastrously defeated, and gave up the movement. He fled toward the United States, but was captured and ehot. Catholic priests in the capital mean- while refused to credit the report that Archbishop Jiminez has taken to the feld as head of a Catholic rebellion in alisco. They admit, however, the possibility that the archbishop has gone to some anch, where he is surrounded by a croup of armed men for protection, as ‘as the case of 1917, when he was also rged with rebellion. This is the third time that the arch- bishop. who is 60 vears old, has been reported as leading u revellious move ont. The first was in June, 1911 “hen he was the Bishop of Chiapas. 'he newspaper El Imparcial at time published a story to the effec that he was inciting the Indians revolt. Opposed New Constitution. He was the only archbishop openly linces, has accepted their divisions giv- {ing Bolivia gratuitously an outlet to {the shore and there an inlet whose conditions would show it to be con- verted into a large, suitable and safe port. “Finally, it is disposed to listen to lall suggestions for a settlement, but under the conditions that the towns of Tacna and Arica be returned to it, the latter with its port and morro.” The note dealt with each of Mr. Kel- logg's proposed conditions and con- |cluded by saying that Peru could not | accept, “even at the risk of running | counter to its traditional policy of def- | erence to the United States of Ameri- ca, a solution which carries with it the | forsaking of its citizens, which is what | it would amount to if they are left in | the state of subjugation and shame {in which they live today.” et | 98 FROZEN TO DEATH. 1 { | ra. tempt with to oppose the new Mexican constitu- | opp el and Gen. Diegue: ordered all the Turches there closed because Orozco y Jiminez issued a pastoral letter op- Dosing the then recently issued con- stitution. R The archbishop had returned to his archdiocese after two years of exile, and he issued his pastoral from a mountain district. He was charged with rebellion, his arrest was ordered and the pursuit started He successfully evaded capture. Al- though he was accompanied by 200 men, he never gave battle to the pur- “(Continued on Pagg.g Column-2) tion in 1917, ernor of Jalisc of | that | | British Steamer Sends S. O. S. When Two False Teeth Lodge in Seaman’s Throat Robinson Resolution Br the Associated Press. A concerted move toward arbitra tion of the oil dispute with Mexico was made today in the Senate. A resolution favoring such an ad justment was introduced by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic floor leader, who said it had the back ing of Chairman Borah of the foreign | relations committee and Senator Swanson of Virginia, the committee's ranking Democrat. The proposal was submitted after the Mexican-Ni guan tangle had been debated in hoth Senate and House, and after the White House had restated the President’s attitude toward both Mexico and Nicaragua. In Mexico the President feels that the holdings are to he confiscated, and in Nicaragua he believes the American Government has acted strictly in ac- cord with the Monroe Doctrine Senator Robinson accompanied his resolution by a_statement. in which he declared: “The resolution is con- curred in by the senior Senator from Idaho, Mr. Borah, the chairman of the committee on foreign relations, and the senior Senator from Virginia, Mr. Swanson, who is the ranking mi- nority member of that committee. “The resolution, expressly recogniz- ing and asserting the duty of the United States to protect the lives and SENATORS, IN JOINT MOVE, SEEK TO ARBITRATE MEXICAN ISSUE| Swanson—White House Defends U. S. Policy. | whole question is whether American | Dbty Beivh end| | | property of its nationals in foreign countries, advises that it is regarded as sound policy to arbitrate, or to liti gate before an impartial tribunal em-| powered to applya the principles of in ternational law, the diplomatic con troversies relating to the alleged re troactive and confiscatory provisions | of the petroleum and alien land owner- | ship statutes of Mexico. The resolut tion also secks to express the approval and support of the Senate of efforts| to effect arrangements under which| disputes relating to property rights of United States nationals in Mexico may be arbitrated or litigated under conditions which will assure the execu tion of the awards mada or judgments rendered under such arrangements ““The resolution is designed to be | helpful by expressing the opiniofl and advice of the Senate, which, it is be- lieved, will also indicate with some re- | liability the state of public sentiment | concerning the policies to which the | resolution relates.” The text of the resolution follow: ‘Resolved by the Senate of the United States, That while, by virtue | of sovereignty, the duty devolves upon | this Government to protect the lives | and property of its nationals in foreign | countries, which duty is not to be neg- lected or disregarded, it is neverthe less sound policy, consistent with the honor and best interest of the United | (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) PRESIDENT SEEKS SOLUTON N TCHA Expects Kellogg to Keep Up Efforts Despite Peru’s Re- jection Proposal. Br the Associated Press. President Coolidge expects Secretary Kellogg to continue his search for a solution for the Tacna-Arica problem, by use of his good offices between Chile and Peru, unless study of the new Peruvian note reveals that every hope of success has been exhausted. The President has not as yet re- ceived any -detailed report upon the Peruvian memorandum rejecting Mr. Kellogg's proposal that the disputed territory be ceded to Bolivia. No de- cision as to the next move the Presi- dent may make as arbitrator in the matter will be reached until the of- ficlal text of the Peruvian note has been given detalled examination. Bolivia Had Accepted. Bolivia had previously accepted the Kellogg proposal and Chile had agreed to it in principle. Peru pointed out in her latest note that since the plebiscite had not been held, Tacria and Arica “continue to be Peruvian,” and asserted that she could not accept the proposed cession of the provinces “to any one, whether by pur- chase or by any other method, because he who has been defending for more | than 40 years his rights over said ter- ritories cannot convert them into a merchandise subject to a price, how- ever large this may be.” The Kellogg proposal complicates the issue instead of simplifying it, ‘the note said. Peru noted, however, that her rejection did not carry with it the “intention of obstructing any other solutions Concessions Already Made. “Far from that,” her note asserted, ‘Peru has accepted the partial or com- Temperature 40 Below Zero in Southeastern Section of Russia. SAMARA, Russia, January 18 (). ghty persons have been frozen'to death in outlying districts of the gov- |ernment of Samara, in the southeast- {ern part of Russia. Eighteen others { have perished from the cold at Puga. | chev, while many deaths from the in- |tense cold are reported from isolated | villages along the Volga River. For several days thc mercury has stood at 40 below zero, the coldest weather ever known in the region, land cattle are dying by the thousands. | g I i Names Constabulary Head. | MANILA, January 18 (®).—Gov. Gen. Wood today appointed Col. C. E. | Nathorst as chief of the Philippine | constabula: ucceeding the late Gen i Rafael Crame. Col. Nathorst, who previously w chief of staff of the organization, is an American. Gen. ame was a Filipino. Col. Lucien weet had been made chief of staff. { guise as a mob swept over church | AMERICAN PRIESTS ESCAPE FOOCHOW Reach Amoy Accompanied by‘ Spanish Catholics—Anti- Foreign Feeling Spreads. By the Associated Press AMOY, China, January 18.—Five| American Catholic priests driven out of Foochow during the anti-Christian riots there arrived here today accom- panied by 16 Spanish Catholics, All | were well, though suffering from the strain and excitement of their flight. PEKING, January 18 (8).—Hostility toward foreigners in China seems to be gathering momentum as dispatches pour in from widely. separated sec- tions relating to anti-foreign Agita- tion and violence. The northern and the southern fac- tions, which have been engaged in civil war for months, announced ‘sim- ilar programs for eradication of foreign influence and rights in China as a means of rallylng adherents to the rival governments—the Peking and the Cantonese, or Nationalist. 0ld Canard Revived. The old Boxer canard of 26 vears ago, that foreigners were Killing Chinese babies, was revived yesterday in Foochow to arouse the Chinese to violence. Chinese mobs ranged the city from morning to nightfall at- tacking foreign mission churches and hospitals and beating a number of missionaries. Spanish priests and nuns fled in dis- premises as a result of a story that Spanish nuns had murdered some 20 Chinese babies and that their decom- posed bodies had been brought out of the nunnery. All Catholic churches and schools in Foochow were looted by the Chinese, who also sacked a number of Protest- ant institutions. The 40,000 National- ist_soldiers in the city did nothing to halt the fury of the mobs, and it was asserted that many Northern soldiers enrolled in the Nationalist ranks led in_the attack upon the foreigners. White persons continued to evacu- ate the inland province of Szechwan. British residents were said to be de- parting from Chengtu, its capital, in parties of 30. Anti-Foreign Feeling High. There is much anti-Christian feeling in_Shensi Province, where the so- called Christian general, Feng Yu- Hsiang, recently returned to command of the Kuominchun troops, which he headed before the government they supported was ousted from Peking in April by other militarists. Letters stated that some of the pow- | erful leaders in Shensi were urging the coolies to mob action, and that posters and handbills were being culated in denunciation of Christian- ity. Christmas celebrations had been broken up in Sianfu, capital of Shensi, and signs over church doors smashed. Most of the English Baptist mission- aries had evacuated the province. BRITISH REAFFIRM POLICY. No Efforts to Protect Lives Will Be Spared. LONDON, January 18 (P).—The hands of the British diplomatic rep- resentatives in China were strength- ened today by instructions from Down- ing street, stating that the cabinet had reaffirmed the present British pol- icy of conciliation in China. ‘Ambassador Lampson was directed | to continue his efforts to meet China's legitimate national ambitions, but at the same time to protect British lives and interests. On this basis Charge D'Affaires O'Malley, who has been carrying on conversations with the Cantonese foreign minister, Eugene | Chen, will renew his negotiations at Hankow. The foreign office (Continued on today _indicated | By the Associated Press | BOSTON, January 18.—Two false teeth in a seaman'’s throat led to a call | for help from the British steamer | Zimorodok on January 12. The steam- er Thuringia of the Hamburg-Ameri- can Line answered the call and ar- rived here today with the seaman [ aboard. He was taken to a hospital. { " The Zimorodok left Philadelphia | January 3 for Hamburg. During the night of January 11, Eric Jonsson, a sh sailo to find that two pivots and lodged in his throat. There was no doctor aboard and Jonsson was in danger of suffocation. The steam- er flashed a radio call for help. The Thuringia pickedsup the mes. | sage, but, due to bad weather, was unable to come alongside until after- noon. Six men manned a lifeboat, car- ried the ship’s doctor through the heavy seas to the 'Zimorodok and brought the seaman back. The doctor was able to relieve his suffering, but | come to town and the senatorial tribe | SENATE PREPARES FOR STRUGGLE AS COL. SMITH ARRIVES lllinois Appointee’s Creden- .tials to Be Presented To- morrow by Deneen. LEADERS CERTAIN HE WILL BE DENIED SEAT Move by Reed to Refer Without Swearing Him In Expected to Carry. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Page Pocahontas. Col. Smith—Frank, not John—has has whetted tomahawks and scalp | knives for his reception. If the colonel is to he seated in the Senate, he needs assistance now The credentfals of the Senator-des- ignate from Illinois, to fill the vacan- oy caused by the death of Senator William B. McKinley, will be present- ed to the Senate tomorrow, unless present plans are changed. Senator Deneen of Illinois will pre- sent the credentials and move that Col. Smith be sworn in. Senator Reed of Missouri, chairman of the slush fund committee which in vestigated Col. Smith's primary cam- paign for the senatorial nomination last Spring, and which found that more than $280,000 had been expend ed, of which $125,000 had been con- tributed by Samuel Insull, public util- ities magnate, will move to refer the credentials to the committee on priv- ileges and elections, without swearing in Col. Smith. Stage Set for Contest. The stage has been set for the con test. The Senate is to convene at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, an hour earlier than usual, in order to take up the Smith case without delay. Sen. | ator Reed has engagements that call | | him out of the city, and the leaders | wish him to be permitted to make the motion to refer before he leaves. | Senator Reed in the light of the de- | cision of the Supreme Court y day in the Mal Daugherty case, pro- | poses to summon to Washington wit- nesses who declined to testify before | the slush fund committee in the Ili-| nois investigation. Among them are | Samuel Insull and State's Attorney | Crowe. He may report to the Senate for his committee that these witnesses | declined to answer questions and to have the Senate cite them for com- tempt. The Missouri Senator is leay- ing Washington tomorrow, but return later in the week. The motion to refer the Smith cre- dentials to the committee without first sweating him in will prevail, accord- | ing to both Republican and Demo- | cratic leaders. Only a big shift in sen- timent before the vote is taken can prevent this. It is estimated by op- ponents of Col. Smith that as many | as 23 Republican Senators will vote | to refer without permitting him to be sworn in, and that not more than f|our Democrats will oppose this mo- | tion. The opposition to Col. Smith being seated is based on the conduct of his | primary campaign for the Republican | nomination for the term beginning | March 4 next. Col. Smith won the nomination over his opponent, the late | Senator William B. McKinley, by a substantial vote, Charges were made on the floor of the Senate by Senator Caraway of | Arkansas, Democrat, that excessive expenditures had been made in the | primary campaign and election, run-| ning into the millions. Given Broad Powers. The Reed committee, appointed by the Senate particularly to look into the Pennsylvania senatorial Repub- ! lican primaries, in which William .| Vare was the victor, was given broad powers to look into all senatorial pri- | maries and elections. The committee took testimony in Chicago, where Col. Smith and his supporters, as well as his_opponents, were heard. It was developed that Col. Smith, while chairman of the public_ utilities | commission of the State—the Com- merce Commission—had benefited in his campaign by contributions from several public utility men, including Insull, who gave $125,000 to the Smith campaign directly and put up $33,000 to help finance an anti-World Court committee and campaign. Smith was against the court and McKinley voted for American adherence to that tribunal. It has been the practice of the Sen- ate for many years to seat a Senator- | elect or designate when he presents his credentials and then to consider v contest that may be made against It is to this practice that Sen- | ator Deneen and other supporters of the seating of Smith will appeal. They will argue, too, that the State of Tllinols has a right to be repre- | sented by two Senators, that Smith | was elected to the Senate in Novem- | ber after the people of the State had been fully informed regarding the ex- penditures made for him in the pri- mary campaign, and that he was the choice of the voters and that the Sen- | ate has no right to void this choice by rejecting Him. Defense Plans Outlined. The opponents of Col. Smith, on the other hand, will maintain that Smith's case is different from those which have come to the Sendte in the past, since his case has already been investigated by the Senate and that committee has reported the facts found by it to the Senate. If Col. Smith were permitted to take his oath and his seat, it would then be necessary, it is held by many Senators, to expel him—if it was found later that he was not “quali- fied” to be a Senator. Under the Constitution, it requires a two-thirds vote to expel. But to exclude him | from the Senate, requires only a majority vote. His opponents are determined not to permit his seating. Senator Ashurst of Arizona, Demo- crat, has pending a resolution to deny Smith the right to be sworn in. But it is understood that Sena- tor Ashurst has agreed to withhold his resolution so that Senator Reed may have the right of way. It the Senate votes to send Col. Smith’s credentials to the committee without swearing him in, a hearing will then be had before the privileges and elections committee. An effort | could not remove the teeth, which now have worked farther down into will be made to report as promptly as possible to the Senate. Then the vote (Continiued -3, Column 14 { sachusetts, XN Wt {ICH WAY ARE RELIGIOUS DEBATE TRS SENATERON Heflin Attack on K. of C. Brings Vitriolic Reply From Reed of Missouri. The Senate plunged into an- other debate today over religious tol- erance in its relation to the Mexican situation. Senator Heflin, Democrat of Alabama, again read from resolu-| tions adopted by the Knights of Co-| lumbus In their annual convention | last August, which he declared indi-| was | cated that a propaganda was being carried on to involve this country in Tthe religious situation in Mexico. Senator Reed,” Democrat, of Mis: souri, responded to a speech by Sena: tor Heflin of Alabama with a plea for tolerance and declaring his belief that there is no danger of this country go- ing to war against Mexico, unless the situation is aggravated by intemper- ate discussions of the questions in- volved. Walsh Opposes Intervention. Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mas- declared that he was a Catholic and that he was opposed to armed intervention in Mexico. Replying to these speeches, Sena- tor Heflin said that he had not orig- | inated the statements he made in his first address, but had merely read the resolution of the Knights of Colum- bus, which, he argued, spoke for them- selves. He declared his only purpose was to raise his voice against any movement that might lead this coun try into war, whether it was fostered by Protestants or Catholics. In his speech Senator Heflin charged a $1,000,000 fund was voted at the Phil- adelphia convention of the Knights of Columbus last August to carry on an educational campaign in the United | States as to the aims of the organi- zation in_ Mexico. The Philadelphia resolution was passed on August 6, he continued, and Ambassador Sheffield left, Mexico City for a conference with President Coolidge on August 13. Meantime, he continued, a Knights of Columbus publication, dated August §, carried a statement of the Mexican-United States situation which conformed very closely to the semi-official state- ments published here soon after Sheffield’s_ arrival in the American capital. He read a provision of the Mexi- can_onstitution providing _for free- (Continued on Page 7, Column 2.) HUSBAND IS ACCUSED OF BURNING HOUSE Wife Says He Was Angered Be- cause She Refused to Borrow From Grocer to Buy Rum. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., January 18.— Angered because she refused to bor- row a dollar from the neighborhood grocer, James J. Kennedy, 27 years old, ordered his wife to take their baby from their bungalow near Locust Grove and then set fire to the dwell- ing, which was destroyéd, according | to charges filed here. According to Mrs. Kennedy, her husband had been drinking for sev- eral days. She said he wanted the money to buy more liquor. Several months ago, she said, he threatened fo burn their home while he was ander the influence of moonshine. Taking the baby, which is 2 months old, Mrs, Kennedy left the bungalow {and went to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Robinette, who live near the Kennedy home. A short time later, she said, she saw the house in_flames. Kennedy came here three yearsago from Yonkers, N. Y., and he has been employed by the American Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Co., Ltd. He was arrested several miles from the blaze by Sheriff William R. Har- vey and County Investigator Terrence J. Boyle. He is held fh the county jail on charges of arson. Nothing in the house was saved. In her state- ment to State's Attorney William A. Huster Mrs. Kennedy said she saw her husband throw kerosene over the furniture and in cupboards and closets of the frame bungalow and, realizing he meant to make hig threats, fled- to her parent: ouse. Radio Programs—| e | entrance Calls Senators | In Vare-Wilson Quiz a “Gang” By the Associated Press PHILADELPHI y The Evening Bulletin says ‘today that Mayor Kendrick. one of the speakers at the Poor Richard Club dinner last night in observance of the birthday anniversary of Ben- jamin Franklin, criticized the Sen ate committee for demandin, ballot boxes in the Vare-Wilson sen- atorial election contest “Last week I was called to Wash- ington by a committee of United States Senators,” the mayor was quoted as saying. “I wish that every one here could have been with me and have looked at that ang that was quizzing me. ‘I’ can't help thinking that if they want to abrogate State's rights and that if there is nothing in the Constitution to prevent them from holding up the State of Penn- sylvania_and the €City of Philadel- phia_to Humillation, let them take the ballot boxes and zo on with their nefarfous work."” THREE NEWLYWEDS KIDNAPED IN SOUTH January, 18.— [Former Suitor Blamed in Bride’s Abduction—Two Husbands Spirited Away. By the Associated Pre: GREENVILLE, S. C., January 18.— Police had a trio of marriage kidnap- ing cases under investigation here to- day, following the abduction of a bride from her husband of six days, and the disappearance of two young men {who had been married only a few | hours when they were spirited away trom the home of relatives. Mrs. George B. Grice, who was taken from her husband by a man alleged to have been Alonzo Shipman, a former suitor, while they were rid- ing last night, was located at an omnibus station here this afternoon. Grice charges the man halted his automobile at the point of a pistol, forced Mrs. Grice into a waiting auto- mobile and drove away. The bride told police when found that the man carried her to Traveler's Rest, 9 miles from Greenville, forcing her to walk back to town. She said she was “ashamed” to return to her husband. Shipman has not been apprehended. In the two other cases Rufus Sanders, 20, and Amis White, 18, both of Anderson, were married Sat- urday to May and Blanche Hill, 18 year-old sistei They went to the home of Saunders’ aunt to spend the night and their brides told officers that “about 2 a.m.” Sunday morning two men forced into their rooms and de- manded that the bridegrooms ac- company them. Despite thei they were taken away, the girls The clerk who issued the mu license here said that a_call received from an unidentified person declaring the marriage should be de- clared null. °This is against South Carolina law. B 1812 ’ War Claim Refived. The Sweet bill to authorize the con- troller general to reopen an 1812 war claim by the State of New York against the Federal Government for correction of an error made in its adjudication several yvears ago was passed by the House vesterday and sent to the Senate. The amount in- volved approximates $400,000. | PRESIDENT FEARS NAVAL ARMS RAGE Restoration of 3-Cruiser Plan Step Toward Competition, He Believes. President Coolidge looks upon the action of the subcommittee of the Sen- ate in restoring in the naval appro- priation bill provision for the con- struction of three additional cruisers as an unmistakable step toward com- | petition in naval armament. While discussing the subject today, the President said through his spokes- man that the only argument being ad- vanced by those advocating the ap- propriating of sufficient funds to start immediate construction of these addi- tional cruisers (s because some other nations are actively engaged in add- ing cruisers to their navies. Sees Building Race. This argument, according to the President, is merely one calling upon the United States to join in a race for the building of large numbers of warships. The President made it plain that he will continue to insist upon the carrying out of the policy of his administration to break up efforts looking toward competitive naval armaments. Without making any direct com- ment upon the action of the Navy subcommittee of the Senate, which voted to restore the three-cruiser items to the Navy appropriation bill, the President indicated that he has not changed his attitude in the matter, and that he will continue in his posi- tion. The President said, through his spokesman, that the only question in- volved is whether this country wants to continue its policy of doing away with competition in naval armaments or whether it wants to be one of the competitor: It was indicated by the President that there has been considerable mis- conception on the part of the public regarding the five-five-three treaty between this country, Great Brita and Japan. His spo plained that this treas violated and made it very plain that if it was the President and the State Department would not sit by quietly and permit such a thing Number Not Limited. It is pointed out that this treaty does not limit the number of cruisers, although the size of this class of bat- tleship is limited to 10,000 tons, and some limitation is placed upon its guns. Besides considering not being the question armaments, the President believes the matter of expense is of more than ordinary importance. In _this nection he said, through his spokes- man, that the Government has been at a heavy expense building two air- plane carriers which are costing more than $90,000,000. In another vear, with these air- | plane carriers completed and paid for, the matter of building additional cruisers could be more satisfactorily handled. The President is therefore hoping that Congress will wait until next year before making appropria- | tions for additional cruisers. President Buys Lithograph. A lithograph of “Old Ironsides” which cost 3 cents was sold to President Coolidge today by Secretary Wilbur, assisted by Admiral Eberle, for 25 cents. It was the first of 4,000,000 pictures which will be put on the market to save the old frigate, and all profits will be turned into’ the fund being | raised for that purpose. School child- ren and other small contributors al- ready have given a total of about $270, 000. Swamped by more than 100 World War veterans seeking loans on their bonus certificates, the Continental Trust Co. at Fourteenth and H streets, this morning appealed to the police to disburse the crowd and called a halt in its practice of accepting the certificates as security on cash ad- mer service men. . W. Warden, first vice the bank, who has person- d many hundreds of a) ived at the doors thi could called W Bank Calls for Police Aid to Disperse Crowd of War Veterans Seeking Loans Mr. Cooper requested him to announce ‘!’:lt there would be no more loans to- . Explaining his orders were to “dis- burse a mob’”” at the bank, Policeman E. A. Mumper of the first precinct arrived on the scene and informed the veterans they would have to go. The veterans -in general complied without protest, although for more than an hour after the officer left a little group hung about the corner. ‘Until the other banks co-operate h us in making loans to " Frer,Zames ‘ir” practins. ot Tendine ) practice e W‘ c: to everybody 10k of entering the field of cémpetitive | con- | JURY 1S SELECTED IN BUSCH SLAYING: TRIAL UNDER WAY Prosecution Opens in Hear- ing of Charges Four Killed Policeman. MANY OBJECTIONS RAISED BY DEFENSE ATTORNEYS Horning Takes Half Hour in Ou* lining Case—First Witnesses Called to Stand. With the completion of a jury at 10:45 o'clock today, the trial of four defendants charged with murder in the first degree of Policeman Leo W K. Busch near Grant Circle Sep- tember 1926, began in Criminal | Division By the luncheon re- cess the Governmen: had presented its opening statement, one defendant also had made an opening statement and several witnesses were heard _ The jury is composed of the fol- lowing Harry L. Sly, George R. Littlehales, Albert "T. Walker, Jacob C. Lecher, Carl Wolf, K. A. Ordey, B. F. Holmes, J. Randolph Wilson, Walter E. Smith, James Thatcher, John R. Lergh and James Muir. _After the jury was sworn Assistant | Uhited States Attorney George Horne ing, jr., presented ihe Government's case,” which, he declared, would supported by evidance, and if proved beyond a reasonable doubt he would request “a proper verdict at the proper time.’ Many Interruptions by Counsel. While counsel for three of the de- fendants reserved their opening state- ments until later, James A. O'Shea, attorney for John F. McCabe, made a brief summary of his case. He de- clared his client was the ctim_of the most unusual circumstances that almost ever befell a man.” After set- ting forth what he claimed his evi- dence would show O'Shea said he would ask for a verdict of not guilty for McCabe. The other defendants, Nicholas Les Eagles, John Proctor and Samuel Mo- reno, followed the proceedings closely, Mr. Horning was interrupted fre- quently by the numerous attorneys representing the four accused men, each of whom is charged in the indict- ment with first-degree murder. Their interruptions were based on objec- tions to the statements alleged to have been made by one or two of the defendants out of the presence of the others. None of the attorneys wanted his client to be bound by what an- other defendant had said out of hear- | ing of the others. Statement of Case. Mr. Horning occupied one-halt hour in setting forth the facts in the Gov- ernment’s case which he said he expected to prove by 77 witnesses. His statement, in effect was: Officer Busch went out on his regular beat in the tenth precinct at midnight, September 26, 1926, and shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday, September 27, he met Policeman Frank L. Ach. Both pro- ceeded to a patrol box on Varnum street, east of Georgia avenue, where Busch called the station and received “certain information™ which later was given to Ach. This constituted a “look-out,” but defense attorneys rose in unison and objected to Hornming's construction of the “certain informa- tion.” The officers proceeded south to the northeast corner of Georgia avenue and Upshur street and saw four men standing beside a taxicab call box. One was telephoning. The officers walked over and engaged in conversa- tion with them, Ach doing most of the talking. Then the six men proceeded along the north side of Upshur street in an easterly direction, and during the | walk the defendants changed positions |several times, conversing with one |another. The officers were unable to hear what they were talking about. After passing a patrol box on the north side of Upshur between Sixth |and Seventh streets Ach asked one of {the defendants something, and he re- plied, “It is near another patrol box on Upshur street.” Ach knew there was no other box, and, calling to Bush, “These men are lying, let's take them in,” proceeded to take hold of McCabe and Moreno. Busch took Proctor and Eagles. Shooting Is Charged. Then one of the defendants shouted, ick 'em up!" Mr. Horning said, and no sooner had this been said than the four defendants assumed a group position and“fired a fusilade of shots. Both officers dropped to the ground. Ach reached for his revolver, but as he wore the heavy regulation overcoat it took him a little time. While he was on the ground the shots contin- ued, and when Ach got on his elbow to fire a shot passed through his arm. Busch _got on his feet and had his gun. The four men broke and fled in | different directions. Both Policemen Shot. Horning then told of Achs’ pursujt of one of the defendants, althoush shat through the arm, and of his falling to the ground in a weakened condi- tion after he had fired his last shot, Busch pursued two of the defendants, and when his ammunition became ex- hausted_he_likewise dropped, fatally wounded. The story of the capture of Moreno and Eagles several hours after the shooting and the arrest of Proctor and McCabe then was detailed. - Busch was taken to Garfield Hospital, whers an operation was performed. He was | suffering from two shots in the left | side of the chest and one in the left side of the abdomen. Ach, three times wounded, also was taken to the same hospital. Busch lingered from 5 a.m. Sunday to the following Tuesday afternoon, when he died from one wound on the left side of the chest. Horning concluded by stating he could trace two guns found on the street into the hands of Eagles and Morano. O'Shea declared McCabe's father is a former police officer and that the young defendant is married and has a - child. “On the night in question,” said O'Shea, “he, for the first time, met these defendants. He was working for an automobile concern and hag been drinking heavily. He was intro- duced to Proctor and they went look- ing for liquor. They got some McCabe fell asleep and some time Iater on was at the sceme of this un. wued on Page 2,