Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1927, Page 13

WASHINGTON, D. C, 19, 1927. WAITING FOR THE GUN the IN THE CATALINA CHANNEL SWIM. beach at Catalina Island for the start of the swimming marathon, in which 96 swi THE EVENING STAR, George Young, the young Canadian victor in the race, was the only contestant to reach the California mai 3 land. Some of the swimmers are seen here with the coating of black grease applied for the swim. PRESENTS SENATE CREDENTIALS TODAY. Col. Frank L. (right), designated as Senator from Ilinois, and Se; neen of that State, photographed at the Capitol, where the Senator- designate begins the fight today fo seat] g him arises from the source of his campaign contributions. 5 Acme Photos. -1 e ——— George Young, 17-year-old Toronto boy, whose expression in this photo reflects the fighting spirit which carried him to victory and the $25,- 000 prize in the Catalina Channel Wide World Photos. Mrs. Jean Young, mother of the young victor in the Catalina Chan- nel swim, whose love for her, the swimmer s, was his chief i spiration in battling his way to vic tory through the chill waters of the channel. Henry Miller Smith nator Charles S. De- or his Senate seat. Opposition to National Photo. PRESIDENT “BUYS Coolidge holding the first print of a ship Constitution just after purchas the Navy Wilbur. aid in the restoration of the famous PICTURE OF “OLD TRONSIDES.” Nation-wide sale of the ') President ‘p.nlntln;: of the famous old fighting ing it yesterday from Secretary of painting will be held to old war craft. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. VACATIONING FAR FROM BROADWAY. COURT AWARDS MRS mitted by wire, shows CHAPLIN $4,000 MONTHLY AS TEMPORARY ALIMONY. 'haplin, estranged wife of Charlie Chapli ta G as she appeared before Judg:‘zuerln at Los Angeles Monday in her divos is seated in the foreground. The judge awarded Mrs. Chaplin temporary alimony This photo, trans- screen comedian, being sworn in suit. Her mother, Mrs. Spicer, of $4,000 monthly and cus- Copyright by P. & A. Photos. tody of her two chils The Dolly Sisters, who for several years have ‘forsaken the footlights of Broadway as two of its popular entertainers to make their home in Paris, are here disporting on the snows at St. Moritz, the famous Swiss mountain resort. ‘Wide World Photos. SETTLING A FAMILY DISPUTE. Two grizzlies in the Golden Gate Park Zoo at San Francisco engage in a mild argument—maybe about the weather or the last peanut that rolled into the cage. ‘Wide World Photos. LAUSANNE TREATY LOSES BY 6 VOTES Relations With Turks Will End February 20, When Modus " Vivendi Expires. By the Associated Prees. By a margin of -six votes, which would have accomplished the neces- sary two-thirds needed to carr: Senate has rejected the Lau treaty re-establishing diplomatis commercial relations with Turkey. As a result the United States will be without formal relations with that country after February 20, the date set for expiration of the modus vivend! under which now are maintained and which can- not, under Turkish law, be extended The Senate vote, taken late yester- day in executive session, after several weeks of sporadic debate. found 50 Republicans lined up solidly for ra fication and 34 Democrats standing as one in opposition. Although a res- ervation by Senator Pittman, Demo. crat, Nevada, providing that a nat uralizatior treaty with Turkey be ar- relationships | Medical Officials Completing Tests Of Army Officers A special board of medical’ offi- cers has nearly completed the annual physical examination of all officers of the Army stationed in this city and at nearby posts, and the results will be reported to the War Department in a few weeks. Besides the usual soundings to determine the general health of the officers, the tests are intended to gauge the year’s increase in chest measurements among the vounger officers and the increase in waist-line girths among the older ones of higher rank. Based on the tests, modern health cor- rectives, such as dieting, etc., are combined with extra horseback riding and walking to reduce ex- cessive avoirdupois. Officers found below standard health requirements will be or- dered before retiring boards to de- termine their physical fitness for further active service, PRESIDENT STUDIES IMMIGRATION REPORT ranged before the Lausanne pact be- came effective, was accepted, pro. ponents, led by Cl Borah the foreign relations com failed to muster enough supy rati irman of itte for [ fication. | Vote Not Made Publ The vote was not made pub like the deliberation over the it was held in cxecutive session nk Will Enforce Present Provisions to | Set Aside Quota System if Found Necessary. President Coolidge has considered | the report of the natfonal origin meth- od of determining immigration sub- mitted by the Secretaries of State, | or and Commerce, and if it is Senator Swanson of Virginia, r ing Democrat on the committes Senator King, Democrat, Utah, the brunt of the opposition. An indication as to their arguments was seen in a statement issued by the latter, declaring opposition to treaty was bas m three major crounds, namely, “that failed to Provide for the fulfillment of the Wil ,son award to Armenia, that it con- ained no guarantees for the protec fon of Christian other Moslems in T for nition by Turkey of American natior ality of former subjects of Turkey and yore and and Immediate Effect Foreseen. Seme authorities believe the Senate’s action will have an im mediate effect, since the modus vivendi was designed to place in operation or to ratification the most-favored. nation status provided for in the Lau sanne treatv i In the absence of any precedents, it is problematical what steps might be taken by the State Department to meet the unusual situation after February 20 of having scores of native and naturalized Americans in Turkey together with considerable American investments there, without the diplo- matic protection to which they are entitled. Department not look for sentment at the treaty. ir benefited Turkey simply to the extent of accepting the principle of diplo matic equality for her already ac cepted by 27 other nations. Because of the mounting cost of liv- ing, civil servants of England are ex- pecting a raise in their salaries, however, do of re. lure of ar Angor als, expressions over fa non- | recog- | smuch as it would have | sary he will endeavor to c | out the provisions of the present law | which set aside the quota system. | The President understands, how- | ever, that the difficulties raised by the national origin method, which the three Secretaries discussed in thefr | report, will be’ entirely eliminated, if legislation pending in Congress is en- acted. But the law as it stands will be enforced, it was sald yesterday at the White House, if Congress de- sires to make no change. The report of the three Secretaries | {lald down the basis for determining | what is the national origin of the' present population of the Unitéd) | States. At the same time it declared | that the figures as to national origin were very uncertain because of lack of statistical and historical data. Congress was asked for a $500,000 appropriation by President Coolidge {vesterday to facilitate measures against the unlawful entry of immi- grants into the United States. The President sald he concurred with the recommendation of Budget Director Lord, who, in an accom- panying letter, said that “the number of unlawful entries is increading un- til the situation has become acute.” Land B}ll Sent to Senate. A bill to confirm State titles to | Federal lands granted for ald of pub | lic schools, passed by the House, must {go back to the, Senate, it has been | found, because ‘it differs somewhat | from ‘the measure as it passed the Senate. Supporters of the House bill, which makes it mandatory for the States to carefully guard the lands as to mineral and ofl rights, expected ENRY FORD REOPENS SCH lamb followed b Ford in M 1 at doorway with him. OOLHOUSE OF her many years ago, the Deti 'MARY’S LAMB” FAME. On the first day of .school at the reo) roit manuf acturer poses with the Sterling, Mass., and moved to his Wayside Inn estate at Sudbury. The school was closed the day after it opened on account of a typhoid fever epidemic. Mrs. oungsters attendin Thy ord and the teacher, Miss Martha Hopkins (at ned little red schoolhouse e schoolhouse was Acme Photos. WOMEN’S HOSPITAL GUILD WILL MEET Reports Due Tomorrow on Sibley Baby Chapter, Latest Activity. First reports on progress in launch- ing the Sibley Baby Guild, latest ac- tivity of the Women's Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital, will be submitted by Mrs. s nce, one of its or , at the January meeting to- { m v ‘morning at 10:45_o'clock in Rust Memorial Hall, 1150 North Capi- tol street, Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan presiding.” The Baby Guild is seeking to enroll, at annual dues of §1, all of the 900 or more infants born at Sib- {ley since last June. Mrs. William Fraser McDowell will conduct the preliminary devotional period, and Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler will sing. Dr. Char . Cole, presi- dent of the hospital, will give a short | talk. Preparations for the annual linen shower, principal Spring ac- tivity of the guild, already have been started. Those interested in practical hospital work are invited to attend. | Four Killed at Crossing. s DESHLER, Ohio, January 19 (#).— | Four persons were killed near here yesterday when thelr automobile was struck by ‘a Baltimore and Ohio pas- senger train. The dead: Haman Clausen, 40; his son Carl, 14, and no difficulty in getting Senate ap- proval, AP two sonsdn-law, Arthur Moehering, 22, and Dave Kinder, 22, By the Assoctated Press. PHILADELPHIA, January 19.— Dr. William W. Kenn, internationally known surgeon and sclentist, reached the age of 90 today and admitted he knows as little about how it hap- pened as any layman. “It just happened,” he said. have lived a happy life and am fortu- nate in having made many friends. { love life and I have no sure-cure formulas.” The world has placed a high valu- ation on the doctor's career. He has been honored by the United States Government, granted a number of degrees here and abroad and elected Dr. W. W. Kenn, Noted Surgeon, Is 90 Today, But Can’t Tell How It Happeged @ leader of many socletles in his profession. Dr. Kenn, who retired from active practice 20 years ago, specialized in surgery of the brain, but his activ- ities at one time covered an exten- sive range, and he is the author of many monographs on diverse medi- cal subjects. He conducted the Philadelphia School of Anatomy from 1866 to 1875; was a lecturer on pathological anatomy at Jefferson; professor of artistic anatomy at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and préfessor of surgery at the Women's Medical College and at Jef- ferson. During the World War he served as a major in the Medical Corps. CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS. Success With Gold Compound Claimed in Philippines. MANILA, January 19 (®.—The Anti-Tuberculosis Society of the Phil- ippines has completed a. series of ex- periments with a compound of gold which is said to have effected cures in a number of tuberculosis cases. Physicians said a number of other cases are under observation which ap- pear to be cured, but in order to be conservative they could not report an, aotual cure, s » ¢ NEW CARDINALS SEEN. Several to Be Created at Consistory in March, Says Paper. ROME, January 19 (#).—Several new cardinals will be created at a con- sistory Pope Pius will hold next March, La Tribuna said yesterday. Among the cardinals to be created, the paper says, are Mgr. Van Roey, Archbishop of Malines, and Mgr. Marchetti-Selvaggiani, _secretary of the Congregation' of Pmp-mA of DALE ASKS COMMISSION TO STUDY RETIREMENT Introduces Resolution to Appoint Nine to Take Evidence and Report Plan. Appointment of a commission to make a thorough study of the subject of retirement for Government em- ployes was proposed in a resolution introduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator Dale, Republican, of Vermont. It was referred to the civil service committee, of which Senator Dale recently was made chairman. The commission would be composed of three Senators, three Representa- tives and three persons named by the President. Of the latter three, one would be from the executive branch of the Government, one fronf the joint conference on civil service retirement and one from outside the Government service. Authority would be given the com- mission to subpoena witnesses and to collect data‘ from all governmental agencies in the preparation of a re- port to be made to Congress not later than January, 1928. ‘The theory behind the resolution is that present retirement legislation is of a temporary nature and that the whole subject should be carefully gone into before further legislation looking to a liberalization of the law is un- dertaken. g s taxpayers are protmthz proposed expenditure New Resuscitator Revives Babe Born Dead to Normaley By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 19—A child, apparently born dead, was brought to life yesterday after two hours’ work, by surgeons at St. Vincent’'s Hospital, West New Brighton, Staten Isiand, the New York Herald-Tribune says. An in- halator, a new resuscitation ap- paratus, was used after a pulmotor had faifed. Physicians late last night said the child, son of Mrs. G. Maynard of West New Brighton, was out of danger. CONGRESS IS ASKED FOR APPROPRIATION President Seeks $1,063,000 for Helium Plants Con- struction. President Coolidge yesterday asked Congress for a $1,063,000 appropria- tion to construct additional helium plants. A letter from Director Lord of the budget which accompanied Mr. Cool- idge’s request said: “The hellum supply being produced at the existing plant at Fort Worth, Tex., has decreased more than 50 per cent during the last year and the present production is less than half the quantity required to meet Army and Navy needs. This contingency has arisen since the transmission of the budget for the fiscal year 1928. No_recommendation was made by the President as to the proposed lo- cation of the new plants. SRl PROPOSES WAR TAX. Bill Introduced Calls for Levy on Taxable Property. A capital levy of 1 per cent upon all taxable property would be imposed by the President simultaneously with a declaration of war in a bill intro- duced yesterday by Representative Allgood, Democrat, Alabama. He en- titled his measure, “A Bill to Abort War.” In addition, an annual war tax of from 5 per cent on incomes of $1,000 to 75 per cent on incomes of $500,000 or more would be levied. The bill specifies that all funds so derived must be used to defray ex- penses incurred in. prosecution of the war. Persons in military and naval service would be exempt. RADIO ADS LIMITED. Broadcasting Company Will Not Compete With Other Mediums. NEW YORK, January 19 (#).—No radio advertising will be accepted by the National Broadcasting Co. unless the applicant agrees to continue his usual schedule in newspapers, maga- zines and billboards, M. H. Ayles- worth, president of the compay, told New York radio editors at a luncheon yesterday. . Mr. Aylesworth said his concern was mot seeking advertising at the NORTHERN ROADS PLAN BIG MERGER World’s Greatest System An- nounced, Subject to Com- merce Body’s Approval. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 19.—Plans for merging the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Rallways and thelr subsidiaries into the worM's greatest transportation system have been an- nounced. The phn, subject to approval by the Ingerstate Commerce Commission, calls for leasing the main lines to an operating company, which also will operate the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad. The Chicago, Bur- -|lington and Quincy, now controlled by | the Northern companies through equal | ownership of 97 per cent of the stock, will continue as a separate entity. A joint statement by Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern, and ‘harles Donnelly, president of the “Northern Pacific, says single control of the Burlington will be favorable to more decisive handling of its develop- {ment policies. Community of Interest. “‘Steps that are now being studled,” said the statement, “will further to a still greater degree a community of interest which has long existed be- tween the two Northern companies, and which began when they jointly acquired control.of the Burlington |over 25 years ago and was enlarged when they built and acquired the ;S‘poknne, Portland and Seattle sys- em.” The statement referred to & pro- posal made by the Interstate Com- merce Commission as a basis for dis- cussion, for separating the Great Northern from the Northern Pacifio and grouping the Great Northern with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. Unification Studied. “On the other hand,” the statement continued, “the Interstate Commerce Commission has sanctioned extensive unifications by stock control and lease, It is this sort of a unification which is now receiving study by the two Northern companies.” TEST SUIT FOR U. S. Ruling on Legality of Bank Ine formation Is Sought. SAN FRANCISCO, January 19 (®), —United States Attorney George Hat- fleld announced today he Had received instructions from Washington to in- stitute a test suit in Federal Court here to determine how far the Gove ernment can proceed in compelling banks to reveal information bearing upon the accounts of depositors. Federal agencies said the test would determine the legality of the present method of procedure followed by the Internal Revenue Department in seek- ing information from banks and might lead, indirectly, to the Government obtaining _valuable information con- cerning the activities of bootleggers if it held that the banks should fur- pish information about’ de- expense of older advertising mediums. ‘pocnor-' accounts.