Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1927, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight; lowest temperature about 30 dogrees. Temperature—Highest, 56, at 8:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 40, at 8 a.m. today. Full réport on page 3. The only evening in Washington witfi the Associated Press news service. ®Closing N.Y. Stocks No. 30,225. and Bonds, Page 14 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D€ NORTHERN CHINESE MASS TROOPS FOR ATTACK ON HANKOW " Koo Sends Peking Govern- ment Protest to British Over Dispatching of Forces. WU AND CHANG REUNITE TO WAR ON CANTONESE Chamberlain's Speeeh of Concili- ation Is Praised—Communists Are Active With Soldiers. By the Associated Press. PEKING, Janua 31.—The latest moves of the northern war lords in- dicate that military operations on a large scale soon will be dh‘crted_by them against the Cantonese armies, with Hankow as the objective. In preparation for the campaign against the stronghold of the Can- tonese in central China, large forces of Manchurians have been moved from Chihli Province into Honan Province. They were welcomed by Marshal Wu Pei-fu, who hitherto had opposed their coming into his terri- tory. t To Attack Hankow. ‘Wu telegraphed Marshal Chang Tso- Mn, head of the northern alliance of war lords, asserting that he had put down the insubordination in his ranks and was ready to attack Hankow in | the effort to regain the city from which he was ousted by the Cantonese Jast August when they took over most of his domain in central China. Chang Tso-Lin sent his son, Gen. Chang Hsueh-Liang, to Cheng-Chow, in Honan Province, to co-operate with Wu Pei-Fu. This action was consid- ered as recementing the alliance of Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurian, and Wu Pei-}u, central China war lord, which was believed dissolved when ‘Wu's forces were defeated and driven northward from the Yangtse River by the invading Cantonese. Large-Scale War. Dispatches from Hantung Province tndicate extensive recruiting for the forces of Gen. Chang Tsuns-t‘hnns". its military governor, and member of the Northern alliance. The prepara- tions in Shantung give evidence of plans for war upon a large scale. Meanwhile, the );'utlonn“fl!a (C&:‘l- tonese) are moving large contingents of lroo)m to Hankow from Ichang and othier Yangtse River points to meet the foe rolling down upon them from. the north. Koo Dispatches Protest. V. K. W‘“'“fif'.’“‘““géw“’"n.‘:.':;t“"{.:' the Northern ) . to- ::;r i a ‘note to the British legation hére protesting against the tching of British forces to Shang- hai and asked that it be transmitted to London in the hope that the Brmifih wernment would “give necessary in- Biructions for the immediate With- drawal of troops dispatched to China 80. nothing untoward may happen to mar the friendly relations of the two natiops.” The forelgn minister’s note declared that the “dispatch of additional naval end military forces to China is con- trary to the spirit of the League of ations’ covenant. N eannot be over.emphasized that the national spirit of the Chinese peo- ple has been developed, and the mili- tary movement on the part of the Brit- jsh government is liable to lead to perious ‘misunderstandings.” Can Protect Shanghai. Dr. Koo further declared that if the object of the expedition was merely to_protect the Shanghai international pettlement, such is unnecessary, main- taining that the Chinese authorities are capable of doing that, while “the presence of a large number of foreign | troops in this area might lead to un-| foreseen complications, for which the Chinese government could not be held responsible.” The note expressed surprise that reat Britain had decided to send to China “a large number of regular troops, warships, submarines and air- planes,” which “eannot but be deemed the most extraordinary action.” Tt declared that the expedition also was contrary to a resolution adopted by the Washington conference in which the powers agreed to respect China’s sovereignty and withdraw all troops stationed in China not in con- formity with the provisions of exist- ing treaties. COMMUNISTS ARE ACTIVE. ry to Spread Disaffection Troops in Britain. LONDON, January 31 (®)—At- tempts to arouse British soldiers against going to China in readiness for possible trouble there are being made by the young Communist Leaguers. Before the departure of the detach- ments of troops on Saturday, the league spread leaflets and in some cases made personal appeals. The | goldiers marching to their trains paid | no_attention. The police quickly dispersed the | Jeague members. Similar efforts were made to induce dock workers to pre- | yent troop ships from departing; they likewise failed. Not Labor Link. Although very active, the league is & small body and is not recognized by the official laborites, ‘who also have been bitterly opposed to the prepara- tions to meet contingencies in China. Sir Austen Chamberlain’s announce- ent that Great Britain was prepared for a change on all points desired b; China so as to meet that country “more than half way” has come in for a rare amount of indorsement. The forelgn secretary spoke at Birmingham Saturday night, giving the public the first definite outline of proposals which had been presented to the Cantonese foreign minister at Hankow and to the northern govern- ment at Peking. British Are Willing. He revealed that the British were ready to replace the present anti quated system in China by one more in accord with present conditions, to recognize Chinese their rights in trying c by British complainants, to Chinese taxation for Britisher: 1o approach the concessions problem according to local circumstances, From first to last he emphasized the > ~{Continued on-Page &, Column 4) Among tified by Wounded The story of the Petworth gun bat- tle in the early morning hours of September 26, in which Policeman Leo W. K. Busch was shot to death and Policeman Frank L. Ach was serlous- 1y wounded, was laid before Justice William Hitz and a jury in Criminal Division No. 2 today by Ach, the Government's star witness, who dra- matically declared that Nicholas Lee Eagles, Samuel Moreno, John Proctor and John F. McCabe, charged with the killing of Busch, fired at him and Busch when they endeavored to ar- rest the four men. Ach, who has just recovered from severe attack of grip, which de- d his appearance on the stand sev- days, gave his testimony under a storm of objections from the defense at the nature of his responses to questions, and this caused him at one point to shout. *“I cannot go on with this case. This objection stuff—you can't tell it that way.” Tdentifles All Four. Before Ach launched into his story he stepped from the chair, slapped the shoulders of McCabe, Proctor, Eagles and Moreno as the four men he and Busch saw grouped about a taxicab call box on Upshur street between Georgia avenue and Ninth street. These same four, he later testified, were the ones who opened fire on him and Busch. Ach was only able to recall how Bagles and McCabe were dressed, be- ing uncertain as to the clothing worn by the other two. He recalled that one wore a dark slicker and the other wore a blue suit. This caused him to refer to “the man in the blue suit” and “the man in a dark slicker,” while he mentioned McCabe and Eagles by name. After relating the details that led up to the point where shots were b WASHINGTON, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D2 16 ACH TAKES STAND AND ACCUSES FOUR AS SLAYERS OF BUSCH Eagles. McCabe, Moreno and Proctor Iden- Policeman—DBattle Dramatically Described. fired, Ach declared, Everybody turn- ed around and fired, and I mean Eagles, McCabe, the man in the blue suit and the man in the slicker.” After receiving a “look-out” from No. 10 police station at 4 o'clock, Ach testified that he and Busch came upon the four defendants grouped about a taxicab call box. McCabe wore a gray suit and hat and Eagles had on a white shirt, gray trousers and cap, Ach said. He could not say how Proctor and Moreno were dressed other than referred to the slicker and blue suit. Black Slicker Produced. Assistant United States Attorney who conducted the n, produced a black slicker which a previous Government witness had testified was stolen from him a few hours before by several men, including Eagles, who was at that time identified in court. Ach said the slicker was similar in ap- pearance to that worn by one of the defendants. Then he identified a light gray cap as also being worn by one of the two men. Approaching the men, Ach testified that he said to them: “What are you fellows doing out this time of the morning,” and they replied together that they “were on | their way home from Baltimore, their car had broken down and they were trying to get a taxi.” B “I sald, ‘Where is this car?' " the witness testified. “McCabe spoke up and told me that the car was ap the street, and all pointed up Upshur street to the first police box,” related Ach. The two officers and four men then walked up the street in the following order, as described by Ach: Eagles next to the curb, with the man in the raincoat to his left; Busch followed a few steps behind, but in the gutter; the “blue s man wai hind Ea- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3. REDS DEMAND CURB 1ONU.S. AMBITIONS Unity of World’s Proletariat Urged to Save Latin Amer- ica From “Enslavement.” By the Associated Press, MOSCOW," J; iry. 31.—An appeal to the proletariat ie world to help the Latin Americafs save themselves trom “enslavement” through the “im- perialistic ambitions” of the United States is made in a proclamation by the Third, or Communist, Interna- tional with headquarters in Moscow. Addressed ‘to “the workers and peasants of the oppressed nations of the world,” the proclamation accuses the United States of designs to “trans- form Latin America into an American colony.” It charges that the United States, by means of military threats, is trying to gain control of Mexico’s valuable oil fields for American capitalists and that it is seeking domination in Panama and Peru. World Asked to Aid. “Since its foundation,” the mani- festo states, “the Third International has proclaimed the necessity of war against the insolent and mightiest capitalist regime and imperialism of the United States. Every fight of an oppressed nation against imperialistic power will find its support. The Third International invites all anti-imperial- istic forces to support the people of Nicaragua in their struggle against the base designs of American im- perialism, “The American Secretary of State, finding no better excuse for sending battleships to Nicaragua, borrowed a pitiful maneuver from the Fascist bandits of Lithuania, Bulgaria and other countries and announced that it was the bolshevist danger that caused American intervention. Founded by Lenin. “The whole world is laughing at Mr. Kellogg's attempts to distract at- tention from the real motive of Ameri- can imtervention in Central America, namely, ratification of the American oll_magnates and bankers exploiting and pillaging Central America.” The Third International was found- ed by Lenin in 1919, since which time its chief officers have been men promi- nently associated with the Soviet gov- ernment, among them Joseph Stalin, Leon Trotzky, Leo Kameneff and Gregory Zinovieff. “American imperialism” was de- nounced at a mass meeting in Mexi- co City Sunday under the auspices of the chief labor organization, the Re- glonal Confederation 'of Labor. Work- men of the United States and other countries were exhorted ‘“to stand united against United States capital- ism in its imperialistic Latin \meri- can program.” SENATE JUDICIARY EODY N AGAIN OPPOSES TILSON Reports Adversely on' Nomination for Federal District Judge- ship in Georgia. By the Associated Press. N | For a second time within a year the Senate judiciary committee adversely | reported today to the Senate the nomi- | nation of Willlam J. Tilson to be Fed- {eral district judge for the middle dis- I trict of Georgia. | The division in the committee was | not made public, but Chairman Nor- ris said there was a “decided majority” |against Tilson and that it was the consensus among both proponents and opponents that the nomination should be considered by the Senate in open sesgion. |, Tilson, a brother of Representative | Tilson of Connecticut, House Repub- {lican leader, was opposed by the two | Georgia Democratic Senators. The opposition was based on grounds which included the claim that he was not a representative of the dlstrict. Tilson is now serving under a recess CAROL IS PREPARED TORETURN TO WIFE Helen Has Forgiven All, Says Rumanian Savant, and Prince Is Reconciled. e By_the Associzted Press, PARIS, January 31.—Former Crown Princs Carol of Rumania, his affair with Magda Lupescu over, ie ready to return to his wife, Princess Heleny and their son, Prince Michael, the heir apparent. This assertion was made today by Prof. Nicolas Jorga, Rumanian savant and political figure, former tutor and close friend of the errant prince.. At Carol’s home in Neuilly, however, the usual secrecy was maintained. Asked regarding a report that Carol was preparing to proceed to Rapallo, Italy, where Princess Helen recently went with her son, Prof. Jorga said: “Helen has forgiven everything and Carol is reconciled to return.to his wife and child. Carol's return to live under the same roof with his lawful wife ig an essential condition of my supporting him to ascend the throne of his father.” HELEN LEAVES SATURDAY. Expects to Return to Rumania by Way of Milan, FLORENCE, Italy, Janua 31 (#).—Princess Helen of Rum.n!;},'wlre of ex-Crown Prince Carol, expects to leave for Rumania Saturday. She has been at Rapallo with her young son, Prince Michael, the Rumanian hefr apparent. Michael, it is understood, will stay for a time at Rapallo for his health. Helen, it is stated, will return to Rumania by way of Milan, and noth- ing is known regarding the possibility of her meeting Carol at Rapallo. She and her son have been the guests of her mother, the former Queen Sophia of Greece. HAGUE COURT RULES AGAINST GERMANY Tribunal Decides Dawes Fund Is Not for Confiscated Prop- erty Payments. By Radio to the Star and Chicago Daily News. Coyright, 1927. BERLIN, January 31.—The German government'’s attempt to include dam- ages for Germans abroad whose prop- erty was confiscated by the allies within the Dawes payments has failed, as it was belleved here in neutral circles it must fail. The Hague Arbitration Court de- cided the exclusive purposes of the Dawes payments were specified within the Dawes plan and therefore the idea that the German payments could be used even partially to compensate Germans was excluded. The court decision destroys one of the dearest of German illusions, name- ly, that the Dawes plan could, in some wise, recover a portion of their confiscated wealth. The claims of German citizens abroad against the German government amount to more than _two billion dollars. The Reichstag has Indemnified shipping companies fairly well, but has paid other owners little more than 2 per cent, refusing further decision until the present ar. bitration case was decided. Now the Rich, which already s loading the national budget with a number of non-urgent expenditures, will have to decide just what further outlay it can undertake. Damaged Germans doubtless will re. ceive compensation in some form, but the chances of their obtaining it within a short time are slight. i Gov. Gen. Wood Leaves Hospital. MANILA, P. I, January 31 (®).— W ERLEBACHERFIR COATSFOUNC AN HELD IN NEW YORK District Detectives Go to Gotham to Get Suspect in Robbery. POLICE HOPE ARREST MAY SOLVE OTHER CASES Have Held to Theory Series of Thefts at Women’s Shops Work of Gang. Clearing up of the Erlebacher rob- bery, involving $20,000, and possibly the other wholesale thefts of wearing apparel at exclusive Washington shops, loomed today with the arrest in New York City of Ulric Browne, 28 vears old. Browne, according to the New York nolice, was caught with 14 fur coats marked “Erlebacher, Washington.” Immediately after Browne's arrest the Washington police were advised and Detectives Patrick O'Brien and Clement P. Cox arrived there this morning with a warrant. Seized Yesterday Morning. Browne, when arrested, gave his ad- dress as 219 West 144th street, New York. He was captured Sunday morning and held on a charge of burglary for the local authorities. It is expected that the Washington detectives will bring Browne back to the city, together with the coats. The Krlebacher robbery which oc- curred last Wednesday was cleverly planned and clearly indicated that there were a number of burglars in- volved. At the time it was estimated that more than $20.000 worth of furs, evening gowns, wraps and other items of women's apparel were taken. Police Are Hopeful. It is noted that 25 fur and pony- skin coats were listed as stolen last Wednesday, it being believed . that the 14 recovered in New York City were among this lot. The Ericbacher burglary followed closely on the robbery of practicaily the same proportions at Rizik's and climaxed a number of thefts at fash- fonable Connecticut avenue stores. The police have held to the theory that the stores were the victims of an organized gang and with the arrest of Browne they exhibited confidence to- day they would be able to obtain clues which would lead to & general round- up of the robbers. I AT SEASATOMLRUM CASENOER WAY Seizure of Liquor-Laden Ship in Hudson Involves Jersey Officials. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 31.—Selec- tion of a jury began today in Federal Court to try what is expected to be the most sensational rum conspiracy case to date, involving among the defendants the mayor, the chief of police and two detectives of Edge- water, N. J. The list of defendants, 19 in all, also includes a New York police sergeant and a customs inspec- tor. P The indictment, which charges con- spiracy to violate the prohibition and customs laws, was found as a_result of the seizure last April of the liquor- laden ship Eker in the Hudson River, off Yonkers. Among the Govern. ment's allegations is the charge that a memorandum book seized aboard the Eker showed payments of $70,000 in bribes and “hush money,” to pro- hibition agents and other officials. The Eker was said to have brought a $2,000,000 liquor cargo from the Bahamas. ‘At the start of the proceedings to- day three men slated to go on trial entered pleas of gullty. They were Cecll Kinder and D. Turner of Chica- g0 and Maurice Borden. In all, 33 men were named in the indictment. There are 19 on trial. Six were not apprehended, four jump- ed bail, three pleaded gulity and one, Bernard M. Reaves, captain of the Eker, is serving an’ 11-month prison sentence in Nassau, Bahamas, for shanghaing George Pindar, a negro constable in the British colonial serv- ice. SACASA WARNS U. S. MARINES FACE FIGHT Says Time Will Come When They ‘Will Have to Open Fire on Liberal Forces. i By the Associated Press. PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua, January 31.—Dr. Juan Sacasa, head of the Liberal government here, in a statement to the Associated Press to- | day declared that if the United States | Marines did not “suspend hostilities | against the Liberals” the time would | come when the Marines would “have | to open fire against the Liberals' and 'kill hundreds of Nicaraguan citizens to support Diaz, as in 1912.” Gen. Diaz heads the Conservative government at Managua, which has been recognized by the United States. HUNDREDS FLEE FLOOD. LITTLE DOCK, Ark., January 31 (P).—More than 20,000 acres of land, | much_under cultivation, have been flooded and several hundred familie have been driven from their homes appointment. Radio ;}ograms--l’age 36 [ e Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood was report- ed today as greatly improved from his recent operation for hernia. He ‘was removed today from the hospital to his residence, Malacanang Palace,. . by a break in the White River levee near Des Arc and work was bein pu-;e‘d today to prevent levee breaks MONDAY, JANUARY 31, {tary Andrews, the dry chief. Valls Blufi and. Marked-Tree - 1927 - FORTY-TWO PAGES. ¢ Foening Sfar. S0V IETISM, VIENNA GLASS WAR BATTLE FATALTO 4 Boy, 8, Among Those Slain in Street—14 Wounded Taken to Hospitals. BY EUGENE CRAWFORD. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1927. VIENNA, January 31.—Four per- sons dead, including an 8-year-old bo: and 14 in hospitals, including a §-year- old boy, is the toll Austria has just paid at Loibersbach, near Wiener Neu- stad, for the bitter class hatred which became strong enough following the overthrow of the monarchy to take over the government of the new re- public, and which still is strong enough to control Vienna, the heart of the nation. Mass Meeting Held. The Socialists, according to their custom of holding a propaganda mass meeting every Sunday, scheduled a mass meeting at Loibersbach for Sun- day afternoon. Loibersbach, strongly non-Socialist, resented the meeting. The anti-Socialist Fascist “Haken- kreuzlers” assembled in a local imn. It is also the custom of the opposing group to have a detachment gather somewhere near each gathering which the other arranges, and such_detach- ments, it Socialists, are allowe¥ by the police to wear suspended from their walsts a small wooden club resembling a base ball bat, while if Haken- kreuzlers, they are permitted to wear large rubber cluls, resembling a po- liceman’s baton. Thought the or- ganizations officially “forbid” it, it is also customary for numerous mem- bers of both groups to carry firearms. Shots Fired From Windows. In the present instance the Haken- kreuzlers, from the windows of the inn, fired several shots over the heads of ‘the Socialists, presumably as a warning, as the latter marched past the inn to their meeting place. The Soclalists informed the police and the police protected the meeting. After the. meeting the Socialists again marched past the inn, singing “Red” songs. The Hakenkreuzlers waited until the majority had passed and then opened fire, with heavy casualties. NEW MOONSHINER WARIS DECLARED Trade Increasing, Andrews Says, Renewing Plea for Undercover Agents. By the Associated Press A new war against moonshiners was opened today by Assistant Secre- In a letter of instructions:to prohibition administrators he called attention to the old revenue laws against un- licensed manufacture of liquor. Gen. Andrews said he was facing an increasingly dangerous moonshine problem. The produots of illicit dis- tlllers are flooding the market in many sections of the Nation, he said, and the supply apparently is improv- ing. Information has reached head- quarters here that aged stock of this product is being sold. Amplifying his recent letter to the Senate on the necessity for under- cover operatives, Gen. Andrews said that the Government must be per- mitted to use secret agents if it is |to be held responsible for law en- forcement. “Congress must permit undercover |agents,” he said, “and if it allows the | establishment of this ' medicinal whisky corporation I have proposed we will give the bootleggers another sock.” pe i Mrs. Lansdowne Gets License. | Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne, widow of Comdr. Zachary Lansdowne, who lost his life in the fall of the Shenandoah, and John Caswell, jr., 28 years old of Prides Crossing, Mas: today obtained marriage license. Mrs. Lansdowne gave her age as 24 | years and said the marriage will take n Seminary near Al dria is named #a.the offiialing clersyiman. JAY RESIGNS AS ENVOY. Ambassador, Whose Daughter Died at Buenos Aires, Leaves Service. Peter A sador to Argentina, has resigned from the diplomatic service und his resigna- tfon has been accepted by the Presi- dent, to take effect at his conveniences it became known today. Mr. and Mrs. Jay recently arrived at New York with the body of their daughter, Miss Emily K. Jay, who died in buenos Aires De- cember 20, and have decided to make their permanent residence in New York. The Ambassador paid a special visit to this city and informed the President of his desire to retire from the service. Since his appointment as third sec- retary of the United States embassy at Paris in October, 1902, Mr. Jay has served successively as secretary at Constantinople and at Tokfo, as coun- selor at Rome, as Minister to Salvador and to Runfania and as Ambassador at Buenos Aires. FARM RELIEF BLL GETS RIGHT OF WAY House Rules Committee Fa- vors Special Plan for Mc- Nary-Haugen Measure. - By the Associated Pre 3 Priviledged Legislative status for the McNary-Haugen farm reliet bill was approved today by the House rules committee. A rule to have it called up in the House probably next Monday, under an agreement providing 12 hours’ general debate, was voted. The House must give its sanction to the rule before it becomes effective. ‘Will Divide Time. Chairman Haugen of the agricul- tural committee, co-author of the bill, will control one-half of the time allotted for discussion, while the other half will be jointly divided between Representa- tive Aswell of Louisiana, ranking Democrat of the committee, and Rep- resentative Fort, Republican, New Jersey. The committee made no decision as to whether the Curtis-Aswell farm bill ;and the Crisp farm measure could be offered as substitutes for the Mc- Nary-Haugen proposal, leaving this point for the determination of the Speaker. Chairman Snell of the com- mittee sald it was the consensus that both the Curtis-Aswell bill and the Crisp bill could be offered as substi- tutes. He added that he would press for the consideration of the McNary- Haugen bill next Monday. Davey Urges Coalition. A coalition of tax reduction and farm relief advocates to force both pro- posals through this Congress was suggested last night by Representative Davey, Democrat, Ohio. He proposed this combination in a letter to Chairman Haugen of the House agriculture committee and Rep- resentative Garner of Texas, the Dem- ocratic tax legislation spokesman, be- cause he believed that neither meas- ure alone could command sufficient votes to pass both houses, but, in his opinion, an alignment of forces would assure victory for both. The Democratic tax reduction plan has failed in the Senate, and a similar fate seems assured in the House, ‘where Democrats have so far been unable to obtain enough signatures to a petitlon looking to foreing the issue on the floor. Farm relief is due for consideration shortly, with all sides predicting a bitter controversy over the equaliza- tion fee in the McNary-Haugen bill, which is on both House and Senate calendars. * Saturday's Cire Sunday’s Circulation, (#) Means Associated Press. ulation, 102,681 112,753 TWO CENTS. HORNSBY'S STOCK MAY CANCEL TRADE Breadon Considers Calling Off New York Deal Due to Hitch Over 1,167 Shares. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, January 31.—Rogers Hornsby's ownership of 1,167 shares of'St. Louis Cardinal stock and Presi- dent Sam Breadon's refusal to buy the stock at Hornsby's price of $105 a share, may ‘force cancellation of the trade which sent the former Cardinals’ manager to the New York Giants in exchange for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring, Breadon said today. “Hornsby's stock entitles him to a place on the board,” Breadon said. “It is his right and T have no intention to deprive him of that right. It i3 a most unusual condition. I do not know how it will work out. The situa- tion'may be such that the trade with New York will have to be called off and we may have to play Hornsby at second base.” May Be Named to Board. ‘Willam F. Fahey, attorney for Hornsby, sald he thought Hornsby's stock, representing about one-tenth interest in the club, would be suffi- cient to elect him to the board at the stockholders’ meeting tomorrow, although it would not be if all the minority stockholders were repre- sented and voted against Hornsby's re-election. President Heydler of the National League, shortly after the Hornsby trade, said it “went without saying” that Hornsby could not be' a stock- hoider in the Cardinal club and play with the Giants. On the other hand, it was agreed that there was no legal way in which Hornsby, as a citizen, could be forced to sell his Cardinal stock for a price which he considered insufficient. Breadon said that if the Hornsby trade were canceled the player’s new contract with New York probably ‘wquld be nullified and the old contract with the Cardinals, calling for his services for 1927 at $30,000 would be reinstated. Southworth Still Holdout. Billy Southworth of Columbus, Ohio, who became one of the heroes of the world series when he hit Urban Shocker for a home run in the second game at Yankee Stadium, was added today to the list of players known to have refused so far to sign the con- tract offered him for next season. Southworth said he had been offered the same salary, but had requested an increase. Branch Rickey, Cardinal business manager, left last night for Columbus, presumably to confer with Southworth. NEW YORK, January 31 (#).— Publication of “The Whispering Gal- lery,” a volume\of pseudo anecdotes and gossip about men and women prominent in English social and po- litical life, has been suspended in the United States, it was announced to- day by Horace Liveright, publisher, “We came to the conclusion that ‘The Whispering Gallery’ is not an authentic document,” Liveright said. “We published it believing it to be a serious and genuine work.” Ll S G Three Killed, Many Hurt in Blast. OSAKA, Japan, January 31 (#).— Three persons were killed, numerous others were injured and 80 nearby houses were demolished today by an explosion resulting from a coliision of a frelght train with three military powder wagons in Kyushu province. The train was wrecked. Census Bureau Places City's Population On July 1,1927, at 540,000 in New Estimate ‘Washington's population, shown by the 1920 Federal census to have been 437,671, will reach a total of 540,000 on July 1, 1927, according to estimates to-, day by the Census Bureau. The popu- lation of the city on July 1, 1926, was estimated at 528,000 persons, The estimate is made, the Census Bureau announced, on the basis of the average yearly increase between 1910 and 1920, applying the same increase to each year since the house-to-house census of 1920, the last official “nose count” taken by the Federal Govegp- ment. A X b’ 3 Maryland's population, shown b¥ tie 1920 to have been 1,449,661 a d at 1,580,000 on July 1 la year, have advanced to 1,697,000 by July basis o next, on the same 1920 and an estimate of 2,519,000 on July 1 last, will have an estimated population of 2,546,000 on July 1, 1927. The population of the United States, placed at 105,710,620 as of January 1, 1920, will reach a total of 118,628,000 rsons, according to a provisional es- imate of the Census Bureau, disre- garding data on births, deaths, immi- gration and emigration from 1926 to 1927 which are not available, New York will maintain its lead in population of the States, and will have 11,423,000 inhabitants on July 1, ac- cording to the estimate, WORKERS DROPPED BY U. 3. GET FIRST CALL ON'NEW J0BS Civil Service Commission Acts Upon Order Issued by President. REGISTER TO BE OPENED FOR RE-EMPLOYMENT Ruling Gives Preference to Those Let Out of Places Due to Reduction in Forces. Moving to act immediately on the executive order announced by Presi- dent Coolidge in his address before the business organizations of the Govern- ment Saturday night, the Civil Service Commission announced today that it would establish at once a re-employ- ment register, on which discharged employes having the necessary quall- fications for re-employment and satis- factory references will automatically be eligible for employment before those on the regulag eligible list are taken up. The executive order has the immed!- ate effect of establishing a new eligible list, giving employes discharged be- cause of reduction of force a priority status and preference over those who may be entering the Government serv- ice for the first time. It amends ex- ecutive orders of November, 1918, and April, 1919, which provided for the placing on re-employment registers of the names of competent employes sep- arated from the service by reason of reduction of force. Recommendations Necessary. The commission, in its announce- ment today, made it plain that the employes placed om the re-employment list must be competent to fill the posi- tions to which they may be assigned, and that they must be recommended for further employment by an official of the department of their last Gov- ernment employment. The order will have the effect of placing several thousand persons on the re-employment registers ahead of those who have passed civil service examinations but have had no pre- vious service. Instead of merely placing the names of discharged em- ployes on the rolls and permitting the commission to certify either from the re-employment ligt or from new lists of eligibles, it makes mandatory on the commission that vacancies must be filled from the re-employment reg- r. The text of the executive order ol : “The names of 8 in petitive d‘-lmmm with un- restricted status who wers appointed, either permanently or probationally, and who have served less than three years, and who are sepamted from the service because of a reduction of force, and who are recommended for further employment by the Govern- ment because of demonstrated ef- ficlency in the office from which they are separated, will, upon request, be entered by the Civil Service Commis- sion upon appropriate registers for reappointment, eligibjlity thereon to continue for one year from date of separation. Must Conform to Practice. “Such re-employment registers will be separate and apart from the reg- isters of the commission resulting from current examinations and eligibil- ity thereon, and certifications and ap- pointments therefrom shall in all re- spects conform to the usual practice and procedure, except that certifica- tions of persons formerly in the ap- portioned, service shall be made with- out regard to the apportionment. “When departments or establish- ments make requisition on the Civil Service Commission for certification of eligibles, the commission will make certifications from the re-employment registers so long as there are eligibles thereon with the necessary qualifica- tions.” the com- P CALLS GIBSON MEASURE. MacGreggor Asks Authority to Subpoena Witnesses. Chairman MacGreggor of the House committee on accounts. today called up the Gibson resolution to give authority to subpoena witnesses and provide an appropriation of §1,500 for expenses to the Gibson subcommittes which is making a systematic study of the municipal administration of the District. This resolution original- ly called for an appropriation of $2,600, which was reduced by commit- tee amendment to $1,500. Representative Blanton blocked ac- {tion today on this authorization, stat- ing that he had a good reason which he would explain to Chairman Mac- Greggor MacGreggor, Gibson and Blanton later had a conference, as a result of which it is expected tha#' |this same resolution will be brought {up again tomorrow morning and be passed. .COMMISSIONERS 0. K. Favorable Report Is Ordered on Dougherty and Taliaferro. The Senate District committee todhy ordered a favorable report on the nom- Ination . of District Commissioners Dougherty and Tall . The full committes accepted the re- port of the special subcommittee which inquired into the qualifications of the two men and decided to indorse them for confirmation last week. The nominations probably will he acted upon by the Senate in executive session within a few days. TROOPS KILL 35 MOROS. MANILA, January 31 (#).—Thirty- five Moros were killed and an undeter- mined number injured at dawn today by Philippine cons under Col. }m‘;her R. Stevens on the Island of olo. Pennsylvania, credited in 1920 with 8,720,017, will have a population of :i;r‘i&mzo orh.vulfiv 1 next, while ilinots, n the list of most ulous States, will have 7,296,000. A ‘The next leral census, on official count, taken house to house, will hmhm!." e Ry i Leprosy Infests Paris. ‘P&m’!. January 31 b.(rli;&unu o e increasing num! t'alnn the Mu 5 Council o!m estal quarters