Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1927, Page 1

WEATHER. (U, 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight and probably tomorrow; slightly colder tonight; minimum te; perature about 36 degrees. Tempera- ture—Highest, 52, at noon today; low- The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news \ est, 43, at 10 p.m. yesterday. Full report on page 3. Closing N.Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 No. 30,227. " ohee Entered as second class matter Washington, DiFC, ah WASHINGTON, D. C, ¢ Fy ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 92 <y 1927 FORTY-TWO PAGES. ening Star. * service. () Means Associated Pr Yesterday’s Circulation, 105,751 TWO CENTS. “GRAVE” REPORTS FROM CHINA CAUSE ANKIETY INBRITAIN Cabinet Called to Consider Situation After Cantonese Discontinue Negotiations. SHANGHAI RAISES BAR TO LANDING OF TROOPS Force From England May Be Part- 1y Diverted—U. S. Pushes De- fense Preparations. By the Assoctated Press. LLONDON, February 2.~~The British cabinet was called into session early this afternoon to consider what the | newspapers term “grave” ~ reports | from China. The forelgn office in a published statement insists that the| | negotiations with the Cantonese at Hankow have not broken down, but admits that Foreign Minister Chen's action in raising the question of the dispatch of British military forces to Shanghai has ruined the prospects of | carly signature of the draft agree- ment negotiated by Chen and the British charge d'affaires, Owen O'Nalley. This agreement would provide for ! settlement of the recent incidents at | Hankow and Kiukiang, in which the | British concessions were stormed by | anti-foreign mobs. | “From information available,” the foreign office statement sald, “it ap- pears that during the negotiations re- | garding the future status of the British concessions In Hankow and | Kiukiang, Chen raised the question of the dispatch of British troops to | China. i New Turn in Parleys. “Consequently, the negotiations have | taken @ new turn and the prospects | of an early signing of the draft agree- | ment providing for an amicable set- tlement of the Hankow and Kiukiang | incidents must be postponed.” Commenting on the rupture, today’s | Times expresses the opinion that the | break is due to ‘the influence of | Michael Borodin of Russia, “acting | in consultation with bolshevist con- | spirators, who are exploiting the | Chinese national movement for their own purpose.” The Daily Mail calls for immediate | ‘"tln: hoii British diplomatic re- | lations with Russia. who was British Viscount Grey, Mvunmw n monomym'“:{ 3 | ir soviet ad- | nce of the | Duck Duke of York In Neptune’s Rites While at Equator Wireless to the H. M. 8. REN . ~—The Duke of York, King Georze second son, now properly can himself an old dog. He was, with his duchess, duly initiated into King Neptune’s kingdom to- day as the Renown crossed the Equator in the Pacific en route to Australia. The Duchess escaped the duck- ing, which is a traditional part of the ceremony, but her royal spouse was chucked into a big co bath, where the “bears” soused him mercilessly. He emerged smilingly, as did his brother, the Prince of Wales, on a similar oc- casion. Before the ducking, the duke was well lathered and shaved with a big wooden razor. The ceremonies were carried out with exaggerated pomp and in elaborate costumes. A thousand other novices (those crossing the Equator for the first time) were ini- tiated, and it required half the day to duck them all. SURRENDER OR DIE ISEDIGTINMENCD | Rebels Given Until February 10 to Accept Amnesty. Confiscation Denied. By the Associated Press MEXICO, CITY, February Rebels who surrender unconditionally before February 10 will be granted amnesty by the government, says an announcement by under-secretary of war Pina, but after that date the government troops will be relentless in their pursuit and extermination of stubborn groups, which will be dealt with as bandits. The under-secretary stated that “the revolution in Mexico is ended,” that a majority of the rebel bands have been dispersed or exterminated and that at the present time only small groups are operating in various sections of the country. Optimistic reports from the state of Jalisco, sent by the military authori- ties to the war department, declare that with the recent defeat of the juchitan rebels, after a six-hour com- bat in which 21 of them were killed, {who ha CORPORATION PLAN House Committee: Turns| | Down Andrews’ Proposal for Federal Distilleries. STOCK SALE TO PUBLIC AROUSES OPPOSITION | Prohibition Chief Holds Supply Must Be Replenished—New Pro- gram to Be Offered. The Treasu proposal for replen- ishing the stc of medicinal liquor was rejected today by the House ways and means committee by a vote of 16 to 8. A subcommittee was appointed to inquire further into the subject and to draft a new measure, eliminating objections which members found in the Treasury bill. Andrews Plans Study. The rejected proposal would have created a Government corporation ‘to manufacture and control the medicinal liquor with a provision that its stock could pass to private individuals. The committee felt that this provision | might injure prohibition enforcement. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of prohibition, posed the medicinal liquor corporation, had no comment to make on the committee’s action when in- formed of the vote today. He would take some time to study the entire situation before making any kind of statement, he said. Gen. Andrews has been urging the passage of this legislation as one of the most important facing the Treas- ury in its administration of prohibi- tion. Holds Replenishment Necessary. | The bill, which would reorganize the department itself, creating a| commissioner of prohibition and a commyissioner of customs, also has re- celved major attention from the Treasury. But the most emphasis recently has been placed upon the medicinal liquor bill at protracted | hearings béfore the committee. Some- | thing must be done to begin replenish- | ment of the supply of medicinal liquor, the Treasury has insisted, and the ! propesed corporation had been sug- Andrew and the surrender of Espiridion Ascencio with his followers at Aran- das, the Jalisco rebellion has yfi: erushed. A . have been captured at where they had been in higfg, and summarily eourt- and executed. question to the league as a hostile | ~Denial that the Mexican govern- e gesture and, n. challenge, He gayes his views :n a speech congratulatifig the i t foreign secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, on the“manner in which be was hlnd-linx)lie problem. Troops kl/ fof China. Bound for China, with Maj. Gen. Johin Duncan, who will command the jand forces in the Far East, aboard, | the Megantic departed from Malta vesterday after embarking two battal- jons, with auxiliaries, medical forces and _nurses. Other transports are steaming for China, which would seem to indicate that, the British government will carry through its original plan to assemble adequate ships and troops in the dis- tutbed area of China to protect British ngtionals and other foreign residents. ‘A5 the Megantic passed through a line of battleships glittering With lights, the crews manned the sides, and there was great cheering and sing- ing of “Shanghal” and “Auld Lang Syne.” Before his departure, Gen. Duncan is quoted in dispatches from Malta as| expressing the conviction that no trouble will‘arise. The dismissal of Sir Francis Aglen, inspector general of the Chinese maritime customs, by the Peking gov- ‘ernment Monday. though mnot con-| sidered in official quarters in London | s a matter of grave importance, is | yet embarrassing as a further mani-| festation of the antagonistic spirit of Peking. The British official, who was an appointee of the PeKing govern-! ment, declined to collect surtaxes, of- fering the technical objection that he was not entitled to collect them until all the treaty powers had consented. KELLOGG WAITS ON CHINA. Has No News of Factions Getting To- gether on Negotiations. By the Associated Press. Secretary Kellogg was still without information through any official chs nel today indicating that the two Chi- nese factions desired to undertake joint negotiations with the United States for new treaties dealing with customs matters and extraterritoriality. Jeither has the Secretary been ad- | ‘ment intends to confiscate the lands of foreigners and a declaration ‘that “the spirit of our legislation in no form implies the idea of confiscation’ are contained in a statement issued by the department of commerce, in- dustry and labor. The statement is based on a dis. patch printed by El Universal of Mexico City embodying an American newspaper report that Mexico was to seize the properties of oil companies refusing to accept the new Mexican laws, and exploit them under the man- agement of officials or ex-officlals of the Mexican administration. Sees No Cause to Stop. “If these companies reduce or sus- pend operations,” the statement add- ed, “it will be for the purpose of causing = unemployment. They de- llbem'.elylwl!‘:m tlol create a critical situation in the oil zone.” El universal, in an editorial today asks whether the Mexican government {has the right to bleed the people to ay interest on forelgn debt for the gfl}:efit of a few international bankers, “who never have done anything in behalf of Mexico and merely hoard the gold sent to them through heroic efforts and hardships by the Mexi- cans.” The Mexican treasury last week paid the last installment on the foreign debt service of 1926. The sum was turned over to the international com- | mittee of banking, New York, 'in ac- | cordance with the terms of the Pani- Lamont agreement. Fear Ban on Masses. ! Catholic circles figure that the gov- ernment may _attempt to - prevent priests from conducting masses in private homes, which has been the general custom since the new religious | laws became effective last August, un- |less the priests accept the law. At | various times since August persons | assembled at religious services in pri- | vate homes have been arrested, but | there has been no serious effort on | the part of the authorities to check the holding of these masses. The present apprehension is caused by reports in the Mexican newspapers | that the government intends to con- | fine private masses to priests register- ing with the municipal authorities as the law requires. vised of any project for naming a new American commission of investigation into the Chinese situation. This is one of several courses which . have been suggested to President Coolldge. State Department officials will not comment on the breaking off of ne- gotiations between the British gov ernment and the Cantonese faction in China. Turther steps to insure the fullest tection and possible transportation requirements of Americans in evacu- ating central China are being taken by the United States. Twelve hundred Marines, many of whom have seen service in France, Nicaragua and the Philippines, are ture this week on the transport Chau- mont for Far Eastern duty, while Army recruiting officers have corps area commanders for 2 cruits to fill up gaps in the rani the 16th Infantry garrison at Tien- tsin, Marines Going to Guam. The San Diego Marines, making up the 4th Regiment, will be taken to Guam to replace those ordered to Ma- nila, and will be available for emer- gency use by Admiral Willlams, com- manding the Asiatic fleet. While Navy orders fixed their sailing for tomor- row, word from the California Ma- rine base indicated they may not get away before Saturday, because of the “(Continued on.Page 5, Column 2.) called upon | l Florida Hotel Burns. AVON PARK, Fla., February 2 (#). ' _Fire early today destroyed Avon | Park Hotel, landmark of pioneer days, th an estimated loss of $100,000. | Thirty-six gu.sts escaped in scanty new it gested as the best means of replenish- | ing the supply. - { Should Congress fail to pass any | on to meet the situation, m‘.fl“ % a course of action, hm:g:: consldered by officials as so fraught with posibilites of difficulty, expense and danger of leaks into bootleg chan- nels as to be undesirable, AGREES ON BONUS LOANS BY BUREAU Ways and Means Committee Authorizes Green to Intro- duce Bill Fixing Interest. By the Associated Press. Loans by the Veterans’ Bureau at 6 per cent interest on bonus certifi- cates have been agreed upon by the House ways and means committee. Chairman Green was instructed to introduce a new bill today for this purpose, with the understanding that it would be approved by the commit- tee at once. Nearly a dozen bills had been of- fered for making bonus loans, but the committee failed to decide ia favor of any of them. U. S. TO SEND ENVOYS TO CANADA AND ERIN Frederick A. Sterling May Repre- sent Government in Irish Free State. By the Associated Press. | Plans to send regular American | diplomatic representatives to the Irish | Free State and to Canada_has so far progressed that a State Department request for appropriations for the pur- pose now is before the Budget Bureau. The names of the men selected for { Ministers to the two countries were not made public, but the State Depart. | ment did not deny London reports that | it had asked the Dublin government| whether Frederick A. Sterling, now consular of the American embassy in London, was acceptable as American | Minister to the Free State. The name of an American Minister | attire. It was the first tourist hotel | bullt in interior southern Florida. to Canada also is understood to have been similarly presented for approval. { e By the Associated Press. TOLEDO, February 2-—~An unusual telegram of condolence addressed to Chris F. Wall, who died Monday, was received by members of his family today from R. R. Kinkaid, justice of the Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus, The telegram read: “This evening’s papers here announced that yoyl&ve over life's divide. I “cannot think of you as being veryfar away from Toledo, so I am addfessing you direct. 7 “You have made, < “Wonderful fight for life, and one.which entitles you to live near yourloved ones and friends for many.yéars to come. “Your passing means a personal losa-To me. Your many fine qualities |Thi {Ohio Judge Sends Unusual Telegram { Of Condolence to Dead Friend “Beyond” making ready at San Diego for depar-| caused all your friends to hold you dear. When my time comes to cross over the Jordan I hope I may meet you it the landing on the other side and 1 hope everybody there calls you Chris Wall. “You have added much to the sum total of human joy. I am sure all is well with you wherever you are. It will aid me much to keep the faith and continue life’s battle to feel that you are looking down with encourage- ment and r‘p:ro;u‘l “Good mnight, t not good-by, your friend and well wishe: x Mr. -Wall, chief and former safety director, will’ be buried 2 : MEDICINAL LIQUOR | _ devolve upon .the: FEBRUARY 2, 1927—AND IT LOOKS LIKE A SEASON OF BITT DR. HOUCK MOVED AWAY FROM GITY Physician Held for Investiga- tion in Wife’s Disappearance Taken to Baltimore. Dr. Knutt Houck, the former St. Elizabeth’'s Hospital psychiatrist, whose wife disappeared from their Congress Heights home nearly three months ago and is not known to have been seen since, was removed today from Walter Reed Hospital over the protest of the United States District attorney’s office and sent to Phipp’s Psychiatric Clinic of Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, as a private patient. 4 Although United Sitates’ . : ‘whose office in the mysterious a8 weeks and was ‘& ‘Houck sent to d tal from Gallinger Muniei- pal Hospital, declined to sanction the change, he was unable to throw any permanent legal obstacles in the path of the move. The formalities of the change were simple, Dr. Houck, having no erim- inal charge against him and not be- ing within military jurisdiction, had only .to apply to the Veterans’ Bureau for release from custody. - This he did, it was said at the hospital, through his attorney, former United States Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota. The necessary papers ‘were issued this morning. Friends Applied Week Ago. Maj. Gordon declared that friends of Dr. Houck appeared at his office a week ago and asked him to approve such a transfer. The district attorney said he declined, but that he ‘made no further move to block the plans, which were put ito operation imme- diately. Had he ordered the hospi- tal to detain Houck, his attorney would have had only to apply for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain it. “We have no criminal charge against Dr. Houck, and cannot legally institute one,’” Maj. Gordon said. “We held him under the technical charge “for investigation’ as long &s We pos- sibly could., At this time we do not know whether Mrs. Houck is dead or alive. It was useless to do more than make known our disapproval. | This we did.” ‘When a similar effort was made by physicians from St. Elizabeth's Hos- pital several weeks ago, the Police Department added its protest. The detectives pointed out that they would be unable to see Dr. Houck frequently and question him as to developments in . their investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Horning also pointed out that once in Maryland, Dr. Houck will be out of the jurisdic- tion of local authorities, ' Dr. Houck Not Interested. Physicians at Walter Reed Hospital said today that Dr. Houck seemed to take no interest in the plans for his removal to Baltimore. He seemed quite content with his life at Walter Reed and spent his time making clay ash trays. Dr. John M. Damgaard, a member of the staff of St. Elizabeth's Hos- pital and a close friend of both Dr. Houck and his missing wife, appeared at the hospital this morning with W, W. McCaslin, a member of the law firm of which Senator Sterling is the head. It required less than half an hour to complete the remaining de- tails, after which Dr. Houck stepped from the ward to which he had been assigned into Mr. McCaslin’s automo- bile and was hurried off toward Balti- more. Dr. Damgaard explained that he acted for Dr. Houck's mother, herseif | a prominent physician in Wisconsin. Dr.. Damgaard said the change was being made to give the former psychiatrist new surroundings in the hope that his improvement would be more rapid. He criticized the Police Department and Mrs. Houck's rela- tives in Columbus, Ohio, severely for not showing greater interest in finding the missing woman. “Mrs. Houck, the doctor’s mother, is thinking of offering a reward her- selt,” Dr. Damgaard explained. 2 O SR NEW CAR STOPS ORDERED. Establishment of additiorial car stops to provide adequate transfer connec: Jazz Makes Piano Mere ‘Thump Box,’ Says Tuners’ Chief By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., February Jazz music is hard on pianos, and of the estimated 10,000,000 in the United States about 8,000,000 are out of tune and are merely “thump boxes,” in the opinion of Charles Deutschmann of Chicago, president of the National Association of Plano Tuners. Jazz artists wear out a piano faster than exponents of classical music do, partly because they keep banging on the same keys, Deutsch- mann declared at a meeting of the local members of his craft. “Real musicians” nave more range, in addition to a higher touch, he explained. — i 2 Justice Hitz Rejects Testi- mony to Show Policeman Identified Moreno. Government testimony, given with the jury absent, which showed that Policeman Leo W. K. Busch, on his bed in Garfield Hospital, September 27, identified Samuel Moreno, one of four defendants charged with his death, as the man who shot him was refused admission in evidence today by Justice William Hitz, presiding at the trial in Criminal Division 2, when Moreno's counsel brought in testi- mony which showed that Busch iden- tified Moreno as the man he himself shot. Conflict of Testimony. This conflict of testimony, the pre- ponderance of which was on Moreno's side, caused Justice Hitz to sustain the objections of the defense to the admissibility of a statement by Dr. James A. Kilroy, a police surgeon, Who_testified that Busch pointed to Moreno and declared: “You're the man that shot me,” and Kilroy’s own statement: that the de- fendant “bowed his head affirma- tively.” Immedlately after Dr. Kilroy left the stand, Martin O'Donoghue, Mo- reno’s counsel, called Detective Ed- ward J. Kelley, who, with Detectives Thomas F. Sweeney and Joseph Waldron, were present in Busch's room at' Garfield Hospital when Mo- reno, Nicholas Lee Eagles and John (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) MAY PROVIDE FOR _PROBE. Drive Soon for $50,000 Fund to In- vestigate Alien Property. Bfforts will be made to get a $50,000 appropriation through the Senate, to prosecute the investiga- tion of ‘the alien property custodian’s office as soon as action is taken on the House measure for the settlement of German and American war claims. This measure is now before the Senate flnance committee, which is expected soon to - report it with amendments. The investigation was authorized at the last session, but it has been delayed due to lack of funds, BILL TO COMMITTEE. i D. C. Heads O.K. Pressing of Meas- ure Creating Traffic Bureau. ‘Without passing upon the merits of the bill providing for the creation of a traffic violations bureau in the traffic department to handle cases involving minor infractions of the traffic code, the' District Commissioners today au- thorized its author, Col. 1. C. Moller, assistant director of traffic, to present |t Gibson sub- | i the measure to the committee of the House, which investigating the crowded cor tions with the Burleith bus line which Muit crosstown, is now ing . ‘was order- today by the Public Utilities Com- Uil BROKERSAYSFORD REFUSED BLLON Turned Down Enormous Cash Offer for Holdings in Last Month, Prentice Holds. By the Associated Press. An offer of $1,000,000,000 for their stock in the Ford Motor Co. was re- fused within the last 30 days by Henry and Edsel Ford, the Board of Tax Ap- peals was told teday by John W. Pren- tice of New York. He testified that on two previous occasions likewise, in 1924 and 1925, the Ford family rejected a spot cash offer of $1,000,000,000 for the company. Mr. Prentice, a member of the brok- e i o e s The progress since 1916, Prentice that it was impossible to strike average for stock valuations. He pointed out that during the “panic vears” of 1907 and 1908, when indus- ‘rial stocks declihed genefally, the ;Rnrzs of the Ford Motor Co. forged ead. b e s DEMANDS $500,000 FOR BEING JILTED Mrs. Ruth Clark Bliss Says For- wmer Husband Promised to Remarry Her. Arthur L. Bliss, wealthy real estate owner, was sued today in the District Supreme Court for $500,000 damages by his former wife, Mrs. Ruth Clark Bliss of 1930 K street, for alleged breach of contract to remarry her. Mrs. Bliss obtained a divorce at Reno, in 1920 and charges that shortly thereafter Bliss began to importune her to remarry him. Bliss married another woman in November last, it is stated. Mrs. Bliss tells the court that fol- lowing her divorce she resumed her maiden name and moved her resi- dence from one city to another to avold her former husband, but in June, 1922, he located her in Wash- ington and began to send her many costly gifts with protestations of love and affection. She says she loved him devotedly, but was unable to submit to his “cruel and abusive treatment” and forbade him to communicate with er. March 1, 1926, she avers, Bliss asked her to remarry him and she consent- ed, their engagement being made known to their friends and acquaint. ances. Through Attorney T. Morris Wampler Mrs. Bliss says her former husband lavished gifts upon her: and showed her every attention, including frequent correspondence. The letters ceased last Summer, Mrs. Bliss as- serts, and Bliss concealed his where- abouts from her. Although she has been ready to carry out her part of the contract to.remarry Mrs. Bliss says her husband refused to marry her and was wedded to the other woman. whose name Is not given, last November, $150,000,000 SALE BEGUN. Soviet Offers Trainloads of Articles 5 Seized From Rich. MOSCOW, February 2 (#).—Sev- eral trainloads of ‘gold and silver dinner sets, tea services, candleabras, goblets, vases and miscellaneous art $150,000,000, were objects valued at placed .on- sale by the Soviet part of the vast ‘collec- uu;honml. _only .in ion, second the $264,000,000 c ‘minority stockhelders ‘of ‘the company in the renewed hear- their from the) sald, was s0 rapid { n Postal Employe’s Disrespect Ties Up| Mails of Austria By the Associated Press. VIENNA, February 2—All Austria was without mail service today be cause a post office employe did not | take off. his hat in the presence of | the postmaster of the Vienna district. The postmaster reprimanded the employe for his carelessness and his tellow workers took offense, calling | a general strike of postmen and mall wagon drivers. SEMATENAYYBIL REECTED N OUSE Measure Providing New Cruisers Goes to Con- ference. By the Associated Press. Without debate the House today refused to accept the Senate amend- ment to the naval appropriation bill providing for three more cruisers. The bill was sent to conference. The House also refused to accept all other Senate amendments. This pro- cedure is customary. Representative French, Republican, Idaho, was ap- pointed to head the House conferees. As amended the bill provides $1,200,- 000 for beginning work on the scout cruisers this year, which Presi- dent Coolidge has advised against, pending the outcome of steps for another disarmament conference. The Senate passed the bill late yesterday without a record vote after adding several amendments, includ- | ing the one to begin construction of | three scouts, the last of eight author- ized in 1924. The vote on the cruiser amendment was 49 to 27. Despite its previous failure in the House in a somewhat modified form, Senate leaders predict the amend- ment will be approved by that body. The opinon also prevails that the President will sign the bill with this provision included. President Can Stop Work. Under the amendment the Presi- dent, if he wished, could direct the Navy department to withhold the letting of bids for the ships. This provision, it is believed, would afford the Chief Executive a'lever for use in event the awarding of contracts should be deemed by him as in con- flict with developments at Geneva, | where disarmament conference pro- |posals are now in the preliminary stages. Although _only 76 Senators voted on the cruiser amendment, those who fayored it constituted a majority of the entire membership of 96. An un- development was the fact that { recognized the feeling AGTION ON DISTRICT REPRESENTATION IS DUENEXT SESSION Virtual Assurance Given of Move to That End in Forth- coming Congress. DYER RESOLUTION FOUND OBJECTIONABLE BY SOME Question Raised as to Whether It Would Not Create State of Capital Area. After two hours’ serious discussion of the Dyer resolution proposing a constitutional amendment granting national representation to the people of the District of Columbia, the judi- clary committee adjourned today with virtual assurance that definite action would be taken in the next Congress on some adaptation of this legislation. Chairman Graham said, following the executive session, that this prac- tically closes the committee’s consid- eration of the national representation resolution for this session, but that he belleves a way will be found to give residents of the National Caplital a part in national affairs so that they may feel they have a share in the | Government. Mr. Graham said Mr. Dyer had in the com mittee that on such a serious matter the utmost care must be taken and that as it was pretty well agreed in the committee that the Dyer reso- lution could not be passed at the present session of Congress. Mr. Dyer has withdrawn it from present consideration by the committee. Would Preserve Jurisdiction. The principal argument during the executive session concerned the con- tention that granting national repre- sentation would lead to the establish- iment of a territory here which, like- ‘wise, would become a State, and the situation would result in having the Capital City within a State, with cos flicting authority. It was the unani. mous opinion in the committee that the exclusive jurisdiction both I tively and otherwise over the Na- tional Capital vested in Congress by the Constitution should not be dis- turbed. Representative Dyer made a very careful and forceful speech in behaif of his resolution. usual relo] of the bl i its Ly S e regulars join combined to put it Urging the amendment, Chairman Hale and other members of the naval committee said the ships, together with a number of other light cruisers, were needed to balance the Nation's fighting fleet. The Senate went on record yester- day as opposing the withdrawal of Marines from Haiti until 1936, as pro- vided by treaty. An amendment by Senator King, Democrat, Utah, to the naval supply bill that would have prevented the use of any of its funds for maintain- ing Marines in that republic was re- jected by an overwhelming viva voce vote. HAZING SUSPENDS 19 AT HIGH SCHOOL Alexandria Students Rolled Fresh- { men Down Muddy Bank, Is Charge. Special Dispatch to The Star. | LALEXANDRIA, Va., February 2.—| { Nineteen students of the Alexandria | | High School were suspended yesterday and today as a result of the hazing of freshmen, who were rolled down a muddy bank and their clothing spoiled. Another student was missing. H. T. | Moncure, the principal, says he has | taken steps permanently to break up | | the practice of hazing. Freshmen who were victims of the most recent esca- pades were recently promoted from Jefferson School. The suspensions fol- lowed an investigation, in which all | admitted participating, it is said. For several of the students the time of suspension was only 48 hours and they will be readmitted to their classes to- morrow morning. Two of those sus- | pended are leaders in basket ball, MINE WORKERS’ GROUP | OPPOSES CUT IN WAGES Committes Presents Recommenda- tions to Convention at Indianap- | olis, Urging Adoption. By the Associated Press. | INDIANAPOLIS, February 2#‘ The scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America, in conven- tion here, was authorized to obtain the best agreement possible from the operators of the central competitive | filed on the basis of “no reduction,” in the report of the wage committee submitted today. The report, if adopted by the con- vention, will constitute the instruc. tions to the nln-r! representatives ‘when meet_with the operators at Fla., 14, to ne- 4 new wage contract. effect of the committee's recom- i clusive control by | the District in the- Question of Control. ‘While not outspokenly opposed to the resolution, these members voiced what might be called the opposition, based- on a belief that granting the District full suffrage in national affairs, with a vote and voice in both branches of Congress on the same basis as States, eventually would lead to undermining exclusive control by Congress, Representative Hersey made the longest speech in counseling extreme care before taking action. The suggestion was made that the committee might find some way to give the residents of the District representation in Congress and in the | electoral college, but not as citizens {of a State. Toward the close of the meeting Chairman Graham suggested that Mr. Dyer might introduce the resolution again, and that in the next Congress some modification might be approved granting the people of Washington a delegate in the House and Senate and some voice in the selection of mem- bership in the electoral college. Serious Study of Proposal. After the meeting Mr. Dyer said that !the committee had given the question {of mational | really serious consideration during the representation the first 15 years that he has been actively in- terested in the subject. He pointed out that the hearings before the com- mittee were ably presented arguments in behalf of national representation and gave the committee much infor- mation of value. He said that the committee is really trying to reach a conclusion which it can sponsor and carry through into substantive legi: lation. Mr. Dyer emphasized that during the discussion today members of the committee expressed the conviction that no action would be taken at this Congress, and that, accordingly, the Jjudiciary committee is not hurried in giving the subject the closest pos- sible study before reporting the measure. Chairman Graham again expressed his feeling for the men and women in the District, some of whom are here perhaps not by cholce, and said that he felt they are entitled to some con- sideration to make them feel th are citizens of the country and tak- ing a part in the management of public affairs. ‘He sald, however, that he would guard most carefully ex- ‘ongress of the District and will scrutinize all legis- lation to see that such control is not diminished. BHIDEGYROOM IS HELD. Donovan Frazee to Answer Perjury Charge at Upper Marlboro. Speclal Dispateh to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 2.—Donovan Byron Frazee, 19 years old, 5833 Colorado avenue, Washing- ton, waived preliminary hearing when 8 is to grant authority to " committee to get the best out direct as to wages or hours. arraigned before Justice of the Peace H. W. Gore here yesterday on the charge of having falsified the age of his bride, Marguerite Lane Frasee, 16 1643 Rosedale street northeast, Wash- ingtori, and his own, and was released on $300 bond for appearance befors the grand jury at the April term of the Circuit Court. He is alleged to have informed the county marriage license clerk that he was 21 and the