Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1927, Page 2

» o < TURNS DOWN BID House Committee Rejects! Proposals by Cyanamid and | Fertilizer Companies. ‘ an Cranamid "vr.: and the Farmers Federated Fertilizer Corporation for Muscle Sh been found unaceeptable Ly th military subcomm it wa vesterday on good autioriiy. Although the subcomunittee was 1o hear sponsors of the offers today understood to be ready to reconw to the fuil commitiee that buth be ve- Jected. An impasse has been reached in the subcommittee’s negotiations with W. B. Bell, president of the Cvanamid Co.. | in an effort to revive his offer. be cause of his unwillingness to ace a drastic change insisted upon, Bell, it 18 understood. will ask that his offer be withdrawn from consideration at this time. ‘The nature of the r has not been disclo open hearings on the two o objection to them centered al tilizer production and the power tribution guarantee. By the Amociated Press Bids of the Ame als have i | quested change ! lut during fers chief | ut for dis TUntil the revision has declined to in the subcommittee’s slons, the Cyanamid bid had won much support, while the Farmers' Corpora- tion proposal met strenuous opposi- tion. Bell's withdrawal of his bid is to give him ovportunity to discuss the situation with his associates in New York. There was little bellef among committee members. however, that the important control change would be accepted and the offer reinstated. Rejection of hoth bids will put the Muscle Shoals question back where it was several vears ago when the Gov ernment first sought a private operator. Action By Congress Delayed. 1t also will eliminate definitely the | dted civilians have been arvested in de: ionai action | 14Sbon since the revolutionaries sur-, he received from the policé atter his | d Troops | arre: and police are still engaged in round. | fered from a gunshot wound in the #lim chance for con, on the question at this session, unl hoth Houses are able to agree on Gov ernment operation as a compromise. Whether that step is taken at this session or later on, the present situa- tion, it is believed by some members of Congress, gives assurance that Government operation is the solution which eventually will be decided upon. s BABY AND BEAUTY CONTESTS LISTED Annual Fraternal Fair Opens To- night, With Ziang Sun Wan as Helper. Ziang Sun Wan will have charge of one of the several score of bos the fifth annual Fraternal ‘will open tonight at T auditorium of the Arcadia, Fourteenth street at Park road northwest. Wan ' is the young Chinese youth who spent more than seven vears in jail in con- nection with the triple Chinese slaying on Kalorama road, and who was set at liberty after three trials. Wan will exhibit and sell candy he is producing fiom recipes he made while in ja Members of the Columbia Heights Business Men's Association will be the hosts at the opening tonight. It is expected 5,000 will attend. The fair will continue every night until Satur- day, February 19. In all more than 70,000 tickets have been distributed smong the friends of the 11 civic and fraternal organizations participating. Edward Oliver, chairman of the executive committee, announces a pro- ram for the fair each night, which be replete with vaudeville enter- tainment. by beauty and popularity contests ill be held nightly at the fair. The baby contest will be in three divisions for children from six months to six years of age. Parents entering their babies are requested to file pictures of them with Chairman Oliver. A h will be conducted by the Federal Em- ployees’ Union, one of the organiza- tions sponsoring the fair. Chairman Oliver declares it will particularly appeal to the war veterans. Preceding the opening of the fair doors, a concert will be given out- mide of the Arcadia. There will be continuous music inside. It an- nouncd that scores of prizes have ‘been donated by local merchants to persons winning various competition: Among organizations participating in the fair are: Junior Order of Mechanics, Sons of Jonadab, Daugh- ters of America, Esther Rebekah No. 5, 1. 0. O. Sons and Daughters of Liberty, Women's Bene- At Assoclation, American Legio: ‘Woodmen of the World and Woodme: Circle. ML PENITENTIARY TERM ON BIGAMY CHARGE Jesse Johnson, colored, yesterday ‘was sent to the penitentiary for two vears for bigamy. Counsel for the eccused saked for probation, but the court let the man off with the mini- mum sentence under the la: ‘Willlam R. Van Horn, who admitted two charges of joyriding, but who police declare told them he was re. ‘findbl' for a number of automobiles Ing stolen, was sent to the peniten- Btarke, colored, was ven one vear at Occoquan for steal- Ing automobile tires. Jesse Lucas, colored, was given a like term on a robbery charge. Lenora Howard, colored, algo was given one year jail for stealing a valuable ring from her place of employment. Charles R. Barnes. colored. was given six months fer robbery. Lester B. Dixon given six months.at Occoquan for joy riding. Probation was extended by the! court to Frank J. Mulvey and Horace W. Trice for housebreaking: Vincent Massineo, attempted criminal assault; Jeonard Caranfa, grand larceny, and Enilio Capeto, larceny. HOUSE WILL SPEED FARM RELIEF BILL PASSED BY SENATE (Continued from First Page) weod, Walsh of Ma: Walsh of Montana—1 Pairs on Measure. Pairs were anuounced as follows Broussard. Democrat, for, with Moses, Republican, against. Jones, New Mexico, for, with Wads- worth, Republican, against. Norbeck, Repub for, with Edge, Republican, against. It was announced that Pont, Republica, Delaware, and m, .Democrat, Virginia, who would have voted Smoet~wazabientard was chusetts and nators Du tive ' | erals 175. Court Rules Man Can Ignore Wife’s “Back-Seat Driving” Br the Associated Press ATLANTA, Ga., February 12.- If & woman riding in an_autome- bile with her hushand shall assume the role of “back-seat driver” the husband may calmly disregard her advice and drive as he pleases, the ia Court of Appeals ruled in effect yes Mrs. Ruby IFuller driven by her b it was in collision w by James Oscar Mili i was riding in wusband when T one driven i son of Huller sued the images and A new inst trial held the tions that the make allowance for on the part of the band to be prejudicial as she was not re- any such careless. might relessnes plaintiff's to her case, sponsible for ness. “Since the marriage: rvelation gives the wife no right to control all the movements of her hus. band,” said the ruling, “it cannot be inferred that hi. in riding in her husband’s automobile, which is beink operated by him. although they may he engaged in the jomnit cnterp e of taking their children to ride for recreation. has vight to direct and govern the movements of her husband in the control and operation of the car.: LISBON ROUNDS UP LEADERS OF REVOLT Portugal’s Ex-War Ministe Was Assassinated Before Revolutionaries Ceded. BY the Ascociated Press. L ebruary ‘Three hun- rendered to the government. ing up those prominently connected with the movement which sought to bring about the overthrow of the Car- mona government, In addition 10 Commander Joao de Carvalho, described as one of the ring- leaders of the revolt in authorities are searching for another ader, Jose Domingos Santos, and two others, who got out of Lisbon either | in 1 before or after the surrender. Slain on Own Doorstep. Maj. Americo Olava, former war minister, assassinated by the revolu tionaries, was shot on his own door- step, the Lisbon correspondent of the Daily Mail reports. ‘The revolutionists killed Maj. Olava the corresponaent says, because he broke his promise to co-operate with them. His mother, seeing him col- =e, suffered a heart attack and died immediately. The Daily Express °correspondent states. that little or no respect was paid to foreign property in Lisbon during the fignting between the revo- lutionaries and the loyal troops. He describes the Argentine embassy “as full of holes” and asserts that British residences were ‘“incompletely _ pro- tected” by the British flag. Administration Reform Is Aim. The war minister states that meas- ures will be taken to reform the public administration, close the polit- ical associations and secret societies, and make strikes illegal. The funerals for some of the soldiers killed in the revolt were held today. WOMEN WOUNDED FIGHTING FOR DIAZ : Battalion of Amazons, Led by Girl, 20, Proves Mettle at Chinandega. By the Associated Press. MANAGUA, Nic ua, February 12.—Members of a woman's battalion, who have been fighting for President Diaz, are recovering from the effects of a severe battle. { | Lisbon, who | rival of the police, Moreno said, Capt made his escape in a motor beat, the | I'réder | | THE EVENING STAR. WASHIN( JAIL INTERVIEWS BUSCH TRIAL ISSUE Defense Questions Right of Newspaper Men Who Quizzed Prisoners. ve right of Maj. Peake. | superintendent of the District Jail, to permit prisoners charged with first’ to he interviewed by will be debated 4l of four defen charged with the murder of Pulic man Leo \W. K. Busch, in Crim'n Division 2 of the District Supreme Court. { W I degree murder rmen the Counsel for Samuel Moreno, one of the defendants, who has repudiated | the voluntariness of the statement he made to the police after stipulating it was freely and willingly given, will contend that their client should not | ve been permited to. be interviewed, Assistant United States Attorney George D. Horning, jr., will defend the action of Maj. Feake in permitting | the mnewspaper man to visit lhe] prisoner. { This question comes up in connec- | tion with the contention by Martin | Donozhue and Clifford Grant, counsel for Moreno, thac Horning can- | not cross-examine Moreno either on ! the statement or ‘‘coniession” he | {made to the police or on a sevies of | newspaper stories written, following an interview with Moreno, at the jail short time after the shooting. Difference in Stories. Horning has told the court that Moreno's direct testimony on Thurs- day varies materially from the “con- T " and the newspaper articles. e the. three. helg with out of the courtroom. prob- v'will continue through Tuesday, after which Moreno will be cross-ex- amined on Thursday’s testimony by | liorning, James A. Shea, for John Mc- Cabe: rcher, for John Proc- nnenbaum, for Nich- olas Lee Eagles, Moreno himself took the stand ve - afternoon and gave testimony gned to show that the treatment ! t . coupled with the pain he suf- | leg,"made him irresponsible for any- thing he might have said at the time about the shootin Immediately after his capture on Sunday morning, as he sought to es- cape from the cellar of 4105 New | pshire avenue. and upon the ar- Cornwell, Officer Buchanan and two other policemen of the tenth precinct “started to treat us rough.” “Cornwell said: ‘Don’t hit these bo; ront of these people; wait un they get to the precinct,’” Moreno de- clared. On arrival at the station house, Moreno said, Buchanan “pulled me out of the car, struck me under the chin, hit me in the back and tore Blackjacked, He Says. Inside the station Cornwell said ‘Take them back into the room if you want to beat them up,” Moreno re- lated, and after he had been placed in a cell, “A cop started to hit me with a blackjack and billy.” The prisoner lay on an iron cot without a mattress, while he was bbed through the bars with a \"* he declared, and then he w taken to Freedmen's Hospital, where & doctor “stuck a stick up my leg and put rags in it.” Back at the precinct, Moreno said, the officers “threatened” him, declaring . they would have given “$50 if I had been shot in the brain instead of my leg." and “they called me names about my mother.”" He got no sleep that after- noon because “they were threatening me and treating me rough.” he said. and the only food he got about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and at :nldnl;lu he was taken to headquar- ers. Moreno said' he was placed in a room with Detective Alligood, and.the latter talked to him for about a half- hour about the Virginia robberies, which the defendant at that time denfed participation in. sleep for the remalinder of th night, and then, he said, he was taxen be. fore Detectives Edward J. Kelly and oseph = Waldron and FEagles and asked if he wished to make a state- Eagles whispered to him to “put it on Mac (meaning McCabe) and ell the truth.” Kelly told him to tell the truth, as it would be better for us.” Moreno said. Horning then took the witness and questioned him closely about the al leged mistreatment by the police. T attack on him by Officer Buchanan Moreno said, left no marks of any kind, “but he hit me on the chin hard enough for me to feel it.” Explains Lack of Food. After Cornwell, according to Mo- reno, had told the officers to take the prisoners back into the room if they They proved their mettle in the|wanted to beat them up, nothing hap- dega. . A battalion under the leadership of -year-old Natalie Garcia helped the Conservatives to victory 2 n, |recent fight for the town of Chinan-|pened, Moreno admitted, and.he fur- ther stated the reason he didn't get anything to eat befora he did was be- cause he didn't ask for food. Then he also admitted that the rea over the |gon he didn't go to sleep in the after- Liberals after several days of fierce noon in the cell was' because he did fighting. Although the duties of the battalion for the most part consisted of clean- ing guns and passing food .and am- munition to the conservative soldier: In the trenches, the women werg con- stantly in the midst of heavy firé, and 16 of them were wounded. Henorita Garcla is in a grave.condition, hav- ing been shot through the breast. Chinandega, as viewed by the corre- spondent aftér the battle had ended, showed the effects of the severe fight- ing, with bodies heaped in the streets, bullet marks on nearly all the houses and 12 blocks of the business section a mass of smoking ruins. According to estimates, exact fig- res being impossible, the Conserva: lost 250 men and the Lib- A substantial army is being organ- ized to protect Matagalpa, northeast of Managua, against an expected Lib- eval attack. Gen. Moncado, the Lib- eral commander, is reported to have ‘mies of about 2,000 men con- g on Mutagalpa. - tives hope to have 4,000 soldiers to meet the attack DIAZ DENIES HE WILL RESIGN. Message to ‘Legation Here Says He Will Stay’ Until 1928. President Ado!l: Diaz of 'lvl‘rl(\u, in a message to his nation’s legatio! here, made public late last night, Is- sued a categorical denial of rumors |y gnation of | e,y that he contemplates resi the presidency. . The legation, in a statement relatin the message from Dz, declared thaf the Nicaraguan President * the duties of his office” until the 1928 vegular election. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Hall, 5 mmermann, Fenstad, second not want to, and that when the officers poked their sticks through the cell he did not move or avoid them. Moreno further admitted ‘that his statement about getting no sleep at h-afllqduai'teri lw lmud. because he “couldn't go to sieep,” even though Detective Alligood told him to l:d placed a coat under nis head. He ad. mitted he got “right fair treatment" at headquarters. Moreno then stated he placed the blame of the “whols thing” on Me- Cabe as the result of a plan he and entered into while hiding in w _Hampshire avenue cellar, “because we did not know him.” He :{1‘.: \;,ollxnured the statement that ich cl ‘were untru “M had nothing to do with it. ey The witness said he could not iden- tity any one of ‘10 officers” who “threatened” him with statements that he should have been shot in the head instead of the leg. ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD T | popularly known ‘conceives | Mrs, it to be his solemn obligation to fulfill | o¢ 4 Ne one can solve the mysteries of all of us can | sndesvor ok o Sectum (e dutien s AT CORCORAN GALLERY Harry Wells' Work Interesting Because of Beautification Move in National Capital. An exhibition of unique wood points, a8 .nfravln‘ on wood, by Harry Wells of Evanston opened today at the Corcoran Gal- of Art. On Monday afternoon Mr. Wells will show his autochrome photographs of gardens in America, England and Europe at the home of Demarest Lloyd, 1825 R street, 0 o'clock. The majority of Mr. Wells' pictures, {it is stated, are of architectural |achievements in landscape gardening jand will Le shown for the first time in this city. The exhibition ix consid- ered timely inasmuch as much thought is being given to the possi- beautification of the gar- s and grounds about the D National Capita), Mr. Wells will illustrate his talk on Monday afternoon with lantern slides. T‘.:‘- u'nfllh::c‘tum!du&a from n:.' ven to the Girl Scou o the District ter the Grganibeuon's A iTON. B €, CAPTURED BANDIT AND WRECKED MAIL CAR One mail clerk killed in explosion, w also were slain. effort to rob train. Three of ¢ CHANG WINS CLASH . WITH WU’S TROOPS AND DISARMS THEM (Continued from Eirst Page) land any men unless an emergency, such the rendering of Shanghai without anthoritative control during as |a military occupation, places American lives in jeopardy from le mob violence. Navy Hears of Wu's Aims. Advices to the Navy from China were to the effect that Wu Pei Fu, northern war lord, was believed to be concentrating his forces on the upper Yangtse for a drive against Ichang, Hupeh province. He is thought to be in communic: tion with Gen. Y: sen at Wabsien, farther up the river in Széchwan province, planning a movement north- ward against the Cantonese. CANTON TO IGNORE PLEA. Kellogg Plan to Neutralize Shanghai Declared Improperly Tendered. HANKOW, February )1t was understood here today that the Nationalist (Cantonese) government would not reply to the proposal of the United States for exemption of Shanghai from the battle area on the | eastern battle front. This position was said to have been taken by the Cantonese on the ground that the American proposal had been improperly addressed. It was believed Eugene Chen, Nationalist foreign min ister, would issue a statement shortly regarding the position of his govern- ment. i The American proposal. made by Secretary of State Kellogg. was sent simultaneously to Marshal Chang Tso- ! Lin, head of the Northern militar pos: today leader of the Cantonese. BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE. Two Battalions to N Landed Shanghai on Monday. SHANGHAI, February The transport Takliwa arrived here today from Hongkong, bringing the 24 Battalion of Durham, British Light Infant It is planned to land troops here on Monday. The 24 Battalion of the Gloucester regiment arrived ‘later in the day aboard the transport Vasna. The executive committee of the tional Christian. Council, an organiza. tion representing nearly all the Prot- estant, missionary ganizations in| ina, and the great majority of| Protestant churches, is “hopeful” for the future of Christianity in China in spite of the present anti-foreign situa- tion. Share Nationalist Hopes. The statement said: ‘The Chinese Christians fully recog- nize the danger to the church and to Christian . yorkers. from the ex- treme elements, but share in the Na- tionalist . aspirations for unity In China, with justice, equality and freedom.. We are prepared to accept risks and even face persecution rather than oppose the most hopeful move- ment in modern China. “This Nationalist movement is not confined to one party but is' shared by “the thoughtful Chinese of both the north and south, irrespective of political allegiance. Chur¢h Gains Spiritually. “The present $ituation is calling out and developing ‘ Chinese leadership and initiative in the church which is an encouraging fact. ' Though the church may have lost in members, it is gaining in spiritual power. In cer- tain parts of China missionaries have been obliged to leave their stations, but they do so reluctantly, mainly on consular instructions and as a pre- cautionary measure. ‘“Any general missionary withdrawal would be regretted by the Chinesé Christians, who emphasize the con- tinued need for missionaries, especially those who are co-operating with the Chinese church.” ‘The majority of the members of the council are Chinese. Anti-British Posters Seized. HONGKONG, February 12 (@) British-controlled police today seized posters distributed by Chinese soldic in the town of Shamchun, on ti boundary of Eritish-leased territory. The posters bore the following inscrip- tion: “Down with British imperfalisn Make Hongkong a desolate island. N economic intercourse with Hongkong. COL. C. W. TREAT BURIED. ‘Was at President McKinley's Side ‘When He Was Shot. PLATTEVILLE, Wis., February 12 rvices for Col. Curt Treat, 72, who was at the side of President’ McKinley when he was as- sassinated, were held here vesterday. Col, Treat died Wednesday night. Col. Treat was director of the Pan American Exposition. He founded the first daily newspaper of Racine, W His widow and a daughter survive. Mine Had fo Deaths in 1926. JOHNSTOWN, Pa, February (#).~The Bethlehem Mines Corpor: tion of the Johnstown area, mining approximately 1,750,000 tons of 'coal in 1926, completed th without & pESiR et e according R R S s T hen robbers blew up car in futile ARBORETUM BILL Place on Legislative Program of Next Friday Made for Measure by Tilson. The National Arboretuw hill provid- ing for acquisition of the Mount Hamilton tract as a great ouidoor scientific laboratory for the Depart- ment of Agricuiture was today placed upon the legisiative program for next Friday by House Leader Tilson. Chairman Snell of the rules com- mittee is ready to offer a special rule in the House for privileged considera- tion of this m ure, which has al- ready passed the Senate and which carries the indorsement of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, the Garden Clubs of America and many horticultural and forestry associations. As it passed the Senate, the bill au- thorizes an appropriation of $500,000 for acquisition of the property. The House committee on agriculture has reduced the amount to $300,000 and has also stricken out a clause which would make the arboretum available for public use as a park and recrea- tion ground. This latter elimination is made to prevent conflicting author- ity so that the administration of the arboretum may be undividedly in the Department of Agric adequate control to prevent an interference with the scientific work of the Government. : It is held of pressing importance that this ‘measure be approved by the House now, as this virgin territory is threatened with despoliation by real estate development. The owners of practically all of the desired area have agreed to sell at a sacrifice price to the Government, but their offer re- mains open only to the close of the present session. SOLDIER IDENTIFIED AS MURDER SUSPECT; 2 BROTHERS SOUGHT Page.) (Continued from come from various parts of the coun- try, but in each case the men detain- ed proved not to be the bandits. The crime charged against the De Autremont brothers is that they blew up a Southern Pacific Railway train on October 11, 1928, near Siskiyou, Oreg., killing the mail clerk, whose body was burned, and shooting and killing three trainmen. The Govern- ment claims it has conclusive evidence that the three brothers, who lived in Eugene, Oreg., committed the crim Rewards totaling $15,900 were -of- fered for their arrest. In its search for the three brothers the Post Office Department recently advised postmasters and others that the many reports of thelr capture had proved false should not any relaxation of the efforts to the men 6 justice. Prac- tically every post office in the coun- try has continued to display thelr pictures. / ROBBERS WERE FOILED. Four Met Death, However, in Futile Attempt. PORTLAND, Oreg., Febru 1 UP).—The attempted robbery of u:: gnumelrn Pacific train in the Siskiyou 'unnel, near Ashland, Oreg., on October 11, 1928, e Although the holdup was foiled, the lives of four were taken. S. G, Bates, engineer of Dunsmulr, Calif.; M. Seng, fireman, and Coyle O. Johnson, brake- man, both of Ashland, and O. F. Daugherty, mail clerk, were the vic: tims, tes and Seng were shot to, as the bandits stopped the ?f:(lnh ety died in the expiosion as Y d Johnson was 4 hand-to-hand fight. ——= g Cat Kioking Is Costly. NEW YORK, Feb: 12 P)— After hearihg ze-tl:n;u.n;hn h(z)yu- Stmhoff had kicked his pet cat 30 feet, Raynolds imposed a| ‘ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, | Iture, which will | ayeas affected. [Vled account today of how she was! 1927. WOMAN, SHOT, PUTS BLAME ON “REDS" Nannie Garlington, 29, at Hospital, Admits That She Fired Bullet Herself. | { Fighting for her life en a cot in Emergency Hospital, Miss Nannie Garlington, 29 years old. gave a gar-| shot in her apartment at Corcoran Courts, 415 Twenty-third strest, at = | o'clock this morning. ington | was taken to the hospital this morn- ing suffering from two bullst wounds just below the heart, apparently in- flicted by herself. Almost incoherent from the effects of anesthetic, Miss Garlington firat said: “Reds did it.”” Questioned later, she said she shot herself. Afterward she sald she didn't remember what had happened. Drive About City. Lieut. V. M. Guyman, a Marine of-{ ficer of Quantico, Va.: Miss Alita Me- Coy of the Cordova Apartments and | apt. and Mrs. R. E. West, who live the next apartment from Miss ngton, visited her last night up ut 11 o'clock, they told police. | Miss Garlington suggested that rey take a drive. Miss McCoy and Lieut. Guyman | drove about the ecity and stopped | about midnight at 818 Kighteenth | street and Mis¢ Garlington went in to see a man named Smith. She said she went to tell him good-by and that she was going to Cuba. No one of the name of Smith could be found at the address today. Lieut. Guyman and Miss McCoy left Miss Garlington in her apartment and stopped at the West's, they said, and then went to the elevator to leave. As they reached the elevator they heard two shots. Found Her on Floor. They hurried back to the apart- ment and found Miss Garlington lying op the floor with a pistol by her side. “I'm sorry. 1 didn’t mean to do ft. Tell him T forgive him,” they heard her say. Dr. John F. Hart of the Corcoran Courts was called, and Miss Garling: ton was taken to the hospital by Di Samuel Rodgers of the hospital staff. She was operated on Immediately and the bullets were remeved. Ilospital authorities at noon said she was slightly improved, but that she had only a fighting chanc One angle under investigation te- day was the story that Miss Garling- ton had lost between $2,500 and $8,600 through a young man in this city who sald he was going to invest it for her. Police have his name. It became known today that the young woman was greatly worried and had appealed to certain Influ- ential friends to get it back for her. Despondent Over Losses. This was in part verified by Cay Vest. who said Miss Garlington had been despondent recently and had suf- fered financial reverses. Miss Garlington has lived at Cor- coran Courts for about a year. She formerly resided at Cathedral Man- sions, where, she said, she had come from Danville, Va. i Capt. West said today that ther was no one in the room with Miss arlington when the shooting oc- curred. He said he knew nothing of the man named Smith. No one of that name rents an apartment at 818 Eighteenth street, where the party stopped. WOODSIDE CITIZENS 0. K. LEGISLATION FOR ZONING Proposed Suburban Development Would Be First Submitted to Referendum, However. * Legislation looking toward the de- velopment of suburban Montgomery County with respect to park. planning and zoning laws, but with the proviso that such legislation and zoning regu- lations be submitted to a referendum before going into effect, was recom- mended last night in a resolution passed at a special meeting of the Woodside Civic Assocfation. A resolution also was adopted rec- ommending that there be no chang: in the form of governmental admin- istration of suburban Montgom County until and unless it is approved a majority of the voters in the Motions were passed favoring resto- ration of through street car service between Washington and Forest Glen and the extension-of Sixteenth street in a direct line from the District line to the Brookville pike. The meeting was held at the home of A. B. Claxton. CHICAGO TALKS OVERSEA. Telephone Service With London Formally Inaugurated. CHICAGO, February 12 (P)..—Chi- cago talked over wire and wireless with London today, formally in- augurating commercial telephone serv- ice between the two cities. The first official call was set up at 743 a.m.. Col. F. Shreve of the London Telephone System respending to the greeting of F. O. Hi general manager of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. g Mining Magnates Upset by 7:30 AM. Date With Work Stories are told by Interior De- partment emploves who have served under several administra- tions to illustrate Secretary Work's old-fashioned habits of work. He s up early and reaches his office about 7:30 o'clock, an hour or so before most cabinet members find it necessary to report. On one occasion a group of prominent coal mine operators called on the Secretary and asked for an engagement the next day Yes. indeed. it could be arranged —at 7:30! That took place several months ago, but discreet chuckles are still heard over the amazed expressions that marked the fuces of the coal magnates. They man- aged. however, to be on time and found the Secretary waiting for thent, PLNTONAREGAR TAGSHEREPUSHE Capt. Barnard Reports Ma- chines Can Be Bought When | Plans for manufacturing the Dis- triet's automobile identification tags at the District workhouse, at Oeco- {quan, Va. were pushed vigorously by District officis as a result of another del livery of the remalnder of the 1927 tags. Fvery effort will be made, it was sald, to have the 1928 tags turned out at the penal institution. Capt. M. M. Barnard. superinten- dent of penal institutions. who just re turned from Nitro, W. Va., where he went to investigate the cost of a paratus necessary to manufacture the tags, reported to the Commissioners that all of the equipment could be obtatned within the appropriation of $21,000 carried fn the District appr priation bill for the next fiscal year. Just as soon as the appropriatien b comes avallable the apparatus will purchased and the manufacture of the tags started M. C. Hargrove, District purchasing agent, abandoned his plan to adver tise for bids for furnishing the re- mainder of the 1927 tags which Repre- sentative-elect 1g0s of Illinels has asked to be relleved of providing, and e wrote to the Maryland State Peniten- BY WILLIAM ULL.JAN. tlary inquiring as to whether it would sl Wit ¢[be able to manufacture these tags. - see a majority of|Approximately 41,800 additional pairs ‘Washington's commercial vehicle oper-| of tags are needed immediately, ators pledged to safe driving, if the;cording to Mr. Hargrov e and others = G v may be ordered later. requests of the National Capital’s busi- | ™3¥ QLN Lot 1 iiary was the ness houses for supplies of pledge | second lowest bidder on the original cards is a criterion. Distribution of | contract, quoting & price of 13.5 cents the safety pledge blanks by the|a palr. The Chicago manufacturer American Automobile Association be-{ Who was awarded the contract, but gan today, and since early morning | defaulted after delaying delivery of employers have been besieging the|the tags for several months, quoted motoring agency's headquarters with [a price of 11.75 cents. calls for enough cards for their| Mr. Hargrove said that if the Mary- drivers. land Penitentiary is unable to manu- The eagerness of employers to co-|facture the tags he will turn to the operate in this step in The Star’s cam- | third original bidder, a firm in Ken- paign to curb reckless driving and |tucky, which offered to make the tags careless speeding by delivery vehicle|for 15 cents a pai EMPLOYERS EAGER FOR AUTO PLEDGES Eldridge Anticipates Light Delivery ‘ Vehicle Men Will Be Benefited. operators has.been apparent since the citywide drive was launched more than a month ago. Immediately after the announcement vesterday that the safety pledges were ready to be dis- tributed today by membe of the schoolboy patrol under the supervision &an to pour into the office from all parts of the city. Varled Interests Appl. That every variety of business house is behind the campaign for the elimi- nation of this terrifying driving prac- tice is apparent in the rapidly grow- ing list of applicants for pledge cards, Department stores, laundries, dairies florists, caterers, meat markets, hard. ware stores. builders and builders' supply dealers are among those t. | already have requested the A. A. A. to deliver the blanks today. Employers who operate but one de- livery vehicle and those who have large fleets, in their requests for oards, have specified their intention to ge their drivers on record as committing driving by Monday morning. Employers who have mnot yet ob- tained their supplies of the "blanks may have’them by tonight if they will call the safety pledge department of the American Automobile Association, Main 9960. All that is necessary is t the number of cards wanted and give the firm name and address. Drivers Show Interest. A record of the firms which make application for the blanks is being kept by the A. A. A.. which volun- teered its ilities for their dis- tribution. and the employer who wants: his supply for request as early as possible today. It is evident that a majority of the city’s business firms intend to have cards before the latter go on their routes Monday morning. tribute them among their employes. The sincere interest of the drivers themselves in the campaign is ap- parent in their ready assent to a ing to pledge themselves to strict ob- servance of the traffic regulations and the unwritten laws of courteous driv- paign, when they were accused of other street users, pedestrians alike, been impressed with the fact that motorists and ployers is not a matter of speed but of safety. Good Name Affected. They have been taught that $00d name of the firm which em| them can be harmed immeasurab! creating the impression that its dri ! ivers past intersections, cut through safety zZones, pass street cars taking on or discharging passengers and otherwise terrorizing or endangering thousands dally. Getting the drivers committed to will be of immediate and lasting effect in the opinion of Director of Traffic M. O. Eldridge. The use of the uniform card will impress upon them that FOUGHT SHARKS 12 MILES. Three Survivors Swam Distance After Ship Founderpd. SYDNEY, New South Wales, Feb. ruary 13 (#).—Three survivors of the collfer Calava, which foundered be- tween Newcastle and Sydney, are here recovering from exposure and attacks by “Portuguese men of war,” a specles of shark. Three of the crew are known to have been drowned and four are missing. The survivors reached shore after swimming 12 miles through shark-infested waters. REPORT ON SMITH (S GIVEN SENATE BY COMMITTEE (Continued from First Page.) trance and refusal of said witnesses to answer the interrogations addressed to them, your committée was unable to asce n and is therefore unable to report the amounts of monies whioch were collected and expended, or the persons from whom collected, in. order to promote the nomination of Frank L. Smith.” For Senate’s Guidance. The committee made a similar report with respect to Thomas W. Cunning- ham, clerk of the Court of General Sessions at Philadelphia, who refused to tell the source of $50.000 which he contributed to the primary campaign of William £. Vare, Senator-elect from Pennsylvania, whose right to a seat is safety means more to ‘Washington bus- iness houses than the few minutes that can be sa by reckless and careless driving, he says. ince the beginning of The Star's campAign against this type of driver, it 1s obvious that employers have been BLSHES o “cher” menon"the stsoste men on streets. Many of them always have done so and with good result, but others need- o4 10 be apprised of the fact that their drivers were reokless and discourte- ous. Once acquainted with this fac however, th Il evidently have acted in the matte: “We have had fewer complaints and there have been fewer cases of reckless driving during the last month than during the several months preceding. “It will be most helpful to the traffic situation to have a majority of the commeracial vehicle operators start thelr rounds next week with the need of filylra uo::\dm atr;‘vln‘ e pl impre: upon them, The &M‘a card has worked well in e case of the National Capital's taxi drivers and bus operators. I am sure it will have & effect upon the light delivery vel men as well.” NEW INSURANCE PLAN. Unemployment Pelicies for Techni- Lcal Engineers to Be Issued. CHICAGO, February 12 (#).—A plan of unemployment insurance for tech. .2 nical engineers, the first time tried in the United States for professional men, has been perfected by the Ame: jcan Assoclation of Engineers, it w announced today. H. A. .Wagner, national director, and the insurance committee worked out the plan, which prevides a max. contested by his Democratic opponent, | im: ‘Willlam B, Wilson. o re] was submitted for the| dance §f the Senate in any astien, may r e to take, . themselves to careful and courteous |, Deliveries are being made in the|temperature about 2 order in which the calls are received, morr":w, probably rain or snow. istribution among the | colder tonight; drivers by Monday should submit his| probably followed by rain or snow; their drivers’ signatures affixed to the | change in_temperature, ing. Since the beginning of the cam- | 8§ T r‘° 8!11:67 p.n.; high tide, 4:41 a.m. and ly by | 5:11 p.m. are permitted to speed carelessly, race | 12:07 18 safety by means of the pledge blank | se SENATE DISTRICT GROUP MEETS ON SUPPLY BILL, of the A. A. A., calls for supplies be- | Appropriations S8ubcommittes Mem- bers Have First-Hand Data on Strects and Schools. After pending three days in tour. ing the city to get first-hand informa.- tion on streets and school building sites, the District subcommittes of the Senate appropriations committee met in executive session today it decide what changes it will recommend in the District appropriation bill as passed by the House. If the subcommittee finishes mark- ing the bill today, it is probable that the full appropriation committes will meet Monday to give the measure One of the most important questions be settled by the subcommittee is whether to insert the item for 74 ad- ditional achool teachers, which was omitted by the House mittee. It is understood that the school officlals have explained to the Senate subcom- mittee the need for these eacher | The subcommittee is headed by Sena- tor Phipps of Colorado. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Cloudy and slightly colder tonight; minimum Maryland—Cloudy and tomorrow, slightly cloudy, slightly colder in east portion. Virginia—Cloudy, probably rain to- night and tomorrow; not much W loudy, probably t Virginia—C] Several, | rain or snow tonight and tomorrew. since receiving their blanks this morn- | slightly colder tonight in north per- ing, already have been able to dis- | tion. Record for Twenty-four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 40; 8 p.m., 38: 12 midnight, 33; 4 am., 8 ., 34; noon, 45. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.13; 8 pm., 30.13: 12 midnight, 30.13; 4 a.m., 30.11; a.m., 30.13; noon, 30.15. Highest tempertature, 45, occurred reckless usurpation of the rights of all | at_noon. Lowest temperature, 32, occurred at the drivers have | 3:30 a.m. Temperature same date last year— “making a showing” with their em.| Highest, 37; lowest, 20. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) ‘oday—Low tide, 11:12 am. and Tomorrow—Low tide, 12 a.m, and p.m.; high tide, §:39 a.m. and 6:08 p.m. The Sun and the Moon. Today—Sun rose 7:04 a.m.; sun sets 5:4l p.m, Tomorrow—Sun rises 7:03 a.m.; sun ts p.m. Moon rises 1:59 p.m.; sets 4:19 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 a.m.—Tem- perature, 34; condition, very muddy. Weather in Various Citles. = Cloue g‘.‘i{mdy diouidy o Cloudy & FOREIGN. . Greeawich time. today. ) T--guu: Weather. ,‘ “ }