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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Partly cloudy and colder tonigh! minimum tei.perature 25 degrees; t morrow fair. t, 53, at lowest, 34, at 4 am. today. Full report on Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 26 Entered as seco; 80,251. ou " omce. Washington, Bureau Forecast.) 3 p.m. yesterds: page 4. nd ciass matt er ;) b WASHINGTON, ¢ WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D €, DEATH FOR THREE BUSCH SLAYERS 1S DECREED BY JURY: IWCABE IS SET FREE Proctor Breaks Down,Eagles’ Face Ashen as They and Moreno Hear Fate in Kill- ing of Policeman. VERDICT IS BROUGHT IN . AFTER 18-HOUR SESSION Qonviction Decided on Exactly Five Months After Petworth Gun Bat- tle—Members of Panel Show { Strain, Saying Status of Moreno [ Delayed Decision. Five months to the day since Policeman Leo W. T. Busch was . Public Buildings Commission today voted to recommend to the Dis trict Commissioners that the pro- posed group of new municipal struc tures be placed entirely outside of the Pennsylvania avenue triangle, which is to be acquired for new Federal buildings. “The commission went on record as suggesting to the District government pansion of its agencies outside of the triangle,” said Senator Smoot, chair- man of the commission, following a meeting in the Senate Office Building tod: nator Smoot was asked if this meant the commission is not in faver of the District government taking sver the Southern Railway Building, and replied that was a question to be decided by the Commissioners. lfv(hn local authorities follow the provision taken by the Public Build- | ings Commission today, however, it | would mean that the Commissioners would place g all future muni buildin<s outside of the triangle. The Southern Railway Building being within the triangie, would not have to be disturbed by following such a that it make a new plan for the ex-|j 'PROPOSES NEW CIVIC BUILDINGS BE PLACED OUTSIDE TRIANGLE Public Buildings Commission Votes to Recommend to Commissioners to Make NCW Plan. course. The program of the Public Commission for the pur- y Al remalning private land \ the triangle does mot call for the acquisition of the Southern Railw the Federal Government the Public Buildings is recommending that unicipal structures be slac of the triangle, Sen- ator Smoot sald the commission is not opposed to leaving the present ct Building in the triangle. The Senator also said the Public Buildings Commission probably would make an exception to this general policy for the placing of accommodations within the triangle for fire apparatus and a police $ta- tion, since these agencies of the local government would be needed to afford protection to the Govern- ment's new buildings, as well &s to oth sperty the triangle. That the District government wiil have to make provision in the near future for a lav-out of local build- ings or one additional large struc- ture outside of the triangle becomes apnarent when it is vealized that Wi dhe wiangie, bounded by Pennsylvania avenue and B_street and Fifteenth street and the Botanic Althoug Commission all future ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) fatally wounded in a Petworth gun battle, a jury in Criminal Division 2 of the District Supreme Court to- day found Nicholas Lee Eagles, Sam- wuel Moreno and John Proctor guilty of murder in the first degree and acquitted John F. McCabe, the fourth PROBERS DEFIED AGAIN BY INSULL defendant charged with the officer’s death. The verdict carries the death penalty without alternative. The jury's verdict was returned at 10:40 o'clock this morning, or 18 hours and 35 minutes after it had received the case from Justice Wil- liam Hitz yesterday afternoon. Eagles, Moreno and Proctor took _the verdict calmly, but as Proctor passed Assistant United States Attor- ney George D. Horning, jr., the 28- wear-old prosecutor, who fought a defense of 10 attorneys, he called him a nasty name. Horning did not reply. The jury reached its verdict at 8:50 o'clock this morning. It was unable to report until 10 o'clock, when court was due to convene. The absence of coun- ®el for Moreno further delaved thelr return to the courtroom. The four men ch: with killing Busch were brought into court at 10:34 o'clock and seated side by side backed by sev- eral deputy United States marshals. A large nmwvu,‘gm Aalse ‘were present. = Jury Shows Strain. As the 12 men entered the room they showed signs of the strain of a Jong deliberation. Their eyes and Jaws ‘were set in marked contrast to their heretofore free and undisturbed manner. Jacob C. Lesher, the fore- man, held the indictment. The four defendants were asked to stand, as was the jury. Then William S. At- kins, clerk of the court, asked if the Jury had reached a verdict. “We have,” replied Mr. Lesher in a Joud, clear voice. “What do you find as to Nicholas Lee Eagles?” “We find him gulity of murder in the first degree,” sald Lesher in the same volce. “What do you find as to Samuel Moreno?" “We find him the first degree.” “What do you find as to John F. McCabe?"” vé find him not guilty “What do you find a: Proctor?’ “We find him guiity of murder in the first degree.” “Proetor was first to take his seat, but the others soon did the same. Pagles' face was ashen and Moreno seemed not to care. McCabe also ap- fiufl unmoved by the verdict, but mediately on his discharge from the court, and as he was taken out by his attorney, James A. O'Shea, he bowed his thanks to the jury. Moreno Delayed Verdict. Contrary to general belief, it was found that no warrant has been sworn for McCabe. It was believed that Maryland would ask for his arrest in connection with a hold-up. But McCabe was free. The jury had disposed of him im- mediately. The 12 men on the first ballot stood nine for first degree for Eagles and three for second degree; eight for first degree for Moreno and four for second degree. Proctor also was practically agreed upon as being gullty of first degree. It was Moreno, however, according to one juror, who held up the jury, as those who held out for second degree for the 19-year- old Italian boy, stuck tenaciously-for many hours. By this morning there was only one juror holding out against first degree for uny of the three, and he finally vielded. Counsel for the three convicted men indicated they would file a motion for | & new trial within four days, the allotted time. Should this be denied, | sentence—execution in the electrio guilty of murder in to John Committee to Demand Mon-, day That He and Others Be Cited for Contempt. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The Senate will be asked on Mon- day by the Reed slush fund commit- tee to deal with Samuel Insull, Chi- cago public utility magnate, and two other grecalcitrant witnesses. The Reed committee will demand that the recalcitrant witnesses be punished for contempt. The other witnesses who have de- clined to answer questions put them by the Senate committee are Daniel J. Schuyler of Chicago, attorney for Mr. Insull, and Thomas W. Cunning- bam of Philadelphia, treasurer of the Republican State committee. All three of the recalcitrant wit- nesses were summoned before the Reed committee in the course of the inquiries into the Illinols and Penn- sylvania senatorial primaries of last year. Insull Again Defiant. Mr. Insull was before the commit- tee again today. He declined flatly to answer questions put to him by Sena- tor Reed of Missouri, chairman of the committee, in relation to contribu- tions amounting to $40,000 which he said he made to Influence nominations for local offices. Mr. - Schuyler declined to answer stmilar questions at a meeting of the committes last Monday. Mr. Cunningham, who has testified that he gave $50,000 to ald the cam- paign of Willlam S. Vare for the Republican nomination for the Senate last year, declined to answer the questions of the committee as to where he got the $50,000 at the meeting on last Monday. He had declined to an- swer similar questions when he ap- peared before the committee last year. Goff to Present Case. Whether the Senate will move against these witnesses through the United States attorney for the Dis- trict of Columbia, or Whether the Senate will seek to punish dlrectly for contempt, remains to be seen. The committee will lay before the Senate probably on Monday the record of the testimony and of the aileged con- tempt. Senator Goff of West Virginia is to prepare the report and present the alternative courses of procedure. This will be the first showdown be- tween the Senate and witnesses who have refused to testify before its com- mittees since the recent decision in the Mal Daugherty case in which the Supreme Court upheld the right of Senate committees to summon wit- nesses. Makes Statement to Committee. When Mr. Insull appeared before the commitiee today he was accom- panied by Gilbert E. Porter, his coun- sel, and brought with him a check which he had drawn for $190,000 and which he testified last Monday had been used to pay for part of his con- tributions in the primary campaign. Mr. Insull made the following state- ment to the committee: '‘Om looking over the transcript of my testimony given on Monday last, 1 find there is some confusion in the questions as well as the answers. Therefore, I wish to make this state- ment for the purpose of clearing up the confusion and remove the pos- sibility of the misunderstanding of | my testimony. 1 have heretofere testified that T chair at the District jaii—will be passed within 20 days. From this | sentence the attorneys said they would appeal. Proctor Breaks No relatives of the four defendants were present in court and there w: no demonstration. As the jury lef the room the three convicted men were taken back to their cell, to be later transferred to the jall. Proctor broke down, his attorneys said, but an effort was being made to comfort him with the statement that “this s the beginning.” Eagles and Moren: were silent. James B. Archér. Proctor's counsel, had no criticism of the verdict brought in for McCebe. The other attorneys— for Moreny and Eagles—expresses marked surprise. They had held out from the beginning for manslaughter. As the jury had been they marched in a body to the cham- bers of Justice Hitz and presented him @ letter of appreciation of his consid- eration during the trial. Justice Hitz inquired of the jurors if they had re celved any threatening communica- tions. He said he was informed that thers ‘were rumors to that effect. Al assured the court that no such com- munications had been recelved by them. “It ‘you should recefve such communi- cations,” said Justics Hitz, “I think Down. ations,” sad Jusios TR - 0= “{Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) discharged | de contributions totaling $237,- 19, in connection with the primary | election held in Illinois on April 13, | 1926. Of this sum, $172, 9 was | contributed for the purpose of in- | fluencing nominations of United | States Senators. he _remainder, ““(Continued on Page 10, Column 7. CHANG RUSHES AID 10 SHANGHAT ARMY Troop Trains Pour Into City, While British, French and Italians Stand Guard. By the Amsociated Press. SHANGHAT, February 26.—Shang- hai was an international armed camp today, with troops of Great Britain, France and Italy ready for action should the narrowing linés of Chinese factional warfare be drawn too close to Shanghal’s international settlement. Offshore, riding at anchor, United States war craft carrying 2,400 Blue Jackets and Marines waited, ready to land the force omly in event of danger tosAmerican lives and prop- erty in Shanghal. Into this warlike atmosphere the northern Chinese poured a stream of troop trains from Nanking, carrying soldiers under the command of Gen. Chang Tsung-Chang, - war ~iord’ Shantung Province, rushing to the aid of the shattered forces of Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang, whose been giving ground to the ad forces of the Cantonese troops now nearing Shanghai Sun Troops Retiring. Marshal Sun's trqops were ing northward along the railroad right-of-way south of Shanghai with a force of approximately 16,000 men, too weak in numbers and morale to take a last stand against the ad- vancing Cantonese, who have blazed a path of vietory through practically half of China. The opposing armies faced each other today at Sungkiang, on the rail- way line, just 28 miles south of Shanghai. Reports received here in- dieated that both sides were preparing for a fight, the retreating northerners tearing up the rallroad tracks to pre- vent further advances on the part of the Cantonese. At the boundaries of the interna- tional settlement at Shanghal, Brit- ish, French and Italian soldlers were on duty with a 20-mile line of troops, guns and barbed wire. Chang May Bolster Defense. ‘The troops of Gen. Chang Tsung- Chang are expected to back up the worn forces at Sungklang and may move south to Join the defending Chinese army there at any time. Without this aid the remnant of Mar- #hal Sun's army would be viewed as easy prey for the conquering Can- tonese. Reports received here from Hang- chow, recently occupied by Cantonese forces, said that labor demonstrations were taking piace there today and anti-British posters were being placed about the city. . Stray shells which fell into’ the French concession at Shanghal on February 22, while a Cantonese gun- boat was attempting to strike the northerners' arsenal at the outer edge of Shanghai, formed the basis of a protest from the French legation at Peking to the Chinese foreign office there. The protest pointed out the French government reserved the right fio clalm compensation for the damage one. MOSCOW POSTERS HIT U. S. Accuse Americans and British of “Murder” in Shanghai. MOSCOW, Russia, February 26 (#).—American and European “impe- rialists” are accused of the “murder of 2,000 Chinese Shanghai,” in & flaming proclamation fssued to the Workers of the World by the Red In- ternational Soclety for relief of politi- cal prisoners abroad. The soclety urges the workers and peasants of all countries to ‘“rise against those responsible for these mountains of human victims of the white terror in China.” By the Associated Press. POTCHEFSTROOM, Transvaal, South Africa, February 26.—In their | cagerness to stake claims in the dia- mond rush on the Grasfontain farm, about 12,000 to 17,000 excited ‘“peg- ger: away to a premature start vesterday, and the whole proceedings of making the diggings “public” prob- ably will have to be staged all over again. The “peggers,” among them Olym- ple champions, noted cross-country runners from the Transvaal and Natal and some woman athletes, hired at big fees by syndicates anxious to secure large iracts of what is reputed to be extremely rich diamond land, were so ’; 12.000 of 17.000 Runners Start Too Soon In Race to Stake Out Pi_a_mond Claims was officlally open for staking. As the mining commissioner was read- ing the last words of the proclamation, some 12,000 jumpy peggers got away to stake claims {n their own behalf or of syndicates. Later the police, under orders of the mining commissioner, pulled up the pegs, and the commissloner sent word to the minister of mines recom- mending that he nullify the rush and that arrangements be made for an- other 8o that all might have an equal chance. The falge start was witnessed by thousands of persons who had gath- ered in the bellef that it would be the last opportunity to see a diamond rush, for it is believed the government will be successful in its efforts to se- anxious to start their work that they could hardly wait until the Union Jack was dropped announcing that the farm cure control over the alluvial dlamond deponits of the country. HIGH SIGNAL BIDS BLAMED ON PHRASE IN SPECIFICATIONS Evidence Indicates Wording Led All But Crouse Hinds Co. to Figure on Bronze. ELDRIDGE AND DONOVAN DISAVOW MOLLER ACTS Deny Approving Irregularities in Contracts—District Engineer Testifies at Probe. Warren B. Hadley, electrical en- gineer of the District, appearing as a witness before the Gibson subcom- mittee Investizating circumstances surrounding the traffic signal light installation in the District, today testified that he had asststed Col. I. C. Moiler, assistant traffic director, In drawing up specifications for the first contract for signal apparatus in the District, giving special attention to a clause relating to Installation of “bronze fittings and supporting arms’” for the signal lights. Representative Gibson of Vermont, presiding, pounced upon this por- tion of the testimony for a thorough analysis. He read clauses from the specifications in which the phrase “with bronze fittings and supporting arms” appearsed and the phrase “with bronze pole clamps and sup- porting arms” and then asked the witness: “Do you consider whether it was clearly Indicated here that the sup- porting arms would be of bronze?" “As it reads it would seem to re- quire bronze clamps and arms,” Had- ley replied. Says Experts Fooled. “Do you know that that specifica- tion, worded as it is, fooled some of the most experienced _electrical —ex- perts in this country?” Mr. Gibson asked “Well, it migh “Well, it did, cluded. It was then elicited from the wit- ness that an interpretation of this clause by a prospective bidder to mean that bronze supporting arms to be included would result in a higher bid than if the bidder flgured on a cheaper metal, such as fron. Mr, Gibson developed next that the signal light as installed here contained iron supporting arms. Representative Hammer of North Carolina here interrupted to inquire whether these specifications had been Mr. Gibson con- . Moljer, and he was Informed that they had, according to Moller's state- ment to the committee last Wednes- day night. Others Bid on Bronze Basis. Mr. Houston of Delaware then sum- marized the information going into the record. by stating that it ap- peared that all other competitive bid- ders for this contract had made their bids contemplating bronze supporting arms, whereas the Crouse Hinds Co., evidently having had some intimation before the specifications were given out submitted bids on fron. “I was concerned to get clamps of something "~ safe, structurally, instead a weaker metal,” Mr. Hadley said, “when cast bronze for malleable iron was suggested that need would be met.” At the outset of his testimony Mr. Hadley testified he had been electrical engineer for the District about nine years, and he had not known Col. Moller or Mr. Eldridge until they had come into the District service. ke said he had met representatives of the Crouse Hinds Co. and of the Gen- eral Electric Co. in Washington re- cently. Sought Harmony in Design. He had studied the traffic signal light with a view to seeing !hl\!t it harmonized with the streetlighting standards, in which he was deeply In- terested. He sald he did not go into details with regard to the specifica- tions for the first contract, but that he had read them over and that he especially remembers that portion re- ferring to the bronze supporting arms. “Did_you suggest any changes In (Continued on Page 10, Column 2.) DANCERS IN AUSTRIA FACE EXCOMMUNICATION People Warned to Heed Clergy’s Appeal Against Fox-Trot and Charleston. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, February 26.—The Cath- olic Episcopacy of Austria threatens excommunication for Catholics who persist in ignoring the clergy’s appeals for abstention from modern dances. The Perfodical of the Vienna Dio- cese says the assembled bishops of Austria~ denounced all dances of “exotic_origin, tending to arouse the senses by the attitude of the dancers, the dress of the women and the ac- companying sensuous negro musie.” Obfjectionable dances mentioned were the fox-trot, tango, one-step, shimmy and Charleston, which were declared to be “incompatible with Christian doctrines and morals, and therefore to be considered as sinful and a public nulsance.” The dancing craze continues fn Vienna with unabated zest at private and public functions. S OHIO FILM PROTESTED. Undue Levity Charged in Civil War Scene. COLUMBUS, Ohlo, February 26 (4. —Ohio motion picture audiences here- after will have thelr historic incidents labeled as to authenticity. 1t all came about through complaint to Gov. Donahey that a scene in a “movie” depicting the plllerlnf of “the General,” a locomotive, in a Civil War scene, had treated the In- cident with undue levity. The complaint, from relatives of persons involved in the actual occur- rence, was turned over to the board of censorship, which thereupon called in the film and prefixed a warning calling the subject matter of the plc- ture inaccurate. ening Star. ATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927 -THIRTY-SIX PAGES. The Star's as fast as the paper “From Press to Home Within the Hour” § carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes s are printed. Yesterday’s Circuiation, 105,911 press. TWO TS. By HECK! HASN'T 25 BORAH NICARAGUAN TRIP 1S SQUELCHED Foreign Relations Committee Turns Down Proposed Trip of Investigation. By the Associated Press. Senator Borah's proposal to have the foreign relations committee au- thorized to visit Mexico and Nicaragua this Summer was squelched today by the committee itself. After hearing several State Depart- ment officials, sent by Secretary Kellogg to give the committee the administration's latest information about Mexico and Nicaragua, the com- mittee members decided to eliminate from Senator Borah's pending resolu- tion the clause authorizing a tour S ke the resolution , however, suAu. would it the committee to sit between the sessions of Congress to hear witnesses. Senator Borah was directed to poll the committee during the day #o as to determino whether a favorable report on the amended reso- lution would be made to the Senate. Coolidge Upholds British. Mindful that British and Itallan sub- jects, as well as Americans, have suf- fered property losses in the Nicara- guan disturbance, President Coolidge believes there is no room for protest against the British action in sending a warship to Corinto as a possible ref- uge for English nationals in. that country. The > President’s position, made known at the White House vesterday, s that under the present circum- stances the British step can be con- sidered as no more than an ordinary precaution that might be taken by any country, although it is unusual for a European nation to adopt such measures in connection with Latin American affairs. British Explain Step. There is quite a difference, it was pointed out, between sending a war- ship for moral effect or for possible evacuation of foreign subjects and the more declsive action of landing naval forces to inforce debt or similar set- tlements, which the Washington Gov- ernment has consistently opposed in southern countries. The British gov- ernment has advised the United States that no such landing operations were contemplated in Nicaragua. President Coolldge regards the re- cent extension of American landing operations in Nicaragua as an effort to insure forelgners generally against further damage to their property. No estimate of the foreign property loss was made at the White House, but President Diaz, Conservative, who is opposed in a war being waged to unseat him by Juan B. Sacasa, Lib- eral, in & communication to the Nica- raguan legation here, said claims of foreigners and Nicaraguans for such damages would reach between $3,- 000,000 and $4,000,000. Loan Proposed by Diaz. One of the suggestions contained in the Diaz proposals for a new treaty with the United Statés is that loans be made by the latter to meet this as well as other financial needs. The proposed treaty has not yet reached Washington, and officials here have refused to indicate their attitude. Dr. T. 8. Vaca, Nicaraguan Liberal faction representative here, last night described the dispatch of the British crufser Colombo to Corinto as “quite a departure” from the Monroe doc. trine, and sald it was unnecessary, since “there are hardly a dozen Eng- lish subjects on the Nicaraguan west coast IMMIGRATION PLAN 0. K.'D The House immigration committee today approved a Senate resolution to postpone application of the national origin provision of the immigration act for one year. Recently the committee approved a bill which would have repealed the national orlgin clause entirely, but this was recalled. EDITOR BADLY BEATEN. SOPERTON, Ga., February 26 (#).— H. M. Flanders, editor of the Soperton News, was seized by three hooded men last night while en route from Swains- boro to lnfi;t:n beaten into in- sensibility. e affair wag belisved to have been the result of an editortal 1,000 FISHERMEN FACE DEATH AS GALE LASHES NORTH PACIFIC 970 Vessels of World's Largest Halibut Fleet Battle Doggedly With Storm. Fury of Hurricane Increases. By the Associated Press. SEWARD, Alaska, February 26.— With the lives of nearly 1,000 men at stake, the world's largest halibut fish- ing fleet today battled doggedly against destruction as a gale and snow- storm of unusual fury swept fiercely across the north Pacific and threat- ened to wipe out everything in its path. Reports reaching Seward Indicate that 150 of the 270 storm-stricken boats might never reach port. Indications that the storm will in- crease in violence were given today in reports to the United States Weather Bureau at Seattle. An area of unusu- ally low barometric pressure was moving ‘northward across the gulf, officials sald. Three of the vessels, battered and torn by the gale, arrived here last night. The storm was hourly growing in fury and navigators expressed the opinion that only the stanchest ves- sels would escape destruction. Sweeping even into Saward’s well protected harbor, the gale tore small vessels from their moorings and tossed them about the bay. The passenger liner Admiral Watson, in imminent danger of being battered to pieces against the docks here, sought safety WILSON'S BROTHER DIES IN BALTIMORE Daughter Married in White House—Funeral in Clarks- ville, Tenn. | | i By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., February 26.— Joseph R. Wilson, only brother of the late ex-President, Woodrow Wllson, dled early today at his home here. Death was due to bright's disease and followed a prolonged illness. He was 69 years old. Mr. Wilson is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Wilson McElroy, who was married at the White House during the first administration of her distinguished uncle. Burial will be at Clarksville, Tenn., Mr. Wilson's former home before he came to Baltimore 12 years ago. He was manager of the development divi- sion of the Maryland Casualty Co. Will Accompany Body. Mrs, McElroy came to Baltimore a week ago from her home in Nashville and will accompany the body to Clarksville. Shortly after President Wilson was elected for the first time it was agreed between himself and his brother that the latter should stay out of the po- 1itical field. The younger brother faith- fully kept the pledge. He held no office of any character during President ‘Wilson's administration and avolded all political activity. Mr. Wilson was the author of sev- eral insuranoe textbooks. He was born in Augusta, Ga., the son of the late Rev. Joseph R. Wilson. He ontered newspaper work after his graduation from the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarks- ville. He edited a weekly paper at Clarksville, then went to Nashville as a reporter, advancing to the city editorship of the Nashville Banner. Girl, 18, Is Convicted With Four Men Of Flogging Negroes: Sentence Suspended By the Associated Press. THOMASTON, Ga., February 26— Ruth Foster, 18, member of a promi- nent family in the agricultural com- of this un- girl came to their home one night about two weeks ago and accused them of stealing liquor. pleas of innocence, FIGHT T0 OVERRIDE FARM BILL VET0 10 BE MADE IN SENATE McNary Plans Move Today, But Failure of Attempt Is Now Conceded. BATTLE WILL CONTINUE IN DECEMBER SESSION Legislation Seen as 1928 Factor. Towans Want Lowden as Presi- dential Candidate. By the Assoclated Pres President Coolidge's veto of the McNary-Haugen form-relief bill has met with an avalanche of comment of approval and disapproval, with pre- dictions that the issue, practically dead as far as this session of Congress Is concerned, will be presented again next December and probably carried into we 1928 political campeign. A 1 «t resort to make the measure effective before Congress quits next Friday was to be made today by Sen- ator McNary, Republican, Oregon, its co-author, in a motion to override the veto, but fallure of the attempt had been conceded by both advocates and opponents. They had in mind the slim majorities the bill obtained in passing both House and Senats and saw no possibility of mustering the necessary two-thirds to pass the mees- ure in the face of presidential ref.c- tion. Will Resume Battle. Supporters of the bill, returned un- signed by Mr. Coolidge on the ground that it is economically unsound and unconstitutional, predicted, however, at anchor in the outer harbor. The 200-foot mall and passenger steamer Starr, which has weathered a dozen storms on {ts monthly run to points in western Alaska, came perilously near destruction when it was swept within 50 feet of shore here. The stricken halibut boats faced a double peril. Many of them were fish- ing severzl hundred miles at sea. Should they choose to attempt riding at anchor until the storm abates, they would be in constant danger of being capsized by the mountainous waves sweeping over their decks. Efforts to reach a protected cove would also hold the risk of being dashed to bits on_rocks. The hurricane, coming straight out of the north, was said to be the worst experfenced in this area in years. Many of the smaller craft were believed to havé lost the battle in the comparatively early stage of the storm, which drove the heats be- fore it with their anchors dragging. The fishing vessel Imp, with three men aboard, was found yesterday at port Etches, a small cove on Hinchin- brook Island near Cordova, after rid- ing out a six-day storm. Capt. A. Hamilton and his two passengers, Clif- ford Murr and Edwin J. Rost, naval radio_operators, were taken to Cor- " (Continued on Page 10, Column 6.) CONGRESS FIGHTING THREATS OF DELAY Three Petitions to Limit Debate Are Pending in Senate at Present. By the Associated Press. Congress is coming into the home stretch to the accompaniment of increasing attempts in the Senate to kill the filibustering habit with cloture and threats of a general legislative filibuster in the House, which thus far has escaped such delaying tactics. Meanwhile President Coolidge has hit a fast stride in disposing of those bills which have successfully squeezed through the legislative jam, and is expected shortly to act on several of importance. ‘Three petitions to limit debate on as many measures are mow pending in the Senate, the third being filed late yesterday by Senator Lenroot, Re- publican, Wisconsin, in an effort to ward off ,an impending attack by Senator McKellar, Democrat, Ten- nessee, on the $§125,000,000 public bufldings bill. Under the rules it cannot be voted on until Monday. Dam Bill May Lose. The other moves to Invoke cloture are directed against efforts to prevent votes on the Swing-Johnson Boulder | Canyon Dam and the Tyson emer- genoy officers’ retirement bills. The Johnson petition to limit each Senator to one hour's discussion of the dam bill and each amendment faced a vote today. The California Senator was doubtful that he could muster the necessary two-thirds majority to invoke the rule, while opponents of the bill and Republican leaders had predicted its defeat. Fallure of this move would practl- cally kill the chances for & vote on the bill at this session, since leaders (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) Frank Gill and his wife, the negroes, testified that the five men and the that tre vote on the McNary metion would serve notice on the White that they have not given up the fight, but are prepared to resume it in the Seventieth Congress, convening next December. Congressional comment on the Pres- ident’s message, which was backed up with an adverse opinion by Attorney General Sargent as to the bill's con- stitutionality, was divided along the lines developed during the fight for passage in both houses. ‘While Middle Western agricultural leaders expressed keen disappointment and criticized the veto, prices of wheat, corn and cotton, three of the six basic commodities affected by the bill, rallied strongly on the Chicagy Board of Trade. Jowans Hall Lowden. Frank O. Lowden, former Governor of Illinois and a Jeader In the farm relief-movement, came into the West ern_political spotlight almost as soon as first word of the veto reached the farm centers. Sixty-one Iowa legisla: tors halled him as the real represent- ative of the farmer, and in a petition wired to the former Illinois executive, requested that he enter the race fo: the Republican presidential nomina- tion next year. The lowa Legislature also adopted a resolution asking Con- gress to pass the bill over the Presi- dent’s veto. Mr. Lowden, reached at the San Marcos Desert camp in Arizona, as he 'was about to go for a horseback ride, declined to comment, saying he had “made no statement and do not antici- pate making one.” Forecasts that the veto would affect Mr. Coolidge’'s support in the Wedt were given strength in comment by leaders sympathetic to the bill, who emphasized it would prove highly dis- appointing to the pecple of that sec- tion. Tilson Sees Inevitable. Representative Tilson, the Houss Republican leader, summed up the sentiments of the bill's opponents in regard to the veto with the terse state- m;:m that “nobody expected anything else."” . Senator McNary said it was = grievous dlsappointment to the West, but not a permanent setback.” Sena- tor Curtis, the Republican leader, de- clined to co:ament, but Senator Rob- inson, the minority leader, declared the President had “‘disappointed hopes of the farmers throughout the South, West and Middle Wes It was the “most serfous” mis- take of the President, said Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas. Sena- jtor Watson, Republican, Indiana, sald he ‘“greatly regretted” the actlon, while Senator Gooding, Re- | publican, Idaho, termed it a ‘“great disappolntment to_agriculture.” | Senator Fess, Republican, Ohio, who opposed the bill, sald the Presi- dent's message was a strong one “which will grip the country,” while Representative Wood, Republican, Indiana, differing from the Presi- dent’s conclusions, sald he had met his problem “vallantly.” Dawes Is Silent. Vice President Dawes, who large hand in engineering the" pift wrough the Senate, declined to com- ment on the veto. - Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, er;nem;t‘l, said: “In his vefo of the Nary - Haugen bill the President :lal sen- tenced the agriculturs! West to con- tinue to feed the industrial East for less than the cost of production.” In_the House, opresentative (Continued on Page 2, Column 1)) BTN EXPELLED PORTUGUESE EX-PRESIDENT IN SPAIN Machado Surrendered Reins of Government in 1926 After Coup by Opposition. By the Assoctsted Press. VIGO, Spain, Feb: Bernardino Machado Despite their the witnesses said, dent of Portugal in December, nd the office in June, 1926, turning over the exscutive dutiés to Comdr, Mendes Ca one of the leaders in the movement which sevs thelr assajlants took them from thelr house and whipped them severely. | ire cotmer s ooy, had Miss Foster admitted she accom- Machado explained at he belleved he could the cabinet the time that panied the men, but denied actual|not have retained the confidence of main ‘while the assault. She re- in an automobile, she sald, her companions went to the negro home. | Radi Radio Pro(_t_'aml—Pqe 1 the constitutional governmen 7 sisting the revolutionaries. . e Comdr. Cabecadas only to be ousted by Ge Go co-mvho:.t‘m who u'!n&