Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1927, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and continued cold, with lowest temperature abott 24 degrees. Tomor- row fair; slowly rising temperature. Temperature—Highest, 35, at 6 p.m. vesterday: lowest, 25, at 6 a.m. today. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes Full report on page 9. *#Closing N.Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 No. 30,256. . post omee, Entered as second class matter Washington, . C ¢ Foening Star. WASHING WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION DA Y, MARCH 3, 1927. — I IFTY PAGES. . (#) Means Associated Pre as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 105,475_ TWO CENTS. CANTONESE SHIFT ATTACK TOGUT OFF SHANGHAI BY RAIL - Drive at Communications of Defenders Indicated Instead | of Direct Blow at City. MARINES WILL PARADE IN STREETS SATURDAYi S. Consul Says Men Will Re-| turn to Ships After Getting Exercise Ashore. v. By the Associated Press SHANGHAI, China, March 3.— There were increasing indications to- day that the next.major effort by the Nationalists would not be a direct advance upon Shanghai, but a thrust in the direction of Nanking railway, with the object of cutting off Gen. | Chang Tsung-Chan; Shantungese forces from their bas | A Nationalist raiding party is re-: rted to have engaged the northern- s at Wukiang, 10 miles south of Koochow, on the Nanking railway, «nd there are other indications that the' southerners are advancing in etrength to the west of Taihu Lake. Trainloads of troops from Shantungi province continued to arrive from Nanking today to fill the gap in the | Ehanghai defense armies caused by | the disintegration of Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang's forces. Approximately 11,000 Shantung troops are now at the Sungkiang front, 28 miles from Shanghai, while another large con- tingent is being dispatched to Woo- sung, to protect Shanghai from the north. Cantonese Task Harder. With strong forces of Shantung troops barring the way to Shanghai, the opinion of military authorities is that the Cantonese are faced with a difficult task in their attempt to reach the prize city. Fears that the large groups of soldiers who deserted from Marshal Sun's army and poured into Shanghai might aggravate the situa- tion here were discounted by military authorities, who are certain that the foreign military and naval forces in the efty are sufficiently strong to meet | any developments. H The retirement of Li Pao-Chang as* defense commissioner of Shanghai Was | in accordance with the elimination from the Shanghai area of all those connected with the collapsed forces of Marshal Sun, who until 10 days ugo wes the chief defender of this city against the Nationalists. Marines Will Parade. Li Pao Chang has left for the North. It is reported he fegred to remain ow- ing to the beheadings of strike agi- tators for which he was responsible. American Marines from the trans- port Chaumont will march through Y the international settlement here Saturday. In connection with the plans for the march, Clarence E. Gauss, the American consul general, issued a statement saying: ‘In order to provide éxercise for; the Marines aboard the United States naval vessels in port, they will bel landed from time to time for route| marches through the settlément, after | which they will return to their ships.” It is understood this statement was | intended to emphasize that the Ameri- cans were not participating in any show of strength, and were maintain. ing their policy of remaining on ship- board unless an emergency required | their Janding. | British Marines Mareh. One thousand royal marines from the British steamer Minnesota landed today and marched through the set tlement. The salute was taken out- | side the British ‘consulate by Gen. | Duncan, accompanied by Rear Ad- | miral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, naval| commander-in-chief of the British China station. Thousands of foreigners and Chi- nese gathered at the saluting base to welcome the Marines. Squads of soldiers, sailors and police were re- qguired to maintain sufficient room | for the column to pass. Headed by & band, the half mile of men with gleal}xlng bayonets and | e hy MEXICO SENDS REPLY | T0 SECRET U. S. NOTE American Officials Continue Their Policy of Silence on New Move in Controversy. | | | | By the Associated Press 1 Mexico has repliad secretly to the; secret note recently sent her by the| United States. | This was the sum total of informa- available at the State Depart- ment today about the much-discussed new move in the long controversy he- \ween Washington and Mexico City. Mexican reports have described the | American note as of unusual import. | ance, but officials here will answer no | questions about it. They will rot even | indicate whether the new correspond. | ence is related in any way to the 1otes| that have goune before, or whether | #0me new controversy is in the wind. | CANAL RECORD SET. tior 449 Vessels Paid $1,994,860 Pan- ama Tolls in February. PANAMA, March 3 (P).—Last wonth’s traffic through the canal es- 1ablished a new record for February. «ommercial vessels to the number of 445, paying toils of $1.994,860, passed ough the waterway he largest February traffic here- 424 vessels which paid This was in 1924, The governor of the canal has an rounced a reduction of $1 per ton for coul sold to vessels at-canal ports, «ffective immediatel Maryland Judge Bill Signed. President (oolidge signed today a 11l creating an additional judgeship for the district of Maryland. {March 3.—The jury holding the fate i Company. | guard and locked up. Confirmation in Doubt | BENJAMIN F. ADAMS. MARINES, LANDING INCHINA EXPLAINED Exercise Is Purpose of | Parade Saturday at Shang- hai, Officials Here Believe. By the Associated Press. Reports that American Marines will march through ;the international settlement at Shanghal Saturday prompted the statement at the Navy Department today that Admiral C. S. Willlams had full discretionary au- thority to land the men whenever he saw fit, As commander of the naval forces in Asiatic waters, it was said. Admiral Williams is not required to advise the department of troop movements, but had been left free to act as he deemed proper under the circumstances. This would mean that in the event the Marines aboard the transport Chau- mont at Shanghai needed shore ex- ercise they could be landed and paraded as the commanding officer chose. No criticism on the American policy which has prevented the Marines and other military forces in China from joining with the British and other foreign commands in occupying Shan- hai or other Chinese ports, it was stated, had reached the Navy Depart- ment. ¢ mo iflatl.te gr:utment attaches no particular cance to the reports that the x:&ne- wil n-ndg Consul General Gauss at Shang- hai, had not reported to the depart- ment the admiral's plans for a parade, and official advices still indicated that there is no intention to land armed forces except for exercise, unless an emergency requiring protective meas- ures arises. DAUGHERTY JURY STILL DEADLOCKED Verdict Seems as Far Away as Ever as Third Day of Deliberations Begins. By the Associated Press. FEDERAL COURT, NEW YORK, of former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty and former Alien Property Custodian Thomas W. Miller on charges of conspiracy today entered the third day of its deliberations with- out any sign of a verdict being reached. The jurors returned from their quar- ters at the Hotel McAlpin before the arrival in court of defendants or coun- sel and immediately retired to the jury room to resume their consideration of the case. There was no indication of an agreement when the jury went to lunch at noon. Locked Up Over Night. The jury was locked up at 11 o’clock | last night after it had had the case 34 hours. Daugherty and Miller are charged with having conspired to defraud the Government of their honest and unbiased services in connection with the approval of $7,000,000 claims, rep- resenting proceeds of the sale of im pounded stock of the American Metal | | At 1] o'clock last night the jurymen sent word that they wished to retire. They were taken to a hotel under Return Three Times. | The jurors have returned to the| ourtroom three times since the rt of their deliberations; once for advice on the value of character wit. | ness testimony; again to hear reread | testimony given by Daugherty’s | brother Mal, and again to get in- structions on the meaning of overt acts as alleged in the indictment. Sho;alu Bids Rejected. Bids of both the American Cyana mid Co. and the Farmers' Federated Fertilizer pciation for the Govern. | i ment's Muscle Shoals properties in | Alabama were rejected formally to | day by the House military committee. | dent’s appointees—whether or not ap- PRESIDENT STUDIES PLEATOWITHDRAW B.F. ADAMS' NAME May Refuse Request of Sen ate Committeemen to Change Appointment. ACTION ON UTILITIES BODY MAY BE DEMANDED Executive Represented as of Opin- ion That Change Would Be Unjust to Nominee. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Some time this afternoon President | Coolidge will decide whether or not | to accede to the wishes expressed | by members of the District commit tee of the Senate to withdraw the| name of Benjamin F. Adams, whom | he nominated along with John W. | Childress o serve as civillan mem- | bers of the newly created Public Util- f ities Commission, and to substitute ! therefor the name of some one else. | It is learned from authoritative sources that the Republican members of the Senate District committee Who have had these nominations in charge informed the President yesterday that Mr. Childress probably could be con- firmed, but that Mr. Adams, the Re- publican appointee, could not, and ad- vised the President to substitute a name in the place of Mr. Adams be- fore it was too late to bring about confirmations. May Insist on Acceptance. At noon today the President had not complied with the suggestion from the District committee Republicans. Confidants of the President are in-! clined to feel that he will refuse to submit to the Senators’ request, and that he will send word during the afterncon to the Senate insisting that these nominations, along with that of | Ralph D. Fleharty, to be peoples’ counsel of the Public Utilities Com- mission, be disposed of before the present Congress comes to a close. The President’s attitude In the mat.- | ter has Deen described as being prompted by a feeling on his part that inasmuch as there has been adduced no real objection either to Mr. Adams or Mr. Childress for the commission, or even for Mr. Fleharty as peoples’ counsel, he cannot understand why the Republican leadership of the Sen- ate District committee does not take some decisive action. Seen As’ Injustice. - The President was ropresen(od‘ further as being of the dpinion that it would be an injustice for him to withdraw his name of Mr. Adams at this time without any Jm reason, other than merely to satisfy members of the District committee, but would also be unfair to himself. At the same time, it was pointed out that the President may feel forced to accede to the Senators’ request in order to save the nominations. The President is satisfied that the ! men selected by him for.these places have clean records and are thorough- ly competent and otherwise well equipped to flil the places to which he has named them. In the absence of any real charges against them, the President feels disappointed that the Senate has falled to act favor- ably upon the nominations before this. Moreover, the President is known to | resent the attitude of the Senate, not | | only toward these local nominations, | but others that he has made to Dis- trict offices within the past year. ‘The President conferred at length today with Attorney General Sargent, who has assisted him in making the selections for the public utilities com-, mission, during which time the ad- vices from the Republican leadership | of the District committee regarding the withdrawal of Mr. Adams’ name was discussed. May Offer Recess Appointments. i Although the Attorney General de- clined to discuss for publication his talk with the President, he made no secret of the fact that the Public Utlli- ties appointments was the subject be- fore them. The Attorney General has been represented by one of his close associates as disapproving the with drawal of Mr. Adams’ name and it is thought he advised the President to this extent during thelr talk today. | In the event the President does| stand pat on these nominations and | the Senate fails to act upon them it | is thought very likely that, as a mat- ter of courtesy, he will offer the ap. pointees in question recess appoint- ments. It is doubtful, however, whether recess appointments would be | accepted because the appointees would be prohibited from receiving any pay until they had been confirmed by the | Senate, which would not meet until next December. The prolonged filibuster in the Sen- ate may prohibit another executive | session, in the case of which the Presi. proved in committee—will remain un- confirmed. i PLANE STOPS FOR FUEL. | ] Miami to Detroit Dawn-to-Dusk | Flyers Meet Strong Winds. | ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 3 (), Eddie Stinson, president of the Stin. | son Aircraft Co., and three other De- fuel today en route from Miami to Detroit in a dawn-to-dusk flight, and resumed flight at 9:15 a.m. High winds caused the plane to use | much fuel between Miami and here. iDrinking by Young Married Couples | | | By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, March 3.—Declaring that dry law violation by young married folk in the city’s suburbs is destroying the “safe moral atmos- phere” of suburban life, committee- | women of the Chicago Woman's Club have initiated a campaign against hip flasks and drinking in outlying neigh- borhoods. “When young people are invited out to dinner these days they find out before going whether cocktalls will be served, and if *x they refuse w the invitation,” Mrs. Charles F. Pearce of Glencoe reported. “They are making the exclusive country clubs as wet as can be,” she said, and Mrs. W. T. Bruckner of | Hinsdale told other committee mem- bers that *‘we are ashamed of condi- tions at roadhouses." A woman physician reported that the problem among the younger suburbanites is aggravated by physi- clans peddling liquor permits, and appeals to them to halt the practice were among measures proposed for 1 the club. You'LL GET A S v \vunn' N BASE BALL PEONAC it TARBOT PREPARES 10 CONTINUE FIGHT Demands Johnson Produce Proof as Carter Defends “Unknown’s” Record. Backed by his befriender, sentative Albert E. Carter of Califor nia, “Jerry Tarbot,” living “unknown soldier.” declared today he would con- tinue his fight to establish his al- leged war service record, despite ac- cusations that he is a crook, a draft i dodger and perhaps a bigamist. “If I'm the crook and draft dedger that Chairman Johnson of the vet- erans’ committee has branded me be- fore the world,” “Jerry” protested, I want to know Let Mr. Johnson bring on his proof.” So far as the Iouse committee is conceined, the unknown man, whose claims of having been shell shocked out of his memory in the World War have carried Federal and private in- vestigations along a circuitous and endless trail to learn his real iden tity. must await completion of a De- partment of Justice inquiry before he can hope for recognition as a genuine AmFTican war veteran. Carter to Continue Fight. Mr. Carter, who has befriended “Jerry Tarbot” from the beginning, served notice today that he would not give up the long iigat he has made to clear the man’s record and declared himself as convinced that “Tarbot” ac- tually served overseas with American troops. “Whatever may have been J record before or after the war,” said Mr. Carter, “not one iota of informa- | tion has been given by Department of Justice agents in this investigation bearing on his movements from March, 1918, to the close of the war.” Even Chairman Johnson., who made the accusation that Tarbot is a “draft dodger,” admitted today, after two committee hearings, that Tarbot may have served in the World War. Other members of the committee frankly - mit being “stumped” on this phase ““(Continued on Page 4, Column 6.) MEXICO CITY POLICE STAMP OUT AGITATION Most Religious and Anti-Govern- ment Propagandists Declared to Have Left Country. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, March versive agitation In Mexico Ci been stamped out and the distribution of religious and antl-government prop- aganda has ceased, say reports from the department of justice and the po- lice bureau. It is stated in these reports that those engaged in propaganda either have abandoned the country or given lup their agitation, while a small num- are still in prison awaiting trial. Maj. Teodora Dorante reports that he dispersed a group of about 300 rebels, commanded by Manuel Reves. who appeared at Cuajimalpa, in the federal district, and attemnted to in- | vade the Los Leone National Park. SEARCH FOR HUSBAND, 19, OF GRANDMOTHER BRIDE | troit business men stopped here for | Horace Davis of North Woodside Took Auto and $500, Married Stepdaughter Says. Taking the automobile of his bride {of two months, who is also a grand- | mother, after cashing a $500 check Iso in the name of his bride, Horace Davis, saild to be 19 years old, left his North Woodside, Md., home yes- terday and has not been seen since, according to Mrs. Florence Abell of Silver Spring, Md., daughter of Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Abell said that she felt he would have returned before this time if he intended coming back. Mrs. Davis was married to th: youthful spouse about two months ago, Mrs Abell said, about a year aft- er the death of her first husband, William E. Davis, a contractor, who ‘was no relation to the second husband, despite the similarity of names. Mrs. Davis has two married chil- dren, one a son, William, and the oth- c‘;“ers. Abell, each of whom has a child. 5 Repre- |Channel Dredgers | Find Naval Arms | OfLouisXIV Reign | By the Associated Press | CHERBOURG, France, March 3. Nava rmaments of the time of IV are being brought up by dredgers clearing the English Chan- nel where three French warships were sunk in 1692 to prevent their apture. Cannon balls and other crude ar- maments of the time, as well as oak timbers, pewter sheathing and a clay pipe have been recovered. A6 LIVES IN PERIL Liner City of St. Louis En- ‘ dangered Off Hatteras | Shoals. By the Associated Press | NORFOLK, Va.. March 3.—For six men are adrift off the Atlantic coast in two helpless barges, and two lightships and the steamer City of St. Louis, with its steering gear disabled, are dangerously near the Hatteras shoals us the result of the fierce northeaster which swept the coast yenterday and endangered at least nine vessels. The British steamer King David went aground off Cape Henry last night and sent out a call for help, reporting that she was sinking. Later, however, the steamer was floated and proceeded on her way to Colon, under her own power. The steamer Firmore, bound from Dalquiri, reported by radio that she was ashore and asked for a i but her position was not given and has not yet been reported to Coast i Guard headquarters. Others Signal Distress. Other vessels sending distress s nals were the Sulanierco, out of San Pedro for Newark, N. J. and the Maralcaibo, for New York from Curacao, The latter vessel reported that she was “not under control” but her position has not been ll‘arned. The Sulanierco stated that her lights were out. The breaking adrift of the two light ships, the Charles, near Cape Charles, Va., and Lightship 91 from \\'m'!e:' Quarter Station, off incoteague, Va., |18t the coast in their sections yvlthout adequate maritime warnings. No word has been received at the lighthouse depot, Portsmouth. this morning re- garding their safety, but since they are both under their own power, little apprehension is_felt for the safety of their crews. There are perhaps 18 men on each. The Charles at last re- s five miles off her station the Livingston, ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 1) P PROBE OF SCHALL ELECTION ORDERED Minnesota State Senate Calls for Inquiry Into Corrupt Prac- tices Charges. ! By the Associated Prees. ST. PAUL, Minn., March vestigation of charges of corrupt prac- tices in the election of United States Senator Thomas D. Schall was ordered today by the Minnesota State Senate. The Senate, 54 to 6, adopted a reso- lution calling for an investigating committee of five, with power to sub- poena witnesses. It will report its findings to the Senate. The resolution was introduced by Victor Lawson, a Farmer-Laborite, and followed unsuccessful efforts of Mag- nus Johnson, former United States Senator and also a Farmer-Laborite, to unseat Senator Schall, who is a Re- publican, Republican forces divided on the resolution when an unexpected at- tempt was made on the floor to defeat the report of the Senate rules com- mittee, which recommended investi- erally made” that Senator Schall had accepted campaign contributions from bootleggers and had otherwise violated the State corrupt practices act. ONDISABLED SHIPS 3.—~In-} gation, 2 The resolution cited charges ‘“‘gen- | tho: BORAH DEFENDS OIL INQUIRY 0 CALLES ;Denies Reflection on State Department in Request for Information. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman of the Senate foreign relations commit- tee, in a special interview with the writer, explained today why he had {communicated with President Calles of Mexico for information with respect to the oil land controversy. “I had no intentlon,” he sald, “to reflect in any way on the Department of State. I wanted certain informa- tion and I wanted to get it direct. 1 recognize that some of the informa- tion- which comes through diplomatic channels is sometimes inadequate be- cause oftentimes our representatives abroad feel called upon ‘o supply only that information which sustains a particular policy. Met Calles In Capital. “1 met President Calles when he was in Washington, I felt sure I could get the necessary data by telegraphing him direct. Now as to the right of a United States Senator to seek in- formation anywhere he pleases, 1 can- not for a moment concede that this is in any way prohibited by law. It is all a_question of propriety and for each individual Senator to decide what the proprieties are. For instance, I would not attempt to communicate with another government if we were negotiating a treaty or had some other matter drectly under consideration. “I sent for the statistics on Mexi- can oil concessions because I was inclined to doubt some of the state- ments made by the oil companies in New York. I got the information in January for my own use. I was not sending an official communication as chairman of the Senate foreign re- lations committee, but as an individual .‘Sell;utl)r I have the right to inform my- self. Cites Lodge Corespondence. “Why Senator Lodge used to keep up a constant correspondence with members of the British cabinet and other Buropeans during the time the Versailles peace conference was going on and he read the letters to us in the Senate foreign relations committec Senator Sumner communicated with the British government during the Mason-Slidell affair. “‘As for the Logan act, it does not apply either to this case or any other in which an individual merely seeks information. It applies to those who ttempt to influence a forelgn go ernment’s policy. Inasmuch as a pri- vate citizen or a newspaper can seek information from a foreign govern- ment, it cannot be contended that a Senator has less right than a private citizen.” Silent as to Reply. Senator Borah did not care to dis- cuss the propriety of the Mexican President’s reply to him instead of through the Department of State. He said, however, that he had recelved many communications from various foreign officials, particularly Juan Sa- casa, the head of the rebellion in Nicaragua. He did not answer Sa- casa, but in the case of letters from China and Russia, he had acknowl- edged them, though in none of these cases was the correspondence at his initiative. Senator Borah made it clear also that his sole object in pursuing the Mexican controversy was to clear up whether the American Government was lending its support to oll compa- nies whose titles were really invalid. “When I go to the Department of State,” he said, “they give e data, but they insist that it be kept confl- (Continued on Page 5, Column 1) Plans for Police Broadcast Station Blocked by Edwin B | | Cost | Hesse, : Plans of Maj superintendeat of police, for the erection of a radio station on the District Building for broadcasting reports to the various precincts | and officers stationed at outlying posts, have been halted tempo rarily because of the almost pro hibitive t of the necessary ap paratus. Maj. Hesse revealed today that only one radio manufacturer has been interested enough in the pro posed profect to submit an esti mate on the cost of installation and that his figure, $125,000, was considerably higher than he thought the department should in vest in a broadcasting station. police superintendent has impressed _with the results obtained by the New York and De troft Police Departments with the use of radio, and believes that it also would prove of benefit to the Washington police in apprehending criminals and in other activities. HOPEFORDISTRICT LEGISLATION FADES {Vital Measures Seem Doom- ed as Senate Battles Over Slush Probe. Hope for the passage of legislation of great importance to the National Capital grew dim today as the Senate went doggedly on with its fight over the question of whether the life of the speclal campaign investigating committee should be extended. In the jam of business that seems destined to fail unless some under- standing Is reached within a few hours are the following: | The public buildings bill, which carries the $25,000,000 authorization for purchase of the triangle between | Pennsylvania avenue and B street for res in Washington, and * post offices throughout $2 the country. Deficiency Bill Periled. The second deficiency appropria- tion bill, carrying $831,000 for Dis- trict needs and $820,000 to buy the new site for the Botanic Garden. The bill for establishment of a na- tional arboretum for the Department of Agriculture on the Mount Hamil- ton tract in the District, which has passed both branches of Congress, but on which the report of the con- ferees is caught behind the Senate filibuster. ‘The separate public building ap- propriation bill, carrying another in- stallment of the actual funds needed to continue work on the Federal buflding program. It appropriates approximately $19,000,000 in all, of which $2,275,000 is to go toward the local $50,000,000 program. The nominations for the new Radio Commission, provided for by a re- cent act of Congress to improve broadcasting conditions, also will be caught in the jam if an executive | session is not held. While the Presi- | dent could make recess appointments to the commission, the money for the expenses of radio control is in | the blockaded deficiency bill. Veteran Loans Offered. The deficiency bill also contains an appropriation of $25,000,000 to carry | out the recent act authorizing the Veterans' Bureau to make loans to ex-service men on their adjusted com- pensation certificates. These arc only a few of the many appropriations, ‘aggregating $93,716,- 753.82, that will fall by the wayside if the deficiency bill fails. The bill authorizing purchase of the Pennsylvania avenue triangle in Washington for public buildings is in the last stage of enactment. It has| passed both House and Senate, but| the Senate must act on the House | amendment, by which $100,000,000! was added to the authorization for buildings outside of Washington, and unless this amendment can be con-| curred in by the Senate the entire measure will fail. Smaller District bills, passed by both bodies but subject to conference, also are caught in the Senate jam, includ- ing the bill to enable the Commis. | sioners to select a Farmers' Market site. { $3,000,000 IS AWARDED. Rosenbaum Firm Wins Against Armour on Grain Project. CHICAGO, March 3 (#).—An arbitra- tion award of $2,700,000 with expenses added, approximating $3,000,000, has! been made in favor of the Rosenbaum | Grain Corporation and Rosenbaum | Brothers, and against the Armour | irain Co., Frank P. Walsh, counsel | for the Rosenbaum interes nounced today. Walsh said that the award was made by Edward E. Brown, arbitrator, and grew out of charges agalnst the Ar- mour Grain Co. in connection with ! the organization of the dissolved Grain | Marketing Co., which was planned as| a great rer-owned co-operative grain firm. The Grain Marketing Corporation was formed by the merger of several ) companies, including the two Rosen- baum firms and the Armour Grain Co., which pooled their assets. The corporation was planned as a $20,- 000,000 co-operative concern, of which Grey Sllver, former legislative repre- sentative of the American Farm Bureau Federation, was president. | Walsh asserted that the Grain Mar- keting Corporation should have made a profit, but instead lost $2,400,000 in its first year. i By the Associated Press. , March 3.—Establishmen! of an endowed “university of the air, to democratize higher education in the United States, was as the next step in radio broadcasting by Merlin Hall Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Co., in an address wmhe ‘Boston Chamber of Commerce B casting,” sald Mr. Aylesworth, the door wide open to o would raise the level of na- lm-flumrummm some of the advantages of it & “has se. tional ¢ . “University of the Air" Will Raise Level Of National Culture, Says Aylesworth! ““The task is now before the leading educators of our country to formulate and develop a program of general ed- ucation that would be in effect a na- ticnal ‘university of air®,” he said. “Lack of opportunity to hear the best in music, we find, rather than marked distinctions of taste, has held back general musical appreciation in the past. Insofar as broadcasting is able to reflect a high standard of mu- sical, educational and cultural infiu- ences, it is destined to be a most benefl- cent influence for the entire country. Radio ! vain, even if they defeat it. | inal resolution under which the com- | mittee was appointed says that this SENATE FILIBUSTER LINES UNBROKEN IN ZIHOUR STRUGGLE |Members Refer Vare and | Smith Credentials to Com- mittee and Continue Fight. |DEADLOCK SHOWS NO INDICATION OF ENDING Denies Rumor President Has Demanded Passage of Important Legislation. Curtis’ By the Associated Press. The Senate elections committee decided unanimously today that the election certificates of Willlam . Vare of Pennsylvania and Frank 1. Smith of Illinois were “in due form.” S After referring the credentials of Senators-elect Willlam €. Vare of Pennsylvania, and Frank L. Smith of lllinois, to the committee on privi- ! leges and elections, the Senate this ] afternoon settled down to a continued struggle over the resolution to ex tend the life of the Reed slush fund committee. The fillbuster against the Reed reso lution, which has held the Senate in continuous session for more than 27 hours, showed no signs of breaking. Reports floated around the corri- dors that President Coolidge had sent word that the important bills still pending in the Senate should be passed. Senator Curtls of Kansas the Republican leader, flatl; that this was the case. ot Referred to Committee. Credentials of Willlam S. Vare as S)cnator-clecl. signed by former Gov Pinchot and also credentials signed by Gov. John S. Fisher, were re- ferred to the Senate committee. A letle‘r written to the Vice President by Goy. Pinchot, in which he alleged there had been fraud and corruption in the nomination and election of Mr. Vare, also were referred to the com- mittee. _As soon as the credentials of M { Vare had been disposed of, Senator Deneen of Illinols presented the cre. dentials of Col. Smith, whom the Senate refused to permit to take the oath ‘of office under appointment of lheseso;em(‘)zr d(.o fill the vacancy cau: y the death of Sena liam B. MeKinley. Y | Promptly, St Reed of Missouri, whose motion to refer the Vare cre- dentials had just been adopted, moved to refer the Smith credentlals to the privileges and election committee. This was done without bejng formally read by the clerk. The fillbuster against the Reed res- olution, Senator Borah of Idaho de- clared in an address to the Senate, was apparently an idle thing. Situation Complicated. “It occurs to me,” eald Senator Bo- rah, “that Senators opposed to this resolution may find their efforts in The orig- committee may sit at such times and such places as it may determine. Now, this committee has not made a final !.‘:’I()iork ‘The Senate is a continuing _ “If, as the Supreme Court holds, the Senate is a continuing body, this com | mittee will be in as much force tomor- j row as it is today.” The introduction of the Vare creden tials created a sensation. Immediately (Continued on Page 4, Column 3. G s {BRITISH NOT TO END RUSSIAN RELATIONS Chamberlain Informs House of Commons Diplomatic Status Will Be Continued. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 3.—Great Britain will not break off diplomatic relations with Soviet Rusela, Sir Austen Cham berlain, the foreign secretary, dealared in the House of Commons today. The foreign secretary's statement was made during a Russian debate in the House, based on the exchange of notes last week between London and Moscow. Sir Robert Horne. former chan cellor of the exchequer. leading the movement to abrogate the Anglo-Rus sian_trude agreement, declared that the United States treated Soviet Rus sia as “an outcast among nations.” but still did more trade with Russia and obtained more valuable conces- ons than did Great Britain. It was Sir Robert who negotiated the agreement with the late Leonid Krassin in 1921 in behalf of Liloya George's coalition government. AR, COOLIDGE LACKS DATA OF MEXICAN HOLDINGS . President Coolidge advised the Sen ate in reponse to a resolution today that the American Government had no information regarding the Mexican oil holdings of the interests assoclated with Edward L. Doheny, Harry ¥ Sinclair and the family of Secretary Andrew W. Mellon. The resolution asked whether the Doheny, Sinclair or Mellon interests had any oil lands or oll concessions in Mexico that have refused to accept the new Mexican regulation: In reply the President transmitted a report from Acting Secretary of State Grew, saying “that save that it is ad- vised that there is an American corporation known as the Mexican- Sinclair Corporation, the Depart- ment of State is not informed of the nature and extent of the interest, if any, held in Mexico. individually or partners, or through stock of ownership, of any of th parties referred to in the resolution. Senator Lenroot, ublican, Wis- consin, a member the foreign relations . committee, declared