Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1927, Page 2

1‘2‘- * CLERGY IS WARNED AGAINST CYNICISM Rabbi Simon Addresses In- terdenominational Minis- terial Conference. #ours the cream of falt X et out of the ministerial profession Rabbi Abram Simon told the opening sesgion of the second annual National Interdenc f ference, at the Metropol ) 3 Jon spoke of confront declar- | s faith nister Rabbi or_in ly. This interpret 2 ndependence is the supreme ends { r Gantry,” Rabbi Simon if it and a thousand oth ough thrown in the d the cause of utmost to the helps to ho are un- will have been The conv n was opened by Re . L. Russell. whe presid. : 1s delivered by Rev. Brooks, Nineteenth Stres ch, The convention will last four d: and many ministers from other citl will participate. The ational Interdenominational | Ninisteridl- Alliance was mnuguratod.l Baptist s | 'TOWHI 1 Robert Merritt,_ and Sister Rolling on Lawn. THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. ¢, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1927." ONE JUROR CHOSEN -~ IN'SNYDER TRIAL } : | E TOW-HEADED KENSINGTON LAD IS FRIEND OF MRS. COOLIDGE [ Invited to White House and President “Comes in With His Dogs.” , tow-headed youngst He is a personal friend of Mxs. Cool- idge; has been her guest at the Whits House, and has been inv there who is as modes ppy, revealed the stor of his friendship with,Mrs. Coolidge today after friends had inquired about the personal greetings und conversa- tion he was scen to have had with her vesterday at the ecggrolling fes- | tival on the White House N Robert quietly told how year ago | Mrs. Coolidge had greeted him and h ster Christine, 13 years old, hen they twere ot the eggrolling ty. He said she a 2 asked them the White House. Invited to White House. “About a weel later,” Robert c , “her secretary or some man ise and asked us to se. We visited her in one of those hig rooms. Guess we | alked about (several things, _Mr Coolidge came in later with the dogs. We petted the dogs a while, and then talked some more with Mrs. Coolidge and then went home.” Robert said Mrs. Coolidge gave him a mouth organ and Christine a Chi- nese doll “with shoes to fit.” While walking among the crowd of children on the lawn’yesterday, Mrs. rritt, to come to Hotel Publicity Man Is First| of 12 Sought for Mur- der Case. | By the Associsted Press. NEW YORK, April 18, —William 1. | Young, a hotel publicity man, was se lected today as foreman of the jury which will hear the Snyder murder trial. | Young, who lives in Elmhurst and is | married, but has no children, was the fifty-ninth talesman to be examined, None of his predecessors had proven | acceptable. Before being accepted, Young said | that he had no scruples against capi- tal punishment; thar he belleved men and women should he treated alike in criminal matters; that he would not talke into consideration failure of a | defendant to take the stand, and that lie would follow all instructions of the | court, Acceptable to All. He was first announced as accept- able by the State, then by counsel for Henry Judd Gray and last, after long conference, by AMrs, Ruth snyder's lawyer, Young is of middle age, of dark complexion and hair, of stocky build and stolid expression. He answered all questions in a voice scarcely au- | dible. Both Gray and watched him' closely. | ceptance was announced, no sign, but the faintly, Snyder | en his ac- | ray made woman smiled M | Month Ago Tomorrow. | Gray and Mrs, Snyder are jointly charged with the murder, just a month ago tomorrow, of the woman's art-editor husband, Albert Snyder. DE PINEDO HERE FOR 3-DAY VISIT Numerous Social Affairs Planned for Italian Air Trail Blazer. Italy's noted long-distance airman, Col. Trancesco de Pinedo, arrived in Washington today Coast for a five-d preparatory to going to New York, where he will receive his new seaplans to continue the four-continent: dash which was halted in Arizona several weeks ugo through aceldental destruction by f of his original Col. de Pine statlon by Ambassador Martino, Donna tino, Brig. Gen. military attache; oni, the air attache, and virt entire staff of the embassy. Was Here 18 Years Ago. Tle was escorted to the Mayflower Hotel, where he will occupy a suite of rooms while in Washington. Col. de Pinedo expressed delight on being in Washington, explaining that he had visited the city 18 years ago, while in this country. Since that visit, he said, he saw many important met at t Glacomo de changes in the city as he was driven | from the station to the hotel. Tonight the embassy will give a reception in his honor to be followed by a dinner, and tomorrow afternoon Comdry Scaroni will tender a recep- tion to the famous flyer at Wardman Park Hotel. Col. de Pinedo will be presented | to President Coolidge at the White House tomorrow noon by Ambassador de Martino gnd Comdr. Scaroni, and after luncheon at the embassy will visit Bolling ¥jeld and the naval air station at Anacostia. from the Pacific | PEACE DISCUSSED Antoinette do Mar- | graphed on his arrival ni | Gen. Fechet, Army Air Corps; C Col. Franesco De n.{mo, famous Italian four-continent fiyer, photo- “Station this morning. Left to right: Brigs De Pinedo, Italian Ambassador De Martino. ‘SLUSH GASE MAY GO0 |Reed Senate | | 10 SUPREME COURT Committee | LAUD SWITH STAND ON RELIGIOUS ISSUE Y CATHOLICS HERE | 100 Delegates From Many | States Attend Session To- day at McMahon Hall. | afternoon McMahon Hall, Catholic | University, hich was opened by av Right Rev. Thomas J of Catholic Universit: s hetween nations. F cterized the Cathol wrdent Bishop is the onl | versal, impartfal and unsel asked, “What other power c to conjure the dread specter of ultra | nationalism that menaces our moderr and { athe only tional justice t the peeples have cogitate.” The bishop said the | tal is eminently suited to tions of the committe city’s spirit always has be o ] ‘' i Persons of Many Faiths Send | Congratulations—Governor in the words of the preamble of its constitution, “to create and further interracial good will and harmony and peace and justice. Committee on Ethics. { Coolidge was noticed to reach out and call one of them to her side, talking || with him as she went along amidst It has been indicated that each Officers Plan Fetes. defendant will attempt to shift the Delay of on to promote the economic interest of the colored group.” | CHANCE QUITS BIBLE CLASS POST OVER DRY LAW AID PLAN | (Continued from Firet Page.) | and he could not remain as an officer | an organization that sponsored | such a movemen! ie admitted he aid | not know the details of the Church | Service Association’s project, and de- clared the idea of having members in | every city block to report law viola- tions was contrary to his idea of law enforcement. Mr, Chance has been | asurer of the Organized Bible Class Association for more than two years. | Mr. Stevenson, president of the as- sociation, declared Mr. Chance's ac- tion was “too bad,” and added he felt the former postmaster was not fully mcquainted with the aims and pur. poses of the Church Service Associa. tion. tev. Homer J. Councillor, teacher of the Vaughn Bible Class and promi- nently identified with the Church Bervice Association movement, ex- pressed the same opinion, and indi- cated he would personally endeavor to have Mr. Chance reconsider his resig- nation. Mr. Etchison stated he felt con- fident Mr. Chance had not read a counts of the erganization’s plans in all the newspapers, for if he had, he would not have reached the conclusion that the Church Service Association will be a “sort of spy system on their neighbo It is his understanding, Mr. ¥tchison declared, that only those instances of law violation that openly mppear before a member of the organi- zation will be reported. He does not himself approve of any member being assigned to detective work for the pur- pose of turning up a law violator, - WILL CONSIDER PARKS. Problems confronting the District Commissioners in the plrchase of emall park aveas will be considered by the National Capital Park and| Planning Commission at its meeting | here ¥riday avd Saturday. The ac- | question of these small park areas fevolves on the local Commiesioners, but the funds for their purchase have been materially cut by Congress, and the Park and Planning Commis. gion is to consider the problem from . city-wide standpoint, and, if found practicable, will lend its support to District heads in getting the ap- propriation increased. Changes in the highway plan of the District also will be considered, as will & veport on the railroad terminal facilities in the District. Sunday mbrning the commission will view the water front of the District by by and will tour the proposed park in the afternoo: Empty Club Padlocked. CHICAGO, April 19 (#).—Al "ear- bey's town club, downtewn caba was padlocked for a year yesterds In accordance with a mandate- issued v ntly by the Circuit Court of Ap- peals. A United States marshal found the place already vacant and closed, and was forced to mmy” one of the rear doors in order to place the {r3unction notice inside the place, the mob of thousands of other boys and girls. “What did Mrs, Coolidge s " Rob- ert was asked later by his playmates, She Remembered Him. | | “’She said she remembered me, asked | me what I could play on my mouth organ,” he explained hesitatingly. “And she wanted to know how L‘hrhl»' “Annie Laurie” and “Long, Ago,” on the mouth organ, she replied, “that is fine,” and that she wanted to hear him play. “‘Oh, she is fine,” he exclaimed. Robert resides at Kensington, Md. tine was, and if 1 saw the raceoon she had with her in the morning,” Robert said he told Mrs. Coolidge ! and his father is an employe of th Treasury Départment. MILE-WIDE BREAK IN LEVEE DOOMS ENTIRE RIVER BASIN (Continued from First Page.) | back to normalcy as drops in a few streams in that section were reported. The eastern portion of the State was in the grip of the worst flood ifi his- tory, At Fort Smith, in the western part of the State, where the Arkansas croseed the Dborder from Oklahoma, there was a rige predicted, and fur- ther widespread damage was ex- pected, though Fort Smith, whose drinking water supply was threatened, today again had resumed its pumping station, The Arkansas, White and St. Francis Rivers, all great feeders to the parent stream, carried. on their damaging whters today to be dumped into_the. Missigsippis#'s - | Other Levees in Danger. | As a vesult of the rising tributaries to the North, a number of levees pro- teating the Yazoo and Mississippi Delta across from Arkansas threat. ened to give under the terrific load. Throughout the Mississippl Valley, the problem of caring for the refugees was being met by organized relief groups, The Red Cross and other organizations = were mustered into service and making ready for any eventuality. National Guardsmen Jpined the ranks of civilians in patrol- ling the levees, | NEW ORLEANS DELTA GUARDED. Army of Men Standing Against Ad- vancing River. | NEW ORLEANS, April 19 (®).—An army of several thousand men last night continued their fight against the advancing Missigsippi River in the delta or stood guard against possible attempts to ease the pressure on one side by dynamiting the other, Along a front from the more northern points New Orleans the work went on while the river cut shallow gashes in new levees, brought a sand boll to the back of a levee or sent a seepage bubbling up through sodden lowlands. One man was reported shot near | Poydras, below New Orleans, Sunday night by levee guards. A break oc- | curred at Poydras during the 1§22 high water and armed guards are patrolling the levees. Four men ap- | proached the levee in a skiff, the re- respond to the guard's chajlenge they were fired upon. There was a scream and the boat movéd away, Residents had been warned not to approach the levees after dark, i The Weather Bureau for the third | time within a week again revised its | crest forecast at New Orleans yester- HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—Purse. $ 4.year-olds and uj *Midinette . ong_Poi claiming: 1 16 . A1 106 11 12 1 urse, $1.200: the Lans- ids: 413 Turlonge. §Titter Leyland " @1} Sport Hallahian.. Prate o 1 1 0! Colored Servant i Also eligible- *Joe Adums 1 0 tSkavar’. 1 i Faulkn < Greevitree S “E. K. Brys THIRD RAC Rivers Purse, 3 Abul Fath Sackro the Twin nke . }}‘ 1 Dol . 3 8 Bovrver Ly $2,000: the Aer OURTH RA( naiony By § furlongs. Handicap; 3-y Sun Forw Volante Remed: Purse s and sard Forely Devonshire *. Rolls Royue I. P, Smith D114 1 1ol 108 : 108 Hole Card’ . 108 and J Joseph B T Bedwell ety FIFTH RACE-—P « andicap 1,400 the ¢ $1.200: pining: and 70 yarde. | T %l llowance clgimed, lermos e ol ° day, setting the maximum ' stage | nated in the I forecast as the minimum_ for the rise. The stage | forecast for New Orleans now is 2.2 { feet, with . corresponding increases | along the line above the city. Levees { throughout the district were reported | in goad condition last night, although | at many points at New Orleans and [ 4bove the city the ayke were belng | strengthened. . At Good Hope, 23 miles bove the city, a large crew of men corked throughout the day reinforc- |ing a new lavee, | With the. exception of some low | spots, the levees in the lower valley | will carry 2 to 23, feet more of water | without ‘difficulty.” Many places will {and ¥an Arsdale; Kans. in Mississippi and Louisiana to below | port said, and when they failed to | sent into the overtaxed Mississippi River. The Missouri River alsd was at flood stage between here and St. Louise. Government engineers report- ed large areas inundated. Police and firemen were called to southeastern Kansas this morning, where several families were taken from their homes in flooded lowlands; caused by inability of storm sewers to drain the zection after an all-night rai; Damage frbm tornadoes winds was reported in Te: homa, Kahsas and Missour One man was killed and several injured by ‘a tornado that struck Arthur City, in eastern Texas, early this wmorning. Bight persons were reported injured in a twister at Blg Voot, near San Antonio. High winds also wrecked buildings at Cavrcliton, Mog Muskogee, QW): Only & few persons were injured at these points. Two young schoolgirls were drowned and three other persons narrowly escaped death when the automobile in which they were riding was swept off a bridge by the swollen Creek, near Ranger, Tex, The vic- tims were the 7 and 13 year old daughters of 13d Campbell, a farmer. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ASKED. { Governors Urge Public to Give to Red Cross Fund. Red Cross headquarters wus advised by the rising waters of the Mississippl River and its tributaries were issuing | broclamations asking the public to con- tribute generously to the relief fund being raised by the Red Cross. Con- tributions are being received by Red Cross chapters in the inundated areas. The Red Cross itself has already contributed $25,000 from its national fund, but a great deal more will be Acting Chafrman James L. said today. Funds contrib- v the public will be applied ai- rectly to relief work. While this emergency differs from those which come unannounced and with cataclysmic speed,” he said, “it may be compared o an armed in- vagion. 'Tens of thousands move with their families and what property and live stock they can take to higher ground. “The problem i primarily one emérgency relief. Vew lives are lost. While the publi shock which comes with a sudden . Teiser said, the flood sit- uation presented a primary question of velief. Food, clothing and be furnished, he | 8aid, and care must be given to refu- gees. “These ele friendly and watchful servie e the things «in which the American Red Cross and its chapters, and, through them, the American people, are inter- ested,” he said. . 6,000 Leave Mississippi. Homeless and without food, 6,000 refugees from Mississippi River food areas are moving into Helena, Ark., the War Department was advised to- day by 8. D. Beneke of the Mississippi River ¥lood Control Association at Memphis. things, plus officer of the Tth at Fort Omaha, to give all as- | Army Corps Area N @ ged sistance possible, ~The commanding officer of the 6th {Corps Area at Chicago is preparing have to be sandbagged or raised to cure for a J-foot rise, however, STORMS ADD TO TOLL. Tornadoes, Electricity and Cloudbursts Swell Rivers. CITY, April 19 Floods caused more damage in South west States today following a series ¢, electrical storms and il : | raing in Kansas, Missouri and | Oklalioma, sent streams to record 114 | marks again as fermers and residents | ot valley towns were returning to | their homes damaged by floods and storms in a two weeks' siege of un- | usual weather, ; Scores of persons w driven from their homes in southeastern Kansas when the Neosho and Verdigris Rivers overflowed further to weaken railroad tracks and highways. Upward of 100 familles at Tola, Kane,, spent the might in the Salvation Army barracks and | the city grade rchools, when the Neo- | sho rose until it was three miles wide. From two to four inches of rain fell in central and southern Kansas. Most points reported the rain stopped | shortly before midnight, indicating thut althdugh Leavy damage probably would result, the flood woyld be of comparatively short duration, Flopd warnings were broadcast in ~ | Oklahoma, where the Arkansas and jother large rivers carried the torrents into Arkansas to add {o the volume #).—- to rush additional tents to Cairo, ! 1L, at the request of the Red Cross, | to care for refugees there, AR sl | MRS. SALLIE W. WILLARD | DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE | Was Widow of Civil War Major | and Prominent Red Cross { Woker, Mys. Sallie W. Willard, 65 years old, | widow of Maj. Horace H. Willard, | Clvll War veteran, and active in Red { Cross work in this city during the | World War, «ied in Sibley Hospital Saturday, after g long fliness. Mrs, Willard yeceived a certificate of honorable nention from the Dis triet Chapter, American Red Cross, for her work in connection with the making of garments’ and other sup- plies for soldiers in the hospitals. She Was a member of the National Soclety, Daughters of Ameriean Revolution. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Roxana B. Wilard of thts city; a | apt. C. C, Villard of Baltimore; {a sister . Nannie Geiser of Al toona, ang’ , brother, James D. | Webb of Orlang,,” Fla. | Christian S e _funeral vices were conducted s Hines undertaking establishment (s aftern t o'clock. Intern, .t will he rling. ton Cemetery Ty, reday. Russell | today that governors of States affected | does not suffer the | entire blame to the other. In court they sit not 10 feet apart, but never so much as accord each other a glance of recognition, Both Gray and Mrs. Snyder were said to have spent a comfortable night, but Gray was not hungry this morn. ing, his breakfast being toast and |three cups of coffee. Mre, Snyder's lappetite " was said to be normal, | Neither has shown the slightest trace of emotion in court. Defendants Are Calm. The defendants were as calm as yesterday, Mrs. Snyder again sitting across the defense table from Gray (and behind him as they faced the ury box. Mrs, Snyder was sgated | beside a gray-haired jail matron and | Gray by & prison keeper. Challenged for cause by counsel for Gray as having admittedly already| formed an opinion as to the gullt or innocence of the defendants, two tales- men were excused. Reducing the num- ber in the box to six, a little more Wian half an hour after court openéd. The remainfng six were gtill with- standing the battering of attorneys, when court had been in progress an | hour. Shortly before 11:30, however, the number in the box began dwindling again, As court started the rfoom was filled with reporters, artists and tal men. An additional panel of 40 tales- | men were.in readiness to supplement | the original 200 from which 50 were excused yesterday. ¥ 5 @At | 1027y Justice - Scudder = entete &nd as every one rose, the defendants came in another dogy, - Judge Issues Plea. Taking eognizaice - of yesterday’s | faflure to secure even one juvor, Jus- | tice Scudder addressed today's first | group, telling them ‘than it had al- ways been the “pride and boast of | Queens County that a jury could be secured without recourse to a special panel. Louis B. Tranklin, treasurer of the | Protestant Episcopal Church at Flush. | ing, was excused after District Attor- ney Newcombe announced that he and | the church treasurer had been friends | for many yvears. His place was filled and the examination went forward. Crowd Stays Away. Discouraged by being barred from the opening session of the trial, the | crowd that - thronged Courthouse Square all day yesterday failed to put n an appearance early today. How soon the jury box may be ex- pected to be filled was a matter of conjectus The two-part defense used only 6 of its 60 peremptory chal- lenges and the State but one. The rest of the talesmen were ex- cused for cause, most of them be- cause they had already formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Mre. Snyder and Gray. | | |CHANG IS DI ‘ o SMISSED | BY CANTONESE AND ORDERED ARRESTE (Continued from_ First Page.) D! | | complain against attacks the police refuse to make arrests, A Labis, a prominent Belgian rchant, reported that he was at- cked by coolies who.tore his ‘clothing and seized his automobile. He says he | | was able to escape after e told his| assallants he was a. Russlan agent. American consul ~ general, Vrank P. Lockhart, has opened his home to Americans and about twent- ty-five of them are staying there. British and French nationals are liv | ing on ships, Many wealthy Chinese are leaving. | | | Fighting in Canton. | CANTON, April 19 (#).—Serious fighting continued here today owing to the determination of- moderate Cantonese troops under Gen, Li Chai Sun_to disarm radical elements. The Radicals insisted on staging an armed parade and anti-foreign dem- | onstrations and the fighting ensued. | KELLOGG'S REPLY UNCERTAI | Result of New Political Upheaval Is y Awaited. i By the Associated Pres: i | Despite intimations in Paris and | London that a five-power agreement |to send another and more sharply worded note to the Hankow govern- {ment on the Nanking outrages had | been reached, Secretary Kellogg was still undecided last night as to the In tep so far as the United States | is concerned. | _'The Secretary began personal con- | sideration of the reply made by Ju- | gene Chen, Hankow foreign minister, | and recommendations as to an an- swer transmitted by Minister Mac- Murray at Peking when he returned to his desk yesterday morning from a brief Kaster vacation. The. Seore- tary himself was authority for the statement that he had reached no declgion, Two U. S. Ships Fired On. ‘While this word was going out from “the State Department, addi- tional reports came to the Navy | from Admiral Williams, commanding | American forces in Chinese waters, that the American destroyer® Ford {and the cruiser Cincinnati had heen fired upon on the Yangtze River. The Cincinnati returned the fire, silencing the uh&en guns, No casualties were veported, The London and Parts reports of an additiona] apd more strongly,. sverded | would be for continuing ‘his aerial | voyage after his plane arrives toward | week. | & | ever, o[ mitted. Army Air Corps officers here will tender a luncheon to de Pinedo at the Arn and Na Club Thursday at 12:30 o'clock, and at 4:30 the same afternoon naval airmen will give a reception in his honor at the Rucquet Club. Triday noon at the Carlton Hotel the Na- tional Aeronautic Association will give a luncheon in the colonel’s honor. Col. de Pinedo was unable to say this morning just w] his plans duty *ol the end of this or the first of ne 1t is considered likely, ho ever, that he will visit several cities in the Hast before beginning the long journey homeward across the Atlantic Ocean, CAPAIGN T0 FIGHT 3DAY OSTEOPATHS National Official Here to - Open Educational Drive Against Practicers. Dr. Georgs, B. Webster, vice presis| dent of the American Osteopathic As- bliclalh;n, is in Washington to investi- te the situation here by which, it ls claimed, dozéns of men are prac- ticing as osteopathic physicians with- out the slightest educational qualifica- tions, and to map out an educational campaign by which the public can be warned of such men. This is In continuation of a fight started by the District of Columbia Osteopathic oclation about three months ago, which resulted in un- covering the fact that at least 50, and probably more, persons had hung out their shingles and were practic- ing in Washington as osteopaths after obtaining “doctor of osteopathy” de- grees in three days from a New Jersey college, which set up a branch here. Dr. Webster was a guest of the local osteopaths last night at a_din- negr meeting at the Arlington Hotel, at which the facts uncovered were explained to him. He will continue the investigation for the National Os- | contended that the Reed committee | Schuylkill, Luzerne and Lackawanna | Faces Probab! | Bygtuie Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, April 19.—The legal battle growing out of the de- mand of the Senate special election | funds investigating committes for the | impounding of the hoxes containing | the hallot cast in Delaware County | at the election last November, prob- ably will be carried to the Supreme Court of the United States. This was the general opinion in {tegal circles today following arguments in the Yederal District Court here yesterday ‘on the petitiop of the com- mjttee for an order compeling the Delaware County authorities to turn | the election records over to its special | counsel, Jerry C. South. The argu- centered around the question | ment | of whether the committes is still logal- ly in existence. Briefg«Cause Delay, At the conclusion of the arguments | Judge J. Whitaker Thompson, direct- | ed counsel for each side to flle formal | briefs. Mr. South was given five days in which to prepare his brief and op- posing counsel flve days to file an answer. Two additiomfal days were | allowed Mr, South in wich to file a {briet in rebutal. Judge Thompson will announce his decision after he had studied the briefs. The Delaware County officials had | declined to comply with Mr. South’s | demand for the election records, which are wanted by the Senate committee, headed by Senator Reed of Missouri, in connection with the contest brought by Willilam B. Wilson, Democrat, against Senator-elect William 8, Vare, | Republican, | Senator William H. King of Utah and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Wisconsin, both members of the Reed committee, appeared in court with Mr. South, and the Utah Senator took | a leading part in arguments. Insists Committee Is Alive. Both Senator King and Mr. South | was etill a functioning body and with. in its yight in demanding the ballot | boxes. | ‘The attitude ‘of the authorities of | Counties, where demands were also made by Mr, South for the ballot boxes, will be determined by the de- cision in the Delaware County case, The election records of Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties already are in possession of the Reed committee. teopathic Assoclation, Until adequate legislation is obtain. | ed, such as the Copeland general prac- | tice act, supported by the District of Columbia Medical Association and the Osteopathic Association, which failed of passage at the last gession of Con- gress, local osteopat Webster that an educational cam- paign seemed practical course. The osteopaths and others with no better qualifica. tions are entirely within the law of the District, where there are no exam. ination and no requirenrents what- In view of this situation, the Wash- ington osteopaths who are graduntes of reputable four-year colleges believe that the best course is to advertise | widely the fact that any one who em- ploys an osteopath: should insist on being ghown his degrees and make in- quiries. as to the standing of the edu- cational | institution: which granted them e e BAND CONCERT. 'FOMORROW. By the United States Marine Band Orchestra, at the Marine Barracks, 8:15 o'clock, Willlam H. Santelmann, léader: Taylor Branson, second leader. note are believed to refer to the dip- lomate in FPeking and to imply that Minister MacMurray and his col- leagues there are in agreement, that a sharp note should be sent. There was no official intimation in Wash- ington, however, as to recommends- | tions MacMurray may have sub- At the time of the formulation of the first identi¢ notes demanding rep- arations for the ) a there were indications that the Wash- ington Government was not prepared to take as drastic action as the Pe. king diplomats may have suggested. In the end, the more moderate course | favored in Washington apparently | ‘won the support of all the other gov- | ernments concerned. Whether Secre- | tary Kellogg is again inclined to at- tempt further negotiation with the Hankow authorities rather than to re- sort to something in the nature of an ultimatum to enforce compliance with the Nanking demands is not known. In any event, until Washington of- ficials know with reasonable accuracy what the most recent Chinese political upheaval may signify, there may be a tendency to delay any reply to the Chen communication, A steady rain in Hankow yesterday served to disperse epormous crowds which had surrounded Chinese native banks, Admiral Williams, in command of American forces in China, reported today to the Navy Department, The Natlonalist government had sealed the vaults of the leading Chi- nese banks in theé city, he said, pro- hibiting vl}'mln!u in silver.. Notes on the leading native financial houses were- said to by still valid, but not re- | SMITH REPLY HELD advised Dr. | | IN POLITICAL CIRCLES {Columbus in raising a large fund to | "AID TO CANDIDACY (Continued_from Tirst Page.) homa, Democrat, however, comment. ing upon the reply of Gov. Smith, said: “I am wondering how this state. ment of Al Smith's can be squared with the action of the Knights of be used in opposing seperation of | church and state in Mexico. Some of the Democrats who are op- posed to the nomination of Gov. Smith for President next year today are say. ing that, even if he succeeded in laying the religious issue, the governor would still be under the handicap of being a ‘“wet,”” Indeed, there are not a few of the Democrats who believe that the prohibition issue is far more serious to the Smith candidacy than the religious issue, The two combined, they insist, make the handicap of Gov. Smith in a presidential campaign far too great to be overcome. The Smith boom is getting into full swing, with the national convention still more than a year in the future, There is a difference of opinion as to the wisdom of this course. In some quarters the fear is expressed that Gov, Smith will have run himself out before the convention volls around, In others, the belief prevails that he will have so far outdistanced the field, Long Legal Battle. | « {duties as a public servant, Considers Subject Closed. ociated Press. YORK, April 19.—~With mes: sages of congratulation continuing to pour in from all parts of. the Nation for his argument that the Catholic religion and loyalty to country do not conflict, Gov. Smith today considered closed his correspondence with Charles C. Marshall. The goverr at bsecon, N. J through his secretary, sald mo reply would be made to a second letter is- sued by Mr, Marshall yesterday. The governor held that all points had been previously covered, Clergymen of all faiths and leading men in public life throughout the Na- tion heralded Gov. Smith’s letter as a final answer to the claim that a man’s faith may conflict with his No_com- ment was forthcoming from William | Gibbs McAdoo, who is visiting New Yorlk. ernor’s letter in message or statement were John W. Davis and James M. Cox, former presidential nominees; Benator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Albert S. Burleson, Postmaster Gen- eral; Thomas W, Gregory, Attorney General, and Josephus Daniels, Sec- retary. of the Navy, under President Wilgon; Boyd Vincent, Episcopal Bishop of South T. Hannett, former Democrat! nor of New Mexico, and Gov. of Maryland. OPINION DIVIDED IN TEXAS, Ritchie Burleson and Gregory Approve Smith’s Letter. AUSTIN, Tex., April 19 (®).~Two members of President Wilson's cabinet issyed statements here yesterday de- claring Gov. Al Smith's reljgious col victions do not stand in the way of h candidacy for the presidency. They were Albert Sidney Burleson, former Postmaster General, and Thomas W. Gr former Attorney General. Lis belief that Gov. Smith's “attitude on the prohibition question is greater handicap to him than the reli- gious issue.” United States Senator Ear) field declared the platform i item in the presidential situation and said he did not desire to be drawn “into this controversy” concerniug the religious phase, Mr. Burleson, who recently express. ed the opinion that Smith could carry the South, saw in the New Yirk e ecutive’s declaration concerning the separation of the churchand the state “enough to put a quietus on the re- ligious intolerance opposing Smith 4 ’ot his Roman Catholic conne: Gregory said he would rather see a “‘Catholic Democrat in the presi- dential chair than a Protestant Re publican.” He added that he was a Protestant and a prohibitionist and would not support a candidate op- posed to enforcement of the law, “but I fully recognize the right of any man to advocate a change in the law.” EXPLAINS CATHOLIC MANUAL. Father Duffy, Answering Marshall, Says Use Limited. April 19 (®).—Th that the book Manual of Christian Doctrine, from which Charles C. Marshall quoted yesterday in his r view of Gov. Alfred E. Smith's answe in the church and State. controve was the work of a layman and had only limited use in American Catholic | schools, { The book from which Mr. N shall ‘quotes said Father ‘Duffy, “was written by a French Christian brother, not a priest, It is used in advanced work in the schools con-| ducted by the Christian brothers, a | laymen’s order. “Mr. Marshall's fear that it has been | a doctrine taught to the children of | he can win comparatively easily in the sonvention. C 20,000,000 citizens {s groundless, T archbishop’s imprimatur im UT OUT ALONG THIS Among those who praised the Gov-| Gov, Dan Moody of Texas asserted | a | e Francis P. Duffy last night said | | _Following Bishop Shahan's address | the report of the subcommittee on i | ternational ethics, under the chair- manship of Rev. given. The members o tee include Dy. . P. Donova | Rev. Leo Ch | Michael | Rev. Moorehouse ¥ . Charles Miltner. | The report of the subcommittee on | sources of international enmity will | be tendered tonight by Dr. Parker T | Moon,” chairman | ‘The conference will omorrow when the | sion will be held at \WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE ' FROM JAMES PARKER Right Rev Lilly, Millar and us thro Associated Press. RENO, Nev., April Langhorne Parker was granted a di vorce here yesterday from James . of Newark, N. said to relative of Brig. James Parker, retired. The were | married in San Francisco August 14 1912, | MMrs. Parker charged lack of atte | tion and declared her husband had 1 formed her that she was out of pl with his friends. The complaint v exceptionally brief. Parker's immediate family lives in Norfolk, Va. He is now stationed at the Navy War College at Newport, R. I Mrs. Parker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Potter Langhorne of San Francisco, Calif. The family is related to the Langhornes of. Virginia As a debutante Mrs. Parker was a social favorite and was as noted for her heauty as were her cousins, Lady Nancy Astor and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. She is also related to the Duanes of Philadelphiu and New: Gen. couple as plies no commendation, it merely is |a sign that the work contains no formal heresy.” DANIELS LIKES SMITH RECORD. Thinks 1t Evidence of No Religious Influence. RALEIGH, N. C., April 19 (®).—The best argument that Gov. Alfred Smith is not being influenced by church af- filiations in his public service is his ecord, Josephus Danlels, Secretary of vy under Woodrow Wilson, s here yesterday in commenting on th exchange of letters between the New York governor fand Charles C, Mar shall of New York. “Gov. Smith’s record as governor of New York is his best argument that he is uninfluenced by church in his public service,” said Mr. Daniels, *“His statement is in keeping with his record as to his attutude teward public ques tions, “No man ought to vote for or against a man because of church affiliation, | . “The Jeffersonian test? ‘Is he fit7 Iy he competent? Is he honest? ought to be the only qualification requived in a candidate.” In my opinion, no Catho- lic ought to support Gov. Smith be | cause he belongs to his church and | no Protestant ought to oppose him he | cause he is a communicant of the Ro man Catholic Church.” RITCHIE FULLY APPROVES. Maryland Governor Calls Smith's Let- ter “Notable Exposition.” ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 19 (), Gov. Alfred E. Smith's open letter on the relations between the ehurch and the state was termed “a natable e position of the principles of religlous freedom, upon which American insti- tutions rest, and to which they must adhere or perish” by Gov. Albert ( Ritchie yesterds *“This principle meuns,” Mr. Ritchie hat religion ought never to bLe a factor in determining a man's right to hold office, whether the lowest in the State or the highest in the lgnd. “Convineing,” Says Baker, | Coupon I OFFERS TO I Five Read tiona from deemable in silver. Foreign banks in Hankow have un; by Soldlers, presu rotec- been s eiaiogl, i b “Answers to By Frederic ] 4 new S The Boening Star. ~the Question Book by the Direc | tor of the Largest Information Bureau in the world. Answers chapters, 15¢ —postpaid to any tes or its | | TS READERS Questions”’ ; J. Haskin i and well arranged thousand ~ Questions in 70 able, entertainin% educa- I-informative and fascinating cover to cover, Present This Coupon at the business office of The Evening Star and secure your copy today. Mail Orders, $1.00 i int in the United I it | ! 'Coupon' \ |ab | you. R RICHMOND, Va., April .19 (®) Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, secie v of war in President Wilson's cabinet, today issued a statement com mending Gov. Alfred Smith of Ne York for his “straightforward convincing statement’ in refercnce Lis stand on religion and polities, Baker is here as an inspector of ele tlons at the annual meeting of stock holders of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail w My “‘Gov, Smith's statement is straight forward and convincing,” Mr, Baker said. ; “Gov. Smith's life has been a demonstration of his fidelity to the Constitution which he has sworn to support, and nobody who has followed his career as governor of the great State of New York will have the slightest notion that he would be swayed in the performance of his pub lic duty by any influence at variance with the Jetter and spirit of the con stitution,” Coolidge Advises Youth. “Do the task that lies nearest to, This is what President Coolidge would do if he ‘were a young man again. The quotation from the old adage was given at the White House & question sent in