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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927. PUBLIG OFFICIAL SCORED BY LEGION District Convention Adopts Report Criticizing Al- leged “Indifference.” Adoption of a report reflecting upon the “indifferent” attitude of official ‘Washington toward veterans featured the opening session of the convention of the District Department of the American Legion, in the auditorium of the Interior Department, last The session contrasted with former conventions here. e bitter fights for preference in the elec tions of former years, when whole slates of candidates were presented during nominations, gave way this year to a single harmonious slate of candidates, with every office save one uncontested. The contest is between Col. J. Miller Kenyon of Augustus P. Gardner Post and Capt. Harvey L, Miller of Vincent B. Costello Post for the office of department commander. When the nominations closed night just exactly the richt of nominees to fili each o a contest had been presented to the convention. Fries’ Action Commended. Past Department Comdr. Paul J. McGahan, national executive commit- teeman, presented the report critic ing “official Washington” in genel and mentioning the District Comm sioners in particylar. The report was adopted with a round of applause. “The prompt and aggressive man- ner in which your department com- mander, Gen. Fries,” said the report, *“brought about recognition of the vet. “erans by the District Commissione: is a thing highly to be commended Then he delivered the slap at “offi- cial indifference” by stating “There is considerable indifference to the veteran by official Washington . and every effort should be made to im- . press upon these officials that the * veterans are for and of Washington : and must be considered and their serv- ices availed of.” « - He then pointed out that the Dis- trict Commissioners had declined dur- ing the current year to issue a procla- ' mation calllng attention of the resi- ‘ dents here to the poppy campaign, giving instead a letter of indorsement and insisting upon an accounting of the moneys raised. “The Department of the District of Columbia of the American Legion,” he declared, “has always raised and ex- pended its poppy money honestly and your chairman regarded the lack of a proclamation as unfortunate. In the next campaign the wholehearted in- dorsement of the Commissioners : should be had. President Coolidge and . the governors and mayors throughout the country indorsed the Legion's poppy campaign and the heads of the Government in the Capital should do no less. * ¢ * The officials of the City of Washington, it must be as- sumed, want the co-operation and help of every agency that will aid them in their work for the progress of the city. It should be impressed upon them by our activitles that we are ready and willing to serve and to ad- vise and that our counsel is well worth having.” Annual Report Read. In his annual report, Gen. Amos A. Fries, department commander, statea that the year just concluded was re- garded by him as a period of “distinct achievement.” “The achievements have not been all that I have wished or all that your department has wished,” he said. “The bringing up of the finances from a serious deficit to more than $3,000 sur- plus has been no small achievement in itself. ® * * Particularly gratifying is the fact that the present year of only 10% months ends with a paid-up membership of more than 200 over that at the beginning of the year, “Every effort has been made to keep the larger outlook before the American Legion and to avold taking part in things not proper for the Legion to take part in and in every ‘way to build up that respect for the good judgment, common sense and high ideals of the American Legion that is essential to its future growth and prosperity.” Nine resolutions were reported by Chairman Harlan Wood of the reso- lutions committee as approved by the committee. Of these, a resolution urging abolition of the Bureau of Efficiency and eriticizing that bureau for “negligence and indifference” to veterans in the Federal service, was tabled until tonight upon motion of Delegate Daniel J. Donovan of Cos- tello Post. A resoluiton was adopted by the oonvention calling for a general sur- vey of the department for re- organization of the Legion in Wash- Ington. Resolutions indorsing the Fitz- gerald-Tyson bill for relief of dis- abled emergency Army ofticers and advocating furloush cut rates for per- sons in the active military service of the country going from stations to their homes on visits were adopted. A resolution was adopted seeking to have the national commander use his good offices to prevent arrest during the Paris convention of French veterans technically delinquent from military duty in France because of their enlistment in the forces of this country. Reports of various officers and com- mittee chairmen were made through- out the session, Charles Kohen ri porting for the committee on hospi- tals, C. C. Brown reporting on the convention plans for the National Legion in this city in 1932 and Harlan ‘Wood reporting on membership activities. ‘When the nominations were opened Assistant Engincer Commissioner L. E. Atkins of Costello Post presented the name of Capt. Miller of the same Post for department commander, re- citing the 22.year service record of the candidate and announcing his connec- tion with the Navy from 1905, when he enlisted as an apprentice until the present, when he i missioned officer on the Marine re- serve list, List of Nominees. J. 0. C. Roberts of Stuart-Walcott Post nominated the other candidate, pointing to his high ndin, legal profession in Washington and to his activities in American Legion work in the past. Other nominees were: J. Thad Baker of Sergeant Jasper Post, for senior vice comn William Morrell of Lincoln Post, for second vice com- nander; Miss J. Beatric Bowman of Jane Delano Post, for third v mander; Gen. Fries and the incoming department commander for delegates by acclamation to the Paris tion; Thomas J. Frailey of S Jasper Post, Col. William Mitchell of Costello Post, Miss M Dice Woodzell of Jane A. Del Post, Floyd W. Wooley of W Post. Howard S. Fisk of George Washington Post, and Miss her V. Hall of Jacob Jones Post, delegates to the #aris convention. Alternates to the Pa ‘were nominated as follow: B. Miller of the Post, Walter M. W uc Post, Thomas D. V of Costelle Post, Robert M. charias and James . Plerce of Coole; cCullough Po: Malcolm Coles and Richard Seelye Jones of Press Club Post and Capt ‘Thomas Edward Jones of James E. Walker Post. It possible, it was announced last no lcott convention Cuba Modifies Ban Against Married : By the Associated Press. HAVANA, July .—Regulations preventing women from visiting Cuba without permission of their husbands have been modified by President Machado, so far as Americans are concerned, A stir was created when Dr. ntiago Canizares, commissioner of immigration, recently announced that under the terms of the original de- cree, women who did not have proper { papers from their husbands would not | be_permitted to enter the country. | The decree, as originally framed, 20 Woman Travelers to Aid U. S. Citizens was aimed at undesirable forelgn women who were finding Cuba a profitable field at the time. It had never been used against an American until last_week, when it was invoked against Mrs. Anna Joy. She was sent to a detention camp. As a consequence of the action, a group of transport agents and a tourist commission succeeded in draw- ing orders fro mthe secretary of the treasury that discretion be used in invoking the decree, and a memo- randum was. issued by President Machado guaranteeing American cit- izens every facility within reason for landing here. LEGION AUXILIARY ELECTS OFFIGERS Mrs. Thacker V. Walker Again Heads District De- partment of Order. Mrs. elected Colum can L |of its the W Thacker V. Walker was re- president of the District of Department of the Ameri- n Auxilia at the opening eventh annual convention in llard Hotel last night. Mrs. Shanahan was re-elected ice president and Mrs. Marshall ben re-elected second vice pres- Jerome Lightfoot, chs Mamie Palmer Dorsey, historia Katie C. Goodloe, sergeant-at- Nannie A. Lee, first' color- Mrs. John T. Casey, second colorbearer, and Mrs. Max Levy, sec- ond colorbearer (re-clected). The sec- retary is appointed. Delegates elected to_ represent the { department at the National Auxil- iary convention in Paris in Septem- ber are Mrs. Lightfoot, Miss Louise Compton, Mrs. Richard Seeley Jones, Mrs. George M. Eckles and Miss Julia Banks, with Miss Louise Beitzell, Mrs. Peach Rogers Brown, Miss N. Gilbert Cone, Mrs. Alice V. Spitzer and Mrs, Norman N. Nock as al- ternates. An address on the preamble of the auxiliary constitution was delivered at the meeting by Mrs. Walter L. Davol of East Providence, R. I, National Auxiliary vice president. The latter was presented with a cor- sage bouquet. Mrs. Walker was pre- sented with a basket of flowers by the executive committee and a floral piece by the Robley D. Evans Unit, of which she is a member. The convention adjourned until to- morrow night, when the final meet- ing of the convention will be held in the Willard Hotel, beginning at 8:15 o’clock. —e SMOOT TO OPPOSE GRAVELLY POINT AS DISTRICT AIRPORT (Continued from First Page.) different matter,” Senator Smoot said to your correspondent. “If this air- port was to be located within the boundaries of the District I would give it my hearty support, and would in- sist also that the Federal Govern- ment be called upon to share the ex- pense. But. I am not in favor of ex- pending any public money for such a Fu{pose outside the limits of the Cap- tal. “If the Gravelly Point site is the only available one, or is deemed to be the most advantageous one,” Sen- ator Smoot continued, “then I think the cost should be met by private con- cerns or by individuals. The Govern- ment is not shouldering the cost of airports in other parts of the country and I can see no reason why an exception should be made in the case of one for Washington, unless it is actually in Washington.” The Utah Senator said he was familiar with the Gravelly site as well as with others in and about ‘Washington, but he declined to say what was his preference of a site. He did say he hoped that the problem would be solved and that Washington would have its municipal airport. Officials here are agreed that the ruling of the District Supreme Court defining the high-tide level on the Virginia side of the Potomac as the District boundary line puts Gravelly Point safely within the District. There is no fear that Virginia at any future time could claim title to land reclaimed at that location, they believe, as the question is settled satisfactorily to of- ficials who have investigated it. CITIZENS 0. K. PLANS. Council Urges Early Development of Gravelly Point Site, The District Commissioners had be- fore them today a report from the Citizens’ Advisory Council recom- mending that steps be taken at once to secure Gravelly Point for an air- port site and thereby meet the con- ditions laid down by the War De- bartment for the use of Bolling Field as a temporary air mail stop. Final action on the airport question, which has been hanging fire for up- ward of two months, may be taken by the commissioners at today’s board meeting or early next week at the latest. Since the favorable decision of the advisory council removes the last obstacle, it was conceded that th> commissioners would not delay asking the Budget Bureau to include an initial appropriation to carry out the first phase of the airport project, Agrees on Financial Policy. The decision of the advisory coun. cil was reached last night after hear- ing proponents of the Benning tract and reviewing the recommendations of Maj. W. E. R, Covell, assistant District _engineer commissioner, — in favor of establishing the airport at the site on the Virginia side of the Potomac just below Highway Bridge. In reporting to the commissioners og the choice of Gravelly Point, the ad. visory council declared n favor of g inance policy whereby the Federa) iovernment should bear at least halt the cost of the $765,000 required to D a class A airport over a period PBefore rendering a fin: ?1:)\\'\'\(!" the council heard aay iced in favor of the Benning sita orge H. James, president o Benning Citizens' Atsoclation: ye. Sy Darragh of the same association, and John 8. Diggers, president of the Ken- lI\\rr}'l]| Citizens® Association, While the report of the advisory F:)Ullvl'll Was unanimous, Chairman l" \:u\l,r-n stated that he had B doubts” ‘whether an airport can be {built on the Gravelly Point site for less tham $§1,000,000, though the argu. ment that finally clinched the agree. ment was an annual appropriation of poroximately $153,000 needed to ¥ out the proposed project. Considers Emig Report. “I favor an airport for the city of ington. which shall be a muni- rport under the direction a of the District Commiss * Mr. Yaden said for the record, or securing this airport on the best terms possible that can be decision, ‘Tuments cipal ¢/Mght, the convention will be brought 't an end tonight with the election secured from e Federal Govern- ment in co-operstfon with the District Government, buj in the final analysis, MOSES INDORSES STAND AT GENEVA Says Senate Will Reject Any Treaty Not Giving Parity With Britain. By the Associated Press. The administration’s attitude toward the Geneva arms conference and the courses pursued toward Nicaragua and China were indorsed in a state- ment by Senator Moses of New Hamp- shire, a Republican member of the Senate foreign relations committee, who said all three positions should have the “complete approval” of all Amerlcan citizens. “I am confident that the Senate will never ratify any treaty,” he said, “which does not give to the United States complete parity with Great Britain on the seas—in tonnage, in number of ships and in caliber of guns.” While the New Hampshire Senator issued an indorsement of the Govern- nient’s policy in Nicaragua, it was a sailed by the Pan-American Federa- tion of Labor in a resolution yesterday urging immediate withdrawal of American troops and allowing the peo- ple of that country “to work out their own problems.” A protest against the American military forces in Haiti and Nicaragua has been sent to President Coolidge in South Dakota by the Women's Inter- national League, Dorothy Detzer, ex- ecutive secretary of the organization, announced. The league also asked for the withdrawal of Marines from Nica- ragua, FLOOD AID .REWARDED. Comdr. Raismussen of Coast Guard to Be Officially Cited. ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 22 (#).— Comdr., M. W, Raismussen, superin- tendent of the 5th Coast Guard dis- trict, will recelve official citation for his flood rleief work in the Mississippi Valley, it was announced by Rear Admiral F. C. Billard, Coast Guard heaq, today. The commander was in charge of all life-saving units in the flood area. Forty thousand' persons and 15,000 head of cattle were rescued by his forces. Rear Admiral Billard said he would be awarded a medal bearing the glstcriptlon, “Excellent performance of uty.” — regarding the terms, still favor the municipal _airport.” At last night’s meeting the advisory council also reviewed the report of the public utilities committee submit- ted to the Federation of Citizens’ As- soclations on May 7 by Maj. Clayton E. Emig, which was unanimously ap- proved by the federation at that time, In view of these hearings and the in- vestigations conducted by Maj. Covell, the council did not deem it necessary to conduct any exhaustive inquiry at this time, since the two reports were agreed on the qualifications of Gravel- ly Point. Immediate Action Favored. In the report submitted to the Dis- trict Commissioners today the council states in part as follows: “Practically the only difference be- tween the two reports in the discus- sion of?sites for the airport arises from the availability of Bolling Field for temporary use of mail planes, which has developed since.the Emig report was made. This report, like the Covell report, emphasizes the im- portance of making some immediate provision of airport service, and while it favored the Benning tract as capa- ble of meeting this need most piomptly and at least expense for im- mediate use, it recommended, never- theless, that steps be taken to develop the Gravelly Point area o that thus in the near future an ideal airport may be established at Washington for all land, sea or lighter-than-air ships. The availability of Bolling Field for temporary use obviates any neces- sity for providing temporary facilities elsewhere at large expense, Concurs With Covell “The council is strongly impressed by the excellent presentation of the subject made by Maj. Covell, and it concurs generally in the views ex- pressed by him. In addition to the ad- vantages of the Gravelly Point site specified in the two reports, the coun- cil considers it worthy of note that the adoption of this site avoids the ob- Jectionable reduction of taxable area that would result from the purchase of a site at Benning or Glesboro Point. The time required to create an air. port at Gravelly Point at moderate expense is doubtless its principal dis. advantage, but the council believes that the public ownership of most of this site, and the unique opportunity it affords for a complete development adequate for all purposes, together with the distribution of the financial burden over several years without seri- ous embarrassment to other District budgetary needs, and the possibility of combining this work with other District and Federal operations, as well as the favorable technicul oo tures of this location, far outweigh any minor disadvantages it may offer. Needed by Government. “While the airport is esser necessary to serve the rapidly grow. ing needs of the Federal Government for speedy communication, and the council believes that Federal funds should bear at least one-half the cost o providing l;lc; field, as contemplated n the form of legislati e v, wislation proposed by The council recommends tha Gravelly Point site be ndopt:é e the municipal airport, and that ap- propriate steps ;e taken to carry this decision into effect, as Maj. Covel e Robert Strobel was instructed to prepare a letter of appreciation to Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, for the usé of the harbor precinct launch by council members for inspection of the various water site: Maj. Covell was entirely satisfied with the report of the Advisory Coun- cil, which upholds practically every point in his investigation, which cov- ered half a dozen sites in' the vicinity of Washington. When the District Commissioners formally approve the recommendations he will advise the War Department that the District government is ready to carry out the conditions imposed to secure Bolling Field as a landing place for mail planes on the New Yorketlanta route which service is exp@sted to aUpst about November 1, AT HOLIAY EPANSON OPPOSEDBYSHOOT Full Day Off on Saturday During Summer Looked Upon Unfavorably. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. STATE GAME LODGE, BLACK HILLS, S. Dak., July 22.—Senator Smoot, who has given considerable study to the welfare and the status of the Government employes, made it plain today that he is inclined to dis- approve granting additional holidays to_Federal employ He indicated this when he was asked if he would favor giving the employes a full hollday on Saturdays during the Summer period, ins! half holidays as is now the c: said he agreed with President that the question of holida; ployes of the Government ‘ongress, not the Executive, termine. Studies Power Project. Senator Smoot said he is undecided whether or not he would approve har: nessing the Potomac River at UX» at Falls for the purpose of providing power. He admitted that he would be glad to do anything possible to pro- vide the Capital with cheaper light and power, but he would not agree to any plan unless he was convinced that the natural beauty of the Great Falls site was not to be marred in any way. He wants to give this ques- tion more study before arriving at a definite conclusion. In any event, the Utah Senator would oppose Government or munici- pal operation of a power plant. Senator Smoot does not agree with President Coolidge's idea about put- ting the administration of the various Insular possessions of the United States under one division in the Interior Department. He said he thought the War and Navy Depart- ments were handling the affairs of the Insular possessions under their juris- diction in a satisfactory manner. Coming to Capital. As for legislation looking to the reorganization of the executive depart- ments and bureaus of the Govern- ment, Senator Smoth said today that he has virtually *“given up hope The opposition is too strong, he said, to expect a cor-nlete and practi- cal reorganization of the Government departments at any future date. The only way reorganization can be brought about now is for the Presi- dent to order consolidation or separa- tions, but tl.> executive powers in this respect are very limited. Senator Sn.oot sald he had a 10st pleasant visit with the President and that thelr discussions of governmen- tal matters has been “highly tory.” He said he would leav City late this afternosn for W ton. BRITISH GIRI‘.S MARRY EARLIER, MEN LATER Fair Sex Entering Wedlock at Younger Age While Males Are Waiting. Correspondence of the Associated Press. LONDON.—British girls are marry- ing younger than before the war, but men at a later age, according to sta- tistics by the registrar general. After the war many women married between the ages of 25 and 30. Thou- sands of marriageable girls lost their sweethearts during the war, Figures show that the majority of brides are now hetween 20 and 25. They were children during the war. Many of the men now marrying were youths during the war. RAIN STOPS RACES. Final Day’s Program of Grand Cir- cuit Is Canceled. DETROIT, July 32 (P.—A heavy rain_ which flooded the fair grounds race track here today caused cancel lation of the final day’s program of the srand circuit meeting. More than 500 horses were entered in the races, which opened here Mon- day, and most of them were shipped to Kalamazoo today, where the grand circuit meeting opens Monday. ‘oolidge for em one for to de- Vienna Communist Jailed. VIENNA, July 22 (#).—The secre- taty of the Communist party has been arrested and jailed. He Is charged with inciting his audience to violence during an oration delivered on the occasion of the funeral Wed- nesday of the victims of last week's riots. Commons Approves Budget. LONDON, July 22 (#).—The finance bill, which includes the budget, was approved by the House of Commons today. After several weeks' discussion the bill passed its third reading by a vote of 338 to 86. Ulster Woman M. P. Arrives. NEW_YORK, July 22 (#).—Mrs. Dehra Chichester, member of the Ul- ster Parliament, and the only woman ever to be elected to that post, ar- rived today on the Cunard liner Mau- retainia, with her mother, Mrs, Kerr Fisher, to visit relatives in Chicago. e sl vy Spinners Vote on Closing. LIVERPOOL, July 22 (#).—Reports from Manchester state that the Mas- ter Cotton Spinners’ Federation is tak- ing a ballot as to the closing of the American mills in Manchester for a full week before September 4. - Pope Sees Mexicans. ROME, July 22 ().—Pope Pius to- day granted a private audience to the procurator general of missionaries of St. Joseph, of Mexico, who was ac- companied by seven Mexicans. —_—————— The factory laws in England require that all women employed in pottery manufacture must be supplied with half a pint of cocoa made with milk on arriving at work in the morning. Moreover, the women are compelled to drink it. This Is because milk is considered by medical scientists and dieticians as essential to the health of persons employed in the pottery industry. MAKES MERCY PLE INBIRGER CASE | Attorney Importunes Jury to Free Accused or Save Men From Gallows. By the Associated Press. BENTON. IlL, July 22.—A plea for mercy for Ray Hyland was made to- day by his attorney, H. R. Dial, who resumed closing arguments in the trial of Charles Birger, gang chief; Art Newman and Hyland for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City. Two attorneys for Birger late yesterday attacked the credibility of ribed a “Roman holiday” jury and asked them whether they still believed in_the ancient maxim of “A life for a life.” Revenge, revenge,” he shouted. “Who seeks revenge? The State of 1linof seeking the blood of Ray Hyland, my client.” ‘'The State's evidence stands unim- peached and undenied,” he said. “But does the State want blood? Does the State want three lives in revenge for one? I thought we wanted an end to bloodshed in southern Illinois. “The populace is cryink for the blood of these defendants. The courtroom crowd wants them hanged. “Is it blood you want? Never in the history of this county, so far as I can remember, has a man been hanged for the crime of murder. A hanging verdict would put State's Attorney Roy Martin in line for the attorney generalship, but do you want to further his political ambi- tion with the lives of these de- fendants? “Why do these people who demand the life penalty forget their religion? They go”to church on Sunday and then come here and clamor for blood.” Dial reiterated that Hyland admit- ted no guilt or complicity in the murder and that while he drove the car used by the slayers, he did not know the purpose of their trip. He closed with a plea that “justice be tempered with mercy and if you gentlemen cannot find it in your hearts to free these men, at least do not condemn them to the gallows.” CONFERENCE BRINGS CITY LITTLE TRADE City of Calvin’s Profits Are Small as Delegates Curb Spending, Correspondence of the Associated Press. GENEVA. — Some _inhabitants of v of Calvin wish that its hero's namesake, President Coolidge, had either sent his naval limitation con- ference somewhere clse, or it he must have it here, that he had pepped it up a bit. For those of the local hotel pro- prietors and boarding house keepers, cabaret, restaur it and cafe owners to whom the word conference usually means currency are disappointed. The American, British and Japanese delegates are living too frugally and behaving too well. Camp Followers Saving. The same applies to the horde of camp followers, newspaper men and women and representatives of va- rious organizations who visit Geneva when the League of Nations holds a council or assembly session, or a con- ference. There being only three dele- gations present now, the camp fol- lowers are usually few in number. At the assembly in the Fall there are delegates from 55 nations. Moreover, the personnel of the delegations is of a class apart. The word Charleston to them suggests only a potential naval base or dry dock. They are more interested in ships’ bottoms than in the famous black one. A few of the younger Japanese at- taches and junior officers step out oc- casionally into the bright lights, but they take their own wives. Their sallies into Geneva's night life are even said to be executed by order, to acquaint them with the refinements of Occidental civilization. They dance sedately, drink mineral water or the lightest thing the house will let them, and go home in time for taps. Americans Tmmune. The American newspaper men are reduced to a few who have sampled in past years everything that Geneva has to offer in the line of entertain- ment and consequently are immune. The British correspondents don't go in for the bright night life. For the most part they and the junior offi- cers and attaches sit quietly in Geneva’s many ‘“pubs” or in the In- ternational Club, and mull over such problems as trade supremacy, lines of communication and armed merchant- men, “Oui, Monsieur, it is to weep,” con- fided the manager of one cabaret. “Think of it—the conference has been going on all this time, and not a single fight on my dance floor or at the bar. Why, at some League of Nations assembliecc we average at least one a night. You call this a conference of hardy seafaring men? It is of the joke." -— BEER BILL IS VETOED. ‘Wisconsin Governor Says It Would Bring Disgrace to State. MADISON, Wis., July 22 (#).—The Duncan beer bill, which would have allowed the manufacture and sale in Wisconsin of beer containing 2.75 per cent aleohol by weight, was vetoed to- day by Gov. Fred R. Zimmerman. The measure, the governor pointed out, is invalid, attempts by indirection to nullify the law of the land, and would bring “odium, ridicule and dis- grace” to the name of the State. Flagship Wins Pennant. The battle efficiency pennant for the last year, highest award in the Navy of its kind, will go to the battle- ship West Virginia, flagship of the battleship division of the battle fleet, the Navy Department announced to- day. - She is in command of Capt. Watt Cluverfus, and her standing was 95,049, finances, a plan for paying their monthly salaries through local barks instead of by cash disbursements at the department was abandoned. The payment plan, as proposed by officers of the inspector general's de- partment, provided that monthly pay- ments be made to the banks in bulk, employes .drawing against their ind vidual accounts as desired. A similar system has been in effect in connec- tion with the payments of the salaries of commissioned officers, both here and at other cities where they are statloned. Plan to Pay War Depart£nent Employes Through Banks Abandoned in Capital After civilian employes of the War Department had failed to answer in detail questionnaires concerning their banking habits, apparently resenting queries dealing with their personal 1t was held that the application of a_ similar system to the civilian em- ployes would reduce the paper work of the disbursing offices and effect econ- omy. A somewhat similar system, it was stated, was adopted by the Treas- ury Department several years ago, but the plan of paying its employes by 1eck was abandoned as having been productive of no advantage. Before the plan as proposed by the officers of the inspector general’s office could be made effective it was neces- sary to guage the sentiment of the employes and ask questions concern- ing their monthly balances and per- sonal banking habits. Answers were not obligatory S0 few were re- ceived Pl was abandoned it “Who Shall Pass Plate?” Is Question Causing Rift in Angelus Temple Group By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, July 22.—The tempest in Angelus Temple, which has sent its pastor, Aimee Semple McPher son, speeding westward from her in- terrupted revival campaign at Alton, 1IN, today simmered down to a ques- tion of who should pass the plate at the temple and who should take charge | of the coins which flow into the huge religious enterprise. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of the evangelist and long business manager of her daughter’s spirituil campaigns, today disclosed that “a group of six or elght persons” had taken charge of the Sunday and Tuesday night col- lections. Mrs. Kennedy charged the group did this without authority. In asking Mrs. McPherson to return, Mrs. Kennedy announced that there had been two burglaries at the church. Police were not notified, she said, as she wished to escape publicity. She denied rumors of a rift in the church, and said that she would ask to be re- licved as manager, because she de- sired a rest. Meanwhile, Mrs. McPherson's follow- ers were completing plans to welcome the evangelist on her arrival here to- morrow. FIGHT ON “UNDUE U. S. CONTROL” IN NICARAGUA VOTED (Continued from First Page.) FLYER CATAPULTED TO SAFETY AS PLANE, BLAZING, CAPSIZES (Continued from First Page) the finances of Nicaragua and over the economic life and political rights of the Nicaraguan people, especially of the laboring masses.” The resolu- tion goes on to say that the Nica- raguan Congress has been called in an extra session to transfer to the United States Government the privilege which the bankers obtained, and that the Nicaraguan people desire “'to be abso- lutely free of all such economic shackles and political fetters. “Resolved,” it says, “That this fifth Congress of the Pan-American Federa- tion of Labor request the executive committee of the Pan-American Fed- eration of Labor to make every effort near its government to the effect that it should not assume the position with regard to Nicaragua, now held by the above said bankers; and, furthermore, be it resolved, that the Pan-American Federation of Labor gives its moral support to the Nicaraguan Federation of Labor in its efforts to free the Nicaraguan = people from economic domination by foreign bankers or for- eign governments.” A resolution, proposed by the Peru- vian delegation, which would have put the federation on record as favoring the awarding of Tacna Arica to Peru, failed of passage. The committee re- porting the resolution pointed out that prospects for an amicable settlement of the Tacna Arica controversy now seemed bright. ARRESTED FOR BORNO ATTACK. Haitian Delegate Declared to Have Violated Press Law. PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July 22 (#).—The reported arrest of the Hai- tian delegation to the Pan-American Labor Congress, as announced at the opening of the congress at Washing- ton on July 18, presumably is based on the arrest of one of two delegates of the Patriotic Union, Percival Tho- by, on June 27, on a charge of viola- tion of the press law. It was stated today that the arrest had absolutely no connection with the labor congress at Washington, but was the result of a telegram to a news- paper, signed by two officers of the Patriotic Union and seven journalists, in which it was declared that Presi- dent Borno was ‘‘an enemy of the nation, in the service of Washington and constitutes a danger to Latin America.” Thoby presented the protest of the Patriotic Union to the United States Senate against American intervention wthl](‘sglresulted in the Senate inquiry of X EIGHT D. C. CITIZENS MAY BE LIEUTENANTS Group at Fort Eustis Camp in Line for Commissions This . Year. Eight of the citizen soldiers taking the “blue” or fourth-year course at Fort Eustis, upon completion of which they are eligible to be second lieu- tenants in the Reserve, are from the District of Columbia, while 18 are from points In nearby Virginia and Maryland. Most of them began their training four years ago at Camp Meade. They hold sergeantcies in the “blue” camp. Candidates from Washington includs H. Clark, 1308 Kenyon street; Donald B. Gattling, 1918 I street; F. E. Hoffheins, 1315 Decatur stree Charles B. Jennings, 1709 Corcoran street; Adriane B. Kimayong, Cath- olic University; Endicott Longacre, Dennis A. Lyons and Lawrence A. Phillips, 3558 Eleventh street. ———— GEORGETOWN PLANS SING. Community Event to Be Held To- night at Montrose Park. William T. Plerson will lead a group of Georgetown citizens in a community sing at Montrose Park, Thirty-first and R streets, at 8 o'clock tonight. Three community singing programs have been arranged, the other two to be held on August & and 19, The special performers for tonight are Bell and Christie, a team of local entertainers, and Dorothy Sherman Pierson, soprano soloist. The com- mittee _on arrangements, of which J. B. Wyckoff is chairman, includes Miss Netta Craig, William T. Glover, Mr. and Mrs. John Ihlder, Mrs. F. W. McReynolds, I. B. Nordlinger, J. A. Oliver, Albion K. Parris, Miss Mary Radford, Mrs. Laura P. Roege, Roger M. Stuart, Mrs. H. B. Torbet, Rev. F. Bland - Tucker, Capt. and Mrs, Jared Irwin Wood and Rev. E. Pink- ney Wroth, —_— ARMY OFFICERS RESIGN. President Accepts Applications of Maj. Colby and Others. The President has accepted the res- ignation of Maj. Francis T. Colby, Field Artillery, stationed at Chicago; that of Capt. Charles J. Wynne, Quar- termaster Corps, on leave in this city, and that of Second Lieut. John V. Grombach, United States Infantry, recently stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. . Maj. Colby is from Massachusetts and served in the Military Intelligence Division during the World War. He was appointed major of Field Artil- lery in July, 1920. Capt. Wynne is a native of the District of Columbia and served as a captain in the Quarter- master Corps during the World War. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the Regular Establishment in July, 1920, and reached the grade of cap- tain in February, 1926. Lieut. Grom- bach, who is from Louisiana, was graduated from the United States Mil- itary Academy in June, 1923, — o SO0S RECEIVED FROM SHIP. Labrador: Station Picks Up Call From Steamer Bayrupert. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, July 22 (#).—The Marconi wireless station at Smokey, Labrador, received an SOS from the steamship Bayrupert this morning, stating that she was fast on the rocks in latitude 55.9 north, longi- tude 58.59 west. This would place her about half way up the Labrador coast southeast of Nain. The Bayrupert is a New Brunswick steamer of 2,415 tons net. She is re- ported as having sailed fros san, e i short time it was consumed by the burning gasoline. Through Fire Field. ‘When the plane landed, it bounced off the ground again for a few feet and then struck on its left wing. As it turned over Comdr. Wilson was tossed out, and the next thing he re- called was that he was crawling on his hands and knees through a fleld of fire. The gasoline tank had broken and the fuel had saturated the grass for several feet about the plane, and this was ignited by the fire in the ship. Most of the burns about the hands were received while the pilot was making his escape from the fire. While crawling through the fire Comdr. Wilson held his breath, and this, the naval flight surgeon d, prevented him from inhaling any of the fire. This afternoon Comdr. Wilson was taken to the Naval Hospital for an X-ray to determine if he had received any injuries about the back, where he landed by being thrown out of the plane. He was then removed to his home and probably will he confined there for several days. Courage Is Lauded. The landing of the plane was made just a short distance from a clump of trees which skirts the south end of the fleld. Had the pilot been un- able to get the wheels on clear ground the plane would have crashed into the growth, possibly with serious re- sults, Naval aviators at the station lauded the coolness and courage of Comdr. Wilson in the face of such serious circumstances. They pointed out that he was powerless to fight the fire with the fire extinguisher carried in the plane owing to the fact that he could not abandon the controls at such a low altitude. There was nothing to do but think quickly and act quicker, they sald, which the pilot did. Graduated in October. Comdr. Wilson was graduated from the Pensacola Naval Training School last October, the second in his class. Since that time he has risen rapidly in flying, having piloted virtually every type of plane used by the Navy, He is particularly fond of the Curtiss single-seater fighter, a difficult ship to handle, owing to its high speed, and has flown it regularly for many weeks. Comdr. Wilson recently was_cited by Secretary of the Navy Wilbir for his large contribution to the develop- ment of the Wright “Whirlwind” en- gine and air-cooled plants of larger horsepower. Prior to his detail to the design section of the bureati he was chief of the engine section. In a few months he will leave Washington for duty with the aircraft squadrons, battle fleet, based at San Diego, Calif. JAPANESE OPERETTA WINS WARM PRAISE Oriental Atmosphere Pervades Arts Club. Garden for Presen- tation, Real Japanese atmosphere and the charm of lilting, light music were fea- tures of the presentation of “Chrys- anthemum,” a fantastic operetta in one act, in the garden at the Arts Club of Washington last night. “Chrysanthemum” is the work, both lyrics and music, of Edward E. Muth, well known in local circles. Paul Bleyden directed and Mr. Muth was at the piano for the accompaniments. A trellis setting with flowers and the natural complement of trees at the far end of the garden was gay with colored lanterns and other decorations that suggested the Japanese character of the operetta. The lighting effects, managed by Glenn Madison Brown, were excellent. The audience listenad with apparently keen attention and responded to the solos and choruses prese.ited by the pretty young girls with sweet, fresh voices, with hearty applause. The title role was sung by Helen V. Harper, who has unusually fine con- trol of her pianissimo tones and co!- ors her high notes well. John Paul Jones, & young tenor, was a thorough- ly satisfactory hero. Selma S. Klein, ons of the more mature and profes- sional of the singers, brought the house down with her comic songs. Others giving solos were Leona An- thony as the governess, a Katisha type of person; Dorothy Latimer, Nellye Cowen, Marguerite Venables, Margaret Morgan and Frances Fallon. Th. chorus, made up of unusually pretty girls, who did their bits of stage business very well, indeed, included in its personnel Olga Flammer, Charlotte M. Keefer, Mildred E. Potter, Loretta Clark, Marjorie Taylor, Frances Sta- ley, Ava Maria Sherwell, Muriel B. Davis, Marion Hartley, Hilda Shear, Christine Bloch and Margaret Parker. Alreac; Mr. Bleyden has been re- quested to repeat this performance in October at the City Club, ARMY ORDERS MOTORS SIMILAR TO LINDBERGH’S Nearly 300 to Be Built at Cost of U.S. FILMS RAPPED BY VATICAN ORGAN Paper Warns Europeans to Defend Selves Against Edu- cational Movies. By the Associated Pres ROME, July 22.—A warning to Eu. ropeans to defend themselves against the influence of American educational moving pictures is sounded in an edi. torial in the Osservatore Romana, of- ficial organ of the Vatican, The editorial says that these pic. tures are spreading ideas constituting a “deadly polson” capable of having seriously deleterious effects on Euro- pean civilization. An Improvised Civilization. “Watch out for these so-called efu. cational films by which America pre- sumes not only to amuse but to in- ruct us,” says the editorial. “Amerls ca is a very great country, whose un- contested dollar superiority has made it think it possesses also spiritual su- periority. Certain American tenden. cies, furpished with exceptional gifts cticality, which consider force as opher and the aphorisms of Henry Ford as criticisms of pure reason. can be adaptable to certain too-modern mentalities, but for our part we find them very defective. “Americans have built monstrous houses of 50 or more stories, which serape the skies, but when America was yet unknown we built our cathe. drals. This old Europe, whoss soil is made of the glorious remains of 10 civilizations, cannot easily renounce its past to accept blindly an impro- vised civilization beyond the sea. Spreading Mortal Poison. “Thus we consider our civilization the ever-spreading in- fluence of the Hollywood movies, Knowingly, or not, they are spread- ing & mortal poison which can cause us serious consequences. Let us take off the yoke which they are trying to place upon us.” After references to “dollar kings" and the “industrialization of intellt- gence,” the newspaper concludes with an admonition to Americans to retain material primacy, but “we for our part want to maintain that of the spirit.” REV. MR. TYLER AGAIN HEADS CONVENTION Temperance Sermon Preached by the Rev. Keiser at Baptist Meeting. angerous for Rev. A. J. Tyler was re-elected presi- dent of the Mount Bethel Baptist State Convention at the last meeting of its fourth session, held last night at the Mount Airy Church, Dr. Tyler's church. Dr. Tyler also was QIE‘ delegate to the National Baptist Con- vention to be held at Detroit in Sep- tember. A temperance sermon was preached by the Rev. L. E. Keiser yesterday, and the closing sermon last night was delivered by Dr. Alexander Willbanks. Rev. Dr. S. G. Lamkins, executive sec- retary, recommended the establish- ntent of a printing plant, publication of a Baptist weekly paper and estab- lishment of a convention headquarters Other officers elected were: Rev. L. E. Keiser, first vice president; Rev. Cato Roy, second vice president; Rev. George W. Brent, recording secretary; George W. Timus, financial secretary; Rev. Dr. 8. G. Lamkins, executive sec- retary; Rev. R. D. Botts, correspond- ing secretary; Rev. J. H. Marshall, treasurer, and Rev. John Richards, chaplain. Rev. Dr. Daniel Washing- ton was named chairman of the home mission§ board; Rev. Dr. J. E. Willis, foreign missions board; Dr. James L. Finn, education board; Dr. L. R. Frayser, city missions and church extension board, and Dr. Mill- banks, evangelistic board. DYNAMITE SHIP SINKS AFTER FOG COLLISION Crew Abandons Vessel After Crash ‘With Steamer Outside San Francisco Harbor. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—The steamer Pacific Trader, entering San Francisco from Portland, Oreg., and the steamer Northland, leaving the harbor for Puget Sound with dyna- mite in her cargo, collided in a dense fog just off the Golden Gate about 11 o'clock last night. damaging the Northland o seriously that her crew abandoned her in a sinking condition. The Northland, owned by the At las Steamship Co. of San Francisco, arrived here Monday from Belling- ham, Wash. The Pacific Trader is owned by Furness, Withy & Co., and her home port is London, England. The information regarding the dy- namite aboard the Northland Ww: broadcast by the Pacific Trader aft- er the Northland's crew had been picked up. Authorities ashore believ- ed that there had been no explosion. WOMAN’S GROUP HITS U. S. NICARAGUAN POLICY Asks President to Withdraw Ma- rines From Central America and Haiti. Calling the occupation of Nicaragua and Haiti by United States Marine oppression, and the killing of 400 Nica« raguans and 3 citizens of Hati, “inevi table results of military occupation in a forelgn country,” the Women's In ternational League yesterday sent a telegram to President Coolidge, asking him to withdraw immediately all $1,500,000—Navy to Get New Type. By the Associated Press. PATERSON, N. J, July 22.—It was announced that the United States Army had placed a $1,500,000 order with the Wright Aeronautical Cor- poration for Whirlwind airplane mo- tors, to be used in the new Army training planes. The motors will be of the J-5, 225- horsepower type similar to that used in Col. Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. It was said that about 300 motors would be built. It also was announced that 48 Cyclone motors are to be con- structed at the Wright plant for the United States Navy at a cost of $610, 000. The “Cyclone” is a new type motor and has not yet béen tested in actual flight. They are planned for s e the Navy's giant Douglas bombing planes. Little Hope Held for Harlan. ESSEX, N. Y., July 22 (#.—No change was noted today in the condi- tion of James 8. Harlan, former mem- ‘ber of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, who is seriously ill Andros- land, on June 16 for Mon- scribed his |a lawyer. American troops from both of those countries. The message says: “We pray that you will recognize this present crisis as an opportunity to manifest Amerl can forbearance and to demonstrate & spirit of non-violence dictated in ac. cordance with the judgment of the righteous.” The telegram is signed by Dorothy Detzer, executive secretary of the league. PRINCE ON FINANCE JOB. Italian Nobleman Appointed to Government Post. ROME, July 22 (#).—Deputy Bon compagni Ludovisi, Prince of Plom: bino, has been named undersecretary of finance. v The new undersecretary is a mem. y - ber of an illustrious family. His father, Prince Ugo Boncompagni Ludo- visi, entered the priesthood after the death of his wife, Princess Altleri, He achieved great distinction, it be. ing understood that he would have be- come a cardinal except for the fact thl(Dh: "’B‘ father. froateiediy puty Boncompagni Ludovist s He served in the World War and for several years has beex head of the board of directors of the L e maamt