Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1927, Page 2

2 % NEW PARLOR CAR EXCESSIVE TAX CUT LINE HERE URGED Traction Company Would Open Coach Route to Cleve- and Park. Permission to establish a new 25- cent parlor car coach line from Cleve- Jand Park to the downwwn section was asked by the Capital Traction Co. in a letter to the Public Utilities Commission today. %Me innovation of parlor car trans. portation with a special rate of fare was made by this company several vears ago, when it started the coach line which runs from Chevy Chase to the Capitol. The application made today for an- | other parlor car line is somewhat | similar to the request made by the company in December, 1925, but which was refused by the former Utilities Commission. For a part of the dis- ‘tance the new route would cross the path of the original parlor car line | and would issue free transfers to it. | Two Routes Suggested. The company suggests two possible routes for the new line in order that their relative merits may be weighed should the commission decide to hold a hearing. The first route is as follows: Start- ing at Thirty-fourth and Ordway streets northwest, south on Thirty- fourth street to Cleveland avenue, east to Garfield street, west to Thirty- fourth street, south to Massachusetts avenue, southeast on Massachusetts avenue to Seventeenth street, south on Seventeenth street to I street, east to Thirteenth street, south to E street, east to Tenth street, south to D street. west to Eleventh street, north to E street, lying over at Twelfth and E streets, returning via the same route, except using K _street instead of I street between Thirteenth and Seven- teenth streets. The alternate route would take the following course: Starting at Thirty- fourth and Ordway streets, south to Garfleld street, east to Cleveland ave- nue, southeast to Calvert street, east to Connecticut avenue, south to Kalo- rama road, east to Eighteenth street, to Q street, to Seventeenth street, to I street, to Thirteenth street, to E street, to Tenth street, to D street, to Eleventh street, to E street, re- turning via the same route, except on K street between Thirteenth and Seventeenth streets and on Massa- chusetts avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. . “Our experience has clearly shown,’ wrote J. H. Hanna, president, “that the operation of service of this char- acter does not seriously compete with paralle] street car or bus lines op- Drated at a lower fare. We believe that the character of the territory through which either of the proposed routes will operate is of such a nature as will prove exceedingly attractive for a high-grade parlor car bus line, that it will be profitable and the op- eration will meet a public need. The new line would be operated on a 20-minute schedule, with extra serv- jce as required. —_— MEAT DEALERS SEE CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS SHOE A Banguet and Dance Formally Close Forty-Second National -~ Convention. egates to the forty-second an- m-lx)le lc::vcnuon of the National Asso- ciation of “Retail Meat Dealers en- gaged in sightseeing trips to Mount SYernon and places of interest in Washington today and are preparing MONN DE VALER DE VALERA SWEARS FEALTY TO BRITAIN WITH 44 COMRADES (Continued from First Page.) allegiance to the constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established, and that I will be faithful to His Maj- esty King George V, his heirs and suc- cessors by law in virtue of the com- mon citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence to and mem- bership of the group of nations form- ing the British commonthwealth of na- tions.” The De Valera party’s assumption of seats will result in a very close di- vision between the parties in the Dail, with about fivo votes margin either way, and a speedy general election is anticipated. It the opposition upsets the minis- try, a new executive council, mainly of Laborites, is forecast, with Tom Johnson as president. The portfolio of external affairs, it is said, would be offered to Capt. Willlam Redmond, whose assistance is regarded as indis- pensible, and, who would be expected to negotlate with the British for modi- fication of the oath. RESERVES CALLED WILL BE OPPOSED Mills Reveals Arguments Ad- ministration Will Use at Next Session. Arguments which will be used by administration leaders against what they consider excessive demands for Federal tax reduction were set forth indirectly in an address delivered Wednesday night at Charlottesville by Ogden L. Mills, Undersecretary of the Treasury. Indications accumulate that revenue revision in the next Con- gress is shaping up for a major con- troversy. Unless Congress is called into extra sesslon, the ways and means commit- tee will not meet until the latter part of October to begin its studies and hearings in connection with changes in the revenue act. In the mean- while, however, experts appointed by the joint congressional committee on internal revenue taxation are gather- ing statistics and opinions bearing par- ticularly on administrative features of the law. Clash of Views Scen. The clash of legislative views will come between those who believe that the large surplus shown by the Treas- ury at the close of the fiscal year last June 30 may be expected to continue in the main, contending that this should be translated into reductions in the tax burden, and those who point out that some of the sources of revenue received in that period are disappearing rapidly and that a tax cut should be of moderate proportions, the surplus, if any, to be used for debt reduction. This latter school of thought pre- fers to term the expected tax bill next Winter a revenue-revision meas- ure rather than a tax-reduction bill. Speaking before the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, Mr. Mills emphasized the growing burden of State and local taxation in the face of reduction in Federal taxes, quoting figures to il- lustrate the point. Would Limit Aid. But the Undersecretary made * important reservation,” to the pros- pects for continuation of a satisfactory condition in Federal taxation, this being the proviso that Federal aid for States be, withheld from new fields of activity. Averaging $75,000,000 annually for roads, Uncle Sam is spending -Utogether around $110,000,- 000 a ye.~ now for ald to States in various piojects. It was in his paragraphs on debt ne 10 GUARD UMPIRE Fans, Irate Over Decisions, Wait After Game to “Razz” Rowland. Clarence Rowland, who officiated as umpire behind the plate during yester- day's base ball game, which was won by the Yankees, 4 to 3, was late to his dinner last night, when police reserves maneuvered for more than an hour to shield him from the fury of a crowd of 3,000 fans and finally succeeded in spiriting him away frpm the park in Tris Speaker’s automobile with one sergeant and two privates standing guard on the running board. Rowland incurred the violent dis- pleasure of the 15,000 fans in the this inning. when he banished “Bucky” Harris. when the National manager heatedly protested an apparently low and wide ball, which the umpire called to leave for their homes in the various ties tonight. d,The cone'emlon was formally closed with a banquet and dance in the Ra- Jeigh Hotel last night. J. C. Judkins of the division of commercial law of the Department of Commerce was the principal speaker at the banquet. The newly elected officers, whose nomina- tions were announced yesterday, also delivered brief addresses. The new officers are: President, E. Schwartz of Detroit; first vice presi- dent, George Kramer of New York; second vice president, I. W. Ringer, Seattle, Wash.; third vice president, V. S. Kuncel, Omaha, Nebr.; fourth vice president, H. C. Kleeman, Savan- nah, Ga; financial secretary, E. Priebe, Milwaukee; treasurer, C; Schuck, New York, and inside guard, Axel Meyer of Omaha. John A. Kotal was rechosen secretary. INDIANS ON WARPATH MURDER BOLIVIANS Thirty-Seven Chiefs Captured as Government Troops Seek to Put Down Rebellion. By the Associated Press. LA PAZ, Bolivia, August 11— Thousands of Indians have gone on the warpath in the Pocota reglon, about 200 miles southeast of La Paz, killing several persons, say reports reaching here from Potosi. The Indians are said to be advancing into the farm country, with govern- ment troops actively engaged in an attempt to pacify them. Thirty- seven chiefs have been captured and reinforcements of troops have been sent from here to suppress the rebel- Jious movement. The government is unable to say what brought on the rising. The Guggenheim interests have mining properties in the region, but they were not molested. EIGHT REBELS SLAIN. Mexican Troops Defeat Band in Fight in State of Vera Cruz. MEXICO CITY, August 11 (#).— Special dispatches from Vera Cruz re- port that 8 rebels were killed and 4 soldiers and 16 rebels wounded in a three-hour combat in the Teocelo district of the state of Vera Cruz. The Federal troops are said to have finally defeated and dispersed the rebel band, which was commanded by Urlel Martinez Virues. LIQUOR ARRESTS GAIN. 819 in Three Months Charged With Illegal Possession. A total of 819 arrests for illegal pos- session of liquor was made during the three-month period ending July 31, 88 more than for the same period In 1926, according to police statistics sub- mitted to Edwin B. Hesse, superin- tendent of police, today. It is noted, mowever, that while the arrests were greater during the later perfod that the 5,617 gallons of intoxicating liq- uors seized is 3,999 gallons less than the amount seized in 1926. i e Fire Causes $250,000 Loss. BAN DIEGO, Calif.,, August 11 (#). a third strike. Bluege Refused Base. Throughout the six remaining in- nings Rowland repeatedly called ap- parently bad balls strikes and occa- slonally good ones balls to the frank reduction gnd refinancing to obtain lower rates of interest that the Under- secretary #ounded the arguments which are to be used in the fight to keep tax reduction next Winter within what the administration con- siders reasonable bounds, although Ms. Mills made no direct allusion to the fact he was sounding such arguments. In the last six fiscal years, he pointed out, the Federal debt has been re- duced $5,846,000,000, saving in interest $200,000,000 a year, while refinancing operations already have cut the in- terest on the balance of the debt by $60,000,000 a year—these operations to be extended this Fall Interest Payments Cut. In the forthcoming conflict over the new revenue bill, it.may be expected that strong stress will be laid on fig- ures such as these, showing that thé cost of government has beén cut*$260,- 000,000. & year -tht h- reduction: ¢n interest ‘payments. is was accom- BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG, Staft Correspondent of The Star. STATE GAME LODGE, BLACK | HILLS, S. D., August 1l.—Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, who has been prominently mentioned as a_pos- sible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination since Presi- dent Coolldge's decision mot to be a candidate, who is a guest at the Sum- mer White House, is doing his best to persuade President Coolidge to change his mind about 1928, but thus tar he is pretty well satisfied that he has made no headway. The Ohio Senator admitted he has pleaded with Mr. Coolidge since arriv- ing at the game lodge yesterday. ot to take an frrevocable stand against accepting the nomination of his party next year. He said he told the Presi- dent that the country needs him in the White House, and that his re-elec- tion is highly important to the con- tinued prosperity of the Nation. He even went so far as to intimate to the President that the demand for him is so strong that he believes the next Republican_convention will draft him as_its candidate. Despite his insistence and his ar- dent pleading Senator Iess is of the opinion now that his efforts have been in vain. At least he is convinced that the President is resolved to re- main out of the race for the nomina- tion next year. President Is Firm. The President’s direct responses to his appeals were sufficient to cause the Ohioan to realize that he was up against a stone wall so far as his at- tempts to budge the President were concerned. “If they can't get along without me now, what will they say four years from_ now?” President Coolidge was represented by Senator Fess as reply- ing to his statement that the country needs him in the White House for another term. When the Senator remarked about the logic of the situation calling for Mr. Coolidge’s renomination and that it was his belief that the next con- vention would draft him, the Presi- dent was represented as saying, “Don’t echo that sentiment.” While discussing his pleadings with the President and the latter's re- sponses in the negative, Senator Fess stated that he came out here firm in the bellef that a situation could be brought about that would probably re- sult in an acceptance of the party's nomination by President Coolidge, but now that he has gone over the subject with him from various angles, he isn't so sure it could be done. Yet he was wot prepared to say that he thought the President would decline that nom- ination if it was forced upon him by the convention. ‘The impression was conveyed to him by the President during these talks that Mr. Coolidge is very desir- ous of being relieved of the burden of the presidency. Judging from certain remarks in this connection the Presi- dent made to him, he wants to retire to private life. The President also re- iterated what he stated to a group of Montana Republicans who called upon him last Friday that “this is not a one-man country,” and that “10 years is a long time for one man to serve.” “Third Term” Idea. ‘When asked if he thought the Presi- dent's mention of “10 years being a long time for one man to serve,” indi- cated that he was influenced in his decision by the “third term" problem, Senator Fess said he was not certain plished not only through king fund operations, but by application of the surplus to debt retirement automati- cally. Debt reductioh, it will- be em- phasized, is really tax reduction, for otherwise the tax burden would have to be maintained higher. 3y Speaking before the business or- ganization of the Government on the eve of his departure for the Black Hills, President Coolidge pointed out that of the Treasury surplus, in the then closing fiscal year, $315,000,000 dissatisfaction of both the Yankees and the Nationals. Hoots and cat calls thundered over the diamond on each occasion. The last straw came in the ninth inning when Bluege apparently was hit by a pitched ball, but Rowland refused to let him take his base. It resulted in the crowd making a mad dash for Rowland the moment Koenig threw out Reeves for the final out. ‘Whereas the crowd had thrown pa- per orangeade containers and straw hats at Rowland on several occasions during the game, they became bold at its conclusion, and. as Rowland was hustled down into the locker rooms under the escort of Capt. Robert Doyle one fan attempted to strike him. Police Reserves Called. The crowd failed to file out as usual and assembled about the Washington dugout. Acting upon the tip of those familiar with the exits, they soon took their stand on the runways near the entrance and in the parking space outside of the locker room exit. For nearly an hour the crowd de- manded Rowland's appearance. In the meantime Capt. Doyle had sent for re- serves and more than a dozen police- men good-naturedly kept the crowd in leash. Each time the barred locker room door was opened a new roar would come from the crowd in the hope that it was Rowland. Each of the Nation- als was given an ovation as he ap- peared, but Tris Speaker was chaffed when the dapper-looking outfielder, in his street clothes, attempted to per- suade the crowd to go home and in- formed them Rowland already had left | the park. The tans refused to be appeased by Speaker's assurances, however, and were repaid when they had their op- portunity to give Rowland his final “razz” as he slipped into Speaker’s po- lice-guarded automobile. MRS. E. R. POTTER DEAD. Funeral Will Be Held Here To- morrow Afternoon. Mrs. Ellen R. Potter, 75 years old, wife of Louls A. Potter, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Rives, Harrisonburg, Va., today after a long {llness. The body is being brought to this city and funeral services will be con- ducted in Epworth M. E. Church to- morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. Besides her husband, a retired em- ploye of the Government Printing Of- fice, Mrs. Potter is survived by three sons, V. A. Potter of Rockvllle Cen- ter, N. Y.; Charles H. Potter of this city and Louis A. Potter, jr., of Charleston, W. Va., and two daugh- ters, Mrs. Rives, who is the wife of Rev. J. J. Rives of Harrisonburg, and Mrs. A. N. Mason of Brandywine, Md. A VIRGINIA GIRL DROWNS. Miss Chilton of Culpeper Exhaust- ed in Swim at Colonial Beach. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., August 11.—Miss Mary Anna Chilton. 20 vears old, daughter of Charlie Chilton of Culpeper, was drowned at Colonial Beach Wednesday afternoon. Her =Fire of undetermined origin early today practically destroyed the Pacific Portland Cement Co.’s mills at Plaster City, 18 miles west of Ll Centro. The loss is estimated at $250,000, No one e o . body was recovered toda was made up of capital stock tax, back income taxes, railroad receipts and other items which are constantly de- creasing and shortly will disappear. There is some uneasiness on the part of those advocating a heavy tax cut next Winter over the prospects of unusually large expenditures by Con- gress. Flood control and relief, farm legislation, the anticipated demands of the larger Navy men, all are being viewed with a degree of apprehension as to the effects of sizably increased -appropriations on the possibilities. of lowering taxes. (Copyright. 1027.) P e A T RAILWAY FINED $1,500 IND. C. SUPREME COURT EKansas City Southern Pleads Guilty to Failure to Notify I.C.C. Before Increasing Indebtedness. The Kansas City Southern Railway today entered a plea of guilty before Chiet Justice. McCoy in the Criminal Division of the District of Columbia Supreme Court to an indictment charging failure to notify the Inter- state Commerce Commission before increasing its indebtedness in 1925. The court imposed : fine of $1,500, which was paid. Attorney Thomas P. Littlepage, representing the company, entered the plea and explained to the court that in the absence of the general counsel of the company a vice presi- dent had obtained a loan from a New York bank of $1,000,000 without giving the commission the required 10-day notice, as directed by section 20A of the interstate commerce laws. Acting United States Attorney Leo A. Rover consented to the acceptance of the plea and acquiesced in the amount of the penalty. AWARDED BOB PRIZE. Miss Mary d‘e Lislo, 17, Honored at Barbers’ Outing. Miss Mary de Lisio, 17 years old, 1726 Pennsylvania avenue, won a bobbed-hair contest conducted yester- day by the Master Barbers' Assocla- tion of the District of Columbia at the annual outing of the assoclation at Chesapeake Beach, Miss Tyler Annadale, 21 years old, 524 Kenyon street, won second place, and third place was captured by Miss 8. L. Raboy, 5509 Ninth street. Seventy An;l Taken in Week. Seventy automobiles were taken from the streets by automobile thieves and joyriders during the past week and of that number. 40 have been recovered, the police automoblile squad reported today. A number of the cars still missing, the police believe, will be found abandoned on the streets or in nearby Maryland and Virginia. Davison Lauds Boy Scouts. In a letter to Barry Mohun, Bcout commissioner of District of Columbia Council, Boy Scouts of America, F. Trubes Davison. Assistant Secretary of War for Aeronautics, commended Miss Chilton and her companion were attempting to swim from the pler head of the steamboat wharf to shore when she drowned from exbaus- “the Boy Scouts of America for their patriotism, their public spirit and splendid work, particularly with ref- erongp $o the Lindbergh xyfmfl-" that the President intended the re- mark to convey that belief. Senator Fess has been one of the most out- standing and persistent protestants against calling another term for Presi- dent Coolidge a “third term.” He said he does not regard the two-term tradi- tion as authoritative enough to be conclusive if there should happen to exisg good reason for giving a Presi- dent another consecutive term. He is frankly in favor of another term for Mr. Coolidge, and since the adjourn- ment of Congress he has been busily engaged with voice and pen expound- ing this belief, and in renominating and re-electing Mr. Coolidge. He ad- mitted that the President's decision not to run again was a big surprise and a disappointment to him. Senator Fess arrived at the Summer ‘White House in time for midday din- ner yesterday and expects to remain until tonight or tomorrow morning. He stated that his principal reason for a conference with the President was to urge the necessity for immediate legislation to bring about early major railroad consolidations. That was the primary object of his call, but the first subject he launched into after being in the President's presence was that of the latter's decision not to be a can- didate next year. The Ohio Senator is the first Re- publican leader who has personally ap- pealed to him since his announcement. Others Visit President. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and Secretary of the Interlor Work, as well as Willlam V. Hodges, treasurer of the Republican national committee, have been with the President since he published his decisfon, but it is well understood that these friends accepted the President’s announcement as final and did not attempt to persuade him to reconsider. Senator Fess said also that what- ever the attitude of the President, Ohio will instruct her delegation for him or nobody. He added that if the President took action which would prevent Instructing the delegation, Ohio would then send an uninstructed delegation. While on this subject, he refused to answer questions as to whether he would become a candidate if he finally determines that Mr. Coolidge is completely out of it. He was also reluctant to discuss pos- sible candidates or possible party choices. When pressed, he mentioned Charles E. Hughes and Herbert Hoover in that order. He indicated plainly that he was not enthusiastic over the 1idea of nominating Vice President Dawes to succeed M. Coolidge. He said also that he thought Secretary Hoover would meet serious opposition in the West. “Whoever is nominated.” he added, “the Republican party will go into the national campaign on the splendid record of the Coolidge administration. That record is the party’s strongest asset.” As for the next convention city, he stated that Cleveland {s making a strong bid. He thought San Francisco is too far West. The naval situation created by the collapse of the Geneva conference was also taken up with the President by the Ohloan. Although the latter feels that Great Britain's situgtion is such as to warrant her having more crufsers than America, he felt very certain that the spirit of the American people would not stand for a Navy second to that of any nation. He s in- clined to think that spirit will mani- fest itself when Congress next meets. He thinks the effect will be to bring about another attempt of the powers to agree upon a limitation of naval armament, Thinks New Parley Likely. Aside . from the President's recent declaration that he had no intention of calling another conference before the end of his term, Senator Fess thinks 1t lkely that Mr. Coolidge would see the chances fof an agree- ment and call another conference, re- gardless of whether he concludes his administratjon with his present teym, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C COOLIDGE FIRM IN 1928 DECISION DESPITE PLEA BY I PARTY LEADER Senator Fess Tries Vainly to Persuade President That Country Needs Him for Another Term as Chief Executive. which ends March 4, 1929. He is con- vinced that unless some agreement is reached a naval building race is sure to follow. He insists that there is no sentiment in this country powerful enough to prevent it. He added in this connection that {f this country ex- pands its naval building program it will lessen the chances for further tax reduction and will prevent reduction of the national debt. Senator Fess said the so-called ad- ministration farm-relief measure which has been circulated in the West re- cently is satisfactory to him. He said It was in large part his own idea. He feels confident that the farm problem will be met satisfactorily by the next Congress, but he does not expect that farm relief will be an issue in the next national campaign. COOLIDGE PRAISES LEADERS. President Pays Tribute to Predecessor in Dedication Speech. By a Staft Correspondent of The S KEYSTONE, BLACK HILLS, S. Dak., August 11.—In a brief but high- ly impressive address near here yes- terday President Coolidge declared that the progress of America has been due to the spirit of its people, adding that this same spirit has been respon- sible for the winning of independence, the perpetuation of its institutions for self-government and for the growth and strength of this country. The occasion for this address, which was the first public utterance Mr. Coolidge has made since announcing that he did not choose to be a candi- date to succeed himself, and the first formal speech he has made since com- ing to the Black Hills, was the be- ginning of the work of carving the likenesses of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt into the gran- ite of Mount Rushmore, which colossal sculpture is to serve as a national memorial for all time. It was amid most picturesque sur- roundings and with the great tower- ing wall of Mount Rushmore, one of the highest peaks in the Black Hills, before him, that the President deliv- ered this speech. Besides a large number of State and local officials, there were more than 1.000 persons on hand to hear him and to look on dur- ing these exercises. Purpose of Memorials. In ascribing the marvelous growth and development of this country to the spirit of the people of America President Coolidge said that it is ih no small degree due to that spirit that we have been able to produce such great leaders as Washington, Jeffer- son, Lincoln and Roosevelt. It is his opinion that if coming gen- erations are to maintain a like spirit, it will be because they continue to study the lives and times of the great men who have been leaders In history, and continue to surport the principles which these men represented. He contended that it is for that purpose we erect memorials. The President’s speech in full fol- lows: “We have come here to dedignte & corner stone that was laid by the Li~nd of the Almighty. On this towering wall of Rushmore, in the heart of the Black Hills, is to be inscribed a me- morial which will represent some of the outstanding events of American history by portraying - with suitable inscription the features of four of our Presidents, laid on by the hand of a great artist in sculpture. ‘This me- morlal will crown the height of land between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic seaboard, where coming generations may view it for all time. “It is but natural that such a design should begin with George ‘Washington, for with him begins that which is truly characteristic of America. He represents our independence, our Con- stitution, our liberty, He formed the highest aspirations that were enter- tained by any people into the perma- nent institutions of our Government. He stands as the foremost disciple of ordered liberty, a statesman with an inspired vision who is not outranked by any mortal greatness. “Next to him will come Thomas Jef- fterson, whose wisdom insured that the Government which Washington had formed should be intrusted to the ad- ministration of the people. He em- phasized the element of self-govern- ment which had been enshrined in American institutions in such a way as to demonstrate that it was practi- cal and would be permanent. In him was likewise embodied the spirit of ex- ~ansion. Recognizing the destiny ot his country, he added to’its territory. By removing the possibility of any power- ful opposition from a neighboring State he gave new guaranties to the rule of the people. Next Great Task. After our country had been estab- Isihed, enlarged from sea to sea, and dedicated to popular government, the next great task was to demonstrate the permanency of our Union and to extend the principle of freedom to all ‘he inhabitants of our land. The master of this supreme accomplishment was ‘Abraham Lincoln. Above all other national figures, he holds the love of his fellow countrymen. The work which Washington and Jefferson be- gan he extended to its logical con- clusions. A “That the principles for which taese three men stood might be still more firmly established destiny raised up Theodore Roosevelt. To political free- dom he strove to add economic free- dom. By bullding the Panama Canal he brought into closer relationship the Fast and the West and realized the vision that inspired Columbus in his search for a mnew passage to the Orient. “The union of these four Presidents carved on the face of the everlasting hills of South Dakota will constitute a distinctly national monument. It will be decidedly American in its con- ception, in its magnitude, in its mean- ing, and altogether worthy of our country. No one can look upon it understandingly without realizing that it is a picture of hope fulfilled. Its location will be significant. Here in the heart of the continent, on the side of a mountain which probably no white man had ever beheld in the days of Washington, in territory which was acquired by the action of Jefferson, which remained an almost unbroken wilderness beyond the days of Lincoln, which was especialy beloved by Roose- velt, the people of the future will see history and art combined to portray the spirit of patriotism. They will know that the figure of these Presi- dents has been placed here, because by following the truth they built for cternity. The fundamental principles | which they represented have been wrought into the very being of our country. They are steadfast as these anclent hills. “Other people have marveled at the growth and strength of America. They have wondered how a few weak and discordant colonies were able to win their independence from one of the greatest powers of the world. They have been amazed at our genius for self-government. They have been unable to comprehend how the shock ‘of a great civil war did not destroy our Unjon. They do not understand the economic progress of our people. It is true that we have had the an- vantage of great natural resources, but these have not been exclusively ours. Others have heen equally for- tunate in that direction. “The progress of America has been due to the spirit of is people. It Is THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, _THURSDAT, AUGUSE e 0 oo e “Shot” Note Brings \EY|0) NEDORTS 1927. COOLIDGE TO HEAR PLANS FOR RELIEF Tentative Legislation Dis- cussed by Visitors at Sum- mer Capital. By the Associated Press. RAPID CITY, S. D., August 11.— Railréad consolidation, farm relief and the Mississippi flood situation were problems opened to discussion by President Coolidge today with Sena- tor Fess of Ohio and Representative W. E. Hull of Illinols, who came into the Black Hills for Summer confer- ences at the State Game Lodge. The Ohio Senator brought with him the prediction that Congress would insist on a naval program which would place the American Navy upon an equality with that of Great Britain in the event President Coolidge was unsuccessful in obtaining guarantees for limitation at another armament conference. Mr. Fess spoke of the farm relief bill, which Secretary Jardine is cred- ited with sponsoring, as having “many good features.” He added that a farm relief bill was bound to be passed in the next session, but that it would not contain an equalization fee pro- vision. The so-called Jardine bill, he said, was similar to but an improve- ment over his own farp reliet pro- posal of the last sessiom. This bill would set up a Federal farm loan board with a revolving fund of $300,- Probe, But Soldier Merely Used Slang ssociated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., August 11.—A private at Fort Benning, Ga., not knowing how to spell “inoculation,” wrote his parents that he had been “shot” in the arm, but failed to give further details. The parents of the young private, Willlam E. Williamson of Shreve- port, ., became worried and referred the matter to their Con- gressman, John N. Sandlin of Minden, La., who in turn carried the matter to the War Depart- ment, with the information that the boy's parents were anxious that he be discharged from the service. The customary investigation fol- lowed, with the finding that “inocu- lation” was what was intended instead of the more serious sound- ing Army descriptive word. Now pPvt. Willlamson is on full duty with his company and the story of his being shot has been an- nounced by Col. Duncan X. Major, jr., chief of the staff of the Fourth Corps Area here. . OFFICES AVAILABLE FORCITY RECORDER Dougherty Gets Report on 000,000 to loan to co-operatives and farmers and would attempt to further co-operative marketing. Representative Hull, a member of the House rivers and harbors commit- tee, was expected to discuss the Mis- sissippi River flood situation. He was also interested last year in a bill for the manufacture of medicinal whisky by the Government. e COMMISSION FAVORS NEW BUS PURCHASE Transit Company Granted Permis- sion to Buy 31 Coaches for Local Lines. Public Utilities Commission today approved the application of the Wash- ington Rapid Transit Co. to purchase 31 new busses, 22 of which will be used to replace old equipment, leaving | nine additional coaches to improve service. The commission also authorized the \Vashington Railway and Electric Co. to buy three additional busses. The Capital Traction Co. was di- rected to tear down the waiting sta- tion for street car passengers at Four- teenth and Kennedy streets. The commission considered a rear- rangement of car stops on Connecticut avenue between S street and Dupont Circle, but postponed a decision until a personal inspection of the locality is made. —— TRIO ESCAPES PRISON. Georgia Convicts Steal Auto in Flight From Milledgeville. MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., August 11 (®).—After sawing the bars of the cage in which they were confined at the State Penitentiary near here last night, Roy Wilson, M. Markowitz and Bill Jones, convicts, escaped in an au- tomoblile stolen after they made their way into the city. Wilson; serving a life sentence for participation in the slaying of a con- vict guard in Atlanta during an at- tempted delivery last year, had es. caped once before from the prison farm. Markowitz was serving a seven- year sentence on conviction of passing worthless checks. Jones was serving a 20-year sentence for safebreaking. —m—————————————————— in no small degree due to that spirit that we have been able to produce such great leaders. If coming gen- erations are to maintain a like spirit, it will be because they continue to study the lives and times of the great men who have been the leaders in our history, and continue to support the principles which those men rep- resented. It is for that purpose that we erect memorials. We cannot hold our admiration for the historic fig- ures which we shall see here without growing stronger in our determination to perpetuate the institutions which their lives revealed and established. “The fact that this enterprise is being begun in one of our new State: not yet great in population, not large- 1y developed in its resources, discloses that the old American spirit still goes where our people go, still dominates their lives, still inspires them to a of devotion and sacrifice. It is but another illustration of the determina- tion of our people to use their ma- terial resources to minister to the spiritual life. This memorial will be another na- tional shrine to which future genera- Space Open for Use of District. Although it is not known definitely at this time how soon some of the municipal agencies now located with. in the Pennsylvania avenue-Mall tri- angle will have to move to make way tor new Federal buldings, the Public Bulldings Commission today forward- ed to Commissioner Dougherty for his information a list of private office buildings in which space is available for rental to governmental bureaus. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, execu- tive officer of -the Buildings Commis- sion, sald Commissioner Dougherty told him before going on his vacation that he was considering the problem of housing the municipal activities that must vacate the triangle, and in- dicated he would like to have any in- formation in the hands of the Build- ings Commission concerning available quarters. Plans are being formulated for a group.of new municipal structures on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue in the vicinity of John Marshall place for the various local agencies that are now standing on sites selected fo» new Federal buildings, but the letter received at the District Building today indicates the city heads are preparing to find temporary quarters for any District bureaus that may have to move before new municipal buildings are erected. If, for example, the Treasury De- partment should be ready soon to he- gin the Department of Commerce Building, between Fourteenth and Fif- teenth, E and B streets, it would mean provision would have to be made with- out delay for the House of Detention and the Health Department clinic, on Fifteenth street. . BRITISH SHIP SEIZED AS PIRATE IN NEW YORK Accused of Changing Name at Sea ‘While Carrying Cargo of Liquor. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 11.—Techni- cally classified by the Coast Guard as a pirate ship on the ground that it had changed its name without author- ity at sea, the British trawler Sebas- topol was seized off the Narrows to- day with a load of 5,000 cases of lig- uor, valued at $300,000 at bootleg prices. The name “Westmoreland” had been painted over the original name on the ship, although the ship's pa- pers showed her to be the Sebastopol. The capture was made by a Coast Guard cutter, which escorted the trawler to anchorage off the Statue of Liberty, where it was held und guard pending turning over to cus- toms authorities. Lloyds Register states that the Se- bastopol was formerly the property of the Newfoundland government. ———— RAILROAD EXTENSIO| WOULD BENEFIT 12,000 Great Northern Holds Oregon Proj- ect to Serve Area of 10,000 Bqlun‘ Miles. The extension projected by the Great Northern Rallroad in central Oregon will serve a territory of about 10,000 square miles with an estimated population of 12,000 persons, the road tions will repair to declare their con- tinuing allegiance to independence, to self-government, to freedom and to economic justice. It is an inspiring phase of American life that men are willing to devote their energies to the erection of a memorial of this uature. Money spent for such a purpose is certain of adequate returns in the nature of increased public welfare. “The people of South Daketa are taking the lead in the preparation of this memorial out of their meager re- sources, because the American spirit is strong among them. Their effort and courage entitles them to the sym- pathy and support of private benefl- cence and the national Government. They realize fully that they have no means of succeeding in the develop- ment of their State except a reliance upon American institutions. They do not fall to appreciate their value. There is no power that can stay the progress of such a people. They are predestined to success. Our country is fortunate in having the advantage of their citizenship. They have been ploneers in the development of their State. They will continue to be ploneers in the defense and develop- ment of American institutions.” Other Speakers. Senator Norbeck of ‘South Dakota presided and others who made ad- dresses were Senator McMater, Rep- resentatives Johnson and Williamson and Gov. Bulow, all of this State. Rolf Lium, the student pastor of the President’s church at Hermosa, gave the benediction. At the conclusion of the addresses Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor in charge of this gigantic undertaking, was lowered over the side of the mountain with the drill- ing equipment and the work- was actually commenced. Senator Fess of Ohio, a house guest, accompanied the President to these exercises, and although the trail to this remote sectlon of the hills took them through a beautiful moun- tain country, the ride was rough and uncertain at times, because of the dangerously narrow dirt roads. They rode part of the way om horseback. The four figures to be carved into this huge mountain wall will be on a scale of 460 feet in height. It is ex- peeted that the sculpture will take five years to complete. The cost will exceed $450,000. declared yesterday in answering a ser of questions directed to it by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion on the subject. The road pro- poses to utilize existing tracks of the Oregon trunk system as far as Bend, while it intends to build from Bend to Paunina, and thereafter acquire trackage rights from Paunina to Klamath Falls. ‘While most of the country tributary to the proposed extension is grazing land, the Great Northern said that upon it would originate also a con- siderable amount of lumber. Only one new industry, it was said, is like- ly to be established by reason of the extension, a new lumber mill at Kla- math Falls. TWO SENT TO PRISON FOR FIFTEEN YEARS EACH “Did Them No Good to Be Out,” Judge Says, in Sentencing Pre- vious Offenders Declaring that it “did them no partic- ular good to be out of the peniten- tiary,” Chief Justice McCoy in Crimi- nal Division 2 today sent Edward Plowden and James B. Butler, both colored, to the penitentiary for 13 years each. Plowden began his crimi- nal career in 1909 and Butler had served terms in the penitentiary to- taling 19 years. Plowden’s latest escapade was a visit to the Peoples Drug Store at North Capitol and H eets, June 14, where he took 18 boxes of cigars. Butler was charged with three cases NEW YORK WRITER Joseph De Courcy Sent to Border With No Explana- tion of Charges. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 11.—Joseph De Courcy, Mexico City correspondent of the New York Times, was ordered deported from Mexico last night. He was placed aboard a Laredo-bound train by agents of the police, who ap- parently planned to accompany him to the border. Mr. De Courcy’s home is in Yonkers, N. Y. At the office of the New York Times, it was stated this morning that no word had been received from Mr. De Courcy regarding reports of his de- portation and that no information had been received regarding its possible cause. ARREST NOT EXPLAINED. S. Embassy Officials, However, In- tercede .for Correspondent. State Department advices on the arrest of Joseph De Courcy, which came from the embassy at Mexico City, said the newspaper man was ar- rested on the night of August 9 and was held incommunicado. Officials of the Mexican department of the inte- rior made the arrest. ‘The nature of the charges had not been made known, embassy advices said, but embassy officials were inter- ceding with the Mexican foreign of- fice on his behalf. A State Depart- ment announcement said that Charge Schoenfeld had reported “no charges having been preferred.” “Mr. Schoenfeld states that he took the matter up at once with the Mexi- can foreign office and sent a secre- tary of the embassy to see Mr. De Courcy at police headquarters,” the announcement continued. “Mr. De Courcy stated that he expected to be :xpelled from Mexico. “Mr. Schoenfeld states that he has made an oral protest to the foreign office against the arbitrary treatment suffered by Mr. De Courcy and has pointed out that no information is available as to the charges preferred against Mr. De Courcy.” . SUBURBAN TAXI RATE REDUCTION IS MADE Company Notifies Commission It Has Cut Fares to Nearby Points. U. The Black and White Tax{ Co. today notified the Public Utllities Commis- sion it has made a reduction of 20 per cent in the flat rates for trips to va- rious distant points in Maryland and Virginia and has also eliminated the dead mileage charge of 10 cents a mile on all trips terminating within a radius of 3 miles from the District line. The same changes will be ef- tective on yellow cabs, which are now controlled by the Black and White Co. The company told the commission it was dropping the dead mileage charge within 3 miles of Washington because it realized that the adjacent suburbs in Maryland and Virginia are becoming more densely populated. The new schedule of flat rates for long trips _includes a long list of Mary- Jand and Virginia towns. A few illus- trations of the extent of the reductions To Alexandria, formerly $4, now $. Laurel, formerly $9.50, now $7.60; Falls Church, formerly $6. now $4.80; Great Falls, Md., formerly $8, now $6.40. . BLASTING MAY AFFECT CHAIN BRIDGE FURTHER Use of Dynamite Nearby May Weaken Old Structure to Greater Extent. The possibility that Chain Bridge, already closed because of the weak- ened condition of one abutment, might be further affected by vibration re- sulting from the use of dynamite in connection with the installation of the Arlington County water supply sys- tem was pointed out today by Assist- ant Engineer Commissioner White- hurst. Capt. Whitehurst called attention to the possible effect this blasting might have on the bridge in forwarding to Engineer Commissioner Ladue the semi-monthly report of H. R. Howser, the assistant engineer of bridges. FAVCRS ARMS RACE. Senator Moses Would Accept Ge- neva Challenge. PORTLAND, Me., August 11 (#).— United States Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire, in a state. ment here last night, said that “if the failure of the Geneva arms con- ference is a challenge to the United States for an increase of naval con- struction I, for one, am willing to accept it and let the country with the longest purse win the race.” Senator Moses was on his way to the Eastern Maine coast in the yacht Ripogenus, and was the guest for a few hours of Senator Frederick Hale of Maine. ——-e BAND CONCERT. TONIGHT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band, at the upper bandstand, 5:40 o'clock. March, “The Spirit of St. Loufs,” ‘Woods Overture, “Coriolan” Beethoven Characteristic, “In a Persian Market,” Kettlebey Melange, “Reminiscences of Ireland,’ Fox trot, “Love and Kisse: ‘Waltz song, “When You W ! My Baby’'s Eyes” .Donaldson By the United States Marine Band, at the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, 7:30 o'clock. March, “'Liberty Bel Overture, “Phedre" Persian dance from * . .Sousa {hovanstchina,” Moussorgsky Euphonium solo, * Variations” . Petei Suite de ballet, (@) Entree des Tziganes. (b) Scene et Pas les Deux Pigeons. (¢) Theme et Varlations. (d) Divertissement. (e) Danse Hongroise. (f) Finale. Bassoon solo, “Lucy Long"...Godfrey of housebreaking. He was sentenced to serve 5 years in each case, the sen- teuces to run consecutively. — Children Get Sheahan Estate. Thomas E. Sheahan, who died Au- gust 4, leaves $10,000 to the National Bank of Washington as_trustee for his daughter, Florence E. Sheahan. The remaining estate is to be distrib. uted among_his children, Kate E. Col- lins, May E. Paul and Florence E. Sheahan. The bank is also named as exgcutor. i John D. d’Andelet. (@) Quintet from ‘“Die M von Nurnberg” . (b) “Schmiedelieder" fro: Grand scenes from “Otello”. “The Star Spangled Banner. ‘The band concert scheduled by the Community Civic Band Friday at Judiciary Park has been canceled. (G — An African native who kills mueh% lion wears the tail a Bl Lia