Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1927, Page 1

“From Press to Home Within the Hour™ The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi tion is delivered to Washington homes WEATHER. (U 8 Weather Bureau Forecast ) Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature tomorrow. Temperatur —Highest, 65, at noon today; lowest 43, at 6 a.m. today. s Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 and 13 No. 30477. post office, Entered as second class mattes Washington. D¢ ch WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 19 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Fhening - Slar. THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. & as fast as the paper: Saturday Cire () Means Associated Press. Sunday's Cireulation, 's are printed. 99,350 109,934 TWO CENTS. ulation, MEVIGAN GENERAL AND 15 FOLLOWERS * FACEFING SQUA Execution of Fontes, Former National Railways Presi- dent, Reported. FOMENTING REBELLION i CHARGED TO ALL 16, Big Calles Army Scouring Hills of | Vera Cruz for Last In- surrecto Band. By the Associated Press NOGALES, Ariz, October to the Nogales sport the exacution, te of Vera Cruz, of Paulino Fontes, former direc- the National Railways of Mexico, together with 15 of his fol- lowers. All of fo- menting rebellion. 10.— Gen tor of were accused | Br the Associated Pi i MEXICO CITY, October 10.—Mex ico's military revolt, launched as a | nation-wide uprising. entered its sec- | ond week today with only one rebel band of consequence in the field, and that hunted through the hills of Vera Cruz by overwhelming Federal forces. Gen. Francisco Serrano and many of his supporters have been captured and exccuted under President Calles’ campaign for stern suppression of the insurrection. Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, named as the other chief in the revolf. with Gen. Hector Almada and their little army of not more than 2,000 men are pursuing what the govern- ment declares is a forlorn hope Gomez and Almada have maneu vered their slender forces cleverly, avoiding decisive battle with the nu- merous federal soldiers—some reports say 10,000—seeking them. Forces May Scatter. Military men say It is possible they v their activi T ne dividing their followers Into small bands which can evade pursuit in the wild mountainous country of central Vera Cruz. Others beileve Gomez and Almada are seekinz to reach the coast and thus escape, leav- ing their followers to disperse. The air of confiderice about the goy- ernmental military headquarters here and the departure of former President Obregon for his home in Sonora have convinced the Mexicans in the capital that the revolt has to all purposes ended. Small groups of armed men in other states have incréased their activiti taking advantage of the withdrawal of federal troops for the operations against the:(Gomez-Almada army, but it is stated that these can more prop- erly be classed as bandits than rebels One band of 50 is reported to have sacked the ungarrisoned town of San Nicolas, in Pueblo State. Another, in Hidalgo State, is said to have carried off_the pay roll of the Tepeji cotton mills, sacked several stores and fled to the mountains before the arrival of troops. Four More Generals Accused. Four generals of division have been added to the list of those wanted by the government as insurrectionists. They are Luis Guirrez, Jacinto Tre- vino, Cesareo Castro and Francisco Cosio Robelo. Among those arrested in the govern- ment’s campaign for the apprehension of ‘hose allegedly implicated in the outbreak are Dr. Antonio Heerejon Lopez, director of the Mexico City Hospital, and five others. reported to have been active in supporting Gen Gomez in his presidential candidacy. Puebla_advices say Gen. Federico Cordoba has been captured as a rebel. Orders for confiscation of the prop- erty of Gomez and Almada have been issued, the newspapers say, while similar orders in the cases of other | rebels are being prepared. Two cavalry regiments, two infantry battalions and one aviation unit ar- rived in Mexico City early today en | route to reinforce the troops now operating in the field against Gens. Gomez and Almada. Back Way to Coast. The Government is believed here to be concentrating large numbers of troops for the purpose of preventing the revolutionary leaders from reach- ing the coast or breaking free from the region in which they are now | more or legs confined. i Dispatches from San Cristobal in | the § f Chiapas report the exe- | cution « evening of Gen. Juan iutierrez, who had been charged with implication in the | revolution while a dispatch from Orizaba, in the State of Vera Cruz, says that three rebels were Killed and one captured when Federal troops defeated a rebel group at San An- tonio, Vera Cruz. GOMEZ FORCES ON MOVE. Rebel General Reported Heading To- ward 0il Fields. October 10 (#).— mez, whose candi- dzcy for the presidency of Mexico has led from a political campaign to the field of battle, today was reported in dispatches published by the Herald be leading his rebel forces in the direction of rich oil fields of Vera Cruz. From Los Angeles came the state-| ment of De La Huerta, former pro visional president of Mexico, a sym with the Go ad been e f eral troops, but had not pied by the rebel forces NOGAL n. Arnulfo here to toward Huasteca acuated h :t been occu- Information Is Vague. a said his news came from co City informants.” His dis- hes failed to say whether Gom taken this action voluntarily, eluding the Federal troops which were attempting to corner him, or had been forced from the hills by the attackers Federal leaders in the meantime were declared to have dispatched Gen A. Lozada of Puebla State with a force 10 cut the Vera Cruz-Mexico City Rail- way and (o throw obstacles in this possible path of the rebels. Other dispatches late last night tqld of heavy fighting in the State of Tlax- catla. Several deaths were reported | First Parliament Since Sept. 16, 1923, Opened in Madrid| ADETD, Ootobat 10—Tha new: ummoned “National Assembly” here I was opened Alfonso, ing the first parliamentary assemblage in Spain since dissolution of the old Parliament on September 16, 1 Premier Primo De Rivera and Foreign Minister Yanguas delivered ssembly was opened with- out incident. JUGOSLAV-BULGAR DANGER IS AVERTED Belgrade Accepts Apology at Behest of British and French Diplomats. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. By Cable to The Star and Chicazo Daily Ne Copyright, 1927 LOND( conflict . October 10.—The danger of between Jugosla and | Bulgaria over the murder of a Serbian general in a small frontier town is considered averted, thanks to the | prompt action of British and French | diplomatic representatives at Sofia | and Belgrade. It looked at first as though the Jugoslav government would be unabla | to control the temper of the army and would be forced to take hasty action | which would endanger the peace of Eastern Europe. But the conciliatory counsels of Foreign Minister Briand, coupled with the fact that the mili- tary preparations of Jugoslavia will not be completed until 1930, when that country hopes to be able to fight simultaneously on the eastern and western fronts, decided the Belgrade government to adopt a reasonable ut- titude, accept Bulgaria’c apologies and promise to proclalm martial law in the border districts to cope with the activities of the Comitadjls. Macedonfin Bands Strong. Bulgarian diplomats in London, however, point out that it is practi- cally impossible for the country to dissolve the powerful Macedonian or- ganizations. Under the peace treaty of Neuilly, Bulgaria was allowed an army of 30,000 men, which is spread over the entire territory, policing the Turkish, Rumanian, Jugoslav and Greek borders, as well as the intevior of the country, where the Mace- donians are endeavoring to cause | trouble. 7 Not ‘more than 6,000 men can be | spared for the Jugoslav frontier. The Macedonian comitadjis - pumber at least 80,000 well organized and equip- ped men. Fighting has been their principal occupation for yeais. They have funds enough to purchase arms and ammunition in sufficient quanti- ties to carry on guerrilla warfare. Consequently, as long as Bulgaria’s neighhors insist on the country being disarmed it will be impossible for the government to deal effectively with that powerful secret organization. Cabinet Faces Dangers. If the administration takes too drastic measures, it is likely that the premier and his ministers may be assassinated. The King and the offi- cial government are simply tolerated by the Macedonians as long as they do not interfere with the plans of the comitadji leaders. Should they prove troublesome they can be put away overnight. Bulgarian diplomats In Paris and London are trying to convince the Western powers of the necessity of allowing Bulgarla to increase her rezular army, at least to 60.000. men Otherwise the comitadjis will be able to stir up trouble at any time, thus endangering the peace of the Balkans and possibly that of all Europe ASSASSINS RUN TO EARTH. Two Slain; Third Captured in Cave by Militia. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, October 10 (#).—Run to earth in a cave on Mount Mzleche, two of the alleged assassins of the Jugoslav Brig. Gen. Michael " (Continued on Page 7, Column 2 “NORMAL REPARATIONS” +, BY GERMANY DEBATED | Gilbert and Berlin Government Re- ported to Be Negotiating Agreement. By Radio to The Star and CI News. Copyright, 19 BERLIN, October 10.—The German government and Agent Generhl of Reparations Gilbert are reported to be negotiating an agreement whereby Germany will be excused from paying more than “normal reparations” after 1929 should the general pros- perity index, as is foreseen in the Dawes plan, be favorable. The idea would seem to be that Ger- many might now make some conces- sion on the condition that this index would never again be brought into play, since its use makes it impos- sible to calculate the exact hmit of reparations which could be reached. Both the German government and the reparations office are maintaining the strictest silence, and it is impos- | sible to see through the secrecy and obtain more exact knowledge of what is taking place. HELLOGS ADORSES PLANTO SHPLFY CONSLLAR SERE | | r g | Secretary, Opening Confer-j | ence, Says New Methods } | Would Aid Co-operation. ENVOYS OF 21 AMERICAN REPUBLICS AT MEETING Dumont Elected Chairman of Or- ganization—Program to Be Planned. Secretary of State Kellogg, in open- ing the Pan-American Commission on implification and Standardization ot | Consular declared | that the suc ishment of this purpose further demon- | strate the spirit of co-operation which | unites the 21 American republics. Although admitting that inter- American trade has been retarded by contlicting consular requirements, Sec- retary Kellogg cautioned the commis- sion ‘against attempting to put into effect too much regulation. After calling attention to the fact | that “a certain amount of regulation | is necessary to protect the national interests of the respective govern- ments,” Mr. Kellogg asserted that it is “nevertheless a matter of importance to all countries that these regulations should be reduced to a minimum and that they should be made as simple as possible.” Program to Be Planned. Representatives from the 21 Ameri- can republics gathered about the con- ference table in the Columbus room of the Pan-American Union Building for their sessions, which will continue for about four days. A recess of about a week will then be taken. after which the sessions will be resumed and a | comprehensive program prepared for submission to the Pan-American Con- ference at Havana next January. Dr. Leo S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, presided at the informal opening of the session to- day, and introduced Secretary of State Kellogg as the head of the gov- erning union, and Dr. Enrique Olaya. the Minister from Colombia, who is vice chairman of the board, also“ex- tended a welcome to the conference. Purposes of the regulations in con- sular procedure, for which the con- ference was called, Secretary Kellogg pointed out, *‘should be not to hinder trade, but to facilitate commerce, thereby promoting the expansion of industry and contributing to the wealth and prosperity of the Nation,” “If, in addition to thus simplifying the requirements,” he added, “a cer- tain degree of uniformity could be reached as the consular practice and procedure of the 21 republics of the American - continent, a marked s:ep forward will have been taken, and the nations of America will have given further demonstrations of the spirit of mutual helpfulness and co-operation which unites them. Task Is Arduous. “Your task is an arduous one,” Mr. Kellogg said in conclusion, “but it will be a constant stimulus to you to know that the solution of the problems in- cluded in your agenda will mean a great service to all the republics mem- bers of the Pan-American Union. Dr. Olaya, in his address to the con- farence, declared that “the importance of the studies intrusted to this com. mission is universally recognizes “Its assembly he added, “is in obedience to the conviction, expressed both by the governing board of the Pan-American Union and by the com- mercial conference which met here early this year, that it would be highly advantageous to make a serious study of the laws and practice of consular procedure in an endeavor to bring about standardization in matters which affect the commercial develop- ment of the nations’ representatives.” The meeting of this commission, Dr. Olaya pointed out, indicates “‘once more how well founded is the opinion of those who have alreddy believed that, as one writer on the subject says, ‘the post of consul carries with it one of the greatest responsibilities in the service of the foreign policy of any government, for the functions of con- suls require many different kinds of talent, a high order of intelligence and indefatigable attention!” Dumont Named Chairman, Immediately after the opening ad- dresses the conference perficted its organization and got down to busi- ness. Frederick T. F. general attached to partment staff and delegate to the elected _chairman Juan V. Ramirez, of Paraguay. Henry Chalmers, chief of the tariff division of the ureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, was elected secretary general of the conference. Dumont, consul the State De- the American conference, was on motion of Dr. charge d'affaires Guests at Luncheon, Delegates to the conference, consist- Ing mainly of the commerciai attaches in the United States and the consuls general in New York of the various American republics, proceeded with out delay after the necessar: izing work had been cot to consideration of the topic program. Thess were grouped under four main subjects: Consular docu- ments, consular fees, consular prac- tices and procedure and documenta- tion for parcel post shipments. At the conclusion of the morning jon_the delegates ‘ontinued on Pa | B Friends Aid Dying Foot Ball Player Despite Infantile Paralysis Quarantine‘ By the Associated Press. PALACIOS, Tex., October 10.—Dis- regarding an infantile paralysis quar- | antine, friends and high school team- mates of Carl Berry, 16-year-old foot ball player whose lungs ceased to function Saturday morning, today con- tinued administration of artificial res- piration. The youth, injured in a game a week ago, Las not been informed that physicians belleve he has but a short time to live, and although growing gradually weaker he joked with those at his bedside for being “so serlous.” Four attending physicians disagreed | ©x¢ as to the exact nature of his fliness, but agreed his only hope was the in- near San Pedro as a result of a num- ber of armed epcounters ¥Continued on Page 2. ( Jection of serum expected from Hous- ton today. Two doctors dingnosed the case as e | infantile paralysis. Two other physi- | cians were confident the coilapse of the youth's lungs was due entirely to an injury to his chest. However, the Berry Home was quarantined. For more than 36 hours his friends have worked in 1i-minute shifts un- der the direction of a physician. As he became weaker eatly today care was used to maintain as nearly per- fect cadence as possible in raising and lowering his arms. Few persons in the town slept last night. Lights burned in virtually every home, while calls to the. infor- hange carried offers of relief for | those administering the treatment as well as 1o ask his condition. | mation opertaor at the local telephone | PERFECT HARMONY. CITIZENS ATTACK ZONING CHANGES Federation Representatives| Protest Proposed Opening [ of “A” Restricted Areas. Organized citizenship of the District through its central mouthpiece, the | Federation of Citizens’ Associ linm‘.’ unloosed a bitter attack today on pr posed amendments to the zoning regu- lations which are designed to:open present “A restricted” areas to semi- detached and community house de- velopments and to create a new ar in which only detached dwell would be permitted. The federation's fight, made before the Zoning Com- | mission at a public hearing in the | board room of the District Building, was led by Jumes G. Yaden, its presi dent, who said he represented 54 or- ganizations which had a paid up men bership of 85,000. Assisting him were Hugh R. Frampton, chairman of the orgunization's zoning committeé, and a group of representatives of various neighborhood citizens' associations. Semi-detached houses are now al- lowed in “A restricted” areas, but on January 21, this type of construction would be prohibited under an existing regulation. The civic organizations’ representatives forcibly impressed on the Commission that they are satis- fied with this regulation as it stand but that the proposed new classific: tion of “A Jetached” areas would re- move every vestige of restriction of home owners now in the “A restricted zones have against an invasion semi-detached houses after January | 21, Abrogation of Rule Seen. While the proposed “A detached” area would set aside zoncs exclusive- ly for the development of single fam.- | ily dwellings, the protest of the civ] organizations was based principally « the ground that the effect of the present “A restricted” area regulation would be abrogated until the time the Commission designates properties to be included in the new classification. As the opposition to the proposed amendments gained momentum, En- gineer Commissioner William B Ladue, chairman of the commission explained that the changes had been considered because of a difficulty that would arise after January 21, when semi-detached houses are to be barred from “A restric areas. The proposed “A detached” area, he pointed out, probably would be sel up by transferring certain sections of the present “A restricted” zones into the new classification. In opening his attack on the pro- posed amendments Mr. Yaden de- clared that the previous action of the commission in postponing the date for excluding semi-detached honses from “A restricted” areas ‘“had shaken the confidence of the peo- ple of the District in the commis- sion.” Two Indorse Proposal. s of the various citizens’ itions who joined Mr. Yaden in protesting the adoption of the amendments included Ernest H. Pullman of Manor Park; M. W. Lewis of Mount Pleasant; Cora Van Sant and W. F. Dement of Conduit R'ml(l and John ‘B. Hopkins of Chillum Castie Heights. R. E. Adams and Clayton Emig registered their opposition. as did W. C. Miller, a_ builder, and James P. Schick, secretary of the| Washington R tate Board, who spoke for its itive committee Rulus Lusk of the Oper: Builders' Association and B. F. realtor, indorsed the proposed an ments. Fou: proposed changes in the z ing regulations are being conside by the commission at its afternoon ssion, which began at 1:30 o’clock, slowing luncheon recess. The prin cipal change involves all property in the B area zone lying south of Cal- vert street and west of Wisconsin avenue, which it is proposed to change ‘ricted area.'” Repr E. I | | I i | s i Wichita Schools Reopened. WICHITA. Kans., October 10 (P).— | Twenty thousand pupils returned to| school in Wichita today, after an en- forced vacation since Tuesday, when the buildings were closed due to sev- eral cases of infantile paralysis. All chool buildings have been fumigated nd the city health authorities believe | further spread of the disease is im- | probable. Urges 8-Year Term for Bishop. CHICAGO, October 10 (P),—Change n the tenure of office of its bishep to a single term of eight years was vecommended today by the Rock River Methodist Episcopal Conference in & Radio Programs—-—l’_age 27. memorial to be submitted to the gen<| eral conference to be held in City next May, W Degree of Ph. D. Sought for Gain in U. S., Survey States By the Associated Press. IW YORK, October 10.~Less per cent of the holders of D. degree are productive 3 ‘American Historical aid today in the report nationa! sur conducted to ver the best means of expend- ing income from its $1,000,000 en- dowment fund. Most holders of the Ph. D. degree seek to trade in the degree for material success than pursue scholarship and . the association said. he lack of research in iences, particularly his. 7 summary divided the blame widely. College presidents were criticized for seeking to ac- quire doctors of philosophy for their faculties for advertising pur- pos America’s _comparatively low cultural level, measuring suc- cess in dollars, and the opinion that arch does not pay adequate re- o were blamed in part for gress in the soclal sciences. DT e RS MANY SEEK POST OF VON MALTZAN Enocrmous Number of Candi- dates Volunteer for Appoint- ment as Envoy Here. slow pr By Radio-to The Star and the Chicago Daily News, Copyright, 1927, BERLIN, October 10.—Practically every German who has ever visited the United States, who has had large business relations or who esteems his own capacities highly, regardless of his personal experience, seems to think himself the proper candidate to sue- ceed the late Baron Von Maltzan in the German embassy in Washington, The number of volunteers for the Washington post is really enormous. This list includes among the profes- sional diplomats, Ambassador Solf at Tokio, Ambassador Neurath at Rome and Minister Boretch at Lishon. F the foreign office, Von Maltzan' cessor as secretary of state, Herr Von chubert, would be sent if he were not considered inseparable there. Among the former statesmen who are candidates for the ambassadorship are ex-Chancellor Hans Luther, ex- Minister Hermes and Peter Reinhold, former finance minister, who is con’ sidered the choice of S. Parker Gil- bert, agent general of reparations, Business proposes Herr Cuneo, for. mer chancellor and director of th Hamburg-American line; Herr Hein- ken, director of the North German uc- | Lloyd line, and Herr Bargmann, di- ctor of the Deutche Bank, and now connected with the German' railw Another choice is Count Harry Kess- ler, a League of Nations’ partisan and art expert. Opinion generally, how- ever, favors Prince Hatzfeldt, son-in- law of the great industrialist, Herr Stumm, who has had a diplomatic career and once had a post in Wash- ington, PIRATES REPORTED SOLD BY DREYFUSS | Price of $3,000,000 Paid for Na- | tional League Club in Alleged Deal. By the Associated Press. W YORK, October 10.—The New York Evening World say's today that Barney Dreyfuss has sold the Pitts. burgh Pirates to Lou C. Wentz, Ok- lzhoma oil magnate. The considera- tion for the Pittsburgh base ball stock 18 said to be $3,000,000. ie Iivening World says that after hanging fire for eight months this transaction was completed and that official confirmation of the sale is ex- pected within the next 24 houts. The story continued that Jim Crawford, former owner of the Tulsa club of the Western League, is asso- clated with Wentz in the Pittsburgh purchase, Crawford retired from base ball sbveral years ago, after hav- ing long been a promincnt figure in the game in the West. & ¥ NAVAL FLYER HURT - INCRAGH OF PLANE (Lieut. E. W. Litch Suffers| Scalp Wound in Fall at Bolling Field. | | Lieut. Ernest W. Litch, radio officer | of the naval air station, Anacostia, | D. C., was injured today when his | Navy bombing land plane, in which | he. a meckanic and a radio operator | were taking off from Bolling Field for | a radio test flight, crashed at the south end of the field. The other two occu- pants of the plane were unhurt. Lieut. Litch received a severe scalp wound and a gash across the, face. Lieut. Comdr. W. W. Davies, flight surgeon of the air station, after exam- ining the officer at the sick bay. to which he had been rushed, declared Lieut. Litch was not seriously injured. Firstaid treatment was given, and this afternoon the pilot was to have heen_removed to -the Naval Hospital. Cause of Crash Unknown. Lieut. Comdr. D. C. Watson, execu- tive officer of the station, was unable to assign a cause for the crash early this afternoon. . Reports had come to him, he said, that the engine ‘“cut out,” but whether trouble developed in it or whether the pilot retarded the | throttle himself he was unable to] say. The plane stalled, however, in| | his opinion, and in so losing flying speed fell into a tail spin. ‘The bomber had just taken off into the avind, which was blowing from the south, and was at an altitude of about 100 feet when the trouble occurred. It fell nose first, but, fortunately for those aboard, a wing struck the ground, breaking the force of the fall. Lieut. Litch was in the cockpit imme- diately behind the engine. The plane is damaged beyond repair. Others in Crashed Plane. With Lieut. Litch were Chief Metal- smith C. M. Berger and Lawrence A. Hyland, assistant radio engineer of Naval Research Labora- 5 r was in the cockpit un- cer the top wirig and Hyland was in | the after cockpit, far back in .the fuselage. The bomber, a new Martin 74, re- cently adopted by the Navy. was the original plane designed and built by the Glenn L. Martin Co. of Cleveland. It has been at the air station since passing its test trials several months ago. PONDS ARE DRAGGED FOR BODY OF CADDY olice Believes Missing Boy -May| Have Been Slain as Result of Jealousy Over Tips. B. the Associated Press. EHICAGO, October 10.—~Ponds near | the Skokie and Bob-o™Link Country Clubs are being dragged by country police on a theory that Teddy Franks, I5-year-old caddy, who disappeared a week ago, may have been slain. Police, who were at first skeptlcal | of a murder theory, started their | search after questioning more than a dozen zuther caddies, the boy's mother and several others, Teddy was one of the most popular caddies working the Skokie, . Bob-o'- Link and Sunset Ridge cour: He received larger tips than many of the | other boys, the police were told, which may have aroused jealousy among a certain element of the caddies. One rival caddy, Arthur Orsl, was arrested on a charge of making threats and released on bond. Twe other:caddies told police that Orsi had warned the missing boy to “stay away” from the Bob-o'-Link Club, SIITHVARE FIGHT | Progressives in Senate Show |clined to permit Frank L. Smith of | with an appointment_from the gov- Life of Woman | Seeking Suicide | Is Saved by Dog| By the Associated CHICAGO, October 10.—The life of a woman made despondent by ill health and seeking release by sui- cide was saved yesterday by a dog. The animal, an English bull, whined and howled until neighbors came running to see what was the matter. They found Mrs. Arnold Fonner. 32, lving on the floor in a sfilled room. A pulmotor re- d her. | T0BE CONTINUED Disposition to Join Demo- crats on Issue. Progressive Republicans of the | Senate will continue their fight against | the seating of Senators-elect Smith of | 1llinois and Vare of Pennsylvania Senator Norris of Nebraska said today. Democratic Senators now in Wash ington also indicated that they had not changed their position and would vote agalnst seating Smith and Vare Senator Reed of Missouri, chairman of the slush fund committee, two weeks ago in Kansas City stated that ue had not changed his position and would do his utmost to prevent the temporary seating of Smith and Vare. Senator Norris, commenting upon published reports that Democratic Senators had decided to permit the seating of Smith and Vare when the Senate meets with the purpose of un seating them later, said that he knew of no such change on the part of the Democratic Senators. He added such a change would be stultification. “When the Senate by a vote de- Illinois to be sworn when he pre- ented himself during the last session ernor,” said Senator Norris, “it took a definite stand on this question. There was less argument against the seating of Smith at that time than there will be against his being seated when he comes here in December. 1 do not see how ny Senator who voted against seating Smith in the last ses- sion can vote to seat Smith or Vare in the coming session.” Senator Norris said that he sup- posed Senator Reed of Misouri, as chairman of the investigating commit- tee, would make the motion to refer the Smith and Vare cases to the com- mittee or to refuse to seat them at the opening of the next session. He added, however, that if such a motion was not made by Senator Reced, he was prepared to make it himself. “I know a half dozen other Senators who also would be ready to make such a motion,” said Senator Norris. POLICEMAN IS INJURED QUELLING DANCE RIOT| John J. Hunter Struck by Brick After Arresting Principals in Early Morning Fight. Policeman John J. Hunter of the fourth precinct was seriously injured early today in a riot which followed his efforts to quell a disturbance in Gallilean Fishermen's Temple, 320 F street southwest, where a dance, at- tended by a number of colored per- sons, was being held. Francis Jackson, colored, 25 years old, $21 Fenton street northeast, also was a vietim of the fighti having received a knife wound acr the abdomen. Policeman Hunter, with Policeman J. J. Middleton, entered the temple to quiet a disturbance and as they reached the street with the principals, they became targets for a shower of missiles. A brick struck Policeman Hunter in the back of the head. Other police from the precinct rushed to the scene and found Hunter and Jackson lying on the pavement. Both were taken to Emergency Hospital. More than 30 colored men were taken to the police station for questioning, but only one was held on suspicion that he wounded the | policeman. Detective Curtis Trammel | worked with. the police in an investi- gation. The dance began at midnight and most of the patrons were from the northeast section of the city. About 3 o'clock the trouble started. YOUTH RESCUES WOMAN AFTER LEAP INTO RIVER Sees Mrs. Florence Rollins Jump | From Anacostia Bridge-—Treated Before for Gas Poisoning. Mrs. Florence Rollins, 37 years old, 421 Thirteenth street northeast, leaped 25 feet from the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge over the Anacostia River southeast this morning and was res- cued after swimming around for sev eral minutes. Michael J. O'Connor, 1% years old, 1245 K street southeast sa:.: Mrs. Rol- lins jump. He leaped into e water and assisted her to a launch anchored in the stream, where he obtained a small tender and took her ashossa. Mrs. Rollins was rushed to Casualty Hospital, where she was treated for exposure. At .the hospital it was said Mrs. Rollins was treated there a month ago for an attempt at suicide by gas. By the Associated Press. Spectacular raids at night clubs and cabarets will not be tolerated by Pro- hibition Commissioner Doran, who to- day sent out a new manual of instruc- tions for dry agents.. ‘The ‘agents were ordered to cease the practice of dramatically rushing into cabiarets with drawn revolvers in miaking raids. Arms, the commissioner | said, showld be used only in self-de. fense as their u en- eonnz.w‘w qnx xm". rifles and _v-.:. may o chine guns in. operating agal Flourishing. of Guns in Night Club Raids Must St_o'p. Doran Warns Dry Agents, of liquors to obtain evidence. Drink- ing, the order stipulated, should be done only strictly in the line of duty. Federal prohibition agents have given no indication of conducting a general campaign against malt extract proprietors, who Andrew J. Volstead, author of the dry act and now legal adviser to the Northwest prohibition enforcement unit, has declared are violating ch:lon l!lgr the act. Com- missioner Doran said prosecutions of such establishments would be con- trolled by the que:wion of intent. forcement. of prohibition has gained 2 per cent during the year | faithtully SUPREME COURT DEPRIVES SINCLAIR OF TEAPOT DOME Lease to Reserve Is Set Aside on Grounds of Fraud and Corruption. FALL FALSE TO TRUST, SAYS BUTLER’S OPINION Cites Clandestine and Unexplain- able Acquisition of $230,500 Bonds by Former Secretary. By the Associated Press, Tne Government won a complete victory today in the Supreme Court {In its effort to have Harry F. Sin- | clair’s lease of the Teapot Dome naval | 2il reserve in Wyoming canceled. The court. unanimous opinion deivered by Associate Justice Butler, held that Sinclair's lease and contract - had been made by Alber. B. Fall | While Secretary of the Interfor. with- out authority of law and that fraud and corruption in the transaction had been proven by the evidence. The effect of the decision was to affirm the decision of the Eighth Cir- cuit Court of Appeals, rendered by Judge Kenyon, canceling the Sinclair lease and contract on the ground of fraud and corruption. Sinclair Firms Held Trespassers. The court held that the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co. and the Sin- clair Pipe Line Co., which operated storage tanks a pipe line and pump- Ing station on the reserve, were tres- passérs in bad faith. They are not entitled to compensation from the court to reimburse them for their ex- penditures, it was held, but must go to Congress for relief. The decision ends the civil litigation over the naval oil reserves growing out of the Senate’s investigation. The Government’s victory today was as sweeping as it .was in the Doheny case, which resulted in the cancella- tion of that oil magnate's lease of the Elk Hills naval reserve in California. Fall, who is to go on trial here next Monday with Sinclair on a criminal charge of conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with the leasing, was denounced in the lengthy opinion read by Justice Butler as a “Iaithless public officer.” It has been the contention of the Government that $230,500 in Liberty bonds found their wa- “rom Sineluir to Fall after the latter had resi from the cabinet. s Payments Are Mentioned. Justice Butler reviewed the case in detail and mentioned alleged payment of Liberty bonds ‘to Fall by Sinclair or his representatives. “And t_e clandestine and unexplain- able acquisition of these lmnd‘fl’ml:lv Fall,” he said, “confirms the belief, generated by other circumstances in the case, that he was a faithless pub- lic officer. There is nothing in the record that tends to mitigate the sin- ister significance attaching to that en- richment.” The court today held that the trans- fer to Tall of Liberty bonds obviously 3‘:3 "“not a straightforward transac- m. “It strengthens and confirms the inference,” the opinion added, *that Fall had been willing to conspire to defraud the United States; and, taken in connection with other ecircum- stances disclosed, it is persuasive evi- dence of such a_conspiracy between him and Sinclair. Purchasing Corporation Hit. Justice Butler referred to the crea- tion of the Continental Trading Co., Limited, of Canada, as the agency to purchase oil produced on the Teapot Dome reserve, and declared that Sin- clair's failure to testify “makes strongly” against the compan: “The records show that the Govern- ment, notwit nding the diligence reasonably to be expected,” Mr. Butler said, “was unable to obtain the tes- timony of Blackmer, O'Neil, Stew- art, Eberhardt or Osler (oil men iden- tified with the financing arrangement) in respect of the transaction by which the Liberty bonds recently acquired by the Continental Co. were given to and used for Fall. “And the record contains nothing to indicate that the petitioners controlled any one of them, or did anything to prevent the Government from obtain. ing their testimony, or that the or the evidence they might have given was within petitioners’ power. Sinclair on Different Basis. But the failure of Sinclair to _M[ stands on a different basis Hav. ing introduced evidence which, uncon- tradicted and unexplained, was suffi. cient to sustain its charge, the United tates ‘as not required to call the principal representative of the com- panv. His silence makes strongly against the company. It is as if he personally held the lease. were da. fendant and failed to testify. After setting forth that the com- plaint did not all ibery, i B ot lege bribery, Justice “It requires tes. no discussiol it plain that the facts ...!‘a"ésr’é‘fil‘:. stances above referred to required finding attending the making of the l:a. and agreement, Fall and Sinclair * conspired to procure for the Mammoth Co. (a Sinclair concern) all the products of the reserve on the s of exchange of royalty ofl for construction work, fuel oil, etc., that Fall so favored Sinclair in the making of the lease and agreement that it was not possible for him loyally or to serve the interests of the J tates or impartially to con. sider the applications of others for leases in the reserve, and that the lease and greements were ade fraudulently by means of collusion and conspiracy between them.” The decision in the Teapot Dome case ends three years of litigation growing out of the Senate oil investi- gation. which was initiated after the lease of the Wyoming naval ofl r serve to Harry F. Sinclair by Albert B. Fall as Interior Secretary. The other naval oil reserve involved, that on Elk Hills, Calif., awarded to Edward L. Dcheny by Fall, was re. stored to the Government by the Su- preme Court in a decision early this ¥¥raud and ti raud and corruption were chas by the Government in both cases, ::: alleged Liberty bond payments to Fall ~nding last June 30 over the preceding year, the commissiomer said, adding that convictions during the year were 70% per cent of the inllictments. by Sinclair figuring prominently in the Teapot Dome case, and the $100,; payment fo_Fall by Dthll!'l?lom (Continued on Page 2,