Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1927, Page 2

2 ¥ ENVOY OF TURKEY * AFFECTED BY PACT Failure of Senate to Ratify Lausanne Treaty Results in Controversy. | BY DAVID LAWRENCE. | Complications over the arrival here | of a new Ambassador from Turkey are not confined merely to the ques- tion of whether the President of the United States has the power to point and receive Am dors. present controversy with Turkey volves around the failure of the Sen-| ate to ratify the Lausanne treaty, and this i+ largely because of a feeling that the present rulers of Turkey are | supposed responsible for the massacres of 30,000 Christian Arme- re- Am. h Grew, the American - bassador to Turkey, is an experien diplomat and has been Undersecretar of State. The Senate has no objec tion to him personally, but it may if it chooses, refuse to confirm him merely protest against recogniz- ing the Kemal government. This is roundabout way of endeavoring to re- sirain the action of the Executive, but in recent years Congress has more and more taken unto itself the privilege of discussing the question of whether recognition should be extended or withdrawn Under the Constitution the Presi- dcnt has the sole risht to appoint sceive Ambassadol Recognition is entiely discrationary with the Chief Executive. But the Senate need not confirm an Ambassador to a foreign country, unless it so desires. This, however, would be merely a moral protest. It would have noactual effect. For the United States Gov- ernment can carry on business with a recognized government through a ‘tharge daffaires or diplomatic secre- tary if it pleases. The new Turkish Ambassador W foreign commissar in the Kemal gov- ernment and as such is objectionable .to the group in America headed by James W. Gerard, former Ambassa- dor to Germany, and others who hold the Kemal government responsible for the massacres of Armenians. The Department of State insists that it recognized Turkey when Admiral Bristol was: high commissioner, and that conditions have not changed. The department says it would be foolish to resurrect Armenia and accord that country recognition as agreed upon at the time of the Paris peace conference. Armenia_has since been divided up between Turkey and Soviet Russia. Policy Toward Turkey. The present policy of the Washing- ton Government toward Turkey has been dictated by those precedents gov- erning recognition of a government which has won military supremacy and is in political control of the coun- try. Various American interests have clamored for recognition on the ground that it was expedient to do S0. Meanwhile the new Turkish Ambas- #ador arrived here under guard, some; thing novel in the way foreign envoys are received. But the Government wishes to prevent any untoward act which might make an unfavorable im- pression in Turkey, where thousands of Americans depend for protection on the Turkish government. ———— HALED BEFORE JUDGE, CLERK DIES FROM FRIGHT Morris Mazelus, 21, Succumbs to Strange Malady After Being Asked . .bout Vote Count. By the Associated Press, PHILADELPHIA, November 29.— Morris Mazelus, a 21-year-old election clerk, is dead from a rare malady of the brain, brought on by fright. The young man suddenly lost the power of speech on September 26, ‘when summoned before Judge Auden- dried to explain an apparent discrep- ancy in the vote count. He died two @ays ago without regaining his speech, Mazelus appeared terrified when haled into court. As he faced the Judge the power of speech suddenly Ieft him. A police surgeon diagnosed the case as temporary amnesia due to fright. Mazelus was taken to a hospital, where he lay in a daze for two weeks, refusing mnourishment. Until his death his mind functioned only occasionally, and then feebly. BLANTON CONFERS. Talks With District Commissioners But Is Silent on Subject. TRepresentative Thomas L. Blanton ©f Texas conferred with Commission- ers Proctor L. Dougherty and Sidney F. Taliaferro at the District Building ln?i_\', but declined to make public the mature of the discussion. The conference was held in the of- fice of Commissioner Dougherty prior to the semi-weekly meeting of the Board of Commissioners. . W. C. T. U. Branch Formed. Tentative organization of a Chevy Chase branch of the Women’s Chris- tian Temperance Union of the District of Columbia was effected at a meeting under the auspices of the North Capi- tol W. C. T. U. in the home of Mrs. Arthur Adeiman, 3709 Military road, last night., it was announced today. Mrs. M. Baole, the national president of the W. C. T. U., was at the meet- ing. Another meeting for finishing the organization of the new branch is to be held Monday. THE EVENING STAR, WASHI NEW TURKISH ENVOY WITH MEMBERS OF STAFF Lert to right: Kadir Riza Bey, Bedy Bey, Ambassador H. Bey. . Ahmed Mo uhtar Bey, Mrs. Bedy Bey and Kemal Pacific and Aflantic Photo MOUHTAR BEY ARRIVES, CALM. IN FACE OF GERARD CHARGES Reporter Finds Turkish Envoy Garbed Hastily for Interview—French Failing, Interpreter Is Called. Ahmed Mouhtar Bey, Turkish Am-, gentleman was in the “cafe” down- bassador to the United States, busied himself today with getting his new embassy quarters in order, prepara- tory to presenting his credentials to Secretary Kellogg and President Cool- idge, sometime late today or tomorrow. The veteran Near Eastern diplomat will be received cordially by this Gov- ernment, despite charges of James W. Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger- many, that the appointment of a Turkish Ambassador is illegal and that Mouhtar Bey was responsible for the massacre of 30,000 Christian Ar- menians in 1920. The Ambassador seemed not at all concerned today about Mr. Gerard’s assertions. At least, he did not lose any sleep over them. Having arrived here shortly after midnight from New York, he took his time in arising this morning, and when seen by a Star reporter at 10:30 o'clock; he was still en dishabille. Guards Are Lacking. The exclusive interview: obtained by The Star was cordial, but brief. No armed guards or stern-faced attaches blocked entrance to the Ambassador’s suite, on the second floor of Ward- man Park Hotel. This state of affairs was a shock to the reporter, in view of the reports of extreme precautions taken to guard the Ambassador upon his arrival on the Leviathan, in New York last night. The two secretaries and the coun- selor, who complete the embassy staff, were at breakfast and the Ambassador was alone in his room. The reporter knocked several times before receiv- ing a response, and then the door was opened by an individual who proved to be the Ambassador himself. His attire contrasted sharply with that he wore upon his arrival at Union Station early this morning. Then he was dressed in ultra-modern Western clothes, with snap-brim felt hat and other natty appurtenances. During the interview, he affected a pajama jacket and a pair of trousers, the lat- ter having apparently been drawn on hastily to meet the exigencies of the situation. Fall to “Get Together.” The reporter apologized for thus in- truding and proffered his card. Mouh- tar Bey looked at it quizzically and said: “Comprenez-vous Francai: “No, ich non compronda replied the interviewer with a hopeless ges- ture. The Ambassador caught the sense of the response and hesitated as to the next step. Finally, with the aid of his hands and more French, the Turkish diplomat indicated that he had a secretary named Djenani, who understood English, and that this CHAMORRO ACCLAIMED. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 29 (#).—Celebrations continued yes- terday for Gen. Emiliano Chamorro, whose return to Nicaragua last week, despite warnings from the United States State Department that he would be persona non grata if elected President, has assumed something of the aspect of a triumphal march. A Te Deum in honor of his return was sung at the cathedral yesterday morning. No disorders have attended the return of the Conservative leader, since the Liberals say they will hold celebrations of their own later, 7" The New Idea of Cancer Many Cases Can Be Cured If Reported Promptly BULLETI N NO. 4. American Society for Control of Cancer, 25 West 43d St., New York Cif IS CANCER HEREDITARY? 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The reporter followed instructions and found in the dining room a young Turk named Kemal Djenani Bey, who speaks English quite fluently. Mr. Djenani at the same time was con- fronted by half a dozen other newspa- per men and photographers. He ex- plained that the Ambassador had not arisen vet, but that he was sure the Iatter would be glad to see the press this afternoon. Journey Ts Speeded. Others with the Ambassador are Bedy Bey, the counselor, and Kadry Bey, the first secretary. Mr. Djenani appears to be the only member of the party who understands English. It was this language difficulty, coupled with the fact that there were no Turkish embassy officials to meet the new Ambassador in New York and escort him on his f journey in America, that led the State Department to take unusuai steps to assist Moukar Bey in land- ing and coming to Washington. it was said at the State Department today Reports that the department had taken special precautions *o accom- pany the Turkish party bicause of fears that an attem ild be mede on the Ambassador’s lifa are without foundation, it was declared. The large detail of motorcycls police which escorted the party from the dock to the railroad station in New York city was considered as “noth- ing extraordinar: in view of the Ambassador’s expressed wish to catch the first train available for Washing- ton. The police helped to clear the way and enable.the party to make the train desired, it was pointed out. Comes Here at Once. The Ambassador, it was said, had expected to arrive in New York several hours earlier, but the Levi- athan was delayed. No arrangements had been made in N>w York to stay overnight there, and consequently the Ambassador decided to proceed at once to the Capital. The Ambassador was met at Unfon Station b Howland Shaw, chief of the Division of Near Eastern Af- fairs, and by two headquarters detec- tives and the assistant manager of Wardman Park Hotel. Several rail- road detectives also were present. Tha assignment of such detectives to meet the Ambassador was said to be ‘“not unusual.” Mr. Shaw shook hands with the diplomat and_voiced a few words of welcome on behalf of the American Government. Mouhtar Bey returned the greeting in kind and thanked Mr. Shaw for the “great courtesies’ ex- tended him by this Government. The party proceeded in two autoraobiles to the hotel. NEW PAPER LAUNCHED TO ATTACK SOVIET First Edition Flails Bolshevism Among Disarmament and League Councils at Geneva. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, November 29.—Dedicated to a violent attack on bolshevism, the first number of a new Geneva news- paper, the Assault, made its ap- pearance today. League of Nations delegates, the Soviet disarmament delegation and those who have come to follow the proceedings of the dis- armament and League council meet- ings awoke this morning to find the paper in their mail, The paper charges that some mem- bers of the staff of the secretariat of the League have been asosciating with the bolsheviks and are beginning to show an interest in Communism. After demanding a housecleaning and purification of the secretariat, the Assault insists that Europe is slowly headed toward the creation of a United States of Kurope, but that Communists are coming more and more to Geneva. This, the paper claims, is being done with the purpose of exerting their inflence so that the forthcoming European confederation will be Soviet in character. The names of the committee which launched the journal were not disclosed. ‘The appearance of the paper has re- sulted in the tightening of police pre. cautions. _— EXCAVATION TO START. Work Begins Soon on Department of Commerce Site. Excavation for the Department of Commerce Bullding facing Ellipse Park will get underway in about a week or 10 days, it was announced to- day by Warren F. Brenizer, who has been awarded the contract. The company has 90 days from time of notification in which to complete the work. i 8 is third secretary of the embassy and | WILSON ASKS HELP FOR DRY CAMPAIGN | General Secretary of Metho- dist Board Stresses Needs of _Nation at Parley. What contributions will he made toward prohibition enforcement, to temperance education of young people and to the international temperance situation, what policy will be adopted by the board of managers to be fol- lowed it a wet candidate for Presi- dent is nominated, and the- determina- tion of its attitude during the cam- vaign of 1928, are the principal ob- jectives of the annual meeting of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Methodist iscopal Church, which opened its Arst session this morning in the Metho- dist Building with the reading of a report by Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general gecretary. ‘Needs of Age. look toward the future of said Dr. Wilson, “I see an age needing the ideals, the moralities, the intentions and fervors for our holy religion to keep revived an in- terest in sacred things. The after- math of the World War has brought in a tendency to immodesty, a loosen- ing of family ties, a lowering of moral ideals, a lessening of church influ- enice: a desecration of th Sabbath, a lack of business integril as evi- denced by the gambling mania, a coarsening of moral fiber as shown in the dirtiest books ever issued from the pre: the filthiest scenes that were ever witnessed upon a stage and hundreds of ‘thousands of people rushing to see slackers slug each other, who became rich in an hour through the expenditures of a coars- ened ponulace, who are anxious to see bloodshed as the brutalized populace of Mexico to see bulifighting or the gaping throngs who, in the decadent days of Rome, saw the gladiatorial combats. 5 “But our board and the similar hoards of the other churches, with the organized forces of righteousness of every nation, have come -to the kingdom for such a time as this. We have a program that will meet the sit- uation; we have a gospel that will master it. Though we are frank to v that the necessity for concentrat- ing attention on prohibition has caused the neglect by us and by all other agencies of other moral needs, yet prohibition will be out of the woods 1n another two years—we hope decisively by the next national elec- tion—and, we must maintain intact the agency that shall express the moral ideais of Methodism in its pro- gram of public morals throughout the whole world. Group in Harmony. “There is a group of interests that work in perfect harmony here at the Capital—the Anti-Saloon League, the W. C. T..U, the International Order of Good Templars, the International Reform Federation, the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals in a sense representing the similar organizations of various denominations that co-operate with us and work through us.” Dr. Wilson advocates that many revigions be made in the Volstead act, enumerating among them a separa- tion of the felonies from the mere misdemeanors in imposing the min- imum penalty to the violation of the Volstead act, as urged in a bill before the coming legislation,* that there should be separated from the mere misdemeanors the five things men- tioned in the eighteenth amendment itself, viz., manufacture, sale, impor- tation, exportation and transportation of intoxicating liquors, and that the law should deal most severely with those who deliberately tamper with the Constitution. Urges Heavy Penalties. He further urges that a minimum fine of $5,000, with a maximum pen- alty of five years in the penitentiary, be imposed ‘in flagrant violations of the things specifically forbidden in the eighteenth amendment. *\W get that legislation through,” he de- clared, “the liquor man will not re- gard the Constitution of the country as a joke.” This _afternoon and evening Deets Pickett, research secret Raymond V. and Dr. “A» % our land, r. Dr. Johnson, field secretary, orge Mecklenburg, exten- sion secret will read their annual I'f'l"(ll'h‘. It is expected that the ses- sions and committee meetings will continue through two days and that | definite conclusions be reached as to new and further plans at the close of | the session. | 'There are 30 members of the board | of temperance, prohibition and public morals nominated by the bishops and elected by the General Conference once in four years. These men represent every section of the United States, and representatives of the board in session here are sent into the various coun- tries of the world. Among the distinguished guests in attendance at the annual meeting are Dr. J. W. Claudy, head of the pro- hibition board of the Preébyterian Church; Bishop Jones Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, John C. Letts and William T. Galliher. —e. The Dutch consul in Jerusalem is Miss &. F. Rankel. | endeavoring to determine the extent D. €., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Model Is Approved For Wade Hampton - Statue at Capitol By the Associated Press. COLUMBIA, S. C. 29.—krederick ~ W. Ruckstull's model for the Wade Hampton statue to be placed in the Hall of Fame, at Washington, has been approved and the Internationally known sculptor is prepared to be- gin work on the full-sized figure in the near future Mr. Ruckstull, sculptor of the equestrian Hampton monument, and also the Confederate women's monument on the Statehouse grounds, submitted his design to impton commission yester- and it was approved. Attor- neral John M. Daniel was d to draw up a contract sculptor. The Hampton statue will be 714 feet high. It will stand beside a monument of John C. Calhoun. BODY OF DIPLOMAT ON WAY HOMEWARD Final Honors Paid Sanchez- Latour, Deceased Guate- malan Minister. November Accorded distinguished honor, th body of Francisco Sanchez-Latour late Minister of Guatemala to the United States, was placed aboard the cruiser Memphis at the navy yard shortly after noon today for its last journey to his native land. Religious services were held earlier at the Washington Cathedral, and a squadron of cavalrymen escorted the ly to the mavy yard. avy Band playing a dirge, al procession, which formed at the navy yard gate, wended its way to where the Memphis was docked. Navy petty officers marched by the side of the caisson bearing the body. When the cruiser ched, t cavalrymen drew up with sabers flashing, and as the casket was taken from the caisson the band played “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” and later “Lead, Kindly Light,” was rendered as the body was taken aboard. Swords Draped in Crepe. Naval officers in full dress uniforms, | with crepe-draped sword: | crews of the Memphis and U. S. .| Mayflower, the President's vacht, lined the rail as the body Ad miral A. L. Willard, commandant of the navy yard, atiended the cere | montes. An official funeral will be held at Guatemala City for the Minister, it was announced’ by Dr. Leo S. Rowe, director of the Pan-American Union, who assisted at the ceremonies, Shortly before the body was taken aboard the Memphis, Senora Sanchez- Latour, who is a Virginian by birth, went aboard the vessel, as did the Minister’s brother, Delfino Sanchez- | Latour, counsel general for Guate.| mala at New York. They'are ac-| companying the body, Unusual Privilege Cited. Representative Britten of Tllinois, ranking Republican of the House naval committee and close friend of Senor Sanchez-Latour, recalled that this is the first time in the history of all the Government that the widow of a diplomat has accompanied the body of her husband ahoard a war- ship. By permitting this innovation, Mr. Britten said, the act was a compliment to the Minister, to Guate- mala and to Central America. He emphasized the good will the United States bears to Latin America as il- lustrated by today's ceremonies. Fifteen one-minute guns were fired at the navy yard in honor of the deceased diplomat as the cruiser pre- pared to get under way and sail down the Potomac River for Central Amer- arshel Johnson, a foreign service officer in the State Department, went aboard the cruiser as the representa- | tive of the American Government,' who will attend the funeral in Guate- mala Ci | The Memphis is due at Puerto Bar-| rio: atemala, December 5. The| Minister will be buried at Quetzal- tenango, in the mountains, about two days’ trip from Guatemala City, and | where his grandfather and father are buried. Services at Cathedral Chapel. Prayers and benedicition for the min- ister were held i the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea in Washington Cathedral, where the body has lain since funeral services were held a few days after his death. Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander, assisted by Canon Arthur B. Rudd, conducted the services. Prominent Latin diplomats and per- sonal friends, including Everett San- ders, secretary to President Coolidge, participated in the services. The body was placed on the caisson and, accompanied by a squadron of Cavalry from Fort Myer, was taken to the Navy Yard. Nine dapple gray horses drew the caisson. The flag of his native Guatemala draped the cas- ket. TRADE COMMISSION HITS FRAUD SCHEMES Studying Need of District Legisla- tion in Planning Elimination of “Wildeat”, Operations. The Federal Trade Commission is making a study of the need of legis: lation for the District of Columbia de- signed to prevent the sale of fraudu- lent securities as a part of its investi- gation of “wildcat” operations through- out the country, and a representative of the commission today conferred with the Washington Better Business Bureau in regard to conditions here, The Federal Trade Commission, it is stated, is studying the question of whether a onal regulatory act is needed, or whether the situation could be handled better through local legis- lation, as a part of its Investigations. Another question being considered is whether a new bureau of the Govern- ment would be needed, or whether an existing Government agency could handle the matter. The action by the commission is in conformity with a widespread move- ment which is being promoted by the Better Business Bureaus of the coun- try and other organizations to put an énd to the sale of securities of uncer- tain character. Senator Capper of Kansas recently announced that he will press his bill, introduced in the last session, affect- ing the District of Columbia, which now has no legal bar against the op- erations of promoters of the so-called “blue sky” stocks. Because of the fact that the District, unlike a number of nearby States, has no “blue sky” law, there is an urgent need for such legislation here, in order to put a stop to the influx of such pro- moters, it is pointed out by Louis Rothschild, director of the local Better Business Bureau. The bureau here frequently has urged the enactment of such a law for the District, but is sponsoring no particular proposed bill, The Federal Trade Commission is | to which ‘“get rich quick” types of traudulent securities sales are prac- ticed on a gullible public and will sug- gost remedies. 29, 1927. SINCLAIR AND DAY 10 GET SUMMONS New York Marshal Expected | to Serve Contempt Order on Oil Men Today. Harry F. Sinclair, oil millionaire, and Henry Mason D: his confiden- tial associate and vice president of the Sinclair Exploration Co., were to be served with a contempt of court order in the Sinclair Building in New York a tnoon today, United States Attorney Peyton Gordon was inform- | ed by long-distance telephone from | the United States marshal in that city shortly before 12 o'clock. With the service of these two ac- complished, the entire six respondents to the contempt proceeding brought by Maj. Gordon, mon the ground that those named had attempted to tam-| per with the Teapot Dome jury, will ha received Justice Siddons’ rule calling upon them to appear before him next Monday morning and show cause why they should not be cited in contempt Clark Is Served. heldon Clark, another Sinclair as- ate and vice president of the Sin- clair Refining Co., was served with the court's order yesterday aboard a train in Chicago that was ahout to leave for New York. The remaining three of the sextette—William J. jurns, founder of the detective agency bearing his name; W. Sherman Burns, ary-treasurer of the agency, and rles L. Veitch. manager of the Bal- timore branch of the agency—were served with the order yesterday morn- ing in the office of their attorney Charles A. Dauglas, in the Southern | Building. Maj. Gordon’s office early this after- noon had received no return from the marshal who was to serve the order on Sinclair and Day, but it was gen- erally felt that the service would be accomplished without delay. Shortly hefore noon Maj. Gordon was advised by the New York marshal’s office that he had arranged to meet Sinclair and Day in the Sinclair Building at 12 o'clock. This information, together with news from Chicago that Clark had been served, lifted an atmosphere of discomfort that had permeated the United States attorney’s office for two or three days owing to the lack of ad- vices from the marshals in Chicago and New York. Kidwell Makes Plea. Justice Siddons today had before him the petition of Edward J. Kid- well, alleged talkative juror of. the Teapot Dome trial, requesting an or- der from the court that he be allowed to become a party to the contempt proceedings instituted against the six respondents in order to clear his name of the charges filed against him in two affidavits at the time a mistrial was declared. No action on the pe- tition was forecast toda; A new effort to ascertain the cir- cumstances surrounding the organiza- tion of the Continental Trading Co., Ltd., of Canada, which figured so ex- tensively in the naval oil lease cases, is to be made in the Senate. Chairman Norris of the Senate judiciary committee announced today that he would introduce a resolution directing the public lands committee, which acted as the Senate oil commit- tee, to resume its investigation of the whole naval oil lease situation with a view to determining especially the facts about the Continental Trading Co. and the charge that part of its profits in the shape of Liberty bonds were sent to M. T. Everhart, son-in- law of Albert B. Fall, former Interior Secretary. Counsel Have Failed. The Government’s oil counsel have failed in their quest for this informa- tion due to the refusal of Everhart {and Harry M. Blackmer, wealthy oil operators now in Paris, to testify and to inability to locate James E. O'Neil, another wealthy American oil oper- ator, residing abroad. Should the Senate adopt the Norris resolution, Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, again would be the prosecu- tor of the inquiry. He persisted in pushing the first investigation until the disclosures affecting Fall, Sinclair, Edward L. Doheny and a host of others were brought out. P Commenting upon dispatches from Los Angeles that Mr. Doheny would ask Congress to reimburse him for the $13.000,000 he was required to refund to the Government under the Supreme Court decision returning the Elk Hills, Calif., naval oil reseryes to the Gov ernment, Senator Walsh said: “It is my conviction that if it is made to appear to Congress that the tanks are necessary, and it is the pur- pose of the Navy to utilize them, the Government ought to pay for them.” J. E. JOHNSON DIES. Spanish War Veteran Survived by Widow and Daughter. J. Edgar Jol nson, Spanish-Ameri- can War veteran and until a year ago New England representative of the Texas Oil Co., died at his resi- dence, 1433 Spring road, yesterday after a sudden illness. Death was at- tributed to indigestion. He was about 50 years old. Mr. Johnson came here from Bos- ton about a year ago. He also had been a resident of this city prior to his connection with the Texas Oil Co. He was a member of the Spanish War Veterans' organization. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. faud Johnson, and a daughter, Miss Frances Johnson. He also leaves sev- eral other relatives. Funeral arrangements been completed. DOG HIKES 700 MILES. Pet Lost in Yellowstone Found in Denver. Correspondence ot The Star. ELKHORN, Wis.—Fritz, a shepherd dog belonging to Mrs. C. J. Balf of Williams Bay, Wis., is finishing his journey home from the West by train, after hiking 70¢ miles from Yellow- stone Park to Denver. The dog, which was found footsore and ex- hausted by a Denver woman, was traced to Wisconsin by a license tag. Fritzi's ~ transportation expenses were sent to Denver by Mrs. Balfe, who said the dog became lost while the family was in the Yellowstone. MAY ORDER CHANGE. Officials Inspect Loading Platform Where Accident Occurred. John W. Childress, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, and Col. Harrison Brand, jr., vice chairman, made a personal inspection today of the street car loading platform at Ninth street and New York ave- nue, where a man waiting for a street car was struck recently by fire ap- plarutuu as it turned at the intersec- tion. The commission is considering mov- ing the platform to a location where a repetition of such an accident would not be likely. have not Park Couple Apologize To Shooting Victim, Claiming Mistake By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 29.—Feing shot by mistake is just as painful as being shot on purpose, Henry Keller says. Keller, a night watchman, was walking out of a South State street restaurant last night when a shot seared his leg. Falling to the side- walk, he looked up to see a man and a pretty woman standing over him, a smoking weapon in the, man’'s hand. “My goodness, that isn't man,” the woman exclaimed. b said the man, and the' the couple fled Keller was taken to a hospital, REPORT ON MARKET SITES SUBMITTED Covell’'s Recommendation on New Farmers’ Trading Cen- ter Not Made Public. The report prepared by Maj. W. . R. Covell, Acting Engineer Com sioner in the absence of Col. William B. Ladue, outlining the relative merits of the various sites advocated for the new Farmers’ Produce Market, submitted to the District Commission- ers today, but it was not made public. The Commissioners, however, plan ion after they make a thorough examina- {tion of its contents, which not ble today because of a lengthy sion of the Board of Commission- . coupled with a conference with committee representing the National ‘apital Park and Planning Commis- sion. The report, it is understood, con- tains no definite recommendations, and is confined to conclusions drawn by Maj. Covell after an exhaustive study of the voluminous data sub- mitted to the Commissioners in sup- port of the different sites urged for the market. The new location will be selected by the Commissioners after a per- sonal inspection of the various sites and a recommendation for its acqui- sition will be sent to Congress before December 15, the date fixed by con- gressional direction. The cost of the site is limited to $600,000. FARLE T0 BECOME FIRST-RUN THEATER Programs of Metropolitan Pictures Will Be Shown There in Future. Washington's second largest motion picture house will open at the Earle Theater on Christmas day, it was learned authoritatively today, offering the first-run pictures of the Metro- politan, plus presentations and head- line artists, at popular prices. |, Confirming reports previously given “n The Evening Star, Harry M. Cran- dall, general manager of the Stanley- Crandall Co., which owns both thea- ters, said the change is designed to meet the public demand for super shows created by modern-day com- petition in the film industry. The change in policy, one of the { most important affecting local condi- tions in recent years, eliminates the present vaudeville policy of the Earle. { The future of the Metropolitan Theater, whether it will be converted into a vandeville house or continued as a lower-priced picture house featur- ing films only, is a magter which is yet to be determined. Will Retain Name. Mr. Crandall will meet tomorrow with the directors of the local mu: cihs’ union to determine what classi- fication shall be given the Metropoli- tan Theater. meeting, he said, depends the future policy of that theater. The Earle Theater will retain its name and be ‘adapted to the three- light system best adapted for a motion picture house. Some changes also are to be made in the stage, in- cluding an elevator and enlarged orchestra pit for the $139,000 orches- tra of the Metropolitan, which will continue as a feature of the new pic- ture house. With the system of flood lighting, Mr. Crandall declared the Earle will be one of the finest picture houses in this section of the country Despite rumors to the contrary there is no conflict whatever between him and the Musicians’ Union, Mr. Crandall said today. It is customary for the union to designate the number of union men in an orchestra. The Metropolitan rules call for not less than 15 union musicians, and as there are only about 11 in the present Earle orchestra, the change in policy will work no hardship on the union. Owing to the structural chinges necessary to equip the Metropolitan stage for vaudeville, Mr. Crandall said that theater undoubtedly would be continued as a straight out-and-out picture house at prices ranging from 25 to 30 cents. New Price Schedule. Prices at the Earle Theater, when it opens under the new policy, will range from 25 cents to noon; to 35 cents until 6 pm., and 35 to 50 cents for the evening prices. The Earle, one of the largest theaters in the city, has a seating capacity of about 2,400. Since it was renovated recently in- side, there will be no need to miake any other changes than that required for the flood-lighting and the orches- tra. ZIHLMAN PLANS BILL TO PROVIDE 12 BATHING POOLS (Continued from First Page.) was | Upon the results of this | ELECTORS' MEETING Woman Is Knocked Uncon- scious—Chairman Arrested as 1,000 Engage in Fight. By the Associated Press MILWAU November 20.—Riot- ous disorder during which more than score of persons were injured oc- curred last night and early today dur- ing and following a meeting of Cud {ahy School district e | The meeting ha led to get |an expression of opinicn on the action |of the school boara in ing Edward C. ifert as superintendent |of schools November 9, an action which was followed by a weck’s strike {of 1,300 Cudahy High stude A woman was knocked unconsc the chairman of the meeting was taken to jail and a crowd of 1,000 per- sons was in disorder for seve { hours before quiet finally was ef- fected. Attack Made on Ames. John Schrank, board member, called the meeting at the request of five,taxpayers. C. E. Ames, chairman of the parents' committee, appointed for Supt. Seif reinstate- s elected chairman. Chaos broke a moment later when members of the school board took places on the platform. The 800 per- sons in the hall began shouting and moving forward. An attack upon | ipitated a_general riot, 200 persons, who had been outside the hall, piling into the building. Police Chief Medrow and two offi- cers carried Ames from the hall and him to jail. With Ames gone, ily was restored, and Miller of the school board was nominated as chairman. A resolution approving the missal of Seifert was made and sec- onded, and, with the meeting still in an uproar, a vote was called for, after which Miller pronounced the resolu- tion had been carried. Adjournment was voted immedi- ately, and again free-forall fighting broke loose. Several persons attempt- ed to address the meeting, but were pushed from the stage and several were carried out by police. Woman Knocked Unconscious. Mrs. C. D. Partridge, secretary of the State Federation of Nurses, who attempted to speak, was among those pushed from the stage. In the melee that followed Mrs. William O'Dell was knocked unconscious. She was car- ried into a nearby office, where she recovered. Arguments continued as the assem- blage filed out of the building, and it was an hour or more after the meeting before order prevailed. Mr. Ames later was released from jail. KENNEDY SEES POLITICS AS BAR TO LEGISLATION Tells Class in Journalism Parties in Congress Are Too Nearly of Equal Strength. he danger at present is that the parties will be so near together they will be unable to fight out the im- portant points of national legislation,” Will P. Kennedy of the Capitol staff of The Evening Star told the class in journalism at George Washington University yesterday afternoon. Mr. Kennedy’s subject was the hu- man side of Congress, and he also told the students of the restrictions that are placed upon use of the press galleries in the two houses of the legislative branch of the Government, especially as to the daily character of their dispatches and the pledge that they shall not represent any lobbying interest while engaged in congres- sional reporting. Mr. Kennedy gave much attention to the employes of the Senate and House of Representatives, including “more than a score of long-faithful public servants and legislative spe- cialists who are the silen. partners of ngress.” He referred to Theo- dore F. Shuey as “the nestor of them all” and said the “dean of the official reporters,” who at the age of 13 ob- tained books on shorthand and taught himself, “‘has not missed a day’s work at the Capitol in 59 years.” “Always working with Congress in molding public opinion for heneficial legislation.” continued Mr. Kennedy, ‘“has stood the press, the fourth es- tate, oftentimes swaying Congress in the making of juster laws. No list of silent partners of Congress is com- plete without mention of ‘Jim’ Pres- ton. who wears 30 years of service smilingly as superintendent of the Senate press gallery, and William J. Donaldson, superintendent of ‘the House press gallery, who started as A page 16 years ago. They are aids alike to Senators and House mem- bers, and to the Washington corre- spondents. They also take charge of press accommodations at all hig gath- erings of general news interest, such as national conventions, the interna- tional disarmament conference or the more recent trial of the oil seandal.” GENEVA OBSERVERS SEE HOPE OF PEACE FOR EUROPE FADING (Continued from First Page.) tors been ci of | , W | campaign against Lithuania. He con- tinued: “It is inconceivable that Poland should think of Weizing Lithuania by force of arms, seeing that Poland is a member of the League of Council, and that Lithuania is also a member of the League. Our country has little over 2,000,000 populatios small as compared to Poland’s 000,000—but in such an event the whole nation would stand shoulder to shoulder, and I know that the peas- antry would fly to arms to repel the invader.” The Polish attitude toward Lith- uania was defined in a note presented by Polish Ministers in all European capitals, including Moscow. The note declared that Poland’s sole aim was “'to establish normal relations of good neighborliness.” mendation as to the site of the pools. | The commission suggested that in- stead of two large pools being erected, a number of smaller pools be tablished in connection with ground and recreational activi and in conformity with their recom- mendation Congress provided for the construction of two smaller pools, one to be erected on the grounds of the McKinley High-School, and the other to be placed at the juncture of Rock Creek Park and Twenty-fourth street, in the rear of the Francis Junior High School. “In order to carry out the recom- mendation of the Park and Planning Commission for the erection of fur- ther pools, it is my intention to pre- sent a bill for the construction of 12 artificial pools, or beaches, to be erect- ed in connection With recreationel and playground activities,-and limiting the cost of construction of these pools to $200,000 each. “This bill will carry out the policy recommended by the Park Commis- sion and I am sure will have the ac- tive support_of that body. ! s November 29 26 Days to Christmas Avoid the Rush Buy Christmas Seals