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R ] IBRIDE BACKERS CLAIMING VICTORY Election of Dry League Lead- er as Superintendent Seen as Aiding Control. Forces of F. Scott McBride today snatched control of the Anti-Saloon League from the hands of supporters of Ernest H. Cherrington and put Me- Bride in a to regain the leadership which he seemed to have lost two days ago when the executive committee voted to put Cherrington In charge of work in Washington. McBride’s victory in the directors’ meeting today was accompanied by least one member of mmittee who had op- William M. Forgrave of Massachusetts was deposed from the committee and there was a possi- bility that Rev. A. Fi. Briggs of Cali- fornia would be defeated for re-elec- tion when all the ballots were counted this afternoon. position MecBride Is Superintendent. lected Bishop son of Detroit president, superintendent and of the new pe with offices he ion of 1 left vacant, and E. was elected attorney to Wheeler's work The exe lative superintendent B. Dunford arry meeting takes of the power given to Che his new position. It does, however, Jeave McBride titular head of the Jeague’s legislative activities and will = 7 a chance to work into a po- of strength such as Wheeler directors way none ington in 'n heid “No More Wheeler,” Slogan. On the other hand, Cherrington is free to carry out his policies of edu- cation as opposed to McBride's “more force in enforcement” methods. The present situation was regarded by Jeaders as a temporary compromise. “There will be no more Wheelers,” was a phrase frequently heard after elections. Rev. E. S. Shumaker Dropped. Another deposition made by the @irectors was that of Rev. E. S. Shu- maker of Indianapolis as a_member of the executive committee from the seventh district. Shumaker is now - under sentence for contempt of court in Indiana. R. N. Holsaple of De- troit was elected in his place. Forgraves' defeat was the result of his report of a policy of demanding a plank in party platforms in 1928 indorsing the prohibition principles. It was learned, however, that For- graves had been considered for the position of legislative superintendent and also that of general superintend- ent. He was one of the strongest supporters of Cherrington. After the meeting Forgraves issued 2 statement, in which he blamed his defeat on his support of the pro- hibition plank policy. Three new vice presidents were #lected—Rev. Daniel Poling, Robert E. Speer and Willis J. Abbot, all of New York. Poling and Speer succeed Rishop W. N. Ainsworth and N. W. Littlefield as second and third vice presidents respectively, and Abbot succeeds Rev. David J. Burrell as twelfth vice president. Other vice presidents were re-elected s follows: Rev, J. J. Curran, Bishop S. P. Spreng, A. J. Wallis, Judge Charles A. Pollock, Bishop A. R. Clippinger, Joseph Daniels, Senator Arthur Cap- per, Bishop Charles P. Anderson and Dr. S. P. Brooks. Cherrington Retains Posts. 8. E. Nicholson of New York was re-elected secretary, Foster Copeland of Ohio treasurer and Rev. H. H. Rus- sel of Ohio associate and_general su- perintendent under McBride. Dr. Cherrington, in addition to being head of the new department, remains gen- eral manager of all the league's pub- lishing interests, as well as secretary . of the executive committee. Says Fight Is Just Beginning. “Experience after eight years of Na- tional prohibition has demonstrated that prohibition with enforcement at its worst is infinitely better than legally - sanctioned beverage alcohol with regulation at its best,” Dr. Er- nest H. Cherrington declared at last night's session of the convention. The eighteenth amendment marked only the beginning of the fight against liquor, he said. Dr. Cherrington said the most im- portant function of organized dry movements is to co-operate with siri- lar organizations in other countries 80 that the liquor interests abroad will be kept busy defending themselves and not bhe able to concentrate on breaking down prohibition in America. Rev. Daniel A. Poling, rector of the Marble Collegiate Church and presi- dent of the International Christian Endeavor Society, told the delegates that the practicability of enforcement has been amply proved wherever it has not been vitiated by venal of- ficials and selfish politicians. Sees Mere Trickle Now. . The stream of youth that goes to dissipation today is a mere trickle compared to the flood that went that way 25 or 50 vears ago, said Bishop ¥Edwin H. Hughes of the Chicago area Methodist Episcopal Church. The bishop took to task the slanderers of of the present day. “The about our boys and girls are the liquor advocates of the cur- rent period,” he declares sion Assistant ary Seymour Lowman of the ary said that no increase in ap- propriations for enforcement would be d of Congress this year. A test should be made under the present plan before anything further is sug- gested, he said. Former Represent tive Upshaw of Georgia attacked wet- ness in the Republican party and the recent Union League dinner in New York with its proposed ‘“nullification fund.” JOSEPH B. KEALING DIES IN INDIANAPOLIS G. 0. P. National Committeeman Succumbs Suddenly After Re- turn From D. C. y By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Joseph B. Kealing, Republica tional committeeman from Ind died suddenly at his home here today. Mr. Kealing was taken ill while in “Washingten last week, where he had gone to attend the sessions of ihe committee. He returned to Indian- apolis and received medical treatment but his condition was not considered serious. BANDITS ‘CLEAN’ CLEANER Hold-up Gang (fo»opeutel When Told of Victim’s Business. CHICAGO, December 7 (®).— Morris Simon informed a hold-up gang last night that he was the mana. ger of the Co-Operative Cleaners and Dyers. “All right,” replied the gang lead J- *we'll co-operate. Clean him, boys. December THE EVENTNG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1927. PERSHING IS CHEERED AS PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER Farm Bureau Federation Delegates Acclaim General as He Speaks in Chicago. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 7.—Gen, John J. Pershing, who today addressed the merican Farm Bureau Federation convention, was acclaimed by some of the delegates as a candidate for Presi- dent of the United States. As the general concluded his ad- dress, an enthusiastic farmer leaped to his chair and shouted, “Three cheers for Pershing, a candidate for President!” The crowded hall shook with the response and the general was sur- rounded by those who were eager to shake his hand. “You're presidential timbes ate for President, ¢ " “you're en. Persh- reply, how CITY TO GIVE 6040 PLAN RIGHT OF WAY Commissioners Decide to Press Project Ahead of Other Local Measures. ver. The campaign of the District Com- missioners to have Congress restore the 60-40 basis of fiscal relations be- tween the Federal and District govern- ments will dominate their program of legislation at the current session of Congress, it was announced today at the District Building. adopted, it was E mmissioners to concentrate their efforts to induce Con- s to return to the 60-40 basis of ing the municipal government as provided in substantive law, and di vote less attention to the numerous bills for local legislation. One of the fi measures to fall be- fore the new policy is the bill provid- ing for the opening of 14th street through the Walter Reed Hospital reservation, on which much energy was devoted in the last Congress. En- gineer Commissioner William B. La due, however, has decided not to press it at the current session as a Com- missioners’ bill if it is introduced otherwise. Some of the more important issues may share the same fate, unless the preferred topic of revision of the fiscal relations does not meet with approval at the Capitol. ‘The Commissioners adopted the pol- fcy of subordinating local legislation to the fiscal relations issue as a fol- low-up step in their campaign for res- toration of the 60-40 arrangement, which was formally opened in their annual report to Congress. A plea for the return of the 60-40 basis of appro- priating for the District was the key- note of the message. —_— LOVING CUP IS MEMENTO OF GOLDEN WEDDING DAY Former Treasury Secretary Shaw Presents Gift of Gold to Wife on Their Anniversary. Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw Jlast night presented to his wife a golden loving cup at a dinner commemorating their golden wedding anniversary held at Ward- man Park Hotel. Included in the 66 guests were Mr. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo, the former Mr. Shaw's successor as Secre- tary of the Treasury. Washington has been the Winter home of Mr.and Mrs. Shaw since he retired from busi- ness a few years ago. Their Summer home is in California. Though he has passed his eightieth year, Mr. Shaw is still enjoying the best of health. Mr. Shaw comes from Iowa, where he was goyvernor from 1897 to 1901. It was during Roosevelt’s administra- tion that he served as Secretary of the Treasury. W. L. ANDERSON, 82, DIES. Former Policeman Resident of Washington for 45 Years. William L. Anderson, 82 years old, at one time a member of the Metro- politan Police force here and a resi- dent of this city for the past 43 years, died at the residence of Ms niéce, Mrs. Martha G. Weaver, 311 Rock Creek Church road, yesterday, after an illness of three months. Mr. Anderson served on the police force about 20 years ago and later engaged in farming near Crownsville, Md., but made Washington his home. He was a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Warren A. Pierce, and a nephew, T. Hume Henry. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be at Crownsville, el Davis Offers Strike Services. HARRISBURG, Pa.,, December 7 (#).—Gov. Fisher has received from Secretary of Labor Davis a letter offering any services which the Fed- eral Government can provide in aid- ing in any possible settlement of the SHIP GUN RAISING S LEFTTO HOUSE Committee Cuts $940,000 Request, Questioning Con- flict With Naval Treaty. By the Associated Press. The House will be called upon in the next few days to determine whether can battleships would he in keeping with the spirit of the Washington arms limitation treaty, Because of the far-reaching effect the decision might have on other sig- natory nations, the House appropria- tions committee has refused to take the responsibility upon itself and has passed the question along to its parent body. In reporting the first deficiency bill to the new Congress yesterday, the committes eliminated a budget rec- ommendation of $940,000 for elevation of the big turret guns on the battle- ships Oklahoma and Nevada, that by so doing the “opportunity will be thus presented to the House for a clear-cut determination of the specific question of gun elevation.” Appropriation Eliminated. “In view of the fact that an appro- priation of §6,500,000 was made in 1323 for increasing the range of turret guns of 13 battleships and repealed in 924, and in view of the further fact that there is doubt in the minds of any as to our rights to elevate these guns under the terms of the treaty the report by Chairman Madden said, “the committee has eliminated the sum of §340,000.” The rescinding of the appropriation for elevation of the guns in 1924 came after arles Evans Hughe: Secretary of te, had vigorously questioned the advisability of the ac- ast session, ommittee a a bill specifically authorizing ele tion of the guns and the budget rec ommendation was in line with this measure, which ultimately became a law. Resides refusing to carry out the gun-elevation proposal, the appropria- tions committee also turned thumbs down on the Navy Department's re- quest for authority to spend $4.500.000 from royalties received from the sale of oil, for the purchase of storage oil. Tank Filling Questioned. The department advised the com- mittee that it desired to fill the storage tanks erected at Pearl Harbor, Ha- waii, which were constructed by the Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co., and the tanks at Portsmouth, N. H., erected by the Mammoth Oil Co. “These tanks, through a decision of the United States Supreme Court,” the committee reported, “have bacome the property of the United States. The committee is aware of the recent pro- posals of the Navy Department to ex- change royalty oil from the reserv for other ofl with which to fill these tanks, and while such action may be permissible under existing law, it doubts the wisdom of it at the present time.” During committee hearings on this request Chairman Madden asked if it was the Navy's plan to build up a special fund so it would not have to come to Congress for money for fuel oil. Cites Bureau Suggestion. Addressing officials of the Navy's Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, the chairman asked: : “What you want to do is to stop the money that you get from the reserves from going into the Treasury, is it not? What you want to do is'to have an organization of your own independeat of the Government “We just want to use sufficient of that money to fill these reserve tanks, which we could not do if we did not have it,” replied Rear Admiral Charles Morris, paymaster general. Clyde Reed, special assistant of the bureau, said that the propgsal for providing the funds “was the suggestion of the Budget Bureau” and that the Navy had drafted a provision which would have made a direct appropriation. RITES FOR J. E. BROOKS. | Puneral Services Held Today for Veteran U. S. Employe. Funeral services for James E. Brooks, 65 years old, of 1421 Meridian street, veteran employe of the City Post Office, who died in Garfleld Hos- pital Monday, were conducted at the residence this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. W. S. Abernethy, pastor of Cal- vary Baptist Church, of which Mr. Brooks was a member, officiated. In- terment was in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr. Brooks was a clerk in the regis- try division, City Post Office, where he had been employed for 43 years, He was a lifelong resident of this city. o GEORGE LEWIS DEAD. 60-Year-Old Resident Victim of Gas Poisoning. 60 years old, 811 L was found dead yes- terday afternoon in the bathroom from gas poisoning. Coroner J. Ram- sey Nevitt Issued a certificate of acel- Jental death. Investigation disclosed that the gas came from a leak in a heater, Mrs. Myrtle Gatlework, who con- ducts a boarding house at the L George Lewi: street southea strike of miners in the bituminous flelds, It is understood a similar offer has been made to the Governor of Ohio. » CANCER diagnosis and advice. person to £o to. position in a hospital, good doctor. are usually connected with general In established. the patient is given the resources of private physicians. skill in oral surgery. And so with other locations. in which the cancer occurs. what location it occurs, are not at standing in the medical profession among reputable physicians. the cancer is one who is especially street address, discovered gas escap- ing from the room and notified Cas- ualty Hospital. Doctors pronounced Lewis dead upon their arrival. 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Tomorrow's Article—"“What Are You Going to Do About It?” elevation of the large guns on Ameri- | REPUBLICAN LEADERS STUNNED BY PRESIDENTS WITHDRAWAL Committee Amazed, But Majority Accept Decision as Final, While Others See Hope in Convention Deadlock. When President Coolidge announced to the Republican national commiitee yesterday that " thus for his part eliminat- elf from consideration for an- other term as President, his message fell upon the ears of amazed com- mitteemen who slowly filed out of the east room of the White House while they looked at one another for as- surance that others had heard as they heard. The President’s amplification to his famous “I do not choose to run" statement, issued in the Black Hills last Summer, left the great bulk of the committeemen feeling that noth- ing remained but to abide by Mr. Coolidge’s warning that “it is time to be about its task of selecting an- other candidate.” President Slips Away. Tt was all over in a twinkling. Com- pletely amazed, the members, never. theless rose as Mr. Coolidge finished speaking. The President silently slip- ped away to the seclusion of his pri- vate quarters. The committe members slowly left the big reception room. Downstairs they were helped into their coats while they remarked to each other that they now knew definitely that the party must turn to other men available for the nomipation. They started out along the long covered pergola leading to the east entrance to the White House, where whatever musings were engrossing them were shattered by a volley of questions from a large group of newspaper men who demanded details of the meeting. Chairman Butler of the committee, close friend of the President, who has predicted on occasions that an irresistable draft movement would claim Mr. Coolidge, came tardily, chin in his overcoat collar and hands thrust deep into his pockets. “I won't say anything”' he smumbled as he almost climbed into the wrong automobile in his con- fuslon. Ernst Answers Queries. Behind him ran former Senator Ernst of Kentucky, hurrying to get into the chairman's automobile be- fore It swept out of the White House grounds, but Ernst did find time to shake his head and snap at persist- ent reporters: “It's settled. He's out.” The committeewoman from Towa, Mrs. T. P. Hollowell, followed, re- marking how closely she had come to weeping as Mr. Coolidge read his statement. She had noted the “touch of mournfulness” in the President’s volce, its finality, the way it seemed to her to say, “good-by.” The ampli- fication came as too much of a sur- prise; it had made her heart beat more rapidly. And Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Ken- tucky, vice chalrman of the commit- tee, had felt the same way about it. “It' was too sad for words,” she said, “and a great surprise.” After them came Committeemen Hamlin of Colorado, Rawson of ITowa, Williams of Oregon, Sullivan_of Wyoming, Hilles of New York, Mul- Vane of Kansas and Mrs, McCormick of Tlinofs, saying, “I told you so.” Slemp Unconvinced. Then came George Wharton Pepper, the committeeman from Pennsylvania, who felt that “whatever doubt exist- ed no longer exists,” and just behind him C. Bascom Slemp, still uncon- vinced as he was on August 2 that the President had not definitely closed the door to his nomination in the event he was drafted. Mr. Slemp, who served as the Presi- dent's secretary, declared: “The strongest part of his state- ment was that which declared ‘my de- cision must be respected.’ I think the statement was an_invitation to his friends to refrain from presenting his name as a candidate. From other members of the national committee came these views: C. A. McCloud of Nebraska reiterated that the statement “eliminates Mr. Coolidge absolutely.” Joseph Tolbert of South Carolina said “He's out.”” E. S. Kingsley of Vermont and Hamilton F. Kean of New Jersey were not _so positive. A “It doesn't eliminate Mr. Coolidge, sald the President's fellow Vermonter. “It does leave the fleld wide open for all candidates. His statement makes his declaration of last August much stronger.” Doesn’t Want to Run. Mr. Kean sald the President’s state- ment made it “plainly clear he does not want to run.” But whether he would accept the nomination, he added, “must be studied by me before I de- cide on his views.” Mrs, Charles H. Sabin of New York declared that the reception given Mr. Coolidge’s announcement, one of si- lence tinged with sadness, was a great tribute to the President. She said she always had thought he was “'perfectly sincere” about his statement of last August, Dr. O. Landstrom of Montana de- clared the statement “clarifies the en- tire situation and shows definitely and clearly that Mr. Coolidge will not run.” Mrs. George H. Berry of Montana declared the President's announce- ment “shows clearly that he will not ndidate.” Do emer Gov. Campbell of Arizona sald he believes there was no doubt left in the minds of the committee that the President “has announced definitely his decision not to be a idate.” B, Clements of Missour! de- clared he “would have to read Mr. Coolidge's statement before he gave an opinion on it, and G. L. Mallory of Arkansas declined to comment. Vermont Knew His Stand. “my decision will be’ ] about him as he spoke (hat was very marked."” Meanwhile the news spread rapidly to the Capitol, where members of Con- gress gencrally construed Mr. Cool idge's statement as definitelv eliminat ing him from the 1928 presidential race, but Senator Fess of all ong the ler of the “doubting homa tuck to his kv The President's statement means that he does not care He does not say that he will not cept the nomination if it is offered him by a convention deadlock.” Curtls of Kansas, Watson of Indi- ana, Rohinson of Arkansas and Vice President Dawes held that Mr. Cool- idge had eliminated himself beyond all doubt, Mr. Dawes saying: “I had accepted the statement of President Coolidge at Rapid City as final and I am not surprised at the reiteration of his decision.” Watsop Expected Refusal. tor Watson commented as fol- lows: “It is precisely what those best acquainted with the President helleved he would say when the time came for him to make a more definite statement. He had the nomi- nation in his hand when he chose to make his declaration last August. That statement meant that he was not a_candidate and this declaration but clarifies and emphasizes the one previously made.” Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader in the Senate, sald: “Having read the President’s state- nent, I think he makes it clear be- ond doubt he has eliminated him- self from the campaign. I do not see that the President's announcement affects the situation respecting the Democratic nomination.” “I am not surprised at his_state- ment,” said Representative Garrett of Tennessee, the Democratic leader in the House. “I do not think that his attitude will in any way affect the Democratic situation.” From Sentaor Borah came a state- ment that he considered the amplifica tion “confirmatory and conclusiv Secretary Hoover malintained silence, smilingly declaring there was nothing he could say. Speaker Longworth also was silent. s the congressional leaders ex- pressed themselves, Senator Willis of Ohio called in his’ secretary and dic- tated a Statement announcing his candidacy for the nomination and adding that whomever was selected by the Republican party to carry its standard “must be elected on the fine record of achievement of the Coolidge administratio SEVEN ARE QUIZZED le: simply. to ru IN ROBBERIES HERE| Police Nab Party at Hotel. Five Linked to Out-of- Town Crimes. Spurred to renewed activity by three successful jewelry store robberies and a daylight hold-up of a bank messen- ger within 36 hours, police last night arrested six men and a woman at a prominent downtown hotel, following an order by Inspector of Detectives Henry G. Pratt to “rid the town of suspicious character: The seven suspects, five of whom are believed by detectives to be part of an organized gang of criminals from other cities, are being held “for investigation.” Detectives this morning began an in- vestigation to determine whether they are involved in any of the crimes staged here during the past few days and to find out whether a car in which three of them were apprehended is stolen. It bears, they stated, an Ohio license. None of the prisoners regis- tered from that State. Police Records Seen. Two of the men admitted having participated in robberies in other cities, one of them in a diamond pin “stick- up” in Chicago, detectives stated. The seven suspects were questioned for more than an hour this morning, and while several of them are alleged to have confessed to police records, all denied participation in any crimes here and said that they were “just stopping off on a trip to Chicago.” Investigation disclosed that all of those held for investigation have been in the city for several days. They oc- cupied .two suites of rooms at the hotel. The well dressed prisoners resembled prosperous business and professional men. One of the suspects, detectives stated, at first claimed to be a law- yer. He later said that he was a doc- tor and finally admitted, the detectives sald, that he was a “high-class pick- pocket.” Linked to Crimes. Although the information which re- sulted in the apprehension of the sus- pects was given to detcctives with the proviso that the manner of obtain- ing it be held in strict confidence, it was disclosed that the source was such as to indicate that members of the party may be linked with criminal activities in several cities. Certain of the suspects, detectives claim, con- fess to have visited St. Louls, Detroit, «“1t was just what I expected,” said | Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Phila- Mrs. George Orvis, committeewoman | delphia and other cities. from Vermont. “Up in his own State, Other persons, believed to he ac- we knew when we read his statement | quainted with those held for investi- Jast Summer that he was cut of it. | gation, have been placed under sur- and today merely confirmed the be- jef.”” “\'. L. Highland and Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, who represents West Vir- inia on the mational committee, and W. E. Skelly and Mrs, R. D. Rood, who represent Oklahoma, were certain they had heard a final verdict. A group of Southern committeemen, most of the negroes, showed marked disposition to dissent from the conclusion that President Coolidge was out of the situation. “He has told us again that he is not seeking the nomination,” said Perry W. Howard of Mis: ippi, “but he has not said that he will not be nomi- nated, and we have not vet aban- doned the determination to press upon him the evidences of demand there is for him to n. “We must agree that he does not wigh to run,” sald B. J. Davis, Georgia committeeman. “But we do not think | he is out of the race.” “No, indeed,” declared Mrs, George S. Willlams, the Georgian committee woman 1 am going away with hope still strong that he will be nominated and elected again.” Might Accept It Named. Senator Oddie of Nevada. polnted out that the President had not said that he would not accept if nominated, but added that he could not have made it any stronger that he did not want his friends to present his name. vielliance, it was indicated, but will not be brought to headquarters until their activities justify such action. No charge other than that of investl- gation has been lodged against the seven, who were arrested shortly be- fore midnight last night, pending the result of investigations underway today. The prisoners were photographed in the Bertillon room this morning and their fingerprints taken, Their descriptions will be wired to other police departments, especially those in cities where several of those detained are said to have admitted having criminal records. Three Men Held. Headquarters Detectives O'Dea. Ogle, Weber, Alligood, Cox and Culli- (BB MADE A | OF SO CORPS | President Names Colonel to Succeed Major Generel Saltzmann. Among the military appointments made by President Coolidge today is that of Col. George S. Gibbs of the Signal Corps to be chief signal officer of the Army, with the rank of major general, effective January 9, on the completion of four-vear term of Maj Gen, Charles McKay Saltzmann, who will revert to his regular grade of colonel. | In a letter to Gen. Saltzmann Sec retary of War Davis said that the | change in office was due to the policy of the department limiting to one term of four years the period during which any chief of a branch may hold office as such. On behalf of the de- partment, the Secretary, however, ex- pressed his appreciation of the “co.operation, loyalty, whole-hearted interest and devotion to duty which vou have displayed while serving in this important capacity.” Strong efforts had been made to have the department retain Gen. Saltzmann as head of the Signal Ci served as the c the Secretary of War for m: and had charge of the insta cable service to Alaska. He is from Iowa, and began his military service as an enlisted man during the Spanish- American war and the Philippine in- surrection, and was cited for gallantry at the hattle of Manila. In 1901 he was appointed a first lieutuenant in the Signal Corps, and served for several years in the con- struction of telegraph lines in Alaska. During the World War he served as a brigadier general in the National Army _in Since then he has served in Washington and at The Hague as military adviser to the American commission of juri: At present he is stationed at Governors Island, N Y. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his var service, and other decorations. nane participated in the arrest of the seven suspects. Headquarters Detective picked up three men y of them from Pennsylvania, and they are held for investigation. Two col- ored men were arrested this morning and held for Investigation at the sec- ond precinet in connection with sev- eral recent hold-ups, THIEVES GET $9,000 LOOT. Kelly terday, one Two Jewelry Stores Robbed by Band of “Professionals,” Professional thieves, believed by police to be members of a gang of expert eriminals from other cities, who pecialize in jewelry robberies and who came here to loot choice holiday stocks of local jewelers, tunneled through a wall to one establishment overnight and obtained loot valued at $7,000, and stripped an outside show case of another jeweler, taking watches and gems valued at $2,000. Climbing a fire escape and knocking a hole through four inches of metal- lathed wall, the thieves entered a jewelry store owned by L. J. Mehlij 508 Ninth street, known as “Lane’s, taking an assortment of watches and rings valued at approximately $7,000, covered fully by insurance. The safe, protected by burglar alarm wiring, was not touched, but the main show cases were rifled. Another Store Robbed. ‘The other robbery occurred a little more than 24 hours after that at Whitmore & Co.’s, 1225 F street, which netted more than $10,000 in rings and bracelets, and victimized Harry Hillman, jewelry designer, whose establishment is on the second floor of 929 F street. His street dis- play case was opened and diamond rings, watches, cameos and bracelets, with an aggregate value of $2.000, taken from the case, which was brightly lighted and directly across the street from the illuminated front of a motion picture theater. Mr. Hillman's lay case was pried open about 10:30 o'clock, while he was upstairs just before coming down to remove the jewels from the case for the night. From the second floor landing he saw a pair of feet, belonging evidently to the thief, but thought that they represented a cus- tomer standing by the case. When he went to the display a few minutes later the door stood open and its valu- able contents were gone. Shield Their Operations. In accomplishing the robbery at 508 Ninth street, the thieves shielded tkeir operations with strips of upholstery, which they stole from the upholster- ing establishment of Joseph Holober & Co., on the fourth floor of the build- ing. An attempt was made to knock a hole through the wall into the store at the first landing on the steps lead- ing to the upholstery shop and several vacant offices, but this was abandoned and the burglars then made another hole further down, a few steps from the doorway. This hole came through directly above the showcase in the store. The robbers climbed tkrough and used the display shelves as a ladder to gain the floor. The thieves were alarmed evidently as they worked, although they had taken the precaution to hang a strip of upholstery over the glass door lead- ing to the flight of steps on which they stood while tunneling to the ad- jacent store, and also draped & strip over the hole, preventing any light from gleaming through, for they left behind them a hammer and a bunch of keys, several of them of the skeleton variety, and an alarm clock, apparently used to time their opera- tions. Valuable Pieces Taken. Only the most valuable pleces of jewelry in the showcases were taken. Several fine pleces which were left un- disturbed strengthens the theory of po- lice that the burglars heard some one coming and made off with their loot without risking delay to obtain more. Mr. Mehlig purchased the store No- vember 1. Louis Seigel, 42 H street northeast, reported to police this morning that a show window of his store was broken with a stone last night and two pairs of shoes and two hats, valued at $25, stolen. e, Officer to Get Job Back. Special Dispatch to The Star. POTOMAC, Va., December 7.—The Potomac Police Department has been advised by the Town Council to rein- state George Mehrling, special officer, who was dismissed recently. It was alleged that Mehrling turned over his badge and parts of his uniform to students of George Mason High School that they might direct traffic. La Guardia Writes Sl;ortest Biography, While Blanton Sets Record for Length By the Assoclated Press. ‘The distinction of having written the shortest and the longest biog- raphies in the Congressional Directory for the Seventieth Congress is held over from the last session by Repre- sentatives La Guardia of New York The Nevada Senator was llmpressed [and Blanton of Texas, respectively. by the manner in which the President Under the heading of biographies, delivered his final words, declaring' Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkan- there was “an air of intensity of feel: sas, inserted “T. H. @araway, Demo- crat, Jonesboro,” but Representative La Guardia beat him out with simply “Fiorello H. La Guardia." % Representative Blanton took the contest for length without opposition, consuming one whole page of the directory. Representative Taylor, Democrat, of Colorado, was runner-up with two-thirds of a page and Senator Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, was third with a half page. Wins Civic Medal CANADIAN PARTY VISITS ARLINGTON Gov. Gen. Willingdon Places Wreath on Tomb of Un- known Soldier. The Governor General of Canada and gt NEW _ YORK, December 7 (#).— Elihu Root has been awarded the Civic Forum medal of honor for dis- tinguished public service. Selection was made by the National Council of the Civic Forum, compris- ing 100 men and women in public affairs throughout the country. Pre- vious recipients were Georgs W. Goethals, Thomas A. Edison, Alexan- der ham Bell, Herbert Hoover and the late Charles W ot. The presen- tation will be made in Town Hall December 17. HOSPITAL SEEKS CHANGE IN ZONING Emergency to Be Enlarged by 8-Story Addition if Re- quest Is Granted. Proposed plans for enlarging Emer- gency Hospital by the erection of an Sstory addition of the site of the Cox Building adjoining it on the east, were outlined by Edward Clif- ford, a member of the board of trus- tees, at a public hearing today of the Zoning Commission. The plans were revealed in con- nection with the commission’s consi- n!era:_!nn of the application of the hospital for a rezoning of the Cox Bullding property to increase the present restriction of 90 feet to 110 eet. Mr. Clifford explained that application is approved an 8-story structure could be erected, which would be the same height as the present hospital building. The new building would have a frontage of 471, feet on New York avenue, he sald, and a depth of about 107 feet. Would Enlarge Operating Room. An eight-story addition he pointed out, also would make it possible to extend the operating room on the eighth floor of the hospital building, which is desirable. The -addition he emphasized, is urgently needed, as the institution is now forced to turn away patients because of the lack of accom- modations. No opposition was registered to the hospital’s application, and indications are that it will be approved. Considerable objection was volced, howover, to an application of Dr. Joseph Ryan for a rezoning of prem- ises at 2000 R street from residential to commercial, to permit its occupan- cy as a tea room. The opposition came chiefly from residents in the neigh- borhood who thought that the pro- posed change would open the 2000 block of R street to an invasion by commercial establishments, which they declared are not needed as there are already 13 vacant business proper- ties on the adjacent square of Con- necticut avenue. The Dupont Circle Citizens’ Association, represented by E. S. Lloyd, also opposed the change in accordance with its policy of ob- Jjecting to the conversion of any resi- dential property within its territory to commercial usage. Property Held Useless for Homes. One of the ardent advocates of the change was Paul M. Linebarger, 2006 R street, who told the commis- sion that the property was useless for residential purposes, and that because of its proximity to Connecti- cut avenue it was a natural business area. An appplication for a change from residential to first commercial on three lots on Seventeenth street southeast between A and East Capi- tal streets was withdrawn by the ap- plicant “without prejudice.” No op- position was registered to an appli- cation of the Wardman Construction Co,, for a change in the height limit from 90 to 110 feet on the rear por- tion of 425 Seventh street. A number of applications for the inclusion of properties in the newly created semi-restricted areas were considered by the commission. These included property between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets north of Van Buren street, property situatéd on the south side of Veazey street between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth streets, property in North Cleveland Park and property bounded by Garrison streets, River road, Western avenue, Harri- son street and Forty-fifth street. T. C. R. DIX, 73, DEALER IN REAL ESTATE, DIES Native of Louisiana Came Here 27 Years Ago and Was Active in Chevy Chase Development. if the T. Clarence R. Dix, 73 years old, for many years engaged In the real estate business in this city, died at his resi- dence in the Stoneleigh Court apart- ments early today. Death was attrib- uted to heart disease. He was strick- en after returning from Europe, where he spent the Summer, about four weeks ago. Mr. Dix was a member of the old real estate firm of Dix & Farle and was identified with the early develop- ment of Chevy Chase. Later he was with the firm of Thomas W. Fisher Co. He retired about 10 years ago. A native of New Orleans, La., Mr. Dix was educated at Racine College, Racine, Wis,, and engaged in the real estate business in St. Louis and Chi- cago before coming to this city about 27 years ago. He was a brother-inlaw of Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. He leaves no immediate relatives. The body will be taken to Chicago tomorrow and funeral services will be held in that city, with interment there. . Spain Plans to Grow Rubber. MADRID, December 7 (#).—Spain desires to become one of the rubber- growing countries of the world, using land in Spanish Morocco and the Muni River colonies. It was learned yesterday that the Spanish government is studying the idea, and will send experts to make investigations in certain sections where rubber already is being grown. - Seven-tenths of the goods taken into Mexico last year were from the United States. Viscountess Willingdon today visited | Arlington National Cemetery and | Mount Vernon and later made a sight | seeing tour of Washington, under the | tutelage of Lady lsabella Howard. Vis- count Willingdon placed a wreath on | the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The monument which the Dominion pre- | sented to the United States in honor | of Americans who fought during the war in Canadian ranks and which was unveiled on Armistice day, had a spe cial appeal for the distinguished vis itor. A troop of Cavalry met the Governor General and his party and sscorte them to the cemetery, passing through Fort Myer. The visit t« Mount Vernon was made by autome bile and upon the return the visitc lunched informally at the Canadian I gation. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, Lady Howard arranged to take the go nor general and Viscountess Willing- don for a drive around Washingtor The program then called for tea a the British embas: Tonight at 8 o'clock, the Canadiar Minister and Mrs. Vincent Massey will give a dinner in honor of the emine visitors and at 10:30 a reception will be held in their honor at the Canadiar legation. Sight-seeing Tomorrow. Tomorrow has been set apart for sight-seeing in earnest. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the governor general and Viscountess Willingdon will leave the Canadian legation to visit the Freer Gallery, the Smithsonian In stitution and the Lincoln Memorial and they will then return to lunch at the legation. At 8 o'clock, they wil leave the legation to visit the Capitol, getting a glimpse of Congress at work and then see the Congressional L brary. Following this, they will go to the Phillips Memorial Gallery, 160% Twenty-first street, to view the col- lection of 500 paintings. Later senfor American militar and naval officers will be present ed to the distinguished visitors at a reception at the home of Col. Rich- ard Pope-Hennessy, British military attache, at 2125 Leroy place. Capt Arthur Stopford, the British naval at- tache, and Col. Pope-Hennessy will present the officers. At 7 o'clock tomorrow evening the 3ritish Ambassador and Lady How- awrd will entertain their excellencles at dinner at the British embassy. Their departure is scheduled for 10 o'clock Friday morning. They will go in their special train to New York and Boston to Vvisit friends before re- turning to Ottawa. President Returns Call. The sgovernor general and Vis- countess Willingdon paid an officla call on President and Mrs. Coolidge vesterday afternoon. This state visit was returned shortly afterward by President and Mrs. Coolidge, whe. they went to the Canadian legation, an honor reserved for visitors with sovereign ranks. At the legation they had tea and remained about half an hour. Ranking congressional, departmen- tal and social celebrities of the Na- tion’s Capital gathered at the White House at 8 o'clock last night, when Preside#t and Mrs. Coolidge enter- tained the vice-regal visitors at din- ner. The guests invited included: Vice President and Mrs. Dawes, the Brit- ish’ Ambassador and Lady Howard, the Speaker and Mrs. Longworth, Secretary and, Mrs. Kellogg, the Canadian Minister and Mrs. Massey. Secretary Mellon, Secretary and Mrs. Hoover, Senator Borah of Idaho, Senator and Mrs. Swanson of Vir- zinia, Representative Porter of Penn- sylvania, Representative and Mrs. Linthicum of Maryland, and Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Silas H. Strawn of Chicago, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis and Miss Mabel Boardman. R JURY ACQUITS FOUR IN OLD LIQUOR CASE Alexandrians Prove Innocencs nf Conspiring to Violate U. 8. Law. Other Indictments Found. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 7.— A verdict of not guilty was returned by a jury in the United States Court for the Eastern District of Virginia here yesterday in the case of Augusta Farrar. Clark H. Packard, Robert H. Froelich and M. E. Willlams, all of whom were charged with conspiring to violate the National prohibition law. The four men were charged with being connected with the Alexandria Laboratories, engaged in the manu- facture of toilet articles, The grand jury yesterday returned the following indictments: Clarence J. Prettyman (two), violating the Na- tional prohibition law; M. April, violating the World War adjusted compensation act; Emmett S. Burton, larceny of post office property: Joe Dally, James McNeillis, Mary Miller, George Olson, George Palmer, James Ward and Joe Kelly, conspiracy to violate the National prohibition act: Frances Joyner and Vivian Sherrod. theft on Government reservation: Harry Henderson, Fred Knight, A, W. Ward, J. L. Boles and Norman Jones, non-residents, conspiracy to violate the Natlonal prohibition act; Joe Lipman, stealing Government prop- erty; Odella Barber, and Fredd} Bar- ber, using the mails to defraud. The jury did_not return a bill against Omar I. Nigh, charged with violating the National prohibition act. Three persons were granted nat- uralization papers in the court yes- terday. They are Anthony Smart- supolous, a native of Athens, Greece, who has been a resident of this coun- try for the past 15 years; Gus Pro- volos and Angelo Boers, all of whom are engaged in business In this city. —_— Many modern British submarines car‘rylinx lllurga g\;lnn are capable of cruising all over the world 2 plenishing their fuel. i g December 7 18 Days to Christmas Decorate With Christmas Seals