Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1927, Page 2

THE: EVENING VOBERGH DELAYS START OF FLIGHT -‘Unfavrora_ble Weather Balks ; Hop-0ff Wednesday L. for Mexico. L His tentative .plan for taking off from Bolling Field Wednesday fore- having been balked by generally vorable weather conditions along !v,fi projected mon-stop flight route ‘Washington to Mexico City, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today declined to predict the time of his departure beyond the announcement that he would leave some time within the next 10 _days, or shortly thereafter. Realizing the futility of endeavor- ing to make the gy'ght schedule con- form with predictions, it was said on his behalf today that when the proper conditions present themselves—condi- tions relating to the firmness of Boll- ing Field and weather along the line of the flight—he would depart. Not to Make Promise. Those close to Col. Lindbergh today empbasized that there will be.no repetition of the situation that existed on Long Island several months ago when numerous long-distance flight projects were awaiting the take-off. it was recalled that day after day promises were made and never ful- filled, not because of the pilots, but the uncertainty of weather conditions. The public, owing to the failure of an- nounced plans to be consummated, lost interest in the pioneer undertaking, it was held. Therefore Col. Lindbergh's friends are anxious that he in no de- gree become susceptible of such a public attitude through failure to carry out promises. Maj. Harvey 8. Burwell, command- ing officer of Boliing Field, who, with representatives of the Navy and De- partment of Commerce, is assisting Col. Lindbergh in an unofficial capac- jty, today explained that if the Mexico flight were to be made in easy stages Col. Lindbergh undoubtedly would be on his way by now. “A flight of in- termediate landings would allow an fmmediate take-off,” Maj. Burwell #aid, “but a non-stop overnight flight requires timing the general “weather conditions over the entire route, espe- elally over the 12 to 14 hours of night travel, Col. Lindbergh estimates about 26 fiying hours.” Bolling Field Is Soggy. Bolling Field today was in a state of thaw and, aided by a drizale, was in no condition for the Spirit of St. Louis to attempt a take-off with its more than a ton load, even if weather conditions between here and Mexico City were ideal for the flight. The softer the fleld the longer would be the run to get up flying speed and it was said that Col. Lindbergh would not attempt to get his heavily-laden plane into the air under such condi- tions. General weather along the line of flight was reported by the Weather Bureau to be unsatisfactory. It is known that Col. Lindbergh might con- sider making the flight in weather that is not perfect, but for the night leg of the trip, over hills, swamps and wooded country, he would require con- ditions as nearly perfect as possible. Preparations involving both major and minor details are being_carried out at Bolling Field. Maj. Burwell, who is representing F. Trubee Davi- son, Assistant Secretary of War for Aviation, s working with Lieut. Comdr. Homer C. Wick, commanding the naval air station at Anacostia and representing Edward P. Warner, t Secretary.of the Navy for Assistan Aeronautics, and Maj. Clarence M. Young, diredtor of ‘the aeronautics branch of the Department of Com- merce and present ‘Willlam P. MacCracken, Jr,, Assistant Secrefary of Commerce fok Reronauties. Both ‘Comdr. and Maj. Young have taken ibilities upon themselves in connection with the flight project, thereby bringing in -every branch of Government ayigtion in the capacity ;ro m’g nu.‘ o .-mndber'n.“ The ul colos “chairman” of this committee. { Escort: of. "Planes. Among the plans for the take-oft being consldered today was an escort of nine planes, three from the Army, three from the Navy aund three from the Department of Commerce, to ac- gompany Col. Lindbergh on the first 0 miles of his flight. il The Spirit of St. Louis reposed q the heated engineering hangar of lling Field today, while a detail of limeepianics, working under Sergt. Roy oe, -made a minute inspection of p was learned that the engine iihnd been thoroughly checked and {#hat'the valves were found to be “a {ittla-oft,” but this has been corrected. Before the famous plane takes th Bir.-an engine expert from the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in Neiv Jersey, lders of the power plant, will make a final inspection. The original wheels of the Epirit .of St. Louls have been removed at Col. Lindberg's request, and larger nones have been substituted to assist alm“ottlng a flying start with the {ieavy load. ‘" Maj. Willlam R, Blair, weather ex- pert of the Signal Corps, who fur- nished weather information to the Army world flyers in Alaska and Labrador, has been called to keep close check on the general conditions. As soon as they appear favorable, Maj. Blair will ask for detailed tele- graphic and cable reports from the cities and towns over which Col. Lindbergh will fly. Moves to Fleld. Col. Lindbergh today moved to Bolling Field, taking up residence with Maj. Burwell in the latter's quarters, where he will remain until the day of the flight in order to be close at hand and familiar with every step taken concerning the plans and his plane, Tonight Col. Lindbergh will confer with Maj. Burwell, Comdr. Wick and Maj. Young at dinner at Maj. Bur- well's residence. Col. Lindbergh spent some time this morning in the hydrographic office of the Navy, assisting officers there in preparation of a transatlantic air pilot chart, to be used for the in- formation of others contemplating such a trip. While Col. Lindbergh was making his famous trip across the Atlantic, officers of the Naval Hydrographic Bureau were making a map from observations received from various steamers on the course, Today Col. Lindbergh took his map and made notations of his actual ob- servations during the trip, and it was said that they coincided at practically all points. Lieut. Earl H. Kincald and Lieut. Eugene F. Burket dis- cussed the observations of Col. Lind- bergh with him and assisted in prep- aration of the chart. Practically the entire Navy Depart- ment stopped work to welcome the fiyer and after leaving the hydro- graphic office he was forced to push his way through hundreds of clerks ;\vlha gathered in the corridors to chees m. Bill to Aid Religious Freedom. A Federal “antlintolerance” act to prevent encroachment upon the con- stitutional rights of religious fre dom is proposed by Representative Lindsay, Democrat, New York. The measurew ould prohibit any religious group. — A new type of rudder mot only in’ propelling steers but also as: the ship. o ercise of physical force or intimida- tion throughd onning of weird, un- usual or uncanny habiliments which include covering of head or face” by persons attempting to interfere with ADMR. LEIGH SAYS NAVY NEEDS MEN Bureau Chief Claims Serious Problem Looms Unless Con- gress Allows Funds. That serious problems will be faced in connection with the operation of the naval fleets during the next year, unless more personnel {8 provided, wi indicated in the annual report of Rear Admiral ‘R, H. Leigh, chief of the naval Bureau of Navigation, made public today. He explained that in- creasing demands are being made for men, held down to a strict limit by the size of appropriations, and added avia- tion was making increasing demands upon the service. He sald that the operating force lan for the current year called for 6,000 men, but that Congre: pro- vided funds for only 82,600, and that and Central Ameri! Structure that will arise on old Shoreham location at Fifteenth and H streets, §5,000 000 HOTEL TOBE BUILT HERE New Shoreham to Occupy Site of Old Hostelry at H and 15th Streets. ‘The old Shoreham Hotel, on the northwest corner of Fifteenth and H streets, famous as the gathering place of fashionable groups and politicians of the past century, will be torn down shortly after the first of the year to make way for a monumental new hos- telry to cost between $5,000.000 and $6,000,000, according to plans an- nounced here today. The new hotel, which is to be known as the New Shoreham Hotel, will be owned by the Robert A. Nordblom Co., large realty concern of Boston, which has taken an option on the property from the real estate firm of Harry ‘Wardman of this city. Actual transfer of the title to the property is expected to be consummated this week. The consideration involved is said to ap- proximate §1,600.000. Height of 130 Feet. Plans for the new building, which will be operated under supervision of the Continental-Leland Corporation, have been drafted by the architectural firm of Milburn-Heister & Co. of this city, and call for erection of a hotel of elaboraté design rising to a maxi- mum height of 130 feet, with a set- back as pi by the local soning regulations above the 110-foot height. ‘The building will have a large open court 'in t side, similar in gtyle to that of t Southern Buil , on the northe corner of Fourteenth and H streets, opposite the new project. An interesting significance is at- tached to the building of the new hotel at this time, in that this is the fiftieth anniversary of the starting of the construction of the old Shoreham in 1877. Because of the wide reputa- tion of the old Shoreham the new owners of the property decided to name the hotel the New Shoreham. Colonial in Architecture. The building will be colonial in architecture. The structure will be of brick facades with stone trimming and granite base, according to plans. There will be entrances on both the Fifteenth and H streets sides, and the entire first floor will be given over to shops and stores. There will be space for 12 stores on the outside portions of the floor, while 11 shops will be located along the two-way arcade of The first floor will be Mart" because of the busi- ness shops there. On the second floor will be “The Rendezvous,” or large lounge room, which will be reached from the first floor by a great marble stairway. On this floor aiso will be the business of- fice and lobby. The third floor will be devoted to a ballroom, 74 by 80 feet, with executive offices and private din- ing rooms ranged about the mezza. nine floor, on the second story of the baliroom. The upper floors will be given over to hotel rooms, to number about 500, with private bath for each. The Shoreham property was ac- juired about & year ago by Harry ‘ardman at an auction sale when the 3 nt bank- rupt. He at first planned the erection of a 12-story office building there, but these plans later were dropped with ‘I,hc sale of the site of the Nordblom rm. Many cases of cancer can be the public will give its full co-operat is striving against the cancer scou which are too far advanced for cur poned by relying upon the advice can render. Just how many cases of cancer Some established facts and some 80 warranted with reference to it. There should be practically no warnings which, if heeded in time, large majority of cases. mouth or lip is a sore which will scaly red discoloration. Cancer of the breast has person who is attacked to notice. often very small painless lump. If made well. Cancer of the digestive tract medical profession a supposed. Many instances can be ¢ and unaccountable indigestion. If you think you have any of the ‘Tomorrow’s Artiel he center of the H street [(N® R TR ignals which & The principal \ HILL 0 LOSE POST ON SHIPPING BOARD President Nominates Kansan to Take Place of Recess Appointee. By the Associated Press. Alvert H. Denton of Kansas was nominated by President Coolidge to be a member of the United States Shipping Board in place of W. S. Hill of South Dakota, who had in- curred the displeasure of the admin- istration. Mr. Hill had received a recess ap- pointment. It has not been announced in what respect he falled to satisfy the President as a member of the board, but it {s known that the South Dakotan's attitude on the sale of Government-owned ships to private interests has been disappointing to administration leaders. When Mr. Hill was appointed last June it was the understanding that he would support Mr. Coolidge's policy of disposing of the ships with the best possible incentive to private buy- ers, but since that time he has be- come identified with a group of the Shipping Board which desires to im- pose stronger guarantees. Apparently, the President’s position to supplant. Mr. Hill was reached defl- nitely over the week end, &s he called Senator Norbeck of South Dakgta to the White ‘House early today and cussed the matter with him. It was understood that the Pres| sk to! 9 1 Senator's office, where a ence was held. Recently Mr. Hill told friends that intimations had reached hin that his nomination would not be sul the Senate because of the ship-sales question. s DRY LAW FOES GATHER AT HOME OF WADSWORTH By the Associated Pross, A number of men interested in modification of the Volstead act thered today at the home here of former Senator Wadsworth of New York for a meeting which was sur- rounded by the utmost secrecy. Austen G, Fox, chairman of the Moderation League, and Senator Bdge of New Jersey were among those at- tending. All, including Mr. Wads. worth, said that pl had been made that the details of the discus- sion would not be made public. that & here to lay ‘There have re] meeting was to be hel the groundwork for a fight on the Volstead act during the present ses- sion of Congress, but Whether this ‘was gone into extensively was not an- nounced. . Bill to Regulate Working Hours. Representative Seger of New York today introduced a bill to regulate working conditions in the custodial service in the District of Columbia and throughout the field service. This calls for not more than an eight-hour day six days a week, with extra pay for Sundays and holidays when called upon for such dutles. It also carries provisions for leave of absence and sick leave. The New Idea of Cancer Many Cases Can Be Cured If Reported Promptly BULLETIN NO. 15. American Socicty for Control of Cancer, 25 West 43rd St., New York City. THE CURABILITY OF CANCER. cured and many more prevented if fon to the medical profession, which rge. Also a large number of cases e can be relleved and the end post- and care which skilled physicians can be prevented or cured depends upon miany factors. Reliable statistics upon this subject do not exist. und working opinions, however, are deaths from cancer of the skin. Cancer of the lip and cancer in the inside of the mouth give make them capable of cure in the The danger signal of cancer of the skin, not heal, a hard white patch, or & not difficult for the ne is a persistent and treated promptly and properly by a competent surgeon, a great many cases of cancer of the breast can be and female genital organs can fre. quently be detected and cured, providing the danger signals which every one should know are recognized in time and the resources of the fully availed of. of the lower end of the digestive tract and of the female genital organs are irregularities in the normal function of those parts which cannot be satisfactorily explained on any other theory than that of cancer. Cancer of the stomach is not necessarily fatal, as is popularly The danger signals of cancer ited of patients who have been made well, providing they did not delay too long before applying tor medical aid. The principal danger signal of cancer of the stomach Is persistent The Time to Cure a Cancer Is When It Is Beginning. sypmtoms descrided in these arti- cles you should be evamined dy your doctor or at & hospital at once. “‘Cancer Quacks.” can waters, nor o provide adequatel: in certain essentia shore activities. Rear Admiral Leigh. Navy Has Lost 7,000 Men. The estimated minimum require- based on 95 per cent allowances for battleships, 85 per cent for destroyers and no additional men for nucleus crews is 88,787, he says, and adds that it is of interest to note that since 1928 there has been a reduc- tion of 2,000 men in the total strength of the Navy and during the same period of time an increase in aviation activities of 5,000 men. Consequently, he pointed out, the activities of tl Navy, outside of aviation, have suf fered a loss of 7,000 men. The Navy would be in a better con- dition for readiness if ships now out of commission were put in reserve, he says, pointing out that under t present system for mobilization ni cleus crews for sihps out of commi: sion are taken from ships in comm! sion, thus reducing their numbers at a critical time. To do this would require 3,650 men in addition to the present operating needs. Any marked increase in the per. manent material strength of the Navy, whether by the construction and eommissioning of new vessels, or in the permanent restoration to active commission duties of vessels now out of commission, will require the authorization of an additional number of officers. He recommends that the number of entrants to the Naval Academy be increased to five for each Representative, instead of three, and strongly recommends that graduates of the academy, instead of being commissioned as ensigns, be given @ temporary commission and put on probation for two years. Lauds Trial System. ais- | service as ed | scholastic me! de- | bureau here, The latter -Ymm. he says, would permit the selection for permanent commission of the best material of the class, with more opportunity to judge performance than now at. the end of & f:mr-y:‘lr oou:u. :tbm:‘l: . young. me! i m;fi«n’t‘i the regular naval organization ;:a well as by their thods. civillan personnel in the Admiral Leigh says that of competent stenographers ussing that the bureau, in 1l ming the tide of resignations of stenog. raphers, made & number of promotions amon, Hen0ETAPRALS, A hcod againa i e of clerks who would the promotion othn?wm have received these promo: ions, it s believed that this act was ::-’:omlble for the reduction of the number of separatiods during the y.';‘!l\z's bureau, he continued, e}omylled with the President’s request fo a sav- ing of 2 per cent from the appropria- tion of $423,000 for clerical hire, but the reduction in n! led to carry reduction of two 3 ;-h-: made a further elimination of any of the civilian force imposaible, uniess some of this bnhr;nu‘- necessary activi- ties are curtailed. listed men on duty in the ey rd:nnu with existl e OKLAHOMA TROOPS BLOCK SESSION TO IMPEACH GOVERNOR [ESSE (Continued from First Page.) Woods County, Republican and minor- ity House leader. yCapuol corridors were filled to ca- pacity with spectators shortly before 10 a.m Moving plcture‘nnd newspa- er photographers were busy. ) ¥ ‘T‘V%hlt :rlpyou going to do?” news- paper men asked a group of House members. “If we cannot meet here, we will meet somewhere else,” they replied. The dark halls were lighted with flashlights as photographers snapped plctures of the Guardsmen and the throngs which milled about the lobby. Work at Standstill. Work at the capitol was at tand- still and most of the employes were running about the bullding excitedly. Three newspaper men who were questioning House members in the central lobby of the fourth floor were ordered away, along with the others. One newspaper man who was slow to obey was seized by two guards and pushed from the center of the ro- tunda. After every one had left the rotunda a rope barrier was stretched around it. The governor, in a_proclamation, dealf at length with the demands of the legislators for an fnquiry and their offorts to secure authorization for & special session. Such a session, Goy. Johnston said « the proclamation, “caused constitu: tional government to be overlooked and litérally destroyed and the treas- ury of the State to be encroached upon, pilfered and greatly reduced; that the members of the House of Rep- resentatives have precipitated by their unlawful acts ate of insurrection in the State of Oklahoma. “The State of Oklahoma and its constitutional government are in grave danger of being thrust into the throes of civil war, and the members-elect of the House of Representatives by their unlawful, contemptuous, fllegal and trensonable acts threaten to destroy the !n(e!y of constitutional govern ment.” Jailed for Passing Bad Checks. Willlam Woods, Jr., was sentenced to 60 days in jail on h of five charges of passing bad checks by Ju bert E. Mattingly in Police Court morn- ing. The checks extend over a period of approximately a month.and amount to about $150, e STAR, WASHINGTON, MISSING IN RUSSIA Other Members of Trade Union Party Start Search for Associate. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. v Cable g, TheG vty 193 P MOSCOW, December 12.—The un- explained absence of Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolls, former Congressman, lawyer and editor, is worrying the American rank and file, trade union delegation with whom he expected to leave Moscow today, embarking on the Mauretania on December 21. Lundeen, with Meyer Greizer of New York, Russlan-speaking member of the delegation, went to the Ukraine a fortnight ago, expecting to visit Kharnov, Kiev, Odessa and other cities, When he did not return on schedule time, the central council of professional unions sent tracer tele- grams, which remain unanswered. Before it left, the delegation, which arrived in Leningrad November 7, completed & long report on ‘vhat. it had seen in various parts of Soviet Russia and upon its return will or- ganize a committee to work for Amerfcan and Russian trade unions. Also it will circulate its report among unions and the general public. Eight Members Returning. Eight members of the delegation were_due to arrive in New York on the Berengaria today. They include Wililam Watkins, chairman of th delegation, a St. Paul switchman; B. P, sh, Pittsburgh steel worker: Willlam G. Hearing, Pittsburgh steel worker; Peter Jensen, Chicago ma- chinist; Willlam MacKensie, Stamford carpenter; E. J. Romese, Nanticoke, Pa., miner; BEdward A. Stock, San fose electriclan, and Benjamin Thomas, Philadelphia machinist. LUNDEEN'S PUBLIC SERVICE. jili s _Former Representative Was Member of War Congress. Ernest Lundeen served as a mem- ber of the House of Representatives from Minnesota from 1917-0 for the fifth district and took an active part in opposing America's entry into the Worid War, conscription and the League of Nations. He delivered the Memorial day oration at Arlington National Cemetery in 1819 upon the invitation of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Lundeen was born at Beresford, 8, D., August 4, 1878, the son of Rev. Charles Henry and Christine (Peter- son) Lundeen. He obtained his B. A. degree at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., in 1901 and attended the law department of the University of Min- nesota, 1001-3, He was admitted to the bar in 1906 and hegan practice in Minneapolls. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representa- tives for two terms, 1910-1914, and was & delegate to the Republican national conventions in 1012 and 1916. He voted against entering the war, against conscription for forelgn serv. ice, against war with Austria and conducted a vigorous campaign against the League of Nations. For this fight nst the league, he was deported fre Ortonville, Minn., No- vember 17, 1919. He opposed Amer- ica’s entry into the World Court and conducted the Arst congressional rvtd‘r-ngm on 'wn. H;{ w;;.d‘l;or an er of a monthiy ne 'nm'“ ncle Sam. ' Mr. Lundeen served as & private in Company B, 12th Minnesota Volun- teers, in the Spanish-American War and held a commission in the Min- nesots Natlonal Guard. He was a member of the national champlonship rifie_team in 1909, He was a member of Delta SBigma Rho of the Spanish War Veterans and was a Mason and a Methodist. His home was at Lake Nokomis, Minn. He married Norma Ward of San Franecisco, February 5, 1919, and they hildren, Ernest Ward and HIGHER PAY URGED FOR U. 5. WORKERS Weed | Welch Offers Bill for In- creases Under Classifi- cation Act. Increase in salaries to all Federal employes under the classification act is proposed in & bill introduced in the ‘House today by Representative Welch of California, which was referred to the committee on committees. This legislation proposés an entirely new salary scale for all grades of service. Those in the professional and sclentific service, grade 1, $2,200 to $2,800; grade 2. $2,800 to $3,400; grade 3, $3,400 to $4,000; grade 4, $4,200 to $6,000; grade 5, $5,600 to $6,800; grade 6, $7,000 to $9,000 and grade 7, $9,000 to $10,000. All Classes Included. This bill proposes that the sub-pro- tessional service shall include all classes of positions the duties of whicn are to perform work which is incident, ubordinate or preparatory to the work of employes in the professional or scientific service and which requires professional, scientific or technical training of any degree inferior to that represented by graduation from & col- lege or unlunl!{. The rates proposed are: Grade 1, $1,600; grade 2, $1,600 to $1,740; grads $1,720 to $1,040; grade 4,'$1,920 to $2,100; grade 5, $2,200 to $2,500; grade 6, $2,500 to $2,800; grade 1, 'gbm' to $3,100; grade 8, $3,100 t 400, In the clerical administrative and fiscal service the Welch bill proj . the following salaries: Grade 1, $1,500 to $1,740; grade 2, $1,740 to $1,920; rade 3, $1,920 to $2,100; grade 4, 2,200 to $2,500; grade 5, $2,500 to $2,- 800; grade 6, $2,800 to $3,100; grade 7, $3,100 to $3,400; grade 8, $3,400 to $3.- 700; grade 9, ; grade 10, 200 to $4,800; gra 4,800 to 400; grade 12, $5,600 to $6, grade, 13, $7,000 to $9,000, and gra 14, $9,000 to $10.000. Custodial Service Fgures. In the custodial service he proposes the following salaries: Grade 1, $780; grade 2, $1,600; grade 3, $1.600 to $1,- 740; grade 4, $1,920 to $2,100; grade 6, $2,100 to $2,- 80 to $2,500; grade 8, $2,5 to $2,801 e 9, $2,800 to $3,100, and grade 10, $3,100 to $3,400. For the clerical mechanical service, which includes any recognized trade or craft in the Government Printing Office, Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the mail equipment shop, Mr. Welch proposes a scale as follows: Grade 1, 65 cents an hour; grade 2, 70 and 75 cents; grade 3, 80 and 86 cents; grade 4, 90 cents and §L an ‘hou grade 5, §3,800 to grade 7, J740 to §1,920; grade 5, | ) UNDERWD Upper — Left to right — Senators Blal nlr of Wisconsin nfi ‘Waterman of Colorado, new Republican members of the Senate trict committee named today. Lower—Senator Keyes . of New Hampshire, who will head the impor- tant buildings and grounds committee. SENATORS NAMED OND.C. COMMITTEE Waterman and Blaine to Fill Republican Vacancies. Other Changes. Selection of Senators Charles W. Waterman of Colorado and John J. Blaine of Wisconsin to fill the two Republican vacancies on the Senate District committee became known to- day when the Republican caucus ap- proved the slate of new committée as- signments. - The Senate public buildings and grounds committee, which would pass upon legislation in connection with Federal buildings, both in Washington and _throughout the country, will be headed by Benator Keyes of New Hampshire. Senator Smoot of Utah, who is chairman of the public bufld- Ings commission in charge of the gov- ernmental housing plan in the Na- tional Capital, also is being made member of the public buildings and grounds committee of the Senate. An- other new member of this commit- tee is Benator Shortridge of California. Senator Bingham of Connecticut has been added to the committee on libraries, which has under its juris- diction the proposed relocation of the Botanic Gardens. Chalrmanships Filled. CITIZENS TO MARK OPENING OF STREET Parade and Mass Meeting Features of Celebration Scheduled for Northeast Section. Opening of the newly paved section of Twelfth street northeast between Monroe street and Rhode Island ave- nue, and installation of a new lighting system along that thoroughfare, will be celebrated wit ha parade and mass meeting under auspices of three cit- izens' assoclation tonight. The associa- tions in charge are the Brookland, Dahigren Terrace and the Michigan Park Citizens’ Associations. The parade will form at Twelfth street and Rhode Island avenue, and In addition to numerous changes in the Republican personnel of the vari- ous committees, several important chairmanships were filled, including the following: Senator Norbeck of South Dakota became chairman of banking and currency in place of Senator McLean of Connecticut, who was made chairman of the committee |y on manufacturés; Senator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania bécame chair man of military affairs .in place of former - Benator Wadsworth of New move at 7 o'clock. Miss Margaret R. Pepper, principal of the Brookiand School, will cut a ribbon signalizing its starting and formal opening of the celebration.” Prizes are to be awarded for the best decorated merchants’ floats, the best decorated private auto- mobiles and the ‘window dis- Ly, ‘The mass meeting will be held in the Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets northeast, York, whose term expired in March; | o, Senator Fraaler of North Dakota, one of the group of Western Progressives, was selected for chalrman of Indian aftairs; Senator Howell of Nebraska was made’ chalrman of claims com- mittee; Senator Deneen of Illinols, chairman of committee on audit, con- trol and contingent expenses of the Benate; Senator Sackett, chairman of the committee on expenditures in the ecutive - department, ing jenator Reed of Pennsylvania; Sena- tor Robinson of Indiana, chairman of the committee on pensions; Senator Bingham of Connecticut, chairman of committee ‘on printing, in place of Senator Moses; Senator Shortridge of California chalrman of the commit. tee on privileges and elections, and Senator Nye of North Dakota, chair: man of public lands and surveys. Senator Nye {8 also one of the West- ern ive group in. the Senate. Senator Waterman, one of the new members of the District committee, was born at Waitsfleld, Vt., and grad- uated from the University of Vermont with the degree of A. B. He also re- ceived thed egree of LL. D. from that institution in 1922, After teaching school in Connecticut and Iowa, he went to Denver, Colo,, where he began practicing law. He was elected to the Senate in November, 1926, Senate Must Approve. Senator Blaine, the other new mem- ber of the District committee, was born at Wingville, Wis., on May 4, 1875, and attended Northern Indiana University, where he graduated in law in 1896. After holding various municipal and State offices In Wisconsin he was elected Governor of his State in 19: and was re-elected in 1922 and 1924, He was elected to the Senate last vear in place of former Senator Lenroot. These committee assignnients will have to be acted on in the Senate as one of the steps of organization, Changes in the personnel of Demo- cratic Senators on the various commit- tees have not yet been presented. The Democrats do not plan to recom- mend any changes in the personnel of their membership on the District of Columbia committee, it was learned this afternoon. On the Republican slate there were @ number of new assignments to im- portant committees, in addition to the new chairmanships already referred to. On the appropriations committee, for example, Senators Oddle of Nevada and Nye of North Dakota have been added. On agriculture and forestry, Senators Frazier of North Dakota and Gould of Maine are new members. On elvil service, which handles retirement legislation for Government employes, Senator Dale of Vermont remains as chairman, with Senators Brookhart of Iowa and Blaine of Wisconsin as new members, Other Assignments. Other new members on various committees are: Claims—Nye, Mec- Master, Stelwer and Waterman. Commerce—Edge, Sackett, La Fol- létte and Nye. On expenditures in the Executive Department—Hale, Keyes and Goft. On_finance—Couzens, Fess, Greene and Deneen. On foreign relations—Reed of Penn- sylvania. Immigration—Gould. Irrigation and reclamation—Howell. Judiclary—Blaine, Steiwer and ‘Waterma: Manufactures—Deneen. Military affairs — Brookhart lain. Naval affairs—Stelwer and Wa man. Patents—Waterman. Pensions—Couzens. Post offices and post roads—Brook- hart. Privileges and elections—Steiwer and Waterman. Public lands and surveys—McNary, Willis and Gooding. - The Industrial center of the United States is about 50 miles southeast of Chicago, and I 0 | cautions against any of the Highways Department, and Maj. W. E. R. Covell, Assistant En- gineer Commissioner, will deliver ad- dresses, Marvin M. M is gen- eral chairman in charge of arrange: ments. —_— OIL JURY REPORTS READ AS EVIDENCE IN CONTEMPT CASE '_(Continued from First Page) by the two Burns operators. While nothing additional was brought out, the reports showed the surveillance under which these two men were aced. Ruddy identified, with other pa- pers, a long list of automobile license numbers, which had been Investi- gated by O'Reilly in_accordance with instructions, The Burns operatives were ordered to learn the ownership of every automobile in which any one of the jurors may have been seen riding. These reports, Ruddy ex- plained, were never sent to the Burns office in New York. Each of the original reports of the Burns operatives was closely scru- tinized by the deéfense attorneys in order to see whether they contained any additional information omitted from the reports submitted to Day. Owing to the fact that defense coun: sel had plended their ignorance of the jury surveillance while it was going on, they are taking extra pre- “surprise” testi- mony. SEEKS EVERHART TESTIMONY. Senator Walsh Pushes Bill to Get Oil Evidence. By the Associated Press. . A move to clear the way for the Government to obtain the testimony of M. T. Everhart, who refused to answer questions in the Fall-Sinclair oil case, was begun today by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, Wwho asked the Senate to pass a bill which would make it possible for the son-in- law of Albert B. Fall to testify. The Montana Senator, who prose- cuted the Senate investigation of the naval oil leases, proposed to reduce the statute of limitations in Govern- ment fraud cases from six to three ears, Under such a law Everhart, who declined to testify on the ground that it might incriminate him, could give evidence without fear. Senator Walsh also asked that it be made mandatory for a convicted person to accept a presidential par- don.. It had been suggested that Ever- hart be pardoned if he was ordered punished because of his testimony. Everhart is the man the Govern- ment contends carried a large amount in Liberty bonds to Fall after he had leased the Teapot Dome reserve to Harry F. Sinclair. — BUS PERMIT ASKED. W. R. & E. to Extend Terminus of Rhode Island Avenue Line. The Washington Railway & E] 1 the Public uunun'égn‘f and Twenty- The_application was filed by Wil. llam F. Ham, president of the com- The extension was urged by enneth P. Armstrong, a member of the Rhode Isiand Avenue Citizens' Association and Citizens’ Advisory Council, The Government has a catnip patch at one of its experiment stations, the catnip being used as bait in trapping mountain lions and bobeats, | OWDEN INPLIES CONSENT T0 BOOM Silent on Candidacy, He'h- | dicates 1928 Drive Is | Acceptable. i By the Assoclated Press. Those friends of former Gov. Lows den of Illinois who are booming him as a Republican presidential cardie date have his implied consent to carry on. t Although he refuses definitely 'to announce himself as a candidate sgnd declares himself in mystery coneerne ing his exact status in relation to the nomination, Lowden last night e sured his supporters that “whatever that status is, there is little likelihdod of its being changed.” y Adhering to the opinion that ‘he formed August 2 when President Coolidge issued his “do mot choose™ statement in the Black Hills, Lowder said he believed Mr. Coolidge neter intended to be a candidate in 190s, and that his recent amplification \Was unnecessary to convince him that the President had been entirely eliminated. In Mr. Lowden’s opinion, the most important issue in the next campaign is to bring agriculture on an eqmal footing with industry and labor, an he said this could be brought abg by the enactment of a farm reliet bill with an equalization fee to defray the cost of controlling surpluses. Mr. Lowden, who came hers to attend the Gridiron Club banguet Saturday night, left at noon today. As to prohibition, he said he was in complete agreement with the dj cussion of this question by the Pres dent in his annual message, which declared for strict enforcement and observance by both the officials charged with carrying out provisions of the Volstead act and by the publie. Insistent that the equalization fee system was the best foundation for any comprehensive farm relief, Low¢ den was of the opinion, however, that it did not have to be authorized {m. mediately, agriculyire can wait, he ;(:g:.d.t bl;\' :g t::“lnd the fee will 0 e way to solv surplus problem, - B He declared bimself in full agree. ment with President Coolidge that co- operative assoclations can best stabi. lize agriculture, but he feit that with- out the fee ‘‘or its equivalent,” it would be seriously handicapped. . P ARLINGTON SHERIFF: LOSES COURT PLEA Judge Brent Orders Trial of Election Case After Over- ruling Objection. ¢ By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COURT HOUSE, Arlington County, Va., December 12.—Judge Samuel G. Brent in the Circuit Court here this afternoon overruled a motion to dis- ¢ miss the petition for a new Ariington County election, filed recently against She Howard Fields and charging' irregularities in the November elec- tions, and ordered the case to trial Friday morning at 10 o’elock. It was the bellef in conrt circles that counsel for Sheriff - Field will make further motions to dismiss the petition before consenting to g0 on with the case. The preliminary dismissal mo- tion filed today charged that the peti- tion, signed by 17 county citizens, was not filed within the prescribed 15-day limit set forth in the law. John 8. Barbour, representing Flelds, argued that’election day should be counted ap one of the 15 days composing the time period, but Bernard Miller of Culpeper, attorney for petitioners, contended that the 15-day period began with the day next following the election. Judge Brent upheld the contention of the complainant. Héaring of fur- ther motions in the case was suspend- { ed in order that the court could ad- Journ for lunch; and when ‘coudt Ye- convened this afternoon Jud, e'ar"! announced that the cams:would mob be resumed until next Frigay morging. The petition filed with -the gourt charges that the election of Novekber 8 was “undue” and irregular angithat . votes were bought with mote¥, &pd liquor was used to influence yoters: in favor of Sheriff Fields, P i- date for olaeuon.. Th:mzuan%s claim that an entirely new"électiom for :uhc::&tyy officers ;};onm bE cg w answer flled with the:a Sheriff Fields denies all the allegations and asks tha { 0 dis- ¥ t the petition 56 s GARNER WINS FIGHT' ON CORPORATION TAX Slash in Committee's Rate Voted by House on Amendment Offered by Democrat. — By the Associated Press. The new tax bill falled to weather the first material attack made against it today in the House when &n amehdment was adopted to provide for a slash iIn the rates on corpora- tions’ taxable net income under $15,000. The amendment, sponsored by Rep resentative Garner of Texas, sonior Democrat on the ways and meams ‘committee, was approved, 136 to 132, It will be subject to another vote be- fore passage of the bill. The proposal would provide a three- blanket schedule, as follow: ¢ A § per cent tax on net, income up to $7,000; 7 per cent up to $12.000: 9 per cent up to $15,000, and the flat rate of 11% per cent as proposed hy the committee for all incomes above $15,000. These reductions would be in addi- tion to the committee’s proposal to in- crease from $2,000 to $3,000 the ex- emptions granted all corporations. Shap Early t December 12 13 Days to Christmas Use Christmas Seals— i Finish ‘the Fight . Against. Tuberculovis.