Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1927, Page 2

NECNORHT 1S GREEDY Y ' Revenues, Arlington View in Opening Fight. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COURTHOUSE, ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va., December 15.—Arling 1on County and Alexandria—principal hdversaries in the annexation proceed- ings initiated by the historic Colonial fity—came 1o grips in court today in avhat it was apparent will be one of the bitterest territorial struggles in the history of Old Virginia. After merving notice on the special guberna torial tribunal that procecdings for a writ of prohibition are being instituted in the State Supreme Court of Appeals. the county presented bristling preliminary statement pic- turing Alexandria as a greedy, debt- ridden city in search of salvatic through territorial aggrandizement. The venerable munlcipality, once home town of George Washington and city of rich Revolutionary associations. jmmediately threw off its cloak of tra ditional dignity and struck back at her growing neighbor with claims of urgentiy congested residential and in dustrial areas and denial of the charges that annexation of a part of Arlington and Fairfax Counties is not necessary. Counsel Array hmposing. The batile was waged before Judges Samuel G. Brent, Don Haisey and ¥rederick Coleman by an imposing ar ray of counsel representing the two counties on the one hand and the city on the other. Reiterates Challenges. answer filed by Arlington began with a reiteration of The county iis previous challenges as to the con- | stitutionality of the 1924 annexation law, and as to the competency of the present court; demanded strict proof on the part of Alexandria that its annexation ordinance, which led to this proceeding, was ever legally or sufficiently adopted; declared that the proceedings insofar as they re- Jate to Arlington County are unau- thorized by law, in that they under- take to reduce the area of that county below the minimum require- ‘ment prescribed by the State consti- tution; charges that Alexandria's ‘charter is null and void, and con- tinues: ¥ “There is no necessity or expe- diency for annexing to the city of Alexandria any of the territory men- tioned, and essentially is there no such necessity or expedlency for an- nexing that portion of said territory \embraced within the corporate limits ot the county of Arlington: and the present corporate limits of the said icity are amply sufficient for all its ineeds and purposes of every kind. Called Grasping Move. The answer charged: { “That this attempt to unduly enlarge the boundaries of the said city ¥s born of a selfish and grasping de- kire on the part of the =ald city to| subject the said sought property and territory and the inhabitants thereof 1o the increased burdens of city taxa- tion, now prevalent in the city of Alexandria, for the purpose of raising additional revenues to be spent in management of the present expensive government of said city. and for the further purposes of artifi increas- ing the population and weaith of the eity of Alexs “iria, not through it patural growth but by reaching out 1o absorb some of the most thickly populated and valuable sections of the county of Arlington, which have “been developed and improved, not as the result of any overflow of the population of the city of Alexandria, inor the pressure of business or popula- tion within the present area of said city, but as the result and outgrowth of the efforts of the residents of Ar- . Yington County. their thrift and enter- prise and its location In greater proximity to the city of Washington pnd the District of Columbia, and is put an effort to forestall and thwart the proper growth and development pf the urban and suburban population f the county of Arlington as a whole, and authorized and nurtured by legis- lation by the General Assembly of Yirginia for more than 15 years past. Reaches Its Limit “That the said city has nearly eached, if it has not already reached, jts set limits prescribed by law and the constitution: that its expenses are yearly increasing, and that the only necessity or expendiency for an- nexing the property described in said ordinance, especially that portion within the corporate limits of the County of Arlington, is to obtain more territory and assets whereby the annual revenue and borrowing capacity of said city may be in- ¢reased, and if granted. those of the County of Arlington and the Jeffer- son magisterial district will be cor- respondingly decreased thereby. and their due, orderly and natural de- velopment impeded. and that said city Is in no financial condition to arrange for. or make future improvements for eaid territory nmow sought to be an- nexed, or pay for the improvement | the statute requires to be paid for, | and for this reason, said city has| failed to state in its ordinance what arrangements it had made for such future improvements, although this 1s required by law “That the annexation of the terri- tory described in said ordinance, espe- rially that portion sought to be taken from the county of Arlington, is not Tecessary for the health of the city, nor does. its size or crowded condition demand or require annexation of said territory; that the annexation of said territory or any part of it is not jus- tified by the past growth of sald city: yior is -such territory compact and needed in the reasonably near future for proper development and expense of he said city; that the anne:ution of said territory is mot needed for any Proper municipal improvement, such as the extension of streets or the in- stallation of sewers or water system. or to supply places for the conduct of business or the abode of residence. Boundaries Held Ample. “That the extension of the limits of city as prayed for does not repre- e ®ent the actual growth of said city be- l:nd legal boundary, the present undaries being ample and sufficient i this particular; that said territory 8 not needed for the extension or op: eration of needed police protection, either of the city or of the territory in fQuestion, nor of its inhabitants. ““On the other hand, Arlington County_avers that it is financially, and its governing body is In every other particular, far better suited and qualified than said city to govern and develop so much of said territory us Mes within its own county limits, and that there is no valld or just reason why any part of the territory of the County of Arlington should be taken “from it and annexed to said city. “That the City of Alexandria is not “n a congested condition s regards ‘its population; that the city is at present and has for years been in a /mtagnant and heavily indebted condi !/tion; that the city is suffering from an cessive territory which its revenues are insufficient to enable it to keep in proper, safe and sanitary condition: that it has no present or prospective system of public improvement which necessitates the annexation of addi tional territory: that the city has failed to keep its promises made to the courts in 1912 in connection with Ihe previous annexation proceedings. regarding numerous _improvement« which it said it would make in the rritory annexed at that time; that I | | | | = 0 the court # | | | Autherizat north of Pennsylvania avenue. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, is to be sought to carry ont & plan for gronping all District administrative and j PLANS FOR NEW MUNICIPAL CENTER APPROVED BY FINE ARTS COMMISSION icial activities D C. | f | | | | between Third and Seventh :lrmu.} many of the residents of the territory now in dispute strongly object to changing from the government of Ariington County to the government of said city. “That the present government of Arlington County is adequate, suffi | cient and satisfactory to the great bulk of its inhabitants and property owners and far superior to that af- forded by the city of Alexandria.” The answer states further that in the territory to be annexed there are improvements such as public schools, health centers, fire department, paved streets, street lights, sewers and a modern water system—all superior to improvements in the city of Alexan- dria. It is pointed out that there is an adequate county police force and valuable fire department equipment in the county for the protection of res- idents of the disputed territory, and that in many other respects this ter- ritory is far better served by the county than it would be by Alexandria. The answer essentially hits at Alex- andria’s desire to include the valuable Potomac freight yards within its boundaries, claiming that none of this freight territory is needed for the residential or business expansion of Alexandria. The answer concludes with a request to the court that permission be given to have the county’s reply amended from time to time as additional data becomes available. It was pointed out that the county had not had ample time to prepare a complete answer. The paper was signed by E. C. ‘Turnburke, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Arlington County. and by the five attorneys representing the eounty. Citizens' Protest Presésted. Before filing the answer Mr. Bar- bour presented to the court petitions signed by 800 residents of the terri- tory sought to be annexed from Ar- lington County, stating that these papers are an ardent protest on the part of the citizens themselves. Mr. Farr announced on behaif of Fairfax County that similar petitions would be filed by residents of that county. ‘Walter U, Varney, corporation coun- sel of Potomac, which is in the dis- puted territory, was granted permis- sion by the court not to appear on behalf of that town in view of the ‘“‘untenable position” in which he had been placed by conflicting instructions given him by the town council. He explained that at one meeting he was directed to join with the countie: the legal fight against Alexandria, and that about a month later he was di- rected by the council to reverse his position and collaborate with Alex- andria. The court agreed that his earlier participation in the plans of the counties made it inadvisable for him now to serve in an opposite role. Alexandria announced in its opening statement that the city is valued at $11,000,000, has a pepulation of 18,056, and embraces an area of approximate. ly 2% square miles. The first wit- nesses to testify for the city were W. R. P. Taylor, clerk of the city council, who testified regarding adoption of the anexation ordinance; Paul Morton, youthful city manager, who producad maps showing the need, as he ex- plained it, for additional territory, and John R. Johnson, clerk of Potomac, who told of resolutions adopted by the town council, first opposing and later tavoring anexation by Alexandria. Counsel for the defense was headed by John F. Barbour and included Com- monwealth Attornéys Willlam €. Gloth of Arlington County and Wil- son Farr of Fairfax, State Senator *Frank L. Ball, Delegates Charles T. Jesse, J. 8. McCandlish and Crandall Mackey. The city was represented by City Attorney Albert Bryan. Carter Hall and others. In fling its preliminary answer Arlington County claimed broadly that the annexation of any part of either county was inexpedient and un- necessary and that Alexandria now has more territory than it is able properly 10 take care of. . CIVIC CENTER PLAN | CALLS FOR 60-40 % BASIS ON EXPENSE | | _{Continued from First Page.) d Pennsylvania avenue, and a to house the various ccurts on the northwest corner of John Mar- shall place and Louisiana avenue, The varfous wings to be added would be divided in the center by an open, landscaped court, occupying what is now John Marshall place. The main entrance to the group would be at John Marshall Place and Pennsylvania avenue. Steps leading to a forcourt with an archway con- necting the buildings fronting on Pennsylania avenue, are planned at this point. As the elevation at Loul- siana avenue is about 30 feet higher than on Pennsylvania avenue, steps would lead from the open court to the street surface in front of the court- house bullding. Height to Conform. The type of architecture for the roup, Maj. Atkins explained, will armonize with the bulldings to be erected in the Pennsylvania avenue triangle by the Federal Government. ‘The height of the building also would conform with that of the pub- lic buildings, he suid. Maj. Alkins also stressed the need | tor an early start on the municipal center development because of the crumped condition of municipal ac- tivities in the District Building and necessity of providing accomodations for those activities quartered in rent- ed buildings which are to be ousted from the avenue triangle hy the Federal (,o»err‘n-m program. | | ministration. |1 have resisted to the utmost the pol __ontinued from First Page) ed them from the Archives Bureau were going to leave Mexico and prob- ably would bring other documents with them. 1 told them I would like any further documents these clerks might get tending (o corroborate those we already had. Page and the other man met these clerks at San Antonio and got more documents. Hearst sald the method taken to get the papers was unknown to him. After getting the San Antonio docu- ments, Hearst sald “the situation was increasingly serious.” “l was ponderin said, "I asked Clark to take them to the Summer White House. He did. 1 understand he was informed there that, although the President believed the accusations serious, the money never reached any of those named.” “Are you sure any Senator accepted vhat to do.” he Mr. Hearst replie no evidence nor do 1 believe they did get_the money." i He said in all he pail about $15,000 or_$16,000 for the documents. Replying to Senator Robinson. Dem- ocrat, Arkansas, Mr. Hearst said he thought he owned some large business interests in Mexico, mines and ranches. He did not recall the names or locations of the mines. Only one was good, he said. Mr. Hearst said his agents informed him careful attempts to make certin of the authenticity of the documents had been made, and that statements of Mexican officials that they were for- geries were untrue. “Did you learn of grammatical er- rors in the documents?” “Yes, but I am informed that is not unusual, as government clerks are often not graduates of high schools in Mexico.” “One of your objects, then, was to cause a congressional investigation to produce the names of the Senators which you are unwilling to take re- -po?mnw for?” Yen “Did you consider the liatilities for the libel you might be subject 102" “Yes, 1 guess so.” Heflin Denies Receipt of Money. Notified that his name was included in the list, 8enator Heflin immediate- ly came before the committee. “It was not delivered to me,” said the Alabaman, referring to a state- ment in the documents that he was supposed to have been paid $350,000. “I have not received a cent except some expenses when I was on a lee. tll:'de tour about Mexican affairs,” he said. “These checks were from Protestant ministers, K. K. K. men and others interested in my lectures.” continued Heflin. “No officlal or representative of the Mexican government ever approached me. “I first heard of this from a news- paper man several davs ago. This man said he got it from the Hearst men."” At ihis point Senator Reed, Re- publican, Pennsylvania, chairman of the investigating committee, disclosed that the documents named Dudley Fleld Malone of New York as the financial agent for the Mexican gov- ernment in the alleged transaction. Heflin declared that he had not met Malone for a number of y “This s the work of some enemy." he said. “I will have a good deal to say about this on the floor of the Senate. Things have come t0 a pitiful pass when we cannot avold black- mallers getting at us. “I hope the committee will pros. ecute the crooks and scoundrels.” Fraud, Says La Follette. Senator La Follette followed Hefiin on the stand. He asked to be sworn. Chairman Reed told him that only the initials “R. M. L."” were used in the documents, “Inarmuch as these initials cor- ond to my own and no éther Sen- ator has such initials. 1 would ap- preciate the opportunity to speak.” “The attempt to link my name with charges is an infamous, intoler- 1 have never been ap directly or indirectly rman or any one pur- portinz to represent him. Nor e I been approached by anyone else in connection with relations between the United States and Mexico. “It seems to me that the committee is under obligation to prosecute this investigation to the limit to the end that the authenticity of these docu- ments may be established or their falsity proved.” “I ‘am not unmindful that these charges appear in vspapers pul lished by Mr. Hearst,” continued La Follette. "1 am not unmindful of the fact that these papers are the most ardent supporters of the present ad- I am not unmindful that icy pursued by this administration in regard to Mexico. “The dastardly attempt to link my name will not cause me to deviate trom the course I marked out for my- self in regard to the Mexican polic; have not received any money, things of value or emolument of any kind from any persons, directly or in- rectly. Mulone began his testimony by saying he did not know and never had scen Arturo M. Elias, the Mexican consul general at New York, wil whom he was represented in documents as having work: He never heurd of the BORAH. HEFLIN, LA FOLLETTE |BURNS MAN FACES AND NORRIS NAMED IN PROBE transactions described, he said. nor | nad he ever acted as intermediary be- | tween Mexico and any other govern- ment, any members of Congress or any | individual, “I have no idea why my name was | mentioned.” he said. “I have never been to Mexico nor associated with | Mexico. 1 have never had $1.200.000 lin my possession from any source | | whatever | ™I have seen Senator Heflin | since 1913 ve not scen Senator Borah for five or six years. Haven't |seen La Follette since he came to | the Senate. Haven't seen Senator | Norris since 1918." Informed that Senator Johnson, Republican. California, was coming to him for a statement, Senator Nor- ris arose from his bed and was sit- ting in his libr: in a dressing gown when the Californian arriveq Senator Norris, who appeared very ill. said: “All 1 know about what I saw in the Iiearst papers. have no other knowledge of it. Norris Alse Makes Denial. “I have never recelved any money or emolument or anything of value from anybody in connection with Mexico,” the Senator continued. “I have never received any offer or any intimation that anybody contem- plated offering me anything. It I had the public would have heard of it without waiting for Mr. Hearst to publish the fact. “It seems to me now to be the duty of the committee o go to the bottom of this' matter and particularly to trace the source of these documents. It any of these documents are authenic the Mexican government fis gullty of an offense which cannot be described in words. If they are false, the man who perpetrated them on the | public and blackened the reputations of American officials and Mexican officials alike deserves exposure and punishment to the full limit of the law. “In view of the fact that my name has been mentioned, 1 feel T have the right to ask the commitice to go to the bottom of it." Hearst Editor Testifles. At the afternoon session Malone was asked to name the banks in which he kept his_money and he named three in New York, saying he had accounts | also for Gene Tunney, the prize fighte and Gertrude Ederle, the swimmer. He | volunteered to have the banks send the committee all records of his ac- counts and this was agreed to. Malone said he always had the highest regard for the Senators named in the docu-| ments. Mr. Malone later explained private | that his signature to a letter in the | Mexican files produced by Hearst was ither a copy of my signature or a very good forgery.” E. B. Coblentz, editor of the New York American, sald he first learned of the documents in July this year. He #aid he was directed by Mr. Hearst | 10 supervise the preparation of the | articles telling of the documents which were printed in the Hearst papers. Told They Were Genuine. “Did you make any efforts to de- termine their authentieity? Reed not [ this matter ix i 1 # told there was no question of their authenticity. John Page, our reporter, said they -came - from the secret archives in Mexico."” Did you check Page's story?” “Naturally, 1 spoke to the man who obtained the documents. He was. Mr. Avila. He said he was present when a clerk extracted.the first 10 docu- ments from the official files. “It was not possible for me to de- termine if the money was transferred. I did not have the authority to go to the telearanh companies.” “Did you attempt to learn bank was the bank of Mexico?" “I was told there were two banks in New York serving in that capacis One was the Equita Trust Co. I do not know the othe: Arked about the grammatical er- rors in the documents, Coblentz sald he had considered that and still thought they were “absolutely genu- what id some of the docu- ments had been taken from the secret flles of Arturo M. Elas in New York. A clerk of Ellas extracted the docu- ments from Elias' file in the presence of Mr. Avila on October 29, if that was a Saturday, he said. “Mr, Avila, who was once In the United States _intelligence service, came to New York to see any po sibility of obtaining proof of ~doc ments already In possession,” volunteered to the committee. “We did not know there were any | documents in Klias' office. but we arked Avila to look around and see what the situation was.” ‘Avila became _acquainted with Elias’ clerk. The Saturday following we got some of the documents from Elias. Once béfore an employe of Elias (rustrated the attempt by en- tering the office. “On Saturday Elias and his clerks were away because it was a half holi- day. The next Saturday we got more. vae not present. “These documents dovelailed exact- with those we got from Mexico. There arc at least 10 documents hav ing to do with this conspiracy.” “Did you get any evidence that any Senator got any mone; | have not seen any evidence of it.” | admonished that he was going to make | the whole truth.” i Justice Frederick L. Siddons inter- || KIDWELL IN COURT __ (Continued_from_First Page.) you?" the defense attorney demanded. O'Leary immediately objected to the question. This brought from Mr. Douglas the direct charge that O'Leary was seeking to suppress the truith “that injustice might be done and yvour honor deceived.” Affer telling the court that it was the Government attorney and nflfi‘ Burns who was seeking to obstruct justice, Mr. Douglas charged that O'Leary had kept the witness repeat- edly in his room until 7 o'clock at night, making threats as to what he would do to him if O'Reflly did not say what the Government wanted him to say on the stand. Douglas characterized the action of the assistant United States attorney as “an attempt to intimidate which | would make the court blush ¢with | shame if it knew how the witnesses in this case had been handled in the | District Attorney’s office. | Ruling 1s Requested. Martin 'W. Littleton, of cousel for Harry F. S8inclair, then addressed the court. He asked that the fullest light be shed on the question of the intent of O'Reilly in visiting the Kid- well home. He turther asked the court not to let a rule of court pre- vent the true situation from being brought out at this time and not to require the “false imputation that a_ direct contact with Juror Kidwell was attempted by O'Reilly, when the matter could be cleared up by the answer to the question asked by Mr. Douglas as to the actual conversa- tion that took place.” Justice Siddons postponed ruling on the objection raised by O'Leary until after the luncheon recess. “I don’t know whether this witness has been intimidated or browbeaten,” Justice 8iddons said. “If he has 1 Intends to Get Truth. The court stressed that the district aitorney is not so much an advocate as an official charged with the high responsibiity in the administragion of Justice and that it is his duty ‘lo lay all facts befre the court. He furiher it his business to see that everything done by counsel for the Government and the defense to bring out the truth in this case, “So far 1 am not with Judge Wright,” the court de- clared. In ruling on the objection ised by defense counsel Justice Sid- dons held that it the district attorney has knowledge of facts that the wit ness has not 1old the.court he could continue his interrogation, Mr. O'Leary who had remained apparently indifferent throughout his arraignment by defense counsel, re- plied that he had no written infor- mation of such a character, but thought that he could develop facts not yet given by the witness. Wants Witness Barred. Proceeding with his examination of the Burns operative, O'Leary again precipitated a row by calmly asking that a rule be laid on wit- | nesses excluding them from the courtroom so that one witness might not hear the testimony of anoth This was overruled by the court and after the brief dispute that en- sued Justice Siddons said impatient- ly; “Go on with your question, let's see if any other witness is effecied by what he hears. O'Leary then told the witness that he wanted & man brought into the | roem : for identification. ~Horace R. Lamb, a special assistant to the Attor- ney General, walked into the room and taced O'Reilly. The detective identl- fled him as the man whom he had trailed for several days. Lamb is the principal mentioned In the alleged false affidavit which Willlam J. Mc- Mullen, former Burns detective, told the court he was “induced” to make. Initial questioning of Lamb brought further = protests from Attorney Wrgiht. Justice Siddone, displaying impatience, said curtly, “Let’s get on with the testimony.” The ire of defense counsel was aroused early 'In the hearing today by the calm but persistent hammering at O'Rellly. - From the Burns detective O'Leary repeatedly demanded whether he had told the truth in all his state. ments to the court. Defense counsel. as on the preced- ing day, protested indignantly against the character of the examination, but O'Leary, unflustered hy his arraign- ment, persisted that tne sole purpose of his questioning was to elicit from the witny mot only the truth, but isposed 1o agree | rupted proceedings to point out that unless the district attorney had reason to belleve otherwise, it is the practice to presume that a witness under oath Is stating the truth from the stand. Making it clear that he wus not mak- ing a ruling, Justice Siddons called on the defense to present its argument in insisting that the question be stricken from the record. Presentation of the defense argu- ment was made by Daniel Thew Wright, attorney for Day, who at. tacked the prosecution for its tailure to develop previous testimony given by the witness relative to Juror Kid- well and by Britton Browne, concern- Ing the mortgage on the home of Juror John T. Kern. This failure, he declared, indicated the Government Wwas trying to suppress testimony. 1 belleve this was just a con- on the part of certain Mexi L4 ) the district attorggy's office is almost o THURSDAY.' DECEMBER 15, Grosvenor, | “This witness is not to be angered intimidated or disturbed by fear. Wright admonished. “The power of 1927, GEOGRAPHIC OARD VAGANCIES Succeed Henry White and Rudolph Kauffmann. Gen. John J. Pershing and Theo- dore W. Noyes have heen elected members of the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society it | was announced today by Dr. Giibert sident of the society. . Pershing takes the place on | the hoard left vacant by Ne ce of the late Rudolph Kauffmann. Gen. Pershing has been a member of the society for 15 oyes, editor of The Evi s been a member of the so ciety since its founding, in 1888. Me | is a world traveler and a recognized utherity on the history and affairs of the District of Columbia. He has ! contributed to the National Geograph- | Magazine an articla on “The World's Great and has| written widely of travel in addition to his notable editorial writings con. | cerning affairs of the National Capl- tal. The board of trustees formally put | into its minutes tributes to the long nd_valuable service to the society the late Henry White and Rudolph Kauffmann. Of Mr. Kauffmann, wi served for 25 years on the board, it was sald: “His counsel and encour- rgement were invaluable to the up- building of our soclety and its maga- | zine, and we mourn the loss of this dearly beloved and generous man, ' e newly elected members of the s ety's hoard of trustees will serve with a distinguished group, among whom are the Chief Justice of the United States, William How- ard Taft: the Vice President of the United States, Charles G. Dawes, and Charles J. Bell. John Joy Fdson, Dn vid Fairchild, C. Hart Merriam, O. P Austin, George R. Putnam, George Shi E. Lester Jones, Grant h . M. J. Howard | Frederic . Coville. John Foote, John Oliver La_Gorce. John Barton Payne, A. W. Greely. Gilbert Grosvenor. George Otis Smith, 0. H Tittman, Stephen T. Mather. on a parallel with that of a judge himself,” Wright further protested against the witness being inculted, and browbeaten to ascertain it he is telling the truth.” “He has had the official finger shak en in his face and insults hurled in his teeth,” Wright continued, and then added that the proper place for an episode of this kind was in the street, where the witness could have a chance to_fight back. Wright declared that the sincerity of O'Leary’s contention that his sole | purpose was to elicit the whole truth had been condemned and destroyed. “It is a pretense,” he said, “and it is destroyed by the diligency with which the heart of testimony by this witness and Brown is obscured.” Justice Siddons took very seriously | the charges made by defense counsel, but reminded the attorneys not to! overlook the object of the inquiry and the grave charges set forth by the dis- trict attorney's office in the contempt proceedings. “Browbeating and intimidation of witnesses always has been condemned by the court.” the justice added, “hut it usu: takes place on cross exami- nation. Tells of Shadowing. Continuing his direct testimony yes- terday afternoon, O'Reilly related to the court how he had shadowed Lamb, or at least the person he believed to be Lamb, after the report of an alleged meeting between Lamb and Juror Nor- man L. Glasscock. On one occasfon he reported having trailed Lamb to the Congressional Country Club, losing him there and vicking him up again on Sixteenth street. Under instructions from his chief, Ruddy. the detective spent sev- eral days shadowing Lamb or trying to do so. The Government also developed through the operative's testimony that he was the man assigned to the duty of making a credit report on Juror Kern. He testified that he had failed to find any trace of a mortgage on Kern's property in his search at the record office. 1t was about the existing $4,000 mortgage that Mr. Day had inquired at the real estate office of Randall Hagner & Co.. about which testimony was given Tuesday. The Benate proposal to establish n statute of limitations, under which M T. Everhart, son-in-law of Albert B. Fall, would be allowed to testify re- &arding the Continental Trading Co. aspect of the Teapot Dome Ofl scandal without fear of his testimony being | used against him, was approved by the House judiciary committee today in executive session. The amendment will nol be referred to the House where the chances are said to be good for its passage before the new conspiracy trial of Albert B, Fall and Harry F. Sinclair opens January 16. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers' Home Band Orchestra. at Stanley Hall, this | evening at 5:40 o'clock. John 8. M Zimmerman, bandmaster. March—*"The Elks' March". Overture—"William Tell" Entr'Acte— (a) “Dreaming" (b) “A Scotch Lullaby’ Excerpts from musical “June Love" Fox Trot—"It w .Lake - Rossini- .Kunits .Ted Snyder Wholly Yours), Waltz—"“Tout a vous" ( Tyers. Finale—"1 Love the Land of Old Black Joo” «....v0s Clarke “The Star Spangled Banner.” KEN WILLIAMS IS SOLD OUTRIGHT TO RED SOX By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 15.—Ken Williams, heavy-hitting outfielder of the 8t. Louis Browns, today was sold outright to the Boston Red Sox. The 8t. Louis Cardinals today an- nounced the purchase of Frank Gib- son, catcher of the Boston Braves, for an unnamed consideration. RBill Me Kechnie, manager of the Cardinals, said the deal was negotinted on a straight cash basis, and that no St. Louls players were involy | = Shop Early December 15 10 Days to Christmas Buy Christmas Seals— chard Strauss | Geographic Trustees FILED Pershing and T. W. Noyes| | | | | | i | “assailed | (Continued_from Fir ‘eports that the plane had been sight- ed near at hand time and again had set_their nerves on end. Then the white spot against the s s that Cortez and his Span turers crossed four centuries ago to conquer an empire and open a new world became larger. It became a broad-winged silver planc. A new con- queror was now crossing those formid- able mountains, where the great snow tipped voleano of Popocatepetl towered against the azure sky. Crowd Breaks In‘o Roar. Eight Mexican army airplanes be gan to perform stunts averhead. The Spirit of St. Louis. a graceful creature of the air, began to circle the field, coming closer and closer “Thank Ged, it's Lindy! Viva Lindy! Viva Lindy!" the crowd cried with a roar that might have rocked those mighty distant hills, President Calles had sat since early morning awaiting the airman. He plainly showed his apprehension dur- ing those hours of waiting, smoking cigarette after cigarette, refusing to eat. His usually stern’ face became | more careworn, more set as the hours ssed, As the crowd strained: forward on Lptoes an aide whispered to the President, “It is Lindbergh—it is posi- tively Lindbergh this time.” Calles leaped to his feet. He gave one searching, plercing glance into the | aide’s face. Then, accepting the in- came radiant. He laughed aloud. He | declining for hours. Carried on Crowd’s Shoulders. Lindbergh’s plane struck the sun baked field and taxied across dust. through police, swarmed over | durted in pursuit of the plane. | ~ On the shoulders of the crowd Lind- bergh was carried from the plane to | Ambassador Morrow's car. The Am- bassador grasped the youth with boih Instantly the thousands bless you! You he_said. “Oh; not very,” Lindbergh replied, but his rather haggard face betokened more weariness than words would admit. Together they motored across the fleld to President Calles. are looked a bit flustered. The President welcomed Lindbergh as the guest of the nation, saying. “We are proud, indeed, to have you as such.” “I am equally proud. Thank you, very much,” Lindbergh answered. Calles told the flyer that he was a | very brave man to continue flying in such an indomitable way when he had lost his direction. The airman | smiled and waved the achievement [uulde as if it were nothing Keys of City Presented. The keys to the city were pre- sented to the fiyer by Mayor Arturo Saracho. The colonel asked Morrow to take charge of the keys for him. Then Lindbergh, Morrow and Gen. Alvarez, chief of the presidential staff, drove from the field. Throughout the 6-mile drive to the embassy, smiling, waving, cheering multitudes lined the route in tribute to Lindy, who sat atop the back seat, smiling and waving. “‘Viva Lindbergh!” “Long live the bravest of the braye! and similar shouts resounded. Beautiful bright-eyed senoritas threw him kisses, to which Lindbergh re- sponded with a quick smile and jerky gesture, half wave, half salute. At the embassy the crowd shouted: “Come out, Lindy; we all want to see u. Bare-headed and looking rather tired, he appeared. Ambassador and Mrs. Morrow and Will Rogers stood at his side. His flight was latér hailed in a for- mal statement issued by the President. Calles algo telegraphed his congratu- lations to Mrs. Lindbergh. 1Y Both Lindbergh and Morrow were #reatly pleased at the efficiency of the government in the arrangement for the flyer's arrival and the handling of tne crowds, it was stated at the em- bassy. El Universal declared editorially to- day that Charles A. Lindbergh was deemed the best ambassador of good will that could bs sent to Mexico, be- cause he represented the best example of American manhovd. Lindbergh, the paper said, was a good citizen who fulfilled the mission of intarnational peace, His qualities permitted him to ex- change messages of cordiality between the two peoples, as an ambassador of the American youth in workshops and universities and of the men who helped to make America great. the editorial added. Doctors’ Exams. January 10. | Examinations for candidates seekin licenses to practice medicine and su gery in the District of Columbia will be held beginning January 10. Infor mation can be secured from the secre tary of the rd of medical super- visors, suite 1 801 1 street, -k formation as genuine, Calles’ face be- called loudly for the food he had been | the parched surface, kicking up clouds of dashed lines of soldiers and the fiéld and very | When Presi- | dent Calles embraced him Lindbergh | 'LEADERS T BACK. “BENMALOUTLY Sentiment in Congress in Ac- cord With Program for New Building. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The naval building program. sub | mitted to Copgress by Secretary Wil | bur and declared to be in accord with | tha financial program of the President has met with hearty approval of leaders in both houses. The general feeling. as expressed | today. is that Congress will appr such a program. It may be chanzeq in some details, though that is a mat ter of mere speculation. Roth Senator Hale of Maine. chair | man of the Senate naval affairs com {mittee, and Representative Butler of | Pennsylvania. declared themselves in | favor of a naval building program. | Senator Swanson, ranking Democratic member of the Senate committee on naval affairs, also expressed his ap | proval | Not Paper Program. | “It is not a paper program.” Sena |tor Hale insisted emphatically. It { will be carried out. The United States | <hould have a Navy equal in strength {to that of any other nation in the world. The proposed naval pro- | gram is a decided step in the right | direction. Tt will serve as notice to | the world that this country proposes to Tive up to the general understanding reached at the Washington Conferer in 1922, that the naval ratio of the United States Great Britain and | Japan should be | | True, the naval treaty of Washing | ton applies only to capital ships and | to the size of cruisers and their a ament, but at that time that ihe | United States proposed the same ratio for auxiliary ships, and the rep | resentatives of " Great ' Britain and | Japan concurred in public statemenis with the suggestion. “I believe that the United States ould have a naval parity with reat Britain.” Senator Hale said that in his opin- ion Congress would authorize the program. and that it would act promptly. Estimates Are Awaited. After the program has been author. ized, he said, it would be up to the Budget Bureau to send in a supple mental estimate of appropriation for the first year of the program. Then Congress ‘could pass an appropriation | bill, or include the items in the an nual nava; appropriation bill. Senator Swanson of Virginia con curred in the opinion expressed by Senator Hale, that the United States Navy should be on a parity with th: of Great Britain, which has the great- est navy in the world today. “I believe that the adoption of such a program by the United States ™ sald Senator Swanson. “would en- courage rather than discourage an agreement among the naval powers for the further limitation of nava! strength. 1t will be a clear demon- stration to the other powers that the United States intends to carry out the understanding reached at the Wash- ington conference and providing for a 5—3 ratio. ‘'The program now proposed is to continue over a number of years, and it it is possible to enter into an agree. ment with the other powers in the near future, it may not be necessary to carry out the entire program. However, If no such agreement can be reached. then the United States Navy should be b up to equal that of Great Britain” The wf;lblpfim expressed today that if Congress authorizes the pro- gram now advanced by the adminis- tration, the United States will go into the conference with Greaf Britain, France, Italy and Japan in 1931, for the renewal of the Washington treaty limiting capital ships in far better shape than it entered the conference in Geneva last Summer, when it was found impossible to reach an agree- ment on auxiliary craft. The Wash- ington naval treaty must be renewed at_that_time. The House committee on naval af- fairs will take up the program bill probably some time next week it was said today. Secretary Wilbur and of ficers of the Navy will be heard. The Senate committee, Senator Hale said. probably would wait until after the House committee has brought in i< bill. Bill Is Introdueced. The program put forward by the ad ministration is contained in the bill which Representative Butler, chair man of the House naval affairs com mittee, introduced yesterday. The bill which is brief, follows:" “Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of fhe United States of America in Consress assemnbled, That for the purpose of turther increosing the naval estab lishment of tne United States the President of the United States is her~ by authorized to undertake the con- struction of the following vessels: Twenty-five light cruisers, 9 destroyer leaders, 32 submiarines and 5 aircraft carriers. ec. The construction of the light cruisers and the aircraft car riers herein avthorized shall he suir ject to the limitations prescribed by the treaty limiting naval armament ratified August 17, 1923. o 4. In the event of an inter conference for the limitation | armament, the President 1« hereby empowered, in his discretion to suspend in whole.or in part any construction authorized by this act. The program now advanced is the first since 1916. If the program of that year had been completed, would have given the United States the greatest navy the world has ever seen. But at the Washington naval limitation conference in 1921-22, the program was_scrapped. Since the Washington eonterence, the United States has done little in n a2 the way of naval construetion. Great Britain and Japan, on the other hand have gone ahead with their construc- ton of cruisevs and destroyers and submarines, and the 5—5—3 ratio of naval strength has vanished thereby The attention of the country was focused on the naval situation during the last Congress, when Congress made appropriations for two 10,600-ton cruisers,” which had been earlier au- thorized, but for which estimates had not been submitted by the President ;I;h: wc:'?:v& conference did still more e co s of (aany untry to the needs & S. Behind Others. he United States wae shown to be far behind Great Britain in ciuiser strength, and behind Japan, too. Both Japan and Great Britain were forging ahead with submarines and destroyer leaders, also. There is no limitation upon the pres- ent program. It can be construed im- ‘mediately, or strung out over a period of years. But the intention of the confressional leaders is to see that it is constructed as promptly as pos- sible, it was said today. So far as modern, fast cruisers are concerned, the United States mvist rely today on 10 7,500-ton cruisers. Eight 10,000-ton cruisers have been authorized by Congress, but only (W0 of them are 30 per cent constructed, and could not be completed before 1929, and the other six are merely in the stage of assembling material. . Wife Sues for Divorce. Mrs. Elizabeth Malone, . 821 Mary- nd avenue northeast, today filed suit or an absolute divorce from Willlam Wallace Malone, druggist at Ninth and Monroe streets. Misconduct is alieged.