Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Generally fair tonight and tomor- row; somewhat colder tomorrow. Temperature—Highest, 54 at 3:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, 41, at 11:15 p.m. vesterdav Full report on page 9. Late N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 ¢ Foenin ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Star. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. e 379 Entered as second class matter D. WASHINGTON. 1. €, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 3, 1928. —FORTY-SIX PAGES. ™ offic Washingtor |Letter From Gray ALL CONTROVERSIES ks | Just prior to his execution Grav Leaders Congratulate Selves| 1visinin™"s et bt Iriers” on Skirting Disputes Among Factions. By the Assol OSSINING, N. Jana € of Henr structions that one be delivered to his daughter each ye Ruth Snyder also left a to be mailed to her 9-year dsughter ILoraine, and one for her mother, Mrs. Josephine RBrown. Neither Gray nor Mrs. SELECTION OF SOUTHERN | fovace ot oot S sione ™" CITY HEARTENS CHIEFS| Halte After Reed Talks, With | Five Unheard. | RY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Pemocrats made ther bid o Bodies of Widow and Gray it heir Jacksn day dinner e iy Claimed by Mothers After Executions. The more factions i ontroversial enncentrating their fire on the Re-| publicans. With all groups of the party represented. the dinner. hailed as a possible brewer of trouble, was the most harmonieue gathering the Democrats have experienced since the fatal days of 1824 The variety of a Fut the advice was given in terms of moderation. It ranged from that of Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York.| A police escort cleared a path for , given in a letter to Chairman m | the hearses through a gaping crowd at Shaver of the Democratic nationa: | the prison gates. The mothers of the committes and read at the .| two slayers had claimed their bodies. @eclaring that the Democr: ¢| The last official act in the case was face the issues of the day and mot made by the keeper of the record: erarry water on both shoulders.” to!From the files he took the blue cari that of Sénator Reed of Missouri. who | reserved for the condemned. Across @aid that the duty of the party was|the faces of them he wrote: “Dis ®(0 arrest corruption” and that it was'clharged by execution, January 1 digger than all the wet questions and | 1928." the controversies over the League of Nations. | Smith Is Absent. electric chair for the murder of her hushand, Albert Snyder. magazine art The New York governor was ab-|editor, who was beaten to death while :‘”k t v“rr'“ «hx::w;: .i his '::‘meml‘: r]»‘en‘iln h' 1;;;?,- at Queens, Villag Rivers " ChoRTS. g | .. March 20 last. porters sat in apparent peace with | iy Spyder was pronounced dead iliam Gibbe McAdon and the dry | at 1109 o'clock and Gray at 11115, and Protestant Democrats. How far | syggestions freely .made that Mrs. the harmeny of last night is merelv | Snvder would collapse at the end were #n outward manifestation remains ‘o | not borne out. She walked to the :w sen vt i thany ?;m'::?‘l‘lf | chair and seated herself in it with lit- eaders are congratulating themselves vpon the success of their experiment. upon the gaiherin; of all factions ahout the banquet hoard on Ritehie of Maryiand. believer in locai the st out of the bhag d that he had heen warned ntroversial questions. And the speakers conformed to this advice. The Democrats ate at least in har- . if. as Will Rogers suggested, sev cannot drink in harmony.” 2 few of the Democratic leaders | @re taking hesrt also from the melec- tion of Houston, Texas. for the Demo- v convention, which ix 26. For the first time since the Civil War, the convention ix 10 be held in real South. 1f the eyijon chamber with slightly drag- | Democrats nominate Gov. Smith of| ging step and although her eves were o New York in such un atmosphere.| wide open they were avparently un- e eerior secepionis 00" 8. kNG | seeing and it was evident that for of the soumir which s Siadn Vio | her the crowded room did not exist. Jenily opponed to the New Yorker | ho closed her s as she slipped of the Smith upporters are | 10w the electric ing 1o place a Southern Democrat | jips. Just before the black mask, the K e e ieten | last detail of the final arrangements, g e i e atioie { was “placed _over “Dber *face, “Mra. ” ¢ national! Snyder cried Forgive them. father, | know not what they do.” Gray's last words were not audible, but it was certain his lips were mov- ing in prayer as the current was night. various Br the Associated P OSSINING, Y.. January 18.—The sodies of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray der of the woman's husband, were borne away from the death house at g Sing prison before dawn toda ce was unlimited. Six Minutes Apart. Mr Snyder and Gray died in the { panying her. They held her arms st were guiding her more than lend- § Dt ing support Gray was the Grav of the long IIsland City courtroom, who walked with elastic tread to and from the | trial each day. In court, however, | Gray for all his almost jaunty walk. always stepped in and out of the room with eves averted. At his execution, the former corset sales- man looked directly inio the faces of the awed witnesses, numbering almost twa-score, Both Say Prayers. Mrs. Snyder walked into the exe: to avoid Both died with pray ticket Dinner Lasts Seven Hours. The 1 puniz for mocrats are “gluttons for | addition to their fight-| Rarmony dinner be- applied. night and ended | 2PRlied A endet] The last from the “outside 9 | speak 1o the condemned pair were T8 jater. Jive rpeakers stll L their lawsers and Father Murphy, (ho be heard, bul by common | Long Island City Jail chaplain, who I od e fihine | ministered (o Mrs, Snyder. The r from Missouri, " Jim’” Reed, for | PTiest auoted Mrs. Snyder as saying: fted front the Hepubiy.| 1€, ever there was a penitent, it u 1. ax saying she bore no malice to any who had criticized her. No mention of « y was made in her quoted last utterance Gray Kindly to Widow. wan described ax referring to #nyder in kindly terms. Lovers long before they killed Albert Bnyder with a sashwelght and picture wire he wlept, they hecame enemiex after the ipurder and, at their joint trial, attempted 1o place the greater burden of responwibility on each other. They di4 not meet in not wee each other as they thelr death Had the tionably hav f hours later. remained t pon his fellow | Aifferences | enue and foreign 1he rascals rascals he meant the Re d Ar e hrow P ¢ program ax long ax i the toartmaster, Mr® party nomines of wome of the 1,4 It was t sOUTIAn » #peech Rewed? B he moug and final Ark gave ¥ would unques- struck by the change in Mrs. Snyder's appearan She looked nearer 30 years old t Gray 4id pot seem 10 have aged ond his 35 years Storm to Gray's cell 1o may good by cxterday were his mother, hin sister #nd his brotherin law. They remained 1o the last possible moment Crowds Gather Outside. one member of Mrs. Snyder's | visited her. s brother g crowd. assembled an close prizon ux guards would permit furnished an angle 1o the execution | that cou'd be explsined only Ly n hid | curiowsit There waw nothing 10 hesr | Bothing 1o see hut several hun | crowded the outside | Others rode up and down sutomobiles. They never knew | when the man wod womsn died but | they wtood Jong hours in the darknens | w ng ! Vieventh hour efforts 1o the | ton of Mis Hnvder Gray | the Derno cetully pared remsiyn mmediately al common 92% In a considered 1he pirttorm He s pot an ate for the presidential ®are potting b rate o forget the Connat Jusist on Own Theories. 'l in wreets [ Dootnnt rris on 1 Dt in anything thing i ¥ v and of s Ary O per cent e pr 1 hione ated Fieen CHICAG corge Fin pranneed dead Wednesdsy noon, and then ed by oxygen and strengthened by Wlood transtu slone 1oday wik given a “long chance by #itending physicians noin the ohilda alter midnight when n g wasx deeper iE crien b der and more fre 0. Keeding with & medicine diop continued regularly, and the in sed b b Smproying under hoa ot th s b “ns s . an puting form ever I e Do i1} Fab ot New Year day ey later C1uin Two ry. Ahey nust v o tor recovery 1wany ondition i S proven, wam withis fow and whe of Mar A e g e and noa Tonnn e fant appe thim e isbinent Miw y Bt the mother, who St ted Awice 1o blood Lianmtusions A ol Bremen, who have ad gty winee b qudgipals wts bl T et 2% il a sy ninleied i were (i ARE PUT T0 DEATH executed last night for the mur- | | tle direction from two matrons accom- | | once. | safe place to make it. | be required to apologize in open court they to| The woman was also quoted | Bing Sing and did| went o] [ Justice Biddons could not absolve Mr 12-Day-Old Baby. Prono With Aid of Pulmotor and May Recover and | SINCLAIR COUNSEL AND OLEARY NEAR FIGHT AT HEARING Court Intervenes as Attor-| neys Clash Over Presence of 0il King. U. S. APPEAL TO HALT | INQUIRY TURNED DOWN Tustice Refuses to Drop Intimida- tion Charge and Orders Resump- tion of Contempt Proceeding. s swing Justice Frederick T.. Sid refusal today to grant the Gov {ernment’'s motion to dismiss charges preferred against the district attor ney's office and Assistant James J O'Leary in particnlar, alleging intimi dation of witnesses in the Sinclair Burns contempt proceedings, opposing | counsel entered into a heated verbal hattle which almost resulted in blowe while it threw the entire courtroom into a state of great excitement. Edward J. Kidwell, former Teapot Dome trial juror, had been recalied to the witness stand just after Jus. | tice Siddons announced his decision | against the Government's dismissal | motion. when O'Leary. looking about | ‘ma courtroom. asked whether Sinclair | W present | “You know he is not here,” called | out Col. Littleton. “I understand that it is his duty| | to he here and it is a false state | ment to say that I knew he was not here,” retorted O'Leary. | Battle Averted. Stepping close up to O'Leary. | face flushed with anger Col. Littieton | said: “The court must either protect me against you, young man, or I will | protect mysell.” ! While the court was rapping for | order Maj. Gordon said that he had | | agreed with Col. Littleton vesterday | that Sinclair might be absent on th | day, but no time was set for his re- turn. Col. Littleton explained that| Sinclair had to go to New York on some business in connection with his oil_properties. Justice Siddons at this point took a hand and said he understood that O'Leary merely stated that he did not know of Sinclair's absence today, and « far as the court was concearned he thought the caxe should proceed at | Fol Aons | Apology Demanded. “0'Le: ought to be required to withdraw his offensive staiemen: to Col. Littleton,” interjected Judge Daniel Thew Wright, ~ounsel for Henry Mason Day. “He chose s He ought to| and to the public for the insult.” “What was it he said?” asked the sudge. “He said that Col. Litileton's state ment was false,” deciared George P. Hoover of counsel for Sinclair. Justice Siddons, attempting to pour | oil on the troubied waters, said that {If O'Leary had meant that Col. Little. ton knew he was making a false state. | ment O'Leary should not repeat such a remark, but it O'leary merely meant that Littleton was mistaken, | the court thought the incident should | be closed. “When Col. Littleton said that 1 knew that Binclair was absent from the eourtroom today.” snapped O Leary, he was making a false statement. 1 won't apologize. ‘I would not accept an apology if it | offered,’” holy retorted Col. Lit- O'Leary then resumed his question- ing of Kidwell on the stand Main Hearing Resumed. In denying the motion of Maj. Pey- ton Gordon, who contended the inquiry was extrajudicial, Justice Siddons re- served making & ruling on the spe- eific charges involving intimidation of Kidwell and others. He ordered the Sovernment to go ahead with the main contempt procesdings against Harry F. Sinclair, William J. Burns and the four other respondents concerned in the survelllunce of the Teapot Dome Jury. When this was done Juror Kidwell wan recalled to the witness stand to rexume hix testimony in the contempt proceedings terminated on December . by the charges preferred ugalnst the District Attorney’'s office by George P. Hoover, counsel for Sin- clair. In dons gave giving his ruling, Justice Sid. told Maj. Gordon that the court fuil reservation to him in going into intimidation charges at a later date. In this manner the court up- held the contention of defense coun- el that the presiding justice should take into consideration all evidence of intimidation to the end of the con- tempt case In welghing the credibility of Kidwell an u witness. Defense conusel contended that | y if. as contended by the Gov. | . the court did not have au- to pass on the Intimidation O'Lws e thority chirges Beguan After Adjonrnn Justice Blddons pointed out that the Jutimidation episods hid 1e inceptio after the court hud directed sdjourn ment on December 20, and held that im wan perfectly clear nnd manifest 10 any one who reads the e intimidation chirgel had created “n monstrous witustion Wiontinued on Page 1, Column 3) unced Dead.Lives Intant, who bivth, un Halurday the a4y pounds it & minor operation, hut falled o lmprove About noon Wednesday e appurently had censed hreathing, Land a frantic call 1o the Flis Depart Liment broughit men to the house with vegulntion fire Nghting equlpme The pulmetor squad remained and worked over the tiny form for h houre The ame the Neet faint cry Buby George'n eyelids Mckered His iny hand tightened sround the Ain ger of an attending Nreman, And the wqund grinned ite happiness A wbnt Gme hefore the mother had kiven her en of hlood A loecond operalion was Tormed tast night, and soon aflerward e condition of Uie infant prompted fr 1 A AL bt specialist, (o hold | weigi derw, u at | tween Ambassador Claudel of ¥ AT LEAST SHELL HAVE AREAL | Japanese Woman CITY HEADS APPEAR | FRANCE'S ANSWER T0 KELLOGG READY Reply to Latest U. S. Note on War Treaty May Be Sent Today. By the Associated Press. | PARIS, January 13.--Franee's ply to Secretary Kellogi's latest note i the proposed pact to outlaw war ax ready for cable transmission to- day. This was made possible, it was explained, by the fact that the note does not represent the actual state of negotiations since conversations be- rance Kellogg subsequent to its drafting, have advanced the ques tion into a new phase. Althongh the text of the latest Ke g note has not been publishe enough of its substance is known or inferred to permit lengthy and d verse comment in this morning papers. All do not share in the opti- mism expressed in official rircles, but all at least are agreed that the Kel- 10gg note leaves the way wide open for the negotlation of some sort of an agreement. KELLOGG ANSWERS FRANCE. Says Two-Power Pact Should Wait on Parley With Other Nations. | etary of State Kellogg's reply to the French note xuggesting the treaty outlawing war, proposed by the United States, be amended (o apply to aggres sive warfare, as given out last night, re. ind Secretary | follows which your govern ment was good gh to make to my note of December 28, 1927, his excel- lency the minister of foreign affalrs summarized briefly the proposal pre sented by the Government of the United States, and stated that it ap- peared to be of such 4 nature as to satisfy the views of the French Gove ernment. In these circumstances, he | added that the Government of the Re public was disposed to join with the Government of the United States 1o | proposing for acceptance by all na-| tions @ treaty to be signed at the pres ent time by France and the United | States, under the terms of which the high contracting parties should re- | nounce all wars of aggression and | should declare that they would employ | all peaceful means for the settlem of any differences that might arise between them. “The Government of the United States Ix uceply gratified that the ernment of France has seen ity wa clear to accept in principle s pro- | poxal that, instead of the bilaterul pact wriginally suggested by M. Briand, | there ba negotiated among the prinei- | pal powers of the world an equivalent | multilateral treaty open to signature by ail nationx. There can be no doubt that such a multilsteral treaty would be & far more effective instrument for | the promotion of pacific relations than 1 mere agreement between France and the United States alone, and It the present efforts of the two govern ments achleve ullimate success, they will have made a memorable contribu- | ton 1o the cause of world peace, “In the reply Cites Brland's Langung of the “While the Government e | and the Government of Unite States are now cloxely In accord so fat % the multilsteral feature of the pro- posed (renty 1n concerned, the lan-| Kuike of M. Huiand's note of January i 1925, in in two respects open o @ interpretation nat in huarmony with | the tdea which the Governm H United States had mind w mubmitted 1o you the prop lined In my note of Des In the first place, 1t upy thought of your goven s proposed multilateral treaty be signed | in the first inatance by France and | the Unlted States alone and then sub mitted to the other powers for theit Accoptanes. In the opinion of (he Government of the United Stutes, (hin procedure Ix open to the objection that | A treaty, even though acceptable (o France and the United States, might | L1 arw 1o be the | pent that the | xome reason be unacceptable (0 £ the uther great powers, dn | the tre | one y could not come | 1 efforis would | B pendered ahortive, This unhuppy | el would not neces dinagreement an o (er 10k prior to the dennitive i any government of a pr of treaty, wince 1t is hy no pable 0 suppose that the views £ the governments concerned could b accommodated (hrough Informal preliminary discunsions and a text de- vined which would acoeptahle them all. Hoth France and the Unit Hlaten nre deeply Inter d n th succenn of thele endeavors for the ad: vancement o 10 be willing 1o Jeopurdice (he ale A ment of th pone by In unnecensaiy 1isk the ' voed, A {eutive | and power g1 | agency Ttinue fts questioning of Mr | under | rime [Hion, now tn 1 COMMISSIONERS’ PAY INCREASE DELAYED Senate District Conduct Hearing on Meas Next Week. wil re Committee The Senate District committee will hold A hearing sometime next we on the bill to Increase the salaries of he District Commissioners from § 500 to $10.000 a year. The question arose at a meeting o the committee today, but it was de- cided to postpone consideration unti! | more members could be present. Mark representing a_ special committee, and Dorsey W. Hyde, ir.. secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce, told the committee that the city’s leading business organizatiol approved the measure, Senator King. Utah. Demacrat. de- clared he was opposed to the increase on the same ground that he had ob. jected to higher salaries for Federal Judges. EFFICIENGY BUREAU INQUIRY 1S STARTE Chief Brown Summoned Be- fore Two Groups of House Members. A doublebarreled inquiry into the rctivities of the United States Bureau of EfMciency in making a compre hensive study of the m pal gov ernment in the National Capital was stirted today before the Gibson sub committee of the House District com- mittee, which is specially instructed to make such a study of the munici pal administration, and before the House Civil committee. Her bert G. Brown. of Efficiency. was a witness before both committees The Gibson subcomiiitee ssion, discussed the 'n to it to investigate inything outside of District of Co lumbia agencies. and the understan ing was that the Bureau of is really a Federal agency and not an of the District vernment The subcommittee agreed to continue it« investigations, and if any question Avises an 1o its proceeding outside of the scope of the resolution then a point of order can be made. Mr R tioned regarding the Bureau of scope of ity authority vestigation of various agencles. The TrafMc Bureau vestigation of which resulted in the dismissal of the assistant director Col. 1. C. Moller, and the the director, M. O. Eldrid sused Representative Blanton's pro- test against the activity of the Bureau of Efficiency in District affairs, was under discussion when the heating cloed, The Gibwon subcommittee will con Brown in Lansburgh, eviee in exe scope the organizition Efficiency and the to make an in District tomorrow In executive session service committee. cived U ant of Chalrnw the Hlanton u series of Mr. Brown executive sess Thix afternoo the House civil anthority Houne today on req Lehlbach, Ix conside Jution which cal inquiries vegarding 1 the Hureau These fve inguiries « ton which Me. Blanton sought to se cure from the Hurean of clency 4 which he clatmed (he bureau 1e fused to kive hin o ashy the e, walaries and vl v wtand n tnformn vie L1 of all employen of the Bureau of |committen, Inguiries that this of thewe af work cleney. Two the Amount % doing for striotly Federa) agencien and the amount of work the number of employes engaged in the study of District agencies. An other Inguiry s regurding the wmount work and the salivy received by v own as chief of the Bureau of Voo ontside work and e tnued on Page 2, Column 1) cover trean MACMILLAN'S LABRADOR MESSAGE IS RECEIVED By the Associate HUDNON, Maws, danuary 13 mesage from Lieut. Comdr MacMillan, In command of (he Fleld Musenm Arvetle expedi hern Lahrador Ray wan' reoelved lant wight by amatew vadio station 1RTO stating that the spe clal program for the members of the expedition baing broadeast from Chi capn wan being recelved very well In order to let MacMillan know that the message had been vecelved, It wan hrogdeast hack and (. 1 Meseive, aperator of 1FL, stated that he was med later that (he chief of the Bureau ! swn wax called in and ques an in- | p of | TEN REBELS SLAI - BY MARINE BOM Nicaragua Insurgents At- , tacked by Planes Where | Americans Were Ambushed. Br the Associated Press. The Navy Department received dis- patches today from Rear Admiral David F. Sellers, commander of the special service squadron in Nicaraguan | Corps | waters, saying that Marine planes on January 11 dropped 10 bombs | on Sandino's forces, killing 10 of his men, The attack was made at Latna v where Marines were ambushed January 1. Admiral Seliers also re- ported that a column is moving from Quilali to San Albin. NOTED CIVILIA ILLED. Rebels Slay Interpreter Who Served Marines in Nicaragua. NAGUA, Nicaragua. January 13 icaraguan rebels have written finis to the career of a soldier of for- tune who served with various Central American rebels of the last 20 years. ! Roy A. Johnstone, civilian inter- preter for American Marines at Qui- lali, was slain Monday, advices 1o Ma- rine headquarters stated today. He was killed by outposts of the rebel =eneral, Augustino S8andino, while on his way to Jicardo, near Quilali. 5 AMATEUR BOXING BILL | SUPPORTED AT HEARING { MA Updike Measure Will Be Indorsed by Committee. Reports In- dicate. Advocaies of amateur hoxing for Washington expressed themseives as encouraged as a result of the hear- | ing held today by a subcommitiee of | the committee on judiciary on the | bill recently introduced in the House | | by Representative diana to legalize | Distriet, The measure, similar to that pre- Updike the sport of In- in the sented in the Senate by Senator Wat- | ame State, provides for | son of the an unpaid commission of three mea { to be appointed by the District Coms | missloners 1o supervise the sport | and limit prizes 1o a value of not more than $35 and provides for an admission fes not to exceed Those who spoke in favor of the Inill in addition to Representative Updike fncluded Deets Pickelt of th Methodist Board of Temperance, F hibition and Public Morals; Charles L. Ornstein of the Amateur Athletic {Union and Norman B. Landreau ot {the Washington Canoe Club. None ap | pear=d n opposition to it. | Minor amendments to the bill ritted, designed to preclude any possibility of a loophole for the o eration of professional prize fght promoters or the commercialization of the xport, were agreed upon and with this done 1t was indicated thut the approval of (he committee on judictary. would be forthcoming Resigns From D. C Committee. Senator_ Arthur R, Gould, Kepud lHean. of Maine, resigned today from | membership on the Senate Diatrict 10 which he was appoint. |ed shortly after he came to the Sen- ate tn the last Congress. 1t has not WO CENTS. PRESIDENT STARTS GOOD-WILL JOURNEY TOCUBAN CAPITAL Takes Largest Retinue Ever to Accompany Executive of Nation on Trip. suts Off Piece of Tongueas Penance By tha Amsociated Pre SEATTLE, Wash., January - “To punish herself for some sin, Mrs, Emy Tochi, 25, Japanese mai cut ahout an inch off her tongue last night. In a hospital here to- day physicians expressed doubt whether she ever would he able to speak again The offcnse the wol she had committed was not known, but Japanese here said countrymen frequently pu themselves in sinilar manner an believed MRS. COOLIDGE RETURNS FROM VISIT TO MOTHER Large Crowd Present at Station to Bid Gnod-By as Long Train Pulls Ont. ATBU House Subcommittee Begins Consideration of $40,- 000,000 Account. DGET EARN President Coolidge this afternoon set furth on his “good trip” to Latin America a journey important i{n the of international diplomacy, with his destination the balmy and ro- le of er rapital on Monday he will take part in the opening of Pan-Ameriran Co: rence. Taking with him the largest reti Hearings started today on the $40.- 600,000 District budget for 1329 in ex- ecutive session hefore the subcom- mittee of the House appropriations committee. of which Represen Simmons s chairman. ! An unprecedented number of Dis- tative began the land ges of a that will be the fourth to for- trict officials were assembled as wit- nesses at the hearing to explain the needs for the various items in the taken by a Chief Executive, and the first venture be- yond the confines of the Un: District budget. These included Dis- trict Commissioners Daugherty, Talia- | | ferro and the Enzineer Commissioner, | = | Col. Ladue: Daniel J. Donovan, the | | District auditor: Daniel Garges, secre tary to the District Commissioners; the assistants to the Engineer Conmi W. E. R. Coveil. Maj ns and Capt. H. C. White- Mr. Coolidg: including many high Gove: officials, was on hand to ieu to Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge and ests as their hurst. Others to Testify. Among the department heads wait ing their turn to testify were William P. Richards, assessor . M. Towers, collector of tax: engineer of bridge disbursing officer electrica! engineer purchasing sanitary officer; ing hands and bowing heads. Mrs. idge. who left Washinz- ton Wednesday za in Northampton. 7 today only a ure in advance of the time sot the train's departure. Mre. Cool- idze appeared none the worse for her on a ping car, and on the mew she was en. mother's con- | B. Gordon Baldwin, Jr.| H mbs, bureau. W. B R Counsel W his assist- | Francis H. Corporation acrompanied by sgoid Hart and Stephens: George M. Roberts. in charge of the office of weights,| measures and markets: M. €. Hazen. | | surveyor: W. H Harland. of trafic; the Public 1 1ot sioners, John W. Childress. Harrison ! on 1 . and the exec PRESIENT SN -~ TRIANGLE BILL 'Final Authority Is Given for: Purchase of Sites for U. S. Buildings. | rger by | 21 than th left with the late President ip to Paris. t's special train will ilsor State Dinner Sunday. Whkile in Havana the President and . at the National Palace, whe be at the harbar landing to wel ¥ when thev step st ‘:r‘ palace w import: st a grand dimmer of the most important steps R o ever taken towand the physical e provement of the National Cap was hrought nearer to red on to- day when President cned the bLilt authorizing purc the private lands | Triangle betw | nue, B street, the Botanic G The signatu | makes the measure a law, t ried out as rapidly | appropriations are made by and the legal processes of ac can be carried out. ires §. MO0 000 to compiete th chase of this area. in w proposed to ETOUP An Attractive ar tectural scheme the new Fader butldings to be erectad here authorigation is an add $50.000.000 authorized by ninth Congress for the constr of the buildmgs Senator i b Public Bufldings Commission, has ex. | keys of sou pressed the belief that the first n the wav stallment of this additional $25.000.000 ™made at for purcha ¢ the triangle a RO ppropriated before the prese sion of Congress ends. No devision been reached as to how much W made available for the coming The Federal Goverment owns all of the land at the end of the trianxle between F teenth and Fifteenth streets. which the site of the new Department Commerce, and one of the frst of the new structures to be he gove ernment also owns certain other piots of xround within the triangie under this new law the prov buying all of the rema property will go forwand withou One At personages Iin American Con- ‘e. The Pres farence short- noon Monday the after that dav will afford him and first real oppor Hava e special ward over the of the Dridse w i be ses ddresses Presidents Coo! 3 B e Noade already short-wave s WAY and Ne pecmie ®s Rave Neen at o€ mugistrate speaking fro te st time a Pres tes Das ol |t the Un dressed ™ L foreiEn o flav The new law gives the Secreiary of the Treasury authority to take steps to demolish exisiing buildings wit the triangle as quickly as he sees fit atter each square has been acquired ot further authorises him o into contracts for the grading, plaw g and landscaps fmproyement Those Secret e NE_ A ¢ of the Navy Ars. Wilbur, Secretar Everett hoen announced what other commit | teen he will be assigned to. or who | will succeed him on the District of Columbla ¢ \tee ‘Plane ;];:mpers. T;mptin; [':ridra: Injured as They Leap Into 40-Mile Gale The parachute fumping exploie from ‘i Aty altplane over Rolling Field, Lavranged 0 challenge the powers of Fiiday the 13th this afternoon, result o tn & decided victory for the unlucky day Mal Crookett, Infantey student at the Army War Colloge W PvE Bt Rastoeny of Bolling Field, fumped from a Douglas trans POrt 1,000 teet over Holllng Fleld nto a4 o wind and weire precipated the ground with such furce that they wera vushed to the hoapital at the post for thorough examination, o other (wo acheduled to Jump, Sergt, No R Swanson, and Corp. B A, Walsh, hoth of Bolling Fleld, were hibited fram ‘l-u\nu the plane by Carey 1, | able refary: ol Bhnton Winshis & Capt. Wilsan Rrown, the military and naval aides Mas James B O nhvsician Roone. e dontial yacht Geinser, the Presule stenographer: R I 3 cian of the yacht May aperate the motion during the teip: Talert Ihe Prosdent's messenges & owing to the high {and Mise Aunle W W' manl The following members af (he Unit | Staten delogation to the Pan thase portions of the trianste 10 be beautifisd as open spaces der to Kive an attractive lay out " o N 13th. o Moer of the pres: Ay fower; " Bwin the big transport wind Ma. Crocket N making his frst fump, 100k Off secund and landed a4t the south end of the feld, while Fyvi. | CWRference, Charles ¥ Husbes, Rastoony landed almost 0 the center | mer Seoretary of State, o of the airdiome | Fleteher, Ambassador o Wiy The high wind carvied him at & tair | Morgan 3. (VBuien of New Y sheed as he nearwd the ground and it | lames Brown Scort of (s @iy was fnpossible for hin to check his | RAY Lyman Wilbue of Caiiosnia, s descent. Ax he struck with consider | ent of Leland Stantord Umivessiy force the Inflated parachute | Delogates Will be acvwnpanied by (e dragged him G hany feet and he [ Wives was pulled along the mudy flekt at a ) Walter O Thurston secretany rapid vate until Ave or six persons | Amerkan delegation. Winom M JUmped upan him and the parachute. | Seretary te (he Secretary of it Maj Crockett was picked up by an | Honry K, Nortoa, wress i ofices ambulance and vushed to the post Aedagation, and Mis Nwsten nhoapital, where Might surgeons made| The Nllowing rvpivsentatives ol A (horough examipation o determine | 1he preas: Ravmond 2 Heale, Aw 1t he had vecelved any ijuries Prio | OOl Press Roger Owiess A Vate Hastouny, was i (o have a (0004 By LAY dae e X