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ATHER. (0. 8. Weather Buresu Forecast.) Generally fair: lowest temperature about 30 degrees tonight. Tomorrow cloudy, slightly warmer: possibly rain at night. Temperature— Highest, 47, at noon today: lowest, 30. at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page 9. ch ¢ Foening Shar WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION “From Pr. to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers Saturday’s Circulation, Sunday’s Circulation, 112,295 are printed. 101,571 Late N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 and 13 30,582, ed as second class matter Washington, 1 HGH TARFF PERLS A cRicaN PAN-AMERGANSI, .t og PUBVRREDONHOLDS ©:S frgentine Ambassador Hits Practice in Speech at Havana. . Policy. to Arbitration By Cable to_The Star b i Newspaper Al HAVANA. January 23.—The draft of A treaty calling for the creation of a Pan-AmeTican International Court of | Justice, 'with sweeping compulsory juris- diction, will be submitted this week to the Pan-American Conference here, ac- cording to the statement made to the ! North American Newspaper Alliance by rth America DELEGATES VIEW U. S. POLICY AS HIS TARGET WASHINGTO s I ] Joy MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1928 —THIR'I 'Y-TWO PAGES. JUSTICE COURT WILL BE PROPOSED AT HAVANA Antagonistic to Ask Compulsory by Nations. on, | stands, would except from jurisdiction |of the court all questions involving constitutional provisions of the disput- ing governments. It provides, how- | evar, that the final decislon concerning | jurisdictional controversies shall be |left to the court. The exception of | constitutional questions consequently | fails to prevent a glaring conflict with the policy of the United States, which | Jdeal of Economic Union Gradually Lisappearing Under Pressure, He Declares. Br the Associates Press at HAVANA. January 23.—A vigorous attack against high tariffs in inter- american trade and against the prin- ciple of assessing these so as to equalize the cost of production was delivered this morning at a committee meeting of th2 Pan-American Conference by Honorie Pueyrredon, head of the Argentine delegation and Ambassador at Wash- ington. He declared that this practice worked to the grievous damage of friendly Pan-American relationships and violated the original purpose of -Americanism. h&::ehle,mdnn did not mention the United States in his speech. which | was pre] in general terms. but { some of the delegates were of the --pin- | jon that in some measure the American | aimed at. url:‘!’u‘rfls:e“mhm the origins of the -American movement. which. he said. was originally directed toward the formation of an economic and com- mercial unit. Senor Pueyrredon deciared | that if this practice was still mnn-_ tained then other countries of the New World should announce their solidarity | with any one republic suffering in con- | sequence of practices of this kind. | “Agreement” Is Cited. The colle®ive spirit which pan- Americanism denoted, he argued, ren- ders imperative that the srlfinermz of | one component of the Ame! union | should be considered as the suffering | of the whole family of republics. Since the calls { | [ | | - for P;xnt;zmesl;imni‘ congresses, which the U tates orizinated in 1888, were for the specific purpose of establishing special commer- cial relations between the countries of this hemisphere. as contrasted with the | rest of the world. Senor Puevrredon considered that the countries which had | accepted invitations had concluded a A, ‘s agreement” to strive ‘gentleman’ toward the formation of an American ' jeave Santo Domingo Februaiy 6 for | m economic union This ideal of an economic union, he eontinued. had been gradually lost sight of. He realized that many difficulties | were involved. including politics in va- | this should deter delegates of & cohfer- | the ques- | base of | on the Pan. Uruguay, reporter of the committee on organization. is in direct opposition to any changes ‘in the personnel of union or its headquarters. | No direct mention is made of Mex- ico's resolution. which has been rre- pared for filing today. seeking sweeping changes in the official personnel of the unjon. Urges Modification. Dr. Varela’s report. which was pre sented this morning at a committee meeting of the union, recommerds modifications of article V, defining the functions of the union and setting forth that the governing body prepare | the program and formulate regulations | of the international conference of American states. Specific definition of the lbrary of mendation that it be made the deposi- | tary of one copy of all resolutions. on | the same basis as publications sent | navonal libraries. The co-operation of the governments is sought for the promotion of the exchange of publica- uons relative 10 union activities The recommendation =+ made that the resolytion. in the same terms as 1ne projected convention prepared bv the governing board of the union. rel- #tve 10 organization, shall be taken under coneideration as amended Long Delay Seen. is of the opinion that a perind must elapse before i can be secured, as it re- by all the signatory £ W have the con- resolution governing w activities of the union. pending lcation of a regular convention on in various Latin-Amer- s with operation of the 16111266 tolay in sweeping re- e propusals for presentation v mives on Pan-American Union n. Peru and Argentina an- they would take the iead in the with smendments which would the ground for accusations that -American Union as now estab- Washington, was w0 directly . Anfluence of the United States i» delegation declined L make ey suggestions in advance of o remve the Pur Four Aspects Listed The erican proposal would affect 10 organization of lhe unon 10T ilsl aspects Pirst— Sunstitution of & governing bourd €lecud by the various go ments 101 i present bowrd consisung of thelr wpassadors W Washinglon and the Unied Blaks Secretary of Hlae T sresumably 3% nwnded v avold the ity thet members of the bosrd w U deeply under the shadow of e Btate Depari with which they coiduct Wielr busin Becond rule specifically that the chslrmanship i U be be ed on el counutes in wiphsbetcs) order, Al Dresent, the chalrman L elected by Ui bourd snd the practice has been W unsnimously choose Lhe United Btates Becretury of Blete i complinent Vs the home government Third—Haotation of the post of dirce wr genere) nsteud of the present per menent Alrector general sb called for by the present consttution The - yeator general would be chsirman of the verious commilbees Wwhich evers eountry would establish W deal with pusi-Anericas effuirs Been Blow st Rove Fourth hnumnmq{ U3 Aitector gen crel W hold any other poiltical poste 5o maLer i Lhe Interests of whit env crnment unless these were of 8 purely educations! character Many delegetss view this lest (Continrg on Prge o, Column 6y i 1ing oW o Jesus M. Yespes, a Colombian delegate. | traditionally insists on the sovereign This proposal already has been in- |right to decide for itself what shall dorsed in caucus by a majority of the | and what shall not be submitted to atin delegates and is viewed as likely prove the most peppery ingredient thus far added to the chile con carne shich is bemng prepared here for the consumption of the American delegates. The chief feature of this Colombian v 1. agonistic to the American sistence that submission of mal disputes to the projected be obligatory on all mem- ber nations. A similar proposal sub- mitted by Costa Rica at the last Pan- American Conference was so_strongly opposed by the United States that atter a few fiery speeches from the confer- en(‘é‘ floor it was “referred for further study.” i court v draft. as ft arbitral progeedings. “1 am assuming n advance that our proposal in its present form will meet with the opposition of the American delegation and possibly others.” said Senor Yepes, who is an eminent inter- national lawyer and was the Colombian member in 1927 of the commission of jurists at Rio de Janiero. “I am not hopeful of its adoption by the present conference without amend- ment, but I am optimistic that some compromise proposal may be signed and submitted to some governments. I cannot agree with the view of Gustavo Guerrero, Salvadorian dele- World should look (Continued on.Page 5, Column 5.) LINDBERGH MAKES 1.5, FACES LEAGLE NEXT HOP FRIDAY Will Fly to Bogota, Colombia, in Resuming His Good- Will Tour. By the Associated Press CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, January 23.—The itinerary of Col. Charles A Lindbergh for the continuation of his goodwill flight to South America and the Antilles was announced today. The» itinerary. which calls for a two-day stopover in each place, is: Leave Colon, Panama. Friday for Bogota, Colombia. about 500 mules: | leave Bogota January 29 for Caracas. - INANTHHAR SSUE French Mention Geneva Atti- tude in Note on Pro- posed Pact. By the Associated Press PARIS, January 23.—The French government by pointing out its obliga- tions to the League of Nations has brought the United States face to face with the League issue in the proposed treaty to outlaw war. For the first time in the exchanges between Foreign Minister Briand and Secretary Kelloge the League has been Venezuela, 650 miles; leave Carxcas mentioned by name in the latest Prench Jauuary 31 for St. Thomas, 575 miles; | leave S. Thomas February 2 for Porto | Rico, 75 miles; leave Porto Rico Febru- ary 4 for Santo Domingo, 250 miles, Haiti, 160 miles, and leave Haiti Feb- ruary 8 for Havana, 700 miles. Lindy Nervous on Ground. | The eagerness of Latin America to do honor 1o Col. Lindbergh has brought | him w a point where he is very! nervous. Col. Arthur Pisher, dant of France Field. belleves. The Lone Eagle “may crack under the strain,” Col. Pisher said. { The statement regarding Lindoergh's | nervous conditicn was madc alter he hed returned with every outwurd evi- | dence of good health from a week of recreation in the tropical mountains | of Panama. He went there after com- | ting some 4,000 miles of his good- | li trip and a continuous round of | social functions in seven Central Ameri- | can capitals. l The good will fiyer is understood to | have expressed a wish that some one | double for him in the social engage. ments his flight calls for. He is will- | ing to do the flying and, according to | Col. Fisher, is only nervous when on | the ground and not when in the air. It was on the vacation trip, the first extended one the Lone Eagle has had since leaving Wumnilwn on Decem- | ber 13. that Lindbergh's nervous con- | dition became apparent to his compan- | ion. Col. Pisher declared. Lindbergh | was unable to sit still, read or rest, it | was stated. Takes Horseback Ride. On Chrisunas day, while Lindbergh was in Mexico City. it was noted that when left alone he frequently picked up books in the library of Ambassador Morrow, as if to read them, and then put them down again shortly Lindbergh spent the first day after his return from the mourlains on the bay in a launch and taking a horse- back ride to the old Spanish fortress of Ban Lorenzo | Col. Lindbergh and his Spirit ot 8St. | Louls today gave & vincing demon- | stration that they are both ft. The colonel sald 50 himself after giving his | plane a test, during which he did many | stunts, much 1o the delight of a crowd | which had gathered at the field. plane had been overhsuled during the colonel’s hunting and fishing trip. TESTS CALLED SIMPLE. | Guardia Scores Examinations for Dry Agents. | By the Arsiatod Press Hepresentative La Guardia of New York, a wet, old the House today that an 8-year-old schoolboy could pass the civil service examinstions recently flunked by a large majority of prohibi- | v sgents i The New York member sald he looked | over the questions recently made public and was surprised by thelr simplicity. Herrick Luncheon Guest in Paris PARIS. Junusry 23 (% —Myron T Hervick. American Ambassador W France. who has Just returned to his post afuer a lengthy sick leave in the Unied Btates, was guest of honor at a Juncheon given him by more than « hundred Frenchmen including cabinet members, financlers and literary lead- ers La | the | Prane | tal says, | order to avold furnishing fodder to the note. This note was published in all 2aris newspapers today with unanimous- ly favorable comment on the French position. France definitely advanced her com- itments (o the League as a reason for modifying the original proposal when lateral instead of a bilateral pact. Note Leaves Door Open. The French desire to insert in the proposed treaty a phrase Limi the Wars to be outlawed to wars ol“lnk‘crev The latest note sugges! United States may find it possible to accept the terminology adopted by the majority of the powers at Geneva. The note leaves the door open for any other formula Washington may suggest to ce “which would enable it to recon- clle abeolute condemnation of war with engagements and obligations contracted by various nations with a legitimate concern for the security of each” The reply to Kellogg also says that Prance is still prepared to conclude a bilateral pact between the two coun- tries renouncing war. Because of the emphasis laid on gression, many observers feel that the negotiations may be abandoned. The papers. however, continue optimistic, although a warning is sounded in the Journal Des Debats lfllml the nego- tations being too rapidly conducted. Comment in Press. Auguste Gauvain, foreign editor of the Journal des Debates, begs Secre- tary Kellogz not to be in a hurry to rerly to the latest note. “Let him e all his time” Gauvain “in spirit of antagonism by a rapld ex- change of notes which would too easily produce upon the public the effect of | clashing sword blades " Le Petit Parisien asks: “Will the Washington Government recognize these many excellent reasons? hope 0. The French note in any case permits the conversations to continue.” Le Matin observes that the note leaves the door open for the continu- ance of friendly discussion. The general view s that the situa- ton is unchanged since the previous exchange of notes CHAMBERLIN TAKES OFF | FROM CROWDED STREET! Flyer Rives Twice in Midst of Traffic While Observers Applaud. By the Associated Press GARDEN CITY, N Y., January 23 — While pedestrians gaped and then ap- plauded, Clarence D. Chamberlin twice took off from a tree-lined street today without even having the automobile traffic halted to give his tiny Bperry messenger plane the right of way. Chamberlin completed work on the plane 1. which he 15 to make a 30.000- mile lecture wur at 1 o'clock and Im- mediately had it wheeled from the fac. tory into Btewart avenue. Walting for # gap In the motor trafc, he gave his litte shin the gun and was in .he aly In less than 100 feet After brief maneuvers in the aly Chamberlin picked u vacant spot in the traffic, landed on the street. and before he had stopped rolling pulled down the throttle and once more took o the air He stunted for a few mlnutes and then few to Curtiss Fleld for bits later | formal take-off for Allentown, Pa, the frst stap on his lecture schedule To;-caa;r_l(:il”lrsr R;:;away Bull, Endingfl Beast's Refgq _Of, Terror in Spanish City MADRID, Junusry 23 —1a Gran Via, lone o1 Muarid’s bustest thoroughfares lioday was the scene of an unexpected Aemonstration of the sclence of hull- fnting when “Portuns,” & oreador Killed w runaway bull ) front of the American consulsbe The bull which met desth a1 the point of “Fortune 8" sword ied escaped with another animal from the Oura- banchel bull Pog spreading panie hrough the strecis and Injuring several pereons One of the animuls was cap- buted won efter the escope, but Ju “ second succeeded in reaching the center | of the city, along La Gran Vin. Stores | were hastily closed and crowds fled 1 {every direction | Buddenly u passer-hy, who was quick Iy recognimea as “Fortuna,” rtepped out, wrmed with s sword which had been (lent o him by the owner uf & store Approsching the bull, “Portuna,” after di rluyh A few ricks In the art of Nghting hulls, made n lunge with his sword and the bull fell dead at his feel i T 1s meserted that the government | will grant “Fortuna” the Welfare Crosy for his bravery, United States suggested a multi- | ts that ma1 - | falled to explode. |FORGET FIRE'AS DOG DIES. MARINES PUT 1,000 MMORE MEN IN FIELD T0 DEFEAT SANDINO Ifieinforeements Start 8-Day March from Managua to Nueva Segovia. |ROUTE LIES THROUGH HILLS AND JUNGLES | Mountein Batteries Included { Equipment Being Taken to Dislodge Rebels. inl B By (he Associated Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 23.— | Marine reinforcements numbering 1,000 | | men, today were en route to the State | | of Nueva Segovia to take the fleld | against Augustino Sandino, rebel leader, | now operating in that region. Mountain batteries, artillery—in fact, | everything necessary to carry on mod- jern warfare to dislodge the Sandino | followers from their mountain fast- | nesses, where they have been harassing | Marine outposts—were taken along. 1 Route Is Through Jungles. The Marines left the city of Leon yes- | | terday on their hike which must be | made on foot through mountain and jungle regions to northern Nicaragua. The march will require at least eight | jdays. The long column of troops fur- | sished an imposing spectacle for Nicara- | guans as hundreds of oxcarts loaded | | with sunplies and ammunition passed {out of the city. The Nncaraguans were | especially interested in 100 big Amfl’!-‘ can mules, the Nicaraguan mule being ! decidedly smaller than his American brother, | With Marine trucks, columns of | | troops and official cars in steady pro- | cession through Leon. the city assumed | a distinctly waritke appearance. | The Nicaraguan government author- ities have received reports that a con- siderable number of men from the | least coast have been passing the | | Acoyapa headwaters of the Rama River | {on their way to join Sandino's forces. | These men, according |are armed with rifies formerly owned | by the government. Guerrilla Force Active. | The mayor of La Trinidad, southeast | of Esteli, which is in Central Nicaragua, i reported yesterday that there: was a | troop of guerrillas in the vicinity of the |town and that he considers the place | {dangerous. He added that he must soon abandon his post | Three Nicaraguans were killed today | !in a fierce fight near Granada with an American sallor and a Marine who had attempted to come to the rescue {of a fourth Nica An being hacked |10 _death with tes. . L. F. Newton. United States Navy. killed the three Nicaraguans after his companion. Harold 1. Crowell, first eant, U. S. M. C.. had been attacked |and severely cut on the hands with' | machetes by his assallants | In their account of the fight, the men said that they were horseback riding near Granada when they sud- denly came upon three men attacking a fourth with machetes. They dis- mounted with the intent ot disarming the attackers and the three Nicara- | guans. who by this time had killed the | fourth, turned on them. Marine Is Wounded. Crowell whipped out his revolver and pulled the trigger, but the cartridge ‘The men attacked him, cutting him on the fingers and hands. Meanwhile, Newton killed two of the |men who were attempting to decapitate Crowell. ~ Newton attempted to shoot the third man, who was standing over Crowell, whio had fallen to the ground. When his third shot failed to explode, Newton seized a machete, which had been carried by the fourth Nicaraguan, ‘and killed the third man. Crowell was brought to Granada and |treated in a field hospital and then was sent on to Managua, where his wounds were treated immediately. It {was stated that he was not seriously | injured. |CALLS ON SPEAKER " T0 CUT OWN SALARY | | Griffith Says Center Fielder Must | Decide in Week or Be Dropped. By the Associated Press TAMPA, Fla, January 23. — Clark Grifith. president of the Washington Am:rican League club, sald today that Tris Speaker must voluntarily reduce his own salary within the next week or glve up hix center field berth with | the Nattonals “I's up to Speaker,” sald Grifith ‘He must make the first move. If he wants to play for Washington this sea- son he will have to cut his salary. Unless he does he automatically will be released on February 1, the expira- Uon of the tme limit for tendering contracts.” Grifith mentoned the name of West, m hard-hitting recruft from the Bouthern Assoclution, as a possible cen- ter fel for the Nationals | "Althoush West was handicapped during the past season by sickness,” Grimth suld, “1 think it would take a #00d ball player o beat hin, out of the Job this year if Speaker goes out.” GriMth plans to spend the next few weeks plaving golf and making prepa- ration for wrrival here February 19 of his 16 pitchers The remainder of the | team s expected on March | Owners of $12,000 Home Work Valuly on Canine Vietim, KENOBHA, Wis, January 23 (). hile firemen battled to save thelr 2,000 home Iast night, George and Ouy Oleary, brothers, were vainly us- Ing aruficial reapiration methods on a 1-year-old beagle hound, Jerry, owned by George Firemen found the dog overcome by smoke. They turned him over to George and Guy, who gave up carvying furni- tureruut of the house I an unsuccessful effort to save the dog 4 The house was badly damagud by the re. Ttalian Consul at Baltimore Named, ROME, ATy 38 (A%, - Mario Orsing Ra'to haw been nnmed Ttallan consul at Balimore, Md, | the Union, ! are THE LAST STRAW: ) Means Assaciated Press. SHANSON WARNS CRTIC OF SOUTH Senator Attacks Threats to Enforce Fifteenth Amendment. By the Ascsociated Press Threats of political reprisals against tion cases. brought a measured reply !and sharp warning to Eastern Repub- lican Senators today from Senator Swanson of Virginia. In a prepared address requiring nearly two hours for delivery, the Southern Democrat said he could not too strongly express his resentment at efforts made lo intimidate Southern representatives in Congress with threats to entorce the fifteenth amend- ment. and to reduce Southern repre- sentation at the Capital because of the distranchisement of the negro. All States Equal. “The time has passed in the history of this country,” he said. “when the South is subject to hostile and repres- sive supervision or can be intimidated by partisan vituperalion. The time has been auspiciously reached when this republic 1s a Union of 48 States equal in rights, equal in privileges. and each State equal in every respect to every other. “Those who now repeat the bitter animadversions of the sixties and seventies should realize that certain victorious States no longer hold 11 of their sister States under domination and control. These 1 States as members of the Union are no sense whatever inferior or subordinate, and purpose to assert and maintain their rights as defined in the Federal Constitution. *“The South I8 no mendicant asking favors, and the activities of the small horde of Harples which once preyed upon her vitals cause her only feelings of disgust and contempt: but they serve to remind her of the horrors of fts former times and confirm her in the resolve that never again shall she be crushed with the conditions which brought confuston and disaster to one of the happiest and loviest portions of the Nation Stresses Loyalty. “Consclous of unswerving loyalty to consclous of her rights under the Constitution, consclious of a patriotic desire for the development of the entire country along the pathway of prosperity and justice, willing to make to the future such unstinted con- tributions and sacrifices tb national greatness and glory as she made in the olden days, the South proposes to exercise her rights under the Consti- tution as her own will and judgment may dictate. undeterred by those who controlled by either hate or Ignorance.” Turning to debates In Congress during reconstruction days and subse- quent decision of the United States Bupreme Court, Senator Swanson un- dertook to show that the educational | and other qualifications for the right | to exerclse suffrage in the South were | not In conflict with the meaning or the | intent of the fifteenth amendment, enacted with the view to ng the vote to the freed slaves in the South | “All of the clamor against the South | the non-enforcement of the " Senator Swan- . I8 engendered efther by Ignorance inspired by the ulterior | purpose to intimidate and threaten the South, and embarruss her and will upon other matters Mitx Ignorant Voters. “The South has relsed her Cone stitutional rights to eliminate a class of ignorant, shiftless and corrupt voters who for many years were In charme of her local clpnl and State affates With the vesult of unapeakable im- poverishment and disgrace “Exerclaing thetr clear and constitu- tonal right the Southern States have enncted suffrage laws which are neces- sury to obtain clean, economical and capable governments. The South s re- solved and determined that no part of that section shall ever heoome a Halti or Banto Domingo and the davk, foster- ng sores of reconstruction shall never reappear o aMiet her" Turning next to the throats to reduce representation of the Southern States in the House of Renrowentatives because the vast majority of the negroes o those States fall to meet votlng qualifioations, the Virginian l'uwlrumr congressional debates on the fourteenth and Afteenth Amendments o imoress his view that the enactment of the fifteenth amend- ment win intendod o vitlate the seo ton of the fourteenth amendment, un der which vepresentation might be ve- | duced. Quotes From Debates, Benator Bwanson polted out that it representation were (o be based upon the number of qualified voters in a Btate watead of upon the whale population (Qontinued on Page 4, Column | mmur)l' | $300.000 WESTERN HIGH FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN FISHER'S WORK' Officials Try to Connect Confessed pyro- maniac With Other Blazes Occurring About 15 Years Ago. That John Joseph Fisher, confessed ! pyromaniac, has assumed responsibility | for the destructive Western High School !fire in 1914, involving a loss of $300.- to_this report. the South, heard so often in Senate 000 and the injury of four firemen, and | debate on the Smith and Vare clec- for the American Junk Co. fire in 1920 | and the Eisinger Lumber & Mill Co.| fire in 1926, was indicated today when Gallinger Hospital officials requested de- tailed information on those conflagra. tions from the District Fire Department. , These three specific fires represent but a small psrcentage of the amazingly long list of blazes which Fisher is said to have admitted starting since his high school days in the old Eastern High School. Incidentally, Fire Marshal L. V. Seib. |in charge of the big task of checking up on Fisher's activities as outlined in his statements to police and hospital | authorities. today inquired of Principal Hart of Eastern as to any fires occur- ring in 1912, 1913 or 1914 when Pisher was a student there Hart was not princtpal at that time, but on investi- gation he said he could find no record of any blazes Fisher is reported to have confessed that he started his career as an al- leged pyromaniac while in high school. ' starting several fires in waste paper in the basement. Headquarters Detective Varney. in charge of the police investigation of Fisher's past. declared today that a careful survey of records of most of the thful “firebug” | fires o which the vou list of injured firemen is shown. The Western High School fire oc- “Continued on Page 4. Column PROGRESSEAD PEDCED NORRS La Follette Candidates for Delegatés to Convention Support His Boom. The candidacy of Senator Norris of ,Nebraska for the Republican presiden- tial nomination is out in the open to- day. with a formal announcement by the La Follette progressive Republican candidates for delegates to the Repub- lican national convention Both Senators La Follette and Blaine of Wisconsin are candidates for dele- dates-at-large. At a meeting in Madi- son. Wis, a platform was adopted for the La Follette candidates for delegates 1o the convention. This platform said “We favor the nomination and elec- tion of Senator George W. Norris as President of the United States “For & quarter of a century in House and Senate George W. Norris has fought the good fight and kept the ' faith with the common people -the Progressive. unprivileged masses ob America. Todey he is the leader of the | Progressive Republican group in the United States Senaie.” Raps Administration. The platform, which the Wisconsin delegation will carry with it to the Re- | publican national convention in Kansas City next June, provided the La Follette delegates are elected, is along the wen- | eral tnes of La Follette plattorms which have besn submitied o Repubs Hean natonal conventions in the dast It attacks many of the acts of the Coolle administration, particularly the | administration’s poliey in Nicaragua | and its taxation poliey. The platform | Says: 3Wr- approve the action of the Senate | In refusing admisslon o Frank L. | Smith (Senator-elect from 1llinois) We oppose the seating of Willlam 8. Vare in the United States Senate. We Judgment | declare for the passage of wn effective PFederal corrupt practices act which will restrict the amount and character of campnign expenditures i both the pris mary and general elections ™ The La Follette Progressives in Wis- consin have turned their backs flatly upon former Gov Frank O Lowden of ingis as candidate for the Republican | (Continued on Page 2. Column 1) Champagne Island. Proposed as Site SUBMARINE SAFETY PLAN HELD IGNORED Celler Says Navy Failed to Heed Elisberg’s Suggested Precautions. By the Associated Press A report by Comdr Elisberg. recom- mending the installation of “lifting eyes” and other safety devices on sub- marines was made public today by Representative Celler, Democrat, New York, with the remark that it had been ignored by the Navy Department. Elisberg. who directed rescue efforts on the S-5 and S-4. made the report i October, 1925. “The exact date of sinking of the next submarine cannet. of course. de foretold.” Ellsberg said. “but. based uu past performances, it can be expected within the next three years. It is de- sirable that when it occurs there be avatlable such means for quick salvage that no possible criticlsm can be made ot the Navy on the ground of unpre- paredness. Pontoons Also Urged. "It is strongly recommended that all submarine boats in commission be fit- ted immediately with ltung eyes and that a complete set of pontoons (13 80-tan pontoons) sufficient to itft an S-class or earlier boat be assembled at an Atlantic port and at a Pacific part. “The problems of & properly trained salvage ship. and a sufficient number of trained deep sea divers must not be forgotten.* Ellsberg said that in addition to the straight — salvage lem certain changes within the submarine were nNecessaty for greater safety. The most important ot these. he a B W “ft all hatches and ventilation valves With such lockig gear (accessible to A diver) as will make these hatches and valves capable of tighiness against an Internal excess pressure of at least 30 pounds ™ Razards Palnted Out. “The locking gear an the 8-31 valves and hatehes was w0 weak." he said ‘that bad leakage started at an exces internal pressure of anly 2 to 4 pounds. cAusIng extreme diftenlty in sealing up “All hatehes and doars.” he contine (Continued on Page 2. Column 8 For American Lidq. Is Slowly Sinkin | chased by Willlam Qoldstetn of Philas delphia, who visioned the stretch ot | nrml.v torming sand dunes as a owlor- ful setting for lagoons and canal | over \\'hlewm might glide, with | A great o I the center Before | the plans were carried i effect, how- from the sen wias celebrated a soore of | ever, engineers said that because of YOATY AgO | Udes & sea wall would be necessary o This Wis revealed today by a survey | Keep the island tntact Which hiaa lod engineers to believe that | Tately the island has been visted the Inle may later veappoar off North | only at low tide by beacheombers and Wildwood and thus necessitate tecourse | clamdiggers. and during the Winters o riparian laws two centuries and w | storms only & line of crashing oombers halt old W determine new owners Marked the site. Englneeis declared ship hat & bar now forming off Novth Wikt~ Mo Bow vanishing Wland received tta | Wood indicated the wland way be | name through e quantity of wine | Shifting or that 1t will disappear en | opened when 1t made It appearance. | tirely { and ttle o the new land was abtatned | B o e ter the Wiand was puss | Ratdlio I'rnarn.nm Page 2 { Hy the Associated Ieas NORTH WILDWOOD, N. J.. January il v-vuwv\u \av awirling eurrenta, Cham- pagne Island, once ‘ruwnd as A slte L-r an American Lido, is slowly sink- ing, as eluslve as the bubbles of the witie with which tta mysterious rum‘ 0 2 © TWO CE COSGRAVE CHEERED ON ARRIVAL; LAUDS NATIONAL CAPITAL Irish President Praises Amer- icans, Two Presidents and Mayor of Chicago. |GREETED BY OFFICIALS | AS HE REACHES STATION ;‘Visi!on' Four Days Here Will Be Crowded With Social Honors. President William T. Cosgrave of the Irish Free State arrived in Washing- ton today. and before plunging into the round of eutertainments that will | fill his four days here paused iong | enough to praise Americans in gen- | eral and two Presidents—Washington ! and Coolidge—in particular, to express his admiration for this Nation's Capl- tal and to put in a good word for Chicago and Mayor “Big Bill" Thomp- | son. | Before the day is over President | Cosgrave will have met President Cool- | idge. Vice President Dawes, Secretary | Kellogg, Speaker Longworth of the | House and Chief Justice Taft. To com- plete his day the Canadian Minister, Vincent Massey. and Mrs. Massey will entertain him at dinner tonight The Irish executive arrived in Wash- ;mgwn from Chicago just before 9 o'clock this morning, accompanied by |his official escort and Timothy A | Smiddy. Minister of the Irish Pree |State. He was welcomed by Assistant Secretary of State William R. Castle, jr., Prentice Gilbert of the State De- | partment, Frederick Sterling, American | Minister to the Irish Free State: Wil- |liam J. B. Macauley. first secretary of | the Irish Free State legation. and Col. (L. H. R. Pope-Hennessy, military at- tache of the British embassy. Crowd Cheers Visitor. An unofficial welcoming party of sev- ! eral hundred Washingtonians and trav- elers lined the path the party took from the train to the cars that ‘vaited out- side and stood in the plaza to catch a glimpse of the distinguished visitor. As | vhe party passad through the concourse an old man pulled off a green cap. threw it into the air and yelled: “Three cheers for President Cosgrave! The President raisad his hat and the chears | grew in volume. Although the large detail of police that guarded President Cosgrave in Chicago was missing here. his arrival 10ng | was superintended personally by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of palice. Inspector Albert J. was {in charge of a small detail at the sta- tion: two Irisimen. Detectives Dennis id .,e and Thomas — Iv!m | assigned accompany him visit and four motor rstzer:ge:s guarded the trip from the station to he Mayfiower Hotel. where he fs siaying, Mr. Cosgrave wantad to see as much of Washington as possible and the party drove to the Mayflower by way of Pennsylvania avenue, giving him 3 limpse of the Capitol. the Washington Monument. the Treasury and White Homen on the way. ade comfortabie in the presidential sulte at the hotel later, Mr. Cosgrave | took ovrla.si;n to comment on the j beauty of the city and the bduildngs e 1y the Capitol and the White Impressed With City's Plan. “Washington has all the characteris tes of a great capital” he sad 1 | Was praucularly umpressed with the | way everything has been laid out ac- cording to a plan.* Chicago. he said. has been liveled and so has Mavor * He praised the order and trafic contro! of the city kx::id cmbx clerized the mayor as a " ly. b Amers ad enthusiasm.* e With praise for all American Presi- dents, especially Washington. Mr. Cos- srave said v As looking forward to tion than clared. He refused to oo 3 On the subject of Ris country's dedts he said 1t was prepared to repay the foan which the Supreme Court of New York several years ago declared tllegal He explamned i e cvurt had held that his government was not the suecessar 1 0 hat negutiated loan, had absolved it from hability and 10 asets of the former permitted t L RS gover o pay the dedt srace” it Will Visit Ofticlab President Chsgrave was a guest at uncheon of Qul Wiliam 3. Donoven, asustant W the Ueneral. at his home, 1847 sirvet. He was seheduled to call on Secretary Kels WEE At the State Department after uncheon and at 3 oClek he will calt on the President at the White House. Afler At he 1 0 pay vistis W View Prestdent Dawes, Speaker Longwarth and Chiet Justive Wit ai their homes. Dinner at the Canadian legaiion witl oo followed by an formal hour oF we Wih hiy friends At the Free State loga- ton The VISIING executive expects to go NOISeDACK FRURE early [mortow menm- mg later he will vt A National Cemetery. at 11, and . wreath on e Tomd of the Unknown Soldier He will luneh with President S Ooalidge a1 the White House at 1 and l»\u ':'urnm a m\«p:qmu X nis hoaor at o home ot o o - Henuesay, 133 Le Roy place, at & ovloek. Munis~ ter Smiddy will de host at dinner st the Mavf@ower Wednosday My Coegrave will wisi AMount Vernan al 11 owlock and &t noan Wit funch at the Natonal Press Clud s guest af the Overseas I the alternoon he will visit the and the House ol Representa Secretary Kellgy will entertatn @ W Donar Al duwer at the Pan-Amerioan Bullding and afterward he witl de guest AL A deveplion given by M Joseph Lelter at her home 1300 Massachusetss avenue Dinner At Reitsh Ewbdasaw Thirsday e Wil have an WY 10 o0 mare of Washington, JAY belg (ve At evenig. whew Bane Howand, Baitiah Ambassador, anRrtam him at duwey He will leave hete Fridav we A Philadeintia — Fvam ihote he W Otawa, then dack W New WWontiiued o Page & Colwan &)