Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1928, Page 2

‘CAPITAL'S TAXES D. €. FRIDAY, JA) AR, WASHINGTON, I Young Informer Held I - SHOW BIG INCREASE : Cost of Local Government in; Proportion to Population Advarces Rasing s computations on an esti- mated population of 534,000 persons, the /ICensus Bureau made public today the | ¥ annual financial statistics for Washing- 1on. the tabulation showing an increase in per capital payments for maintenance nts of the city | general *government over 1926. in the proportion | bf property taxes to the total revenue /receipts and in per capita taxes against Assessed valuation of prnp;rl_\ ,\"n ‘Washington subject to taxes on June 30, 3927 was $1.523.587.697. Taxes levied totaled $21,280,819, or $39.85 per capita. Bl for the city corporation. The per Jcapita tax levy in 1926 was $36.87 and $20.68 in 1918. Debt Interest s §31. Vi ts for maintenance and op- ‘mh\m‘: the gencral departments of i the city government aggregated §: “'$18.007. or $48.35 per capita. This col trasted with per capita payments of £48 18 for 1926 and $26.42 in 1918. Pay- | ./ments for operation and maintenance of Cpublic service enterprises in 182 [‘wwaterworks. markets and crematory mounted to $802.757: interest on debt. ¥'$71. snd outiays for permanent im- ‘provements. including those for public service enterprises. $9.963,366. Total lic service e: Pri putlays, were $36.684.201. This total in- { rludes al! payments for the year, : made from current revenues or i Coun the lump sum of $9.000.000 'nea\edm: a subvention from the Ped- . eral Government, total revenue receipts for the year ended June 30, 1927, were $38567.751, or $72.22 per capita. This amount exceeded total payments of the Property Taxes Incrcase. 7 Property taxes represented 537 per i jeent of the total revenue for 1927, 50.7 ‘iper cent for 1926 and 42.8 per cent for 1918. The increase in the amount of ! 'property iaxes collected was 137.4 per *‘cent trom 1918 to 1926. and 15.4 per “cent from 1926 to 1927. The per capita or fixed debt out- 104,500. proved jn House After Bit- of New a favorable which gives i % STEWART S. SHELTON. | Aged 13, whese empleyment A { R OFFICERS SEE - WING SLOTTESTS |Safety Device to Prevent Piane Stalls and Spins Demonstrated Here. 1 COSGRAVE COMPANION MAY GET FOREIGN POST Minister Here With Irish President May Return as Euvoy or 1. DROPS PEAE Federal Officials Convinced|,,PUBLIY, Irish Free Staic. January " " 'S s that Des d Bituminous Doadlock | Fizgeeaid - mimister of defense. Wil Exists. i be appointed either Minister to Wa | ington or hich commissioner at Lon don. Fitzgerald, who is »t present touring i the United States with President Cos- DUBLIN. Irish Free State, January | i | . | Convinced that a deadlock exists be- | | tween muners and operators in the grave, is reported as intending o re- sign from the Dail Eireann sn after bituminous coal flelds of Pennsylvania | his return here with the Cosgrave | | ending the longest coal strike of | lempluyes largely on the old wage scals, | parent hope of settlement. and Chio, the Government has decided | party. not to again initiate a move toward | record. | According to the United Mine Workers, | 150,000 men are out in the States affect- | ed. Other estimates place the number | on strike at not more than 60.000. | More than a month has elapsed since | an fuconclusive conference was held by operators of mines in Pennsylvania and | Ohio, and representatives of the miners union with Secretary of Labor Davis. The strike is still going on with little evidence of an end. according to cor- | respondence brought to the attention of tae Labor Department. The present strike in the soft coal fields. nearing the end of its tenth | month. has gone into the records as the longest strike effecting any con- siderable number of miners in the his'ory of the coal mining industry | in this counury. Although many oper- ators. including some of the largest operators m the two States, . have reached agreements with groups of the strike still continues without ap- Under the policy adopted some years 0 by the Labor Dcpartment for Goy erument intervention in The Handley-Page automatic wing slot, a British-conceived device for pre- venting stalis and spins to aircrafi in flight, recently adopted experimentally by the Navy on all of its standard-type service planes, was given a demonstra- tion at the Naval Air Station, yester- day afcernoon. by Capt. Holden C. Rich- ardson, chief of the material and design | section of the Bureau of Aeronautics. Piloting a Consolidated Navy training e powered with a Wright “Whirl- | wind” engine, Capt. Richardson deliber- | ately sought to stall the plane, but the . sutomatic wing siots prevented. thereby saving him from a deadly tail spin and crash in the Potomac River. Moffett Lauds Device. While the theory of the wing siot has been generally known among air officers here for several years, to most of them yesterday’s demonstration was the first {liam A. Moffett, chief of the Bureau of | Aeronautics, was enthusiastic over the { demonstration, terming the wing slot as “one of the greatest safety devices ever invented for aircraft.” The effect of the automatic slot is to increase, when necessary, the lfting capacity of the wing and to prevent “burbling.” the cause of loss of lft at gle. ‘consist e 3 wing panel, about 3 inches wide and running the length of the leading edge of the wing and under normal fiying conditions it remains fas- tened to the wing. Slot Prevents Stall. ‘When, however, is redu % ga condition. ending it ing 0st to the surface of the | water b':::u: mum L:d to normal landing set smoothly on the Potomac. Patent rights were acquired by the | Navy for its service planes from British | interests on a royalty basis. {HILL PROSECUTION WINS TRIAL POINT Seattle Detective Admitted to Stand Over Defense Ob- jeetions. { i | { | el | Prohibition Officer Holds Di-| wession of Congress. By the Amociated Prese ! President Mordecal W. Johnson and | OTTAWA, Ils., January 27.—The “/iBecretary-Treasurer Dr. Emmett J. Scott | prosecution won a point in Harry Hill's . of Howard University were present at| murder trial today when Judge Joseph “he hearing today. 1 Davis ruled a State's witness, Willlam .. The committee adopled the hearings | Kent, Seattle detective captain, might 7heid in 1926 before the committee OD | testify with certain reservations. s . Kent was told he must make convinced that the strike must be settled by agree- ment among the miners and operalors. CLAIMS IMMUNITY HINDERS DRY WORK plomatic Privileges Block Night Club Enforcement. Diplomatic immunity makes it difficult | not only for prohibition agents, but for keepers of night clubs to enforce the naiional prohibition act in Washington, declared Maj. Herbert H. White, field supervisgr of the prohibition depart- | ment and former prohibition adminis- trator for the District, who testified to- day for the Government in the hearing | of the charges that the law was violated by patrons of Le Paradis Cafe. who | poured liquids from private flasks into “set>ups” furnished by the management of the cafe. Maj. White said he told Me Davis, president of the National Cafes, Inc., whicn operates Le Paradis, that he ap- preciated the difficulty which beset the cafe management in not being able to distinguish by reason ef diplomatic immunity what persons were entitled to have liquor and who were not so en- titled. Maj. White was narrating the details of an interview with Meyer Davis at the prohibition office December 28, 1826, when Davis, with Attorney Lawrence Koenigsberger, sought an interview. Claims Davis Notified. Mr. Davis told him, the witness said, that he was willing Lo co-operate with | the department in preventing violations | of the law, and was doing everything in his power to that end. Maj. White then detailed to Mr. Davis, he said, the | reports made by his agents as to things they had seen at the cafe. { Davis inquired of the witness as to what he was expected to do to keep within the law, but Maj. White sald he would take the responsibility of advis- ing him, for fear that the cafe operator might “alibl” himself by saying he had done as directed. Maj. White's testi- mony was to show that Davis had been notified that there had been violations of the law at the cafe. Saw Many Bottles. Attorney Morris Simon for the cafe | management concluded today his cross- examination of Danlel P. Lyons, prohi- bition agent, who accompanied Mrs. H K. Mansfield, policewoman, on four trips to the cafe. He failed to corrobo- rate the testimony of Mrs. Mansfield in several particulars. He was sure he saw 15 empty bottles under tables as he was leaving the cafe on one of the visits. Attorney Morris brought out that some of the bottles were seen by the witness as carly as 11 o'clock in the evening and were still Capt. no mention of any alleged forgeries or | the will of Mrs. Eliza A. Hill, in which UOM. | ghe left a $50,000 estate to the son ac- 10| cused of her death ! Arguments today lollnw::' Hur");- un- | expected appearance on stand yes- Reed said he expected o gel early| orqey when he told of alkged abuse ‘action in the House upon this measure. | by detectives at Seattle. The jury was iqmu lm. objected ¢ 4 s counsel o Kent's VETERAN FIREFIGHTERS | temimony v heard. by ‘e Jury numerous cases wl n ARE ORDERED RETIRED | reveried because the defenant made 3 | confessions under conditions similar to Capte. Garner and Nally and Pyt | those 1o which he said young Hill was - sicall | The Btate contended Hill made no O omBot OB RERTIERllY | immon i (s AT i Disabled. | testimony could not be barred on that ground /i Tnree veterans of the District rm! Judge Davis said it was his under- Department, Capts. W. J Gerner of | sianding that the Ilinois law makes Mo, 2 Truck and William Nally of No. | a gistinction between a confession and 710 Engine and Pvt Daniel O'Connor, | g declaration of admission, and he were ordered retired todsy by the Board | would permit the testimony with the of Disuiet Commissioners for physical | regervation. isabilities incurred in line olflduU! iyt ‘The revrements effective | Fepruary 15 | SLAYER IS CONVICTED. ot Garner is $7 years old and has | beer, connected with the Pire Depart- | R ment for 32 years. He has held the Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter yrank of captain eince 1908 Capt P AP i e i od | Woman's Death s present rank July 10 B Willlam Newman, colored, hes been in wae granted pensions smounung $104.18 & momtn Pyt O'Connor is b6 years old snd has been connected with the depurt. ment {07 more \nan 35 years. His pen- sion will amount W $87.50 & month W convicted of manslaughter by a jury in Crimiual Division 1 before Chief Justice McCoy following his trial on &n Indicument for murder In the first degree in connection with the death of his wife, Bertha Newman, in Bell's court. near Georgetown, August 20, The woman was killed with a brick, [ but Newman claimed that he acted | seif-defense and brought s number of persons W testity 1o his good repu- {tation He vas remanded lor sentence Attorney Prank J. Kelly represented the prisoner, while the prosecution was omducted by Assistant United Btatee Alwrney Willlsm H. Collins. . Ne w Device Permits Cold Water Diving 4 Operations TWO DIE IN l;LAfiE CRASH, Erudents Killed While Stunting Pilot Injured McLEAN. Tex Janusry 21 ) Donaid 1oring snd Willlam Miller high | wchool sudente. were kilied and telr | pliot, Haroid Englieh of Amarilk, was sightly Injured lsst night when the | biplane W which they were “swunting” | erasned v the ground { The plane was of an old type und it sideslipped, spectators said, while mak- | g & Joop, Talling 400 fest | {On | | Diving 0 o water 1n connec tion_ with the salvagh miarine -4, off Provi . will be possible with & new device in- ctalied on the salvage ehip Falcon, wocording W sdvices recelved st the Navy Department Ealvage operations have been tm- peded. il was said, due tn the freer- of the moist air in Lhe tubes that run o the divers "The new de- vice, besides kegoing the sl moist, siso would keg it warm. HELD IN ASSAULT CASE. Chsrged wilh ssss )t with lntent W il e Arthur Christe eolred. 403 A sureet nortiesst. wes Leld under §10 000 bond for action of Use grand jury by Judge Robert ¥ Muttingly i Police Court Uile morning Chrisle 1s slleged W have shot his wife leols Chrisia eerly Wednesdsy moruing She 1s &l | Coarusily Hotpital in erilical conditom Atiorney Michael Lane sppearing 101 | { e Gefendsnt waived preliminary hees- ! @y ane picaced “nov guilly” P in evidence when he left at 2 o'clock in the morning. Justice Hatfield took a hand in the inquiry and asked the witnes if the same bottles femained under the tables throughout that perfod. The witness answered “some of them.” Simon then inquired if the tables had not been cleared after guests left and when the witness answered in the afirmative asked if he cver saw a wailer stoop down and gather up & whisky or gin botdle from under the table, Lyvons sald he never saw this done. Mrs Mansfield had told of the practice of the walters in gathering up the “dead ones,” when clearing the tables and covering them with the cloth, CHILE WOULD BAN Concessions to American and Brit- ish Operators Oppossd i fn Bill. | By the Assiated Press | BANTIAGO, Cinle, Janusry 21 cording U the terms of the bill passed by the ¢ Tuesday, and which 15 now belore the Benate, applications by American and English interests for concesslons 1o ex- plore for oil in southern Chile and ex- ploit whatever deposits can be found will be rejected At the same time the bl will authorize the government to spend more than & million dollars to ;rrhl‘rlr on s own secount, reserving [the right to wiant concessions am it sen DU after 1t been determined | whether or not there is any oil there and, if 5o, how much AL Lhe time of the Introduction of the bl wpplications to drill were pending I before the Chilean Government Ithe Btandard OIl Co. of New e Pun American Oll Co. and the Anglo-Mexican Ol Co, representing thie nd Kagle Oll Co. of Mex- CONCHTI, Ject of Lhe pending measur L the delivery Lo forelgner ources the value of which is ndeterininead . Smokers Aid Poland | WARBAW. FPolend —1he Polish 1o | | bacco monopoly will bring the govern - | [ment Uiy yeur about 8115.000,0 In | view of (e fact (et (e total budget | |of Polang is about 386,000,000 & yenr #nd since the whole tohace production of the Folish monopoly 15 consumed in the conniey smokers of the nighon will poy almost & third of it expeffirires, | | | | COSGRAVE LEAVES, PRAISING CAPITAL Free State President Given Honorary Degree at Catholic U. Leaving behind him a final message of good will and praise for the Capital which feted him for four days, Presi- dent William T. Cosgrave of the Irish Free State today left for Philadelphia and another round of entertainment. The President and his party arrived ! in Philadelphia shortly after noon. In his final mterview here. Mr. Cos- grave added to his earlier praise for the 5 | beauty of Washington and said that the city, carefully planned by far-sighted men. is evidence of this country’s con- tribution to architecture. Cites Obligations. ~1 am leaving with more obligations than I have discharged,” he said, re- ferring to his visit, which was to return a_visit of Benjamin Franklin to Ireland 150 years 2go. Speaking of the close relationship of the two countries, he said: “Ireland feels toward America as a mother does toward a son she has reared.” Mr. Cosgrave yesterday received the rare honor of an honorary degree from | Catholic_University, talked with Chiet Justice Taft, met a labor delegation at the office of Sccretary Davis and wound up the day at a dinner given in his honor by Sir Esme Howard, British Ambasador. Beneath the colors of Ireland and the .| United States the executive received the | degree of doctor of laws, after listening !to "laudations which linked his name with those of the band that fought for Irish freedom. The degree, conferred before only on Cardinal Mercier and King Albert of Belglum, was conferred | by Archbishop Curley of Baltimore, who said that “the soul of Ireland, never for A moment enslaved. has carried the proud little nation through its trials.” Acknowledges Honor. Responding briefly, President Cos- grave said that the bestowal of the | degree “increases the debt of gratitude my nation owes this country of free men.” Any misgivings upon receiving the honor. he added. were because “some of my countrymen much more worthy than I have not been spared to receive such a token of esteem.” Bishop Shahan, rector of the univer- sity, who introduced the president to the student body. said that American civilization “has not been accomplished without the ald of Irish men and women.” Mr. Cosgrave yesterday accepted an | offer by Lawrence Wilder, organizer of the Transoceanic Steamship Co. to establish a fleet of fast ships to revive | Cork as a shipping center and to aug- ment the tourist travel to the beauty | spots of Ireland. After meeting the labor leaders at|iheir com, the Department of Labor, the executive returned to the Mayflower Hotel and received Chief Justice Taft. who chatted | with him for half an hour. He was up early this morning and left at 9 o'clock for Philadelphia. From there he will go to Ottawa, returning to New York to sail early next month for his native countr COWVENTION STRUCTURE T0 BE OF STADIUM TYPE Houston Building Will Seat 25,000 With Ample Facilities for Democratic Session. By the Associated Press NEW YORK. January 27.—The bulld- ing which will be erected to house the Democratic national convention at Houston, Tex., next June, will be of stadium type, with sloping floors, which will have a capacity of approximately 25,000 persons, it was announced here yesterday. Elevated boxes, surrounded by thousands of raised seats will pro- vide a clear view of the entire hall for all the spectators. Offices and commitice rooms, ample press accommodations, a branch post office and four dining rooms are to be features of the bullding. . CHICAGO MEN FINICKY ABOUT THEIR COSMETICS Druggists Claim Male Sex Turning in Large Numbers to Rouge and Powders Correspondence of the Amsocisted Pross CHICAGO.—Parls may be excited over the use of powders, rouge and cosmetics by men. but in some sections of Chicago such use is quite a matter of course—-w'though by no means genera Druggists on the near North Side, & soetion much favored by artisis, models and others of Bohemian 1k, say that men who buy rouge and face powder are much more finicky mbout it than women. Many of them quibble over proper shade of lipstick and the &:l. of powder they desire 1* 18 not n case of effeminucy, some the druggists say, but just the changing tmes, like the manner in which women now buy clgarettes. where a few years ago they wouldn't think of asking for them openly. . Quake Hits German Area. BERLIN Junuary 27 (" —A slight earthguake wQ(« felt at 4 am. today In the Freiburg Donnusschingen distriots of Zaden, and the Muelheim distriet Jury Ilt-lx;:lnltl g Cushioned Seats Meets Red Tape the Assiciuted Pios PORTLAND, Orey, January 27 A Pederal Jury here has demanded chalr oushions i the Jury box and thus far has met only Government red tape ‘The Juiors yeaterday marched (o the office of Feank L Buck, clork of the court, und presented thei request. He referved them to United Htates Murshal Olarence Hoteh- kiss, who yeferred them to Post- masir John M. Jones custodian of the bullding. who teferied (he ye auest 1o the Post OMee Depariment #l Washington, of " CHANGE IN POLICE / TRIAL BOARD URGED Trade Body Committee Ad- vocates Different Personnel and New Policies. Radical reorganization of the Police Trial Board through seven specific rec- ommendations was udrged in a unani- mous report submitted today by a sub- committee to the public order commit- tee of the Washington Board of Trade af a meeting of the committee in the Ralcigh Hotel. The report, which was cigned by Claude W. Owen, chairman; W. Pearce Ravner and Fred A. Carter. charged that “frequently the penalty assessed by the Trial Board has not been con- sistent with or commensurate to the offcnse committed,” and advocated that an Assistant Engincer Commissioner be chafrman of the reorganized board. with a police officer of the grade of captain or higher and a civilian as his colleagues. Enlarged authority for the board to initiate investigations itself and review only of a case by the Dis- trict Commissioners were likewise urged. Mr. Owen's group has been studying the whole subject for about & month. Specific Recommendations. ‘The subcommittee’s specific recom- mendations were: “First. The Trial Board should be composed of three men, one of whom should be a police officer of the grade of captain or higher, one Army office) who is an Assistant Engineer Commi: stoner, and one civilian, the Army of- ficer to be chairman of the hoard. “Second—Trial Board hearings should be held at some place other than a police precinct, preferably at the Dis- trict Building. “Third—Civilicns should file com- plaints with th: office of the corpora- tion counsel, which complaints should be under oath. It should be the duty of cerporation counsel to investigate and prosecute such cases. . “Fourth—Civilians should have the right to be represented by personal counsel and, as well as the corporation counsel, should have the right to ex- amine and cross examine witnesses for both sides. “Fifth—The Trial Board should have the authority to institute an investiga- tion of its own motion or to broaden the scope of, or cause further investigation of cases referred to it. “Sixth—When the evidence is such as to lead the Trial Board to believe that { the defendant policeman has violated any law of the United States or any law or municipal ordinance of the Dis- trict of Columbia, the chairman of the ) Board should immediately notify the corporation counsel, whose duty it should be to see that the defendant is forthwith prosecuted for his offense un- less, however, the defendant has been previously prosecuted for the offense in question. “Seventh—The Commissioners siould not have the authority to ‘modify the findings of the trial board and penalty imposed.’ But they should have the authority to review a case which has been decided by the trial board and return it to the board for retrial when, and only when, it believes the defend- ant has not received a fair trial, or should find in the reco:d such grounds for new trial as would pustifv a court of law in granting a new trial to a de- fendant.” Civitian Complaints. In the course of its report the sub- committee asserted: “We have observed that where cases primarily involve in- !jury to the person or damage to the property of a civilian there is less inter- | est manifested and the penalty corre- spondingly lighter. i o “Civillan complainants are at a dis- advantage before the trial board, as plaints must now be made to the Police Department and investi- gated by that department and often by precinct friends of the accused officer.” Quoting chapter 17. section 1, of the manual of the Metropolitan Police De- partment, the report said that “the trial board has authority to try all policemen for infractions of discipline, as sot forth in the manual, and impose penalties.” “This action, however, is subject 1a review by the Commissioners,” the re< port continued, “and may be lowered or set aside by them, so that in the final analysis responsibility for discipline in the department, so far as the trial board Is concerned. rests largely with the Commissioners. It is within their power to reduce or entirely wipe out the pen- alty imposed. This authority, we be- lteve, is a mistake. “There have been cases where the trial board recommended adequate pen- alties or dismissal from the force, which have been reduced or set aside by the Commissioners, and men whose service to the force is of doubtful value have been permitted to remain. This, in our urmlon. has been a detriment of dis- sipline.” Would Move Court. Recalling that “the private citizen does not have the absolute right to be repre- sented and advised by counsel,” the re- port pointed out that “all trial board hearings are held at No. 6 police sta- tion, und when a private citizen is the complainant both he and his witnesses suffer from the unconscious intimida- ton of the surroundings and setting of thé court, all of which is favorable to the case of the defendant.” “It is the opinion of this committee that the fear that most citizens’ have of giving offense to & policeman not only works against the best efforts of police officials themselves Lo get true testimony from civilians, but has pre- vented the filing of any complaint whatever In some very serious cases,” the report charged. “The Trial Board now constituted merely sits as & court, and its declsion 1s determined by the evidence presented before it. It does not have the authority to originate an investigation or broaden case referred to it by tion instituted upon its own motion. We belleve it should have this authority and where found advis- 1t should do so. “Thus commiltee feels. however, that the Trial Board in its decisions Is only one of the factors involved and that better training and better direct super- viston of the police would obviate many of the cases which now are referred to the Trinl Board." the report asserted. The report cited the polnt that “the major and superintendent of police has no power to punish or dismiss s police officer for Infraction of the rules, conduct detrimental to the good of the service or even for fncompe- teney.” 350 Cases in Year, “He nas only the power o suspend pending trnal or transfer the acoused,” sport added subcommittee found that in the year, Illl)l'ulllnulcly 350 cases ught hefore the trial board, me the subcommitiee was ap- potnted, the report sald, the trial board constated of two captains of police and an assistant corporation counsel, whe was chalrman of the bosrd. The coun- sel was appointed to the (rial board January 3, 1018, and has served con- finuously ever stce, wih the excep- tlon of approximately one year, the veport pointed out Following disoussion on the report the nittee referved it back to the subcommittee, adding as new suboom- mittee m mbers Matthew O'Rrien and J Lo Smith. Mro O'Brien, during de- bate, aald he objected to the trial boavd helng made prosecutor and judge. An- »l‘l"1ll' this, the subcommittee ohatv- man snid the trinlghoard was primarily A dlsoiplinary bo Joseph Burk- ! i UARY 27, 1928 New conciliation moves to save the 1928 Army-Navy foot ball game ap- peared today to have failed. It was raid at the War Department that no further conference on the sub- ject between the superintendents of West Point and Annng:lll was in pros- pect so far as known here. ‘This was Interrroled to mean that proposals outside the service for such 8 meeting had been rejected. Intimations that a new conference had been suggested followed the visit Wednesday of Representative Britten of the naval committee and Representative Fish of New York to Maj. Gen. Sum- merall, chief of staff, at the War De- partment. They declined to make pub- lic the é)urpom of their visit, but it was followed by rumors that they had sug- gested another meeting between Maj. Gen. Winans, superintendent of West Point. and Rear Admiral Nulton, super- New Moves Fail to Save Atmy-Navy Grid Games, War Department Indicates) VARE RECOUNT DUE Intendent of Annapolis, with high offi- clals of the War and Navy Deparimeni: also participating. It was made clear at the War De- partment today that athletic matters West Point_remained entirely in t control of Gen. Winans and his ad-| visers, It was disclosed, also, that many | Army officers in Washington feel it | would be a mistake 1o play the liavy, this year because of th- feeling that | has been incited by the controversy. | Some officers say privately that serv- | ice feeling has run so high that an| | TOBEGIN AT ONGE Double-Barreled Opposition Now Being Prepared Against Pennsylvanian. Army-Nayy game this year might lose | much of fis aspect of good sportsman- | By _the Associated Press. Recount of ballots cast in six Penn- ship. They express the hope that Ge counties in Winans, since the Navy has force the issue over the eligibility rule to a break, will not under any circumstances recede from his decision not to permit the Army team to meet the Navy this year. GERMANY BACKS BRTAIN ON PACTS Memorandum to League Fa- vors General Obligatory Arbitration. By the Associated Press. | BERLIN, January 27.—General agree- ment with the British suggestion to the League of Nations for regional pacts to keep worid peace is expressed byl Germany in a memorandom sent to- day to the League's security committee meeting at Prague. The German memorandum, however, goes further by favoring unconditional obligatory arbitration of all juridical disputes and urges arbitration even of political disputes. The German contention is that secur- ity can best be achieved by providing adequate machinery for composing dif- | ficulties between the nations without | recourse to war. Armaments then | would become unnecessary, the German memorandum _says. (The British memorandum of Janu- ar: 19 cites the Locarno treaties as an example of a desirable regional pact and says that the British government | forward to a gradual growth of | this system in the conviction that the caslest way of attaining universal se- curity is “for each state to provide it- self with the necessary guarantees in that quarter where its main interests I‘Sd consequently its principal danger ilie.”) { | 20000 NEN NEEDED FORNEW CRUSERS | : |Admr. Bueret Claims 825 More Officers Also Are Nec- | essary for Navy Program. | By the Associated Fress. An increase of about 20,000 enlisted men and 825 officers will be necessary | to man the eight cruisers now under! construction and the 25 cruisers con- | templated under the administration’s program, Rear Admiral J. D. Bueret, chief construction officer of the Navy, today testified before the House naval committee. The admiral, under questioning by Representative Britten, Republican, II- linois, explained that the figures were | estimated. ana could not be as_exactly correct. In replying to questioning by Repre- | sentative Vinson. Democrat, Georgia, | the witness declared that the tull:l} cruisers now under construction would cost approximately $16,500,000 each. He added that as soon as the 25 addi-| tional cruisers were authorized, the Navy immegiately would take up a| study of the cruiser problem, but that be congression: $740,000,000 new warship construction committee, declaring they had Do ob- jection to an outside commission to considered | Sergeant Stops Wild Truck and Makes Rum Haul Leaping upon a motor truck which ran w%d‘:t pl?‘hst and Pierce streets this afternoon when the colored driver and his companion jumped out, . Milton D. Smith. in charge of the police repair shop, managed to bring the vehicle to a stop against the curb, and found that it contained a cargo of 48 half-gallon jars of moonshine. The men had jumped when they saw Smith drive by in his own car. Smith was on his way to Sibley Hospital to visit his wife, when he met the truck, which took, the right of way from him. He stopped to warn the driver to be more care- ful at intersections, but when the driver caught a glimpse of his uni- form he and his companion jumped. SENATE ASKS TWO INGURIES ON $4 Joint Committee of Congress. Two investigations growing out of the S-4 submarine disaster would be con- ducted if an amended bill approved by the Senate today is finally adopted. The House several days ago passed a meas- ure to create a presidential commis- slon to inquire into the tragedy and also to study safety devices for subma- rines _ The Senate amencment today was offered by Senator Swanson, Demo- crat, of Virginia. Under it there also would be appointed a joint commitice of Congress to inquire into the collision between the S-4 and the Coast Guard destroyer Paulding. The measure must now be sent back to the House for ac- tion on the Swanson proposal. Administration leaders argued for the House plan to create only the presi- dential commission. and during the de- bate several days ago it was contended that it would be unwise to have two independent inquiries at the same time. Democratic members of the Senaie naval affairs committee, supporing the Swanson amendment, took that the President’s commission should not have the power to go into the ques- tion of respounsibility or to investigats the rescue efforts. study submarine appliances. The Swanson amendment for a joint committee of three Senators and three Representatives. The presi dential commission would include five members, two cf whom would be re- tired naval officers WAR MOTHER JOURNEYS | Trips for Widows of Herces Also Are Suggested as Peace | he did not t there would be any ma dun‘umfm those now being built. The proposed cruisers will carry as many 8-inch guns as will be possible without di.n—e(u'mn‘1 a proper balance, | he continuea, and the exact balance as to speed, gun power and protection is the subject of consideration now. WOMAN SEEKS OFFICE. JERSEY CITY, January 27 (¥.—The { Jersey Journal today says that Mrs. feld, former vice chairman of the Re- publican State committee and now | president of the New Jersey Republican | | Women's Club, is planning to seek the Republican nomination for United States Senator at the primaries May 15 | Former Gov. Edward C. Stokes, former National Committeeman Hamilton F. Kean and former United States Senator | Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen are candidates for the nomination. At the November election, the winner at the May primaries will have to face | Senator Edward I. Edwards, Democrat. | at the polls. APACHE HATS POPULAR. Correspondence of the Assclated Press LONDON.—The rakish effect is the thing In women's hats in London just now. Most of them are “apache” in shape and designed for the youn Tight ntting, most of the “apaches” are similar to & Tam-o'-Shanter and may be pulled down on one side. leav- Ing uncovered one eyebrow. —Another “apache” effect is more like & helmet | Another new model is a hat which takes the shape of the head. is tight fitting and _has been dsscribed as “w sort of skull hat with a new-fangled vell, hart, siding with Mr. O'Brien’s criti- clm of that part of the report. satd | A civilan complaintug witness should not have the right but the privilege to employ private counsel before the tial| board, and held the recommendations | were defeotive, In that there was no vight of appeal ll Mr. Smith lkewise found fault with | bringing n outatde counsel, declaving | that no end of confusion would ensue. | Mr, Burkhart's recommendation to re- | fer the report back to the comunittee | was adopted. Willlam H, Oallahan reported several | bills from his subcommities and the full committes indorsed the moasure providing that park police entoy the same pay as metropolitan palicemen, and also that dealing with ponalties for false veports of erlme The Woman's Bureau bill to oreate Mis Mina Van Winkle Asslstant superin- tendent of police was oppased, the com- | s previous stand The Capper amateur boxing bill was referred 10 & speolal committes lm! action. The Zihlman bl for eveased pay Tor policemen Was unanimously - dovsed Odell & Smith. ohatrman of the publie order gonunities, presided at the meeting. i Move. i | By the Associated Press. | provides | and his Democratic opponent, William | B wilson, will begin at once by & | Senate elections subcommittee. The full committee decided late | yesterday to go into the investigation, reversing its action of the day before when it voted 8 to 6 to dismiss Wil- {son’s contest petition. The reversal |came shortly "after Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, offered a reso- ,lution asking the Senate to direct its committee to entertain the contest Explaining the unanimous decision of the committee changing its previous {stand, Chairman Shortridge, Republi- | can, California, sa2id the amended peti- tion filed yesterday by Wilson met the objection of the committee, which was that the charges lacked particulars. The recount will include the ballots cast in Philacelphia, Allegheny. Luzerne, Delaware, Lackawanna and Schuylxil i Counties, where Wilson cr existed i e con spiracy included Vare, Thomas F. W {son, #r., chairman of the Philadelp. Republican central comm: Johi McKinley, committee treasurer, | members of the committee and of (He named also John G. Arms |chairman of the Repubiican cour committee of Allegheny; other Pit jburgh committee officials and those of jsimilar committees in the other counties. Senator Reed hopes to have his cam- paign funds committee also examine tne ballots in co-operation with the elections |committee, and will ask the Senate for | that authority. | Thus Senator-elect Vare is defending {hls seat against two attacks, the Wilson | contest and Senator Reed's challenge of | his credentials on the grounds of exces- isive campaign expenditures. Vare has | been denied the cath of office on the | basis of the slush fund committee re- ‘port. and should Wilson win his con- test he will win the seat also. {Amendment Would Create TWQ DIE |N' COUPE | WRECKED BY TRAIN | | Auto Carried 300 Yards on. Pilot l of Locomotive in Accident at Crossing Near Staunton. STAUNTON, Va. January 27— Chesapeake and Ohio express tram, No. 106, eastbound to Washington. took the lives of two men vesiercay | afternoon. at a crossing on the Tink- ling Springs road Charles J. Cline of this city and John R. Swarts of near Dayton drove their small coupe in front of the speeding train, the car was carried on the t of the locomotive 300 vards, the train was brought to a stop at Fishersville station. Swarts’ body was thrown ‘about 100 yards. Cline’s was carried along the track some distance farther. Dr. J. B. Catlett. coroner frem | Staunton. could find no witnesses. Cline leaves a wife. from whom he daughter. ' DEMOCRATS ISSUE CALL i FOR 1928 CONVENTION : 1.1€D Votes to Be Cast at Meeting for Nominating Can- didates. call for the Democratic nLicn. 10 be held at Hous- 26, went out today from adquarters here ore will be 1.100 convention. the only change years ago bey the addi- of two from the Virgin Islands convention will decids whether s shall be seated The other possossions will votes each. The plan calls for two deleg votes for each member of Congress from the various States. Those delegatss el senting Senatars will de delega! Lillian Ford PFeickert of North Plaln- ' peq Cross Pilgrimages of war mothers and |78 and Chairman Shaver < widows to the American cemeteries in .:’;:",‘ ."“‘,h: t\ff ;_.:;‘(f‘, e France was urged before the House | o3 {f Tot€ Sach and 10 military commitiee today as being a tTHE SASEIY O better nlan for the United States than 1'q, Pian calis for the building of battieships and armies | > 1t s puipicnds of a blll by Representative = utler. Republican, Pennsylvania. to ] nave the Government Anance the visis U+ S+ SCHOOL CONTINUES. urged that the 's be under- <5 - taken by groups of 300 women each traveling under the supervision of the on Government-owned or | chartered vessels. The commitice ap- proved the measure. { The bill would provide approeriations of some $3.000.000 for Airst class trans- portation of possibly 6.000 or 8000 mothers and widows of American sol- diers, sallors and Marines. { Tastitution in Turkey Was Ac as Religious Propagandi BROUSSA. Turkey. The American schonl I normal activities a ton by the governm Boy Thrown by Pony. Twelve-yeafold Johu Mahaney, 1104 Eighth street northeast, this morning | hired a pony and went for a ride through tomac Park. The animal siipped, throwing the rider and falling | upon him, inflicting a severe tnjury to his right ankle. Mahaney was taken to Casualty Hospital and treated by Dr Laurence Murphy. withdraw FLYERS REACH BENGAL. British Supermarine Craft 9,000 Miles on Empire CALCUTTA. b Four superma Roval Alr Foree England. Ovtober crutse of 33,000 mil and Australia. have Bengal. having coversd e crukse witiout The taliowing duting the fights comal. Ceylon. Manga! Cocanara. Madias and Crissa States This A" W ¥ Dr. Cumming Reappointed. ! Dr. Hugh 8. Cumming of Virginta was reappointed by President Coolidge today to be surgean general of the Pub- ¢ Health Service. This nomination WAs sant (0 the Senate along with that of Col. Frederick L. Carmichael Yo be chief of finance. United States Army with the rank of major general \ Swift Eagle Sent To Cage for Ninety ™0 7 Days in Rum Case| GOFF IMPROVES. { Senator Plans Trip to Soutd 2 Re pire alr routes. CSWIt Bagle-let him iy up” Olerk Joseph Byrne of the United States branch of (he Pualice Court | telephaned down to the court dock | today - Swift Eagle flew up and was setenced for a liquor offense. Then Swift Eagle fluttered down again With clipped wings to roost 80 days in the Distriot jall, Swift Kugle, who says he @ of Ine dlan parentage, was cha and transpartation of dge Robert uuuu%\{‘ found him Sullty and sentenced him 0 90 days an the first count and $300 o 80 days on the second count, the latier sentence belng suspended Trafie Pollceman Willlam & ALKISON, on duty at Fourteenth and (1 sireets, teatified that Swift Bagle did et live up o his nama, but van divectly into his arms when the CAr Was halted by the paliceman for B OMor rafe Vit An une identified White man, who drove the car in which Bagle was found, was the ane wha flew, however. as he Wade & dash for fieedam and has WOl been heaged from slnce. store Health Senatar Gt of West \uy | has been sertously with Ploumonia for several weeks has te- | covered suficiontly to quiskier & test R I the South some ¢ 1t was saki at his amve The Senatar s conflied o U 11608 New Hampahive avenue While Senator (Rt & o jon the way o recovery. fus phyacians | Dave advised him o we WA care wntil he has regwined his heaith. Dr. Themper Indorsed. Dr Joseph A Thenuer was Woani- Woualy Indorsed fr vive president of the American Rathwnalist Asoctation, and the bes from Washing Wi Secular League, an afliatat o RARISALIN, WeIe avonntingly stree o 10 Pesent Ris hame G hat afice AU (e aniual auventin of the Ras Gonalist Aswelmiion e New Yok tos WOrtow, At & Weellng Of the wiely Dlast night W PYposvanhical Temple, 433 QO streel. M Selah, At viee' Rresident, resided. | | |