Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (0.'S. Weather Bureau Forecast) Partly cloudy. slightly colder tonight: minimum temperature about 30 degrees: tomorrow increasing cloudiness. ‘Temperature—Highest, 54, at 3:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, 39. at 4 am. today. Full report on page 9. ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Closing New York Stocks, Page 14 intered as second post office. -Washin WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i ny Slaf 1 | Statesman Dies ARGENTINE ENVOY | | RESIGNS, HAVANA REPORTS DECLARE Pueyrredon Said to Havei Quit as Ambassador and Delegation Head. e "o, CELIEVED INSTRUCTED TC SIGN CONVENTION: | Fails to Appear With Associates at | Morning Sessicn—Issue Re- garded as Vital. 2e embassy said to- wer to inquiries, that it information concern- ted resignation of Am- w hout | EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH. NEW PAN-AMERICAN izt COURTONSIDERED Political Super - Government Idea Receives More Hard Blows at Parley. BY WILLIAM HARD. By Cable to The St News rio Pucyiredon and the other Ar- e delegates to the sixth Pan- nce to appear at the, of the committee on rumored that | s.gned from his ship at Washington s to locate Dr. Pueyrredon e Arg e delegation hiad failed up to noon: meanwhile there | was consternation ai the delegation headouvarters, where Senor Olascoaga. | paAyANA, February 15.—The idea of second in command, announced that e | erecring the Pan-American Union mto could not enter the Pan-American |, plijcal super-government of the Tnion commitiee. as he had received | woctern Hemisphere has received three no orders from Dr. Pueyrredon. and | more death blows in the course of the was 1ot & member of that committee. | deliberations of the public international The resignation of the president of | jag committee of the sixth Interna- the Argentine delegation would. aC- | tional Conference of American States cording to rumor, have followed caie- At the same time the conference has gorical orders last night from the g0V~ | begun to turn its attention to a scheme crnment at Buenos Aires to sign the | for a mew vast sort of judicial super- Pan-American Union convention. government for the Western Hemi- Dispatches from Busnos Aires said | sphere, to be crowned by a new Pan- the Argentine government was under- | American court of international jusiice. stood to favor a less intransigeant . These two facts together express the stand. great final problem now facing this con- ; s Vital ference in the last few days of its ex- o R“"“Mm: cue s wital| Stence The conference has for lis Delegates rtsirv?flm e A merican | STeatest historical achievement up 0 t the mm?\:‘scmmt! were intro- | this moment the utter elimination of agreement of | ang Chicazo Daly 15ht the | the Pan-American Union as an agency t even if its c:nz- having to do with questions of inter- te here refused to Sign @ CONvention.| national political or military confict. ' "'rbz Pan-American Union committee The resulting problem is as follows- had before it the article of the| «1f e are not 2| going to have the mm ‘whichr %‘t‘a{:"u- , Pan-American Union as a peace system | 1a of U v | for the Western Hemisphere, are we | ment Dr. Jacos Var e e 15 | then gotng 0 try to tnvent some other Argentine governmen! vari riiamen even if not signed by the delegates. proposed that the president of the con- ference might be aliowed to send certi- o of the agreement directly to » governments interested. mAnfih-r suggestion was that the a! « be so worded as to allow ad- e o the convention at some later c2te by the governments whose dele- s nad not signed il at Havana. these pProj delegates saw the intention of saving the Pan- can Union convention in case Dr rredon thould persist in his atu-| They were encouraged in tneir 1s by the fact that aithough Dr.| ~evrredon apparently remained in- iigeant, indications were becoming and more concrete that the Ar- atine government was weighing the Girac-antages of not signing the con- Alfaro Is Central Figure. It 15 w0 this query that the confer- ence will devote its most anxious con- sideration between now and adjourn- ment The immediate central figure in | the matter is Dr. Ricardo J. Alfaro of | Panama. He is the official “ponente” tee on the subject of the “pacific_sct- tlement of international conflicts.” In Hemisphere without permissible resort 2t any time to war It was noted here today with ex- treme interest that Dr. Alfaro’s plan s no place whatsoever to the Pan- merican Union. The depressing fate ¢ the union was accordingly as fol- international law com- on. the United e on public interna- by a vote of 11 to ! armed merchant- ob et 12 0ff a proposed treaty on the rights and duties of belligerents and of neu- trals in times of war. It had before the international commission of Amer- jcan jurists which m<t in Rio d~ Ja- ar In that draft the jurists had inserted three separate strong pro- visions which together would make the Pan-American Union into the official ne U trat this proposal was revolutionary Ltely eontrary 1o actual mari- practice and that therefore it could be inciuded in 2 project wnich was | unijversally recog- this hemisphere “The public international law commit- tee has now killed all three of those provisions Council Proposal Killed. while, Dr. Alfaro, as the official “ne subject of the preser- has had before him as for his work a draft treaty Mficially by the Rio jurists ives of all American go that draft treaty there orous provision for making American Unlon Into a per- councll of concilfation™ for the i of war in the whole area of ican Dr. Alfaro has killed session was summoned for 2 this gfvernoon w consider the fina orts of wveral committees, These in- :ded fttee on economic national as- contriet of the eI BLOT TECOMIBED ieation of 8 dictionar edied by Rufino comm o deadly de- e Pan-American ¥ board is a body personages ke eil and a Lesgue of Nations. This conterence of American ey wants tem for the political settiement lonal dlsputes. It has i Amepjcan belief in tieory that the setlement of interna- vonal disputes should be judicial Dr Altaro’s scheme, therelore, creates a complete ryswem of tribunals of arbi- and Ju; all inter- putes through tical reasoning wrtusl or supposed law we have decided American League of Na- yet W) decide whether or lay the foundations othier y ol peace TOWN COUNCIL FACES 30-DAY JAIL TERM . victed of Contempt in Failure to Pay Judgment on Dam- zge Claim. I Ohio, Feprusry of ‘e munici- Fairtield entire vii the Frank- by urae the cour sum hiere Mother. With 18 Given Names, Selects Only Seven Each fo thie A CAlO, 1 L ohwy Bn orQer s by Lhe oourt W pay B Turner, who sev y G the village for dam ) property Y wmaunt of e Judgment with in crest Low Wisls $6.200 Lart yewr Ui preme Court orgered e villsge | der and deep brealhing suell W pey Wie Judgment end sug- | There wie only two children in the w6 w tpeial Lex levy oF bond iseue | fannly of Lr Lowne, & woman physt o e Yhe tax levy was ordered but ewch has elght nsmes officlal Vet AL 12l Glrepproved by e wd b bl and ber o Yoz Commiseion. No stempt berselt was given 18 names by made W s witernative ds- | her parents et the Ume of her birth e ot bods Ui Pars, France Bhe decided hat 8 1esull sentence for contempt of |seven ench would be enough for hier Ba pronounced sy, and sus- | Lwins deve w wive e councllmen T boy s named Remone Francis Jegiriztive wtion Uiet | Kdwiid Chaiis Augi Felix 1)'Va § Lk whlia bk s Tuwne. dae .‘/ lias Uss sanie [ - uary 15 - Calliug the roil n Lr € D'Valols Tonne’s family i & question of pumber, gen ate e atin ol d itself mainly % polish- | a draft for such a treaty made by |) | defender of the rights of neutrals m| DEATH ENDS LONG CAREER OF ASQUITH, WORLD WAARAHBU'RE Family, Friends and Villagers at Bedside of 75-Year-0ld Statesman. IN RETIREMENT SINCE LLOYD GEORGE VICTORY, | Former Prime Minister Active in ‘ British Politics for 40 Years. | | | | By the Associated Press SUTTON COURTENAY. England, February 13.—The Earl of Oxford and Asquith. who as Herbert H. Asquith. 1 prime minister, was an outstanding fig- | ure of the World War, died here at| 6:50 am. todav Pulmonary complications brought death to the r-old statesman at his country home, the Wharf, in this little Old World village on the banks of the upper Thames. He had lived there since his retirement from public life after his resignation from the leadership of the Liberal party in October, 1926, Lord Asquith had been unconscious since Monday atternoon and his physi- ans said then that death was only & | matter of how long his enfeebied heart | could hold out. A week ago the former | premier was confined to his room with | 1 severe cold, an acute attack of pharyn- citis followed and bronchitis set in. | The earl aied in a mullion-windowed | room overluoking his beloved Thames. | At his bedside were the members of his family. L Asquith «Margot Asquith) his two daughters. Princess Bibesco and Lady Bonham-Carter. and his son, An- thony Asqu Friends and Vi Throughout the night a few close fziends and a number of villagers who knew Lord Asquith well awalted the end. which physicians had said was inevitable because of his advanced age and weak heart As the former premier fought his jos- ing battle with death, another outstand- ing statesman of the war, the Earl of | Balfour, was confined to his home Prestonkirk, Scotland, on the ordess of | his doctors. Earl Balfour. who is :mar-! ing_ his eightieth birthday anniversary. | had an acute attack of laryngitis, xhich | left him so weak that his physicians have prescribed complete rest for many | weeks. There was deep mourning in this lit- i tle village of Sutton Courtenay by the country folk. not so much for the Brit- ish statesman and famous figure in the World War as for the kindly white- haired old man who until a few wveeks ago took long daily strolis through the fields and lanes of Berkshire and along the banks of the Thames. ‘Then an affection of his leg kept him from moving about much. Ad- vancing age had made inroads on his once robust health and he became an invalid, but was still fresh and vigorous in mind and keenly interested in affairs. Dissented V | Lloyd George. | His political career ended in party dissension with the man who in_191s of the public international law commit- | had succeeded him as premier, David Lioyd George For_the last two years of his premier- | that responsible capacity he has re- iship Earl Asquith faced the crisis of the | place in Ohio, mana; h nsible 3 s 5 £ ¢ : gers on both sides ported a plan which really means the Great War stolidly, but It was felt that !3ec1nrnng full slates of delegates will r_Jbuzawrr pactfic settlement of all in- he lacked the magnetism necessary 1o |pe presented tn every district ternational disputes in the Western guide Great Britain through the con- | sentative Burton, Ohlo member of the !flict and he stepped down, being suc- ceeded by Lloyd George. Then in another great crisis in Eng- | 'land, the general strike of 1926, Lord | be Asquith censured Lloyd George for his attitude in favor of the miners. Efforts to bring about a reconctliation of the two liberal leaders failed. and in Oc- ! tober, 1926, Lord Asquith announced his | retirement as Liberal leader. i After a service of approximately half ! a century to his country. Lord Asquith rtually retired from pul life late \n 926, his retirement having been brought about with a series of events | beginning with the sweeping Conserva- | ilh» victory in the general election of | 11924 Prom that battle at the poils the | | Liberals, of which Lord Asquith had | {been leader since 1908, emerged as a | broken party. temporarily at icast i | There followed dissensions in the {ranks of the party that culminated in the bitter controversy between Lord |Asquith and Lloyd George over the latter's attitude during the general ‘strike in 1926, A few months later Lord Oxford resigned as party leader Title Beginning of End. Presiously, in January, 1925, the ! carl’s eceptance of his title generally | was regarded as the heginning of t end of a great political career. The honor of an earldom was offered by the King on the advice of Prime Min- wster Bald i recognition of his gréat serv to the nation.” He | chose the Zarl of Oxford and | Asquith. Several times before he had | refused honots, preferting o follow the traditions of the great prime min- inters of England o be known in his- | tory by his own name | . 1L was announced that and admirers of Lord Asquith red for bim & private testi- | ognition of his services Lo y in the form of & cash| present of $100,000 and an annuity of $12500 1L was polnted out that Lord Asquith had turned down the certainty of & private fortune as w lawyer enter public service, from which | revired virtually a poor man Throughout the years of war and Ui yenrs of pracemaking Asquith re- matned the same calm, steady bulwark of English ability respectability He dived not only e the prodigal Lioyd Geor turned o the fold of | Contin in Page 6, Column 2 | he .3 HCI" TWil\ Childrcn wames, only I the feminine gender ‘ Stamons Frences Edwarda Charlotte | Augusts Felicis 1'Valols Towne | Two of these names Dr. Towne se- lected from her own, which she gave L €ty Clerk Hatcher se Cleopatra Ade- llaide Naomi Bylvia Fausting Ramon | Marla Loulse Frances Parthenta Letiti | Iusemond Pauls Ophella — Beatrice | Jusephine Mury D'Valols Bhillips By hu marilage she added another - e The plurality of names was revealed hen application was made belatedly for birth certificates the twing having been born on s Mirsieippl RIver yachy inoiYsd Vhe father has since died. | \ The Star's carrie every city block and s fast a * CONTESTINOHD SETSG. 0. P. PACE “Draft Coolidge” Movement Gains as Party Break Looms in Buckeye State. By the Associated Press The Ohio situation. with its rapidly developing clash between Secretary Hoover and Senator Willis for controi of the State’s convention delegation, settmg the pace in early Republican politics, followed closely by increasing discussion of the ' “draft Coolidge” movement Ohio’s Republican national commit- teeman. Maurice Maschke, has joincd those who are advocating the nomina- tion of Herbert Hoover. and has chal- lenged Senator Willls to make public | any correspondence that would show that he has acted in bad faith in favor- ing the cabinet member over the Senator. Willis declaring cordial assurance of support,” ed that il the commitieeman that his very surprising course matter will change my attitude, he 1 mistaken.” The Senator said he was “surprised” at Maschke’s joining Wal- ter F. Brown, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and a leader in the Hoovet movement. - the endeavor to split the Ohio delegation and cause factional differences in Ohio, which will bring about serious trouble in the future. Bitter Fight Planned. The contest between the two candi- dates will be carried to every polling | | issued a statement last night Maschke had given him “his | d add- | ‘assumes in this Repre- House, will be a candidate for delegate at iarge in support of Hoover He sald James A. Garfield probably would | he Hoover delegation’s _second oice for President, and that he might run as a delegate, and Robert Taft of Cincinnati, son_of Chief Jus- tice Taft, probably would be a candi- date for delegate at large, pledged to Hoover From Albany, N. Y. where Gov. Al Smith watches efforts of his friends to bring him the Democratic nomina- | tion. has come & new demand for the | renomination of President Coolidge. It | was voiced by Charles D. Hilles, na- | tonal Republican committeeman for | | New York, who spoke at a Lincoln day dinner and devoted much time to com- paring Lincoln and Coolidge. Former Ambassador George H. Har- vey, who arrived In New York yester- day from Europe, also expressed belief | that President Coolidge could easily | be re-elected if he would run. but added his thought that Mr. Coolidge was ex- | pressing a determination rather than a | preference when he sald he did not choose to run Classed With L Mr Hilles sald many men were striving to succeed Coolidge and they were “surrounded by m-n of ambitiom and zeal who ~oacur in the view ei- pressed by certain Democrate that the | President and his friends must now re- | tire from the state in order to avold the appearance of double-deating ™ “No one doubts the President's sin- cerity of purpose,” he scid. “His pro- posal to abdicate was entirely volun- tary and he has asked us to respset his wish But there can be no douot that the demand for his r=-election i coun= try-wide and fusisient The countiy coln. i i (Continued on Page 6, Column 4. POLAND AND DANZIG REACH SETTLEMEN League Council's Warning Credit- ed With Agreement on Old Dispute. i GENEVA, Switzerland. February 15 A recent warning fred the Councll of the League of Nations to Poland and | the Free City of Dangig that thelr dh»l putes must be definitely settlod wp- peared Loday to be bearing frult ) Hamel, League commissioner at Danzig, nformed the League today has cropped up perlodically i the Council for several years, have opened friendly direct negotintions which prom- Ise W be successful Dunzig has particularly protested the catablishment of & Polish munitions de pot on the outskirts of the free city, and also Poland's nsistence upon using Danelg Harbor as & naval base, Radio Prog ]mu ~Page 43, { warm Boys’ Row in Game Leads to Slaying Of Fatl BRISTOL. Ga. February 15.—A quarrel among a group of boys over a marble game here vesterday re- suited i the death of 1. E. Crosby father of one of the voungsters; the wounding of Ben Tuten, and the ar- rest of P. J. Crosby, brother of the dead man. and Lawrence Westbury. The four men were said to have participated in a gun battle after 3 [uten intervened in the quarrel. Crosby died in a Waycross, Ga., hospital as the result of bullet wounds alleged to have been inflicted by Tuten. Tuten was under treatment -at his home, and attending physicians said the wound. necessitate amputation Crosby is survived by his widow and seven small children POST SURGEON DIES AS PLANE CRASHES Capt. T. H. Miller of Wright Ficld Killed, Capt. Laughlin Hurt in Ohio. As a Precs DAYTON. Ohio. February 15 —Capt Thomas H. Miller. post surgeon at Wright Pield. was killed and Capt. Ed- ward Laughlin. chiel engineering of- ! ficer at the airport. was injured serious- | Iy when the plane in which they were riding fell just outside of Fairfield, east of the post. this morning The flyers at the time were in a training plane Detatls of the accident were lacking. but it is believed it hap- pened when the plane developed engine trouble Capt. Mul of the vilage who saw the crash lifted him from the wrecked plane, while Capt. Laughlin suffered severe injuries and was rushed to the post hospital An official board of investigation was appointed to probe the cause of the crash. H. Miller of Army Capt. Thomas Wiight Medical Cor| stationed at Fleld. Ohto, was born in and served m the National Army during the World War. He subsequently gradu- ated from the School of Aviation and was appointed captain in the Medical Corps i July 0 FLOOD DISASTER LOOMS AS FRENCH RIVERS RISE Seine Washes Over Paris Wharves, as Other Streams Spread Over Countryside. PARIS, February 15 washing over the wharves of Paris th morning and rising threatening helght Persistent raln melting the snow and ather wis bIiNGING serlous o A damage sodden earth was unable to absorb more water and rivers everywhere were rising. Thousands of acres of land In Brit- tany were under water and a large a of Savole was submerged in the vicinity of Lake Bourget. The lake { threatened to burst it banks, fnun- ' dating the whole district In the south the Rhone, Lot and Garonne Rivers were mounting hourly | and the rivers of central France alo were rising SENATORS TO CONSULT KELLOGG ON TREATY By the Anso After half an hour's discussion, the Henate forelgn relations committee d cided today to confer with Secretal Kellogg bt wrbitration r latedd Press aty with France. Chatrman Borah sawd IIV committee thougiit It advisable to ascertain from the Secretury of State the precise mean- g of some sections of the pact which carry s general doclaration against war These al no insurperable dimeul- | that the two parties, whose cONtFOVErsy | (o Benator Borah said Gibson Still Held VANCOUVER, Britlsh Columbia, Feb- ruary 15 () Pending further atrues tons from Deputy Attorney General W D. Carter, K. O, &t Victoria, provinelal police continued to hold William Pres- on CHbson, playwright, of Washington, DO, who was arrested here ‘Tueaday while en route from Bhanghal to Bos won, rer of One' r was dead when residents | Minnesota, | all regions of France as the ! COMMITTEE VOTES MINE STRIKE PROBE ' Senate Group Approves John- ' son Resolution for Coal Situation Inquiry. By the Associated Press ¥ The Senate interstate commerce com- mittee today approved the resolution of Senator Johnson. Republican, Cal- ifornia. for an investigation of the bitu- minous coal situation in Penns¥lvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The resolution would call for an in- quiry by the full committee, but it was | amended te permit a subcommittee to | carry on the study in the event it be- | comes necessary for hearings in the coal fields. Senator Johnson and representatives of the mine unions have urged that the committee make a first-hand study {in_the flelds. ‘The resolution also would call for an | Investigation of charges that the Penu- sylvania, Baltimore & Ohio. and New | York Central railroads have conspired with the operators in bringing about & uspension of operations in the flelds A by Senator Reed. Republi- can. of Pennsylvania, that the commit- tee also investigate the freight rate structure on coal hauls was sidetracked on the ground that it would require wo much time in connection with the other inquiry. The resolution now goes to the Sen- ate for action. During the hearing by the committee charges of brutality by coal and mine police of Pennsylvania figured prominently in the testimony of witnesses. In rejecting the Reed amendment the committee recommended that it be em- bodied in a separate resolution. The committee was unanimous in reporting the Johnson measure on the | basis of charges of Philip Murray. in- ternational vice president of the United Mine Workers of America. that the rail- | ruads had conspired to break the miners union. and the committee agreed that a case hao been made tn favor of the investigation. Senator Johnson announced he would {press for a Senate action on his reso- lution during the week. and in the event of approval, which he expects. he will seek to have the inquiry put under way next week Senator Reed, however, gave notice he would ask the Senate to act on his amendment, which the ‘committee turned down. He reiterated that he be- lieved the two investigations should be made simultancously and by the same committee The Pennsylvania Senator. however, has not indicated any opposition to the coal inquiry as proposed by Senator ! Johnson, and early approval of the reso- Iution is predicted JURY DEADLOCKED. HILL JUR OTTAWA, 1. February 16 (™. —The jury dehiberating the fate of Henry Hilt Streator youth accused of matricide, to- day was in a deadlock Receiving the case at 2 o'clock ves- | terday afternoon. the ury dehberated yuntil 11 o'clock and was b nto court this morning at Reports were that the for conviction. the vote on one being reported as 8 to 4 nalio! Admiral Plunkett Retires. NEW YORK, February 15 (9 —Rear Admiral Chatles Peshall Plunkett, whose vigorous pleas for preparedness and a larger Navy recently caused a stiv {oficial Washington and European capi- tals, on his sixty-fourth birthday ann versary today fred after 48 years' service in the Navy iHorace., President Life at the White House, even as the consort of Rebecea. Prestdent Coolidie's special animal pet. appears (o have little | attraction for Horace, the male raccoon, | I recently captured in & woods near Vienna, Va. and added to the evers | growing White House menagerie Twice during the two weeks he has wcting upon the new | been a member of the Presidential ant- | | mal family he has made & break for | liberty, and once he was absent without {leave, and now 1t ts feared he has de- | parted tor good , Horace was wild when he was caught, and his captivity, while brief, failed to tame him. Ho refused to make (riends fand showed no evidence of caring (o De molded o a family pot His one destre seemed 1o be Lo tegain his free- dom and stay wild The President had a large house bullt In the middle of the It was 0o pine shack either Logs were wod and the White House carpens ter dild himself proud in carrying out a certatn architectual scheme of attrac- tveneas A large, old Norway spruce I they center of the inclwire strved Pleasant Home and 1$10,000,000 Fund . And House Thanks | Urged for Lindy By the Associated Pross ‘The congratulations of the House would bz extended to Col. Charle A. Lindbergh for his “good w flight to Mexico and other Latin American countries under a resolu. tion by Representative Connall Democrat, Texas, Speaker Longworth would be di- rected to extend the thanks of the House for the “distinguished public service” rendered to the cause of peace and international good will. And the measure introduced by Representative Allgood, Democrat. Alabama. would authorize a 20.- 000,000 issuance of 50-cent pleces 1o commemorate the achievemen:s of Lindbergh. The proceeds from the sale of the coins would be devoted to the de- velopment of commercial aviation. The measure would authorize Lind- bergh to appoint a commission to arrange for the disposition of the coins and fix a price for them. Rep- resentative Allgood said he believed that they would find a quick sale and that their issuance would give the flyer a fund of $10,000,000 or more. TR 'BROKERS CALLED * TOTELL OF BONDS Senate Teapot Dome Com- mittee Will Resume Trail of 0il Profits Tomorrow. | Br the Associated Pr Subpoenas for one representative each ‘ol two New York brokerage firms were | issued today by the Senate Teapot Dome committee, which is to resume to- morrow its quest for the remainder of the Liberty bonds which formed the profits of the mysterious Continental ‘Trading Co. of Canada. Those summoned are Joseph P. Mc- Mahon of Potter & Co. and James Bernieri of C. F. Childs & Co. They will testify as to the sale of $75,000 in Ye{ler;la!’s : Circulation, 1 05,497 (#) Means Associated Press. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” r system covers 1 the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes the papers e p TWO CENTS. TRACTION MERGER PLAN' PRESENTED -~ TOOFFICIAL BODY Agrcement Places Valuation at $52,400,000 for New Transit Company. ON DIRECTORS’ BOARD Corporation to Acquire Control of All Street Car and Bus Lines and Glen Echo. The asfinite plan and agreed to by t of the District financial and opera: Washington Railway and Electric. Capital Traction and the Washing: Rapid Transit Companies tripped of its legal ribution of bene: ing companies ded scrupul acted merger T Liberty bonds which Will H. Hayes 2 turned over to the Empire Trust Co. of New York. in November, 1923, in part payment of a note of the Republican national committee, of which the for- mer was chairman. Tracing $1.000.000 Deal. It has been established that some of these bonds were Continental bonds and the committee aiso has evidence that Harry F. Sinclalr contributed $75.000 to help wipe out the deficit of the Repub- lican political organization hanging over from the Harding campaign of 1920. operator and exile from his country since the oil scandal first broke four vears ago In disclosing this yesterday. Chair- man Nye said the investigators had ob- tained some good leads and that hoped they would be able to furnish information as to transfers of the bonds in sizeable blocks which would ma- terially aid the committee in its quest of the $3.080.000 in Liberty bonds which formed the profits of the Continental Blackmer Believed Chief. Blackmer is believed by the commit- tee to have been one of the principals i the organization of the Continental As chairman of the board of the Mid- west Refining Co. he conducted long negotiations with the late A E. Hum- nreys to obtain oil from his Mex: ield and he was present at the con ference when the Continental bousht the 0il and then resold it at an ad Co.. and the Praric Oil & Gas Co The commitiee in turning its a tion to political contributions faces prospect that both Democratic Republican party leaders active & 1920, 1922 and 1924 cam ns U mately will be called in an effort agreem: e commission 29.at 10 am iced. Ordinarily porations New Company Previded For. The agreement provides for the o‘-w;; . :;l;n_r:d control by & new com- F. 10 be known as the Capital n- sit Co.. of all the transit mxz- ! Traction. Washington Railway Transit Cos. Its expressed object. it was announced. to bring t greater effictency economy of management and advantage of the of the stockhoiders of the affected. le companies contend that tied 1o a much higher iples laid down in the Co. valuation case. determine whether Continental bonds | went into the political of those campaigns. Among thase wha Chalrm: said were likely to be called are W llam Boyee Thompson. chairm the national! Republic finance mittee in 1920, and Willtam v Hodg of Denver, treasurer of the Republc. national committee tn the 1924 i S . - MAIL AIRMAN FALLS. Pilot ackpots Unhurt P Plunges in River PITTSBURGH United States awr the Monongahe of Pittsburgh tod E W. Leevy took ¢ Leevy was down when his mo Carrying 300 New York to Chie made only a few stopped Rathe a ing in & thie settled section, he nose the plane into the river Men who wit uessed the erash manued a rowbo rescued the pulot he mall w damaged. but it was feared the was damaged sertously Fscapes as ‘S NC\\' RQCCOOH, Flcts Rcbccca to Stay Wild as something for the meawns to on Horace was not long - discover | that from & lmb of the tree he & swing himself to the ground b= ond closure One of the White Honse [ policemen saw hun making his | away and Horace was captured w middle of the Ellipse To prevent further escaping | was trimmed o & size that would | permit & leap to freedom But this & no gkt Yesterday he got out ag and for more (han an hour sev policemen and as many White e servants and attaches chased him wbout the grounds The honor and | glory ot catohing Hotace went FCharles Thampsait one of the alder at- | taches | Twice mate t the day he escaved and was tecaptured and tastened th his | houselike cage | President Coulidge had deen told all | | nelosure. | about the exvciting fimes vestarday and | when he went o the raccoan ckwure this morning, tunedintely after - fast, he found (hat (he animal wes misaing He ordered stll - another warch and at & late hour today ne L trace of Hotace w s\ tound, A denire o De DaNs As it} w ! i ment WA the bew e Td ARy W the power oD the New ~anpany wild b As delng appurtenant w wopertien A de el v Pany ) on terms whieh wild atkn «n;:r that ibe new AONET L The DEW company Ccredifing Any rental pavadle to the how company far s power pro Wanimeed o Page 8 Owma ‘ a4 powe oy ow By the owe Proper Lies