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“From Press to Home Within the Hour” The §!zr's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes WEATHER. (0. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast ) Fair and somewhat colder, with min- imum temperature about 20 degrees to- night. Tomorrow fair, rising tempera- ture. Temperature—Highest. 50, at 5:45 pm. today. Full report vesterday; lowest, 26, at 7:30 am. on page 4. i The Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ny Star. as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday’s Circulation, 102,194 Sunday's Circulation, 113,296 2 — Closing New York Stocks, Page 10 Entered as seco post office. Wa No. 30,624, ond c S8 matte: shington, DIC WASHINGTON, ] sy n. MONDAY, MARCIL 9, 1928 —THIR Y-SIX PAGES. “ P) Means Associated Pr RELATIONS OF U. 3. 10 EUROPE STUDIED BY LEAGUE GOUNCIL Kellogg's Latest Anti-War, Note to Briand Interests Ministers at Geneva. MACHINE GUNS CRISIS IMPORTANT PROBLEM Mussolini’'s “Brutal Warning” to Austria on Tyrol Question Places Italy in Disfavor. THER. aco Daily | azs. BY JOHN G By Cavle 1o The GENEVA, March 5.—The forty-ninth Council of the League of Nations opened today with the foreign ministers of most European countries facing serious and important decisions regarding both e prestige of the league in Europe 1d the relations of the league with the Tnited States. The most important item on the agenda is the affair of the St. Gothard machine guns, in which the league faces a serfous crisis, It is the first case that has arisen under the system reby the league was charged with t ty to maintain the disarmament provisions of the peace treaties. The contraband guns smuggled into Hun- gary from Italy constitute a flagrant violation of the letter and spirit of the treaty arrangements, and unless the Jeague acts promptly and decisively s prestige will suffer. Urgent action is especially necessary and a'so difficult in view of Hungary's defiance of the league in selling ‘he as scrap iron and Italy’s obvious desire to oppose an investigation. The whole system of projected amd actual disarmament control by the league throughout Europe stands or falls on this issue. It is impossible for the Jeague not to face the issue, since formal protests in the affair have been registered by three League members— Jugoslavia, Rumania and Czecho- slovakia. Hungarian-Rumanian Dispute. The other chief items on the agenda s the long standing dispute between Hungary and Rumania called the “op- tante question,” which was postponed by the council last September after hopeless disagreement. Direct, negotia- tions between Hungary and Rumania have failed and now the council must make up its mind to adjudicate between the two. Here, as in the machine gun case, Ttaly's support of Hungary is an important factor that sets strongly sgainst France's natural sympathy for Rumania and the other countries of the tente. u‘l"ttlfreg‘n Ministers Briand of France, Stresemann of Germany and Chamber-{ lain of Great Britain, as well as the other foreign ministers directly inter- ested, met for the first time this morm- i Hungary is largely a ques- m what instructions Foreign Min- jster Chamberlain has brought from Street. D%gx“:xm;m this council one of the most important in recent League history is the question behind the scenes of the relation of the United States to Europe #nd the peace of the world. The tan- gled quarrels of the different European frontiers are being discussed in the en council meetng, bu!l\'hl‘:flr::);‘,\" eounts are the casual meetings veer the foreign ministers behind closed doors after hours. Kellogg Note Discussed. In all such meetings the foremost topic of discussion is Secretary Kellogg's last note w Foreign Minister Briand, sgain suggesting 2 multilateral treaty between the great powers outlawing war, M. Briand got the note on the e of the Geneva meeting and his n business here is to sound out his lieagues from other foreign offices o ge how the American proposals are generally received e fact that this council comes im- mediately sfter the security meeting end immediately before the sesion o the Disarmament Conference on March 15 makes it a sort of disarmament eonference ttself. It was rald today (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) DYOTT AND PARTY REACH RIO JANEIRO| Expedition to Enter Brazilian Jun-| gle in Bearch for Fawcett, Lost Explorer. BY COMDR. GEORGE M. DYOTT. Amert The expe- 2w the Braziian P. H Fawoe't, ved here e greewd by 99 de- al yeeter - J wfter our #08 wre Cager Altnough de v omre iney- the whise oourlesy e from ot e found e - BANK EMPLOYE GUILTY. Admie Bsristant Cashier in Obiu 13 Charges $u Court, FINDLAY, Olio, March yae Whelan, sosixtant ca wd Arcedis bunk & Bavir plesaed gulity oty 5 iler of the s Co, 8t Cuibersie PIRII P ) 5000 wud et I 18 bank oMicals interest tn | By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 5—It was semi-offi- clally announced today that Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, French avia- tors now in the United States, have been instructed by the French aviation au- thorities to return to France immedi- ately, abandoning their projected trans- pacific steamship journey and Asiatic flight. A plane which a large French manu- facturer has been preparing for the purpose of an attempted Paris-to-New York flight by Costes and Lebrix, is now reported ready for its trial. Con- sequently the instructions to the French fivers are Interpreted here as meaning that the new transatlantic flight will be | ttempted shortly, possibly in May. FLYERS CONT! TRIP. DETROIT, March 5 (#).—Capt. Dieu- donne Costes and Lieut. Joseph Lebrix, |COSTES-LEBRIX TRIP MAY END; PARIS-NEW YORK HOP LIKELY French Aviators Reported Ordered Home. New Plane Believed Ready for Trial. French aviation ambassadors, took off from the Ford airport for Chicago at 12:25 p.m. Eastern standard time today. They plan to land at the Chicago municipal airport, at Cicero avenue and Sixty-third street. Just before the take-off the fyers de- clared they had received no instruc- tion to return to France at once, and said they planned to complete their trip around the wold, flying to San Francisco_and taking a :teamer from there to Japan for an Asiatic flight. “This is our plane and we are masters of it said Lebrix, who added that “we'll fly it wherever we please.” Although the Frenchmen refused to make any statement to newspaper men regarding a Paris-to-New York flight this Spring, they intimated to officials of the Ford Motor Co.. the latter said, that they plan such a flight in May or June. ‘The fivers told William B. Mavo, that “we’ll be back, probably in Ma; Costes, reported slightly {1l this morn- ing, had recovered before the take-off for Chicago. INFLUENZATRKS SO0 IN APAN Emperor Il as Epidemic Rages—Deaths Average 58 Each Day. By the Associated Press. | TOKIO, March 5—With a serious epidemic of influenza raging in Tokio, | Emperor Hirohito was confined to his bed with a feverish cold and Premier Tanaka was also suffering from one. Princess Hisi, 6-month-old daughter of the Emperor, was critically ill, hav: ing developed symptoms of septicemia, Deaths from influenza average 58 a day. Police stated that 500,000 cases of influenza had been reported and that 1,700 persons had died in the month of February, mostly infants. The condition of the Emperor was not believed serious. TRIES IN VAIN TO SAVE SIX CHILDREN IN FIRE Father Hurt in Leap From Window After Rescue Attempt—Vic- tims Trapped in Beds. By the Associated Press. FIFE LAKE, Saskatchewan, March 5—His six children burned to death in the fire which destroyed their farm home, nine miles from here, John De- schenes today was recovering from in- juries received in a vain rescue attempt. ‘The children, the oldest of whom was 11 and the youngest 2 years old, were trapped in their beds and the father escaped only by jumping through a window as the flames raged through the house early yesterday. The mother was visiting at Willow Bunch, a nearby village, over the week end. The fire is belleved to have started from an overheated stove. CAPITAL WB.MAN HURT ON TOUR IN TOKIO Mrs. Paul J. Christian Suffers Minor Injuries in Automobile Accident. Two Others Victims. By the Associsted Press TOKIO, March 5—Two American woman tourist were injured in an a tomobile accident near Kamikura to- day and were taken to a hospital. They were Mrs. Paul J. Christian of Wash- ington, D. C., and Miss Josephine Hig- gins of New York. The women were cut and bruised, but their bruises were sald not to be dan- gerous, A third member of the party, Mrs. Clare Hunt of Birmingham, Eng- Jand, suffered a broken leg. The women were passengers on the Empress of Australia, now on a world tour. Mrs. Christlan is the wife of Paul J. Christian, lawyer, with offices in the Woodward Building. They live at 3711 Huntington street, Chevy Chase. STUDY PRAYER REVISION. | Bishops of Church of liberate in Secret. LONDON, March 5 (®) - The House of Bishiops of the Church of England will devote three days this week to secret deliberations on the revised Book ot Common Prayer. ‘They will have be- fore them the version embodying | smendments recently adopted by the | House of Clergy and Laity It is deemed unlikely that the prayer {book will emerge from the final Eps- opal revision greatly altered from the style In which the clergy left it At least four bishops are opposed Lo this reion, but they take their positions on varying grounds . | Highway Improvement Up in Iowa, DES MOINES, lows, March 6 (&) {The Jowa Leglslature was called In extraorinary session todiy W consider (& proposal U eubmit o the people the [question of suthorizing lssusnce of 1 $100,600.000 10 Btate bonds for Mghway roverent, contemplating the com- | where unio | work for n tion of Uhe primary rosd system in £ix years | E By ths Associated Pred MEDIA, Pa., March b | Gourley Buruthers, the Mis, geannie lust surviving Amerieun Cousin at Fords ‘Theater President Lineo | dobm Wilkes Booth, 15 dead Coe Mary Meredith of Uit meno ruble play dled yesterdsy ot the ot her deughter, Mis. Chioles Newel) | with whom she had jade §9¢ Washilgton | Actress, 83, Who Played Night Lincoln Was Assassinated, Dies in Media, Pa. o' 31 woman member of e cust of “Our | slushied the coat of the orchestia leader, “shown 63 years ago | with whom the actiess was talking, and when | pushed her nside wisk wesasstinted by | pleted one of the scenes of Uie play in home | daughters MINERS REJECT PEACE PROPOSAL Operators Make Changes in| Plan, Pittston Workers Declare.. By the Associated Press. PITTSTON, Pa., March 3.—Members of the United Mine Workers meeting here today rejected a peace plan pro- viding for resumption of work at No. 6 colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. The miners declared the proposition submitted to them was not the same outlined in newspapers by union and company leaders. The men who met today are mem- bers of Local Union 1703, whose tangled affairs have resulted in the mine ven- detta responsible for four killings. One thousand miners attended the meeting. Changes Are Made. For a month No. 6 mine has been idle because of a quarrel over the con- tract mining system. At a meeting Saturday of representatives of the union and company officlals it was an- nounced that the colliery would be re- opened on a 30-day trial basis. When the suggested working terms were in- spected at today's meeting the miners voted down the proposition on the claim that the plan had undergone certain overnight changes. Powers Hapgood and his bride, the former Mary Donovan of Boston, who became acquainted in the demonstra- tions preceding the Sacco-Vanzetti exe- cutions, were in the county jail here today. In the opinion of police, the couple ignored a warning that no radi- cal meetings would be permitted until peace is restored in a coal mine feud. Mr. and Mrs. Hapgood came to this section several weeks ago. Hapgood is understood to have obtained a job as a laborer in a Wilkes-Barre coal mine. Bogl he and his wife are college grad- uates. With Joseph Licata of Pittston, a labor leader, they were arrested yester- day when they attempted to hold a meeting in the State armory, called by the “save the union committee.” Mr. and Mrs. Hapgood were locked up in default of $1,000 bail each, charged with disorderly conduct. More than 60 others, arrested at the same time, were discharged after hearings. The meeting was called to ralse a fund for the defense of three officlals of the miners’ unfon local, held on charge of the murder of Frank Agati, one of the four men who have been slain in the feud since January 18. Graduate of Harvard. ¢ Hapgood, a nephew of Norman Hap- good, was graduated from Harvard in 1921 and married to Miss Donovan in New York City early this year. He was arrested numerous times in Boston in connection with the Sacco case on charges ranging from violation of mu- nicipal park rules to inciting to riot. Miss Donovan was dismissed as an employe of the State Board of Labor and Industry, on charges arising out of her alleged neglect of her position, incident to her activities as secretary of the Sacco-Vanzettl defense commit- tee, COAL PROBE. DELAYED. Senate Walts til Wednesday to Hear Subcommittee Report. Benate Investigation of the situation In the central bituminous coal fields, iners have been out of y w yeur, hus been de- ferred until Wednesday. The Interstate commerce committee, which is to conduct the inquiry, de- cided todny shat it would receive the report of its spectal subcommittee which visited the western Pennsylvania district before calling any witnesses It hiad the intention of the committee to begin its investigation to- mortow, and 1o that end more than a score of witnesses had been summoned. 500 Coming to Kossuth Rite. BUDAPEST y, March b (A) Beveral special tralns Jeft for today ing 500 Hungarian ¢ who plan to participate i the unvelling of & statue to Louls Kossuth, Hungarian patroit, in New York March 16, . Head of Shoe Company Dies, NEW YOS, March b (8. -J. Morti- Mer G a4 of the Coward shoe Jast nlght 1 Ha- ana An_ eye-witness of the shooting of incoln,” Mrs. HBtruthers was threat- ed hersell by Moo who in his hurry W get away after firlug the shot, Hhe had Just com- | whieh she was cast Mis Biruthers s survived by four Funersl services are 1o he DECISION TO ENTER INDIANA PRIMARY PUTUPTOHOOVER Prominent Hoosier Repub- licans, Meeting Here, Urge Him to File. SWING TO SECRETARY IS CLAIMED 1N STATE Sponsors Cite Watson's Power to Hold Delegation—Invasion by Lowden Also Foreseen. BY G. GOULD LINCOL> Secretary Hoover's entrance into the Indiana presidential primary has been recommended to Mr. Hoover by a group ot Republicans from the Hoosier State, following a conference here yesterday, it was learned today. The decision rests with Mr. Hoover as to whether he will contest with Senator “Jim” Watson for the Indiana delegation to the Republican national convention, The last day for filing for the primary in Indiana is ‘Thursday. Doubt was expressed today in Hoover circles that the Secretary would enter his name in Indiana. However, some of the Hoosier State Republicans favor- ing his nomination take the other view. They say that the swing to Hoover in Indiana has been strong in recent weeks as a recent survey has shown. Goodrich in Parley. Among the Republicans who partic- ipated in the conference which has urged Mr. Hoover to enter the Indiana primary are former Gov. James | £ Goodrich and former Republican State Chairman Ed Wasmuth. The Hoover following in Indiana is said also to in- clude Will Hays, former chairman of the Republican national commitiee: Postmaster General Harry New and Everett Sanders, secretary to the Presi- dent. Some Hoover supporters take the po- sition that the situation in Indiana is different from that in Ohio, where it is sald Secretary Hoover practically was forced to enter the primary because of the stand taken by Senator Willis of Ohto. In Indiana, however, under the law if any candidate for the presidential preference gets a majority of the vote, the delegation to the national conven- tion fs bound to support that candidate until the candidate personally releases the delegation. If Senator Watson re- mains the only candidate in the pri- maries and obtains a majority of the vote, as he would under such conditions, and might even if Mr. Hoover enters the list against him, Watson would be in a position to hold the delegation away from Mr, Hoover or any other candidate throughout the convention. Swung From Wood. In 1920, when Gen. Wood won the Indiana preference, it was in a four- cornered race and he did not have a majority vote, so the delegation swung away from him to Harding when the break came in the Chicago convention. Should Mr. Hoover enter the Indiana primary, it might bring about the entry of former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Ilinots. There has been a general understanding that Mr. Lowden would leave Indiana to Senator Watson. In- deed, this is said to be part of the strategy of the opponents of Mr. Hoover. However, representatives of the Farm Bureau Federation in Indiana have been anxious to enter Mr. Lowden, and they might still undertake to do so it Mr. Hoover enters. There has been a strong sentiment in Indiana for Vice President Dawes. The general impression has been that Senator Watson would be favorable to the nomination of the Vice President if he found that he could not win it himself, and eventually would throw the Indlana delegation to Dawes. TENNE EE BACKS HOOVER. Delegates Will Support Him to Last, Says Taylor at White House. Tennessce’s 19 delegates to the Re- publican national convention will be for Secretary of Commerce Hoover and will continue to vote for him so long as there is a possible chance for him to win, according to Representative “Taylor, Republican national committee- man for Tennessee, who was a White House caller today Although the delegation will be solld Ig;r Hoover, not mo than four will (Continued on Page 4, Column 6.) TREASURY OPENS BIDS ON AGRICULTURE HOME Marks First Step in Government's Extensive Program for New Buildings. The CGovernment today prepaved to take an mportant step forward in it huge Federal bullding program, —the pening of bids for construction of the $2,000,000 Department of Agriculture admintstration butlding being schedu at 3 o'clock at the Treasury Depart- ment, The structure, which 15 to be the first of severnl great edifices, will re- quire nearly two years to bulld Preliminary work hus alrendy well advin on the site The admintstration bullding will be ning of the program for ws Congress hus also been be known as an acrows 1 street southwest from the ad- ministration butlding, to cost $5.950,000, Plans for this butlding are well under way i the office of the supervising architeet, but before contrnet for con- struction’ mny be et (he Government must wequite the ground. The De- purtment. of Justice was asked some Hime ago o stitute condemnation pro- ceedlogs for one sy the thi which the bullding eventually 1y ¢ pected to cover VIENNA REDS RUN WILD. Column of Demonstrators Btone Pollce—8Beven Held, VIENNA, March b (A Vienna had A disagreeable scho of the July riota Jate Just night, when s Communist con- UHngent marchied into the eity o mili- tary formation from a meeting in s suburh and atoned polive who barred thelr way, breaking one officer’s houe and IJuning several more One demonstrator Tecelved nslash - Beld tomoriow wt the Edwin Forest st hwie | Mome for Actors i Philadelphin, Buria) Al oo & MRS o with & sword In the head and wan taken oo hospital, Beven of e A ARG o 1] HOFFMAN IS HELD FOR GRAND JURY Action Follows Death of Girl| Patient in His Office. Louis W. Hoffman, 3012 Adams street northeast, a physio-therapist, with of- fices in the Victor Building, today was held by a coroner's jury for action of | the grand jury in connection with the death of Miss Eleanor Lehman, 23 years old, who died on a treatment table in his office Saturday night. Dr. A. M. McDonald, who performed the autopsy on the body of Miss Leh- mann yesterday, testificd that death had resulted from a dislocation of the spinal vertebrae. Mrs. Dolores Monroe testified that she had taken Miss Lehmann to Hoffman's | office to obtain treatment for a severe ache at the back of her head of which she had complained that afternoon. Hoffman, she testified, gave some quick twists to her neck, after first treating her spinal column with an electric light. She testified that Miss Lehmann, un- clothed except for a dressing gown, lay face downward on the table during this | treatment. Girl Pronounced Dead. After the treatment, she said, Hoff- man busied himself about the office and asked her to watch the patient. In about 15 minutes, she said, Miss Leh- mann, who had grown very pale, gave a moan and blood came from her lips. She notified Hoffman, who called an Emergency Hospital ambulance and also Dr. A. W. Valentine, 610 North Caro- lina avenue southeast. Dr. Valentine pronounced the girl dead on his arrival Dr. Valentine testified that he had known Hoffman for about 20 years and that he had sent patients to him Hoffman, Dr. Valentine said, had been a trained nurse and a grad- uate of Providence Hospital. Hoffman, who was represented by Attorney Campbell Howard, took the stand in his own defense, and said that he did not see how it was possible for such an adjustment as he gave the girl’s spine to have caused a disloca- tlon of the second cervical vertebrae, such as had been described by Dr. Mc- Donald. He said he thought it would be possible for a person suffering from such.a dislocation to have walked into his offic Used Infra-Red Rays. Hoffman said that he gave the girl the customary treatment used by chi ropractors in cases of severe headache and that he had also used infra-red rays from a large lamp on her spine to relieve pressure. He said that when she came into his office 1t was late and he was in a hurry to get home, so he had made no extended physical (Continued on Page 2, Column 6) NOMINATION' REFERRED. Appointment of Gordon to Be Studied by Subcommittee. The Senate fudiciary committee to- duy ¥ 4 the nomination of Maj. Peyton Gordon to be an associate jus- tice of the District Supreme Court to a subcommittee composed of Senators Deneen, Republican, of Illinots: Stel- wer, Republican, of Oregon, and Cara- mocrat, of Arkansas. omination was made last ¢ committee has received o of letters, including both in- dorsements and_protests, regarding the appointment The subcommittes will do within o day or two whether rings ATe NECessary ACTS ON DUéE'S SPEECH. Seipel Orders Stenographic Report and Calls Committes. VIENNA, March 5 (). Premier Setpel toduy ordered from Rome a full stenographie — report of Mussolint's speech of Haturday op the Ty tlon. At the same Mme he the forelgn relations committes of the Austrian Parltament to meet on Wed- nesduy of this week GERMANS FA\-IOR CRUISER. $2,0600,000 Inftial Passes Committee by Close Vote. BERLIN, March 5 () An foitial appropriation of $2500,000 for con- styuctlon of & new 10,000-ton armored crutser wan sanctioned today by the Helohatag committee on - ways and menns, The committes lengthy controversy on the fi 15 (o 12 Oppositlon came the Boclal Demaorats, (he Democrats, (he Conmunints and the Havarian peasant parties Phe crutser s one of sIx dealgs nated i the Versalllen treaty LRadie L’mm&md‘uv Appropriation ote, which followed was 2 Shoestring Seller Sought as Heir to Father’s Fortune By the Associated Press. HICKMAN, Ky. March 5.—John Ward, 28, whose occupation varies from selling shoestrings to appear- ing with road shows, is sought by Hickman attorneys as an heir to the fortune of his father, a wealthy planter, who died 10 days ago. Young Ward left home here about 8 years ago. Although his father, J. W. Ward, had been wealthy for years, the young man preferred to wander. His three brothers and mother last heard from or about him 16 months ago. when he was reported with a road show in Ohlo. His mother fears he is dead. During the past eight years Hick- man people have seen him in De- troit, where he sold pencils and shoestrings. LINDY LEAVES D.C. AFTERBRIEF VISIT Flyer Avoids Publicity on Lat- est Trip Here—Desti- nation Is Secret. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Bolling Field at 10:22 o'clock this morning for parts unknown to any but four companions who left with him and possibly a few other specially privileged people. He had spent the week end in Washington with the public almost ignorant of his presence. Lindbergh had planned to leave at 6:15, but his attempt to take off fatled after the cabin monoplane he was pilot- ing had traveled about 50 yards. The tatl skid broke and a new one had to be obtained from Hoover Field, across the Potomac. near Highway Bridge, be- fore he could resume his flight. Plans Kept Secret. ‘The only intim tlon came from Assistant Secretary of Commerce MacCracken, who had de- seribed the fiyer's \'l%lll as n'(lno spectal significance gnd merely a stopover on his way bncé to St. Louts. Harry K Knight, one of the backers of his trans- atlantic flight, who was a member of the party, refused to say where they wers going. ‘The others making the flight are Mal. Willlam B. Robertson, Harold M. Bixby and B. F. Mahoney Before Lindbergh's departura Art Gocbel, winner of the Dole prize for his flight to Hawaii, left for Dayton. Ohio, from where he will go to San Francisco to make plans for his good will flight to Japan The only words Lindbergh would say for publication during his visit to the elty conveyed no information as to his purposes and plans. When asked to Verify the report that he would leave this morning, he replied, “No, sir, 1 am sorry.” He arrived Saturday afternoon with his companions and during his visit managed to move freely about the city unrecognized by the public, which is UL eager (o see him at every oppor- tunity. He stopped at the Racquet Club, on Sixteenth street. During his stay here he walked about the city in the heart of the crowds and nobody knew who he was. Dines With Ofclals. He dined with Assistant Secretarles Davison of War and MacCracken. in- spected the equipment at Bolling Fleld and talked to the mechanics who took care of his Spirit of St Louts betore his Mextean filght and took a few short hops over the ity with Senators and other privileged persons, 1€ there was any special signifcance to his visit no- body would admit it Haldeman Resumes Flight. MACON, Qa, March & (M Qeorge Haldeman, companton of Ruth Elder in her transatlantio Aght attempt, who was forced by weather to land his 8tins son-Detrolt monoplane hete yesterday, left Miller Fleld this mowiing at 1043 for Detroit. Prison Urgcd for Ex-Congrcssmcn Who Turn Lobbyi By tha Assoclated Press. A prison sentence for former mem- bers of Congress engaging i lobhying WIthIn two years from the date of thel vetirement from the Henate or House was asked tnoa DI duatted for intros duetion today by Representative Hows ard. Democrat, Nebwaska “1 feel that I we can send & fow ex-member lobbyista to the pentten- Ay, he sald, “the eftect might sevve to make less offensive 0 the nose of NEW ASSESSMENT RULING LAID DOWN Court Holds Property Owners Must Be Notified on Street Bills. Property owners whose lands are ta% | be assessed for the cost of street ex- | tensfons must be notified “in fact” and | be given an opportunity to be heard | before lawful assessment against their |lands may be laid. The District Couni lof Appeals in an opinion by Justice | | Charles H. Robb made this ruling to- day when it set aside as invalid an es-| sessment of $3.500 against premises, 4700 Sixteenth street, owned by Oscar Wilkinson. The assessment was laid following the report of a condemna- tion jury for the extension of Critten- den street, which was approved by the District Supreme Court July 30. 1923. ‘The practical effect of the decislon. it is said, will be to invalidate all such assessments which have not been paid or which have been paid under protest. Where voluntary pavment has been | made. the courts have held, recovery | | cannot be had. Owners to Be Notified. Hereafter, it is expected, when a verdict of condemnation is reported. notice by advertisement and by citation. | when practicable, will be given of the assessable area covered by the report of the jury and the amounts of pro- posed assessments on the various lots affected, naming a date by which prop- erty owners whose lands are to be assessed must file objections, if any, to the award of the jury. Wilkinson clatmed he had no notice | of the condemnation proceedings or of the assessment until October, 1923. He brought his suit for cancellation June 27, 1924. The lower court, in approving the report of the jury, remarked that the case seemed one of great hardship to Wilkinson, but it appeared that all the provisions of the law had been complied with and dismissed his bill. In reversing the lower court Justice Robb holds that the property halder is entitled to notice of the assessment re- ported by the jury against his land that he may have an opportunity to be heard to file exceptions to the award. | BLANTON BLOCKED INHOUSE AS HESSE PROBE IS PLANNED Texan Breaks With Gibson Committee Over “Cleaning Up” Capital. BALKED IN EFFO;‘TS T0 CONTINUE ITS HEARINGS D. C. Heads to Hold Trial, at Which Representative Will Be Asked for Evidence. While the District Commissioners t: were planning an investigation i 1rinking charges of Repre: tive Blane ton aga. Maj. Edwin B. H super- intendent of poli Mr. Blanton was encountering difficulties today in his efforts to “clean up the Capital,” pare ticularly as regards law enforcement. In the first place Mr. Blanton ar- rived at the District committee room expecting to_continue examination of witnesses in his cxpose of police irreg- ularities only to find Representative McLeod, chairman of the judiciary subcommittee, preparing for a hearing on four bills, with a number of wit- nesses present. After a sharp alter- cation with Mr. McLeod, Mr. Blanton left the committee room in a huff, claring that he was through with the Gibson subcommittee investigating the charges against District officials anl that henceforth he would continue ths inquiry lone-handed. A few hours later Represent: lanton again found himself blocked when he asked unanimous consent u address the House for 10 minutes this afternoon. Instantly Representative Schafer of Wisconsin and several other members were on their feet. demanding to know on what subject. Mr. Blanton replied: “In regard to the investigation in progress before the Gibson subcommit- tee.” Schafer Asks for Evidence. Mr. Schafer asked if he would p sent any concrete evidence. adding t ne previously had attacked men hi up for giving protection to bootleggers and had offered no evidence to substan- tiate the charge. Blanton replied that Mr. Schafer would come to his office, he would give him all the evidence he wanted. Representative Chindbloom, Represen- tative of Lllinois, asked if Mr. Blan- ton's statement would be regarding charges before the subcommittee against officials who had no opportunity to ap- pear and refute the charges. “Those I desire to discuss have had oday th | plenty of opportunity,” said Mr. Blan- on. Mr. Schafer said that if Mr. Blanton had evidence against higher-ups in the Police Department or other officials he sould file it with the District missioners and gve them an opport: to act. tter proof do you want than constructed truck now at fce Building with the ent which the owner testifed he had built to bring in liquor?” said Mr. Blanton. Promises to Give Faets. Schafer again protested that Mr. Blanton had not presented sufficien by the grand jury “If the gentleman will assure me that he will present concrete evidence and An withdraw h ton said, “I will give con- crete facts.” Representative lican of Massac! ried to & finish t to result fro his talk on the floor. Wwas a criminal presented to the la ties. Blanton repli Under the present method in condem- nation cases advertisement of the lan to be condemned is made in the p press and the United States mars! directed to serve notice on the o whose lands are to be taken. No no fication has been given to those a whom assessments are to be ma cause Congress has left to the jury to| determine the extent of the area to be | affected and it 18 only after & report is | made that it is known just what land is | to be assessed ! “There is no practical reason.” savs the court, “why, after the jury has re- turned its verdict and before its con- firmation, actual notice cannot be served upon those against whom as sessments have been made that they may show cause, if any they have, why the verdict should not be confirmed.” Law Lacks Provision. No criticism is made of the office. of the corporation counsel for the loss of the assessment because there is no spe- | etfic provision of law for notification of OWnErS Of Property to be assessed, but Justice Robb points out that a princi- ple ts mvolved. When Congress fails to specify the area (0 be benefited and delegates this duty to a jury of citizens, 1t becomes, the court says, & “judicial” matter, fn which any party affected is | entitled to be notifled either by actual service or by publication that he mav | show his land not be to be benefited o not as much benefited as charged tn the report of the jury Harvard Honors Hoover's Son. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 3 (4 Harvard University today announced | the award of 343 midyear degrees, - | cluding one of master of business ad- | ministration with distinetion to Herbert | Hoover, jr, son of the Secretary of | commerce. i st Within Two Years! the public welfare the practices of those predatary nterests which employ ex- members af the Congress. ™ Howard satd he reganded his plan as “respanaive tooan atowsed and indig- nant publie sentiment over the late ac- fvitles of & powertul lobby, marshaled by former wmember af the Untied | States HSenate, for the deteat of pend- | g legislation Tooking 0 the tavestt Aallon of certaln great comblues af | wealth tnvested o publie ubilities. A Bl to requive lobbyists o tegister At i | la i of personal priv ing paper to one word of which, he was, was Treadway t speech Saturday. N [ tion. Blanton Withdraws Request. Mr. Treadway replied ts, he should the Representat. stoppin M. arder of ors prodatly will take ti trial. at which Rlanton w 1o submit any e suppart hiis ¢ press gives t 10 Nt as & obe of aon by \a e U e o tater might misstoners have th der way, and un the grand ury fram the Uliited States attwrney Leavt Noam tn Ha. After the altervation with Represents Ative Mebend of Michigan, chaiman of the judiclary subdhonunitiee, i his OWnofflee, he telterated that he does not mtend 0 contiue warking with the bson subvammittes, dut that he will n\a‘lv Dis oW vestigations independ- ently b et Comm ward developed that there was only WO Winess T oaine befive the (idsoy b e, A poliveman who had been named by Av. Rlanton during s sieech i (he Howse on Satarday Chaliman Gidson did vt knew thay his suboonumnitiee was g and after A \: and

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