Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1928, Page 2

TRANSIT MERGER MEETING IS HELD Utilities Commission and Companies’ Representa- tives Discuss Plan. The Public Utilities Commission and Tepresentatives of the transit companies are holding their final conference to- day over the revised unification plan which is expected to be sent to Con- ress for ratification within the next ew days. The modified plan was approved Saturday by the board of directors of the Capital Traction Co. and the di- rectors of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. are reported to be pre- pared to take similar action at a spe- cial meeting afternoon. There will be no other barrier for the merger agreement to hurdle before it goes to Congress. The conference .today is being held, 1t was said, for the purpose of discuss- ing proposed legislation to accompany the unification agreement to the Capi- tol. Corporation Counsel William W. Bride attended the conference to ad- vise the commission on the legal points | which would be involved in the pro- posed legislation. Aside from Mr. Bride and members of the commission, those who are at- | tending the conference include Wil- Death Decreed | liam Gibbs McAdoo and Brice Clagett, counsel for Harley P. Wilson, principal | owner of the Washington Rapid Transit | Co. and_author of twe merger pian: | ‘William F. Ham, president of the Wash- ington Railway & Electric Co., and S§. | R. Bowen, vice president and chief counsel; John H. Hanna, president of the Capital Traction Co, and George R. Dunlop, his counsel. | SWIMMING COURSE FORBOYS INDORSED D. C. Commissioner Sees Star-Y. M. C. A. Campaign Big Step in Lifesaving. District Commissioner Dougherty to- day indorsed the Star-Y. M. C. A. “Learn to Swim"” campaign as a big step toward saving lives of boys in Wash- ington and its environs. Announcement of plans for the cam- in yesterday’s Star was received begin next Monday and continue for four days, period statement. “To boys such ability be- comes almost & necessity. L @ to be readily understandable to boys. We met with marked success last year, when 235 boys learned to swim during the four- @ay period of instruction.” Boys who wish to take this free course should clip out the coupon in today’s Star, fill in their names and ad- Suggests Citizens Pay for Lake Trip By House Members| By the Asociated Pruce A proposal that cities along the Great Lakes “make up a purse” to pay the cost of an inspection trip | this Bummer by members of the | House rivers and harbors commite tee has been made by Representa- tive Chalmers, Republican, Ohlo, During their water journeys on the lakes Lne commiltee’s expenses will be paid by the Lake Carriers’ Association, Mr, Chalmers said in & | Jetter which he sent to all members | of Congress whose districts are in the lakes section, but be suggested that for the expenses of the com- | mittee &t the various cities the Chambers of Commerce wnd port commissions of the lake cities could make up & fund, prorating it among ell the major lake lLarbors NOONDAY LENTEN SERVICES NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12:20 o 1 O'Clock Auspices Washington FEDERATION OF CHURCHES SPEAKER THIS WEEK Dr. Clarence A. Barbour Rochester (N. ¥.) Theological Seminary ALL CORDIALLY INVITED shouted “Stick 'em up!” and at the 14105 New Hampshire avenue until day- | eeive medica) assistance. They appeared |wound in the gun battle Policeman | trial Upper, Nicholas Lee Eagles; center, Samuel Moreno, and lower, John Proc- tor, whose sentence to death for the murder of Policeman Lea W. K. Busch | was upheld today by the District Court of Appeals. THREE BUSCH SLAYERS MUST GO TO DEATH, APPEALS COURT RULES| (Continued from First Page.) McCabe, committed two acts of high- Way robbery on the Washington-Balti- more boulevard in the early morning hours of September 26. They had driven out on the pike in Macabe's car, held up Felix Solari, disabled the Mc- Cabe car and departed in their victim's automobile, and before reaching Wash- n, committed another hold-up. the Solari automobile, they > was threatened against and was forced to re- with the bandits. Then they stole from the of the White ‘Tavern, en ‘Washington by the Soldiers’ Home and aban- stolen car on Webster street. Called Taxl meantime the word had been of their banditry on the pike, Wi n police, including Busch and Ach, were told to “look out B, B E; ggifiggg ¥ ipprehended them. The ex- tion was given that their car had down “up on the hill” and they were seeking to go to their homes in a taxicab. to see the car, which they believed would confirm their suspicions a “big car” as the lookout the officers agreed to accompany | the quartet to the place where it was | parked. So they marched east on Up- shur street, in a direction somewhat distant from the actual place the car was abandoned until Policeman Ach ve vent to his feelings of suspicion. Policeman Busch, he said: “Busch, these fellows are lying, you take two and I'll take two.” Prior to that announcement one of excl udT‘u brought out at for con~ iracy to shoot their way out of ar- made it for the Gov- ernment to prove which man actually xz:?huu shot that resulted in Busch's The moment Busch and Ach reached for their “two” some one “up front” wheeled around, drew a Trevolver, me time fired. McCabe rolled over on a terrace and fled the scene im- mediately, while guns blazed on both sides. Both Busch and Ach were “dropped,” and, although fatally wounded, Busch followed in pursuit of the fleeing bandits, Proctor and Mo- reno received wounds, while Eagles es- caped bullet injury. Proctor, although suffering from a severe wound in the abdomen, managed to steal an auto- mobile and drive to his brother in BSouthwest, who drove him in Proctor’s own automobile to Baitimore, where he was apprehended. Hid in Cellar. Eagles and Moreno hid in a cellar at light, when the severity of Moreno's leg wound made it imperative that he re- in the kitchen of the house where Mrs. George Vogel was, and upon seeing them she screamed. The two fled the house, but were caught by neighbors a short distance away. McCabe was ar- rested that night. Two days after recelving the fatal Busch died, while Policeman Ach slowly recovered. Pirst-degree murder chnrs were placed against the quartet and the an January 18, 1927. On Feb- ruary 26, or five months from the day of the shooting, the verdict was re- turned In the Jackson case, Justice Robh points out that the law reposes in the trial justice the discretion of whether the mental condition of a prisoner shall Annual “Learn-to-Swim Campaign” April 9, 10, FREE SWIMMING LESSONS Auspi The Star and Boys’ De Get further information at the office 1732 G Street Name Addvess ...... Parent’s Signature required . { By the Associated Press | ponents of the measure had hoped for 'MARRI walked across a field and McCabe tried | & THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, MONDAY, AGTON N HOLSE HALTSFLODDBIL Committee Postpones Allot- ment of $325,000,000 Measure to Calendar. The rapld pace of the Jones $325,- 000,000 Mississippi River flood control bill struck & snag today in the House when the rules committee decided to postpone action on allotting the meas- ure a place on the legislative calendar. Chairman Snell declared that the problem would not come before his com- mittee today, and he would not reveal upon what date the measure would be considered. Previously, after the flood control committee had approved the bill Satur- day night, Chairman Reid announced that he would seek a decision from the rules body today on the right of way for the legislation on the floor. While the flood committee issued a voluminous report of nearly 400 pages on the Reld $473,000,000 bill, its ex- planatory document to accompany the Jones bill is expected to be brief, as none of the amendments attached to the Senate measure was a radical revision of its major principles. Although House Republican leaders previously had expressed their desire to give the flood problem the right of way on the floor, today's decision by the | rules committee may delay action on | the measure until next week, Pro- | | | consideration on the floor during the latter part of this week. . AGE VALIDITY SUIT REINSTATED Court of Appeals Reverses Dismis- sal of Action of Mrs. Louise A. Tillinghast. The District Court of Appeals, in an | opinion by Judge Oscar E. Bland of the | United States Court of Customs Ap- peals. today reversed the decision of the District Supreme Court - which had dismissed a petition of Mrs. Louise A. Tillinghast to establish the validity of her marriage to George S. Tillinghast. The wife had been married to Clement E. Murphy, who had obtained an inter- locutory decree of annulment of his marriage December 11, 1925, and a fl‘l"I:;I %filfirrchMltrch 22, 1926. She ma: r inghast April 3, 1926, - . o gl p! 926, at Rock: Tillinghast contended that his mar- riage to the woman was invalid because contracted within the time provided by the decree for an appeal in the Murphy case. Every decree for annulment or for absolute divorce in the District pro- vides that it shall not be effective to annul or dissolve the marriage until the expiration of the time allowed for ‘nlng an . The usual time for taking an appeal is 20 days and the remarriage was within that time. “udge Bland holds that the limitation in the act is to prevent the successful party from marrying before the unsuc- cessful party has exercised :‘ppelll:w rl'l:;:e. Mrs. urphy was only person who could appeal and was therefore the only per- son for whose benefit the statute was enacted and her right to appeal termi- nated with her marriage to Tillinghast, and the right of appeal having termi- nated, her marriage was valid. BOARD WILL SCAN ELECTRIC COOLERS D. C. Officials and Makers Discuss| Safety Code for Apartment Installations. A committee composed. of Tepresenta- | tives of the manufacturers of various | types of electric refrigerators and offi- | clals of the District Government will be appointed to consider the formulation of a safety code to govern the instal- lation of muitiple unit of electric refrigerators. This was the outgrowth of a public hearing today in the board room of the District Bullding, at which proposed regulations governing electric refrigera- tor installation in apartment houses and commercial establishments were dis- O be e hearing was conducted by Maj. W. E. R. Covell, senior Aulsumylnat’ neer Commissioner. In attendance were a large group of representatives of elec- tric refrigerator manufacturers, Pire Chief George S. Watson, Fire Marshal Leonard V. Selb, Building Inspector John W. Oehmann and Electrical In- spector Warren B. Hadley. A _contest between the distributors in Washington of several types of re- {rigerators developed at the very outset ©of the hearing, and as a result Maj. Covell lpruled to them to eliminate personalities from the discussion. “We are trying to get some information and we want your assistance,” he declared. s AIR CHIEFS DUE TODAY. MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 2 (#).— General James E. Fechet, chief of the Alr Service, and Assistant Secretary of War F. Trubee Davison, hopped off from Maxwell fleld, the government's alrport here, at 7:35 o'clock this morn. mfi with Fayettewflle, N. C. their first scheduled stop. The officials expect to reach Washington late today on the last lap of their return trip from Pana- be passed on by a ‘:er or bdy the court alone. Justice Hoehling had held that there was not a sufficlent showing that Jackson, because of circumstances sur- rounding his birth, was necessarily of unsound mind. Justice Robb called at- tention to the fact that at the trial of o Jackson his counsel, John H. Wilson, hai propounded to him 367 questions and the Government counsel asked him 424 %umuonl, all of which were answered by the accused, and no sug- gestion was then made that he was in- sane. It was not until June 30, the day before the one set for his execution, that the Junacy afidavit was presented, 11, 12, 1928 ces of partment, Y. M. C, A, and make appointment of the "Y” Main 8250 APRIL 9 1928. AT THE C ONFERENCE OF THE UNEMPLOYED Leaders of the unemployed who have started a conference here. In the front row, left to right, J. C. Lyons of Baltimore, George A. Lane of New York, J. J. McNamara of Baltimore and James Eads How, the millionaire hobo. Below, Sylvia Diner, delegate from New York. (Washington Star Photos.) MOSES MAY SOUND - 6.0 PKEYNOTE Committee on Arrangements to Decide on Temporary Chairman Today. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, April 2.—Selection of a temporary chairman and keynote speaker for the Republican national convention overshadowed other busi- | ness before the committee on arrange- ments assembled here today to com- plete plans for the June session. While committee members generally declined to discuss persons who may be avallable for the post prior to today's meeting, the name of Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire, president pro tem. of the Senate, was most fre- quently mentioned. Refusal of Charles Evans Hughes to accept the temporary chairmanship and deliver the keynote address here had, it was said, created an atmosphere of uncertainty. With William M. Butler, chairman of the Republican national committee presiding, committeemen also hoped to finish housing and hall arrangements and select the staff charged with hand- ling the ,convention at today's session. In addition to Chairman Butler and Charles D. Hilles of New York, vice chairman of the national committee, party leaders here are due to arrive in time for the meeting included: Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Louisville, vice chalr- man of the national committee; David | W. Mulvane, national committeeman of Kansas; Ralph E. Willlams, Oregon: Mrs. Manley L. Fossees, Minnesota: J. Henry Robabeck, Connecticut; Willlam H. Crocker, California, and Lafayette | B. Gleason, New York, convention sec- retary. ATLANTIC BOAT DAMAGED. | Dutch Craft Suffers in Gale in Eng- lish Channel. PLYMOUTH, England, April 2 (#).— The Dutch lifeboat Schuttvaer, which was expected call here en route to New York from London, has suffered damage to her salls and rigging dur- ing a gale in the English Channel. Third Rubber Factory Burns. SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement, April 2 (®).—Another big rubber fac- tory, the third here within a month, was burned today, with a loss estimated at $250,000. BOWIE ENTRIES FOR TUESDA FIRST RACE—Purse. $1 200 118 bViolado ‘ R cMinotaur .1 2.year-old WH. P. Whitney. DNevais Stock Farms. of. 8. Herkness. SECOND RACE—Purse, $1.200: claiming 4-year-olds and up; 6 furlongs *Little Asbestos, 110 Al Blue. Plearant Smiles. 1 o ks 3 sLady M., Hvoy Hob Tes. *Mally Jane THIRD RACE. Purse. $1.200: the Prom- enada Purse In iy furlongs . Reprove ..ol 107 Fair Anita bitoyal Rtranger & 7 ' 2107 ~Anclant Mariner 107 0. Milla and E. Arlington, blstand ¥Farm elreention aH. P Whit FOURTH RAC The Tnangnral Handicap. #5000 added a 7 fur ar-olds and up 0| | favigntor ry iy tha Twin 1 mile | T iese 81400 yoar-olds und up A Lo 110 Athel 118 Awell RACK—Purse $1.200 , and ups 1 omite and 70 16 Athel 'Y 13 F BEVENTH RA( e A yearolds # 1o o 104 ll 1056 King li‘l !.ulH wnue - Wormwold oyt 18 G Heley M Hhporontice llowarion claimed Wonthor cigari wosk evody % Bk 1 dold 110 fes L 100 Afterelow " | 10 clalming yards, reshmin n ulih o Gk I tol Cook i B ¥ A JOBLESS FAVOR DOLE F oA DAY Conference Is Undecided Whether to Call on Presi- dent With Demands. Delegates to the joint convention of | the National Unemployed Conference | and the International Brotherhood Wel- | fare Association, in session at the Typo- 1 | | | | | | graphical Union Building, debated mdn:v" on whether they should march on the | White House and attempt to enlist the | support of President Coolidge for the| platform, which includes demands for: CHARITIES GROUPS 1| colleges. Less work. More pay. Maintenance while unemployed. ‘The convention opened at 11 am. yesterday. One of the delegates created a sensation by suggesting that a clergy- man be invited to hold services before the gathering. Scores Churches. George Evans of Philadelphia, widely known as a radical, became greatly in- censed at this and launched into a bit- uur tllenuncnuor’;_h of all c{:flr‘cuhel ::g all clergymen. The asseml argus an hour on the problem and then ad- jounred without taking action. The afternoon session was adjourned when the delegates were invited to the Playhouse, 1814 N street, where they heard Dr. Paul R. Heyl, physicist, speak on “Dreams and Visions.” Afterward: some of the delegates' arose and gave' their views. James Eads How, “the millionaire hobo,” is presiding at the convention. Among the speakers were George Lane of New York and J. J. McNamara of Baltimore. Many of the delegates, it was explained, had “hoofed it" from New York and other places, and still others have not yet arrived, having been delayed on the road. “$6 & Day for Jobless.” Resolutions were passed favoring shorter hours, higher pay and unem- | ployment maintenance. The amount of such maintenance was fixed at $6 a day, despite the declarations of some of the moderates that the unemploy- ment dole in England was only about 20 shillings a week.A few of the mod- erates protested that the uemployment maintenance was uneconomic, but these were outvoted. All the delegates agreed that times are very hard, and that “something ought to be done.” One and a half rnlfhon workers are jobless in this coun- try, and in Europe there are seven mil- lion more, How said. Being international in character the conference and the brotherhood, unlike most labor organizations, are opposed to immigration restrictions, although no action was taken on a resolution on this matter. 1t was explained that while members are working they belong to the Inter- national Brotherhood Welfare Associa- tion, As soon as they are out of work they are automaticaily shifted to the National Unemploved Conference and pay no dues until they get jobs again. CONGRESS IS TOLD ONE HOUSE IN D. C. HAS FIFTY “SCHOOLS” (Continued_from P under a co-operative arrangement and that practically all the diploma mills originate in the District of Columbia, advertising to confer degrees ‘rnder Government authority and peddling American degrees abroad by a mail order system “The grave need for legislation to control the diploma mill evil is well 7| fllustrated by the history of the United 4| State Incorporating Co., which has flooded the country with fraudulent educational institutions whose incomes are derived from the sale of high- sounding degrees,” Miss McCall sald. 200 Colleges Inorporated. “The records of the office of recorder of deeds show that this incorporating company has incorporated more than 200 of these fraudulent universities and Practically all diploma mills operated in the various Btates have their orfgin in the National Capital be- cause of the laxity of the laws and the |opportunity to advertise that they are perating under the authority of the United Btates Government he diploma mills are especially active outslde of the United States in South America, India, Mexico and Europe, offering American degrees by correspondence, frequently under & name which can be easily mistaken for that of a reputable American univeraity, Practically every European country has rotested to this Government against he diploma mills, that have their origin in_the District of Columbia and are selling their degrees” abroad. Miss McCall gave the committee many fllustrations. For example, there is a lett in the files of the United Btates attorney from a colored barber in Phil delphia, signing himself questing that his medi sent to him promptly, so that he could sign his own death certificate. Another fllustration was of w school incorporated in the District with headquarters in New Jersey, which on one occasion gave A course of three days' instruction in the Distriet and then bestowed 80 degrees of v of osteopathy to per~ sons who are now listed in the felephone directory as os Pnatiging hora, - .l S W PUSH EASTER PLEA Three More Cases Listed for| Aid as Drive for $80,000 Continues. A special meeting of the Assoclated Charities Easter campaign cammnue.l of which Cleveland Perkins is chairman, has been called for today in Mr. Per-| kins' office to make further plans for pushing the present appeal for $80,000. ‘With the number added to the rolls| of supporters since this campaign begtn' last week, the total number of con- tributors to date to the work of the Associated Charities and Citizens’ Rellef Association stands at 3,650. One object of the present appeal is to recruit this number up to 10,000 supporters. Con- tributions should be sent to Ord Pres- ton, treasurer, Joint Finance Committee, | 1022 Eleventh street northwest. It would appear from the record that if everybody could keep well family | welfare societies would lose a large |share of their business. More often than any other cause sickness is re- sponsible for the family breakdowns that the Associated Charities are asked | to mend. Out of 1,328 families under care for the six months ending March 31, 1928, more than half, or 779, were | handicapped by il Sometimes the consequent dependence is only tem- porary. ~Sometimes, unfortunately, the iliness is fatal, leaving widowhood and orphanage behind it. At othetr times it 18 chronic, resulting in an aftermath of invalidism. The stories which follow ATLANTIC IR RACE POSSIBILITY HINTED French Pilot Reported Pre- paring to Start—Germans May Hop Tomorrow. By the Associated Prei DUBLIN, April 2—The possibility of a Pranco-German air race to America caused a stir at Baldonnel Airdome to- day. Maurice Drouhin, French pilot, was reported to be negotiating to use the field as a starting point for a transat- lantic flight. The German plane Bremen continued weather bound and there were reports that Commandant James Fitzmaurice, head of the Irish Fee State Alr Force, | might replace Arthur Spindler, German mechanic, as co-pilot of the plane. Reports were that Brouhin, who was engaged by Charles A. Levine last year for a transatlantic hop which never materialized, intended to start for Ire- land tomorrow. Authorities at Baldon- nel declined to comment, but the rumor gained credence because they have maintained an attitude of secrecy since before the arrival of the Bremen, the appearance of which above the city being the first knowledge Ireland had of that project. Baron von Huenefeld, sponsor of the Bremen flight, and Capt. Herman | Koehl, pilot, sald today they would re- {sume their flight to New York tomor- row it weather conditions were at all suitable. Comandant Fitzmaurice was a com- anion of Capt. R. H. Maclntosh on fus unsuccessful attempt to fly the At~ lantic last Summer, which ended when they were driven back by adverse weather and landed safely at Bally- WILIS DELEENTES MAY GO TO DAWES | Supporters of Late Senator! to Decide on Stand To- morrow Afternoon. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 2.—Indica- tions that delegate candidates pledged | to Senator Willis as first choice for| President now will select either Vice | President Charles G. Dawes or former | Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Iliinois carry their banner in the fight with Secretary Herbert Hoover for mnmy' in Ohio strengthened today. Though the question of selecting a first choice to take the place of their fallen leader will be decided by the ware Tuesday afternoon, immediately following the funeral services for Sena- tor Willis, the comment about the Willis headquarters today centered chiefly on Dawes and Lowden, with Dawes prob- ably the favorite, inasmuch as a 'n;ucm; ofl the &l’:nx‘z? already are muua m:lce ledged . Lowden as The fact that the Vice Preside: a native Ohioan, born and rure?l‘ & Marjetta, may influence the decision in his favor, it was Indicated. At Hoover headquarters today it was indicated that future plans for the Hoover cam; will await develop- ments in the opposing camp. T battle plans will be shaped to combat the first choize selection to be made by the Willis forces, it was indicated. Though Gov. Donahey has not yet indicated his selection as Senator Wil- lis* successor, Cyrus Locher, director of commerce in Gov. Donahey's cabinet and the governor's closest political ad- :::l:elpmnd to still be a strong fa- Gov. Donahey may announce his se- lection for Senator Wednesday, it indicated at his office today. ¥ s BOY DROWNS IN CANAL. Insurance Collector Finds Body of | Henry Foley, Jr., 5. Henry Foley, jr, 5 years old, 1060 Jefferson avenue, was drowned about 11 o'clock this morning, when he fell | into the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal| all tell of de&endence through illness or overwork. However, in each instance cited there is a promise of recovery and | consequent independence and self-| support, provided assistance can be | rendered during the crisis. | No. 13.—OVERWOOK THREATENS | HIS BREAKDOWN. | In trying to take care of his growing | family on an insufficlent weekly wage, he undertook to work overtime night and on Sundays. He even went without lunth to save money for some of the children’s needs. The natural result was & threatened breakdown when he would be unable to do anything at all for his family's support. Meantime his wife became ill with such serious heart disease that she was no longer able to do the housework and laundry for the family, There are eight children. The oldest, who is only 13, has a splendid record at school and is also very help- ful about the house. A gift of $10 a week is needed to enable the father to | glve up his Sunday work before he has | a complete braakdown, also to buy the | extra milk which the children and mother need and to supply a caretaker during the period of the mother's ill- | ness. No. 14—MORE THAN THEIR SHARF OF SICKNESS. Mr. Lowell, as we shall call him, had just secured a better paying job than the one he had. This seemed a plece of good luck, for he had a wife and six small children to support. But the luck did not last. Pirst he was stricken with pneumonia and had to go to the hospital. His wife was taken fll, and was advised to have her teeth ex- tracted. Before she had fully recovered from the effect of this, she w with appendieitis. hen one of the children had to be operated on for in- ternal trouble. Now Mr. L. is back home, but his heart i3 so much weak- ened that he can no longer do the heavy lifting work required by his former job. and light work is not easy to find. Thirty dollars a week is the minimum required for this family of eight until Mr. L. Is strong enough, it he ever Is, to go back to his old job. No. 15.--NO SHIPFTLESSNESS HERE. ‘This colored laborer worked for the Government In the day time and sul plemented his per diem u{‘by working on Saturday n(!‘l\u at other employ- ment. He had the satisfaction of being independent, until he was stricken with two attacks of pneumonta, one after the other, complicated with inflammatory rheumatism. These serfous illnesses left him with a weak heart. His sav- Ings are exhausted. A Dbrother of limited means who has been paying the rent s unable to continue to do so. There ave four young ohlldren, all under school age, one a new baby, The wife has worked when ahe has boen able. The doctors now tell us that they think the man will be strong enough to go back to work when Summer comes, but in the meantime the need is for §23 a week, which the family hopes to sup- | by renting owt & room il e - - | Excerpts_from stricken | 1§ while playing near his home. The Fire Department rescue squad worked over the body in the home of J. J. Gormley, 1058 Jefferson street, for four hours in | an effort to revive the boy. R. W. Henderson, insurance collector, who was calling at houses along the Street, noticed the boy's body in the canal, and summoning J. C. Jarvis, an- o!r:er insurance coliector, pulled him out. The boy was the oldest of four chil- dren. His father, Henry Foley, is em- ‘p:h)'ed at the West Washington Gas 0. BAND CONCERT. ‘TONIGHT. By the United States Navy Band at Sall Loft, Navy Yard, 8 o'clock, Charles Benter, leader. March, “Baden” . | Haefele Overture.'“In Itallan St Schubert Cornet solo, “Facilito”..". .. .. Hartmann Dance suite from the ballet “The Grand finale to the first act “Don Juan . Mozart . Sullivan . Bucalossi ...Upton ‘Hungarian, No. §"... Lisst “The Star Spangled Banner. forces this SAVING AND work ot the Associated and Citizens' Relief 10,000 —are urgently needed to carry work thru the current fisc Will you be one? following blank: Ord Preston, Treasurer, Yoing year in the Please use “Home and Child Saving" Membership P (L Capital Sustaining Supporting Special Lo Active . Associate .- e R Payments may be w: . MAYREDPEN OFFEAT AN Early Action on Consufae Forecast as Result “of Outrages Settlement. By the Asmociated Press. SHANGHAIL, April 2.—Early reopen- ing of the United States consulate at Nanking and negotlations for a re- vision of Chinese-American treaties were forecast today as the result of the settlement of the Nanking inci- dent of March, 1927. The negotiations were the outcome of outrages in which Dr. J. E. Willlams, an American edu- cator, was killed, and Socony Hill fired upon, with damage to American prop- erty. A Chinese-American commission will be appointed to determine damages to be pald. It was stated that persons responsible for the outrages had been punished already. U. S. APOLOGY IS DENIED. Settlement Held Local Agreement by Peking Government. PEKING, April 2 (#).—Early reports of the settlement of the Nanking inci- {dent by John Van A. MacMurray, | American minister to China, erroneously stated that the United States had apologized for the bombardment of Socony Hill, and had promised revision of the treaties. This caused dismay among Chinese officials of the Peking government, which is opposed to Nan- king, but this was allayed by late as- surances that the United States was not pledged to negotiate with the Nan- king government for revision of the basic treaties with China. The official attitude in Peking is that the settlement, which was signed in Shanghai on March 30, was merely a local agreement on a purely local affair, which did not alter Peking’s status with relation to America. In diplomatic circles Mr. MacMur- ray’s rapid achievement of a settlement is considered a triumph, especially in the light of the recent breakdowa of | negotiations by the British minister on the same subject. Peking is eagerly awaiting publication of the settlement, which possibly will be on April 3, after Mr. MacMurray’s return. The three notes in which the agreement was couched are expected to form a key- note of the powers’ policies toward Nanking at least for the next few months. 3,50 oay How Many Tomorrow? To date, 3050 supporters have joine HOME CHILD-SAVING Charities Association. 1y Inclosed find as a home-and-child saver, Name . Address ade in wonthly or Quarterly installmests. \JUDGE SOPER WINS APOLOGY IN SENATE | g b udiciary Subcommittee Retracts | Criticism of Jurist in Ward | Food Case. | | delegate candidates themselves in Dela- | By the Associated Press | An apology for its criticism of Federal | Judge Morris A. Soper of Baltimore, in | connection with the consent decree tn 1 the Ward Food Products case, was made : by a Senate judiciary subcommittee in a | supplemental report filed today with | the entire committee. | Basing its original report upon the | testimony of A. F. Myers, now & mem- | ber of the Federal Trade Commission, | but at the time of the Ward case An assistant attorney general, the subcom- mittee accused Judge Soper of precipi- tate action in accepting the consent Judge So “Ju jper appeared and story. fully accepted by the committee,” the ‘mental report said. “giving to the transaction a wholly different as- pect, impelling the majority to with- draw as it does cheerfully withdraw any | eriticism of his conduct appearing in the earlier report. “The criticism not only is withdrawn, |but the majority responsible exoresses regret that it should have been led into making strictures manifestly unjust.” | Besides expressing regret criticism of Judge Soper. the major of the subcommittee—Senators Walsh, | Democrat, Montana. and Borah. Repub- | lican, Idaho—said it felt obliged to ac- | cept the explanation given by Myers as | to the discrepancy between a letter | the now trade commissioner wrote to Judge Soper concerning the case after ‘me decree was entered and the copy | which he furnished for the committee | record. '."‘Yeb!“ :t unn‘:t be omloolr: that it one A strange chapter of mistakes,” the report conllnuz. “It was peculiar. but not unbelievable, that the stenographer could have put away | the rejected copy and equally so thas she should afterwards have picked the wrong list to furnish to the committee. Salary Increases 0.K.'d by House. The House today passed the on the unanimous consent calendar in- | creasing the salary of the public print- jer, George H. Carter, from $7,500 to $10.000, and the salary of the deputx public . printer, John Greene, from | 85,000 to $7.500. Representative Blan- ton, who had previously objected to bill, was not in the House when it was passed. § Eight Golden Weddings. 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