Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U, 8 Weather Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight. Temperature—Highest., p.m. yesterday; lows day. Full report on page 9. Bureau Forecast.) 75, at 3:30 est, 61, at 6 am. to- WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Shar, service. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yenelflay'l Circulation, 105,554 No. 30,703. Entered as post office, Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 as second class matter Washington, D. C @ WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY o 3, lfJfS—-FORTY-FOUR PAGES. * UP) Means Associated * PRESIDENT VETOES FARM AID BILL AS -~ UNCONSTITUTIONAL Reiterates McNary-Haugen Measure Is “Unworkable and Objectionable.” HOPE FOR SUBSTITUTE MEASURE HELD SLIGHT Leaders in Congress Doubtful of Attempt to Override President. The McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was vetoed by President Coolidge today with language fully as emphatic as he used in disapproving the measure a vear ago, and his action thereby is expected to throw the farm issue definitely into the coming campaign. It may have its effect on what remains of the Republican pre-convention campaign. Senator McNary of Oregon, chairman of the committee on agriculture, and others interested in the bill were con- sidering this afternoon what course should be pursued, whether the bill and the President’s message should be sent 10 the committee or whether an effort should be made forthwith to pass the Dbill over the President’s veto. Hope for Action Slim. Although the bill passed the Sen- ate by more than a two-thirds vote, it is doubtful that the necessary two- thirds vote could be mustered to pass the measure over the veto. Some of those who voted for the bill do not look with relish upon being forced to override the President in this matter. Nor do t desire to anger farmers suppo: bill by voting to sustain the statement of the Presi- i that “I am still tering his attack upon the con- flmnimy, the President informed the Senate that the equalization fee of the bill was “a sales tax” and that no board could resist the political pressure which wouid be placed upon it to boost prices rmal. .% x;)“. Mr. Coolidge said, embodies s “formidable array of perils for agri- culture which are all the more menac- ing because of their being observed in s maze of ponderously futile bureau- raphernalia.” ”?r‘.k Sethenting upon the ill-fated farm bill which the President refers to 25 the surplus-control act, Mr. Coolidge did say, however, that in some respects #t is an improvement over the McNary- bill of the last Congress which 3 se of his view at 1t was unconst! :f;: the bill includes several provisions, which if unencumbered by objectionable features, would form a basis for a ure that would do culture et Seatures of the 0ld measur in 35 inion. re prejudicial r/mr.:1 S&;{i”u.) cy and 1o agriculture, as wel new end highly objectionable feat- (Gontinued on Page 4, Column 1) LOWDEN FARM STAND UNCHANGED BY VETO §till Pavors McNary-Haugen Bill, Despite Action of Presi- dent Coolidge OREGON, 1ii., May yrank O, Lowden Jiepublican presidential candidacy, when informed that President Coolidge Lud vetoed the McNary Haugen farm reliet vill, twid the Assoclated Press tuday that be stili stands for the entire bl #1 have declased my posttion on U pill and that is that I am for it unti) 23 —¥ormer Goy candidate for the something i advenced that is mm».i 1or the farmer,” Lowden observed “The former 1linois executive wes st m uesr here ,m"!'z’w days ago Lowden In & Chicag snterview said he had ld opponen of the equalization fee of the McNery- Jaugen measure L osed legislation of ke & protective wchedules ! that feature would tanift without He declared at thet time thst he | would not want the Republican nomi pation if the verly was not commit i el d 18t stripping the pro- | Diplomat Plans Duel With Military Envoy in Paraguay By the Assaciated Press. ASUNCION, Paraguay, May 23. Prepartions are being made for a duel between Gonzalo Montt, Chil- ean Minister to Paraguay, and Lieut. Col. Recabarren, Peruvian military | attache here, at Pilcomayo, “ear | Asuncion, shortly. | The two men quarreled over an | article published by Col. Recabarren concerning a reception held by Senor Montt to celebrate the anni- versary of the battle of Iquique in the war between Chile and Peru in 79. by et ANERGANS SAFETY ASSAEDBY KNG Special Defense Areas at Tientsin Cause Protest by Foreign Office. TOKIO, May 23 (#).—Violent fighting at the city of Hokien, im- portant strategic point, 100 miles south of Peking, was reported in advices from Chihli today, the Na- tionalists finally being driven to the south with the Northern Shantung army in pursuit. By the Associated Prese. PEKING, May 23.—The vernacular newspapers state that the Peking for- eign office, in replying to the American note transmitted by the United States Minister at Peking, John Van A. Mac- Murray, regarding the safety of Ameri- | cans in North China, stated that the Chinese authorities are responsible for the safety of foreigners. ‘The reply, however, said that China objects to the marking out of special defense areas which are contrary to in- ternational usage, and requests the United States consul at Tientsin to order abolition of the defense areas there. MacMurray communicated with the foreign ministers of the Peking and Nanking governments several days ago regarding the safety of Americans in North China because of the menace of civil warfare in that section. It was understood that MacMurray ing if American lives were in danger. HWANG FU RESIGNS, y 23 (#).—Hwang of the Nationalist today. Butler, Marine forces in China, is known to favor the evacuation of to Tientsin in the event of trouble, but that the legation staff is anxious to remain in Peking if the other legation staffs stay. It is understood that the Americans | have been instructed to remain and protect themselves in the event of Inounc, but to withdraw to Tientsin should the Chinese atack the legation qmu:’rur, which 1s considered very un- E ly. Withdrawal of the Americans would leave a serious gap in the legation quarter defenses, and therefore the other foreign nationals are sald to be | anxious to know definitely what are the Americans’ intentions, EXPLAINS JAPAN'S POLICY. TOKIO, May 23 (#).—Gen. Hata, | permanent vice minister &2 toda [uxmm Japan’s activities in\China to | measures taken by the United, States | to protect Americans in Nica 3 | Anxious to dispel foreign suspicions | that Japan’s present activities in China were aimed at achleving permanent control of Bhentung, Gen. Hata stated in an interview that nothing was further from the mind of the Japanese government of a militaristic policy, saying that the Japanese army was 6s much an in- | strument of the civil power as Ameri- | Was unknown, but company officers said | can and British troops. 168 KNOWN KILLED, AOMISSING INFOUR Trapped in Shafts in Last Four Days. |BLASTS TAKE HEAVY TOLL IN TWO NEARBY STATES Copper Tunne! Cave-In Causes Deaths of Four in Nevada. Bodies Removed at Mather. | | By the Associdted Press. Indications were today that 232 work- ers had lost their lives in four mine ac- cidents since Saturday, as follows: Mather, Pa.—Coal mine explosion; 164 known dead, 33 missing. Yukon, W. Va.—Coal mine explosion; 13 known dead, 4 missing. Harlan, Ky.—Coal mine explosion; 7 dead, Temissing. Kimberly, Nev.—Copper mine cave-in; 4 dead. SEVEN DIE IN KENTUCKY. One Miner Missing After Blast in Shaft Near Harlan. HARLAN, Ky., May 23 (#).—The ex- piosion in the Black Mountain coal mine near here yesterday took at least 7 lives and possibly 8. Seven bodies had been recovered today, and one man, Frank Romine, was known to be miss- ing. geven rescue workers from the King-Harlan Coal Co, 3 miles away, were overcome by gas last night and were brought out unconscious by a crew from the Fordson Coal Co. who were equipped with gas masks. They were expected to recover. The known dead are: Frank Chow, 42, electrician, survived by widow. Asher Hall, 47, night foreman, sur- vived by widow and child. Clay Quintrell, 35, electrician, sur- vived by widow and four children. Elmore Leach, 22, miner; widwo and two children. Louis Fogerty, 25, laborer; widow. Samuel Edwards, 37, track layer; widow and five children. B. N. Hagan, 35, electrician; widow and five children. Romine, the missing man, has a wife and three children. The explosion occurred about pm., shortly after 600 men of the day shift had left and approximately 75 men on the night shift had entered the mine. Windows in Valley Broken. 5o terrific that win- uses in the valley 30 Ofeet mine entrance were shattered. . McIntyre of the King-Harlan Coal Co. went to the scene with six others when news of the accident spread. They were the first to enter, going in without masks. The Fordson rescue crew of 15, hav- ing masks and equipment for mine res- cue work, later found the other rescue workers unconscious and ,carried them out. They were taken to the tool shop and given first aid treatment, after which they were taken to the com- pany's hospital, Bodies Are Recovered. Bodies of Chow, Hall and Quintrell were hroufin to_the surface at 1 o'clock this morning. They were found at the motor barn, 2,000 feet from the en- trance. Other bodies were recovered during the morning as the crowd increased at the opening, as women and children wept for relatives and friends entombed and whose fate was not known. ‘The rescuers worked their way through a barricade of slate where tun- nel No. 11 joins the main avenue to rescue some of the entombed. As quickly as was possible, E. B. Chil- ders, foreman of the mine, had repaired the ventilation fans to blow out the dangerous gases and supply fresh alir for the entombed and the rescue work- ers. The explosion had wrecked 3 motors, 75 coal cars and torn up tracks in the workings, 13 KILLED IN WEST VIRGINIA. m Four Others Missing After the Blast in McDowell County. BLUEFIELD, W. Va., May 23 (#)— Thirteen mincrs were known to have been killed and 4 were missing today following a blast in the No, 1 mine of the . Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Co. at Yukon, McDowell County, last night, The bodles of the 13 workers had He repudiated the idea | been brought to the surface by rescue workers. The exact number of men in the mine at the time of the explosion | Gen, Hata stressed the recent state- | than 17, | ment of Premier Tanaka that troo) | would be withdrawn as soon as the | present danger to Japanese residents | was ended and the demands made be- cause of the recent attacks on them had been complied with, Only “londers and machine cutters were in the workings, it was sald. The bodies removed were those of loaders. The mine was quickly cleared of guses, according to reports received here (Conitinued on Puge 6, Column 2.) Hugc Parachute Lands Plane Safely ' In Drop From Altitude of 2.200 Feet By the Assoriated Press TRACY, Calt, May 23--An alr- huge parachute from s height of more than 2000 feet here yesterday with H w0 the ship Btopping the en- gine at an altitude of 2000 feet, Pilot E. J. McKeon re- leased u small par- achute, which after 8 brief de- lay unfolded the large parachute, & double affair with # 12-foot silk can- opy. Failure of the smaller parachute to funetion quick- l'y' nearly spolled " he experiment, 1"‘,‘/ and MeKeon wak L 4 about to leap with | his own parschute when the little ehute took hold, anad v | % | only slight damuge | The plane, however, began spinning, and McKeon was agaln preparing to of plane was brought to earth with a|leap when the ropes untangled and the parachute lowered the airplane gently to earth, McKeon said a device 1o prevent spinning of the airplane would be arranged before another ex- periment, The ~ parachute, however, dragged the plane w short distance, causing slight damage to the wings und tail Walter T, Varney, who holds the afr mail contract on the Salt Lake City- Pasco, Wash,, line, when informed of the expertment here, sald he would equip his ships with the large para- chutes as soon as the safety device 1s perfected, Three Killed in Crash, BERLIN, May 23 (4 ~A Farman pussenger plane, flylng from Parls Lo Serlin, was forced down near Cologne toduy ‘The tank exploded as the plane tanded and the plot, the mechanic and e T4-loot wnbiella graduslly opened, & womsan passcnger were killed, ] MINE DISASTERS Little Hope Held for Men| BILE TAKES OFF ONNEW POLAR TRIP Dirigible Commander Plans to Land—Carries Cross Given by Pope. | By the Assocated Press. KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, May 23.— The dirigible Italla started northward at 4:40 am. today across the polar ice cap, with the North Pole, some 750 miles away, as its objective. Gen. Um- berto Nobile, commander of the expe- dition, hoped to land at the pole itself to make explorations and to plant a cross given him by Pope Plus. This cross was blessed and kissed by Father Safranohci, the priest of the ex- pedition, just before the start was made. The crew of the Italla wit- nessed the ceremony. Gen. Nobile had hoped to get away on this his third trip over polar re- glons just before midnight. He was to penetrate into polar regios Italla, but returned to Kings Bay after seven hours because of bad weather conditions. On May 15 he started a flight to Lenin Land, returning to Kings Bay on May 18, after a flight of 68 hours, without seeing any new land. Gen. Nobile on his present trip is ac- companied by a number of scientists and plans to make studies of tempera- tures, prevalent winds, climatic condi- tons, magnetic compass variations and The b To26 in the irgibie Norge the pole 6 r with Lincoln Ellsworth and nfififi Amundsen was a dash over the region and afforded no time for investigation. If the weather at the pole permits, Gen. Nobile plans to land several mem- berz of his party there to conduct vari- ous investigations. The cross given him by the Pope will be either planted at the pole or drop] there if it is found that a landing impracticable. The cross is about 6 feet high with a metal base and there is a repository in it in which a mesage written by the Pope in Latin, on parchment, was placed. (Copyright, 1028.) WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD. OSLO, Norway, May 23 (®).— Weather conditions were good today when the dirigible Italla started for the North Polar reglons. Advices re- celved here sald the course of the Italla would be due north as far as latitude 183 and then in the direction of the North Pole. POLAND CONVICTS 37 OF TREASON TO STATE Four Deputies Each Get 12 Years. 10 of 56 on Trial Are Acquitted. By the Assoclated Press. WARSAW, Poland, May 23.—Thirty- from 3 to 12 years penal servi- tude today for treason, They were con- victed of having conspired to detach | they did not think there were more | i, northeastern districts from Poland |and unite them with Soviet Russia as | an autonomous White Ruthenian Com- public. he verdict was read, the ac- cused united In singing the White Ruthenian national song, “We 8lept 16r Ages but Have Now Awakened.” Four of those convicted were deputles and they were sentenced to 13 years each, Nineteen of the bt defendants, who were placed on trial three months ago, were acquitted. Eoanndae datic 1) FINED $25, OR 15 DAYS, FOR NEWSPAPER THEFTS munist Iu? When Willlam Minor Pleads Gullty Btealing Papers Near Walter Reed Hospital, Pleading gulity to the larceny of 46 | newspapers belonging to Willlam L. Wright, Willlam Minor, colored, to ordered to pay & fine of §36, or serve 16 days In :“Il by Judge Gus A, Bchuldt in Police Court today, The alleged to have been taken from boxes in the vicinity of Walter Reed Hospital, Air Trn.l-ninr Center Named, The new Alr Corps training center at Ben Antonfo, Tex., will be named Randolph Field in honor of Capt, willlam M. Randolph, a native of Texns, who lost his life in an alrplane orash at Gorman, Tex, last February, seven persons were under sentences of | 20 w. years old, 3300 Thirteenth street, was [w' . pers are | 96 ] }Banker Abandons Wife as Sentiment And Business Clash By the Associated Press, CHICAGO, May 23.—Last week Willlam C. Freeman decided he could not successfully mix senti- ment and business. He so informed his wife, and pledged the rest of his life to his position as vice president of two local banking concerns. Mrs. Freeman told thc court yes- terday she thought her withdrawal from the fleld was worth at least $750 a week. The court fixed the amount at a flat suma of $250. Both banking houses lately asked Mr, Freeman's resignation, his at- torney told the court. NINE DI, 4 HURT BY BOMB BLAST Italian Consulate in entina Wregked—Sev- eral Blown to Pieces. New By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, May 23.—Nine persons were killed outright and 41 are known to have been injured in a bomb explosion in the passport bureau on the main floor of the new Itallan consulate shortly before noon today. The bomb, which was placed in a wall cabinet in a room where there were three employes working and 20 persons waiting, tore a hole 6 feet high and 4 feet wide in the wall, many of those in the room being struck down by debris as well as by fragments of the bomb. No Clues Found. it was thought that anti- Fascists might have been responsible for the explosion, the police had no clues to the perpetrator of the outrage and were particularly in the dark as to its origin, as there has been no anti- Italian sentiment manifest in recent months. At the time of the explosion there were 200 persons in the building, but Consul General Cappani was not pres- ent. Many private cars were passing, and the drivers of these rushed into the structure_and helped to carry out the injured. Two hours after the explosion the exact number of injured had not been determined. Several Blown to Pleces. The nolse of the explosion drew a reat crowd to the consulate quickly. %m building, which has been occupied only for a month, is situated in the Recoleta district, a fashionable section of Buenos Alres, only a few blocks from the American embassy and the Ambas- sador's home. Workmen had just left scaffolding which was still in the building, and this, together with walls, collapsed, pinning several persons underneath, To add to the horror fire broke out a few minutes after the explosion, and firemen worked desperately to extricate those pinned in the debris and to put out the fire. Beveral of those near the wall cab- inet containing the bomb were literally 83 FOR MACCORMACK MORNING’S GOLF LOW Indian Spring Committee Chair- man's Card Eight Strokes Over Beger's of Yesterday. ‘While | A ocard of 83 turned in by John F. | MaeCormack, chairman of the Indian | Springs greens committee, was low over | the morning half of the second qualify~ Iing today in the Indian Spring | Club Invitation golf tournament. Mac Cormack’s 83 was 8 strokes over tho leading score of 75 turned in late yester- ;!,uy‘ by “Chick” Beger of Georgetown niversity. Other scores turned in this morning follow: Homer 8, Pope, Indian Spring, 86; . 0. Robinson, Marietta, Ohlo, 87; . B. Mason, Jr,, Chevy Chase, 88; O. C, Heath, Bannockburn, 88; Don Dudley, 017 L. N. Spangler, Columbla, 1 y, Indian Spring, 96; E. B, Wagner, Indian Spring, 07; A, K. Moviral ‘0f " the liading pl veral of loa players of Washington are wmdum’ to u\!rl this afternoon. Among these are Albert R, MacKenzle of Columbia, Page Hufty of Congresslonal and John O, Shorey of Bannookburn, Radio '[‘ruurumn-l’née 20 C § A'S BEAT GRIFFMEN 0 END SERIES, 42 'Washington Helpless Before Shores, a Rookie Pitcher. BY JOHN B. KELLER. PHILADELPHIA, May 23.—The Ath- letics defeated Washington in today's game, the last of the series. The score was 4 to 2. Milton Gaston went to the slab for the Nationals, while Bill Shores, a rookie, was Connie Mack’s pitching choice. Dick Spalding, former Philly outfield- er, now a free agent, reported to Man- ager Harris today for trial. He is a left-hand hitter and thrower and flelded well while with the local National leagers. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—Dykes threw out Barnes. Rice went out the same way. Judge fouled to Ju took ' grounder and hndt‘:flm to thes&-lnl:; SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON—Boley went back for Sisler's pop. Boley threw out Ruel. Hale made a good stop and threw out Bluege. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Hauser walked. Cochrane flied to Rice. French fouled to Judge. Hale forced Hauser, Bluege to Hayes. No runs. THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Dykes threw out Hayes. Reeves double against the left fleld starfds. Hale threw out Gaston, Reeves taking third. Barnes walked. Rice walked, filling the bases. Judge also walked, forcing Reeves over the plate. Judge was called out for batting out of turn, although he batted third from the start of the game. The official line-up given to the scorer differed from that handed Head Umpire McGowan by Manager Harris. The run does not Judge. No runs. PHILADELPHIA —Boley walked Shores fanned. Dykes flied to Sisler. Cobb singled to left center, sending Boley to third. Speaker tripled down the right fleld line, scoring Boley and Cobb. Hauser singled to right, scoring (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) . Speeder Kills Two Deer and Self. KENT, Conn, May 23 (#).—Frank Gawel, 18, speeding along the Federal Highway on his motor cycle last night, struck and killed two deer and was himself killed when catapulated from his machine. Barnes, cf Rice, rf.. Sisler, If. ... ., {Judge, 1b. ... . Ruel, ¢ . Bluege, 3b. Ha, 2., Reeves, ss . Uaston, p... Totals.vouvueiasiannns Dykes, 2b... Cobb, rf Speaker, cf Hauser, 1b Cochrane, ¢ | French, 1t Hale, 3b. - Shores, p, Tol iiasEyives *Judge declared out for 5!!:—54-&- 1 Washington [ | Philadelphia IniSeakor (3), Hawser, Cobb, i e O e o, e -| lishment of “politics,” the wi count nor does the base on balls given h BOX SCORE WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA not batdl Ing in turn, SCORE BY INNINUS ] 0 0o 0 SUMMARY HOOVER EXPENSES LISTED AT $300.14 BEFORE SENATORS Huston Tells of Spending| $32,296 and Names Recipients. COMMITTEE HITS SNAG QUIZZING PUBLISHER Hale Admits Losing $420 a Week on Politics, but Keeps Affairs Secret. By the Associated Press. Expenditures on behalf of Herbert | Hoover listed to the Senate campaign | funds committee today, brought the | Hoover total up to $300,745. | Claudius H. Huston, Chattanooga and | New York business man, testified as to expenditures of $32,296.58, of which; $1,000 went to Vernon Van Fleet, for-| merly connected with the Federal Trade Commission; $1,000 to R. M. McCracken | of Boise, Idaho: $1,250 to Mrs. Louise | Dodson. Shickshinny, Pa.; $1,000 to| John G. Skinner of Red Lodge, Nevada; $2,912.09 to Scott Bone, former Gov- ernor of Alaska, and $1,000 to Willis Cook, of South Dakota, Minister to Venezuela. The committee struck a blank wall today in its efforts to pry into the business activities of Frank J. Hale, who readily told them he was bearing a loss of $420 a week incurred by an anti-Hoover magazine here named “Politics.” Hale sald he had no bank account, no safety deposit box; owned no prop- erty and had no business except that of promotion in Mexico. He conceded that he had lost $8,500 on “Politics,” but said the magazine had received million dollars’ worth of publicity from | the investigation. Tells of “Luck.” The witness, a former prohibition agent, testified that “luck” had been with him since January. He declined to go into the nature of his Mexican business, finally te! the committee 1ling it had created a mystery about it and that he was willing to leave the inquisi- tors in the dark. He added that the | g mystery might help the business. Under a pounding examination Hale finally said that to divulge details.of his Mexican business would not be fair to his private associates, adding that he could assure the committee that “it has nothing to do with this cam- paign. Told by Senator Bratton, Democrat, New Mexico, that the testimony must leave a large question mark in the mlndsolxhgwmtnnmmees:i: . tness he was afrald it would have to be left of $53,500 has been receivéd| by mmnmon behalf of Hoover, he Y. William Zeigler, ir, of New York was the largest contributor to the fund which Huston said Harry M. Blair of New York City helped him raise. Zeigler gave $6,500. William Wrigley, jr.. of Chicago gave| o; Rand, $5,000, as did James jr., and James Rand, sr., of New York, H. Murray Jacoby and Mrs. H. Jacoby of New York. Fred J. and his associates in Detroit gave $10,000 to the Huston fund; W. Zeile of New York, $2,000; J. R. Swann of New York, $1,500, and James F. Bell of Minneapolis, $1,000. Smaller contributions were listed by Huston as follows: E. G. Merrill, New York, $250; R. C. Marvel of Trenton, $50; Mrs. Helen Weinburg, New York, $100, and H. F. Kendall, New York, $100. To Seek More. “Do you intend to raise any more money?” asked Senator Barkley, Dem- ocrat, Kentucky. * Huston replied, explaining aising money in the South, ~(Continued on Page 3, Column 3) -~ s 250 MEN FOR NICARAGUA. Orders h-\-e_b«n issued at Marine headquarters for dispatching 250 Ma- | rines from West Coast ports to Nicara- gua to replace men whose enlistments | are expiring. ‘The custom of the Marine Corps is to | return to the continental United States all men who have less than six months | to serve, and who indicate that they| do not wish to re-enlist. R. () (U 0 1 0 1 0 0 (U H. 1 1 0 1 o 0 0 1 0 Murray . Pisher | 0 Press. TWO CENTS. PLAN T0 PRESERVE - GREAT FALLS WINS COMMITTEE FAVOR Resolution Favorably Report- ed to House—Passage Is Predicted. FROHIBITS PERMITS FOR POWER FACTORIES Cramton Explains Proposal to Re- serve Entire Matter for Care- ful Study. To preserve for development the po- tential water power and park facilities of the gorge and Great Falls of the Potomac River the House District com- mittee today favorably reported the Joint resolution sponsored by Repre- | sentative Cramton of Michigan. Mr. Cramton, at a hearing before the com- mittee, stated his belief that the House leaders will allow this legislation to be vassed before Congress adjourns. In order to preserve for development in whatever manner Congress may ulti- mately find most desirable the natural Tesources in water, potential water pow- j€r and park and recreational facilities afforded by the falls and gorge of the Potomac as one of the great natural in- heritances of the National Capital the resolution 'directs the Federal power commission not to issue any permit, preliminary or final, to any private in- ;eor'e’:tr {:r ut;he development of water e Potor e mac River between gugknnx‘lea uj intake for the water supply of e ington until further utlgnp 5: ‘;:ax;‘::: after consideration of such joint reports OF Separate reports as may be made by lch: National Capital Park and P] n and th Commission as to lhee ::;emudll:’::; of this area for the public benefit. Refers to Pending Bills. Mr. Cram that this = — CONFEREES AGAIN TO TACKLE PAY BILL Efforts Will Be Made This After- noon to Ironm Out Differences. The Senate and House conferees will make another effort this afterncon to work out the differences in the Gov ernment employes' pay increase bill as it passed the two branches of Con- gress. Although the conferees have held three previous meetings without com- ing to an agreement, it is the belief of those who are following the situation that they will come to some under- standing in time to permit the bill to be enacted before adjournment. Cost Only Issue. ate 'And ouse manegu & s e o} managers is to_settle the question of how much the Senate amendment would add to the cost of the bill as it passed the House. Vary- ing estimates as to the total number of employes who would get increases under the bill. and different viewpoints as to how step-ups would be made. has led to differences in the estimated addi- tional cost of the Senate bill. As it passed the House, the genera! opinfon was it would add $18.000.000 to the Government pay roll. Senators who supported the Senate amendment believe the cost would not be above $20.000.000 with those amend- ments, but other members are equally convinced the Senate bill would make 2 4 0 0 0 (U 2 (U 1 20 the total cost about $25.000,000. House Bill Favored. The administration has favored the House bill with an estimated expendi- ture of $18,000,000. Most of the time been of the conferees thus far has devoted to effort to ascertain as nearly as possible the cost of the Senate amendment, PLAN ATLANTIC FLIGHTS. French Flyers Will Try Brest to New York Hop, NEW YORK, May 33 (@).—Members of a special mission of French aeronau- tioal experts announced on their arrival on the liner France today thas Lieut. Comdr. Louls Jerome Paris would at- tempt to fiy from Brest to New York, after May 23, by way of the Asores. A possible stop will be made at Ber- muda. o 0 0 a o0 o0 O (4 [ | (L1 } 01 R 2 4 |ML“n basew—Washington, @; Philadel L \ Metiowan, Conmlty and N .‘uh«— Measrs, - Dll\'. oraft, wer Lisut. o«:« Parls will panied wo _others. whioh will be a French naval equipped | with two motors, The will visit the Long ls- land marrow on_Fri- M&.mom will leave B Other ol 1o be visited are Oleveland, De- Wall, Chicago and Washingtous