Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. fU. 8. Weather Falr and slightly warmer tonight; to- morrow falr and_warmer, ture—! Hig] pm. yesterday; lowest, 52, at 6 a.m. to- 'nnmnmpma. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Entered as sec post office, ITALIA IS SILENT AFTER TWO-HOUR NORTH POLE VISIT Base Ship Trying to Get in Touch With Nobile Dirigible. DROPS CROSS AND FLAGS OF TWO ITALIAN CITIES Explorer Sends Greetings From Top of World to King, Musso- livi and Wife. No. 30,704. By the Associated Press. KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, May 24. Kings Bay after her successful fiight the North Pole, reported that Washington, Bureau Forecast.) hest, 73, at 2:15 4 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION The Foen ond class matter D C Ordered Cleared - DA ¢ BISHOP W. F. McDOWELL. {HERESY CHARGES ORDERED DROPPED Episcopacy Committee Finds No Evidence Against Bishops McDowell and McConnell. i ;i i i ! [ i £ i g i i €k i ! gs giif EE fiki B ;51 ! E i i R 1 % i f ] ‘ i il : A i i ; ] i i It iz § i 2 il gsagl EEEEE z - i i § P e o H i : £ & ¥8 § t “ail's well,” but did not give position, The remainder of the dis- was in cipher to be de- satisfactorily and At 8 o'clock at night the Italis again reported * 25 had 1o be set 1o Roms e e | said the sairship was following twenty-fourth west meridian north- ward of Greenland toward the Pole | snd expected 1o reach his goal within | three hours. | POPE RECEIVES MESSAGE. Nobile Tells of Dropping Cross at North Pole, 1 ROME, May 24 #).—The Vatican this morning that the fol- message had been received from | “At 1:20 . todsy, the 24th, with emotion we have let fall upon Pole the King Victor Emmanuel ‘also received « message from Gen, Nobile, reading as 1 roin the North Pole the crew of the Ttalis u_gafll reverent thought to your B w Mussolini reading s follows’ y (Thursdsy) st 1:20 o'clock, the fiag of ltaly once more wes spread o Breeze over the polar ice.” Gen. Nobile, who hss s habit of doing dramsiic things, made his launching of the Pope’s own cross and the Jtalian flag upon the pole coincide " S ® e b G bt e was recelved by | CAMPAIGN P .| 150 Alleged Reds Reported Killed on , | cently. ROBERS T0 STAY IN CAPITAL Senate Committee to Call Smith and Hoover Witnesses From New York. By the Associnted Press. ‘The Benate presidential campaign in- vestigating committee decided today to remain in Washington until after the adjournment of Congress, provided that comes on or before June 2, ‘The investigators voted -;.uuz mak- u‘n" ancther trip to New York to in- quire further into the activities of the organization advancing the candidacy of Alfred E. 8mith, and to look into the witnesses to Washington for question- ing on these matters. Trips will be made into Ohlo snd Indisna after the adjournment of Con- gress and bly before the opening of the ublican national convention |on June 12, The pnmuz rpose of visiting Ohlo is to inquire &uexpendl- tures district organizations on be- half of Hoover and by the anti-Hoover wflnunum there. The Indiana in- Hu y will be made into uu:g.{u cing in Allen County by bof forces working for Hoover and for Sen- stor James E. Watson. WEBWS TESTIMONY BTANDS. Asheville Publisher Says He Has Noth- ing to Add to Statements. ABHEVILLE, N, C, May 24 (®)— Charles A, Webb, co-publisher of the Citizen, said last night that he had nothing to add to the testimony which he gave at Raleigh on Monday, when he denounced as an infamous false- hood and charge or suggestion by Ben- stor Hefiin, or any one else, that he or the Asheville Citizen, or any one connected with the Citzen, had ever received one cent of SBmith money. Radio 'l’ronrt;(nu-}l‘fll# 3 WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1928—FORTY-EIGHT PAGES. NORTHERN CHIESE ADVANCEONPEKNG Defenders Are Reported Pur- suing Invaders After Terrific Battle at Hokien. 60,000 TROOPS RUSHED TO DEFENSE OF CAPITAL Plane Bombs City of Paotingfu. Americans Protected by Marines. By the Associate” Press. TOKIO, May 24.—Advices from China indicated today that the North- erners, who were faced with a critical situation which threatened to bring about the fall of both Peking and Tientsin into Nationalist hands, had beaten back the Nationalist troops. ‘They were following up the advantage gained in a terrific offensive by pursu- ing the retreating Nationalists. Gen, Sun Chuan-Fang, who com- manded the Northern forces in Shan- tung when the Nationalists swept across that province occupying Tsinan, hurled 11 army corps, totaling 60,000 men, into the breach to stem the Nationalist drive northward. Attack on Hokien. At the end of a terrific onslaught on the city of Hokien, 100 miles south of Peking, and a vital strategic center in the defense of the Northern capital, it was in the hands of Northerners. The Nationalists were driven out of the city to the south and the Northerners were in pursuit. Further to the west at Paotingfu, 80 miles south of Peking, a Nationalist train and at other places, causing great confusion. ‘With the rumble of fighting south of Peking steadily growing stronger as the Northerners turned on the Nationalists, the foreign circles in Peking are stated to be more and more interested in the attitu garding of the United States re- possible trouble there. Americans Wish to Remain, Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler, command American Ma! CHECK NATIONALIST MELLON ATTACKS INCOME PUBLIGITY Provision in Tax Bill Now Be- fore Conferees Futile, Sec- retary Holds. Sharply attacking the publicity pro- vision inserted by the Senate in the revenue bill now before conferees, Sec- retary of the Treasury Mellon today declared the provision to be “entirely Jectionable” feature of the bill may be eliminated by the conferees, but ex- ANTI-COMMUNIST DRIVE. Island. May 24 CANTON, Province are China, of the Kwant: & determined drive to wij The troops Communism. killed 150 alleged Reds on the Island o f_Hainan. Russian women employed in the caba- rets of Canton are being ordered to leave the city. They are accused of hnvtn& conspired with® various Com- munists who have been rounded up re- WILL PROTECT FOREIGNERS. Chinese Government Gives Assurance to United States Envoy. By the Assoctated Press. Assurance that the Chinese govern- ment will prowclbmrslrlnmu;lldem;. in China, was given by Dr. ‘en Kan, minister of ‘{‘orei(n affairs at Peking, to American Minister MacMurray in response to the American note of 16, ‘“’%Ve have the honor to observe the Chinese government will not shirk its mponnlhmty‘ for &m!acllnl the safety of foreign residents,” sald the Chinese government’s note received y.enu:l‘dny by the State Department, “and its troops have been rej atedly and strictly enjoined to that effect and uniformly understand this, It is hoped that the various nations will comprehend this lea. m"w: have the honor, Mr. Minister, to declare that there will be no act at variance with international usage.” 1 The action of the Japanese in send- ing troops to ‘Tsinan, where they were in wllllml with the Nationalist forces, and to Manchuria, he said, he would discuss with the American officials, in view of the Washington agreement, ‘CLAIM KELLOGG WAS MISQUOTED, State Department Officlals Mear of Unfavorable Comment. State Department officials said today that Becretary Kel had been mis- uoted In press dispatches sent o 3|pnn -unbuun' to the Becretary a statement that he did not recognize Japan's “special rights and interests in Manchuria and Mongolia.' The De- rtment hes been advised of the un- avoraple Japanese comment based on such dispatches, It was omcuul explained that in an informal talk with newspaper men last week, Becretary Kslloz stated that the United States considered Manchuria Chinese ummr‘ and always had so considered it, but that the United Btates recognized Japan's rights through her Diaren Peninsula and South Man- churtan Rallrond leases. Mr. Kauur also referred to the fact that lnec|1 Japanese influence In China was recog- nized by the old Lansing Ishil agree- ment, which has since peen terminated by hoth parties. 1t was stated that Mongolla was not mentoned by the Becretary in hiv talk, Ao riabb, JURED | regardless of another he has no assurances as to what the conferees will do. ‘The principal objection to publicity Duel of Diplomats Ends in Injuries ToBoth Contenders By JOHN W. WHITE. BUENOS, AIRES, May 24— Asuncion, Paraguay, was the scene Wednesday of one of the unusual duels recently fought in South America. It was between the diplo- mats of two unfriendly countries, both of which are friendly toward the country to which they were as- signed. ‘The Chilean Minister and Peruvian military attache fought with swords (ollowln{hche publication of an arti- e Peru the LINDY' NEW POST NTTOCURBRLYNG ge: | Denies Ocean Hop Plans, but which belong in the year before.” Former Provision Repealed. A provision requiring publicity for income tax was inserted in the Will Continue His Interest in Non-Commercial Aviation. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 24.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's new job will be a “man- sized” one, but it will not preciude his . | participation in other aviation matters ernment one way or another, Secre- tary Mellon thought the publicity given returns did not serve the pur- pose of increasing returns. rent income of the taxpayer, as one might suppose, but on the contra v;o‘u.l.d very likely be “entirely mislead. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Bond, in charge of the Internal Reve- nue Bureau, branded the publicity pro- vision as “impractical.” ‘Two main objections were voiced by Mr. Bond. First, he said it would em- barrass the bureau in its normal work; it would interrupt its functioning mere- ly to “satisfy idle curlosity.” Second, Mr. Bond thought, was the even mere serfous objection to publishing the private business affairs of the indivi- dual. Buch publication, he thought, would probably assist a man’s creditors in further embarrassing him, and might prove to be a hindrance to business. Bill Generally Acceptable. of a non-commercial nature. clarifying the duties of his post as of the newly formed Transcontinental Alr Transport, Inc, to which he was named Monday by C. M. Keys, presi- dent of the company. Denles Ocean Hop. i ok er interests, however, do :ll?l'l‘d:‘:‘hfllh!! transatlantic flight, he ave never sald that I was going ake that flight,” he sald in answer to rumored plans for cannof - ble for plans that have been attributed to me on which I have made no an- nouncement, However, I am very much interested in the future possibilities of transatlantic flying, and in this con- nection I have made a study and ex- pect to continue studying not only & possible Northern course but other routes. He also denled that he contemplated a transpacific flight and expressed the in! that when and if he should make such a flight it would be with “something different than we have to- Outside of the publicity feature of | da the revenue bill, Secrctary Mellon thonahlli it was “not a radical bil,” generally speaking. When publicity first was given to income tax returns following enactment of the 1024 law, a storm of opposition arose from the entire country, with the result that the next revenue act re pealed what had been caustically dubbed the “Paul Pry” section. The Government was castigated cartoon, comedy and “sticking 1ts nose” into everybody's business, and Congress was quick to respond by striking from the law the objection- able provision, Assistant Becretary Bond also ex- rn-uea the opinion that the provision n the bill as it stands today would not only foree mlklnt Yuhllc of the actual amounts paid, but also of the files of the income tax returns made by the individual or corporation to the Government, ‘The Bupreme Court of the United States held that newspapers had the right to publish the names of tax- ayers .m? the amounts of taxes pald y them, under the 1024 provision, n})p-mull&u con- tradictory provision of the vised Btatutes” which would have made such publication a violation of the law, Language of the new pubhuu&' pro- vislon, however, 1s somewhat different from that in the 1034 act. FEARS FURTHER BOMBING. Police Chief Assigns Guards to Ke- nosha Officials’ Hom: KENOSHA, Wis, May 234 (4),—Fear- Ing & recurrence of the bombing that uhook the home of Distriot Attorney resul '{'ochuupuuconnulon 'ut-,x‘}‘ from the report of Mr. Keys that he had not made a commercial connection, it was explained that what Mr. Keys meant was that the job would be a “man-sized” one and that the fly- ing colonel meant that he was not a regular officer of the company. Given Free Hand, As & technical adviser he is an ;r pointive officer responsible only to ng Star. *» T0-CENT TRACTION FARE IS FORESEEN Utilities Commission taches Say Raise Will Prob- ably Be Necessary. that a 10-cent cash fare or six tokens for 50 cents probably will be necessary to give the company a fair return on its valuation of $26,750,000. The present ite of fare is 8 cents cash or six tokens 2 2 : E g Eg ; (i H L i1 § 5 Fil I,HEREREE] fié;@ég‘“ He made this clear in an interview | PA chairman of the technical committee | The JAPANESE TO REPLY ON KELLOGG PACT SOON Cabinet to Approve Proposal to Outlaw War at Meeting Tomorrow. Keys and free to work out his own solu- | bef tion of technical difficulties, and to de- ome| how much time he shall spend on it He will retain his place as director of the Guggenheim Fund for the Promo- tlon of Aeronautics, he sald, and the resent his office will be at the fund eadquarters, Charles A, (Casey) Jones, well known racing and Curtis Co, test pilot, has been named as the first of four mem- bers of Lindbergh's committee, Jones | pei 18 soon to go abroad to study European methods of air transportation. Other members of the committee are to be chosen later. Alrline Planned, The firat feeder airline for the mary cross-oontinental rail-air Yo L of the T, A, T. will be from Ui{flfl. gll’wuulu and St. Paul to Columbus, hio, It is also ned to have stops on the alr inrrm every two and h:‘n'pu'::! hours, giving the passengers a " on Uhe ‘ground before continuing their fight. ther feeder lines to the four terminals, Columbus, Wichita, Kana, & olty yet to be selected In New Mexico, and Los Angeles, are to be added later, Mr. Keys sald, Lewis Powell Tuesday night, Police Chief Thad Logan has lnced special suards at the homes of officlals, Two guards each were stationed at the homes of Mr, Powell, City rnw ©, M, Osborn and Municipal Jt John McBlater. All have figured tn the controversy arlsing from rike now in progress #L the Align A, www plont hets, BOLT KILLS EIGHT WOMEN LANDSRERG, Germany, Mh 24 ). ~Lightning today fi'flw o ‘( n 'll‘;l. wot"!u who had Imll:h‘ m under a tree, Hight others were injured, three serl- ouslyy that time formal approval will be given lnduwnllvlllwmlmnnpomrhr his sanction. will handed to Ambassador Veagh tomorrow afternoon. le the reply was at first under stood to have contained some sugges- tions, but no reservations, Secre tary 's recent speech has a) ] re situation. mm: the entl was by treaty ex- reply fted rta. This, it 1s understood, will go to America with & blanket approval, not even including suggestions. “THE PENALTY” “Golden Rule” Film Produced by The Evening Star To further traffic safety is being shown today alon; with the regular program a The Hippodrome 808 K Street N.W. Tomorrow the film will be shown at The Elite Theater 14th St. and Rhode Island Ave, NW, (#) Means Associated Press. SENATE OVERRIDES VETOES OF 4 BLS FETHISSUSTANED Indulges in Field Day at Ex- pense of President—Pos- tal Pay Raised. REPASSES EMERGENCY OFFICERS’.MEASURE $10,500,000 for Roads Also. Voted. Farm Aid Held Up Until Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. The Senate indulged in a fleld day today at the expense of President Cool- idge, overriding in less than two hours the vetoes which the White House had attached to four legislative accomplish- ments. A fifth attempt failed. The Tyson bill to grant retirement rights to disabled World War emergency officers, the Oddie bill for a $10,500,000 road-bullding program on Western pub- lic lands, the bills calling for increased pay for night postal workers and to grant fourth-class postmasters rental, fuel and light allowances were all passed over executive disapproval. Finally the Steck bill to establish the tion of bandmaster in the Army alled to gain the two-thirds majority necessary. The postal bills laws, because the House had previously overridden the President, but House action still must be obtained on the At- | the postal Faction in Break With Smith Sponsors. By the Associated Press. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 105,786 TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT ISHELD READY T0 SIGN PAY BILL, WITH CHANGES Said to Favor Measure After Conferees Agree on Cost Differences. RATIFICATION RUSHED IN SENATE AND HOUSE Top Grade Steps, Where Senate vlfida Additions, Dropped to Re- duce Expenditures. President Coolidge is ready to sign | the Welch-Smoot pay bill, increasing the salaries of 135,000 Government em- ployes, 45,000 of whom are in Wash- no misgivings that he will sign the bilL.” Both Senate and House are ex- on this salary increase measure by ap- proval of the cohference report today. $20,000,000 Estimated Cost. ‘The House conferees signed the con- :;mmmmnmmwm BEAUMONT, Tex., May 24.—Emerg- | schedul centering on prohibition, crats have decided to use to work for a dry platform candidate in sympathy with it. This decision was reached at State Democratic convention here feat a strong ultra-dry contingent in a movement to instruct against the New York Governor. prese! tion to the national wing each to :luv: on t.hnbdak vention, sional mmc’ June, Texas Democrats to suj him. ith spokesmen claimed that they would have obtained 10 or 12 of the State's 40 votes had congressional tricts been permitted to name their own dok‘s’nu-. As specified In the State glyn jorm, the delegation will be bound unit rule, w“n;upon he [ party nominee, whoever he ml'gl be, and demands “enforcement in both the letter and spirit” of Oonstitution. Disot of A y speakers declared the New York governor be forthcoming only after his nomination was assured by the votes of of delegations. VETERAN PUBLISHER DIES. Herschel V. Jones Was Miunne- apolis Journal Head 20 Years. Ly nlltionn pledges the delegation | $4. i 2 £ restoring the House charwomen 45 women 50 cen! i I 4 8a K14 & f g4, E ployes who for certain s Es E g% ] i g 3] 5 H ¢ H k i 23 2 [ B M1 2i% 582 7E% B 7 $3000 and $3.100 Grade 3 step of $3.800 cut out, h $3.300, et '1’(»':0'1 of $4,000 cut TR - o yin 000, 34300 Qrade s—'mx stap of 83400 cub ou, leaving $4,600, $4.800, $5,000 and $8,200. of $1.380 cut out, . $L140, $1.300 loaving | $1.300° §1 $L380, $1.440, $1:500 and 81,460, X 1,360, §1,630, step of $1.980 out out, ¥ arace -k ’u&a: :uu ov»~ t Op ! 81, 1920, leaving $3,200, §3. $3.400, i leaving $3,800, an Subprofessional Service. 320. step of $1,630 cut out, rade 3—Top step of $1,800 cut out, Qrade 4— leaving §1, $1, SLMO, $1.800, Qrade 6-—-TOn sted of $2.600 eut out, 3,200, $3.300,