Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U 8. Weather Bureau Porecast.) Rain or snow, probably mixed with sleet tonight and tomorrow; slowly ris- ing temperature; lowest tonight about 28 degrees. Temperature—Highest, 47, at 2:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, 24, 8:30 a.m. today, Full report on Page 8. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 10 and 11 T WITH SUNDAY MORNI N& EDITION ¢ Fpening Stat. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Yesterday's Circulation, 108,964 No. 30,941, post office. Entered: as second class matte: Washington, D,C: + WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1929 —-FORTY PAGES.; * (#) Means Associated Press. y TWO CENTS. HODVER 10 APPOINT SPECIAL BOARD 10 STUDY PROHIBITION Commission to Make Thor- ough Investigation Toward Stricter Enforcement. PROBE WOULD CARRY OUT PRE - ELECTION PROMISES Senators Jones and Edge Agree Not to Press Dry Resolu- tions in Meantime. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. « President-elect Herbert Hoover will appoint a special commission to go thoroughly into the question of prohibi- tion and its enforcement’soon after he enters the White House. This was made clear today following a conference which the President-elect | had with Senator Wesley L. Jones of | ‘Washington, a leading dry, and Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey, a wet, at his headquarters in the Mayflower Hotel today. Senator Jones recently introduced in the Senate a resolution providing for an investigation into the problems of prohibition enforcement by a Senate committee. Senator Edge fol- lowed with the introduction of a resolu- tion for the appointment by the President-elect of a special commission to go into the whole subject of prohi- bition. The Senate judicigry commit- tee considered both proposals and it has been understood that it would approve the proposed presidential commission. Jones and Edge Satisfied. Following their conference with Mr. Hoover today Senators Jones and Edge said they would not press for action on their resolutions, but that Mr. Hoover would appoint a commission to go thoroughly into the subject of prohibi- tion, after he is inaugurated. The understanding is that there will bs eight or nine members of th= com- mission, and that it will be as im- partial as any commission could be on the prohibition question. During the pre-convention campaign, when Mr. Hoover was a candidate for the presidential -nomination, in reply to a questionnaire sent to him .by Senator Borah of Idaho, Mr. Hoover referred to prohibition as a noble ex- periment which -must be worked out &m&ueflm. The ia ent of with Mr. Hoover's al Tast hibition enforcement issue be one of considerable im- portance during the next four years, and it appears that Mr. Hoover is to act promptly in regard to the matter. Funds for Probe Expected. Congress is expected to provide the funds to be used by the commission which will investigate the prohibition problem. This may be done either at the special session or in the next reg- ular session in December, depending, of 'course, upon whether the House appoints a committee on appropriations, during the special session. The plan of the leaders is to limit the House com- mittees in the special session so that only farm relief and tariff revision &l come up for consideration. The commission will report to the President the result of its investigations and the re} it is expected, will be trans- Only 2 of 15,000 Movie Extras Work Five Days Weekly Earnings and Average Daily Placements Show Big Drop During 1928. By the Assoclated Press. HOLLYWOOD, January 16.—The earnings of Hollywood's film extras slumped more than a third of a mil- lion dollars during 1928, and only two of the approximately 15,000 registered extras here averaged as much as five days work a week throughout the year. These and other facts concerning employment conditions among the “atmosphere people” of the movies are revealed in figures made public today by the Central Casting Corporation operated by the studios as a clearing house for extra talent. Although the aggregate sum earned by extras during 1928 was only $2,469,711, as compared with " $2,838,136 earned in 1927 the average wage of those wio worked at all was 35 cents a day higher in 1927. The 1928 average was $8.94 as against an average of $8.50 for the previous year. Three Per Cent Are Children. Total daily placements through Cen- tral Casting last year were 276,155, a slump of 54,242 from the 1927 toial of 330,397, The daily average of placements was 756, as against a daily average of 905 during 1927. Most of the extras placed were men. Women got only 32 per cent of the wor‘k and children accounted for 3 per cent, Besides the two extras (one girl and one man), who accomplished the feat of working as much as five days a week for a whole year, there were two girls and one man who averaged four and one-half days a week, three girls and 11 men who averaged four days a week |and 15 women and 42 men who aver- aged three days a week. Altogether there were 469 men and women who averaged at least two days work per week for the year. The rest ‘oxr’uzl;e 15,000 got along as well as they The 469 extras who worked at least two days a week, it was explained by Casting Manager Dave- Allen, were by no means ordinary mob talent. . “Seventy-five per cent of them,” he (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) BYRD'S AIRPLANE UNLOADED ON ICE Labor of Careful Unpacking of Craft Rewarded\by.Ful- fillment of Dreams. BY RUSSELL OWEN. By Wireless to The Star and the New York ‘Times. BAY OF WHALES, Antarctica, Janu- ary 16.—All the quiet monsters of the silent white land looked down today at & new phenomenon which had ap- peared to challenge them. A slim, graceful shape of blue with out- stretched wings was set. down on the ice and is now roaring and spurting the snow behind it. In a few hours it will be winging its way above the impassable-cliffs and over the ice across which men have trudged painfully to gain a few miles Mr. Hoover began another busy day with Charles D. Hilles, Republican na- tional committeeman of New York, as his guest at breakfest. Last night Ogden Mills, ' Undersecretary of the Treasury, dined with Mr. Hoover. Mr. Mills was & strong supporter of Mr. Hoover for the presidential nomination during the preconvention campaign. Mr. Mills, who was formerly a member of the House from New York and who was a candidate for governor against former Gov. Smith in 1926, has been mentioned as a possible appointee to the office of Secretary of the Treasury. It appears now that Secretary Mellon is likely to succeed himself. But should Mr. Mellon retire later Mr. Mills may be selected as his successor. Senator Brookhart of Iowa called again upon Mr. Hoover today and dis- - cussed with him the subject of farm relief. The Iowa Senator is well satis- fied with the recent development, which Jooks to the calling of a special ses- sion of Congress this Spring to handle the farm program. He was strongiv opposed to any attempt to put through a farm bill during the present short session. Discusses Appointments. Senater ed of Pennsylvania dis- cussed with Mr. Hoover the appoint- ment of Pennsylvanians to public office, he said, after a conference with the President-elect. He did not give the names of any one whom he had recom- mended for appointment. Chairman Leavitt of the House com- mittee on Indian affairs went over with Mr. Hoover the situation as it affects the Indians in this country. He said he hoped thet a program would be developed under which the Indians would be worked into the population of the country on the same basis as other itizens. 9 Mr. Hoover had on his list of callers today’ many members of the House, including Representatives Welch of Cali- fornia and Mrs. Kahn of California, Representatives Bowman of West Vir- ginia, Linthicum of Maryland, Small of Illinois, Cooper of Ohio, Hoch of Kansas, Johnson of South Dakota, Britten of Illinois and Mapes of Michi- gan. Senator Steiwer of Oregon, Sen: tor Robinson of Indiana, former Scna- tor Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, Lewis Strauss of New York and W. G. Skelly, Republican national _committeeman from Oklahoma completed the list of callers. : Mrs. Hert Boosted for Cabinet. J. Matt Chilton, Republican national committeeman for Kentucky, yesterday suggested to Mr. Hoover the naming of Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky to a cabinet post in recognition of her work as a vice chairman of the national com- mittee in charge of women’s work. At the same time Mrs. Hert, before de- parting for Palm Beach, Fla, issued a statement saying she did not wish or expect any Government post whatever. Representative Hamilton Fish of New York, who was summoned to Hoover headquarters for a general discussion of the political situation in the Empire State, said he told Mr. Hoover that if Col. Donovan and Ogden Mills, Under- secretary of the Treasury, should be eliminated from consideration for any that they might know something of Antarctica—that land which has wrecked so many hopes and taken so many lives. It is the first American airplane to wing its way. over the conti- nent, for Graham Land has proved to be an island and hot an integral part of this- mysterious country. Day of Jubilation. It was a day of gratification and jubilation-to men who have carried boxes and crates, hauled food and sup- plies by dogs and human hands for miler, worked with broken lips and skin and eyes sore from blindness, worked till they could hardly see with fatigue. This graceful creature of the air was rigged and slipped over the side today without a hitch, and when, under the push of many hands, it slid out onto the smooth white surface, uninjured and carrying with it all the hopes of many months, a great cheer went u{) that was as spontaneous and grateful as the hearts of many willing men could make it. It was the first actual visualization of all the long labors of the sexpedition members, and they felt that their work had at last had its first actual re- ward. Merely a thing of steel and wood and fabric, with a purring giant in its bow, it represents accomplish- ment, and, even though no great amount of exploration may be done this year, that airplane, the Stars and Stripes, is the symbol of everything the expedition has meant to those who have given to it their entire energy. Typifies Aspirations. ‘The work of unloading it was begun yesterday when the heavy crate in which. the fuselage rested was lifted and swung thwartship so that it rested on a bulwark and a pile of timbers. Then the bolts were unscrewed and the sides taken off to reveal its clean and symmetrical lines. There is something about an airplane which typifies more than anything else to some people the aspirations of man, and polar explora- tions are conceived and founded on lofty ideals and represent some of the impelling forces in life, That was what that airplane meant when it was re- vealed and when it had been carefully slung over the side, with men holding grimly to the guy ropes and protecting it with their bodies lest it be injured it_was a piece of work of which every “"(Continucd on Page 4, Column SANDINO' DEMANDS MARINES DEPART IN'PEACE OVERTURE Also Asks Part of Nicaragua in Answer to U. S. Proposal. TERMS BRANDED TREASON BY PRESIDENT MONCADA Rebel Leader Asked to Lay- Down THEOLD PARTY 1S Arms by Gen. Feland, Supported by Admiral Sellers. By the Associated Press. Gen. Augustino Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader, has replied to an American proposal that he lay down his arms by demanding that American Marines be withdrawn from Northern Nicaragua. If this were done, letters made public in Honduras said, he was willing to dis- cuss peace with President Moncada of Nicaragua. To President Moncada, the rebel leader wrote proposing that the North- ern Province of Nueva Segovia be sep- arated from Nicaragua and placed under his control. President Moncada termed the proposal treason and called for volunteers. Letters to Gen. Sandino urging him to abandon his struggle against the authorities were sent by Brig. Gen. Logan Feland, commanding the Ameri- can Marines in Nicaragua, early in De- cember. Rear Admiral David Sellers, U. S. N, also expressed a willingness to listen to Sandino. MONCADO CALLS VOLUNTEERS. President Declares He Will “Stop Shameful Farce of Patriotism.” MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 16 (#).—Gen. Augustino Sandino, rebel leader, has proposed that the Province of Nueva Segovia be separated from Nicaragua and placed under his con- trol. President Jose Maria Moncada's reply to the proposal was to call it treason and to order the enlistment of volun- teers to combat Sandino and his fol- lowers, whom he termed outlaws. He added that the proposal was “lunacy.” President Moncado and Gen. Sandino were followers of Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, recently appointed Nicaraguan Minister to Washington, when he headed a Lib- eral government at Puerto Cabazas. which Mon- cado won, Qen. Bandino was the only Liberal army leader who refused to lay down his .arms, and_his revolutionary activities in Northern Nicaragua resulted in many engagements with American Marines during the Fall and Winter of 1927 and during 1928, in which Marines | were- killed. ‘The proposal of Gen. Sandino. was sent to President Moncada through relatives and included a suggestion for a peace conference between the two at which the matter would be discussed. “I have taken steps to stop this shameful farce of patriotism by order- ing the enlistment of volunteers to sombat the outlav.s.” President Moncada ntn WOMAN IS LINKED IN MESSITER DEATH New York Lecturer Believed Au- thor of Letters Found in Pocket of Murdered Engineer. By the Associated Press. SOUTHAMPTON, England, Novem- ber 16.—A New York woman who is a lecturer at an American university has been named to Scotland Yard as the author of letters found in the pocket of Vivian Messiter after his murder. Messiter, once an engincer of the Hudson Tubes, in New York, had been, missing since October 30 and was found slain in his own garage on January 10. His pockets contained affectionate letters from & woman in America signed merely with a crooked “J.” which looked something like an interrogation mark. There was also a cipher for cabling expression containing endearing terms. Authorities learned from a sister of Messiter that this ' correspondent was a friend of many years’ standing. The New York woman is old enough to be a grandmother. Messiter had lived the three middle decades of his life in America, and had recently returned from there after a later visit. Police were searching today for a small, wiry man, about 30, who talked with Messiter shortly before his disap- pearance. . 300 BELIEVED DROWNED | AS CHINESE SHIP SINKS By the Assoclated Press. HONGKONG, January 16.—More than 300 lives apparently were lost to- day in the sinking of the Chinese steamer Hsinwah. The vessel sank a few minutes after striking a rock off Waglan. Only 20 survivors were known to have been picked up. One survivor said that the vessel carried 300 Chinese passengers and the crew down with her. With bills calling for appropriations aggregating approximately a billion dollars above the Nation’s budget for the coming fiscal year aiready reported out of congressional commitiees, Repre- sentative Tilson of Connecticut, Re- publican floor leader of the House, fol- lowing a conference’ with President Coolidge today, said that every effort will be made between now and the end reasons, he would like to see former 8enator William M. Calder named to the cabinet, of the present session to prevent the passage of unnecessary money bills. Tilson Urges Curt) on Appropriations As Fund Bills Total Billion Over Budgef bills reported out of committee came from Gen. Lord, director of the budget. “We at the House,” said Mr. Tilson, “wanted to know what the President thought of the various measures on the calendar and I called to talk them over with him.” Although Mr. Tilson did not divulge’ anything the President said to him, he ieft the impression that the President is opposed to the enactment at this time of any but the necessary appro- priation measures. Mr. Tilson did not mention any measure by name, 3921, of the terms being American supervision |. itial eléction, A MILITANTE, b W () ! BEemmi To REALIZE MY STRENGTH! PLAZABIL WIS COMMITEES K Keyes-Elliott Measure Under- goes Only Ore Minor Change by Group. ‘The Keyes-Elliott bill, authorizing ex- tension of the Capitol grounds to Union Station, was reported favorably by the Senate public buildings and grounds committee today, with one minor change in the proposed rerouting of car tracks within the Plaza area. As passed by the House at the last session, the bill provided that street cars should pass through a subway from New Jersey avenue to First street east, in order to afford an unobstructed vista of the Capitol from Union Station. The Senate committee decided to permit the [ at ali’vnre i'guefid cnnih?fihfo“n ‘the surface of C street to PFirst street east, where they will turn north to Union Station. It was testified at the hearing several days that serious engineering problems might arise if the street car tracks were put under C street east of Delaware avenue, becaus: the steam railroad tunnel from Union Station to the south is under First street northeast. Assess Cost to Companies. ‘The committee decided not to change the House bill provision requiring the two street railway companies to pay the cost of relocating their tracks when the Plaza is improved. Company officials contended that since the track changes would be made solely to beautify the Capitol, the cost should not be borne by the companies. The committee, how- ever, decided to follow the action taken by the House, assessing the cost on the companies. The decision to have the C street cars emerge from the sunken passageway at Delaware avenue will eliminate the pro- ed street car subway station in the memem of the Senate Office Building. Chairman Keyés of the Senate commit- tee, explained that eventually the north end of the Senate Office Building will be improved by adding certain architectural embellishments and that the operation of the street ears on the surface be- tween Delaware avenue and First street will not interfere with the view of the Capitol from the depot. ;! This measure authorizes the necessary appropriations which have been ad- vocated for many years to convert the Union Station Plaza into an attractive parkway, and if the Senate passes the bill soon it is possible a small allotment of funds will be made beforé Congress adjourns to do some of the work this year. It is understood to be the inten- tion of those in charge of the legislation to proceed gradually in razing the temporary buildings erected on the plaza during the war. If, for example, the first work should be done at the Capitol end, only those structures front- ing on the Capitol would be removed immediately, and the others taken down as the work progressed. The moving of the car tracks to First street east wili eliminate tracks that now extend in a (Continued on P: , Column 1) —_— LONDON-TO-CAPE TOWN ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT ENDS British Woman Aviator Success- fully Completes Lone Aerial Voyage from South Africa. By the Associated Press. CROYDON, England, January 16.— Lady Bailey landed her light plane here this afternoon after flying from France, and thus completing her long, lone air | Journey to Cape Town and return. She left the southern tip of Africa on May 12. Owing to the refusal of the authori- tles of the Sudan to allow her to cross certain dangerous territory unaccompa- nied, she took a route to the west, flying across the Kongo, Nigeria, French West Africa and Morocco to Spain and France. . EXPORTS TO U. S. DROP. Argentine November Imports From This Country Show Gain. BUENOS AIRES; January 16 (A).— The = commercial department of the United States embassy today announced that exports from Argentina to the United States during November amount- ed to $5,548,000, compared with $8,280,- 000 for the same month a year ago. Imports from the United States for November, 1928, were $18,396,000, 2 ainst $15,240,000 in November, 1927. During the first 11 months of 1928, Argentine exports to the United States were valued at $83,184,000, compared with' $90,580,000 for the same period of State Plans Law To Make ‘American’ Official Language By the Assoclated Press. BISMARCK, N. Dak., January 16.—North Dakota would join Il- linols in having a law specifically designating the language as “American” rather than “Eng- lish” if a bill now before the Legislature is enacted. The “American language” has been the official language of Illinois for several years. ‘The resolution, introduced yes- terday, also would provide that the history of the United States, as taught in North Dakota schools, “be treated from an American and not an English viewpoint.” FIGHT T0 SPURVOTE ONDALE ACT LOOMS FEa— mbers, Committee Chiefs, Draw Battle Lines. Determined effort by a large group of House members under the leadership of several members of the civil service committee is to be made on the floor of the House to force leaders to allow a vote on the Dale bill to liberalize the civil service retirement law, it be- | came known today. In the last session of Congress the House rules committee authorized a special rule to give this measure, which has already passed the Senate, a pre- ferred place for consideration in the House, Chairman Snell of the rules committee has never presented this rule to the House and a large majority of the House members are pledged to vote for this measure. Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the joint conference on' retirement, repre- sentative of more than 300,000 Govern- ment employes, said today that he is hopeful that action will be taken in the House soon. President Coolidge yesterday express- ed opposition to a change in the re- tirement law. Fund Balances Cited. Mr. Alcorn today laid before mem- bers of the House a summary designed to show that the actuaries on whem the members have been depending for information regarding the cost of this legislation have been wrong in their estimate. In parallel columns he shows the actuaries’ estimates year by year as contained in Senator Sterling’s re- port of July 23, 1919, compared with the actual balances in the fund as cer- tified by the Secretary of the Interior. This statement shows that the esti- mate for July 1, 1921, was $4,536,000 and the actual balance on that same date was $9,672,842, On July & 1922, according to esti- mates, the Balance in the fund would have been $7,828,500 and the actual balance on that date was $18,134,263.91. According to Mr. Alcorn’s summary, the disparity between the actuaries’ es- timate and the actual balance is shown in the following comparisons: July 1, 1923, estimate, $10,418,000; actual bal- ance, $25,510,288.97; July 1, 1924, esti- | Gres Brits extent that it | | CRUISER APPROVAL ASHEDBY SHANSON Senate, With Treaty Ratified, Takes Up Larger Navy Measure. - By the Associated Press. Senate approval of the administration bill for construction of 15 cruisers was asked today by Senator Swanson of Vir- ginia, on the theory that it would lead “to a better and larger agreement for the limitation of naval armament.” The Senate began consideration of the cruiser bill following ratification yester- day afternoon of the Kellogg multi- lateral treaty renouncing war by a vote of 85 to 1. Senator Blaine, Republican of Wisconsin, voted against it. To pass 0 demonstrate that the United Statés was determined to place itself on a substantial naval equal- ity with that try. He termed the bill a° “very rate program which is absolutely neeessary for the proper support of our present Navy.” Senator Swanson declared passage of the bill would make clear to Great Britain the wisdom of “ente: into a pact for naval equality and luce her to abandon. her policy of naval competition.” Number Purposely Limited. “T believe this to be the most effective step that can be taken to accomplish this desirable purpose,” he said. “We have limited the authorization to cruisers in this bill to meet the needs of our present Navy, so if later an agreement is reached with Great Britain, we would sustain no loss by scrapping. “We refused to accede to the demand of those who would have a greater au- thorization and desired to build a navy superior to all others and make America supreme upon the seas. We felt we were bound by the understandings and (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) PROBE GIRL'S DEATH AT WELFARE HOME Injection of “Twilight Sleep” After Escape Is Bared by Su- perintendent. By the Assoclated Press. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., January 16.—A coroner's jury here has opened an investigation into the death of Helen Haskew, 18, of Portales, at the New Mexico Girls’ Welfare Home, allegedly after an injection of “twilight sleep” said to have been given to six girls who had been captured after escaping from the institution. Fay Graves, one of the six, charged that they had all been given the injec- tion after they were returned to the home and they were then placed in soli- mate, $12,119,000; actual balance, $33,- | tary confinement on a bread-and-water 586,193.19; July 1, 1925, estimate, §: 937,500; actual balance, $44,665,778.56; July 1, 1926, estimate, $12,757,500; actual balance, $54,629,004.93; July 1, 1927, estimate, $15,307,000; actual bal- ance, $68,336,760.95; July 1, 1928, esti- mate, $14,058,000; actual balance, 383,- 078,430, Says Fund Larger. Mr. Alcorn emphasizes that these fig- ures, quoted on the actual balance, rep- resent employes’ contributions alone, without any contribution from the Fed- eral Government and that already the fund is several® times the estimated amount. He has laid before the members de- tailed statements to support the con- tention that the retirement fund piled up by the employes themselves will sup- port the liberalized features that are being asked in the pending legislation. Mr. Alcorn also submitted today to all members of the House an extract from the testimony from Government Actuary McCoy showing that while the plan eventually will cost the Govern- ment $9,000,000 a year, it.will lead to efficiency in the service estimated at least 5 per cent, which is equivalent to an actual saving of more than $18,000,- 000 a year. LU e T Indicted for Slaying of Five. GASTONIA, N. C., January 16 (#).— Jacob Vanderburg, 17, was indicted by a Gaston County grand jury today on a charge of murder-in connection with the death of his father and mother and three of their children on December 23. diet. Other companions of Miss Haskew said she had seemed in good health when they were captured last Friday, but that all of them were sick and sleepy “after the injection.” The girl originally was reported to have died of heart failure, but an in- quiry into the death was started at the instigation of her father. Miss Bertha Lips, superintendent of the home, testified at the inquest yes- terday that the girls were given “twi- light sleep” injections at the order of Dr. Evelyn Frisbie, physician at the home, after they had disturbed “the whole institution and it was feared that they might injure themselves.” 4 ‘The inquest was continued until to- ay. Giant Wave Kills Cook as It Crashes Over Liner’s Bow Majestic’s Steel Bull\dleads Twisted by Water; Part of Cargo Ruined. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 16.—One cook was killed and several other members of the ¢rew were injured by a gigantic wave that surged over the bow of the White Star liner Majestic on the crossing completed when the ship docked here today. The wave twisted steel bulkheads, wet the mail, ruined part of the cargo and necessitated removal of the 289 third- class passengers to other quarters. The wave hit the vessel Monday afternoon BROAKHART-CELLER BILL WINS BACKING OF EMPLOYES'HEAD Steward Tells House Com- mittee U. S. Workers Urge Its Adoption. FAVORABLE ATTITUDE SHOWN AT HEARING Provisions Would Add $2,873,000 and the engine room crew was still pumping out tons of water dumped into the hold at that time, when the ship docked. Lenardo Fiorini, 54-year-old assist- ant cook in the third class, stepped out of the galley at 3:20 o'clock. He saw the huge wave curling over the bow and hanging above him. He attempted to regain the galley, but was overtaken and thrown against .a stanchion. His neck was broken and he was buried at sea. Eight Trapped in Bunks. ‘The wave smashed in a forward hatch imprisoning eight members of the crew who were in their bunks in the forecastle. The water was 8 feet deep there and the trapped seamen swam about until they found a break in a wooden bulkhead through which they crawled to safety, several of them suf- fering from abrasions. The water broke down the doors of the third-class passenger quarters for- ward, but because of the time of day, most of these pasengers. were out on deck. There were some instances of hj“:f,rh' but' no general aa-n.\chbe few of the passengers' were trappes low decks by the broken doors and had to be freed with axes. Ship Looks as If Bombed. ‘The third-class department looked when the ship docked today as though it had been mombed. Bulkheads ‘were smashed in, berths and baggage were wrecked, and furniture was broken. The'| 18 by 20-foot cover of the hatcn, through which the water poured into the forecastle, was broken and the steel (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) MARYLAND HOUSE to Annual Payroll of Fed- eral Government. Inclusion of provisions of the Brook- hart-Celler bill in any Federal pay leg= islation enacted at this session of Con= gress was urged today by Luther C. Steward, president of the National Fed- eration of Federal Employes at a hear- ing before the civil service committee of the House. This bill would advance one grade cmployes in the lower classi- fications . who were elevated only one step under the Welch act. Four members of the committee, Representatives Jeffers of Alabama, Celler, Bachman of West Virginia and Woodrum of Virginia, indicated dur- ing the hearing-that they were more favorable to this measure than other legislation. Means $2,873,400 Increased. Steward told.the committes that. ac- cording to latest estimates. the Brook- hart-Celler bill would add $2,873,400 to the Government annual pay roll, but that its retroactive feature, would give employes effected the crease as of July 1928, would require an excess of $4,300,000 the first year. Employes in the District, he said, amount “Becesary nder the BT necessary un The Lehlbach bill, Steward said, would add about $1,100,000 to the Government’s annual pay roll. for more than ers, declared he Steward aj 45,000 PFederal visions of the Brook- because of their sim- favored the plicey and. thair Pplicity an difficulty of misinter- pretation of a the cruiser measure, Senator €oburn and Lee Clash Over on Roads Funds. . BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Staft Correspondent of The Star. STATEHOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 16:—With a warning that the death knell of the Democratic party in Maryland was about. to be sounded, unless there is a full and impartial legislative ‘investigation of the State roads commiissiorr scandal, the handful of insurgent Democrats in the House of Delegates sought.again last night to heckle the regulars and the admin- istration. It was a stormy period, and Jjust about all the House did during the hour and 35 minutes it was in ses- sion. The Republicans stood on the side lines during most of the discussion, and when the vote came, several of them, lead by Joseph A. Wilmer, minor- ity floor leader, excused themselves from voting after explaining that it was a factional fight' within the majority party. ' After the skirmish, which was finally won by the majority, but not until Dele- gate Frederick Lee Coburn of Harford County, had delivered his attack over numerous objections from Speaker E. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring, from the floor that he was out of order. Coburn sought to have passed an order direct- ing the governor to tell specifically whether any of the State road funds were used for any public celebration. But-the grand inquest committee had held a meeting in Speaker Lee's office prior to the convening of the House and prepared a resolution which was ready for presentation at the time Coburn started his fight. It names counsel sor the committee in connection with the coming investigation of the State Road Commission and announced that it was the intention of the committee to con- duct a complete and competent inves- tigation. Galleries Are Crowded. There was a noticeable tenseness when the House convened. The gal- leries were crowded. The seat of every member, except & few who had been ex- cused, was occupied and the floor space around the rostrum was filled. Prac- tically all of the members of the Sen- ate were present on the sidelines. There had been previous rumors that the insurgents had offered to surrender and buy the hatchet; at least the Bal- timore city insurgents who were seeking political leadership in the Monumental City. A group of them called on Gov. Ritchie earlier in the day and offered to surrender if the Baltimore leader- ship was given to their group. The governor is understood to have told them that he had nothing to do with that matter, as it was a city problem. So, soon after the gavel fell, Delegate UPRISING QUELLED 2 gress for adjusting the increases under the Welch act.” o Steward, the only witness at the ini- tial session, provisions . of ihe ity 3 present personnel board up any law we may enact just_as i .md up the Welch act?” Mr. Jeffers “We don't feel that any added au- thority granted the board should ‘x.o outside of the ranges of compensation set down in the act,” Steward replied. doubt uqu riot ul very sel " Stewar S i s a1 “Un gives the duty of ad- ministering the classification act to another agency and reforms the classi- fication act the central agency should be continued,” Steward said. “In.spite of our grievances against the board, the thing of outstanding importance is to uphold the principles of classification. “Don’t tear down the board without creating something to take its place. It would undermine the whole structure of personel classification.” Explains His Attitude. Mr. Jeffers sald he could not under- stand Mr. Steward’s idea of protecting the board when he considered it inca- pable of administering the Welch pay ;:tl Sfewlrdmldmlt'fid that his princi- reason supporting the provision in the Lehlbach bill to broaden the powers of the board is to remove the controller general's jurisdiction over ad- m‘:{“‘?fi:wn of h:rhe Welch act. 2 of the Lehlbach bill wflmfim‘: formula for out the relative position clause of the Welch act. The correct interpretation of relative posi- tion under the act, he said, would necessi- tate an increase of two rates of all em- ployes up to and including the sixth rate and one increase for the seventh rate. The committee resumed its hear- ing at 2 o'clock following a luncheon recess. . JONES IS NOMINATED AS TREASURY REGISTER Would Succeed Walter 0. Woods, Transferred to Post of , Treasurer. Edward E. Jones of Harford, Pa, former member of the Farm Loan Coburn sent to the desk an order, and announced that after it had been read by the clerk he wished to make a mo- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) *“I Faw Down, Go Boom!” on Radio Mocks Baili&'.s Safe Skids By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 16. — Deputy Bailiff Harris finally got home last night. It looked for a while as though he might not. Harris stepped from a street car at Sixty-first and State streets, somewhat preoccupied . after a particularly ardu- ous day of bailiffing. He had just reached the center of the northbound car tracks, when the banging of a street car gong warned him to get a move on He started to run. The icy pavement began doing things. Harris ‘managed to get out. of the street car's way by on Ice as Pistol Fires but he immediately found himself con- fronted with the problem of keeping upright. It was very pery. An automobile came Harrls put on extra steam with the twofold bfi“m of getting out of the automobile’s path and at the same time keeping right side up. By a miracle he evaded the motor car, but the icy pavement proved his downfall. The revolver he carried in his pocket exploded, and a bullet went through his foot. will now play I Faw Down, Go Eighty-five cases luenza From an outdoor radio horn nearby rzpot't:dY to the Dtltrl?l lllm oarty there came at this point the voice of | ment today ”"‘m the announcer. saying: “The orchestra | in Ji Boom.'” have, Board, was nominated by President Coolidge this afternoon to be register of the Treasury to succeed Walter O. Woods, transferred yesterday to the post of treasurer of the United States. Mr. Jones has not been in the Gov- ernment since he was a member of the Farm Loan Board, with which h: was connected for some time. Woods, whose nomination was con- firmed yesterday by the Senate shortly after it was sent up, will be sworn into office as treasurer within the next few days, it was learned. He H. T. Tate, whoss nomination was withdrawn from the Senate by the ng-down, | President at Tate's request. IR 85 NEW CASES OF FLU. One More Death Brings Toll for January to 36 Here. and one death. uary 36 deaths and 1,391 2z iison’s' fgures @ the money Radio Pr'ogr:mi—Page 3 - [ 7 executing . rm impromptu acrobatics, et