Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain and warmer tonight; much cold- er tomorrow night; night about 36 degrees. ‘Temperatures: Highest, 47, at 4:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 28, at 6 a.m. to- day. ~ Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 No. 30,947, temperature to- Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D, C. ch WASHINGTON, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, ¢ Fpening Star. 1929—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. # ANTARCTIC WHALES IMPERIL BYRD BOAT DURING POLAR TRIP Commander and Four Men in Small Craft Encounter Many Man Killers. SEEKING LANDING PLACE FOR ELEANOR BOLLING Motor of Vessel Stops While Ma- rine Monsters Are Lurking Nearby. BY RUSSELL OWENS. By Wireless to The Star and New York Times. BAY OF WHALES, Antarctica, Jan- uary 22.—We had our closest and most disconcerting contact with killer whales Sunday night. We had been wondering whether they would attack an open boat, for they are the most vicious and sinister of living animals and kill without difficulty—these whales twenty-five feet long. We know now that they will at least head for an open boat and drive all hands onto the ice. The short but exciting guessing con- test with the whales came during a long excursion made by Comdr. Byrd in a small boat to & lead along the eastern side of the bay, He was looking for a possible landing place for the Eleanor Bolling, which is due in a few days, and which will offer an unloading prob- lem which will be more difficult than the one now practically concluded. He took one of the quarter boats which was driven by an outboard motor such as he used before successfully in the Arctic. When he left the City of New York and headed eastward toward the lead, he was accompanied by Sverre Strom, the first mate and ice pllot; Paul Siple, the Boy Scout, and John Sutton, who were running the motor, and myself. It had been snowing nearly all day, with a stiff wind blowing off the ice, but, although, it was still snowing a little when we put off, and the sky was a thick dirty grey, we could see for sev- eral miles and make out the smoky outline of the ice cliffs ahead of us. The boat ran along the edge of the bay ice directty toward the barrier to the East for some time. The commander and Strom, steering the boat through the big hunks of the pack ice and pieces of the bay ice which had broken off and wert drifting out. - They were nearly all small. Although some were 20 or 30 yards across and stuck out great tongues of solid blue ice far below the line, ugly looking shelves cobwebbed and honeycombed with perforations. Surf Lashes Ice. The water lapped against these tiny bergs, rushing into the holes where the water had eaten the ice away, and out s};nuln,likenmwundoxwrion:roeky ore. There were long stretches where there was little ice, only scum on the surface, and the boat dashed over the waves which slapped against the bow. One could shut one’s eyes and almost imag- ine a day in a harbor of Maine when that sound was last heard, except for the snow particles and the icy wind cut- ting into our faces. But what a contrast when one looked around again—nothing but black water and blue and white ice. Paul and John crouched over in the stern, Paul steer- ing, Strom sitting in his great coat with fur collar and fur cap and the com- mander standing up beside his boat compass. Glass slung around his neck and Muffied in a heavy Brown coat and Brown fur cap with the tabs hanging over his ears. When we first reached the barrier, it was about 35-feet high, a steep wall of white snow outside the frue barrier line, a wall in which the sharp lines of cleavage and the strata of many snow falls could be seen distinctly. In some places, masses of this stiff snow, partly formed into ice by pressure, was breaking away and leaning far out from the wall, so that we did not get too near. There many long stretches where it had peeled off entirely and the ice of the barrier could be seen shining with a pale, but strangely beautiful tint of blue. The commander turned the boat's “(Continued on P 10 BELIEVED DEAD IN BUS ACCIDENT Motor Vehicle Crashes Into Elec- tric Train—Toll Is Un- determined. By the Assoclated Press. BELLEVUE, Ohio, January 22.—A number of persons, estimated at 10 or more, were killed and several others injured today when a west-bound Lake Shore electric interurban crashed into the Pittsburgh-Chicago bus of the Grey- hound Co. All of the dead were in the bus, which was demolished when struck in the center by the electric car. The driver, who escaped injury, was believed to have been blinded by the snowstorm and failed to see the approaching gar. Four ambulances, all that were avail- able here, were sent to the scene of the crash and began taking the dead and injured to the morgue and Belle- vue Hospital. The bus was so com- pletely smashed that an unknown num- ber of bodies were still pinned under- neath the wreckage two hours after the tragedy. HUNT FOR SHIP GOES ON. TUnable to Find Vessel in Distress Southeast of Cape Race. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Januar: 22 (A)—The British steamer Malnfyi bound from Antwerp for New York, reported this morning that she was continuing search for the steamer Tees- bridge, in distress southeast of Cape Race, but was unable to find her. In the last message received from the Teesbridge. bound from Fowey, England, for Philadelphia, it was said « that two of her hatches had been stove in and her stokehold flooded. It was believed her wireless is now out of erder, [‘Alexander’ Whalen Hailed for Slashing Traffic Tie-Up Snarl Bright Light Knots Are Unraveled by New Rules In Theater Zone. | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 22.—Police Commissioner Whalen was hailed today as an Alexander who did cut the Gordian knot of Broadway's theater-hour traffic. A carnival spirit held the Great White Way last night when thousands gathered to watch the police commis- sioner direct 400 picked policemen in the initial test of his plan to help thea- tergoers reach their seats in time for the first act. The crowd was treated to the novel sight of taxicabs and private cars whizzing through Broadway and Forty- second street, where vehicles were wont to crawl at snail's pace between the hours of 8 and 9 in the evening. Another novelty, for the pedestrians was the strict ban on jay-walking. Twelve policemen statiored at each in- tersection held the crowds on the side- walks when the red signal flashed, and none was permitted to cross until the light gave the right of way. One pe- destrian who attempted to jay-walk anyway was arrested for disorderly con- duct. He was dismissed in night court. Theater managers for the most part expressed themselves as well pleased with the plan, and said audiences were in their seats more promptly than under the old go-as-you-please plan. In connection with the traffic rules theaters put a stagger system into ef- fect for curtain time, the musical shows opening at 8:30 and others at 8:50. KELLOGG PRESSING Also Hopes to Put Anti-War Treaty Into Effect Be- fore March 4. By the Associated Press. During the remaining few weeks of the Coolidge administration Secretary Kellogg hopes to complete the compre- hensive program he laid out more than a year ago in the negotiation and sign- ing of treaties of arbitration and of conciliation with practically every na- tion in the world. Having sponsored the multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war and its ratification later by the Senate, he now “is 4 -to-finish the negotia~ tion and signing of the bilateral treaties of arbitration and conciliation, which he believes will furnish a very effective mechanism for the pacific settlement of such judicial disputes as may arise be- tween the United States and other nations. Within the next month, Mr. Kellogg hopes, the 14 other original signatory nations to the anti-war treaty will have ratified that pact, thereby making it effective between themselves and also between the other nations which have formally deposited their adherences at Washington. As that treaty calls for the settlement of all interna- tional disputes, Mr. Kellogg foresaw the need of the United States for machin- ery to facilitate the adjustment of such controversies and set about concluding treaties with all nations for that pur- pose. Decides to Modernize Pacts. ‘The arbitration treaties signed with various nations by Secretary Root more than 20 years ago were expiring, and Mr. Kellogg decided to modernize them. He eliminated from the scope of arbi- trations “questions affecting the vital interest, the independence or the honor” of the contracting parties. Such vague and all-inclusive exceptions, he believed, could be construed to cover al- most any substantial international dis- pute and might well operate to defeat the very purpose of an arbitration treaty. In its revised form the draft of the arbitration treaty was offered to 32 na- tions. Thirteen of these treaties have been signed and eleven ratified by the Senate. Negotiations are continuing with the remaining 19 countries. The conciliation treaties which are being negotiated at the same time are the same as those concluded by Secre- tary Bryan with a number of nations and which-still are in force. They pro- vide that any dispute, when ordinary diplomatic proceedings have failed and the parties do not have recourse to arbitration, shall be submitted for in- vestigation and report to a permanent international commission of five mem- bers, which is bound to make a finding within 2 year. During that time the parties agree not to resort to any force, but they reserve full liberty of action with respect to the Teport itself. Fifteen Never Invoked. Fifteen of such treaties were nego- tiated by Secretary Bryan and the United States never has had occasion of invoking them. Since Mr. Keliogg Jaunched upon his peace maintenance | project he has offered the conciliation { treaty to 21 additional nations. Eleven of these treaties have been signed and nine have been ratified by the Senate. Negotiations are in progress with the remaining 12 countries, ‘The signing of the pan-American multilateral treaties of arbitration and of conciliation to which the United States is a party with 19 Latin American nations, also brings the peaceful settle- ment mechanism of the United States well toward completion. Including that treaty, the United States has signed arbitration agreements with 32 nations and conciliation agreements with 39 BILATERAL PACTS : MORROW BELIEVED CERTAIN TO BECOME - STATE SECRETARY Ambassador to Mexico Is Thought to Be Hoover’s Choice for Cabinet Post. CONDITIONS IN MEXICO SEEN AS KEY TO PLACE { Borah Understood to Have Been Offered Position, but Declined It, Preferring Senate. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Dwight W. Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico, is to be appointed Secretary of State in the Hoover cabinet, provided affairs can be so arranged that Mr. Morrow’s work as Ambassador to Mexi- co may be completed so that he can be transferred to Washington. If Mr. Morrow feels that he must continue on in Mexico, or it is so de- termined by Mr. Hoover, then the choice for Secretary of State may be Ambassa- dor Henry P. Fletcher, now the diplo- matic representative of the United States in Italy. Mr, Fletcher hails from Pennsylvania. So does Secretary Mellon, whom it s believed Mr. Hoover plans to continue in his present office of Secretary of the Treasury. The question arises whether Mr. Hoover will be inclined to fill the two cabinet positions regarded-as most h&p;rtam with men from the same Hoover Wants Qualified Man. The President-elect is reported to be desirous of selecting as his Secretary of State a man widely regarded and well qualified for the post. Mr. Morrow has been signally successful in representing the United States in Mexico, where a difficult situation had arisen. As a for- mer partner of J. P. Morgan & Co., Mr. Morrow has had a wide business experi- ence. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, chairman of the Senate foreign rela- tions committee, it is believed, could have had the office of Secretary of State. But Senator Borah's desire to remain in the Senate was made clear to Mr. Hoover during the recent stay of the President-elect in Wi n. The Idaho Senator, who was one of the most effective of the campaigners for Mr. Hoover’s election to the presi- dency, will continue on in the Senate, where as chairman of the foreign re- lations committee, he wields an impor- tant influence on foreign affairs of this country. Senator Borah also is keenly interested in working - out the farm- ;g:blem which is to be considered dur® tration. There has been a gradual elimination of other possibilities for the Secretary of State. Charles Evans Hughes of New York, former Secretary of State, is not and has not been avail- able for appointment to the office be- cause Mr. Hughes does not desire to return to the cabinet. Henry W. Roland of Massachusetts who at one time was suggested as a possible appointee for Secretary of State, is declared, on highest authority, to be out of the running. Morrow Vacationing at Nassau. Ambassador Alanson B. Houghton, representing this country in Great Britain, former member of Congress from New York and former Ambassador to Germany, also has been mentioned for the place. While he is 2 man of recognized abil- ity, opinfon prevails he is not to get the office of Secretary of State. Mr. Morrow is now on a_vacation at Nassau and is to' visit Mr. Hoover dur- ing the latter stay in Florida. Mr. Fletcher long has been in the dip- lomatic service. He has served, too, as Undersecretary of State, and is well ac- quainted with the administrative work of the State Department. He was Mr. Hoover’s companion on the President- 'elcct's “good will" trip to South Amer- ica. FALL'S TRIAL DATE IS SET FOR MAY 6 Justice Hitz Makes Assignment at Request of U. §. Attorney Rover. Justice William Hitz of the District of Columbia Supreme Court today for- mally set for trial Monday, May 6, the indictment charging Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, with accepting a bribe of $100,000 from Ed- ward L. Doheny, Los Angeles ofl meag- nate, for the leasing of the Naval Oil Reserve at Elk Hills, Calif., to one of Doheny’s companies. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover, on behalf of Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts, special oil prosecutors, asked for the fixing of that date. Attorneys William E. Leahy of Washington and Mark B. Thompson of New Mexico, ap- pearing for Fall, acquiesced in the date selected, but served notice that they might have to apply for a postponement on account of the health of the defend- ant. Attorney Thompson told the court that Fall is anxious for a trial, but could not come to Washington before May. “It 1s my personal opinion,” said the lawyer, “that at that time we will have to ask your honor for a postponement, as 1 fear Senator Fall will never be able to stand the ordeal of a trial” Thompson referred to the taking of a deposition for use in the Sinclair trial last year, which he declared had been obtained only by constant application nations, the latter including concilia- tion treaties that are still in force. Lithuania 0. K.’s Kellogg Pact. KOVNO, Lithuania, January 22 (#).— The Lithuanian government today rati- fied the Kellogg pact. To Star Subscribers House-to-house magazine solic- itors have approached Evening Star subscribers, giving them the impression that they are con- nected with this newspaper. The Star advises its readers of medicine by a physican. ol COADJUTOR IS NAMED. St. Louis Cathedral Dean, Dr. Wil- liam Scarlett, Gets Post. PHILADELPHIA, January 22 (#).— The Rev. Dr. Willlam Scarlett, dean of Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, Mo., was today elected bishop coadju- tor of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Italy Adds 20 Senators. ROME, January 22 (#).—King Victor Emmanvel, upon Premier Mussolini’s suggestion, today created 20 new Sen- that it is in no way connected with magazine subscriptions or premium offers of any kind. ators, all of whom were Deputies in the outgoing Chamber. The new Sen- ators inclu the outgoing Chamber and Prince Bon- compagni Ludovisi governor of Rome, RECETION AWATS HOOVER N MM President-Elect Nears End of Journey for Florida Vaca- tion Trip. By the Associated Press. A , Fla., January 22—The special train bearing President-elect Herbert Hoover and his party into Miami for his pre-lnaugural visit to Florida arrived at the Florida East Coast station here at 2 p.m. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Staff Correspondent of The Star. ABOARD PRESIDENT-ELECT HOO- VER'S SPECIAL TRAIN, EN ROUTE TO MIAMI, Fla., January 22.—Presi- dent-elect Hoover neared Miami today, where he and Mrs. Hoover are to spend the next four or five weeks, Both have frequently, since their long special train pulled out of Union Station in Wash- mmm-y, referred to their che anticipations during their stay at the J. C. Penny home, on Belle Island. They are looking forward to the quiet restfyl days they are to spend in the open. The two weeks they spent in Washington after returning from the famous 'oogr-ylwm '.HIp to Latin Anifym:- were most trying. 1t was especially so Inthguuo!tfm?rwdent’eleu.m was busy with conferences. Mr. Hoover looked a trifle tired when he left Wi but this had dis- appeared when he appeared this morn- ing on the observation platform of his train, He had retired soon after 10 o'clock last night and after a restful sleep, he arose a few minutes before 7 o'clock and before going to breakfast at 8:15 he enjoyed the balmy air and the fast-moving scenery from the plat- form. .Mrs, Hoover had hurried with her dressing and soon joined him. As is his traveling custom, Mr. Hoover had several members of his party as guests at breakfast. This was the case at dinner last night, after which Mr. Hoover and the men sat on the observa- tion platform and talked and smoked and enjoyed the balmy semi-tropical night, while Mrs. Hoover and the ladies enjoyed themselves in the lounge room. On both of these occasions were pres- ent Dr. Hubert Work, chairman of the Republican national committee, and James Francis Burke, counsel for the na- tional committee. Mr. Hoover has given the impression that he invited Dr. Work on this trip to be on hand during his Florida vacation so as to relieve him of considerable of the work that neces- sarily would fall on him otherwise. He has intimated also that he intends to see as few callers as possible during this vacation. Of course, he will have occasional conferences, and will devote certain periods to the completion of his inaugural address and the drafting of the special message he will submit to the special session of Congress he is to assemble and the completicn of his “From Press t 1 W+ T = ) o Hot Dawg! Think! 880,000,000 of ’Em Were Eaten in 1928 By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, January 22—Hot dawg! The Packers and Sausage Manufacturers’ Association has an interesting announcement. Hot dawg; 880,000,000 of them eaten last year. End to end, they wouldhave surrounded the earth 16 times. But they were not placed end to end. They were spread with mustard and slapped between sliced buns. The com- pleted product, piled one upon the other, would have towered miles and miles and miles. The statis- ticlan was ‘oo bewildered to say exactly how many. Eighty-eight million pounds of sausage-in-slickers last year; and - 10 frankfurters to the pound. PAPER RAGKS HT ASLURETO THEF Judge Sellers Assails Honor System as Menace by Tempting Boys. Severe criticism of the newspaper “honor rack” system was voiced today by Judge Kathryn Sellers of Juvenile Court. in sentencing two colored boys for stealing papers and money from the boxes. . “These boxes are a menace to young boys,” Judge Sellers said. “It is like leaving money in the street for them to pick up. “As I understand it, the boxes were | placed on street corners for the con- venience of purchasers, but the great many thefts from them during the past month indicate clearly that they offer & temptation to our youth. which more than offsets their desirability. I see no reason why the papers could not be placed in stores for sale. Personally, I would be glad to take the few extra steps necessary to get my paper if it would result in the removal of such a fertile field for developing the begin- ning of criminal instincts in young boys. Says Dealers Have Trouble. “I have also been informed that dis- tributors have experienced considerable difficulty with older persons who take papers without paying for them. “There is, undoubtedly, a certain class of individual who makes a practice of taking things for nothing when he can safely do so. Such persons should be dealt with severely. However, I am in- clined to believe that many men and women, happening not to have the cor- rect_change, take a paper with every " (Continued on Page b, Column 3.) "(Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) STOLEN HAMILTON BUST FOUND BY MYSTERIOUS POE-LIKE NOTE] Directions, in Style BILL WOULD SHIFT BOLLING FIELD SITE James’ Proposal in House Also Provides for Erection of Technical Buildings. Removal of Bolling Field to a new location adjacent to the present one, and the erection of technical buildings un- der an appropriation of $314,700 is authorized in a bill introduced today by Representative James of Michigan, chairman of the subcommittee on real estate and construction of the House military affairs committee. The bill carries a total authorization of $5,- 150,306 for construction work on special and technical buildings for the Army Air Corps during the fiscal year 1931. Of this total, $1,102,688 is for Langley Field, Va. for hangars, this amount being required for the additional runways and fire- proof ceil necessary for the four hangars authorized for construction at this station. The increased number of planes provided for technical units require this increase in size of hangars. The amount authorized will also pro- vide necessary heating instailation for these technical buildings. Other items for Bolling Field are: Field $60,000; central heating plants, $50, pmu‘)%homh o hic mmd:umum’ $15,000; photograp) , $36,000; radio building, $10.000, and concrete runways and aprons, $53,700. Repre- sentative James explained that this last item is required for runways and warming-up lines for this Army post at the new location. Mr. James stated that the total of $314,700 will complete all technical re- quirements for Bolling Field. The Langley Field items include hangars, $524,590; field warehouse, $100,000; headquarters and operations building, $80,000; photo, radio, para- chute and armament buildings, $76,- 000; central heating plants, $100,000: gas and oils storage system, $10,000; paint, oil and dope warehouse, $5,000; concrete runways, $122,098, and im- provements of landing field, $85,000. SHIP SENDS S 0 §: RUDDER DAMAGED Italian Steamer, 800 Miles East of Hatteras, Summons Assistance by Wireles: By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, January 22—S O 8 calls from the Italian steamer Florida, Pensacola for Naples, were intercepted here shortly before noon today. The steamer, which gave her position as lati- tude 38.05, longitude 60.12, said her rud- der was damaged and asked for as- sistance. 800 Miles Off Hatteras. NEW YORK, January 22 (#).—The of “Gold Bug," Lead‘ to LOSt Bronze From NCW York University Hall of Fame. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, January 22.—The bust of Alexander Hamilton, which was taken by vandals from the Hall of Fame at New York University last Wed- nesday, was found yesterday near the intersection of Reservoir avenue and University avenue, the Bronx, by & re- porter from the Herald Tribune and representatives of the Evening World. A letter to the city editor of the Herald Tribune, giving intricate direc- tions that resembled greatly those given in Edgar Allan Poe's “Gold Bug,’ led to the discovery. The bust was found in a carefully constructed wooden box, apparently built especially for the rpose. It was buried so that the mlp was six inches beneath the surface of the ground. The letter which led to the discovery follows: “To locate the bust of Alexander Hamilton carefully observe the fol- lowing: “Find the plaque on the site of Fort No. 4, American Revolutionary Defense; “The telegraph pole used will be found by —— from the base of the President Casertano of | be plaque, in line with the red pumping station tower; take nine paces—the only fire hydrant in sight will ‘then be in direct line with you and the pole to used. “Then—walk southeast on Reservoir avenue until you the point where a direct line with the telegraph pole* located above and the flagpole imme- diately behind the plaque intersects a, line from the red pumping station tower . and the sixtienth support post 9‘ support posts are those that have nar- row tops) of the Jerome Reservoir fence, counting the southermost post a ne. zone. “From the point of intersection of these two lines you will see to the north, in the direction of Yonkers, a water tower. Walk to the post in the iron fence directly in line with the water tower. “With your back to this post, face the red brick chimney of 1865 Univer- sity avenue, and walk in this line 30 paces. “Then DIG. Good luck. “MOMO.” ‘The plaque referred to is on a huge rock that protrudes like a cliff over- looking Jerome Reservoir. The direc. tions were made even more com cated than intended by a typograp! error in the fourth paragraph, where there was a figure 9 instead of a bracket. This threw the reporter nearly 150 yards off from the correct location. A pick and shovel were obtained from Frederick Meyer, superintendent of an apartment house at 2865 University avenue. The two reporters unearthed the box, and the statue was soon in the possession of the university officials. ‘The first letter received editor of the Herald Tribune show that the and gi vandal ves a velled reason for the by the city | in tends to was a student, theft. its position given by the Italian steamer Florida in sending out an S O S call today is about 800 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The Radio Marine Corporation here said it was working on the case, but up to noon had received no report of any ship going to the Florida’s assistance. The Florida is a freighter of 3,053 gross tons. It is 340 feet long and was built in 1904. It is owned in Genoa. It was said in shipping circles that a ship of this size generally carries a crew of about 25. Washington radio stations shut down shortly before noon today in response to distress signals sent out by the Italian steamer Florida. The stations and news&aper offices were literally flooded with telephone calls when radio listeners were unable to tune-in radio programs, ——— BROOKHART IS HOPEFUL OF ACCEPTABLE PAY BILL Senator Brookhart, Republican of Towa, nm: :mmhl:r oflme %the bills to cor- rec equalities in goyernment em- ployes’ salaries, is hoped that it will be possible to work out a consolidated measure acceptable to both branches of Congress. ‘The problem of correcting the Welch law was approached from different angles by Senate and House leaders in drafting the bill. The Senate commit- tee has already re] favorably the Brookhart bill, wi would give an increase of one additional salary step within the grades to employes who were moved up only one step under the ‘This bill also made these Clark’s Evolution Statement Brings Flood of Messages Challenge of Plan Is to Produce Missing Links, Scientist Says. A deluge of letters, telegrams and long- distance telephone calls today was pouring into a small laboratory on the first floor of the National Museum, where a wiry New Englander, approach- ing middle age, sat surrounding by mas- sive volumes and bottled specimens of weird creatures garnered from the sea bottoms. Dr. Austin H. Clark, whose formula- tion with scientific evidence of a revolutionary supplement to the theory of evolution' was announced exclusively in The Star last Sunday, was swamped with requests from all over the country for further amplification. The last issue of the Quarterly Re- view of Biology, in which the new theory was described at some length, has a limited circulation in scientific circles b-]nd already is practically un- obtainable. Fellow biologists, Dr. Clark said, thus far have been silent, apparently wait- ing for a better opportunity to examine the evidence. The majority of the let- ters were from persons upholding his theory. Among them were several from college professors more interested in the philosophical aspects of the subject than in the purely biological. There were many letters from clergymen wel- coming the opportunity of reconciling the theory of evolution and the biblical account of creation, which becomes more possible with Clark’s theory. Dr. Clark’s Statement. “T have given the biologists something definite m‘idhpmve." Dr. Clark said, “and I do not expect any of them to accept my theory without a full ex- amination of all the evidence in sup- rt of it. Scientific thought always is P: danger of becoming crystalized. A point is reached where such a premise as the Darwinian theory of evolution is accepted without any further ques- tioning when scientists no longer go back to examine the fundamentals. “Twenty years ago John Fiske sald that philosophically there was something seriously lacking in the theory of evo- lution, l{nt he accepted it nevertheless, confident that the deficiency would be supplied. The new theory supplies some concrete evidence for what has been the world as a philosophical doctrine for centuries. It is not generally known that the great Swedish zoologist Lin- naeus, long before either Darwin or La- Mark, had a theory of evolution which (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) — ONEKLLED T HRT N DECKING CRISH Construction of Apart- ment Building. $ Collapse of supports to a 20-foot decking over which concrete was being poured in constructing the first floor of an apartment building, the Broadmoor, being erected at the northeast corner of Connecticut avenue and Porter street, caused instant death to one colored la- borer and injuries to another about 9:30 o'clock this morning. The dead man is believed to be H. Roberts, age and address unknown, after a check-up of employes on the concrete job. Partly buried under a mass of falling tiles and soft concrete, Robert's back apparently was broken, his chest and head crushed. William A. Young, who was working beside him directly beneath the decking, was struck by tiles, but his only injuries are lacera- tions about the face and head. H. M. Bralove, builder and president of the Broadmoor Corporation, under which the apartment, a huge structure, on the scene, his brother, William Bra- love, being foreman of the concrete construction work. Prop Knocked Aside. According to_a preliminary report made by A‘. T. Rogers, one of the Dis- trict building inspectors on the job, a prop under the decking had been knocked aside, causing one end of the platform to collapse under the weight ot six inches of tile and concrete. So far as could be learned, it was believed the prop had been knocked out of place by a wheelbarrow as workmen were passing in and out of the small in- closure inside the basement. The collapse came with sufficient warning for all the workmen under- neath to escape except Roberts and Young. They were mixing concrete and apparently did not heed the warn- ing in time. A large crowd quickly gathered about the scene as No. 28 engine and truck company, located nearby, responded to an alarm. The Rescue Squad also came out, but Roberts apparently was dead when pulled out of the debris. His fellow workman was given first aid treatment and later taken to Emergency Hospital where he was treated for lacerations by Dr. I. Rutkoski of the staff. His condition is not serious. Coroner Nevit; was summoned and after examining Roberts’ body it was taken to the Morgue. Coroner to Probe Tragedy. Responsibility for the collapse of the dec] and Roberts’ death will be decided by a coroner’s jury at the in- quest which will be conducted tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock. Inspector Rogers arrived on the scene shortly after the accident occured His last inspection of concrete work on the first floor of the building was yes- terday, when he reported the shoring al particular pod:: where the col- la) occured as satisfactory. ’l‘leon rods in addition to wooden scaffolding, supported the platform over which a layer of tiles and eoncnzemuwly Mfig‘%fl l'.:rd Rogers' inspection apparen cat nothing wrong with the construction S. B. Moses is the sub-contractor for the concrete work. Maryland and Virginia News Today on Pages 10 and 11. is being erected, was one of the first | estim: o Home Within the Hour” ‘The Star’s carrier system Ctovers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,312 TWO CENTS. CONGRESS' FINANCE PLAN FOR DISTRICGT ASSAILED IN HOUSE Griffin Says Citizens Pay for Benefits They Do Not Receive. FIXED SUM FROM YEAR TO YEAR “GUESSWORK” Part- Time Schools and Poorly Lighted Streets Flayed in Attack on Surplus. A declaration that District property owners “ not to be taxed to raise monies which are not spent for their benefit and the benefit of the District,” was made in the House today by Repre- sentative Griffin, Democrat, of New York, ranking minority member on the subcommittee that drafted the District appropriation bill. In spe; on the Distriet appro- priation bill when it was called up for consideration in the House today, Mr. Griffin attacked as illogical the inex- orably fixed policy of a hard and fast uncl figure in the lump-sum ap- propriation by the Federal Government for maintenance of the National Capital. “I have never taken the position that the $9,000,000 Jump sum in itself was insufficient,” said Mr. Griffith. “My at- titude always has been that we were never in a position to know precisely the exact financial situation, and not know- ing that, I have maintained that it was unscientific to arbitrarily fix a uniform specific sum each year irrespective of the annual expenditures, Unable te Agree on Amount. “At first blush it seemed,” continued Mr. Griffin, “that fundamentally the National Government should grant to the District at least the amount of the taxes on Federal property which a citi- in | zen deriving the same advantages from the District would have to pay on the p""{"rf.'{' Ppropositi universally ¥ on was ver conceded, but the friends and foes of the lump sum were not able to agree on the amount. Some maintained that the PFederal Government's indebtedness on a tax valuation and assessment was over $10,000,000. Figures Varied Greatly, M“Lut wmchx mld tomwork out the ures wi ‘would proj Tepresent | the Federal obligations to the District. My calculation gave the primary finan- cial obligation of the Federal Govern- ment to the District as $7,035,000. The chairman of our subcommittee last year made an estimate as low as $5,819,210. Obviously, where there was such diver- sity of there could be no ground of the Federal Governmental obligation to the District fixed at $7,440,000 we ought to ask ourselves: Is this all that the it ought to contribute? Are there no other obligations of the Federal Government to the community which has grown up around the Capitol of the country—a community which has done so much to make the Capital so comfortable a place in which Govern- ment officials might abide? Unable to Venture Estimate. full obli- gation, but how much more it o to contribute for those vague and in- tangible but nevertheless obvious bene- fits, I te-m now unable to venture an ate. “It is conceded that such benefits, although vague and indefinite, actually | exist and have a material value. While | I am not ready to appraise this value, the upholders of the lump sum are ready on the instant to say that their value is the difference between the tax obligations of the Federal Government and the imagic sum of $9,000,000. “Consequently, when last year they maintained that the Federal Govern- ment’s financial obligation to the Dis- trict was $5.800,000, they in effect plainly admitted that the difference between that and the $9.000,000, or sz.gm‘).%otkn i blehe nvnlue of the vague ant inde! ite nefits accrul United States. s “Now this year with the tax indebt- edness of the Federal Government Axed | by the Bureau of Efficiency at $7,440,~ 000, they rather illogically, it seems to me, maintain that $1,555,000 is the proper Federal contribution to the Dis- ux%-hyel"s. Bl “The inexorable laws of have no influence on their m\nds]g‘nl: the i:- herent absurdity of asserting last yea: that the contribution should be $3,300,- 000, but that this year it should be only $1,556,000 does not dawn on them, No Further Light Needed, “No further elucidation of the illogi- cal inconsistency of the lump-sum theory is needed. The mere statement ou( the situation answers its absurd pre- ntions. “Before we can answer the question, therefore, as to the precise financial obligation of the Federal Government to the District we are forced to conclusion that the Bureau of Efficiency will have to be called in again to sub- mit a report in detall as to the precise nature of what I have called the inexorably as a changing figure, from year to formula that would out of the realms of a matter of simple calculation every separate year. “Furthermore, I want to emphasize (Continued on Page 2, Column 7. Radio Programs—Page 12. '1