Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Increasing cloudiness followed by rain tonight or tomorrow; minimum tem- perature tonight about 35 degrees. ‘Temperatures: Highest, 48, at 3:45 p.m. yestes rday; lowest, 32, at 6 a.m. to- day. Full report on page 9. No. 30,964. post _office, Fntered as second class matter Washington, ) D. C. he WASHINGTON, nen WITH SUNDAY MORNING 4 EDITION ng Star. D. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1929—-FORTY-FOUR PAGES. service. The only evening plp.er in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,975 (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. EDMWIN DENBY DIES OF HEART ATTACK WHLE HE SEEPS Secretary of “Seagoing” Navy Virtually Compelled | to Resign Post. EX-MARINE AND SAILOR SAW WAR-TIME SERVICE Death Comes as Distinct Shock to Friends of Michigan Banker and Industrialist. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, February 8. —Edwin Denby, | former Secretary of the Navy and long | prominent in Detroit banking, automo- bile and philanthropic affairs, died in his sleep this morning at his home in the Whittier Apartments here. Death was due to a heart attack. He was 59 | years old. Denby, one of the central figures in the furore caused by the Teapot Dome scandal, became restless in his sleep at 5 a.m. and this awakened Mrs. Denby. He seemingly fell asleep again, but when Mrs. Denby awoke shortly after 8 am. she found her husband dead. Accepted Blame for Leases. Although virtually compelled to resign from the cabinet as a result of the Tea- pot Dome affair, Denby did not attempt 1o place any of the responsibility that was charged to him upon the shoulders of any one else. Blamed mainly for agreeing to the leasing of the Naval Oil Reserves, Denby insisted his action had been for the best interests of the country. Denby arose as usual shortly before 8 o'clock this morning but complained of feeling ill. A physician was summoned, but before he could arrive the former Navy Secretary was dead. With him at the time of his death were his wife and daughter Marion. A son, Edwin, jr., is absent at school. Funeral services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church Monday at 11 am. Resigned During Oil Scandal. After riding “he crest of a wave of accomplishments that carried him to the cabinet of President Harding, Edwin Denby was drowned politically in the flood of oil scandal that boiled from the naval oil leases at Teapot Dome. One of the most popular men ever to it as a member of an American Presi- dent’s cabinet, Denby virtually was com- pelled to resign ine Secretaryship of the ! Navy in 1924 as part of the cabinet | clean-up demanded when the country became aroused over the leases, which led to the indiccment for conspiracy of | Albert B. i ‘Tormer tary of the Interior, and the oil men, Edward Do- heny and Harry P Sinclair. Unfortunate acquiescence rather than deliberate was the most nby was blamed. He al- ways insisted tha‘ his part in the leas- ing of the naval oll veserves was proper and for the best interests of the coun- try. “‘Had I not taken the action I did,” he gaid in a'public acdress after he had re- signed from the cabinet, “I would have been false to my trust and culpably neg- ligert in the performance of my duties.” Detroit, Denby’s home town, long will remember Denby's return from Wash- ington after he had quitted the cabinet with the gossip and condemnation of a Nation sounding in his ears. He was feted ac & hero, a day of celebration be- ing climaxed by a great public banquet at which representative citizens sat and _ By their presence end by their words be- spoke complete coufidence in him. Esteemed 5y Townspeople. | ‘Tears glistened in the Denby eyes as he heard eul tic words spoken that night. He all put broke down when three members of the Marine Corps—the branch of the service in which he en-| listed as a private and rose to a major- ity—walked up o him unannounced, sa- luted, spoke a few words of regard and confidence, turned on their heels and marched out of the banquet hall. ‘Whatever the Nation may have thought, Denby rever lost the esteem and faith of his townspeople. He had been out of the cabinet only a few months when ne was chosen chairman of a $5,000,000 building program cam- paign of the Y. M. C. A. He resumed his banking, industrial and legal con- nections and was strongly urged as a candidate for the United States Senate. Denby’s service to his country was full and varied. It ran the gamut from “gob” in the Navy and “devil dog” in the Marine Corps to head of the Navy Department. His career, be- gun in his home State of Indiana, carried him to China, through the University of Michigan Law School, to fame as a Wolverine foot ball star, to the decks of the U, S. S. Yosemite dur- ing the Spanish-American War, the Michigan Legislature, to the National House of Representatives, to important positions in Detroit’s motor industry and to the cabinet. 2 Denby was born in Evansville, Ind, February 18, 1870, the son of Charles and Martha Fitch Denby. His father for many years was United States Minister to China. Young Denby left the Evansville High School in 1885 before graduating to ac- company his father to the Far East. There he remained nine years, serv- ing from 1887 to 1894 with the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service. This service was the foundation for a knowledge of the Far East that re- sulted in his being regarded in later years as an authority on that section of the globe. Gained Fame on Gridiron. Entering the University of Michigan et the age of 24, Denby was graduated in 1896 with a bachelor of law degree. Y. EDWIN DEN RESERVE WARNING PROBE IS URGED Representative Black and Senator Heflin Suggest In- quiries Into Trading. By the Associated Press. Resolutions were introduced in both the Senate and House todey seeking in- formation about the recent warning of the Federal Reserve Board against loans for speculative purposes. Representative Black, Democrat, of New York, asked that the House bank- ing committee investigate the board's statement which was given out Wed- nesday night. Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, introduced a resolution requesting the board to give the reasons for the recent increase in rediscount rates and to sug- gest legislation which would tend to correct the evils in speculation com- plained of in the board’s statement. The Alabama Senator asked immediate consideration of his measure but it went over when Senator Curtis of Kansas, the Republican leader, suggested that the regular rules be observed. Under the Black resolution the bank- ing committee would be directed to summon before it “officers and employes of the Federal Reserve Board and such other persons as the committee eems to have information con [TALY AND VATIGAN POSTPONE SIGNING PACTS T0 MONDAY Delay Action to Avoid Great Crowds at Official Peace Ceremonies. {SPECULATION ON EFFECT OF CONCORDAT SPREADS Modification of Civil\ Acts to Con- form With Canon Law Is Seen as Most Significant. By the Associated Press. treaty of conciliation and concordat between the Vatican and the Italian government has been postponed from Sunday until Monday morning. On Sunday, a te deum will be sung for the anniversary of the Pope’'s cor- onation in the Church of St. John Lateran, which adjoins the papal pal- ance, where ‘the ceremony of signing will take place. As news of the momentous event in the Lateran Palace certainly would be- come known, a great gathering of peo- ple would ensue, which it is thought best to avoid. Consequently, the sign- ing was put over a day. The treaty will be signed with a golden pen supplied by the Vatican and the pen will then be kept in the Vatican museum as a historical me- mento. Excitement Reigns. As the momentous ceremony a| proaches, even the usual calm of Vatican is ruffied with excitement. Reserve, which was maintained until yesterday, was abandoned with the an- nouncement to the assembled diplo- mats accredited to the Vatican of set- tlement of the differences of the Holy See and the Italian state. Everywhere there is rejoicing at the imminent con- ciliation. Predictions are heard that the Pope will remain in history as “Pius the Great.” Cardinal Gasparri, papal sec- retary of state, is hailed as the most remarkable statesman the church has produced in the last century. The work of Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, who, in 1801, under Pope Pius VII, concluded the concordat with Napoleon which lifted the church from the disastrous conditions of the French Revolution, is recalled by way of comparison. Vatican Congratulated. A flood of congratulations has begun to pour in upon the Vatican. Most, of course, are from various Itallan provinces, but all parts of are represented. e icerning the causes and conferences leading up to the public warning, issued by the Fed- eral Reserve Board on February 6, 1929, against brokers’ loans.” ‘The committee also would be directed “to make inquiries of such witnesses for as the purpose of advising the Congress to tge necessity for legislation to pre- vent the board using its powers to arti- ficlally raise or lower markets in securities.” Black declared later in a statement that the warning of the Federal Re- serve board was “an unparalleled ex< ample of governmental intrusion into the conduct of American business.” “The New York Stock Exchange and various commodity exchanges,” Black said, “have adopted rigorous rules which may adequately reflect an intrinsic value of “securities coupled with an antici- pated value due to future earnings. These markets exert a steadying effect on American credit and business and represent the crucial points in applica- tion of the law of supply and demand.” “Great Loss Caused.” “The Federal Reserve Board and its tremendous powers can seriously inter- fere with the price list of securities, as such: lists indicate true values,” he con- tinued. “When the board was given its tre- mendous power over the credit situation it was hoped that it would afford facil- ities for a normal flow of money to re- inforce the course of trade. “It was not anticipated that it would so0 use its credit power as to accelerate or depress trade securities, which, after all, only represent the trend of all American business. “Its recent warning has caused a great loss to investors in the securities market. It was a violent and radical step for a responsible Government agency to take. The Federal Reserve Board owes it to the country to ap by step, its processes leading up to its warning against member banks, so that the American people will know as near- ly 25 possible the exact economic condi- tion of the country and build its busi- ness accordingly. “To my mind this recent warning was an unparalleled example of gov- ernmental intrusion into the conduct of American business and Congress should take steps to prevent its recurrence.” There was some discussion of the Reserve Board's statement among mem- bers of the Senate banking committee, but the subject did ndt get before the committee's regular meeting. Glass Making Study, Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, Secretary of the Treasury during fhe Wilson administration, has been making a special study of the relation of Re- serve bank loans to market fluctuations. There was almost a unanimous opinion among Senate leaders that it would be impossible for Congress to enact any legislation during the remainder of this session dealing with brokers’ loans. So far, there has been no argument that legislation could remedy the situation. A bill introduced by Senator Glass seeking to cut down the amount of His great physique aided him in estab- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Denby. Here 3 Months Ago. Discussed 0il Lease Scandal, D. C. Friend Reveals By the Associated Press. Edwin Denby'’s last visit to the Na- tional Capital, which had been the scene of his short and stormy career in high office, took place a little less than three months ago. ‘With Mrs. Denby, the former Secre- tary came East to spend Thanksgiving with & son, who is in the Severn School, a training school for -the Annapolis Naval Academy, in Maryland. During their stay in Washington, .Mr. and Mrs. Denby talked over old times with some of their friends of other days, including Joseph A. Carey, now a lawyer here, who served as p 4&geeial assistant to Denby when he was Secretary of the Navy. Today Mr. Carey disclosed that during this visit the former cabinet member had talked of the ofl scandal, a subject about which he had been almost en- tirely silent since he left official life. “Whenever I think of that magnifi- cent ofl storage at Pearl Harbor,” Mr. Carey quoted Denby as saying, “and what it means to the defense of this country, I feel amply compensated for all I have suffered. “I am but an individual, and what happens to me is of small consequence compared to the security of the coun- try which will be served by this oil storage long after 1 gone,” pear before our committee and explain, step | It Even the enthusiasm of the Pope seems ai ented, now that matters ap- proach their climax. He rose much earlier than usual this morning. At 6:30 his valet, Cavalier Malvestiti, heard him moving :fibolat in his bedroom and, knocking, entered. He found the Pope already dressed and shaved, His Holiness making the explanation that he wished to hurry, having a lot of work to attend to. Nevertheless, he knelt in his private chapel and prayed longer than usual, afterward celebrating mass. Breakfast over, he rccezul ;(‘10 C;r:gx]:{ Gas| and Mgr. ge! pap?l‘:;‘mclu at Berlin. With them he re-examined all papers concerning the conciliation. Two Distinct Treaties. It is learned there will be two dis- tinct treaties. One of these will deal with the solutfon of the so-called “Roman question.” The other, much more voluminous, will contain the con- cordat. The first will have an interna- tional character, while the second will dealy only wl':h iecll:::?sflca and re- ligious legislation in y. lailAppcm'm'nem of a group of cardinals and archibishops as Senators is expect~ ed to be one of the first results of the signing of the concordat. This will conform to custom prior to the rupture of the church and Italian government in 1870. ‘Pending publication of the concordat, there is some speculation as to just what changes acceptance of the canon law by the Italian government will en- t ail. There is almost unanimous agreement, that its significance reaches further than the territorial and monetary con- cessions made in the first part of the concordat. It is in direct opposition to the principle proclaimed by the famous tallan statesman, Count di Cacour, who held for “a free church in a free state.” New Laws to Apply. Civil laws probably will be modified to conform with canon law. Save in purely religious matters, the new law of the state will apply to all, irrespec- tive of religion. ‘Some of the changes forecast are: Legalization of religious marriages. Removal of eccleslastics from juris- diction of civil courts. Reinstitution of religious teaching in public schools. Removal of civil restrictions on the clergy. Property rights for religious orders. Clvil enforcement of church edicts as to church personnel. Exemption of ecclesiastics from mili- tary duty. Only civil marriages have been legal, but with the signing of the accord priests will communicate marriages corporation into the registers. Civil authorities will report misde- meanors or crimes of churchmen to their bishops. In cases of arrest church- men will be detained in separate jails from those used for other criminals. If convicted they need not serve sentences in ordinary prisons, but in a monastery or convent designated by the bishop. The exception to the rule appears in cases where the ecclesiastic has had his church dignity removed, when he will be considered and treated as a layman. Religious Teaching to Be Compulsory. Religious teaching in public schools had been suppressed completely, be compulsory hereafter. Teachers will be approved by the bishops, as well as by professors of Catholic theology. Heretofore bishops appointed by the Holy See have needed an exequator from the Italian government before they were allowed to exercise their ministry. Now the Vatican will ascertain simply that the government has no political objection against the candidates whom it ‘wishes to appoint. The , how- ever, will take an oath of on the holy gospels to the Italian ruler, government and laws, pledging them- selves and their clergy not to partigi- (Continued on Page 7, Colump 1) ROME, February 8.—Signature of the performed to civil authorities for in- |8r® News Note: Seattle man suggests electrical plan to rid city of starlings before Hoover inauguration. TRDTSKY' ADES ALSDFACE EXLE Stalin Threatens Associates and 1,500 Followers of Former Red Chief. MOSCOW, February 8 (Jewish Tele~ graphic Agency).—The crusade against the followers of Leon Trotsky, former chief of the Red Army, has led to the arrest of Karl Radek, Communist prop- agandist and early associate of Lenin and Trotsky in the Soviet revolution; Christian Rakovsky, former Soviet Am- bassador to Paris, and a number of other outstanding Communists who are followers of the Trotsky doctrine, it be- came known here yesterday. It is declared that Josef Stalin, gen- eral secretary of the Communist party, has demanded of Radek, Rakovsky and the other prisoners a personal pledge to cease issuing proclamations and let- ters to the Trotsky followers. They are threatened with expatriation if this pledge is not given. Death Sentence Over Rakovsky. Rakovsky, & native Rumanian, has against him .4 death sentence in his native country, and if expelled from Russia i Ii to extradition to Ru- mania and execution. According to all appearances, Stalin is making a strenuous effort to anni- hilate the Trotsky movement in Soviet Russia. The chiefs of the various de- partments of the Soviet secret police were called by Stalin to a conference several weeks ago when they were in- operated by the Trotsky followers. As a result of this order 1,500 persons, not 150, as was previously reported, were arrested. No presses were discov- ered, however, allegedly because there are many Trotskyites among the secret ggllce and among the officials in all wviet departments. Trotsky Held in Turkey? Authoritative sources of information in Moscow further insisted that Leon Trotsky had already been taken to Constantinople on January 26. He made |me trip on a Soviet cruiser with An- gora apparently as his destination. According to a rumor current here among the Trotskyites, he refused to leave Alma Ata, Russian Turkestan, where he had been exiled, and was taken forcibly in an automobile to the nearest railway. His family was left behind. The reports that Trotsky was taken from Alma Ata by airplane or that Constantinople was his final destina- tion was declared unfounded. KING MAY BE TAKEN ON TRIP TOMORROW Departure for Seashore Scheduled for 10:30 0°Clock if Weather Is Favorable. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 8.—Official an- nouncement was made today that if the weather is favorable King George will be taken to Craigwell House, near Bognor, at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. His majesty has progressed sufficient- ly in the opinion of his physicians to warrant his removal to the seashore. A formal bulletin issued this morning signed by four of the doctors, including Sir_Stanley Hewitt and Lord Dawson of Penn, read: “The progress of his majesty the King, though slow, continues. A radio m taken this morning confirms clin- ical evidences that the condition of the lungs is now normal. If the weather permits, his majesty will leave the ace at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morn- g for Craigwell House.” STEAMER HELD ON ROCKS. HAVANA, February 8 (#).—A dis- patch to the newspaper El Mundo to- day said that the Atlantic fruit steamer Glendola, which grounded Wednesday off Banes, Oriente Province, Cuba, was fast on the rocks. Efforts of a small tug to pull her off have been futile and but will | requests have been made for a more powerful towboat from ba. Ports Fors 10, Nipe By 1o gt & cared a of sugar for the ‘I‘!eni mfi Maryland and Virginia News Pages 10 and 11, Santiago de structed to find the secret presses being | “Electric Eyes” Give Alarm, Put Out Fire And Warn of Thief New ‘Eric Robot’ Counts, Matches Colors and Picks Out Flaws. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, February 8—Electric devices surpassing the human eye in sensitiveness detected and extinguished fires, counted people and objects and gave warning of the approach of theft- bent hands last night at the will of John V. Breisky, of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. Mr. Breisky demonstrated publicly for the first time these “electric eyes” at the annual dinner of the American Institute at the Town Hall Club. With eyes that can, as Mr. Breisky proved they could, register the mere passing of a shadow, sort materials ac- cording to color or imperfections and even match fabrics, paints and tiles with greater accuracy ti ‘human ones, (Continued on Page 7, Column 5.) PAPER RACKS AGAIN ASSALED BY JUDGE Theft by Two Boys Blamed in Juvenile Court to “Open Invitation.” ‘The appearance of two small boys before Judge Kathryn Sellers of Juve- nile Court today, on charges of stealing 39 cents from a newspaper box, resulted in a second bitter denunciation by Judge Sellers of the “honor box" sys- tem of selling newspapers. “These two boys have done wrong," Judge Sellers said in passing sentence, “but I want to say that I feel that most of the responsibility for their guilt rests upon the newspaper which has placed these money boxes on the street corner, in addition to publishing an editorial recently announcing that those who take the papers will not be prosecuted. “These boxes are an open invitation to boys to steal. The theft of this 39 cents from this newspaper box will cost the District taxpayers the sum of $150— the expenses of this little boy at the Industrial School from now until June. “Source of Temptation.” “These newspaper stalls on the street corners have proved a terrible source of temptation to boys who otherwise have good records. It seems to me that wmfl}flng should be done by the papers themselves to abandon this method of sale. Let buyers of newspapers secure them from regular stalls. It is no hard- ship to cross the street, or even walk & block, to buy a paper from a stall, and it would do away with the corner racks, which have proved a source of tempta- tion to so many boys."” The two boys, one 12 and the other 15 years old, were charged with break- ing open the coin box of a newspaper rack at Tenth and K streets on the eve- ning of January 21, and taking 39 pennies. The younger boy was already on pro- bation, and was sent to the Industrial School until June. Led by Companion. The other's record was clean. His mother testified that he had never given her any trouble before. It was brought out in the course of the testimony that he had conscientiously tried to assist his mother by selling papers until deli- cate health prevented him from con- tinuing this work. Asked why he had broken the box and taken the money, this boy replied: “Another feller sald he'd show us how to open the boxes. He had already started one box, and it was easy to finish, so we just knocked open the lock and took the money.” Judge Sellers said, because of the elder boy's previous good record, she was going to place him on probation. . LEU WORTH .00597, umanian Parliament Stabilizes Rate at 813 to Pound Sterling. BUCHAREST, Rumania, February 7 (). Parliament, fixed at 813 to the Rumanian the stabilization rate of the leu und sterling, or 3 Swiss per 100 le Radio Progr;xns—Pagg 30 ik, CAYETY BENEFT PROBE IS STARTED Gibson Group to Follow Hear- ing With Sweeping Po- lice Inquiry. ‘The Gibson investigating committee of the House today unexpectedly turned its attention to the recent mid- night performance at the Gayety ‘Theater which had been announced as a benefit for the families of four men serving sentences following gambling convictions, and announced that it would follow with a sweeping inquiry into certain affairs involving the Met- tropolitan Police Department. Joe Freeman, who promoted the so- called benefit show, which, in the light of subsequent developments, failed to be of material financial assistanee to those for whom it had been designated, was summoned before the committee and subjected to a searching cross- examination, not only as to the pur- pose and the results of the performance but also as to his knowledge of Wash- ington’s gambling and sporting fra- ternity The committee learned very little from Freeman about gambling and liquor conditions in the Nation’s Capital, but he did give an entirely new version of the midnight show, which he declared was not conceived originally as a benefit. In addition to the Gayety perform- ance, the committee plans to investi- gate the removal of Detective Brown- ing from the first precinct liquor squad and the transfer of Headquarters De- tective Christensen following his ac- ceptance of a blow said to have been administered him at police uar- ters by Frank McCormick, who is well tknn?gx in Washington’s sporting fra- ernity. Long a Promoter Here. Freeman identified himself as =& promoter of wrestling and boxing bouts for 25 years, and mentioned the names of a number of outstanding stars in the pugllistic and wrestling world that he had brought to Washington at various times. These included Jack Dempsey, Bob Fitzsimmons, Joe Stecher, Strangler Lewis and a number of others. Chairman Gibson questioned the wit- ness at length about the men whose names have been mentioned prominent- ly with the connection of the gambl situation. = To all questions, Freeman replied that he knew them either by sight or reputation, but that he was !iz:uly ignorant of their business af- rs. When asked about his acquaintance with_speakeasies, Freeman replied that he had heard such places actually existed in Washington, but he did not know their location or who their pro- prietors might be. “Speakeasies are one place I don’t know anything about,” the witness declared. “I am not a pro- hibitionist, but I don’t indulge.” Small Net Profit. Despite reports that the midnight frolic at the Gayety Theater had been a successful event, Freeman told the committee that an accounting, not yet cou.\flebed, probably would show only a small net profit. He insisted the show was not designed originally as a benefit, but that when his attention had been called to the destitute circumstances of a large family of one of the four gam- blers, he decided to ald this family with son of the proceeds of the affair. Later, however, when his generosity became known, he said, the families of the three other men appealed to him for aid and he sent them money and food. “Do you expect the people of Wash- ington to believe that story?” Repre- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) ANTHONY R. KUSER DIES OF ILLNESS IN FLORIDA Millionaire New Jersey Man Held Electric and Power Interests in His Home State. By.the Associated Press. PALM BEACH, Fla, February 8.— Col. Anthony R. Kuser, millionaire resi- dent of Bernardsville, N. J., and Palm Beach, died early today at Los Ingas, 'his ocean front residence here. Col. Kuser, who was 66 years old, had been ill for some time and was said to hnvle been confined to his bed for sev~ eral . Col. Kuser was a director in 54 cor- today | porations and his chief business in- terests were in the electrical and power industries of New Jersey. He was a member of several New York and Palm Beach clubs. clubs. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Susie Fairchild Kuser; one daughter, Miss Cynthia den Kuser, and a son, J. Dry xuln’erl{ also of Palm Beach Not Desiring to Dictate, He Hesitates to Commit Him- self on Legislation. WANTS EXTRA SESSION HELD EARLY IN APRIL But Will Not Be in Position to Set Date Until Committees Complete Work. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG, Special Correspondent of The Star. BELLE ISLE, Miami Beach, Fla., February 8.—President-elect Hoover be- lieves the City of Washington should have a first-class municipal airport and he is hopeful that this will be an accomplished fact without any great delay. His contention is that it is highly es- sential that the National Capital should have an airport sufficient in size and equipment to provide for the handling of both local and Federal Government Interests. In having Mr. Hoover's attitude to- ward this subject made known to this [con‘espondent in an authoritative man- | ner today, the latter gained the impres- sion that the President-elect, while genuinely interested in the movement to get a first-class airport for Washing- ton, is hesitant at this time to commit | himself regarding any pending airport legislation. He does not care to put himself in the position of either dic- tating to or attempting to influence Lefl:hunn until after he becomes Presi- ent. Neither could Mr. Hoover be repre- sented today as favoring the proposed Gravelly Point site or any other site in the vicinity of Washington. Nor did he wish to be represented as to his views upon the subject of whether the airport should be paid for on a 50-50 basis between the Federal and District taxpayers. Studied Airport Question. The fact that Willlam MacCracken, Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge of aviation, approves the Grav- elly Point project, and that the latter made known his approval, while ME comes. Mr. Hoover is known to have re- celved a communication from the Washington Board of Trade in which an urgent appeal was made for his support in the effort now being made in Washington to secure the enactment of the pending airport legislation. Other than to admit the receipt of this communication and others of a nature from citizens in Washington since coming to Belle Isle, assistants of Mr. Hoover here would make no com- ment. It was indicated, however, that Mr. Hoover, while familiar with the subject, and -no doubt possessed of definite ideas, will refrain from saying anything publicly at this time. It is the desire of Mr. Hoover that the extra session of Congress he is to call for the purpose of farm relief and tariff revision will convene as early as possible in April. But it was learned authoritatively today that he has not yet decided just what date to set for the issuance of his call. Awaits Committee Work. He will not be in a position to decide upon the date until the committe s now engaged in conducting hearings and other preliminaries preparatory to_the convening of the extra session have completed their work. It is his infor- mation that the ways and means com- mittee will have progressed in its pre- liminary work to a point by March 7 or 8 when he will be in a position to reach some conclusion in the matter of ling | setting a date for the extra session. 1t is known that Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, who left Belle Isle today after a visit of four days, urged upon Mr. Hoover that the session be called as |SENTENCE OF MONTH IS GIVEN DE VALERA Irish Republican Leader Attempt- ed to Flout Ulster Law, Court Holds. By the Associated Press. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Febru- ary 8—Eamonn de Valera, noted Irish Republican leader, was sentenced to one standing. The magistrate in sentencing the leader of the opposition in the Irish Free State Dial, sald De Valera was really trying to flout the Jaw of Ulster. entering Ulster to open the Gaelic ba- zaar in Belfast. He was taken from the Dublin train by the Ulster police at Newry and was held in jail until today’s hearing. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and ds, an- nounced today that ligh arrange- ments of the figure of Abraham Lin- coln in the Lincoln Memorial, which expression to the face have been ing program will probably be completed by Monday. Through the use of “lou- vers,” an arrangement of metal slats, artificial light is permitted to be thrown on the face so that it assumes a natural appropri- ated $4,000 for this . “The reversal of shadows,” Col. Grant explained, has been eliminated. The impression of the of the Lincoln uinde figure appear statue that HOOVER N FAVOR " OF EARLY ACTION REQUEST 10 ST ON D.C. ARPORT CAPT, BURLNGANE (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) | month’s imprisonment today for at-| tempting to enter Northern Ireland in | contravention of an order of seven years'| De Valera was arrested Tuesday while | falling on the steps w‘ll.ltbo IVM* 0.C. HEADS WEIGH Course of Action Will Be De- termined Later Today, Chairman Says. DISCUSSION OF CHARGES OCCUPIES ALL MORNING Session Results From Letter From Gibson Group—Bride and Hart Are Called. After donating the morning session of the meeting of the Board of District Commissioners today to charges against | Capt. Guy E. Burlingame of the second precinct, Proctor L. Dougherty, chal man, said the board had not dete: mined on a course of action, but cer- tainly would decide today. The session today resulted from a { lengthy letter received from the Gibson | subcommittee of the House District committee by the Commissioners early today calling on the Commissioners to suspend Capt. Burlingame pending in- vestigation of sensational charges leveled ;g?lnst/?hisnll lmk an lfidlvl" by Mrs, elen F. Blalock, Washington palmist. The Commissioners had previously re- ported to the Gibson committee that they had decided to take no further aciton_on the charges on account of Mrs. Blalock’s absence from the ecity and the fact that her whereabouts ap- peared to be unknown. .. Mr. Dougherty’s statement was un- derstood to mean that the Commis- sioners would abide by their former decision to take no action until Mrs. Blalock was produced. Mr. Dougherty said that the time of C e | the meeting this mo: | largely given over to commiittee’s letter and additional evi- dence furnished. Bride and Hart Called. ‘The letter consisted of photostatic coples of three letters alleged to have been written by Capt. Burlingame to Mrs. Blalock. Corporation Counsel Willlam W, Bride and his principal assistant, Ring- gold Hart, were called in by the Com- missioners during the session and re- mained with them a little over half an hour. When they left the meeting, all that’Mr. Bride would say was that he did not think the matter had been set- tled yet. Commissioner Dougherty specifically denied rumors which had been current at the District Building today that the Burlingame case was the subject of conversation at a breakfast of repre- sentative citizens who were the m of President Coolidge 4t the House this morning. i Text of Committes Letter. The text of the committee’s letter follows: . “Dear Mr. Dougherty: This wiil acknowledge your letter of the 6th instant inclosing a copy of the report with recommendations made to the Commissioners by the major and super- intendent of police under date of Febru- ary 5, 1929, regarding Capt. Guy E. fBurlinnme of the Metropolitan police orce. ““You state no further action could be taken until Mrs. Blalock appears before the proper authorities as a complaining witness. “I am directed by the unanimous vote of the subcommittee to reply thereto as follows: “The purpose of the subcommittee is to be helpful to the regularly consti- tuted authorities of the District and all of our inquiries have been undertaken solely in that spirit. We cannot, how- ever, refi from m: suggestions and calling attention to situation in respect to the case of Capt. Burlin- game. Whereabouts Unknown. “The chairman has no knowledge whatsoever as to the whereabouts of the complainant. I have today made inquiry of each member of the sub- committee who could possibly know where she is, and each has stated that he has no knowledge, so, in respect to her appearance, we are confrorited with a situation over which we have no control. “We respectfully call your attention to the fact that on January 30 we furnished you with authentic photostats of the following documents: “1. Check for $2,500 drawn on her account in the National Bank of Wash- , signed by Helen F. Blalock, payable to the order of Guy E. Burlin- game, purporting to be indorsed on the back by Guy E. Burlingame, a captain |in your Metropolitan police force and showing he had this money paid to him January 28, 1828, through the eipt purporting to be signed by said Guy E. Burlingame uknnw‘lxendl- ing the payment to him of $700 by Mrs. Helen F. Blalock, reciting that the money was withdrawn from her account ‘.n“tahe ;:meltl:l) Building Association. . Receipt purporting to be signed by said Guy E. Burlingame, dated June 14, 1928, asknowledging the payment to him of $8,700 by Mrs. Helen F. Blalock, ;‘e_;:rt‘mi that this ntmney was withdrawn er account in the Perpetual Building Association. g “4. Said withdrawal receipt, furnished us by said bank, same being one of its regular blanks, signed by said Helen F. Blalock, with notation thereon that Ehe;k l‘l(r’xr the u.7doo be made Y!&n‘Gu:: . Burlingame, and same purpo: to be indorsed on the back %y said Guy E. Burlingame. Required to Indorse Signature. “5. ‘The check of said association, furnished to us by said bank, munls said $8,700 payable to the order of sai Guy E. Burlingame, and same purport- ing to be indorsed on its back by Guy E. Burlingame, and also on its back (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) New Lighting for Lincoln Memorial To Rectify Expression on Statue’s Face frightened, was caused by the strong re- flection from the porticos and reflecting pool, icularly in the m , with 2°%ioda of sunlight pouring I trom the east. 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