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Bureau Forecast.) Fair, contifued cold tonight; mini- morrow increasing cloudiness, not quite" so cold. Temperatures: 4:15 p.m. yesterday: a.m. voday. Full re) Ll e s e e | New York Markets Closed Today. mum temperature about 22 degrees; to- Highest, 35, at ; dowest, 22, at 5:30 port on page 21. ch ¢ Epening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION . J Star, as fast as the papers Yesterday’s Cir:nlnj?n, 109, “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes are printed. 616. : No. 30,968. post office, Entered as second class matter Washington, DO WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1929—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. * (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. BERLIN CANT PAY AT PRESENT RATES, “EXPRTSARETOLD Germany’s Position Present- ed to Parley by President of Reichshank. DELEGATES TIGHT-LIPPED FOLLOWING SESSIONS Most of Afternoon Discussions Ex- pected to Be Taken Up With Banker's Exposition. i@y the Associated Press. PARIS, February 12.—The Associated Press Jearned on good authority today that Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the German Reichsbank, told the repa- ration experts this morning that Ger- many could no longer pay at the pres- ent rate under the Dawes plan. At this afternoon’s session, he con- tinued to present Germany’s position | ‘on the problem of reparations before | the “Young committee.” The delegates, punctual as usual in opening the afternoon session, were just | as tight-lipped as they had ben after the morning session. It was expected that most of this aft- ernoon’s conversations would be taken ‘up with Dr. Schacht’s exposition. Specific Points Discussed. ‘The “Young committee’ went through the lunch hour without a stop. ‘The geniality in which the proceed- ings have opened 'continued to be a icharacteristic feature of the sessions. It is understood that this morning’s {meeting got down to discussion of the ispecific points at issue between Ger- mmany and the allled powers. Banking lexperts not connected with the delega- tions were called in for special intor- mation during the conversations. The cold weather which has been aflecting Paris was felt by the delegates, Rival to Washington Found, But Preacher Fails to Reward Him By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, Ontario, February 12.—George Washington, who could not tell a lie, has a living rival here. During a stirring sermon on sin a local preacher offered to give $10 to any one in the congrega- tion who could swear he never had told a lie. The Londoner calmly walkeq on the platform and claimed the money. When the preaches reached into his pocket he found he did not have $10 and was forced to defer payment. GROWD REGENES POPE BESSING Throng Out in Rain as Pius| Appears on Balcony of St. Peter’s. By the Assoclated Press. ROME, February 12.—Pope Pius XI today signalized settlement of the his- toric Roman question between Italy and the Vatican and the seventh anniver-| sary of his coronation as Pontiff by appearing on the balcony outside of the | Basilica of St. Peter's and blessing a great crowd beneath. ‘The Pope, wearing a red cape and a big red hat with gold tassels, appeared on the balcony after the solemn high mass in St. Peter's and blessed the crowd which was standing in a pouring rain in the hope that the Pontiff would make his appearance. As he was seen from the square be- low, the populace cheered him to the echo and then, amid an impressive silence, knelt bareheaded under the downpour of rain, while the Pope blessed them. It was the Pope’s first blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's since his election to the pontificate on June 6, 1922, Crowd Rewarded for Patience. It had been announced last night by who called on the hotel manager Yor some heat. One of the first things that /they did when they filed out of the council chamber was to line up in front lof the coal fire in the antechamber to 'warm their hands. Japanese First to Arrive. The Japanese members of the com- ‘mittee were the first to arrive this imorning, ' Mr. Young himself, though, !showing up fully a half hour early. He ispent the intervening time in organiza- ‘tion of the day’s program. Alternates sat with the delegates to- “Alth elegates ough the ‘were not sup- [posed to talk about what happened at ithe meeting, 1t was learned that the ot W B a1 2 e of lews mar} " &y‘nks:siozé. There seemed '?.hg be a mplete understanding among ex- that the discussion was not to woula involve the Aoty of France and : volve the lother debtor nations m"retmbmu Great (Britain and the United States if the Loa'mmm reparations totals were re- u One of the first-decisions of the com- {mission was to do away with every pos- sible formality so as to expedite busi- mess. The intend to finish their work before April 1. Tending toward that object, they decided that no secre- tary should be named, but that Fred Bate, secretary to Mr. Young, should be rcalled on for such services as a com- ission secretary might render. No Record of Discussions. Then the committee decided that no minutes should be taken of discussions and that no records should be made, ex- cept of decisions. 7 Moreau, governor of the Bank of Frapce, proposed Mr. Young for ermanent chairman, but without mak- ing any extended remarks. This nomi- nation was approved unanimously. M. Moreau led off with a statement on the French position. Mr. made a short talk on the American viewpoint and Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichbank, set forth /in a 10-minute speech what Germany thopes the experts will do. Other dele- lgates followed with brief summaries of féheir expectations. MILLS TO ESTIMATE BUREAU FUND NEEDS| #Additional Amount That Could Be TUsed by Prohibition and Customs Offices to Be Given House. |85 the Assoclated Press. } - An estimate of how much additional money could be used at this time by the Prohibition and Customs Bureaus 1o function more effectively will be sub- itted to the House appropriations com- ‘hbee tomorrow by Undersecretary s. The committee requested the esti- nate after the House had refused to Lpprove an additional $24,000,000 appro- nak%un hfo{ }?roglbltinn enforcement in- fser e deficiency appropriation bill by the Senate. Thep res will ot include any additional appropria- ion for the Coast Guard serlzf , Mr. Mills said, because none is needed at his time. The undersecretary explained that rtvn the appropriations for Prohibi- tion dnd Customs Bureaus were made Zor this year they were cut drastically cause of instructions that appropria- tions for 1929 must be kept withig the limits of the 1928 appropriations. As result, he said, the activties of both the Prohibition and Customs Bureaus were curbed, but he has prepared fig- s to_snow how additional funds can used efTectively. BREAD TO BE FED BIRDS. Fine Tons Will Be Given Fowls Facing Starvation in Snow. CHICAGO, February 12 (#).—Nine tons of bread will be scattered tomor- the Pope’s master of the chamber that the Pontiff did not believe himself “able conveniently” to impart the benediction because of the situation occasioned by yesterday’s signing of the agreement between the church and state settling the Roman question, but the crowd had gathered in the street nevertheless and was rewarded for its patience. Pope Pius today attended solemn high mass in St. Peter’s, the largest church in Christendom. Solemn high mass on the anniversary in past years has been sung in the Sistine Chapel of the Vati- can before a rather restricted congre: gation. In St. Peter’s some 70,000 per- sons can be accommodated. The city of Rome todav had the as- o s Sy T e out the city the papal flag of yellow and white hung side by side with the - ian tri-color. The city’s entire Fascist organization assembled at St. Peter's Square this morning. Saluted by the silver trumpets of the Swiss Gt pla; the “Papal March,” the Pope entered the great basilica from the Vatican, borne aloft on the sedia cestatoria, a sort of portable throne on a platform, by attendants in flame- colored uniforms. On either side huge ostrich plumed fans waved to and fro. Outburst of Applause. His entrance was the signal for an outburst of handclapping and cries of “Viva il Papa” (Long live the Pope). rather bowed down under the heavy tiara, or triple crown. Beneath his red cloak, richly embroidered with gold, he was clad entirely in white, the gold and Jjewel-studded pectoral cross gleaming now and then from underneath the cloak’s folds. ‘When he had been carried about half- way up the immense nave of St. Peter’s, the Sistine Choir, massed on the left side of the main altar, broke into the strains of “Tu Es Petrus” (“Thou Art Peter”), the Latin version of Christ’s charge to the fishermen of gnluee before taking leave of his apos- les. St. Peter's ordinarily is devoid of chairs and has but few pews, but to- day long rows of wooden benches ac- ‘commodated the crowds. Those there saw a procession come up the mave the like of which is rarely witnessed in Europe these days. There were the ‘members of the Pope's noble guard, the papal chamberlains in black with white (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) TGRS R CYCLONE SWEEPS ISLAND. Madagascar Reports Big Propert)" Loss, But No Deaths. PARIS, February 12 (#).—A message received by the ministry of colonies to- day states that a cyclone crossed the island of Madagascar from east to west, cutting off communications to the north. The message indicated that the storm was on Sunday. - There was considerable property damage at Tananarive, the capital, last night by a second and less violent wind- storm, but no loss of life was reported. The Pope, now 72 years old, seemed | the! MENCO WAL e LANDOF LOTERS TOLOVAL WORKERS Portes Gil Blames Catholic Elements for Seditious Atmosphere. PRIESTS ARE ORDERED TO FILE ADDRESSES Disorders Fixed on Materialists Seeking Recovery of Privileges Lost During Revolution. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, February 12.—Presi- dent Emilio Portes Gil today answered disturbances of the last three days in Mexico with announcement of economic warfare egainst elements antagonistic to the present government. He blamed Catholic elements for dis- turbances and & seditious atmosphere in the nation, and said that property of “authors or accomplices” of future movements against the government would be confiscated and divided among peasants and workers who had remained loyal to the regime. The ganouncement was in the form of a signed statement to Mexico City newspapers. It followed closely orders from Acting Secretary of the Interior Canales to all Catholic priests in the nation to send their addresses to the government within two weeks. Acts for Public Security. ‘The presldenzunsnw h:lty.mdd “!?[l; purposes of pul security” and “i view of the subbervise conduct of the high Mexican clergy.” He gave warn- ing that all those who failed to comply with the instructions would be con- sidered accomplices to rebelious ele- ments and civil action would be insti- tuted against them. The two moves by the government climaxed increasingly disturbing re- ports of incidents apparently growing out of the execution of Jose de Leon Toral, assassin of President-elect Obre- gon, last Saturday. ‘There were belated reports of bomb- ing and attack on a Colima-Guadala- Jjara passenger train Sunday, and dis- patches from the State of Vera Cruz indicated that armed agrarians were congregating at places there. Agitators were urging them to rebel. ‘While the diplomatic corps and hun- dreds of personal friends streamed through the reception rooms at the 1p‘resm,enti.l.l palace yesterday congratu- ting him on his escape from the bomb trap which had been set for him Sun- day, President Portes Gil was making up his mind how best to meet the situation. Resents Press Stories. He indicated his resentment at the manner in which the large Mexico City newspapers played up the trial and execution of Toral. He referred to “lllegal conduct of the big newspapers: ‘which «;ncemmt?n showed ‘hth:lr un- progressive views in making warm- est eulogy of the criminal without even alluding to the cowardieé and repug- nance of his crime.” “The hidden instigators of all these excesses,” he added, “are not even sin- cere Catholics defending the religion of their ancestors and their conscience. They are bourgeoisie, who mold their actions to existing conditions and seek a way to recover privileges which the Mexican revolution took away from m. “Indubitable proofs of this are mur- ders of peasants which, to add to the sarcasm thereof, are carried out in the name of ‘Christ, the King.'” There follows the statement that the government now believes economic pres- sure the most effective weapon and that the “brain will be used rather than the arm.” Confiscation will be carried out, he says, with ranches going to peasants and factories to workers when defend- ants are found guilty. Expected Criticism. He concluded with the statement that he expected criticism from the news- papers for his policy, but that it would not deter him. The order of Secretary Canales for addresses of Catholic priests says that they must be turned in either by the priests themselves or by the families with which they live. The order adds that it is not issued for the purpose of “persecuting the Catholic priests,” who the government believes, are “vitcims of material interest.” No repressive measures will be taken against peaceful Catholics, the an- nouncement says, and religious cere- monies in the home and churches will not be interfered with so long as there is no violation of the constitution. ‘There were only meager reports of the bombing of the Colima-Guadalajara train. All indicate that the fireman of the locomotive was killed and that some others were injured, but the total casualties are not as yet known. Authorities here blame the Com- munist president candidate, Gen. Triana, with the trouble in Vera Cruz, where it is said he has been stirring up the peasants. Mrs. Dwight Morrow, who was due i . 12 Dead in Epidemic. ‘TORONTO, February 12 (#)—With 12 Indians already dead and 50 more in a very serious condition, the epi- demic around Pickle Lake has reached the stage where the department of In- dian affairs at Ottawa and the Ontario (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.) . Crash Kills City Officials. AVON PARK, Fla, February 12 (#)—Mayor William King and City Controller C. Arthur Crews were in- jured fatally here late yesterday. when government are in daily consultation as to means of combating the disease. their automobile was struck at a grade crossing by a passenger train. . By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 12.—An “automatic pilot,” which is expected to eliminate the dangers in flying. which come of human errors, and to surpass the best of pilots in mechanical antici- pation and prevention of disasters which flyers cannot see, has passed pre- liminary tests, the National Alr Trans- port Co. announced today. The device, invented by Otto W. Greene, Elyria, Ohio, engineer, origi- nally was adopted by the Government during the war for the development of aerial torpedoes. The end of the war arrested its development, but it has Tow over the forest preserves near Des Floines for relief of partridge, quail, picasants and other birds facing starv- fution as a result of the excessive snow. #The Bakers’ Club and Izaak Walton Qeague are co-operating. since been taken over by the company to serve the interests of peaceful com. merce in the air. Final tests are to be conducted this month. “Automatic Pilot,” Sensing Air Dangers Before Flyer, May Avert Human Errors pendulum comprise the basic mecha- nism of the “automatic pilot,” according to Wesley Smith, of National Air Trans- port. This combination will keep the pilot constantly advised of air condi- tions, and will anticipate obstructions in “plind” flying, which a pilot could never see, Smith asserted. It is belleved the device will guide the ship through these difficulties by taking operation of the plane from the pilot’s hands, he further declared. ‘The vane, placed outside the ship has as its purpose adjustment of fiy- ing to air conditions, and is expected to eliminate tailspins. The pi of the pendulum is to control elevation from its position inside the cabin. Both are ‘connected with the motors which operate the elevators and ailerons, guiding the horizontal and lateral move- Two electric motors, 2 vane and a ! v ments of the plane, ' GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE PERSONNEL BOARD ABOLITION' SOUGHT UNDER SENATE BILL Appeals Body for Govern- ment Employes Is Asked * by Brookhart. NEW EFFICIENCY RATING SYSTEM ALSO IS URGED BLIND MAN WOUNDS POLICEMAN MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR IN HOME Pvt. Allan Baker, Shot as Squad Answers Call for Help, May Lose Arm. Colored Man Says He Did Not Hear Them Say They Were Officers. Mistaking a group of policemen for burglars early this morning, a nearly blind colored man, groping in the dark, fired point-blank at them with a shot- gun, and as a result Pvt. Allan B. Baker of the sixth precinct probably will lose his right arm. Baker, a 20-year-old former service man, is in Sibley Hospital, his right forearm stripped of flesh by the charge from the shotgun. Physicians said today they were afraid the arm would have to be amputated. Shortly ‘before’ 3 ov'cloek “this” morn ing ‘the desk-clerk in the sixth gx;:— cinict received a telephone message that some one was calling for help in the 800 block of New Jersey avenue. From the cries, the caller said, it appeared that a man was_being murdered. Acting Lieut. J. E. Thompson, Pvt. Melvin P. Lewis and Baker jumped into the patrol wagon and drove to the address given. When they reached the block they heard a man’s voice shouting “Murder!” and calling for the police. After some difficulty the of- ficers traced the cries to the house numbered 825, and occupied by Wil- Lawson, colored, 53 years old. Lieut. Thompson knocked on the door, but received no answer. They could still hear the man inside calling for help. The policemen rushed the door and Baker led the way to a rear room on the first floor. As he stepped in the doorway, with the other two at either side, Lawson asked who they were. Baker replied that they were police- men and that they had come to find out what the trouble was in his house. Lawson, apparently failing to under- stand what they had said, stepped back three paces and seized a shotgun, which was standing in the corner. Although the room was in total dark- ness, the colored man heard Baker as the latter started across the room and, raising the shotgun to his shoulder, fired one shot. The charge struck Baker on_the right forearm, exposing the bone from the elbow half way to the wrist. Despite his injury, Baker rushed the colored man and forced him back against a bed hefore he could discharge the other barrel. Pvt. Lewis wrenched the weapon from his hands. Weak from the shock and loss of blood, Baker was placed in the patrol wagon and taken to the hospital. Lawson was taken to the station house and charged with assault with a dan- gerous weapon. Lawson said he had heard some one (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) HOP-SCOTCH BANDITS KEEP POLICE ON JUMP ‘““Collegiate” Robbers Hold TUp Eight in Chicago—Escape After Gun Battle With Officers. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 12—Two men, whose victims described them as “col- legiate” in appearance, hop-scotched around town last night in a little red automobile, robbing eight persons, wounding one and engaging in a gun fight with police before finally disap- pearing. All those robbed were at filling sta- tions. Chris Gurrieri was shot in the arm when he resisted. The others, after being robbed, were locked in washrooms. Orders of shoot to kill were issued as reports of the robberies began coming into police stations. Squad cars would hardly reach the scene of one robbery before word of another would be re- ceived. A police squad that saw the robbers’ machine after the Gurrieri hold-up was answered by bullets when the officers called upon the two men to halt. No one was hurt tn“t:xe elicchlnse. and the red car outs] police pursuers. The mm‘x':ge was sllgh?ly more than $200. SR Brother Succeeds Prince John. TROPPAU, Czechoslovakia, February 12 (#).—Prince Franz von Paula, broth- er of the late Prince John of Lichten- stein, was proclaimed ruling prince of the tiny principality of 11,000 souls tod: ¥ POLICEMAN ALLAN B, BAKER. CAPPER BILL IDEA Thinks, However, Arms Em- bargo Measure May Be Going Too Far. President Coolidge looks with sym- pathy upon the principle involved in the Capper resolution proposing an embargo on the shipment of arms to nations violating the Kellogg treaty Tencuncing war, but is inclined to be- lieve that the resolution goes farther than he deems it wise to go, it was revealed today. While the President, it was said, has not seen the Capper resolution, he has read comments upon it. It is these comments which have led him to the belief that the resolution may go too far. The President, while he is in sympathy with the end sought, believes that the details should be most carefully| investigated before any specific commit- ments are made with regard to it. The Capper resolution would autho- rize the President of the United States to issue a proclamation, in the event of war, prohibiting the shipment of war supplies to any nation which violates the Kellogg treaty. Criticisms of the resolution have been to the effect that this would slaee upon the President the delicate of determining which of the belligerents was responsible for the war and which was waging a war of aggression. It has been specifically held that any nation signing the Kellogg treaty retains the right to fight on the defensive, without violating the treaty. It was not indicated that President Coolidge's reservations regarding thé Capper resolution were based upon these | particular criticisms. But it is possible he has them in mind. ‘The President already has the power under an act of Congress to levy an embargo on the shipment of arms to another nation in which there are in- ternal dissensions. President Coolidg is of the opinion that something of that nature might be helpful if extended to include cases where there was not only domestic dissension, but international | trouble. The President has in mind objections which might be raised by smaller na- tions, which do not manufacture all the (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) LANDMARK IS BURNED. Centuries Old Town Hall of Ley- den, Holland, in Ruins, LEYDEN, Holland, February 12 (#). —The famous centuries-old town hall here burned completely this morning with its large art collection ‘and valu- able archjves. Fire bnw” -of neighboring towns rushed to the blazing building, but were :Lu:nch the flames, owing wving frozen the water e hall was insured for 1,000,000 florins (about $400,000). Maryland and Virginia News Pages 6 and 7. e, i S A 0 S GOOLIDGE FAVORS |zt CITIZENS MAY TRY BURLINGAME CASE Gfficial of Municipal Govern- ment Seen as Third Mem- ber of Trial Board. The extraordinary trial board to be created to sift the charges against Guy E. Burlingame, suspended police captain, may be composed of two representative citizens and an official of the munici- pal government, it developed today as the Commissioners turned their atten- tion to plans for disposing of one of the most unusual cases in the history of the Metropolitan Police Department. Meanwhile, at the Capitol, Senator | Carawayy Democrat, of Arkansas, who | attacked Capt. Burlingame on the floor of the Senate last Saturday, announced that he had received information re- lating to crime conditions in the Dis- trict which he is considering turning over to the Department of Justice., tor did not reveal the exact by persens he regarded which, he said, may have “a very salu- tary effect” on K conditions. Senator Caraway said he wanted to emphasize that he is not conducting “a police crusade,” but that his present intention was to have the Department of Justice look into the that has come to him about local con- ditions. 3 Although the Commussioners have given but little consideration as yet to 'the make-up of the special board, due to the sure of other affairs, it is known t they propose to go outside of the District government for a ma- jority of the personnel of the desire of Police Supt. Hesse to get the case away from Police Department jurisdiction. The board, under tentative plans, would be composed of a prom- inent lawyer, an outstanding business man and an Assistant Engineer Com- missioner of the District who is familiar with Army court-martial procedure. Maj. Donald A. Davison, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, probably would be the representative of the municipal government on this board. The citizens mentioned prominently to serve with him are former Justice A. A. Hoehling of the District Supreme Court and Edwin C. Graham, former president of the Washington Board of Trade. Graham Would Be Unable to Serve. Mr. Graham, however, said he would be unable to accept an appointment on the special board if it is proffered by the Commissioners. “I am too busy to take on any additional work,” he said. “Moreover, I am going out of the city shortly.” Judge Hoehling declined to indicate whether he would serve on the board. As neither the Commissioners nor any one else had suggested his appointment, the former Supreme Court justice said he “had nothing to say.” Citizens appointed on the special trial board, it was pointed out, would have to serve free, as the District has no funds available to pay for such service. The only compensation for the mem- bers, it was said, would be the distinc- tion of performing a public service. It is a foregone conclusion that either William W. Bride, corporation counsel of the District, or his assistant, W. H. Fowler, who has acted as prosecutor before the police trial board since its reorganization last Summer, will be chosen as the prosecutor and legal ad- viser on any board named by the Com- to try Capt. Burlingame. The Commissioners have intrusted to Mr. Bride the preparation of the spe- cific charges to be made against the suspended captain. Legal Doubts Cleared. Some doubt was expressed today ‘whether a special trial board such as the Commissioners' plan to appoint Work of Classification Would Be Turned Over to Civil Service Commission. Abolition of the Personnel Classifica- tion Board, creation of a board of ap- peals for government employes and the establishment of a new system of ef- ficlency rating are provided for in a bill of far-reaching interests to Fed- eral workers, introduced in the Senate this ‘:lllcemoool‘-l Iby Senator Brookhart, Republican, owa. 'lehe work of the Personnel Clagssifi- cation Board and all its papers and records would be turned over to the COOLIDGE T0 LEAVE MARCH 4 FOR OLD HOME IN'BAY STATE Length of Northampton Stay or Permanence of Residence There in Doubt. HOUR OF DEPARTURE NOT YET DETERMINED Visit to Bedside of Mrs. Goodhue, Still in Critical Condition, Said to Be Aim of Trip. President and Mrs. Coolidge will leave ‘Washington the afternoon of March 4, shortly after the inauguration, for their former home in Northampton, Mass,, it. was said at the White House today. ‘While White House officials did not state how long the President intends to remain at Northampton or even im- dicate the permanency of his residence there after the expiration of his term, Civil Service Commission. Text of Amendment. Section 4 of the classification law relating to allocation of employes would would be legal, but this was cleared up by Mr. Bride and Ringgold Hart, prin- cipal assistant corporation counsel. Both of them ruled informally that the act of Congress of June 8, 1906, regu- lating the Police Department, as amend- ed, gives the Commissioners the au- thority to name any one they choose to try police officers. Paragraph 5, of (Continued on Page 2, Column 1). be amendif by the Brookhart bill to as follows: re%d'rhm, the head of each department shall allocate all new positions in his department in ;heunumct 117; ?;Lu:;:‘n to their appropriate grades - pensation Schedule prescribed by section 13 of the act of 1923, as amended. Such allocations shall be reviewed and may be revised by the commission (meaning the Civil Service Commission) and shall become final upon approval by the commission, except that there action of the commission by either the head of the department or the employe concerned, to the board of civil service appeals hereinbefore created. When- ever the head of a department or an employe concerned believes that any position heretofore or hereafter allo- cated is not properly allocated accord- ing to law, application may be filed by either or both with the commission for re-allocation of such position.” Function of Appeals Board. ‘woman. ien ‘The bill directs the set new system of efficiency rating ernment employes to be followed by all departments, under which empioyes ::cfiud be grouped into four classes as lollows “First, excellent, rated from 90 to 100; T TS o 63 > 0 ekt urth, air, ra , and fot inefficient, below 65.” Senator Brookhart has felt for some time that there should be a tribunal to which a Government employe could g0 for a review when he or she felt lr‘:irt h:‘ntmn?t ol;nd not been matter salary or rating. believes this board would fill that . He need. Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell, presi- dent of the League of American Civil Service, said today the Brookhart bill was one of the most important pieces L WISCONSIN OFFICIALS FACE PROSECUTION Action Urged Against Progressives for Violation of Corrupt Practices Act. By the Assoclated Press. MADISON, Wis, February 12— Criminal prosecution against Lieut. Gov. Henry A. Huber, Theodore Dam- mann, Secretary of State; John W. Reynolds, Attorney General, and Joseph D. Beck, defeated candidate for gov- ernor, all progressives, for violation of the corrupt practices act, was recom- mended today before Judge S. B. . [ Schein of Dane County Superior Court T | by Arthur Barry, special district attor- " Batry’s Teport charged virtually al 's report cl of the d]rrogreulve leaders with “conspiring boldly, wilfully, deflantly and unlawful- ly” to violate the law by pooling $131,- 191.28 for their 1928 primary campaign. No State action was advocated against United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, jr., Bl.rz recommending that a transcript of the evidence taken in his “John Doe” investigation into pro- ive campaign practices and deal- g with the Senator's umpug':.e be forwarded to the Dmpier commif of the United States Senate. — Seven Killed in Wreck. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, February 12 (P)—Seven persons were killed and a score seriously injured in a collision of Zagreb-Be! le trains rear here today. that many of the injured RS et Paving Contractor Sails to Discover His “Dream Island” By the Assoclated Press. BOSTON, February 12.—The steamer Peary sailed today in quest of & “dream island” in the Pacific. On the bridge stood Matthew F. B , Wealthy Cleveland paving contractor, who plan- ned the cruise to fulfill a dream in a sunken island the west coast of Mexico. After his dream, Bramley made an extensive search for the island by ship and airplane, From an airplane he finally discovered beneath the ocean a shogl resembling his “dream island.” in P%cific Ocean He commissioned cart L. B. Lockwood to find a ship suitable for experimental work to determine whether the island could be reclated The Peary, which was used by Comdr. Donald B. Mmuflhnlnme:lpedmun to the Arctic in 1925 and which had heendadup-tu:hlwnmmtgmh“? since that voyage, pur- chased by recent Bramley on Capt. Lock- wood's recommendation.. The will make a stop at New York before heading for the Pacific by way of the Panama Canal, shall be a right of appeal from the | W] it was said the immediate objective of the trip was to enable Mrs. Coolidge to be at the bedside .of her mother, Mrs. Lenora Goodhue, whose condition is still eritical. The hour of their departure, probably mmtelae afternoon, h.upnot been deter- mined. President Coolidge is having a good deal more trouble to out of the White House.m: lud'et: get in, it was said today. Packing up the many mementos of his nearly eight years’ residence in the 'hite House constitutes a considerable burden in itself. This packing up has been proceeding for some time and White House officials said the number of boxes and crates already have !rf‘lgsnd 150. The end is not yet in Many of these gifts and made by the President an idge during their long s are of g I BRgfeeat | 5 5% it E;Egg g § | o pro: the sooner through of the President. ANXIETY IS FELT FOR MARSHAL FOCH Tired and Weak After Poor Night, Temperature Rises to 99.7 Today. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, February 12.—Marshal Foch had a poor night and it was known this morning that his doctors felt some anxiety for him. Dr. Daveniere, after & half hour with his patient, summoned h:;lbde.nr.negmmmdltmde- cided to have a general consultation of all the doctors in the case this evening. ‘The doctors, upon leaving the sick room, said simply that the marshal's ition was “stationary.” very Yired g very weak'ths mevrig very w mo; and that his tu:r’penmm had mmln‘g 99.7, with a pulse of 86. KILLS WIFE; SHOOTS SELF Chicago Rail Employe Fires at Son, But Misses. CHICAGO, February 12 (#).—Jesse Long, 39, a railroad employe, today shot and killed his wife, Etta, 37; fired a shot at his 17-year-old son, who rushed to his mother’s defense, then turned the pistol upon himself, inflict- ing probable fatal wounds. Harold, the son, said he heard his mother begging his father not to start a quarrel upon arising, following which he heard pistol shots, and rushed to the kitchen of their home to find his A e Y leaped a lather, s a , Whereupon his fat m him, but missed, then shot himself through the temple. When the police arrived they found 8 of the 10 ldren huddled around the two bodies on the kitchen floor. The mother was dead and doctors said Long would dle. PERSHING IS ILL. War Leader Suffering From Influ- enza on Arrival in France. CHERBOURG, France, Fel (#).—Gen. John J. aboard here today ‘est, Fla. Rough weather crew of the salvaged abandon temporarily tempts to conduct escape tests submersible at a depth of 120 f Peary | route back to Key Radio Programs—Page 22 .