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“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 WEATHER. (U. 5. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Showers late this afternoon or to- night; tomorrow fair and slightly cooler. Temperatures: Highest, 75, at noon to- day: lowest, 56, at 5 a.m. today. Full report Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 — on page 9. @ ¢ Foeni ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Entered as secol post office, Wa No. 31,069. nd class matter shington, D, C. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, ny Star. MAY 24, 1929—FIFTY- SIX PAGES. e () Means Associated Pres: as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,521 TWO CENTS. * DEBENTURE BATILE MAY SHATTER HOPE FOREARLY RECES Senate and House Conferees Continue Deadlocked on Farm Relief Bill. MEETING IS ADJOURNED WITHOUT MAKING GAIN Representatives Would Agree to ! Vote on Other Amendments, They Tell Senators. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Plans for an early recess of Congress, Possibly by Wednesday, may be blocked Because of a deadlock over the farm re- Beg bill now in conference. Benate and House conferees met Bgain today and got mowhere. The House conferees, standing soldidly Bgainst the Senate debenture amend- ment, say they will not take the bill back to the House for a vote on the debenture plan, which, they argued, the House has already turned down by an overwhelming vote, ‘The Senate conferees still demand ‘House action on the debenture plan be- fore any recession is made on that amendment by the Senate. \ ‘Will Meet Again Tomorrow. ‘The conferees will meet again tomor- row morning. The situation when they broke up today was declared to be just the same as it was when they met on Monday for the first time, There is great pressure in both the Benate and House for an early recess, lasting several weeks, while the Senate finance committee deals with the tariff bill. The fact that the House will pass the tariff bill in all probability Tuesday afternoon has added to hope of a re- cess before Decoration day, lasting for the Senate throughout June and possi- bly for the House until August. There will be no recess, however, until after the farm relief bill has become law. That is clear, according to Sena- tor Watson, Republican leader, who said | today, final enactment of farm relief | and the census-reapportionment bill is necessary before the Senate can con- | aider a recess. He made the declaration i to the Senate in demanding a Saturday | ng | mittee was held out “The House conferees have indicated their willingness to take any of these amendments back to the House for a vote if no agreement could be reached the conferees. But they flatly de- to go back to the House with the debenture clause. One danger in following the latter course would be the possibility of facing the constitutional question of the right of the Senate to originate the debenture plm.wmchhumemnmmkdgdmd The House conferees insist tHat the Senate conferees yleld on the debenture clause, or that they at least go back to the Senate for instructions that clause. How long the Senate be able to hold out, with the demand facing them for no further delay in the wleoltmtumhfllmdlrewuol had this gress, Temains to be seen. AMERICANS GET ALL OF NEW GOLD FIELD Engineers Stake Claims for De- posit Valued Up to $50,000,000. ‘By the Assoclated Press. MANILA, May 24—An immensely Yaluable deposit of gold is reported to have been found along the Angat River, 25 miles north of Manila, The lowest estimate of its value by mining men was fixed at $20,000,000 and the highest at $50,000,000. To the extent of its known limits, the deposit has been entirely staked out by 19 Americans, all of whom are either members or employes of an American engineering concern here. The gold is contained in a quartz wvein which, its discoverers say, has been traced for 9,000 feet. The vein ranges in width from 25 to 200 feet. The discovery was made several months ago by George Cushing, a fore- man, during the construction of a tun- el for the metropolitan water district. Noticing considerable placer gold in the Angat River, he prospected the regien and found the quartz ledge. Since the laws of the Philippines pro- vide that only one claim may be staked by an individual, Cushing favored his friends and co-workers by staking the remainder of the vein in their names. Rumanian Banker Collapses. CHICAGO, May 24 (A’)n—vslgmund Szana, 65, in whose pockets police found papers indicating he was the director of & bank in Temoszar, Rumania, col- lapsed and died in a hotel today. Death ‘was thought to be due to heart disease. An inquest was ordered. Ford Buys Many Quaint Pieces on Alexandria Visit Auto Manufacturer and Two Companions Un- observed on Street. Henry Ford paid a surprise visit to| Alexandria this morning to satisfy his | one great hobby—antique shopping. Unnoticed by the crowds passing him on the street, the great automobile manufacturer, accompanied by two other persons, whose names could not be learned, casually made his way to an antique shop and purchased several antiques for his museum at Dearborn, Mich, Ford walked into the little shop, and, without revealing his identity asked to | see some antiques. Miss Rebecca Laporte, daughter of the proprietor, recognized the distin- guished visitor immediately upon enter- ing the shop, to assist her mother in | displaying the articles. “You're Mr. Ford,” she said. He smilingly acknowledged the iden- tity. Ford purchased two_Belty lamps, (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) LENROOT ROLL CALL HEARING TOBE OPEN Rules Committee to Quiz| Mallon, United Press Writer, Monday. By the Associated Press. ‘The Senate rules committee decided today to hold open hearings Monday at | the time it questions Paul Mallon, & United Press correspondent, on the source of the information of the roll call carried by that press service and several newspapers purporting to show the vote on confirmation of Irvine Lenroot as judge of the Court of | Customs Appeals. Mr. Mallon also was informed by the committee leaders that he would have the right to have counsel. Vigorous protest against an executive meeting of the committee in its ques- tioning of Mallon was voiced on_the floor of the Senate yesterday by Sen- ators La Follette, Republican, Wiscon- sin, and Dill, Democrat, Washington. The prospect that members of the Senate will be questioned by the com- today. The proposal was advanced by Sena- tor La Follette, who precipitated yester- day’s lon by challengihg the Sen- ate to expel him if he tells his constitu- ency how he votes in executive sessions, and was made the subject of a resolu- tion offered by Senator Harrison of ippl, a Democratic member of the rules committee. the committee question Senators ’:ela':e it interrogates newspaper men identi- fied with publication of the roll call, which has been described by some members as inaccurate. Seeking “Leak” Into Press. Chairman Moses declared in response to Senator La Follette's demand, the committee probably will call upon mem- bers of the chamber to tell what they know about the “leak.” ‘The Wisconsin Senator also proposed an amendment to the rules to give rep- resentatives of press associations formal privilege to have access to the Senate floor as well as the Senate press gal- lery during open session. They have privilege by courtesy for a number of years, but it was withdrawn Wednesday after Senator La Follette, denouncing the rules committee for its action to exclude United Press repre- sentatives, was sustained in an objec- tion to the appearance on the floor of another correspondent. No action was taken yesterday on the Wisconsin Ben- ator's new proposal. Norris Asks Publication. ‘Taking cognizance of the statements that the published roll call was inac- curate, Senator Norris, Republican, of Nebraska, asked unanimous consent that the official roll call be made public. His move was blocked with an objec- tlon by Senator Hastings, Republican, of Delaware. Recalling his reference Wednesday to the “so-called ethics of this so- called profession” of newspaper men, Senator Reed, Republican, of Pennsyl- vania, observed that “I commifted some offense, I suppose, by the Temark I made the other day regarding the so- c;)lltd ethics of the newspaper profes- aon " “I do not think,” he said, “that| ethically there is anything very admir- able in joining with the Senator in vio- lating the rules of the Senate and flaunting them, but ethically the action of the newspaper man is not compara- ble in its meanness with that of the Senator himself who violates the rules of this body and then hides behind the newspaper man and does not dare to disclose his identity.” Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, demanded that the press gallery be abolished because news writers “truckle to the Roman Catholic machine.” SE PACT RATIFIED. PEACE PA Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies Approves Kellogg Treaty. SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 24 (#).—The Chamber of Deputies ratified Buigaria’s adherence to the Kellogg renunciation of war pact today. At the same time the chamber rati- fied a treaty of arbitration and concilia- tion recently concluded between Bul- garia and the United States. Husband Got Up to Turn Off Alarm To Save Spri By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, May 24—One result of Mrs. Helen Johnson's suit to divorce Arthur Johnson was the writing into the court, records of several new Scotch stories, Mrs. Johnson set forth, through her attorney, that her husband was Scotch— that 1s: He wouldn’t permit her to use the wvacuum cleaner for fear it would wear cut the rugs. He would set his alarm a ng, Wife Tells Judge | clock, then awaken before it rang. shut- ! ting it off to save the spring. He fur- ther would take the clock to his mother’s room upstairs, thus saving the expense of a second clock. | "On July 4, the complaint went on. Johnson did not buy firecrackers, but |Dr. Schacht Again Confers mmittee. Senator La Follette demanded that | Wednesda EXPERTS BELIEVE | END OF DEADLOCK RESTS WITH YOUNG With Creditors as Breach Continues. THREE POINTS IN DRAFT OPPOSED BY GERMANS Decisive War Debt Action Is Look- ed For as Result of Dele- gations’ Conference. By the Ascociated Press PARIS, May 24—With reparations experts still deadlocked in their efforts to reach an agreement, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, chief of the German delega- tion, went into conference with Owen D. Young and the creditor delegates this afternoon. There were suggestions in some quarters that the result of this conference might be decisive. ‘The experts are looking more or less to Mr. Young, American representative, to find some way out of the impasse. ‘The German delegates in their con- versations thus far have refused to budge in the demand that their reser- vations to the annuities proposed by Young be accepted. Delegations Are Divided. It was learned authoritatively that the British and Japanese delegates are inclined toward acceptance of the pro- posals of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht of Ger- many, but the French and Bel 3 with some support from the Itslians, are firm in their intention not to make further sacrifices. There were many private talks this morning, but little that showed above the surface was acccmplished. There was an undeniable air of pes- simism this morning about the German camp as Dr. Hjalmar Schacht and his conferce, Dr. Ludwig Kastl, examined the revised form of the draft report of the conference submitted them by the creditor nations’ experts. Neither they nor those representing the former al- lied nations saw much hope of their acquiescence in the draft report. Resignation yesterday of his colleague, Dr. Albert Voegler, immeasureably in- creased the task of Dr. Schacht, weak: cning as it did his position at home and robbing him here of the . support of one thoroughly at home in the maze which the reparations deliberations have turned out to be. Schacht Resignation Rumored. ‘There were persistent reports in Paris lost night that he had followed Dr. | Voegler's course and had himself re- signed. There was no confirmation, however, and denials were forthcoming both here and at Berlin. “That is rub- bish, utter- rubbish,” one high in the German delegation remarked, although exactly similar comments were made y when Dr. Voegler's resigna- tion was first reported. ‘There was one redeeming feature for Dr. Schacht in the situation created by Dr. Voegler's quitting, it being an increased consideration for his position by the cerditor nation experts, but there was doubt that this would be sufficient to alter their terms in such fashion as to make his acceptance easier. At least three points appeared in the draft report as presented Dr. Scacht to which the Germans took strong excep- tion and which séemed likely to prevent an accord. These three points were: First, the Belgian demand for an- nuities of 25.000.000 marks (approxi- mately $5050,000) for 37 years, in ad- dition to the regular annuities, to re- deem the depreciated marks left by the Germans in Belgium during the war. It was the German contention that this problem was of a political nature, outside the scope of the experts’ con- ference. Effective Date Is in Dispute. Second, the German request for the power to suspend the payments on part of the protected annuities to the agent general for reparations in Germany, in addition to suspension of transfer pay- ments for two years. Although this demand had been rejected by the creditor nations once. it still was in- sisted upon today by the Germans. Expectation of the creditor nations that the prospected settlement would not become effective until September 1, 1929, end of the present Dawes plan fiscal year, or even much later was the third noint of difference between them. The Germans have insisted all along that the settlement should date from April 1 of this year. A saving of some- thing less than $100,000,000 in this year's annuity could be effected if their contention was sustained. Some of the creditor nation dele- gates have maintained that the new settlement could not be put into effect until after New Year day in any case and perhaps not before April of next year. They have refused to suspend the Dawes plan in the meantime. PORTO RICO LAUDS ROOSEVELT CHOICE Appointment as Governor to Suc- ceed Towner, Meets With General Favor. Resident Commissioner Davila of Porto Rico announced today he had been advised by Speaker Taus-Soto of the Porto Rican House of Representa- tives that the appointment of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., as governor of the islands, which was made known yesterday, met with the general ap- proval of citizens of the islands. Col. Roosevelt has notified President Hoover he would accept the appoint- ment. to succeed Gov. Horace M. Town- er next October. The former Assistant Secretary of the Navy is on a sclentific expedition in the interior of China. In a cablegram to Davila, Speaker awus-Soto sald Senators, Representa- | tives, may of municipalities and political, social and economic organiza- tions favored Col. Roosevelt as gov- ernor if President Hoover has decided he desired another governor of the celebrated the day by going around the house shouting “Boom!" On the same day. states Mrs. Johnston, her husband struck her in the face, so she left. Johnson also has filed sult, charging desertion. < island. A LUCAS SUCCEEDS T0 BLAIR'S POST Kentucky = Man Appointed Commissioner of ‘Inter- nal Revenue. By the Associated Press. Robert H. Lucas of Louisville, Ky.. has been appointed commissioner of internal revenue by President Hoover. The nomination is expected to go to the Senate today. Lucas has been collector of internal revenue for Western Kentucky for eight years. He will succeed David H. Blair of North Carolina, who tendered his resignation at the beginning of the Hoover administration and who desires to retire to private life. Congressional Victary. The selection of Mr. Lucas is re- garded in political circles here as victory for the Republican congressional delegation which had urged his ap- pointment against the opposition of Secretary Mellon. ‘The Treasury Secretary favored Charles R. Nash of Pennsylvania, for- mer deputy commissioner of internal revenue, who resigned several years ago. Lucas has returned to Louisville to close up the affairs of his office there prior to entering upon his new duties. COMMISSIONER'S ADVANCE RAPID. Named For High Post in Second Step of Political Career. LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 24 (#).— From Police Court prosecutor to com- missioner of internal revenue in two steps. This today was the political attainment of Robert H. Lucas, 41-year- old Louisvillian. Mr. Lucas, who won administration approval for the place soon to be vacat- ed by David H. Blair, is a city product, having been born, reared and educated in Louisville. He first held public office in 1917, when he was elected prosecutor in the Louisville Police Court. ‘Was in Limelight. In this, the least dignified, perhaps, of all court offices, the handsome, yw:. black-haired man always found some- thing interesting to do or say and eclipsed many older, more important officials in the limelight. He did it, however, without in any sense being a publicity seeker. After the Republican national victory in 1920, it was an accepted fact that the ymns prosecutor would have a bigger and better job. One day he met the Democratic collector of internal revenue, whose term still had several ‘mont to run. The Republican sug- gested that the Democrat . The Democrat did. And Mr. Lucas took over the office. He still holds it. KILLER OF PiiIEST FREED. Mrs. Ordered Released. CANTON, Ohio, May 24 (#).—Mrs. al“u!:::e Gue;flcrL 2A7 R‘zho shot A;d Rev. Jose] . Riccardi, pastor of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, sev- eral weeks ago, was found sane and or- dered released, following a sanity hear- ing in Probate Court here today. Tried on a charge of first~degree mur- der, Mrs. Guerrierl was found not guilty in Common Pleas Court on the sole ground of insanity. Guerrieri Found Same and | GOOD 96,000 Are Killed In Year’s Accidents, | | 27,500 By Autos CHICAGO, May 24 ().—Acci- dents killed 96,000 persons in the United States in 1928, the Na- tional Safety Council announced today. This was an increase of | | 3.1 per cent over 1927. Of the | | total number of deaths 27,500 were _attributed to automobiles and 368 to civil aviation. Rail- road accidents, the report said, are on the wane. ENDURANCE FLYERS UP OVER 120 HOURS | Dixmude Record and That of Graf on Flight to America Are Passed. | FORT WORTH, Tex., May 24 (). — | On its sixth day in the alr, the civilian monoplane Fort Worth today was driv- ing steadily on toward the world endur- ance flight record of the Army plane Question Mark. It passed the 120th hour aloft at 11:33 am., and had only = little more than 30 hours to go to bet- ter the Question Mark's time of 150 hours, 40 minutes, 15 seconds. ‘The refueling mark c¢f 150 hours 40 minutes and 15 seconds made last Jan- uary by the Army monoplane Question Mark, carrying a crew of five men, will be equaled at 6:13:15 tomorrow night. An additional hour would set a record. The plane took off at 11:33 am. last Sunday. ‘The dirigible endurance record of 118 hours made several years ago by the French-owned Dixmude and the record of 111 hours and 46 minutes made by German Graf Zeppelin on its flight to America were passed today. Note Dropped at Field. Robbins and Kelly were cheerful as to the final outcome of the flight. A note dropped at Meacham Field, their base, said, “We will try not only for & new record but a good one.” The fiyers broke the monotony of the flight last night by idling over the “boardwalk” and swooping down over crowds riding amusement devices at the park on the shore of Lake Worth. Shortly after midnight a light rain began and the fiyers pulled above the broken clouds. ‘The first gasoline in 11 refueling con- tacts with the auxiliary ship was spilled Jast night. A few gallons were lost when the planes broke contact just as the hose was connected. Contact was made again a few min- utes later and 110 gallons of fuel was transferred. In the past two days the flyers have received “fan” mail, which has been de- livered to them by the auxiliary ship. 500 STUDENTS STRIKE. | Urbana Pupils Protest Removal of | School Superintendent. URBANA, Ill, May 24 (®)—Nearly 500 students in Urbana public schools were -on strike today to protest the removal of Michael L. Flaningham, superintefident of schools, who was charged. with talking too freely with teachers on sex questions. Henry Ford Begins Weekly Chats Sunday DON'T MISS THE FIRST ONE AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO BE REMINDED OF THOSE TO FOLLOW Once a week Henry Ford senting this newspaper which is uppermost in And every Sunday the interview Mr. Ford gives the reporter that day will Perhaps he'll talk about automobiles, or labor, or rich men, or politics; maybe about aviation, or war, or prohibition, or battleships. In any case it will be Henry Ford, and what Henry Ford says bears reading, whether you agree with it or not. is seeing a reporter repre- to chat about some subject his mind then. appear in The Star. | AMERICANS TAKE LEAD IN TENNIS Hennessey Overcomes Abe and Van Ryn Was Ahead in Unfinished Match. Ry the Associated Press. With a 1-to-0 lead, the United States Davis Cup team entered its second day of its tennis encounter with Japan in the American zone semi-final round to- day to engage in the concluding play of the singles contest and the series doubles match. ‘The same combinations that played in yesterday's singles—John Van Ryn and John Hennessey for America and Yoshiro Ohta and Tamio Abe for Japan—were matched for the doubles encounter at the Chevy Chase Club. Van Ryn, the 22-year-old former Prince- ton star, was pitted against Ohta, the Japanese captain, for the concluding play of the singles battle, in which the American yesterday gained two sets to one lead and an advantage of a four games to two in the fourth set. ‘The Japanese displayed unexpected strength in yesterday’s singles matches, each capturing a set from the Ameri- cans. As a result of this showing they were conceded a chance for victory in the doubles, but the youthful American Davis Cup duo has a faster all-around game and was counted on by its sup- porters to overcome the Japs' chief forte of craft court generalship. Japanese Players Injured. Both Japanese suffered slight injuries in the singles play. Abe fell in his match, bruising his right forearm and slightly straining a -finger, and Ohta, while racing after the ball, suffered a cramp in his right foot. Neither in- jury, however, was serious enough to slow up their play. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, who headed at yesterday's matches a colorful gallery, including several ambassadors, ex- pressed her sympathy after he had fallen. She did not watch the entire Van Ryn-Ohta encounter. President Hoover has signified his desire to at- tend the matches either today or to- morrow, and another turnout of diplo- mats and Government officials had ar- ranged to witness today’s contests. ‘Two more singles matches will be played tomorrow, concluding the series, Ohta Best of Japanese. Ohta gave the best exhibition for the Japanese yesterday. He captured the first set, 6—4, out-stroking Van Ryn in a back court battle. The Jap aiso had an opportunity to win the second set after he had evened the count at 5-all, but a stellar net and overhead attack brought Van Ryn a 7—5 vic- tory. In the third set, which Van Ryn won, 6—2, and the uncompleted fourth set, the American’s cross-court attack and hard service overcame Ohta. The bespectacled Abe took the third set, 6—3, and extended the Hoosier in the first set to a deuce 8—6 victory. Hennessey, however, displayed his usual form in the other tw form 4 o sets, winning BURGLAR KILLS TWO; THEN SLAIN IN FIGHT Attorney, 80, and Detective Shot When Robber Is Surprised in Florida Home. By the Assoclated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. May 24.— Herman Merrill, 80-year-old attorney; Wayne Barty, detective, and a colored burglar were killed here early today after Merrill surprised the robber in his home. Detective Berry and Merrill we killed by the burglar, who, in '.ul:n“ fell before the pistol fire of Detective Patrick. The two detectives were near the Merrill home when they heard the shot which wounded the attorney fatally. As they gave chase the colored man fired a bullet through Barry's heart. Then Patrick fired three shots into the robber's body. He was unidentified. ‘Washington clearing house, $3,755,- 454.25. Treasury balance, $147,474,081.05. New York clearing house exchange, 31.587,003,000. New York clearing house balance, $162,000,000, ®, ORATORY CONTEST ENTRANTS ARRIVE FOR FINAL MEET Regional Winners to Match Skill at Auditorium Tomor- row Night. PROGRAM TODAY CALLS FOR VISIT TO PRESIDENT Young Texan Only Zone Delegate Who Has Not Yet Reached City National Event. With five of the orators arriving by early afternoon and one here since yes- terday, all but one of the eight Sixth National Oratorical Contest finalists are in Washington today awaiting the big forensic champlonship battle in the ‘Washington Auditorium at 8 o'clock to- morrow night. Those here now are Ben W. Swof- ford of Kansas City, champion of the Midwest zone; Miss Elizabeth V. Corey of Portland, Me, champion of the Northeastern zone; Wilbur Thibault of Portland, Oreg., champlon of the Western zone; Lee Miller of Maywood, I, champion of the Chicago zone; Howard Finch of Battle Creek, Mich., champlon of the Eastern zone, and Miss Lucille Fletcher of Brooklyn, champion of the New York zone. James Leonard Butsch, the St. John's College boy who won the championship of The Evening Star's contest area, is here also, of course. Alternate Coming. Miss Katherine Marshall, the Southern zone official alternate who is speeding across the continent from her home in Quanah, Tex., to fill the gap caused by the withdrawal from the contest of Beverly Chancellor, Kentucky boy who fell 111, is scheduled to reach the Capital at 10:10 o'clock tomorrow morning. ‘The orators were introduced to Na- tional Capital thrills almost with the moment of their arrival here. They were taken to the White House at 1 o'clock this afternoon, where President Hoover greeted them with friendly handshakes. The President is no stranger to the Nation's orators who Jjourney annually to Washington to com- pete for the right to represent the United Siates in the subsequent inter- national phase of the meet. M Hoover, as Secretary of Commerce, af tended the Fifth National Oratorical Contest finals one year ago and deliv- ered the formal address. Miss Corey headed today's arrivals by reaching Union Station from Port- land, Me,, at 7:05 o'clock this morning. Young Thibault came in second when he arrived from the Portland at the other end of the country at 8:05 o'clock. Lee Miller swung in from Chicago at 8:35 o'clock, and Howard Finch reached the depot from Battle Creek five min- utes later. Swoffor e_Kansas City entrant, Column COMMITTEE 0. K.'S PAY LEGISLATION Brookhart Bill Designed to In- crease Salaries in Lower Grades. A favorable report on the Brookhart bill to iron out some of the inequal- ities in Government salaries resulting from the interpretations placed on the Welch act was ordered today by the Senate civil service committee. ‘The chief purpose of the bill is to grant an additional increase of one salary step to employes in the lower md! !I' w:r;l: 1were -dvanced by only one step in their respective grades under the Welch law. o Chairman Dale of the civil service committee, will report the bill to the Senate within a few days and have it placed on the calendar, after which it will remain for the Senate itself to de- cide whether it should be passed at this session. In view of the fact that the House civil service committee has not been organized for the special session, there is considerable doubt whether the measure can be enacted at this session. If. however, the Senate should pass the bill now, it would retain its status in the next session and be ready for early consideration by the House at that time. Whether an opportunity for considera- tion of the bill in the Senate at this session will present itself remains to be seen. OVERRIDES PROHIBITION OFFICIAL ON LICENSE By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 24 —Taking the stand that you cannot always judge a man by the company he keeps, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today ordered Samuel O. Wynne, Fed- | eral prohibition administrator for East- ern Pennsylvania, to grant to the Lykens Valley Ice & Beverage Co. of Lykens, Pa., a license to manufacture cereal beverages. The beverage company had been re- fused a permit by the administrator on the ground that the company's threc incorporators had “made a bad impres- sion” because of their associations with alleged bootleggers. BLLTOBUY LAND FOR AIRPORT READY BUT STEUNPIKED Measuure, Drafted by Joint Commission, Would Make Money Available. | WOULD GIVE $500,000 ALLOTMENT ON PROJECT | Question of Location and Ultimate Cost to Be Deter- mined Later. | Without deciding on a site at this |time the joint congressional airport commission today prepared a bill for immediate introduction in the House, appropriating $500,000 from the Federal Treasury to buy land, or options on land, for adequate air terminal faclli- ties in the National Capital. Following 2 meeting of the commission this morning, Senator Bingham, chair- man, announced that, in the absence of Vice Chairman Zihlman, the com- mission had requested Representative Underhill of Massachusetts to introduce the following measure in the House: Text of Measure. “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United | States of America, in Congress assem- bled, That there is hereby appropriated, {out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, for the acquisition by the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission, subject to the approval of the Joint Commission on_Airports, of lands, or options to purchase lands, for an air- port or airports adequate for the needs ot the National Capital and the Dis- trict of Columbia.” Senator Bingham explained that this would be an initial allotment from the Federal Treasury to make possible an early start on estabdshment of a na- tional airport in the Capital, leaving the question of how the ulfimate cost should be borne to be determined later, when the additional funds timt would be re- quired are made available. A subcommittee of the joint com- mission has been appointed to inspect the proposed Gravelly Point site, it was learned today. Speed Essential Factor. Since speed in beginning the airport project is looked upon as the essential factor, the commission prepared a bill that would make some money available at once for a site, without undertaking to settle now the question of location and ultimate method of handling the cost. ‘This bill enables the Park and Planning Commission to proceed at once to ascer- tain the cost of various sites, leaving to the Airport Commission the authority and responsibility of passing upon the recommendations of the Planning Com- mission. If this measure can be acted at the present session it would eliminate nearly a year of delay in starting an airport, because of the prob- ability that it would be next Spring be- fore similar legislation could be com- pleted if it has to wait for the regular 'mber session. ‘The Commission acted promptly to- day after receiving the word yesterday that House leaders would be willing to permit something to be done at this session toward an early beginning on the airport needs of the Capital City. Location Undecided. Senator Bingham stated today that the Commission has made no decision as to location. This will be determined after the Planning Commission has as- certained the cost of various sites. ‘The District Commissioners recom- mended Gravelly Point, on the Potomac River just below Hains Point, where the War Department engineers would fill in by dredgirg from the river and mak- ing & new strip of land. It was stated at the Capitol today that some land would probably have to be purchased if the Gravelly Point site should finally be_determined upon. During the public hearings recently the Parkk and Planning Commission presented a map of the suburban ter- ritory surrounding the District, both in Maryland and Virginia, on which it had marked off more than 40 areas that might be considered for airport purposes. Several of the larger areas thus designated were discussed during the hearings. The chief concern of those handling the matter is to avoid delay, and they prepared the bill made public today with that object in view. It is customary for appropriation bills to originate in the House. It is not expected there will be any diffi- culty in obtaining consideration for the measure in the Senate if the House passes it. RESERVE PROBE ASKED. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah in- troduced & resolution today .to author- ize the Senate banking committee to investigate the operation of the Fed- eral Reserve system and to recommend legislation to cure defects, if any should be found. Three Children Are Slain. LEBANON, Ky., May 24 (#).—Three children were found dead near Ryder Cemetery ‘here today near where their mother, Mamie Shey Shoaf lay with her throat slashed. Coroner Marion Russell sald he believed the woman killed her children and tried to commit suicide. By the Associated Press. BEATRICE, Nebr. May 24—A widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, who pre- viously had been convicted in Police Court of sale and possession of liquor, was freed last night by a district court jury, two members of which were ministers. The jury voted acquittal, although the defense made no effort to refute police testimony that a little less than | a pint of liquor was found in Mrs. Wright's flat. The case had been ap- pealed after Mrs. Wright had been sen- tenced in Police Court to pay a $100 fine or serve 60 days in jail. Rev. Isaac Casteel of the Pilgrim Congregational = Church of Cortland, Nebr., and J. W. Gish, a veteran elder Two Ministers on Jury Freeing Widow Of Second Liquor Possession Charge and acting_ minister of the Brethren Church of Beatrice. were jurors. Mr. Casteel said he was “thankful to have had this jury experience in a liquor case.” “1 do not believe a conviction would have been justifiable on the basis of the finding of this small amount of liquor, even though the defendant may have been technically guilty under the State prohibition laws,” he said. County Attorney H. F. Mattoon took another view. “It seems impossible to convince jurors that the Nebraska law does not countenance possession of even a small amount of liquor,” he said. Radio i’rogfl;ms—.linge 39 A