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(U. 8. Weather Bu Fair, continued cool partly cloudy; slowly ‘Temperatures: Hi pm, yesterday; lowe: WEATHER. ighest, today. Full report on page 9. Closing N, Y. Markets, Pages 12 and 13 reau -Forecast ) tonight; tomorrow ising temperature. 79, at 5 st, 60, at 6 am. T Entered as seco: post office. No. ) 31,357 Washington, nd class matte; Diis € The ASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1929—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. #** W TWO SWISS AIRMEN UNREPORTED SINGE PASSING AZORES ON FLIGHT TO AMERICA Should Have Reached Halifax} at 10 0’Ciock Today if Speed of 90 Miles an Hour| Was Maintained. HEAVY FOG BLANKETS 1 COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA| Westerly Winds and Moderately Heavy Rains Reported in Path; of Ocean Plane After Passingi Island of Terceira Following| Good Weather af Start. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Au- gust 20 (#.—The Nova Scotia coast was blanketed by a heavy fog this morning, following a rain. There was a moderate easterly wind. | | By the Associated Press. HORTA, Azores, August 20.—| Having passed the Azores flying from Lisbon, Portugal, two young Swiss aviators today were near the North American coast, if all went well. Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher | passed over the village of Praia,! Victoria Island of Terceira, about" 75 miles from Horta, at 1 p.m. Eastern standard time, yesterday | and continued in a northward di- | rection, apparently heading for| the 'northeastern Atlantic sea-| board. There was no indication of | any trouble. -y The plane, known as the Jung-| schweizerland or Young Switzer- | land, took off from Juncal; near Lisbon, at 1:30 am.,. Eastern standard time, intending to pass . over here en route to Halifax and | New York. Ninety-Mile Speed Indicated. The aviators covered the less than 1,000 miles between here and Lisbon in | 111, +oufs, indicating a-speed of ap- proximately 90 miles an hour, consid- erably less than 105 miles per hour of which their pure white Farman mono- plane, with its 230-horsepower motor is, capable. After passing Terceira Island the fiyers faced a trip of about 2,400 miles to New York and of about 1,350 miles to Cape Race, the eastern tip of New foundiand, the first land on their course. They hope to reach Halifax, Nova Scotia, 550 miles further, before stopping to refuel. If the fiyers negotiated the westward crossing and maintained their speed of 90 mile mn hour they should have reached the vicinity of Cape Race, New- foundland, by 4 am., Eastern standard time, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, six hours later. It would take six hours more for their plane to fly from Hali- fax to New York. [oies m ae perty | [NEWNOTEFROMUS,| MISS MARVEL CROSSON, An entrsnt in the Santa Monica, Calit,, to Clevelané oir race, was forced down in t18 Arleona hills yesterday and her body was found by searchers today. MARVEL CROSSON DES N AIR RACE Searching Party Finds Body Near Wrecked Plane—Be- lieve "Chute Failed. By the Associated Press. PHOENIX, Ariz, August 20.—The body of Miss Marvel Crosson, San Diego fiyer, reported missing last night when other entrants of the woman's air derby from Santa Monica, Calif, to Cleveland, landed here, was found early today 6 miles north of Wellton, Ariz. The body was found some distance from her wrecked plane, her parachute released, but unopened. The searching party which found the body said it was apparent trouble had developed and that she had leaped in an attempt to save her life. Held Altitude Record. Miss Crosson, holder of the woman's altitude record, 23,996 feet, was flying from San Bernardino to Phoenix. Fear for her safety had been expressed upon her failure to arrive, and searching parties were sent out when residents of the Wellton area reported seeing an air- plane plunge into a heavy cottonwood growth along the Gila River. Miss Crosson, 25 years old, was one of the most colorful of the woman pilots who took off from Clover Field Sunday to compete in the $25,000 race. From | early girlhood she had been fascinated by aviation. She took up active flying with her brother, Joe, in 1922, at San Good Weather to Azores. Although the aviators had good weather from Lisbon to the Azores, fog with a plane purchased from surplus Army stocks. In the Spring of 1923 she made her first solo end westerly winds faced them from flight, and, developing rapidly as an expert pilot, entered the commercial here to the American coast, with a dense fog and a moderately heavy rain. The westward crossing being attempt- aviation field. ‘Two years after she first took a plane for Conference on Message From Washington. PREMIER IS QUOTED IN OPTIMISTIC VEIN Japanese Officer Is Ordered to London to Exchange Views With Matsudaira, By the Associated Press. o LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland, August 20. —The Press Association today quoted Premier MacDonald as stating' thatshe was studying a message from Washing- ton which he discussed with Ambassador Dawes yesterday regarding the disarma- ment conversations. The premier was quoted as follows: “Gen. Dawes came up to exchange I views with me upon a message from Washington which I am studying. It | marks a distinet advance in our con- [ versations.” Gen. Dawes, on arriving @t Blair Atholl late last night, told newspaper men that he had no statement to make regarding his talk at Lossiemouth with Prime Minister. Ramsay MacDonald. Arriving from London on the night train, the American Ambassador was met at the station by the premier, who escorted Gen. Dawes to his home, the Hillocks. It was his first visit to the MacDonald home, although he had con- ferred with the premier at the nearby town of Forres soon after his arrival in England to take up his post. In the early afternoon the Ambassa- dor left by automobile for this village, where he is visiting a friend, John ! Harris of New York, at the latter's | shooting box on the estate of the Duke of Atholl. ‘The immediate plans of the Ambassa- dor left by automobile for Blair Atholl, pected that he would attend the cere- monies in Elgin on Friday when the prime minister is to receive the free- dom of that city. It was thought quite likely that there might be a further exchange of naval views at that time. An Associated Press dispatch from Tokio said that Capt. Saburo Sato of the naval affairsb ureau has been ordered to proceed to London for j the purposé of exchanging views on { disarmament questions with Tsuneo | Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador in London. It is understood that Capt. Sato will explain the details of recent interde- partmental deliberations between the foreign office and the navy office. He will then act as special “disarmament attache” at the embassy. |SNOOK SENTENCED Judge Overrules Defense Plea for New Trial and Orders Execution, By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 20.—Dr. James H. Snook was sentenced to be electrocuted on November 29 for the killing of Theora Hix, 24-year-old co-ed, by Judge Henry L. Scarlett today after & motion for a new trial had been over- ruled. Looking the judge square in the eye, the former professor heard the pro- nouncement of death without a tremor. ed by the two aviators has been made aloft alone she took up commercial fly- He turned as the judge finished the successfully_but once, by the German | Irish trio, Baron von Huenefeld, Capt. Herman Koehl and Maj. James Fitz- ing in Alaska, where her brother was employed as a transport pilot. Miss Crosson’s most recent achieve- sentence and started to resume his chair at the defense counsel table. A bailiff laid his hand on the doctor’s ment was_ the establishment of the maurice, in_the airplane Bremen, from arm as if to support him, I.lut it was Baldonnel. Field, Ireland, to Greenley woman’s altitude racord of 23,996 feet unnecessary. Island, off the Labrador coast. over Los Angeles last June 28. Dr. Snook never returned to the chair ‘The two flyers are the most youthful She was born in Warsaw, Ind., April yet to attempt such an ambitious flight project, Kaesar being but 22 and Luescher 21. They have had less than three years' flying experience. Luescher 18 the navigator and disclaims any deep knowledge of the science, claiming only to have handled a sextant and made enough calculations to make him be- lieve he can keep their course right. KNOX RESIGNS POST WHILE UNDER FIRE By the Associated Press. | JACKSON, Miss., August 20.—The impeachment of Attorney General Rush | H. Knox, under fire for the past 10 months, was at an end today with his| resignation, which was tendered late | yesterday and accepted by Gov. Theo | G._Bilbo. Resignation came after the House of Representatives impeached him last Friday on a charge of high crimes, mis- demeanors and malfeasance in office in | connection with alleged illegal collection | of fees in tax cases. In drawing the resignation it was | agreed that the House would drop 11| other proposed similar articles of im- | peachment. The matter comes to its| close today with the adoption by the ! House of a resolution dismissing the . proceedings. | oft 217, s Logan County High School in Colo: . Miss Crosson's body was found abput 300 feet from the plane, badly broken, it indicated that she probably had met instant death from the fall. Around her broken form was draped the para- chute which failed to open. The rip cord had been pulled. ‘The plane, too, was badly smashed. Eye-witnesses to its fall late yesterday said“that it had gone into a tailspin, diving from an elevation of approxi- mately 1,000 feet. “Fifteen Planes Take Off. With the shadow of death shrouding their trail, 15 entrants of the woman’s Santa Monica-Cleveland air derby took from here today for Douglaé, Ariz., 200 miles away, on the third lap of their race. The first plane got off at 8:12 a.m, (Mountain standard time) and all had cleared the airport at 8:40. ‘Two others of the 20 original starting planes which took off from Clover Field, Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday were defi- nitely out of the race, another, was scheduled to take off from Mexicali, Lower Callfornia. today in an effort to catch up with the others at Douglas, Ariz, while the status of the fifth was Mrs. Fahy Makes Charges. Mrs. Claire Fahy of Los Angeles;, who was forced down at Calexico, Calif., by (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) U. S. MILITARY PRISONS TO BE USED TO RELIEVE FEDERAL CONGESTION Hoover Orders Utilization of Facilities to Solve Question of Overcrowding Penitentiaries. She was graduated from do. from which he had arisen to receive the sentence. As he turned away from the judge’s bench, a sheriff was waiting and he was taken to a waiting automo- bile and whisked to the Penitentiary, where he was lodged in a cell in death row. Judge Scarlett passed sentence after he had overruled a defense motion for a new trial. Given an extra day in which to obtain affidavits to support a charge of prejudice on the part of “one or more” members of the jury when the original hearing on the motion came up yesterday, E. O. Ricketts of defense counsel announced today that the affi- davits were not yet in hand. Ricketts indicated the defense de- sired to make no arguments and the court, with an announcement that no more time would be given, promptly overruled the motion. Ricketts recorded an exception. BRITISH RACE PLANE TOPS 320 IN TRIAL Speed Ranged Upward to 350 Miles Per Hour, Experts Estimate After Test. 1By the Assaciated Press. CALSHOT, England, August 20.—Fly- ing Officer Atcherly made a trial flight today in the super-marine S-6, Schnel- der Cup entrant, and attained a which expérts estimated at somew] between 320 and 350 miles an hour. He first taxied the u'-..nm TO DIE ON NOV. 29| en 0 d n WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Sta The only evening paper in Washingt Associated service. * on with the Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 102,005 (®) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. T LTOWNSEND DES OF HEART ATTAGK District Republican Leader Won Many Laurels by Work for Party. | T. Lincoln Townsend, 63 years old, for many years an outstanding leader of the Republican party in the District of Columbia, died at his home, 4601 Seventeenth street, early today. Death was due to heart disease, from which he had been suffering for about year. Mr. Townsend was identified witl many movements for the improvemcnt of the National Capital, but his prin- cipal personal interest was in Repub- licanism in the Capital. He sought no public office and to have an etficlent T. LINCOLN TOWNSEND. - organization in this city was obviously m.e‘ ofTh.Ia ldml& . b =Mr. Townsend became_active in_Jocal palitics almost Immedidtely after mov- ing to this city from Philadelphia about L4 A B with a 'group of ou citizens who were displeased with the way in which the local Jun-y organiza- tion was being conducted. Puts Energy Into Crusade. ‘The group which Mr. Townsend joined was ambitious to establish a party {hat would be representative of higher standards and principles and one whose ethics would be beyond re- proach. Mr. Townsend threw the full force of his character and his energies into this erusade. This victory resulted in the creation of the Republican state commiitee in and for the District of Columbia, with which Mr. Townsend always has been | actively identified. For nearly 20 years he was a member of the executive com- mittee of the state committee and dur- ing the past four years had been secre- tary. He was delegate to the last Re- publican national convention and dur- ing the national Republican campaigns within the past quarter of a century had been prominent in the group of leaders who conducted the campaign in the District of Columbia to get out the so-called “State vote” residing here. It was while engaged in getting out the District vote that Mr. Townsend became identified with the League of Republican State Clubs of the District of Columbia, an organization made up of representatives of the several States. He served several terms as treasurer and as president of this league and was at the time of his death its treasurer. Organized Campaign Clubs. During the Republican campaign in 1920 he organized the Harding and Coolidge Club and during the cam- paigns of 1924 and 1928 the Coolidge and Dawes Club and the Hoover and Curtis Club. Mr. Townsend frequently had been mentioned for appointments in the Dis~ trict, but always had declined to per- mit his name to be presented for consideration. It was through the suggestion of Mr. Townsend that the idea of the White House community Christmas tree was initiated. He J)erwnllly in- terestzd President Coolidge, who with Mrs. Coolidge attended the ceremonies incident to the lighting of this tree each mas eve. Mr. Townsend has been prominently identified with the inaugural commit- tees during the past 20 years. He was chairman of the civic bodies committee. He was an organizer of the City Club and served for a number of years its treasurer and was a director of the club at the time of his death. He also was a member of the | son and Al Coppula on board, had been local flyers, were called the Sun God. SUNCODNEARSEND OF ROUNDRP HIP Forest Fire Smoke Delays Spbkane-hound Plane on Night Flight. MISSOULA, Mont., August 20 (#)—The Spokane Sun God, en- durance plane in which Nick Mamer and Art Walker are completing a non-stop flight across the continent and return, reached the Missoula airport at 11:10 o'clock (Mountain standard time) this morning. The ship will be refueled here for the last lap of the journey to Spokane. By the Associated Press. BUTTE, Mont, August 20.—The Spokane Sun God flew over the Butte jairport at 9:35 this morning. | Nick Mamer expected to replentish his supply of gasoline and resume his journ- ey to Spokane, the last lap of the return trip of the Sun Gt | continental fligh! The Mont., Miles City, and moved off toward the West, with his refueling plane follow- Pilot Jod's round trip trans- Sun God had reached Belgrade, at 8:30 this morning from The refueling plane, with R. M. Wil- ordered to meet the Sun God at Bel- ,grade this morning after Mamer had i been forced to circle the Miles City port last night because of inability to recognize ground contours smoky haze. througl Frank Wiley and Tom Mathews, two on to refuel Neither has had ex- perfence in flying & refueling ship, but Mamer and Walker dropped notes ex- plaining the task. Mamer Asks Refueling. A note dropped “Visibility is hellish, smoke or haze. Cannot see a thing on ground such as contours, mountains. better spend the night circling port and in the mornin ship on hand I would like to have you refuel me.” I believe I had the air- if you have a The Sun God arrived at St. Paul at 1:25 p.m. yesterday from Cleveland and Kiwanis Club and ic Irat ternity, Mr, Townsend was vice president of the National Electrical Supply Co., with which he had been connected for many years, and was known widely in the €l ‘world as an original developer of radio apparatus for sending and re- celving messages at sea. a quarter of a century ago, Mr. Townsend gained national prominence when he helped to wireless apparatus aboard battleships, while a lot of skeptical naval officers (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) FALL KILLS WORKMAN. (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) DALY, SR DIEKEMA APPOINTED MINISTER TO HOLLAND Michigan Man Will Succeed Rich- | ington, ard M. Tobin of California, ‘Who Has Resigned. .. by Mamer said: | agal RACEPLANE TODAY !Mercury to Go Aloft if Hu- manly Possible Despite Weather. BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON, Aviation Editor of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 20.—Dis- regarding weather conditions which have balked him for two weeks, Lieuh) Alford J. Williams will put the fate of ; his Mercury racing plane to the test at | Annapolis today. Williams announced that he would Ay the plane if it is humanly possible to get it into the air, regardless of the weather. Plans for the flight were | made hurriedly this morning following a conference at the Navy Department Iate yesterday during which it is un- derstood - Williams was<told the Navy ‘would not authorize him to take an un- tried plane to England for the Schneider trophy races next month. Unless Williams is able to fly today, the United States will probably not be represented in the international speed classics. If the Mercury racing plane is to go to England it must be crated and taken from Annapolis not later than tomorrow. SUiff Breeze Blowing. Shortly before noon final prepara- tions for today's crucial flight were being completed and word was received at Annapolis that Lieut. Williams was on his way here from Washington. A stiff breeze was blowing almost directly across the Severn River and aviation officials at the Naval Academy declared that it would be very difficult for Wil- liams to make the proposed trial. Unless the wind shifts it probably will be necessary for him to taxi the racing plane down the Severn River and into Chesapeake Bay before he can take off. The motor must be started in calm water and the starting apparatus is mounted on a Navy barge which is tied up near Santee Wharf, where the racer is berthed. The order which is understood to have been issued by the Navy Depart- ment forbidding Williams to leave for England without a trial of the plane brought, an abrupt halt to the work of crating/the plane and starting gear for shipment to England. Starting appa- ratus had already been dismantled and was hastily reassembled. Half a dozen mechanics were at work on the plane throughout the morning. Delays Disappoint Officials. Failure of Lieut. Wildams to get his 'TRACTION MERGER i chairman of the commission, said that PLANIS REGARDED USELESS BY HAM Commission Without Power 1 Effect Consolidation, He Declares. SUGGESTS CONGRESS DELEGATE AUTHORITY | W. R. & E. Head Makes Objections | to Some Questions Put While on Stand. President William F. Ham of the{‘ ‘Washington Railway & Electric Co., at | the car fare hearings this morning, told | the. Public Utllities Commijssion that | he regarded it as “useless” to negotiate with the commission for ‘a merger of the two street railway companies in | ‘Washington, so long as the commis- sion has no authority to give final ap- | proval to such a merger. He suggested that the remedy would be either for Congress to clothe the commission with authority to approve a merger or to set up a body of its own for that pur- pose. This statement was made by Mr. Ham after Col. William B. Ladue, Engineer Commissioner and a member of the Public Utilitles Commission, had hand- ed to Mr. Ham on the witness stand a copy of the proposed merger agreement, drawn up by the commission and the same that was shown to John H. Hanna, E:sident of the Capital Traction Co., t Tuesday. Col. Ladue prefaced this action by asking Mr. Ham whether he *hought it was the duty of the commis- sion to do everything in its power to improve the street car service of Wash- ington. “Yes,” replied Mr. Ham, “I think it should do everything it can do under the law. But the commission has no power to go beyond the law.” Objects to Question. After Col. Ladue had handed the proposed agreement to the witness he asked him whether he or his company would be willing to become a party to it. “I do not think this question is a proper one to ask me on the witness stand,” replied Mr. Ham. Mr, Ham said, however, that he was! willing to answer the question to the best of his ability. He then read from | the letter of company of July| 25, 1929, luhlch it was stated ul;y“:he | company any merger nego! ns .'Ll.li'ihu time would be of “doubtful Rttty ‘William McK. Clayton, public utili- ties chairman of the Federation of Cit- izens’ Associations, asked whether this letter had the approval of the com- pany's board of directors. “Not officially,” answered Mr. Ham, “but 7 of the 15 members gave it their approval and it has mine. It is safe 1o Say that it has the approval of the ird.” Attitude Toward Merger. In response to another question by Col. Ladue about the attitude of the company toward renewed negotiations for a merger, Mr. Ham said: “I do not see how you can reason- ably expect this company to negotiate when there is nobody to negotiate with. Congress has the power and the only power to approve a merger. It is poor business to go before one body and get | beaten down and then have to go be- fore another body so that you can get beaten down further.” Commissioner Harleigh H. Hartman Interrupted the witness to ask whether he thought the commission was “try- ing tq. beat you down with this agree- ent “With all due respect, I haven't read the proposed agreement,” replied Mr. Ham. “I have been too busy preparing for this hearing. If we are to wait around for Congress to do something— nobody knows what—I think the com- mission will be remiss in its duty.” At this point Gen. Mason M. Patrick, three things were necessary to bring about a merger of street car companies in Washington, namely, first, an agree- ment between the two car companies; second. approval by the Public Utilities Commission; -third, approval by Con- Patrick Asks Question. “If the two car companies,” ask Chairman Patrick, “could agree now ;g plane into the air during the two weeks since it was brought to Annapolis has been a source of disappointment to naval officlals at Washington. Sunday afternoon he was able tolift the plane 3 or 4 feet above the water and flew it several hundred feet despite a twisted propeller and falling gasoline pressure. Naval officials, however, do not consider this anv sort of a test of the plane’s fiying quality. Lieut. Williams expressed himself as satisfied that the plane will fly and will represent the United States worthily inst teams entered by Great Britain, Prance and Italy. Persistent misfortune has dogged the Navy pilot's footsteps since he brought the powerful little plane to Annapolis. Adverse weather has held him up day after day. Finally when weather conditions were favorable, he was held up first by loss of a cowling when the racer narrowly escaped overturning in the river under the weight of mechanics and again when crossed ignition wires resulted in a fire in the motor compartment. His propeller was bent twice by flying spray and difficulty with the gasoline pressure brought his last attempt to a halt. Conference Is Lieut. Williams was present late yes- terday at & conference held at Wash- in the office ogr David 8. Ingalls, It was \announced officially at the | Char a merger and if this commission should approve it, with whatever changes might seem advisable, would that not be a decided step toward a merger?” “This is not the proper place to answer that question,” declared Mr. Ham. “We belleve the present machin- ery is inadequate. We believe additional legislation is needed by Congress be- fore any good can come from further merger negotiations. It might even be better for Congress to negotiate a mer- ger through. one of its own committees and take the Public Utilities Commis- sion out of it. Col. Ladue remarked that nothing could be done that would nullify exist- ing law. “This commission can never know what Congress will do,” continued Mr. Ham, “but a committee of Congress might have some idea what Congress would do. What is the use of negotiat- ing a merger agreement with this com- mission, when the commission cannot get it through Congress? The commis- sion approved the last one and could SMOOT ESTIMATES TARIFF REVENUES AT §605.4%.,463 {Proposed Figure $40,500,000 Lower Than House Bill, but Increase Over Present Act. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY CHANGES Chairman Places Total of Revisions at 431, Consisting of 177 In- creases and 254 Decreases. By the Associated Press. Cairman Smoot of the Senate finance committee today estimated the total revenue likely to be derived from the tariff rates proposed by that committee as $605,498,469, as compared with $646,- 014,545 under the House bill and $516,- 512936 under existing law. This would be a reduction of approx- imately $40,500,000, compared with the House bill, but an increase of about $90,000,000 over customs receipts from the present Fordney-McCumber act. Smoot placed the total changes made by the finance committee Republicans in the House rates at 431, consisting of 177 increases and 254 decreases. Approximately 59 per cent of all the changes, he said, were decreases in the House rates. On the whole, the chairman added. 10 of the 15 rate schedules proposed by the House would be decreased under the partially revised committee bill. One, he continued, would be about the same and four would represent “slight in- creases.” Thirteen per cent of all the proposed committee increases were in the agricul- tural schedule itself. he went on, many other increases approved W affect agricultural commodities in other schedules, such as sugar and casein. Schedules Announced. Smoot made public a computation of the approximate amount of revenue and the average equivalent ad valorem pro- tection provided by the Senate commit- tee. the House bill and existing law, as follows: Schedule 1: Chemicals, oils and paints—Present law, $27,686.466; ad valorem, 29.32 per cent. House bill, $30,534,739; ad velorem, 32.34. Senate committee revision, $28,167,942; ad valorem, 29.83 per cent. Schedule 2: Earth, earthenware and glassware—Present law, $25,802,163° ad valorem, 4545 per cent. House bill. $31,129,659; ad valorem, 54.84 per cent Senate committee, $30,367,860; ad valo- rem 53.48 per cent. Schedule 3: Metals and manufac- tures of—Present law, $45,603,592; ad valorem, 35.07 per cent. House bill, $51,535,850; ad valorem, 39.63 per cent. Senate committee, $42,848,180; ad valo- rem 34.76 per cent. Schedule 4—Wood and manufactures of; Present law, $4,193,618; ad valorem 15.89 per cent.’ House bill, $6,704,428; ad valorem 2538 per cent. Senats committee,. $4,143,367; ad valorem 15.69 per cent. Schedule 5—Sugar, molasses and manufactures of: Present law, $118,- 572,109; ad valorem 67.85 per cent. House bill, $161,405.190; ad valorem 92.36 per cent. Senate committee, $148,500,501; ad valorem 84.97 per cent. The ad valorems in this schedule are based on raw sugar. Schedule 6—Tobacco and manufac- tvunl;f;eof‘ GPzrssent law, $39,314,791: ad 'm X per cent. House bil $41,729,431; ad valorem 66.96 per Cen{‘. Senate committee, $39,314,791; ad va- lorem 63.09 per cent. Agricultural Products. Schedule 7—Agricultural products and provisions: Present law, $60.065.- 515; ad valorem 22.80 per cent. House bill, $89,792,910; ad valorem 34.09 per cent. Senate committee, $86,906,799; ad valorem 32.99 per cent. Schedule 8—Spirits, wines and other beverages: Present law, $483489; ad valorem 35.89 per cent. House bill, $591,386; ad valorem 43.90 per cent. Senate committee, $591,386; ad valorem 43.90 per cent. Schedule 9 — Cotton manufactures. Present law, $19,916,330; ad vaiore; 40.26 per cent. House bill, $21,557.559: ad valorem, 43.58 per cent. Senate committee, $20,724,749; ad valorem, 41.89 per cent. Schedule 10—Flax, hemp, jute and manufactures of. Present law, $23,- 973,191; ad valorem, 18.16 per cent. House bill, $24,809,189; ad valorem, 18.80 per cent. Senate committee, $24,987,342; ad valorem, 18.93 per cent. Schedule 11—Wool and manufac- tures of. Present law, $57,171.665; ad valorem, 49.64 per cent. House bill, $66.886,360; ad valorem, 58.07 per cent. Senate committee, $65,090,664; ad valorem, 56.51 per cent. Schedule 12—Silk and silk goods. Present law, $18,347,719; ad valorem, 56.56 per cent. House bill, $19,518,181; ad valorem, 60.17 per cent. Senate committee, $20,256,956; ad valorem, 62.54c5h Deul; cent. edule 13 — Rayon manufactures, Present law, $6016,337; ad valorem, 52.72 per cent. House bill, $6,054,430; ad valorem, 53.06 per cent. Senate committee, $6,071,474; ad valorem, 53.21 per cent. Schedule 14: Papers and books—Pres- ent law, $5485,073; ad valorem, 25.02 Fer cent. House bill, $5,816,043; ad lorem, 26.52 per cent. Senate commi \t:ee:it $5,821,389; ad valorem, 26.55 per Schedule 15: Sundries—Present law, net get it through Congress. “I don't know what machinery Con- 'y set up, but it alone has the $63,949,286; ad valorem, 20.48 per cent. House bill, $87,949,194; ad valorem, 28.17 per cent. Senate committee, $81,- 105,069; ad valorem, 26.17 per cent. The sundries schedule excludes $15,- ‘Do you belleve the commission should (Continued on Page 5, Column 1. (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) CLERK, 17, GETS ALLEGED ROBBER AND BEATS HIM INTO SUBMISSION Weight Used as Weapon to Nab Man He Had Followed From Grocery Store. Following an alleged robber about noon today, after he was said to have held up a grocery at 2145 I street, a 17-year-old grocery clerk attacked the man and beat him into submission while the latter was waiting for a street car at Twentieth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue. The clerk, Douglas Williams, 926 Twenty-sixth street, used a weight he | his name was Richard Roberts, 21, of took from the grocery scales as a |1426 M street. After he was booked weapon. He followed the man by . (M“BW?M&WWI-)_ White House today, that Garrit John Diekema of Michigan, will be appointed | the Minister to Holland, to fill the vacancy caused by M. Tobin. Emory Davis, Colored; Drops From Scaffold on New Building. Emory Davis, colored, 35 years old, of 1119 Forty-eighth street northeast, was fatally injured this when he lmrm-uflw-mmcnw at -sixth and Elli- | g¢ As a temporary solution of the over- crowding problem in the Federal denf prisons, President Hoover is going to utilize the (ultmm offered by the mili- | vised mfl xll beer? discovered that the three military prisons t this time only stealth, dodging behind automobiles parked along the street until the man stopped to await his car. Then he hit him over the heag from behind. ‘The alleged robber was led to the third precinct by Willlams and a com- panion, who turned him over to police. the Federal only one-quarter. il other two military prisons {4t . il tze Severa)‘of he il Sost if it is found ex- |- ent in the solving of the overcrowd- problem.. prisoners in Federal 'he Secretary of War and the At- prisons may be taken care of in the torney General, at the instance of the military institutions, which will relieve | President, are in comsiderably the congestion of the o:t” m:ne‘ee‘l:‘nlpll »&z former. a) arranging omm military prisons in question are of suthority mfi’g'fli gmmmm.; Governors Is- erotp»flm( i1 that are léss than possible 3 _has_assurance that He told the police