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EXOFFICALS GIE | ANTIORY EVIDENCE Benedict Crowell and Former Senator Appear Before House Committee. (Continued Prom First Page.) LICENSE T0 GRANT DEGREES REFUSED Potomac University Inquiry! by Education Board Ends After Five Months, After virtually five months of study, | DALE BILL LIKELY - * 10 BE REPORTED House Committee May Leave Lehlbach Measure for Later Study. __(Continued Prom First Page) .. | the Board of Education has refused | to license the Potomac University to| E X.‘::.“x:hde:rm in the District of Co- i whose efficiency is impaired to leave the 3 service and be supplanted by younger The Board of Education through its | and mcren:malnntpvvmmend $ | committee composed of Dr. Frank W.| “The Government woul}l be mi ’ Ballou, superintendent of schools. | | good investment if it paid the entire Stephen E. Kramer and Garnett C.| ¢ » f{Soss-of retivementy” dociarec: M. NN Wilkinson, first assistant superintend- ciscus. | ents, made one of the most exhaustive Tesort the Dale bl without important| | studles completed in the case of any| to report the Dale bill without important| | institution which had appealed to it | {1t was making to the retirement fung because it was permitting employes added, that neither the circuit prose- cutor nor the State prosecuting attorney ‘would attempt to enforce the eighteenth amendment. Williams asserted that in the county in which he resided there had developed 8 business whereby wealthy manufac- turers of alcohol were hiring farmers and others to “take the rap” for them in the Federal courts when confronted with charges of violataions of the prohi- bition laws. He accused the Federal authorities: of permitting this condition to continur and added that public opin- amendment so that there might be na| lation a fon against the dry law was so strong that the situation was tolerated. ‘The former Senator sald that the people in his neighborhood openly dis- cussed their bootleggers and the prices demanded for liquor without feeling in any way that they were doing anything wrong in violating the law. Many of these persons, he testified, were sub- stantial citigens. Willlams said the people in his part of Missouri felt they were not bound by prohibition laws because they were not consulted apd their consent was not sought when the eighteenth amend- ment was adopted. He was asked by Representative Sumners, Democrat, ‘Texsa, to explain what he meant and he declared that the eighteenth amend- Maj. J. E. Fickel, Lieut. Ennis C. Whitehead and Lieut. Albert F. Hegenberger, left to right, who took off from Miami, Fla., this morning on a non-stop flight to Panama over water most of the way. This is the first non-stop flight The 80th meridian will be followed for 11 hours, with sun, compass and radio observations holding the along this route. ship to its course. ment was the first and only one that increased the power of the Federal Government and deprived the people of their ights. At chis point the witness explained that he was not a candidate for any office and charged that the views of many mémbers of Congress were ex- pressed on the prohibition question be- cause they were candidates. Accuses Congress Members. Sumners straightened up in his seat and exclaimed: “That doesn't affect me.” Williams then charged that there were a lot of members of Congress who were politically dry, but who were per- sonally wet. Representative Browning, Democrat, ‘Tennessee, inter d: “Then you in- dict the whole Congress?” ‘The witness replied the negative, but | added that for political reasons many members of Congress ¢came out as drys during campaigns and neglected other questions of State. Sumners then said felt that he and the witness had fcome to the borderline of personalifies and then questioned Willlams as to whether he found among his friends an_ attitude ©of resentment against the dry laws. ‘The witness replied that many of them violated the prohibition laws as a protest and because of their resentment to them. Holds Popular Vote Needed. Williams said if the position were, soiind that the national lov!mmen!i had only the powers the people give it, “then the eighteenth amendment was never submitted to the owners of this Government.” “If it was necessary,” he continued, “to submit the original Constitution of the United States to the people then it was just as necessary to submit an amendment of the Constitution to the He said he would challenge any mem- ber of the committee contending the amendment was valid as a result of its submission to and adoption by State Legislatures. Asserting that the purpose of the amendment was to make people stop | drinking, he argued the dry law was as nearly nullified as it applies to most of the country as were the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments in the South. Williams insisted the eighteenth amendment should have been submitted to the people, holding that Congress could derive added power only from the people. Failing to do this, Williams asserted, Congress “revives the impious doctrine of the Old World, that people were made for governments and not governments for the people.” Declares Laws Not Enforced. “In the section of the country where I live,” he went on, “neither the State nor national prohibition laws are ob- served or enforced.” He added, men in that area, innocent of “any overt act,” had gone to jail and that “many of our best citizens make wine and beer in their homes and purchase hard liquor from bootleggers without any consciousness of criminal guilt what- soever. “For the first time in human hisf through prohibition,” he continued, “we have financed the worst, the most des- perate, the most arrogant criminal class the world has probably ever known.” He contended the criminal class fa- vored prohibition, and added that many of the best people in America also fa- wvor _prohibition. “We thus find that the best and the worst elements of our soclety are linked together in a political partnership for the enforcement of Voistead and Jones acts,” he said. hat an in- compatible and unholy alliance! 4 course, it was unintentional.” TELEGRAM TO McKELLAR. Text of Protest on Dry Law Public in Nashville. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn. February 20.— ‘Text of the telegram sent Senator Mc- Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, by a group of 35 Nashville lJawyers, who urged repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment, was made public here yes- terday after Senator McKellar’s reply had been announced at Washington. Senator McKellar said he could not comply with the request, because he is opposed to “any weakening of the pro- hibition laws,” and accused Secretary Mellon of not having “really tried to enforce the law.” ‘The lawyer group also received a tele- gram from Senator Brock, Democrat, of ‘Tennessee, who said he could not com- ply with their request to seek repeal or modification, but who said he believed every defendant should be given a trial by a jury. Ask State Control. The telegram to the two Tennessee Senators and Representative Byrns of the sixth Tennessee district follows: “We, the undersigned members of the bar of Nashville, Tenn. earnestly re- quest that you support and vote for a lan of .repealing or modifying the eighteenth amendment, to the end that the several States may have returned to them the control of the liquor traf- fic within their borders, without the re- establishment of the saioon, and rupec! for law thereby encouraged, and in th meantime some plan for the modifica- tion of the Volstead act along the same line as far as may be constitutionally possible, Want Right to Trial Assured. “We also request ‘Lt the Congress devise plans for protecting and preserv- g the right of trial by jury in crim- inal cases instead of further frittering it away in obedience to the demands of extremists for additional means to en- force a law unsound in principle and vicious in results as well as legislation abrogating or T'Qlt.ly restricting the right of removal to Federal courts of cases against Federal officers and the furnishing of a cefense by the Govern- ment, so that Federal officers and NON-STOP FLIGHT 10 PANAMA BEGUN Army Flyers Leave Miami. Most of 1,200 Miles Is Over Water. By the Associated Press. ‘Three officers and one non-commis- sioned officer of the Army Air Corps began a non-stop flight from Miami, Fla, to Panama at 6:10 am. today. Lieut. Albert F. Hegenberger, veteran of the Colifornia-to-Hawail flight in 1927, and Lieut. Ennis C. Whitehead, also a veteran pilot, were at the con- | trols. The plane was in charge of Maj. | Jacob E. Fickel, executive officer of the material division at Wright Field, Ohio, and radio communications were handled by Sergt. Harry E. Wilson. The route to be taken by the flyers is over water nearly all of the 1,200 miles, and although many flights have been made from the United States to Panama, this is the first non-stop at- tempt. BONNER IS ORDERED TO MAKE DEFENSE IN POWER INQUIRY (Continued From First Page.) the President desired early legislation to, remedy a situation which in his :lphflon should receive prompt atten- ion The dissension in the commission was brought to light earlier in the week when Russell and King testified the public utilities included f{llegitimate items in valuation lists submitted to the com- mission. They also criticized Bonner and accused him of favoring the “‘power interests.” Couzens, after asserting that affairs in the commission seemed “one of the rottenest exhibitions of government that I have ever heard of,” called Bonner to testify before his committee today. The Power Commission is composed of the Secretaries of the Interior, War and Agriculture, but King and Rus- sell testified that Bonner did most of the administrative work. For Full Time Commission. Becretary Wilbur, in a statement yes- terday, said there was dissension in the commission personnel, and indi- cated that he favored a full-time com- mission. Proponents of such a com- mission have asserted that the three cabinet Secretaries did not have time to administer the water power act. Bonner, a slender, gray-haired man, spoke calmly as he took the stand to- day, but hardly had he begun to read & statement before Senator Wheeler, Democrat, interrupted to ask if it had been prepared in advance. Bonner answered that it had been because he had no assurance that he would be per- mitted to testify. Bonner said it had developed that a large part of the commission cost de- termination work could be absorbed by the staffs of the War, Agriculture and Interior Departments, asserting the re- sults were more trustworthy than if an accountant were sent out from ‘Washington.- “Naturally,” he added, “this disturbs some personal ambitions and the plan encounters opposition in the accounting division.” Pick Isolated Instances. Bonner said there had been an in- clination to pick out for publication “isolated instances of fancied padding of accounts.” He continued that there had also been a tendency to try the cases in the newspapers before the licenses had been given a hearing. Both King and Russell testified that power concerns added illegitimate items to their valuations and that these in- cluded “lobbying expenses.” ‘The secretary sald some criticism directed at the commission had implied that it should be more active in rate regulation. He asserted that the com- mission strictly been no occasion “to invade this field.” Much of the criticism directed at him, he testified, had been because he broke up the “stagnation of the accounting division” and “began .to get a little action.” Witness Questioned. Bonner completed his prepared state- ment and committee members began questioning him_ about accounts of power companies accepted by the com- mission. “Not less than 80 per cent of con- struction cost estimates,” Bonner said, “represent_clear-cut items of construc- tion costs.” About the remaining 20 per cent, Bonner added, “there might be different interpretations.” Bonner said he became executive sec- retary for the commission seven years ago and that previously he had done fleld work for them. Inquiries as to who recommended him caused a sharp exchange. The witness finally testified that he had been recommended for his | o present post by O. C. Merrill, his pre- decessor, and Assistant Secretary Dixon of the Interior Department. Sometimes in Conferences. Asked about a conference in which Charles A. Russell, solicitor, maintained he was told to tell Willlam V. King to “lay oft” the power companies, Bon- ner sald Russell was “sometimes called 'men, when gulity of crimes of vio- nce, will receive the same treatment hent jith similar offenses—no more into conferenc: . Norway . -shi) last. twice as much cod liver ofl countries as in 1928, year, nearly | to other |as —Alr Corps Photo. Bearded Student Defeats Co-Eds in Beauty Election Husky California Fresh- man 6-to-1 Choice Over Girls in University, By the Associated Press. BERKELEY, Calif, February 20.— Seemingly standing back of its recent editorial assertion that all California co-eds are ‘“ugly,” the Daily Califor- nian, student publication, announced to- day Patsy Bucaria, husky freshman who, is troubled with a wiry beard, had won the girl's beauty contest by a tremen- dous vote, Heralded as an “honest” election by the publication, Bucaria’s sweeping victory could not be openly challenged, although whisperings were heard from the feminine contingent that all was not as it should have been. Cast in Jots of 10,000, more than 6,000,000 votes were polled for Pats; while his nearest rival, Motts, received a paitry million. Harold R. Porter of Fresno was vof the handsomest man. Ex-foot ball he- roes and mere student bod;oprumnu were low down on the list, Roy Riegels, captain of last year's varsity foot ball team, being thirty-first and John Rey- nolds, student president, thirty-fifth, YOUTH CONFESSES TO POISONING EIGHT “JUST ON IMPULSE” ___(Continued From First Page. carried some around with . “In 1924 I was in Hous- I happened into a sailors' restaurant*and sat down beside a man. He had a cup of coffee in front of him. While he was looking away I had a sudden impulse to put some poison in his coffee. He died almost at once. I learned rward that his name was Honeycut.” Baker said that after this first expe- rience he had other unexpected impulses to poison persons—"no one in particu- lar, but just any one who happened to be_neai In 1926 Baker said he poisoned a man in Hamburg, Germany, and in 1927 poisoned a Hindu in Bombay, India. ‘While going down the Atlantic Coast on & vessel bound for Veneszuela, Baker said, he put poison in the coffee, causing the whole crew to become ill. Three men died, he said. In the Spring of 1928 Baker said he poisoned’ & man at Iloilo, Philippine Islands, & small seaport town on Panay Island, one of the Philippine group. The poisoning of Gaw took place shortly after midnight December 27, 1928, Baker sald. Once E‘F'l" the poison was put in coffee. 'his time, Baker said, the toxin did not have the desired effect, so he placed some more on the barrel of his revolver and shoved it down the man’s throat, holding it there until he died. At this juncture Baker said two truck drivers entered the laboratory and he held them up and tied them. He said he had intended to kill them, but one of them pleaded that he had a wife and children, Last Spring Baker said he came to DP:r"OI“ and settled on the farm near ‘m} 3 Baker had a gun with eight notches on the butt. KRAMER REPORTED BEING CONSIDERED FOR COMMISSIONER (Continued From PFirst Page) noon in the offices of the Washington Chamber of Commerce in the Homer Bullding. ‘Three of the organizations, the Board of Trade, Chamber of Com- m!rflcehlnd Oenl.l’a\n:Ahm' lfi'::ion. t.l; ready have opposed the appointment of Gen. Crosby on the ground that he will not be a civillan upon his retirement from the Army. Afteg the conference, which lasted for an hour and 15 minutes, a 110-word statement® was issued, announcing the appointment of a subcommittee to drr‘u the resolution. The statement said: “The members of the committee rep- resenting' the various civic organiza- tions are fully agreed in their views as expressed at the last meeting of the committee and have decided- on the contents of a resolution which is to be drawn up by a subcommittee of the presidents of the Chamber of Com- merce, the Merchants. and Manufac- turers’ Association, the Board of Trade and Mr. John, B. Colpoys,. representing the Central Labor Union, and will be signed by the representatives of the va- rious civic organizations represented in the conference tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 at the Board of Trade rooms and sent to the President, after which the resolution will be given to the press.” ‘The same group which attended the initial conference last week at the Board of Trade took part in the dis- cussion yesterday at the chamber. It | Included Mr. Murphy, Mr. Darr, Mr, | Lansburgh, Mr. Colrnys. Willlam Ray of | the Brightwood Citizens’ Assoclation, B. | A. Levitan and H, Mason Welsh of the Heights Business Men's Asso- clation; M. D. Rosenberg, general coun= sel of the Merchants and Manufactur- ers’ Association: E. D. Bhaw, secreta: of the Merchante and ufactur Association; Robert J. Cottrell, execu- tive secretary of the Board of Trade, and Dorsey W. Hyde, jr, secretary of the Chamber of-Commerce. The opinion was expressed at the conlerm’:e tmm ‘l’:‘l::dd the num;:— ous op! to show that Gen. %y would be ineligible to serve civilian Commissioner, the Presi. Pprobably weuld not nominate him, ! tion of SHOALS PUBLICITY WORK DESCRIBED Gray Declares Cyanamid Company Paid for Distrib- uting His Writings. By the Assoclated Press. Chester H. Gray, Washington repre- sentative of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation, testified today before the Senate lobby committee that the American Cyanamid Co. had paid for distributing publicity prepared by him in regard to Muscle Shoals legislation. Gray said his duties consisted of at- tempting to get bills passed in Congress which the Federation advocated and in attempting to defeat other bills. In ad- dition, he said he attended to Feder- 3| atlon business before the Agriculture, Commerce, War and Interior Depart- ted | ments. Tells of Policy Decisions. The policies of the federation, he ex- plained, were determined by the ap- proximetely 1,000,000 members, acting through the board of directors and the legislative committee. Gray said the federation had author- ized him to advocate the proposal of the American Cynamid Co. for Muscle | Shoals. Chairman Caraway asked Gray why he had declined to answer certain ques- tions before the Senate agricultural committee two years Caraway jcontinued that Gray had testified he had paid $7,000 for publicity, while the president of the Cynamid Co. said later, before the House military affairs com- mittee, that he had paid for it. Gray responded that he did not be- lieve he had testified as quoted by Cara- way. He added that he had declined to answer the questions two years ago because they related to publicity not handled by himself. Explains Refusal to Answer. Previously Gray had testified that he had been authorized by the federation to advocate the proposal of the Cyna- mid Co. to lease the power and nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals. Explaining the arrangement, he told the committee the publicity referred to was handled more than two years ago by the National Agricultural Publishing Co.. He added that he did not know what it cost until W. B. Bell, president of the Cynamid Co. testified recently before the House military affairs com- mittee that the expense was $7,000. The publicity, he testified, advocated the Cyanamid ,IAJroposAL Asked why he had not told this to the Senate agricultural. committee two years ago when questioned by Senator Norris, Republican, of Nebraska, Gray replied that he thought questions con- :eml:ld( ;he ‘g:blltllglu!hhould be an- wery y ul compan; handling ft. ¥ e i Gray sald he knew at that time that the Cyanamid Co. was handling the Ppublicity. CHAUTEMPS GIVEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF FORMING CABINET (Continued From First Page.) been called by President Doumergue, at once began consultations with his sup- porters and leaders of other groups in search of a cabinet combination which would give him a majority in the Chamber of Deputies, He spent nearly an hour with the President discussing possible combina- tions of men which would bring him the support he needed. He told President Doumergue that he would report tonight about 6 o'clock, probably knowing by then whether it would be possible for him to form a ministry. Chautemps, after leaving the Presi- dent, called on presidents of the Senate and Chamber and on M. Tardleu to get their counsel. Besides being president of the radical Socialists, Chautemps recently has su~ perseded former Premier Edouard Her- riot as leader of the entire left side, which Monday voted down Premier ‘Tardieu and his minister of finance, ‘Henrl Cheron, on a trivial budgetary tem. Chances Are Considered Slim, Political observers thought his chances were slim because of disagreement within his own party. He prom- ised the support of the Socialists, sec- ond largest group in the Chamber, on condition that his program be “satis- factory,” a demand which may contain many jokers, Chautemps, & deputy from Blois, in the heart of Touraine, is 45 years old. He was admitted to the bar at 19, be- ing one of the youngest lawyers in France, His practice was successful and after he entered politics he served in_four cabinets. M. OChautemps 1s married and has three children. He was born in Parls and was educated here and in_Tour where he was formerly mayor. He wa elected deputy from Tours in 1919, re- elected in 1924, defeated in 1928 and then elected from the neighboring de- partment in a by-election six months ago. He became leader of the largest left Chamber group of 118, knowy as the Radical Socialists, only two months ago, after a clash with Edouard Daladier, ent of the party, a clash which | ft soreness that m“ make the forma- & cabinet It. for a degree-granting license in mc-| cordance with the provisions of the | diploma mill law which went into effect | 11 months ago. | According to Dr. H. Barrett Learned, | vice president of the Board of Educa- | tion, the school board was assisted in | its study of Potomac University by the Federal Bureau of Education, the dis- | trict attorney’s office and the recorder | of deeds, from which agencies detailed data on the operation of the institution dating since 1924 was obtained. Inquiries in London. ‘The study by the buard also Included correspondence with London stnce | many of the institution's graduates are | residents of that city and others live in Canada. The Potomac University, of which Dr. Ernest Warren Porter is president, applied for licenses to grant the de- grees of bachelor of divinity, doctor of theology, master of arts and bachelor of theology. After study of the insti- tution’s faculty and physical equipment and its courses, the license was refused in the case of each particular. The institution was founded in 1904, with some resident students, but dur- ing more of its existence it has been chiefly a correspondence type of school, its actlvities of recent years being wholly of the corresponidence nature, 60 Degrees Conferred. During 24 years of existence, the in- stitution conferred approximately 600 degrees, Dr. Learned asserted today, in 15_courses. Under the mill law the licensing body of the District, is author- ized to secure satisfactory evidence that the license seeking institutions ‘“have qualified” faculties, forces and physical equipment, “as are usually required by reputable ~ institutions awarding the same degrees.” In the'::u of Potomac University the first consideration of the institution’s ualifications for a _degree-granting license took place in September, 1929, and other executive considerations of the application have been held at fre- juent intervals since that time. The inal refusal was decided upon in ex- ecutive session last night following the regular public meeting of the board. PLAN TO REPLACE BRIDGE APPROVED Commissioners Send Report on Moore Bill to District Com- mittee Head. rovisions of the diploma oard of Education as the ‘The District Commissioners today sent their report to Chairman Zihiman of the House District committee on the bill introduced by Representative R. Walton Moore of Virginia authorizii an appropriation of $10,00¢ for an engi- neering study under the Secretary of War and preparation of plans for a new bridge across the Potomac River to replace the present Chain Bridge. The Moore bill provided that the National Capital Park and Planning Commission should be consuited re- garding the location of the bridge and the Commission of Fine Arts regaMing its design. ‘The Commissioners’ report says that they do not believe that passage of the bill is necessary to accomplish the pur- pose in view since they are already fin a position to prepare plans and esfi- mates of cost and intend to do so as soon as is reasonably possible. “The construction of & new bridge to replace the present Chain Bridge is list- ed as one of the major projects in the bridge program of the District, and the ¢ Commissioners propose to present this project to Congress for action in the near future,” the report states. “In the preparation of the project for sub- mission to Congress, the War Depart- ment, the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Commis- sion of Fine Arts will be consulted. “Chain Bridge is not designed for a modern heavy highway load,” the re- port says, d its capacity has been reduced by a certain amount of de- terforation in the iron truss members.” The Commissioners contend that preparation of the design and estimate and the actual construction of the bridge when authorized should be com- mitted to them if it is the intention of Congress that the cost of the structure and its maintenance are to be charged against the revenues of the District, 0’CONNELL IS CALLER AT OFFICE OF ROVER Newspaper Man Is Expected to Leave Evidence on Liquor Conditions in City. i Unfted States Attorney Leo A. Rover today interviewed Daniel E. O'Connell, city editor of the Washington Times, in connection with testimony at the recent trial of Robert F. Langdon, precinct detective of the fifth precinct, who was acquitted of a charge of transporting liquor. O’Connell went voluntarily to the office of the prosecutor following the publication of a letter to Rover from Henry G. Pratt, major and super- intendent of police, requestnig the pros- ecutor to summon O'Connell before the grand jury to tell of supposed liquor law violations by two captains and other members of the police force. Rover said O'Connell was expected to leave with him the evidence supposed to have been gathered by reporters for the paper in an inquiry into liquor condi- tions in Washington. The prosecutor will read this evidence to see if it con- tains anything in addition to the in- formation given by O'Connell before the grand jury last October. The grand Jury then reported that there was evi- dence only of 4 violations out of 29 places alleged to have been visited by the Times' reporters, and returned in- dictments against 6 persons supposed to be connected with the 4 ALLEN- PLANS DEBATE. Robert J. Allen, dismissed policeman, laday announced he was promoting a public debate on “Shall Crosby be ap- . mted a Commissioner of the District of Columbia?” to be held next Thursday © zht in the Washington Auditorium, Allen declared “six clvic and congres- slonal leaders” would participate in the battle of words. The former policeman added the eeds would be turned over to disabled World War veterans, Sir Esme Howard, Lady Isabella Howard and Dr. Hernan Velarde, Peruvian Minister, at Union Station yesterday afternoon. —Star Staff Photo. 300 DISTRICT PUPILS URGE COMMUNISM, GIRL ORATOR SAYS (Continued From First Page.) mit during & demonstration at Seventh and Pensylvania avenue, declared she was & member of the Young Com- munists’ Club, composed of young men and women under 20 years of age. She and a companion, Edith Briscoe, 18, who gave an address on Georgla avenue, were released on $10 collateral. Miss Colodny gave her address at 3400 Warder street. When they appeared before Judge Schuldt in Police Court, he released them, declaring he “did not believe | they were capable of making a speech.” Two companions, Sidney Shostick, 17, and Morris Duchitiski, 19, also were released. The girls told a reporter for The Star that two Communist clubs had been formed in the city for those under 20 years of age. Children from 10 years old to 16 _years of age are eligible to join the Young Pioneers Club, which exists in elementary, junior and senior high schools. They said that various units of this organization exist in many schools of the city and that meetings of the club are held Friday of each week at 1337 Seventh street. Taught to Discredit Scouts. These children are taught to dis- credit the Boy Scout organization of America. and other “semi-militaristic” groups, it was brought out. Their leaders teach them that organizations of this type are training the youth of America to be soldiers to fight for the cause of the “bosses” of the country. The youthful members, it was said, are urged to come to the support of the senior party in the fight against the country's “bosses.” The organiza- tion stands as an organization whose interest lies in the support of workers and their children, it was learned. The Young Communist Club mem- bers, ranging from 17 to 20 years of age, are taught the more intricate doc- trines of the rty. Their meetings are held Saturday night of every week at the Seventh street meeting house One member said the clubs in the schools hold no meetings in the build- ings, but brought out that they never fail to support their cause in class rooms should the chance permit. ‘When asked who was responsible for the distribution of literature, setting forth their doctrines, in public schools, the member said that each of his fel- low members is instructed to give out various pamphlets published by the senior organization. Crowd Gathers Around Speakers, The membership of the Young Pio- neers’ Club is said to be near the 200 mark, while more than 100 are members of the Young Communist Club. Police interfered with the staging ot the Pennsylvania avenue demonstra- tion only after the crowd grew to major proportions and milled across the pave- ment, blocking pedestrians. One by one, police arrested the speakers for the party as they stood atop the base of Temperance Fountain and dramatically demanded work for the unemployi and unity among workers, Several of the speakers, loudly to a gathering of soldiers an satlors, cab drivers, and the generally curious, declared their party stood for the abolition of the eviction of unem- ployed from their homes when they were unable to pay rent. “Rellef from United States Gov- ernment is what we want to alleviate conditions here,” shouted one speaker over the cheering which met his outburst. “The Government should supply food to the country’s army of unemployed,” he sald just as a sixth precinct patroi- man interrupted and pointed to & wait- ing patrol wagon. : Colored Workers Demand Unity. Several colored speakers, members of the party, asked for unity among col- ored and white employes. Before the addresses began, members of the party paraded around the foun- tain at the intersection, waving banners which bore inscriptions describing their stand. “Defend the Soviet Union,” “Unity for Workers,” “Work or Wages for the unemployed,” were inscribed on some of the placards. shoutinf Several of the members described | themselves as belonging to the Trade Unity League and others said they were connected with the Young Com- munists’ League, In addition to the four released, the following were held for trial next Wed- nesday: Soloman Walker, colored, 34, of Winston-Salem, N. C.; George Wil- liam Carter, colored, 54, of 1801 Seventh street; Willlam Lawrence, 27, of Balti- more, and Nathan Briscoe, 19, of 726 snerherd street. All of the prisoners were released after posting $10 collateral on a charge of speaking publicly without a permit. A. F. Kruger of the Traffic Bureau and 8. F. Gogglins of the sixth precinct were the arresting officers. Bride Orders Warrants. Corporation Counsel Bride today or- | dered that warrants be issued in all the cases. The defendants showed up in Police Court to await trial this after- noon. It developed that a man who gave his name as James Simpson had applied for m permit to speak at the p|':" but the application had been de- nied, Meanwhile, the police received infor- mation that another meeting was scheduled at 1337 Seventh street today, under the auspices of the Young Peo- ple’s Commui League. Ma). Pratt, superintendent of police, detailed Capt. O. T. Davis of the second precinct, to attend the meeting, which was for the purpose of addressing colored persons on the unemployment situation. “I don't want the children of our to believe L everything is STONE NOMINATION 1S RECONSIDERED La Follette Recalls Propa- ganda Charge Affecting Smithsonian Regency. Opposition to placing Charles Au- Rustus Stone of New York on the board | of regents of the Smithsonian Institu- tion loomed in the Senate today when Senator La Follette, Republican, of ‘Wisconsin, succeeded in obtaining re- consideration of the action taken yes- terday in approving the appointment. Senator La Follette told the Senate when it met today that he has found that Mr. Stone is chairman of the board of Stone & Webster, “one of the greatest power organizations in the United States.” Senator La Follette said that some time ago In a diccussion of Muscle Shoals, Senator Norris, Republican of Nebraska, brought out that “under the aegls of the Smithsonian Institution, propaganda was being circulated against Government operation of the hydro- electric plant at Muscle Shoals.” reconsidered in order that the Senate may decide “whether we are to con- tinue to fill key positions in this Gov- ernment with representatives of the power trusts.” Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah, who presented the resolution yesterday for the appointment of Mr. Stone, did not object to the request of Senator La Follette that it be recalled and further considered. Senator Norris wanted a definite time fixed for its further consideration. The time was not fixed, but Senator Smoot said he would notify Senator Norris when it was called up again. Mr. Stone was lp?o]n!ed yesterday to fll the vacancy left on the board of regents by the resignation of Charles Evans Hughes, the new Chief Justice of the United State: CRAMTON APPROVES PARK BILL CHANGES AFFECTING MARYLAND (Continued From First Page.) include the valleys of Rock Creek, Ana- costia, Indian Creek, the Northwest Branch, Sligo Creek and Cabin John Creek, constituting a remarkable series of parkways which, if established, will mean so much to the future of the Na- tional Capital and also in the proposed development of the metropolitan areas just going on in adjacent Maryland. “At the time my bill, H. R.26, was originally drafted the Maryland Park and Planning Commission was not in existence. With the creation of the commission and the formulation of its highly interesting and important plans, the situation has materially developed. Changes Seem Desirable. “Because of such development some changes in the structure of my bill now seem desirable. Such changes do not affect the fundamental purposes of the bill, but rather have to do with ques- tions of method and procedure. In these informal conferences we have been able to entirely agree as to the amendments desired. “These amendments would place the title to lands acquired in the State of Maryland and make entirely definite the. control of the Maryland Park and Planing Commission over their develop- ment and administration in accordance with plans approved by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, “The amendments proposed also put the Federal contribution in a form that will greatly facllitate the work of the Maryland commission acquiring the areas desired. “The bill s now pending before the Senate committee on the District of Columbia and, of course, the decision as to what amendments shall be made, if any, to the bill rests with that com- mittee in the Senate. I feel very hope- ful that these amendments will meet with the approval of the Senate com- mittee when opportunity is given for presentation to them.” good because it is American,” Assistant Superintendent Kramer said in his statement today, “but I believe we ought to spend more time demonstrating that American precepts and policles are right. This is not being done any- where in the United States as it should be. There is a real need for that sort of training of our children and there is no use minimizing it. If these hoys and glrls are getting their attitudes toward government, which they seem to have, we ought to show them that they are wrong and emphasize the fact that the things they criticize are the minor things; if there is something wrong with us and with our principles, then we ought to set our own house in. order.” Says Red Strength Possible. In this connection, Kramer said, it is entirely possible that 300 boys and girls are assoclated with the Communist or- ganization. He declared that if there are in the city, homes which adhere to the beliefs to which the young Com- munists are ai to subscribe, it is highly probable that these homes could zumduce 30q children whe would adhere the bel they k Kpre: at home, The Wisconsin Senator declared he | wanted the appointment of Mr. Stone | delay in the enactment of le t session of Congress, "The condition of some.of our retire employes now is deplorable,” Franciscus. “They are required to ek out an existence on sums of money soj| small that it is almost impossible for them to live.” Long Study Required. He said no new system of retirement {should be adopted without a long and | intensive study and declared that mean- while the Dale bill would give some', measure of immediate relief. ! Representative Gibson of Vermont declared that when Congress amended the retirement lay in 1926 it “attempted to include the employes of the District of Columbla government.” Mr. Gib- son said that the District Commission- ers, however, apparently were opposed to this plan and by a legal opinion “found a way to get around what we thought were the expressed provisions of the bill Mr. Gibson then asked the witness if he did not think that any bill now passed by Congress should be made explicit as to District Government em- ployes “so that the Commissioners can- not thwart the wishes of Congress in this matter.” Mr. Franciscus replied that he thought this should be done. N. P. Alifas, president of District 44, International Association of Machinists, comprising about 100,000 workers, of whom 17,500 are in the Government service, was the next witness. He aiso suported the Daja bill and opposed tpllss.“ of the Lehlbach bill at that me. “If the Dale bill were passed now,” asked Representative Smith, “is it not quite possible that you and your as- sociates would find some merit in the new Lehlbach bill at a later time when you had a chance to examine it?" “Yes, that is quite possible,” said Mr. Alifas. Mr. Alifas referred to the critictsm 6f the Lehlbach bill at & mass meeting of Navy Yard employes last Sunday, declaring that he had spoken at that meeting but had specifically disclaimed any intention of criticizing Mr. Lehl- bach personally. He said that while there were many features of the Lehlbach bill that he and his organis zation did not like, one of their main reasons for opposing it now was to prevent a legislative deadlock. that might endanger pasasge of all. retire- ment legislation at this session. Alifas mentioned the dollar a month feature of the Lehlbach bill as espe- cially objectionable to workers he rep- resents, “We believe that the item would provide further opportunity to shift to employes the burden of the entire retirement system,” he said. Citing mortality figures pr ng to show that between the ages of 16 and 44, 20,565 out of 100,000 persons die, Alifas said that on that basis approxi- mately 82,000 Government employes each would have paid more than $500 into the fund which they would not receive. The figure 82,000 was com- puted on the basis of 400,000 Govern- ment employes. “We feel,” he said, “that persons who stay in the Government service should not profit by money paid in by those who have left.” Question of Protection. Representative Smith asked Alifas if the annuity purchased by the dollar a month paid would not be as cheap as could be obtained, and if the feature Was not comparable to fire insurance. Alifas stated ‘that in his opinion fire insurance was a protection and that the employe who paid in a dollar a month was not protecting himself so much as the other fellow. In reply to questions he said that if the Dlfl! biil were law now and the Lehlbach bill IIP for discussion he still would be in~ clined to oppose this feature. Following Alifas, Henry W, Strickland testified on behalf of the industrial sec~ tion of the Railway Mail Association. He represented 350,000 persons In the stal service, he said, adding that 75,000 of “the rank and file” are op- posed to the Lehlbach bill. “The present plan has been entirely successful,” he said, “and I earnestly belleve that the 10 years' experience shows that In time the maximum retire- ment can be raised to $1,500 without additional cost.” Strickland as well as Alifas ang witnesses pointed out that the “objec- tions to the Lehlbach bill, although marked in certain features, were aimed chiefly at the thought of interfering with the trend of action toward reme- dial retirement legislation as encom- passed in the Dale bill by breaking up still more coniroversial subjects, The legislative situation in both houses was said by these witnesses to be such that consideration at this time of new legis- lation was unwise, Opponents of the new Lehlbach bill began their testimony yesterday after- noon. Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the joint conference on retirement, with which are affiliated many organizations of Federal employes in Washington and throughout the States, was called firs He gave way to Edward J. Gainor, I)rfi dent of the National Association of Lef ter Carriers, with a membership of ap- proximately 60,000, Indorses Dale Bill. Mr. Gainor disclaimed any intention to criticize Mr. Lehlbach personally, but he said the new bill wouY; not benefit the letter carriers. He came, he ex- plained, to indorse the Dale bill as it was passed by the Senate, and ask that the House pass it in the same form. Other opponents of the bill who spoke briefly yesterday were N. P. Finnan, sec- retary of the National Association of Letter Carriers; Thomas F. Flaherty, secretary-treasurer of the National Fed- eration of Post Office Clerks, and W. H. Collins, president of the Railway Maii Aluo.c‘utlon, comprising railway postal clerks. E. G. Ladd, on behalf of the retire- ment committee of the employes of the naval gun factory at the navy yatd presented the resolutions of against the new Lehlbach bill that we adopted at a mass meeting in the Av nue Grand Theater last Sunday. Before the opponents began their tes- timony several more witnesses in beha't of the bill were heard. They were Frank J. Coleman, representing the Maryland State and District Federation of Labor; Andrew L. Fallon, member of the exect tive council of the International Pla Printers’ Union; James H. Windsor, spokesman for the joint conference board, representing employes of the Bu- reau of Engraving and Printing, and Harry P. Folge resenting the Na- tional Assoclation of Postal Supervisors and also spokesman for the postal in- spectors, who, he said, have no organi- zation of their own. other