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WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecs Increasing cloudiness tonight; tomor- Tow, probably showers; temperature. ‘Temperatures—Highest, pm. yesterday; lowest, ‘41, at 3 am. today.” Full report on page 6. New York Markets Closed Today. slowly rising 73, at 4:15 | — b ¢ Foeni / WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ny Star. “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 as fast as the papers re printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 114,888 No. 31,343. post office. Entered_as second class matt: Washington, er D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1930— WENTY-EIGHT PAGES. () Means Associated TWO CENTS. Press. NAVAL DELEEATION OF.S, WLL SHON POLITICAL TREATY Hold View That Kellogg Pact Expansion Must Await Future Conference. NEW FRENCH DELEGATION Briand and Sarraut Will Head Unit. Chautemps May Accompany Them to London. EXPECTED WEDNESDAY | | lantic pact including the United States, | Great Britain, France, Italy and Ger- BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. d_Chicago Dail B Wisdleg e, 708 211 804, S0 Duity PARIS, France, February 22.—The best hope of making the Five-Power Naval Conference at London at success | seems to repose in the possibility of a new security pact. Of the various pro- posals advanced in this sense the like- liest just now seems to be a North At- man, and modeled closely on the four- power Pacific treaty, to which we al- ready are a party. But supposing that Great Britain, the United States and Italy are willing to give France such a pact, what sacri- fices would France be wiiling to make in_return? By the Assoclated Press. | LONDON, February 22.—The Ameri- | can delegation to the Five-Power Naval | Conference does not believe it within | the scope of this conference to make & naval limitation agreement con- | tingent upon any political pact or ar- | Tangement. | It was learned authoritatively that | when negotiations here reopen next ‘Wednesday, or at some future date, this one line of American policy will be quite definite. It was understood that | British support largely will be accorded B o oy lacgely It is the American delegation’s view that if the Kellogg pact is to be ex- panded, or otherwise made more ef- fective, the operation will have to be performed at some future international clinic. ~Unofficially, it is known that 4t is felt that insertion of political clauses in a naval treaty might jeop- ardize the organ before the United States Senate. Many Reports Circulated. ‘There have been numerous reports of such political pacts or arrangements, most of them apparently based upon the French inferred demand that un- less security in the Mediterannean is assured them no reduction will be pos- sible from the 724,000 naval tons which they have set as a minimum of their ts. ements. Senator Robinson, in his speech be- fore the American correspondents Wed- nesday morning, expressed the idea of the impossibility of such a statement that it was his un ding the American m not neourage their delegates to conference join in guarantees of security repre- Posseasions of the United. States. > O ns of Pigst advices of selection of Aristide po tapsvmcd by M. Tardieu, probably could mthemn:fedmuchwmwutnskot overthrow the Chautemps govern- Few- here would be surprised if it necessary next Wednesasy for another adjournment to be taken to allow the French political situation still further time to quiet and become set- tled. In fact, the general te: was to wonder just what the end will be, since M. Chautemps admittedly may be overthrown with as much suddenness as was M. Tardieu, long before the ‘conference, has completed its work. In certain litical quarters it was expected that the French policy would be softened as a consequence of the shift in government. So precarious is the majority, if indeed majority exists at all, which probably will be accorded M. Chautemps Tuesday when he takes his cabinet before the chamber, that, it was pointed out. he will have to adhere very closely to policies of the Left, or run the risk of almost certain defections, ‘which could topple his government at the outset. May Have to Give Ground. Leastwise of all could he antagonize the Socialists, who with a voting strength of just less than 100, can almost coerce | a government of the Left to do their will. | ‘The Socialists always have been the | staidest of French naval reductionists, and it was believed that M. Chautcmps to conciliate them may have to give ground on this score. On the other hand, the Right will be almost solidly aligned against such a coneession, and with M. Tardieu at their head may be able to overthrow the new ministry immeriately if amending of the present naval policy is attempted. If indorsement is give:: in the cham- | ber the new delegation to the London Naval Conference will go there in time for reopening of conference negotiations | ‘Wednesday. Charles Danielou, minister | of merchant marine, and Lucien Lam- oureux almost certainly will be mem- bers of the delegation. Chautemps May Visit London. ‘The feeling here today was that Chautemps may accompanying the delegation. His object will be not so mi to assume leadership as to make contacts with other national leaders. After a few days there, in the event he makes the London trip, he will return here to maintain vigil in the chamber. It generally is conceded that he faces a8 much of a problem on the budget, tax | reduction and other matters at home as| he faces in London. The Socialists in offering their support specified the cabi- pet’s program must be “satisfactory” from all angles. There are many who fear M. Chau- temps will not be able to hold his gov- ernment together for any length of time. ‘Wilkins Due in Buenos Aires. BUENOS AIRES, February 22 ().— The explorer, Capt. Sir George Hubert ‘WIlkins, is expected here today aboard the steamer Enrique Ibsen after a Summer spent in antarctica during which he discovered new land on the fringe of that continent. For the moment it is impossible to answer. The chances are, however, that even then a solution would be difficult, for the reductions France would offer would be seemingly in global tonnage and would consist mainly in ships which already have passed the age limit. The French figures, indeed, seem especially drafted in view of some such reduction in scrap fron. NAVAL SOLUTION IS SEEN IN NORTH ATLANTIC PACT Would Be Modeled on Pacific Treaty, With U. S., Britain, France, Italy and Germany as Members. ‘The French memorandum shows the present strength of the navy at 682,000 tons, whereas the known strength in ac- tual fighting units is only 436,000 tons. Even the memorandum figure for 1936, which is 726,000 tons, includes only 538,000 tons in actual fighting value. A reduction from 726,000 tons to 538,000 tons, which the French might conceiv- ably offer in return for a pact, would thus be more apparent than real. In any case, what interests the British, who are the people principally concern- ed with the French figures, are tonnages in big cruisers and submarines. The French now have 6 new eight- inch gun cruisers, plus 1 authorized, and they insist they must have 10 by 1936. The British, even as a special concession, would not like to see them have more than s'x or seven. The French now have 91,000 tons of ef- fective submarines and under the mem- orandum plan to have 100,000 tons by 1936. The British, falling a total abolition of submarines, would, seem- ingly, like to get the French down to about 40,000 tons. The discrepancy here appears almost hopeless. It is (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) STANDARD OIL MAY JOIN IN BIG MERGER First Step Taken to Reunite Units Since 1911 Dissolution. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 22.—The first attempt to merge units of the parent Standard Oil Co. since its dissolution under United States Supreme Court de- cree in 1911 was before stockholders of the Standard Oil Co. of New York and the Vacuum Oil Co. today. In identical letters the stockholders were informed that they will not be asked to take action on the consolida- tion contract until the legality of the merger has been passed upon by the courts. The letters said that while counsel for the companies have given their opinion that the proposed merger is within the law, the Government has been informed of the plan and has in- dicated its intention to institute pro- ceedings in equity to determine the | ti questions involved. The plan calls for the creation of to be known as the General Corporation, which will acquire the assets of the Standard of New York and the Vacuum Oil Co. Value Set at $1,100,000,000. The new company would have a mar- ket value of $1,100,000,000 on the basis of current quotations for the two stocks, which would make it second only to Standard Oil Co. of New Jerscy, the market value of which is computed at $1,500,000,000 on current quotations. To preserve the trade name “Socony” and other goodwill assets of the two companies, subsidiaries, to be known as the Standard Oil Co., Inc., and the Vac- uum Oil Co., Inc, would b: formed. Each would maintain its present pro- ducing and distributing organization. Consolidation would be effected by giving three shares of stock in the mew company to shareholders of Vacuum stock for each share surrendered. Standard of New York stockholders would receive share for share. “In this automobile age,” the letter says, “each large oil company handling gasoline primarily, although formerly marketing its products in only a portion of the country, now seeks to extend its activities generally throughout the United States so as to get the most com- plete use of its overhead organization, of its standing with its customers and of its national advertising. Distribution Extended. “In line with this tendency the New York company has already in the last few years extended its distribution into the West and Southwest. The Vacuum Co. has for years had a Nation-wide reputation for its highly specialized lubricants, which will be of advantage to the New York company in further extending its marketing of gasoline.” Standard of New York, in addition to its distributing and refining facilities, which include a large fleet of tankers, has producing fields, operated through its subsidiary, Magnolia Petroleum, in the Mid-continent and Southwestern fields and through a subsidiary, General Petroleum Corporation of California, similar properties on the Pacific Coast. In the foreign field Standard of New York has been in sharp competition with the Royal Dutch Shell interests in the Orient and India in marketing gasoline and other petroleum products, while the Vacuum company has estab- lished markets for the distribution of lubricants in Australia, Egypt, South, East and West Africa and parts of Europe. The letter says: “To maintain their position abroad against powerful foreign competitors, strongly entrenched as to crude ::EF““ and refining and distributing facilities, the union of the complementary busi- nesses of the New York and Vacuum companies and their resources is re- garded as vitally important and directly promotive of American interest in the business of such countries.” SPINACH GOOD FOR BABY? MEBBE, BUT HE WILL NEVER CRY FOR IT Beef Is Most Popular Food With Infants Left to Choose Own Diet. By the Associated Press. CHJCAGO, February 22.—When baby Apes for something to eat, he does not, @eclares Dr. Clare Davis, want spinach. The infant may be craving carrots, orange juice, potatoes, liver, even raw meat, but never spinach. This is one positive conclusion she Has drawn from her three years' experiment with baby feeding. Dr. Davis explained that the experi- ment was predicated on no theory of her own as t0 what a baby should eat. The le purpose has been to let baby him- self pick his foods and determine in what quantities to eat them. ‘Thirteen bables have been under ob- servation during the test. Each infant has a separate chair and table for meals, with an attendant nurse making careful note of what each one eats nns how much. A tray is placed before each baby, It carries a variety of foods, including beef, bone marrow, sweetbreads, liver, potatoes, carrots, turnips, caulifiower, cerf'.-!u, sweet and sour milk and many ruits. 1 “Beef is their favorite food. All are thriving, surpassing the average in gain. And none of them will touch spinach,” Dr, Davis said, > HOOVER'S SILENGE PUZZLES SENATE Majority Leaders May Ask President to Explain Tariff Enigma. By the Associated Press. It is intimated that some administra- tion leaders of the Senate may attempt to clear up the enigma of President Hoover's views on individual tariff rates by taking the question to the Chief Executive himself. Throughout the long debate on the Smoot-Hawley bill Mr. Hoover has maintained a consistent silence on the import levies. His message to the spe- cial session made some recommenda- tions with respect to the administra- tive features and suggested a method for determining where rate changes might be advisable, but at no time has he talked publicly of the tariff in terms of figures and commodities. ‘The present flurry in the administra- on ranks was brought about by the circularization of a story appearing in the Kansas City Star to the effect that the rates written into the bill by the Democratic - Independent __ Republican coalition are more to Mr. Hoover’s lik- ing than are those of the House mea: ure or those recommended by the Sen- ate finance committee. Coalition Seeks Rate Cut. The coalition has repeatedly exerted its strength to cut down rates on in- dustrial commodities and raise those on agricultural products. Senator Grundy, Republican of Penn- sylvania, one of the Nation's leading high-tariff advocates for a quarter of a century, noticed The Star’s article!| and, after learning that the author had conferred with the President before writing it, had copies of it made and distributed among a half dozen ad- ministration leaders. Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis- sissippi, in turn called the article to the attention of the Senate, with the remark that even though the informa- tion it contamned came through “the side door” the coalition was “proud to gl}';e the President” with it “in this ght.” ‘The Mississippi Senator added that “it would seem that there are people in this country who are closer to Presi- dent Hoover than is the distinguished leader of the majority party in this chamber and closer to the President than is the senior Senator from Utah.” The Kansas City Star story read, in part: “An unprecedented situation has de- veloped in the making of our new tariff law. Although the subject is economic, it always has been handled politically and therefore to the satisfaction of the country, of course, including those parts of it which have suffered most from this handling. I suppose they have recog- nized their interests are secondary to thos2 of the campaign committees of the political parties that need the tariff for a partisan issue. Story Caused Discontent. “But today we have the amazing spectacle of a Republican President prepared to accept a tariff bill made by the Democrats and insurgent Re- publicans for no better reason than that it is the kind of a tariff bill this Republican President had asked a Re- publican Congress to enact.” ‘There was no doubt that the purport of the story caused a disconcerted feel- ing in the Republican ranks. Added to this were some expressions of feeling that Senator Grundy should be the one to circulate the Kansas City story. ‘There is a growing inclination among the Republican regulars to vote against the coalition-written tariff bill unless it is radically altered in conference. The possibility is looming, too, that the regulars may make an effort to reject the measure before it is sent to con- ference. Some of them were frankly perturbed by The Star’s article, especially after inquiry gave ground for ar -ording it full credence. Grundy, however, was not one of these. He declined to make any comment beyond saying that he had noticed the story and had copies made at his office. He conferred with President Hoover yesterday on patron- age questions, but would not say whether the tariff also had been discussed. SCOUT RESCUES BOY. Holds Up Youth Until Both Are Saved. MANDAN, N. Dak,, February 22 (#). —Battling the current of the Heart River, John Dewey, 1l-year-old Boy Scout, saved the life of Forrest Marvin, 8, after Forrest and his father, W. P. Marvin, riding in a duck boat yester- day, had been tossed into the stream when the boat overturned. Marvin, unable to swim, grasped for his son, but missed him. He then clung to the timber of a viaduct. Seeing the plight of Forrest, who was being swept downstream, John went to the boy's ald, holding up the boy until the two were rescued. Radio Programs on Page B-5 HOUSE MAY SHELVE DALE BILL IN VIEW OF HOOVER'S STAND Leader Tilson Reluctant to Allow Any Action After Veto Intimation. LEHLBACH TO REOPEN MATTER IN COMMITTEE Co-operating Organizations Call Conference to Study Changed Retirement Act Situation. As a result of the President's state- ment late yesterday declaring he de- sires action on the new Lehlbach civil service retirement measure, and strong- ly intimating that a veto awaits the Dale bill, if it is rushed through, House Leader Tilson declared that he is ex- tremely reluctant to allow action by the House on the Dale bill if it is reported out of the House committee. “As the situation now stands,” said House Leader Tilson, “unless the matter is thrashed out in the committee so as more nearly to meet the wishes of the President, it seems to me very improb- able that the Dale bill will be allowed to come up for a vote in the House. “It must have privilege status to get action in the House at any time in the near future and quite naturally the Re- publican steering committee and the House rules committee would not grant privilege status on a bill which the Pres- ident has declared does not mect his views.” Back Where It Was. ‘This attitude of the House leader seemed to close the last door against the Dale bill for the present. It places the measure exactly where it was before it was held up by party leaders due to the opposition of former President Coolidge, who finally gave it a pocket veto on the day he left the Executive Office. ‘With the President thus conspicu- ously declaring against the Dale bill, | party leaders and many friends of the employes on the House civil service committee said today that it would be a futile effort to try to pass the Dale bill now. Chairman Lehlbach said today that he was not aware at the time he issued his statement yesterday announcing his intention to temporarily withdraw the Lehlbach bill that the President had any intention of declaring himself at ime. Situation Is Altered. The statement from the White House considerably alters the situation, he ointed out, he now proposes to y the entire tion before the House civil service committee when it meets. It is scheduled to meet next Tuesday. “It will then be for the committee to determine what they think is for the best interests of the employes,” said Mr. Lehlbach. However, he said that he would leave the decision with the committee on Tuesday. In the meantime, a conference was called today of the various organiza- tions co-operating with the joint con- ference on retirement, of which Robert H. Alcorn is chairman, and which en- gineered the drive for pushing through the Dale bill without change while oth- er remedial legislation was being con- sidered in committees. Both Mr. Alcorn and Luther C. Stew- ard, president of the National Federa- tion of Federal Employes, who sponsored the Lehlbach bill, issued statements last night prompted by Mr. Lehlbach’s state- ment earlier in the day that he would ask the committee at the next meeting to report out the Dale bill. Wants Proper Adjustment. It is thought doubtful that President Hoover will approve any Civil Service retirement legislation unless it embodies the principles contained in the Lehl- bech plan. Mr. Hoover gave this impression at his newspaper _conference yesterday afternoon when he voiced strong oppo- sition to the retirement plan contained in the bill of Senator Dale of Vermont. He expressed himself in such a candid manner against the latter that there is every reason to feel that he would resort to a veto rather than see this legislation enacted into law. The President said he is anxious for a proper readjustment of the retirement act and from the favorable manner in which he spoke of the plan of Repre- sentative Lehlbach of New Jersey it was taken for granted that the Presi- dent wants to see legislation of that nature enacted. While praising the Lehlbach plan in principle, the Presi- dent said he was not concerned with any one plan by name so long as it takes into consideration a proper read- justment. In his ns)lnlon the principal objection to the Dale plan is what he describes as the great injustice it inflicts upon those employes, who, as_the result_of (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) SANDINO PLANS VISIT TO CENTRAL AMERICA All Members of Staff Except One Expected to Leave Mexico Soon for Yucatan. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, February 22.—Mem- bers of the staff of Gen. Augustino Sandino, exiled Nicaraguan insurgent leader, today said that he and his en- tire staff, except one who is in the mili- tary jail here, will leave Mexico City shortly for Merida, Yucatan, by way of Vera Cruz. Sandino was said to be planning to leave Merida soon to visit various Cen- tral American countries where he has friends. He been here several weeks since he came from Yucatan, \gh:re he had established a temporary ome. Two of his staff were picked up here by police in connection with the Com- munist investigation, but subsequently were freed. A third still is held. NO 5:30 STAR Today being a holiday there will be no 5:30 editions of The Star. SNEIIIRERIEENEREERSEEIN J WL % "”\M" FEBRUARY 22, 1930. ENTANGLING T IANCES (2 (=N Lessons from the life of Washington to guide in outstanding problems of to- |day were emphasized during a sym- |posium in the House today, which de- voted the session to focusing Nation- { wide attention upon plans for the bi- centennial celebration of Washington's birth in 1932. ‘The first defiance of the Federal laws resulted from the problem of intoxical {ing liquors, Representative Robert Luce of Massachusetts pointed out, describ- ing how Washington promptly and en- ergetically crushed the Whisky Rebel- lion. He also referred to the centennial of South Carolina’s declaring certain national Jaws null and void and warned that again “nullification threatens.” He preached law observance. LESSONS FROM WASHINGTON'S | LIFE ARE URGED ON NATION House Symposium Focuses Attention on Plans for Celebration in 1932 of First President’s Birth. tative Luce, whose subject ! was “Washington and the Constitu- tion,” reminded his colleagues that | Washington led in the movement re- |sulting in the Constitutional Conven- |tion; that as its president he inspired | confidence in its work, and that his in- | fluence was the strongest factor in ob- | taining ratification. Fitting in with present-day plans for the building of a memorial boulevard to Mouat Vernon and with development of the George Washgington Memorial Parkway from Mount Vernon to_Great Falls, which he is sponsoring, Repre- sentative Cramton of Michigan attract- ed interest to the development program by his address on “Washington and the Potomac.” Representative Moore of Virginia, in whose district is Mount Vernon and other shrines connected with the life of (Continued on Page 2, ) PHIPPS T0 RETRE AT D OF TERH Colorado Senator’s With- drawal Expected to Bring Strenuous Fight. Senator Lawrence C. Phipps of Colo- rado will not be a candidate to succeed himself as a member of the Sepate, it was learned definitely today. A formal announcement of his decision will be issued in Denver tomorrow. The decision of Senator Phipps to re- tire from the Senate at the conclusion of his present term, which expires March 3, 1931, became known to some of his colleagues in the Senate today. It is understood that he is anxious to be relieved of the burdens which the office of Senator entail. Withdrawal of Senafor Phipps from the senatorial race takes another vet- eran Republican out of the approaching congressional campaign. He was elected first to the Senate in 1918 and took his seat March 4, 1919, and was re-elected in 1924. It has been generally agreed that Senator Phipps could have the Re- publican nomination to succeed himself if he desired and that if he were re- nominated he would probably be re- elected. Strenuous Fight Likely, His retirement from the race is likely to bring a strenuous campaign both in the primaries and for the general elec- tion. A number of Republicans have been mentioned as probable candidates for the senatorial nomination. Willlam V. Hodges of Denver, an attorney and former treasurer of the Republican na- tional committee, is among those who have been in the limelight. Others are George H. Shaw, former chairman of the Republican State committee, at- torney for the city service; George Berger and James C. Burger, both bankers. Col. Rice W. Means, former Senator, who at present is running the National Tribune, also may get into the race. On_.the Democratic side among those mentioned for the nomination Fred Farrar, former attorney general of the State, who has been in the past attor- ney for the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. and also was at one time president of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, has been put forward, Former Gov. William E. Sweet, who ran against Senator ‘Waterman and was defeated two years ago, also would like to get into the race, it is said. Mr. Sweet is regarded as a (Continued ge 2, Column 8.) RUBIO ATTACK BLAMED TO STRAINS OF ANTHEM By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, February 22.--The impulse that caused him to fire the pistol shot which a fortnight ago wounded President Pascual Ortiz Rubio in the jaw was motivated by the clos- ing strains of the Mexican national anthem, Daniel Flores, the assassin, told newspaper men today in the first interview the government has permit- ted with him. Some of the crowd outside the palace following the inauguration took up the words, Flores said, and as he heard the strain “Mexicans, at the call of war, seize your swords and bridles,” he lifted his pistol and fired, emptying its chamber, S BYRD PARTY TRIMS Antarctic Explorers, Home- iward Bound, Make Good Progress Despite Snow. By Wireless to The Star and New York ‘Times. ABOARD BARK CITY OF NEW | YORK, February 21.—Although today has brought a heavy fall of snow, Ad- miral Byrd's flagship, the bark City of New York, continues on her cruise to the northward steadily. The winds have been moderate, per- | mitting such good speed that today at noon Capt. Melville stated *that we would reach the southern edge of the ice pack within the next two or three days. A number of small packs have been seen in the Ross Sea and last night the ship skirted a pack of fair size for several hours toward the west- ward before a clear path to the north- ward was found. Although overcast, snowy weather prevented taking of sights, the dead reckoning position at noon showed the ship to be in latitude 76:13 S., longi- tude 178:34 W, and as we will pass the 180th meridian tonight the skipper an- nounces that, although today is Fri- day, tomorrow will be Sunday. Since leaving the Bay of Whales, Ad- miral Byrd and his party from the bar- rier have been enjoying a well earned rest from the worries of getting the materiel and personnel away from the ice. However, spare moments have been spent on stowing away loose cargo and getting the bark shipshape for the gales which we are certain to encounter during this season after such a period of moderate weather. (Copyright, 1930, by the New York Times Co. and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A rights for publication reserved throughout the. world.) FOUR BURNED TO DEATH. One Body Found in Ruins of New Castle, Pa., Fire. NEW CASTLE, Pa, February 22 () —Four persons are known to have lost their lives in a fire which de- stroyed a small building formerly used by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a passenger station at Edenburg, near here, early today. ‘The body of a man was removed from the ruins and firemen reported they had seen the others, apparently of a woman and two children, in the debris. The railroad company recently had used the building as a warehouse. CARDINAL PEROSI DIES. Consistorial Congregation Secretary Is Victim of Blood Infection. VATICAN CITY, February 22 (#).— Cardinal Perosi, secretary of the con- sistorial congregation, died today at the age of 68, after a general blood infec- CRAFT FOR GALES .| With only a few exceptions tion. His death leaves the College of Cardinals with 28 Italians and 33 foreigners. operation to combat the infection. The cardinal two years ago had a foot am- putated to ccmb!t.m same malady, . me ‘The cardinal yesterday underwent an HONORS ARE PAID T0 EARLY MASONS Cotemporaries of Washing- ton Buried in Alexandria Given Tribute. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 22— While Alexandria today fittingly com- memorated the birthday of George Washington, or Gen. Washington, as his fellow townsmen knew him, by hold- ing a spectacular military and civic parade, they did not forget to honor those whom Washington would have liked to have had remembered while the Nation was honoring him. Grand Masters of Masons of 47 States gathered in the cemetery at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House on South Fairfax street this morning and placed & wreath in memory of the 25 fellow Masons of George Washington Who rest in the church yard. Following the placing of the wreath, the grand masters participated in the unveiling of the restored tomb of Wil- liam Hunter, jr., junior warden in 1789 of Alexandria-Washington Lodge, of which Washington was worshipful mas- er. The restored tomb was unveiled Eoy H‘:)m&scflhodex tH\In'z'l' of Vé::hlng- n, . _C., great-great-grandson of Wwilllam Hunter, jr. gl Unknown Is Honored. Immediately following the Masonic ceremonles, the Children of the Ameri- can Revolution, aided by members of the Washington family, paid tribute to an unknown soldier of the Revolution, who is also buried in the churchyard. Over the grave of this unknown soldier is a tomb erected by the National Soclety of the C. A. R., which was un- veiled by the late James W. Good, Sec- rteary of War, on the 154th anniversary o;,nthe battle of Lexington, April 19, Two members of the Washington fam- (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) CRASH AT LOGAN FIELD . FATAL TO GUARDSMAN Capt. Patterson Dies of Injuries Received in Test Flight—Three Others Hurt. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., February 22— Capt. Lyman Patterson, Maryland Na- tional Guard, died today from injuries received yesterday afternoon in a crash at Logan PField of a plane he was pilot- ing on a test flight. The condition of Charles W. Curnan, Jr., critically injured in the crash, was reported satisfactory at Johns Hopkins Hospital, while Harris E. Kirk, jr., was sald to be slightly improved and the condition of Thomas L. Kane was called very good. The plane fell from an altitude of about 200 feet after its motor stopped. Field managers said that when the motor sputtered and stopped Patterson headed down to maintain flying speed and that when the motor started again the plane crashed in what they termed a power uf‘l.ln. The accident came on the second trial flight made late yesterday i | after the plane had appeared to func- tion perfectly during the first flight, made by Patterson and Lieut. Levi H. Dice. The cabin plane had been de- livered at the field in November, but had not been in the air many hours, Curtiss-Wright officials said. NATIONAL CAPITAL PAYS HOMAGE T0 FRST PRESIDENT Patriotic Societies Unite in Observing Anniversary of Washington’s Birth. FLAG CEREMONY HELD AT BASE OF MONUMENT President Hoover and High Officials Witness Colorful Parade at Alexandria, Va. George Washington, first in war and first in peace, was still first jn the hearts ot his countrymen today as the people of a grateful Nation joined in observing the 198th anniversary a! his birth, Here in the National Capital, which he founded and which bears his niame, four great patriotic societies of Areri- can Revolution affiliation united in paying homage to the memory and deeds of the first President at exercises held this morning in Continental Me- morial Hall, This afternoon the PYesi- dent of the United States and high of- ficials of the Federal Government and the State of Virginia are assembling to do him honor in the historic city of Alexandria, so closely linked with the life of the Nation's immortal hero. The anniversary of Washington's birth proclaimed a national holiday, a scene was enacted at the base of the Washington Monument at 8 o'clock this morning which brought vividly to mind the growth of the new Nation he founded after a seven years' war for independence. As the first signal for the city-wide observance, 48 flags, rep~ resenting the 48 States of the Union, in place of the 13 fledgling States that Washington knew, were raised to the top of poles surrounding the base of the Monument. Maj. V. L. Peterson, representing the Office of Public Building and Public Parks of the National Caj tal, was in charge of the flag ceremon! An hour iater buglers from Fort Wash- ington sounded the call to colors, with® Capt. Allen Buchanan, naval aide to the President, representing Mr. Hoover. Hoover Works During Morning. Preparatory to goind to Alexandria at 2:30 o'clock this afterncon for the colorful military and civic parade in honor of the celebration, President Hoo- ver busied himself at his desk this morning attending to a mass of mail accumulated during his week’s vaca- tion in Florida. He had no official eall- ers, At the reviewing stand on the historic corner of Washington and Queen streets in the neighbo city across the Potomae, the and Mrs. Hoover were to be welcomed Gov. Pollard of tractive young daughter, lard. Secretary of War Hurley, with 30 omchtla and ofl:;l‘! of tlg: tW"l]l' De- rtment, were in the presidential par- lt’; From Virginia came members of %:s Amgw to John ‘I.:’lu the eeumon!ul. e President an own personal party arranged to motor to Alexandria shortly after luncheon. ‘With clear skies and a Springlike day, the streets of that historic city were early thronged by thousands from all parts of the country, who had come to Washington’s home town to do him honor. When the parade gets under way it will stretch for two miles h the flag-lined streets to the president re- viewing stand, on North Washington street, where it will be revi . ‘The governor arrived in Alexandria shortly before noon and was met by Mayor Smoot and President Harry D. Kirk of the George Washington Birth. day Associaiion, which is lpnnnflns the parade. Escorted by the Richmon Light Infantry Blues, the governor, his beautiful daughter, Suzanne, and his party of 15 went to the mayor's resi- dence. There they were his guests at a luncheon at 1 o'clock. The exercises at Continental Memo- (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) —_— BOYS’ ATTEMPT TO FLIRT SAVES YOUNG WIFE’S LIFE Woman Tells Youths of Effort to Die—Police Rush Her to Hospital. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, February 22.—Because two boys flirted with her, Mrs. Betty Wilson, 23, is recovering today from an attempt to take her own life. Mrs. Wilson, angered because her hus- band had refused to take her to a the- ater, went to Lincoln Park, swallowed poison, lighted a cigarette and awaited death on a park bench. Two young men approached and attempted to flirt with her. dk"go away,” she said, “I'm here to The youths, frightened, ran to lice who took Mrs. Wilson to a hflt‘pm where it was sald she would recover. Two Wounded in in German Clash. AUEN, Germany, Febru: 22 () — Two persons were wounded and four others arrested during a clash between Communists and members of a Nation- alist soclety at the village of Lietzow last night. More than a score of shots were fired. HOOVER WORKS DESPITE HOLIDAY; TWO LEGISLATORS CALL AT OFFICE Plays Medicine Ball Before Before 9 ‘There was very little about the Execu- tive Office today to suggest a Govern- ment_holiday—especially a holiday in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the first President. President Hoover was at his desk as usual a few minutes before 9 o’clock and his entire office force was on duty. Like his predecessor in office, Presi- dent Hoover pays very little attention | that to national holidays, at least tent of declar! one for himself. He seems always to have work to do and he l;: be found bent over his desk on been true since he has been President Com: to the ex- vs few callers and he can apply himself to business without the many interruptions which mark his week day activities, ys as on other days. This has| da; Going to His Desk as Usual O’Clock. Mr. Hoover’s only callers were Repre- sentatives Vestal of Indlana and Bloom of New York. Before going to the ex- ecutive office the President indulged in his customary early morning workout with his medicine ball cabinet in the Tear grounds. ‘With the typewriters and other awi. dence of office activities hi in t section of the State, War and Navy Building occupled as temporary quarters of the President, the remainder of that large office building was ia marked contrast because of the holi~ ¥ President and Mrs. Hoover, with Sec- retary Akerson and the chief naval and military aides, will motor to Alexandria at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to bar- ticipate I the celebration there in com- | memoration of the anniversary of the burth of the first President, §