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A2 * SUPREM COURT MEETS TOMORROW Hughes Will Be Inducted Into Office as Successor to Taft. Bt the Associated Press. The Supreme Court, with Charles Evans Hughes at its head as Chief Justice in place of William Howard ‘Taft, will resume its sessions tomorrow after a recess from January 27. Its first business will be simple pro- ceedings inducting Mr. Hughes into his high office, and then the old members of the court will deliver a number of decisions in 53 cases which have been under consideration during the recess. Among these may be rulings on the validity of the Hoch-Smith resolution, authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce railroad rates to aid- agriculture in distress, challenged by more than 400 ailroads in the deciduous fruit case from California and the challenge by the Duke intcrests in the Carolinas of the authorily of the Interstate Commerce Tommission over interurban electric railways. Bond Issues Opposed. The first case to be orally argued before the court with Chief Justice Hughes at its head will be .hat brought by C. L. Johnson and other citizens of South Carolina, opposing a proposed $65,000,000 bond issue by the State for highway improvement. Showing the diversity of the business befo the highest tribunal the second case to be argued comes from the other side of the Continent. brought by C. L. Craw- ford of Mendocino County, Calif., at- tacking the validity of the law under which it is proposed to orzanize the Golden Gate Bridge and highway district. One. of the first cases to be reached by the court in which Chief Justice Hughes will decline to participate will be ‘that brought by the Great Lakes States to stop the diversion of water from Lake Michigan by the Chicago sanitary district. It will be taken up on March 12, on the report which Mr. Hughes made as special master, and to which both sides have taken exceptions. Son to Argue Cases. Charles E. Hughes, jr., solicitor gen- eral of the Department of Justice, whose resignation is in the hands of the Presi- | dent, will argue several cases before the court prior to retiring. Hughes, the De- partment of Justice said teday, had pre- pared several cases, and it was con- sidered necessary that he argue them before quitting the office from which he resigned when his father accepted ap- pointment as Chief Justice. The Chief Justice is not expected to participate in the cases argued by his son. The ent said that Thomas Day Thacher, New York jurist, named by President Hoover to succeed young Hughes as solicitor general, could not arrange his affairs to take up his new duties for at least 30 days. TAREF ENACTMENT BY APRIL 15 SEEN BY SEWATE LEADER ___(Continued From First Page.) newal of the struggle over rates on blackstrap molasses. It was the opinion of Watson that the fight over wool rates might E this week, but others said it would robably be deferred.” Senator La Fol- ette, who is interested in the rates on ‘wool mant , thought this con- troversy fought out at a later . ite said, however, he ‘why the bill should not be passed by March 10. In view of the recent newspaper story that the President is “against the easterners” on the tariff and the dis- les yesterday ‘the President and Wat- son’ is score. It is understood the sub Was discussed, but Watson de- clined- 6 make any statement in re- gard 6 it. Report Regulars Aroused. It has been widely published recently that Senator Grundy of Pennsylvania In this connection, reports have been going the rounds of the Cap- itol Jately that regular Republicans, especially those from the industrial States, were considerably aroused over the matter. ‘Watson admitted he had gone over the tariff situation with the President, but declined to say anything as to what position the President takes as to the Tates. He indicated that any state- ment on this would have to come from the White House, and that it was pos- sible there would be such a statement in due time. One report was that reg- ulars had been reassured as to the at- titude of the President, but this was not _confirmed. The probabilities are, according to i)me members of the Senate, that the President will not indicate his position on rates at this time, but that once the bill is in conference the President will intervene with the conferees to smooth out differences to expedite an agree- | ment and to bring about legislation which will be fairly satisfactory to the camntry. In this intervention the President is not expected to back up the coalition, but to take a stand which will harmo- nize with the views he expressed in his message to the extra session. He has all along favored increases in agricul tural rates, with increases in industrial rates only ‘where it can be shown con- ditions of competition warrant them. The feeling at the Capitol is that he is adhering to that position and that re- ports he is backing the coalition are Dot well founded. Watson Is Confident. Grundy, along with & small group of Republican Senators, is openly opposed to the tariff bill as it now stands. Senator Grundy in a recent interview declared he would vote against the bill in the form in which the coalition is shaping it. This, however, is not the view of Watson. He wants a bill passed and says he has the votes to pass it. DIVORCE BILI:;BAN ASKED IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT of Measure Follow Defeat of Ontario Divorce Court Plan. i Protests and Promise New By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Ontario, February 22— ‘William Irvine, member of Parliament for Wetaskawin, said today that he was considering introduction of a resolution proposing that Parliament _ cease granting divorces. This move, he ex- plained, would be an outcome of the recent defeat of a bill for establishment of an Ontario divorce court. J. 8. Woodsworth, Labor member from Winnipeg, said he intended to continue protests against “wholesale granting of divorces” by Parliament. “1 am not going to put myself in the public eye as an advocate of wholesale divorces,” Mr, Irvine said. “That is the ition -which those members who ainst the bill for the establish- an Ontario divorce court put 18 to get rid of the duty orce, bills, as our con- us in. aim of handling div stituenté ~send us § nher purposes.” to Parliament for Yor the THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 23, 1930—PART ONE. SECRETARY DAVIS VISUALIZES GREAT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Ford’s Plan to Spend $100,- 000,000 on Trade Train- ing Revives Dream. Solution to Crowded Build- ings and Transportation Problems Seen. BY REX COLLIER. Henry Ford's announced intention of spending $100,000,000 on trade schools has spurred Secretary of Labor Davis to revive his long-dormant proposal of a great Government vocational train- ing institution in Washington as a sub- stitute for the present system of scat- tered high schools, Enthusiastic over the public acclaim given Ford's announcement in Florida recently, the Labor Secretary, in an in- terview at his “work shop” in the¢ De- partment of Labor, disclosed his hope of seeing his own trade school dream realized here in the Capital before he leaves the cabinet. “I would like to see this project go down in history as one of the big achievements of the Hoover adminis- tration,” the Secretary declared, with a bang of his fist on the desk. “No | accomplishment could be more im- | portant than that of educating youth | to take care of itself in the world!” It may not be at all significant, but at least it is an interesting coincidence that Mr. Davis is going to Florida in | a few days. A meeting of the cabinet | officer and the Detroit automobile man- ufacturer for an informal discussion | of their vocational training ideas and | ideals is not outside the realm of prob- ability. Should such a meeting take place, it is possible the motor magnate may be- come sufficlently interested in Becre- tary Davis' plan to give it more than casual support. One of the chief draw- backs to the Davis project has been its cost to the Government. If the expense were to be shared by private capital, pecuniary objections would be obviated. Incidentally, there is reason to believe that Ford's interest in vocational edu- cation was stimulated by talks he has had in the past with Secretary Davis. Pair Had Conference. The pair had a long conference at Dearborn on one occasion, during which Ford’s educational experiments with em- ployes’ children were discussed. Later Ford secured from Mooseheart, educa- tional center of the Moose Order, of which Davis is director general, the services of two officials who had played leading roles in the order’s extensive education progral The Secretary’s “dream” truly is an ambitious one. He is convinced it is not an impractical one, however, and has given much serious thought to it. ‘The more he thinks about it firmer becomes his conviction that his theories are sound and workable. “I vision a huge governmental edu- cation center on the outskirts of Wash- ington,” the Secretary mused, ‘‘where the young men and women of this city | can receive instruction not only in the higher academic subjects, but in such economic pursuits as agriculture, me- chanics, wood-working and the like. “Let the Government set apart & 2,000-acre tract somewhere outside the fesidential zone and build there & group-of large high school struc- tures with capacity for all 'Washington's high “school children, a to that of the Departme! iculture across the Potomac. il “Then we could use the present high schools buildings to relieve the pressin, congestion in the elmentary schools an we could use the stadium as a place for national and international pageants, athletic events and g-mmlc meetings.” “But how about the expense of such an undertaking?” the Secretary was asked. “The school authorities have dif- nculta’ now in secyring adequate appro- priations, and the school system still is ml}ufll along with portable bufld- “That's just it” he replied. “One generous outlay of money would end for good the ‘plecemeal policies. sing| y would solve not only the high school problem, but the grade school shortage. . Of course, the project would need active and impressive sup- port. I believe this backing can be got- ten if the advantages of the plan are pointed out to responsible authorities.” “Wouldn't there be objections on the ground of transportation difficulties?” the interviewer suggested. “Now, you're coming to the real beauty of my scheme,” Davis said, earnestly, ‘Would Relieve Congestion. “By putting the institution outside the city you create a general exodus of students in the morning just as Gov- ernment employes are coming down- town, Instead of the street cars going out empty to get these employes in the morning, they will be filled with school children on the way to the edu- cational center. The reverse will occur in the afternoon, with children coming in and employes going out. The car companies, in return for the increased business, would be able to grant a sub- stantial fare reduction for the students.” ‘The reporter asked another question. question. “Would there be enough students in Washington interested in agriculture or manual trades to warrant intensive courses in those subjects?” The one-time iron puddler pushed some papers from in front of him, rested his arms on the desk and leaned for- war d. 'd make them interested,” he said. “That’s one of the faults of our schools and colleges today. They do not teach our boys and girls to be self-supporting, to know how to earn a living by hard work if other means fail. “It would make such courses com- pulsory, whether the student thinks he {may have need for them in later life or not. It doesn't hurt anyone, be he a minister, doctor, newspaper man, or other professional man, to know the rudiments of farming or carpentry or machine shop work. A man may never have occasion to make use of this knowledge in his own business, but it will help him to gain a broader view of work and a better understan: ing of the working man's problems. Wrote Senator Capper. Secretary Davis first advocated his | “one big high school” plan nine years ago in a letter to Senator Capper, then chairman of a special committee in- vestigating conditions in the local schools. The pi did not meet with a hearty response because of the cost involved and the revolutionary changes called for. “But the system has been demon- strated and proved feasible at Moose- heart,” Davis pointed out. “It will prove practical here, and When its success becomes known the Washington institution will become a model for other large cities to pattern after.” ‘Fhe cabinet officer produced a copy of the letter he sent to Senator Capper and called particular atgention to para- graphs explaining details of the project. Excerpts from the letter follow: “Congress should appropriate suf- ficlent funds to purchase a large tract at the edge of the populated northwest section of the city. This would be a campus on which would be built all the buildings necessary to meet the present needs of the city. There would be buildings for academic and b courses, shops and laboratories for vocational course ped farm | | culture, and husbandry; an _equl -mcuufire. horti- | animal e Tt an auditorium, a library, gymnasium, stadium, etc. ki “The Department of Agriculture now has a number of small tracts about Washington which are being used for experimental purposes. With a model farm included in the high school sys- tem, the experiments now made by this department might well be carried on at the school and the students receive the benefit. The expense to the Gov- ernment of conducting the present ex- perimental stations about Washington could be reduced or the appropriations made available to the high schools. “Washington is noted for its wonder- ful park system. This new high school would be a part of it and would be- come not only nationally but inter- nationally known. It would be one of the great things for which Washing- ton is noted, * * * Visual Education Intended. “There is nothing more beneficial in educating the young mind than visual education, that is, by moving pictures. Facilities for such ~ visual education should be provided on the campus. * * * “The greatest possibilities lie in the presentation to the students of Wash- ington high schools of the vocational courses now given and which might later be added to the curriculum. Mod- ern machine shops would facilitate and greatly improve the work being done by mechanical students. There would be power machinery for the crafts in wood and metal, with power supplied from a central power plant. “There would be consolidated labora- tories for the study of physics, chem- istry, agriculture, botany, etc., and for such uses as might be needed. “Is it easy to study agriculture in a class room in the heart of a city? The answer need hardly be given. A farm equipped with a diary, stables, silo, stock and proper fencing would make the studies much more practical, and In my opinion more of the young men in the city would be induced to follow the farm as their life's work. i~ culture properly taught will make farm- ing, in truth, a gainful occupation. But the farm must be a real farm, with the cows and chickens, horses and swine and the many other thyngs that g0 with them. In this way only will it be possible to teach animal hus- bandry. =~ Furthermore, a considerable share of the expense of maintaining the farm would be defrayed by the sale of the products. * * « “All of the courses covered in the vo- cational field of instruction should be under the supervision of a specialist in the particular line in which the stu- dent is interested, and facilities should be provided whereby the student would be guided in his selection of the occu- pation which he intends permanently to follow. Fewer square pegs in round holes should be the aim of vocational instruction. * * * “A volume might be written as to the possibilities of a consolidated” and co- ordinated -school system. I can visual- ize right now the completed campus with all facilities available. The stu- dents would come to' the school at the regular hour of 9. They would leave at the regular hour of 4:30 or 5. Their classes in physical training and sports would be a part of their daily routine. The students would not home for lunch. For those who did not bring their Junches a cafeteria or restaurant would be provided, where meals could be obtained at actual cost. In short, greater regularity in the dally routine of the student’s life than is possible under the old system could be accom- plished. Names Advantages. “Among the advantages of the scheme are: Centralized administration, co- ordination of courses; centralized opera- tion of heating and lighting plants, re- pair facilities, etc., resulting in economy of operation; better and more sys- temattc - training, with consequent higher public estimation and respect for the schools, and opportunity for expansion, for additional facilities could be added from time to time as needed. * ¢ * “The greatest thought in my mind is that Washington, now the capital of the world, should have the world's most modern facilities for secondary educa- cation. The system would be pointed out and copied, with few exceptions, by not only the larger cities of our own country, but by practically every educational center of the world. Our program should be the last word in the development of educational facil- ities. “Quite properly, the expense of oper- ating this model high school system would be borne jointly by the District of Columbia and the United States— by the District because the citizens of ‘Washington receive the benefits of the education derived, and by the Nation because it would be a model for educa- tional facilities to be copied in prac- tically every section of the country and because it is a part of the Nation's de- sire for the best for its Capital. “The added expense to be borne by the taxpayers of the District over the sys- tem now in use would come back to them in another form. Washington is not an industrial center and probably never will be. A vast amount of its business is derived from visiting tour- ists and delegations from every part of the world. The fact that the most ad- vanced methods of secondary education were in use in this city would bring to it delegations of educators from’every center interested in higher education.” Cites Mooseheart School. ‘The letter concludes by calling Sen- ator Capper's at‘ention to the Moose- heart institution, “the school whica trains for life, where orphans of de- ceased members of the Loyal Order of Moose receive a high school education |and a trade which fit them for their place in the world. “The plan as outlined is but the adaptation of this institution, recog- nized as the best of its kind in the world, to the needs of a growing city like that of the Nation's Capital,” Da- vis wrote, “At Mooseheart we have demonstra ed that it is practicable to the nth de- gree. “The cost of one battleship will do this.” Davis_handed the letter across the desk to his interviewer. “Those were my ideas in 1921,” he sald, “and they are my ideas now. “I agree with Henry Ford that trade schools are one of America’s chief needs today. In deciding to devote his fortune and his life to meeting this need he has taken a magnificent step and I'm going to tell him so if I should see him down in Florid: Bandits and Soldiers Battle. MEXICO CITY, February 22 (#).— Puebla dispatches state that 14 persons were wounded, some of whom died, in a battle near Tecamachalco, in the State of Puebla, between a band of high- way robbers and a force of soldiers. | | men as they were robbing the occupants of several aut biles, ¥ | many’s largest munitions manufactur- | KRUPP ARMIS SALES | TO ALLIES CHARGED War Stores Were Bought by Enemies Through Neutral Powers, Writer Says. By the Assoclated Press, BERLIN, February 22—Under the authority of Federal statutes relating to high treason and treasonable favor- | itism, an investigation has been or- | dered into sensational reports that the | Krupp and Thyssen munitions firms sold huge quantities of war materials | to neutral nations during the Great War, with the knowledge that ‘hzy' would be delivered to enemy nations. | ‘These charges against two of Gcr-‘\ ers are contained in a recently pub- lished book, “The Bloody Interna- tionale of War Industry,” by Otto Leh- mann Russbueldt. i The book specifically accuses Thyssen { of having sold infantry breast-protect- | ing shields to Holland during the war at lower prices than the firm asked in Germany. | It alleges that the Krupps turned over to England patents in the manu- facture of hand grenade fuses. ToO substantiate this, Herr Russbueldt cites a suit brought by a German bank, of which Dr. Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was chairman of the board, against the English war muni- tions firm of Vickers. ‘The suit is said to be for priority payment of one shilling per fuse, or a | total of 123,000,000 shillings, or about $30,750,000. The book alleges this claim figured on the debit side of the | Vickers' ledgers at the time of the company's merger with the Armstrong | | | h i “From_ this figure one can realize how much the Krupps profited from the death of each German soldier,” Russ- bueldt wrote. . CONFE;EES TO PLAN RETIREMENT BILL’S COURSE TOMORROW (Continued From First Page.) STALLED MOTOR CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT At the top is shown all that is left of Miss Rose McCloskey’s new automobile a few minutes after a Baltimore & Ohio train struck it broadside last night | Miss McCloskey escaped unhurt when R. H. Romer, lower id Edmund Oliver pulled her from the tracks as she was making a at Langdon Station. right, desperate effort to save her automobile. —Star Staff Photos. Senate has considered the Dale bill, was acquainted with its provisions, and unanimously had passed it on three dif- ferent occasions. The recent Lehlbach bill establishes & new retirement sys- tem, and it was filed unexpectedly, when the passage of the Dale bill ge erally was conceded, and came like thunderbolt out of a clear sky. It is only natural, and common sense would | dictate it, that members of the Senate would want the appropriate committee of that body to hold public hearings on | the Lehibach bill in the event it was! passed by the House. Those deeply in. terested, as I am, in liberalizing the r tirement law felt reasonably certain thi if the new Lehlbach bill was reported, no legislation would be secured this session. “Under the circumstances, with all due respect to President Hoover and Representative Lehlbach, whose sincerity no one can question, there was only one honest course to take in justice to the many thousands of Federal employes who have been looking forward to the passage of some liberalizing legislation this session, Could Be Used as Basis. “I am also glad that Mr. Lehibach in tends %o re-introduce his bill for further | consideration after the Dale-Lehlbach bill has been acted upon. While there are some features therein that I can- not agree with, it could be used as a basis for consideration of a bill that will more nearly approximate general satisfaction, without in any way affect- ing, adversely, existing law. er- more, it will enable Federal employes to study its provisions and to make con- structive criticisms or suggestions to the end that a well planned retirement system, as satisfactory as possible to all, later will be enacted into law.” Senator Dale of Vermont, advanced the suggestion yesterday that the originai retirement bill, which already has passed the Senate, could be amend- ed to meet the argument that higher- paid employes contribute to the retire- ment fund out of proportion to what they get back. The Senator said he had noted in newspaper accounts of the President’s statement that it dealt with that phase of the problem. “That reason easily could be taken care of by amending the bill,” the Sen- ator said, referring to the bill which has passed the Senate. Although he is not ready at this time to discuss other points of difference in the two retirement plans, Senator Dale is following closely all developments and is acquainting himself with all angles of the new plan proposed by Repre- sentative Lehlbach. ‘The Senator disclosed yesterday that he has asked the Government actuaries to give him a statement as to the cost of the new Lehlbach bill, as compared with the measure he steered through the Senate. GERMAN SCIENTIST FORSAKES CAREER TO LIVE IN PEACE (Continued From First Page.) mail box for the whalers and sea wan- derers. Two searching parties left the ship next day. One, led by the writer, moved inland up a sparse broken trail over th ray veldt and barren gulches toward i.e hills, Voices were heard after more than &n hour’s marching. Two figures emerged from the mesquite brush along the trail. “‘Gott sei dank,” called one of them. ‘The other, a slender girl, joyfully came forward. They were the Ritters. By a Spring that flows out of the hills the Ritters are living. Their shel- ter is a makeshift tent. Their stores and implements were few. But their books are many and deeply marked by use, and their garden is their pride, for the Ritters’ lives depends upon their garden. They are vegetarians. No fish, no turtle’s eggs, no wild pig, no birds, no wild goat with which the land abounds, will do as food for them. “We have come down here to live our own lives,” said Dr. Ritter when asked why he had forsaken civilization. “We keep a diary and we are experimenting somewhat on the effects of light and uncooked food on the human system, but we came to live a life of contempla- tion, of mutual love and simple work with natural things. We shall stay here alw: A TEACHER TO WED. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 22.—Miss Mildred Walker Inman, 26 years old, a teacher of Willlamsburg, Va., was among those issued marriage licenses here yesterday. She was li- censed to wed George Stewart Parker o Berwyn. Other licenses were issued to Arthur E. Herrmann, 24, Washington, and Vir- ginia O. Riddle, 19, Branchville, and William R. Sullivan, 32, and Ethel Barrett, 22, both of Washington. Six Drown in Flood. ATHENS, Greece, February 22 (). —Six persons were drowned and some 600 families made homeless during tor- The soldiers came upon the Hold-up ‘rential rains which undermined houses last night. The government took im- mediate steps to help the flood victims, | days. Death was attributed to an over- | © i | continuous service in aviation, LIEUT. RANDOLPH GILHAM PAGE. FIVEDIEINHOTEL FRE; SEVEN HURT Unidentified Men Are Victims of Early Morning Flames at Oakland, Calif. By the Associated Press. OAKLAND, Calif., February 22.—¥ive unidentified men were burned to death and seven other persons were injured here today when fire, fanned by a high wind, swept through the Webster House, an old frame hotel on Webster street, near Fifth. Four alarms brought firemen from all parts of the city. The blaze was discovered shortly after 4 am. by s roomer. His cries aroused Charles Martin, the manager, and attracted the attention of a passing policeman, Sergt. Jack Sherry. Together they sped through the halls arousing as many guests as they could before be- ing forced to fiee for their lives. Many of the guests barely escaped, making their way down improvised ladders and throuch smoke-filled halls. Mrs. Mar- tin, wife of the manager; their daugh- ter, Mis. Mabel Hoffman, and Murs. Hoffman’s daughter, Beryl, fled to the street in their night attire. The bodies, burned almost beyond hope of recognition, were removed to the morgue. Lizzie Ginsberg, a cham- ber maid, was reported missing after the fire, but later was found to have spent the night at a f-iend’s home. Firemeen said the blaze started on the second floor at the rear of the building. C. Hagl, the most severely hurt among the survivors, received a frac- tured arm and numerous cuts and bruises when the blanket by which he was lowering himself from the fourth floor parted. The others received minor injuries. ‘The cause of the fire had not been determined late today, however, Fire Chief Willlam G. Lutkey believed it to have been started by heaters in some of the rooms. ‘The five men who died in the blaze apparently were trapped in rooms at the rear of the third floor. More than 100 | guests fled. BRITIS;I RUM SCHOONER SEIZED OFF LONG ISLAND Coast Guard Destroyer Captures American “Contact” Boat Load- ing for Trip to Shore. By the Associated Press. NEW LONDON, Conn., February 22.— Two rum-running vessels and two- thousand cases of liquor were seized by & Coast Guard destroyer today in the Atlantic, off Long Island Shore. The vessels were the British schooner Isabel H. and the American gasoline-powered boat, Mohawk, ‘The destroyer, on patrol, came upon the rum craft shortly before dawn, while the Mohawk, a contact boat, was taking on a load of contraband, under cloak of darkness and heavy fog. Caught unawares, neither the schoon- er nor the Mohawk had a ehance to escape, and men from the destroyer | were sent aboard them. Only 982 crimes, involving 1,217 per- | Lieut. Page, Son of D. C.| ‘| Nelson Page, retired consulting engineer AR WAL PONEER EXPRES N TEAAS Man, Il But Few Days of Overstrained Heart. Lieut. Randolph Gilham Page, 36 years old, World War squadron com mander and pioneer pilot in the devel- opment of transcontinental air mail | service, died Thursday at Fort Worth, | Tex, following an iliness of several | strained heart, caused by 13 years of | Lieut. Page is the “on of William of Washington, who resides at 1863 | Kalorama road. Born at Goshen, Va,, Bleut. Page received a preparatory school education at Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va. Foregoing a college_course at the University of Vi ginia, Lieut. Page enrolled at the avi tion training school at Curtis Field, Newport News, Va., completing his fly: ing instruction one week before the out- break of war. On April 24, 1917, Lieut. Page was appointed first lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve. ‘Widely Experienced. During_his aviation service in this country, Lieut. Page served successively as training officer at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; Rantool, I, and Kelley Field, ‘Tex. Besides his air service he per- sonally engineered the installation of all ground equipment at Checkerboard Field, Chicago. His service in France included active fighting on the St. Mihiel and Argonne fronts. He served as flight commander of the 85th and 91st Squadrons. At the close of the war Lieut. Page entered the airmail service, then in its early development. Besides being one of the first pilots to fly the route be- tween New York and Washington, Lieut. Page held the double distinction of/ having been selected as the first transcontinental airmail flyer and the trail-breaker of the Omaha-Chicago route. Record Is Impressive. Having completed 7,000 flying hours at the time of his resignation from the Army and having since been engaged continuously in aviation for 10 years, Lieut. Page held one of the most im- pressive records among American fly- ers. At the time of his death, Lieut. Page ‘was vice president of the Texhoma air- port, Fort Worth, Tex. Besides his father, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Gilham Page; his widow, Mrs. Frances Hay Page, and three sons, Randolph G., James Ran- dolph and Willlam Nelson Page. A brother, Lieut. Edwin Randolph Page, and two sisters, Mrs. J. J. Marshall of Farmville, Va, and Miss M. Josephine Page, also survive. Military funeral services will be held ‘Tuesday &t the Arlington Cemetery Chapel. METHOD OF KILLING HOMELESS ANIMALS FIGURES IN DISPUTE | (Continued From First Page.) invited to make an inspection of the league at any time.” One of the high points of the con- troversy was reached last wcek when Mrs. Cake summoned a_policeman to | the headquarters to watch the destroy- | ing of a dog by chloroform, She later explained she was anxious to have a | witness of the incident. It was said by officials of the league that the dog | in question was so sick is was unable to stand up as is necessary when elec- tricity is used. Reluctant to Talk. Mrs. Cake was reluctant last night to discuss the situation with the ex- ception of her stand on the proper method of destroying animals. She sald her fight was inspired by a desire to prevent brutality. Officials of the league declared fre- uent visits to headquarters by Mrs. ke had made it necessary for in- structions to be issued to prevent all persons other than mg}o{u from en- tering the quarters in which the kennels of the dogs are located. They sald the attaches of the league's headquarters had been annoyed by the regularity with which Mrs. Cake jotted down sentences in a note book. Following the departure of Mrs. Blum- enberg a house committee Was appoint- ed. The committee is composed of Mrs. H. C. Moses, chairman; Mrs. Arthur B. Adams, Mrs. J. Harry Shannon, Mrs. sbns, were reported in Edinburgh, Scot- land, last &, William F. Ham ‘and Mrs. N. R. Mc- Croomb., NAVY DELEGATES STILL OPTINISTIC No Fear of Failure Shown in|: Spite of Delay From French Crisis. By the Associated Press. .LONDON, Pebruary 22.—The fifth week of the London Naval Conference ended today, with active negotiations suspended on account of the French political crisis, but with no dread of failure in the minds of the delegates. The head of the American delegation, Col. Henry L. Stimson, has declared that the five-power agreement to humanize submarine warfare in itself justifies the American mission to London. ‘The British delegation feels that what has been done, while it is not spectacu- ]llr'd is sound ln:l hopetul for the future of disarmgmen The patient Japanese delegation is taking the week's holiday as & mere incident in the negotiations. Mussolini Pleased. Dino Grandi is satisfled with having definitely proclaimed Italian policy at London, and reporters from Rome today | says that his chief, Premier Mussolini, formally approved of his statesmanship. Former Premier Andre Tardieu, head of the French delegation until his cabinet fell, left London emphatic in the opinion that the parley would syc- eed. But as to the degree of that suc- cess, the’ consensus of the delegates to- night was that it depended on whether the new French cabinet organized by | Camille Chautemps was strong enou{h' weeks to weather the month or six which still may be necessary to attain the highest aims of the five-power dele- gations. Only “Sporting Chanee.” In some conference circles it Is feared that formal negotiations have only a “sporting chance" of resuming on Wednesday, the date set for recon- vening when adjournment was taken. Dispatches from Paris tonight were not overconfident that Chautemps would survive the ministerial statement and debate thereon Tuesday. If he does, the French delegates—Aristide Briand, foreign minister; Albert Sarraut, min- ister of marine; M. Danielou, minister of the merchant marine; M. Lamoureux, minister of finances, and Robert Bel- langer, undersecretary of marine—will cross the channel y and Chautemps himself plans to partici- pate actively at a later date. The Observer and the Sunday Times, two of England's most influential papers, voice uncertainty about the future of the conference. See No French Change. ‘The Observer says that a very critical period in the negotiations has been reached, and the Sunday Times asserts that the high tonnage figures of the French naval demand threaten to disturb the whole basis of Anglo- American parity. Both newspapers agree that the cabinet change in France does not mean a-change in French policy. ‘The Observer, however, thinks that the Japanese situation may be altered by the result of the national elections, and that the government having been returned to office with ter power, may feel freer and therefore sur- render some of the stiffness that has gzu:curmd the Japanese demands in ndon. WOMAN 107.YEARS OLD. Mrs. Catherine English’s Birthday Also Falls on February 22. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. February 22 (#)—Mrs. Catherine English, who was born on Washington’s birthday, cele- brated today her own 107th anniver- sary. Mrs. English, who recently recovered from a serious illness, is active despite | her age. She took part in a quiet cele- bration at her home among relatives and friends. ADMIRAL H. P. JONES ORDERED TO RETURN HOME FOR TREATMENT (Continued From Pirst Page.) service as an advisor at the Conference. Admiral Jones is planning to sail for the United States on the Berengaria Wednesday. Capt. Higgins says his condition is not critical, but treatment at home as soon as possible is urgently desirable. It was rumored a fortnight ago that Admiral Jones had determined to re- sign and go home because of differences of opinion with Secretary of State Stimson regarding American naval policy at the five-power Conference. But it was insisted in official quarters tonight that the admiral's return is due exclusively to his physical state. Stimson’s Statement. Col. Stimson exl:ruud regret that Admiral Jones must leave. “It is with the rreatest regret that I will see Admiral Jones depart,” said Col. Stimson. ‘“He has been a great help to me and the whole delegation and we all enjoyed working with tim. It is my deepest sorrow that he is so 11l that it be necessary for him to return and that we will lose, together with the American people, the benefits of his previous Conference experience and his intimate knowledge of the American N * ones, who 1s retired, is TRIPARTITE PACT IS MAIN U. 5. HOPE French Attitude Makes Deal With Britain and Japan Appear as Outcome. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE, Staft Correspondent of The Star, By Radio to The Star. LONDON, February 22.—Fears are | definite)y crystallizing within the | American delegation that a three-power | treaty among the United States, Great | Britain and Japan may be the only | thing attainabl. at the London Naval | Conference. It can at least be stated authoritatively that such a coflun&:uy is serfously contemplated. The attitude of France is responsible for this pros- pect. Even though the new Cheutemps cabinet should send a delegation here | next week with orders to revise Tar- i dleu's tonnage figures downward—and {this is by no means certain—France would submit to & cut only in return for either a general security guarantee or a Mediterranean pact. The American delegation’s informa- tion from the Senate, where it is under- stood that Senator Borah is sharpening his battle ax, has led it to believe that it would be “love's labor lost” to enter into any kind of protective arrange- ment in France’s favor. It is not only doubtful whether the entire delegation would sign such a paper, but far more doubtful, according to a confidential count of senatorial noses sent to Lon- don, whether even the most innocuous consultative pact would command a |ratifying mafority. The delegation hears also that a Republican and Democratic phalanx well over 33 strong is alrealdy mobilized against any scheme devised, directly or indirectly, to “en- tangle the United States in European quarrels, no matter if the scheme r:l‘cr':llyh pledged Uncle Sam to take part Want Munitions and Men, Perhaps of far more importance than the Senate's susceptibilities is the very strong probability that France would not be satisfled with only the conver- sational participation of America when war clouds gather. The Prench do not want platonic good offices should such emergency arise. They want what we gave them in 1917, namely, men, muni- tions and money. " It is because Secre- tary Stimson and his colleagues know the situation existing both at home and in France that they feel compelled to turn their attention to three-power treaty. There is a suggestion of high conference policies in !fim plans, From the outset the French have in- sisted that the United States and Great Britain are running the conference mainly, if not wholly, in their own in- terests. Talk of Angio-American naval supremacy is continuous in the Paris press. It may be that if France finds Great Britain and A actually ready to enter into a naval agreement Wwith Japan as a partner, Paris may think twice, even thrice, before taking the stand which would make a_three- power treaty neceulr?'. The French, In other words, it is felt, would weigh carefully the advantages and disadvan- tages of such self-imposed isolation. he American delegation is frankly irritated over what it considers the un- Justified alarm and anxieties of France, With our own profound belief in the Kellogg pact, Secretary Stimson and his assoclates are inclined to ask, in accents bordering on impatience, if France doesn't think she already is Wvrapped in enough cotton wool with the League covenant and the Locarno treaty to bulwark her in addition, In matcen"Sheseh i ‘Sen e i significant. PRV s Race for Betterment. ‘We have entered on a new era” said Edge. “The nr.meutlo; of the Kellogg-Briand treaty is conclusive evi- dence that a different race is being en- gaged in between the peoples of the world; not race for armaments, which once characterized the policy of the Breat powers, but competition between nhations more secure in a new guaranty of peace and equity for the betterment of mankind. Coming at the present tense moment, Edge's words are interpreted in Lon- don as a timely reminder to the French to curb their fears and cut their ton- Dage figures accordingly. Unless they do, as matters now stand, a three-power treaty is just over the horizon. It needs to be remembered that Britain is Just as disinclined to give the French armed security as America is. Tripartite agreement undergoing ten- tative consideraton would grant the British the right to exceed the tonnage totals agreed upon whenever they felt it necessary because of building opera- tions of the other powers to expand their own proy . America and Japan would naturally retain the same privi- lege. It would then be for Congress to say, in case the British exercised that Tight, whether the United States should proceed to build up to a higher level of parity or not. Our right to do so would be absolute. American public opinion would have to decide whether Britain's construction was a matter which con- cerned purely European conditions, or Whether it required us to match it. v, The London Times implores Prance to put on one side extraneous questions of prestige and anxious endeavors to provide against every possible danger that may lurk in the distant future, She should consider whether the inter- national outlook for the next five years doesn't justify the m'_la‘p:omhu in arm- ament programs at this time, especial- ly as they can be reviewed at the next conference, in 1936, Gratified Over Election. America’s delegation is gratified over the early returns from the Japanese elections. They indicate victory for the government party. Once reinstated in Power our delegates feel sure the Min- seito leaders in Tokio will find them- selves in a position to come to terms on the 7—10 cruiser proposition, along the lines of the American compromise offer. The Jlrlncse are jealous of tHeir high international prestige and aren't expected to jecpardize it by estrang- ing with Great Britain and America. London. The three-power treaty, which would eventuate from conditions _brought about by France, would provide: First, for a five-year holiday in battleship re- placements; second, 10—10—7 ratio in big cruisers as among America, Britain and Japan, with higher percentages for the Japanese in lighter craft; third, maintenance of a naval base and forti: fication status quo in the Far East, in- cluding non-completion of plans for the extension to Singapore and Manila; fourth, the right of each navy to ex- ceed the limitation figures in case it felt compelled to do so. The three-power treaty would not on its face deal with ratios.” It would only fix the total category in tonnages. As it is now calculated, America, Great Britain and Ja) would allotted, :z:lpec'.l‘vely, 3&’ 20 h 150.0&0 and 108,000 s of 10, n cruisers, carrying eight-incH guns. | TROTSKY’S LIFE SOUGHT. German Publisher Hears of Plot by Emigres in Prague. BERLIN, February 22 (#).—The Ger- man publisher of Leon 's works :‘!::tm“"d f Russial C:fim lvl.tkn‘. a group o n e ving in Prague plans an attempt on the exiled bolshevist leader's life. The in- formation was sent to Ludwig Henich, a Czechoslovakian _editor. The Turkish embassy in Berlin was notified of the report today, and the Turkish authorities were requested to furnish Trotsky with special - tion in his home near Istanbul, 'mw has also begn warned by telegraph,