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SENATORIAL RACE Mrs. McCormick Declared in Strategic Position to De- feat Senator Deneen. ‘(Continued From First Page.) Hvered hundreds and has traveled 12,000 miles in . her open automobile to deliver these speeches, she has an- mounced opposition to the League and to the Court, with or without reserva- tions. Her attacks on the Court al- ways get applause. And, by the way, | the anti-Deneen factions in Chicago, the City Hall crowd, are as one with Mrs, McCormick in this issue. They hug it to their bosoms as the one issue | on which they can make an appeal to honest citiz.ns. Quite naturally Mrs. McCormick has hoped for support from & large number of woman voters, although she has defi- nitely stated from the first that she did not wish to be considered as a woman candidate for the Senate, but to run merely on her qualifications for the job and the platform she an- nounced. Many of the women strong for peace have been partial to the World Court. So Mrs. McCormick has been at pains to declare her affection for peace. She announced to the thou- sands who have come to hear her that she is a Quaker, a friend of peace. Her opposition to entry of the United States into the World Court, she says, is based on the danger that it may involve the United States in war rather than keep the United States at peace. She puts forward & number of hypo- thetical cases showing how this coun- try, as a member of the court, might become involved in European quarrels. She does it cleverly. 8o far as the people here can ob- serve, the only other issue is that Mrs. McCormick wants to get into the Sen- ate and Senator Deneen is striving to stay there. Both have been indorsed by the Anti-Saloon League. Attracts Many Men. At a typical McCormick rally here yesterday in the Apollo Theater the audience was composed almost entirely of men, who filled every seat and stood in the rear of the building. It is rather astonishing that men have pre- dominated at almost all of Mrs. McCor- mick’s meetings, except when she has addressed woman's clubs. Perhaps many of them come out of curiosity to see a woman candidate for the Sen- ate in action, particularly & woman candidate of such prominence and with such a background. But for whatever reason, the men turned up, gave the woman candidate the closest kind of attention and no little applause. Mrs. McCormick in action is a tense, interesting personality. ‘Though she speaks well and makes her points, she does not class as an orator. She hasn't the rhetoricel ability of a Reed of Mis- souri or the facility of a Borah. But she gets her speeches across in a clear voice that carries. relaxes and tells a story. Generaily she sticks to her arguments, with a big rap now and then at Senator Deneen. One of her quips at Deneen is to call him “Next Week Charley,” be- cause he has not always responded to her challgnges as promptly as she de- sired. Like Father, Like Child. ‘There’s not the slightest doubt that the fact Mrs. McCormick is the daugh- ter of the late Senator and boss of the Republican party is being plaved for all it is worth. Like father, like child, able and political-minded is the mmplication. Mrs. McCormick celebrated her fif- tieth birthday only a few days ago with & big rally at her home. Despite the fact that she has worked harder than most men could work, she shows no signs of fatigue. bt fashionably dressed, she has a win- ning personality and a real gift for dealing with hard-boiled politicians. She declares, however, that she is com- mitted to no faction. She is criticized in some quarters because she is sup- ported by the old City Hall crowd—the | Crowes and Thompsons and Galpins and Snows. Her reply is that she has the support of these factions merely be- cause she is going to win and that she has made no promises and entered into | no deals with them. She is not so foolish as to scorn any votes she can get. The Deneen people declare that these factions and their leaders, who have been odoriforous in the nostrils of the people of Chicago, are for Mrs. Mc- Cormick because they have nowhere else to go. These leaders hate Deneen and they fear him. They cannot beat him without a candidate, and Mrs. Mc- Cormick is eminently respectable. It is possibie that many of the people may, on election day, vote for Deneen be- cause they do not want to see the City Hall crowd ride back into power on the skirts of Mrs. McCormick. The City Hall crowd is obviously out to get Deneen, and they do not beleve that Mrs. McCormick would disturb them after they once more get their grip on Cook County. Senator Deneen has not let the claim of Mrs, McCormick to being aloof from factions in Chicago go unchallenged. He has published a letter written by Mrs. McCormick in 1926 to Judge Daniel P. Trude, then a candidate for county judge, in which Mrs. McCormick declared herself for the Barrett-Crowe ticket. The letter said “I am very sorry not to be able to indorse your candidacy, but I am a practical poli- tician and have cast my lot witn the Barrett-Crowe ticket. Most of the ‘women who have been active in civic organizations are inclined to indorse in- dividual candidates, depending upon their records, on both tickets, but hav- ing had 20 years of experience in poli- tics I have found it is more effective in the long run for me to indorse one ticket or the other, taking it for better or for worse.” GREEN SAYS LABOR _ IS UNITED IN FIGHT ON JUDGE PARKER tionary nominee. Green continued that labor did not E'de of the court with this Occasionally she | | ing Prince Willlam, Tall, slender, severely | Dies in Rome QUEEN VICTORIA. QUEEN VICTORIA RITES WEDNESDAY Special Train Will Carry Royal Funeral Party to German Port. By the Associated Press. ROME, April 5.—Funeral services in Rome for Queen Victorla of Sweden, whasdied here last night after a heart attack, will be held at 11 o'clock next Wednesday morning. On the same day a special train will carry the body and the royal funeral party, including King Gustave, Prince William and Princess Ingrid, to some nan port, from which a Swedish warship will take the body to Stock- holm. ‘These plans were made after a con- ference of King Gustave with the Swedish diplomatic officiuls, in Rome. Premier Mussolini today ordered the flags on_all public buildings through- out the Kingdom of Italy to be carried aat half-staff in honor of the Swedish 1 Queen who had spent so many Winters in Italy durlng her 20 years' illness from bronchial trouble. A steady stream of callers made their way to the Villa Svezia, where the Queen died, to sign the register. These included diplomats, members of the Roman aristocracy and the Swedish colony. This city knew the Queen almost bet- ter than her own capital, Stockholm, since it was here that she spent & con- siderable part of her time during the long bronchial illness The Swedish folll‘t physician, Axel Munthe, attended er. The Queen died with King Gustav and almost all the royal family, includ- at her bedside. King Gustav held her hand as life ebbed. She died calmly, Her body lay in state today at her villa, from which it was to be trans- ported to Sweden for interment after services at the German Lutheran Church here. Shortly after her death King Victor Emanuel and Queen Elena, the Prince of Heese and Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Fani called to make their con- dolences and say prayers for the de- ceased. Cardinal Pacelli, papal secre- tary of state, communicated the news to the Pope, who expressed profound SOrTOwW. Death of Queen Victoria recalled her young womanhood as Princess of Baden. Once she was mentioned prominently as possible bride for the former Kaiser, then the German Crown Prince, but Wilhelm's mother, ever watchful, be- lieved she detected tubercular signs in the young princess and forbade the marriage. Queen Victoria outlived by several years the Princess of Schleswig-Holstein, whom the former Kaiser married in- stead. The pegple of Baden were said to have resented the rebLuff io their princess for a long while, John W. Garreit, United States Am- bassador to Italy, presented the con- dolences of the diplomatic body as a whole toduy at the Villa Svezia, The Pope Instructed Mgr. Borgongini Duca, papal nuncio to Italy, to express his deep sympathy to King Gustav. It is not believed that the body will leave Rome until Wednesday, when a special funeral train will be placed at the disposal of the Swedish royal family. KARLSRUHE, Baden, Germany, April 5 (#).—The Badenese Republican government today sent a message of sympathy to the King of Sweden on the death of Queen Victoria, who was popu- lar in her Badenese homeland. Premier Mussolini visited the Villa Svezia this morning and signed the register. Flowers were sent from the royal hot house by the Queen of Italy. These were placed beside the body. LONDON, April 5 (#).—The British court today was ordered into 10-day mourning, “beginning Monday, out of respect for the Queen of Sweden, who died yesterday at Rome, BRUSSELS, April 5 (#).—The Belgian court will go into mourning for a fort- night, beginning today, in respect to the Queen of Sweden, who died yesterday at Rome, ecutive council of the federation, in which he explained his previous expres- sions of objection to Judge Parker’s con- firmation. “Our action in opposing the con- firmation of the appointment of Judge Parker is based,” the letter said, “upon a study of his qualifications, his life environment, his point of view regard- ing human relations in modera indus- oppose the use of the. injunction for the protection of property, but it did ! oppose its use for the purpose of pre- venting the workers from exercising their rights to join unions. ‘The labor leader said that in the de- cision by Judge Parker in the Red Jacket case the United Mine Workers were restrained from giving financial assistance to the employes of the Red Jacket Co. in the event that they joined the union. ~There has never been a more glaring example of a judicial disregard of hu- man rights and a coryesponding regard of property rights as transcendent over human rights than is shown in the dicial attitude of Judge Parker as ex- pressed in the written opinion he ren- dered in the Red Jacket. Consolidated Coal & Coke Co, case,” Green said. ‘Washington Woman to Appear. Other witnesses on the list drawn up by the committee to appear at the hearing included Thomas Townsend of West Virginia, .an_attorney in the Red Jacket case, and Walter White of New ‘York, representing the Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who is protesting the Parker appoint~ ment because of a reference to ed ple that he says the nominee made go a political speech, Mrs, Mary F. Speers of Washington, who wrote the committee a. long letter objecting to Judge Parker, was asked to appear, also. ! Green today made public a letter to hairman Norris of the Senate judiciary ‘eammittee written in behalf”of the ex- fu- try and his judicial attitude toward economic «nd Industrial problems.” Decision Is Attacked. A detailed discussion of the Red Jacket case and the subject of injunc- tions in labor disputes followed, in which it was asserted that Judge Par- ker's decision forced a condition ap- proximating “industrial servitude” upon the miners of West Virginia, The in- Junction is still in effect, the letter con- tinued, and has “served to make serfs of the miners,” with wages “below a subsistence level” and conditions of employment ® which are ‘“un-American and intolerable.” communication went on to say that “there has never been a more glar- ing example of a judicial disregard of hundlln( rlxhunlmril. (Y “mhg.ondmgdn; gard of property as transcendent over human rights than'is shown in the judicial attitude of Judge Parker as expressea in the written opinion he rendered in the Red Jacket coal and coke case.’ Disclaiming any intention of question- ing “the integrity, the honor or tI academic quall tions of Judge Par- ker,” the letter asserted that labor holds “he has shown a judicial state of mind which betrays a judicial and mental bias in favor corporations and against the masses of the people. By AT R bl S, e i an s ! - actions, yl{bt very different from those of the gmenv. day, were. carried on. 4,000 or 5,000 years ago. THE EVENING ICROSBY DECISION | eoums EXPECTED MONDAY Senate District Committee Asks Data as to Eligibility Ruling in 1924. = Before voting Monday on the nomi- nation of Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, retired, for District Commissioner the Senate District committee will ask the Department of Justice for information as to whether a former Attorney Gen- eral held flve or six years ago that retired Army officers would be ineligible for this office. When the committes met yesterday afternoon to act on the Crosby appoint- ment Senator Glass, Democrat, of Vir- ginia, requested a postponement until he could study the question of eligibility raised at the hearings. Senator Glass sald he had been told that in 1924 or 1925 former President Coolidge was considering Gen. William Black for appointment as Commissioner and that the then Attorney General ruled such an appointee would not be eligible, When Gen. Crosby's appointment was submitted it was accompanied by a lengthy opinion from the Attorney Gen- eral's office upholding the eligibllity of retired Army officers. Early Action Is Urged. Other members of the committee who favor Gen. Crosby did not object to postponing action until Monday, but urged early action. Chairman Capper ‘was authorized to make the nomination the special order of business before the committee at 2 p.m. Monday, which means a vote probably will be taken at that time, Senator Vanderberg, Republican of Michigan, a supporter of the nomina- tion, said the District government is in “a state of suspended animation,” awaiting action on the nominees. Senator Glass said his only’ purpose was to follow the law. He said that if he had to vote yesterday he would be against confirmation. After exam-' ining the question of eligibility further, he might change his mind. he indicated. Senator Keun, Republican of New Jersey, and Blease, Democrat of South Carolina, sald they could not be pres- ent on Monday and gsked that they be recorded in favor of Gen. Crosby. Asks for Information, Senator Capper directed James Ring, clerk to the committee, to get in touch with the Department of Justice for in- formation regarding the precedent Sen- ator Glass referred to. ‘The nomination of Dr. Luther H. Reichelderter for the other civilian com- misslonership is on the Senate calendar with a favorable report, but Senator Blease has asked that both appoint- ments be taken up in the Senate at the same time. The South Carolina Senator favors both nominees. COMMITTEE GIVES STREETPLAN0.K. Recommendation Made to Trade Board for Thorough- fare Development. A major thoroughfare plan, the out- come of several mapihs’ study by a spe- cial group of the Washington Board of Trade under the supervision and direc- tion of Charles W. Eliot, 2d, city plan- ner, was formally jndorsed yesterday by the streets and avenues committee of the trade body and recommended as a basis for the future development of the highway system of the District of Co- lumbia, ‘The plan will be forwarded to the Natlonal Capital Park and Planning Commission and to the District Com- missioners with the hope that it will be of assistance in the selection of streets for improvement, Eliot Requested Study. ‘The group, a subcommittee of the streets and avenues committee, under- took the study of the highway system at the request of Mr. Eliot following the resentation of data, concerning ihe closing of Thirteenth street by the tri- angle development, to the Park and Planning Commission. « ‘The commission adopted such a thoroughfare plan in December, 1928, ;but since then it has undergone con- | siderable revision. At the committee meeting yesterday, a luncheon in the City Club, Mr. Eliot outlined briefly the advantages of the adoption of some definite, although not rigid plan, for the systematized develop- ment of the city. He said such a plan would be useful because of its influence on priority and type of paving, roning, park development and real estate oper- ations, ‘The committe also indorsed establish- ment of a ferry line across the Chesa- peake Bay irom Chesapeake Beach, which is to Lome up for hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission at 10 o'clock Monday morning. A favorable report was made on the Sen- ate bill for the widening of Wisconsin avenue for several blocks below Mount Alto Hospital. It was voted to write a letter to the Senate District committee urging that the bill now being considered for wid- ening H street be amended so that the street would be broadened all the way from Massachusetts avenue to Thir- teenth street. George V. Graham, chairman, pre- sided. SURPLUS EXPECTED FOR TWO YEARS IN VIEW OF TAX PAID (Continued From First Page.) $2,485,000,000 under the old rates. vfi “On the other hand.there has been a substantial falling off in custom’s duties, the estimated revenue from this source amounting to $600,000,000, whereas present indications are that not | more than $560,000,000 may be expected this fiscal year. “From these estimates and the cur- rent rate of expenditure, it appears that ‘we should be’able to close the fiscal year ending the 30th of next June with a very moderate surplus. “It is impossible at this early date to estimate with accuracy the situation mn the next fiscal year (that ending June 30, 1831). “The budget indicated, after the tax reduction, which has since been en- acted, a surplus of $47,000,000 for the next fiscal year. “On the revenue side the Treasury sees no occasion to make any substan- e_bug were sul , leg- islation enacted at the t ofi dfitlmr:lm has I'l:l' a burden o'.f additional expenditures amounting tan.gzo.ooo djx;-ln: Lhex:\extm fiscal yn:. “The maj lifficulty Jprospect, however, arises from the fact that bills aiready favorably congres- sional committees, into law, would entail an additional expenditure of nearly $300,000,000 next fiscal year and, as far as we can see today, in- evitably results in a deficit. “The situation clearly calls for most rigid economy and deferment of even otherwise justifiable expenditures by hoth the Legislative and executive de- STAR, WA Champion *VIRGINIA CARR Of Oakton High Sch who won the oratorical finals for Fairfax County last night, DAKTON GIRL WINS FAIRFAX CONTEST Virginia Carr, 17, Is Best Among Orators of Five High Schools. Competing with orators representing five high schools, Virginia Carr, 17 years old, of Oakton, Va., won the Fairfax County championship last night and the right to represent her county in the Virginia State finals of the Nation- al Oratorical Contest. ‘The subject chosen by the Oakton High School speaker was “The Consti- tution and Its Guarantee to the Indi- vidual.” - Her speech was outstanding for its logical continuity of thought as well as the poise with which it was delivered. As a unique feature a check for $25, donated by a citezen of the county who specified that his name must not be disclosed, was presented to the win- ner, who also will be given a gold medal by The Star at the State finals. Herndon Boy Alternate. Robert Bready, 17 years old, of the Herndon High School, speaking on “The Citizen: His Privileges and Duties Un- der the Constitution,” was chosen as alternate. ‘The other orators and the titles of thelr orations foliow: Victo: N. White, 17 years old, of the Jefferson High School, “The Constituiion, & <3uarantee of Liberty to the Individual”, Leo Millzr, 16 years old, of Franklin-Sherman High School, “The American Constitution and the People”: Dcris Fullerton, 16 years old, of Clifton High School, “The Con- stitution; & Guarantee of Liberty to the Individual,” and Madeline Clark, 18 years old, of the Lee-Jackson h School, “Lincoln and the Constitution.” Miss Carr is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. C. C. Carr, Mr. Carr is secretary of the Falrfax County Chamber of Com- merce. Foliowinz her graduation in June, the winner intends to enter busi- ness college. She is editor of the school paper. Held at Falls Church. The meeting last night was held in the auditorium of the Madison School, Falls Church, Va. A capacity audience attended. Presiding was Wilbert T. Woodson, superintendent of FPairfax County schools, who made a brief in- troductory address, in which he out- lined the aims and history of the Na- tional Oratorical Contest, which is sponsored in this region by The Star. The judges weie Representative J. A. Garber of Virgin Dr. George Morton Churchill, professor of-history at George Washington University, and Dr. Wesley | M. Gewehr, professor of history at American University. !” Music_was fumiched by the Falls Church Community Orchestra. PLAY WILL PICTURE DESIRE FOR WORK Community Drama Guild to Pre- sent “Gas” in McKinley High Auditorium Tonight. A play expressing the thought that what workmen want most in the age of mechanism is work will be presented by the Community Drama Guild at 8:15 o'clock tonight in the McKinley High School Auditorium. The play, “Gas,” will be the third full-length production of the guild's season. Parts will be taken by Wallace Wright, Eldred Wilson, Leslie Waudby, Aaron Rosenthal, George Finger, Hai old McCoy, Charlotte Patterson, Mai garuite Paul, Olga Helms, Sue Short- er, Yvonne Rapeer and Edith Sears. William F. Baker Is the director. BYRD SHIP STILL IN GRIP OF STORM Wireless to The Star and the New York Times. BARQUE CITY OF NEW YORK, April 5.—8till in the grip of a cyclonic storm common to these regions, City of New York is scudding before the wind somewhere about 800 miles south of the Cook Islands. Occasional lulls when the hurricane dies -down to a mere heavy gale have given us little hope of the storm abating, for the barometer continues to fall, the sky re- mains menacingly overcast and heavy seas continue to make life miserable aboard the ship. ‘The ship is rolling so much it is diffi- cult to send this dispatch. FATE IS UNCERTAIN AS HOUSE IS GIVEN SHOALS MEASURE (Continued From First Page.) resolution, which staved off all efforts at serious modification, was rewarded by a roll-call which found the Democrats and the Independent Republicans voting almost solidly for the measure. Two Democrats, Steck of Towa, and Tydings of Maryland, opposed it. Proposes Bi-Partisan Board. Under terms of the resolution, a Gov- ernment corporation would be created to operate the power and nitrate plants for the production of fertilizer. The be directed by a bi ration to sell any surplus of power Et':m the stipulation that States and municipalities be given the preference. ‘The proceeds ‘would be partially dis- tributed among the States nearby. To assure an even flow of water, a $34,000,000 dam would_be built orve ® c"“w l'n“-h power see to serve as a s manufactured at that point also. Cove ‘Tennes- Conn.ru-cuon of pushed in the SHINGTON, rail and motor mgz Gold Coast: AT LOBBY INQUIRY Informs Senator Robinson He Accepts Invitation to Ex- plain Criticism of Raskob. Senator Robinson of Indiana, today | received a telegram from Josephus Dan- | fels, Secretary of the Navy in the Wil- son cabinet, announcing the acceptance of the request that he testified before the Senate lobby committee on Tuesday concerning & recent editorial in which he declared that John J. Rascob “should pay his debt to the Demo- cratic party and resign as chairman of the national commiltee.” Mr. Robinson requested the North Carolinian to testify after he had read the editorial before the committee | while Mr, Raskob was appearing as a witness. The editorial appeared in Mr, Daniels’ newspaper in Raleigh. Hits Raskob’s Wet Application. It called attention to Mr. Raskob's contribution to the association against the prohibition amendment and added ! that the relation was “so injurious to the Democratic party as to put its future in jeopardy.” “No man,” it added, “should remain at the head of the committee whose | action and money constitute a parly peril. ‘The ggitorial further contended that | Mr. kob was more Interested in “breaking down the eighteenth amend- ment than in the Democratic party,” | and that as long as he was affiliated with the Democratic party “millions of voters would look on it as & wet party.” Mr. Raskob testified that he had not seen the editorial. Admits His Contribution. ‘The Kflrl,y chalrman told the com- mittee he has been a member of the assoclation for about five years, and has contributed between $65,000 and $66,000 to the organization. He said he has taken no active part in the direction of the affairs of the associa- tion. He emphasized, however, that he has made no effort to commit the Democratic party to the wet cause. It was indicated late yesterday that the committee plans also to summon Henry R. Curran, president of the Association Against the Eighteenth Amendment; Pierre S. du Pont, chair- man of the executive committee; W. H. Stayton, chairman of the board of directors, and Charles H. Sabin, treas- urer, for questioning next week. FESS GIVES TARIFF VOTE OF MINORITY. Holds Ballots Were Cast to Give Agriculture Equal Pro- tection With Industry. Following Representative Garner's speech In the House, in which secrecy | was removed from the proceedings of the Senate and House tariff conferees | further than ever, Senator Fess, Repub- lican, of Ohlo, in a statement made | public today observed that “the agri- cultural industry has taken to raising peculiar crops,” and that Democrats had voted for tariff increases onvsilver| ore, petroleum, gasoline, aluminum, pig ! iron, cement, brick, timber and varfous | other commodities, | | Reply to Senater George. His statement was issued through the Republican natfonal committee in reply to one Friday by Senator George. | Democrat, Georgia, which had said that | an analysis of Democratic votes would | show that the votes for increases had | been cast In an effort to give agricul- tural products equal protection with in- | dustrial products. The silver increase, Fess said, had been proposed by Senator Pittman Nevada Democrat, “who had a v i large hand in writing the last Demo- cratic national platform,” and had gained the support of 23 Democrats. Among them, he said, was Senator Har- | rison of Mississippi. ‘The petroleum and gasoline proposal, Fess continued, had been supported by | nine Democrats, among them Senator Caraway of Arkansas, “chairman of the | lobby investigating committee, which spent days inquiring into the ‘oil lob- by’ in the National Capital.” “Let us examine into the nature of some of these other ‘agricultural prod- ucts’ for which Democratic Senators “In the list are found aluminum, pig iron, cement, brick, timber, lumber, maple and other flooring, wood veneers, shoes, shoe leather, plate, sheet and cylinder glass, men’s and boys' cloth- ing and filaments and yarns of rayon.” Observers pointed out that it h: seldom occurred in the history of ta making that the proceedings in con- ference hi been aired on the floor of the House and Senate. Representa- tive Garner, ranking Democrat of the House, not only did so yesterday, but made it plain he did not intend to let the conference negotiations go in secret. Questions Before Conferees. Mr. Garner related details of what took place when the conferees con- sidered casein (a product of skimmed milk used in the manufacture of paper) and were temporarily deadlocked. ‘The flare-up over the rates on casein was the feature of the day's p ings. The conference committee held morning and afternoon sessions and, on quitting for the day, had reached the 159th amendment in controversy between the two houses. One hundred and twenty-six amendments, mostly in the chemical schedules, were disposed, many of them requiring little more than | clerical attention. For the most part the House conferees either receded on rates or compromised. In a limited number of instances the Senate con- ferees receded. Mr. Garner pointed out that the farm organizations were keenly interested in the casein rate, which the House put 2'% cents a pound and the Senate at 5%. He revealed that seven of the ten conferees voted for the Senate rate, three of the five conferees of the House standing for the House rate. The threc were the Republican members, Repre- sentatives W. C. Hawley of Oregon, Isaac Bacharach of New Jersey, and A. T. Treadway of Massachusetts, " ADDRESS SCHEDULED Rev. M. F.-F"lpl\tfl:k to Speak at Filipino Catholic Meeting. ‘The Rev. Michael F. Fi trick, 8. J., | president of Gonzaga College, Will be the principal g-ker at a meeting of the Filipino tholic Association at Gonzaga College tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. All Catholic men and women of the Philippines now in Washington have been invited. Rev. Eduarto V. Ancineto, S. J.. chapiain of the associ- ation, will conduct a religious ceremony. Macario 8. Balco, president of the asso- clation, will preside. Services in Theater. Owing to the renovation work on the Church of Our Redeemer, Lutheran, services tomorrow will be held in the Dunbar m'wrh,'&:elnlfidlnd T streets. Preaching a clock, Sunday school at 10. -+ A i D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 5 IDANIELS TO APPEAR . |driving while under the influence of , 1930. Policemen S. Jones (left) and J. T. beside acetylene tanks left by yeggmen who tried to cut through the walls of a big safe at the Sears, Roebuck store early today. Hicks of the ninth precinct standing —Star Staff Photo. FISCAL RELATIONS GROUP INDORSED C. of C. Finance Committee‘ Takes Action on Moore Proposal. ‘The bill of Representative R. Walton Moore of Virginia for the establish- ment of a fiscal relations committee for the District of Columbia was in-| dorsed yesterday at a meeting of the finance committee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, Stressing their faith that District citizens are ready and willing to do their fair part toward the maintenance and upbuilding of sthe National Capi- tal, the committee members urged that | the ratio ‘of contribution should be | based on facts rather than guesswork | and that the only way to secure these | facts is by means of a properly Au- | thorized investig: by act of Congress. ‘The adoption at the earliest possible moment of several projects supported by the chamber was urged. These in- cluded public hearings on the District budgct, further improvements in counting procedure and in levying taxes and a five-year public improvement | program. as already tentatively drawn | up by the District audiior. | DRIVER ON TRIAL IN JDHNSON CASE agency created 125 Witnesses to Tell of Acci- dent to Son of Base Ball Favorite. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, April 5—With approximately 25 witnesses summoned to testify on behalf of the State, most of them women prominent in the social and club life of Bethesda, George Peter | of this town, went on trial in the Police Court here today on a charge of liquor, one of two charges growing out | of the injuring of Walter Johnson, jr., | son of the Washington base ball player, in Bethesda several weeks ago, when Peter’s car is alleged to have struck the youngster. Probably no case of recent months in the Counly Police Court has attracted such wide attention as the one on trial today, having stirred up considerable comment immediately following the ac- cident because of the fact that Peter was charged only with reckless driving by County Policeman Joseph Oldfield. Oldfield, it was sald, made a thorough investigation at the time of the ac- cident, but saw no reason for making any charge other than the one of reck- less driving. However, when the club women heard of the accident many of theth expressed surprise at the single charge made, and later, it was said, Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, president of the board of county commissioners, and in charge of the western suburban district in which the accident occurred, hearing of them, di- rected the police of the western district precinct to pursue a further investiga- tion, which resulted in Oldfield swear- ing out another warrant against Peter on the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. Peter, it was alleged, was at a dinner at which a number of the club women, who have been subpoenaed to appear against him, were present, just a short time prior to the accident. State Attorney Robert Peter, jr., who is the Police Court prosecutor also, said that the driving-while-drunk charge is being tried at this time as a result of a demand made by counsel for George Peter. The prosccutor said that the other charge, that of reckless driving, will be held for trial until after yuun‘z Johnson is able to leave the hospital, s0 that he can be called as a witness. —_— KAPPA SIGMA DINERS HEAR TWO ADDRESSES | Representative Cannon and James E. Pixlee Speak at Annual Gathering of Fraternity. Representative Clarence Cannon of Missouri and James E. Pixlee director; of athletics of George Washington Uni- versity, addressed 50 members Aan alumni of Kappa Sigma Fraternity last night at their annual banquet at the Raleigh Hotel, The mh“‘:fll included Representa- tives Samuel Hill of Washington and Willlem - Eaton of OColorado. The spokesman for the local chapter, Alpha Hta -of George Washington University, was Malcolm MacGregor, grand mas- ter of the chapter. John Canney was chairman of the committee on arrangements. The lo- cal chapter was founded in 1892. Coleman Will Ask Vote for District in Broadecast Tonight Frank J. Coleman, prominent Washington labor leader, will speak over WMAL from 8:45 to 9 o'clock tonight on “National Rep- resentation for the District of Co- lumbia.” He will discuss particu- larly how labor views the move- ment o give the residents of the Nation's Capital a vote. Mr. Coleman is secretary of the Central Labor Union and editor of its official organ, the Trade Unionist. His talk will be the third of & new series arranged oy the Citizens' Joint Commitrce on National Representation for the District. MILES INQUIRY RECORD ATTEMPT ENDS IN FT. WAYNE Albert W. Mooney Falls Short of Goal in Coast-to-Coast Effort. By the Associated Press. ‘WICHITA, Kans., April 5.—Albert W, Mooney, Wichita airplane manufac turer, who was attempting to set crosse country flight record for light planes in a low-wing monoplane of his own design, landed at Fort Wayne, Ind., he advised officlals of the Mooney Aircraft Co. in a telegram today. The message said: “Established rec- ord to Fort Wayne. Be home tomor- 20w, Mooney, who took coff secretly from TLos Angeles at 6:43 am. Pacific Coast time yesterday morning, was reported over Kansas City at 2:05 am. Previously, at 12:30 am., the ship passed over its home hangar, at Wichita, Kans. Attendants there, who said they plainly recognized the plane, reported the pilot circled the fleld at an eleva- tion of about 200 feet. Due at 8 O'clock. The pilot did not drop a flare at Wichita, as he had expected to do. After circling the field he continued his flight toward the Northeast. In a be- lated announcement of his non-stop attempt Mooney was quoted as saying he hoped to make the trip to New York in 22 hours. At Wichita, the Designer was bucking a slight head wind which undoubtedly had retarded his progress. Attendants at the airport there computed his average flying time since leaving Los Angeles as about 98 miles 21 hour., He had hoped to fly at a rat: of about 100 miles an hour, A telegram from the Kinner Aircraft Co. of Los Angeles, manufacturer of the 100-horsepower motor with which the craft was equipped, said the plane passed over Albuquerque, N. Mex, at 11:30 a.m. yesterday. This was the only report. on the progress of the monoplane previous to its arrival at ‘Wichita. The monoplane carried 186 gallons of gasoline. Its fuselage is painted a dark brown and the wings are a grayish yele low. Tt carried experimental license No. X-463-N. Hawks Holds Record. The present record for a non-stop Los Angeles-New York flight is 17 hours 36 minutes. Capt. Frank Hawks, at present making a glider-train trip across the ccntinent, is holder of the established with & record. It was heavier, more powerful ship than Mooney's small monoplane, Mooney became interested in aviation when a 10-year-old school boy in Den- ver. His model airplane, built then, captured first prize in a school contest. After completing his high school work he became a designer for a Denver air- AT STANDSTILL Officials Confirm Report That' Mrs. Root Was Questioned | in Hollywood. craft firm. He is said to hold seven approved type certificates and organized the Wichita company which he now heads about a year ago. ADDRESS WRONGLY GIVEN Joseph I. Clements Not Living at 812 E Street Northeast. The address of Joseph I. Clements vho filed a suit for divorce against his wife, was given erroneously in The Star last Wednesday.as 312 E street north- ! east. Although officials were reluctant to | discuss the case, the investigation by the district attorney's office into the death in Emergency Hospital two years ago of Basil Miles, diplomat and cconomist, apparently was at a stand- still today. Officials confirmed Teports that Mrs. Wells Root, a former friend of Miles, had been questioned in Holly- wood, Calif., by Department of Jusltce‘ agents. DENIES HIGHBALL REPORT. Mrs. Wells Root Says She Was With Miles at End. LOS ANGELES, April 5 (#).—Mrs Wells Root of Paris, Boston and Wash- ington, who is Wintering here, said Jast night that she had made a state- ment to Department of Justice agents concerning the death of Basil Miles, diplomat and former husband of Mrs. H. H. Rogers, which is under investi- gation in the Capital. Mrs. Root said she long had been a friend of Mrs. Rogers, wife of the Standard Oil millionaire, and that be- fore the death of Miles she was in Washington. “In fact,” Mrs, Root said, “when Mr. Miles died in 1928, Mrs. Rogers, then Mrs. Miles, and I were the only persons in the hospital room.” ‘The woman said the story of James Hicks, colored he was in the room and that Miles was given a “highball” shortly before his sudden death was incorrect. Denies Highball Story. “I have stated to the agent of the Department of Justice, A Mr. Emmet Daly, I believe, that the story widely printed that Mr. Miles was given a highball a few moments before he ‘mysteriously’ died .in the Washington Hospital two years ago is preposterous,” she declared. “No drink of any kind, not even water, was served Mr. Miles. He was ill of pulmonary embolism. He had made excellent progress toward recovery and his own physician had gone on a fish- ing trip, so satisfled was he with Mr. Miles’ condition, “I had known Mrs. Miles for years in. Paris before she married Mr. Miles. I had come to Washington to see her. went together to see Mr. Miles. ““We were the only persons alone with him in his room. Suddenly he suf- fered a seizure not uncommon in the illness. I called the resident physician, who administered oxygen. He saw from the first, however, that the attack would end fatally, and it was only out of regard for Mrs. Miles that he con- tinued to administer the gas after he knew it was no use.” DANCE G. W. U. FEATURE. Philippinesian Club Event Tonight One of Most Brilliant of Year. ‘The annual dance of the Philip- pinesian _Club of George Washington University will be held tonight ‘at 9 o'clock in Corcoran Hall, Twenty-first and H streets, ‘The traditional dance is one of the most brilliant affair of George Wash- ington University. Among those who are expected to attend it are high of- ficials of the Philippine government. James G. Wingo, president of the club, is in charge of the affair. He is assisted John G. Barbers, Felix Piniera and Pastor Vallesteros. o SUES STORE FOR $10,000 Woman Says She Touched Electric Fan While Trying on Dress. Mrs. Lena Chernikoff, 516 Four-and- a-half street southwest, has filed suit for $10,000 damages against the Palais | Royal, Inc., for injuries alleged to have been sustained July 3 last at the store of the company. While trying on a dress, she says, her hand came in con- tact with an electric fan, which so shocked her as to bring about a serious Allness, She is represented by Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer. et to Mr. Miles, that | A further examination of the papers in the case shows that Clements' ad- dress is 312 S street northeast. Nicho- ‘as Massino lives at 312 E street north- eas! MEMBER OF I. C. C. SAYS RAILS UNIFIED DESPITE DECISIONS ___(Continued From First Page) shares of Pittsburgh & West Virginia | stock owned by the Pennroad Corpora- tion is held in the name of Frank E. | Taplin of Pittsburgh,” Commissioner Eastman added. “There is an agree- ment that the Pennroad Corporation will not interfere with the Taplin man- agement of the Pittsburgh & West Vir- ginia_unless dts interests require it.” Other holdings of the Pennroad Cor- poration, he said, included 4,485 shares of the Raritan River Railroad, about 45 per cent of the voling power; 402,119 shares of the Seaboard Air Line, about 15 per cent of the voting power, and 10,000 shares of the Southern Railway, less than 1 per cent. Eastman then said the figures he submitted on the Pennroad Corporation and the Pennsylvania Rallroad Co. holdings were as of January 27, 1930, and not 1929, PROPOSED LINE DISAPPROVED. Report to I. C. C. Holds Road Across « Pennsylvania Unnecessary, By the Associated Press. Plans of L. F. Loree, Veteran presi- dent of the Delaware & Hudson Co., to construct a new line across Pennsylva- nia under the name of the New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago Raiitoad, would be rejected under recommendations sub- mitted to the Interstate Commerce Com= mission today by one of its examiners. C. V. Burnside, assistant finance di- rector of the commission, held that public convenience did not necessitate construction of the new 344-mile road across Pennsylvania, which would have been in direct competition with ex- isting routes between New York and Chicago. The New York Central, the Pennsyl- vania and the Baltimore & Ohio all opposed the proposed route on the grounds that it would take traffic from them and would develop no new traffic along its route. ‘The proposed routes would have cost more than $200,000,000. Plans of the Baltimore & Ohio for opening a shorter route between Pitts- burgh and New York through acquisi- tion of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts- burgh and the Buffalo & Susquehanna were involved in the hearing on the proposed Loree route, the New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago opposing the Bal- timore & Ohio’s road while the latter company was opposing its route, Director Burnside said that consider- ing the record as a whole, it must be beld “that the applicant has failed to establish such degrees of necessity for its proposed line as would justify the commission in granting a certificate for its construction.”. “Notwithstanding the conditions which have tended to check the growth of rail traffic in Eastern territory and may continue to do so,” the director said, “there can be no doubt that there will be an increasing demand for adequate and expeditious freight service to and the Eastern seaboard, and the supplemental evidence now before the commission 'f'"' raises the question, with renewed force, as to the best meth- od of supplying the future needs of transportation.between the Middle West and New York harbor.” 8 “To_accomplish the greatest benefit to carriers and public alike,” he added, “the facllities should be provided under such auspices as will enlist the sup- purt and co-operation of - the present carrfers, and this condition may best be met by such arrgngements as will give all a direct financial interest in its lu'cl‘che:‘ lnm line would h tended e ave ex from Allegheny City to Easton, Pa. ‘ v