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CANNON REFUSES SMITH FIGHT DATA Does Not Consider Political Activity as Lobbying, He Says. o (Continued From First Page) For more than two hours Walsh and Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wiscon- sin, the only members of the commit~ tee present, had questioned Cannon about his relations to various temper- ance organizations. The bishop had answered freely so long as the questions related to the temperance organizations, but when asked about the Asheville anti-Smith conference he flr&ty rdeldlu: ;m';.’emem of test, then flaf leclinec answer. w%lflxh did not immediately indicate what further action he might take. In the past, some of the witnesses who have refused to answer to Senate com- mittees have been adjudged in contempt of the Senate and punished in various ‘ways. At the start of the hearing ques- tions were directed at Bishop Cannon as to the prohibition movement and the anti. campaign that split the “golid South” in 1928. The Southern Methodist leader un- hesitatingly told his questioners that as chairman of the board organized by his church to promote temperance and social service he had sought “by every legitimate Christian’s means” to pro- mote the prohibition movement, wherever that endeavor might lead. The receipts of the Southern Metho- dist Board of Temperance and Social Service, he said, averaged $15,000 or $16,000 a year. He said the church was assessed $24,000 a year, but only about two- thirds of it was paid. Says Not Paid. He had received no payment for his prohibition activities in the last 30 years, he declared, although Dr. E. L. Crawford, secretary of the board, re- ceived $5,500 a year. The rest of the money was spent fo; and peace. “It was not my habit to lobby personally very much,” he added, explaining that he used the word “lobby” as meaning legitimate activity to present views on legislation to members of Congress. First of all, Cannon asked that the letter he sent to the committee be in the record, to show that he asked for the opportunity to ap- oL wish to emphasize,” he said, “that I never got a dollar for the prohibition work, and in that sense I am not & Appeared as Voice. Then he added, peering over his “I was here as a voice.” “If you want to call me a lobbyist under that definition it is all right. I never saw many men. Telegram Is Read. oned Senator Walsh, the -131“&':“ read nwu he and others on in 1928, saying would arise whether the Treasury desires effective enforce- the Harris o o%ohlblm appropriations by ,000,000. Mellon replied in a telegram that the would restrict the appro- ts, . He asked if the t appointment of Government of- “My position on that for 30 years has been that it must be an exceptional case for me to take any part in the ap- ials,” Cannon an- “I was in this work from the moral point and not from the political. I very rarely did it. I have occasionally Forecasts Change. ‘Walsh uced a letter by the South- ern Methodist Board secretary, Dr. Crawford, to Cannon, saying Heywood Hardy of Texas might succeed Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt in charge of prosecutions. It added Attorney Gen- eral Mitchell might want to know the attitude of prohibition boards. Cannon said he took no action. An exchange of ndence between Cannon and President Hoover, before his inaugura- tion, was read. The letter to Hoover, dated January 24, 1929, said: “In order that you may have full information, I am inclosing some state- ‘ments in reference to the appropriation of $24,000,000. ‘Hoover replied: “Many thanks, indeed, for your letter of January 2¢. 1 am very glad to have the information you send.” The letter from Crawford to Cannon said in part: 3 un%ersund that before making any appointment Mr. Mitchell is going to want to know how the great prohi- bition board stands in the matter.” Denies “Whip” Selection. Walsh read a letter from Cannon |, saying Representative Garner of Texas, the House Democratic leader, might name Representative McDuffie of Ala- bama Democratic whip. “So you took a part in the selec- tion of the Democratic whip?” in- quired Walsh. “I did not, took no part in that. to_Mr. Garner.” Walsh asked Cannon if his church board had taken any part in the elec- tion of Congressmen. replied the bishop. “I I said nothing THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. ! AMERICAN, 25, REACHES INDIA AFTER PERILOUS CYCLE TRIP San Francise an Motors Through Persia and Afghanistan to Enter Troubled Peshawar District. By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1930 PESHAWAR, India, June 3.—Rex Vivian of San Francisco, 25 years old, has arrived in Peshawar after what in these troubulous times must be re- garded as an adventurous ride from ‘Teheran, Persia, across Afghanistan, on a motor cycle. Vivian left Teheran March 6 and motored through Meshed to Herat, at- tempting to enter Turkestan, but the Russians refused him permission. Then he tried to motor direct from Herat to Kandahar, but again the Afghans re- fused owing to tribal warfare. De- termined to cross Afghanistan in some way, Vivian then motored down to Duzdap, which is at the corner where India, Persia and Afghanistan join. Going up through the sandy deserts of Baluchistan to Quetta, the young American at last opened the hitherto closed door into ex-King Amanullah’s country and reached Kandahar, where the governor entertained him royally, glving him servants and a suite of rooms in the palace. The governor also gave him as an escort an Afghan lieu- tenant who acted as guide and body- guard and an “explainer” during his unorthodox trip across their country. ‘This explainer was much needed at the Indian frontier where Vivian even- tually arrived after several rather tense incidents with local bandits—all of wlhlch he successfully talked himself out of. Because he was the color of an Afghan himself as a result of his long exposure, Vivian at first had a hard time explaining to the British officers on the frontier who he was and why he should be demanding admittance into India. But onc~ his identity was es- tablished, the British waived a ruling forbidding motor cycles to enter India without a government permit and also gave him an Indian soldier as an escort through the troubulous districts to Peshawar. . Vivian at luncheon yesterday said the chief danger was running out of gas, which he carried, together with the Afghan lieutenant, in the side car, and although he found Kabul and Kanda- har quite tranquil, he considered him- self lucky to get through a countryside still seething with sporadic outbreaks of revolt. 1928 he had disagreed publicly with the Anti-Saloon League over its plan of action for Southern Democrats in the event a wet Democrat was nominated for the presidency. He and Dr. A. J. Barton had felt they could not agree with the plan an- nounced by the late Wayne B. Wheeler and they issued a public statement ex- pressing their own views. ‘Cannon said his offices in Washin were located in the same building with the Anti-Saloon League. “I am on the fourth floor front,” he’ explained, “and the league is on the third floor back. It's a great time saver for me. My time is previous.” Belonged to 1,000 Committee. The bishop said he belonged to the committee of 1,000, of the National Temperance Council, and to the legis~ lative conference of the churches. Asked the purposes of these organi- zations, he said: “‘Just to show that alcohol damns the body and soul of men who use it.” Senator Blaine, Republican, Wiscon- sin, asked Cannon to bear in mind his relationship to all the temperance or- izations as well as his personal Te- ation with the church if he declined to answer questions. Cannon then read the statement he made recently to the Dallas church con- ference, in which he declared he op- posed Gov. Smith in 1928 as a foe of prohibition and did so “entirely as a private citizen.” “It was a personal matter with me just as it was with thousands of other ministers and members of our church,” he explained. “I was acting as a pri- vate citizen.” ‘Walsh then permitted the bishoj read his prepared statement in which he held that any question about his political activities in 1928 was beyond the power of the committee to ask him. statement quoted the law, but the bishop explained “a lawyer didn't prepare this—I did it.” “It sounds ob- ‘Walsh. “I read this objection for the com- mittee to consider,” said the bishop. “I ask the committee to decide it.” “We have investigated and again individuals interested in certain tion who have gone into various fields to seek the election of men fa- vorable to that legislation,” said Walsh. “No, Senator, this interrogation of me is not on all fours with the com- mittee’s other investigations.” ‘Walsh recalled that Cannon told the Dallas Methodist Conference no money of the board was used by him in the anti-Smith campaign. “Is that true very lawyer-like,” Borrowed $300. “Well, yes. Yes, it is. Dr. Crawford did loan me $300 to pay for the print- ing and mailing of circulars prior to the Asheville conference.” He paid back the $300 loan from Dr. Crawford, he said, by paying for the distribution of a speech of his own entitled “Prohi~ bition Repeal Unthinkable.” “This is a little confusing,” remarked ‘Walsh. “How $0?” demanded Cannon. It m nothing but a cross entry in the ks, “The fact is, no money was ex- changed,” asserted Walsh. o, perhaps not.” ‘What expense on your own account did you incur?” - “Not much. It was paid for by the various organizations which used pamphlets largely.” “But this $300 was loaned to you %rwxuuy and’ you didn't pay it back m your own funds,” persisted Walsh “I may be all wrong in my arithmetic, but it certainly doesn’t look like a diffi- cult transaction,” said Cannon. Walsh again put his question about Cannon’s activities in the 1928 Ashe- ville anti-Smith conference. “I really do not understand why that particular group should be singled out by the lobby committee for investiga- tion” replied Cannon. “If you don't care to answer the ques- tion you will have to take the respons- ibility, that is all,” said Walsh. ‘Thereu) the Montana Senator, as airman, adjourned the ses- sion. He said he would confer with other kmemben as to what action should e taken. Cannon declined to say what he would do if the committee ruled he had to answer. WEALTHY WOMAN ESCAPES ASSASSIN Two .~ Shots Throngh Window Cannon read a committee report of the board adopted in 1926, demanding the iaw “be enforced by its friends, qrom revenue collection to President.” He read another report adopted by the General Conference ot the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in 1926, de- claring “whutever money and men are necessary to compel obedience to the law,” must be available. A letter by Crawford to the Rev. W. J. Carpenter of Palatka, Fla, dated April 3, 1929, said: Coolidge Not Helpful. “Since Mr. Hoover's inauguration I heard Dr. Clarence True Wilson say t Mr. Coolidge never made but one Ipful declaration and then that night e tried to suppress the publication of that. I refer to prohibition matters.” ‘The letter added: “Notwithstanding tbe fact that the Eastern Democrats are rotten on prohibi- tion, and that the Southern Democrats sold their birthright last Fall and needed the lesson they got, if Southern Demo- crats have learned their lesson they are the prohibitionists we have. “When 1 see, though, that Mr. Mc- Duffie, a Smithite, has been made whip of the House, I doubt if they have really learned the lesson. May they be made to suffer until they do learn it.” When Walsh asked Cannon further about his 1928 activities the bishop said: “I am not stating that T am going to refuse to answer, but I want to make a statement.” 'Walsh said the committee always had | j Tecel: statements, not press his ques- Cantion explained, however,that in Pierce Coverlet of Bed in Which She Had Been. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, June 3.—An attempt was made early today upon tee life of Mrs. Lottie Brenner Dechow, the wealthy and elderly woman who has brought perjury charges against her young hus- band, the self-styled “Court Von Bue- low,” ‘alleging he married her under a spurious name, The assassin fired two shots through her bed room window. The bullets plerced the coverlet of her bed. The bed room is on the second floor of Mrs. Dechow's costly residence at 5928 Sheridan roa.. - The assassin climbed to the roof of a garage abutting the house, placed a gun against the bed-room window and fired twice. Mrs. Dechow, 55 years old, and pos- sessor of a fortune left her by the late Alderman Nate Brenner, had arisen five minutes earlier to go to the room of her sister, Mrs. May Gross, whose husband was buried yesterday. 'It was while in her sister's room that she heard the shots and hurried back to her own. The bullets had drilled the screen and window just below the point the shade reached. Police later found a bullet bedded in the floor. The other bul- ?hza“. believed to have buflnght::eu in the position of the bullet holes Mrs. Dechow would have been wounded in the side had she been in bed, * . MISS ABBOTT URGED FOR DAVIS' PLACE Fight Between G. 0. P. Lead- ers and Labor Over Cabi- net Post Is Seen. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Before long President Hoove.: will be faced with the problem of selecting a successor for James J. Davis as Secre- tary of Labor. The Republican nomi- nee for the United States senatorship from Pennsylvania has not yet indicated when he’will resign from the cabinet, but it will be some time during the Summer. Mr. Davis desires to com- plete his final annual Department of Labor report before quitting office. But behind the scenes the fight over his successorship is already on. It is expected before many moons to develop into a struggle between Repub- lican political Jeaders and leaders of organized labor. The politiclans are said to be anxious to have the Presi- dent name a Secretary of Labor who, while acceptable to labor organizations, will not be actively identified with any of them. Labor, on the other hand, will leave no stone unturned to per- suade Mr. Hoover that the place, as of yore, belongs by right to some one un- mistekably associated with the labor movement, though, naturally, it is not expected that the President will go outside of Republican labor men. In Place Nine Years. The only campaign in connection with the Labor portfolio so far publicly launched is the one now being pro- moted by women's organizations on be- half of Miss Grace Abbott, veteran: chief of the Children's Bureau in the De- partment of Labor. Miss Abbott’s nine years in that position have given her a Nation-wide acquaintance among' labor folks of both sexes, and her supporters contend that she would be a highly ac- ceptable Secretary of Labor among the classes chiefly interested in that cabi- net official and his official activities. One of the oustanding State labor officials in the country at present is a woman, Miss Frances Perkins of New York, a Democrat. She was appointed labor commissioner by Gov. sevelt when he took office a year ago and al- ready has made a sterling record. A Bostonian of aristocratic lineage, a col- lege woman and a sociologist by profes- sion, Miss Perkins has been on the in- dustrial and humanitarian firing line for nearly a quarter of a century. Al- ready it is being said at Albany that she is the best commissioner of labor the Empire State has ever had. She is a member of the governor's cabinet. When Mr. Davis was perpetuated as Secretary of Labor in the Hoover cabi- net in 1929, his reappointment came as a considerable sur ri’se. It was definitely understood that the President had an- other appointment in mind. The expla- nation of Davis' retention in his third cabinet was that Mr. Hoover found labor the | leaders unable to agree upon anybody, whereupon he decided to ki 3 5 Davis. opradi Doak Was Mentioned Then. ‘The man most conspicuously men- tioned as his successor at that time was Willlam N. Doak of West Virginia, who had been chairman of the labor division of the Republican national committee during the Hoover presidential campaign. He is an ardent Republican and lives in Washington as editor of the Train- men’s Journal. He has been a brake- man and conductor in his day. Doak was the only outstanding national labor leader who abstained from supporting La Follette in 1924. ‘Three other well known labor leaders who are likely to come into the picture along with Doak, now that the portfolio is open again, are John L. Lewis of In- diana, president of the Untied Mine ‘Workers of America; William L. Hutche- son, president of the Carpenters’ Union, and always an outstanding figure at American Federation of Labor conven- tions, and John P. Frey of Ohio, secre- tary of the Metal Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, who is one of the leaders of the Molders’ Union, ~Mrssrs. Lewis, Hutcheson and Frey, like Miss Abbott, are Republicans, although the latter first came into the Department of Labor during the Wilson administration. FORBES FOR JAPANESE POST IS RUMORED Hoover Said to Consider Favorably His Experience in Philippines and Haiti. ‘W. Cameron Forbes of Boston, gover- nor general of the Philippines during the administration of President Taft and chairman of the commission sent recently to Haiti by President Hoover to investigate conditions there, is under- stood to be under consideration, along with several others, for appointment as Ambassador to Japan. It was said at the White House to- day that the President had not made up his mind regarding the filling of this important diplomatic post, but that expected to do so ve?nnwm{. ose who called sident Hoover's attention to Mr. Forbes for conside: ation in connection with this post em- phasized his lnn; experience as chief executive in the Philippine Islands and his intimate knowledge of the Orient, acquired through his residence in the Philippines. Lightning Hits 10 Children. BLATTNITZ, Czechoslovakia, June 3 ().—Ten boys and girls were struck by lightning while seeking shelter today Hwo boya. 16 #nd 10 Sears old, ad o Ant an ggl:. 18 yeu;old, ‘were killed instantly. others, it was were tataligs | Seville the he|at Rio De PRESIDENT IS FIRM IN PENSION STAND Hoover Holds Opposing Opin- ion, Despite Passage Over Veto. (Continued From First Page.) service required for non-service disabil- ity compensation. Before the veto was taken up by the House, Chairman Knutson of the pen- sions committee brought word from the White House that Mr. Hoover was ready to approve a modified measure. The committee chairman sought to postpone a vote on the veto until Thurs- day, but was unsuccessful. A motion that this be done was rejected 233 to 65. Senator Connally, Democrat, Texas, argued in favor of overriding the veto and he was joined in debate by speakers of both political parties. Senator Bing- ham, Republican, Connecticut, made a motion that the veto message be re- ferred to committee, but this was ruled out of order. Those in the Senate voting to sustain the veto were: Republicans—18. Baird, Bingham, Fess, Gillett, Goff, Goldsborough, Gould, Hale, Hastings, Hebert, Kean, Moses, Norbeck, Phipps, 8moot, Sullivan, Townsend and Watson. Paired to override—Brookhart and Schall, Republicans, and Robinson of Arkansas and Brock, Democrats. Paired to sustain—Gleen and Reed, Republicans. Gene; pairs—Smith and Walcott, Fletcher and Hatfleld, Caraway and Keyes, Black and Allen. Those in the House voting to sustain the veto were: Aldrich, Chindblom, French, Graham, Houston, M. D. Hull, Johnson (South Dakota), Knutson, Lankford (Virginia), Lucel’lt Merrit, Perkins, Taber, Wain- ‘Main Provisions of Law. The main provisions of the new law are: Those Who are pensioned for one- half disability, increased from $30 to $35 a month; those with three-fourths disability, increased from $40 to $50 a month; those with total disability, in- creased from $50 to $60 a month. No changes are made in the present pen- sions of $20 a month for one-tenth disability, or of $25 a month for one- fourth disability. ‘The new law will permit those who served between 70 and 90 days to re- ceive & ranging from $12 to $30 & month, according to disability. GRAF SPEEDS EAST OVER ATLANTIC ON RETURN TO SPAIN (Continued Prom First Page.) pleted on struts bracing the aft engine gondola which were broken while the ship was attached to its mooring mast at Pernambuco. The flight from South America here was made after tem- porary jury repairs to avold loss of tim e, The Graf, in leaving, had a board bill of about $8,000. When an account- ing of costs is made, however, the Navy will return everything above actual ex- penses. The flat rate agreed on in ad- vance, subject to adjustment after care- ful che of costs, was $3,000 for greplflng the station and $2,000 a day 'rom the time the Graf was here, before refueled and having its hydrogen sup- piy_replenished. Before the other passengers arrived by train, & big Navy. transport plane brought the Infante Alfonso, first cousin of the King of Spain, from Washington. Ore thousand pounds of food was stowed away for use across the ocean. There were chicken and beef and veal, bacon and eggs, cereals; ice cream, let- tuce, tomatoes and strawberries. It will be an American menu between here and Friedrichshafen, just as it is German when sailing from a German port or Spanish when taking off from Spain. Liquor Store Is Short. It was impossible to replenish the store uor here and so between here and gers must content themselves with the 50 bottles of wine remaining of the 150 taken on at Pernambuco. Besides the passengers in the salon cabins there were extra men stowed in with the crew. Chief Petty Officers Prank L. Peckman and William Rus- sell of the Navy, both veterans of this country’s lighter-than-air service and both survivors of the Shenandoah dis- aster, were invited to ride along as guests of their fellow sky sailors from Germany. Thousands of visitors filed through the hangar all day, walking along the special platform which permitted them to r into the cabin windows, and strolling about under the two big ships and the two little ones. As a rule the station is closed to visitors at 6 o'clock, but today the rules were changed to permit all who wished to stay and watch the take-off. List of Passengers. ‘The Graf Zeppelin's passenger list includes the following: Sir Hubert Wilkins, explorer, Lady Wilkins. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Greaves of Great Kills, N. Lorenzo Baker, banker. Stuyvesant Leroy French, New York attorney. Burton Preston, importer, of Mans- fleld, Ohio, a 70-year-old aviation en- thusiast. Adelardo Novo, director of Diario Espanol, Havana. Mrs. Charles B. Parker of Cleveland, who made the flight from Lakehurst to_Friedrichshafen last year. Fred M. Harpham of the Goodyear- Zeppelin Co. The Infante Don Alfonso of Madrid. Emilio Herrara, chief of the Spanish air forces. Gonzales Sanchiz of Seville. Dr. Jeronimo Megias, physician to King Alfonso of Spain. Gonzales Herrero of Madrid. Mrs. Mary Pierce qf New York. Dr. Herman Badt of the German ministry of transportation. Capt. Joachim Breithaup of Berlin. Martin Wronsky, director of the Lufthansa, Berlin. Fritz Zwicky of Zurich. George C. White, New York broker. Log of the Graf By the Associated Press. (Eastern Standard Time.) Sunday, May 18.—11:18 am.—Left Friedrichshafen. Monday, May 19.—12:40 p.m.—Ar- rived Seville, Spain. Tuesday, May 2 Seville for Pernambu Thursday, May 22.—6:05 p.m.—Landed at_Pernambuco. Friday, May 23.—0:52 p.m.—Left Pernambuco for Rio De Janeiro. Sunday, May 25.—5:30 a.m.—~Landed Janeiro. 6:42 a.m.—Left on return voyage to Pernambuco. Monday, May 26.—7:10 a.m.—Arrived at_Pernambuco. ‘Wednesday, May 28.—0:30 a.m.—De- parted for Lakehurst. Saturday, May 31.—6:25 a.m.—Landed at_Lakehurst. Monday, June 2.—0:12 p.m.—Left Lakehurst for Seville. 10:00 p.m,—Flew over New York. ‘Tuesday, June 3.—1:10 a.m.—Passed Nantucket Lightship, 215 miles from New York. 5:00 a.m.—Reported at sea, 750 miles 501 am.Bighted by 8. 8 00 101 am. )y 8. 8, Kyno miles east of New York. 9 a.m.—] position 780 miles due east of New York. R of and Baker, son of George B. TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1930. ANOTHER SCENE IN WASHINGTON "ALLEYS The alley in the block bounded by Four-and-a-half, Sixth, H and I streets. PACT FOES BEATEN BY COMMONS VOTE Conservative Move to Delay Approval of Naval Treaty Is Defeated. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 3.—The London naval treaty today seemed well on its way toward final British approval. A Con- servative motion which, if passed, at least would have delayed approval, was beaten last night in the House of Com- mons by a vote of 282 to 201. ‘The Liberals voted with the govern- ment. The motion was presented by Stanley Baldwin, former Conservative prime minister, who asked that the treaty be subjected to rigid inquiry by an especially appointed board of 11 House members. In presenting his motion Mr. Baldwin disclaimed any anti-American feeling, but declared that he had been made nervous as to Britain's safety by cer- tain provisions of the treaty, and felt that it should be subjected to the same kind of inquiry it was receiving in the United States. In answering him Ramsay Macdonald, prime minister, sald that the fact the “die-hards” in each of the three coun- tries signatory to the treaty were fight- ing it was indication to him that the safety of each of the countries was well provided for. He pointed out such an inquiry as was taking place in the United States was customary in the treatment of treaties by that body, whereas British procedure was differ- ent. Winston Churchill, who has repeat- edly attacked the instrument, took the brunt of the attack in last night’s debate. “It is not a treaty of parity, he declared; “it is a treaty of inferi- ority.” He led that “never since the reign of Charles II had the country been 80 defenseless, and never in the reign of Charles II was it so vulnerable.” SENATORS OPPOSE - PAY BILL CHANGES; SEEK CONFERENCE (Continued From First Page.) perintendent of machinery from $5,500 to $5,000. As passed the bill provides that pri- vates in class 3, who have served less than six years shall be entitled to a salary of $2,200, those who served be- tween six-and seven .years, entitled to a salary of $2,300, and those who served seven years entitled to a salary of $2,400. The bill also contains the 10 per cent efficiency or bonus provision urged by resentative Simmons under which the heads of the police and fire departments are to set up a list of 10 per cent of the authorized strength of each department among the privates and sergeants of “demonstrated ability who may be considered as possessed of outstanding efficiency,” who will be paid a premium of $5 a month as long as they retain their place on this efficiency list. The bill provides for an increase from 2! to 3% per cent deduction from the salaries for the retirement fund. There is a proviso in the bill that no increase in pensions on tne retired roll be as a result of the Increases in salary carried in this bill. The salary schedule for the Police Department is as follows: ajor and superintendent, $8,000; assistant superintendents, $5,000 each; inspectors, $4,500 each; captains, $3,600 each; lleutenants, $3,050 each; ser- geants, $2.750 each; privates, a basic salary of $1,900 P" year with an an- nual increase of $100 in salary for five years, or until a maximum salary of $2,400 is reached. All original appoint- ments of privates are to made at the basic salary of $1,900 per year with the first year of service proba- tionary. Fire Schedule Salary. ‘The schedule of salary for the Fire Department is as follows: Chief engineer, $8,000; deputy chief engineers, $5,000 each; battalion chief engineers, $4,500 each; fire marshal, $5.000; deputy fire marshal, $3,000; inspectors, $2,450 each; captains, $3,000 lieutenants, $2,840 each; ser- geants, $2,600 each; superintendent of machinery, $5,000; assistant superin- tendent of machinery, $3,000; pilots. $2,600 each; marine engineers, $2,600 each; assistant marine engineers, $2,460 each; marmne firemen, $2,100 each; privates, a basic salary of $1,000 per year, with an annual increase of $100 in salary for five years or until a max- imum salary of $2,400 is reached. All original appointments of privates in the Fire Department are to be made at the basic salary of $1,900 and the first year of service ‘is probationary. ‘The bill provides that ‘any private who fails to receive the annual increase for two successive years shall be dcemed inefficient and forthwith removed from the service by the Commissioners.” LIQUOR ON WAY TO U. S. ST. JOHN, New Brunswick, June 3 ().—A consignment of liquor for Sir Ronald Lindsay, new British Ambassador to the United States, has arrived here on the steamship Manchester Exporter. The liquor, the first consigned to the British embassy for some time, will be .l!nll on to Washington under diplomatic seal. Sir Esme Howard, former Ambassador, declined the privilege of importing liquor for use at the embassy. Japar. Replaces Attache. TOKIO, June 3 (/).—Shonel Washizu has been appointed military attache to the Ji bassy at Washington, succ Col. Hisao Watarl. Washizu s i o o CHANGES IN LIVING DEMAND ABOLITION OF ALLEY HOVELS (Continued From First Page.) of alley houses on which rentals were secured are in the groups $2 to $2.99 (309 houses) and $3 to $3.99 (842 houses). Of the vacant street houses investigated, 44 rent for $2 to $2.99, 122 Tent for $3 to $3.99, 162 rent for $4 to $4.99, 182 rent for $5 to $5.99. Then the number begins to fall off rapidly. Of the alley houses investigated 206 rent for $4 to $499 and 40 rent for $5 to $5.99. So while the alley houses begin at & lower rental and the street houses go to a higher rental, there is an overl:g which includes the majority of bo street and alley houses investigated. This statement has to do primarily with comparative rentals. Incidentally, however, attention was the structural and sanitary conditions of the street houses. The records of the committee show that the majority of the street houses are in good or fair condition. The studies made by the staff of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission cover 126 inhabited alleys containin, 10 or more dwell and a few smaller alleys. These studies show 86 cul de sac alleys and 40 with two openings on streets; 123 with sewers and three without sewers; 119 with water mains and seven without water mains; 119 with street lamps and seven without street lamps; 110 paved and 16 not paved. Average Assessed Value Is $958. They show that 1,628 of the alley dwellings are of brick (184 of them va- cant at time of inspection) and 126 are of frame construction (15 of them va- cant). They show that the average assessed valuation of an alley dwelling— nearly all are little one-family houses— is $525 for the building and $433 for the land, an average total per dwelling of $968. Of the 126 inhabited alleys studied, 91 are within one block of & street inhabited by colored residents, 11 are within two blocks, 24 are within three , 'This indicates that re- alley dwellers does not neces- n removal to any great distance. The bill appropriating the $3,000,000 revolyi fund and authorizing the United tes Housing Commission to purchase or condemn the alley prop- erty, dispose of it for desirable pur- poses, and make loans to stimulate the utilization of the land, Mr. Ihlder B‘emu out, represents a new departure the efforts of American citles to clean out their plague spots. “But,” he continues, “no other city has faced a ‘sroblem quite like that presented to Washington by its hidden alley dwellings. There are several housing trusts, such as the Mulanphy Fund in St. Louis, first established to aid immigrants to the West, which long have concerned themselves with im- provement of housing conditions. There are also limited dividend companies whose primary motive is improvement of housing conditions. While these usually have selected new sites for their developments, some have occasionally cleared sites by demolishing old build- ings. This is a definite objective of housing in New York at present. In Europe work more nearly analogous to that here proposed has been carried on for many years. Slum clearance is a familiar proposition in Great Britain and on the Continent. “Perhaps the nearest American ap- roximations to what is proposed for gvmmzmn are the limited dividend companies created by the New York State housing law and two older cor- porations, one in Philadelphia and one in Boston. The New York State housing law grants power of condemnation in order that parcels in separate owner- ship may be assembled into economic units.” Cites Philadelphia Organization. The City of Philadelphia, he points out, has & somewhat similar organiza- tion to that which the United States Housing Corporation would constitute in Washington, which handles the Stephen Girard estate and other estates left to the municipality, The receipts from the Girard estate alone were more than $2,000,000 in 1928. The act under which the United States Housing Corporation was created, Mr. Inlder points out, authorized an expenditure of $10,000,000 to build or acquire housing accommodations = for Government. employees in the District on condition that “the expenditure shall be made with a view to caring for the alley population of the District when the war is over, so far as can be done without interfering with war housing urposes.” The corporation had not actually started building, however, when the Armistice was signed. The present bill would reauthorize one of the Kflmnry original purposes in creating the housing corporation. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Navy Band this evening at the Sylvan The- ater, Washington Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock; Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise, assistant leade: March, “Miss Liberty" .Leroy Overture, “Isabella’ Von Suppe Suite de concert, “L'Arlessienne”. . Bizet a. Prelude. b. Minuetto. d. Le Carrillon. Excerpts from “Babes in Toyland,” Herbert Valse, “Morning Journals' .. .Strauss Introduction to second act and “. to Elizabeth” from “Tannhauser, Wagner Serenade, “Birthday”............Lincke Intermezzo, Market,” Ketelbey March, “Gateway to the South”...Buys “Anchor's Aweigh.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldiers’ Home Military Band, this evening at the band- stand, at 5:30 o'clock: March, “The Yankee Mals Overture, “Bohemian Life" —=Star Staff Photo. CONFERENCE END STUDY OF PRISON Gov. Conley Asked to Give Views of Body to State Executives. Star. SPRINGS, W.Va., June 3.—Delegates at the Eastern South- ern Conference on State Institutional Labor, after holding an evening session last ight at the Greenbrier Hotel here adjourned this morning. A scheduled trip to the model State prison at Alderson, W. Va., was canceled and Gov. William G. Conley and his party returned to the State capitol. Represents 14 States. ‘The conference, which represents 14 States, last night adopted & resolution calling upon the remaining States in the Nation to organize to find a solu- tion for prison industrial labor, after the elimination of contract labor by the Hawes-Cooper bill. The conference also requested Gov. Conley to present its views at the sn- nual governors’ conference at Salt Lake City June 30 and to urge them to ini- tiate & similar effort in their States. Dr. Walter N. Thayer, superintendent of prisons of Maryland and vice presi dent of the Eastern-Southern Confe: ence, will present the views of the con- ference at the National Social Workers' convention at Boston on June 14. Donnell Mentioned. Harold E. Donnell, superintendent of the Maryland Training School for Boys, is being mentioned to succeed Dr. ‘Thayer as Maryland superintendent of prisons when Dr. Thayer is recalled to New York by Gov. Roosevelt to be- come commissioner of correction. In addition, Walter N. Kirkman, pur- cl agent of the State of Maryland, is to present the views of the confer- ence at the purchasing agents’ conven- wn. to be held in Chicago June 16 19. A vote of thanks was tendered to Ogden G. Hammond, former Ambassa- dor to Spain, who has organized a com- mittee to raise funds for the on of the work of the conference. LEROY BRADY JURY NAMED, WITH TRIALS OF PAIR SEPARATED (Continued From First Page.) Special Dispatch to The WHITE SULPHUR chambers which resulted in the d-cision to overrule the motion. Immediately after the decision of the judges was announced Leroy arose. Every eye in the court room was focused on the diminutive automobile mechanic, “What kind of trial do you ask?” clerk inquired. Herman Asks Trial by Court. “Trial by jury,” Leroy replied. ‘The clerk then called the name of Herman and asked him the same ques- tion. “Trial by the court,” Herman said. Parran -then announced he would elect to try Leroy first. With this an- nouncement the task of selecting a jury for Leroy's trial began. Mrs. Ella Brady Is Present. As the trial opened, Mrs. Ella Brady, mother of the two defendants, and Mrs. John Hall, mother of Naomi Hall Brady, wife of Herman and one of the three persons killed when the “Christ- mas gift” exploded, sat side by side in & remote corner of the courtroom. Among other persons present were Mrs, Leroy Brady and other relatives of the defendants. Every available seat was filled and scores of persons remained standing. The case was taken to Rockville for trial as a result of a change of venue anted by the court when defense lawyers contended they would be un- able to obtain a fair trial for their clients in Prince Georges County be- cause of widespread prejudice. The case is being presided over by Chief Judge Hammond Urner and As- sociate Judges Robert P. Peter and John S. Newman. The prosecution was represented by Parran, Ryon and Rob- ert Peter, jr., State's attorney of Mont- gomery County. Assisting Mr. Magru- der as defense counsel were Lansdale G. Sasscer and Frank Hall, all of Prince Georges County, as well as Albert M. Bouic of Rockville. Attracted U. S.-Wide Attention. Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady, 18 years old, an expectant mother, her sister Dorothy Hall, 8 years old, and her infant brother, Samuel Hall, were fatally wounded in the explosion New Year day last. ‘The case attracted nation-wide atten- tion when Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, named a special detail of detectives from Baltimore to investigate the crime in Prince Georges County. ‘They were responsible for the subse- quent arrest of the Brady brothers. Leroy has been held in jail several months without bond while Herman has been at liberty under bond of $1,000. Among the witnesses are numerous relatives of the three victims of the bomb _explosion, various investigators and character witneases. LEAPS FROM 10TH FLOOR Steubenville Man, Ill, Plunges to Death at Long Beach. LONG BEACH, Calif., June 3 (#)— Isaac Brown, 65, of Steubenville, Ohio, today leaped to his death from his room on the tenth floor of a hotel here. Pa- Ballet music from “Sylvia” Selection from the grand opera “La Juive” (The Jewess) Halevy Fox trot, “Get Out and r the Moon” . «Jerome Valse lente, .Grey e ‘Fascination’ rlul:;n‘ 'lh&y-uo—mfl Meyer libes ren in his room identified him as dis- i ict manager in_Steubenville for the LABOR APPROVES” " MEMORIAL PLANS Committee of 15 Named to Manage Campaign for $20,000 Needed. Plans for a campaign to complete funds for the District of Columbia World War Memorial were formally approved by the Central Labor Union last night at Musicians’ Hall, and the committee in charge, headed by Frank W. Lee, vice president of the Mount ‘Vernon Savings Bank, will hold its first meeting next Thursday night at the board room of the Machinists’ Building. The Central Labor Union, over whic! Howard T. Colvin, president, presided last night, formally appointed a com- mittee of 15 to manage the campaign, enlarging the original selections an- riounced by the executive council of the bor union. Committee Posts Filled. ‘The complete committee now consists of: Frank W. Lee, irman, and the following representatives of the various unions: Fred S. Walker, Typographical Union; James Windsor, Plate Printers; J. P. Simpson, Federal Employes; E. Z. Roche, Bookbinders' Union; Selma Borchardt, Teachers’ Union; Nora James, Federal Employes’ Union; A. C. Hayden, Musicians’ “Union; Charles Frazier, Machinists’ Union; Steamfitters’ Union; D. C. . bers’ Union; R. A. Dickson, Assistants’ Union; John Noonan, Elec- tricians’ Union, and Harry Hollohan, Carpenters’ Union. Chairman Lee addressed the meeting last night, explaining the importance of the movement to labor and expressing confidence in the outcome of the cam- paign. Mr. Lee said today he had sev= eral tentative plans in mind to present at the meeting next Thursday aight. Original plans had been made for a ses- slon of the committee tonight, but these were changed, so that the committee will meet on Thursday night instead. Hope Voiced by Colvin. ‘The delegates from the various unions at the central body meeting last night to carry back to their own or- ganizations the report of action by the group and pledged themselves, Mr. Lee said, to do everything in their power to uphold the dignity of labor. Speaking for the Central Labor Union, Mr. Colvin, the president, today ex= pressed the “hope and determination™ of his organization to ‘“raise Labor's share in this project.” ‘The movement now under way is to complete the raising of funds for the memorial, to increase the funds already in bank, $135,000, to the total goal of' $155,000. - Some of this $20,000 probably will be realized from payment of pre= vious pledges. y BLANTON IS SEATED; REPLIES TO CLANCY Charge of Reflection on House Is Referred to Com- mittee. (From yesterday 5:30 Edition of The Star) ‘The House today by a viva voce vote seated Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, over the objection of Repre- sentative Clancy, Republican, of Mich- igan, that the certificate of election was not in proper form. 3 * By & vote of 148 to 138, the House referred Representative Clancy’s com- plaint that in his campaign Repre- sentative Blanton, both in speeches on the “stump” and in campaign adver- tising, had reflected on the honor and integrity of the House, to elections com mittee No. 1. Representative Clancy spoke for 15 minutes on & question of personal on motion of Minority ton time to reply. A the charge made by Mr. Clancy that he was not a friend to the American Legion. He said that during his cam- paign when he spoke of stealing from the Treasury he did not mean that 1§ was done by members of Congress, but by_outside interests. He assured his colleagues that at the proper time he would reply at length and in detall to Representative Chnciy{. Representative Schafer, Republican, of Wisconsin, said that while he did not generally agree with Mr. Blanton on the guestion of prohibition and oth- er matters, he did give credit to Blan- ton for cleaning out the monopoly on guardianships for insane World War veterans at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and for driving out of office former - missioner Fenning. Minority Leader Garner first ane nounced in the House that the certifi- cate of election had arrived, and asked that Mr. Blanton be sworn in. Repre- sentative Clancy explained that in this certificate he was called Congressman Thomas L. Blanton instead of Repre- sentative-elect Thomas L. Blanton, as is customary and usual. Speaker Longworth declined to accept * the responsibility of refusing to accept a certificate of this kind, and said that according to the Constitution, the House is to be the judge of its membership, and so he referred the question of whether Blanton should be seated to the House itself, and on a viva voce vote the “ayes” had it. BILL AIMED TO PREVENT THEATER OVERCROWDING Representative Michaelson Intro- duces Measure to Govern Play Houses in District of Columbia. ‘To prevent overcrowding in Washing-+ ton theaters and auditoriums a bill was introduced in the House late yes- | terday by Representative Michaelson, Republican, of Illinofs. If enacted, this bill would make it unlawful to admit persons to any theater in the District of Columbia un- less there was a seat for that person to occugxy‘. As penalty the bill provides for es running from $100 to $1,000 and jail sentences running from 15 days to 3 months, or both fine and jail sentence. —_— TALBERT RITES HELD Former Member of Police Force Buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. \ Funeral services for Tobias Talbert, 69 years old, resident of Washington for 65 “years, who died yesterday at his residence, 908 Eighth street northeast, were held this afternoon from the resi- dence. Interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery. As a young man Mr. Talbert main- tained a flower and seed businessin Georgetown. Later, entering the Metro- Follun Police force, he was stationed for many years at the White House. He was retired last April. Deaths Reported. Rosann_R. Slater, 77, 737 Allison st. Nellie B. Eck. 63, Casualiy Hospital. James L. Hart, 64 1244 7L st. s.w. Max Chernikoft. 54, 300 E Annie E. Breanan. 33. 411 Allison st. Walter ¥, Eck, 49, Casunlty Hospital Charles J. Fisher.'49, Providence Hospital, Philip ~ Fitspatrick, U. 8. Veterans' Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Poli sald their investigation dis- closed that Brown came here a short time ago apparently for his health. They let! idicated that he had eon- 42, Hospital, ‘Xmanda Powell, 64, 4810 Eads st. n.e. Ella Settle, 61, 809 44th st. n.e. Washington Jobneon, 83, Frecdmen's Hos '¥rancis Green, 35, Gallinger Hos éren o5 flwfi‘mm:u.lc,% g nf&‘fl* ’