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WEATHER 8 Weather Bureau Forecast) Fair and continued cool tonight and w. tomorrow. Temperatures—Highest. 87. at 3:45 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 62, at 5:30 am. today Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 10,11 & 12 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ' t 1 %fa . as fast as the papers are printed. | -— — “From Press to "um; Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every on is d city block and the regular edi ered to Washington homes No. 31474, Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JULY 8, CONFEREES AGREE HUNTERS ASK ON VETERANS' BILL IN'HOPE OF ENDING CONGRESS SESSION Practically All of Senate! Amendments Allowing Higher Rates for Servicz Men Dropped. 1 ACTION OF UPPER HOUSE IS NOT YET DETERMINED Threat of Presidential Veto Seen in Letter From Hoover Unless House Provisions for Pensions Are Accepted After Measure Is Reported Out of Conference. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. In a drive to wind up legislative | business and adjourn Congress to- night, Senate and House con- ferees on the veterans’ bill com- pleted their conference report this morning for submission to the| House and Senate this after- noon and the House at once voted 343 to 3 on the measure, sending it to the Senate. The vote was on a division. The conference report st,rikesj out practically all of the Senate | amendments to the veterans’ bill. ‘The House rates of pension to dis- abled World War veterans are re- established. The percentage of disability required is fixed as in the House bill. Except for two minor amendments adopted by the Senate, the bill stands as it comes from conference in the| shape it passed the House. This, it is understood, will be | entirely satisfactory to President | Hoover. Whether it will be sat- isfactory to the Senate remains to be seen. The threat of a presidential veto, should the Senate amendments be finally written into the WAS seen | in a letter written by President Hoo- ver to Senator Watson, the Republican | leader of the Senate. Expect Senate to Yield. On the theory that the House might again sustain a presidential veto on this legislation and thus defeat all leg- | islation for the World War vetersns, | it was held in some quarters that the | Senate would yield and agree to the conference report. President Hoover let 1t be known to Republican leaders of the House and Senate that he would si the World War veterans’ pension bill as it passed the House, He also let it be known just as definitely that he would veto the bill if it came to him in the form it passed the Senate. With this information in hand, Re- ‘;xbhcan leaders of the House prepared pring in a resolution providing for the adjournment of Congress when the two houses complete work today. It is expected that the House will adopt such a resolution and send it to the Senate. If the Senate is wiiling to accept the veterans’ bill as reported from vonfer- ence, which is practically as it passed the House, without delay, an adjourn- ment may be had tonight. Otherwise an adjournment will be taken until Monday. The Republican leaders of the Sen- ate insist that they have more than a| third of the Senate ready to support (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) HOUSE APPROVAL GIVEN T0 D. C. BATHING POOLS | Measure Provides for Recreation Facilities Under Director of | Public Parks. | The House today by unanimous con- sent passed the bill which has already | been approved by the Senate providing| for the operation and maintenance of | bathing pools in the District during the | Summer months, under the jurisdiction of the Director of Public Buildings and | Public Parks of the National Capital. | Acting Chairman McLeod of the| House District Committee was also rec- ognized to call up under unanimous | consent the bill requiring taxicab com- panics to carry insurance or to other- | ‘wise give proof of financial responsibil- | ity in case of accidents. Passage of the! measure, however, was prevented by | objection of Representative Box, Demo- crat, of Texas. WOMAN RISES 17,500 FEET Altitude Record Claimed for Sex in ' Type of Plane. LONG BEACH, Calif,, July 3 (#).— Mrs. Mary Cline Quinn today claimed | Meyrick, celebrated as London's “night | the altitude record for women in planes powered by 110-horsepower motors. She climbed to 17,500 feet yesterday in such | Street Court to six months’ imprison- | 8 plane. Her barograph will be sent to Wash- ington for calibration. { It is thought that the President sought Brother Denies That Co- Pilot of ““City of Chicago™ Wants to Come Down. | 525th-HOUR REACHED Ground Organization Takes on Aspect of | Big Business Project. i 1 By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 3.—In an unusual request that hearing in a receivership suit against them be held in a 21-pas- senger transport plane, the Hunter brothers today indicated they intended to remain in’the air over Sky Harbor for perhaps another weck on their record-breaking endurance flight. At 11:40 a.m. (Central standard time) | they passed the 524th hour aloft and were 104 hours ahead of the previous | record. John and Kenneth threatened thi morning to bring down the plane u less published reports of Kenneth's de- sire to quit were corrected. John Hunter dropped a note today expressing keen disappointment and dissatisfaction because of the partial publication of confidential messages | between the brothers. _Yesterday the " (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) FOR HEARING IN AIR AS PLANS ARE MADE| TO STAY ALOFT FOR WEEK/ Note From aHero One of the Hunter Boys in the City of Chicago Speaks Out and Says What He Thinks. (The following note was dropped oy John Hunter to his brothers on the ground. It refers. menerally. to the stories printed yesterday that Kenneth (Beans) Hunter was getting tired.) Walt—Al—read this to your- selves. S Say, who in the —— put that slush in the paper about Beans getting worried _and nervous. Whoever done it had a — lit- tle to do after him crawling around on this ship night and day trying to bring the record to Chicago. Then somebody put that line of slush in the paper. Can't I write a thing to you guys without it getting in paper. I only told you that he was hard to wake up and so am I This caused plenty of between me and him. He came near jumping out in chute, and it wouldn't take a of a lot to make me do the same. Now, I want this corrected or this ship may land quick. If he was that way anybody had little to doafter him staying this long. We want this bull stuff stop- ped and put in right stuff. HUSTON REPORTED READY TO RESIGN Republican Circles Hear Hoover Is Preparing to Take Hand. It is believed confidently in Repub- lican circles here today that the resig- | nation of Claudius Huston as chairman | of the Republican National Committee may be looked for within the next ll)i days. Some think that this may come about next Monday, when Mr. Huston | meets with officers of the national com- mittee and the two chairmen of the| Senate and House campaign commit- tees. . The basis for this belief is in re- ports being circulated that Mr. Hoover | finally has determined to take a hand | in the controversy over Mr., Huston’s | continuation as the head of the Re- publican committee. White House Noncommittal. While the White House has been non- commital #3 to the President's inten- | tion, there were intimations there to- | day that the President no longer will remain passive, Reports that the Presi- dent was seeking a conference with Mr. Huston were denied at the White| House. | This is taken to indicate that Mr. Hoover has decided to delegate some- one else to put the matter directly be- fore the chairman. Since Mr. Huston has been under fire from prominent members of his party following his testimony before the Senate Lobby Com- mittee regarding his collection of funds for the Tennessee River Association and his stock and market activities, Mr. Hoover has refrained from making any public comment. Has Anticipated Resignation. It is known, though, that he has been anticipating Mr. Huston's resignation and had hoped that it would come about without any direct or indirect action on his part. At the request of the White House, James Francis Burke of Pittsburgh, general counsel of the national com- mittee, hurried to Washington today. Mr. Burke's advice regarding the mat- ter of Mr. Huston's resignation. Besides conferring today with Mr. Burke, the President talked also with | Senators Allen of Kansas and Walcott of Connecticut, leaders of the so-called young guard of the Senate, who have been clamoring persistently for Mr. Huston's resignation, since the revela- tons brought about by the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee. Huston Is in New York. Mr. Huston was in New York today, but will return to Washington Monday for the purpose of attending the special meeting called by him with the officers of his committce and the chairmen of the Senate and House Campaign | Committecs. ‘There has been not the slightest hint at the White House as to the| President’s selection of a successor to Mr. Huston. Reports in this connec- tion have included in speculation the names of Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio, Ralph Williams of Oregon, vice chair- man of the national committee; Wal- | ter F. Brown, Postmaster General, and Walter Newton, one of the President’s secretaries. MRS. MEYRICK JAILED Mother-in-Law of English Peers Is Also Fined in Rum Case. LONDON, July 3 (#).—Mrs. Kate | club queen,” whose two sons-in law are peers, today was sentenced in Bow | ment and fined heavily for selling in- toxicants without a license, The term will be Mrs. Meyrick's third. INDIANS BLOW CONCH SHELLS | TO APPEASE SERPENT GODDESS Efforts to Propitiate Bashuki, However, Fail to Prevent | Second Earth Shock. B the Assogiated Press. CALCUTTA, Bengal, July 3.—Cal- cutta, shaken twice before dawn by earthquakes, resounded for hours to the blasts of conch shells, blown by Indians to propitiate their serpent goddess, Bashuki. ' It is their belief that the goddess, 4who holds the universe upon her hood, ‘sometimes changes her position, thus causing an earthquake which i5 sup- posed to be & punishment for the sins | of the people. She is especially fond of | conch ‘shell music, which lessens her | anger. | After the first quake, which threw | residents out of their beds and broke | down " telephone _communication, the | populace rushed into the streets, many | blowing the shells, which failed to pre- | heart of the city by a police lieutenant. GANGS AND POLICE HUNT MORAN ALLY Target of Loop Attack Is Marked for Death by Rival Hoodlums. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 3.—The law and the outiaw hunted Jack Zuta, the gang- ster, today. i If the law found him first, it meant to put some pointed questions to him concerning Jake Lingle’s murder. If the outlaws found him first, then it was unlikely that Zuta ever would be able to answer questions for anybody. The law had Zuta—resort keeper and Moran-Afello gang ally —as late as Tuesday night, but let him go. Since then, however, a brazen attempt has been made upon his life by gangsters who dared to attack him with guns in the heart of the brightly-lighted Loop; attack him despite the fact that he was given “safe escort” through the Want to Talk Some More, That attack has aroused a renewed desire on the part of authorities to talk some more with Zuta. They believe he must have very important information concerning the slaying of Lingle, Trib- une reporter, to inspire gangsters to such a bold and hazardous attack. If the gangsters wanted Zuta to die ‘Tuesday night they want him to die today, officers reason. That is why they believe their search for him is a race " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2. RUBE WALBERG WILD, YANKS TAKE 1-0 LEAD Athletic Ace Forces Rice Across in First Frame — Ruth Draws Two Passes. LINE-UP. New York. Philadelphia. Byrd, 1f. Bishop, 2b. Reese, 2b, Haas, cf. Ruth, I Cochrani Lazzer), ss. Simmon: Gehrig, 1o, Foxx, 1h, Rice, c: Miller, rf. Hargrave, c. Drykes. 3b. Chapman), 3b. Johnson, p. Umpires—Messts. Campbell, Connolly and Gelsel. Special Dispatch to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, July 3.—Due to Rube Walberg’s wildness in the first inning, the Yankees gained an early lead over the Athletics at Shibe Park today. Henry Johnson was pitching for the Yanks. Ruth, with a bandaged finger, drew passes on two trips to the plate. The score was 1 to 0 in the third. FIRST INNING. ! NEW YORK —Boley tossed out Byrd. | Reese was safe on Bishop's fumble. Ruth walked. Reese went to third on Lazzeri’s sacrifice fly to Haas. Gehrig Walked, flling the bases. Rice walked, orcing in_Reese. Hargrave d to Bishop. One run. oo PoPPe PHILADELPHIA — Bishop walked. Haas fanned. Cochrane fouled to Ruth, Simmons waiked. Foxx forced Bishop, Chapman, unassisted. No runs. SECOND INNING. NEW YORK--Chapman Haas. Johnson popped Byrd singled to left. | Cochrane. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Miller grounded to Reese. Dykes popped to Chapman and | | Boley fouled to Hargrave. No runs. THIRD INNING. NEW YORK—Ruth walked. Laszeri flied to Miller. Ruth stole second as Gehrig_fanned. Rice tapped to Wal- berg, who threw him out. No runs. | PHILADELPHIA—Walberg fouled to Chapman. Bishop walked. Haas fouled | to Hargrave. Cochrane walked. Sim- mons walked, filling the bases. Foxx fouled to Hargrave. No runs. MOB STORMS TRAMS Violent flied to to Bishop. Reese fouled to Demonstration Follows Fare Increase in Athens. ATHENS, Greece, July 3 (4).—A mob of citizens protesting higher tramway fares, staged a violent demonstration against the increase at midnight. The trams refused to move until higher ‘hre Was paid, whereupon the mob al- most wrecked eight cars. Assassin Surrenders. PRIZREND, Jugoslavia, July 3 (#).— The authorities today confirmed a report that the assassin of Lieut. Chesti, Italian officer, in Albania, last week had surrendered at a frontier post. vent a second quake later. There were no _casualties. ‘The Choringhee area e city was hardest hit. Other Be: centers felt the shock. Radio l’rognmhu l’:n B-8 HOOVER IS READY 10 CALL SENATE FOR EXTRA SESSION Date Held Up Pending Deci- sion on Adjournment. Monday Is Probable. ON LONDON NAVY PACT U. §. Chamber of Commerce In- dorses Passage—President Reit- erates Plea for Prompt Action. By the Associated Press. President Hoover informed Senate | leaders at conferences today at the| White House that he would call the Sen- ate into special session next Monday for consideration of the London naval treaty, in the event Congress adjourned tonight. ‘The treaty situation was discussed with Senators Watson, Reed, Allen and Walcott—all Republican advocates of the London agreement. They were confident of keeping a quo- rum here next week for its considera- | tion and also of bringing it to a vote within a week or 10 days. They left the White House determined to keep the treaty before the Senate until a vote is obtained. The call which will bring the Sen- ate into special session was completed today, except for the insertion of the date, and lay in President Hoover's desk. The Chief Executive reiterated his appeal for prompt action on the treaty in a letter which became public last night replying to a petition signed by 24 Senators, who asked that the treaty debate be postponed until the Decem- ber session of Congress. Interest in Treaty Cited. “I realize fully the great strain which has been placed upon the Sen- ate by the long continued session,” the President said. “On the other hand, the national interest in having the naval treaty brought to a conclu- sion is so great, I feel that I must ask that it be dealt with at the earliest possible date.” Although the special session is be- ing called primarily for ratification of the treaty, the Senate also may be asked to confirm the personnel of the reorganized Tariff Commission and the newly created Power Commission. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States has added its name to those supporting passage of the treaty. In a letter mad= public today and ad- dressed to members of the Senate, the board of directors of the chamber ex- ressed hope that the treaty would be antunea and made effective at an early ate.” Butterworth Issues Statement. In making the letter public, William | Butterworth, president of the organiza- tion, also issued a statement which sald a study of the treaty from an economic viewpoint “brings to light some mate- rial advantages and also some savings in cost through the battleship holiday" by limiting maintenance and construc- tion costs up to 1936. “While objections by naval experts | must be given due consideration,” the statement concluded, “yet it would seem, in view of the relative signifi- cance of the questions at issue, that the treaty does not jeopardize adequate military preparedness and represents an important step toward effective reduc- tion of armament and of the continua- tion of the leadership which the Gov- ernment of the United States has taken toward the establishment of enduring | peace in the world.” GEORGE TO VOTE FOR PACT. Sees It as Advance toward Actual Cut in Naval Armament. By the Associated Press. Senator George, Democrat, Georgia, in a formal statement today said he would vote for ratification of the Lon- don Naval Treaty, because he believes it is an “advance toward actual reduc- tion in naval armament and consequent reduction in taxation.” “The London treaty is a distinct dis- appointment in that the five powers represented at the conference failed to agree,” said the Senator, a member of | P! the foreign relations committee. “The treaty does not accomplish material re- duction in naval armament. It does not accomplish absolute limitation of naval armament. In view of the equalizing clause insisted upon by Great Britain the limitation of vessels of war is con- tingent, * * ¢ “The significance of the treaty lies in the fact that the three leading naval powers for the first time obligate them- selves by treaty to limit ships of war categories, even if the limitation is con- tingent. This must be regarded as an advance toward actual reduction in naval armament and consequent reduc- tion in taxation. In this view, it is a gain for peace. “This is the basis of my vote in com- mittee to report favorably the treaty and of my decision to vote for its ratifi- cation in the Senate.” CHRYSLER CUTS PAY OF SALARIED STAFF| 10 Per Cent Reduction Is An- nounced by Automobile Corporation. By the Associated Press DETROIT, July 3.—A 10 per cent reduction mn pay of all salaried em- ployes was announced today by the Chrysler Corporation. The statement announcing the re- duction said that the action “is con- sistent with a retrenchment policy which the current depression in busi- ness demands.” “Labor,” the statement continued. “has already contributed substantially 1930 —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. Yesterday's Circulation, ; l 11,097 FHNP TWO (#) Means Associated Press. LEADERS EXPRESS |CYCLOPS WAS BLOWN TO BITS, DIARY “CONFESSION™ CLAIMS Adams Belicves Story to Be Hoax, but Naval Officers Probe Possible Key to Fate of Lost Collier. Naval intelligence officials today | were studying incoherent excerpts of | a diary purporting to be the confes- sion of a man partly responsible for the mysterious wartime disappearance of the collier Cyclops, but Secretary Adams and other high officials are in- clined to think the diary a hoax. The so-called confession, obtained by a Marine of exemplary reputation from a man who claimed to be its author, alleges that the Cyclops, with her 293 men, was dynamited by a quartet of conspirators in the pay of an_unidentified person. Two of the quartet, the diary claims, failed to clear the vessel before the explosion and were lost. The other two, the document avers, escaped in a small boat and were picked up by & nearby ship, whose crew spoke a foreign language. The ship also col- lected all wreckage afloat after dis- appearance of the collier and burned it, so that not a trace of the ill-fated American vessel was left, the aiary states. Secretary Adams said today he had not read the diary, but that he had been advised the story it told is “wholly improbable.” Because of the fact that the paj came from a member of the Marine Corps whose character is of the best and who sald he obtained the excerpts from the owner of the original diary the Navy Secretary turned the docu- ment over to the Bureau of Naval In- (Continued on Page 2, Col SOUTHERN CROSS LEAVES CHIAGO Future of Ocean Plane to Be Decided After Arrival in California. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 3 (#).—The Southern Cross, battered veterans of oceanic flight, winged away from the Curtiss- Wright Glenview Airport at 7:45 am. today, Oakland bound. With Wing Comdr. Charles Kings- ford-Smith at the controls and clear skies aloft, the tri-motored Fokker left the Windy City's welcome behind and nosed hurriedly westward to complete its cross-continental flight from New York. His crew of the North Atlantic fiight were with Kingsford-Smith—Capt. J. P. Saul, navigator; John W. Stanage, r:ldlto operator, and M. E. Van Dyk, co- ot. “There are no more oceans to cross,” Kingsford-Smith sald before the take- off “We will fly the Southern Cross to California, where we will decide what to do with her.” APPRECIATION RADIOED. Messages Are Sent to Hoover and Brit- ish Ambassador. Flying across the Allegheny Moun- tains toward Chicago, members of the crew of the Southern Cross today took time out frcm other duties to radio their appreciation to President Hoover and the British Ambassador for their Wash- ington reception. The messages were signed by Charles Kingsford-Smith, Evart Vandyke, J. P. Saul and John Stannage. Similar messages were sent by Saul, a native of Ireland, to the Irish charge d'affaires at Washington and by Van- dyke to the Dutci Minister. ‘The message to President Hoover said “As we fly over the Alleghenies to- | ward your own California, Mr. Prem-" dent, in our gallant old Fokker, South- | ern Cross, may we take advantage of | the radio which saved us in the fogs of the Grand Banks to express 0 you the deep appreciation we all feel of the honor you conferred upon us in recelv- ing us at Washington. May we, British, | Irish and Dutch, take this means of | conveying to you our high regard and respect?” ‘The message to the British Ambas- sador said “May we take this opportunity, sir, of expressing to you our deep appraciation of the courtesy you showed us n com- ing to meet us in New York and in pre- senting us to the President of the gre country to which you are accredited?” 800 FLORIDA SHRINERS through reduced working hours, and it was felt to be only fair that salaried employes should also bear some of the burden.” No 5:30 Tomorrow ON ACCOUNT of the holi- day the 5:30 and Sports Final Editions of The Star will be omitted omorrow, July 4. 9‘ ARE ON WAY TO CUBA Leave in Two Groups for Havana to Participate in Ceremonial Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, July 3.—Eight hundred Florida Shriners were en route from here today to Havana, where they will participate in a Shriner Ceremonial to- morrow. Two_hundred members sailed from Key West this morning, while 600 others left here today aboard a special train for Key West, where they will take a steamer to Havana, RUSSELL TO LEAVE HAITHIN AUTUMN High Commissioner’s Relief to Mark Another Step in Recommendations. By the Assoclated Press. Secretary Stimson announced today that Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, Ameri- can high commissioner to Haiti, would be withdrawn immediately after the in- auguration of a new President to suc- ceed Eugene Roy in the Fall, thus carrying out another step of the recom- mendations of President Hoover's com- mission to settle unrest in the island. At the same time Stimson announced President Hoover had nominated Car! Colvin of Illinois to succeed Dr. George P. Freeman as head of the Service ‘Technique of Haiti. Dr. Freeman's resignation took effect July 1. Secretary Stimson sald Gen. Russell had been granted leave of absence, ef- fective immediately, but would return to Haiti in September to remain until the President, still to be elected, is in- augurated. Thereafter he will be suc- ceeded by Dana Munro, the newly ap- pointed Minister to Haiti. Advertising and Profits A recent advertisement of the Curtis Publishing Co. in the New York Times gives a chart showing the profits of 76 national advertisers over the period from 1919 to 1924, In 1921 business was at its lowest and profits were greatly decreased. Of the 76 companies charted, 30 in- creased their advertising and 46 de- creased their advertising in 1921. The profits of the 30 companies who increased their advertising in 1921 were about 25% below normal; in 1922, 20% above normal; in 1923, over 40% above normal, and in 1924, over 60% above normal. ‘The 46 companies who decreased their advertising in 1921 showed & deficit in profits in 1921; nearly a 40% loss in 1922 and were only slightly above normal in 1923 and 1924. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) Lines. The Star. .........47,436 2d Newspaper. ... .25,691 3d Newspaper..... 7,542 4th Newspaper.... 5814 5th Newspaper.... 4,295 Total of other four Newspapers. . .43,342 ‘There is an opportunity in Wash- ington for advertisers to reach the best of all classes in over 100,000 homes in, Washington and suburbs through The Star every evening and Sunday CAPITAL PREPARES 10 OBSERVE FOURTH Many Celebration Programs Are Slated—Thousands to Leave City. From sunrise tomorrow until the last | bomb bursting in air scatters the thou- ment Grounds at 9 o'clock in the eve- ning for the colorful fireworks display, Washington will celebrate the birth of American independence with a city- wide program. Final arrangements for the municipal ceremonies at the Sylvan Theater, be- ginning at 7:30 o'clock, were completed | last night at a meeting of the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred held in the PFranklin Administration Building, with Chairman E. J, Murphy presiding. Sen- ator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio will deliver the principal address and the exercises will be attended by many especially in- vited guests, including members of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps and Gov- ernment officials. Thousands to Leave City. President Hoover having signed the resolution making Saturday a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, thousands of Washingtonians will spend | the week end out of town. All depart- ments of the Federal and District Go ernments will be closed as well as many of the leading business firras, thus giv- ing employes the advanteges of three days of rest and pleasure seeking. The President will join the migration from | the Capital, leaving early tomorrow | morning for his fishing camp on_ the | Rapidan River. Mrs. Hoover has been there for some time. The program at the Sylvan Theater opening with a concert by the United States Marine Band and an invocation by Rev. John S. Palmer, will bs as fol- lows: Singing of “America,” by all as- sembled, led by Maj. Lee S. Tillotson, U. 8. A.; address of welcome by Com- missioner Luther H. Reichelderfer; reading of the Declaration of Inde- pendence by William Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representatives: ad- dress by Senator Fess of Ohio, Massing | of the colors by patriotic and veteran organizations, led hy Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, marshal; Oath of Allegiance, led by Gen. Fiies; benediction by Rev. | | Prancis J. Hurney, singing of “The Star | Spangled ‘Banner.” Parade Will Be Held. A parade of the organizatiens wil| take place after the ceremonies under the brilliant lights that will flood the outdoor theater. The Drum and Bugle Corps of the Costello Post, No. 15, and the Victory Post, No. 4, and the band of Veterans of Foreign Wars will take part. The parade will pass around the Monu- ment. At its conclusion, the District of Columbia National Guard and avia- tors from Bolling Field will stage an | aerial attack upon the city, with the | Guardsmen as the defending force. The scene will shift to the north side |of the Monument at 9 o'clock for the | | fireworks _display. Approximately ' 2,000 bleacher seats | and 1,500 chairs for the fireworks will | be provided at 25 and 50 cents for | those who wish to avail themselves of | them. Tickets will be on sale until | the hour of the display at all Gov- | | ernment_ departments, 1417 G street, | the Washington Tourist Camp and the | Washington Monument. Proceeds from | the sale will be used to help defray | the expenses of the fireworks. Make Plans in Case of Rain. In case of a hard rain preventing the fireworks display tomorrow night, it will take place on Saturday night, it it is clear, or on Monday night, the committee announced. The Weather Bureau, however, indicates fair weather. Meanwhile plans are being complated for varlous civic celebrations during the day and patriotic meetings of | sands who will assemble on the Monu- | various organizations. dest _Inhabi- The _ ~ (Contin Column 3.) CONFIDENGE HOUSE WILL PASS DISTRICT FUND BILL TODAY §Con1erees Holding Friendly | Session to Thrash Out | Amendments Still in Dis- pute Between Two Houses. | MILLION TRUST PLAN IS HELD IN RESERVE | Present Plan to Bring Back Ap- propriation Measure for Another Vote in Both Branches Is Di closed After Meeting in Office of Speaker Longworth. Confidence was expressed by House leaders today that the Dis- trict appropriation bill, carrying $44,000,000 for support of the Na~- | tional Capital, which is now run- ning on a trust basis, its funds having run out on July 1, will be passed by the House late today. House and Senate conferees are thrashing out in a friendly con- ference this afternoon the various | amendments still in dispute be- | tween the House and Senate, the most important of which is the $9,000,000 lump sum, which the Senate insists must be increased to at least $10,000,000. Another troublesome Senate | amendment is the one which Sen- ator Tydings of Maryland had ac- cepted, which would compel the District to pay the cost of a | bridge eliminating the Fern street grade crossing. Plan for New Vote Disclosed. Following a conference of House lead- ers in the Speaker's office, attended by members of the Republican Steering Committee, Republican members of the Rules Committee, Chairman Simmons of the House Subcommittee on District appropriations and others interested in the passage of the District bill, it was disclosed that the present plan i to have this bill brought back by the con- ferees for another vote in both House and Senate, The suggestion for compromise which has been considered by the conferees of increasing the $9,000,000 lump sum to $10,000,000, placing the extra mil- lion dollars at the disposal of the Presi- dent to be put to any use he deems advantageous for the District of Co- lumbia, 1s being held in reserve by the House leadership as a last ditch effort to get an agreement between House and Senate on this important measure. The conferees for Senate and House met this morning in what was reported to be the most agreeable session in nearly six weeks. There was a spirit of willingness to give and take and to reach a solution of differences over many amendments. Considerable prog- ress was made, with the best of feeling throughout the session. Walter Newton, secretary to the Presi- dent, who has been representing the White House during the past week in discussing the District appropriation bill and other legislative matters in which the President is interested, was at the Capitol again today and ex- pressed confidence that the Distict ap- propriation bill will be passed this after- noon. When the conference adjourned at noon to meet again at 1:30 o'clock, Senator Bingham, Republican, of Con- necticut, chairman, said the question of the Federal contribution was not dis- cussed this morning. When the present series of conferences were resumed yes- terday after the lapse of a week, it was (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN BICYCLIST'S DEATH Auto Driver and Companion Ar- raigned in Case Involving Canal Road Crash. Martha L. Russell, one of two young women indicted last Monday on & charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Phillmore Ray, jr., colored, 21, April 26 last, who was thrown into the canal near Georgetown as the result of a collision between an automobile she was operating and a bicycle on which the man was riding, today pleaded guilty when arraigned before Justice Jesse C. Adkins in Crim- inal Division 1. The court referred the case to Probation Officer Amos A. Stesle for investigation and report. Lilllan E. Walsh, the other young | woman, pleaded not guilty. The accused were riding in a hired car on the Canal road and collided with the bicycle, hurtling the colored boy into the canal, where he was drowned. OURE Broker Leaps to Death. NEW YORK, July 3 (#).—Guy B. Hurlbut, 56-year-old broker, jumped to his death from his tenth-floor apart- ment on Riverside Drive today, police attributing the suicide to stock market losses. Stone Allowed for In explanation of a sudden shift in funeral plans whereby the body of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley was interred yesterday in Arlington instead of Rock Creek | Cemetery came disclosure today of an | unusual War Department courtesy Der'[ | mitting a special memorial stone and inscription over the grave. headstone prescribed for last resting place of the noted health et M ‘hite | the Quartermaster General's e O e T P ar ine | make- the special dispensation, il ar- listed men by Army regylations, the |rangements had been completed to UNUSUAL COURTESY fS CONFERRED ON DR. WILEY BY WAR DEPARTMENT Inscription, “Father of Pure-Food Laws,” and Special Arlington Grave. expert will be marked by a monument inscribed with the words “Father of the Pure-Food Law,” it was learned today. Dr. Wiley served as a private and cor- poral in the 137th Indiana Volunteers in the Civil War. Until word came to the widow late ‘Tuesday afternoon of the decision of Office to "(Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) 3