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“From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s cairier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion i5 delivered to Washington homes WEATHER. (U. . Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain this afternoon and D(—Ib‘lg to- night; lowest temperature about de- grees; tomorrow fair and slightly colder Temperatures—Highest, 50, at 2:45 v toda; yesterday; lowest, 33, Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 at m. he Foening Star, _No. 31,667. post office, Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, SENATE CONFIRMS | FOUR APPOINTEES, T0 TARIFF BOARD Borah’s Attack on Henry P. Fletcher Fails to Halt Hoover Nominee. NEXT STEP IN POWER ROW UNDER DISCUSSION Move to Send Names of Commis- sioners Back to Committee for Probe Seen. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The nomination of Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the United States Tariff Commission was confirmed by the Sen- ate today without a roll call vote. Several Senators, including Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator Norris of Nebraska, voted “No” when the viva voc: vote was taken, however. In short order the Senate also con- firmed the nominations of Thomas ‘Walker Page of Virginia, vice chairman of the Tariff Commission, and John Lee Coulter of North Dakota. Alfred P. Dennis, Democratic ap- pointee from Maryland, was confirmed next. ‘Before the Senate Fletcher's nomination, of Idaho launched an attack upon Mr. Fletcher's appointment. The Idaho Senator made it clear that he had no criticism to make of Mr. Fletcher’s in- tegrity. He attacked his appointment, however. becauss Mr. Fletcher was not an expert on tariff matuers. - Congress, Senator Borah said, has given up many of its powers and dele- gated them to Federal Commissions, among them the Tariff Commission. | voted on Mr. Senator Borah Recalls Arguments Used. “It will be remembered,” said Senator ‘Borah, “that when Congress gave up its tax-levying power in part to the Tariff Commussion the argument was advanced that this was a duty which could only be properly performed by tariff experts. It was said that Con- gress could not be properly informed about the tariff, and, besides, that Con- gress was too unwieldy. Was necessary to delegate this power to a Tarifl Commission. “I have no objection to Mr. Fletcher as an individual, 1f his name was here, appointed to an office in line with the “It we put in the law a provision that only disinterested tariff experts should work to which he has devoted his life— the diplomatic service—I could support him, perhaps enthusiastically. But it appears from the testimony before the Senate Finance Committee that Mr. Fletcher has studiously refrained from knowing _an) g about the tariff, althougn he comes from the great State of Pennsylvania. It may be said that he has wilfully neglected to learn any- thing about the tariff. It has been said that he had no desire to be named a Tariff Commission and the more creditable to him.” Senator Reed of Pennsylvania stanchly defended the appointment of Mr, Fletcher. ‘Defended for Position. “If thire existed any such person in the world, described by Senator he should be appointed to the Commission,” said Senator Reed. there is no such thing as a disinterested tariff expert. Men become tariff ex- perts because they are retained by in- terests on one side of the tariff ques- tion or the other. They become tariff experts because they are importers and it is a matter of bread and butter to them to get their goods imported at the lowest rate of duty. Or they are tariff experts because they are manu- facturers and wish to have their goods sl‘omwd at the highest possible rate of uty, Tariff ‘But be appointed to the Tarfiff Commission it would never be filled. What, then, can we doz We have the choice of ap- pointing men to the Tariff Commission who have fixed ideas on the tariff, for example the president of the New York Importers Association. Or we could put in one of the great manufacturers, ‘who would be favorable to the highest possible duty. Neither would be proper appointees to this commission, The ideal appointee would be the disinter- ested tarifl expert. There is none. The (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) FANATICS BURN FLAG IN PHILIPPINE TOWN “Colorums” Capture City Hall in | Village of Tayug, in Central Luzon. By the Assoclated Press. MANILA, January 12.—A staff cor- respondent of the Manila Tribune to- day reported religious fanatics who raided the Central Luzon village of Tayug yesterday lowered and burned the American flag after capturing the City Hall. “Fanaticism, ?urud by red propa- ganda,” he added, “seems to have been the underlying motive” of the conflict, in which several persons were slain. An offizial report to Constabulary headquarters here by Maj. J. C. Quimbo, intelligence officer, however, said: “Physical evidence seized, such as *Anting-Anting’ (charms worn by the fanatics), showed fanaticism was the motive. The fanatics, known as * attacked and captured the town ear] yesterday. Three civillans were Maj. Quimbo hile an unde- DECLARES APPOINTMENT TO LEAD WAS SURPRISE General Says “False Notion” of Neutral- ity Prolonged Struggle and Increased Lo ss of Life.- BY GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING. Y primary purpose in writing this story of the American Expeditionary Forces in France is to render what I conceive to be an important service to my country. In that adventure there wereimany lessons useful to the American people, should they ever again be ‘called to arms, and I felt it & duty to record them as I saw them. The World War found us absorbed in the pursuits of peace and quite uncon- scious of possible threat to our security. We would listen to no warnings of dan- ger. We had made small preparation for defense and none for aggression. So when war actually came upon us we had to change the very habits of our lives and minds to meet its realities. The slow processes by which we achieved these changes and applied our latent power to the problems of combat in Europe, cespite our will, our numbers and our wealth, I have endeavored to ‘describe. Therein lie the lessons of which I write. I wish to dedicate this modest work to the men of all ranks who served with me in France, and especially to those who gave their lives to the cause for which we fought. 2 ‘To my comrades of the allled armies I wish to say that I am not attempting to write a history of the World War or of the epic part they took in it. I write of our own Army and for our own people and I have not consciously magnified or minimized the effort of any army or any people. There is credit for all of us in the final triumph of our united arms. The struggle of the allies was much longer, their sacrifices very much greater than ours. I am grateful to President Wilson and Secre- tary Baker for selecting me to command our armies and for the wholehearted and unfailing support they accorded me in France. No com- mander was ever privileged to lead a finer force; no commander ever derived greater inspiration from the performance of his troops. The Story of the World War. CHAPTER I On May 3, 1917, four weeks after the United States had declared war on Germany, I received the following telegram from my father-in-law, the late Senator F. E. Warren, in Washington: “Wire me today whether and how much you speak, read and write French.” At this time I was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, which adjoins San An- tonio, Tex., and was in command of the Southern Department with the rank of major general. Naturally, Senator Warren's telegram suggested that I was to be assigned to some duty in France, but as no intimation had been given out re- garding the extent of our active participation in the war the message was some- what puzzling. However, I telegraphed the following reply: “Spent several months in PFrance 1908 studying language. Spoke quite fluently, could read and write very well at that time. Can easily reacquire satisfactory working knowledge.” My reply, to be sure, was rather optimistic, yet it was comparatively ac- curate and perhaps was justified by the possibilities to be inferred from Senator Warren’s telegram. A few days later I received from him the following letter: “Dear Jack: “This is what happened: Last night, about 10 o'clock, the Secretary of War rang me up and wanted to know if I would call in and see him this morning, and I responded that I would if I could reach him at 9 o'clock. This is the first time he has ever asked me to call for a eon- sultation. L “When I reached him, he said, in the most distant and careless way: ‘Oh, by the way, before I discuss the matter about which I asked you to call—do you happen to know whether Pershing speaks Prench?’ (This is the first time your name was ever mentioned between the Secretary of ‘War and me, direct.) “I said I was not certain about that; that I knew he was a linguist along the lines of Spanish and, to some extent, Japanese, and all of the Philippine dialects; (a pardonable exaggeration by one’s father-in-law)— that perhaps my wife might know, as she speaks French a little and reads it readily. “He said, ‘Well, it is of no special consequence, only I happened to think of it at this moment.’ I replied, ‘Well, I'll ask my wife about it today and see whether she knows, and will let you know.’ He then said, ‘If you don’t mind, do so.’ “And then he proceeded to discuss quite fully some appropriation matters on which I intended to go to work upon my arrival at the Capitol. * * * “I hope you will wire me promptly upon receipt of my telegram, 80 that I may tell the Secretary ‘what my wife said about it (?).” “Affectionately, “F. E. WARREN.” Code Message Promises Command. Shortly after the receipt of thé private wire and before the above letter reached me, a telegram dated May 2 came from Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, containing the opening words, “For your eye alone,” followed by a message in code: “Under plans under consideration is one which will require among other troops, four Infantry regiments and one Artillery regiment from your department for service in France. If plans are carried out you will be in command. You will be in command of the entire force. Wire me at once designation of the regiments selected by you and their present stations.” I construed this message to mean that these troops were to form a division, which, together with such other troops as might be sent over at once, would be under my command. Within a day or so after the receipt of Scott's telegram it was intimated GEN. PERSHING to Col. M. H. Barnum, my chief of staff, that we might be called upon for | P! a recommendation, and after consultation with him I selected the 16th, 18th, 26th and 28th Regiments of Infantry and the 6th Field Artillery. These, together with two other Artillery regiments and the necessary auxiliary units, were later organized as our 1st Division. I had scarcely given a thought to the possibility of my being selected to be in supreme command of our forces abroad, as afterward developed, although my old friend, Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, had written me that he thought my selection almost certain. After I left the Philippines, in 1913, where he was in command, he and I had kept up an intermittent correspondence in which we freely exchanged confidences on Army matters. Gen. Bell Predicts Command in 1917. In one of his letters early in April, 1917, Gen. Bell spoke of the possibility of our sending an army to France and gave a list of the general officers who might be considered for the supreme command. Discussing the chances for and against each one, he predicted, much to my surprise, that all the others, including himself, would be passed over and that I would be selected. 1 was the junior on the list of major generals, hence could not fully accept Gen. Bell's view, but he was so0 strongly convinced that he was right that he requested an assignment under my command. ‘The major generals senior to me at the time were, in order of rank: Leonard Wood, Gen. Bell, Thomas H. Barry, Hugh L. Scott and Tasker H. Bliss. From the day of my entrance into West Point up to middle age I had hoped the time would come when I could go back to civil life while still young enough to take up the law or go into business. But successive assignments that offered chances for active fleld duty and adventure had held me in the Army. Now that there had come an opportunity for services to the country such as had fallen to the lot of but few men, I considered myself especially fortunate to have remained in the Army, Throughout my career I have never ceased to wonder whether, after all, we are not largely the creatures of destiny. the then 8th Infantry Brigade, was stationed along the Mexican border and I was on leave, spending a few weeks with my family in Cheyenne, Wyo. My wife and I had been in Prance in 1908 and witnessed the excitement of the French people during the crisis that followed the seizure by Austria of the Provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia had long suspected similar designs against her and the animosity that had grown up betweén her and Austria, and ambitions of the nations likely to be aligned on either in reviewing the previous 10 years one could see that events and unmistakably pointed that way. Without entering into ‘more remote causes of the war, in which, perhaps, all European were involved must share a certain responsibility, it is sufficient throughout “their history during the preceding 50 years, with its JANUARY 12, LITTLE HOPE HELD FOR OCEAN FLYERS MISSING TWO DAYS Trade Wind Believed Down in Atlantic as Rough Seas Continue. CARRIED SUFFICIENT FUEL TO HAVE REACHED EUROPE Lieut. MacLaren and Mrs. Hart Had Hoped to Carry “Pay Load” to Paris, By the Associated Press. HORTA, Island of Fayal, Azores, January 12.—The storm-swept Atlantic ‘was believed today to have claimed the lives of two more transoceanic fiyers. Hope for the safety of Mrs. Beryl Hart, 27-year-old widow, and Lieut. William S. MacLaren, who left Ham- ilton, Bermuda, at 11:15 a.m. (E. 8. T.) Saturday for Horta in their monoplane Trade Wind, dimmed fast with the'pass- ing hours, Anxious watchers here were gloomy as the hours passed with no word from the little white ship. At 1 pm. it seemed impossible that the two fiyers could have weathered the storms which have been sweeping the islands. Worst Weather in Years. Steamers passed and put into Horta reporting no word of the flight. One ship came in with a disabled steamer 1n tow, reporting ‘the worst weather in years’ ‘along the Trade Wind’s route. ‘The aviators, with a “pay load” which they hoped to take to Paris, expected to negotiate the 2,000 miles in about 21 hours. This would have put them here Et %1)215 am. yesterday (8:15 am, E. ‘They have not been seen or heard of since the take-off. They carried no Tadio. ‘The 300 gallons of gasoline which their plane carried was believed to have been sufficient to keep them until 6 pm. yemrdli. In this time they might have reached the Western Euro- pean or Moroccan coast, but in view of a northeast gale, poor visibility and other unfavorable weather conditions this was considered improbable. 1f forced down at sea the plane prob- ably would not have floated for more than a few minutes. Although it was equipped for a sea landing, the giant waves seen hereabouts the past three days would have crushed an even more substantial ship. Possibilities of Safety. Authorities here sent up rockets throughout the night as possible bea- cons for the aviators, and French, Portuguese and Spanish officials passed the word along the coast lines to watch for the pair. If forced down on the Moroccan coast they might remain lost for weeks. ‘There was a small chance of their having landed near a small steamer, unequipped with wireless. In such a case several days might elapse before there would be word of their safety. Mrs. Hart and MacLaren left North Beach, N. Y., January 3 on their pro- posed flight to Paris, intending to make Bermuda on their first lap. They broke a sextant, and after being missing for several hours, returned and landed on the Virginia coast near Norfolk. Last Wednesday they flew from Nor- folk to Hamilton. They remained in Bermuda until Saturday, awaiting fa- vorable weather. From Horta they in- tended to fly to Paris. BAD WEATHER CONTINUES, Steamers Report High Winds and Rough Seas on Trade Wind's Route. NEW YORK, January 12 (P).— Radiograms from steamers between Bermuda and the Azores today told of bad weather along the route of the airplane Trade Wind, en route to Horta, but reported that nothing had been seen of the plane. ‘The Italian steamer Conte Bianca- mano radioed at 2 am. G. M. T., today from her position near Fayal: “Fresh easterly winds, rough sea, overcast, clear horizon. No news about mono- lane.” ‘The 8. wind, moderate southerly gale; keeping extra lookout for plane which not sighted or reported in vicinity.” A similar weather report was re- ceived from the S. S. Excelsior. The Ex- celsior, about 500 miles west of the Azores at 8 a.m., yesterday, reported & southeast wind, visibility good and barometer 30.12 at 4 p.m. Sunday, when 200 miles further west the barometer had, lowered somewhat and the wind increased from five force to seven force. This morning the wind was still increasing and the sea was de- scribed as very rough. There was a falling barometer, with moderate visi- bility and at times a thick and heavy rain. ‘The S. 8. Excello kept a sharp look- out from 2 p.m. Bunday through this morning without sighting the plane from its position just west of the Azores. ‘The ship reported strong northeast winds, generally squally weather, low stratocumulus clouds and a rough sea. ‘The steamer, Resolute, which at 10 am, G. M. (5 am. E. S. T.), today was a short distance west of the Azores, reported a strong northeast wind, rain squalls, a rough sea and a high swell during the last 24 hours. The Resolute had not seen the Tradewind. A radiogram from the steamer Conte Grande today sald she had passed the Island of Fayal on Friday afternoon. All that day there were strong _easterly winds lashing a rough sea. Today there were moderate northeasterly winds. There was no news of the Tradewind, the master of the steamer said. TOY TAKES BOY’S LIFE Child, 13, Dies of Blood Poison From Cap Pistol Burn, MIAMI, Fla., Jant toy that brought joy to Carl Frank, 13, last Christmas brought death to him today. Christmas morning he was shooting his cap pistol with great glee. A burst- ing cap burned his hand, but he paid scant heed to the injury until symptoms o died'n 8 1 S. Examiner radioed: “Highest | gi SPECIAL STATUS 10 SPEED DROUGKT RELIEF IN HOUSE Senate Amendment Is Storm Center—Hoover Backs Red Cross Drive. By the Associated Press. ‘The House Rules Committee voted today to give special legislative status to the drought relief appropriation bill 50 it might be sent to conference with the Senate tomorrow. ‘The committee adopted a resolution to disagree to the Senate’s $15,000,000 amendment for human food loans. Under the rules of the House the resolution cannot be brought up until tomorrow. A vote will be taken, which will show the strength of those in the House supporting the Senate amend- ment. Opinion Divided on Amendment. Representative Garner of Texas, the minority leader, said off the floor, that at least 150 members would vote for the Senate amendment. On the other hand, the House Re- publican leaders expressed confidence that they would be able to secure adop- tion of the special rule with the House insisting that the Senate recede from its amendment. Representative La Guardia, New York, who has waged a fight against his Re- publican colleagues to have the food provision made applicable to urban as well as rural areas was unable to get a hearing before the committee. ‘The request for a special rule was asked by Chairman Wood, of the Ap- propriations Committee, who has re- sisted efforts of Democrats to get con- sideration of the Senate amendment in the House. Mr. Garner made public a telegraphic appeal for aid from the Chambers of Commerce of Clarkville, Detroit and Bogata, Tex. Hoovef Appeal Criticized. “Twelve hundred families in various sections of Red River County in dire need,” it said. “Thousands more in other sections of East Texas, no money to finance crops or buy food. Think Congress should take action to relieve durge‘;m through loans or if necessary, Garner said President Hoover's appeal for a $10,000,000 relief fund for public subscription “is an admission that he and John Barton Payne, chairman of the Red Cross, did not know the actual conditions existing in this country.” “If they did know,” the Texan said, ‘they {efusel{hw ldul,nldt them until Con- gress forced them to do so by proposin; ;gp;opfllflom to ald r.helm;mnzrg rdes.” Drive Approaved Yesterday. The Chief Executive, as head of the Red Cross, yesterday approved the pro- posal of Chairman Payne that an appeal for public assistance be made. There was some expectation today that this action would ease the tense situation in Congress, where for a_week members (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) BOMBAY POLICE CLASH WITH NATIONALISTS Demonstrations Begin at Hanging of Men Convicted of Mur- der of Officer. By the Associated Press. BOMBAY, January 12.—Violent clashes between police and Nationalist 12 (#)—The | held 1931—THIRTY PAGES. FRP (#) Means Associated as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday’s Circulation, 114,161 Sunday’s Circulation, 121,124 TWO CENTS. Press. \| S N A National Forum Is Heard Abroad; Nye That the Gets Praise National Radio Forum is often heard throughout a great part of the Western Hemisphere is further indicated by a cablegram received from Cartagena, Colombia, today. The National Forum, ar- ranged by The Washington Star and broadcast over a Nation-wide hook-up of the Columbia Broadcast- igton Star, is appreciated not only at home but throughout the . J. W. FLANAGAN. BLLBOARD STUDY PLANNED BY HOUSE : Subcommittee to Seek Infor- mation With View to Action on District Heads’ Plea. A study of the outdoor advertising situation in Washington ,will be made | tion by a subcommittee of the House District Committee, it was said today, with a view to an early report on recommenda- tions for legislation submitted by the District Commissioners. In proposing certain amendments to the bill which has already passed the Senate, the Commissioners requested action at an early date, “so that ade- quate and enforceable regulations may be promulgated to correct the sign evils now existing in the National Capital itself.” Representative Albert R. Hall of In- diana is chairman of the subcommittee to which the bill and proposed amend- ments have been referred. Efforts will be made to get the legislation through both houses during the present session, for the amendments would have to go to conference if agreed to in the House. New Billboards Already Banned. Under the authority given in the bill to adopt and enforce regulations gov- erning the erection and maintenance of billboards and other sigus, the Dis- trict Commissioners have declared, it would be possible to remove thousan of small signs of the ‘tack-and-ham- mer” type that disfigure many sections of the city. The erection of new bill- boards was banned some years ago. Under the proposed regulations, it was sald, it would be possible to reduce the number of those already in existence h refusal to issue permits when ALLEY DWELLINGS ELIMINATION BILL PERSHING STARTS THRILLING STORY OF WAR GIRL SAYS MOTHER OF MURDERED CHUM ASKED HER SILENCE Telis Inquest Mrs. Limerick Told Her Not to Talk “About Gun in Stove.” CAPT. KELLY UNABLE TO FIND TRACE OF IT Miss Bargfrede Admits Seeing Re- volver in Holster Worn by Richard Reed at Party, SENT BUDGET BODY 5 5% $3,000,000 Appropriation Is Authorized for Purchases in Measure. The District Commissioners today forwarded to the Bureau of the Budget a bill for the elimination of alley dwellings, on which an agreement had been previously reached with the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com* mission. The bill was introduced at the last session of Congress, but no action was taken on it. Important Amendments. § i T e £ ¥ £ R J k it The present bill follows the outlines | of the first, but with some 1t gives the sioners power as they may in their necessary, and to buy and gell property. All of the purchases sales are to be made through United States Housing Corporation. The bill authorizes the appropriation $3,000,000, all to be paid out of the funds of the United States Government. i m;fl%m :vnhb]: t.’t?er l;he work the $500,000 balance of lousing - oration, left over from the days m: World War, for starting the work. The $3,000,000 is to be used as & revolving fund, and the comission will reimburse itself, in part, at least, from the sale important Commis- of alley property acquired. Wide Latitude Allowed. Wide latitude is allbwed the cor- lon, under the direction of the oners, in the use to which they may put the alley property ac- quired. It may be sold to owners of adjoining I)mperty or may be used for creation of small parks. The corpoma- itself may build garages or other improvements on the property for rent or sale. ‘The main change in the present form of the bill is the of the District Commissioners the responsible parties. The former bill put the re- sponsibility up to the President of the United States, acting g through the' Housing Corporation. Grant Submits Plans. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, executive officer of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, submitted to Chairman Capper of the Senate District s‘t;{l\mmee the proposed changes in the Col. Grant also said in his letter that he has asked the Budget Bureau for a ‘;hemnz on the mltler] mghconuudé: y urging congressional action on alley closing question at this session. ‘The letter pointed out that the alley closing bill was not acted on at the last session because of objections made by the Commissioners and because of the unfavorable report of the Budget Bureau. He said the pro) ments will make it satisfacto: ‘Commissioners. ter another hearing before the Senate Com- mittee, with a view to securing action at this session, Col Grant concluded: “This is so to the measure important e ds | welfare of the District of Columbia and there is_so much po‘pulzr it that I do not hesitate committee to e.” A supplement to the annual report of the National Capital Park and Pl Commission was made public today an contained an exhaustive report on a interest in (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) (Continued on Page 5, Column 7.) idera~ | Limerick and z Ci to close such alleys discretion of | Miss Alnnnh.le. h:n apprentice at the nu?e: of Engraving and Printing, corroborai previous testim by her mother and nneondlhcerwn:aeflectmem'fi\u 's ulate steets and pillow slips.” ::lfly sofa pillows and no sheets, sh Admits “Few Drinks.” James W. Thompson, a ing at 306 Tenth street souf d that then took Paddy and Beulah to the Nineteenth street address, leaving them at 12:45 for | ©'clock in the morning. He said Beulah ;lu in high spirits when he last saw er. Miss Bargfrede likewise admitted that all the members of the party had “taken a few drinks.” She said under cross- uestioning by Attorney James 'Shea, who re) was planning g0 hunting in the morning after the night on wi she saw the gun on him. She sald understood he habitually ke {::)r protection against bandit OLD DOMINION STATE SOIL TAKEN | . znaly, inseced TO GRAVE TO MEET MAN’S WISHES Col. Nathaniel S. D. Pendleton Requests, in Will, That He Be Buried in Earth of Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Star. comformity with a made in his will, he was “‘“fl‘d‘l buried in of old Vir- truckload of it being brought rom nearby V mm‘nbv’emmeh