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them first to present their passports
to their respective embassies and
have their names sent to the White
House through the official representa-
times of their government here, the
chairman added.
{ The first act of the congress was to
adopt a resolution addressed to the
people OF France and Germany Ito
have in mind the grave responsibility
laid upon them in the coming cleo
tions" because the league is con-
WINGED that only by tho triumph Of
elements can their political and eco
nomic relations be harmonized and a.
European crisis averted." There in
urgent need" the resolution con-
cluded, "of an international policy
based on mutual understanding and
cooperation"
Forty Delegate. Present.
The forty delegates then began sub
mitting their reports. Miss Agnes
Macphail reported for Canada that
nilitsrism is being taught in the
school there. Nine. Lucie Dejardin of
Belgium was given an ovation. Nine.
Dejardin was lined UP before a Ger
man firing squad with six other
women during the German invasion.
The other six were executed, but she
was permitted to leave after seeing
her friends fall beside her. so that she
might relate her awful object lesson
to others.
Tons of anti-war propaganda are
loaded upon visitors and delegates as
they pass into the assembly room.
One pamphlet urges all reading it to
sign a pledge against participating in
a war either offensive or defensive
and to work for the establishment of
a new social order. Accredited to
the No More War Movement a British
organization. the pledge reads as fol-
lows:
believing that all war is wrong.
and that the arming of the nations,
whether by sea, land or air, is treason
to the spiritual unity and intelligence
of mankind, I declare it to be my
intention never to take part in war,
offensive or defensive, international
or civil, whether by bearing arms,
making or handling munitions, volun-
tarily subscribing to war loans or
using my labor for the purpose of
Further, / declare my intention to
strive for the removal of all causes
Of war, and to work for the establish
ment of a new social order based on
cooperation for the common good"
Evening star., 1924-05-01
TAX FIGHT FINDS
DEMOCRATS UNITED
Conference Last Night Definitely
Gives Endorsement to Sim
mons Plan.

Democrats today faced the ap
proa ching fight over reduction of the
income tax rates with an almost
united front as the result Of party
conference last night which gave in
dorSement to the plan of Senator Sim
mons, North Carolina, ranking minor
ity member of the finance committee.
Meanwhile the Senate took up the
contest hanging over from an all-day
debate yesterday on the Treasury
proposal to restrict deductions on
gross incomes in the new revenue bill
in relation to the income of a tax
payer from tax-exempt securities
after which Chairman Smoot of the
france committee was ready to press
some of the few remaining commit
tee amendments.
Agreement of the democrats-with
the possible exception of four-to the
Simmons schedule gave impetus to
the efforts of Republican organization
leaders to work out compromise on
the income rates which would win
majority of the Republican insur
gents, most of whom have declared
against any reduction in the surtaxes
and in favor of SO per cent cut in
the normal rates.
Simmons Plan.
The Simmons plan calls for a re-
duction in the present maximum sur
tax rate of so per cent to 40 per cent,
as against n maximum of 25 per cent
suggested by Secretary Mellon and
approved BY finance committee Re-
nublicans. 1t also would make a cut
in the normal income rates from 4
per cent on incomes below 81 n00
and per cent above to 3 per cent
on incomes below $4,000. per cent
on incomes between $4,000 and 5000
and per cent above $4,000.
Another conference of the Demo-
Gratis. has been called for tonight to
consider the advisability of party
stand for an amendment by Senator
Jones, Democrat. New Mexico, propos-
ing a graduated tax on corporations
instead of the present fat tax of 12h
per cent which the Senate has agreed
to increase to IA per cent with elm
ination of the capital stock tax.
Admitting some opposition was
voiced to the Simmons income sched-
ule at the conference last night, par
ty leaders. however. said the declara-
tion in favor of il was almost unani-
nous The opposition, it is under
stood, was led by Senators Edwards.
New Jersey; Bruce. Maryland. and
Glass, Virginia.
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EARLY APPROVAL SEEN
FOR BONUS AGREEMENT
Report of Conferees Will Be Made
to Senate Today-Few ~.
Changes Made.

Early ratification of the conferees'
agreement on the soldiers bonus bill
is expected in both houses, and the
report was to be made to the Senate
today.
The main provisions are the same
in the bill as passed by each house
cash payments to veterans not en-
titled to more than $50 in adjusted
service compensation and twenty
year endowment insurance policies to
others.
AS 1t will be presented for adoption
by the two houses the measure pro-
vides that cash payments will not be
n ade until after next Ma rch I, while
the insurance policies will be dated
as of January 1 next year.
Female yeomen of the Navy and
Marine Corps and members of the
Porto Rican regiment of infantry are
included among those entitled to
benefits of the bill. They were not
included in the House measure.
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Attorney General Daugherty had
started?" asked Senator Borsh.
We'll, / guess it was" the witness
Rhea said he made the affidavit with
in ten minutes after he met Coan. He
added that he and Closer and Coan
had not talked the matter over before
he made the affidavit.
Under examination by Senator Ster-
ling, Republican, South Dakota. Rhea
said his claim was under contest at
Wa Aington at the time of the Rain
bow Hotel conference. That question
was discussed.
Were any other matters dis
cussed?" asked Senator Sterling.
II think they talked about some
other land permits
The witness declared Campbell told
him during the conferences that
Wheeler could Straighten the matter
out because of the influence he would
have in Washington. Wheeler asked
for data and maps Of the claim,
Rhea added.
Told Wheeler to Re Paid.
The witness then said he had had a
conversation with Campbell regard
ing The employment OF Wheeler in
Connection with the land permits and
claims Campbell had told him what
Senator Wheeler was to be paid, he
said. ..
Senator Sterling did not press for
details of the conversation as 1t was
not in Senator WheelerS presence
and under the rules of the committee
would have been ruled out as hearSay.
Replying to Senator Caraway. Dem
ocrat, Arkansas, Rhea said he did not
know for what purpose Coan was
obtaining the affidavit, but did
know who Coan represented The
senator then wanted to know if Rbea
was in the habit of making atfidavits
for any one who came along and
asked for one. The witness hotly de-
MED il.
well, what did you say to Coan
about it?r asked Senator Csraway.
Il don't regard that as any of your
business" Rhea said.
We'll. I'll have an answer" re-
turned Senator Caraway. What did
you ask him.
The witness said he might have
asked d number of questions, but he
could not recall
why didn't YOU say that in the
first plsce?" asked Senator Caraway.
Because I thought you were try
ing to get me to lie
rs the asking of mere question
an invitation to you to lie?"
From such people as YOU, it is, .
retorted the witness.
Replying further to Senator Cara
way, Rhea said he had talked to
Senator Sterling since coming to
Washington. He is rooming here. he
said, with Coan, Closer and Mr..
Bingham.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
APPEALS FOR ALCOHOL.

Application was made today to the
District Supreme Court by the Stand
ard Drug and Chemical Com pany, Inc,
of Baltimore for an injunction against
Andrew w. Mellon. Secretary of the
Treasury; David H. Blair, internal
revenue commissioner, and Roy A.
Haynes, prohibition commissioner, to
prevent interference with the busi-
ness of the plaintiff. Through Attor-
neys Marion Butler and P. Z. Barnard
the plaintiff says 1t is employed in
the manufacture of chemicals, toilet
articles and the like, and has need
of ABOUT $500 gallons of denatured
alcohol per month. In August, 1922,
1t applied for permit, the company
states, and gave the necessary bond
March 10 last the prohibition unit
revoked the permit, and has injured
it's business, the company states
Evening star., 1924-05-01
My. Day Contrast
IU.1S. and Europe
LCited by Dauis

Malay. which sees disturbance
and dGuiet in many countries.
hnds leD United States at the
hisheste teoint of industrial. peace.
secretar- Davis said in a state
ment issd today.
ihere today practically a job
Tor every worker he said.
Wages an. conditions Of labor
are batter.s,an they have ever
peen before. The building trades
IN al Of ou great .cittes show
steady emRioy4ent at high wages.
Grievances, wire thew exist are
being adjusted md IN manV in
stances wage aanenaDts arc he
ing formula ted IN cover long
periods in the futte. The country
faces great bBIdins nrog ram
with employees All workers co.
operating for its success,
Evening star., 1924-05-01
WHEELER FLAYS KLECKA-
Says Judge Paraded Own Law1ess-
ness in Attitude Toward Law.

Wayne 5. Wheeler of the Anti-SSa-
loon League today issued a state
ment attacking Judge Klecka of Bal
timore. who yesterday charged dry
senator's with having whisky in
their rooms. as neither a good sport
nor a champion of law"
After boasting that he is "a good
sport Of his mefnbe rShip in many
clubs and his alleged expenditures of
$4,000 in entertaining members OF
Con gresS' Mr.. Wheeler said, Judge
Klecka paraded his own lawleSsne ss
in his attitude toward the liquor law<
When a Judge exhibits such con
teInpt for law. the most pre- judice1
can sec what causes existing disre
spect for law"
Evening star., 1924-05-01
PERSIA HOLDS UP FLYERS.

LISBON, Portugal May 1.-The Por-
tuguese aviators, Capt. Brito Paes
and Lieut.. Sarmento Beiros, are re-
ported to have been held UP in Persia
because their passports had not been
vised.
Capt. Paes and Lieut.. Beiros were
last reported, April 27, at Bagdad.
Their destination is Macao, the Por-
tuguese treaty port in China, on the
Canton River.
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T0STA Is PROVISIONAL
HONDURAN PRESIDENT
Agreed Upon at Peace Conference
Called by United States to
End Civil War.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN SALVADOR. May 1.-The Hon
duran peace conference called by the
United States in an effort to put an
end TO the civil war in Honduras has
agreed upon Gen. Vicente Tosta as
provisional president pending the
holding OF new elections, says a dis
patch from Amapsla-
The fighting which eliminated in
the capture of Tegucigalpa, capital
OF Honduras. by the revolutionary
forces lasted twelve hours, with
many dead and wounded on both
sides.
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Smith Reaches Budapest.

BUDAPEST. May Jeremiah
Smith of Boston, commissioner gen.
eral for Hungary under the league of
nations reconstruction scheme, arriV-
ed today. He was greeted at the sta :
tion by representatives of the. pre-
mier and foreign minister and was
driven past line of photographers to
side temporarily.
The government intends to offer him
rooms in the ministry of finance
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OYSTER TO SEE EVENTS.

Commissioner Oyster will make a
tour of the Fairgrounds of the city
this afternoon to witness the May day
celebrations, to which thousands of
the children have been looking for
ward for several weeks.
The weather man entered into the
spirit of the day by clearing the sky
of clouds. and in every neighborhood
of the DistrictN this afternoon the
playground will pc the. center of at
traction for the RGs and girls.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

United States. The courts, he saiiS
were oluttered UP because of ~arhi-
trary rulings" by McCarl.
Charles DeLano Hine, railway and
organization expert of New York ethyl
a colonel in the Officers ReserveA
Corps, appearing for the DallingerI d
bill, said:
II favor defining and limiting theI
powers of the controller general and
oppose their further extension be
cause unscientific distribution of du
ties and ultra specialization of func
tions must result in waste of public|
money, in loss of individual sense OF
responsibility and in the growth of 4
class consciousness Smugly affecting
q superiority of motive and an integ
rity OF action beyond the reach of the
average public servant"
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''OnI1nUe0 IT0Dl FlFSt rage
cials closely associated with McCray
also should resign.
Chairman Walb is said to be op-
posed to retention of some of the
members of the state board of agri-
culture. McCray's Indictment by the
Marion county grand jury was based
on alleged irregular use of the agri-
cultural boards funds.
Several other pressing problems
confronted the new governor today,
among them a contest over member
ship on the Indiana public service
commission, the outcome of which
will probably have a bearing on re-
cent state appointments made by
McCray.
Right to once Attacked.
oscar Smith of Knox, Ind, was ap-
pointed recently to the commission
by McCray to succeed Oscar Rats at
the expiration of the latter's term to-
day. As McCray's resignation took
effect yesterday, question has arisen
as TO the validity, of such an appoint
merit, which is made Ito begin after
thet end of the governors term in
Office.
Rata. it is understood, will be in
the 5off5ce today and refuse, to surren-
der possession to Smith. The latter
will come to the office armed with his
con4hiission and demand possession.
lie gal sTtroce edingS are expected to de-
terrrins the rightful holder of the
office, .iand the final decision in the
case will probably serve to settle is
sres rega riding a number of similar
apppintme made by McCray.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
PARIS LABOR PEACEFUL.
Few Small Strikes Alone Disturb b
= = Nav Day.

paris, May 1--"wait until May IL.
s5sctiqn~ day" the motto of the ex-
fSgmist parties, was followed out to-
d4S to. a. sufficient extent to make this
May day in Paris one of the tamest in
rFeent years Save for the almost
complete cessation of taxicab Serv-
Ice, ten minute MONDAY strike on
THE auto bus and tramway lines, and
dylA-day walkouts in some of the
much the same aspect as on Saturday
ofsHoly week.
Little Observance in Rose.
nv the Associated Press.
;;ROME, May May 1 passed al
most unobserved in Rome, with all
Ihe shops open and work going on
ELtually as usual. A number of
Socialist manifestos were attached to
tho walls of buildings or scattered in
the streets of the working class quar-
tiers during the night, but the popu-
1ace generally seemed entirely unin-
fefested
Reds Dispersed in Athens.
ATHENS, May "A large number
labor center today for a May day
meeting, despite strict orders that
such gathering must not be held
The communists refused to disperse
even when a fire hose was turned on
them. The troops then fred in the air
No casualties were reported.
=. Labor Takes Day on.
PANAMA. May 1.-The Panaman
and participated in May day parade.
The days observance was given an
official aspect by the closing of the
government Offices, banks and stores.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
ALL QUIET IN BERLIN.
German Workers Have Few DEM
onstrations.

BERLIN. May 1.-The workers of
Berlin did not observe May day as
the usual labor holiday, all the in
dustrial plants and public utilities
continuing in fun operation. There
were scattering demonstrations by
the communists, which the police
q4ickly dispersed, no disorders being
reported up to noon.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
OFFICIALS NOT WORRIED.

officials high in the Washington
government, ba-sing their opinions
primarily on intelligence reports from
Ambassador Crowder, believe the
Zayas government in Cuba soon will
crush the revolt that has been
launched against IL.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
Premier Alexis I. Rykoff Returns

who succeeded Nicolai -Lenin as pre-
mier of soviet Russia, has returned
from Brlin, where he is said to have
been i'll for some time, ard resumed
his duties. -.tzZ,
Evening star., 1924-05-01
D. C. INFANT DEATH
RATE is CONDEMNED
Twice as Safe to Be Baby in New
Zealand as in Capital,
Is Report.

High infant and maternal mortality
rates in the District of Columbia and
throughout the United States were
deplored by Miss Grace Abbott of the
Department of Labor's child welfare
bureau in an address at the Chill
dren's day meeting at Keith's The
ater today in connection with Health
week.
There is stiH a great deal to be
done in reducing the infant mortality
in the District. 1t is twice as sale
to be a baby in New Zealand as il is
serted. Washington shows an infant
mortality rate of SO per 1000, as com
pared with New Zealands AZ per 1,0oe
and London's 60 per 1000.
Urges Knowledge of Facts.
1--WE should be as familiar with
the infant mortality score as some
persons are with the base ball scores" "
said Miss Abbott. She pointed out
that in some rural communities the
percentage of children afflicted with
ricketts, ran up to rs or 80, while in
places where constant supervision
was given to the children by welfare
societies the figure dropped to slight
ly over per cent.
Corcoran Thorn, treasurer of the
American Child Health Association,
working with the local Child welfare
Society this week, presided and ap-
pealed to the people of the District
to back up the child welfare move
ment motion picture, We'll Born, -
by the children's bureau, was shown.
The Child Welfare Society will
keep open it's health centers all day
today and the doctors, attendants and
nurses will be prepared to give ply
sical examinations to all children un-
der six.
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes is president
and DR.. Hugh J. Davis director of
the society.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
TESTIFlES WHEELER
PROMISED PERMITS

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TOXIC LABOR STAGES
BIG MAY DAY PARADE
Japanese Thousands March Streets
to Tune of Maryland,
My Maryland
EUROPEAN CITIES QUIET
French Extremists Wait for Elec-
tion-Disturbance in Athens.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC May 1.--Cnder the watchful
eye of 5000 police reserves and with
other officers stationed at strategic
points, more than 10000 workers pa
raded through Toxic at noon today
in one of the most picturesque and
orderly May day labor demonstra-
tions witnessed here.
An unexpected thrill occurred when
the city, was forced down at the
busiest intersection amid crowds
awaiting the singing marchers. The
airship, which broke electric train
wires, and held up traffic for time.
was slightly damaged, but no one was
injured.
Police in Line.
POLICE walked at the head. sides and
in squards with the marchers TO keep
the situation in hand.
The most popular air of the march
Ing thousands was labor hymn sung
to the tune of Maryland. My Mary
land.
Songs of a red tinge had been for
hidden by authorities.
The demonstration opened in the
morning with an open-air mass meet-
5000, including many women. 4
resolution condemning American i'm
migration legislation was referred to
committee.
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Reds Dispersed In Athens.
McCRAY ENTERS CELL
WORN, BUT SMILING

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McCARL S AUTHORITY
UPHELD AND DERlDEI

rcontinued from, First Pasel
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WOMEN'S PEACE LEAGUE
SESSIONS OPENED HERE

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T0RNAD0Es' SWEEP
s5 TO DEATH; HUGE
RELIEF 1ASF BEGUN

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PIMLIcO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

tEdvard T. Whitney entry.
tHal Priee Headley and J. 81. Stotler entry.
SECOND RACE-The Baltimore steeplechase
purse, s. go; maidens; four-year olds and up ;
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FOURTH RACE-The Pimlico Nursery;
IS, 900 added; tvsyear-elds, colts and fliies:
four and q half fuYlongs.
Evening star., 1924-06-07

I ask you, fellow citizens, shan WI
listen to them; ASshau We exchA ng'
Evening star., 1924-06-07

and Indifferent nothing can prevent
and inefficient. President Coolidge has
aptly phrased this idea. "Ofbce," he
says, has great opportunities Tor do
ing wrong. but equal chances h1r do
ing right Unless good citizena hold
office, bad citizens will If thas in
dividual is intelligent and alert he
will learn something of the charta cter
and fitness of the people running for
Office. He will endeavor 10 elect ID en-
who will serve the people and MT
their own selfish interests.
At the close of the constitutional
convention, while the last members
were signing the document. Franklin.
looked at the chair in which Wash
ington sat, on the back of which was
painted a sun. Il have often looked
at that picture" he said, "and won
dered whether that sun was rising
or setting. Now l know that il is u
rising sun" During the 1877 years
Grafton, the rays of this sun have
broadened and strengthened. and the
light and influence have spread. not
only over our great continental re-
public, but over all the nations oT
the world. 1t is no small thing to
be citizen of the republic whose.
fundamental law is that great Con.
stitution. 1t is a great responsible
ity TO be voter here. The American
citizen should know his privileges.
know not only his rights under tho
Constitution, but also his duties and
responsibilities 1t has been said
that the vote makes the American
not fail to exercise this power, that
this government "of the people. by
the people and for the people" shall
not perish from the earth"
Evening star., 1924-06-07

our fr eedom Of speech for a govern
n.Snt where the newspapers can print
only what pbeases those in power;
shall we exchange the sanctity of
private property for absolute con-
fiscation by the state; shall we ex-
change OUR religious freedom for the
bloody m-assacres of Christians by
the Turks
We Anne ricans possess a mighty
constitution ally limited that il can
not be used to take from the indi-
vidual his inherent rights-"a land
man dare to wear a, crown" No other
this protection and no other govern
ment since the world began has
sought to incorporate it into a prac-
tical system OF administration.
Our Constitution has brought into
being a new sun. 1t is the sun of in
dividual fiNaedom, and as long as
there are Americans, God willing, it
shall never ,sink into the sea of for
gotten desti sies.
Yet, we must be vigilant and we
must be earnsest-but we will be, and
we will preserve for generations to
come and for the peace and blessing.
of our children and childrens chill
dren that liberty and order which is
our unconuue rable Constitution, un-
conQnerable because it is built with
in the hearts OF men.
Evening star., 1924-06-07
MANY GIVEN DEGREES.
Frelinghuysen University Grad
uates Receive Honors.

commencement exercises of the
Frelinghuysen University were held
last night in the John Wesley A. II
Z. Zion Church. Degrees were con-
ferred on the graduates of the John
NJ Langston School of Law, the Riley
College of Chiropractic and Allied
Sciences, the Colleges of Embalming,
Pharmacy and Liberal Arts. Certifi-
Gates were given by the department
of home economics and the Samuel q.
Miller School of Theology.
Rev. Pezavia O'Connel delivered
the principal address to the grad
Frelinghuysen University spoke on.
Education and Service" The fol-.
lowing graduates received certifi-.
Gates: Dressmaking: Shirley Campbell
Alexander, Ines Beatrice Cypress,
Sarah Honora Poles and Mary Alberta
Thompson. Academy: Benjamin f.
ology: Charles H. Hunter. Charles H.
Johnson. Walter l. King. John s.
Miller, sherman w. Phillips, Anthony
Williams. Degrees were awarded as
follows: 70 Doctor of pharmacy. Jerry
Physiotherapy: BENJAMIN Anderson.
Hazel D. Boone. Walter S. Farley, Err
nestine B. Goodwin, Joseph N. Gown
der. Rev. Grifith ]. Hawkes., George
E. Jackson, Isaiah II. Loftin, Effie D.
Pritchette and Katie F. Roberts
Alfred NJ Collins, John w. Costley.
A B. Giilison. Frank Norwood and
William T. Patrick. Master of Laws
John r. Collins. Doctor of Diyin-
ity: Rev. Frank L. Hearns. Doctor of
Laws: Rev. Charles E.. Stewart, Rev.
William ]. Howard and Thomas Wal
ker