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Evening star., 1924-05-02
HOUSE MAY ACCEPT
BONUS REPORT TODAY
Conferees' Agreements, Already
Adopted by Senate, Up for
Consideration. -
COOLIDGE SILENT ON BILL
Vote for Measure Indicates Veto
Would Be Unayailing.

The soldier bonus bill was before
the House today for final approval,
with some minor changes made by
the Senate and agreed to by House
conferees to be ratified. Almost with
out discussion yesterday the Senate
ratified the report OF it's conferses
and. with similar action by the House
and. the completion OF some admin
istratiye details, the measure will be
ready for dispatch to the White
House, probably tomorrow or Mon
day. .-.-
President Coolidge in his message
to Congress declared opposition to a
bonus. Although his attitude on this
particular bill has not been mad e
known, advocates OF the measure in
both the House and Senate insist ii
can be passed over a veto by the
necessary two-thirds majority. The
bill was approved by the House by q
vote of 355 TO 5S and by the Senate
81 TO IT.
The bill provides for cash payments
to veterans not entitled to more than
$50 in adjusted service compensation
and tweaty-year endowment insurance
policies to others. The bill passed last
session and vetoed by President Hard
ing had the same cash provision. but
instead OF the insurance policies 1t
would have given options of deferred
payment certificates, vocational train
ing or farm home aid.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
MAY BE BROADCAST
Investigation of Plan to Install
Equipment 0rdered-House to.
Be Overlooked.

The appointment OF q commission
OF radio experts to investigate and
report upon the feasibility Of broad
casting the proceedings Of the Senate
throughout the country Ia provided
for in a resolution adopted by the
Senate today.
The resolution. which was intro
duced by Senator Howell OF Nebraska,
requests the Secretary of War and
the Secretary OF the Navy to cooper
ate in the appointment Of a joint
commission of radio experts from the
War and Navy Departments.
This commission would report to
the Senate upon the equipment neoeo-
saiy to make 1t possible for each SEN
ator at his desk to hear clearly the
proceedings of the Senate at all times.
The commission will report also upon
the additional equipment necessary
for the broadcasting by radio OF the
proceedings of the Senate, utilizing
the radio stations in the War and
Navy departments. The commission
is directed to make estimates of the
cost OF installation and maintenance
Of the broadoasting devices
The resolution originally included
the House proceedings. but as report
ed from the rules committee of the
Senate II was amended so as to take
care OF the Senate alone.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
REDUCED PHONE RATE
|. FOR DISTRICT DENIED
Reasons Advanced By Citizens
Federation Untenable, Utilities
Body Holds.
TAKoMA PARK PLEA FAILS
Commission Not to Act on Gas Rate
Reduction.

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday afternoon turned down the
petition OF the Federation OF Citizens
Associations for a reduction in tele-
phone rates. The commission acted on
a report from its counsel. Francis H.
reasons for a cut in rates advanced
by the federation were clearly un-
tenable."
The federation sought to. have the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company made a party to the case,
attacked the amount set up by the
local company for depreciation and
questioned the amount paid TO the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company by the local company for
services rendered by the parent COM
pany.
Lack of Jurisdiction.
Mr. Stephens held that the COM
mission has no jurisdiction over the
A. T. and T. He pointed out that
a depreciation reserve and further
declared that the courts have sus-
tanned the right of telephone compa-
MES to pay the A. T. and r. a per-
centage OF their receipts for services
rendered by the American company.
The commission also decided not
10 take action on the plea of resi-
dents Of Takoma Park, Nd, for re-
duction in gas rates. The gas used
bought by a Maryland company from
the Washington Gas Light Company
at a wholesale rate fixed by the local
commission.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
TO BE ERECTED HERE
Plans Are Now Being Made by the
United Lutheran
Church. ,.
FIRST UNIT TO COST 81, ,ooo, 900
Site to Be Selected Tuesday by
o.. 80 the Trustees.

The establishment in Washington
Of a standard college for women OF
the United Lutheran Church in
America. the first unit of which Is
expected to cost sl.ooo.ooe. Is being
planned. e a"
For this purpose the United
Lutheran Church, which has head
quarters In New York city, has elect
ed a. board of trustees. which Is work
ing with the board OF education OF
the church. The latter body holds its
semi annual meeting here next Tues
day in the Luther Place Memorial
Church. AT that time Rev. DR.. George
NJ. Diffenderferr the pastor and asso-
ciated with the Board of Trade and
Chamber OF Commerce, will entertain
the committee of the trustees. who
are to select a site.
This committee will be taken to see
number of sites which are availa BILE
for the college. and next Thursday
the entire board will meet in Phila
delphia, when DR.. Diffenderfer hopes
the location of the college in Wash
ington will be decided upon.
1t is stated il is hoped to open the
college next fall in Temporary quar-
pleted for the future housing of the
institution.
The educational work o. the
Lutheran Church in America has a
number of coeducational institutions
according to DR.. Diffenderfer. but are
now planning to establish this dis
tinctive standard college for women.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
.FAv0RITES VICTORS
IN GOLF MATCHES
Tom Moore's Victory Over Miller
STEVENSON Only Upset at
Washington Club.
DUNPHY DEFEATS HUFTY
Brooke Of Potomac Park Eliminates
Agnew.

Faporites won, with but one exception
IN the first match play round OF the
Washington Golf and Country cIut
spring golf tournament today. Tom
Moore OF the Indian Spring Club de-
feated Miller b. STEVENSON of Columbia
who was generally figured to win in the
one upset of the first round. c. j.
Dunphy of Columbia, who won the
medal yesterday, defeated Page Hufty
OF Potomac Park by and 8, and Ro!.
and r Mckenzie, Columbia's young
star. defeated ]. Holt Wright OF Wash
ington, and ).
Other first flight results follow
T. W. Freeman. Washington. defeat
cd ]. E. Collins. Potomac Park, and
!: l.. p. Brooks, Potomac Park, de-
feated H. Agnew, Potomac Park. 1 up
James c. Davis jTn, Columbia, de.
feated a. NJ. Porter, Columbia, 5 ahG
B; ". r McCaHum, Washington, de-
feated Harry Krauss. Bannockburn
and 6.
The only match in the second flight
completed at noon was that in which
A. ID. V. Burr of Indian Spring de.
feated T. J. Rice Of Washington,
and 6.
Fourth fight results follow: S. V
Balm, Washington. defeated H. A
Linn, Washington. up in Rineteer
holes; L. r. Buchanan. Potomac Park
defeated w. A. Hughes. Kirkside,
and s; A. B. Calf Washington de
feated r S. d'Espard, Washington
and {; II E. Carlson. Washington
defeated G. D. Kirkpatrick. Washing
ton. 3 and 2; e. M Posey. PotomaI
Park. defeated c. b Munzer. Wash
ington. 4 and Q; Arthur c. Moses, Co
lurnbia- defeated John G. Walker, Co
lumbia, and 4,
Evening star., 1924-05-02
80 MORE BODIES
TAKEN FROM MINE
Rescue Workers Account for 70 Of
ITO Miners Entombed, Follow =
ing Fatal Explosion.
RELIEF MEASURES PLANNED
Poison Gas and Falls Of Rock
Block Entrance to Main Shaft.
By the Associated Pfsss.

By the Associated Pfsss.
WHEELING. w. Va, May 2.-Thirty
bodies were found by rescue workers
In north entry No. 8 of the Benwood
mine OF the Wheeling Steel Corpora
ton last night and today, accounting
for seventy-nine of the 11o miners who
were entombed by an explosion last
Monday morning. r. NJ. Lambie. chief
Of the West, Virginia department OF
mines, said the bodies would be
hoisted to the surface during the
Poison gas and falls of rock and
slate forced the rescuers to abandon
their efforts to explore entry No.
by way of the main tunnel. They are
trying to gain entrance to the rear
section through another entry in the
hope that they will find the bodies of
the thirty-ons missing men. --@.-.
Plan Relief Measures.
The work of relief for the widows
and Children of the men who Were lost
today was under the direction of B.
A. Harlan. divisional director of
disaster relief for the American Red
Cross. and Miss Sara Hall. a Red
Cross field representative. They ar
rived from Washington last night
The Wheeling chapter Of the Red Cross
has Appropriated $4,000 for reuef
while other organizations have ap-
proximately sso.ooo in their relief
funds. ~
Evening star., 1924-05-02
POSTER CAMPAIGN
TO SAVE DOGWOOD
Further Publicity Against Destruc.
...~. ton of Trees is Bringing
@ Results.

With dogwood in full bloom, the
campaign to save-it. from destruction
also blossomed today in fuller action
with appearance in the schools and
on street cars of the city of signs ap-
peaiing to the public. ;, Boy and Girl
Scouts were planning to spread still
further the message.
Public sentiment gradually is
mounting against any use at all OF
dogwood for decorations, IL Is report
ed by members OF the campaign COM
mittee who are enthusiastic over the
reception being accorded the move
ment. .,..
Girl Scouts throughout the city this
afternoon and Boy Scouts tonight will
receive their supplies of posters and
cards, which will be. distributed not
only throughout the city, but In the
surrounding countryside as well. The
posters Will be. attached to fences
and trees where dogwood- IS blooming
to bring directly to the attention of
the would-be desecrator of the trees
the message ofhconservation.
Early next Ufek, when the blooms
become purest white, the committee
plans to organize an expedition into
the country to photograph In moving
picture form a graphic appeal which
will be flashed on the screens OF
many of Washington's motion picture
theaters shortly thereafter.
The expedition will be headed by
p. l. Kicker OF the Wild Flower
Preservation Society, and probably
will include members OF the commit
tee OF the National Capital of the
Garden Club Of America.
Teachers In many Of the public
schools yesterday addressed their pu-
pills in the interest of preserving the
dogwood. urging also that the pupils
take homo to their parents the mes
sage.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
Wadswsrth LooHainE.
60. 900 BOYS IN PARADE.
Greatest Demonstration of Kind in
History of New York City.

NEW YORK. May 2.-Sixty thou
sand boys, in nondescrfpt attire. some
on roller skates, others on bicycles,
but most of them afoot- paraded down
5th avenue yesterday in celebration
OF Boys week. 1t was the greatest
boy parade in the city's history.
" Augmented by floats, flags, a troup
of mouth organists playing Hail,
Hail, the Gangs All Here" and twen-
ty-five bands, the youthful demon
stration of loyalty to city, state and
nation passed the reviewing stand of
Mayor .Hylan and city officials.
Heading the procession We're Grand
Marshal Col. Byrn of the 9Th Coast
ARTILLERY and John D. MITCHELL, Sjr.
fourteen-year-ofd boy marshal, re
gently voted New York's typical boy
Evening star., 1924-05-02
SALISBURY DENIES CLAIM
OF WEEKS IN RECORD
Points Out In Letter That He Was
Not Interested in Britton &
Gray Firm.

Former Senator willard Salisbury
today pointed out In letters to Sena-
tor Thomas r. Bayard and Secretary
Weeks Of the War Department that
he has never been personally or pc
cuniarily interested in any case which
the Arm of Britton & Gray had or
has before any department of the
government.
Mr.. Saulsbury's letters are in reply
to a statement in the Congressional
Record for April % concerning a re-
port OF the Secretary of War in which
Mr.. SaulSbury's name appeared as one
of the former United States senators
who appeared as attorney in connee-
tion with claims before the War De-
partment
Mr.. Salisbury stated that in De-
cember. 1920. he became associa ed
with the firm of Britton & Gray, but
not rs a partner, simply having my
Washington ONCE in their suite" He
continued, in his letter to Senator
Bayard, by stating that their prac-
tice is very large before the general
land Office, and with that Office ! have
never had the slightest connection,
nor have I any knowledge Of that
branch OF the law which would JUS
tify me In attempting to practice in
that office"
The law firm of Britton & Gray has
written letters to Secretary Weeks
and to the Secretary of the Interior,
in the former of which the Arm states
that ex-senator salisbury has never
been and is not member OF the firm
OF Britton G. Gray"
Evening star., 1924-05-02
CATHOLICS SUPPORT
WORLD PEACE PLANS
Welfare Conference Urges America
to Take Leading Part in
Anti-War Parleys.

Declaring<that America had played
an effective and even leading part In
the work or enduring peace" the
States in q statement drawn up at
the spring meeting Of the Catholic
Welfare Conference. 1920 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. yesterday de-
clared TN our dealings with other
nations we should refuse from the
very outset to falter in justice or give
ofrense."
The statement declares that 1t con-
siders that one great source of the
inspiration for continual peace has
been the leadership OF the holy
father" In urging the study by in
dividuais and organizations OF the pres
statement says I'VE as nation have
our own destiny. We need not un-
fairly discriminate against particular
peoples and we should exhaust every
with other nations on any matter In
dispute.
I.Auds President Coolidge.
In urging that this country. take
The leading place 'fn many fields OF
world activity" the statement lauds
the suggestion by President Coolidge
Of another arms conference as "a
step toward permanent peace"
The following are the members OF
the Illustrative committee: The
Most. Rev. Edward J. Hanna, Arch
bishop of San Francisco, chairman;
the Most Rev. Austin Bowling. Arch
bishop OF ST: Paul: the Right Rev.
p. J.. Muldoon, Bishop of Rockford:
the Right Rev. Joseph Schrembs,
Bishop OF Cleveland: the Right. Rev.
Grand Edmund F. Gibbons. Bishop OF
Albany: the Right Rev. Louis s.
Walsh. Bishop OF Portland. and the
Right Rev. Philip R McDevitt, Bishop
Of Harrisburg.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
RETREAT HOURS CHANGED

The Carmelite Fathers, associated
with Catholic University today an
nouneed that in compliance. with re-
quests Of many women's orEaniza-
tions they have changed their Gus
tomary three-day spiritual retreats
into an intensified one-day exercise,
and that the first Of these will be con-
Quoted from Z o'clock tomorrow eve-
ming until o'clock Monday morning.
The first service will begin at 7:ao
o'clock. and special services. with
short sermons by Carmelite retreat
masters, will be conducted at various
intervals throughout Sunday. The
retreat will end at the close of the mass
Monday morning, allowing time to get
to homes or places of business at an
early hour.
The Franciscan Sisters Of Atone
ment will look after the comfort of
the women and girls while they are
ION retreat" and will provide reading
matter or offer spiritual advice.
Evening star., 1924-05-02

ITOT1 Flrtt rage
appropriation bill Debate showed
that 1t has been the recognized prac-
tice of many years TO pay from the
District appropriations enough TO
bring the Engineer Commissioners
salary up TO that of the other Com
missioners. Representative Cramton
argued that the reclassification act
sentative William J, Graham. presid-
ing in the committee of the whole,
ruled sustaining the Blanton point or
order.
Representative Blanton said he
wanted the Engineer Commissioner to
nissioners, but wanted 1t to be done
according 10 proper legislative, pro-
.cedure.
Another Blanton point of order cut
from the bill an appropriation of
$4,000 for the employment of addi-
tionai temporary assistant building
inspectors.
Motorcycle Item Cut.
Under an amendment offered by
and adopted by the House. the pro-
vision allowing maintenance for motor
cycles and automobiles for certain
District employees was cut from sI3
and S26 monthly. respectively, to $40
and $40. respectively. BY request of
Chairman Davis, in charge of the bill.
this was made by unanimous consent
TO apply to all such items carried in
the measure.
Blanton made points of order against
the $4,000 item for installing re-
frigerating plant In the District
morgue, and also against allowance for
an automobile for the coroner. He was
overruled. .t-
He was successful, however, with
a. point Of order against the provision
INCREASING the fee from so cents to 81
for.issuing tax certificates. -.
80 Items Tentatively Approved. -
The items in the bill which were
tentatively approved in the commit
tee of the whole yesterday include:
For executive District Offices. $17T,-
the Engineer Commissioners salary
and automobile upkeep.
For the assessors Office, including
special assessmAnt office and personal
tax board, Si1S,740.
For the upkeep of the Distric;
building, 1900.
For the license bureau. s17.s2o.
For the purchase of Identification
tags for horse-drawn vehicles, $17,-
500.
For the collectors otice, $ss,3so.
For the corporation counsel. $780,
For the once of the coroner. &1s.-
The Office OF weights and measures
was given $4I,S20.
The Office of the Engineer Commits
sioner was given $244.76o.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
From Yesterdays $40 Edition of The Star.
GEN. TAYLOR NAMED
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
President Nominates Col. JadEin
to Be Assistant Chief, With
Rank of Brigadier,; ~ =.

President Coolidge. sent ,te ,the
Senate yesterday afternoon the noinina-
ton of Bris, Gen. Harry Taylor to
be chief of engineers Of the United
States Army, with the rank Of major
general He succeeds Maj. Cen Lam
sing H. Beach. -; - /.
The Preside-. also nominated Gel.
Edgar Jadwin TO be assistant Chief
of engineers with the rank Of brig
adler general. Col. Lutz wafl. adtuE
tant generals Office, was nominated
to be assistant TO, the adjutant gen.
eral. with the rank of brigadier gen
eral. - - -.-... -
Evening star., 1924-05-02
TRAFFIC LAW CHANGED.
D Street Made one-way for East
bound Cars. ,, >.

Tho District Commissioners today
amended the traffic resula tions by
making D street one way for east
bound traffic from 18th TO nth streets.
The Commissioners approved a. REQ
omnendation Of the traffic board that
no action be taken on a proposal re-
Gently made to the Commissioners by
J. Rowland Bibbins to utilize part of
the sidewalk space for vehicle park
ing.
The traffic board stated that IL rec
ognizes the desirability of providi ing
more roadway space and better park
ing facilities, particularly in the con-
gested sections, but does not believe
adoption Of the proposed plan would
be advisable.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
c. METHoDIsTs NAMED.
Three on Important Committees at
World Conference.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 2.-The
Methodist world conferences in ses-
sion today assigned Washington del
egates to important committees Mrs,
D. R. Street was appointed to COM
inittees on home missions and dea-
conesses; j. l.. Nuber to the commit
tees on temporal economy and book
concern, and pr. J. r. Edwards to the
committees on .episcopacy and foreign
missions.
DR. Clarence True Wilson received
great applause in an address reply
ing to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
PLAN NEW COURSE.
Howard o. to Establish Public
Speaking Academy. -

Howard University Is planning to
open in the fall an acamedy Of public
speaking and dramatic art, it was
announced by President :. Stanley
Durkee at. ''radio-+ banquet of the
pubic speaking classes of Mrs. Anne
TIllery Renshaw last night at the
University wotnen's Club. The acad-
emy, according to DR.. Durkee, will be
founded on the Curry principles, the
incorporators being Marie Moore For
rest, Mrs. Renshaw, DR.. Durkee and
others.
senator Norbeek OF South Dakota
and DR.. Durkee were the guests of
honor at the banquet, which was
attended by more than 40 members
Of the public speaking class ard a
number of prominent Washington
women. including. Or. Mary O'Malley,
Mrs. Harrtett Hawrey Loches.z> Mrs.
Forrest. Miss Beatrice Bowman. Mrs.
William Wolf Smith. Mrs.. L. w.
Hardy. Mrs. NJ. w. Davis and Mrs.
A. J. Driscoif. ,
Evening star., 1924-05-02
DRYS NAME CHAIRMAN.
r.. p. Faris to Preside at Party's
National Convention. 81

SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn. May
2.-Herman p. Faris Of Clinton, Mo-,
long treasurer of the national Prohi-
bition committee. will be temporary
convention at Columbus. Ohio, June S
and 6, II was announced today by e. l..
G. ~Hohcnthai. state committeeman of
the party, and member Of the general
committee On arrangements.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
WIVES SHUNT HOME.
Do Not Care to Join Veterans. in
49,. institutions. -


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Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. May 2.-Although
the last legislature enacted a meas
ure which allows the veterans Of
the Soldiers Home to have their
wives brought to that institution and
to make their homes there, SO far
there has not been a solitary request
by any of the old men to be al
lowed to bring his wife to the place
There are, perhaps. half a dozen
of the old soldiers who have wives.
and it Is said that the majority
or them are so, well placed that they
do not want to come to the home
and prefer to remain, just where they
are. They are allowed a small pen
sion, and IL they were to go to the
home they would surrender this. The
old ladies are with their children
or other relatives and are said to
be far more comfortable than If they
were forced to comply with the rules
Of the home. .f.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
Mellon Victory Free,

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 2.-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon neither
received nor spent any money IN his
campaign for election as delegate al
large TO the Republican national con-
vention, according to his expense ac-
coune aied with the state election bu-
reau to-day. --------
Evening star., 1924-05-02
METHODISTS WANT
U. S. IN WORLD COURT
Resolution Protests Delay in TAX
ing Up Proposal by Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May THE
Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence voted today in favor of the
United States joining the world court
for the settlement OF international
disputes. The resolution was pre-
sented by Henry Wade Rogers of
New York. Judge OF the United States
circuit court, and was adopted with
out dissenting vote.
The resolution read as follows:
Resolved. by the General Confer
ence- Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. representing 100000 mem
bers. that we faver the proposal made
by President Harding in his message
OF February "a. 1923, and which has
been enforced by President Coolidge
and Secretary of State Hughes, that
should Join with other nations Of the
world in the maintenance of and par
ticipation in the Permanent Court of
International Justice.
Protest Committee Delay.
I'VE favor the determination OF in
ternational controversies not by force
of arms, but by the impartial investi-
cation of facts and the application of
them to the rules Of international
law by a world court.
Resolved, That we protest against
the delay by the foreign relations
committee Of the Senate, which has
had this proposal before it without
action for over a year. and we re-
spectively ask for immediate and ia
vorable action by that committee and
by the Senate of the United States.
Resolved, That this action be at
once communicated by the presiding
eral conference to the President of
the United States and to the chairman
OF the foreEn relations committee of
the Senate, Henry Cabot Lodge"
Speaks for Virgin Birth.
The Christian church Is In one OF
the most crucial periods of its his
tory, and the Methodist Church should
therefore reaffirm its faith In the
fundamental doctrines OF the virgin
birth and the deity Of Christ, Rev.
Harold p. Sloane. OF the New Jersey
delegation told the members of the
conference. His resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on the state
of the church, his speech on the reso-
luton having called forth pronounced
applause.
1t was announced that the commit
tee Of five which will report to Con-
gress the conferences stand in favor
of the prohibition law and the VOL
stead enforcement act had been ap-
proved. Bishops Nicholson of Chicago