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Evening star., 1925-01-28
FAVORABLE REPORT
FOR WELFARE BILL
District Committee Sane
tons Important Measures
for Consideration.

The public welfare bill was report
ed to the House District committee
by the subcommittee which has been
in confer ence with a similar subcom-
mittee from the Senate and a favor
able report was ordered at meet
ing OF the committee today.
This bill was inrn ediately placed
on the program for consideration in
the House on the next District day,
February 9.
The pure milk bill. sponsored by
the District health Office, which
would require pasteurization of all
milk sold in the Capital and would
require that the District milk sup
ply come from tuberculin- tested
herds, was listed to receive first con-
sideration on the next District day.
The public welfare bill wou d be call
ed up second.
Great Falls Power Bill.
The Zihlman bill for the hydro
electric development of Great Fails
In accordance with the report OF MAI
NJ. c. Tyler, Engineer Corps. L. ;. A,
has been put third on the list for
consideration on the next District day.
The traffic code, which has been the
subject of conferences between the
House and Senate District committees.
will be ready to be reported, and
this, with the five-year school build
ing program. will be added to the
program Of District legislation to be
called up for action in the House, II
possible on the next District day.
The welfare bill reported by Repre-
sentative Oscar f. Keller, Republican,
of Minnesota, was amended 50 as to
provide that children be sent to institu-
tions of the same religious faith as that
of the children's parents.
Eliminate superhuouS Employees.
An amendment offered by Represent
etive Charles l.. Underhill of Massachu-
setts specifically eliminates any posi-
bility of all employees of consolidated
boards to be retained, and thus allows
any superfiuous employees to be dis
charged.
The measure provides for a board of
FIVE members to serve for term of six
wears An amendment was inserted Civ
ing the District Commissioners power
TO remove a board member for cause
Representative Thomas L. Blanton.
Democrat, of Texas, urged that ali
hearings Of the board should be pub
lished.
Milk Bill Long Considered.
The long-pending pure milk Dill on
which extensive hearings were held
during the last session of Congress
was reported by Representative Flor
ian Lampert of Wisconsin. This meas
ure has already passed the Senate. 1t
proposes to improve and standardize
grades and qualities OF milk and
cream in the District of Columbia. 1t
would give the District health officers
power to adopt rules and regulations.
1t forbids the sale of milk from herds
TO which the tuberculin test has not
been applied annually. 1t requires
inspection and grading of dairy farms
and herds. and authorizes the health
officer TO establish rules for pasteuri-
zation.
An amendment to the milk bill was
adopted which would prevent two or
more producers forming a partner
shin. association or corporation, or
selling except under the same rules
as applied to individuals.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
SHOALS BILL BACK
IN SENATE AGAIN
Presented by Underwood,
With Request for Appoint
ment of Conferees.

On motion of Senator Underwood.
Democrat. Alabama, the Underwood
bill authorizing the lease of Muscle
Shoals today was laid before the
Senate with the request of the House
for the appointment of conferees to
consider the bill in conference be-
tween the Senate and House.
The Alabama Senator declared that
since the ranking members on the
Senate agriculture committee who.
under the custom, would constitute
the conference were opposed to the
bill and the Senate's action in pass
ing 1t, they could not reflect the SEN
timent of the Senate. in conference.
He asked that Senator'S Mckinley, IL
linois; Keyes, New Hampshire, Re
publicsns. and Harrison, Democrat,
Mississippi. members of the commit
tee, be named the conferees.
Difference in Opinion.
Senator Underwood argued that lin
this case there is very distinct line
of opinion on the bill"
"One group believes in Government
operation and the chairman of our
committee is the leader of that
group" he continued. TT is natural
he would sincerely favor such a bill"
DO you infer the chairman as a
conferee would not stand up for the
Senate's bill as instructed" Senator
Smoot asked, referring to Senator
Norris, Republican. Nebraska
Yes. 1t is natural he would carry
his views for Government ownership
into conference and he so announced
on the floor" Senator Underwood re-
piled. I'VE are entitled to conferees
rejecting the viewpoint of the
Senate"
Senator Glass, Democrat. Virginia.
declared he disagreed that the issue
was between Government and private
operation, because, he said. the I'm
derwood bill provided for Government
operation If a satisfactory lease can
not be obtained
Evening star., 1925-01-28
GRAND JURY NAMED
IN WHEELER CASE
Special Inquisitors Selected
to Hear Evidence Against
Montana Senator.

The special grand jury before which
Attorney General Stone is expected to
present evidence tending to incrimi-
nate Senator Burton h. Wheeler of
Montana, and late candidate for the
vice presidency on the Progressive
ticket, was completed and sworn to
today before Justice Adolph A. Hoehl-
ing of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Wilbur II. Zepp,
an official of the United States Saw
ings Bank, at Fourteenth and l.
streets northwest, was selected as
foreman by the court, and the jurors
organized and are prepared to hear
the evidence to be submitted by the
Department of Justice. There is one
colored man on the panel and %
white men.
number of subpoenss have been
issued to persons in Montana, In
Tulsa. Okla, and in New York City
to appear before this additional grand
jury early next week. Many of these
witnesses have been directed to bring
with them papers, records. and docu-
ments relating to the dealings Of SEN
ator Wheeler with the Gordon Camp
bell Co. in connection with the secur-
Ing of oil and gas privileges in the
West.
Grand Jurors Named.
Besides Foreman Zepp, the addi-
tional grand jury comprises L. w.
Fox, 3412 Ninth street northeast;
Charles l.. Quill 2l24 o street north
west: Gerson Nordlinger, 1917 f
street northwest: Randolph Haskins
(colored), 1850 Ninth street north
west; Charles b. Perry, 1858 Evarts
street northeast; c. Everett Peed,
1928 Irving street northwest; p Ber-
man. 733 Eighth street southeast;
David A. Skinner, 1915 II street
northwest; George r. Hamilton, S33
Allison street northwest; Alvin NJ
Davis, 5531 Sherrier place northwest;
William c. Howes, 6l0 Sixth street
southwest; George w. Poland. 923
Eighteenth street northwest; Charles
c. Van Horn, l357h Pennsylvania
avenue southeast: Archie H. White
hurst, l446 Spring road northwest:
John T. Clancy, 1909 kearney street
northeast; William c. Bates, 2sOl
Connecticut avenue northwest; Ern-
est l. Ober. 1920 Fl street northwest;
William L. Hughes, 3O43 Bladensburg
road northeast; Wallace f. Curtin,
l010 + street northeast; j. Howard
Birch, 633 Seventh street northeast;
Charles Hurdle, III Second street
northwest. and Claude. r. Fenton,
o427 Thirteenth street northwest.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
$4,000 EXPECTED
AT YOUNG FUNERAL
Klan Raider Will Be Buried
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Testify Today.
BY the Associa tied Press.

BY the Associated Press
HERRIN, Ill, January 2s-Anti-
Kian was given its turn today in wit
nesses summoned to testify before the
coroners jury investigating tho
deaths of S. Glenn Young, Ku KIux
Klan liquor raider; Ora Thomas,
deputy sheriff, and two Young fol-
lowers, shot and killed last Saturday
night in the most recent hare-up OF
opposing passions in Williamson
County The Klan supporters had
their inning yesterday, when several
witnesses testified Thomas was first
to fire when he confronted Young in
the little cigar store. where their old
dispute was ended by death
Thomas body was laid to rest yes
terdsy in the cemetery where that of
Young will follow tomorrow. Funeral
ceremonies for Thomas were said by
the only non-Klan preacher in Her
rim, who stood in the front doorway
of Thomas humble home. while thou
sands of his former companions in
the coal mines grouped in the snow
unable to find space inside the house
Elaborate preparations have been
made for Young's funeral tomorrow
in the church where his body has lain
amid Klan crosses. Five preachers
will participate. while at the ceme-
terry robed Klansmen will conduct the
klan ceremonial.
I'm view of the situation here" one
Klan official said, I'VE will make the
funeral very simple. Within the city
| it viii be only an ordinary funeral.
Looks for $4,000.
Invitations have been sent to most
of the klsverns in the State, and il
the weather is good I would not be
surprised if between 35 600 and SO, 900
da1 81,
bad, as it looks like it will be, l would
| consider 10000 a small crowd.
Perhaps there will be as many
500 robed klansmen at the side of
the grave. No robed men will appear
in town, unless the military author
tiles consent to allow robed sentinels
| with the American flag to stand at
the entrance of the church.
mo burning crosses will be dis
played. One small cross, electrically
| lighted will be used, but we have no
! intention of making a spectacle of
| this funeral"
At the two sessions OF the inquest
| ended last night virtually all of the
| witnesses told stories similar i'll
| many respects to the version related
! by Young's widow, who contended
| that her husband was lured to his
1 death by a mysterious shot which
preceded his meeting with Thomas.
! Jack Rowe's story Of the tragedy
| was that when he arrived in the cigar
store, Thomas walked up to Young
! and drew his pistol.
Glenn said to him, Don't pull that
| gun, Ora; don't pull that gum and
! kept stepping back" Rowe testified.
Ora kept moving up and Glenn
| kept slipping back" he continued.
Glenn was facing him at an angle.
| Then Thomas fired"
Young, wounded, fumbled his draw,
! but on the second attempt got his
pistol and fired three times, Rowe
said.
Several other witnesses testified
/ along similar lines, although none
! was definite as to how Ed Forbes and
| Homer Warren, Young's companions,
| were killed. Several witnesses tes-
| titled shots We're fred outside the
| cigar store.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
BRITAIN DELAYS MOVE.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GENEVA, January 2S.-Defnite
action by England concerning the
peace protocol drawn up by the
League of Nations assembly last Sep
tember probably will be postponed
until next Septembers meeting of the
assembly. in the opinion OF league
officials who have just returned from
London.
The object of their visit was to in
vestigate the British attitude toward
the protocol. They received the i'm
preston. they said today, that any
idea that Great Britain already had
decided to reject the protocol was
erroneous, but that it seemed likely
she would demand notifications on
certain points found unacceptable.
Various departments OF the British
government still are hard at work
studying the text OF the protocol. and
IL is believed that Austen Chamber
lain, the foreign secretary, will tell
the March meeting of the league
council at Geneva that this study is
not sufficiently advanced to permit an
announcement of the British position.
Negotiations with the British do
minions on the subject are an addi-
tional cause of delay.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
MENTALLY ILL, MAN
HANGS SELF IN HOME
W. I. Bateman Was Despondent
Over Continued Sickness-Long
in United States Employ.

\ suffered from dementia praecox the
past two years and fearing he would
not recover, William l. Bateman. S.
early this morning ended his life in his
room at the home Of Philip T. Haller
1924 Irving street northeast, South
Brookland, By hanging. His body was
found hanging to post of his bed. the
cord of his bathrobe having been used
Bateman and Mr.. Haller married sis
ters, and the former had resided in
the home OF the latter since the death
of his wife, about 13 years ago. A
native of Appleton. Wis, Bateman
came here many years ago and was
employed as compositor in the Govern
ment Printing Oftice for more than 80
years.
Two years ago he was retired be-
cause of disability, and later he was
patient at Chevy Chase Sanitarium.
He took French leave of the senitarium
after fve weeks treatment and re-
turned to the Haller home.
The deceased was a member of the
knights of Pythias and Columbia
Typogra phical Union. He had no chill
dren. Coroner hewitt gave a certificate
Of death showing Bateman was ire
sponsible. 1t is probable that his body
will be inferred at Appleton, beside
his wife's.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
Delay in Floating
Stranded $40 Is
AdUised by Officer

Abandonment until Spring of the
effort to refloat the stranded sub
marine S-1S, ashore off Chatham,
Mass, has been recommended by
the officer in charge of wrecking
operations. Powerful Navy wreck
ing tugs had been endeavoring un-
successfully to haul her off the
beach.
The S-1s still is intact and her
position is such that those in
charge believe she will suffer no
serious damage IL she remains on
the beach for a number of weeks.
No decision on the recommenda-
tion has been reached at the Navy
Department, however, and, pending
decision. operations will continue
to float the craft.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
j. s. DEF|ES GUNS
OF SHANGHAI FORT
Navy Told to Escort Ships
From Chinese Port at
Any Time Desired.

American vessels in Shanghai wat
ers have been ordered to escort
American or British ships which de-
sire to leave Shanghai at night, even
in the face of guns OF the WoosunG
Fort commanded by Gen. Wang.
Among other ships. the American
naval craft are guarding the steam
ship Belsenlard. which has 400
American tourists aboard.
Gen. Wang has advised Rear Ad-
miral McVay, commanding the Ameri-
can Yangtze patrol forces, that The
WoosunG Fort VIII not fire on foreign
vessels entering or departing from
Shanghai during daylight. Admiral
McVay replied that his Government
desires Shanghai kept open to COM
mercial ships, and that he will furn-
ish conveys at any hour.
Retaliation Assumed.
The admirats report to the State
Department did not say what he
would do IL commercial ships were
fred upon, but IL is assumed here
that he would permit no damage to
be done to them without prompt re-
taliation.
The Belgenland is anchored off the
Woosung fort, with an American
destroyer nearby, prepared to protect
her.
Another British river steamer in
Shanghai waters was held up Satur
day by Chinese, who searched the
vessel and took off two Chinese pas
sengers.
Admiral McVays report. dated
Monday. said that Shanghai. Chin
kiang and Nanking were quiet.
"One thousand northern troops
came to Nanking from Pukow Sun
day" the report said. There is no
truce. Lu attacked Lashe, 10 miles
from Wusish on the railroad, on
Saturday and Sunday, and was re-
pulsed. One hundred wounded have
arrived at Shanghai. and also 1000
civilian refugees. Captain of the
French flagship is in port from
Saigon as senior officer, and brought
80 sailors"
Evening star., 1925-01-28
AUSTRALIA HEARS U. S.
Radio Experiments Prove Success.

MELBOURNE. January 2s.--The Of
ficial radiotelephony tests between
Australia and America yesterday were
quite successful, 1t is announced. Many
musical numbers and speeches broad
cast from America were heard distinct
ly In various parts OF Australia.
The strength Of the. signals from
America received In. this city are de-
cIared to have been as powerful as those
usually rscsivo1 from Sydney.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
Corset for Ankles
Latest Aid to
Won,ar,ly Beauty
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 2s.-Corsets
for ankles have appeared for sale
in the beauty shops here. They
are of rubber, and are guaranteed
Ito reduce the circumference of
the thickest ankle to the slender
dimensions so much sought by the
woman of today"
There Is no discomfort in wear
ing the ankle corsets, it is de-
clared by the modistes. who con-
tend that this is the ideal way to
reduce so far as the foot is con-
cerned. The invention is of Ger
man origin.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
Senators Named Visitors.

The Senate yesterday designated
Senators Shortridge, Republican, CAL
ifornia; Swanson. Democrat. Virginia /;
Metcalf, Republican, Rhode Island.
and Copeland, Democrat. New York, as
members of the Naval Academy board
of visitors.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
GERMAN PARTY HEADS
ATTACKED IN SERBIA
Connection With Stefan Raditsch
Believed to Be Responsible
for Beating.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
BELGRADE, January 2S.-Herr
Kraft, chief OF the German party,
and Deputy GRASSLAND, chairman of
the local German party committee,
were attacked during an election
rally Sunday at Voivodino o
and Kraft was seriously wounded in
the head.
The newspapers attribute the at
tack to the recent discovery of
Kraft's connection with Stefan
Raditsch, leader of the Croatian
revolutionary peasants party.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
|bERL|N MAY SEEK
| PACT. WITH FRANCE
Definite Move in Few Days
Expected-Belgium in
on Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 2S.-The French
government has received from Berlin
reliable information tending to in
dicate that the German government
viii within a day or two make a
move to feel out both France and
Belgium on the question of security
pact among the three powers.
(There have been intimations from
Berlin recently that Germany was
preparing for such a step.)
There is no precise indication as
to the form the German move will
take. On the basis Of official informa-
tion, however, the opinion OF the
foreign ONCE is that the Berlin gov
ernment is paving the way for a
roundabout revision of the treaty of
Versailles so as to get out from
under the deterrent influence of the
Franco Polish alliance
Pnct Conditions Seen.
1t is anticipated that the offer of
the Germans to guarantee the Sc
curity of the French and Belgian
frontiers will be made condition al
upon the immediate evacuation OF the
Cologne bridgehead and the early
liberation of the entire Rhineland.
The French government, it is de-
clared, will in no case consider a
proposition that would involve the
abandonment of Poland to the mer-
cies OF Germany and it's first reply
will probably be that France pre-
fers the Geneva protocol for her Sc
curity.
Sentiment in political circles as
well as in government quarters seems
to be that any agreement looking to
the security of French frontiers can
not be separated from the security OF
Polish territory.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
HERRl0T DECLARES
FRANCE WILL NOT
DENY OBLIGATIONS

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Evening star., 1925-01-28
STONE DETERMINED
TO PROCEED WITH
NEW WHEELER CASE

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1925-01-28
IMMEDIATE ACTION
ON FARM PROGRAM
ASKED BY COOLIDGE

(Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-01-28
TOLERANCE NEEDED
TO PROMOTE FAITH,
COOLIDGE ASSERTS

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Evening star., 1925-01-28

N~OIEtIHucU IIUIII T IIsL fHBt.J
feel about their administration of the
trust, we cannot doubt as we survey
the world. that 1t has been imposed
upon them. They are the custodians
OF faith which. despite momentary
lapses and some peryersions, has on
the whole been a continuing inspira-
ton to human betterment Where It
mas gone. there the light of better
understanding has shown. There the
WORKS OF charity, of benevolence, of
mutual helpfulness. have prospered.
intolerance has been lessened. Edu-
cation has been summoned as an ally
In the struggle against ignorance and
nlgotry. Science in thousand
realms, the mechanic arts in all their
varied departments. have been laid
under contribution to improve the
estate OF men.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-23
Another Radio
Feat Accomplished

Los Angeles. Dec. %. P)-Trans.
continental re-broadcasting Of ra-
dio program was accomplished for
the first time last night by seven
stations located at strategic points
throughout the country.
In addition to being heard nation
ally, the program was relayed on
short wave lengths to Europe and to
Australia, covering an area, accord
ing to radio technicians here, in which
it might have been heard by an au-
dience of between 100000 and T.
100000 persons.
The program originated at Station
XII of this city. 1t was picked up
by KOA Denver. and relayed to five
other stations in the east and mid
dlewest-KFKX Hastings, Neb., voc
Davenport. Ia, WGY Schenectady,
and KMA Shenandoah, Iowa.
Hears Self Talk Across Continent
In one instance Los Angeles man
tuned in on one Of the eastern sta
tions, and putting the loud speaker
to the mouth piece of a telephone,
enabled the announcer at XII TO hear
his own voice returning from the
east.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-23
HOLD UP OF
COFFEE PRICE
is SREP0RTED
Congress May Delve Into Sub.
ject Of Coffee Price Con-
troll, Along With Rubber

Washington, Dec R-With
congress and Secretary Hoover active
~ seeking to rescue American CON
sumers from high rubber prc. S,
which have Great Britains support.
news now comes Of the plan OF the
state Of Sac Paulo, Brazil, to hold
up the price of coffee, also with Brit
ish financial backing.
Hesitating to attempt loans in this
country, largely because of the re.
cent plea of Secretary Hoover that
American bankers deny credits to
foreigners for such purposes, Sac
PaulO expects to borrow approximate
ly $5O,000,0OO from London bankers.
The Brazilian legislature has been
asked to authorize the loan, which
would be used to bolster the coffee
market against any material price
declines.
However. the prospect that Ameri-
cans may be asked to pay high prices
for coffee as we'll as rubber finds
congress and Mr.. Hoover ready to
develop retaliatory measures. When
the congressional investigation into
the rubber situation gets underway
after the holidays it simultaneously
will delve into the subject of the
control Of coffee prices in Brazil, as
we'll as into other similar foreign
monopolies.
Mr.. Hoover himself has launched
an attack on the rubber prices, in
which he will enlist the coope ration
Of American automobile users, and
there is no doubt that he will reiter-
ate his appeal to decrease consump-
tion Of coffee.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-23
L00NEY GETS
II YEARS FOR
GABEL MURDER
Former Rock Island News
paper Man Is Convicted by
Jury at Galesburg

Galcsburg. ILL.,. Dec. 23.-(R) - on
vlctcd Of first degree murder by Il
jury, John Looncy was sentenced to-
day to serve II years in the state
pcnltentiary for the killing William
Gabcl, Rock Island saloon keeper, in
1922.
The jury retired at o'clock last
night, and verdict was reached at
O'Clock this morning, but was not
read until convening of the cour, at
$3.50.
The punishment was fixed by Ire
jury at IA years when Looncy's are
was found to be So.
Looncy was unmovcd at The read
ing Of the verdict. He sat as he has
during most Of the trial, staring
stonly at the floor.
Gabcl was shot and killed July 81.
lo22, in what the prosecution de-
clarcd was vice war in Rock Is
land. John Looncy, formerly owrcr
Of tho Rock Island News, was al
legged to have controlled a gambling
and vice ring there.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-23
SEVEN OTHERS
WERE INJURED
IN CONFUSION
Five Thousand Grade School
Children Gathered in Arena
for Celebration
BENCH COLL PSES
Three Children Trampled to
Death as Occupants Make
Rush for the Exit

Erie, Pa, Dec. 23.-LP)-Thc 10y
iu! Christmas holiday has been sud
denly turned into period Of grim
tragedy in three Erie homes, where
today mothers, fathers, brothers and
sisters are mourning the untimcly
termination of three little lives
which were crushed out in Il panic
at community tree observance here
late yesterday. Seven others were
injured. The dead
William Wagner. 3; Eileen Rick
rode, 9; and Raymond Kupotzinski,
II.
Five thousand children Of grade
school age had gathered in the Erie
arena when suddenly the supports OF
Il bench collapsed and with it came
4 crash and the screams Of several
children who had been prccipitated
to the floor.
In an instant there was a panic
wild shricking. horror stricken cries
and "A mad dash for exits. Attend
ants and policemen strovc vainly to
stay the rush but their gestures and
shouts only added to the confusion.
And then. after As minutes, when
the arena was finally cleared, the
bodies Of the three youngsters were
found the last spark of life tram
pied from them. The injured. il was
SAID, would probably recover