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Evening star., 1925-02-07
C0NfEREES MAKE
REPORT ON SHOALS
Senate and House Leaders
Predict Passage of Re.
vised Measure Quickly.

With the presentation to Congress
today OF the conference report on the
Underwood Muscle Shoals leasing bill,
managers Of the revised bill in both
the Senate and House were arranging
to call 1t up at the earliest oppor-
tunity and predicted its passase with
out much delay.
Although described ss fundamen-
tally similar to the original Under
wood bill, the conference measure
carries numerous changes and in
cludes some provisions of the Nc
Kenzie bill passed by the House to
authorize lease of the property to
Henry Ford
The bill ia held by President Cool
idEe, whom 1t would authorize to draft
a lease, as fairly satisfactory. While
the Executive is represented as pre-
pared to accept 1T as a compromise, he
Is understood to hold some objection
to the provision for Government con-
struction OF dam No. . at an estima ed
cost OF $27.0o0.o00 as counter to the
administrations desire to get the
Government out of Muscle Shoals
without Additional Investment.
Besides rewriting the fertilizer sec
tion OF the bill, the conferees inserted
a provision for a farm board to keep
check on fertilizer ALLEGATION and
profits. and extended the time limit
for procurement of a lease from Sep
tember 1 to December /, 1928. The
rental on the property IL hxtd at {
per cent Annually Of the $50, 200, 900
cost Of dam No. ., less an amount es-
tirnated at l7.0o0.000 as charseable
to navigation and the cost of the
lockh.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
COOLIDGE UNDECIDED
ON ENVOY TO BERLIN
Ira Nelson Morris, Former Min.
lister to Sweden, Is Definitely
Eliminated for Post.

President Coolidge's mind is .tiIl
open regarding the appointment OF
a successor to Alanson B. Houghton,
as Ambassador to Germany. The
President is known to have told
friends that he has several names
under consideration, but is now here
near a decision as to whom he will
select to go to Berlin when Ambas-
sador Houghton succeeds Frank Is.
Kellogg, as Ambassador to Great
Britain. 1t is known that the name
of Ira Nelson Morris of Illinois, for
mer Minister to Sweden, has been
mentioned, but while the President
values highly Mr.. Morris ability and
experience, he has no thought of ap-
pointing him as Ambassador Plough
tons successor.
President Coolidge has let II be
known that he heartily approves the
postal pay and rate increase bill as
finally shaped by the House post
office committee. Postmaster Cen
eral New. after yesterdays cabinet
meeting, discussed the measure with
the PRESIDENT, and explained certain
details. 1t was pointed out to the
President that the revised bill in
creased postal rates so as to provide
revenue OF more than $50 600
annually, and Is retroactive only up
to January / last.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
RETURN
Of ALIEN PROPERTY
Borah Introduces Bill Order.
ing Restoration in View of
Claims Settlement.

Return of funds and property held
by the alien property custodian
would be ordered under a bill intro
duced today by Chairman Borah of
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee, who expressed hope of early en-
actment "in view Of the statement
that plans have been completed for
settlement of American claims"
Introduction Of the bill provoked a
debate with Senator Swanson of vir-
ginia, ranking Democrat on the for
oign relations committee, challenging &
the right of the Government to re-
turn the property under terms of the
peace treaty with Germany
LAS a matter Of fact, IL we return
this property" he said, "the American
taxpayers ultimately will be charged
for the claims of American citizens
against Germany"
Senator Simmons, Democrat, North
Carolina, declared the property should
be held until some assurance had
been made by Germany Of her inten-
tions to pay American damage claims.
Senator Borah replied that further
retention of the property was in vio-
lation mot only of treaties but of
the soundest principles of morality
international decency and common
honesty" He said 1t was a funda-
mental principle of this Government
to protect property and that property
held by the Alien Property Custodian
belonged to individuals and could not
be held as a claim against the Gov
ernment.
Senator Swanson asked il the Idaho
Senator felt there was amy security
for Americans in the Dawes plan"
Frankly, 1 am not asking citizens
to rely very much on this plan," re-
piled the foreign relations com mittee.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Balmy Weather
To Stay A,ohile;
Bit of Rair, Due
Capital Falls in Line With
Rest of Country Enjoy.
ing Warmth.

Unusually high temperatures pre-
vailing generally over the country
have brought to Washington a spell
of Springlfke weather that has al
lowed residents to shed some of their
extra heavies and let their furnaces
lag
Forecaster Mitchell sees no imme-
diate prospect OF colder weather.
either. Yesterdays temperature Of
56 degrees is expected to be eclipsed
by q 60-desree high" today and to.
morrow, passing last years record Of
So degrees for this month, reached
February 13.
1t may cloud UP some tomorrow and
Monday and do q little raining, but
not much Of a drop In temperature is
looked for during the next few days.
The average temperature prevailing
throughout the country today is about
20 degrees higher than normal. Mr..
Mitchell said. The highest February
temperature on record at the Weather
Bureau is Is degrees, noted in 1874.
A year age today. Washington was
experiencing freezing weather.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
COOLIDGE EEXT0[S
BOY SCOUTS WORK
Hopes for Continued Growth,
He Writes, in Commenting
on 18th Anniversary.

President Coolidge is firm be-
lever in the Boy Scout movement, and
in his opinion this organization has
contributed greatly to the best train
ing for useful citizenship, and expan-
sion is highly desirable.
The Executive. so expressed himself
in a letter to Colin H. Livingstone of
New York, president of the Boy
Scouts OF America, as a tribute to the
fifteenth anniversary of the founding OF
the Boy Scouts, which will be OBJ
served throughout the country next
week.
This letter was made public at the
White House today following a visit
to the President of 10 Eagle scouts
from various parts of the country for
mally to pay their respects. They
were escorted by L. A. Snead
The Presidents letter follows:
The approach OF the fifteenth an
niversary of the founding of the Boy
Scout organization is reminder of
the rapid growth and splendid service
OF the Scout body. If there ever was
Justification for uncertainty as to the
usefulness of this organization, 1t has
long since been removed, in view of
the great work of character develop
ment that has been accomplished.
The Boy Scouts have contributed
greatly, under their splendid leader
ship, to the best training for youth
full citizenship. 1t is a satisfaction,
in contemplating at this time the
achievements OF the organization. to
express the hope and confidence that
1T will continue to expand in num-
bers and in the strength of its ap-
peal to the youth of the Nation"
The Boy Scouts of Washington will
celebrate the anniversary at a mass
meeting in Central High School Feb
ruary IA, Gen. j. A. Lejeune, Marine
Corps commander. will make the
principal address.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
OPPOSITION LOOMS
ON TRAFFIC BILLS
Commissioners May Suggest
Changes-Business Bodies
Want Revision.

The District Commissioners today
had referred to them for report the
two bills now pending in the House
to solve the traffic problem in Wash
inston.
Although several District officials
held informal conferences with men,
bers Of Congress while the traffic
legislation was being drafted, 1t was
indicated today that in reporting on
the question they may suggest a
number of changes in the pending
bills.
Leeway on Speed.
They may object to the clause under
which Congress would fix the maxi
mum speed limit at 25 miles an hour
One District official pointed out today
that once Congress legislates on the
question of speed, the proposed direc-
tor of traffic would have no leeway
In revising the speed limit
In making report the Commits
sioners will give serious considera-
ton to the proposal that onerators'
permits be renewed annually at
cost Of 81. What decision they would
arrive at on this proposal was not
known today.
The city heads may recommend
changes in some of the penalties
fixed in the proposed legislation for
traffic violations.
OPPOSE TRAFFIC BILLS.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
WOMEN TO DISPLAY
RECORD OF PROGRESS
Will Hold World Fair to Show
Achievements in Chicago
Next April.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. February 7.-Exhibits
symbolizfng the varied activities OF
the twentieth century woman and de-
picting the slow broadening Of the field
of feminine enterprise until 1t EN-
braces two American State capitals,
Supreme Court Judseships in several
States, high place in the professions
cal affairs, are being assembled here
from many lands for the first wom-
ans world fair, to be hled at the
American Exposition Palace, on Lake
Michigan, April 1875. ......
In addition, hundreds of CONNER
cial exhibits will reveal the feminine
hand in the business world and in the
arts of the day. Several hundred
booths crowded with specimens from
a score of countries will be arrayed
to record woman's contributions in
economics, politics, science and social
culture the world around.
A group OF prominent Chicago
women is behind corporation or
ganized especially to promote the
fair, and women will direct virtually
every detail of the enterprise. Mil 81
Helen NJ. Bennett, long dilisent in
womens activities and originator Of
the fair idea, is managing director Of
the venture. The board of directors
includes Mrs. Joseph T. Bowman, Mrs.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, Mrs
George r. Dean, Mrs. Silas Strawn
and Mrs. Medill Mccormick, all lead
ers in society and women's club work.
One feature of the exhibit will be a
collection of newspaper ana magazine
clippings from various countries dur
ing the last 200 years emphasizing
the storm OF protest which greeted
every suggestion for q freer social
status for women
Evening star., 1925-02-07
SEWER AND WATER
EXTENSIONS ASKED
Chillum Heights Citizens Also
Urge Gas Mains Built to
District Line.

Extension of the sewer, water and
gas mains from their present ter
minus at Blair road and North
Capitol street to the District line
will be sought by the Chillum Heights
Citizens Association. This action was
decided upon at meeting of the
association in the Woodburn School,
Blair and Riggs roads, last night.
1t was pointed out that this section
is growing rapidly. and the lack
of modern Improvements somewhat
hampers further and faster growth.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with Commissioner Bell with a
view to having Chillum Heights i'm
proved generally, including the plac-
ing of an effective lighting system,
especially on Blair road, and for the
resurfacing and widening of this
thoroughfare.
Resolutions were adopted approv-
ing the proposal of Commissioner. Bell
for a sum Sufficient to pay for the
removal of snow and for the pur-
chase of equipment and the pay Of
labor required. The Board of Edu-
cation will be requested to PUT the
portable school building connected
with the Woodburn School In a
habitable and sanitary condition. 1t
is in need of paint and needs at
tention in other respects, 1T was said
After a fight lasting several years,
the association has secured complete
electrical equipment for the school
here, and the meeting last night was
a celebration in honor of the COM
pletion of the work. Every light in
the building was turned on and burn
cd during the entire meeting. Con-
siderable discussion OF the proposed
CO., Ia -nIA et,,1r MI
sress, resulted in action on the meas
ure being deferred until q later date
President Charles A. Langley pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
ATTORNEYS HELD
IN MAIL ROBBERY
Indicted on Charge Believed
to Connect Them With
$4,000, 900 HoId-Up.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark February T.
Wallace Davis and Tom Poe. Little
Rock attorneys indicted yesterday on
charges Of conspiracy and receivin &
and conceaiing Government bonds.
have made bond of $4,000 each for
their appearance for trial at the April
term of the United States District
Court.
A special Federal grand jury called
to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the recovery OF $4,000 In
bonds in and near Little Rock, early
in the year, returned the indictments
against the two attorneys. The bonds
recovered here are thought to have
been a part of Herbert Holidays
share in the Rondout, Ill, $4,000, 900
mail robbery more than q year ago.
Holiday witness.
Holiday, who is serving a 25-year
sentence. in Leavenworth Prison for
his connection with the train hold-up,
appeared here yesterday and testi-
fed before the grand jury.
Joe Mckinney, former convict, also
Is included in the conspiracy indict-
ments 1t is charged in one indict-
ment that Tom Poe delivered $4,000
in bonds to Joe Mckinney on Decem-
ber "a, two weeks before McKinney's
arrest. The other charges that Davis
and Poe received and secreted $4,000
in bonds. a part of the contents of
one OF the registered mall pouches
taken during the Rondout train
robbery.
Both Poe and Davis issued state
ments denying their guilt.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
OPPOSE TRAFFIC BILLS.
Civic Bodies Here Prefer None to
Those Offered.

Expressing the sentiment. No traf-
fc bill at all rather than the meas
ures now being considered by Con-
sress," representatives of FIVE of the
leading business and civic organiza-
tions of the District yesterday went
on record as vigorously opposing the
passage OF the traff1c bills before the
House and Senate. Consensus among
representatives of the various organ
izatfons participating in a conference
held at the American Automobile As
sociation headquarters was that some
or the provisions of the proposed leg
lslation were far too drastic and
.hould not be included in the Wash
inEton code
Fhpe there were differences OF
opinion on some of the provisions of
the bills, the view was unanimous.
however, that Legislation should be
enacted covering additional judges
more policemen and a director OF
vrafric
Those participating in the confer
ence and the organizations they rep
resented are: Charles w. Darr and
w. f. Ba1derston, Chamber of Com
merce; w. Pearce Rayner, Board Of
Trade; J. H. Hanna, Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; Jesse C.
Suter, George A. Finch, George A.
Kicker and J. r. Bibbens, Federation
of Citizens Associations, and DR.. E.
G. Siebert, Rudolph Jose and NJ. o.
E1drfdge, American Automobile Asso-
citation.
A special committee Of the confer
ence, consisting of Finch, Bibbens
and Eldridge, was appointed to draft
the views of the conference and to
forward them to members of the Dis
trict committees.
The action taken by the conference
concurred in the action taken by the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
BelIboy, limited
To Join in Theft,
DiscIoses Plot
Says Guest arrested Rob.
bed Him and Then
Sought Assistance.

When Charles DeGalleford. a guest
at the Continental Hote'. invited Ray.
mond Simmons, colored belfboy, to
join him last night in an alleged
hold-up plot aimed at the hotel Of
flee, he didn't expect Ray to bring
along a bunch Of detective friends with
him.
But that Is just what the belIboy
did. and as result DeGalleford to-
day Is being held on robbery
charge, preferred against him by Sim
mons, who declares that DeGalleford
robbed him of 65 cents--alI he had In
his pockets-just = before extending
the hold-up invitation.
DeGalleford, apparently taking the
turn of events philosophically, is said
to have admitted the robbery. adding
that he used the money to buy break
fast and 4 shave.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
w. T. KEMP, LAWYER, DEAD
Baltimorean Was Secretary of
American Bar Association.

BALTIMORE, Md. February u
After an illness of nearly two years.
w. Thomas Kemp, Baltimore lawyer
and for four years secretary of the
Am erican Bar Association. died yes
terday at Union Memorial Hospital
He had been at the hospital for three
weeks, submitting to several blood
transfusions
Mr.. Kemp was in London last
Spring, arranging for the meeting of
the American Bar Association in June,
last year. After completing the plans
for the reception Of 1000 American
attorneys, he returned to Baltimore.
The strain of the work while in
England brought on his illness. He
offered his resignation to the bar as
sociation, but this was declined, and
instead he was granted a leave of alb
sence.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
FRANCE DROPS NEW
DEBT-FUND|NG PLAN
.Herriot WithdraWs Sanction
for Commission, Holding
Budget Needs Action First.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 7.-Premier Her,
riot, after having agreed in principle
to q plan introduced by NJ. Klotz, fors
mer minister OF finance, for the creas
ton of an interallied debt-fundin1
commission, suddenly withdrew hiI
support last night, and the plan was
definitely shelved.
The plan was the subject OF long
discussion at a joint hearing of the
foreign relations and finance commit
tees Of the Chamber of Deputies, at
tended by the premier and Financs
Minister Clementel, and after hearing
the remarks of NJ. Klotz the premier
made known his change OF heart.
A desire TO have the government
retain the initiative and conduct the
negotiations in any move toward a
settlement OF the interallied debts
and the Introduction in the course of
the days discussions of what the pre-
mier judged to be a political move
ment against his cabinet are said to
have prompted the decision.
Says Budget Comes First.
NJ Herriot told the committees that
he considered prompt voting of the
French budget more urgent than the
creation OF the commission proposed
by M. Klotz. He said he had received
Information from financial circles in
the United States that the delay by
Parliament in reaching an agreement
on the budget was being unfavorably
commented upon in the New York
money market, and that should il
become necessary to vote provisional
credits to carry on the country's bust
ness after March /, this would have
deplorable effecLupon French bonds
and other dehentures on the American
market
number OF prominent deputies
agreed with NJ. Herriot and eoIun-
teered to do their utmost TO bring about
a speedy vote on the budget.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
COOLIDGE PLANS SAIL
DOWN RIVER TOMORROW
Will Board Mayhower Immediate
ly After Church and Return
to City Monday.

President and Mrs. Coolidge are
planning a trip down the Potomac
River tomorrow aboard the May
flower. 1t Is their intention to take
along with them a small party of
friends, and to board the yacht i'm
m ediately after church services to-
morrow morning and return to Wash
ington early Monday morning.
The President was prevented from
starting the cruise this afternoon by
pressure of business. The mild
weather is understood to have been
responsible for his desire for an
early start, inasmuch as the weather
during most of the trips since last
Fall has been either so stormy or
cold that It was uncomfortable to
spend any amount of time on deck.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
BAUER IS OUSTED
FROM RE|CHSTAG
Former Chancellor, Accused
OF Taking Bribe, Resigns
on Party Demand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 7.-Gustave
Adolf Bauer, former imperial chan
celfor. last night resigned his seat as
Socialist member OF the Reichstas on
the demand of the Socialist parlia- :
mentary party. The demand was made
because of allegations that Herr
Bauer had received money from the
Barmat concern in Holland. the direc-
tors OF which recently were arrested
on suspicion of Illegal transactions
with the Prussian State Bank
This pre-emptory jettisoning of the
veteran Socialist party leader has
been received in political quarters as
an indication that his party Is con-
vinced OF Bauer's culpability in the
operations of the Barmat Bros.
Herr Bauer was chancellor in 1920.
when DR.. Wolfgang Kapp, with the
aid of Capt. Ehrhardts Baltic brigade,
organized an insurrection in the out
skirts OF Berlin, while Gustave Noske,
then minister of war, looked on
complacently.
Fled to Dresden.
Kapp then proclaimed himself
chancellor, and Bauer, accompanied
by President Ebert and other mem
bers of his government, made an
early morning exit from Berlin to
Dresden and later to Stuttgart, leav-
Ing DIR. Schiller, minister of justice,
in Berlin to bargain with Kapp.
Bauer, who Is the first OF the po-
litical leaders to become enmeshed in
the Prussian State Bank scandal,
which threatens to have ramifcations
in many directions and involve mem
bers of other political parties, came
into Office on the post-revolution
N ioh hrn re
TO the fore. He was the secretary of
4 trade union and had been a mem
Der of the Reichstag since 1911.
Up to the present Bauer has not
denied an accusation that in 1923,
when he no longer was chancellor,
he accepted money from the Barmats
for information he supplied them.
This information seemingly was of
little value to the Barmsts.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Youth, I9, accused
OF Forgery, Can't
Write, Lawyer Says
Signature Supposed to Be
Faxed Longer Than
Any Bank Check.
Special Disnatch to The star.


NEW YORK, February Twenty
negroes in Jamsi "a court popped their
heads up warily to hear what Sonny
Daniels white lawyer was going to
say In his defense. Sonny. a slim.
19-year-old Georgia boy, accused of
forgery. twisted miserably in his seat.
They had heard Assistant District At
torney DowlinR bring out before
Magistrate Miller that Sonny had
taken Love Crumbley's bank book to
the Ro ockaway Beach National Bank
and asked how he could draw out
the money, $3.50. Mistakins him for
Crumbley, the bank officials gave
Sonny a check filed out for the
amount. A few minutes later, they
testified, he brought 1t back with the
signature, Oscar Crum bley," and re-
ceived the money
Sonny's lawyer asked II the court
might see Love" Crumbleys sigma
ture. Love perspired freely. and pro-
duced a scrawl that filled half a page
of legalcap. He was told to try
again. This time the inch high let
ters filled exactly six inches. An inch
more than the length of the check.
Mr.. Kiley looked skepticaliy at the
bank officials,
Here's what this boy is accused
of forging" he, said, "and the boy
himself-Ive tried him a dozen times
cant write a word"
Nevertheless, Sonny was held in
$1,000 bail for the grand jury.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
PAYS TRIBUTE TO BALTIC.
Senator Dill Comments on Dog
Teams Race With Antitoxin.

There was not an objecting voice
raised in the Senate yesterday when
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington,
stopped proceedings to pay tribute 10
BALTIC, the lead dog in the team which
made the Last dash into Nome with
diphtheria antitoxin.
Kasson. the driver, also was COM
plimented, as were other drivers and
dogs and Indian boys who helped
along the journey. Declaring Nome
should never be left again in such
plight, Senator Dill said the race was
httins finish ito the long LIST OF
records mads by the heroic dogs Of
the Northland
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Argentinian Picks Up England.

BUENOS AIRES. February 3. -
Carries Bragkie. an Argentine anna
ttur radio operator sending from
station CB-S, announces that he
communicated Sunday morning with
J. ]. Simmends, 20-D, London, Eng
land. in the first amateur conver-
sation between Argentina and Eng
land.
Braggio also transmitted greetings
of the Radio Club of Argentina to
the British Radio Society and greet
inss from La Nacion to the London
Times. using zoo watts on a sS-meter
wave length.