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Evening star., 1925-03-17
COOLIDGE SPEEDS
CLERK DISCHARGES
Asks Civil Service Body to
Give Him Monthly Reports
of Separations.

AS a means of determining how his
general economy program is being
carried out, President Coolidge has
requested the Civil Service Commits
sion to furnish him with monthly
statements showing deductions in the
personnel of the various executive
departments.
In this way the President proposed
to keep himself posted as to the way
in which the heads of the various de-
partments and other agencies of the
Federal Government are eliminating
unnecessary expense by dropping
from the roles those employees whose
services are known to be unnecessary
or at least lesser essential. The
President, however, has asked the
members of his cabinet to acquaint
him with the progress being made in
their respective departments in line
with the economy program and a the
same time to let him know If they
have any places that can be filed by
employees who are being dropped be-
cause of their not being necessary to
the efficient functioning of the de-
partments dismissing them.
Brig. Gen. Hines, director of the
Veterans Bureau, following a call at
the White House today during which
he discussed several matters re-
specting hfs bureau, said that there
will be at least 400 employees of the
Veterans Bureau dismissed between
now and July /. More than half of
these are now employed in that sec
tien of the bureau engaged on the
bonus work.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
HITS NOMINATION
is GIVEN APPROVAL
Senate Committee Favorably Re-
ports Both Appointees to
Police Court Bench.

The nomination of Isaac r. Hit
to be a judge of the Police Court
of the District of Columbia was or
dered reported favorably by the SEN
ate judiciary committee at a meeting
today.
The nomination of George H. Mac
donald, also to be a judge of the Po-
lice Court of the District, had pre-
viously been acted upon favorably by
the committee.
1t is expected that both nomina-
tions will be confirmed by the Senate,
either today or tomorrow.
The committee had proposed to re-
port favorably on Mr.. Hit yesterday,
but an anonymous telephone call
urged that his qualifications be looked
into by the committee. In order to
give any opponents an opportunity to
come forward if they desired the
committee waited until today. The
action of the committee favora BILE
to Mr.. Hit today was unanimous.
The two appointments for judge
of the Police Court were made by
the President in pursuance of the
law recently enacted authorizing two
additional judges.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
FALLS SON-|N-LAW
TOLD TO TESTIFY
Court Rules Everhart Must
Reply to Questions on
Deposit of Bonds.
By the Associated Press.

CHEYENNE, March II. - Ruling
that NJ. T. Everhart, banker and
ranch owner of Pueblo, Colo, and
soninlaw of Albert B. Fall, must
testify as to an alleged deposit he
made of Liberty bonds in behalf of
the former Secretary of the Interior,
Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy to-
day permitted the Government to
proceed In the Tea Pot Dome suits
with it's attempt to show financial
liaison between Fall and Harry F.
Sinclair, lessee of the big Wyoming
oil reserve.
Everhart yesterday refused to an
swer the question on the ground that to
do SO might cause him to incriminate
himself.
Judge Kennedy's decision held in ef-
feet that the actions of the witness indi-
Gated that he was refusing to give testi-
mony in order to protect "a third party"
Henry A. Wise, counsel for Fall and
Everhart, asked time to confer with the
witness before proceeding, and a recess
was taken.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
CAPITAL TRACTION
ASKS BUS EXTENSION
Seeks Permission to Route Four
teenth Street Line to Holly
Street and Alaska Avenue.

The Capital Traction Co. today ap-
piled to the Public Utilities Commits
sion for an extension of the motor
bus line which is now operating from
the terminus of the Fourteenth street
car line.
The company requests that it be
authorized to extend this line from
its present terminus at Alaska avenue
and Fern street by way of Alaska
avenue to Floral street, east to Thir-
teenth street, north to Holly street,
west to Alaska avenue and return
ing by the last named street to the
present terminus.
The proposed extension was brought
to the attention of the company by the
commission at the request Of the Six
teenth Street Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. The company told the commission
in reply that it has always desired to
operate this line to a more northerly
terminus in order to better accommodate
the residents of that section.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Rabbi Who Mixed Sexes IL, Synagogue
Giuen Until Midnight to Explain

tees were removed recently Since
then they have taken issue with
everything"
Katz described a constitution
adopted March Is, 1917, which pro-
vided that men and women, fol-
lowing the old Hebraic law, be
seated. according to sex, on differ
ent sides of the temple.
"A group of lawyers said they
found a flaw in the constitution
which made it illegal. Last No
vember a new board of trustees
was elected. Twenty-six Of the
thirty cared nothing for the ortho-
dox belief. They adopted a con-
stitution allowing men and women
to sit together" katz declared.
Rabbi Goldman stated repeatedly
he will not answer the summons.
Neither he nor his synagogue be-
long to the Union of Orthodox
Rabbis and he does not recognize
it, The incident is closed, he said.
The next step is up to the COM
mittee, Katz declared. "A civil
court will be our last measure,
but we will apply moral pressurs
first" he added.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Dog of Dead MAJ,
Leads Rescuers
To Masters Body

BY the Associated Press.
DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, March
1.-THE story OF a faithful dog,
which led rescuers to his masters
body, became known today when
the gasoline schooner Daisy ar
rived with the body of Hugh Den
nehy, manager of the Western
Live Stock Co., Portland, Greg,
who perished in a storm on Una
laska Island, one of the Aleutian
chain. Dennehy's body was found,
after many other efforts had
failed. by watching his dog
through a field glass.
Observers saw the animal trot
to Dennehy's body and snuggle
to it. The dog found the body
6 miles from Chernofski. Indica-
tions were that Dennehy had fall
len asleep and was frozen to
death.
Dennehy was lost while he was
crossing Unalaska Island from the
Pacific Ocean to the Bering Sea
with Ralph Stacy of the Aleutian
Live Stock Co.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
SCHURMAN NAMED
ENVOY TO GERMANY
Minister to China Elevated to
Post at BerIin-HaS Dis
tinguished Record.

President Coolidge today nominated
DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman of New
York. now United States Minister to
China, to be Ambassador to Germany
to succeed Alanson B. Houghton,
who was transferred to the embassy
a London.
The appointment of DR.. Schurman
to this important post did not come
is any great surprise, as it had been
intimated by Frank B. Kellogg. Sec
retary of State, and in other official
quarters here that DIR. Schurman
would be elevated to this diplomatic
position.
1t is believed in Official and political
quarters here that the Senate Will
readily confirm this nomination.
Former Cornell President.
DR.. Schurman became third presi-
dent of Cornell University in 1892.
and served in that capacity until 1920,
when he resigned at the request of
President Harding to accept appoint
ment as United States Minister to
China. When appointed to the presi-
dency of Cornell Mr.. Schurman was
but 3S years old, and had been a
member of the faculty only four
years, first as professor of philosophy
and later as dean of the Sage School
of Philosophy.
While serving as university presi-
dent he several times interrupted his
work to accept diplomatic missions for
the State Department. He spent most
of the year 1899 in the Philippine
Islands as president of the first
United States Philippine Commission,
and during 1914 was American
Minister to Greece and Montenegro.
His early education was received in
Canada, after which he studied three
years in London and Edinburgh,
where he won prizes and scholar
ships in Greek, English literature,
political economy and philosophy.
In addition to his degrees of B. A.
IL.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
PRAYERS and CARNIVAL GAYETY
MINGLE ON ST. PATRICK FETE DAY
Irish Societies attend Special Masses-Colorfu
Legion Costume Ball and X. of C.. Function
Most Notable Events of Occasion.

Washington author has interpreted
in the language of poetry:
On this. the dearest day in March,
st. Patrick looks from heavens high arcn
And besSes with beniguant smile.
The children of his own Green Isle.
And since these children scattered are
Through all the nations near and far,
A blessing falls every land
This day from Patrick's heart and hand.
And even those who have claim
To Irish blood or Irish name
May well receive part at least
OF the rich blessings OF the feast
And so to you and yours, dear friend.
| pray that Ireland's saint may send
whether not some Celtic strain
Informs your heart and stirs your brain)
The Irish gifts of hope and cheer.
The laughter in the face of fear,
And the frank fellowship and fine
That mekes the common life divine
May these and more than these. / pray
BE yours, this good ST. Patrick's day.
The poem was written by Denis A
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Evening star., 1925-03-17
By the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March IL
Rabbi Solomon Goldman, spiritual
adviser of the Jewish center here,
has until midnight tonight to de-
eide whether he will answer
summons to appear before a COM
mittee of the Union of Orthodox
Rabbis of America.
This was announced today by A.
Katz. leader of a movement
TO have the rabbi appear before the
committee to answer charges con-
cerning changes, and notifications
introduced in the ritual Of his syn
agogue. The charges do not con-
stitute heresy, Mr.. Katz empha-
sized.
The complaint arises over the
seating of men and women in the
same pews, contrary to practice by
more conservative orthodox Jews.
"They do not realize that the old
order changes" Rabbi Goldman
said. Several of the ultra-ortho-
dox members of our board OF trus-
Evening star., 1925-03-17

'Tis a bit o. green an a genial
smile were a wearin' of today, for
on this morn the good St Patrick
is sending down from heaven ten
der blessing upon the children of his
own Emerald Isle.
Wherever a faithful Celtic heart
throbs faster as it recalls the coura-
geous missionary, who, about 1,500
years ago. first carried the torch of
Christianity into the land that is
now one of its most devout follow
ers, there you will find the touch of
color that has come to symbolic the
annual return of st. Patrick's day.
Poem by Washingtonian.
But the sons and daughters of Old
Erin are not alone in observing the
Feast of St. Patrick. In Washington
folks of all creeds and all national
tiles are celebrating the 18th of
March" with a spirit that a former
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Fund of SIS, 900 Being Raised
to Help Commission in Up
holding Validity of Act.
PROTECTION OF CAPITALS
RESIDENTIAL AREA GOAL
Head of Federation of Associations
Stresses Vital Importance of
Winning Case.

Citizens organizations of the Dis
trict today launched a concerted
movement to assist the Zoning Com
mission in the forthcoming court
proceeding in which a property own
er has attacked the constitutionality
of the coming law.
A group of civic leaders, who have
been active in arousing the public
to the Importance of the case, an
nounced today that they have en-
gagged Edward NJ. Bassett, legal con-
sultant of the New York Zoning
Commission, to appear as friend of
the court to represent citizens and
property owners and aid the cor
poration counsel in the trial of the
case.
At the same time Jesse C. Suter,
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations, made public an ap-
peal to civic bodies and to Individual
property owners to subscribe to a
guarantee fund of $4,000 to defray
the necessary expenses of assisting
in the defense of the zoning law.
Treasurer Is Named.
Mr.. Suter announced that B. A.
Bowles, vice president of the Poto-
mac Savings Bank, has been named
treasurer of the guarantee fund and
all contributions should be sent to
him.
While the leaders in the citizens
movement were formulating their
plans today Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover made the followin &
statement in connection with the case
attacking the constitutionality of the
local zoning ordinance which is now
pending in the Supreme Court of the
District;
Il have closely studied the develop
ment of Washington both before the
adoption of the present zoning ordi-
nance and during the past five years
since it has been in effect. AS a re-
suit l am strongly convinced that
here, as in other growing cities, a
well drawn coming ordinance is an
elemental and eminent necessity for
the comfort, health, convenience,
safety and general prosperity of the
whole community and It's Inhabitants.
1t protects the equity of the small
home owner 1t is essential for rea-
sonable stability in the development
of different districts of the city so
that citizens may plan the use of
their property on more permanent
basis.
Losses Are Prevented.
TT helps to relieve the community
of the tremendous losses which must,
in the last analysis, be borne by the
individuals of the community, from
the scrapping of misplaced buildings,
changes in street and public utility
requirements and the countless other
financial and human wastes which
result from lack of a consistent
scheme having the force of law 1t
is plainly a matter up to the citizens
of Washington to assert their in
terest in the case now before the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia and to see that a proper de-
fense is made"
In making known the plan to en-
Evening star., 1925-03-17
PERU ENVOY HERE
MAY RESIGN POST
AS TACNA PROTEST
Feeling High in Lima-Se-
riouS Anti-American Out
breaks Are Reported.

Although the Washington Govern
on the recent demonstrations in Peru
against the arbitral award made by
President Coolidge of the Tacna-Arica
controversy, it was learned from other
sources that these anti-American demon
strations were of widespread and serious
nature. and that Herman Velarde the
Peruvian Ambassador here, may with
draw from Washington as a personal
protest.
Reports also have reached Washing
ton that Peru might take some step to-
ward seeking a rearsument of the case
The State Department, however, has re-
ceived no official intimation to that eff
feet.
Should the Peruvian Ambassador give
up his post here il is regarded as likely
that the move would be entirely per-
sonal one on his part and would not be
tantamount to severance of diplomatic
relations Whether he would be re-
placed would depend on the government
at Lima.
Formal Protest Made.
Coincident with the unofficial ad-
vices of anti-American demonstra-
tions in Peru, message to Presi-
dent Coolidge from the Peruvian
president became available here last
night, declaring Mr.. Coolidge had
favored Chile, the guilty" party to
the dispute. This message has the
formal Endorsement of both houses of
the Peruvian Congress-
State Department officials declined
fatty to comment today on the situa-
ton. From outside quarters it was
learned, however, that a military
guard of Peruvian forces had been
stationed about the American en-
bassy in Lima to protect it from pos
sible further trouble from demonstra-
tive crowds, and that difficulties al
ready had arisen between the guards
at the embassy and disorderly ele-
ments.
The guard was understood to have
been decided on by the Peruvian au-
thorities as a precautionary measure
after the American coat-of-arms on
the embassy building had been de-
molished. Other Peruvian military
units are understood to have been
ordered out to disperse gatherings of
students, labor malcontents and civil
ian protestants. Many arrests have
been made by the troops assigned to
this duty.
Similar occurrences are understood
to have taken place in Callao, and
the feeling of dissatisfaction over
the Tacna-Aria decision is said to be
spreading among the people in other
districts.
Chile Guilty, Leguia Says.
President Coolidge's message from
President Leguia of Peru expressed
thanks for the American Executives
efforts in the arbitration of the dis
pute despite the fact that the award,
in his opinion, favored Chile, "un-
doubtedly guilty for over 40 years
of untold prosecutions and crimes
against Peruvian citizens" as he ex-
pressed it.
notwithstanding my judgment that
YOUR excellency's award has unde-
servedly approved the moral position
of the Republic of Chile, undoubtedly
! guilty for over 40 years of untold
prosecutions and crimes against Pc
| ruyian citizens from Tacna and
africa" President Leguia asserted, Il
unreservedly express to your excel
! lency my sincere thanks for the high
responsibility so disinterestedly as
/ sumed to restore at last, under the
predominance of justice, the peace
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column -
Evening star., 1925-03-17
BLOCK SPANISH TROOPS.
Appear Unable to Drive Back NO
roccan Rebels.

PARIS, March IA Tangier dis
patch says Spanish troops have been
operating in Morocco between Tetuan
Ain-Djedjia and Laucien, since last
Friday, without being able to drive
back the rebels.
Benilder tribesmen occupy the i'm
mediate frontiers on each side of the
road, making an advance by the Span
iards extremely difficult, but it is
hoped airplanes and artillery may be
able to open a passage.
News from the Riff country shows
that ADD ell Krim is preparing to at
tack in eastern Morocco toward
Tafersit.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
$28,500, 900 IN LEVY
ON FORD STOCK SALE
Minority Holders Assessed for In
come Tax on Profits Accruing
When Interests Were Absorbed.

Former owners of the minority
stock in the Ford Motor Co. have
been arbitrarily assessed a total of
approximately s2S.50O.0O0 by the
Treasury as income tax alleged to be
due on profits made by the stock
holders when they disposed of their
interests to Henry Ford in 1919.
Chief among these is the $4,000, 900
assessment made against Senator
Couzens, and which stirred up a row
in the Senate last Friday. The
Senator, who was the chief minority
stockholder in the Ford company,
has charged that the Treasury was
attempting to discipline him for his
activity as head of the special Senate
committee investigating the Bureau
of Internal Revenue.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
FARMERS DREAM ENDS.
Break in Futures Will Keep Price
of New Crop Down.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE dirt
farmer, with his weather-eye turned
to the Chicago Board OF Trade, today
saw his dreams for fabulous returns
on his new wheat crop shattered. The
orgy of speculation that sent prices
on old-crop wheat to $2.05 a bushel
and the price on the prospective new
crop to s1.74, with the visions of
grain growers kiting up with it, had
run it's course.
Now it is the turn of the bears-the
traders who sold wheat in anticipa-
tion of buying for delivery later at
lower prices, and their turn means a
more gloomy outlook for the real
grain grower. The bulls were in
flight as the market tumbled another
10 cents today. down more than so
cents a bushel from the high time of
.sSo months ago.
The farmer who dreamed of fabu-
lous profits when the price on his
new crop for July delivery reached
31.74, today had to see this price drop
Continued on Page 8. Column 81
Evening star., 1925-03-17
IS LASHES ARE GIVEN
ROCKVILLE WIFE-BEATER
"Cured," Negro Says After Pun
ishment-Sheriff Administers
Whipping.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 17.-Rob-
ert Contee, negro, convicted of Wife
beating. received 15 lashes at the
Montgomery County Jail here today,
the punishment being administered
by Sheriff Clay Plummer.
Contee declared himself cured" by
the penalty.
The sentence was imposed yester-
day in Police Court by Judge Samuel
Riggs, and was carried out in the
presence of the petit jury, now in
session. 1t was the first time in sew
eral years that this punishment has
been invoked here.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
WHEAT CO[LAPSES
DURING SEM|-PAN|C
Market Off II Cents Per
BusheI at 0pening-0ther
Grains Also Tumble.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March Il. = Wheat
smashed down excitedly today IL
cents a bushel as. soon as the market
opened May delivery touching 1.54, as
compared with 1.64h to 1.65 at the
finish yesterday. Heavy selling to
stop losses was in progress.
So wild were the fluctuations that
trades at the same moment in diff
ferent parts of the pit were as much
as cents apart. May wheat in the
first dealings ranged from 1.54 to 1.60
A big overnight drop in quotations
at Liverpool preceded the collapse
here. semi-panic in the Chicago
wheat trade yesterday on account of
a temporary stoppage of buying also
was a depressing factor.
The fall in prices spread quickly
to other grains. especially rye and
corn. Rye fell IL cents to 1.13 for
May. Corn dropped cents in some
cases, with May off nearly cents
at $1.15.
WINNIPEG JOINS CRASH
Evening star., 1925-03-17
WINNIPEG JOINS CRASH.
Prices Fall More Than IL Cents a
Bushel in 10 Minutes.

By the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, March 17.-With a
crash which sent the wheat market
into a state of complete disorganiza-
tion today, prices dropped 13h cents
within 10 minutes. May wheat went
down to 1.59 on the extreme bulge,
while July underwent even a more
serious loss, slumping 14A.
The panic also seized the coarse
grain markets, prices on all these
commodities breaking severely. On
the lowest dips, oats showed a decline
of II; barley, 6; fax. 51a, and rye,
below yesterdays closing figures.
FARMERS, npEAM rn1nc
Evening star., 1925-03-17
TORR|ENTE RESIGNS
AS ENVOY Of CUBA
State Department in Havana
Informed by CabIe-Had
Planned to Retire.
By the Associated Press.


HAVANA, Cuba, March 17.-Dr
Cosme de la Torriente. Cuban Am
bassador to the United States, sent a
cablegram to the state department
here yesterday announcing his resig-
nation from the Washington post,
Subsecretary of State Guillermo Pat
terson said today
DR.. Torriente withheld his resigna-
ton in hope that the Isle of Pines
treaty would soon be ratified, the
subsecretary said, and the president
had known since October that the
Am mbassador wished to retire.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
BEARS HER27TH CHILD.

LESSAU, Germany, March 17.-All
records for Germany were topped
here today, when Frau Becker, wife
of manual Iaborer, bore her twenty
seventh child, a healthy boy. Eleven
of the other boys and girls are still
living, among them several pairs of
twins.
On the same night of the arrival
of the latest addition to the family
the child's married sister. Anna, gave
birth to twin girls.
Frau Becker is Al years old and her
husband As.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
KURD REBELS HARD HIT.
Villages in 12-Kilometer Area
Cleared by Turks.
INV the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 17.-Re-
ports from Angora say all the viii
lagos within IL kilometers of Diar-
bekr, Kurdistan, have been cleared
of rebels. Those villages in which
Turkish troops were fired upon were
destroyed.
Speaking at party meeting, Pre-
mier Ismet Pasha is quoted as de-
claring that further offensive action
by the rebels was unlikely.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
SAMUEL S. CHILDS DIES.
Head of Chain of Restaurants
Succumbs in Sanitarium.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Samuel S.
Childs, president of the Childs Co,
operators of a chain of restaurants,
died today in a local sanitarium.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
A. P. to Hear Dawes.

Vice President Dawes has accepted
an invitation to speak at the annual
luncheon of the Associated Press, in
New York, on Tuesday. April 21.