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Evening star., 1925-09-29
RIFF LEADER APPEALS TO u. S.
TO END WARFARE in MOROCCO
His Race Unconquerable, Gen. Sid Mohammed
Says-Fight Till Last Man Is Dead Inevitable
Unless Powers Intervene, He Declares.

they moan to end 1t? There is no
means Of knowing.
Has Faith In Painleve.
One party. headed by Lyautey.
wants the blood to now until France
is again ankrupt-until she has
drained her young man. and until,
the Riff IL totally ruined. Another
party wishes to open negotiations as
soon as the rainy season begins, In
about three weeks.
AS for myself. I have hope for
peace. I have great faith In Painleve.
I met him in 1928. when | was in
Paris. and he told me then that he
was ready to do anything in his pow
er to help us achieve both peace and
independence. Of course, he was only
A party leader then. not premier,
but undoubtedly he ia an honest man.
II hope he will be able to bring
about peace negotiations. To do so is
extra ordina rily simple. All we wa mt
is Independence for the Riff and con-
riguous territories.
Our territorial demands are very
small and we are willing to agree to
some formula for retaining the titu-
lar sovereignty OF the Moroccan Sui
tan, providing he does not interfere
with our real independence.
To continue war Is ruin Tor all. II
depends on the French. n they really
want peace they can have il.
They have sent us emissaries. yes:
but what kind of emissaries? Men
who wanted something for themselves
first and were willing TO talk peace
afterwarG.
Can Hold Out Another Year.
We are strong enough TO stand an.
other year OF war At the present rate
But can France support another
years war? Is there nobody-Amer-
ica. England. ltaly-nobodv among
the government of the great powers
who is ready to speak out for p<aac g
and call the necessary conference q
which will give us peace, liberty and
chance 10 develop our resouces?
For II peace Ia not brought about
! give fair warning that war will con-
tinue for at least another year. and
perhaps two.
To conquer us the French will ha We
TO invade our country and kill us TO
the las man. We will never submit
10 slavery. We will fight II necessary
until our whole nation Is extermi-
naied''
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Evening star., 1925-09-29
Ry VINCENT SHEEAN.
Special Correspondent OF The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance with the

SPecIal roIresnonoent OF The star and North
Riff Armies.
RIFF GENERAL HEADouAR.
TIERS, TARGHZUIT. September .. by
courier 10 Tansier. September IS
In closing his interview with me to-
day Gen. Sidi Mohs mined. comma n.
der.in-chtef Of the Riff armies. made 4
fervent and obviously sincere appeal
for peace.
For the first time in tn. history Of
this North African war voice rep
resentinc the supreme authority Of
the Rif suggested Intervention by
America on behalf Of peace
To continue war il ruin" he said
earnestly. is there nohAdy-Amer
ica. England or Italy-who Is ready
10 speak out for peace"
We sat at our "a Sc in the equare little
mud hut which serves as the ONCE
OF the military commander. He had
been speaking OF the ease with which
he had been able thus IA, to stand of
the French armies.
What is the explanation Of this
success against the mightiest military
power in Europe" he asked. Per
haps topography and climate have a
great deal to do with It, But. most
OF all. it is our manner of fighting.
Holds RiHs tNconQUerAbie.
We fight desperately because we
are lighting for our existence. for o'r
right to live in peace and liberty.
Wv hat are the French fighting for?
confess I don't know. They are ex-
pending easily 4 million dollars daily
probably more at the present rate.
And for what purpose? Allah only
knows MOI for conquest. because
even if they do conquer the Riff
which would mea n many more months
and many more thousand OF French
lives and hundreds Of millions of dol
lars-it would do them no good what
Soever. They could never hold it.
NO power since the world began
has ever been able TO control the Riff,
and the people there remain substan.
TALLY as they were before the Arab
LOO years ago. We are a
tenacious people. and France can
never conquer us.
The French responsibility for the
outbreak Of this war is clearly proved
q nd my brother. Add el-Krim, has all
the original documents. which he
will show YOU when you see liim in
4 few days.
Having begun this war. where do
Evening star., 1925-09-29
SCHOOL FRIENDS HOPEFUL
Believe Budget Bureau Will Treat
1926 Estimates Kindly.

The Budget Bureau will spare the
knife on the record brea King public.
school estimates for the next fiscal
Year if the reception given school
authorities at a hearing before Gen.
Lords bureau yesterday can be taken
a. criterion.
While the details NJ the hearing
were not made public. school officials
were enthusiastic today over the re-
suits. The officials, il is understood.
insisted that the school budget be left
intact when the Districts estimates
are pruned. Especially strong was
the plea Of the officials for the sec
ond instsllment OF the five-vear build
ing program authorized by Congress.
which will take approxima tely $4,000
900 to carry out.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
SAFETY ZONE FIGHT
GOES TO ELDR|DCE.
Citizens Body Calls Painted
Street Signs "Menace
t. Pedestrians"

The West End Citizens Asrocia ton
launched into the campaign which
has been waged against the painting
Of safety zones At busy street inter
sections by instructinx its secretary
to write letter to Traffic Director
NJ. q. EldridEe protesting against
their use and terming them men
ace to the pedestrian" last night
at the hrst Fail meeting of the asso-
citation held at the Corcoran Hall Of
George Washington University.
The association will petition Mr.
Eldridce not to paint any such
safety zones" il the city cannot
provide oading platforms where they
are needed. II was felt the painted
lines do not live adequate protec-
tion to pedestrians and that they do
not take the place Of raised wooden
pla tforms.
The associa tion adopted q resoIu-
tlon urging that an aii-day outing
be held In Potomac Park next Spring
by all the civic and booster clubs
sent to the Federation of Citizens
Associa tons for action.
Officials May Attend.
@. &. Ayers. vice president, who in
troduced the motion. said he could Sc
cure the Army, Navy and Marine
Sands a nd that ARA naements could be
mace 10 have the entertainment
broa dcast. He assured the members
that the President and other high of.
fcials would be present Nothing of
this kind has ever heen held before.
out l feel sure that il would estah-
lish precedent that would he fol
lowed all over the country" Mr.. Ayers
said
The resolution read: The object of
this meeting together Of ALL orga MIA
lions OF the metropolitan district on a
stated date would he To give these
public-spirited orga nizations the op.
portunity 10 get better acquainted so
that they might work together for the
bea antitication Of the metropolitan dis
trict.'
Dorsey w. Hyde. ir.. president of
the Monday Evening Club. told Of the
clubs survey. which found that the
| Capital was far behind other aarxe
cities in providing an adequate medi-
cal sta TO guard the health of school
children.
Indorse Move.
He added hat u additional doctors
and ;" more nurses are needed
resolution indorsinE this increa Sc
was passed by the association
Other resolutions were passed urc-
ing that the seventh grade be restored
10 the Weighfman School. that the
temporary buildings on the Capitol
plaza he razed and that letter OF CON
gratula ton he sent TO the winning fire
company in the recent speed trials
II was announced that at the next
meeting the annual elections will be
held and that L. s !. Dunbar. the
sculptor. will give talk.
William F. Herbs,. president Of the
association. presided.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
HAS SPENT S6..l5.54.
La Toilette Files Financial Statement
Of CanHpaipn

MADISON, Wis. September % t4o).
The cost Of the campaign OF Rob
ert NJ. La Toilette. ir.. Republica n
nominee for Senator in the special
election today. has reached SIS s.90l.1S.
financial statements filed yesterda Y
with the Secretary OF State show.
The La Toilette campaign commit
tee reported contributions Of S1.3s2. o.
and expenditures Of ts.ol5.54. La
Toilette reported he had spent fSSS.1a
personally.
The Milwaukee County Wilcox for
Senator committee reported it spent
$6.5l4.aa in tre pre-primary campaign
Of Roy r. Wilcox. who was defea ed
hv La Toilette.
Evening star., 1925-09-29

to keep the plane in condition." he
said.
Later. he testified. when military
aviation began TO develop, difficulty
was experienced in getting officers
and 1T was very hard TO convince
any one in the War Department or
civil life that this was serious mai
ter"
Making clear he was not qualified
to discuss naval aviation. Col. F'oulois
declared the Air Service of the Amer
lean EXpeditionary Forces at no time
had sufficient personnel.
Thinks Aircraft Subordinated.
Taking up early proposed Ieeisla
tion for aviation, Col. Foulois de-
clared there was deliberate attempt
to subordinate aircraft to other mill
tary units and to keep flying o0cers
in subordinate grades.
In the record of the Army from
1905 to 1920 you will not find thai
member Of the general STAFF CON
tributed one bit TO air policies" he
said.
The value Of aircraft should have
been appreciated Is years earlier. II
this had been the case the United
States would have had an air serv-
Ice equal to that of England and
France when 1t entered the war
Enumera ting many handicaps. he
said. had neen placed upon aviat tion
he declared it was Of little wonder
that flying officers desired taking air
development from the general staff
There has been no teamwork be
tween the Army and the Air Service, :
he continued; "and usually the mex
perienced' Army commander damned
the air man and his plane"
The lack of teamwork, he continued
was due to the utter ignorance of
the general staff of 90 per cent of the
Air Service problems
is 1t any wonder" he added, that
after II Years of trials and tribula :
tions Air Service officers are united
behind their chief in urging for trans
fer OF the Air Service into a separate e
CORPSE"
Favor Separate Corps.
Witnesses heard at the late after
noon session yesterday We're DR.. VIII
liam Holland Wilmer. noted eve spe-
eialist of Washington and Baltimore
and a flight surgeon with the Amer
lean eNpeditionary forces: Mai.
Thomas G. Lanphier, comma ndine
Selfridge Field, Mich, and command
ing officer of the First Pursuit Group.
L.
Mai. Harvey r. s. Burwell com
mander of the Third Attack Group at
Kelly Field, Tex; Maj. John H. Pirie
of the staff school. Fort Leavenworth.
kans.: Mai. L. H. Bauer of the Army
War College. Maj r. Q. Jones chief
OF the Abr Service supply division,
and Lieut.. Fl. l.. George Of the Office
Of the chief Of Air Service
With the exception of Maj Jones
all officers favored creation OF a sep
ara.te air corps in the Army, as pro-
posed by MAJ. Gen. Patrick, chief Of
the Air Service. as the first step look.
ing to improving conditions Of the
Air Service. Maj. Jones favored set
ting UP provisional air department
to test the merits of aircraft as an
arm Of national defense.
Urges Provisional Plan.
He proposed the provisional depa rt-
ment be given a sum of $4,000, 900 to
procure initial equipment Of $50 pur-
suit and $50 bombing planes and that
1t have a personnel of 116 officers.
.2s3 enlisted men and zoo civilian
employees. After the first year
So. .000, ,060 would he made available
during the test period.
DR.. Wilmer advocated creation Of
Evening star., 1925-09-29
TAX HEARINGS DATED.
House Committee to Meet From
October 1o to 20.

With tentative schedule OF tax
hearings before the House ways and
means committee announced today.
all persons desiring to appear at these
hearings are advised that they should
notify the committee clerk that they
may hav. time assigned them on the
calendar.
Clayton F. Moore. the committee
clerk. made public the tentative
schedule a. follows:
General statements from Treasury
officials and tax specialists will be
heard October la and 20. income tax
and individual. 81; income tax and
corporation, %: estate and gift taxes,
%. excise and miscellaneous. "a and
Is; Board OF Tax Appeals and general
administrative features, 81 and 2s;
miscellaneous, -.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
PEACE PACT FOR LABOR.
Bricklayers and Plasterers An
nounce Dispute Ended.

NEW YORK. September % H).
A Washington dispatch to the New
York World today says that a peace
pa ct has been reached between brick
layers and plasterers after juris-
dictional dispute which has tied up
$3.50. 900 900 in new construction.
The pact provides for arbitration
Of the main question in the dispute
the action of the plasterers in char
tering unions in Florida. which. by
previous arrangement, was brick
layers territory. Increased use Of
stucco led to the plasterers' action.
The dispute has caused strikes on
new buildings in many cities.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
LAF0LLETTE FATE
AT STAKE TODAY
Wisconsin Voters to Decide
Between Him and Four
Independent Rivals.
BY the Associated pr.ss.

BY the Aasociated Press.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. September %.
Votes cast in a statewide election to-
day viii decide whether Robert NJ. La
Toilette. jr.. Is to succeed his father
a. United States Senator. or whether
one OF the four Other candidates will
be elevated to this position. The others
are: Edward F. Dithmar. Villa n,
George Bruce. John NJ. Work and
George Ba aumsn.
La Toilette is the Republican nomi-
nee. but has announced himself as
indorsinE the platform OF the La FOL
lette-W heeler party in 1924. He has at
acked the Coolidge administration and
put his issue before the public In
terse statement that 1t was con-
test between man who would back
up President Coolidge or one who
would further the principles OF Robert
NJ. LA Toilette. sr."
Dithmar for Coolidge.
Dithmar has confined his campaign
principles TO general Endorsement OF
larly empha sizing the economy pro-
gram. Dithmar is running as an indie
pendent, although with the backing OF
the Anti-La Toilette Republicans Of
the State.
Bruce was the Democratic Ga ndidat
in the primary. but did not receive
sufficient votes 10 go on today's bal
lot under the party banner. He filed.
however. as an indeps ndent, which he
is permitted to do under the law.
Bruce has said - favors the Great
Lakes-to- Atlantic waterway. and he
promised 10 work for that under all
conditions.
Backs Cleveland Platform.
in
dorsed the Cleveland 1924 La Toilette
Wheeler platform and has accused La
Toilette of being insincere in his in.
dorsement Of the same platform.
Sauman is the Socia list -Labu. nomi
nee. but has made no campaign.
La Toilette began his final campaic n
imm ediately after the primary. and on
the platform diSplave many of the
characteristics of his late rather. His
delivery was regarded as forcAful az
that OF the senior La Toilette. Many
OF the gestures and utterances OF Sen
aIor La Toilette. which had a personal
appes. for the voter. also were used
by his son.
Looks Like Father.
While spea king Senator La Toilette
had habit OF running his fingers
through his pompadour. Young Rob
inherited this characteristic. In per
sonal appearance the son reminded his
audience or his father. especially the
Ia Toilette in the days ot his early
political activities.
The only public Office held by Mr..
La Toilette was that OF chairman Of
the Republican State central commit
tee. In private life he has been secre
tarE 10 Senator La Toilette and Is the
present editor-in-chief OF La t'ollette's
ma gaZine. He is bachelor
In contrast to young Bob. the inde
pendent Republican ca ndidate, Dith-
mar is 81 years old. He has been
three times lieutenant governor Of
Wisconsin. candidate for governor
and a delegate to Republican national
conventions. He Ia married and has
two children
Evening star., 1925-09-29

Continued from First PaGe.D
through the departmental councils
and the French press. The French
newspapers. according TO private
able received here today. have been
unanimous in their dema for Sc.
curity clause.
While concessions have been ma de on
the part Of both and there were some
expressions from some quarters OF
both com ssions hoping for an agree
ment. the general situation today ap-
peared 10 be more critical than at any
time to date.
CaillauA not only has the welfare OF
his country and his program of re-
constructing French finances 10 look
out for. but he has his very political
life at stake. Should he take back
to Fra nee an agreement which would
he unsstisfa ctory TO the French Par
Lament, Ii was said with some EN-
phasis today in French circles, IL
would no doubt be the end OF his re-
Gently rejuvenated political career.
CaiilauX. il was said. although he had
much 10 gain by a successful funding
Of the debt would have more 10 lose
by signing one which would be re-
jecteo on his return 10 Paris.
British Understa ndins Not Up.
Little has been1ndicated from French
circles concerning what, IL anything.
has been said by CaillauN about the
Franco. British debt understanding,
which CaillauX intimated at the time
it was concluded in London would
depend for its final consummation
upon the kind Of settlement France
made with America.
Unofficially it has been said that
Csillaux has not brought up this fac
tor directly with the American com
mission. From the American side il
has been said that such questions, in
Guiding also the amount France gets
from repara tions under the Daw
plan. can be considered only in the
light of what France can pay. In
other words, the Americans have con
tinued to deal with France directly
as single debtor and not to treat
ner az one side OF riangle with
Great Eritain.
Two Joint sessions between the com
missions were held yesterday after A
week end recess for informal confer
encss. Developments came thick and
fast, the French presenting their new
proposal in the morning and the
America ns counterine in the after
noon. Last night at the Treasury
Undersecretary OF the Treasury Win
ston. who il secretary OF the American
Debt Commission. met group OF
French experts to work out details OF
the American proposal. There was
another meeting between Mr.. Winston
and the French experts at noon today
at the Treasury.
With time drawing 80 nesr to an
enc for the negotiations, reports have
been current that perhaps the two
commissions might come to tenta-
tive understanding and part, leaving
the final working out Of the agree
ment TO diplomatic channels and the
writing OF notes. This, however, 1t
was indicated clearly by member OF
the American commission, would not
be satisfactory to the American Gov
srnment. the United States Is striv-
ing for an agreement.
What the next few hours may
bring forth no one was willing con-
fidently to predict, but the prevailing
tone OF French sentiment seemed to
be gloomy. with tn eprospects OF their
going home without an accord.
Desperate efforts will he made. it
IL believed. 10 compose differences he
tween France and America.
CAJJJ,AJrN POST At STAKE.
Evening star., 1925-09-29

qualifiediy no seeking for govern
mental position. no. political affiliation
or hidden desire behind my stand.
There Is no mental hesitation or self
reservation. After having served the
country wherever necessary for over
q years, and wherever our flag has
called us. all | care TO be is just
plain American citizen. free to give
my countrymen my views founded on
a store OF valued experience obtained
in the service of this, the greatest of
all countries"
Will RevOlutionize Navy.
Airpower. Col Mitchell said. has
completely cha anged the method of ap
plying military power. The use of an
air force at the inception of a war
may be decisive and not require the
use of one army against another to
obtain the decision. but. il the use of
armies becomes necessary. they will
still use infantry. artillery. possibly
some cavalry. and many of the aux
iliaries that have heretofore been en-
ployed.
"Airpower's effect on the Navy,
however. will entirely change all
methods and means formerly used by
sea forces. No surface vessel can
land bases are able to attack them"
The conception Of "our naval
strategists' Is nothing more or less
than the strategy and tactics of the
Punic wars. Col. Mitchell said.
The witness declared however. that
the ground man must run the ground.
the water man. the water. and Let
the armen ruin the air. Let them
work together where one can hold his
l. L
can voice the sentiments of his bra nch
in accordance with their actual value,
not checked off. bulldozed and held
down like a stepchild. Let's stop the
interlocking directories OF the Army
and Navy that hold up progress in
our aviation, that eliminate competf-
ton and distort the facts.
Urges Three Services.
Let us combine these under one
agency that will assign each its proper
relative weight in our Nations de.
fense. l myself favor department of
national defense. with secretaries of
air, land and water under 1t. There
need be little or no cha nge in the or
ganiza ton of the Army or Navy, but
besides them must be the Department
of Air.
Col Mitchell their went into de-
tailed statement of the functions and
operations Of the proposed depart
ment of national defense. The board
since it's organization has heard from
Army Air Service officers opinions
on a united air force and separate
air corps in the War Department.
Col. Mitchell sponsors the former and
Mai Gen. Patrick. chief Of the Army
Air Service. advocates the latter.
Since Gen. Patrick appeared before
the board and openly advocted the
separate corps a. noticeable division
OF thought has appeared within the
ranks of the Air Service on what
should be the cure for the present
admitted conditions.
The policy-forming body of the War
Department-the Army general staff
was blamed for the handicaps placed
upon the Army Air Service by Foulois.
Col. Foulois-the first man to fly an
airplane for the Army. in 19QS-re
viewed the evolution. of aircraft and
told how IN 1910 he was allowed only
$3.50 to keep the one plane the Army
had going making 1t necessary that
he spend $500 "out Of my own packet"
~ begGed. borrowed and stole ma.
terial from the Quartermaster Corps
Evening star., 1925-09-29
BANK MESSENGER KILLED,
BANDITS GET PAY ROLL
Armed Gang Stays One Man.
Wounds Another and F1ees
With S1O.2e6 Cash.

BY the Associated Preas.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, September %.
Edward G. Ross. bank messenger.
was shot to death and a companion
was wounded by three masked roh-
bers who held up the pair here today
and ned with pay roll OF $10,266.
The messenger was delivering the
pay roll sent from the Central Trust
co. to the Ward Baking Co. The rob
hers fed in an automobile.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
AMERICAN SHIP FIRED ON.
Steamer Chi Chuen Hit by 900
Shots on Yanstze.

SHANGHAI. September % LA0.
An America n owned vessel. the ST. m
er Chi Chuen. was hit by 200 shots
fired by Chinese troops today from
point on the Yanetze River between
Ichang and Chuneking.
This information was communicated
TO the offices OF the owners Of the
vessel. the Tangtze Rapids Navisa
ton Co. The American Sunhoat
Palos was ordered to the scene as
convoy to the attacked vessel. Chung
king Is A treaty port ,40e miles from
Shanghai
Evening star., 1925-09-29

a separate air corps as essential to
the welfare OF aviators. who. he said.
were employed in "a highly special
lied speciality which required special
medical knowledge and the admins
tering of aviation medicine. The
want Of underst andine by medical Of
fcers Of the needs OF aviators. he
testified n1enaced the efficiency of
the Air Service. He added that an
independent air corps headed by, fy
ers would b in line with modern
efficiency.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
Clemenceau Observes Birthday.

NANTES. France, September 20
tP>.-Georges Clemenceau, Frances
wartime premier. aui.tly celebrated
his s4th birShday anniversary in his
simple little sea side cottage on the
Vendee coast yesterday.
The Tiger" Ia busy writing a work
on philosophy. dealing with the con.
ception of God through the ages.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
NAMED ENVOY TO U. S.
Ciechanowski Selected as New
Polish Minister Here.

WARSAW. September - tF.-John
Ciechanowski. formerly counselor Of
the Polish lega tion in London, has
been selected to succeed NJ. Wroblew-
ski a. Minister in Washington. The
appointment has not been of,cially an
nouncsd, though 1t IL understood
American approval Of the nonains ton
has been recaived.