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Evening star., 1926-06-16
RUMOR ]. s. ACTED
IN bRAZ|L-LEAGUE
ROW HOTLY DENIED
Envoy at Rio Brands as False
Report He Congratulated
President on Result.
AMERICAN INTERFERENCE
STORIES AROUSE GENEVA
Officials Here Refuse to Make ANY
Formal Denial-Believe This
Would Give Tales Dignity.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American diplomatic officials made
swift and emphatic denial today that
they had been involved even indirectly
in the League Of Nations controversy
which resulted recently IN Brazil
withdrawal as league member.
Rumors of American involvement
have been In circulation both IN
Geneva, the seat of the league, and
Rio de Janeiro. the Brazilian capital,
Even before the report had reached
Washington in news dispatches now
ever, L. V. Morgan, the American
Ambassador at Rio, had cah!ed the
State Department a categorical denial
of a story that he had congratulated
President Bernardes upon Brazil
withdrawal from the league.
Statements Fiatly Denied.
Published statements that he had
called upon the Braz lillian President for
any such purpose or had otherwise
taken such action were said by the
Ambassador to be unqualifiedly false.
Spread of the reports from Rio TO
Geneva had been made known TO the
State Department meantime by iugn
Gibson, the American minister al
Geneva. and the department immed!-
ately forwarded Ambassador Morgan 8
statement to Mr.. Gibson.
Secretary Kellogg and other State
Department officials believe that 70
make a formal denial of reports that
the Washington Government had been
influencing Brazil would unduly dig
Nifty the reports.
LEAGUE CIRCLES STIRRED.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
JAPANESE SHIPS TRY
TO RESCUE ENGLISH
Crew of Grounded Vessel Believed
Out of Food-Storm
Hampers Work.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy the AsSOClaL6Q freSe.
TOXIC. June 16.-The Japanese
destroyer Urakese, in a wireless mes.
sage to the Navy Department this af-
ternoon said that an attempt would
be made late today to take off the
crew of the British freighter City Of
Naples as the storm in which the
steamer ran aground near Myake Is.
land, off the lie Peninsula, was sub
siding.
The destroyer's message said about
50 members of the City of Naples
crew could be seen huddled near her
stern. The freighter is understood to
have carried crew Of 81.
The Japanese steamer Chefoo is
also standing by, The Chefoo late
today attempted to fire life line to
the disabled ship but failed. Similar
efforts are continuing
The finding of empty boxes from
the City of Naples was said to indi.
-cate a possible food shortage aboard
An attempt by the destroyer to wash
boxes of biscuits to the distressed yes
sci proved unsuccessful when the crew
of the City Of Naples failed to pick
them up.
If rescue efforts continue to fail,
the cruiser Kasuga will proceed from
Yokohama tomorrow to assist in the
attempt to take the crew Off.
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Delegates to Take No Part
in Discussion of Report
of the Commission.
PRICE OF FRUSTRATING
PLEBISCITE RECALLED
U. S. State Department Approved
Legal Opinion Putting Penalty
on Country at Fault.
Nv the Assor,ated press

BY the Associated Press
AFRICA, Chile, June l6-The high
est Of the Chilean plebiscitary officials
here declare they fail to see by what
authority the Plebscitary Commission
proposes to vote on the reports of the
commission after having declared the
plebiscite proceedings ended. There
fore the participation by the Chilean
delegation in a discussion of the re
port Is out of question.
1t Is expected the Americans will
carry out their intention of rapidly
evacuating the territory and stopping
as soon as possible the expenses OF
the commission. which involve both
Chile and Peru. 1t is expected that all
Americans except Gen. Lassiter
chairman of the commission. will
leave next Sunday, and that he will
soon follow them.
The Chileans claim that until a
plebiscite Is held the sovereignty of
Chile remains absolute in Tacna and
africa. exactly as before the Wash
ington protocol days. 1t is asserted
by the members of the Chilean delega
ton that they will stay here as long as
the Americans and Peruvians remain,
after which they will definitely re-
turn the control of the territory TO the
usual Chilean provincial authorities.
Troops to Be Sent.
In the meantime, however, they as
sert, they will give tangible signs OF
their complete and continued SOW
ereignty here by returning immedi-
ately 10 Tacna and africa all the
forces which retired by order of the
Plebiscitary Commission. Furthermore
they point out that the very build
ing in which the Plebiscitary Commits
sion has met soon will be required as
barracks for an artillery regiment
which ii is intended shortly to bring
here to garrison africa.
PIebiscite observers recall a por-
ton Of the legal opinion presented by
the Americans to the commission
last October. accompanying Gen.
Pershings 11-point guarantee motion
in which 1t was explicitly stated that
should Chile fristrate the plebiscite
then the whole logic of the award by
which Chile retained the exercise OF
laws and authority should revert
against Chile. This portion OF the
American legal opinion Is considered
OF enormous Importance, since 1t Is
known It was included with the ap-
proval of the State Department.
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WAN WINS FIGHT FOR LIBERTY r
WHEN COURT ORDERS HIM FREED
Chinese Hears Decision
on Spot Where He
Was Condemned.
Prosecutor Unable to
Prove Guilt Upon Muir.
der Charge.

ZianS Sun Wan. the quiet faced Chi
nese youth. who nearly five years ago
was within less than two days of his
execution on the gallows after convic-
ton for the murder of three fellow
countrymen. won his long fight for
freedom today, when Justice A. A.
Hoehling, sitting in Criminal Division
No. Of the District Supreme Court,
ordered him released from custody
and formally nolle pressed the
charges of homicide that had been
preferred against him seven years
ago.
The order for Vans release fol,
lowed an admission to the court by
United States Attorney Peyton Cor
don who. In the same chamber, had
asked two juries to remand the pris.
oner to the hangman, that the Gov.
ernment could produce no additional
evidence and that he was convinced
no jury could be obtained which
would render verdict either of guilty
or not guilty" Three minutes later
Wan was free
AS the words that gave him back
his liberty were being pronounced by
the judge. Wan stood on the same
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PROBE Of DISTRICT
DUE TO BEGIN SOON
Survey of Conditions Here Is
Expected to Start After
Congress Adjourns.

The proposal that has been pending
at both ends Of the Capitol for several
weeks for a general inquiry into op-
erations of the District Government
was discussed informally by several
members of the Senate and House Dis
trict committees while they were in
conference on another matter yester-
day, and. while nothing definite was
agreed upon, Senator King, Demo
crat, of Utah. stated today that he
felt sure the proposed survey would
be made before the next session OF
Congress opens in December.
senator King expressed confidence
that subcommittee of the Senate
District committee would carry on the
proposed inquiry. but the purpose OF
Yesterdays conference with Repre-
sentative Zihlman was to determine
whether Il would be joint subcom-
mittee proceeding.
To Begin Before December.
Senator King said he did not believe
the inyestiga ton could be started I'M
mediateiy after the present Congress
adjourns. but that 1t would oe unoef
taken between now and December. he
some time ago that he has in mind
constructive effort to find out in what
respect the affairs of the District OF
Columbia generally could be improved
nv appropriate legislation.
Although the Senator from Utah
early in March introduced concur
rent resolution in the Senate to give
the Senate and House committees spe
cific authority to make the proposeo
investigation. he said the opinion
seems to be that the commlttee couia
make the survey that is contemplated
without the passage of spec1ai reso'
luton.
No Definite Plans Yet.
Senator Capper said today that the
whole question was gone over infor-
mallv with Representative Zihlman,
hut that no definite arrangements were
cor,nleted. Chairman Capper said he
wanted to ascertain whether MS COM
mittee could make the necessary eH'
nenditures for carrying on the pro-
posed hearing under It's genera au
thority without special authorlza
ton.
The King resolution indicates that
the Senator from Titan contempiates
the broadest possible study OF Dlstricl
affairs, since he enumerated IN tne
resolution zoning matters, street paw
ing work. traffic control. property tax
vaI,,a alton. police affairs. 1nciudlng the
Women's Bureau. and study or sucn
institutions as Gallinger Hospital, 81.
EIiza heth's Hospital, the House OF De-
tention and the training Schools
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CONFEREES AGREE
ON TRAFFIC BILL
Revised Measure Said to
Give Director Control Over
Pedestrians.

Conferees on the District traffic bill
have virtually agreed on the several
amendments to the measure, but q
final report will be held up for day
or two to give the House managers
an opportunity to communicate with
Representative Gilbert Of Kentucky
who was unable to attend the meeting
of the conferees late yesterday.
It Is understood the agreement re
stores the House definition of traffic
which gave the director control over
pedestrians as we'll as all types OF
vehicles using the highways. The
Senate had eliminated pedestrian con
troll.
The action of the Senate in elimi
being allowed standing privileges In
front Of hotels and around Union Sta
ton is sustained in the conference re
port. 1t Is understood.
All of the other amendments were
of less Importance and were agreed to
by the conferees. 1t Is learned.
One amendment provides that the
Judges will make notationS on oper-
ators' permits only following con.
victions for certain serious violations.
Another amendment provides that
when drivers permits are revoked un-
der the discretionary power given the
director. the reasons for revocation
shall be stated in the order. The
original bill allowed the operator a
straight appeal to the District Court
of Appeals when his permit is re.
voked. As 1t now stands, the bill
allows the operator to apply to that
court for writ of error to have the
action of the director reviewed. The
time within which the writ must be
applied for has been changed from
10 days to 80 days following revoca-
ton.
Two Essential Features.
Another amendment was designed
merely to clarity the section in which
the director is authorized to fix special
speed limits on bridges and highways.
The two essential features of the
measure provide a new procedure for
the renewal of operators permits and
give the director discretionary power
to revoke and suspend permits when
he deems such action in the interest
of safety. 1t also places all traffic
cases under the corporation counsel
at Police Court.
Enactment of the bill before ad
iournment has been deemed urgent
because the renewal of the more than
100000 outstanding permits is await
ing approval of the measure. Exist
ing law would require annual re-
newals, but the pending measure
makes a permit good for three years
and changes the fee to So.
Final passage Of this bill also will
make possible extensive installation
of automatic signal lights, since the
District appropriation act for the com
ing fiscal year already provides that
the revenue derived from renewing
operators permits may be expended
for the traff1c-light system. 1t Is es.
timated more than 100000 will be
available for that purpose.
The conferees who attended the
meeting are Senators Capper Sackett
and King and Representatives Zihl-
man and Underhill.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
LEAGUE CIRCLES STIRRED.
New Report Says China Will Resign
This Eali.

GENEVA, Switzerland, June l6 H0).
League of Nations circles were stir
red today by A dispatch from Eio Jan
eiro saying the American Ambassador
had congratulated President Ser.
nardes upon BraZil's attitude toward
the League of Nations.
The dispatch has revived and given
strength to reports here that the
UniteC States Gov ernment had been
influencing Brazil ~ adopt strong
policy for attainment Of permanent
seat or the league council. These re-
ports were circulated in Geneva dur
ing the March session OF the league
assembly. when Brazil threatened TO
veto the election Of Germany.
The newspaper Generois says that
China. following the example of Brazil,
will resign from the League OF Natiors
this Autumn, because Chinese i'll
tereSts are not sufficiently protected
hy the league. There is no confrma-
ton of the report.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
BRAND TRIES HAND
AT UNION MINISTRY
Polncare Would Accept, But
HerriOt Oec|ines-SociaI-
lists Also Stand AIoof.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PARIS. June 16.--Premier BRAND
is seeking TO form a National Union
cabinet. TO replace the ministry which
resigned yesterday, but is finding the
ASK more difficult than he antici-
pated.
The premier was given the mandate
by President DoumerSue this morn
ing after most of those called into
consultation at the Elysee Palace had
urged the need of such cabinet
The ministry would include groups
as far to the right as the Union Re
publicane, or the old Bloc National" I"
headed by Louis Marin, and as far
left as the groups whose leaders are
willing to participate.
Herriot Stays Out.
E.douard Herriot, radical leader. is
understood to have refused to enter
a National Union" ministry. and it
Is expected that his party will formal
ly decide against entering National
Union" combination.
The Socialists have excluded them
selves from such a combination by
the decision of their congress at Cler-
mont -Ferrand not to join any other
than a purely Socialist ministry.
Former Premier Poincare has indi--
Gated that ne prefers to remain out
side, but Is willing to wave his per.
sonal preferences if it is possible to
form a sacred union" such as was
maintained during the war.
Beren.er Works on Debt.
NJ Berenger. Ambassador to the
United States, approached with the
suggestion that he might accept the
finance ministry in the new govern
ment, replied
NO. / will not accept any other
post than I hold now until the debt
settlement with the United States) is
ratified propose to concentrate all
my efforts to that end.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
PROGRAM NEAR COLLAPSE.
little Hone Seen Hero Of Escaping
From Impasse.

The Washington program for set
| tlement Of the TacnarAr1ca dispute
between Chile and Peru Is threatened
! with complete collapse.
| After many months of weary nego-
| tiation. initiated by the late Presl-
| dent Harding. the two countries nave
| reached an impasse from wnich Oh
ficials here see little nope OF escape.
| Although a day or two may elapse
hefore the disagreement reaches its
| anal iss,,e. President Coolidges pro.
| rosal for a plebiscite in the disputed
| tarrItory apparently has been vetoed
/ hy C,ile's refusal to accept conditions
/ ,eva rded as fair by Peru and the
I&nitad states. and at the same time
~ alternative negotiation started by
Secretary Kellogg is showing signs
Of lapsing without an agreement.
Further Discussions FT1litiess.
| Tho controversy over the plebiscite
nosol reached it's crisis when the
h,,erica n Peruvian Chilean commls'
CO.. sitting at africa decided by ma
io,.;tv vote that Chile had made q falr
..Iact;on impossible, and there were
,rd,cations here today that no appeal
80 Wa shinrton on that subject would
a,.u Onicials would not discuss the
a;.,,.t;on today. but they manlfestly
a,a about convinced that further dis.
n,,ssions at africa would be a waste oil
| time. .., l., rro,.
; ..ss here between Secretary kellogg
anG the Chilean and Peruvian Am
hass.dors are looked upon In Latin
American diplomatic circles as almost
aa,.+ain to be carried down in the
Plebiscite Commission.
How far.reaching such result
| would be Is a matter of lively discus
| sion in Washington. 1t is conceded
nr,vateIy that complete failure OF the
| American effort would he a blow to
the nrestise of the United States
thro,,rhout the Western Hemisphere
| - hlane for the failure in any way
&C. attached to the American negotia-
,org and a statement from Washing.
tom definitely laying the responsibility
81 a. tho door of Chile is among the
| possibilities.
Five Days to Appeal.
Chile. under the Coolidge award,
h.. ave- days in which to appeal from
tha plehiscitary Commissions action.
| The award also gives President
| Coolidge, the arbiter, authority 10 ap-
neal himself from the commission s
decision at any future time. put sucn
| a move ia regarded as a most remote
possibility. A.. Du,
| NAV contend that Chile's thwar.lng
Of the plebiscite. as claimed oy zen
! Lassiter, vests title to the disputed
| - .,>s ~ Do Ga 4 Column ID
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Committee DELAYS
Coal Legislation
Until December

BY the Associated Press.
Action on all coal legislation was
postponed today by the House
commerce committee until De
cember.
This action kills virtually all
hone of enactment of emergency
coal measures at this session of
Congress. Several tie votes were
taken by the committee in secret
sessions on the Parker bill to pro-
vide for Federal distribution In
emergencies before the decision to
defer action was reached.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
House Tells Senate
1t Must Stay Until
Rivers Bill Passes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ated Prese.
House leaders have notified the
Senate that there will be no ad-
journment of Congress until the
rivers and harbors bill is passed.
In making this known today
Republican leaders In the Senate
indicated that efforts would be
made to reach a compromise on
the three most highly controverted
sections of the bill. including that
affecting diversion of water by
Chicago from Lake Michigan, the
Missouri River project and the
Cape Cod Canal purchase.
Unless compromise is reached,
groups of Senators are prepared TO
talk the bill to death in the Senate.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
CzECHs PROTEST TARIFF,
Four-Hour Strike Called to De.
nounce High Levy on Cereals.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, June Is
(P).-A four.hour strike against i'm
mort duties on cereals was called
Yesterday by workers. All stores We're
closed. Parliament House and other
nuhlic buildings were guarded by
strong forces of police. There were
frequent clashes between the police
and the strikers.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
MELLON FARM AID
STAND DENOUNCED
Hand of ''InterestS" Shown
in Opposition to McNary
Bill, Says Dickinson.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Secretary Melons opinion on the
equalization fee plan Of farm relief
now pending before the Senate in the
McNary bill. brought sharp retort
from Representative Dickinson, Re
publican. Iowa. today.
AT last the administration is out
in the open" he said in a statement
given to the Associated Press. When
the statement of Secretary Mellon is
stripped of all specious pretexts, 1t
means that the interests for whom he
speaks are not willing that the pro.
tective system shall mean anything
for the American farmer"
The Secretary's opinion that the
proposal is economically unsound and
unworkable would provide no perma-
nent benefit for American farmers
would "subsidize" Americas foreign
competitors and would increase the
cost of farm products to American n
consumers, was written at the re.
quest of Representative Dickinson.
Representative Anthony, Republican,
Kansas, and Chairman Haugen of the
House agriculture committee.
Letter Called Important.
Considera BILE importance has been at.
tached to Mr.. Melons declaration in
the Capitol. where the economic prin-
ciples he opposes already have been
defeated in the House and are ap.
preaching n vote in the Senate. One
view was expressed in a quotation
from Representative Haugen Re.
publican, Iowa, who sponsored the
bill in the House, as saying:
There IS no use to make any fur.
ther drive for farm relief now. We
have had our day in court"
Representative Dickinson described
as absolutely without warrant" the
Secretary's statement that the equal.
zation fee. while technically to be paid
by the farmer would in reality be paid
by the consumer, and said his purpose
evidently was ITO solidify opposition
to the BILL especially among the work
ingmen of the country" Mr. Mel
Ions arguments. he added, sounded
strangely like those Of Mr.. Hoover
the Secretary of Commerce.
Obviously referring to the defeat OF
Senator Cummins by former Senator
Brookhart, insurgent. in the recent
Republican primary in his State. Mr..
Dickinson declared that II the Mellon
view lis the verdict Of the administra.
ton. then the thunderbolt that came
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200, 900, 900 LIRA LOAN
is MADE TO RUMANIA
Italy Also Reaches Agreement on
Funding of Balkan Nations
War Debt.
By the Associated Press.

ROME, June 16.-Negotiations have
been concluded for an Italian loan of
O0,000,000 lira to Rumania and sys-
tematization Of Rumania's s war debt
to Italy.
The war debt was settled on the
basis of a total sum of 157 900 900 Ira
including interest, payable in 50 years.
The annual payments will include n
small amount of interest.
The loan was made with the purpose
et expressing confidence In the Ru.
ma nian government and to arrange
for Rumania to furnish Italy with
petroleum. It will run for 10 years
at per cent interest.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
Valuable Cargo to Russia.

BUENOS AIRES. June 16 R.-
The freight steamer Sudbury, carry
ing cargo of hides taken on here
and at Montevideo. has sailed for
Odessa. Russia. The shipment is said
pesos tabout S1.275.0 .00OJ The hides
were purchased by the Russian trade
mission.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
TURKEY ACCEPTS IRAK =.
OFFER FOR OIL FIELDS
By the Associated Press.

BAGDAD. June ls.--Turkey has ac
cepted the offer Of the Kingdom of,
Irak of $2,500,000 in lieu of a per.
centage of royalties from the Turkish
Petroleum Co.
After the recent ratification OF the
Mosul Treaty between Turkey and
Great Britain. II was officially an
nounced that the irak government had
offered 10 pay Turkey s2.5n0.000 for
it, share in the Irak oil fields for -
Years, the tern, of the duration Of the
treaty.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
Battle Fleet Ready for Cruise.

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June Is up.
More than so vessels of the United
States battle fleet will leave today on
the annual northern cruise terminal
ing in the Puget Sound region. Eleven
dreadnaughts will lead the procession.
Tactical maneuvers will he held dur.
Ing the ten weeks voyage.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
STORMS DESTROY HOMES.

VIENNA. June 16 R.-Fourteen
co,nn,,nes in Austrian Burgenland
Rave been inundated by cloudbursts.
BridRes were washed away and houses
we're burned after having been struck
by lightning. ~
Evening star., 1926-06-16
WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
Member of Coolidge Family OF
Massachusetts, Kills Self.

SAN FRANCISCO. June Is %
Mrs portia Coolidge Jacob Sweet.
r,en,her of the Coolidge family of
Masssc schusets and wife of bond
broker here, killed herself in her home
pesterday. She left a note blaming
desnondency for the act. She had
hsen in the habit of attending family
reunions in Massachusetts. Her
r,aiden name was Portia jacob.
Evening star., 1926-06-16

spot where. on May IA. 1920. he had
heard another justice of the Supreme
Court, now dead sentence him to be
hanged by the neck until he was
dead. On that occasion the young
student. who was then only o3 years
old. dropped to the floor in faint and
was carried out unconscious. Today
he nodded his head. smiled and shook
hands with his attorney.
Wan was charged with homicide on
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.
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cyy1RELY, there are 100000
y Washingtonians who will

- WashingfOnians Who VIII
Gladly send one dollar or
WORE TO honor the living and
The dead of the $4,000 from
the District Of Columbia who
served their country in the
armed forces In the Great
war. Send to John Poole,
treasurer, District of Column
hia Memorial Commission.
Federal.A American National
Bank.
Evening star., 1926-06-16
Five Days to Appeal.

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~. s. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
slightly warmer tomorrow. Highest.
SO. at pm. yesterday; lowest. 6s. at
: am. today.
Full report on page ..