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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
NAVY EQUALIZATION
BILL HEAR|NGSON
Favorable Report Due Soon
on Measure to Promote
Staff Officers.

Hearings on the Navy Department
equalization bill, which proposes to
give all staff officers of the Navy the
same opportunity for promotion a,
exactly the same time that their co
temporaries Of the line are promoted
progressed rapidly today with indica
tons that an early and favorable re
port will be made to the House by the
naval affairs committee.
Members of the committee by their
questions indicated sympathetic inter.
est IN this measure. which has the
support of all corps in the Navy De-
partment except the Construction
Corps.
Condr. Mccain Of the Bureau O:
Navigation explained the bill in. de-
tail to the committee today. Comdr
Hornberger of the Supply Corps, in re
Spouse to questions by Representative
Stephens of Ohio. explained the pay
PERIOD showing why the bill costs sc
little.
1t is estimated that the cost will be
only about $50 900 a year for 10 years
and then will decrease to about 500 ,00(
a year.
today that the Medical Corps Is now
nearly 500 below It's authorized
strength, partly due to the fact tina,
promotions have been SO slow. II
was pointed out that so commanders
in the Medical Corps are now behind
their running mates in the line who
are captains. About 90 lieutenant
commanders are behind their running
mates in the line who are command
ors.
In all. 49, staff officers are now be
hind their contemporaries of the line
who would be Immediately benefited
by this legislation in the same proper.
ton as their line contemporaries. These
officers are practically all in the Medi
cal, Supply and Civil Engineer Corps
1t also was brought out today that
the promotions recommended are
purely from the standpoint of justice
and to give them the standing com.
mensurate with what they would have
attained in civil life.
The hearing will be continued to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
LOYALTY TO PARTIES
IS URGED AT DINNER
Speakers Stress Importance of
Form of Government at Repub-
hcan Women's Affair.

\ number Of informal addresses.
stressing loyalty and adherence to the
party, marked an informal dinner
given by the League OF Republican
Women of the District of Columbia at
the New Willard Hotel last night.
While third parties play their part,
Representative John .. Tilson, Re
publican floor leader OF the House,
said. our whole scheme OF Govern
ment IS primarily based on the two.
party system"
Mr.. TilSon praised the work of the
Republican women, and added that all
great women in American politics
have been either Republicans or
Democrats and not Independents.
Representative Albert Johnson,
chairman of the House committee on
immigration, contrasted the prosperity
OF the United States with the poverty
OF Europe. and attributed our financial
we'll being TO the protective tariff, Mr.
Johnson praised President Coolidge for
signing the 1924 immigration law and
also spoke of the new immigration
bill, dealing with the wives and chill.
dren or immigrants, which will soon
be introduced in Congress In the
past 100 years. the speaker said the
100000 people in our country have
assimilated 10000 foreigners.
+. II. Hartman. George Washing.
ton University professor, praised the
loyalty and enthusiasm Of the league
Mrs. John d. Sherman, president
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
also spoke at some length on party
loyalty.
Other speakers Included Colin II
Livingstone, honorary national presi
dent of the Boy Scouts of America
Engineer Commissioner Franklin
Bell, T. Lincoln Townsend, Mrs
Maude w. Park of Massachusetts
and Mrs. Robert Burdette of New
York.
A. l.. I,ambdin. Miss Catherine
Hitchcock and Mrs. Ruby S. Stahl
sang several selections. a motion
picture film. stressing the value of a
working knowledge Of the English
language in immigrant families. and
| showing the steps that have beer
taken toward the Americanization OF
these foreigners, was shown
Mrs. Virginia White SpeeI, presi
dent of the league, acted as toast
mistress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
TWO GIANT Air DREADNAUCHTS
SOUGHT UNDER NAVY'S PROGRAM
Moet Describes Invulnerability of Proposed Craft,
Carrying 20 Guns and 300 Rounds of Am
neutrality-suspicious. Difficulty of Attack.

Two giant dreadnaughts Of the air
heavily armed with machine guns to
repel airplane attack. have been de-
signed by the Navy for construction
under the 500, 900 900 naval expansion
program recommended in the recent
report of the House naval committee
to the House.
The two 100000 cubic-foot rigid
airships. which would be authorized
under the program, as described be-
fore the House committee by Rear Ad-
miral William A. Moffett, Navy air
| chief. would mark a tremendous ad-
vance in dirigible armament. This
would be carried as q part of the regu.
caliber machine guns, IS Of the 30
3!iber guns. and one Of the postwar
1-pounder automatics. For these wea-
ponS, 300 rounds of ammunition
would be carried AS a part of the regu-
lar military load for each ship.
The guns. Admiral Moffett said,
are so placed on the ships that IAN
enemy aircraft cannot approach from
any direction or angle without per
hitting a concentration Of fire" The
ships will not rely for protection upon
armor, he said. but upon the non-in-
fiammability Of helium gas, the use
of which as an Initiating gas for
dirieibles has compelled a revision of
airplane tactics against airships, since
the gas cannot be set afire by machine
gun fire OF small shells.
Must Bomb from Above.
1.-The present contemplated but un-
tried tactics Of airplanes against
helium-infiated rigids call for the for
mer to get above the airship and bomb
her with light demolition bombs.
! Admiral Moffett explained. "A light
plane moving at the rate Of $50 miles
an hour is not conducive to accurate
bombing. 1t takes % seconds for a
bomb to drop from 1900 feet. An
error of one-half Of l degree from
vertical of a bomb sight causes an
error Of over 100 feet in aim. Dur
ing the period Of the bombs fall. If
from 1900 feet. rigid moves one.
half mile on her course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS
=. CLOSED At JUAREz
Two Are Protestant and Two
Catho|ic-8OO Pupils
Affected.
By the Associated Press.


Ell PASO, Tex, February 20
Four religious schools at Juarez, Mex
leo, two of which We're Catholic and
two Protestant, have been closed upon
instructions from China uhua City
More than 500 pupils are affected. The
closing, late yesterday, was accom-
plished without disorder. The schools
were said to have been operated by
Mexicans.
The order closing the schools was
issued by Acting Mayor ]. NJ. Cuaron
on receipt of instructions from Gov.
J. A. Almeida Of Chihuahua.
Mr.. Curran telegraphed the gov
ernor asking for IS 900 with which to
continue the operation of the schools
under government supervision.
All teachers of the schools affected
plan to meet in the mayors Office to
discuss the future of the schools.
Appeal Made to Gales.
MEXICO CITY, February % CP.-
The Association Of Catholic Women
has sent to President Gales, who is
In Monterey, q telegram protesting
against the governments present
campaign for enforcement of the re-
ligiouS clauses OF the constitution
The women say that the campaign is
depriviDG Catholics of their religious
liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25

Continued from First PageJ
ate. Senator Reed pointed out that
the Department Of Justice, in filing
that suit, had expressly disclaimed
that the ownership Of bauxite by the
company was in violation Of the law.
The Federal Trade Commission also
ership of bauxite, Senator Reed said.
Acquired Foreign Firms.
The Aluminium Co. OF America ac-
quired a French concern, which had
established a plant, but which found
itself unable to go on in 1915 after the
opening Of the World War. 1t also
acquired plants in Norway Senator
Reed said that these acquisitions had
been made with the full knowledge Of
the Department Of Justice, and the
department did not disapprove.
Even before the Governments suit
was filed in 1912 the company had
abrogated some OF the contracts COM
planned Of, Senator Reed said.
Senator Reed called attention to the
fact that the decree was a consent de-
cree and that there had been no trial
in the case.
The Pennsylvania Senator replied
that the company had apparently con-
sidered that it would be less trouble to
let the decree be entered than to fight
the suit.
GofY Defends Probe.
The investigation by the Depart.
ment Of Justice also was defended in
the Senate today by Senator Golf Of
West Virginia. Republican member Of
the judiciary committee. Senator Goff
spoke in opposition to the adoption of
the Walsh majority report urging fur
Their investigation by the Senate COM
mittee of the Aluminium company.
The Department of Justice. Senator
Golf declared, had conducted a "rea-
sonably prompt and competent fnves-
tigation. considering the volume Of
work then pending in the antitrust
Of the Attorney General and his as
sistants in the majority report was
unwarranted and unfair.
The West Virginia Senator also
challenged the right Of the Senate to
make the investigation of the alumni
mum company and the Department Of
Justice, called for in the Walsh reso-
luton, under which the committee
has 80 far proceeded. or to make the
investigation proposed in the majority
report. The very theory on which
the Senate is wrong, he said.
Terms Powers Limited.
Senator Goff cited presidents to
show that the executive branch Of
the Government, from the time of
Washington down to today, has re-
sisted efforts Of the legislative branch
10 encroach upon its rights. He
quoted also from decisions Of the
courts to show that the powers Of
Congress were limited when 1t came
to examining into alleged crimes.
Neither Congress as a whole nor
either house is vested with any gen.
eral supervisory power over the Presi.
dent and the executive departments,
said Senator Con. 1.-THE inquisitorial
powers Of Congress are strictly limited
to subjects In regard to which 1t has a
constitutional duty to perform, and
the enactment Of legislation is the
principal business of Congress. Con-
fress may not push its demands to a
point which would interfere with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
SENATE committee
ENDS RAIL HEARING
Cummins Given Two Weeks in
Which to Revise CONSOLE
dation Bill.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Public hearings were closed by the
Senate interstate commerce commit
tee today on the Cummins railroad
consolidation bill and Senator Cum
mings. Republican, Iowa, was given
two weeks IN which to revise his
measure, after which it will be rein
troduced- Whether additional hear
ings then will be held remains to
be determined.
dorsed today before the committee by
Benjamin B. Cain. general counsel
for the American Short Line Railroad
Association.
Mr.. Cain Endorsed particularly the
recapture provision, under which half
the earnings Of lines in excess Of 6
per cent would be pro rated among
lines earning less than that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25

from another blow in the same place
by some snappy stepping.
They clinched with SO much fervor
that the referee reminded them they
were fighting. Johnny laughing
ly accepted several punches on the
face, but began to feel for his corner.
He found the stool just as the bell
sounded Silverman's round.
Round Three-Young Coolidge
looked slightly unused. but he rushed
to the front with plenty Of nerve.
Matty took a left to the belt after
some sparring. Matty could not re
sist the Coolidge nose. and aimed q
rapid succession of rights and lefts
at II. Coolidge followed his nose 10
other parts of the ring, but managed
to get In a few snashes with his left.
Matty's guard stopped most OF them.
Matty and Johnny were mauling at
each other like wiDdmi!ls when the
gong rang. ending the battle. Silver
mans round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
ARREST BOOTLEG
KING OF BROADWAY"
Authorities Charge Mamie" Kess.
Ter With Defrauding United
States of $1,560,O0O.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. February 25.-Eman.
uel II. r'Mannie') kessler, known as
the bootleg king Of Broadway, was ar
rested today on warrant charging
him with defrauding the United
States Government OF more than
S1.560,000 due as income tax for 1922.
He was held in bail of $500 to
await action by the grand jury.
The warrant for Kessler was is
sued upon request of United States
Attorney Buckner, following an in
vestigation by his office. in conjunc-
ton with Hugh, McQuillan, head of
the intelligence bureau of the Inter
nal Revenue Department.
kessler recently was relea sed from
the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga,
after having served 20 months Of a
two-year sentence for violation Of the
prohibition laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Seeks Lively" Speakers.

f.. r. Clifton. superintendent of
schools, Monrovia, Calf, and presi.
den OF the Southern California
Teachers Association, Is in Washing
ton looking for some lively" persons
to address the annual convention OF
California teachers to be held In
December in Los Angeles. More than
10000 school teachers will be present,
Mr.. Clifton says. and his association
mas delegated him to bring back con.
tracts with some Outstanding" people
Among his prospects are Secretary Of
Lhe Navy WuhAr, a native Californian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
SEEKS TO GUARD GRAIN.
Capper Introduces Bill to Limit Flu
lures Trading.

A measure intended to stabilize the
price of grain by limiting trading in
futures was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Capper of Kansas
and referred to the committee on
agriculture.
The bill would be an amendment 70
existing law. and provide that total
number of bushels of grain which
any single trader on a contract mar
ket may hold, directly or indirectly.
on either the long or short side of
the market, either during or at the
close of any market session, would be
fixed at one million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
II DOG TEAMS OFF
IN 140-MILE RACE
"Mushers" of International Note
Driving Five Minutes Apart.
With Schedule Start.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NORTH CONWAY. y. H.. February
25.-Eleven dog teams, several driven
by ''InusherS' OF international note
got away on schedule time today on
the first leg Of the New England 40
mile point-to-point race, which will
finish here Saturday.
Bill Greyson. driving for II. /. Sut-
ton of Chicago. was the first away.
the other following at five-minut"
intervals. II was expected the leaders
would reach Wolfeboro, the end of the
first days 'mush" in four or five
hours. The distance is approximately
40 miles.
The drivers started in the following
order after Greyson: Jean Dupuis
Quebec; Edward Z. Clark. West Mi
Ian: shorty" Russick. Chicago; Ar
thur r. Walden. Wonolancet; Walter
Charming Dover. Mass: Earl Bridges.
The Pas. Manitoba: Alfred Skene. Que
bee; Emile st. Goddard. Poland Spring
Me-: Francois Dupuis, Quebec. and
Philip Molloy, Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Today in Congress
Senate.

The interstate commerce COM
mittee held hearing on the rail
road consolidation bill.
The joint Senate and House COM
mittee continued hearings on legis-
lation to create a department Of ed
ucation in the Federal Government
The Stanfield grazing bill was
again taken up by the public lands
committee
The Senate today resumed con-
sideration of the question whether
there should be a further Senate
inquiry of the Aluminium Co. of
America Senator Reed of Penn
sylvania. Republican, took the
floor and declared he was prepared
to show that Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon does not control
that company.
House adopts conference report
on deficiency appropriation bill.
House today continues considera-
ton of Railroad Labor Board bill
Subcommittee on public utilities
of House District committee con-
tnues consideration of street rail-
way problem in the District of Co
lumbia with Maj. w. E. r. Covell,
assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner. as principal witness.
Subcommittee on District appro-
priations start on tour Of inspec.
ton Of District streets.
Naval affairs committee contin-
ues hearing on legislation to
equalize rank with regular promo
ton balanced between line and
staff officers.
Foreign affairs committee con-
tinues consideration in executive
session of measure providing for
education of Persian students I'M
der the Imbrie indemnity fund.
Gen. Drum, principal witness at
hearing before military affairs COM
mittee on proposed new depart
ment OF national defense.
Hearing before census committee
on reapportionment bills with au-
thors of the measures as principal
witnesses.
Regular meeting in executive
session Of Indian affairs committee.
Hearing of Mr.. Bernstein before
immigration committee
Merchant marine committee con-
tinues hearing on proposed con-
solidation Of certain bureaus in the
Department Of Commerce
Irrigation and reclamation COM
mittee continues hearing on Caster
Alcova project with Wyoming Of
ficals as principal witnesses.
Judiciary committee in executive
session considers impeachment case
of Judge English.
Education committee attends
joint hearings with Senate commit
tee on bin to set up new Depart.
ment of Education and Welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
rs LISTED FOR MARINES.
Navy Academy Graduates to BE
Second Lieutenants.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 25.-
Twenty-Five members of the class
which will graduate from the Naval
Academy next June will be comm y
stoned as second lieutenants in the
Marine Corps their requests for as
signment to that service having been
granted. They are F. J.. McQuillen,
South Dakota: E. W. Snedeket,
Nebraska: X. W. Benner. Ohio; K.
II. Cornell. New York: j. S. E. Young,
North Carolina; r. S. Burr. Maine; ;
l.. r. Henderson, Ohio; G. B. Graham.
New York: A. II. Butler. Texas: r. ]
Ashton, New York; II. J. Withers,
Montana: r. \. Jordahl. Iowa; H.
Nelson, South Dakota; NJ. S. Craw.
ford. New York: B. F. Kaiser. New
Mexico; f. P. Pyzick, Minnesota; T.
B. Jordan, Virginia; f. H. Salzman,
Wisconsin; T. A. Workman. New
York; E. s. Davis. Virginia; c. J.
Wadbrook. New Jersey; c. D. Silard,
Pennsylvania; J. L. Wolfe. Virginia !;
w. E. Dickey. Pennsylvania; r. NJ.
Gultck, Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Many Sail for South.

NEW YORK, February % LP-
Hundreds Of persons responded to the
call Of SUMMER chimes today, sailing
on three large cruise ships for West
Indian and Mediterranean waters.
Several thousand sailed on regular
transatlantic liners for European So
journs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Foxes From Alaska.

Sweden has imported 149 Alaskan
foxes, said to he worth $4,000, which
will be used in starting fox farms.
The steamship company transporting
them gave them, among other things
live chickens to eat TO keep them IN
good condition on the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Youth Who Defeated
Coolidge Turns Down
Offer by Jack kearns
By tho Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 25.-
Matty Silverman, Brooklyn
youth who outpOinted John
Coolidge, son of the President,
i'm q student boxing tournament
at Amherst College Tuesday
night, is going to be a lawyer,
not q prize fighter. This asser-
ton was made today by his
father, Nathaniel Silverman,
after announcing he had reject
ed proposal from Jack kearns,
erstwhile manager of Jack
Dempsey, to guide Matty into q
professional ring career.
III he should happen to meet
the Presidents son again, it
won't be I'm the ring, but prob
ably before the bar, or In
politics, who knOws?" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
HOWELL TO OPPOSE
ITALIAN DEBIT PACT
Nebraska Senator Declares
Terms Amount to Actual
Cancellation.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Senator Howell, Republican, Ne
braska, considers the plan for the
settlement Of the Italian debt far too
liberal and when the time comes he
is going to vote against its ratifics
ton.
BY cutting the debt more than -
per cent and requiring Italy 10 pa
less than per cent interest annuallt,
Tor a period Of G7 years, as is provided
Tor by the proposed settlement plan,
II IS not a settlement, in Senator How
ellis opinion. but Is an outright can
collation.. He said he not only intends
| TO vote against the plan, but to speak
| In opposition to it when the matte.
comes up for debate in the Senate
Confers With President.
! Senator Howell made these frank
| expressions as he was leaving the
White House today, following a cor
| ference with the President. He ey-
! planned that the principal object o.
| his interview with the Executive
was regarding a rather trivial matter
| relating to Nebraska, but during their
conversation the Italian debt subiec,
/ came up
! The Nebraska Senator said he was
/ not in a position to make any predic-
tons about the possible outcome uhert
inc time comes to vote on this plan.
/ Without having any information re-
garding preliminary nosecountinc in
! the Senate, lie was inclined TO think
! that the administration at this tina.
/ Is assured Of sufficient votes to 5Y-if.
! about ratification. Senator Howe
J contends that if the people of this
/ country were more familiar with the
/ details Of the settlement plan, the
/ would probably be opposed TO its rati-
! fication. II this liberal settlement is
| approved he sees no reason why
! Great Britain should not request the
| United States to liberalize its settle.
F.. ment plan.
| Fayors Tariff Revision.
! Senator Howell doubts if any great
amount of relief will be extended to
farmers OF this country through leSis-
J lation at this session. He realize
/ that many of the agriculturiSts are
| dema nding some Modification TO the
present tariff laws, but he doubts Il
! there will be any attempt made at this
! session to revise the tariff. Person
ally, he favors some revision 50 as to
/ bring about what he calls an equaliza
| ton.
! Representative Will Wood az In
diana, chairman Of the Republican
| campaign committed OF the House,
ana Joseph Meaning OF lnulalidp oIlS,
| Republican national committeeman
| from that State, discussed the general
/ political situation in Indiana during
! a brief visit with the President today.
/ Mr.. Healing stated that the votes Of
! Senators Watson and Robinson OF
! Indiana against the World Court reso-
! luton clearly reflected the sentiments
of the people OF Indiana. He was not
! in position to say whether this same
sentiment prevails regarding the rati-
! fiCation Of the Italian debt settlement