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Evening star., 1926-04-13
MEETING TO CONSIDER
BORLAND AMENDMENT
Bell Calls Conference Of Trade
Bodies and Citizens Council
Thursday.

Ideas Of the Washington Board Of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce and the
Citizens Advisory Council regarding
the Borland amendment, which as
sesses abutting property owners so
per cent Of the cost Of street improve
ments, will be sought by Engineer
Commissioner J. Franklin Bell. Invi-
tations will be sent to these organiza-
tions urging them to send representa-
tives to a conference with him Thurs.
day afternoon at o'clock.
The Citizens Advisory Council and
a number Of civic organizations have
gone on record as favortng the repeal
Of the Borland law. District officials,
however, do not believe that Congress
would consider this proposal in the
remaining brief period of its present
session. 1t might be possible, 1t was
said, to get Congress to approve q
modification relieving property own
ers Of paying one.half the cost Of re-
surfacing streets.
Evening star., 1926-04-13

Senate.

The Senate returned to consider
alton Of the Italian debt settle
ment, with Senator Mckellar,
Democrat, of Tennessee. opposing
its adoption.
Senator Phipps, Democrat, or
Colorado, reported the District ap--
preparation bill to the Senate and
announced he would call 1t up at
the first opportunity.
The railroad consolidation bill
was reported from the Interstate
commerce committee by Senator
Cummins Of Iowa.
The vets resumed argument In
favor of modification Of the Vol
stead law before the judiciary sub
committee.
Interstate commerce committee
held executive session on the bill
to adjust the interest rate to be
paid the Government by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad.
Privileges and elections COM
nittee held executive session to
consider the contest brought by
former Senator Magnus Johnson
for the seat Of Senator Schall OF
Minnesota.
Commerce committee met on the
seamen's act.
Agriculture committee began
holding executive sessions to de-
eide on farm relief legislation to
be recommended to Senate.
Claims committee held executive
session on pending relief bills.
House.
Representative Boylan, Demo
crat, New York, delivers address
on Thomas Jefferson" in the
House.
House votes on commercial avia-
ton measure, which reached the
final stage yesterday.
Interstate and foreign commerce
committee has called bringing up
foreign service and lighthouse
measures.
Judiciary subcommittee of House
District committee continues hear
ing on chiropractic and milk con-
tainer measures.
Interstate commerce committee
considers miscellaneous matters in
executive session.
Post Office committee holds regu-
lar meeting in executive session.
Military affairs committee con.
tinues It's hearing on council Of ma
tional defense.
Committee on agriculture con-
tinues hearing on relief measures.
judiciary committee considers
several matters in executive ses.
sion.
Banking and currency committee
continues nearing on stabilization
OF price system In Federal Reserve.
Foreign affairs committee starts
hearing to amend the Rogers re-
organization act.
Rules committee in executive
session.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
ITALIAN DEBT PACT
DEBATE RESUMED
Mcclellan Attacks Terms of
Agreement-FIays Rule
of MusS0Iini.

With the Steck. .Brookhart contest
out of the way, the Senate returned to
the Italian debt settlement today, and
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, OF Ten
nessee opened the debate with an ap-
peal to his colleagues to reject the
settlement now before Congress Tor
approval.
The Tennesse Senator said he had
no criticism to make Of the Debt Com,
mission except as to the judgment II
displayed in arriving at an ADJUST
ment with the Italian government.
He said there were three reasons why
the plan presented should not be ac-
cepted. namely: First. because he did
not believe the commission gave sufti-
cient consideration to the instructions
of Congress-: second, because the COM
mission did not adequately appraise
Italy's capacity to pay, and. third, be-
cause he did not think settlement
should have been made, in view or
unstable conditions of their govern
ment." :.
Senator McKellar severely criticized
Mussolini, referring to him as a man
who regards himself as another Caesar
or Napoleon. He asserted that a DEBT
settlement now means nothing, be-
cause II the Italian people ever come
to themselves and shake off this yoke
OF tyranny, one Of the first things they
will do will be to repudiate his acts in
this settlement as well as in other
things"
The speaker said he had no hard
feeling against the italian people, but
that he felt there were some people
in this country who were no better
situated than the citizens Of Italy. and
that In matters of charity he believed
America should be considered first. !.
It Is probable that Senator Smoot,
in charge Of the debt settlement, will
strive to keep it before the Senate ur1-
til It Is finally voted on.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
CITIZENS DEcRY USE
OF "SHORT TON" IN D. C.
Manor Park Group Declares Law
Provides Coal Be Sold at
2,24O Pounds to Ton.

The Manor Park Citizens Associa-
tiop last night passed resolution
which was forwarded to the District
Commissioners condemning the prac.
tice of selling coal substitutes in
1000 pound ton while under the law,
coal must be sold by 2.240 pound
ton. The association met at the
residence OF Michl Pipitone, 6110
Third street.
The association again expressed it's
opposition to the closing Of Ritten-
house street between Third and
Fourth streets. The city government
has planned to reduce the depth Of the
street to overcome q drainage condi-
ton and has already let contracts for
the work, but the association feels
that this end could be accomplished
without closing the streets.
A resolution favoring the adoption
of the three.year medical program for
the schools as proposed by the Mon.
day Evening Club was also passed.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
WIDENING Of zoo
ENTRANCE ASKED
Harvard Street to Be 100
! Feet if Park Committee
Plan Is Approved.

Widening of Harvard street from
Mount Pleasant street to tine entrance
the Zoo park was approved today
py the city and park planning com
guittee OF the National Capital Park
Commission, and the recommendation
will be sent to the District Commis-
sioners for action.
The committee, according to Maj.
carey H. Brown, chairman, recon-
nended that this thoroughfare. which
carries a heavy traffic in and out or
the Zoo, be given a uniform width OF
l20 feet. In some places 1t Is now
that wide, but generally il is only 80
feet.
The committee this afternoon IS
making tour of the city examining
various corners and street interseC-
tons to ascertain where 1t would be
practical to change the curve radius
70 make il easier to handle traffic at
turns. Mai. Brown said that there
are a number of such places In the
city.
He cited the southeast corner Of
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and Treasury place. This is
:. bad traffic intersection and the
cutting off OF this corner and MAX
ing 1t more round would materially
help in the movement of traffic.
The committee also studied pro-
posed plan for subdividing Wilson
Park in Congress Heights, rarticu-
arly that part OF It providing for the
reservation of certain areas for park
purposes. This Is The plot Of land
which the National Capital Park
Commission has been asked to pur-
chase for use as a playground for the
Congress Heights section of the city,
but is prohibited from doing SO be-
.,ause Of lack of funds. MAJ. Brown
said the committee was quite inter
ested in the plan. which set aside
certain areas for park purposes. but
that it will be given further study
before action Is taken.
Evening star., 1926-04-13

controversy as whole. however. has
been the cause Of more mixed feelings
than Washington has known for a
long time and represents anew the
topsy-turvy condition Of latter day
politcis.
The Democrats of the more or less
radical school have regarded Capt.
Steck with suspicion. The Republicans
of tho regular wing have openly
stated they would rather have a
Democrat OF the Steck type to dea.
with than u Republican of the Brook
hart type.
The Senate remains about in it's
same position toward the administra-
ton. President Coolidge could not
count upon Brookhart for party sup
port and therefore has lost nothing.
Party labels are getting more and
more unsatisfactory and lacking In
meaning.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-04-13
SAYS SAFEGUARDING PAYS
I'm "DOLLARS AND CENTS"
Secretary Davis Announces He May
Call Conference on Accident Pre-
vention in Industries.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 13.--De-
claring that the steel industry has
found that accident prevention and
safety work in general has paid in
dollars and cents, Secretary of Labor
Davis announced in an address here
yesterday that he wishes to call a ma
tional conference on safety in indus
try to focus the thought Of employ
ers and employees on greater safety
for men in industrial pursuits.
by such means hope to bring the
day when every employer in the
country will be stirred to copy the
splendid achievement Of one of our
foremost industrial organizations"
The declaration of the Labor Sec.
retary was made at the convention Of
the Amalmagated Association of Iron.
Tin and Steel Workers, which opened
here today.
Mr.. Davis said the progress Of in
dustrial peace in the past 40 years has
been encouraging. He pointed to the
contrast between the Homestead
strike and the recent strike IN the
anthracite coal fields.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
EXPECTS RECURRENCE
OF VOLCANO ACTIVITIES
Hawaiian Observer Predicts Crate
Of Kilauea, Worlds Largest, VIII
Follow Recent Eruptions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AS1oc1ate0 fresB.
HILO, 7. H, April 13.-RecurreI.c
Of volcanic activity which cause !
Mauna Loa TO pour a stream of mo.
ten rock down its side Saturday is
expected by Prof. Thomas A. jag
gard, in charge of the Hawaiian vol
cano observatory. He thinks It pos
sible that Halemaumau, crater Of
cano. Will spout lava soon.
Mauna Loa glowed Sunday nigh
until heavy fog swept across its
lofty summit. shutting the Inagnif-
cent spectacle from view. Lava broke
out at several parts OF the island
Five separate cones were formed
along the line Of the old Alika fiov
but the stream Of fire ceased Sunday
Seismographs are recording the de
velopment of an extensive crack IL
Mauna Loa, although no lava has ap-
peared at the vent.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Estates Disposed Of by Will.

Henry Keller, who died at the Sol
diers' Home April 8, left a will giving
his entire estate to his IA nieces and
nephews, all residents of Bavaria, in
Germany. d. l.. Pitcher Of the Sol
diers' Home is named as executor.
The entire estate of Seth G. Evans,
who died April 10, is left to his wife,
Emma F. Evans. She also is to act
as executrix
Evening star., 1926-04-13
WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE
SHUNS "SPOILS SYSTEM"
So It Will Contend at Annual Con-
vention in st. Louis, Open
ing Tomorrow. -
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-The League
of Women Voters is not functioning
to put women into public offices and
political jobs on "f1fty-fifty" basis.
it will be brought out at the seventh
annual convention of the organiZa-
ton, here April II to 21.
Although the league is urging wo-
men to delve into politics and aspire
to public office, 1t is not following
any lines of the old "spoils system"
leaders declare, but desire to place
women in office strictly on a basis
Of qualifications.
In support of this claim, the board
declares that women have more ideal
ism than men, that they are mot yet
disillusioned," and through the proper
political ira ming should be a potential
force in public life.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
o. KS Havens for Migrating Birds.

Proposed legislation for the estab.
lishment of refugees for migratory
birds was approved by Secretary of
War Davis in a letter to Chairman
Norris of the Senate agriculture COM
mittee yesterday. The Secretary of
War wrote as chairman of the Presi-
dents committee on outdoor recrea-
ton and called attention to the recent
Endorsement given the proposal by the
National Conference on Outdoor Rec
reation.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Youth Held for Lunacy Jury.

An inquiry into the mental condl
ton Of Harold S. Marsh, 19 years old.
who is charged with arson. will be
held before a lunacy jury Friday.
Marsh is accused Of setting fire to the
Victoria Apartments January 81. caus
ing damage Of $4,000. The case was
scheduled for trial In Criminal Di-
vision 2 yesterday. but the trial was
postponed until April 26 to await the
outcome Of the lunacy proceedings.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Resent Closing of Mexican Banks.

CHIHUAHUA, CITY. Mexico, April
13 @.-All business houses here
closed in protest yesterday against
an order issued by the Federal govern
ment closing all banks except the
Bank of Mexico. Considerable excite
ment prevailed. The act Of the gov
ernment in closing the privately
owned banks is looked upon here as
the first step to impose the Federal
system Of banking on the entire re-
public. a
Evening star., 1926-04-13

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 13 Up.
The State Supreme Court yesterday
held that constitutional amendment
adopted in 1914 authorized a heuten-
ant governor for Arkansas, and attor-
neys unofflcially said that Gov. Terral
now is empowered to appoint a lieu
tenant governor pending an election.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Oil Found in Canada.

MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan, April
13 CP).-Confrmatio of reports Of an
oil strike near Artill has been received
here. It Is said that a good grade of
petroleum was struck at a depth OF
900 feet. When the reports were con.
firmed there was q rush to the Do
minion land Office here to file upon
land adjoining that on which the
strike was made.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
WANTED TO SEE CROWN.
Four-year-old Girl Disappointed IN
Princess Attire.

LONDON, April IL OP.-Four.year
old Pearl Hay is not willing to believe
that a princess can exist without a
white gown and q sparkling crown.
The little miss was commissioned to
hand a bouquet to Princess Marie
Louise at the opening of the Ideal
Home Exposition at olympia.
But you are not a real princess"
the little girl protested.
Yes, I am" Princess Marie Louise
iaughingly replied.
where's your white gown and your
sparkles? And where's your crown2"
"Oh, they only show at night" the
princess replied.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
HEARING IS WAIVED.
II. n. Kreisher Accused by Gas
Light Company Of Embezslement.

Charged with embezzlement Of $118
where he had been employed as a
clerk up to the first of last month. Her
bert II. Kreisher of 1920 8 street
waived preliminary hearing before
Judge George III. Macdonald in Police
Court today, and was held for the ac.
ton Of the grand jury. Bond was
fxed at $4,000.
Kreisher was arrested by Head
quarters Detective Harry X. Wilson
upon the complaint Of Richard A.
Ennis.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
DRAFT BOARDS AID
SOUGHT FOR SHRINE
Bodies Plan Means to Help
D. C. War Memorial-Site
Found Ideal.

A meeting Of all the draft boards
of the District of Columbia which
operated during the World War for
the induction into service of thou
sands of Washtngtonians has been
called by Daniel j. Donovan, auditor
of the District. who was formerly
director of the draft" for Wednes-
day. April 81, to consider how these
men may aid the project Of the Dis
trict of Columbia war memorial for
Potomac Park.
The meeting will be held in the
boardrcom of the District Building
during the evening. In his letter
Maj Donovan called attention to the
participation of the board personnel
In the mobilization program of the
United States, and said he believed
that not only the matter OF the war
memorial but other matters OF In
terest to such a group might be con-
sidered at the session.
Suggests Permanent Body.
Informally Maj. Donovan has init
mated that he believes a permanent
organization OF the men who so served
their country during the World War
might be feasible, for purposes some
what similar to those along which the
American Legion and o'her war
groups have organized. This may be
presented to the men in their first
formal meeting held since the stirring
days of the war.
Contributions today continued to
come into headquarters for the Dis
trict War Memorial fund, at the Fed
eral- l-Amerfcan Bank, where John
Poole, treasurer of the fund and chair
man Of the campaign, was carrying
forward further plans for prosecution
OF the drive.
Chief clerks Of the Government de-
partments reported today they had
completed distribution of the official
circular carrying a facsimile of Pres
ident Coolidges letter, IN which the
Chief Executive had not only ex-
pressed his approval of the project,
but had inclosed a personal contribu-
ton.
Site Found Ideal.
Aerial photographs from the United
States Army Air Service and the Fair
child Aerial Surveys, Inc. published
here today, disclose the site selected
by the Fine Arts Commission for the
memorial to be in an ideal spot in
Potomac Park, in a grove of trees.
The aerial pictures disclose better
than any other means the desirability
Of the location for a District Of c.
lumbia war memorial. between the
two pools Of water, rejecting basin of
the Lincoln Memorial and the Tidal
Basin. The photographs also reveal
the relative location of the site in a
section already hallowed to the entire
Nation by those two great memorials
the Washington Monument and
Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
SUGAR CRISIS UNMET.
Cuban Cabinet Fails to Solve
Problem Of Low Prices.

HAVANA, April 13. Cp).-After a
three-hour session OF the cabinet last
night it was announced that no def
mite decision was reached on the
economic problem facing the country
through the low price OF raw sugar.
Tho question again will be considered
at the regular meeting OF the cabinet
Wednesday.
The ministers, however. decided on
immediate construction Of the long
damned central highway to cut straight
through the center Of the island for
ts entire length.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
STOCK FOUND IN WALL.
Certificates Of Oil Company Used
as Wall Paper.
Oecial Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 13.-
Billy Stokes, one OF the old specula-
tors in the 1914 boom In Calgary,
Alberta, Is the owner OF the Empire
Hotel there. After the last boom he
found himself with bale OF nicely
engraved and gold-sealed certificates
of shares on his hands. Many Of them
were left by oil men in leu of hotel
bills, and Stokes, thinking they were
vaIueless, hit on the idea Of papering
two rooms in the hotel with them as
a souvenir.
The recent rush for Alberta oil
stocks found Stokes locking up both
rooms, and now there are several
gaps on the walls where certificates
have been soaked off. One Of them
brought in $1,000. But he is not cash
ing in on them all yet.
Evening star., 1926-04-13

Continued from First Pagel
Dawes was to be enacted for the bene-
flt OF the thousands assembled, and,
withal, the score or more of news
photographers.
Mr.. Dawes is said to have been
practicing up for the event, and the
plunk of the ball in the mitt of Big
Barney was to be the signal for the
teams to spring into action, to the
lusty and thrilling cry OF the jumps:
"Play ba-a-all"'
Evening star., 1926-04-13
MONTREAL MAYOR WINS.
Is Reelected by Majority Exceed
ing 10000 Votes.

MONTREAL, April 10 OF.-Mederic
Martin again has been elected mayor
of Montreal. In the election yesterday
he won the seat by upward Of 10000
votes over the two other candidates.
With the exception Of the period
from 1924 to 1926, when Charles Du-
quette held the office, Mr.. Martin has
been chief magistrate Of the city since
1914
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Joins Bruce Group.
STOCK IS DEPOSITED.

NEW YORK, April 13 CP)-Deposits
Of 271,s35 shares Of Chandler Motors
stock and 274.320 shares OF Cleveland
Automobile Co. stock, out of 100000
shares Of each issue outstanding, had
been made April 10 under the plan
for the merger Of the two companies.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
WOULD UNITY DRY FORCE.
Andrews Urges Avoidance Of Over
tapping Patrols on Border.

Unifcation Of all Federal border
patrols to prevent overlapping was
urged before a House judiciary sub
committee yesterday by Assistant Sec.
retary Of the Treasury Andrews,
chief OF the customs and prohibition
unit. and Commissioner General Hull
Of immigration.
An "air tight" border line against
liquor smuggling would call for a
prohibitive expenditure, Gen. Andrews
said, urging coordination of agencies
n the interest OF economy and better
enforcement.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
The Most Clipper Chap,

From the Boston Transcript.
who was it said that life is like
= game of poker?"
Dunno; but he was wrong, any
way. In poker it's the gayest chap.
who has the blues .
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Shrine for Holy Memories

Between Lincoln Memorial Rejecting Tidal
be
in the forces Of the great World War.
and place where military
the structure will serve a dual purpose
dignity Greek simplicity,
built Of white marble By it the Of those who made the sacrifice
will
will be placed either the marble dome above sealed within
crypt of the
Washihgonian
those those not so
favored
Your contribution the 100000 of the memorial
ST. 0 $0 $1,000 intermediate should
but personal tribute the of all the 10000
shrined, who the you.
(S;gned FRANK B MOVES
Chairman District o Columbia Memo Commission
MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION:
Charles A. Baker, Isaac Cans Noyes
Gst Blair, John NJ Glesner G. Logan Payne,
Edward F Coladay T. Lester Jones, Julius l. Peyser,
John Joy Edison, Edward B. Mclean, Ante Stephan
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis J. r. Mcdonald,
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Sailor Has Wife
In Every Port, But
She Is Same Wife

tEe hbsULI1CcU
NEW YORK, April ia Sailor
with a wife in every port-the
same wife-is Lieut.. William Pal
mer Bacon of the destroyer Cog
Ian. Mrs. Bacon. formerly Of Bal
timore. returned yesterday on the
liner Adriatic with her 6-month-
old daughter, Barbara.
They had met Lieut.. Bacon in
Cherbourg. Rotterdam, London,
Copenhagen, Gothenberg, Oslo,
Bergen, New Castle, Glasgow, Ed
inburgh. London again. Paris, the
Riviera, Naples and Rome.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
DISTRICT HIGHWAY
PLANS IN PARLEY
Public Hearing Announced on
Changes Needed to Preserve
Esthetic Contours.

4 public hearing was called for
May ] by the Commissioners today
to consider proposed changes in the
highway plan of the District which
are designed to curb the leveling Of
hills by steam shovels and the destruc-
ton of other esthetic contours OF the
city.
The contemplated alterations are
recommended in a report submitted
to the Commissioners by Melvin G.
Hazen, District surveyor. They have
been approved, 1t was said, by the
city planning committee of the Ma
tional Capital Park Commission and
District department heads whose work
will be affected.
Eight changes are recommended IN
the report. One of the most impor-
tant proposes to make the one-mlle
course at the Benning race track into
a street, with another bisecting the
eliptical infield.
Chartered street extensions through
the Washington Cathedral Close also
are proposed to be eliminated in adcl-
tion to some extensions In the vicin-
ttv OF Rladensburg and Queens Chapel
roads with q view to allowing com
rnercial development. Nebraska ave-
nue. as originally planned between
Conduit road and the American Uni
yersity grounds is recommended for
abolition and a curved avenue follow
ing the route of the old Chain Bridge
road along the ridge substituted.
Evening star., 1926-04-13

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 200: ciatn,
ing: 3-year-olds and up: u miles.
sDr'm of Valley 105 Quotation - io=
sMary Ellen o. 1o2 spugs 49,. 1Os
sApprentice allowance claimed
Weather clear: track tAsk.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Plan Curve for Foxhall Road,

It also is proposed to curve FoXhali
road between Foxhall Heights and
Wesley Heights to follow topography
and eliminate expensive grading. The
same treatment would be accorded the
territory between Rock Creek Gene
terv and Fort Totten. changing the
lines of several streets.
Thirteenth street is slated to be
curved around Fort Stevens to con-
serve the old fort site. 1t would be de-
veloped with q parkway connecting
with Sixteenth street. Straight streets
are to be eliminated In part OF Foxhaii
Village and that section given more OF
q yillagelike treatment.