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Evening star., 1926-02-17
TOURIST CAMP SITE
REMOVAL is ASKED

Representative Zihlman of Mary
land in the House and Senator Bruce
of Maryland in the Senate, today in
troduced a joint resolution to prevent
establishment of permanent tourist
camp in East Potomac Park, contracts
for which are about to be let by Mai.
L. S. Grant, Sd, Engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and public
parks.
The ZihlmanBruce resolution pro
vides that no permanent building
shall be erected in East Potomac
Park solely for tourist camp purposes
pending the selection of a more suit
able site.
The resolution says, with reference
to the selection of a site for a per.
manent tourist camp, that it should
be of higher elevation, more sanitary
and better shaded than the present
site. In view of the DEVELOPMENT of
East Potomac Park as a recreation
ground for outdoor sports and athletic
purposes, no permanent building
should be erected there solely for
tourist camp purposes, the resolution
emphasize
Evening star., 1926-02-17
CATHCART DECISION
IS SEXPECTED TODAY
Davis Postpones Vacation to
Review Recommendations
in Exclusion Case.

Although it is six days since the
exclusion order against the Countess
Cathcart was issued at Ellis Isla nd
the Department of Labor has not
acted in the matter of her admission
to the United States
Secretary of Labor Davis still had
before him early this afternoon the
recommendation of his assistants in
the Cathcart case, but had not an
nounced his decision. Department
officials indicated a development might
he forthcoming later. Secretary Davis
was not in his office most of the
morning and was expected to an
nounce his decision some time this
afternoon.
Secretary Davis postponed his de-
parture for Florida on a vaca ton
trip today in order to give further
personal attention to the case.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
ASKS QUICK ACTION
ON DISTRICT BILL
Madden Serves Notice to Ex-
pedite Measure as Much
as Possible.

The District appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year will probably he
reported to the House about March /.
will be closed the end of next week if
possible.
Chairman Madden of the House ap-
preparations committee has instructed
the full committee and notified the
District officials testifying that while
he wants everybody to have adequate
opportunity for IA hearing, he wants
action on the District bill expedited as
much as possible. He told the District
officials that they have an excellent
subcommittee with no axes to grind.
who are anxious to deal justly with
the people. and that if the officials
testifying will be frank with the sub
committee bill satisfactory to all
concerned should result
Traffic Director NJ O. Eldridce and
DR.. George f. Bowerman, librarian n
at the Public Library, occupied the
entire time of committee today.
Donovan to Appear
Tomorrow the District Commission
erS are otherwise engaged at a Zoning
hearing and District Auditor Daniel
j. Donovan will be the principal wit.
ness before the subcommittee on the
appropriation bill. Contingent and
miscellaneous expense items then will
he considered, with streets the next
important subject to be considered by
the subcommittee
The director of traffic was cues
| toned closely today on the various
regulations and especially regarding
the operation of the electric light
signals on Sixteenth street and other
important thoroughfares
The bill az drafted carries 500 900
for personal services under the di-
rector of traffic and for the purchase
and maintenance of traffic-controI
signals. OF the total for the office
of traffic director, S25 900 is for traf.
fic signals, $4,000 for signs. $4,000
for painting lines and signals, 50 900
for tools, $1,000 for vehicles. $4,000
for supplies and Office equipment and
5000 for miscellaneous expenses,
making a total of $4,000. the other
10000 being for payment of salaries.
For the public library a total of
s164,969 is asked for the payment of
salaries to 116 employees.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Gives $50O,0O0 to School,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, February II
GP.-A gift of $4,000 to the Hebre "
University of Palestine at Jerusalem
has been made by Mrs. Sol Rosen.
bloom of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Rosen.
blooms gift. announcement of which
was made by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
of New York here to inaugurate the
United Palestine appeal for this dis.
trict, was described as a memorial to
her husband. who before his death
gave S250,000 to the university.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
CRAVEN GOES TO OTTAWA.
Forgets $50 Change When Bu.
Railroad Ticket.

MONTREAL, February Il Cp).-The
Earl of Craven. who fled from the
United States TO avoid publicity in
connection with the case of the
Countess of Cathcart. left this morning
for Ottawa alone
AT the railway station the earl
showed he was nervous. He paid for
return ticket to Ottawa. sos. with
a 500 bill. The agent handed back
at once S2.95 and then turned TO get
the balance of the change from his
till. The earl. however, hurried off
in the direction of his train The
agent yelled after him. and it was
with some difficulty that he could he
stopped and induced to go back ard
get his $50 additional change. When
he received it he stuffed the roll of
bills into his Overcoat pocket and
dashed out of the office.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
MANY REPORTED BARRED.
Husband Says Some Cases Never Get
Before Public

With the adoption of strict immi
grafton laws by various countries
throughout the world. every country
is pretty we'll closed in the matter OF
admitting immigrants" declared w.
w. Husband. Second Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor. in n round table Discus
sion at Il luncheon of the Wapiva Club
IN the University Club Yesterday
With the immigration laws keeping
them from going from one country
to another it looks pretty much like
people will have to stay at home ;"
said Mr.. Husband
Referring to the moral turpitude''
clause of the immigration act which
has just been raised in the Cathcart
case, but without, however. referring
directly to the exclusion of the count
ess, Mr.. Husband said that many of
these cases never get before the pub
lie, indicating that it is only the more
prominent people who get the pub
licity-''sometimes through announc-
ing their difficulties themselves.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
President, Suffering From Cold,
Drops Business for Rest in Bed

President Coolidge is suffering from
what his physician describes as
slight cold, and as result was forced
to cancel his business engagements
shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing and go to his bedroom to lie down.
Maj. James F. Coupal, the Coolidge
family physician, said after seeing his
patient today that there was no cause
for alarm. He said the President had
contracted a cold such as Is highly
prevalent at this time.
The Presidents indisposition mani
tested itself last night. precluding his
attendance at a dinner at the home
fS Secretary Of War Davis. at which
Evening star., 1926-02-17

Although next Monday is, according
to the House calendar, District day in
the House, and although the House
expects to remain in session even
though it is Washington's birthday,
District legislation will probably not
be considered because there was none
on the calendar until the District COM
mittee today ordered favorable re-
port on the general welfare bill The
position of House Leader Tilson was
that there is no District legislation on
the calendar of pressing need for i'm
mediate action.
Although there are approximately
100 measures pending before the
House District committee, some of
which are of vital Importance to the
Evening star., 1926-02-17
BLOODSTAINS FOUND
IN BROKERS' OFFICE
Spattered Clothing and Hatchet
Discovered After Mans
Disappearance.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, February IL
BloodStained clothing and a hatchet
were found today in the office of
Robert G. Emerson, a commission
broker, who disappeared last night,
after telling his wife that he had
business at the office.
Alarmed when he did not return,
relatives informed the police, who
battered down the office door today to
find the place in disorder, with blood
stains spattered about. The safe and
drawers of Emerson's desk apparently
had been ransacked. Emerson was
nowhere to be found.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
MEXICO ALLOWS
SCH0OLS24H0URS
Catholic Educational Instltu-
tions Closing Voluntarily
in Most Cases.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. February 17.-Spe
cial dispatches received here from
Puebla say that "a hours has been
given Catholic educational institutions
TO close. Most of them are shutting
up voluntarily.
Guadalajara dispatches say that
four Catholic colleges in that state
have been closed
a riot broke out at MiXcoac, in the
federal district, yesterday when the
authorities closed the College of Ter.
esiana. The rioters were quelled with.
ont casualties
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Next Monday District Day in House,
But No d. C.. Business Likely to Come Up

District government, only the general
welfare bill is ready for consideration
in the House, and this is a controver-
sial measure, as three members of the
committee have served notice that
they will file minority reports.
Among the measures that are await.
ing consideration in the committee are
those affecting the fiscal relations,
suffrage in the District, the school
problem. hydro-electric DEVELOPMENT
of Great Falls. new traffic legislation,
abolition of railroad grade crossings,
problems Of street railway operation
and scores of others of major impor-
tance.
The District has had two days in
the House during the present session
and has disposed Of seven measures.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
OFFICERS DlSPERSE MOB
OF UNION SYMPATHIZERS
Break Up Gathering at Non-union
Mine in Indiana-Workers
Later Enter Shaft.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, February IL
Union sylnpathiZers who nave been
conducting a campaign to close non
rnion mines in the Indiana coal field
were dispersed by police and deputy
sheriffs when they visited the Sunny
side mine near here this morning.
Non.union men entered the shaft un-
moleSted.
The visit to the Sunnyside mine fol-
lowed calls on three mines in War
rick County yesterday during which
some disorder developed. Lee Corbet,
a non-union miner, stabbed In night
ing between factions at Newburg yes
terday and brought to a hospital here,
is recovering.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
BOTH OFFICERS VETERANS.
Mai. DarGuc Taught Gen. Patrick
How to Operate Plane.

Both Maj. Arnold and Maj. Dargue
are the Air Services most expert
enced airmen from the point of view
OF flying and service with that arm
of defense.
The officers also are graduates of
the United States Military Academy
ut West Point, but entered aviation
back in 1912 and 1918 Mai. Dargue
personally taught his chief, Gen. Pat
rick, how to fly and was with him
in the plane at Polling Field two
years ago when the general qualified
a. a regular airplanc pilot by per-
forming the required stunts.
Maj Arnold, prior to assuming
charge of the Information section of
the Air Service, was in command Cf
Rockwell Field, san Diego, Calf.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Senators Prepare
To Apply Brakes
To Investigations
By the Associated Press.

A move to put the brakes on
Senate Investigations was launch
ed today at conference of Sen
ate Republicans.
To discourage prompt adoption
of resolutions of inquiry at the re-
quest of one Senator, the confer
ence went on record in favor of
referring such measures to the
standing committee which has
charge of the subject matter of Il
proposed investigation.
This committee would conduct a
preliminary survey and if a favor
able report were made the measure
then would go to the committee
on audit and control for approval.
Evening star., 1926-02-17

he and Mrs. Coolidge were to be guests
OF honor. Mrs. Coolidge, however, at
tended
Although his condition showed no
Improvement this morning, the Presi
dent arose at his customary hour.
He was at his desk as usual, and after
disposing of batch of routine bust
ness conferred briefly with Represen-
tative Madden Of Illinois, chairnla n
of the House appropriations commit
tee; received a brief call from Senior
Riano, the Spanish Ambassador to
the United States, who sails Monday
for Spain, and then retired to his
bedroom.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
DENIES MUSSOLINI ILL,
Paper Declares Stories of Poor
Health Are Shameful.

MILAN, Italy. February II R.-
Premier Mussolini, who has been Wis
iting relatives here, left last night for
Rome.
The Popolo D'Italia, denouncing
continued rumors of an impending
operation says, 1T is shameful to talk
of clinics, operations and dangers,
when the premier obviously is in ex-
cellent health.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Favored by Railroads.

In fact. the bill is the result Of
many conferences between represent
atives of the railroads and the railroad
workers. At n meeting in Chicago
last December the railroad eXecu.
tives. representing - carriers. by q
vote Of - to 20. approved the agree
ment reached at those conferences
and the bill On a basis of thou
sand miles Of track for each vote. the
score was even more overwhelming
in support of the bill. standing 1872
10 4S
The standard recognized railway la
bor organizations all Endorsed the
measure also These include the
brotherhoods-in fact, all four groups
of employees designated as the trans
portation service men. the shOpmen.
the railroad station and hremen and
the marine workers.
The bill will he reported to the
House either today or soon Thereafter
in virtually the same form that II was
introduced. Some amendments relai
ing 10 the administrative features are
10 be included, but all the importa mt
basic features are TO remain un-
changed. 1t will exclude from its oper-
alton those electric roads which are
not essentially interstate railroads.
meeting the requests of those roads
and employees
Arrangements have been made IN
the House for two days next week on
which TO consider the calendar as on
calendar Wednesday," Tuesday Is
the first day. and the interstate and
foreign commerce committee has the
call. Mr.. Parker said today that he
would Immediately bring up the rail
road labor bill.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
SNOW SLIDE KILLS3,
ENTOMBS SOTO 100
Avalanche Sweeps Into Canyon, 1S
Miles Southwest of Salt
Lake City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February
17.-Three persons were reported
killed and between SO and 100 en-.
tombed in a snow slide in the High
land Boy Canyon near Bingham, Utah,
Is miles southwest of this city.
The snow, the heaviest fall in this
section in several years, gave way
without warning and swept every
thing in it's path, including the Meth
odist Church. two large boarding
houses and several homes.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
.iboIislles Labor Board.

The bill does away with the Rail
road Labor Board, created undsr the
E,sch- -Cummins transportation act OF
1920, and the act approved July Il.
1918. providing for mediation, con
ciliation and arbitration.
In place of these governmental
agencies the bill provides. first. that
it shall be the duty of all carriers
their officers. agents and employees TO
exert every reasonable effort to make
and maintain agreements concerning
rates of pay. rules and working con
ditionS. and TO settle all disputes 10
avoid interruption to transportation.
II Laws down a broad general policy
of adjustment, TO which both the rail
road executives and their workers
have subscribed.
The bill, in the second place, pro
poses that all disputes first shall be
considered in conference between the
parties directly interested.
Thirdly, there is provision for the
creation of adjustment boards by
agreements which shall either he be
tween an individual carrier and its
employees or regional or national. These
adjustment boards will have jurisdtc-
ton over any dispute relating To
grievances or to the interpretation or
application of existing agreements.
hut will have no jurisdiction over
changes in rates of pay, rules or
working conditions. 1t is provided.
however that any carrier and its en-
ployeS may agree among themselves
as to other machinery, not provided
in the bill. for the adjustment of dis
putes between them.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
ORDERS PRIESTS EXCLUDED.

VERA CRUZ, February II R.-
Gov. lara has ordered all the munich
palities in the state of Vera Cruz to
act upon the requirements of the
Mexican constitution and exclude
alien priests and close all Catholic
schools.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
ITALIAN DEBT PACT
OPPOSITION GROWS
Coalition in Senate to Defeat
Ratification of Agree
ment Started.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

There's n combination of Democrats
and Republicans afoot to defeat the
Italian debt settlement. And the
chances of it's reaching a majority OF
the Senate are at this writing such as
to cause alarm to those who believe
ratification of the agreement is es-
sential to the inter allied debt prob
lem rs whole.
The Democrats have held several
conferences among themselves and
have conferred informally with in
surgent Republicans as well as some
administration Republicans who fee
the settlement was unwise. Judging
by the sentiments privately expressed
there are enough votes today to beat
the settlement Whether they will eX
press themselves on the final roll call
as they now feel is another question
for undoubtedly there will be pres
sure brought TO bear from financial
and business quarters to let the set
tlement go as written.
Hold Rate Too Low.
The general feeling of those who
are opposed to the Italian agreement
is that the rate is too low to be Justl-
fed, especially in comparison with
the settlements made with England
and the proposals made TO France.
That will he the principal argument
of the opponents, but back of II Is
something far more significant. 1t
is the Senate's reaction to the whole
Italian situation. 1t is unquestion-
ably due to the anti Mussolini agita-
ton in America among Italians and,
to some extent. among members OF
the Masonic order. who resent what
the Italian premier has done about
their brethren in Italy. He virtually
has ordered the suppression of the
Masonic order in that country.
The Democrats have never had the
Italian vote since 1920 in any great
numbers and there are imputations
that they want to win the anti
Fascist Italians to their banner in
the forthcoming congressional cleo
tions This, of course, is publicly de-
MED. but privately Senators concede
it has a certain weight.
Depends on Democrats.
The size of the opposition depends
on how solidly the Democrats will
line up. There are some Democrats
who will vote with the administration
because they come from sections of
the country where the banking and
business elements are of considerable
influence in the electorate.
On the other hand, the Mussolini
policy of insisting that Italians who
emigrate should continue to be faithful
to Italy in other countries. his eXhor-
tation that they remain Italian in
spirit, if not in direct allegiance, is
stirring up a controversy which per
mits of political fireworks. Then
there's the Ku klux klan. which intro
duced itself into the World Court de-
bate as a factor in certain States. The
Klan may come out in opposition to
the Italian settlement. though there Is
no certainty what it will do.
On the whole the question is vexa-
tious one for the administration, be-
cause it takes only a majority vote to
table the Italian settlement. which is
probably the form in which action
would be taken if it was rejected. 1t
would thus be deferred until new set
tlement was negotiated or the Senate
changed its mind.
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Evening star., 1926-02-17
BIanton and Other Measures
to Be Taken Up by House
Committee.
INCREASE IN SALARY
FOR OFFICIALS DEMANDED
Reid Indicates He Favors More Pay
for Eldridge and Col. Moller.
Two Court Aides Asked.

Hearings are to start tomorrow on
the BHnton bill and others which
propose revising the present traffic
law so as To strengthen the author
ity of the traffic director
The subcommittee conducting these
hearings is instructed to report to
the full District committee at a spe-
cial meeting Friday morning at 1890
O'Clock
This was the net result of a
lengthy wrangle in the District com
mittee today over pending traffic leg
islation. Mr.. Blanton sought imme-
diate action in the full committee on
his bill, which was changed to in
clude all the recommendations of the
District commissioners
Mr.. Blanton further asked that the
salaries of Traffic Director EldridCe
should be increased from So 900 to
$500. and of his assistant Col Mol.
Ter. from 81 900 to ST 600. He said
that immediate action should be
taken in order that the traffic bill
might pass the House next Monday
Reid FavOrs Increase.
He emphasized that Mr.. Eldridge
had sacrificed 81 500 a year in salary
which he had been receiving from the
American Automobile Association, tC
take the job as traffic director in the
District of Columbia, and he claimed
that neither Mr.. Elridge nor Col. Mol
Ter could be retained at their present
salaries.
Several times Representative Reid
Republican, Illinois, said: Il am for
raising these salaries
Mr.. Blanton complained that the
chairman of the subcommittee on
streets, highways and traffic had no,
called meeting of the subcommittee
in 60 days TO consider the bill.
When questioned regarding the
principal relief for traffic conditions
that would come under this bill, Mr.
Blanton said it would give the traffic
director the right to suspend drivers
licenses pending trial for violations OF
provisions OF the act.
Admits Committee Derelict.
During the discussion il was
brought out that the traffic director
after notice and hearing. now has the
right to suspend the drivers license
FOR attractions of regulations pl lornul.
gated by the director of traffic. but
has no right to suspend or revoke
vi ptI lDI tI the
act itself.
The committee was strongly in ia.
vor of correcting this condition. and
for time considered reporting q
simple amendment to the traffic act
making such a correction. 1t was
decided, however, to give the sub
committee a chance 10 hold hearings
and for that reason a special meeting
of the District committee is called
for Friday to get a report from the
subcommittee.
Representative Hammer. Democrat
North Carolina, a member of the sub
committee, admitted thar the subcom
mittee has been derelict and deserves
some criticism. He said that there
should be some hearing on the pro.
vision in the Blanton bill creating
two additional assistants to the cor.
poration counsel at u salary to be
fixed in accordance with the classi
tication act.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Establishes New Board.

In the fourth place the bill estah-
fishes a board of media ton, to consist
of five members, to be appointed by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate. The members of this board
are not to be interested in or con
nected with railroads or the railway
labor organizations. The duty OF the
board will be TO intervene at the re
quest of either party. or on its own
motion. in any matter not settled by
the appropriate adjustment board or
other machinery set up, or in dis
pute over changes of pay, working
conditions or rules not adjusted III
conference between the parties.
If the board of mediation is unable
to settle dispute, then provision l.
made for the appointment of an ener-
eencv board by the President, to in
vestigate and report all the facts re
garding the dispute. Here IS where
the power of public opinion is eN'
pected to get in its work to brln-
about a fair adjustment of the differ
ences in the interest of continued
transportation-no strickland the
people generally
There is no measure of compulSlon
in the bill But the various steps pro
yided for the adjustment of differ
ences, it is predicted by both the rail
road executives and the workers. Will
suffice to bring about a fair settle
ment without strikes.
At the hearings on the bill, 1t was
pointed out that the Railroad Labor
Board had ceased to be Of real value.
since both the carriers and the labor
organisations had declined to be
bound by its decisions There has
been a breakdown in its work so far
az the settlement of disputes is con-
cerned.
1t is particularly provided in the bill
there shall be no part of the proposed
law construed TO require an individual
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