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Evening star., 1926-01-27
LUTHER W|LLFACE
CRISIS TOMORROW
New German Government
Has 10 Votes. Against 10
for Opposition.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, January 27.-Tomorrow
likely will see in the Reichstas brisk
fight on the part of Chancellor Luther
and his followers for the existence or
the new government.
At its first meeting with the Reichs-
tag yesterday II was greeted with eX-
treme Coldness. even by members of
parties which support il. The chan
-ellor in his address spoke of Ger
nlanys precarious economic position.
of the countrys foreign relations and
dealth with the continued occupation
Df the Rhineland by the allies. a con-
dition which he was striving to have
smeliorated He declared Germany's
future trend in foreign affairs would
he determined by the treaties of Lo-
carno- He requested that the question
Of Germany's entry into the League
of Nations should be made the subject
of comprehensive investigation.
The chancellor asked for federal
legislation concerning the claims of
the Hohenzollerns and other former
ruling houses against the government.
Aside from the usual Interruptions
from the Communists and occasional
derisive intersections from the eI-
treme Nationalists. the declaration of
the chancellor elected no particular
interruption or approval. Only scat
tered applause at the end showed that
the cabinet had some friends i'll the
chamber.
Already the Fascist. Communists
and Nationalists in private meetings
among their respective groups have
drawn up resolutions expressing lack
of confidence in the government. The
Fascist were the first To arrange their
vote of Censure, and this. with the
others, is expected to come up in the
chamber tomorrow. The Fascist reSo-
luton says the government has not
the confidence of the ReichStag. In
case this resolution is re jeCted the
party will declare that Foreign Min
lister StreSemann lacks the confidence
of the chamber.
The party also has prepared reSo-
luton to request the government
first, in view of the economic Situa-
tion at present, TO cease payments ac-
cruing under the Dawes plan and
utilize such sums for the relief of
those suffering from unemployment:
second, in view of the nonrealization
of the compensations held out at
Locarno. the government shall not
make use Of Germany's entry into the
League of Nations"
The Nationalist resolution will he
given parliamentary precedence AS
the NationaliStS. if they are supported
by the Fascist and COMMUNISTS can
count upon 40 votes and the govern.
ment parties also have 40 tomor-
row is likely to see a hard battle for
supremacy
Evening star., 1926-01-27
XII KLUX MAY KEEP
COURT ISSUE ALIVE
Likely to Use Power Against
Senators Who Voted for
Protocol, if Possible.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Opinions seem to be divided as to
whether there will be any III effects
at the polls next Autumn for those
Senators up for reelection who have
voted for American entry into the
World Court and whether any who
failed to vote for the measure will he
punished.
Threats are being made AT this
time. Of course. on both sides The
entry of the ku klux Khan into the
controversy has affected the Two In
diana Senators, at least. as the klan
Is strong in the Hoosier State II
meant only two votes. hut AT the same
time 1t sent shivers up and down the
political spines of a few other Sena-
tors. who began to wonder just what
the potential advantage or disadyan-
tage may be when the political cam
paigns are on in fun swing
Every Senator's record is always min
utely scrutinized by his opponent in
the primaries and the final campaig ign
and II II appears that voting for the
World Court can be turned TO politi-
cal gain by an opponent there is no
doubt use will be made Of the issue.
Opposes Foreign Affiliation.
The klan's ia sic objection to the
" orld Court is that il Is League OF
all kinds OF nations. Catholic countries
as well az others in which Protesta nj 8
are numerically strong. The real
point which the klanSmen are raising
Is that il is an attilia atiOn with foreign
ers. The klan's effort Ia get members
is Ia some extent a drive to corral
people who hold strong anti-foreign
views.
The test Of the World Court as a
no IL
tirely on what part the United States
lakes in such court on the hori-
zon at the moment there are no dis
putes between the United States and
o1her countries which could possibly
be submitted to a world court The
United States probably will not have
any practical use for the court be
tween now and next Autumn. and
even II a dispute should arise 1t will
take a two-thirds vote of the Senate
before the controversy can be sub
mitted 10 the Jurisdiction of the court
Thus membership in the court will
be largely for moral effect on the
whole idea of international co-opera
ton. Once America has entered, the
subject will be academic until a dis
pute arises Since none is likely TO
arise soon the World Court issue
may well he forgotten by the time
the congressional elections are at
hand in November.
May Keep Fight Alive.
Should. however. the issue he fol
lowed by any other controversy In
volving the League of Nations, the
opponents of foreign attiliation will
do everything in their power TO keep
such "A row alive in the hope of using
II in the congressional campaign.
The part the Khan has played in the
court debate may, on the other hand,
prove boomerang in some States
where the pro World Court people
will not be slow to charge that those
who voted against the court did so
AT the behest OF the klan.
While the klan is not increasing
it's political power 80 far as surfa ce
indications go. there is no evidence
that the klan issue has disappear red
in certain populous sections of the
country where religious warfare is
always more or less noticeable in
political campaigns.
Copyright. 1a26.l
Evening star., 1926-01-27
HITS BLUE LAW PROPOSAL
Adventist Official Writes to Sena tor
Capper.

The proposal of Noah Cooper of
Tennessee, that Congress pass Il
Sunday blue law for the District OF
Columbia is opposed as an attempt
TO open the way to religious perSe-
cution' in a letter written by Prof
G. =. Longacre, international re-
ligiouS liberty secretary of the SeE-
enth Day Adventists of the United
States, tc Senator Capper of KAN
sas, chairman of the Senate District
committee.
Declaring Mr.. Cooper's arguments
before the Senate committee for
enactment of a compulsory Sunday OBJ
servance law for the District rested
upon a purely religious basis Prof.
Longacre said such measure would
set a dangerous precedent for sub
sequent religious persecution that
Knows no bounds or limitations"
Evening star., 1926-01-27
FIVE DEAD IN FIRES
in OLD TENEMENTS
Mother and Three Children
Burned to Death in Room.
Wounded Man Victim.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27.-Five
persons lost their lives in two early
morning tenement house fires today
A mother and her three young chill
dren were burned TO death in one
fire and man died from shock and
suffocation in the other.
Mrs Anna F'alta and three Of her
seven children were the victims of the
first fire They We're trapped in "A
blazing bedroom and We're dead when
firemen succeeded in entering the
room.
Her husband. William. in an adjoin-
ing bedroom, was awakened by his
wifes screams. lie tried to fight his
way through the flames but was
driven back with serious burns. Lead
ing four children, the eldest l3, he fed
To the street.
George kissen, the fifth victim. was
suffering from u wound in the head
inflicted by robbers several nights ago
and was unable to leave his bed. His
wife, II paralytic, was rescued
F'alta said he believed the fire at
his place started from a gas heater
by his wife's bed
Several similar fires have occurred
in old tenementS in the vicinity in the
past few years, claiming many lives.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
BONES OF WOMAN HERO
TO REST AT WEST POINT
J. P. Morgan Gives Permission to
Open Grave of Capt. Mollie'
on His, Estate.
By the Associated Press.

ALBANY, y. y. January Ell. r.
Morgan has given permission for the
removal of the remains of Margaret
Corbin-''Capt. Mollie" of Revolution
ary War fame-from the grave on his
estate at Highland Falls. They will
be reburied in the West Point Gene
terry in April with ceremonies con-
Quoted by the New York State Branch
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Capt Mollie'' did her bit in the
battle of Fort Washington on upper
Manhattan Island, November 16, 1776.
When her husband. a gunner. was
struck down by a ball she took his
place and served with great credit
until she was wounded by three grape
shot, which nearly severed her arm
and part of her breast. AS a reward
for her heroism, the Supreme Council
of Philadelphia granted her an award
of $40 and got her a pension. Her
battle wounds were the ultimate
cause Of her death.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
MUSCLE SHOALS ISSUE
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Question of Disposal to Come Be-
fore Senate Committee Friday.
Heflin to Urge Action.

The question Of disposing Of Muscle
Shoals will come before the Senate
agriculture committee Friday and
Senator Hef1in of Ala bama has an
nounced he will urge prompt action.
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, through its president, Sam H.
Thompson, wired Chairman Norris of
the Senate committee. asking him to
support an amendment to the House
Muscle Shoals resolution to make it
sufficiently broad to attract a large
number Of bidders.
The House resolution provides for a
Joint congressional committee to
handle bids for the project. The farm
bureau amendment is intended to EN-
phasize the development of Muscle
Shoals for the production of fertilizer
and incidentally for the production of
power.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Man Frozen to Death in Montana Car
Is Identified by Fingerprints Here

in their office disclosed that the prints
were those of Charles Young, who ha d
enlisted in the Army last January
in Detroit, Mich, deserting last De.
cember from Camp Lewis, Washing
ton.
ga ndberg accordingly sent back the
information to this effect. which was
rot at all expected by the coroner who
sent on the fingerprints. The record
showed that the nearest relative of
the deceased was brother, Fleet
Young, Of Akron Ohio.
The fingerprints travelled over
/ .00n miles. from Montana to this city,
where identity of the man was astab-
liShed.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
FAMOUS PAINTINGS LOSS
REMAINS WITHOUT CLUE
Illinois Banker, Reputed Owner,
Coming to Miami to Help
in Search.
Pr the Associated Press.

Rv the AEscC15teo fTess
MIAMI Fla. January 27.-Police
and private detectives had made lit
tIe progress last night in their ef-
forts to trace thieves who looted the
studio here Monday night Of Alfredl
Valenti, exhibitor artist, of canvases
valued at s150,00o.
The paintings. said TO have heen
insured. included The Temptarion
of ST. Antony valued at more than
500. 900. The artist said the paint
ing was q = nuiue la Ninci. painted
in 1880.
Pho Sterbiui. former banker OF
Springfield. Ill, WAS expected 10 Hr-
rive to start Il personal search Tor
the missing CanNases. Virtually al
the paintings We're said 10 have been
the property Of Sterhiui. Who Was
negotiating for the sale at The Tim"
they We're stolen.
Private detectives conducting au
investigation. declined to say by
W Whom hey We're employed.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
OUTLINES
AIR LEGISLATION
Appears Before House Com
mittee With Proposals for
Separate Corps.

Mai. Gen Mason NJ. Patrick, chief
of the Army Air Service, outlined be
fore the House military committee to-
dav the legislation for aviation which
il requested him to prepare for con
sideration along with other proposals.
Repeating his plan for separate
air CORPS TO he directly under the
Secretary of War, he said that within
FIVE years this branch OF the service
should be expanded to include 5000
officers. 1000 men and | 500 planes.
The corps would have separate
promotion list and would I've charged
with defense Of the coast lines. which
he said. al present are much IN dis
pute between the Army and Navy
aviation
II would he logical. he added, 10
have similar air corps for the Navy.
Evening star., 1926-01-27

Continued from First PaeeD
Davis he will forward It To the Execu-
tive with his recommendations and
the matter. as in the case Of the court
martial sentence, will be subject to
the Presidents final approval.
The letter first was received today
by Brig. Gen. s. d. Rockenbach, com
ma nding the District OF Washington.
who transmitted II to Gen. Davis, the
adjutant general. without comment.
Endorsement or recommendation. This
procedure was adopted because Col
Mitchell, although without rank, com
maj nd or duty at the present time.
nevertheless, is subject TO military
control Of Gen. Rockenba ch. II Is like
Iy that the letter Will reach Secretary
Davis some time this afternon. no de
lay in transmittal being anticipated
owing 10 the unusual character OF the
case.
Comes as Surprise.
Col. Mitchells : action. IL is under
stood, came as "A surprise TO his
friends and was made either without
pr against their advice. 1t is under
stood he contemplated submitting his
resisnG ton today. as he was formally
notified la:e Yesterday that the court
martial sentence was effective. but
those close to him cndeayored TO per
suade him TO delay any action of this
nature. Confident that he had de
cided to follow their advice for a least
few days, they temporarily dis
, missed il from their minds. Col.
| Mitchell, however, took The hit in his
| teeth" and characteristicaIly plunged
forward.
He confided his latest move 10 Mr..
Reid. who timed puhlicatio of the let
;er with its dispatch to Gen. RoCken-
bach Mr.. Reid was created by sew
eral newspaper men in his office this
morning and, after "stalling them off
for a time, while the atmosphere he
came charged with apprehension.
finally closed the door of his room and
announced that the resignation had
been sent His assistant. William II.
Webb. then produced the text. Asked
when the letter had been sent. Mr..
Reid replied. Just few minutes
ago" The time was 1915 o'clock.
Plans Are Uncertain.
The Mitchell household today was
as silent TO inquiries al 1t has been
ever since the court martial closed
December Il. No tirst-hand knowl-
edge was obtained either from the
colonel or Mrs. Mitchell as TO their
plans for the future. Their residence,
1852 Nineteenth street. was taken
short time after Col. Mitchell was
summoned to Washington from San
Antonio. Tex. his last post of duty
Within the last two weeks orders
have gone to Texas to pack his fur
niture for shipment"
There is no question about the fact
that Col Mitchell intends to continue
his fight for aviation. but the meth
I'D 10 a6 il y1l. hnr
tative reports declare he would like
To go. on A hunting expedition to
Africa Immediately, as both he and
Mrs. Mitchell are fond of hig game
shooting Should this he undertaken.
Col. Mitchell, on his return. would he
confronted with a fattering offer for
4 nation wide lecture tour. and then
he proba bly, would 'settle down" on
his estate at Middleburg, Va, raise
horses and keep an eye on the air
craft situation in Congress.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Woman Killed by Motor Car.

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. January 81
(P.-Miss Lizzie Lawrence. employed
in connection with the Masonic wild
ow's fund at the Masonic Temple here,
was killed last night, when struck by
an automobile in the business district
of the city. John L. James, white, an
occupant Of the car. was held in Jail
late last night while police searched
for a negro said to have been driving
the car at the time of the accident.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE.
Nassau, Bahama Islands, Takes
Precaution Against Florida.

Nassau. Bahama Islands. has de-
.lared "a strict quarantine against
Florida" according to Il radio mes
sage from the Nassau Guardian To the
Associated Press. declaring mo small
poX in Bahamas.
NO communication with Florida)
will be allowed until safety assured"
said the message.
United States Public Health Serv-
ice officials assert that. While small
pox cases had been reported at Tampa,
Miami and other cities in Florida, no
epidemic has been indicated.
Evening star., 1926-01-27

Coroner Ole j. Oleson of Madison.
Mont, having read in a magazine that
Fred Sandberg. fingerprint expert
at police headquarters was interested
in unique cases, sent the prints taken
from the fingers of a man frozen to
death in a refrigerator car at Ha"ri-
son, Mont, simply AS an item II in
terest. Sandbers got them yesterday.
He decided To search his files for the
identity of the man.
Failing in the search Of the local
files. he sent an assistant down TO
the War Department identification
office and on checking up. the military
experts discovered that the records
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Il. OSBORNE WOOD
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Charge of Passing Worthless
Checks Brought Against
Him in Florida.
BY the Asso~is stad Press

BY the Assncisted Press
. WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Jan,t.
ary 27.-Former Lieut. Osborne
Wood, son Of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, governor general Of the Phil
npine Islands. and whose neteoric
financial and marital adventures are
widely known, today was being sought
by officers of Palm Beach County on
charges of having passed worthless
checks. Miami hotels were searched
and a sharp lookout is being kept
along the south coast OF Florida
The charges We're filed by the Palm
Beach National Detective Agency late
yesterday with the sheriff The agency
said IT had Information that Wood
had left for Havana and that ii has
asked the prefect Of police OF Havana
to refuse Wood admittance to Cuba.
Amounts Are Withheld.
Sheriff Bob Baker early today said
Charles Reed. head OF the detective
agency, would swear out formal war-
rants today for Wood The informa-
ton came to the sheriff yesterday
after the office of the prosecuting At
torney for Palm Beach had closed
for the day. Reed refused last night
to make known the amounts Of tho
checks or the names of the persons
70 whom they are alleged to have
been given.
Reed informed Sheriff Baker that
Wood left the ROYAL Poinciana Hotel.
where he had been staying since
Christmas eve, for Key West, on the
Florida East Coast Railway. taking
the regular Havana boat at Kew West.
Sheriff Baker was not told until after
the boat had cleared Key West for
Havana. Reed said also that he had
asked the Key West police to arrest
and hold Wood in case he returned
there after being refused admittance
10 Cuba.
Visited New York.
Wood came here last March. report
ed to be nearly broke, having been
sent here 10y a Ta.-pa real estate CON
Germ as Salesu an. After a few
weeks of active sc :ial life he went to
New York, saying he was going 10
buy some clothes. on his way back
he stopped for few days in Whining
ton. Del, where his wife was granted
d divorce from him.
Returning here Christmas eve. he
resumed his real estate business and
social activities.
Investigation here last night re-
vealed that he had hought three tick
cts TO Havana. The names Of ms
companions We're not revealed.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
FORGETS TO MEET.

BOSTON. January 81 (4p.--A special
legislative committee appointed in
1925 to study a new system for dis
trtbution of license plates has forgot
ten to meet.
committee on highways and motor
vehicles conducting a hearing on a
new bill learned OF the oversight.
when it called for the report yester-
day, and suggested that they meet at
once.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
WOOD FOUND IN CUBA.
Says He Will Return at Once TO
Settle Check Charges.

HAVANA, January q GP).-Os-
borne Wood. son OF Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood. at the Hotel Biltmore to-
day. said he knew nothing OF charges
against him of passing worthless
checks in Florida. and declared that
he would go Immediately 10 Palm
Beach to straighten out matters.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
POLICE NET is SPREAD
Efforts Made to Stop Woods Reported
Trip to Ley West.

MIAMI, Fla, January u P).-
Police in Miami and along the south
Florida coast today were maintaining
sharp watch for former Lieut.
Osborne c. Wood following reports
from Palm Beach authorities that he
was wanted there on charges OF hav
ing passed worthless checks.
barrage Of communications has
been thrown down in all directions to
hold off young Wood in his reported
flight to Key West and thence to
Cuba. but no trace of him has been
seen since he departed from Palm
Beach.
Miami police were unsuccessful
early today In a preliminary search
of hotels for Wood, but the belief was
held generally by the authorities that
Wood was not in this city.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
WOMAN DOCTORS GAIN
RIGHT TO INTERNESHIPS
Win Fight. With Some Restric-
tions. Over Objection of
Hospital Staff.
By the Associated Press


GALVESTON, Tex, January o.
Two young women, University of
Texas medical school graduates. have
won their fights for interneships in the
John Sealy Hospital here. over OBJ
lection of the hospital staff Subject
to certain restrictions. the students
were granted admission by the hos
pital board after hearing of their
ca Sc
Houston woman physicians indig-
nantly denounced the hospitals recent
denial of internesh y to the Young
women as "a discrimination against
our sex, and appealed TO the boa rd
for redress. They intimated that "a
silly rule" forbidding treatment Of
Government man patients by woma n
attendants had prompted the objection
of the hospital staff
Restrictions conditioning the stu
dents entrance deal with marine ward
attendance and surgical service.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
McFADDEN BILL UP.
Agreement Is to Continue Debate
All Day.

The McFadden bill to authorize ma
tional banks. under certain restric-
tions. to do branch banking in loca,i-
ties where State banks employ this
practice, was taken up today by the
House.
It's consideration was begun under
a tentative agreement to continue
debate all day and then postpone its
reading, with amendments in order,
for two weeks, when the measure
again will be In order under the
rules
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Death of Verdi Commemorated.

ROME. January 81 T. - The
twenty fifth anniversary of the death
of Giuseppi Verdi, great Italian
operatic composer, was observed
throughout Italy today. The news
papers publ he'd lengthy accounts of
his life and works, while selections
from his leading operas were rendered
in the principal theaters and concert
halls.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
TEXAS WOMAN HEADS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Editor of Bryan Daily Eagle and
President of Editorial Asso-
citation Gets Office.
Rv the Auoristed Press.

By the Associsted Press.
BRYAN, Tex, January 27.-Bust-
ness men have set precedent locally.
and, as far as they know. nationally.
in the election of a woman to head
the chamber Of commerce.
Mrs. Lee A. Rountree, already d.
rector in the organiZa ton. is the new
president. She is the editor Of the
Bryan Daily Eagle and president OF
the Texas Editorial Association.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Wales Horse Drops Dead.

LONDON. January - LPl.--Th"
Prince of Wales hui Sc dropped dead
under him today While the prince
was hunting ut Melton -Mowhray with
the Belvoir hounds. The prince was
not injured.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Plan Seemed Satisfactory.

"The loca ton. the design of the
building and the plan" the report de-
clared. 'all seemed to the commission
calculated to sataisfy great need Of
the Government and of the people of
the District. and to do so in man
ner that would promote the proper
and harmonious development of the
Capital"
Then, the Commissioners declared
il learned for the first time, through
the newspapers, that it was intended
to make the building memorial to
the men who served in the World
War and TO increase the cost from
three to ten million dollars. Still an
other suggestion was to provide space
in the memorial archives. None of
these projects. the commission de-
clared. has been brought officially
to its attention. Mr.. Moore urged in
his letter, however, that erection of
the building be authorized. so soon
as the Secretary of War shall be sat
SIZED that money will be available to
pay the cost of the building, con-
structed in accordance with plans
and specifications approved by him."