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Evening star., 1926-03-23
PRESIDENT DOUBTS
COURT ENVOY NEED
Questions Necessity for
Sending Representative to
Session to o. K. Adherence.
By the Associated Press.

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President Coolidge doubts that 1t
will be necessary for the United States
to send a representative to the Geneva
meeting of the 48 World Court states
to explain the reservations attached
by the Senate to American adherence
to the court.
The President takes the position
that the Senate reservations speak
for themselves, and that there would
be no reason to attempt further ex'
PLANTATION.
Despite objections raised at the re-
cent meeting of the council OF the
League of Nations, 1t was said at the
White House today that the President
is satisfied with the method followed
by the United States in sending for
NAL notifications of it's adherence to
each nation individually. He believes
this method meets all international re-
quirements.
Cuba already has accepted the
American reservations. and the Presi-
dent expects the other signatory ma
tions to indicate their attitude without
much delay. No definite stand on the
question Of the Geneva conference VIII
be taken, however. until the United
States has received its invitation.
GIBSON TO HEAD BODY.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, March ga
belt line railroad in or near residential
property can only result in the injury
to values In any city. according to best
informed opinion in Louisville.
/. Sidney Jenkins, chairman Of the
Kentucky Real Estate Commission, said
such line Immediately adjoining
good homes would certainly injure the
city" Mr.. Jenkins said an area not
less than a mile wide would suffer
In decreased values due to construc-
ton of a railroad of the belt charac-
ter.
Industry in manufacturing cities fol-
lows the belt road and brings with it
nuisances such as odors, smoke, un-
esthetic surroundings and intrdues
into the good homes section In other
ways. Fine homes, he said, are often
sacrificed at loss when the new rail
road touches a residential section. A
different class of neighbors moves into
the area and persons further away
again sacrifice their homes to obtain
a more advantageous location.
He pointed to sections in Louisville
where industry has followed the belt
line, and practically made impossible
the sale of houses to the class of per-
sons for which they were designed.
The physical aspects of sections touch
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Continued on Page S, Column q
Actress Who Seconded Coolidge in 1920
Turns Rescuer of Kidnapped Husband

ance and assured that no harm would
befall him. Finally his kidnapers re.
lieved him of SIG, waved him from his
car and were about to bid good night.
Jenkins appealed to their sporting
instincts for car fare and one of the
robbers returned a dollar bill, saying:
Here, you're good guy. Take this
dollar bill and ride home. If you keep
still about this we'll send your car
back tomorrow
Very interesting" and "they were
not bad fellows" Mr.. Jenkins said aft
erward, when he and Alexandra had
been reunited.
When President Coolidge's name
was placed before the Republican ma.
tional convention here in 1920 for
President Miss Carlisle rose to second
it and briefly declared, Hes a real
American. born on the Fourth of
Iuiy."
After the convention nominated
President Harding, Mr.. Coolidge then
WaS nominated for Yi0N REasidAnt.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
MODEL AUTO CODE
|SDECLARED VITAL
Opening National Conference,
Hoover Says Fatality
Rate Is Reduced.

Declaration that 5000 persons are
living today who would have lost their
lives through traffic fatalities during
1924 and 1925 had it not been for
heroic measures taken by bodies now
centralized in the National Conference
on Street and Highway Safety was
made by Secretary of Commerce
Hoover today In his keynote speech
officially opening the second national
conference of this public welfare
agency. The conference, attended by
official delegates appointed by the
governors Of 43 States at the request
of President Coolidge, as well as ap-
proximately 1000 leaders in the auto
motive industry. will be continued to-
morrow and Thursday. All sessions
are being held in the conference room
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
THE total number Of fatalities and
possibly the number of serious per-
sonal injury accidents" continued
Secretary Hoover, "is increasing
numerically, but the speed of increase
has been dropping for the past two
years and perhaps we can look for
ward to q gradual decrease in the
total number of accidents.
II would like to feel and I do feel
that this improvement-which is sig
nificant when one considers the tre-
mendous increase in motor vehicle
registrations-is due to the work of
the many bodies which are represented
at this conference.
Sees Need for More Work.
"I am told that if traffic fatalities
I,
and 1925 at the same average rate
that they increased from 1919 to 1928.
there are over 5000 persons living to-
day who would have lost their lives
during those two years. All this is
hypothetical, but it is encouragement
to continue in the fight
Secretary Hoover dealt at length
with the invaluable service rendered
by the first conference of the National
Conference on Street and Highway
Safety and made it plain that the
safety work must still be pressed for
ward.
"The purpose and problems of this
conference" he reminded, 'is to de-
wise and recommend measures which
will reduce the traffic accidents in
the country. With 23,900 persons kill
ed and approximately 100000 injured
lats year. the Importance Of this sub
ject needs no emphasis"
Stresses Need of Model Code.
The model motor vehicle code, con-
sisting Of three suggested laws, which
Is to be acted upon by the present
conference, and which. If adopted by
all Of the States, will bring about
uniformity Of laws and regulations,
was dealt with in detail by Secretary
Hoover in his opening remarks. He
said:
Il consider this to be perhaps the
outstanding concrete accomplishment
of the two years of work Of the con-
ference on street and highway safety.
1t is my belief that in presenting the
three suggested laws, which make up
this code, to the various State legisla.
lures throughout the United States,
this conference Is making a contribu-
tion to the effort to save lives and
human suffering, which can never be
measured in dollars and cents.
"The need for uniformity of laws as
COntinued on Papo < Co1,n,r o.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
KAISER MAY, MOVE
TO SWISS CHATEAU
Permission Of Powers Necessary
Switzerland Fears
Complications.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. March 23.-All Switzer-
land is agog over unconfirmed reports
that the former German Crown
Prince, who recently rented a villa
near Locarno, Is negotiating for the
purchase Of the sumptuous Chateau
of Trevano, in the vicinity Of Lugano.
as the future home of his father, the
ex.Kaiser. Transfer Of the Kaiser's
home from Doom. Holland. to Switz-
erland would require the consent Of
the great powers and also of the
Swiss government.
Swiss circles here doubt whether
the Bern government would look
favorably upon the advent of the
Kaiser. The Swiss have keen men,
ories Of the complications caused by
giving refuge to Emperor Charles Of
Austria after the war. when he re-
turned to Hungary in an airplane in
an attempt to regain his throne.
On the other hand, 1t is believed
Swiss military circles, In which there
is considerable sentiment favorable to
Germany, would probably advocate
giving asylum to the Kaiser. The
hotel interests, which have a power
ful voice, would presumably likewise
advocate his coming, because of the
boom TN tourist bu :iness which would
1,a ~s,s,r> 70 Ro1lnxu
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Eldridge Offers Plan to Cut Arrests
For Minor Traffic Law Violations

Violators Of minor traffic regulations
may not be forced into Police Court or
to deposit collateral in the precinct
stations if new plan for reducing ar
rests, proposed by Traffic Director M.
o. Eldridge, is approved by Maj Ed.
win B. Hesse, superintendent of police.
The traffic director has designed a
card with series of spaces on it for a
notation of the violator's name. ad.
dress, tag and permit number and the
neighborhood in which the offense Is
committed, which he proposes to have
the police place in a machine when an
infraction is observed.
The card would serve merely as a
warning to the driver, and dupli-
cate would be filed in the traffic di-
rectors office. No arrest would be
made, but when the violator is
charged with a more serious offense
and II takaa into louxt the infQSmar
Evening star., 1926-03-23
FENN|NG DEFENDED
IN LEE DISMISSAL
Attack on Commissioner Said
to Be Result of Disagree
ment With BIanton.

The attack on Commissioner Fen
ming, renewed by Representative
Blanton of Texas on the floor of the
House yesterday. was interpreted at
the District Building today to be the
direct result Of difference of opinion
between Mr.. Fenning and Mr.. Blanton
over the reinstatement of Police
Sergt. Robert f. Lee after his re
tirement last month.
According to information giver
from reliable sources at the Distric,
Building today, Mr.. Blanton de
manded to have Commissioner Fen
ming restore Sergt. Lee to duty. The
Commissioner refused, and Mr.
Blanton's attack followed.
Records at the District Building
show that Sergt. Lee of No. 8 pre-
cinct was appointed to the force In
February. 1898. and retired last month
Of police and fire surgeons found he
and that 1t would be dangerous for
err Fenning, 1t was stated. followed
the only course left when he ap-
proved the findings of the board.
Called Lee Case "Cruel."
During his attack on the Commits
sioner Yesterday Mr.. Blanton referred
to Sergt. Lee, recalling the case by
saving: "You will remember his cruel
treatment Of Sergt. Robert E. Lee
just few days ago.
"Sergt. Lee Is six feet two one-hali
inches tall, weighs 225 pounds. Is So
years old, is a perfect giant, and for
three years las not missed a day for
sickness, yet, by. Commissioner Fen
ming. he was retired. notwithstand
ing that all of his superior officers
testified that he was a magnificent
officer and performed excellent service
at all times. And this officer, whose
son was making an effort to graduate
in George Washington University
now suffers because Of Fenning fool
iShnesS.'
Commissioner Fenning last night
broke the silence he has steadfastly
maintained since the attacks were
made on him In the House by issuing
a prepared statement to the press. In
which he denied that he had sought
the Veterans Bureau business.
The Commissioner declined to am.
plify the statement or to make any
further comment on the charges.
Statement BY Fenning.
Commissioner Jennings statement
follows in full:
"As an attorney 1 have given spe.
cial attention to lunacy matters for
"a years, during all of which time I
have been appointed from time to
time as committee. This began long
before the World War. did not
seek Veterans Bureau business. I
was asked by the War Risk Insurance
Bureau during the administrations Of
Director Lindsay and Director Chol-
mely-Jones to take up certain cases
Of veterans in order that the way
might be paved for the allowance and
payment of their claims. These re-
quests were in writing and 1 have
the original letter in each case. 49,.
"In the Hall case, in which / under.
stand Representative Green Of Flor.
ida, said that had myself appointed
ISoptipuo1 on po Co Col,,,,ov, 81
Evening star., 1926-03-23

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Alexandra
Carlisle Jenkins the Alexandra Car.
lisle of stage fame, who in 1920 sec.
onded the nomination of President
Coolidge, dashed to the rescue late
last night when robbers kidnapped her
wealthy husband. ]. Elliott jenkins, a
radio engineer.
AS she saw the men make Jenkins
prisoner in his own automobile and
drive away. Alexandra ran into the
street, stopped a private limousine and
quickly explained the situation. The
obliging chauffeur took her in and
started pursuit. After dash of sew.
eral blocks without reward. the res.
cuing wife notified the police and re-
newed the search.
In the meantime the kidnapers. who
only wanted the Jenkins automobile,
sped into the northwest side. Besides
the jenkins car the robbers had sec
ond machine.
IanljuS Was H2rnad aQainSt raSiSi.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Bandits Demand
Music as They.
Rob Cafe Patrons
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FFcss.
NEW YORK, March 23.-While
the orchestra played at their COM
mand, four robbers early today
held up 20 persons, including 35
diners, in the Owl Restaurant I'm
West Forty-fifth street near
Times Square. After they had
taken $3.50 from the cash register
and small amounts from some of
the patrons. the four men were
captured by police who were noti-
fled of the holdup by two enter
tainers who escaped by a rear
exit when the robbers entered.
Women 6iners became hyster-
cal and several tainted when the
robbers entered with drawn re-
volvers. Police believe the four
men were the same who recently
held up we'll known Broadway res
taurants.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

| ed by the road suffered greatly, De-
| coming drab and run down:
The railroads in Louisville built. 1or
| the most part, their belt lines around
and in some instances far beyond the
city limits in the early industrial his
tory of the city. However, the city
spread and residences moved toward
these belt lines, but in the immediate
vicinity of the lines unsightly con-
struction followed.
The residential areas then Jumped
beyond the railroads, leaving sort or
no mans land between the better
class Of residences and the industrial
railroad section. AS the growth of the
city accelerated more industries in
vaded the area adjacent to the rail-
road and brought further nuisances
in smoke, odors, heavy traffic and
noises. Spurs were built from the main
lines, railroad yards were enlarged
and the residential areas became un-
wholesome.
Mr.. Jenkins pointed out that Louis
vile primarily Is an Industrial city,
but due to the growth of industry, has
really only one choice residential sec
ton left.
The spread Of homes to the east has
brought further problems that is max
ing the cost Of city government
mount. The advance Of the new homo
section has never before been equaled
in the city's history and this has call
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ton on the traffic directors duplicate
card will go with 1t.
Cards would be issued for only such
minor infractions as dirty tags. driv-
ing with one light, etc. When the
operator corrects such conditions he
would be required to appear at the
Traffic Bureau and have his car ex-
anined.
The plan. Mr.. Eldridge believes. will
relieve the congested Traffic Court
docket and at the same time correct
conditions without imposing a fine
and inconvenience upon the violator.
1t is an outgrowth of Maj. Hesse's
report last week that more than so
per cent of the arrests in January
and February were for traffic viola
tions.
Maj. Hesse would not express IN
opinion on the plan today, but prom
isel II GiYa u SeEious Qonsidaraaions
Evening star., 1926-03-23
MYSTERY IN DEATH
|. LEADS TO AUTOPSY
Police and Coroner lnveStI
eating Demise of Woman
and Man.

An investigation into the death of
Mrs Josephine Scarlet, 81 years old.
of 4426 Ord street northeast, who
died Sunday at Emergency Hospital.
was being conducted today under or
ders of Coroner ]. Ramsay hewitt and
Inspector of Detectives Henry G.
Pratt, following the discovery In an
autopsy that five unaccountable per-
forations of her stomach. had evident
ly caused her death.
Headquarters Detectives Nally and
O'Brien We're assigned to investigate
circumstances preceding the woman's
death, while District Chemist A. ".
Fuller today started an analysis of
the contents of her stomach to see
whether there was any evidence of
poison.
Much impetus was given to the in
vestigation by the fact that a son-in-
law of Mrs Scarlet, Robert d. Flynn.
living with his wife and two children
at the same address, died suddenly
on January Ia, after having been
afflicted with lead poisoning for some
IlIIlS. INSldtlNCS VI lIiC VI OtilCL <lt IhS
time felt that the true cause of death
was not lead poisoning, 1t was said.
but they kept any suspicious they
might have had to themselves.
Doctors Start Probe.
The direct cause of the investiga.
ton was the inability of physicians
at Emergency Hospital to positively
determine the cause of the death Of
Mrs Scarlet. The physicians report
coupled with the request Of the rela-
tives resulted in the autopsy.
DR.. Newman, pathologist, who per-
formed the autopsy. discovered five
perforations of the stomach, for which
he could not assign a cause. He took
into consideration the fact that Mrs.
Scarlet had been suffering from
diabetes for a number of years when
he started the autopsy and his finding
was made with full knowledge of her
condition. The holes in the stomach,
he said, were caused by a corrosive or
disintegratiye agency which might or
might not have been poison, but
which had reached her stomach in
some elemental form.
After the autopsy DIR. hewitt had
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Evening star., 1926-03-23
RADICAL GROUP Rejects
PERET'S TURNOVER TAX
Chances of Finance Ministers
Plans Succeeding Grow Simmer
as Left Wing Deserts.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 23.-The chances Of
Finance Minister Peret's fiscal meas.
ures finding an easy path through
the Chamber Of Deputies grew SLIM
mer today when the radical group,
after examining the proposals. de-
cided to reject that providing for an
increase in the business turnover tax
from 1.3 to per cent.
The radical action means that if
the finance minister persists in main
tanning this article he will be forced
to turn farther to the right to find
a majority in the chamber.
Minister Peret Is determined to
stand by his measures. ''The country
does not want turnover tax" he said
today. Does it want imitation? The
question answers itself. I tell you
that If the chamber rejects our meas
ure, imitation Is inevitable"
Evening star., 1926-03-23
PlNCHOT LISTS 81
DRY LAW VIOLATORS
Sends Report, With Names Of
Manufacturers, to Secre-
tary Mellon.
By the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa. March %
Gov Pinchot today made public let
ter to Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon accompanying a list of what
he termed "lawbreakers in Philadel
phia, who are now withdrawing alco'
hol under Federal permits"
The governor did not make public
the list, but said It contained the
names of 81 permitted manufacturers
and of 10 distillers and others.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
POLICE HEAD, INDICTED
IN PLOT, TAKES OWN LIFE
E. P. Flynn, Accused in Cleveland
Conspiracy Case, Dies of Self
inflicted Wound.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 23.-Ernest
P. Flynn. captain of the New York
Central police force in this vicinity,
who shot himself yesterday, died to-
day in hospital. Flynn was one of a
large number indicted by the Federal
grand jury in connection with the al
legged alcohol conspiracy a few days
ago. Police attribute Flynn's act to
worry over that affair.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
MEXICO GIVES WARNING
TO APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
Archbishop Caruana, Former q. S
Army Chaplain, Must Obey Con-
stitution, Chiefs Say.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March 23.-In con.
sequence of speculation in the news.
papers with regard to the position of
the Most Rev. George ]. Caruana, an
American citizen, recently appointed
apostolic delegate to Mexico and the
Antilles, the Department Of the In
terror has issued a statement saying
he will not be molested in Mexico II
he obeys the provisions Of the Mexican
constitution. The statement adds,
however, he will be deported IL he
violates the constitution. The arch
bishop at present is in the United
States.
Archbishop Caruana was born on
the Island of Malta. He served as a
chaplain in the American Army IN the
Philippines. Panama and Porto Rico.
In 1921 he became secretary of Cardi-
nal Dougherty of PHILADELPHIA.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Weuld Add to Responsibility.


add considerably to the sense of re-
sponsibility of the Tariff Commission" ="
said DR.. Taussig.
Senator La Toilette called the at
tention of DIR. Taussig to an address
which Dr. Taussig had delivered be-
fore the American Economic Associa-
tion in New York last December, in
which DIR. Taussig said:
"It must be admitted that at best
there is difficulty in maintaining the
non partisan character Of such a body
as the Tariff Commission. The temp.
tation will always be present to use it
as an instrument for supporting and
carrying out given policy-one OF
high duties or low ones, OF protection
or free trade. The appointments by
the successive Presidents to the vari
Gus commission have not been made
entirely with a view Of ability, train
ing and open -mindedneSS. Some re
gard has been had to the known views
of the appointees on disputed ques
tions. 1t is with regret that l am
compelled TO state my belief that in re
cent appointments to the Tariff Com
mission this process has been carried
TO dangerous and lamentable ex
treme. The endeavor seems to have
been to make 1t not an organization
for unbiased inquiry on the facts, but
one for preparing such recommends
tions as are known in advance to be
acceptable to the party and the ad
ministratiOn in power"
Still Retains View.
DO YOU still have the same opin
ion?" asked Senator La Toilette.
II still have that view," replied DR..
Taussig. He added that the commits
sion has been handled in such a way
in his opinion as to become more OF
less disorganiZed. He said that he hao
the impression that the better equip
ned men on the commissions staff
would welcome a change to other EN-
ployment; that they no longer fee
that the work of the commission is
carried on on an unbiased scientific
plane.
I'm other words" said Senator La
Toilette. "the work of the Tariff Com
mission is no longer scientific in char
ecter."
II am sorry to say 1 have that opin
ion," replied DR.. Taussig.
Basic Principles Lacking.
Senator Bruce of Maryland wanted
to know If DR.. Taussig did not believe
Il would be possible to create a com
Commission, which could fairly III
tariff duties.
The witness answered that the In
terState Commerce Commission in fix
ing railroad rates was governed by a
generally accepted principle. but that
there was no such principle present to
guide the Tariff Commission in fixing
duties. With a wide divergence in the
public mind between the theory Of pro
tective tariff and free trade, he said
he did not see how such principles
could be laid down for the commits
sien.
Il don't despair. however" said
DR. Taussig, that in time the Tariff
commission will attain character
similar to the Interstate Commerce
'ommission.' He insisted. however
tlat the principal duty which tht
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BELT LINES MAR LOUISVILLE
AND ARE COSTING CITY MILLIONS
Residential Properties Ruined, Civic improvement
Hindered, Grade Crossings and Dirt Cause
Great Economic Loss.

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