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them, the House, in all probability.
will pass a bill along the lines
recommended by President Coolidge
providing authority by which the exc
cutives of the Federal Government
may in the future deal with coal
strikes or other industrial emergen-
cies. This legislation is now being con
sidered by the Interstate Commerce
committee OF the House. The House
also will pass a rivers and harbors
bill.
Although the House intends to pass
coal legislation. the leaders in the Sen
ate have made no promise that this
legislation will be considered in that
body at this session, and the hopes of
those who have been advocating legis-
lation of this nature are not too
bright. Senator Copeland of New York
is insisting that something be done
He contends that there is nothing of
greater Importance TO the country
that is now before Congress and is
demanding that his coal control bill
be given place on the calendar.
Having been advised that there is
little possibility of legislation being
enacted at this session to recognize
the United States Shipping Board
and the Emergency Fleet Corporation
along the lines desired by him, Presi-
dent Coolidge has practically made
up his mind to fill the vacancy on
the board caused by the resignation
several months ago of B. L. Haney,
Democrat of Oregon, who led the
boards opposition to the Presidents S
shipping policies. The President ex
planned he had postponed appoint
ing a successor to Mr.. Haney in an
ticipation Of the enactment of legis-
lation that would amend the ship
ping act so as to relieve the board
of it's executive powers and bring
the operation of the fleet directly
under the responsibility of the FIX
ecutive. The President is still of the
opinion that this change should be
anadfa
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TRIES TO HANG HIMSELF.

Less than five minutes after he had
been lodged in a cell at the ninth pre-
cinct this morning on a bad check
charge. Melvin Thompson, % years
old, of 204 G street northeast, at
tempted suicide by hanging himself
with his belt to an upper cell bar.
Policemen cut down Thompson, who
already was unconscious, and he was
taken to Casualty Hospital. where he
was revived.
Upon his statement that he would
repeat the attempt, he was taken to
GallinSer Hospital, where he is being
guarded.
Thompson was arrested by Police
man TAYLOR on charges OF passing
worthless checks for small amount,
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Proposes TO Buy
Or to Lease Norge
For Tour of L. 5.
By the Associated Press

Bv the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May i9-An Of
Ter 10 purchase or lease the polar
airship Norge so that it could be
used for exhibition purposes to
raise funds for the American Red
Cross and the Physicians Home
national endowment fund was
tele9raphed 10 Amundseu by
Charles Copehard, campaign di-
rector of the Physicians Home
drive. yesterday.
If the offer is accepted, Cope
hard said he proposed a tour OF
the United States with the air
ship. which would end at the Ses-
uuicentennial Exhibition at PhIla
delphia.
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.LEG|ONNA|RES AID
MEMORIAL FUND
All Members Urged by ExeCu-
tive Body to Support
Projected Temple.

TuquaHfied support Of The District
of Columbia Department of the Ameri-
can Legion in the drive for 100000
with which TO erect the projected
District of Columbia World War
memorial in Potomac Park has been
pledged by the department executive
committee, it was announced today
At meeting held last week the
legion leaders adopted formal resoiJ'-
tions indOrsing the D0ric temple
memorial plans and calling on ali
members OF the American Legion 10
rally To the cause"
The legion expressed qualification
over the progress already made in the
drive and announced it's hope that the
necessary funds will be raised BY an
early date, in order that actual con
struction of the imposing editice may
he facilitated
The effect Of the act OF the depart
ment officials will be to speed up not
only the raising of money among
lesionnaireS who already have re
sponded literally, but among civic and
patriotic interests generally. Sub
scriptions are being received daily al
he office Of John Poole treasurer OF
the memorial commissions
Scores of letters praisinc the
IleIlOTidl nave USeH received bN ndii
man Frank B. Moves of the commits
sion. Notable among these are com
muniCations from President Coolidge
and Gen. Persllins. The President in
forwarding his personal contribution
declared the project to be exceeding
ly worthy and "a fitting testimonial
10 the admiration which is held for
those who made this great sacrifice
which will be both an addition to the
already pleasing surroundings where
it will stand and OF practical use in
the giving of band concerts" Gen
Pershing gave the project his hearty
approval and he stressed his salts.
faction that the memorial should be
erected here rather than in Europe -
All checks for the memorial fund
should he made payable to John
Poole. treasurer. Federal American
National Bank
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BERGER DENOUNCES.
RETIREMENT BILL
''Disgusted" at ECONOMY
Plan Which Saves Money.
Offers Substitute.

Outspokeniy "disguSted a the ac-
; tion OF the Republican administration,
which he points out has carried ITS
/ economy" program so far as TO pass
a 'so-called liberalized" retirement
bill that effects a saving to the GOV
ernment Of $50 600 IL year, Representa-
tive Victor Berger. Socialist, OF Wis
consin today introduced measure
providing for retirement from the
Federal service at the age OF so, an
annuity equal 10 twothirds of the
salary and payment of only : per
cent of the salaries to the retirement
fund.
This measure is far more liberal in
all itS provisions than the existing
law. and in explaining it, Mr, Berger
says:
Calls Bill "Disgraceful."
The diseraceful treatment accord
ed the Federal employees by the pres
ent administration in the retirement
bill Just passed by the House will lie
resented by all who wish the civilian
employees of the Government TO get
justice.
The present session began its work
by relieving the richest of the rich
of their share of the burden of taNa
ton The tax bill was passed because
there was Il surplus in the Treasury.
The session is about TO conclude with
a refusal to give the Federal EN-
ployes Il square deal because of an
economy plea made by the President.
an the five months Congress has
been in session close To SO 600 900 600
have been appropriated for all sorts
of purposes. Billions of dollars have
been presented and will he presented
before adjournment to our debtors
nr1t u-ha "a X
sure to the civilian employe a half
decent living III his or her declining
years came up that the administra-
ton revived the cry OF economy.
New Plan Costs Less.
The present bAl. just enacted by
the House. will cost the Government
$40 900 a year less than the present
law is costing. That is the economy
scheme which the administration has
put over on the Federal employees.
My bill proposes to retire civilian
employees on two-thirds pay. We do
that for that military men. 1t Is the
view Of those who have made Il study
OF living conditions that s1.S00 is the
irreducibe minimum required 10
maintain the average sized family in
the United States.
Il feel in this as in all other meas
ureS affecting the United States Gov
ernment as an employer of labor that
the Government should set standard
in advance of the standards in pri-
vate employment. The Government
should be model employer. / hope
the Federal employees will continue
their effort 10 obtain Just retirement
law in place OF the one the House has
pa SSed.
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Previous Records
In World Circling:
FirstBegunin 1872

1872. Phineas Fogg. hero of
Around the World in Eighty
DAYS 50 days.
1889. Nellie BY. New York World
reporter, - DAYS hours IL min
utes.
90$, Henry Frederick, "a days Z
hours. 20 minutes.
1907 Col Burnley Campbell, 40
days 10 hours 80 minutes.
1911 Andre lager Schmidt, Paris
Excelsior reporter. 80 days %
hours 81 minutes a. second.
1918, John Henry Mcars. New
York sun reporter 35 days ~
hours 30 minutes 40 second.
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teorolosical experts on board the
Norge the results of the last - hours
Of the flight before landing are that
these We're hours Of constant fight
against serious dangers OF every kind
until the end. The exciting day did
not impress the crew much. Being i'll
the air 50 long. every man on board
was exceedingly tired Now. looking
back. the adventures seem to be unbe-
levable. and it's difficult to under
stand the happy landing and the say
ing of the ship, due to the good fate
that protected the expedition from the
start at Kings Bay 10 the landing at
Teller
tCopyrIsht 1926. hy the New York Tunes
Go and 81. Ions Globe Democrat
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SCHOOL WILL SEND
400 FOR ORAT|ONS
Contest interest Keen in
Philadelphia Institution.
900 From State.

\ ue.e cation of 400 pupils of Tie
Germantown High School, Phila-
deiphia. coming to Washington June 4.
10 attend the third annual National
Oratorial Contest finals at the Wash
ington Auditorium. according to word
received at the contest headquarters
today. This turnout is evidence of
the widespread interest which prevails
in the contest. inasmuch as the
Germantown High School candidate
in the district finals has been
eliminated.
In addition it is expected that 500
other Pennsylvania students Will come
to Washington. making 900 as com
pared with 200 which the Keystone
state sent TO the contest last year. The
PENNSYLVANIA delegations will he the
only high school delegations seated
on the main floor Of the auditorium,
fanking the box of Sir Esme Howard.
the British Amba ssador. The German
town delegation will be shaperoned by
Miss Edna Holmes, vice principal Of
the school
Word also comes 10 the contest head
quarters today that a delegation of
200 can he expected from New York
City to root for Miss Helen Bylund.
the New York City ftnalist. Miss BY
lund. as president Of the Wadleigh
High School Students Council. has
many enthusiastic supporters. Wad-
leigh has the distinction of being the
largest allgirls' high school in the
world. having an enrolment of be
tween 1000 and 5000 girls.
Joseph Mullarky, the Dixie orator
from Augusta, Ga, who defeated
number OF Northern contestants to
win the title OF district finalist at
Kansas City, will arrive in Washing
ton June 3. He will be accompanied
by Prof +. w. Hardy. moderator of
the Academy of Richmond County
Ga. one of the oldest private schools
in the United States.
Coast Finalist Due June ..
Herbert Wenig. the Pacific Goa st
finalist. representing the Hollywood
High School, will arrive in Washing
ton on June .. after a f1ve-day trip
across the continent. He will be ac-
companied by Prof. Alan Nichols. who
managed the Pacific Coast division of
the contest.
Miss Anne Hardin. the 16-year-old
Louisville. Ky, girl. who won the
district ffnalist title in her territory
at Louisville on her birthday. will be
accompanied on her Washington trip
by Miss Eleanor Huber. Miss Huber
was a popular speaker in the 1924 ma
tional finals. AT present Miss Huber
is on the staff of the Louisville
Courier Journal and has aided in CON
Quoting the 1926 oratorical contest in
that city. Miss Frances Dickson, who
managed the contest for the Kansas
City Star. also will make the trip to
cover the contest for her paper.
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DAMAGE TO SHIP SLIGHT.
Meteorological Tells of Difficulties on
Polar Voyage.
BN EREDRIk RAMM

Rv Wireless To- the New York Times
WITH THE NORGE At TELLER.
Alaska. Via Nome May H. The work
OF dismantling the polar airship Norge
continues. Col. ImheTtu Mobile. in
specting the metal construction after
he canvas WAS Withdrawn. states
that the damage is not important
ana that The dili@ible can easily he
rebuilt 4 lol of worthless things
from the airship We're given as sou
Nenirs 10 the Inhabitants of Teller
assisting the crew in the dismant!ne
work.
From all paris of the world hun
dreds uf kilograms of congrat uiation
have arrived for Capt Amundsen and
Lincoln Ellsworth, now at Nome. and
for Col. Mobile. Lieut. Riser Larsen
and the members of the expedition
still staying At Teller, whose little
wireless station Is constantly work
ing. transmitting and receiving tcle-
grams
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continued from First Pagel
1t within one or two days after il
gets on the floor.
The situation in tho Senate Will
be different because of strong oppo-
sitlon to the terms of the settlement
by small group of Senator's. The
opinion OF those who will be IN
| charge of the fight for the admins
tration, however. is that the Senate
will ratify the agreement by a large
vote.
The Senate will not start consider
alton until after the French govern
ment has ratified the agreement II
is understood that the French Par
lament will be through with 1t by
June ,. The House will not await
the action of the French The Presi-
dent sees no reason why Congress
should not postpone final action un-
til the French have acted But he
has let it be known that he has nc
intention of agreeing to an indefinite
poStponement.
Hearings Start Tomorrow.
The President was told the WAYS
and means committee of the House
will start hearings or the agreement
tomorrow. Similar hearings will be
conducted by the Senate finance COM
mittee. 1t is known that Il number of
Republican Senators have demanded
that the Senate finance committee
make an exhaustive inquiry into the
agreement with particular reference
to the capacity of the French nation
to pay. and if this should be done
there will be further delay
The President also conferred today
with Senator Bingham of Connect
MT -hn %
dents air board and who will be in
personal charge Of the bill proposing
d five-year building program for the
Army Air Service. The latter said the
Senate leadership has promised to let
this legislation come before the Sen
ate within the next day or so. He is
very hopeful of the outcome
The provision, written into the
Army air bill as prepared by the Sen
ate military committee, to require no
increase in the Air Service personnel
unless in conformity with the budget
needs, is looked upon by President
Coolidge as a good principle
Bill Altered Some.
President Coolidge is known to have
made it plain to Senator Wadsworth
of New York, chairman of the mill
tary committee: Senator Bingham,
who will handle the air legislation,
and officials of the War Department
that he would not approve legislation
unless the provision for personnel be
contingent on there being funds to
pay it, or unless the extra men
needed for the expanded services be
drawn from other branches. The legis-
lation was then modified so as to
meet the Presidents wishes and there
is every likelihood now that he will
readily sign the bill when it is passed
During his conference with Speaker
Longworth and Leader Tilson the
President discussed a number of other
matters after disposing of the French
debt agreement.
Both assured him that the House
can dispose Of number of pending
matters during the period the Senate
is considering the French debt They
stated that first there will be the
farm relief legislation to act upon.
but neither made any predictions re
gardins this legislation. According 10
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tre on board thp Norge besides the
wireless service Was the meteoroloS-
seal service. which had IL fix the best
moment for the start. the best alti-
tude for flying and the best direction
20 20 for reaching the ALASKAN coast.
The expedition mcteorolociSt. Fem
Malmgren. who is an expert on polar
climate. for three Years being meteor
oloeist on the M&ude expedition. tells
the following about tho weather con
ditionS experienced during the flight
from Spitzbareen 10 Teller. Alaska:
Several meteorological factors
come in for consideration in choosing
a starting day for lie transpo'%i
flight. \ fixed low TEN oora1ure was
wanted. the airship gaining 50 pounds
lifting capacity Toy each Gegree Fah-
renheit With this WAS ;i.'o wanted a
high barometer reading. each tenth
uf an inch increasing tie airship s
lifting rapacitE iiu pounds. The
most Important things. however,
We're favorable winds = lear sky and
good visibility.
ON May - conditions seemed good
foI the hor-olt late IN the evening or
early the ueAl lHuynIi1-. Tie ViSibil
ity was good. the wind favorable over
The polar basin, With loW temperature
and high pressure 1t Kings Bay. We
received a telegram from the Geo
phNSlcai lh7t.l,'tr tioh4 Hui 'lte' =
Norway. where a foIeras; service was
established, adtiS4h~ Is 10 prom ~
the faNora0l SITUATION 10Y the S'dt l.
Wind Made Risk Great.
THE leaders Of the expedition. Capt.
Amundsen and MI, Ellsworth, de-
,tded on tne start between 10 and
II o'clock at night Howe Vyr. a strong
local wind N Kings Bay made IT
100 risky 10 take the airan.p our OF It's
%ned in the early morning hours. The
wind slackened about " o'clock in the
morning. ON the ground 1t blew east
SoutheasteriI, and higher turned II
southeast UutH-SuUtheaSt
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PRESIDENT PUSHING
FRENCH DEBT PACT:
ACTION THIS TERM

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TEACHERS ANNUITY
BILL IS APPROVED
BY D. C. COMMITTEE

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FORTY acres: nice home. miles south.
west Columbus. Ind. X. w. TIRTLE. r. Z
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f-Sole or Exchange
z Real Estate Wanted
Farm Lands

DAYTON REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
CO. 1910 Fletcher Savings e. Trust Bid
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d-Business Places

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or unfurnished: very reasonable rental
Amply 307 Odd Fellow Bldg.
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including desk phone. etc. 10S N.
Delaware ST Room 205.
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Personals
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preferred. Phone Kenwood 2O1O4-
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Store open daily 500 a. M,
close 4 80 p. m. Close Saturday
IL 80 a. m.
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Death Notices

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VAN STAN. EMELINE - Mother Mtl 10, OF
pochigitZ7 passed away Friday, March b,
at p M 90 at residence er Of at neT rs sSh
Thomas, 800 Sanders st.. Eu n m Friends
invited. Burial Crown Hill.
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r-LBON HOLDEN, editor of
| n the Big Ten Weekly, made
his all-Conference selections
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CIVIC GROUP
FOR CHANGING
CITY MARKET
Cooperation Offered C. of C.
Committee in
Letter.

In a letter to the civic affairs COM
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
cooperation of the Federation of
Community Civic Clubs is offered in
moves to rebuild the city market and
to relocate the courthouse on the
Market St. side of the square 1t now
occupies.
John F. White, Federation secre-
tary-treasurer, at a meeting Friday
night at the Chamber of Commerce,
said the letter approved a plan for
leasing the south side of the present
site of the courthouse for ninety
nine years and applying proceeds
to cost Of a new county building.
Federation members voted to take
an active part in the city cleanup
campaign April IL to "a. The public
health and sanitation committee of
the federation was directed to in
vestigate a charge that local alleys
are being Uttered with ashes and
trash
Frank e. Gates, Indianapolis Real
Estate Board president, addressed
the federation on What I Should
Know in Buying a Home"
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: A. Leroy
Portteus, president; John p. Harris,
first vice president; Mrs. J. D. Hoss,
second vice-president, and John F..
White, secretary-treasurer.
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KENTUCKY KALE
APPEARS HERE
Water CreSS and Other Del
icacieS at Market.

New Kentucky kale. selling at 20
cents n pound, appeared today on
city market stands for the first time.
Old kale sold at Is cents Il pound.
A few stands had prickley pears AT
10 cents each. Stringless beans,
selling at 25 and so cents n pound,
arrived from Texas. Many stands
had strawberries at rs cents a quart.
other prices included: Celery
hearts. two for 25 cents; pineapples,
S5 and As cents each: watercress, 10
cents a bunch; King oranges, 10
cents each; kumquats, 20 cents a
pint: mushrooms, 75 and so cents a
pound; tomatoes, 80 and 35 cents n
pound; peppers. two for Is cents;
eggplant, 10 to 80 cents each; peas,
25 and 80 cents a pound; now po-
tatoes, two pounds for 20 cents, and
spipeNh. 10 cents a pound.
Hen eggs were 80 to 35 cents a
dozen; goose eggs, Is cents each;
duck eggs, 40 cents a dozen; hens, As
cents q pound; new frys, 50 cents a
pound; old frys, so cents a pound,
and ducks so cents a pound.
Honeydew melons were unchanged
at rs cents each; tangerines, so cents
a dozen; head lettuce, 10 and 20
cents: asparagus tips, 10 to 25 cents
small bunch; dollhouse rhubarb, 20
cents a pound, and outside rhubarb,
10 cents a bunch.
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OK = OR .
IN
BIG RACE
Cambridge Crew 5 Lengths
Ahead in Annual English
Rowing Event.

BIZ Jnucd Press
SHIPS HOTEL, Mort Lake, Eng
land. March 27.-Cambridge today
won the annual Oxford Cambridge
boat race on the Thames while
hundreds of thousands lined the riv-
err banks and shouted encourage
ment to the oarsmen.
The time was 10 minutes, 20 sec
onds, an even minute slower than
the course record of 1929. estab-
lished by a gray oxford crew in
1911.
Cambridge won by five lengths,
the greatest margin Of victory since
1908, barring the fiasco Of last year
when the strangely designed Oxford
shell virtually swamped and was
thirty lengths behind when Cam
bridge crossed the finish line.
Despite a desperate squirt at the
finish. oxford was unable to make
an impression on the Cambridge
lead. No distress was evident in the
Cambridge crew. but Oxford's two.
four and five appeared to be badly
exhausted.
The race was rowed over smooth
water. in a light wind and under a
sunny sky.
The shells passed and repassed
each other en- route TO Hammersmith
bridge. the 2-3-miles mark, where
oxford was leading by a third of a
length. At Chiswick Church. the
2-mile mark, the shells were level,
and from there on Cambridge began
the steady pull away that ended in
overwhelming victory.
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RAILROAD RATE
ON SAND LOWER
Reduction Made, c. of C. Is
Told.

Reduction in railroad rates on
lake sand from Michigan City to
Indianapolis, requested by the
Chamber Of Commere. have been
made, John c. Reynolds, chamber
secretary, announced today on re-
ceipt Of word from railroad execu-
tives.
The reduction in rates amounts
to Is cents a ton, or approximately
$3.50 on each carload of sand, and
in the course Of a year will amount
to hundreds of dollars in saving to
local industries requiring lake sand,
Reynolds said.
The chambers application for a
reduction was made in behalf of
local casting and glass manufac-
lures who are in competition with
manufacturers In Detroit, Muncie,
Anderson and Newcastle.