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Evening star., 1926-03-09

Democrats Back Mellon as
Republicans Override Him
on Silver Purchase.
By the Associated Press.

A breach in the Senate banking
committee today disclosed six Demo.
crates standing solidly behind Secre-
tary Mellon in opposing proposed
silver purchase legislation and the
Republican majority voting to over.
ride the Secretary.
The pending bill. by Senator Pitt
man. Democrat. Nevada, would re-
quire the Treasury to carry out all
the terms Of the wartime silver pur-
chase act, and Mr.. Mellon has con-
tended that this wound amount to a.
$5.00O.000 gift to silver producers and
would compel purchase of $4,000 900
ounces of the metal. which the Gov
ernment does not need.
Senator Phipps, Republican, Colo
rado. who filed the majority report
urging passage OF the act. declared
the Pittman law required the silver
to be coined into standard silver dol
lars at price which would actually
make the Treasury a gamer by more
than $4,000 900. The minority report,
filed by Senator Glass, Democrat. Vir-
ginia, former Secretary of the
Treasury, declared the real purpose
OF the law was to avert financial
crash in India during the war, 1t
having provided for the sale Of $50.
600 900 silver dollars to India and the
repurchase of silver for coinage TO
replace those sold
The minority held the Treasury had
complied with the real intent of the
act. but this the majority disputed.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
NO CONTEMPT ACTION
UNTIL END OF TRIAL
Judge Will Not Proceed Against
Newspapers While Favre
Case Continues.

BY the Associated Press.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, March O.
Court action against newspaper pub
fishers violating Judge Walter A.
Whites order. that no testimony of
the trial of Jesse Favre, be published
must await completion of the trial.
which is expected TO go to the jury
late today. The judge made this
known last night when he stated he
would not stop the trial now to try
any one. He added that when the
trial was over he would then take up
the matter of punishment TO those
who violated his order.
The order was effective to those pa
pers circulating in Hancock County.
Attorneys representing New Orlea ms
newspapers suggested the possibility
of the court awaiting the effect OF
publication of the testimony on trials
to follow that of Favre.
Testimony in the case appeared in a
number OF papers circulating through
out this county yesterday. Much edj
torial comment against the order was
noted. the New Orleans Item declar-
ing: 1T were better than n thousand
guilty men escape than that the blood
bought, PRICELESS privilege of free
speech and tree press he abolished"
Attorneys were in court to appear
for reporters should citations for con-
tempt he issued by the court.
Favre, who is being tried for the
murder of John A. McLemore and
w. w. Mingee, February is. took the
stand in his own behalf yesterday.
and will be recalled before the de-
tense closes Its testimony. An alienist
testified the defendant is mental
defective.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
WOMAN INJURED BY FALL
IN EVADING MOTOR CAR
Auto Driven by Philander C. Knox
Figures III Accident-Other
Traffic Crashes.

In an effort to avoid being struck
hy an automobile driven by Phil
ander c. Knox, ir., 3205 Clevela nd
avenue. near Dupont Circle yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. G. G. Warden, 32l4
s street. fell and injured her wrist.
She refused hospital treatment.
Vivian Carson. colOred, nine years
old, 1925 New Jersey avenue, was
knocked down in front of her home
Ia st night hy the automobile Of Her
bert u. Tribhy, 1467 Irving street. and
her right leg broken. She was treated
at f'reedmen's Hospital.
Elizabeth K. Conrad. colored, 81
years old. 1880 r street. was slightly
hurt last night when knocked down
by an automobile driven by r. f.
BUCK. 1914 Seventeenth street, at
Fourteenth and S streets. She was
given first aid at Emergency Hospital.
Miss Leona Carter, Grace Dodge
Hotel, was treated at Casualty Hos
pitai last night for an injury TO her
left hip. caused when she was struck
by the automobile of John Regan,
419 Third street. at New Jersey
avenue and B street
While directing traffic at Seven
teenth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. shortly before Q O'clock this morn
ing. Policeman B. F. McAllister of the
third precinct was struck by the au-
tomobile of A. M. Ehrlich, 1926 Elev.
enth street mad was slightly bruised.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
POOL BEING DRAINED
Preparations Under Way for An
nual Inspection and Repairs
That May Be Needed.

The rejecting pool east of the Lin.
coin Memorial Is being drained today
preparatory to its annual inspection
and repair. The bottom will be thor
oughly examined for breaks or cracks,
which will be promptly repaired so
that the basin may be filled again. 1t
was pointed out that it is necessary to
do this work in cold weather as the
pressure caused by marsh gas, which
collects there in the Summer time
would cause serious damage II the
surface pressure of the water were
removed in warm weather.
Removal Of the single Towering Jap
anese cherry trees from their present
position west of the Lincoln Memorial
also was started today. These trees. it
was announced. by Maj. U. s. Grant.
Sd. director Of the office Of public
buildings and public parks of the Ma
tional Capital, will be placed In the
site Of the former bathing beach on
the Tidal Basin.
1t also was announced by Maj. Grant
that the new bride path connecting
those of Rock Creek Park with Poto-
mac Park had been opened to horse
back riders SO that 1t is possible now
to take a ride through both of the
larger parkways without going on
any of the city highways.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
new CITIZENS BODY
IN NORTHEAST AREA
Addition to Federation Which Is
Demanding Representation on
D. c. Advisory Council.

Another citizens association in the
northeast. which is to join the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations and
enter actively in the fight for election
Of northeast representatives on the
Citizens Advisory Council was or.
ganized last night by residents north
of Rhode Island avenue and east of
Lincoln road and north to the Cath
olic University grounds. The new
group is called the Edgewood Citizens
Association.
George r. Marble was elected presi
dent. Martin r. Cook. vice president:
Harry l.. Downey, secretary-t treasurer,
and members Of the executive com.
mittee. in addition to the officers, are
Charles B. Duckett. Frank F. Tierney
Ernest M. Voss and Mrs. W. r. Ryon.
The association expects to petition
for admittance to the federation and
to join in the council election, which
is to be held next month.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
HOUSE COMMITTEE
TAKES UP AVIATION
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House military committee to-
dav resumed consideration of avta-
ton legislation with Dwight w.
Morrow of New York. who headed
the Presidents Air Board. as a wit
ness. Mr. Morrow urged the i'm
portance of commercial aviation as
q factor in national defense
An all-embracing bill covering the
subject has been promised by the
committee. :,
Mr.. Morrow stressed the board S
recommendations that so far as prac-
ticable actual flying operations should
be controlled by flying men. While
the board did not consider any radi-
cal change in the national defense
system advisable. he said it looked
upon coordination of the aircraft
procurement activities of the Army
and Navy as desirable.
The witness expressed opinion
that because of it's favorable geo
graphical conditions the United
States was not menaced by air by
any potential enemy.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
union MINERS BEAT.
z MEMS ARRESTED.
Kansas Workers to Continue
intimidation Drives in
Face of Charges.
BY tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Kans.. March g.
Activities of union miners in at
tempting to unioniZe the Kansas coal
fields yesterday brought disturbances
at three mines and the filing of Grim
inal charges against five union Off
cials, including Matt Walters, presi- :
dent of District IA. and Alexander
l1owat. deposed president. for alleged
intimidation of non union workers.
In face of warrants issued for the
district officials. the union men con-
tinued their marches on open shop
pits, and at the workings of the
Dunkirk Coal Co. are alleged to have
pummeied two non-union miners
severely. Two wagons were over
turned and the telephone wires at
the mines cut.
One hundred men descended on the
mine, where l6 workers were en-
nloyed. shortly after Sheriff John u.
Huntington had departed. The
sheriff returned and Quelled the dis
turhance
Ed McCluckie, "A district board
member of the union. and two other
union men were arrested as a result
of the clash
While County Attorney r. II. Preyer
was preparing last night to file new
charges against the union men and
invoke q district court injunction
ISSUED in 1870 under which Ilowat
and FIVE other union officials were
N"nt TO Jail tor wear, the union men
announced that tho marching would
continue today. when they intend to
visit mines in Missouri.
Leland Norris, superintendent of
the Dunkirk Coal Co.. said he would
not ask his men to return to work
until he was assured that they would
he afforded ample protection.
Howat and Walters were arrested
and released on bond of $1,000 each.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
HAITIAN PROGRESS is REFLECTED
in u. S. COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Advances Made in Self-Covernment, Financial, Eco
nomic and Other Undertakings, Russell Says.
Peace Maintained Throughout Year.

These newspapers are such IN
names only" Gen. Russell went on
They carry little or no news and de-
vote their columns to petty criticisms
OF governmental acts. usually accom- :
panied by some ill-meant but futile
attack.
Their editors evidently realize
that they are incapable Of conduct
ing a reputable newspaper with the
therefore. make what profit is posi-
BILE In their insignificant circulation
by printing yellow news.
"A free press to them apparently
means an unlicensed press, and con-
sequently when the Haitian govern
ment deems their annoying attacks
important enough to take means to
curb their verbose slander and malice
against governmental and diplomatic
officials, they vehemently protest that
the government is interfering with
their liberty of action"
Court Reform Needed.
The commissioner said that cond!-
tioDs existing in the judiciary de-
partments of the island government
emphasize the urgent need of the
establishment of courts, whose de-
cision would be acceptable as
emanatlng from fair- minded judges
without political or personal bias"
In educational work he urged that
special attention be given the promo.
ton of agricultural and industrial oc.
cupations. saying such employment of
the rural and urban natives would
undoubtedly so far toward perma-
nently stabilizing the government and
bringing happiness and prosperity 10
the Haitian DeOpie."
Citing the cooperation by the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
the Service Technique in continued
experiments on rubbergrowing posi-.
bilities I'm the island he said these in
vestigations have so far advanced as
to demonstrate most clearly the feas-
ibilitX and practicability OF rubber.
growing in Haiti
"A small amount of rubber has al
ready been exported from Haiti bring.
ing 81 a pound" he added.
Evening star., 1926-03-09

BY the Associated Press.
Substantial proof of Haiti's con
tinued progress in self government,
financial, economic and other under
takings was furnished the State De-
partment today in the annual report
submitted by Brig. Gen. John II. Rus
sell, American High Commissioner,
for the calendar year 1925. He dis
closed that the government closed its
fiscal year with a cash surplus of
$1,273,56S on hand. and said pros
poets for the year 1925-26 are unusu.
ally favorable"
1.-THE customs receipts during the
first three months of the new fiscal
year" the report said. have been the
largest in the history of Haiti. 1t is
anticipated that the total receipts for
the entire year will he large enough
to devote a generous amount to debt
reduction"
Regarding relationships between ma
tives. the Marine Corps occupational
forces and the Gendarmerie of Haiti
Gen. Russell reported q continuance
of peaceful conditions throughout the
country. resulting in an Extremely
small number of conflicts during the
year" He added that the rural in
habitants have gained great conf
dence' in the gendarmerie, and the
result has been q general wave q
prosperity throughout agricultural
areas
Progress Maintained.
Throughout the year, the report
said. the Haitian government and
the treaty officials have continued the
program for the sta.
bilization Of Haitian finances, the
maintenance of tranquility, the CON
struction Of much-needed public
works and the Improvement in public
health conditions
Relationships between the govern
ment and the press. however, showed
no Improvement over those existing
in the preceding years. the report
continued with mo decrease in the
attacks indulged II, by certain Of the
local newspapers against the Haitian
government and American officials"
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Church LEADERS
WILL URGE UNITY
Presbyterian and Episcopal
Delegates Would Unite d,
Denominations.


CHICAGO, March 9.-An active
program in support of Christian
unity to be conducted from the pull
pits of the two denominations during
the coming year was adopted yes
terday at a national conference OF
delegates of the Presbyterian and
Episcopal churches. They met under
the auspices of the world conference
on faith and order. sponsoring the in
ternational church meeting to be held
at Lausanne, Switzerland, in August,
1927.
Heretofore we. in the various de-
nominations have termed each other
heretics and outsiders. Now we are
ready to work and pray together"
the Right Rev. Charles p. Anderson,
Bishop Of Chicago. said.
The keynote of the meeting was
phrased by the Rev. Robert f. Speer.
New York. president Of the Presby
terrain mission board. who asserted,
I'VE are not meeting for an intro
spective discussion. but for the posi-
tive purpose OF declaring the faith
of the churches against unbelief.'
The conference agreed that the
Feast of the Kingdom of Christ"
recently authorized by Pope Plus XI.
was in direct accordance with the
endeavors of the world conference
in Copenhagen last Summer and the
program of the "Copeo' organization
in England.
There is now no purely feminist
Evening star., 1926-03-09
THREE GIRLS FLEE
SCHOOL,; VISIT HERE
Students at st. PauI's, BaIti-
more, Have Two-Day
Vacation.

Tiring of restraint in the fashion
able st. Paul's Episcopal School for
Girls. Baltimore, three students, one
a resident of this city and the others
living in Maryland, took French
leave" of the institution Saturday
afternoon. and were found occupying
a room in Annapolis Hotel last night.
Miss Violet Mae McKittrick. II
years old, 1915 1 street, is the Wash
ington runaway. One OF her COM
16. Of Towson, Md, and the other
Miss oliver Palmer Knots, 16. of
Edgewood, Md.
When Detectives Richard Mansfield
and Thomas ID. Walsh went to An
napolis Hotel last night about 10
o'clock to get the trio. having been
asked by the Baltimore authorities to
arrest them, strains of a ukulele and
words Of a popular song the runaways
were singing made them reluctant to
disturb the happy party.
But a knock on the door brought a
quick response The fact that they
were detectives and were there to
terminate the visit Of the students to
tillS CITY ulu IIOL ulStOllCcIt lilC 6l
The runaWayS were taken to the
House of Detention to await develop
mentS.
Talking freely to the detectives, one
of the trio said she and her com
panions had left the school to escape
possible disciplining for having made
engagements with boy friends. Miss
Mckittrick was turned over to her
aunt, residing at the I street address,
while her companions were taken to
Baltimore.
During their brief visit here, 1t is
stated, the girls had sought employ
ment as telephone operators. One of
them passed a preliminary examina-
ton. and her application was accepted.
An uncle of one Of the girls came 10
the rescue of the trio financially, 1t is
stated. advancing money enough to
meet their hotel bill.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
BYRD MAY CUT FUNDS.
Governor Expected to Veto Appro-
priation Bill Items.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va. March 9.-Gov.
Byrd has already begun the study OF
the general appropriation bill. which
was passed late Saturday. Whether
the governor will veto any OF the
items remains to be seen. but unless
there is provision for additional rev.
enue the belief is strong that he will
interpose objection to some OF the fea-
lures Of the measure. Under the law
he can object to any section or to as
many sections as he desires. that In
no way affecting the remaining por'
ton Of the bill. The fact that the
bill carries a quarter of a million dol
lars more than the budget cOntem-
plated, thereby increasing the deficit
in the treasury. based on estimates.
there is growing doubt that he will
be able to approve all that the bill
carries.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
STUDENT STRIKERS GET
FACULTY ULTIMATUM
Return to Glasses Today or Parleys
Will Be Broken, Edict of St.
Stephens President.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ANNANDALE-ON HUDSON, y. y.
March 9.--While striking students of
st. stephens Episcopal College pa
raded the streets of nearby cities yes
terday. President Bernard Iddings
Bell and the faculty decided that if
the students do not return to classes
today no further negotiations will be
undertaken.
Explaining that the president and
faculty do not know exactly what the
students demand, DIR. Bell said that q
committee of three had been appoint
ed to confer with them.
The strike action was taken Mon
day, when the president refused to ac-
cede to an uItimatum for student gov.
erDment. Eighty-four OF the III en-
rolled students favored the action vot-
inC not to attend classes yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
DATA ON FORSETRY
READY FOR SCHOOLS
Educational Campaign Aided
by Primer Issued Under
Government Auspices.

Following the American Forest week
proclamation by President Coolidge,
the American Tree Association today
began putting into the malls the sec.
ond edition of 100, 900 of the Forestry
Primer. published by Charles I.athrop
Pack, to mark 1926 the semi-centen.
NAL Of the first step in forestry by
the United States Government.
The first consignment of 5000 For
eStrv Primers went to Mrs. Elizabeth
X. Peoples of the nature study de-
partment Of the Washington schools.
who will map out an educational cam
paign of forestry talks before her
corps of teachers at Grant Schoo!
Friday at pm.
Carries IL Lessons.
The primer carries IL lessons in
"plain phrases" on the forestry still
alton now confronting the country.
On the cover of the primer. John j.
Tigert, commissioner of education,
says:
There is no more important lesson
for the American people to learn than
the need of growing and conserving
forests and trees. Our future deVel'
opment as IA Nation will largely hinge
upon the success with which we can
spread this gospel"
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, pres
ident General Federation of Women's
Clubs. is quoted as follows:
There can be no more important
educational work than turning the
attention of the new generations to
the importance of trees. On every
hand we will see this Importance II
we will but look. The thing is to get
us to look"
Public Opinion Sought.
1--WE are making a supreme effort to
reach the public opinion Of tomorrow
as regards forests, the corner stone OF
all industry" said Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the American Tree
Association. today. I'VE have mil
lions of acres of idle land that must
be put to work growing trees.
More than hundred thousand OF
these primers have been put in the
schools, libraries. chambers of COM
merce. Parent-Teacher Associations
and women's clubs. The biggest prepa-
ration for American Forest week, April
1S. the country ever saw is now under
way, and millions of the coming gen.
GRAFTON are now writing essays and
preparing debates for that week. Any
one interested can have a copy OF the
Forestry Primer by asking for it,
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Named Privy Councillor.

OTTAWA. Ontario March 9 LF).--
John Campbell Elliott, representing
the constituency of West Middlesex
in the House Of Commons. was yester-
day appointed a privy councillor and
minister of labor in the government
of Premier Mackenzie King.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Garden Clubs to Meet

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, March 9.-The
state Federation of Garden Clubs will
hold its annual convention here May
IL. IS and 20. The Lynchburg Gar
den Club will entertain the conyen.
ton.
Evening star., 1926-03-09

There is now no purely feminist
organizations in England of the
slightest importance
Evening star., 1926-03-09
When Volume
Means Value

Our great glass-gsinding
plants handle 100000
square feet Of plate glass
in a single yeaf-our lum-
Der mills cut q million fest
of lumber q month .....
Our factory space Is reck-
oned in niles-instead of
acres-and rs carloads Of
steel find their way, each
year to our hardware milla
Evening star., 1926-03-09
500 A MONTH

Comprises large living room, large bed
room, breakfast room, kitchen. servants
entrance and bathroom with built : in
tub and shower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
CITY CLUB PLAN
|NDORSED

The Chamber OF Commerce today
Endorsed unreserved1y the national
representation program Of the City
Club, which is to be open to the pub
lie and broadcast all over the, coun
try tomorrow night. Martin A.
Leese. president of the chamber
spoke for the commercial organiza
ton of District business men.
THE radio campaign going out
from he City Club will undoubtedly
do much towards clearing the haze
from the minds Of the population
regarding our voteless situation
here" said Mr.. Leese.
This campaign has caused Wash
ington to visualize the big possibili
ties of task just begun, and it must
be carried on intensively from now
on. We have overlooked the fact
that the people outside have not
heard our appeal as we supposed
they had. despite the hammering Of
the press.
But what the eye has not seen,
the ear will hear; and am glad the
CITY Club has undertaken to bring
these prominent speakers here to
give voice to our need Of national
representation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
CITIZENS DR|VE.
READY To GO

A concerted drive for a represe1.
tatiye voice in the government Of
the District of Columbia will be
begun tomorrow. TO continue for a
week, by the Federation of Citizens
Association. assisted by similar or
CARNATIONS in adjacent Maryland
and Virginia.
Having as It's sole purpose the
enlistment OF every available citizen
as member of one OF the several
citizens bodies. the campaign will
canvass the entire municipal area
with a view to putting teeth" into
the federation demands. to the ex.
tent that residents OF Washington
may participate in its government.
Tonight an executive meeting will
be held by the Mid-City Citizens
Association, in the Thomson School,
at which plans viii be perfected FOR
the participation OF the Mid-City
organization in the drive.
Most OF the associations already
have announced their readiness to
start the drive. which begins off.
eiaIIy tomorrow afternoon with a
serenade Of the District Commits
sioners, in front OF the District
Building, by the Washington Boys
Independent Band. Afterward. the
musicians will tour the city IN
buses.
Headquarters OF the organized
drive will be established in the old
Citizens Bank Building, 1886 New
York Ave.
To stimulate interest In home
ownership. the Anacostia Associa-
ton, which holds meeting tonight.
offers to make the. first $3.50 pay.
ment down on q home for any
couple. Or couples, who wa be mar.
srIed at the associations naeting
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-12
IoHlo OFFICE SEEKER
A SILENT CANDIDATE

MARYSVILLE. Cal. Nov. H.
Capt. Orville r. Warden. this city.
is thought to be the champion
silent candidate Of the country
Warden was a candidate for repre-.
sentative.
Warden had no cards printed. had
no advertisements in the news
papers. asked no one to vote for
h:m-nor did he even mention he
was a candidate.
The man who employs Captain
Warden didn't even know his name
was one the ticket until he went to
vote. Warden was not elected.