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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
COUNTESSISDEN|ED.
NEW HEARING HERE.
Case Must Be Decided in
Court, Labor Department
Heads Say. ,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A new hearing for the Countess Of
Cathcart, on the order for her exclu-
sion from the United States was de-
MED today by the Labor Department.
In the opinion of Acting Secretary
White, the case now can be decided
only by the courts. A judicial deter
mination as to whether moral turpi-
tude is a crime and constitutes bar
to the admission of aliens admitting
acts Of that sort, it was said, Is de-
sired by the Labor Department.
Mr. White, after a conference with
Assistant Secretary Husband and
Solicitor Theodore Risley, notified Ar
thur G.. Hays, attorney for the coun-
tess, who had requested that the case
be reopened for the submission Of new
evidence, of the decision.
Mr.. Risley said cases similar to that
of the countess were continually COM
ing before the department, and he
hoped the court action growing out Of
tuted by Mr.. Hays would define for
the department a course which it
would follow in the future.
The solicitor added that he had or
dered the release of the countess from
Ellis Island for a Today period, under
bond, only after he had conferred with
various departmental officers, who ad-
vised that the case be decided by the
courts and the countess given freedom
while it was In the process of final
adjustment.
The Labor Department. Mr.. Risley
said, considers the detention of the
countess was correct under the laws
regulating the admission of aliens to
this country. The order for her ex-
clusion, he added, would be defended
in court, probably by legal officers
from the departments own person
mel.
In denying a new hearing. Acting
Secretary White said close adherence
had been given to departmental poll
cies.
Under the practice of the depart
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
SM00T CALLSUP
TAXES IN SENATE
Approval Expected for Bill,
Which Passed House by
354 to 20.

The conference report on the tax
bill, which was adopted by the House
yesterday, by a vote Of 354 to %. was
called up in the Senate for considera-
ton this afternoon by Senator Smoot.
chairman of the finance committee.
Favorable action on the report by
the Senate is expected. 1t lops total
of s3S7,s11 900 off the 1926 tax bill OF
the American people.
Senator Smoot explained in some
detail the action of the conference
committee and urged the adoption or
the report, so that the bill could be
enacted into law in time for the peo-
pie to benefit by its provisions when
they make their first income tax pay
ment, March 10.
Smoot Explains Bill.
Senator Smoot said the bill had gone
to conference carrying 206 Senate
amendments. The House, he said,
had agreed to 145 of these amend
ments, and the Senate had receded
from 19 of it's amendments. The other
AZ had been agreed to with certain
notifications.
The bill as 1t passed the Senate
would have brought about a total re.
duction in revenue for the year 1875
Of Sass ,261 900.
The conference bill, Senator Smoot
said, reduced this loss OF revenue by
s6a, ,O0O,0 While 1t provides for
$50, 900 900 more reduction in revenue
than when the bill first passed the
House and $35. 900 900 more than when
reported to the Senate, Senator Smoot
mid the conferees were relying on the
prosperity Of the country and increas-
ing business to make 1t possible to
meet the budget requirements. He
added that the margin OF safety may
have been exceeded, but he reiterated
his confidence that the economic con
duct of the Governments business
and the taxes raised upon increasing
business Of the country would safe.
guard the people.
Two principal matters had been at
issue in the conference, he said, the
amount Of reduction in revenue and
the proposed repeal of the estate tax.
In order to make 1t possible to enact
the bill into law in time for the March
tax payment. Senator Smoot said 1T
had been necessary to compromise in
conference He then described those
compromises.
Early Approval Seen.
The bill, passed by the House by
a. 354-to-2S vote. is expected to get to
the White House before the end OF the
week for President Coolfdge's sigma
ture.
AS in the House debate yesterday,
the Inheritance tax is expected to be
the center of discussion in the Senate.
which twice voted by substantial mar
gins to repeal the levy. House con.
ferees forced restoration to the bill OF
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
ARMY AIR
Project DRAF TED
Proposal, Similar to Navy
Plan, Will Be Laid Before
Congress Soon.
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
A five-year continuing aviation de-
velopment program, similar to the
naval aviation project now before
Congress, viii be submitted TO the
House military committee by Secre-
tary Davis of the War Department
next week.
The project provides for a proper.
tionate increase in aviation as COM
pared to other branches of the Army.
II was described at the War Depart
ment today as designed TO strengthen
the Army Air Service materially in
equipment. although 1t was indicated
that the plan would not involve as
great an expenditure as the 500. .000,-
00n in the f1ve-year Navy plan.
The program was worked out as a
result of the study Secretary Davis
directed be undertaken of all the teS-
timony at recent congressional and
other aviation hearings. Maj. Gen.
Mason NJ. Patrick. chief of the Air
Service, cooperated with other
branches of the Army in its prepara-
ton.
The project was described as in the
nature of a first phase of the Lassiter
Board program which contemplated
a 1o-year expansion to $500 planes,
but modified to make expenditures
reasonable and conservative and also
to conform with the recommendations
of the Presidents Air Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
McCarl Stops $4,000 Prizes Offered
By Navy for Airplane Landing Gear

Proposed expenditure of $4,000 by
tho Navy for prize money to the de-
volopers Of designs for amphibious
landing gear suitable for application
to the sc type airplanes" has been
stopped by Controller General McCarl.
Declaring that such expenditure
would be Illegal. Mr.. McCarl suggested
that II the Secretary of the Navy
found that none within tho Navy
Department can initiate, develop or
produce such a design, then there
would appear need to submit the mat
ter to the Congress, SO that 1t may
express its intent thereon"
At the Navy it was pointed out
that the proposed departure from past
practice in the matter OF experiments
ton had been with q view to encourag
ing the private airplane industry.
The Navy proposed, according to the
NcCarl dsois6on, to spend the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

as $4,000 first prize and $4,000 sec
ond prize out of an appropriation for
Continuing experiments and develop
ment work on all types of aircraft" in
the Bureau Of Aeronautics.
"The designs to be submitted" said
Mr.. McCarl in denying the use of such
funds for prize money. evidently are
not now in existence; neither are they
to be produced under and in accord
ance with prescribed Government
specifications. Therefore the proposed
transaction cannot be regarded as a
purchase or construction contract.
And while 1t involves, primarily, per-
sonal services, it cannot be regarded
as the employment of personal serv-
ices either by contract or appoint
ment. Reduced to its final analysis. /
fail to see how the proposition can be
regarded as other than the offering
Of q reward or prize for the first and
second best design or conception Of .
landing gear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
"llTTLEITALW GANG
KILLS 41ST VICTIM
Staying Follows U. S. Raids on
Chicago bad Lands"
Deportations Asked.
n the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. February 24.-As imrni-
grafton inspectors prepared deporta-
ton proceedings against a dozen
aliens taken in raids on Little Italy"
and planned to renew their roundup
next week. a man, identified as Bal
.delli. the Eagle, was found shot to
death in an alley today.
He was the forty-first victim of gang
warfare In recent years.
The man had been shot and appar-
entity carried to the spot in an automo-
bile. In his clothing was found no
tice that his application to be q po-
Iiceman had been filed.
A card found in his pocket was
that of a partner of Orazio Tropea,
The "Scourage." whose assassination,
climaxing others, precipitated the
action of the immigration authorities
TO weed out undesirable aliens.
Police called attention to the fact
that, despite the drive, a lull of only
one day had brought Il killing. The
immigration inspectors. after arrest
ing 121 in raids Monday night, sus-
pended further round ups until next
week
The officials made it plain they were
not working against law abiding citi-
LcliS VI any lhtldi 5IOupS, DuL iotiASi
against certain undesirables whose
operations brought disrepute to their
countrymen.
The president of an athletic club
and chauffeur told the police they
thought the assassins' victim was
BaldelH. An examination disclosed
he had been given a terrific beating.
The police thought the Staying had
no connection with an earlier shoot
ing affray between two rival gangs
in automobiles. which raced on u
West Side boulevard while occupants
exchanged some two dozen shots. One
man, giving his name as George Far
rell. was captured when he jumped
from one of the automobiles and fed
into residence, begging to be saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
Asks Haynes O. X.
Beer Shipment to
Congress Members
Nv The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Permission for the Schlitz Brew
ing Co. Of Milwaukee to ship q
case Of pre-prohibition beer to
each member of Congress to deter.
mine whether 1t is Intoxicating
was asked today Of Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes by Repre-
sentative Hill, Republican, Mary
land.
Mr.. Hill said that transporta-
ton Of the beer. In his opinion.
would not be illegal, because 1t
would be used ''for the purposes
OF inspection. investigation and OBJ
servation" by members OF Con-
gress. To prevent any question
arising. however, he requested
that .syou telegraph permission to
make the shipments"
A copy Of a recent telegram
from the Schlitz Co. Offering the
beer for inspection was inclosed by
Mr.. Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
By the Associated Press

PALMYRA. Ind, February "a
Because he organized basket ball and
foot ball teams, encouraged roller
skating and band practice on Sunday,
and built a community house, where
he allowed checker playing and anna
teur plays. w. Clyde Martin, 40.
farmer, educator and athlete. must
face trial at the Church of Christ here
next Sunday on charges of recrea-
tional practices unbecoming a church
worker.
Martin, a native Of this village, re-
turned here after graduating from
Winona Agricultural College, where
he played foot ball and basket ball.
He became principal OF the local high
school. Immediately he had the
board of trustees tear out partition
of the school, which he turned into
gymna SUM. The school then began
turning out basket and foot ball
teams and also an orchestra.
The people Of the town did not ap-
prove of his recreational activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
WANTS MINISTER'S
ACTIVITIES PROBED
Wheeler Asks Inquiry INTO Work
of Hungarian Envoy in
Karolyi Exclusion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Investigation of the activities OF
the Hungarian Minister to the United
States and a detective agency alleged
TO have been employed by him, in con-
nection with the exclusion from this
country of Count Karolyi, was asked
today by Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana.
The resolution, which was referred
to the foreign relations committee.
alleged that the Hungarian Minister
had paid a private detective agency
$4,000 to hound" the Count and
Countess Karolyi.
Charges have been made, it was
said. that the counts exclusion re-
suited from the forging of documents
which tended to connect the count
with undesirable political organiza-
tions with waicn the United States
ass not u lrieadi. tertns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
ATHLETIC CLUB OFFICIAL
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH
Paymaster Of Coal Company Lying
Dead in Room-Suicide Il
Indicated.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prese.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February "a.
Albert l.. Cobb, president of the
Birmingham Athletic Club and pay
master for the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Co., was found dead to-
day in his room at the recently COM
pleted building Of the athletic club.
A pistol was found by his side.
His body was found by a maid. He
mad been in Ill health for some time.
Coroner J. D. Russum was summoned
and Immediately started an inquiry
to determine whether it was a case
of self-destruction, as reported to DO.
lice headQuartsrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
Thousands of Birds Starving to Death
In Snow-Covered States of the North

of food In Wollaston, almost in Bos.
ton, he said
Hungry robins have haunted many
communities throughout the Winter
at Princeton. wild pheasants have ap-
peared in the streets. the crow and
ruffed grouse are hunting food about
farm yards. The ground-feeding birds
are hardest hit. These include such
well known species as juncos, tree
sparrows and meadow larks and quail,
partridges and pheasants. and the mi.
gratory robins and song sparrows who
dallied in the North too long and were
caught when the blizzards csRs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
TWO SHOT down
|NS16,30OHOLD-UP
Four Baltimore Bandits ES-
cape in Auto After Get
ting Dairy Pay.
speciai Dispafch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The STAT
BALTIMORE, Md, February 24.-
Four bandits escaped with $4,000 this
morning after shooting down Eman-
uel Berlin. paymaster Of the Western
Maryland Dairy Co.. here. and police
man, Patrick Durkin, who acted as
mis- bodyguard.
Berlin and Durkin had just stepped
out Of the dairy and were crossing the
sidewalk to board an automobile when
four men, who had been standing at
the curb, advanced. Without warn
ing. the bandits opened fire and
snatched the satchel which Berlin
carried. Rushing to an automobile.
waiting with motor running, they
drove off, whirling around a corner
and disappearing before either Of the
victims could recover and draw a re-
volver.
The victims staggered to their feet.
assisted by pedestrians and employees
of the dairy, who rushed outside upon
hearing the shots. Both were taken
to q hospital, where 1t was said their
wounds are dangerous. but not neces-
sarily fatal.
Pedestrians told the police the ban
dts automobile sped northward- 1t
was last seen moving at a lively rate
through the northern outskirts Of the
city. Descriptions of the bandits
were sent to the police Of cities near
Baltimore and q blanket lookout WAS
established.
Though the four bandits who robbed
the Western Maryland Dairy Co. pay
master after shooting him and his
bodyguard this morning took north
ward course in their flight, Washing
ton police were asked to be on the
lookout. as they might swerve south
ward in order to thwart pursuers.
Armed with rifles, headquarters de-
tectives Kelly. Sweeney, and Waldron
covered roads leading into Washing
ton from Baltimore. The Baltimore
dispatch informed police that the ban
dts were well armed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
LIBRARY BILL is GIVEN
HOUSE COMMITTEES o. K.
Measure, Passed by Senate, Ordered
Favorably Reported-Will
Come Up March Is.

The measure which has already
passed the Senate rewriting the or
ganfc act of the Free Public Library
and reading room in order to give au-
thority by law for continuation and
of the library work, includ-
ing school branches, was ordered
reported by the House Dis
trict committee today. This measure
now goes on the District calendar to
be taken up on Monday, March IS.
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
of Texas, reserved the right to file a
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

By the A6SOCIdVcU Z fc9e' :
BOSTON, February 24.-Thousands
of birds in the snow-blanketed North
ern States. fighting a desperate battle
for life. with their food buried deep
under the snow, will have died Of
starvation when Spring comes.
Massachusetts is distributing free
grain to responsible persons and to
rural mail carriers to save them.
winthrop Packard. secretary OF the
Massachusetts, Audubon Society, de-
clares the situation Is the worst In
years.
4 lssA u YaaA agpsAssa IA ksssh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
CALVERT GIVEN DIVORCE.
Wife of Mount Rainier Man Now
in Cairo, Egypt.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Feb
ruary 24.-By decree of Circuit Court
for Prince Georges County, signed
yesterday, Charles Benedict Calvert
Of Mount Rainier was granted an alb
solute divorce from Lola NJ. F. Cal
vert on the ground of separation for
more than three years.
Mrs. Calvert has been living in Eu-
rope for more than a year and is now
in Cairo. Egypt. She was formerly
connected with the motion picture col
ony at Hollywood, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
YEARS DELAY SEEN
ON WORLD COURT
Reservations May Tie. Up U.
S. Entry to Extent of
Reopening Issue.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Although the United States Senate
voted to permit entry into the World
Court. 1t may be q year or longer be-
fore the American Government Is a
member. The correspondence between
the Department of State and the va
rious governments which arc mem
bers of the court promises to be long
drawn out. The reservations tackled
on by the Senate must meet with the
approval Of other governments or else
the latter must Indicate their passive
acquiescence by making no comment.
Just what constitutes a reasonable
time for other governments to say
whether they accept the American
reservations is difficult to estimate.
In some instances governments have
felt that q diplomatic note was still
under consideration II 1t was &C
knowledged and an answer given
within a year.
Hardly Before November.
Certainly it seems probable now
that when the congressional elections
are held next Autumn and the anti
court speakers are upbraiding the
Senate for its action. there will be
considerable doubt whether America
will or will not have joined the court.
Of1cials who are familiar with the
time 1t takes to get action from 40
or more governments say the task
could not be completed before next
November.
The World Court issue, however, as
developed by Senator Borah and 9TH
ers, does not involve 80 much a crit
icism Of the supposed Ill effects OF
American entry into the court as 1t
does an argument against possible
entry into the League Of Nations. The
Idaho Senator has let it be known
that he will not aid any Republican
Senators who voted for American ad-
herence to the court and who are
up for reelection next Fall. He does
not say he will campaign against
them, but in some cases he will as
sist their opponents. Mr.. Borah plans
to speak in New Hampshire in behalf
of Senator Moses, one Of the trrecon-
cilables.
He has made Speeches in Illinois
where quite a World Court agitation
has been started in the hope Of de-
feating Senator Mckinley. who will
seek denomination in the Republican
primaries.
Administration Works Quietly.
Opponents Of the court concede that
the reservations may tie up the ques-
ton of American entry to such an ex-
tent that a revision Of the reservations
may yet have to be worked out and
that the question may have to be
brought up again If the foreign gov
ernments do not accept the changes
rs made. The administration is trying
to smooth out the wrinkles quietly and
without public discussion as the mat
ter is complicated enough by the ne
cessity Of action by foreign offices and
In some cases by parliaments.
Some Of the friends Of the World
Court, particularly the Democrats.
have been inclined to raise the League
of Nations issue with q proposal for
some form of associate membership
In mind, but the chances are against
such q step getting very far at this
time.
tCopyriEht. 1926)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
MRS. COOLIDGE STILL I'LL.
Physician Expects Full Recovery
in Day or Two.

Mrs. Coolidge was confined to bed
today by a heavy cold, which caused
her to cancel arrangements to attend
the dinner given last night by Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Sargent in
honor of the President and herself
DIR. James F. Coupal. the White
House physician, reported that Mrs.
Coolidge was resting comfortably and
would be in usual health in a day or
two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
Doumer Going to London.

PARIS. February "a @AThe
minister Of finance, M. Doumer, will
go to London to reopen discussion of
the war debt question as soon as
the financial bill has passed through
the Senate and Chamber, it was
announced at the finance ministry
today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
FARM BODY COMING.
Conference Executive Committee tt
Seek Stabilizing Legislation.

DEs MONIES. Iowa, February "a
representatives of
the eleven corn belt States, organized
as an executive committee of the
North Central Agricultural Marketing
Conference, will go to Washington
next Sunday in an effort to obtain
legislation to assist in stabilizing ag-
riculture. On Monday committee
members will meet with the congress
sional delegations Of the IL States
and on Tuesday they will confer with
the Senate and House agriculture
committees. Wednesday the delega-
ton will confer with President Cool
idge and Secretary Jardine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
COURSEY CASE VENUED.
Charge Of Beating Son to Death
to Be Heard at Towson.

to Be Heard at Towson.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, February "a
A change of venure was granted by
Judge Stein here today in the case
Of Ralph Coursey and wife, charged
with beating to death Mrs. Coursey's
5-year-old son two weeks ago.
The case will be tried at Towson,
Nd. Herbert r. O'Connor, prosecutor,
to arrange the date at a conference
with court officials there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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