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Evening star., 1927-04-30
DOCUMENTS HELD FORGERIEs
Moscow Denies Seized Papers" Were
Taken From Soviet Embassy.

MOSCOW, April 80 CP).-The secre-
tariat of the executive Communist
Internationale yesterday denounced
the documents which are alleged by
the Northern Chinese authorities to
have been seized in the Peking raid
early this month, as gross forgeries
intended to excite public opinion
against Soviet Russia.
Early this month police and soldiers
attached TO the army of Marshal
Continued on Page 2, Column 4.)
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Nat-Mack Ball Game
Postponed Today
On Account of Rain

The Washington-Phila
base ball game was postponed to-
day on account of rain in the Penn
sylvania city.
Managers Harris and McGilli-
cuddy Qong for Connie Mack}, put
off the decision to postpone the con-
test until the outlook was hope
less,
The Nationals come to Wash
ington tonight for tomorrow's tilt
at Griffith Stadium, which will
open the last home stand before
the first invasion of the West.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Poet Laureate
New State Office
In West Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. April 80.
The State office of poet laureate.
paying 5000 annually, has been ere.
ated by the West Virginia Legisla-
ture, which early today ended its
1927 regular session.
A three-day extra session will be
inaugurated today to dispose of the
biennial appropriation bill. which
was I'm dispute at the conclusion of
the regular session.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Methodists Choose Kansas City.

CHICAGO, April 80 L4).-Kansas
City. Mo. yesterday was awarded the
1928 Quadrennial General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
WEATHER.

fU. s Weather Bureau Forecast1
Cloudy with light rain tonight and
probably tomorrow morning, not much
change in temperature.
Temperature--Highe 60. at pm.
yesterday: lowest, 81. at am, today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1927-04-30

CONTINUED on Page 2, Colum
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Disease Peril Pointed Out.

lNQntlnued On 1a9e 3 A9Iu!nA y
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
CLARENCE u. ANDERSON
Attorney-nt-Lnw
MA Doalfle ll0QE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington in and for the
County of King.
Bette Vaughn, Plaintiff. VS.. Joseph
Melton Vaughn. Defendant.-No....---..
Summons by Publication.
The State Of Washington to the said
Joseph Melton Vaughn. Defendant:
You are. hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty days after the date OF
the first publication of this summons,
to-wit: Within sixty days after the
9Th day Of August. 1927, and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled Court. and answer the COM
plant OF the plaintiff, and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
Agned attorney for plaintiff at his
office address below stated and In
case Of your failure SO to do. iudg-
merit will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand OF the com
plant. which has been filed with the
Clerk of said Court.
The objects of said action are TO
obtain Judgment OF said Court
granting n divorce from you upon
the grounds of abandonment and non
support and that the community
property described in complaint here
In be set aside as plaintiffs sole and
separate property
CLARENCE n. ANDERSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Postoffice Address: 3fG Pa
ciflc Block, Seattle. Wash.
Date OF first publication, Aug. 3.
1921; last, Sept. 3, 1921.
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EDWIN J.. BROWN
Attorney-nf-baw


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING
County, State OF Washington.
Theodore T.. Ewach. Plaintiff. VS..
Mary u. Ewach. Defendant. No. 20204l
The state OF Washington to the said
Mary IT, Ewach
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date OF
the first publication OF this summons
to-wit within sixty days after the
isth days OF August. 1897, and defend
the above entitled action In the above
entitled court, and answer the com
plant Of the plaintiff, and serve q
copy OF your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff. at his
office below stated; and In ease OF
your failure so to do. Judgment Will
be rendered against you according e
the demand OF the complaint. which
win be filed with the clerk OF said
court This action Is for absolute d.
Vorce on the ground that the parties
hereto have lived separate and apart
Ter more than the five consecutive
EDWIN ]. BROWN.
Attorney for Plaintiff
FIRST publication Aug. IL, 1927; last
sept lG 1871.
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The Negro Year Book

containing 10000 facts concerning
the Negro. Authentic, compressor
sive and historically correct Price.
S1.50. Sent postpaid on receipt of
price. Players Sales Agency, p. o.
Box 33S, Seattle. Wash.
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Phyllis wheatley Branch

1902 21st Ave. -. Phone East Oos5
Attractive home for young women
and girls. Club rooms are available
for community purposes.
FREE EMPLOY MENT BUREAU
For girls wanting domestic, office and
store positions. Fot women wanting
day or part time work.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
$40 Apartment Vacant

At the Laurel, 303, 22nd Ave.
South, which is steam heated, COM
fortably furnished and on the sun.
INSIDE of the building. The Laurel
Apartments, 303, 22nd Ave. South.
Yesler or jackson Street cars.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

REAL MASONRY LODGE No. Is. r. a
A. VI. spokane, " ash. Meets first
and third Monday nightg at Real
Masonry Hall corner Il. Trent and
Madelia St Visiting brethren well
come. -. r.. Rowens W. NJ. North
South 1os F St 1o-2s-27
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
WITH THE CHURCHES
N
The Law of God

Human lite is the restless
striving of a spiritual energy,
doing the good only to see the
better; and the better only to
attempt il; for he who ceases
to become better ceases to be
good. So build we up the being
that we are.
We must have law. but il
must be law, universal and in
finite. That is the law of God.
Gods law is not n law, but an
impulse. IL comes from within,
not from without. IL is a part
of man, not a part of that which
surrounds man. There is no need
for man in whose heart and soul
there is honor for the law Of
God to maintain obedience to
fashion and convention; for the
law of God assumes all that is
good in the customs of men, and
indefinitely extends its applics-
ton.
Governments proceed by d.
plomacies that are often dishon-
est and go to war under the spur
of specious patriotism. Jesus
would have us provide things
honorable in the sight of all men
and guard against those who
come as wolves in the guise of
sheep. Even churches at times
deny their aid to those by chance
uninitiated, and hide the pres
>enee of God by ceremonial de-
cree and petty discipline. Jesus
asks merely to love Him. The
knowledge of that love alone is
sufficient for the sorrowful, sim
full soul. Man is not made for
the Sabbath, but Sabbath for
man.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Re,

Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rev,
]. Sterling Moore, pastor.--Last
Sundays services began with well
attended Sunday school; the lesson
was studied with earnestness in the
various departments, the classes vie
ing with each other for possession
of the banner awarded to the class
with largest offering.
In the absence of the pastor, who
was attending the association con-
vention at Spokane, the Rev. George
Sneed occupied the pulpit at the
morning service. He chose for his
text Luke 1913, "And he sought to
see Jesus who he was" the theme of
his discourse being "The Cause"
S. Beatty led the discussion of the
b. Y. P. U. topic, Getting Ready
for Trouble"
Rev. William Hammond preached
the sermon at p. M, his text being
Matthew 27:22, "Pilate saith unto
them, What shall | do with Jesus
which is called Christ 'You Need
Jesus" was the sermon subject.
Preaching at both services next
Sunday. A cordial invitation is eX'
tended to worship with Mount Zion
the home-like church.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

For sale--Five-room house and
garage at-sf6 Goth Ave. N. Price.
81 SEQ. Small payment, balance like
rent. Mrs. NJ. Mann, 1893 24thrAve.
Phone East 65fs. ~
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Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev.
+. Martin Lewis, pastor.--The SER
monette of last Sunday was indeed
very interesting and beneficial to
the children, the topic being Bricks
in Gods Building" The qualities of
good brick as symbolical of the
characteristics of good boy or girl
was the theme of the sermonette.
The adult sermon theme was the
second of series of sermons on
the topic Automobile Trouble
Where to Park" There are three right
places to park, as brought out by the
pastor. Straight Street, Church Ave
nue. and Christian Boulevard. The
Christian Endeavor topic was indeed
very fitting in the struggle for better
boys and girls, the topic being PREF
udices to Be Overcome"-Acts 10
| 34,35.
Sunday, August 81, the sermon
theme will be a dissertation on the
topic "Look at Your Gas" This ser
mon will be the third in the series
IL you have missed one of this seriei
make it up by attending church ant
hearing the rest of these sermons
"The Goodness and Power of Got
Revealed in Nature"-Psalms 1915
lis the Christian Endeavor them
for next Sunday. Come to God
home and enjoy the splendor ant
peace of his presence.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

Olympic Chapter, o. E. r.. Tacoma.
Wash. - Meets every end Thursday
night at the Elks' Temple, 1929 Tacoma
Ave. Mrs Mamie Dixon, w. NJ, 2Oy
East 27th ST.: Mrs. w. Hamilton. secre-
tary. 3213 SO. Ash st. Phone Mad.
2s5e4. Sept. 10 rs
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
BREMrRToN. WASH

Pure Goid Lodge. No. ~, y. a A. NJ
meets the second and fourth Monday
nights Of each month w W. Sim
mons. w. NJ. 444 Washington ST..
Phone 7s2-X. Charleston. Wash: II. l..
Creasman, Sec'y, 1914 3fst Ave. NJ.
Seattla. Phone East PASS. -27
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
A FINE HOME FOR SALE

Attractive bungalow, modern, ce-
ment basement, furnace, laundry
sanitary tubs. Auto Garage. Lot,
5ox1O5, Beautiful view. On car
line. $3.50 cash will handle, bal
ance easy terms. Call at 326 2Srd
Ave. North. Phone EAST 1694 I-S
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

Marian Tabernacle. No. ~, I. q. q.
Twelve. Tacoma. Wash.-Meets LIST
and srd Mondays 2 p n. at the X.
Jesse Graves. II. r.. 6113 Thompson
Ave-; Mira Mary Pryor. c. r.. 4s2s
10. !, Jan las
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
Hc-prride. TABERNACLE No. 10

Hc-perfdes Tabernacle No. 100.
Knights and Daughters Of Tabor,
meets First and Third Thursday nights
of the month at o'clock at Masonic
Hall. 21st Avenue and Jefferson St
Visiting Daughters and Sir knights
are welcome. Anna II. Bagley. II. p.
Phone East 1892: Nora walker, G r.,
Phone East 2424. Aug. 14-s6
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
ROOMS
Furnished Apartments

Nicely furnished Broom apartments
for house keeping. Also single rooms
Mrs IDA Harding, 2422 E. Madison st
Phone East 2b95
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

Queen of sheJa, Chapter No. y. o.
o.. ~. meets second and fourth We'd
nesday nights earh month at Masonic
Hall, Twenty first Avenue and Jeffer-
son street. Mrs. Ida Wilson, w. M.
l1f2 25th Ave. Prospect 2033; Mrs.
Anna f. Bagley secretary. 1873 22nd
Ave ". East 1899. s-2S-27
star OF Hope Court of CaIanthe No.
AS meets IN the fst and 3rd Friday
nights. s o clock at Masonic Hall, 21st
Spearman. w. c.. 1894 18th Ave. N. w.
phone sunset 1868: Mrs. Evangeline
Brooks, r. d.. 22o 26th Ave. ~, phone
EAST size.
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First A. M. E. Church, Rev.

First A. M. E. Church, Rev. T. F..
Jones, pastor.--"Our Deeds was
the subject of the pastors sermon
Sunday morning. Many expressed
themselves as having enjoyed the
services. A large number of WISH
tors were present who were intro
duced to the congregation. Sunday
at 8 D. m. the women of the Mite
Missionary Society presented a pa
geant, "Brotherhoods Adventures in
America" The pageant was SPLEEN
didly presented and greatly pleased
the large audience present. The nov
ell feature of the service was the air.
plane constructed to receive the Of
ferings. The women of the mission
airy society deserve great credit for
their splendid effort.
The recital given Tuesday eve
ming by Miss Robin Stokes of Spo.
kane, assisted by Miss Helen Dundee,
was indeed a musical treat. Both
Miss Stokes and Miss Dundee showed
wonderful ability as solist and ac-
companist. The audience was so well
pleased that Miss Stokes will be pre-
scented in another recital Monday
night, August 20.
As the conference is les than three
weeks away all Sunday services will
be special services until the meeting
of the annual conference, which con-
venes at Portland September z.
Sunday, August 2S, will be Dollar
Money Day. Every member is re-
quested to have their dollar money
by that date.
The pastor will preach at both SER
vices Sunday. Every member is re-
quested to be present. Friends are
cordially invited.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

a a, Puget Sound Lodge No.
U> ~ 100, .. ~ y. d. Elks of
yA World. seattIe-Meets LIST
NsSi<sE1f[ and Bird Monday nights, S
sANI1fXs4& o'clock at Elks Home.
-S1XX&2X lSht Ave. and Il. Madison
s1|/I|&HS st Visiting Elks are well
S8ty{SP come to privileges of Elks
W<k&X Home. w. f.. Nrooman.
stH exalted ruler. III gath
Ave. ~ Phone East 1864. L. Harts-
field, sec'y, go jackson st. Phone
Main 7l25. l-1-2S
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Puget sound Lodge, No. s2II @. q.
O. O. r.. Tacoma Wash.--Meets LIST and
3rd Wednesday nights at Elk's Tenn
pie. 1929 Tacoma Ave. f. A. Hamilton,
~ q. 1921 So. Cushman, Main 5y6S;
Ray Gibson. r. s.. 1112 So. NJ ST.; Main
9466-L l0-i 20
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Nt Rainier Chapter NO. 1, o. y. D..
Seattle-Mects 'sN and Ord Wednesday
nights, o'clock at Greyerbilrs Hall
2Sth and jackson st. Mrs. J. Butler,
w. NJ, $50 goth Ave. ~ East SSg3.
Mrs. Celostia Anderson secretary, SIS
goth Ave. n. East 1857. 1-1-21
Olympic Lodge No. ;, knights OF
pythlns meet second and fourth Fri
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19

Jephthah Chapter, Number o, Order
Of Eastern Star. meets every second
and fourth Wednesday nights at s
o'clock at Greyerbiehrs Hall, 2715
jackson street. Mrs. Bertha L. wag-
gener, w. NJ, 9i9 30th Ave. Prospect
0672. Mrs. Pauline Anderson, secre-
tary, 1922 jackson street. Beacon
1887. 7-1-27
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~ day night at Masonic
Hall 2lst ave. and JEFF
&.G ferson St. Visiting
~" knights are cordially
BSgykAZH welco Abner l..
SSSkgto Jones, G. c., 1903 27th
s<cSSS Ave. Phone Prospect
l 2133. Il. Y. Spearman,
NJ w, 1894 18th Ave n. w. Phone
sunset 1868. Lewis Conway, X. X. s..
100 22nd Ave n. Phone East 6S59.
1-1-2s
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Mt. Tacoma Lodge
No. 142, I. ID. p. %.
T.. of w. Tacomn,
wash. - Meets list
a n d 3rd Friday
nights, Elks' Tenn
pie, 1929 Tacoma
Ave. Fred A. Chew.
Exalted Ruler. 1901
South State. Main
S314-J. Ray Rob-
inson, sec'y, 1927
SO. Traitor. 7-26
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-13
SWINE MEN TO MEET
Important Conferences in City Are
Sat in Ia nInarv

EIUVUL GdIIE OUILIOI CIECCo III WAVy LAA y
Set in January.
Important conferences have been
set for Jan. and 8 by Indiana swine
breeders. The meetings will include
a session of the Indiana Swine
Breeders Association Monday night
Jan. Q at the Claypool; the Indiana
Chester White Breeders Association,
also at the Claypool; the Indiana
Big Type Poland China Breeders
Association at the English, and the
Indiana Duroc-Jersey Breeders AS
ISOLATION at the SEVERN on Jan. 8.
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carried on" using her own private
fortune in the project of caring for
about 5000 stranded doughboys.
She built up an American Legion
post and was elected commander
at the Legion convention in Paris
this fall
The problem not only calls for
work in getting the soldiers back to
America, but also for caring for
them in Italy.
Some Of the men are in such
Strengthened financial condition that
the Legion membership dues in italy
were lowered to cents year. Even
then only about 1000 out of 1000
potential members were able to join.
Mrs. Wheelock has presented her
problems to the conference proper
and to the committee on complaints
and grievances. She hopes to get
some public spirited person to OUT
fit special boat to take the men
to America. "They will work on
farms They will work any place.
They just want to get home" she
pleaded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-13
Thousands of American
Doughboys Marooned in
Italy Without Funds.

Bearing the distinction of being
the only woman commander of an
American Legion post. Mrs. Julia
Wheelock, Rome, Italy, entered into
the program of the three-day con-
ference of Legion adjutants and
commanders at national keadquar-
tiers, TIT N. Meridian st.
Mrs. Wheelock was welcomed
Monday at the first session by Ma
tional Commander Edward E. Spaf-
ford.
Mrs. Wheelock, an American, has
lived in Rome for about four years.
Several years ago she was confront
ed with the problem of American
soldiers who were stranded in Italy
without funds for transportation
home. She took up the work and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-13
GRAND JURY NEAR END

Investigations Are EXpecLeu 70
Close Dec. 81.
Marion County grand jurors to-
day we're preparing to close finally
their investigation Of alleged po-
litical corruption, it was understood.
Several more witnesses are ex-
pected to be called before the close
of the jury's session, Dec. 81.
Prosecutor william H. Remy and
Special Prosecutor Emsley w. john
son conferred with the jury during
the morning. Witnesses in routine
cases were dismissed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-13
DISCUSS STATE
TAX PROBLEMS
AT CONFERENCE
Representatives of Fourteen
Organizations in Farley
Called by Bankers.

Broad discussion of Indiana tax
problems seeking strict application
of the budget law and suggesting
equitable division of the tax bur-
den was the purpose of meeting
at the Claypool Hotel this after
noon, attended by representatives of
fourteen State organizations.
The tax committee of the In
diana Bankers Association was in
strumental in arranging for lie
meeting. William G. Harrison, at
torney and former secretary of the
State tax board, was expected to
preside.
William H. Settle, Indiana Farm
Bureau Federation president; G..
Oliver Holmes, Indiana Bankers As
ISOLATION president, and Harry
Miesse, Indiana Taxpayers Associa-
ton secretary, were expected to be
prominent in the discussions.
Financial Leaders Attend
Others to attend the conference
included bankers tax committee
members, Frank D. Stalnaker of In
dianapoliS, chairman; George
Bingham of South Bend, M. S.
Sonntag of Evansville, A. G..
Matthews of Richmond, Jesse ESch-
bach of FIT. Wayne, State tax board
members; DR.. G. W. Starr, head of
Indiana University's research de-
partment; John E. Friedrich of Ko-
komo, State Chamber of Commerce
president; G. NJ Carter of Indian
apolis, representing Certified Public
Accountants Association; w. E.
Balch of Indianapolis, State Dry
Goods Association; w. H. Newsome
Of Columbus, Indiana State Grange;
Dan v. Simms of Lafayette, State
Bar Association; Irving w. Lemaux
of Indianapolis, Indiana Manufac-
turers' Association; T. N. Taylor,
president Indiana State Federation
of Labor; Frank L. Moore Of Indi-
annapolis, secretary Indiana Real
Estate Association; H. S. Morse OF
Indianapolis, Indiana Public Utili-
ties Association, and w. H. Book
civic affairs secretary, Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce.
Open to Business Men
The meeting was open to business
men generally and others interested
in tax discussion.
Tax reform theories to be pre-
sented included that advanced by
some members of the Farm Bureau
Federation providing Tor abolish
ment of the general State property
tax and substitution of a general
corporation tax to provide State
revenues.
The new budget law. passed by
the 1927 Legislature, requiring local
units of government to operate
strictly within the limits of their
budgets, was regarded certain of dis
cussion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-13
FIGHT RENEWED TO WIN Bail FOR HAMMER SLAYEk
HEART BALM is
ASKED OF THAW
BY MOVIE Girl
Wooed, Won and Tilted In
1923, 100000 Dam
age Suit Alleges.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. ia $780,
600 damage suit, charging Harry K.
Thaw proposed marriage to her and
then left, has been fled by Miss
Forest Hope Wall, former motion
picture extra.
Miss Wall charged the Pittsburgh
millionaire wooed and won and left
her at Laguna Beach in 1928. She
then was II year old.
Thaw gave her an engagement
ring, wrote to her often and sent her
money, she alleged.
Miss Wall also asks $500 expenses
for trip she undertook in 1926 to
gain entrance to Thaw's country
estate near Winchester, Va.
She drove to Virginia at his res
quest, she said, but Thaw refused
to see her.
The complaint state Miss Wall
met Thaw at a dance and that for
five nights he was a devoted wooer.
He then was alleged to have given
her the ring and asked her to wait
for him. At Thaw's request she
gave up her promising movie career
and returned to school, the suit de-
clared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-13
ARMY FLOOD CONTROL
PLAN GIVEN CONGRESS
Bill to Appropriate 1888, 96O,OOO for
Work Introduced.

Bill to Appropriate $258,960,O 900 for
Work Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia bill
to appropriate $258,96O,0O0 for flood
control in the lower Mississippi
River Under the plan recommended
by Army engineers, was introduced
today by Senator Jones (Rep) 3,
Washington, chairman of the Com
merce Committee.
The Secretary of War would, un-
Ger the bill, be empowered to take
charge Of the entire flood contrcS
project and proceed with the work
as outlined in the report of Maj.
Gen. Edwin Jadwin, chief of Army
engineers.
The bill stipplates that one of the
funds appropriated by the Federal
Government shall be expended In
any State until that State has con-
sented to give the control of the
levees at strategic points considered
important to the security of the sys-
tenn by the chief of engineers.