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Evening star., 1927-12-05
NYE CHARGES PLOT
FOR FARM AID VETO
So Called Friends Trying to Make
political Foot Ball' of Relief
Plans, He Says.

In a statement demanding early
action ON farm legislation, Senator
Nye, Republican, of North Dakota,
charged yesterday that some advo.
Gates of the McNary-Haugen bill are
working for a vote on the measure
near the end of the session and an
other veto so that the issue would be
forced into the presidential campaign
next year.
Senator Nye declared that these
'so-called friends of agriculture"
hoped to make farm relief a mere
political foot ball. It is their plan.
he said, to have late votes in the
House and Senate in the belief that
the bill will be vetoed again by Presl.
dent Coolidge and no farm legislation
enacted.
The North Dakotan called for an
other vote on the McNary-Haugen bill
before March and urged If it was
passed again by Congress and vetoed
by Mr.. Coolidge that q straightout
subsidy plan, now under consideration
as a compromise, be passed.
"The second choice" hes aid, might
we'll be an out-and-open subsidy plan,
acceptable to the farmer only as last
resort. Such q plan, operated for a
single year, would serve to convince
present McNary- -Haugen foes Of the
wisdom of it's acceptance in preference
to continued drain upon the Federal
Treasury"
Evening star., 1927-12-05
and they shot their way toward the
exits and escaped.
ID. C. GIRL SEES SHOOTING.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 5.-Dorothy
North, 10 years old. who came here
from Washington, d. c., two weeks
ago, will return there as soon as she
has been questioned by police and
released, she declared this morning.
Living with her mother at 1905 Fif-
teenth street northwest, the girl came
to Chicago two weeks ago to visit
an aunt, Mrs. Bee Hogue of Cicero.
She fell i'll soon after her arrival and,
recovering, last Saturday accepted her
aunt's suggestion that they "see Chi
cago." In company with Bobby
Meyers (alias Meyer Golden), friend
Of the aunt, they started the sight
seeing tour at the Parody Club,
North Side cabaret. They had been
in the place only few minutes, Miss
North says. when she heard some
one behind her say, "Stick your
hands up" All the table complied
and Immediately shooting began.
One man was killed and several 9th.
ers wounded by the rain of bullets.
When the police arrived they took
Miss North and Mrs. Hogue into GUS
tody as witnesses.
This is the first time I ever was
in Chicago" declared Miss North, "the
first time have ever been in a cab
aret, the first time ever saw a shoot
ing. the first time I ever rode in a
patrol wagon. the first time was
ever inside police station and the
first time I ever had my picture in
the paper. and as soon as I am out
Of here I am going back to Washing
ton as fast as I can. Why, I would
be afraid to come out of the house
again in Chicago"
Evening star., 1927-12-05
V|G|LANTESFA|L h
TO FIND PROWLER
Cleveland Park Section Quiet
After FloodIights Are
Played on Homes.

With vigiIantes on guard and flood.
lights playing from numerous homes
in the Cleveland Park section all dur.
ing last night, residents reported this
morning that there had been no sign
of any suspicious character or trouble.
some prowler.
In the Chevy Chase section the un.
successful attempt of prowler to
enter the residence of Lawrence V.
Coleman at 5513 Thirty-ninth street
yesterday was reported. The man
was on the rear porch of the house
between 3 o'clock in the afternoon and
Z o'clock at night and succeeded in
prying open a window screen and cut
ting pane of glass. but went away
without getting into the house.
An unidentified white man was re.
ported as having entered an apart
ment at the greensboro, 1914 Seven
teenth street, at about $50 O'Clock
last night, by Mrs. Helen r. Albert.
who occupies apartment sol. She said
she was awakened by a noise in her
room and found a man standing about
five feet from her bed. He disap-
peared.
William Bostick. 706 S street, re.
ported the loss of $40 from his tailor.
ing establishment between 2 and
o'clock this morning. A glass panel
in the front door was broken.
A banjo, valued at $50. was stolen
from Joseph Holmes, 1926 Twentieth
street northeast, at a house on
street Saturday night.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
FLOOD CURB PLAN
PRESENTSB|G TASK
Congress Expected to Give
Immediate Attention to
Mississippi Problem.

The gigantic engineering feat OF
curling the destructive high waters On
the Mississippi River is one immediate
task in the new governmental polcy
for controlling the flood rivers or the
country with which the seventeen
Congress, convening today, must
wrestle.
While the new Congress probably
will shape up national program pro
viding for the future checking OF the
floods of the principal streams OF the
country, 1t is conceded that the lmme'
date legislation to be evolved at this
session will formulate only specific
remedies for the flood problems OF the
Mississippi, particularly the lower val
ley of that river.
Expert Advice Sought.
In the extension of the legislation to
the entire national flood problem, Con-
gress probably will seek advice from
the leading engineers of the country.
After meeting the lower valley prop
lens, the next step will be the soiutloi,
of oyerfiows in the upper valley ana
the Mississippi's tributaries through
reservoirs at the headwaters and re-
forestation. A final task will be the
curhing of the rivers in other sections
of the country, including New England
and New York, where recent nooos
have wrought devastation, and In the
Imperial Valley of California, where
the Colorado Rivers overf1ows are an
annual menace.
For the past four weeks Congress
has been preparing for the formula
ton of legislation designed TO solVe
the problem, through hearings OF the
House flood control committee. AS
the basis of the legislation It Is
charged with drafting, the committee
Congress the report Of the Army engi-
neers on methods of checking the
Mississippis overfiows.
The engineers report, as Indicated
in advance statements by Maj. Gen.
Jadwin, chief Of Army engineers,
specifically proposes remedies for the
Mississippi Rivers control, including
the strengthening of the rivers
levees, supplemented by spillways and
diversion channels in the lower valley.
Put Expense Up to U. s.
In the mass of information CLEANED
from Senators. Representatives, gov
ernors and several national organiza-
tions, including the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, American
Legion and the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, together with sew.
eral score of witnesses from every
section of the valley, a predominant
trend of, the House committees hear
ings was that the Federal Government
should not only assume control of the
flood problem. but should bear the en-
tire cost of the work.
Representative Reid Of Illinois. chair
man of the committee, has indicated
that the views of these witnesses will
be regarded as the measuring index
for the Army engineers plan.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

Continued from f1rsl EaseI
fiuence felt throughout the session.
Threats have been made to cast into
the debates in the Senate ana House
the tradition which has limited Presl-
dents of the United States TO TWO
terms and President Coolidge's Il
do not choose to run" statement from
the Black Hills.
Huge Crowds Assemble.
Huge crowds assembled in both
Houses to witness the opening ses'
sions. In the Senate the atmosphere
was tense with the expectation or an
immediate contest over the seatlns
of Smith and Ware. Up until the
eleventh hour it had not been pos
sible to reach an agreement to post
none these contests. Both Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Ware occupied seats on the
floor of the Senate when that body
was called to order by Vice President
Dawes. 49,.
The Senate session opened with
a prayer by Rev. DR.. z. B. Philips,
rector of the Church of the Epiphany
who was later elected chaplain OF the
Senate. Following the roll call, which
established quorum or the senate
the Vice President directed that the
Senators.elect, one-third OF the SEN
ate. appear to take the oath OF om'
ce, The Senators-elect appeared pe-
fore the Vice Presidents oesK IN
groups Of four, escorted by tnelr COZ
leagues, to take the oatn. Inc nrss
group included Senators Barkley OF
Kentucky. Bingham of Connecticut,
Rlack of Alabama and Blaine Of WIS
consin.
There had been rumors that Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania, who IL Leading
the fight for the seating OF Mr.. ware
would challenge the right OF Senator
Black to be seated on the ground tnat
in Alabama the fifteenth amendment
was violated. But Senator Reed made
no such challenge.
When it came time for Senator
Brookhart Of Iowa to be sworn IN
he was escorted to the Vice Presl.
dents desk by Senator stephens or
Mississippi, Democrat, and not by his
colleague, Senator Steck OF Iowa.
There has been a bitter feud between
Senator Brookhart and Senator Steck,
who was declared elected over Sena-
tor Brookhart after a contest In the
Senate two years ago. Senator Brook
hart subsequently defeated the late
Senator Cummins Of Iowa for the
Republican nomination and was
elected to the Senate last year. Sena-
tor Steck sat stolidly in the front
row on the Democratic side while Mr..
Brookhart was sworn in.
When the name Of Senator-elect
Smith of Illinois was reached he and
Senator Deenan. his colleague, stood
in the rear of the chamber while the
Norris resolution. declaring his nofni.
nation and election tainted with fraud
Evening star., 1927-12-05

ItOIh II CT oeC1
meetings of the League Council begin
ming today. Russia is not a member
of the League.
M, BRAND also saw Gustav Strese-
mann, German foreign minister: DR..
Eduard Benes of CZechoslovakia, Au-
gust Zaleski, Polish minister Of for
eign affairs; Nicholas Politis Of Greece
and Vittorio Scialoiaa of Italy. The
interview with Scialoia attracted par
ticular attention because of NJ. Bri-
and's reported desire for a talk with
Premier Mussolini about Italoforeign
relations.
The Polish-Lithuanian dispute is the
most important problem facing the
council.
Premier Waldemaras of Lithuania
said Lithuania would ask the Leagues
assistance on the claims that Lithu-
anians in the Wilma area are being op-
pressed by the Poles. and that Poland
is secretly engaged in a conspiracy
to overthrow the Lithuanian govern
ment. He also said Poland's right to
wilma would be put before the league.
A report that Poland would insist
on unqualified recognition of Wilma
or resign from the League was cate
gorically denied.
Part two of a report by white slave
experts of the League dealing with
this traffic in % countries, including
the United States, will be submitted
to the League Council. The Council
will decide whether it will be made
public.
The report has been kept secret to
give various governments opportunity
to refute, if possible. statements con-
cerning conditions in their respective
countries. Because Of criticisms there
has been some revision Of the report
Evening star., 1927-12-05
HOUSE FLOOR OPEN
ON FLOOD CONTROL
Every Interested Member Can
Speak on Conditions in
Own State.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Every member of the House inter-
ested in flood control will be given
opportunity to speak on the floor on
the conditions in their respective
States, Chairman Reid of Illinois of
the House flood control committee
announced today. He said Speaker
Longworth was given permission for
such statements.
Mr.. Reid made the announcement
at the meeting of the committee
which was attended by more than
score of Representatives, mainly
from Southern States.
He said that it was highly essential
to keep the flood issue prominently
before Congress. The speeches on
the flood can be made at any time,
he added so that Congress will be
fully acquainted with the problem
pending the draft of the measure.
Other members. including Represen-
tative Wilson Of Louisiana, ranking
minority member. Swing, California;
Frear, Wisconsin, Republicans. and
Wilmington, Mississippi, George,
Georgia, and Driver, Arkansas, also
stressed maintaining of national in.
terest in the flood issue.
Among the numerous recommenda-
tions received by the committee during
the pre-session hearings were:
/. Creation Of reservoirs at the head
waters of the main tributaries of the
Mississippi, principally in the arid
Western States, where impounded
waters could be utilized for irrigation
and power development. The reser-
voirs, under the various proposals.
would be established in Montana, Col.
orado, North and South Dakota, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico.
2. Diversion of the Mississippi
through it's old bed in Missouri as a
protection Of the upper valley and to
divert the flood waters of the Illinois
and Ohio Rivers.
8. Shifting of the excess waters Of
the Missouri River through the Chey-
enne River in North Dakota into the
Red River of the North. so 1t would
empty into Hudson Bay.
4. Reforestration of the denuded
timber lands of the Northwestern
States to soak up the rains and SHOWS
which form much of the watershed
that feeds the Mississippi.
While floods have wreaked devasta-
ton in New England and New York
State since the disastrous inundation
of the Mississippi last Spring, the COM
mittee devoted little of its hearings to
those problems.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

was read. At the request Of Senator
Curtis that Senator-elect Smith stand
aside until the other Senators were
sworn, they both kept their seats.
When the name of Mr.. Ware was
called, neither he nor his colleague,
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, arose,
realizing that the Norris resolution
would be offered and having agreed
not to press for action on the seating
Of Mr.. Ware today.
225 for L0ngworth.
In the House AIT members cast
their votes in the election of Speak.
err, 225 voting for Speaker Longworth
and 1877 for Representative Garrett of
Tennessee, and five voting present.
Representative Butler of Pennsyl-
vania, the father of the House, ad'
ministered the oath as Speaker to
Mr.. Longworth.
The Senate Democr~ts in party con.
ference before the Senate met decided
not to make the vote on the seating
Of Senators-elect Smith and Ware a
party matter. Every Democratic
Senator. therefore, will be at liberty
ito vote his conscience" as Senator
Robinson Of Arkansas, the Democratic
leader, announced following the con
ference.
It was decided at the conference that
resolutions challenging the right OF
Senators.elect Smith and Ware should
be offered by Senator Norris Of Ne
braska, Republican Progressive. Sen
ator Norris had his resolutions ready
to submit. This was acceptable to
Senator Reed of Missouri, chairman OF
the Senate slush fund committee
which investigated the primary cleo
tions Of both Smith and Ware.
After setting forth various matters
relating to the contributions and ex
penditures in the primary campaigns
Of Ware and Smith, as disclosed before
the Senate campaign funds commit
tee, the resolution says:
"Be it resolved by the Senate OF
the United States, That the acceptance
and expenditures of the various sums
of money aforesaid in behalf of the
candidacy of the said Frank L. Smith
(William s. Vare) is contrary to sound
public policy, harmful to the dignity
and honor of the Senate, dangerous
to the perpetuity Of free government
and taints with fraud and corruption
the credentials for q seat in the Sen
ate presented by the said Frank L.
Smith; and
BE it further resolved, That the
said Frank L. Smith CWilliam S. Ware.
is not entitled to take the oath of Of
flee and is not entitled to member
ship in the Senate Of the United
States"
The contest Of William B. Wilson,
former Secretary of Labor in the viii.
son administration, against Senator.
elect Ware, Senator Robertson said,
was before the Senate privileges and
elections committee and would be
handled by that body.
The expectation Of the Democrats
was that the Norris resolutions would
provide for the handling of any
further hearing that might be desired
by the Reed special committee.
Are Ready to Vote.
The conference discussed the matter
of better coordination of the minority
Evening star., 1927-12-05
FOUR DIE, SEVEN HURT,
IN HOTEL ANNEX FIRE
Women Trapped by Flames-0ther
Bodies Sought in Ruins Of
st. Louis Structure.
By the Associated Press.

BY Lne ASsOc1aLeQ fTes9.
ST. LOUIS, December 5.-Four
women were known to have been kill
ed and seven persons dangerously in.
jured in a fire early today which de-
stroyed the rear section of the Buck.
ingham Hotel Annex, with loss cs-
timated at $4,000. Police feared
other bodies were in the ruins. The
dead are:
Mrs. Luther III. Conn.
Miss Bessie Groat, 33.
Miss Marie L. Susanka, 45.
Miss - Fraser, teacher.
Three nurses, two Of whom jumped
from windows on the fourth floor,
were in a critical condition They
were Miss Myrtle Morris, 80: Miss
Alice Gresham, "a, and Miss Bertha
Lee. 81.
There were 11S guests in the two
sections of the annex when the fire
was discovered shortly before am.
Many ran to the street in night cloth
ing. Others had to be rescued from
their rooms by firemen. who used gas
masks because Of the dense smoke.
Among those sleeping in the hotel
were 80 girls. pupils at the Central
Institute for the Deaf. They were led
to safety.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
PLANNING AVENUE
BU|LD|NCPROGRAM
Fine Arts Body to Pass on
Types of North Side
Structures.

Moving toward a standardized build
ing program for the business sectloh
Of Washington fronting on the GOV
ernment projects to be developed along
the south side of Pennsylvania ave
nue., the Public Buildings Commission
today asked the Commission or Fine
Arts to consider at its meeting on
Thursday the type of structures 10 go
up on the north side OF the historic
thoroughfare, opposite the rows OF
Government buildings which Will
stretch from Fifteenth street to the
Capitol. A bill designed to give the
Commission of Fine Arts and the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission authority to approve or disap-
prove types Of construction OF private
structures which face on or impinge
upon public buildings was introduced
in the Senate at the last session of Con-
gress by Senator Shipstead of Mime
sofa. and is to be reintroduced at the
session which began today.
Supervision Suggested.
Although no formal statement is
forthcoming from the Commission OF
Fine Arts in advance of the two-day
meeting which begins Thursday, the
commission is known to hold the view
official or semi.official, should have
supervisory powers over the types Of
buildings which front on or may be
constructed opposite the monumental
types which characterize construction
of Government structures. The COM
mission favored the Shipstead measure
in principle, although its officials have
not declared what agency should have
supervision over private construction
which affects Government building.
The fine arts body points particularly
to the lack of uniformity Of building
height and type Of structure along
lower Pennsylvania avenue, as typical
Of the kind Of building which may go
up opposite the imposing Government
buildings IL some form OF regulation
is not adopted.
Hearing on Bridge Schedule.
Engineers Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road are to appear before the fine arts
body Thursday morning to submit
drawings of the new railway bridge
across Water street, proposed by the
Pennsylvania as part of its develop.
ment in the southwest section OF the
city. The bridge is to be ornamental in
character and will harmonize with de-
velopments in that section the COM
mission has been told. At the same
time q report on several school sites
in Washington Is to be submitted to
the commission by A. L. Harris, mu.
nicipal architect. Further study will
be given the landscaping OF the LIST
Division Memorial to bring 1t into line
with the plan of 1901 and the scheme
for improving the east approach to
the Arlington Memorial Bridge by
constructing an underpass under the
plaza between the bridge and the Lin
coin Memorial.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
mbers Of the Senate committee with

members or the Senate committee with
the Democratic conference.
The Democrats, 1t was announced,
were in readiness to proceed at any
time with a vote on the organization
of the Senate-at once. If that were
practicable.
Senator Robinson declared that the
Democrats were willing to accept re-
sponsibility of organizing the Senate
if enough votes were cast for their
candidates, for officials of the Senate
and for chairmen of the standing COM
mittees.
The Democrats substituted J. l..
Dobell Of Montana, for j. s. Hartman
Of Montana, for their candidate as
sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. Their
candidate for president pro tempore OF
the Senate Is Senator Pittman of
Navada. They will put forward p.
A. Halsay Of Virginia as their candt-
date for secretary Of the Senate.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
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Py the Associated Press.

READING, Pa, December 5.-The
defeat Of William c. Hoverter, Socialist
candidate for city treasurer. at the
recent election, will cost the munich
pality approximately $4,000 a year for
the next four years.
Believing that he had been swept
into office on the Socialist landslide,
Hoverter announced that he would
accept only $4,000 year Of the $780,
900 annual fees.
Charles Fl. Kershner, Democrat, the
successful candidate, believes the job
is worth all 1t pays and will continue
to accept the salary as authorized by
law"
Evening star., 1927-12-05
WALSH'S EYE infected.
Montana Senator Kept From At
tending Opening Session.

An eye infection will prevent Sena-
tor Walsh, Democrat, of Montana
from attending the opening session Of
| the Senate today.
The Montana Senator, whose name
has been mentioned ip connection
with the DemocratS presidential
nomination, had planned to press
again for an investigation of the
financing of public utilities, and he
hopes to be on the Senate floor within
! two weeks.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
HAS SISTER ARRESTED.
Brother Leads Police in Raid tc
Seize Alleged Liquor.

Acting on information furnished by
her brother, Edward Hover, Police
men Arthur Feeley and Stepps of the
sixth precinct arrested Mrs. Pearl
Stanley of 234 Tenth street yesterday
for an alleged violation of the national
prohibition law. She was released on
81 900 bond to appear in Police Court
Saturday for arraignment on charges
Of illegal sale and possession of
liquor.
Hover. besides informing against
his sister. went with the officers and
made purchase of pint Of liquor.
A warrant was sworn out and the
place was raided.
The police found 213 bottles Of
alleged beer and four half-gallons Of
alleged corn whisky. Assistant United
States Attorney David A. Hart said
that he would not press the charges If
the brother did not appear as wit
ness at the trial.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
CITY Will Lose $4,000 Year by Defeat
OF Socialist Candidate in Treasury Race

The official tabulation Of the vote
gave Hoverter lead of "A, but Kersh.
ner, the incumbent. was found by a
recount to have lead of Sc.
When the ballot box of the first pre-.
cinct Of the seventeenth ward, a So.
cialist stronghold, was reopened, 1t
was discovered that more votes had
been tailed than were cast. Hoverter
lost 73 votes there by the recount,
while Kershner gained one.
Reports that the Socialists might
contest kershner's election remained
unconfirmed today.
The Socialists elected all their can.
didates. including j. Henry Stump for
Mayor. except Hoverter and one of
the three members Of the school board.