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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
HOUSE PASSES TWO
DISTRICT MEASURES
!.
Three Others Are Defeated
on Points of Order Made
by BIanton.

Two District measures were passed
bv the House today and three were De
feated on points of order by Represen
tative Blanton, Democrat, Texas.
Four of these measures were called
up by Chairman Zihlman of the House
District committee, and had ALREADY
passed the Senate.
One of these provides that license
to practice dentistry shall be increased
from 81 to So. This measure passed
under unanimous consent. ana this
completes legislative action.
Mr., Blanton objected to the bill
which would increase the fee for
licenses to nurses from IS to Slo, De
claring that such an increase to the
poor nurses Is outrageous.
Mr.. Blanton also objected to the
bill authorizing the commissioners TO
close certain streets in connection with
the opening. closing and Strengthening
of highways on the ground that II
might be constructed by the Commits
sioners as giving them authority to
extend Fourteenth street through the
Walter Reed Hospital grounds.
Mr.. Blanton also objected TO a bill
which would eQualize the pay of the
mark police with that Of the Metropoli
tan police force on the ground that
1t might prevent passage or bill
which is now under consideration pro
viding for consolidation Of these police
forces.
Chairman Elliott Of the committee
On Public Buildings and Grounds called
up conference report on the proposal
to abolish the gates in Executive ave
nue. between the White House and
State. War and Navy Building and the
House concurred in the Senate amend
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Although President Cooldge's f'rs,
nights sleep in the temporary White
House. at Is Dupont circle. last night
was unbroken and restful he arose
! considerably earlier than Is his daily
custom and after wandering about
the rooms of the lower floors Of the
! handsome residence In which he and
| Mrs. Coolidge are to live during the
several months the White House Is
undergoing repairs, he went for a
walk.
Leaving before o'clock. the rresi.
dent walked around Dupont Circle and
then turned into r street. going as
far as Sixteenth street. where he stood
for a few moments at the corner
apparently interested in the hurrying
automobiles, before retracting his
steps TO the temporary White House.
Breakfast was waiting for him
when he returned and with this meal
over. he left the house Immediately
and went to the executive Office. He
did not walk the 10 blocks between
the Office and the temporary home
this morning. but rode in the White
House limousine. He intimated later
to those with whom he was discussing
his first night in the Patterson resi-
dence that he intends frequently to
make the journey to and from the
Office on foot, One OF the secret serv-
ice men said, when this was being
discussed today. that he walked the
distance last night III II minutes,
Comfortable i'm New Home.
The President said he and Mrs.
Coolidge were very comfortable in the
new home. The greater part Of the
evening. before retiring at 10 o'clock,
the President devoted to reading In
the library. on the second floor.
Before he left for his office this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
PRESIDENT SIGNS
BATTLESH|PS BILL
Approves Funds to Elevate
Guns and Complete Two
AirpIane Carriers.

President Coolidge late yesterday
signed the bill authorizing an appro-
priation to increase the firing range
Of guns of the battleships Oklahoma
and Nevada.
The measure, which now becomes
effective, authorizes an expenditure
of $13,150,000 for elevation of the
guns and for otherwise undermining
the two warships. In addition. It
provides 81. 1000. 900 for completion of
the airplane carriers Saratoga and
Lexington, thus bringing the total
cost Of each to $4,000 900.
Provision also is made for an addi-
tional 81 900 900 to complete construc-
tion of the feet submarine VA.
Another bill signed by the Presi-
dent authorizes an appropriation OF
S4.s54.000 for Improvements at the
Coco Solo, Canal Zone; Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii: Sand Point, Wash. and San
Diego, Calf. naval stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
ANTI.SUICIDE LEAGUE.
New York University Club Would
Link 100 Colleges.

NEW YORK. March 8 lp.-Organ.
ization of National League Against
Suicide was planned in 100 colleges by
the New York University Anti-Sui-
eide Club today.
The suicide tendency among stu
dents will be Investigated, it was an
nounced, and data viii be compiled to-
ward correction of the problem.
The league also will undertake de-
nial of the impression that school life
and study are developing suicide ten.
denotes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
ITALY'S ARMS STAND DEFENDED.
spirit Of LocarnO' Has Evaporated,
Fascist Bulletin Declares.

ROME, March Pl.-Italy's stand
on ornaments Is defended in a Fascist
party bulletin issued under the cap
ton 'Locarno and Its Spirit
THE Spirit OF sLocarno,' says the
article. has evaporated with surpris-
ing rapidity. In reality. while the en-
tire world is arming furiously. the news
organs of the international democracy
are launching accusations against the
militarism of Fascist Italy. which. as
q matter of fact, does not spend more
than a twentieth part of what other
countries spend on military defense"
1t concludes: Fascist Italy vfndi-
Gated her right TO arm modestly, with
out aspiring to disturb peace"
(The spirit of Locarno" was
phrase coined after the signing OF the
treaty of mutual guarantee, known
as the security pact. at the Swiss
town OF Locarno, October 16. 1925.
The document was signed by delegates
of Germany, Belgium, France. Great
Britain and Italy, it being agreed that
1t was to remain in force until the
League OF Nations Council decided
that the league itself provided sum-
cient mutual protection for the coun-
tries.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
EDUCATION BOARD TAKES
OFFER OF RETAIL MEN
500 in Prizes to Be Provided for
Stimulation of Character
Forming Project.

The Poard Of Education today &C
cepted the offer Of the Retail Credit
Mems Association to provide 500 In
prizes for the stimulation of a char
acter-forming project in relation to
character as the basis of commercial
credit. The offer was made to the
board by Stephen Takes on behalf of
the credit association.
Acting Supt. of Schools Stephen f.
Kramer. in recommending the accept.
ance of the offer, informed the board
that he believed it a worthwhile one.
He said be would appoint a commit.
tee OF prin ,ipals and teachers to plan
the details and have direction of the
undertaking.
The board also approved a request
Of French newspaper published in
New York that senior high school pu.
pills be permitted to engage in a COM
petitive transla lion of the speech Of
Minister BRAND from French to Eng.
lish. The speech was made at the
League of Nations meeting in Geneva.
Following a custom of previous
years, the board accepted a scholar.
ship to Johns Hopkins University.
worth $3.50 per year, offered by the
Washington Gas Light Co. to a
worthy high school student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
CAR LINES MAY ASSUME
PLATFORM LIGHT BILLS
District Has No Funds to Defray
Cost of Beacons at Loading
Places.

The Instruct Commissioners are
planning to request the street car
companies to pay the cost of operat-
ing the flashing beacons installed on
street car loading platforms. it was
indicated today, because of provision
in the District appropriation act for
the next fiscal year which precludes
District funds being used for this
purpose.
Mai. w. f. r. Covell. senior Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner has been
instructed to prepare regulation
which will be submitted to the Public
Utilities Commission for approval,
authorizing the compa MES to pay the
electric bill. When the commission
sanctions the regulation, the Com
missioners will then ask the com
panies to operate the beacons, which,
1t Ia understood, they have volunteered
to do IL requested. The total bill, IL
Is estimated, will amount to about
5000 a wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
BLAZE DESTROYS
JERSEY CITY PIERS
27 Fire Companies Battle
ConfIagration Six Hours.
Loss Is s750,ooo.


JERSEY CITY. n. j., March s.
After six hours of toll in driving
gale and freezing weather, "a com
panies of firemen today conquered a
fire that threatened to burn out the
Hudson River front.
LOSS was estimated at from $3.50, 900
to $1,000 900.
Starting before midnight, 1t Is be.
lieved, from defective wiring in the
timekeepers' Office of Pier K, the
flames consumed that pier. leaped
four blocks to the Morgan street dock
and virtually destroyed three ware.
houses there. About Is loaded freight
cars and three barges were also
burned.
Pier X. at the foot of Second street
was loaded with freight. much of 1t
reported highly valuable. The pier
projected into the river 500 feet and
was so feet wide. The Morgan street
dock is 400 by 80 feet
At am. the FIRE had burned out on
pier K, and in the lumber and box
warehouses. but was still eating into
the scrap rubber, where firemen waded
knee deep in the water from their
hose.
A somber pail of smoke from this
warehouse overcast the area and
could be seen throughout the metro.
politan region.
The fire was fought not only by Jer
sey City f1remen, but also by about
so tugs of the various railroads, the
fire apparatus of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. which owns pier K, and New
York City fire tugs.
Firemen asserted that on the first
alarm they were held up 20 minutes
by freight cars blocking a crossing.
This, In the opinion of Commissioner
Of Public Safety John Beggans. al.
lowed the fire on pier X to sweep be-
yond control
1900 Employees Idle.
The five lines of freight cars
which blocked the Greene street
crossing had been left there for the
time being because railroad men did
not expect any traff1c at that hour
of the morning, 1t was explained.
Railroad workers gave all possible
cooperation in moving the cars as
soon as possible.
About 1900 men employed on the
pier and In the warehouses, II IL esti-
mated, were idle today because of the
fire.
Chief Boyle said he expected the
scrap rubber to continue burning for
perhaps two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
NICARAGUA PEACE
MISSION ON WAY
Effort to Persuade Liberal
General to End War Has
Conservative Backing.


MATAGALpA. Nicaragua. March 3.
The mission which Is on it's way to
find the chief Liberal general. Mon
cada in the hope of persuading him
to give up his campaign against the
Conservative President. Adolfo Diaz,
has completed the first lap of its
journey
The party left Managua esterday
morning and by nightfall had covered
20 miles over bad roads. Now the
mission will proceed on mueback to
the place in the Nina Verde region,
near Hatalpa. where Gen. Moncada
Is understood to be encamped.
Frequent Stops Made.
At frequent intervals the automo-
biles had to stop to change tires or to
show the credentials supplied by Presi,
dent Diaz, with whose special approval
the mission Is being undertaken.
The three members of the mission
are Carlos Morales, prominent Liberal
lawyer; Antonio Medrano of the Mica
raguan Supreme Court and Gustavo
Arguello Cervantes, well known non
partisan attorney. They are accom-
panied by Maj T. S. Clark and Lieut..
f. j. Moran of the United States Ma
ripe Corps. an Interpreter and as
sistant and two newspaper men.
Plans Of Peace Envoy.
As the mission resumed it's journey
this morning Arsuello Cervantes an
nounced that II the conference with
Gen. Moncada brought about an un-
derstanding toward the restoration of
peace, he would return to Managua as
quickly as possible. From Managua
he would travel to Bluefields by air
plane and continue by boat to Puerto
CabeZas, where he would try to ar.
range with DR.. Juan b. Sacasa, head
Of the Liberal government In Mica
ragua, for a complete cessation of war
fare.
But IL no agreement is reached with
Gen. Moncada, the delegation will re.
turn to Managua to plan other peace
moves.
Italy Not to Send Warship.
ROME. March 3 CP.-It was Off
cially stated today that Italy does not
intend to send a warship to Mica
ragua, where the British government
recently dispatched the cruiser Co
lombo
More Marines Due Sunday.
After discharging 500 bluejackets at
Guantanamo. Cuba, the naval trans
port Henderson has departed for
Christobal, Canal Zone. her next stop,
en- route to Nicaragua. She Is taking
1000 Marines to Corinto and probably
VIII arrive there Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
COOLIDGES STAY FIRST NIGHT
IN TEMPORARY WHITE HOUSE
President Takes Short Walk Before Break
fast In Patterson Home, Watches Flag
Raising and Rides to His Office.

morning the President remained on
the sidewalk In front OF his house
long enough to watch the hosting OF
an American flag To the top OF stan
on the front Of the building.
Everything was in readiness for him
when he hung up his hat In the new
home for the frst time late yesterday
afternoon For several days the
personal belongings Of the President
and Mrs. Coolidge and quantity OF
household articles We're being trans
ferred from the White House. Mrs.
Coolidge spent the greater part Of
yesterday AT the Patterson home Sill
pervsing the ARA ngement OF things
and personally seeing to 1t that all
would he ready for the arrival of the
President The latter remained at
the executive Offices until after $50
o'clock.
White House Servants Kept.
The first dinner in the new home
was served at the usual hour. I
O'Clock. This meal was prepared by
the White House cooks and served
by the regular White House walters.
In fact. none Of the Patterson serv-
ants has been retained. The White
House force will he used.
Inc taCt that IreSiuent COOlidGe Is
not living in the White House will not
make any great alteration In his
daily schedule. Other than the clos
ing Of the White House to visitors
during the period of repairing and
the short trip to and from the execu
tive offices. things will run along
about as usual. Virtually all of the
Presidents business will he trans
acted at the executive offices. al
though arrangements have been made
at the Patterson house for the Presi
dent to work conveniently and hold
business conferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
FRANCE C|TESU.S.
CRUISER PROGRAM
1872 New Warships Proposed
Only for requirements, Ma
rine Minister Says.


PARIS. March 3.--France's naval
building legislation. to be introduced
in Parliamen before the end of this
month. Is part Of the program for re-
placement Of war losses and worn.out
units, the Associated Press was in
formed today by Georges Leygues, the
minister of marine
The three new cruisers just or
dered put on the stocks by the United
states are. I suppose. intended to
make up for the wear and tear on the
feet he said. Well, that is Just
what We are doing in the construction
now progressing or provided for"
New construction provided for since
the war. he continued. amounts TO
! cruisers. s destroyers, 80 submarines,
rs torpedo boats. submarine mine
layers, submarine cruiser, 2 air
plane carriers. submarine supply
ship and two petroleum supply ships.
A considerable part Of this program
will have been realized by 1880.
Proposes l32 Requirements.
These new ships" the minister
pointed out. ARE to replace war losses
and worn-out vessels. We lost in
warfare dreadnaughts. armored
cruisers Is destroyers. Is submarines.
10 torpedo boats and so auxiliary and
smaller craft. totaling 1872 units. This
is more than was lost by any other
beIIieerent. excepting Great Britain.
We are building 90. This IL sim
ply the program adopted after the
war. which we are carrying out in
annual slices. 1t was made necessary
not only by the war losses but by the
fa hof
French and allied armies during the
hostilities. They turned out big guns.
ammunition and assault cars. They
aba ndbned Eve dreadnoughts OF the
Normandie class. of $4,000 tons, which
were on the stocks.
No Building in Nine Years.
Not a single ship was turned out
between 1914 and 1923. Our war
losses were consequently net, without
an atom of repair. while the routes
TO our overseas possessions are second
only TO the British. We have approx
mately 10000 miles to cover in COM
municating with our colonies; Great
Britain has $4,000, the United States
$4,000. Japan 5000 and Italy 5000 In
maritime routes.
with the second colonial domain
in the world and such enormous ex-
tents of coast lines and maritime
routes to protect, IL was the impera-
tive duty of France to begin to restore
her navy. depleted by constant action
in the war and reinforced by not q
single unit until FIVE years after the
war. while our allies and associates
partly repaired their losses during the
hostilities.
1T is a modest program" the min
lister concluded. and the minimum
required by the actual circumstances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
WEALTHY FUGITIVE
SEIZED ON RUM SHIP
William Bowen Under IHdict-
ment for Murder and
Liquor Conspiracy.

By the ASSOCIATED Pfeee.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.--Wil-
liam H. Bowen. wealthy fugitive from
Justice under indictment for murder
and conspiracy in connection with
a rum running battle at Moss Landing,
south of here, in 1928, Ia aboard the
rum carrier Federalship. captured
Tuesday by Coast Guard cutters $50
miles southwest of this port. This in
formation was received here by Unit
ed States District Attorney Hatfield.
TIL Federalship was flying the Pa
mama flag when seized. and is due
here today.
Ship Closely Guarded.
Federal officials issued orders for
even greater precautions in guarding
the Federalship after receipt of the
news that Bowen was aboard.
i. The authorities regarded Bowen's
possible capture as more important
than the seizure of the Federalship
with her IL, 500 cases of Scotch whis-
XIV. valued at about $1,000. 900. The
fugitive was reputed chief Of the
Moss Landing band of hijackers and
rum runners.
Bowen, with two others, was charg-
ed directly with the murder of Deputy
Sheriff n. H. RAIDER in a night ma
chine gun battle at Moss Landing on
July 8, 1925.
Seizure Is Explained.
Federal officers here stated today
that the seizure of the rum carrier,
owned by the Consolidated Exports,
Inc a Canadian firm. had been made
with full knowledge and sanction Of
Treasury Department officials At
Washington, d. c.
Hatfield said that, based on the prin-
cipals of international law. that a SOW
ereign power has the right to protect
itself, the United States has asserted
its right to seize vessels lowering off
the coast and engaged, with persons
within the territorial Jurisdiction of
this country, in violating the laws of
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
SUNDAY GOLFERS TRIAL \
POSTPONED IN AIKEN
Absence Of Counsel Delays Action
In Case OF Men Arrested Under
Old State Statute.
BY the Associated Press


AIKEN S. c., March 3.-Absence
OF State Senator John S. Williams OF
counsel for the defense caused post
ponement until tomorrow of the tria1
OF the Aiken men arrested for play
ing golf last Sunday. Mr.. Williams is
attending to his legislative duties in
Columbia.
The case originally was set for TO
day, when the defendants, Ber
Thompson and Emmett Mcdonald
Doth professionals at the Palmetto
Golf Club, and Jim Searles. profes.
siona1 at the Park Hotel golf course.
demanded a jury trial.
The other member Of the foursone
William Whitcomb of Boston, was not
present, having returned home.
The men were arrested Monday
charged with having played in a golf
foursome last Sunday contrary to III,
seventeenth century statute forbid
ding sports on Sundays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
SHIP OUT OF DANGER
CITY Of St. Louis Signals Some
Bedding and Carpets Wet"

NEW YORK, March 8 LP.-The
steamer City of St. Louis. battered
by the Atlantic Coast gale off the
Hatteras shoals, Is in no danger, the
savannah Line was notified by the
captain, L. B. Borum, today.
AT 8 o'clock this morning" the
message read, I'VE are SO miles northf
east Of Hatteras. All we'll. Our damA
age is deck fittings. Some bedding
and carpets wet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
RAPS SUNDAY LAW.
Ernest Smith Sees Backward Step
in South Carolina.

BY the Associated Press
The South Carolina Sunday law
prohibiting the sale of gasoline on
that day was characterized by Ernest
Smith. general manager OF the Ameri.
can Automobile Association. in a.
statement last night as "one of the
most harmful and reactionary steps
taken by any American State" in the
twentieth century.
He predicted that IL the laws en-.
forcement continued, South Carolina
will find herself completely oft the
highways Of motor travel" declaring
that tourists would not take the
chance OF being stranded in the State
for lack Of gasoline. He said the loss
from the tourist trafffc. would amount
to millions of dollars yearly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
NOTES ON FRENCH
DEBT MADE PUBLIC
Correspondence on Offer to
Pay 100000 in June
Disclosed by Treasury.

The Treasury Department last
night made public all official CORE
spondence between Premier Poincare
Of France and Secretary Of the Treas
ury Mellon concerning the recently
announced offer of France to pay
$40 ,000, 900 additional on it's war debt
to the United states next June Is.
The payment will be accepted by
the Treas ury here and credited to the
annuities provided by the unratif'ed
agreement signed about year ago
by Secretary Mellon and Henri Fer
enger, provided the agreement later IL
ratified.
NJ Poincare's offer and the accept
ance by the United States were inter
preted as forecasts of ratification by
the French Parliament and the United
States Senate of the accord which al
ready has the approval of the House
of Representatives here.
Expresses Satisfaction.
In his letter of transmittal Of the of
fetal offer NJ. Poincare said:
II have the honor to inform you
that the French government has au-
thorized me to deliver to you the in
closed declaration by which they
pledge themselves to pay to the Gov.
eminent of the United States on June
Is next the sum Of 10000. 900 without
prejudice to the ratification by the
French Parliament of the definite
agreements.
II am personally pleased by this re
suit Of our conversations.
please accept, my dear Mr.. Secre-
tary, the assurances Of my high con.
sideration."
Text of the Official offer was a.
follows:
"The French government will pay
10 the Government of the United
States on June Is, 1927. the sum of
$40 900 900 on account of the existing
debt of the French government to the
United States, exclusive of the debt
arising from the purchase of surplus
war materials.
After a debt funding agreement
has been ratified by the Congress of
the United States and the French
Parliament 1t is understood that the
said sum Of $4,000. 900 will be credited
to the annuities provided for In such
agreement.
VIII Continue Payments.
1.-THE French government will con
tinue to make payments on account of
said war material purchase debt in
accordance with the terms Of the ex-
listing obligations of France now held
by the United States.
1T is understood that the foregoing
would in no way prejudice the ratifica-
ton of the debt funding agreement
concluded on April %. 1926"
Secretary Mellon replied: II have
received from the State Department
your communication of March I, 1927.
addressed to me. informing me of the
intention of the French government
to make certain payment to the
United States Government on June Is.
1927, and outlining the understanding
that Is to govern the said payment.
II have examined your letter and
would say In reply that the United
States Government will be pleased to
receive the sum specified in accord
ance with the understanding outlined
in your letter.
Assuring you. sir, of my highest
esteem. believe me.
VERY sincerely yours.
(Signed) "a w. MELLON,
Secretary of the Treasury"