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Evening star., 1927-12-05
WILL URGE PROBE
. OF FD|SFRANCH|S|NG
Tinkham Charges South With
ignoring Fourteenth
Amendment.
By the Associated Press.


Charging that the Southern States
"have contemptuously ignored" the
fourteenth amendment, Representa-
tive Tinkham, Republican, Massachu.
setts, announced yesterday that he
would renew his demand for an inves.
tigation "of the notorious and gross
disfranchisement existing in the
United States," with the opening of
Congress today.
His resolution also will call for en-
forcement Of the fourteenth amend
ment.
Honest and constitutional govern.
ment in the United States does not
exist today" said Tinkham. This
investigation is proposed as a prelimi-
nary step to the census to be taken
in 1880 and to make the subsequent
reapportionment Of representatives
among the several States equal"
Notification Hit.
In supporting the contention Of ne.
gro disfranchisement he referred to
past speeches of Senator Blease of
South Carolina and ex-Gov. Hardwick
of Georgia, which dealt with the fran.
Cn1SG question. NulllIcdLlOn CANNOT
be denied" Tinkham added.
The fourteenth amendment Is man.
datory, he said. and provides that
Congress shall reduce the number OF
representatives Of any State in &C.
cordance with disfranchisement in
that State 1.-THE insurrectionary
slave States Of the South, confidently
relying, as they have always done
uuon Northern timidity have con.
temptuously ignored this provision. u
he went on, with the result that
these tSates now have more political
power than they had before the Civil
War, when, for purposes Of repre-.
sentation in the House of Representa-
tives, and in the electoral college,
they were allowed to count the white
population plue three-f1fths, or go per
cent, of the slave population.
Gain in Power.
To-day they count the white pop.
uIation and all the negroes, most of
whom they disfranchise. In other
words, they have annexed the entire
political power Of the negro. whereas
before the Civil War they only had
three-f1fths Of it.
Though the slaves were freed by
the Civil War, the insurrectionary
slave States, by notification Of the
Constitution, have gained great addi.
tiona1 political power to control the
destinies Of the country and govern.
ment which they sought to destroy"
Evening star., 1927-12-05
$5, 900 FUND NEEDED
FOR wakefield WORK
Gen. Jadwin Holds Washington
Birthplace Property Should Have
Various Repairs.

The sum of $1,000 can be profitably
expended during the next fiscal year,
Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief OF Engineers,
says, in the maintenance and improve
ment of Wakefield, Va, the birthplace
Of George Washington, near the Po-
tomac River, about IA miles below this
city. The monument erected by Con-
gress several years ago, the grounds
and 1.6 miles of gravel roads, are re-
ported to be in fair condition, but the
wharf has been wrecked and the
fencing is in poor condition.
AS q result of recent improvements
there has been a decided increase in
the number of visitors to the reserva-
ton. The Wakefield National Me-
mortal Association has been author
ized to construct on the reservation a
replica of the house In which the first
President was born.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

Probably in no previous Congress.
certainly none Of which l have been
a member, has it been possible for
the Speaker or any one else to pre-
dict with any certainty a program
Of legislation with like definiteness.
Bills Are Drafted.
The reason why such prediction
is possible in this instance is that
the majority party, toward the close
of the session of the last Congress,
anticipating the desirability of tax
reduction and the necessity of pas.
sage at the earliest possible moment
of the deficiency bill. which provided
salaries for certain officials and pay.
ments to disabled soldiers and others
which in most cases have been de-
layed, decided to provide for the ap-
pointment ,of two Of the great COM
mittees Of the House-the committee
on ways and means and the commit.
tee on appropriations--and authoriz.
ing them, so far as it was legally
possible. to undertake the considera-
ton and framing of these bills. In
this plan the minority party gave full
cooperation.
Secondly, these two committees met
more than a month ago to consider
these matters Of legislation and have
practically completed the drafting of
these bills.
In addition to these committees,
another committee. that on flood con-
troll, has been in session, at least
informally, for some weeks receiving
evidence with regard to the situation
caused by the Mississippi flood for
the purpose of devising legislation for
the prevention Of future floods.
Receives Evidence.
1t is true that this committee had
no legal authority to function. but in
view of the pressing nature Of the sit.
uation and the admitted inadvisability
of calling Congress into extra session,
after a consultation between it's chair
man, Mr.. Reid of Illinois, and myself,
Mr.. Reid invited his committee, which
in its membership Is practically the
same as that which will be elected
by the House within a few days, to
meet in Washington and receive evi.
dence pertaining to the questions in.
volved in anticipation of the report
of the Army Engineers, which we un.
derstand will be presented to Congress
shortly after the beginning of the
session and will contain the informa-
ton upon which legislation will no
doubt be based.
Thus preparation has been made
for some of the major and vital meas
ures which must necessarily be passed
in the first session of the new Con-
gress. which Is about to begin.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

tnOSe upon winch
an a rec m EN- t
heretofore has not
been possible.
In the first place,
the G ong r e S S
surely will pass
all Of the annual
appropriation bills
carrying funds for
the various activi-
ties of the Govern
m e n t, including
those Of our de-
fense forces on the
land, the sea and
in the air.
The public build.
ings bill, which
failed in the Sixty
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Huge List of Special Investigations
Scheduled for 10th CONGRESS Session

which favored repeal of the inheri.
tance tax at recent hearings before
the House ways and means commit
tee. In addition, Representative Boy
Ian, Democrat, New York. wants a
House committee to inquire into the
conditions in Federal prisons.
Besides the out-and-out inquiries.
there will be a number Of hearings
before the committees of the two
hpuses on farm relief. flood control.
naval affairs, tax revision, a perma-
nent shipping policy, railroad consoli
dation and host of other subjects
with which the new Congress will
undertake to deal.
Final reports have yet to be sub
mitted by two of the special Senate
committees. those dealing with cam.
paign funds in the 1926 primaries and
elections, and the operations Of the
Tariff Commission
Evening star., 1927-12-05
new JUDGE ON BENCH.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, December s.
Judge John S. Newman, recently ap.
pointed by Gov. Ritchie associate
judge of the Sixth judicial Circuit, to
succeed Judge Glenn H. Worthington,
retired, occupied the bench here with
first time.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
W. A. FENWICK DIES.
Retired d. c. Employe Succumbs
After Long Illness.

W. A. Fenwick, 49 years old, for.
merly a computer in the sewer depart
ment in the District building, died at
his residence, 1912 Thirteenth street,
Saturday night, after a long illness.
He was retired in August.
Mr.. Fenwick Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Josephine Fleury Fenwick;
four sisters, Miss Mary Ellen Fen
wick, Miss Lottie May Fenwick, Mrs,
George J. Fleury and Mrs. Leo c.
Marsh, and a brother, Frank p. Fen
wick. all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
in st. Patrick's Catholic Church to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. Inter.
ment will be in Mount Olivet Gene.
terry.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
URGES BRIDGE REMOVAL.
Gen. Jadwin Renews Effort to De-
molish Aqueduct Structure.

Renewing his recommendation for
the removal of the old Aqueduct
Bridge at Georgetown, Maj. Gen.
Jadwin, chief of Army engineers,
suggests the enactment of Senate
bill 5332 appropriating $228,00O for
that purpose, which failed of passage
in the Sixty.ninth Congress. "The
bridge Is totally abandoned" says he,
land has been closed to all traffic
since January, 1923. The structure
serves no useful purpose and is very
unsightly beside the graceful Francis
Scott Key Bridge" In the absence
of necessary funds no further op-
erations on the structure are possible.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Tradition Broken
When BrOOkhart
Takes Senate Oath
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senate tradition was broken
today when Senator Brookhart,
Republican, Iowa, was escorted to
the Vice Presidents desk to re-
ceive the oath Of Office by SEN
ator other than from his State.
Senator Stephens, Democrat, of
Mississippi, who led the fight to
seat Senator Brookhart In the
contest against him last session,
accompanied Senator Brookhart.
Senator Steck, Democrat, Iowa.
who gained Brookhart's seat in
that contest, was in the chamber.
were escorted to the Vice Presi-
dent by their State colleagues.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
like its immediate predecessors, the
Seventieth Congress will give consid.
cradle attention to Investigations, with
six already in immediate prospect and
a number of others likely to develop
as the first session proceeds.
Among the inquiries which will be
proposed in the Senate are those
touching the operations of the Con.
tinental Trading Company, Ltd,
which has figured SO extensively in
the oil sea ndal criminal trials; the An
ancing of public utilities; the admins
tration policy in Latin America, and
the methods used by the Department
of Agriculture in compiling cotton sta
tistics.
Some House members are demand.
ing an inquiry into the operations of
the American Taxpayers League,
Evening star., 1927-12-05
MONTGOMERY FARMER,
ALBAN BROOKE, DEAD
Was Father Of Edward P. Brooke,
Long Connected With Engineer
ing Department of D. G.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December g.
Alban Brooke, ~ years old, native and
lifelong resident of Montgomery
County, was stricken fatally with
heart disease at Z o'clock this morn
ing while milking at his farm near
Sandy Spring.
He was the father Of Edward p.
Brooke, for. many years connected
with the engineering department of
the District of Columbia government.
Allan F. Brooke of Washington also is
a son. and Miss Alice Brooke and Tai
ton Brooke of Sandy Spring are his
other children. His wife died some
years ago. He was a son of the late
Roger and Sarah Peasants Brooke.
He was active in welfare moves, but
never accepted political honors.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
make it available for public recrea-

make 1t available for public recrea.
tional use.
Navigation has been benefited, as
deep-draft vessels now use the area
between the Anacostia and. Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridges, and a harbor
for yachts is provided, relieving
crowded conditions in the Washington
Harbor Sanitary conditions between
the Anacostia and Pennsylvania Rail.
road bridges have been improved. The
reclaimed ground affords space for
community gardens and areas for use
Of the Agricultural Department. The
city side of sections D and E, which
has been set aside for commercial pur-
poses, is partly occupied by boat and
yacht clubs, lumber-yard storage. and
an Engineer reservation. Part Of Sec
ton F is used as a drill ground by
high school cadets and another section
is in use as a ball field.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

IT S6eIllS req
sonably C er ia in
that at least three
major measures
will be acted upon
before the Christ
mas holidays "a
bill reducing Fed
eral taxes by not
less than $685.
10000, a bill fl
nally settling the
alien property
question, and the
deficiency appro-
priatiOn bill, when
failed in the Sem
ate in the last
Congress owing to
the protracted fill
buster
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
John b. Moore of Riddlesburg, Pa. and
John T. Bruce and Nancy Dorsey.
Richard Smith of Ralphton. Pa. and Ethel
Spicer of Culpeper Va.
Robert Pollard and Eva n. Davis.
John Barwick and Irne Clement.
ton both of Suitland.. Md.
James K. Houston Of Fort Humphreys. Va,
Francis E.. Barrick Of Norfolk. Va. and
Inez Cofer Of this city. :,
Esther. Germelinan Of Columbia, s. G. anu
William e, Cummings of Van Vert Ohio
and Gertrude d. McGovern OF Rochester. N. Y.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

the unit, the In
terror Department
spent $27,709,40
less during the
fiscal year closed
June 80 last than
during the preced-
ing year, Secre-
tary Work de-
clared today in his
annual re por ( q.
The record also
showed that dur
ing the past four
years d G p a r t
mental costs uf
operation h a V e
been cut by a
total of S131,331,-
ST1 and that the
g
Evening star., 1927-12-05
|LONGWORTH AND CURTIS VIEW
PROBLEMS OF NEW CONGRESS
Appropriation Bills Sure to
Pass Speedily, Senator
Holds.
Sees Broad, Non-Partisan
Measure on Flood
Relief.

On the occasion Of the assem- bling Of
the near Congress the leader of the
Republican majority in the Senate Drote
the fOif0tCing surGev Of the legislative
outlook erciuSiCely for the Associated
Press.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
CONGRESS IS ASKED
TO IMPROVE RIVER
Chief of Engineers Says
S35, 900 Could Be ProfitabIy
Used on Potomac.

Mai. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief of
engineers, today informed Congress
that the sum Of $4,000 can be profit
ably expended for the Improvement
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Dow Heads Engineers.

NEW YORK, December @.-
Alex Dow Of Detroit was elected
president of the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers today. He
succeeds Charles M. Schwab,
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of the Potomac
River here during
the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1.
1928. in addition
to the balance of
$72.036 available
July 1 last and
that $4,000 can
be proftably ex
pended for the i'm
provement Of the
Potomac River be-
low this city dur
ing the next fiscal
year in addition
to an unexpended
balance of $109,-
10S July 1 last.
other specific ap-
Evening star., 1927-12-05
BY SENATOR CHARLES CURTIS.

I am extremely hopeful that the
Seventieth Congress at it's first ses-
sion will dispose of. a number of
major problems, including some of
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Speaker Makes Confident
Predictions on House
Program.
Taxes, Alien Property Debate
and Deficiency Bill Seen
Major Issues.

on the assembling Of the ne,o Con
1ress the Speaker Of the House of Rep
Of the Legislative outlook exclusively for
the associated Press:
Evening star., 1927-12-05
27,700,4|)8 SAVING
REPORTED BY WORK
Interior Department Shows
Cut in Expenses for Year.
Employees Reduced.

Carrying out to the full the cam
paign of Government economy in ad-
ministration which has already cut
radically the number of employees of
Evening star., 1927-12-05
BY SPEAKER NICHOLAS LONG
WORTH

The House of Representatives of
the Seventeen Congress meets with
well defined program for immediate
action.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
SO DISTRICT BILLS
ARE FILED WITH
CLERK OF HOUSE
Continued from First Page.)


tions under which foreign associations
may become Incorporated in the Dis
trict.
BY Representative Reed Of New
York, to amend the act of incorpora-
lion of Howard University.
BY Representative kvale OF Min.
nesota, to abolish capital punishment
in the District of Columbia.
BY Representative Blanton of
Texas, to prevent fraudulent transac-
ions respecting real estate: to create
real estate commission for the Dis
trict of Columbia; to define, regulate
and license real estate brokers and
real estate statesmen; to provide
penalty for a violation of provisions
in that acf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-12
TOUT FRENCH
FOR SINGLES
Expected to Retain American
Title in National Cham.
pionship Tourney

New York. Sept. 12.-(P-An all
French final is in prospect in the
national! championship tournament a,
Forest Hills this week. Belief Is
general that, having won the Davis
cup, France will retain the American
title at singles.
Rene LaCostc, defending champion
ana conquercr of both William T.
Tilden and William NJ. Johnston, who
won the Davis cup matches at Phil
adelphia, is the reigning favorite.
Expert opinion is that in the final
round he will play another French
star. Henri Cochet.
Will Have Every Major Title
II the French do carry off the ma
tional championship. they will have
every major tennis title for men in
1927 in their possession. Tildcn and
johnston, Americas hopes, are in OPP
posite halves of the draw. In Til
dcn's half Of the draw are Cochct.
John Doeg, Francis r. Hunter, Jean
Washer of Belgium, Richard N. Will
liams. Fritz Mercur and Jean Boro-
ira among others, and his path to
the finals is considered more diff
cult than that of Johnston, who is in
the same half with LaCoste, Manuel
Alonzo. Wallace +. Johnston, TAX
eichi Harada and Jacques Brugnon.
Even though Tildcn should reach
the semi-fnal round and clash with
Cochet. whom he defeated at Phil
adelphia, it is considered doubtful
that he will have the stamina to pull
out another victory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-12
Constitution Is
Masterpiece in
Human Government

Continued from page one)
wsest plan Of government ever con-
ceived.
Under its beneficent influence
We have made orderly progress UNI
paralleled in history until we have
become the leading nation Of the
| world.
The governmental atmosphere of
individual security provided by the
Constitution stimulated individual
effort toward discovery and inven-
ton, so that a major portion of all
inventions in world history have
occurred on American soil since our
Constitution was written.
We have advanced from oxen and
wooden pillow to tractor and farm
machinery, from scythe to combined
reaper and thresher. from candle and
water wheel to electric light and
power, from One-man shops to great
manufacturing plants, from stage
coach to pullman palace car, from
messenger boy to cablegram, and
from covered wagon to the Lind
bergh flight.
We have become the leading in
dustrials nation, due in marked de-
gree to the fact that the corpora
ton method Of conducting commerce
has been taken largely from the plan
Of the Constitution, generally con-
coded to have been the first and best
pasn Of successful cooperation ever
devised.
The. Great Harmonizer
Under the Constitution we have
solved problems and secured indi-
vidual comforts and privileges that
had baffled philosophers and states
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-12
ENGLISH POLO
PLAYERS MAKE
LINEUP CHANGE
Desperate Moves to Strength.
en- Chances Of Army-in.
India Team
Additional Sports

New York, Sept. 12.-R-Desper-
ate moves designed to strengthen
the chances of the British army in
India polo team for the second game
of the international series with the
United States on Wednesday. have re-
suited in two changes in the lineup
of the challengers.
Captain Richard George will take
the place of Captain Claude f.. Pert
at No. and Captain John p. Dening,
will replace Major Austin H. Will
liams at No. 2.
The surprising 1871 victory by the
American big four in Saturday
opening game at Meadowbrook has
made necessary the alternating of the
invaders plans, according to Colonel
Commandant H. A. Tomkinson, in
charge of the squad.
George to Handle Milburn
Captain George will take up the as
signment of handling Devcreux Mil
hurn. He is the rugged, aggressive
type of player and may fit in better
against the slashing tactics of the
Americans.
j. Veteran polo observers believe the
two changes will strengthen the chal-
longing quartet. They think the
original British team would have a
closer hattie in the second game,
but see in the reorganized outfit
more defensive strength. The major
ity Of critics seem to feel that the
American team reached the peak of
its form in the opening encounter.
The British had bad luck in many
spots. The breaks seemed to 20
against them throughout the match,
but with Tommy Hitchcock playing
the game of his life and Milburn
apparently the Milburn of Is years
ago. the defending team was set for
every opportunity. The result was
that the Americans converted every
break into an advantage and turned
the contest into a rout.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-12

boxing experts to relate to the divi-
sion of the 100000 gate for the
Soldiers Field battle of Sept. %.
The Herald Examiner says today
that it has learned that Richard has
assured Dempsey of $437 500, with an
additional $l2,5OO If the gate reaches
or exceeds $3,OOO,OOO. The ticket
sale has already crossed two million
dollars, Richard said.
Tunney's Share Over Million
The champions share, it is said he
has been assured, will certainly cross
the million dollar figure, the high
est pay for a boxer in all ring his
tory. The original Tunney contract
was said to call for 100000, with so
and rs per cent shares OF the second
and third million taken in at the box
office.
Dempsey's s45o.ooo, if his share
reaches that figure, will be more
than he received for his end Of the
first million dollar gate in ring an
nails, the Dempsey Carpenter battle
at Boylc's Thirty Acres. For that
four round victory, Dempsey received
100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-12
CHICAGO BOWL
5 YEARS OLD
Ground Broken in 1921 For
Stadium Where Fighters
Will Meet This Month

Chicago, Sept. Battle-Ground
was broken for Soldiers Field, where
Gene Tunncy and Jack Dempsey will
battle for the heavyweight title Sept.
=, in 1921, and the horseshoe as it
stands today has cost $5,OOO,OOO
Another $3,OOO,OOO will be needed
to develop the arena in accordance
with the original plans, raising its
seating capacity to 10000.
As it stands now, the colonnadc
section. the two wings Of the horse
shoe and the circle ut the south end
connecting them, have so rows Of
seats, while the north end of the two
wings, the unfinished parts, have 40
rows and no adornment.
More Than 700 Feet Long
The structure is more than 700
feet long and 500 feet wide. The
outer walls are 60 feet high, with a
broad esplanadc on top, and from
that wide promenade, 5O-foot high
stone pillars rise in Crccian tenn
pie effect.
The stadium has sheltered many
notable spectacles in its brief span
of years.
The first Eucharistic Congress- Of
the Roman Catholic Church ever held
in this country assembled in the stad-
ium last summer and filled the horse
shoe with the largest crowd it may
ever see. More than 100000 members
Of the Holy Name Society, each with
cleaning candle, filled the arena
and the stadium floor.
A few months later, the first Army
Navy football game ever held in the
, west, thrilled 10000 spectators. The
field was especially prepared for that
event as the previous year had dem
cnstrated that the stadium turf was
unsuited to football in Chicago's
customary November weather.
The first use Of the stadium, five
years ago, was for football game
between high schools Of Chicago and
Louisville.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-12
New Leipzig Men
in Tennis Finals

Sprecher and Ruana of New Leip-
zig and Baird and Wilson Of Mandan
will meet in the finals Of the doubles
play in the Missouri Slope tourna-
ment at Mandan this afternoon.
The New Leipzig men defeated
Burke and Kratz of Bismarck, 60,
81, in the first quarter and NIGGA
and List of Scranton i'm the semi
finals. Baird and Wilson Of Mandan
defeated Pfenning and Ruud of Man.
dan in the semis, 20. rs. and 6-3,
and previously had defeated Jackson
and Robertson of jamestown, 6-3, Ga.
One match had been played in the
semi-finals of the singles. Jackson
of Robertson defeating George Of
Mandan, G-2, GO.