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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
MOVE TO D|SCRED|T
|. PRESIDENTS HEARD
"Sinister Purpose" Behind
Tariff Probe, Burgess Tells
Senate Committee.

by the Associated PFess
While the investiga ton of the Tariff
Commission was initiated within its
own membership, there was sinister
purpose" behind it, William Burgess.
former commissioner, testified toda V
before a special Senate investiga ting
committee.
ton, he said, were desire to diScradit
the ability of Presidents Harding and
Coolidge to make good appointments:
desire to diScredit President Cool
idGe on the grounds of alleged at,
tempts to interfere in the conduct of
the commissions business and a
desire to discredit members of the
commission who did not happen TO
agree with other members
Mr.. Burgess said it was regretta BILE
the commission had never functioned
as bipartisan scientific body, but
was composed chiefly of free trade
interests without practical expert
ence.''
! The witness. who was given a tenta-
tive appointment TO the commission
by President Harding while he was
president of the Interna tional Pot.
terry Go. of Trenton, y. j.. declared
the membership had worked smoothly
until the passage of the 1922 tariff
act, when Republicans gained control.
The differences then arising, he said
were both personal differences and
differences in Interpretation of the
law 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
ST. ELIZABETH RULING
TO CHANGE PRACTICE
Army and Navy Inmates to Be
Held for Government Steps
When Terms Expire.

Army and Navy officers and enlisted
men detained at St Eliza beths Hos
pital under commitment from the War
and Navy Departments whose term
of enlistment have expired will here
after be detained in custody until an
opportuni5Y is afforded the Govern.
ment to institute lunacy proceedings.
where the hospital authorities consider
the patient still insane. Chief Justice
Mccoy established this new practice
today when he signed an order direct
ng that David Alberstein be discharges
unless a petition in lunacy be filed by
Wednesday.
The court holds that a regular pro-
ceeding to determine the soundness
of mind of these former soldiers and
sailors is in the interest of the public
A large number of writs of habeas
corpus have been filed in the past few.
months. and number of persons re-
leased from custody without any hear
ing as to their present mental cOndi-
ton under the ruling that the patient
was no longer under military or naval
control. Assistant United States At
torney Neil Burkinshaw has been
opposing these releases and recently
filed an extended brief with the Chief
Justice which has persuaded the court
to adopt the new method Of dealing
with all these cases in the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
HOUSE.

House takes up various measures
on una nimous consent calendar.
House passes bill from military
affairs committee authorizing pay
ment of $50 a pint for human blood
for TRANSMISSION purposes.
Gibson subcommittee of House
District committee continues it's in
yestigation of municipal affairs at
hearing tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Chairman Reid of subcommittee
on education Of House District
committee calls for hearing tomor.
row night at 1880 on charges of
corrupt influence In appointments
to the Board of Education
subcommittee on District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill continues
hearing of District officials in ex-
ecutive session.
Veterans committee continues
hea rings on hospital bill.
Ways and means committee con
tinues hearings on revenues ques-
lions.
Interstate commerce committee
in executive session on railroad
consolidation.
duets hearing on plant quarantine
and Sc 900, 900 seed bill.
Indian affairs committee in ex-
ecutive session on oil land leasing
on Indian lands.
Representative Tydings of Mary
land, Senator elect, made a brief
statement before Indian affairs
committee went into executive SEES
sion.
Judiciary committee in executive
session. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
WANT U. S. TO MOVE
ALONE WITH CHINA
Brent and Latane Support Porter
Resolution in Two Letters
to House Members.

The Porter resolution to request
the President to act independently of
other nations in dealings with China
on customs and extra territorial mat
ters was Endorsed in two letters made
public here yesterday.
The author of the resolution.
Chairman Porter OF the House for
eign affairs committee, gave out
one from Bishop Charles H. Brent
of the Episcopal diocese of western
New York, who wrote that Amer
lean action would show that I'VE,
at any rate. stand for an independ-
ent China on the same basis as our
own Government is independent"
The other letter was from DR..
John A. Latane. head, of the Ameri-
can history department of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, to
Representative Linthicum, Republi-
can, Maryland. 1t said that affairs
in China are rea ching a crisis" but
the Washington Government does not
seem disposed to adopt a definite
policy
While regarding as desirable the
policy of cooperation adopted sever
al years ago by the Washington Con-
ference on Chinese Questions. DIR.
Latane said that unfortunately the
signatory powers have not carried
out the pledges in good faith.
Approval of the Porter resolution,
he added. would give the administra =
ton opportunity to say that America
is ready to act. but unless you are
ready, we shall be compelled to adopt
an independent course"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
BAL B0HEME PROGRAM
GETS FINAL TOUCHES
Arts Club Affair at Willard To-
night Will Be. Blaze
of Snlendor.

Rehearsals concluded and final
touches to the colorful background
completed, the Arts Clubs gay bal
boheme" was all ready to open in
a blaze of splendor at the Willard
Hotel tonight.
Last rehearsals for the bizarre pro.
gram of entertainment were held yes.
terday. In addition TO the programmed
features, it is expected that several
extra added attractions" will be
staged.
Youth and Love" pantomime
by the StrolIing Players. directed by
Miss Emma L. Ostrander, will be pre-
scented during the supper hour. during
which the general dancing will not
be suspended. The players include
Lulu G. Adams, Betty Clark, Kermit
Gardner, T. W. Harvey Ivan Hewitt
Molly Lee. John Davenport Long.
Marian Mcdaniel. Harriet Murphy
and Oin Villiers.
Chairman G. A Lyon of the com.
nittee on arrangements announced
today that a last-minute rush for
tickets is being met at the ticket
bureaus in the Willard, Carlton, MAY.
flower and Club St. Marks All boxes
have been sold, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

select Its own treasurer. secretary
and general counsel
a feature OF the meeting will be
an address on the elimination Of
waste in business through standardiza
ton methods sponsored by the Com
merce Department. TO be delivered by
Alfred PearCe Dennis. vice chairman
of the United States Tariff Commits
sion. who for some time was heId
agent for Secretary Hoover during the
Commerce Departments campaign
against waste
Lease Seeks Reelection.
Martin A. Leese. president of the
chamber of Commerce, who Is TN for
reelection, will deliver his annual re-
port showing activities of the various
committees of the orga niza ton during
the past year, and several brief com
mittee reports and recommends tons
will he made by chairmen.
reelection of Mr.. Leese for his sec
0nd term is forecast by many mem
bers. who point out that 1t is custo-
mary for president to be elected to
second term upon the successful
conclusion OF a first term. Mr.. Leese,
In addition to his past years incum-
bency, filled the unexpIred term OF
James T. Lloyd. who resigned on NOV.
ing from the city in 1926.
Weld and Darr Up.
Others up for reelection are Ivan
c. Weld, first vice president, and
Charles w. barr. second vice preSi-
dent. Nominations for these three Of
fices will he made from the floor.
Those nominated for the 10 vacan-
cies on the board of directors are:
Charles A. Baker, DR.. Frank w.
Ballou. n. a. Bowles, F. w. Drake, s.
+. Burgess, A. NJ. Burklin. Edwin l..
Davis, Ralph A. Davis, George s. De
Neale, Peter A. Drurv, Jerome Fan
eiulli, Frank p. Fenwick, PeytOn p.
Fletcher, Isadore Freund =. j. Har-
man, w. Charles Heitmuller. A. G..
HERNIA mn, Warren G. Kendall, Harry
King. Charles II. LeFevre. Robert J..
McKeever, Arthur ID. Marks. Robert
Mop. Milans. A. l.. Newmeyer, James
l.. Parsons. jr.; James I. Ryan. Arthur
G.. Smith, Gen. Anton Stephan, Charles
j. Stockman, Charles II. Tompkins,
William o. Tufts and W. J. Waller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
BOYS FIND MISSING
MAN DEAD IN CREEK
Daniel Claybourne, Alexandria, Be-
lieved to Have Fallen From
Railway Bridge.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. January IT,
The body of Daniel Claybourne, 90
ears old, who disappeared from his
home. 416 Queen street, Januar 4, was
found under the ice in Hunting Creek
yesterday afternoon by two boys,
George Gift, 607 South Alfred street,
and Fl. C. Richards, 71s South Patrick
street.
The police were notified and the
body was removed to Demaine's NOR
tuary chapel DR.. 7. NJ. Jones,
coroner, will hold an inquest at Z
o'clock tonight at the police station.
Claybourne was last seen walking
across the electric railway bridge, and
1t is thought that he lost his hala nee
and fell. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Annie c. Claybourne. The boys
who found the body were skating on
the creek at the time. The funeral
Of Claybourne will take place tomor-
row morning from Demaines chapel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
WARNER TEMPERATURES DUE

NEW YORK, January II tPl--
shivering residents Of the North
eastern States today greeted with JOY
Weather Bureau predictions of warm
err temperatures after the coolest
week end of the Winter,
Six deaths due directly or indirectly
to the cold occurred in New York
while Boston and Philadelphia re
ported one each.
A whirling, driving snow, which
ACCOMPANIED the cold wave saturday,
continued to fall yesterday in many
New England States. Trafic gener-
ally was delayed and huge forces of
snow shovels were called upon TO
keen the roads open.
The snowfall ranged from inches
TO feet. "a ~
In New York City 6 inch fall
hanpered traffic and resulted in the
calling out of an army Of 2o,0eo snow
shovels, 671 snow plows. % motor
sweepers and % motor snow loading
machines.
Several stores and residences in the
heart of Atlantic City's business dis
trict were destroyed by fire with
loss of about $500. 900. There were
serious f1res also in Bayonne, and
Bradley Beach, \. j.. Amsterdam,
n. Y, and Binghamton, \. 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
MORE COLD IN WEST.
New Wave Forecast Before States Re
cover from Old.

CHICAGO. January Il F)-of with
the old cold wave said the weather
forecaster today, and on with the new
The first cold wave had hardy
shaken it's snowy skirts clear of the
Middle and Northwestern states ms'
night. when a new one. when ap-
narentlv had roared southwark trom
fhe Mackenzie River Basin, had
reached Minnedosa, Manitoba yes'el'
day ..o4
The Middle West was warned lha'
this meant more zero weather. al
though the predictions were that tne
temnerature would not reach the SUD
sero marks that accompanied the Arc
tic cold of last week. G
From readings Saturday night OF
to 10 degrees below zero, the mercury
mounted in Chicago yesterday TO ~
shove. Snow still conSests main IN
tercity highways in the Middle West
sundays spasmodiC sun making no
f,onression on it. With more snow
rronised for today, Chicago still was
ttruggling to get rid of that winch
fell last week. IL,
Despite Sundays comparative mila
ness. there was one Chicago death Ill
rectlv attributed to the cold.
"Snow and much colder" was the
prediction today Tor Iowa, missouri,
minnesota. the Dakotas, Nebraska ana
Kansas. Illinois was down on the
forecast to receive the new snap TO-
night or tomorrow, with heraidlhg
snow today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
NOTED SURGEONS
AT MEETING HERE
Scientific Lectures anC
Clinics at HospitaIs-Com-
munity Health Session.

The section meeting of the America n
College If Surgeons. with some of the
most celebrated surgeons in the
United States in attendance. opened
today at the District of Columbia
Medical Society Building, 171S Nj
street
The session, which will end tomor,
row, is for members of the American
College in Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and the District, and will
consist of scientific lectures and
clinics at various Washington hos
pitfalls. There will be a community
health meeting tomorrow night at
the Medical Society Building, which
will be open TO the public.
Clinics BY Local Surgeons.
The members this morning attended
clinics by local surgeons. DIR. Robert
Y. Sullivan, DIR. j. T. Kelley, DR.. i.
Wesley Bovee, DIR. W. NJ. Sprigg and
DIR. w. r. Lawson conducted clinics
at Columbia Hospital. There were
clinics at Emergency Hospital, CON
Quoted by Dire James r. Mitchell, DR.
Harry Fowler. DR.. H. y. Dorman and
DIR. Guy Leadbetter and at George
Washington University Hospital by
DR.. Daniel l.. Borden and Dr. William
j. Mallory.
Following the clinics, DR. John Os-
born Polak, professor of obstetrics ct
the Long Island College Hospital: DIR
II. A. Fowler and DR.. Ralph NJ lie
Comte of Washington, and DR.. j. NJ
Hundley, ir., and DIR. Guy l.. Hummer
Of Baltimore spoke at a scientific
meeting at the Medical Society Build
ing. Dr. Charles White presided.
Among the distinguished guehts are
DR.. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago,
director general of the American Col
lege of Surgeons; DIR. Polak, DR.
Charles III. Mayo of Rochester. Mimi,
and DR.. George David Stewart presi-
dent-elect of the American College of
Surgeons.
The time has come, DR. Stewart
said this morning, for the medical
hprofession to look into the conditions
which makes a man old and strive to
add years to the latter end of life. An
average of 10 years has been added
DR.. Stewart said. to human life as
general average during the past Is
years, but 1t has not been distributed
evenly. The diseases conquered have
been those of children and young
people.
Heart Disease Greatest Seourge.
The way to combat this condition
said DR.. Stewart, was for everybody
to submit to physical examination
once or twice a year so that incipient
traces of fatal maladies can be de-
tected and treated before Ii is too
late. The great scourge of age. he
pointed out, is heart disease in one
form or another. This takes twice as
many lives as the dreaded cancer.
1t may be conquered, he said, if its
start can be seen. Much of the fatal
heart malady results from strains
which could be corrected but a CON
siderable percentage of it comes from
acute infectious conditions, which are
extremely likely to cause death if they
are allowed to continue.
Various schools of quack doctors, "
DIR. Stewart said, ARE like short skirts
and hobbed hair. They will Kin them
selves off If given enough rope, but
are very hard for: the medical profess
sion to combat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
CONVENTION BAN
ON OFFICIALS URGED
Friends Of Smith Also Would Bar
ONCE Seekers as Demo
cratic Delegates.

~" WV NSNu'iAteu freSR.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Elimi-
nation of public officials and candi.
dates for public Office as delegates tn
Democratic national conventions Is
being urged by political friends of
Gov Alfred F.. Smith. say today's
World Oemocratic) and Hera Id. Trib.
une Republcan)
The change is one OF three, saw the
newspa pers. suggested on convention
procedure with the hope of aiding
Gov. Smiths chances for obtaining
the nomination. The other changes
are abolition of the two-thirds rule
and of the unit system of voting by
substituting viva voce vote of every
delegate in place of roll call by
States.
I'm the last convention" saws the
World. probably third or more Of
the man delegates were persons who,
either by appointment or election, held
or were hoping to hold local Offices
running all the way from sheriff to
governor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Little Dog Ties Up
Traffic on Bridge.
Reserves Called

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 11.-Re-
fusal of little black dog to leave
the subway tracks on Brooklyn
Bridge last night resulted in 20
minute tie-up Of traffic and the
calling of police reserves.
Before the dog was coaxed into
the arms of a policeman 6 trains
We're stalled and Q policemen, q
motormen, Is guards, 40 motorists
and more than 100 passengers dis.
cussed the best method of removal.
The dog was booked at the bridge
precinct police station on a charge
of tying up traffic at a dense cen
ter" and sentenced to the dos
pound for. the aiGhk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
DEFICIENCY BILL DRAFTED

BY the Associated Press
Estimates approXimating $1s5.-
600. 900 to meet deficits in the current
appropriation have been considered by
the House appropriations committee
in drafting deficiency appropriation
bill expected to be reported tomorrow.
Included in group considered urgent
are these items:
For refund of Illegally collected
taxes, $4,000. 200: for Inland Water
ways Corporation. $4,000 600: to re.
pair damage by the Florida hurrica ne
to the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
$500, 900; for repairs and new buildings
at Lake Denmark. y. j., 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Today in Congress
SENATE.

The Senate is considering the
Capuer bill to prevent deceit and
unfair prices resulting from the
unrevealed presence Of substitutes
for wool in woven or knitted
fabrics.
Consideration Of the Lausanne
treaty in executive session may be
resumed.
Finance committee held another
meeting on the alien property bill
Special Senate committee re-
sumed hearings on Tariff Commits
sion matters.
Appropriation committee met to
take action on Naval appropriation
hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
PERU REPLY RECEIVED.

Perus reply to Secretary Kellogg's
recent proposal for the adjustment of
the Tacna. africa dispute between Chile
and Peru by ceding the provinces to
Bolivia was delivered to Mr.. Kellogg
today by Ambassad Nelarde
Neither the Secretary nor the Am
bassador would discuose the nature of
the note, but other we'll informed
sources were inclined TO believe that
the Lima government had rejected
"nine-tenths" Of thaaKellogg proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
RAIN AND WARMER
WEATHER IN SIGHT
Relief Tomorrow viii Be
Brief, However, as New Icy
Wave Is on Way.

Warmer weather, with rain tomof-
row. will bring Washington measure
Of relief from the cold wave, but not
for long. ,,,.,.
Reports from Alaska say hisn-
nressure disturbance of great mag
nitude, accompanied by dec'dedly
colder weather. is headed tnis Sen n
srai direction. and Forecaster Mitchell
today predicted that Temperatures
would take another tumble by Wed
riesday. ,,,.oa
THE Canadian Northwest Mon'a ana
go tha Dakotas already have felt
the severe effect of the new cold snap,
AND other States to the east are due
before long to feel the force of the
Mintry blasts
The temperature tonight is not ex-
nactod tn reach the freezing point,
a minimum of about s5 degrees being
in prospect. Cloudy skies TINS eve
ming will herald the rain to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

1t was directing an inquiry into the
Department of Justice.
Chief Justice Taft. during the argu-
ment of the case. interjected an in
quiry which indicated his trend of
mind. While counsel for Daugherty
was at the height of his argument
In support of his contention that
Congress could not compel the at
tendance of witnesses TO aid II in its
legislative work. the Chief Justice ask
ed whether 1t was contended that the
Interstate Commerce Commission was
also without such authority. Justice
TAFT pointed out that whatever au-
thority the commission had i'm this
respect II obtained by delegation from
Congress, the inference being that IL
Congress could not compel the at
tendance of witnesses the Commits
sion created to perform a part of the
work of Congress In regulating COM
merce, could not do 20. No direct
reply was maAM ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
RUM MONOPOLY O. K. SEEN

Confidence that Congress will enact
legislation to set up the proposed
"benefcent monopoly" to control
whisky supply OF the Nation was ex-
messed today by Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury Andrews.
The bill. be said. had been approved
at hearings before the House WAYS
and means committee. and not only
by the leading dry organizations of
the cauntry. but also by the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition Amend.
ment, Hearings were closed Saturday
by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

RICHMOND. Va, January II up.
George y. Sanders. former trea
surer of the Foreign Mission Board
Of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. was sentenced 10 20 years in
the state penitentiary by Judge w.
Kirk Mathews in Hastings Court
today, following a short but dramat,
ic trial on two indictments chsrg-
ing him with theft of the hoard 9
t1ndT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
U. S. Ship Sales Net $14,366,99

A total of S14,366,a96 was received
by the Shipping Board during 1926
from the sale of 81 cargo ships and
five passenger cargo vessels. the snip
sales department of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation In making the an
nouncement yesterday said that in ad-
dition s420 900 was realized from the
sale of five drydocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
NAMES UP NEXT WEEK.
Nomina tions to Utilities Commits
sion Before District Body.

The Senate District committee
probably will wait until next week
before taking up the nominations of
Benjamin F. Adams and John w.
Childress to be members OF the new
Public Utilities Commission and OF
Blaine Mallan to be peoples counsel,
Chairman Capper said today.
One communication was received
bv the committee today from Ken
meth r. Armstrong of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
protesting against the appointments
on the ground that the nominees are
"compa atively unknown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

with the longest
list Of nominees
I'm the history OF
the organization
proposed for vari.
Gus Official posi-
lions.
Balloting Will
commence at 1880
o'clock and close
at $50, according
to ID orsey w.
Hyde. jr.. secre-
tary. with the
posts Of president.
first and second
V | G q presidents
and 10 directors
To he filed. The
newly lie C / @ d
board later will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Jardina oGes West.

Secretary Jardine left today on a
trip through the West, where he will
discuss with officials of National and
State livestock associations the
amount of grazing fees TO be charged
en- nuhliA Amah -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Columbus Statue Approved.

Congressional approval would be
given for the proposed erection of a
statue Of Christopher Columbus at
Santo Domingo, Dominican republic,
under concurrent resolution today
adopted by the House and sent to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
BRITISH CABINET MEETS

LONDON. January II Fl.~-The
British foreign office continues to view
the whole situation growing out of the
anti-foreign agitation in the Yangtse
Valley a most serious, and the cabinet
was called into session this afternoon
to consider Foreign Secretary Cham
berlain's latest report from China.
The government, it is stated. intends
doing everything possible to prevent
a repetition at Shanghai of the recent
mob violence at Hankow, and is con-
tinuing it's consultations with the
other powers toward this end.
Negotiate With Cantonese.
Sir I-aming Worthington-E Evans, sec
rotary of state for war. returned from
the French Riviera to attend today's
cabinet meeting.
The Daily Mail understa ms that the
governments view is that the spirit of
nationalism will eventually become all
powerful In China. and that first steps
therefore are being taken toward
negotiating with what it is believed
will become the main government of
the country. cThe nationalists, or
Cantonese, dominate the situation)