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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
CHAIN BRIDGE WORK
TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Equipment Borrowed From War
Department for Erection Of Aaut-
men: Ready FOR Use.

Bridge construction eqiipn,ec: b---
voWcd from the War Department. for
the erection Q. Kew a5u.n,sn- or rt.e
Virginia end OF Chain Bridge arrived
today from Muscle Shoals. Ala. ard
preparations were made inrle6.atc,r b.
Capt. H. c. Whitehu-s-. assistant
engineer commissioner 70 begin wcrS
on the project. Tie Getertorated co.,
di;ioa % the Virginia a0utu.eI.t resulted
II the Closing OF the bridge tc vek.c4.a-
traffic last Summer.
The major portion OF This week. Cart.
Wh:tthGrSt said, WELL b. Spe:.- =. e-ec--
ing al \ frame IN support TIE bridge
span across ire ctla-rc, q the Potomac.
After this Is completed the o,G &oG:-
mont Will ~ ra2ca
q. NJ. McElGrrsy. ar engineer. waS
o-o;gh. from Muscle Shoes b Cav-.
White hairs. 70 Superl2,tUG Tie c1t.S -.:c-
zion u. l.sE Iew abltrlcIit. Cap. W....s-
l!urSt hoyS> :o'naye tie wtrx GEN.
plE.ed and the bridge 7eopeaed - ..a:..c
C4>.y - Ju.e.
Aside tso., the erection q csw
aou.mca:, Cap. W!a::sil1rS. has Planned
u re!loor HE bridge a.d covs- :: w.:
ygalsC trfaGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Terms Not Dictated.

Again. in letter to the president Of
large coal mining company. dated
February 10, 1928. the Secretary wrote
regarding the jacksonville confer
encel: Various members of the adj
minjstration did interest themselves III
securing that the representatives Of the
operators and miners in the unionized
field should meet and make every en-
deaVor 70 set up Il wage contract fair
10 both sides. They did meet and as
free men entered into a contract. The
terms o. that contract were not dictated
by any member Of the administration
nor WAS any ofhCia! present al the con-
ference
The impression which has prevailed
untN MIR Wadle!ghS statement was
available hnS been that the Secretary
Of Commerce and Secretary OF Labor
were more or less responsible for the
signing oi the agreement. q fact which
las hren referred To again and again III
the coal controversy Representatives
of the Department OF Labor are believed
Ia have been present nj the time the
Jacksonville conference occurred. but
il IS said they were not authorized 10
participate in the conference. but mere
~ 10 report its progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

{C013tH7Ged &Tom F4TSt Pa&e1
ver>bar elections and the proposed four
E.c~t1 sessions would occur II the years
81 which lc.4E sessions TOW occur. The
committee contends that this change
would enable members 10 get away from
WASHINGTON II May 81 election years
ara personally conduct their campaigns
fo~ Reelection.
Wr:te the automatic termination OF
tra proposed tour-uaorth session or
Ma would give the congressional
-7.e.r, 5e.'s1.p opportunity 10 conduct
their ca.rpa!zTls without the bother OF
Work AZ the CAPITOL. il would omit any
e12a-6 ntce that the legislative jams ire
curntty q spec. aclllar climax 10 March
( acio-rnrrents would be prevented,
The committee. however. points out
that II f.ibuster should block i'm
pc.tSx.t legislation. Congress. Il 3leces-
sarv. could be called into special
session the next day. May 5 as the
life @. the Congress under the Whlte
resolution does not expire for eight
months.
On this point, the Norris resolution
does not set a definite adjournment
Gate fer either session.
Tire white resolution further provides
that II the P-es3deEt-elect should die
before taxing office. the Vice President
erect would become President. Congress
would be empowered 10 provide b. law
II the case o. death Of both President
a.zd Tice PIes!dent-eIect. The Constl-
tu.:cT a. present does not cover such
cc:2tl1Eercr
II event the choice Of President
should I'll 70 the House q Repre-
xt.r.tat.yee. ard the House should fail
70 make choice before the incunl-
berf's term expired. the Vice President
chosen bv the Senate would act as
Pres. csE.E l1,ls5! tire House should choose.
Cc&e-sss ~-c1iG De empowered u pro-
vide tor tf.e possibility Of the Senate
4a..1rg ~ make 8 choice b. the re-
CURED :su.e. II present = i he'd that
tte Corr tuition falls 70 state whether
Vtcc President elected b. the Senate
prior 70 z presidential cno.ce b. the
Tyruse wc-e.6 continue a. F'YesiGer. Or
r1vren6e- tf2e cEEcc 10 the person chosen
b. t1c Jtc%se 4or P:es.denf
~!2e resolution also would authorize
Congress 20 take care ~ emergencies
=re~e tye election u & P!taide!., fell
II is.e Eo4ea a1c that q d Vice Pres
ceHt 70 re Senate asaG one ~ more .!
ttcfe t-ors whom t..e t%o b0t!es mus.
Cs.Igec should CT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
MEXICO TO PAY ON DEBT.

NEW YORK. March Il tIN.. The
International committee ut huukers ar
Me\''" announced hast might that pay
m"nt viii he made Wlthils II few dn>,
~ cash warrants un the direct debt
Ut the Me Niran government mntufnu
IN and before january |, 1926 No
announcement Mas made tptardlue
payment at Interest III railway huuda
Although hndcr ordinary Processes
atnlrnt uT interest ut railway hnnd,
years ago. tlo an-Tallrd Iumout neire.
hlttt provided fut drlaNrt iiptitintltn
at lutfteat on the Mrsivan tlnna THE
agreement CApilra TITS A.Av AMI tyr~
irfrUthti\ra at tllr International tulu~
Wttift nnW are rhHaHsd III catahliah~
Ing the fnrta ut witch Ia dtrtWttie
whether new sthcdu vi pay lutnta
shRll hv arranged,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

Continued from First PaGcl
who withdrew is Gen. John J. Pcrshing,
who wrote: Il >hoUld not for one mo-
ment wish 10 be associated with any
movement that did not have the appro-
val cE the Roosevelt Memorial ASSocla-
ton" Gov. al" Smith announced his
objection 10 the use Of his name. SAYING
he couldn't SEE the pr2ctiCability OF
pressing & movement that was opposed
by The Panama government ana the
state Department"
Tie prime American mover III the
enterprise il Clarence j. Owens OK New
York. an adviser to DR.. porraS when the
latter was President Of Panama. tundS
fer the erection Of The monument APP
pear 70 have been coming III very Slowly,
but Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. sCulp-
trcss. had already been formally COM
mlsSioncd to design the memorial.
The Pauaman Minister 10 Washing
ton. DR.. J. Alfar0. who played so proml-
merit a role a. the recent Pan-Amerlcan
Conference in Havana. seems 70 have
hroucht matters to head with letter
to the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
Alfaro'S Letter.
The letter asked # the association
was affiliated with the monument
scheme and added:
III is NY duty to bring 10 your
knowledge that the avoWed purpose OF
the recent trip Of DR. Bcl;>ario P0rras
70 the United States is one that related
only 10 the iDterra! politics Of the Re-
public Of Panama. as the said DR..
porraS is the head Of the Opposition
party and q nreSumptive candidate 70
the presidency. The party supporting
the government will naturally see III
this (monumeuO action a move In
tended for propaganda purposes by
making DR.. Poras appear associated
with TIE distinguished personalities who
figure in YOUR worthy organization.
eminent Americans who will
help in securing the intervention Of the
United States in the political affairs Of
Panama. which is what DR.. Porras is
seeking in this country"
Among we'll known Americans adver-
tised by the Panama Roosevelt Memo
rial Association, Inc. as members OF
the honorary cooperative committee"
were willis j. Abbot. Rev. S. Parkes
Ca6man, Cardinal Dougherty. Senator
Duncan L. Fletcher of Florida. Senator
Lynn J. Frazier OF North Dakota, Scna-
tors Arthur r. Gould and Frederick
Hale Of Maine. Bishop Manning. Sona-
tor Peter Norbecs. OF South Dakota.
Senator David A. Reed Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Senator Joseph f. Ransdell Of Louis
lana. Senator Arthur r Robinson Of
Indiana. Senator Reed SmOot Of Utah
a1Ic Senator Willard E. Tydings OF
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
HOUSE TABLES BAN
ON SUBSEA CRAFT
Committee Vote Of SIS Blocks KeI-
logg Move to Open
Negotiations.

b '!o Associated Pass.
The rockingham resolution boxing
70 abolition Of the Submarine through
agreement vas tabled 70
day b. the House foreign affairs con-
mittee. The vote was 10 5.
This action illustrates the move @:
Secretary Kellogg. vino said the asnevi-
can Government would favor regot:a-
tons for abolition CT the urda-zea
craft. The resolution would hare
placed Congress on record as tavo-.ng
the United States using is efforts %
bring about such az end.
u regard this resolution as an errp-~
gesture" Chairman Porter, who led
the fight ON the measure, declared.
The Sole protection. which many c.
the smaller nations OF the world hare
against great naval powers IS the sub
marine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Organized Labor Urges the Grant OF
National Representation for the ID. C..

try. has. at its conventions dating back
for many years. passed resolutions con-
demn;ng the un-hmcrican political
status existing in the District of Colum-
bia and urged Congress to grant to its
residents the same measure of political
Justice as that exercised by the Amcri-
can citizens in the 48 States that go to
make up our Government.
We cannot conceive or comprehend
the attitude of any one calling himself
an American citizen who would deny to
those who may live in the District of
Columbia that most precious Gift which
they enjoy TO our minds. no arpu-
ment could be made by any one which
would deny this right without Il st,iti-
ficaton of that same citizenship and
all that it cmbodics, and if real justice
were to be mctcd ont to them. they
would be deprived of that same most
precious gift of citizenship, that every
true patriot of this country should
prize above everything else which they
may possess.
Taxation without representation Is
Just as tyrannical and unjust today as
IT was in 177G. 1t was the slogan.
Taxation Without Representation Is
Tyranny" that was primarily response
bic for the birth Of this great republic
Of ours, as it stirred to the depths Of
their souls the patriots who sacrificed
everything that they might bc free men.
1t is this same slogan which prompts us
to seek the same measure OF justice rs
did these immortal patriots who gave
up their lives that Ill those outside the
District Of Columbia might enjoy to the
fullest. with all that it implies, the
right to call themselves American Citi-
2cnS. We hope. however. in our plea.
that those In authority to grant 1t arc
not so indifferent as was King George
and his satellites and in this enlichtcn-
ed age Of justice we should be endowed
with that priceless heritage for which
our fOrpfathcrs SO calamity fought.
No matter what any one may say 10
the contrary the government IN the
District Of Columbia is not symbolic Vi
nythtng which brcathes Of true Amer
lcan1&m II is more nearly like that eX-
ercl>rd by The small cortcrie that now
controls Russia and equally deSpot!c as
that Of MuSS0lini2ed Italy.
Since we are subject TO all the laws
which are passed by CongreSs--to the
draft in time Of war, to taxation III
time of peace and War~-it Is not asking
anything unfair. unjust or un-American
to have Congress refer to the States for
their expression on the constitutional
amendment which would make us
American citizens in fact as well as In
name.
We ask that this be done as belated
measure Of justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

Continued from First page)
done IN a business way on the trip,
MAJ. Robertson said The fight vas
made purely FOR pleasure.
The return trip from Washington
vas made ii eight hours and ten min
utes' Gying time, stop of one hour
being made at Cincinnati FOR rcfucllng.
Stop at Scott Field.
AZ the party had TO pass over Scott
Flcld, and II offered good landing !ac.!i-
Ties. the nonop.anc vas brought 70
earth and slowed In an Army hangar
IntA tina" Tor the short hop 10 ST.
Louis today.
Col. john paegelow. commandment Of
the field. wa& host 10 Lindbergh at the
Army post On the field. The other men
OH The trip we're President Harold n
E.%by OF the S.. Louis Chamber u Com
ne.ce, 3. 7. Maboney and Harry II
Knight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Citizenship Is the
Basis of Suffrage
BY WILLIAM GREEN,

President. American Federation of Labor.
Labor believes that citizenship Is the
basis Of suffrage and that citizens
should have equal voice In government
we believe that the residents of WASH
in9ton should have the right of ma
tional suffrage.
Labor recognizes that the District of
Columbia is the National Capital and
that there cannot be the same munic-
ipal Self-control that exists in other
cities. II does not follow. however that
the citizens of the District should be
deprived of voice in the National Gov
eminent. On the contrary. the princi-
pie of representative government should
be most completely eXemplitied in the
government of the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
ASKS Reserve Beard Increase

tF fF>.tf@' NE>'tlr N'AyH we.,& Is
:2tEeaScG iAgV ) ~ l& n,rv,cSy> ,.t,.} J,
= csl ntJ:V0.,,F3 Yesterday w $s.>4- T.
f.Nc. Republican,, y. ON!AiN,t,,a re-,
VtrtvN>vj 1usHNS%E>N3N wAS <<,>.kn4.} e,
n'aNe <;S &ari uEsge .vpN,>s.!.s5>.
iNN>tG> f1t psu$<r rNu(r>l ami vsn..r.s,.,
distribution ~ ttv&;t >Wpp.v ana s>,t>,
o>a T,Ns,E t<''tA>E ee,WeSa <>.>s., -
&&G It's aSrN$.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
i. S.LABOR SURVEY
NEAR COMPLETION
Davis Holds Unemployment
Is Decreasing Early Fig
ureS Show.
b. tbs .i--u iiteI r.ess.

b. the .i--u iItcI I!nss.
Figures from an unemployment surrey
undertaken recently by the Labor De-
partment are now nearly complete, Sec
rotary Davis said today, and show an
improvement in the country's business
conditions, though it has been neces-
sary to rechecl, some Of the totals be-
fore making them public.
The Labor Department will issue its
report as soon as the details are COM
pleted and not await the demand made
upon it yesterday by a Senate resOiu-
ton fathered By Senator Wagner,
Democrat. New York. for an estimate
of employment conditions.
Upward Trend Seen.
an general it can be said that there
is an upward trend 10 employment. ="
MI. Davis said Business is becoming
more active and more workers are be-
ing replaced on pay rolls. We do not
intend to get out anything but thor
0ughIy accurate figures and are con-
sequen;Iy taking more than uSua. care
in working up the data obtained by
the inquiry.
However, my study of the returns az
hand indicates that the steel business
has gone steadily upward during recent
weeks. attaining so per cert Of capacity;
that construction work OF all types i
getting under way: that the Ford Motor
Co. is accomplishing It's men II large
numbers al Detroit. relieving situation
which had been bad there for Some
months: tina: the outlook for increased
Government expenditures IN the Mis-
sisSlppi Valley Is occaS:on-ng renewed
eNterrr!Se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
MISS BUTLER HONORED.


lehfHfnu III hDHor ri Miaa Janet
''e"!e Epi!"f, retiring assistant IN the
r"@pGE GIFl.ion 1T III" cppyIjeht Office of
80 i-3bta!F u CDHRlesS. %as given yes-
hfEIaY n 5 eiatr al ;5ecolld and 4 streets
~>afj.ra@t by htT cp~ writers IN the d.
F.s.yl5
Ms E4f.er lad bccn IN tie library
fpF ~ yrata. coming here IN 1900 tat
'ia' feq:sca1 II III. Ie!Deft Putnam from
hAbs!y i'a'K r. j, NHeIc she managed
d D1.a.Es>s stj4pDl. III II ier srfPIce IN
1ua "Haiy i.aa beon HNn the copyright
Dtf.ne.
The l4UcHeou Was arranged by Mrs.
!ijIe 4 !5j."Dicy. tA!rf ~ tie JecDrdg
c.f]aip} II 'Ae cDpyTJgHt office. and At
HhGed Dy ID women ~ The Gl,lalpn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
RITES FOR H. 3. SWEENEY.
Services Held AZ s.. AStkcry's
Church IN B~lck.aEi.

Funeral services t>~ Marry i. Swec-
:;ey, e. wears Gil. W., G:SS 81 the So
c.yG Heart NN;.,e Sunday, were cG.s-
G8c;S& - s. AHtG0:,S'S Ca-hl.sc
Ch3ct!,. BvyNcS,aHd, =, (, today =; y
c'c!otE IagsrrtGn: WAS =. Mount C4!ycs
Cemetery. ny Sweeney W.iS = r<t..cG
cnE:.n,&>iGU :,,trrcSG, ~ CS:!rer NA:&Sc.
wHtye ~ maintained : business !c~
aoN&t ~ ySa:>
Vie : survived ~ ;wN SGCS. Il. A
Sweeney &s:d Harry n Sweeney. y. ~
t.e.> cay, &&G :>,.: S.,@E&.<c>, Ms. NI&v
HAYES, MSS l-c- Sweeney ana Ms,
A,.tt Sr.>t,> IL :N.S ely, ana Ms
Preston >Sl.3. -: Cry> 81, River, ga, Nh
Sweeney ;1>:,:cG ;. lSlS keay:,cy >,gSS.
Hpr GraS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Report Expected Soon.

Along with these betiermen,s IN the
general situation IS the indirect acce.-
Grafton brought abou; 20 industry De-
cause 0: anticipated demand Tor COM
moditics By the newly employed sections
OF the population.
The Labor Department will make
ulb!ic It's estimates OH employment as
soon as the rgureS are complied.
Facing the Senate IN his maiden
speech. Senator Wagner held the floor
more than an hour III support Of Ms
resolution and in a detailed assault on
administration expressions as 10 pros
peritv. He was then Joined by Senator
Walsh, Massachusetts,. and Copeland,
New York, both Democrats, who oeSr!ed
existing economic conditions and
blamed "maladministratioa Of govern
y,,e,3f -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Smoot Denies Charge.

Senator Smoo:. Republican, Utah.
attributed talk az excessive uueWp.N} =
mer, 70 the inlriueEcc o. presidential.
campaigns and denied tha: any undue
increase Of unemployment had taken
place. Ills stand p-ecipHa<sd sharp
intcrchangeS from both sides o. the
floor and Senator Curtis. Kansas, Re
publican floor leader. warned lb2;
vote would he deferred unless the dis
cuSS,ou avoided partisan poAl!c$. Tie
Wagner resolution then Mas approved
forthwith.
The preamble 70 the resolution de-
ciAreS that accurate ard a,I-!Uc!}!S;}t
statistics ot employment and GUe;Up.ly-
mtnt' are necessary at frequent inter-
va,S, because they ARE "t&SeGtiA! - Tile
Intelligent conGUtt ~ private aui puo.!<
business enterprises. 10 the proper t.!0-
ing fer inauguration ~ pubic WORKS By
The Federal Government and the sU-
enlargement " similar undertakings by
the States"
II is apparent tha; the United
States is now suffering from / decided
growth OF unemployment" the preamble
continues. and 10 NatiA:l~wiGe stats
ties Of unemployment i'll the United
States are anywhere available"
Politics Charge lii.
farttime employment Is IL ~ tasl-
tatocd III the Labor Department. shy
wy Ivy virtue 81 an amendment - tl.r
Wagner resolution sponsored by WALSH
Of Massachusetts. Who criticized lAr.~
ous Government branches tcr arte.ry-
atlng unemployment; by dl$y,iayEsnS
employees Vie seconded WaS,,tr
lengthy indictment al thc situation. BE-
htthne the Smout charge shat ''gA,!.tic>"
WAS behind the oUtbur>,S cu yhc INrle-
cratic side
Daring The discussion Senator Elyah
Republican. lGasla. and Senator Cos,s,-
land So into All exchange THAT had
I" dN with prosperity AND pvehsalt.en ~
campaign slogans
Copeland had said that The Ecn.!hit,..
al NtrN WAS conducting y campaign
nn the uNt slogan "t'c,~ptrt(V"
Hut there's more than p:lc $l1xau."
returned Ntrah
What Is it@"
III deals villa Az amendment - thr
Constitution
Copeland thru asked the lIahoaN Il
he be!.rNvd the eishtreUth amendment
responsible for unemployment. and
Norah Satd le tNruShE vrvN}hlGlpa h.,l
diminished unemployment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
REFUTES HOOVER'S
PART IN WACEPACT
WadIeigh Denies Secretary
Set Terms of Jacksonville
Agreement.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The penalty of being candidate
for the presidency is that every act
of the past Is examined retrospecti"ely
in terms of present circumstances.
And that Is why Secretary Hoover Is
being asked just what his connection
was with the wage agreement reached
at Jacksonville. Fla, between the
miners and opcrators-an agreement
that is the subject now Of much dis
cuSSion in connection with the Sem
ate's investigation of the conditions
in the Pennsylvania bituminous fields.
The viewpoint of Mr.. Hoover has
Just been set forth in statement
issued by a close friend, F.. r. Wad-
leigh Of New York Federal fuel dis
trbutor from 1922 to 1923.
Mr.. Wadlcigh takes issues with Sem
at0r Johnson of California, and in
Sists Mr.. Hoover was not party to
the Jacksonville agreement.
Statement Attacked.
"a statement recently made by SEN
atOr Johnson on the floor of the Sen
ate regarding the connection of the
Secretary of Commerce with the Jack
sonville wage agreement of February 10,
1924, between the United Mine Workers
and the mine operators in certain
States. has been given considerable
publicity.
Senator Johnson stated. according
to an authorized. abstract OF his re
marks. that IN February. 1924, at the
City Of Jacksonville. there was a gath
ering Of those who represented the OPP
orators on the one hand and those
who represented the miners on the
other. Another party was present. too.
and that party in the person of the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary
of Commerce, was the United States
Of America
THE facts in the matter are that
the Secretary OF Commerce was not
present at the Jacksonville conference;
that he had absolutely nothing to do
with the terms of the agreement made
there: that his sole connection with
the matter was limited TO the advice
given by him to a group Of operators
in a letter dated January 26. 1924, Is
days previous to the opening OF the
conference.
Advised to Attend.
an this letter tho Secretary said:
My advice Is that your representatives.
should attend at this conference and
together Win inc OtIItf REPRESENTATIVES
from the central field should make
every proper endeayor 10 continue an
agreement with the United Mine Work
ers and thus avoid suspension of coal
production. For all these reasons. I
have no hesitation in advising that your
association attend tie conference and
make every endeavor to set up wage
contract fair to both sides
Further. in q letter 10 the writer
dated March ., 1925. the Secretary
said 1t is. % course. not true that l
suggested the terms Of the Jacksonville
agreement. What l did was to advise.
on response 10 the operators request.
that they meet the miners officials and
make every endeavor to set up a wage
contract fair 10 both sides The terms
OF the contract later signed were agreed
to by the parties without direction or
pressure Of any kind from the admins
tratioN'