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PUTS Off DECISION
ON MELLON STATUS
Senate Committee Adiourns
Until Monday-Norris Ar
cues Right to Office.

BY the Associated Press.
Decision on the report of Chairman
Norris holding that Secretary Mellon
is Illegally holding Office was deferred
yesterday by the Senate judiciary COM
mittee until Monday after more than
two hours Of warm discussion.
A close division was apparent, how
ever, after the sharply worded report
of Senator Norris had been read. The
report held that Mr. Mellon, as stock
holder in various business enterprises,
was serving in violation of 100-year-
old statute forbidding the Secretary of
the Treasury to be interested in trade
or commerce.
Senator Norris did not go into the
merits of the old law, but he argued
that stockholder was interested in
trade and commerce. He contended
the law should be enforced unless it is
modified or repealed In that connec-
ton he referred to the recent appeal of
President Hoover for law enforcement
and suggested that this sentiment
should be our guiding star
Others Cite Mitchell Opinion.
Other Republican members Of the
committee countered with reference to
the opinion given by Attorney General
Mitchell to President Hoover, which
held that there was no doubt OF the
legal qualification of Mr.. Mellon to serve
as Secretary of the Treasury-a post he
has held for eight years.
The report was submitted by Senator
Norris in response to the resolution OF
Senator McKellar, Democrat. Tennessee,
directing the judiciary committee to In
quire into the right of Mr.. Mellon TO
serve. Two other points raised by that
resolution were dismissed unanimously
by the committee.
Senator Norris intends to place MS
report before the Senate as a minority
report by the committee II majority
refuses to indorse it. This will put the
issue up to the Senate
There Is some doubt as to what can
be done even should the Senate uphold
the Norris contention. Some believe,
however, that If such an eventuality
occurred it would be mandatory upon
the district attorney to institute pro-
ceedings The old statute carries a
penalty for violation.
The committee held that President
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OCEANIC A|RPLANE
SERVICE PLANNED
United States Lines viii Use
Flying Craft to Meet
Steamers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Paul w.
Chapman. head of the United States
Lines, announced today that the COM
pany would shortly inaugurate trans
atlantic air line service In connection
with its shipping business.
Within reasonably short time pas
sengers to Europe by the United States
Lines will have choice of going by
steamship or airpiane,'' Chapman said.
If they are In no special rush. they
can take the Leviathan or one of the
slower boats. but II they are in hurry.
well put them across in "a hours or
so in an airliner"
Land Service Planned First.
Before the transatlantic flying serv-
ice is started, Chapman said, the COM
pany will establish an air service on
land This will be done within year,
he said. Twenty passenger planes will
be used.
Suppose passenger on the Levia-
than or the President Roosevelt gets a
radio that his mother is dangerously i'll
in Chicago" Chapman said. We shall
be ready to take care of him. When
the ship docks, one of our big passenger
planes Of the United States Lines will
be waiting to land him In Chicago in
seven or eight hours.
Eventually we shall extend this land
plane service to the Pacific Coast If
necessary"
Chapman said the company had for
some time been experimenting with and
testing a passenger plane built for him
by Vincent Burnelh. 1t has a 90-foot
wing span, carries 1000 gallons of fuel,
weighs $500 pounds and has accomno-
pounds Of baggage each.
Plan Two New Liners.
He also announced that the United
States Lines are going to build at least
two new ocean liners, but said he could
not tell yet how fast or large they
would be.
Chapman announced on March IL
before his company had taken over the
Leyiathan and 10 other vessels OF the
United States and American Merchant
Lines, that a boat-plane service, to
speed passengers to inland cities after
they had landed, would be- started. Al
that time he said the aerial branch OF
the company would be known as Sky
Lines. Inc.
With some secrecy for Sky Lines
Inc. the airplane he mentioned today
was built at Keyport, N. J. 1t was
tested at Anacostia, and sent to the
Newark Airport.
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STEAMER DRIFTING
HELPLESSLY AT SEA
British Ship Asks Coast Guard to
Broadcast Distress Call.
Crew Without Food.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va. April 27.--Withont
coal ano without food for the crew.
the British steamship Inchdairnie was
today reported drifting helplessly in the
Atlantic, 500 miles east of Bermuda and
approximately 1000 miles southeast OF
Hampton Roads.
The position of the steamer is far
outside the Coast Guard field of the
Norfolk division and no Coast Guard
vessel will be sent from this port TO her
aid. Capt Phillip Scott. commandant
of the division. said
The message telling of the vessels
plight asked the Coast Guard to broad
cast a message Of distress.
Position OF the steamer was given as
latitude 32:54 north and longitude
56: 10 west. late last night. She is said
10 be drifting slowly to the southwest.
The Inchdairnie left Antwerp March
and Plymouth on March % for PEN
sacola and New Zealand.
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By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, April 27-The bark
of a dog was broadcast IL 900 miles to-
night from radio station KDKA here to
Comdr. Byrd's expedition in the Ant
arctic as greeting to the huskies TAX
en- into the icy world by the explorers.
The commander, informed of KDKA's
plan to send the dog greeting, said he
would arrange to have his huskies near
a receiving set in the mess tent at
Little America, so that they could hear
the bark of their canine kin from
Pittsburgh. A police dog of known
barking accomplishments sent the
greeting.
In special broadcast to the cxpedi-
ton, KDKA presented Mrs Kennard F.
Bubier, who. in person, sent message
IN ner husband who Is an aviation
me'hcnic with Byrd. Mrs Bubsr, who
signs her radio messages' Honey" came
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OFFICERS CONVICTED
ON DRY LAW CHARGES
Sheriff and Police Chief Found
Guilty of Conspiracy by
Alabama Jury.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 27.-
Sheriff Curtis J. Falkner and Chief OF
Police James M. Long OF Calera were
among nine residents of Shelby County
convicted here tonight by Federal jury
on charges of conspiring to violate the
national prohibition act. Five other
persons were acquitted.
Several score men and one woman
testified for the. government at the trial
that they had paid Shelby County Of
ficers from a few dollars to several
thousands over series Of years for pro-
lection from official interference in
making and selling liquor.
Falkner and Long were accused OF
having plotted with C. H. Russell. a gov
ernment undercover agent, who had
been appointed special deputy after
gaining Falkner's confidence, to do
away with" D. C. Trexler. special pro-
hibitjon investigator. and A. L. Kim
brough, State law enforcement officer.
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Ripon' Vain Search for Tame Elephant
Made Success by Appeal to Newspapers

By the Associated Press.
RIpON. Wis. April 27.-Tane ele-
plants. after all, are not so dificult
to obtain. provided one Is persistent
and needs such pachyderm.
Those in charge OF the celebration 20
be held here in June to observe Ri
pon's claim as the birthplace Of the
Republican party. decided an elephant,
party emblem. was an essential part Of
the parade They eanyassed circuses
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Entire Population
Aids in Successful
Hunt for Bank Funds
Bv the Associated Press.

GATES, N. c., April 27.--Busi-
ness completely ceased in this
town Of 100 persons late yes
terday and all of the inhabit-
ants joined in a search for 81 900
in currency which was lost along
the road while being taken from
the local bank to Suffolk de-
pository. All Of the money was
recovered, though more than so
cars were estimated to have
passed the spot.
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Mexican Navy Officers Ousted.

MEXICO CITY, April n CP).-Ex-
pulsion from the Navy Of six COM
modores, three captains and three
lieutenants because of their reputed
favorable attitude toward the rebellion
when it broke out on March 3, at Vera
Cruz, was announced officially tonight.
Commodore Hiram Hernandez who
commanded the fleet In Vera Cruz
hsibor, heads the list The government
refused to accept the explanation that
the officers had appeared to side with
the rebels only to save their vessels.
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and ZOOS without results, no one hav-
ing tame elephants for hire.
Finally they appealed TO the news
papers. To-Day it was announced that
several elephants have been offered
and II was just a question of picking
the biggest and tamest one.
just where the elephant viii he In
the parade has not been decioeo. bat
the committee was agreed that II would
be one Of the Republican species and
would he led By = Republican, although
50 far no applicants for the job OF
leader have been received
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PATIENCE MARKS SPECULATION.
Fear Of Speed Causing Rupture Per-
vades Geneva.

GENEVA, April 81 iAeD.-Patience and
yet more patience is the tone of specu-
lation at Geneva on the reduction Of
naval ornaments. The delegations of
all the great naval powers plainly are
preoccupied with fears that their hopes
for lessening the burden Of naval arr1s-
nlents may be dashed by too much
speed.
This explains the series of careful
consultations inaugurated by Hugh g.
Gibson, American delegate, with Lord
Cushendun of Great Britain and M
Saito of Japan. and continued today
with Count Massigli of France On
Monday there probably will be another
with Signor de Marinis Of Italy.
Their object is to de-ermine the next
concrete step toward naval disarma-
ment. The. appointment Of naval
subcommittee to meet after the ad-
iournment of the Preparatory Disarma- :
ment Commission Is one possibility.
although the Americans are inclined
to doubt its usefulness
No meeting of naval experts has
taken place here, so the delegates are
concentrating their efforts on reach
ing political understanding concern
ing procedure.
The Americans desire to hold pro-
posed naval conference simultaneously
with the second Washington Confer
capital ships Is to be re-examined.
Exclude Trained Reserves.
The second week of the present con-
ference closed with marked accelera-
tion of efforts to settle other outstand-
ing problems Of disarmament Decision
today 10 exclude trained reserves from
limitation of armies may disappoint
those who deem reserves a vital part
of military establishments. but has u1-
doubtedly removed apprehensions OF
countries where conscription is in force
and therefore has increased chances
Of an agreement for reduction of troops
under colors 1t is also believed To have
rendered nations utilizing conscription
more friendly TO reduction OF naval
forces.
Mr.. Gibson's appeal for concessions
by other countries was met today by
Czechoslovakia In such manner as to
interest the militia of every State In
the American Union.
The draft of the treaty provides foi
limitation Of land forces belonging tc
formations organized on military basis
and stationed in she home country. The
washington Government has no iuris-
diction over state militia and last veal
Mr.. Gibson filed a reservation on this
clause,
Would Exempt u. s. Militia.
The delegate Of Czechoslovakia toda,
proposed insertion Of something in tbs
treaty which should render the Amer
ican militia exempt from the foregoing
general provision Mr.. Gibson voiced
Americas appreciation of the Czecho
slovakian gesture
AS to the naval question. the Amer
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WAS IN CHINA ! MONTHS.
Michigan Clergyman Has Sister In
Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 27
H0.-Rev. Walter Covelyou, reported
killed by bandits In China. leaves a
sister, Mrs. Joe Lyons of Grand Rapids
Father Covelyou was born In Petoskey,
Mich, "a years ago and went to China
only last September. He was educated
in Petoskey and the Passionist Monas-
terry at Norwood Park, Chicago.
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HOMELESS RANKS GAIN.
Men Seeking Lodgings Last Winter
Show Increase.

NEW YORK. April 27t<P)---The num-
Der OF homeless men housed in the
Municipal Lodging House during last
Winter was the highest in Is years,
said a report of the research bureau
of the welfare council today. The
daily average registration in March
was 6sl. Ten years ago 1t was &c.
Among the contributory factors the
report listed the fact that Bowery
saloons" no longer provide free "fops"
for their customers. The report also
stated that cheap commercial lodging
houses are decreasing and that auto
motive travel has made it easier for
men to reach New York
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Roman Catholic Priests Are
Slain by Bandits in
Chenki Province.
FEW DETAILS ARE GIVEN
IN MEAGER CABLEGRAM
One of Victims. Rev. Godfrey Hol-
bein. 80. Was Native
of Baltimore.


NEW YORK. April 27-Three Amer
ican missionaries in China have fallen
victims Of bandits.
Rev. Linus Monohan. rector of the
st. Michael's Monastery of Union City
N. j.. received cablegram today from.
Hankow, stating that Rev. Father
Clement Seybold, Dunkirk. N. Y; Rev
Godfrey Holbein. Baltimore. and Rev
Walter Covelyou of Petoskey, Mich
had been killed.
All belonged to the Roman Catholic
Passionist order. They were killed
April "a in Chenki, in the province of
Human, near Chsnsgshs. No other de-
tails were received.
Chenki is next to the province Of
Kiangsi. where Catholic chapel was
burned recently.
The cablegram was received from
the orders headquarters in Hankow.
It was signed by Father Arthur Benson.
another missionary.
Associated Press dispatches the past
week have told of fighting in this sec
ton between Nationalists and the W.T.
han opposition.
American missionaries were advised
TO flee from southern Kiangsi and
northern Kwangtung and Kwang.i
provinces on April II.
Bisnop O'Shsa had telegraphed at
that time that the Roman Catholic
chapei at Ngaoyuan. Kiangsi. had been
nurneu and that bandits had plundered
the village.
The Nationalists were driving the
Wuhan troops south of the Yangtzs
River. Many women and children Of
this section took refuge aboard warships
in the river.
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SIMMONS ATTACKS
BIG SCHOOL FUND
Says $4,000, 900 Annual Ap-
preparation Would Mean
Heavy Tax Increase.

Predicting that policy of appropri-
ating s3,00O,000 annually for purchase
Of school buildings and sites in addi-
ton TO the amounts already carried in
the District bill would make the District
tax rate Jump rs cents per 500, Repre-
sentative Simmons of Nebraska, chair
man Of the District subcommittee of the
House appropriations committee, last
night criticised the Washington Cham
Der OF Commerce for advocating such
an appropriation.
Representative Simmons referred to a
report adopted by the chambers school
committee April 10, in which it was
voted to answer yes" to QUESTIONABLE
sent out by the Board Of Education in
quiring whether the citizens of Wash
ington desire such an appropriation to
be made, provided the total school ap-
preparations do not exceed one-third of
the revenues OF the District. His re-
marks were made at the annual BAN
quet Of the District Education Associa-
ton.
Replies to Statement. :.
Mr.. Simmons replied particularly to
statement in the report Of the Cham
bsrs public school committee to the
effect that the appropriation act OF
1890 contains nothing Of any conse-
duence for buildings and grounds TO
continue the ffive-year) building pro-
gram"
Mr.. Simmons said that in the 1880
bill there is carried $2,352 900 for build
inqs and sites, in addition to uncxpend-
ed balances from former years OF
500 900 for improvement of grounds,
$40 900 for the Morgan School, $4,000
for the Murch School, $l94,000 for pur-
chase OF buildings and Fairgrounds,
making a total of 81, ,681 500.
In 1926. the first year Of the fiVe-
year building program. Mr. Simmons
said, the bill carried S2.336,5 in 1927
81, ,296, 900: 1923. S2.89l ,000 and In
1929, $2,6l2 900. so that the 1880 ap-
preparation BILL" he said, carries ap-
proximately the same amount for build
ings and grounds as has been carried
since 1925 but In the Chamber of COM
merce Of Washington that $2,68l 500 Is
nothing of any consequence!
Mr.. Simmons explained that the large
appropriation in 1926 arose as result
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BALTIMORE PRIEST is VICTIM.
Father Holbein Went 10 China In

Father Holbein Went 10 China In
1925.
BALTIMORE, April ~ pa cable
gram received at st. Joseph's Monastery
OF the Passionist Order here today an
nounced that Rev. Godfrey Holbefn. a
member of the order, and two other
priests had been killed in China
Father Holbein, a native of Baltimore.
about 80 years old. had spent virtually
all his life in this city up to the time
he went to China in 1925 as one of a
group Of l3 priests sent from the United
States. He had studied In the ST. Jo-
seph's Monastery School and later en-
tered the monastery here. remaining
until he went to China.
Father william Harding OF the mon
astery went to the Holbein home to
notify Father Godfrey's mother. Mrs.
Mary Holbein.
Rev. Godfrey Holbein is survived by
his mother and three sisters. two Of
whom are Sisters of Mercy at Mercy
Hospital here. His father died several
years ago.
WAS IN CHINA MONTHS
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BRITAIN APP[AUDS
GIBSON PROPOSAL
FOR LIMITING ARMS
Sir Austen Chamberlain Saws
England Is in Accord
With Plan.
ATTITUDE ON RESERVES
CLARIFIES SITUATION
London Press Is Enthusiastic Over
Events at Geneva Confer
ence of Experts.

By the Associated Press
NOSTEL PRIORY, Yorkshire, England
April 27-Approval of the American
disarmament proposals made at &C.
neva during the week was voiced here
today by Sir Austen Chamberlain, the
British foreign secretary.
Speaking at an open air meeting. Sir
Austen announced that Great Britain
was in full accord WITH the Ame rican
pronouncenent iii favor of the reduc-
tion of ornaments and expressed salts
faction in the new position taken BY
the United States on the question of
trained reserves.
The declaration by Hugh S. Gibson.
American representative at the pre-
paratory disarmament conference. in
behalf of naval reductions. said Sir
Austen, has paved the way for the de-
sire for real advance in the move
nlent toward disarmament which all
the world needs.
No real difference of purpose or Of
principle distinguishes the policies of
the governments OF the two English
speaking powers, he avowed
Difficulties Are Not Over"
He said that the American position
on the question of trained Army re-
serves was parallel to that taken by the
British government a year ago and
called Mr.. Gibson's statement of yester-
day. announcing that the United States
In the interest of progress, would not
insist upon trained reserves figuring in
the draft disarmament treaty, a con-
tribution toward solution of the problem
Of land ornaments equally remarkable
as his earlier proposal for trimming
down naval strength.
Having spoken with optimism of the
whole problem because OF the develop
n1ents of this week, the Secretary added
q word OF caution ~
II do not wish to pretend that all the
difhculties are ever" he said. We have
still long way to CO. We have many
obstacles to overcome but / hail the
American action at Geneva during these
last days as . hopeful sign of ultimate
success and as having made most
valuable contribution TO the cause Of
disarmament and peace"
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Pittsburgh Dog Barks Greetings to Byrd
Pack at South Pole Over Radio Station

from her home in Washington in order
to send the message.
Finn Rome, Norwegian engineer
working here, sent a message to his
father, who is with the expedition He
read several messages. in his native
tongue, sent by Lieut.. Harry Adams,
Sydney Greason and John Jacobson.
three members of the expedition who
have returned to the United States.
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-24 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page l8.
PART TWO--l2 PAGES.
Editorial Scction-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features
Notes of Art and ArtiSts-Page 4.
Review OF Spring Books--Page 4.
Financial News-Pages 7, 8 and g..
PART THREE-l2 PAGES.
Society
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page IL.
PART FOUR-24 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Music.
In the Motor World-Pages 5, 6, 7
and g.
Aviation Activities-Pages and 10.
Fraternal News--Pages IL and 49,
District National Guard-Page l3
Veterans of Great War--Page IA.
Cross word Puzzle--Page IA.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page i6.
Organized Rrserves-Page is.
Y. w. C. A. Activjties-Page Is.
Around the City-Page is,
P0fenL- edCneT AGbiNltIco c-nkC 10.
At Community Centers-Page lS.
Serial Story, The Wolves of the Water
front'--Page 10.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 10.
Army and Navy News--rage l9,
News of the Cllbs--PageS 20 and 81.
w. c. r. u Activities-Page 81.
Radio News--Pages % and %.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Pink Sports Section
PART SIX-l0 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
PART SEVEN-S PAGES.
Magazine Section--Fiction and Humor
GRAVURE SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Noon Mullins: Mutt and JEFF; Reg'lar
FelIers; MIR. and Mrs; Betty; Or
pinan Annie: Somebody's Stenog;
High Lights Of History.
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Bandits Rob Bank.

LAUREL, Miss. April 81 Lp.-Two
young. unmasked bandits held up the
cashier and a customer in the Union
and Farmers Bank at Sandarsville,
Miss. today and escaped with all avail
able cash. between s400 and $500 The
cashier and an sSaictcnt vera lae1-d in
The Tatilt. ThsY 7c~e released in few
minutes by a customer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28

Moon Mullins: Mutt and JEFF; Reg'lar
Fellers; MIR and Mrs: Betty; Or
pi1an Annie; Somebody's Stenog;
High Lights Of History.
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WEATHER.

%, s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
day. followed by showers and possibly
thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow.
cooler tomorrow. Temperatures: High
est, 70, at 5 pm. yesterday; lowest, 46.
at am. yesterday. Full report on page T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
PART SEVEN--S PAGES.
Magazine Fiction and Humor

GRAVURE SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
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