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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
|CROSBY IS DEBATED
AFTER SENATE OK.'S
.DR. RE|CHELDERFER
Eligibility of Former Soldier
Questioned in Upper
House.
COPELAND LEADS FIGHT
| ON RETIRED ARMY MAN
Explains That Opposition to For
mer Officer Has No Personal
Basis.

After promptly confirming DR.. Luther
H. Reicheiderfer as one of the new
civilian Commissioners of the District
without debate and without a record
vote, the Senate this afternoon proceed
ed to consider the appointment of Mai.
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, retired, for the
other position on the board.
The Crosby appointment led to a pro-
longed discussion of the question of the
eilgibllity of retired Army officer to be
civilian Commissioner within the
meaning OF the organic law of the Dis
trlct' with Senator Copeland, Demo-
crat OF New York, leading the opposi-
tlon. while Senators Capper, Republican
OF Kansas, and Vandenberg, Republican
appointment. '-40
II was expected that a vote would he
noon.
Presents Old Debates.
Senator Copeland read from the de-
dates winch took place in Congress
more than so years ago when the Dis
tflcts organic act of 1878 was being
M " 10 pear QUE his contention that
N~-S 4AAICAlG4OI1 VI congress 10 an
point local people as civilian Commits
Sioners.
In 1873" Senator Copeland began
there was introduced in the House a
OH LOT new organization in the Dis
trlct. 1t is interesting to note that thew
spent as much time considering bills
then as they do now. There were 30
pages of debate in the House and rs
pages OF discussion in the Senate on the
framing OF the organic act.
1he House proposed a bill outlining
a BOARD OF one Army officer from the
engineer Corps, one to be appointed bv
the Senate and one by the House. Then
arose the question of whether politics
should be considered, but after 80 pages
OF debate the bill was sent to the Senate
in that form.
Resentment to Strangers.
I'm the Senate a substitute was put
forward which was almost identical with
the language as it now exists in the or
ganic act It certainly has a bearing on
this case to know what was the atti-
tude OF the men in Congress regarding
the civil state or the military state of
the Commissioners. find much in that
DEBATE OF interest to those who live now.
Ihere was then as now, resentment on
the part of District people against the
appointment of strangers"
Senator Copeland read from the rec
&C ,atinued on Page 5, Column ~
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COOLIDGE'S 5OO-WORD HISTORY
OF u. S. is PREPARED IN PART
Inscription Will Go On Memorial Being
Carved on Mountain in State of
South Dakota.

The first two sections of the 500-word
history of the United States by Calvin
Coolidge to be inscribed on the huge
memorial being carved on Mount Rush
more in the Black Hills of South Da-
kota were made public at the White
House today.
Before making public Mr.. Coolidge's
long-awaited history of this Nation in
500 words Senator Norbeck and Rep
resentatives Williamson and johnson of
South Dai ota, with Gutzon Borglum
the sculptor of this memorial, read
these first two portions of the inscrip-
ton to President Hoover, and at the
same time invited him to attend the
ceremonies on July 4. when the first
of the four colossal heads-Washing-
ton-will be dedicated.
These first parts of Mr.. Coolidge's
history deal with the Declaration of
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WILLIAMS PLANNED
TODEMOL|SH PLANE
IN RACE, HE SAYS
Tells Probers He Intended to
Crack Up to Hide Bum
Cling by Builders.

How he deliberately planned to
wreck his Mercury racing plane in the
Schneider races in England last Sep
TENDER to conceal from the eyes of the
world the fact that the Philadelphia
naval aircraft factory had bungled its
construction was told today by Lieut..
Afford ]. Williams, jr., famous Navy
speed pilot.
Testifying before a special subcom-
mittee of the Senate naval affairs COM
mittee Lieut.. Williams said the failure
Of his speed plane, which could not
fly, was due to the fact that engineers
had permitted $50 pounds extra weight
to creep into construction.
Williams said that it could not have
been rebuilt in time to compete in the
races which Great Britain won, but
that he wanted to take the plane to
England anyway, knowing it would not
fly, with the intention of deliberately
wrecking it after taxi-ing across the
starting line In the Schneider races.
Wanted to Hide BungIing.
This he proposed to do, he said, to
fact that there had been bungling in
the construction and that the United
States was inadequately represented.
The daring pilot, who has had many
hair-breadth escapes, said he was will
ing to take his chances of living through
a crack-up which would have destroyed
the plane.
IF I had gone over and cracked-up
the ship, no one but myself would
have known that 1t would not fly, and
there would have been no reflection on
the ability Of this country to produce
a plane fit to enter in the contest" he
said.
Recent aviation progress has taken
speed plane development out of the
hands Of the Army and Navy and turn
ed 1t over to commercial aviation, VIII
hams told the subcommittee.
Will Continue Work.
Lieut. Williams said that he had re-
signed from the Navy because he Is
convinced that speed plane development
must be continued for the sake of the
aviation industry and the Nation and
because he feels that he can no longer
continue at work while he remains in
the Navy.
When his resignation becomes eff
fective on May Is, Lieut.. Williams said,
he is going to organize a civilian
corporation to develop high speed air.
planes not only for the purpose of ad-
vancing aviation knowledge but to
represent the United States in future
international competitions. Had he
been permitted to carry on this work
in the Navy, he would not have
resigned, he said.
He said that in view Of the attitude
taken by the Navy Department, he be-
lieves that the United States Govern
ment should not attempt to take part In
the future in international racing plane
competitions any more than it should
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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24O,ODO+TON MARGIN
OVER ITALY SOUGHT
IN FRENCH DEMAND
Delegation Gives Concrete
Terms in Reply to italian
Claim to Parity.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 9.-France created
a sensation in naval conference cir
Giles today by putting into concrete
terms for the first time her attitude
toward Italy's claim for parity.
Jacques Dumesnil, French minister of
marine, was said in authoritative quar-
tiers to have told A. v. Alexander, first
lord of the British admiralty, that not
only would France never concede parity,
but that she demands superiority Of
100000 tons ever her Latin neighbor.
Professions CT optimism heard in
some quarters that a five-power limi-
tation treaty still may be achieved were
taken by most observers with a grain
of salt.
Few saw how anything more than a
three-power treaty of limitation was
possible, since there was abundant IN
dication-n no other obstacles existed
that Italy will not give up her conten-
ton for parity with France, and France
steadfaStly refused even to consider
such an arrangement.
Aristide BRAND, French foreign min
lister. after a conference with Prime
N1ullSIcL hdSOOI4oAO JSolShNoJs oestS
an agreement had been reached with
the British delegation on an interpre-
tation of Article XVI of the League of
Nations covenant which France might
construe as granting her the desired
security.
Negotiations Continue.
Consequently, the French foreign
minister said, negotiations for a five
power treaty we're being continued. M.
BRAND and Macdonald were slated to
meet again this evening and continue
their discussions. 1t was understood
to have been NJ. Brands position that
France would not enter into less than
a f1ve-power treaty, since to do so might
endanger French relations with Italy.
In certain italian quarters M.
Brands optimism fo- a five-power
treaty brought the comment that
France conveniently had come to agree
ment with Great Britain on Article XVI
for the purpose of putting herself back
in good conference standing and OF
passing the onus for breaking up the
conference to Italy.
The result, it was said, would be that
Frenchmen can say that Italy was re-
sponSible for the downfall of the Con-
ference, although well aware, 1t was
charged, that the security arrangement
with Great Britain cannot bear fruit in
a five-power treaty since the Italian
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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AIR MAIL PILOT SAVES
a ASLEEP AMID FLAMES
Flyer Awakens Family in Burn
ing House by Racing Around
it With Motor Open.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE, Pa, April 9.-An air
mail pilot aroused sleeping members of
a family whose house was af1re two
miles east of Clarks Mills early today
and was credited with saving their
lives. The pilot, Harry Little, East
bound from Cleveland to New York,
circled over the farm house with the
plane motor roaring out its warning.
A pilot flying on the same route
last Thursday awakened a family at
Dubois when their dwelling was afire,
but two persons were burned to death
despite his efforts.
The fire near Clarks Mills destroyed
the home of Carl Billig. Awakened by
the airplane motor, Billig, his wife and
two children fled through windows.
Billig was burned slightly. A small
amount of clothing was all that was
saved from the flames. Billig estimated
the loss at $4,000.
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COURT TO GIVE WRIT
AGAINST LEASE BAN
DiSapproveS Secretary VIII
bur'S Action Based on
HoOver's Oil Policy.

Justice Jennings Bailey of the District
Supreme Court today disapproved the
action of Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur in refusing oil and gas permits
on public lands in accordance with the
announced policy of President Hoover
for oil conservation. The court an
nounced that it would grant writs OF
mandamus against Wilbur directing him
to reinstate applications of Richard D.
Vedder of California and Roy c. Barton
OF New Mexico and to proceed there
with according to law
The act of February IS, 1920, the
court holds, does not give the President
nor the Secretary of the Interior any
such power as is claimed by wilbur
The authority given the Secretary is
that he may do any and all things
necessary to carry out and accomplish
the purpose of the act and not to de-
feat the will of Congress by suspending
its operation.
Defines Intent of Statute.
Attorney Lewis E. Hoffman appeared
for Vedder, while Attorney James Con-
Ion represented Barton.
The Secretary contends" says Justice
Bailey, that Congress by the use OF
the word shall in the one case and the
words IS hereby authorized in the other
intended that the granting of permits
should be wholly in the discretion OF
the Secretary ana that he could at all
times and for any reason refuse to
issue permits and entirely suspend the
operation of the statute. But that the
purpose of the act was that the full
development of the mineral resources
may be secured was recognized in these
words by the Secretary in the regula-
tons made by him under the act. It is
true that in Rule the Secretary did
provide 1T should be understood that
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CONFERENCE OFFICIAL
REPLIES TO WOMEN
Hague Farley Head Says Propa-
gandists' Attitude Offended
Delegates.
BY the Associated Press.


THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April g.
DR.. Theodorous Heemskerk, president
of the Conference for Codihcation of
International Law. today issued a state
ment regarding yesterdays order bar
ring women from entering the Peace
Palace as reported by Miss Margaret
Whittemore, representative of the Ma
tional Womens Party of the United
States. The statement said, in part:
For some time a number of women
OF the 1nteramerican Women Mission
have been in the great entrance of the
hall of the Peace Palace and spread
there among the delegates to the con-
ference their ideas about equal rights
Tor man and woman in nationality.
The presence of the ladies and the
communicates they spread in the daily
press in which things were mentioned
not intended for publication were Of
fensive to the various delegates and
caused the executive committee, which
must take care that delegates to the
Peace Palace may hold confidential
conversations undisturbed, to decree
that no longer should the women be
admitted in order to propagate their
ideas"
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TRACTION MERGER
ACTION IS HALTED
Representative Hull Charges
Plan Is Bond Financing
Scheme.

Charging there are indications that
the proposed merger of the local street
railway companies is actually bond
financing scheme of large corporate in
terests, Representative Hull of Wis
consin today induced the House Dis
action on the pending merger resolu-
ton so that most careful scrutiny
may be given the measure.
Representative Hull called the atten-
ton of the committee to the large hold
ings of the North American Co. in the
local transportation field and then read
excerpts from the Wall Street Journa
concerning the vast resources of thai
company and disclosing that an officer
OF the company is having built for him.
self the worlds largest private yacht
1t appears that we are being called
on not to consider plans for a mere
merger" Mr.. Hull declared, but that
we are really being asked to give con-
greSslonal approval to bond financing
scheme. I, for one, am opposed to the
committees giving hasty consideration
to this measure, in view of certain in
formation that has reached me since
the hearings were held"
Resolution Amended.
The statement of the Wisconsin Rep
resentative came when the committee
received from a subcommittee a favor
able report on the merger resolution
with amendments providing a 2-cent
street car fare for school children and
reducing from years to 18 months a
provision for continuance of the pres
ent Scent fare for adults.
Before Mr.. Hull interposed his OBJ
lection to immediate consideration OF
the merger bill Representative Whitley
OF New York announced his opposition
10 the provision for 2-cent school fare
The New Yorker commended that Con-
gress should not seek to fix any rate of
fare, holding that to do so was uncon-
stltutional and confiscatory.
In attacking the North American Co
Mr.. Hull read from memorandum show
ing that the company owns a majority
of the voting shares of the Washington
Railway & Electric Co. and 5000 of
the 10000 shares of the Capital Trac-
ton Co. Since the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co.. owns all the COM
mon stock of the Potomac Electric
Power Co., he said, the North American
Co. controls both.
Mr.. Hull declared the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., is selling power to the
Washington Railway & Electric Co. at
18 per cent below cost and that the
railway company is retailing power at a
profit to alien corporations. Under the
merger, he stated, this power arrange
ment would be continued.
Reads From Journal.
The Representative read from the
Wall Street Journal a statement to the
effect that in another year or two the
North American Co. probably will be a
billion-dollar concern. The clipping
stated that a large percentage of the
North American stock is owned by Har-
rison Williams, who has accumulated a
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
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''BIG TRAIN" ADDS HIS AUTOGRAPH
TO THOSE ON SONS PLASTER CASTS
Walter Johnson, Sr Rushes to Hospital to See Son, in
Institution With Broken Legs.

A space which young Walter johnson
had reserved upon plaster casts incasing
his broken legs was filled out today with
a famous signature
Walter, jr., wore broad smile while
the newest autograph was being
scrawled out-"Walter johnson, ST."
There was stir of excitement in his
room at Georgetown Hospital early this
morning. The young patient wanted
his best pajamas, he wanted his hair
combed Just right and his presents laid
out where they would show to good ad-
vantage.
Walter, jr., beheld a welcome sight
when the door framed the big Shout
ders Of his best friend, Walter, ST., who
had hurried home ahead of the base
ball team whose destinies he Is guiding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
DUKE TO SEEK DIVORCE
FROM EX-ACTRESS WIFE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, April p
The Duke of Leinster, whose wife, the
former May Etheridge, one time musical
comedy star, is now under charges OF
attempted suicide, Is planning 10 Drlls
a divorce action against her.
Counsel appeared before Lord Muir.
raw in the Court of Sessions today and
informed the court that the duke in
tended to bring such action. In jan
nary, 1926. the duke started suit Tor
divorce, but nothing was done concern
ing this action and he now asked leave
to abandon it.
THE duke, he said, proposed to raise
another action in respect to another
matrimonial offense on the further
ground of misconduct. It was agreed
this could not be done until the duke
had intimsted TO the duchess abandon
Hsent of the first case.
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WILLIAM SMOKES ALONE TODAY
AS PIPE DRIVES WIFE, u, AWAY
Night and Day He Broke in New Clay That Didn't Smell
Like Flowers in May.

Came 1890. and william, now 70,
bought a clay pipe. It soon became a
good strong clay pipe, and William
liked it so well he often sat up until
4 am. putting, the aroma filling the
bed room in which he and Sarah, now
u, slept.
It was too much for Sarah.
I've stood this for 43 years." she told
Judge Adolph Marshner. Nov he's got
to choose between US. Either the pipe
goes or I CO."
Today. william Whalen sits alone in
his room, an old man smoking an old
clay pipe, and Sarah lives with mar
ried daughter, whose husband. out Of
consideration, refrainS from smoking
around the house.
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JAPANESE FLEET MOVES
Flotilla Which Aroused China Now
Anchored at Hankow.

SHANGHAI, April 8 P).-The Jap
anese destroyer flotilla whose presence
on the Yanktze River caused hostile
demonstrations by Chinese students at
Marking last Sunday arrived at Han
kow today and was welcomed there
by Japanese officials. No Chinese par
ticipated in the welcome.
Students and certain Chinese news
papers resented the presence of the flo
tilla on the ground that it had appeared
on Chinese inland waters without au-
thorization from the Nationalist gov
eminent.
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to get the first glimpse Of his son since
the 14-year-old boy was run down by
an automobile March 10 while roller
skating near his home, in Alta Vista,
Md.
The veteran pitcher arrived at z
o'clock this morning from winston
Salem, N. c., and lost small time in
getting to his sons bedside.
Young Walter. whose fractured bones
have knitted slowly, helped to while away
the hours and keep up his morale by
inviting his visitors to Sign the reg
lister" by adding an autograph to the
rapidly growing collection on the plaster
casts.
Walters chief lament is the fact that
his injuries will keep him away from
the opening game here on Monday.
Doctors are uncertain when Walter,
jr., viii be able to leave the hospital, al
though his progress lately Is regarded as
satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
WOMAN CONFESSES
TO SCANDAL HOAX
w. c. T. U. Official Admits Writing
Obscene Letters Barring
"Law Violations"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, April "a two
year-old mystery cloaking a series Of
scandal letters" to officers and others
was believed cleared up here today in
a confession of Miss Lelle Jourdan, 81,
secretary of the Spokane County Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union.
Miss Jourdans statement, Deputy
Prosecutor Del Cary Smith announced,
said she had written numerous letters
telling officers of fictitious gambling
and liquor law violations She admit
ted, officers said, that a Federal grand
jury indictment of James Rainey and
his son Arthur was the result Of let
tiers she had written to herself, con-
tanning obscene references and pro-
posals. She testified before the Jury to
obtain the indictments. The charges
against the Raineys were not pressed.
Many of the letters she said She had
written to herself were reported to
Sheriff Brewer lust simply because I
liked Mr.. Brewer and like to hear him
and talk to him"
Miss Jourdan was held for the United
States commissioner on a $500 bond to
await the next session of the Federal
grand jury. Federal officers would not
say what charge would be pressed.
A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, April Back in 1887,
when William and Sarah. Whalen were
married, friends wondered how it would
turn out. For Sarah, who didn't like
tobacco smokers and often said so, was
married to william, who, next to his
wife, loved best a good strong pipe.
Even in those days Williams pipe
could be recognized by its odor as far
away as so PAGES.
For 43 years william and Sarah
shared fortune and misfortune; seven
children came, grew up, and were mar
ried. william still smoked and Sarah
still objected.
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and former governor, Senator Deneen
Her lead in Cook County, which includes
Chicago, will amount to about 100000.
Endorsed by Dry League.
The big issue as betWeen Mrs. Nc
Cormick and Senator Lewis is to be pro-
hibition, if Senator Lewis can make il
so. Mrs. Mccormick was Endorsed by
the Anti-Saloon League, with Senator
Deneen. during the primary campaign
There are indications, however, that
many vets in the Republican party
favored Mrs. Mccormick over Deneen.
Continued on Page 8, Column A.
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Lewis, known for years to his friends
as -. Ham," alone stands in the way
of the entrance of the first woman to
the Senate through the elective route.
For day only, one woman has sat
in the Senate of the United States as a
member of that body-Mrs Rebecca L.
FELTON,, who was appointed to a vacancy
by former Gov. Hardwick of Georgia. Be-
fore she took the oath of Office, Senator
George, her successor, had been elected
to the Senate.
On the face of the returns, it appears
that Mrs. Mccormick has won by 49,
600 over the veteran Republican leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, April 0 up.
Kaye Don, British contender for the
world automobile speed record, an
nounced late last night after an in
spection Of the beach that the course
was in no condition for trials today
and again postponed his attempt to set
a new mark
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PROHIBITION TO BE ISSUE
In ILLINOIS SENATE RACE
Mrs. Mccormick, Endorsed by Anti
Saloon League, Opposes Lewis, an
AvOwed "Wet.''
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Prohibition looms the campaign
Illinois which will eliminate with
Mrs Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
ton
Opposing in the general election
Hamilton Lewis the Democratic nominee wet
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COLLEEN MOORE MAY SUE

Film Star and Husband Said to
Have Separated.
LOS ANGELES, April 9 GP.-The
Examiner today said that Colleen
Moore, film star, and her husband,
John Mccormack, motion picture pro-
Queer, have separated and that Miss
Moore is expected to file suit for di-
vorce within the next two weeks, prob
ably alleging incompatibility.
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Radio Programs on Page C-3
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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Fair tonight; minimum temperature
about "a degrees; tomorrow fair; warmer.
observation-disclosures 40, at noon
today: lowest, "a, at 6 am today.
Full report on page 9.
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Don DELAYS Speed Trial.

Continued on Page 2, Column ID
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