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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
COL. STANLEY D. EMBICK
SENT TO FORT MONROE
Many Army ohicers Assigned to
New Stations by War
Department.

Col. Stanley d. Embick, Coast ArtiI-
sery Corps, has been relieved from duty
On the War Department general staff
and detailed as assistant comnandant
of the Coast Artillery School at Fort
Monroe, Va: Lieut.. Col. William p.
Banta, retired. has been relieved from
recruiting duty at New York City and
ordered to his home: Mai. Edward j.
Abbott, retired, at White Plains. N. Y,
las been assigned to recruiting duty at
New York City: Maj. James H. Ash
craft. Medical Corps, at Fort Benja-
min Harrison. Ind, has been ordered
to this city for duty at the Army Med
tcal School; Maj. Herbert A. Dargue
Air Corps. has been transferred from
the Naval War College at Newport
r l., to Langley Field, Va; Mai. Frank
Royse. Field Artillery. from National
Guard duty at Aurora, Ill, to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, and Capt
Lowell H. Smith, Air Corps, from Buff
falo. N. Y, to Bristol, Pa.
First Sergt. George S. Crowell, Ord
nance Department, at Fort George G
Meade, Md, has been placed on the
Army retired list on his own applica-
ton. after more than 80 years active
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
GERMANY DISCOUNTS
TARDIEU OFFENSIVE
Holds Attack on New Type Cruisers
Is Move to Increase Own
Naval Strength.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MOWRER.
BY Wireless TO The Star and ChicaKo Daily
News. Copyright, 1880.

GDOAN ANohL MOWhEMs
BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
news. Copyright, 1880.
BERLIN, Germany, February Is
French Premier Andre Tardieu's Often
sive at the London Naval Conference
against the new type German armed
cruisers Is considered here as a move TO
increase Frances own naval strength
with ships stronger than those of the
washington treaty class rather than an
attack against Germany. The argu-
ment that France Is forced to build
SHIPS OF stronger type unless Germany
retrains from building the new type is
discounted here as a mere pretext, since
German naval strength even with the
whole program allowed by the treaty OF
versailles leaves IL far below that of
France.
1t is questionable whether the Ger
man program Of six cruisers will be ex-
ecuted, in view of budgetary dificulties.
Naval circles, on the other hand, are
campaigning for q complete program,
which under the most favorable condi-
lions would take from 10 to Is years
to complete.
An invitation to Germany to particle
pate In the conference Is believed to be
out OF the question, according to q
statement emanating from the foreign
Office, which maintains that the Ger
man fleet Is too insignificant. Nor is
Germany DESTROYS Of entering the con-
ference. The newspaper Deutsche Al
legemeine Zeitung comments: Let
France reduce her naval forces down
to Germanys strength, as specified IN
the treaty Of Versailles. Then we shall
be on common ground for further argu-
ments." This is the general sentiment
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
VOTE FOR DISTRICT
STAND REAFF|RMED
lnterfederation Empowers
Executive Body to Advise
Congress of Action.

The Interfederation Conference at its
meeting last night. held in the Chamber
OF Commerce of the United States, re-
affirmed its previous position in favor
ing national representation for the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and again empowered
its executive committee to so advise
Congress.
The conference took this action upon
the motion of James G. Yaden of the
Federation of Citizens Associations of
the District of Columbia. The motion
was carried unanimously after it had
been seconded by w. B. Armstrong
secretary-treaSurer of the conference.
The subject was brought up out of
order and so thoroughgoing in sup
port of the program were the delegates
that they disposed of the topic in a
few minutes. The conference at a
prior meeting had gone on record as
favoring national representation for
the District and indorsing pending leg
islation designed to bring this about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
PATROL REPORTED
FIRING ON CROWD
Coast Guard Shots "Uncomforably
Close" During Salvaging of Rum,
Spectators Tell Deputy.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTHAMPTON, N. Y, February 49,
Deputy Sheriff John P. Jensen Of Suf-
folk County said he has forwarded a
report to District Attorney Alexander
G. Blue that two Coast Guard patrol
boats twice fired machine gun shots
toward spectators clustered on the
beach near here watching a stranded
rum runner
Jensen said no one was hit, but that
eight witnesses examined by him said
the bullets whizzed "uncomfortably
close" The shootings are alleged to
have occurred last Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday morning after the
trawler Notus ran ashore in Block Island
Sound.
Adolph Steinfeldt, alleged owner of
the craft, was arrested by men from
the Coast Guard boats Eagle and Mag
nolia. Coast Guardsmen wading in the
shallow waters were said to have sal
vaged about 400 cases of liquor. It was
while the sslvaging was going on, said
Jensen, that the guns of the Coast
Guard boats were put into action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
BUTLER AGAIN RUNS
FOR SENATORSH|P
Former Member and G. o. P.
National Chairman Seeks
Nomination.
BY the Associated Press.

oS the ASSoClhUeo Press.
BOSTON, February 15.-William B.
Butler, former chairman of the Re-
publican national committee and
united States Senator. is a candidate
Tor the Republican senatorial nomina-
ton In the primaries next September.
ms announcement, published today,
SAD ne would seek to build up and pro-
tect the business and industrial pros
perlty OF New England from a Compel
ing South and West.
He said prohibition was one of the
great issues of the hour and he would
meet the problem "squarely in another
statement and within a month"
Butler served in the Senate by APP
polntment in November, 1924, to COM
plOte the uneXpired term of the late
Henry Cabot Lodge. He was defeated
In 1925 election for the remaining two
years OF the term by Senator David /.
Walsh, Democrat. by $1,000 votes.
one other candidate, Eben S. Draper
OF Hopedale, former State senator, son
OF the late Gov. Draper, and an avowed
wet, has announced his candidacy.
The two seek to succeed Senator Fred
erick H. Gillett of Springfield who has
announced his retirement at the end of
his present term.
Former Gov. Alvan r. Fuller, who re-
Gently criticized Buffers political affili-
ations and who is at Belleair. Fla,
challenged Buffers loyalty to President
Hoover on hearing of Buffers an
nouncement.
In view of the fact that Mr. Butler
was opposed to President Hoover as
the candidate of the Republican party
for the presidency" said Fuller, his
failure to pledge himself to support
Loyalty President Hoover's policies is
noticeable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
CROSBY
CLIMAX TONIGHT
Commercial Leaders Watch
ing Citizens Federation in
D. c. Head Fight.

The attitude of organized citizenship
of the District toward President Hoo
ver's selection of Maj. Gen. Herbert
B. Crosby to succeed Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty is expected To be
disclosed tonight by the Federation of
Citizens Associations when it meets
in the board room of the District
Building.
Ever since the storm broke over Gen.
Crosby, the position of the federation
has been in doubt, and the stand it
takes probably will have a decided in
fluence on the proposed plans of COM
mercial leaders for q united city-wide
protest against his appointment.
Resolution Already Drawn.
The Crosby case is not on the fed
eration's calendar, but there are strong
indications that it will come up as q
special order OF business and prectpitate
a lively discussion. A resolution al
ready has been drawn up for introduce
ton, indorsing Gen. CroSby'S appoint
ment, but at the same time opposing
any change in the Districts organic
act, except to extend the franchise to
the residents. The organic act pro-
vides that two of the three members of
the Board of Commissioners shall BE-
civilians, and the fight against Gen.
Crosby is based on the contention that
he will not have a civilian status when
he retireS from the Army March 81.
The resolution. however, ignores this
point because of the Department of
Justices recent ruling that Gen. Crosby
would be eligible to serve as a civilian
Commissioner upon retirement.
The civic, labor and commercial lead
erS who discussed Gen. Crosby's selec-
ton for a commissionership at the
Board Of Trade three days ago will meet
again Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the Washington Chamber of Com
merce Offices to decide on a definite
group believes public sentiment will
have crystallized suficiently to guide
it in its plans.
The board of directors of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
considered Gen. CroshyS selection yes
terday afternoon. but withheld definite
action pending the outcome of the Sec
ond conference Of the civic, CONNER
cial and labor leaders. Mark Lans-
burgh, newly elected president Of the
organization, represented it at the in
itial conclave and gave the directors a
resume of the proceedings.
Labor Opposition Expected.
The Central Labor Union Is expected
to take a firm stand in opposition to
Gen. Crosby's appointment when 1t
meets Monday night. The feeling OF
organized labor already has been re-
f1ected by the Trades Unionist. official
organ of the union, through its editor,
John B. Colpoys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

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years would be required for the proper
settlement of the fill.
The chairman declared that the
engineers have stated fill of Is feet
would be necessary on some portions
of Gravelly Point. The Senator also
repeated testimony given at the hear
ing that fog would be more prevalent
at Gravelly Point. which would project
into the river, than at sites further
away from the water.
In his attack today, Hinton also
voiced opposition to the bill fostered by
Senator Bingham to appropriate $780,
600 for the purchase of options on an
airport site for the District
why should we buy a pig in the
the District Of Columbia have given
unmistakable evidence that they are in
favor of Gravelly Point.
Senator Bingham says that the Board
OF Trade and Chamber of Commerce are
trying to tie up the hands of his COM
mission because they are Directing to
the plans of some of his fellow Senators
to spend District tax funds for the pur-
chase of sites outside the District Of
Columbia which the District taxpayers
do not want.
why doesn't Senator Bingham call
an open meeting of his commission and
let the public in on the secret of this
opposition to the wishes of the District
taxpayers?"
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce, Lieut.. Hinton said, stands
shoulder to shoulder with the Washing
ton Board of Trade in its opposition to
Senator Bingham's program.
Wishes Of the District.
1.-THE chamber" he said, feels that
some attention is due the wishes of the
District in this matter The Gravelly
Point site has been repeatedly approved
by the Chamber of Commerce, Board
of Trade and other civic bodies; by
prominent flyers, airmail operators,
Army and Navy experts and officials Of
the aeronauticS branch of the Depart
ment of Commerce The site has been
Endorsed repeatedly by the National
Aeronautic Association, of which Sen
ator Bingham is president, and in OPP
posing Gravelly Point, Senator Bing-
| wishes of those who elected him to that
Office.
Unbiased investigation shows that
| Gravelly Point is the best site in this
part of the country, not only from the
standpoint of the flyers who will have
| to use It, but also from the standpoint
| Of the District.
"Gravelly Point is so situated as to
allow for unlimited expansion and for a
seaplane base It is the only site avail
! able within the District and under its
| jurisdiction. 1t alreadys belongs to the
| Government.
I'VE have the site, and it has been
approved by those who are in position
to voice an intelligent approval. There
is no defensible reason why the tax
J payers OF this city should be taxed to
I develop In another State an airport
over which they could exercise no
Jurisdiction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
Studied European Systenn.

and study with the desire to do some
thing which would be of service to the
country.
Studied European System.
1T have travelled throughout Europe
frequently and extensively" Mrs. Irwin
said, and I have always been inter-
ested In the way the European coun-
tries have utilized their waterways. No
water route is permitted to 20 Unused.
ana even mere streams are made naVi-
gable and used as transportation routes.
It has seemed deplorable to me that
in our country, which has the greatest
possibilities in the world in regard to
inland waterways, that we have done
so little with the great network of water
routes extending over the entire coun-
try.
At the dedication of the Ohio River
nine-foot stage system last Fall, which
was attended by President Hoover and
accompanied with great ceremony, Mrs.
Irwin was sent by the st. Paul Chamber
OF Commerce to represent that city.
Mrs. Irwin, who before her marriage
lived near Erie, Pa, tells you that her
interest in waterways Is hereditary,
my grandfather" she explained.
was one of the first citizens Of our part
Of the country to realize the advantages
OF the Erie Canal and was one of the
first to utilize those advantages by oper-
ating q system of tow bargeS for haul
ing coal and lumber. The benefits of
q completed waterway system through
out the country cannot be overesti-
mated-the Great Northwest will be
emancipated II the waterway systems
are completed and carried out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
.LANSBURGH CHOSEN
MERCHANTS HEAD
Succeeds Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan-JameS CoIIifIoWer
Elected Vice President.

Mark Lansburgh, for several years
vice president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and active
in its work, was elected president Of the
organization to succeed Maj. Gen. An
ton Stephan at the annual meeting of
the board of governors of the organiza-
ton, held yesterday afternoon at the
headquarters in The Star Building.
Mr.. Lansburgh is secretary of the de-
partment store of Lansburgh d Bro.
and as a governor and vice president of
the merchants body for some time has
been prominent in its activities.
Gen. Stephan, whose term expired
Yesterday, had served as president of
the body five times, holding the office
Ior the past three successive years. He
declined nomination for reelection. AS
token OF appreciation for his lengthy
service as president members of the
board OF governors presented Gen. Ste
phan large radio.
the post of first vice president; Ford E.
young was elected second vice presi-
dent, Gen. Stephan was named third
vice president and Edward d. Shaw,
executive secretary. Louis Lavay, treas
urer, and NJ. d. Rosenberg, general
counsel, were reelected.
Under the plan of organization of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, the various af1iliated trade groups
elected their representatives on the
BOARD OF governors, which in turn Sc
lected the executive officers.
The board went on record urging the
early extension of New York avenue
from its present terminus to Bladens-
burg road northeast, to provide an adj
dltional trafiic artery from Washington
TO Baltimore. The president was au-
thorized to appoint q committee to
study the reorganization of the District
Police Department, proposed by its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
GLIDER is DECLARED
BEST STUDENT MEDIUM
D. C. Air Legion Instructor Shows
Women's City Club Members
Soaring Advantages.

The glider probably is the best
medium for teaching young people to
learn to fly, Lieut.. w. c. Buell., flying
instructor of the District Of Columbia
Air Legion, told members Of the avia-
ton section of the Women's City Club
yesterday evening. There is no doubt,
Lieut. Buell. said, that the student of
gliding will get along better in a power
airplane than one without such
training.
IT would like to see any future stu
dent pilot start gliding at the age Of
IA years and continue up to the time
he takes up airplane training" Lieut..
Buell. said.
Glider activity at Cape Cod Mass,
and in the Navy was discussed by Lieut..
Ralph S. Barnably, u. S. N, the only
Navy glider pilot and the first licensed
soarer pilot in the United States.
Other speakers were Alva Sole, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Air
Legion, who told CT the history of that
organization in training student pilots /;
Lieut. Noble c. shit, ground school in
structor of the legion, who described
the ground school course given: T. j.
Waggy, chairman of the glider unit of
the legion, and John A. Shaw, editor
Of the legion paper. Mrs. Edgar T.
Brown, chairman of the aviation Sec.
ton OF the Women's City Club, presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
SOCIETY LEADER INTERESTED
IN DEVELOPING WATERWAYS
Mrs. c. Montague Irwin of
st. Paul Here to Give
Information.
Advocates Erie Canal DeveI-
opment as Boon to Farmers
of Middle West.
BY GRETCHEN S. SMITH.


Inland waterways-not bridge, tea
parties or dances-is the hobby of Mrs.
G. Montague Irwin, wealthy and prom
inent society leader of st. Paul, MINI,
who has arrived at the Mayflower,
where she will remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Irwin has come to Washington for
the purpose of placing at the disposal
of the commerce committee any in
formation or knowledge gained from
five years of exhaustive study and work,
which might assist in the furthering of
work on the inland waterways of the
country.
Mrs. Irwin served for four years as
vice president of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Tidewater Association and,
with the suspension of work on that
enterprise, turned her interests toward
the furthering of work on other inland
waterways, among which is the securing
of 9-foot channel In the upper Mis-
siSsippi.
Advocates Erie Development.
Completion of an outlet to the sea
through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
waterway is a matter which now rests
wholly in the hands of the President
and the diplomats" remarked Mrs.
Irwin. However, 1 feel that consider
ing 10000, 900 people, one-third the pop
ulation of the United States, are in
terested in a waterway outlet to the
sea, If suspension of work on the st.
Lawrence project is to be carried over
a long period of time, that a develop
ment Of the Erie Canal should be un.
dertaken. The Erie Canal only requires
12-foot channel to permit the naviga-
ton of vessels from the Middle West to
the sea. Such a waterway route would
render untold relief to the farmer Of
the Midwest. The cost Of transporta-
ton has been one of the farmers great
est expenses, and a waterway sySytem
would greatly reduce the cost of trans
portation, thus affecting the entire
country by reduction Of farm prod
ucts."
Mrs. Irwin explained her unusual
hobby as the resbk Of years Of travel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

of international jurists to revise the
statutes of the Permanent Court of
International Justice. He returned from
Geneva with tne ora1t OF plan for
court, which has been signed in behalf
of this country and needs only ratifica-
ton of the Senate to become effective.
Mr.. Roots efforts in behalf of world
peace have brought him singular recog-
milton. He was awarded the Nobel
peace prize in 1912 and received the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation award of
$25, 900 in 1926 for the most outstand-
ing contribution toward world peace"
He also has been awarded numerous
degrees and honors both at home and
abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
TOLL BRIDGE WORK
is PUT UNDER WAY
BY GREAT FALLS co.
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constructed within the time limit of
their permit and before the George
Washington Memorial Parkway comes
into existence, the way is open for us
to take over such bridge and make it a
free bridge. Such private toll bridge, If
not built before the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway comes into ex-
istence, cannot be built at all.
Free Bridge Assured.
II would have been very sorry to see
the first Schafer amendment, proVid-
ing for repsil of the private bridge act,
go into the bill, repeating the right
granted that company without any
hearing. Such repeal would not have
been proper as part of H. r. IS. The
Schafer-La Guardia amendments which
did become part of the bill properly
care for this situation. AS the bill now
stands, while construction of a free
bridge at or near Great Falls is specifi-
cally authorized as part of the George
Washington Memorial Parkway. Coop
GRAFTON by the States affected or by
subdivisions thereof in financing such
construction Is not provided for, and
so far as H. r. 26 Is concerned the
bridge would be chargeable entirely to
the Federal Treasury. The proviso In
the bill requiring cooperation in the
acquisition of lands and construction
of highways was not amended to in
clude and does not include the bridge
"Of course, the Government would
not think of erecting bridge at Great
Falls until the acquisition of the lands
necessary for the parkway is assured
The expense of that program is con-
siderable, and if Maryland and Virginia
or interested persons give us cuch CO.
operation as to make it possible to bring
the parkway into being, would ad-
vocate construction of the bridge at
Great Falls without contribution by
those States. Further, any productive
expense which has been incurred by
the private company in engineering
studies, preparation of plans. and SO
forth, might be reimbursed in that even
by the Federal Government to the ex-
tent that such studies and plans should
prove of use in our project"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
insult MAY AID
IN CHICAGO CRISIS
Utility Magnate Among Mil
IionaireS Awaiting Pay
Conference Today.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February l5.-The parade
Of the payless quickened today to the
gestures of the rich.
In court, evictions of destitute city
employees we're denied; in the conference
chamber, those who control millions
prepared to listen to the pleas of those
who want cash for the unpaid.
The payless centered their hopes on
today's meeting of Mayor William Hale
Thompson's committee and Silas H.
strawn and his relief group.
However, new figure climbed aboard
the debt-laden financial cart as it lum-
bered conference-ward-Sa insult,
utility magnate. who is said to head a
group of millionaires ready to come to
the aid of Strawn If Thompson's ad-
visers enter into accord with the rescue
group.
Agreement Is FOreSeen.
Lewis e. Myers, Thompson's selection
as chairman of today's conference, fore
saw an agreement, but blocking the
path was an old Stickler. Strawn has
declared that sh will be loaned only
designating the police, firemen and
health department employees: Mayor
Thompson was Just as emphatic in de-
handing that all employees receive full
back pay and assurance of the same in
the future.
Local banks. loaded with 1928 and
1929 tax anticipation warrants. have
heretofore refused to loan on the 1880
scrip, but Strawn and Myers disclosed
that two Of the city's largest banks have
indicated a willingness to cooperate If
today's conference ends successfully.
Checks Bring Joy.
Some joy dispelled the general despair
yesterday with issuance of checks for
Is days pay to 10000 city employees;
this was accomplished through trans
fer of city funds. Come got their checks
yesterday; others were to be paid today,
and still others, including policemen
and flremen, will be paid next Monday
and Tuesday.
In Judge Joseph F. Haas Rent Court.
O blind street sweeper, behind three
months in his rent, was saved from
eviction; although he is - city employee,
he was given food and coal from the
county charity fund. This was only
one Of many similar cases-for days,
the parade has changed little.