The Washington Post
January 6, 1927

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} 4 The only newspaper in Washington | | with the Associated Press news every morning in the year. ashy ingtor 7 Most. Weather—Mostly tomorrow fair; not temperature; fresh west winds. Temperature 45; lowest, 40. ie) yesterday — Highest, Weather details on page 17. cloudy today; much change in west and north- NO. 18,466. POSTOFFICE, ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS a tome: WASHINGTON, D. WASHINGTON: THURSDAY. JANUARY 6, 1927 —EIGHTEEN PAGES , xy COPYRIGHT, 1927. RY THE WASHINGTON POST CO, TWO CENTS. _ [Pos T-S CRIPTS BATTLE IN HANK: croncr noma ows) |G PANCIIT UF] DC “It matters net how deep entrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not — fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.” + Regarding his charge that Mem- bers of Congress are on very friend- ly terms with the Hon. John Barley- corn, the Hon. Damp Celler, of New York, “‘stands by his guns” instead of by the big guns. Now that Floyd Bennett, for his feat in fying to the north pole, has been promoted by act of Congress from aviation pilot to machinist, the old reproach about the ingratitude of republics must be regarded as for- ever silenced. . . ° * The revolt in Congress may be said to have reached the stage of revolution when a land-lubber like Fred Britten can claim that he knows more about the navy than the skipper of the Mayflower. How many cruises to Hains Point has he been on? By the time Gov. Ferguson’s term expires Ma will be about the only person in Texas who hasn’t been pardoned. If in the end Buddy is forced to cash his insurance certificates with the bootleggers it won’t be the first time that Congress in its impenetra- ble wisdom has legislated in the in- terest of those gentry. If Uncle Sam neglected his duty in Latin America and foreign Pow- ers were obliged to land armed forces to protect their own nationals maybe Senator Borah wouldn't think that had anything to do with the Monroe Doctrine, either. Our army fliers on their way to double Cape Horn may not be mak- ing much progress, but they’re cov- ering a lot of ground. “The liquid air his moving pinions wound, And in a moment shoot him on the ground.” Shall we to John Paul Jones then be untrue, “Lelie by the Pifflebund’s melodious bunk; Yellow China mistress of the Blue— The once proud Yankee warship merely junk? Give us this day the wisdom to be brave, Wise in the ancient faith that made us strong. E Lordi Thou hast given us to rule the wave— Let us not sell our birthright for a song. . * * Cousin Tom Blanton insists that he strictly observes all the traffic regulations, but who can remember ever having seen him pay the slight- est attention to a stop signal in the House? See + oa » ~ Early to bed, and early to rise— Now we know what makes Blanton so wise. Navy officers may get up at eight bells, but the Texas Congressman is the guy who rings ’em! Now that 160 Marines have re- stored peace and tranquillity to Nicaragua, perhaps a couple of regi- ments of ’em might be able to do a little something with the crime wave. Chicago t Just what special license does Mr. Blanton carry to enable him to park so long in front of the Congressional microphone ? 2 + * 7 You can’t eat your navy and have it, too. ~ = + . Twenty distinguished baseball ,players give “‘Swede’”’ Risberg a provele of earfuls of language that mever could have got by the umpire. a s . * |\“Let observation view, with observant ‘¢ Observe mankind from China to a Peru.” The world today, from China to Peru, both of which countries are ery much in the date lines, is in a nore inflammable state than was the ase in 1914, and yet a false econ- omy is bringing America to the dis- strous state of unpreparedness which cost us so dearly in wealth and fhuman blood only 10 years ago. If mankind can not profit by his past mistakes, what's the use of observ- ing ms, * * . You have got to hand it to Kaiser Bill—he invented the Yellow Peril, too soon to do him any good. The Mongo! stirs in his centuries long sleep. “Here the free spirit of mankind at length, Throws its last fetters off, and who shall place A limit to the giant’s unchained | strength, Or curb his A ele in the for- ‘ ward race?’”’ - * © * # “Best governed is that land that’s governed least.”’ Ritchie of Tom’s disciples’s not the least ! ‘ ; TO REMOVE WOMEN Chinese Troops Fighting Coolie Mob; American Warships on Way. FOREIGNERS ASSAILED IN YANGTZE VALLEY Heavy Street Conflict Comes as Result of Raid on the British Concession. Hankow, China, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).— English-speaking women of the British concession here started to leave tonight for Shanghal for safety, with heavy street fighting in progress between Chi- nese police and mobs of Chinese coolies, who last night swarmed into the con- cession. The women assembled at the Ameri- can consulate and began’ taking launches to steamers midstream in the Yangtze river. In addition to the street fighting, buildings of the concession were being stormed. The union jack over the British consulate was hauled down and replaced with the Cantonese flag. The latter flag also was hoisted over the British police station. It was impossible for foreigners to venture into the streets of the con- cession without being mobbed. American Ships on Way. Shanghal, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—Ameri- can and British warships whitened the waters of the great Yangtze river to- day in their haste to reach Hankow to protect foreigners from Chinese hordes who Monday and again yesterday at- tacked the British concession district. The warships were driven hard to re- inforce others keeping watch along the river front where stretch the British and other foreign concessions. Ominous silence closed down today after receipt of dispatches from Han- kow relating that all barricades had been torn down by Chinese mobs which poured into the British concession and damaged the British war memorial. An unconfirmed report stated that the mobs seizeq the customs house and drove the British from their quarters. Troops of the Cantonese government took charge of the concession, appear- ing more promptly than on Monday when a small British force without fir- ing held its ground for four hours against thousands of frenzied Chinese who attempted to do violence to the foreign civilians in the district. Thousands Are in Peril. The British sailors and marines again Tuesday held their fire and re- tired when the Cantonese troops took possession. White foreigners endangered as a re- sult of the anti foreign agitation num- ber more than 1,000. the neighboring city of Wuchang, head- quarters of the Cantonese government, there are approximately 300 Americans. The little foreign colony, 585 miles from the mouth of the Yangtze, is in the midst of a hostile Chinese popu- lation of more than 500,000, inflamed by speeches of leaders who have de- tailed alleged wrongs from which the Chinese have suffered at the hands of British and other foreigners, but more particularly the British. Suspicion was expressed here that the Cantonese government leaders were aware of the attacks contemplated upon the British concession before they took possession appeared to be strengthened by the slowness with which the Can- tonese troops went to the aid of the British when the concession was ~ tacked Monday. Not until rioting had been progress- ing for four hours on that day did the Cantonese troops appear. The Cantonese government has is- sued many declarations of its intention to abolish all foreign concessions in China and to end the asserted “im- perialism” { of Great Britain, the United States and other foreign nations. Six United States warships swung today at anchpr at Hankow. Six other American warships plowed the Yang- tze, ready to reinforce the others and from Manila five destroyers departed Sunday under orders to hasten to Shanghal. British war craft were anchored alongside the American warships at Hankow, while others raced the Amer- ican fighters as they sped up the Yangtze. All Missionaries Recalled. London, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—All mis- sionaries have been ordered to quit their stations in the interior of China, a Peking dispatch to the Daily Mail asserts. Reports of anti-Christian risings in the Yangtze regions and Szechwan are being received daliy, the correspondent adds. Missionaries have béen maltreat- ed, the women insulted and the mis- sion stations looted, British warships have been ordered to proceed at once from Shanghai to Hankow. ’ Latest reports indicate that the situ- ation at Hankow has taken a turn for the worse and government officials are inclined to view it with grave concern, although still hoping that. serious trouble will be averted by the Chinese authorities, upon whom the onus of preserving order rests. In Hankow and ' $5 7,826,515 in Building Authorized Here in 1926 Figure High, Despite Drop for Last Six Months, In Report by Oehmann—$8,500,000 in August Is Peak—Northwest Section Leads. Building operations in Washington authorized in the last calendar year had a total value of $57,826,515, ac- cording to figures made public yester- day by John W. Oehmann, District building inspector. The high total was achieved in spite of the fact that the last six months of the year showed a decline of $5,423,215 in operations authorized over the first six months. Building to the value of $31,624,820 was authorized in the six months from January to June, inclusive, and $26,- 201,697 from July to December. August was the highest month, with a total of $8,549,640. April was second with $7,999,250, and March, when op- erations authorized had a total value of $7,228,450, was a close third. De- cember, the last month in the year, was last in point of value of operations au- thorized, permits being issued in that month for construction having a value of only $2,628,600. A comparison of the building au- thorized in each month of the year follows: January, $3,270,300; Feb- ruary, $3,282,765; March, $7,228,450; April, $7,999,,250; May, $4,323,670; June, $5,520,385; July, $4,106,865; August, $8,- 549,640; September, $4,216,780; October, $3,632,160; November, $3,067,650; and December, $2,628,600. By far the largest portion of the total value was made up by construction in the northwest section of the city, where several large apartments, expensive homes, husiness and office buildings were authorized. The widespread and rapid develop- ment of the city, however, was shown in figures for the northeast and south- east sections. Construction of build- ings having a total value of $8,552,225 was authorized for the northeast sec- tion, and $2,388,580 for the southeast section. These figures, Inspector Oehmann said, represented only new buildings au- thorized by his department and did not include the estimated value of repair and remodeling of existing buildings. Work o frepair and remodeling was carried on to a value of $5,673,115, of which $3,239,595 was authorized in the first six months of the year and $2,- 433,520 in the last six months. Repair and remodeling in the north- east section of the city had a value of $677,230, of which $376,650 was author- ized. in the first half and $300,580 in the last half of the year. Southeast: repair and remodeling work had a value of $276,980, of which $162,- 660 was authorized in the first six months and $114,320 in the second six months of the year. A larger amount of repair and re- modeling was authorized in May than in any other month. In that month repairs authorized had a value of $936,585. April was second with $659,- 335, and July was third with $599,685. December was last with $217,740. PAN-AMERICAN FLAGSHIP CRASHED; WRECKS GEAR Good Will Aviators to Remain. at Guatemala City Until New York Is Repaired. SMASH FOLLOWS START Guatemala City, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).— For the second time since the take-off at San Antonio, Tex., on December 21, the United States army airmen their 20,000 mile air jaunt over the Pan-American countries. The New York, flagship of the squadron which consists of five ' amphibian planes, made a forced land- | ing a few minutes after taking the air, at the Aurora flying field this morning | for the hop to San Salvador, and lost its landing gear. All the other planes, which immediately returned here after the accident, will remain at Guatemala City for a week or two until the re- pairs to the flagship can be made. Only slight injuries on the hands were suffered by Maj. Herbert A. Dar- gue, flight commander, and his relief pilot, Lieut. Enniso C. Whitehead, when they were forced to land. The planes arrived in Guatemala City from Sallna Cruz, Mexico, on Sunday afternoon, when it was decided to rest here until this morning. President Chacon, of Guatemala, the cabinet ministers and a crowd of citizens were at the flying field shortly after 9 o’clock to bid farewell to the Americans. Arthur H. Geissler, the American minister, sald goodbye to the men a few minutes before 10 o’clock and the St. Louis was the first plane to take the air, followed quickly by the four oth- ers. After they circled over the city, it was noticed that the New York was a bit-wobbly. Suddenly it came to the ground about two-thirds of a mile south of the aviation camp. Kermit Roosevelt’s Left Thumb Removed New York, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—Kermit Roosevelt, son of the former President, has lost the thumb of his left hand in an operation performed to eradicate an infection of several years’ standing. The operation, performed yesterday, became known today when he was re- moved to his city residence. No com- plications had ensued. Mrs. Roosevelt explained the infec- tion was believed to have resulted from the excessive use six years ago of radium in a treatment for removal of warts from the thumb. Col. J. M. Love, Jr., To Wed in England London, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—The be- trothal of Colonel James Monroe Love Jr., United States Army retired, of Fair- fax, Va., to Mrs. Baldwin Raper, for- merly the Marchioness Conyngham, was announced today. The couple met on the’ Riviera where Col. Love has a villa at Cap d’Antibes at which they intend to live. Mrs. Raper divorced her first husband, the Marquis of Conyngham in 1921 while her mar- riage to’ Mr. Raper was dissolved in 1925. Avalanche Kills 22 Miners in Siberia ‘bandit and revolutionary disturbances have had to call a temporary halt to! QOURDERS IN MEXICO REPORTED CONTINUING Government Troops, However, Are Said at Capital to Be in Control. CATHOLIC MOVE DENIED Mexico City, Jan. 5 (By A. P.) —Fed- eral troops are declared by the Mexican government to have under control the which broke out in various parts of the republic in the past few days. Order has been restored at Leon, Paras de la | Fuente and Concepcion del Oro, where uprisings have occurred. The federals are said to be pursuing the bands of rebels and holdup men who have been responsible for these outrages. Nevertheless, rumors of continuing trouble still trickle into Mexico City, but many of them are without con- firmation in the newSpaper dispatches or government reports. It is believed that looting was the real motive in most of these cases, al- though that can well be coupled with revolution. As to the reports that the Catholics are causing trouble, the Cath- olic episcopate insists that Catholics as such are not concerned in the rising and are not attempting to bring about a revolution, although since the over- whelming majority of Mexicans are (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COLUMN 4.) Lieut. Oakley Kelley Lost on Mount Hood Portland, Oreg., Jan. 5 (By A. P.).— Fear was expressed here tonight for the safety of Lieut. Oakley Kelley and Capt. Stanley, two aviators from Pearson field, Vancouver, Wash., who today flew over Mount Hood in an endeavor to find trace of Leslie Brownlee, 20, lost on the icy slopés since Saturday. The fliers left here at 10:45 o’clock this afternoon and were seen circling the mountain an hour later. Since then no word has been re- ceived from them. Lieut. Kelley and Lieut. J. A. Mac- ready made the first nonstop flight across America in 1923. Kelley holds several aviation records. MEXICO NOT TO SUE OVER OIL, IS REPORT Paper Says Attorney General Will Issue Rulings Under the New Laws. Mexico City, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).— Attorney General Artega personally will conduct the Mexican government’s ac- tion against the foreign oil companies which have not complied with the new petroleum and land laws. He conferred with President Calles today, but the character of the action he will take has not been made known. The newspaper, El Universal Grafico, asserts that Senor Ortega does not in- tend to file suits in the courts, but that after receiving detailed reports from the department of industry, com- merce and labor, which has jurisdic- tion over the oil concessions, regard- ing each oil company involved, he would issue rulings himself. These rul- ings, the paper says, will take the place of court decisions. Moscow, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—An ava- lanche in the, Khakassky district of Siberia has killed 22 miners. The great mass of snow and ice completely en- guifed a number of miners’ iseiak. barracks. | Jan. 6th. Khakassky is in the province of Yen | 6 0 FP. Mt. In the meantime the oil companies are taking oil from their lands. NEW SLEEPING CAR SERVICE Washington to Blttefield, W. Va., via Lynchburg and Roanoke effective Leave Washington daily Southern Railway City. Office, 1510 H St. N.W. Phones Main | 6633 and 7063.—Adv. DIAZ, I NICARAGUA, RECEIVES AUTHORITY TO BUY ARMS HERE Marines at Managua as British and Italians Ask Protection. SENATE COMMITTEE WILL CALL KELLOGG Admiral Latimer Authorized to Ban Rebel Bases From His Neutral Zones, By ALBERT W. FOX. With President Coolidge now pro- ceeding to put America’s policy into ef- fective operation in Nicaragua, the sa- lient developments yesterday were the following: First —- American marines have been landed on the west coast of Nicaragua and proceeded to Man- agua to protect British and Italian property, as well as Americans, an appeal for such protection having been made by representatives of the British and Italian governments. Second—President Coolidge has responded to the request of the Diaz constitutional government for permission to purchase arms and munitions in the United States by indicating that licenses for the ex- port of such arms will be granted Third—While beginning its ac- tivities for protection of American and forign interests on the Pacific side, the United States government announced effective steps to pre- vent the revolutionary forces from gathering supplies for future oper- ations on the Atlantic side. Kellogg to Be Questioned. While these affirmative steps were be- ing taken by the administration, there continued a desultory fire of opposition among certain senators which brought forth a statement by Senator Borah, chairman of the foreign relations com: mittee, and a decision by that commit- tee to invite Secretary Kellogg to ap- pear before it in the near future and explain certain matters pertaining to both Mexico and Nicaragua. But it is conceded that statements by senators who had hoped to check the carrying out of President Coolidge’s Nicaraguan or Mexican policies will now have merely an academic interest. The die is cast so far as asserting America’s traditional influence in Latin-American affairs is concerned and the Coolidge policy now squares with the policy initiated and carried on by Charles Evans Hughes when he was Secretary of State and supported constitutional governments in keeping with the letter and spirit of the Central American peace pacts indorsed by the United States. With American warships and Ameri- can marines controlling the situation on the Pacific side and- with a neutral zone established by American naval (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COLUMN 38.) Botanic Gardens Bill Signed by President President Coolidge yesterday signed the bill providing for the enlargement of the Botanic gardens and the reloca- tion of the “artholdi fountain and the conservatory. Under the terms of the measure, which now becomes a law, an appropriation of $822,000 is authorized for the purchase of two squares directly south of the gardens. The fountain and conservatory will be removed to the new ground acquired and the present gardens made to fit in with the general mall development scheme. TLSON TO REQUEST FUND FOR CRUISERS DESPITE. COOLIOGE House Is Not in Conflict With President, Says G. 0. P. Leader. TEST OF STRENGTH TO BE MADE TODAY Executive, in Letter, Declares Stand in Navy Budget Is Unchanged. By NORMAN W. BAXTER. The President has not, it was stated at the White House yesterday, yielded on the question of appropriating funds for additional cruisers. There remained nothing for puzzled administration leaders in the House to do but yield to him, in the face of “big navy” sentiment that in the words of Representative John Q. Tilson, of Connecticut, floor leader, now consti- tutes a majfority. The White House statement, in the form of a letter to Representative Bur- ton L. French, of Idaho, in charge of the naval appropriation bill, was an unequivocal denial that there had been anY change on the part of the Chief Executive from his budget message, in which he said he wanted no appropria- tion for the three cruisers of the 1924 program for which no money has yet been allotted. $400,000 To Begin Work. Representative, Tilson nevertheless, reiterated yesterday that he would in- troduce an amendment to the navy bill calling for an appropriation of around $400,000 to begin work on the three cruisers in question. He stated also “that his plan was in substantial ac- cord with the wishes of the President, although literally in direct conflict with the President’s budget message.” The President. in his letter to Representa- tive French, said: “This is to assure you that when I send a budget to the Congress it repre- sents my best judgment and that I feel it my duty: to defend it and support it, which I do at all times unless I send up @ supplemental estimate.” ‘Representative Tilson, whose decision on the cruiser amendment was not made public until after a visit to the White House, said: ‘“‘This amendment is a compromise between the two extremes of though those who want no money appropriated and those who want large sums. It is apparent to everyone that as between those who want no money ap- priated and those who want a big ap- propriation the latter are in a big maj- ority.” No Conflict, Tilson Says. Representative Tilson also said there was no conflict between the House and the President, merely a difference of opinion. The bewilderment of administration leaders was not shared by the “big navy” element in the House. “If we get these three cruisers,” said Representative Fred A. Britten, of Illi- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COLUMN 65.) 4 Buildings Burned On Governors Island New York, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—Four large buildings on Governors island, United States army post in New York harbor, were destroyed by fire late today and a fifth was badly damaged. The loss is estimated at more than $75,000. Ten men were injured, none serious- ly, in fighting the flames. Zihlman Abandons fiscal Relations Bill for City Opposition to $9,000,000 Lump Sum for Two Years Held Fatal to Congress Authorizing Survey Commission—Seeks Early District Day. Chairman Zihlman of the House Dis- trict committee, yesterday made known he had decided to abandon his fiscal relations bill on the House calendar. Objection by local interests, for whom the bill is designed, to one of its fea- tures, coupled with the opposition in the House to the bill as a whole, has caused him to conclude the fight would not be worth making. The measure provided $9,000,000 yearly as the Federal government's fixed contribution to the District for two years. Meantime a commission would be appointed to study the fiscal relationship to determine permanent policy. District interests have been seeking the commission survey, but strong opposition has developed to: the two-year lump sum _ feature, Mr. Zihlman said. He said. he can not understand the opposition, because the lump-sum con- tribution now is a fact and not a the- ory. In his opinion it was only by in- cluding this feature that he had op-" portunity to get authorization for the commission survey. Even with. this feature he expected strong opposition, ' Mr but had determined to make an issue of it. He is now in the position, he said, of being attacked were there chance to pass the bill. The opposition to the lump-sum feature is that it would be written into substantive law, while it now is merely a provision of the appro- priation bill. Regardless of how the $9,000,000 con- tribution is arrived at, Mr. Zithlman points out, the sum is a fact and most likely will continue so. The hope of the District,-as he saw it, is to concede the lump sum con- tribution for two years in the expecta- tion that the findings of the commis- sion would warrant a return tw the 60-40 ratio. Under the provisions of the bill he thinks the District has everything to lose and nothing to gain. When it developed that his fight would be an ungrateful one, however, he decided to let the bill die on rhe calendar. Mr. Zihlman conferred secbiosis with Majority Leader Tilson regarding a day for District Monday. \ir. Tilson ‘iesires to keep the appropriation bills moving, but on the other hand, it is one of the four days which the District will have Index to Today’s Issue. Pages 1—Battle in Hankow; Ships on “Way. $57,826,515 in Building Authorized. Diaz Gets Authority to Buy Arms. Tilson to Ask Cruiser Fund. Sweeping Denials Greet Risberg. 2—Agree on 3-Year Normal Plan. Masons Hold Joint Installation. Says Ballou Dictates Sites. 3—Lawmakers Block Smith's Dry Plea. Ritchie Urges Cut-down on Laws. Envoys and Kellogg Confer. 4—Magazine Page. 5—Nancy CaréyService. Vote on Gould Charge Today. 6—Editorials. 7-18—Society. 8—Copeland Medical Bill Approvéd. 9-10-11—Finance. 11—Daily Radio Programs. 12—Classified Advertisements. 13-14-15—-Sports. 6—Legal Record and Comics. 17—Coming to the Theaters. Weather and Vital Statistics. 18—The News in Pictures. Parking Permits Are Held Void. Colored Methodists to Merge. Would Force Aid for Schools. BANKS EAOING REFUSAL IN LOANS TO VETERANS 475 Holders of Insurance Cer- tificates Obtain $50,000 in Three Days. HOUSE GETS MANY BILLS Washington veterans who had faced an almost completely. blank wall of re- fusal of their requests for loans on their insurance certificates Monday and Tuesday, yesterday began to ex- perience the new sensation of having their requests granted. But despite the fact that it was es- timated that 300 certificate holders had walked out of various banks with something like $30,000 in their pockets at the close of business yesterday, there was only a slight easing in the general refusal of banks to accept the presentation of a certificate as a legal demand on their funds. Most of the loans made yesterday were granted by the larger banks, with some of the smalier ones, politely enough, but firmly refusing to accept a certificate which they insisted is bound with red. tape as security for a loan. Loans ranged from $40 up to $136, with the average around $100, banks report- ed, and a recapitulation of the certifi- cate loan business since Monday brought the estimated total of loans since the banks opened Monday to 475 for a total in the neighborhood of $50,000. The rumpus raised by the country- wide apathy of banks toward the cer- tificate as security for loans was re- flected in the House into which yes- terday there began to pour a number of bills designed to remedy the situa- tion, and it became apparent that the House ways and means committee would have to deal with the question of government loans to veterans at its meeting tomorrow. Some of the bills virtually were iden- tical in language, all were identical in purpose. They were introduced by Representatives Edith Nourse Rodgers, of Massachusetts; Oldfield, of Arkansas; Johnson, of Texas; Romijue, of Louisi- ana, and Thomas, of Oklahoma. In addition, Representative Rankin, of Mississippi, made known that he would have one to add unless the situa- tion straightened out in a few days. Mr. Rankin said he had ascertained that the veterans’ bureau has a $300,- 000,000 fund from which the loans could be made, and the impression was gained that Director Frank T. Hines, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18, COLUMN 6.) 3 Men Put to Death For Boston Murder Boston, Jan. 6 (Thursday) P.).— Three men were electrocuted just after midnight in Charlestown State prison for the murder of a car barn night watchman in 1925. The men were Edward Heinlein, John Devereaux and John McLaughlin. They were executed in the order named. GUESTS WAI VAINLY FOR ZIEGLER WEDDING Church Filled, but Baking Powder Magnate Marries at Hotel Plaza. New York, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—A sud- den and unannounced shift in wedding plans left crowds waiting in the deco- rated chapel of the Fifth Avenue Pres- byterian church this afternoon, while William Ziegler, jr., baking powder mil- lionaire, and Miss Helen Martin Mur- phy, of Troy, N. Y., were married at the Hotel Plaza. Would-be spectators went to the church early and when the hour. for the wedding arrived a large crowd had con- gregated. Meanwhile, at 3:30 o’clock, the Rev. Dr. Henry Howard, of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, married /the eo ple in a room at the hotel. Members of the family and witnesses wetfe the only persons at the ceremony. After a/| (By A. month’s honeymoon in Europe, Mr. and | Mrs. Ziegler will pass the remainder of. the winter at the Ziegler estate at. Aiken, 8S. C. Mr. Ziegler’s first wife obtained a di- vorce in Paris last July. Comfy,, reasonable hotels, homes, apartments in Lakeland, Fla.—Adv. OWEEPING DENIALS GREET AISBERG Ad Landis Hears Collins and Dauss Attempt to Refute Charges. ACCUSED MEN USE STRONG LANGUAGE Weaver Asks Judge for Rein- statement; Hearing to Be Resumed Tomorrow. Chicago, Jan. 5 (By A. P.).—Sweeping denials were made by members of the hite Sox and Detroit Tigers, players of the past and present, of “Swede” Risberg’s accusations that the White Sox bought a series from the Tigers in 1917, when Kenesaw Mountain Landis, commissioner of baseball, brought the players face to face with their accuser in the unprecedented hearing that opened here today. Added to these denials, the baseball players believed, were two bits of con- crete evidence that indicated innocence on the part of all those accused and tended to shoot the story Risberg told, under oath, full of holes. The first was a canceled check, dra- matically produced by Eddie Collins, former second baseman of the White Sox, and now with the Athletics, which showed a variance in its date with that mentioned by Risberg. The other was a statement by George Dauss, a pitcher with the Detroit club, that he had been paid $180 from a pool. raised by the White Sox players, yet he did not pitch in the series in which Risberg said that “sloughing” was done. When the hearing was adjourned early tonight, after nearly six hours of testimony, twenty-odd players had faced Risberg and denied his charges, and more of them will take the stand when the hearing is resumed tomor- row, prepared to tear his revelations to shreds. Gandil to Substantiate Charges. “Chick” Gandil, involved with Ris- berg and six other former White Sox in the crooked world’s series of 1919, will come to Risberg’s rescue Friday in an attempt to substantiate the “Swede’s” story. Risberg, nervously puffing a cigarette, told his sensational story in a room packed with the great stars of. the diamond on whom he was to place the brand of bribery. the stand there was a moment of deathly silence as his eyes swept the room picking out the players he ac- cused. The “Swede” did not say a word to any of his old baseball pals as he edged his way into the office to take the witness chair and none of them said anything to him. Commissioner Landis, back in his old role of judge, rose and called the names of certain men he desired to be present when Risberg launched his charges. He called for Clarence Row- land, Eddie Collins, Owen Bush, George Dauss, Oscar Stanage, Ray Schalk and Howard Ehmke. When they filed in and took seats opposite and directly in front of Risberg, Landis turned to the accuser and the drama began. After the conventional opening questions, Landis, after gazing steadily at Risberg, as though sizing him up, said: “Will you repeat to me now the statements you made to me in my of- fice January 1, regarding the games between Chicago and Detroit in 1917?” Looks Only at Landis. looking at nobody except Landis, raised his voice so that every syllable was audible to everybody in the packed room, began: “In 1917, the White Sox and Detroit were to play four games in two days— morning and afternoon games on Labor day, and a double header on the fol- lowing day. Just before the first game, Clarence ‘wland, manager of the White Sox came to me and said, ‘there was nothing to worry about, it was all fixed for us to win’ and we won the four games. “Two weeks later, in the Ansonia hotel, in New York, a collection was taken up among the White Sox to pay the Detroit players for ‘sloughing’ off these games. Chick Gandil collected some and I collected some. Each player was to contribute $45. “This money was paid to Bill James in a saloon in Philadelphia. Rowland gave Chick Gandil and myself permis- sion to go to Philadelphia from New York for that purpose.” ‘“‘What was the first you heard of this affair?’”’ the commisioner asked. Risberg said he did not recall. He could remember only two specific things that indicated to him that the series was framed for the White Sox to win. One he said was a remark by Rowland that “everything was fixed for us to win,” the other was an exclama- diamond in trying to field it tion by Eddie Coliins, the White Sox second baseman. “this is. terrible,” when Benny Dyer, the Tiger’s short- stop, kicked a ground ball over the Not until two weeks later, did he have any inkling that the games had been ‘sloughed’ by Detroit, he said. That was in the Ansonia hotel in New ‘York, when $45 was collected from each of the Sox members to pay the Tigers for “having laid down in the series” he said. 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