The Washington Post
February 10, 1927

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_ allee samee Melican. _ sentatives As 7 The only newspaper in Washington , with the Associated Press news every : morning in the year. —-—_— ~~ The Washington Post. er, winds. Temperature 54; lowest, 30. Weather—Cloudy and slightly cold- possibly rain today; fair; moderate northeast and nerth yesterday—Highest, Weather details on page 14. tomorrow, _ NO. 18,501, ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER POSTOFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. WASHINGTON: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927—TWENTY-SIX PAGES fe COPYRIGHT, 1927, BY THE WASHINGTON POST CO. TWO CENTS. POS T-5' CRIPTS [ ce ORGE ROTNWEt2 BROWN “In short,” observed Horace, “all persons do not love and admire the same thing. Ye delight in the ode; one man is pleased with iambics; an- other with satires written in the manner of Bion.” — Happily, there is in the daily news variety for all. After a long fight Ford and Rocke- feller obtain the right to connect Mount Desert island and the main- land with a bridge, and thus the fliv- ver run by gasoline and their poor relation, the filling station, at last break into exclusive Bar Harbor so- ciety. Vice President Ludlow achieves the supreme ambition of an Louis Indiana man by succeeding to the Presidency, and it is understood that he does not regard this as his first term, either. > . ” . When Grant's loyal “306” went down to defeat in the Chicago con- vention of 1880, the third-term issue was not again to be raised for 32 years, when, in 1912, T. R. stormed the White House in vain, but now the which the country meant to settle when Wilson came question in as a minority President, but never got around to, obtrudes itself upon public attention in a way not to be avoided. The Democrats didn’t thwart the ambition of Grant, but where are the Blaines, the Shermans and the Garfields in the Republican party today? Lady Astor bawle out her own party and doesn’t like the King’s speech a bit. All the courageous American politicians nowadays seem to be in the British Parliament. With Great Britain slamming the door of the World Court in our faces, Nicholas Murray Butler's wet plank wasn’t a bit more valuable to Senator Borah than a life-preserver to a drowning mariner. > e a * The Government will have a good deal of nerve in prohibiting the con- struction of office buildings on Lafayette Square in view of the fact that the hideous monstrosity erected by William G. McAdoo, where the historic old Arlington used to stand, marks it as the chief offender in this respect. The preservation of historic relics is the function of a museum, but Washington is no Rome. Who would not rather have the Pan-American building today than Davy Burnes’ cabin? If the hero worshipers had their way Lafayette Square would still be Notley Young’s graveyard. “*For instance, take some simple word,” sez he, ‘like separite, Now who can spell it?’ skin, ef thar sight.’”” But hasn’t Prof. Tewinkel, of Washington State College, got a good deal of effrontery to be setting — up as an authority on spell- ing ? Dog my was one in The Senate put us in the Court, But all its labors go for naught; So let us England praise with thanks, For saving of the foolish Yanks. God moves in most mysterious ways His wonders to perform, so praise High Heaven, too, for all our days! It is singularly characteristic of the present slip-shod methods of hammering a little learning into a kid’s head that a full-grown profes- sor of English could propose em- ploying street car ads as a spelling book. This country is already en- tirely too full of school children who think “naborhood” is the right way _to spell it. Good opening just now for the League of Nations and World Court in China, Portugal and Chile. President Coolidge signs an act which will make the bandit who wants a new gun patronize the boot- legger instead of the mail-order house, and thus the Government once more demonstrates the fact that it hasn’t yet learned that people can’t be made virtuous by law. . oa — > In the old days Speaker Cannon would have been able to inform the patriotic women of the country that the three cruisers would go through by gum or somebody would lose a committee chairmanship. - There is beginning to be grave ap- prehension that our friends, the Chi- nese, regard the Blitish policy as The Arkansas House of Repre- passes an antievolution ll as the New Hampshire House s a similar piece of proposed slation in the waste basket where t belongs, and nothing could more rik ly illustrate the new Mason Dixon line in this country, = i - 4 ts Lt _ incitation by ou Texas legis- ture to Al Smith and Wm. G..Mc- pp te se. deere and make ¢ epecek like an infringement on Tex : a ee ene: divides Intolerance and | a BRITTON REGIMENTS MOVE ON SHANGHA, DESPITE WARNING Chen Threatens Break if Troops Land While Parley Is On. SHIPS ALSO ON WAY; NEW CRISIS HINTED London’s Representatives in China Advised Step, Says Churchill. Shanghal, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—British troops and British warships continued their progress today toward Shanghai for the announced purpose of protect- ing British lives. They proceeded des- pite the protests of both the Pekin and nationalist (Cantonese) govern- ments that such protection was un- necessary, and the further declaration by the natiomalist government that it would sign no agreement with Great Britain preliminary to a treaty if armed forces were landed at Shanghai. Two regiments of British troops, from Gloucestershire and Durham, departed from Hongkong toward Shanghai, con- tinuing their voyage from England. They will form part of the force of more than 16,000 soldiers and numer- ous warships that Great Britain has ordered assembled at or near Shanghai as a result of Chinese hostility. From Hankow, however, came news of developments more favorable to peace- able settlement of the British-Chinese controversy. Eugene Chen, nationalist foreign minister, it was said, resumed conversations Monday with Owen O'Malley, British charge d'affaires, which were broken off several days ago when Chen refused to sign an agreement ur: til assurances were given that British armed men would not be landed in Shanghal. Deflection Was Expected. This agreement would have provided for the future administration of the British concessions at Hankow and Kiu- kiang, which the nationalist govern- ment took over after mobs of coolies, fired by radical speeches, had forced British residents to evacuate their dis- tricts, and large numbers of them to go to Shanghai and elsewhere for safety. In resuming their conversations, Chen and O’Malley discussed the effect upon the agreement of the landing of British troops in Shanghai. Although there have been strong in- timations that part of the British force would be deflected to Hongkong or other ports unless the situation at Shanghai became acute no word offi- cially has come of such intention. Although little news has percolated from Chekiang province, where the na- tionalist forces are engaged in combat with the troops of Marshal Sun Chuan- Fang, the proposal to the Chinese fac- tions that Shanghai be declared a neu- tral zone made by American Secretary of State Kellogg, was less discussed in foreign circles today than two days ago. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 15, COLUMN 4.) Segueira, Nicaraguan, Held on Hotel Charge Col. Miguel F. Segueira, who de- scribes himself as a Nicaraguan union- ist here to help bring about a confed- eration of the five Central American countries, was arrested early this morn- ing by Detectives Nally and O’Brien on complaint of the Willard hotel, which alleges that he departed with an unpaid bill of $111. Senator Shipstead, of Minnesota, has introduced a resolution in the Senate favoring Col. Segueira’s plan for a United States of Central America. But only a few days ago President Cool- idge’s spokesman at the White House termed the project “another example of conducting foreign affairs through the newspapers.” Dawes Plans Florida And Panama Vacation (By the Associated Press.) When Congress adjourns, Vice Presi- .|dent Dawes plans a month’s vacation trip to Florida and Panama. Under present arrangements he will leave here March 4 for Jacksonville, where he will spend several days with his sister, Mrs. Harry B. Hoyt. From there he will go to Miami and the Bahamas, and then to Cuba by way of Key West. On March 18 he plans to sail from Cuba for Panama to spend a week, stopping en route at Port An- tonio and Kingston, Jamaica. Standard Gasoline Advances 1 Cent The price of gasoline in the Dis- trict and in Maryland yesterday was spibietds:s suet lines: ee thapenan Oil Co. of New Jersey announced. The new tank wagon price is 19 cents a ‘aj - * 7 a ’ a : | - t ; =e at et 8 . im Se an 4 + > + « } Index to Today’. Issue. age. 1—British Move on Shanghal. Powers Reject U. 8S. World Court. Butler Tells of Daugherty’'s Life. Longworth Urges Bigger Navy. 2—Counsel in Clash at Busch Trial. Royal Arch Masons Install Officers. Ask Removal of Trees on Highway. 3—Datu Tahil Taken Prisoner. Spain Asks Sole Rule in Tangier. 4—May Rule Against Third Terms. Oppose Dry Law, Urges Butler. 5—Farm Bill Gets Right of Way. The Day in Congress. 6—Editorials. 7-8—Society. 9—Expert Denounces Reducing. Nancy Carey Service. 10—Doctors in Liquor Quiz. 12—Coming to the Theaters. 13—Magazine Page. 14—Weather and.Vital Statistics. 15—Kellogg’s Proposal Unanswered. 16-17-18-23—-Finance. 19-20-21—-Sports. 22—-Radio and Comics. 24-25—-Classified Advertisements. 25—-Legal Record. 26—The News in Pictures. Mrs. May Wills $500,000 to Family. Building Heights to Be Argued. House Body Splits on Pay Boost. PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT [) REPORTED CAPTURED Definite News of Revolt Is Lacking, However, in Other Parts of Europe. LISBON FI” «T CONTINUES London, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—Official silence on the situation in Portugal was broken today by the Portuguese embassy, which issued a statement pre- senting the Oporto insurrection had been put down and that the Lisbon outbreak was being dealt with by loyal troops. No direct independent news from Lisbon, however, reachéd London all day, while Madrid reported that it also was without definite news. Declaring that the uprising at Oporto had been organized by politicians who were involved in the revolt of May, 1926, the embassy communique de- clared: “Loyal troops suppressed the Oporto revolt on Monday.” With regard to the Lisbon outbreak, the embassy asserts it is confined to a few sallors, three companies of repub- lican guards and a few civilians. The naval arsenal is in the hands of the in- surgents, but is under attack by gov- ernment troops. Otherwise it is declared the country is quiet. Spain has sent troops to watch the frontiers in cooperation with the Por- tuguese government, and is also send- ing some naval craft to Portuguese wa- ters. A rumor from Madrid reached here by way of Paris that the Portuguese (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COLUMN 4.) Portuguese Warships Reported Off Virginia Hampton Roads, Va., Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—Two warships fiying the flag of Portugal are about 200 miles off the Virginia coast, Capt. J. H. Threadgill, master of the British steamship Missis- sippi, declared upon the arrival of his ship here today. Capt. Threadgill re- ported sighting the two warships while en route from London to Norfolk. No information is available here as to the purpose of the warcraft off the coast. H. F. McCormick Suit For Divorce Hinted New York, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—The New York American says Harold F. McCormick and his wife, Ganna Walska, have separated and that a divorce is impending. He is said to have told friends at the Racquet and Tennis club that he and his wife are ‘through forever.” oo left New York for Chicago yester- ay. POWERS, IN NOTES, AEJELT AMERICAN WORLD COURT VIEW Other Nations Join With Great Britain to Ban U. S. Reservations. RESCINDING PROPOSAL SHELVED IN SENATE Opponents of Pact Hail the Foreign Communications as Doom of Plan. (By the Associated Press.) The United Statec and her sister world powers appear to have come once more to a parting of the ways, this time on the question of membership in the world court. Great Britain and several other mem- bers of the court have sent to Wash- ington their long-awaited replies to the American overture for membership, and their views were described at the State Department yeste-day as conforming closely ' to the conclusion of the Geneva conference which proposed modification of the reservations adopt- ed by the United States Senate. The Senate itself, when it ratified the court protocol more than a year ago, stipulated that the other members must accept the American reservations before American membership could be- come effective, and President Coolidge recently announced that if any foreign nation sought modifications of the Senate program, he would look upon the whole negotiation as a closed in- cident. Yesterday a resolution proposing that the ratification be rescinded was urged in the Senate by Trammell, of Florida, who originally had voted to ratify, but it quickly was laid on the shelf after Chairman Borah, of the foreign rela- | tions committee, had told his col- leagues the United States was out of poe court anyway, and that no further action by the Senate was needed. Senators Make Comment. When it later was disclosed that sev- eral unfavorable replies to the Ameri- can note already were on file at the State Department, supporters and op- ponents of the court agreed that the long fight was over. Cloakroom dis- cussion developed many expressions of rejoicing and of regret, colored by the affiliations of the respective senators, with Moses, of New Hampshire, pro- posing “three lusty cheers for John Bull, the savior of America;”’ Watson, of Indiana, quoting the scriptural in- junction, “Let all the earth be glad and rejoice with exceeding great joy;” Blease of South Carolina, contributing a fervent “Thank God for that,” and Lenroot, of Wisconsin, and other court supporters consoling themselves with the statement that the Senate reserva- tions were attached for the protection of the United States and would stand as the American attitude, whether for- eign powers liked it or not. State Department officials, far from going into details about the replies re- ceived from abroad, would not dis- close the names of the other nations adding their voices to that of Great Britain, or even say how many had responded. It is assumed, however, that the British note was the forerun- ner of a virtually unanimous objection among members of the League of Na- tions to some of the language used by the Senate in its reservations. This objection, as it shaped up in the Geneva conference, was directed par- ticularly at the reservation which would have permitted American withdrawal from the court at any time, and at the further Senate stipulation that advi- sory court opinions on questions in which this country claims an interest could not be given without this coun- try’s consent. . Chilean Army Head Seizes Reins to Fight Communism Ibanez Forces Cabinet Out; President to Basin or Depart on Leave; Deputies and Professors Have Supported Radical Moves. Santiago, Chile, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).— On the ground that bolshevism has been allowed too great leeway and is at last assuming dangerous proportions in Chile, the minister of war, Gen. Carlos Ibanez, took the reins of govern- ment in. his own hands today. Sup- ported by the army, he is organizing a cabinet which, under his leadership, he declares, is calculated to settle the problem once for all. In a statement to the press, Gen. This pronouncement was swiftly fol- lowed by the resignation of the cabi- net and the designation of Gen. Ibanez} Roe: BOOMER 8G (POEM “ORON eat. marie Yon) amen to by ’ . 4, _ one + ete aga mort ie ro a ae ee a: president vacates his position the head of the cabinet automatically takes the title of vice president and assumes in fact the full duties of the president. This would place Ibanez at the head of the government. Numerous incidents led up to the present crisis, among them the recent convention of professors in primary | koa i a a >. 4 ay yet — w 6 | niawm @ntad ™ ‘ f oe ail . . ' DAUGHERTY'S LIFE 1D TOLD BY BUTLER FOR d PRESIDENTS Long-Time Employe White House Made Surprise Witness. NEVER SAW MERTON NAMED IN LETTERS Greater Part of Day Is Taken Up by Tracing Bonds Paid to J. T. King. New York, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—The government called a surprise witness in today’s session of the Daugherty- Miller trial. Arthur Brent, negro butler to three Presidents, took the stand late in the day to give an intimate picture of life in the eight-room suite of Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney General, occupied in the Wardman Park hotel, Washington, with Jess V. Smith, who ended his life there. Brent did not testfiy at the first trial. Brent, who served as butler to Pres- idents Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson, said that from October, 1921, to January, 1922, the suite was the rendezvous for many prominent men, including Pres- ident Harding, who once visited Daugherty there. John T. King, one- time national Republican committee- man from Connecticut, and Thomas W. Miller, former alien property cus- todian and codefendant with Daugher- ty, were also visitors, he said. The suite, he said, was occupied by Senator Guy D. Goff before Daugherty rented : Merton Not Mentioned. At none of the meetings, Brent said, under cross-examination, was the name of Richard Merton, German metal magnate, or the American Metal Co. mentioned. Brent also was stenographer for Daugherty, he said, and in all his correspondence he never saw the names of Merton or the harmnerioan”™ Metal Co: mentioned. Daugherty and Miller are charged with defrauding the United States of their honest and best services in con- nection with the return to Merton of $7,000,000 of assets of the American Metal Co., which were seized during the war as enemy-owned property. Brent became Daugherty’s valet- typist after the former Attorney Gen- eral moved from “The Little House in H Street,” where he also lived with Smith. When no: longer needed as valet-typist, Brent said he was intro- duced into the Department of Justice as an investigator. He leaned forward in the witness chair to tell Harold Cor- bin, counsel for Daugherty, that “Mr. Daugherty was the best friend I ever had.” “Little House” Butler Called. Brent was preceded by Walter Mil- ler, negro butler at “The Little House in H Street.” He told of President and Mrs. Harding being diners at the PAGE 25, COLUMN 3 PLAYS ARE RAIDED; 41 PERSONS ACCUSED New York Productions Are Called Obscene; Arrests Made Quietly. New York, Feb. 9 ((By A. P.).— Forty-one members of the casts and managements of three New York plays, “Sex,” “The Captive” and “The Virgin Man,” were arraigned in night court tonight on charges of misdemeanor in the production of “obscene, indecent, immoral or impure drama.” The ar- rests were made quietly at the close of tonight’s performances on evidence which the city authorities gathered in their campaign to “clean up” the New York stage. All of the actors except those in the leading roles were released in bail of $500 each. The managers, producers and leading players were released in $1,000 bail each. Of the prisoners, 21 were from “Sex,” 12 from “The Captive” and 8 from “The Virgin Man.” Those from “Sex” will be given a hearing next Tuesday. The others will be heard Monday. Subzero Wave Hits Southwest States Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 9 (By A. P.).— The cold wave from the Northwest brought ice, snow and temperatures ranging down to four below zero te the Southwest today. Rain turned to snow and sleet in | Texas as far south as Fort Worth. A (CONTINUED ON 8.) . systems allowing the New York Central Deal For Line to Capital Hinted Move to Absorb Western Maryland and Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Road Seen in Manipu- lations of Rail Stocks in Market. The New York Central railroad, which for years has sought to extend its sys- tem to Washington, is ‘trying to con- summate a deal which will make the extension possible, according to rumors current in Baltimore financial circies yesterday. The New York Central, according to these rumors, would first take over the Western Maryland Railway and thus make its entrance into Baltimore. It would then absprb the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric rail- road and gain a right-of-way to this city. Stocks of the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis railroad advanced 1 point on the Baltimore exchange yesterday. There was no bidding on the stock in the Washington exchange. A deal between the New York Central and the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, whereby the Central would take over the Western Maryland line, is now in the making, according to rumors in Baltimore. The Baltimore & Ohio announced Monday that it had purchased a 35 per cent, or controlling interest in the Western Maryland line, and it was then that the rumors began to fly in the Baltimore financial district. Yester- day it was reported that the Baltimore & Ohio, in gaining control of the Western Maryland, was simply acting in the interests of the New York Cen- tral. As: its part of the agreement, it is said the New York Central would trans- fer its holdings of Reading Raltlroad stock to the Baltimore & Ohio. The Baltimore & Ohio is said to be desperately eager to gain control of the Reading line. At present the New York Central owns slightly more than 20 per cent of the stock of the Reading. Use of the Reading property is said to be essential to the Baltimore & Ohio in order to reach New York. Without it the Baltimore & Ohio would be bottled up at Baltimore and Philadel- phia. At present the Baltimore & Ohio is renting the joint use of the Reading tracks. The value of the Reading stock (CONTINUED ON PAGE 23, COLUMN 7.) DIAZ WILLING T0 RESIGN: dd0 DIE AT GHINANDEGA Neateinain President Would Quit if Advised To by U. S., He says. 900 INJURED IN BATTLE: Managua, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—Presi- dent Diaz, head of the conservative government, declared to the Associated Press staff correspondent today he was ready to give way to some one else if that seemed best to the United States. | “My interests, hopes and ambitions,” he said, “are only for Nicaragua, peace and progress and the friendship of the United States. If the United States should think best that we give way to some one elae es a means of furthering the best interests of Nicaragua, I should do so immediately. “So long as I am president and un- der subsequent administrations I think the United States marines should re- main in Nicaragua. This is the only means of preventing revolutions and guaranteeing uninterrupted progress of the coast-to-coast railroad which I planned, paved highways, educational Nicaraguans to realize their natural physical advan- tages and possibilities of development during peace time. “I always opposed removing the mia- rines from Nicaragua and I welcome their return to aid our nation.” President Diaz said he had been ad- vised indirectly that the report that the minister of government, Senor Callejos, had been killed at Chin- andega, was untrue, and that he was (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.) “Peaches” and Mother Sail for Bermuda New York, Feb. 9 (By A. P.).—Booked as Miss Frances Heenan, Mrs. Edward West Browning, wife of the New York real estate man, and principal in the recent White Plains separation suit hearing, today sailed with her mother, Mrs. Carolyn M. Heenan, for Bermuda. The trip, they explained, was for a rest and to get away from the crowds. There was no crowd, however, today. Antievolution Bill Passes in Arkansas Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 9 (By A..P.). The Rotenberry antievolution bill was passed by the Arkansas house of rcpre- sentatives late today by a vote of 650 to 47. A move to have universities and col- leges excluded from the provisions of the bill, was defeated earlier this after- noon. Concord, N. H., Feb. 9 (By A. P.).— A bill aimed at abolishing the teaching of the theory of evolution in the pub- lic schools of New Hampshire was killed today in the committee on edu- cation of the house, which voted it was “inexpedient to legislate on the ques- tion.” EMT OF OA. WALCOTT NUT TO WALT MEETING Seiithisaninn Establishment, | Including Coolidge, Confer | Tomorrow on | Policy. HEAD GREAT SCIENTIST | In accordance with a deathbed wish of Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, who died yesterday, an extremenly impor- tant conference will be held at the | Smithsonian institution tomorrow. It will have to do with the future policy of the institution and will be attended | by President Coolidge, Vice President | Dawes, members of the cabinet and other notables. While the conference is in progress, the body of Dr. Walcott will be lying at his home, 1743 Twenty-second street northwest. The funeral will not be held until Saturday. Dr. Walcott, an outstanding figure in the world of science, and secretary and executive head of the Smithsonian institution since 1907, had arranged the conference and had hoped to pre- side over it. He realized that his ill- ness was a fatal one, however, and early this week called in Dr. Charles G. Abbott, assistant secretary, and told him that his death must not be al- lowed to interfere with the conference. Dr. Walcott died at his home at 12:20 o’clock yesterday afternoon of apoplexy. He had been confined to his home for about two weeks, al- though his health had been poor for more than a year. He would have been 77 years of age March 31. President Coolidge and the other notables who will attend the conference (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14, COLUMN 4.) Crosby, Cartoonist, And Wife Both Sue New York, Feb. 9 (By A. P.)—Percy L. Crosby, cartoonist and creator of the character “Skippy,” and his wife, Ger- trude Crosby, today filed cross separa- tion suits in Brooklyn supreme court. Mrs. Crosby in her petition alleged her husband beat her and tried to throw her out of a window. He filed countercharges of crueity. Six, Ordered Executed Together, Win Stay Joliet, Ill, Feb. 9 (By A. P.)--Six convicts sentenced to be hanged here Friday for slaying Deputy Warden Peter Klein in a prison break last May gained a new lease on file today when Circuit Judge Arthur De Selm granted a stay until March 4 to permit an appeal to the State supreme court. Several hundred dollars necessary for taking the case to the high court was available at almost the last minute. Defense counsel assured Judge De Selm of this fact, after it had appeared that for want of money the fight of the men was ended. The appeal was the last resort since Gov. Len Small and the State board of pardons and paroles last night issued curt refusals to interfere. (Doors Open . The sessions will also be and place tomorrow. ADMISSION reee Today at 2 p. m. THE WASHINGTON POST COOKING SCHOOL At the Washington Auditorium The Lectures and Demonstrations will be given by MRS. LILLA P. CROSS, ' Nationally Known Food Expert Amplifiers will be in auitation today and the lecture will be clearly heard in all parts of the auditorium. at 1 P. M.) continued at the same time we +. hy Sy * a i eke ° A 7 ~* a Be pA gy st 4 5% t } LONGWORTH URGES BIGGER U. 5. NAW: HOLDS RATIO 15 GUT Now Inferior to Britain, Not Far From Japan, He Tells Women. ASSERTS HOUSE WILL VOTE FOR 3 CRUISERS 28 Patriotic Organizations Are Represented at Conference on National Defense. Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of. the House and potential Republican presi- dential candidate, in an address last night before delegates from 28 national patriotic women's organizations attend- ing a national defense conference in Memorial Continental hall, arraigned the small navy program of the Coolidge amdisistration and served notice that he will continue his fight for funds for building more ships. Neither President Coolidge nor his administration was mentioned specif- ically in the speech of the Speaker, who aimed his arraignment at the bureau of the budget, the right of which to dictate the size of the national navy Mr. Longworth challenged with the declaration that Congress and not the bureau was responsible to ithe people of the nation. “Today I grieve to say we are in a position of distinct inferiority to Great Britain, and not so very far away from Japan,” he declared in his address. “This lapse from our former high estate is nothing short of lamentable, if not humiliating, and it will become fn- | creasingly aggravated if the bill as it passed the House should become law.” House to Accede to Senate. Demanding that the Senate provide appropriations for beginning construc- tion of three authorized cruisers, some- thing the House by a majority of two votes refused to do, the Speaker pre- dicted that Senate action in providing funds for beginning construction will (be approved by the House when the navy appropriation bill goes back to it for conference. The Aftmerican people, he said, had every right to expect that the adminis- tration would maintain the navy on the 5-5-3 ratio agreed on at the Washing- ton disarmament conference. “I hold,” he declared, “that the American people believed, and had the right to believe, that we intended to live up to that agreement. “What do you think the people would have said if, having reduced our navy to a level with Great Britain and in a ratia of 5 to 3 with Japan, it had been announced that we intended to actually go below the naval strength of these powers? People Would Have Been Angry. “I believe the American people ‘would have voiced their indignation in no uncertain terms.” The address of Speaker Longworth was the high light of the mass meet- ing with which the women delegates opened their defense congress which is to continue today and tomorrow, in the course of which speakers heard their condemnation of “this economy policy” applauded by ane audi- ence evidently in complete agreement with them. How direct was » Speaker's criti- cism of the administration naval pol- icy can be gleamed from his declaration that those in authority at the time the naval disarmament agreement was signed “certainly did not contemplate” a building program which would drop the United States below the power agreed on. He warned that “it is regrettable, though undoubtedly true, that we have incurred the envy if not the hatred and enmity of most of the great na- tions,” and that we can not expect the same “sort of consideration in their councils as might be due to a liking for us or gratitude for service or sacri- fices we have offered in the past.” Provision for Navy Inadequate. Declaring the army had been ade- quately provided for only because the House had overridden the budget bu- reau, Mr. Longworth continued: “With regard to the navy, however, I would say emphatically, ‘No,’ certainly as to the bill in the form in which it passed the House, and in that bill we adhered to the estimates and recom- mendations of the bureau of the budget. “I do not mean in any way to criti- cize the efficiency of this bureau or to decry its value. But after all, it is the Congress and not the bureau of the budget that is responsible to the people of the United States. In appropriating money from the national Treasury, I think we should follow the budget esti- mates as closely as possible, but to fole low them blindly at all times, particu- larly in questions relating to the de-. fense of the Nation, for which that bureau is in no way responsible, would be to abdicate our respons} bilities and eee eee Sere D. A. Rr. had pen Re~e m8, Catan 1)