The Washington Post
March 17, 1928

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WASHINGTON : SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928 ~ COPYRIGHT, 1928, BY THE WASHINGTON POST CO. ———ae TWO CEN | POS1-SCRIPTS GEORGE ROTHWELI BROWN 1,000 MORE MARINES Divil a dhrap of Irish blood is runnin’ in me veins, For I’m descended from the Dutch, the English, French and Danes But, nivertheless, ye must admit, on each St. Patrich’s day, I’m just as good an Irishman az Kelley, Burke or Shea. a s o « Tainted money crops up in Sena- tor Borah’s fund—here’s a $5 con- tribution from a wet Democrat! . — ~ 2 The House adopts an amendment to the warship construction program requesting the President to urge the necessity for another international conference for the limitation of The building . plan seems to be turning into a naval armaments. acheme to sink another cruiser. e & o 2 The Senate provides its own In- Commission Commissioner terstate Commerce plank and makes Esch walk it. a > v ory The proposal of Government su. pervision of the coal mining industry doesn’t catch John L. Lewis off his guard a moment—he invented it. * fod e vw The military committee of the investigate the Senate decides to problem of where to vest the con- trol of the aircraft for seacoast de- fense. the Coast Guard service? & . ° re) The House raises the country. a . ° o John Garner declares that the lobbyist pay roll is greater than the pay roll of Congress, which indicates that we have been wasting a lot of sympathy lately on “lame ducks.” We gather that the United States ean still be helpful to the people of Nicaragua to the extent of an addi- tional 1,000 Marines. The State Department’s sudden interest in the open door in Moroc- co is the first intimation we have had that anybody had slammed it. We must protect the source of sup- ply of hats and uniforms for Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Can’t the Porto Ricans be patient, and postpone obtaining their liber- ties until the American people have succeeded in gaining their own? One thing at a time! = 2 s wv The President recommends legis- lation to permit the consolidation of our railroad systems as an economic necessity, and thus we see that the political theories of today become the fallacies of tomorrow, as _ the omelet that was made in the old Roosevelt days is going to be un- scrambled. All the king’s horses, And all the king’s men Will try to put Humpty Dumpty Together again. The fact that the late W. E. D. Stokes left an estate of only $307, 000 out of the $9,000,000 estimated eame as a distinct shock to every- body but the lawyers. New York enjoys her first ma- chine-gun hold-up, but we fear that Chicago has too good a ever to hope to catch up with her fast-stepping rival. Leadership in this country has definitely passed to the West. ’ 8 . w Heard the sensational story about Wilbur Marsh’s Democratic paign chest ?—nothing in it! - + * “If ever they ufere dull or sad, cam- Their Captain danced to them like mad, Or told, to make the time pass by, Droli legends of his infancy.” For the first time since Reece—‘‘Commanding of the Man- telpiece”—there is mutiny British navy. * . * . Why not turn this work over to the Antisaloon League flotilla of hopes of every pork bar’l mavy yard in the lead for her Capt. in the Things have come to a pretty pass if the admiral can’t. have a jazz band and throw a dance. TO 60 TO NICARAGUA FOR FALL ELECTION Coolidge Firm for U. S. Supervision, Despite Vote at Managua. STIMSON AGREEMENT TO BE CARRIED OUT President Believes Presence of Forces Has Put End to Civil Warfare. (Associated Press.) President Coolidge believes that the United States can still be helpful to Nicaragua by assisting the people of that country to choose its government in spite of the action of the Nicaraguan house in rejecting a few days ago the McCoy bill providing for supervision of the coming election by the Marine Corps. This view was reflected late In the day by an announcement from the Navy Department that two additiona) battalions of marines had been ordered to the little Central American republic to reinforce the 2,700 already on duty there. Commenting on this. development Secretary Wilbur said the additional marine forces were to be used primarily for overseeing the coming elections and not for action against Gen. Sandino, al- though the troops may be employed to further the general activities of the} marines in Nicaragua. While President Coolidge doubts that the legislation embodied in the McCoy bill was absolutely necessary to the exe- cution of the Stimson agreement, pro- viding for supervision of the elections. he feels that it would have been desir- able. Believes Marines Have Helped. Mr. Coolidge is of the opinion that the presence of the marines already has worked to the advantage of the Nita- raguan people, inasmuch as !t has put 'an end to the actual civil war and has | given to the strife-torn little country a year of peace, allowing the citizens with a few exceptions, to return to their ordinary occupations, The problem now confronting the Washington Government, in Mr Cool- idge’s opinion, is that of devising some plan under which the United States can fulfil its obligations under the Stimson agreement according to the originai spirit of that pact—one of helpfulness to the Nicaraguan people in the selec- tion of its public officials. A fortnight ago when the Nic- araguan Congress had no. yet taken ,;any action on the McCoy bill or any CONTINUED ON PAGE 19, COLUMN 7 Colorado Snowslide Kills ‘Two Women Telluride, Colo., March 16 (A.P.).—A slide of hundreds of tons of snow down a steep mountainside today caused the deaths of two women trapped in their homes under the huge crush. An infant in one of the demolished residences miraculously escaped death and was dug from the snow alive after rescuers had been attracted by its cry- ing. The victims were Mrs. C. C. Hicks, wife of the superintendent of the mill of the Smuggler-Union Mining Co., and Mrs. Donald Gifford, 26, wife of a mill employe. RICH WIFE GETS YEAR FOR DIVORCE PERJURY Sentence Follows Plea of Guilty as Lesson to New York Residents. Cleveland, Ohlo, March 16 (A.P.).— Mrs. Elizabeth L. Seidenfeld. 24, daugh- ter of a wealthy clothing manufacturer of Rochester, N. Y., was sentenced to a year in Marysville Reformatory by Com- mon Pleas Judge Carl V Weygandt to- day on a charge of perjuring herself in the hearing of her sult for divorce. The sentence, which came as a sur- Coolidge Letter Angers Porto Rican Legislators !|Cloakrooms Ring With Denunciations as Senate and House Heads Draft Reply—Ranks of Autonomists Solidified—Gov. Towner Not to Resign. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. (Special Cable Dispatch.) San Juan, Porto Rico, March 16.— The blast from the White House di- rected at the Porto Rican independence movement blew the lid off the Porto Rican political cauldron today. The cloak rooms of the legislature, both chambers of which are overwhelmingly composed of politicians promoting the movement for a wholly autonomous Porto Rico, rang with denunciations of President Coolidge’s attitude of an- tagonism to their aims. Antonio R. Barcelo, president of the senate, and Jose Toussoto, speaker of the house, authors of the “give me liberty or give me death” memorial to the American people and other ad- dresses which elicited the President's reproof, began the preparation of a re- joinder to Mr. Coolidge more volumt. nous than his own letter. For the time being they have contented them- selves with the issuance of this state- ment: “We have read the document and fully realize the extraordinary respon- sibility placed on us in the eyes of the country and of the world. There- fore, we need time to analyze and think over each one of the topics of the letter in order to make such re- ply as historical truth and the dignity of our people force upon us.” There was much speculation on the possibility of Gov. Horace M. Towner resigning in consequence of what was construed by some as implied criti- cism of his administration in the Pres- ident’s letter. Mr. Coolidge resented the charges of Mr. Barcelo and Mr. Toussoto that lack of complete self- government is responsible for the “grave economic situation” tn the is- land. The existing situation, the President said, “is exclusively the result of the exercise by the elected representatives of the people of Porto Rico of an au- thority granted by the present very liberal organic law. The responsibility of the United States as distinguished from that of Porto Rico ts at most that the officers appointed by the CONTINUED ON PAGE 17, COLUMN 48. OGD AND PLANE GARRY AID 10 600, MAROONED Food and Medical Supplies Taken Over Snow to the Village of Detour. AIR. TRIP FOR SICK MAN —_—— Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., March 16 (A.P.).—An Army airplane and a dog team today broke the snow blockade which had isolated the village of De tour, Mich., for 16 days and the dog team got there first. Thelr threat of famine averted, the villagers abandoned their canned food diet tonight, to eat their first square meal in more than a week and scanned the first mail they had received in nearly three weeks. It was a joyous holiday with the schoolhouse close“ and work abandoned as virtually the entire population of 600 inhabitants gathered around an im- provised landing field on the ice of St. Marys River to greet the arrival of the Army transport plane, several hours after a dog team, carrying a lighter ‘oad of provisions, had been welcomed It had taken the team of seven dogs since Wednesday afternoon when it left here, to make the 60 mile trip in the teeth of a blizzard while the big air- plane carrying 300 pounds of mail and 300 pounds of food, principally bread, landed gracefully on the ice field just 37 minutes after it took off from the same place at 11:40 a. m. Immediately upon discharging its cargo the plane returned here carrying Russell Goetz, critically ill from blood CONTINUED ON PAGE 19, COLUMN 8. Women Ask Receiver For Stone Mountain Decatur; Ga., March 18 (A.P.).—A troup of women asked the Dekalb County Superior Court today to ap- point a receiver for the Stone Moun- tain Confederate Monumental Associa- tion, and to enjoin Atlanta and Fulton County from donating to the organiza- tion. Judge John B. Hutchison granted a temporary injunction and set the hear- ing on the question of receiver for March 24. The petitioners are prominent in ac- tivities of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. They alleged that the as- sociation was insolvent and that At- lanta and Fulton County illegally had made contributions which they asked the court to recover. SENATE REJECTS ESCH RENOMINATION, 39 10 28 Fight on Interstate Commerce Commissioner Based on Coal Rate Vote. NEELY LEADS OPPONENTS (Associated Press.) The Senate yesterday rejected the nomination of John J. Esch, of Wiscon- sin, for another term on the Interstate Commerce Commission, 39 to 29, after five hours -f debate behind closed doors Resentful over the change of attitude shown by Commissioner Esch which led him finally to switch his vote and favor lower rates on coal hauls from the Northern mines to lake ports, Senators from States in the Southern coal fields waged a successful battle against him. Senator Neely, Democrat, of West Vir- ginia, led the fight against Esch. He charged that Esch, who also voted against permitting railroads in the Southern flelds to reduce their rates, had changed his vote on the lake cargo rate case because of pressure from Pennsylvania and the administration. Chairman Watson, of the interstate commerce committee, and Senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio, supported Esch and called attention to his emphatic denial before the committee of a change in his vote because of political pressure Senators Glass, of Virginia, and Reed of Missouri, both Democrats, who have openly opposed Esch’'s renomination, also were on the battle line against him yesterday and condemned his vote in the lake cargo case. Senator Fess submitted a minority re. port from the interstate commerce committee which had reported unfavor- ably on the nomination, declaring “from the standpoint of ability and ex- CONTINUED ON PAGE 17, COLUMN 7. Jobs and Pay Gain In February, Claim (Associated Press.) The Labor Department has tuformed President Coolidge tha. its most recent information regarding employment for the month of February this year shows a 1% per cent increase over the same period last year. Similarly the volume of wages pald during that month was 4 per cent in excess of the corresponding sum paid last.year, he was told. Mr. Coolidge has also been informed that the Labor Department report on the employment situation will soon be ready. Jazz Band Given As Cause Of British Naval “Mutiny’ THREE-SIDED FIGHT ON SECURITY PACTS BREAKS AT GENEVA Russia Asks Disarming First; Germany Seeks to Join the Plans. VOTE ON OLD TREATY BLOCKED BY PROTEST Action Is Delayed Until Next Week; Soviet Proposal Then to Be Considered. Geneva, March 16 (A.P.).—A three- cornered conflict over security pacts oc- cupied the session of the preparatory commission on disarmament today. Maxim Litvinoff, head of the Rus- sian delegation, took the offensive against pacts of security, declaring that immediate disarmament was the only way of furthering peace. Count Vor Bernstorff, former Am- bassador at Washington and head of the German delezation, said that secur- ity pacts were all right in thelr way but disarmament must go hand in hand with them. France for Security First. M. Claudel, representing France in the absence of M. Boncour, backed the old French theory of security first. dis- armament afterward. Counter attacks by the Locarno coun- tries seemed to have mastered the so- viet offensive, but when the report rec- ommending a “non-aggression and mu- tual assistance pact,” was put to the vote, objection was raised, and the vote ' went over until next week. The commission decided to wait until the Turkish delegates arrive, on Mon- day, and go on with the next item on the agenda, which is the soviet proposal The preparatory commiitee consideration of the report of the com- mittee on security today by changing the designation of the treaties pro- posed from “treaties of security” to “treaties of nonaggression and mutual assistance.” The change was made on motion of Dr. Riddell, of Canada. Litvinoff Stand is Opposed. Litvinoff criticized the treaties pro- posed by the security committee as incapable of bringing general security He contended that on the contrary they were likely to foster agreements between groups of powers, such “as brought on the great war.” NEW ARI PARLEY AMENDMENT ADDED TO NAVAL MEASURE President Is Requested to Urge Necessity of Conference. SECOND CHANGE GIVES EIGHT SHIPS TO YARDS Blanton Blocks Final Vote. on Bill, but Action Is Looked For Early Today. (Associated Press.) Without debate, the House yesterday adopted an amendment to the $274,000,- 000 new warship construction program to request the President to urge the necessity “for another international conference for the limitation of naval armaments.” The proposal, sponsored by Represen- tative Sproul (Republican), Kansas, was accepted without a vote. Shortly after its adoption an effort to reach a final vote before adjournment was blocked by Representative Blanton (Democrat). Texas, and the measure was carried over for disposition todey. The House also accepted by a vote of 115 to 102 an amendment by Repre- sentative Dallinger (Republican) Mas- sachusetts, to provide that eight of the proposed sixteen ships should be con- structed in Government navy yards. Opposed by Blanton, Dallinger contended that it was fair | that at least half of the proposed fifteen cruisers and one aircraft carrier should be built in the navy yards, and several members supporting his stand charged that the statement had been made that the program had been offered to Con- to destroy immediately all armaments | —— gress for the relief of the private ship- bullding industry. Blanton opposed the Dallinger amend- ment, and after an unsuccessful effort to obtain a record vote on thé proposal, threw a parliamentary monkey wrench into the plans of House leaders for an immediate final vote. He demanded the reading of the engrossed measure. which would have necessitated sending the bill to the Government Printing Office for printing as amended. House leaders there upon postponed the final vote Throughout the consideration of the bill, a half a dozen unsuccessful at- tempts were made by Representative McClintic (Democrat), Oklahoma, materially amend it. One of his pro- posals souw&t the construction of fif- teen submarines rather than cruisers M. Politis, of Greece, combated the idea that the proposed pacts might revive prewar alliances. He mentioned Locarno as the type of a security and assistance which accorded perfectly with the spirit of the league Count von Bernstorff,, of Germany. said the German government had found the Locarno pact an encourage- ment to continue efforts in the same line, but he and his government held that security and disarmament should proceed at an equal pace. Nothing had been done for disarmament yet. but he hoped something would be done without delay. Reaction to Kellogg Speech. Paris, March 16 (A.P.).—The news- paper Excelsior today said. that the speech of Secretary Kellogg on the aims of America in proposing the outlawry of war brought no change in the qués- CONTINUED ON PAGE 19, COLUMN 8 FATHER WHIPS GIRL; IS GIVEN 8 MONTHS May Have to Serve 500 Days, as Well; Punishment Is Held Too Severe. Whiting, Ind., March 16 ,(A.P.).—For whipping his 18-year-old daughter Mary, with a belt, Paul Lukaceck, 43- year-old Whiting Oil Co. employe, to- day was fined $500 and costs and sent- enced to serve eight months on the State penal farm at Pendleton. The father admitted he whipped the girl (and also the provision of funds to'! the eighteen American capital | equip ' Ships with additional airplane launch- treaty of | img tacilities. to 22 This was rejected, 109) Sharp Debate Follows. The Oklahoman likewise was unsuc- cessful in an effort to provide that the proposed crulsers be specifically as- signed as leaders for detroyer squad- rons. He argued that the cruisers, equipped with adequate number of aircraft, could be used more effective- CONTINUED ON PAGE 19. COLUMN 7. Mussolini Is Opposed But Vote Bill Wins Rome, March fascist electoral 16 law, (A.P.).—The which new virtually | makes Italy a one-constituency coun- try, was adopted by the chamber of deputies almost unanimously this even- ing. There were two votes against it— those of Giovanni Giolitti, former pre- mier, and Marcello Soleri, former min- ister of war and finance. The two other members of the Glolitti group, consti- tuting the only survival of opposition to Premier Mussolini, were absent. The doughty warrior of the old liberal school was the only speaker to counter the government measure, and he suc- ceeded in having his voice heard despite noisy interruptions by the majority members. A. Index to Today's Issue. Pages. 1—-More Marines for Nicaragua. Letter Angers Porto Ricans. Three-sided Fight on at Geneva. House Seeks New Arms Parley. Al Smith to Announce Candidacy. Diploma Mill Measure Reported. Senate Rejects Esch Name. 2—Borah Getr More Funds. Witness Says Hays Speculated. Labor Injunctions Scored. Court Enjoins Suburban Order. 3—Hope for Lost Fliers Fades. Wanamaker Estate Is $75,000,000. Hotel Owner Is Kidnaped. 4—In Washington Churches. 5—The New Cinema Week Begins. 6—Editorials. 7-8—Society. 8——Weather and Vital Sitatisvics. 10—Magazine Page. 11-12-17—Finance. 13-14-15—-Sports. 16—Radio and Comics. 18-19-——Classified Advertisements. 20—The News in Pictures. Aircraft Contest Postponed. City Civil Service Favored. Utilities Board Split on Merger. Gayety and Green to Mark Day. DIPLOMA MILL MEASURE [0 REPORTED 10 SENATE Committee Favors License System for District; Tax Sale Measure Approved. FARM MARKET HEARING The bill to abolish “diploma mills” in Washington wos favorably reported yesterday hy the Senate District com- mittce, together with three other local bills. The “diploma mili” bill would require all degree-conferring institu- to | tions here to obtain a license from the Board of Education. At the hearings on the measure, | Charles F. Carusi, president of the | Board of Education, and Miss Pear! McCall, assistant United States attor- ney, declared that Washington was a paradise for bogus colleges 2nd univer- sities, The committee yesterday also made a favorable repor’ on the Phipps bill permitting the District Commissioners to auction off tax-laden property after holding it for two years. Senator Phipps (Republican), Colo- rado, the author, told the committee that under present conditions the L"s- trict sometimes holds property until the amount of taxes exceeds the value of the property itself. His bill would give the purchaser of the property a clear title, permit the District to collect ‘the delinquent tax and turn the remainder over to the | former owner of the property. The committee also approved the | Cutting bill authorizing Trinity Col- |lege to construct a private conduit |under Lincoln roa and the Ransdell | bill changing the name of the St. Vin- | cent Orphan Asylum to the St. Vin- | cent’s Orphan Home. Senator Copeland (Democrat), of New York, called up his bill to regulate the | practice of medicine and drugless heal- | ing here, but action was postponed to | CONTINUED ON PAG E 19, COLUMN 8 Bank Cashier, Held Up In Car, Shot, Robbed Madison, Iil., March 16 (A.P.).—Elmer Baltz, 41, cashier of the First Nationa! Bank, was shot in the abdomen and dangerously wounded and Frank Smith bank watchman, was shot in the hand today by four robbers who crowded Baltz’s car to the curb and escaped with between $23,000 and $25,000. Baltz and Smith had just received the money from the postoffice and were driving away tin a roadster when a parked machine sud- denly started up and turned into their path. Three men got out of the rob- bers’ car, cried, “Stick ‘em up!” and be- revolvers. Smith Jumped out and took refuge behind a telephone pole Baltz slumped | in his seat. Two of the robbers reached into the car and pulled out the money sack. The robbers got into their car and speeded up an alley. drive taxi for living here. WEALTHY BUT “BROKE” Washingtonian, possessing antiques thai only @ museum would buy, forced to gan firing with sawed-off shotguns and | A SMITH FORMALLY TO ANNOUNCE ENTRY INTO HOUSTON AACE Declaration by Easter Is Forced by Needs of Campaign in West. OREGON LAW EXACTS FILING WITH CONSENT Expectation Is Notice Will Be Given to New York State Democratic Committee. By CARLISLE BARGERON, Gov. Smith will announce formally his candidacy for the Democratic presle dental nomination within the next three weeks with a view to coping with the situation developing in the West. The announcement is expected to come in the form of a letter to the New York State Democratic committee meeting just after Easter. As a matter of fact, the governor already has given what is generally cone sidered as tantamount to an announcé@e ment when he approved a sample ballot sent to him from Michigan. His cone sent is not necessary to the filing of his name in that State, where he will be unopposed, but the sample ballot was submitted to him with the request that he certify the correctness of his name. This he did. But a definite announcement has been determined upon to meet the site uation in South Dakota and Oregon and to a lesser degree in California. Definite expressions from him are necessary if his name is to be placed on the ballot in these States. Must Allow Use of Name, Senator Walsh’s entrance in Oregon compels the New York governor to aé- sent to the filing of his name, else the State will go by default. In South Da- kota the governor’s friends already have obtained control of the machinery as- suring him the delegation from that State if his name is entered in the pr.mary, but it must be entered with his consent. It had been planned to let former Senator Phelan run as a favorite son in California to take care of the governor’s the candidacies of Senators Reed and Walsh has about brought the Smith managers to the view that he could make a better showing by running him- self. Thus the developments in the West have brought about a complete revi- sion of the governor's plan of campaign, and once he has entered the race de- velopments on the Democratic side may be expected to come thick and fast, The governor had originally intended never to announce his candidacy, but to maintain an attitude that it was up to the Houston convention to nominate him if it wanted to. No Longer a Fresh Target. Declaration of his candidacy at this late stage Is not likeiy to be fraught by the dangers that usually lie in the paths of early candidacies, it is pointed out, He will be no more of a target than he has been, although he will be expected to say something about his views on do- mestic and international questions, ale though the leading Republican candi- date, it is pointed out, has gone along so far fairly well without doing that. On the other hand, it will show his friends that he does not plan to eit idjy by and let the anti-Smith people take the nomination from him. The drys and the antis generally can not shout any more than they are doing ale ready. it is explained. His coming into the race openly, too, likely to ease the tension in the party even though it does intensify the fight for the nomination. There is rea- sor to believe that his action will be pleasing to some of the leaders of the party, not yet committed to any cane didate. who have resented the kind of campaign heretofore pursued by the governor's friends, a policy of inactivity on his part despite the thought sent | broedcast that he is the only man with |}whom the Democrats could win. | Whether true or not, some of the lead- 1s interests, but the filing in that State sae : ~~ ob The girls in a Charlotte, N. C., mill who have pledged themselves for the sake of the industry to wear cotton stockings and step-ins should try to land a job in Paterson, N. J. HOW SCIENCE AIDS JUSTICE Experts in crime declare that the chances of “getting away with it” slowly growing more slim. PARIS SAYS “GIGOLOS” MUST GO ing Democratic minds doubted the value of the idea put out over the country. If such a thought was a¢e cepted then failure to nominate him, when, he said, he had. discovered she was incorrigible. She immediately left her home and the police advised her to swear out a warrant, charging as- prise after Mrs. Seidenfeld’s attorneys had withdrawn the divorce petition, is the climax of a fight which the Com- mon Pleas bench is making against the ere Captain Refuses to Have His Men Play for Admiral’s Party, It Is Said; Both Officers, With Commander, * ° * New York lady, seeking a divorce who sent a telecram to her husband on the day she swore she didn’t know where he was, finds Cleveland As Mr. less hospitable than Paris. Colby would say, Reno is safer, practice of New York residents bring- ing their marital troubles to Cleveland courts. Mrs. Seidenfeld admitted on the stand that she signed an affidavit, stating she did not know the whereabouts of her husband, Morris Seidenfeld, and on the same day sent a telegram to him. The court granted a stay to permit an ap- peal. “Let this be a lesson to all New York residents, particularly those of Roches- ter, who come to Cleveland seeking di- vorces,” the judge said. Mrs. Seidenfeld was married once be- fore and was divorced here last May. Angel’s Face Wrong; Needn’t Pay Sculptor New York, March 16 (A.P.).—Mrs Rosina Morton Taylor ordered an 8-foot marble angel, with Roman features, to mark a grave in Rome, N. Y. When Joseph Caterson delivered the angel, with a bill for $1,515.15, Mrs. Taylor objected that it had Gaelic fea- tures rather than Roman. A jury in Supreme Court decided today she need not pay the bill. Are Suspended, Pending Court-Martial. London, March 16 (A.P.).—For the first time in the history of the British navy jazz is reported to have caused sufficient discord to bring an echo in the House of Commons and send the first lord of the admiralty, W. C. Bridge- man, scurrying over to Buckingham Palace from Whitehall to tell the king his troubles. Rear Admiral Bernare St. G. Collard, in command of the battleship squadron at Malta; Capt. Kenneth G. B. Dewar, in command of the battleship Royal Oak, and Commander H. M. Daniel, of the same ship, have been suspended for an incident aboard the Royal Oak, in- volving them in a serious controversy, which at first gave rise to hints of “mutiny.” A court-martial is the next step on the program to place responsibility. _ The affair was first brought up in the House of Commons lest night when Commander Carlyon Bellairs questi the government on a report that eev- eral officers of the Mediterranean fleet, including the admiral, had been in a serious disagreement and that a court- martial had been held. An official communication confirmed the report. The story told in navy circles is that when the Royal Oak, Rear Admiral Col- lard’s flagship of the first battle squad- ron, arrived at Malta, the admiral ar- ranged to give a party aboard, to which all the elite of Malta were invited The battleship’s jazz band would furnish the music, said the admiral. It would not, said Capt. Dewar. Com- mander Daniel backed up his captain. Capt. Dewar informed the admiral that his boys had too much work to do in tre day, and he did not intend to per- mit them to stay up most of the night for the amusement of the ship's guests —even at a dance given by the admiral Capt. Dewar and Commander Daniel | mas for a arrived in London last night after hav- | ing been suspended from duty by the | ‘|Malta court’ of inquiry. Charges and CONTINUED ON PAGE 19, COLUMN 8. Todd, the shipbuilder. 1 sault and battery, which she did. At today's hearing the mother, who sided with her daughter, and two physicians testified that the lashes from the belt left black and blue marks. The father insisted he had the right to punish his daughter. “Why, I would give you just as heavy a sentence for beating a horse that severely,” City Judge Frank Keenan told him. Lukaceck, if unable to pay fine and costs, Judge Keenan said, would have to work it out at one dollar a day on the penal farm after completion of the eight months. Mayor Walker Plans Real Rest in Florida New York, March 16 (A.P.).—Mayor James J. Walker, who recently re- turned from a Southern trip, during | which he visited the New Orleans Mardi Gras, will start tomorrow for “real rest.” After two days at Palm Beach the | mayor will go on a fishing trip on the Harmony, the yacht ef William H. ~ wealthy visiting women their prey. NEW AIRWAY “HOLLERAN BUILDING AN INDOOR local contest. features, all in the big French capital awakes to menace of sleek-beired young men who mate FOR TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS King Alfonso of Spams would avoid fogs and storm perils on northern route by following in the wake of Columbus, “PREPARING FOR HOUSTON,” By WILL ROGERS YELLS By WESTBROOK PEGLER Another article in the series telling how to construct model airplanes for the Latest Fashions, Jack Wilbelm’s clever drawing, “Meet the Misses;” “The Mer- ied Life of Helen and Warren,” Burgess’ Nature Story and many other notable MAGAZINE SECTION Of Tomorrow's Sunday WASHINGTON (The Capital’s Greatest NEWSpaper) P. S—THERE’S A BEAUTIFUL ROTOGRAVURE SEC- TION WITH PICTURES OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD-WIDE IMPORTANCE IN THE SAME PAPER. ‘HONOR,’ ” ENDURANCE TRACTOR POST | it was contended, would be taken as ‘an admfssion of defeat before the fight | with the Republicans began. Rivals Tender W Ith Him, There is every indication that he has | no reason to expect any mistreatment _at the hands of his opponents for the | party nomination. Senator Reed has been leveling all his fire at the Repub- licans without mentioning either the candidacies of his rivals or of his own. At the same time he has been exten- sively showing himself with a view to gettin, over the thought that he is “another man” with whom the party can win. A known wet, he has said | that prohibition, in view of the dige -agreement.in both parties and in the ‘light of more important questions be- fore the eountry. should not be an lan. sue, | This, generally, is the attitude of | Senator Walsh, a known dry. It ree /mains to be seen what the New York governor's attitude is. With him 'ovenly tn the race, however, it would ' seem that the three could go along in friendly rivalry, although it is not at a improbable their friends in States CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COLUMN 65.. 7 :