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2 LUMP SUM FOR D. C. SIILL INDEMOCK Conferees Unable to Agree on Amount of Federal Share of Appropriation. Still in a deadlock over the lump-sum appropriation for the District of Colum bia, the House conferees, following a meeting with conferees of the Senate yesterday, went back to the House to ask for further instructions. With both houses of Congress refusing to yield, the House standing pat on the $9,000,000 sum and the Senate adamant on $11,000,000, the meeting late yester day afternoon was arranged in order to reach some sort of compromise. Still iu Disagreement. The meeting lasted a scant half hour, and it was evident when the conferees filed out of the Senate appropriations committee room that they were still in disagreement. Practically all the points in the bill, with the exception of the amount of the lump sum, have been settled, it is under stood. Although the Senate struck out the provision for two extra judges for the Police Court, and the House put It back in the bill, there is expected to be no controversy over this item, as passage of the traffic bill containing this pro vision will automatically provide the authority for their appointment. >0 Further Meeting, in View. No further meetings of the conferees were set following the disagreement yesterday. It is expected, however, that the House will send its representatives back with the same instructions as be fore, and that another meeting will be arranged in the next day or two. PRESIDENT ADVISES HEALTH SAFEGUARDS Recommends to Congress Supple ment D. C. Estimate of $5,000 to Meet Contagions. A supplemental estimate of $5,000 for the District Health Department for the prevention of contagious dis eases is asked by President Coolidge today in a letter to Congress. Director Lord of the Budget Bureau explains that the appropriation for this purpose for the current year is $40,000. Recently a number of cases of smallpox of malignant type have developed in the city of Washington, making an unusual demand upon the available funds. If the expenses of the Health Department in prevention of contagious diseases should con tinue at the present rate, the current appropriation would be inadequate to meet the demands made upon it. Twenty-two cases of maligant small pox have been isolated and 150 people, who have been exposed, have been placed under surveillance. The question as to whether funds In addition to those now available ac tually will be required depends upon the development of the present situa tion, Gen. Lord says. Unless it ma terially abates, additional funds will be required. The purpose of the esti mate submitted today is to enable the Health Department to be in a position to meet any demands which may be made upon it in connection with the smallpox situation. The estimate is, therefore, to cover a contingency which could not have been foreseen at the time of the submission of the budget for the fiscal year of 1925. TELLS SENATE TRUST IS MULCTING FARMER Senator Harris Presents Charges Against Alleged Fertilizer Monopoly in South. Charged of a fertilizer trust operat ing in the South were submitted to the Department of Justice today by Senator Harris of Georgia. In sup porting his charges Senator Harris submitted evidence which he con tended established a violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Senator Harris, in explanation of his charges, stated that he had received com plaints from a large number of farmers in Georgia, who supported their statements with evidence showing that there had been a uniform increase of $5.75 a ton over last year. All fertilizer producing firms are quoting, he asserted, a uniform increase, although there had not been, he declared, any increase in the price of the ingredients entering into the manu facture of the fertilizers. DROPS INDICTMENTS IN ALLEGED FRAUDS United States Attorney Closes Pros ecution of Charges in Sale of Surplus lumber. The war fraud prosecution over the sale of surplus lumber from Army cantonments was concluded today, when United States Attorney Gordon nolle prossed an Indictment against Rolad Perry of Washington, D. C., and Gus Eltzen and Mitchell A. Tou art, Jr., of Pensacola, Fla. The men had been indicted with John L Phillips and others on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States through the sale of the lumber. Phillips and some of the other defendants were tried last Summer and acquitted. Perry was sick at the time of the trial and with Eltzen, and Touart was granted a separate trial. With the acquittal of the prin cipals in the case the Government considered it useless to press the charge against the remaining defend ant, it is stated. EBERT RESTING WELL German President Progressing Normally After Operation. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, February 25.—An official bulletin issued at 10:30 o'clock this morning announces that President Ebert is progressing normally fol lowing his operation for appendicitis *f early yesterday morning. The President had a good night, the bulletin says, and his temperature, pulse and general condition are satisfactory. German Envoy on Way Here. BERLIN, February 25.—Baron Ago von Maltzan, new German ambassador »o the United States, and Baroness Von Maltzan, left Berlin today for Hamburg en route to New York and Washington. They will sail from Hamburg on the steamer Albert Bal lin, February $7. .» RETURNS TO BECOME SECRETARY OF STATE Ik % . f Hf- Kk I mmm ■ “ . wfssSk ali-i. PIA PHOTO \,J& Ambassador Frank 11. Kellogg and Mi». Kellogg aboard the Mauretania as it docked In .Yew York yesterday front England. Mr. Kellogg returns to assume bin new duties as J*eeretory of State, succeeding Charles Evans Hughes. SENATOR McCORMICK FOUND DEAD IN BED IN HOTELAPARTMENT HERE (Continued from First Page.) ing the body leave for Chicago to morrow afternoon aboard a special funeral car, probably attached to a Baltimore and Ohio train. This would place the funeral party in Chicago Friday morning with possibilities that the funeral would be held in Chicago Friday or Saturday. The Senator's mother, Mrs. Robert S. McCormick, is in Florida, however, and it was not known this afternoon, on account of the time nuecessary for her to reach Chicago, as to when the funeral would be held. Was Educated at Yale. Senator McCormick was born May 16, 1877, in Chicago, the son of Rob ert Sanderson and Katherine Van Etta McCormick. He was educated at Y’ale University, graduating in 1900 with an A. B. degree. Starting on the Chicago Tribune, founded by his grandfather, Joseph Medill, as a cub reporter, he worked his way through various positions in the editorial and business departments until, before reaching the age of 30, he had been made publisher of the paper. After having on numerous previous occasions refused to enter politics in the face of the insistence of his friend. Theodore Roosevelt. Senator McCormick In 1912 acceded to the wishes of the latter and. dropping his work as publisher, became vice chair, man of the Progressive party's na tional committee. He organized Illinois for Roosevelt, and In the last days of the campaign, when one of the Progressive candidates for the State legislature withdrew in despair, McCormick took his place and was elected to office, only to find out later that he was not a resident of that district. There was agitation looking to his unseating, but the State legis lature decided against this. Rejoins Republican Party- In 1914 he was re-elected, but all his Progressive comrades having been defeated that year, with one exception, the Republicans invited him to rejoin the old party. From that moment he became a dominating figure in Illinois politics. McCormick was elected as Repre sentative-at-large in the Sixty-Fifth Congress. America entered the World War the first week of his service at the Capitol. He voted consistently to carry on the fight and later to re turn the boys home. When condi tions overseas, some four months later, became a topic for fretful dis cussion, McCormick decided to go to Europe and see things first-hand, although his original proposition to send a congressional delegation over lutd been turned down. Toured Western Front. Upon his arrival in France in Au gust, 1917, he toured the entire west ern front and had numerous confer ences with military officials and statesmen. He was entertained at several state functions in the various allied countries. In London he was the guest of Parliament at a dinner, in France was the guest of the Cham ber of Deputies, and in Italy was re ceived by the King. Returning to America, he urged the country to speed up in bringing to bear all its resources in an effort to end the conflict. Other officials fol lowed his example and went to Eu rope to study the situation, and, com ing back, joined with him in urging redoubled aid. His later activities in the House were marked by his demands for a complete overhauling of financial procedure in the executive and legis lative departments of the Govern ment. Senator Arthur Capper of K*n; sas, in a published article, states: "To Senator Medill McCormick much of the credit is due for the McCor mick-Good budget bill, the greatest piece of constructive, legislation writ ten at Washington in the last ten years.” Elected to Senate. He was electel as United States Senator for the term of 1918 to March, 1925. Senator McCormick, on June 10, 1903, married Ruth Hanna, daughter of the late Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio. Mrs. McCormick and three children survive him. The late Senator belonged to the Metropolitan Club here, the Chicago, Commercial, City and University clubs in Chicago and the University Club of New York. WIFE LEAVES FOB, CAPITAL. Death Entirely Unexpected, Pros trates Mrs. McCormick. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 25. —News of the death of Senator Medill McCor mick in Washington was so entirely unexpected that at the moment press wires were carrying bulletins of his death the Senator’s office here could not credit the dispatches. Mrs. Mc- Cormick, who is here, had not re ceived the news, Gen. Frank Dickson, the Senator’s personal representative here, said. Mrs. McCormick was entirely un prepared for the shock of the news of her husband’s death. She was virtually prostrated by the report, but, nevertheless, prepared to depart at 1 p.m. for Washington. Senator McCormick, who was Just THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 1). C„ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1925. rounding: out his term as United States Senator, to which Illinois elected him in 1918, had departed from Chicago for Washington only last Sunday. He had spent a few days here and had attended the fu neral of Fred W. Upham, former national treasurer of the Republi can party, last Friday. Wife With Mrs. Lvngnrortb. Mrs. McCormick, whose many ac tivities include a leading part in the arrangements for the woman's world fair, has remained here for some time. She has spent much time with Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth at the Chicago Lying-in Hospital, where Mrs. Longworth's baby was born February 14. Senator McCormick’s active years in places of prominence included not only his Washington service, but such positions as vice chairman of the Progressive party national com mittee, which in 1912 carried the Roosevelt banner through the fa mous bull moose campaign. He also formerly was publisher of the Chi cago Tribune. Since his public office career began he had devoted him self exclusively to his public work. As his right-hand assistant, Mrs. McCormick had been known as one of the most influential American women in public affairs. The Senator him self was said to have given her much credit for his political success Her husband's achievement and future were her principal thought, her friends say. The Senator, who would have re tired from the senatorship on March 4. when Charles S. Deneen, former Governor of Illinois, assumes office, has been many times mentioned as a possible ambassador or appointee to other high office, but he had given no inkling of his plans after March 4. Mr. Deneen, who in former years was a close political ally of Senator McCormick, in a brief statement said: “I am profoundly shocked and grieved to learn of the death of Sena tor McCormick. The Senator and I had been friends for 25 years, and the contest which we had did not Inter fere with our long friendship. He was a man of fine natural talent, un usual educational training and equip ment, and had the advantages of wide travel and intimate friendship with the leaders In many lands. He was in the prime of life, and his untimely death will be a, great loss to the State and Nation.” It was announced here later that Mrs. McCormick had been told of the Sena tor's illness yesterday, and that that aft ernoon she communicated with the Sena tor’s' secretary at Washington by tele phone. She was assured that the Sena tor’s condition was not alarming, and that he said he felt much improved and would probably be all right in a day or two. Brother Returned Home Yeaterday. Col. Robert R. McCormick, brother of the Senator, returned only yes terday from Europe. The McCormicks had three children, Katrina, aged 12; John Medill, 9, and Ruth Elizabeth, 4. Despite the high political honors he had earned. Senator McCormick prized two of his accomplishments far above the others. One was the introduction of the budget system into the financial system of Illinois and later of the Federal Government. The other was his deep-water legis lation relating to the lakes-to-gulf project. He had repeatedly said that if in years to come boats- were run ning from Chicago through to New Orleans he would feel that he had done something worth while. Served in House Also. He had often pointed to two other undertakings—that he was first in his neighborhood to plant soy beans on a large scale and that he raised alfalfa where alfalfa had not been raised before. His friends often were surprised at his intimate knowl edge of the Bible and his mastery of the French language. He like wise knew Spanish well. Senator McCormick also served as Congressman at large from Illinois. While the McCormick family has always been associated with the reaper business, the Senator had re peatedly announced that he had no interests in that business. Likewise, after he resigned years ago as publisher and managing ed itor of the Tribune, he often stated that his political policies were not to be confused with those of the Tribune, as they were separate. Poles Fight Cut in Holidays. WARSAW, February 25.—The re cently Issued presidential decree re ducing the number of holidays to ten annually caused such dissatis faction in labor and church circles that the Diet has adopted a motion restoring four others. Lloyd George Improves, BIRMINGHAM, England, February 25.—Former Prime Minister Lloyd George, who was taken ill with sore throat after reaching here Saturday to make a speech, had recovered sufficiently today to be able to travel. He loft at noon for London, accom panied by. his wife and secretary, Jk.l KELLOGG DELAYS TRIPTOCAPITAL Envoy, Home, Declines to Discuss Proposed Arms Conference. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 25. —Frank B. Kellogg who is retiring as Ambas sador to Great Britain to succeed Charles E. Hughes as Secretary of State, is spending a few days In New York before going to Washington. He ar rived from England yesterday with Mrs. Kellogg on the steamship Ber engaria. Mr. Kellogg said that from his ob servations while abroad he was con vinced that Europe in the last year had taken a great step forward. Pointing out the effectiveness of the Dawes plan in the stabilization of currency, he said: ’’There is nothing of greater im portance to the American people than that Europe, and. In fact, all the world, should go back to the gold basis. Fluctuations fn currencies make it impossible to carry on commerce, and as the United States always has been on a gold basis, it is good to have the whole world on that basis.” Silent on Conference. Mr. Kellogg declined to discuss the proposed Washington arms confer ence. He said, however, that he had not brought back with him any plan for the limitation of armaments. Re ferring to reports that he was in poor health, he said: ’’l never felt better in my life.” The Secretary-designate said Eu rope realized there was no "short cut or magic cure for the evils grow ing out of the great war,” and that economy in private enterprise and in government was the only means of rehabilitation. , “X am not sure," he added, "that some of the programs worked out will solve the situation completely, but it is a good thing. There is more confidence in Europe today than there was a year ago.” "And how did the climate of Eng land affect you?" Mr. Kellogg was asked. "All right.” Mr. Kellogg replied. “All climates agree with me.” "Will the YVashington climate agree with you?’’ “I think It will,” said the former Senator, smiling. “I lived there for six years and found it very good.” ——e BORGLUM DROPPED AS SCULPTOR FOR STONE MOUNTAIN (Continued from First Page.) report of its committee without ref erence to himself or any one connect ed with the project as a means of answering "the uninformed and in expert statements about the work." He expressed interest in a proposal advanced by Mr. Holman "to suggest a definite plan for providing for the completion of the work and its per manent care, upkeep and protection after completion,” asserting in his reply that "organization is sorely needed in the office department of the association and Its relationship to the world.” Mr. Holman, in a second letter, said the investigation proposal would be taken up with the Granite Producers’ Association at once, and that he ex pected them to appoint “a committee of competent persons to make the in vestigation suggested by you and render an impartial report direct to the public.” "As to our suggested plan for na tionalizing the management of the memorial, both to insure its proper completion without unnecessary in terruption and to provide for its proper care afterward,” Mr. Holman continued, “we have the following to offer: “We believe that these three prin cipal thoughts should prevail con cerning the organization which will have charge of the memorial now and in the future: First, that the com mittee or association should be thor oughly national in scope, represent ing every important aspect of our national life. There should be noth ing local or sectional about it and it should seek to emphasize our unity and the forward-looking spirit now prevailing throughout our land. Second, as a work of art, this monu ment will unquestionably greatly outlive any other material thing that our present age has produced. There should, therefore, be proper provision for the perpetuation of the committee or association. Third, this committee or association should be vested with complete authority as to ownership, titles and control of the memorial and all assets pertaining to it and should alone have authority to write the history of the memorial and a statement of its significance and meaning, In an entirely impartial and forward-looking spirit. See* Need of Hew Association. “To accomplish this, it would seem that a new association would have to be formed, representing in its membership all proper national, State and civic organizations. This will insure thorough representation and a proper spirit of magnanimity surrounding the noble undertaking. This new aesoclation should receive its charter and authority- from the Congress of the United States in the same manner as such organizations as the American Legion and others. This association should then proceed in a scrupulously businesslike way to carry out the finances and other essential details and should make proper reports concerning all these details to the public from time to time. Such an association would, and could, with the public confidence it would have, prevent all contro versy or delay or other circumstances that would in any way affect the me morial.” FRIENDS ARE READY TO GIVE WOOD FUNDS Hear He Is in Madrid and One Prepares to Go There Tonight. By the Associated Pres*. PARIS, February 25, —Friends of Osborne C. Wood, in Paris said last night that they understood that Wood is in Madrid, Spain. These friends as sert that they are willing to advance him all the neceasary funds to cover & disputed check. If they do not hear from Wood by tonight, one of them will go to Madrid. Turks to Attend Arms Parley. GENEVA, February 25.—The Turk ish government has signified its in tention of sending delegates to the conference for control of interna tional traffic in arms, to be convened here early in May. Some 30 nations, including the United States and Ger many, have thus far accepted the in vitation to the conference sent by the league's secretariat. Hospital Orderly Plunges to Death In Elevator Shaft T. F. Harrison Attempted to Release Stalled Car at Georgetown. The slipping of a chair which Thomas F. Harrison, 50 years old, orderly at Georgetown University Hospital, was using to aid him in crawling into an elevator, stalled be tween the third and fourth floors, plunged him to instant death at the foot of the shaft last night. The elevator had stopped because of current trouble. Harrison crawled out and down into a ward safely, al though the elevator was some dis tance from the third floor level. Re pairing the trouble, he mounted a chair to get back into the car. The chair slipped as he reached for the elevator floor. He gripped the edge of the elevator, hung in space for a few seconds while calling for as sistance, and then as attendants were hurrying to his aid, his grip relaxed and he fell to the bottom of the shaft. Dr. Greenlaw of Georgetown Hos pital, after examining the body, stated that death was probably instan taneous. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevltt issued a certificate of accidental death. KURD INSURGENTS GAPTUREKHARPUI Uprising Against Turks Re ported to Have Taken Menacing Turn. By the Associated Freas. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 25. Kurdish insurgents are reported to have captured the city of Kharput in eastern Asia Minor. BEVOLT EXTENT UNKNOWN. Seriousness of Kurd Uprising Still Matter of Speculation. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 25. —Details re garding the outbreak in Kurdistan, reported from Constantinople, have thus far been insufficient to establish whether a serious revolt against Turkish rule is in progress or wheth er, as officially represented at An gora, the trouble is merely local. Sheik Said, leader of an important Dervish organization with ramifica tions in Persia, Khiva and Bokhara, is named as the head of the uprising, which is reported from Constanti nople to have among its aims the es tablishment of an independent Kurd ish state and the restoration of the caliphate. Sheik Said is reported to have issued a proclamation declaring his intention of making one of the late Sultan Abdul Hamid's sons King of Kurdistan. The insurrection, first reports of which were received a week ago, affects roughly the region formerly known as Armenia, and the Times in its comment today remarks: "As the Kurds who inhabit It have no longer any Armenians to kill, they are kill ing Turks instead.” Strife Prominently Played. The I-ondon newspapers are giving some prominence to the affair, partly because it may, the Times editorially suggest, be symptomatic of dissatis faction with the central republic regime and its doctrine that feligion should be separated from politics, whereas politics and religion have always been inseparable fn the East: party .also, because Kurdistan lies on the northern border of the British mandated territory of Irak, the fron tier of which is in dispute. It is reported that Turkey Is pre paring military operations against the troublesome Kurds, and the papers here recall that it was from Kurdistan that the Turks drew the troops which raided Irak territory near Amadiah last year. DISABLED SOLDIERS’ LEAGUE DEFENDED Witnesses Heard by House Commit tee, Which Is Considering Na tional Organization’s Activities. A defense of the activities of the National Disabled Soldiers’ League, which has been under investigation by a House committee, was begun today when witnesses were produced by the league. Before the hearings, however. Abner Siegal, league coun sel, declared the organization’s pa pers were in the possession either of the Federal grand jury here or of the Post Office Department, which re cently conducted an inquiry. Mrs. Mary Todd, a Washington boarding house proprietor, the first witness, told the committee that John T. Nolan, league national commander, had sent more than 100 disabled vet erans {o her. Chairman Fish interjected that her bills to the league had increased rapidly since the Investigation by the Post Office Department, but Siegal asserted that had it not been for the league many of the disabled men would have died before the Veterans' Bureau and other organizations could have afforded them relief. Thirteen thousand dollars In cash was paid out for disabled veterans by the league, Siegal said, and Chairman Fish replied that the com mittee knew of $275,000 in banks, deposited in the league’s name, "to say nothing of cash, which amounts to about $75,000.” Siegal read letters from Red Cross chapters regarding veterans' cases handled by the league; telegrams wiring money to ex-service men In need, and receipts for doctors’ bills the organization had paid for vet erans. Money was collected from the public through literature which contained true statements, he said, and no disabled man applied to the league for relief without getting it. A letter from Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Veterans’ Bureau, was read, commending the work of the organization and that of Nolan. FRENCH RIOTERS FINED. Jail Sentence in Connection With Killings Suspended. MARSEILLE, February 26.—A se quel to the religious j-iots here on February 10, in which two persons were killed and many Injured, was heard in police court today, when Dr. Closon was sentenced to four months in jail, fined 100 francs and ordered to pay 1,000 francs damages to Abbe Chauvet, whom he had been convicted of assaulting. The jail sentence was suspended. An Italian, Raphael Bamario. was sentenced to eight months In jail. POLICEMAN’S SHOT WINDS UPRANIPAGE Captures Negro Who Dis armed Two Companions Seeking His Arrest. Hurling defiance at five policemen attempting to arrest him at his home, 1718',-i Marion court, last mid night, Shelton Madison, colored, reached for his hip pocket. Police man Watson Salkeld, facing him, beat him to the draw. Madison doubled up with a bullet in his abdomen. His collapse ended an hour’s wild rampage, during which Madison is charged with shooting uj) the home of his sweetheart, in Freeman's court, during an argument; later dis arming two policemen when they at tempted iris arrest, and successfully evading four bullets from the re volver of a third policeman. His final act of defiance was to challenge tho five policemen to come and get him at home in Marion court. Madison is at FYeedmen's Hospital today. His condition is serious, but not critical, according to physicians, despite the fact that he has not re gained consciousness. Furniture In Wrecked. The scene of Madison's initial ac tivities, according to the police, was the home of Klsie Gordon, colored, at 609 Freeman's court, where he went to vistt the girl. She was not ready when he came. Her father and he had words, according to the police, and Madison started shooting. Klsie jumped from the second story window to the alley, but was not hurt After wrecking most of the furniture in the house, Madison is alleged to have hurled the kitchen stove down the front steps. Policemen K. C. Rhue and A. R. Houch were sent to quell the dis turbance. Houch saw a man In the alley he thought was the one sought. He separated from Rhue, who went to the house. As he opened the door he felt a revolver poked In his ribs. Madison disarmed him. Houch. com ing later, received the same treat ment. Dodge. Four Shot*. Madison then started down the alley. Policeman L. B. Martin ar rived on the scene. He fired four shots at Madison, w*ho zigzagged safely out of range and escaped. Lieut. Fred Cornwell, hearing of all this, decided that more men were needed to round up the man. He dis patched Salkeld and E. I* Gibbons. They were joined by the other three. The door of Madison's home was locked. Police knocked. From with in came a defiant challenge to take the inmate. They broke in the door. Then came the end. Search of the house, according to the police, uncovered a .38-caliber re volver with two loaded cartridges and two empty ones, and the two police men’s revolvers were found In a kitchen cupboard. MIDNIGHT CLOSING OF BORDER REFUSED United States Declines California Plea to Extend Time at Tia Juana and Calexico. The request of California business interests that the custom lines at Tia Juana and Calexico, Calif., be kept open until midnight instead of 9 p.m. each night, ha* been refused by the Treasury Department The custom lines at the two points were placed under the 9 o'clock restriction about a year ago to pre vent illegal traffic across the border and to reduce crime in the southern section of California. Recently, how ever, business interests have held that the restrictions greatly hamper them. Assistant Secretary Moss, in an nouncing the refusal of the request, said the restriction has greatly re duced crime along the border. PROMINENT VIRGINIA PHYSICIAN DROPS DEAD Dr. Howard Fletcher of Warrenton Was Head of Maryland-Virginia- D. C. Medical Body. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARREN-TOM, Va„ Februarv 25._ Dr. Howard Fletcher, 49 years old,, fell dead yesterday in Jeffires’ drug store. He first practiced medicine In Richmond and lived for some years in Fairfax. Va. He was commissioned in the medical department during the World War and served in a training camp in Kansas. He came to Warrenton six years ago with his family. Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Fletcher was born September JB, 1875. in Warrenton, the son of Albert and Sallie Withers Fletcher. He was edu cated at Randolph-Macon College, tak ing the degree of A. M. He graduated In medicine at Johns Hopkins Univer sity In 1900. At the time of his death he was president of the Maryland-Vir ginia- District of Columbia Medical As sociation and a member of the South ern Railway Association of Surgeons. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Mattie Lee Parrish of Richmond, Va., several children and a brother, Albert Fletcher of Warrenton. POLICE MEASURE URGED. Blanton Seeks Special Rule for Woman's Bureau Bill. The rules committee was briefly urged by P-epresentatlve Blanton of Texas today to grant a special rule making in order hts bill to give the Woman’s Bureau in the Police De partment permanent status in law. He explained that It now exists only by sufferance and that the House District committee favorably reported his bill to protect that bureau under the law and t give it 10 additional policewomen. ’ He explained that Lieut. Mina Van Winkle, head of the department, had done valuable work in protecting young girls. The rules committee took no action on Representative Blanton’s appeal. CONFER ON TRAFFIC BILL Ball Expresses Hope Agreement May Be Reached Today. The conferees of the Senate and House on the traffic regulation bill for the District of Columbia are to meet at 3 o’clock this afternoon in the Senate District committee. Chairman Ball of the Senate committee ex pressed the hope that It would be possible to reach an agreement on the bill. ■ ' ■ - ■ •- Japanese Launch Cruiser. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, February 25.—The Japa nese naval cruiser Furutaka, the first of several war craft proposed under the Washington agreement, was launched today. Hughes Praises Oratory Contest’s Value to ISation Secretary of State Holds Constitution Study of Importance. The national oratorical contest held last year was successfully conducted and of great value ■ In arousing inter est in the study of the Constitu tion. I under stand that the contest this year is to be along the same lines, and I believe that the effort is thorough ly deserving of commendation. It is, of the ut most importance that we should do all within our power to promote an Intelligent ap- Charles E. Hughei. Preciation on the part of our youth of the institutions of our country. CHARLES E. HUGHES. Secretary of State. ORATOR IN ACTION BV RANDOLPH LEIGH, Director, National Contest. (These articles, by the director of the national oratorical contest, deal with the technique of oratory, and are printed at this time on the theory that contestants, having gathered data for their orations, are ready to put them into shape. An important feature of the articles will he excerpts from some of the Bnest ex amples of the art. Special emphasis is placed on the two central ideas of the contest —brerlty and effectivenesa.) The “old" oratory—that of forced metaphors, mock chivalry, half-day speeches and pompous quotations in Latin and Greek—is gone. If any tears are to be shed over its passing, they should be tears of thankfulness. In reality it was not the old ora tory that brought the most subtle of the fine arts into disrepute. It was the intermediate oratory, as practiced by men who acked the power to imi tate their predecessors in the great art and without the imagination to see that the function of the orator in the late 19th and early 20th century was totally different from that of the orator of the 18th, or even the Ist century. The early orators were the heirs to the tasks and talents of the minstrels. They were newspaper, prophet, seer, public conscience, prosecuting at torney, economist and poet all rolled into one. Naturally, it took more than 10 minutes for them to “strut their stuff" when they began un rolling. For instance, to refute an opponent it was not enough to refer to his remarks “as reported in the newspapers." There being no news papers and hence no background of general information, it was neces sary to repeat verbatim large parts of what was to be refuted. Furthermore, in many of their oratorical contests the ancients had their fortunes and their lives at stake. When two ora tors competed on some serious issue the loser could not count on a lame duck appointment which would com pensate him for his defeat. In Greece defeat meant exile or death. The entire audience decided the issue. Therefore the orator built up his background for his argument care fully enough to reach all of his hearers. He also felt compelled to devote hours to purely local phases of the question, and often addressed various individuals by name. It was an extra-hazardous calling. Two of the greatest orators of all time, Demosthenes and Socrates, paid for their words with their lives. Turning to Rome, we find additional proof of the price of eloquence. Take the last act in the oratorical contest between Mark Antony and Cicero. Antony, after Caesar's death, tried his voice at stirring up the people. Cicero took the opposite side. Unable to outspeak Cicero, Antony put his troops upon him. He cut off Cicero's hands and sent them to some of his friends. To his wife he sent Cicero's head, and that lady won a strange immortality by sticking a needle through the great orator's tongue. TICKETS FOR DINNER OF AD CLUB GO FAST 100 Sold Already for Event on April 14—Space to Permit 400 Attendance. More than 100 tickets have been sold thus far for the annual dinner of the Washington Ad Club, which is to be held at the Mayflower Hotel April 14, It was announced by Sidney Selinger yesterday. Mr. Selingerwas recently appointed chairman of the dinner committee by Morris Kafka, president of the club. Because of the many decorations and features planned only 400 per sons will be able to attend the affair this year. Elaborate souvenirs and prizes are to be awarded. Among the entertainment features will be a style show. In a talk on advertising at the weekly luncheon at the City Club yesterday G. L. Snowden, publicity director of the Hecht Co., declared that the publications ir. the District “lead all others in point of value." He stressed the need of better copy and the need for getting advertising “layouts” into the offices of the pub lications from two to four days ahead of time. He said that it would be better in the long run for newspapers to in crease their rates and decrease the amount of space they allow for ad vertising. Mr. Snowden urged originality in the preparation of copy. The dub will not hold another meeting until May 10. BABY EATS POISON. Taken to Hospital, Will Recover, Doctors Say. Two-year-old Andrew Fillman went rummaging in the kitchen yesterday, while his mother, Mrs. Nicholas Fill man, was cleaning the cupboards at her home 103 Benning road northeast. He found a biscuit and ate it. Some half hour later h-e was being treated at Casualty Hospital for pois oning. It was a rat biscuit. Mrs. Fillman discovered that the youngster was sick shortly after he had eaten it and notified Policeman Warder of the eleventh precinct, who took the hoy to Casualty Hospital. Later the child went home. No serious effects are expected to result. Vera Gordon Speaks Here. The B’nai B’rith at its regular metting last night had as its guest Miss Vera Gordon, whose perform ance as the Mother in “Humor esque’’ is looked upon as a classic in screen performances. Miss Gordon told of her work both before the mo tion picture camera and on the stage. Immigration problems of the Jews was also discussed by Miss Gordon. TRANSPORT RAIDED AND UQUHI SEIZED Marines Surround Beaufort on Arrival From Cuba—ln quiry to Follow. By the Associated Press. NORFOLK. Va., February 25—, Several hundred gallons of liquoe were seized aboard the naval trans port Beaufort when she docked here late last night from the West Indie* by a detachment of marines under direction of Capt. Wilbert Smith, as sistant commandant of the naval base here. The liquor is said to have been found in staterooms of various officers, ranging in rank from pay clerks to lieutenants. The order for the raid on the Beau fort was issued by Rear Admiral Roger Welles, commandant of the fifth naval district, who is said to have received information of the liquor being aboard the transport from customs officials here. As soon as the vessel was docked the marines were thrown around her and no one was permitted to leave until a thor ough search was made of every cabin and the cargo. Inquiry to Be Made. The confiscated liquor was taken to the administration building at the base, where it will be held, it was stated today, until a court of inquiry can be convened to investigate and fix responsibility for it being aboard the Beaufort. While the Beaufort was being searched all telephones out of the naval base were kept under surveil lance and the gate,s closely guarded. Several automobiles which attempted to get out of the reservation were seized after they were found to con tain liquor. The BeaufoTt operates on regular schedule between Norfolk and West Indian ports and carries supplies and passengers. VIOLATION OF DRY LAW. Transport Case May Go to Federal Court or Court-Martial. Violations of the law as well as of Navy regulations apparently are involved in the case of the Navy | transport Beaufort, which transport ed liquor into Hampton Roads. It was pointed out here today by Gov ernment officials. No report has reached the Nax-y Department, and the action to bo taken will not be announced until Secretary Wilbur has had opportuni ty to study the case. It was said, however, that those found guilty might be tried either by a Federal court for violating the prohibition laws or by court-martial. Under the prohibition law it is il legal to bring liquor into American waters, and under Navy rules no liquor may be kept aboard ships. In most cases where the arrests are made by Navy officers the trial is by court-martial. HONDURAS WILLGET MUNITIONS FROM U. S. Hughes Approves Formal Request to Buy Rifles, Machine Guns and Ammunition. Formal request of the new Hondu ran government, for the purchase of 3,000 American military rifles, 5,0A0,- 000 rounds of small arms ammunition and 20 machine guns has been ap proved by the State Department and now is before Secretary Weeks, who will work out the terms of the sale. The negotiations are being con ducted by Minister-designate Bogran in behalf of the Honduran govern ment. As In the negotiations with Mexican and Cuban authorities at the time they purchased arms and munitions from the United States Army, Secretary Weeks will arrange a cash payment plan before delivery Is authorized. Honduras wants the equipment for its troops, and, under assurances given the Washington authorities, it will be employed not only In the sup port of regular constitutional gov ernment, but to aid in the protection of foreign lives and property. Need for the arms was held to be acute. The rifles are expected to be of the Enfield type, manufactured during the war, and now held in reserve, and differ from the approved Springfield rifle with which the Regular Army and National Guard units are equip ped. The machine guns probably will be of the Lewis type and the ammu nition will be the same as that used by the American military forces. FUNERAL OF DR. BARRETT WILL BE HELD FRIDAY Services for Noted Woman Leader to Be Conducted at St. Paul's, Alexandria. Funeral services for Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, national president of the Flor ence Crittenton Mission, Virginia State regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution and nationally known philan thropist and sociologist, who died at her home in Alexandria Monday, will he con ducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Alexandria, Friday afternoon at 1 :30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Percy Foster Hall, rector of St. Paul’s, will officiate, as sisted by Rev. Dr. Samuel. A. Wallis, professor emeritus of the Episcopal Theological Seminary, Alexandria, in terment will be In the historic Aquia Church Cemetery, at Widewater, Staf ford County, Va., Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. Funeral servicea were postponed from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon to enable a daughter, Mrs. Rathbor.e Smith, of Canada, to attend. Honorary pallbearers will include Dr. Hugh McGuire, Gardner L. Boothe, Harrv Beverly, C. S. Taylor Burke, Ar thur Herbert, S. T. Petty, A. F. Hum phries, Edgar Warfield, jr , and Chester A. Snow. Active pallbears will be chosen from members of the District Department, American legion, and members of the Service Club. Many representatives from the Daugh ters of the American Revolution and the American Legion will attend the serv ices. SNOW MELTER USED. New Machine, Discharging: Steam, Is Success. VIENNA, February 25. —A newly developed snow-melting machine was brought into action to cope with the snowfall of the last 48 hours, and proved to be a great success. The snow is pushed into piles by automobile plows and then shoveled into large-wheeled basins, against the sides of which steam jets are project ed. By this means IN cublo feet ere melted hour4',