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2 FAMED BODY URGED AS AID PLAN l Selling of Stock to 1,000,000 Growers Proposed to Finance Company. A picture of rural mail carriers ort the horse and huffy mall routes in teresting farmers and their wives in buying stock in a corporation sponsored by the United States Government is visualised by Charles X. Huff of Satina, Kans., president of the National Farm ers’ Union. Mr. Huff has submitted to President Hoover a memorandum outlining estab lishment of a "stabilization corpora tion” under the proposed Federal Farm Board, designed to bring a million farmers into direct contact with the actual business of marketing their products. The memorandum, which has been the basis for conferences between Mr. Hull and the Secretary of Agriculture and other Government officials, sug gests a departure from anything con sidered in that connection. Has Visited White House. It was presented, he said, after a call at the White House, because the con ception of a stabilization corporation embodied In committee prints in Con gress “is that of a governmental agency tricked out as a farmers’ company to engage In more or less spasmodic at tempts to manipulate prices under, the direction of the ‘Farm Board’ and at the risk of the Treasury. "Such a conception gives no hope of constructive accomplishment In the way of more stable prices or larger net re turns to the grower from the given price,” he said. “It gives no promise of practical or permanent improvements in trade practices or conditions, and it would place any co-operative grain marketing organization that accepted a loan from the ‘Farm Board’ In virtually the position held by a bankrupt con cern to Its receivers, the co-operative becoming In effect the ward of the board.” Huff expressed concern lest Congress accept the so-called McNary bill with only the equalization fee stricken out, and without readjusting the stabiliza tion corporation machinery. Without regard for the merits or demerits of the fee principle, it Is his opinion that the machinery set up In the bill Presi dent Coolidge vetoed would be In adequate with its essential feature dis allowed. LINDBERGH HOPS OFF ON NEW YORK TRIP Colonel Makes Brief Stop in Mis sissippi to Replenish Fuel Supply. B* the Associated Press. ATLANTA, April 11. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Candler Field here • shortly after 1 noon today after a flight from Meridian. Mias. After refueling he took off for an unannounced destination. The flyer was here less than half an hour and continued his Journey eastward from Mexico City in the fact of unfavorable weather condi tions. which were general over the South. B* the Associated Press. MERIDIAN. Miss., April 11.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, in the course of a 10-mlnute refueling stop here today, let it be known that he & on his way to New York to pay his respects to his friend, the late Myron T. Herrick, Am bassador to France, whose body will be received there Saturday from a French cruiser. The colonel, arriving at 9:15 and leaving 10 minutes later, declined to say where he had spent the night after Havwg Brownsville, Tex., and. as usual. 4d not say where he intended to stop ftxt. SEAPLANE CARRIER TO SEEK FLYERS Australian Albatross Has Five Machines Aboard in South- ' ern Cross Hnnt. Mr the Associated Press. SYDNEY, New South Wales, April ; 11.—The Australian seaplane carrier Albatross, with live planes aboard, was : ordered today to participate In the search for Capt. Charles Klngsford- . Smith and his three companions of the missing Southern Cross. The Albatross was expected to leave fSt Wyndham almost Immediately, but so great Is the distance around the eastern and northern coast of Austra lia that It could hardly arrive Inside of , a week. I Grave fears are now expressed for the safety of the rescue plane manned by Lieut. Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock. The two flyers started from here Sunday In a Westland Widgeon monoplane and have not been heard from since they left Newcastle waters, northern territory, about 400 miles from Wyndham. Directors of the search for the Southern Cross flyers have now decided to send airplanes in pairs to co-operate with land parties also searching for the men. SENATE DELEGATION TO ASK PRESIDENT FOR FARM AID VIEWS i (Continued From First Page.) _____ ; ton yesterday and was gratified at the : results. "The House can immediately after convening set to work on this legisla- . tion.” he declared. "This progress augurs that the extra session will accomplish the farm relief , program in quick order, and I have , hopes that the session may end about the first of July.” , All that faced the subcommittee to- ( day was the smoothing out of minor de- . tails of the measure. The major phases , of the legislation already are under stood to have been drafted and Include the creation of the Federal Farm Board, with a revolving fund to be used for loans to co-operative agencies or to set up stabilization corporations to pre vent farm price depressions. The meas ure as formulated contains no equaliza tion fee nor any other plan of assess ment of marketing costs to the farmer. < ■ ■ ■- - DOGWOOD TREE IN FULL BLOOM One ei the beautiful flowering dogwood trees now in full bloom. The Amer ican Tree Association is again urging the preservation of the trees. —Star SUff Photo. EDWARDS SOUNDS PLEA FOR DOGWOOD Tree Association Director Asks That U. S. Put Forests on Idle Land. A pica to preserve the flowering dog wood was delivered by Russell T. Ed- j wards, director of the educational work of the American Tree Association of Washnigton. In an address yesterday at the Arbor day celebration at the high school at Galthemrurg, Md. Mr. Edwards urged the high school pupils and members of the Women's Club and Garden Club who were pres ent. to join in the vigorous campaign being waged In Washington to protect the tree. The support from the American Tree Association threw added weight Into fthe fight to prevent vandals from stripping off flowering branches In this vicinity. This practice in the past has killed off many trees, and the anti-vandalism campaign Is being pursued with In creased persistence this year. Help of Public Asked. "Arbor day and approach of Amer ican Forest week.” Mr. Edwards said, “turns the thought of the American people to trees. The thought of trees should go a step further and th*n you arrive at the thought there are millions of acres of idle land fit for nothing but growing trees. "Public opinion Is the only thing that will put trees on those idle acres. The value of public opinion Is shown in the good wrok of The Washington Star on ! behalf of the dogwood. We now see fewer and fewer evidences of the raid ers with autos filled with these beautt- j ful blooms. This gift of Nature should be left for all to see.” Then In behalf of general reforesta tion, he added: “Now why not apply the force of public opinion to idle acres and see what will happen? That Is exactly what the American Tree Association, under the direction of Charles Lathrop Pack. Is doing. He has given 3,000,000 forestry primers to the schools of the country so that the public opinion of tomorrow will realize the economic situation facing the Nation, Says Maryland Could Save. "The State of Maryland Imports about 600,000,000 board feet of lumber to keep her home building and Industrial program going. Why not produce some of that lumber on the idle land in the State and eliminate the freight bill the consumer has to pay? There Is no article of commerce Into which the cost of lumber does not enter, and when you say lumber you mean trees. “Arbor days are great things. They help to turn the thought of the people to trees. The American people must become forestry-minded. They must look ahead 100 years. With our popu lation Increasing at the rate of 1,000 0 000 a year, the American people must enter into a wholesale forest planting, not tree planting, state of mind. The future economic supremacy of the Na tion depends upon trees.” WET REPRESENTATIVE DEMANDS LOSSES ON DISTILLERY STOCK L. C. Dyer, Missouri Opponent of Dry Bills, Asks Curb Ex change for Remuneration. Foreign Liquor Stock’Sales Status Is Explained in New York. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 11.—A Missouri Representative who sold Hiram Walker, Inc., stock, on learning the company was a distillery, has demanded that the Curb Exchange reimburse him for his losses. L. C. Dyer, Republican Representative and anti-prohibitlonlst, in a letter to the exchange officials, contended it had no right to list the stocks of companies whose product is contraband in this country. While curb officials admitted receipt of the letter they declined to i make it public, and expressed consider able surprise over the Congressman’s demand. William A. Lockwood, counsel for the exchange governors, said, although the Question had never been raised before, so far as he knew, he had no doubt the exchange was privileged to permit deal ings in such stocks. "If the sale of foreign liquor stocks is illegal," he said, "the Curb Exchange would be glad to be so Informed, and would, of course, be the first to take action, but so far as I know there is nothing in the Volstead act or any other law which prohibits Americans from investing in foreign stocks—liquor or otherwise." Mr. Dyer is the ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary com mittee, and has consistently voted against all prohibition bills. In Wash ington he declined to discuss the matter. Hundreds of thousands of shares of Hiram Walker have been sold on the curb. Hirem Wslfer, Inc., a Canadian corporation, maps rye whisky at Walkerville, Ontarlp, across the Detroit Direr iram Detroit. Its stock hem THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D, C., THURSDAY, APRIL If, 1929. GRIFFMEN RETURN IN FINE CONDITION; PLAY GIANTS TODAY (Continued From First. Page.! 1927. Both Bluege and Myer have played remarkably well In the Spring exhibitions. Team play has been so de veloped in this quartet that now it seems the best inner cordon the Na tionals have had In more than a decade. - Three brilliant fly chasers constitute the outfield. Leon Goslin, San West and Red Barnes already are hailed as the best defensive garden trio In tha | American League. Heading the pitching staff is Sam Jones, many years a major league pitcher, but still so effective that he probably will be Manager Johnson's choice to open the season against, the Athletics here next Tuesday. With Jones are the tried veterans Irving Hadley, Garland Braxton and Fred Marberry. Braxton and Marberry have been especially Impressive In Spring workouts. while Hadley has done well, despite a minor physical ailment that soon may be remedied and make him much more effective In the pitcher's box. The club has In Adolph Llska a most promising recruit. With his odd underhand delivery, the $20,000 pur chase from Minneapolis Is expected to baffle many opposing batsmen. Lloyd Brown and Bob Burke, young left handers with the club last season, but then little used, apparently are greatly improved and may see much service this year. And there Is Paul Hopkins, too, who may prove a handy hurler to have around. Generally the Nationals seem to have a good pitching staff, a staff that should win a goodly number of games. And In Ruel and Benny Tate, holdovers from i last year's backstopping department, and Roy Spencer, a newcomer to Wash ! ington. but with much major league ex | perlence, the club is well fortified be l hind the bat. There’s nothing weak looklng about the Washington club in its battery corps. Reserve Is Strong. The Washington reserve is held the strongest the club has had in many seasons. Charley Gooch, a draftee from I Little Rock; Joe Cronin, who performed regularly at short for several months last year, and Stewart are available for emergency use In the Infield while the outfield second-stringers are the capable Rice and Spencer Harris, the last men tioned a hard hitter who has ben up to the big league before. In alj likeli hood. Harris will be seen in right field In the two games the Nationals have here with the Giants for Barnes, regular occupant of the berth, and Rice now are nursing minor injuries. The club ought to have hitting strength. Heading Its attack is Goslin. who last year was champion batsman of the American League. This powerful hitter’s main supporting cast Includes West, Myer. Barnes and Judge, players who banged their way Into the .300 class last season. Bluege and Ruel were well up among the good hitters in 1928, while this Spring Hayes shows signs of becoming a strong performer at bat. Tate, the catcher, and several pitchers are good swatters, while there Is considerable i attacking strength In the reserve, ac cording to past performances. | ***" t 1 ! " t ■ 7-!. . Eel A L. C. DYER. on the curb more than a year. Several weeks ago it was up to 93%, then dropped to 86. There has been talk of a merger. Lockwood said that while advertise ment of liquors in American publica tions was prohibited by law, securities were not liquor products, and the curb did not advertise. DYER DECLINES COMMENT. Quiet on Reports About Demands for , t Losses in Stock. Dyer declined to comment on the report from New York that he had demanded the return of money he had lost in stock of Hiram Walker, Inc. Dyer, who is the ranking Republican member of the House judiciary com mitter, said that “if such a letter is , in the hands of the board oif gov ernors of the Curb Market lt’s.us to them. I don’t care to discuss It/’ he added. PRESIDENT TO SEND ONLY BEST ABROAD Dawes Appointment First in Plan for Raising Service’s Efficiency. B r the Associated Press. The appointment of Charles Gates Dawes as Ambassador to the Court of St. James Is President Hoover’s first step in a realignment of the American diplomatic service, through which he hopes to bring its efficiency to the highest possible point. To reach this objective, the President purposes to choose only men of recog nized and proved ability to represent the United States In foreign lands, a policy that he has followed both in an out of public office in the selection of those to whom difficult work was to be Intrusted. But, as with appointments to his law enforcement study commission, Mr. Hoover Is moving slowly and care fully In making changes In the foreign service. New appointments and changes In the assignments of present personnel are to come one at a time and may be strung out over several months as the Chief Executive combs the field for available and suitable material. Herrick's Place to Fill. With the London post provided for, he is now confronted with the necessity of finding a man to fill the important and responsible post at Paris, made va cant by the death of Myron T. Herrick. Because of the demands of propriety and the President's desire to select an appointee who will be acceptable in every way, however, a final decision cannot be expected for some time. The Paris position is regarded as par ticularly difficult to fill because of the exceptionally high regard ;n which Mr. Herrick was heid, not only by the French government, but by the people of that country as well. Prominent among the names that have been pro posed Is that of Gen. John J. Persh ing. Well known throughout France as commander In chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. Pershing, it has been suggested, would bring to the am bassadorship much of the esteem and respect enjoyed by the late diplomat. Among the more important diplomatic posts at which changes are expected are Rome and Tckio. The administra tion has other work in prospect for Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassador to Italy who Is a “career man," but there has been no indication where he will be as- I signed. Ambassador Charles MacVeagh ' America’s representative in Japan, has 1 expressed a desire to terminate his serv ices with the Government, and there i have been Indications that he might I be succeeded by John Van A. Mac-' Murray, now Minister to China, which in turn would leave another vacancy at a post of Importance. Sooth America Changes. In Bouth America, changes are ex pected in Peru, where Alexander P. Moore Is now Ambassador, and in Chile, where the United States is now repre sented by William A. Culbertson. Re garding Scnth and Central America as the first trench of American foreign relations, Mr. Hoover is particularly anxious to build up a strong and effi cient service there. Upon his arrival in London Gen. Dawes will find before him one major "IdjMvera l minor questions affecting British-Amerlcan relations. The major one is that cf further limitation of naval armaments. Involving cruisers and other auxiliary fighting ;raft. to round out the agreement affect 'nft battleships and airplane carriers reached at the Washington arms con ference in 1921. Among other questions are the arbi tration treaty proposed by Secretory Kellogg late In 1927 to replace the Root treaty which expired on June 4, 1928 and the vexing question of the freedom of the seas, which has been more or ! » e ss dormant since the Paris peace con i ference. Rum Treaty In Future. By that time the rum treatv nego tiated in 1924 by Charles Evans'Hughes may be up for reconsideration as a re sult of the exchanges now going on between the United States and Canada ov " the sinking of the Canadian schooner Im Alone by a Coast Guard cutter in the Gulf of Mexico some 200 miles from shore. Operations under this treaty have led to several International incidents and there is a general feeling here that both tne American and British governments might wish to review its terms in the not distant future, with a view either to its modification or its abrogation. In the first place some American officials doubt that the pact would stand the test of review by the United States Supreme Court, and in the second, they are dubious that it has brought the results that were expected. Seek Rum Runner Rule. The British are represented as desir ing a clarification of a number of points in the treaty, such as the right of con tinuous pursuit and the sinking of suspected rum runners after such pur suit has carried the ships far out upon the high seas. The extension of naval disarmament apparently is no rearer a solution than it was with the breaking up of the tri partite conference at Geneva several years ago after the British and Amer ican delegates became deadlocked over the question of cruiser tonnage. The two governments are far apart on their viewpoints, Great Britain con tending for a sharp limitation of ton nage in the 10,000-ton class Without limitation on smaller cruisers and the United States standing for the con struction of 10.000-ton ships up to the maximum of the tonnage to be agreed upon for this class. The United States holds that with its limited naval bases only the larger cruisers would meet its particular needs, and only these would have the cruising radius to make them effective weapons. Great Britain, with its naval bases scattered around the globe, holds to the 6.500-ton types carrying smaller guns than the eight-inch weapons that could be mounted upon the larger ships. These oraft would be outclassed by the larger tonnage and gun ships. LONDON PAPERS HAIL DAWES. Great Public Career Cited in Enthusi astic Comment. By the Associated Press. I LONDON, April 11.—English news papers were enthusiastic today in their comments on the appointment of Gen. Charles G. Dawes as Ambassador at St. James. London morning papers printed the American’s picture and long bio graphical notices recalling his public service, especially that in the cause of peace. The Times in an editorial said: “This first act of the Hoover administration tearing directly on the relations of the English-speaking world universally will be Interpreted as full of promise for the four years ahead; The President could not have proposed a name more accept able or better known In this country." The Post expressed regret at parting with “such a good friend as Mr. Hough ton,’’ but added, “No successor could be more entirely persona gratlslma than Gen. Dawes.’’ Build Santa Maria Miniature. HUELVA, Spain, April 11 (**).— A ship constructed to be a* nearly similar to the bark Santa Maria, which car ried Christopher Columbus on his dis covery voyage to America, will be HOUSE CITES LONG ON BRIBE CHARGES i Senate Expected to Set Trial of Governor at Early Date. BATON ROUGE, La., April 11 OP). —The House of Representatives of the Louisiana Legislature today voted Impeachment on charges of bribery against Gov. Huey P. Long. The vote was 56 to 40. By the Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La., April 11.—The House committee was asked today by managers of the impeachment case against Gov, Huey P. Long to vote on charges of attempted bribery of two legislators and misuse of State fund 3 while the Senate 6et itself in order to make plans for the trial. These specific charges were: That Gov. Long attempted to bribe Representative Felix Delaune of St. Charles Parish by offering him a Job’ with the highway commission at a sal ary of $l5O a month and expenses. That Gov. Long attempted to bribe Representative Adolph Gueymard of Tberville Parish by offering him a Job with the highway commission and by offering to “fix him up” on loans at banks. Under the mlsuse-of-funds count. Gov. liong was said in the testimony to have purchased a new automobile about the time he failed to account for Si,SOG of $6,000 put up by the State board of liquidation for entertaining a confer ence of governors. The Senate was ready to receive at noon Its rules for conducting the im peachment trial adopted yesterday by its special committee, but yet unan nounced. The Senate Is expected to set an early date for the trial. The one count formally before the high trial court until today accuses the governor with threatening to intimidate Publisher C. P. Manship of Baton Rouge end others who opposed his proposed tax on refined oil. Additional testimony placed before the House csrrled the proceedings of inquiry through count No. 6 of the nineteen charges, that of “removing school officials of the State for purely political purposes” and "using said pow ers for the purpose of intimidating teachers and pupils.” LEVIATHANTO SELL LIQUOR ON RETURN Executive of Company Own ing Line Hopes to Curb Bootlegging on Ship. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. April 11.—No liquor will be sold on the Leviathan on her pres ent voyage to Europe. Joseph E. Sheedy. executive vice president of the United States Lines, Inc., announced this aft ernoon. He said that his order to the stewards of the ship was to serve liquors on the Western trip. “After prohibition, the United States Shipping Board deemed it good policy to enforce the Federal law on board vessels under Its control, but that didn't stop the drinking. Passengers brought their own liquor on board, and boot legging was rife. We hope to stop all that by making It possible for them to obtain liquor legally on board.” Not to Serve Too Mach. “I made the decision entirely on my own responsibility after consulting a great number of . steamship people and travelers and hope when It comes be fore our board of directors they will support It. There Is no legal technical ity involved and no law violated by the arrangement. The Supreme Court ren dered a decision some time ago permit ting American-owned vessels to sell liquor outside the territorial limits of 12 miles. “Now that women drink and smoke and all sorts of language develops where liquor is served. It is much tetter that there be no ship bar. Passengers may have what they desire In their cabins and in the dining room—unless they give evidence of having had too much. In that case, they will be served no more liquor.” The liner was making her maiden voyage under private American owner ship as the flagship of the newly or ganized United States Lines, Inc., Sheedy said there would be no public bar in the ship, but that liquors and wines would be served to passengers In their cabins and in the dining rooms and smoking rooms. Drinks will be served at meals. It will be unnecessary to purchase whole bottles. Same Policy on All Ships. The same policy, Bheedy said, would be put Into effect aboard the other 10 ships which Paul W. Chapman recently purchased from the United States Ship ping Board and which will make up the United States Lines’ fleet. Sheedy said the company sought no direct financial gain from the sale of liquor, but deemed it necessary to offer it for sale to put the American-owned vessels on an equal footing with foreign transatlantic liners. Under the law ships are permitted to carry 1 quart of liquor for each five 1 passengers and members of the crew for medical purposes. This would give the Leviathan an allowance of 700 quarts on this voyage to Europe. The Leviathan and other Shipping Board vessels were made dry in 1923 on the theory that liquor should not be sold on Government-owned ships. All other American lines whose ves sels touch foreign ports, except the Dol lar Line, sell liquor. Sheedy, as vice president of the Mer chant Fleet Corporation In charge of operations, signed the official order that liquor could not be taken aboard the Shipping Board vessels for sale to pas sengers. Hurley Is Passenger. Edward N. Hurley of Chicago, who was chairman of the Shipping Board when the Leviathan was reconditioned for passenger service after war-time transport duty, Is a passenger on the present voyage. Sheedy said he had obtained legal advice that no law would be violated In the arrangement he had ordered. The other ships to be taken over by the United States Lines and on which the same liquor rule will apply are the America, George Washington, President Harding, President Roosevelt, American Farmer, American Shipper, American Merchant, American Trader and the Republic. The last of these ships will be turned over to the new owners on June 6. Senator Wesley L. Jones, sponsor of the Jones act. said In his opinion the line was “making a mistake” in per mitting the sale of liquor. “They oughtn’t to do it,” he added. “I don’t know how far the law can go $o stop it, but it ought to go as far as it can. An American ship Is American territory. There are many people who will decline to travel on it, I am sure, if this goes into effect—law-abiding citizens from various parts of the coun try.” Orville 8. Poland, New York State counsel of the Anti-Saloon League, also predicted the United States IJnes would l /■ VERMONT SENDS DELEGATION ft jDnL* \ it - ’*■ w/’ •—; • • $ r /fvv, f, V: pfe 6 ~ 1 j/jM k BE Scene taken of the rear of the “Vermont Special,” train from the Green Mountain State, now touring the conntry with an exhibition of native products. The vialtora arrived this morning and attracted many sightseers to Union Station. On the car platform, left to right, are Mrs. John E. Weeks, Gov. Weeks and Gen. Herbert T. Johnson of the governor’s staff. —Star Staff Photo. MRS. GANN’S RANK AT CLUB REMAINS Senate Ladies Hold Ruling of Diplomats Does Not Affect Them. Although Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sister of Vice President Curtis, will rank the same as a wife of a Vice President at diplomatic dinners, her status as an "associate member” of the Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club remains un altered, It was learned today. The seat at the head of the table at the Senate Ladies’ luncheons ordinarily assigned the wife of the Vice President' will continue to b« occupied by Mrs. George H. Moses, wife of the Senator from New Hampshire. Mrs. Moses, as wife of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, was elected president of the club at a meeting Feb ruary 6 last, following a discussion as to the status of the Vice President s sister and official hostess. Decision Does Not Affect Club. It has been the custom of the club to elect the Vice President’s wife as leader of the Senate hostesses. Since Vice President Curtis is a widower, it was decided that the wife of the Presi dent Pro Tempore of the Senate was next in line for the presidency. Mrs. Gann was accorded the status of as sociate member, thereby becoming in eligible for the post of president. Questioned today regarding the pos sible effect of the diplomats’ "agree ment'’ of yesterday that Mrs. Gann should receive the social courtesies of a wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Moses said that the Senate Ladies’ Luncheon Club Is not affected in any way by the opinion. “The ruling of the diplomatic corps,” she explained, "has absolutely nothing to do with activities of our club. We are not concerned with the social code at all. Personalities do not enter into the question. The constitution of the club controls our procedure. "You see, Mrs. Gann is an associate i member and under the constitution c: the club, an associate member is not eligible to become its president.” Announcement of the diplomatic agreement under which Mrs. Gann will outrank the wives of envoys, cabinet members and Senators was contained in a letter sent to Secretary of State Stimson late yesterday by Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador and dean of the diplomatic corps. Speculate Over Ruling. Much speculation has arisen over the fact that the diplomats emphasised that the arrangement is “provisional” and “must be considered as being without prejudice to any final arrangement.” The agreement, it was added. “Is not altogether in accordance with the cus tom which has prevailed during recent years,” but will hold "until we can obtain some definite ruling on this point from a constituted American authority." "What constituted American authori ty Is there If the State Department no longer can settle such questions?” the British Ambassador was asked. “None, at present,” he replied. In some quarters it was thought that Congress might be asked to create a "constituted American authority” to act as final arbiter in questions of official social precedence. The protocol division of the Department of State heretofore has exercised functions to that effect, but under an order issued yesterday by Secretary Stimson it must restrict its rulings to matters of priority of service among foreign diplomats. Becomes Operative Tonight. The diplomats’ arrangement will be come operative for the first time tonight at a formal dinner to be given at the Pan-American Building by Ambassador Davila of Chile to Finance Minister Ramirez. Mrs. Gann will be seated in the place which heretofore would have ‘been given only to the wife of the highest ranking guest. The Vice President and Mrs. Gann, with her husband, will be the hosts at a reception to teh diplomatic corps to morrow night, but that function would not have been affected even if the corps had not acted on the question of pre cedence. as the problem dealt only with her status as a guest at official dinners and similar entertainments. Howard’s Letter of Reply. - Ambassador Howard’s letter to the State Department follows: "On behalf of my colleagues of the diplomatic corns and myself. I have to thank you for your courteous letter in reply to the memorandum which I handed to you yesterday. I gathered from our conversation of yesterday that there exists no United States au thority at present which can deter mine questions of precedence, and It appears from your letter that mem bers of the diplomatic corps are ex pected to decide such matters for themselves in their own houses at their own discretion. “You add that any courtesy which they may choose to show to the rice President and to Mrs. Gann will be most agreeable to you. In these cir cumstances my colleagues and I. de sirous, as already stated, of showing all possible courtesy to the Vice President, will, with great pleasure, accord to his sister, Mrs. Gann, at all official and ceremonious diplomatic entertainments, until we can obtain some definite rul ing on this point from a constituted American authority, the precedence due to the wife of a Vice President of the United States. “la view of the fact, however, that this is not altogether in accordance with the custom which has prevailed during recent years, as you have your self pointed out in your letter of yes terday to the Vice President, my col leagues and I wish to add that this provisional arrangement must bs con sidered as being without prejudice to any final arrangement. We all sincerely hope that this solution will meet with VERMONT SPECIAL INSPECTED HERE Gov. Weeks on Train Bear ing Civic Leaders and State Products. The Vermont Special, a 13-car train, housing Gov. and Mrs. John E. Weeks of the Green Mountain State and a party of 130 business and civic leaders and an exhibition of native products ranging from clothespins to the maple sirup Calvin Coolidge helped make famous, attracted visitors to Union Sta tion this morning. While Washingtonians filed through i the train and viewed displays arranged ; by various Vermont State departments I and manufacturers, members of the ! party, headed by Harry C. Whitehill of | Waterburv, saw the sights of the Capi ) tal. The party is making a 10-day trip ; through 21 States in the interest of the ! State. Attractive exhibits showing the State’s natural resources, wealth in dairy products, marble, apples, maple sugar, fish and game are set up in four cars on the train, while the party is housed in nine cars. With Gov. and Mrs. Weeks in their car were Gen. and Mrs. Herbert T. Johnson of Montpelier, of the gover nor's staff: John L. Southwick of Bur lington. editor of the Burlington Daily Free Press; Harold P. French, chairman of the exhibit committee of the train, and Mrs. French, and Mr. Whitehill. who Is a collector of customs for the second Vermont district. The party will travel as far Bouth as Augusta and Atlanta. Ga.: West to Oklahoma City, Okla.: North to Des Moines. lowa, and Chicago, and through Toronto and Montreal before returning to Montpelier, Vt. At 12:30 o'clock today the group, headed by Gov. and Mrs. Weeks, paid their respects to President Hoover, and at 2 o'clock left for Richmond. Va. linenkTng WINS FOR FIELD PLAYERS| Crasher, A!so Field Horse, Runs Second, With Runanelf Third. BOWIE RACE TRACK. Md., April 11. —Muddy track conditions, which threatened to mar the running of the Bowie Kindergarten Stakes, first juve nile feature of the Eastern racing sea son, were improved somewhat today, al though the going was not considered fast. The Bowie Kindergarten, a race of 4 furlongs, drew a field of 11 juveniles and at an early hour two of them. Swatter and Uptown Lad, had been withdrawn. Swatter had been looked upon as the logical choice to win the race. This left Portsur, r--. 1; ; "t, Peace Boy. Play Ball. Ro.atina, WiU Apple, Kai-Lo. Charioteer and Sacred o’ Noth ing to contest for the stake. The other feature on the program was the White Marsh, a -sprint of 4 furlongs for 3-year-olds. Field Players Cash. Field horses. Linen King and Crasher, ran one. two in the first of the card, a sprint of 6 furlongs for 4-year-olds and upward. Runanelf was third. The verdict was a close one, Linen King slipping through on the inside and just lasting to win over Crasher, a contender all the way. When the field broke, Runanelf took command and held it until the last eighth of a mile, where Linen King and Crasher closed fast and fought it out to the wire. Runanelf outlasted Mar gate for third money. . BOWIE RESULTS First race—4-year-olds upward; 6 furlongs. Linen King, $14.20, $11.60, $7.20, won. Crasher, $11.60, $7.20, second. Runanelf, $6.30, third. Also ran—Rendezvous, Master Sweep, Bucephalus, Grey of Dawn, North America, Indian Guide, Darco, Skir misher and Margate. Second race—3-year-olds upward; 6 furlongs: Tester, $13.40, $6.30, $4.10, won. Paulina L., SO.IO, $5.60, second. Cudgeller, $4.10, third. howardsuthlrland WILL CONTINUE POST ; Hr the Associated Press. Howard Sutherland will continue as | alien property custodian under the ! Hoover administration. 1 In common with other presidential appointees, Mr. Sutherland submitted his resignation at the close of the , Coolidge administration. Today he < conferred with Mr. Hoover for the first time since the latter’s inauguration and afterward said the President told him he wanted him to continue at his post. Mr. Sutherland was appointed In De cember of 1925, succeeding Fred C Hicks, who died suddenly. Hicks had ' succeeded Thomas Miller, under whose . administration scandals developed in the alien property custodian's office and who recently was paroled after serving & m Atlanta aenitf ntj* WORKER!) DISCOUNT RUMORS OF STRIKE « Contractors, However, Pro ceed With Plans to Meet Wage Raise Issue, Rumors of strikes in the basic build ing trades were discounted today by spokesmen for the workmen, while rep resentatives of the Builders and Manu facturers’ Exchange took their oppo sition to wage Increase demands to Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Public Buildings Commission. Charles E. Young, secretary of the Washington Building Trade Council, said the steamfltters and reinforcing iron rod men were negotiating for higher wages with contractors through their own organisation, but were "doing it peacefully and reasonably.” While these labor groups are af filiated with the council, Young said no requests had come to the council to participate In the controversy, and that such negotiations as were being carried on were not the concern of the coun cil, but of the individual labor organi zations. Smoot Studying Situation. Meanwhile. Ross H. Johnson, secre tary of the Builders and Manufactur ers’ Exchange, quoted Senator Smoot, to whom the views of the exchange were outlined, as saying he would con fer with Treasury Department officials today and study the matter. Johnson's organization contends that if wage increase demands of the steam fltters. iron rod men and other labor groups are met it will mean higher costs on United States building jobs, as well as a readjustment of plans, and and material delay in District and pri vate construction projects. Arthur L. Smith was chairman of the committee which called on Senator Smoot and among the members were W. B. Putnam of the Putnam Construc tion Co., and E. A. Miller of the Engi neer Construction Co. Surplus Labor Problem. Committee members said after the conference that Senator Smoot told them that It was not feasible to demol ish at once all buildings in the triangu lar area In which Government struc tures are to be erected. The suggestion had been made that the surplus of labor be dissipated by concentrating on that work. Smoot was quoted as saying that contracts for Government buildings had been let up to all money available. The contractors and subcontractors will meet at 2535 Pennsylvania avenue tonight, under auspices of the exchange, to discuss plans for meeting the request for higher wages. Johnson today said that local contractors were not working any jobs where the groups asking for increases are concerned. VETERANS TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR REUNION Eightieth Division Association Members Here Will Meet To morrow Night. Local veterans of the Eightieth Di vision Veterans Association will meet with representatives from the associa tion's headquarters in the office of Col. Ashby Williams, in the Rust Building, 1001 Fifteenth street, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, to make arrangements for the next reunion of the association, to be held in this city, under a recent decision of the organization's executive committee. The resident secretary, George J. Klier, will arrive here tomorrow with other headquarters representatives to meet with the local members of the association. Belief is expressed by the officials of the association that the suc cess of the reunion can be measured iargely by the Interest displayed by local : members at the meeting tomorrow night. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra at Stanley Hall, at 5:30 o’clock this evening. March. "The Favorite Regiment,” Ertl. Overture. “Der Wildschutze" (The Porcher) Lortzing Entr’Acte (a) "Serenata” Cajain (b) "Celtic Dance" Bullard Grand Selection, “Aida” Verdi. Pox Trot, "Down the Highway of Dreams" Callahan. Waltz Song, “The Song Is Ended.” • Berlin. Finale, "She Said —I Said”... .Russell. "The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Marine Band Orchestra, auditorium, Marine Bar racks. 3 p.m. tomorrow. Taylor Bran son. leader; Arthur 8. Witcomb, second leader, conducting. March, “Captain Stannerd,” Harry 8. Morri*. Overture. "Martha” Flotow. (a) "Traum der Sennerin”.. .Labitzki. ib) "Whispering Flowers”.. .Von Blon. Grand Scenes from "Faust". .Gounod. Suite d'Orchestre, “La Fete de Sevilla,” Tavan. March. Characteristic "Poseidon,” Jessel. Marines’ Hymn, "The Halls of Monte zuma.” “The Star Spangled Baner* BOWIE ENTRIES FOB TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—Purse. SI.200; maiden 2- ycar-old Allies; 4 furlongs. Mu-Icy Cloud ... 115 c Aziz 115 a Princess Mach.. 115 Adriane G 115 Kitty Mari! .... 115 Colinport 115 Capture 115 Also eligible— Willow 115 Pantvana 115 b Dolly Mark ... 115 o Alwlngton Dolly 115 Mabel Basil .... 115 Mary Eloise .... 115 Ivercreen 115 c Ex-Pirate 115 Lady Tryster ... 115 a Princess Ma .. 115 a Joseph Letter entry, b Alwlnaton Stable entry, c Mrs. G. L. Stryker and O. L. Stryker entry. SECOND RACE—Purse. *1J0«: claiming; maiden l-year-olda and up: T furlongs. Me Own 118 San D# Orp .... 11* Panama 109 Alto eligible— Rhapsody Ann .. 105 ‘Peace Star .... 108 Traverence 105 Castilian 114 •Regiment 105 Agnes Wynn 105 •Business 100 Fair Albert 110 Fireworks ....... 110 Hope Hampton.. 105 Camp Lady 10'» 'Kina's Own .... 108 •Pondy 118 ‘Virginia T 102 Channlnt L. ... 112 Jenny Lind 11l Jlldla Kiog); .... 118 THIRD RACE—Purse. 11.200; claiming; 4- year-olds and up; lVa miles. •Old Kid 105 Tips Double .... 105 •Donett* 100 Blue Darter .... ill) •Sclplo 105 • Forehead 100 •Alleviator 105 Oppermen 110 •Lucie Ann 100 One Cent 105 Paddy 110 'Middle Temple.. 100 FOURTH RACE—Purse. *1.200; the Junior; Seresr-olds; Sts furlongs. Rro Rita 100 Ptlnce Bozo 110 Voyage 108 a Nymph King .. 10$ Leuclte 110 a Mayor Walker. 118 il. B. McLean entry. FIFTH RACE—The Benning Handicap; purse. *1.500; S-year-olds and up; 0 furlongs. a Rundale 110 War Eagle 130 aßramabtau 113 Son of John ... Hi Cloudy 182 Prickly Heat ...Hi Golden Mac .... 11l Lady Marl* if# Houasain 108 Sarmaticus 112 a Ascot Stable entry. SIXTH RACE—Purse. *1,300; claiming; I year-olds; 1 miles. •Nonstop lot 'Sweet Lacruse.. 105 Curdle 10$ 'Guarany 113 Henry Horton 110 •Atelia 100 •Prairie G'rl ... 100 •Sight Run 11l •Scotch lCst .... 102 ’Rea ms •Sandy Ford 105 Strong Tackle .. 11l SEVENTH RACE—Purse. *1.300; claiming; 4-year-«lda and up; IVt miles. •Lady Basil 100 «BUly Warren... 105 •Deronria 105 Lower Five 110 'lmmortal ’. \ 104 Dragon 110 •Fortunate Mann. 109 •Tmr Baby 105 Fairy Lore —.. 110 *Sam Smith 105 •North Breen.. ios Also eligible— •lndian Guide .. 105 Ferseth lip •Apprentice allowance claimed. Uftok'UuEr