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Moratorium
Is Sought
for Germany
Cessation of Reparations Pay
ments and Negotiation of
Two International Loans
Urged by Committee.
Ruhr Is Not Mentioned
By TnivrrKal Service.
Paris. April 2.—Here are tlie prin
cipal recommendations which the
Dawes commission of experts will
make to the reparations commission
either Sunday or Monday.
1. A moratorium for Germany un
the financial year of 1927-1928. dur
ing which the experts believe that
Germany will be able to accumulate
a surplus which will be available for
reparations.
2. Two International loans. The
first loan will be 1,200,000,000 gold
marks, to be devoted to providing the
German national bank sufficient re
serves to stabilize the currency. This
loan will be gauged on Germany’s
new tax of 2 per cent on land and
property mortgages which the gov
eminent instituted when it revalued
mortgages at 15 tier cent of their
value after the fail of the mark. The
product of this tax, the experts be
lieve, W'ill'be sufficient lo guarantee
the amortization of this loan.
2,500,000,000 Mark Loan.
The scond loan will be 2,500.000,000
gold marks per year for three years
to be devoted to the payment of rep
arations as well as the costs of the
armies of occupation.
This loan will be gauged on all the
German railway systems. It being an
essential point that In order for this
loan to be floatable, all the railways
in the Rhineland and Ruhr which
,liave ben seized by the French and
Belgians be rturned to Germany. If
this loan is floated, France will re
ceive 52 per cent of it, principally In
goods, but from Its share would be
taken the costs of the armies of oc
cupation, giving France roughly
figured reparations to the extent of
550.000,000 gold mark£ annually.
Tlie Ruhr is not referred to in the
report but the success or failure of
H e work of tlie experts depends on
the acceptance of the report by the
allies.
GERMANS TRAMPLE
FLAG OF REPUBLIC
By I iiiversal Service.
Berlin, April 2.—A battle between
republican anil n-itionalistle-nionarch
ls tie organizations, in which the flag
ol' the republic was torn down and
tianipled underfoot, while the mon
archists flaunted the black, whit* and
rid banners to the wind amid the ap
plause of great crowds, was staged
here today.
The battle ended the state ceremon
ies held by the German government
on the occasion of the arrival In Ber
lin of the body of a victim of the
Ruhr struggle who died in a Freyt-h
prison.
The last few days which have in
cluded Foreign Minister Siresetnann's
i pen advocacy of the restoration of
the monarchy and the acquittal of
General Imdendorff on charges of
high treason have apparently brought
to the surface all the latest monarch
stlc sentiment.
TUMBLE TAKEN BY
FRENCH FRANCS
New York, April 2.—After reaching
iew highs for the year, French anil
Belgian francs late today reacted on
profit-taking and the (allure of defi
nite Information regarding a loan to
Belgium to develop.
Selling at 6.08 cents, French francs
touched a record 1924 high level, SO
points above the previous closing
figure. With large scale speculative
activities again influencing the mar
ket, the currency failed to hold Its
strength and yielded about half of
its early gain. There were indication*
also that French intersts, alarmed
by the rapid rise of the franc, above
6 cents, contributed to the decline by
selling exchange,
V eteran Catcher Dies.
Syracuse, N. Y., April 2.—Charles
!’. Robinson, 67, one of the moat
famous baseball catchers of the bare
handed days of the eighties, both
with Cincinnati and Syracuse, Is
liead at his home here. Robinson
was a "big time” catcher for 15 years
and quit the gHme In 1893 with both
of his hands battered out of nil re
semblance to their original shape.
Fraud Probe Delayed.
Washington. April 2.—The nenate
committee investigating alleged frauds
in the lower Rio Orande valley of
Texas called off today's session to
allow examination by committee mem
bers and counsel of letters In Post
office department, files.
Married in Council Bluffn.
The following person* obtained mar
/i»g« llcenee-a In Founcll flluffa yesterday:
•4^^ Name and Addles*. Age.
5*in Plarl, Omaha....*. 43
Louisa Toscano, OmaliH... .... .Ik
J. 51. Fox. Fremont, Neb... 24
Violet Vance, Fremont. Neb . 14
Albert Tina** Prairie Home, Neb. S3
Huth Hell, Havelock, Neb... 24
Frederick Lother. Hooper. Neb...... S3
TVInbel WrnndeaL Winslow, Neb. 19
.Inme* Marshall, Omaha 34
Mary .lust In, O.iogr City, Kan. . 4
Hubert H»»i e , Council Hluff*. "9
Ointi; a Althouse. Council Bluffs. 2*1
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Farm Relief Bill
Termed Menace bv
0
Chairman Wallace
Proposal for Tariff Barriers
Will Cause Vicious Circle
of Price Increases,
He Asserts.
By Tnlffnal Sfnrit^.
Washington, April 3.—Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, as a tariff czar,
wan the spectacle pictured to the
liouso ways and means committee by
Chairman Marvin of the tariff com
mission, In discussing the tariff sec
tion of the McNary-Haugen farm re
lief bill.
Chairman Marvin declared the pro
posal to erect prohibitive tariff bar
riers to advance prices of farm prod
ucts to the prewar ratio with otheb
commodities would set in motion a
vicious circle of price increases that
inevitably would extend to all other
articles and in the end defeat the
very object sought.
As explained by Chairman Marvin,
the secretary of agriculture, would be
required to determine the rate of duty
necessary to Increase the selling price
of any one of the commodities here
to the ratio price and then make a
recommendation to the president that
such Increase be made.
The president would be left no
discretion. On receipt of his sub
ordinate's report he would be com
pelled to proclaim the tariff advance,
even though it should be a thousand
or a million per cent. Commodities
gelling above the ratio price would
not be disturbed.
Speeial Dispatch to The Omaha Be*.
Washington. April 2.—Filabuster
ing In committee by Congressman Kd
ward Volght of Wisconsin, again de
layed a favorite report today by the
house committee on the McNary
Haugen farm relief bill.
For more than a week Congress
man Volght has Insisted on inserting
amendments to nearly every line of
the bill and calling for an aye and
nay vote on the amendment. It wsh
thought by commutes members, who
held a meeting which continued until
midnight Tuesday, that the filibuster
would end today and the bill could be
reported out today.
"Volght continued to filibuster."
Congressman McLaughlin of Ne
braska. a member of the committee,
said today following the committee
meeting. "He is acting under hla
constitutional rights and ran propose
as many amendments and discus.i as
many ns he desires. There la noth
ing that can stop hlrm"
The McNary-Haugen bill, as It
stands today, not only contemplates
handling of wheat. It proposes han
dling of cotton and corn and cattle,
The original bill contemplated wheat,
but in order to gain support of rep
reaentatlves from the com belt and
cattle l>elt and cotton belt the house
committee was forced to Include these
products with wheat.'
Girl to Become lNun.
Shenandoah, la., April 2.—Miss
Nellie Hughes of Imogens has entered
a convent In Wisconsin where sho
will take the vow* of a nun,
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Summary of
The Day In
Washington
The senate began consideration of
the immigration bill.
Harlan Fieke Stone of New York
was nominated to be atorney gen
teral.
The state department announced
the settlement of the Newcastle con
sulate dispute with Great Britain.
President Coolidge held a breakfast
conference with republican senators
on measures to speed up legislation.
The tariff commission ordered an
other inquiry into tariff rates on Im
ports of cedar, fir, spruce and west
ern hemlock.
The treasury announces that
March income and profit tax collec
tions would approximate $17,000,000
more than those of March, 1923.
Secretary Mellon told the senate fi
nance committee that the Increase In
estate tax rates in the house revenue
bill was "economic suicide.”
Chairman Marvin of the tariff com
mission and Secretary Wallace testi
fied before house committees on the
McNary-Haugen agricultural export
bill.
Senator Cousens, republican, Mich
igan, acting alone for the senate
revenue bureau investigating com
mittee, continued Inquiry into tax af
fairs of Mellon companies.
The house committee Investigat
ing charges against Representative
f.nnglcy of Kentucky and Zihlman
of Maryland, republicans, continued
its hearings behind closed doors.
The house irrigation committee
voted to repeat Its request for the
appearance of Governor Hunt of
Arizona, who has charged Secretary
Work with favoring Colorado in
Colorado river development.
Georgs'White, former democratic
national committee chairman, told
the senate oil committee that E. L.
Poheny contributed $9,900 for the
1920 campaign and $2M00 later to
help wipe out a deficit.
/ H. L. Rcaife, former Department
of Justice investigator, told the sen
ate Daugherty committee that In hla
opinion Harry M. Daugherty. Secre
tary Weeks and other* should be
indicted in the Wright Martin air
craft case.
Senate Call* Governor.
Washington, April 2.—The house
brigatlon committee today voted to
repeat its request that Governor Hunt
of Arizona appear to testify In re
gard to the recent charges by him
that Secretary Work wns using Ills
position to favor tho state of Colo
rado In the proposed Colorado river
development. The vote was 7 to 2.
| y ' :
I
E. L. Doheny Made
Gift of $31900 to
Democratic Fund
Former Chairman of Party’s
National Committee Ad
mits Contribution Before
Senate Committee.
Washington. April 2.—The senata
oil investigators took another three
day’s recess today after hearing a
single witness. George White, former
chairman of the democratic national
committee.
Called by Senator Spencer, repub
lican, Missouri, White testified that
E. L. Doheny had contributed a total
of $34,900 to the democratic cam
paign fund, but that Harry F. Sin
clair had made no contribution. White
explained that Doheny had given
$9,900 during the 1920 campaign and
$25,000 in 1921 to help wipe out the
deficit resulting from the campaign.
The house judiciary committee fail
ed again today to take up the sejiato
resolution proposing impeachment
proceedings against Clarence C.
Chase, aon-ln-law of Albert B. Fall. a«
customs collector at El Paso for his
refusal to testify before the oil com
mittee. It had been In evidence that
Chase had aought to have Price M™
Kinney of Cleveland, O., say he had
loaned Fall $100,000.
RICHMOND COUPLE
- IN SUICIDE PACT
Richmond. Va.. April 2.—Holmes
Cummlne, a prominent Richmond
business man and clubman, was
found shot to death and his wife,
Tula Cummins, nationally known ss
a writer, dangerously wounded when
police broke into their apartment
late today.
The husband and wife shot them
selves as a result of a mutual agree
ment, Coroner Whitfield declared the
wounded woman I old him. Cummins
had been in ill hen 1th for several
months.
North Carolina Governor
Marries Mrs. Sarah Watts
Durham N. C., April 2.—Governor
Cameron Morrison of North Carolina,
and Mrs. Sarah Watta, widow of the
late Oeoi-ge W. Watta, wealthy
philanthropist, were married at tlie
home of Mrs. Watta here toilny.
School Head Re-Klected.
Shenandoah, la., April 2.— Mlsa
I.aura Culver waa reelected superin
tendent of achnols In Page county to
day at a meeting of the presidents of
the school boards. Miss Culver la a
srrndiiHte of the Stnte Teachers col
lege, Peru. Neb.
Lenox Volos Band Tax.
T.ennx, la., April 1.—The band tax
ranted by a large majority at Tues
day's election, Th» proceeds of the
tax w ill support a tniinh ipal hand.
Steele \X ins Post.
n^lfonl. In , April *! KoberI Strrlf*
of New Market wtm elected county
*up«r»ntendent of public •rhuula here
after a three cornered fight.
Inheritance
Tax Increase
Is Opposed
Mellon Tells Senate Finance
Committee Taxes on Es
tates Should Be Held
in Reserve.
Defends Large Fortunes
By l nlvrrsal Service.
Washington, April 2. — Tuxes
should not be used to punish wealth.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon de
clared in a statement before the fi
nance committee of the senate today.
He was opposing tile proposed in
crease in the tax on Inheritances
from 5 per cent to 40 per cent which
was written into the house hill.
Secretary Mellon asserted the time
has not yet arrived In this country
for breaking up of large fortunes,
adding that the estate tax, which
brings In not more than $110,000,000
annually, should be held In reserve
by the government rather than
pressed to the limit. .
Other strong points in Secretary
1: The house raised the tax from 5
to 40 per cent without hearings and
without consideration of the future
welfare of the republic.
((evolutionary I onsequence*.
2. So long as a man uses his abil
ity within the bounds of the moral
sense of the community, monetary
success is not a crime, but adds to the
total wealth of the country.
3. There is a point in the applica
tion of tax rates beyond which it is
impossible to extract revenue, and,
carried to the extreme, the conse
quences are revolutionary.
4. Development of the credit struc
ture and increase in value make the
high standard of living In this coun
try. and the breaking down of these
values must necessarily reduce the
standard of living for everyone.
Economic Suicide.
doe* not often consist of cash or of
5. When a man dies his property
regularly marketable securities. The
estate taxes must be met in cash and
not in kind. His executors must pro
ceed to realize this cash through sales
of the decedent's property. The effect
of a man's death is immediately to
give notice to all possible purchasers
that a forced sale will soon take place.
This has been effect of dropping the
price at which securities can be sold.
I know of one very wealthy man in
England whose fortune has been
made almost entirely by taking ad
vantage of this necessity of executors.
■ Secretary Mellon said the adpption
of the proposed high rate would Ire
‘"economic suckle.'*
Secretary Mellon cited the situation
In Russia, saying that when the revo
lutionists made destructive tax levies
and seized hold of assets of the In
stitutions. values disappeared und al
most all wealth with them. Any es
tate tax In that country, he said,
would be a dry source of revenue.
FIRE THREATENS
ARIZONA TOWN
Biabce, Aria , April 2.—Fire which
early Tuesday night threatened to de
stroy the town of Benson, BO miles
from here, was checked shortly after
10 after It had rated half a block,
causing property damage estimated at
$25,000. A plctiiire theater, where the
fire started from a burning fitm, two
business houses unoccupied, a cafe,
hank building and a residence were In
the path of the flames, which were
placed under control J>y dynamiting
the postoffice building. But for a
sudden cessation of the wind, which
was blowing at a rate of 40 miles
an hour, when the fire broke out, It la
believed the entire town would have
been destroyed.
In the bank was approximately $20,
000 In currency, but It la believed this
would be saved.
OFFIOATQUizZED
ON BOULDER DAM
Washington. April 2.—O. C. Mer
rill, secretary of the federal power
commission, was questioned today be
fore the house Irrigation committee,
tn regard to the recent commission
report In the Boulder canyon dam
projects.
Preceding Mr. Merrill s testimony,
Chairman Smith received a telegram
from the Imperial Irrigation District
urging n favorable report on the
Johnaon-Swlng bill, which would pro
vide for government development ol
the dam.
Any considerable delay, the tele
grain said, would lessen the post!
blllty of passing the Mil nt this srs
sion and result In great toss to Im
perial valley and the southwest.
Bureau Dissolved.
Kansna Flty, April 2.— Federal
Judge Albert Reeve* today issued a
docree dissolving the Nor cross Audit
nnd statistical bureau and enjoining
six member cement companies from
operating In alleged test mint of
trade in Kansas. Missouri, Iowa, No
brnaUn, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
France to Hold Ruhr.
Pari*. April 2. Premier Polncatt
announced In the chamber of depu
Mrs ibis evening that Frame *111 not
evm uale the Ruhr even if the repar
atoms exports propose olhci gnat.m
tees ftjr Frame
Mary Garden to Share Role in
“The Miracle” With Diana Manners
New York, April 2.—Mary Garden,
American prima donna announced to
day that she had contracted with
Morris Oest to play the wordless role
of the Madonna in the spectacle play
"The Miracle" of three months prior
to her opening-with the Chicago opera
company next November.
She will alternate in the lead role
with Lady Diana Manners Cooper,
who played it in the London produc
tion and who, in the New York per
formances, has alternated with
Princess Norma Matchiabelii in the
parts of the Madonna and the Nun.
Miss Garden, who proclaimed her
self, a born Scotch Episcopalian said
she was likely to join the Catholic
church shortly "in order to fulfill a
wish that has been present for many
years—and to better enable me to play
the part of the madonna.”
She said also her costume probably
would be "a blaze of jewels." pattern
ed after the image of a madonna she
saw in Rome last year, as contrasted
with the gown of shimmering silk
worn by Lady Diana in the part.
It will be Miss Garden's first ap
pearance in drama. What her salary
will be has not been agreed upon, she
said. She will sail on the Olympic
on April 12 for a short season of
grand opera in Paris, after which she1
will go to Salsburg to spend four
weeks rehearsing for the madonna
with Max Rhlnehardt, who directed
the production in Europe and here.
She expects to begin her performance
in "The Miracle” here next August.
“Railroads and
Omaha Growing
Together”—Finley
Greatest Population Increase
Came During Construction
of Lines, Says North
western Head.
•'The state of Nebraska and the
city of Omaha have grown with the
growth of railroads of the country.”
said William F. Finley, president of
the Chicago A Northwestern railroad
at the regular weekly luncheon of
the Rotary club Wednesday.
"The population of Nebraska in
1860 was 28,841, said Mr. Finley,
"and at that time the state had no
railroad facilities. Between 1860 and
1870 whatever commerce there was
to or from the state was carried via
stage or the Missouri river. How
ever, the population had increased
by 1870 to 123.000, and we then find
the Union Pacific railroad well
started and the Chicago A Northwest
ern railway extending to Omaha
from the east, giving an outlet by
rail to the central markets.
"The population grew under these'
conditions, until in 1880 it was 452.
000. In the 10 years following, the
Northwestern built moat of Its lines
in eastern Nebraska, so that in 18S0
it was fairly well established and we
find population of the state more
than doubled, or 1.063.000.
1880-1898 Greatest Increase.
"In the .10 years following It in
creased to 1.296.000. The greatest in
crease in the population of the state]
whs in the 10 year period between
1880 and 1890 and this is the period
in which the Northwestern Railway
built neai%* all of its line tn eastern
Nebraska.
"Omaha, being the prinicpal city of
Nehraska, grew proportionately. In
1860 the population was 11.8S3. a
mere hamlet or outpost. In 1870 it
had grown to a healthy frontier city
of 16.0S3: in 1890 to 30.500; tn 1890.
the population was over 150,000, and
in 192‘i it was over 191,000.
' Again we notice that the greatest
period of growth was between 1880
and 1890, and It would seem clear
that this was a distinct reflection of
the advantage of railway transpor
tation.
"Since 1900 farm land has Increased
over six times in value and the im
provements In 1900 were valued at
over $900,000,000. making the value
of all farm property In Nebraska as
of 1920, 10 times the amount of the
railway investment.
Northwestern Senes Nine States.
"The Chicago A Northwestern Rail
way company is a corporation of over
19.000 stockholders whose resource*,
together with those of the bondhold
ers, have been united with the effort
of 45.000 employes to produce the
transportation sen-ice which senes
nine different states and many mil
lions of people.
"It Is estimated that it costs the
average farmer, who lives an average
of five tulles from the station. 5 cents
per bushel to haul his grain t# the
railway station. This would be about
$1 65 per ton, and for this amount the
average railway hauls his grain over
150 miles, or SO times as far."
Mr. Finley was Introduced by Wal
ter Head, president of the Omaha Na
tional hank. He laughingly referred
to the movement for a new Union sta
tion tn Omaha and said he had hoped
to hear Mr. Carl R. Gray, president
of the Union Pacific system, who at
tended the luncheon, announce him
self as ready to build such a station
In deference to the pressure of public
opinion. Tills sally brought a hearty
laugh from both railroad presidents.
SNOW INCREASES
FLOOD SUFFERING
Cumberland, Mil . April I.—Suffer
ing In the section devastated by re
cent rising of the Potomac river. Is
said to lie Intense today, following
a raging billiard. which by last night
had blanketed the ground with nearly
a foot of snow. Relief work In the
flood-stricken valley was practically
brought to a standstill today, and the
meager reports from the Inundated
towns. Indicated that the victims of
the flood were suffering Intensel)
from the bitter cold which accompani
ed the btlaaard. one of the worst on
record, for the month of April.
Rift* < Ini) Dbludk
Redbud. Is.. April 8.—The lied ford
Kifl* dub voted to tllMwiut tempornr
il> ;»t It* nutting tilt* Th#
dub own* a lint rifle rang* no*ii the
dty
Democrat Named
in Alleged Fraud
of Plane Firms
Large Contributor to Party's
Funds Obtained Wright
Martin Dontracts, H. L.
Scaife Testifies.
Washington, April 2.—Further de
tails of charges that the Department
of Justice had delayed unduly war
fraud prosecutions were heard by the
senate Daugherty committee today
from H. L. Scaife, a former investi
gator for the department.
Scaife, who was the only witness
today, testified to some extent from
records of the house committee, which
in 1S 22 considered impeachment
charges against Harry M. Daugherty.
Reiterating and extending a previ
ous allegation that the Wright-Martin
Aaircraft corporation received an
'•overpayment” of $5,267,000 on war
contracts and had not been prosecut
ed, Scaife declared that former Attor
ney General Daugherty, Secretary
Weeks, Charles Hayden, chairman of
the Wright-Martin board, and Guy
D. Goff, former assistant attorney
genera!, should "all be Indicted by a
grand Jury” for inaction in the m.-.t
ter. *
Fails to Get Action.
The witness contended that machi
nations "of what I call the invisible
government” had been disclosed by
some of his Investigations and told
of what he said were fruitless efforts
on his part to have the Department
of Justice investigate army aircraft
disasters.
Professing a desire to hold at. even
hand In political matters. Scaife satd,
in explaining the Wright-Martin con
tracts, that Thomas L. Chadbourne,
an attorney and "a large contributor”
to democratic campaign funds, had
obtained for this corporation a cost
plus contract during the war. The
lawyer's fee was added to the con
tract costs by the company, he said,
"plus a profit.”
Audits him-lose overpayment.
Eater audits by the air service in
1911 disclosed the •'overpayment,"
the witness asserted, and resulted In
the preparation of government suits
to obtain the return of money spent
under the contract for cigars, dinners,
laundry, street service and for In
sufficient allowances In the salvage
of materials and tools.
Charles Hayden and Secretary
Weeks exchanged several letters.
Scalfe said. In one of which Mr.
Weeks agreed to ask the department
of justice for a temporary delay in
the Wright Martin case "from attor
ney to attorney,’ 'and waited until
"witnesses were scattered and men
were out of the service," although
representatives of the department
had promised to bring the case to
trial “within three weeks" after the
failure of the house impeachment
proceedings against Mr. Paugherty.
No action had ever been taken, he
asserted.
MEXICO EXPELS
BRITISH SUBJECT
San Antonio. Tex . April Presi
dent Ohregon of Mexico has ordered
the expulsion of Arthur Roddick, a
British subject employed by El
Agulla company, an oil concern, ac
cording to the newspaper Excelsior
of Mexico City. Ten day* have been
granted Roddick to leave the country.
Should he fail to depart within that
time he will be escorted to the
border. Excelsior says.
Roddick Is charged with fa wring
(he rebel faction headed by l)e l-i
Huerta.
Immigration Rill I p.
Washington. April f —The immigi a
tlon bill was taken up today In tin
senate, with prospei is of a sluu \
fight. Senator Harrison, democrat
Mississippi, offered an amendment tr
base (he Immigration quota on (lu
1890 census, as proposed In the bil
pending In (he house. Instead of or
tlie 1910 census as recommended h>
the senate committee. A JapancM
exclusion amendment was offered h>
Senator Shortrtdge. republican. Cali
fornta
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to Succeed
Daugherty
New York Lawyer-Educator
Takes Attorney General’*
Portfolio After Confer*
✓ ence at ^ liitc House.
Senate Gets Nomination
By l nirrr.sl
Washington, April !.—Harlan Fisks
Stone, New York, today was selected
by President Coolidge as attorney gen
eral of the United States. The
nomination was sent to the senate
early in the afternoon.
The selection of Stone came as a
complete surprise, particularly to a
large number of western senators
who had believed that the choice
would go to Judge Kenyon of Iowa.
The president reached his decision
late yesterday and telephone* Mr.
Stone to tneet him in Washington this
morning. He arrived in time for
breakfast. Tb meet him, the presi
dent invited Senators Lodge, Curtis.
Watson. Willis. Wadsworth, Brande
gee. Moses, Shortridge and Borah.
He wanted these leaders personally
to appraise the man before calling
upon them to confirm the nomination.
They are understood to have assured
the president the attorney general
elect could be confirmed without
serious difficulty, probably without
any material opposition.
Railroad Director.
Stone has business connections
which for awhile caused the president
some concern. He is a director in the
Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line railroad,
and numerous other corporations. The
presideht went into all of these
thoroughly and It is understood satis
fied himself that they would not inter
fere with his service to the govern
ment.
Mr. Stone fills the requirement for
bringing into the cabinet a personal
friend of the president. He was one
year ahead of Mr. Coolidge at Am
herst college. It is customary there
for each student in the upper classes
to select and look after the well be
ing of an underclass man. Mr. Stone
in this way cam# very close to Mr.
Coolidge when they were in college.
Since then they hare maintained a
more or less intimate friendship.
Mr. Stone U a member of the law
firm of Sullivan, Cromwell ft Co. Un
til recently he was associated with
the firm of Wiltner, Canfield ft Stone,
but retired from this to form the
new legal firm. It was said at the
White House that the corporations
In which he is a director are in all
probability those in ■fthlch he occu
pies the post to represent clients and
not his own interests.
Described as Liberal.
He is also described as being liberal
and broad minded. It is recalled that
during 1919. when the then attorney
general, A. Mitchell Palmer, feared
that the United States was being
turned over to extremists, he wrote a
letter, critizing Palmer's views and
ridiculing his feare.
%Ir. Stone is a native of New Hamp
shire. H eis 52 years old, has been
active in republican politics In the
state of New York, an extensive con
tributor to legal literature and a
careful student of the law. He ia
said to have first been brought to
the fore as cabinet timber by Nicholas
Murray Butler, dean of Columbia
university, and a staunch republican.
Senator Wadsworth of New York
also added his strong endorsement.
MEXICO BOUNDARY
FENCE PROPOSED
La* Angeles. April i.—A request
(or estimates of tne cost of erecting
an eight-foot wire fence along the in
ternational boundary line between
Mexico and California was received
here today by Collector of Custom*
L. H. Sehwaeb* from McKensie Moon
assistant secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Sohwaebe said he would Imme
diately launch a eurvey of the ap
proximately ISO miles of boundary
with a view to obtaining data on
which contractors' bids may be based.
He was also authorised by Secretary
Moss to receive proposals for the
erection of gates at the official bound
ary crossings connecting Calexico.
Cal., with Mexicali. Mexico, and Tta- »
Juana. Cal., with Hajuana. Mexico,
The new gates and eight-foot fence
wore recently requested hy Collector
bchvvaebs as a means of enforcing
the new 9 o'clock bo.der closing or
der and assisting custom* officials in
their light against liquor and narcotic
smuggling.
New Tract Opened.
Washington. April : —The Interior
department today set aside tor
homestead entry iS.000 acres In M o.-,
coi>« and Pinal counties. Arlsona: if,
Ago acres in Stn Bernardino county.
California: 11,00# acres in Idaho cs'ur
ty, ltlaho s.ooO acres in Ksmeraid*
countv. Nevada, art S.i■■'# acres in
Carbon county. Wyoming
N\ ar Suits Settled.
Washington, April I — Settlement
for it.000 of suits asslr.st ths
! Kmergenov Fleet corporation. brought
j In the I’ntted Si.-ites district court
at Puitlnnd, O e bv Ihe AStcr.i
M.iruY Iron vv. iks has h civ agreed
[I to Ivetweon \\ M t*xke attorney tv
■I the company, and CcminissiciKc
] tla> ues of the shipping board