Wisconsin State Journal from Madison, Wisconsin • 1

Hill AFact-Hndlng ewspapcr VOL 129, Na 82. 88th Year. MADISON; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1926 TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS' 1 Debt Conference Plea Significant of Feeling By HAYID IAWB.ESCK CopTtigirt mi Uli Sreis ai; ie (U)n JIIPMdlii ow at the Gar rick Empty Stocking Sh Tonight WASHINGTON. Although' the. proposal" made by the 40 members -of the faculty ol Vplumbia university for an Interna-' ti'onal conference on debts falls on, deaf ears at this time, the significance of the move did-nit escape attention.

For the senti II Get Post If Zimmerman Does Not Rename Hist i Gas Routs Trio After Night Siege M'Gregor Stands Fast on Catechism Hit ty Governor ment of congress Is expressed by the remark of Senator Capper of. Kansas that nobody knows what- might be advisable a few years Hence with reference to od- justment of 'the debt question. Many reasons are advanced to reject the Columbia proposal at this time, mostly that the French debt agreement has not yefbeen approved by the senate br by the French parliament and that any move from Washington would certainly delay ratification. In Paris. It is recognised, howeyer, tha.t what the spon-.

sors of. the proposal had in mind was' a softening of "the harsh attitude which American public opin-iqn is presumed to hold with respect to debts In the hope that the French parliament- might not be disposed to look at the. future revision, as hopeless. Cautions TVllh Opinions An body can say what It wishes on political or economic questions, and no hpw sym-v pathetic members ef congress or ad- V. ministration officials might be with i Ifc some of 'the arguments advanced- Romance Florence for debt adjustment, they hardly- 1 ''Vr- HV All' I wl'ic ij Gossips Revive Romance r.

i i i mi or jonn ana norence AH Money Goes for Relief Work of Christmas Club Ten Big Vaudeville Acts Donate Services to Help Poor of Madison BY EMPTY 8T0CKISG EDITOR TEN ot the. best amateur and professional vaudeville acts in the city will be given a.t the Garrick theater-for the Eighth Annual Empty Stocking Show. Song, dance, gymnastics and a snappy orchestra, will feature program, which offers the most variety and entertainment' of any of the club's benefit shows. The curtain will go up promptly at o'clcck and an advance ticket sale, indicates that there will be a large audience on hand to enjoy the, program. All the money' made will -go to the Empty Stocking relief fund.

The Garrick theater Is donated by John Scharnberg, and the pit orchestra and stage hands are all giving their services: Hook Brothers music company Is giving a piano for use on the stage. There are no expenses in connection with the show! THE PROGRAM The program for tonight's show follows! The Buenzli Jnvenile featuring Baby "triiila, America'-s youngest and most versatile performer. Mildred Bodblfs- Dancers, a of Madison children, who 'will put on a beautiful dunce act. Jimmy Clark, nkelele player and singer, In a set of brand 'ne-w sonirs. The l)e Haven Eight, a family of eight, who have a snappy act.

Harold. Anderson, a snappy dancer, who won many dance contests last year, The Madison Tnrners, who represented this rlty at (lie national turnvereln last summer, offer a high' class gymnnsinm act. Kehl's School of Panchi? in a Hyely number. "Skeets." (Tllmore end Jimmy Peddycoart. in a few sweet tunes.

Hindis Strand theater orches tra in harmony and jep. A number of children from tlte Wisconsin Hospital for Crippled Children will be guests of the Empty Stocking club tonight. The Yellow-Cab company has donated transportation for them. N. Life to Have Madison Branch F.

H. Scofield to Establish District Office in Gay Building The New York Life company, whose local offices are in the Gay building, is installing a complete branch office in Madison, it war, anounced today. The territory ot.the branch' com-' prises 35 bounties in western Wisconsin. F. H.

Scofield of -La Cross.e will be agency director and Alfred Thur-ow of Milwaukee will be cashier. The' office is to be called the Capitol branch of the New York. Life and will begin on Jan. 2, transacting every phase of New York Life business. The New York Life is one of the oldest Life cempanies doing business in having entered -the state more than 65 years ago.

The company is a purely Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance with than a billion dollars In assets. The company is fitting up a large suits of offices on the second floor of the' Gey building. Former Pastor Here Dies in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE (LP) Capt. Myron G. Argus, 54, Protestant chaplain of tle soldiers' home here, died here Tuesday night-after a short illness Captain Argus, -was appointed chaplain Nov.

1, 1922. He had 15 months war service during the "world war. After the war, he became pastor of SI. Jlatthew's. church at Kenosha and was chaplain ot the Kenosha American Legion post.

Before the war be. was assistant rector of Grace church at Wadison. He. was born Jan. 1S72, at Buffalo.

funejal arrangements have Only Two More Days to Send Your Check to Eitripty Stocking Club This Is' Wednesday. AU this week baskets are being packed which will give seven hundred Madison families a happy Christinas. They would not have one otherwise. 'There is still not-quite enough to go aronnd. That last minute contribution may mean the difference between a happy' and an.

unhappy Christmas to some; child In Madison. If yon have intended to give and have merely neglected to do so, jour check In the mail tonight will help till, all of Kmpty Stockings'. Baseball Faces Most Severe Test Br VnKed Prr CHICAGO The greatest of organized American sports tottered today on the very foundation which-made Jt great the confidence of mea and boys in most jllustrious heroes. When the names of Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker grandest of baseball's grand old men were drawn Into the whirlpool of a "betting scandal Tuesday by Commissioner It. M.

L'andis, none could believe it. To the average baseball fan, bleacher-ite and grandstand patron, alike, these charges could nothing less than "lie.s, frameups, and sacrileges." But, as.bujletin followed bulletin from the office of baseball's high commimBsloner, the iddl worshippers began 'to question. For from the lips of Byron Bancroft Johnson, -president of the American league, in which Cobb ahd Speaker had played so long, came the admission that the two men ha'd "dropped from' baseball." "We thought ot Cobb's wonderful family, and of Tris Speaker's aged mother," Johnson "We thought of Joe Wood's splendid sons. at Yale university. We did not wish td punislt those who were innocent, and thought Cobb and Speaker sufficiently punished when they were dropped from baseball.

The last sentence from Ban Johnson was taken to mean that even the American league pre'sident was inclined to believe the charges of Herbert that Cobb and Speaker had' conspired to "frame" a baseball game and bet on its result. It also served asf explanation for the sudden resignation of Cobb as manager ot the Detroit Tigers and the resignation of Speak er as pilot ot the Cleveland Indians less than a month ago. And even Ty Cobb, in entering his denial to participation in the alleged plot, admitted that it "was no uncommon thing' for a ball player to bet on a game in those days." One thiug is certain baseball has been put to its severest test by. the revelations of Its own ruier, com missioner Landis. If it can hurdle this scandaf ami still hold public confidence, it will have proved its tremendous grip-upon the hearts and imagination of Ameriean youth, for it will proved that baseball Is greater than any ot Its stars.

No others have been idolized by Ameri can "boys as have Cobb and Speaker, (Turn to page 4, Col. 6) Winter Officially Here; Cold Coming Today Shortest Day; Temperature Drop Due Thurs--day Night With winter arriving officially at 2:18 p. m. today Marti son is faced witft another comparatively cold, wave which will begin tonight In the extreme northwestern part ot the state, Eric. Miller, forecaster, announced today.

Today is the shortest day the rear and the official birthday of the winter period, 'according to Prof. Joel Stebbins. Contrary to the. usual belief Dec. 21 is not always the shortest day of the year.

Professor Stebbins said, because the date va'r-les with the years. Madison will not. feel the effects ot the approving' cold spell untij Thursday night, -according to the fqrecajt. There i little likelihood that the mercury wiJl reach the depths it did last week although a temderature of 15 degrees below will be reached. Rra ot snow is probable tonight for the Madison district with' the cold wave starting in the eitreme northern part of the state.

By Thursday morning the western part oPthe state willte hit and Thursday night the drob will bs felt in the southeastern part ot the state. Growing (Inset) John Coolldtre a r. of Connecticut Governor Dines at'. White House, and Starts Social Tongues Wagging By SALLY BOSS. United Prrn Staff, Corrrapoadeat -r ASHING TON- Cauital socie- ty." always keen for a ro-.

mance, today signs of a. growing one between Florence Trumbull, pretty' daughter of the Connecticut governor, and John Coolidge, son of the president There had been talk of a romance before and denials. But Washington toolc as stronger than denials an incident this week which seemed to indicate that love laughs at -secret service g'lards s.uch as have been. thrown about Young -Coolidge, and that persist' ance wins. Anyway Miss Trnmbull tame to Washington, Sunday, with the choral society of the Mount Holyoke college, on its annual holiday tour.

Dines With toolldges When the 90 members stepped out on the platform of the church of the Epiphany, they detected 'Mrs. Coolidge in the audience, escorted by tall son. All 90 were gracioilsly received by the prasident and the first lady of the land the followinj'day, but only. Miss Trumbull was dine at the House. She stayed for dlnnerwith -John and his parents, arid then took the train with the other Gossips around Washington construe the family dinner as a practical bestowal of the parental blessing.

Rnmrirs of Elopement When the rumors of the reported romance 'first, reached the jeara of parents thay were sp ced with sug gestions of a projected elopement. Governor Trumbull was vociferous in his denials. The Coolidges said nothing. Wheh a White House setret ser vice maM, Colonel Starling, was sent to Amherst ifi guard John, 4t was said his assignment, was not for the pwpose of. preventing such a cul-j minatlon of the friendship between the young people.

Mary Cavanaugh Denies" Disorderly Conduct Charge Yary Cavanaugh pleaded not guilty in superior court (Tuesday afternoon to a'charge of disorderly conduct, preliminary hearing set for today. Move Will Not Affect Frank Administration; -Regents Value Long Ex-. perience BY HAilOLD W. GRIFFIX THEODORE KRONSHAGE, JR-i president of the -board of. regents of the University of Wis--consin.

will he annointed vice pres ident of the university if Governor-elect Zimmerman does not' re-appoint him to the regents, but the chang will in no way adminis tration of President Glenn Frank. This information was divulged to day by member of the board wha declared the action will be taken In order that Kronshage's IS years n'. esperjenee 'in dealing with tha financial affair's o( the university not be lost. The interjm committee 'propospi tliat the legislature abolish th'e unU versity and -normal regents and cre-j ate a general board ot educatfon, but those in touch with prominent members of legislature believe this action will not be takea. Would.

Sot Change Trend al iuo iiieeuug vi uie guvt-imiis Boards of state universities held here a month ago the value of boards ot regents was discussed and several, delegates indicated- they believed, the present system of administration! among universities is unwieldy. However a new board of education would not change the general trend o'f man-' agement, it was. pointed out, because there would still be an intermediate body between university officials; stjudents and the legislature. Shakenp Forecast A. shake-up In the university re- "gents was forecast several weeks ago following election of Mr.

but Mr. Kronshage and Elizabeth 'Waters' are the -only two regents whose terms expire, during Mr. Zimmerman's poming term. The possibility that Mr. Kronshajrd would nftt be considered for Te-ap-pointmen't was discussed, during a' recerlt meeting of the.regepts and sentiment was expressed that hd should be kept as an official of tlio university.

"Mr. Kronshage knows, more abouti the inner workings of the university than arty other man connected witlj the institution because he has devoted 18 years to an intensive study the problem of the one regent said "His loss ranli be a distinct blow, the regents feef. During a discussion among a group of regents a short time. ago the matter of appointing Mr. Kronshage a.

vice president cf the university was brought, up and it was generally agreed this action would be taken.if he is not re-appointed. That is all there is to the rumors. Friendly to Frank The regents who discussed the new office for Mr. Rronshage are all friendly to Dr. Frank, it was pointed out, and t-hey would not coun tenance any change affecting tlje ad ministration, of the president.

Prof. B. Parkinson is now vice president emeritus of the university but he is not active and a pew appointee would not- change the personnel of the university. Mr Kronshage, If he is named to the post, will work principally with J. D.

Phillips, business manager of ths university. Clondy tonight with rain or snow probal le. Colder tonight In ex. (rente- northwestern Wisconsin. Colder Thursday-lit western and northwestern Wisconsin and In extreme Wisconslni Thursday nigh (Oltlctail Report br V.

S. Weatko Temperature "Precipitatn Highest Lowest 24iiuurS Cltv yesterday Last Nisrht to a. Madison 2ft 27 -Milwaukee. .14 3:2 Chit-ago 3 .01 Oreen Bay. 2 5 Wausau.

2 2K Pu'uth 2 Minneapolis 26 24 La Crosse 2 Dubuque 32 21 MDISOX.TVnATHKR Temj Relative Wind Tester- pera Humid- Veloc- Cloud-day turfl ity Uy iru-ss" Noon 2 S. 7 p. 2S 72 4 lt Today: 7 a. 2 87 .4 1' Highest temperature at 2 pfc m. Lowest temperature 27 at 10 p.

pi. Wean, temperature Normal 24. Total precipitation eince Jan. 1. 36.18 in.

8113. Sun risrs at 7:27: sets 4 27. TODAY IX OTHF.R 'YEARS Warmest in 1S75, 54. C'ol est irmfi. 11.

Wettest In 1S'j, US inches. would deem it discreet to. say so now. Perhaps -the whole point of view of the executive branch of the government) can, be summed up in the phrase "capacity to Tjme and again officials have pointed out that phrase was not morely used as a basis for discussion in making the debt -settlements, but in. the final agreements, so that purope need-not be concerned about the probabilities of revision if that should coma absolutely essential.

In other words, American officials take the position that if Europe cannot pay 10 or 15 years hence and it is proved that her capacity to pay has been qvefestl-mated, then the United' States will be bound for business" if not for moral reasons. Jo revise the agreements. Indication of Sentiment The clamor for revision is not expected-, however, to wait on the development of an emergency in the budget finance ot the debtor countries. European and economists, already are busy pointing out that the debt settlements ace un-" sound and should be revised. To the extent that such line of thought appeals to American economists and jpy educators, as' evidenced in "the peti-f tlon of the Columbia university fac-ulty, will the subject be agitated from this side of 'the Atlantic.

The incident indicates clearly that a considerable body of American opinion will be marshaled to ask for revision of the debt agreements. Can-eellatioo appears to have been 'aban-i 'doned as an-objection in' favor ot revision mostly on the" theory that the debt settlements themselves recognize the idea of -a reduction from the full principal and Interest combined. The' objection here to an International conference on debts is that the United States would stand alone before the debtor nations and that it would not be a conterence but a unilateral attack on American policy. Under the. circumstances, if revision Js deemed wise at some future time, the United States would rather deal with each case-on its When the French settlement.

Is a resumption of the discussion of pooling debts is bound to arise. Bernard M. Baruchy for example, has in mind a plan whereby war debts shall be considered on a purely economic basis and -a separation effected 'between the money Bpent for ammunltipn and that spent for commercial purposes. Doubtless there will be many suggestions from the banking, world, in the hope that gome plan may be devised which will do for the general debt situation what the Dawes plan did for German reparations. Council Committee Allows $81,970 in Claims on UMEKVILLE, ff.

J. TWO brothers and a sister, who held 25 stale troopers at; bay in their farm house on Jutland moun-. tain all night, capitulated today un der an attack of tear gas. Only one- of the brothers, Timothy Meany, Was erect when the troop ers, behind the protection of the gas, -burst -into the barricaded Miss Beatrice Meany, his sister, was unconscious oir the floor, a bullet wou-nd in her left second. 'brother, James, was stretched out across a couch, blood pouring from a shattered knee struck by a 'Springfield rifle bullet The wounded pair were taken to the Someryille hospital, where their condition is not regarded as dangerous.

en.ded the siege, which began Tuesday afternoon, and lasted through the 'darkness of the night, and resulted in the wounding of two state troopers, Peter J. Smith and Mathew Their wounds were said to be slight, Reed CommitTee Reports on Quiz Cites Evidence of $2,500000 Pennsylvania -Fund; Clears Three States WASHINGTON. tlP) A report citing evidence ot the 12,500,000 expenditure in the Pennsylvania re7 publican primary and declaring charges of irregularities in the Ore-gen, Washington and Missouri pri maries presented'to the senate today by the Reed investi gating committee. The committee merely the testimony in the Pennsylvania case and made no recommendations as to possible in conneption with the erection of William S. Vare, republican, who spent $800,000, or Senator Pepper, republican, -Pennsylvania, who spent more than $1,500,000.

The report links the "Mellon family" which Secretary ot the Treasury Mellon belongs, with the eontest in the following.words:. "The contest between Pepper and Vare was a factional contest for po litical control of the state, waged by republican politicians in w'estern Pennsylvania, dominated and led by the Mellon family, and its. interests, against the republican -machine 'of Philadelphia, which William S. Vare controlled and. operated as an inheritance from the late Senator Pen.

rose." In presenting his report to the senate. Reed said that whether an in-No'vember elections in and vestigation would be made into the Pennsylvania "depends somewhat upon its authority- to make that investigation searchfng.and thorough." The report also mentions the-name of Cyrus E. Woods, whose nomination by President Coolidae to the inters'tate commerce commission is being 'contested in the senate. In this connection, the report states: "About a month before the primary, W. L.

Mellon, nephew of the secretary of the treasury, met Jos eph Grundy by appointment in the Bellevu'e-Stratford hotel in Phila delphia. "As a result of the conference Mr. Grundy, who -had previously been opposed to Senator Pepper's candidacy, pledged support in exchange for the active support, of the Mellon family and allies in western Pennsylvania for his candidate, State Senator Fisher. "The diplomatic talents of Cyrus E. Woods, former minister an am bassador to Portugal, China and were then enlisted by these two gentlemea to consolidate the ticket and.

insure harmony." Emperor's Condition is Worst in Several Days HAYAMA, Japan (LP) Wednes day night's optimism over the con dition of Emperor Yoshihito, ill with pneumonia, was dispelled by a bul from the Imperial villa today which said his condition was the most serious in several days. During the. night he was occasion ally delirious, with his puis 136 and respiration 22. The prince regent and the eabt-net have Reassembled at the palace. Jim Ford in -Court Again, Fined $100 for Possession Jim' Ford made'his appearance in court this morning attain, this timo.

for possession. Judge O. A. Stolen Jim $100 this time. Sl'TMKIER FIF.

"$10" Russell- Sutmeier preaded guilty In superior court this ntornlng to drunkenness and was fined Professor Backs Tax Digest in Spite of Blaine Criticism as "Hodge Podge of Lies" FORD H. MACGRECOR. professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin and secretary to the League of tyiscon-. sin Municipalities, today stood squarely behind -the taxation catechism he prepared for the league despite the bitter attack which Gov. John J.

Blaine has' made, against Professor MacGregor and the catechism. Professor MacGregor will no't resign his post at the university even thought the governor, In a letter to Jlenry Trailer, city manager' of Janesville, indicated that course or a retraction are. the only two avenues, open to him, he indicated. Governor Blaine today made public his letter of Nov. 3 to President Glenn Frank In, whieh he criticized-severely the- tax catechism of -Professor MacGregor as a "hodgepodge of "If this Is the kind of service that the University of Wisconsin is furnishing the people, it is about time university authorities cease -talking about.

the service of the university to the the governor wrote to President Mr. Trailer, who Is a memoer of the league, ot municipalities, wrote to the governor demanding- specific Statements showing the lies and mis-information charged. Blaine Answers Trailer In his answer to Mr. which he sent Dec. 17, Governor Blaine refused to discuss the catechism and declared he was dealing with Professor MacGregor.

merely as an Instructor at- the not as an official of tha league. my letter of November 3 to President Frank, I did not -discuss the League's-program, nor' did I discuss Mr. MacGregor as secretary of your the' governor wrote. "I trust that you will give me credit for not presuming any authority or duty with respect to the -secretary of- your league or your program of tafcition." "I did discuss Mr. MacGregor as a- member of the faculty of the University 'of and the Tax Cathechism which he publishes" he prepared, and unless he is a modern Janus, he cannot face one way as a member, of the faculty of -the university, and at the same another way' as secretary of your League.

'Moreover, my letter to President Frank was advisedly written, with full appreciation of my personal re sponsibility and that sudi letter is not privileged. Calls Hodgepodge "Therefore I deem it neither proper nor pertinent to- write a treatise on taxation In answer to Prof. Mac-; Gregor hodgeoodge of lies, half-truths, misinformation and misrepresentation, 'raisleqding and altogeth er an unworthy product of a member of the faculty ot the- University of Wisconsin, "Prof. MacGregor has two avenues open to him, either one of which it is his choice to follow. "You are therefore advised that with 'respect, to Prof.

MacGre'gor's production, I am dealing with him as a member of the faculty and not with, the League, of Wisconsin Municipalities. In this respect I have an official responsibility, but his relations to the League as secretary, and the program of the League, are no official concern of the governor, at this time." Bt the profe'ssor today refused to back down from his catechism the facts qf which, he declared, were all (turn to Page 4 Column 7) Kentucky Floods Claim Lives of 7 LEXINGTON, Ky. ((LP)) Twp men were known dead and heavy property losses were reported as a result of waters in the Cumberland and Kentucky rivers today: Five men were believed drowned near Cattlesburg, today when high waters in the Big Sandy river knocked a support from under bridge snan and 14 workmen tumbled into the lev water. The towns of Pineville and Hazard and maiiy neighboring villages were isolated as a result of the floods. All roads were impassable and wire communication with the territory, was Impossible.

Traffic on the Cuniberfand and Manchester and a branch ot the L. N. railways suspended because i of the washed out roidbeds. Geloso Given Months in Jail Bootlegger Gets $500 Fine in Addition to Sentence' Joe Geloso, 916 Regent street-characterized in superior court by Stanley Slagg, assistant district attorney, as the "worst bootlegger in Madison," was sentenced to the. Dane county jail for three months and was fined $500 Tuesday afternoon.

In default of payment Geloso must spend three more months in jail. Geloso'has paid $2,000 in-fines and has spent seven months In the" Dane county jail for liquor law violations. Mr. Slagg urged that he be given a sentence in the Milwaukee house of correction as A more severe lesson: Another jail sentence was evaded by Geloso when he settled a civil suit with the understanding that the criminal charge against him would be dropped. In this case a man, who had obtained Uquor from Geloso; ran into a culvert, and his wife brought suit for damages.

Senate Adjourns Today Until Jan; 3 WASHINGTON (IP) The senate today agreed to adjourn after today's session until Jan. 3, the resolution passed several days ago by the house. Carriers to Make Collections, Give Calendars Friday In aecordance with the usual THe Wisconsin State-Journal "will suspend "publication Christmas day, tpA -carriers will make their weekly collections Friday. The carrier's 'greeting calendars be -distribute! when the collections are made Friday. Claims of $81,970.61 against, the city were favorably acted upon by the TOtincil claims committee.

Tues day night. -7. 38 i announced,.