Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1924, Page 2

= 2 b | PHIPPS CHAIRMAN FORD.C.FUNDBILL| Subcommittee on Appropri- ations Is Appointed by Senator Warren. HEARING BEGINS MONDAY Quick Disposition of Measure| Promised in View of Budget Bureau's Thorough Work. The subcommittee of the Senate appropriations committee which will handle District appropriations, whos appointment was announced yester- day by Senator Warren, chairman of the full committee, will be composed of Senators Phipps, Colorado; Ball, Delaware; Jones, Washington; cer, Missouri, and McKinley capper, Kansas, republicans, ;::{:mrs Glass, Virginia; Sheppard. Texas; Jones, New Mexico, and Neely West Virginia, demerats. Senators Ball, Sheppard and Capper are mein- bers ex officio from the District ¢ Columbia committec. Senator Vhipps will head tae ~u‘\~l committee chairman, h uu' T the last Congress. Tn announcing the appointment ot the District su committee and th tees which are to handle propriation bills, Senatr W Thanks ch N : o desire to thank sin ely member of the ¢ nittee on appro. Priations for hearty support and earnest co-operation My L\u.() .4‘. best is not an easy one and IHA‘ never faillng aid has Ways l“(‘“. vu source of wonderful n»xunul‘.msylnxhl Shd help to me. It will be my pur- pose fn the future, as it the past, to gvery jle and to iy the minimum propriations at un sistent with good gove romen o Tt will 1o be m |\l|l’Dos.I“I keop the various appropriation bills free. from lesisiation. This is a function which rests entirely with the variou legislative committees. »7 am sure it is the purpose ot the body of which 1 am a me nlbvrln\ carefully scrutinize each appropri o neasure and keep it within ecc mical limits, Bvery dollur saved should mean a proportionate reduc. tion in burdensome taxation uch reduction has my unqualified sup- port and I can contribute my little mite in no better way than in op- posing extravagant and necdless ex- pendituresd.”™ Other Subcommittees, The other subcommittees in charge of the various measures that will come before the committee on appro- priations are as follows: Department 14 Agriculture—Mec- es (Washington), Lenroc McKinley, Overman, Sm d Broussard. Deflclencies—Warren, Curtis, Hale, ipps, Lenroot, Keyes, Overman, Glass, McKellar and Bayard. Independent offices—Warren, Smoo Jones (Washington), Curtis, Hale, Overman, Broussard and Bay ard. Department of the Interior—Smoo! Curtig, Spencer., Phipps, McKinle Harris, Jones (New Mexico), McKel- 1ar and Neel. Legislative establishment—Warren, Smoot, Curtis, Spencer. Keyes, Har ris, Jones (New Mexi Neely and Jayard. Department of the Hale, Phipps, Ball, Keves, Pepper. Swanson, Gla: ew Mexico) and Brous: sard. Departments ¢ merce and Labor—State and Justice: Curtis, Warren, Smoot, Hale, Lenroot, Overman, Jones (New Mexico), Mc Kellar and Neely; also on diplomatic and consular items: Lodge, Brande- gee and Swanson. Commerce and Labor: Jones (Washington), Spence Lenroot, McKinley, Keyes, Overman, Harrls, Jones (New Mexico) —and Broussard. Treasury and ments—Treasury: Warren, Smoot, Hale, McKinley, Keves, Harris, Glas McKellar and Broussard. Post Offic: Warren, Sterling, Phipps, McKinle: Moses, Lenroot, Overman, McKellar, ss. Dial, d Bayard. War _Department Jones (Washington), root, Capper, Harris, ard, and Neely; also harbors items: a, Fletcher. HEARINGS ON D. C. BILL. the ap- ren said: er. ench dollar possi- operate ¢ h ), of State, Justice. penc heppard, on river: MeNary Bay- and and Subcommittee to Take Up Appro- priation Monday. Hearings on the District appropri- ation Dbill for the expenses of the municipal government for the fiscal year. heginning July 1 next are to etart Monday next at 10:30 a.m., with the District Commissioners invited to make their general statement. It was decided in a conference be- tween Chairmar Madden of the ap- propriations committee and Repre- sentative Charles R. Davig, chairman of the subcommittee on District ap- ropriations, that the hearings this year will be closed in record time. The committee is satisfied that the estimates were very carefully studied by the budget bureau and that a close investigation was made, which obviates the necessity of lengthy hearings now. The hearings on the District bill have been delayed by the fact the committee clerks who are most familfar with the District items hav been busy on other maor appropriation measures, €0 Chairman Davis delayed ihe District hearings until he could get the services of an experienced clerk | &nd thus expedite the work subcommittee. The subcommittee which will con- duct the hearings on the Distriet bill is composed of Representatives Davis, Minnesote; George H. Tinkham, Massach usett: Frank H. 1llinois: John J. Eagan, New Jersey, and Willlam A. Ayres, Kansas. of the COOLIDGE, IN MESSAGE, REQUESTS FIVE STEPS TO ASSIST FARMERS (Continued from First Page.) tion of strengthening of the capital resources of the country banks and financing institutions ‘necessary to the proper service of the: farmer. May Need New Agencles. “It may be found to be advisable to create new financing institutions such as have been organized with great success in the livéstock terri- fory to co-operate with the War Finance Corporation. The government ~cannot supply banking capital, nor can it organize loan companies, but it can properly all upon those large buainess con- cerns, the rallroads, the mercantile estabilshments, the agricultural sup- ply houses and all those large busi- ness establishments whose welfare is immediately connected with the wel- fare of the farmer. “It can ask them, in their own in- terast as well as in the interest of the country, to co-operate with fed- eral agencies in attacking the prob- lem in a large way. ‘[ _have, therefore, directed the secretaries of Commerce and Agri- culture and the managing director of the War Finance Corporation to confer with representatives of the snterested groups to devise a practi- ol plaa of action.” Spen- | ws been in f Post Ofice Depart- | Funk, | PROTEST $825,603 LEFT OUT OF ESTIMATES OF D. C. SURPLUS REVENUES (Continued from First Page.) than the total of appropriation and all other charges against the rev- enucs of the District for that year. ‘This money was actually in the Treasury at the close of the fiscal year 1922, and is Included as a part of the general fund halance of $7,574,- 416.90 certified by the ontroller gen- eral to be to the credit of the gen- eral fund of the District on June 0, 1922 How, then, could this item {be treated as’ an obligation to re- duce surplus revenues of the District in the Treasury on June 30, 19227 Yet this is what has been done by accountants In their report t, joint select committes, and by committee In its report to Congress. Status of Disputed Item. he fact that this sum of $169. 5 was used as an element in fi the tax rate of the District for fisoal year 1923 did not destroy other fact that on June 30, 1922, the money was actually in the Treas- ury of the United States to the credit {of” the District of Columbin. There |1s not any warrant or justification for charging the amount of this item in the form of an obligation against the District of Columbia. The joint ect commjttee was finding a con- dition existing as of and on June 30. 1922, and_the amount of this item of $169.505.85 should have operated to not duce, the of the District in the Treas- date, sum of $230.430. deficiency appropriation act ap- v 1, 1922, jtems totaling ere appropriated for the olumbiz. The charge to enues of the Distriet ren- uch_appropriations amounted 9.430.72. Because the act in tion was not approved until after the close of the fiscal vear 1922 (it was approved on th {the the Under re of other subeommit- | ts of with the 1 fiscal y of the or in report committee, committe action to eluded in between { Dist scountants « the report itself, as it was a be taken care of the statement of the United States s and the luml a for the follow namely t ending the act was not ap- [ June 30, 16 at fiscal vear. {proved until ‘'t | A situation has developed as the ‘result of the inclusion of this ftem in the coramittee's report, and the ve- duction of rplus revenues of the District of Columbia thereby, t ates to do double tnjustice to the District of Columbia. “The joint seleet committee, pro- ceeding on the basis of the report of the accountants. charged the Dis- triet proportion of the appropria- tions made by thiz deficiency “ct against the rplus of revenues of the Distriet_in Treasury on June 30, 1922, The controller general of the United States and the auditor of the District of Columbix, In the statement {of their respective accounts between the United States and the District of | Columbia_for the fiscal year ended {June 30 1923, have charged the Di trict of Columbia again with the pre {portion of the appropriations by the safd deficiency act the revenues of the District of Co- lumbia are now twice charged with {the amount of this item. Source of Moneyn. | The sum of $17,909. {amount of this item represents cer- tain moneys deposited directly in the Treasury the United States (not Therefore of {through the collector of taxes of the | iDistrict) during the fiscal vear 1922, to the credit of the District of Colum bia. This amount was the District's proportionate credit of miscellaneous Imoneys, such as surplus fees of the |recorder of deeds and the register ot will ! National Zoological Park and other {activitles under the direction and con- trol of the officer In charge of public buildings and grounds. “The amount of this item was a tually in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District jof Columbia prior to the close of the fiscal year ended June 2 192 and is included in the generai fund balance of the District on that date. &s certified to by the controller ge eral of the United States. And vet it is treated in the report of the a countants, and as a resuit thereof in the report of the joint select com- mittee, as an obligation chargeable to the surplus revenues of the District of Columbia in the Treasury on June 30, 1922. Cy 4. The sam of $398755.12. The mount of this item represents the Distriet’s proportion of the surplus warrant issued by the S(Arluluf‘\' of the Treasury as of June 30, 1922, leasing obligations against D revenues covered by unexpended b nees of District appropriation: Under the law annual appropriations {are kept upon the books of the Treas- ury Department for two years |ing the year for which the appropri- ations were authorized. At the e piration of that perind the appropt tion accounts must be closed our. Accounting System Used. “Under the accounting system con- troling the fiscal relations between the United States and the District of Columbia_the revenuss of the Di trict of Columbia for a given year are charged with its proportion of the total appropriations authorized by Congress for that year. This means that the District must set aside s current revenues for a givel year cn the assumption that the total amournt of the appropriations for that year will be expended. “Therefore, when unexpended bal- ances of District appropriations lapse, and are carried to surplus by warrant of the Secretary of the Treasury, the proportion of such balances there- tofore charged to District revenues is returned to as so much actunl cash. The amount of this item, $398,756.12, is Included 2s a part of the general fund balance of the District in the Treasury on June 30, 1922, as certified by the controller general of the United tates. “Yet, notwithstanding the fact that the amount of this item was an ac- i tual money credit in the Treasury on June 30, 1922, belonging to the Dis- trict of Columbia, and operating to increase its surplus revenues in the Treasury on that date, the account- ants employed by the committee, and the joint select committee by reason thereof, reported the amount of the item as an obligation against the District of Columbia and deducted the amount from the surplus revenues belonging to the District in the | Treasury.” ; EXPECT FAVORABLE REPORT. i i i | Phipps Bill Returns Surplus Rev- enues to District. The Phipps bill authorizing the use by the District of surplus revenues of the District now in the Treasury. will be reported favorably to the Senate from the District com- mittee, it was understood today. Senator Ball, chairman of the Dis- trict committee, is to poll the com- mittee on the bill today. The Senate District committee 'fafled to get a {quorum-at its meeting this morning, but those present authorized Senator Ball to poll the committee on the Phigps bill and several other meas- ures, The Phipps bill, it is expected, will be amended before it is reported so as to conform with the recommenda- tions contained in the report on that measure received today from t District Commissioners. The bill introduced fixes the surplus revenu to which the District is entitled at $4,438,154. According to the report of the Commissioners this amount should be $5,863,768. Another bill which will be report- ed favorably after polling the com- mittee, amends the law regarding assessment of real and personal prop- erty in the District and the granting of licenses. This measure defines who shall be considered a resident of the Distriot for the -purposes of| tract taxation, provides for making e~ surplus | made The miscellaneous fees from the | follow- | the District's credit | THE 'EVENING IN Helnler Ball o | No. 5. Willlam B. Me | dJonex of New Mexi { | FIRE AND POLICE PAYBILL HELD UP {House D. C. Committee to Correct Administrative Features. | | After an advisory conference with | officials of the police and fire depart- ments the House District committee today referred back to the ubcommittee which reported police and firemen’s ines {bill in order that certain administra- tive features might ted. } The District committee b s tomorrow morning, at {which time it is expected that the !.u-!m- and firemen's pay bill, as re- | vised, will be before the committee vorably reported so as to be on alendar for consideration on first District day in the House, Mond, Lincoln Day Hollday Approved. The District committee today dered a favorable report on the bill to make Lincoln’s birthday a holiday jin the District of Columbia. This report will be written by Representa- tive Osc nesota; Representative Thomas L. Blanton, democrat of Texas, announc- ed that he will fiie 2 minority report A nearing on the Lincoln holid | was given tod. to representa- tives of patriotic nizations afhifi- lated with the Grand Army of the } Republic and spresentative of the Amurican Federation of Labor. i E. W. Oyster, speaking for the G | A R, and Bdward F. McGrady, legis- [lative representative of the American Federation of Labor were heard { the committee while J. W. Reed, rep- 5 the Grand Army; Hariey B. s of the ‘Preasury, Sons of Veterans. and men and women representing other patriotic organizations were granted permission to file statements Which will be printed in the hearing. 1t was pointed out that the bill ix {approved by the District Commission- ers and indorsed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Spirited Colloquy. There was a spirited verbal alter- cation between Representative Blan- ton and Mr. McGrady, after Represent- ative Blanton had by questions }charged organized lhbor with not | belng reluctant to increase the num- ber of holidays, while it has resula- tions restricting production. Representative Hammer of North Carolina and Representative Gasque {of South Carolina all made speeches { emphasizing the fact that memyers lof the committee from the south are {supporting this legislation and that { the membory of Lincoln is as dear to them as is that of Washington or see. Will Probe Alley Conditions. Ou the motion of Representative Rathbone of Illinois, & subcommittee of five members was appointed to ! investigate alley conditions in the | District of Columbia with a view to | making them sanitary. Representa- tive Blanton raised the question that Congress has already passed a law doing away with these alleys, whic law had not been carried out, he suid. Representative Rathbone said that ias long as the alleys do exist they ought to be cleancd up, and at tne suggestion of Representative Fitz- {gerald the scope of the subcommittee Wwas enlarged so as to take up the | question of ignoring the alley law and other legislation. On this subcommittee the following were appointed: Representatives Rathbone, 1llinois; Beers, Pennsyl- vania; Glbson, Vermont, Giibert, Ken tucky, and Kent, Pennsylvania. Rep resentative Rathbone said he expects to call & meeting of this subcommit- tee tomorrow or the next day amud that he probably will take the sub- committee on a tour of personal iti- spection. Health Matters Considered. On the motion of Representative Florian and Representative Lampert of Wisconsin, the appointment of a subcommittee was authorized to con- sider the District health office health bill on which extensive hearings were held in the last Congress. The mem- bers of this_subcommittee will be named later, Representative Zinlman who is substituting as chalrman dur- ing the Iillness of Representative Stuart F. Reed of West Virginla an- nounced. WOULD BAR IMPORTS. Poincare Bill Asks Foreign Mer- chandize Exclusion. PARIS, January 23.—Premier Poin- care yesterday introduced a blll in the chamber of deputies, conferring upon the government power to pro- hibit the importation of foreign mer- chandise into France. speciai the be cor wiil the {the next ¥. or- representing the | | il oty —_———————————————— turns on personal property In May instead of July and otherwise amends the law. A third bill which it is proposed to report favorably authorizes the erec- tion of a building to house the office of the recorder of deeds in Judiclary Square at & cost of $735,000. ‘The bill authorizing the District Commissioners to accept the gift of a tract of land offered by Chas C. Glover to be used as & public park also will be favorably reported. This tract of land consists of seventy- seven and one-half acres, lying along Foundry branch between Massachu- setts avenue and Reservolr street. The is to .be - called the .Glover ®Rarkway and Children's Playground. STAR, WASHINGTON, Delaware; No. nley of Hinois; No No. 10, M. M. Neely | | | | ! the r Keiler, republican of Min- | i | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | B heen disc i | Willi . Jonex of Washington; No, 3, I 8. Arthur Capper of Kansan; No. 7, € of West Virginia, BOK PLAN INQUIRY MARKED BY CLASH BETWEEN SENATORS (Cuntinued from First Page.) vote on the winning plan “without prejudice.” Later a meeting was held in V ington for the same purpose. ape satd. Organizat named as having representat esent we American Federation of Labor. n Red Cross, the Catholic wuneil, the Mothers and the Supreme sttish Rite, Free Magons When the witness began to read the % 1ist of organizations represented some of the committee objected, but Miss Lape insisted on going through with her recital, amid laughter from spectators, who again overfluwed the mmittee room Had Fo ash- Miss of Conditions. Miss Lape said the four cond rution by the organ pointment of a menibe ative council. aiding in ge the pians before the country, making suggestions to the mem- bership of the jury of award and the presenting of “the winning plan t r membershin for expressions o spinion. Asked about the ghts of izations Miss the high that organ ions to the ting w-operation of th P'ythias, one of the or she named as co-operat- said. Cahell, Mcers, had rep tion. She add, later a request was received the Knights' headguarters polis for 300,00 that from & plan for distribution to lodges | wer the Miss La cases the ount testified that peace award had paid postage in corcularizing the mem- bers of xume of the organizations, but others defrayed the expense. ot Funds. Greene, republican, Ver- mon td the evidence tended to show that funds of organizations formed for an entirely pose had been used in forming pub- lic_opinion by propagand Miss Lape replied that she would not express it that way; that she re- xarded it as “a healthy effort mote public discussion” am memberships of the organizations She added that, of course, she not speak for the officers of sanization. The kcneral order in swhich policy committee was selected was &iven Ly Miss Lape as follows: Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, Melville E. Stone, John W. Davis, Federal Judge Hand. Mr Okden Reid, Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, m H. Johnston, Henry L. Stim’ son and Nathan L. Miller. The witness told the hat the records of me mmittee were available, and Chair- Moses indicated that the com- mittee would want to see some of them. Miss Lape testified that she report- ed to Mr. Bok almost daily, but that he left details to her. award, she said, was selected by the pollcy committée. The first diseus slon of it began on June 27, and the reraonnel was completed by the mid- dle of September. The witness head a telegram sent by her to members of the policy com- mittee on August 21 in which she out- ltned the qualifications of the jurors as, fellows: utstanding capacity for deal with international affairs; e Dispassionate or judicial temper; Disposition toward agreement. Explaining how the committee finally decided whether jurors meas- ured up to these qualifications. Miss Lape said a series of preferential ballots were taken after there had ions by the members. E. M. House and Miss Ellen Fitz Pendle- ton had & clear majority on the first ballot. She added that at least four ballots were taken. in a Une enator re the committee tings of the Answered by Mowes. Chairman Moses replied yesterday to Mr. Bok's, letter offering to create another peace prize to be awarded by the committee itself, characterizing his fallure to answer committee questions as an attempt “to set your- self up as & privileged class of one to_whom a special rule applies. “It Is to be regretted,” Senator Moses wrote, “that you did not see fit at the outset to base you refusal to answer what the committee unan- imously regarded as entirely proper questions upon the ground of idnary good taste”: and to refer us to Mr. Biiss or the Girard Trust Com- pany, instead of attempting to set yourself up as a privileged class of one to whom a special rule applies, a8 your answers to Senators Greene and Senator Reed would indicate. “Your suggestion that you will ask to have the 22,164 submitted plans turned over to the committee is wholly beside the mark. ‘If the com- mittee wishes to have these docu- ments, it has the power of subpoena to procure them. However, this, to- gether with all the suggestions which your letter contains, will be laid be- fore the committe: National Coun- | few | the ! different pur- | The jury of | 1on_committec, ap; rence C. Phipps of Col ter Glaxs of Virginia: Na v WALSH WILL PRESS FOR ANNULMENT OF TEAPOT OIL LEASE rados 1os by | i | { (Continued from First Page.) ing and selling of public property for m corrupt and private benefit, and I do not know how any self-re- specting senator can refuse t take |“ hatever steps may be offered at the {first opportunity to gu as far as we lean to stamp our disapproval of this !transaction, and order the return of what may be left of oil to the feustody of the government und ask lan accounting for all the oil taken fout of the public domain i Senator Caraway was interrupted in spee . arrival estdent Coolidge Senator Ashurst democrat, Arizona, uasked t the message be read ui once, as it might contain an announcement from th President that he had ected the At- torney General to take action. Sen tor Caraway replied that was ossibility of that o Mo | to Fall's visit IB. Mclean at Palm Be arawiy declared that wever asked Fall” to he “just got in The senaior r ruted charge that Fall stonds ason at the bar hi | ecutty with 4 messn ear Edward Senator publisher come therd stayed t cevibus cted of > opinion 5 drop of government the Navy,” b man Fall has ' tra two oil speculators. one and the other named Doheny.’ ator Caraway argued that ih nts made with Sinclair and ny for the erection of tankage had the effect of tuting them agents of the Kov ernment to d the public funds, This arrangement had been approv also by Sccretary Denby, he said, though all parties to it must have known that it was an unlawful act. If Congress’ right to cancel th lea is questioned.” he said, “you jwill get into court quick enough, because as soon Harry F. Sin- {clair gets over his scare he will come back to defend his ioot.” Charges Second Contract. charged that Fall the richest ofl lands in " to the Standard Oil Con; at an “ex parte hearing.” 10 say the claim was made that near- by oil reserves were being drained, ana contract was made with Doheny for the drilling of wells.” Another company came he said, and claimed that it rights, with a result that it got the twenty-one wells covered contract This all turned {tract to exploit the the any S0 a | i in i out to be a cor Hills fields, {two naval oil reserves in California nators McKellar, democrat, nd King, democrat, of Utah suggested that since the leases were approved by Mr. ought to be compelled to resign. Sen- tor Caraway said he did not think Congress should ask for his resigna tion, but that if he were chargeable with an offense e would favor “im- caching him through the regular els. Senator Lenroot, republican. W consin, chairman of the Investigat- ing committee,* opposed adoption of the Caraway olution on the ground that it would halt the inquiry “If it s thn purpose of the re jlution to indicate a lack dence in the committee, I would say nothing.” he said, “but if it is in tended to charge n lack of diligence on_the part of the committee I call the attention of the senator from Arkansas to the fact that all the evidence to which he has referred was brought out by this same com- mittee since his resolution was in- troduced.” The committee would be unjustified, Chairman Lenroot insisted, had it re- ported out the Caraway resolutio “at the present stage of the Inquir: “The questions involved are many and serious,” he added. “They em- brace, for instance, the authority for making these leases, the mecessity and, finally, whether they were legal in the form and method of execu- tion.’ Plans New Resolution. The Wisconsin semator said the committec's work had been directed as much into the leasing of reserve No. 1 in California to E. L. Doheny as that of No. 3 to Sinclair. Yet, and for Some unknown rea- son,” he said, “this resolution men- tions only the Sinclair lease.” Senator Caraway at once interrupt- od to say that mnother resolution had been prepared to provide for revoca- tion of the remaining leases. “In that case,” continued Mr. Len- root, “I have only to suggest that senators on hoth sides confer with members of the committee, ascertain the real status of the inquiry as it now rests, and thus enable them- selves to vote intelligently on the resolution. when it comes up tomor- ‘Did You Once Carry The Star? A few days ago The Star printed an announcement stating it would like to have every man over forty years of age now living' in the District who, as a boy, carried or sold The Star, send jn ‘his name. The .response, so far, has been most gratifying. Many communications from professional and business men have been received telling when and where they once carried routes or sold the paper. ‘war. The Star intends to use thi Some of these activities were as far back as the civil is material in a reminiscent way and again urges all those who did not see the first notice to write to the Sunday Editor brief letters noting their carrier activities and, if agreeable to t! If any of these men have hem, their present callings. good pictures of themselves as they are today, and are willing to have them used, theyAlre requested to send them in wi ith the letters. sesterdny S, Morris Sheppard of Texas: No. 9. A. A. of the ex-| d | s | hed | He went on g, jdeclared the senator, referring to the of confi- | D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1924 IMilk Thief Meets i i l nairma No, 4, Selden P. Spencer of Mixsouri: Harrls RETIREMENT BILL HEARINGS CLOSE Woman Urges District Per | Diem Employes Be Allow- ed to Benefit. Ewing, National Photo and Underwood. i i | | | | t f Joint committee on civil serv- ice of the Senatc und House today | completed its hearings on proposed {amendments to the ecivil service re- | | tirement act Those who were heard were | Jacob W, Starr, president the As- iation of Retired Emploses; Theo- | dore wayze, cha Tion: Mrs. & uditor's lof the o lon the rn, the District L. Beach, in charg of the retiremes bureau: Robert I v of the joint civil service retireme Lel of i Alc ferenc: Thon JAIL SU Inoon in the trial of forme LArthur Sweeney [§ iSoper to the jury. {month Flaherty of the N o of Post Office Clerks; . Gainor, president of the ) ssociation of Letter M. Davis Feder: i wa d tional Abel submitted dment which would i the Commissioners to in: diem employes of the District. Mr. Starr submitted a plan crease annuities on to in-{ war veteran sueg, diers of the world Jonly follow the example set 1 of the civi war and not ‘ bonus th time, would be plenty of money to pay in- creased annuities to the superannu; de { 1 |also o reduce Mr. Swayze |would Ge satisf {annuity of $100 taxes. said 1 a the with month em retir He loves ex- | ment should put in the retirement fund a sum equal to the contribution ! the employes, which is 21. nt of their salaries. inor decl 1d-Lehlbach bil Beach supported the iedation of the board of actuaries employed under the terms of the re- | act for better accounting | stern MELLON TAX.PLfiN COoMm- PROMISE SOUGHT BY HOUSE G. 0. P. HEADS Page.) ot (Continued from First 1 tax_reduction scheme { Notwithstanding, | Longworth of Ohio continued confer members relative to urtax rates as hetween nocratic and Mellon proposal ways and means committee. first must determine these marked time while the majority members of the committes program under which the rate sched- ule will be considered Longworth Explains Alm. Mr. Longworth reiterated that his interest in a new tax bill was framing of a measure which pass in the House. Mellon suggestion for a reduction in the maximum surtax rate from 50 to 25 vent such action. What course will be taken relative to the normal in- come tax rates has not been indi- cated. Representative Garner of Texas, author of the proposed democratic substitute for the Mellon plan, took oxception to the separate meeting of republican members of the ways and means committee, declaring it ‘“d nied the declaration of Secretary Mellon and the administration that tax reduction should non-partisan. Representative s with compro- the The which n could row—for under the rules to g0 over a day anyway. Heflin Backs Resolution. Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama, { supported the resolution. declaring the Sinclair lease was “a shady deal.” Every fair-minded man will be forced to the conclusion that some one made a large sum of money out of this national asset,” Senator Hef- lin said, “We mayv as well speak plainly. The people have been given the impression that looters are be- ing licensed by persons higher up in the. Tepublican party. Giving notice that fhere would not Dbe a “whitewash” in the Teapot Dome case, the Alabama senator declared this was not the only investigation that should be instigated ‘about scandalous performances = of men high_in federal authority.” He said another would start soon, but did not | jured. disclose its subject. First, he said, he wanted to see the Caraway resolution * he continued, "we framed a|{ per cent, he gaid, would pre-} Ziina fand h | how | by per | other brother. iJohn i them the | duced there |more the next da t- | United ed employes of the government and |started tautomobile lat ment | pic pressed the opinion that the govern-|to the car, Per | Loro Jail was b i with his two daughters, w. i i 1 { { republican floor ! | | { Adoption of the}mo place the stamp of our disapproval upon & horrible piece of deception and fraud perpetrated by federal of- ficials against the government and people of the United States, and we are justified by the facts disclosed in declaring that those in authority wh bartered or leased the government' Tiapot Dome property betrayed a public trust and were guilty of crimi- nal conduct. Let us act speedily and so far as we are concerned condemn as quickly as possible this crooked and fraudu- lent performance. Justice Takes Ha: The Department of Justice has taken a Dlnd in the Teapot Dome investigation, Attorney Daugherty announcing that not only had the department been making “some_Investigation of its own ac- count,” but that it had been “observ- ing” ' the committee proceedings through Assistant Attorney General Woe When Mean Mule Plays Cow By the Associated Press. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., January 23 —"The guilty flee when no man pursueth,” declared Lige Dodd, farmer of Ouaghita township here yesterday. Dodd's cow had been off In her milking, and investiga- tion revealed fresh footprints in the vicinity of the cow barn each morning. Doda switched a par- ticularly disagreeable mule to the stall, transferring the cow to the mule's stable in the barn The cow milked well the next morning, and Dodd reported to the officers that he found a bat- tered tin pail and torn hat recov- ered from stall occupied by the mule, which they might use to cennect with the visitdr who had been milking his cow. SUBSTITUTION CASENEARING END Arguments to Jury Begun at Trial of Sweeney and Special Dispatel to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., Ja verdict reach wary 23.—A this after- r Sheriff J nd former Deputy t Pumphrey of ‘Prince ieorges county, charged with piracy to obstruct justice in allow- ing a prisoner to escape. e government rested its case this morning, and argument was begun at 1i by the prosecution, with three hours allowed both sides, in- clusively. Practically the entire morning #sion was devoted to an argument between counsel as to the admis: ity of cer n testimony nd the charge of Judge Morris A may be i con- In his charge Judze per scored conditions at the Upper Marlboro jail as disgraceful It is ch zed John afford, had been cony ed of quor law il retenren lttld urover C. ed up in his place. Stafford jins disappeared. The was discovered a is alleged to have been r said the keeper the cook might bLe neglect of duty resulted frol the p mad of the N prosecuted for conviction trial, Ex-Deputy’s Story Heard. Deputy Pumphrey w principal witness for the defe terday afternoon. He had been formed hy the Washingten police said, that a man name ospital suffering from a gun- wound cted the county went there to try and find out e man had been wounded and whom. He met Tom Stafford, in- . he Stafford was inf . ENDS TESTIMONY AGAINST SOVIET State Department Concludes Documentary Evidence of Activities in U. S. ! et CHARGE WORK HERE VAST™ . $0ficials Say Army, Navy, Legion and Youth Asked to Join Move. Stute Department evidence regi ing communist activities in Russi. and America was concluded today be fore the Senate forelgn relations co mittee with charges of widespread , work and propaganda In this country ~ A. W. Kliefoth, assistant chief jthe eastern European division of t {State Department, presented score: of documents to establish the depart ment's case. Efforts to enlist the |American Army and Navy, the Ameri- can and, especiall rican youths, wer witness, Legion, monz A 5 papers from the St Others Torcign-t propa braries communis wome s ! propagan and can an put Says Sportx Field Invaded. n in the field of sports, t Ev foth busy. The red organized, 1 asserted, munists we ernationa 1 “a num ber of bra in this country A _report made to tha third inter national congress at Moscow. it wa 0 establishment of gyn 'd to famillarzing co munists in use of firearms Documents comprising about 200,000 {words were submitted during three {days of testimony by the Stute De artment witnesses, and today the lcommittee also was offered much ad- ditional but confidential evidenee Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, in charge of the committee inquiry. took no action on this offer and also st pended fur day None of the State I nesses testified to in: of viol aimed at government. In documentary | today Mr. K tiie reroun this wi has > evidence presented efoth was proof, he “illegal apparatus o inist orgar ry received or- the t international di- rs at Moscow. Two Moscow ntatives, he said, were pres American e Touches ¥ alleged report by pro it i proposing that the ster Report. {2 William | Foste the ne of the wounded man. ne later John . Stafford Tom Stafford brought Pumphrey’s home ities wouid take him rve a three- ation of the said he took and C. out to <k if the authc Istead a t i Sweene Stafford as Johnson Pumphrey said he came to Balti- oners were delly States red to arshal him the He " then or Washington in Stafford's and on the way stopped e he did not know ed up Grover C. Hall, who so drunk that he had to be c On the way ov fford told him, he said, that the reason he winted to ser ne in the his motl d in Washi by ome pl i wa 1 othe red in favor of theiton ! them to more Jail. Prixoners Let Go. Arriving in Washington, Pumphrey id he let the prisoners go with a promise to meet him later at the Pennsylvania avenue bridge and, nt to the hospital to sec his wife, who just undergone an operation. he met Stafford, Rich and Hall and drove ahead of them in his own car o Marlboro. Ar at the jail he found the piace locked and being unable to arouse the jailer took the men to the hotel where he made ar- rangements for them to stay until the morning. The following morning he took the isoners to the juil and turned them sver to the jailer, where he gave their names as John Johnson and Harry Rich. About five days he said, he saw Rich in a car while he was driving out the Marlboro pike nd_the next day reported the fact to Sherlff Sweeney, he said. Pumphrey’'s two daughters, Irma and Miss Lucile Pumphrey, we *d to the stand to corroborute h stimony as to the telephone from: Itimore seeing Rich on 1 at the Later t ¥ and the | Marlboro pike. Harry B. Ridge, or Rich, of Bait e, told of overhearing a conve sation betwe afford and Sheriff Swacney in which Stafford said: aid not pay $500 for nothing. was after the visit of the federal agents and after Hall had been r. leased and Stafford locked up. The Gefense then recalled Sheriff Sweeney, who told ahout the conversation with tafford and the remark about the 0 heing paid. He said he sent for the next day and confront- tafford, who admitted that he had not paid any one $300 and was “only ! bluffing. be consmm-diTHREE MEN K"_LED AS BOILER BURSTS By the Awsociated Press PITTSBURGH, Pa. January 23.— The boiler of an Erie railroad engine, hauling the morning express from Pittsburgh to Cleveland over the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad, exploded at Aliquippa, Pa. twenty- three miles west of here. this morn- ing while the train was running forty miles an hour. Engincer George Clark, Fireman I L. Kuechler and J. R. Meade, road foreman of engines, Were killed. None of the coaches was derailed nor were any of the passengers in- No cause has been assigned for the explosion. Coolidge May Call Bankers to Insist Upon Co-operation President Coolidge will call Chicago and Minneapolis bankers here for a conference on the bank- ing situation in the northwest un- they co-operate fully with the federal government in reliev- ing credit conditions in that sec- tion. Advices were received at the White House today that some bankers In those two cities were hesitating about giving help to the special banking commission sent by the President to the north- west. Full co-operation, in the opinion of the President, must be iven or the government's efforts il be ailing. e i nd | to! intro- | and the two pris- | Miss | © the | from within" the America | Federation of Labor was referred to 1Ly Mr. Kliefoth. He also introduc orders, reports and bulletins {other “published statements of the | American conmmunist party to the | Workers party relating to propagands i Discuss Procuring Arms. One of the documents, he said {which referred to the work among the Army and Navy and “the work of procuring ari was signed with |the name Pepper, identified {representative in this country hird LI ¢ disclosure this count blished bore as of t international Kliefoth, before £ communist activities in said he belie that the third turning to - itional sought to overthrow ured spe by fo rule prolet {United H | demen of lates, id he believed it i ] rated by the State Depart- | ment’ dence that the comm nd workers parties were under tions from Moscow. A speci enroll Ame munist the at of r heen made in the comi- Kiletoth said Young Work- Le in Bethel, N. H.. in Communist_schouls were | lished in oleven of the p: of this country. he said | The Ru | munist movements and ofic were linked together nd documents Department subcommittee Through man al parties testimon by Sta terday to the in submitted Is ye documents obtained government agents. some in rad aids. A, W." Kliefoth, assistan: { of the State Department's eis Suropean divis | by | to pra * that the American an oD mericun and Ru operated toward u common ing to some of Was an “armed country designed 1 l.nl.} bnud;:v(.\' 3 crnment.” of code cablegrams finc |other communications sent by the j third communist internatiopale ex- { ccutive committee at Moscow. whose officers also were high officials of the oviet government, to the communiss ‘p rt ‘!vm!ma this country were | presented to the e committee. i Names Leader Here. j Charles E. Ruthenberg of Chicago was named by Mr. Kliefoth as a prominent communis leader here, iand the witness presented many com munist documents. including official i bulletins, which had been bared preyi- ‘.u. v in the Michigan syndicalism | trials of Mr. Ruthenberg and others. | The State Department officials toid { the Senate committee t the com- imunist party of America was organ- | ized at Chicago in 1918 under specific | instructions from the third intarna- { tional A _“plenipotentiary repre- | sentative” of the Russian party also { was sent here and identified as John Moore, alias J. Ballin. Papers sulb- mitted by the government witnesses told of orders to form a “legal” party in America, but also to retain an “uri- seen, underground” communist organ ization to press the workers' revol tionary movement, Organized in 1921. The workers' party, the witnesses said, was proved by documents pre- sented to have been organized in New York December 23, 1921. There were 108 delegates present, according to the testimony, for the most part fromg | foreign workingmen's groups. Cablegrams in_code from Russian officers of the third internationale to mmunist leaders in the United States were presented by the State Department officials. One of thess, sont from Moscow and said to order postponement of the workers’ party convention, scheduled for July, 19 read: “Both salesmen _returning home with full instructions from board di- rectors. Postpone stockholders' meet ing until_they arrive. Acknowledge receipt. Block & Co. This was translated by Mr. Kliefoth to_mean: “omrade Cook, your representative on the executive committee of the communist internationale and Com- rade Raphael are returning home with full instructions from the exec-. utive committee of the communist in ternationale. Postpone your conven. tion until they arrive. Acknowledg§ receipt of this communication,"” After This exchange of cornunica- | tions _the workers' party conventlon Jin 1932 was posiponed from midsum- @mer until December, Copies