Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1924, Page 2

rR r W SOCIAL WHIRL HERE Answers Death’s Call BLAMED IN SUICIDE Gov. Harding Says Daughter Was Nervous Wreck After Visit to Capital. HOME SICK ARRIVED Killed Herself With Father's Re- volver, Which She Found in His Room. By the Assoclated Press. BOSTON, January 29.—The whirl c® sactal life, dancing and cigarettes, re- sglting finally in a nervous break- ddwn, are blamed by W. P. G. Hard- ing. governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, for the death of his daughter Margaret Ellot Harding who committed suicide Saturday. Miss Harding was born in Birming- hara twenty-three years ago and wus prominent in Washington social cir- cles when her father was governor of the federal reserve system Gov. Harding in a statement last right made public the circumstances of Miss Harding's death, which had been withheld ice Saturday when a medical examiner reported: “Cause of death lemorrhage—to be investigated.” Had Warned Daughter. He sald his daughter, since leaving school several years ago, had voted herself to social activities to such an extent that a few months ago her health had become seriously impaired and that he tad warned her ecntinuously agalnst Tate hours und cigarette smoking. She spent much of her time in Washington and a fortnight ago. after a stay of several months at home, agaln visited the Capltal. On her return to Boston last week, Gov. Harding said. Miss Hard- ing told him that she was suffering from & breakdown Mr. Harding, who appeared broken 111, said: he shot herseif with n which T left hidden in my and which she must have found. Sev- eral Istters which i had written and which were found on the desk in her room confirmed the suicide. The revolver was lying nearby. Only one shot had baeen fired, the bullet ¢ ing her laft breast “Margaret had sp life In Washington an her sister in New York Since leav- ing school she had enjoyed the whir of social gatherings, such as dances theater parties. late suppers had even acquired the habit ette smoking. This lifc bega on her constitution und cighteen monthe ago I noticed a change in her health. She then appeared extramaly neivous and I warned ler ag: t continuing her social habits Visit te Washington. After being at home for a cou of months she returned to Was! ton two weeks ago. A f lie sent me Inttar telling me what a wonderful time =he was having 1 adding that her socia! engagdhients most of her timo Realizing that her health coming Impaired, 1 wired week to return homa immediateiy, at the same time forwardi her a check. She arrived in Boston Friday morning and 1 went to the station to meet her. “Upon her arriva she was too i1l to talk and beiieved aho was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, 1 fold her 1 had planned to go to Washin 1 that night, but would postpone the trip if her fliness was serlous. She begged me to Ko and keep my appointment by al means and then went to he own room. saying: ‘I'm tired. Leave me alone.’ " de- & : revolver. own room to te 2- w days later s be- last €he said Telephoned Mr. Harding ington that night back stopped over in New visit his daughter, Mrs. Hugene V. R. Thayer. The latter informed that she had received a telephone from Margaret the evening stating that she was on the verge 2 nervous collapse. Saturday at noon Mre. Thever telephoned Margarst, Mr. Harding said, and the girl sald she was feeling much hetter While 1 was out shopping with the Thayers that afternoon, one of the maids tried to remch me by telephone.” Mr. Harding said. ““On learning this T call- 1o Siater. and on the way York to all befora od my home in Bokton and the maid told me to come home at once. 1 happened and she referred me to Dr. G. A Waterman. Dr. Waterman told On arriving back home Mr. Harding $eld the maid told him that early 1 1 her not to admit any one. ®ne she said, according to the maid Found Girl Dying. swent to the room with a trav of food and rapped on the door. but there miaid she foreed an entrance and found Miss Hardinz dving. The two ®ho notified the medical examine Tater, Mr. Harding said that his asked her if anything serfous had ane Margaret was dead.” Saturday afternoon Margaret Tell them I am ton sick to see any Shortly after 2 o'clock the maid was no response. Calling another women summoned Dr. Waterman, daughter had been suffering from lung hemorrhages the most recent of | ately after | ‘which had occurred immedi her return from Wushingt In & note to her fat her death, Miss Ha fa: “You don't know how J' suffering. Tlease forgive me for what I have done; T cannot stand it any longer. Good-bye. Love. MARGARET." Stanley Hawkes, hoad of the bursan of information of the State Depart- ment, who hurricd to Boston after yeceiving a_special dellvery lotter from Miss Harding. written shortly before her death, returned to Wash- ington last night and did not attend the funeral. He is enzAged to an- other girl, it is understo L Giov, Harding said, in statement: *7Today was the first time I ever heard piv daughter's name linked with that of Hawkes. I toid this fellow to go hack to Washington, that there was Tothing he could do hers.” Mr. Harding could throw no light on reports that his daughter had been disappointed at the recent an- rouncement of the cngagement of Hawkes to Miss Margaret Bald of Washington, who now is trav- eling In Italy. The letter which Mr. Hawkes received from Miss Harding i understood to have contalned con- Zratulations upon his engagement. BURIAL IN BIRMINGHAM. — Miss Harding to Rest in Home of Her Childhood. B the Assooiated Press. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. January Remaine of Miss Margaret = ing, youngest daughter of W. P, Flarding, who died Suturday at father's home. in Boston, will formally interred in Birmingham this spring, it was announced by rela- tives here Monday. The be temporarily buried in Boston dur ing the winter and untfl it {s brought to the girlhood home of the young woman, Miss Harding attended the public schools of this city and lived here until ten vears ago, When her father was appointed to tha Federal Re- merve Board. She was very popular among the vounger get and frequent- 1y visited her uncie, MeGee Porter, Dere. n. BRITISH FACE NEW STRIKE. By the Amseciated Pre: LONDON, January 28.—Unlon dock workers today decided to withdraw thelr services on February 16 in all the ports of Great Britain uniess a sutisfactory settlement of the wages eispute is reached. + 1d he went to Wash- | im | . found after | body will | JAMES M. DALZELL, JAMES M. DALZELL, AUTHOR-ORATOR, DIES Works Widely Known Under Pen Name of “Private” Dalzell. l James M. Dalzell, eighty-five years residence, 1601 6th street northwest. today. Funeral services will be held at the residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. E. Brundage of the Eckington Presbyterian Church will officfate. Tnterment will be held in the Glenwood cemeters Mr. Dalzell was born in_Pittsburgh, Fu., September 3. 1838, His parents moved to Ohio when he was ahout &even years of age. At the outbreak of tha civil war he was in his junfor year in Washington and Jefferson Coliege at Washington. Pa. He left his studies to foin the Union army and served until the close of the wi He declined promotion and remained {n the ranke. After the war he studied law at_Columbian College, now George Washington University. He racticed law for thirty vears in Caldwell, Ohfo. He served two terms » Ohio legislature and held sev- ounty offices. Decossed was an dent republican and took an active rt {n all the republican party cam- | paigns. e is eaid to have held the |sterm and confidence of the party leaders throughout his long life of | political activities Deceased was known writer and_gifted orator. able poem was entitled, as a ready “Arlington of Olive Lodge, Ohio, for forty- of Burnside & membe F., at Caldwe! vears, a memb Port of the G. of the was an active member of tha Red | Cross in the world war. a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, and Sigma Chi of the District of Columbla. He as & member of the Columbia Histori- cal Society and of the Western Presby- terian Church. Deceased is survived by thres daugh . Mrs. J. 'y, Mre. A, W, Tarkness and Mrs. S8amuel Millhouser, and one son, H. H. Dalzell, city POST OFFICE BILL SHOWS SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE (Continued from First Page.) {4, propriation bill, authorized a change in the method of printing United rency and federal reserve notes. The change included the installation of miore power presses, the full use of power presees and the utilization of | eight-subject plates In printing paper | money. { In reporting the Treasury-Post fice appropriation bill today, Chair- man Madden submnits tables showing the number of sheets estimated for the fiscal year 1925 for each class of work and the difference in the cost per 1.000 sheets for each class between the fiscal year 1928, the year in which the legislation became effective, and he fiscal year 1935, which will be the first complete vear In which the bu- reau will be operating on the maxi- {mum basis authorized by the legis- tion. | The difference, principally dus to |changes in_the method of printing, hus Te d in a saving of $985.350. {Adding to_this the cost for 1925 on ‘account reclassification, which s not fncluded in the 1923 cost. and {tharefore thould be credited for ab- norption into the 1925 cost. $207.535 | Chairman Madden figures the saving to be 31,192,885 The direct appropriations for the bureau of engraving and printing for the fiscal vear 1924 aggregate 185,622,760, to which should be added the amount for that year on account of the $240 honus, making a total for 1824 of $6.182,760. The amount es- timated for the fiscal year 1926 and {recommended in the blil reported to- in which 16 abforbed the $240 s and the cost under the classi- cation act, 1% 35,945,875, a decrease nder the 1924 ~appropriations of 7.086. An Appropriation Decrease. Chairman Madden says that this |is the net decrease in the appropri- fations and in mparing 1824 with 11925 all of the factors for each year should be éxamined to see If they are Ithe =ame. More printed sheets are fcovered by the 1925 amounts than {ware carried in the 1924 appropria- | tions. There is an added expense for 1925 on account of the classification | act_that was not included in 1924 { The 1924 items contained In ap- ropriations for new power presses s not repeated in the 1925 amounts. Therefore the apparent reduction of 237,085 would show much larger {f | total ju {the 1925 eatimates had not been com- | i pelled to abeorb the additional work and the increased cost on account of he classificatiog act, Chairman Mad- |den savs He included tables for the two years on a comparable basis of quality of work In the preparation of the 1924 or current appropriation act, which con- tained the legislation requiring a jchange in the method of printing, there was deducted from the esti- mates for wages of plate printers And their assistants the sum of $746,- {556 and from the estimate for com- pensation of other employes the sum 1 of $60,000, making a total of $796.- 4 and from that amount w of the new presses. making the net deductlons In the preparation of last years bill $441,555. Cites Real Reduction. Chairman Madden emphasizes in his report today that the reul deduc- tion last year was $796.535, because 355,000 of the amount out off the two salary appropriations was used to buy the new equipment. The reduction in direct appropria- tions, taking into consideration the cut in these salury appropriations for the fiscal year 1624 of $796,855, an the reduction fn the 1926 estimates under the 1924 appropriations, put- { { ting them both on & comparabls basis | would not conform to the proposed of work of $312,366, | development and they ask th of _quantity makes an aggregate decrease in di- rect _appropriation of $1,108,411, Chairman Madden figures, and that i the combined reduction the t year's bill and the 1925 estim, would have directly shown on their [ wiil have face It the quantity of work had not increased and there had been no clas sification act, Chairman Madden suys. His most | A. R.. since the beginning | and Army of the Republic. He | of nations, five plans: fourth, co-opar- all of this | or- | old, widely known by his pen name, |lic, they were returned with the re- “Private Dalzell," and for many years [ quest that they again be submitted a resident of Washington. died at his | when the rules w { | States currency, national bank cur-/and Mr. Moses sald: i fTHE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, MISS LAPE BALK AT BOK PLAN PROBE Objects to Various Questions Asked of Her by Senators. ‘The Senate committee investigating propaganda met again today, devoted half an hour to further examination of Miss Esther Everett Lape, regard- ing the Bok peace award, and then went into executive lon to decide it the steps for handling plans under the award comes within the purview of the committee's Instructions. Miss Lape, who had hesitated to proceed with the description of the Bok plan, at the direction of Chafr- man Moses was excused until tomor- row, when the hearing will be re- sumed. At the opening of the hearing, Chairman Moses directed Mise Lape to turn over all documents which he had requested of her at the last ses- sion of the committee. Miss Lape said she desired to explain the documents and procesded to outline the general method by which the jury of award, at its final sesslon, deéliberated over seventy-seven pla divided into seven ““dominent groups,” and from which the winning plan was chosen. Says Plans “Leaked.” Mi: Lape declared after the an- nouncement of Mr. Bok's peace award had been made public “through a leak”” her office began to receive plans, but that as conditions of ths award had not been then made pube ) ere formulated When Senator Moses asked for de- tails of the handling of the plans after they were received, the witness expressed the opinfon that this did not come within the committee' urisdiction and she was supported b. enator Caraway, democrat, Arkans: _“How the jury handled its own work js of no consequence, Lape sald. “The way in ch plans were handled would serve useful purpose, only to satisfy ou, osity and disgruntled contestant. Senator Moses insisted the question was pertinant. “Is it the purpose to find out tha method of selecting the winner?” asked Senator Caraway “That may arise later,” Mr. Moses replied. Miss Lape then proceeded to tell in a general way about the groups un- der which the final plans were han- dled. “The plans weére handled in & manner satisfactory to the jury and ratified,” she explained. “At the final n the jury considared venty-seven plans, before all mem- bers of the jury, under seven domi- nant groups. Explains Groups. “These were: First, the court dis- associated from the league—dealing with the court alone; second the league of nations, nine plans; third, associate membership in the leagus | Miss | the no i ation with the league of nations thres plans; fifth, the league and court together, usually with reserva- tions in both directions, eixteen plans; sixth. some development of the arbi- tration principle, a further develop- ment of The Hague Idea. eight pians: and seventh, other miscellaneous plans, among formation of an entirely new court, equal association of na- tions; outlawry of war; an intéerna- tional eriminal court; revision of the Versallles treaty; an economic plan based on raw materials; and pro- gressive disarmament. to be sscured by cancellation of debts on the part of the United Sta “That is all very interesting.” said | Senator Moses, “but how did you | select the winning plan. which was to be submitted to a reforéndum and later to force congreskional actiol Miss Lape took exception to the chairman's use of the work ‘force’ “Induce, then." “You ought to be able to induce action by the Senate with an ex- pression ot public opinion.” Miss Lape 1d. “How the jury arrived at the seventy-seventy plans can be of no concern to the people of the United States or the Senate.” “1 huven't asked that” the chair- man said. “T want to know the steps by which von move toward the taking of the referendum.’” “But, Mr. Chairman——" Miss Lape interposed. “Will you tell us if vou are going | to answer?’ queried Mr. Moses. "It not, we'll adjourn.” Sees Implicatio “Must 1 answer that question?” asked the witness. “There is an Im- plication in it" “I insist on my right as a member of the committee to have the back- ground,” said Mr. Moses. “The handling of the plans came before the first full meeting of the jury of award on October 17.” said Miss Lape. “The entire jury was not present. Brand Whitlock was not there. Let me say, however. that I ication with all mem- bers of the jur: ‘At this point, Senator Caraway said that ha did not think the resolution coversd this matter, and moved that the committee go into exacutive S€E~| ... Miss Lape was excused for the ! Chairman Moses indicated to Miss | Lape that Senator Reed, democrat Missourl, who was absent from to- day's hearing, desired to question her further along the lines which he pur- eued at the last geasion, dealing with the league of nations, tendencies of the members of the policy committee and the jury of award, under ihe American peace plan, sponsored Ly Eaward W. Bok. M | PLAN LAND PURCHASE ABUTTING RESERVOIR Commissioners Foresee Need uft Added Area for Schools and Playgrounds. i i i The Commissioners today revealed the fact that they are preparing a plan for the purchase of a large area of ground around the Fort Reno res- ervolr for the extension of the reser- voir, the erection of publlc schools and the laying off of a park and play- ground. They made known their intentions in reporting 1o the Senate District committee on a pending bill for the extension and widening of Albemarle, Davenport and 30th streets. They told the Senate committee that the ground around the reservoir is either under- developed or occupied by houses of poor quality. This settlement, they say, grew up in a haphazard manneér along narrow streets which cannot be made & part | of the highway plan {n & satisfactory way. S They recommend that the bill for the widening of the streets mentioned t no ac- tion be taken pending the preparation of a more elaborate plan. They point out that the surround- ing territory will develop rapidly and that within ‘& few years provision fa little later of the time when your|copy” o 0 be made for schools and playground . facilities and -that the Reno reseryoir will hgve to be en- Jarged. | Frederick T !he came from one of t | states, 1linoie, and the place on the § D. C, TUESDAY; JANUARY 29 MADDEN OUTLINES POLICY USED IN SALARY APPROPRIATION BILL Pay Provided for in Treasury-Post Office Measure Rates Made to Conform Generally With Fixed in Classification Schedules. It 1s beileved by the House appro- priations committes “that the adop- tion of a standard policy in all ap- propriation bills toward personnel appropriation under the classification law will result in a very favorable operation of the law on a uniform scale in all departments.” This {s the conclusion of Chalrman Madden’s discussion of the classifica. tion of salaries In presenting the Treasury-Post Office bill to the House today, in which the committee recommends the same lim- itation on salaries to be paid in the District of Columbia under the classification act as is carried in the Interior Department aypropriation bill. Madden said that the classification act provided that the estimate of ap- propriations in the budget for 1925 for the greater part of the employee in the District of Columbia should be submitted in conformity with the rates in the compensation schadule sot forth in the act and that the rates in the new act should not become ef- tective until July 1, 1924. Based on New Law. The appropriations made in the bill reported to the Housa today for per- sonal mervices in the District of Co- lumbia are therefore recommended on the basis of the new law in accord- ance with allocations establisheéd by the personnel classification board. That the classification act changes| the entire method of fixing salaries for personal services in the District of Columbla is_emphasized by Chair- man Madden. He calls attention that it_ takes from the oMeors the power they have hefeto- fore had to determine the rates that may be pald under lump sum appro- fatlond and changes the existing law with reference to sal by specific statutory law. except for tutory salaries permitted to stand by the classification act Ne Uniform Rule Before. In pravious vears no uniform rule has prevailed salaries (n the District of Columbia he saye Most such salaries have bean carrled under lump sum appro- priaticns and the rates of pay are de- terminable by the heads of the bu- reau or department, while the small- or percentage of salaries has been carried under statutory appropria- tiong, He says that the classification act provides ng the com- pensatio lished fnitially for employes under the act, that the existing pay shall he base pay plus any honus the employe is recelving It will be observed in the case of sev- eral appropriations in the Treasury- Post Office appropriation bill that the amount recommended for vear 1925 show considerabie in- crease over the like sum appropriated in the annual appropriation act for the fiscal year 1924, Bonus Included. This is attributed to the fact that the $240 additional compensation, or | so-called bonus, 1s appropriated In one sum for each of the departments in a separate act for 1924, a is allotte: by tha Secretary of the Treasury or the Postmaster General to_the geveral bureaus and offices The actual increase, therafore, un- der the classification’ act ix not the difference between the base pay for 1924 and the amount recommended for 1525, but the dlfference between the combined amounts for base pay and bonus and the amount recommended for 1923, Chairman Madden advises his coiléagues. The increase for the Treasury De- partment due to the olassification of personnel in the District is $392.123, ‘The increase for the Post Office De- partment on this account is $161,172, The hearings on the Treas partment and on the Post O partment contain etatements show- ing, by bureaus and offices, the sal- arles in the District of Coiumbia for the fiscal year 1944, weparated ac- cording to base pay and honus, com- pared with tha initial rates fixed for the fiscal vear 1925 in accordance with the classification act Considerable study and thought has been given by the appropriations committee to the method to ba pur- sued in making appropriations for salarfes under the new law, Chair- man Madden says. The general con- clusion arrived at is that any method of appropriating for such salaries different from the one recommended in_the Treasury, Post Office and In- terior Department bills would en- counter difficulties during the first and experimental year of the classi- flontion act that would probably re- sult in embarrassments and confu- FARLEY NOW 0UT OF SHIPPING BOARD - sum Coolidge’s Letter Praises His Service—Senate Confirms Three Members. Wilh the confirmation by the Sen- até last night of the nominations of William & Hill of South Dakota, Thompson of, Alabarha and Bert E. Haney of Oregon as mem- bers of the United States Shipping Board, Edward F. Farley of Tlinole, appointed chairman of the board by the late President Hardng, has for- severed connection with the Mr. Farley for several weeks mally board. has remained in office. at the request) of President Coolidge until his suc- cessor on the board could be named fand confitmed. Mr. Farley, who = was. appointed chalfmen_of the board. early last summer, during & recess of Congress, was held to be ineligible for member- | sbip on the board by the Senate com- mercé committee on the ground that e Great Lake fgned by law to the Great Lakes states was already filled by vice President Q'Connor. 'Mr. Furley immediately tendered his resignation to President Coolidze. Coolldge Thanks Farley. Président Coolldge's letter replying to Mr. Farley's letter of resignation follows: “My dear Mr. Farley: . 5 “It is with a good deal of regret that T learned of the decision of the Senate committes that your residence makes you ineligible, and that you therefore wish to withdraw from the Shipping Board. - "PPwieh to take this occasion to express my deep appreciation for the disinterested and efficient service Which you have rendered to the gov- ernment In every matter that has come under my observation. T trust you will find that what you have done will not be to your disadvantage. The service that men aré willing to contribute to the government, who nave your ability and character, is one of the remarkable achieveménts of our American institutions, and one of the most encouraging features of present-day tendencies.. I want you o know how much I have appreci- ated it. T am searching for some one to tuke your place and shall notify you board ation will take effect. T2 ith kindest regards, 1 am “Very. truly your, “CALVIN COOLIDGE. appropriation | administrative | ries fixed | appropriating for . the fiscal | slon that would not permit a fair i’md reasonable functioning of the aw. ump Sum Method. The committee has concluded, therefore, that it would be more ad- visable for the coming year to ap- propriate by the lump sum method to DAy the salaries fixed under the law, and to accompany that method of ap- propriation with the general limita- tlon on the appropriations in the bill which will reasonably and fairly re- strict the discriminatory authority given under the law to adminlstra- tive officers to make promotlions from one salary rating to a higher salary rating within the respective grades. The appropriation committee be- lieves that the limitation which it has put into the appropriation bilis does not change the terms of the | classification aot. The exceptions to the application of the limitation found in the provision are designed to prevent the limitation from chang- ing the classification act. The com- mittes has recommended it as a pure Jimitation on the salary appropria- tions. Tha purpose of the restriction in to prevant the average of the sal- aries of il persons in any classifica- tlon grade in any buresu or office from exceeding the average of the compensation rates of the grades. It does not mean that no person in that grade shall draw a salary greater than the average of the rates mpecified for the grade, but it does mean that in the distribution of personnel within the grade thers may be personnel at the higher rates, personnel at the lower rates and personnel at the middle rates. but that in averaging up the salaries of the personnel, the {general average will not exceed the average rates for the grades. This will result In a uniform distribution in | grades In bureaus throughout the de- partments generally, Chalrman Madden | says the committee balieves. During the hearings tablos were presentéd by bu- reaus and offices giving a comparison of these average rate CHANGE IN PAY MEASURE. Each Unit of Post Office Service | Provided For. A change in the method of appro- priating for pgrsonal services in the | District of Columbia in thé post office | appropriation bill was adopted by itie House appropriations committee in_the Treasury-Post Office appro- | priation bill reported to the House today. . | Chairman Madden points out that | the appropriations for personal serv- ice in the Distriot have herstofore | besn made under the following head Office of Postmaster General, which { included the salary of the Postmaster General and certain of the supervis- | ory ofclals of the department and all clerks and employes In the v rious offices in Washington Offices of the first, second. third and fourth aseistant postmasters general, which included only the salafies of the respective assistants and the su- pervisory officials at the head of the divisions under each. but did not in- clude clerks and other employes. Bureau of accounts, which Included [the salary of the controlier and the | clerka employed under him. ! Funds for Each Bureawm. | The appropriations committes is of | the opinion, Chairman Madden said, | that each bureau of the department {should be appropriated for separately |and that the appropriation should not {only provida for the compensation of | Tn stiparvisory officers of the respecs | tive bureaus, but that the calaries of the clerks attached thereto should be provided for in the amotnt granted i;nr the conduct of each particular of- ce. | _In view of this opinion the com- mittee recomends that the single sum {Tecommended in the budget cstimates for departmental employes in Wash- ington be divided into ten separate salary appropriations as follows Office of the postmaster general: office of the first asistant. the second assigtant, the third aaistant, the fourth assistant; care of post office department buildings: office of chist inspector: office of purchasing agent; office of Solicitor and bureau of ace counts The increase in the estimates for personal services for these offices in the District of Columbla amounta to $166,794. Of this amount $142,614 is due to the classification act and $24,180 Is on account of positions transferred from field servica appro- priations to the department: appro- priations. The committee recommends the 1im- itation in connection with the appro. priations for salaries in the depart- ment eervice restricting the number of persons that can ba employed above certain grades under the clas- sification act. PLOT TO GRAB FUNDS OF U. S. BY AIRPLANE INDUSTRY IS CHARGED (Continued _from First Page.) deposited until it had received the »€ $2,000,000. Following this. the Curtiss Aeroplane Company was to robeive $175 of each 3200 thus de- posited until it had received the sum of $2.000.000, The balance of the i deposifed was to remain in the ury of the trus | “We are told, in the report’o? the Sentite Thomas committee,” continued | Representative Nelson, = “fhat ‘the cross-licénse requirement is viclous and designed to reap large profits by contractors taking advantage of the Necessitiés. of the government. - W re also told—and bear in mind, this in 1913—that the aircraft authot- Litics no longer require or recommend the exacution of this agreement by the ‘contractors.” Denfes License Abaadoned. He then quoted from contract No. 640 for three Curtiss pursuit airplanes, dated April 27, 1923, under the subhead of pat- j ent ind copyright Infringements, clause 1. | ! i 1 [ | | | “This shows clearly, gentlemen,'* hé sald upon concluding the reading, “that the American people have been led to; that the cross-license agroement de- signed by the air trust as its means of controlling the United States air serv- fes contracts, is &till in effect in current contracts and is Stlll the means" by which the same air trust controls: con- tracts of the United States air service,” Representative Nelson said the mem- bership of the Manufacturers' Afrcraft Association today is practically indenti- cal with the membership of the Manu. facturers® Aircraft Association “df those days of our national disgrace.” * ¥ Quoting section 2 of ths fore- going contract, known as the “save Harmless" ~clause. Represe Nelwon declared this clause fact’ simply an authority by the officials of the United $tates to_certain private aircraft manufae- turers to steal boldly and deliberately the patents of any inventor:whose patent appliances the air trust may desire to use or may find nocossary in its continued hold on the govern- ment's pocketbook.” Declares $83,000 Loat.’ Continuing his discussion of con- tracts, Representative Nelson satd he has within the last, read a contrhot under which the government con- tracted with the Gallaudet Afrcraft Corporation to pay the Gallaudet company $110,000 for three airpla: “After the government had paid over 388,000 to this company,” de- clared Mr. Nelson, “the contract was canceled under thé guise of ‘economy’ and the government got nothing, while the Gallaudet company kept the $88.000 and the, wirplanee, too.” Holding- a _ “certified photostatic a contwaee with-the-Packard 3B or ton engines B spars. part 1923, ony nes. spare for which the goveriment contracted “to pay the sum of $236,921.8, Mr. Nel- ’ | ) 1 , 1924, MEXICAN FEDERALS | REPULSE REPORTED Rebels Retain Position in Nayarit After Fight—Ob- regon Captures Esperanza. i i By the Associated Press. VERA CRUZ, January 29 (By Radio via Dallas News).—An attack by 2,000 federal troops upon a rebel posi- tion in the plaza at Compostela, in Nayarit, was repulsed after forty- eight hours of fAighting, according to information received through rebel channels. ‘The federals, under the command of Gen. Heriberto Casas, suffered heavy losses, it {s declared, and the rebels captured horses and munitions. Gen. Mateo Munoz, in charge of the rebel operations {n’ that district, has order- ed cavalry patrols to pusue the fed- erals. Gen. Casas of the 45th cavalry regi- ment, Maj. Jose Marfa Castro and six other federal officers are said to have been killed in the engagement. whils the rebel losees included Maj. Tra- slavina, a captain and several other officers. ESPERANZA 18 CAPTURED. Rebel Losses Since Saturday Esti- mated at 2,000 Men. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 29 (by radio vie Fort Worth Star-Telegram).— Federal capture of Esperanza, key- stone of the rebel line guarding Vera Cruz, and consequent disorganization of the de la Huerta forces, is con- sidered by the war department as the beginning of the end of the gulf coast rebéllion. Orizaba, another rebel stronghold in the path of the federal offensive, is expected to fall shortly. Reports are being eagerly awaited from the Joval columns which have been o ‘ed to cut Off the retreat of the rebels from Esperanza and to at- tack Orlzaba. While official reports on the Esperanza victory give no de- tails, press speciais, which the war department does not confirm, declare that the total rebel losses in killed, wounded and prisoners since the ad- vance began Saturday exceed 2,000, including a half dozen leading re- volting chieftains. Coincldent with confirmation of the Vera Cruz successes press dizpatches from Obregon headquarters at Ce- laya carry information that aviators returning from scouting trips terday aftérnoon brought news that a federal vanguard had crossed th Lerma river and occupled Ocoelan, where tho rebel general Estrada had been expected to offer resistance. Gen. Escobar Iz sald to have been ordered to Acambaro, which is reported threatened by the advance of Gen. Dieguez from Morelia. CHARGE ASSASSINS HIRED. Deputies Wire Head of U. S. Sen- ate on Jurado Killing. NEW ORLEANS, La., January 20.— Charges that assassins were hired by the Obregon government to kill Senator Francisco Pield Jurado are contained In = telegram sent to the President of the United States Sen. ate by Salvador Franco Urias, deputy for the federal disirict; Ruben Vix- carra, deputy, and former president of the chamber of deputies; E. Parra, member from the state of Puebla; M. Castilla Najera, deputy from the 4te of Durango, and E. Dominigue, deputy from Quéretaro, who arrived yesterday from Mexico. The telegram concluded by stating that those who signed it “have been foroed- to leave the chamber of deputies of Mexico as a protest ainst the persécutions on the part of the Obregon government, of which we are victims." Destroyers at Tampico. By the Amociated Press. TAMPICO, January 29. — Four United States destroyers entered this port yesterday o replenish their fue supplies and later anchored outside lhfimrl“r' time trafo is being resumed. Cargoes are being taken on and dis- charged and vessels are salling with- ::I:'hmnhu interference from the POPPY MASSACRE DENIED. Chinese Government Has No Knowledge of Alleged Slaughter. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, the Chinese minister, today dented offclally a ca- ble dispatch from Shanghai which ap- pearsd in The Star of January 21, de. claring that 3,000 Chinese had been killed tor falling to plant poppies. ‘The Chinese minister cabled his government for the facts In the case As soon as the story was brought to his attention. and recefved in return the following reply: “Government received no report of alleged massacre nor issued instruc- tions to enforce opium cultivation. On contrary repeated orders have been issued against planting of poppy. Pioace hhve stofy Contfadleied 8 cable was signed by Waichi Pu, minlster of foreign lflzlrl - TO REPORT YEAR'S PLANS Field Secretary to Address Optimist Club Tomorrow. Jay C. Goodrich of-St. Louls, inter- national fleld cretary of the Opti- mist Club, will be tn Washington to- {morrow for the weekly meeting of {the clud at the Cit yClub at 12:30 R Goodrich wl Mr. Goodrich wlll report on prog- ress made during lhlnml! yonn; gy the organization and ~will outiin iplans of expansion for the fnterna- ; tional during the coming year. S SENATORS PROPOS AUTHORIZING HINES TO CHANGE CHIEFS (Continued from First Page.) i | counsel for the committee. But some {of his recommendations were dis- | | | |son_satd average Aside from thase recommendations Mr. O'Ryan makes = number not re- quiring_congressional actfon to be- come effective. They include: “That district boards of appeals be abolished. *That the director, for the good of the service, secure the resignation of most of his assistants at the central office whom he found thére when he assumed his duties as director, and by offer of adequate malaries, which e has the power to provide, to secure for such positions men of outstand- ing abllity and Integrity. “That the ~central office medical acflo,:lba !tldns(or;ed fro;;ln:’ha dical division and made a o 0- :ln:nt of the central office board cf appeaia’ Fmed . that. an fair price for airplane motors in unmity of the character calied for In this contract iz not to exceed 3,600 each.” Exclusive of the amount for spa: parts, these motors would gome kh;. overnment _$19.711.14, Mr. 410! times-the m{{x ore five rating e oo T Al MARINES_FACE PROBE IN TAXICAB THEFT Believed to Have Been Deceived as to True Nature of Their Employment. An investigation into the cireum- stances that led ten marines unwit- tingly to steal elght taxicabs from the Pennant Cab Company last Fri- day evening was going forward to- day under the direction of Maj. B. RR. Beadle and by crder of Majy Gen John A. Lejeune, commandunt of the Marine Corps. Although Marine Corps officers an- nounced yesterday that they were satisfled the “Devil Dogs" had been deceived &8 to the true nature of their employment by Burns' detac- tives and that no summary punish- ment would be meted out by the Marine Corps, Gen. Lejeune dacided late in the evening that a thorough probe should be conducted to entirely clear the reputation of the corps from any stlgma. Ma). Beadle, as assistant adjutant inspector, was ordered to conduct the inquiry alone and report direct to the commandant. He expected to completé his inquiry today, and of- ficers at headquarters said they un- derstood his information thus far has confirmed the earlier exoneration corded the marines. ASKS NIGHT PUPILS T0 ENTER CONTEST Director of Schools Stresses ! Value of Star Competition for Students. Stressing the value of The Star's “best news story contesi” from an educational and rhetorical standpoint Walter B. Patterson, director of spe- cial schools, today urged the stu- dents in the public night schools to compete. Mr. Patterson also has re- quested the teachers of Englieh and history in the night schools to en- courage their pupiis to participate. It was pointed out by Mr. Patt son that in the iast eesay contest conducted by The Star, on *The Arms Conference and Its Significance.” the night school students won several of | the leading prizes. He is confident that the students will do equallyewel! or better in the “best news story” contest The contest judges. composed of a committee of editors of The Star. have begun the task of reading the encays submitted by the contestants for the first contest week, which end- ed Saturday. The result of their la- bors will be known tomorrow. when the name of the first prize winner will be announced in The Star. The [rize;winning essay also will be pub- ished. Tn making the awards the judges will give weight to the intelligence and judg- inent evidenced by the contestant in the gelection of his story, but chiefiy the awards will be based on the soundress and clarity of the reasons advanced as to why the story chosen was deemed best. English composition also will be taken into account Despite the unsettied conditions in the schools incident to the midvear commencements this week, reporta from school offiolals indicate that more stu- dents are participating in the contest than the first week. . 35 PER CENT SURTAX WINS G. 0. P. LEADERS __(Continued from First Page) been reached. The mnext few days thould see significant developments In the fixing of the maximum surtax rates. MAIN BATTLE NEARS. House Committee Disposing of Last of Minor Detai Revislon of some administrative features of the revenue bill and some new special tax proposals wers con- sidered today by the House ways and means committee preparatory to tak- ing up the income tax rate schedules, the heart of the tax revision pro- gram. Acceptance yesterday of the recom- mendation of Secretary Melion to al- {low special reductlon the taxes on earned incomee disposed of the last major section of the bill other than the income rates. Chairman Green's suggestion for a &Ift tax was among the subjects be- Tore the committes today. Such a tax «eb0 hae besn advanced by some membere of the House as & means of Dblocking evasion of the inheritance (lx'lhrau‘h gifts. With approach of the income tax rates discussions House republican leaders and majority members of the committee moved to unite thair forces. The republicans are divided on ] Whether to take up these rates in the full committee or write their own in Drivate conferences. They aleo ars at odds on the surtax r some of the leaders from the midwestern States favoring higher surtaxes than proposed by Secretary Mellon, but lower than advocated - omer by the demo Adopt 25 Per Cent Cat. Adoption by the ways and means committee yesterday of the Mellon recommendation to allow a special 25 er cent reduction fn thé tax on arned” incomes was the first diract Dbenefit to income taxpayers since the Pproposal was received in the Hous: Taxable Incomes under $5,000 were defined as éarned for the purposes of the reduction. while $20,000 was set I; tr;emmfix(‘l;‘mm amount of income on whic & reduc B tion could be reasury estimates show that about 13.000,000 ‘taxpayers have incomes of leas than $5.000, and automatically could deduat from their tax when computed 25 per cent of its total. Thus, & married man with two chil- dren. who now pays a tax of §28 on count any normal income tax reduc- . a proposition still o, before the Recommended by Mellon. Secretary Mellon's recommendation for special reduction in the taxes on earned income provided for the 25 per cent rate to apply on such in- comes of any amount and defined earned incomes as those recelved from Wwages, salaries and pro@ssional serv- ices. Represantative Garner, author of the democratic tax plan, accepted the carned income proposal pian but suggested a reduction of 834 per cent. Ths 25 per cent rate, however. will stand, in_committee, Chairman Green said, because no amendment was offered to change it. On earned {ncomes above §5 000, tha dwinition of Mr. Mellon also will hold, Mr. Garner moved today to define arned income” as “reasonable com- pensation or allowance for personal sermce where income is derived from combined personal in the prosecution by unincorporated persons of agriculture or ather busi- ness.” This was defeated by & strict party vote, and the motion of Repre- sentative ~Mills, republican, New York., to declare all incomés under $5,000 ws “earned” adopted. In settlng s maximum amount of earned income for the deduction, the motion of Representative Treadway. republican, Massachusetts, proposin $20,000 was adopted. Representative McLaughlin, _republican, Michigan, este: ,000; Representative ggested ~ $15,000; Representatf Bacharach, republican, New Jersey, 335,000, and Representative Carew, democrat, New York, $50,000. i in his| vice and capital | 0. G. HEADS UPHOLD UTILITIES BODY | Claim It Is for Benefit of Peo- pie, Although Extra Bur- den on Selves. Declaring they would regard “great personal relief” to be rid of |the duties of the Public Ttilities Commission, the Commissioners toda advised Congress that they bhelloved the creation of the commission was a wise act in the public interas: They expressed their view porting to the House District mittee on the bill aboli commisslon. Lack of Authorit: Another section of the bill st that if any public utility falls to « form to the limitations of or fnal charter, the Commissioners are | @irected and ordered to take steps to possess the property and operaie under charter. Discuseing th the Commissione: say that they recognize the right of Congre to acquire these properties or to au thorize the Commissioners to do & they do not believe there is amp ority for such action in th The Commissioners then take the section of the bill fixing & 5-cent carfare with free transfers at a crossings, and say: “The rates pre ribed at present are batcd on i {fair valuation of the physical prop ‘flrhl‘i of the companies as requires by law, netting them only a rcas able rate of return on that valuatic There a mistaken tdea, whi vails quite generaily, that the amo of atocks and bon outstanding a fects these rates. uch is not lcase. ‘The fair valuation is based fentirely on a physical valuation of |properties and would be _exactly the |same were the stocks anf bonds {times as great” *No doubt a S-cent car fare h be practicable even with th | high cost of labor and should a uniform lo capacity of the street c: veiop. At present there travel for very brief periods in morning and evening and fairly {loads at other times.’ CLAIM BILL USELESS the . Commissioners Claim Right A ready to Name Counsel advises The Commisioners todas the House District committ | there would be no neceseity for pase [ing the bill providing for the appoin: ment of a people’s counsel for th Public Utilities Commil < gress will remove the 1 ten into the last appropriation | forbidding them from e cial couneel They tell the Ho t the commissio now has arm authority to appoint additi 1 law yers and, acting under that a ity did for several years eon such gounsel to aesist in the valua tion cases. Congrees, however. bade the employment representa es in tle current The Commisstonere told the F committee that if passuge of the pe ple's counsei bill is i ouly firet be amended in several respeac The bill now provides that the Pres dent of the United & s sha point the counsel. he Commissio ers take the view t this plac 2 arduous duty on Chief Execu tive which could be performed by the Commissioners SHIP COMBINE TO GIVE AROUND WORLD SERVICE Kermit BODE;; Fu:‘m: Alliance With Leading Japanese Company. on i tion w th expressly i Bs the Associated Press | TOKIO. Januar: s ko | Rooseveit, president the To {velt Steamship Company, announcer {today completion of an alliance 1 jtween that company and the Kokusa | Kisen Kaisha, one of the leading {shipping frme of Japan. which provide for a round-the-world freigh: | service | The new arrangement repluce {formeriy in effect between th |Steamship Company of which vice president, aml the Toyo Kiser Kaisha, which was dissolved owing to tha anticipated merger of the lat ter company with the Nippo { Kateha. The Kawasaki shipbu aleo s largely interes project. The companies have agreed to jo operation of elght shins of 10.000 tons each on routes encircling the globe beginning in June. Each com- pany is to furnish four of the vessels 6 HELD IN DYNAMITING OF MINE COMMISSARY Former Superintendent of Col Among Those Accused of Causing Blast. By the Associated Press. WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Januar —S8ix men, all residents of Mainville Pa., are under arrest charged with burning the breaker and dynamiting the commissary of thie Beaver Val- ley Coal Company. The police said the men had confessed to the dyna- mitting charge, but dented firing the breaker. The prisoners are Thomas Walsh, former guperfntendent of t colliery; Francis Hinterlitter. Otto Fisher, George Fisher. Layton George and Clair George 3 A few months ago Walsh was dic Icharged and the employes struck in protest. Later fire destroved t breaker and the commissary buil ing was wrecked by an explosion _———— ASKS SUIT DISMISSAL. i Blair Files Reply to Union Pacific Action. David H. Blair, commissioner of internal revenue, has filed in t District Suprems Court a motion (o dismiss & suft for mandamus brought by the Union Pacific Railroad to com- pel him to credit the amount of a judgment for $36,586.20 held by the company toward the payment of the company's present income indebtedness. | The company claims {s wae required to pay an excess tax and sued for its recovery and was awarded a judg- ment which it claims should offset that much of {ts income now due The commissioner points out that judgments can only be paid out of funds directly appropriated by Con- gress and he is not permitted to offset such judgment against a tax due. _Assistant United States Attor- ney West appears for the commis- sioner. wil Kerr iery i “NEW COAL SHOW HOURS. Motion picture exhibitions showing mining and use of coal at tha coal eoonomy show, now in progress at 1328 F street, have been changed to 12:30, 4:45 and 8 p.m., to permit gov- ernment employes to see the pictures. ‘There-is no admission charge.