Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1924, Page 2

RENT LAW ARGUED N SUPREME COURT Chastleton Apartments Suit Disputes Constitutionality of Commission’s Operation. Argument was commenced today.in the United States Supreme Court ou the case testing the constitutionality of the District of Columbia rent law, brought by the Chastleton apart- ments and other appellants, aguinst the rent commissioners. W. Gardiner torney for (i lants. Chapin Brown, counsel for the rent comm and Robert H. Mc- Neill, for other appellents, were thej attorneys of record. i The case came up upon an appeal allowed the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia to review a judgment. of that court, which judg- ment atfirmed a judgment of the Su- preme Court of the District of Co- lumbia that the bill of the appvl-l i | | i appel- lants should be dismissed. The origi- nal proceeding was begun by the pellants by a bill in equity. filed the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia October 192 | Appellees filed a motion to dismiss | the bill, and the motion was granted | by the court November 16, 19 i appellants appealed from th ! { i | ap- in of the r court to the Court of | Appeals of the Distriet of Columbia, which aftirméd the action of the lower ocourt, and allowed this appeal. Commission Held Uunnecessary. In their argument th insisted there » emerge ortage of housing conditions % in the District of Columbia the time of the M the ac of Congress, May nor at the time of the hea before the Rent Commission in the cage before the court, nor at the time of ihe filing of ] Main building for aged METHODIST HOME CONTRACTS GIVEN Will Be Erected at Ganhersbnrg PLAN BUILDING AT ONCE Constrneted First. Contracts have been let for the con- the bill in equity in this case. Counsel in its brief declares “it is | most respectfully submitted that | Congress has no powe regulate | nd control the use of pr | ty in the matter in whi tempted to do in the act court, and sinc and there is no and no shortage of apartmen Tight to control is contrary io the | provisions of the Constitution of the | Thited States, and is, therefore, voidl | It i most respectfully submitted ! that from the rd 1n this case the court will find that the housing co dition in Washington is not such endangers the public healt ic mor pu . therefore, not Jower. and cannot be s the Constitution of the before the ists shortag as nud! Ruixes Three Qu; Counsel for the Rent and other appellees said questions of law are pre decision on this appeal First: [s the amendm 1 to the rent 4 Commissi that three ented for of May October 1519, constitntional and valid said act (amend- nstitutional n for ap $ Mitchell of thls « {of of the Home for the Aged and Or- phanage. to be developed at Caithers- burg, Md by the Baltimore confer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church of which Washington is part, it today by Rosell E. . architect, in charge South, was announced the work R. il Brooks of Gaithersburg has been given the contract for the generul construction, and Viett Company of Rockville will install the plumbing and {Reating. This building will cccupy the cre: knoll in the center of the 100-uc which the project is lo- eb of semi-fireproof will contain the su- matron's roor, dining room to accommodate 125, w ampic kitchen-space and equipment, and xty double bedrooms. A central heat- plar.t will supply vapor heat for th ing and wil be of such provo ons that it may he used also to heat various other buildings that are to | constructed later. The architectire pure colonial. In addition to an en- rance portico there wiil @ doub! sun porch at each end of *he building. Layout of Interior. interior will be modern prer in orphans, which ix to be followed in construction by many smaller homes. | Unique Haven for Elderly People 1 Administration Structure Will Be struction of the administration building ! THE . EVENTNG STAR, WASHINGTON. | GLASH OVER RIGHT T0 RUN BUS LINE W. R. & E. and Capital Traction Rivals for Territory in East ‘Washington. KRESGEINTERESTS | BUY PALAIS ROYAL Department Store Sold for| The Washington Railway and Elec- {tric Company contended for the right $5,000,000 Will Operate 1t . bus I h: be as Formerly. tnd e i e i Eastern High School, the Gallinger Hospital and the rapldly developing territory in that vicinity at a hear- ing before the Public Utilities Com- mission today. At the outset it developed that the Capital Traction Company several weeks ago made application to ex- tend its Randall Highlands.bus line from Tth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, west on Pennsyl- vania ue to i5th street, north to East Capitol atrect and thence east to_the high school. William K. Ham, president of the Washington Railway and Fleotrio . | Company. then submitted evidence in |gTeat detail to show that his com- {pany has stood ready for two vears * i '~ | to run busses into that territory, and s N, e o icemoral | 188 bad several communications With e | the commission looking to that end. | E. Buckley, secre- Mr. Hanma Makes Rewponse. ' Announcement was made offctally today of the sale of the Palais Royal department store to the Kresge Depart- ment Stores Corporation, an organiza- tion recently organized to conduct a group of department stores. The con- sideration involves about five million | doliars The store will be department store the organization intact. be conducted as al it wi stated, and vill remain virtually The present name will also retained. A new corporation hus been formed to conduct the business, under t name of the lalais Roval, Inc Its officers are: Kresge, president; manager: Robert tary, H. Murchison, treas- | ure A S, S Kresge | After Mr. Ham had taken this po- Lovis Kamm, Col. L. S. Plaut, .|sition John H. Hanna. vice president | Case and I Murchison. | of the Capital Traction Company, re- ! Massrs. Case, and Murchison | turned to the stand and declared | were executiv the former Palais|that his company had no desire to enter into an argument over the re- Roval organization. Hiriane Sn TWe Gt { spective rights to the section in ques- tion, but that they merely wanted "he Kresge Department Stores Cor- i 1“«::1{1:’ i ‘nm""'.x,’;l: T | pablic served in whatever man- ot e gl UEUSL iner the commission deems necessary, 5001000, 1t 18 S0t 1o b Drisas at his company stands ready | $25.000,000 is not to be confus with fhe & S. Kresge Company, which Bell chatrman of the com-| - . asked Mr. Ham if he would latter organization conduc chain | joint operation of busses nd-ten-cent stores. Mr. the central figure in both! companies have alreads v romd. The directors ar 1 | but beyond that there is considering other bills concerning public utilities. N, D. C, WEDNESDAY, M MARCH 12, 1924. HOUSE COMMITTEE. (HONDURAS IS LEFT | (= e coneme—1 | WAR BUREAUS PAY FAVORS D. C. BILLS Orders Report on Measures, Passed by Senate, Relating to Highways. The House District committee today ordered a favorable report on several bills which have already passed the Senate and are yrged by the Dis- trict Commissioners to correct mat- ters relating to highways in the Dis- trict. On the motion of Representative Florian Lampert, republivan, of Wis consin, the committee referred -the Reed bill, framed by the District Commissioners, to effect a merger of the street car lines in the District of Columbia, to a subcommittee, which already Ankn for Special Meeting. Reprosentative Lampert as chalr- man of the special subcommittes that conducted extensive hearings on the Lampert bill to extend indefinitely the life of the rent commission and to extend its jurisdiction so as to clude hotel and business propert announced that he would be ready to make a report Saturday and suggest- ed a special meeting of the commit- tee. As another subcommittco has already issued a call for a hearing on Saturday the full committee will not meet. The committee ordered a favorable Senate bill changing report on the Mili; the name of Keokuk strest to tary road. Keokuk street now tends from ~Military road at 27th street to Wisconsin avenue. The bill would direct the District Commi sioners to cause the name of Military road for the entire distance to be placed upon the maps of the District. Blanton to Write Report. Representative Blanton of Texas spoke in favor of this bill, and said that if there was as little obpection 10 _every other measure that came before the District committee, he would favor every District measure. In view of this Statement the com- mittee directed Representative Blan- ton to write the report. ‘The committee directed Represen- tative Kent of Pennsylvania to write a favorable report on the Senate bill to widen 4th street south of Cedar street northwest. Acting Chairman Zihlman explained that the purpose of this bill was to straighten ont a bad curve In the road and laid a blue print of the proposed change before the committee. He also called the attention of the committ. to o letter from the District Comipission ers explaining the situation. It calls | for the widening of 4th strect to its full width of ninety feel betwee Blair road and Cedar street. “Fourth street is one of the most important thoroughfares in Takoma Park and the acquisition of the land d for the widening will mate- improve traflie conditions at this important intersection, Commissioner Kudnlph wrote. ext SANS GOVERNMENT Seventy One-Hour Armistice Effected Between Revolu- tionary Factions. The death of former President Gatferrez and the consequent in- creased activities of revolutionary factions have left Honduras, for the time being, without any government. Members of the diplomatic corps snccoed in bringing about a sev- enty-one-hour armistice, which began at 5 p.m. last Monday, between the revolutionary leaders. The advance of Gen. Ferrera, com- manding the Bonilla forces, against Tegucigalpa, the Honduras capital, was stopped in this way. Before the armistice period termi- nates, it is expected the diplomatic corps at Tegucigalpa will be aug- mented by the arrival of peace dele- Fations sent to Honduras by the Nica- raguan, Guatemalan and Salvadorean Zovernments. Gen. Ferrera has agreed to halt his command, pending the outcome of armistice conferences, at a point with- in five kilometers of Tegucigalpa. T. S. Envoy Seeks Peace. American Minister Morales, in fe- ports to the State Department today, said he was exercising his good of fices informally to effect a peaceful solution of the situation. He =aid the de facto government’s cabinet, on March 10, had signed a decree which abolished the Gutierrez dictatorship and ratified the constitution, leaving the republic temporarily without any form of legal government. Other dispatches said that within a few hours after the armistice had been agreed to a homb was thrown at the Bonilly home in Tegucigalpa | and heavy firing in the streets fol- | lowed. FAVORABLE REPORT ON AUTO BILL ORDERED tinued from First Puge.) _ sistance needed would be carried for in the zular_appropriation bii The action of the Senate committee {today was a victory for the citizens (n{ the District, who have protested {vigorously against the introduction {of the personal property tax on au- | tomobiles along with the gasoline Htux. The committee had intended to take | for considerati and action the | ~. and ficemen's increase pay bill. | Sherrill, superintendent of pub- lic building® and srounds, told the sommittee today that he was sending | to it a bill providing fr an increase jun REPRESENTATIVE STUART F. REED, Of Went Virginin, who announced to- day he would met be a candidate for re-election to Comgress. NEWHOUSE TERM. D. C. Committee Head An-| nounces Decision—2Zihlman and Lampert in Line. presentative Stuart F. Reed of West Virginia, chairman of the House District committee, announced today that he would not be a candidate for re-election. | During the entire session Repre- sentative Reed has not been well and has been under a physician’s care, although not critically ill. i Having recently been elected a member of the national republican | congressional committee, and being an ardent supporter of President | RAISED §113.00 Classification of Salaries in Department Affects Ap- propriation Bill. Classification of the salarfes of em ployes in the bureaus of the War De- partment in the District of Columbia causes an increase of $113,000 on the basis of the allocations estimated by the personnel classification board pur- suant to provisions of the classifieation act of March 3, 1923, and recommended to the House today by the approprie- tions committee in reporting the War Depurtment appropriation bill in providing these increases in sal- {ary, the appropriations committee fol- lowed the same policy as in other ap- propriation bills for the fiscal year as previousiy reported. The same limitation on promotions as has been rried in previous bills is recommend- in the Army appropriation bill, The total of the specific approp tions for salarics of civillan em- ployes in the War Department and in the office of the chief of staff for the current fiscal year, including the amounts allotted from the appropria- tion for increase in compensation, i {approximately $3.897.000, and provides REEDNOT T0 SEEK ay for approximately 2.4 75 employes. i T L total of the appropriations for this purpose proposed in the bill re- ported today for the fiscal {ginning July 1 next is hich provides pay for approximatel 6 employes be increase caused by reclassifica- tion amounts to about 3 These figures relate only to the Ispecific appropriations for efvilizen |¢mployes in the departmental servica {and do not include employes on a lotment rolls, where authorit given for the use of limited amount: from certain ficld appropriations i ipayment of empioves in the War D partment in the District of Columbia. | The total expenditure authorzed {for these allotment rolls is approx jIoately. $700,000 and provides pay fo {approximately 330 employes. On thes. {rolls the increase caused by reclassi fication is approximately 322,600 This amount, together with the in crease in the specific appropriations makes the total increase of $113,600 caused by the classification of the salaries of employes in the bureau of the War Department in the Dis- trict. ARMY KEPT INTACT Coolidge, Representative Reed ex- pects to take am active interest in| the work of the Coolidge organiza- | i tion. Serving Eighth Term. Representative Reed's home is BY APPROVED FUND Bill Reported to House Car- in pay of the park police in line with | the pay increases granted the metro- Clarksburg, W. Va., and he rap—esmls ries 3326 224 993, 16 Mil- !the third congressional district. He is now serving his eighth vear as a| lions Less Than Last Year. member of Congress. He expects lfll retire at the end of his present term g ' politan police. It was suggested that | {the matter should be considered | lalong with the bill increasing the | {pay “of the metropolitan police. Al peal ‘from its determination of the| The jn operating connection 1 M, °d that, while joint BN Rent Commission to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. in general tery tisty the ¢ roces of law provision of the Constitution of the United States—fifth amend- ment—and 21l other provisions of the Constitution? hird. 1 the act (amendment May 22, 1922) is constitutiona! and valid, is @ service of process upon, ot notice to, the so-called ‘rental ugent’ suffic e the Rent Commis. sion_the . jurisdiction. power or au- thority to fix, or, in the lang8age o fhe statute, make a ‘determination’ of rents of rental property and apart- 157 1t will shorten this brief hy first considering_the second of the above questions of law, which may bo bri statéd as follows: Does the provi- Vion o the ses. for appeal from A de- | termination’ of the Rent Commission to the Suprame Court of the Distriet of Columbial in general term satisf: the provisiohs of the fifth amend ment of the United nstitu- tion?"" ot Decisions Are Cited. *Three decisions of the Court of Appeals in construing the language ,of the rent statute to mean that the provision for appeal therein from the stermination’ of th sion satisfies ‘the due proc and other provisions of amendment, are plainly in cor with and supported by the of this Supreme Court in the case of Block vs. ¥ .. 135, where- in_at page this court, speaking through M o Holmes, say ““The stutute is objected to o further cround that landlord tenants are deprived by it of a trial by jury on the right to possession of the land._ 1f the power of the com- mission by statute to regulate the selation is established, we think it is, by what we have said, this ob- i unts to little, To regu- te the relation and to decide the facts affecting it are hardly separa- ble. While t i - there s little to de rent allowed hat question the last word Contention 1x Dixputed “It is the contention of appellants that because they allege in their bill of complaint that po emergency ex- jsts, the defendants are bound b such allegation, and that a demurrer (or motion to dismiss) the bill of complaint. admits the truth of such allegation in the bill “of complatnt. But it is respectfully submitted that ch tion is only a conclu- & demurrer, or motion t0 admits only allegations eIl pleaded. 1 allegations can- uot overcome the solemn determina- tion of the Congress that an emer- zency does (United States ve es Moines Navigation & R. Co., 143 ©. 10). t is unnecessary for me to cloud | the issuc in this case, or confuse the | law, Dby the citation of ‘authorities other than the case of Edgar A. Levy | Leasing Company vs. Siegel, 258 U. | “The next above cited case involved the constitutionality of a law of the state of New York relating to the rental and housing conditions of the city of New York and other citles of | that state, passed subsequent to the close of the world war. The constitu- tionality of that law was sustained by this court in the above tited case. and the principles of law established in that case govern the law of the cage at bar. “It is respectfully submitted that the judgment of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbla should be at- and and upon are given EX-WIFE OF ANGIER DUKE WILL WED NEW YORK MAN | ‘Hngagement Announced From Palm Beach to Thomas Markos Robertson. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 12.—Dispatches from Palp - Bedth today say that the engagement of Mrs. Cordelia Biddle Duke of Philadelphig, divorced wife of the late-Angier B. Duke, to Thomas Markoe Robertson of New York. is admitted;by friends. Mrs, Duke, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs A 3. Drexel Biddle of Philadel- hia, . ed to Angier Buchan- :n Duk:,:-ou of the tobacco king, in | April, 1917, when she was seventeen years old. In 1921 Mrs. Duke obtained a divorce &y Philadeiphia in an uncon- tested action:- Mr. Duke was drowned at Greenwich, Conn,, last September. r. Robertson, a graduate of Yale, was In the Army during the world war. He is a member of many New York clubs, W | tires. ! Paul's every respect and will have conveniences for clderly people who aven there. Hot and cold 1 in euch room many xits will more than the first floor provided. The Epworth Leagues of ference are raising funds for an ad- building to be started th which will_be wonnected main building through sed-in_corridor that wiil also as a sun parior. This building will be a dormitory and will take care of a lurge number of people. Plan Small Cottages. project has one unusual fea- ture which will make it almost unique 48 @ home for old people. The tract is being laid out in s upon which will be placed little cottages of three and four rooms th kitchens and dining rooms. It is planned that elderly couples who have become dependent, but still de etain the private family y b assigned to these cot- They will be allowed to ki house as they did when in_their own homes Their will be drawn the commissar and haeuting wili come from oentral b In this way they may still enjoy home life and will be able to invite in_ other couples at the home for a little supper or to d the evening. Provide Garden Space. Sufficient ground wiil be available around the houses so thut a lawn may be maintai , a flower garden de loped and in the rear of the houses vegetables and fruit may be raised. In addition to these little cottage gardens, a larger garden to me: some of the needs of the home will be developed. A dairy has already been established on the farm and it will be added to 2s the need arises. Winding Drives Built. ‘Winding drives wi throughout the pro, t and decol tive trees and shrubs will be planted. Mr. Mitchell, the supervising archi- tect, who is also a town planner, is uranging for the lundscape plans. He declares that the home, when com- plete, will be a place of beauty as are provided t meet the needs € a roomy parlor is The be constructed {weM ‘as a refuge for the needy. = is usual in homes of this nature, ny property that the dwellers may possess must be turned over to the home at the time of entering, bhut jn- stead of losing the use of their prop- rty they will receive § per cent on thelr money as long as they live, the principal being used for developmentl and operating expenses. They will be able, with this income, to make trips to the movies, to the Capital or wherever they desire upon permission of the superintendent. The general idea of the home is to take care of the old folk in their need and yet to remove, as much as possible, any feeling of dependency: The aim of the backers is to have them as happy and free from restric- tion as possible. Rev. J. J. Ringer, pastor of St. Methodist ~ Episcopal Church South in this city, is superintendent of the home. Dr. E. V. Regester, also of this city, is chairman of the build- ing committee. Plan Assembly Hall. Other buildings to be erected later ! include an assembly hall where church services will be held and where en- tertainments, including movies and | concerts, can be staged. A large part of the funds for the project is already subscribed, and bonds have been issued for the un- paid portions of the subscriptions. The work will be pushed as rapidly as possible, for a large waiting Hat—. in fact, ons far excesding the accom- | modations of the first bullding- |eager to take up residence at nome. NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 o'clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Rev. Charles Wood; D. D. CONDUCTED BY Rev. C. H. Lambkin Every Qne Tnvited—No Collection the eon- | nall Tots | The history of the old Palals Royal | ix largely_the personal history of Lisner. Mr. Lisner was born in the Hlittle town of Mein in Germany, October 5. 1852, He was educated i |the schools of the fatherland, and | came to this country as a boy of | twelve, with the ambition to become | a great musician, H wlly yielded | to the lure of the bu < “world, and at the age of fifteen joined two of his brothers in business in New York city. Opened Store in 1$ In Ovtober, 1877, Lie openc JURY FINDS WOMAN { which was conducted ,entitls by Mr. x Lisner from «p:-‘ u:x;:u )._:—»2‘1 u|{”u‘n\u?: ! s moved 16 the neesent site. | Prosecutor, However, Holds J. H. Windsor in Mrs. Boteler’s Death. ! 1 entered into in | | the past. the Washington Railway | ana tric Company feels that in his care the records clearly showed t would be that wmmn territory. { operat 1910 twn stories were added to the building. In 1911 an east wing and three years later a 3 has been prominent identifled with the civie life of b community for a number of vears He i$ a member of the Chamber o Commerce, of the Board of Trade and a trustee of the George Wash ington University and the George- town CUniversity Hospital THE WEATHER Ys V3 District of Columbia—FPartly clondy tonight and tomorrow: no change in temperature: lowest temperature to- night near freezing, fresh to strong nortiiwest winds. Mary cloudy tonight and tomorrow ange in temper- ature; strong nerthwest gales on the { coast. | Virginia—Partly cloudy and tomorrow: no change perature: northwest gales. West Virginia-—Partly cloudy to-| night and tomorrow, probably snow in the mountains; no change in tem- perature. Reeords for ’l‘wclty—l-‘mn- ‘Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 8 pm 12_midnight, 36; 36; 8§ 3 pm. MELLON BROADSIDE HITS Highest temperature, = 42, occurred HOUSE REVENUE BILL, 1925 DEFICIT IS SEEN; at noo ntoday;-lowest temperature, 3, | (Comtinued from First Page.) Accidental death from carbon monoxide gas poisoning was the ver- dict rendered today by a corone ury in an inquest into the death of Mrs. Alice Teresa Botler, who was found dead in her apartment, at 217 I* street northwest, Sunday morning, | by Jumes Henry Windsor, who had | slept there the night before. Windsor, nevertheless, was held un- 500 bond by Assistant District At- Presmont, for further investiga- tion by the district attorney's office. . Price, District chemist, testified that carbon monoxide gas was biood of the deceased. am not fully satisfied with the * sald Mr. Presmont. “I want lo‘ look into it further, and Windsor will be held under bond pending a more searching inquiry by the district at- { torney’s office. Lucian H. Van Doren uppeared as counsel for Windsor. tonight in tem.|found in the am, occurred at 11 pm. vesterday '‘emperature same date last Ar— Highest, 75; lowest, e ‘Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 7:16 a.m. an pm; high tide. 12:36 am ango1 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, $:04 am. ana 8:44 pm; high tide. 1:2 o o e, 1:24 am. and The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:25 am.; sets 6:12 p.m. y Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:24 am.: sun sets 6:13 p.m. $iEP s Moon rises 10:20 am utomobile lamps to b ome-half hour after sunset. |5 0 e e PRESIDENT BACKING CAPITAL DRY PROBE (Continued from First Page.) get the resolution before the House for action, a previous effort to kill| the provision entirely as carried if the revenue bill appeared to foreclose | £ any possibility of obtaining such an agreement. The messago of the President was| rot read to the House until late| yesterday, after disposition of the Daugherty resolution, and the House adjourned without considering it on the floor. The - decision ’of the republican members of the ways and .means committee against reporting out a resolution wag criticized by Repre- sentative Treadway of Massachusetts, a republican member of the com- mittee. ““The message of President Coolidge voices the opinion that several mem- bers of the ways and means com- mittee have had for some time,” Mr. Treadway said, “but there are even republican members of the commit- tee who do hot approve of such ac- tion, s well as Floor Leader Long- worth. Reprecentative Garner of Texas, ranking democrat on the ways and means_committee, asserted that more than three days would be nec for passage of the resolution, and added that “it is difficult to under- stand why the President has not urg- ed this matter at an earlier date” - —_————————————— visit had absolutely nothing to do with Admiral Plunkett's charges. ‘Within & few moments, however, it was_officially announced at the White House that the commissioner had been called in expressly on that very matter. The Preaident desired 8 A%he Navy Departm t the Navy Department, request we‘nt forward to Admiral Plunwert 1t was understood, prior to any sugges. unn from the White House, the act- ng Secretary immediately affording }vin. e officer opportunity to explain to/ 3- department if he had been cor- ted, and if he had anything An answer is expect- sun prohibition unit today of hature of the thlrgye! betrl:l:mex:\:; statement of Admiral Plunkett. Hold Charges Have Basis. The fact that the charges were made before a court was considered in' authoritative quarters as giving the admiral’s words added weight. The affair provided another high light in the prohibition situation here, which has been marked by the shoot- ing of United States Senator Greene of Vermont, discovery of various lists of bootlegger customers, the dismissal of an attache of and'” Vitter ‘charges” and. coumier: charges between the wets and the drys congerning drinking in the Cap- ‘Obinion differed widely today as to the probable outcome of the admiral's charges. ,There were. those who thought the matter ‘wonld prove only another ripple on the gurface, and that after some ‘disvassion and in- ;:l:l:!uvn nothing important would ne. On the othér hand there were those ot wish to comment officiall Who saw deep significance in the White } i the subject, a8 It was controver- House action. Commimsioner - ‘Haynes'sial, and he could take no action in was summoned latt vesterday after- |reswrd to the admiral's charges un- til he was provided with a_ report pocn. He i@ not see the President. | qy1y transmitted through thé Navy ‘When he left, he told inquirers that his ' Department, rocdy quo ‘“n:}:"ntlo say. ortly. e’flcmvmmuhunr Haynes today said he ‘of the INGAMBLING CASES, Snow-covered roads and a network of telephone wires brought to the ground by the storm of Monday forc- 2d a postponement of the trial of the alleged proprietors of three gumbling houses near the District line at the | courthouse of Prince Georges county at Upper Marlboro today. The cases will come up for trial next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock State Attorney M. Alan Bowie, who has announced a _determination to prosecute the gamblers to the law and his intention to d them out of business in Maryland, asked for a postponement of tha case because two of his five witnesses were not present when the case came up for hearing before Justice Harry W. Gore. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. The Ladies’ Guild of Trinity M. . Church will hold a turkey dinner at h street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast from 5 to 7 p.m. Columbia Post, No. 823, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is to meet in the District Guard Armory and initiate Representatives Reese and Brown- ing of Tennessee and Representative Peavey of Wisconsin. Maj. Gen. Stephan is to preside. It will be an open meeting and all overseas vet- | erans are invited. Women's City Club: Janet Rich- ards will give a “Political Travel i Talk.” 8 o'clock, at the ciub, The Young Italians Club will have special meeting in the hall of Church _of the Immacuiate Concep-. tion. Danecing will follow. C. 3. Blanchard will give illustrated lecture, “The Harding Tour of Al ka,” _including pack-horse trip trough McKinley National Park, at University Club. Ladies welcome. Representative Thomas L. Blanton will be the principal speaker at meet- ing_of Policemen's Association at Pythian Temple. Stamp collectors of the city will meet for a Bohemian dinner at French-American Cafe, 8§10 9th street. The New York State Society will give a reception in honor of the New York delegation in Congress, 8:30 {oclock, at the home of Mrs. Henry F. Dimmock, Scott Cirecle. Rev. Joseph L. Weidenhan, S. T. L, pastor of St Rita’s Church, Dundali, Md.. will preach at the Lenten serv- | ice at St. Marys' Catholic Church. His subject will be “The Fool,” one of a series to be"delivered on the Wednesday evenings of Lent. i The Spanish-American _Atheneum will meet, 8:30 o'clock, at Thomson school. The A. Z. Tennis Club will give a dance, 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock, in recrea- tion hall, Government Hotels. Charles Baker, president of “the Federation of Citizens' Associations, will address the Richmond Park Cit- izen's Association, 8 o'clock, in parish hall of Congregational Ch\lrch, Cleve- land Park. A mesting of l? Bahai Assembly, 8 o'clock, at the Playhouse. Speakers are Mr. Harlow and Mrs. Ursula Moore. Dr. W. A. White, superintendent of St Elizabeth’s Hospital, will s before the Medical Sociéty of the Dis- trict, 8 o'clock, at 1718 M street, dit cussing a paper. “Contribution to the Objective Findings in the Psy- choses” Dr. H. S. Bernton will pre- sent a paper, “Immunological Ob- servations on Aestivo-Autumnal Hay Fever,” with especial reference - to treatment. by Dr. Julia Seton _ will * lecture on «Higher. Eficiency,” 8:15 o'clock, at the Playhouse. ritasl Portraits From the Di- Gallery” will be the nbho'. nl listic services now h.in' hgld K‘Ffiwum churches of the Dis- trict. Selma. Borohardt. vice prest- aom®oe Sthe American Federation of rs, will addréss the. Teachers' Assotjation at a meeting at the General Federation of Women's Clubs. at 8 o'clocks limit | { hearing will be given on the bill sub- | mitted by Col. Sherrill relating to > purk police at g aate to be set | later. { Favor Park Commixsion. The committee ordered a favorable |report on the hill creating a park commission, after umending the pro- vision dealing with the personnel of { the proposed commission. As amended | | the proposed park commission would [be composed of the chief of engineers, {U. S. A.. the Engincer Commissioner of the District. the director of the inational park service, the chief of the | iforest service. the chairmen of the | Senate and House committees on pub- {lic buildings and grounds and the superintendent of public buildings and gronnds. The last is to be execu- tive officer of the commission A favorable report was also order- jed on a bill to create a commission to procure a_design for a flag for the District of Columbia. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF The executive board of the Alumnae Association_of Holy Cross Academy will meet Friday, 8:30 p.m., at 1311 |Connecticut avenue, Gen. Lord, director of the budget. fwill lecture tomorrow. 4:30 p.m., in {assembly hall of Cosmos Club, under {auspices of Chaumont Unit, American {Women's Legion. Subject, “The Bus- ess of the Government” Free fo all interested in constitutional gov-! fernment The Women's Alliance will meet { Friday at 11 a.m. in Pierce Hall. Mrs. ¥Bdward P. Costigan will speak on “Co-operation Among Women.” and Miss Ethel Smith, on “The Minimum e | Local No. 1_of the City Employes ‘4\ pciation will give a_smoker to its Imembers and friends Friday evening at their hall, 1006 E street northwest | Prominent speakers will address the meeting and light refreshments will be served. The Cosmopoli Club * will elect ofticers and two members of the exe- cutive committee at its meeting to- morrow, 12:30 pm., at Franklin Square Hotel. Mrs. Lena Lowe Yost will address the Columbia W. C. T. U.. Friday, 2 p.m., ot the home of Mrs. Waring, 1423 Newton street. | Wit Carson Post, No. Z, will meet| {tomorrow, 2 p.m. in Grand Army| Hall. John B. May will address the Audn- bon_Society tomorrow, 8 p.m., in the National Museum. Subject: “Our Birds, North and South; the Last Word in Bird Banding.’ How mental diseases of children are diagnosed will be explained by Dr. william A. White, superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, at a mecting of the Columbia = Junior Tileh School Parent-Teachers' As. sociation tomorrow night at | oclock, | Representative Woodrum of | Virginia, will sing. + | |FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE| Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, acting chief of staff. this afternoon decorated Col. Perry L. Miles, Infantry, and Lieut. Col. Theodore Schultz, finance department, for exceptionally meri- forious conduct in the government service. Col. Miles was awarded the Qdistinguished service cross for extra- ordinary heroism in action in Manila, P. I, February 5. 1§99, and Col. Schuitz, the distinguished service medal, for conspicuous service in op- erations at Naco, New Mexico, in Oc- tober, 1914. 7 D. C. Items in Army Appropriations Bill Ask $275,202 Funds l A number of items for the Dis- ' trict of Columbia appear in the Army appropriation bill favorably reported today. These include: For the expenses of the Army War College, $60,540. For rent of buildings and parts of buildings in fl;a‘ 5 _gl;trlct for ses, 5 ot The Army Medical Museum, preservation of specimens and prep- mz\an 7-;\0110 purchase of new speci- e Yo matntenance of Wash- ington Monument, $15.640. For e r.;o“:ulldinl where o Tmaintenance of the Lincolu Memorial, $11. 20. For the Soldiers’ Halu. $120,000, jreturn to Congress. { understood that he wo ! mittee on patents, any degrec of rapidity the investiga- in March, 1925. He has never been | defeated in any election and was as- sured of re-election if -he cared wi The withdrawal of Representative Reed will leave a vacancy in the chairmanship of the House District committee. Under the seniority rule this would be filled by Representa- tive Fred N. Ziblman of Maryland who has beén acting chairman during the ifness of Representative Reed. Representative Zihlman 'is also chair- man of the labor committee, but it is d relinquish the chairmanship of the labor com- mittee to become chairman of the{ District committee, Lampert in Line. 1f Representative Zihiman does not | succeed to the chairmanship, Repre- sentative Florian Lampert of Wiscon- sin, who is now chairman of the com- would be mext in line. Howeve, occur unt might be democratic. Representative Thomas the ranking democrat, ine for the chairma meantime, it is likely t be several changes in the penonuull »f the House District committee in | both the republican d democratic membership. Some of those who are now in line for the chairmanship may be ‘draftea for chairman of other ims | portant committees. It is, therefore, merely speculation to say now who will be successor to Chairman Reed.| e == DAUGHERTY EXPECTED TO STEP OUT APRIL 15 (Continued from First Page.) _ this vacancy would mnot the new Congress, which In that event, L. Blanton, would_be ship. In H | i { tained till he has a “show.” Harry!i Daugherty has a pretty imposing| array of medals for distinguished | service in the republican party. He was potent in the nomination and clection of William Howard Taft to the presidency. He was directly re- sponsible for the nomination and election of Warren G. Harding to the same office. Ho was the enthusiastic proponent of Mr. Taft for the Chief Justiceship of the United States. He has elected, or been prodigiously helptul in electing, any number of republican governors and United States senators in Ohio. 1f the G. 0. P. in_that pivotal state ever kad a wheelhorse, Daugherty is the one. In_the doubtful times staring tha republican party in the face this year, so shrewd a politician as Cal- vin Coolidge thinks twice and thrice before ditching a stalwart of Daughe erty's dimensions. Many Leads Opened. { The Brookhart committee has an al- | most interminable number of “leads” ! for investigating Daughertys ad- | | | | ministration of the Justice Depart- ment. But if the senatorial inquisi- tors, under the prosecuting leader- ship of Senator Wheeler, move with tion ought to reach a point at the end of five weeks where it will be apparent whether Daugherty is “wrong” or “right.” He is going to make the most stubborn fight of his entire fighting career. He and his chief counsel, former Senator George E. Chamberjain of Oregon, have a pretty good line on the kind of heavy artillery the Brookhart committee is getting ready to bring up. They seem certain they can let down a counter- barrage that will enable Daugherty to emerge from the melee unscathed. When he does so—or, rather, as soon | as he does so—he will take a leaf out | of Edwin Denby’s note book and re- lieve Calvin Coolidge of any further “embarrassment.” Daugherty has the reputation not only of béing a “two-fisted fighter,” but a “sport” In recent times it! became known that he was tirlng a bit of being too good a “sport” and { of enacting too continuously the role of a “goat” If may be, before the history of the next five weeks is written, that Harry herty will turn about and make ‘“goats” of certain persons who may mot suspect they are in any such danger. The Attorney - General, as ome of his friends explains, has been taking the blame not only for his own short- comings, but for thoSe of others in politics and public office for a quar- ter of a century. When a man’s fight- ing with his back to the wall he often reckons that the hour has come %o forsake that altruistic pastime. (Copyright, 1924.) —_—— The University of Peru, nearly 400 years oid,: provided no physical edu- “ation . foux years ago. { 87,000,000 {2 jel {that an intenance for another vear of the ular Army at the present strength of “12.000 commissioned officers and 125,000 enlisted men is recommended n the Army appropriation bill. As reported today to the House the measure carries $326,224.993, or $16.- 224,268 iess than last year's appropria- tion and $3,6: 8 less than the budge: estimate. Of "tne total, $37.600,000 would be available for river and harbor improve- ments during the next fiscal year. This amount. recommended by the bud Eet, is $19,446,760 less than iast yea: appropriation. The funds wouid be al- lotted by the War Department, Musele Shoals Item. bill carries an item of for continuin@ work o No. 2 at Muscle Shoals, with an ional contract authorization of 330, and provides $10,000.000 for flood control on the Mississipp: and $500,000 for similar work on the Sacramento river. provision in last vear's bill, which prohibited the enlistment of youths under twenty-one yvears of age wi the consent of their guardians The dam to submit proofs of their ages, was ated because it had greatly in- creased the expense of recruiting and 1 prevented the enlistment of men of he best military a Funds for Aviation. the committee rec- 425,000 and propose additional $1,399.000 be re- from ‘an unexpended s would give the servic, approxim: 1y $1.000.000 more than during th rrent year. An appropriation of $500,000 for production of helium was made. the committee pointing out that if a simi- lar item was provided in the Navy bill, the total would permit continu- ous operation of the Fort Worth. Tex., plant A manda provision is in the bill that not less than 32,646,000 must be used for the production and purchase of new airplanes and equipment. To enable the Army to carry out its pro- posed aerial flight around the world an allotment of $50,000 is recom- { mended. For the National Guard appropria- tions aggregating $29.507,642 are pro- posed. as compared with $29,814,140 allotted last y and budget esti- mates of $30,577.940. The amount recommended, th committee sald, would provide for a total National Guard strensth of 190,000 men, and would permit the expenditure of $10,- 200.000 for training camps and $600,- 000 for Army drill pay. SEES JEWISH HONOR STAKED ON PALESTINE i Bernard Stone Urges District Make Good in Drive to Raise $50,000. out !nml requiring those over twenty-one For aviation ommended _$1 appropriated balance “Washington's Jews will not fail in the duty they owe their race. The Jews of the world are on their met- tle, and it is important that the Capital city of America be not back- ward in making good on its share of a great obligation.” These were the parting words of Bernard Stone, secretary to Dr. Chaim Weizmann, leader of the world Zionist organization, who left today for New York, having made a special visit here to help in organization work on a $50,000 campaign to be conducted’ March 23 to 31 for the 4 Palestine foundation fund. Addressing campaign workers in a meeting at the Arlington Hotel, he declared Jewish honor and prestige are at stake in the Palestine move- ment. The Jews have been given an opportunity to_establish a natfonal homeland in Palestine, he pointed out, and declared that fifty-one na- tions were walting with keen in- terest o e what Wwould be dome t Emile Berliner will be honorary chairman of the Washington cam- paign, it was announced by J. B. Shapiro, actual chairman of the drive, which will open March 23, with a banquet at the Raleigh, invitations for which are being accepted by many leading Jews. Among the honor -guests and_speakers will be David A. Brown, Detroit multi-mil- lionaire = and national campai chairman of the Palestine Founda: tion Fund. Alexander Wolf has ac- cepted. a vice chairmanship of the local drive. Simon J. Levin, regional director ot the Keren Hayesod; Louis Spiegler, & leader in the campaign, and soveral others gave instructive talks at the Arlington Hotel mesting.