Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1924, Page 2

FIGHT DSMISSAL (FBREWER SUT Treasury Officials and Daugherty Ask Court Can- cel Order Involving Bonds. United States Treasury officials and Attorney General Daugherty today took exception to the action of Charles {B. Brewer, special assistant to the Attorney General, in dismissing yes terday the suit for injunction filed by him February st to prevent inter- ference with his possession of certain bonds and securities, which he claims are “proof” of irregularities in the bureau of engraving and printing. Through United States Attorney Gor- don the officials asked the District Supreme Court to strike out the order of dismissal. Hearing on the motion is set down for tomorrow morning before Justice Stafford. The securities in question are, under order of court, impounded in the cus- tody of Morgan H. Beach, clerk of the court, who was yesterday served with a summons to appear before the Sen- ate committee* which Is investigating the affairs of the bureau. Mr. Beach Wwas directed to bring with him the bonds and securities in his possesston. The clerk, with United States Attor- ney Gordon, interviewed the chairman of the committee and explained that there was no order of court for the | release of the securities. No Consent to Order. The government officials in their motion filed today -tell the court that the order of dismissalffiled by Attorney W. Gwynn Gardiner, repre- senting Brewer, was without their consent. They claim that before the case can be discontinued the offi- cials sued are entitled to an order directing the return of the securities to them, which, they assert, Brewer admits are the property of the United States and ‘to have the expense of the proceeding, including the cost of the hiring by the clerk of a safe deposit box, taxed against Brewer. Attorney W. Gwynn Gardiner stat- ed that he had advised the dismissal of the proceeding when the Senate committee had been selected in order to avoid a conflict of authority be- Atween the court and the legislature. ADDITIONS ARE MADE TO HOSPITALS’ FUND List of New Subscriptions for Emergency and Casualty Are Announced. | The following additional subscrip- tions to the fund for Emergency Hos- pital and Casualty Hospital were an- nounced today: 3 J. Skinner, $5; Miss Ruth McGowan, $1; Miss C. B. Schaffner, $1; Miss E. V. Heth, $5; anonymous, $1; anony- mous, §5; Capt. Varona, $4.67; Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler, $10; Katherine K. Trent, $5; Mrs. H. L. Shantz, §10; Anng R. Van Meter, $5; Mrs, C. E. McDou- gall, $1; Arm. Longman, $15; Frank A. Casteel, $25; George M. Emmerich, $20; George D. Mitchell, $25; Chapin Brown, $20; Woman's Club of 16th street, $5; Louis Johrden, $6; Clara M. Steinmetz, $5; Laura Harlan, § George Rinsmore, §1; Mrs, Harriet G. Polkinhorn, $5. Charles H. Kindle, $5; R. N. Harper, $10; S. M. Frazier, $25; R. M. Martyn, $5: emploves of City Club, $40.2 Julia D. Smoot, §5; Mr. and Mrs. Ives, $10; anonymous, §5; anonymous, $: L. R. Turner, $3; Mrs. Mary E. Smoot, employes of Jordan Plano Com- any, $11; Miss Jennie M. Dodge, $: rs. ‘Edgar W. Hanvey. $5; Mrs. Vi ginia Green Blake, $5; Mrs. C. Barber, $5; Mrs. W. E. Bradley, $5; Clifton Young, $5; Mrs. Cary Sanger, $2; An: costia'Council, No. 14( Daughters of America, Charles B. Jarvis, $10; A. I Stras- burger, $25; Automotive Accessories Company, $25; Harry S. Meem, $25; C. B. Lyddane, $5; E. H. Buchanan, 0;_Timothy J. Hart, $5; Frederick W. 'Simbush, $5; C. A." Muddiman, $5; Arthur Seagren, $25; Edward H. Al- sop, $50; E. Bowers, $3; O. Scheidel, $10: S. 'Henry, $1; Rev. William B. Wailer, $5; Margaret Haumann, $25; Mrs. R. S. Ferguson, 50 cents: Daniel Roper, $25; Elizabeth Snowden, $25; H. C. Leapley, $25; Mrs. Ernest Green, $20: Hope K. Thompson, $5: J. Mc {incany, $25;" Benjamin C. Flournoy, 0. Maurice I. May, $2; S. A. Talbeat, $1; F. M. Fadeley, $60; H. R. King, $10; L. B. Stuart & Bro., $100; H. K. ‘Advertising Company, $25; Alice K. ' Earnshaw, $25; Palals Royal, $3,000; L. K. Crippen, $3; Donald Milback, $5; employes of the War Department, $403.85; Isaac D. Beneman, $1; Mrs. K. R Pierson, $5; Anony- mous, $50; Mrs. L. S. Bahnsen, $5; Mrs. Kate B. Powell, $5; Benjamin J. Summerhays, $30; Jessie B. Hart, $15; Elizabeth Y. Fillebrown, $10; employes of Semmes Motor Company, $27.50; Mark Sullivan, $20; Arthur B. Heaton, $20; Miss Helen Ernst $5; Miss L. Karmany, $1; Mi Almee Powell, $5. Mrs. Louis Pennington, $200; Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh, $600; Emma S. Shep- ard. $5; Mrs. Theodore V. Boynton, $500; Mrs. W. A. Pollard, $30; Col. ‘Wrisley Brown, $150; Market Com- peny Terminal Refrigerating _and arehouse Company, $142: Mrs. Henry Navlor, $1; Walter Sacks, $5; Mrs. Willlam _Dodge, $5; Mrs. Coakley, $1: Kenilworth Guild, § Miss Iréne Dunham, $5; Miss Helen Armstead, $5; J. F. Davis, $5; Mrs. Elizabeth' Cissel, $5: Mrs. ' Harriet Housman, $20; Miss I. W., $15; Miss M. W.. $15; Mrs. Edward Moores, $5; Mrs. Frank Zirkle, $1; Mrs. A. Wood, $1; Ermest J. Leesnitzer, $10: John Joy Edson, $100; Frank M. Hall, $5; H."R. Norton, $50; anonymous,’ $5: Fiorence Elizabeth Wilcox, $5; Marie Dougherty, $10; G. B. W. Rickers, $10; i Somph Jeftarios, $25; H. 1. Davia, IRISH SURRENDER ARMS. Free State Reports Receipt of Mu- nitions. DUBLIN, March 27.—It is announced that further large quantities of muni- tions have been surrendered to the Free State authorities, including six Lewis guns, 67 rifles, 70 bombs and nearly 3,000 rounds of ammunition from County Tipperary. NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 0’Clock SPEAXKER TOMORROW Dr. Thos. E. Green CONDUCTED BY Mr. Arthur G. Bishop Park Purchase Fund Cut From Bill in Conference Report The Senate today agreed to a partial conference report on the first deficiéncy appropriation bilL The House agreed to strike out the Senate amendment providing $200,- 000 for the Klingle valley boule- vard and highway. It also agreed to strike out a Senate amendment providing for the employment of special -counsel for the Public Utilities Commission.” Two Senate amendments relating to the Dis- triet' which were agreed.to in con- ference provide $3,000 for maln- tenance of ‘public convenience sta- tions and $1.600 for rent of offices of the recorder of deeds. MILK CONTAINERS MEASURE BACKED City Heads Say Bill to Regu- late Handling Will Aid Health Work. * The District Commissioners today filed with_the House District commit- tee their indorsement of a bill, by Representative Tilson of Connecticut, to regulate in the District of Colum- bia the sale and use of milk bottles, cans, ‘crates and other containers of milk and eream. The Commissioners’ letter says that the enactment of such legislation would assist the health department to enforce the lgw and regulations relating to contagious disease. “In the investigation of contagious diseases certain data are, obtained, in- cluding the source of milk supply,” the District authorities explained. “This_information is necessary in or- der that proper steps can be taken to safeguard the milk supply against infection. In making inquiries con- cerning the name of the dairymen furnishing the milk to quarantined houses, it not infrequently happens that the householder is unable to definitely state the correct name of the dairyman she obtained her milk from, and in order to refresh her memory, accepts the name on the milk bottle as the dairyman furnish- ing the milk. Source of Error. “This information is often quite er- roneous, as a number of milkmen in the Distriot are in the habit of using | any milk bottle coming into their} possession, whether these bottles be | their own property or the property of some one else. “If dairymen are prohibited from using bottles other than their own cases of this kind would not h.ppen. It is believed also that in procuring samples of milk and cream for analy- sis in cases where a complaint is made by citizens of the milk sold to them, the limiting of dairymen to the use of their own bottles would be helpful to the health department in investigating and determining the dairymen who sold such milk. The District authorities also recom- mended an amendment covering the Words “or transporting out of the District of Columbia.” pointing out that this language, which appears a number of times in the bill, weuld make it unlawful for any person to carry a bottle of milk outside of the District without written eonsent of the owner. The letter explains that during the summer many persons go on_ excursions who desire to carry a bottle or two of milk with them. SULLIVAN DENIES HE MAY LEAVE D. C. ‘Went to Philadelphia Merely to Advise With Gen. Butler, He Says. { Reports that he might accept a position in the Philadelphia police department were set at rest by Maj. Daniel Sullivan when he returned to- day from a three-day trip to the Quaker city. “Washington s good emough for me” was the major's reply to fur- ther queries today as to the rumors that he might go to Philadelphia per- manently. The reports began a week ago, following a previous visit the major made to Philadelphia. Assixted in Tests. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, director of public safety in Philadelphia, is mak- ing some changes in the organiza- tion of the police department, and Maj, Sullivan assisted the authorities there in examining a number of ap- plicants for promotion to the rank of inspector. m also took advantage of the opportunity afforded by the trip to study police operating methods in use there and to exchange ideas with Fhiladelphia officials on ways and means of improving crime-detecting methodd. Plans Big Searchlight. The local police chief learned that Gen. Butler is considering the plac- ing of a searchlight on some high building to attract the attention of all patrolmen when they are wanted at the patrol boxes to receive an im- portant lookout. 2 1ls and lights on Installation of bel patrol boxes is another method being considered of calling officers to the boxes in Philadelphia. Maj. Sullivan said he thought these innovations were good things and indicated he might comsider them for Washington. The major said Gen. Butler is making commendable head- way in his campaign to improve con- ditions in Philadelphia. }corporation taxpayers, with a grad- THE NUNBERENTITLED TOBONUS FIGURED Senate Finance Committee Seeks to Settle Conflict of Cost Estimates. Army and Navy records were studied today by the Senate finance commit- tee in an effort to determine the exact | number of veterans entitled to a bonus and their average length of service as a means of ending, to some extent, the confusion growing out of the huge differences in estimates as to the cost of the bonus bill passed by the House. The committee will work out for itself an estimate as to the probable cost of the bonus, Chalrman Smoot said, after getting all the necessary data. The main point of divergence re- sulting in the $2,600,000,000 difference in the estimates of the Veterans' Bureau and Treasury actuaries lies in whether the government will have to pay in- terest on the funds to be used in pur- chasing the proposed insurance poli- cies, This also will be determined by the committee. Chairman Smoot is planning to re- sume the night sessione of the com- mittee this week, and has predicted early action on both the bonus and revenue measures. No decision has been made, however, as to which will be reported first. Leaders Sound Out Ferces. Leaders of both parties bave been quictly sounding out their forces on the income tax rates issue in the revenue bill. Republicans intimate that they have some democratic votes for the Mellon rates, while democrats are counting on the support of sev- eral of the republican insurgent group. enator La Follette of Wisconsin, leader of this faction, has not an- nounced his plans, but Senators Nor- ris of Nebraska and Brookhart of lowa. of the group, have declared openly for retention of the present surtax rates, with a maximum of 50 per cent; a greater reduction in the normal rates than provided in the Mellon plan, and for “liberal” exemp- tion. The Mellon scheme provides for no change in the exemptions allowed in the present law. Both senators also have declared for re-enactment of the excess profits tax. This virtually is the plan ad- vanced by the republican insurgent group in the House. The House group supported the democratic plan when their own was defeated, but later switched to the Longworth compro- mise, with a maximum surtax of 37% per cent, when the normal rates were cut. Democrats Seek Harmony. If the Sepate insurgents should swing to the democrats, the outcome would hinge on the number of demo- crats who would support the Mellon rates. In view of this, democratic leaders are drawing their substitute rate schedule with a view to harmon- izing the various elements, admitting that several of the party are in favor of the lower surtax rates. Senators Bruce, Maryland, and Bayard, Dela- ware, democrats, are counted among the doubtful class. Some democrats also are consider- ing_a modified form of the excess EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, T Howell Urges Radio in-Congress In Order to i Broadcast Sessions Resolution Provides for Committee to Learn From Experts If Such Proposal Is Feasible. Broadcasting. over the radio the proceedings of Congress is proposed in a resolution Introduced in the Senate today by Senator Howell, re- publican, Nebraska. Senator Howell's resolution pro- vides for the appointment of @ spe- cial committee of the Sénate to ascertain from experts whether such a plan is feasible and what it would cost. Senator Howell, in support of his resolution, said that he was convinc- ed that “something will be done in the near future” to broadcast the proceedings of Congress, so that the people might, throughout the coun- try, be able to hear for themselves what is transpiring in the national legis- lative body. Suggestion By Harrison. “I suggest to the senator from Nebraska,” sald Senator Harrison of Mississippl, democrat, “that he amend his resolution so that a receiving station may be placed In the White House and the office of the Attorney General, 5o that they may know down ;‘hfir'y what is going on up on Capitol Hd Senator King of Utah said he be- lieved the resolution should be amend- ed s0 as to provide for an investiga- tion to determine whether the Badio Corporation of America is seeking to DEMOCRATS' FUND PROBE ORDERED 0il Committee Calls Doheny, White and Marsh in New Inquiry. The inquiry into democratic cam- paign funds will be made by the Sen- ate oil committee on motion of Sena- tor Spencer, republican, Missouri. Subpoenas were issued today for George White, former chairman of the democratic national committee; Wil- bur Marsh, its former treasurer, and E. L. Doheny, who is said to have con- tributed to the 1920 campaign fund. Senator Spencer also caused a sub- poena to be issued for John Walsh, a brother of Senator Walsh and a Wash- ington attorney. He refused to say what Mr. Walsh would be questioned about. “As is well known, they have been investigating him for two months” Senator Walsh said, when advised that a subpoena had been issued for his brother. profits tax in the shape of a graduat- ed scale of rates for the corporation taxes, in place of the flat 1214 per cent tax in the present law. Senator Jones of New Mexico, & democratic member of the finance committee, has been working out such a tax, but leaders generally have frowned upon such a scheme. Senator Jones is considering either a graduated tax on earnings of cor- porations based on Invested capital, with a normal tax of ¢ per cent, or a normal tax on the total income of uated tax on undistributed corpora- tion income: INDICT ORIENTAL U. HEAD AND 3 OTHERS Mail Fraud Conspiracy Charged DELAYS SINCLAIR CASE. Gordon to Present Contempt Charge Tomorrow. After consultation with Special Coun- sel Pomerene and Roberts, act- ing for the government in the oil lease cases, United States Attorney Gordon today decided not to present the contempt case of Harry F. Sin- clair to the grand jury until tomor- THE WEATHER District—Fair tonight and tomorrow: slowly rising temperature; gentle west, becoming southwest winds. Maryland—Fair tonight and tomor- row; slowly rising temperature, ‘moderate northwest, shifting to southwest winda. Virginia—Fair tonight and tomor- row; rising temperature tomorrow Against Holler and Associates by Grand Jury. Conspiracy to use the mails to de- fraud is charged in an indictment re- ported today by the grand jury against Helmuth P. Holler, president of the Oriental University; Ralph A. Voigt of Kansas City, Mo.; Sam Kaplan of Chi- cago, IlL, and Robert Adcox of .St. Louis, Mo. The last three are said to be practicing physicians. g e sums of money were received from applicants for medical degrees, it is stated, which were issued without instruction being given. Letters, pam- phlets and advertisements soliciting matriculation at the university are said to have been sent through the mails. Conspiracy Is Alleged. The indictment alleges that the four men comspired some time be- tween April 12, 1921, and the present date, to represent that Holler had a bona fide university with qualified professors and offered thorough in- struction by capable teachers in all branches of learning, including medi- cine, dentistry and p) . _Such representations the indictment alleges were known to the accused to be un- true and that applicants would not be given such instruction as required by the degrees conferred and that the university could mot legally oconfer degrees in absen; 4 et ce of in. e case against Holler and his alieged amsociates was presented to the grand jury by Assistant United States Attorney M. Pearl McCall. Monsignor Is Transferred. ROME, March 27.—Pope Pi announcéd the transfer of Mer. Jonn Bernard MacGinley from the diccese of Nueva Caceres, Philippine Islands, of which he was bishop, to the diocese 9f Monterey and Fresno California. s chure t. John' dral in Fresno. Ot Ed Lockhart Dies With Boots On; Shot Fired From By the Awoclated Press. TULSA, Okla., March 27.—Ed Lock- hart, last of a trio of notorious Okla~ homa outlaws, was killed yesterday near Sperry, Okla., as he attempted to fiee from a farmhouse where he had been trapped by a posse of of- ficers. Lockhart went like his pals, “with his boots on” and defying the law. Henry Starr, who dled of wounds roceived when he was intercepted by citizens and officers as hg dttempted to rob the People's e Bank at Harrison, Ark., in February, 1921, and Al Spencer, who was shot to death when a posse invaded his retreat in the Osage hills, were the other mem- bers of the famous “big three” of Ok- lahoma's recent criminal history. * Lockhart was shot by Mont Grady, a special officer from the Oklahoma penitentiary, who, after he was dis- armed by the outlaw and was being used as a shield to protect Lockhart from the bullets of other members of the posse, wheeled and seized his own g., which Lockhart had in ‘"g:ltt. and fired once witbout re- m the weapon from the bandit's Gun in Own Pocket “You have killed me,” Lockbart P ckhare Tt b art been sough ggl]lber 7, when he broke ‘:‘.‘n‘u‘.’fl‘,’y‘, Started as Bank Rebber. Tockhart's life of bandit ke leged to have begun with the :t::m‘:t to rob the Harrison Bank that cost Starr his life. He was accused of many bank robberies in Oklahoma and Arkansas, and served a few 5‘.‘2&‘;" of : tv;;nly—yur sentence in oma. for the robl ank at Gore. He was St BT by former Gov. which he viclated, ln:lfl;eh. Lockhart was a little man, thi: years old_and weighed only 4 pounds. ' Beady black eyes {from deep sockets and his chu:‘: ‘were hollow. Officers expressed the belief that he was a '-ll?;ckm 5 2 lrfflal'er from as = out ‘ever having Killed o mans Lockhart was born in Sequoyas county, Okla., and was regarded as a “good boy” until he returned from overseas service during the world in the Army he was at- served in major engagements, | emer, ‘unscratched, i and’ in_northwest portion tomight; gentle westerly winds. West Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 50; 8 p.m., 41; 12 midnight, 38; 4 a.m., 35; § a.m,, 36; noon, 46. Barometer—4 p.m., 29.55; 8 p.m., 29.69; 12 midnight, 29.75; 4 am., 29.80; 8 am., 29.81; noon, 29.95. Highest temperature, 53, occurred at 3 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 35, oocurred at 4 am, today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 65; lowest, 32. Condition of the Water. Temperature and conditon of the water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Temper- ature, 42; condition, very muddy. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodotic survey). Today—Low tide, 7:25 am. and 8:13 pm.; high tide, 12:47 am. and 1:17 p.am. Tomorrow—Low tide, :32 a.m, and high tide, 1 Today—Sun rose 6:02 am.; sets 6:27 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6 am.; sets, 6:28 p.m. Moon rises 12:48 am.; sets 11:01 am. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- hour our after sunset. ‘Weather in Various Cities. Temperature. ®x *-a9jmorng. IsuBH usju 3w +Kupraisak o] dgoy ‘md BEBBLEBEBESLY R2BLeIA8ERBEE i ABRZBRER2ZBRIZ2A = RBLBRERRBIIR, P588ER2RIERRISRES ARSI RALRALERTARLR BIBBBBEEEEBEERLEBRESERBBEELBEEE 8 Clowdy Raining Enowing F El'lfifgtfitSB!SRBSSRRS:BREEflflfllflin!fiflm’g?! E develop a monopoly of the radio and broadcasting In this country. Might Require Change. Senator Howell replied that he thought Senator King's suggestion should be embodfed in u separate res- olution. Senator Lodge, the repub- lican leader, said he thought the in- stallation_of radio and broadcasting plan in the Capitol might involve a change in the Capitol building and suggested that the resolution go to the rules committee. Senator Howell said, however, that his resolution merely’ called for in- formation, and that he saw no oc- casion for sending it to the rules committee. He asked that it lie on the table for future consideration. “I think it would be a good plan to have the people know what we are doing here,” sald Senator Heflin of Alabama. “Perhaps some pof the scnators who now absent themselves from the chamber when important matters are being considered would remain n thelr places if the pro- ceedings were going over the radio to all_the people. Just one specch over the radio asking where some of the absent senators were, calling them by name, would cause them to come flocking back into the chamber like blackbirds. Senator Dial of South Carolina looked at_the matter in a somewhat different | he said, referring to Con stay here tw too long s If we put in a radio we'd ne it is, adjourn “BAD LUCK” TOURISTS ROBBED OF GEMS HERE Pennsylvanians Find Trip From Miami to Capital One Long Jinx-Ridden Journey. Dr. and Mrs. George E. Bartholo- mew of New Castle, Pa., are wonder- ing today when they will lose the jinx that has followed them all the way from the balmy avenues of Miami, Fla. After running through almost in- cessant storms, splashing along al- most impassable southern roads and buing forced to stop en route sev- eral times to have unexpected re- pairs made on their car, the tourists reached Washington last night only to find that two tires had gone bad. Despite the fact that the pneu- matics threatened to go flat any minute, the tourists decided to stop | in Washington only long enough for dinner and then hurry on to Bal-! timore for the night. ~They parked their ear at North Capitol street and | Massachusetts avenue and went into a restaurant. Returning to the machine an hour later, Mrs. Bartholomew discovered | that they had been robbed of @ suit | case containing valuable clothing, a diamond ring valued at $1,200 and a pear] necklace valued at §110. Crushed by their latest misfortune, | the tourists decided to remain in Washington overnight, at least. JOHN L. LEWIS HERE ON NAMING OF JUDGE, e Ol 1 Talks to President on Successor to | Anderson, if Latter Is Moved. The proposal to appoint- Federal| Judge A. B. Anderson of Indianapolis as a judge of the federal court of | appeals was discussed with Presi- | dent Coolidge today by John L.| Lewis, president of the United Mine ! Workers. Mr. Lewis is understood to have told the President that the mine workers were interested chiefly in the type of man selected to succeed Judge Andersod in the Indiana district, | where the international offices of the miners’ organization are located. President Coolidge is awaiting an opinion from the Department of Justice whether the recent death of Judge Francis E. Baker created a vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The contention has been raised that since the assigmment several years ago of Judge Julian W. Mack of Chi- cago from the Commerce Court to the seventh circuit the latter court has been overmanned and that the death of Judge Baker restored it to normal strength. BURBANK OFFERS RARE GARDENS TO CALIFORNIA By the Asmoclated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.—Lu- ther Burbank, plant wizard, has of- fered his $100,000 “creations gardens” to California for educational and scientific purposes. This became known today when petitions approved by Mr. Burbank appeared. asking the board of regents of the University of California to take over the gardens. The gardens, under the petition, would be made & unit of the state's higher educational system. The botanist has been offered $100,- 000 for the gardens, but he says com- mercial profits interest him less than the public benefit to be gained by carrying on the gardens on a scien- tific basis. Peach Crop Insured. HARTFORD, Conn, March 27.— Confirmation was given today from the home office here of an insurance company which issues automobile in- surance of reports from the south that it had insured the peach crop of grow- ers represented In the Georgia Peach Growers' Weather, crop transportation and fire hazards are POINCARE IS FORMING NEW CABINET BACKED ' BY 400 OF DEPUTIES (Continuod from First Page.) jis complete payment of reparations. As regards internal affairs, France maust balance her budget, agstain from loans and und. ‘Do expense which 1s not covered by equivalent receipts. “It, through an eventvality ‘which the president of the republic does not expect, it is impossible for M. Poincare to reconstruct the ministry, the chief of state couid not call to power any other cabinet but one which would be absolutely resolved to direct the gemeral policy of the country along the lines indicated above.. In case the country shoul show hostility to a continuatino the Ndus of t:. Te- HURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1924. 4. DENY JURISDICTION OF UTILITIES BOAR Telephone Company Officials Say I. C. C. Has Exclusive Right to Render Decisions. Contending that the Interstate Commerce Commission has complete Jurisdiction over the question of de- preciation for telephone companies, the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company today asked to be dismissed from the depreciation hearings now being held by the local Utllities Com- mission. After counsel for the company had presented long arguments in support of the motion, Engineer Commission- er Bell, chairman of the commission, | announced that a decision on the re- quest would be rendered later. Be- fore making the announcement, how- ever, Maj. Bell said: Denies Encroachment. “This commission is, by these rules, in no way encroaching on the duties of the Interstate Commerce Commi: sion in fixing rates of depreciation. Nothing is being proposed by the local commission, the major _con- tinued, that in any way interferes with accounting as prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. either is there anything proposed, he sald, that would modify expense accounting by the telephone company. Maj. Bell then added: But since we fix the rates for serv- t it is our duty to take up the matter where the Interstate Com- merce nission ends in order to E unds set up by their methods to arrive at a proper rate.” Sought to Get Views. The hearing was called this morn- Ing to get the views of the several corporations on the set of proposed rules drafted by the commission to govern the handling of the funds built up as depreciation reserves by the companies, Nearly all of the morning session was taken up with the detailed argu- ment of C, M. Bracelen, an official of the Bell system, in support of the company’s claim that the entire mat- ter of telephone depreciation must be handled by the Interstate Commerce Commission. His arguments were supplemented by Dozier A. De Vane, attorney for the telephone company. Representatives of all the utilities were present, and will present their views on the tentative Tules later in the da; GERMAN RELIEF FUND SCORED AS “BRIBE" American Defense Society Hits $10,000,000 Appropriation as Effort to Win Votes. Strong denunciation of the bill in- troduced in the House of Represent ative Fish of New York to appro- issued by the American Defense So- clety. Declaring that the bill will create disloyalty if it becomes a law, the society termed it an attempt to bribe the “so-called electorate on the eve of the campaign for the presidential election. The statement declares: “It is not intimated that Germany lacks either food or the means of purchasing it. It is known that there has been no drought in Germany and that the last German crop proved cxceptionaily arge. it is known that Germany has been accumulating large sums abroad (s llion and a half in this country). Germany was able to supply without difficulty very large sums to keep the workers idle in the Ruhr. The duty of sceing that Germans are fed de- volves on the reichstag, not on the Congress. The Congress should not donate public moneys to that purpose, No_reason is suggested except that such a gift on the eve of a national election would propitiate the so-called erman_vote” and any other alien oting groups which are pro-German and anti-American FISHER TAKES STAND. Accused of Firing Shot That Hit Senator Greene. Otis E. Fisher, prohibition enforce- ment agent, who is alleged to have fired the stray bullet which struck and injured Senator Frank Ja Greene of Vermont, February 15 last, today told his story of the shooting to the grand jury. Fisher asked per- mission of United States Attorney Gordon to go before the grand jury, and as there seems to be a conflict | of testimony as to whether or not the mupposed bootleggers that fizured in the transaction first opened fire on the agent, Maj. Gordon consented that Fisher tell his version of the affair. Policemen on the car with Fisher linsist that the alleged bootleggers were the assailants and that Fisher acted in self defense. Other wit- nesses say he did all the shooting, | COMMITTEE FAVORS FOUR DISTRICT BILLS Senators to Report Favorably Minor- Measures Affecting 3 Capital. i 1 Four District bills have been ordered favorably reported by the Senate Dis- trict committee. One of the bills validates an agrees ment between the Secretary of War, acting on behalf of the United States, and the Washington Gas Light Com- pany, in regard to the title and owner- ship of certain parcels’of land adjacent to Anacostia river. The agreement bears the date of September 8, 1921. ‘Another: bill provides for wideping Nichols avenue between Good ope road and S street southeast. "The third bill authorizes the appoint- ment of two deputy coroners for the District and the fourth-bill provides for a rearrangement of the public alley fa- cilities In square 616.in the District of Columbia. This last bill is ‘intended xteen-room school building to take the Siace of the oid John F. Cook School President’s Runaway priate $10,000,000 of public moneys to ! {German relief is made in a statement { German-American” | {House Committee | Fails to Act on Chase Resolution The Houss judiciary committes held another meeting today withe out taking up the Senate remolu- tion looking to impeachment of C. C. Chase, former customs collector at El Paso, Tex., who refused to testify before the oil committee. The committee will not meet again until next Wednesday, and members would not predict wken the resolution would be called up. COOLIDGES INVITED T0 ARMY EXHIBITION Baltimore 0. R. C. Officers Urge Attendance at Horse Show and Field Meet. BARNES SEES PRESIDENT/ Legislation Affecting Business and Industry Discussed. President Coolidge has taken under consideration an invitation extended | to him and Mre. Coolidge to attend on | May 24, at the Timonium fair grounds, | just outside of Baltimore, a horse show and military fleld contest to be | held for the benefit of the Children's | Ald Society of Baltimore County. vitation was extended by Brig. Gen.| T. Edward Hambleton and Col. James | A. Hambleton of Baltimore county, of the Officers’ Reserve Corps, who were | representing the committes in charge | of this event. ! They were accompanied to the White House and introduced to the! President by Senator Weller of Mary- | land and former Senator Sutherland | of West Virginia. It was explained to the President that one of the fea- | tures of the milifary contest would be matches between the soldiers of the d Army Corps district and soldiers of | the Maryland National Guard. Julius Barmes Caller. { Julius Barnes, president of the | United States Chamber of Commerce, | was closeted with the President for | more than half an hour today, during | which time he discussed the adminis tration’s legislative program, espe cially as it refers to relief for agri- | culture. Mr. Barnes said afterward he endeavored to explain to the Presi- | dent just what sort of a program the | business interests of the country fa- vor for the extension of agricultural | relief Othe { s who saw the President today were presentative Will Taylor, re- publican, of Tennessee, who gave the President an account of the conven- tion of the second district of that state on Tuesd: which elected two instructed delegates for Coolidge to the Cleveland convention: Judge Alex- ander Brown of eland, Ohio, and Lewis F. Pilcher, past commander of the Grand Army of tfe Republic, who presented a handsomely bound edi- tion of the celebration of the 100th . the birth of Gen. U. -ompanied by commander of of New York: . United States retired; Washington ardner, oner of pensions; Col John past commander of the De- of the Potomac, and Mrs. Ball, representing the Wom- Corps of the G. A. R. Business and Industry Outline. Mr. Barnes said he cutlined to the President the interest of business and industry in the imprevement of the position of agriculture and that he set forth a number of steps which business is ready to support Jook-| ing to such an improvement The President, Mr. Barnes found, | is intensely interested in the farm situation. ~Steps whioh he already has taken with a view to bettering the conditions of the farmer were | praised by Mr. Barnes, who expressed | the hope that measures contemplated for further improvement would prove beneficial, such as an extension of the service of the Department of Agriculture and a Federal Reserve Board study designed to suggest practieable methods of stabilizing exchangos r. Barnes told the President that accumulated idle capital had served to interfers with the development that has been Sought. The President has taken under ad- visement an invitation from the trustees of Princeton University to visit Princeton October 4 next to reveive the Ll. D degree and later in the day to witness the foot ball game between Princeton and Amherst. The invitation was extended for the! trustees by Representative Brown of | New Jersey. A special committee representing | the American Sentinels, an organiza- tion engaged in promoting Amer- icantsm among the vouth of the nation and in teaching better citi- zenship, today invited the President t0 & celebration to be held under its auspices in Chicago June 6. On this occasion certificates will be presented to 1,000 boys and girla who have passed examinations on Americanism and citizenship. In the committee | were Joseph B. Straus of Chicago, president of the Sentinels; Dr. George T. Harding, father of the late President, and Rear Admiral William Moffett, U. S. N., director of activities. FIRST ICEBERGS APPEAR. Coast Guard Cutters Report From | North Atlantic. NEW YORK, March 27.—The first icebergs of the season in the north Atlantic passenger lanes were sighted early today off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland by the coast guard| cutters Tampa and Modoc, said radio | advices recelved in shipping circles. , The cutters, wbich have been a: signed to the internatienal ice pa- trol,_ reported that the ice fleld was below normal, fhdicating' an .open spring. The” Labrador. current was reported to be very weak. The Tampa and Modoc will main- gain their vigil in- the iceberg zone this summer. Albert E. Sholes, d_Army p n. John L. Cle MELLON RECORDS GIVEN T0 PROBERS Charles F. Brown, Dismissed Engineer, Testifies at Rev- enue Bureau Inquiry. Charles P. Brown, one of the a praisal engineers dismissed from th internal revenue bureau lust year, Was a witness before the Senate com.. mittee Investigating the burean yos terday afternoon. The tax records of the “Mellon companiew® twern brought to the committee but th were not reached by the commit during the session, Brown recounted the cireumstances of his dismissal, making charges of incompetency against his former chiefs, later also separated from the bureau. He declared specifically, however, that he had no knowledge of any graft or corruption within the 5 ’ | bureau. At the conclusion of the session { Brown said he would present the case’ of “another Mellon which he had worked. en P. Davis & el concern, hut who were prese Mellon compan Source of Information. Tt developed that Brown's tion that Secretary Mellon w ested in this company came d ) prai e in tion of the tentative by Brown an which determined. The reduc Brown declared, by a * office of the reviewing engir unit in the bureau Pressed by Sena lican, Indiana, ta knowledge of an part of Secretary Mellc else to bring about a lib tion in the case, he said he had Mansxive Books on Hand. , The Mellon co i letter from Secr mittee yesterday av Jle, consisted of a larg ber of massive volumes which not examined in any way, nor wer the names of the companies who tax records they o ed put into the committee minut It was indicated that the commi omorrow would take up an examination f these n which prveious wit- nesses have made general allegationse that the taxpayers were dealt wilh liberally by the bureau. SR company”’ on He named Co., a Pittsburgh bureau of aid thise Al ste Biron d ates 1 ation was ma ique” in cer of the t or Watson, repub- v whether he had on ti U. S. GLOBE FLYERS NOT TO RACE BRITISH Patrick Declines Friendly Challenge in Telegram to Col. L. E. Broome. Gen. The proposal of Lieut. Col. L. } Broome of the British royal air for that the British and American globe s to a competitive ra been declined by Maj. Gen. Pat- rick, chief of the Army air serviee The proposal was not made as a challenge, but “solely in the inter ests of its sporting character & value as publicity propaganda.” Bropme suggested that flight be started at the In eclining, Gen. Patrick telegraphed . Broome, then in Ottawa, as fol- e of departure our flight from ting point so involved with lay- down of suppli hedule of mpossible to accede to your sporting proposal Our best wishes for the success of sour daring undertakin Secretary Weeks reiterated vester= day that it was'not the object of the , Army flight to race around the world or aitempt to make any great speed. They are going out,” he said, blaze a way that may he followed a route around the globe much the same manner Lewls and, Clarke expedition crossed t continent.” The official purpose of the Amarican flight as outlined by the War D¢ partment is to gain for the air s ice added experience in long: & flying to demonstrate the feasibility of establishing an airway around the world, and to collect information om the difficulties of operating aircraft in vario ing st once D. C. APPOINTMENTS URGED AND OPPOSED, Senate Subcommittee Soon to Cone sider Statements Concerning . Commissioners. Senator Edwards of New Jersew, chairman of the special subcommittee appointed by the District committes yesterday to handle all statements by citizens regarding the nominations of District Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster, said today that he had re- ceived a number of both protests.and recommendations. which will be cond sidered by the subcommittee at am early meeting. He declined to make these protests and recommendations public at this time. Under the direction of the District committee all protests and recem- mendations in regard to the Commis- sioners must be filed with Senatos Edwards by Monday morning and must be In writing and signed JOHNSON LEADING - COOLIDGE BY 1,207 - IN SOUTH DAKOTA (Continued from First Page.) South Daketa as a genuine victory for the President. This feeling existed in spite of thae fact that the returns at noon from Tuesday's voting in South Dakota gave Hiram Johnson a slim leaq They said they looked upon the vots rolled up by President Coolidge us By the Aworinted Press. DARJEELING, British . India, from "this place yesterday under i leadership of Bri. Gen. Charles Third Expedition Begins Effort to March, . 27.—~The third expedition for the conquest of Mount Everest, ('fedni&:g? Wh.o headed !b‘e 1922 ex- Ascend Everest| . highest peak in the world, started Tomcat ‘Stirs Strains of Intematwnal ‘Irony By the Associsted Press. BERLIN, March 27.—Getting 10,- 000,000 American radio fans to aban- don Beethoven long enough to join in a hunt for a cat is an unparalleled achievement, says the Boersen Courler, Feferring ironically to the rescue of dent Coolidge's pet. “The episode, however, suggests sev- ral pertinent queries, in (;“1 opinion “in would co to have a radio cat hunt inter- rupted to take on an installment of Beethoven' or have a symphony broken off long enough to learn that an cunderstanding had been, reached amoyg. the warring factions in Bu- ope. ‘The German editor professes to be skeplical that'such would be the case, and asserts that the American people prefer to have a part in the domestic joys and tribulations of their Presi- dent rather thap In the troubles:of Europe, o being amazing and of much political significance. They contend that the moral effect will be noticeable in some of the states in which primaries to be held. nsidering thé President’s recent victory over Senator Johnson in Nortly Dakota and the showing the President has made in South Dakota, another supposedly Johnson stronghold, the Coolidge followers are commencing to believe that the President may spring another surprise by carrying Cali- fornia, Johnson’s own state, Friends of the President at the White House today after going over the latest figures of the South Dakota returns contended that Coolldge would probably carry the state when the re. maining 300 “or 400 precincts ha been counted, by about 2,000. How- ever, whether or not he leads in tha consider the outcom ory for the President. No accurate method of “assaving™ asbestos ore has ever been discovered, due to the fact that no matter how carefully a piece of rock is broken in order to release the ore some of the fibers are broken. %