Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1924, Page 2

t v H. VE FAVORS .S, SALE ™ . OF WATER POWER Norris Wanis Federai De- ' velopment at Shoals and Boulder Dam. Chairman Norris of the Senate agriculture committee, which will de- cide next Tuesday whether fo hold public hearings on the Ford Muscle Shoals bid, hopes to make Muscle Shoals a vehicle for the declaration of & general policy on the part of the federal government in water-power de- velopment, ‘avers United States Operation. Both the Boulder canyon dam } project on the Colorado river and the, Muscle Shoals problem, in the opinion | of Chairman Norris, require the adoption of a po v of federal owner- ship and operation. “There are several controlling Tactors presented in the two projects which, in my opinion, require the| federal government not only to com- plete both, but to operate Senator Norris today. not turn over either oitation. Muscle Shoals is ne =arily a national enterprigse because of its relations to our war-time activi- ties, and Boulder dam is, in my opinion, of such vast importance to protection of Imperial valley, and the development of Juthwest, as to n for the federal government construct the dam and control the irri- ation resourc it will develop, as Well as the power. to private ctric Wants Power for Public. At both Musele & and Boulder Pam, I would have government committed to the sale of the electri power to municipalities 1 publi utility corporations. W ady have ssurances that all the power we can at Boulder Dam would be for in advance by Lo and nearby cit nd tow my opinion there would b no difficulty in finding such a market for surplus_electric power developed Muscle Sho: Senator said d to the recommen mber of Commerce of the United ntlys submitted to him, urging the development of govern- ment-controlled water powers under the Federal Water Power Comm sion to be operated by privite industry. IMMIGRATION QUOTA IS FAVORED BY JAPAN Would Welcome Such U. S. Law as Eliminating Discrimination, Is Understanding. hoals the | he was op- i dations of the Tty the Associated Press. TOKIO, April 3.—A marked revival of Japanese interest in the American immigration issue has been brought about by Foreign Minister Matsul's report to the cabinet concerning prog- ress in Washington of pending im- | migration bills. The cabinet took no | action, Tokio officfaldom holding that cverything possible is being done through Ambassador Hanihara at Washington. Japan would welcome any Immi- gration law fixing a Japanese quota basis, and regard it as eliminating | discrimination, the Associated Press learns from a rellable forcign office | spokesman. Moreover, he said the| foreign office’s policy was settled in administering the gentlemen's agree- ment under a quota law to continue 1o refuse passports to America to all labore: Wants Commerce Guarded. Tnasmuch as the Senate bill does not include a clause to bar alien in- eligibles to citizenship, the measure is consistent with Japan's treaty right: Mautsui informed newspaper- men. He said Japan accepws finally the fact she cannot look to the United States to assist in solution of the overpopulation problem, and regards the labor immigration question as a closed issue. Primary interests, he asserted, now centers in efforts o in- | sure that commercial relations with America, which_arc most vital to Japan, do not suffer from the restric. tions on ent and residence of Japan- ose business men engaged in interna- tional trade. The foreign minister be- lieves this purpose will be approved by Americans, who also will profit from trade with Japan Discussing plans to put into opera- ation article 28 of the United States shipping lawe, providing for prefer- ! ential rallway rates on frelght car- ried to and from the United States in American vessels, Matsui said his | overnment is hopeful of a satisfac tory solution, especially since execu- tion of the measure is opposed by in- | fluential American commercial in- terests. i ! ———e DEAL FOR U. S. EMBASSY IN PARIS CLOSES TODAY Hughes Wires Herrick Authority to Draw Money to Secure Title of Property. By the Associated Press PARIS, April 3—Authorization from the State Department to take title in the name of the United States gov- ernment to No. 2 Avenue d'Tena for the American embassy was received by Ambassador Herrick today. Sec- yetary Hughes cabled the authoriza- tion to draw for payment tomorrow, that being the last day for closing the transaction. It will be necessary after taking possession to redecorate the house and alter and enlarge that part of it set aside for the embassy offices. Therefore, the ambassador will not wccupy the residence until toward the end of the year. WOMEN DIE IN FIRE. Wards at New York State School Perish. VIZRONA STATIO! Y., April 3.— Violet Hughes and Alice Bunton, state wards confined at the Rome State School here, were burned to death to- day when fire destroyed the White Colony building of the institution. The women were trapped when they returned to the burning building to save some of their belongings. DOCTORS PLAN DEFENSE. The District Medical Society last night voted to form a legal advisory committee to ald members who are made defendants in litigation in an effort to defend them against promis- cuous damage suits for allegzed mal- practice. A committee report stated that “a great many suits for alleged malpractice” have been brought against members of the profession, and that an organized defense hitherto has been lacking. “The backing of the committee, under the plan, will be furnished only after an_ investization has satisfied It the suit is unjusts fok -~ s minor maneuvers oft the ! Kyushu and both were damaged, said |tax-exempt {the | de APANESE WARSHIPS COLLIDE IN MANEUVERS Superdreadnaughts Nagato Mutsu. Pride of Navy, Both Damaged. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, April 3.—The superdread- naughts Nagato and Mutsu, prides of the Japanese navy, collided during island of and an official report today. no casualtic The accidnet, dus to high seas, took place during wing ex es while the flag ip Nagato was drawing the other vessel. Hoth mattleships made Kagoshima bay and after being atched up were able to sail. The Eato was the more seriously dam- aged, her stern being smashed. Neither ship is believed to have been injured under watcr. There were MELLON CONTINUES ESTATE TAX FIGHT Drawn-Ou: Discussion Likely to Delay Report on Bill Until Next Week. Secretary Mellon extended his argu- | jments against the increase in the es- tate taxes voted into the revenue bill by the House in his third successive \pearance today before the Senate finance committee. Original plans of Chairman Smoot allotted only one day for the hearing |of the Treasury Secretary, but drawn- out discussion of the tax rate upset the schedule, and leaders today said the bill probably would not be re- ported to the Senate before early next weck Secretary testimony "after a three-hour execu- tive seasion during which Senator Jones, democrat, New Mexico, qu: Mellon tioned him on provisions of the tax bill, to ranging from the technical administrati Gets New Cost Figures. The committee also had befors it today new figures on the cost of the soldier bonus bill passed by the House which were requested after a fference of $2,500,000 had _been shown between estimuites by Treas- nd Veterans Bureau actuaries ve new figures include data from the Army and Navy on the number of veterans who would be to benefit under the bill. Estimates al the amount of reduction in taxes ef- fected by changes in the bill to date. he committee waiting new esti- mates from the budget bureau on ex- pected expenditures of the govern- ment next year before determining what further reduction can be allowed in the bill. At last night's session the finance committee reconsidered the amendment dopted Monday night providing for taxation hereafter of incomes on state, municipal and federal securitics, now The vote was 6 10 6 last night, and Chairman Smoot declare motion for the amendment lost A constitutional amendment propo: ing such action was defeated by the rtax ra {House a few weeks ago. N — RING, GIFT OF CZAR, LEFT J. C. BEAUMON Will of the Widow of Admiral Filed for Probate Here. Estate Divided. A diamond ring given by the late Czar Nicholas of Russia to the late Admiral Beaumont, United States Navy, is left to his son, John C. Eeaumont, by the terms of the of Mrs. Fannie S. Beaumont, widow of the admiral, which has been filed for probate. Certain Russian books and pictures are given to her sons, John €. and Ammen Beaumont, and to her daughter, Agnes K. Matthes. A piano ters, Julia Krez and Francea Cobb. The remaining jewelry and household are given to the son, John aumont. interest of Mrs. Beaumont in mines at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is sed to the son, John C.; the daughter, Agnes E. Matthes and the National ' Savings and Trust Com- pany, in trust for the son Ammen during his life. The remaining estate goes to the daughters, Agnes Matthes, Julia Krez and Frances Cobb, and to the National Savings and Trust Company as trustee for the other son. The trustee is directed to pay the net income from one-third of the coal mines and from one-fifth of the remaining estate to the son, Ammen, during his life and at his death to transfer his share as directed by his will, The trust company is also named as executor. William Polk Kalkmann, who died March_26, left $1,000 to a cousin, Anna P. Barton of Baltimore, and to Laura Dorsey, a friend, $3,000 and his houschold effects. The remaining state is devised to his nephews, Clarence W. Wheelwright and Jere H. Wheelwright, jr, of Baltimore. Thomas O. Folk “of Baltimore is named as executor. SENATORS STUDY RENTS. Survey of D. C. Conditions Laid Before Committee. The housing situation in Washing- ton as revealed by a survey made for the Senate District committee, is be- ing considered at a meeting of the committee this afternoon. The data presented to the commit- tee relates to the number of vacant apartments and houses and the rent- als asked for them. It also relates to charges made by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, on the floor of the Senate, that a combination exists among real cstate owners and dealers in Wash- ington to maintain high prices. The survey was ordered by the Senate so that it might act intelligently on_the proposal to extend the life of the Dis- trict Rent- Commission, which is due to expire in May under existing law. coal NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 0’Clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Hon. Fritz Lanham CONDUCTED BY Mr. Norton Little Every On;s Invited No Collection concluded his | ntitled o were roceived as to| to g0 to two other daugh- | LOCAL ARCHITECT ASKMOORE OUSTER Declare Fine Arts Commis- sion Head Ignored D. C. in Naming Delano. Vexed at the disregard shown its suggestion that Edward W. Donn, jr., |of Washington be appointed to a vacancy existing on the Commission vashington Chap- |of Fine Arts, the W ter of the American Institute Architects today launched a cam- paign against Charles Moore, chair- {man of the commission, seeking his removal. President Coolidge yesterday an- |nounced the appointment of William Adams Delano .of New York to fill the vacancy on the commission caus- ed a fow months ago by the death | | dent. “The Washington chapter feels that not only has Washington been signally slighted in the appointment of another New York architect to the vacancy on the commission, but the architectural profession has treated with small respeot.” a statement authorized in the ame of the local chapter by Harry Cunningham, secretary. Demand Moore Removal. “Realizing that the responsibility r this disregard of Washington's | best interests lies with Mr. Charles Moore of Detroit, the Washington { chapter is determined to leave ne { stone unturned until the removal of | Mr. Moore from the commission, s | exerting an influence detrimental to the best interests of the national | city beautiful, iy socured,” | Ar. Cunningham suid @ committee of the Washinzton chapter had called on the President sometifhe ago to present Mr. Donn’'s mame and to point jout the great advantage of the pres- ence on the commission of a Was ingzton architect of the high qual | tions of Mr. Donn. The President, ac- | cord AIr. Cunningham, requested to call upon Mr. Moore. committee fully reali of such an cffort, Cunningham said, “but called upon | Mr. Moore at his office in the division of manuscripts at the Congressional Library, where he is acting chief, and Moore expressed himself as zed that the Washington archi- should presume to suggest a e for appointment to his commi to any person other than him- futility | sion solf. Indorsed by City Heads. 1 chapter sccured in- of Mr. Donn by the Di ssioners and by several nment officials, including retary of War, Mr. Cunning- said, adding that “Mr. Moore's has been to pose as the n the commission who is f miliar with Washington and its prob- {lems and he has not wished to have the "prestige that his supposed knowledge of the cit problems gives him invaded by any member with re local knowledge of a | techinal nature.” The loca n h policy went that Commission. as at present composed. lacking in its mem bership any technical man familiar with Washington's traditions and pe- ! culiar problems. cannct hope to ren- [der to the city and the nation the full pasure of high-class service that | should be expected of it. Two seri- us mistakes have been made { In the locations of the Key bridge and {the Arlington Memorial bridge. The | former begins at the end of nothing d leads into some railroad yards, the latter delivers its traflic st a high hill.” | Mr. Cunningham pointed out that {the chairman of the committee on co {operation with the Fine Arts Com {mission of the American Institute of {Architects recently recommended to {the executive committee of the insti- {tute the discontinuance of his commit- {tee for the reason that “the Fine Arts | Commission displaved desire for | co-operatio The | abolished. with the “co-operation with Commission, with {guarding the plan {should be through ichapter.” | _Mr. Delano, appointed yesterday, is a | prominent architect of New York city, and has been a member of the firm of Delano & Aldrich since 1903. His {firm has designed many prominent buildings in New York city The new member of the commission {of fine arts was born in New York |city January 21, 1874, and_educated iat” Yale University and Ecole des | Beaux Arts of Paris. He lives at 131 | East 36th street, New York, and is a member of eral clubs’ in that city. Mr. Delano is & member of the American Institute of Architects and {of the Architectural League. C. C. DARWIN SUCCUMBS. Formerly With Library of Con- gress and Geological Survey. News has been recvived /n this city of the death of Charles (. Darwin at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Heath, Lawrenceville, N. J. been a resident of Washington since early in the 70s, when he became one of the assistants in the Library of Con- gress, He was called from there to take charge of the library of the geological survey and under his direction it de- veloped into the special collection of books that it is today. He then took up bibiiographical work for the Department of Agriculturs and was engaged in this work when he reached the age limit. He was retained, however, as the law permits, until a couple of years ago, when he retired. He lived for a time at the Cosmos Club, but recently had_made his home with his daughter. His facility in languages, as well as an unusual mem- ory, brought him recognition in the pro- fession of librarian, to which he devoted his life. His wife, who died a number of years ago, was actively identified with _the Daughters of the Revolution. Mr. Darwin is survived by three daugh- ters and a son. statement that the Fine Arts view to safe- of Washington, the Washington a pecite SAYS THINK OF CHRIST. Rev. Dr. Henry Lubeck Talks to Lenten Worshipers. “Take Christ into your life, and you will have life,” Rev. Dr. Henry Lu- beck, occupying the pulpit at Epiph- any - Church, declared at Lenten services today at Keith's Theater. “Think of Him as a man, as a per- fect, holy man,” the speaker contin- ued” “Then think of Him as the Son of Man, coming to show us the spiritual life in this world. “Think of this revelation of God. Such _ thinking will purify _your thought. Those who take the trouble to think about Christ not onmly find it a delightful intellectual pursuit, but, more than that, will be taken into the life of their life.” Dr. Lubeck gave instances from his experience of men and women who had ‘“thought themselves into Christ” and today were leading sanc- tifled lives. HEARST BUYS IN ALBANY. ALBANY, N. Y., April 3—The Al- bany Times-Union announced today that William Randolph Hearst had purchased an interest in the paper. Former Gov. Martin H. Glynn, pub- lisher of the paper for several years, will continue as editor and publisher and as president of the publishing company. Mr. Hearst will be the vice president. ot} | Mr. He had | | I Moore had conferred with the Presi- | | i i 1 | Teapot Dome { orously i the Lncoln STAR, W Two Perfectly ASHING! Good Hearings Lost in Congressional W hirlpool Investigation of Charges of Bolshevik Propaganda and Inquiry Into Bok Plan Fade Into Background. In the whirlpool of congressional investigations how playing hide and seek in the halls of Congress two hearings have been completely lost. They were perfectly good hearings and had a big “gallery” when they were going gooa. Teapot Dome de- velopments set the first one aside and {Just plain disinterestedness broke up the other. The first was the Borah committes investigating Russian propaganda under i resolution to rec- ofnize the soviet government. The second was the investigation of propa- ganda in connection with the Box peace plan. It took two guards at the commit- tee room door to handle the specta- tors who were flocking into the Rus- sian hearing back in January. Sena- tor Lenroot( who was a member of he committee, also was chairman of of Henry Bacon. The appointment|tho subcommittee that wis hearing was announced a few hours after Mr. | the T ‘eapot Dome testimony. In those days Teapot Dome was not creating iuch excitement and Lenroot was fairly regular attendant at the Rus. sian hearing. “Bill” Burns was a regular daily spootator and with him were a num- ber of his oporatives from the De- vartment of Justioe's bureau of in- vestigation. They were in close con- sultation with the representatives of the State Department, who were lay- ing befors the committee endless files of “correspondence intended to prove that Russian propagandists in the United States were planning to “raise the red flag on the White House. bubbled over Burns' burcau and Burns promptly lost in- terest in Russia and bolsheviks and such trivial things. Teapot Startx fo Beil, Then Senator Walsh took his little jaunt down to Fiorida and com- menced collecting the names of the people who were supposed to have advanced that $100,000 to ex-Seore- tary Fall and Teapot Dome began WEEKS IS ORDERED TO BRING AIRCRAFT FACTS TO PROBERS (Continued from Fii st Page.) prosecutor, brought had not volunteered to testify, had appeared only when sent for. hadn't sought the limelight,” he satd. “I had thought that what is EOIng on at the War Department would come out.” I don't believe the Secretary of War will indorse any action of this kind,” commented Senator Jones. "l wasn't even given a written notice,” Lane continued, “and 1 Capt, Volandt that 1 was shocked and pained, and that it looked to me as though some ulterior motive was behind the action.” Big Sums Involved. Senator Wheeler directed Lane to tell in detail of the Standard Alr- craft case 1 became convinced when T first started that the situation was bad as to all of these negotiated settle- ments of war cases that involved huge sums of money,” said Lane, “In 1y officers in the air service re- signed and were discharged. About the middle of 1919 a colonel came from the Treasury Department and Wwas put in charge. “The first case called to my atten- tion was the Lincoln Motors. 1 was or- dered to write an opinion as to & $1,000,000 item. I recommended in- out that Lane but stéad that the Lincoln Motors ought | matter.” back $9,800,000." Got Too Little. to pay Think U “I'd bet my ears that if a suit had | when “any one with one ey been filed, the government would have got more than it did. I handied he case and I know what I'm talk- ing about.” told | I | Lawyers for the receivers of the Lincoln Motors admitted greater lia- bility, Lane asserted. “Were the assets in the hands of the receivers enough to meet the government" claim?’ Chairman | Brookhart asked 0; they were about $8,000,000.” * UL S, Claim's Priovity. “But the government's claim had priority against that sum and 4head of other creditors” remarked the chairman. “Did you hold conferences with the Attorney General himself in matters?” asked Senator Wheeler. “Frequently,” Lane said, “Mr. Wil- liam D. der, one of the sistant attorney gencrals, was _with Mr. Daughert; Y wright, assistant secretary of War, mysclf, and a dozen people represent- ing the Lincoln Motors, who partici- pated.” The government paid this company “a million for the privilege of can- celing the contract.” Lane said under the head of “Anticipated profits”” He knew of no other case in which the government had paid “a nickel” to any other company under similar cir- cumstances. Those at Conferemce, Assistant, Secretary Wainwright, Maj. Gen. Patrick, ice ind ‘other War Department officials stated their objections “vig- +"in_conference with the De- partment of Justice as to the Lin- Coln settlement, the Witness contin- ued, then “walked out” of the con- ference. The War Department imme- diately “tied up” the remaining eight millions of the government claim in case. department of Justice un- asked Senator Wheeler. “And the tied them? “Yes, si Except for tax and legal expense, Lane insisted, the government “‘could have gotten all” of the $8,000,000. “Henry Ford bad bought the Lin- chief of the air| these | Capt. Volandt, J. M. Wain- | to boil. Senator attention to the Teapot Dome case nd no more was on hand with ‘the | that | Russian probers. The crowds had been listening to Russia’s we fell off, and Senator Borah announc ed he would await a more propitious time to continue that hearing. Later on Senator Lenroot resigned from the Teapot Dome commitice, but he has been ill most of the time since and cvery one has forgot ther was o Russian hearing. Borah now savs that some may he ablo to get attention Russian _affalr, but he does it very hopefully. Teal Thrills In Bok Hearing. Members of the “gallery” who were getting some real thrills out of the Bok plan hearings have begun to ask, In light of the recent indictments and citations of witnesses be the Daugherty committee, what me of the fine prospects for siml - tion by the Moses committee against Edward Bok and Miss Esther Lape, secretary of the Bok nizatlon, The of that, at that time exelting, hearing was i wordy battlé between Senators Mose and Caraway over the pertinence or impertinence of Miss Lape's answers to_the chaiman's questions. ) The “gallery” was waiting with many thrills to see what would gome of the executive session to act' on Miss Lape's refusal to answer ques- tions in the way the chairman in- sisted they should be answered. It is still_waiting. That was on the 23d of January. Inquiry today at Senator s to the chances of the uming its work met with almost blank stares. “Does anybody remember that?’ appeared to be the attitude. Senator Moses, when he adjourned the commiftee back there in January, merely said the hearing might re- sume when there was not so much else going on. But almoxt any one will admit that that time hasn't ar- rived yet. (Copyright, 1924.) 1o the not say bec sue the Standard Aircraft for §2.200,- 000, after offsetting their claim.” Says Material Disappeared. The total which should have been recoverable by the government was about $200,000,000, Lane id, but the overnment had “foolishly” ‘paid for “certain property” which disappeared. He had heard, he said, that 122 car- loads of material were “shipped ou. of the plant, he did not know where to. Gaston B. Means was assigned by the Department of Justice to assist Lane in investigating, the witness waid, and “got hold of papers”’ the Mitsut Company and Mingle had in safes and vaults, “We found Mingle's private ledge: Lane went on, d amfong oth items we found was that $1.619,000, lost before the war by Mitsui & Co, in financing a Plainfield, N. J., plant, was chirged into assets of the Stand- ard Alrcruft Gorporation, and the government paid it.” Action Since Monday. Lane =aid that if the War Depart- ment had sent the Standard case to the Department of Justice for i tion, it had been done “since Monday E far as his ofice knew. The Wicker- sham firm, as counsel for Mitsu made “tremendous” assault on the Fovernment roport, making tensive review necessary, he said. and the review showed that the govern- ment “ought to recover about $2,000,- )00 and had paid to the company about $1,000,000 addjtional, Wwhich it | cught not to have paid.” “Mr. Mingle was found dead in the city of New York, some time last Septémber,” the witness remarked. saying there was “secrecy about the ‘rent and depreciation” had cted from the government same property, Lane said, could item or the other was Both been coll. on the see that one false. Overpayment Charged. The Standard company, he said. got $2,200,000 as “amortization of plant, he said, “notwithstanding the fact that it got from sales more than the plant ever cost’ “Our final figure was that they were overpaid on amortization and depre- ation about $10,800.000," he added. Taking up the Bosch magneto case, Lane said the government had paid that concern $452,000 when “not ‘5 cents worth of goods had been deliv ered to the government” on the con- tracts involved. The contracts were made with todian “Whatever the government paid this was overpaid,” the witness Price Called Too Low. Lane said sale of the Bosch com- pany by the alien property custodian (00 had been closed, despite the fact that his examination of the ocompany’s books indicated a value of £12.000.000. He did not know whether A. Mitchell Palmer or Francis P. Gar- van made the sale as alien property cuggodian. the War Department-Bosch case went to the Department of Justice in Janu- al 1 He added that he had no knowledze of grand jury proceedings and never had been called as a wit- ness. Asked if he ever recommended that ecriminal prosecutions be instituted in the Standard case, Lane said that was not his duty—that he was merely ad- Vit Lane said the Bosch sale of securi- ties was made hrough the firm of Hornblower : Weeks,” but before Mr. Weeks became Secretary of War. It was brought out that the Bosch case had been “sent over” to the De- partment of Justice from the War Department after Mr. Weeks came into office. Volandt Takes Stand. Capt. Volandt then took the stand coln plant and the money was in the and testified that the papers he took bank to the credit of receivers,” he said. Takes Up Aircraft Case. The witness then came to the case of the Standard Alrcraft Corporation. Files in this case were scattered and “meager,” Lane said, but his final ! from Lane's brief case were “official data” of the department. He declared Secretary Weeks had told him to in- form the committee that these papers could be obtained only by subpoena on_the Secretary himself. Volandt admitted having instructed judgment in August, 1919, was that|Lane “to stay away from the com- the government 300,000. The company then had Dending a $3,000,000 claim of its own. During the discussion with Harry B. Mingle, head of the company, the witness said that Mingle told him of should recover $2,-!mittee.” “You wanted to keep him from giv- ing testimony?’ asked Senator Wheel- er. “Absolutely not” answered Capt. Volandt. “I want him to testify and the connection with the Japanese|want to give my own testimony.” banking firm of Mitsui & Co. Fimancing of Cempany. Mingle's relations with the Japan- ese company, student. Ha declared that Mingle “never had a dollar and didn’t put tdnlla.r into” the Standard corpora- on. Lane declared that the Mitsul Company, in financing the Standard, had charged in $1,619,000 which “rep- he said, went back to |orders” a college friendship with a Japanese ' prief case. Was Net ler Orders. Volandt insisted he was “not nnder when he searched Lane's He said e had “suspend- fea” Lane last Saturday when he “re- fused to come to the office,” and that Lane was later “separated from the service” by action of Secretary Weeks. The witness said that when Lane resented a loss in financing the old [failed to appear at the office he had Sloan Manufacturing Company.” government paid ‘this charge in Standard settlements, added that Mitsui loaned the Stand- ki) wanted him to work on the Standard and Willys-Knight cases, in order to he said. He |rush them to the Department of Jus- tice for action. The Standard case ard between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000, | wdent over about five days ago he said, ‘hich they got back with interest, *“to say nothing of this $1,619,000. “In_1919 the government,” Lane said, “by a sort of a lump-sum set- but denied that committee's proceed- ings had apy effect on the procedure with this case. Lane's brief bag was emptied of tlement, paid the Standard aircraft|papers at the alr service office the about $3,700,000.” “Besieged the Ofice.” ~I investigated,” he went on, “and thought the probabilities were that company had been overpaid aiready. I notified them they could not receive any more, and they came down with their officers and lawyers and be- siexed the office. next day, the witness said, and they were put “in the safe.” Took Official Records. Questiorted by Lane with the com- mittee’s permission Volandt insisted he had touched no papers except of- ficial records of the air service. Vo- landt said Lane had “four volumes"” Audits and claim preparations went | 0f ¢opies of air service records. He ahead. had taken up in the department, he “They got about $3,400,000 paid to|Said, fhe question of the statuatory them on their final claim, ness said. “That was the total sum. It was a bad case. The flles were scattered, some in New York, some in St. Louis, some in the air service: “I completed my investigation gnd flled my report in August, 191 recommending that the government-tioned further, the wit- } right of officers to copy such records for themselves In “personal files. “The Secretary of War has taken over the papers and has directed mo to advise the committee that a sub- poena for them will have to be served upon him,” Volandi said, when ques- nroot turned his ) cace plan or-" the alien property cue- | ! | | | | an ex- | 1 1 I | i %ine said his record indicated that | instead of a_loc 1 i i 1 | taken | National Committee Headquarters APRIL )24 RATE OVERHAULING OPPOSED BY ESCH 'House Committee Told of Disruption of Business in General Revision. Opposition to a general revision of the rallroad frelght rate structure was expected today befors the House commerce committes by Commissioner | Bsch of the Interstate Commission, who declared that u g ral overhauling should be und. only if it were neaded o ur Kently as to Justity poseihle disrip ““,","’ business which might result he o fairly to be drawn from revival of industry and its operation at full vigor for nearly r without @ general 5? ft in freight rates,” said Mr. Ksch is that recent experience does not demonstrate the necessity for such shifts.” i Way to Handle The committee was commission was making rate adjust- | ments when it was shown that dis erimination existed, and jt was con tended by Mr. Esch that in this w the freight rates problem could best be handled. e contended that if It were not for the “adverse eco- nomic situation of agriculture ap- parently there would be tpday little ur“n:J freight rate agltatjon." “The trade and commerce country.” continued Mr. Esch, “have ETOWR up under the present rat structure, and any material disturb- ance therein would probably cause disrupt of business conditions WIth possible serious «fre upon lurge sums of vested eapital Readjustment Question. “It appears tha the 1it the percentage increases which been made to indicate the of shifting the level basic’ commoditics as compared with other rates, and except where rates w improperly apportioned in 1913, or where conditions have since changed, there is no reason to believe that a gencral readjustment is necded Mr. Esch said he inten Indicate that existing rate situation fairly well meets the needs of com- merce and that particularly at this time when any unnecessary disturb- ances may tend to check industrial prosperity there should be no i ral attempts to radically revise th rate structures, but that moves toward important changes should be undertaken only where sound sround and necessity for change exist OYSTER TO SUGGEST CLEAN-UP CONTEST. Honor Roll Idea. of Stimulating Interest in Annual Cam- paign Favored. Commerce any rohlem. told that the f the i= e in ave necessity rates on | ded only to To stimulate city-wide interest in the clean-up campaign this vear, | Commissioner Oyster will suggest to is colleagues that they consider of- fering testimonials to the housekeep- ers having the cleanest and most a tractive premises at the of the drive. The Commissioner has been told that Chicago once conducted a con- test among property owners in con- nection with & clean-up week and he is looking to the system followed in | that city. Although the Commissioners may not be able to offer prizes, they may have an honor roll, listing those who accomplish most in improving the pearance of their homes and yards Should the Commissioners find it impracticable to have the city gov- ernment conduct the competition, they in all probability will urge the citizens’ associations to stage neigh- borhood contests. The date of clean-up week will be decided on by the Commissioners at the board meeting tomorrow. 13,000 SEATS ARRANGED _ FOR G. 0. P. CONVENTION | i conclusion to Be in Office Building In- stead of Hotel. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3 —Head- quarters of the republican national committee, when it moves here about May 1, will be on the seventh floor of the Federal Reserve Bank building, 1 hotel, David W. Mulvane of Kansas, chairman of the ommittee on arrangements, an- nounced today. In the same building the convention sergeant-at-arms, sec- retary and other convention officer: will have headquariers. H Mr. Muly: also_announced that under a revision of the plans for the convention seating arrangements it is thought there will be accommodation | in the public auditorium for 13.000 persons, including 576 press seats. This arrangement provides for about 500 more seats than originally plan- ned, Mr. Mulvane will go to Washington tonight, returning a few days before the next meeting of the arrangements committee, scheduled about April 30. | From Yesterday's 5:30 Fdition of The Star. ADVERTISING WEEK MOVEMENT LAUDED J. D. Kaufman Says Event Will Create Better Understand- ing Generally. | { | | Advertising week, to be staged here next week under the auspices of the Washington Advertising Club, was termed the bigwest event ever staged here toward creating a better understanding between the adver- tisers and the public, at a luncheon meeting held in the City Club yesterday afternoon. Joseph D. Kaufman said that every merchant of Washington is indebted to the club for this un- dertaking. Frank H. Kimmel, chairman of the committee having Better Advertising week in charge, said that the com- mittee had worked hard and dill- gently to put it over, but deplored what he termed the lack of interest on the part of merchants, He said that the newspapers had given more co-operation in the movement than the merchants. ~Every advertiser should be interested in public opinion on his advertisements. Meeting Largely Attended. The meeting yesterday was staged by Morris Kafka and his team, and was one of the largest attended meetings of the club in months. Music was furnished by Macias’ L'Aiglon Cafe orchestra. It took the form of a radio meeting, and several radio prizes were awarded, and represen- tatives of the radio broadcasting stations were _present. Willlam Pierson of WCAP spoke on radio. W. M. Wagner, president of the club, won the prize for attendance, and Miss Sutton won the prize for the best answers to a radio question- naire distrfbuted at the luncheom, | fture | forcement {came from the ithe House District committee w | today in a report made by the bureau | Jefferies and Bdsar C e NOLLE' CHECK CHARGE AGAINST COLORED TUTOR, Dunbar Instructor Shows No In- tention to Defraud Volie Dixon, Prosecuting Witness. Charles Murdock Thomas, colored in- structor at the Dunbar High School, was exonerated of the charge of pass- ing # check withlintent to defraud, when the case brought against him hy Volie Dixon of 1214 U street north- west was nolle prossed by Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given yes- terday Thomax was taken to police head- quarters and booked on the charge by Detective Livingstof, who was handed worn out against him by When ared before Mr. it was shown that an agree- regarding checks existed be- Thomus and the former ma commercial compan Dixon wuceeeded this manager he knew noth f the agreement, it way mated, and accordingly the war- Wan EWOTm OUL 325 collateral posted by Thoma was returned to him when the mis- understanding was explained to all parties concerne BRITISH OFFICERS xon Given ment twes wer of i he GUESTS OF MASONS | |Sir Alfred Robbins and Confrere Greeted by Washington- Centennial Lodge. With Sir Alfred Robbins, past grand warden and now president of the hoard of general purposes of the United Grand Lodse of Ensland, and Past Assistant Director of Ceremo- nies Bonsir the United G Lodge of England as special guests of honor, Washington-Centennial Lod 14, 1. A. A. M., received the grand aster of Masons and the officers of the Grand Lod f the District Columbia in an grand visitation last evening. The scene of the visits tution was Masonic Temple, 1 strect and New York avenue. Sir Alfred Robbins is here on a spe- cial mission. The other visitor from England has been in Florida for se eral months. En route to New York to sail for home, he stopped off in Washington to Ereet his confrere The two took phaces in the local Grand Lodge line for the entrance to Washington-Centennial Lodge and were warmly greeted by Wllliam H. MeCarty, the master. Later they were formally introduced and responded with interesting and instructive ad- dresses Washington Centennial which was red November 4 1832, has & membership of more than 1.306. 1t made special preparation the visitation. The lodge room was artistically decorated with flov ering plants, palms and ferns of the evening was a conducted by “Prof.” A. Ernes with Ed Muth, W Landon, George ¥ Hoover, Charles Foe, Arthur Pierce, Tucker 1 and Marx E. Kahn as pupils o rofessor called on each of his “pupils,” in tur and they proceeded to verbally di sect each of the grand lodge officers, from the grand tiler up and from the grand master down. No one was spared, but it was explained that the entire procedure was mere frivolity and Master Roberts | mething of what was intend in the evening, volunteered i , past grand mas- d the Grand Lodge off with their wives, will entertain dinner_in_ honor of Sir Alfred Robbins, at the Willard. at 6 o'clock this evening. The dinner wil be followed by a theater party next visitation of the series will be to Benjamin B, French Lodge, No. 15, next Monday evening at § o'clock. FISHER'S GUN USED. Todge. S GUN {Bullet Wounding Greene From Dry Agent’s Weapon, Says Report. All seven shots in the melee in which Senator Frank Greene of Ver- mont was seriously wounded during a sun fight between prohibition en- agents and bootleggers gun carried by Otis prohibition enforcement special subcommittee of E agent, Fisher, the b standards, which was accompanied numerous photographs. In executive session this subco mittee. headed by Representative k. W. Gibson of Vermont, heard the tes- timony of four policemen who were in the alley on the night of the shoot- ing. _These four were Li ick N. Cornwell, Deputy ard N, Vernrillion and Pyt Moore. Charges against Fisher were disre- garded by % grand jury recently. CONEY FIRE LOSS HEAVY. Resort Blaze Destroys Baths—Does $100,000 Damage. EW YORK. April A five-alarm aze early today troved Whit Baths, one of the oldest struc in Coney Island, and swept two | bungalows, many booths and 300 feet of boardwalk. A high wind carried sparks toward iTLuna Park and Steeplechase, but the flaming cinders spent themselves on | snow left on. roofs by Tuesd storm. The flames were controll after they had wrought $100,000 dam- age. Close Border at Night. The Treasury yesterday issued or- ders for the closing of the interna- tional border at laredo, traffic between 9 p.m. and Officials indicated that traffic in narcotics and other contraband and aliens during the hours of darkness was responsible for the order. The customs gates at other border points previonsly had been ordersd closed | during the night. Representative to Speak. Special Dispatch to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., April Representative Hays B. White of Kangas will deliver an address Fri- day night at 8 o'clock at the Bap- tist Church. A general invitation to hear him has been extended to the people of the town. THE EVENING When | nd | at | and | The | s told ) WISCONSIN RETURNS TWO COOLIDGE MEN Complete Results From First Dis- trist Show Delegates Safe for President. i LA FOLLETTE LEAD STRONG Smith's Majority ' Remains TUn- broken as Returns Filter In. By the Associated Press MILWAUKEE, Wis, April district delegates pledged !dent Calvin Coolide the first district mary clection T turns from that disiriet today The totals for the disgrict siv topp (La Follette), 11.007; Follette), 12,536; Craig 13,380, and Scott (Coolidge), Democratic president ndidates pledged to Gov. «w York carried Milwauke W. G. McAdoo delegate 1 3 votes, with but 21 precingts the 242 city precincts missing. Meager additional returns from t state primary showed little change vote. Onl from nets had report last night. Sen- ollette's and Gov. h's delogate candidates at larg the major political national cor maintained their leads, W. G. McAdno continued to be preference over hator Jiwme Missouri a_choice If the state's srted hour to Presi- were elected in in Wisconsin's pr esday complete re- show Chris Cooper (La (Coolidge), 13,310 Sm to ntion the A stood | idge, In 10 precincts out cincts in' race for delegates w gates, Smith THIRD 7P7A;RTY MOVE LAID TO DEMOCRAT TACTICS BY PEPPER (Continu of 2 democratic MeAdoo dele i from First Page.) ture which are eal for pub! rning nated as harged that the democrats. the most of t Congress for part the real basis of our confidence from wh no. ndal” per ¢ mak- tion, in_whic tion is diffieult, i £ result, he con ministration fore impos: inued, en beginn ¢ the pro esident Coolidg message to Congre residue of this - shall do what we forward in the right di- >n and rely upon the great popu- we expect to to give us o of translating laid_down by ann ing " he said, can to move r receive next ! the moment plete our progra Discusxes Mellon Plan. Senator Pepper declared that an of fort would be made in the Senate to diminish “the dama; Mellon tax plan hat the resuylt He added, however, Presi- dent and Mr.° Mellon “have at an rate forced the democrats into a e sition in which they must agree to | horizontal 25 per cent reduction ir the taxes payable in 1924 or else face the wrath of an angry country.” In approaching. Senator Pepper said histo: link the name of Alexand with that of Andrew greatest of the finan the country and that tha proposal to stiga Mellon mada in Se other day should receive on all s the condemnation it deserves Declaring that the government had done less for farmers in general than for any othe non group. the Dy nstant effort o wise legislators would b to redu th spread between the farmer: price and the consumers' price. Two dangers are to guarded against, } went on, one an_ “emotional emer gency relief.” which wasted mon: hout doing good, and the ctional legislation. Favors Alien Limit. With the problems of guardir child life, of enforcing the prohibi- tion and other laws, and of caring for disabled soldicrs, Senator Pepper linked the problem of so restricting immigration that“American institu- tions and “ideals will not be merged by an in-rolling. tide.” Coming to foreign affairs, Senator Pepper declared that no nation had ever played a more unselfish or help- | ful part in the life of other nations | than has the United States nt session of Con ratified powers in “is in grave t dout that the the tax i { | | | | view er said the co sub- h treaties with e resolu sed to do is to confuse friendly co-operatic with political entanglement The speaker declared States would hav relation with the league of na but that if through conference or otherwise It could help to establish an interna- tional court of justice that would bLe in reality a worid court, it would cer tainly do so. Coolidge Victory Seen. The choice of fiftecn the republican national convention favorable to President Coolidge, but unpledged, appeared probable at the republican state convention here to- day. Although there was a possiil- ity of & contest for one of the places as delegate-at-large, preside tial preferences were not involved, ail the candidates being in favor of M Coolidge’s nomination. It has been th custom of both political parties i1 Maine to send uninstructed delegu- tions to the national convention The tentative draft of the platform prepared yesterday expressed confl dence in President Coolidge and calis emphatically for law cnforcament STAR COUPON have other said, United delegites sever “THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT” By Frederic J. Haskin. Present this coupor and $1.00 at the Business Office of The Evening Star and secure your copy of the boqk. a 5-color map of the United States, 28x22 inches, and a 32-page booklet con- taming the Constitution of the United States. 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