Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1924, Page 2

* $25,000 IS SOUGHT BY CHARITIES BODY Drive for Budget Opened Concur- rently With Holding of An- nual Meeting. CHOSEN OFFICERS ARE Bishop Freeman Speaks—Col. Hop- kins Honored. The forty-third anniversary meet- ing of the Associated Charities at Rauscher's last’ night brilliantly opened the Easter campaign of the | 10.000 members needed for to the organization for make up the $25,000 annual budget. Today the campaign got into full swing, with 3,453 members already secured, following the impetus given at the meeting last nixtt, which w. addressed by Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the Associated Charities; Rt. nev. James E. Fre man, Bishop of Washifgton; Walter S. Ufford, secretary of the charities’ body, and Karl de Schweinitz, secre- | tary of the Philadelphia Soctety Organizing Charits New Plan Tried. Twenty-three leading professional ahd business men of the city are co- operating in the campaign, enlisting the aid of men in their various pro- ons and businesses along cit lines. This is the initial trial tem Appeals for are being made by “I do mot hesitat Washington Associated ~ Charities stand today a model for the entire country,” Commissioner Rudolph said in his address opening the meeting. Teiling of the organization society here in ration the next yewr, Mr plained that so work is manye sided. It should | anic whole, he contin comy to the hu- man body one member suffers, all suffer with it Rudolph Tells of Progress. Recounting the progress in social service here, Commissioner Rudolph told of the establishment of the In- structive Visiting Nurse Society, the *Child Welfare Society, Juvenile Court, Gallinger Hospital and other social activities, and said that additions still are needed. “But we are making nrogress.” the Commissioner con- nued, pointing to the establishment thé Council of Social Agencies, The day of individualism in social work, he said, is a thing of the past. He spoke on the work of public wels fare legislation of recent months Mentioning the success of the cumn- paigns in the interest of the National Cathedral, Geor&e Washigton Univer- sity and the Emergency and Casualty hospitals, Commissioner Rudolph said: “I, for one, do not believe these efforts ‘will curtail the local charity budgets. It must not be. The com- munity chest may come. But it is no easy method, remember that Where the community chest has fail- ed it was where it was thought to be a magic method. In the mean- time let us give to all our chari- ties, to prove that we are in full sympathy with them. Especially let us give for the children. Let us make the District of Columbia renowned to say that the itudolph ex- for good will as well as for beauty.” | Ufford Tells of Work. Secretary port of the work of Associated Char- ities during the past year, saying that the first six months of the society's fiscal year showed 773 families under care, with relief disbursements total- ing, $21.320. Mr. Ufford noted the loss suffered by the society in the deaths of Mis Mary Gwynn and William H. Bald- win. He spoke of the improved housing. of the society at the Social Service House, 1022 1lth street, but said that owing to increased work, overcrowding already developing. There is a distinct need, he said, for housing the social service exchange, conducted by the society for the use of other agencies as well as its own use, in a fireproof structure. He paid tribute to the work of the district visitors of the society. Homor Archibald Hopkins. A feature of the evening was pres- entation of a testimonial vase with silver stand by the board of mana- | gers to the retiring chairman of the board, Archibald Hopkins, following eight ‘vears’ service as chairman and twenty-eight as a member of the board. The testimonial was present- ed by Charles C. Glover, jr., chairman | of a special committee of the board. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins accepted the tribute in the absence of her husband. Declaring that he was interested in any organization that federated hu- ian endeavors, Bishop Freeman said that the Associated Charities is an organization that takes no cogni- sance of “those things that divide. An integrating movement is going on in human society today, Dr. Free- man continu and those who do not lend themselves to it will be thrown jnto the scrap heap, he said. “ The down-thrust of impoverished iepses tends to pull all down, Bishop {Freeman declared. He said it is hard ,fo be an optimist in these days, but jadded, “but I am profoundly convinced fhat, taking society by and large, the frend is always up. There is more generosity today, more Christlike- ness, if you please.” Mf. de Schweinitz declared that {poverty is “just trouble plus a more \difficuit environment and _smaller |financial backing.’ Social problems {dre universal, he pointed out, the |difference being that “you and I” have better environment and more money to meet them with, Would Help Wealthy. “Trouble as everybody knows is iMo respecter of persons,” he said. “It is not only the poor man who has |domestic difficulties. Wealth is no guarantee that parents and children will always understand each other. There are people with every comfort that life affords who have not been able to get along with other people and who have been unsuccessful in ‘ihe management of their personal affairs. Many a difficulty of this kind ‘could be overcome by the application of precisely the same skill which the _¥isitors of the Associated Charities are using in their work among the poor. P"Carl Braatz, well known local ‘“ganta Claus,” played santa claus at the meeting last night, making a contribution to the campaign, al- though none were called for last night. Ofcial Personnel Choscn. Officers :elected were: Cuno H. Rudolph, president; Corcoran Thom, ¢ice president, and John Joy Edson, treasurer. Members of the board of managers glected included: Terms expiring 1925—Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs. Whitman Cross, Dwight Clark, Miss Louise Davidson, ©. F. M. Fadeley, Charles C. Glov- er, jr.; J. Philip Herrmann, Dr. Loren &, °T." Johnson, Newbold Noyes, Dr. William C. Rives, George S. Wilson, Mrs. Charles I. West. ~Terms expiring 1926—Mrs. Anne Archbold, Harry K. Boss, Col. Archi- bald Hopkins, Coleman Jennings, Dr. George M. Kober, Cleveland Perkins, Duncan C. ' Phillips, Ord Preston, Cuno H. Rudolph, Miss Florence P. Spofford, Henry White. Terms expiring 1927—Ernest P. ‘Ticknell, Admiral Willard H. Brown- on, Wiiliam H. De Lacy, John Joy Fdeon, Franklin H. Ellis,'William J. (Flather, jr.;- Arthur Hellen, E. Lee Jones, J. Wilmer Latimer, A. Lisner, Miss Helen Nicolay, Mrs. Charles W. Richardson, Corcoran Thom, Richard H. Wilmer. Labor Bill Approved. * The House labor committee today #pproved a bill which would make it illegal to send labor across state boundaries to points where sttikes or Jockouts are in progress unless the men ployed are made acquainted with all cx{s ting conditions. nd much is expected | 1851 and its incorpo- | |FIGHTS FOR ORIGINAL Ufford gave a brief re- | | I i | i |the House would act “Somebody Must Care” But Who? 3,437 Citizens of Washington, up to this noon; had proved that do care by sending in their mem- bership contributions for the As- sociated Charities and the to enable these agencies to carry on their city-wide wel- fare work for families in distress. Are you one of these? contribution today Cut out printed below, sending wi of membership you feel able. 10,000 Members Needed ASSOCIATED CHARITIES ¢ Citizens’ (Inclug Ord Preston, Treasurer, 1022 Eleventh Street N.W Inclosed please find §$.. payment in full ) as " first quarterly payment | (or contribution) for the current year. Memberships: Name Address (Payment may be made in four quarterly installments.) GAS TAX BILL TO END Joint Civic Committee to Carry Is- sue to Coolidge If Present Measure Passes. Determined to fight to the end for the original gas tax bill for the Dis- trict of Columbia, designed to bring about reciprocity with Maryland, the joint civic committee on reciprocit: meeting yesterday afternoon de- cided to carry the matter to the White House in the event that the House Da the bill in its present shape. Attending the meeting yesterday were representatives of the Wash- ington Board of Trade, the Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants' Manufacturers’ Association, the Wash- ington Automotive Trade Association, the Federation of Citizens' Associa- tions, Washington Motor Club the land the District of Columbia division of the American Automobile Associa- tion. Umanimous in Views. The members of the joint committee were unanimous in the decision to ask President of the gas tax bill if the personal property tax is retained, in_addition to the 2 cents a gallon gas tax. Another point brought out by the committee was that the bill as adopted by the confewees and passed by the Senate does not insure reci- procity with Maryland. In the Com- missioners’ original bill, it was point- ed out, the gus tax was not to be- come operative until Maryland granted the District reciprocity. Flaw Seen in Bil The fact that the bill approved by the conferees contains no mention of reciprocity, as did the original bill, is construed as a dangerous situation. Edward F. Colladay, chairman of the joint committee, is expected to seek an appointment with President Coolidge and present to him a petition signed by rep- resentatives of the civic organizations of the District. BLANTON GETS CHANGE. Clause Declared Inserted Without Proper Authority. After conferences with Representa- tives Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland and Florian Lampert of Wisconsin, his associate manager on the part of the House on the gasoline tax meas- ure, Representative Thomas L. Blan- ton, democrat, of Texas, called the attention of the House to an error in the statement presented to the House last night by Representative Zihlman in offering the conference report on the gasoline tax bill. Representative Blanton explained that the clause which provides that the funds accruing from the tax pro- visions of this bill shall be available exclusively for road and street im- provements and repair, “and that such appropriations when made shall be matched on the prevailing 60-40 or other basis." _ Representative Blanton told the House that this clause regarding 60-40 participation by the federal government was added by the legislative drafting clerk without authority and in direct con- travention of instructions. The House, the | without objection, ordered that the orrection be made. There was no indication today when on the confer- ence report. Today is calendar Wed- nesday. Tomorrow has been special- ly set aside for action on the Bloom- Chandler contested election case. Fri- day immigration bill will be taken up again, and following the passage of the immigration bill other time has been allocated. “SERVICE,” LENTEN TOPIC. Representative Free Addresses Con- gregation at Keith’s. Four ways of service were ex- plained by Representative A. M. Free of California to the Lenten congrega- e i tion this afternoon at Keith’s Theater. Mr. Free said they were smiling, right thinking, expressing praise and by deed. The easiest and perhaps the best way, he stated, is to smile. The speaker said perhaps the great- est thought left by Jesus is what is known as the Golden Rule. Today civic clubs throughout the land em- body this principle, he continued, ex- emplifying the spirit of service. ““We get out of the world just about ‘what we put into it,” Mr. Free said. “A frown begets a frown. A smile begets a smile. NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 0’Clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Rev. Earle Wilfley, D.D. CONDUCTED BY Mr. Page McK. Etchison Every One Invited No Collection :}.‘nnd sign subscription form and Coolidge for a veto | they Citizens’ Relief Association’ If not, will you send in your check for whatever class Relief Association) { for. (Kind of me mbership desired.) ! | ! DELEGATES TO PLAN | FOR FAIRER CAPITAL: i American Civic Association Dele- | gates From Many Cities Start Session Here. Meeting in Washington today, with delegates from every eastern state and representatives from many west- lern states, the American Civie Asso- |ciation planned to outline definite steps which its efforts toward push- ing the plant for the federal city will take. The association already is com- mitted to back with all its resources the L'Enfant plan for a greater Washington laid out along approved lines, and will draw ap its program for steps along this line at meetings this afternoon and tonight More than 200 delegates, inciuding a group of 175 persons from Philadel- rhia, who me to Washington in Special cars chartered by the City Club of that city, visited the White House at noon today, where they shook bands with the President, went to the Pan-American Union building, where they were greeted | Director General L. §. Rowe, and s { tended a luncheon at the City Club here, where addresses were made by William C. Gregg of Hackensack, N. | J.; Frederick A. Delano, chairman of | Ixm Washington committee, and J.| | Horace MacFariand of Harrisburg, T'a., president of the association. Will Tour Capital. This afterncon the delegates will make | a todr of the city by automobile, visit- | ing all the points of interest, during { which the plan for the Federal city wi be explained by experts. Tonight the: will attend a dinner at the City Club, where the plans of the association for | sceking the backing of Congress in the | movement for immediate utilization of | the main features of the L'Enfant plan | | will be explained. Among the speakers tonight will be Secretary of Commerce | Hoover, Senator L. Heisler Ball, chair- | man of the Senate District committee, | and John Barton Payne, chairman of | the American Red Cross. Mr. MacFarland was presented at the | luncheon today with a Tug, the gift of | the association on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary. He has been | president of the organization since its | inception twenty years ago, and is today one of its moving figures. More than two score residents of Washington, members of the local committee of 100 which is co-operat- ing as a centralization body for sug- gestions from other cities on beauti- fication of Washington as the Fed- eral Capital, attended the luncheon and sight-seeing trip and will attend the dinner tonight, Speaking at the luncheon at the City Club this afternoon. Mr. Greeg declared _that while the oil = dis- closures had revealed a national con- dition approaching a scandal, they were no worse than the corporations | which seek sites for water power development in the national parks, destroying their beauty and robbing the people of their heritage. SENATE TO PROBE JURY ACCUSATION AGAINST WHEELER (Continued from First Page.) | { i | | Montana and prominently identified with the Senate Daugherty investigating com- mittee, gave the Associated Press a | signed statement last night denying that he ever had pald Senator Wheeler any sum of money to obtain government oil and gas prospecting permits, the basis of the indictment against the senator. Campbell was indicted on a charge of using the mails to defraud. “Any stafement that I paid Sena- tor Wheeler $4,000 or any other sum to_secure government permits is ab- solutely false and baseless” Camp- bell sald. “My dealings with Senator Wheeler have been legitimate, open and above board, and there is nothing of any kind or character that can in any manner reflect on him. I have no fear as to the outcome of this case or any other that may be filed.” Mr. Campbell attributed his indict- ment to the Standard Oil Company. “It is well for the people to bear in mind.” his statement said, “the hor- rible dicclosures that have been made recently before the ofl committee in Washington, The situation in Mon- tana is no different—the independent rator is doomed, provided _the tandard Oil Companies are able to bring it about.” ‘Wheeler is charged specifically with unlawfully receiving money as re- tainer fees to influence the issuance of ofl and gas prospecting permits by the commissioner of the general land office and the Secretary of the In- terior. L. C. Stevenson, oil promoter and former business assoclate of Camp- bell, and a number of other ofl men alsc were indicted on charges of using the mails to defraud. Camp- bell and Stevenson are the discover- ers_of the Sunburst-Kevin ofl fleld in Montana. Warrants Are Served. ‘Warrants were served on Camp- bell and Stevenson late ;eut:rdn.y and they arranged bonds of $5,000 each. United States District Attorney John L. Slattery, who presented the case: to the grand jury, said that a war- rant for Senator Wheeler's arrest would be telegraphed to Washington. ‘The technical :Klr(e is violation of section 113, United States Penal Code. -, e Company. { 3 1 » MOVE ON WHEELER SPURS INVESTIGATION Daugherty Inquiry Will Proceed With Renewed Force, Chair- man Brookhart Says. INDICTMENT IS DISCUSSED Accountant Testifies Magneto Sale The Senate committee appointed to investigate the Department of Jus- tice and the official acts of Harry M. Daugherty announced after an executive session today that its in- quiry would proceed with renewed force, despite the indictment in Mon- tana of the committee prosecutor, Senator Wheeler. At the meeting behind closed doors the indictment returned against the Montana senator .was discussed at length, and afterward Chairman Brookhart made this statement: “This investigation will proceed and procecd with a force and de- termination it has never shown be- fore." The on Bosch chairman stand in open Storck, the Department of Justice accountant, who testified .yesterday, and he was questioned about a list of department cases on which he had worked. Most of his testimony y terday had to do with the Old Hick- ory powder plant. but today his ex- amination swung Into pha: of another of the big post-war cases, that involving the Bosch Magneto then called session to the George Had Guffey Indicted. Storck said he had worked on the proceedings against Joseph F. Guf- fey. a democratic leader in Pennsyl- vania and former director of sales for the allen property custodi said, T indicted ( pisz. He vestigation of the ¥ ding from Guffey's hook S _his examination of Storck said there was n interest amounting to $395,000. An indictment for em. hezzlement was returned against Guffey, but “nothing done on it," the witn and the shortage was “made good” in March, 1921, after various negotiations . between th lien property custodian and the reasury Department I know that thix money was used by Mr. Guffey for his personal use nd that it subsequently found its way into the Treasu Storck saia Guffey “invariably” retained funds for some months when he made saleo, he added, ing 2 them The alien property custodian. Mitchell Palmer, he said, was of this condition.” Had Use of Funds. The Bosch Magneto Company sale, 4 $4.000,000 transaction, was handled a trustee account in the Chase National Bank York, Storck said, and Guff of the Bosch proceeds for days Guffey “used” some funds in his custody personal loan,” he suffey was'in ancial straits,” at time of the ing transactions witness continued, ure of the “Guffey-Gillespie” il Company. Going into_details about the sale of the Bosch Magneto C pany stock, he said that Secretar Weeks not and has not been for fiftcen years” a member of the firm of Hornblower & Weeks, which fig- ured in the sale. The name now is merely “a firm name, “Did Guffey use that money to pro- mote the Guffey-Gillcspie Oil Com- - asked Senator Wheeler. used that money to borro to promote that corporation, said Persuaded by Kern. Martin E. Kern of Allentown, Pa., had tcld him, the witness said, that he (Kern) induced Palmer to seize the Bosch concern as alien property. Kern's police record was read at this point, showing various arrests, con- victions and sentences. “Kern purchased this vhen he was not a citizen of the United_States, in violation of law,” he said, and added that Kern never was prosecuted in the case. His as- sociates “made a million dollars on the Bosch deal, Stock declared, with out “putting up a red nickel.” Asked to give the total borrowed personally by Guffey from banks in which he had trust funds, said these loans aggregated $2,147,- 000, “and some of these are stili un- paid. Turning to the part played by A. Mitchell Palmer in the case, the wit- ness said Palmer put in a board of directors for the Bosch company which immediately voted themselves salaries up to $10,000 and additional “directors’ fees’ which in one case amounted to $1,500. Going over the “legal expenses” of the Bosch com- pany under these directors, the wit- ness cited payments of- §1,000 and $25,000 to J. H. Covington, whom he identified as “Palmer's campaign manager. WHEELER TO REMAIN. to 3 per cent while he A are w Afty-two of the to “take erted up a i He mone Storck Will Continue With Inquiry—Calls Charge “Frame-Up.” Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon- tana, under. indlotment at Great Falls, Mont., on charges of having accepted money improperly after his clection, but before qualifying for office, intends to remain in Washing- ton to continue prosecution of former Attorney General Daugherty's ad- ministration. Denying that he had ever repre- sented Gordon Campbell, * ofl geol- ogist and_operator, or others indict- ed with him in matters before the Interfor _Department, as charged, Senator Wheeler declared in a state- ment that “this indiotment is simply the result of my Activities here on the investigating committee.” He has acted for Campbell, he added, in litigation in Montana. Disclaimed By Daagherty. Former Attorney Genaral Daugh- erty, when Informed of the grand jury’s action, authorized a statement that the Department of Justice “had nothing whatever to do” with the evidence against Senator Wheeler, all of which, he sald, was uncovered by _the Post Office Department. When first informed of the indict- ment last night by the Associated Press, Senator Wheeler described it as “palpably a frame-up” and said he intended to leave at once for Mon- tana to demand an early trial.. He decided later, however, after con- ferences with associates, to take preliminary steps in meeting the charges in the Distriot of Columbia and continue his work with the in- vestigating committee. The indictment, he asserted, “shows that even with Daugherty out of of- fico his malign influence still moves has old pawns” and presents “con- vincing evidence” that the investi- gation should continue. Bosch Sale Details. Storck went into detalls of the sale and reorganization of the Bosch company. ~He also said that actual profits of the old Bosch company for five years prior to its taking over by the allen property custodian ran from $1,500,000 to $478,000 a year. He fixed the “profits” of Hornblower & Weeks on the Bosch deal at $351,946 and of Kern at $302,346. Arthur T. Murray, Kern's “man’ Friday,” he said, made $275,000, “And Mesers. Kern and Murray put up not a single cent,” Storck added. The committee recessed until 10 am. tomorrow, and these funds were earn- | held | had the usc | sales | owing to fail- | property | Storck | C.,, WEDNESDAY, Flyer Killed in Fall | EUT. — MY AIRMAN DIES IN 2,000-FOOT FALL L 5. VAN VEC i 1 w. | Lieut. T. S. Van Vechten Killed li; McCook Field When Plane Goes Into Nose-Dive. DAYTON, Ohio, ) Theodore 3. Van April Vechten, Stationed at McCook Field, was killed instantly here yesterday afternoon when the achine he wis flying crashed to earth from a height of about 2,000 feet. Persons who saw the aceident say that Licut. Van Vechten's machine went into a nose-dive. Van Vech- ten's home New York state. 'A. &P. TEA CO. LOSES SUIT AGAINST RIVAL Effort to Force Closing of Sanitary Store Fails—Lease Placed Restriction. a is in Justice Bailey has dismissed a bill of complaint filed by the Great At- lantic and Pacific Tea Company {against the Sanitary Grocery Com- the latter \¥ of a store at 941 Eye street northwest, next la store of the plaintif, at 943 [ street northwest The tea company sought an injunc | tion closing the store of the Sanitary | Grocery Company and bascd its suit upon a restrictive clause in print- ed form of lea cans of which the tea company seeks to prevent any owner of real estate, who first leases 1to the tea company, from renting any of its property within 500 feet to any other retail grocer =o long as the tea company occupies the proper- ty_rented by i The “Bailey | comy comps door to 2 by Just an application by the tea ny for preliminary injunction. which was denied, and, the case now g come on' for final hearin; e suit has been dismissed. The original owner of the property, | who made the lease to the company thereafter sold both stores to a ne Welte, and leased to the Sanitary Welte later sold William H. West West wera made n owner, Verner A the second store Grocery Company. the property to Both Welte and parties defendant. The p ntiff tea company now has appealed to the Court of Appeals. Colladay, Ciifford & sented the Sanitary Grocery Compan and Louis Ottenberg reprosented M Welte and Mr. W Douglas, Obea & Douglas re| lantic and Pacific Tea Company. ILLINOIS, NEBRASKA SWING TO COOLIDGE (Continued from Fi Page.) President Calvin Coolidge for the republican presidential nomination, {it is indicated unofficially. President Coolidge had a lead of about ,000 fornia when 911 precincts of 1,936 had reported from yesterday's repub- lican preference primary. The vote: Johnson, 25,362; Coolidge, 45,8! F. P. Corrick of Lincoln, manager dicted that the President’s final ma- jority would be 35,000. Norris Apparently Safe, Senator George W. Norris, republican of the independent type. whose friends charged that “eastern politicians” and “moneyed interests” were out to d feat him, was apparently renominated by a substantial plurality over former Representative Charles Sloan of Geneva, regarded as an administration man. | i The senator had 32,764 votes compared to 15,060 for Sloan and 7,315 for Lieut. Gov. Fred Johnson of Hast- ings, with 793 precincts recorded. In the democratic senatorial race John J. Thomas was maintaining a small but steady lead in virtually cincts in was: Thomas, 9,466; Kenneth McDonald, 8,145; D. C. Patterson, 3,831, and Tremore Cone, 4,1 Gov. Charles W. Bryan 'was re- nominated democratic candidate for governor, but his republican opponent Was an uncertain matter because of the closeness of the contest for the republican nomination. ‘Adam MoMaullen of Beatrice, banker and_lawyer, was leading A. N. Mathers of Gering by 6,353 votes, the figures from 807 precincts being: Mc- Mullen, 24,338; Maters, 17,985; C. H. Gustafson, former United States Grain Growers president, 7.193; George Sterling of Omaha, 3,196, and F. Stoecker, Omaha, 2,910. Charles Graff, president of the state board of agriculture, was decisively defeated by Gov. Bryan, the vote from §90 precincts being 23,792 for Bryan and 7,559 for Graff. Mr. Bryan also apparently wa: nominated as the progressive party's candidate for governor over Edward ! Saghroue of Indianola. Wets All Defeated. Candidates who sought nomination on beer and light wine platforms were defeated, Mr. Sterling in_the republican gubernatorial race trailing far behind McMullen, Mathers and Gustafson. Likewise, Daniel Horrigan of Omaha, democratic candidate for a congressional nomination in the sec- ond_district, met defeat. ‘Apparently all democratic and re- publican incumbents in the national house were renominated. Coolidge delegates to the national republican convention were leading those on_ Senator Johnson's slate, among the President's supporters being two women, Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha and Blanche William of Ainsworth, and also former Senator G. M. Hitcheock. DISCUSS WAR POWERS. Action to give the President unlimit- ed powers to mobilize the nation’s economic resources in time of war was advocated before the House military committee today by two cabinet offi- cers and an assistant secrtary, but they expressed differing views as to how it should .be done. Secretary Hoover favored legislation by Congress, but Secretary Wlilbur, making his first appearance befor: a congressional committes, said he believed a constitutional amendment would be necessary. Assistant Secre- tary of War Davis sald he was mot qualified to advise a course. Lient, | pany on account of the operation by Pettus repre- | votes over Senator Johnson of Cali- of the Coolidge state campaign, pre-| all sections. The vote with 717 pre- | oR APRIL 9, 192 LONGWORTH STATES Tells Zihlman Committee Must Stick to Program of Undisputed Bill FOUR TUPON CALENDAR These Measures or Nome, House Leader Declares. House Leader Longworth today served notice on Acting Chairman | Zihlman of the House District com- | mittee that the committee must con- | tinue on the program of four non- | controversial measures, including the {14th street extension bill agreed upon {about two weeks ago, or else there will {be no District day on Monday. This action was taken after the House District committee, in the ab- sence of Acting Chairman Zihlman, with Representative Florian Lampert of Wisconsin in the chair, had voted to make the Lampert rent bill the particular legislation to be called up on Monday, which is a regular District day in the House Acting on the warning given by House Leader Longworth, Mr. Zihl- ternoon notified all mem- House District committ:e | committee will be held tomorrow | morning t consider what will be_ done Leader Longworth is Partic desirous that the a square deal und much needed legislation for the trict be passed While there is some opposition to the bill for the extension of 14th | street through the Walter Reed Hos- | pital grounds. no_ opposition devel- oped in the District committ and this measure is now on the District alendar, with the unanimous sup- ! port of the House District committee { Earlier action by the House District j committee made the District Rent Commission bill, fathered by Repre- sentative Florian lampert, repub- ican, of Wisconsin the special order of business on Monday, which regular District day in the House Representative William C. Hammer. democrat, of North Carolina, a mem- {ber of the special subcommittee that held hearings on this ‘bill, made the proposal to give priority considera- tion Monday, and Representative Lampert, who was acting chairman of the committee, argued for the ne- cessity of early action to prevent the {Itent Commissfon automatically ex- piring on Ma | | i i | | 1 Support for District. everal members of the commit spoke vigorously in favor of giving { District residents a square deal in matters of legislation. Representa- tive Underhill, republican, of Maswa- chusetts, called attention that an ment made by a subcommittee the District committee with | House Leader Longworth, Speaker Gillett and the republicap steering | committee covered a program of four {bills on which there vas supposed to {be no controversy. He emphasized | that the rent commission bill is highly | controversial, and that if it is taken fup it will prevent the passage of much needed legislation. “We ought {to stick by our origin eement.” | Representative Underhill said. Representative Blanton, democrat, jof Texas said that the rent bill can- not be taken up without at least four |hours of general debate. He called |attention that a number of members of the committee intend to speak at |length against it H Mrs. Clara Sears Tay! one of the District rent commissioners, was given hearing on the sup:g':snon of Representative Hammer. She de- scribed work that is being done b: | the New York Mutal Life Insurance Company in putting up apartments (to be rented to poor people) at a cost {of $530 a room within five-cent car fare, and that apartments are being {rented for $9 and $10 a room. ) | Representative Blanton argued this [was not a proper matter for legisia- nd a discussion followed on 1 housing situation, the Rent | Comm and the government hotels. {. sbcommittee which held hearings on | the Rent Commission bill to look into |the matter of building houses here the same as is now being done by the | | Company to which Mrs. Taylor re- [ferred. This committee is composed {of Representatives Lampert, Wiscon- in; McLeod of Michigan, Stalker, New York; Blanton, Texas, and Ham- mer, N. C. The committee ordered a favorable |report on the bill introduced by Rep-} iresentative McLeod, republican, of Michigan, providing that vehicles must come to a full stop before crossing certain arterial highways here. Representative McLeod was in- structed to write the committee re- port. He explained that the District | Commissioners believe such legisla- tion would be helpful and they for- mally would indorse it if theyv had an appropriation of $25.000 to set up electric signs in the center of the streets. He also called to the atten- tion of the committee that several citizens' associations had indorsed this bill. The committee also ordered a fa- vorable report on the O'Brien bill, Which would authorize the Depart- ment of Agriculture to sell a certain small portion of land in an alley ad- Jacent to the property of Jeremiah O'Connor. This bill was amended to give the authority to the secretary, in his discretion, to dispose of this land without naming any particular purchaser. The subcommittee which is con- sidering the Tilson bill regarding milk bottles and containers was given more time. Representative Keller, republican, of Minnesota, chairman of a subcom- mittee which has conducted hearings on the bill {o regulate the practice of dentistry in the District of Co- lumbia, reported a new bill, contain- ing numerous amendments unani- mously agreed upon. It was made the special order of business at the next meeting of the District com- mittee. | | i a | | | asre from The committee voted to instruct the RETURNED TO JAIL. Arthur Gilbert Hurley, twenty- four, one of the eleven men who broke jail at Fort Myer Heights, Va., nearly five months ago and was ar- rested by Detectives Kelly, Scrivener, Sweeney, Waldron and Keck in ocon- nection with the investigation of the hold-up and robbery of M. L. Clea- ton and John Starnes, connected with the management of the Piggly Wig- gly Corporation, was returned to the Arlington county jail this afternoon. Hurley, according to the detectives, heard the alleged bandits plot the hold-up of the two men at a meeting in a hotel room. The bandits did not return to the hotel after the rob- bery however, but Hurley was able to give the detectives valuable in- formation in connection with the in- vestigation. A charge of robbery was preferred against Hurley and he was commit- ted to jail. This morning the charge was nolle prossed by Assistant United States Attorney Ralph Given and Hurley consented to return to Vir- ginia with Sheriff Howard Fields. New Bus Line Starts. The new cross-town motor bus line of the Washington Railway and Elec- tric Company, running from 15th street and Maryland avenue nérth- east to 1ith and G streets southeast by way of the new Eastern High School began operations _ this, morn- ing. At the start service will be on a fifteen-minute headway. TERMS FOR D. C. DAY | that a special meeting of the District | | entire { Representative Newton, i | acquired $339.85 Is Donated to ““Roxie” Radio Fund Collected by Star Contributions to The Stars “Roxle” radio fund reccived to- day, follow: Previously acknowl- edged e BISIAS imployes bureau yards und docks, Navy De- partment 5 10.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Walter Mode . g Miss Edna Burdette, the C. H. Rennoe, the Mode. J. T. Cronin, Mode... Office of superintendent car records, Southern railway . S A Friend. A K. W. .00 C. T. Kemmerer. ... .. Mrs. Edward J. Hazen M. H. Hehrend .. Mrx. L. J. Cohen Lincoln Circle No. diex of G. A. R Lora White Suj vordlinger, the | 1.00 1.00 Pro-tnt, 11.... s Bookkeepers of the fourth liberty loan un De- sury % and curremcy. Room 23, United States Treasury Department G. 0. Burke. > Rufus Potnam. 1.00 200 Tot R T i 'WILBUR TO ADDRESS SUNRISE SERVICE | Naval Secretary to Take Part in Easter Morning Rites on Temple Heights. 'PLANNED BY FEDERATION Thousands Expected to Take Part in Union Ceremony. of the Navy Curtis D “ Wiibur will he the speaker at Wash- Se ary ington’s sunrise service Easter morn- inz. April 20, at | Heights, This was announced today by Rev . W. L Darby, executive secretar: »f the Washington Federation of *hurches. Dr. Darby said the federa- tion hizhly pleased to obtain { Secretary Wilbur for what is planned /10 be the first of a series of great sun- | rise Easter services in Washington. | The new naval Secretary, it was | explained, is an outstanding leader | among the laymen of his church and | has for years been very active in Christian work. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of San Fran , of whirh the pastor is the Rev. Dr. Gordon, former pastor of the First Congregational Church of Washington To further plans for the sunrise to which the federation of hopes to attract thousands, t out today to all pastors and Sunday school superin- tendents in the District concerning an _announcement to be made in church_circles Sunday. . The police department has promised co-operation in handling the crowd which anticipated. Arrangements for such traffic regulation as may be needed were worked out today through a conference between Dr. Darby and Inspector Shelby Further details of the union service remain_to be completed, but it has been determined definitely that ervice will not last more than ve ‘minutes. Dr. Darby will pre- and there wil be familiar hymns appropriate to the Kaster season Whrshipers of all denomniations being invited to attend. 7 o'clock. on Temple 1 i | service, churches { notices wer fort: sid; PROPOSES WAR MEMORIAL Representative Newton Sponsors Bill for Yorktown Site. To make Yorktown battlefield a na- tional memorial park is prop a bill introduced in the Hous: repub of Minnesota, on the Secretary Weeks. The natio would be under a commission, head- ed by the Secretary of War. The bill provides for the erection of suit- able monuments and markers, de- picting the more important engage- ments on_the battlefield. Under the measure, 1,147 acres of land would be either by gift or condem- nation proceedings. STONE TAKES OATH AS JUSTICE CHIEF (Continued from First Page.) su; early was at the White House before o'clock, where he conferred with President Coolidge. He was escorted to the Department of Justice by a secret service man. Left at the entrance to the depart- ment, however, Mr. Stone went alone to the sixth floor, where he was not at first recognized by messengers and officials. Attired in a soft hat and overcoat, the new Attorney General went in_ search of his office, for a few minutes without success. Seeing a sign “Attorney General's reception Toom,” he entered, and upon passing through a second door asked if this {was the office of the Attorney General. . 5 Mr. Stone luckily was recognized by the official «who then met him, and | without further quest, he was escort- ed to his private office. Upon issuing his formal statement Mr. Stone greeted newspaper men in an informal conference. BY FREDER! Thé Book That Shows Uncle Sam at Work. the | are | ISTAR’S “ROXIE” FUND MOUNTS TO $339.85 Organizatiors and Groups Join In- dividnals in Completing Pur- chase of Radio Sets. Easing Hospital Tedium Appeals to Contributors’ Interest. Star's 1es to grow, ng to $188.10 the last twenty the total to $2 individuals, orgar of office workers, amounts from a minimum of §1 With virtually can brief note of the fund and wish to the cause. Accompany check for $10, donated by Linco Cirels 3 of the Roxi dio fund con Contributions amount during bringing from ups were ur received hours, They came 2 and gre el u a max ¢ every lauding letter from M P was Nellis find treasurer of The ch was note & at the rezul for this laudabl hosDit Wishing pr cause foliowing . Colclazier, 1 treasurer Gift From Workers. K to the ned to th 1 $12 the ni colleeted from the emp divisic ans and 1 currer urth | sent in liber: Der ment also contributed § L. Rothafel to From §. the fo }words the my co-workers tude in taki t which L am not capable simply want 1 to know that we are grateful and kr now that there will be no quest but what it will he carried to cessful conclusion. Money Coming Freels. “The money is pouring in here we are sending | and this beautiful resp: spiration to for vonr up th us. rther cause, please what the condit our utmost to try te Al of itributions receiv by The Star will be acknowledged lits columns and turned James H. Baden the Commerc treasurer of The mo fund created gang” duri Washing lation and mainte radio receiv paratus at the three governm pitals THIRD STUDENT DEAD. | Victim of Collision Between Aut 1 and Trolley Car. | _HARTFORD, Conn. April | Walsh, of Bristol 1. died [last night, brin; rie t | list in the coll stween an auto mobile carrying ten Providence (R. 1) | college students to New Have {attend a base ball game with ¥ and a Manchester trolley car in Eas Hartford. Little hope is held for recovery of a fourth The dead are John Walsh, brothers, of Bristol. E. Arthur Gannon, of Providence McGary of Waltham, Mass, condition BOWIE ENTRIES FIRST RACE—The Bonaventura; $1,200; two-year-olds: four furlongs. Sea Tids ... 109 {Permanent Wave 108 Moon Magic . 118 Rock Spa .2 tFoolscap 112 fEffort 109 1Sombre . 115 1R. T. Wilson, jr.. and W. 7. Saimen try. '13.'S. Cosden entrs. SECOND RACE—Claiming: purse, $1.200 for three-year-olds and up, six and ome-half furlongs. your and u part 1 the cc t of over " radio fund ed to th and “h visit 1 1 | { { | | E “ 4 and Joseph 1. and John is " purse, 12 107 102 o7 90 it Sam Smith Far East *The Enquirer *Aatilles *Dandy Brush .... A Also eligible— “Loaside 107 *Miles S. .. 102 Huckelberrg Finn. 100 Cavendish U] THIRD RACE—Clsiming: purse. $1.200: for three-year-olds azd up; six ard one-half fur- Tongs. Sea Wolf St. Michael Chief Flynn Warren Lynch ... *A. J. Bujs ...l Gen.” Cadorna . Also eligible— *Poor_Sport. .. N Jackson *Salmon FOURTH RACE—Claiming; purse, three-year-olds and up; seven furlongs. Excuse Me ...... 118 Attila Tippity Witchet.| 116 *Simplicity .. 7. 109 Invigorator *Swoepstakes dmirer Insulate Jock Scott < *Serbian *Mary Maxim . *U. 5. Steel The Ally . 114 T L1 102 *Warning . Cote DOr . “Ettahe *Kirah ... Lady Abbott $1.200 . 109 e D1 Cin Despair % L8 Fewell V. B. 11 113 FIFTH RACE—The Consolation purme $1400; three-year-olds and up; seven furlong. Rock Bottom .... 108 Donaghes -...... 1 Chief Curry ..... 100 James F. O'Hara 185 Pathan ... 97 Fredericktown ... 100 Jog . 11108 SIXTH RACE—Claiming: purse, _$1.200 four-yearolds and up; mile and 'three-six- teenths. . Geo. Washington. Honoluls. Boy *0ld Faithful ... *Humboldt .. Buddio Kean, ... 107 SEVENTH RACE—Olaiming; purse. $1.200: fomrqoarolds aad up; mie’ and hrec.sis- teenths, Superbum *Toodles *Col. Whall *Bowsprit “High Gear *Day Lily *Pit .. Bolster F *Overtaks . *Littlo Ammie . o7 S le 97 iversary 111 *Boy from Home 102 Weather cloudy, track fast. *Apprentice allowanoe cluimed This Star Coupon and $1.00 Good for Ome Copy of “The American Government” IC J. HASKI Present this coupon and $1.00 at The Evening Star office and secure your copy of this famous book, to- gether with a new 5-color map of U. 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