Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1924, Page 2

TWO D. C. PAY BILLS T0 BE REPORTED SOON Teachers’ and Police and Firemen’s Measures Likely to Reach Senate This Week. KING MAKES SOME C}IMGES Reductions in Higher Salary Fig- ures Are Favored. District measures, bill and the police bill, have bright reported to the Two tmportant the teachers' pay nd firemen’s pay srospects of being Senate this week. The teachers’ bill will be the sub- Ject of a conference between Senator “apper of Kansas and Senator King o Utah subcommittee to which the measure was referrcd, at 2 o'ciock afternoon. It iz Senator Capper’s hope that it will be possible port the hill back to the full Senate committee 6n Wednes that the full committee will then r measure promptly to the a tomorrow hanges Likely, a held has pa: the h were before the Senate com- nator King, is under- to some of the in proposed for the higher pa; schoo) officials, and will amer covering Touse, Te- cently mitten, S it stood, Is opposed teachers hem Thé: poiica arnd firemen's pay bill is hefore beommittea consisting of enator Ball of Deinware and Senator <ing. Senator King has been work- ing on this too, some Borsi- hie redu the higher salaries. The b amended 5o us netude poiice. 1t, too, Daksed Lhe Take Up Fare Bill. been k House has The Senate District on public utilities will heraings o MeKellar 5-cent bill Wednesday at Senator McKellar, author of expressed the hope last night that it would be possible to conclude the hearings Wednesday, but this is doubtful, as so far only the oficials © fthe Capital Traction C mpany hav been heard E. Hamilton, is expected subcommittee continue its George hat e Wednesday Kellar's atte action of the heard M the was Fublfe K the Tare on the bux lin ington Rapid Transit cents cash fare and three tickets for cen He expressed interest but said he had not given o case of and finances and therefore was unable to comment upon the action of the commission TROOPS ENFORCING TOURIST FUMIGATION Stranded Travelers at Arizona Bor- der Proceeding After Com- plying With Decree. Company to 10 h By the Associated Press. WINTER HAVEN, Cal. April 19.— This hamlet, perched on the Cali- fornia side of the Colorado River, is fanned tonight by alternate breezes of verbal war and peace, the result of Arizona's foot and mouth block- ade against eastbound automobile travel. The east the bridge over into Yuma, Ariz, where the Arizona is zuarded by its state militiamen, but is back of whom are Yuma officials and | citizens who have been laboring all| day to alleviate the privations of the | , stranded travelers through the process and proceeding castward. Sheriff Orders Guns. On the California side is Sheriff Gillett of Imperial Vallsy, who de- clared threats have been made from the Arizona side that the Arizona zuards will cross the bridge and re- establish the road blockade in the Indian reservation—California soil— which Gillett says he has authority from Gov. Richardson of California giving him uation. He has ordered guns and am- munition from El Centro to oppose tho threatened invasion now going Aggrexsion Not Planned. To this Col. Charles W. Harris, ad- jutant general of Arizona, replies that neither he not his men have any intention of trespassing on California soil. While talk of peace and near-war was flying back and forth, the block- aded travelers were being fumligated fourteen miles west of here at a sta- tion established at Knobs Siding, in the desert. The fumigating will pro- ceed tonight gntil all are handled, then the border will be closed again under orders from Gov. Hunt of Arizona. QUARANTINE RATED 0. K. Wallace Says Western States Are Needlessly Alarmed. Quarantine measures of the federal government to prevent spread of the foot-and-mouth disease among cattle in California and to adjoining states are ample to meet the present situa- 1ion there and to protect the interests of all concerned, Secretary Wallace declared yesterday. It was unfortunate, the Secretary aid, that the authorities of certain western states have thought it neces- sary to place drastic restrictions on the movement from California of commodities, which never have been known to carry infectiop. Such ac- tion in some instances, he added, re- sulted In great inconvenience without contributing to the sdfety of these states. The federal quarantine of the infect- ed area and the adjoining territory was based on thirty years' experi- cnce with the diseage and the regula- tions were drafted to meet every con- tingency, Mr. Wallace said. 350 Herds Destroyed. In suppressing the outbreak in California federal and state author- ities, working in co-operation, have glaughtered 350 herds of cattle, leav- ing eighteen herds and one exposed herd wtill to be destroyed, Dr. John R. Mohler, chief of the bureau of animal industry reported. The dis- ases, ho added, appeared to be under good control in_the following coun- ties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, - Warh- | of fumigation | | ifllett broke down yesterday. | full police powers” over the sit- | ORCHESTRA CONCERT. At the White House tomorrow, at 3:30 p.m. by the United States Marine Band. William H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. PROGRAM. March, “The Washington Even- ing Star" ve.... . Stannard Overture, “Light Cavalry,” Suppe Intermeszo, “Basket of Roses,” Albers “Romeo and Gounod Grand scenes from Santelmann from Spain’ Lange tempo Fantasia, “Scenes (a) marecia. (b) “Dance,” allegretto. (c) “Habanera,” andantino. (d) “Bolero.” Grand march, Gipsy March,” “Queen of ..Gounod ar Spangled Banner’ Sh {D. C. HEADS RECEIVE | Reciprocity Committee Registers| Vigorous Opposition to Mecagure. I | “The protest of the Federation of Citizens' Assoclations against enact- ment of the gas-tex Liil in ent form ix now in the ha District Commissioners, it ported last night by Jesse C. chairman of the federation's special reciprocity committer, at the organi- | zation's meeting in the Distetct build- ing. | Carrying out the instructions of the | tea to opposc reciprocity was Su any | : comn | said, ttee. Mr. Suter ered vigorous opposi- present bill, which passed and House and has now 1 by the President to the rmi local ha enat. | been referr | Commissioue | sent | drafted is Attack which which appli | obnoxicus }ing its pre leen elin ing tic | would have the | tion th 5 in expe funds derive refrom, Mr said o pros Blanton in striking out the had Leen evident Sees Plan to Withdraw Aid. “The whole trend of the debate | Congress aver the bill" said Suter, “indicat ginning of a 1 of Columbia on The whole proceeds from the tax, h explained. would, under the bill, be | applied to street Improvements under a basis whereby all the would be expended from the without proportionate lan, coming Suter Mr. n to put own the Distric resourees. in | his report to the federation, “that the District Commissioners will send the bill back to the President with recommendation nis Votot The tion, tion as ing f zens' Association, pointment ¢ the city sch cation. There wus lively d the merits of the plan, George Evans declaring it would be a w of money to add such Mctal, predicting_ that for th salal posed, $3, , onl a mediocre ness man could be obtained. Al Gregory strongly favored ap- federation adopt submitted without re by mittee on the Petwort which favor . business manager for educat ) 1o n W and busi- pointment of such a manager by the | | District Commissioners instead of the | hoard of education. J. C. Yaden de- | fended the Petworth proposal. A report of the committee on edu- | cation, submitted by Snowden Ash- | ford. outlining a difference of opinion among the constituent bodies on | method of appointing the Losrd of | aducation ard explalning the federa-| tion had approved appointment by the | | Commissioners, was referred to the | committee on law and legisiation, af- | {lem of the increasing powers of the ter a lengthy debate and two votes. This commitiee is studying the prob- Commissioners. tie, The first vote was a 15 to 15; the second, 15 to 14. Zoning Features Approved. The federation adopted two f Emig, chairman of the mission; commending the bill by Senator King to prohibit the erection of private and commercial buildings more than ninety feet high in the vicinity of government buildings, and recommending the zoning commission reduce the zoning height on both sides of Massachuseits avenue be- tween 15th street northwest and Du- oning com- | pont Circle from ninety to sixty feet. The federation approved of i pro- nosed amndment to the zoning law which would authorize the commis- sion in emergencies to postpone ac- tion without notfce on building. per- mits until a public hearing could be held. Report by E. B. Henderson of the police and fire protection committee, protesting against the us: of the Union Station plaza for show pur- poses, and commending the Commis- sloners for refusing permits for such exhibitions there, was adopted. Upon motion of George W. Evans the federation extended congratula- tions to the District Commissioners upon their reappointment and con- firmation. Committees Appointed. To co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in consideration of a testimonial dinner to the Commis- sioners upon the occasion of their as- suming office for & new term, the fol- |lowing committee was appointed: k. |B. Henderson. John A. Saul, Mr. Evans, H. B. Ridgely, J. D. Smoot. A proposal of the Petworth Citizens' Association to amend the by-laws so as to provide two alternate delegates from cach_association to the federa- tion was formally presented and re- ferred to &_committee consisting of James T. Yaden, Daniel Fdwards, Evan H. Tucker, William McK. Clay- ton and Sidney Roche. It will prob- ably be reported out for action at the next meeting. Charles A. Baker, president of the federation, sounded an appeal for delegates to be more faithful in com- mittes work, in which he said “lies the strength or weakness of our or- ganization.” J. W. Murphy favored increasing the powers of the Commissioners in order that through their appoint- ments_the laws might be admin- istered here by “bona fide” residents of the city. FIRE ON LEVIATHAN. Blaze Damages Saloon Pantry—No Passengers Aboard. SOUTHAMPTON, April 19.—Fite broke out this afternoon in the saloon pantry on deck A of the liner Levia- than and burned for two hours before it was mastered. The pantry was gutted and much damage was done to the decorations through water percolating to the lower decks. All the passengers had left the lner, which arrived today from New York. It is supposed the fire was due to the fusing of an electric heater. E . SKIPPER STANDS TREAT. NEW YORK, April 19.—Capt. Felix Muras of the French liner Paris, arriving today, announced the discov- ery of a new method for disposing of liguors in excess of the medicinal allotment which his vessel - had brought to the twelve-mile limit. Instead of dumping it to the fish, San Francisco, San Joaquin and Kern. The situation remains serious in Mereed and Los Angeles counties. with progress belng made for con- irok as has been the practice, he stood treat to all the second and third class passengers aboard the Paris. Thus, according to Capt. Murase he disposed of 500 liters of wine, cordials beer last midnighte r 2 | GAS TAX PROTESTS| an the original Commis- | ding | ntative | provision | d that this is the be- | | of the league and director general of | the biennial convention, which will | | the Shoreham | repr 0ols by the hoard of edu- | niee. te over| gystr, | ence will be | producers co-operate to produce Deat pro- | the | ture production will be des Ralph Block Lasky Corporation, while “Trials Tribulations will be of | Opportunities for writers, artists, his- torians and research workers in educational will be related by tures of a report by Capt. Clayton E. | include: Green Rohlifs, short 4 man; editors, I man; synd land. chairman; special Mary Meek Atkeson: poets, Caroline Giltinan Harlow, ists, chairman; chairman; advertising, Katherine Ma- chairman; chairman chairman of the reception committe: day afternoon Mrs. Coolidge will give I The Pageant is (o be presented Monday at Sylvan Theater as n fea- f Fire Protection week. The PEN WOMEN TO HEAR | ANALYSES OF FILMS All Phases of Motion Picture In- dustry to Be Discussed at Meeting Wednesday. { The program for the convention of sue of American Pen Women sunced yesterday by Mrs. . Geldert, national president was Louis be held here from April 23 to 26, in | the Shoreham Hotel | Among the features of the program will be the authors' congress under the direction of Mrs. Harry Atwood | Colman, first national vice president and chairman, and Dr. Mary Meek Atkeson, viea chairman, which will convene at 2 o'clock Wednesday at | Scenario writers and producers of | motion pictures will explain their respective arts at this sessio Opportunities for women In the film industry will be related by a speclal ntative of Will H. Hays,| r of the motion picture in. | The theme of .the confer- | How can writers and | the An_address ic to pictures,” Hawley in screen drama. on “cducating the pub will be given by Harriet Locher, of this ci Other topies will follows: “The art) photoplay, by Ethel Stylos Middleton of Pitts- burgh, Pa. “What the Small Towns Want,” by Winifred Kimball _of Florida, who was the winner of u $10.000 prize in a scenario contesi; “How 1 Write Continuities,” by Adele “omandini of Brooklyn, N. Y.i Adaptations Versus _Original Aida DeMit of New York city; Sereen Slant in Literature.” by Katherine Green of Buffalo, N. Changing the Names of Books,” Fearl Doles B New York citv: Recgnt | Developments in Visual | Education,” by Don Carlos Ellis | Tendencles In Pletures. Present tendencies in motion pic- cribed by Famous Players- | and | be discussed a of the of told by Metro A’ Scenario Writer, “ol. Jasper E. Brady the Pictures Corporation. the film ield Mrs. Elizabeth R. Dessez of the Pathe Exchange, inc. Other groups at the convention will Novelists, Anna Katherine hairman and vpeaker; Nablo Bartley, chair- Clyde Clarke, chair- Helen Row- features, Dr. and_industrial storie te features, dramat- Vilas, Albjon, chairman; Van Valkenburgh juvenile, Peggy Faith hool, chairmar radlo, Mrs. art, Mrs. John Mock, | Miss Anita Brown, | Homer Hoch is | ‘Thursday will be devoted to a con vention session and at 5 o'clock Fri- a reception and tea at the White House. _On Friday _evening Mrs. Luther E. Gregory, wife of Rear Ad- miral Gregory, wiil give a reception in honor of the composers’ group and the District clubhouse will be an open house for ail members of the organization and all writers attend- ing any of the groups, through the invitation of Mrs. Locher, local presi- dent. BARITONE VOLUNTEERS. v John L. Marville, baritone soloist at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and the Eighth Street Temple, has| consented to sing the group of solos composed by Gena Branscombe, and to fill the vacancy in the quartet, in the place of Lucien Marsh, who has been called to the bedside of his mother in Florida, at the concert of American women composers, to be Elven in conjunction with the con- vention of the League of American Pen Women, Wednesday night at the Shoreham Hotel. The American wWwomen cOmposers scheduled to appear {n_concert on Wednesday evening, April 23, will be Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Gena Brans- combe, Ethel Glenn Hier, Mary Tur- ner Salter and Harriet Ware. The quartet selected to interpret the songs of Mrs. Beach are Miss Gretchen Hood, soprano; Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, contralto; Warren Terry, tenor, and John L. Marville, baritope. Miss Hood will sing the solos of Miss Hier, Miss Keefer will interpret the solos of Mary Turner Salter, Warren Terry will interpret the selos of Har- riet Ware, and John Marville will in- terpret the solos of Gena Branscombe, This concert promises fo be one of those unusual events for which Wash- ington is famous. In addition to the four singers mentioned, Miss Marjory Marckres Fisher, violinist, from San Jose, Calif., and Mr. Richard Lorle berg, cellist, will add their share in this unusual event. APerT e % LECOINTE COMING OVER. EW YORK, April 18—Sadi_Le- colnte, holder of the world altitude record, will be a contestant in_the Pulitzer air races in Dayton, next October, ¥. B. Patterson, president of the National Aeronautic Association, announced tonight. Mr. Patterson re- turned recently from Europe, He sald he expected Italy also would en- ter a plane. Lecointe will arrive early in Sep-| tember, Mr. Patterson added. Two ' contestants from England, two from France and one from Italy will enter the Schneider cup seaplane races in Baltimore in October, accord- ing to Mr. | axjury H. R. Kylie, public relations department of the forextry bureau (left) and H. B. Holbrook, assistant execut recting pageant. e, Boy Scouts of Amerlea, D. C. ‘ouneil, 1,500 BOY SCOUTS WILL MARCH IN CAUSE OF FOREST PROTECTION| Line to Move From Lafayette Square to Sylvan Theater, Where Pageant Will Take Place With Prominent Actors. Promptiy 10:25 am. tomor ma columns Boy Scouts, with their flags bands, will march from Lafayette Square to the Sylvan Theater on the Monument Grounds, where they will open formally ‘“Forest Protection week” with pageant, “The Red Enem President Coolidge, who proclaim ed Forest Protection week, together Wwith & number of distinguished citi- zens and members of Congress, will | the | review the parade west entrance of the and will judge the prizes for the best slogan, scout troop in the march. Damage of Fire. The slogan will tell why campers and automobilists should exercise care with fire in forests, and the floats will illustrate the damage done by forest fires. At 11:35 the pageant ‘will begzin The pageant will show the burning of a real forest by carcless person: the arrival of the forest rangers and as it passes White Iouse awards of float and the prosecution of the offenders oy | | colors, Conrad Syme, local attorney. before and court over which Chief Justice McCoy_will preside. The Navy Band and Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will provide the mu- sic during the parade and the pageant. Wil Award Prizes. At 12:30 a talk will be given by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. The congressional committee then award the winners pri troops will the flag, which will be followed by the singing of “America.” 'JOHNSON REDUCES CLEVELAND SUITE Manager Says Cancellation of Half of Reservation Does Not Indi- cate He Will Quit. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 18.—Half the space that Senator Hiram W. Johnson had reserved for his con- vention headquarters here in June have been canceled, accarding to F. L. Bonneville, acting manager of Hotel Cleveland, tonight. The cancellation was made upon request of Frank H. Hitchcock, who had reserved elghty-five sleeping rooms and a large parlor when Mr. Johnson made his campaign debut here in January. The cancellation leaves Mr. John- son with forty sleeping rooms and one room for headquarters. Mr. Bonneville sald that it was his belief that Mr. Johnson would be here for the republican convention. State Senator George H. Bender, manager. of the Californian’s cam- paign in Ohio, said that the cancel- lation did not mean that Mr. John- son would quit the fight for the nomination. Mr. Johnson is scheduled for a speaking tour in Ohio cities within a few day! Connecticut Judge Dies. ow | of fifteen hundréa | il | pearance. will | ss. The | repeat the allegiance to | Eleven prize: have been * the American forestry service for best clogan, floats and troop ap- Thes congressional party in the reviewing stand will include Senator Harrison. Mississippi ator Keyes, New Hampshire; Senator Fletcher, Florida; Senator McNar Oregon: Senator Moses, New Hamp shire; Representative Clarke of York, Representative McSweeney Ohio, Representative Snell of New York and Representative Asweil of Louisiana. The cast of the pageant will be as follows. Judge, Chief Justice McCoy trict of Columbla Supreme Court; prosecuting attorney, Conrad Sym, demon of fire, F. G. Stuart (the Wam pus Cat): carcless campers, careless smoker, scouts: forest sanger, John Viegler, headquarters 361 Cavalry: horse And The jury tion: Genergl public, Rinehart; fBrest service, Greeley; Boy Scouts, Colin ingstone. The order of the line of march in the parade will be: Forest ranger mounted, Navy Band, headquarters staff, council colors, with guards fourth division staff, Deputy Com- missioner Mattice In charge: company, second company, massed third company, fourth pany, Troop Drum and Bugle Corps: first islon staff, Deput. Commissioner Schlaefle in charg Scouts, massed colors, Scouts, Troop 99, Drum and Bugle Corps; second division staff, Deputy Commissioner Brown in charge; Scouts, massed colors, Scouts, Troop 42, Drum and Bugle Corps: third division staff Scoutmaster Maj. Wolfe in charge! Scouts, massed colors, Scouts, Troop 5, Drum and Bugle Corps; fifth di- vision staff, Deputy Commissioner in charge; Scouts, Massed col- uts, Scouts not in unifo: ASKS POLICE SEARCH . Dis- and committee on educa- Mary Roberts Col. W. B. H. Liv- ' FOR $3,600 JEWELRY Wife of Millionaire Candy Maker of Milwaukee Victim of Church Thief, Belief. Mrs. Harry.S. Johnston, wife of a millionaire manufacturer of choco- lates and candy of Milwaukee, Wis., appealed to the police yesterday to aid in locating $3,600 worth of jew- elry which she believes was taken from her while she was attending mass at St. Matthew's Catholic Church on Rhode Island avenue near 17th street last Thursday morning. Detectives Richard Manfield and B. W. Thompson of headquarters are in- vestigating the case. Mrs. Johnston, who came here with Mrs. W. H. Tun- iin, to spend the Easter holidays with their daughters, who are students at the Georgetown Convent of the Visi- tation, did not discover the loss until Friday night, and did not report it to the police until last night. Includes String of Pearis. The jewelry includes a_string of pearis, rings, bar pins and earrings. The pearls alone are worth $1,300. On Thur-day morning Mrs. Johnston, attending mass, noticed a. suspicious looking person in a"pew nearby, she old police at the third precinct She ases her belief that the loss took place at that place on this incident, but detectives working on the case are developing the theory that it could have occurred at any time during the period between Thursday NEW HAVEN, Conn.. April 19— morning and Friday night. Judge James Henry Webb of the superior court died here tonight. plications of a new mercurial foi mula, sald to have eured several cases of septic poisoning, from which Judge -Webb suffered, failed to- have more than a temporary cffect upon Attending mass with Mrs. Johnston Ap- | were her daughtes, Miss Jeannette | Jonnston, Mrs. Tunlin and Miss Tun- | 1in. Police were furnished plete description of th Johnston, while here, the Lee House, with a com- ewelry. Mrs. stopping at donated | Sen- | first | com- | Wheeler Indictment Recalls Case Of Burton, Who Was Found Guilty The indictment of Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, Democrat, in Mon- tana on charges that he had violated the law which prohibits a member of Con- Eress or any other official of the gov- ernment from %ippearing in any proceed- Ing before a government department or elsewhere on behalf of a client who has a claim of any kind.against the govern- ment, calls to mind the case of Senator J. Ralph Burton of Kansas, who was indicted, sentenced and served a term in Jail for the violation of this statute back in 1906 and 1907. A special com- mittee of the Senate is new conducting an investigation into the indictment of Benator Wheeler, who charges that he was “framed” by his enemies, including former ~ Attorney General Daugherty, because of his, Wheeler's, activities in bringing about an investigation of Daugherty and the Departme: of Jus- tice. Senator Burton was a Republican, and entered the Senate in 1901, There was a concern called the Rialto Grain and Sccurities Company, against which a fraud order ad been issucd. Senator Burton appedred before the Post Office Department and succeeded in having the fraud order against the company lifted. It happened that Joseph W. Folk, later Governor of Missourl was cir- cuit attorney in St. Louls at that time, and the data relating to the Rialto Grain and Seccnrities Company | came to his attention. He saw that it involve: United States senator and that Senator Burton apparently had violated the statuté. Willlam Ailen White was a friend of Mr. Folk. and the latter tonk matter i with Mr. White, who in turn went to the White House and saw President Roosevelt in regard to the case. Tt was then the wheels begun to turn rapid! Burton Was Indicted. The upshot of the matter was that nator Burton was Indicted by federal grand jury in St. Louls, Mo. Senator Burton's contention was that in appearing before the Post Offics Department on behalf of the Rialto company he had been acting merely as #n attorney and that he had not used his influence as a senator of the United States to have the fraud order gainst his company 1ifted. The jury before which he was tried, however, sk a different view of the case, He VARE ASKS PINCHOT DEFEAT AS DELEGATE G. 0. P. Leader Declares Election | of - Governor Will Approve Heney-Couzens Deal. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, April Pinchot's suggestion to Senator Couzens of Michigan that Fr; 3. Heney of California be appointed at- | torney in the Senate committee inve: | tigation of Treasury Department bu- reaus caused a break today in his support for Republican delegate large to the Cleveland convention The listless primary campaign was enlivened by Representative Willlam S. Vare, one of the Republican leaders of Philadelphia, announcing his op-’ position to the governor's candidac and his support of Ralph Beaver| Strassburger, wealthy publisher of | Corristown. = Mr. Strassburger four years ago supported Senstor Johnson of California for the presidential n. but is running for dele- gate at large as a Coolidge man Pinchot Is Stent. i Tonight it was said that Gov. | Pinchot had nothing to say, but that he may Issue a statement tomorrow. The governor is one of the seven slated candidates of the Republican State organization, his name being accepted by state leaders after a humber of conferences, in one of \hich the governor took part. When etate leaders pledged their support of Mr. Pinchot, Mr. Strassburger an- | nounced his candidacy against that| of the governor. Representative Vare, who has sup- ported the governor in many of his undertakings in the state administra- tion, announced that the action of the governor in the Treasury investiga- tion is “regarded by regular Repub- licans as an attack on Secretary Mel- lon and the Coolidge administration.” talwart Republicans in Philadei- phia,” the Vare statement added, “in- sist that the support of the 'gov- ernor’s cardidacy by the Philadelphia | Republican organization would be an | indorsement of his action, and their | protest against such a course has be- | come o strong that it cannot be| ignored by the Philadelphia Repub- lican organization. s “jt had been generally conceded that, as @ Republican governor, Mr. Pinchot, in accordance with prece- dent, was entitled to full support as a candidate for national delegate, and I was prepared to help give him that support when he brought about the present situation.” Sela INSURANCE BONUS BILL ASSURED OF PASSAGE THIS WEEK (Continued from First Page.) 19.—Gov. | nature. Aside from these, the way practically was cleared vesterday for | the passage of the bill. During the more than three hours of debate not a speech In opposition to the bonus was made, the contro- versy centering on the proposal for |a cash option. Senator Watson declared, however. that if this proposition were adopted | enough Republican votes would be | lost to prevent passage of the Lill over a presidential veto. Cost $2.500,000,000. Senator Curtis sald the cost of the Dbill probably would amdunt to $2,500,- 000,000 spread over a period of twenty fears. Senator Walsh of Massachu- | setts. insisted the measure would cost | $3,600,000,000, but that the combina- tion cash and insurance measure would cost $1,500,000,000 less. An amendment offered by Semator Curtis to make all emploves who would be required for administration of the bill subject to civil service ex- amination was adopted, as was a committee amendment making women who served in the yeoman service of the Navy and Marine Corps eligible fo the bonus. This affects about 11,- 000 women. | SOUTHERN BANKS MERGE. MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 18.—Con- solidation of the Union and Planters’ Bank and_Trust Company and the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, with combined deposits of approx- imately $37,000,000, and capital and surplus of more than $4.250,000, was announced after a meeting of the di- | without bail on seen to enter a few u rectors of the two institutions here today. \ | The consolidation, it was stated, | | would give the merged institution the iargest deposits of any bank along | the Mississippi Valley between St. Louis and New Orleans, and ome of the largest in the south. | | Senator From Kansas, Who Died Recently, Was|$16410 Needed to Convicted in Rialto Securities Suit During Roosevelt’s Administration. Senator Burton then the Supreme Court of States and that court ordered u re- hearing of the case in the lower court. He was tried a second time. and a second time he was found guilty. He was sentenced to serve | 8ix months in jail and to pay a fine of 3$2,500. This was the amount of the fee which he had received, by the way, from the Rlalto Company for appearing as its counsel before the department. | Senator Burton served his six months’ term in jail in Missourl and then returned to Kansas. He threw off_his allegiance to the Republican party and announced himself a Demo- at. He attributed his troubles and his jail term to President Roosevelt. Senator Balley’s Warning. After his first t in_which he | was found guilty, Senator Burton was warned by Senafor Bailey of Texas that if he ever came on the floor of the Senate Senator Bailey would en- ter a motion to have him expelled from the Senate. It happened at that time that one of the statehood bills was up for consideration and the vote of Senator Burton was needed. But he remained of the floor, except for one single occasion The session had begun and he wanted to collect his milgage, to which all members of Congress are entitled for the expense of their | journey to Washington. But this cannot be collected unless the sen- ator or representative has appeared | at least once on the floor of the| Senate. Through arrangement with | the presiding officer Senator Burton one day entered the senate chamber through a door In the lobby. passed quickly by the Vice President's desk and out into the lobby again through another door. His appearance wa noted officially, however, and he was able to collect his mileage. He finally resigned from the Senate. Tried to Practice Law. When Senator Burton returned to | Kansas after serving his term in jail he tried to practice law, but with | little success. He then started a week- | ly newspaper, with socialistic leanings. | tecently he died. The statute under which Senator| Burton was indicted and convicted, | and under which Senator Wheeler | has new been indicted, was enacted | in civil war days to prevent mem- bers of Congress and government of- ficials from obtaining big fees from | appealed to the United ernment departments. SECOND MAN HELD IN BAUER SLAYING Movie Operator Said to Have Aided Alibi of Friend Identi- fied as Autoist. Py the Associated Press YORK, April 19.—Staten 1sland police investigating the mur- der of Mrs. Maude Bauer made a sec- ond arrest today when Raymond Par- ker, motion pleture operator, was te into custody at a theater Stapleton and held in $25,000 bail as material witnes: Parker, a close friend of Harry Hoffman, also a movie operator, who is being held a homicide charge, has retracted his statements support- ing Hoffman's alibi that at the time of the killing he was with Parker in the Liberty moving picture theater at Stapleton, police announced to- night. Hoffman today was identified by an | unnamed witness as the driver of the automobile which Mrs. Bauer was| inutes before | e was found murdered near a Staten Island road. | Automobile Identified The witness likewise positively identified Hoffman's machine as the car Mrs. Bauer entered, District At- torney Fach said. “Parker said that Hoffman came to | recorgea | story |1y follow | those | ner | this stricken family him shortly after the killing, before there was anything to show that | Hoffman had been invoived in any | way.” Mr. Fach announced, “and re- | quested that in the event Parker was interrogated to say that Hoffman had | been with him at the theater during | the afternoon. He said that he fab- ricated the story of Hoffman's pre: ance in the projection booth because he wanted to help him.” SPOTS MAY HIT RADIO. SRS Sun Blemishes Found by Amherst Astronomer After Storm. 1 Special Dispateh to The Star PHILADELPHIA. David Todd, former profe astronomy at Amherst College, who is making observations with the huge telescope at_ Greystone, the cogntry | place of P. M. Sharpless, near West Chester, reports discovering day two large spotted areas on the sun, apparently caused during the recent storm. Both groups are about half way from the sun's center. For many weeks past the sun has been free from visible spots Disturbances in _telegraphic and radio systems are likely to be abnor- mal the next few days, with possible displays of aurora berealis, Dr. Todd said. April 18, | gency | except for | ciated Ch: ASSOCIATED CHARITY FUND STILL SHORT Complete $55,000 Budget for Welfare Bodies’ Programs. 4676 HAVE CONTRIBUTED Incident of Relief to Stricken Fam- ily Is Given. The annual Easter campaign of tha Associated Charities and Citizens’ Re- lief Association closes officially with returns mailed yesterday and today o Ord Preston, treasurer, 1022 11t} street northwest. The campaign, which opened on Wednesday, April 9, had brought in up to 1,239 contributions, which those carlier fiscal year, bring the total up to 4,676. The goal has been 10,000 members. The balance stiil needed plete the §55,000 budget iy welfare agencies is will be nec committee in charge of the ¢ to continue its efforts to r amount within the next few and before the Associated gins its summer outings wo which it must appeal | outing camps are scheduled as follows: Camp Pleasant Plains, D. C., on Tuesday, J Camp Good Will in Rock Creck on Wednesday, July 2. The outing committes will m °t plans for the seasor who has evident! Associated Charities in nections with its Chr tunity fund, writes: “It is wi pleasure that I can send great work. The self-respect and renewed falth that hive come to the littie family three (one of the soclety’s f. Ciristmas Opportunities), enough of the worth and is to our community.” ast night added fam 41, Tt for $16.4 therefore to apen 9 my mite to blessing, com ce is eviden blessing it An Easter Iscident. Easter eggs going to wards this morning for a mother and five little children who have he befriended in their hour of need by the Associated Charities. A District visitor of this society is rendering this servica the request of the mother's close relatives. The chil- dren, all under eight years, are sepa- rated for the mome re hospital | tagious diseases, | them as well a necessitate of this family is unexpected misf ano! come tunes r, such mis even to pathe! quite fortunes folks,” but are more in their consequences when W few resources to ¢ them. These are the facts Deserted By Husband. mother recently deserted husband, leaving her to fac threatened eviction and without food for her little ones. She is a teacher by profession and was referred by friends to the visitor of the Asso- ciated Charities, to whom told her sad plight. This dese ter d no knowledge of whereabouts, but in a not heen away long ¢ posstble court action an actual deserte was really penniless, provided at once, al payment of rent mother was urged to write to her own kin. With natural pride, she hesitated to tell them of her cireum stances, bul finally consented to do so. This was fortunate, her rela- tives promptly rallied t5 her support, but not a moment too Soon. ‘The baby developed pneumonia, possibly from previous exposure during the mother's trouble; the mother and two of the children contracted scarlet fever, and other children the chicken- The ed mo! Nevertheless sl nd food w noney for the had o hospi the re informed of what had happen they provided the money and sent wort to have Easter eggs and candies for the children obtained and an ster hat for the mother. The hat will have to wait until_the mother is out of quarantine but the Easter goodies are going to children today Home Found for AllL When th this fan cover fromn and leave hospital there horre waiting for them in the country provided by heir own tives, through the mediu- of the District visitor. orts will be made to deserting husband and to compel him posible, to do his duty by his wife und children. Before going to the hospital this mother placed all her affairs in the members of \eir will be pprehend the hands of the Associated Charities work- er, including the money which her fi ily had sent her to tide oyer the eme In grateful appreciation of what had been done for her. xh. 3t did not know what wo ned in a strange city the assistance rities It is work like tiils for w Associated Charities and Citizens' I yester- | lief Association are inviting the partn ship of 10,000 Washingtonians Thos who have not\yet given may still en- roll by sending a contribution to Ord Preston, treasurer, 1022 1lth street northwest “Somebody Must Care” But Who? 4,676 Citizens of Washington, up to this noon, had pmyed that they do care by sending in their mem- bership contributions for the As- - g sociated Charities and the Citizens’ Relief Association to enable these agencies to carry on their city-wide wel- fare work for families in distress. Are you one of these? If not, .will you send in your contribution today? Cut out and sign subscription form printed below, sending with check for whatever class of membership you feel able. 10,000 Members Needed ASSOCIATED CHARITIES (Including Citizens® Relief Association) Ord Preston, T'reasurer, 1022 Eleventh Street N.W. Inclosed please find §$. payment in full as first quarterly payment ) Kind of merv'yership desired.) for ¢ (or contribution) for the current yesr. Memberships: Assoclate Active ...... Epeclal .. Supporting Sustaining. . Cavpital . $2.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 50,00 100.00 Name Address . (Payment may be made in four quarterly installments.)