Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1924, Page 2

- NEWTRAFFICRULE IGNORED BY POLLE Fail to Clear-Crosswalks Be- fore Changing Signals, as Reported Ordered. It Tnspector Albert J, Headley, chief of the potice traffic bureau, has in- structed his men to sound a warn-| ing blast with their whistles suf- ficiently long before changing the d|v‘ Tection of traffic to permit the cross ings to be cleared of vehicles, his| r has been utterly disregarded. | This w proved yesterday by a careful inspection of the busier traf- fic corners during the peak of the rush hour, when reporters observed from curbstone pol s of vantage just how Washington trafiic poli men are obeylng the law that quires such warning before on ot semaphores may re- the be a rticularly se- treet Ninth venue, | Four corners were lected for the survey and 1 Ivant Ktreet D —Seventh avenue, Pennsylvania irteenth street and Pennsylvania | avenue and Eleventh and F streets. At none of these places were orders announced by leadley carried out, al- though dangarous incidents were no observed to resuit Whistles us Signal Changes. The reporter at the street “hot that officer on d s s phore from about simultaneously v sound of his whistle. No previ whistle w blown, but the cbserver's was attr the et fic seemed hour he stood F the stationed found to the that traf and in the there was watchin Exami dent was but the tion on and G street a completa stop torist attemp: back out from cause of the and It was suc aused the jam. At every corner pedestrians refused to obs rection of the traffic officers’ phore: pushed their way intersections in such heedl that motorists who had the right of by the poiicemen literally had to “nose” their paths through the walkers. Thay paid no attention whatever, either to whistie or semaphore, and showed no concern when automobies tried to cross tne streets ested condl- Eleventh street beiween I Traflic is brougnt to ry time a mo- to park or parking space, be- tlon of the street, occasion that ft was found th: rve the di- sema- across w Little Time Allowed. The officer stationed at street and Pennsylvania ave closer to observing the law of the others. He blew b about two Seconds before turning his signal. there the two seconcs seemed ough to completely clear the ection.” The theory of the whistle is that immiediately upon its sound all traffic stops except that which has crossed the building line In the direction traffic has been moving. Krom 5 to 15 seconds is ordinarily sufficient to permit it to cross the opposite buiid- ing line before the semaphore is swung in the opposite direction, surteenth ue came than any ‘ in 1 opening the lanes of traffic to those who have been waiting The reporter at Fourtecnth street | noticed particularky: that the police- man’s failure to dllow more time to elapse between the whistle and the movement of traffic trapped a streat car square In the middle of Pennsylvania avenue with motor traffic trylng to move In op- posite directions around it Stree car traflic there is particularly heav Few Pedestrians Take Chances. Few were the pedestrians who at- tempted to negotiate the entire breadth of either Pennsylvania ave- nue or Fourteenth st t without a pause. Both streets are too wide for an uninterrupted journey even if the regulation time had bheen allowed between whistles. Most pedestrians found it safer to hurry out car tracl and wait there for an- other break in the traffic before con tinuing their trip. Similar conditions Seventh and Ninth streets, observer at the former particularly noticing a few “Jay walkers” who even refused to keep to the safety of the regular cross walks. officer there was guided more by th prevailed condition of his traffic than by any | Shail He would blow his whistle sure turn element. and when clear would Sometimes would elapse. The policeman used the same method, and it might be stated that not a single “close call” or even dangerous situation was noticed there during the rush hour. When asked what he thought of the order requiring the warning whistle, the policeman laughed at it and admitted that he thought. it could do moré harm than good, par- ticularly when the busy times came. his Favors Curb on Walkers. “The ‘thing to do,” he added, “Is mak® the pedestrians move just like the automoblles. Thore Is no reason why they should be permitted to walk helterskelter _elther with or against my sign. We would lock up a motorist who did that, and e ought to be glven the right to lock up & pedestrian who takes such chances with his own and other peoples’ lives, too. i “It would take a little time to train the pedestrian. For a while we ‘would have to station @ man at each of the four corners literally to hold em back. But they would learn after ithe law had been enforced on a few. hen things would be better for the ‘Bedestrians and the motorist allke, ;and soon everybody would wonder {Bow In the world they ever did with- jout such a law.” {i One other officer, when asked about {fde existing law, said he had frst n ordered to give the full 30 econds’ notice before turning his ¢maphore, “just to prove tikt it ould not work,” and had later been ered to discontinue it, reverting ck to the old system of blowing his istle and turning his semaphore ultaneously. That was the con- fon that. prevailed at each of the ur corners most of -the time. i ANCER HOSPITAL &3 IS'PROVIDED IN WILL iL_ (Continued from First Page.) i Hospital for Foundlings. The late Joshua Plerce contributed the build- ing, and, with the exception of a few small annual appropriations from Congress, which ceased with the crea- tion_of the Board of Charities and the Board ot Chilgren’s Guardians, the institution has been kept alive omly from- private contributions. . A few Years after its éstablishment thename Hospital fof Foundlings was changed to Homé for Foundlings, and it has gradually Yecome known as the Wash- ington Home for Children. -1t" you meed work, read the want columns of The Star, 7 attention | | | whistie | To the reporter who watched | ardiy | - CO-OPERATE The Trafc Bureau announcea that what ma: Bis henceforth to be used by officers on traf- ing and Interval System' fic control duty In Washington. Co-operation by trafic officers, tial to its success. The obllgations ™ OFFIC ybe called “The Warn- motorists and pedestrians is essen- of each are herewlith briefly listed. ER'S DUTY, To blow a long blast on his whistle as.a warning that he is about to shift the direction of traflic. To see that the interscction s clear nd pedestrian THE of moving vehicles s before he completes the shift. MOTORIST'S DUTY. 1t in the moving stream of trafiic, to keep his ears open for the warning whistle. To stop back of tl he sldewnlk Intersection, when it is blown, or if he has already passed that Intersection, to proceed. If in the waliting stream of t raffic, to prepare to move forward upon the blowing of the warning whistle. Not to move until either the semaphore is turned or the officer motions him to do so. THE DUTY OF THE PEDESTRIAN. To notice the direction of the flow of traffic and to keep off the crosswalks being crossed by traffic to clear the crosswalks across whi proceed. RUSSIANS BALK AT FRENCH LIMITATION !Soviet Leaders Delay Recog- nition by Insistence on Debt Clause Removal. By the Assoctated Press. PARITS, October tion of the Soviets, officially ahnounced for Friday is understood to have been de yed by the Russians themselves, Moscow, it is sald, has intimated th h its French supporters that ven tacit reservations concerning debts will not be tolerated in the act recognition, Premier Herriot, 24.—The recogni- which was semi- who at first de- ared he would expressly reserve e French rights to payment of both private and government debts, com- promised with the commission which drew up the recognition plan on a sort of tacit reservation of those ehts When t of the Soviets is declsibn reached the ears they communicated with their friends in France and asked them to make known that only solute unqualified recognition with- ut reservations, either expressed or nderstood, would be acceptable to 0w, French cabinet decided in con- sequence to delay the announcement recognition pending further study the matter, with the hope of find- ng a formula which the Soviets accept. The commission on Russian affalrs now has handed Pre- mier Herriot.a final text, which the premier is considering. FENG SEIZES REINS IN PEKING; ORDERS END TO CIVIL WAR tinued from First Page.) of it reashed the public until it was made completely effective. After the Feng troops entered the city by agreement with elements hostile to the central government, including n. Sun Yueh, commander of the Peking garrison, they surrounded the palace at 3 am. seized telegraph and telephone lines and picketed the resi- dences of various ministers in sym- pathy with Gen. Wu Pei-Fu. Gen. Feng announced that he in- tends to break.the dictatorship main- | tained by Gen. Wu Pei-Fu and to ald iin occasionally | establishing a new government, in which wouid be ifcorporated the va- rious factions hostile to each other at present. ociated with the “Christian gen- ral” are Huang-Fu, minister of edu- cation; Gen. Sun Yueh and C. T. Wang, head of the finance reorgani- zation commission In a proclamation, which included a | warning that “rumor mongers will be to the | with the | Deace. | Jforward to negotiate peace. The | ROt éxecuted,” Gen. Feng sald: “The re- public has been at war 13 years. As a result commerce Is impossible and the nation has been subjected to great osses in a war which nobody under- tands. Demands War Stop. “This year was marked by drought and flood. Nine houses out of ten are empty. Truly, we are to be pitied. I at | desire to stop this war and to make Therefore I have returend to Peking “Responsible good men should come This is 2 soldiers’ job, but whatever peace measures are decided upon I observe. All my compatriots | will agree to this program and no- eversthing would|body should be afraid. semaphore, | and _property two or three seconds|® at Ninth slrepl't' Foreign lives will be protected. All hould heed my words.” The gates of the city were closed oday and motor cars entering the legation quarters were scrutinized, evidently for the purpose of prevent- ing those wanted for the participa- tion in alleged misgovernment from moving into the legation quarter under cover. This searching procedure was the same as that adopted upon dissolu- tion of the Anfu party regime in 1922. To Call Conference. It is sald to be the intention of Gen. Feng to call a round table con- ference of the outstanding figures opposed to the overthrown govern- ment In an endeavor to effect reuni- ficatfon of China, rehabllitate its finances and end factional strife, A military representative of the new regime called upon the foreign diplomats at the legation quarter to- day and assured them that every ef- fort ‘would be made to open com- munications at the @8arliest. possible moment. The diplomats went into conference immediately. PEACE OVERTURE SEEN. Feng’s Agents Reported Sent to Confer With Chang. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL October 24 —Repre- sentatives of Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang, “the Christian geenral,” have been sent to the field commanders of the armies of Gen. Chan Tso-lin, Man. churian leader, with a plea for an agreement to effect an armistice, ac- cording to an eastern news agency dispatch from Mukden, relayed here through Tientsin. Tho peace representatives from “the Christian general” included Wang Kwai-ching, commander of the third Chihli army; Mei Chen-pido, peace commissioner for Linsi and Je- hol, and Hu Ching-yl, commander of the 1st Division of Shensi troops. The news agency, which is general- 1y considered reliable, carried a re- port through Tientsin from the north predicting an early end of the war. The same source, however, tells of a brigade of Manchurlan troops en- gaged in & drive on Pinshanying and another force of 19,000 moving swift- 1y southward farther west, by way of Taolinkou, with Lwanchow as an ob- Jective. JAPANESE RUSH SHIPS. Vessels Sent ‘to Guard Interests in War Area. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, October 24.—Three Japanese 'destroyars have been ordered from last, | When the warning whistle blows, ch traffic is about to be ordered to ONTARIO VOTES DRY - BY 30000 ORMORE Canadian Prohibition Leader Now Predicts Move for National Law. [ B ene 4 Press. Ontario, October 24.—A mpaign for Dominion-wide prohibi- Canada will be started im- us a result of the Ontarlo plebiscite which so far has given the “drys” a majority of more than 30,000 votes, it was announced today b | Rev. Ben Spence, leader of the Domin- ion Prohibition Union. “The tide of battle has turned,” said the prohibi- tion leader. “We will not only re- gain the western provinces to the dry [column, but we wil press forward unitedly for national prohibition. A Canada free from the blight of boo is our ideal.” Otticials of the which led the fight temperance act, the results of the election showed a favorable trend toward government control of liquor distribution. They pointed out that in 1919, the drys had a majority of 407,000 in the vo to confirm the temperance act, reas the majority in the present lelection probably would be approx- 00, majority is too slight” said Heilmuth, president of the “There has been a big turnover, land in view of the fact that the cities have turned down the Ontario | temperance act, it will be impossible to enforce There has been a change in public opinion.” Women Vote for Law. The women's votes, especlally the rural districts, constituted the principal deciding factor in the bal- loting_in favor of the temperan act. Their votes reversed the lead all of the Asso in Moderation League, for repeal of the d, however, | erhe ) | 1eague | | | . |of ‘the wets in virtually larger towns and cities. | When early | celved last night the wets were ahead by a wide margin. At one time their {lead reached & majority of 70,000. As | straggling returns from the rural {districts came in, however, the wet majority was gradually cut down and >y midnight the tide had turned in | favor of the drys. {CROMELIN IS NAMED | TO HEAD BARRISTERS Young Lawyers of District Will Hold Annual Banquet in November. Capt. Paul B. Cromelin was elected president of the Barristers, an or ganization of young lawyers prac- [ticing in the District, at the second | annual meeting last night in the City |Club. Bertrand Emerson, ir., was chosen vice president; Willlam B Ashford sccretary and Frederick ‘Slohlman treasurer. Dr. F. Regis | Noel, retiring president; Theodore Cogswell, deputy register of wills, and Arthur P. Drury were elected to the executive committee. Dr. Noel, who acted during the past year as “clearing house” for the legal ald work, was clected director of that activity of the organization. He re- ported that about 40 matters had been handled in the courts successfully and without compensation for indigent and impecunious pergons. 1t was decided to hold the annual banquet about the 1st of November. Mr. Emerson is in charge of arrange- ments. The monthly luncheons will be resumed in November, it was an- nounced. Members of the Barristers are John E. Larson, Woodson P. Houghton, Charles §. Baker, Jerome F. Barnard, John H. Burnett, Theodore Cogswell, Lowry Coe,” Paul B. Cromelin, Thomas F. Cullen, Arthur P. Drury, Bertrand Emerson, Jr.; Francls W. Hill, jr.; W. J. Hughes, jr.; Edmund J. Jones, E. Russell Kelly, Bolitha J. Laws, George E. McNell, Frank J. Nesbit, . Regls Noel, Joseph A. Raf- ferty, Henry Ravenel, Paul V. Rogers, Otto A. Schlobohm, Lucian H. Van Doren, Thomas Gillespie Walsh, Frank S. Smith, Frederick Stohlman, Rich- ard E. Welford, Richard H. Wilmer, Judge Charles Meehan, Philbrick Me- Coy and Willlam B. Ashford. .- FRENCH IRKED AS EBERT HITS RUHR OCCUPATION Unfriendly Comment Declared to Be Breach of Spirit of London Agreement. BJ;I::RAuocmed Pre 1S, October 24.—Exception I taken In French political olrcles to a telegram sent by President Ebert to the President of Westphalla, fn which Herr Ebert refers to the French occupation of the Ruhr as the “hardest pressure.” It is declared here that such an unfriendly comment as this remark departs from the spirit of the Lon- don agreement that when an ami- cable arrangement was reached over the apolication of the Dawes plan it was understood that such mani- festations would be avolded on both sides. The tone of President Ebert's tel- egram s contrasted here with the attitude of the Ruhr population to- ward the departing troops, which, according to reports from officers of the contingents which have already left the Ruhr, has been correct in every respect, —_— Port Arthur to anchor oft Shan- halkwan to protect Japanese resi- dents and interests threatened by the warring forces of the Peking government resisting’ the invading armies of Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, Man- churian leader, ¢ Official denial was made today of the report that Japan was dispatch- ing infantry to the Shanhalkwan :;ont to protect Japanese interests ere. « e il that | in | returns had been re- ECKER DENOUNCES PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Insurance Executive Tells C. of C. Faults of Gov- ernment Operation. Condemning the proposal for publio ownership and operation of the rallroads of the United States on every oconomic and practical ground, Frederick H. Fcker, vice preaident of the Metropolitan Life Insurance mpany of New York, told the final | meeting of the Kastern section of the Chumber of Commerce of the United States today that generally Inferior service. Insufficlent maintenance and | suporfluous employes may be expect- ;-.1 If public ownership becomes a act Mr. Feker spoke for nearly an hour, touching on all phases of Gov- ornment operation of the railroads, and comparing the possibilities of such operation here as compared with tho expensive faflures of similarly operated roads in Europe. “It 1s estimated that our American utliities employ 2,700,000 people, quite In connection with the rafl- Mr. Ecker sald. “Within the ely owned and operated Bys- tems where they are now employed, | it Is possible, even under present conditions, to' see to it that work nerformed bears a reasonable rel ton to compensation paid. It is possible to see to it that the service is not overmanned. No such insist- ence on a dollar's worth of work for a doellar in the pay envelope can long be had when the employe is a con- stitutent of an_ office-holding or office-secking individual who pur- DOrts to function In the management or supervision of the nationally owned railway system. “It is simply human naturs that| public employes, as « general rule, do | |not render that quality of interested |and enthuslastic service which is to |be found in private employment. | There is a sort of dead hand on the public service. Scldom can a man feel that loyal, enterprising service in |a lowly position will be recognized by marked advancement. Government service d dens initiative, and initia- tive is indispensable to the successful operation of any business enterprise, of which no better proof exists than the advancement in the art of rail- roading in this country under private control and ration as compared with that in other countries under government operation.” E. C. Graham, president of the Na- Hz: al Electrical Supply Company of Washington, was suggested by the meeting for a place on the board of directors of the National Chamber. Mr. Graham’s name was placed in nomination yesterday by E. F. Col- laday, representing the Washington Board of Trade. He received 102 votes out of 161 t for the vacant directroship in the second district of {the chamber, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, | } | Maryland and the District of Colum- i, inal action on the nominations made today will be taken at the annual meeting of the chamber later. | Milton E. use of Richmond, Va., was suggested for a directorship to represent the natural resources pro- duction department Department Heads Report. The midyear meeting { the eastern | section closed with the report of the | { committee on resolutions, which con- | gratulated the chamber on the acqui- sition of its new home and thanked the managers of the several depart- ments of the chamber for their help ful explanations of the activities o the national body. Lewls E. Plerson, vice president of the chamber, pre-| sided. Reports were made today by John 1lhlder, manager of the civic| development department; Frank C.| Page of the resolutions and referenda department and John M. Redpath of the research department. i | Urges Clear Thinking. | Promotion of “clear thinking” to | counteract misguided economic theor- ies is one of the greatest public serv- |ices business interests can perform, | Richard F. Grant, president of the | Chamber of Commerce of the United | States, declared in an address at the midyear meeting of the Eastern division of the chamber last night, at the new home of the natlonal busi- ness organization, Connecticut avenue and H street. Loose thinking, es- pecially on economic questions, was decried by Mr. Grant as one of the chief evils resulting from the eco- nomic disturbances of the last war and of all wars. Mr. Grant's address immedlately preceded that of President Coolldge, which was radiocast from the audi- torium through 23 stations, reaching all sections of the country. Tracing the rapid development of American business and industry, Mr. Grant asserted that ‘“rellance upon Dbusiness enterprise” has been the greatest single factor in this develop- ment. “If left free,” he said, “to pro- duce the results which Initlative, vision, resourcefulmess, courage and perseverance bring, it will give to further generations the opportunity to look back upon us and the world in which we live very much as we look back upon the meager world of our forefathers.” Jullus H. Barnes, former president of the Chamber, alluding to the oc- casion as the real dedication of its new home, declared the new bullding is the home of organized business “an outpost to which business can rally against political injustice.” He added that throughout the dislocation of world finance, American buginess preserved its standard high, and in connection with the Dawes plan pro- vided men and ideas for the financial rehabllitation of the world. (The full text of President Coolidg address last night will be found on pages 17, 22 and 23 of today's Star.) - ¢ = WIDENING CONGESTED AREA HELD UNWISE Commissioners Say Police Force Is Inadequate for Extension of Parking for One Hour. | { | { [ i | | | | Until the number of policemen is substantially increased the Commis- sioners do not deem it wise to en- large the so-called congested area in whick automobile parking is limited to one hour. . They stated this position in an- swering a request that limited park- ing be applied to Fifteenth and M streets in_the vicinity of the Episco- pal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. “As a practical police problem,” the Commissioners wrote, “it is difficult with the limited number of policemen available to enforce the parking reg- ulations in the present congested sec- tion. A material increase in the size of the congested section, for exam- ple, to include M street, as contem- plated in the suggestion contained in your letter, would only render a difficult problem more difficult. Until such time, therefore, as a material increase shall be provided for the District traffic force, the Commission- ers are unable to make material addi- tions to the area covered by limited vehicls parking | teet, | prepared a bill. which the President | SHENANDOAH SAILS ON CHANGED ROUTE Leaves Fort Worth for Lake- hurst by Northern Course Across United States. By the Assoctated Press. FORT WORTH, Tex., October 24.— The Shenandoah left Forth Worth at 10:38 a.m. for Lakehurst, N. J., going by the northern route, Citles over which she will pass include Little Rock, Dayton and Cumberland, Md The northern route is the shorter, and, according to Lieut. Comdr. Zach- ary Lansdowne, a_speed record will be attempted on the last lap. From Little Rock the ship will lay its course directly to Dayton, Ohlo, from where It will follow the air mall route to Lakehurst. The tube-shaped glant was well squipped for the remainder of the voyuge, a full supply of oll, fuel, ter and food supplies was taken aboard. The ship's bags were filled almost to capaelty with an additfonal supply of 180,400 cublic feet of helium taken on here, at the only helium | plant in the world. It had been planned to take aboard 200,000 cubic but the bags were considered full enough at 180,000. Crew Plans Long Sleep. “First thing on the program when | we get ‘home’ will be sleep, and lots of it, for all hands,” Lleut. Comdr. Lansdowne declared shortly before mounting the mast to his charge. “This trip has been a hard strain on the officers and crew, but each man has stood it wonderfully. All of them are tired and weary and a good rest is what we all need.” The crew showed the strain of their 17-day voyage thus far as they re- ported for duty after breakfast. Red sleepless eyes; drooping shoulders, faltering steps and tired faces told the strain of a cofistant “four hours on, four off” schedule since the ship left her home hangar. J. J. Hahn, ship's cook, known as the only “aeflal cook in the world, is an example of the strain on the men. For 17 days he has slept only 24 hours, when he again mounted to his kitchen to keep hot coffee and food ready for the men at all hours. SEEKS TO COMPLETE MERIDIAN HILL PARK Col. Sherrill Will Seek Appropria- tion With President’s Support. At the next sesslon of Congress an appropriation will be sought by Lieut Col. C. O. Sherrill, officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, to complete the developments and beau- tification of Meridian Hill Park President Coolidge is in favor of this and will give the legislation his sup- port This was made known at the White House today following a conference | between the President, Col. Sherrill| and Salvatore M. Pino, representing 1l Progresso Italo-Americano, one of the leading Itallan newspapers of the United States. The latter, on behalf of Italians in this country, requested completion of the park. He sald the lower portion of Meridian Hill Park, in which is located the Dante statue | unvefled here more than two years ago, is in an unfinished state and de- | tracts from the beauty of the statue | Col. Sherrill explained that limited | funds was the cause for delay in this development work, and that he has has approved, which will provide not only for the improvement of that part of the park In which the Dante statue is located, but the entire park. GRANDFATHER LEAVES $12,000,000 TO STUDENT Wife, Visiting Parents, Tells of Rich Bequest From In- diana Relative. By the Associated Press. IOWA CITY, Iowa, October 24.— Crawford Falrbanks Failey, Univer- sity of Callfornia student, has re- ceived a $12,000,000 inheritance from the estate of his grandfather, Craw- ford Fairbanks of Terre Haute, Ind., who died recently, it was sald yes- terday by Mrs. Crawford Falley. Mrs. Falley, who is visiting here at the home of her parents, Judge and Mrs. Vageman, learned of the bequest. - CAPITOL CLERK IS HELD ON PAY CHECK CHARGE Secret Service Men Trail Accused to Ohio—Restitution Is Made. Word was received here today of the arrest in Dayton, Ohlo, of George Parkham, who during the Summer has been a temporary subordinate clerk In the disbursing office at the Capitol, for theft of a number of government pay checks which passed through his hands to be filled out. Resitution was made to the Treas- ury by the young man's father a month ago when the theft was.dis- covered. The secret service has been tralling young Parkman for weeks. He was iast heard from in Cincinnatl, where he cashed 'a check. He had been tollowing the race track meets, it is stated. SHIP WRECKED BY STORM. Lloyd Steamer Fyljia’s Crew of 21 Meets Death. By the Associated Press. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 24. —The Svenska Lloyd steamer Fyljla has been wrecked off Oregrund in a snowstorm. The crew of 21 perished. ‘The Fyljla was a steamer of 1,069 net tonnage, built in 1919. D. A. R. MEMBER DIES. Mrs. Mildred H. Phillips Succumbs in Home Here. Mrs. Mildred Harris Phillips, 60 years old and a resident of this city for about 35 years, dled at her re: dence, 1360 Irving street, yesterday, after a_brief {liness. Mrs. Phillips was born in Halifax County, Va., the daughter of the late Dr. Marcus A. Harris. She ‘was a mfember of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. She is survived by her husband, John A. Phillips, an employe of the Government Printing Office here, and other relatives in Virginia. Funeral services and intexment will be in INCOME TAX PUBLICITY BIGGEST SHOCK SINCE DOHENY’S LOAN Treasury Officials Disagree as to Legality of Publica- tion and Predict Further Exposures by Congress. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. The publication of incoms tax re- turns in various sections of the coun- try today as a result of the ruling of the Treasury Department that all income tax payments be made avail- able to the public has shocked Wash- Ington more than any event since the discovery of the $100,000 Doheny “loan” to Albert B. Fall. The Treasury has heen able to pacify several thousands of anxious inquirers that there Is nothing in the new statute under which It is oper- ating that will permit any one to inspect the details of a return and that the sources and deductions noted in the returns will not become public property under the law as It now stands. The law merely provides that a full st of all persons who have made returns shall be made avallable to the public, together with the amounts they have patd, these amounts in- cluding original payments, penalties and interest assessed. Some inquisi- tive persons misunderstood the law to mean that every detail of any man’s return should be posted for in- | spection and that revenue department employes should be assigned to help all inquirers properly to decipher the ntricate figures. Details St Withheld. Such is not the case, however. The | detafls of a man's returns, and like- corporation’s | wise the details of a busiress, still are Treasury officials said today they would not be surprised if Congress this Winter provided that the most intimate details of every man’'s busi- ness should be spread out for public inspection and consumption, When New York newspapers, bold- ly printing the payments made by the wealthy men of the country residing in the metropolitan collection dis- tricts, reached Washington this morning Treasury officials frankly were amazed, They had issued a warning that publication of the re- turns was plainly In violation of one of the sections of the new law. Emi- nent lawyers c papers gave it as their opinion that it was the intent of the law that the payments be made public and inviolate, but papers was merely a of giving the the statute. Treasury officials are somewhat at 0dds on this point, but there was a goneral feeling in Washington today that governmental action may follow the publications as a means of testing the constitutionality of the new pro- vision. logical means publicity provided by Had Forgotten Clause, The tax payment publications came s a shock because most persons had forgotten that the publicity claus had been added to the revenue ac passed last spring, reducing taxes by 25 per cent. The amendment pro- viding for publication was offered by Senator Norris of Nebraska, a member of the progressive group of Republicans. The effect of the amendment was thoroughly discussed at the time. But since then it virtu- ally has been forgotten Not by the Treasury, however. The officials of that department it may be stated are not in sympathy with the new law. It was passed as a sub- stitute for the measure recommended by Secretary Mellon. Both Demo- crats and Republicans have laid ¢laim to full credit for it. The Treas- | ury has been studying the act con- stantly, and suddenly announced ves- erday that complete lists of all who OFFICIALS CALL HALT TO INCOME TAX PUBLICITY (Continued from First Page.) the subject in the meantime will be laid before him. Quotes Earlier Statute. The Treasury, in its warning issued last night, quoted from the old pro- hibitory statute as follows: “And it shall te unlawful for any person to print or publish in any manner what- ever not provided by law any income return, or any part thereof, or source of income, profits, losses or expendi- tures appearing in any income re- turn; and any offense against the foregoing provision shall be a mis- demeanor and be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprison- ment not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.” Commissioner Blalr today sent tel- egrams to all collectors, with orders to call attention of all persons who inspected the list to the old prohibi- tory statute. Results of this order were evident| at Baltimore, where, it was indicated by dispatches, Galen L. Tait, collec- tor, who handles all of the taxes from this city, in a formal statement sald the information would be made avallable “by reason of the fact that the law. is mandatory and requires the same” Provisions at Baltimore. Mr. Tait was besieged by newspaper men wishing to get at the figures for this district, and finally established a plan whereby each reporter was placed on record. A statement, in- cluding the warning against publica- tion, was submitted to each reporter, who was required to sign the same before belng permitted to peruse the records. Mr. Tait said: “I wish to announce that I have re- cefved instructions from the commis- sioner of internal revenue with re- spect to making available for public inspection lists containing names and post office address of each person making income tax returns in this district, together with the amount of tax so pald. This information will be made available by reason of the fact that the law i§ mandatory and requires the same. “The commissioner has construed that the sald inspection includes not only tax pald by individuals, but also that pald by trusts, estates, partner- ships and corporations. By reason of the numerous accounts involved, the lists to be opened to inspection will be the officlal assessment }ist contain- ing the information described. “It is necessary to make such ar- rangements for this inspection that the wark of the office and the use of the office records by the employes will not be impeded. Procedure Is Stated. “Any person desiring this informa- tion, therefore, should apply to the chiet office deputy in charge of in- come tax, who will give the requisite written authority and delegate a clerk to supervise the securing of the information. The law does not authorize the preparation of copies of the income tax list by the public. To permit persons to prepare dupli- cate lists of income tax payers would seriously affect the official manage- ment of the office. “By direction of the commissioner, 1 wish to call particular attention to the provision of section 3167 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, particularly that provision making it ‘unlawful to print or pub- lish any income tax returns or part reof under pgnalty of fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for one year er both.) - The arrangements will be sulted by the news- | the | printing of the payments in the news- | had paid taxes and the amounts pald by them were now open for inspec- tion. The announcement was a simp] one, carrying no warning with it Soon the department was bombarded by tke varlous collectors through out the country, asking for guidance in giving out the lists to newspapers. Then the Treasury issued its warn- ing against publication. The attitude of the Treasury partment toward the action it compelied to take in making the pay- ments public was expressed only yes- terday by Eliot Wadsworth, assist- ant secretary of the Treasury, in a speech at Boston. i Officials Express Views. we understood how much the indi- vidual citizen yields in personal free- dom to such a power and how far the strong hand of Government has forced Itself into our personal af- fairs? As time goes on there will be in the Internal Revenue Bur record of the income and fi | status of every citizen, rich and poor alike. The mere fact that such in- formation is in the files places the Federal Government in & position o bilitles for good or harm. It is not difficult to understand its cash value to an unscrupulous competitor.” {I This is one of the points which | worrying the Government today Treasury has interpretec < is be thrown open to inspection, wheth | made by 2n individual, a firm, an es- | here srooration. of whether | tate or a | TRegardiess | men {a newspaper, the pay nd this is a in- | terpretation ‘of the law, the e at lany rate open to any competitor | any line of business. mere Fear Further Publicity. Unquestionably, as Mr. Wadsworth says, this is the farthest step the Gov- ernment ever has taken in delving into a citizen's private affairs. Congress is in the same recalcitrant mood this Winter that it was last pring, there is no telling the ends to which it may go in providing fur- ther publielty for individual and cor- porate tax return Some of the individual re lished this morning were a distinct sur- prise. They showed that in the New York district John D. Rockefeiler, jr.. paid the largest tax by several millions of dollars. J. Pierpont Morgan was far down the line, being rated, for instance, below Eugene Meyer, jr., of the Go ment War Finance _Corporation Charles M. Schwab and Wiliiam Ran- dolph Hearst were among the most moderate of the payers, and John W | Davis, the Democratic nominee fc | President. was far above both of th The test of the law lies in the fact that one section says the income tax lisis and actual payments shall be “mad | available to public inspection. | another section says it shall be unla | ful “to print or pubiish” the returns any way whatever not provided by | Some lawyers say the inspect | of the act does not provide for pubi tion. Others say that was the clear pub- | | | today to see what Individuals who might be protected by the law already have suffered whatever damage might accrue from publication, and it is diffi- cult for some of the lawyers to &ee where “public inspection” ends and pub- lication begins. A fine tangle has been created and the Government is in a decided turmoil. (Copyright, 1924.) | the results made in this office for such records to be opened to inspection this aft- | ernoon. The lists which will be made public will be those filed on wund after January 1, 1924, whether rela- | tive to 1923 or prior vears.” Delve Into D, C. Records. 1t was not until after the statement {and the establishment of hi tem {for “registering” each reporter, that | the records were thrown open this afternoon. Immedlately after this was inaugu- {rated, however, the big group of ! newspaper men swarmed into the place !and began digging into the huge mass of material for figures and names. Thousands upon thousands of rec- ords are on file in Mr. Tait's office, in- cluding not only those of the District of Columbia, but also those of the en- tire district covered by Mr. Tait's of- fice. The District of Columbla records are not kept in separate files from the | other records in the office, 50 a great amount of search will be necessary until the figures pertaining to the District of Columbla can be obtained. Preas Policy Divided. Not only newspapers were divided in their policies as to printing the disputed material, but the great news assoclations, with networks of wires | covering the country and with facili- | ties for gathering quickly a list of | the biggest millionaires in the coun- | try, had not adopted a uniform policy up to noon today. Some were car- rying lists of what the income tax figures would indicate were the wealthiest men in the nation. Others carried no names or figures. New York's newspapers were di- vided. Some of them carried long lists of the tax returns of New York. One of these sald it was dolng so on advice of counsel and in spite of the warning of the Treasury. Others carried no names. There were those who predicted that much depended on a phrase in the law which says it shall be un- lawful to publish “in any manner whatever not provided by law.” May Make Test Case. Court decision may be necessary to finally determine the question, it was predicted in other circles. Should the Government decide such _publication is unlawful, it was predicted else- where that the Department of Justice might make a test case proceeding against the agency which had pub- lished the largest number of names and figures. Whether the “offense” should fin- clude one issue of a newspaper, or whether it might be taken to mean the publication of each name with its figure was also a question for determination, according to some au- thorities. This would make &n im- mense difference in the size of the penalty asked. NEW YORK PRESS WARNED. Publication of Income Tax Returns May Bring Penalties. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 24 —Frank K. Bowers, collector of internal revenuc for the second district, announced to- day that publication of income tax returns wus a violation of the law and that violators were subject to a penalty of $1,000 fine or one year in prison, or both. He said he could ot state whether local newspapers which published partial lists would be prosecuted. Mr. Bowers made public a telegram he received this morning from David H. Blair, commissioner of internal revenue at Washington, which read as follows: “With reference mimeograph 3249, does mnot authorize preparation of coples income tax lists by public. To permit_persons to prepare duplicate lists of income taxpayers would o1 trust which Involves unusual possi- | mean that all Income payments shall | inal action wus p y be published lawfully in| in | will not be resume {could shiow while | 1 | recora | uttered before SENATE TESTIMONY - GOES IN OIL TRIAL Judge Rules Records Before Committee May Be Intro- duced at Los Angeles. By the Associated Press. LOB ANGELES, October 24.—Tho in the Government's suit to Elk Hills naval oil reserve leases and contracts granted the Do- heny Interests In 1921 by A. B. Fall then Becretary of the Interior, was open today for reproduction of words the Senate oil inv tigation committes in Washington last January as the result of a ruling by Judge Paul J. McCormick. cancel “I wonder,” said Mr. Wadsworth, “it| The ruling. handed down at f} close of vesterday's session, after a fternoon of bitter argument, wa low to defense efforts to block tk entrance of a stream of evidence from the stored-up pool of testimony lected by the Senate Battle Over Evidence. The battle of techn around an attempt by rts, Government duce in evidence E. L. Dot committee mude there by The attempt estigators alities raged Rob ate d his repre entativ followcd refus The | 0f both the clder and y the Jaw to|to testify on th eround in Washington t might there. Judg the objections said the disputed evidence introduced at today's ses fon After adjournme an used Cormick defer sStimony fnst be M rruled e counsel an: ntght t i ntil Monday at 2 o'clock, according ive arrangement between ern 2 te oun 1f | riously obstruct efficient management of your office Penalties to Be Cited. st conspicuously and call to the of all who wish to examine tax lists provision of 3167 Re- Statutes, particu that pro- it unlawful to print or publish any inec tax return, or any part thereof, under penalty of a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment of one year, or Loth.” _Although income tax officials here had expected a rush of persons desir- ing to inspect the income tax lists, up to 11 o'clock th mo: g there had not been a s request. Mr. Bowers pointed out that lats would bLe given only to those who g0od cause for obtaining and tha no 1 would be given to cur cople who merely ted to ascertain how much their naking and how much v had paid pers’ Policies Differ. “F atte income vised ision making them out 1d-Tribune the wh: rined from abe- the in lists, t editio itted saying the names and amounts were pub’ d at first good f In its editi however, the World published the When the ne peared an cop last & papermen first ap- for permission to was expressed d Frank K second distri largest group their returns. Headquarters at Wash- ington was consulted. and when ap- parent confirmation had been obtain- ed names and amounts were given freely Later, when the ruling of the Treas- ury Department regarding publication was announced officials admitted they were not certain of the procedure. In some instances collectors refused to allow newspaper men to copy t lists. Vehement protests were lodged prominent men here over the publica- tion. Eugenius H. Outerbridge, chair- man of the Port Authority, said it was an outrage Referring to a statement Treasury Department that the forbids publication of any part a return, the New York Times says it is advised by counsel that the law forbids the publication only of other elements of an income tax return than the amount of the tax paid Rockefeller, Jr.,, Heads List. “Big business” is by no means the only source of yearly incomes which bring thelr reciplents to the revenue offices annually with thousands upon thousands in ‘taxes, perusal of the published lists of taxpayers in the second and third internal revenue districts reveals. The arts—singers, writers and ac- tors, in the main—book and new paper publishers, lecturers, prize fighters, lawyers and auctioneers vie with bankers, railroad builders, mer- chant princes,. brewers and mine owners in income taxes that run into thousands. The younger Rockefeller, John D., jr., heads the list in the matter of amount of 1923 income tax paid. The sum total he poured into Uncle Sam's coffers stands at the head of the column like & beacon light. John D., sr., paid a sum far less than his son There follows a glittering array of names, complled into what might be termed America's blue book of the gilded ones, for the second and third districts, comprising all of rich Mari- hattan, have more big money makars than any similar area in the world. LAUREL ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY. FIRST RACE—The Governor Ogle Steépl chase; handicap: $3,000 added; 4-year-olds and u ut 3 mil Lieut. Seas. Courteous D182 St Savin Houdini D140 tFive pounds claimed for rider. SECOND RACE—Purse, $1,800; for 2-year- olds; 6 furlongs. Volante .......... 112 Damon Runyon Snowdrop 109 Fair Sand.... Dangerous ..., 112 Laddie Buck. Harlan 1112 Heckler John F. Kieaver.. 112 Jolly Roger...... 112 THIRD RACE—The Butterfiies; puree, $1,300; fillies and mares; 3-year-olds and up 6 furlongs. Sunmagne . Relentiess . Silk Tassel....... 106 Nellte Keliy. Heel Taps 1106 Golden Billow: FOURTH RACE—Oriole Handicap; $1,500; for 2-year-olds; 6 furlongs. Edisto . .. 104 Beatrice .. 1Cloudland D112 Hurry Inal.l Contract - 1110 tRetire L 1. 8. Cosden and Woods Stockton entry. FIFTH RACE—The Maryland Handicap: $10,000 ndded; 3-year-olds; 1% miles. Wise Counsellor.. 122 Aga Khan.. Sarazen ......... 128 Sun Flag Big Blage. . ...l 108 Initiate Rustic D SIXTH RACE—Elkridge: claiming, handi cap: purse, $1.500; for 3-year-olds and up; 1 mile and a’ turiong: Drumbeat ....... 108 *Red Stone... *Lieut. II.. 1100 Scoop ... Prince” Hamlet... 105 SEVENTH RACE—Claiming: purse, $1,500: for 3-year-olds aud up; 14 miles. *Fancy Free..... 112 *Our Star. 94 King's Ransom.. Altisvime 1.0 00000 107 *Gold Rock....... 104 *Soggarth ‘Aroca.. 115 *Ten Sixty....... 107 Baby Grand...... 108 SApprentice allowance claimed. Weather_clear; track fast. NOTE—Entries appear according to g5t position. rs. here the of wealth Nation's men file by the law of . 145 Surt 108 12 108 vees 202 BeE T TaEc. o Blue Moon' 106 108 107 1105 . 105