Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1924, Page 3

a . EVENING ®TAE, WASHINGTON. D. NOVEMBER 28, TooL’ PASSIUN PLAYERS, 3 ASSISTANTS AND NEW BUILDING |GROUP AT HOUSE FIRE |GAS WELL DEPTH MARK ASKED BY HOOVER IN REPORT ACCUSED OF ASSAULT| BROKEN AT LATROBE, PA. FINANGES AT ISSUE Oberammergeau Citizens, «'Suspicious, Demand State- ment on American Trip. Ly the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 28.—Seeds ot dissension and suspicion have been <own in the soil of anclent Oberam- mergau, Bavaria, because of dissatls- faction with the financial results of the visit made to the United States last Winter by twelve of the prin- ofpal actors in the Passion Play, it became known yesterday. Benediot Stuckle, as chairman of the Hiematkunst, the association into which the 1,700 inhabitants of the village have been organized, has visited Frank D. Waterman, fountain pen man, to complain against the treatment accorded the Passion Play- ers by thelr American sponsors. He told Waterman, who was one of the first to underwrite the proposal to bring the players here, and went to the village to invite the actors to America, that although $275,000 had been collected by the American com- mittee $10,000 had been turned over 10 the villagers. The citizens of Oberammergau, Stuckle said, were dissatisfled with this amount and de- manded a detalled financial statement from the players. This the actors were unable to furnish, as none had Lesn given them, he stated. As a -esult, Willlam Lechmer was deposed as chairman of the Heimatkunst, and ~ven the venerable Anton Lang, for 50 years the village's leading citizen, the portrayer of the role of Jesus Christ in the play, found himself nder suspicion. Comes Over for Statement. Herr Stuckle was finally sent to ‘merica to obtain a detailed finan- ol statement, as he sald the state- rent obtained from the committee in rge of the tour and sent to the play- by Michael Francis Doyle, a Phila- delphia lawyer, was not explicit enough, Waterman said he intends to “find out whether there is any justice to the complaints” and that he will call . meeting of the underwriters 8o that Herr Stuckle may tell them his story. He added that if_“I am in any way ssponsible, I am “willing to bear my Waterman explained that the play- srs were brought here by a commit- tee of about 30 men, each of whom put up $1,000 or more as a guarantee, ind that George Gordon Battle, the lawyer, was chairman. Mr. Battie, he said, had appointed an executive com- mittee of three eminent men, headed by Ludwig Nissen, who died recently. ome of those on the American com- mittee were John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; W. A. Harrima@, Arthur Curtiss, James and Haley Fiske, president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Assertions Are Denied. Mr. Battle denled Herr Stuckle's as- crtions and pointed out that, al- though a $10,000 check was all the cash”the Passion Players took back ith them, they in reality had de- rived $100,000 out of thelr American At the request of Mr. Battle, Elmore fingwell, who acted as secretary of i committee, made public the finan- al report of the venture. This indl- ated that the players received $26,000 tefore coming to America, $21,000 while in America, $16,000 in deposits for future orders for the carvings they were displaving, $3,000 for out- <tanding indebtedness, $10,000 just be- ore they sailed for home, and that, n addition, they will receive $14,000 «n delivery of uncompleted orders and Jout $10,000 from goods to be placed n sale here December 1. 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Commerce Head Would Concentrate Work of De- ment—Recommends Laws Governing Radw, Airplanes Concentration of the activities of the Department of Commerce in three groups, each under an assistant secre- tary, to include the broad fields of industry, trade and navigation, Is recommended in the annual report of Secretary of Commerce Hoover, made public today. Legislation for the control and development of radio and alrcraft, and for a revision of the navigation laws was also recommend- ed by Mr. Hoover. “Immediate consideration should be given the need of the department for & Government-owned bullding,” Mr. Hoover declared, pointing to the fact that the department is now entering the first year of a final five-year lease at an annual rental of $65,600. The lessors, he sald, have declined to grant a renewal beyond this limit at the present rate. Asks Large Bullding. “In order that the department may not be without a home steps should be taken immediately for the erection of a building of sufficient size to house its various bureaus and divi- sions, with due allowance for future growth,” he added, saying that the work of the department is now car- ried on in six different buildings, widely scattered, and some of them insanitary and dangerous to public records. “This scattering of the serv- ices can only tend to impalr the effi- clency of the department and retard its work, but so long as the depart- ment is housed in rented quarters, inadequate to its needs, still further overflow lrom the main bullding will be_necessary.” Regarding radio, Mr. Hoover said development of the art is proceeding with such rapidity both on the sci- entific and industrial sides that each year sees a profound shift in its actlvities. Any legislation should be most carefully framed so as to allow complete flexibility in development and full application of all scientific and industrial advancement, he de- clared. Defines 1924 Progress. Mr. Hoover's report defined the economic progress of the country for the past year, setting out as out- standing features the advance of agriculture prices, which had lagged behind industry since the slump of 1922, the beginning of “sound” poli- cies in German reparations leading to a hopeful measure of economic re- covery in Europe and the “complete recovery” of the nation’s own indus- try and commerce, aside from agri- culture. The past year, the Secretary re- ported, has seen great stability of prices, high production, full employ- ment, expanding foreign trade and prosperity throughout the business world. There were some moderate decreases 4n activity of some lines| during the latter part of the fiscal year, he added, but since its close there has again been general re- covery in these lines. Concerning the reorganization of the department, Mr. Hoover sald: “The investigations of the joint con- gressional committee on reorganization resulted in the inclusion in that com- mittee’s plan of many of the suggestions presented by me looking to a reorgani- zation of the Department of Commerce, which should enable it to function more effectively and economically. The de- partment was created ‘to foster, pro- mote and develop the domestic and for- eign commerce, mining, manufacture, shipping and fishing Industries and the transportation facilities.” Excluding all of the semi-judiclal {unclluna in the Government respecting these matters, and excluding the Shipping Board, there are still a large number of functions of the kind set forth in the organic act which are administered outside the de- partment. They lie in seven different departments and independent agencies of such widely divergent major pur- poses as the War and Navy. There is inevitable overlap, duplication and lack of concentration of purpose. In the in- terest of economy, efficiency of admin- istration and better service to the pub- lic, all of the functions of the Govern- ment of the character:enumerated in the organic act should be at once con- centrated in three different groups: (a) | Industry, (b) trade and (c) navigation. | Each should be under an assistant sec- retary.” Discusses Aviation. Discussing aviation and radio, he n recent years the commercial use of air travel has increased to a con- siderable extent, though there is reason to fear that in this respect the United States is not keeping pace with soms foreign countries. This method of trans- portation means much to our economic and soclal progress, and every encour- agement, legislative and otherwise, should be given to its development. At the same time, there should be created a proper system for Its regulation, hav- ing in view, primarily, the safety of life both of passengers and operators. The past fiscal year, the Secretary stated, marked the first occasion since long before the war when the rallroad facilities of the country were completely equal to the Natlon's de- mands. There were no car shortages of any consequence, and there was a complete speeding up in the delivery of goods. This complete reconstruc- tion, expansion and growing ef- ficiency in transportation facilitles marks a fine accomplishment on the part of the raillway management, he added. Ratification of the Dawes plan by the London conference was charac- terized by the Secretary as the most important event in the field of world finance. European _ stabilization, which the plan may be expected to bring about, he said, will cause a revival of world trade and increased consumption of commodities, in which the United States is bound to have its sha Prevented Collapse. ~ “It {s not too much to say,” the Secretary declared, “that this set- tlement of the vexed reparation prob- lem, coming at the time it did, pre- vented another European collapse, with its inevitable repercussion on world trade and on the business of the United States. The Dawes plan i the first effort to solve the repa tions question purely on a commer- clal and economic basis. The Ameri- can members of the committes were assisted by a competent staff of tech- nical experts, among them some of the officials of the Commerce Depart- ment.” I Exports of American goods to for- elgn countries increased 9 .per cent over the previous year, the Secretary reported, while imports decreased 6 per cent, America's favorable trade balance, because of these changes, increased from $175,000,000 in 1922-23 to $757,000,000 in 1923-24, “The outstanding feature of our report sald, since 1913. imports and exports: in that fiscal year amounted to $4,279,000,000, against $7,865,000,000 In 1923-24. If we correct this differ- ence by the depreciated buying power of the dollar, we still ‘find an in- crease of 18.2 per cent. “This compared with decreases of 12 per cent for the United Kingdom, 14 per cent for France and 51.4 per cent for Germany. Sees Trade Increase. “The gain in our total trade over the fiscal year 1913 is largely ac- counted for by the marked increases in our trade with Asla, Oceanla and The value of !rlde‘ W, ! with Asio Increased 244 per cent, and and Navigation. that with Oceania and South Amreica 192 and 5 per cent, res; “I belleve is can be fidence that the unique situation of our foreign trade is to a considerable degree due to the support given by Congress and the administration to the activities of this department.” In the fleld of eliminating Natlonal waste, the Secretary reviewed the progress made in the unemployment situation. Skilliful handling of the problems of slump periods by com- mittees of experts has done great good for general business conditions, he reports. i Seasonal bullding periods, the re- port sets out, have been so dealt with that building s being spread over the year, eliminating this source of de- pression. The department’s division of simplified practice has brought about a standarization and simpli- fication {n many industries with the saving of great sums of money both to manufacturers and to purchasers. TUrge Cqal Storage. The department has encouraged the purchase and storing of bituminous coal during the Summer months, the Secretary sald, to the great good of the Industry, which was hampered by its own overdevelopment. The de-|=— partment has also encouraged devel- opment of water power resources of the country as a measure in the elim- ination of Natlonal waste, and the work of the Northeastern super- power committee, of which Mr. Hoov- er is the chairman, was reviewed. The department's work in co-op- erating with other agencies for the bullding of better homes %nd more widespread home ownership was also reviewed. Mr. Hoover declared that one of the most important factors in elim- ination of National waste was trade assoclation organization throughout the country. He declared that while some of the smaller of these associa- tions have operated to restrain trade and competition, trade assoclations generally have proved very valuable in the economic development of the country. These associations are hampered in ther work, however, he sald, because there is no clearly defined line, either of law or court decislon, of what ac- tivitles are and are not in the public Interest. Many organizations fear to proceed with valuable work in the fear that their efforts will be con strued to be against the public in- terest, the Secretary said. When You Feel a Cold Coming on Take Laxative BR QUININE Tablets to work off the cause and to fortify the system against an attack of Grlp or Influenza Safe and Proven Remedy. The box bears sig- nature of E. W. Grove. 30c.—Advertisement. CHARGED WITH FRAUD. Impresario Accused of Misrepre- senting “Roman Singers.” MONTREAL, November 25.—Emmett Moore, known also as Emmett Finne- gan, of New York City, was com- mitted for examination on December 1, yesterday, on a charge of having obtained $4,500 by false pretenses from H. Dutresac, a local impresario The charge grew out of a recent Quebec tour of an organization known as the “Roman Singe: Dutresac alleged that Moors ob- tatned a contract for the concert of the “Roman Sin, * by pretending that the “singers” were past of the Sistine Chapel choir at Rome, when as a matter of fact no such organiza- tion exists. Full Automatic |OIL BURNER For Household Use One Arrest Due to Attack on Fire- men, Truck Sergeant Being Badly Hurt. Resistance of orders of police and firemen attempting to keep crowds back at a blaze in & house on Sheriff sulted in a general mix-up, during which Sergt. Joseph H. Swann of No. 7 truck, was struck on the head with a plece of concrete and seriously injured and Pvt. P. A. 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