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] Il t WEATHER. 5. Weather Bureau Forecast.) tonight; 20 degrees; Temperatures—Highest, 31, at am, today; lowest, 24, at 6 a.m. @, Snow emperature or rain 3% today, Full report on page 7. minimum tomorrow Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 29,466. Entered as second class matter vost office, Washington, D. C. FRANCE PROPOSES DEBT SETTLENENT BASISINNEWNOTE 10-Year Moratorium Asked. Formal Negotiations With Mellon Opened. BRITISH ABANDON FIGHT AGAINST BETTER TERMS A 3 ree to Easier Payment France—Officials Here See Issue Clarified. by i 7 the Associated Press. PARIS, January 2—The French for- Fizn office today confirmed reports #hat negotiations had been opened be- ¥ ween Finance Minister Clementel and Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the ‘ nited States Treasury, regarding the ¥unding of the French war debt. A note signed by M. Clementel went orward Tuesday. It suggests a 10- ear moratorium, and gives an indi- ration as to what the French govern- ent thinks France might be able to o in the way of payments. Although the note is signed by the inister of finance instead of by >remier and Foreign Minister Her- giot, it is admitted by the foreign of- floe that it contains the first tangible roposition France has made toward settlement. Tt is thought in official circles that 1. Clementel's note cannot afford the asls for an actual settlement, but hat it will open a discussion that foay lead to a final agreement. It is understood a similar note with milar propositions has been sent to sondon concerning the funding of the rench debt to Great Britain. TU. S. LEADERS GRATIFIED. ¥ormal French Offer Lessens Trou- blesome Issue. # By the Assoclated Press. Despite firm declination on the part ©f State Department officials to com- ment, it was.learned today from au- thoritative sources that a plan in skeleton form and lacking certain de- tails has been received by the Wash- ington Government for the refunding by France of her war debt to the United States. his development became known toduy after the regular meeting of the Cabinet, at which the plan is un- derstood to have been discussed”in- formally. The French proposal was delivered by M. Clementel, French minister of finance, to Ambassador Herrick in Taris and was communicated by the Ambassador to officials of the Wash- ington Government charged with debt-funding operations. g The cabinet did receive and consider nformally, however, ntimations that had reached officials here in advance of the note, showing in skeleton what the French proposal might be expect- ed to contain This outline, whose details are guard- ed with the greatest care, is under- stood to have been communicated to the State Department by Ambassador Jierrick after his recent conference with French Finance Minister Clem- ente Tt is not known here whether the yroposal made to Mr. Herrick was more complete in detail than informa- tion which he has forwarded to Wash- sngton thus far. In the meantime, it is assumed cable exchanges are In progress to clear up this point, and @ll attempts at a decision are with- held Report Is Divided. king his report Ambassador divided the account of his conversations with Premler Herriot and M. Clementel into two phases, one dealing specifically with the at- titude of the French government with yespect to intent to pay, and the sec- ond having to do with methods of payment worked out by the French finance minister as a basis for nego- tiations with the American Debt Com- mission That part of the report dealing with the second ph is understood to have been turned over to Secretary Mellon, head of the American Debt- funding Commission, which alone jurisdiction over war loans owed foreign governments to the United While the Treasury formation, except as Is by pr dispatches, it was fcated that a meeting of the debt would be called soon complete details are re- n Herrick ) h was without 3 conveyed to nmission after more ceived, Previous conversations between bassador Jusserand and Secretary Jicllon are understood to have dls- osed he had Information that an hort: n of one-half of 1 per a year would be acceptable to ance The belief prevails here, therefore, that France probably is hoping to mmortize the debt at a rate of about one-half of 1 per cent a vear, plus 1he annual interest payments. \ssuming that a 10-year moratorium payments of principal and interest uld be granted, France at the end moratorium would owe interest period of about 16 years, king the total interest and prin- cipal in excess of $5,000,000,000 when 1he annual liquidation begins. About cars would be required to pay oft whole debt if the interest is pald annually after the 10-year mora- torium expires was the ruggestion at the the other hand, that ma asking that there be no rest ch in the 10-year mora- im period, and the view reflected that Congress was extremely un- of the over a 3 tor ch WASHINGTON, D. Ship, Afire in Gale, Races 200 To Safety in Delaware Bay Mohawk, Ablaze 75 Miles Below Sandy Hook, Dashes for Shore—Coast Guard Cutter Takes Off Passengers. By the Associated Press LEWES, Del, January 2.—More than 200 passengers were landed here today after spending an anxious and thrilling night aboard the Clyde Line steamer Mohawk, In whose after hold fire was discovered while miles at sea during cne of the worst storms of the Winter off the New Jersey coast. THe Mohawk, which left New York yesterday for Charleston and Jack- sonville, was later grounded on one of the shoals in Delaware Bay, north of this place, for the purpose of ex- tinguishing the flames. The passengers were taken off the Mohawk by the Coast Guard cutter Kickapoo, with the assistance of the tugs Mars and Kaleen, while the storm raged in the bay. Although the passengers were worn out and hungry and some of them wet from the heavy raln that ac- companied the storm, none suffered severely from the experience. They were made as comfortable as possible here and the steamship company ar- ranged to transport them by special train to their destination. Land in Shoal Water. The passengers were notified of the fire in the cargo in the afterhold last night. At first it was not thought serious, but it made headway, despite the efforts of the crew, and Capt. J. M. Staples decided that all hands should prepare to leave the ship if necessary. DR. PUPIN HEADS SCIENCE BODIES Resolution Indorsing Na- tional Arboretum on Way to Passage. Dr. Michael I Pupln, International- 1y famous physicist, of Columbia Uni- versity, today was elected president of the American Assoclation for the Advancement of Science, succeeding Dr. J. McKeen Cattell by & unani- mous vote. Selection of Dr. Pupin was made by the council of the American As- soclation, which met in the Falrfax To0m of the Willard Hotel and at the same session picked more than a score of other men to occupy official places in the organization for the next year. W. J. Humphreys of the United States Weather Bureau was elected general secretary, succeeding Dr. D. T. MacDougal of the Carnegie Insti- tution of Washington; John L. Wirt, also of the Carnegie Institution, was made treasurer, and B. M. Duggar of St. Louls, Edwin B. Wilson of Har- vard and Dr. Vernon Kellogg of Bat- tle- Creek, Mich., were made members of the executive committee. Re-elect Livingston. Burton E. Livingston of Johns Hop- kins Dniversity was re-elected to the position of permanent secretary, the only present officer whose term of office will be indeterminate. Mr. Livingston has served In that position for years. Vice presidents, who are made chairman of the various sec- tions comprising the assoclatlon, were selected as follows: W. A. Roever, section on mathe- matics; H, M. Randall, section on physies; H. P. Cady, chemistry; A. E. Douglas, astronomy; R. A. Daly, geography and geology; H. S. Jen- nings, zoological sclences; R. B. Wylie, botanical sciences; C. B. Davenpor anthropology; C. E. Seashore, psy- chology: F. R. Fairchild, social and economic sclences; W. A. Oldfather, history and philological sciences; F. G. Cottrell, engineering; A. J. Carlsan, medical sclences; C. V. Piper, agricul- ture, and Otis Caldwell, education. Will Indorse Arboretum. At the same time the council con- sidered a number of resolutions which had been approved by the executive committee, one of which would place the association, and especially the bo-. tanical sclences section, on record as favoring the creation here of a na- tional arboretum. The resolution, a copy of which will be sent to Con- gress, has already been approved by the botanists and the executlve com- mittee and now only awaits approval of the council. The national arboretum that has already been proposed for a large section of land lying along the Ana- costia River was explained to the botanical section of the assoclation's convention by P. L. Ricker of Wash- ington on Wednesday. Mr. Ricker told how experts had decided upon that tract at a joint meeting with members of Congress in 1920. Mr. Riker told the botanists how bills to create the arboretum have falled of passage at the last session of Congress and described the plans mapped out by the experts. Although he made no suggestion or recom- mendation for action. by the associa-’ tion, a resolution urging Congress to establish the aboretum without de- lay was passed and will be sent through its final process of adoption some time today. Although a number of the sections | of the assoclation have concluded their final sessions and the last gen- ral sesslon of the assoclation as a whole was held in Memorial Conti- nental Hall last night, much scien- (Continued on umn 3.) Prof. Seeking X-Ray 1y the Associated Press. BORDEAUX, France, January 2. -—Prof. J. Bergonie, died today after many months of suffering, a martyr to science. His death was to the effect of exposure to X-rays during experiments to find cure for cancer. He recently re- ceived the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honor in recognition of his services 4o medical science. Although his right arm has been amputated and three fingers of his Jeft hand sacrificed to the disease due Bergonie Dies _(Continued on Page 4, Column 2) | as Martyr Cure for Cancer brought on by radium, Prof. Ber- gonie continued to the end his fight against cancer. Knowing he had but a short time to live, the scientist devoted his last energies to drafting a report on a project for making Bordeaux the biggest center in France for radium re- search and the treatment of cancer. Besides his _experiments with radium, Prof. Bergonie was noted for his development of an electro magnet which was widely used during the war to draw steel frag- ments from wounds. 1 In the meantime the ship's course was changed to the Delaware Capes and calls were sent out for assistance. The first to respond was the steamer Persian of the Merchants and Miners’ line, which kept in touch with the distressed Mohawk and saw her safe- 1y in the Delaware Capes. Anchorage was made in shoal water near Brandy- wine light about 10 miles north of the capes where the bay Is 20 miles wide. It was here where the passengers, most of whom had donned life belts and were up all night, were trans- ferred, while the gale howled, and were brought to Lewes. Among them were many women. | The cause of the fire was not| known, and the extent of the dam- age will not be known until a sur-| vey is made. I OFFERS SPECIAL TRAIN. Pennsy to Rush Passengers to| Wilmington, Del. By the Assoclated Press. PHILADELPHIA, January 2.—Ar- rangements were made with the Pennsylvania Rallroad to bring the passengers landed from the steamer Mohawk at Lewes, Del, by spectal train to Wilmington, Del, where those who so desire will be taken to Jacksonville on another special train. BORAH ASKS BRIDGE BILL BE RECALLED Wants More Thorough Ex- planation of $14,000,000 Project Here. A motion to reconsider the Arling- ton Memorial Bridge bill, passed by the Senate last Tuesday, was made today by Senator Borah of Idaho. After discussion, a vote on the mo- tion was deferred becauss of the absence of Senator Swanson of Vir- ginla, an ardent supporter of the project. Senator Borah-mads it plain, however, that he intends to ask-for a vote on his motion at the earllest possible moment. Spirited discussion was Immediata- ly evoked when the Senator from Idaho made the motion, Senator Fernald of Malne, with Senator Swanson was instru- mental in having the bIll passed, said that he believed some reason should be given by Senator Borah for such an unusual request, pointing out that the bfll had gone through in the regular order of business and was now in the House. Senator Rob- inson of Arkansas, asked for delay on the vote in order that Senator | Swanson might be present. Borah Gives Reaso “In answer to the Senator from | Maine,” sald Senator Borah, “I wish ! to give my reason for asking for re- conslderation of the Arlington Me- mortal bridge bill. Here is a bill obligating the Government to spend $14,000,000 passed without debate.” “There is nothing unusual in that, said Senator Robinson. “The Senats has repeatedly passed large bills without debate, bills that involved hundreds of millions of dollars.” “That does not prevent any one from making a motion to reconsider, retorted Senator Borah, “and that's exactly what I am doing. This bill causes a large amount of money to be | expended with practically no con- sideration to it. I want an oppor- tunity to discuss the matter more thoroughly.” Senator Fernald sald that there had been a great deal of discussion of the bridge project over a period of years, and that the matter was one of great importance. “It is true that when the bill was passed by the Senate,” sald Senator ernald, “there were no long-winded eeches on it, but that does not make the passage of the bill at all unusual.” who ZITA ASKS PERMISSION TO RETURN TO HUNGARY Says Crown Prince Must Be There When King Is Chosen. By the Assoclated Press, PARIS, January 2.—Former Em- press Zita of Austria-Hungary has formally appealed ‘to the ambassay dors® council for permission to return to Hungary with Crown Prince Otto and the rest of her family, to reside on the crown domain at Godollo, ac- cording to a special dispatch from Budapest. She asserts that it is necessary that Otto should be in Hungary when the King 1s chosen, and adds that the peace treaty does not forbid his re- turn. Zita has just received $100,000 trom monarchist friends in Hungary, which she has deposited in a Spanish bank, the dispatch says. s PLEA FROM ISADORA. Homeless Dancer Would Wed American to Regain Nationality. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, Janu 2.—"“A dancer, homeless. nameless and moneyless would like to marry an American in order to regain her American na- tionality.” Those were the last words of Isadora Duncan as she left Berlin to- day en route to Brussels. Isadora is staying In Brussels only so long as she is refused permission to enter France. “Only Americans have been nice to me since I found myself without funds, stranded in Berlin,” | the rate increases and report to Con- WILIH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., FRIDAY POSTALPAY RAISES ARE APPROVED BY SENATE GOMMITTEE Bill Would Be Effective April 15 and Terminate February 15 of Next Year. RATE INCREASE HEARING TO BE HELD IN INTERIM Second-Class Matter Will Be| Charged Less Under New Scale Than Originally Proposed. The Senate post office committee approved today the administration bill providing for increases in postal sal- | aries and rat | Rate increasos recommended Ly the | Post Ofice Department, however, | vere reapportioned that second- | class mail will be charged consid- erably less than originally proposed. | Thoe bill would be effective on April | this year, and terminate February | 1926. It provides, however, for| creatfon of a joint congressional committes to conduct hearings on &ress by the first week of the next regular sesslon. Department Rate Cut. The new measure provides for a flat 1% -cent a pound rate on all second- | class mail devoted to reading matter, | Insetad of 2 cents, as proposed by the | Postoffice Department. The present rate is 1% cents on all matter except | that devoted to religlous, educational | or non-profit material, which is now charged 11 cents a pound. | The elght zones for mail with ad- vertising matter are grouped under the new bill into three divisions, wtih rates of 3 cents a pound in the first three zones, 6 cents a pound in the| fourth, fifth and sixth zones and 8| cents a pound in last two zones. This results in a slight increase on the first two zone rates over the present law and a reduction in the last three zones from the present law and is less on the later zones| than proposed by the Post Ofice De- partment. Private Cards Advanced. The proposed increase of half a cent on drop letters and postal cards | is eliminated, but private malling cards and souvenir postal cards ad- vanced from one to two cent: The limit on welght of third-class mail is reduced from eight to four ounces and the rate increases in this class proposed by the department are retained. Extra Service Charge. I No change in the present parcel post rates would be made except for addition of ‘@ servicq charge of 2 cents and stight additional charge! for packages weighing more than five pounds. A new parcel post expedition serv- ice s created with a charge of 25| cents, - It would provide for fast| handling of articles from the point| of origin t> dellvery, with special routing, dispatching and handling. | Raises Same Revenue. | Senator Moses, Republican, Neiw Hampshire, who prepared the revised rate schedules, estimated the same amount of revenue would be raised as under the Post Office Department plan, or $68,000,000. This sum is de- clared necessary to meet the cost of proposed salary increases. Provisions for salary increases in the measure are the same as In the bill passed by Congress last session and vetoed by President Coolidge. Some minor administrative amend- ments were made in this section of the bill, it was said. Senator Moses expects to present the new bill to the Senate immediately, thus bringlng It before that body when it takes up consideration on Monday of the veto of the salary in- crease measure. On the strength of | the new bill providing for rate in- creases to meet the cost of the salary advances, administration leaders hope to sustain the veto. e EDGE BLOCKS PROBE " OF “POWER TRUST” Delays Consideration of Norris Measure to Investigate Charges of Combine. | Characterizing the Federal Trade Commission Investigation of the so- called power trust proposed by the Norris resolution as “a fishing expedi- tion,” Senator Edge, Republican, New Jorsey, again blocked immediate con- sideration of the measure today in the Senate. In ronewing his objection, Senator dge declared that “such nation-wide | inquiries as would be necessary under | this resolution make business nervous | and_affect investments.” | “Surely,” he added, “we want to do | everything possible to encourage and | stimulate business. Senator Norris replied that the reso- lution bore directly on the -pending Underwood bill to lease Muscle Shoals, and added that the charge had been made in various sources that there is an electrical power trust. These should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, he Insisted. ““This trust,” he sald, “reach:s into every fireside, more so than any other trust in the land.” The Nebraska senator added that he was “dumbfounded” and “amazed” at the way in which the subsidiariss interlocked. “Are we to be controlled in letling the truth be known,” he asked, “be- cause somebody in Wall street might not like it?” RIOT IN RUSSIAN PRISON. \ Polish Press Reports Say 150 Shot | in Leningrad Fight. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Da'ly News. VIENNA, January 2.—The Polish press reports a recent revolt at the Leningrad prison, which was pro- voked by communists in disguise, who JANUARY mingled with the anti-communists. One hundred and fifty political prison- she said. W 2 annbe 2024 20 Daily News Co.) ers were rhot. (Cops 'E & 1821, Iy Chilengo Daily News Co.) xRadio Programs—P: ¢ Foening Star. 9 <y 1925 - FORTY PAGES. as fast as th The Star's carrier every city block and the regu tion is delivered to Washington homes “From Press to Home Within the Hour” covers edi- system ¢ papers arc printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, - 80,499 THE PHILOSOPHICAL PEDESTRI [STAGE CRISIS FELT AS MILLIONS CHALIAPIN BARRED FROMFAUST' ROLE Judge Grants Temporary In- junction Preventing Ap- pearance Here. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 2.—A temporary Injunction restraining Feodor Chalia- pin, Russian basso, from appearing in the opera “‘Faust” in Washington, D. C., on January 26 was signed today by Circuit Judge Ira Ryner. The restralning order was obtained by the Chicago Clvic Opera Company, with which Challapin has a contract for 30 appearances here and for a ten- week tour to include Washington. WILL FIGHT WRIT. Attorney for Washington Opera Company Leaves for Chicago. Col. Arthur O'Brien, attorney for the Washington Opera Company, will leave Washington immedlately for Chicago, he said today, to ask a hear- ing on the temporary injunction granted there today against Chaliapin He does not regard the injunction as important, he said, nor as a guarantee against the appearance here of Challapin with the Washington Opera Company. The injunction, Col. O'Brien sald, probably was granted on a bill of complaint filed by the Chicago Opera Company. The temporary injunction is binding only until & hearing can be arranged. This will be done im- mediately, Col. O'Brien sald. — IMPROPERLY NAMED, SAY SUED TENANTS Declare Baskin's Suit Fails to Des- ignate Them Properly in Charging Plot. Pleas in abatement because of im- proper designation of their names were filed today in the District Su- preme Court by Mrs. Henry C. Brown, 1812 K strest: Mrs. Vernon Dorman, 1217 Buchanan street; M. Bertha Nalls and P. B. Cramer of East Clifton Terrace. They, with other tenants of the' latter apartment, were recently sued for $250,000 damages by Maurice Baskin, owner of that building and ot Sixteenth Street Mansions, for alleged conspiracy growing out of a meeting of the tenants in opposition to a pro- posed rent increase. Mrs. Brown says her name is Edith A. Brown, by which she has always been known:; Mrs. Dorman's name is given as La Veta R. Dorman; Miss Nalls says she is not B. M. Nalls, but M. Bertha Nalls, and Cramer says his name Is Paul B. Cramer. Attorney Frank H. Long appears for the de- fendants named. GLENNAN NOMINATED TO AID GEN. IRELAND Coolidge Submits Name to Senate for Assistant to Army Surgeon General. Col. James Glennan today was nomi- nated by President Coolidge to-be as- sistant to the Surgeon General of the United States Army. This nomination, together with others for judgeships in various parts of the opuntry, was sent to the Senate this afternoon by the President. Col. Glennan will retain his post as head of Walter Reed Hospital, it was announced. The other nominations follow: Charles H. Foorman of Kentucky, to be United States circult judge for the sixth circuit; Albert B. Anderson of Indiana, to be United States circuit judge for the seventh circuit; Charles ]. Dawson of Kentucky, to be United States district judze for the western district of Kentucky; Robert C. Balt- zell of Indiana, to be United States judge for the district of Indiana; Ed- Wward E. Gnichtel of Newark, N. J., to be collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of New Jersey. age 3él | moving vessel, ANYHOW IS GooD FOR. ®. V THE 7 HEALTH HEAR McCORMA Performance by Bori and TWO CENTS. CK RADIO SONGS)| | Tenor Depopulates Thea-| ters—*“Gorgeous,” Says Brady, Decrying Menace to Shows. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 2—With un- told millions delighted with the first radio concert by John MecCormack and Lucrezia Bori, the theaters in this city, according to spokesmen, are facing a crisis as a result of the latest development free amuse- ment on the air. In the first of a serles of bi-weekly concerts by noted artists, never on the air before, Mr. McCormack and Miss Bori, with their golden volces, gave a concert last night through station WEAF, with seven other sta- tions in Eastern cities participating in the broadcasting. William A. Brady, veteran theatrical producer, commenting on what he termed this “gorgeous” free enter- tainment, asserted that “radio con- §331,131,114-ARMY FUND BILL IS OUT Present Regular Strength to Be Maintained at 125,000 Men, 12,000 Officers. of Maintenance of the Regular Army during the coming fiscal year at its present authorized strength of 12,000 missioned officers and 00 en- ted men, exclusive of 8,000 Philip- pine Scout is proposed in the War | Department appropriation bill report- ed today to the House. As approved by the appropriations committee the measure, drafted by a subcommittee headed by Representa- tive Anthony, Republican, Kansas, carries $331.131,114, or $6,552,000 less than the amount available for ex- penditure this year and about §300,000 less than budget estimates Of the total, $258.317,958 is for military and $72 813,156 for non-mili- tary activities. River and Harbor Fund. Included in the allotments a $40,000,000 lump sum appropriation for improvements to rivers and har- bors, the total proposed by the Bud- get Bureau for expenditure during the fiscal year beginning™fiext July 1, but an increase of $2,657,000 over the amount carried in last year's bill. The blll also carries $3,040.000, as recommended by the budget, for the completion of dam No. 2 at Muscle Shoals, Ala. This, together with $3.501,200, included in a deficiency es- timate recently submitted, the com- mittee report said, will complete the dam and the elght nower urits. For the Army Air Service, $14,700,- 000, or the full amount recommended Dby the budget, Is carried. In addition, $2,150.000 is provided for contract au- thorization, which, the report pointed out, makes the total available for the Air Service approximately $2,700,000 more than for the present fiscal year. $6,550,000 for New Planes. Ot the appropriations, $4,400,000 is for the purchase of new airplanes, and this, plus the contract authoriza- tion, gives a total of $6,550,000 for new planes, or about $2,900,000 more than available for the current year. Approximately 268 new airplanes, the major portion of which will be used in training schools, the report estimated, could be procured with this appropriation. “The department is proceeding on the theory,” it was added, “that the most important thing to the air serv- ice is training of personnel and is therefore devoting a considerable part of its funds to the purchase of primary types of airplanes which can be used with safety for training pur- poses. ) Bombing Tests Planned. An appropriation of $50,000 is rec- ommended for bombing tests against obsolete vessels. “Previous tests of this nature,” the report sald, “have been held against anchored vessels and the ability of an airplane to sink a battleship has been fully demonstrated. Bombing a however, presents a different problem, and the committee feels that experiments of this nature would be well worth while.! H For seacoast defense, the bill car- ries $2,813,815, a reduction of $824,000 from amount of the current year, and $539,000 less than requested by the budget. A part of this amount is to be available for the construction on_the Pacific coast of a firing posi- ContinueZ on Page 5, Column 3. |ance ot stitutes the greatest menace that the | theater has ever faced.” He cited the | poor attendance at the theaters last night as proof of his assertion. The patronage of nearly every theater in the city was affected by the first ap- pearance of golden voices on the air, | even productions ordinarily playing| to capacity houses failing in some in- | stances to be sold out The Metropolitan Opera House, how- ever, was sold out for the perform- “Feodora,” with Maria Jer- itza as the principal singer. Miss Bori also is a star at the Metropoli- tan. The number of listeners-in for the radio concert was estimated at 000,000 to 8,000,000 at station WEAF, although, it was explained that there (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) JUDGES FACE QUIZ ON TRAFFIC GASES House Subcommittee to Ask Why Violators Have Not Been Punished. District judges are going to be called before the subcommittee on District ap- propriations of the House appropria- tions committee to explain why traffic violators have not been punished. When they appear before the subcommittee, which is now conducting hearings pre- paratory to drafting the District appro- priation bill for the next fiscal year. the committee, fortified by a lst of traffic cases taken into the courts during the last few months and checked off by a record of the disposition made of these cases, are prepared to give the judges | a grueling examination. This is one step in the course map- | ped out for itself by the subcommit- tee on District appropriations in a de- termined effort to make a short cut in the next District appropriation bill toward relieving the very serious traffic situation in the National Capi- tal. Ready to Increase Force. The committee is now ready to give 60 additional traflic officers, and is considering establishment of one-way traffic on arterial highways, compel- 1ing drivers of cars from cross streets to come to a full stop before attempt- ing to cross the arterial highways. Other important changes in the trafc rules are being considered by the sub- committee on District appropriations. If the judges, when called before the subcommittee do not make a thor- oughly satisfactory explanation of the fallure to impose severe and even drastic penalties on ‘traffic violators, they will be held strictly accountable by this subcommittee, which holds the pursestrings. They will be told frankly ly that if they cannot enforce the law in the courts, their salaries will not be made available for the next fiscal year. May Ask New Judges. This has already been aiscussed in plain language in the subcommittee conferences and it has been stated by at least one member of the com- mittee that if the present judges do not enforce the law, an appeal will be made to the President to appoint judges who will. The method of cut- ting off salaries has been proposed with the alternative of setting up a BINGH SHOWFAL CRPPLES TRAFF THOUSANDS WALK Business in Capital Slowed Up by Worst Gale Since January, 1922. FOUR TROLLEY LINES MANAGE TO OPERATE Few Accidents Reported—District Is Working to Clear Highways. using gre ton's rst blizzard of Janua city last night and today, t the District an 8-inch oralized street c catened seriousl cer bla fie in many sections ded indi- mmunicati bus anc imy rnment and Man decided reluctance to vicinity, storm poised the Virginia coast and to ewerve backward and north- ward with renewed inteasity, giving the National Capital numerous parting flur- ries. forsake itself to began Thousands Walk to Work. Thousands Government emplores and officials and workers in private dustry donned storm coats and goloshes this morning and mushed their way good-naturediy, but slowly, from outly- % scctions and euburbs where street ar service was tled u Chief clerks of Federal departmen experfencing diffi- culty in getting to work themselves, congratulated instead of reproved the tardy ones. Many employes walked miles to report for duty, and it was agreed they ted credit for their pe severance. Except for numerous minor derall- ments of street cars and snow plows there were few traffic accidents. Onl a small number of motorists ventured onto the snow-packed streets, and the cars of those who did plaved havoc with street car service, where there was any, by packing rails slots with ice and snc The snowfall th reached an ‘“official” depth of T inches, according to the Weather B reau, and the flakes piled up steadil during the day. The depth of the three-day snowstorm, in the midst o which the ill-fated Knlckerbocke Theater collapsed on January 28, 192 totaled 24 inch it was stated breaking all previous records. Sin that time Washington has not had a fall as heavy as that of the present storm, beins inches and morning had approach when 6.5 fell. Only Four Lines Operate. vell of the Publi n announced at reaching the com- that only four of the city’s railway lines were in prac- tical operation, all the others being tied up by the storm Those reported as Covell.were the Pen and Georgatown line, Eighth street southeast and north- east from the Navy Yard, the Lincoln Park-to-Georgetown line by way of F street and the Fourteenth street line Maj. Covell 4 the Washington Rapid Transit Co. reported its busses were not affected by the storm. All street railway lines operating into nearby Virginia reported no_se- cious tie-ups. The Washington-Vir- ginia and Washington & Old Dominion companies announced that cars were running according to schedule. With only 17 motorized snow plows available to combat the snow, the Dis- trict government was endeavoring to open up streets and hishways on which car tracks are located. Maj. W. Utilities 1mis: roon that reports mission indicated R. C running by sylvania ave the line 3 rue Trolley Lines Combat Snow. As the result the Washington Rail- way and Electric Co. and the Capital Traction Co. having their snow plows operating most of the night, the tracks were reported fair condition when the office rush started. Auto- mobiles soon made most of the road- ways impassable, it was stated, and the continued snowfall made matters worse. Both systems had extra gangs of shovel-men out today, and many of the employes joined in this work Makeshift shuttle arrangements were worked out in some places, one shut- tle-car operating from the wharves to above Seventh and the Avenue on one track. Several sections of telegraph lines of the Postal Telegraps Co. between Washington and Richmond were re- ported out of order this morning, but service between the two cities was not interrupted, it was stated. This company and the Western Union Co. said that the storm had not caused any serlous delays in communication by telegraph. The Chesapeake & Po- tomac Telephone Co. was forced send out its trucks to various sections to convey their operators and other employes to posts of duty. Extra help was obtained for the switchboards, in order to care for the great increase in number of calls as a result of the storm, it was stated Most of these calls were from Government employes reporting late or absent. Most of the Government depart- ments moved the reporting hour forward half an hour or an hour, and special allowances were made in in- dividual cases where employes met with extraordinary obstacles in gat- ting to office. At the Washington Terminal i was (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Official Refusing ) to Post, Quit Adamant Successor “Shares” Office By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, January 32.—Each claiming the same position on the Georgla Public Service Commis- sion, 0. R. Bennett of Eastman and Jobn T. Boifeillet of Macon sat in the same small office in the State Capitol today. Bennett defeated Bolfelllet at the recent general election, and was granted a commission by Gov. Walker, effective yesterday. Boi- felllet countered with thé claim that his six-year term would not cxpire until December 1, 1925. The governor sought to withdraw' Ben- nett's commission, but later Ben- nett and his attorney ' conferred with the executive, and it was an- nounced he had decided not to in- terfere. Bennett went to Boifelllet's of- fice yesterday and demanded his keys and desk. The incumbent re- plied he knew of none to which Bennett was “entitled. Thereupon Bennett found a chair and sat throughout the day. Attorney General Napler said the question would have to be decided by the courts if the two continued to occupy the office, and, at the cnd of the month, calied upon the treasurer for salary checks.