Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1925, Page 2

FISCAL RELATIONS COMMISSION URGED Citizens’ Federation Re- quests Congress to Appoint Body for Fair Study. Appointment of a commission to de- termine upon a fair division between the United States and the District of Columbla of the expense of main- taining the National Capital was urged upon Congress by the Federa- tion of Citizens' Assoclations, meet- ng in the District Bullding last night “Appealing to the sense of justice and fairness of the American Con- zress,” the federation declared, “we ask the appointment of an official commission, consisting of an equal number of members of the Congress and bona fide residents and taxpayers of the District of Columbia, to make proper inquirfes and report to Con- gress and the people of the District of Columbia a permanent plan for the equitable apportionment between the Federal Government and the Dis- trict of Columbla of the expenses of maintaining, expanding and beauti- fying the nation’s capital Refrain From Dispute. this petition to the gress we studiously refrain from ndulging in arguments relative to he rights of the peoples of the Dis- trict of Columbia. We rest our case on an appeal for exact justice, be- jeving that the members of the Sen- «te and the House of Representatives, air-minded Americans, will be zeal- ous to see that it is accorded.” The preamble of the reslution con- tained many facts to show the wide- spread interest which the Federal Giovernment has in the District of Columbia. The preamble concluded with the statement that a definite ratio of contribution should be ad- hered to strict appropriations. Presented by Torbert. The report was presented by Wil liam S, Torbert, chairman of the com mittee on fiscal relations, and was signed by Jesse C. Suter and Frank Sprigg Perry The delegates voted unanimously for its but applauded the reading of document. On motion of W. G. Hen- derson, it was voted to have the resolutions printed and circulated among the members of Congress and the forty-five nelghborhood associa- tions making up the federation Text of Report. The report read in part as follows “The District of Columbia contains 44,400 acres, of which 5,000 acres are submerged, 6,000 embraced in streets ind roads, 8,000 used by the Federal Government, 700 used by the Govern- ment of the District of Columbia, 1.500 used by tax-free religious, edu- cational and charitable institutions and by foreign governments and 23,- 000 constituting private holdings. It will thus be seen icreage of 44,400, tax-free. In area 52 per cent of the land within the District bears the real estate tax burden for the whole. “The Bureau of thé Budget fixes the value of the realty holdings of the Federal Government at approxi- mately $375,000,000. District officials estimate the value at $400,000,000. The estimated value of tax-free realty used by religious, educatlonal and charitable bodies and by forelgn gov- srnments is placed at $50,000,000, con- sidered a very conservative estimate, and that empioyed for municipal pur- poses at $30,000,000. Private holdings of real estate property are of the amsessed value of $767,006.555. (The grand total of the value of real estate is, therefore, $1,247,036,555, of which $480,000,000, or about 40 per cent, is exempt from taxation. Increase of Holdings. “In considering the extent of tax- exempt realty, both in respect of area and value, it is well to consider the constantly increasing acquisitions by the Federal Government through gift, purchase, dedication, condemnation, ete.” The report of the committee went on to state that the Federal Govern- ment uses without cost to it 40 per vent of the water consumed in the District of Columbia, that much of he time of the criminal branches of the District Supreme Court s con- sumed in the trial of purely Federal cases, and that the education of non- resident children adds $200,000 a year to the cost of the public schools. Land of Low Value. The committee further stated that of the taxable real estate in the Dis- trict, 5.000 acres consist of lowlands of small value, while most of thel Government holdings and other ex- empted property is of large value. The varlous States, the committee declared, are recipients of various forms of Federal aid for roads, edu- ation and other activities, carrying large &ppropriations of funds from the Treasury, contributed in part by ihe people of the District of Colum- bia. In the application of these ap- propriations the District does not share. “In presenting not only adoption the present Asks Fairer Basi A portion of the committee's report intended as a memorfal to Congress reads as follows “The people of the Jumbia, through the Citizens’ Associations, petition the Congress to grant them. as a matter of simple justice, the observance of the principle of definite proportion- ate contribution by the Federal Gov- arnment and District of Columbia in @ppropriations for the malintenance, Sipkeep and development of the Fed- eral territory. “In making this request, and urg- ing the granting thereof, ©f the District District of Co- Federation of of Columbia belleve they are asking only that which is manifestly just, fair and equitable It is not contended, nor even sug- xested, that residents of the Federal territory are entitled to speclal privileges or to any greater degree of consideration than that which would be accorded to any other body of citizens of the United States similarly situated. It {s contended, however, that no body of people mak- ing up the population of an exclusive- Iy residential area should be expect- ed to carry the extraordinary burden: ncident to the maintenance and de- velopment of an area which, because of its political significance and ex- tensive governmental Interests, pre- sents elements of a fiscal nature not incident to ordinary areas of devel- opment “It is submitted that a fair and just arprotionate chligation of the Federal tiovernment and District of Columbia is ascertainable. In 1878 a joint select committee of the Congress, after a thorough and complete investigation, found and established a fair and just proportionate obllgation. Tt -is, of course. possible that the ratio of obliga- tion then established is now ohsolete : but ft is manifest that new ratios should be established periodically only a basis of actual existing facts, and t in a random, haphazard way Justice to neither the Federal Govern ment nor to the District of Columbla has been, nor can it be, obtained by the latter method. Opposed to Propaganda. Charles A. Baker, chairman of the =pecial committee appointed to in- quire into the advisability of allow- ing Prederick J. Libby., executive ctary of the National Council for Lrevention of War, to address school ¢ that of the total| 21,200 acres are| the people | i i i | | 1 | PLAN COU Judge Raps Airing Of Family Spats In Public Courts Special Dispatch to The Sta BALTIMORE, January 3.—The tendency of modern couples to bring thelr matrimonial troubles to court instead of working them out for themselves was scored this week by Judge Robert F. Stanto: who presides over “desertion day’ proceedings in criminal court. “They forget this business of ‘for better or for worse,’ " Judge Stanton sald. “Tt doesn't seem to mean anything any more. As soon as one of them takes a turn for the worse, they're at each other's throats and then they fly to court. A lot of these women seem to think bringing their husbands into court is a holiday. They don't consider the serlous side of it. They don't realize that while the law requires the men to support their wives, the men have to sup- port themselves, too, and that thelr monay divided doesn't reach as far s it would if they would AN COURT FighT ON NEW RENT LAW tionality of Measure If It Passes. Court action against the proposed rent control bill, as soon as it Is signed by the President, will be the first step of the Washington Associa- tion of Bullding Owners and Man- agers If the measure passes, it was decided yesterday after a Series of local officers. A test case will be held in readines and as soon as possible after the law becomes effective, attempts will be tional. Prior to any action by Congress on the bill, however, the local assocla- tion and the National Association of Bullding Owners and Managers will make a local and natfonal fight. In this, they are backed by the Wash- ington Real Estate Board. The real- tors are considering a big mass | meeting of real estate men and prop- erty owners. Petty, According to John A. executive secretary of the board, scores of calls as the result of the advertissment, run by the board in all local papers yesterday, have been received from local prop- erty owners and business men, pledg- ing their support and assistance in the fight against the bill. Numerousx Parleyx Held. A number of plans were discussed at the several meetings held by building owners yesterday in conjunction with the arrival of Lee Thompson Smith of New York City, national president of the owners and managers’ organization Besides the activities of the national owners' assoclation the rent-control board will, it is etated, unquestionably draw the opposition of the National As- soclation of Real Estate Boards, repre- senting more than 500 cities, which meets at Dallas, Tex., January 13. Letters have been sent to all the mem- bers of the managers and owners' or- ganizations throughout the country. Every da part of the provisions of the rent bill will be sent to the members with the clauses legally analyzed and their probable effect indicated. They will be asked to write thelr opposition to their congressmen. Lining Up Members. The national association’s legisla- tive committee has sent to every member a bulletin containing the in- formation in regard to the bill in ad- dition to telegrams to various State and city leaders. Expressing their opinion that the President has not been fully informed on both sides of the question and that he does not fully Tealize the intricate problems that such legislation will bring about, the managers and own- ers of both the national and local assoclations will make further ef- forts to get an interview with him. gatherings, resolutions, which were adopted: “Resolved, that we, the Federation of Citizens' Associations of the Dis. trict of Columbia, uphold the princi ple of free speech as one of the funda- mentals of our national life, and afirm our faith in the soundness of the American mind and heart to ac- cept the good and reject the bad. 5'That it is an injustice to adolescent and immature youth to be made the target for the propaganda of theor- 1sts. “That we respectfully our school authorities, and private, that the welfare of youth under their charge, demands enforcement of a general rule prohibiting addresses or dissemination of propaganda in any manner, upon subjects outside the curriculum and along lines which do not confirm to the generally acepted teaching and practice of our national life.” urge upon both public consideration for Sunday Limit Bill. The federation considered a report on a bill to limit labor and amuse- ments on Sunday, but decided to sub- mit it to member associations for action before voting on It in the federation. Willlam McK. Clayton, chairman of the committee on utilities, explained to the delegates the details of the recent settlement of the electric light case by the Utilities Commision and the Potomac Electric Power Co. The delegates adopted resolutions tion he made more than a month ago that some way be found to stop Im- pounding part of the money paid by electric light consumers pending final settlement of the valuation dispute. On motion of Harr Stull, chair- man of a special committee, the fed- eration decided to hold a smoker the latter part of January, to which members of the District committees of the Srnate and House and officlals of the District government will be invited. On motion of L. A. Slmon, the fed- eration voted a contribution to assist the commission on public welfare legisiation in carrying on its work of bringing the welfare laws of the ty up to date. Jesse C. Suter pre- NOTED SCHOLAR TO SPEAK Successor to Sir Oliver Lodge to Lecture at G. W. U. A series of lectures in history is being offered by George Washington University this Winter, given by a group of distinguished scholars. The first lecture in the serfes will be giv- en Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Corcoran Hall, Twenty-first street between G and H streets. The lecturer will be Prof. C. Grant Robertson. C. V. O., of the University of Birmingh: England. Prof. Robertson succeeded Sir Oliver Lodge as the principal of this institution. His lecture will be called “The New Map of Europe and European Civili zation.” He will discuss the changes | wrought in European -civillzation by recent political movements, Owners Will Test Constitu- | conferences between the national and | made to have it declared unconstitu- | | snid: submitted the following | and wired him even after his arrival | hands of Mr. Scott's family, Mrs. Scott anki e s- | thanking Mr. Clayton for the SUEEes-|cyity he could maintain WIFE SAYS SCOTT GAMBLED HEAVILY Tells of Big Losses at Games | With Other Congress Mem- bers in Washington. By the Associated Pro ALPENA, Mich, January 3.—A story of gambling in which her hus- band participated with other Con- gressmen in the “Boars' Neat” on K street in Washington and other events which marred her marrie life, ending in a separation, were told from the witness stand today by Mra. Edna James Scott in_the hearing for divorce brought by Rep- resentative Frank D. Scott, which Mrs. Scott Is contesting. Oocupying the stand throughout today's hearing. Mrs. Scott gave & full account of her married life, enumerating Instances in which she declared her husband has shown coolness toward her and denying em- phatically that she had ever been confidential with Mr. Scott's secre- | tary, Miss Jane Kennedy. Mi Ken- nedy on the stand yesterday told of numerous occasions when, she sald, Mrs. Scott had disclosed to her indls- cretions which. she had, in ‘turn, told to her employer. Tella of Gambling. In a crowded courtroom Mrs. Scott told of nights when Representative | Scott returned from playing cards with other Congressmen on K street telling, <he said, of heavy losses. A ved apple figured largely in her testi- mony. “Mr. Scott played often at the ‘Boars’ Nest" with several other Congressmen,” she declared. ‘Each night he'd bring me an app'e because they always had fruit standing about in the apartment—for it was an apartment—and Mr. Scott liked apples. ““He'd say, 'Honey. you know where I've been? and he'd drop the apple in bed with me.” jaw Crash Coming. She testified that he plaved with| Representative Allen Moore of Llinois | and other Congressmen. i ‘I saw the handwriting on the wall,” Mrs. Scott continued. “I knew | the crash would come. On one oc- | casion, Mr. Moore gave Mr. Scott membership to the Chicago Stock E change, and that terrified me. meant more gambling, only on stock market, ‘Then, on one occasion Mr. Scott showed ‘me a note for $4.000, which | Mr. Scott sald Moore had indorsed!} for him at the ‘Boars’ Nest' because | it was on a cash basis, and Mr. Moore wanted him to keep his credit good. Mr. Scott lost $1,500 one night, and | was so worried that he could mot get up the next morning. He sald he was going back and get even, but! he dropped another $1,500 instead.” Speaking of a trip to Panama, in which a number of Congressmen and thetr wives participated, Mrs. Scott| It the Trank of Liquor. “We took the trip in 1921, and brought a lot of liquor back. We had a terrible time with it, because-the trunk, which was under the bed. jab- bed Mr. Scott in the back, and we had to stand it on end In the corner. He was worried to death and so were the other Congressmen aboard. and | so it was agreed that if we did not| get the freedom of the port we would throw the trunks overboard “But we had It and the liquor, and brought it to our apartment in ‘Washington,” Mrs. Scott sald. Miss Kennedy, whom Mrs. Secott contended in her cross bill disturbed the peace In the Scott home, once ap- peared conspicuously in a Pullman car drawing room occupled by the Scotts, Mrs. Scott testified, in a “robin‘s egg blue silk nightgown." “It was extremely decollete,” Mrs. | Scott sald. Throughout most of the hearing today, Mr. Scott sat with his head in | his hands listening to his wife's tes- timony. Miss Kennedy once told her, Mrs. Scott said, that when Mr. Scott was a guest at the home of relatives he was compelled to go outdoors to read letters from his wife, because it made his sister angry to see him | read letters from her. Disliked by Family. Mrs. Scott related at length a story of her losing fight to retain her hus- band’s affections, and the alleged in- difference of her hueband's only sis- ter, Mrs. Harry B. McCaln of Alpena, dating from a period prior to the Seotts' marriage. Mra. Scott testified that prior to her marriage Mr. Scott-had told her that his sister did not wish him to marry her; that Mrs. McCain had written | at Santa Rosas, alif,, for the mar- riage, beseeching him not to marry her. While relating a series of incidents | fn support of her testimony that she | had received cruel treatment at the was interrupted by the plaintiff's at- torney, who attempted to rule out this testimony. Judge Emerick held the testimony should remain, as it was, establishing the fact and reasons for Mrs. Scott's dislike for her husband's family. Questioned on “Jazzbo.” Questioned as to her acquaintance- ship with an Army officer, named In previous testimony as “Jazzbo,” Mrs. Scott sald she had been at parties attended by him on several occasions, but emphatically denied the charge that she had ever been zlone with him In his quarters at Fort Myer, Va. Mrs. Scott also denied that any mem- bers of a party at Chevy Chase had been intoxicated, as the plaintift had testified, or that “Jazzbo” was in such condition that it was only with diffi- himself on the running board of an automobile in which members of the party were riding. She denled inspecting a trunk of faminine undergarments in the apartment of the Army officer, as Mr. Scott testified Mrs. Scott told Miss Ken- nedy. The witness sald that she was ac- companied to her apartment from a charity bazaar one day by ‘“Jaszbo' and another man and they were eat- ng lunch in the apartment when Mr. Scott entered. “He did not seem surprised,” she said. One night when she was talking with Miss Kennedy about the dlerk in the apartment hotel the Scotts occupled the witness said she made the remark that she wished her hus- band would enter into fun as the clerk did. “Never tell him that, though: he is a jealous man, Miss Kennedy sald, according to Mrs. Scott. Miss Kennedy had testified that Mrs. Scott had told her of numerous occasions when she had met the clerk and cautioned her not to tell Mr. Scott about it. CLAIMS WOMAN LIED. Moore Says Mrs. Scott's Testimony Is False. MONTICELLO, T, January 3. Congressman Allen Moore denjed em- phatically statements concerning him made by Mrs. Edna James Scott in her testimony in the divorce suit filed by her husband, Frank D. Scott of Michigan, which she s contesting. He declared the testimony a “tissue of lies” us far as it pertained to him- |Judge Says Mrs. Sweetin Is PEDESTRIAN COUNT ON F AND G. . SHOWS STREETS CLOSE RIVALS 10,115 Walkers Checked in Five Blocks on Former in Hour, Against 9,535 for Latter. Two-Thirds Choose Sunny Side. P strest and G street are close rivals in the amount of pedestrian traffio, according to the Washington Assocfation of Builders and Owners. which eonducted a pedestrian traffic court Monday. The check on the number of persons on the streets in the congested area also shows how muech Washingtonians llke the fun on a cold day. The count, which was made from 10 to 11 am. when the thermometer was at 33 degrees showed that in every block along G street from Ninth to Fourteenth streots, 69 per cent of the people traveled on the north, or sunny, side. On F street, 63 per cent were on the north slde. From Ninth to Fourteenth on F street, in on: hour, 10,115 people were registered; on G street, in the same blocks, 9,535 were counted. The G street traffic was thus 94 per cent of that on I" street. A count will be made twice a year, but efforts will be made to keep away from extreme weather conditions, and the counts will be over a wider area and in a greater length of time. Reaults of Count. The results were as follows Pennsylvanla avenue, north side— Between Twel{th and Thirteenth, 923; leventh and Twelfth, 1,113; Ninta and Tenth, 1,011, Pennsylvania avenue, south side— Between Twelfth and Thirteenth, 332; Tenth and Eleventh, 367. H strest, north side—Between | Tenth and Eleventh, 154 Thirteenth street, west tween F and G, . Thirteenth street, east side—Be- tween F and G, 672 Twelfth str west side—Between F and G, 381. HIGHT AND WOMAN REFUSED RETRIAL | | | | side—Be- as Guilty as Pastor and | of Stronger Mind. | | | By the Associated Press. MOUNT VERNON, Ill, January 3.— With the declaration that she was equally as reprehensible as her pastor- lover, and warranted a sentance equally | as severe, Judge J. C. Kearn today | over-ruled motions for a new trial for Mrs fe Sweetin and Lawrence M Hight. deposed stor, convicted of the | murder of her husband, Wilford Sweetin, and formally sentenced the man to life imprisonment and the woman to 35 years. The judge in passing sentence, took both defendants to task for their part in the poison plot, telling Mrs. Sweetin | he was convinced she was of stronger mind than her co-defendant, and in- forming Hight that he believed he was of sufficient mentality to distinguish between right and wrong. Judge Changes Mind. “1 changed my mind about Mrs, Sweetin.” the judge said. first, I thought you might have been led Into this crime by the urging of the co-defendant, but now I am con- vinced you have a stronger mind than Hight" Referring to the fact that the evi- dence showed that Mrs. Sweetin ad- mitied giving her husband pois=on three times, the judge asserted that “it takes a lot of cruelty and a lot of nerve to do a thing like that “It took a cruel heart to witness the sufferings of the man who_had been your husband for 16 years. Now, You must go to prison and leave your children without a father and moth- er. You have blighted their lives, and why, I cannot understand.” Bellieves He Knew Right. In passing sentence on Hight, Judge Kern declared that while there was some foundation for the presumption that he was unbalanced, still he was of the opinfon that he was of suffi- cient mentality to know “that (t is wrong to kill people by administer- ing poison or buy poison for others and urge them to administer it to people. “I can see how you came to enter nto improper relationship with Mrs. Sweetin. That is common experi- ence. The fact a man has become a minister does not remove him from the temptations to which other men are subjected. It does not change his nature. Mrx. Sweetin Moved. 1 “How you could have gone to the| extreme of taking human life to ac- complish your purpose, [ cannot un- derstand; how in view of your con- nection with his death you pretend | to have converted Wilford Sweetin | or how you could preach his funeral sermon. Such conduct makes your case rare and unusual. It must have been due to some condition ,of your mind that T cannot understand. Hight received the sentence without display of emotion, but tears came to Mrs. Sweetin's eyes when the judge began speaking. o RUSSIAN DEBT TO FRANCE REPORTED RECOGNIZED Negotiator of Paris Agreement ‘With Soviets Said to Have Ar- ranged Financial Plan. By Cable to The Star and New York World. PARIS, January 3.—Senator De- moncie, who negotiated the recogni- "tion of the Soviets by France, has ob- tained from Moscow, it is reported in Paris, an agreement by which the Soviets will recognize the entire Rus- sian debt to France. Senator Demoncle is now In Berlin, where he has been negotiating with members of the Russian State Bank, who came especially to meet him. Demoncie {s pushing a scheme for participation by the French govern- ment in purchases through a state monopoly by which France is to ob- tain a percentage on all the purchases made in Frince. In return, it is reported, Demoncie has agreed 1o a French loan to Rus- sia In which the lenders—the French banks—receive as security an inter- est in mines and oil developments for which French money will be used. (Copyright, 1925.) COURTS ARE CONGESTED. Carrespondence of the Associated Press. PARIS, December 16.—The Paris court of appeals has well over 14,000 cases on its docket awaiting trial and the provincial courts of higher juris- diction are in much the same situa- tion. At the same time cases are added faster than old ones are de- clded. Rene Renoult, minister of justice, in revealing these facts to the Cham- ber of Deputies, said litigants often had to wait two years for hearings, and in soma instances even fouz, « Twelfth street, east side—Between Eand F, 1 Eleventh street, west sije—Between E and F, 612, Eleventh street, East side—Between E and F, 694; D and E, 268. Tenth strest, west side—Between E and F, 340; H and 1, 167. Tenth street, east side—Between D and B, 1,163 Ninth street, Avenue and D, 525; D and and F, 731. Ninth street, cast side-—Between C and D, 590; D and E, 471; E and F, 831. west side—Between 3, 462; E G G stre teenth and Fourteenth, and Thirteenth, 1,619; Twelfth, 1.623; Tenth 1,221; Ninth and Tenth, 998; and Ninth, 880. G street, south side—Between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth, 547; Twelfth and Thirteenth, 640; Eleventh and Twelfth, 685; Tenth and Eleventh, 639; Ninth and Tenth, 356. F street, north side—Between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth, 1.187; Twelfth and Thirteenth, 1,372; Eleventh and Twelfth, 1,348; Tenth and Eleventh, 1,683; Ninth and Tenth, 850. ¥ strect, south side——Between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth, 904; Twelfth and Thirteenth, 1,111; Eleventh and Twelfth, 1,098; Tenth and Eleventh, 772; Ninth and Tenth, $8{; Eighth and Ninth, $05. E street, north side—Between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth, 941. D street, north side—Between Tenth and Eleventh, 428. C street, nmnorth side — Between Elghth and Ninth, 1,004 FOUR CHINESE BANDITS SOUGHT IN ROBBERY Government Takes Steps to Capture Men Who Rifled Passenger Train. Street Figures. north side—Between Thir- 115 Twelfth Eleventh and and Eleventn, Eighth’ he military governor has placed military guards on trains and taken steps to apprehend four or more arm- ed Chinese In the uniforms of the Fengtien army, who held up and robbed passengers aboard a Peking- Tientsin train near Tientsin Decem- ber 30, the State Department has been advised by Clarence E. Gauss, Ameri- can consul general in Tientsin, Five Americans, B. Rocklin, Alfred Weitzer, Lieuts. Gallagher and Lehr of the United States Army and Mrs Lehr, were included in the foreign passengers robbed on the traim, the dispatch said. The Americans lost funds and valy ables totaling $4500. The military governor believed the hold-up a plot to discredit the new provinclal admin- istration. Several shots were fired, but no one was injured MUSSOLINI PLEDGES FOES DESTRUCTION IN FIERY ADDRESS (Continued from First Page.) a memorable date in the history of Italian civilization. Italy, Europe and | the world now know that Fascism| has become the government in order to personify the whole nation. Opposi- tions are a thing of the past The latest parliamentary attempt of the opposition was defeated in the chamber when Mussolini asked that a motion introduced by Deputy Ditrabla denying confidence in the government be postponed for six months, which meant refusal to_ dis- cuss it. In making the request Mus- solini said: “I don't want any more votes of confidence. I have already had too many; they don’'t mean any- thing. he motion was withdrawn. Denies Fathering Cheka. Promising that his words would be very clear, Mussolini went on to say: “You must understand that after a march with my companions over a long road we must make a halt and see if this same road canstill be traversed with the same companions in the future. “It is said that T have created a Cheka. In what fashion? Nobody can say this. They have a cheka in Russia. which executed without trial 150,000 to 160,000 persons, according to practically official statistics. There is a cheka in Russia which spreads terror systematically among the Bourgeois class, as well as among particular members of the Bourgeolse —a cheka of which it is said it is the sword of the red revolt. “But that never existed in Ttaly. 1 1 had founded a cheka in Italy it would have been created in con- sonance with the principles 1 have always held—that violence has no place in our history. I have always told my followers, during our five years of hard struggle, that violence to be productive of' good must be of a similar nature as a surgical oper- ation, intelligent and chivairous. The orgles of that so-called cheka were due entirely to those lacking in in- telligence, disorderly persons and idiots. “You may surpass the Fasclsti as to historical cxperience and you may criticize all the measures of the Fas- cist government. I have yet before my eyes a vision of that party in the chamber where all, with deep atten- tion, understood that at that moment T expressed profound words and fixed those common limits without which political assemblies would be impos- sible. Says Foes Admit Success. “How could I, after such a success, yes, such a striking success, admitted even by the opposition—the chamber then reopening in an almost {dyllic atmosphere—how could I dream, un- less stricken by furious folly, of hav- ing such a crime committed, or even an insignificant one against that ad- versary who thinks that because he has a certain blustering courage, it resembles my courage, my ardor in support of cartain thesis? “On many occasions I have given proof that my energy never lacked. Never up to the present have I proved unequal to the course of events. In 12 hours I disposed of the revolt of the Royal Guards; in a few days I put down another serious munity. These gostures of energy demon- strated that in me energy is not lack- in 'What of capital punishment? It is not pleasant, gentlemen. But it must Dbe put into the penal code, and after this has been done, it must not be used as a reprisal by the government. It must be applied after sound juds- ment and a regular trial, as it means the life of a citizen.” Denounces Press Attacks. The premier then discussed with ve- hemence the newspaper campaign against himself and his Fascist fol- lowers. He characterized it as “a Althy and miserable’campaign, which dishonored us very muck, B “The most fantastic, the most hor- ripllatious, the most Macabre lies,” he sald, “were widely published by all the newspapers. It resembled a veritable approach to Recrophillsm. INAUGURAL PLANS WILL BE SPEEDED Trade Bodies, Pleased With Galliher’s Appointment, Pledge Support. William T. Gallilher, who was se- lected yesterday by the President to head the inaugural committee tn the District, had a brief conference in the afternoon with Senator Curtis of Kan- sas, who will be chairman of the eon- gressional joint committee in charge of the inauguration ceremonies at the Capitol. Mr. Galliher will meet Sen- ator Curtis again after the meeting of the congressional committes set for Tuesday morning. In the meantime, Mr. Galliher will prepare plans for the i{nauguration, which he will submit to Senator Curtis and later to President Coolidge for his approval. Mr. Galliher said at the Capitol yes- terday that in view of the short jtime remaiuing before inauguration day work on the plans for the inaugural celebration will go forward as rapidly as possible. Everything, he sald, will be tentative until {t has been submitted to the President and approved by him. Mr. Galliher will prepare lists of sub- committees which will be charged with various detalls of the work. The actual appointment of committees, however, probably will be held up until the pro- gram for inauguration day takes def- inite shape. Satisfaction at the appointment of Mr. Galliher as chairman was ex- pressed yesterday by the local trade organtzations which have been unani- mous In their bellef that the inaugu- ration of President Coolidge should be conducted in “old-time" style. Mr. Galliher's intimate knowledge of the wishes and desires of the busi- ness men of the District in this re- spect, as well as his ability in prop- erly organizing and carrying out the elaborate festivities of what promises to be one of the most colorful events in the Natlonal Capital, are given as the outstanding reasons for the support unanimously tendered by the various organizations. The following letter was sent Mr. Galliher by R. P. Andrew dent of the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association, the first or- Kanization to appeal to the President for elaborate inaugural ceremon: Felicitated by Andrews. The letter reads: “Both as president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association and as an individual, I am delighted at the announcement that President Coolidge has made you chairman of the fnaugural committ “I am confident that the selection will meet with the undivided approval of all the business men of Washin ton. Certainly no man is better qualified to lead in such an unde taking than yourself. No one knows our institutions and our people any better, and certainly no man enjoys the respect and confidence of the business people, as well as citizens generally, than you do. “I know that you are going to do the right thing in the right way, and I am sure that 1 am not exceeding my prerogatives when I say that you will have the whole-hearted support of all the corporations and firms that comprise the Merchants and Manu- facturers® Association. Cordially yours, to presi- “ROSS P. ANDREWS, “President.” Chamber Pledges Support. The Washington Chamber of Com- merce, heartily in favor of an elab- orate celebration on March 4, through its president. lsaac Gans, pledged its support to Mr. Gallther and his com- mittee. Mr. Gans, upon learning of the appointment, said: “I consider the selection of Mr. Galliher, made by the President today, an ideal ome. The chalrman s a representative man of the District of Columbla. His dignity and his ability as an organizer wiil unquestionably insure the success of the great undertaking. The Chamby of Commerce will co-operate to the fullest exten: The Washington Board of Trade, of which Mr. Galliher is a past presi- | dent, and an incumbent director, also expressed confldence in the chairman. In the absence of Samuel J. Prescott, tht president, Arthur Carr, secretary of the board, declared, “The Board of Trade extends its congratulations to Mr. Galliher, who has just been named chairman of the inaugural committee. “Mr. Galliher was president of the board in 1918, one of the most suc- cessful years in the history of the organization. We know that in him every detall incident to the big cele- bratlon will be taken care of in the most efficient manner. “The Washington Board of Trade, already tendered its services. They even disturbed what was dead. under the ground. They invented. They knew what it meant to lie, yet they lied. “I remained tranquil. even calm, while this torment raged, which will be recalled by those who come after us with a sense of horror. Always I continued my efforts toward normali- zation. 1 repressed illegal acts. It is not a lie to say that today there are hundreds of Fascisti In prisons. It is not an untruth to say fhat Parlia- ment has convoked regularly on fixed dates and that all budgets were dis- cussed along the regular channels of business. It is not an untruth to say that all generals were nominated for regional commands. “Finally, the question of the resi nation of Deputy Giunta presented itself. The chamber revolted. I un- derstood without that gesture always. After 48 hours I gave in, saying that the resignation must be accepted. Then they accepted it, but that act was not sufficlent. Then, in the in- terest of normalization, I introduced the electoral reform i “What was the response to all this? They responded by sharpening their tools of war, as if going Into battle. They said that fascism was composed of a horde of barbarians, encamped within the nation, that is was a move- ment of plundering bandits. They made it a moral question, and we know now the ead history of moral questions in Ttaly. “L declare before this assembly, before the entire Itallan people, that I alone, 1 myself, assume political, moral and historical responsibility for all that has been achieved. “If fascismo is an association of crim- inals, well then, I am the chief of that criminal association (cries of ‘we are with you'). If all the violent acts were the result of a historic, political and moral condition, I would say that such a state was due to propaganda which came form the World War intervention in 1915 (when Ttaly joined the Alfied powers against the Central powers) and has continued up to today. “In these last dass, not only the Fascisti, but many other citizens, de- mand a government of men and not of figureheads as they had before I came into power.” Italy Evduces Paper Lire. ROME, January 3.—With a view to reducing the advances of banks issue to the treasury, the minister of finance today ordered the repayment of 100,000,000 lire. Simuitaneously | paper money to that amount was destroyed. s through its executive committee, has | Move for Return Of Zita and Prince Gains in Hungary By the Assoclated Press. VIENNA, January 3.—The pres- ent agitation arused by the Hun- garfan Legitimist party for the return to Hungary of former Crown Prince Otto and his mother, ox-Empress 2iw, apparently is galning ground ' The Austrian Christian-Socialist and Monarchist parties have appointed a parlia- mentary committee to Investigate the legality of the law of 1913 conflscating Austrian property ba- longling to the Hapsburg dynasty. The Soolal Democrats, however, have announced their determina- tion to frustrate any action in this direction. Dispatches from Budapest last month reported further svidence of a relawakened Hapsburg move- ment In Hungary and said that the former Empress Zita, In a letter to Count Albert Aponyi, as rep- resentative of the Hungarian Le- gitimists, expressed the convic- tion that her son, “King" Otto, [vould be reunited with his father- and, AGTION ON SURPLUS LIKELY NEXT WEEK House Leaders Anxious to See District Recover $4,- 000,000 From U. S. Disposal of the District surplus bill probably will be made by the House on the next Cistrict day, 2 week from tomorrow. House Leader Longworth already has given assurances that the day will not be taken away from the District. Chairman Reed of the House Dis- trict committee sald last night that he personally would be in favor of such action, a5 he belleves this is one of the most important measures af- fecting the National Capital that his committee is handling at this session He believes that the entire committee will support him in an effort to get actlon makiug available the more than $4,000,000 which several con- gressional investigations have shown to ba due National Treasury. Stress Importance of Action. Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland, who is expected to be ~hairman of the District committee it the next Congress, also stressed the tmportance cf passing this legislation a3 soon as possidle, so that the funds may be made avallable for important permanent public works. is convinced that favorable actlon will be taken on this measure on the next District day. Chairman Madden of the House ap- propriations committee and Repre- sentative Louis C. Cramton of Michi- &an, who wus responsible a year ago for the chunge In fiscal from a fixed proportion to a lump sum contribution from the Federal Treasury, are both very anxious to have justice done the District in re- gard to the surplus. They belleve that the District should be allowed to use this noney at once. They will co-operate with the members of the | District legislative committee in get- ting the authorization passed and in | following thaz up with a prompt ap- | propriation of the surplus fund from the United States Treasury PINCHOT MAN FACES DEFEAT AS SPEAKER Governor Admits Fight Is Headed for Rocks—Loss May Hurt Prestige. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa, January Gov. Gifford Pinchot today admitted the boom he had personally engi- neered for election of C. J. Good- nough for speaker of the State House | of Representatives organizing here Tuesday was headed for the rocks. For the first time since he launch- ed the candidacy of the speaker of the house of two vears ago for re- election the governor mentioned fig- ures, saying in reply to questions that he had “about 80" pledged to Good- nough. There are 208 members of the house, and 194 eligible to sit in the Republican caucus to be held Monday night. The governor would need a score of votes to put his man over, and there were some about the capitol today who doubted whether he would have 50 for Good- nough when the time came. However, the governor declined to concede Thomas Bluett, backed by & powerful group of State leaders would be elected. In fact, he would not discuss that. All he said when asked If he expected to get more than 80 was, “naturally.” The policy of demanding numerous resignations from people on capitol hill hailing from countles favoring Bluett has been relegated to the emergency list to be used in event of ‘trouble during the session rather than as a weapon in the speakership contest. It has not been popular from the start. Instead of “wet and dry” contest, the speakership, the only one connact- ed with the whole organization of the logislature, is regarded because of the governor's insistence upon re- ection of the presiding officer he put over two years ago as a straight out fight for control, with probably serious consequences for the Pinchot legislative program. . Japan Recalls Consul. HONOLULU, - January $.— Keich{ Yamaseki, consul general of Japan for the Hawalian Islands, announced today that he had been recalled, and would sail for Toklo, January 21, He has been here nearly thres years, No indlcation has been given who his successor will be. Law Enforcement Committee Heads To Meet Coolidge Views of the national citizens' committee of 1,000 on law enforce- ment will be presented to Presi- dent Coolidge next Thursday by a committes of the organization, headed by Judge Elbert H. Gary and John D. Rockefeller, jr. Members of the committee speak- ing for the organization will be guests of the President at break- fast, and at that time will lay be- fore him the resolutions adopted by the national committee at its recent annual meeting in New York. In addition to Judge Gary and Mr. Rockefeller, the committee will include R. Fulton Gutting, V. Everit Macy, Frederick A. Wallls, George ‘A. Plimpton, Patrick Henry Callahan and Clifford W. Barn e o the District from the He said he | relations | SHOALS FIGHT NAY BE NIGHT FEATURE Underwood Leasing Bill Has Passed From Stage for Brief Period. With a brief address by Semalor Brookhart, Republican, Iowa, oppos- ing the Bruce amendment to prohibit Government manufacture of fertlizer t Muscle Shoals, the Underwood leas- ing bill passed yesterday from the Senate stage probably for three days It gave way to the postal rate and postal salary bill. The Muscle Shoals guestion will again Le taken up after the Presi- dent's veto of the postal pay ralse bill has been dlsposed of, and unless what now has developed into practi- cally a filibuster is brought to an end, Republican leaders will insist on night sessions. Demand Speed. While still insisting that there no intention to force a test of endur ance, as Senator Norris, Republican Nebraska, charged when night ses- sions first were suggested, the ma- jority leaders say the Senats must speed up work if It is to get through all of the annual supply measures. Three of these bills are now ready for action, two having been reported yesterday, and the plan is to have them considered at night sesslons Another, that for the Navy, probably will be reported next week. Opponents Divided. Opponents of the Underwood bill say, and some supporters of that measure concede, that the leasing bifl has lost ground. Opponents, how- ever, find themselves divided as 1o some measure batween a proposal for straight out Government operation and for a commission investigation and report as to what is best to be done with the great war-time plant Between these two proposals stands 2 third put forward by opponents of the Underwood bill—Government operation under a Government cor poration, until it can be etsablished beyond presdventure of doubt thar the production of fertilizer ca made a success at the River plant. SEES T0O MUCH CREDIT FOR WORK AT CAPITOL Arthur E. Cook Thinks Others Eu- titled to Commendation for Improvements There. To the Editor of The Star: Phere recently appeared Sunday edition of The Star, the caption “Real Workers ational Capital,” an article cerning myself. 1 appreciate the complimentary remarks relating to myself. but do not wish to accept or have the credit for any accompli ments which rightfully belong to other men. For that reason I writs this letter to give correction to sev- leral statements in that article. The Senate and House Office Build- ings were planned, designed and constructed under the direction and supervision of the late architect of the Capitol, Mr. Elliott Woods. The Capitol power plant, the pump- ing station and the substations were designed and constructed under tha general direction and supervision of Mr. Woods, and under the immediats direction of the late chief electrical engineer, Mr. C. P. Gliem, to whom is due the credit for the mechanical and electrical fitness of this fine plant. The conzressional office buildings are a monument to the efficiency and talent of Mr. Woods. His name will always be \ssociated with the his- toric beauty and stateliness of the Capltol Building and its suxillary buildings. All events on the east front of tha {bullding have always been held under the direction of the architect of the {Capitol, including the present archi- tect, Mr. Lynn, and all of his prede- cessors. It has been my good for- |tune in a subordinate capacity and under the architect’s Instructions to | help carry many of those plans into effect. 1 would appreciate it if this letter might be glven conspicuous publir. tion. Mr. Woods and Mr. Gliem ar> both dead and their ashievements | should be properly credited ARTHUR E. SUPPLY BILL REPORTED. The annual agricultural appropr ation bill, carrying a total of $134.- 188,478, was reported vesterday to the Senate. It was the third annual sup- ply measure to come in from the ap- propriations committee in two days. The Senate committee added $125 005 to the House total, the principal item being $90,252 for collecting, pub- lishing and distributing market in formation December Circulation Daily . .. 95,318 Sunday . . 103,766 District of Columbla, ss.: LEROY W, HEKROX, Advertising of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does solemnly swear that the actusl number of copies of the papers named, sold and distribui- d during the month of December, A.D, 1 was as follows: the under in the con- COOK. Manager DAILY. Coples. Da. 97823 17. 08,572 18. 100341 19.. 20.. 22, 28. Dars. Copien DR 547 8. s oo 10.. 11.. 132.. 13.. 15.. 1...... 09,100 95,008 08,740 99,072 Total average net paid circu- lation Dally average number of coples for service, etc...... Daily average net circulation 95,318 SUNDAY. i e pe 415,080 108,170 Less adjustments ........... Total Sunday net eirculation. Average net paid Sunday cir- culation Average number of copi service, etc. ........ Average Sunday net circula- tion . day_of Jenuary, A.D. 1825 (Seal.) WLMER ¥.