Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. ‘From Press to Home (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) 2 2 9 Generally fair tonight and tomor- Within the Hour row; not much change in temperature; minimum temperature 24 degrees. Temperature 47, at 4:30 p.m. yesterd at'5 a.m. today tonight about lowest, 26, Full report on page 2. Highest, Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 ch WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. . POSTALPAYVETD COMING TOVOTE IN SENATE TODAY Will Succeed McKenna WASHINGTON, D. C TUESDAY, ) JANUARY 6, 1925 —THIRTY- ¢ Foening Star. FOUR PAGES. The Star’s carrier every city block and the regular ed tion is delivered to Washington homes . as fast as the papers are printed. system covers Yesterday’s Circulation, 99,130 TWO CENTS. BRITAIN MAY URGE NEW DEBT PARLEY, U.S. TAKING PART British Authority Wants Showdown On French Finance By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, anuary France owes the world a complete statement of its financial condi- tion, and the French people are deluding themselves in not mak- ing such a statement, Sir George COOLIDGE PROPOSES BANKS AID REALTY PROBLEM SOLUTION Administration Leaders Con-| {May Present Proposal for| e e e odon Stuni, | With Housing Owners, They 4 s said today upon arrival on th ¥ g fident of Sufficient Sup- | Conference at Present Ses- steamship Adviatie, | Could Give Renters Relief, port to Sustain. PARTY LINES DIVIDED AS TEST IS OFFERED sion of Allied Financiers. WOULD ASK AMERICAN DELEGATE AT MEETING | | tled problem, but 1 want to see it pald,” he contlnued. “I favor an investigation to determine wheth- er or not France can pay without injuring herself. There is no w. dom, however, in destroying a na- tion’ just to make her pa “We, the British nation, have lent money to France as have you. Executive Holds. FAILING TO ACT, LEGAL PRESSURE HELD LIKELY — i The two nations should come to | agreeme s to hat s d Debate Brings Out Personal Thrusts | Question of Payments to U. S. Most | Be donennt B o what ShOME | goover Asserts $50,000,000 Public at President for Use of Influ- | ence With Senators. | Dificult for Experts Gather- ing in Paris. FRENCH DEBT NOTE Buildings Bill Would Ease Short- age of Apartments. ure to be cowardice.” ‘a makeshift, could probably only be insured by removing the dome and rebuild- tons, has gone alarmingly far. 'Radio Programs—Page 20. “{(Continued on Page 3, Column 8. . ‘was reduced under the reorganisa- 1 ants’ promotion list. President Coolidge's veto of the| | B the Associated Press Reiterating his stand in favor of postal pay increase bill was a direct - . | “PARIS, January 6—PBlans for an rent legislation of some sort for the Issue today in the Senate, with admin-| _ WARLAN FISKE STONE. 1 G RiME, AENEL Sonforancs ot By District of Columbia, President Cool- istration leaders apparently holding S1a next Braroh. o Behith the Tinited | |idge was represented at the White sufficient strength to sustain it ‘ b tates probably would be invited to | House today as suggesting that the A test on the question came last send a delegate, are declared to have best way for local real estate in- night, when two more than the neces- been formulated by Winston Church- terests to preciude the necessity for sary one-third of the total vote to| 1, British chancellor of the ex- Personal Character of “Feel- |rent lesislation in Washington is for prevent an overriding of the wm, huiion S o) 1nZans, o Mrive naie them, with the aid of the banks, to Wwere mustered in favor of a motion this evening at the head of the Brit- 99’ H unite in remedying the abuses of the o reconymititia hill o ihelnost omts| e er” Makes Question of Sum- | 2/ soue Tetions would mare secen: committee. The motion was lost, 30 allled finance ministers which opens . .. e sary such legislation. to | tomorrow. moning Committee Difficult. | “certain abuses nave been caea to Friends of President Coolidze in- Mr. Churchill, it was said, will pre- the attention of the White House, sisted that they not only would be Ru D H | sent his proposal*to the allies fi B and these deal with high r alt- t . 3 . Di i s proposa allies for a R RRE % % P el : % - : th high rent resuit Ablc €0 hotd their funl streneth an the | NUGY, Dietrich, Warren, Beck | 151\ tence auring private conversas| THE NEW MEMBER OF THE FENCIBLES OF PHILADELPHIA. The administration was confronted |ing from the piling up of trunta on vote that must come today by 4 ~ : tions which he will hold with other today with the difficult an elicate | property and making th return far arclock, . but that- they woui -omw( ANDWIbUrinFOrefront of |neias otdcesations. e aiready has 3 | y problem of what to do in the matter | beyond the original investment. It some votes from those opposing the ! E an appointment with M. Clementel, Warnl mn DlI Cold of the French debt communication|was indicated today that the White motion to send the bill back to the | Those Mentioned. { French minister of finance, tomorrow y fonwmed e Ny, Arsusssadan s Hencion | Ho s been deluged with com- committee | morning to discuss, it is understood, | Wy Us A Vioht F. from Paris and admitted in official | plaints of this kind and they were \\% o0 as this vote has heen taken | TR the general subject of debts. It is t A'g it Forecast circles here as a decided departure | responsible for the formation of the Muscle Shoals automatically will be-| President Coolid; believed that the British chancell \ o direct methods which |law which ha ¢ fukcle esident Coolidge today for the sec- tish chancellor | F H rom more direc ethods {1aw which has been sent to the House come Ainst the unfinished business. |ond time within u vear set about find. | W/} undoubtedly go over plans for or Next 48 Hours heretofore have been employed in|and Senate for consideration. e i ::v:‘»}-;-‘\nu-m\:?n"v: ‘r Ing a new Attorney General the proposed conference at that time. | 2 handling such questions, i Abuses Compel Aection. in Dostal rates must take its ehance| Harlan F. Stone of New York, se- Seaston Starts Tomorrow. . W'“;""‘C“"l‘“;"’r ‘;“‘"f";fl"\‘;‘l‘)“?';“r"“‘]: The “personal and unofficial” onarri Witlle ths Whitshouca tis oo sens ;:n the calendar with other general lected as head of the Department of | The interallied financial conference next' @ay or #o, the Westher Bu- acter of the communication now inleral criticism of the real estate men legislation. There are free predic- |Justice nine months ago. after the re- | begins today, In fact, If not in form. ¢ reau announced today. The nightly 2 2 She Biua of Becoctnry Mutien cmue] & o Tisiler of Calnilie, e Prest. tions that it will fall of passage at|tirement of Harry M. Daugherty, was|With the official opening set for to-| House Subcommittee to Call ing process will recur every | Charges Fraud in Seeking to|to bave raised the question as to|dent was represented as believing Seacanion given appointment yesterday by the lnuv;|ox\:;,‘ Premier Theunis of Belgium 24 hours to undo much of the whether a formal meeting of memm where abuses have occurred and Party Lt . President to the Supreme Court—con. |iS Nolding a conversation with Pre- ool : work of the sun durng the day, H American Debt Commission properly | th€ Broup of real estate men gener- & ¥ Linex Spitt Seras ™ e Supreme Court—eon- | uuier Herriot this afternoon, and it 13| COMMissioners, Auditor and | icwever. Bar Document Leaving | American Debe Commle o P oniy | 811y do not take steps to correct the ca.Thero was a rending of Republi-| crally as the highest honor within its | S10°Toto0d the Britisn chancellor of | Last night the temperature i o e ot | then some one must step in and ap- nes on the test vote last night.|reach S| the exchequer and the French and| Collector of Taxes. dropped to 26 degrees, but a bright Her Only Dower x % s ply a general rule for correction Such leaders as Jones of Washington, | . 2 | Italian finance ministers are also to| sun today heralded a rise to near- = tad, hawever, at the Treasury Depart- [ where the innocent will have to suffer whip, Reed of Dennsyl. | The nomination of Mr. Stone was|have a preliminary consultation, at| 1y 50, Forcaster Welghtman said. ment that the French statements were | along with the guilty . Wadsworth of New York, and | o™ wl- the Senate within five hours|which the question of interallied| 3 . Tonight there will be another of such a nature as to require at jeast It is no more pleasant for the Edge of New Jersey, refused to go|A/eT the vacancy on the highest court [ debts will be discussed. The District Commissioners, the| freeze, probably to the twenty- Mrs. Gertrude A. Gompers, 41-year- |an informal reply. Up to noon md»_\'lr‘vuud nt to have to tell Congress of Bote h the Dresident only one|Was created through the retirement of auditor of the District and the col-| fourth degree. old widow of Samuel Gompers, presi- | Chalrman Mellon of the Debt Com- |the existence of so-called rental abuses Democrat—Dial, South = Carolina— | pociate Justice Joseph McKenna, who Optimism Is Felt. | 1ector of taxes will be grilled by the Fair weather is the outlook to- |dent of the American Federation of|mission had issued no call for aihere than it is for the real estate Joined with the 29 Republicans who ! from the Attormy Gomoraroni g7 coUrt| As to the conference proper, while | special subcommittee of the House| morfow and in the immediate |iabor, who dled recently at the age|Meeting of that body. {men to go to those who are practic- BouRht to prevent the veto from|ago by President Mokmary o' Y62 |it is fully reallzed here that it is; District committee, which is inve urare. of 74, today started a contest over Officers Are Gratified [ineytlie matsecs; coniglainediot s coming to a straight-out te | 2 McKinley confronted with a highly complex |gating the failure of the gas —— Rix ietats by fihi ie dne Dot et = {tell them to desist, it was pointed While unusually free from acrimon Coolidge Acts Quick task, bristling with controversial | ta vield a 000,000 fo 4 : t was clear that American officials |0ut at the White House. and fire, Senate deba £, t Qickly: Tt timi. vall: that it o at Jeast $1, " o Supreme Court a caveat against the |y, . atflled that the French had} It was emphasized that what the 10 Qre, Benate debate hefore the test| ‘Dis " dasiry, 073 duntioe: BISKATON 10| it sloso e ia s T ok b e BU St Iogratemantsl st WAL oR0 ) probate of a will of the labor leader. | soen their way clear fo opening up| President is trying to do Is to protect vote was enlivened by frequent al-!leave the oo piioest 0 [ will close its labors next week w e : % g | s or \den ¥ing to do i tec lusions to the personal pressure which | (e ,{he court was communicated to s general agreement which will clear "}"“d by the " istrict authorities dated November 8, 1924, about six|discussions, at least, concerning the | the Government emplores here, especial- President Coolidge has exerted to pre- | he !»\"( sident several weeks ago, and the financial atmosphere. 'v\_h('n this legislation was being con- weeks before his death. Mrs. Gom-|war debt to this country. The Her-| ly from charges for rent not warranted vent his veto from belng overtidden. |of ,°‘°'"’”‘ the formal announcement| The agenda includes conslderation | Sidered by Congress. pers also questions the validity of|Tick communication, which included DY the investment in the property. The Thora iave. xofiacanGbaiito; WLl it {(',“lr"‘xv\e‘g"- was followed by quick | of the present standing of the allies| Members of the subcommittee at a |an’ aftempted revocation by /her hus-|the personal and unofiicial observa-| President himself did not know if this Foure Sroeta ROt g s o stnel H\l]«fl]}l(fiuse.‘i'rr(- Execu- | i regpect to cash or goods already | hearing today expreesed themselves band of & former will, made Septem. |tonS of Minister Clementel, generally | could be adequately done, and for that ate “sausages and buckwheat cakes”: | previously with Mr. Stone. but the fing | [ceived from Germany: preparation |as unable to understand why with s 421 hROri x i Ehati e 0 SCUSHIE Ho S0-vear erm. moragf SN SERTER OGS Tan Whaley, of to the delicate sensibilities of the|confer ith Mr. Stone, but the final| of an estimate of the sums available | the number of cars known to be i ¥ torium of 10 years, with interest of | the Rent Commission to the White to the delicate sensibllities of conference was not held until yester- | for distribution from the Dawas PIAn | using. the streets in the National riage, in which the wife was given|1i; per cent during the 10 vears, was | House and dirccted him to prepare a man In_the White House “and to|day alternoon. An hour later the nom- | proceeds as well as the Ryhr recelpta, | St 'yt " NENT T 008 ST the bulk of hig $30,000 estate. Under | understood to have added practically | to be sent to Congress for con- e e o e e [irauon OL DIrStons jwaa seht o the |z actiisl diRtMBuMOn 0f GErlivay vt b e D 2 e Official P . the later document, the validity of (nothing to the conversations which | 8ideration. It was indicated that the Senators with political appointments | Senate and was referred by that body | payments among the allied and as- | tion of 10 gallons a week per car, why icials resent Figures|which the widow also attacks, she is|for some time have been proteeding | President does not know whether this lfnr wmmnl{nf lhl' Chief Executive|to tis _)'1hrl|\‘l.<r\' committee, in accord- | goctated powers. the gasoline tax has not yielded - to' haye only the minimum dower pro- | between Secretary Mellon and Am- | bill will adequately meet the situation n matters of legislation. ance with custom . 2 | twice the amount that it has pro- i i ?, < " | bassador Jusserand. | - Charges Inconsistency. | Department of Justice until his nom-| The great rock in the path of the | 4 Mrs. Gompers charges that the at-|(herefore, has been, accordin o “hief E: 2 3 el ent of Jus i o h : : % been, & to| The Chief Executive was represented Declaring the Executive was fncon. | B3Uon 13 confirmed by the Senate, | conference is America’s Insistence | IRewsh CREeis FRNuiNetenc: Poor Standing. | tempted revocation of the will which | close observers, not so much any ad- [as feeling that the congressional com- mirtent i i o neroatee gn | USUALY in such cases a matter of upon pavment of her occupational| The members of the subcommittee was in her favor and the making and | vancement toward specific considera- | mittees would hold hearings soon on tl pay which he disapproved last June | TOUUnE, thought must be given im-|army costs and damage claims|are not satisfied that the District offi- B o T b Jasinherlting | tion of a funding agreement between | bill to develop evidence and make suca Bolator George, Democrat, Georgla, | Mediately by Mr. Coolidge to the ap- | against Germany out of the Dawes | o\ have made as careful check as| Needs of the Public Library were|were the resuls of undve Infnence of|Ihe t7e Sovernments as a prolonga- | recommendations for a law o e re T olved ui | POINtment of & successor. All indi- | plan proceeds, a claim which Great | Sl b ‘ - A Y were the result of undue influence of | tjon of the discussion. | clusions would warrant. T e aioilng inYolved but | cations of an official nature are that | Britain contests. Both sides are de. |they should on returns made by the explained today to members of the|Samuel J. Gompers, son of the labor The President is understood to ha e e oreibllities Of he MAN | he has not even reached any prelim- | claring they will not yield, but, in- | big oil concerns wholesaling. gasoline | subcommittee on the District appro-|leader, and named as executor In the Reason for Discussions | recommended this particular legisla- rtn e o e aund teameet " | inary conclusions, but immediately | asimuch as the French and Belglans | in the District. It was brought out |Priation bill of the House commitiéa | prongend mew: qwills, Bheassenig chatis . e is il | tion with a great deal of hesitancy Referring to the recent White &ftT the appointment of Mr. Stone|side with the Americans, observers| that some of these concerns have a |on appropriations by Theodore W.| e Dy il iasmotithie voluntary act| In fac "pohe opinion Sxists in certaln | feeling that there should be greater Ho e tatia it whion eronpe o¢ | Was announced a dozen mames were | think it may be dificult for the Brit- | number of retall stations and that | Noves. president of the board of ai-| of ban 1ate husbind but wesnlis feom | 4IEE 008 BeTe LM e ool IR | o sadom of action amorg thé bustiess = 3 2 Erom being mentioned in connection with |ish to maintain their point. e " s z rectors of the If 5 G ~ | “fraud, coercion and undue Influence | cussions mbassador Herrick, and | fre® e z Repubiican Senators were EUESES, | g opo. s e T they check their own accounts. s he library; Dr. George F.|of Samuel J. Gompers or some other |his “personal and unofficial” memoran- | Interests without regulatory laws Seuutor. \Gopslaud ' Desacitnt N 2 oy lution, which, finds most fovar, | gepresentative William C. Hammer | Bowerman, public librarian, and Miss | person unknown to her." dum concerning the debt were brought | {*0m the Government York, said he was unable to see why | Those Already Mentioned. o a1a . €| of North Carolina was particularly [Clara W. Herbert, assistant public| The widow, through Attorney Julius|about largely because of the reaction| However, when obvious that ey SeEator Teot Lottt S American claims and to arrange for D! 5] y gely S ‘ - I b PN et Among these were some of those |its repayment over a long period of | insistent that the District authorities | librarian. I Peyser, asks the court to refuse|when the recent celebrated balance|Such freedom of action is being B LK Wheat cakes at the | mentioned at the time Mr. Coolldge | years 8o as to make as slight a drain | should check the reports of the large | The budget estimates for the ficsal | Probate of the later will to set aside sheet of France was made public, re. |abused, as seems apparent to the Lt ol “ d|was seeking a successor to Mr.lon the reparation pool as possible. | concerns wholesaling In the District [ year of 1926, totaling $251,940, were | the attempted revocation of the ear. | vealing the fact that no provision had | White House from the preliminary s sl txobu Daugherty, including Arthur P. Rugg, The co 1t ] ~ 3 5 lier document and to admit the will | been made therein for taking care of |review of the local situation, some nators were urged by Senator | chiep jast Juaing Arthi pkieE, mposition of the ' French | against their source of supply. strongly defended by the library offi- | ¢ ‘september, 1921, to probate. Jack- | the debt to America one must come along and curb this \ Johnson, Republican, California, to|Gonrt of Maseachnsotins Judss Frank | oo oo aro e conference has not| The District auditor, Daniel J.|cials, who analyzed how this DEO- |i0on r Batston; Who. v ainell a5 ex- | . Inastiuchi: Howaver, a5 thie, new| freedom Yot their “independent judgment. e rank | vet been nally decided, but it is ©x- | Donovan, was expected to testify be- |osed sum would be expended in | ecutor of the earlier will, has left | memorandum gives definite indications | The Iresident feels, according to Yeloior 1o vel i former Ambassador Lo Japan | entel, as chief, will be supported g | fore the committee today, but did not | building up the public library system | the jurisdiction, Mrs. Gompers tells | that the French do not intend to abro- | White House officlals, that this can. \d—frlxm‘). rAhtnl the g sministration nt head of the special Ameri- Sevdoux, chief of the commercial! Put in an appearance. The hearing |in the National Capitis and presented | the court. and for that reason she|gate their obligation to this country, |not be avoided, and many times it will Hefiat il il Commission ‘to Mexico Section of the foreimn ofce nma seel | Will Be resumed at the earlicst pos- |salient fgures showing that Wash-| offers that document for probate in|it is accepted in official quarters here | be necessary to injure innocent per- been Brought Yot i tiEive pn b immediate speculuiion also In- |eral experts, including Jean V. Par- | sible date on which the District au- | mSton's Public Library has been re- | place of the executor. as a hopeful and sincere gesture | so The local situation is likened A sl e fonaing | cluded the possibllity of promotion of | mentier. | ditor wnd District collector of taxes | CEIVINE much less in appropriations A m"z'n«“S'a’ff'“{i!‘ circles here, sympa- | by the President, it is said. in this RS e ccome Acting Attorney | perts making up the 40 persons of | comparable American cities. MINERS’ VICE PRESIDENT as set forth that perhaps Clem- | came necessary to legislate for them. tors’ Condtitents e A, OBt e al upon (]h. retire n.qnr of \;(‘r which the conference will consist are | Inspector Headley Questioned. AMr. Nnye]s bn()lfl((‘d out that the errm:x‘s government, in Fflll»\l'l?rdlll)ngh s felt at the White House, it is DES) SonERENGHes S Pbject 10 Sione, and of the transfer of Curtis |expected to arrive during the course R % e merican Library Assoclation be- of the present economic status of |said, that there probably are many their “flopping” on the p raise | 1y Wilbur, former chief justice of the |of the day. Inspector Albert S. Headley, in|jjeved that the public libraries should IS MURDERED NEAR HOME | %"ance, he temper of the French peo- | holders of real estate in the Capital qv)v-~l‘wx:4‘(he_\ could find solace in the | Supreme Court of California, from the | i £ |charge of traffic, was questioned on | racalve appropriations annually at ple and the pending meeting of | City, especially those built for rental recollection that “there always is an | secretarsship of the Navy to the De- Theunis Comes Firat. I'his previous testimony before the|the rate of not less than $1.00 per finance ministers in Parls, did not feel | purposcs, who have conducted their Shly dame ducEl stareenin my |y mementoR dustice | Premier Theunts, with the Belgian | Sonate committee and regarding his|capita. He presented data showing | By the Associated Press justified in coming out with a flat |business in a legitimate way, and ) | _The President decided upon Mr.|delegation, was the first of the allied | estimate of the number of machines | that half a dozen cities appropriate; o.p,\moN Pa, January 6.—Sam- offer of terms, which might meet with | while such legislation may be a hard- T man Sterling and Senator | Stvne in miaking his first appointment | representatives to arrive in Paris. He| to operate on the streeta of the|More than tat ratio each year, Cleve- | SCRARTON, Po SOSUCTY Jmpl refusal in = Washington. Perhaps | ship on them, the White House feels Wiiiisl Gt Ohio Epdike: ins sapport ot ‘v‘u lm"m;u'ylnvm:‘ ‘A)our‘!'“hwldt»(" ;;"\\n' met :.3 .\(,; emelnlvl and the Bel- | National Capital. Inspector Headley 1:‘?:'1[}:(}::::1?)\::;\?” as giving $1.30 per el Union, Diited: Mine Worlkers; Hr;m;nnlq:hd not ‘\\‘xnt rm !]a\;l- the | they will have to suffer unless they the veto. The South Dakota Senator i hio) GO oS O eoua oo stare. | Blan ambassador. It 18 understood| zaig he believed that there are be- 3 3 e | Killea early today near | TiSK of such a possible refusal, it v-as | band together and force those who ret it 5w ie time when they were | nary talk with members of the French | L g X e : i » e - Pive | out an unofficial feeler to lay a b to mend their ways. E f the people in which this was | n e Z int, ; een bullets peneirated his Pive o men ¥ dict of the people in which this Was coligsc mates ui amieosi; s beiiet | delegation before the opening of the | oo Trer e Aniae ' doarof| Washington, on the other hand, has| teen bullets peneirated his ot FITH | for conversations, which eventually e qalled 41 | that the Attorney General was emi- | conference. Winston Churchill, British | Shjcn a consumpilon of ~only 4 |Lveraged but 5o cents per capita in pub- T might lead to negotiations and under- e et e ton Cmensure provider satary in. |mently fitted by education, experience | chancellor of the exchequer, who is|garions a week per car would yield. | < library appropriations, the commit- [ CORmect of W tHe B i any con- | Standing between the two powers. At the White House, it was pointed Uon emSasure provides Suary I land temperament for the work of|due to arrive here at 4 o'clock this| S oaig that Investigation made in|lcSTeR were told, less than the aver- R the Strike ot the mine | The auestion of whether France |out, there seems to be no other rem- oo, bt enta e e Moreni. fthe Natioa's highest court, and his |afternoon, is understood to have an| ciner States and among motorists| 289 Of 35 cities cited. DO N the Dennaylvania Coal Co, |MiBht, With any degree of hope, ex- |edy at this time. in the face of the dent'a tion on the ecomomic side | fatisfaction with his work as At-|appointment with M. Clementel !or!r r"muw that an average consump- | ;,11'e Percentage of total appropria- | W0 0 "determined. “ | pect better terms than were accorded at hand. The Chief Executive by hing e cconomic side | torney General in the nine months he | tomorrow morning to talk over the | Jlon® of' "0 ‘gallons. & week is a fair | oS for all District activities given | 5 POl HER LCRCENGYEE hughand tefe |the British, who funded in 1922, has it was said, that a great deal oroat Shhinis i 3 has been in the cabinet debt question. [ e per car. Mr. Zihlman em. | the local public library, it was stated hore taging he Intended going to a |Peen raised by the mention In the!can be done by the banks and real Tartissa Btvate Bikae: Premier Theunis was accompanied | Saoioeg that the taxes yielded about | S25 OnLY seven-tenths of one per B I ng. " So far s can be | Herrick memorandum of an $0-year |estate men to correct the conditions o e , by former Premier Delacroix and Ca- | P28 2 1 about| cent, whereas cities generally allo- | MIN¢ : b period, and the moratorium with in- |here if they will firmly take hold of we - OROsition. Mr. Stone entered the cabinet last | 3 i 1$300,000 less than the Commissioners'| o2 ) learned there was no meeting of | Peric el | Mr. S ber ‘ e St mille Gutt, Belgian member of the raeiy cate 1.2 per cent of the total for| °% last night. (Continued on P jthe matter and apply themselves to Senator Willis said the only | April at a time when he had just|reparations commission {ewtiniscte. ‘ts he has received | IDTarY purposes. | miners. la EA% ! making corrections which legislation sensible proposition was to a | retired as dean of the Columbia Law| Jn gccordance with a decis }+i-He cited ‘repoxts. o Dr. Bowerman explained that the | might compel th to make. ot v { a decision of | ¢ wome of the taxicab companies & npel them measure meeting the cost of that in- ' School and had accepted a place in a|the Belgian cabinet, it is said that |t ot 10 gallons per car & d increased sum over the $170,588 ap- C B M . The President, it was said by a White crease. He added that he could ot | New York law firm with the pros-|Premier Theunls delegation will re- |*Vgras® (0 #5008 00 SO0 ® GO ) o | propriated for the present fiscal year W orld Flyers an ecome a]ors | House attache, has only one desire re- subscribe to the theory advanced by |pect of initial earnigs, according to|sist any dlscussion of the Belgian| . 10SPEC Was necessary in order to carry on | garding the rental situation here Sanator” Bage. Republican . New | his assoctates, of $100,000 a year. The | priority. claim to 2.300,000,000 Lejq | Were about 10,000 cars parked at one | the regular work of the library, pro- In 18 25 Y. by P H Pl. | Ramely; to find out what the abuses oo o e L e ot = aouiate . Justice of the | Bronak, Slalm to 2.300.000,000 ' gold | 5 on'strects in tho congeated sec- | vil fos sping ncressea i salrics of n to Years by Fromotion FPlan M, 000 O s e bill, that there was no relation be- | Supreme Court pays $14,500. to the views of the repars P the staff provided for under reclassi- | ga e a e Preside T t ice a | parations ex 3 OMeial Heard. : gard to the bill that the President tween expenses and income in the | The Department of Justice at the |perts, the Belgians contend has not|. ON Company Ofcial Heard. fication, and_especially to complete sent to Congress it was indicated he \ostiOmee Department 47 L e R e it o el Paul Himmefarb, president of the | the stocking of the new Mount Pleas- | rne proposal of the War Depart- | tion act, but he would receive his | feels that it may be a good one and tors George and others agreed swith | been partially reorganized by Mr. | Clatmx of Belgium Penn Ol Company, which operates in | At branch library, soon to be opened. | pent to advamce Capt. Lowell | captaincy back ahead of leuten- |it may not. To determine the condi- ors George and others agreed with | b [ e e e sz 2 | the District, Virginia and Maryland, | FOF the purc of books $50.000 I| Smith 1,000 files on the Army pro- ants. tions here he is having a survey made. him, that there was mno possibility | Stone and the proseculing activities| The British viewpoint is that there ! 19 U[ich has some filling statlons, asked. of which half is needed for Hae b i e e Smith now is a full-fledged cap- | st 5 of the rate increase bill becoming a | of “\“ "“.‘"‘“"1“"‘ (‘ ;:-*_"“ '|"“' a|remains little, If anything, of that| g questioned by the committee. He | filling the shelves of the Mount Pleas-) motion al el tain, he having received an extra Results Not Now Evident. law at this session, and that if the | number of ‘lines, notably including y and that, In_any event, if|ieseined. that his company sold be-|8nt branch. $4,000 for books at the| son, Leigh Wade an slie P. Ar- atlyes hapahortly sfter Jandfne t B e siaat: b ot doriow: O (Continued on Page 5, Column 2) | ontinued on Page 4, Column 1.) | tween 42,000 and 43,000 wallons of :"'*,’:(";"; ““‘Sh fi“hnf‘fl cranch - hank || imold 0V Mg each, as part of the America from his trip around the |at'this time just what results that ployes wouldihaye (0. WAl ilaast | Yarosenc In_ November to grocery | 34000 for the colored Deanwood and | Nation's reward for fiyng around | world But nevertheless his num- | would bring. It has been represented antll, the mest. Aemlde ol R o L stores and filling stations. About 20| Belt Schdol brafehes. The femainder| the world, would mean that Capt. ber still remains 6.763 in the pro- |to him, it was sald, that many people efore recelving pay advances. St P(lul S Cathedral Dome Dm f _ Do cent of this was to filling stations. |19 desired for other book replen shing.| o i1 would become a major In motion list. Lieut. Wade ranks |want to live in a particular locality D e % are; | The most of this was used for heat- More Use of Library Here. about 18 years, Lieut, Wade a ma- him by 62 files, the formers num- | and do not want to show a disposition or Walsh, Democi Massachusetts, ek o i 5 > % eing 6,701 on the first lieuten- ove into localities where the rent +y. | ing purposes on account of the high Soutiah Y ient. Nelson er I3 rst lieuten- | to move into locali re argued the increase in salaries was | ‘5 . ’VI B R 3 . The subcommittee, in respo: jor In about 20 years, Lieut. t Va Bl e o fo e, 1o S Ohessiry. to @A aoIlIEaTIe i tructure | a}' Have to e COMILY | cowe ot tiol He Seclared that wg -0 SETCEC MG dhat Woa‘:h:‘:et(:: in 25 years and Lieut. Arnold in e b";‘“;e Wade entered | might be cheaper. This he is said to o nplos { kerosene was being used in motor en- s s . the Army a few months before [believe may aggravate the situation Fing: WaKs. REcLIng stalnteed chuwiig | ines and that even If mixed with|makes much greater use of its Pub-| 24 years, if the present system o Smith. Disregarding the proposed | here, but he is understood to have a that increases had been given em- ke Vil 2 | eline it would have to pay 2 cents | lic Library than some other cities be- | Army promotion remains in effect. advance in files In the course of |firm hope that something may be ploves of almost every other depart- : ng it This, it was estimated, |5 gallon tax. use of the large number of Govern- The foregolng conclusion is ar- | bromotions, Lieut. Wade would |done to remedy the evils. ment of the Government | ON, January 6.—The great f“?"llld gost at least £500.000, and |® He said_his company reports to|ment employes, scientists and educa- | rived at after a study of the Army reach his majority before Capt. | A declaration by Secretary Hoover The President’s veto was assailed| dome of St. Paul's Cathedral is entull closing the cathedral for 30 | pjserict officials and State officials | tional institutions ere. Dr. Bower-| promgtion list as of November 1, Smith, and he always would main- | today that passage by Congress of also ‘n,,,.“m‘p l(»{lvu:vju an ranks when | geclared by the city surveyor to e i . |of Virginia each month its sales. His |man presented a resolution adopted | oo™ CgCance in files would tain the 62 file lead. fha Sreaat Bunialie bl . Dryieing Ty Insaront qdeclared | he i such:-unsafé condition .that inconseauently, they advised leaV- | ompany was checked up once by|some time ago by the American Library z Asip i s Advanced 1,000 files, however, | for the expenditure of $50,000,000 for or the bill and insisted his action| o " CLa) authorities, accord- € this expedient for some future |fuo™iY ometals. He estimated a|Association and the National Educa- | Mean mo in Capt. Smith's promotion number |Government buildings in Washington, wWas ‘ot to be considered disloyal o| the municipal authoritles. accord goneration, meanwhile expending | comsqmtion per car of 7 gallons of | tion Association, in which the dec-| ©officer and no increase In Pay | would be 5763, while the number |'Wola" (o much to relieve the rent the Chief Executive. iug to the Dally, Mlzzor, baye serv- another £150,000 in strengthening |goctiW oo week and said that instead |laration Is made that the local library | Would be carried with the “pro- of the Tanlting: firdt. Meltenant | No o ovs and th rolasss of & [irst dstense ot the vail eama trgmn | ed 0 e i | e 5f 10,000 cars being parked in the con- | system is not up to the standard of a | motion.” O ohad mot been a captain and | iziement by the National Assoca- feated for business reasons = s:‘u:n?u;:f:x:ctu;;' e olition is the only way and that Says Gasoline Sales Drop Off. educational duthorities, are; maniteat: || kniows: i not entireln satisfied L s s “flrr’:‘lmfll're";s_'}z;l: {the attention of its. membership of Senafor, Eixl el st e e the. oo has. | the Dresent hollow: biliare:must:be,.| ' sse Hisimerarb. satti LhA Saion 98| Lobers o bt Tosa) Aiore sy ey |1 with iths Veur Depastments Fecom=.. |, Cqpt. ‘Smith by reanon okhis stand- | 40,800 real extats merl throughont the postal pay schedules in the past 20| replaced with solid ones before the iine dropped off In the District |jng that ocal library, hold- | mendations for reward, which in- ing ahead due to longer serclee, |cOUNry to the proposed rent legisla- Vears, @sserting the present rates| been @ source of anxiety for the | ggme iy re-erected. B e o et oo s |Ing that the situation is one of na-| clude distingulshed service medals | Lieut. Wade. it ‘the Deeposen we- | tion pending In Congress were two ompared favorably with those of| Cathedral officials for some years, While urging expedition in mak- | S0 une fact that previously sasoltne | CneL CONCEML he subcommittes| 7. the participants in the flight, | ward is enacted. would then be |other outstanding developments in other Government departments. He| owing to cracks in’the supporting ing it safe, the surveyor, accord- |yaq been selling 2 cents a gallon h" subcommittee | jermission to accept decorations ranked 438 files by Smith | Washington’s rent controver: did not agree with those who were| pillars, and large sums have been Ing to the paper, does not suggest | Chegper than in Maryland and 3 cents | oo, NeATd the pleas for the library| oftered by foreign countries and Lieut. Nelson's promotion num- | Citing the use of the departments onfident the “normal increase in| spent in grouting and other reme- that the dome fs in Immediate. | SPeaRET {1V irginia on account of the | ere. Mineoecie e o rles K| spetial retirement privileges. ber is 7.055 and his advancement |Of Commerce, Justice, Labor and the pusiness will soon meet any deficit.” | dial measures. danget or talling, but tHMks stchi |5 toasitax in those. States. Now gase | risaunnesols. chatsman ; Reprasent In the Army list of November 1, Youla bring s standivancement | Haiiroad Administration of . largs aning o Senator Dite Cex- | Avhile a recent report by the | collapse 1s likely within a fow' |Esioliie taX In thone Statet. omer i | ative Frank Murphy. Ohlo: Represent- | the name of Lowell Smith appears | list to 6555, and Lieut. Arnoid's | buildings primarily intended for pressed hope that the Sterling bill| cathedral’s experts recommended vears unless his advice is followed, | Yirginia, so that the retall price is uni- ative Frank H. Funk, Illinois, all Re-| jn italics under the heading *First number would be changed from |abartment use, Secrctary Hoover said might become a law, Senator Ashurst,| further drastic repairs, the experts as the crushing of the pillars by | ™" 4 ihree States. publicans, and Representative Willlam | Lieutenants.” His standing on the 6,958 to 6,458, with the increase | today that if Senator Smoot's $50,- Democrat. Arizona, declared that meas- | suggested that absoluts safety | the immense welght of the dome, |SetiiIb D€ TTPe 2 on . |A. Ayres Kansas, Democrat. promotion list is 6,763. The italics | in files. Both would be & long way | 000.000 building program were car- conceived in amounting to many thousands of Representative Murphy sald he was' mean that he was a captain and | from the top of t - | rled through as proposed the housl; » he first lieuten ntinued on Page 2, Column 713 .