Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1925, Page 2

2 * HOUSE IS WARNED ON SALARY BILL Stengle Says Smoot Plan Lifts Restriction on Agri- culturists’ Pay. Warning to the House against amendment made by the Senate terday to the Agricultural atlon bill which oves on executive officers in salaries in the field serviee but all statutory salary r made today ative of New u appropri- 1 limit ng the a wipe by Represe ngle 1 will come gle roed his 1ard against th ator Sm would the rec ference, and colleagues to amendment w nounced the fed in the scaus Mr floor on an T tha Y ke of d ice k ot b my The amendment dir ¥ ary of Agriculture to fix sation for civilian emp! der the Departr ture to corre may the pen- serv- by tions i District. nding th acts which conflict ol mental notwith- other rates in by the depart- st lim! o th t t xed the ery Act. a ' n reminded his that the fication act o the pe board when it had made a fication of employes of the Distri proceed at A comparable for the field service. It fixed the ti they should report such reclassi- fication of the 1d befor June 1, 1924. This reclassification the field force has not been made Representative Stengle reminded the House. Representative Stengle spoke at length on the question of reclassifi- cation and called upon members of the House will be conferees on agricultu and on aill other supply bills to see that a limitation is put on the authority granted by this amendement to the heads of the arious nt departmets fix salaries »me of t priations ferees on aries of t surance that salaries thus recla proved by Congress. servi bill Gove to bers of the appro- who will be con- which includes sal- force, have given as- will demand that sified must be ap- committec the bill $9,960 MORE ASKED FOR PAY AT LIBRARY President Seeks Supplemental Ap- propriation to Meet Classi- fying Figures. President Coolidge asked Congre: today for a supplemental appropria- tlon of $9,960 for salaries in the Li- brary of Cong The letter of transmittal was ac- companied by one from Gen. Lord, di- rector of the budget, explaining that additional amounts. are required for compensation of employes of ‘the Li- brary and to cover increases under revised allocations by the Reclassifi- cation Board since the estimates for 1926 were submitted. This includes $6,520 for salaries in the Library and $2,640 In the copyright office and $1,800 for distribution of card indexes. This would bring the total salaries in the office the librarian, chief assistant librarian and other personnel other personnel services in accordance cluding the piecework, the total would be $100,294 In the copyright office istrar and assistant r other personal service with the classification would be 167,100. ¥or the distribution of indexes and other publications of the Library, in- cluding the piece work, the total would be $100 BRAKE ROD BREAKS, 3 BOY “HOBOES” DIE Chicago Youngsters Were Beating Way South on Freight, Seek- ing Adventure. for the reg- gistrar and n accordance ct the total By the Associated Press. ASHEVILLE, C., Three Chicago vyouths, homes two davs ago for a pleasure and adventure trip to_Asheville, were killed by a Southern Railway freight train Skyland, 4 miles south of this city, vesterday, when they are believed to have fallen beneath the moving train as a “rod” on which they were “beating” their way broke. The youths, according to as com- plete_identification could be ob- tained by the Asheville Citizen, were Daniel Bain, son of Mrs. Daniel Bain, 31 North Homan avenue; Frank Bur- ritt, 2466 Washington boulevard, and @ third boy known as “Irish.” Bain | was 18 years of age and his compan- fons are believed to have been about the same age. | January 8.— who left their F.F. SCHRADER, JR., RITES. Native of Capital Buried in Rock | Creek Cemetery. Funeral services for Frederick F. Bchrader, jr., who died Tuesday after- noon at St. Margaret's Hospital, Mont- gomery, Ala, were conducted at Gawler's undertaking establishment, 1730 Pennsylvania avenue, this after- noon. Rev. John E. Briggs, pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in Rock Creek ceme- tery. Pallbearers were John G. H. A. Colman, D. L. Selke a N. Bennett. Mr. Schrader was a native Wash- ingtonian. He was a graduate of a ‘Washington high school and spent nearly all of his life here. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs, Frederick F. Bchrader. Mr. Schrader served in the Navy during the war, afterward in the consular service in Buenos Aires and points in Beuador-and Colombia, later resigning to pursue a career as a writer in New York. He had gone to Montgomery for his health. His mother was with him when he died. The body was accompanied to Wash- ington by his aunt, Mrs. J. M. de Cottes. G. W. Bellows, Artist, Dies. NEW YORK, January 8.—George ‘Wesley Bellows, American artist, who has exhibited in this country and mbroad, died at Post Graduate Hospital today of acute appendicitis. Mr. Bellows was born in Columbus, ©Ohio, in 1882, His work, thoroughly American, ranged from studies of {HM fights to portraiture and won im several awards, Newman, and Claude [ Agricul- | the | COOLIDGE GIVEN . LOYALTY PLEDGE | Citizens” Committee Com- mends President for Law- | Observance Example. At a White House breakfast confer- ence this morning committee of prominent Americans presented to President Cool from the Citizen: Committee of One Thousand resolu- tions calling all officials and American citizens to “obey and to enforce the law of the land. The resolutions, presented by Judsge rt H. of the | board, United States Steel Corpora- comn ided the attitude of the | Prestdent in “conscientious obedience {to the provisions of the elghteenth |amendment” They requested the | President and governors of the States upon “all such officers of rauk and classification, appoin- :u\u- or elective, to join them by {precept and personal example, and so far as they may, by active participa- upon | Gary, chairman | tion to v j tion In all administrative efforts, in | maintaining among the citizens of our Republic the high determination to obey and to enforce the law of the land.” Responding to the resolutions and short addresses of presentation by Judge Gary and John D. Rockefeller, jr.. President Coolldge was understood to have spoken at considerable length | The President, it was said, addressed | himself to the subject most cordlally | and unqualifiedly. Luncheon Given Later. The committeemen who brought the resolutions from the annual meeting of the Citizens' Committes of One Thousand, closing yesterday in New York City, were the guests of honor at a distingulshed gathering at lunch- eon today at the New Willard Hotel, attended by figures prominent here in both Federal and civic life. Judge Gary, in his capacity as chalr- man of the committee, at the White House this morning told the Presi- dent, it was understood, that the organization he represented was not so much concerned with one law- the prohibitlon law. The nation, Judge Gary was said to have told the President. was oconfronted with the more serfous question of maintain- ing respect for the enforcement of all law. In his opinion, Judge Gary said, there were tendencies among all groups of citizens to ignore the laws which they personally disliked. This, he pointed out, was far more serious than disrespect only for the elght- { eenth amendment and the Volstead act. To combat what he thought were these nation-wide tendencles in this direction, Judge Gary said, the Com- mittee of One Thousand was organ- ized, and was fighting, for thorough- 8oIng law enforceme: Deplores Class Distinction. Mr. Rockefeller, it was understood, emphasized the necessity of observ- ance of law by all the people, without distinction as to class. Should there enter into the problem of enforce. ment, Mr. Rockefeller sald, the ele- ment of class distinction, then the| whole structure was in danger of breaking down. The resolutions before the dent point out that the American people “expect of their officials an unwavering loyalty o their oaths of office with respect to a question so vital to the maintenance of our in- stitutfons.” The example of the President’s per- sonal “obedience” to the provisions of the eighteenth amendment was commended to the people of the Unit- ed States, “in the hope that the ex- ample of the first citizen of our country may induce those who are now wilfully violating the prohibi- tory statute to accept his leadership in conduct and to indorse in practice the integtity of his fideltiy to the supremacy of law.” In addition to Judge Gary and Mr. Rockefeller, the committee waiting upon the President included: S. S. Kresge of Detroit, V. Everit Macy of New Yo¥rk City, George Plimpton of New Yprk City, Frederick A. wallis of New York City, Clifford Barnes of Chicago, Col. Patrick Henry Callahan of Louisville, Ky.; Willlam F. Cochran of Baltimore, and Fred B. Smith, chairman of the Citizens’ Committee of One Thousand. The White House breakfast, it was understood, includ- ed bacon and eggs and New England hot cakes and sausage. The luncheon at the Willard today was arranged by a Washington com- mittee consisting of Charles J. Bell Daniel J. Callahan, Edward W. Eberle, Willlam T. Galliher, Gilbert H. Grosvenor, John L. Hines, John B. Larner, John A. Lejeune and George Otis Smith. Presi- S BOY INHERITS $157,000, KEEPS DECKHAND JOB Sudden Wealth Fails to Affect Life of Ship Worker, Contented With Present Work. By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del., January 8.—In- heritance of a fortune of $157,000 makes no difference in the life of Willlam Tracey, & young deck hand on a Wilson Line steamer plying be- tween this city and Philaderphia. Having recelved a letter yesterday containing a check to his order for $117,000 and Information that the re- mainder of his inheritance would be sent later, he deposited the check in a local bank and reported for duty last night as usual. The letter, from a firm of attorneys in Los Angeles, notified Tracey that his father, James J. Tracey, 97 years old, a California fruit grower, had died and left him an estate valued at $157,000. The young man is the only survivor of the fruit grower, two sons having been killed in France during the war. He also was a member of the American expeditionary forces. Tracey Is unmarried and sald today that he planned to continue working as a deck hand as long as he could hold his job. The position, he said, pays him $120 a month and he is content President Coolidge, Frederick B. Smitl SHOOTING BLAMED ON REJECTED LOVE Chemist Had Been Friendly With Wisconsin Teacher, Letters Show. By the Associated Press. MADISON, Wis., January 8.—Belief that frenzy, resulting from fruitiess efforts to re-establish friendship with Miss Lora Palmer, 28, University of Wisconsin instructor, apparently caused F. X. Bernard, 23, to shoot and seriously wound the woman and take his own life here yesterday, was ex- pressed today by Philip La Follette, district attorney Letters found in Bernard's clothing, the district attorney said, caused him to form this opinion of the tragedy, which occurred in the French house, residence of woman students of French, of which Miss Palmer was chaperon. The contributing facto: which actuated Bernard, former chemist of Hibbing, Minn., and a student of French, however, remained in doubt, the prosecutor added. Relations Broken Off. “There are Indications that at one time a very strong friendship existed between Miss Palmer and Bernard,” he sald. “From the evidence, there was a break in their relations and the shooting apparently was due to the failure of the man's efforts to re- establish the former friendship.” However, one theory of investigat- ing officers is that Bernard bad tried to persuade the girl to marry him and that the shooting resulted from her rejection. Authorities sald, in connection with the theory that the first rebuff came when Miss Palmer met his 15-year- old daughter and exclaimed: “I neve: could be a mother to so old a girl. Among the score of letters found in Bernard's effects at Hibbing were several addressed to “Sweetheart” and sometimes signed “Laura.” Others bore the signature “Laura Palmer.” ©One letter sald: “No, I can’t marry at this time, because You are not earning enough to support me and two children by a former marriage.” It also sald: “There is no other man.” Sent Woman $300 Another missive said: I couldn't marry you after what happened at Duluth,” but gave no Indication of the incident referred to. One letter dealt with a disagreement over $300 Bernard sent Miss Palmer while she was in France. One of the letters was signed by a professor in the romance language department of the University of Wis- consin, who wrote that Miss Palmer was “on the verge of & nervous breakdown.” It pleaded with Ber- nard to release her from ‘“her prom- ise to marry.” The district attorney indicated that no formal inquest would be held. While Miss Palmer was reported at the hospital this morning as “rest- ing comfortably,” it was said that her condition would not permit ques- tioning today. Miss Palmer, who received three bullets from Bernard's pistol, one of them in the abdomen, roused suffici- ently last night to say ° “U helped him; he fell in love; I could not make up my mind to marry him.” La Fol- lette visited her last night, but her con- dition was so serious, little information was obtained. In Bernard's pocket were found several letters and a note: “Moral: Never trifle with a man’s love. Bernard divorced his wife a year ago, she said last night in Superior, Wis. She said he sought a reconcilia- tion last Sunday, and, failing, said he would kill himself. Man Also Teacher, Miss Palmer became acquainted with Bernard while she was a teacher of French in the Hibbing High School. When she returned to the University of Wisconsin, from which she was graduated, her Hibbing position was glven Bernard upon her recommenda- tion. Recently Bernard had sought a place in the same department with Miss Palmer at the university, but was refused because he did not have a college degree. He was educated in chemistry in Europe. He was born in Sicily. The letters found in Hibbing were and satisfied. Coolidge Seeks $40,000 to Cover Inaugural Cost President Coolidge today asked Congress to appropriate $40,000 to pay expenses of the inaugural ceremonies. This request was made at the suggestion of the joint committee on inauguration, which pointed out that $50,000 was appropriated for this purpose four years ago, all of which was not expended. The legislation proposed by the President would have this money expended under the administration of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House, and the expenditure would include pay, for extra police, mafled from Paris at the time Miss Palmer was a student there, and more recently from Madison. ‘WIFE IS SORRY. Mrs. Bernard Says She Would Have Relented. SUPERIOR, Wis, January 8.—Al- though her husband transferred his affections to another and threatened her life, Mrs. F. X. Bernard, divorced wife of F. X. Bernard, who shot and wounded Miss Laura Palmer, Univer- sity of Wisconsin instructress, and then killed himself at Madison, would have returned to the father of her children had she known he contem- plated taking his life. It T had known what he was go- ing to do I would have gone back with him to Hibbing,” said Mrs. Ber- nard today. “I am not sure I would have gone back to him at onmce. I probably would have given him a year to turn over a new, leaf, and prove that he was worthy of another ancey } \ Broken Back, Suffered 3 Years Ago, At Last Causes Contractor’s Death Death came last night to end almost three years of suffering for David Brand, 52, of 17 O street northeast, who was taken to Emergency Hospital May 11, 1922, suffering from a broken back. The infury was sustained when & high scaffold on which he was at work at a bullding at Fourteenth and Ingraham streets gave way, plunging him and two colored men to the ground. The others receiv- ed severe Injuries, but recovered, Brand, however, a tinning su contractor, suffered & crushing fracture of the lumbar vertebrae, which confined him, a virtually hopeless case from the beginning, to the hospital Up until six months ago the passage of the long days and weary nights brought increasing despondency to the patient, ac- cording to the hospital attache REALTY MEN ACT TO CONTROL RENT ABUSES IN CAPITAL inued from First Page.) Last Summer, however, he was re- luctantly convinced that radio might offer some brightening mo- ments for him. 8ince then a ra- dlo set had been in his room, and this, with one other element of his daily routine, served to buoy him up. The second was the unfailing devotion evinced by his wife. She, the mother of his three children, has become well known at the hospital Lecause of her daily vis- its. Just as surely as the hands of the clock would go round, the hos- pital attendants would see her coming through the door, an em- bodiment of loyalty to her helpless husband. During the last few weeks Brand failed steadily. The long siege had sapped his vitality and com- plications setting in caused the death. U. S. WAR CLAIMS APPROVAL CLEARS PARIS PARLEY SKY (Continued from First Page.) during the remaining days of the ses- sion so that there would be full op- portunity to consider all Distric* legislation presented. The Federal re-organization bill Mr. Longworth indicated, will be con- sidered in the House at this session, adding that it was expected that a bill would be brought in making this legislation in order. He expected it would bring much opposition and if this is too great-and will tend to de- lay other legislation it, of course, will be necessary to sidetrack fit. Sees Way Now Smooth. The majority leader said that the legislative ways were well cleared in the House &t this time and other legislation than the appropriation bills can be given attention. The ap- propriation bills, he said, have gone through smoothly and the Senate is handling them rapidly and with few amendments o that there would be practically nothing to stop the consid- eration of other necessary legisla- tion He said. he did not expect House would consider income publicity at this session. HITS PROPOSED BILL. Realtors’ President Condemus D. C. Measures in Congress, CHICAGO, January 8.—Proposed legislation by Congress turning over to a Government commission or bu- reau control of all residential prop- erty in Washington s opposed in a communfcation of H. R. Ennis, presi- dent of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, to member boards, made public today. “If the regulation of rentals and the control of the character, terms and duration of occupancy of res dential properties were to pass from the hands of the individual owner and investor into those of a Govern. ment bureau in the city of Washing- ton permanently,” said Mr. Ennls, “as is proposed in the pending bills, a new legal principle would be estab- lished, which would endanger private property rights in real estate every whers and tend to drive capital out of this fleld of investment.” TU. S. RENT PROBLEM UP. the tax Bond Company Head Confers With Coolidge on Subject. High rents and the housing situ- ation generally in the country was discussed with President Coolidge to- day by Allen Robinson, president of the Commonwealth Bond Corporation of New York. Mr. Robinson said that he did not discuss the local situation or rent legislation here with the President, adding that it would be ridiculous for any one outside of the city to come here and attempt to say what should or should not be done in regard to housing and rents. Mr. Robinson pointed out to the President that public opinon should be focussed on the rent problem to bring about a solution. He sald the great difficulty today is in providing ifving quarters for the poor. It is prac- tically impossible, he said, to bulld living quarters in New York, it has been found, for less than $12 a room. Some, he added, have trled it at $10, X Robinson sald, “bear most heavily upon the poor; the rich or moderately rich can take care of themselves, and if need be, can move into moderate quarters. The poor have nowhere else to go. If they cannot pay their rent they either become public charges or else double up in their homes by taking boarders. For this reason, if no other, the Government is warranted in giving practical help toward solv- ing the housing problem confronting the whole country.” The actual cost of building is twice as much now as in 1914, and this ex- tra burden falls on the tenant. The expense of running a building to- day is correspondingly higher than it was before the war, and this also is placed on the tenant.” Naval Officers Transferred. Comdrs. Willlam Baggaley and Ralston S. Holmes, Lieut. Comdrs. Glenn F. Carroll, and William R, Mun- roe and Lieut. John D. Pennington have been detached from the naval mission to Brasil and ordered te the Eecelving ship at New Xorik e ministers of the allies do not presage anything very good for us. Once more the Anglo-Saxons are going to share the cake between them. You will see that at this conference. There will remain nothing for the countries really devastated by invasion but an eye to weep with.” The newspaper also refers to what it calls the “American superpriority.” The exclusion of the subject of war debts from the conference agenda, which now is generally taken for granted, will not prevent discussion of the subject here among all the in- terested parties, with the possible exception of the Americans, it is thought in French officfal circles. No_secret is made of the fact that M. Clementel and Mr. Churchill got no further yesterday than mere state- ments of their respective positions, but the extent to which the revision of the reparation shares depends upon the question of debt payments is re- garded as certain to make further talks necessary. It is understood the French desire tor a greater share in the Dawes an- nuities than provided by the Spa agreement was the principal subject discussed by the two ministers this morning. Further private negotia- tions are likely to take place befora the conference gets down to mctual consideration of that question. LONDON PRESS AROUSED. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 8. — Dissatisfac~ tion with America’s claims for war losses crops out again in tolay's newspaper comment on the Paris financial conference. The Westminster ette says: “The attitude of the United States 80 easily lends itself to distortion as huckstering that it is difficult to ex- pect very favorable consideration for Az The Gasette contends that the United States does not seem to have a legal clalm for payment of its claims, inasmuch as she did not ratify the Versallles treaty. “The British offer of arbitration (on the claims question) was perfectly reasonable,” the Gagzette continues, “and the American rejection of the proposal {s indefensible.” The Daily Mall declares that the British funding agreement with the United States constitutes “one of the most serious obstacles to a satisfac- tory settlement in Paris,” and adds that “all the negotlations in Paris can result in nothing of importance unless it is clearly understood that what France pays must depend on what Germany pays.” The Daily Telegraph expresses conviction that the “allied govern- ments will do their utmost to satisfy the requirements of Washington where there appears to be a genuine willingness to agree to a period of re- payment so extended as to trench as little as possible upon the sum recov- ered from Germany.” BRITISH CONCEDE CLAIM. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. PARIS, January 8—The United States has obtalned full satisfaction of her claim to receive, like the other nations who fought against the Ger- mans in the late World War, a share of the reparations proceeds under the Dawes plan. This was definitely settled Wednesday between Col. Logan, the American representative of the reparations conference, and Winston Churchill. Only the details remain to be discussed between the delegates. All the allied countries except Great Britain had yielded to the American demands last November. The British maintained the point of view that the United States, because she had not signed the Versailles treaty, s ‘not entitled to a share of the reparations proceeds. The Eritish delegates have con- fessed during the past meetings that they failed to grasp the difference Dbetween the legality and the equity of Amerioa’s claims to participate in the reparations, They argued that what was legal must also be equitable. Col. Logan was able to give them & satisfactory explanation, telling them “Great Britaln owed the United States some $8,000,000,000. When we presented our bills for the stated sum, and Great Britain was unable to pay the entire sum plus legal in- terests, we reduced the debts by a third—which is equitable.” On Wednesday Winston Churchill and Col. Logan decided that dicker- ing with the legal texts would mean RENT BILL CALLED BUILDING OBSTACLE Normal Housing Program Im- possible Under It, Says Randall H. Hagner. | Randall H. Hagner, reaitor, today | in a statement given out for publica- tion expressed This v regarding the bill now pending before Congress creating a rent for the District - of Co! larger powers than present commission. Mr. “This bill, T imagine proposed by some as a remedy of the | rent situation, but nothing could be more in opposition to this solution imbia of Hag: mission thos, is sincerely The Chief Executive and committee from the National Cltizens’ Committee of One Thousand on Law Enforcement whom hé entertained at breakfast at the White House today. Left to right: S. S. Kresge, Frederick Wallis, George A. Plimpton, Patrick Henry Callahi John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; V. E. Macy, Clifford Barnes. (Judge Gary is cl William Cochran, Judge E. H, Gary, airman). TWO SUPPLY BILLS RUSHED THROUGH Senate Passes $888,000,000 Appropriation Measures Within 100 Minutes. Driving forward at high speed, Senate yvesterday dispo et more of the routine supply bills, bringing its calendar in that respect practically up to date. The combined Treasury-Post Office bill, providing $763,000,000 for the two departments, was disposed of in 15 minutes, being taken up as soon as the measure appropriating $125, 000,000 for the Agriculture Depart- ment had been passed after one hour and minutes of discussion. An agreement for a vote today on Muscle Shoals, which broke the dead- lock over the Underwood bill, en- abled the Senate to turn its attention to the supply measures. Adminirtra- tion leaders recently served notice that continuation of the Muscle Shoals debate would necessitate re- peated night sessions, and the Scnate was held two hours last night to pass the Interior Department bill. After; vesterday's record, however, there Wwere no suggestions that another extra-hour meeting would be neces- sary in the immediate future. Committees Speed Up. In the meantime, Senate commit- tees have speeded thelr gait to match that of the parent body. The navel bill and the first deficiency measure, just passed by the House, were re- ported to the Senats yesterday and placed upon the calendar for con- sideration as soon as the legislative situation permits. It appeared prob- able last night that at least one and possibly both would be out of the way before the end of the week. Items added to both bills passed yesterday aggregated less than $130,- 000. Those in charge blocked new items and cut debate by points of order against many proposals which were ‘held to lack approval of the Budget Bureau. The principal additions Treasury-Post Office bill were i creases of $48,000 for the Public Health Service and of $5§,000 in al- lowances for public buildings already authorized in a number of citles. £11,000,000 for Dry Force, For expenses of assessing and col- lecting internal revenue taxes, $31, 750,000 was allowed; for enforcement of national prohibition, $11,000,000, and for the Coast Guard, $13,000,000. As a result of a plea offered by Senator Swanson, Democrat, Vir- ginia, in behalf of the orchard in- terests of his State, the Senate add- ed $5,000 to the appropriation carried by the Agriculture supply bill for investigation into methods of fruit growing, harvesting and packing. Senator Swanson said he had been in- formed that the Department of Agri- culture would be unable to send ex- perts into Virginia unless the funds were increased, and called the at- tention of the Senate to the remark- able growth of apple culture in the Old Dominlion. the to the wasted time, and decided that better and quicker results could be obtained by friendly conversations. After lis- tening to the diplomatio speeches which opened the conference in which the usual type of words such as “everlasting friendship,” “common interests,” ‘“co-operation and good will” were oft repeated by the dele- gates of each participating nation, Chancellor Churchill and Col. Logan decided to leave aside diplomatic methods and to adopt the ordinary methods used in transacting ordi- nary commercial business. Realizing that more can be achieved by a heart-to-heart talk, they walked from the Quay d'Orsay to the British embassy, where, after a few hours of talk over a cup of coffes and good cigars, they solved the problem which had threatened to poison the friendly feelings between the British and Americans. America's claims were divided into two: One, for the funding of the ex- penses of the army of occupation in accordance with the Wadsworth agreement, and, second, for indemni- fying the losses incurred by American citizens during the war. It has been agreed that the United States has a priority claim on the Army expenses, but the several hundreds of millions of dollars claimed by the United States will be reduced by some 20 per cent and distributed over a long period of years. The sums due will be refunded out of the sums payable by Germnay, ac- cording to the Dawes scheme, and before the other allies receive theirs, according to the Spa agreement. Other claims, amounting to some $350,- 000,000, will be refunded similarly to the other allies, but the modality has not yet been decided and will be the subject for further discussion. Two Solutions Advanced. Two solutions have been put for- ward—one that America receive 8 per cent yearly installment, which will be deducted from the Belgian 8 per cent quota, and the other that from the sums to be pald yearly by Ger- many, a certain proportion be allotted to the United States and the balance distributed among the allies without reducing their Spa percentage. It is belleved that the second solution will be adopted, since it avolds the inevi- table friction caused by the Belgians protesting against their share being sliced in order to satisfy the Ameri- cans. {Copyright, 1088, by Chicsge Daily News On) | “coua iv\‘ould soon solve the | are today in Washington more apart- [than this bill, for the following rea- | 2ons. For the last two or three years | there has been conducted a very large uilding program here in Washington | {because it was considered by all !flmm:hll institutions well as | builders, that each time the original ‘[n nt le expired all rent legis| Unni | would end, and with the demand for ‘7 ousing ccommodation the building program has continued Foresees End of Building. lender of money imagine funds for building opera- tions over which, after completion, the owner would have absolutely no control of the returns or management beyond that which might be allowed according to the intelligence or atti- tude of a small committee? The answer to this Is ‘no'— the result of ‘no’ is that the building pro of rental property here in Washington will have to cease on account of the inability, if nothing else, to finance such propositions. The bill is too long to go into in detail. There are, however, two or three points I would like to bring to attention: “First: In section 2, where it states that ‘the rent legislation does not ex- clude (1) a garage or warehouse, (2) any building or part thereof or land appurtenant thereto used by the ten- ant exclusively for business purposes other than the sibleasing or other- wise subcontracting for use for living accommodation, or (3) any hotel used exclusively for transient guests.’ Business Property Affected. “This item does involve a great amount of business property, although it states that business property is ex- cluded. There is a great deal of busi- ness property, even in the downtown congested districts, where business is carried on, on the first and second floors, with apartments on the third and fourth floors. What is going to be the result of this section of t bill? An owner of every piece business property of this type is ing to endeavor to con these Ing quarters Into business, o them vacant, provided he any idea of selling the property, or any wish to contro] it, because, under this section, while it Is business property in the business section, vet he would have no control over his property. “If all rent control were eliminated the question of supply and demand iculty. There advaneing of go- liv- keep ments and houses than are ry to house the population here. Effect of Rent Control “A survey of the new sections of Washington, northeast, southeast, the vicinity out Fourteenth street and | Petworth, would show that there are literally hundreds and hundreds of houses for sale which can- @ot be rented for the reason that the owners of these houses, who are builders, if they rent, absolutely lose control of thelr vroperty. Before there was rent legislation builders would build rows of houses to rent and investors would buy them as an investment; this form of real es- tate has absolutely disappeared, be- cause no one s going to make an investment over which he has no con- trol. “At the rate of building operations for_the past two or three years here {in Washington, if there were no rent legislation, it would be a very short time before any shortage in housing conditions would be corrected, but it will never be corrected with the con- tinuation of such legislation. Building Costs Clted. “The cost of bullding has increased to a point which is only realized by those who have had experience. The result of this {s that rents have got |to be higher than they used to be The only way to bring down rents is to let the builders overproduce the market, and it will then go back to the old question of supply and demand. “There has been & group here who have pyramided values. This in part has been taken up, I think, by the Department of Justice and the dis- triot attorney. If there is any legal basis on which this could be con- trolled it should be pushed to its ut- most, and there is not & legitimate real estate office in Washington who would not be glad to see it. The| publicity given to this fact has been sufficient to prevent any further repe- titfon, and the errors in this case have in part been corrected, and will be corrected as the different worth- less mortgages on these properties become due. “The Rent Commission to us has been an asset, for the reason that the majority of people who have houses vacant will not rent them, the resuit being that people who have got to have housing accommodation are foroed to buy, which is more profit- able to & real estate broker than the renting of houses. This is a fact in practically every real estate office in Washington. BALLOU SAYS~CI'I:Y YEARLY MUST ADD 20 SCHOOLROOMS (Continued from First Page.) neces- | the fourth division, none, the fifth division 10, the sixth division 10, the soventh division. 8, the eighth division none, the ninth division none, the tenth division. 9, the eleventh division 12, the tivelfth division none and the thirteenth division 9. Divisions 10 to 13, however, Dr. Ballou said today, are subject to some modification. The report shows that in the first division 50 additional rooms are need- ed, 16 to provide for prospective in- creases in enrollment in the five-year period, and the remainder to meet accumulated shortages. The total needs of the second di- vision, the report shows, is 21 addi- tlonal classrooms, 6 to provide for en- rollment increases in the next five years; 6 to meet accumulated short- ages and 9 for replacements. The third division need is described as 71 additional rooms. Twenty are wanted to meet expected eunrollment increases, 40 to meet accumulated shortages and eight for replacements. By conversion of the Powell school in this divisioln into & junior high school 8 rooms will be lost for ele- mentary purposes, while the new Raymond School, appropriated for last year, will provide five additional rooms, making the total need, 71 roome. Thirty-five additional classrooms are needed for the fourth division; 29 for replacements and six to meet accumulated shortages. The total INAUGURAL PLANS - WAIT ON COOLIDGE Preparations Will Go Ahead Rapidly When He 0. K.’s General Scope. While both the local fnaugural cor d the marked time, 1d plans that were laid before him terday by Will T. Gaill ceremontes that appropriate tee joint congression committe President Coolidge continued tc 7 today the yes- er for the most inaugurati Mr. the the the the subject of made the t entire It reach day « When summor House 1a lat Gallther President suggestions re sid sed ive ti ite though dent late lea 1 b a Jsior time Mr. G mmediat tees Picked. Hax Comm In the meant tee ) no further ed plans that It Pre cast its been ovor Presid Now Propitious. in by the less of pol evitable ficial It i | make in ch 11t frown ente the evening “dance of the states which America itselt r sented. Police arrs nouncement of the k that may be held. ever, alread. inspectors as 1 1 will b tior his arran t mittee’s decision too, await ullivan tc after the cor Regular Force Adequate, Years ago the re increased by th eral hundred s bringing unifors Baltimore. Po such additions necess: the ral, Congress |a substantial in Maj. Sul to fill exis: force up to its fu before March street force of appr. Inauguration da3 tlon of the suy detailed men f that aston It is probable, detectives f brought of Inspector WORK DISCUSSES NEW LAND POLICY Wor prmnd T Secretary Agricultural Ci gestion for a The commiss ing ald to freer use of p Extension to permit use T agricultural purposes cussed by Secretary oner Spry of tk and Elwood Meade, reclamation Confiden th would be to present its reco mendations for live stock relief t President this week was expressed by Robert D. Carey, an. Ca tlemen from the to mec with the comm Wor reral Land OfF commissioner o cumulated pective enrollment ir for replacements The sixth division mated at 41 additiona three are for mee shortages, and 10 creases in enrollme The net total needs of the seventh division are said to be 36 additional rooms, 20 of which are to meet ac- cumulated shortages, S to meet en- rollment increases, and § to replace the Towers School, which will be used by the Hine Junior High Schog The detailed needs of the' nint! division, which includes spjecial atypical schools, is not given, but report points out that the five-year building program will provide ades quate accomodations to care for the pupils in the schools of this division. Forty-eight rooms are needed in tho tenth division, the report shows. Thirty-nine will be used to meet ac- cumulated shortages and nine to care for the prospective enrollment in- creases in the next five years The net total needs of the cleventh division are estimated 59 rooms. and the gross total 75 rooms. If the 16 rooms in the new Cook School, wh has been appropriated are ducted, the net total w tributed as follows: Twelve vide for enrcllment increase: accumulated shortages, replacements. Only four needs esti= 1 rooms. acemulated expected fn Thirty= o ing and additional rooms, report states, are needed in twelfth division, these to meet cumulated shortages. In thirteenth division the net needs are estimated at 71 ro for replacement, 26 for acc shortages, and 9 to meet enrolim increases. In order that t and voluminous report available for use the the ac th tota comprehens needs of the fifth division the report shows to be 49 additlonal rooms. Thixty-twe-are wanted to meet ac- the consideration of legixlation the subjeot, the Bonr: Education will ask Congress to publish it,