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WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and continued cold tomorrow ; night about 20 degrees. Temperatures—Highest, p.m. yesterday; lowest, today. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 minimum temperature to- 25, at 7 tonight and 42, at 2:30 am. Entered as seco post_cflice, No. 29,478, Washington, nd class matter D.C. AL POWERS SIEN PACT DISTRIBUTING DAWES ANNUTIS Italy and Rumania Make Res- | ervations to Conference Decision. $350,000,000 AS LIMIT ON U. S. CLAIMS LIFTED Kellogg Praises Parley Work, Re-} garded as Most Successful Since War. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 14.—Preceded by an eleventh-hour victory for the Ameri- can delegation, the international fi- nancial conference closed today with the signing of the agreement for dis- tribution among the varlous powers of the reparation annulties recetved from Germany under the Dawes plan. At almost the last moment the Americans obtained the elimination from the text of the clause limiting to $350,000.000 the amount of the American war damage claims to be paid from the Dawes recelpts. As the revised text stands the United | States will recelve its 23 per cent of the until its entire s are pald The agreement, signed, consti- tutes a mass of detail which gathers up the scattered ends of the back accounts among the allies, liquidates the Ruhr occupation, limits the future | outlay for the military occupation of the Rhineland, fixes the running ex- penses of the reparation organiza- tions, including the Dawes plan com- missions, and determines the propor- tion of Germany’s payments each and all are entitled to under the Dawes rangement, besides admitting the United ‘States to participation and assuring the payment of its war damage claims as well as the cost of ;he occupation of the Coblenz bridge- ead. annuities as Allotments Made. During the next two years the allies will be allowed a maximum of 160,- 000,000 gold marks (340,000,000) for| the maintenance of their troops onl the Rhine. The Reparation Commlis- sion, which was allowed 9,250,000 gold marks (about $2,300,000) for 1925, will have to cut down its out- lays to 7,500,000 gold marks ($1,875,- 000), in the following year, at the same time providing from that total a sum running up as & maximup to 3,700,000 gold marks (3925000) for the Dawes plan organization. For the Rhineland commission 10,- 000.000 gold marks (§2.500,000) s al-| lowed, and to the military comtrol commission in Germany for the en- Suing year the sum of 8,000,000 gold marks ($2.000,000). The occupation of the Rhineland will come up again| in September for revision once more with reference to future years | The Wadsworth agreement for the | rayment of the American Army costs be- ing abrogated, payment of those costs will begin in September, 1926, at the rate of 55,000.000 gold marks (§13,- 750,000) annually. + T In the sale of any railroad or in- dustrial obligations issued under the Dawes plan the United States will have the same proportionate interest as in the payments. As concessions were necessary among the allies to admit American participation in the Dawes receipts, these concessions were made on as even a basis as jossible. France tem- | porarily ficed 11-5 per cent Great Britain also reduced her per- | centage in this ratio for the ensuing two vears, while after 1926 Belgium, | having received her priority payments | in full, the reduction of her percent- age from S per cent down to 4% per cent will provide the sum necessary to meet the American claims. Accord to figures presented by the experts, the Ruhr occupation is wound up with a clear profit of about 800,000,000 gold marks ($200,000,000), which is divided among the allies on the same basis as the regular reparation payme S. to Share in Bond Sale. Rumania Disappointed. | The result pears to have one with the of the conference ap- satisfied nearly every | exception of some o the smaller powers, Rumania in par- ticular being disappointed over the | failure of her efforts to obtain a| larger percentage of the receipts. The tutur velopment of the Dawes | plan, however, may furnish the means of satisfying the Rumanians and the out, after France and Great Britain | are compensated for the temporary | sacrifices they now are making. "he United States Is regarded as| having come out first best in every | respect. It obtains a share in the| Dawes receipts for its war damages, well as its Army costs, without itation as to the total reparation to be paid that country. It was on the motion of James A. Logan, jr., the| American reparations representative, that the clause limiting America's share for war damages to $350,000,- 000 was stricken out of the text just before the agreement was signed. ! Although the proposition seemed to | ¢ out of a clear sky, every one as- | ed to it. Thus all strings were | removed from recovery by the United States of the total claims which the | Mixed War Claims Commission may | finally allow. Mr. Logan also made a reservation at the last minute respecting the! omission of the word “associated” In| the text of the agreement which re- | fers, as it stands, only to the “allled | powers,” instead of the Versailles| treaty formula of “the allied and as- | sociated powers.” The simple reser- vation thus made was thought to be sufficient to correct this oversight. Ruroania and Italy signed the agreement with reservations. | The Rumanians snnounced that they were making reservations with a view to demanding an increaseed per- entage of reparations, while the Jtalians objected to the rulings of the conference on Italy's reparyment of the excess she has received in’ rep- arations over the percentage to which entitled. These reservations, however, did not prevent unaminous -signature of the agreement, and the objections | of the two countries will be consider- | ed by the allies later. In spite of the reservations made by Italy, Rumania and Brazll, and | crew remained on board. London Red Envoy Informs Moscow Of Kellogg’s Views B the Associated Press. LONDON, Janyary 14.—One of the objects of the visit to Moscow of the Soviet charge d'affaires here, Christlan Rakovsky, Is to in- form the Soviet leaders of Am- bassador Kellogg's attitude to- ward American recognition of Russla. they having already learn- ed at the time of M. Rakovsky's departure of the {mpending resig- nation of Secretary of State Hughes, and the probable succes- sion of Mr. Keilogg, according to the Morning Post. The paper says that when M. Rakovsky returns he will prob- ably enter into private conversa- tions with Ambassador Kellogg for the purpose of ascertaining the conditions upon which the United ates would be willing to re:ume relations with Russ PARLEY OPENS WAY T0 DEBT PAYMENT Definite Agreement Between Allies Regarded as Certain Soon. . By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 14.—Although the interallied debts question was by mutual consent kept out of the of- ficlal deliberations of the allied finance ministers here, the British chancellor of the exchequer, Winston Churchill, has in his discusslons with Premier Herriot, Finance Minister Clementel and Louis Loucheur suc- ceeded in clearing the air and open- ing a way toward a definite settle- ment. In consequence of the various talk: M. Clementel has handed .the British chancellor a letter asking if he can give written assurance to the French government that the British cabinet still adheres to the principles of the Balfour note and, if adhering to It tonly with modifications, to state what those modifications are. This letter Mr. Churchill takes with him to London this afternoon and will probably show it to his colleagues in the British cabinet this evening. Early Replies Aswured. Mr. Churchill also bears with him assurances from both M. Herriot and Clementel that the French govern- ment is imbued with the keenest de- sire to settle the debt question and ix disposed to afford its creditors the same advantages as it receives from its own debtors. Mr. Churchill has promised an early reply, probably by tomorrow. Dates are being mentioned for a Franco- British debt conference, these vary- ing from February to April. First of all, however, assuming that the British reply to his letter is suit- able, M. Clementel will have his ex- perts work out a definite plan for settlement of the debt problem. When this is ready he will, it is understood, go to London to submit it to the chancellor. Should they decide it to be a mood basis for discussion, ar- rangements will then be made for a regular Franco-British conference. —— TUG FINALLY GETS LINE ABOARD §-19 Effort to Be Made to Float Stranded Sub Today—Crew in No Danger. By the Associated Press. . CHATHAM, Mass., January 14— Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning the naval tug Wandrek succeeded in putting @ line on board the sub- marine S-19, which has been aground on the outer bar of Orleans harbor since early yesterday. It was planned to make an attempt to float the stranded vessel at high tide this afternoon The submarine grounded in a fog while on her way from Portsmouth, N. H., t& New London, Conn. The The Coast Guard cutters Tampa and | Acushnet, the Wandrek and the Coast Guard crews of two stations stood by all night to render assistance. After an all-day battle with heavy seas Capt. Abbott H. Walker and his crew from the Nauset station placed a boat alongside the S-19 last night, but Lieut. C. F. Martin, commander, said that he and his men would re- main with thelr vessel, and declined Capt. Walker's offer of rescue. Capt. Walker sald the S-19 was perfectly dry and had withstood the pounding of the waves without dam- age. He said the officers and crew were comfortable. Blackmail Letters to Rich Traced To Alien Boy, 13, By the Associated Press. BOSTON, January 14—A dozen blackmafl letters recelved by wealthy resldents of Boston, Cam- bridge, Lynn and Braintree were explained today when Hyman Nathanson, a 13-year-old gram- mar school pupil, admitted to post office inspectors that he was the author. Hyman said he had seen the thing doné in the movies and thought he would try it himself. The letters, which were couched in similar ‘terms, demanded, on threat of death, sums ranging from $5,000 down to $15, and were signed variously “The Red League,” “The Brotherhood of Death,” “Hershberg," ““Myers"” and “Myerson.” Local po- lice and Federal investigators had the surprise move by Mr. Logan for "(Continued on Page 4, Column 1) spent many days attempting to trace the authorship of the damnds. Yes- Che WASHINGTON, D. C, INAUGURAL PLANS ARE PUSHED AHEAD: PARADE SSUE S UP Many Hope Coolidge’s Wishes Will -Not Prevent Famous Groups From Marching. REQUESTS ARE POURING IN FOR SEATS AT CEREMONY Galliher Takes Up Arrangements With President at White House Conference. iy Plans for the inauguration of President Coolidge swept forward with a rush today, following an- nouncement of the complete person- nel of the general committes by Its chalrman, Willlam T. Galliher. Simultaneous with release of the names of the committee members Mr. Galliher wnet into conference with President Coolidge at the White House, to lay before the Executive a number of suggestions regarding the ceremony, to learn whether they would conflict with Mr. Coolidge's Ideas of “a modest” inauguration. Parade Iswue Up. One of the most important ques- tions Mr. Galliher had to discuss con- cerns the personnel of the parade. President Coolidge stated in his com- municatior yesterday that he thought the inaugural procession should be strictly military, with the exception of the governors of the States, their staffs and their escorts, the latter probably not to number more than 50 men from each State. Whether this would bar historic State military orgznizations, such as the Richmond Blues. the 5th Mary- land Infantry, the Anclent and Honor- able Artillery of Boston, the First City Troop of Philadelphia, and sim- idar regiments, and such famous pri- vate organizations as the Black Horse Troop of Culver fs not known to members of the general committee. This, It is understood, was one of the questions Mr. Galliher wished to clear up. It is likely, however, that several conferences between Mr. Coolidge and the committee chairmen will be nec- essary before the latter can make public a comprehensive idea of just exactly what departments will be in the line of March. It is hoped by | many persons that the President wiil not object to some of those well- known military establishments par- ticipating. Seats in Demand. Already Mr. Galliher is being flood- ed with demands for grandstand seats for the parade. When he reach- ed his office, in the Federal-American National Bank this morning, his desk was piled high with mail, and 90 per cent of the letters were from in- dividuals, organizations and even nearby private schools, urging him to allot them choice seats for the pro- cession by return mail. No question as to prices were even asked in many cases. One of these letters had been re- ferred to him from the’ White House. It was from Kupper Bler of Hoboken, N. J. Although 105 years old, Mr. Bier begged that he might be given | five “first-class seats” for the big pageant. The letter was addressed| to President Coolidge, and in, it Mr. Bier reminded the President that he | was “an old friend” because he had called at the White House a year ago. Inaugural headquarters were for- mally opened this morning In the Gridiron clubrooms of the Willard| Hotel. This room has served as thre site of arrangements for many inau- gurations. It was offered gratis to Mr. Galliher by the Willard Hotel and the committee chairman accepted not only because of the money he would save, but because of the as- sociation that room has with previous inaugurations. Every phase of life in Washing- ton Is represented on the general committee just named by Mr. Gdlli- her. Leading members of virtually all denominations are represented, outstanding business organizations, and especially those which will be most affected by the crowds that are ex- pected to come here on March 4; civic bodies, women's activitles, and the various State organizations also have memberships on the board, In selecting hls committee, Mr. Galliher tried to have on it experts on all of the problems he could see in advance that might arise during preparations for Mr. Coolidge's in- auguration. These members will €oon be divided Into subcommittees to handle each of these problems sepa- rately, and as the plans progress additional under-hoards may be named to consider speclalized questions that cannot be foreseen. The full list follow: Byron S. Adams, Jesse C. Adkins, Milton E. Alles, R. P. Andrews, Larz Anderson, C. B. Asher. Charles A. Baker, bour, Ralph P. A. Barr, Charles J. Bell, Admiral W. 8. Benson, Emile Berliner, A. E. Berry, C. K. Berryman, Gist Blaif, ‘Henry P. Blalr, Harry M. Blair, Woodbury Blair, Thomas Bones, John J. Boobar, Jonathan Bourne, E. W. Bradford, J. H. Bradley, Edwlin Sl T RO John S. Bar- Barnard, Lester (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Spurred by Moviesg tor tnis action. terday young Nathanson was sum- moned to_the Fedecral Building from the Wendell Phillips Gram- mar School, which he attends, and, after hours of questioning, he ad- mitted that he had written at least some of the lettcrs. - Included In the list of Hyman's “victims” were C. Fred Smith, president of a Lynn savings bank, and Simon Shanovith of Boston, treasurer of a Jewish newspaper, The boy has been In this country only three years. He was born In a Russian village near Vilna and, when his parents died, was brought to America by an uncle and aunt who live in the West End district of Boston. Because of Hyman's age, no ac- tion was taken In his case and he was turned over to his relativ after questioning by the Federal officers_and by the district attor- ney of Middlesex County. being WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION MELLON SUPPORTS BUILDING PLANS Secretary of Treasury Advo- cates Passage of Bill Car- rying $150,000,000. President Coolidge's recommenda- tions to Congress for a $50,000,000 public bullding program for the Na- tional Capital, couplied with an addi- tional $100,000,000 for public build- ings throughout the States to be erected under the-discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, received strong support today in a letter from Secretary Mellon to Representative Richard N. Elliott of Indiana, chair- man of the House committee on pub- lte bufldings and grounds. Secretary Mellon said that “in view of the responsibility which the bill proposes to place upon the Seoretary of the Treasury the instrumentality to ald in carrying out the provisions of the bill should be under his im- mediate supervision and direction. Therefore he proposes that the works should be put in the office of the super- vising architect of the Treasury. The planning and construction of pub- lic buildings, he points out, is a spe- cia}ized subject which the supervising architect’s office, through long experi- ence and intimate knowledge, is spe- clally well qualified to handle ex- peditiously. Says Treasury Can Handle Work. There is no need to utilize the serv- ices of other agencies of the Govern- ment on the work. Secrtary Mellon says, as the supervising architect's office can handle annually the maxi- mum output provided und the Dill. representing an expenditure of $25,000,000. “I am autforized to state that this bill is not inconsistent with the fimancial program of the President,” said Secretary Mellon. He suggested as one modification that provisions of section 5§ be specifically limited for the Govern- ment in the District of Columbia, as the commission created by the act of March 1, 1919, is not authorized to exercise jurisdiction outside of the District of Columblia. Secretary Mellon said that Tils de- partment feels that legislation along lines suggested by this bill would af- ford an opportunity to miake reason- able additions to buildings and en- larging existing Federal buildings to meet the needs of the Government service. . REALTY BOARD DROPS F. H. SMITH COMPANY Executive Committee Told Firm Membership Was Ended October 1. The F. H. Smith Company has been, notified of the termination of its mem- bership in the Washington Real Estatg Board. A view of the roster of the board membership today disclosed’ the ab- sence of this company's name. In- quiries revealed the company had been notified that its membership should be terminated as of October 1, 1924 This action was taken at a recent meeting of the executive committee. It had been known for some time that a special committee has been meeting' to consider the advisability It 1s understood, therefore, that the executive commit- tee was largely governed by the de- cision of this special committee in its action. S. C. Senate Rejects Amendment. COLUMBIA, S. C., Janugry 14— Without & dissenting vote and with- out debate the Senate of South Caro- lina today adopted a resolution. re- jecting the proposed child: labor amendment to the Federal Constitu- tion. A similar resolution is pending in the House. Brazil-Argentine Air Mail Starts. RIO DE JANEIRO, January 14.—Three hydro-airplanes hopped off here at 4:45 o'clock this morning for Buenos Alres, thus finaugurating the first aerial mail service between Brazil and Argentina. The planes are ex- pected to stop en route at Sao Paulo, Curityba, Florianapolis and Monte. video, 5 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, ALL HOPE ABANDONED. LOS ANGELES TO CRUISE. Dirigible Goes to Chesapeake Bay Today to Try Mooring Mast. LAKEHURST, N. J, January 14.— The dirigible Los Angeles leaves this afternoon for a trip to Balti- more and Chescapeake Bay, where she will be moored to the mobile mast of the U. S. 5. Patoka over- night. Preparations were made at moon to walk the big ship from her hangar to the air station mooring mast, where she will remain until mid- afternoon for “superheating,” or ex- pansion of the gas by the heat of the sun. After testing the Patoka's mast the Los Angeles will return here. EXPERTS DECLARE ARBORETUM VITAL Tell House Committee Mount Hamilton Site Purchase Is Essential. A national arboretum can be established in Washington better than any other place in the country, and its establishment is essential in working out efficient utilization of our fast-disappearing natural timber resources, experts on conservation, forestation, horticulture, botany, the preservation of wild life and kindred subjects told the House committee on agriculture today. They declared there is imperative reason why the Mount Hamlilton tract, at the eastern entrance to the National Capital, should be purchased at once as an outdoor laboratory for more than 200 of the best sclentific men to study these problems. The bill Introduced by Chairman Luce of the House committee on the Library, authorizing the acquisition of the Mount Hamilton tract for a national arboretum, was under con- sideration. The witnesses represent- ed the Department of Agriculture, Smithsonian Institution and other Government agencies, as well as practically all of the national asso- ciations concerned with forestry, hor- ticulture, botany, the nursery busi- ness, Audubon societies and outdoor life and recreation. Gore to Be Called. The Secretary of Agriculture is to be called before the committee at its next meeting, tomorrow If pos- sible, In order that the committee may get a frank business statement arding the cost of this property, the cost of maintaining it as a na- tional aboretum and data concerning the present ownership. Representative Luce emphasized at the outset of the hearing that there must be no misunderstanding regard- ing the purpose of this legislation. It is not proposed to move the National Botanic Garden to the Mount Hamil- ton tract, because action is soon to be taken for a study, under the direction of the .President and Congress, to determine a proper site for a greater botanic garden. Congress intends, he said, to keep the” conservatories of the Botanic Garden convenfent to the Capitol, especially that they may be visited by tourlsts: Hens Backs Measure. George W. Hess, director. of the Bo- tanic Garden has emphatically stated his support of the National Arbore- tum measure. Representative Luce assured the committee that after a personal Investigation of the Mount Hamilton tract and after conference: with officlals of the Harvard Arbore- tum at Forest Hills, which is one of the greatest arboretums in.th weorld, he said, he is thoraughly convinced that this land should be acquired at once, as it is one of the largest tracts convenient to .the 'National Capital left available. Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, president of the local branch of the Garden Clibs of America, who was accompanied by Mrs. Frederick ‘H. Gillett, wife of the Speaker, particularly urged the com- mittee that action should be taken now to obtain this site because nu- merous real estate signs are ¢reeping up around the property and those supporting the legislation are fearful that within six months some of the most desirable portions of this tract, which make it an ideal gateway to the National Capital, would be spoil- ed by rows of sinall houses. Mrs. Noyes said that the ‘Garden Clubs of America, while pressing lo- cal improvements in the various States, decided upon the national ar- boretum bill as the one big piece of national work which should be un- dertaken, because it is of vital in- Star. 1925 -FORTY-TWO PAGES. JLLET!N ECTURAL EL LLEGE VOTES (6] UNANIMOUSLY FoR CooLIDGE AND DAWES. CHARGES AGAINST BALLOUTOBEAIRED Greenwood Asks Federal Commissioner to Appear Before Committee. Charges that Superintendent of Schools Frank W. Ballou had caused John J. Tigert, Federal commissioner of education, to muszzle Miss Alice Barrows. platoon school expert of the Bureau of Education, will be investi- gated by the special platoon school investigating committee of the Board of Education at a public hearing in the Franklin School Saturday after- noon at 3:30 o'clock. Erpest Greenwood, vice president of the beard and chairman of the platoon investigating ccmmittee, to- day invited Commissionar Tiget and Miss Barrows, as well as Dean Wil- Uam C. Ruediger of teachers’ college of George Washington University, who is sald to have made the charge: at a joint meeting of three committees of the Public School Association Mon- day invited Commissioner Tiggert and offer any evidence they have to sub- stantiate or disprove the implication cast up on Dr. Ballou. In a letter to Dean Ruediger Mr. Greenwood pointed out that “if it is true that the superintendent is not co-operating with the committee and is endeavoring to suppress the facts regarding platoon schools we would most certainly like to know it, in or- der that we may comment on it in our report.” “The question of adopting the pla- toon or work-study-play system of school administration in the public schools of the District of Columbia is now in the hands of the Board of Edu- cation, which has referred it to a spe- cial committee, of which I am chalr- man,” said the letter. “This commit- tee s making a sincere effort to as- certain all of the facts and ite atti- tude is strictly impartial and non- partisan. “The question which we are called upon to decide is whether or not the adoption of the so-called platoon system would be beneficial to the pub- lie achools of the District of Columbla. 1 can assure you that the committee will not be {nfluenced by the attitude of any one within or without the system unless its presentation is ac- companied by incontrovertible facts. Carbon coples of the letters Mr. Greenwood sent to Miss Barrows and Dean Ruediger accompanied the in- vitation dispatched to Commissioner Tigert. “I sincerely trust that you will authorize Miss Barrows to ap- pear before the special committee,” the commissioner was told. “I also wish to extend to you on behalf of the committee an invitation to ap- po=s before the committee at this time.” WOMEN QUARANTINED ILL OF SMALLPOX Two Affected Are Members of Police Bureau—Only Four Cases in District. Two members of the women's bu- reau ef the Police Department, -Mrs. Millicent W. Cooper and Miss Helen A. Stanberger, have been sent to the District quarantine station by th Health Department as smallpox p tients, it was learned this afternoon. Mrs. Cooper was the first to be taken ill, several days ago, and was followed by her assoclate. Officials of the Health Department have taken steps to vaccinate other members of the women’s.bureau and to take other precautions necessary. According to Dr. John Sprague, chief of the contaglous disease serv- ice of the Health Department, there are only two other cases of smallpox in the District at this time, one of whom came to Washington from the States. $12,000 BONDS VANISH. BALTIMORE, January 14—Twelve $1,000 bonds of the Clarksburg and Fatrmont Traction Co. disappeared Monday during banking. hours from the National Bank of Baltimore, ac- cording to reports made today to detective headquarters. A list of the numbers on the bonds, which were due to mature on October 1, 1938, and paid § per cent annually, and a description of them were given to the local brokers. This data was later sent to the various large citles of the country. The as fast as th “From Press to Honte Within the Hour” Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes e papers are printed. Yesterday's Circulation, 101,064 New York Airport By Roofing Piers Proposed to Board By the Aswociated Press. NEW YORK, January 14—The possibility of creating an alrport for commercial purposes in New York by roofing over the yards of the Pennsylvania Rallroad at Thirty-third street and by putting flat roofs on large plers on the water front will be considered by the select committee of Congress- men which will begin hearings to- morrow on the operations of the alr services in the United States. The committes, which arrived here yesterday, is headed by Representative Florian Lamport of Wisconsin. It is probable that the committee will recommend to Congress the establishment of & permanent commission of engin- eers empowered to handle flying affairs. UNDERWOOD'S BILL TAKES LEAD AGAIN Substitute in Senate. 46 to 33, for Norris Plan—Final Triumph Predicted. The Underwood Muscle Shoals private leasing bill was substituted for the Norris Government operation plan today In the Senate. The vote was 46 to 33. The amendment was supported by 33 Republicans and was opposed by 19 Democrats. Immediately Senator Jones, Wash- ington, the Republican whip, re- offered his substitute for the Under- wood bill to refer the Muscle Shoals problem to a commission. Line-Up on Amendment. Those supporting the amen. .t were: Republicans: Ball, Bingham, Bur- sum, Butler, Cameron, Cummins, Cur- tls, Dale, Edge, Ernst, Fernald, Fess, Greene, Hale, Keyes, Ladd, McCor- mick, MoKinley, McLean, Means, Met- calf, Moses, Oddie, Pepper, Phipps, Reed of Pennsylvanla, Shortridge, Spencer, Sterling, Wadsworth, Wat- son, Weller and Willis—33. Democrats: Bayard, Bruce, Dial, George, Gerry, Harrison, Heflin, King, Owen, Pittman, Shields, Stanley and Underwood—13. Total, 46. Those opposing were: Republicans — Borah, Brookhart, Cappef, Couzens, Gooding, Harreld, Howell, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington, La Follette, McNary, Norris and Smoot.—13. Democrats—Ashurst, Copeland, Dill, Ferris, Fletcher, Harris, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, McKellar, May- field, Neely, Ralston, Ransdell, Shep- pard, Simmons, Smith, Swanson, Walsh of Massachusetts and Walsh of Montana.—19. Farmer-Labor: Total. 33. Sees Great Confusion. Advocating passage of his substi- tute, the Washington Senator said the Underwood bill had been amend- ed to such an extent he did not believe a half dozen Senators under- stood what the measure meant. Senator Edge, Republican, New Jer- sey, Interrupted to say the Jones amendment would add to the Ycon- fusion of the Muscle Shoals situation by delaying any action for seven or eight months and bringing the sub. ject back to the Senate next Decem- ber.” Senator Jones said his substitute now provided for a commission of five instead of three as the original meas- ure provided. Norris Out of Fight. Senator Norris announced in reply to a direct question on the floor from Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali- fornia, that he did not intend to offer his substitute again, regardless of the result of the vote on the Jones substitute to the Underwood bill. Senator Norris said he realized the ‘combination of Underwood Demo- crats and Coolldge Republicans” was sufficient to force adoption of either the Underwood or Jones blills as against his own. Senator Johnson asked the question of Senator Norr|s after emphasizing that the vote on the Jones substitute should constitute the final word of the Senate on the Muscle Shoals pro- position and end the “parliamentary merry-go-round.” Sces Coolldge About Issue. After a visit to’ the While House today, Senator Curtis, Republican leader, sald he belfeved the Under- wood = Muscle Shoals bill finally would pass the Senate. The majority leader said he talked over Muscle Shoals with President Coolidge, but declined to quote the Chief Executi Three roll calls and hours of dis- cussion yesterday had served only to bring the bill back to the starting point. During a welter of confusion, the Senate temporarily threw the Under- wood bill overboard in favor of the Jones substitute. Maneuvering Is Rapid. Deserted on this vote by 2 number of administration Senators, who had supported the' Underwood bill orig- inally as against the Norris plan, the amendment Shipstead.— supporters of the Alabama Senator's bill then turned about and forced in the Norris bill over the Jones measure. In that situation Semator Under- wood quickly amended his bill in minor detail and offered it as a sub- stitute for the proposal. Senator -Norris President Cummins order. The Norris forces then apparently began their fight against the private leasing bill all over mgain and as a parting shot at the close of the day refused to agree to the fixing of a time for a vote. Senator Jones, the Republican whip, announced also that he wouid offer his amendment in slightly modified | that it was in form as soon as the vote had been ! taken on the Underwood substitute. Leaders were hopeful that the fight could be ended this week and the subject referred to conference with the Nebraska Senator's! objected, | but the Senate sustained & ruling of | TWO CENTS. BALL CONTRADICTED ON CHARGE REALTY MEN OPPOSEDBILL Plan for Self-Regulation Had Board’s Approval, Says Executive Secretary. ABANDONED IDEA AFTER WHALEY DREW MEASURE Senator Jones Advises Owners, Dealers and Managers to Co- Operate With Committee. Denial that the Washington Real Estate Board was opposed to the enactment of a law providing for a creation of a real estate board or commission to issue licenses and to revoke them in case of improper practices was made by John A. Petty, secretary of the board, at a hearing today on the rent bill before the joint congressional committee. Mr. Petty was replying to a state- ment made yesterday by Senator Ball chairman of the committee, to the effect that Senator Ball had taken up the matter of such a bill with Mr Petty and that the information he re. celved was the real estate board would not co-operate In the enactmen of such legislation Had Planned for Bill Mr. Petty declared he had discuseed the matter with his executive mittee, following a conference with Senator Ball; that the committee had welcomed the idea and arrangements had been made to employ Roger J Whiteford, an attorney, to draw such a bill. Senator Ball, in support of his statement of yesterday to the com- mittee, said his understanding with Mr. Petty was that during the Christmas holidays Mr. Petty would take the matter up with the board and would agaln confer with him and submit the draft of a bill. Up to to day, Senator Ball sald, he had never heard from him agaln regarding the matter. Further, Senator Ball said, he hac been told by some one there wa much opposition to the proposal a the meeting of the executive con. mittee of the Real Estate Board. Calls Impression Natural. “It was perfectly natural for n to understand what I did,” said Senator Ball. Mr. Petty sald he regretted a mis understanding had arisen. He said that when the pending rent bill ha been introduced, the matter of draft ing a licensing law had been dropped Senator Ball expressed surprise a this, saying that he had not prepare the pending rent bill. “If you wanted to be constructive you would bave gone ahead with this licensing measure and offered it as substitute for the pending bill” h said. oo Could Draw Bill Quickly. “Have you prepared such a bil asked Representative Hammer « North Carolina. “No, but we could have it ready i a few day “Would we have ever heard an thing more about it if the state ment of Senator Ball had not bee publishéd yesterday?" asked Mr Hammer. Senator Jones of Washington sug gested that the committee is trying to meet a situation in Washington |that the real estate board can hel; if it wishes to. “Of course. if your organization | takes the position that no evil exists here, you will take a position against this or any other legislation,” he said E. C. Brandenburg, who appeared as counsel for the real estate board, |said that while evils may have ex- isted in certain cases, that was no reason why every landlord in the Dis- trict should be punished. particularly | when the evils have arisen throug! the operations of people outside. Blanton Proposes Courne. Representative of said: “If your organization will get be- hind the Yost bill, introduced in the House, that measure will cure most of the evils. It attacks the pyramiding of values, of which Senator Ball has complained.” “Unless your organization will help jus you will not get far by merely making an objection to this bill, i sald Senator Jones The joint congressional committee, Senator Ball declared, is not working in the interest of the tenants more than it is In the interests the landlord, but the committee sires to protect all parties. Bates Warren told the committee that the real estate men and land- lords had not been asked to prepare a bill. He added that he would be pleased to prepare a bill, if one is to be passed. Mr. Warren called the attention of the committee to the fact that when the original rent legislation was being considered he had been asked by former Senator Pomerene to help pregare a bill. Senator Pomerene had been berated by Representative Ben Johnson in the House for this very thing, he said Blanton Texas any of de- Petty Sees No Need of Law. Senator Jones suggested that be fore next Monday the real estat boagd should frame some kind of leg islation which it thought would hel): to meet the situation here. “We don't believe that legislatior is needed to meet conditions we don’t believe exist,” said Mr. Petty. , if that is the case,” said Senator Jones, “that is all I have to say about the matter.” Representative Blanton announced that he would fntroduce 2 bill as substitute for the pending bill, carr | ing out the ideas of Senator Ball v reference to pyramiding, etc. Thinks Legislation Ix Needed. Senator Ball insisted that the com mittee wished to correct conditions which had been found to exist here: that it had no desire to interfere with legitimate business or to hinder build- ing_operations. “I have introduced this pending bill,” sald Senator Ball, “but I have never said that I would or would not support it. I have been opposed to { the continuation of the rent act if the situation can be met in some other way. I-believe some legisia- tion is necessary, and I think you gentlerien ought to help us.” House. ilylio Programs—Page 36. Today was the first opportunity given opponents of the rent bill to be heard. (Continued on_Page 3, Column 43