Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1925, Page 3

- GIVED. C. SURPLUS, TRADE BOARD ASKS Welfare of City Will Be Pro- moted by Measure, House Group Is Told. The Washington Board of Trade, in a munication received today by “he House District of Columbia com- mittee, registers emphatic support of the District surplus bill. “This measure.” sald the letter, the unqualified indorment of the Wash- ington Board of Trade as well as practically every business and civic organiaztion in this city. It is legls- Yation of the greatest importance, and its passage will be of material aid to the welfare and advancement of the District of Columbia.” The District of Columbia Public School Assoclation, in a letter to the District committee, approves the compulsory school attendance bill, which will be the first measure taken up in the House Monday Opposition to certain provisions of the Rent Commission bill regis- tered by the Civil Service Commission 1 a letter received by Chairman d of the House District commit- tee today s discusses the for appointment by the commt of all emploves of the Rent Com- n except the attorneys, assist- attor secretary-treasurer, and senior reporters, dy provided for in the act, and says ion is opposed to the attorneys and assistant as they are already exempt law. Civil service should appoint tary-treasurer, fleld engineers and stenographic reporters Its field recruiting, facilities for reaching them mparably wider and more limit the “ha R ssion field engineers which re. Civil Service “The comm exemption of attor by the and its are in- effective cer could have. operation of the merit system to low-grade employment When the same principle can be ap- Plied to the high-grade positions with jually satisfactory results, and at the same time relieve the appointing powers from possible pressure from applicants who are not fully Gualified?” Oppose Hotel BiIL The District Commissioners voiced eir opposition to the bill to licens tels and rule hotel rates in the in a letter also received to- the House District commit- This points out that hotels are licensed in the District by rity of the District of Columbia tion act of 1903. This re- quires them t annually for each ommodation s than $30 > where food and provided for transient s is regarded as a hotel May 1 4, Congress enacted providing for the regis- hotel rates, with the Dis- sioners requiring the igns stating the for n rent and rates with the Dis- b g are Comm f cards per of Commi ng triet In c suc a is on the rates for mea h room. R ced in less than date of approval on written 5 American must be shall ) days the applica- changing u lation, includi of rates in excess of those posted, is punishable fine of $10 to $100 The DI Commissioners noti- fied t House comm that they seo ty for passage of the bill the committee. now The entire cast and chorus from “Farl Carroll's Vanities” will attend the opening of “The Rat” at Poli's tomorrow night.—Advertisement. New Orleans Bank Held Up. NEW ORLEANS, January 24.—The Frerct Street braneh of the Interstate Trust and Banking Co. was held up by bandits this morning, who, after tying the manager and employees with rag: aped in an automobile with their loot of about $7,000. SPECIAL NOTICES. ETHEL, FORMERLY WITH LEON s uow conmected With Maison 06 13th st. n 280 LLAC LIMOUSINE TATE by with or part MISS beauty Gus! CAT models, Phone M FOR HIRE the day, week or month, feur,” to responsible GAKLAND 6 TOUR] CAR, 0 eld, Las run 7,515 miles; perfect cond humpers front and rear. $025; less for cash UPHOLSTERING BINET MAKING, SLIP covers, refinishing: old furniture made Ilike new: ‘moderate prices; estimates furnished. KMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE CO., 1313 Vet nw [TNNING, FUR paired, roofs r and spouting SCHAEFFE Day. Main- 1 WILL NOT PONSIBLE FOR ANY debts contracted by any one other than myself. W. A. KINGSBURY, Siiver Spring. Md. 26e E_WEEKLY TRIPS To Baltimore, Md.: Wilmington, Del., o, York City BMITH'S TRANSFER AND STORAG! OF THE MUTTUAL FIRE INSUR. COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF MBIA. Washington. January 17, 1925 annual meeting of the MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA will be held on the first Mon uary (the 2nd proximo), at the npany. corner 13th street and avenue northwest, commencing at arter of the company, the elec seven managers to conduct the af. pany s required to be held the above meetl v the sixth article of thy pans, 1t is provided: nieeting of the company, the first business $n_order shall be the appointment of a chair. man, who shall conduct the meeting and elec »a’in accordance with the act of incorpo- ation, between the Lours of 10 o'clock A.m 5 p. mount of A ot ecuritien Teal estats 5 Oflice ‘furniture and Sxtares Losses by fire, adfusted and paid n 192 g : 9.731.91 The annual statement wiil be ready for gistribution at the ofice of the company about 31, ion; new extra tire; price Potomac 2897 AND RE- guttering peyments. t. n.w = small MOWEN o: night monthly 1003 0th by-laws of th At the annu premium note $3,180,720.12 casl on hand 1.033.45 4.500.00 63.040.80 500.00 the board of managers: i TELER Hotels usually have excellent be s o e ke etres Wit Py s ” 1/5 of Your Life in Bed the best 1s 30ne oo good. Keep yours fn Con by paving e WENOVATE 17 For our service phone M. 3621, BEDELL’S FACTORY T NW Your Printed Message will recelve ATTENTION If 1t ben e KoRMs Ampress. BIGH GRADE, BUT NOT HIGH PRICED BYRON S. ADAMS, FRINTER, LEAKY ROOFS —will give years' more service if we get the order for repairs. Call us up! S KOONS FOOFING 118 87 at. s.w. COONS (MpANY. Phose srata 52y A Million-Dollar Printing plant Command us. The National Capital Press 2 12101212 D ST. N.W. Have That Roof Examined Today! —Call Main 14 for expert Don't dels IRONCLAD is at your service. roofer. Roofing 1121 bth Company Phone Main 14 l | of the original clty. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY ‘24, U. S. HAS NO OFFSET CLAIMS TO D. C. TREASURY SURPLUS [From the brief of the citizens’ Joint committee submitted to the congressional joint surplus com- mittee, January, 1923.] There are no offsets in the shape of United Statex eredits elther in the prevent tax surplos. This conclusion may be justified in elther of two ways: 1 Accountants Mayes and Spalding have stated the account between the United States and the District from to 1911 with the exhaustive full- so far as credits of the United ates are concerned; and Congress has passed judgment upon these al- loged credits, and, rejecting some, has confirmed others, wholly or in part. and in all cases has rejected or failed to approve interest clalms in respect to these alleged debts; and has compelled the District to reim- burse to the United States the full amounts found to be due in examina- tion by Congress of these claims of indebtedness. The District claims that Account- ants Mayes and Spalding, while stat- ing fully every possible credit of the United States, neglected or omitted ate with the same careful full- the credits of the District, If the conclusions of Congress the findings of Accountants and Spalding are to be fnal adjudications, disposing of claims to District credits, and not to be reopened, they must also be treat- ed as final adjudications in their re- 1 to allow the United States in- terest upon any of these ancient al- leged debts Haskins and Sells, the congres sional joint committee's accountants, have stated the account between the United States and the District from 1911 to date, and If the accounts for the perfod 1874 to 1911, a# stated by Accountants Mayes and Spalding, are to be accepted as conclusive. the finding of Accountants Haskins & Sells of a net balance today to the credit of the District is a finding that the United States is indebted legally and morally to the District| in this amount as a minimum. If the interest were allowed the Dis- trict on its surpluses of accumulated taxes corresponding to the interost which the United States collected from It on advances to meet Distriet deficits in seven yvears between 1900 | and 1910, the surplus balance found due by Haskins and Sells would be correspondingly augmented If the congressional joint committee adopts this method of answering the queries propounded by law concern ing the statement of accounts since | 1874, concerning the surplus to the Dixtrict’s credit in the Treasury, and concerning the amount legally and | morally due from one party to t other fter allowance Ix mude for equitable interest charges, it can re- port quickly and definitely to Con- | gress its conclusion, and Congres: by adopting Itx report, will Jrecog- nize as avaflable for appropriation | the Distriet’s surplus as determined | by the Controller Gemernl Amd the | Congressional Joint Committee's offi- | clal accountants, will wipe the slate | clean of all the bitter contentlons and | recriminntions over . contradictory | clnims of indebtedness of the past | rnd will give the District a fresh | atart to test fairly its financial wenl | .l'; woe under its new organic act of on Mayes | If the statements of sccounts from | 1574 10 1911 by Accountants Mayex and | Spalding in disregarded hecanse (| | docs not state fully District credits | or for any other remson. and if the District's account for this pertod In| reopened and restated fully, taking into mccount (as the law of 1022 re- quires) equitable and moral, ax well as legal indebtedness, the District's | surplus will mot suffer reduction but will be fnereased by the dixcovery of | additional District credits, both legal | and equitable, Through statistics compiled by District auditor and by the citizens' commlttee’s accountants we demo: strate that in equity there should be added to the District credits million dollare. We consider first the accounts and equities of the period from 1 the 1874 and 1878; third, of the period prior to 1874, 80 far as it furnishes surviving equities subsequent to that | date. ACCOUNTS AND EQUITIES OF THE PERIOD FROM 1878 TO DATE. The law of 1878 contemplated ad- vances by the United States to the District of Columblia, to be reimbursed in the current year. moral obligation in favor of United States can arise from faith- fully carrying out the law of 187 accordance with its terms. There can be no obligation of the District, for example, to pay Interest on advances which are contemplated and com- manded by the law itself. On the other hand there is an equitable or moral obligation by the United States to make good by reimbursements (perhaps with interest) any violations by itself of its self-imposed obliga- tions under the law of 1878, which re- mained the ‘permanent, substantive fiscal law of the District, until it was in effect repealed by the new fiscal law of June 29, 1922." (20 Controller's Decisions 440, January 3, 1814.) There should be a balancing of ac- counts on the half and half basis dur- ing this period. Any money collected under the organic act to be spent on the half and half basis and actually spent on any other basls, (as with full cost from District tax money), should be restored one-half to the District's credit, and entered in the Treasury account. An equitable restatement of the ac- count between the United States and the District takes note of and cor- rects: 1. Items which should be stated on the half and half basls and which are charged full cost against the Dis- trict, including the cost of street ex- tension and, in part, of street im- provement outside of Boundary Street This inequity in- volves an unjust limitation of the application of the act of 1878 to the bounds of the original Washington and a rescinding of it in certain par- ticulars so far as all of the District outside of the original city is con- cerned. IL Items which should be stated wholly as national expenses, but which are actually stated on the half and half basis, or with the unjust im- position of even more than half cost upon the District as taxpayers or consumers, A conspicuous example of this inequity is the division of the cost of the capital's water supply sys- tem, for the collection, fiitration and distribution of Potomac water bé- tween the United States as part- owner and consumer on one side and the District as part-owner and water consumer, as taxpayer and water rent payer on the other. Controller's Decision in 1914. Controller Downey In his above cited decision of January 3, 1914, (20 Compt. Dec.) say: “The proper proportion of appro- priations having been determined by the act of 1878, ‘as contemplated,’ by the act of 1874, the pledge-became a pledge to appropriate 50 per cent out of the Treasury of the United States and 50 per cent out of the revenues of the Distelet, . .. .. .. *It. must'.be observed that. under & treated as | | to veral | to | date; second, of the perfod between/| No equitable or | the | , in | this plan, as outlined in section three of the act of 1878, there is no con- templation that the District's part of necessary and approved expenditures is to be pald out of a purse already sufficiently filled and with some to spare. On the contrary, the provision is that after the estimated expendi- tures for the next fiscal vear have been approved by Congress, and to the extent that they have been 50 ap- proved ‘the remaining 50 per cent of such approved estimates shall be levied and assessed upon the taxable property and the privileges In. said District." “The extent to which the levying of taxes on the property and franchise in the District was authorized was thus defined and thus limited. This was a so-called organic act. It was an act which provided a form of gov- ernment, created the governing body and defined its powers and it Is ele- mentary that the created governing body could have no power except that specifically delegated by Its crea- tor or necessarily incident thereto. . . . . The organic act pro- vided for the levying of taxes for the fiscal yvear ending June 30, 1879, and subsequent years, and fixed a maxi- mum Instead of a specific rate, but contains no nuthority to levy any taxes In excess of that necessary to produce 50 per cent of the approved extimated expenses, the levying of which is to be on the taxable prop- erty and the privileges In the Dis- trict. “The sundry 1878 civil act of June 20, : g provided that the Commissioners of the District ‘shall have power to assess and col- lect the taxes for the fiscal year 1879 upon the basis of their estimates sub- mitted to Congress’ meaning neces- sarily in connection with the pro-| visions of the organic act itself, to the extent of 50 per cent of those estimates, and no other power to levy taxex was conferred. “Taxes were to be collected during each fiscal year with which to meet the District’s part of the expenses for that year. Taxes, of course, could not be levied to produce actually and exactly this 60 per cent; the result might be a surplus or a deficit - . . Whether in fact a large s or a deficit resulted in any one year could have no bearing on the construction of a statute which authorized taxation only to the ex- tent of 50 per cent of a specified amount.” surplu District's Contentlons Supported. Every vital contention of the Dis- | trict concerning the construction of the act of 187§ find powerful support in these words of Controiler Downey’s decision The only Distr tion_authorized * of Columbia taxa- _ad directed by law is that given to the Commissioners raise one-halt of the amount of District appropriations previously made by Congress. If the law is fol- lowed there is no possibility of a sur- plus of District money, unmatched by United States dollars. Indeed, the lat- ter are under the law put up fir But In practice Congress has repeat- edly collected more in District H\XPS' than it has matched, either before or after the levy, and has expended this surplus without duplication in vio- lation of the law. The account of such expenditures should be stated and the mount found in equity to be due the District should be credited to it In the relations which existed be- tween nation and capital, the nation all powerful, with despotic control of all District assets, and the District impotent, voliceless, negligible, any failure of the nation to meet the sel- imposed obligation of the organic act, while that law was permitted to re- malin unamended among the statutes, was a violation of law and equity raising an equitable credit in favor of the District, which it is the avowed purpose of this Inquiry to ascertain and readjust (The District auditor’s figures show in detail violations of the half and half principle since 1878, aggregating over four million dollars, or about two millions out e of the sums in- volved In repudiation by the nation of its share of the cost of suburban | street extension.) ACCOUNTS AND EQUITIES OF THE PERIOD RETWEEN 1874 AND 1878, 1. All District expenditures between 1874 and 1878 (whether met tempo- rarily and tentatively by (1) local | taxation, or (2) by unconditional ap- propriations from the Treasury, or | (3) by Treasury appropriations to be treated later as part of the propor- tional contribution of the United States toward capital maintenance, or (4) to be reimbursed by the District to the Treasury) are to be restated and readjusted on the half and half principle. When the fifty-fifty the law in 1878 it was inserted retro- actively in the blank to be filled (as it were) in the law of 1878 applying to all expenses of the District within this period, including interest on the funded debt (21 Controller's Decisions 398-400-401, December, 1914) Controller Downey's decision, apply- ing the half and half principle to the funded debt interest expense between 1874 and 1878 Is so worded as by clear implication to apply to all District expenses within the same period The 1874 declaration of proportion- ate contribution by the nation on a ratio to be afterwards fixed, applied to all expenses of the District, in- cluding interest and sinking fund payments on the funded debt, and not to the extent only of Interest and sinking fund payments on the funded debt. Controller Downey's vivid de scription of chaotic conditions in the District’s financial affalrs between 1874 and 1878 covers all expenditures in that period and not merely ex- penditures in conmmection with the funded debt. The same reasoning which caused the latter expense to be readjusted on the Afty per cent basis, though in respect to the two items in Qquestion fall relmbursement by the District had been directed, compels by clear and direct implication a read- justment on the fifty per cent basis of the school and Jail expenses of that period, of which full reimbursement Was directed by the original acts, and which were not long ago fully reim- bursed. ‘What Restatement Would Show. ‘When the accounts of 1874-78 have been restated and balanced, whatever the District has paid more than one- half of the aggregate expenditures | ehould be entered as an additional | District credit in the Treasury ac- count. If restatement of the account shows that the United States has paid more than one-half of the aggregate expenditure, this excess payment should be entered as a debit of the District in the Treasury account. Our figures show a balance due the District of several million dollars as a result of this restatement of ac- count. 2. If, however, there is not to be this general restatement of account for this period and the items are to be considered separately, then such items, for example, as those for schools and for completion of the Jail, which were repaid in full by the tax- payers of 1919-20, should be repaid One-half to the District, since the principle applied by Controller Dow- ney's decisions to the interest, ete., on the funded debt applies equitably and consistently to such other Dis- trict expenses as those of schools and of all jall construction. One-halt of these items should be entered as an ratio became |in respect to | siate clean xo far additional credit of the District in the Treasury account. “8.°All the exactions.from. taxpay~ ers of recent years to reimburse the United States for alleged indebted- nesses of the District existing in 1874-78 should be reimbursed in full to the District, and the amount should be entered in full as another District credit in the Treasury account. The act of 1878 was a settlement in bankruptcy (so to speak) which treated District credits and debits as roughly balancing, outside of the specific provisions of the organic act concerning the funded debt, and wiped the slate clean of past debits and credits (21 Controller's Decisions, 405 and 406). Slate Wiped Clean. Controller Downey, December, 1914 (21 Controller's Decislons, pages 405-6), says: “But perfect fairness in the treatment of the question sub- mitted requires the suggestion that there are plausible grounds for an assumption againt the present ex- intence of any indebtedness because of the advances made under the authority of the two acts in ques- tion. There Is very reasonable ground for assuming that when Con- gress passed the mct of 1875, the or- ganic act, it was intended to wipe the slate clean %o far as the ante- cedent period of uncertainty was concerned and take -a fresh tart. Legislation during the period be- tween the acts of 1874 and 1878 had not been after any determined or systematic plan. The necessities of the District had been met as circum- stances for the time being seemed to require. The nearest approach to a plan seems to be found in an appar- ent intention to require the applica- tion of District revenues to District needs, and to furnish from the Fed- eral Treasury whatever additional might be required. The organic act took no account of and made no pro- vigion for the payment of any in- debtedness growing out of the trans- actions of the preceding four years between the Government and the District, and that condition was per- mitted to continue for 35 years .. While these conditions may in’a measure tend to support a con- tention that the debt, if existent, had been released, I do not find in them justification for so holding. There are apparent other reasons why the matter should be handied by Congress, where power lies to do what the circumstances of the case may seem to require, unlimited by the necessity of technieal construc tion of the fragmentary and un- systematic legislation of the period involved. If there are reasoms for assuming that the Congress which paxwed the act of 1578 did not intend to require an accounting nx to ante- cedent transnctlons there s now au- thority In Congress not found clse- where so to conclude and act. Then every equitable consideration, as well as the cold facts, may properly be given their full weight and a con- clusion reached which not only must be deemed authorized because with authority, but which can be justified because it s the deliberate con- clusion of competent men authorized to act, inspired only by right mo- tives unhampered by necessity of technical comstruction and desirous only of accomplishing right and Justice.” Moral and Legal Debts The law creating this joint congres- sional committee specifically brondens the scope of the committee’s jurisdic- tion to consider whether there Is in- debtedness by one party to the other morally as well as legally. So that this tribunal is specifically empowered to respond to Controller Down. s suggestion that, “unhampered by ne. cessity for technical construction and desirous only of accomplishing right and justice,” it (representing Con- gress) should as a court of equity ex- amine thoroughly and thoughtfully the District’s contention on this point, which Controller Dow- ney “There is very re nable ground for assuming that when Con- gress passed the act of IS78, the or. kanic act, It was Intended to wipe the s the antecedent period of uncertainty wi concerned and to take a fresh start.” The entire amount of the latter- day exactions of anclent alleged debts from modern taxpayers should be re- funded on the ground that the act of 1878, as interpreted by contemporary Congresses and Presidents and by Controller Downey, was in effect a settlement in bankruptcy of the past debits and credits of the District, was treated as such by Congress and the Treasury Department for many vears after 1878, and cannot now be treated otherwise except in violation of the spirit of the statute of limitations and of equity. Since equitable and moral consid- erations are to enter into this ac- counting by direction of the law itself the taxpavers of today should be re- lieved entirely of any accountability for ancient resurrected alleged debts. Such of these debits as have been separated from the general account, thus closed, and collected 35 or 40 years later from District taxpayers, should in equity be repaid in full Our figures call for a reimburse- ment of several million dollars to the District under this head. EQUITIES SURVIVING FROM PERIOD BEFORE 1874. If the act of 1878 is not to be treated as a settlement, and equities of the United States prior to 1878 are to be segregated and satisfled, then the equities of the District in this perfod must also be revived and enforced, in- cluding such equities as that recog- nized by the District Commissioners as existing in 1878, which called for the payment of $16,000,000 by the United States to the District to bal- ance an equitable accounting between the U and the D. C. from 1791 to date. Com. Report 1878, page 4. LEADEFTS PROMISE VOTE ON SURPLUS BY HOUSE MONDAY (Continued from First Page.) ve: a delegate in Congress to protect hteir interests on the floor of the House. Representative Rathbone endeavor- ed to obtain the appointment of a subcommittee of five members which would consider a resolution he pro- poses to introduce calling for an in- vestigation as to whether there is profiteering in_the necessities of life in the National Capital. Representa- tive Blanton objected because there were so many important questions in- volved that it would be impossible to get any action before March 4. Repre- sentative Rathbone served notice that he would bring this matter up at the next regular meeting. The general sentiment expressed by members of the committee was that the Cramton proposal providing for a lump sum contribution by the Federal Government in support of the National Capital in lieu of the 40 per cent contribution which Is now substantive law, has no chance of be- ing added to the District surplus bill when it comes up for a vote on Mon- day. Bills to Get Action. The program of seven measures agreed upon for consideration on Monday are: 1. The complsory education bill, on which an agreement has been reached to allow 30 minutes for debate, 2. The widening of Bancroft place. 3. The District surplus bill, which is unfinished business, 4. The legislation. authorizing the ¢ CHILEAN OFFICERS FORCE OUT JUNTA Surround Palace With Armed Troops and Government Officials Resign. By the Associated Pr SANTIAGO, Chile, January 24.—By a sudden coup late yesterday afternoon a group of young army officers surround- ed the government palace with armed forces. Shortly afterward the junta govern- ment resigned in its entirely, and a new “junta gobierno” was formed. Want Alessandri Back. Ex-President Alessandri has been urgently requested to return from Italy and resume the presidency of the re- public. The new “junta goblerno™ manifesto tonight in which it de that “the men responsible for the move- ment in September (when the govern- ment under President Alessandri was overthrown) have decided to depose the chiefs who betrayed our confidence and maliciously deviated from our program. The manifesto recites the history of past months tending to show that the government gradually had taken sides politically with the National Union party, which it declares is a reactionary minority, and was de- livering the country up to an oligarchy. Return to Beginning. “Hence we are again at the initial point of our movement,” the mani- festo adds. “We will call upon the free majority of the country to re- organize Chile under the direction of the constitutional president, guard- acceptance of the Archbold gift of land, adjoining the Glover tract, for park purposes. 5. Th asure authorizing pay- ment of a deficit in the police and firemen’'s pension fund, covering a period when the fund was not suffi- clent to meet the payments author- ized by law. A bill giving fhe District Com- missioners authority over streets, roads and highways which it now has over alleys, covering the opening, ex- | tension, widening or straightening of streets in accordance with the high- way plan. Authorizing the sale of certain jovernmend property in the rear of 913 E street northw by the Secre- tary of Agriculture When the proposal clude on_this progr a bill urged by the Commissioners to harmonize the Jaw with existing conditions since the change has been made in the sys- tem of taxation, Representative Blan ton objected beca whole fiscal system sh in one | measure and that djust- ments would still further delay adop- | tion of a comprehensive program This bill would increase the number of gssessors from five to six, the sixth assessor now being provided for in| appropriation biils without substantive authority. It would provide ments for purposes other changes, In view of the now getting on a pay-as basis. It would define who are dents of the District for purpos taxation While this sion Repre was made to in- piecemeal for' full asses of taxation District | yoy-go esl- s of bill was under discu itative Hammer of Nort Carolina insisted that Congress should repeal the law which allows sooth sayers and fortune tellers to be licensed. ARGONNE 16th and Col. Rd. Several very at- tractive apartments ranging from two rooms, kitchen, re- ception hall, bath and balcony to four rooms, kitchen, re- ception hall and bath. THE ARGONNE RESIDE! MANAGER ON PREMISES NIRRT TIEHATRE (4 00 SR . L Al RS . Stretch Your Dollars INSPECT AT ONCE 4312-14 2nd St. N.W. Petworth A Full 20-Ft. House $9,250—%$9,350 (With Extra Take - Soldiers’ 1319 New York Ave. | junta, Home Car or Grant Circle Bus or Call Sunday, Phone Col. 2325 D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. 1925. Coolidge Favors $15,000 Grant for Park Site Survey President Coolidge approves proposed appropriation of $15,000 for a preliminary survey of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the Smoky Mountains of the Carolinas as possible sites for new national parks Director Lord of the Budget Bure will transmlt this recommendation to Congress. The establishment of a national park In the Blue Ridge Mountains al- ready has been recommended by a commission under the Interior De- partment and_the proposal approved by Secretary Work. Legislation now is Pending to establish such a park and the proposal also has been ad- vanced that another park be certificd in the Smoky Mountains, a region that received favorable mention from the commission that recommended the Blue Ridge section. the au ed by our swords. ‘When Senor Alessandri resumes his post we will take charge of the pubifc adminis- tration under the- Junta gobierno, formed by Gen. Dartnell and Gen Ortiz Vega. The navy will appoint a representative junta esfdent Al ndri will convoke the constituent assembly to carry into effect our profram as soon as the new powers of the state are stituted.” Chile went her government 13 the army officers caused the politi cabinet in power to withdraw, a what was termed a non-politi ministry was Installed. Presid Alessandri was virtually forced to re sign and he subsequently departed from the country. Since that time the his been conducted by a military which only recently announced plans for the holding of a presidential election next. Ma A cabinet crisis occurred in De- cember last, featured by a number of army incidents which brought about the shifting of the commanders of several regiments. There was con- | siderable stir over the removal of Col. Ewing from his command of the “Carabineros,” or military police. A new cabinet, headed by Rafael Luls Barahona, took the oath of office on December 19, It has been known tpat junior army officers recently held several meet- ings to consider the situation Chile, and it has been predicted that a protest by these officers might undertaken, with serious consequences. | through an overturn In t September, when government A RENTER NEVER DIES WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE ORTHE HAPPRY THOUGHT ONHIS MIND THAT HIS LoveD ONES WILL HAVE A PLACE. TO cALL “HOME, Have you provided a place your own loved ones can call home? They deserve it. So make a start today by Investi- gating our home plan service. We have a size and style that will fit your pooketbook. Write, call by, or phone today. 30t and K Sts. Nw *wWest 2370 - * 3 ASQUITH BECOMES PEER, WITH TITLE OF EARL Former British Premier Accepts Offer of Elevation to House of Lords. By the Assoclated Press LONDON, January 24.—Herbért H Asquith, former British premier, has accepted the offer of an earldom. wspaper reports of Mr. Asquith’s ptance of promotion to the peer- were confirmed late today. POSTAL PAY BILL GIVEN CLEAR ROAD Point of Order Eliminating Rate Advances Defeated by 50-t0-29 Vote. Many Drink Canned Heat. VANCOUVER, B. C., January 24.— slation suppressing the sale of heat should be enacted here, cctor Joseph Kynes of the City Department said yesterday, to the svread of an epidemic of drinking spirits squeezed substance. abound in The postal pay and rate increase bill was left intact in the Senate today by the defeat of the point of order which | would have eliminated bodily the por- tion of the bill carrying the rate ad- vances. The vote of 50 to 20 by which the point of order was defeated late yeste day apparently gives the bill a clear road in the Senate, athough considera- ble debate and some changes in the rate mcrease provisions are in prospect. It | at victims' Vancouver, said he F‘“‘Painting——?aperhlnging 4 Homes, Clubs, Schools, Office 4,; Buildings, Apartment Houses ] was indicated the measure would be laid aside for a time today in favor of the War Department appropriation bill Republicans were joined by 11 D. crats and one Farmer-Labor, Johnsc of Minnesota, in voting against the point of order. Twenty-four Democrats, four Republicans and one Farmer- Labor, Shipstead, of Minnesota, sup- ported it Harry W. Taylor ! 2333°18th St. N.W. { Col. 1077 SR ;IJ Public Officials Like DURIEITH At 36th and R Sts. N.W. It is a wonderful, high- class addition to the city. Price Only $8.500 Easy Terms The Family Who Buys 1353 KENNEDY ST.N.W. 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