Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1925, Page 4

ALESSANDRI GIVES TERMS T0 CHILE Qusted President Makes Definite Conditions to #. Return to Post. By e Associsted Press. RNOME, January 26.—Prestdent Ales- of Chtle has decided to return cou h he quit after the government last ufficient guaran- his presence thers h concord and result £ a civil govern- ship, which would ful conduct This decl an executive was shortly after his Venice drt's presence in Chile to bring I the conditions that fact will 20wn to him quick enable him to reach hin the approclably first steamer to Thursday, which he would reach wan, to that be pledged to of goverr sion by made kne arrival he will sai 1t would be fm- arrive home be- EARLY HARMONY SEEN. Fore Minister Arrives to Mediate Case. Former ©uary 26.—A dls- go, Chile, to La thusiastio crowd Foreign Minister apon his arrival diate between representatives to be pursued 's coup. shown sym- movement of the demanding the return sandri, to which, 1t 1l officers object. It that a har- The cen- AT wever is lkely. recently nominated 2ifdate on the con- opposed to the for the Septem- THER ja—Rain and minimum moderate t and north- and rain and colder in west 14 wave west rrow snow or fresh, possibly ifting to north n_ east to a cold warmer Trow Rain turning wit) Records for 24 Hours. p.am., Condition of the Water. conditio the of Tide Table: ted States Coast and 46 a.m. and 4.02 and 9.37 p.m 4.38 am. and 10:26 a.m. and tid tide, Low The Sun and Moon. bse 7:20 a.m.; sets rises 7:20 a.m.; sun Automobi sets 7:58 p.m. to be lighted Tvsuey cemEg o) re g HERRIN SEES PEACE IN SLAYING OF HEADS OF RIVAL FACTIONS (Continued from First Page.) returned no verdict, pending further investigation. State's Attorney Arlie Boswell on his arrival gave no intimation of the course the State would pursue. Sherift George Galligan, who was fn Marion at the time of the shoot- ing, said he expected to see peace and quiet restored in his county, as did the mayor of Herrin. Streets Deserted. The downtown district was almost deserted last night. The national guardsmen cleared the streets at 9 o'clock. The shootings were mentioned In many sermons yesterday, Young being extolled as a martyr in some, while others merely urged the necessity for peace For almost two years Young had been considered the central figure In the civil strife of Willlamson County, his name being coupled with fights and rumors of fights. Last Summer Young and his wife were fired on by unknown assallants in ano automoblle as they drove toward East St. Louls, Il Young's right knee was Injured and Mrs. Young was blinded permanently by o charge of buckshot. The first open break occurred on February 8 last year, when Constable Caesar Cagle, a Klan sympathiser, was Killed. Seven Killed tn Ratd. Following the attack on TYoung. Jack Skelcher, coal miner, was slain. A little later pistols again came Into action, and seven men were killed before the weapons once more were put from sight. The body of Young today lay in state at the First Baptist Church, & red cross near the foot of the coffin, &nd Klansmen keeping vigil. The purple robe of the reputed Kians man had been replaced by atrest clothes. the bodles of Thomas and the other two victims were in their homes. Mrs. Young is griet-stricken. She but recently returned from Atlanta, Ga., and Rochester, Minn., where she underwent treatments that failed to restore her sight “What have I dome to be widowed in this way, she cried last night. “He played the game square—I know, because I was with him all the time. He never fired a shot In this county until this fight” Mrs. Young maintained Youns was lured to the hotel and shot from be- hind. Give Versions of Fight. Versions given today by two pro- fessed eye-witnesses of the gun fight were that Young fired but one shot and that Deputy Sheriff Thomas killed Young, but that Thomas was killed by Ed Forbes and Homer Warren. Ellas Green, an officlal of the local miners’ union, sald he had entered a cigar stors and was talking when Young came in. Youns, he asserted, began to berate him for having de- nounced Young before certain Wil- liamson County unions. “Then, the rear door opened and In came Ora Thomas,” Green continued. “Young whirled and shouted ‘Close the door and lock it Ora just stood there and looked at Glenn Young. Ora had his hands on his two auto- matlcs. but didn’t make & move. “Then, Young grabbed me and shoved me between them. I pushed Young a little back, and Young said ‘Don't draw, Ora, or Il shoot, too.’ Then I shoved back at Young and shoved him along the cigar case, and suddenly he drew one of his two guns and fired a shot, but didn’t hit any- body. “Then Ora came out with his guns and fired twice and Young fell. At this time the shooting began from the outside and two men ran in with guns in their hands. I got out, but the shooting continued until all were down.” John C. Glen, an anti-Klansman, who declared he took no part in the shooting, said today he saw most of the fight. Glen's version was that Thomas killed Young, but that Thomas was killed not by Young, but by Young's supporters, who fired from outside the store. Glen asserted he believed the fatal wounds of Forbes and War- ren were inflicted by their own com- rades, as he said he saw no one of the lan side except Thomas have or a weapon MoCormick Medical — Glasses Fitted College Eyes Examined Graduate Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone Main 781 409410 McLachlen Bldg. 10th and G Sts. N.W, Attractive Hangings Nothing makes the home so beautiful tham Draperies—Exclusive and Newest Materials to select from—all work g teed and excep- tionally reasonable. CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. Y14 13th St. N.W. Main 5373-3374 Cloudy Clondy Cloudy Pt.cloudy Pt.cloudy Clondy Clear! Cloudy Raloing Cloudy Ralning Raining Cloudy Clear! 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The Washington Real Estate Board demanded today that Quinter, Thomas & Co., realtors, discontinue representing the owner of the Earlington apartments unless the property is put in good con- ditton within 60 days and afterward properly maintained. The company was notified to appear before the executive committes of the board tomorrow afternoon. The letter was read to the joint subcommittee at the hearing on the proposed Whaley rent legisiation, to indicate that the Real Estate Board intends to investigate thoroughly and prevent practices that do not con- form with its ethical standards. The lstter also asks Quinter, Thomas & Co. to appear befors the board’'s executive committee to ex- plain their oconnection with the financing of the building. This action of the Real Estate Board’s executlve committes followed immediately upon cognizance by them of the complaints of several tenants of the Earlington @partments who have received no- tices of evictions. Text of Board Letter. The letter reads as follows: “The newspaper accounts of the reported service by your firm of evic- tion notices on certain tenants In the Earlington apartments, together with the publicity incident thereto, were brought to the attention of the excoutive committee. “In order to be advised of the facts in connection with the matter 8 spe- clal committee conaisting of members of this board was appointed to in- spect the Earlington and report to the executive committ; “This special committes reported that the bullding was in bad condl- tion and showed Indications that it had not been properly maintained and that the service was poor. It was the opinlon of this commiittee that from $7,600 to $10,000 would be re- qQuired to recondition the bullding. See Proposed Return Fatr. “The special committes further advised the executive committee that the gross annual rental reported by you s $33,780 would be & fair rental it the bullding was in a thoroughly good condition, properly maintained, with good service rendered the tenants. “This board stands for fair and equitable dealings in real estate, and s not in sympathy with practices or dealings of any character that are not based on these principles. We feel that rental agents should use thelr influence to see that the ow ers of the properties placed in th care not only keep thelr rentals on a fair and just basis, but that the prop- erties be maintained in good order and proper service rendered tenants. “With this thought In mind the executive committee recommends that you advise the owner of the Earling- ton that you will no longer repre- sent him unless he places the prop- erty in good condition within 60 days and properly maintains the bullding — ET us submit a dec- orating scheme for your building — and designs for its furniture. Artistic effect must play its part—but practicability must not be overlooked. To be artistic and prac- tical at the same time is a problem in consistency— which our experience will solve successfully—and our facilities execute result- fully. Consultation involves mo obligation. Phome Fr. 3690 Furniture Floor Coverings Draperies Upholstery Fabrics 1340 G Street SIX DICK MURPHY,; Ino. R MURP R, Prasuser DISTRIBUTORS 1835 14th St. Potomac 1000 ‘WASHINGTON RENT RISES ASKED ON 3,680 DWELLING UNITS, SAYS REPORT Board bill calls for a llcensing com- mission of three Instead of seven as proposcd by Mr. Blanton and that the fees are larger and that the Real Bstate Board proposes that the mem- :’:1?! Eh-n lbe’.ppomlu,a by the Dis- ‘'ommissioners instea SR d of by the In reply to & question by Senator Ball, Mr. Whiteford sald that the board would not object to the appoint- ments being made by the President, although he belloved that the District Commissioners were in a better tion to make a selection becaus their knowledge of local conditions. Réprosentative Hammer of North Carolina asked Mr. Whiteford if he did not represent the owners of the Justice Bullding, which formerly was rented to the Government at §36,000 and is now rented at $75,000. Mr. Whiteford replied that he did, and that he was convinced that the building would bring today rentals totaling $125,000 or $135,000 1f it was rented to private concerns Tenants to Get Hearing. The Tenants’ League, supporting rent legisiation, will be Eiven & fur- ther hearing tonight at & o'clock In the caucus room of the Senate Office Bullding. The hearing will run until 11 o'clock. At the Insistence of Representative Blanton, the committes arranged to hold another hearing tomorrow night from 8 to 11, at which unorganized owners of property In Washington will be heard on the rent bill. In or- der to equalize the time of oppo- nents and proponents of the measure, the committee decided to hold a hear- ing Wednesday night, at which the unorganized tenants will be given a chance to testify. That will close the hearings on the rent bill, according to present plans, Lee Thompson Smith of Chicago, president of the National Association of Owners and Managers, made a brief statement to the committee de- claring that the natlonal organiza- tion protested against the enactment in the law of the Whaley bill as an attack on the rights of private prop- erty. Prespective Rise Denfed. B. F. Saul told the committee that an impression had been spread gen- erally that if the Rent Commlission and renders the character of service justified by the rentals asked. “The attentlon of the executive committes is also called to the mort- gAges reported against this property and I was Instructed to mnotify you to appear before the executive com- mittee in the offices of the board on Tuesday, January 27, at 1:30 o'clock to explain your connection, if any, with the financing of this buflding. Filing Cabinets Guides.etc. l Wasl.ington Call a “Skyscraper'” man— D. C, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1925. went out of existence there would be a general increase in rentals here. He denled this emphatically, and added that at present rents in Wash- ington in many cases are being re- duced. Mr. Saul denfed also that there is any housing or rentzl emergency in the District today. He sald that in his opinion thers had been no such an emergency for the last two years. He said that owners of property, because they have not been getting a falr return from rents, have taken their properties off the rental market and have sold them. During the war, he said, he thought the majority of the brokers here were in favor of rent legislation; that he, himself, had urged upon Senator Ball the need of some legislation. Mr. Saul told the committee there are now 75 vacant properties for rent ‘n_his own office. Representative Stalker of New York asked how many of these properties rented below $50 a month. Mr. Saul answered there were not many. He called attention, however, to the fact that bullding costs were 100 per cent greater today than befors the war, and that an apartment which rented at $36 a month before the war nec- essarily must rent for considerable more now. Mr. Saul strongly urged that If rent legislation were to be passed, it be made less drastic instead of more drastic, in view of the fact that con- ditions’ have bottered here. He said that the landlord at least, should have the right to say who should rent his property. Has No Objections. In reply to questions by Representa- tive Blanton, Mr. Saul said that he had no objection to a licensing law; that he had no objection to & law providing that the true consideration must be included in deeds of transfer; that he had no objection to a law punishing conspiracy of two or more to fix real estate prices, and that he had no ob- jection to @ law which would demand thgt mortgages and deeds of trust stbuld state specifically just what they over and what they purport to be. Mr. Saul said he did not belisve that the true consideration provision would accomplieh all that was hoped from it, nor did he believe there was any neces- sity against a conspiracy to fix prices, but he said that he had no objection. Mr. Saul was asked by Senator Cupe- Iand if he thought the Municipa. Court would be a better tribunal to handls rental prices than the Rent Commission. Mr. Saul replied that he would prefer the Municipal Court, although he was against any legislation fixing rental prices. He sald that the Whaley bill had been drawn by a commission which was not in a frame of mind to do justice to the landlords. Calls Bill Uneconomiec. Former Senator Gore, told the com- mitteo that the proposed rent law violated the comstitutional rights of the people of the District; that it was uneconomic and violated the fundamental law of supply and d ! * 05 13th Street N.W. Phone Main 8688 Branches and Agencies Everywhere, Consult Your Phone Beok mand and would work muchmischief, and that it was unwise and impolite. “It has been reported in the press that the President of the United States has lald his blessing on this m . sald the ex-Senator. He sald that the President's triumph in the polls in November had largely been a personal trfumph, that he was regarded as the champion of law and order, of personal rights and personal property. “The President hss not read this bil), I can easily belleve,” he declared. “If he had read it, and then placed his sanotion on it, I should regard it as an occasion for distress, for the meas- ure violates every principle for which he has stood.” Senator Gore sald that the Whaley bill challenges the right of private property in the United States and throughout the world in principle. He quoted from the laws in constitu- tion of the Boviet government of Russla, from the writings of Carl Marx and others In support of his statement that it was the character of legislation the Communiet desired. The battle over the principle of pri- vate property has been joined and must be fought out. “This is an insidious assault on the tnstitution of private property,” he said, “though not designedly so on the part of some of its proponents.” Senator Gore quoted from many de- cisions of the courts to show that the police powers of Government can- not be invoked to suspend the con- stitutional rights of the people. The constitutional rights of the residents of the District, he argued are exactly the same @s those of the citizens of the Btates. “The police power {s not a Frank- ensteln lurking around the corner that can be summoned in an emer- gency to upset the Constitution,” de- clared Benator Gore. He sald that an attempt had been made in Texas to fix the rent on farm lands and that it had been heid unconstitutional. The power of Congress to legislate for the District {s limited by the snfa- guards contained in the Constitution to the same degres that the State Legislaures are limited in eneacting laws for the people of the States, he sald Referring to the Chastleton cas which the du Ponts agreed to :u:'l-‘ D ecia and chase that apartment for three and & half mildon dollars, made a payment of $500,000, and then because the Rent Commission fixed the value of the apartment upon which rents might be charged at $2,600,000, had not com- pleted the purchase, but had lost the W- & J- SLOANE 1508 ‘H STREET Opposite The Shoreham SMALL RUGS A very desitable assortment of sundry rugs at extremely reasonable prices is offered here. Rag rugs, bathmats, cocoa doormats, etc., at values we are proud to endorse and recommend. VACUUM CLEANERS that require no oiling; that come with a complete set of attachments and that are made and backed by W. & ]J. 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