Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1925, Page 10

10 VETERANS PROTEST BONUS DEDUCTIONS Dehts Owed Government Are Being Cut From Amount of Service Credits. difference of opinion has broken out over the action of the Veterans' Buresu in deducting from the service credit of his World War bonus the amount owed by a veteran to the Governiment This action Controller fi ited compensation Sharp alf times er hand, the uf the clal run for y whatever, contends soms \s against veterans have interest rate in spite of many attempts to collect. Under the law Controller General McCarl holds that the claim should be deducted from the service credit and not from the ultin cash value of the bonus at matur int Is Tilustrated. contending that by { the Government is taking d w half times what is ed their stand this way ntitled to the maximum vould re an ad- justed compensation certif worth At maturity, wccount of the in- unded, about $1,550. If Government $100 this deducted from the credit )¢ the bonus before the cer- issued, thus cutting down on the certificate to $525 out the resu aid down by Controller General McCarl in a deci- sion which held that fundamentally the World War adjusted compensa- tion act authorized the crediting to e veterans of only those amounts due and adv g Holds Deduction Legal. fundamental,’ decislon, ppear o be Is found in the act . preponderance of authority being in support thereof aside from the rules of construction requiring the doing of that which is possible and practicable. above is The declar foregning the ice credit , the amount of his should deducted nd an adjusted service issued on account of the his credit, If in excess such balance is for ment thereof may as though the total ame having of advances to the veteran. Similar action should be taken in cases where the is entitled to adjusted sum of $50 or le: » question is raise the United States by dependents veterans or benefi- ciaries, it was ruled by the controller . will also be subject to such indebtedness therefrom, if ollowing." a general, sa sable,” the however, is proposal of the con- d by him to be Veterans' Bureau, ng action on each case where d ons are to be made until the veteran may again be noti- fied of the claim of the Government. When such claims are discovered, it was explained, a letter is written to the veteran and an opportunity given him to pa off his debt. Many veter- ans, it explained toda in gad ntage of this nmlur!umt) benefit by the maximum provisions of the bonus compounded in fvature, and are replying to the Vet- erans’ Bureau with checks paying off the total amount of their debt to Government. This will leave adjusted service credit at its num. . Rites for Charles T. Carter. Funeral services for Charles T. Car- ter, 59 years old, formerly employed in the I Office Department for many years, who died in the Wash- ington Sanitarium, Takoma Park,| Md.,, Monday, were conducted at the Fourth Presbyterian Church vesterd afternoon, Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Kelly officiating. Interment is to be In Rock Creek Cemete A Realty Reality Kalorama! Eleven thousand two hundred dollars has been deposited with the D. ( collector for concrete drives through Kalorama. These home sites border and over- look Rock Creek Park. Plans are now under way to extend this parkway through George- town connect with the Potomac River drives. But those who wait until concrete is cet and the parkway con-, nected will pay much more than_present prices we now ask for Kalorama home sites. Kalorama Homes here carry the high- est social distinction of any section of the Capital” All purchase details arranged through Allan E. Walker & Co. Incorporated Mr. Godden, Main 2690 813 15th St. N.W. Southern Building tax to h svernment VIRGINIA HOME BREW WINS COURT FIGHT Judge in Alexandria Frees Barber Whose Product, Like That of Rep- resentative Hill, Was Not Sold. Special Dispatch to The Stur, NDRIA, Va., February 5.— of Samuel Patrella, a bar- ber, in whose home prohibition offl- 8 bottles of beer, testing 97 per cent, was dismissed of the Peace Duvall today. tice Duvall held that since there no evldence of a sale the charge, ened to that of Representative Hill of Maryland, who was acquitted of manufacturing beer of more than alcoholic content, could not be tained. Patrella was represented ¥ Attorney Robert Moncure. CHECK-PASSER SOUGHT. Cherrydale Bank and Coal Com- pany Are Victims, Say Police. Special Dispatch to BALL N, Peopl fith Coal €o. of § who signed cording to reports made to the coun- ty_police. Presenting checks aggregating $650, “Ryan” on Monday opened an account at the Ballston Branch of the Peo- ples’ State Bank. He attempted to checks, but Lyman cashier, refused. Soon after- rd he visited.the main office of the | bank at Cherrydale and presented a | check for $60, which was cashed. A | little later in the "day he appeared | at the office of the coal company and | ordered a ton of ceal delivered to a | Ballston address, presenting a check for $40, and received change of $20. “Ryan” claimed to have an account ata \\'asl\\l\g(un bank. IRON STARTS BLAZE. Sleeping Porch Damaged to Ex- tent of $100 Last Night. Fire was discovered on a sleeping porch at the residence of Joseph C. Kaufman, 8411 Lowell street, shortly after 10 o'clock last night, and several companies of firemen quickly responded. About $100 damage resulted. An over- heated electric iron caused the fire, ac- cording to police. Fire in & two-story frame garage in of the home of H. C. Findiater, 1221 Monroe street northeast, Jast night caused slight damage. . It is queer how careful a man can| be after he has lost hix money. | tion bill, trict | gressional days, will be disposed of today. the had before it an amendment by Rep- resentative can of Kansas, to deer of high-salaried offic f ping Board. | terday in parliamentary tangles over Shipping Board sections of the bill that it failed to vote .| announced they would d. 2 | Garner amendment to eliminate provision for the Tariff Commission. | publican THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. HOUSE IN BATTLE FOR TARIFF BOARD Longworth Marshals Forces to Restore Funds to Keep Commission. The independent offices appropria- which has backed the D appropriation bill off boards for the the last When it two House adjourned last night White, Republi- se the number the Ship- Hays B. The House became so involved yes- h o the roll call leaders had nand on the| the which Republ Representative Longworth, the Re- leader, who had marshaled his forces to reinsert the $712,000 for expenses of the commission dur-{ r, predicted taken today. ing the coming fiscal v that the vote would be He said would show how many ats desired to be placed on s favoring abolition of the| imission \ding his amendment, Repre-| Need Any Coal? Call Frklin. 7626 W, A. Egg...$14.75 W. A. Stove..$15.50 W. A. Nut....$15.25 W. A, Pea....$11.25 Large Coke..$11.50 Small Coke...$11.00 .Fairmont Lump.. $8.75 New River Lump, $11.00 B. J. WERNER 923 New York Ave. 1937 5th St. N.E. Brothers A Group of Smart Dinner and Evening Gowns Reduced to 58.50 Were Formerly 110.” 155.% some plain; chif- OME beaded, in; chif fon, georgette and brocaded vel- vets, in vivid, colorful shades. The latest creations after famous designs. Regular Rizik stock. On Sadle Early Friday Morning T'W B L VB 8 = Q1¢ THIRTEEN F bilipsborn An Exceptional Purchase and Sale! 1,200 PAIRS ALL PERFECT SERVICE CHIFFON HO ALL THE NEWEST SPRING SHADES GREATLY UNDERPRICED AT ALL FULL FASHIONED 3 paxrs. ARE 139 $4 00 A Superior Quality of Hosiery Ata That Very Special Price the price is exceptionally low is not the only feature of t}ua event. The fine quality of this hosiery and the wide range of new Spring shades make this a savings for you that should well be ap- Sizes 85 to 10 preciated— sentative Garner of Texas, ranking Democrat on the ways and means committee, declared that a vote for it was really not directed so much at the commission as at the apparent purpose of President Coolidge to make it a partisan body. “My amendment,” he said, “simply tells the President that he can’t have money to run the Tariff Commission %0 long as he violates the letter and spirit of the law, which requires bi- partisan membership.” ! Consideration of the bill de- | voted entirely vi | tempts belng made Fleet Corporation to have G struction and repalr work done Government navy yards rather at private shipyards. Point of Order Raixed. A section which would have com- pelled the Shipping Board to give navy yards an opportunity to sub- mit estimates on work costing $50,000 or more before entertalning bids from privatg vards was eliminated on a point of order. Later. Representative Hull, Re- publican, lowa, offered an amend- ment to require the board to allot all construction and repair work to private yards, provided they submitted low Dbids and were able to handle work with dispatch, but it also went out on a point of order. On an ap- cal from the chair's ruling, the than 1o br 8 in y a vote of 92 to 64 v 23, Three colored men and a colored .| boy were occupants of a touring car that was in a head-on collision near t|Conduit road and Cathedral avenue ock this morning. 23 years old, road and Norton street, the most seri- ously injured member of the quartet, was takon to Georgetown University He was suffering from con- cusslon and cuts to his face and head. 2323 Sherman about 4 o' ward Taylor, Hospital. Robert uring uises. Peter fluenc terd; THURSDAY, FTEBRUARY 5, THREE ARE INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION One Colored Man Suffering From Concussion—Hit-and-Run Driver Is Sought. Towles, avenue, and Robert Younsg, duit road and Norton street, also were taken to the was treated for shock and a cut hip, while the boy was reported to have sustained no injury. 1830 Eighth street, driver of the was treated at Emer- gency Hospital for numerous cuts and car, Kelly, of hospital. 50, 49, 17, 1025 oscaped KAPLOWITZBROS INCORPORATED 721 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST EXTRAORDINARY OFFERING! $55 DRESSES $15 KAPLOWITZ FASHIONS FOR MORNING, STREET, AFTERNOON BUSINESS, SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WEAR IN SIZES 14, 16, 18, 36 38. OTHER FINE GOWNS ALL SIZES FOR AFTERNOON, DINNER AND EVENING WEAR, HERETOPORE 365 1O $ 165 NOW s20 TO $49.50 AST NISHING VALUES! % fi% ¥ % Marson Mavrick 3. E. Corner the coming season. Practically Our Entire Store Will Be Devoted to This Event HELEUR LU T QLRI g lsgiggrgrgiiggug Foreshadowing ‘the newest and -smartest turn of the mode for 13th and G. §treets. N. W Advance,Spring Hats 75 Don’t miss at least see- ing them! and come early while the collec- tion is large. By special arrangement with one of New York’s finest millinery makers, we are able to offer Friday Only—1,000 hats that originally retailed— for $7.50 and $10.00 Every New Material! Every Smart Color! Sports Hats! Dress Hats! Tailored Hats! RETURNS—NO C. 0. D.’s—NO EXCHANGES EVERY SALE FINAL Conduit The \former | Jultus Brooks, Thirty-first | street, alleged to have been under the liquor, afternoon when his aut injury d- Con- 7] 7 CEURLRLELEN) & & ‘e ELEEE L - s egE < v g Z A, EE mobile collided with the automobile of Roscoe H. sixth plac his home. held on charges of d toxicated and colliding. A “hit-and-run” touring car is wanted by the fifth precinet for having injured Willtam Ross, colored, 63 southeast, southeast. morning. intersecting struck and injured him the a to Casualty treated for a 1925. 1 | Huster was told letter fron where Mort of | for five last May SEEKS MURDER MOTIVE. Prosecutor Vlsns Relatives Man Who Killed Three. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., February 5 State’s Attorney William A spent Tuesday at Midland among | das relatives of Russell Morton, the con- | Ross was crossing at the | fessed er of his wife and two streets when the car|children, in the hope of vnearthing a| Miss Rosa Mund, engrossing He reported | motive for the we. The prisoner|of the House of Representatives ident to the police and went [ remains silen her the parents of [the first and only woman to be & Hospital, where ho was | Morton nor those of his ¢ wife |ofitcer of the North Carolina Legis n injury to his right hip. offer solution 7 Alleman, 2721 Thirty- e, parked at the curb near Kelly was arrested and iving while in- of a big police of |ter could be ‘found and no one knew of its contents. Morton admitted to e eIt thatha Tottar wmael deca Frsioe] R Nateiee P Rock Springs on ¢ of the tr driver M street at Fourth and M stry about 1: o'clock PIGGIY WAGGLY There is always the fullest of Real Salufu:hon for those who trade at Piggly Wiggly Stores. 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