Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1925, Page 4

MOTHERS' PENSION ‘BILL PASSES HOUSE Included in Welfare Board Measure — Would End “Farming Out” of Children. The bill creating a board of public the District of Columbia was passed by the House yesterday nate wel and sent to the The welfare in the House by Rep B Keller Minnesota has the approval of a joint confer- ence of the Senate and House Dis- trict committees as passed by the House, creates a board of public wel- fare of five which will supersede the T ies, the Roard of Children’s Guardians and the hoard of trustees of the National Training ool for Girls. It also oreates the office of divector of pub- lio welfare. Refore passing the measure yester- day the House unanimous'y adopted an amendment to the bill by Repre- sentative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas providing that the new wel- fare board instead of paying money to an outsider to care for the child, may pay it to the mother to care for the child in iis own home. This _mothers’ pension legislation has been Cadvocated by District authorities and social workers for years. Representatives Fight for BIL R. Walton Moore, isted by Represnta- tives Blanton in perfecting this amendment and Representative Otis Wingo of Arkansas and Representa- “ tive Charles Crisp of Georgia argued in support of the proposition when a point of order was raised. The public welfare bill gives to the proposed new board of five members complete and exclusive jurisdiction and control over the following institu- tions The workhouse at Occoquan, the re- formatory at Lorton, the Washington asylum and jail, the Gallinger Mu- nicipal Hospital, the Tuberculosis Hospital, the Home for the Aged, the Municipal Lodging House, the In- dustrial Home School for Colored Children, the National Training School for Girl the Home Training School for the Feeble Minded. The Blanton amendment started a Ditter debate, with opposition from those who contended that the present legislation souglt only to co-ordinate the welfare organizations, while the amendment raised the question of commitment, which was a matter for court decision under existing laws. Representative Blanton attacked as “barbarous” the practice of the Juve- nile Court in taking children from parents because they were poor, even though they were of good moral char- acter, and “farming” them out to others for hire to be kept. Representative Zihiman led the fight for preserving the integrity of the committee bill, and made the point of ainst the Blanton amendment entative Louis C. Cramton of Michigan, presiding in the committee of the whole, ruled that the point of order was well taken. Mr. Hlanton appealed from this decision and won the support of the House, 52 to 40. In supporting the Blanton amend- ment, Representative Wingo referred to the case of Mrs, Francis Walker and her two children, whose s were found Sunday in thelr apartment. He emphasized that pov- erty had caused this triple tragedy. “I ‘would rather see $10,000 of the taxpayers' money wasted on shiftless mothers than have one child taken from a good mother,” he declared, and the House applauded and cheered. fCheers were also given to Representa- tlve Blanton when he attacked the present system. explaining that social Workers go about the city seeking custody of children whose mothers are not able to care for them prop- erly. The Juvenile Court, he gaid, glves the board custody of these chil- dren and the board in turn “farms them out,” paying $20 a month for “hoard and room. His amendment di- rects that this money be paid to the mothers GRAIN COMPANY GAINS. . Co-Operative Enterprise Valued at 81,000,000 More Than at Start. CHICAGO, February 10.—Appraisal figures showing that the Grain Mar- keting Co. is valued at $17,328,- [ nearly $1,000,000 more than the perating farmers agreed to pay, have been prepared for submission to- day at the first annual stockholders meeting In the appraisal report 31 terminal elevators and 36 untry elevators were included. ation sponsored esentative Oscar which leg and Representati of Virginia, L ST Marshal Foch's Brother Dead. TARBI ¥rance, February 10.—Mar- shal Foch's brother, Gabriel, died here yest (, aged 7. a widely known attorney. PO~ P\ 00 - NO COA Automatic Electric Ignition Dependable Burn Fuel Oil Economical Kleen-Heet Sales Co. | 1013 12th St. N.W. Main 7886 Frank. 6935 a Prescription prepared for C;lds, Fever a2d Grippe ¥ Is the most speedy remedy we know Preventing Pneumonia protrusions and give comfort. Thousands testif; Nln{ say Pyramid averted operations. Step into a | drug stere for @ 60c box.—Advertisemant ARMS 1SSUE RAISED IN OPIUM PARLEY Unlicensed Importations of Guns Into China Causes Lively Discussion. By the Associated Press. _GENEVA, February 10.—The un- licensed importation of arms into China was thrown suddenly into the intern tional opium conference and immediately caused a lively discussion. The Finnish delegation Introduced a resolution putting the conference on rec- ord as being convinced that the re- crudescence of the growth of oplum in the Far East is one of the most serious elements of the world's drug problem, and largely due to the unfortunate political conditions prevailing in the large territories of eastern Asia which, In turn, are lnrgely due to the un- licenzed importation of arms into the Far East Would Refer Matter to League The Finnish resolution then asked that the council of the League of N tiona consider the advisability of put- ting this aspect of the traffic in arms on the agenda of the international c ference for the control of the arms traf- 2;.;‘ wh_ir‘;:a » I(lndb.. held in Geneva in May. The United States wi in this conterence. H partioinate The Finnish plenipotentiary, in supporting the resolution said that both Alfred Sze, the Chinese dele- gate, and Stephen G. Torter, repre- senting the United States and now, “unhappily, absent,” had appealed to the conference to help China. He believes that this resolution was a ®00d way to help that far eastern country. He argued that Chinese civil Wwars were responsible for heavy production of oplum, because the leaders of the warring elements en- couraged opium growing In order to obtain additional money for the pur- chase of arms. So the only thing to do, the speaker sald, was to pre- vent the illicit arms trafc. Combated by Japan. Japan, through Delegate Sugimura, immediatoly combated the resolution by declaring it was too vague. He re- minded the conference that Japan is & part of the Far East and was en- gaged in no {llicit traMc in arms and had no internal political disorders. “Be more precise and say what you mean,” Mr. Sugimara said. He r ferred to the arms accord concern- ing China which was reached at the Washington conference and Insisted that Japan was loyally living up to her special agreement with Great Britain and France to hinder the im- portation of arms into certain coun- tries, Including China. He admitted that the control of arms smuggling into China was not as effective as it might be, but doubted if it were beavy. TRAIN CRASH HURTS 3. C. & O. Passenger Collides With Southern Freight. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 10.— Traffic on the main line of the South- ern Railway was tied up an hour yes- terday near Burke Station, about eight miles south of here, when a Chesapeake and Ohlo express crashed into the rear of a local Southern treight, damaging both locomotives, smashing one car and slightly in- juring three. Those injured, none seriously, were J. W. Embrey, 1505 King street, con. ductor of the Southern train; Armi- stead J. Ross, 211 North Patrick street, engineer on the Southern, and C. L.’ Larus, Charlottesville, Chesa- peake and Ohio engineer. TEST AMUNDSEN PLANE. First Flying Machine for Polar Trip Tried Out at Oslo. By Radie to The Btar and Chicago Daily News. OSLO, February 10.—Capt. Amund- sen's first flying machine to be used in his approaching polar flicht has been tested und found satisfactory. The second plane will be ready in a fortnight. Both will then be packed and shipped to Spitzbergen, where the real experimenting will begin. The start for the pole will be made about June 1. (Copyright, 19235, by Chicago Daily News Co.) $100,000 FOR COLLEGE. BOSTON, February 10.—A bequest of $100,000 to Hamilton College is provided in the will of Rev. Willlam Copley Winslow, Episcopal clergy- man and archaelogist, who died here recently. The gift is for the estab- lishment of a chair in Greek or Latin. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, POLICE COURT REVENUE GROWS FAR FASTER THAN POPULATION THOUSANDS The graph herewith was drawn from Police Court and census statistics to depict the yearly Increase of revenue derlved from both branches of Police Court in contrast with the population growth of the District of Columbia. Care was taken in the greph to show accurately thq need for addl- tional Police Court facllities. The drawing was based on the official revenue figures from 1903 through 1924, when the annual amount turn- ed into the Treasury's coffers leaped from approximately $60,000, to more than $500,000. The increase of popu- lation during the same time was from POLICEMAN FOUND INRAID SUSPENDED Accused of Ignoring Drinking in Better Ole Club Sat- urday Night. As an aftermath of the raid con- ducted early Sunday on the Better Ole Club, 1515 U street, Policeman George 1. Hellmuth of the eighth precinct, was suspended from duty this merning. Hellmuth is alleged to have been in the club when Lieut. Mina C. Van Winkle and her operatives appeared to assist in making the rald. It is stated that Hellmuth was on the dance floor. Lieut. Jeremiah Sullivan of the eighth precinct, who staged the raid, made a report of Hellmuth's presence to Maj. 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Jumped From $60,000 to $500,000 Between 1902 and 1925, W hile Residential Growth Was From 290,000 to 490,000 Persons. about 290,000, to the estimated figures to date, 490,000, Taking the population increase ac- cording to the drawing proportional revenues should have advanced to about $102,000, instead of the almost perpendicular Increase that actually is_true. It s interesting to note that the first real upward trend started around 1915, when the automobile became a famillar sight. New law violators were created and court revenues be- gan to mount. With the advent of prohibition the line upward obtained additional momentum. Hellmuth had gone to work yester- day. Hellmuth, in civillan attire, and not on active duty, is alleged to have spent part of the evening in the club- room and Lieut. Sullivan reported him far alleged failure to take actlon in con- nection with the alleged drinking of liquor in his presence. Formal charges may be preferred against the policeman late today or tomorrow, and he may appear before the police trial board at the sixth precinct station Thursday morning. A charge of fllegal possession against Richard C. Key, one of the thirteen arrested in connection with the raid, was dismissed yesterday afternoon by Judge Gas A. Schuldt, who ruled that the prohibition agent made an unwarranted search. Six of the defendants forfeited thelr collateral in Police Court yestere Three others de The two remaini tried yesterday had their ocases con. tinued until Monday. Frank Kelly, assistant United tes attorney, the 13th one arrested, as taken to the elghth precinct and searched. He was released when no liquor could be found on him. NEW SCHOOL FUND ESTIMATES GIVEN Ballou Tells Commissioners Needs for Carrying Out Laws Just Passed. Estimates for carrying out the provisions of the new compulsory education and school census law have been forwarded to the District Com of 8chools Frank Ballou, it was announced today at Franklin School. It Is planned to have the estimates included in the de- ficlency appropriation bill. Salaries of census enumerators and a clerlcal force for the new depart- maent of school attendance oreated by the law are the principal itefs in the estimates. The salary for, the director of the department Wap In- cluded in the District appropriation bill for the next fiscal year and was stricken out in the House. The finance committee of the Board of Education will make an effort to have this item restored by the Senate. Wl Study Other Systems. Little progress can be made by sohool authorities toward organiza- tion of the new department of school attendance until the director is a pointed. In the meantime the offi- cials will make a study of the census recording systems used in Joliet, Il and other clties which have compul- sory school attendance and school census laws. Plans have been made by school officials to hold a competitive exami- nation of candidates for the positions of school attendance officers Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at the Franklin School. in order to create an eligible The examinations will be con- ducted by the boards of examiners of the white and colored schools. loners by 8 English university men have taken to wearing highly colored flannel trousers, salmon being a popular shade. A riffith Coul ood Ulean [ orporation ol AU Believe It— 1f we told you you could buy a _brandsnew six-room home with hot-water heat, electricity, French doors, built-in garage in the best northeast section, all for $7,550 on $300 cash? Come out today and see for yourself. North from 3rd and Rhode Island Ave. N.E,, to sample house, 228 Cromwell Ter- race N.E. 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