Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1925, Page 32

a. 32 MADE OBLIGATORY Congress Members Must Ac- cept Increase, Is Controiler McCarl’s Ruling. Members of Congress must take| the increase in pay they voted to| themselves in the closing days of the session, but if they are troubled by any qualms of conscience that they are mot earning all of it, they may Teturn some to the Federal Treasury as gifts This is the General McCarl ultimatum of Controller who! s have often tightened the ment’s purse strings. in reply to an inquiry from Joseph G. Rodgers, sergeant-. arms of the House, who asked advi regarding what he should do when some embers refuse to accept the increase Only The rate of accepted could be Otherwise, sentatives of clining a part any time make Reveral members have taken the position, informed the controller, that they should be paid at the former rate of $7.500 a year, and asked for checks that instead of the new $10,000 basis. One member, he sald, had de- | clined to sign the pay roll because the increake was mr\utlcd So Mr. Rodgers found himself w h money he could not dispose of, and he sought a way out of the situation from Mr.| McCarl with these pestions “Can T accept from a member malary certificates calling for an amount less than that provided by law? “If a member accept the old salary, is it not neces- | sary for us to him uniforn with the rest and have him make his own restitution to the Treasury? “Can I, in carrying out the provision of law for payment, two checks to a member. one the old salary and one for the creased payment?” McCarl Answers Mr. McCarl said “No" queries “The accounts of the Government." he added, “are entitled to be kept and payments made so that the tran actions will appear therefrom & closed, and if one does not for per- reasons wish to retain the amount which the law pro- s he shall be paid, he is free to remit back to the United States such amount as he does not wish to re- with a statément of the rea- therefor, The transaction then will appear as an acquittance to the Upited States of any future claims for the salary, and the remittance back made by the individual is in the status substantially of a gift to the United States, which may prop- erly go into general fund of the Treasury.” One Check Permitted. controller advised that the pay fixed by law must be and that only one check issued each “pay day he said, heirs or repre- any member thus de- of his pay could at claim for it of the House | Mr. Rodgers on desires merely to new issue | for in- “No to all three The right hand, which is more sen- sitive to the touch than the left, is less sensitive than the latter to the effect of cold and heat CHICKEN AMALE ‘Waffles, Chili, Spanish Dishes and Everything Good to Eat OPEN NIGHTLY Until After the Theater CAFE TOREADOR 886 12th St. N.W. 2 Doors South of ¥ Bt. 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Wallace Fox trot, “A New Kind of Man,” Flotow “Youthful Fan- .....Dell'Oro ....Pierson “The Star Spangled Banner.” Morceau, No. 3). “Serenade” Waltz, suite, TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. POLI'S—Baliefl's Chauve-Sourls, £:20 p.m. NATIONAL—Ziegfeld's £:20 p.m BELASCO—"Seduction,” PRESIDENT—"Rain,” at 8:20 p.m. KEITH'S—Albertina Rasch Girl, vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Follies, EARLE—George N. Brown, vaude- ville, continous, 1 to 11 p.m STRAND — “See America vaudeville, continous, 12: GAYETY—"Step This Wa lesque, 2:15 and §:15 p.m. L—Al Reeves, burlesque, at :20 p.m. COLUMBIA—"Sackcloth and Scar- 5:30, let.” at 11:15 7:30 and 9 a.m 5 p.m. 1:15, at 6:15, 8:05 and 10 p.m. METROPOLITAN—"As Man Desire: 30, 7:30 an. z RIALTO—"The Price of Pleasure,” | at 11 9:30 p.m. WARDMAN PARK—"Way East.” at 7 and 9 p.m. TIVOLI—' Wilderness,” :30 and 9:45. s Man Desire 8 and 9:45 p.m. TRAL—"On the Stroke at 12:30, 2, 3:30, 5, €:30, and 9:30 p.m, , 1:25, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 an; Dow: Earthquake Is Recorded. NEW quake of moderate intensity ham University o'clock vesterday morning. The quak at at at $:20 p.m, First,” 0 to 11 p.m. " bur- 11:20, at| of | beginning at 3:02 THE EVENING FROM GREAT FIRE Sticks to Post at Telephone Ex- change While Smoke Fills Building. By the Associated Pre MAPLETON, Minn,, Heroism of Miss Dora Simon, te phone operator, who remained at her post In a burning building to sum- mon assistance from three nearby towns, saved the business section and probably the entire town from de- struction by fire which caused a loss estimated at $100,000 here yesterday. Two persons were injured. The blaze started in the €. J Grelner department store building. which houses the telephone exchange on the second floor. After sending | out calls to Mankato, Wells and Am- boy, Miss Simon groped her way t of the smoke-filled office. She fell down the stairs, receiving severe | bruises. Noted Welfare Worker Dies. NEW YORK, March 23.—Countess de Lougier-Villars, well known wel- fare and charity worker, died at her home here yesterday. She was aged 73 years. Her marriage to the French nobleman many years ago wa | great social event of that neriod. Re- | fore her marriage she was Miss Carola | ivingston, daughter pioneer | New York u; See Our Optometrist If Your Eyes : | Trouble You - l‘ { M. A. LEESE °rrica. co.| 614 9th S | | Branch ki ¢ | stare 712 11th Street| d n YORK, March 23.—An earth- | was recorded on the seismograph at Ford- o| 1 was more than 6,500 nfles from New Economy! York, with The maximum was at 3:48 am. The Razo Mfg Co. Invites You to Visit Their Booth at the Washington Auditorium Sample their delicious Dainties Flavored with Razo Plant, 930 C Street N. Phone Frank. 6590 1 F*8 T HE the direction uncertain. You can deposit a part of your in- come here—and learn economy f K, Interest | A N K OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS gm CUT OF YOUR Society Brand Clothes $ 3 45 now buys you a Society Brand Suit An ordinary price for a has nothing ordinary about it. A suit cut, A out th suit that with the Society Brand suit that perfectly carries e style idea ‘of today; The Coxspur, a New Topcoat by Society Brand, $45 & RAISEI] RAIE []F PAY BAND CONCERT. GIRL SAVES TOWN - |MAN AN;’ WIFE DROWN ,4 Kllu_[‘[) IN CEASH WHEN AUTO JUMPS BRIDGE Pair, Identified as Chicago Resi- dents, Were Returning From ‘Winter Resort. By the Associated Press. FORREST CITY, Ark., March 23.— A man and a woman, belleved to be Mr. ands Mrs. John Otto Schwarz of Chicago, were drowned near here yesterday when the automobile they were driving plunged off a bridge into 12 feet of water. Their bodies were recovered. ldentification was established by papers found on the hodies. Mr. and Mrs. Schwarz, it is believed had been wintering in Brownsville, Tex., and were en route to Chicago when, on crossing the wooden bridge, Mr. Schwarz is believed to have lost con- trol of the wutomobile. —e Film Couple Engaged. HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,, March John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte, both of the films, admitted on their arrival here yesterday from New York that they are engaged to be married, but said they had not yet set the wedding date. DRAMATIC RECITALS HORTENS] & SEN DRINKWATER'S “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” Mon., 4145 P.M., and Tuex., 8 P.M. IBSEN'S “A DOLL’S HOUSE” Mon., 8 P.M., and Tues., 4:45 P.M. t Congregational Church 10th and G St Free Will Offering y NI Chair Car de Luxe Service $1.50 Stopping Off In ALEXANDRIA To visit Christ Church and Washing- ton's Lodgeroom 10 am, 2 pm, Guide and Lecturer, From Mid-City Terminal 12th St. and Pa. Ave. N.W. 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Main 487 PRICES, $1, §2, 33 and 36 Pertormance 315" Easter Monday, April 13, Washington Auditorium MUTUAL THEATER PA. AVE. AT NINTH AL REEVES Next Week—-hand Box Revue” 7 Other Ke! lbee Featares Shows Daily, 2:15 & 8:15; Sun. Mat., 8:15; Good Orch. Seats, Mats., Eves.. $1; Good Bal 38c; Eves., 38c. NEXT WEEK ROONEY & BENT— SHAMROCK Gala Premiere PO LI’'S Tonicur F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest ANNOUNCE For One Week Only, Direct Return Lond: Frem New York, Balieff’s chauve-Sonns (The Bat Theater, df Moscow) Entirely New Program ATIONAL TONIGHT Mata: Wed.. mu—« nml r.n-um n( u ZIE xl:x’r wzm&-—m: \nm. ~.-“u Thurs. | ST. PATRICX PLAYERS —IN— “THE HOLY CITY” A magnificent lenten drama with cast of 130. Special Musical Features. Danc- ing Interpolations. Personal directiom | Eev. Francis J. Hurney. GAYETV:AiE, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR no'nu.ni “STEP THIS WAY” With I. B. HAMP and 20 American Beauties on the ILLUMINATED RUNWAY Ladies’ Bargaim Matines Daily, 252 Hickman, | V.P. & Cashier John B. 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