Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1925, Page 4

4 * OPEN DRIVE TOKEEP INDUSTRY PRIVATE 300 Business Organizations Planning Permanent Body to Oppose Interference. Caliing upon every citizen to stand hehind the proposition that American democracy is founded upon the private ownership of property maintained by the private enterprise aged in gainful oc- men than 300 “big tions today paved anent organization Government interference dustry. nt organization of nee on government in indus- to meet once each year, and to in headquarters in Washington to carry on the work begun today. was proposed at the opening session of a two meeting at the Wash. cupations, repre busir the way for mbat priv more with ay statements of purpose | brinciple, upholding the right e Governmant to its de legitimate fleld ave re ma competition with the_tax- pavers of the Nation, were laid biyre erence. tutement and of zed | | purpose ple: of the husiness show the Amer- political repre overnment. whether State or Federal, should abstain from business in which prop and legitimate Opposition to ever: proposed intrusion hy he fleld of private was pledged Marks ng is the first m with such an wurks an_ent nent relation ican pe senta municips | | | | | | ment i enterprize e also 1 New FEra. | ever held avowed | ely new with busi- | The me in Washin purpose. e industries are ac oved by the magni enterprizes already in operation or contemplated by Govern ment, according to the declaration of inciple as drawn up by a comm ded by F. Highlands Burns Altimore. | Governu enter It H tion said. “When | ses private busi-| taxes as well ¥ i operation ev and busin swhich national defense is onomically served by which purposes in Governn ness the exce is upon property The 1 most may he converted to wa Government enterprise almost in- | bly incurs a loss fa e\‘epdlng‘ possible i b an new tifiabl H Costs of ed the iploy a system vich fully reveals waste of nment public Dy | of cost the pub are neslect accounti total expe, concen Charges Money Squandered. business d cit- | out of le imate occupation It discourages business, which is threatened. It squanders the money of the taxpavers, increasing th i burdens. It is ked by extravagant deluys, public inconvenience and loss. It deludes those engaged in agri- culture, industry and commerce with estimates of cost in undertakings for which they must pay. piling up costs in excess of estimates under no re sponsibility or check. *“Governi and industr; 1ust be protected against the assa of those would destroy both by eonfusing functions of each. The door of | opportunity n t be kept open. A vige ack upon Government competition was ade by Homer L. Ferguson of Newport News, Va., who opened the conference and presided. Mr. Ferguson declared Government entrance in the business field s mark ed. by waste, extrav nce and at tempts at_self-glorification by office holders who do not reveal the true cost of their operations because they do not take into account capital ac- counts, “a legitimate charge upon | any business.” “Those of us affected have felt that | as long as our businesses could be attacked in detail we had no redress,” Mr. Ferguson said. “Instead of sin- gly, we have felt that if a common front could be presented we might get somewhere. Business men com- plain frequently about how gove ment has been run, but government will continue to be run as alway: til business men take some steps to| remedy it And we find greater com petition in te and municipal gov- ernments than in Washington.” iovernment | Says Government Projects I {Selden Says This Would Solve {NEW REORG ot croachinents of Government upon what business regards as its legiti- mate field was seen with the presen- tation of a suggested plan of organi- zation calling upon all businesses to join in the fight. A large organiza- tion was not proposed, but the sus- gestion was made that a budget of $50,000 be raised to maintain head- quarters in Washington, to which all members could apply for aid. An or- ganization of representatives of nine large industries to form a steering committee for the permanent con- ference was urged. M. H. Ailesworth, managing director of the National Electric Light Asso- ciation, said “misguided legislators" advocate Government oper- ation cking the true facts in the business situation.” He added that rnment, although it sometimes upon the conceptions of “never originates, but alw: and sald that business when- given the choice between ever ind: “bec; by private the latter politics.” : Other speakers at the opening ses sion included J. E. Edgerton, dent of the National As Manufacturers, and G. Chicago. ecretary of Commerce Hoover, who frequently opposed further Gov- ment competition in industry. will address the conference this afternoon. Committee Calls Meeting. A call for the meeting was issued by the planning committee which met here more than a month ago to lay out a program of action. It signed by Homer L. port News, Va., I of Baltimore ville, Tenn., and Gen. of Washington. A par list izations repre: today follows Council of try, use always chooses it cannot stand of | Turner of gerton of Nas R. C. Marshall the national organ- ented at the meeting American Shipbuilders, Notional Coal Assoclation, Insuran Federation of America, National Fer- tilizer Association, American Institute f Steel Construction, Assoclk d Gen ral Contractors of Amer] Western Petroleum Refiners’ ociation, Paperboard Industries Associatio Paint Manufacturers’ Assoclation of America, National Lumber Manufac- ation, New York Board 1d Transportation, Na d of Fire Underwriters, 1z Congress, Wholesale ssociation, Nati nl Sheet and T American Wholesale Coal American I'mper and Pulp 2 National ck Manufacturer: ciation onal Association of tioners, Office Outfitters and Manufa turers; Envelope Legislative Commit e, National Crushed Stone Asso tion, United Typothetae of Amer Inter ional SS0C ion of Casua and Surety Underwriters, Pacit American Steamship Assoefatio Surety Askociation of America, Na tional Association of Manufactur National ~Association of Merc lors. STREET RAILWAY HEAD URGES MERGER OF LINES Many Problems of Trans- portation. A merger of the street railway operating in the District is urged by the Washington and Maryland Rail- way Co. in a letter to Maj. W. E. R Covell, assistant engineer commission- er assigned to public utilities. The | company owns trackage from Four street and Colorado avenue Park, the tracks being apital Traction Co. Charles Selden, jr.. president of the compa who wrote the letter to Maj. Covell, expressed the opinion that a merger is the solution of “many of the problems now confronting the public neeessity and convenience as to_transportation This comps v of the transport Mr. Selden. “siand tain any merger of the street rail- ways operating im the District of Columbia upon a basis equitable to the eompanies and to the street car patrons.™ i | | | | having knowled tion situation,” sa ready to entej ANIZING PLAN GIVES FREE REIN TO COOLIDGE (Continued from advised as to the actual construction the governmental machine no and to the changes desired. It thought that the reorganization to be effected will follow very closely the original Smoot-Brown plan, which was approved by President Coolidge. In going about the task of reorgan- | ation under the provisions of this bill the President will not have au thority to touch the functions of the so-called semi-judicial bodies - i senlor surviving | per |ing ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, :D. L ANSDOWNE AIDE . RESENTS SLURS Comdr. Rosendahl Defends Memory of Dirigible Captain in Harbors Congress’ Talk. C. E. Rosendahl, officer of the Shen: andoah, today declared that “certain persons,” through *sensationalism and attacks on constituted autherity,” are threatening to belittle the “honorable memory” of the Shenandoah's captain, the late Comdr. Zachary Lansdowne. Comdr. Rosendahl made the an- nouncement during the course of an address on the last flight of the Shen- andoah before’ the annual convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress at the Willard Hotel today. The young naval officer also de- nounced the “many sensational and absurd pronouncements from certain self-procliimed oracles who not only were hundreds of miles from the disaster at the time of its occurrence, but whose® bleatings as well have heen proven to be equally as far from the truth and the facts in the case.” Sees Progress Ahead. eltish motives, in my opinion, forced them to discard discretion and fair play,” Comdr. Rosendahl de- clared. “Fortunately for civilization, however, all of the aeronautical brains are not concentrated in a few indi- viduals, as we mizht be led to be- lieve, and we shall progress regard- less of the calamity howlers in our midst “There exists he asserted, ‘those expressing themselves through a common daily medium who, if they st blindly In their pursuit of sen- wtionalism and attack on constituted authority. will eventually tear from the pedestal of recognition, which he justly achieved through his own abil- ity and effort, the honorable memory of the Shenandoah's most gallant and able my shipmate and friend, the late Comdr. Lansdowne.” “ In prefacing his story of the Shen- andoah’s last flight the speaker asked the ) n” of the assembly “for a light digression from my main sub ect,” ‘ad ¥ that it was eally dif- cult for me to talk of this matter without a betrayal of my feelings. Comdr. Rosendahl was the Navy tar witness on the Shenandouh d er before the Mitchell court-martial. He reiterated to the harbors congress his opinions as to the reasons for the crash, but added to these today a recommendation that “better dissemt. ation of meteorological aviation data is necessa In this conneetion he said Lieut. Comar. . Learn Lessons Dear “I doubt if anything we now know would have been effec toward sav- he Shenando: Rigid airship op- tion and development will go on, ettered, of course, by the lessons so dearly learned ““These conclusions, based on actual presence during the disaster, I submit for your consideration in opposition to the ever-present fancied, or perverted, or prejudiced variations of the facts as they are dished up to us frequently At the close of the address the en- R R AR AR AR AR R NRAR AR NRINRY %Cash & Carry Flower Stores’; Funeral Flowers Delivered Free—Nominal Charge on Other Orders 807 14th 804 17th 2467 18th Phone Fr. 5442 Phone Fr. 103901 Tel. Col. 9997 DOLLAR Week-End Specials 2 s % s ¥ & e © Xmas Memorial Wreaths, $2:5 MADE WITH EVERLASTING FOLIAGE AND FLOWERS 0000001 THE CAPITOL FUR SHOP tire audience arose and paid a formal tribute “to the memory. of the brave officers and men who lost their lives in the ship.” Speeches at Morning Session. Technical addresses covering V: rious phases and problems of "water- borne commerce were delivered at the morning session of the congress. Rep- resentative Riley J. Wilson of Louisi- ana spoke on “The Relation of Flood Control to Navigation,” and Frank Lyon, local steamship line attarney, called upon the organization to pre- vent railroads from interfering.with shipping through promulgation of unreasonably low rates. He declared that the billlon and a halt dollars which the Government has expended for development « America’s waterways was being nulll- fied by laws permitting railroads to underbid shipping on freight rates be- tween certain ports. T. C. Powell of Chicago, president of the Chlcago and tern I[llinois Railway Co., answered Mr. Lyon's statements with the declaration that railroads are striving to co-operate, rather than compete, with shippin Election of officers will take place this afternoon and a number of ad- dresses tonight will bring the ses- sions to a close. Tells of World Court. Turning from discussion of va projects for river and harbor improve. ment, members of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress were told at the annual dinner of the organization last night that the World Court was not an outgrowth of the war, but actually was in process of permanent forma- tion months before the war was start- ed in 1914. Judge D. D. Woodmansee of Cincinnati, addressing the cong said it was a matter of history that steps to effect a permanent organiza- tion of the court were taken in the early Summer of 1914. He added that had Austria’s “Impossible” note to Serbia been delayed but two months the great conflict would probably been avoided. At the same time ator Ransdell of Louisiana indicated that President Coolidge would find Democratic support in the Senate in his proposal that the United States become a_member of the court Dr. Honorio Pueyrredon, the Argen tine Ambassador, said the agreement as to power development on the St. Lawrence River between the United States and Canada should stand as s model for the world. He said Argen- tina had a contract with other nations which is not so favorable as the United States-Canada pact. Develop. ment of water power, he said, is a mark of progress of a nation J. Hampton Moore, president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assoc rer member of Con gress, was toastmaster. Earlier in the day s de cided to appeal to President Coolidge to secure appropriations for develop ment of inland waterways, and heard Secretary Hoover declare the road and water transportation should be linked in a transportation trinity to keep pace with the growth of the Nation. — FIRE RAZES SIX STORES. WENDELL, N. €., December 10 (®).—An early morning fire here to. day razed one-third of the business district before it was brought under control. Engines from Zebulon and Raleigh answered a call for help and the blaze was said to be under con- trol shortly after 4 o'clock. The fire destroyed six stores at an estimated damage of $100,000 1209 Wis. Ave. Phone West 1 BOSTON FERNS, well- developed speci- mens, special... $1 GLASS BOWL TABLE CENTERPIECES, filled with crimson Partridge Berries. ':pe~ $1 007, = e 1208 G ST. * B B B * 2 - T 7% APPEAL BY CHILE IN ARICA MUDDLE MAY DELAY CRISIS (Continued from First Page.) territory in dispute, violated the award by refusing to carry out the commission’s rulings, and otherwise rendered impogsible the holding of a free plebiscite. Before adoption of the motion con- taining these charges, the Chilean delegation had voiced eriticism of Gen. Pershing’s course that amounted to charges of partiality on his part in favor of the Perufian interests in cite. PERSHING SCORES MOVE. the plebis Sharply Criticizes Chilean Attitnde in Plebiscite Dispute. Chile, December 10 (P).— action of Chilean authorities in acna-Arica dispute has been the of sharp criticism by Gen. Pershing. His motion for the fixing of dates for a plebiscite, which has been ap- ARICA, The the subject Fproved by the plebiscitary commission, savs in its preamble that after the publicatiqn of th bitral ard the Chilean authorities in ‘acna-Arica, “not only failed =o to exercise the power of government as to render the progress of a fair plebi- scite possible, but used those powers unlawfully to reduce by means of ex- pulsion and deportation, a number of Peruvian voters in plebiscitary terri tory and to place Peruvians remaining in that territory in a state of fear ind subjection inconsistent with the free exercise of electoral rights.” The preamble adds that if Chile maintains its attitude “the commis. sion is left no alternative except to report to the arbitrator the faflure of its efforts to carry out the plebi. scite owing to the refusal of the Chile- fore and Two Important SPECIALS in We have selecte grouped them in two %, and Jersey Dresses Sizes 14 to 20 $7.95 B R ZIRKIN DRESSES stock a number of high-grade dresses and especially low for this offering. They are remarkable values. 17 Flannel @ " C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923. sion to function.” , The preamble says a speech mads by Augustin Edwards, Chilean mem- ber of the commission, abounds in di- rect attacks upon the motives of his Peruvian colleague, and indirect, but none the less evident, reflections upon the motlves of the president of the commission, Gen. Pershing. The motion said Edwards had “un- dermined the work the commission already had accomplished, interrupted its regular labors, postponed and ren- dered more difficult its task and im- paired confidence in the purpose of the Chilean authorities to meet their obligations in connection with the | plebiscite except upon their own terms.” LIMA, Peru, December 10 (#).— | Indications here seem to be that Peru will strenuously oppose the transfer of the Tacna-Arica negotiations 1o Washington. There has been no offi- clal statement to this effect, but pub- lic opinion apparently inclines to the belief at present that the situation at Arica is progressing favorably for | Peru. an government to permit the camml&i [DOCTOR CALLED IN PROBE OF JURY TAMPERING By the Associated Press. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. De 10.—Dr. J. Bennett, eye speci 5t |of Yonkers, today signed a walver of | immunity before appearing in his de fense before the Westchester grand jury investigating alleged attempts to tamper with the Rhinelander jury. The waiver was accepted by Distriet | Attorney Rowland. | Dr. Bennett was one of three citl ens of Yonkers who, Frederick ( anford, Jjuror, toid Justice Morsch- auser yesterday, had talked with him about the Rhinelander case while its trial was in progress. 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