Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER. + Bureau Forecast)) Rain or snow tonight and probably tomorrow: warmer tonight, colder temperature tonight (T S, Weath mortow; lowest about 26 degrees. Tempera est, 34 at noon tod: a.m. Full report on page lowes to- tures—High- 12 at 7:40 Closing N. Y. Stocks and B onds, Page 20 29,840, VI.“\‘!.Prnl as second class office. Wa matter shington, D. C. ~ DRAFTBILL SOUGK AS WAR DETERRENT BY LEGIGN CHIEFS Measure Affecting All Classes Designed to Make Strife Hate General. VAL!™ITY OF SUCH LAW SERIOUSLY QUESTIONED Issue Faces Hard Sledding in Con-, gress—Debate Promises to Be Long-Drawn. RY DAVID LAWRENCE. To make unattractive and unpopular that the people of all classes n the United will hesitate a lonz time hefore permitting them o be plunsed by Congress inio with « foreizn countrs owed purpose of the which a controversy war s States selves v universal draft law therinz The American mindful of the fact that its members went 1o war month. while day laborers others drew excellent wages, 1 excess of $30 a week, is de termined that Congress shall enact fome law now covering the universal draft of war-time. so thut all laborers and workers of all Kind may be con. seripted and paid military wages, it ecessury, and so that all manufactur- nz plants and other resources may he talken over by the Government and compensated for within the Govern- ment's discretion President Coolidge received a thun- dering ovation in Omaha at the lozion convention when he espoused tha principle behind the universal draft. Leading Democrats. as well as Republican are favorable to the: measure. Sena pper of Kan- | sas. Republican, and Representative Royal Johnson, Republican, are spon- soring the bill. Senator Capper says he has heen corresponding with men who had act experince with the probiem during ‘the war—men Yike Verpard M. Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board—and they all think the problem should be tackled with a4 view to equitable distribution of war burdens. Mr. Baruch has con- tributed monev to Johns Hopkins Tniversity for a_special investigation of war profiteering ; See War Deterrent. t ahout 30 and much In answer to the critics who say war legislation should properly be left to war times and that a war is at| least 20 years away now. the pro- ponents of the measure say they think | a universal draft law would act as constant deterrent. 1In other words, if wealth knew that conscription of wealth was certain there would be little momentum from that quarter toward entering a war. There still is a belief among some classes of people. particularly in the West, that the temptation of war profits. or rather the involvements of American banking | and manufacturing concerns in the supply of munitions in the two years before the United States entered the ! war, had much to do with the decision of congressional Representatives from those sections of the country in voting for war. However ill-founded such theories: may be. there are other critics in| Congress who have heen contending that war profits were entirely too great and that the men who did the | fighting _suffered by comparison. | Tabor. of course, has pointed out many flaws in the proposed bill, argu- ing that the measure would be uncon- | stitutional. but while there are differ- ences of opinion method, there seems 10 be unanimous support behind the idea fual distribution of war burdens Wilbur and Davis Differ. ecretary ‘Wilbur of partment is quoted as eonstitutionality of certain provisions | of the Capper-johnson bill, believing it would set up a war dictatorship. while | Depart as to De- the the Navy doubting Secretary Davis of the War ment takes the opposite view. In any event, the principal differ ence is on method. Therefore it has heen sugzested that a special commis- sicn e appointed to investigate the | prohlem and report recommendations in Congress, so that there can be no doubt of the validity of the legisla- | tion finally adopted. It's an easy com- promise, as Congress doesy't pesitate to apnoint a commission whenever troublesome problem cony along. but In this case there feeling that lirtle will be in the de- hates unless proponents of the measure can bring forth comprehen <ive data covering all points that will \ie raised. Hearings are to hegin soon hefore the Senate military affairs com- mirtee. which will develop some of | the points at issue, but, at best, the American Legion will have 1o keep hushing hard to get action. tor the opnosition to any draft law enacted in | peace time is unquestionably strong anough at the moment to delay the passage of a bill. The champions of the plan feel, however. thev will have | accomplished a good deal if they suc- | ceed in getting a definite policy on this subject placed on the statute hooks as 4 reminder to the war enthu- sizsts whenever a crisis in interna nal affairs develops. tCopyright. 1 6.1 | FRENCI:l AMASS 10,000 | IN BIG RIFF ATTACK | First Scale Since Rains Gives Them Con- Operation on Large trol of Gateway. Br the Associated Press ABAT, French Morocco, January | 11.—The first operation in Morocco on | a large scale since the beginning of the rainy season in November has heen completed successfully by the French in the region of Kelaa Desx Sless. west of Taounat, and in the Upper Leben Valley. Ten thousand troups moving from I'ez and others from Taza éffected o junction north of the Senadja Moun- 1ains. meeting with little resistance The French now control the p into the valleys of the Beni Ouriaghel | ountry and the road to Adjir. i The advance was for the purpose protecting the Djebel tribesmen whose -submission to the French re cently caused violent reaction amonz | the Riffans still unsubdued. | ,in | methods. | Pittsburgh Loses | Lead as Smokiest ( | = iity; Ranks Third the Associated Prase INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 11.—Pittshurgh is no longer the smokiest city in the United States, according to H. C. Murphy. Lou ville air filter manufucturer. here address a meeting of Indiana technologlsts A device for measuring the num ber of dust particles per cubic foot showed in tests in iccording to Murphy, that Louis and Cincinnati both surj Pitsburgh fn the impurity of their atmospheres, Detroit ranks fouth, the device showed. with Chicago, Indianapol Clevel: . Louisville, Buffalo, Ba timore, Milwaukee. Toledo, Colum- bus and Philidelphia following in order. New York ranks fificenth in Mur- phy's tab'e. with Kansas City, At- lanta, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Washington. Denver, San Fran clsco and Boston below it MERCURY PLUNGES 1012, SETTING LOK of alr MARK FOR WINTER Ice Coats Streets. Making Driving Hazardous in Weather Freak. The lowest temperature of the Win- ter drove Washinsten's thermometers down 10 12 degrees early this morning and sent thousands of shivering citi- zens to work with blue noses and ach- ing ears just at the time they had ex- | pected to find respite from Arctic con ditions. Icy streets hazardous, and traffic zenerally slowed down almost to a crawl Strangely enough. the frigid tem- perature was confined virtually to the District of Columbia, Baltimore regis- tering 24 degrees. Meteorologists ex- plained that the cold was due to an extraordinary amount of evaporation from the solidly packed snow here, and that much warmer weather might be expected this afternoon made motoring was outhwest winds that the Weather | Bureau had expected, barely brushed Washington's skirts. As a was said, the snow evipor: denly, chilled the breezes result, it ted sud- and then precipitated a typical arctic condition | withfn a small sector, the National Capital heinz in the very center of it. A thick mist formed simultaneous- Iy and, slowly descending to the streets. sheithed the highways in glass-like coats of ice. Lowest at 8 0'Clock Today. The thermometer dropped steadily through th- night and reached its lowest mark of the present Winter at § o'clock this morning. Then it be- gan to climb almost as rapidly and by 10:30 o'clock read 25 degrees. Rain or snow is predicted for tonight, with the probability favoring rain, the Weather Burcau announced. Tomor- row night will be colder again, al though no temperatures below 20 de- grees are anticipated. Despite the precarious condition of the streets. no serious traflic acei dents had heen reported to the police up to early this afternoon, and lew mindr crashes were recorded. Both the motor and police, however exercised unusual precautions and only this co-operation, the authorities said. prevented tragic results. Many hills were <o slippery in their wlistening coats of ice that only # few of the most intrepid drivers at tempted to zo down them. Others watching the first zo eening and skidding down the zrades. not even chains holdinz the michines in con- DEMANDS WORKERS GAIN FRENCH RULE Socialist Leader Tells Party Con- gress Aim Is Control by Legal or Illegal Means. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 11.—The workers of France must gain control of the government either by legal or illegal means, Leon Blum, leader of the So- cialist party, declared today at the resumption of the Sucialistic National Congress. The congress was expected to vote late today on the question of social- istic participation in future govern- ments. A non-official count yesterda showed a majority against such par- ticipation. “Socialistic par cannot be shared, ipation in power M. Blum declared his address. There must be com- plete possession of power by the work- ing classes—a conquest which cannot be limited to legal means, but achieved by revolutionary methads if need be. “Certainly it would be preferable to assume power by legal means but all means are legitimate to insure power to the working classes. “There zre laws that can and must be modified. Thus J am for a con. quest of power within or without legal hut once this power is as- sured it must he exercised within legality." Tl WASHINGTON, HOUSE INCOME TAX CUT APPROVED BY SENATE COMMITTEE Reduced Rates and In-! creased Exemption Provi sions Unanimously 0. K.’d. DEMOCRATS LOSE FIGHT | FOR SURTAX LEVY RAISE | 16-7 Vote Defeats Proposal of Sim- mons—Battle to Be Continued by Minority. | Bx | Reductions in incoms vided in the House revenue bili. approved todiy by the te finance committee. The reduced normal income tax rate and the increased personal exemption | were unanimously approved. but the | proposal of Democrats 1o increase the reduction on suritax rates over that provided by the House measure was defeated. Senator Simmons of North Carolina. vanking Democrat on the committee submitted the proposal of the Demo: | cratic members to cut the surtax rates on income between $22.000 and $100. 000. saying he would accept the maxi mum surtax of 20 per cent, but_on stralght party vote of 1 to 7. his Droposition was rejected. and’ the House schedule was then appraved. | Senator Simmons then served no- ! tice he would fight for the 25 per cent naximum surtax rate. The committee voted to restore the bill the provision allowing exemp- tion of income receiyed s dividends or interest from building and loan sociations, up to § It previonsly had eliminated this item taxes as pro. were S to Corporation Rate Stands. i The committee agreed to make no chunge in the corporation tax of 121 per cent, but reserved the right to in- | crease it to 131, per cent if the capital stock tax is repealed. In their pro gram for $500,000,000 tax reduction the Democratic members proposed re peal of the capital stock tax without | |any change in the corporation levy nator Jones, Democrat. of New Mex ico reserved the right to propose a graduated corporation tax The committee accepted provisions | of the present law limiting capitul gains and losses to 1272 per cent Action on the inheritance tax. | which Chairman Smoot predicted the committee would repeal, was posi- poned pending receipt of information requested from the Treasury Depart- ment. The committee also delaved . decisfon on the question of publicity on income tax rteurns | Coolldge Reassured. In response to hurried inquiries made today by President Coolidge, us. surances were given to him by Senate and party leaders thut the $500.000,000 reductions in taxes demanded Ly Senu tor Simmons will not have any seri- ous results so far as the tax bill as it was passed by the touse is concerned The President has been udvised that while the legislation will not have & smooth sailing in the Senate s it did in the House, it total will be pructi cally the same as the $325,000,000 pr vided in the House bill. It is known that reduction is looked upon by the President as the most _important matter before th country at this time. and he is eager to see’ this legislation disposed of as quickly as possible and at the same time hopes the reduction will not be inc; L over the amount provided for in the House bill. Lost Little Time. When he learned of Senator Sim mons’ openinz zun in opposition to the <o-called bipartisan program he lost little time in zetting opinions as to the possible effect the Simmons demand will have on the general result. Among those whose opini the President sought was Senator Len- root of Wisconsin, one ot the party leaders in the Senate, who is har dling the administration’s World Court program. The Wisconsin Sen- ator is known to have told the Presi- dent that while Senator Simmons may succeed in breaking up to some extent the harmony that pre- (Continued on Page 1, Column n ) HEARINGS COST $215,383. 10 Months of Probes and Inquiries by Senate Expensive. Senate investizations and hearings hetween July 1. 1924, and April . cost $215,383, the Senate was a vised today in the annual report of its secretary, Edwin P. Thaver. The investigations into the Internal Revenue Bureau, apparently, was the most costly. Earl J. Davis, as coun- sel for the committee, received $10,300 at the rate of $100 a day. FLOOD TAX PLANNED. Belgium Takes Drastic Step to Aid Sufferers. BRUSSELS. January 11 (#).—The Belgian government has decided to issue special stamps and place a sur- tax on existing ones for the benefit of | the flood sufferers. The banks have been requested to advance funds at special rates to small | manufacturers and shopkeepers in order to hasten full resumption of | | business activities. i By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 1l.— The weather program in the Far West und the Northwest has become badly scrambled. In California, where mild Winters are as a rule part of the allurements to tourists and the stock boast of the natives, one of the coldest spells in years prevails. Tule fogs cover large sections of the in- terior and have been the cause of several serious accidents at night be- cause of poor visibility. On the other hand, Alaska reports the mildest weather in its history. Dispatches from Nome today -aid there is nol ecnough siow for do iScrambled Weather Chills California | As Warm Alaskan Chases Butterflies | i | races. Up in Alverta, where cold| weather is the rule for virtaally six months in the year. the people are confronted with an ice famine. Dis. | patches from Lethbridge, Alberta, say | the weather is mild and rivers are running. One citizen chased butter- | flies yesterday for exercise. Several | robins were seen and golf is goins | on as usual. Stock Is running on the ranges. Records for 24 years fail to reveal as long a warm spell as now prevails in Alberta, A water shortage is threatened in central California. because of the lack of rain, althoush this i= the rainy WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 11, MORE THAN TWO Brutally * ¢ Foening Star. 1926 —THIRTY PAGES. 1 Attempt to Carry | SCORE ON TRAIN Wreck Coaches and Fire Debris—Many Bodi Already Taken From Tangled Mass. Br the Accoctate MEXICO ( 50 persons were dits who Grudalaja January 11.--Fully utchered 1y the ban attacked and wrecked the a-Mexico City passenger train near Yurecuiro, in the State of Michoacan, Saturday night. Penniless survivors. stripped of all their helongir hegan arriving in Guadalajara today to tell of a tale of horror unequaled in Mexico’s criminal annals for vears. No foreizners were killed. they believed. and apparently no Americans were on the train. al thouzgh reports on this point are cun flictinz. The dead include all the sol diers of ihe train zuard, most of the crew and numerous Mexican passen zers. An unkne engaged. wn numer of bandits were They hoarded the train as en y passengers tation they the de recuaro of all hroats of the them as the: knifed <hot stemitic robbin <hat moxt of They then he <enzers, murderin sisted The survivors red the scene within the coaches ghastly the imprisoned passengers frantically beseeching for mercy. many only to e butchered the whim of the andits Several foreizners are said been in the Pullman ca the manager of the bhranch of the Bank These passengers are reported to although the ury. al age 2 umn 7.) the pas ry one who re 10 ha includir Guadalajara of Montreal D.C. HEADS' POWER BILL IS IN HEARING Assistant Corporation Coun- sel Quizzed by Reid and Zihiman. d today before the subcommittec of the House District committee. headed by Representative Zihlman. Republican. of Maryland. on the Dill introduced at the solicitation of the Disivict Commissioners t broaden the powers of the Comm sioners to include what they defini “municipal al powers.” Assis tant Corporation Counsel Williams the only witness, discussed the bhill ion by section, with frequent uestions on each scetion propounded by Chairman Zihlman and Repre- sentative Reid. Republican, of Tlinois, the only two members of the subcom. mittec in attendance. tepresentative Gibson was busy with another meeting. The hearing progressed as far as the tenth section and will he resumed at the call of the chairman. who an nounced that notice would be sent to all persons desiring to he heard who cubmitted their names to the cleri of the committee More than 30 persons, most of whom desire to make a statement on this lezislation. were in attendance today. Municipal in Scope. Mr. Williams explained that this legislation was sought to put the Dis trict Commissioners on a parity with other municipzl officials. e pointed out that each position ix “strictlv municipal in scope.” It has been felt for many vears. he said. that Con- gress is too much occupied with ether matters to give any time at all to consideration’ of many District mat ters_on_which the District Commis- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) . Prince’s Suicide Reported. VIEN . January 11 (®).—Prince Alexander of Lichtenstein, fourth son of Prince Frederick. is reported to have committed suicide at Kuden- burg Castle because of financial diffi- culties. He was born at Goeding Sep- tember 20, 1901. He was a descendant of Prince Edward, founder of the Carinthian brance of the Lichtenstein family, who died in 1809. Hearings sta ut sene of Vermont ubcommittee Bill for Replacing Of Shenandoah to Launch New Probe To reopen the whole Shenandoah inquiry, Chalrman Butler of the House committee on naval affairs today introduced a bill authorizing the expenditure of $5,000,000 to re- place the destroyed Shenandoah. This measure will be referred to his own committee, the House commit- tee on naval affairs, and Mr. Butler announced his intention of holding hearings, which will reopen the en- tire subject. It is well known that Mr. Butler as by no means satisfled with the report on the Shenandoah investi- gation, and he intends to give an opportunity for » thorouzh investi- Zation ln opth hearing. | | i i INTERIGR OFFICE FUND BILL PASSED House Approves BANDITS IN MEXICO MASSACRE) ’ George D PHONE RATES" CUT oy Passcugers s Militsry Gunsil, Thon ARGUMENT BLUSED Counsel for C. & P. Co. Says Utilities Body’s Power Is Limited. Hoover todax concluded his arzument in behalf of the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Co., which is suing for an injunction to prevent the Public Utilities Commis sion from enforcing an order reducing the price of unlimited service and in creasing the number of calls allowed to limited service. Chief Justice McCoy took the matter under advisement and probably will write an opinion in the case. In the course of his argument Mr Hoover said: At the outser, 1 we have in mind under which this pro nated. In May. 1924, the Public Utilities Commission held a hearing. as a result of which it determined that the rates of the company were not un- Just and unreasonable, and denied & petition praving that the rates be re- duced. Notwithstanding this determi- nation, the commission in November, 1924, gave notice to the company that important that circumstances eding origi Meastire | it would hold a public hearing “to con sider a reduction in the rates" of the With $1,300,600 for District, compans- Howard Items Out. Careying appreo which institutions imately $226.5 £1.300,000 ximately in the Interior Department ion bill was passed unanimously The most important the Lill on the floc the House to strike out all appropriations for Howard University, totaling $218.- 000 series of points of order by Representative Hare. of South Carolina. successor to former Representative James F. Byrne, who raised similar points of order on this appropriation Lill Iepresentative gan, in cha meént appry is for ital National Cap- pro the House the today change made in W on a Democrat. last Cramton of Michi- ze of the Interior Depart- appropriation bill, admitted that the various items for Howard Uni versity were subject to a point of or- der. hut said he had introduced sub. stantive legislation for action by the present Congress, he promised tc do when these same points were made % If this substantive legis- sed, it will give authority he annual appropriations for Howard University. When the item for salaries of St Elizabeth’s Hospital. for which a total of $924.000 is carried in this bill, were under discussion, Representative Blan- ton, Democrat. of Texas offered an amendment which would provide that no salary be paid to an official of the Government who testifies in cou for hire. This was aimed at Dr. Wii- liam A. White, superintendent of St Elizabeth's, because of his testimony as an expert in mental diseases at the Leopold-Loeb trial. Mr. Cramton said that it was only in justice due to a faithful public’ servant to say that during all the vears he has served the Government, Dr. Whilc has been worth much more than the Government ever paid him and so is entitled to a fair deal in the House. Mr. Cramton made the point of order against the Blanton amendment. For Columbia Institution for the Deaf the bill carried & total of $113,400, and for Freedmen's Hospi- tal, a total of §166,390. vear as lation is p: law for ’RUBBE;PROTEST COMING. Bodies in 23 Countries to Fight Ban, A. A. A. Head Says. By the Associated Preas A world-wide protest against rve- strictions on crude rubber shipments trom British colonies is to be made by organizations in 23 countries, in- cluding Great Britain, Ernest Smith general manager of the American Automobile Association, told the House commerce committee today when it resumed hearings on the subject. British manufacturers and automo- tive organizations, Mr. Smith said, have insistently requested relief from increased prices in that country. He contended that there was danger in use of tires containing reclaimed rub- Radio Programs—Page 18 | | a court | { ! Hesse, Says Power Is Limited, “The Public Utilities Commission is an administrative body. with limited authority” its powers being defined by the act of March 4. 1913, which pre scribes that the commission can only reduce tes in the event it finds, after hearing. that the rates are “un. just and unreasonable, In order tu determinz whether rates are unjust and unreasonable. it is necessary first to_ascertain and determinc the fair value of the property of the compan used and useful for ihe henefit of the public. The proposed reduction in the rates made necessary the deter- mination of the value of the property of the company “In this case the company contends that the Public Utilities Commission disrezarded the evidence and that it: finding respectinz the value of the property ot the company is arbitrary | without foundation in the evi dence. The Supreme Court of the United States has repegtedly held that the reproduction cost is now dominant factor in determining the value of the property. It has like wise heen held that the commission is as much bound by the evidence a: and Specifies Board's Duty. pointed out that ‘the Su held that inasmuch as the statute provides for a hearing it imposed upon the commission the duty of deciding the case in accord ance with the evidence. otherwise the hearing would be a useless thing. Counsel for the company argued that while the evidence established that the property of the company was of the value of not less than £25.000.000, the commission by disre- garding the evidence arbitrarily de- termined the value of the property to be $18.578,956. Counsel pointed out in detail the errors which the company claimed were committed by the commission in determining the value of its property. Counsel preme Court has “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Circulation, 98,918 Sunday’s Circalation, 107,909 * TWO CENTS. (#) Means Associated Press. pracmpt o Covry. o LANGLEY RESIGNS O 26 Davs. Faibs HOUSE SEAT AFTER S e S DENED BREST, France. January Another unsuccessful attempt was made vesterday to take provisions to the inhabitants of the Island of Sein, which has been cut off by violent storms and swirling tides - for 26 days. The seas were again s0 hon\\" lh‘al |_‘;; :‘rh;‘(’:hungl: : u.s. Supreme Court Refuses 1o turn back 'he inhabitants o . A to Review Dry Law Vio- lation Case. the small island, which is off the end of the Quimper Peninsula, 23 miles southwest of Brest, are en tirely out of ordinary supplies, subsisting upon hard biscuits and potatoes. WAN PUT ON TRIAL AGAIN FOR SLAYING INCHINESE MSSION - 2-YEAR PRISON TERM CCNFRONTS KENTUCKIAN Commitment to Atlanta Cell Now Awaits Action cf Cincinnati Court of Appeals. )y e apre lican the “ourt tion appeal wsenced Speaker gworth, Mr he resigned in view of he exoncrated in the ed his Former Student Once Con- victed for Killing of Countrymen. t cour aid Ture health prevented his personal a pearance b ter said, and as her reason it stated that “1 do to cause my colleagues any embiarrassment The Kentucky The second trial of Ziang Sun Wan former Chinese student at the Chi Zducational Mission. on a charge |of murder in the first dearee in con nection with the killing of Ben Sen Wu, an undersecretary at the mission member reiterated his absolute innocence of the charges January 9. 1919, was started today hzm‘ and predicted that some Lefore Justice Wendell I’. Stafford in he would be vindicated Criminall Division % Must Begin Term Soon. The morning session the court from the was occupied in the examination of must be- C p—— 2 the At- the regular jurors in attendance that court in effort to panel of 12 qualified to pass on the Guestion of the zuilt or innocence of the accused Today's day he now can obtain aring. Langley his in Penitentiary. cf the Supreme Court case he followed two by a formal order under which the Circuit Court of Ap- peals of Cincinnati may order the ment of Langley to the Atlunta prison. It will not be for the € t of Appeals to defer lopment of 1.ang- Federal The refusal to review the within a day g sentence an secure 2 a! was made necessary b the action of the United States preme Court. which in October, 1924 sranted 4 new trial because of the ad on of an alleged confession which was procured by “third degrec” meth | ods of the police. Wan was first tried in December, 1919, and 'guilty was rendered Januar: He was sentenced May 14 hanged, and remained in “murde row” at the District Jail until the ac | tion of the Supreme Court. It has been just six years since the completion of the first trial necessary s The Kent convicted Representative wen @ party to conspiracy awfully reniove whi from the Delle of Anderson located near Lawrenceburs, »n County, Ky was Charges Trial. proceed: mean Error in He contended was defective be used alleged indictm the evidence, and t different in essential details conspiracy which had been against him. After his conviction he was re-elect ed to the House, but he has sbstained from attendance at the present ses- sion of Congress. A House commi tee which investigated the charges against him decided to take no action long as the case ined in the e Two Jurors Accepted. | United States Attorney Peyton Gor don is conducting the prosecution and is being aided by Assistant United | States Attorney tieorge D. ilorning. | ir. Wiiton J. Lambert is chief counsel | for the prisoner and 1s teing assisted | by A. Owsley Stanley. former Senator ] from Kentucky: Rudolph 1. Ye 2 | and Charles Fahy. Attorney iFahy was associated at the first trial with Attor ney James A. O'Shea. then chief at torney for the prisoner, but has been in i1l health and has been recuperating 3 sama ve X e v e o MOTHERS” PENSION DIFFERENCES AIRED I o free the prisoner. : Proponents of Plan Differ on Ques- The first fwo talesmen qualified as competent jurors, but are still subjec tion of Single Welfare Measure. charged 1o he excused through peremptory challenge. The third juror. Earl S. Place. was about 10 1ake a seat after counsel on both sides had examined him when Justice Stafford interposed and questioned the residence of the | talesman. Further inquiry elicited the fact that Place had been in Washing- ton only since December 1. and the court thought he should not serve in this case. Counsel acquiesced and the tales- man was excused. Another talesman declared he would not convict of mur- der on circumstantial evidence and was excused. There are no evewit neszes to the shooting. it is said. and of the evidence is circumstan Although every one who appeared at the hearinz hefore a subcommittee of the Senate District committee to- day in favor legislation to grant financial aid to dependent chil- dren in Washington, representatives of the District and social workers of New York continued to differ on the question of whether this should he administered by a separate agency v the proposed unified board of public welfare There is doubt if a jury will be com- fie. (Sohis Trene. Do ot Xew pleted from the panel pew serving. who has made a study for many ind the jurors from tne other branches of the subject of mothers' pen- of the court will be called on. Should led the argument in favor of no jury be accepted from this num- Senator Wadsworth's 'u\‘] whic] \\‘;rulvl i A\,, % cessary for Uni ereate a separate hoard for mothers’ Stages D Al statements made to the subcommittee | aitional veniremen to complete the FFCHERE EE (0 N and by Repre- panel. sentative Mills of New York. author | Mest of the talesmen examined to of a similar measure in the House ay did not recall the facts of the ° The (apper bill, which was pre- ‘homicide, which occurred seven Years i..cq iy Washington people. was | ago. and those who remembered read- | Ly it qunnorted by Mrs. Lyman ing of the occurrence declared there p swormstedt. John Ihlder and Miss remained no impression now of the jpjizaheth Harris. all members of the guilt or innocence of the accused and commission on public_welfare legis- Jeserted they could render a fair and jation of the District. They explained, impartial verdict from the evidence however, that they were appearing as now to be submitted and the law as & individuals. | given by the court. A new suggestion was thrown into Attorney Lambert inquired of each ¢ diccussion by Judze Henry Neil | prospective jurar if he had any preju- of Chicago. who proposed that the dice against a person of anath function of granting pensions to accused of crime and mothers with dependent _children _be against a Chinese, but all d (Continued on Page 4, Column 3. any such prejudice. One of the talesman during the ex amination caused ripples of laughter among the counsel and crowd of spec- tators by his answer “Yes. your hon SENATE COMMITTEE or" to inquiries from United States APPROVES R. V. TAYLOR Attorney Gordon and Attorney Lam. | bert. Votes Confirm was of Few Recall Facts. o savowed Unanimously to Arrests for Non-Removal of Snow To Be Last Resort of City Of Several complaints that have failed to remove snow from pavements in front of their homes were filed today with officials of the District Government. An act of Con- gress of September 16, 1922, requires that sidewalks be cleared of snow or sleet during the first eight hours of daylight after the snowfall has ceased. Superintendent of Police, Edwin B. it was learned has issued no general orders for the enforcement of the law, although it is understood that police of several precincts have noti- fied occupants of homes where snow hLas not been cleared, to have it done before nightfall. Engineer Commissioner J. Frank- lin Bell, however, is not in favor of arresting persons who fail to remove snow in front of their homes, except in aggravated cases. It is the belief of the Commissioners that persons with the slightest touch of civic pride will clean their sidewalks without being forced to do it. persons Several years ago, soon after the passage of the snow-removal law, ximately 2,000 persons v | Alabaman as Member of I. C. C. Despite Opvosition. e After a brief hearing, the nominu- ficials | o s riichard v Tatior of Alabami. to be a member of the Interstate Com: merce Commission, was approved unanimously today by the Senate in- with violatlon of the act nd tne terstate commerce committee Thlloe Coulrt nckats wereiclogged 28\ Appearing before the committee in able to meet the situation. the assist | Perion, M7, Tayior, (ol of B, (VNG A OO o betricd in | Ohio Raflroad and subsequent servics Municipal Court and of these service 45 a Federal manager of railroads was given in only 4. No action has|under Gove s copse Tonaor Deen taken on the remaining cases. | He refused to give expressions o K O e i e were | ODInons as to matters of policy before fined” $2 L the Interstate Commerce Commission, to pay nee : v - | explaining that he would decide such the costs of cleaning the snow from | SXPlaining that he would, decide much their sidewalks, the cost ranging-from ' WACTerS of the W and 20 cents to $1.25. The snow-removal| ™ congiderable opposition to his ap- law provides that if the occupants!,,iniment had occurred among South- or persons in control of property fail | ory Senators after announcement of to remove snow within the eight-hour | pi¢ jonetOFE #UEl SARON period the District shall do it and assess the cost against the occupants ' = = B of the property. A penalty of a fine | Chinese Conferees Meet Tomorrow. not to exceed $25 also is provided In| ppKING, January 11 (®).—It is an- the law. . inounced that the conference between Another section of the snow-removal | ive \arious powers and China on the act requires the District to remove | question of extraterritoriality will be snow from crosswalks and street in-|opened tomorrow. The conferencs tersections. In the event that these | haq been postponed recently from places become dangerous it provides | time to time, owing to the warfare that the District shall make them ! hetween Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang ;omalily safe by sprinkling 1d and Gen. Li Ching Linz in the region on the hazardou: cra Peking and Tientsin. t