Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1926, Page 2

2 * THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHIN 3 TON, D. JANUARY 1926 -PART ROXY' ASKS 85,0 FOR EXPENSES HERE Charges Events That Gross- ed Only $4,000 and Cost More Were Mismanaged. a Inid His Wy A Gang” have pypenEes ATION: Washingion Aa their e s hieh they the tor dven ary s wa-e roncerts aroa projectad oh iherculosis The atorium groes reeeipts of the er which amonunted by the T'he w Na wdin performers he « ran hlish the nal Sans told 1 given $5.000 for expenses Now." he Eoing tn zet continned. “how 1 had » there whao Ive ani Ie 1sked waive the elaim Iy declinin tled 1o rer 1 to do so ve o <omething the as lacated declaved part h the She decl: he paid and Meran ved the he Re Washinzton o1 questinns who ane the rase son. in 1 1od 10 thore which will he Mre. Moran Backs Dy ve. winm tiber i New Mexica Mrs. M tal the “Ruddy VB 3%, sufficient A Thie w o wetivel wha ok h e fird n Pitishn and i The oh nds o nerque o which we about first in- Cnited corpo districrs throughant the 1 pass Anplicant s v Incating these children infected the white Brett fo the haspital Wi plakie Cer wh ved for o7 vears wide ac thavest. ar dury auaintanceship where the hospital wae asked te dent of the ho has board it and institn 1sted to Mrs his approval suhcomm; for nment< unds for the Maran. Reyond membhar a n principal cities Gen. Fretr had no local arrangemen s giving af the series of fihe Ry he | Recalls Roxy's Remack. H fr Dougherty Gen. Bret: proceeds Dongherty Rothafel that ine rapidh vhile v the m the station the i Willard with Mrs and Xy cnliect o npe Mrs Ny seatls wers nat sell s afraid anid. that he <aid, 1 the £h nid he smali sh. Mis Mr. Rath ahout geners eno and she w neome w Donzherty fol replied the Willard funds came up Aid 10 have re 1d prevent the loss. 11 was on nding by the the concert was spent for | and renewed efforts were larze attendance. it ccension. at of On anather Hotel, the suhject My Rothafel arked that he we from suffering of thie unders ton workers fr nd fund the has W uehir crated At the Charles 1 de for & was suggestion of Gen Rell. president of the Amer jean Security and Trust Co. appointed Ch. E. Howe. an offictal of the b treasurer of the subseriptions to ckets. The frust company Alsa was named the depository for the funds Mr. Howe still has the $4000 undey his protection. and. even though sug zestione have hean made from persons fsting Mre. Dougherty as tn the o ian of part of it for ex;anses. he | haz maintained a position that ther must be unanimans consent hefore the ney w31l e dishired ! In an affort te redncs soms of the sness. an attempt was made 1n the anditerinm rental rednce m 81500 1A annther Agzure. hut Rohart N Harper. the president. Is city and eannot he reachad, Rrett, | nk ITINERARY OF THE SEVEN BEST AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL ORATORS This is the pliace in the 1 durinz the Summer The Kvening Stur's Tuly July Tuls kh school pupils. whe win a Oratorical Contest Finals, will he taken with all expenses paid. The champion of i antomatically entitled to make this (vip. Rail from New York ity \crive Cherboure: train 1o Pari riss motor trip to Versailles and Malmaison: the battlefelds of Chatean-Thierry, Rellean Wond and Rheims. “Threeday motor tour through the Cha tean Countiy. visiting Chartres. Chateaudun, Tours Luvnes. Langenis, Asavle-Rid “hinon Locties, Chenoncesus. Ambois Chambord and Orleans. To Avienon, To Nice, Nice: Upper To Genoa onal 1926 ritory of niche Iwive: Mo Meaxggin on 1 Luznno T Stre o Montreny. Montrens: Castle of Ch Bernese Onevland Railway to Interlaken Interlaken (Lanterbrunnen. Klsine Scheidegs denwald and 1 Aufoch) Train over the Bruniz Pass to Lucerne. Lucerne: the R hrough the Rlack Rhine -teamer from Cologne Revlin August 112 Berlin: exenrelon o \ususi \mstesdam \ugust 1 Amsterdam: Marken: The Has \uzust Antwerp and Binsselss excursion to Waterlon \uzus To London. via Ostend and Dovar, G on thieeday trip ke Poges Henley wth. Stiat Oxfen ! fron ri ot n:stenmer on Lake Geneva Grin orest: Wieshaden Rehrich 1o Cologne. st 10 Potsdum ust motor head Avon 1o \Windsor Warwick and on. Sentomber Livery Nty 1. BILS BEFOR “HOUSE TOMORRDN Mothers® Pension and Bath- !mes ing Beach Measures to e Be Considered. ol for A 0 Canada ORATORY CONTEST FINALISTS TO GET TRIPS TO EUROPE = niveal 1 from First Page.) Oklahoms News, Spi secandary priy in the andard Pupil v <choal o high 14 United on Felwuary 1.1 ticipate in ho has Leen grady ind s tking Lor o simila institution is not flde pupil in this the term is. there tnelizibie. even the the aze Hmit. In the case tional institition offering secondary courses in the srades hizh schaols are Vi made in the lists in the schuol States unider ligilie A pupil hizh the o the contess tro posi <chon T Fhoo oW s District day o oan worl of is A honn 156 of i 2h e Nave appropriation n hill [ is un <hed husiness was have within n compiered bt n e o iourn legiate as well as ipile the public \n esceptic national fin 1924 and 19%5, as no national nermitted take parl s ne: i ihe oontests acedure 1o Be Same. The nothe tervitory o Washington Star. as described ahe cted on the same e champion in o ts will he selectod by ampetinions, S100 jude will et ment ant of respect A for the iate ey Raker of only those SPRATATIE , ik L paralleling eligihle ests of Tilsan hopes that | e ron Vil Be time hath 1o complete the ind ist i o Navy appropriation hill to pase second tir eI that Awaiting on the calenday Ihe the honest purpose of ionse ¥ ve all the time that ind hanestly vired in a ttempt 1o uctive n for the National Capital With a biz administeation program he through he idediy w v whle inany taken up with weangling | delate the o i Urzes Speeding Up. b of I one terrs hews arnin his The lic-speaking will o + fide il e The el ceive 0 May Toand wi champion in sehool wuditoriun nd o Vicgini the champion sl ot e to oy W het M champions private and WEL on This o of Washing The pivn he e eney nndey Euise 1w W st e He has made this piain (o cl Mman of the House | tee and asked him Istructive program for the District Following this conference Mr. Zihiman sent a letter 1o all subcommittae chal men urging them to speed up their re. noris to the full commiitiee on tae bills ned to them for investigation. There are four District action tomorrow pansion: ) ny 3 canipment Metrapolit Tor hers up A spealer select The Stars in addition prize. a check for the na I tin, cises his right te finals the | E he chum rritory will 1a his $100 district 00 and @ which, if sprak A the wtically carties with it il of being taken on apean tonr With all expenses puid At the national final meeting of June 4 the national champion and rnate will he desiznated In case ane of the is a girl entire 1o speed ceive (o place in he exer Bationat e Acial hathing heach the membh of the d Fire ¢ Wil take the = national finalists suitable chaperan the nropean trip will he provided Schedule 1s A need wklets describing the contest in all ite details and coniaining helpfnl material the 1925 contest, includ ing hes e seven national finalists of last r. have heen muiled A dax o all the scheols and are herehy mad bl he part of the terms of participation ion Will he on which are here summarized k. representing The sched the forced acceptance fol Public Welfare K promise for ad W mothers’ pension | —May te hoard. A number National members Congress lune hehalf | Sail from New and that | Paris meeting time Rerlin meeti ondon me hein September ot ¥ international ington) Octaber 15 MRS. KXTHER.INE HARVEY DIES SUDDENLY IN TAMPA Widow of One-Time Commander of District Militia to Be Buried at for n e fress st dvie f the o cer Police ne o depart the re- 1R enongh i it ¥ per the s last ht that V pass mothers' ‘ & catse deles Y wha itries close shington i<hing mission of February 13 Star champic e eo | selected stration dh New of the 1 ey Yo of o make speeches fi vk delesat oA P Service Rills veni finals (Washingtony he New nst York— duly Ty 12 August 11 eptember - for Muntreal Kir City I the without pussage of Zihlman P first = x ting London ed Chaivman eall ey con hills .v affect firemen because qulckly N hehind on that dehate L. Rlanion frequent iy will sup. mothers for police meeting (Wash is heing he (W measuyes can should ot bloeked 5 2thy homas of Teias. who tion in the Honse I three of these bille pension. his own measive firemen’s uniforms and the Gih the overdue annuities 1ast nizht fled a on the other Distric is Repres Demociat Arlington. her H. Harvey. widow n. William E. Harvey. one- time commander of the District of ¢ n of artificial hathing | lumbia Militia, who commandad to which he praposes to offer | the local troops ut the time they were This wught not te | called into active service during the any lengthy deiav nnder the son il o pay he veport hill. The erecti heaches Mis of Rriz ¥ However noriry mendments five ite rule a1l Tampa. Fla. Thursday. Her hody was hiought home last night | Funeral services will be held at the late home. 3830 Chevy Chase Park MOSLEYS HONOR GUESTS ' i "R il "0 1 AT PENGUIN MEETING firv: e " b All Vnttarian ¢ cint- went will be at Arlington | cemetery { [ went to Florida three her health. She is st William Ford Harve, Mris James B Latta, Sir Oswald Speak and Ladv Cynthin Free-Speech v for 4 son A duughter this ity Harvey was horn in < axo. and was marvied 1o Gen in thut ety February 12, 1896, coming to this ¢ity immediaiely after. She was prominent in many local anizations, among them the Amer Legion Auxiliary at Gathering. 1. hoth ot M Sir Oswald English fig this ey ests and spenkers at the I'enguin Club Inst nizhi Lady Cynthia is a slection 1o Paclimment formerly was n member o tliament Prior 1o his change from a Conserva (Ve To hecome s supportey La- | Lady Cynthin i% u niece of toand 4 peanddaughter of Levi Leiter. The English for Palm Reach, Fla., late and politic con iy Cynthia Mos who are were hon meeting of 121 sireet, lev, srie. Pa touring o ican candidate for Oswalid Bandits' Auto Found. TOLEDO. Ohio The automobile who vesterdiy f ihe ) dunuary 23 (#) nsed by the handiis held up and robbed a branch of the Ohio Savings Bank & Iast night Trust Co. of more than $20,000 was The meeting of the Penguin Club, | found abandoned today. New over which fusters freedom of speech ats and hatx hearing New York and not open o the public. Frederick R | Chleago trade-marks and two revol jarkley. correspondent of the Balti-| vers were in the ear. K. L. Finn, who more Sun. presided at the meeting was shot by the bandite, will recover. Late party left & GOOD WILL IN MIDWINTER The work of Relief Association agencies is the is fst Ass now tamilics iated Charities—including ite height. The alm of in disiress the District is given as needed. pending to remove cause of misfortune so far death of wageearner is the disability under care. Other serious the Citizen: these welfare of Columbin. to A in study of conditions as humanly possible. Immediate aid in order most trequentiy handicaps accompany Iliness or found in families sickness. These effcctiveness Washington If vou are not already & contributes. =il you not hecome one now? Your help is needed. Contributions may he <ent. care of joint finance committes, 1022 Blevanth street. and will be individually Acknowledged. ic appropriations. will of agencies dependent receive upon Their the people of pub zond social is no the CORCORAN THOM, Chairmon Jdaint Finanes Committes, | to Secretary Mexican tronble of 1916, died suddenly | LKELY TORESTORE INHER Congress Expected to Meet i President’s Wishes—Alien | and Harbor Bills. BY J. RUSSELI, President Cooli finally YOUNG. is known 1o have sufelent to fecl coy receive assurances 1o canse hin i the N that when legislation s it will contain ure, despite eliminated the tax tally enacted nto Iaw [ the inhermance tax 1 the fact that ii has heen [ from the tax bill ted finance commitiee of the Senaute. While President Coolidge helieves Lthat the Federal Government should [ Inter on withdiaw completely from | the inheritance or field. he {dosR not want this method of taxation uholished at this tme. Following (he (AImost unanimous action on the part [ 0f 1he Senute finance commitiee in 1o jecting the inherlince tax feature, the | President <ent word 1o his lientenints A the Capitol 1o bt that this | featire of the tax bill ix retained 1t was learned vesterday th Prosident has received dministration Senat tives that him 1 revision even o [ estates tn are of have no further con cern wbout this maiter. He has been ®iven to understand that if the admin 0N supporiers in the Senate ar cess<ful in restoring this tas 1 it seni canse the bitl Will he Conterence i< known hax heen xi passes the vhen the Pt [T that the to nne It W hite Honse s [ that the finanee comn aders in the Senate Lupon the abolishn i other the intent e i At this te o limi from the inding pin 1 hill thing Jsibie enoj wnd. sccordin dithority in his sufficiently he has verd vegans any else se resident White ok e { fron his mind Tmmizration Law Resulis Another Iresident t which has ne vet madi thon W hite elapsed 1o manstration pressed him pleased helleves h ns ent he The posed dent h n ded ing hardships and children represented the Inw whe he has ot hant " 2 The President | < sent ant Cfeclers s g men At House fmn sration comim W Ui feelers™ huve elenned tn (1 infurmation have eavsed him to reach the conclision his hopes 1egurd this S Are not going te unless he 1s Insistent There are more than 30 bilis « & aiming to chanze the mmizra tie law . which have heen introduced in Con thus far at These varied in intents Avices the vesterdny are to what he nodifications Vit 1 hers of the Senate ne wav of inx n he realize all thie sessinn ind President the effect wants in ne hills are N purposes received that if he is the matter have tn he My, Caolldge hald 4 conference at the White House vesterday with Secre tary of Labor Davie, whose depari ment has the enforcement of the im migration laws. Afterward, thi | net efficer made a hurried visit 1o the Capitol and more than nne in. fluential member of the House in the interest the Dresident s wishes Representative Johnson of Washing ton. chairman of the House immigra tion committee, was one of those the Secretary saw. hut he had no comment to make. Ak e will insistent Draft of Measure, friends have advised President that if he will give the House somethin isfinite in the <hape of a draft of a bill to amend the immi gration law, it will have pr over all other immigration me 1t i= thought likely that the { dent alr 1 h 1 A\dmintstration crence ures Preai. A vie v will collabe with Chairman immn ration committers. The President has not idea of failing t this matter He rdministration House The President modification. de I understood reg gration He tooks upon it as undoubtedly a pro. tection 1o the wage earners of this country. He considers it of great | economic valmee He does want to see in this country a larger annual in- crement of people within our borders than can be woven into the economic fabric in such a way as to supply their necds without undue injury the vitizens of this country vate son of the si is well av strength in his advocacy of & restrictive immi- rh 1t has T I that dent has given a partial b will approve increasing the river and harbors appropriation $10 D000 above the $40.000.000 approved by the . Tnasmuch as this ix not Iy in accordance with his policy of economy in Government operation, some little surpris wak expressed in official and BIeR: nal circles When this becamn known vesterday | matter this increase for river: harbors was put up to the President during a call at the White House the past week hy Representative Madden of Tline chairman of the appropri- ations committee. and Representative Anthony of Kansas, a member committee Friends of the elined to believe that one more personal appeal to the farmers of the country to look fto co-operative markeling as the means of meeting their export surplus proh- lem and not to € ernment control and price fixing, ax Is being advo- coted by the more radical elements among the agriculty It is un- derstond that the DPresident has civen a tentative promise to sénd a letter to he read at the meeting on January 28 in Des Moines. Towa. of eprérentatives of 11 States in the | so-called corn helt. when agricul- tural relief legislation will he dis- cussed. Tresident Coolidge dis- | cussed the matter vesierday after. noon with Representative Haugen of Tawa, chairman of the House agricul- ture committes. e Rivers a .. the Presi rise that ned ave in- make President he will Nieec of Chief Justice Diel January ®). A Taft wwdon of Sewickley. Pa.. niece of (‘hisf Justice William * H. Taft. died hérs today. Mrs. Snowdon. with her Af.year.old daughter. Marion. nrrived in Augusta ahont twa wesks agn tn spend the ! Winter hers. M tost | of the | | | [TANCE LEVY' IDEAL HOMES PLAN os tol far the | get what he want< in | Can Go Into Profession = not want to he mis- | He believes in the principle. |Conntess Salm Von Hoogsiraeten | | {ing i | ami on the sieamship H MANY OFFERTOAI Builders and Private Citizens Eager to Take Part in Demonstration. of from builders suggostions offers n and St and esiate m ald The ion have hean | real | privaie eltizens 1o vs| medal homes demonst recefvad by those in charge sinee the announcement Thursday of the plan to sponsor # home exhibit In the Na tional Capital o1 only have buildors in Washing the vicinity indicated theis to take part. hut private cin. | ns have offered sites and ideas. One cesident of the District offece ] her lot | I expressed her desire 1o buil house With her own finance private cit has susgesied Hon of a eommunity communin lihrary . the noand desire center consisting A bust of fan executed hy O Cardinal Mercier visited this co s Belgian Suggest Other Types. Several erect other than Ihe s prominent P along the he plans it ton bilders asked of h homes nd menti meement One has asked 1o maodeled subiect to Ly pes = <even nne operator apartment lutest lines C the vurie hotise snd s Architects o 1weiinz 1he Sl another hutld veet n hungalow M towas snggested abont $8.000. The gene VISOry committee wii these suggesiions and Srerda hirs of Th Present Commi reiden Viterne % the Washinzion Chapte Institnte of Avehi Pioraes W Peasle i the rehitoee | = | BY WILL P, KENNEDY. The pre Public Ut .w ission has served the corpors th o il Ty pe us N went tles o the o each 1 thonzh tis probahle bl o hie :nd | 1erests rather n the peaple hat tha names sl be | Distriet, a 1t enahled the ntouneed tomoerrow £ the o neral saper N Whesie, el 1 not have Conmmissione ihlic the | This is apinion of the Fouse District committee that cen condueting hearin v the Hearings wddjourne v mubject “h Chairmar ot he o ki The 1ublic 1 neo nhesmen s ntive = imission desiene for The $13.000 catonial ther Acrn 1 frame and with s e ity rehed he Zihlman said the 30 desizn. of brick tilities hotse, n stone he never served the i stone Prohat sizr ees 1 it ean onp «h an architect va the physical the clin e nd conditions of the the they Amissions <Ay the other vay Al < Nationa gators W\ 1ins APl “upervis huilie ni te M e considered b v commint s with the The continuin m e vlecting the 1l he Ruil Diistrict ithin the wnmissioners with a etion « tiens he within in Pk mdssion W hile fron hy there nre et M Eutirely New Doal Seen. The <pecially i training there must be ind the Roard confessedly unfitte and “roa 1 for In fairn it inve s ave leaning proct ) . hilder lis present i selecied 4 hecause of par e they site sit renlize wlatory missione ) some No Effort of to Cu the from of Con The erection fully expimined completion and nnins -~ to he ne each of i will coste and Kept to the price dee the row honses €400 he $12.000 and HoUREs 10,300 The subeontractors and will not he aliowed to materials t 2 legs than in netrs wnd miake a will material he costhy h that iy ised the hoilt than o the the the ma fur the he hey ha Fporat the tvpes will Aesirs communit £l teri nish houses nt et in the dem fine showing n the ot possil honse were bei demonstiation i When the publ the pleted howse of a certain cost not contain materinl houshi ther than n Ket price Even the «h tect's fee \ figured in the cost In this way i hoped to uzive the } public 1 trie iden of how much nones Reid Cri was spent on producing ‘the model | When the corporation o home. ‘Fhe homes themselves will he A that he helieved that thes result of the comb study and pubilic utilities were all ¢ the tnilders and ard il i teets of Washington reasonable o stic effect and Frank R B nois, commented varions types have had your NTESS SA‘LM SOUGHT o - ™" BY 3 FOR STAGE ROLE | m Ziblman at Own | if She Cares to Ac- hy to favor he peaple from se s oW heir & pblic men the monz the mmittee ~hould 0 pat he plea made in <ioner Bel his Covell. and Corporation Stephens. f ditional 1 under the wdministiation of the Alion connsel 1s not receiving enthusiastic " the committes severel the inte n what v tel 1 < cost order He " ns o not 2ineer if for ather hy it wi port the zed he w he while connse s A witness AT icizes Step certa ht hoth inthe hest possible to produce ticability T ¥ hear vou Itepresent of twinly i pilidican in penTed proposal for ie in a1 sel which Chair his ivhih “unzress will in fe o axain more fave commities that if the alrendy overw: heen testified), there is giving his office more work The | vther hand. they reel for- | b a distinet advantage meriy Millicent Rogers. millionaive | (or an attorner of heiress, can go on the New York stage [ who would devote all at her own figures if she cares to ac- | civine the pe cept offers made 1o her Gon in public utility Three producer-manag are bid s disposition ding against one another for her serv. which must fces. The latest is Ned Wayburn, whao returned to New York today from Mi- |a week F. Alexander. |ed in executive sessi Paim Rencli |y questions asked by in the Ciub De Montmarte at the open- | man when the hearing ing of m Beach Nights,” which|vesterday. Mr. Reid emphasized Wavburn staged for Florenz Ziegfeld. | that the committee and Ziegfeld has made the countess an of- | hoped for little from the existing fel and last Wednesday Rufu Le | lie 17 ties Commissic when he Maire. producer of “Sweetheart Time. " | that this comm wired her at Palm Beach he was wili- it cou to bhring 10 top any figure Ziegfeld would offer. in ble for atior the members (ovnsel is Salar cept Manv Offers. kel oh 1 YOk il T NEW The Star Tannary 13, in matters. tee. make u report n. and indic He met the countess at Chairman 1 about for velief for the people, then If You Tire Easily if you s<hould also have persistent li cough, loss of weight, some chest pains or hoarseness vou may be developing consump- tion and you should lose no time to See a Doctor or Have Yourself Examined at the Free Health Department Clinic 400 15th St N.W. Tuadas. Thurad A 2.4 o'clock. Friday eveniogs from or Saturday 10-0 0 clock. To Prevent Consumption 1. Avold house dust and impure or close air, day or night. 2. Get all the light and sunshine possible into your home. . Avoid raw milk, raw cream and butter made of unpasteurized cream. 1. Eat plain nourishing food. 5. Get enough sleep hy retiring early enongh. 6. Try to avoid worry. Be cheerful. Think kindly. acts on your body. Your mind Health Insurance A Physical Examination Every Rirthday Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Telephone Main 992 1022 11th Street N.W. Who have paid for the above bulletin (legal notice). of public e 1o col assistant have corpors nd prelate, orio Ruotolo of New York City. vy after the war. Com in the ations 1o collect in serv- il iled has sub I of the chairman would people. fe nd Letter chair the see ot strong that tined <nh the it mmis Mai Counsel very of hav ation n oot giv ive Tili st work asainst win man nitoduced in the Sixty This the corporation hac little sense in On hat there would providing much experfence of his time to Ve sdequate vepresenta the of the subcommit to the full District committee at the meeting m Wednesday, was express cuted Zinl ion Servant of Corj was resumed | inclination also | neress Pub said fon has done all merger Wayburn or|which it claims is {he one hig chance we | | structed | permi T who died yesterday in Brussels, 1t was done just hefore TWO YOUTHS HELD IN DARING HOLD-UP Contractor Robhed by Mask- ed Man—Re-enactment of Scene Causes Arrest. Two vouths ezrs ald lay vestigation huilding B $200 ar 125 A northeas: scene of a hoilding operation The capn robhery ahout voung by denly | e one 19 and the nther Arrested hy whirlwind H. Collley heen following after John contrac had poliee © was us dramatic as the anal. Calller rkmen was senss o " man with his face ed handana handkerchief appeared on the ed the <tal He i1her vman of Vienra vorkmen, 1¢ wkets and i esterman vay and Wilson of nth on the case when ¢ te the ninth precinet Scene Re-E; and « h The escape zh man ba Detect cted JUTILITIES BODY IGNGRES PEOPLE, | HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS rations. In- quirers Believe; May Ask Entirely New Deal to Protect Consumers. showld let it in Congress to afford the pe adequate g0 and f1ake some me ple mo relief Action M d made a Public Utilities Commission et be notified that it is the the imittes That every proper lesul method emploted 1o about n merger of all corporations for letter with iew T bringing ate Action on t was T allow epresenta the street rallway eory OLher Transportation e present witnesses hefors subconinites offering of the problem ahout lieve the subcommitts fully informed n nee a he isportatio service and Are t pended hix motion and Ves 1 m the e phases vhich they hus e Thix action wax taken 1o A request fiom Jdohn Han we president and general BAnREAr Oh Ah CHIR TRkion. Ch who was preseni, and who asked that hearing phases be postponed intil next week wh ovge Hamil n. president of that pany . s ex pected 1o he suffcie recovered to PERT A% R WilDess opening of 1he Zihtimn o Witness, statinz i pittee asked for o cesit eflorts the hesrin wom the Vtilities ublic imissic merzen cxisintion prssed by e was impr by Maj thi Companies trying section of the city. ana &1l money - snid res ssedd | ovell tin, e one loxing Efforts Covell nn ris brinz F . @ Summarizes M A vized Fiver, ¢ atte prepared street car by increas merze lesiclation he came to on they me. 1all if verrain 1t <iener force the coampinies soiida aes vithin a his Congress toward the meeting with e House and vell tried would not hill was Second. Last Congress. after nt commities of which Maj. ( that a mer lower cgriare arawn by the corporat ounsel and passed by Congress making 1t legal the two sireet railway companies » merge. Third. In the Senate at emphasize mean \pril the vice the North American Comy the vice president of the b K « employed by them resentative of Crane lugene Thompson. an ferced with Col. Hell and later with the Commission regarding on survev. They ckholders were esident ny and vd of en With 0 rep Parish & eugineer and Mai Covell Public Utillties transporta sabd that as large undecided 1o whether they desired to mer they would like the cooperation the Public Utllities Commission heeause they felt they mld get results in making the survey Maj. Covell said he believed that was u first step ward & veluntary merger, as he felt Sure the fa would show that it was 4 good thing not the mmunity. but for the companies to h= believed that the survey 1t facts, which do not show o better only for brought this Fourth. He has hecome conyinced that a merger was a proper solution and did evervthing he could to hring the companies together Fifth. Before Congress assembled the Public Utilities Commission sent let- ters 1o the street raflwav officiale asking what progress they we making toward the merger, the plies showed little or no progress e to merge nd these plies were transmitied (o Conzress Mr. Reid asked Maj. Covell what he was doing about it now and he replied. “There ix nothing 1 can do.” He said that the tublic Ui Commission i looking for s dication from Congy Wwhat it w dune since Congress never has the Public Utilities « mission 1o force the merge: In replv to questions from Reld, Chairman Zihiman recalled Senator Ball, in his report ive legislation, siated was the purpose 1o remove cuse of the companies that they were prohibited by iaw from me Ring and that if they did not merge volun- tarily Congress waould take further that the it on that Paction. Ax A result of discussions before the subcommitiee, Maj. Covell siated that if Congress makes it plain that it wants the Public Utilities Commis sion to go further toward forc ng A merger he thinks something can he done, bhut that the commission cannot act on the wish of wny individual member of Congress, ciling, for ex ample, that Representative Rlanton Democrat, of Texas, wants the con misgion 1o impose a 5.cent car fare It was at that point that Mr. Reld made his motion. which is still pend ing. which would direct the Publie Utilities Commission to do everything In its power for a merger for better service and with a view to lower cur tare. Hanna Asks Hearing. Mr. Hanna then asked that officials of the street railway allowed to présént some matters con cerning which the subcommittee has not heen fully advised hefore action ie taken. Rapresantative Hammer, of North Carolina. induized in a lengthy arzument with Maj. Covell vegarding tha langnage of the utility act and the méthod of accounting in peaching a decislon on a fair valua ¥on, concernins’ which Aad. Covell the Democrat, the ex- | | Wilson, with D Murphy from pe enact on the (e ers of han vas standing three men he vean him detectives roh vhere «d the iie the twe t hold Admy ips and hrenking ' Vien small amonnt of " the police it Other Rohbery resterman later Monda | mitted < drug he « the men wdn lie v ted they ¢ n. Tesier in his ma \ine 10 the e flice snv re 1y pl e hine ork runtil Rath will hearing mornin |BELGIUM MOURNS | DEATH OF MERCIER: KING VISITS BIER @entinued from st Page. eft cheek he once remarked 1o Br tha American Minisier. in of 1915, when the German Von Bissing kept him vir tually a prisoner he palace at Malines, “hut it lavs down na rile ahout what we must do thereaf: How the great prelate interpr that emission #ll the world knows The cardinal’s prineiy nterest life since the war had heen hie wor 10 bring the High Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church closer together, nnd although ing concrele characier was ever accom plished he had not altogether hope uf eventually realizing an atm which was very dear to him All the newspapers published specia editions this evening announcinz the dinal's death. which provoked con sternation gzenerally despite the fac that every one knew the cardinals davs were numbered Belginm throughout the lenzth and breadih of the land is in deep mourning ' MARENE CHANEY DIES: LIVED HERE FOR 40 YEARS we Vot | ten an 1he the right.’ Whitloek the daye zeneral Retired Contractor Was to Have Observed Eighty-First Birth- day Wednesday. Marene Chaney who was to have | fighty-frst birthday { vesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs., F. A, Peters, 3°% ‘Tennessee avenue northeast Mr. Chaney a native of Anne | Atundel County, Md.. had been a resi dent of Washington the last 40 vears le Is survived by his widow, Mary Ch nrad M. h; and Chaney, and: four daughters, 1. Stevens, Mis . A, Peters, Mrs. It W, Corridon and Mrs, J. AL Curtin, all of Washington Funeral servicea will he conducte tamorrow afternoon at o'clock ar Tabler's undertaking parlors, 180 ! Rhode Isiand avenue northeast, hy Rev. Walter F. agleson of the wood Preshyierian (‘hurch. Inter ment will he at Fort Lineoln ‘emetery. ARTIST FOUND DEAD. W. H. Drake Widely Known for Animal Pictures, retired contractor celebrated his Wednesday. died sy two sons, C ney aymond 1. Mis LOS ANGELES. January 23 (#) Willlam M. Drake, internationally |known and famous animal painter, was found dead in a hoteloom hera | today. Escaping gas had suused the {death, which is heing investigated hy |the police. Drake left a letter ad- |dressed 1o his niece, Mrs. Wayne Jackson of this eity The artist, who was vears old, {was & member of the Salamagundi [ Club of New York, American Water { Color Society and other art organi- izations. He had received honorahle | mention for his work at the Paris ex | position in 1889 and again in 1900 [He illustrated Rudyard Kipling's “Jungle Book Drake was horn in New York Cin | June 4. 1856 He studied at the Academie Jullen in Paris under Con- stant and Doucet _— Publie Utilities Commission are in diragresuent. In executive session ye—rerday (h® | subcommittee discussed At some lenzth the legality of fixing a specific rate of fare and as 1o the powers of Congress {n passing the utilities act. which s an implied contraet with th comeanion said the and the court