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MYSTERY DEATH IS UNDER PROBE Foster Parents Suspected in Case of Boy Insured for Their Benefit. By tbe Associated Press DAVENPORT, Towa. Ie The Scott County grand jury, now in session, is expected to take up foon the case of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Bogie, whose foster son, Harold Bark- er, 16, died in a gas-filled room in their home a week ago The pair were questioned yesterday regarding the circumstances of the boy's death, which occurred after an insurance policy for $£10.000 on his life had been made out in their favor. The arrival late last night of SId A. Milner, attorney for the boy ther, who was expected today, will Lring further developments in the case. Mrs. Eva Mowray, the mother, is deter- mined to have her son’s death investi gated ‘until she is satistied as to the circumstances surrounding his con nection with the Bogies.” This couple. she says, never adopted her boy legally. with her consent at Jeast, ns she had steadfastly insisted that the boy be left in the State or. phonage Even when 2 woman. whose name e says she now does not remember ame to her home In Cedar Rapids and ed her to sign adoption papers she refused to give up custody of Harold, D was of her 11 children. The oman left with the threat that there are 10,000 other ways to get the child Mowray said. He son by a former marriage CITY PLANNING BILL IS GIVEN APPROVAL BY D. C. COMMITTEE ntviued from First Page.) North Carolina, empha- sized that there is a good deal of dis- satisfactic about the bill and that certain New rk interests and New York 5 deavoring to put through a bill that the peopi= of the District do not like. Representative Charles L. Under- 1. Repu of Massachusetts gued again. the delay on the moth- 1S’ pension bill, which he says has practically unanimous support. Mr. Lampert sald he does not like outside Interference with matters In which the District is interested and he he- lieves the peopla of the District should get what they want, but he does not want to see dJdelay In providing for children in necessitous circumstances. Delay Voted Down. The motion to delay action was lost. Mr. Underhill offered a motion ex- the sympathy of the Dis trict committde to Mr. Blanton in the death of his brother, who was also his secretary. Other members of the committee eulogized the deceased and said the committee owed him a great deal for important work that he had done in investigating matters affecting the Natfonal Capital The clerk of the committee was also instructed to extend to Repre- sentative Frank Reld of Illinols “sin- cere condolence on the great loss sus- tained in the death of his sister.” 15 AUTOISTS ARRESTED. Only Three, However, Are Fined in Arlington Tag Round-Up. Special Dispatch to The Star CLARENDO:! Februrary 3.— The round-up by Arlington County police of Virginia res'dents using Dis- trict of Columbia tags yesterday re sulted in 15 arrests. All but three, however, proved to the satisfaction of Judge Harry R. Thomas in police court today that they were within their rizhts in using the District of Columbia number plates. The three con 4 were each fined $5 and costs. totalling $14.25, and ordered to get the proper tags or cease to drive their cars in Virginia. Prosecuting Attorney Willi Gloth took an appeal In the cases of five of those dis- missed and they will be later tried in the Circuit Court. Sherift s stated today that his men would continue the drive to see hat all cars operating In the county properly tagged. To do this we have to stop il cars using the Dis. trict of Columbia tags, as we have no oth of determining the Flelds stated FACE PENALTY IN D. C. Local Tag Users Who Live in Virginia Break Law. Virginia motorists who were round- ed up by Arl for driving 1; et ides ject to ) well as { fie Direc the District the drivers of Virginta, for fal mation in procuring District . Mr. Eldridge ex plained “If the Virginia authorities the driver ng our tags,” DS nd me convicted he said, “1 pros- AFRAID OF POLICE. Reporters in Paris Ask Protection Against Indiscriminate Clubs. PARIS, FPebruary 3 () club in P ) often descended upon the wrons heads du ing riots that the newspaper reporte have requested the authorities to es by which the s non-combatants during disturban, RO RT % Whgther It’ The police: may be re Telephone Main 3707 TWO STORES - . & . L . = . | TICKET SALE INDICATES SUCCESS OF MUSICAL Woman's Guild of Central Union Mission to Entertain at Ra- leigh Hotel Tonight. A large advance sale of tickets was reported today for the musical to be given tonight by the Women's Guild of the Central Union Mission in the main_ ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel at 8:30 o’clock. The hotel has donated use of the ballroom and most of the artists are contributing their services in order that the proceeds may be applied to equipment for the mission’s new building. Representative Woodrum of Vir- ginia and Harlan Randall will be heard in baritone nd other ibers include by the Columbian Male Quartet. The committee on reception is headed by Mrs. Willium H. Ramsey and the music committee by Mrs. Johp 8. Bennett. NINE SITES CHOSEN FOR IDEAL HOMES IN AND NEAR CITY ___(Continued from First Page) Harlun Randall. selections and the most ning. These anding prob all sections of the ‘cit difficult question of & were a_few of the out lems of the commitice. 1In no case was there any attempt to make a choice of location because of the su- periority of one builder over another, but every effort was made to choose the sites that are best suited to the buflding of the demonstration houses and which would best serve to illus- trate the particular points that it is hoped to stress in this undertaking to encourage home owning and the beau- tification of Washington by well planned and architecturally attractive residences of all types. Architects to Meet Tonight. Now that the choice has been made by the supervisory committee, under the chairmanship of MaJj. Whealer, the advisory committee of the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold a meeting this evening to decide on the nine archi- tects who are to be commissioned to design the nine houses. An architect will be zned to each type. The architect'’s advisory committee con- sists of Horace W. Peaslee. chairman; Albert L. Harris, municipal architect; Fred V. Murphy. J. H. de Sibour and Nathan C. Wyeth. When the architects have been as- signed they will visit the location glven them and will study it to deter- mine the architectural type and de- sign best suited to the site. When the architects have completed their plans they will again confer with the advisory “committee, and will then hold a conference with the butlders. It is at this conference that the maln purpose of the entire demonstra. tion will be developed—a sort of clinic to produce the acme of artistic beauty, modern convenience and prac ticability in each type commensurate with its cost. The result, it is hoped, will be the model of what can be pro. duced in Washington in_each of the popular types of home. There will be | no price cutting on materials nor any attempt to erect a residence under prevailing market values both as to construction and real estate. The en- tire demonstration will be an example | of improvement through co-operation, | thought, good planning and the ex- change of experlence and ideas. Early Action Is Sought. Immediately the architects have been selected they will begin to work on thelr plans, and it is hoped that within a month the builders and archi- tects will be ready to break ground and that the model homes will be ready by the end of May. That The Star's undertaking to bring about a greater percentage of home-owners in the Natfonal Capital and to also make it a beautiful resi- dential city is arousing the interest of the citizens is evidenced by their expressions of approval. Besides the great interest shown by nearly all of the builders in the city, some of the representative busi. ness and trade organizations have highly praised The Star's intention to sponsor this demonstration. The hoard of directors of the Wash- ington Poard of Trade highly com- mended the plan. George C. Shinn, a member of the board of directors, spoke in high praise at a recent mee ing of the board, and a vote of ap- proval of the project was unani- mously given and the board notified The Star of its encouragement of the undertaking. The Washington Chamber of Com- merce, at a meeting of its board of directors, also approved The Star's actlon in sponsoring the demonstra. tion. Charles W. Darr. one of the | directors. highly praised The Star | for “its civic enterprise in attempting to better residential architecture in Washington and to encourage a body of stable, good citizens by creating | the home-owning spirit in the clty.” It is expected that the names of the architects and the proposed type | of architecture for the various types will be announced within a few days. County Plans Hospital Drive. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va. February 3.—Page County will soon begin an intensive drive to raise funds for the building of a hospital in Luray. A number of free offers have been mide for a loca- | ton. D. F. Holmes, dealer in antique furniture, has offered a site in the McCormick Medical Collage Graduate Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyésight Specialist Phone Main 721 409-110 McLachlen Blds. 10th and G Sts. N.W. NSy sa Birthday —a Wedding Anniver- sary, or other occasion, a remembrance of Flowers is always in keeping, particularly if arranged by Blackistone. Prompt attention in- sured your orders. ROSES, VIOLETS, Orchids, Sweet Peas and all SPRING FLOWERS. 1222 F S¢. Glassas Fitted Eses Examined THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 38, 1926 TAXPLAN CALLED MILLIONAIRES' BILL Senator Howell Says In- comes Over $100,000 De- rive Greater Benefit. BY Gy GOULD LINCOLN. The tax reduction bill was assailed in the Senate today by Senator How- ell, Republican, of Nebraska, who in- sisted 1. That the bill lifta the burden of taxation principally from the shoul- ders of those best able to pay to & fur greater extent than it alds the xpayers of moderate means. 2. That it is the part of wisdom to pay off the great public debt, due to he war, as rapidly as possible so as to save the people the tremendous cost of interest due to & prolongation of the debt. 3. That Ih the war debt settle- ments with foreign debtor nations the debts have really been canceled and the debtor nations are to pay the United States over a period of 62 years only what amounts to a far less rate of interest on these debts than is the interest which the United States is paying on its own war indebtedness. Cites Income Figures. Senator Howell pointed out that in the vear 1 5.694 incomes of $100,000 or more were reported, and that 000 incomes of less than $100.000 were reported. e figured that the total relief proposed in the pending bill for those reporting in- comes of $100,000 or more was $275,000,000, while the total \l-enet:‘rn— osed for those reporting less than £100,000 Income only $201,500,000. The Nebraska Senator gave figures to show that the personal income tax reduction on those reporting incomes of $100,000 or more would be $120,600.- 000, while the reduction on those re- porting incomes less than $100,000 would be $38.500,000. The proposal to repeal the estate tax, he showed, would benefit the first class by another $90.- 000,000 and the Hn-vnml{('llu‘(hy!:nly 50.000.000. Rebates of estate taXes 13»\-\9'1 tinder the 1924 law, he showed, would benefit the first class by $60.- 000.000 and the second class by $40.- 000,000, and reductions on account of he repeal of the gift tax would be $4.- 00,000 for the first class and $3,000,000 for the second. A Millionaires’ Bill. Senator Howell insisted that the bill is in the interest of the mil- lonaires of the cmlmr_vlra(her than the people in general. O eumaing the need of paving off the public debt as quickly as possi- ble for the benefit of the people, = Howell sal rhe time fto pay debts is when you have the money, and it is partic- ularly the part of wisdom fto iy debts when you can do so with a 86~ cent dollar. ‘What is true respocting an individual is likewise true re- ng masses of men—of nadons. “\War has left the American people with a tremendous burden of liabili- ties. We are at present highly pros perous; that is, we have the money. and the 66-cent dollar is still with us. Notwithstanding these facts it is pro- Posed to continue upon the further reduction of direct taxes, and es- pecially those levied upon large In- comes and great estates. “During the war we wisely adopted the principle of the imposition of heavy taxes upon those who were best able to pay. In view of our situ ation, why should we desert this prin- ciple now? True, armles are no longer destroying each other upon the battlefields of France. The peace treaty of Versailles is a fact. “However, 8o far as the payment of war debts and other war liabilities is concerned. the war is mnot over: we are just in the midst of it. and the end is far off. Paying $1,682,000,000 Annually. “For the four years following June 30, 1921, our direct war labilities have caused the American people to pay, on account of sinking fund and interest upon the national deht, the Veterans' Bureau and other veieran relief, and on account of adjusted compensation, an average of $1.682,- 000,000 per annum. And this average is but $4,000,000 in excess of the amount we paid on account of these labilities for the fiscal vear ending 1925, or $1.678,000,000. Therefore, is it not evident that these tremen- dous expenditures are but a measure of the war burden the people of the TUnited States must carry for vears to come—in addition to all other ex- penses of government? “This great sum is more than double all the appropriations of Congress for the vear 1914, excluding the receipts of the Post Office Department. It is nearly $15 for every man, woman and child of our great population. ““Indeed, the war is not over so faras war expenses are concerned. Yet not- withstanding these facts the tax bill reported by the finance committee and now before the Senate reduces the maximum surtax on grat incomes from 40 per cent to 20 per cent. It re- lieves an income of $500,000 of more than $82,000 per annum; an income of $1.000.000 in excess of $187.000: an in Ccome of $3.000.000 of more than $607. | visiting her LINCOLN DUNNED FOR $5.38 BILL WHILE IN HOUSE, LETTER SHOWS Noteto Wite Reveats War rsidens was in ciose| - SP[TTING PARTIES Touch With His Finances—Seemed Well Posted on Capital Gossip By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 3.—Abra- ham Lincoln was well informed on the intimate details of Washington life and kept a close watch over his financial affairs, it is revealed in a letter he wrote his wife in 1845. The communication is contained in “Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years to_be issued Thursday by Harcourt, Brace & Co., and the au- thor, Carl Sandburg, expresses the opinfon it is the first letter of the statesman to his wife ever published. “No letter written by Lincoln to his wite has ever come to light pub licly during all the years in which the streams of biography have run on endlessl. sald Sandburg in his preface. uch a letter, and a long, quaint one, constituting a rarely fine document on the relationship between Lincoln and his wife, is loaned for use in this book through the courtesy of Alexander W, Hannah of Chicrs “Although 60 years have passed since the death of Lincoln, there are in public libraries and in the collec- tlons of historical societies and in private collections a number of un- published letters, law briefs and other documents written by Lincoln. Dur- tng research work I have met 65 un- published letters and papers in Lin- coln's handwriting."” Mrs. Lincoln was in Lexington, Ky., mother at the time and her husband attending bis first| sesslon of Congress. “My dear wife,”" he wrote, “two or three days ago I sent your Uncle John, and a few of our other friends each a copy of the speech I inen- tioned in my last letter; but I did not send any to you, thinking you would be on the road here, before it would reach you—I send you one 000, and an income of $5.000,000 in ex- cess of $100,000."" rges Conscription of Wealth. “The conscription of wealth in the case of another war has been advo cated upon all sides. The idea has been approved by President Coolidge. Why walt until another war? Why should | we not continue to conscript great | wealth to the extent that such con seription has been in effect under the | provisions of the 1924 tax law” | *Our Debt Commission has refunded the debts of 11 nations thus far, and provision has been made for th can cellation of every debt, and it is prob-| able that every other debt also will be | canceled. Therefore, the American people must not only pay their own war expenses, but the war expenses of European nations so far as represent ed by the loans we made them Debt Terms Disheartening. “Up to the present time our Foreign Debt Commission has refunded the ob- ligations of 11 nations, involving debts | totaling nearly $8,000.000.000, only 60} per cent of which were war loans, the | remalning 40 per cent having been | loaned after the war had terminated. | The terms resulting from the com- | mission’s refunding operations, so far | as the American people are concerned, | are discouraging, if not disheartening. | One of the most favorable adjust- | ments was that made with Great | Britain. The amount due on account of this debt, from Treasury state- ments, as of the date of vetunding, De cember 15. 1922, $4.715.311.000 In this settlement it was agreed that | certain variable payments should be | made annually over a period of 62 years.' In order to analyze and determine the full meaning of this accommoda- | tion it is necessary to reduc ese | payments. as it were, to a common denominator, that is, to determine the equivalent in equal annual install ments for the whole period. on the basis of 413 per cent interest. As a consequence, It appears that the total payments of Great Britain, of every kind and nature on account of this debt during the 62 yvears, is equivulent to 72 equal annual payments of $174 478,000, or 3.7 per cent per year upon the debt. And remember that this rate of payment only will continue for 62 years, leaving nothing to apply upon the principal. Hence at the end of the sixty-second year the debt is automatically conceled. as Britain's obligation then terminates. Compiled Table on Debt Senator Howell laid befo Sen ate a_table compiled by himself show. ing that by the British settlement that ntry would pay to the United tates over a period of 62 vears what amounts to 3.7 per cent iIntcrest on its debt of $4,715,311,000, taking into account every payment made, and that the principal of the debt would in ef- fect be canceled at the end of the §2-vear period. He gave figures also for the other countries with which war debt set- tlements have been made, showing that Rumania would pay in the same way what amounts to 3.4 per cent interest on its total debt of $46.- 943,000, and that the debt would be canceled at the end of the 62.year period. Belgium would pay 2.1 per cent interest on its debt of $483.426,- 000, and Italy, 1.1 per cent interest on its debt of $2,150,151,000, amd the New Apartments | pointmient Also. now—Last Wednesday, P. H. Hood & 0. dunned me for a little bill of $5-33 cents, and Walter Harper & another for $8-50 cents, for goods which they say you bought—I hesi- tated to pay them, because my recol- lection 1s that you told me when you went away there was nothing left unpaid—Mention in your next letter whether they are right— “Mrs. Richardson is still here, and what {s more, has a baby—so Rich- ardson says, and he ought to know— I believe Mary Hewitt has left here and gone to Boston—I met her on the street about fifteen or twenty days ago, and she told me she was going smon—I have seen nothing of her since— . “The music in the Capitol grounds on Saturdays, or rather, the interest in it, is dwindling down to nothing— Yesferday evening the attendance was rather thin—Our two girls, whom you remember seeing first at Canisis, at the exhibition of the Ethiopian Serenaders, and whose peculiarities were the wearing of black fur bon- nets and never being meen in close company with other ladles, were at the music yesterday—One of them was attended by thelr brother and the other had a member of Congress in tow-—He went home with her. “By the way. you do not intend to do without a girl, because the one vou had has left” Get another as soon #s vou can take charge of the dear codgers—Father expected to see vou all sooner, but let it pass: stay as long as you please, and come when you please—Kiss and love the dear rascals— ‘‘Affectionately, “A. LINCOLN." .S PARTINFETE T0 COST 219100 Sesquicenternial Exhibits’ Plans Are Laid Before House Committee. By the Assoctated Press Tentative plans for expenditure of $2, 191,000 for Federal participation in the Sesquicentennial Exposition at Philadelphta were presented today to the House exposition commi Secretary Hoover, who, with Secre tary Kellogg, comprises the National Exposition Commission. said $586,000 ae been estimated for exhibits by Federal departments. He urged ap- Of a Special oommisaloner to represent the Government In its relations with the exposition. Expenditure of $1.404.600 for ex tensive participation of the Army was proposed by Lieut. Col. John M. Dunn, representing the War Department. Present plans of the departnient, he safd, call for detachments of 1.990 offi- cers and men in addition to 1,000 West Point cadets, with tank: bands and various display. “igure. witness committee. “tentative re basis of recent surveys ive not been passed upon by the budget bureau or the President. Opposition to “‘militaristic display" irge scale was expressed by committee members, include tatives Kvale, _independent Minne: and Berger, Soctalist, W' cons: Tse of the Philadelphia navy yard. jacent to the exposition grounc would require more than the original estimate for the Navy of approxi mately §100,000, Navy Department rep- resentatives said debts would be canceled at of the payment period. * Senator Howell said that the United tes would have to meet am annual icit in the interest paid by t Britain wh to th nteres paid on our own public debt, amour ing to § In the case of R mania_this deficit would he § nnually and in the case 000, the end S Cites General Losses. Speuking of the settlements v with the 11 nations. Senator Howell he deficit in inter: payments for the ears totals, without interest $6.548,234,000. This total deficit, add- ed to the canceled debts. renders ap. parent the loss to the American people on account of these transactions as $14,267,607,000. Adding interest at 31» per cent, compound loss becomes $30,188.336,000. “Should the Government not only | pay the deficit in interest, but in addi tion, enough more each year to amor- tize these debts, in 43 vears the loss without interest would be reduced by a little more than half, while the loss with 312 per cent interest would be $31.315,842,000." THE TIVERTON 1121 24th St. (North of Penna. Ave.) Attractive finish; large rooms; artistic electric fixtures and base plugs; complete baths; spacious closets with electric lights; plenty of heat and hot water. Courteous janitor service. 1 room, grill and bath 1 room, kitchen and bath 2 rooms, kitchen and bath OPEN UNTIL 9 PM. ...337.50 to $39.50 .$41.50 to $43.50 $60.50 to $64.50 L. W. Groomes Telephone Frank. 5357 EREREERSEE - 1416 F St Main 6102 FIGHT ON SURTAXES Senate “Regulars” Are Be- ing Deserted in Demand for Reduction. By the Aseociated Press. Party lines were wavering today in the Senate fight over reductions in the surtax rates, which apply on in- comes over $10,000, in consideration of the tax reduction. “Regulars” of the two parties, ad- hering to the compromise reached by the finance committee agreeing to the reduction in the maximum rats from 40 to 20 per cent and adding $28,000,000 to the reduction approved by the House through greater cuts in the rates applying on Incomes be- tween $24,000 and $100,000, are meet- ing opposition from both sides of the chamber. ) Demand Twenty-five Per Cent Rate These Senators demand that the maximum rate be increased to at least 25 per cent, and while accept- ing the 20 per cent rate on the amount of income in excess of $100,000, as provided by the bill, they ask that higher rates be applied on Incomes over that amount, graduating the scale up to 25 per cent on incomes of { $500.000, | "To speed up consideration of the bill further, Chairman Smoot of the finance commitiee, was hopeful to- day of keeping the chamber in ses- slon for eix hours. Confronted also by more than 40 amendments intro- duced since the bill was taken up in the Senate, Chairman Smoot called his committee into session again to- day In the hope of disposing of some of these, and thus preventing tended debate on the floor. Surtax Rates Next. Having disposed y sections relating to capital stock and corporation tax rates, the Senate met today with ever spect of reach- ing & vote on the disputed surtax rates The action of the afternoon fin votin capital stock tax T a 1 per cent corporation tax was i the majority of the | mittee. The corporation raised from to 133 {The vote w to {strictly party lines | repeal the capital was characterized as 1. irman sterday ish the levy in its incrense in the vietory for finance ate at com- | tax was | per cent 35 on almost The motion to stock tax, which + nuisance tax 21 21y 100t plans o keep the on until 6 o'clock again this evening in an effort to get the i through in time to benefit on’ March yments. me debx lata yester day the surtax ra but question went over until today. or King. Democratic member of th. finance committee, offered an amern ment designed to grant further re | lief to persons with Incomes between | $20.000 and $66.000. | Two other disputed secticns still to | be acted on are those repealinz the inheritance tax and repealing the lause allowing publicity of returns. Repeal of the inheritance levy is| based on the theory this form of | ' on should be left to the States. | As an alternative for publivity of re- | urne. the bill proposed rreation of congressional committes with authority to make finquiry into tax | returns. PRAISES HEALTH SERVICE. Canadian Official Addresses Wa- | piva Club. The Public Health ice of the United States was praised as the most efficient in the world in an address by Dr. J. A, Amyot. deputy minister of health of Canada, at a luncheon ! given by the Wapiya Club, the organ- izatlon of physicians and surgeons, at the Univers Club, yesterday. The special merit of the Public Health Service in this country, he said, was its close and effective contact with the { people. Dr. Amyot was a guest at the lunch- eon with Dr. J. D. Page, chief of the | quarantine division of the Canadian | department of health, who spoke| briefly. Both offic e here 1o con- | fer with Surgeon General Hugh S Cumming regarding quarantine regu- latlons and other matters of mutual| interest to the United States and | Cana Officials of the United States Public | Health Service who attended were As. sistant Surgeon Generals B. J. Llovd | and S. B. Grubbs and Dr. J. D. Page {and Dr. E. H. Glennan. Dr. E. M. | Ellison, president of the club, presided | Missing Washington Portrait by Sully Is Believed Found By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del., February 3. What {8 belleved to be the fourth and long-missing portrait of George Washington, painted by Sully znd valued at approximately $20,000 has been discovered here by George V. Lockwood of New York, curator of the Brooklyn Museum. According to Mr. Lockwood, Sully made four portraits of Washington. One has heen missing and Mr. Lockwood is confident that his find is the missing picture. The portrait was discovered on exhibition at the Wilmington Soclety of Fine Arts, to which it was left in a bequest of the late Dr. Joseph P. Pyle. The soclety has had the painting in its posses- slon for about 10 years, but it was never thought to be valuable. It was placed in a storeroom and only recently taken out during an exhibition of antlques. S e HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL DRAFT ARMY AVIATION PROGRAM (Continued from First Page.) while your experiment is commend- ble, we don't want to buy & pig in a poli.” Alex Dow, Detroft engineer, inter- ested in the metal-ship project, sald there was no doubt of the feasibility of such a type, predicting that me would supplant fabric on lighter-than. air craft as completely as steel had replaced iron on steamships. Asked what use the Navy would have for an alrship as small as the one planned, he said the craft would be large enowgh to put through every test. The Detroit capitalists interested in the project, he asserted, have con- tributed as much of thelr personal funds as they feel they should, and while they represent powerful corpo rations, these organizations have re. strictions against using corpora money for such purposes. Mr. Fritsche added that he wanted it understood that Henry Ford was not running the Alrcraft Develop- ment Corporation. Edsel Ford, he ex- plained, has about 10 per cent of the stock. but executive of the Gen- eral Motors Co. also has 10 per cent He said he made this statement in of widely pt shed' assertions it was a transaction between Ford and the Government Virginia Legislator Il a) Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., ary 3.- A. Jones, elected t suse of Delegates, but fafled to qu use of mickness, has enter, al in Richmond for treatr case he is unable in the House, he will Febru- Last 3 Days The Stock Reduction Sale TS TIGHT AT SIDES who was | CLAIMS FORTUNE OF DEAD LAWYER Bakery Cart Driver Declares Millionaire Exile Was His Father. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 3—The body of Abe Hummel, well known New York lawyer, who dled in self imposed extle in London, leaving $1,000,000 fortune which now is claim ed by & hitherto unrevealed “son.’ was due home today. The body was shipped on the steau ship Olympic, which s dus tonight &nd funeral services probably will be held tomorrow. Henry D. Hummel a bakery cart driver of Portland, Me who claims he is the son of the criminal lawyer, and his atiornes Frederick W. Hinckley, have announc ed thelr intention of attending the services, Yesterday the Daily Express of London said it understood that Hum- mel loft his fortune to two sisters, to revert to a nephew, Abe Kaffenburg of Paris, on their deaths. The fortune is estimated at $1,250,000. Friends here belleve that the will will be read atter the funeral. It was Kaffenburg’s denial of the existence of & son of the late lawyer that led young Hummel to press his claim that he is the legitimate heir of the Hummel fortune. The Portland man asserts that his mother, Leila Farrell, the singer, and Humimel were married secretly and that he is th son. His mother died when he was 5 years old. To help prove his claim, voung Hummel is growing a mustache in order to increase what friends declare a close faclal resemblance to the late lawyer. Many persons throughout the country have told stories indicating Hummel was married and many hav. offered to help the Portland man prove his claim Young Hummel announced that th first dollars he hopes to get from ti will_settlement will go to erect monument to his mother. WILL LAUNCH NINE SHIPS. | Newport News Yards Also to Lz Keels for Three More. NEWPORT NEWS. Va., Febr. (#)—Nine ships will be launche f the Newport New Dry Dock Co. z o be selected, a1 s, one of the: an America the same time ple are expecte ing, which. it i will establish a reco h . will be Fifty helieved ph Edmonston & Co. INC New Address 109 DISCOUNT CLUTCHES THE HEEL ON ALL REGULAR LINES Broken lines of Strap Pumps and Oxfords—all SG 35 leathers in the lot. EDMONSTON & CO. (Incorporated) 612 13th Street West Side—Bet. F & G Sts., Next Droop’s Music House ANDREW BETZ, Manager CmMe 3 Back JAgain Universal vered Ice Cream Bn'fi : 4 ’ | l\. ~ at dealers everywhere