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4 » FADDEN FAGES BANKRUPTCY PLEA Chairman of House Banking Committee Proceeded Against by Creditors. By the Associated Press. TOWANDA, Pa.,, March 3.—Repre- gentative L. T. McFadden of Canton, Pa., chuirman of the House commit- tee on banking and currency, has been named detendant in bankruptcy pro- ceedings filed here. His proper would have been sold by the sheriff yesterday but for a restraining order from Federal Judge Albert Johnson. The absence of Mr. McFadden while attending clared by M. C. Rhone, his counsel, to have been responsible for the present financtal difficulties. Official Duties One Factor. Mr. Rhone said Mr. McFadden had to entrust many of his business affairs to others while he was working to ob- tain the age of amendments to the natfonal banking laws. He also stated that Mr. McFadden had spent nearly $50,000 in his dispute ang resulfing litigation with John Skeltorl Williams, controller of the currency under the Wilson administration. The bankruptcy proceedings were brought against the congressman as an individual and trading as the Me- Fadden Furniture Co., by the Baker Mathews Lumber Co., Memphis Chicago Lumber and Coal Louis, and the Roston Boston, Mass. The bankruptcy peti- tion alleged that McFadden and his mpany owed debts of more than $50,000 and cannot meet them. Sheriff Delays Action. Sheriff Mary Mitten of Bradford County who had levied against Me- Fadden's property, said after the or- der restraining its sale had been is- gued that any further action on her part would have to await the outcome of the bankruptey proceedings. The levies were taken at the in stance of Fred Kn t of Canton, claiming a debt of $650, and by the First National Bank of Canton, of which Mr. McFadden was president until two months ago, with a claim of 85, His furniture factory, employ- ing 100 men, was closed about the same time that Mr. McFadden re- gigned as president of the bank The palatial home of the McFaddens at Canton is closed, the family belng In Washington. ENVIRONVENT RATED MINOR LIFE FACTOR Denying the theory of the in- fluence of environmefit on character building in asserting that men do not act on the spur of the moment, Rev. Z. B. Phillips the Epiphany Episcopal Church said in an address today at_midday Lenten services at Kelth's Theater that the conduct of our lives is formed throughout by de- Uberated decision. Dr. Phillips drew on biblical char- actors to establish his statements. In speaking of the average person’s conception of religlon, he asserted that fon is more an n emo- tlon: ra that it 1s the living of a reciprocal life. Rev. Phillips concluded by urging that all persons make their decisions regarding the acceptance of Christ with an open mind, and urging them not to be influenced by the radi cal statements of ‘“half-baked” vestigators who clai research had damaged Christianity Andrew Wilson, local attorney, pre- sided at_today ices. Rev. Kyle Booth offered prayer Rev. 8. B. Daugherty will speak at tomorrow’s servic METRIC SYSTEM UP. Opponents of the Britten metric system bill are to be heard tomorrow moruing by the House committee on colnage, weights and measures. Pr ponents of this measure have alre been heard and they urged that its passage would be £ monument hen this try is celebrating the 150th anniv of our freedom, be cause it would ont our libera tion from an arc stem of weights and measures. Among the men who have testified on behalf of the measure are Prof. A. ¥, Kennelly, past president America Institute of Electrical Engineers; 1 Harvey W H. Miller, Capt Hugh Mil ngineering Geor Wa on Universit Parsons, Bociety, Jourral of Association. an, lucational CITY YEWS IN BRIEF. of Commercial n co-operation with the V k< Theater, will feature “T in honor of Senator Reed wv. 830 p.m. Colored :nic center of Ameri musicians from T tor Smoot will Eco- man nigh! 8moot, films of the will be showr will enter make an The Tivoli Pastime (' dance tomorrow, 9 pm., ballroom of the Arcade. b will give a in private A dinner will he <erved in the church hall of Hamline M. E. Church, Six teenth and Allison streets, tomorrow, 7 pm Monthly assembly, 128(h Infantry, tomorrow, & p.m., at Graham Bu'lding, renth 1 E streets, Subject, h P tion.™ nal Corps war fims shes of Action.” Re- serve officers invited. ngton Chapter, American In of Chemist will meet tomor 8$:15 p.m., at 306 Albee Building chemists and their friends wel come. The President’s Own Garrison, No. 104, Army and Navy Union, will meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., at the boardroom o the District Building. The Cornell Alumni Society of Wash tngton wiil me row, 12:30 p.n at the City Clut demo: stration will given. Villiam Altchison will preside. E m Never our goods ‘rom the Ambulances Local Calls ongressional duties was de-| | |Stockton Hall, Twentieth and H streets. gle=—— 8| ——=3|b|——=|xn] his or Any Grave Vault for Only $85.00 isten to any one when they tell you Chambers’ goods are not first class. buy from. We will furnish a funeral at one-half what is charged by the cld-time undertaker. Chambers Furnishes the Best Funeral for the Least Money Call Columbia 432 The Brown Stone Funeral Home of W. W. Chambers Co. 14th and Chapin Streets N.W. |—=|al—|o|c——21 8| ——| In Financial Tangle l S RARRIS b NG REPRESENTATIVE AUTOMATIC PHONE DELAYED FORD.C. Installation Awaits Oppor- tunity of Economical Re- placement of quipment. McFADDEN. Washington may witness the in- stallation of its first automatic tele- phone exchange within from two to three vears, it was learned today from Albert E. Berry president of he Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- phone Co. Mr. Berry said it had been hoped that the exchange to be erected soon 1t Georgla avenue and Gallatin street would be the first automatic station in the District. but that it has been found the volume of business to grow »ut of that exchange will not justify he increased cost of the automatic equipment. He added, however, that another new exchange s almost certain_to be needed within two vears in the vicin- ity of the north office at Fourteenth and R streets, and that the present plans of the com are to make that one an automatic unit. The load that would be carrfed by a new cen- tral office In that locality would jus- tify the automatic installation, Mr. Berry said The complete change manual switchboard to automatic 1| have to be spread over & con- erable period of vears, it was ex- plained, to avoid the loss of scrap- ping serviceable apparatus. been found entirely feasible to inst automatic exchange offices gradual®y, leaving a community partly served by hoth systems. Mr. Berry sald uld undoubtedly Lave had earller Mllation of the automatic tele- phone but for the fact that the sud- den growth of the city following the war made it necessary for the com- pany to greatly enlarge its manual factlities with new equinment, and that it would be uneconomical to change any of the large offices until the existing equipment has to be re newed or outgrows its usefulness. over from that Washington w ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TODAY. The Board of Education will meet, 3:30 o'clock, at Franklin School. Women’s City Club—Meeting of cur- rent events section, 4:45 o'clock. Wil n Rufus Scott, speaker, will have or his subject, “Doings of the World Up to Date.” Mrs. Willlam E. Cham- berlin will preside. TONIGHT. Women’s City Club—Business meet- 8 o'clo Report by the law and lation committee on pending legis- lation for the District of Columbia. inm Hard will address the George ington Chapter of Avukah Hebrew University and the Re-! h Culture,” 8 o'clock. at | erybody | The Maine ty will hold a special meeting, 9 o at Hamilton Hotel. Mellie Dunham, Maine’s cham pion fiddler, and his company in old-| time dances will be a special feature. | Dancing. Refreshment: Assoclation of Oldest Inhabitants will meet, 7:30 o'clock, at Union Engine House, Nineteenth and H streets. Potomac _Garden Club will meet, 8 y'elock, in ernn High School Build- ing. R. W. Beattie will speak. ty of the District will meet. 8 o'clock, at Fourteenth and Kenvon streets. After a short husiness session there will be a musi. cal and literary program, a social hour and dancing. The District of Columbia Public School Association will meet, 8 o'clock, in hoardroom of the District Building. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes will speak. E. A. Gale will lecture, 8 k, in room 32, at 802 F street. ubject )ld Age, Death and the War Against Them.” West Virginia The Center for Psychic Development will meet, 8 o'clock, at the Playhouse. Dr. Jane B. Coates will speak on “Cause and Effect.” All welcome. District Councfl, Royal Arcanum, will meet, 8 o'clock, at Pythian Tem- ple. A.C. Giles will speak. The Washington Branch, Third Di- vision, Railway Mail Association, with the co-operation of its Woman's ' Auxiliary, will have its annual ban- quet, 630 o'clock, at Hotel Conti- nental. Music, entertainment, speak- ing and dancing. Li | 2 |H o We buy me factories they all | Caskets $75.00 U THE EVENING STAR, WASHATNGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 19%. PRESIDENT GRANTS FARMERS AUDIENGE Sympathizes With Relief Plea, But Gives No Definite Promise. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. During a_conference at the White House today between - President Coolidge and 22 delegates from the North Central States Agricultural Con- ference that met recently in Des Moines, Iowa, and a joint committee of Congress, the President was told briefly of the farm problem of the country and was given some ldea of what i3 desired in the way of legisla- tion to relieve what was described as a “‘serious situation.” These farm leaders told the Presi- dent they are united in their belief that justice and sound economic policy | require that the farmers of the Nation have their economic status raised to the level of other economic groups. Favor Dickinson Bill. To enable the farmers to adjust their supply of farm commodities to meet- the American demand by con- trolling the marketing of the surplus, they believe the Dickinson bill now pending in the House is satisfactory. They want a Federal agricultural board to equalize responsibility for surplus farm commodities, any deficit that may be incurred in the distribu- tion of the surplus to be borne by the producers themselves and the actual buying, storing and selling to be done with the support of the hoard by the organizations of the producers them- selves, with provisions for immediate operation through other agencies wherever producer organizations are not or cannot be organized for im- mediate needs Representative Purnell of Illinols, chatrman of the joint congressional committee. presented the delegation to the President. * The spokesman for the farmers was Thomas Cashman of Minnesota, who said that he repre- sented 1,500,000 farmers. George N. Peak of 1liinots, chairman of the com- mittee of 22, representing the Des Molnes Conference. told the President that men representing the industries, the business and finanoial institutions directly concerned with agricultural prosperity, indorse the requests for re- lief legislation. Govs. John Hammill of Towa, who called the Des Moines Conference, and Carl Gunderson of South Dakota, also made brief addresses during the con- ference with the President. Mr. Coolidge expressed the hope that something will be done by the present Congress. He reminded his callers that many theorles relative to the farm situation are being advanced and hoped something would be decided upon that would come near meeting | the views of the greatest number of those affected President Sympathetic. The President did not commit him- self to any particular view proposing farm relief, nor did he make any direct promise regarding his support. The farm delegation. however, appeared well pleased witk their call, and left the White House feeling that while it got no specific promise from the President he at least appeared sym. pathetic toward the cause, and gave every evidence of wanting to see some- thing done to bring the greatest amount of relief. Although Secretary of Agriculture Jardine on one or two occasions has spoken favorably of some features of the Dickinson bill, the President is known to look unfavorably upon this measure, and it Is thought by those close to him that if it succeeds in pass- ing both the House and Senate it is doubtful that he would sign it. Following their confgrence with the President, the delegation went to the Department of Agriculture, where it conferred with Secretary Jardine. D. C. Jurors Benefitted by Bill. The courts of the District of Colum bia are included in a measure P by the House yesterday increasing the pay of jurors and witne in the Federal courts from $3 to $4 a day. Representative Louis C. Cramton, Re- publican, of Michigan, sought in vain to have the pay fixed at §5 a day. It you are single and support in your home one or more persons close- iy related to you and over whom you 3 se family control, you are the head of a y and entitled under | the revenue act of 1926 to the same personal exemption allowed a mrried person, $3,500. In addition, a taxpayer is entitled to a credit of $400 for each person dependent upon him for chief Support, if such person Is either| under 18 years of age or incapable of self-support because mentally | or phisically defective. Such de- pendent need not be a member of the taxpaver's household. For example, an unmarried son who supports in| his home an aged mother, is entitled to an exemption of $3,500 plus the $400 credit for a dependent a total ofi $3,900. If from choice the mother lived in another city, the son, al- though her chief support, would be entitled only to the §1,500 exemption, plus the $400 credit. The mother not living with him, he is not considered the head of a famil mption as the head of a can be claimed by only one member of a household. The $400 credit does not apply to the wife or husband of a taxpayer, though one may be totally dependent unon_the other. » THE AMERICAN OfL. fl_’: Yoz AMOCO Motor 02 \l 50 Tons of Powder ; Exploded to Block | Fire in Mine Shaft By the Assoclated Press. JEROME, Ariz., March 3.—With a blast that jarred the coun- try for miles around, 100,000 pounds of powder were exploded at the shaft of the United Verde Co.'s mine near here yesterday. However, the blast did not dam- age the town of Jerome, located less than a mile from the work- ings. It was carefully planned for the purpose of enabling steam shovels to remove the entire top of the mine down to a depth of 300 feet in order to eliminate a fire that started many years ago. The powder was stored in two tunnels so close to the fire that the thermometer stood at 120 de- grees Fahrenheit. It is estimated that the charge loosened 150,000 cuble yards of rock and ores. The mine is owned by the estate of the late Senator Willlam A. Clark of Montan: ORY LAW SURVEY URGED BY STAYTON But House Alcoholic Traffic Committee Is Not Qualified for Job, He Asserts. W. H. Stayton, national chairman of the Association Against the Prohi- bitlon Amendment, in a statement made public today approved of the plan for an impartial survey of pro- hibition, but opposed such a survey by the House committee on alcoholic lquor traffic. “The committeé does not now have the public confidence,” sald Mr. Stay- ton, uch an investigation would undoubtedly be worse than useless unless conducted by a committee that is above the suspicion of partiality.” Prediction of Outcome. He predicted that “the investigation would undoubtedly bring out very many facts that the American public should know,” and added that the source of expenses of the House liquor traffic committee on its trip to Canada last Summer “is still a mystery to the best of our knowl edge. Official sanction for the trip he said, “was not granted by the House of Representatives and the Government did not pay the commit- tee’s expenses.” If the committee “des itself unbiased,” Mr. Stayton con- tinued, it ‘“should bring immediate pressure to bear upon both dry and wet organlzations, to get them to com ply with corrupt practices act, which | requires quarterly reports from these societies, Pointing out that “this committee very widely rumored to be friend to and influenced by the Anti Saloon League,” he contended that until it “purges itself of this rumored accusation and assumes a judicial air,” any investigation “conducted by it into prohibition conditions wi laughed at by in gener Such a survey is indorsed Stayton was suggested Monday by Assistant Secretary of the sury Andrews, in charge of prohibition, but has been frowned upon by Secretary Mellon. s to prove Edith Walker Maddox, member of the San Francisco Planning Commis. sion, has been named one of the 25 delegates from the United States to the Institute of Pacific Relations to be held in Honolulu. ELECTRIC IRON REDUCED $6.75 Guaranteed Laundry Irons $9.15 1t_you have nev trie T now is the lea enience dertaking much expense ohetome &eTic Shop 517 10th St. Main 6549 without un- T.Z. Sota Hat Mfg. Quality of Work Is Not High Priced, Con- sidering What You Get For Your Money! Emerson once y thing has its price—and if the price is not paid, not that thing but something else is obtained.” How true that is as applied to and remodeling To obtain service of depend- able quality wopk naturally en- expenditure of slightly would be pald for inferior work—but pause and consider what you get for your money! T. Z. Sota Hat Mfg. service lity—not price. Tt pays. That's been proven be- vond dispute. T. Z. Sota Hat Mfg. & Hat Hospital 1826 14th St. N.W. | the FURBERSHAW GIVES STORY OF KILLING Fired to Check Flight of Al- leged Bootlegger, Says Dry Agent. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 3.—Joseph A. 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