Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1926, Page 2

ERMANS DENAND KAISER'S ESTATES 100,000 Sign Petition for . Confiscation in Single Day in Berlin Alone. BY A. R. DECKER. By Radin to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, March 8.—Former Kaiser Wilhelm. who demands his castles back along with hundreds of princes archdukes, mark grafs and ordinar; grafs, or counts. i making American- style propaganda In the Reich to ir fluence the Reichetaz to free the crown property of the seals of Ger- man courts Throughout last Thursday the proposed Germany people hegan signinz their names to law by which all royal and imperial property will be confis cated hy the State and the proceeds devoted to war vietims—war widows, orphans. cripples losers by eur- rency inflation On Sunday Berlin alone gave 100,000 signatures. €0 it iz considered certain that the necessary 4.000.000 signatures will he ohtained hefore 1he legal fc night has elapsed. Then the Reich- atag will he compelled to consider the proposition. Parties Are Split. Nelchstag fails to make the proposition a law, the people must de. ride again throuw; a referendum upon which a majority of 20,000,000 must he ohtained ta make the prop tion law. Parties of the Right are opposed to the law. They wani to give the for- mer kaiser his property for the sake nf maintaining respect for private property The Soclaliste are for dis. possession. The Democrats want to compromise. The Socialists claim that insufficient lists have been posted and that people &0 home hecause they refused to wait tn line to aMx their names. They claim that Nationalists are preventing people from signing In the countr districts. and the liste are open many fear to sign and so incur the displeasure of landowners or run the k of the former kaiser's displeasure In event hes should return some dav. Others point o Fran Ebert wife of the first nt of the re. public, must he satisfied with 500 marks monthiy as a pension. and If the Kaiser Starts Propaganda. Meanwhile. the flooding the country why the roval famlly demandinz an income vear, Already has received private works of art worth 000 H60, Nobodv knows the total de mands former Gierman prices, be. | ause each German province has been | deciding its own cases separately The former kaiser wants returned te him a hlooded stock estate at Cad. fnen. Weset Prussin. worth 2.000.006 marks. and at Camenz Schnellsnsteing A farm and an estate worth $16.000. 00N marks. Wiheim also demande the Berland and Potsdam palaces, | which are vaiued ai 45000000 marks. He alen wants th hunting preserve and lndge In Rominten In the Berlin Landtag a proposition was proposed giving the kaiser 30 000.000 marks in cash and 300 acres to call off his claims. but the law nevar passed because the entire mai- ter of settling with the former kaiser and former princez has been brought hetore the Reichstaz by indignant clalists, who point out that the former | kaiser ‘and princes already are r ving large pensions as nfcers. some | having been made lieutenants in| the army while still in the cradle. 1826, br Chicago Daiir N BROOKHART URGES FARMERS’ AID BILL| I Tells Senate Committee $15.- 000,000 Loan Small Compared With Road Relief. rmer with xaiser Is arguments justified in of 400,000 4 1919 Withelm property and more than $10 <ince (Coprright ws Ca.) hofore mmities Appearing eulture of his joint farm exports and ative bill. Senator Brookhart lican, Towa, declared the ra heen given outright $33.000.000 and the Government should not hesitate to loan the farmers $15.000.000 “During the w he sald. “$336.- 000,000 was taken out of the Treas ury and given to the raflroads and ince that time $307.000.000 more has heen loaned the carrfers. On this hasis the farmers would be entitled to A loan of $400.000.000. This bill proposes that $15.000.000 he lnaned the farmers to aid {n marketing the sur- plus crops.” All farmers. he contended. would he alded by his bill. The hardest erop to handle, he added. wonld be cotton, as 50 per cent of 1t s exported against an average of 12 per cent of other crops. but despite this he claimed the cotton farmers would he henefited, as | they do not sell their crap at world prices. His bill. he said, would estab. lish a better price than the world price WIVES SUE FOR DIVORCE. Four Ask Legal Separation, Charg- the Senate agri- oday In support sper- Repub- Iroads had ing Cruelty and Desertion. Mre. Ethel N. Fowler todayv sued | James E. Fowler. an emplove of the City Post Office. for a limited divorce and alimony They were married at Philadelphia March & 1913, and have | ne children. The wife charges cruel- | ty, drunkenness and attention to| other women She is represented by | Attorney ilallock . Long | Maintenance is axked in a soit filed | by Mrs. Ollie Shepherd against Henry N. Shepherd. a cabaret singer. on charges of cruelty, desertion and non support. They were married June 20, 1923, and have one child Attorney Olive R. Lact_appears for the wife, | Mrs. Ruth tevens filed suit for | A limited divorce from William M. | Stevens on charges of cruelty and de. | sertion. They were married March | 19, 1921, and have one child. Attor | neys Boardman & Smith represent the | wife. Absolute divearce is asked flled by Mary Smith against Smith. They were married 1823, and have no children duet is alleged and a named. Attorney C. pears for the wife. URGES BAN ON PISTOLS. in a suit Philip E. | May Miscon. co-respondent R. Colvin ap- Another attempt for Federal restric- tion on transportation of pistols and revolvers was brought before the House interstate commerce commit. tea toda after the committee for more than a decade had refused to ap- prove similar proposals. 1ola Duteh ILLINOIS SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW ELEMENT By the Associated Press. URBANA, TL., March 8.—Discovery of one of the five unknown chemieal elements was announced vesterday by the University of Illinols. the work of Dr. B. & Hopkins, professor of Inorganic chemistry, assisted by L. ¥. Yntema and .. A. Harrix of the chemistry staff. It was the first covery ever has | country The new chemlstr a dis- this time such i heen made In i« known In the world as number 81 lightv-seven of the possible ninety-1wo simple substances known on the earth which make up all com- pounds that exist previously had been isolated- and identified. It is the combination of these various elements that make np matter. element research covering more fhan five vears in the rare earths lahoratory of the university. Specially constructed X-ray machinery with which the work was carrled on was designed and manufactured on the campus. It was explained that as every known _element may be made to pro- duce X-rays which affect a photo- graphic plate in definite ways, it is possible by using this X-ray process 1o tell exactly what element is belng dealt with. Dr. Hopkins and his staff prepared rare earth specimens con- taining a large enough percentage of Special X-Ray Apparatus, Designed on Campus, Used to Isolate Eighty-Eighth of Possible Ninety-Two Simple Substances. THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY. MARCH 8, 1926. IN EARTH STUDY this unknown element, number 61,1 and with the special X-ray equip- ment were able to study the isolated compounds of the new element. lead- ing to the definite announcement of the discovery The most recently ment was hafnium, ppenhagen in 1923, ment created gi interest, but the element fs comparatively Httle | known. The newest well known ele- ment discovered is helium. This was firat observed as existing in the sun in 1868 and then in 1844 was discoverad on the earth. Many elements, such as gold, silver, mer- cury, iron. copper, lead and the like. were known to the ancients, hut athers are more modern in discovery The new element fs of a metallic nature, but whether it may prove of high value commercially or otherwise the chemists have been unahle to predict. Since only the X-ray photographs have disclosed It in the form of lines, no description or other authentic in dication of its possibilities has become avallable. The discoverers made up their own samples of “rare earth” in which the element was found and fur ther experimentation will be made in an effort to obtaln “No. 61"—for which no other name has even been suggested —in larger quantitles in or der to learn more ahout it. discovered ele- announced in The announce- PLANS FOR OFFICE BUILDING ENLARGED Application Shows 15th and New York Avenue Structure to Be 50 Per Cent Larger. The Washington Central Trust Cor poration, which is to erect the large Washington Building, at the corner of Fifteenth street, New York avenue and G streei. has filed an application for permission to excavate, which in dicates that the building when finally completed will be approximately 50 per cent larger than originally templated. The building. which was originally to cost $5.000.000, was to start from the former site of the old Dutch mar ket on ( Building on New con the Evans York avenue 1t 1s under stood that the bullding will now not only take In the Holzman Building but when fully completed w in the Evans Building as it stands as a part of the whole struc- ture., and that it will extend on G street up to Snyder Tallor store or perhaps further and take in the old Merchants Trust Co. Bullding Announcement of the original project wae made ahout eight months ago and created considerable Interest, as the properties taken in were extremely valuable. The old George Washington Hotel. the Home Life hullding. the United States Shipping Board office, Liggeti's drug store. the Market and Henderson cigar store properties have heen razed. The plane for the building call for ane of the most elaborate office stric tures in the city and the additional property, which it is understood will he added to the structure before it is finithed, will make it one of the larg est In the city. next te |SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON BANQUET TOMORROW Seventieth Anniversary of Frater- Will Be Observed at the Racquet Club. nity The Washington City Rho Chapter Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity celebrate its seventieth anniver with the annual Founder's day banquet tomorrow at § p.m., at the Racquet Club. Among the honor guests and speak ers wlill be Kev Pittman, Representatives Arnold, Valle, Ragon and Cox, Gen. Cheatham and several others noted in Army. Navy and political circles. Former Senator A. O. Stanley will preside ax toastmaster. All are memhers of the fraternity. Gy Brandon, past national hon orary president of the organization alsa is expected to be present, as he {s now in town on business. Enticing entertainment has heen planned for the occasion, featured by songs. dances and wit and humor, of tered by some of Washington's bext known talent All Sig Alphs are invited SUPREME COURT DENIES ROAD CASE REHEARING of will sary A rehearing of the Archer County, Texas, road disirict case was denied today by the Supreme Court. The case, decided by the Supreme Court last January, attracted wide attention bacanse of its effect upon honds issued by road improvement districia organized under conditions similar to those in Archer County, which the court declared invalid Atiorney General Moody of Texas, asked for a rehearing when John R. Moore, the attorney who d con- ducted the case for the county, re. fused to do so. Subsequently the latter changed his position and also submitted a motion for a rehearing. Several other Statex and individuals ought unsuccessfully to intervene in favor of reopening the case, NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B.F.KEITH’S THEATER 12:30 to 1 O’Clock Speaker Tomorrow Dr. Howard A. Kelly Conducted by Representative McLeod. Republican, Michigan, and J. W. Hull of Detroit, secretary of the American Reclama tion Society, urged passage of the MeLeod bili 10 exclude emall firearms from interstate commerce unless the contgpts are indicated on the package. Rev. F. Bland Tucker Every One Invited—No Collection Insurance | enators Pat Harrison and | | | CITY COUNCIL ASKS DRY LAW CHANGE La Follette Presents Resolu- tion by Milwaukee Officials Seeking Modification. By the Associated Pre A resolution by (he Comon (' of the City of Milwaukee, nrging n fication of the prohibition law, was presented to the Senate today by Sena tor La Follette, Republican, Wiscon. sin, The resolution urged other organiza tions throughout the country to take similar action, that the will of the ma Jority of the people might be made known to the President and to Con inell i b street and fo the Holzman |and Building | Ner take | The Sommon Council of the city, it set | now | out { | |bunal was unconstitutional, [ | The prohibition act, the resolution sald. has Interfered with the normal lawful customs. habits and man of living of the citizens of the country and has brought about an ) of crime with which present en forcement machinery cannot cope as the elected representatives of ity of the citize is entitied their sentiments on such question. POLICE ROUTMOB; 12 STRIKERS ELD Band of 500 Fur Workers Dispersed in New York as Clubs Fly. a majo to speak By the Associated Pross NEW YORK. March 8§-—A platoon of police. some of them mounted and others using their clubs, dispersed 500 striking fur workers today.when they attempted to hold a demonstration at Seventh avenue and West Twenty fourth street. One Lundred man and 25 woman strikers were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. Several sirikers were hft by the policemen’s clubs, but none was seri- ously injured., After being dispersed the workers retired ot two unfon halls, where they held indignation meetings. The disturbance was the first of any importanca since 12.000 fur workers in more than 2000 shops went on strike February 16, after some of the employers had ered a lockout of their workers, The workers struck for a 40-hour week. equal distribution of work throughout the vear and an unem- plovment fund to guard agalnst sea- sonal layoffs Last week union ofcfals announced that about 20 shops had acceded to the workers' demands and that work \\m:ld he resumed In these shops this week. WOMAN IS ATTACKED BY ANOTHER IN STORE Assaulted by a colored woman whom she had accused of stealing her pocketbook, Mrs. Sarah Cohen, 50, proprietress of a grocery store at 1633 Twelfth street, was badly heaten shortly hefore noon today. She wns taken to Emergency Hospital, suf- fering from shock and a cut on her throat, hut physicians said she was not in danger. Mrs. Cohen had been knocked to the floor and her assailant was stand- g over her beating her with a large stick when she was rescied by George Twohy, a deputy United States marshal, who was attracted by her screnms as he passed the store. lfe held the colored woman, Mabel Wash- ington, 507 1 street, untll police ar- rived. The assault was caused. according 10 the story told police by Mrs. Cohen, by her asking the woman to stop when she attempled to carry from the store her pocketbook. The colored woman entered the store while Mrs. Cohen was telephoning. She went through the store to a rear room and appeared a few moments later carry- ing Mrs." Cohen's pockethook, she <aid. The colored la woman was taken to the second precinct station and charged with larceny. The pocket- hook, which contained a small sum \f money, was returned to Mrs. Cohen. ANTI-COURT SU IT DENIED. Supreme Court Dismisses Injunc- tion Proceeding by Lawyer. The Supreme Court today refused to entertain an attempted legal chal- lenge to American participation In the World Court. An injunction proceeding instituted | Gt of 1 INCOME TAX LAW PUZZLETO MANY Revenue Bureau Besieged for Information Regarding Time Limit on $5,000 Clause. Although numer have been made pub ot Revenue explaining the latest regulations governing the come tax returns when the net Income for 1975 was $5.000 or over, the public siill seems to somewhat confused. It was le taday at the bureau. Numerous requests have heen re. ceived here asking for permissieon to_extend the time of filinz returns bevond March 15. In tha past this was necessary, but under the regula tlons promuigated under the 1926 law, for this year only, a blanket extension of time for filing a final re- turn for this class of larger return was granted until May 15. A tenta- tive return, howeve must by March 15, and at least one-fourth of the estimated tax pald Covered by Blanket Authority. The number of such specific re quests, which now are unnecessary, as blanket authority already exista for the extension, has been unduly burdening the income tax section of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. “Individuals whose net income 1926 was $5,000 or less' It was ex plained in new bhurean statement today, attempting to clear up the matter in the y lic mind, “are re- quired to file a complete return on form 1040 A on or hefore March 15, 1926. Individuals whose net income exceeded $5,000 and domestic corpora- tlons are granted until May 15, 1926, 1o file & complete refurn, hut on or before March 15, 1926, must file a tentative return a ympanied by at least onefourth of (he estimated amount of tax due. A tentative return for individuals should be made on the usual form- 1040 plainly marked “tentative” at the top, contain a statement of the estimated amount of tax belleved to be due, and be properly sworn to and executed. other data need he kiven, statements by the Bureau that Internal ed Fallure lncurs Penalty “Kalure to submit a return and pay at least onefourth of the amount of tax die within the specified (ime sub jects the delinguent to penalties Taxpayers are taking advantage of the free advisory service offered by revenue officers statloned at various hanks and department stores here to ald in the pr fon of returns for the year 1925. Government experts were at work today at the Federal American Natlonal Bank. Munsey Trust Co.. Merchants' Bank and Trust Co., Union Trust Co., Continental Trust Co.. Columbia National Bank. District National Bank, Lincoln National Bank, Lincoln National Bank hranch, Seventeenth and H sireeis: Treasury Building, Woodward & Lothro Lansburgh Brothers, Hlecht Co, National Bank and National spolitan Bank. An augmented force is at work also at the office of Deputy Collector H. C. Powell, 14 Pennsyivania avenie. Revenue officers not only preparation of the returns, but ad minister the oath without cost to the taxpayer. RESOLUTION PROVIDES CONGRESS DELEGATION House Passes to Send Members and Senators to Measure Virginia Celebration. ed A coneur- Representa The House today pa rent resolution offered hy tive Montague, Democrat, Virginia for appointment of an official sentation from both House and ate to attend the celebration of the 150th birthday anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Wil- liamsburg, Va., May 15 Mr. Montague explained that on May 16, 1776, the Virginia conyention, then assembled In Willlamsburg, pass. ed a _resolution directing the virginia Sen to bring about action declaring the Thirteen Original Colonies free and Independent States and absolved from all allegiance to the British erown. “The rerolution provides for appoint ment of flve members of the House and five memhers of the Senate, ap- pointed by the presiding officers of the two Houses, to attend the c at W lution carries no appropriation, Today in Congress Senate. Final arguments on the disposi- tion of Muscle Shoals are bei made on the floor, with an undel standing that the Senate will v late in the afternoon on the resoly tion providing for the leusing of the profect. The District committee is in ses- slon to hear Senator Phipps of Colorado on his contention that the land needed to link Rock (reek and Potomac Parks should be bought on a 60-40 ratio between District and Federal governments. The privileges and elections committee is at work again today on Steck-Brookhart senatorial con test The blll to regulate cattle gra: ing on public lands in the West was discussed before the public lands committee. The Haugen co-operative market- ing bill was subject of a hearing before the agriculture committee. The judiciary committee held an executive session to pass on pend- ing maiters. House, This Is District day in the House, with elght bills on the District calendar awalting consideration. The tentative leglslative program of the House for the rest of the week s Tuesday and Wednesday, White radio control bill; Thursday, Friday and Saturday, conslderation of the District of Columbia appro- priation bill, which is to be report- ed on Wednesda Legislatlon covering shipment of firearms subject of a hearing be- fore interstate commerce commit- tee. Hearing on agricultural rellef measures continues before commit- tee on agriculture. Hearing by merchant marine committee on proposed amendment of merchant marine act of 1920. Indian affairs committee con- ducts hearing on bill to prohibit sale of Pevote to Indians. Foreign affairs commitiee, In ex- ecutive session, continuous consid- eratlon of bill authorizing purchase by United States Government of embassy sites in forelgn capitais. Omnibus land relief" bill subject of hearing before committee on ir- rigation and reclamation. Hearing on several bills before committee on territories. by Renjamin Catchings, a New York and Washington lawyer, was W®if- missed. Catchings protested that adherence of the United Rtates to the world trf- x ' Civil Service committee gets re- port from subcommittea on new hill to liberalize retirement act. Hearing before judiciary commit- tee an legislation to safeguard Ped- eral funds on public work. be | he filed | for ald in the | repre. | members of the Continental Congress | lebration : llamshurg on May 15. The reso- | FIGURES IN BOLD 16TH STREET ROBBERY \ i | JUDGE POSTPONES CITING REPORTERS Takes No Action Papers Are Circulated Cov- ering Trial Despite Ban. | | When | By the Associated Preas BAY ST. LOUIS, Misa.. March 8.— After u conference with Judge Walter A. White, attorneys for the New Or Jeans newspapers said he would issue no citation today for contempt aguinst reporters whose papers violated hix order regarding publication of testl mony in the Favre trial. now being | held here. 1t was understood that any | action Judge White may take would | come after the trial has ended. New Orleans papers contalning testimony were circulated in this county vester day, despite the order. Jesse Favre is on trial charged with the murder of . A. McLemare, one of two Federal entomologists slain near here recently, apparently for robbery, and before beginning the testimony Judge White ordered that no papers heing circulated in this county should pubilsh any of the testimony, saving 1t might affect trials of others on lhl-l sume charges, Testimony was introduced Suturday \he first two duys of the trial being | i ft the Williams' ho Lower: Home of Mrs red after he | Upper le aught Davis Upper Norm: Joseph . Davis, cap vod R. Hawkins who 1227 Nixteenth streef. ft; 1 11 | Williams, NEW YORK CENTRAL COLDWAVE MOVES Net Income of Parent Sys-| tem Increased $9,376,823 in 1925. Rise in Temperature Fore- cast for Mississippi Val- ley—eTraffic Relieved. Br the Aseociated Press CHICAGO, Marc ing a mana aver a Ry the Associated Pre NEW YORK. March 8- Operations of the New York Central Railroad and fts aMliated lines in 1925 produced better results the excepting the Rutland Railroad pany. which had a surplus of §35.396. it was shown ves terday in a statement preliminary to the pamphlet report. Net fncome of the New York (en tral, including the Boston and Albany and the Ohfo Central lines. amounted to $48.627,223, a gain of $9.376,823 ver 1974, Gross income was $93.430 020, an Increase of $4.308.716. Sur- | pins, for the vear carried to profit and loss increased $3.368.811 to $21,- 768.272. Operating 8 March showered shak ine snow wide avea in the Central Went and then moved of the act the end for a Warm weather for most of the Mississippi Valley but lower temperatures, ac- by snow nd rain, were Atlantic Const States, heaviest #ufferer from snowfall, slowly epl from un- an 8§ to 10 Inch blanket today. ighwavs made Impassable by the heavy snowfall of Saturday and Sun- were heing but bus traf- into Wisconsin, lowa and South Dakota was completely tied up by the storm. Heavy drifts formed under pressure of high wind Sunday night constituted a serions difficulty. One thousand persons marooned in Milaca during a hasket hall tournament Sat- urday night were ahle to return to their homes today. The unexpected guests caused a <evere strain on the Milaca larder, while _all available space in public bulldings of the small town was utilized to quarter them. In Chicago snow flurries fell throughout Sunday, the mercury dropping to 10 degrees shove ro at | midnight. A rise of at least 15 de- grees was In prospect, however, for today. NEW DEEDS OFFICE AND END OF FEE SYSTEM APPROVED First hefore, | over week m- | small decrease in than yenr East repetition was promised to day territory companted forecast for Minnesot revenues amounted to $385.994,505, an Increase of $16,387,574. Railway operating expenses showed an Increase of $10.470.7%5, leaving net revenue from raflway aperations of 46, a gain of $5.916.770 Michigan Central Railroad’'s net income advanced $5.178660 to $18.806.194. Surplus for the year car- ried to profit and loss was $13.633.- 684, a gain of $3.773,430. Gross in- come was $25.202 987 an incre: of $5.170,662. The Cleveland. Cinclnnatl, Chicago | and St. Louis Railway lifted itx net Income $3,376,593, reaching $11,407 Surplus for the vear was $8.2 a gain of $3.089.366. Gross in of $20,136.869 was an Increase of $4.- 311,142 over 1924, Net rallway op- | erating Income was $4,196,441 larger. Net income of the Pittsburgh and Lake Krie Railroad Company ad vanced $1.204,447 to $7.389, pl of $3.771,042 having been carried profit and loss, an increase of §1 $47. Gross income was. $10,00 | a gain of §872.000. BROOKHART MAY RUN AGAINST CUMMINS Decision for Steck Will Result in Race Next Year, Friends Say. the to (Continued from Page.) width 18 now 110 feet, and the narrow width of 40 feet hetween and Myrtle streets is inadequate for existing traffic. sarlier attempts to correct this con- ditfon failed because there was not sufficient abutting property in pri- vate ownership against which dam ages could be charged. The present bill provides for widening the street, trrespective of cost making such churges, #s benefits ugainst abutting property as s equitable. The amount of damage 18 estimated as be tween $40,000 and $50.000, to be taken wholly from Distriet revenue. The director of the budget hax given Dis trict fals and Congress assurance that this measure was nol in con filet with the financlal program the President. Would End Taxi Monopolies. When the bill to widen First street was under consideration, Representa- tive Treadway. Republican, of Massa- husetts, asked if It was proposed to grant any more monopolies under the leglslation to the Union Station. He emphasized that that was the only Union Station in the world where the public finds it hard to get in because the entrance is blocked by taxicabs to which exclusive privilege has been sold. tepresentative Blanton. Democrat, of Texas assured Mr. Treadway that when the bill to amend the traffic act was up for consideration he would offer an amendment which would pro- hibit the rallroad companies from sell- ing space In the streets that belong {to the public, and which would also | prohibit hotels from selling space in the street that belongs to the public for exclusive use by particular taxi By the Associated Press. DES MOINES, March 8. cislon of the congressional tions subcemmittee unfavorable Senator Smith W. Brookhart of lowa in his election contest with Danlel F. Steck will probably cause Brook- hart, his friends stated yesterday, to file as a candidate against Senator A. B. Cummins, whose ferm expires this vear. Allles of prepared to place A de elec Senator Brookhart are in cireulation noml- nation petitions formally _entering him as & candidate in event he de. cides to oppose Cummins. Nomi- nating papers must be filed with the secretary of state by April Whether or not he knows the de. cision of the subcommittee, and while holding the seat which Steck, his Democratic opponent at the last elec tion claims, friends of Brookhart be. Heve he will authorize circulation of | the nomination petition. recedent for this provedure has been found in the political histoi of another State, the Des Moines Reglster states. | An engine recently placed on an Argentine railway has equipment for condensing Its steam to provide wa ter while running through desart it to last & long time. Als lend it. LINES SHOW GAINS EAST WITH SNOW of | vccupled In completing @ jury, and} presentation of the Stute's case was resumed thix morning with Cheis Pearson the first witness. He told of the appearance of the defendant at his home Saturday after the double | sayving. He also described a watch, coat and sweater he sald Favre had with him Jue C. Jones. deputy arrested the defendant. identified the articles as having heen taken from Favre or found in Pearson’s home. where Pearson sald they were placed. SENATE COMMITTEE DELAYS DECISION ON DRY HEARINGS First sheriff. who | (Continned from Page) | the in = of lettars from every State Union urging aetlon by Con, end what he described as deplorable | conditions resulting from the attempt | to enforce prohibition Declares Issue Is Big. take th ixsu big and | being sure none of vou that this is not an Senator Fige said. “It Is & vital fssue. Referendums are taken all over the country | “Federal enforcement officials, Ike District Attorney Buckner, are dis | cussing the matter. Mr. Buckner sald “we are too conservative to enforce ! the law and too ignorant of the actnal facts to undertake to modify it.” i “I would like to have Mr. Buckner come here and tall us what he means | by that declaration.” Senator Harreld. Republican, Okla homa. wanted to know how it was ex pected that the law could he '-r\{(n(r\l' ‘l\'hvn “Mr. Andrews (Amsistant Secre tary of the Treasury in charge of.pro. | hibition) appoints one man who has | heen Indicted for perjury and another who has been indicted for murder.’ tor Bruce told the commities | | *hat ihlie opinion is moving so fast on this question that i« is not unrea e to offer an amendment nth Amendment PLANS NEW DRIVE. am | | 1 position | Andrews fo Name Two Squads to Fight Wine and Ree The Treasury will organize shortly ae an additional arm of its prohibition machine a special squad to concen. } trate on the problem of fllicit liquor from cereal heverage plants, near hear factories wnd wildeat breweries This was announced today hy As sistant Secretary of the Tr ury Lin coln ¢ Andrews, who revealed also that he has In mind the appoiniment of a specialist versee matters in connection with the wine problem. These two additionsl branches of | his prohibition machine. Gen. An-| drews estimates, will complete the ex- tension and specialization of his or ganization, There ix already in op eration a series of alcohol s iads inder John A. Fosier, making a drive against the diversion of alcohol from | independent and other distilling plants. Stll another group is headed by Maj. Walton A. Green, with the title of chief prohibition Investiga for. This latter group is charged with the responsibility of bringing to justice big conspiracies. Sees Much Progress. With all these specialized branches his organization working on their | i | | | | i | | to o . particular problems, assisting the prohibition administrators throughout the country, with a diminution fn smuggling and additfonal treat ien | with foreign powers 1 the liquor question, Gen. Andrews sald toda; that he felt “some material progress was being made. When asked about a recent state ment fn New York in which he said that upless progress had been made | within a year from that time he would resign, Gen. Andrews sald to day that he would still stick to that statement, but felt that already he had made progress The brewing situation is felt by Treasury officials to he serfous so far as the leakage of high-powered heer ia concerned. Some additlonal power in placed in the hands of the Federal Government. It was explained, in the new revenue law. which permits pe viodic investigations of cereal bhever age plants under the item in the law which levies & tax of one-tenth of a cent per gallon on such heverages Suchi investigations now possible wn.- | der the new law could not be made | prior (o its passage, und officials feel | that with formation of & new heer squud along lines similar to the re cently organized alcohol squad, closer check can be kept on potential sources of high-powered beer. Concerning the treaty situatlon, it | wus recalled today that already there are in operation treatles with both Mexico and Canada and (hat the co vention with Cuba. already approved | by Cuba. was likely to be compieted before long. The officials who will head the new beer squad and the wine organization have not as vet heen formally appoint- ed hy Gen. Andrews. who Indicated, however. that he had in mind two men who would probably be named shortl The heer aquad would probably con- sist of something leas than 500 men, it was explained. but a single man fo be named speciaiist for the wine prob- lem may be able to handle the neces- sary work, according to Gen. An- drews. | i | | | | Caught in Fly Wheel, Badly Hurt. Srnest Cooper, colored, 31, of 1008 Chase court was seriously injured yesterday when his clothing was ight in a iy wheel of & cement mixer while working on a construc- tion job at Eighteenth and K atreets He was treated at Emergency Hos- pital for a fractured skull and cuts about the face. ® persons over 14 years of age are | forbidden appearing on Honolulu streets in bathing suits. I ' | eh HOOVER WOULD CUT SHIP BOARD POWER Urges Commerce Committee to Leave Only Judicial and Regulatory Work. By the Amsociated Press. Asmerting the Shipping Board. with divided responsibility, had defied the President, Secretary Hoover tod urged that is be stripped of all powers except Ita judicial and regulatory functions and that the entire Govern- ment merchant fleet be administered by the Fleet Corporation The Secretary wha testified hefore the House commerce commitiee, sald such a procedure would be fn accord ance with the original conception of creating the hoeard. Differences be tween the executive and the hoard, he sald. “were one reason why we have made ne more progress with our m chant marine.” Wants committee rivate Operation. which today up the Bacon bill to carry out the principle of Secretary Hoover's pro posal regarding the Shipping Board cently approved a bill providing for coordination of all navigation func Uons now supervised by the depart ment “We will never Isfuctory merchant owned und maintained by terprise,” the Secvetary said, but he advocated Government aid to keep the flag fAiving on critical routes™ un il this ild be achieved. ‘In the way the Shipping Beard has grown up 1t Is today in effect whally responsible (o Congress,” Ser retary Hoover went on. "l do not helleve that (ongress aver concelved 1t was undertaking direct pon e bility for the administration of the operation of ships, but this Is the re sult today. Opposed Form of Body. “The whole board has, from the necessity of its creation. had equal or independent responsibilities from the nominal administrative head. We have had some seven or elght heads to the organization in its nine vears of ad ministrative life No commercial or anization would have survived such nges. | do not believe this form of organization was ever adapted to the task.” Secretary Hoover oppo fncorporating the management « fleet in the Department of Comr RETIREMEN{' HlTé SNAG. Measure to Liberalize Provisions in General Dis Liberalization of tirement provisions ran into a snag in the House civil service commit tee today. The subcommittee which has heen drafting the liheraliz measure made a unanimous report tn the full committee. This precipt ed a general discussion of the work of the subcommittee and the rrovisions of the hill reported everal of these provisions w quite thoreughly discussed withe iclusive action The civil vie meet again Friday provisions of the liberalizing b Chairman Lehlbach the serviee committee todas there is no y port to the House on the bill. hecatise the hill as repe the subcommitiee has he over entively aguin in the fuil mittee. THREE HELD FOR THEFT. Employes Accused of Stealing 8u The tonk have a marine until it private en the ussion. civil service re e committes to discuss com- From Furniture Company Three emploves of the Phillin Le Furniture o, were rrested *oda on the charge of stealing suite of furniture from the Le cor pany's warehouse, at 68 | . northeast, where they were emplove The theft of the furniture was ported about & month ago and « then Detectives Cox Kt Murphy have heen following which led the arrest ¢ the three ph Sterling Lambath old, of 408 Fourth street emploved as a clerk at the warehouse: Levi Edmonds, colored $ vears old. 1447 R street, Who was emploved as a laborer at the place. and George Preston Red. colored, 30 vears old, of 105 Hyland avenue, Brentwood, Md.. a chauffeur. The headquariers detectives have learned where the suite of furniture was taken and have obtained a search warrant looking toward its recovery. LAD AGAIN IN TOILS. 14 ) Davis d fr taymond tember esca Detention. wh In connection bery yesterday who last Sep the House of he wax heing held with an alleged r was arrested, in cor pany with Alphonzo Matthews, 13, by police of the sixth precinct, who charged them with petty larceny of pennies from a newspaper sales box They were taken to the House of De tention #nd will be brought before the Jduvenile Court, police satd Davis lives at 332 C street north and Matthews at New Jer avenue. Davis' twa companions Who excaped with him from the House of Detention last September were apprehended some time ago. February Circulation Daily....101,778 | Sunday . 108,812 nahia w HERRON Adve ENING and aweur th of the pa ok the A follows DAILY. Distrivt of Col oY W inx_ Mas r DAY STAR. the actual nun 1. vold and February, SRS omamane) Less adiustments.... “mimber copies for " aer 1ilation. LEROY W. H Advertising and aworn 1o before me this _—— Avarage Sundas nes it seal.)