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‘ WEATHER Bureau S, Weather tonight loudy and colder 115 L Full x pom. yesterday; lowe: Ty port on | [ tomorr Highes Closing N. Y. Stocks.and Bonds, Page 29 Entered as office, Washington, nd class matter n . ‘REPORT IN TARIFF STUDIES GIVEN TO SENATE INQURERS Publication of Documents Hitherto Withheld Is Or- dered With One Exception. DR. DENNIS, ON STAND, ASSAILS BOARD TACTICS Accuses Four Commissioners of At- tempt to Break Down Flexible Provisions of Act. BY G GOULD LINCOLN. h the wing commitiee, mmission t hody the hither hich it has neluding thy Wil on, 2 Dennis of Maryland | reports that actuated | b need had been in mak he flex act. members biased for the ions to op- jority h being esponsible e flexible prov ald mittee sh shing. members using long on of ¢ tion unde: ions, He ee froquent ghter with his | the discussions held rence table of the Matters which of within § or ]ll‘ ordinary board of bank | were dr: immissione made onsider with applic riff pre comr It ur o ntions ¢ 1 the ¢ nissi Tispose n the he room."” such as cold, whether n to the 1 can't| confer- | atter: ent at the torn to unk Fabric Defined. sived after iven by Dr. Dennis, | ik fabric. 1t w ihric unshrunk’ fabrie cen shrunk.” In reply to | Dr. Dennis said that this | had heen made by | i Secretary | smmisison. in unpublished the President, nid had been informed made by the Senate The President. not hav sed any ohjection, he said, | fon had voted to send the | mmittee i ts will be made public by mmittee, except that ! h halibut, which is now be. sidered by the Depart- | reports, by both the | nority groups, were | the hearing toda Pennsylvania, Re he thought it was to publicly that when 1ssed by provision Commis- One definition long of shr ix hitherto the made to Presider emand State aid that esident Coolidge (tion to the fact ained a eports of the Tariff wade public. When ut of conference, how Reed sald, that provision nad been climinated. There imiplied criticism of the Presi pointed out, for failing to reports public Y Robins rw Differs. f Avkansas, chair- ommittee, differed over his interpre- m o of Congress in insisted that the the Tariff President of its aled he provisions heen hrought hecause it was the 1ule | hoth, ¢ of the publicity art had merel would’ violate ade - there wa sugar report veason why the | not have bheen ve heen kriown i Comm Robinson et commission unani- | the President to veport. It is still he did not do so."” any mld would h of thy d Senator of th ded 12 ed why e o mittee e | facully universities, student of eco had been en business at one in the bond and sugzestion that Commission first | said, from Senator and, who told him smmissioner Lewis Vs not appointed. Dr. Dennis said, he w it 1o Ne Department heen abroad in department | en a that he imber ot he fr husines » on the Ta came Biruce o forme Tane time, the D for {said | and | industri | the right-of-way. MUSSOLINTS IDEAL | the perfect Fascist state, W ! Arpinati of Bologna, a fact which is D hrin + lems, | lurgic strike of last | showing | romplete t | King | tled 1o appoint o orecast.) w o partly ¢ s, 41, at WASHI ONE OF CITY’S GREATEST EVILS,” MEMPHIS VIEW OF BELT*LIN Planning Commission Shows Railway Is Thorn in Side of Tennessee Me| tropolis—Enormous Property Damage Done. Fditor's Note — Certain interests are o wriy “opposed by Chamber 01 Commerce. Bourd of ce potential memace 10 logie N ch a renture by the farihest Mrete The Star i printing the textimony of betr Time pativonds and interierence with ity planning ‘rade and Special Dispateh to The Star. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 31 died by a belt line, circling the for approximately 15 miles, Memphis Is bucking a problem termed by city planningfi commi Of the city’s greatest evils.” Whie some shake their heads doubt- | fully and say that such a condition | is u “necessary evil,” L. P. Cockrill, | secretary of the planning commission n expert trained in measuring | the possibilities of the city’s future | wth, presents facts to show that | the Union Belt | is lterally a | thorn in the clty’s The Union Belt way around the city from the south, | Phing outside the city lmits, elosing ound the east and huc the south. In the words reumseribes the city like wends s ny belt 1 i * 4 ride on the Union Belt system with Cockrill and quote | st what he has found | ‘It interferes with vehicular traffic | while the seemingly endless line of cars are beiiz switched. “It creates nolsy, smoke-producing | where residential districts | would be. | eciates property value along ordinari “1t dey ac_and a helt line raitroad around Wushington vesidents and officinls 'of carrying oul of Greater Washi 23,000,000 established residential values hey citing the damage wraught to residential property 11 %r Thesé citice are industrial in character | mass of noise and smol wslcing for authority to construct a bridge A They are heiny Virginio and Maryiand and e Dthier civie oranieations of Washington ron development and insist r Tmagination is mot neeied othier 'citis 75 To Uheir erperiences valuen n “It blocks the highw: direction. “It is not a ‘necessary evil," because such switching could be done by other | conditions | roads without presenting that seem wellnigh insurmountable “It spreads industries over section of the city until one cannot go for a ride without being inclosed in & ke. the average home away from its rails, while ritory would have heen desir- lential districts. t owner such te: ablesre: has fa Kept Value Depreciatios Just the operty e problems offer some helt line are that sysiem Cockrill says.that the greatest i r perty He is b ments by other members of the plan ning mmissipn and Horace Johnson, commissioner of publie utilities, When asked If he considered the belt line system a drawback to the citv's development, Commissioner Johnson said that he most certainl: did. “The city planning commission s analyzed the belt line system to (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) STATE NEARS; USE OF FORCE ABATING New Phase of Fascism En- tered in Action to Harmonize Capital and Labor ROME, March 31.—After an all- night session, the grand council of the t party this morning took an c important step toward realiza- tion of Premier Mussolini's dream of th capital and labor w operation for the commo! elfare Two d ions were taken shortly after dawn. First, a provision for di- rect labor union representation in the Senate, and second, appointment to the general secretaryship of the Fas- cist party of Augusto Turati of Bres- well known as an organizer of cist labor unions. Turati succeeds Roberto Farinacei as general secre tary. Turai is to be assisted by the Ro- man Fascist leader, Melchiori, and Deputies Achille Starace of Apulia, Renato Ricci of Tuscany and Leandro king in doubly significant in that all four are also labor union organizers and that the work of the party secretariat is to be thus divided. Military's End Se urati's appointment is taken as sure indication of a decision by Mu: solini that' Fascism's militant and de- struetive role as personified by Fari- nacel has ended, and that its constru tive role of organizing the masses of Italy for smoother and intensified pro- ductivity has begun. ‘Turati is a newspaper man. He was horn Parma in 1888. After serving ntly in the World War, winning decorations several times, e began in 1920, the work of organizing Bre cian Fascism, but devoted himself particularly to Jabor and social prob- It was he who sponsored the canse the Fascist laborers in the metal- ! vear, which he to a successful conclusion, the employers they would not be permitted to act as individud hut must co-operate. with the workers. brought Senate Reform Outlined. The reorganization of the Senate is one of the ¢ nes of the syndi calist Fasci . the other being mation of the Cham- of Deputies into a non-political -. The scheme, as outlined by i, after speeches by other scists, comprises: . the number of Senato; he unlimited: second. the Ses shall be divided into two clas: appointed for life by the persons unqualified for in the Fascist labor unions, (ppointed for specific terms by the on recommendation of the unions: third, those of the second class shall serve for nine years and they must be 40 vears of age; fourth, the unions of laborers shall be enti- number of Senators not less than that appointed by the unions of employers. The premier announced that control of syndicaljst activities will be vested in a new central organism. Organization Complete. making* the announcement her membership and those n he that with the intro nsidering [duction of labor union representation bt spoken he had g Seer him st time in | »r which he | s after this, ner Lewis had 1 appointment. 2 astonished.” said Dr. Dennis, hat some sinister motive has been tributed to the President in giving this ad interim appointment.” He had reference to the ck made in the Senate that the Pres had given Mr. Lewis an appointment, Tt had asked that at the same time he turn over the President his writt . 10 he used when the Dr ome am Dennis told the committoe that the statute providing for the flexible 1t was “very vague” and could he construed in more than one way. The w, he sald. has been miserably ad ministered by the Tariff Commission . (Continued on Page 4, Column 5. (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) LICENSING OF COAL MINES URGED AT CONGRESS HEARING Representative Jacobstein Would Have U. S. Declare Industry Public Utility. Recommendation that declare the coal industry a. public utility and license every mine was made today to the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce by Representative Meyer Jacobstein, Democrat, of New York, at the sec- ond day's session of hearings before the committee on the general coal situation. Representative Jacobstein was the only witness today, as the House convened at 11 o'clock to con- sider the impeachment case of Judge English. Hearings will be resumed tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Establishment of a coal bureau as an independent Government estab- lishment to gather essential facts concerning the coal industry, espe- cially regarding profits and prices, was urged by Mr. Jacobstein. He also recommended enactment of leg- islation to promote better relations between operators and miners. Told of Operators’ Pact. Mr. Jacobstein said he had heen in- formed an agreement existed hetween coal operators to withdraw this year the usual 50-cents-a-ton reduction on anthracite coal effective April 1. With- drawal of the reduction, he added, would permit operators to make up their losses during the 170-day period of the strike settled a few weeks ago. These losses he placed at a $1,000,000 a day to the miners and $250,000 a day to the operators. Price maintenance at the present level, he said, would en- able operators to recoup their losses by September 1, or about the time when most large coal contracts have been placed “Congress has delayed too long,” he id. “The people will and should hold us responsible if we fail to enact coal legislation at this Congress." Statements by Treadwa Earlier in the hearing the commit tee heard a statement read by Repre- sentative Allen T. Treadway, Republi- can of Massachusetts, one of the lead- n the movement for remedial conl legislation to prevent strikes. Mr, Treadway said the country has learn- ed a bitter lesson in preparedness by the recent anthracite strike and added that another reason for prompt legis- lation is that he considers publicity the greatest hindrance to - monopolistic control. Passage of such laws as he hopes will result from the hearings, he said, will carry with them broadest publicity. If effectively carried out, he declared. it will be the source. of saving millions of dollars to the merican people. Representative readway prophesized that the pres. ent hearings will have somewhat the effect upon the price of coal that the rubber hearings before the same com- mittee had on rubber. “The people of the United States, rich and poor alike, have too long been compelled to submit to the great inconvenience and the expensive bur- den resulting from the constant in- ternal quarrels and inefficiencies which have seandalized the coal in. dustry,” Representative obstein said. " “The public will continue to pay the bill until drastic action is saken by Congress (o help the industry clean house. < “Every coal Congress will concede has convi one industry that the ed itself of (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Traffic at 14th St. and Potomac Drive Again to Be Directed by Park Police After six months’ trial by the metro- politan police of trafiic regulation at Fourteonth Street and Potomac Park drive, this duty has been turned back 1o the United States park police, who assumed jurisdiction today. This traf- fic point is a particularly trying one n the Summer tnue, as it carries all of the traflic ‘out of East Potomac Park as well as that moving over the main_artery to the South by way of the Highway Bridge. 2 In a récent act of Congress the Dis” trict of Columbia was given jurisdic- tion over the Highway Bridge and its approaches. As the park police force is a very small one, Col. Sherrill, just hefore he retired as director of the ofien of public buildings and parks, @ tnformed the metropolitan police that they would have to patrol the area which had been given them by Con- gress. Since District police have had it there has been a series of complaints regarding the manner of handling traffic there. Maj. Hesse and officlals of the Traffic Buresu and of the traf- fic director’s office responded to these complaints, made a personal survey of the situation, and it was said they be- lieve that the park police should again be put in charge. The officials of the public parks office have again taken charge, but it was pointed out that in order to do this with the small force they have it will be necessary to take men from the present large and con- stantly increasing park areas. GTON, s from every | every | the | the Memphis planning commis- | cked up in his state. | WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D.: 'C .y FREHAZARDSLEFT UNHEEDED YEARS, MARSHAL EPORT Conflict Among District and School Officials on Needs Is Blamed. '$25,000 OF FUND USED Decision Must Be Made Between 0ld Dangers and Steel Cur- tains for Two Halls. Conflict officials, s¢ marshal hy nmendations fo | fire hazards in Washington | 2oing unheeded for seven y | revealed in connection with { the annual report of the fire marshal, | made public by the District Commis sioners yesterday. A study of expenditures of the re | pair fund of the public schools for the fiscal year just concluding fur- | ther shows that despite the fact that of opinion among ool officials and the fire ited in specific rec today WEDNESDAY, FOR OTHER PURPOSES District | the elimination of | schools | it was | placed | a 5 MARCH 31, 1926—S1 I 'the Board of Education has | tion of fire hazard as of first ance in the expenditure of the | tepair fund, less than half of the money set aside for fire hazards under | this policy has been spent. Instead, approximately the fire hazard appropriation ha diverted to corr fon of sanits fects in the gchos 000 of s heen de. Policy Seen. adherence 1o ding of repair fund money for rection of fire hazards vas fore t today In the light of the insist ent demards made by the :re { shal that several Lundred fire haz ards be eliminated. The matter is | expected to be the subject of pre longed discussion at the meeting of { the Board of Education next | dav The outstanding example leged failure of District and 00l officials to heed the the fire marshal Is seen in the recommendations which have been made annually since 1919 that outside | fire escapes be installed in 16 old-type | threestory school buildings. The |average cost of eliminating this fire h would he $2,000 a_building. Business Manager Raymond O, Wilmarth estimated that it will take $80.000 to eliminate all of the items contatned in the latest fire marshal's more _strict the ir of al public warning | of the existing working rule of the board only 10 per cent of the expected $500, 000 appropriation can be used for this purpose. This | means that if the full 10 per cent of the repair fund is used for fire hazard eliminations, $30,000 worth of work {must again go over. Sanitary Needs Cared For. 1t was admitted today in school circles that ecriticism might be ex pected from the fact that the full 10 per cent of the $450,000 repair fund ippropriation, under which the schoo ‘e now operating, has not bheen (¢ {voted to elimination of fire as sanctioned by the hoa L It is pointed out, however, the $25,000 which has been diverted from this allotment has gone to take care of sanitary work of whs to be of utmost importance, The major items of the $80,000 fund needed to ellminate all fire’ hazar Installation of outside fire pes in sixteen bufldings, $30,000; in- stallation of steel curtains at Central nd Dunbar High Schools, $30.000. rom present indications it will he up 1o the board to decide which will he {the more fmportant, the purchase of | the steel curtains or the authorization for the fire escapes. The solution of the | is believed to be a more sizable ap- | propriation for the repair fund, as I the school officials and the members |of the board have conscientiously ap- | portioned the money they had in the | channels they believed most needed it More Frequent Inspection Urged. That whole matter more strict attention will be paid to the recommendations of the fire marshal, however, appears cer- tain, inasmuch as Charles F. usi, a member of the board, at a recent meeting gave notice that he intended to ve semi-annual fire inspection of schools instead of annual. The hoard, at that time, adopted a resolu tion introduced by Mr. Carusi, call ing upon the fire marshal ‘to make " (Continued on Page 2, RETIREMENT REPORT EXPECTED NEXT WEEK Senator Stanfield Says Increase in Annunities Seem Assured of Approval. Column 8. The proposed bill to give the ernment employes a more liberal 1 tirement plan will be ready to be re ported from the Senate subcommittee in charge of it early in the coming week, Senator Stanfield of Oregon, chairman of the subcommittee, pri dicted today. The contemplated increase in maximum annuity of from L recommended. Senator Stanfield said that the only factor of importance irt the bill to be decided by the subcom- mittee is the question of age limit at which employes would be retired after 30 years of service. These age limits are important in determining the cost of the liberalized plan. Senator Stanfield today obtained per- mission of the Senate to have the re- port of the Government actuaries, showing the cost of various plans, printed as a Senate document, so that all the members of the civil service committee may have the facts before them in passing on the bill. Although the subcommittee has not vet reached firfal conclusions, indica- tions are that the age limit of retir ment for clerks generally will be low ered from 70 years under the present law at least to 65 ve: : Radio Programs—Page 52. ] Wednes. | report, and he points out that under | the repair fund | was claimed $1,200 is practically certain to be ¢ Foening Star. XTY PAGES. THE PARTING SWISH. ALT TONIC'S USE s and to other pnr-| A ‘BEER” SCOUTED s /Can Be Taken From Matket 5and Is Distasteful An- drews Warns in Advance. Government's policy of ing permits for the manufacture and distribution of malt and wine tonics was declared by Assistant Seer jthe sury Andrews tod hedged about with such | regulation” that if the public |to use any of these products | for beverage purposes they { withdrawn from the market ntely. The formal statem drews, the field mars was amplified by opiasions perts in the prohibition unit mated today th theg s0-c {inal beer of 3.75 per ce he ttempts 18 beer can be immedi; by Gen. An from who esti Ieoholic {content, which has kicked up Nation- | | wide comment within the past few 1 heverage in intoxicating guantitie: Are Made Distasteful. e number of medicinal n | While a lar preparations on the market listed | malt and wine tonics do contain a higher per cent of alcohol than wouid | be permissible in a beverage, Chief Chemist Doran of the prohibition unit said today they had been rendered so distasteful or so filled with solids to preciude their use as beer. In other words, he claimed they would be unpleasant to drink and could not be onsumed in any quantity without most discomfiting consequence: In his formal statement, Gen. Andrews said the Government's pol fey on granting permits for the manu facture and distribution of such tonic ‘W eration to Gen this—ag question.” Accordin it all “amounts to are being entered into with the old reliable houses to restore to the market certain well known and established tonics on the hasis that the manufacturer accepts the responsibility for their dist tion for legitimate purposesanc to watch this closely and withdraw the product from any market where it appears that the tonic is being sold for use as a beverage.” Can Be Taken Off Market. “This is practicable and reason- | able,” continued Gen. Andrews, “‘and is done for the purpoge of making these tonics available to those who need them. A malt tonic containing the imagination, a ‘beer.’ If the pub: lie attempts to use it as a_‘beer’ it can be instantly withdrawn from the market. o the Andrews, reements reasonable regulation in the best in- terest of the public and is confident that the public will so consider it and treat it." ‘Announcement that the Anheuser. Busch Co. has been granted permit to manufacture such a malt tonic with 3.75 alcoholic_content stirred up com ment throughout the country from the Anti-Saloon League that such a policy on behalf of the Government was a “mistake,” and caused declara- tions that such malt tonics would not be salable under State laws. Some legal opinion in the Treasury appeared to agree with some State authorities that the article could be prohibited under the, State law. ‘Qome drugglsts, at least, are not en- (husiastic over action of Brig. Gen. Andrews opinion of rheodore D. W . secretary e Ohio Pharmaceutical Assoc tion, 1t will threaten the professional standing of drug stores dispensing it and tend to break down regulations governing the sale of tonies generally. Dry's Views Differ. views of prohibition advocates differ, but most of them appear to be against the order. Dr. E. J. Moore, superintendent of the Ohio . Anti- Saloon League, expressed the opinion that sale of a malt tonic would not lolate the spirit or letter of the ‘olstead law, but six officials of the national organization, including F. Scott McBride, general superintend- ent, and Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel, described it as a “mistake” which “will lead to multiplied eva- sions of the law and diversions for beverage use. Their opinion was mild compared with that of E. 8. Shumaker, superintendent of the In- diana Anti-Saloon League, who said “you might as weil open up the corner saloon” and predicted that “this will mark the end of Andrews.” The brewers granted permits to manufacture and sell the new tonic ~(Continued on Page 1y the Columa 19 1 of prohibition, | ex- | lied medic- | Aays, would be impossible to drink as | adopted after thorough consid- | agrees | per cent of solids is. by stretching | “The department believes this to be | ‘Mcningilis Scare 1 Brings ldaho Ban On School Holiday Associated Idaho, March ation will be given in te institutions of learning, department of education officials said today. The cancellation is due to the fear of meningitis, now prevalent over Idaho. No new cases have developed at the University of Idaho, but of ficlals fear that if students go home the; contract meni tis | and e recurrence of the epi | demic on their return. Authorities declare conditions in the State ap- parently are improving. No deaths from meningitis have oceurred in the ) two days By the BOIS Spring ldaho { 31.—No v m ise COMMITTEE RAVORS 0. FISCAL INQURY -|House District Body Will Re- port Zihiman Bill for Investigation. The House Distgict committee to- day ordered a favorable report on | the Zihlman bill making a 39,000,000 |lump sum contribution from the Federal Treasury toward expenses of the National Capital permanent dur- g the fiscal yvears 1927 and 192 with a provision for investigation during that period by a joint com- mittee of the Senate and House to determine an equitable fiscal policy between the Federal and District government. An amendment reached by com- promise provides that the joint com- mittee shall consist of five members the Senate and five members House, appointed by the respe presiding offic Represent Underhill, Republican, of M announced that when s measure comes up on the floor he will move to amend it by provid- ing that there shall be three addi- tional members on this joint com- mittee, appointed by the District Commissioners, to represent the in- | terests of the District taxpavers. Blanton Opposes Bill. | Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas at first opposed reporting out the Zihiman measure, stating that there was no chance of its pas. sage. He said that no further enlight- enment would be had through an extra committee. While reiterating a number of contributions the Fed- eral Government makes to the Na- tional Capital in addition to the lump sum, Mr. Blanton announced that he was in favor of withdrawing Army officers from administrative posts and allowing District affairs-to be adminis- tered by muni officials. At first he insisted that if there is going Lo be an investigation of fiscal affairs it should be done by a com- : mittee with 15 members from each house of Congress. Later he amended this to provide for seven members from each house, and he finally compromised on five members from each house. Chairman Zihlman briefly reviewed the history of the fiseal policy and em- | phasized that the permanent substan- tive law is a 60-40 proportion. He said fthere has been no investigation of the fiscal relationship since 1915, and that since 1921 we have been pro ceeding under temporary law as an amendment to an appropriation bill, Mr. Underhill thought the inve " (Continued on Page the ve tive , Column 2) ~ service. (#) Means Associate PRESIDENT BACKS FOREIGN LOAN BAN Position on Private Credits Forecasts Veto for Any Farm Export Aid. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President Coolidge is responsible for {the policy of the United v ernment in asking private bankers to reft from floating loans in this country which would aid government iled monopolies a d. This became known today and means that any bill involving Govern ment aid to any export corporation to handle farm products in this coun try will get a veto from the White House In other words, the President Wt countenance inside the States a y of Government aid to private monopoly which contradicts icy the Executive is pursuing £ 1o prevent foreign monopo- holding P the American on the prices of raw ma will United T Position of President. was learned today | President, through the | State and the Secretary of Comin has not merely declared war on idea of charging the American con- sumer high prices for rubber, coffee sh and other important commodi- the supply of which is controlled abroad, but that the basic principle of American policy is that foreign governments should not engage in pr vate business monopolies r_several weeks the bankers in New York City have been complain- ing about the policy of the State D partment in refusing to withdraw ol to make to fc It has can € eign monopolies.. been argued that the Ameri vernment was inters private business and it also w Department of Commerce should s what is a reasonable or sonable price for commodities, so that reements could be made before the loans were floated. To all this the Washington Government now replies at it will not go into the price-fixing business and that its main objection is to the existence of the monopolies nd “the aid given them by foreign vernments. Oppose Foreign Securities, We do not want people to buy honds or securities whicy, make them stockholders in foreign monopolies,” said a high official today. “It will save embarassment later on because otherwise there will' be de- veloped groups in this country who will be anxious to influence our gov- ernmental policy through the posse: sion of securities in these monopolie: indeed, we have evidence that the foreign monopolies have deliberately set out to inveigle American capital into their enterprises and are offer- ing favorable commissions to bankers simply to get the American people to give stability to these monopolies, Now suppose, as a result of our con- servation campaign or the develop- ment of sources of new supply, that these foreign monopolies are adversely affected. Would we not be in a meas- ure to blame if we had not warned American bankers not to engage in such loans There is evidence here of a resent- ment on the part of the administra- tion against certain of the American of the loans to which the American Government objected were floated broad and then some of these securi s were purchased in New Yo This is rega By the Associated Pres MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 31.— Dead for 15 years, the husband of Mrs. Mary Czachorowski was named as co-respondent in a divorce action brought by her second spouse, reveal- ing one of the strangest marital triangles ever heard of here. Before Judge Biiedenback, in Cir- cvit Court, ~ Joseph Czachorowski testified that his wife, Mary. a devotee of spiritualism, neglected her home to attend seances where she hugged and kissed the materialized spirit of her first husband, who died in 1911. The wife, on the stand, sald she was 'Man Dead 15 Years Named Co-respondent Because Widow “Kissed” Him at Seance | a believer in spiritualism and related a story of seances where she believed she had seen and talked with her first husband. Judge Breidenback a divorce on her counter claim of cruelty vesterday upheld the right of a married woman to make love to the spirit of a deceased husband. Such conduct, he indicated, cannot be classed as infidelity. The wife asserted that her husband exaggerated affairs in his testimony, and sald the real reason for their failure to live together amicably was his irritable temper striking and beating her., in granting her the | Jections to certain loans they desired | the financial | interests in New York because some | nd his habit of | The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 102,708 TWO CENTS. PROBE OF FENNING ACTIONS ASSURED, * BLANTONASSERTS |Another Committee, Pre- sumably Rules, Will Order It, Texan Declares. d Press. MORE SWEEPING STUDY PLANNED, GIBSON SAYS Resolution Held to Call for Scrutiny of Fiscal Relations and Ad- ministrative Policies. ¥ me | Distric ommissioner Frederick Fenning an_investigation | Congress of his official uctions of his guardianship of o 100 mentally le patient 8t. Elizabeth's Representa tive Blanton of T told the mittee day that s assurances fron | House leaders that an inves will be ordered by another committer | than the District committee, presuma hly the rules committee Representative Gibson, Republi of Vermont told the District commit tee that he is participating with | three or four other members of the House, in accordance with the wishes of House leaders and the steering | committee, in preparing another res olution for inquiry which will cover the fiscal relat of the District and any irregularities in the admin istration of District offices, and de signed to reliev ngress of muct of the vexatious legislation on minor matters which has caused bickering and contention between Congress a the District. the last omptly T following Star announce ht that A by and than T irrespon: Hospita Denr Dist at House et e tion Sees Favorable Action. Mr. Gibson declined to discuss just who is behind this new resolution of investigation, but that it would be acted upon fava ind*that it will have the support of the Republican leade: Mr. Gib said members of the rules committer feei that if there is to be any inves tigation, all of these matters should be included and that all causes of contention between Congress the District_should be cleaned up. { Mr. Blanton declared that been informed, on reliable |that the Republican steering commit tee in the District of Columbia had held a conference last Sunday night in which it decided that Commission er Fenning should axk for an investi | gation and that he believes the House leadership will ac 3 suggestion from Commissioner ning yesterday that he desire: an_investigation The Fenning investigation question w brought up by Representat Reid, Republican, of llinols, who | asked Chairman Zihlman if he had taken any action in regard to the resolution pending before the rules | committee calling for an investigation of certain alleged irregularities in the District administration, courts, ete Force Needed, Blanton Says. When it was stated at the Dis trict committee felt it had sufficient authority to ma minary in vestigation of Mr. Blanton protested that this would not be satisfactory. “We o do some forcing,” he said. “We must have, authority to bring in witnesses 0 now are afraid to testify until we force them to do so.” Mr. Blanton then told the commit tee that the Republican leaders in the House had promised him consid eration on his resolution for investi- gation pending before the rules com | mittee. Mr. Gibson at this juncture, an- | nounced that the more comprehensive | resolution is in preparation. he had uthority tended that the State Department or FROM BOGUS NOBLEMAN Marriage of Mrs. Virginia C. Mar- tin to Cornelius Beaverbrook Is Annulled by Court. . Mrs. Virginia Cameron Martin to day obtained an annulment of her marriage to Cornelius Beaverbrook, { who is said to have called himself Lord Beaverbrook and to have repre sented that he was on a secret mis- sion for the British government. The ceremony took place at ville, Md., June 17 last and the | man™ left for parts unknown shortly after, taking, it was claimed, about $40,000 of the money and jewels of his bride. The decree of annulment which is interlocutory and does not become effective for three months. was signed by Chief Justice McCoy at the request of Attorney Thomas C. Bradley, representing the plaintiff. . The testimony was heard some days ago and in addition to the evidence of the plaintiff there was submitted a deposition of Esther Wexler, who de clared she recognized a photograph of “Lord” Beaverbrook as that of the man to whom she had been married at Des Moines, Iowa, some time be | fore the marriage to Mrs. Martin under the name of Arthur F. Brooks. BALL IS MENTIONED FOR DISTRICT POST Ex-senator Said to Be Candidate for Position of Public Wel- fare Director. Reports gained civculation Washington today that _Former Senator L. Heisler Ball of Delaware is being mentioned as a candidate for the position of director of public welfare of the District, which was created in the public welfare law recently passed by Congress. Former Senator Ball was chairman of the Senate District committee up to the time of his retirement from the Senate. The welfare act provides that the District Commissioners shall appoint a dirvector of public welfare upon recommendation of the Board of Public Welfare to be created under the law. The new board, however, will not come into existence until July 1, and the director would not be appointed until after that date. ’