Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1926, Page 4

GOVERNOR OPPOSES | GAS PRICE INQUIRY Washington Executive Re- fuses to Join Plea for U. S. Aid, Calling It Political. By the Associated Press. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 26.—De- that he has no faith in “polit- igations,” Gov. Hartley has written a letter to Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, in which he states that in his judgment the proposal of Gov. Byrd to have the Federal Trade R ate the increases in the cost of gasoline since last February would simply be another opportunity for a bunch of lame ducks and political tramps to climb on the backs of the already overburdened taxpayers.” Gov. Byrd wrote Gov. Hartley, urg- ing that he write President Coolidge and ask that the commission be in- structed to make investigations. “The constantly increasing encroach- ment of Government in business is expensive,” Gov. Hartley wrote. “Our country is suffering terribly from that malady today. 1 should like to see governmental interference greatly cur- tailed rather than increased. ROCKVILL ROCKVILLE., Md., June clal)l.—Andrew Burke Almone; mer resident of Rockville, died Wednesday at his in Ha town, followin illness. aged 77 wyears. | wa widower and leaves no children. A brother, Albert J. Almoney Rockville, survives m. B e Citizens' Assoclation of Section 3. Chevy Chase, has given notice that street improvements are planned on Georgia street from its northern end to Bradley lane, Floi treet be- tween Shepherd and Taylor streets and Fulton from Shepherd to Taylor street, and that the county commis- sioners will be in sion_in their office in Rockville at noon July 6, to hear interested persons in regard to same. The will of Orville B. Drown of Edgemoor has been admitted to pro- bate in the Orphans’ Court at this place. Tt 1 ies to the widow, Mrs. Mary Drown, the entire estate, and ¢ executrix, to serve withou he will was exe- cuted A 26 (Spe- for- on rers- names bond 19 an meeting of the societies of the stown _Preshyt attstown Christian and Montgom B R Churches will be held on the lawn i he home of Mr. and Mrs. Engie, Gaithersburs, Sunday eve Rev. S. J. Goode of Rockvill lent of the Montgom- ery Count deayor Union, will condu The county ceive $35.000 in bonds until 13, when the bi the sale mad nominatic res! t the r: o are redeemuble each v until the entire issue is paid. The bonds are to be sold to raise funds for the fmprovemcnt of two miles of the road A joint Endeavor for the purchase of ymery County road bear in- 3. K v o, £ 1 Church, Olney. made scout- gfi.xu-. and Charles Hines assistant scoutmaster. -~ Rev. Kirkpatrick Buried. 'he Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bl‘!:.-,, of Washington, conducted the mervices at the funeral yesterday aft- erncon of Iev. Jan irkparrick, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Bethesda, Md. who died sudden Wednesday morning at St. John 2 He was assisted by Re ¥. Dudley St. Stephen Washington: Rev. rett of All Souls’ Church, Rev. Millard Minnick Church, Rockville, and Rev. Thoma D. Windiate of Christ Church, Ke; zton. S ices were held in St. John's wardens and members of s of St. John’s Church were pallbearers. Burial was in Rockville Tnion Cemete Dr. Kirky st. John’ coming Holy Trinity County, seven ye ick had been rector of 3 and before of ried across the frontier into ( by the American Army of occupation November 14. 1918. “Ihe Best oil in{ A full bodied oil resistant to heat, that will stand up under all conditions. Beware of Substitutes. At Good Dealers Everywhere. BAYERSON OIL WORKS~ BUY your ice cream from your favorite ice cream store as before —but get it in DIXIES! They’re SAFE because filled and frozen at the ice cream plant. Dainty cups pa:k"tz m’l’h delicious ICE CREAM July | ned and | te of 415 per cent and | Burial of Veteran Officer Will Be in Arlington Cemetery. Funeral services for Col. Charles E. Mulhearn, assistant director in charge of the adjudication serv Veterans' Bureau, who died at his resi- dence in the Wardman Park Annex early yesterday, will be conducted in St. Thomas’ Catholic Church, Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery. Honarary pall-bearers will be Col. G. E. Ijams, H. W. Breining, Dr. E. O. Crossman, Maj. David G. Arnold, Maj. J. D. Cutter, Maj. W. W. Smith, H. L. McCoy ard Maj. O. W. Clark. Col. Mulhearn was a veteran of both the Spanish-American and World Wars, and served with distinction in F'rance following the World War, as executive officer of the renting, requi- sitions and claims service for the American Expeditionary Forces. The work involved large financial transac- tions and many important legal de- cisions. G AT BOOSTERS CRUISHG LESURELYONBAY Washington Party to Stop Off at Newport News This Afternoon. The Washington boosters, 235 strong, who yesterday steamed down the Potomac on the Southland for the annual cruise of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, this aft- ernoon are in lower Chesapeake after a leisurely trip. to pause at Newport News long enough to permit the Capital adver- tisers to stretch their legs and to tell their ho: some of the attrac- tions of the District of Columbia. At 7:30 this evening the ship is to arrive off the capes of Virginia and will anchor at Hampton Roads at 9 o'clock, where a view of the mobilizing grounds of the Atlantic fleet will be afforded the boosters. At 6:30 tomorrow morning _the vessel will dock at Old Point Com- fort to allow the members to attend church. From there the boosters will g0 to Yorktown and then back to Washington. FULLER RITES MONDAY. Illinois Representative’s Body Taken Home From Minnesota. ROCHESTER, Minn., June 26 (). — The body of linois Representative, was sent to Bel- videre, 111, last night. Mr. Fuller died here early yesterday. Accompanying the body wa . Fuller's widow and his secretary. Fu. neral s s will be held Monday at Belvids Senate Expresses Sorrow. enate last night adopted reso- of sorrow over the death of ntative Charles E. Fuller, Re- { publican, Tllinois. The resolution, pro- posed by Senator Curtis, Kansas, the { Republican, leader, authorized the ap- | pointment of a committee of six Sen- ators to attend the funeral. Deaths Reported. sence J. Dunphy. 51. United States Naval Hospital sGporee A Marshall, 51. Tuberculosis Hos- Y 1613 Allison et. Whelan.” 61, 'Georgetown Uni- t. 69, 1004 Florida ave. n.e. lflr__l'll:‘;li)o"‘)n‘u st. Mulhearn. 50, Wardman' Pack Law N rearet Irwin, 36, Josenh ' P. vergity Hospi arles H. rlorence R Nathaniel F, Cro Charles E. Buckier. 50, 1 H st MeIntosh, 81,7821 North Caro- Wolf. 1 day. National Homeo- Hospital o Francis E. Gross. ir. % hour. 426 C e. Viola Snowden, 1 i Patricia Glocker. Hobital. . Infant of John 7 hou; 12 Children's 0 and Mary Robinson, . Columbia Mospital. months, to follow. VEAR, 1 SENT T CHA-CAW -6A FER €M, GOT Sick OF TEARIM My PANTS oM TH' SPROCKET WHEEL WATSON RESCINDS MOTION TO BLOCK FARM AID MEASURE (Continued from First Page.) enacted and much administrative ac tion has been taken which has already resulted in improving the farm pur. chasing power. But all these actions, helpful though they hav sufficient to_cover all | industry. The farmer greatly. and no doubt disproportionate- ly from the effects of deflation. He is entitled to relief If it can pessibly be given on a sound basis by the Govern- ment. I know the committees of agri- culture and the Congress and the President have all given the most careful thought and spent much time in seeking remedies to afford relief. I want _the best method adopted which promises relief along these lines. Cer- tainly no one can charge that the problem has been neglected. Favors Co-operative Marketing. “Constructive action has been re- peatedly proposed from varfous sec- tions of the agricultural community. These proposals provide for the cre- ation of a farm marketing board whose duty is to secure a better ad- justment of agricultural productio the larger development and consolida- tion of farmers' marketing associa. tions under thelr own_ control; and embrace the placing of $100,000,000 of public money for working capital at the disposal of such farmers’ controlled marketing associations, through such farm board, for the purpose of bet- ter stabilizing their markets, impro LOOK AHEAD TO ENHANCING VALUES AND BUY BUILDINGS AT THE ORIGINAL PRICE. N 2 2 \ 7 W\\\ TN NN NN == THE NEW FAMGLED PAMTS PROTECTORS FOR BICYCLING*— ing their marketing machinery and the eliminating of waste in distribu- ton. Ths form of legislation would support the whole of the agricultural industry—in the North, the South, the Fast and West—both large and small —not any particular section or seg- ment. “T am in favor of this type of legis- lation and I am_ convinced that im- mediate action along such lines will profoundly assist the farmers. I be- lieve that the farmers should be pro- vided with these advantages. It seems to me that such a proposal is em- bodied in_the bill, S. 4462, offered by Senator Fess on June 16, and which he has proposed to offer as an amend- ment to the pending co-operative bill which has passed the House and is now before the Senate. 3 “I have advised the Congress from time to time of the necessity of fur- ther assistance in order that the farm- ers’ position may be finally and fully restored upon a permanent and sound basis, and I sincerely belleve that leg- islation making possible this important and effective further step in better or- ganization of marketing in the control of the farmers themseives will bring these results which we all desire. Such legislation is of great importance to the country. CORN BELT MEETING PLANNED. Gov. Hammill of Jowa Announces Vig- orous Ald Campaign Needed. DES_MOINES, June 26 (#).—The Corn Belt Committee of 22, which worked throughout the Winter in ‘Washington in behalf of farm relief measures, will be called for another conference as a result of the defeat of the McNary bill, Gov. John Hammill of Towa, chair- OPPORTUNITY “About a year ago I had an opportunity to buy that site for a whole lot less than it is worh now,” said a man who stood in front of the five big Co- operative Apartment Buildings that WARDMAN has built at First St., New York Avenue and M St. NW. Soon rental tenants will pass these buildings and remark: “I had an oppor- tunity to buy one of those apartments when they were the most reasonably priced homes in Washington.” Vision and the courage to act on your convictions will spell success; whereas timidity and procrastination will keep you in the ranks of those who “had an opportunity.” This huge development has already served materially to increase property values in this locality. Now the Sibley Hospital is doubling its size and the C. & P. Telephone Company is erecting a $725,000 building close by. More than TWO MILLION DOLLARS worth of major improvements concentrated in this neighborhood within the last six months. Further development is sure 'W IN THESE You can buy a delightfully sunny, front, bungalow-apartment, with three exposures, consisting of large reception hall, living room, two bedrooms, kitchen and bath, for an initial payment of $1,460 and $58.40 a month. The operating cost of this apartment, including taxes, coal, janitor service, insur- ance. etc., is $15.45 a month, fully fifty per cent less than the maintenance expense of a house of equal size. 1009, CO-OPERATIVE APARTMENT FIRST ST., NEW YORK AVE., AND M ST. NORTHWEST EDMUND J. FLYNN Main 8516 9 AM. to 9 P.M Daily and Sunday Authority on Co-operative Apartments Representing WARDMAN %en‘fi/ man of the Corn Belt meeting here last January, in announcing he would issue the call, declared “the fight for farm relief must go on more vigor- ously than ever in order to assure re- sults.” Defeat of the McNary bill was “a mistake on the part of Congress,” he said. ““We must not be discouraged at the temporary defeat, as by united| efforts results can be obtained.” Plane Given to Berlin Official. BERLIN, June 26 (®).—Herr Gustav Boess, athletic chief burgomaster of Berlin, who is a popular speaker at official ceremonies, soon will be able to fly to his engagements. Berlin is the first city about to purchase an airplane for the exclusive use of its burgomaster or his representativ: | JUNE 26, 1926. AMUSEMENTS “Les Miserables” at Poli's. Darkened Poll's awakened last night to recelve a mammoth and distin- guished invited audience to witness an advance showing of the much-talked-of French photoplay production of Vie- tor Hugo’s “Les Miserables,” offered under the auspices of the National Press Club and with musial accom- paniment by a large orchestra of sym- phonic caliber. ‘The picture is being presented in America by Carl Laemmle, president of the Universal Pictures Corporation, in connection with recent interna- tlonal agreement in the film world, whereby foreign-made pictures are to be accorded a share in American pres- entations. Mr. Ulric Bell, president of the Na- tional Press Club, in a brief address introduced Dr. Martin Knecht, sec- retary of the famous French news. paper Le Matin, who spoke of the ploneer efforts of the French film in- dustry and of the efforts now being to elevate was produced by Henri Fescourt, with the assistance of Louis Nalpas, artistic director, and of Miss Sylvia Tress, who supplied the titles and edited the picture. All the world knows the story of Jean Valjean, the outstanding char- acter of Victor Hugo's famous classic, a man of superhuman strength, who, after his release from long prison con- finement, was more embittered against the world because of bis treatment as an outcast, of his never-ending pers cution by Javert, the unrelenting po- lice agent, and of the kindly old cure, who Lought his soul with the silver stolen from him that he might offer it to God. The story is presented by an all French cast, with M. Gabriel Gabrio as Valjean, M. Jean Toulout as Javert, M. Paul Jorge as Mgr. Myriel, the cleric, and with Mme. Sandra Milo- wanoff in the dual roles of Fantine and Cosette after she is grown. All give remarkably striking characteri zations, with ‘perhaps M. Gabriel Gabrio sharing the honors of the plcture with ~little Mile. Andree Rolane as Cosette, the child, a won derful bit of pathetic artistry. The picture itself presents many beautiful and impressive scenes, al- ternating with many that are less s0. In 80 many reels that the story as a whole has had to be separated in two parts for picture recital, it might still be edited and improved so | as to bring it within evening's performance, ing, it is believed, might be so car- ried out as to relieve the picture of tedium as well as of many imperfec- tions. There has been a disposition at times to overdo, and yet withal the picture, by reason of its magnificent and impressive story, must always have an intense appeal. Measured by recent American masterpieces of the screen, it seems to fall short of the standard to which the American public_has become accustomed. And vet, along with handsome souvenior programs, were distributed last eve- ning, at least to the active member: of the press in the audience, wonder ful testimonials from the English press, including one from Lloyd George himself. “Les Miserables," it was announced, is not to be released for public view for some time, its present showing doubtless being in a measure experi mental. The orchestral music of accom paniment is beautiful, and yvet there were times when it seemed a bit cp presive and in need of a measure of repression. There were unmistakable volumes of applause of appreciation, but there seems to be little doubt that the great length of the picture is tiresome for a single showing and s little doubt that this defect may be easily remedied and the action of the story as a whole made more irited. a reasonable You can have a Kelv Inator in your home within 24 hours ind this edit| o resulted in inequities as between NEW SENATE MOVE HOLDS RAY OF HOPE FOR RETIREMENT (Continued_from First Page.) mittee was adopted by the Senate committee as its own. “The Bureau of the Budget made an examination of these bills and it developed that their provisions would Inc se the cost of the re- tirement system to the Government about $17,000,000 agnually, assuming the Government liability to be met in 30 equul annual yments. This method of amortization has been uniformly used in all the estimates. Budget Director Objected. “The director of the budget re- ported to the President that such amendment of the retirement system at the present time would be con- trary to the budgetary requirements of the Government. He subsequently submitted to the President a modi- fled draft of the bills on the Sen- ate and House calendar which lim- ited the annuities to a maximum of $1,000 and reduced the percentage of contributions by the employes from 4 per cent, carried in the reported bills, to 3% per cent. This bill did not increase the cost of the retire- ment system to the Government and hence was within budgetary limits. It was known that the President had no objection to the passage of such a bill. “The leadership of the House, set up by the majority and reflecting the purposes of the majority, has consist- ently co-operated with the admin: tration in keeping legislation requir- ing substantial expenditures within budget limits. With this policy I am in hearty accord, “For some time there has been an | undercurrent of eriticism approval of the retirement tem as it exists at present. There is appar- ently no way of ascertaining definitely what it is costing the Government and what it will cost the Govern- ment in the future. The is great apprehension that the present policy of paying annuitants with the cont: butions of the active employes will pyramid liabilities which inevitably must be met by the Government to stupendous proportions. Complaints of Inequities. “No suggestions have been consid. ered as to when and in what manner the Government should amortize this accrued and accruing liability. Com- puunts have Leen heard that the and dis. classes of employes. It became more apparent that an exhaustive study of the retirement problem should be made and a thorough revision under- taken. This view is held by substan- tially every one who is in contact with the retirement system. A reso- lution to that effect has been intro- duced. “In view of this fact and in view of budget requirements, those in con- trol of legislation in the House deem- ed it inadvisable to give by special rule a privileged status to the bill on the calendar. Without such action it was apparent that the bill could not be reached in the ordinary course of business during this session of Con- gress. “The committee on the civil serv ice of the House deemed it extrem desirable that some legislation in creasing the annuities of those re- tired, or about to be retired, be enacted at this session instead of wudting for the survey and revision | that was planned. Accordingly, the bill was recommitted to the commit- tee and reported in the form the director of the budget had recom- mended it to the President. 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Without this assurance there was no possibility of leglslation this session. “The arrangement was known and approved by the majority member- ship of the House generally and was known and approved by all who pur- ported to be spokesmen for the virie ous groups of employes. In order that there might be no misunder- standing or want of complete infors mation as to the attitude of the House, 1 outlined it clearly and em. phatically in my remarks on the floor when the bill pas: “The Senate substituted for the House bill the provisions of the hills earlier reported. The managers of the Senate have insisted on some modification of the House bill that would substantially enhance the cost, of the retirement system to the ernment. To this, in view of the attis tude of the House and of the assur. ances I had given, the House con- ferees could not agree.” g SHACK IS LOCATED NEAR AGUA PRIETA IN W’PHERSON CASE (Continued from First Page.) through the night that finally brought her to Agua Prieta, Mex Yesterday Mrs joined in the search, but although she 1y 100 miles in the des able 1o find the place she was held captive or to rec- ognize famillar places that she had passed in her flight. Mrs. McPherson, her two children and mother left here at 9:16 last night on their return to Los Angeles. They will arrive there this afternoon. De- fore the train left the station Mrs. McPherson addressed hundreds of persons who called to bid her fare- well. After introducing her mother and children and Chief of Detectives Cline of Los Angeles, she led them in a song service. WITNESS IS ACCUSED. Jury Puts Responsibility for West Virginia Killing on Ken Chapman, ., June 26 (#).—Re- battle at Kermit, Mingo County 19, 1925, in which two men were ki ed, has been placed on Ken Chapman, the State's star witness, by the jury that found Ken Kirk, deputy sheriff, and L. V. S. Curry not guilty of shooting and maiming Chapman. The Wayne County jury which was hearing the case on a change of venue recommended that the prose- cuting attorney of Mingo County ask the indictment of Chapman for the killing of Sherman Parsley and Buck Kirk, the two men killed in the bat- tle. Chapman had been the State's principal witness against Kirk and I Curry. URELY, there are 100,000 Washingtonians who will gladly send one dollar or more to honor the living and the dead of the 26,000 from the District of Columbia who served their country i armed forces in_the 4 War. Send to John Poole, Treasurer, District of Colum- bia Memorial Commission, Federal-American National