Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. S, Weather Bureau Cooler today, Forecast.) tomorrow generally fair with moderate temperature; gen- tle to moderate winds Temperatures—Highest, m.; lowest, 72, at 6 a.m. Full report on page 7. No. 1,111— No. 30,014. 86, at 12 Entered as second class ma tter post office, Washington, D. C. 69th CONGRESS ENDS IN RUSH OF BILLS AND FILIBUSTER IN SENATE Cameron of Arizona Holds Floor for Last Half Hour. NEELY SLUSH FUND RESOLUTION DIES Session Makes Good Rec- ord Despite Loss of Some Measures, BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The Sixty-r 1 Congress, started out like a iamb but later b gan to roar and more like a a lion, closed its first vester- day afternoon at 3 o'clock Many of its members are hurrying back to mend political fences and to prepare for their campaign for re-clection next November. Others, particularly members of the Senate who do not happen to be up for re- election this year, will seck a rest before cring the congressional campaign in support of their party. w ession en Many Important Bills Passed. The finishing touches were placed ser of important bills dur- ay’s sesston of the Senate and House, which began at 10 o'clock in the morning. President Coolidge spent the last hour of the session at the Capitol. signing bills which were hurried to hm. Among the nation- ally important measures passed were a temporary measure for the regula- tion of radio, since it was found im- possible to reconcile the differences between the White and Dill bills of the respective houses. two bills in- troduced by Senator Walsh of Mon- tana designed to aid in the Federai prosecution of the naval oil lease cases, and a slution for a Senate mnvestigation of the office of the alien v custodian ate in a brief executive ses ifirmed 4 number of nomina Irdeed, the Senate had dis posed of nearly all the nominations sent it Ly the President before it ad- journed. The most important nomi- nations which failed of consideration were those of Edgar J. Broussard of Utah and Sherman J. Lowell of New York to be members of the United States Tariff Commission. Slush Fund Resolution Dies. The Senate_adjourned without con- siderinz the Neely resolution, reported by the rules committee, which de- clared the Senate opposed to seating any Senator tor whom excessive sums shall have been expended in primary or general elections. The resolution grew out of the revelations of huge expenditures in the recent Republican primary in Pennsylvania. In vain Senator Neely and Senator La Follette sought to have the reso- lution taken up. At first it was blocked by the objection of Senator Blease of South Carlina, who insist- ed that the Senate had nothing to do with primary eiections in the States. This led to a sharp interchange be- tween Senator Neely and Senator Blease. Cameron Starts Filibuster. “If the Senator from South Caro- lina wants corvuption in South Caro. lina, well enough,’ shouted the West Virginian. To which Senator Bléase retorted that if there had not been more corruption in elections in West Virginia than there had ever been in South Carolina he “would set him up te a prettier suit of clothes” than he had ever seen Senator Neely wear. But it Cameron of Arizona. R who in the closing half hour of the session, in- dignant because he was unable to get consideration for his bill to aid the people of Verde River irrigution and power district, held the floor continu- ously and prevented any other busl- ness from coming up. Importunities and imprecations fell alike upon deaf ears, as Senator Cam- eron kept steadily talking, talking, until the Vice President’s gavel fell at 3 o'clock and put an end to the ses- sion. Now and then Senator Neely would rise and address the chalr, seeking recognition and asking Sena- tor Cameron to yield for a question. But the Senator merely raised his voice and talked a littie louder and a little more rapidly. King Also Brushed Aside. Senator King of Utah, a member of the Senate campaign investigating committee. wished to lay before the Senate testimony given under oath by Judge Francis X. O'Connor of Phila- delphia, which apparently was incon- gistent, and to ask the Senate to take ‘etion in the matter. ‘But he, too. was brushed aside by the determined little Senator from the West. Senator Glass of Virginia stood for half an hour, vainly seeking recogni- tion so that he could make a state- ment to the Senate regarding the fail- ure of the branch banking bill to pass. E or Ashurst, Cameron's Demo- craile colleague, had roused Senator Cameron’s ire by refusing to allow the Cameron bill to come up. Outside of these principal actors, the Senators wore broad grins or laughed aloud at the determined per- formance of Senator Cameron. The zalleries roared with glde. A touch of comedy was given the closing soene, although its actors were in grim earnest. Jabs Mark House Adjournment. Adjournment in the House came more peacefully, though not without political jabs and jibes from both sides of the isle. Majority Leader Tillson praised the record of the Re- publican Congress. Whereupon the minority leader, Mr. Garrett, replied with sarcasm, denouncing the record »f the Republicans. Politics was the *ubject of several speeches in the Senate also, with Senator Pat Har- son of Mississippi and Senator Copeland of New York, both Demo- crats, seeking to remove some of the hide of the Republicans. Speaker Longworth had the last word in the House and in happy vein (Continued @@ Page 4, Column 2.) TRAFFLC, LIS AND POLICE COURT District Fares Better in New Legislation Than for Many Years. fared Congress which vesterday after other session for ational Capita! sion of 3 o'clock any The._ at the se: closed at noon than many vears. In the closing hours a number of measures of importance to Washing. ton were rushed through, including: A liberalized civil service retirement law, carrying a maximum annuity of $1,000 and increasing the employes’ contribution from 2% to 31 per cent of their salaries. Creation of a new public utilities commission, distinct from the Board of District Commissiopers, but with the Engineer Commissioner specifically s measure also provides counsel.’ No appro- vet been made, however, ilian mem- The for priatic for salaries of the two ci bers of the new commission. terday and their is some speculation as 10 the outcome of the measure. Stricter Traffic Law. A stricter trafic law. which will give the trafic director a tighter grip on control of traffic violators prevent congestion and delay in court by giving him authority to revoke permits, with certain provisions for appeal. The feature of this law pro- viding for reissuance of all drivers’ permits will create a fund of $350,000 to be used for extension of the au- tomatic traffic signal system, | A new Police Court Bullding 1 provided for in a bill passed a few weeks ago by the House, and on tion yesterday. The appropriation will be asked for at the next session. The House passed on Friday and the Senate concurred vesterday in an act advanelng the dates for semi annual tax payments and for annual instead of biennlal assessment of real estate. An additional assistant as sessor 1= provided for. The House concurred in the Senat bill for a new bridge across Roc Creek at M street to replace the present structure which had been de- clared unsafe and put out of com- mission for more than a vear. Board of Parole Created. The House agreed to the leglslation lcreating a board of parole for the | District of Columbia, which had pre- viously been acted upon by the Senate. The President also falled to sign this measure. The Senate adopted a House con- current resolution providing for an investigation of the administration of Saint Elizabeth's Hospital covering the last ten vears, to be made by the controller general and a report to be made to the next session of Congress. The House completed enactment of the resolutlon directing the Secretary of War to call for bids to complete the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its surroundings in Arlington Na- tional Cemetery. Among _the important pieces of lo- cal legislation which falled in the closing hours were: The repeal of the Borland amend. ment to the extent that when abut- ting property owners hnve once paid their share of the cost of a street they shall never again be assessed for re- surfacing costs. The House passed this measure, but action was blocked in the Senate by objection of ‘Senator King of Utah. National Arboretum Bill Fails. The National Arboretum bill, passed by the Senate on May 10, failed in the House on objection of Representative Black of Texas, acting for Represen- tative Kincheloe of Kentucky, a mem- ber of the committe on agriculture. Chairman Haugen of the committee on agriculture withdrew his request for consideration of this measure so that it will be on the calendar to be taken up in the December session. The Senate also passed the measure providing for relocation and enlarge- ment of the Botanic Garden, but House leaders refused to let this measure come up in the closing hours. The bill giving the Commissioners general authority to abolish all rail- (Continued on page 5, column 2, HENDERSON HEIRESS ENGAGED TO MARRY Joseph Wholean of Department of Commerce to Wed Popular Capital Society‘ Girl. Mrs. John B. Henderson. widow of the Missouri Senator, yesterday an- nounced the engagement of her granddaughter, Miss Beatrice Van Rensselaer Henderson, to Joseph Wholean, of Springfield, Mass., who is connected with the foreign service of the Department of Commerce, The date of the wedding was not given, but it is not expected for some time yet, as Mr. Wholean is sailing on August 4 for his new post as com- mercial counselor of the American embassy at Rome. Miss Henderson is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hender- son, jr. Her mother was Miss Ange- lica Schuyler Crosby of New York before her marriage. Mr. Henderson was a celebrated marine scientist. The bride-to-be, prospective heiress to the Henderson miilions, is a popu- lar member of the Capital’s younger social set. She is a talented linguist, has gone in extensively for athletics, and with her grandmother has shared the duties of hostess at numerous bril- liant social functions at ‘“‘Henderson Castle” on Sixteenth stree rs. Henderson and Miss Hender- son now are at Spring Lake, N. J. for the Summer and have been joined for the week end holiday by Mr. Wholean. IS BILLS GET THROUGH | better | named as a member of the new com-| President failed to sign the bill yes- | and | which the Senate took concurrent ac- | he WASHINGTON, D. [i HAS NO INTENTION OF QUITTING NOW FENNING ASSERTS :Haiied as “Missing,” He Puts | End to Rumors From Desk in His Office. RANKIN LAUNCHES FINAL ATTACK ON HOUSE FLOOR ] Fails in Effort to Have Body Vote on Impeachment—Calls on ~ President to Act. While Representative Rankin of sippl delivered a farewell attack © him in the closing hours of the ’Hmhp vesterday afternoon, Commis- sioner Frederick A. Fenning firmly set at rest the recurring rumors that he is about to resign. Coatless and puffing on a clgar as | he worked in his law offices in the | Evans building, the Commissioner assured a representative of The Star | that he has not the “slightest inten- | tion” of quitting now after the vigorous fight he made against the Blanton impeachment charges “I have not resigned, nor have 1 {any intentlon of resigning,” Mr. Fenning declared emphatically. “I have fought with my back to the wall for the last four months and have been exonerated of 34 {counts in Mr. Blanton" charges. | Why should I quit now ¢ May Talk Later. | Told that a member of Congress | had spread the tale in the cloakrooms {of the House that he had been a. | sured a resignation would be forth- | coming, the Commissioner replied: { “I have authorized no one to speak | for me.” | Mr, Fenning declined to comment {on the report of the House judiclary ! comiittee but indicated that he ! might at some future time have a { statement to make about the report. The Commissioner was interviewed | vesterday while newsboys shouted a lookout for him and displayed an afternoon paper announcing that he | was “missing.” He had been working for some time in his law suite, com | pletely oblivious of the sensation his | absence from the District Building had created. | Surprised By Reports. | The Star reporter surprised him | with the widely heralded news of his disappearance.” When the shock had sufficiently dissipated, Mr. Fen- ning_chuckled. “Missing,” he mused. I wonder how that report started? Why, I haven't been away. I did take an automobile ride into the country this ! 'morning; the ther was so fine T {could not resist | The Commissioner left his office in {the District Building carly Friday {afternoon and did not return vester- {day. Reporters sought in vain to {locate him for a statement regarding the persistent rumors emanating from {the Capitol that he was planning to !resign. There was an atmosphere of | mystery at the District Building as to his whereabouts. Engineer Commis- | sioner Bell did volunteer the informa- |tion that his colleague had indicated Friday that he probubly would not be at the District Building yesterday. The { impression seemed to be that he had left the city for the holiday. At any | rate, the Commissioner could not be {located earlier in the day. t Will Stay at Post. Mn Fenning likewise put a quietus |on_any impression that he would leave the city for the holiday. “I ex- | pect to be back at my desk in the Dis- j trict Building Tuesday morning,” he ald. “I may go there for a short time Monday.” | Visibly fatigued from the strain of |the long congressional investigation, coupled with his onerous duties as District Commissioner, Mr. Fenning has not planned a vacation for the immediate future, he revealed during the interview. “I may go away for a rest later,” he said. Mr. Rankin's final blast against Commissioner Fenning was delivered in the House yesterday .fternoon an hour before adjournment, and he called upon the Republican members | to permit a vote upon the proposal jthat the Commissioner be impeached. | His appeal was unsuccessful. Mr. Rankin declared that Congress was about to adjourn, leaving cne of the “most disgraceful situations” be- hind it in the history of the District of Columbia. Mr. Rankin suggested that the President, through the De- partment of Justice, can “still see that justice is done to theso veterans in St. Elizabeth's Hpspital.” {GUARD TIED,.MEN ESCAPE Two Illinois Convicts Flee When Detailed to Official’s Home. STATEVILLE, I, July 3 (®).— Tying a guard to a post in the base- ment of the deputy warden’s house, two convicts escaped today from the new penitentiary here. Raymond Sickle and Roy Palmer, serving sentences from Cook County for robbery, were detailed to work at the home of Frank Kness, the deputy warden. Leaving them in care of a guard, Kness went away for a short time, and on returning found the guard tled and the convicts missing. 'A;lhe home is just outside the prison walls. ACTOR TO WED HEIRESS. Carlyle Blackwell to Marry Dia- mond Magnate’s Daughter. By Cable to The Star and New York World. LONDON, July 3.—Carlyle Black- ‘well, the American movie actor, will be married here July 29. to Lady Leach Primrose Barnato Haxton, daughter of the late Barney Barnato, multi-millionaire diamond magnate, under whose will she was left a great fortune, according to an announce- ment made public today. ‘The ceremony will take place at the ‘West End Registry office, and William Gardner, former British consul at New York, will be best man. Lady Haxton has a magnificent flat in Park Lane. She has a wonderful collection of jewelry, and her ropes of pearls are among the finest in the world. (Copyright, 1926.) AP iy Sta, WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION C. QUITS, CONVINGED DRYLAWIS FRAUD Edgar R. Ray, Administrator for Western Pennsylvania, Bitter in Denunciation. By the Associated Press. Convinced that “there i{sn't any in- tention on the part of States Government to enforce the eighteenth amendment,” Edgar R. Ray, prohibition administrator for western Pennsylvania, with headquar- ters at Pittsburgh, yesterday tender- ed his resignation to Assistant Sec- retary Andrews, in charge of prohibi- tion enforcement. Mr. Ray made public this letter, which he said he had presented to Gen. Andrews: “After talking with you today I am satisfied there isn’'t any intention on the part of the United States Govern- ment to enforce the eighteenth amendment of its Constitution and 1 do not care to be identifled with thy work any longer and you will please consider this my resignation, to ta effect at your earliest convenience, Thinks It Will Be Accepted. The Pittsburgh administrator, who was at the Treasury with Thomas J. Cavanaugh, acting prohibition admin- istrator for New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvanfa, with headquarters at Philadelphia, sald that he anticipated his resignation would be accepted when Gen. Andrews returns from his forthcoming European trip. Coinci- dent with announcement of his resig- nation letter, Mr. Ray issued this statement: “The eighteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America was never intended to cover a larger territory than from Wash ington to Gary. Swindle, He Declares. “It is jn my opinion the biggest swindle that was ever perpetrated in this country. “The stage is now being set for a return to old conditions and I am not going to be a party to it.” While Mr. Cavanaugh was reticent, Mr. Ray declared he thought his east- ern Pennsylvania colleague would soon resign, due to lack of adequate prohibition operatives. Both are fill- ing posts formerly held by Frederick C. Baird, who testified at the Senate prohibition hearings and who has fig- ured in testimony before the Senate campalgn funds committee. Two Forward Steps. Two forward steps in prohibition enforcement served to compensate partially yesterday for the loss by As- sistant Secretary Lincoln C. Andrews of the Treasury of his reorganization bill and other measures on prohibition administration and enforcement which were still pigeon-holed in the Senate when Congress adjourned. President Coolidge signed the defi- clency appropriation bill, with its $2,931,000 for salarfes and expenses of 900 new dry agents, and Gen. An- drews is now enabled to put into full effect the dry campaign begun with the opening of the fiscal year. He estimates it will require more i than a month to fill out his organiza- tion, but many appointments will be made without delay. The other en- forcement move was completion of regulations covering the new anti- smuggling treaty with Mexicq, which Gen. Andrews and the State Depart- ment negotiated some time ago at El Paso. The regulations were not made public, but Gen. Andrews and his as- sistants made known they were high- ly pleased with the nature of the rules covering application of the treaty. DANCING BATHERS BARRED Rigorous Censorship Maintained Along Italian Riviera. GENOA, Ttaly, July 3 (#).—Danc- ing in bathing suits, a favorite beach sport in some parts of Italy, has been banned in resorts along the Itallan Riviera by the prefect here. He has jssued strict orders not only prohibiting dancing but threat- ening severe penalties for those who use abbreviated bathing costumes or semi-transparent beach robes. Pope Sees Capital Prelate. ROME, July 3 (#).—Pope Pius to- day granted an audience to Mgr. Edward A. Pace, vice rector of the Catholic University, Washington, D.C. s SUNDAY MORNING, the United | JULY 3, TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—16 PAG! General News—Local, National Foreign News of the Clubs—Page 11. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 11 Maryland and Virginia News—Pages 12 and 13. Financial News—Pages 14, 15 and 16. PART TWO0—16 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Reviews of the New Books—Page 4. Around the City—Page 4. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 4. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 8. Serfal. “Love and Longitude”—Page 8. Amusements—Pages 9, 10 and 11. T W.C. A New Page 11. D. A. R. Activities—Page 11. Music in Washington—Page 12. Motors and Motoring—Pages and 15. Veterans of the Great War—Page 16, Boy Scout New age 16. PART THREE—16 PAGES. Magazine Section—Fiction and tures. Classified Advertising. ‘The Rambler Army and Na and 13, 14 Fea- PART FOUR—1 PAGES. Pink Sports Section. Radio News and Programs—Page 4. District National Guard—Page 4. GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events in Plctures. COMIC SECTION—1 PAGES. Betty; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr. and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. PARIS FLYER DITCHED; 20 FRENCH KILLED Americans Escape Wreck by Tak- ing Earlier Train—60 Persons Are Injured. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 3.—Twenty bodies had been recovered late tonight from the wreck of the Havre-Paris express train, which was derailed near Acheres earlier in the evening. All of the dead were French. Among the 60 or French predominated. Many Americans who were at Havre bound for Paris, instead of pro- ceeding on this train, had left on an earlier train in the afternoon, in order to reach Paris in time to join in the Independence day celebration. The others decided to pass the night at Havre. A washout of part of the rail- road tracks, caused by a heavy thun- derstorm, was reported to have caused the deraflment. PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT IN “CITY OF GOD,” INDIA Moslems and Hindus Exchange In- sults and Fight Rages Even Into Mosques. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 3.—Pitched battles were fought today in the streets of Allahabad, the ity of God.” Brit- ish Indian, and even in the mosques of Patna in Behar, Bengal, says a dis- patch to the Sunday Express from its Indian correspondent. Moslems and Hindus were engaged and there were numerous casualties on both sides. The outbreaks followed the refusal of the Moslems to allow a proces- sion of 10,000 Hindus to pass a mosque. Insults were exchanged and the procession broken up, knives, sticks and stones being used in hand- to-hand fighting. Many Moslems were pursued inside the mosque. Large forces of police in Allahabad had to be drafted before order was restored. The situation is still con- sidered alarming. -TWO CHINESE SLAIN. California Authorities Suspect Tong War Has Broken Out. SACRAMENTO, Calit,, July 3 (#). —In the slaying today of Ju Mung, a Chinese on a Sacramento Valley ranch, officers here saw war has broken out between the Bing Kong, and Hip Sing Tongs. Wong was killed by five Chinese gunmen. Another Chinese, Yee Duck, was found dead on a ranch yesterday with his body riddled by bullets. Hundreds of Chinese in the Sacra- mento Valley have gone into hiding. more injured 1926. —SIXTY-FOUR PAGES. * THE HOME-COMING RECEPTION COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT DEFIES SENATE IN CHOICES Gives Recess Appointments to Two Tariff Commissioners Body Had Opposed. Bs the Assoclated Press. President Coolidge again threw down a challenge to the Senate yes terday in the matter of presidential appointments. Within three hours after two of his nominations to the Tariff Commission had been blocked by Senate opposi- tion, he gave the nominees recess ap- pointments, which will enable them to serve until Congress meets again next Fall. The men named were Edgar J. Brossard of Utah, already serving on the commission under a recess ap- pointment made last Summer, and Sherman J. Lowell of New York. When the two nominations were sent to the Senate recently confirmation was opposed by Senator Robinsun of Arkansas, the Democratic leader and chairman of the special committee investigating the Tarifft Commission, and he successtully prevented action to the end of the session. Promptly Appoints Them. Almost as soon as he returned to the White House from his pre-ad- journment trip to the Capitoi, Mr. Coolidge replied to his critics by mak- ing out recess commissions for the nominees. Adjournment of Congress, however, found the slate of presidential nomi- nations unusually clear, only a com- y few waiting Senate con- Nominations for about 20 post- masters fell by the wayside, including that of Robert H. Bryson, renomi- nated as postmaster at Indianapolis. The nomination was never reported by the Senate post office committee as a result of a factional political fight in Indiana. Nomination of Curtis C. Jordan of California to be a consul and a few officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, designated for promotion, fafled. Other Recess Posts Expected. Apart from the two tariff commis- sloners, several other recess appoint- ments are in prospect. These include an Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge of civillan aviation, and several judicial appointments for Alaska and for the newly created mid- dle district of Georgia. The commerce secretary will be ap- pointed under the new aircraft legis- latlon, which has resulted in new as- sistant secretaries for both the Navy and War Departments, but his selec- tion was delayed because of a desire of the President to go more thorough- ly into the qualifications of several he has under consideration. The judicial appointments, covering district judges, United States attor- neys and United States marshals, were delayed after the President had, in both cases, sent names to the Sen- ate only to have them encounter op- position, which resulted in their with- drawal. Mr. Coolidge indicated at the time that he would not attempt to fill the positions until after Congress had adjourned. Lisbon Drops Conspiracy Cases. LISBON, July 3 (#).—The govern- ment of Gen. Gomez da. Costa has or- dered the release of several poltical prisoners recently placed aboard the warship Tagus on charges of conspir- ing against the government. Kisses Showered on Panama Envoy Delay Sailing of Vessel One Hour By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 38.—A flood of kisses which took 30 minutes to sub- side almost disrupted the United gult Company’s Panama service to- y. Dr. Belisario Porras, former Presi- dent of Panama and now Minister from that country to France and England, was scheduled to sail for a vacation at home on the Toloa, one of a_score of ships to handle an exodus of some 20,000 persons during the day. A large gathering of citizens and former citizens of Panama who had gone to the pier to greet their former President became 80 excited when he was delayed by a taxi driver's taking v The Star is 85 to Be Maximum In D. C. Today With| Rain in Afternoon‘ Possible showers this afternon, | a maximum temperature of about 85 degrees and breezes were prom- | ised Washingtor. by Forecaster Mitchell last night. With the ex- ception of the rain probability, the same condition should exist for tomorrow, he added. Mr. Mitchell defended Washing ton's maximum temperatur terday, which was 87 degrees claring the District was one o “least hottest” places throughout the country. The thermometer went above 90 and 100 degrees in many cities in the Middle West, he said by way of condolence. CONGRESSMEN GIRD FOR FRAY AT POLLS Campaign Talk Buzzes Abhout | Corridors as Session Comes to Close. By the Assoclated Pres | The buzz of the campaign bee sounded a droning requiem over the dead session of Congress last night | as Senators and Representatives turned homeward after seven busy months in Washington. With the open season for fence- patching and vote-harvesting reduced to four swift months by the linger ing tenure of legislative duty in the | National Capital, politics has become | a personal matter to the half-thou- sand agents of the people who sit| in Senate and House, and recent de- | velopments out in the country have | not helped to answer some of the| pertinent questions that are in their minds, | Even before the session ended yes- | terday the militant spirit of the com- | ing fray filtered into discussion on the floor of both Senate and House, | and the Senate was treated to a first- | class sensation by receiving unex- | pectedly the resignation of Senator George Norris, the Republican i gent from Nebraska, as cha the powerful committee on ture. agricul- Norris Starts Gossip. The veteran Nebraskan said he merely wanted to retire to devote | more attention to pending legisla- | tion, but his announcement started | a flurry of political guessing through | the corridors of the Capitol. Often unfriendly to the Coolidge adminis- tration, Norris recently announced | his support of Willlam B. Wilson, ! the Democratic nominee for Senator | in Pennsylvania. Throughout the | fight over farm relief he stood with | the McNary-Haughen bloc and| against the "President. There was | much questioning among the poli- ticlans last night about his future intentions toward the Republican or- ganization, but he did not provide | the answer. Before it quit the Senate heard a Democratic campaign by Senator Harrison of M With the President almost w shot in his office just off the Senate chamber, the Mississippian sarcasti- cally congratulated him upon his de- sire to get away to the Adirondacks for the Summer, far from the circle of his party leaders in Congress. In the House, at the same moment, the two party leaders were exchang- ing the opening shots of the coming battle for control. Tilson of Connecti- cut, titular head of the House Re- also | publicans, reviewed the accomplish- ments of the session and invited the Democrats to attack it. | [ Garrett Accepts Challenge. | Garrett of Tennessee, leader of the Democrats, accepted the challenge and predicted a majority for his party after the votes are counted in Novem- T. There have been many predic- tions that farm relief, the World Court, and other issues of the seven month: ssion would be carried over into the campaign, in which every member of the House and more than & third of the Senators must fs the folks back home and in many in- stances try conclusions with op- ponents who have dug theis trenches while Congress was lingering in Washington. ‘The campaign funds investigation had not been without its thrills to candidates for re-election. It is open talk on Capitol Hill that more than one member is looking fo! d with an absorbing wonder to the Summer’s activity mapped out by Chairman Reed and his investigators. It fs argued hopefully that the cost of cam- paigning, like nearly everything else, has increased all round, and that the country ought to understand it. Farm Relief Chief Topic. Of all these things, perhaps farm relief was most often mentioned last night where the paths of the scurry- ing members of Congress crossed. in his summary of House accomplish- ments Mr. Tilson sald it must be recognized that although the record “compares favorably with any other in our national history,” the problem of agricultural overproduction is still unsolved. “But we can at least congratulate ourselves,” he added, “that the prob- lem was tackled with earnestness and patriotism.” Mr. Garrett, in a two-minute speech, sald his party “could not initiate, prevent and only in a few instances amend legislation.” “The Democratic party consequent- Iy will go to the country with the record of the session.” he said. “I sincerely hope and firmly believe we will be returned into political power.” him to the wrong pier, that when he did arrive all sought relief in kissing the object of their anxiety. The states- man submitted to a solid half-hour of patriotic osculation before he was able to board ship. Because of the taxi driver’'s error and the ardor of th» statesman’s admirers the Toloa sailed one hour late. Earlier in the day the streets lead- ing to the pier from which the Levia- than sailed with 2,400 passengers were | so congested by about 15,000 well wishers that special police succeeded in clearing traffic only after the ship - | mi “From Press to Home Within the Hour” delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at 60 cents per month and service will start immediately. Telephone Main 5000 IVE CENTS. §1,000 ANNUITY BILL PASSED AND 12,500 RECEIVE WINDFALL | S New Law Includes Several Desirable Features From Senate Measure. CONFERENEECALLED AT EMPLOYES’ REQUEST Hastily Rushed Through Con- gress and Signed. After beinz in suspense for six months and after having despaired of any action before (‘ongress ad- journed to liberalize the civil service retirement law, 00 retired Go ernment employes now on the annu roll recefved a last-hour surprise when Congress rushed a compromise measure through vesterday and the President signed it The new law contains the House provision for a maximum ann of $1.000 and an increase from 2% per cent to 315 per cent in the employe's contribution, together with certain desirable administrative features taken from the Senate bill. The age limits are unchanged The new law is retroactive to Juiv 1 in order to place operation of the law on a fiscal year in cordance with of Senate amendments, While the present maximum an nuity is $720 for those who have served 30 vears, the average is only $546. The new law represents a 40 per cent increase for those receiving the maximum, but this scales down to as low as 5 per cent. The average probably will be about 20 per cent GUomputation Method Changed. Another advantage resulting from the compromise is the abolishing the present puting length of servic for annuities in" three.yea The new law recognizes the actual length of time the employe serves For example, at present an employe who has served e months would have to take the annuity as computed for 27 years service. Under the new law the com putation will_be made on the ful 29 years and 11 months. Leaders in both House and Senate had prepared a resolution ing for a commission to make a theron study of the retirement law with view to recommending a new meas ure that will be more satisfactory to all interests concerned. This resolu tion provides for a commission nine members, three of whom would be appointed by the President of the Senate, three by the Speaker of the House and three by the President and would carry an appropriation ¢ $10,000 for expenses of the com fon. In the closing hours of the session, however, the resolution was not acted upon. It will probably be brought up early in the next session asis the one Welcomed by Emplo, Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the executive committee of the Joint Con ference on Retirement of Civil Serv jce Employes, stated lasc night that “while the measure enucted yesterday is not as liberal as the employes had hoped to obtain, it is generally re alized by the Government workers that it will prove helpful and bene- ficlal.” Asked whether the employes would renew their effort for a more satis factory retirement plan at the next sessfon, Mr. Alcorn said that was a | question for the joint conference to determine, and added that a meating would be called in the near future to analyze the effects of the ne law and consider plans for the future. Mr. Alcorn pointed out that the m provement in the administrative fea tures, which the House agreed to ac cept, constitute an advantage aside from the increased annuities. The checks for annuities go out to the 12,500 on the retired roll on the first business day of each month Those for July have already been sent out. The retroactive feature of the new law makes necessary a recompu- tation of each annuity to be paid. It will take considerable time to make this new computation and additional information will have to be sought in A number of cases. Will Get Back Annuities. This work 11 occupy several weeks and perhaps two months. As soon as the amount of increase each annuitant on the roll is entitled to is computed a check for the increase will be pre- pared. As many as possible of these will be sent out August 2 and the others on September 1. The basis for computing annulties under the new law is the average salary for the last 10 yvears of aerv- ice, multiplied by the number of years served, divided by 46. The maximum salary to be used in computing annui- ties is $1,500. The bill as agreed upon eliminates the Senate amendment which would have fixed & $720 maximum payment for persons retired for disability ater 15 years of service. Up until _yesterday morning the Senate and House conferces had spent weeks bargaining in an effort that seemed hopeless to harmonize the divergent views of the two houses. The Senate had passed a bill raising the annuity to $1,200 with a contribu tion of 4 per cent of their salaries by the employes and the advantage of optional retirement several years earlier than the age of compulsory retirement. Senate Thought Law Unfair. Senate leaders had steadfastly re fused to agree to the House bill, be- cause they felt it was unfair to place the entire cost of increasing the an nuity of those already retired on the shoulders of the active employes. The House bill, which became law, and which is the Budget Bureau plan, makes the liability of the Government $29,000 a year less than under the old law, while the Senate plan would have added several millions to the Government's share of cost. Early yesterday morning. with only a few hours left before adjournment, A group representing various organi- zations of emploves conferred with congressional leaders, with the result had sailed. About 40 persons were un- able to reach the pier at all, and were left behind. that the Senate conferees accepted the House plan of computing annuities in (Continued on Page 4, Column 33 4