Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER. . S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) showers tonight ¥: probably and tomorrow: slowly risi ture tomorrow. Temperature—Highest, p.m. vesterday: lowest, 50, today. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 20 ng tempera- 63, at 3:45 , at 2:30 a.m. ~ @he WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Foening Star. service. No. vost office, 30,099. 'HARMONY NEARER ING..0.P.OVER DRY ISSUE N NEW YORK Cristman Will Not Be Placed in Nomination Against Wadsworth. OGDEN MILLS TO OPPOSE SMITH FOR GOVERNOR Democrats Meeting in Syracuse to Renominate Executive—Wagner Slated for Senate Race. EY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staft Correspondent of The Star NEW YORK, September 27.—Pre pared to nominate Representative Og- den L. Mills for governor and to re- nominate Senator James W. Wads worth 1o succeed himself, the dele- gates to the Republican Staté Con- vention met In some trepidation this morning in Madison Square Garden. They listenad to a slashing attack on Gov. Al Smith and Tammany kevnoter, Representative Mills. They had no fear that their sl would fail. What they hoped to avoi was an out'urst on the convention floor over prohibition. The ticket ten tatively solected is wet. There grave doubt as to whather the plat- form will satisfy many of the upstate drys. Wadsworth and Mills have declared that the party should stand by the referendum to he had in Novemb If the platform carries such a 1y posal. even though it has a law en ement plank. a dry outhrsak may materialize in the convention. The group of delegates pledzed to Frank- | lin W, Cristman, the bone-dry candi date for the Senate against Wads- worth, Representative Hamilton Fish, a dry who has roared with pain sver sirce Sepator \Wadsworth so frankly proclaimed his opposition to the [leizhteanth amendment. may launch the attack when the platform 15 laid before the delegates for action Some Hope for Harmony. Greater hope of harmony betwaen the wet leaders and the so-called recular drys—those inclined to pa rexularity—was reported today, how ever, at a conference vesterday be- tween Senator Wadsworth, Repre- sentative Mills and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler and a number of the upstate dry leaders, when the probi- bition plank was tentatively agreed upon T agresd upon it would declare strongiy tor law enforcement, follow- | ing the outline of the plank of the Republican national platform of 1924. | 1t would also urge the people tv take | part in the wet and dry referendum. | It would not actually pledse the Re- | publican party to abide by this refer- | endum. The last is considered a | greal concession Wrung the | wet leaders. On the other hand, the plank is un- derstond not 1o declare the enact- ment of a Stale prohibition enforce. ment law, which the drys have de- manded Representativ Fisher h. heen | glated for @ place on the resolutions committee, and he is likely to make a fight for a State enforcement law | declaration. FEfforts are being made to keep him off the committee. has threatened to submit a minority report on the prohibition plank if it does not suit him trom A dinner given at the Metropolitan ' Club by Republican National Commit- teeman Charles D. Hilles to ahout cixtr of the party leaders last nicht further increased the chances of har- monv. it was safd today The danger of an oven fizht over prohibition on the conventlon fioor was .somewhat further lessened when the nltradry delegates at a mee'ing a3t the Cristman-for-senator headauar ters todav decided not to put Crist man’'s name formally in nomination These delegates will, however. decline to allow the nomination to be made unanimons hy the convention. and will demand = vete if a mnation o mote the Wadswerth nomination unani mens is submitted te Senator Cristman. who is to run as an Independent anv wav. at tended the conference of Ary delegates, He himself i€ not a delegate to the conventian. The drve will hold anoth conference this afternonn ta deter attitude toward the guber. ination, and alse toward mine their patorial ner the parts nlatform. Democrats Also Meetis At the same time tha' the Repub Hean horts were Suther the Democrats a-sembled in Svrocuse today to renominate Gov. Al Smith and 1o ominat Justice Robert Wagzne: their candidate a Senator Wadsworth Cal. Willlam J. Denovan. Assistant Attorneyv General, was definitely elimi- by the Republican leaders as a candidate for the gubernatorial nomi Ona reason advanced was that Republicans did not wish 1o es a edent for nominating a ol Donovan was ing to make the ce if 'S party deny; led 1t of him. the imee t coive the panination wil not rent to him. it is well under na the tablish Catholic ~ While appoi A< the clans assembled in Madison Square Garden. Senator Wadsworth gtond cut as the Republican leader of the State. His will be the last word fn the matter of nominations and of the platform one of the leaders however dry. except the Cristman group and possibly Representative Fish. is expected to challenge his lead- ership. Repre<entative Mills, whom the up- state drv leaders agreed to take as the parfy nominee for governor on the theory that he was hest qualified to debate State issues with Gov. A\l Smith, as temporary chairman of the convention, delivered the kevnote speech Takes Aggressive Stand. Tt was an atmed particularly at Gov. Smith and Tammany. charging both with laving heavy New York State: charging With the intention of faisting upon the v State and the taxpavers government | operation of public utilities, including development and distribution of | hrdroelectric power ¢ He said that, if his program was | carried out, Tammany would control (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) ¢ the | | is | He | aggressive document, | Smith | Entered as second class matter Washington, D.C. Effort to Prevent Suit Case Falling "Wrecks Airplane Special Dispatch to The Star MARTINSBURG. W. Va., Sep- tember 27.—A UO-1 naval observa- tion plane from Anacostia, D. C. piloted by Lieut. E. W. Litch, bound for home from Chambers- burg, Pa., was wrecked on a farm north of here late yesterday in a landing which was being made to enable the flier to make secure a e slipping from its position on one of the wings. Lieut. Litch said he thought one of the struts had been weakened in the C‘hambersburg take-off, and in landing the rizht wing gave way, bursting a tire and pancak- ing the plane. Neither Le not nis mechanic was seriously hurt. A truck arrived today to take back to Anacostia the salvaged parts of the plane. It was Lieut. Litch's first trip over the “section and he had only an old map to guide him. DEPOSITS FEATURE DAUGHERTY TRIAL Sale of Bonds and Credit of Sums to Brothers Brought to Light. | | Br the Ascoclated Press NEV YORK. September 27.—The jovernment today began the four- |teenth day of the conspiracy trial of | Harry M. Daugherty and Thomas W. Miller, with an attempt to trace to the former Attorne- General a further 000 of an alleged bribe of $441,000 paid to hasten release of §7,000,000 of | seized German properties. The trial | was resumed after adjournment since Friday. : week United States Attorney mony and exhibits to show that over 1$100.000 had figured in Daugherty’s bank accounts. the records of which he dest: ed because ‘“they showed nothing. To Miller's banking and brokerage accounts $50,000 had previously been traced. ! The $441,000—8391,000 of which was | Liberty Loan bonds—was pald to John | T. King, late Republican national com- lmuleemau from Connecticut. to in- | Auence the release of the impounded |assets of the American Metal Co., which Richard Merton, German metal magnate, claimed in the name of the Societe ' Suisse Pour Valeurs de Metaux. The Government contends the claim was false. Bonds Sent to Cleveland. the Midland National- Bank, testified she sent to Otis & Co., Cleveland bank- ers, four $10,000 Liberty bonds bear- ing serial numbers that were on four bhonds Merton gave King. The bonds were sent November 17, 1923, . Miss Veail said, on orders of Mal Daughert In its outline of the case, the Gov- ernment said it depended for proof of its conspi charge upon its ability to convince the jury that Ring was “working in behalf of Daugherty” when he treated with Merton After Otis & Cn. had sold the bonds, a check for 239.3 Mal §. Daughert by a stipulation Stever, counsel for Daugherty, and United States Attorney Buckner. When it arrived at the Midland Na- tional Bank. Miss Veail testified, it was not placed in Mal S. Daugherty’s jaccount, but took a certificate of de- posit. which, she said. was the same as a cashier's check. Two weeks later, ording 1o hank ladger sheets, this sum was paid, but the record did not show to whom the money was paid. Mal's Account Credited. Another ledger sheet, however, showed this sum credited as “cash" to Mal 8. Daugherty’'s account. Sub- sequently, it was shown by bhank records, Mal §. Daugherty paid Harry I AL Daugherty $19.165 ‘The Government is on the trail of it was established between Max D. five Liberty loan bonds of $10.000 each. ! ! 1t was not shown that the difference hetween the chek and the sum paid Harry M. Daugherty was connected with the fifth hond The $43.185 was paid Daugherty by a certificate of deposit. Credited to him on the same day—December 227 ere three $5.000 and five $2,000 tes .of deposit, as well as the The ledger sheets show these | payments were mvsteriously connoted ~ $2,000 equals $10,000" and 3~ 81,000 equals $3.000, New It was brought out by Buckner that the *5 > §1U00 referred to a_certificate of deposit issucd to “J. E. Gray'— a name not previously mentioned in the trial The certificate of deposit for $49.155 was paid July 17. 1924. and on the same day five other certificates of de- Posit of $10.000 were issued. “Can a $39.165 certificate be split up into five or ten thousand dollar certificates”” Buckner asked Miss Veail Name Mentioned. * she replied And where in the hank’s accounts can 1 =0 to find that such a swap, in case nothing more than a swap oce- curred. was really made” “You'd have to get the certificate Steuer then conceded that the trans action was only an exchange and that these certificates represented no actual cash transaction. Only one of the $10.000 certificates was paid, Miss Veall testified. Stetier said he made his concession without imputation that Harry M Daugherty had ever received any of | the money Involved in these certifi. cates. By the time the five $10,000 certifi- cates of depnsit were issued. testimony revealed, there was $1.100 interest due on the $49,165. which was credited to Harry M. Daugherty. Buckner. in a tilt with Steuer, said e had no desive to leave the impres- | sion upon the jury that the certifi- cates, except one for $10.600 were ac tually paid in cash to Harry M. Daugherty. The one certificate was paid August 21, 1924. and was in. Mal §. and Harry M. Daugh tax burdens on the people of | G. 0. P. Secretary Killed. CHARLESTON. W. Va.. September W Samples, ecietary of the State Republican executive com- ! mittee, was killed late yesterday when on the New, York Central Railroad. Y : v R. Buckner brought out testi- | Vera V. Veail, assistant cashier of | WASHINGTON, POINCARE RENEWS - PLEDGE OF FRANGE 10 PAY ALL DEBTS Repeats Settlement Must Be According to “Capacity” to Meet Obligations. {ECONOMY MOVE STANDS ! OR CABINET WILL FALL Premier Ready for German Accord Provided War Guilt Issue ! Is Not Raised. Br the Associated Press BAR-LE-DUC, France, September | 27 —France has never repudiated her | | foreign debts and proposes to pay them all according to her capacity and the possibility of transferring money abroad, Premier Poincare said today in addressing the General Coun- cil of the Department of Meuse, of which he has been a member for 40 vears. He added that he expects rati- fication of the debt settlements would soon come up in Parliament. France is inspired by no sentiment of rancor or hate toward her former enemies, he asserted. and is ready to talk of closer relations with them, pro- vided this does not involve abandon- ment of the treaties or bring into question the responsibility for the World War. Emphasizing his determination to! | force through his economy measures, he said: “The fate of the cabinet is| linked with the fate of the economies | | which have heen effected by de-| | crees. 1f Parliament approves the | i | | protest of the functionaries against he elimination of useless employes. | the cabinet will go dow He warned his hearers that the | task of renovating French finances | was only partly accomplished. There | | remained the task of stabilizing the | franc. which was necessarily al | lengthy, deliberate and prudent affair. ! The situation, however, had greatiy | {improved since Parllament voted the inew taxes and established the sink- |ing fund commission. Pessimistic re ! ports circulated on the strength of the fact that the French government had been required lately to buy foreign |exchange on account of a defieit in| {erops were entirely unjustified, he iadded, and if speculators sought to! | make a profit thereby, they risked se- | rious consequences ! | BRIAND’S REACTION AWAITED. | Speech of Polncare Considered in' Relation to Peace Move. | By tae Associated Press. | PARIS, september There was Imuch speculation today as to future relations between Premier Poincare and Foreign Minister Rriand. M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann, Ger. foreign secretary, recently had | “brass-tacks” discussion near Geneva and announced that they had reached an agreement having as its objective the removal of all possible causes of triction between France and Germany, The premier. addressing disabled war veterans at St. Germain yester day, sald that, even though France! might be willing to meet German: in the bonds of new friendship, she never | would vield one jot upon the question | |of Germany having been responsible [ for the World War. It was only by | persuasion that M. Briand accepted the foreign portfolio in the Poincare | cabinet after the downfall of his own | ministry on the financial situation, {and there is much interest in what {ywill occur at the cabinet's rext meet- | | ing. | Object of Conference. | The conference between Briand and | Stresemann took place during the | meeting of the League of Nations, at | which Germany appeared as a mem.- | | ber for the first time. After the con- | ference Briand said that if the French |and German governments followed the paths chosen. he thought the desired |ond of harmony would be attained. Dr. Stresemannsconfirmed this view point i In his speech M. Poincare placed | squarely upon the shoulders of the German general staff and the imperial government responsibility for the World War. The address was inter- yreted generally as a reply to that of Dr. Stresemann when Germany was admitted to membership in the League | of Nations, in which he referred to the incompatibility of antipathies | within the League and the ideals of the organization. “1f the Germany of toda M. | Poincare said. “would disavow openly | some of the practices of the Germany of vesterday, how much easier it would be for you to forget your war | scars and extend a hand to those re. | ponsible for your wounds. | The premier added that it was not | incumbent upon France to repudiate | anything of the past. Stresemann Optimistic. ! Dr. Stresemann in an interview | with the Matin's correspondent in Ber- | lin, expresses optimism over a Franco. rman entente. He admitted that ob. ctions likely would be rased by mili- nd financial experts, yhut said where there is a will there is He added that he and Mr. Briand were at one in thinking the Ereat work of bringing the two peoples to- gether was possible. They believed Eu- rope’s future would be dark and diff. cut if the two nations continued to look askance at each other, but bright and prosperous if they came together. Dr. Stresemann made no allusion to the question of responsibility for the World War. but remarked that it was a great thing that in these latter vears hates and the passions of war had progressively died down. opening 4 way to mutual understandings and | the hope of future co.operation, resemann s that one Briand's great ideas was to ma reconciliation between France and Germafy the mainstay of European peace. He said he did not know to {what degree this policy had conquered ! French opinion. but ‘in Germany it had gained much ground. : U. S. Student Freed. NICE. France, September Joel Greenwoud savre, Indlanapolis atudent, who rested a fortnight ago on a chawe of asaulting a policeman at Antibes, has been re-| leased from the jail at Grasse. He penalty was deferred. D. Iot” Pennsylvania student, C., MONDAY, POLIT AL Losers (ouLp) SEPTEMBER 27, 1926—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. NINE DEAD, 33 HURT INTRAIN COLLISION Limited and Flyer Crash at Bethlehem Crossover, With View Unhindered. Br the Associated Prese BETHLEHEM, Pa., September 27.- At least nine persons were killed and 35 injured today when the Scranton “Flver” of the Jersey Central Railroad plowed into the “Lehigh Limited” of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at a cross- over of the two roads in this city The accident occurred about 5:45 a.m., within a hundred feet of the new ! Union Station. The “Lehigh Limited" left Buffalo {last night for New York. The “Flyer"” is a through train from Binghamton, N. Y., for Philadelphia. The huge Jei v Central engine struck three cars back of the Lehigh YValley locomotive, throwing the sec- ond. a steel coach, on its side. It was in this car that all of those killed or injured were riding. Railroad said had the car heen of wooden con- struction they believed the killed and Injured would have been far more numerous. The dead so far identified are: Hugh McGee, 60, Allentown, Pa., Lehigh Valley brakeman, crushed be: neath the overturned car. eorge tieventhor, New “onn. David Baum. believed to have been from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. D. J. Shovlin, address unknown. carried an Ingersoll-Rand Co. Club card. Haven, One Engineer Hurt. The injured include: Henry Smith, Mauch Chunk. Pa. engineer of the Jersey Central train possible fracture of the right arm and body bruises. Louis C. Baer, Lehighton, Pa.; body bruices and shock. George Engler, bruises. Thomas Wilkes-Barre; body A. Mezanorski, Universi Erle, body bruises. Henry and John Pa body Henry Abraham Benioff. A. Charles Landis, student. Newport, Pa.. body George Sell, Allentown: Henry Roessler, Allentown: body hruises. Trains Running Slowly. The trains were running very slow. Iy and came together at a point where they were in plain view of each other. People standing at the station wait- ing to board the Lehigh Valley ew York train were amazed as they saw the two trains apparently bearing down upon each other at a busy junc- tion point. Smith, the injured quoted as saying immediately Basta, Parsons, Daniel McGuire, all of Allentown: engineer, is after the crash that he thought the Lehigh | Valley train would stop before reach- % the crossover. When he saw the G train was proceeding into the station it was too late to bring his own train to a OBREGON IS MEDIATOR. Calles Names Him to Talk Peace With Warring Yaquis. MEXICO CITY, September 27 (). — Former President Obregon has 1 ceived authorization to act as special representative for President Calles in negotiations with the Yaqui Indian chiefs. Gen. Obregon has issued an ultimatum to the chiefs, giving them | five days in which to deliver to the Federal forces as a prisoner the Yaqui chieftain, Matus, said to have heen vesponsible for the recent uprising among the Indians. men Chicago Is Spoiled, Edna Ferber Says, On Meeting Rebuff By the Assoctated Pre: CHICAGO, September 27.—The “most compellingly interesting city in the world” is becoming “a little spoiled,” “a trifle elegant" and con- sequently Is losing interest's chief charm—a rugged naturalne: Thus speaks Edna Ferber, New York novelist. Here to plot out a new novel featuring the stock yards, the steel mills and Chicago industries, Miss Ferber became a bit plqued at her reception. “At the steel mills,” Miss Fer. ber related, “they told me I couldn't come in because I was a writer.” At the stock yards, she said, she learned that the literati are de classe. She evinced keen disappointment over her discovery that Chicago is becoming self-conscious. 00L SPELL HERE T0 STAY 3 HOURS Cloudy Weather and Occa- sional Showers Seen as MARKET DEALERS 0. K. MID-CITY SITE Petitions Signed by 135 Standholders Ask Prompt Settlement of Issue. BY WILL P. KENNEBY. All question raised at the recent conference of the Public Buildings, National Cfapital Park and Planning, and Fine Arts commissios. with cabi- net officers, on the public building program, that dealers in the Center Market might hold out against the) proposed removal from the present site building program, was dispelled today when petitions signed by a large per- centage of stand-holders urging prompt removal of the retail market to the mid-city or Convention Hall site was presented to the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion. These petitions carried the signa- tures of 135 of the 175 stand-holders in the Center Market. Similar petitions have been present- ed to the governmental commission at work on plans for the new model market center by practically 100 per cent signatures of the farmers who are now selling their produce on the farmers line, who also advocated the mid-city site. Immediate Outlook. The present cool spell in this sec- tion is due to continue for the next 36 hours at least, with cloudy weather prevailing and occasional showers today, said Forecaster C. L. Mitchell of the United States Weather Bureau, explaining there will be no frosts. He added, although the pres- ent temperature, which was down to 30 early this morning. is below nor- mal, but not very unusual for this time of the vear. The present cool spell Is_the same which originated in the Northwest last week, said the forecaster. While failing to feel alarmed over the pres- ent temperature, he cites the dates of September 25 and 26 of last yvear, when the thermometer registered 46, nd September 11, 1924, when it reg- ered only 43, and was down to 44 on September of the same year. Wednesday may find it warming up a little, Mr. Mitchell said, Any change, however, he continued, is apt to be gradual. MIDWEST IS WARMER. CHICAGO, September 27 (#).— Chilly blasts, which brought to the Middle West one of the most devastat- ing early Fall frosts in 39 years. gave way to somewhat warmer weather today and a general rise in tempera- ture was predicted. A warm rain was | due in several States, according to| the forecast. Late corn and vegetables in Illinois and States to the north and west were seriously damaged by the first frost of the season early yesterda: Tomatoes, eggplant, beans and prac tically all vine crops were nipped, some so badly they were complete. losses. Ice a quarter of an inch thich formed on pools of water in Aurora. where the temperature early ves- ¢ dropped to 25 degrees above zer Similar conditions were re- ported in other States. The great fruit belt in Berrien Mich., was saved from losses by a gentle wind from Lake Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa, the Dakotas, northern Kansas. north- ern Missourl and Minnesota were in the frost area. | | Numbed Performer, Hanging From Plane, Saved by SecondShip Rising Under Him ! Br the Aesociated Press. EVANSVILLE, Ind., September 27. —George “Daredevil” Ashby, airplane stunt performer, is alive through herole work of pilots of two airplanes at a benefit air circus for Florida storm relief vesterday. Ashby's act, the last on the pro gram, included trapeze work on a rope ladder, suspended beneath a piane Hiz body numbed by a cold wind, he attempted to climb the ladder, but Inst strength. He slipped and was cuspended at the end of the rope, a loop caught about his leg. Floyd Stork, pilot, signaled for aid, | his automobile was struck by a train | was fined 100 francs and further)/and Lester Kirk, another fiyer, went | say. up. Four un‘u he jJoekeyed bhis w1 plane beneath Ashby. The fourth! time Kirk got his plane beneath [him. He stood in the cockpit and grasped the man's arms. His bo |fell "upon the top wing of Kirk's | plane. Kirk held it fast as he drew |away. Kirk then managed to get a | hold upon the prostrate form to keep | lit from falling from the machine.| | which for several moments sped along virtually without a pilot's control. | Kirk then manipulated foot levers| and held the “stick” under his left |arm‘and braced his right arm against Backed By 18 Bodies. This makes 18 organizations of farmers, business men, and civic as- sociations that have to date indorsed the mid-city location for the model market center. Spokesmen for the dealers said that they are anxious that the entire mar- ket center should be located at once. the market system—retail. wholesale ship and should be moved at the same time. The action of the City Planni Commission in making publi~ nouncement that the retail or Center Market is to be moved has caused them considerable uneasiness, hecause they have no definite knowlsdge of when the present market site may be taken from them. They said they expressed the view of practically 100 per cent of the dealers in Center Mar- ket in saying they would like to have the market question definitely settled as soon as possible in order that *hey might build up their business in the new location instead of continuing to be worried for vears to come. ng as follows: “The Federal Government hasa com- mittee interested in securinz a market site to accommodate the present farm- later for a Center Market. Such a place should be of easy access to the entire people of Washington. Favor Mideity Site. “With this before us, we are recom- mending that serious consideration should be given to the location of the new market center between K and L streets, east of Fifth street. “'A large central retall market at this point and a farmers' line aajacent would be a most ideal location, with ample street car and parking facilities. (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) FIVE DIE IN SINKING Four Women and Baby Drown in Swollen Stream—Five Others on Craft Saved. By the Associated Press. POMEROY, Ohio, September Five excursionists were drowned in the Ohfo River near here early today. They were being ferried acrose the Ohio River to their homes here after having spent Sunday in Pittsburgh, when their skiff capsized. The skiff was carrying nine passengers and the ferryman when it went down. on the craft were rescued. Those drowned were four women and a_seven-month-old baby. They were: Mrs. A, C. Foulk, 50, assistant superintendent of the local street car compa and wife of L. R. H. Foulk, a newspaper man: Mrs. John Meler, : Mrs. Robert Hunnell, 38; Mrs. Will 27 | the instrument board to hold Ashby in his plane. *I made a landing, but how, I can’t We got down. That's all T can tedl Fom™ Sponagel, 42, and her baby. The river is at high stage. The boat went down near shore, on the Weset Virginia side at Mason City, g vy * and cause some embarrassment in the | and farmers—have a close relation. ! The petitions *presented today ere | er's line at Tenth and B streets and | OF OHIO RIVER FERRY | Five | Crown Prince Rides In Third Class to Visit His Fiancee By the Associated Press. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Septem- ber 27.—Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium rode into Stockholm in & third-class sleeper when he ar- rived here to make final arrange- ments for his marriage to the beau- tiful Princess Astrid. The young prince landed at Malmo without having arranged in advance for a berth to the capital. He found all the first and second class reservations taken, and could not obtain de luxe accommodations without making known his identity. Not wishing to do this, he took a third-class berth, and arrived at the capital incognito. Many reporters were waiting at the station, but mnone of th thought to look in the third-cl section for the Belgian heir ap- parent, and he reached the palace in a taxicab without being recognized. CITY PROSPEROUS, TAX GAUGE SHOWS IN RETURNS HERE Over Two-Million and-Half- Dollar Increase Shown in Local List. Judged by income tax returns the District of Columbia is now more prosperous than at any time since the World War. Increasing this tax more than two million and a half dollars over the previous vear, District of Columbia in- dividuals and corporations pald into the Federal till in the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1926, a total of $15,190,- 636.43, a gain of 22 per cent over the prior year, according to figures made public last night by the Internal Revenue Bureau. Reports from the Nation at large showed that despite the new revenue law which cut down several rates. and increased income tax exemption: American peopls paid a larger total Federal tax during the fiscal year 1926 than during 1925, by an increase of $251,851,861. Total collections for the country at increased from $2,584,140,268.24 in 1925, to $2,835,999,- 19 in 1926, Gradual Ten-Year Growth. | 1In the District of Columbia the | miscellaneous taxes fell off from $1,- 194,680 in 1925 to $1,875,178.64 in 1926 under the new revenue law, but & survey today of the total income taxes | patd by individuals and corperations in the District of Columbia showed a gradual increase from the year 1916 to 1926, the latest and largest figure. Prosperity, it is considered by tax experts, when allowance is made for difference in the various revenue laws, can be judged by income tax figures. | Based on -this the District of Co. {lumbia has generally been on the in- jcrease for at least ten years. The total income tax paid by in- dividuals and corporations in the Dis- itrict of Columbia during the past ten years was as follows: 33333223 i | 2IRSSIRINAD BARBESRDRRD eaga:lb:aoma 33 They believe that the three units of | |~ “Including over $8.000.000 back taxes on alien property held in trust by the United | States. and therefore not counted as District | reventie. Fast Corporation Jump. Total internal revenue collections for the District of Columbia during the fiscal vear 1326 were $17,065.805 as compared to $14.480,215 the prior vear. Corporation taxes in the District of Columbia increased faster during 1926 than did individual taxes. The tax from_individuals rose from $6.7 860.58 in 1925 to $7,228.622.94 in 192 but the corporation returns rose from $5 25 in 1925 to $7.962,003.49 in Individual Returns Higher. Of the total internal revenue col- all sources amounting to $2.835999,- 892, more than a quarter of this was collected in New York State. where income tax receipts were $569.505.487 Anmd miscellaneous revenue $164,224,- 046. ! In the entire country individual re- turns brought $33,698,054 more than in 1925, while the corporation levies, 1 per cent during the last six months !of the period., totaled $178,747.037 more than in the previous fiscal year. Admission Taxes Drop. in 1925 to $23.980.676 during the past fiscal year, but the automobile taxes $113.133,245, and tof | receipts of $861,805 {increase of $39,414,532 Michigan led all States in automo- bile tax collections, with $84,391,99 { while the cigarette tax produced $14: 637308 in North Carolina alone. Tax refunds on account of {llegal or erroneous collection totaled $174,. 156,897, which was regarded as rather high by officials, but this was offset by the collection of $404,537,467 in back taxes. | PLANS HIGHéR PRESSURE Gas Company to Build Station to Increase Chevy Chase Service. Plans of the Georgetown Gas Light Co., to erect a “booster” station at 4621 Forty-first street in order to af- ford increased pressure to consumers |to Chevy Chase and vicinity, were approved today by the Public Util- | ities Commission. The site on which the company { proposes to build the booster station is so zoned that a change in the ! zoning regulations will be necessary. | The commission has certified to the | zoning authorities that the property should be rezoned in the interest of the convenience and necessity of the public. miscellaneous 0 showed an "IRadio Prog?ms—l’age 18’ _The only evening in Washington wit Associated Press news ) Means Associated Press. | rino, John Proctor and M | lections in the past fiscal vear from | under a rate increased by one-half of | Admission taxes fell from $30.907,809 | increased from $94,141,549 in 1925 to per the Saturday’s Circulation, 95,075 Sunday’s Circulation, i 106,011 TWO CENTS. WAVE OF BANDITRY REACHES CLIMAX IN WOUNDING OF FIVE Two Policemen and Three Suspects Shot—Third 0f- ficer Hit With Pipe. PAIR OF VICTIMS DYING 'AFTER PETWORTH FIGHT Dozen Alleged Principals or Aides Under Arrest—Second Bat- tle in Northeast. The wave of banditry which has stirred the National Capital and environs of late came to a sudden and spectacular climax vesterday and to- day in two gun battles as a result of which two policemen and two alleged bandits are in hospitals frem serious wounds, another policeman and sus- pect have lesser wounds and a dozen other alleged principals or co par:ners in crime are under arrest Although the cost was dear. police declare today that by the capture of the dozen men and women effected after the biggest of the battles, which took place at 4:30 am. vesterday in Petworth, they have solved a long list of hold-ups and robheries which have baffled authorities of the Distriet, Virginia and Maryland A second fight. in no way connected with the first, occurred early this morning between two policemen and a colored man caught entering the Piggly Wiggly warehouse at Fifth and T streets northeast. In the battle the negro felled one of the officers with an fron pipe. and was then critic ally wounded himself in an exchange of fire by a bullet from a police automatic. Casualties in Petworth. The vietims in the Petworth en- counter were: Policeman Leo W. K. Busch, 28 years old, tenth precinct, of 1825 Ver- mont avenue, in a dving condition at Garfleld Hospital from two bullets in the back and one in the stomach. Policeman Frank L. Ach, 24 vears old, tenth precinct., of 808 Ingraham street, critically injured, at Garfield Hospital with bullet wounds in his left side and both arms. One Victim in Baltimore. John C. Proctor, 18, 1102 Seventh street southwest, in a dying condition at Franklin Square Hospital, Balti- more, where he is said to have fled after the shooting. He is accused by several of those arrested of having shot Policeman Ach. Samuel Marino, 19, 617 C street southwest, shot in the leg as he tried to escape. Police say he admits shoot- ing Policeman Busch. ‘The wounded in the second fight were Policeman M. W. King of the twelfth precinct, treated at Emergency Hospital with a gaping wound in the scalp, and John Cross, colored, of K street, in a serious condition at Freedmen's Hospital from bullet wounds in the head and abdomen. ‘Those under arrest, in addition to Proctor and Marino, and charged with the Petworth shooting are John Falls McCabe, 31,1208 K street, sald by police to be the “brains’” of the gang. He is a World War Vet eran. Nicholas Lee Eagles, street sputhwest, a half- Others Held as Suspects. The others, held as suspects, are Ralph _Cornelius Proctor, 28, Balti- more, Md.. brother of the man dving in a Baltimore hospital; Walter Alex- ander Proctor, 30, 1102 Seventh street southwest. another Willlam Power: Harris J. Atch s street; James W. dria, Va.; Mrs. “Pal” auburn-haired wife of Gladys R. James, 20, who resid the Eagles family, and Mrs Walker, 22, of 1361 Fairmont police to be John Proctor's 34, 319 C reed Indian. re being held incommunicado at various police stations—the women at the house of detention—on tech- nical charges of “investigation “If either of our policemen die,” Inspector Pratt, chief of the Detective Bureau, declared today, “Eagles, Ma “abe will be charged with murder. We will not make formal charges against them, pending the oucome of our men's’ in Jurfes.” Confessions Are Claimed. Inspector Pratt stated that Marino |and Eagles had confessed not only to their part in the shooting. but to hav. ing participated in four hold-ups re- cently in Virginia, the rabbery of the Million-Dollar Grocery on Connecti- cut avenue last week, and of the gaso- line station at Sixteenth and Tavlor | streets several days ago, and the hold- up and robbery of two motorists on the Baltimore pike Saturday night Both signed lengthy statements this morning, following an all-night quiz. zing by headquarters detectives. The gun hattle on the streets of Petworth early vesterday was marked by the exchange of more than a scora of shots in the vicinity of Grant Cir. cle, during which the entire neighbor. hood was plunged into a furor of ex- citement, with scantily clad residents jolning in the chase for the fugitives. One of the shots, which went wild, hit the chandeliers in one home and was deflected into a clock, another knocked a push button off a doorbell, and another found lodgment in a parked automobile, it was reported. Inception of Battle. According to police authorities the battle had its inception this wa: Pollcemen Busch and Ach were standing on Georgia avenue near Up- shur street, discussing a “lookout" for four men who had just held up two automobiles near Berwyn, when they noticed a quartet of men an- swering the description of the men wanted walking toward them. They approached the men and qu.-stion~d them. Suspecting that they h:d the right ones, the policemen placed them under arrest. One of the men explained that they were waiting for a taxicab, as their car had broken down on Webster street. The men offered to prove this assertion if the officers would take them to that vicinity. Busch and Ach agreed to do this, and each took hold of a pair and started for the place designated. 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