Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1926, Page 2

RICH POTASH FIND i 1S MADE IN WEST Deposits in New Mexico May Make American Farmers In- . dependent of Europe. The American farmer may be defi nitely relieved from paying tribute to Germany and France by the discov- ery, announced today by the G logieal Survey, of rich potash depo: in eastern New Mexico, Th fields, it is said, Proach those of Stassfurt, in many, which now have practically a | world monopoly on potash and which | were the subject of a4 recent Franco German understandin. ' which the American market was d e ided hetween industrialists of the two countries Potash is one of the three essential ingredients of fertilizer, the others be. ing nitrates and phosphates. America has plenty of phosphates, and the Muscle Shoals project promises to place her in a position to secure her ©wn nitrates. Hitherto she has had no known extensive potash resources, Small Deposits in California. i The potash imports from Iurope now amount to about $17,000,000 an- A smaill amount is produced aries Lake in California, the hed drledup sea, but th Iy < 10 per cent of the requirement The potash used in fertilizer, know by the chemical symbol K20, exists in a number of mineral combination the most import of which is pol halite In the New Mexico heds were found also sylvite, langheinite, kain'te | and haiite. i he existence of theze heds, from 750 to 1500 feet below the surface. | was discovered by core drillings by an | oil prospectinz company. which plar to push the recearches further. The | beds thick enough for mining average about 125 per cent. of K20. it was stated, while the average run of the-mine materials at the S urt beds have a potash confent of only 8 | to 10 per cent. High Percentage Found. At about 1,430 feet a 17-inch bed of langbeinite was struck which. | samples showed, contained about 18 | per cent K20, Langbeinite at Stass- 1 furt is merely a mine The richest bed dis: foot layer of sylvit 5 feet helow | the surface and containing 185 per | cent pure potash | Ten beds in all were rove: | ranged hetween 11 inches : in_thickne; “It must not be imagined that this | is simply a lucky strike made at ran- | dom, id Dr. G. R. Mansfield of the | Geological Survey Ve have he- | lieved for yvears that if payvinz potash | deposits were ever to e found in this | country the most place to | them would he th wdie regic of Texa corner of | New Mexico, and we have actually | been huntinz for them there since 1915, We have received many indica tions of the presence of potash. from | ®amples brouzht up b il we drills as well as from other « ind re- itly Congress appropri suffi cient money to begin o reaily eritics investigation. The sent core drill ’ Kind. wecurate pic ground at that the Snowden- ng. however, the which gives us a 1 ture of what is und was put down hy weeny (o an oil concern, on own initiative and at their own | expenze but in full cooperation with | the G U Survey i 0 by 150 Miles, net tell from a | how extensive the do know defi- | now that w quantities of | rich potash miner exist at this| a nd our previeus work, indi. | eates that potash depe of some | ®ort exist in many pl distributed | over an abonr by | about h wide ! Mexico and the Texas Panhax : core dy the hope to make furt obtain a by iden cxten the really rich de The new potash field is well served | by railroads. » lines run through it and three others have branches into i at va s points. Galveston is the | nearest salt-water port, hut practica- | ble hauls mizht also carry the product |, to points in the Mississippi River. | Geol cal Survey cinls helieve that for certain pes of soil the minerals | as ther came from the shaft would | need ¢ i nz toy ke them sat- | isfactory ferti but for long hauls | probably conee tin treatments ! would be advizable. to save bulk ;\n-l] weight. More or rock salt oceurs | in between the | of potash min- | but this can be picked oui easily | ven the cheipest of labor polo; of the de- | but | Boon i helieved to b mian. This w that intervened b vanian or coal ag the dinoss ably formed by o « advances | and retreats of an arm of the sea, ! ch formed At twater | hese dried in the avid climate, just as the Caspian Sea, or, on u smaller | gcale, the saline lakes of the \West, are | drying up toda they did so | the various che < i n were | precipitated less soluble ones, | like t compounds of lime and pot- ! ash, came down f 1 the easily soluble common sea end of each of salt now potash and other CAPITAL WOULD BE ON NEW AIR ROUTE at the | Mitten Concern New | York-to-New Orleans Line, Stop- | ping Here, to Hoover. Suggests Br the Ascociated Pross PHILAT HIA, December §.— Suggestions for a 2.000-mile air trans- em from New York to New | Orleans and Chicago to Atlanta were submittad vesterday to Secretary | Hoover by Mitten Management, Inc., | which operdtes trolley, bus and taxi- | cah service in this city i The company offersi to cooperate | with the Government in air transport | development and gave the results of | the Philadeiphia Rapid Transit Co.’s | of air lines between this | city, ington and Nerfolk dur. ing the Sesquicentennial Exposition These lines carried passeng: freight and mail. The company’s recommendations to the Federal authorities included es- | tablishment of a flat rate of 10 cents | port sys an ounce for air mail. allotment of & | share of 2cent mail to air carriers. | transportation of passenger con- | vying of mail and | use of multi-engine airships, such as the transit company employed in its| Sesquicentennial service. A chart, prepared after a survey by the company, suggests among others an air line from New York. through | Philadelphia. Washington. Norfolk Greensboro, Charlotte Atlanta, Bir mingham and Mobile, with a terminus New Orleans. nection with the n { mended that a i gre: {ators a | ve DAKOTA MARSHAL LEFT OFF NOMINATION LIST President Fails to Name Official Opposed by Nye and Frazier. | st of presidential nominations submitted to the Senate vesterday con tained none for the post of United States marshal for North Dakota, | now held by C. F. Mudgett, who is opposed by Senators Nve and Frazier. | Mudgett received a recess appoint- ment _during the Summer and the two North Dakota Senators have pro- tested against his retention in office. Republican leaders, anxious to get the insurgents back into the fold. have looked to the Mudgett incident as one likely to balk their plans, although Senator Nye, after visiting the White House last week, expressed the con- viction that the marshal would not keep the place. LABOR SECRETARY BLAMES COAL MEN Accuses Leaders of Misman- agement, With Resultant High Prices in Fuel. Mismanagzement on the leaders of the coal minin: has resulted in unwarranted high prices, overproduction at some pe riods and underproduction at others, nd has permitted strikes, lockouts nd cut-throat competition to he in- flicted upon the public, Secretary of Lahor Davis today told member the American Mining Congress session at the Mayflower Hotel. Ad they must unite to “clean e hefore the pu takes mat ters into its own hands. Secretary Davis specifically recom conference of opera- tors of the bituminous mines through out the country he called to devise a program that would provide regu- lar_operation of the mines, produce sufficient coal to meet both commer- cial and domestic demands. plan expansion of exports and stabiliza- tion of the market and insure reg lar employment for the industr workers. part of industry ernment Rule. however, decls himself flatly opposed to govern- mental regulation of the industry nd warned the more than 100 dele- es present that “if the mininz in- dustry does not 1 put_its house in order, the country will compel such action.” In opposing Opposes ( The speaker. ed plans for Government tal operation er control, Secreta »avis supported the declaration terday of Secrets of Comny Hoov in addressing the con strongly protested against the apparent tendency towards expansion of centralization of power in the Federal Government. Secretary Davis in proposing the conference of bituminous mine oper- ared e no future in coal so long < the industry ignores the unity and policies” that saturate the rest American industry. The elements of the industry, now virtually at avar with each other, must face about and pool their interests and energies for the common good of themselves and the publi \ “Our entire business prosperity can ot he sustained and made permanent it Steady Stream. if one of the great foundation indus- tries is not regularly profitable, The people of the United States are perfectly willing to pay for their coal a price that will yvield good profit and a goed ge. but in return they want coal in a steady stream. As it now is, the bituminous indus-' fry never appears to attain a steady level of production.’ SALE OF SEALS ADDS FACILITIES FOR SICK Tuberculosis Hospital Beds of 20 Years Ago Multiplied Seven Times jn Number. Tuberculosis As- Since the Nation: sociation hegan its work 20 vears ago it has multiplied seven times the num- ber of hospital beds for tuberculosis patients in the United States, of which 71 per cent are now free, the Washington Asso- iation announced today. When the National Associa- tion was created there were 10,000 beds, orily 40 per ‘ent of which were free: now there are 000, Dr. Linsly Williams, managing di- ctor of the National Association, de- red in a statement that in 17 yea the State tuberculosis associations have raised and spent $32,000,000 as a result of the annual Christmas seal sales, another of which is in progress MERRY CHRISTMAS is this fund that has secured most the 70000 beds and nurses, open- an schools, free clinics and prevento- riums hesides. Dr. Williams estimated that the val- of these agencles, calculated in terms of presentday values, exceeds £175.000,000 and that the annual hud zet of maintenance is more than thg > investment of the tuberculosis sciations in securing this commun- support. Every Christmas seal he added. has been multiplied according to the ity dollar, from 10 to 30 time: district considered. Returns received and tahulated at hington Tuberculosis Associa headquarters, 1 Eleventh street, show that about a million and a quarter seals have been paid for in the present campaign here. This is considerably less than half of the num her that must be sold to barely main tain the present health work of the | association for another year. MISS CHAMBERLIN DIES. Miss Mary M. Chamberlin. §9 vears | old, sister of Dr. William L. Chamber-. lin, 1711 Lanier place. died at Kendall Jouse last Sunday. She had been ill several weeks. She is survived by her brother. The hody was sent to Logansport, Ind.. this afternoon. Services and burial will be at that place Friday. Band Concerts TOMORROW. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, 5:45 o'clock, John M. Zimmermann, leader; Emil A. Fenstad, second leader. FRIDAY. 3y the United States Marine Band Orchestra. at Marine Rarracke, 30 n'clock, Willlam H. Santelmann, lead. er, Taylor Branson, second leader. ¢ THE EVENING STAR., WASHIN WORLD PEACE BODY NOTES PROGRESS Delegates Are Considering “Cause and Cure for War.” Plan Third Conference. the The cond Conference on Cause and Cure of War decided this | morning to hold another conference next vear, the decision representing one of ons submitted Mrs. Carrle Cha Catt, gener: chairman of the conference, at the opening meeting for consideration of the delegates. Affairs of the conference thus far have moved with unprecedented smoothness, disenssions being in- formative rather than partaking of the nature of a debate. Mrs. Catt's Prediction. Mrs. Catt predicted this morning that the definite recommendation of | the conference on a permanent pro- | gram for world peace will he ready for consideration and adoption on Friday. Both sides of the question of grant- inz independence to the Philippines were presented to the conference shortly hefore noon, Representative Charles L. Underhill of Maine, Repub- liean, giving the negative aspect of the problem and Reprosentative ph G. Gilbert of Kentucky, Demo- at, presenting the aflirmative angle. Begins Study of Foreign Policy. The conference this morning took up a detafled study of the fore policy of the United States. Pape will be read and tomorrow outlining the poliey of thix Natio toward specific powe and the in- ternational debt policy of the United States will he di d - tomorrow afternoon, Referring to the attitude of this country toward the Philippines, Pedro = Guevara, resident commis- sioner for the Philippines. declared that fulfillment of the pledge of in- dependence for the Philippine Islands is a fundamental issue before the American people, and Prof. Stephen P. Duggan of the College of the Cit of New York said that the ligitima desire of the Filipinos for inde- pendence should be guided in the American governmental policies solely for the welfare of the Fi pino” people, “not of the Americans at home or over there.” Indorse World Court. The conference last night went on record as reaffirming its complete con- fidence in the Permanent Court of International Justice through a resolu tion, the p: ze of which was marked by a sharp tilt hetween delegates who eed upon the insertion of an amendment which provided that the President of the United States keep way open for negotiations for a world court “on the basis of non-parti- san support.” It adopted also a resolution urging the Senate to ralify the treaty to outlaw the use of poison gas in war- fare and indorsing the action of the foreign relations committee in re- porting the treaty for ratification. “BEAUTY CULTURE” FRAUD CHARGED Two Defendants in D. C. Court Accused of Selling Al- leged False Diplomas. Charles P. Gerrish of Washington and Alexander Troup of New Haven, Conn., were placed on trial today be- fore Justice Bailey In Criminal Divi- sion 2 on a charge of conspirac: to use the mails to defraud. Gerrish is also indicted alone on a seperate charge of using the mails for a fraud- ulent purpose. Both indictments grow out of alleged sales of diplomas for courses in beauty culture and skin treatments by the Universi f the American Society of Dermatricholo which was located at 631 Penn- in avenue northwest, and of errish was president and in 1id to he interested. red women, according tant United States Attorney vl MeCall, who worked up the vernment and who is United States Attol ney O'Leary in the prosecution, were persuaded 1o send sums of from $10 to )00 for a course of study that would qualify them as beauty specialists and would make them “‘reg- istered dermatrichologists.” A num- ber of the women who are said to have parted with their money through alleged fraudulent statements in the literature of the univer: present in court today to give testi- mony against_the accused. Attorneys Bertrand Emerson, Jr., who appears for h, and Atfor- ney Webster Ballinger, representing ‘Troup, asked the prospective jurors if any of them had anything to do with | “beauty 'parlors.” and all admitted that they had not. The talesmen said they were never employed in the postal establishment and had no rela- | tives so employed. The trial is expected to occupy sev- eral days. L . = ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. The Henry-Palk Parent-Teacher As- sociation will meet. 7:45 o'clock. Henry Gilligan of the Board of Edu tion will be the principal speake Meeting at Henry-Polk School. Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge, No. 2. 1. O. O. F., will serve its an- nual dinner in Northeast Masonic Temple, from 5 to 7:30 o'cloc The Ladies’ Guild of Trinity M. E. Church will ser dinner in_the church parlors from 5 to 7 o'clock. | Mrs. Mary John is chairman. A dance for benefit of Loyalty Lodge, No. 4. Shepherds of Bethlehem, will be given, 8:30 o'clock, in North: east Maxonic Temple Mrs. Maggie 1. Walker, president of the St. Luke Bank and Trust Co. of Richmond, Va.. will address the Order of St. Luke at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs, Walker is the only colored woman president of a bank The District branch, N. A. A. C. P., will meet. & o'clock, at Phyllis Wheat- | ley Y. W. The annual turkey dinner for the benefit of the Shrine of the Nacred Heart will be served from 5 to % o'clock in the parish house, Sixteenth street and Park road. It will be re-| ated tomorrow The Eighty and Forty will meet, § o'clock, at the Lee House. Industrial Democ- racy will meet at dinner at the Pen. guin Club. V. F. Calverton of Ral timore will speak on “The Negro and Democracy The League for g GTON, 1. €. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1926. |[UNCHANGING COMMENT HEARD of Getting Same BY ROBERT T. SMALL. The greatest annual indoor event in Washington unquestionably is the interviewing of Senators on what they {think of the President's message. It doesn’t make any difference who is President or who is in the Senate, al though the senior statesmen generall ! outwear the Chief Executives. FKve body in the pr gallery of the Senate knows wi in. Senators are go- ling to They follow an immu- table law. “Magnificent!” exclaims the major- ity leader of the upper house of Con- gress. It doesn’t make the slightest difference who the majority leader is. “Magnificent’” he repeats. The mes: ! sage is bound to be magnificent to the | majority leader. He is there for the very purpose of declaring it to be magnificent. If he didn't declare it magnificent, he wouldn't be majority leader long, and he also would be persona non grata at the White House. ! You can always write his comment in | advance. “Magnificent!” And then the minority leader, the { Senator who leads the opposition in { season and out. “Awful!” he e wo Message Makes Little Difference. It makes no difference who s mi- nority leader. le was made leader to criticize the President, and if he didn’t do it consistently he would not be mi nority leader long. Of course the mi- nority leader has a little leevay. The majority leader must alwavs say “Magnificent ! but the minority leader {ean vary | time. 17e is permitted to say | ten | guage of the great national outdoor | { game of base ball and think of the | umpire as he reads the annual out- { pouring from the White House on the ! state of the Union. Terrible, stupid, | preposterous, impertinent and almost lan of the similles to be found in | exclalms. “Couldn’t Webster or Roget are permitted to the minority leader. And so this vear the Democratic enators and the Republican Senators have been interviewed. “Magnificent!” exclaimed Senator les 1. Curtis of Kansas, the ma- ity leader. Awful!” exclaimed Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, the minor- ity leader. The leaders having started every- by Partisan Senators. his comment from time to | 4008t “Rot- | : *if he wants to revert to the lan- | acpaq ON MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT Correspondents Engage ;;\nnual Game FUND m BE SUUGHI Old Expressions thing running ‘true to form. other Senators of prominence were ap- proached. “A strong, statesmanlike document,” next Republican. d “A conglomeration of fake claims and fake recommendations,” said the next Democrat. “The greatest state paper in five decades,” asserted an_administration supporter from New England. “The worst piece of evasion in 50 vears,” roared an administration op- ponent from the solid South. “The more one studies the message the more uplifting it seems to be,” says a stalwart Republican from the Pacific Coast who has just been re- turned to his seat for another six years, and who sees all the world through rose-colored glasses. “It's a lallapalooza.” chortles a Democratic leader from the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. "It hands me the best laugh in 50 yvears.” “Five Decades” Popular. Every one seems to harp on five dec- s or 50 years. No one knows why. “The message Is characteristic of the President. I( is strong, ealm, de- liberate and excellent fn every re. spect,” asserts aSemator from a rock- ribbed Republican stronghold. “The message is characteristic of the President, weak, wobbly and in- definilte,” counters a Senator from a State which has never been anything but Democratic. And so the comment runs. The quotations cited here are not over- They actually were uttered nafors approached this vear and to give their candid views. will be uttered next vear and vear thereafter. They are im- mutable. When there is a Repub- lican President the stalwarts of the party always uphold_him. When a Democrat gets in the Democratic_crit- ics of today will turn into the admin- istration defenders of tomorrow. The really significant thing about this year's comment is that most of the so-called insurgents kept a rather tight silence. They are waiting to see which way the cat is going to jump. Some of them want to play along with the party and get some long-delayed political plums for their constituents. So. like Br'er Possum, they are layin’ low and sayin' nothin’. (Copyright. 1926.) comprehensive and sald " the a e; PRESIDENT TO ACT ~ ONUTILIMES BILL White House Indications Point to Signing—Taliaferro May Never Serve. Commissioner Sidney F. Taliaferro may never become a member of the Public Utilities Commission, an office he is now entitled to hold by virtue of his membership on the board of Dis- trict Commissioners. The oath as a public utilities com- missioner was not administered to Mr. Taliaferro when he was inducted into office as a District Commissioner, and he indicated today that, because of the early prospect of the creation of a new and separate commission, as pro- vided in the act now awaiting the sig- nature of President Coolidge, it might not be necessary for him to take the position on the commission, which woud be for a very brief tenure. No Important Agenda. As the act reorganizing the commis- sion provides that members now serv- ing on the commission shall continue in office until the new personnel is appointed, it was pointed out that Mr. Tallaferro's delay in taking the oath may make it impossible for him to serve on the commission. i Commissioner Taliafe colleagues have assured him that his decision to defer joining them on the commission would in nowlise handicap that body | as there are no important matters | pending. The commission has sched- | uled a public hearing for December 15, { but under the law it will only be | necessary for one member to be pres. 1 | j ent. Commissioners Dougherty and | Bell, however, expect to attend this | hearing. President Coolidge has the bill be- | fore him today. Because the bill in its { final form was not exactly what its , original sponsors sought, in that it included the Engineer Commissioner of the District as one of the three new i utilities commissioners, there was { some anticipation over whether the President would decline to sign it, and request a bill framed along the lines ! first mentioned. He has since recelv- {ed word from the District Commis- | sioners and others, however, that the | bill is satisfactory and will answer the purpose for which it was intended. | Concern Over .'\pgfllflff | There seems to be little doubt at the White House about the President’s ap- proval of this legislation. He has in- dicated that the advices he has re- ceived have satisfied him sufficiently to affix his signature to the bill. His principal concern now would be i to select the two civillan members of | this body. These two officers will re | ceive a salary of $7.500 each and al ready the President has received a score or more of names to consider in connection with these two appoint- ments. He is represented as being anxious to acquire the services of two men whose experience and training has been such as to make them pe- culiarly well fitted for the work they will be called on to perform. Another important appointment to be made in connection with this com- mission will be that of a people’s counsel, who, according to the bill, will be legal guardian for the public in all matters coming before the com- mission. everal names have been presented to the President of those who aspire to be appointed to this office, promi Clayton, who is now a special counsel nent among them being Willlam McK. | GOFF 70 CONDUGT INQUIRY OF GOULD Senate Votes for Walsh Res- olution to Investigate Bribery Charges. By the Associated Press. Stories of a payment of $100,000 by Senator Gould, Republican, Maine, to | Canadian officials in connection with a railroad contract, will be investi- gated by a subcommittee of the Sen- ate elections committee, headed by Senator Goff, Republican, West Vi ginia. The investigation was ordered by the Senate yesterday on motion of appointed are: Senators Shortridge, California;Deneen, Tllinois, Repub- licans, and King. Utah, and George. Georgia, Democrats. The first meeting of the subcom- mittee has been called for Monday morning and at that time Senator Gould and Senator Walsh will be in- vited to appear and designate the wit- nesses they wish summoned. BANKER MAY TESTIFY. F. J. Lisman of New York Backed Gould in Railroad Scheme. VEW YORK, December & (). — ‘When the Senate investigates the fit- ness of United States Senator Arthur R. Gould, Republic#® of Maine, one of the star witnesses in the inquiry will probably be F. J. Lisman of New York. Mr. Lisman is head of the F. J. Lisman Co., investment securities. He acknowledged vesterday he had been Mr. Gould's banker in the New Brunswick railway project, which led indirectly to a charge of bribery against Mr. Gould. The charge was made by a Canadian judge in the course of litigation by which the present Maine Senator sought to recover some $400,000 that he had sunk in his rallway. “Do you remember any bribe or suggestion of a bribe in connection with the rallroad?” Mr. Lisman was asked. “I can't recollect positively,” he replied. Were yvou asked to put up $100,000 as a bribe?” The banker smiled. “They don’t do business that way,” he said. “I have the highest respect for Mr. Gould's integrit; AT CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘Wm. F. Hunt Chapter, 0. E. 8., will have its annual election of officers tomorrow at Masonic Temple, Thir- teenth street and New York avenue. Supper, 6 p.m., in the banquet hall, for members only. The Washington Alumni of the Col- lege of Wooster will give a dinner Saturday evening at the University Women's Club. Dr. Delbert G. Lean, professor of speech and oratory, will speak. Representative John Mc- Sweeney of Ohio is president of the Washington Alumni Club. The Literature ers will give a |dinner Saturday, 8 p.m., at Phyllis | Wheatley Y. W. C. A, in honor of |Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, editor of the | Crisis. The Burlieth Circle Child Conserv: Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, | Other members of the subcommittee | to the commission. DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA. Miss Jennie M. Lowrance Was Em- ploye of Joseph Gawler's Sons. Miss Jennie M. Lowrance, for 11 | vears assistant of Joseph Gawler's Sons, Washington morticlans, died at pneunussia late Tuesday at the Ho- Miss Lowrance's Miss Lowrance, whose residence was at the New Rochelle, 1603 U street, was born in Wilmington, N. (. She is survived by a brother, John Lowrance, and a niece, Mrs. J. Claude White of Charlotte, N. . Funeral arrangements await instructions from relatives. tion League has postponed its meef |ing for December 10, until January 14. A joint meeting of all the District circles of the league will be held to- | morrow, 2:30 p.m.. at the Mount Pleas- lant Public Library. Miss Catherine | Watkins willl speak on modern meth- |ods of character building. Burlieth | mothers are asked to meet at 3535 R |street at 1:45 p. | Kit Carson Post, No. 2, will meet tomorrow, 2 pm., at Grand Army | Hal. | The Ladies' Aid Soclety of the Ger- | man Orphan Home will meet tome | row, 8 p.m., at the home. | Chairmen of six civic organizations | will speak at the meeting of the civie section of the Twentieth Century ('lub {at the Women's City Club at noon to | morrow. according to Mrs. Edward B. | Clark, publicity chairman. §120,000 HOSPITAL Citizens’ Committee Formed to Conduct Campaign for Columbia. Organization of the citizens’ com- mittee in charge of the campaign to raise $150,000 for Columbia Hospital r was completed last night at a meet- ing at the home of Mrs. George Hew- ite D s, 3310 S street. Fifty mem- bers were present. Gen. John A. Johnston presided. Rabbi Abram Simon, president of the hospital, opened the meeting. Gen. Johnston spoke briefly, after hich Dr. W. M. Sprig and Dr. Wesley Bovee gave the history of the hospital from its establishment in 1866. Judge “ Frederick L. Siddons paid tribute to the work of the hospital, saying that the life of his daughter- inlaw had been saved by the effi- ciency of the staff. Two mothers, who were former patients, spoke of the hospital and its work. Needs Are Outlined. Tlenry P. Blair told of the needs of the institution which the present campaign seeks to meet. The committee then organized, with en. Johnston, chairman; Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and Rabbi A, Simon, vice chairmen; Dr. W. P. Morrill, secr tary; tional Metropolitan Ban treasurer; Col. Arthur O'Brien, chali man of the executive committee; Vi |tor B. Deyber, chairman of the teams committe2, and Arthur Hellen, chair- man of the estimates committee. Mrs. Tuckerman was also named chairman of the women's board com mittee and will direct the work of the women's organization during the cam paign, which is to close with an in- tensive effort early in February. Personnel of Committee. The personnel of the citizens' com mittee, to which will he added addi- tional names at the next meeting, to be held at the call of the chairman, follows: Clarence A. Aspinwall, w. rs, Dr. Frank W. Ballou, David E. Rudolph B. Behrend, Henry P. Bl Mrs. Delos Abiel Blodgett, Mrs. Thomas Bradley, Frank S. Bright, Charles Henry Butler, Senatol Arthur Capper, Fdward F. Colladay, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. L. B. Chatham, Surg. Gen. Hugh Cumming, As- sistant Secreta r and Mrs. ¥. Alvin E. Dodd, L. Dougherty ames S. Easby ans, Robert V. Fleming, Right Rev. James K. Free- man, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Amos A. Julius Garfinckel, Charles A mith, Admiral and Mrs. Ca 0! .. W. Groomes, Col. and Mrs. Kensey Hampton, Arthur Hel- len, Richard W. Hynson, Maj. Gen. and M j)‘ W. Ireland, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Fdgar Jadwin, Gen. John A. Johnston, Mrs. Simon Kann, B. 1. Kaufmann, John B. Larner, Ladislas Lazaro, Mrs. H. B. Learned, Ralph W. Lee, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, Luther W. Linkins, Mrs, Morton Simon Lyon, nd Mr A Luchs, Mr. istant Secre ‘A young eacher Annuities \ayable in 1928 to Show an Increase A\jymp in amnuities pavable to \ retired teachers\under the new law “is i\ S\ght for \both this present ' ‘fiscal| yAar of 1427 and the next year lof 1928, accprding to budget estimates went to Congress today by, President Coolidge. Deductions from salary also will increase, Whereas the retired teachers were pald $64,191.58 in anmuities |, during 1926, the estimate for this year, 1927, is $108,000, and flor next Q year, 1928, the estimste 1s $120,000. The :fund had invested 30, 1926, a total of $1,399.22/1.53, and there was a working\balance xlso ;-of $35,323.03. Deductions from salary are esti- . mated o increase from [$268919.72 in 1924 to $280,000 Ing1927, and $286,000) in 1928. f NEW POLICE COURT .ary Square Is¢Picked for $1,000,000+Building. ; The fudiclary. committeey composed of Chief| Justice' Walter I.;McCoy of the Distilict Supreme Courtjand Police Court Judges Sdhuldt and§Hitt, will proceed fmmediately with steps to- ward an |appropriation for drawing up plans ifor the new million-dollar Police ‘ourt BuiMing, on the south- east_cornery of Judiciary Square. With the: approval of the [Commis- sion of Fine Arts obtained) for the siteaon the isquare, on which ja. simple five storfes 'will he erected, n'r Judges’ committee is to take early [steps to- ward initlating a building program to provide 'a new home for ‘the over- crowded Palice Court within two or three years. Sinaple in Designe The site decided upon ati a meetin of the commission late, vesterda with Justige McCoy and Judges Schuldt and, Hitt is at the corner. of Fourth and !E streets, and the build- ing will balance the Court of Appeals structure actoss the square on the west. Provision will not he made in the new stru(‘lurql{or the office of Record- er of Deeds. 'The Police Court Build- | ing will be petterned after the struc- ture occupied by the Supreme Court | of the Districg of €olumbia, and will | be simple in de: Tmpasse Ts Ended. Yesterday's wlecision brings to an end an impasse: that has existed since opposition developed to the suggestion of the commission that the new court- house be placed in the square between a prolongation of E and I streets, which was further complicated by a | proposal that the office of the Recorder of Deeds be placed in the building, and another that all the Police Court ac- |livities he concenuiated in a building of War and Mrs. Hanford MacNider to he erected south of the District Arthur D. Marks, Mrs. Charles [{Building. 5 Graves Matthews, Judge and Mrs. M 2 . = Chord, John T. Meany, Mrs. Virginia - Blake Miller, C. F. Norment, sr.; S Morgan and Frick Hunt. n- ator Lawrence C. Phipps, R. L. Quig- . Brig. Gen. George Richards, Rah- m_Simon, Judge Frederick L. Siddons, Dr. €. J. Skinner, Dr. William Mercer Sprigg, Admiral E. R. Stitt, Admiral and Mrs. Joseph Strauss, John C. Weedon, Rear Admiral Spen- cer S. Wood, James Morris Wood- ward, Representative Frederick Zill- man, Dr. William Mather Lewis, Rev. g ons, Col. Arthur O'Brien, Dr. Brown Miller, Mr. N. Marsh, Mr. and Samuel T. Schw; whold, Mrs. Henr GREENSBORO, N. (#).—J. Pierpont Morg: C. Frick are shooting North Camwlina partridges. They arrived at Mr. Mor- gan's game preserve at Climax yes- terday for Mr. Morgan's annual;/quail hunt. They will remain several’days. December 8 and Henry Today in Congress The Senate. The Senate adjourned immediate- Morris, ank B. Frever, Mr. and My Y Mohun, Mrs. William | 1y after it convened out of respect Fitch Kelley, Mrs. John W. Gulick,| to the memory of Senator William W. MacMurray, Mrs. Dwight | B MeKinler of Hlinois W, Mrs. Frank Committee on privileges and elec- DEES (CD e b D o a tions met to appoint a subcommit- D. Berrian, Mrs. Hugh S. Cumming. | (ee to inquire into the qualifica- Mrs. William T. Davis, Mrs. E. J.[ {&e o ndare Inte the quatifica- Dorn, Mrs. George E. Eiliott, Mrs,| Lons of Sena Robert V. Fleming, Mrs. Arthur C ; Foraker, Mrs. Eiliot H. Goodwin,[ .Committee on patents held a Mrs. Frazier D. HeHad, Mrs. 8! & William A. Hill, Mrs. Thomas The House. Holcomb, Mrs. George L. Huntress, ; Mra, E. Newlands Johnston, Mrs.| gqome budeet message of the Pres Saamuel . Kauffmann, Mrs. Har- - ry A. Kite, Mrs. Herbert H. Knight, Mrs. Dudley Knox, Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Malcolm McConihe, Mrs. Ed- ward B. Meigs, Mrs. George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. George J. Newgarden, Mrs. Stanton C. Peelle, Mrs. Clarence W. Perley, Mrs. Walter G. Peter, Mrs. Francis Pope, Miss Ruth Putnam, Mrs, Case B. Rafter, Mrs. Robert C. Ransdell, Mrs. Thomas H. Reed, Mr: Henry C.” Rowland, Mrs. Robert N Stanfleld, Mrs. C. A. Stedman, Mrs. Forde Todd, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs, Robert C. Watson, Mrs. Chester Wells and Mrs. Myron W. Whitney. K!ng‘ Solomon, the writer of Prov- erbs, once sald, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” He meant to point out the importance of having the right kind of beliefs. There was a strong temptation among the hundred American clergy- men who formulated the question- naire that The Star is printing this week to include some questions deal- ing with conduct, because it is un- questionably true that here was to be found the real test of a man's belief. However, it was thought that few | men would feel themselves qualified to make a fair test of their own con- duet, and it was finally decided to confine the questions to a man's be- lief, because he could more accurately and truthfully express his convictions about religion than he could tell how QUESTION YOUR RELIGION What Do You Believe? House in committee of the whole for consideration of Post Office- Treasury bill, which is first of nine annual supply measures. General debate limited to three hours. Appropriations committee in ex- ecutive session reported out Treas- ury-Post Office bill. Naval affairs committee conducts hearing on comparison of the navies of the world. District of Columbia committee holds first session to plan legisla- tive program. closely he was living eveh to his own standards of life. Read the 12 questions very care- fully, and read them all before you answer any; then frankly and hon- estly fill in the answers. And answer only with a “yes” or “no.”” A great many volumes have been written about each of the questions asked, and there may be a temptation for you to write a long letter about them. But try to reduce each question to its simplest elements, and then give your answer as best you can. All over the country men and wom- en are this week answering the same questions in the same way that you are. You will be interested in the final summary of all the answers, in which your own will be included. After you have filled in the blank, mail it promptly to the Church Edi- tor of The Star. It is not necessary to sign your name. THE QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Do _you believe in God? 2. Do _you believe in_immortalif 3. Do you believe in prayer as a“means of personal rela- tionship with God? 4. Do you believe that Jesus was divine as no other man | was divine? 5. D':n {ml regard the Bible as inspired in a sense that no er literature could be_saic 6. Are you an active member of any church? . d you be willing to have community in which there is 11. Do yoy struetior 12. Do you think Teligion in elament of fifa d your children to any school of religious in- id_to_be inspired? your, hmll{ Erow up in & no_church’ some form is a nmesnr; y:'flm individual and for the community’ I - SITEIS SELECTED: NSoutheast Corner of Judici-g and ‘impressive bullding of four or | TREASURY FORGE REDUCTIONLOOMS New Appropriation Bill An- ticipates Personnel Slash of About 1,250 Persons. Extensive reduction of emploves in the Treasury Department totaling ap- proximately 1,260 is found in the ‘Preasury-Post Office appropriation bill reported to the House today, and Which will come up for consideration tomorrow. A delay in further mppropriations for the Federal buflding projects in Washington under the $50,000,000 five-year program is also seen in the fact that the second deficlency appro- priation act for the fiscal year 1927 carried $5,575,000 for starting the five vear Federal buflding program and the bill reported to the Housa today carried nothing under this head. This is the first of the nine big an- nual supply bills for support of all activities in Uncle Sam's workshop, which measures are to have right of way over all other legislation in the present sessfon of Congress. The bill reported today earrles a total of $800.- ¥54,148. The amount recommended to be appropriated for the Treasur Department for the fiscal year, is $137.371,098. This is §1 less than the 1927 estimates 483,957 less than the curren priation. More Than 1927 Figure. The amount to be appropriated for the Post Office Department in bill is §753,483,155, which is §14,677, 852 more than the 1927 appropriation and $4,485.960 less than the amount I requested in the budget. The amot for the departmental service in W ington was increased from $3,766, to $3.867.092, or by $100,120. The report made to the House tn day by Chairman Madden of the aj propriations committee specifically states that the reduction of funds for the internal revenue service will mean a decrease in force of approximatel: 800 employes, which is amply war ranted by the conditions of the work of the bureau. Mr. Madden also in his report says that Congress at the last session re duced the budget estimate for the public debt service by $250,000, which called for elimination of approximate Iy 135 employes. The public debt service will he able to meet this cut he sald, during the fiscal year as a result thereof a total average | number of employes to be provided for the next fiscal year is 1,532, This means a reduction from the number in service on June 30, 1925, of 374 and a reduction in the salary allot ment of $579,700. Other serious curtailments in salary are shown in the summary of Mr. Madden’s report. In the Bureau of { Engraving and Printing there is a re- duction in salaries in the director's office of $5,000, a_reduction of $233,410 in the salaries of other employes and a reduction of 00 in the wage of plate printers. There is a decrease of $7,000 in rles in the Bureau of the Budget. There is a reduction of $10,000 in the pay of the rank and ffile in the Public Health Service. A reduction of $30,000 is made in the item for outside sional service | under the public buldings program. ngraving Burean Cut. In regard to the Bureau of Engrav ing and Printing M den stated in his report that the appropriations for this plant are reduced from $7,767,400 iduring the current fiseal year to $7. {172,590 for 1928, which is a decrease | of '$594.810. M Madden explained that the work contemplated to he ex. ecuted during the next year is ap proximately the same as for the eur- rent year, including the printing of currency for normal requirements as well as’the reserve. The decrease on the 1927 appropriation, he said, is dus fo economles effected in manufactur- ing methods, a decrease in the require- ments for new machinery and re. ducd prices for many articles of sup- | plies, In regard to public buildings Mr. Madden explained that the total ap- propriations for the supervising architect's office and for construction repair and maintenance of the public bufldings and grounds are decreased from $27,630,200 to $14,822,550, but he says this reduction is more ap- parent than real. Practically all of the general items show an increase for 1928. The net reduction shown is due to the fact that no items are contained in the budget for continua- tion or initiation of projects under the public bulldings act of May 1926. Appropriations for profects under this act were made for the fiscal 1927, in sums aggregating $12 00, of which » ,000 was for Federal buildings Washington. in This decrease, coupled with reduction in miscellaneous projects of repair and construction, transfer of person- nel from the architect’s office to the d:lvlslon of supply and a reduction in the item for outside professios brings about a total decrea of $13,178,960. Funds are provided for personnel and expenses of main- tenance of 28 new buildings which are expected to come into use during the year. Open Bids for New Bridge Floor. Bids for the relaying of the floor of the Klingle Road Bridge on Connecti- cut avenue were opened yesterday afternoon at® the District Building. H. S. Hatton, local contractor, quoted His bid was §22,188. the lowest price. November Circulation Daily. ... 99,857 Sunday. 108,861 Digtrict of Columbi FLEMING NEWHOLD. of THE EV] G and SUNDAY STAR, does solemnly r that the actual number of coples of the papers named gold and dis- tributed during the month of November. AD. 1926, was as follows DAILY. Dé“ ' 11 i 10. il 12 101,062 13 PB.6TZ 150 102,245 Lese adjustments Daily average number of coples for eervice, ete. ... Dally average net circulation . SUNDAY. Copies. Days. 100,686 1. Less adjustments . Total Sunday net circulation. . .. . e net pald Sunday circuila- ice. ete. Average Sunds Manager. Subeeribaq and sworn to befors me thie Rth _day r. 102 eal. F. YO! )™ Rkl e ron, ‘ 1.