Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1926, Page 7

HOUSE DROPS OUT ONE DISTRICT DAY With Calendar Wednesday Is Suspended as Means to Ex- pedite Appropriations. Next Monday, although it is Dis- trict day, according to the géner: rule of the House. will not be do- voted to District legislation because the House leadership intends to d pense with District day and calen- dar Wednesday in order to expedite action upon appropriation - bills, which are the principal business of this session of Congress. This was anounced today by Chairman Zihl- man of the House District commit- tee, who has been in conference with House Leader Tilson. As the second District day comes during the Christmas recess, the first day for District business in the Jlouse probably will be the second Monday in January. Fiscal Bill to Be Considered. Renewed assurance was given today that the Zihiman bill providing for an fmpartial inv ation of all equities and ob igat involved relations between the F mient and the municip: ington with a view to determining just fiscal policy will probably be the first District measure acted upon this | Bession Repr Tican, trict committes Mr. Z himan r told that the inten nian is to call up the fi bill on the first District day. M Houston Hou tative Delaware, at tk meetin that he also t possible date the two Columbia se: Hospital . terday after a long LECTURES ON TELESCOPE. Dr. Edwin Hubble Tells of Im- mense Scope of Vision. Eight hundred and forty million million million miles (840,000,000,000,- 000,000,000 miles) is the Histance of the farthest object that astronomers can see with the great 10¢-inch re- flecting telescope of the Mount Wil son Observatory, the largest in the world, Dr. Edwin Hubble said last night in a leciure at the Carnegie In- stitution ofy Washington, of which the observatory is part. The work of Dr. Hubble with this giant instrument has shown that the “milky way"” or galaxy, is not alone in. space, but that scattered around the cky are millions of other galaxies, many “similar to our own, and all outside its confines. The spiral nebulae, which until recently were astronomical mysteries, ‘are among these o her galaxics, but they repre- sent & late stage in their devilopment, in Dr. Hubble's opinion. R MRS. V. R. WHEATLEY EXPIRES HERE AT 80 Widow of District Commissioner Will Be Buried Tomorrow in 0Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Virginia R. Wheatley, 80 years - jold, widow of Samue¢l E. Wheatley, Commissioner of the District of Col- umbia _during President Cleveland's first administration, died at her resi- dence in the Toronto Apartments yes- illness. was at ons time a board of Hospital and_was long active worker for Christ Episcopal Church, Georgetown. For the past 30 years she had main- tained a Summer residence In Beth- esda, Md. She is survived by two sons, S. H. Wheatley of St. Louis, and Dr. Wheatley roviding a ,000 of hospital covered into the home renayment funds erroneously Tederal Trea nppropri That practica ow sawaiting aeti calendar in the House are troversial, was emphasized Zihiman Representative Carolina served notice that press for | of his school board bill on the tical date. This measure consideration on the House ¢ Mr. Zihiman asked the v committees to make the bills that have be: them. highly con- by Mr. of South he would elective Gasa Plan Dinner Meeting. A dinner meeting of the W' i t American Institute of District of Columbia—Rain this afternoon: partly -cloudy and some. what colder; minimum temperature 30 degrees; tomorrow cloud Maryland—Partly _cloud y tonight; slightly colder; tdmorrow partly irginta—Partly cloudy probably rain: tomorrow cloudincss, tly colder. West Virs —Partly cloudy colder tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness htly colder in extreme east portion. in Records for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m.. 3 12 mldnight ‘ Barometer p.m., 30.42; 20.34; 12 midnight, 30.24; 4 a.m., 30.14; 8 a.m., 30.08. Highest temperature, at noon today. Lowest temperature, 33, occurred at a ve 45, occurred date last year, Tide Table: (Furnished by Unitetl States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 4:39 am., and 4: p.m.; high tide, 10:11 a.m. and 10 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:32 pm.; high tide, 11:18 p.m The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rc 4:46 p.m. Tomorrow sots 4:46 pm. Moon rises 10:23 a.m.. Automobile lamps w one-half hour after sunse: on of the Water. and condition of the s ut 8 a.m.—Tem- n, slightly muddy. am. and| 11:02 a.m. and un rises 7:15 a.m.; sun ts 8:11 p.m. be lighted Con "Temperat Stations, Weather 0.50 e aoi cl 038 001 i0d 016 0.01 Epokane ASH. D! .(8 am.. Greenwich time. today.) Stations Temperature. Weather. London, Eneland 44 Cloudy arie, France .. Cl Charles Wheatley, U. S. N., stationed in Haiti, and five daughters, Miss El- len H. Wheatley, Mrs. Thomas S. Borden, Mrs. A. B. Veasey, and Mrs. W. Groomes of this city, and Mrs. William C. Dawson of Charlottesville, Va. Funeral services will be conducted in St. John’s Episcopal Church, Beth- esda, Md.. tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Clarence Parker will officiate. Interment will be in Oak Hil' Cemetery. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and_Sailings From New York. American Bank Commewyne—F DUE TOMORROW. Columbus—Bremen .. .... Canl a ta hns Pucrto ~Trinidad outhampton ~and ~ Cher- ALS AT NEW uenos Aires. rverpool .. uthampton Domimics Dorie—Liv Zh —World o ‘an Buren—World ance-—Hambur 2 Rochambean—Hav, OUTGOING STEAMERS. SATLING TODAY. nia—Plymouth and Havre.. N »bh, Cherbourg and oo s o ERNODMARIE, Noon Midnight Noon Noon __ Bremen Fredoriclc ¥ stobal; a and o] ristob ' :00PM. 2:00 PM 8700 PV Prin SAILIN Farmer—London DA \ce—Santos. | | TOMORROW. American and Piymouth 5. e 3 4:00 M. Rosso—Gibraita; grens 3 a»——Grenada, ‘Trinidad ~and Gwn Ee Ivanian—Cristobal the TR T TS EE TR T P TR T T TR T T T T TN RIVER AND HARBO NEEDS OUTLINED War Secretary Stresses Flood Control, .Drainage and Land Reclamation. A comprehensive plan for the con- tinued improvement of the harbors and waterways of the Nation, prop- erly co-ordinated with tne develop- nent ol hydro-electric power, flood ontrol, drainage, irrigation, land pro- tection and reclamation, was revealed by Secretary of War Davis in an ad- dress before the opening session of a two-day convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress at the New Willard Hotel today. Pointing to an annual dividend of more than 33 per cent on the Na- tion'’s investment in harbor and waterways improvement, Secretary Davis said the Army engineers have planned improvements totaling in ¢3St more than a billion dollars, but it is out of the question for the Gov- ernment to assume such a huge finan- cial burden at one time. “A billion and a quarter dollars have been spent by the Federal Gov- ernment upon the improvement of the harbors and waterways,"” he said. ¢'But the savings returned to the people by the reduced transportation costs.are equal to $500,000,000 annually. This dividend of over 33 per cent on the investment _annually in savings lemonstrated the soundness of this plan. Waterborne Tonnage a Topic. “The fact that much of the water- borne tonnage is low-grade bulk com- modities is sometimes cited as detract- ing from the importance and value of the waterways. Decreases in trans- portation costs of wheat, ore, coal and lumber by water traffic on the Missis- sippi Valley system or the Great Lakes increases the value of the commodity to the producer. Cheap transporta- tion is the essential of agricultural and industrial prosperity.” Details of the plan mentioned by Mr. Davis will be explained at a later meeting of the Congress, he said, by Maj. Gen. KEdgar Jadkin, chief of Army Engineers. The fundamental principle underly- ing the whole proposal, the War Sec- retary declared, is the simple business proposition that the prospective bene- fits must be commensurate with the cost, “while our plans for the future must be compresensive,” he said. The economic justification must govern in each case, Every penny saved in transporting a bushel of wheat to the seaboard and thence to foreign markets not only adds a cent to the value received by the farmer for that wheat, but in- creases the value of every other bush- el of wheat produced by him by the same amount. A decrease in the transportation costs of iron ore and coal on our Great Lakes system, of lumber and fertilizer on our southern waterways, of sand, cement and grav- el returns a saving directly to every citizen of the country, no matter how humble he may be. Freight Statistics Compiled. Compilation of statistics of tonnage carried on the waterway's indicating a return of first cost only and not on first cost and maintenance were urged by Senator Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana, a leader in the water- ways movement and a former presi- dent of the congress. Senator Rans- dell said, the earning: ould based on _a return against Q‘}?&%@afi%’z@%&@?&% Hirsh High Shoes for Stout Women Comfort regardless of the weather —arch supporting and per- fect fitting for wide feet. High Shoes With Regular and Wide Ankle Tops $5.75t0 810 A complete assortment of smart styles—arch-sup- porting and perfect fitting, in patent and other DRV RICDLEDED ¥ i leathers. IRSH'S STORES — (Nd 1026-1028 7th St. N.W. Over_25 vears in the Same Location; We specinlize in Stylish ‘Foot- y wear for Stout Women. IR X, Give a MIRROR [from MURPHY A Mirror “From Mur phy” willbrighten 8 dark corners—lend an atmosphere of home like comfort to any oart of the house—it's a gift that’s a tribute to your good judg- ment. Ideal Gift Yes—a good mirror is the ideal gift, hecause it conveys all the sentiment of Christmas giving—and yet how practical it is. Hundreds, every year rely on the Murphy reputation—purchase mirrors here., and express to the utmost, their kindly feelings Don't you think it woul¢ pay you, on your shop- ping tour, to drop in and look them over? E. J. Murphy Co., Inc. 710 12TH STREET N. W. MAIN 5280 ! the original cost as railway earnings are now, computed and not against tthe combined first cost and main- tenance cost. Gen. Jadwin replied to Senator Ransdell, declaring that the War Department is now working {out a plan to accomplish this result. | Don. Manuel C. Tellez, the Ambas- sador of Mexico, described the tre- mendous strides Mexico has made. in ! waterways developments, _declaring that hydro-electric development par- ticularly is proceeding at a fast pace in_that country. The work of the congress and a summary of its activities during the year were detailed in addresses by Representative Riley J. Wilson of Louisiana, president of the congress, and S. A. Thompson, its secretary and treasurer. The Great Lakes, visualized in the mind of the average man as inci- dental to the Natlon's commerce, carried in 1923 onefifth of the total freight carried by the railroads, R. J. |McLefln of Detroit, director of the Great Lakes district of the congress, declared. WILL DROP ENGLISH CASE. House Leaders Plan Disposal of & Impeachment Issue. Due to the absence of both the ranking Republican and Democatic members in charge of proceedings against fornier Federal Judge George W. English of Iliinois, final action of the House in the case, the dropping of the charges, has been postponed until Saturday. Representatives Michener, Repub- lican, Michigan, and Sumners, Demo- crat, Texas, on Saturday will advise the House that Judge English re- signed and recommend that the move for his impeachment trial in the Sen- \ate be abandoned. Called to Staunton Pulpit. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., December 8.— The Rev. Dr. B. B. Smith, pastor of the Waynesboro Baptist Church, has been called to the First Baptist Church of Staunton, to fill the vacancy of Dr. Malcolm A. MacLean, resigned, August 15, this year. DRESSING GOWNS & an Rayon _models, $13.95. Gor- geous Silk-lined Silk Robes, Imported English Handsome Broc $24.75. Wool Gowns, $1495. GLOVES—Gauntlets, lined with fur, fleece and_lamb, Fur-lined Cape Gloves, $3.95. Other styles, in Cape, Buckskin and El $4 to $11. Mocha, $1.95 to $3.45. SCARFS—W ool, Knitted, Fiber Rayon. of shades to quality at §1.65 to $15. Silke, Silk Silk and Irresistible variety patterns. Variously priced, according CLASSE MISSON CALSE COMMENT Action May Be Deferred. "President Has Problem in Federal Trade Appointment. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Considerable comment has followed the President’s omission of the name of Henry H. Glassie, Democrat, ef Maryland from the list of nomina- tions for appointment to the Tariff Comimission, which were sent to the Senate yesterday. Mr. Glassie, whose term expired during the Summer, was given a recess reappointment by the President at the time, and the fact that he neglected .to send this name along with those of Edgar B. Brossard of Utah and Sherman J. Lowell of New York, who also were serving by reason of recess appointment has resulted in specula- tion to the effect that probably the President will appoint some one else in Mr. Glassie's place. ‘The White House is known to have received word from Senator Bruce of Maryland and otheres that Mr. Glassie's reappointment is opposed and asking that some one else be given this post. Senator Bruce is represented as basing his objections principally upon information to the effqgect that Mr. Glassie, although a Democratic member aof the tariff board, is an out-and-out high tariff member, and most generally votes with the high tariff members of the board. May Postpone Action. One of the President's intimates while discussing this appointment to- day intimated that the President may nostpone making this appointment for some little time. The President was vepresented as being of the opinion . that Congress may reduce the size of the Tariff Board during the present session, and If this proves to be the case there will be no necessity for filling this place. X It is known that considerable pres- sure has been brought to bear upon the President not only by Senator Bruce, but other members of the Sen- ate to name some one else, and at the same time the White House has re- ceived advices from Democratic Sen- ators from States which are'in favor df a certain amount of protective tariff, expressing their approval of Mr. Glassie and indicating they would fight for his comfirmation when the time comes. This is not the only matter of pend- ing patronage that is giving the Presi- dent some little concern. There is the vacancy on the Federal Trade Commission caused by the expiration of the term of Houston Thompson in September which is yet to be filled Inasmuch as_this appointment must 20 to some Democrat, the President has met with considerable difficulty in arriving at a decision, principally on account of an apparent inability or the part of Democratic Senators and State leaders in getting together on some one candidate. The President has signified that he prefers to give this appointment to the South. As ¢ result of this practically every South- ern State has produced one or more candidates, all of which has added to the President’s trouble. Senator Joe Robinson of ‘Arkansas, minority leader of the Senate, who was in conference with the Presiden* today, seems to be very confident that he will land this Federal plum for hi: State. It is understood that Senator Robinson’s- candidate Cullough of Arkansas. Appointment of & Indianapolis, Ind., o is adding to the President's worry. Upon the recommendation of Postmaster Gen- eral New, the President sent to the Senate yesterday the nomination of Rober,, H on for reappointment, but tHis appointment is, known to be objectionable to Senators Watson and Robinson and Representative Updyke, who represents the Ifdian- apolis district in the House. It is understood that the President is ex- ceedingly embarrased upon the fight being made on Bryson, particular. so because Postmaster General New, is Justice Mc the Supreme Court o postmaster for who urged the appointment, also comes from Indianapolis. The White House explains the Bryson nomination for reappointment as a_result of the fixed policy of the administration to continue first ¢lass postmasters in office if their records have been good. JOHNSON ADVISES ARMSTRONG PUPILS Three things must be kept in mind by negro students, Dr. Mordecai John- son, president of Howard University, told the pupils of Armstrong High School in a speech today. “First, ®they must do their special piece of work in this world without need of apology to any one. They must do it not as a negro would do it, but as it should be done. ‘“‘Second, we are a part of the 10, 000,000 people who were slaves. As long as any part of them are ignorant we must do all in our power to help them, and not leave them behind. “Third, we must keep in mind that we are citizens. Besides working for our own betterment, we must do our part in solving the problems of the whole country. | “We must develop our capacities in | e every way. And we have great ca- pacities,” he sald. ‘‘We must work to make the whole country better be- cause we are in it. “Once it was thought that there were two kinds of education—one for the brain and one for manual work. Now, however, it is realized that it is necessary for each branch of work to know about the other. I hope to see the day when those who work with their hands will spend their spare time in intellectual study, and those who labor with their brain spend their spare time in manual work."” Dr. Johnson was introduced by Judge James A. Cobb of the Municipal Court. G. C. Wilkinson, first assist- ant superiitendent; Eugene A. Clarke, second tant. superintendent, and Howard H. Long, third assistant su- perintendent, were guests of the as- sembly. As a special compliment to Dr. Johnson all the teachers of the high school who were graduates of Howard University sang the ‘“Alma Mater.” Principal Houston presided. E have studied the race of Man in his hours of labor and his For the gifts you would give him at Christmas, then, come te a store that knows him well. Come to the store he himself would select. . . . 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