Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1927, Page 1

¢ Foening Slar, The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Saturday’s Circulation, 98,735 Sunday's Circulation, 110,858 TWO CENTS. = —————————— 1 WEATHER. (U 8 Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy and warmer tonight and to morrow. Temperature—Highest, 46, at noon today; towest, 32, at 5 a.m. today. | Full report on page 18, ] Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 10 and 11 _— No. 30,519. X as second class matter Washington. D C. — TROOPS QRDERED [ XEGGMEN USE HORSE AS_ RUSE: ) 1SS SFEKS T CAPPER APPROVES OUT AFTER POLICE . MONEY TOREBULD CHANGED BASI OF KILLAINMINEWAR <= *INTORNADD ZONES * FISCAL RELATINS IE PUT IT] istrict Chapter Will Ask Na-% Senator Favors Study by WASHINGTON, D. €, MONDAY, NOVEMBER THIRTY-SIX PAGES. UP) Means Associated Press. IN THE Cut Through Vault Door Wit}\j ene Torch—Tools and Finger- prints Furnish Clues. Score Wounded as Hundreds By a Staff Correspondent os The Star |falrs of the branch. H. announced | UPPERVILLE, November 1.— | that the total resources in the vault of Strikers Storm Shaft | in Colorado. SEVEN TO TEN SLAIN, 1. W. W. LEADERS CLAIM Governor Declares Martial Law in Coal Fields in Northern Part of State. By the Associated Press. DENVER, November 21.—Martial Iaw authorized in the Colorado coal strike zone by Gov. W. H. Adams this morning will not go into effect until Col. Paul H. Newlon. adjutant general of the State, decides that it 18 nec the chief executive explained this afternoon. ociated Pross. Colo., November 21.— First blood was shed in the 1. W. W. cnal strike in Colorado early today when State policemen fired on several hundred strikers. who stormed the Columbine mine of the Rocky Moun- tain Fuel & Iron Co., 30 miles north of Denver. Four strikers were known to have been killed and more than a score were injured. Strikers asserted that from seven to ten had been slain. but could not be verified. Many of the State officers were ‘injured. Gov. W. H, Adams ordgred out part of the Colorado National Guard and declared martial law in the coal fields of northern Colorado. Responsibility for the deaths of those killed today rests squarely on the strikers l?emse:vetsa."b;;‘)e\".“.;dams rmal sf 5 dc“:‘éh'?ed( "“A:llsc Scherf of the State Jaw enforcement squad had every patience with the advancing mrlkensj and he ordered his men to fire only when it appeared that his own life and those of his deputies were in jeopardy,” the governor said. Troops on \Way. Troops were on their way to the Columbine mine when the governor signed on order, shortly before 10 a.m.. giving the National Guard _absolute authority in the strike district. The State policemen turned a hail of bullets into the strikers. Officers were overwhelmed by the crowd that swarmed into the mine property. There were many woman sympa- thizers in the ranks of the strikers. i The strikers apparently were un- aware they were being fired on until their ranks began to thin and the shrieks of the wounded pierced the air. Then they retreated hastily, taking many of their wounded with them. Later they placed a white flag over an automobile and returned’ for several ore wounded. mur:e of the dead and several of the wounded were left on the mine prop- erty. The wounded were rushed to hospitals at Longmont and Boulder. State Police in Hospitals. in everal of the State officers 0 wesre taken to hospitals suffering from painful injuries. ~They sustained broken shoulders from being struck with clubs. Bagl Lee, one of the po- icemen, lost a finger. i First reports that Adam Bell, jeader of the striking forces in the northern Colorado field, was killed \ere found to be erroneous. ~Bell was in the hospital at Longmont with erious injuries. t‘;l-‘h\'!flch\’ns at the hospital said that six strikers being treated there probably would die. Thirteen others were expected to survive their wounde. Oné troop of cavalry, tanks, one headquarters company. four companies of infantry and a medical detachment were ordered out for strike duty by Col. Paul P. New- jon, adjutant of the State Guard. He s=aid all would be on active duty in northern Colorado early this afternoon. i Disturbances broke out in southern Colorado today, but there were no casualties. The casualties today were the first since the 1. W. W. called a strike in the Colorado coal fields October 18. Warnings had been issued by cials of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Co., operators of the rine, that any at- tenpt to invade the property would be met by gunfire. One Woman Wounded. One of the wounded was a woman dressed in_men's clothing. Nearly 500 strikers gathered out- side the mine about 5 a.m. They were met at the gates by Louis N. Scherf, chief of the State law en- forcement department. and a dozen of his men The strikers were commanded to halt, but surged thiough the entrance and engaged in hand-to-hand conflict with the guards Guns were wielded by the police, hut they were overwhelmed The strikers used rocks. clubs and kniy One of the injured was not expect to live and several others were ser ously wounded. Officials Arm Guard: The Columbine mine was the only Jarge property in the northern field 1o continue- operations after strikers started picketin Columbine officials armed guards with machine zuns last week and in- formes W M Adams that the would shoot the firsi two armored i a demonstration short Jy afrer the “shoot-to-kill" order was issued. U withhold their fire when women and children ied a dele- gation of strike sympathizers over the patrol lines. The demonstration today followed a mass meeting last night at Boulder, near the mine, attended by many women. The principal speaker was introduced by Adam Bell, chairmai of the meeting, as “the Duke,” who said he was a California longshoreman and a member of the I W. W. He attacked Stats and mine company Howeve! said he had served more na California prigon he State’s crimihal fuke years of m act king of Gov. W H Adams and pas Annear. chairman of the T8 Industrial Commission. he declared them to be “either ignorant or vil Jains Other speakers included a sister of Amelia Sablich, the “girl in red.” who Jiam heen active in picketing. and Wil- Apparently attracted by a sign wnich until recently notified passersby that “this bank has larger resources per capita than any bank in the Sta safe crackers broke into the Upper- branch of the People's Naticnal Bank of Leesburg early today, cul through the combination of the vault with an acetylene torch and tempo- rarily reduced the resources by stca ing negotiable securities worth from 000 1o $8,000 The sign was ind was to have be {is doubtful now that "V\M‘(lllil\“ will see fit 1ck naain A horse, | ture [ ro removed not long ago | n replaced, but it officials of the to have it puot taken from a the nearhy pas: thieves as a ay suspicion of any one| ring a disturbance at the bank. | Neighbors heard a commotion in the | vard of the bank about 4 o'clock this | morning, but, having seen the ho zrazing on the lawn of the bank | avening, they supposed that the di turbance was caused by the animal. Douglass Miley, manager of the bank, lives scarcely 50 feet from the bank, |but the burglars woiked so quietly that he was not awakened. Several | residents of the neighborhood recalled having heard several automobiles start up shortly after 4 o'clock this morn- ing Bruce McIntosh of Leesburg, presi- dent of the Peoples’ National Bank, came hers and took charge of the af. | the | last night approximated $8.000, $5.000 | of which was in gold, silver and cur rency. No examination of the vault to ascertain whether certain bonds and securities were missing was made pending arrival of Burns detectives from Washington. The robbers left behind them a large acetylene gas cylinder, several feet of rubber hose .nd other para- phernalia. Entering the rear of the bank by prying up a large window. the robbers lifted the heavy tank and other ap. paratus into the room and carried it 10 the front. Here they pulled down all the curtains 1 to set up the toreh equipn he 1 deep slit ahout 3 inches ind a fourth of an inch wide thry the front of the vault door. severing the bolts on the inside and unlocking the door. ‘The shelves and eash boxes in the vanlt were rifled and scaltered about in confusion Several clues in addition acetylene paraphernalia were left by intruders. These included good fingerprints on the window and a card dropped on the floor bearing the yeme of a Richmond. Va.. farm implement store, The main Leesburg bank has a ea talization of 000.000 and officials said the loss would not affect the busi ness of the bank. It was explained that the loss was covered by insur- ance. Tellers at the bank proceeded with business as usus assets of the parent Leesburg. lon to the COOLIDGE TO PROBE MINE PARLEY PLAN President Promises Union Offigials He Will Consider Calling Conference. | By the Associated Press. President Coolidge today promised a delegation of coal miners that he would confer with Secretary Davis of the Labor Department to determine whether he could call a conference of miners and operators to settle their disputes in Pennsylvania, Ohio amd West Virginia. After the coal miners had left the President, an explanation was issued at the Whité House saying that Mr. Coolidge had not committed himself to the calling of a conference and that he felt that unless both miners and perators desired the conference there vould be little reason for calling one. It was also made plain that while Mr. Coolidge was interested in the charge that certain large carriers were depressing coal prices, it was not in his province to act und that he had recommended that the miners take up the question with the Interstate Com- merce Commission. “We were particularly interested,” William Green, president of the Amer- jcan Federation of Labor, said, “in telling Mr. Coolidge of what we con- sider the abusive use of Federal and State injunctions, particularly that one which was issued in Pennsylvania recently restraining striking miners from talking with miners at work, pre- venting them from bringing food to non-working miners and even went far us to prevent the holding of re- us services in a church. ‘The alleged effort to beat down the price of soft coal is based, we believe, on an effort to destroy the mining union.” The Labor Federation president de- clared that Mr. Coolidge had received their plea with great interest. Elaborating on Green's charge that large carriers were depressing coal prices, President Lewis of the Miners' Union said that the Pennsylvania, New York Central and Baltimore & Ohio roads were the chief offenders by having erystallized their purchas- ing power. OSCAR E. KELLER DEAD IN $T. PAUL Former Representative Pro- | posed Impeachment of i Harry Daugherty. By the Assaciated Pres ST. PAUL. Minn.. November 21.— Oscar E. Keller, former Representative | trom the fourth Minnesota district, | who Introduced a resolution in Con- gress in September, 1922, seeking im- | peachment of Harry M. Daugherty [ then Attorney General, died today af- ter a long illness. He was 49 vears old. Mr. Kel | term July vlected to fill a vac | death of Carl C. V: | pleted s service last March He was defeated in 1926, by Melvin J. Maas, Progressive Republican, who ran on a platform favoring repeal of the Vol- stead act, and party regularity. Mr. Keller's Daugherty resolution called for the Attorney General's im- peachment for “high crimes and mis- demeanors in office.” The charges had to do with alleged failure to prosecute in some cases, and with activities of agents of the Department of Justice { under William J. Burns. ) { The House referred the resolution to its judiciary committce, of which An- trew J ther of the prohi hition enforeement act was the ¢ r man When committ hearinas be 1 n in Docember 1927 Mr Ke'ler | ally walked ont of the committee terming the proceedings “a comic opera” and an attempt at whitewash.” The committee even- tually declared the charges against Daugherty were not proved. Mr. Kel- n his cong after ha and com Policeman to Get Car If He Can Drive It 45 Miles An Hour If Policeman Edward C. Spauld- ing, at the tenth precinct, can drive a small automobile of well known make, belonging to Sidney Glaser, 4853 Wisconsin avenue, 45 miles an hour or better, he will become the possessor of the car. It was decided to have the test this afternoon, after Glaser, arrest- ed vesterday on the Bladensburg road for speeding. declared he would give the car to the officer If he could make it go 45 miles an hour. He was charged with doing between 46 and 48 miles an hour, Assistant Corporation Counsel Fowler. who is prosecuting the case, declared that it would be dis- missed it Glaser's claim that the automobile could not attain the sveed charged was found to be true. . FEDERAL BUILDING PROJECT STARTED Ground Broken for First of Great Office Structures tc Be Erected. Without ceremony at 7:45 o'clock this morning ground was broken in the great Federal building program in Washington, when a steam shovel dug into the site for the Internal Revenue Building, near the corner of Eleventh and C streets. Tt was the first excavation operation in the Pennsylvania avenue triangle, between the Treasury Department corner and the Botanic Gardens. which eventually will be filled with a monu- mental array of buildings. gardens and parkways. The steam shovel and its little coterie of workmen took this signifi- cant step in the brisk. clear early hours in the most commonplace fashion, without eve the presence of an official of the contracting company. the Warren F. Brenizer Co. of this city. There were no officials of the Government on the job. and no gold or silver shovel to turn the first spade- ful of earth Businesslike Start. But it was a thoroughly business like start to one of the greatest con struction enterprises on which this Government has ever embarked. The steam shovel had been driven yesterday to the spot, near the side: walk on the square which has been cleared ot its buildings for many months. The shovel had been placed there by Charles Kaman, engineer for the Brenizer Co., who will super- vise the construction work. Early today the workmen appeared ahcad of time, steam was raised in the machine, a motor truck backed into place, the huge xhovel was raised and sank its long steel teeth into the mixture of dirt, b and cement. One novel twist to the situation oc- d when a person connected with ating firm, expressed the ter ground had been broken that this was the site for the Depart- ment of Commerce Building, which is to be erected several squares away nearer the Treasury Department, an at the west end of the triangle. Later in the morning Spencer Breni- zer of the firm appeared to look over the scene, and the engineer, Kaman, s0on cime to take charge of the com paratively small crew which is taking the important step of making the first cut” tor the Federal Building pro- | gram. excavated the Potomac The dirt which is heir is being trucked across River to a dump near the Arlington Horse Show Grounds One steam shovel will proceed with the work at present, with 10 or 15 trucks. Dimensions of Excavation. It will probably require about 45 days to finish the job, if good weather permits steady operation, according to Mr. Brenizer. The contract allows for 90 days. ‘The excavation is to be about 10 feet deep. It will run up to the side- walk on Eleventh, Twelfth and C streets, und will proceed about half- way souihward into Little B street. The size of the excavation is roughly 5 feet This is only o of the Int which is to about onequarter the al Revenue Building v ulso other ground in altogether the space hounded Twelfth B and C streets shlem of where to move the Market, situated along B street between Tenth and Twelfth ler was a Progrtssive Republican. __During his first_session in Congress streets, now comes strikingly to the fore. as the steam shovel hites its way ~(Continued on Page 4, Column 1) [3 (Continued on Page 3, Column 2) . (Continued on Page 2, Column 4. torch ent | | terers |touch iith the headquarters so that | tional Body for Finan- cial Assistance. COMMITTEE TO PASS ON MERITS OF CLAIMS More Pitiful Cases Reported to | Headquarters—Re.ised Figures Put Damage at $119,000. alone with the re m in the siricken | Unavle to cope | onstruction prog s of the eity, Maj. Gen. rmett, chairman of the wapier of the Red Cross, aing today to eall upon the nation body for financial assistance in ai ing permanent relief among destitute tornado sufferers Tust how much Geor are P District | the American Red |its own emergency fund cannot be de- ‘im the reports now being sent in by workers, who are making a thorough sanvass of damage dane in the storm a. When all hand, Gen. Barnett will appoint a >ommittee on awards to sift them and decide which families are in need of issistance to reconstruct their homes. The reconstruction work should get under this week, Gen. Barnett explained, and to do so, it will be necessary to appeal to the ional of local funds. Damage Totals $119,000. Revised estimates of the storm dam- age are placed within $119.000, by po- lice reports, he said, but this does not represent hy any means the amount required for reconstruction work Only destitute cases are to be financed through the Red Cross, he said, so the amount to be raised for this pur- pose cannot be learned until all such cases are passed upon to carry on the reconstruction work, Gen. Barnett sald the District Chap- ter to date had received voluntary contributions of only $101. Robert E. Bondy. manager of the Eastern area of the American Red Crot was in conference today at the District Chaprer. and it is understood the national hody is ready to render whatever assistance it can in the way of financing the reconstruction pro ed of families without any outside means whatsoever to help them in making their homes habitable. While those able to make their own repairs on their dwellings are hard at work. the Red Cross relief headquarters in the Iiines Junior High Seventh and C streets southeast. is iaking care of the comfort and emer- needs of a number of destl- milies, Cared for Over Week End. “It is safe to say nobody actually suffered over the week end.” declared Miss Edith Spray, in charge of the relief work. Sctween the aid of the Red Cross and the Associated Charities, which is taking care of the emergency needs of its own families in the tornado all cases coming to their at- rention over the week end were given prompt relief. Groceries were provided wme, bags of coal provided in other ~ises Virtually all families compelled to leave their homes have found com- fortable quarters with neighbors and the acute stages of suffering bave passed. An additioral Red also a clerical work the staff at Miss Spray's headyuar- ters, with the result that work was being speeded today. Miss Spray is of the opinion that some of the sufferers are too optim tic over their plisht and are too ready to believe they can get along without assistance. Some who declined aid in the heginninz have now discovered their mistake. not yet assisted to get into 1 complete canvass of the situation can be made Two old colored women, sisters whose home was wrecked, have ap pealed to Miss Spray for assistance She cited their case as one of many They have taken up a temporary abode in the basement of their church nearby and the Red Cross helped them move their undamaged furni- ture. Repairs to Take Month. These two women will have to he muartered in the church for fully a month until their home can be made habitable again They prefer to re main in the church to heing quartered elsewhere. Another pitiful case which came to the attention of headquarters during the week end was that of a truck farmer near Anacostia and his wife and eight children, the oldes: being » boy 16. The man's crops were ruined and he is without other means of sup port. His house being badly damaged. a brother has taken in the family tem porarily until they can get on their feet once more. Many of the sufferers are showing a surprising amount of initiative. Miss Spray said, and the Red Cross is un dertaking (o work out plans of recon struztion in a co-operative spirit. No one will be told what they shall do she explained. as the Red Cross only desires to be of assistance. It will require several days to make the final check on damaged homes, and Gen. Barnett already is engared in this task so as to facilitate the work of the committee on awards. It is believed that the actual number of families who will require financial as sistance will he comparatively small. Considerable headway already has been made in the repairing of homes by individual families. Twose whose work will be paid for will be glven en- tive freedom fn selecting the con tractor and making their own plans. iOIympic Rowing Tryouts in July. | PHILADELPHIA, November ° L P.—Announcement is made here that the Olympic rowing teyouts will he held over a 2,000 meter course on the Schuylkill River July 6 and 7 next year and that the winning crews will sail for Holland on July 11, The award was made by the Olympic row- ing committee, headed by Henry Penn Burke. president of the National As sociation of Amateur Oarsmen. { Crosé will be asked to contribute from | termined until a final check is made | the reports are in | [FAIL TO ROUSE MAN'S ENTHUSIASM Red Cross. owing to the depleted state | School, | he has urged all suf- | | was plan- | | | gram. now conceded to be the most | Bacher important phase of the relief work | troubles that take place today Many pitiful cases are being report- | #nnounced at East Orange. | | | FIANCEE'S TEN COMMANDMENTS| |Girl in New Jersey Lays Down Rules for Home Conduct, but D. C. Resident Gives $350,000 | | Harold K.*Beck, 25 years old, Fon- gested the 10 commandments. | Fourteenth flance of Miss Dorothy aged 22, East not particularly commandments is reported to tanet Cour mont_streets, La Verne Bacher, Orange . N pleased with the ten which Miss Bacher Stressing the lack of adequate funds | have drawn up for the conduct of her future husband. Furthermore, Mr Beck today was particularly bored by the publicity given the command. ments and indicated that he wanted the records to show that they had heen published without his advice or consent The commandments, which call for undertaking all family duties on 50-50 basis, praying for blessings on the home and other hans which hopes will prevent It seems that Mr. Beck had expected merely the conventional announcement, and the reporters and news photographers who met him when he appeared at his office this morning- did not put him in a good humor In fact, when one photographer asked to take Mr. Beck's picture he offered to help him in a hasty exit through the door. According to an Associated Pre dispatch from Newark today. Miss Bacher indignantly laid the affair to a practical joker. Her mother, Mrs. G 5. Bacher, said she was worried over what the prospective bridegroom would think of the incident. and said that at a recent party, some one jokingly sug- and Fair-| The commandments announced terday, are: | “Thou shalt have no other mate be- fore me, | “Thou shalt say thy prayers each | night on bended knee, particular sking Divine hlessing upon our heme. | “Thou t undertake all famly | duties on a 30-30 basis, even unto the | care of the children, the doing of | the dishes and the general housework. “Thou shalt let naught transpire | calevlated to arouse my jealousy | “Thou shalt hold no secrets from | me. my rizht to open all your mail, | of whatever kind. to remain in:| violable, | “Thou shalt not indulge in intoxi- | cating liquors. nor become enslaved o lldmy Nicotine nor any of her noxious “Thou shalt be on time for all ap- pointments. “Thou shalt cater to my whims, not neglect attendance at the theater, 0 lance and other social ac- | tivities, and always appear neat when in my presence. “Thou shal not dwall unduly upon | past affairs of the heart, real o imaginary. Thou shalt never depart from me | without first hestowing a kiss, nor fail to greet me with the same caress." Beck is a graduate of Tufts College. and 1s now employed in the Washing ton office of the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation. His home is at Everett, Mass. SWITH AND VARE ARE FACING BAN {Democrats and Progressive Republicans Plan to Oust Sentors-Elect. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. William 8. Vare of Pennsylvania ind Frank L. Smith of [linois will find the doors of the United States Senate bolted and barred against them when they apply for admission Decem- ber 5. Assurances to that effect are forthcoming from the leaders of the allied Democratic and Republican Pro- sressive forces—respectively, Senators James A. Reed of Missouri and George W. Norris of Nebraska. The move to keep the “slush-fund twins" out of the Senate will be launched instantly Congress assembles. At that moment—following immedi- {ately upon the appearance of Messrs. Vare and Smith at the Senat> thres. nold and their application to take the sath of office—a resolution will be of fered to refer their credentials to a Senate committee [t has not yet heen letermined by the anti-admission roup whether the resolution will pro vide for reference to the special Reed imary-investigation committee or to the standing committee on previleges and elections. Another *“Jim" Watson, Republican. of Indiana will be the next chairman of the privileges and elec- tions committee, Must Await Report. In any event it is a foregone con- clusior. that the vesolution. which re- quires only a majority vote, will be | passed with a rush and a substantial majority. Pending a renart by which- ever committee deals with the Vare ind Smith credentials, neither senator clect can take the seat which he laims. Both will remain outcast in- definitely. During the next week or 10 days it will be decided whether the barring resolution will be introduced by the Democrats or from the Republican vrogressive side. Senator Norris of Nebraska declares that “half a dozen Senators” are ready to submit it if neither Senator Reed nor any of the ithers does so. Norris himself will take the Initiative. Norris prefers ‘ference of the Vare-Smith cases to he Reed slush fund committee. **No tter wha' committee handles the owever,” the hattling Progressive rom the Platte country told “his ter today, “I am persuaded that vare and Smith will never he permit ed to take their seats in the United States Senate.” . Radio Program—Page | | (I PROBE ENTERS ! evidence 19 police s 175 FOURTH WEEK a—ate Air of Secrecy Pervades Courthouse as Officials Resume Work. Entering upon its fourth week to day. the Government investigation into charges of jury tampering in the I nclair oil conspiracy case was| clothed in a mysterious atmosphere from which indications radiated that a grave and unexpected development | would he forthcoming within the next 24 hours, United States Attorney Peyton Gor don and his assistant in active charge of the investigation, Neil Burkin shaw, adopted an attitude, as when other important happenings were in the offing, of discreet and provokingz silence. Not even a suggestion of what could be expected was made public The grand jury Maj. Gordon Sai ing rharg, was In session, but id it was not concern the jurytamperin: No witnesses or documentary | were wound the United States attorney's office that | might he construed s a benr ing on this case. ) forth coming as to who would succsed Maj Gordon on the committee appeinted by Justice Frederick L. Siddons, and including James S mith and John E. Laskey. to inquire Ii a crimi nal contempt of court had been com- mitted_by Edward_J._ Kidwell. juror (Continued on Page 4, Column 4) FOUR POLICEMEN HURT IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH Patrol Wagon Driver Suffers| Greaiest Injury—One Arrest Is Made. Four policemen were injured today, one seriously, when a patrol wagon returning from a fire collided with an automobile at Sixth and D streets northeast and overturned. Charles Lester Bissett, 1513 Massachusetts avenue scutheast, driver of the auio moblle, was arrested and held at No ation without charge. Montie T. Evidges, 9 precinet, driver of the p . was the maost seriously i to Casualty moved 1o other policemen were treated at « valty for slight injuries. They were George Helmuth, No. 6 precinet; Lyle Martin, No. 2 precinet, and Roscoe | ! which Speith, No. 5. The patrol wagon was sald 1o have been traveling at a high rate of speed. 7 HEARING IS OPENED ON DEFICIENCY BILL Item Seen for Erection of Nurses’ Home at Columbia Hospital. Many fmportant District items will be included in the first deficlency ap- propriation bill, which probably will be the first measure to be acted upon by the incoming Congress, hearings on which started today before a subcom mittee of the House appropriations committee. District” officials are to be called Wednesday or Thursday to explain estimates to meet deficiencies that have already occurred. The first deficiency bill is expected to carry an appropriation of $350.000. to be expended by the architect of the | Capitol_in erection of a new nurses’ home at Columbia Hospital and Lying- in Asylum, which has for years been ! inadequate and declared by the fire marshal to be a fire trap. Clinies Are Issue. One of the most important toples the subcommittee will discuss with District officials is the Health Department clinics, which are threat- ened with closure to make way for the Federal building program All of the District items in the de- ficiency appropriation bill that failed at the close of the last Congress, in- cluding items for police, firemen's and school teachers' relief funds, are ex- ||FI('u‘d to be incorporated in the new bill. Among the District deficiencies are those caused by the payment of judg- ments against the District, and for authorized work at the District Re- tormatory at Lorton. and the Work- hense at’ Occoquan. While the bill of last session was known as the “second deficiency bill." the new measure will be the first de- ticin bhill of the Seventieth Con 3ress. Speaker Longworth and Chairman Madden of the appropriations commit- tee ooth have announced that they avor immediate cons.deration of the hill by the House, and that only the new tax bill might be given priority. Additional Ttems. Although its predecessor will ~on | stitute the backbone of the new defi- bill, some items are to be cov- ered which were not previously i cluded, Mr. Madden said. He will head the subcommittee to put the bill in shape. The House bill last year appropria ated $64,500,000. This was raised to $93,700,000 when reported out of com- mittee to the Senate, and amendments to be offered are expected to raise the total to about $115,000,000. Estimates by some Government de- partments on amounts necessary to cover their needs have been received by the appropriations committee. Other estimates are expected by the subcommittee during the writing of the bill. An effort will be made to have the bill ready when Congress convenes December 6, and it is the hope of House leaders t it to the Senate in time for its enactment by that hody before the Christmas reces: ciency Pensions Largest Item. The largest ftem’in the previous bill was for Army and Navy pensiuns, 00,000 being appropriated for that purpose. The -bill also provided § 213.698 for the Department of .Justice, $4,480,519 for the Navy Department. $1,039.341 for the Post Office Depart- ment and $12.295.703 for military and non-military activities of the War Department. Smaller appropriations were allowed for the needs of other Government departments. | AUTHORITY TO REVIEW WAR PROFITS UPHELD | Supreme Tribunal Decision Sus- tains Courts in Passing on Revenue Bureau Settlements. By the Associated Press. The authority of the courts and the Board of Tax Appeals to review set- tlements made by the commissioner of internal revenue involting war profits and excess profits taxes was upheld today by the Supreme Court. ‘The case was brought by the Gov- ernment against the Oesterlein Ma- chine Co. of Cincinnati. The lower courts held that the settlements were subject to review. but the Government contended that such a ruling would open the door to a large number of applications and suits to refund, and nvolved moere than §100,000,000 which had heen collected. Belgian Cabinet Resigns. BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 21 (#).—The Belgian cabinet, of which Henri Jasper is premier, resigned this afternoon after a cabinet meeting which ended at 5:30 o'clock. . ling for seve Congress of Aporopria- tions fer D. C. CIVIC LEADERS’ PLANS ATTRACT [!IS INTEREST 1$9,000,0C0 Annually Held Too Small for U. S. Share in “Tount- ing Expenses of Capital. The incoming Conzress should give serious attention to the fis:al relations hetween the Federal and District Gov ernments, with a view to working out a fair * ~'= of appropriating for the needs of the Capital, Senator Capper of Kansas, chairman of the Senate District committee. declared upon his return to the city today. The Senator indicated a sympathetie interest toward the plans that have been in progress of formation among |local eivic leaders during the recess ‘n[ Congress tu lay before the legisla- | tors this Winter the plea of Washing tonians for a_more equitable fiscal ar- rangement. The Board of Trade has been part rly active in gathering data to s t the District’s appeal for consideration of this question by the lawmakers. “I have felt recently that Congress is being too hard on the District in this regard,” Senator Capper observed, adding that he would look with favor on a careful study of the problem at the coming session. Lump Sum Is Granted. At the present time, and for sev- eral years past. Congress has been departing from the principle of di viding the cost on a 60-40 lusis and bas been appropriating a lump sum of $9.000,000 annually as Uncle Sam's share of Capital maintenance and de- velopment. Meanwhile the total of the annual appropriation bill has been increasing steadily, with the result that the $9.000.000 lumip sum has become a smaller proportion of total appropriations. Senator Capper also displayed In terest in several other questions that have heen in the foreground of local discussion since Congress adjourned. including the proposed street railway merger establishment of a new Farm- ers’ Market and the question of what should be done in regard to the fu ture gf Great Falls. The chairman of the District com- mittee redewed his hope that a consol- idation of the Ilocal transportation units would be accomplished “on a basis that will be fair to the public. River Beauty Proteeted. . On the Great Falls question, Sena- tor Capper said he was inclined to agree with the position taken by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. that the beauty and natural scenery of the Potomac should be preserved If there is to be de- velopment of the water power of the Potomac, the Senator added, he would favor the Norris bill, which seeks to have it done by the Government. The Great Falls problem was brought to a head during the Summer hy the application filed with the Federal Power Commission by the Potomac River Corporation of Delaware for a vreliminary permit for a huge water power project on the upper Po- tomac. Senator Capper said he had not given any study yet to the plan being considered by the Park and Planning Commission to obtain advances from *he Federal Government at the rate of $2.000.000 a year for five years in | order to speed up purchase cf park nd. playground sites. He sald, how evar, that he wanied to see both the schonl building program and the par} extension plan go forward. The chairman has not out a definite program for the com mittee 1o follow, but it is probable the Farmers’ Market relocation will be one of the first subjects taken up rext mon'h inasmuch as the Federal Governiaent 1s waiting to gst posses sion of the present space netweer Tenth. Twelfth, B and Little B streets to proceed wi'h the new [nternal Revenue Building. The urgency of | this question was emphasized today | when excavation work was started or an adjacent square for part of the | revenue structure. Farm Aid Held Vital. Turning to national topics, Senator Capper said that on farm legislation in which he has always been deeply interested, he believes the incoming Congress should take definite steps to solve the surplus crop situation The farmers, he went on, are impa tient over the continual discussion of the subject without action. He has not had an opportunity to discuss the question with other West ern Senators who have heen consider- 1l weeks what form the farm bill should rtake. in order to »btain its enactment at this session. Most of this discussion bas centered on whether the equalization fee in the McNary-Haugen bill should be retained. or zive way to some other method of financing the handling of surplus crops Senator Capper vet worked indicated that he probably would be in accord with whatever course Senator McNary deems best to obtain lezislation. The Senator said he attended a_meeting at St. Louis recently at which 23 States were represented. and that he ob -erved no change of sentiment there n‘n the subject of farm relief legisla “fon. Curtis Is 3 | In response to queries concerning the presidential race next year, Sena tor Capper said Kansas is strong for Senator Curtis if there is to be an open field. He pointed- to his co! league’s long career in the Senate, where he has become the Republican floor leader. Senator Capper also saic the political leaders do not seem to br willing to accept as final the state ment of President Coolidge that h- does not choose to run again. Discussing the outlook for the cam paign if Gov. Smith should be th: Democratic nominee,” Senator Cappe «aid there nothing in the career ¢ the New York governor to appeal t farmers in the West, and that the d: sentiment in that section of the cou try would rezard him a wet even he should take a position for law forcement. i re . 26 Hurt as Bus Hits Train. PONESVILLE, Mich., Novembe: 121 (®).—Twenty-six persons - were wurt, four of them seriously, when » Chicago-Detroit motor bus skidded down a long hill here into a standing New York Central freight traime