Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1927, Page 25

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. . DECEMBER 4, C., 1927—PART 1. WATSON ATTACKS EAPENDITURE PLAN Senator Tells Mining Group Too Much Goes for Cen- tralized Government. That too much of the annual budget | the maintenance of | form of government’ vester tson, Republican, Indiana exsion of the American ress at the Mayflower | " is spent for “centralized was declared Senator W; at the Mining iotel Describing the changes which have taken place in the Government since | he was first elected to Congress 33 the Indiana Senator had deviated from the which it had been strongl Ca serted that it principles upon \ded a reauer it Urge Southern Development. American capital was urged to de- vote itself to the development of min- eral resource rather than those of foreign countries, | in a resolution adopted by resolution providing that the Bureau and the Departments merce and Interior be petition- provide larger appropriations for the Bureau of Mines and the Geo- logical Snrvey, also was approved A symposium on the mining indus- try, as it may be affected by the re- xearches and field studies of geolo gists, also marked the final session when more than 100 of the leaders of the mining industry heard the newest methods geological research ex pounded Dr. George Otis director the survey, and of his aides Opposes Federal Control. While the hour with Geological Sur- vey officials was in progress, other| gates to the convention gathered | with Col. W. R. Roberts to listen to addresses on progiess in standardiza- { tion of mine equipment. Col. Roberts | expressed renewed vpposition to Gov- | ernment control over industrial | ndardization, declaring that exist- | 1es in induetry for carrying | standardizing processes are ade- | quate to handle the job. | “There seems to be a constant and | increasing tendency to transfer to the | ¥Federal Government all of the duties | of our citizens, our cities and even of | sour State he sald. “It will be| wiser leave this matter to the| leaders of standardization in the various industries than to set up new | agencies or to transfer this function | to some Government agency. In addition to Dr. Smith, the fol lowing officials of the Geological Sur- vey attended the final session: W. C. Mendenhall, chief geologlsi;, G. ¥. Youghlin, in charge of geology and metalliferous deposi Phillip 8. Smith, chief Alaskan geologist, and Herman Stabler, chief of the conser- vation division. 1928 TAGS RECOGNIZED BY ADJOINING STATES Maryland and Vir'glnh Approve of D. C. Licenses Be- fore January 1. Any apprehension District motorists ¢ may have felt that the new 1928 li- cense tags would not be recognized in adjoining States until after the first of the year, were set at rest yesterday by a statement issued by the District of Columbia Division of the American Automobile Assoclation, which an- nounced that both Maryland and Vir- nia will permit the use of the 1928 tags this month; This assurance was given to the A. A. A. by E. Austin Baughman, com- ¢ Mmissioner of motor vehicles for Ma land, who stated that State Highway patrolmen have been instructed not to molest District cars bearing the new tags. James M. Hayes, jr., director of the division of motor vehicles of Vir- ginia, also signified agreement to per- mit the use of the new tags in that State before January 1. —t— The Rritish Museum Library has an- nounced that there are nearly 4.000,- 000 books on its 50 miles of shelf. to of | by of severul to BARBER & ROSS, Inc. Retail Distributors A B C Washer 11th & G Streets XMAS —that w J | ay afternoon by | i the con- | § When Baron Woolavingt [ Lo mith, | ters of his brother were living in comparative poverty with their widowed vited the girls to London a: | established a trust fund for them, believed to be $150,000. The girls, Jane, 17 are shown above. mother at Janesville, Wis., I (left), and Catherine Buchana 105, MEETS CLAINS OF §2.000,000,000 | Debts Largely Growing Out of World War Listed for Adjudication. Nearlg two billion dollars in claims | against the Government will be placed | before the United Court of | Claims when it begins its new term | with the reconvening of Congress on | December 5. These ims arise prin- leipally out of the activities of the United States in the World War and from the filing of large numbers of and must come before the Court of Claims, as it is the only tribu- nal having jurisdiction of such large amounts, | “Because of these war and tax { the docket of the court has in [from 733 cases, Involving $19 [ 447,07 on July 1, 192 o 3,922 involving §1.852,113,200.32 on Variety of Claims, filed involve almost im that can be made rnment, including of ships and troops. The Y oSS inst th ctions for | railronds, suits Dle « Gove requisition transportation sunitions and supplies, infringement of patents for high explosives, sub marine boats and torpedoes, wireless wnd radio apparatus, contracts for anti-aircraft engines and guns, mili tary and naval supplies and ammuni tion, appropriation of camp sites and naval bases together with contracts | for manufacturing and commandeer ing of almost endless diversity. Many novel and interesting qu tions will come before the court in the presentation of certain unusul es. Among them is the claim of an inventor that the construction of every nirplane operated hy the | L | Great | ev idon learned that the two granddaugh- his expense, and 1 FLOGD COMMITEE | READY FOR REPORT Army Engineers’ Survey Isi to Be Presented to House Body. | ated Press. { With a bickground of four weeks | pre-session hearinge, the house flood —control committee is prepared to re- ceive with the opening of Congress to- ow the Army engineers’ report, jch prohably will constitute the sis of its legislation designed to curb further disastrous inundations in the ppi Valley way has been cleared for speedy consideration of the report,” Chairman Reid of Illinois declared yes- terday. “The hearings have clearly shown that the control of the destruc tive flood waters of the Mississippi River is a national duty to be recog- | nized by the Federal Government.” | Evidence Is *“Yardstick.” Having heard several score of Sen ators, Representatives, governors and other witnesses, including spokesmen from every section of the Mississippi Valley inundated in the 1927 flood, the committee is planning to utilize their testimony as a “yardstick” to | determine the adequacy and feasibility | of the =ngineers’ report in solving the | problem. That the Federal Government should bear- an increased -proportion, if not the entire burden, of cost in the flood protection work was a predominant note of the hearin; In the opinion of Mr. Reid “the control of the floods is as much a national duty as is the improvement of rivers for navigation and as nearly every levee district of the Mississippi is bankrupt the Fed- eral Government must do it.” Levees Not Enough. The sentiment of the witnesses he. fore the commitice has been unanimous that ‘levees only’ will not suffice,” as the remedy for the con trol of the river, Mr. Reid declared. “but that they must be supplemented by spillways, floodways or storage basins.” Tle added that the other By the Associ GIFTS ill give a lifetime of pleasure The Latest Achievement of America’s Premier Washington Machine Engineer ABC pinner lectric asher | Government is based upon principles he invented as early as 1905 in pro- dueing a gliding machine, and, it successful, he may recover $10.000,- 000. The petition of another ¢ ims $1,000,000 for the little pocket-size books' of stamps which are sold at every post office. Over a million dollars is asked for infringement in the manufacture of torpedoes and £30,000 for radio apparatus. One test case was brought by bank to determine the liability of the Government for stolen Govern- ment bonds and coupons. Personal Injuries Listed. Other claims are made for injuries to person and property by mail and army trucks, and reimbursement is claimed by farmers for destruction of land and crops by alighting planes. The owner of intoxicatinz liquor, whose supply has been il gally confiscated by prohibition officers, seeks indemnity in money damages. One woman seeks (o hold the Government liable for permitting the sale of Intoxicating liquor to her husband, thereby “alienating his af- fections from her and from his chil- dren and taking from her his sup- port and enslaving her to the support of him and his children and the loss of her inherent estate.” In some of these sui ment has, in the past flood control proposals such as head- water reservoirs and 1eforestation | were worthy of study and should be considered in any ultimate plan for flood control. That any plan of be successful “must be a wnified one planned and directed by the Federal Government” was the view of Repre- sentative Wilson of Louisiana, rank- ing minority member of the com: mittee. He declared that the com- mittee had made ‘“satisfactory pro- gress in its hearing so it can seon shape a legislative policy on national | flood control.” HUNDREDS FLEE FIRE. Brush' Blaze Believed Swept Many Homes. 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Among the important cases of this character, judgments were rendered in a group of cases brought to recover 20.94 for the requisition of centracts for the bullding of ships, in which cases the aggregate judgments amounted to $5.230,929.85: and it is es timated that the Government was saved §300,000 in interest by the ac- celeration of these cases alone through the commissioner system, and that the amount of interest saved on other cases brings the total to between four and five hundred thousand dollars. | | ""| PRESIDENT OF CHILE WEDS AT SANTIAGO | Diplomats Attend Ceremony—-l’opej | Sends Benediction to | Couple. By the Associated Precs CANTIAGO, Chile, Gen. lbanez, President of eue W | married today to Senorita Graciel | Letelier Velasco. daughter of Ricardo Letelier, the first wedding of an December 3. 3 s in country couple were married at the Church of St. Augustine in the pres- ence of members of the diplomatic hody and of high officials in Chilean life, and great crowds thronged the streets to watch the procession after the ceremony. Pope Pius sent a benediction to the President through Cardinal Gasparri. papal secretary of state. PALESTINE WORK TODAY Phases of Palestine work will be considered today at a meeting of lead- ing Zionists at a joint conference of the execulive committees of the Mid- dle Atlantic States Zionist Federation, the Hadassah Seaboard Regional Unit and the United Palestine Appeal. The gathering will be held at the Jewish Community Center following a luncheon. Harry T. Kellman, president of the Zionist Federation; Mrs. lsrael Sha- piro, president of the Regional Ha- dassah, and Dr. Herman Seidel, chair- man of the Palestine Appeal, have beon invited. Delegations from Balti- more, Norfolk and other cities in mid- Atlantic territory are expected to at- tend. John Balfour, a cousin of,Tord Ral- four and first secretary of the British embassy, will speak. Lifetime Satisfaction HOT-WATERHEAT $350 STEAM HEAT $260 MONEY DOWN EASY TERMS 0\ You can arrange to take 4 months to 4 years to pay at slight addi- tional cost. ["Completely Installed in 6 Rooms Additionel Charge For Evire Redistors CO. Have our rep- resen tative call without obligation. executive in office in the history of the | JEWISH LEADERS DEBATE | DETECTIVES FIND _IQUOR IN CITY-OWNED BUILDING Raid Made ;’ilh:s;ht of Station House—Restaurant Men Are Accused. BOYS' CONFERENCE WILL CLOSE TODAY Newly Designated Chaplain of Senate to Address Delegates. | Raiding a building on th» hwest of Tenth and Little B streets the District, but leased to ndividual, detectives of the | first precinct yvesterday morning made two arrests and seized a small quan- tity of liquor. Daniel A. corner owned years old of alf Sullivan, 41 | 200 Tenth street. proprietc restaurant in the building, was charged with the illegal possession of | one-haif gallon of liquor. James M. rolored cook, 41 | The fifth annual Intersiate Older Boys' conference, which has been in session here the past two days, will this afternoon. Rev. Dr. Z. B T. Phillips, newly designated chaplain of the United States, will address the delegates and leaders this afternoon | o'clock at the Church of the | . He will use the conference | Who Owns America,” as the | subject of his address The last group conferences will be | held this morning at the Central Y. | M. ting _at 9 o'clock « will be the subject | discussed at this session. G. H. Roeh- work secretary of who has been in charge of discuss’ons throughout the confer ence, will introduce the subject and summarize the work done. James II. Fisher of Krederick, Md., will lead the devotional services, and Krnest Hutcheson, Cumberland, Md., treas. urer of the conference, will preside. | | Boston, Following the morning program, delegates and leaders will attend church services in various churches of the cit | After sight-seeing trip around | Washington and nearby poinis of in terest yesterday afternoon, a group discussion was held at Epiphany | Church, last night. The subject dis t This baby has never had a day's sickness and never a cross or fretful spell that lasted an hour. And what do vou suppose is responsible for this healthy, happy condition? Not diet, for he has eaten just about anything and everything a child could eat. Not | drugs, for he has not been dosed | with opiates; he has never had a drop of paregoric. Nor has his | sensible mother ever made him taste | castor oil. Yet his nerves are sound and his.little bowels are strong, and | when he does seem the least restless | or wakeful, or out of sorts—or likely to be—his mother has him all serene again in ten or fifteen minutes! cussed was “Mankind's Americs Mr. Roehrig presented the subje and supervised the group work | Henry Dickinson. Wilmington, Del., ! | secretary of the conference, presided. | Raymond Winters of Cumberland led the devotional services | Harry E. Wolf of Hagerstown, Md., | president of the Interstate Associa tion of Boys' Work Secretaries, the | organization which sponsored the con- | terence In counection with the Y. M. | C. A.. stated that the present con-| | terente is the largest and most s\ cessful ever held. More than 200 dele- gates have attended each session, | more than 50 Washington boys heing | included. Delegates attended from | taltimore, Wilmington, Frederick Hagerstown, Cumberland and Wash | ington. lGHEEN TO RENEW FIGHT OVER INHERITANCE TAX By the Associated Press. Repeal of the Kederal inheritance tax again will be sought hy Repre sentative Green, Democrat, Florida, the new Congress. [ he | l In announcing vesterday that would renew his fight on the levy, the Florida Representative said that he would introduce an amendment to the tax bill which has been drafted by the House ways and means committee to eliminate this tax, and later will pre- | sent a bill for its repeal. He said that Florida was opposed particularly to the 80 per cent credit feature for the State in the bill, be. cause it has no State inheritance (ax. The secret of this complete free- dom from the many ills and upsets so common _to infants? Plain, old- fashioned Castoria. A million and more mothers swear by Castoria, and no wonder! A few drops and an ap- proaching fever, colic, diarrhea or constipation seems to vanish in thi air. Castoria is purely vegetable; that is why physicians tell parents | A LUCKY BREAK FOR XMAS SHOPPERS! SONORA COLUMBIA VOCALION charged with the of _liquor. enme southwest, - wis sale and possession within sight of ct Deteetives | AMirmper passed 104 Virginia av < the ra'd Pre A In maki the station heuse. 1. 12 Kane and ¥ through the lunchroom and went into the Kitchen, where (icy stated that hey found the liguor in a jar. placed the table as they entered the PR An Early Start. “ton Transeriut. The (immediately after th» eremony)—Phew! 1 was never so all my life And B From th rattled in The you seemed cool ©Oh, Bob, how could you begin deceiving me at the altar? very Babies t freely with childsen any the youngest infant, And how they love the taste! One word warning: get the , real Castoria. Fletcher's Cas- is the original. 1t is the kind - doctors specifly. And with every bottle comes a hook on “Care and Feeding of Rahies” that is worth 1ts weight in gold to anv’ mother or prospective mother. So, remembe: tell your druggist you wish Fletcher's Castoria. Children Cry for : 2 Helchers (ASTORIA All Styles, Sizes and Woods in This One-Day Sale Every Phonograph Must Be Delivered Immediately We are cutting prices to rock-bottom on these traded- in and shopworn phonographs 0 make room for Xmas stock. ivery traded-in phonograph has been placed in this sale—prices cut to rock-bottom—to be sold in one day—phonographs for every purpose —some adaptable for radio. 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