Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1927, Page 2

GOPLAN URGED BY SENATOR JONES Capital Maintenance a Duty - of Nation, Chamier of Corn- merce 1s Told. at the door of the people ation responsibility for ade- a provision for maintenance and development of their National Capi- tal, * Wonu{ L. Jones of ‘Washington, & prominent membef of the Sefate District committée, last night in addressing the Washington Chamber of Commerce at the Willard Hotel, vigorously championed ~the growing sentiment in Congress for @ square deal” for residerts of the District of L‘(;Iu'mhln. and m:ldemn tirring & or a return to the 80-40 g-c-fl"p?an and for representa- tion for Washington in the House d Senate. A Senator Jones cited the gross in- equity of the témporary $9,000,000 Jufp sum appropriation plan which Congress in the past several vears has substituted for the permunent 60-40 division of Government dosis here, as provided in substantive law. and declared the present tax burden bane by residents of Washington tf be high enough and comparablé to the tax burden of similar cities o the country. Congress, he said, this year should restore the p-r- manent fiscal plan under which the District would pay 60 per cent of the costs of the Capital and the Nation 40 per cent. Speech Is Acclaimed. The dcclaration of Senator Jones. who for many years has beén a friend At ecourt for the distranchiseq Dis- triet of Columbia, as a4 Supporter for the permanent fiscal plan, brought An enthusiastic response from the 200 members of the chambér présent. Adding incressed impottatice to the occasion, the message of the Wash- ington Senator Was broadeast by VMAL. “'rng address came at the clase of one of the most important business sessions held by the chamber, during which the organization went on réc- ord indorsing the récommiendation of the District Commissiohers, =~ a growing number of Senators and Rep- resentatives and local groups for restoration of the 60:40 fiscal plan. and proposinig a_scientific study of the r fiscal procedure. tablish- frient of a plan of financial planning over a period of at least five years in advaneé also was proposed. Adopting the report of its com- mittee on police, fire protection and public saféty. the chamber uniani- miously went on record n& ing the enactment_for the District of a law for estdblishment of a com- publie_indemnity to le owners {g: Lavin, of the ion of the of which fid ing such latter District property is valued at prac: tically full value s an assessment basis for theé tax rate, while in my sessed At but one-third full value, thus the tax burden city realty or even one-{of tending to equalize actuaily borne.” Glving_an etample of this point. Senator Jones stated ago he =old & pléce of city for approxim the tax basis was ) 0. €. Is Exception. is rth of that som 0f of property v $2,000 on which e time n THE _EVE his " ASBURCLARRIES & iU. S. Employe Grazed by Shot situation as to assessments exists vil tually the country over, with the ex: ception of Washington,” he added. Senator Jones sald that tiongre: <hould re-establish the 60:40 fiscal & rangement, nlxn‘li\'o faw of the Distriet. pointed out that this apportionment here was deliberately made hy Con- gress on the basis of a report of a comprehensive study of the estion several years ago by a joint tee of the House and Sénate. “On the basix of this report.” he said, “Congress placed on the statute in permanent legislation (he <ion for the 60-40 divislon, and on bas future appropriations should he made.” 5 He added that when the old & he was satisfied that that was fair, and was convinced also that the peo- ple of his State were. plan of Congress in making an appro- priation of $9,000,000, ke said, should be ahandoned. Championing the movement for granting representatives to Washing. ton in the House and Senite, Senator Jones declared he was convincéd that thie change in local government was essential. due to the tremendous growth of the city and the complexity of its problems. This situation, he said, makes it advisable for Washing. ton to have its own spokesmen in Congress. In this connection, he praised the work of the Citizens' Joint Commiltee ationsl Representation for (he ict, of which Mr. Noyes is chair- | Six Proposals. The report by the committee of the | chamber on municipal finance, calling | for a veturn to the 60-40 fiscal plan, which was presented by Ivan C. Weld, and which was approved unanimously, made six recommendations, as follows: 1. That, pending discovery of a more scientific method of procedure, Con- gress be requested to base its annual appropriation toward the maintenance of the District on the 60-40. basis as | now_provided in substantive law. 2, That a thorough investigation be made to securé comiplete information as to present fiscal procedure, includ- ing used and unused revenue sources and the amounts expended for &ll pur- | poses, with indications of amounts used hy the Kéderal as distinguished trom loca needs. 3. That, using these figures as a basis, a modified form of accounting procedurs be adopt which future eéxpenditures for these two purposes may be indicated accu- ratély, and dividing such expenditures as between maintenance and capital requirements. 4. That someé proper agency be cre-| ated by Congress to consider this ques- tion, and upon consultation with spe- cialists in this nemfi:fl atter full g“b{ le hearing, devel a permanen! plan of fiscal relation, which, while im- posing no undue proportion of the tax burden on District résidents, will insure a revenue sufficlent to provide proper upbuilding of the Capital Differential Stressed. 5. That such future financial pro- cedure may be adopted take cog- nizance of the differential between ctirrent and (“-g‘lm‘n rgum:fn:a. ln;l that aue provision ad pread- té peri years in o0 “fat- ’eflr:m:e;urve of expénditures and to avold undué flucttiation in the de- Court, a_pioneer automobile insurance law as M. Baldwin, superinté surance the Evans, jr., chairman d&l: finance committee of “'rade, and M. O. , dssistant director of traffic of the t. Senator Joneés, 'in opéning his ad- dress, stated that since first coming to Congress, 29 yéars ago, he has held to virtually the same attitude toward two of the outstanding prob- lems contronting the Distriot — the need of fair and adequate appropria- tions by Congress toward the costs of the Capital under a pérmanent pro- portional fiseal , and the need of represefitatives in the House and Sen- 4te to speak directly for the people of_the District. The responsibility for the proper nce and development of n as a Capitdl befitting n;: o And, he peoplé of the Nation do not begrudge Ppropér. appropriations towdrd the up- mg':r thelr Capital and welcome the doublé obligation and opportunity for making Washington “the finést city of the world.” Lauds Trade Board. Senator Jones ‘paid high tributé to the Washington Board of ‘Trade for the mational fax and assessment sur- véy, Wwhich it now 1s preparing for #ubmission to Congress a8 a part of the pléa of the District for an equita: ble readjustment of fiscal relations. “This survey,” the Senator Qeclared, “showed coriclusively that the people of the District are paying a falr share of the costs of the Capital. It show- #d beyond Goubt that under the old system o6f a definite apportionment Washington was bearing its full share,” While upholding the Washington résidents in their plea for abolition of the lump sum appropriation, and expréssing the bellef that Washington now is taxed adequately, Fenator Jones said that he was not purtieular- Jy Intérested in the amount of taxes borné by thé District. From the very fiest, he said, he had held to the principle that the Capital was the di- responsibility of the country and fot of the people of the District. ‘““Thé_residents of Washington. of | course,” he addéd, “should and are hearing a fair tax burden, but the Capital is peculiarly a national prob- Jem. The peoplé of the Nation regard it as their responsibility.” Senator Jones said that in lecturing on Washington in various sections of the country, he had found a whole- hearted sentiment in favor of Con- gress making adéquate appropriations 10 make possible the city that the Nation wants Washington to be. Lack of Business Here. | Citing statemefits of some critica of | residents of the District who believe that the tax rate hereé is not high gh. Senator Jones pointed out thit they forget that Congress, in es. Blishing the District as the Capital, ved ffib eity of the natural busi- activities which are found in other clfidm wihere théy produce great that Washifigton has wider d dveriues, more parks and tax-éxémpt spacé dnd other features for thé benéfit of the Nation as a whols, and Which adds to Governiient @0xts here. The injustice of comparing the tax #até in Washington with those of othér cities without making adjust- ments for the différence In the basis of asséssments, also was cited by Sénator Jones in defense of Washing révenués; stréets s “The currént Lix rate on real estate 4% $1.70. The corresponding tax in city 18 $4 per hundréd. On the of it. this looks as though you mands on éither Federal or local re- urces.” i That in the devélopmenf of the financing procedure herein recom- mendéd the basé unit of yéarly needs now in use be abandoned, save for accounting purposes, in favor of a scheme of finaneial planning extend- ing over a period of at least five years, #0 that future needs mz,y be foréseen and the fiscal program developed with essened need 1 for aéficiency appropri- ations and with greater facility for squalizing the flow of public expendi- tures. The committee stated that it had all that they may hope to pay without serious derangement of local busi- ness structure.” The report stated. furflier, that the extensive tax survey made by thé Board of Trade had dem- onstrated conelusively that the tax burden now carfied by Washing tonlans to be in évery way compar- ablé to the burden in other cities. % Capaelty to Pay. The capacity 6f Washington citizens 16 pay for reeded improvements shotld be taken ihco careful consid: eration, the report held. It pointed to the fact that while Washington has been faced with a décrease of 60,000 amployes in Federal civil sérvice hei £ince 1918, amounting t6 a pay roll loss of about $72,000,000 a vear, theré has béen at thé samé time a fre. méndous Incréase in thé tax burden on local resldénts. To Draft Proposal. presenited by Charles W. Darr, chair- man, the chamber ifiddrséd the move- ment for a public indeminity measure for remunération of persons injured in automoblle dccidents in which they aré not at fault, and directéa the committee on law and legislation to proceed with the drafting of a pro- posed law coverifig pérsonal injuries and property damagé as well, inelud- ing provision for various forms of ihdemfiity. Such indemnity might take. the form of automobile lability insurance, theé posting of a bond to cover possible damages ~ assessed against af automdbilé owner and the posting of a cash deposit. This recommendation was made by the Darr committée on the basis of data on the question Obtained during the seriés of hearings conducted by & special subcommiittée of the public safety group, consisting of Jerome Fanciulli, Charles J. Stoekman. Johh A, Eckert, Harry M. Bedell, Dr. Bernard A. Baer and Dr. Lewls J. Battle. Compulsory automobile insurance as it has operated in Massachusetts. the first Staté to adopt a measure of this type, was strongly upheld in an address hy Mr. Monk, the commis- sioner of insurance of that State. charged with administration of the aw While the law there was designed merely as a means of providing pro- tection for innocent persons injured in automobile accldents, and has proved 100 pér cent effective in that “I am satisfied that about this same | apportionment plan was in operation, | The temporary | |clothing valued at $74.50, | terday. ed by means of | & In utanimously approving the re.| \port of the public sdféty committee regard. Mr. Monk stated, it also has as Me Discovers Thief. Robbers Active. | as is provided in the sub. | He | Firing point Mank at William M. | King, Bureau of Internal Hevenue au: | Jitor, when caught in the King home, at 136 T street northeast, early last ‘| night. a negre burglar barely missed then fled with a_watch and | his target, bullet grazed King's left $10. The shoulder. | "The burglar is thousht to he re | sponsible for six thefts in the Bloom Ingdale and Bekington sections in the last few days, three of which were reported last might. King and Kdward 1. Buckner. a former occupant of the house, reachrd there at 7:15, and King went to the second floor to bet some papers, He saw a door move and then the butglar appeared from behind the door and fired, then fled: Investigation showed the watch and money missing. Woman Finds Intruder. Fifteen minutes earlier, Mrs. Annie Fdmonds had returned to her home at 1256 U street northeast. and found a man in it. He ran away with a purse containing $1 that had been left on the dining room table. Mra, ld- monds (0ld_police he wore a light overcoat and cap and entered through the front door, which had been left unfastened. A @lamond rtmg. bracelét and com: pote, valued at 365, were stolen from !the home of Mrs. Anna C. Boyd, 313 Seaton place northeast, last night. The robber hroke a pane of glass in 4 basement door. One of last week's victims was P, Aloysius Shields, employed in the Water Depairtment, reslding at 70 Sea: ton place, His home was entered shortly after Mr. Shields received his pay, the robber stealing $70 in cash and jewelry valued at £50. Two other houses entered were those of Mrs. Adelaide Gllllard, 112 U street, and Claude A, Embrey, 28 S street. The former's home was robbed of. while the Embrey home was robbed of clothing and jewelry valued at $55, Five Other Thefts Reported. Five other burglaries were included in reports received by the police ves- The home of Edward C. Mor- ris, 1113 P street, was robbed of jew- eiry valued at $65 and clothing valued at Entrance was effected through wi low. Miss Winifted 1. Stockton, 1812 K street, reported the theft of jewelry valued at $70. ’ Jimmying the door, a burglar yes. téraay gained entrance to the apart- ment of Miss Rosalie H. Dilll, 2001 Sixteenth street, and stole jewelry and wearing apparel valued at $189.50. Duplicate key workers enteréd the store of John D. Druskell, 1004 K street and the apartment of Margaret Shoemaker, 1433 Newton streét and stole saveral small articles, Al Steln, 729 Seventh street, told police of the smashing of a show window at his place of husinesas this morning and taking of a light tan fur cont, valued at $875. The cont wa# taken between 5:30 and 7 o'clock. a2 WIDOW AND BEACH START PRISON TERMS Laugh and Chat Like Untroubled Friends on Way to Penitentiary. By the Assovidted Press. TRENTON, N. J, Decemher 21. —Laughing and chatting like un- troubled friends on an outing during the two-hour automobile ride here from Mays Landing, Mrs. Margaret T. Lilliendahl and Willis Beach, con- victed of killing Dr, A, William Lilliendahl, the wéman's husband, en- tered the State prison here today to begin the 10-yéar senténce imposed on cach. WAR ON POULTRY THIEVES 11lin6is Loss of $1,500,000 in Year Causes United Drive. CHICAGO, December 21 (#).—A million and a halt dollars worth of potltry was #tolén In Ilinois last year. and the Illinois Agricultural Assoclation has decided to do some- thing about it. Farmets. ultrymen, State and county officials and bankers have pledged their support. proved of vilué in minimiging reck- iess ariving. There weré 707 deaths in accidents in Massachusetts in 1926, as compared with 680 in 1927, he réported. Ths number of reported injuries; how- ever, hé added, rose during this vear from 26,351 in 1926 to 31,295 in 1927. This was dué not to increased care- lessness on the part of drivers but to the fact that the indemnity law had forced a more complete "report accidents and Injuries, he said, Describing need of some means of combatting thé growing automobile casualty foll, Mr. Monk stated that the estimated economic loss from auto- mobile mishaps in 1926 was $640,000,- 004 1 1926, he said, there were 00 persons killed and reported total of 700,000 personal injuries. He explained in detail the provistoris of the Massachusetts law, showing that presentation of a certificate of in- démnity provision is a preréquisite to the jssuance of automubile tags, and that insurance companiés are fot compelled to writé insurance for ap- plicants deemed improper tisks. Ree- 6rds of wantonly careless or drunken drivers, or othérs who should not be pérmittéd to use the highways, thus serves, he sald, to drive this element off_the roads. The chamber indorsed the princi- ple of the proposed new vagrancy law for the District but referred the | text of the bill to a committes for | study a8 to wording: dlsipproved the proposed measure grantifig autonfo. | bile' Ticénses frae tv enlisted | the Army. Navy and Marmnw p8; | approved the bill to prevent p¥rket- |ing, and approved the bill providin | for an incrase in the pay of police. men and firemen. The chamber also | approved the veferendum of the | United States Chamber of Commerce | calling for flood control measures to he made hy the Federal Government. prcosure 0‘ prospcc By the Associated Pre BOBTON, December 21.=The Bos- ton Transcript in its seventeenth an- nual survey of college and university enroliments throughout the country. publishéd today, says that the pres- suré of students demdnding admission shows no signs of a let-up. “The figures gathéred now,” the Transeript says, “as for nearly two decades in the past. prové that de. spite more difficult entrance require- ments, theré are moré young men and young women ing higher educated today than ever hefore in the history plé here are not bearing a high énnugh tax. But this is not the true wpicture of the tax situation. ln the of these United tes." For the pur| of its survey the Transcript selecttd 90 colleges and tive Students Continues. VColllege Survey Shows universities, representing every type of higher education, These institutiotis this year have dn aggregate efirol ment ‘of 207,179 full:time students, a compareéd with 283,373 at a correspond. ing period last year. This is a gain of 4.32 per cent. The Transcript says that “one of the most interesting reports brought forth during the past few months was the finding of the Bureau of Education at Washington that Massachusetts is bowing slowly to the Western States as the higher educatiunal centér of the Natlon, “Becausé of the large negro popula- tion, the Southern States nearly all stand low in the proportion fif their population enrolled in collek®s and univessities.” OF HEARTATACK Sudden Return of Old Ailment Fatal to Prominent Dem- ocrztic Leader Here. Weakened by a severs cold which |haa kept him from the Canitol since Congress convened early this month. Senator Andrieus A. Jones of New Mexico, one of the leading Demo- dratic figures in the Senate. suffered A sudden recurrence of angina pectoris from which he died a few | minutes after 11 o'clock last night |in his apartment in Meridian Man- | sions, 2400 Sixteonth street requently during the pas few {vears Senator Jones had been ill from #ngina pectoris. He was last stricken on the floor of the Senate in the closing session of the last Congress. At that time he was taken to Emer- gency Hospltal and it was some time before he was able to return to his office. Attack Was Unexpected. It wvag bhélieved, however, that he had largely regained his health, and the_attack from which he died was unexpected. Although . confined to his bed, he had received visitors yes- terday morning and chatted with them, apparently in the best of spirits. He was looking forward to an early réturn to his place in the Senate Mear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, his physician, was with him at the end. Others at the bedside were hix wife, Mrs, Natalie Stoneroad Jones; his son, Andieus A. Jones, jr., who is a siudent at Princeton University and had come home to spend the holidays with his parents; Charles T. Thomas, former Senator from Colorado, a personal triend of Senator Jones, and Mrs ‘Thomas, Another son, Vincent K. Jones, who is connected with the New Mexico Construction Co., is in Denver. Senator Jones was in his sixty-sixth Born May 16, 1862, near Union y, Tenn., the son of Rev. James ."W. and Hester A A. Jones, he attended Bethel College, at McKenzie, Tenn., and then received a degree of hachelor of science at Valparaiso Uni- versity, Indiana, in 1884, and a degree of bachelor of arts from the same unlversity the next year. After each- ing school in Tennessee he went to Las Vegas, N. Mex., and served as princial of the public schools there from 1885 to 1887. The next year he was admitied to the bar in New Mexico and in 1893 was elected presi- dent of the New Mexican Bar Aseo- ciation. The following yvear he was admitted to practice hefore the Su- preme Court of the United Stites He was a special United States attor- ney from 1894 to 1898, Launched Career in 1893. Starting his political career as mayor of Las Vegas, a post he held from 1893 to 1894, Mr. Jones rose rapidly in the cotincils of his party. He was sent as a delegate to the Democratic national conventlon in Chicago in 1896, and was chairman of the New Mexico Democratic com- mittee from 1906 to 1908, and again in 1911, For four years, from 1908 to 1922, he served as & member of the Democratic national committee, dand in 1924 became director of the organization for that committee, When the first State Legislature of New Mexico voted for Senator in 1912 all the Democratic members cast their ballots for Mr., Jones, and the next year he was appointed First Assistant Secretary of the Interior by President Wilson, a position which he held until 1916, when ‘he was elected to the Unitéd States Senate over Frank A. Hubbell, Re- publican, and W. P. Métcalt, Bocial- ist. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1922 over Stephen B. Davis, Re. publican, and T. C. Rivera, Socialist. Senator Jones was a membeér of the Chevy Chase and Cosmos Clubs, and had received the thirty-third desree of Scottish Rite Masonry, Held High Senate Places. During his 10 years in the Senate, Senator Jones of New Mexico rose to high rank on two of the most im- portant committees—appropriations and finance. He also rendered dili- gent service in the committees on edu- cation and labor and public lands and surveys. ‘Through his membership on the finance committe, He gave deep study to legislation relating to alien property taken over by this country during the World War, Internal r enue, tariff an war veteran problems. In the councils of the appropria- tions committee he became familiar with the countléss requirements of all branches of the Government, In debates on the Henate floor he spoke with calm deliberation and dis- played a thorough knowledge of his subject. Senate Pays Tribute. The Senate a@journed as a marl of réespect o the tmemory of Senator dones a few moments after it met to- day, and a committée of 10 Benators was appointed to attend the funeral. In announcing the death of his col- league, Benator Bratton, Deémocrat, of New Mexico said that in the passing of Senator Jones “his State and. my State has lost a citizen who was spéctad, trusted and admired througl out his life, The Covernment as a whole has lost a godd citizen and this body has lost a painstaking and faith- ful ‘member.” Senator Bratton then offered resolu- tlone which wére adopted by the Senate, exprenlnf regret and sym- pathy to the family. Bratton Heads Committes. The committee appointed by Vice President Dawes follows: Benators Bratton, Democra, of New Mexico; Robinson, Democrat, of Arkansas; Curtls, Republican, of Kansas; Ken- drick, Democrat, of Wyoming; King, Democrat, of Utah; Pittman, Dem- ocrat, of Nevada: Oddie, Republican, of Nevada: Johnson, Republican, of California; Shortridge, Reépublican, of California, and Jores, Republican, of Washington. Rev. Z. B. Phillips, chaplain of the 8enaté, made reférence to the passing of Bénator Jones of New Mexico, in offering the prayer at the opening of the session today. DYRSLNE ORCHESTRA CONCERT. TONIGHT. By the United States Marine Band Orchestra, at the Marine Barracks, 8:15 o'clock, Taylor Branson leader: March, “Old Comrades” Teika Overture, “Orpheus In H: % Oftenibach (a) Serenade Mexicana, “Kstrel. Hta" ..... Ponce (b) Intermezso, Zameentck Solo for vibraphone, “Song of the drand scenes from “The Jewels uf the Madonna”. . Wolt-Ferrari “Noel,” from the “Seasons,” Techaikowsky Indian suite, “Zuni,” in two batts, Grinn Guests in_the ““Fannhau- Wagner “The Halls of Mon- tesuma.” “The Star Spang ed Banner.” “Bntrance of the ‘Wartburg,' " from Two Children Die in Fire, MANILA. Decembér 21 (#).—Two Filipino_children perished todny in a firé in the suburbs of this city that burned (he homes of 2, Persons. The property loss was gpporximately $500,000. k | this mornin, INATOR A. A. JONES. _ WAR CLAIMS BILL PASSED BY HOUSE German - American Adjust- ment Proposed With Bergdoll, Draft Dodger, Barred. For the second time in two years the Senate will get & bill to provide | for the settlement of all German and American clalms arising from the war., ‘fhe Hov o yestérday passed the measure, 228 to 26, After Approv- ing an amendment, whicli would pro- nibit Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. fototious draft dodger, from bene- fitting from its provisions. Last year it falled to come to a vote in the Senate, All claims not exceeding $100,000 held by American citizens against Germany would be pald immediately, under the terms of the bill, and &0 per cent of (lerman property stiil held by the United States would be teturned at once, An_appropriation of $100,000,000 would be authorized, half of which would be applied at once to settlement of German claims resulting from seizure of ships, radio stations and pateénts during the war. All e'aims of the citizens of both countries would ultimately be_ pald, and the 20 per cent of German prop- erty retained would be réstored. fhe Bergdoll amendment, offered by Representative Tarver, —Democrat, Georgla, was not opposed. It would revent’ any payments to fugitives "rom justice. The Georgfn member sald that it was aimed at the former Philadelphian, now reported In Ger- many. What little opposition there was, was led by Representative Cox, Democrat, Georgla, who insisted that any reten- tion of German property constituted confiscation in violation of interna- tional and mnational law. His views weré supported by Representative Cooper, Republican, Wisconsin. . JONES' SUCGESSOR - LIKELY TOAIDG.0P. Republicans Wi!f Gain Seat if Governor of New Mexico Picks Senator. The Republicans will gain a seat in the Senate, at least (emporarily, through the death of Senator Jones of New Mexgico, a Democrat. ‘The governor, Riehatd C. Dillon, a Repub- lican, is empowered by the State law to appoint to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Jones until an_election 18 held. Some doubt existed here today whether the goveérnor would call a special election or allow the appolnt ment of the successor to Senator Jones to stand until the general elec- tions next Novernber. 'hé opinion Was expressed, however, that he would call a special election, When former Secretary of the Interior Kall was appointed {o President Harding's vab- inet on March 4, 1921, a special elec- tion to fill the vacancy in the Senate was held in September of that year. An additional Republican vote dur- ing the next few months will bs a de- clded assat to the Republicans in the Senate. The present make-up of that body is 47.Democrats, 46 Republicans, 1 Farmer-Labor Senator, and 2 Re- g\mllmn Senator'sielect, Smith of illinois and Vare of Pennsylvania, who have heen denied seats, tempor- arily at least. A Republican from New Mexico would give the Repub- licang 47 sitting Senators, with Smith and Vars heid in abeyance. Among the prominent Republicans of New Mexico to whom the appoint- ment might_be given, it was sald today, are Col. Bronson M. Cutting, Francis C. Wilson, W. C. Reid and Bawin Mecham, former district judge. The name of former Sénator Bursum was also mentioned. Seénator Bur- sum was defeated for re.élection to the Renate by Senator Bratton, a Democrat, in 1926. ICE-COVERED STREETS PUT 1,100 IN HOSPITALS Paris Life Disrupted as Taxis Are Forced to Halt and Trolleys Are Delayed. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, December 21.—Parie and the suburbs awoke this morning to find the streets and sidewalks. covered with fce and before long the four largest hospitals had 1,100 accident caskes, 'The injuries ranged from skinned shins to broken legs and arms, with the latter predominating. Two of the patients are in a critical condition. The told wave, however, was broksn The thermométer rose, be- nning at midnight, and rain began to fall on the frozen ground at 2 a.m., causing « milver thaw. Stréet cars were idle until 10 o'clock and taxicabs were not running. The entire life of the city was disrupted, one million office and shop workers reporting late for work. By noon mud reignéd supreme. [ Blanton Blocks Bill. Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, today blocked un effort un: der unanimous consent of the House to have the Zihiman bill approved which would grant per diem employes in the District pay for the extra Sat: urday holiday given to all Government emploi/u by presidential proclamation, Mr. Blanton said that he was opposed to a favored féw in thé District get- ting special holid; when the great bulk ot Governmelih employes outside of the National @Rpital “were for- gotten. 2 B G STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1927. MANNEARDEATH {SENATOR JONESDIES LINDY T0 ESCORT MOTHER PART WAY Will Hop Off Tomorrow From Mexico City to Meet Her. Obregon’s Guest Today. By the Associated Press MEXICO CITY. December With his mother on the way to Mexico Cil Col. Lindbergh is not definitely accepting any invitations that would prevent him from hopping off in time to meet her and escort her to the capital. Her arrival is looked for tomorrow. Mrs. Lindbergh will the American ¢mbassy from that source indicate that she is not likely to arrive until Thursda hut the time is not absolutely fls Embassy officials are holdin:z theri- selves fn readiness to proceed Valbuena fleld to receive her. Weather Less Favorable. Tess favorable weather than that with which Mexico greeted Lindbergh. and which has thus far prevailed, seems {n store for his mother, Condi- tiorts may change in the next 24 hours, but at the present there are fogs along the Tampico coast extending to the mountains in the interior. What is a cold wave for Mexico covers the northern and central parts of the republic, Including the plateau, where Mexlco City is situated. The skies are overcast here and the weather is more |raw and chilly than usual at this season. America’s famous aviator has been in Mexico just one week—u week which he pronounces one of the most colorful and most interesting he has ever known. Fach day 1 have enjoyed Mexico more and more," he sald, “and I really wish I could remain longer than I will be able to. At any event, I hope it will not be my last visit here.” Centrul American Trip. Lindbergh will leave for Central America shortly after Christmas day. Stands along the streets offer as thelt heat Christmas ftem a great va- rlely of models of the Spirit of St. Louis and of Lindy himself, and they ave selling like hot cakes. These have | been made at the Indian villages. Col. Lindbergh, who has seen much of the beauty of Mexico from the air, today had the opportunity of seeing some of the wonders of Mexico that lie underground. Gen. Obregon invited him to lunch in a cave near 8an Juan, Teotihuacan, after viewing one ¢f the greatest archeéological monuments in Mexico— the anciént Aztec pyramids of the sun and moon. The party will include Ambassador and Mrs. Morrow, members of the American embassy staff and govern- ment offieials. The flying colonel was held up to the cadéts of the Mexican National | Military Academy as an ideal for the Mexican army, indbergh's absti- nence from smoking and drinking was {a wonderful example for any soldier, |Gen. Alvarez, chief of the presidential staff, said. He asserted that every coldier should think of himselt and his country as Lindbergh does of himself and his plane. { MOTHER OFF FOR SAN ANTONIO. Mrs. Lindbergh Will Have Lunch and Continue Trip. DALLAS, Tex., December 21 (#).— Mrs. Evangeline L. L. Lindbergh, on her way by airplane to see her son In Mexico City, landed at Love Field, Dallas, at 10:07 o'clock this morning. The plans were to re-fuel the big plane here and proceed to San Antonio. TULSA, Okla., December 21 (#).— “The tri-motored monoplane carrying Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh and party to Mexico Clty, where she plans to spend Christmas with her son, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, hopped off from Tulsa airport this morning at 7:45 o'clock. Pilot Harry Brooks expected to reach San Antonio at 1 o'clock this afterncon. The party will have luncheon at Ban Antonio. The plan to fly to Brownsville, Tex., border city, this afternoon and expect to spend the night there. Brooks said they decided not to try to reach Tampico today, as they wished to aveid any possibility of night flying over Mexico. The mother of the “lone eagle" rested last night after an uneventful 400-mile fiight from St. Louis. URGES SIX AIRPORTS IN METROPOLITAN AREA Hoover Committee Sees Need if New York Is Properly to Aid” Commercial Aviation. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 21.—§ix airports must be established in the metropolitan area it New York is to do its part in the development of com. mercial aviation, Secretary of Com: merce Hoover's fact-finding commit. tee reported yesterday. Six months of investigation, the re- port stated, resulted in the choice of six airport sites, two of which are in New Jersey and one each in the Bronx, Queens and Jamaica. A sixth is at Governor's lsland, development of which would require the consent of the War Department. The report was. niade public at a meeting of the Merchants' Associu- tion, attended by representatives of a dosen communities in the metropoli- tan area. A letter from Secretary Hoover indorsed the findings of theé committee, and reporis PRICE INDEX ASKED. An investigation of the cost of liv- ing, the purchasing power of the dollar and Inequalities of taxation, was proposed yesterday in a résolu- tion by Represéntative White, Demo- crat, Colorado. The inquiry would be conducted the Bureau of Standards and its pu ose would be the establishment of a ‘ederal price index system wihereby “the value of each commodity” would be announced dally by the Federal Government. = SR Elepfnant Ends Long Career of Big Game Hunter By the Associated Press. NAIROBI, Kenya, British BEast Africa, December 21.~~Willlam Judd, African sportsman known through the big game world for his prowess in the hunting fleld, has finally fallen a vietim to the dangers of his favorite sport after braving them successfully for 80 years. While hunting at Masougaleni yesterday he was charged by an infuriated wounded elephant which mangled him as his son battled vainly to save him. Young Judd finally killed the en- raged beast, but the veteran huntér was dead wheén hia son reached his side. N AVEKATON to | PRESIDENT IS SEEN AS G. 0. P. DARK HORSE By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 21.— Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge “may be draft- ed as a dark horse at the Republi- can national convention In case of a deadlock, as the only man to beat Al Smith,” former Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas declared here yes- terday. He urged the citizenry to under- stand the purposes and consequences of the United States projection into foreign lands, “We established future seats of trouble, or at least possible friction. Henry ¥Ford has just bought 1,000 acres of plantation lands in South America. In case of a revolution, the overnment will be asked for pro- { tection. . OFFICIALS GRILLED } Alexandria Mayor and Coun- cilman Heard on Need of New Area. By a Stalt Correspondent of The Star. COURTHOUSE, Arlington County, | Va., December 21.—Mayor Willlam H Smoot of Alexandria and Councilman J. BE. W, Timberman, president of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, who testified today in the annexation trial that congestion in the city made the acquisition of more territory ad @®tmination by counse) for Arlington and Falrfax Countles, which resulted in admissions by Timberman that “some” commercial and residential sites still are available, Timberman was the councilman who introduced- the resolution which has resulted in the current annexation proceedings. He is a leading drug- gist and oivic worker. After testifying that Alexandria is congested in the business area, that there are practically no sites avail- very limited and there is no oppor- tunity for expansion, Timberman testified on cross-examination by Cran- dall Mackey that there were several large vacant tracts of ground within .the city limits that could be used for commercial purposes “if the private owners were willing to sell.” No Requests For Sites. Timberman, in answer to other questions by counsel for the defen- dant counties said he knew of fo re- cent requeests for wharf manufac- turing sites in Alexandria and ad- mitted there were a number of for- mer manufacturing concerns Wwho have gone out of business. ‘“Then there i no necessity for seeking new factory sites if there is no demand for them,” asked Mr. Mackey. The witness answered In the neg- ative, although his counsel vigor- ously objected, on the ground that it was an expression of opinion. Mayor Smoot testified that the City Council had been suggesting annexa- tion plans “for two of three years.” Finally it was decided, he explained, to seek extension of the city to ‘he old limit to the north that existed 125 years_ago when the city was known as “Hunting Creek Warehouse.” He sald the council fixed the natural lines of the territory sought to be an- nexed so they would conform to high- ways and streams and avoid splitting tarms and houses. Opinion Not Recorded. vasable, were subjected to a rigid cross- | DECOUREY CALLED ; INHEARST INQURY Newspaper Man Accused of Forging Mexican Document to Testify Here. By the Associated Pross. Jospeh W. De Courey, charged by a witness before the Senate invasti- zating committee with having forged a document in Mexico City, will be questioned by the committee in its inquiry into the authenticity of the Hearst Mexican slush fund docnments De Courcy, former Meico City cor- respondent of the New York Times, was accused of fabricating a paper Auring testimony vesterday hy Bobert H. Murray, former Mexico City cor- respondent of the New York World While no subpoena has been issued for De Courcey, committee memi sald today that representativ Times had volunteered to have him come before the committee when it reopened hearing next Tuesday 5 Senator Johnson, Republican. Cali. fornia, one of the committee, said to- day that he thought it “very likely" that James R. Sheffield, former Ay bassador to Mexico, will be asked appear. The committee again adjourned un. til December 27. Murray told the committee tha as his understanding t ican embassy in Mexie a “generous purchase from Miguel Avila. m- to it the Anjer. had been of ‘documents Murray’s Name Included Murray, who served for yes Mexico City as correspondent for the World, made it clear that he and De Courcey were unfriendly The committee heard Murray, who is now New York representative of the Bank of Mexico, after he had voluntarily informed Senators Join- son, Republican, California. and Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas. two committee members, of his relations with Avila. Declaring the in “air Mexico last able for factorles, that home sites are | Spring was filled with documents,” Murray informed the committee that it was Mis understanding that the American embassy had been a “cener- ous purchaser” of documents purport- Ing to come from the files of the Mex- lcan governmen: and to show a par- ticularly hostile attitude by Mexico toward the United States. Blackmail Charged. Murray, who is now suing the New York Times for libel, said that he had been told recently in New York that De Courcey was in San An- tonio, Tex., “in close touch with Avlla.” Avila previously had told the commiftee he bought some of the Hearst documents, which he claimed had come from the office of President Calles in San Antonio, from two Mex- ican clerks. While Murray gave no testimony about the documents purchased by Avila for Hearst and later published in his papers, he unhesitatingly named De Courcey, his former newspaper competitor in Mexico, as the man whom Avila told him had made up the document concerning himself. He later charged that De Courcey, who was “eliminated” sometime ago from Mexico had written a letter to him attempting “blackmail.” He produced the letter to the committee. The statement of Murray, the only witness heard yesterday. that he un- derstood the American embassy in Mexico City had obtained many docu- ments from Avila even before Ar. Hearst purchased ' some of them, Questioned by Carter Hall of counsel for thé clty as to “the expediency of but on objection by opposing counsel should not be made of record. Acrimonious dispute between oppos- taking from the courtroom yesterday afternoon certain maps designed by the defendants. After a lengthy dis- court, it was finally ruled that the county Aattorneys should be given access to the maps before proceeding with cross-examination them. In response to a request yesterday, from the defense, City Attorney Al- bert Bryan produced figures regarding police and fire calls answered by Alexandria authorities in the disputed territory during the past four yeurs. The figures showed that from 1924 to persons in Arlington County and 10 in Fairfax County and that the Alex- andria Fire Department during that period responded to 36 alarms Arlington County and 10 in Fairfa: County. Clash Over Budget. | A spirited but but unsuccessful at- iempt by defendunt counsel to obtain access to Alexandria’s budget through its inelusion in the record enlivened the proceedings late yesterday after- noon. After City Manager Morton had used the budget document thioughout the day in connection with nis testi- mony as to the city's financial state and ‘as to the efficiency of thae fire, police, garbage disposal, street im- provement and other departments, at tornéys for the counties sought vig- orously to have the budget male a part of the record in the case. Commonwedlth's Attorney Gloth of Arlington County conterided the bud- get vas necessary for the proper cross examination of Mr. Morton and Cran- dall Mackey, associate counsel for the county, joined in the plea, It was de- elared Alexandria was trying to son- veal certain portions of the budget. Albert Bryan, city attorney for Alexandria and Carter Hall, also 1ep. resenting the city. urged agalnst th équest, characteriaing it as “unusual. The court upheld Alexandria's re- fusal to make the document a part of the record on the ground that a com- plainant should not be required to as- sist in the preparation of the defenst. Most of the testimony given yes- terday by Mr. Morton dealt with Alexandria’s abllity to furnish city conveniences to the disputed tervi- tory. e CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. The Vegetarian Society will meet, 5 o'clock, at 1329 Sixteenth street. fss Olivja Martin will speak of ;'mnlcu afid Consistency.” - Admission ree. Potomae Commandery, No. 3, K. T., will hold & conclave and tonfer the Order of fhe Red Cross at 1210 Wis- consin avenue. The annual Christmas observance will be held in the banquet hall at noon Christmas day. f The Red Triangle Outing Club w have a Christmas party, l‘:su n’cluellll. at the Y. M. C. A, Bach person is re- quested to bring a gift for the tree, not to cost more than a dime. Gifts should be wrapped, but not addressed. Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auziliary, No. 8, U. 8. W. V., will meet, 8 u'ckx),:k, at Pythian Temple. Election of officers. FUTURE. The Washington Kiwanis Club will hold its luncheon and annual Christ- mas party in the Hotel Washington tomorrow afternoon, 12:30 o'clock. ‘The Knights of the Round Table will hold a Christmas party for mem- bers and their gamilies, Friday, 12:40 p.m., at the Y. W, G, A, Seventeenth and K streets. ' that his answer would be merely an|the committee wi y opinion the cuort ruled that his reply | tion on the .ub,‘e::' "E!e;:r)tmeu offi- concerning | in|the Mexican rn; e x| e 2 government. brought no further word of explan:- tion from: the State Department, which has maintained a_strict silence with annexation,” Smoot started to reply.|reference to the Hearst charges. It was indicated, however. that it informa- cials would be ciad to xo lafore it. Murray. who was in Mexico this ing counsel featured the opening of | year from Februury until Uctober the court session this morning as a [sald he had been shown documents result of the counsel for Alexandria | “peddied” by Avila last February. DE COURCY STILL ON PAPER. cussion, joined In by members of the | New York Times Says It Has No Proof of Murray Charges. NEW YORK, December 21 (#)— he New York Times said today that the deportation of Joseph De Courcy. formerly correspondent for the Times in Mexico City, last August wus based upon allegations other than any cun- nection with manipulation of docu- ments purported to have been taken from Mexican official files. The reason for the deportation, the 19217 Alexandria police arrested 102|mymes added, given orally. was that De Courcy, after being denied an oil , “had acted very unwisely and in very unfriendly fashion toward Another reason was that De Courc had made unfounded charges of smus- gling against an American. The Times says that in answer to these oral reasons for his deportation De Courcy said his application for an oil concession - had been made and withdrawn in 1920 and was a matter of public record. Regarding the | sSmuggling charge De Courcy sald he had heard of it, but knew nothing regarding its truth or falsity The Times says it has received no further details regarding De Courcy’s deportation and has continued him in it employ. The ~ Associated Press is by the New York Times that as soon a8 the outlines of the Robert 1{. Mur- fay testimony became known in New York Mr. De Courcy, its former cor- respondent in Mexico City, who is now In Texas, was ordered by telegraph to start immediately for Washington and to place himselt at the disposition of the Senate committee. All mone- tary and other transactions between the Times and Mr, De Courcy, it Was said, also would be made immediately avallable to the committee. informed NIGHT PHOTO SOUGHT. D. C. Heads Want Airplane’ View of New Btreet Lights. The War Department request- ed today by the District Commission- ers to take a photograph at night from an airplane to show the effect of new street light installations The request was he in- stance of Maj. W. B, R. C assistant Engineer Commi has had supervision over the i tion of the improved lighting system. Shop Early Christmas Buy Christmas Seals ‘ Health Above All ‘