Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1928, Page 26

| . 26 BOUSESHPBILS [ wusie | A FINE SYMPHONIC PROGRAM. BAEK PRES'DENIl One of the most Interesting coneerts ¢ of its Winter scason was given la night by the Uniled States Marine | Band Orchestra in the band auditorium at the Marine Barracks to an audience | that completely filled the hall. As one | was heard to r the close of the last number, Private Ownership Measures Seen as Administration | cer e Mange B given during the ten ) Answer to Jones PmposaL { :n Washington and he | A" The overture, | Paul Dukas, the noted STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢.” THURSDAY, MARCH LANSBURGH & BRO. 3*HUGE BASEMENT ANNIVERSARY SALE Enters the 2nd Day—Come Early and Save! New Silk Dresses Modes for Jr. Misses, Misses and Women—Large and Small THE EVEXN BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. in the reeds. Intended first Hearings which may decide the highly | lude to a_tragedy. the subje eontroversial question ‘of whether the | Of his Work consisis of somewhat fiag Tnited States o 1o have a Government. | mentary motives, welded together oy owned or A privately o serchant | three principal motives, with frequent marine are mdw in animated progress | ChANEes of time, and with its gorgeous in the Capitol. They atc teing held be- | iNStrumentation it was a treat to hear. | fore the House commitioe nn merchant | It is quite unusual to hear a solo by marine and fishories, Contideration is | that much abused instrument, the | being given 5 House bille which pro- | clarinel, on symphony programs, but | the shipping business and Iotting atiful tone on the clarinet n“d‘\ | vate enterprise conduct it. One h | : introduced by Representative White, Re- | well in tune, his upper register publican. of Maine, chatiman of the | bemng flutelike and, with a wealth of | merchant marine committee. The oth- instrumentation in the orchestra ac- er is sponsored by Representative Wood, | companiment, the solo was w Revublican. of Indiana. ceived. The ‘audience particuly »"“These bills are. in effect. the Cool- | joved the Schubert “Symphons No. tdee administration’s refainder to the | plaved in honor of the centenary of the Jones bill. recently passed by the S 0% death. cond move- ate. authorizing an expend.ture of X on an an- 000.000 for 15 more Goiernment-owned | dante theme, taken wi v without re- ocean carriers. The President is as received with much pleasure. to the Senate measure. He considers played with a well modulated | hat. if enacted into law. it weuld keep | pianissimo. Smet brilliant s, overnment in the shipring trade. | h Coolidge wants to take the Govern- ment out of trade. not onty in shipping in all other ficlds ¢ r pro- He belioves is the cnly om as far as Compromise Expected. timent in the House is apparently 3 inst the Jones bill. It is d to reflect itself by passing the White or the Wood bill and sustain the administration’s view- There is widespread support in ongress for some sort of legislation to Ip the American merchant marine. > probability, therefore, is that a romise will be effected between Government-ownership Senate group d the private-ownership element, ich is predominant in the House. A along such lines would have a nce of obtaining President Coolidge’s dv" continues to be the red rag wh riles the bull of American public as far as shipping is concerned. hough the Senate is not subsidy- nded. the Jones bill amounts to a stantial subsidy in its practical effects. President Coolidge has re- peatedly said that he favors Treasury ald in the upbuilding of .a merchant ne. provided such aid doesn't take lorm of too outright a handing over of the people’s money or keeping the ‘Government interminably in- the ship- ping business ‘The White in particular, seeks to meet administration objections and sup- plv the Federal help universally admit- ted to be necessary if Yankee ships are %o be in any sort of position to compete %1th the Government-aided merchant marines of Europe and Asia. Repre- sentative White summarizes his bill in se terms: | 1 am proceeding upon the assump- tion that the American people prefer private operation of ships. I believe they are willing to pay reasonable I All the twists and Hats that every smart amounts to effect the transfer of axist- > | . ‘ P P woiersmentar tnes 1o pevate mans | Drink More Water | quirks that Fashion woman will love! 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Guarantees that the Government's cash would not exceed present operating iosses, and that private own- ers would make replacements and addi- ions instead of the Governm:ni's ob- ligation to meet this burden *“5. Abolition of subsidy. as ordinarily understood, bv substitution of Govern- ment pavment for definite shipping Bervices, determined to be in the public i Interest, nphonic ton tasi” | poem, “Vitava,” from “Ma | Country), brought the ver concert to a close, the orchestra celling in this number. The audience 100, apparently was imbued with som: of Sme s patriotic fervor judged Ly | the applause at its conclusion. gencies, men regularly engaged in for- | eign trade on American vessels shall be paid by the Navy at an annual iate not exceeding six and one-half months’ | base pay of their corresponding naval ' ratings, such payment to be pari of | their regular sea wages. | “9. Retention of Shipping Board's authority over maintenance and opera- tion of essential lincs. 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