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R BARNES WEEHING BOARD SPERSONNEL Expected Here Wednesday for Further Steps on Business Council. An extraordinary consulting board of business experts to diagnose the Na- tion’s sporadic economic ills and pre- | scribe possible tonics was in process of organization over the week end. Having completed a preliminary study of the patient's condition at the pres- ent_time and found everything organ- | jeally sound, the diagnosticians were making plans to give him further ex- aminations from time to time to insure his continued health. The “big business” clinic idea, con- ceived during the recent White House trade confei: “ces, was to crystallize into definite to.m by the middle of this week, observers here expected. The formative activities were under the di- | rection of Julius H. Barnes, who prob-| ably will be head of the consulting board. Comes Here Wednesday. Barnes represents the United States | Chamber of Commerce, under whose auspices the presidential proposals are becoming realities. He will come to Washington next Wednesday prepared to announce completion of the initial, formal steps and lay the groundwork | for a definite program of activity. The composition of the board of con. sultants, at present known informall: as a “national advisory business coun- cil,” probably will be announced here upon Chairman Barnes' arrival. Haif a hundred of the country’s industrial wizards will be appointed on the gen- eral council, and 10 or 15 of these will form an executive committee for emer- gency conferences. The diagnostic plan is not born of any fear regarding the present condi- tion of America’s economic system. The conference of business leaders held here last Thursday settled any qualms that nervous ones might have enter- tained as a result of the recent attack of speculative hysterla manifested in | Wall Street. The consensus at this| far-reaching conference was that the attack was purely psychological and | that the sinews of industry are strong and healthy. While _the council does not have to worry about industry’s present condi- tion, it wishes to take preventive meas- ures that will innoculate the country against possible ills in the future. ‘The best preventive measures that can be taken to insure continued in- dustrial health is work, and lots of it, according to President Hoover. The council will seek to keep industry active the whole vear round. It hopes to bring this about largely by a co-ordina- tion of construction activities, so that there will be no appreciable surcease of employment or fluctuation of wages. Construction, the President believes, is a sort of balance wheel on the whole industrial mechanism, for so many other phases of business are depend- ent upon it, directly or indirectly. Just how this activity can be ad- justed to provide a more stable year- Tound, program of prosperity is to be the particular problem of the counc:l ‘The President is known to have given & number of helpful suggestions during the business parleys at the White House and in his address to the conference | Thursday. Secretary Lamont of th Department of Commerce and his spe clal advisory committee are ready to lend their aid in every practicable way. Survey Completed. At the direction of Mr. Hoover, Secre- tary Lamont already has conducted a survey of Federal, State and municipal construction programs, and has set up in his department a special division ‘whose duty will be to aid in co-ordinat- ing these programs so as to eliminate slack periods of employment and pro- duction. Chairman Barnes has ccmpiled a list of 70 prominent business exccutives who attended the conference last week, and has called on them to assist him in forming the council and executive com- mittee. These men represent half a hundred lines of industry. It is thought likely he will choose from this group the “40or 50" men who, he has stated, will form the council. FORCED OUT OF HOME, WIFE RETALIATES Former Miss Wynne Has Husband Arrested After Being Ejected in Night Attire. Br the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 7.—Robert Everard, 31, who said his parents re- ide in Detroit and that he once took rt in an expedition to Africa under auspices of the Field Museum of Chi- cago, was arrested today on complaint of his wife, who charged that he forced her out of their Fifth avenue apartment in night attire early this morning, She also asked that permits he holds for the possession of a large assortment of weapons he brought back from Africa, including guns, knives and tubes | through which natives blow poisoned darts, be revoked. She told Magistrate | Edward Well she was afraid he would | injure himself or her with them while intoxicated Mrs. Everard, who was said to be the | daughter of Robert Wynne, Postmaster | General in President Roosevelt's cabi- | net and former president of the Grid- | iron Club in Washington, said her hus- | band became abusive while intoxicated | and finally put her out of their apart- ment. She had to call a policeman,. #he said. to get back into the place. The magistrate found Everard guilty of disorderly conduct and suspended sentence with the understanding that he would move out of the apartment and leave his wife alone. She told the eourt he had become annoyed with her because she had been going out with| other men recently without telling him | where or with whom she had gone. Everard said he lived on the income of a trust fund established for him by his mother, and that he and his wife came here six weeks ago from Detroit. ROOMER ADMITS HE SLEW | WOMAN, POLICE DECLARE Officials Believe Killer Tried to | Force Victim to Reveal Hiding Place of Jewelry. Er the Associated Press CHICAGO. December 7.—Arrested by Kenosha, Wis. police as he stepped from a train there, William Ahrendt, 34, immediately confessed the slaying of Mrs. Josephine Ford in whose apart- ment he was a roomer, Chicago authorities were advised tpday. The body of Mrs. Ford, who was 44 years old, was found in the bed room of the apartment this morning by her husband, Charles G. Ford, head of & shirt_ manufacturing company. Her throat had been cut by a butcher knife. Ford had come home from his factory in response (o a telephone call from his wife who had urged him to place her jewelry, valued at $4,000 and worn the night before, when the Fords were out for the evening, in a safety deposit box. Police said they believe the woman's slayer tried to force her to tell where | 'REPORT BASIN STATES g, 7 o Two of the Marine officers who de- parted from Quantico last night with the contingent rushed to Haiti. Above: Lieut. Z. Bailey, former University of Maryland foot ball star. Below: Lieut. Roy M. Gulick. —Hal Ewing Photo. 2 MARINE PLANES ENROUTE TO AT Amphibian Craft Waits at, Fort Screven, Ga., for Fog to Lift. By the Associated Press. Two Marine Loening amphibian planes last night were en route to Port au Prince, Haiti, to reinforce the squadron of 10 planes already operat- ing under command of Marines in the land where disorders in the last few days have brought about a serious situation. The planes departed from Quantico, Va., early yesterday under orders from the Navy Department and last night were at Fort Screvens, Ga., where they were forced down yesterday afternoon by fog. Marine officers commanding the planes were waiting for the fog to lift to continue their flight via Jackson- ville, Miami, Fla., and Cuba, following the Pan-American Airways route. The officers were under instructions to reach Port au Prince as soon as possible, The officers were instructed to de- liver the planes to the Marine force now in Heiti and to return on the U. S. S. Wright which departed from Norfolk yesterday with a contingent of 469 Marines to reinforce the detach- ment now in Haiti. The planes were in charge of Lieuts. ‘William C. Brice and Peter P. Schrider of Quantico. With them were Cor- porals Anders, McMahon and Kilbridge. It was understood tnat the Wright would return to the United States as soon as its passengers are landed, as the Marine fiyers' instructions were to return immediately, aboard the aircraft tender. AGAINST POWER RATE Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico Said to Oppose Boulder Dam Plans. By the Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, December 7.—The Salt Lake Tribune will say to- morrow_that the four upper Colorado River Basin States have united in a7 formal protest against power and water storage rates at Boulder Dam, as pro- posed by Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur. The protest, signed by representatives of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, the Tribune will say, was sent to Washington from Denver last Wednes day by airmail, and_was released here Saturday night by the Utah Colorado River Commission as & reply to a let- ter to the commission from Senator Reed Smoot, Republican, Utah, pub- lished in the Tribune today. The Smoot letter gave support to the Secretary of the Interior in fixing low power and water storage rates, and his Views were directly opposed to the stand of the four upper basin States in their 3 Tribune story will say further that the contention of the Denver con- ference, which was held behind closed doors, was that in fixing a power rate below the competitive production cost the Secretary of Interfor is favoring Southern California and making it im- possible for the upper basin States to profit by the Boulder Dam project. TEXAS YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING OF PARENTS Shot Pair Because of Reprimand, He Tells Officers—Brother Is Wounded by Him. By the Associated Press. ITALY, Tex., December 7.—Herman Riley, 19, confessed today he shot and killed his parents and wounded his brother at their farm home Southwest of here last night. The youth was placed in jail at Waxahachie, charged with murder. ‘The parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Riley, apparently had retired for the night when they were slain. Riley's body was found in bed, while that of his wife was on the floor at the foot of the bed. Walter Riley, 17, suffered a bullet wound through the nose. At first, according to officers, the | youth said he discovered the bodies of | rushed that the Marines, THE SUNDAY ST AR, WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT MOVES 10 QUIET HAM Dispatches 500 Marines and Calls on Congress for Special Mission. __ (Continued From First Page.) “effective fire” until necessary in self- defense. One of two statements issued during the day said that “all reports are to the effect that the patrol exer- cised great forbearance and it was be- ing constantly stoned and the mob was in an ugly mood.” It was not until surrounded by the mob and actually which had twice fired “overhcad” turned machine gun fire into the advancing throng. President Hoover's message to Con- gress had been decided upon before word of the mob attack came. It was to have been read to Congress Friday but reached Capitel 1Lill after both houses had adjourned. The President’s decision to expedite his plan for a com- mission, including some members of Congress, to reconsider American policy in' Haiti, was made in response to cables earlier in the week that & students’ strike in American-supervised sehools had spread so rapidly through- out the island as to require Gen. Rus- sell to proclaim , martial law effective. Hoover Praises Officials. The underlying thought of the Presi- dent’s message was to have Congress and the administration take joint re- sponsibility for a study of Haitian con- ditions looking to a change in the Ametican policy in the republic. Al- though members of the Senate foreign relations committee say they have ad- vices of undue Marine domination of Haitian affairs, even to the point of controlling the actions of President Borno. President Hoover reported to, Congress that “our represeniatives in’ Haiti have shown great ability and de- votion and have accomplished signal results in improvement of the material condition of that people.” The message reached the House im- mediately after it convened. Mr. Por- ter at once hurried a resolution to carry out its proposals to the forelgn rela- tions committee, despite that it is not expected to be ready for business before Thursday or Friday, the House commit- tee on committees being unable to act on its organization until ceremonies in- cident to the death of Representative W. W. Griest of Pennsylvania have been concluded. Study of the President's message brought introduction of a number of measures in the House tending to fol- low out the views expressed therein. One of these, introduced today by Rep- resentative Hamilton Fish, jr.. Republi- can, of New York, touched on the desires expressed in the message relating to Haiti, but did not provide for the im- mediate appropriation and investiga- tion. It was written prior to the read- ing of the special message and could not be revised today because Mr. Fish had gone to New York. He is a mem- ber of the foreign affairs committee, Porter Resolution First. Mr. Porter's resolution will undoubt- edly take precedence over Mr. Fish's measure in committee. The former fully covers the President's desires and will be handled as an administration proposal. Like the tax reduction reso- lution, strictly an administration affair, the Porter resolution probably will go through the House without serious op- position. The plans at present are to consider it in committee on Thursday or Friday, report it immediately, and with as little debate @s possible, send it to the Senate. The House rules, as in- terpreted, will vent any unnecessary debate, Opposition may possibly headed by Minority Leader Garner, as he has expressed himself many times as in absolute disagreement with the Pres- idert on the “commission form of gov- ernment.” However, little time was had todey to form any kind of concerted op- position, 4 Mr, Garner said there would be “op- appointment of “What does the President want other commission for' he asked. has the Marines down there, hasn't he? They ought to be able to teil him what the conditions are if he wants any legis- lation on the matter. As far as legis- Iation is concerned, the only law we should have is one giving that little island its liberty. Let them alone and they will work out their own salvation.” * Representative J. Charles Linthicum, Democrat, of Maryiand, ranking Demo- cratic member of the foreign aflairs commitiee, refused to comment. He was in Baltimore and had not read the spe- cial message. Tilson Favors Hoover Plan. Representative John Q. Tilson was in favor of the President’s proposal. He ! said it was the best thing to do under the circumstances and perhaps the | quickest way to settle definitely any trouble in Haiti. ! The resolution introduced by Repre- sentative Porter is as follo “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to ap- point & commission to study and review the policies of the United States in ' Haiti and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of such a commission, including expenses of said commission in Haiti and in the United States, compensation of em- ployes, travel and subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwith- standing the provisions of any other act), stenographic, and other services by contract if deemed necessary, rent of office in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, purchase of necessary books and documents, printing and binding, official cards, and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, $50,000. BACKGROUND OF TROUBLE. Campaign First Directed For Call of Legislative Election, PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Decem- ber 7 (#7).—Three general factors appear to lie behind the agitation which bega: with the student strike of November 30. The campaign seemed to be first directed toward inducing President Borno to call general legislative elections in February. His failure to do so led to a drive to prevent his re-election to a third term as unconstitutional. His declara- tion two weeks ago that he was not a candidate was not accepted without equivocation. The third factor was apparently a desire to force an American congres- sional investigation with the object of compelling withdrawal of American | forces before the expiration of the | treaty in 1936, The United States department mes- sage to President Borno congratulating | him on his decision not to b8 a candi- dat® arrived on the day following the strike by the customs employes and the attempted riots here. It is possible that if the message had arrived a few days I before it might have reassured the public. ‘ Few Disorders Reported, All reports received up to this evening indicated that today passed without | trouble in all Haiti except for demon- strations near outposts at Chantel and Torbeck in Cayes Province. In those places crowds of about 1,000 person: each marched in front of buildings of the garde and shouted “A bas Borno" (Down With President Borno). There was no report of any actual attack on either place or of casualties. his parents and his wounded brother she had concealed the jewelry. The bed room bore evidence of a violent | but the gems were found in- struggle, tact by wrapped in g corset. as he returned home late last night. Officers said the youth told them he shot his parents because of a repri- mand given him Wednesday night. At Torbeck a corporal of the garde was threatened by the crowd. b’chugig\ Was bdoinl held byh r.hr:e mem- s of the garde, a Fifgnch priest and three Haitians, e GEN RUSSELTELS OF AT HITIG Report Suggests Reinforce- ments Be Sent “As Situa- tion Is Not Cleared Up.” ‘Two dispatches from Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, American high commission- er at Haitl, describing actions of the rioting mob of 1,500 which led to a clash with a patrol of 20 United States Marines, resulting in the killing of five of the rioters, which quieted conditions at Cayes, and reporting rumors of revolt around Jacmel, were made public late yesterday by the State Department here. Gen. Russell incorporated in his re- port a suggestion that reinforcements be sent to American forces, “as the situation is not clearing up. U. S. S. Wright Dispatched. An order by the Navy Department, dispatching the U. S. S. Wright, an aircraft tender and flagship of the air- craft squadron, scouting fleet, from Hampton Roads, carrying 469 enlisted men, to Port au Prince, also was made public. The first of the two statements is- sued by the State Department is as follows: “The department has been informed by Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, Ameri- can high commissioner at Haiti, that information was recelved on December 6, by garde commander at Cayes that & mob was moving on the city. On that date the garde guarded the city while Marines were at garde barracks at the entrance to the town. Marines sent by patrol with garde commander out to meet advancing mob about 200 yards from the barracks. Leaders of mob of about 1.500 demanded to enter city to assist strikers. They were told strikers were back at work, but, as they would not believe Capt. Swink, the leaders were allowed to pass through the line, enter the town and confer with the strike leaders, They returned later and demanded the release of three prison- ers; otherwise they should advance on, the town. Their request heing wefused, they advanced down the road toward the patrol and through the cainfields on each side of the road. The patrol of 20 Marines fired over their heads and the mob halted, but after half an hour again advanced. The patrol fired again over the mob, but when the mob closed in with a rush and at least one leader was in the midst of the patrol the patrol fired into the mob, killing five and wounding 20. Mob in Ugly Mood. “All reports are to the effect that the patrol exercised great forbearance as it was being constantly stoned and the mob was in an ugly mood. Effective fire was not employed until necessary in self-defense. “The mob dispersed and all is now quiet at Cayes. “Commissioner Russeil has arranged for the evacuation of women and chil- dren from Aux Cayes today by steamer. “At Jacmel papers hiive been seized showing that many automatic pistols had come to the country from Gaute- mala. “It is rumored that the country peo- ple aroud Jacmel are in revolt. The garde commander has sent 50 men to Jacmel. “The telephone line from Gobedere to Jacmel was cut as well as the line from Gonaives to Grosmorne. “Commissioner Russell has requested that the Galveston proceed immedi- ately to Jacmel. “The commissioner concluded his telegram by stating that it is apparent that the opposition press and the agi- tators have inflamed the country, and as the situation is not clearing up as rapidly as he had hoped he suggested that reinforcements be sent.” ‘The second siatement, predicated on an earlier message which was delayed, said: “The telegram from Gen. Russell concerning the incident at Aux Cayes on December 6, when a patrol of 20 Marines was unable to repel the rush of a mob by firing over their heads and forced to fire into the mob, killing 5 and wounding 20, was filed at mid- night, December 6. “A telegram from Commissioner Rus- sell, dated 8 p.m., December 6, was de- layed in transmission to give priority to the telegram concerning the above incident. The 8 p.m. telegram only reached the department late this afte ernoon. It recites the situation on the morning of December 6, as follows: Situation Clears Up. “At Aux Cayes with the arrival of the detachment of Marines at 10 o'clock the night of December 6, the situation quickly cleared up. The Amer- fcan women and children who had taken refuge in the Garde Compound on the edge of the town returned to their homes and order was immediately restored. Conditions were stabilizing throughout the country, as the effect of the measures taken by the brigade commander, The public works service, which was scheduled to strike on De- cember 5, decided not to strike, and since law and order at Port au Prince has been established men were apply- ing in excess for positions at the cus- toms house. “On December 5 press telegrams concerning the comment of the De- partment of State that this Govern- ment was gratified at the declaration of President Borno that he will not be a candidate for the presidential elec- tion ot April, 1930, were received and published in Haitl. The receipt of this information in Haiti had an ex- cellent effect. “Members of the Haitian press on December 5 stated they had no feel- |ing or complaint against the United States forces and, furthermore, that they realized that one thing had led to another and the strike had rapidly developed a situation, the gravity of which had not been foreseen. “In view of the present condition and the placing of the Galveston at his disposal, Commissioner Russell felt that an increase of strength of the brigade was not necessary and that it was his intention to have the Marines withdrawn from Aux Cayes immedi- ately upon the stabllization of condi- tions and he had instructed the bri- gade commander accordingly.” Navy Dispatches Marines, The dispatch of Marine reinforce- ments whs announced by the Navy De- partment in the following statement: “Provisional Marine Battalion con- sisting of 21 Marine officers, two medi- cal officers, (U. 8. Navy) and one Marine gunner and 469 ‘enlisted men sailed at noon today on the U. §. 8, Wright from Hampton Roads, Va., for Port_au Prince, Hait. “The Wright is an aircraft tender and flagship of the aircraft squadron, outi; t, O he pravistonal Marine Battalion is commanded by Maj. Louis E. Fagan, U. S. M. C., in charge of the Marine re- cruiting office, Philadelphia, Pa. “The following officers_are attached to the battalion: Capt. Harlen Pefley, Capt. John N. Ropham, Capt. Erwin H. Mehlinger, Capt. Max Cox, Capt. Prentice S. Geer, First Lieut. Caleb T. Bailey, First Lieut. Lester E. Power, First Lieut. Daniel R. Fox, First Lieut. Clyde H. Hartsel, First Lieut. Howard N. Kenyon, First Lieut. William H. Hol- lingsworth, First Lieut. George L. May- nard, Pirst Lieut. Augustus H. Fricke, First Lieut. Stuart W. King, First Lieut. Veryl H. Dartt, Second Lieut. Hawley C. Waterman, Second Lieut. Roy M. Gulick, Second Lieut. Walter A. Reaves, Second Lieut. Paul Drake, Second Lieut. Harold R. Lee, Marine Gunner William H. Tyerman, Lieut. Alfred L. Gaither, Medical Corps, U. 8. N.; Lieut. (junior grade) Clii o;‘d W. Moore, Medical D. ¢, DECEMBER 8, 1929—PART ON E. NEW MERGER AGREEMENT CONDENSED The new agreement submitted to Congress yesterday by the Public Utilities Commission as a basis for a merger of the two Washington street railway companies provides, in brief: Continuation of present car fares for two years after rati- fication. conditions” subject to approval Reduced fares for school chil by the commission. total liabilities of the two existi requires.” way companies. cation within six months after ratification. in which valuation an element, orders and decisions, subject to negotiations unless they know advance. TRACTION MERGER URGED AT CAPITOL BY UTILITY BOARD (Continued From First Page.) “This form of agreement was duly ap- proved by the Public Utilities Commis- sion on December 7, 1929. “It will be noted that this agreement provides that if approved by Congress, it shall go into effect when notices are filed with the Public Utilities Commis- gsion that it has been agreed to by & vote of more than a majority of the stock of the street raflway companies. “Attention also is celled to the fact that this agreement does not set forth in detail the capital structure, the stock |and bonds, etc., of the new company | nor the division of the stock of the new company between the two existing ccm- | panies. The agreement does, however, | provide that these detalls shall be sub- ject to the approval of the commission. It also goes further and distinctly states that the’capital structure shall ibe in strict accord with existing laws 1and that the total lability of the new { company shall not exceed the sum of | the “total liabilities of the two street railway companies. Agreement is Held Fair. “It has been repeatedly stated by the street railways companies that they are aeterred from formulating and submit- | ting to their stockholders a new merger agreement because it may be merely a | waste of time and effort unless they | know in advance the terms and condi- | tions of such a merger which will be approved by Congress. “Upon the form of agreement submit- ted herewith at once disposes of this contention: “It is the decided opinion of the commission that this agreement is fair to the public, fair to the companies and that the best Interest of all con- cerned will be promoted by its prompt approval by Congress. “The Public Utilitles Commission will hold itself in readiness to furnish any further information that you may de- sire.” Shortly after formal approval of the agreement, which was done at a special meeting, the commission transmitted it to Congress. Later it was made public. As in the two preceding merger agree- ments, the consolidated company, under | the commission’s new draft would be named the Capital Transit Co. Its board of directors would be composed | of 15 members. Of the original direc- | tors, 7 would be named by the Washington Railway & Electric Co., 7 by the Capital Traction Co. and the remaining member would be chosen by the other 14. The agreement re-| quires that the directors shall be stock- | holders and that a majority be bona! fide residents of the District. Power to Commission. Approval of the agreement would con- fer jurisdiction on the commission to issue any order reasonably necessary to | secure operating and other economies | contemplated by the merger. The agreement is conditioned upon | the new company being relieved from | the expense of policemen at street rail- | way crossings and intersections, the Jaying of new pavement, the making of permanent improvements, renewals or repairs to the pavement of streets and ! public bridges, but it would be required to bear the full cost of paving repairs or replacements incident to track re- pairs, replacements or changes made at a time when the street or bridge is not being paved, and the cost of one-fourth of the other paving, repaving or main- tenance of paving between its tracks and for 2 feet outside the outer rails. The new company is not given an absolute guaranty against competition, but_the agreement provides that no| competitive transportation line shall be esablished without the prior issuance of a_certificate by the commission to the effect that the competitive line is nec- essary for he convenlence of the public. The important paragraph of the new agreement, relating to appeals from de- cisions and orders of the commission reads as follows: “That any public util- ity or any person or corporation affect- ed by an order or decision of the com- mission fixing any rate, toll, charge, schedule, joint rate, regulation. require- ment, act, service or other thing com- ! plained of (not including a valuation) may commence an action or proceeding in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbr‘ to review any such order or decision. Procedure Ts Outlined. “The answer of the commission in any such action or proceeding shall be I filed within 30 days from the date upon which such proceeding is commenced. In any such action or proceeding the findings of the commission as to the | facts upon which such order or decision is based shall be conclusive, if such findings are supported by testimony and it such order or decision is not con- fiscatory.” Tn & subsequent paragraph the agree- ment provides that if upon trial of such action or proceeding evidence is intro- duced which is found by the court to be different from that offered upon the | subject. Free transfers between cars at any connecting points; trans- fers between cars and busses issued under “reasonable terms and of the commission. ldren, the rate to be determined Instead of agreed rate base, the merged company would enjoy existing valuation possessed by the two companies pend- ing a valuation of the new company. No provisions for diversior of stock of new company. Capital structure not definitely set forth, the stipulations being that it should be in strict accord with existing laws and that the total liability of the new company shall not exceed the ng companies. New company authorized to acquire all outstanding stock of Washington Rapid Transit Co., which would be consolidated with the merged company “when and if the commission so New company to take over all existing contracts of Wagh- ington Railway & Electric Co. for sale of power to other rail- Agreement must be submitted to stockholders for ratifi- approval of Congress. Vote of more than a majority of stock of two companies necessary for Frees company of paying salaries of crossing policemen. Conditional guarantee against competition. Prohibits appeal of valuation fixed by commission. Cases , as well as commission’s other review in the courts. New agreement, according to Brig. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chairman of the commission, answers the contention of street car companies that it would be futile to enter into merger the terms and conditions in SENATORS PLEASED BY MERGER PLANS Members of District Commit- tee Express Gratification at Latest Steps. Word that the Public Utilities Com- mission had transmitted a new street railway merger plan to Congress late yesterday was received with gratifica- tion last night by Chairman Capper and Senator Vandenberg of the Dis- trict committee, both of whom took an active part in consideration of the ques- tion when it was before the committee a year ago. “I am glad,” said Chairman Capper, “that they have been able to submit a plan to Congress again. We want a merger.” Senator Capper said he had not yet gone over the basis for agreement as Just submitted, but added: “I have a lot of faith in this commission, and I am sure there will be merit in a plan it presents.” Vandenberg Pleased. Senator Vandenberg. who followed closely the various developments which led to the reporting of a modified plan of merger to the Senate last year, said last night he was glad to learn that new impulse had been given to the The Michigan Senator said the published accounts of the commis- slon’s revised plan “sound like a ration- |al basis for negotiation: “When all of the shadow boxing about rates of fare and other arith- metic is over, you always get back tc merger as the only way to obtain the essential economies the situation re- quires. If there is any new impulse toward merger I am delighted and hope that some day the work that has al- ready been done on the subject will bear fruit.” Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis- consin, who file¢ a minority report on the merger plan as worked out by the Senate committee last year, in which he advocated a new rule of valuation for the District and scveral other amendments, withheld comment last night until he has time to go over the proposal now being advanced. Wants to Study Plan, “I would want to study it carefully before discussing it,” Senator Blaine said. He expressed the belief that it wouid be socme time before the question gets before Congress with the tariff bill as _the special order in the Senate. Plans for considering the commis- sion's new recommendations regarding merger probably will be discussed the first_time the committee meets, Sena- tor Capper sald early yesterday that the committee might hold its first meet- ing of this session some time this week, but this depends to a large extent on | how many hours the Senate decides | to work each day on the tariff bill. If | the Senate works extra hours on the tariff_routine committee meetings are not likely to be held for the present. 41 SHFS MENACED BY BRITISH STORM; MANY LOSE LIVES| (Continued From Page) passed Gibraltar at eight o'clock last | evening. ‘The liner Andajicia Star, bound for Madeira and South American ports, lost her rudder and had difficulty mak- ing her way safely to the port of Fal- mouth. Engineers made e mergency repairs after the ship had sent out a call for help. Eight persons were killed in the | interior of the British Isles, by fall- ing chimneys, uprooted trees, broken windows and falling walls. The velocity of the wind reached | 108 miles an hour today in the Scilly Isles and then broke the recording instrument. It was estimated that it | went as high as 112 miles an hour, which, if true, established a new record for England, which has heretofore never felt more than 111 miles an hour. Wind Down to 70 Miles. The gale which had raged over the Merseyside near Liverpool for 24 hours persisted tonight, but the wind had dropped to 70 miles an hour velocity. The Merseyside shipping was co pletely dislocated, with many liners embarrassed. The liner Carinthia, with passengers for New York, was stazmbound in the Mersey. The liner Albertic was also stormbound in the Gladstone docks. The Minnedosa from Canada, due this morning, was delayed 24 hours. The liners Hector and Nestor of the Blue hearing before the commission, or ad- ditional thereto, the court shall trans- | mit a copy of such evidence to the com- | mission and shall stay further proceed- ings in said action for 15 days. Upon the receipt of such evidence the com- mission would” consider it and in its discretion modify or reverse its order or decision. | LEAVES ‘SOU | Man, 4 Cents in Pockets, Writes Strange Will, Kills Self. MILWAUKEE, December 7 (#).—Di- recting that “my body should go to sclence, my soul to Andrew W. Mellon and sympathy to my creditors,” Wel- lington Lytle, 25, shot and killed himself in a hotel room today. Lytle, believed to be from California, had only 4 cents. In a note he directed authorities to return to its owner the pistol he used. His body was not to be removed from the hotel room “until my rent is up. Rumania’s new contains many reductions in import duties. gun‘nel line delayed sailing for the Far ast. The storm caused the Thames to overflow its banks at Maidenhead to- night, turning a stream into the prin- cipal streets, where it flowed at 7 miles an hour. Civic authorities took emei- gency measures to aid the inhabitants. All cross-channel traffic by sea and Aair has been suspended until further notice, Seawall Crumbled. More than 120 feet of the Dover seawall had crumbled tonight under the pounding of the storm. The Selsey lifeboat returned safely after 13 hours of battling mountainous seas off the Sussex coast in response to an S O 8 from the Hungarian steamer Honved, which finally made port by its own efforts, The epic of the night, however, was' the tremendous fight against the ele- | ments by the New Haven lifeboat crew Wwho put out In the face of the gale and rescued 10 men from a stranded schooner off Eastbourne, ‘The wives and other relatives of the lifeboat men stood scantily clad on the beach, un- zlnflhl] n" the rain ’-nd dflvlnl‘lxll;;li’- ‘ pray for the @ return of elr menfolk, b CTZENS DEFEND GAPTAL POLCE Critics Are Taken to Task in Report Adopted by Federation. __ (Continued From First Page.) committee, and not a special committee. Guilford Jameson of Lincoln Park, said he was afraid if the federation under- took to investigate the Police Depart- ment, the newspapers would say that it had joined the department's critics. The committee report was strenuously supported by Mr. Lodge, Willlam A. Roberts, vice chairman, and Miss Etta Taggart, a memb-r of the committee. “Not Mud-Slinging Probe.” “This investigation proposed is not a mud-slinging ‘one,” Mr. Roberts ex- plained. “When thousands of persons will go to hear one man sling mud at this department, here is'a situation we should look into.” Finally the matter was brought to a vote, and the com- mittee report, with the last paragraph deleted, was adopted. Several further attempts were made to revive the de- funct paragraph, and toward the end of the meeting, Mr. Roberts succeeded in_ passing a resolution directing the police and fire protection committee to “inquire into needed legislation tending to the improvement of the administra- tion of the Police Department.” United States Attorney Leo A. Rover also came in for the federation's praise for his policy of bringing to the knowl- edge of property owners violations of criminal ~statutes committed on the premises. The application of the Society of Na- tives of the District for membership in the federation also ran the gaunt- let of powerful oratory and intricate parliamentary” maneuvering. This so- clety has no boundaries, and an amendment to the federation's consti- tution is pending giving the federation the power to define boundaries of its member bodies. Once Had Been Member. The situation was further compli- cated by the fact that the society once had been a member of the federation, but had dropped .out. At one time President George C. Havenner left the | chair to urge the admission of the so- | clety. He was supported by Miss Tag- gart,, John A. Saul of Brightwood, Hugh Frampton of Cathedral Heights, Sydney Roche of Connecticut avenue and Willlam G. Henderson of North Capitol. Admission of the soclety was opposed by Mr. Roberts, Lewis Gelb- man of Congress Heights and H. W. i Lynn of Southeast. The society finally was admitted. The committee on highways. parks and waterways brought in a report op- posing further development of center parking in Washington streets, but when strong opposition to the report developed, it was recommitted. Reports from this committee opposing assess- ment of property for street widenings, asking prompt elimination of ade crossings and substitution of electric for gas street lamps were adopted. ‘The federation indorsed the school budget, calling for appropriation of ap- proximately $13,000.000 for school pur- poses, as sent to Congress by the Budget Bureau, and instructed its committee on edueation to follow up the budget and ald in securing its adoption in Con- gress. Harry Carroll of the Electric League {and Willlam Knowles Cooper addressed the federation in behalf of the com- petition for community and individual | Christmas tree lighting. . Af 11:25 pm. Mr. Clayton introduced a resolution calling on the federation | to adjourn at 11 p.m. henceforth. In | the midst of the debate on this resolu- | tion a motion to adjourn earried. |SENATE APPROVAL OF TAX CUT WITHIN WEEK IS EXPECTED (Continued From 1 | Page) $50,000, who are paying an estimated tax of $155,000,000 this year. A total cut of $4,000,000, or 3.20 per cent, would be granted the 15700 taxpayers with incomes from $50,000 to $75,000, who are estimated to pay the Government $125,000,000 in 1929. George Comments. ‘To the 6,100 persons with incomes between $75,000 and $100,000, who arc paying $85,000,000 in taxes this year, the proposed cut would amount to $1,- 900.000, or 2.24 per cent. Senator George of Georgia, member of the finance committee, said in a statement issued through the Demo- cratic committee he believed tax reduc- tion measures should operate over a future period and not retroactively. He said: “The Secretary’s proposal is simply to give back to the taxpayers, on taxes due for the year 1929, now practically closing, a portion of the taxes due by them to the Government. In many instances the tax has already been collected by the payer, whether — | Indivdual or corporation, out of the general consumer.” REPORT OF SEPARATION FOUND TO BE MISTAKE Filing of Marriage Contract Er- roneously Listed in Paris Dispatch. By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 7 —The Associated Press on November® 14 erroneously re- ported that the Countess de Lausanne de Vauroussel, formerly Ethel MaCom- ber of Brookline, Mass., had filed an action for a formal separation from the count. On that date the count and countess recorded with the French courts their marriage contract establishing their individual property rights. Due to an error in the translation of the French iegal terms the Associated Press cabled the erroneous report. ‘The count and countess, having been married in Prague in & country foreign to both, omitted to have inscribed in their marriage contract the clause rela- tive to the wife's property rights. Later it was considered advisable to add this clause in conformity with French law and this proceeding caused the mis- interpretation. ‘The Associated Press regrets the error and is glad to make this correction, ASKS SUITS BE DISMISSED. Technical Points Given in Actions Against Watson and Leslie. INDIANAPOLIS, December 7 (#).— Motions were filed in Federal Court here today asking the dismissal on technical grounds of two damage suits for $50,000 each, one against Gov. Harry G. Leslie and the other against United States Senator James E. Watson and several co-defendants. ‘The sult against the governor, filed by Otto Gresham, a Chicago attorney, alleged that Leslie, while speaker of the Indlana House, refused to allow Gresham to file & petition for a legis- lative investigation of the administra- tion of justice in Indianapolis. ‘The sult against Watson was filed by Wil- llam Rogers of Gary and alleged that the Senator and his co-defendants at- llmrlfld to intimidate Rogers into re- udiating "s{h;mn_v .Wle'x:l l;efn(l;e the ed senatorial campal unds in- vemnnfluc. ‘committee, VARE GIVEN CHEERS BY HOME BACKERS 2,000 Meet Rejected Senator at Philadelphia and Stage Demonstration. | By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, December 7,—Wil- liam 8. Vare, counted out by the United States Senate, but refusing to stay out, returned home today, an with the cheers of his loyal followers ringing in his ears, announced that he was a “candidate to the finish.” The Philadelphia Republican leader, who was denied a seat in the Senate yesterday because of alleged excessive campalgn expenditures when he was nominated in the primary of May, 1926, came into Philadelphia with head u and smiling as a big crowd of loyal fol- lowers greeted him. Crowd Cheers Vare. The crowd of 2,000 persons at the raflroad station when he arrived knew nothing about his plans; neverthsless they cheered him and yelled, “Three cheers for Bill Vare,” and “We're for you, Bill.” The crowd almost mobbed the limp- ing, but smiling Vare and stalwart po- licemen came to his rescue and opened @ lane. In the crowd was a banner, held high in the air, on which was in~ scribed: “Welcome to Senator Vare. From his loyal friends—forty-seventh ward.” The smiling leader made slow - prog- ress because hundreds of hands were outstretched for him to shake. He grabbed all he could, until he was re- strained by members of his family and his physician, Dr. Shaw. All Leaders There, It seemed as if all the leaders of the 48 wards of the city, sometimes referred to as the “band of brothers,” were at the station. Before he had moved 50 feet from the train a group of women represent- ing many of the wards and headed by Miss Marion L. Pyle, vice chairman of the Republican city committee, blocked his way. Impulsively she threw her arms about his shoulders, There were more cheers. With Dr. Shaw still at his side and policemen marching four abreast ahead of him to clear a path, Vare continued his way, walking to his office in a tail office building, two squares away. Here he and Mrs. Vare received many visi~ tors and shortly after 3 o'clock they left by motor car for their seashore home at Ventor, near Atlantic. City, VARE’S STATEMENT OF FIGHT TO FINISH STIRS POLITICIANS (Continued From Pirst Page.) ate because of excessive expenditures and on the ground that his election was tainted with fraud, those who denied him a seat do not now like the idea of having to seat one of the opposition Wwhich expended more money than did Vare's machine, Raised Campaign Funds, It appeared last night, however, that {unless it js possible to hook-up Mr. Grundy very definitely with some evi- dence "of the corrupt expenditure of money in the campalgn in 1926 he would be seated if he were appointed. It was pointed out that it is one thing to raise campaign funds and turn them over to campaign managers to spend, and another thing to spend the funds. The interjection of Mr. Grundy into the Senate at this time on the Repube lican side of the chamber, if it comes, will give the Democrats not a little de~ light. In the first place, they are plan- ng to make the tariff the big issue of the coming congressional campaign. Mr. Grundy's testimony before the Sen= ate lobby investigating committee has aroused the Republican Senators from the Western States. His presence in the Senate, the Democrats belleve, will serve still further to split the G. O. P. ranks in that body and further will be a good talking point for the Democratic spellbinders when they take the stump next year. Mr. Vare's full statement, issued in Philadelphia, to which he returned yes« terday afternoon and where he was greeted like a returning hero, by a brass band and a great crowd, follows: Vare's Statement. “The sentiment of the entire is with me in this fight, and candidate to the finish. “Practically every paper in the coune try, and I personally have seen very many of those that were against me in my previous campaign, is now with me in my defense of the Constitution and the rights of the States to name their own Senators. “I was given a clean bill of healih by the committee on privileges and elections. Telegrams and other mes- sages have come to me from every part of Pennsylvania, many of them' from former opponents, saying I am stronger now than ever before. One man wired me that I have four friends now where previously I had but one. “I shall fight with all the vigor that is within me to vindicate the right of my State to select its Senators and to preserve for all time the integrity of the Constitution of my country.” Fisher Can’t Run. Vare's quick announcement that .he plans to fight on is regarded here as good politics on his part. Next year there will be selected a Republican cane didate for governor as well as a Re= publican candidate for the Senate in the primary. Fisher, under the Penn- sylvania law, is not permitted to seek nomination to succeed himself. This means that a Republican ticket has to be framed. with regard to the fact that the western part of the State already has one Senator, David A. Reed, and the eastern part of the State must be cared for. There is likely, too, to be a scramble for the gubernatorial nomination, for there are several re- ceptive candidates. If one of them ties up to Vare n the primary campaign it may complicate things considerably for the others. There is the suggestion, too, that former Gov. Gifford Pinchot may enter the primary, either in an effort to win the gubernatorial or the senatorial election. Gov. Fisher, unless he should ap- point Vare himself, must decide wheth- er he will send down to Washington as Senator a man who will be a candidate for the nomination next May or one Jjust to fill the gap until a candidate strong enough to go up against Vare can be found. If the leaders have de- termined upon a man who they believe will be strong enough to carry the banner and win the nomination next vear, he will doubtless be sent down, Republican Pennsylvania politics have beeni badly messed up in the last two or three years. While there was a revulsion of public feeling against Vare in 1926 after the Senate slush fund in- vestigation and his Democratic oppo~ nent, Willlam B. Wilson, polled & huge vote, Vare has been able to retain his grip in Philadelphia, as indicated in the most recent city elections. He may be a forte that still has to be reckoned with. Mexican Politican Kills Self. SAN FRANCISCO, December 7 (#).— Manuel E. Yzaguirra, 82. who survived several secthing generations of Mexi- can politics to become the chief of the Mexican Navy Department, shot him- self through the heart here today with his own service revolver. Before killing :gflll;}( laeu‘b’ffltetf note saying he took e deliberately because of failine health, country Iama