Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1929, Page 2

2 %% ° THE EVENIN STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, DEC EMBER 17, 1929 VOTELESS DISTRICT SOUNDS ARMS CALL Suter Compares Today With Situation in Colonies Back in 1773. “If taxation without representation was tyranny in December, 1773. in the American Colonies, it is none the less tyranny in December, 1929, in th's beautiful capital of thes United States.” This was the call to arms sounded last night over the radio by Jesse Suter, vice chairman of the citizen: ioint committee on national representa- | tion for the District of Columbia, in a suffrage broadcast marking the Na- tional Capital’s observance of the 156 anniversary of the Boston "‘Tea Party. Speaking over station WMAL, Mr. Suter likened the plight of voteless citizens of the District today to that of the ardent colonists who rebelled at the yoke of “taxation without repre- | sentation” In_1773. He called on citizens throughout the country to raily behind the disfranchised residents of the District in their fight for repre- sentation in Congress, the right to vote for President and the privileges of a “regular” citizen before the courts. Text of Address. Mr, Suter’s address follows: “There is probably no more pictur- esque or dramatic incident in our colo- nial history than the one which oc- curred in Boston Harbor 156 years ago tonight. We all recall how as school boys and girls the narration of this history-making episode thrilled us with patriotic pride and fired our imagina- tion. Even now, in our maturer years, when we think of the Boston Tea Party it is with a quickened pulse and we still get a ‘kick’ out of it. “In November, 1773, there arrived in Boston Harbor cargoes of tea upon which the English had levied a duty, against the protest of the American Colonists. Under the Boston port laws at that time a cargo not cleared at tne custom house within 20 days was liable to be seized and confiscated by the revenue ofiicers for the duty. The Bostsn Town Meeting, in frequent ses- | sion at this time, refused to permit the tea to be landed. The captains of the vessels were ready to leave the harbor, but the British admiral declared that he would sink the ships if they | attempted to leave. On the last day of grace the Town Meeting once more overran Faneuil Hall and adjourned to the Old South Meeting House. Dur- ing this meeting a messenger returned from the governor of the colony with the information that that official re- fused to issue a pass permitting the ships to sail. “Upon receiving this report Samuel Adams, the president of the Town Meeting, announced: ‘This meeting can do nothing further to save the coun- try’, and the meeting adjourned. As the meeting broke up, from the out- side there was heard the scuffle of many feet accompanied by an Indian war _whoop and & cry ‘Hurrah for Griffon’s wharf! The Boston Harbor a teapot tonight!” The colonists filed out of the Old South Meeting House and followed a long file of what ap- peared to be Mohas Indians in their march to Griffon’'s wharf. — These ‘Indians’, with faces fantastically paint- ed, feathers in their hair and waaring blankets each carried a hatchet. When the wharf was reached the ‘Mohawks’ boarded the vessels, and as the popu- lacz watched from the shore the chests of tea were brought on deck, broken open with hatchets and con- tents dumped into the salt water of the harbor. For two hours these pro- ceedings continued, the people on the shore watching, unmindful of the cold . The next morning, like sea-wesd “For many alleged Mohawks was shrouded in mys- tery, but it eventually became known that the 90 ‘Indians’ came from a so- called ‘North End Caucus,’ a band of stalwart daring and fearless mechanics who met at the Green Dragon Tavern under the leadership of such men as Joseph Warren, John Hancock, Paul Revere and other patriots. Tea Party’s Song. “The following old Revolutionary ditty, said to have been the rallying song of the tea party at the Green Drabon Tavern, is significant: As much as I would like to do so, I am unable to sing it for you. That is impossible, as T haven't the music and must therefore Recalls “Tea Party” b JESSE C. SUTER. is none the less tyranny in December, 1929, in this beautiful Capital of these United States. It is not our purpose to propose that our fellow citizens of the District make their protest through any overt acts such as the famous Boston Tea Party, but we do insist upon the curing of these politically unwholesome condi- tions, under which more than a half- million intelligent, loyal, patriotic and public-spirited Americans of the Capi- tal community live. It seems absurd that it should be necessary humbly to petition and insistently to demand these basic rights for men and women at the very heart of the great Republic which, in a certain sense, was born out of the Boston Tea Party. “The District of Columbia has a pop- ulation greater than eight or possibly nine of the State. We may in Federal taxes more than each of 25 States and greater than those paid by an entire group of 10 States. In time of war our boys are compelled to fight and per- haps to die at the country’s call. We must obey all national laws. In other words, we are required and have always loyally and cheerfully borne all the ob- ligations of citizenship, but are not per- mitted representation in the Congress which taxes us and expends the result- ing tax money, which makes the laws that we must obey and which sends us to war. “We are not permitted to vote for the President and Vice President, and before the Federal courts our rights are less than those of an alien. Congress Powerless. “And, strange as it may seem, Con- gress in itself is powerless to cure this degrading condition. The only remedy ! is through an amendment to the Con- stitution which will empower Congress to grant unto the residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia voting representation in the Senate and House of Representa- tives, the vote for President and Vice President and a status before the courts of the United States equal to that of the citizen of the States. To apply this remedy it is necessary that a congres- sional_joint resolution now pending in both houses of Congress and sponsored by our Citizens’ Joint Committee on National Representation for the District of Columbia be passed by both houses by a two-thirds vote and ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the States. “This is a great national question— one of extending the rights of natfonal citizenship to the more than a half million residents of the Capital com- munity. This proposition does not in any way disturb the complete national control by Congress over the National Capital, but simply would give voice and vote to District residents in the Congress which exercises this exclusive control. “Let me make perfectly clear what our proposed constitutional amendment is and what it does, as well as what it is not’ and does not. “What it is and does: . Permits making Americans of half a million people—soon to be a million— whose present political prospects are less than those of aliens elsswhere in America. “2. Puts into force (though tardily) the principle of ‘no taxation without representation’ at the center of the American republic. “3. Adds representative participation in government, now denied, to the duty, always borne, of supporting that Gov- ernment by paying taxes and fighting. “4, Removes the present stigma, humiliation and moral and political en- feeblement resulting from permanent political impotence of a people more numerous than the population in each be content to read it: “‘Rally, Mohawks! Bring out your axes! And tell King George we’ll pay no taxes On his foreign tea. His threats are vain; he need not think To force our wives and girls to drink His vile Bohea! ‘Then rally, boys, and hasten on To_ meet our chiefs at the Green Dragon. “‘Our Warren's there and bold Re- vere, ‘With hands to do and words to cheer For liberty and laws. Our country's “braves” and firm de- fenders Shall ne'er be left by true North- Enders, Fighting Freedom's cause! Then rally boys, and hasten on To meet our chiefs at the Green Dragon.’ “You doubtless recall the thrilling in- cidents leading up to the Boston Tea Party—the Stamp Act—the Boston Massacre—and the various attempts to use the colonies as a source of revenue to help take care of the heavy English public debt, There seems to have been no disposition on the part of the col- onists to evade any responsibility of taxation or other obligation to the mother country. They were, however, firmly grounded in the belief that there should Qe no *axation by a Parliament in which they had no representation. They declared emphatically that ‘taxa- tion without representation is tyranny. Of course, the English idea of repre- sentation was somewhat different from that of the colonists. In fact there was such a marked difference between the two ideas of representation that to the English the American objection seemed foolish. The English believed that a representative from any part of Eng- land represented the whole nation and that the American colonies being a part of England were consequently repre- sented. The colonist's idea was that the voter and the representative voted for must be residents of the same district. The voters of any district had the right to send one of their own citizens to any assembly if they were to be represented. The other colonies made forceful pro- test in various ways against thess same obnoxious tax laws, but the event in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773, had the most pronounced effect on the English government and led to further oppressions, thereby hastening the day of complete separation from the mother country. “Why Bring That Up?” «“But what particular connection has the Boston Tea Party with this day and age? In the language of the famous Black Crows, ‘Why bring that up?’ Why should the people of the District of Co- lumbia get excited over an event that occurred 156 years ago? “There are the best natural reasons in the world for the District of Colum- bia residents to observe this great anni- versary, because of the paraliel between colonial conditions and those prevailing in this year of our Lord 1929 in the great Capital City of our beloved coun- try on the corner stones of which is in- | government; and of eight, or possibly nine, American States. “5. Makes the heart of our own Nation ‘safe for democracy’, having recently engaged In a world crusade to that end; and “6. Makes it no longer possible to say that the American Capital City is the only national capital that has no voice in its national government. “What it is not and does not: “Our_constitutional amendment— “1, Does not propose the admission of the District of Columbia as a sovereign State. “2. Does not propose the destruction | of the ‘Ten-mile-square’ provision of the Constitution or lessen in the slight- est degree the complete control of the | Nation over the District. “3. Js not a measure for local self- “4, Does not disturb in any way the financial relation of the Nation and‘ Capital. | Need Outsiders. “To put this program through Con- gress snd the State Lgislatures the citizens’ joint committee requires the active ald of every patriotic American who believes in fair play. Especially do | we nced the aid of our fellow Ame-ri- cans who are so fortunate as to pos- sess the ballot and consequently are | represented in Congress. “To you who are voters do we most earnestly appeal to bring this matter to the attention of your Senators and Representatives and urge them to give promptly favorable consideration to this resolution which will grant political equity to the residents of the District of Columbia. “With you, our voteless fellow citi- zens of the Capital community, we carnestly plead that you absorb the inspiring spirit of those Boston pa- triots of December, 1773, and determine to battle without ceasing until our ef- forts shall be crowned with success.” | BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers' Home | Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock: March, “The Fire Master” Lincoln Overture, “Light Cavalry” (Request) Suppe | Entra'Acte— “The Old Mother”...........Dvorak “Tune Thy Strings, Oh Gypsy" Dvorak Excerpts from musical comedy, “The Merry Widow Fox trot, “There Do’ Finale, “Big City Blues” “The Star Spangled Banner.” Shopping Days Chris ! | ducting its business in an unsafe or | unauthorized manner, in that its re- | pointed receiver for the trust company | Deputy United States Marshal John J. | delibly inscribed ‘no taxation without representation.’ If taxation without representation was tyranny in Decem- ber, 1773, in the America?flolonles it OF MARYLAND BANK Petition Discloses Trust| Company Had Exhausted Required Reserve. Upon filing a petition for appoint- ment of a receiver which stat:d that| a bank examination “disclosed that the Southern Maryland Trust Co. was con- serves, as required by law, had become exhausted,” George W. Page, bank com- missioner of Maryland. was today ap- at court proceedings at Marlboro, Md. The company until recently was headed by Samuel J. Henry, indicted president | of the F. H. Smith Co. The appointment was made by Cir- cuit Court Judge Joseph C. Mattinzly, who fixed Page’s bond at $200,000, which was immediately furnished by the Maryland Casualty Co. In addition to a petition for appoint- ment of a receiver, Page filed a petition for appointment of counsel, and the court authorized Ogle Marbury to act in that capacity. A writ of subpoena for the officials of the bank was also asked and granted, but no date named as yet for them to appear in court for a hearing. Commissioner Page and Marbury went into conference with State's At- torney J. Frank Parran after return- ing the orders of the court. Page was in conference with Judge Mattingly and Ogle O. Marbury, at- torney for the bank commission, for about an hour. Knows General Status. Page said the work of going over the accounts of the Southern Maryland! Trust Co. was not yet completed, but that he knew in a general way the status of the bank. He would give no more definite statement, but declared he “certainly hoped” there would be no loss to depositors. In the event the bank examination reveals any illegal procedure, Page said he was undecided as yet what action would be taken. Negotiations which it is hoped will re- sult in the early opening of the banks of the Southern Maryland Trust Co. at Seat Pleasant and Upper Marlboro through the consolidation of those in- stitutions by other financial houses ap- parently were taking definite form to- day. Representatives of some of the banks which are considering taking over the Southern Maryland Trust Co. were in Marlboro today and declared they ex- pected to talk to Commissioner Page. Henry resigned as president of the trust company on December 7. Hubert T. Plaster, vice president of the trust company, had resigned November 30. Between that date and last Friday, when the bank was closed, the Prince Georges County commissioners withdrew their funds from the bank. Deposits Amply Protected. Although the Prince Georges County commissioners withdrew their funds from the Southern Maryland Trust Co. before it was closed last Friday, it was implied in a statement today by County Treasurer R. Ernest Smith that other funds of the county were in the banks when they closed. These, he says, are amply protected by surety bonds. Smith’s statement, a_very brief one, was that “the taxes collected by these banks and the money deposited in said banks are amply protected by surety bonds.” The banks received funds for the county taxes up to the day they were closed. The money which the countv commissioners withdrew are said to have been sinking funds. SMITH CASE DELAYED. Counsel for Officials Arranges Post- | ponement of Arfaignment. Coincident with the filing today of motions to quash the subpoenas served on three officials of the F. H. Smith | Co. in the bankruptcy case, Wilton J. | Lambert, attorney for the Smith offi- cials, announced that he had obtained Indefinite postponement of the arraign- ment of his clients on the charge of using the mails to defraud. It also was learned today that Repre- | sentative Frederick N. Zihlman, chair- man of the House District committee, who served on the board of directors of the Smith Co, had accepted legal service in a receivership case against the company. Mr. Zihlman was served today at his home in the Fairfax Apart- ments as a defendant in the case by | Clarkson. The recelivership case, which | will be heard tomorrow b2fore Justice | ‘Wheat, was filed by Attorney W. Gwynn Gardiner, who represents four Smith Co. bondholders. Motions to Be Drawn This Week. ‘The grand jury, on December 10, re- turned indictments on the illegal use ot the mails charge against seven Smith Co. officials, five of whom are repre- sented by Mr. Lambert and Rudolph H. Yeatman. They were to have been arraigned Thursday, but this prelimi- nary step was put off when Mr. Lam- bert advised the district attorney and the Department of Justice that he in- tends to file motion to quash the in- dictments. It is expected that these motions, which probably will be ¢-~~wn up this week, will be heard be W a new date is set for arraijgnment. Those under indictment are Mr. Zihlman, Daniel Crissinger, G. Bryan Pitts, Samuel J. Henry, C. Elbert Ana- dale, John H. Edwards, jr., and Henry €. Maddux. Zihlman and Maddux are not repre- sented by the firm of Lambert and Yeatman, but their arraijgnment also was postponed, in order that all seven defendants might appear in court to- gether. The motions to quash the subpoenas in the bankruptcy case, which involves the Boyle-Robertson Construction Co., were filed in behalf of Pitts, Edwards and Anadale. The subpoenas sought to compel their app-arance before the | referee in bankruptcy as witnesses. Legal Point Is Raised. The three defendants named were servcd with the subpoenas when they came to Washington from New York on December 11, to post bond on the charge of using the malls to defrand They refused to accept service. The court is asked to declare this attempted service invalid primarily on the grounds that the three men came to Washington in answer to criminal process, and that they could not legal- Jy be served with subpoenas in any other case while so engaged. ‘The motions allege that “the United States Government insisted that the defendants appear in the District Su- preme Court to surrender to the proper authorities on the indictments, and that they were advised that if they did not appear bench warrants for their arrest in New York and return to Washington would be issued.’ — e Irish Name Naval ;legflel. DUBLIN, December 17 (#).—The Irish Free State will be represented by three men at the naval conference in Lon- don next month. _They will be Patrick McGilligan, minister of foreign affairs: Desmond Fitzgerald, minister of defense, and Prof. Timothy Smiddy, high com- missioner in lmon‘h, IPAGE TAKES CHARGE|FINGERPRINT HINT ENTERS DEATH CASE Kin Say Marks Were Found on Throat of Mrs. Drey- fus on Funeral Day. Investigators from the office of United States Attorney Leo A. Rover today were attempting to confirm alleged state- ments of relatives of Mrs. Aurelia Fischer Dreyfus that fingerprints were found on the throat of the attractive young divorcee the day after she was killed in a plunge from a balcony at the Potomac Boat Club October 20. A group of affidavits submitted to Rover by relatives of Mrs. Dreyfus have resulted in the institution of an inve: gation by the United States attorney to determine whether a grand jury should delve Into the case to learn whether | the woman was murdered. Relatives charged in the affidavits that Mrs. Dreyfus was afraid she would be slain because she knew too much about the murder of Dot King, Broadway chorus girl. Was Mystery Witness. Mrs. Dreyfus, it has become known, was the “mysterious blonde” who testi- fied in the Dot King case. Her story established an alibl for albert E. Gui- mares, Porto Rican gigolo, who was ar- rested’ because he was known to have been friendly with Dot King. Mrs. Dreyfus is understood to have testified that she was with Guimares and Ed- mund J. McBrian, New York broker, in Guimares' apartment when Dot King was slain, Relatives told Rover Mrs. Dreyfus had confessed to them that McBrian made her establish the alibi for his close friend Guimares. McBrian was Mrs. Dreyfus’ lover and wielded a great in- fluence over her. the relatives contended. McBrian is the same man who was with Mrs. Dreyfus shortly before she | met death. He was taken into custody by Washington police, only to be re- leased after he convinced them he had been in another part of the club in search of Mrs. Dreyfus' wraps when she plunged from the 20-foot balcony. Death Held Accident. A coroner’s jury exonerated McBrian, deciding Mrs. Dreyfus’ death was the result of an accident. Relatives attached importance to their ciaims that finger marks were found on Mrs. Dreyfus’ throat the day of her funeral. They explained that the marks did not become visible at the time of the woman's death. Those close to Mrs. Dreyfus also are under- stood to have charged in affidavits that McBrian had struck Mrs. Dreyfus fre- | quently and had threatened her on va- rious occasions. Copies of the affidavits have been forwarded to New York by Rover. While the United Statcs attorney was reluctant to discuss the case, it was understood that he thought New York authorities might be able to solve the Dot King case if able to confirm in- formation they contained. Meanwhile, news dispatches from New York reported that Guimares' at- torney had promised to produce his alien'. any time he was requested to 0 s0. JAPANESE AND U. S. DELEGATES CONFER AT STIMSON HOME (Continued From First Page.) 10,000-ton cruiser tonnage fix: United States. The United States has been favorable to the point of view of Britain that the submarines should be abolished. It is expected that the American delegates will seek to convince the Japanese that the submarine is not effective as a weapon against other naval craft and that it can only be of value in a future war against merchant vessels. Mr. Wakasuki, speaking for the Japanese delegation, issued the follow- ing formal statement, which breathes friendliness throughout to the plan now advanced for naval limitation at the London conference. “The Japanese delegation wish to thank the Government and people of the United States for the cordial wel- come, both official and private, ex- tended to them ever since they landed at Seattle a few days ago and are greatly impressed by the evidences of keen interest on the part of the Ame ican Nation in the forthcoming n: conference in London. Success Anticipated. “The whole Japanese nation is equal- ly interested in the meeting and is eagerly and confidently anticipating that its noble objective will be attained in a just and effective manner. “We are now very glad to be in Washington, en route to London, and to have had the opportunity cf paying our respects to the President of the United States, whose vision and Initiative have been an important incentive to the call- ing togethrer of the London gathering. “The forthcoming mecting makes the Kellogg pact its starting point. Under that pact, the signatory powers are pledged to renounce war as an instru- ment of national policy and to settle all international disputes only by pacific means. To meet under such auspices is In fitself a guarantee of success, for policies of disarmament are the nat- ural consequence of the renunciation “Furthermore, it is expected that the participating powers are coming to the conference altogether with an open mind, reposing each in the other full faith and confidence in the justice and ed for the | of war, ! fairness of their respective internation- al polcles. Every Reason for Hope. “There 13 therefore every reason for us to be sanguine as to the result of the London confs e. The termina- tion of comprtitive armaments and a positive reduction In naval strength may, we believe, be looked for as (he outcome. “Japan advocates reduction. She ad- vocates scaling down the naval arma- ments of the participating powers, and she herself stands ready to reduce her naval strength proportionately. “It goes without saying that, in so doing, she has to bear in mind the ne cessity of keeping undisturbed the sense of national security of the people. From this consideration she feels entitled to retain & minimum strength, insufficient for attack and only adequate for de- fense in home waters. The proposals of Japan at the forthcoming confer- ence are based upon this principle alone. She 15 prepared to accept a ratio that is less than parity with the other great powers and so gives clean proof of the entire absence of any thought of offensive operations. “We are confident that an important progress will be eflected at London in the great task of disarmament and of guaranteeing an enduring peace.” Believe All Will Sign. ‘The Japanese do not believe that this is a time to discuss the possibility of a three-power naval limitation treaty, including as its signatories the United States, Great Britain and Japan, which has been suggested as a possible out- come of the London conference, if France and Italy are unable to come to an_agreement with the other powers and each other. The Japanese are con- fident, Mr. Wakatsuki said, that all the powers will sign an agreement at the coming conference, 5 | FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO REACH MONTEVIDEO SHINONS ATTAGKS DELAY ON SEAOOLS Declares Municipal Archi-| tect’s Own Figures Indi- _ cate Building Is Slow. Sharp difference between Chairman Simmons of the subcommittee which handled the District appropriation bill { and Municipal Architect Harris as to whether or not there have been avold- able delays in carrying out the public school bullding program in the District was again brought to the attention of the House today when Mr. Simmons replied to a recent newspaper article in which Mr. Harris had denied certain charges made in a previous speech by Mr. Simmons in the House. “The municipal architect admitted the facts, but denied that there had been a delay,” sald Mr. Simmons today. “His plea becomes one of confession and avoidance.” Cites Harris' Claim. “I desire now to discuss the munici- pal architect’s plea of avoidance a: quoted in The Evening Star. Mr. Har- ris is quoted as stating that appropria- tions for school buildings become avail- able July 1 of each year, that prefer- ence is given elementary schools and the work is so planned as to have the schools completed a year from the fol- lowing September. “In my judgment, that time could well be shortened, but let us measure Mr. Harris' work by his own yardstick on certain of these schools. Money for the Powell, Morgan, John Quincy Adams, Raymond, Burville and Murch Schools became available July 1, 1928. According to his own statements, these buildings should have been completed in September, 1929. “Three months after Mr. Harris says he planned to have these buildings com- pleted and 17 months after the money became available the Powell School is but 69 per cent complete and it is not expected that that building will be com- plete until some time in March, 1930, 6 months later than Mr. Harris fixed as a reasonable time. Excuses Are Offered. “The same situation applies to the Morgan School. “The John Quincy Adams School will be ready for occupancy January 1, or 18 months’ after the money was avallable. The same applies to the Burrville School !and the Murch School. . “The Raymond School is now ready for occupancy. “Mr Harris offers an excuse in each instance for these delays, but admits that the buildings have not been done according to what he, himself, says is a reasonable time. “Mr. Harris is again quoted as say- ing that one project has been held up by an insufficient appropriationt allowed by the Bureau of the Budget to start construction. He evidently there refers to the Roosevelt Business High School, for he charges later on in his attempt to justify construction delays, that the Bureau of the Budget cut his original request $1,000,000 for the school as an initial appropriation to $300,000, and that as the law allows but 3 per cent for plans he was unable to complete the work with the $9,000 thus provided. He further states that the plans can be completed only at a cost of $45,000. Denies Budget Cut. “The attempt of Mr. Harris to shift the responsibility to the Budget Bureau and blame them for this delay cannot be justified in light of the admitted and known facts. “In the first place the Budget Bureau did not cut his origioel request for $1,000,000 to $300,000 for this school for the obvious reason that no request was made of the Budget Bureau fer $1,000,- 000 to start that school. The Budget Bureau had a request for $400,000, which was reduced to $300,000. I am advised that the District Commissioners cut the request of Mr. Harris from $1,000,000 to $400,000. The difficulty here is not that the appropriation was reduced, but that the language used in connection with the appropriation was restricted. “L am advised by the Budget Bureau that they were not asked to change the language. Neither Mr. Harris nor any other District official made a request before the committee of Congress for a change. Responsibility for the delay in the Business High School rests with Mr. Harris and the District officials, who submittted that language to the Budget Bureau and to Congress and asked no change in it. $5,000 Already Given. “Mr. Harris says he needs $45,000 be- fore the plans for bhnichufldln can be completed. Had he réceived his orig- inal request of $1,000,000, he would have had but $30,000 for plans and superintendence. He also overlooks the fact that in 1927 he had an appropria- tion of $5000 to start the plans for this building. “Mr. Harris states that the delay in starting the Alice Deal Junior High School in the Reno section was caused | by the fact that the land had not been ! purchased. He admits, however, that| the Park and Planning Commission had | not determined the grades of streets h\l that area. When llged if he would be ready with plans and specifications for the Alice Deal School when the land| purchased 1s completed he replied that no date of completion of plans or build- ing can be fixed at this time. The money to buy that land became avail- ! able July 1, 1928, 17 months ago. Money | to start construction of the building has been available since February, 1929, and yet no hope of early work is held out and Mr. Harris does not feel that there has been any delay. Gives Purchase Dates. “In his newspaper statement Mr, Harris says that the delay at the A, J. Bowen School was caused by the fal- ure to get title to land which was ac- quired in January, 1929. 1In his letter o me of December 13, Mr. Harris gives the last land purchase date as of May, 1929, and says that the plans and speci. fications were ready for contract on this school May 1, nfl. If all of the land PARK SYSTEM BIL 5 GVEN SENATE Measure Authorizing Advance of $16,000,000 Introduced by Capper. ‘The bill for the comprehensive de- velopment. of the parks system of the National Capital and surrounding re- glons, sponsored in the House by REP'I resentative Cramton of Michigan, was | introduced in the Senatz this afternoon by Chairman Capper of the District | committee, This bill, which was con- | sidered in the old Congress, but not enacted, authorized an advance of $16,- 000,000 from the Federal Treasury for the development of parks within the District, to be repaid from District funds at the rate of $1,000,000 a year without interest. It also authorizes $7,000,000 to be used in acquiring the George Washing- ton Memorial Parkway, along both sides of the Potomac from Mount Vernon to Great Falls, and for park extensions in nearby Maryland along Rock Creek and the Anacostia River. In developing th> parkway along the Potomac, the United States would pay half the cost, the balance coming from Maryland and Virginia. In the exten- sion of costs along Rock Creek and the Anacostia, the United States would pay one-third and Maryland two-thirds. Course of Flight. LOG OF FLIGHT By the Assoclated Press. (Eastern Standard Time.) December 15—7:40 am., left Seville, Spain, attempting non-stop flight to Montevideo, Uruguay; 9:50 a.m., passe Rabat, Morocco; 10:25 a.m., passed Casa Blanca, Morocco; 12:50 p.m,, Paris air ministry announced plane w: over Rio de Oro, leaving Africa. December 16—2:30 a.m., passed over Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands; 6:50 a.m., sighted by steamer south of Cape Verde Islands; 8 a.m., reported 60v miles southwest of Cape Verde Islands; 10:40 a.m., fiyers asked weather conai- tions at Natal; 4 p.m., told Brazilian station expected reach coast about 8 p.m.; 4:30 p.m., French air ministry announced just northeast St. Pauls’s Rock, 465 miles from Brazil; 8 p.m, Natal Aeropostal Station hears plane’s radio, but could not make self under- stood. Monday night—Landed at Maracuja, near Natal, on Brazilian coast. The bill was referred to the District committee for report. 'SEAGOING STUDENTS | | Ceorgetown Boys With 10,000 Miles to Their Credit Form Fo'castle Club. To uphold and perpetuate American ldeals and traditions of the sea, students of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service who have 10,000 miles or more of sea travel to their credit organized the Fo'castle Club at a banquet last night at the Roosevelt Hotel. Membership in the club is con- fined to those students who have seen active service on ships in the American merchant marine. Prof. Alfred H. Haag, director of the shipping course at Georgetown, was elected to the honorary office of com- modore of the Fo'castle Club in recog- nition of his long service in the mari- time field and his own efforts in behalf cf American shipping. Commissioner 8. S. Sangdberg of the United States Shipping Board, one of the guests of the club, related many interesting epi- sodes of his career on the sea from cabin boy to master, touching all parts of the world. Other guests of the club were Dr. Willlam F. Notz and Dr. Thomas H. Healy, dean and assistant dean, respec- tively, of the Foreign Service School. They ‘v:ere proposed for honorary mem- rship. Students elected to navigate the Fo'castle Club for the coming year are: Captain, Joseph A. Medernach of P: .; first mate, J. W. O'Brien of Springfield, Mass.; second mate, Guillermo A. Suro of San Juan, Porto Rico; third mate, J. B. Brady of Wash- ington, D. C.; purser, Raleigh W. Daw- son of San Benito, Tex.; boatswain, Hervey M. Petrich of Tacoma, Wash. was purchased in May and the plans ready for contract in May, then why was the contract delayed until Octo- ber, 1929? “Mr. Harris is quoted in The Star as saying that the John Eaton assembly | gymnasium would be completed Septem- ber 15, 1930, instead of January 1, 1931, as he advised me under date of Novem- ber 4. His late date is fixed for July 1, 1930. Since I spoke on the subject 10 days ago he has taken six months from the time for the completion of this structure. The need for speed, however, is in building elementary classrooms and not on assembly gymnasiums. If this building can be expedited six months, why cannot the completion of the ele- mentary buildings be likewise hurried along? “‘Again Mr. Harris is quoted as au- thority for the statement that ‘work on the Powell School. at Fourteenth and Upshur streets, was delayed a few months because a residence had to be transferred from the school site to a new position.’ I cannot believe that ORGANIZE AT FEAST| DANE HUNTED BY POLICE IS ACCUSED OF ROBBERY AND TWELVE MURDERS (Continued From First Page.) be convinced, they say, Burke is the killer of the Moran men. A telephone call from St. Joseph to a number in Highland Park early to- day sent police the home of Free- man Weise after operators had excit- edly reported a cryptic message per- |taining to the Burke case. The mes- sage ran: “Can’t get near the house. Every- | thing is O. K. They are still taking finger prints. Am still building on ga- {rage. This is in connection with the Burke case.” Weise, to whom the call was made, seid that his son, Freeman, jr. had one to St. Joseph when they learned of urke’s expose. Weise had sold Burke the house in which the “arsenal” of machine guns and repeating rifles was found. He became worried because Burke had glven him only $1,000 down onldthe $14,000 purchase, the father said. Because of a letter found in the pos- session of Burke's common-law wife, Mrs. Danlels, addressed to Mrs, D. Rosewall, in Maywood, the home of Mrs. Rosewall today was under sur- veillance. The woman was thought to be a sister of Mrs. Daniels. ELKINS WILL FIGHT BEGUN BY FIANCEE | Action Brought Against Former Senator to Compel Probating. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 17.—Suit to compel the probating of the will of Stephen E. Elkins, son of the late Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia, here has been begun by the testator's fiancee, Mrs. Evelyn I. Martin. Under the will she is to receive $1,000 a month for life, a 4,000-acre huniing camp in Northampton County, Va., and the contents of the testator's apartment on Park avenue. Her action is brought against Davis Elkins, former 8Senator from West Vir- ginia. a brother of the decedant, who is chief beneficlary and executor. In a petition for a temporary administra- tor and an order to show cause why the will should not be probated here, Mrs. Martin charges Davis Elkins with intent to “hinder and delay for probate this will in order to foment a contest and deprive the petitioner of her rights under the will.” The will, which disposes of an estate | valued in excess of $3,000,000, was taken from a safety deposit box here and transferred to Washington by attorneys for the estate with permission of the Mr. Harrls offered that excuse, for two very good reasons, the first one being that the residence to be moved was not ; on the ground where the school house ; is being built, but was west of it, and | the school house could have been built | and used without the residence ever baing moved. The other reason is that | the contract for removing the residence let the same day to the same company and work on the school building actu- | ally began three weeks ahead of work | on removal of the residence. Why, | then, was this construction delayed if) the quoted reason given by Mr. Harris | is correct?" “‘Mr. Harris states that ‘at the request | of Dr. J. W. Peabody, superintendent | of the Tuberculosis Hospital, that he be permitted to remain in his house as late in the Spring of 1929 as practicable, the letting of the contract for the school was deferred to accommodate him. “Here is an appropriation for a school | building needed to relieve congestion and furnish school accommodation to a | whole community. Construction is de- ferred and the delay in use that will amount to a full school year had in order to ‘accommodate’ a District of- ficial. One family accommodated, an entire community discommoded, and yet the president of the Board of Education :: not aware of any ‘administrative de- i Surrogate Court. Stephen Elkins died Iast October 20. Mrs. Martin denies that Stephen B. Elkins had his residence in Washing- ton, as represented by attorneys for | the estate, and declares that the testa- tor lived in New York for 28 years. Stephen Elkins died while celebrating is fifty-second birthday, a few days Mrs. Martin. By the Assoclated Press. BARNES OPPOSES BOARD'S' PLANS Tells Lobby Body Activities Tend to Overstimulate Wheat Production. (Continued From First Page) meeting as “lobbying” and Barnes ob- Jected. As Barnes told of the meeting, Blainc interrupted to suggest: “Forget your Wall Street language. Let's get back to the simple language of the West.” Senator Nye, Republican, North Da- kota, who recently said on the floor ot the Senate that independent grain deal- ers were fighting the Farm Board, sat with the committee. In answer to questioning by Chair- man Caraway of the committee, Barnes asserted that he favored a policy that would let the producers of wheat “live,” but he also said he wished to pre- serve the independent grain dealer. He said he favored control by the producer of 40 per cent of the crop. ‘The Chamber of Commerce official was at times questioned sharply by committee members, Senator Caraway at one time describing him as “un- candid” after Barnes held it was un. fair to read a letter written by another and then ask him if the views ex- pressed against the board were his own. This letter was written by Ben C. McCabe of Duluth and as read by Cara- way it predicted failure for the Farm Board, Barnes said he believed the board would be successful, but he added that he believed it should change its policy to eliminate discrimination. He assert- ed the board’s policies placed the inde- pendent buyer at a disadvantage. He amplified this statement by saying that loaning the co-operatives money at 31 per cent, while private dealers had to pay 6 per cent, was “unfair and un- sound.” Questioned by Senator Blaine, Re- publican, of Wisconsin, whether he ob- jected to loaning money to shipbuilders at 31 per cent, Barnes said he did not object if it were loaned on those terms to all shipbuilders, but that he would if it were loaned only to a co-operative shipbuilding organization. Activities Cover 34 Years. Barnes, chariman of the business advisory counci) formed at the Presi- dent’s suggestion to promote economic progress, said he was a resident of Du- luth, Minn,, and that his activities on grain exchanges had been very extensive and had covered a period of 34 years. Chairman Caraway of the lobby com- mittee referred to reports that Barnes had interfered with the policy of the Farm Board. “What truth is there to it?” “Remember, I have not a dollar of in- terest affected by the Farm Board pol- icy—" Barnes began. Caraway then recalled his $3,000,000 investment, but Barnes said this was in export trade. “There was a growing bitterness in the grain trade,” continued Barnes, “and 1 thought it best to try and find out the trouble, I arranged to have the grain Interests meet Chairman Legge and this was done. I found Mr. Legge very fair } and a business man.” “Fair to whom—busine: the | farmer,” broke in Caraw: “I don’t consider to either one neces- sarily. Fair to both.” Legge Denies Antagonism. Barnes said at the conference between Legge and the grain interests the Farm Board chairman was asked if the board had “any deep-seated antagonism toward established grain facilities.” Me said Legge denied that there was such antagonism. Among those at the conference, Barnes sald, were.a Mr. Wells, a Mi. Goddell and a Mr. Carey, all of Minne- apolis. Barnes then explained the set-up of the National Grain Marketing Corpora. tion of the board as he understood it afi;r the conference with Chairman | K. Barnes said that after the confer- ence the board announced a policy | whereby loans would be extended to | local elevators at the same rate as to farm co-operative members. - | ““That was the purpose of the con-" ference?” asked Caraway. “That was the purpose,” the witness replied. Barnes added that Chairman Legge volunteered such a program. G you think farm co-operative members should be burdened with the higher rates of interest—6 per cent— applied to those outside of the co-opera- tive agencies? Whose suggestion was it?” asked Senator Blaine, Republican, ‘Wisconsin. Objects to Question. “I cannot answer that question in the form give replied Barnes. “That is a fair question, and it is up to vou to answer it?” persisted Blaine. “It is not fair,” returned Barnes. Chairman Caraway broke in and told Barnes to answer the question. Barnes then reiterated that Chairman Legge had volunteered such a policy in his talk with the commission men. Barnes insisted that the farmers should pay the same interest rate on loans as those with whom they are in competition. “Do I understand that you suggested and Chairman Legge concurred that the farmer should sell his wheat on the basis of 6 per cent loans?” con- tinued Blaine. “Answer yes or no.” s Barnes then proceeded to tell of the conference with Chairman Legge. Caraway asked how much Barnes had invested in his grain export busi- ness. He said the company he con- trolled had an investment of about $3,000,000. Recalling an old complaint by Ital- ian purchasers of grain from his cor- poration, Senator Caraway asked about it and Barnes said the Federal Trade Commissions had “practically apolo- gized to me on it.” Barnes said he had objected at the meeting with Legge to the Farm Board’s plan of loaning money to wheat co-operatives at the current grain price with the understanding that the pro- ducers were to share in any subsequent increase. Told It Was Emergency Measure. The witness testified Legge told him this was put into effect as an emer- gency measure and that he thought it would attract attention to the facilities of co-operative organizations. Barnes said prolest was made against setting an arbitrary figure to stabilize grain prices. “Then you parted in disagreement?” or | he was asked. “No. Chairman Legge gave assur- ance that before promulgating a major and building the school house were both before he was to have bfieen married to policy hereafter, he would confer with representatives of the trade.” A statement prepared by the Treasury shows the rates of income made under the Net Income. * Present Rate. 00 $5.63 old law. under the new law and the amount of the reductions as follows: New Rate. Reduction, 88 $3.75 5.63 10.00 1438 26.25 ‘The figures were based upon the net income of a married man with no de- pendents. Net income up to $5.000 is considered as earned income and J»’lir $5,000 )?1_( of the net income is considered as earned income,