Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1930, Page 2

SIMMONS ATTACKS |UNION CHARGES . SCHODL SPENDING Qharaes Extravagance and Defends U. S. Allotment to District Bill. ‘(Continued From First Page.) vanity of those who serve in Washing- ton schools.” Says Personal Aims Were Gratified. Phonograph records of “such stand- ard classics” as “We Won't Go Home Until Morning,” Mr. Simmons said, were purchased for the schools, while four, costly pianos were bought for one | building on the highest bid, the lower bids being rejected and “the public money squandered to meet the whim of a music teacher, and possibly, like- wise, meet the wishes of a piano sales- man.” Grand pianos and a pipe organ cost- ing $13,500 were purchased and install- ed in the McKinley High School, Mr. Simmons said, while the students wait- ed over a year for the equipment of a lunch room. Yet, he said, officials claimed that the best interest of the student body received first considera- tion. In other instances, Simmons de- clared, specifications were drawn so that only the desired article wanted could meet the specifications and all DRIVER LOCKOU? Organizer Declares Dairy Concern Took Action Against 38 Employes. A breach of understanding between the officers of the Chestnut Farm Dairy and some of their drivers, grow- ing out of the activities of an organizer for the milk drivers’ branch of the International Teamsters' Union, will be discussed at & meeting called at the Central Labor Union headquarters to- morrow. J. E. Toone, the union organizer, said today that 38 of the company's drivers were locked out today because they joined the union Monday. The meeting tomorrow will determine what action will be taken. Spokesmen for the Chestnut Farms Dairy said they had no objection to the ihe union. E. M. Brawner, vice president, was quoted as saying that when the men announced they would not take their trucks out this morning he asked them to reconsider. Toone, on the other hand, asserted that Herman Schulteis, manager of the employes, called them in last night and told them that they would have to give up the union or their jobs. Brawner told him last Fall he had no objection other bids were rejected even though |to the union, Toone said, adding that the differences were not material in the various makes. *Gas ranges were purchased with the specifications so restricted that they required ‘gray enamel front legs' and the higher bid for ranges with gray enamel legs was accepted. “Washing machines were purchased for the various schools, each school ask- ing for and getting what it desired. Machines selected at a high bid for one school were rejected as very objegtion- able for another school and then in jed and purchased for other schools.” ‘Among the articles purchased for the gmnl!nl'um at the McKinley High hool, Mr. Simmons cited nine climb- ing ropes at $13 each, three horses at $180 each and one push ball at $375. “And so the story of extravagance might go on without limit,” he de- clared. Charges Criticism Went Unheeded. ntly, the school authorities, immons said, learned nothing as g eneral supply com- cents each. An- board are respons committee feels that than those heretofore in charge have the right to veto the purchase of furniture and equipment, and accord- the bill carries & proviso came | ho cl of ublic schools.” B “The statement then says that or. Baliou insisted during the hearings that Mr. Crane had been in charge since his s testified it was upon that assurance he en- deavored to organize the employes. Employes Asked About Union. Officers of the company were quoted as saying they had called the men in last night but only to learn if they had joined the union of their own will or because of agitation. No demands have been made by the union as yet, Toone said. Plans are to rerequest a 10-hour maximum day and two days off each month, he said, with 2 $35 minimum weekly wage. Some of the drivers work from 10 to 15 hours & day, seven days a week now, he as- serted, Representatives of the union and the employes will meet tomorrow at the union’ headquarters, 720 Fifth street. GIRL AND BOY FOUND DEAD IN PARKED CAR Two Students Had Been Missing Since Monday—Aato Is Dis- covered in Cemetery. By the Associated Press. JONESVILLE, Mich, March 27.— Lowell Durfey and Ceclle Nye, 17-year- old Jonesville High School students, who had been missing since Monday night, were found dead this morning in Durfey’s sedan parked in a cemetery near here. The two students had left the Jones- ville High School Monday night follow- in ga foot ball banquet. Durfey said he was going to drive Miss Nye home. B o e mo waee Toind- by thoes the two were y discovered the bodles. Mexico Names Rome Minister. ping at peak . | gallons over a 24-hour period. the action of the board of March 19 “‘merely makes a formal statement of what had been the understanding in school administration circles’ A pat- ently false statement, as the hearings disclosed: The school officials, if they had that ‘understanding’ very effect- ually denied it before the committee. Tells of Water System Cost. The facts are. he declared, that in- stead of 1,300,000 gallons a day, the estimated total consumption ~would amount to 100,000 gallons a day, of which the ventilating_system for the new g would use 118 gal- viding f iy :(' m"g‘ 000 pm prot or the use I a day instead of 1,300,000 were disclosed in The Star last Monday. Simmons_also referred to a statement ple [ in The Star quoting a statement of Holds U. S. Fair to District. Discussing the fiscal relations policy, Capt. Hugh Oram, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, as that the Dis- trict has an equity of $23,540,000 in the water system. " invested from its Mr. Simmons declared that the Federal Government is decidedly fair and gener- ous in its treatment of the District. He said it was unfair to compare the Fed- eral Government’s. annual $9,000,000 lump-sum _contribution to the total amount carried in the a) tion bill for the of arriving at a per- centage of .the’ ratio of the ex- penses born by the Federal and District governments. ; The gasoline tax and the water rev- enues, totaling $5586,317, Chairman Simmons insisted, should not be consid- ered in any comparative statement of fiscal relations. ‘The $9,000,000 contribution, he said, should be compared with $30,748,000, which constitutes the revenues from real estate and personal property taxes, the taxes on banks and so forth, and the miscellaneous revenues. On that basis, he said, the contribution of the United States amounts to' 23 per cent of the total. Under the language of the bill, however, he explained, the United States releases to the District certain miscellaneous revenues Which it s estimated will amount to $1,035.~ 000 during the 1931 fiscal year, and considering this amount and the amount released by the Federal contribution, the percentage is slightly less than 25 per cent of the total. Mr. Simmons also declared that there quite properly can be added to the total contributed by the United States the cos, of the salaries of various Army officers assigned to duty with the Dis- * trict, totaling $123,621, the services of various other officials and departments for which no charge is made, the use of Governm buildings and property for ‘which no 1 nt is charged at a fair ren- tal basis of $112,000, and the surplus property transfered to the District Wwithout charge at a value of $279,093.28 «during the 1929 fiscal year, This trans- fer during the last five years has to- taled $491423, he said, all of which *“leads inevitably to the conclusion that the United tates 15 being decidedly fair and generous in its treatment of the District of Columbia.” Foresees Higher Tax Rate. The people of Washington, speaking t'nro\llhp:hgk various organizations, Mr. Simmons declared, have been demand: the best of everything erage rate. together,” he said. taxes must inevitabl riations for ’ expenses.” He suggested that it %nuw-uwmn-m’-m has general fund in the water system $9,- 082,346.53,” he declares. “This sum is taken from the general fund, to which the United States has contributed both on the 50-50 and 60-40 plan, so that it .does not even represent a payment of that amount by the taxpayers of Washington. The United States has in- vested out of the Federal Treasury an exclusive of Federal contributions to the Dist: treasury general fund $10,931,- 923.97. From the earnings of the water system there has been invested in the water system $14,457,977.26. Now, then, to get ‘an equity’ of $23,540,000 for ‘Washington, e Star takes credit to the city for only the capital invested from the District general fund, which I consider is proper, but The Star claims credit to District for the entire earnings of the Water Department, when the District owns but 46 per cent of the plant. If you should give credit to the .United States to the entire in- vestment, including contribution to the District general fund, then the United States owns 72 per cent of the water system an dthe District 28 per cent. “Again, Star says ‘Washington has paid for its water system’ and that there is ‘no bonded indebtedness on the plant’ and accordingly water rates are Jower here than in other cities. If the United States were willing to contribute 40 per cent of the total cost of the water system of other American cities, and likewise contribute quite liberally to the eral revenues of those same cities as done here, it is probable that other American cities could boast of having no debt and low water rates. But the United States does not so contribute and ac- cordingly other cities cannot boast Washington does about no debts and low rates. I rather imagine that many American citles would gladly accept the aid of the United States that has been accorded in Washington.” | be d| employmént laws and to THE EVENING Cigarette Slave at 6 Takes Cure; “Smoke Like Daddy’? Sticks By the Associated Press. ‘Tenn., March 27— When Kenneth was 3, he wanted to “smoke like daddy.” Kenneth's father gave him a cigarette “to make him sick so he would never want another one.” But Kenneth didn't get sick. the habit. and mother tried have not treat the HOLADAY HITS LOW TEST FOR POLICE IN HOUSE SPEECH (Continued From First Page.) the taxpayer of any other city in the country.” “The. of the Washington it as ‘the worst in the decided how case. world’ Hnlld?m 3 what it should be nor what it can be made without material additional ex- pense. o T 2 glflhl“. in considerable part by uses : “l. Low qualifications of those en- tering the service. :2. Lack of proper ization. “3. Lack of scientifi trained per- sonnel and adequate equipment. “4. Delay of local courts in the trial of criminal cases.” In support of his contention that candidates for the Police t need have no lofty qualifications, Mr. Holaday pointed out that no educational requirements are necessary in order to take the police examination, and only a “slight investigation” as to character himebytheclvu&rvioecvmmfl slon. The police pay bill now pending, he said, would raise the Washington force from seventh to first place in the list of departments in cities of comparable size. The present force ranks second as to ratio of police to population and of police to area covered. By reason of the character of her citizens and the stability of employment within her bou wuhl.lg'm shculd be the easiest city in the United States to po- lice Ax:ropefly. the Ecmkneo{“l told. inde proper organ- ization,” ‘Mr. laday continued, “we find men in key positions on the police force with reputations that are incom- patible with efficient public service. © “Some minor units of the department are overmanned. For example, in the House of Detention, with an average daily population of 14, there are 25 employes, in addition to the 22 E‘flh& women who have headquarters same building. “The House of Detention, while only a minor unit, is the most extravagant and inefficient unit of the entire Dis- trict Government.” “Provision has been made for further training of the two experts now in the department and for necessary equip- ment to aid them in their work. mfinfi‘flfli always available to the Department. Courts Behind in Work. < £ bt &1 i months each year. in our courts can be 128 E'fi g pointment of additional judges will not about complete remedies of the existing conditions. It must come through a new conception of duty on the part of some of the Justices now sitting.” PERMANENT GROUP IS PROPOSED TO FIX FEDERAL ALLOTMENT (Continued From First Page.) ernment needed in the prosecution of its_work. The fiscal relations commission would have the authority to employ experts and clerical help without subjecting them to requirements of any existing fix their pensation. would appropriate sums needed to cover all expenses of the commission, the money to be paid in equal proportions from the funds of the Federal and municipal governments. Committee chairmen assigned to the commission would continue to serve un- til new committees are created by a subsequent Congress. Members of the commission may designate substitutes to act in their places in the event they are not personally able to attend meet- ings of the commission. In its discretion the commission would have the authority at any time‘to make other recommendations to Congress rel- ative to legislation and administration pertaining to the District of Columbia and the commission could comduct its work while Congress is in session or in recess. WOULD HIRE DARROW. Woman Coal Operator Offers Mrs. Schroeder Attorney’s Service. Mrs. Ella J. Mountz, wealthy coal op- erator of Smithmill, Pa, announced here today that she has offered to en- list the services of Clarence Darrow in defense of Mrs, Irene Schroeder, who faces the chair after being found guilty last week at Newcastle of participating in the slaying of .C l: Brady Paul of the State highway patrol. CAPTAIN OF PRESIDENT HARDING FALLS DYING ON BRIDGE OF SH By the Assoclated Press. PLYMOUTH, England, March 27— - | Capt. William Rind of the United States Lines President Harding died suddenly of cerebral hemorrhage aboard his ves- sel_here today. Capt. Rind was taken ill on the bridge s structions for the ship's course after the Lizard when he staggered carried to his cabin, where ithout cansciousness. Capt. Rind was one of mngopu- lar commanders of the United States ot fur‘::fl mpllm!fl““ ;:th sides of er on les. m"nfa Iiner’ laced f@ charge of was STAR, WASHINGTON, COLLEGE METHODS SCORED BY LEWIS Teaching System and Rules Governing Admission Are Attacked. The methods of teaching and the process for admission to college as ap- plied at the American institutions of higher learning, were scored by Willlam Mather Lewis, president of Lafayette College and former president of George Washington University, at a banquet of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools, n the Hotel Mayflower last night. 2 ‘The association, which is holdl.ni its seventeenth annual meetings here, c the convention with a business session late this afternoon. Declaring “America has made fe- tish of coll education,” Dr. Lewis said, “as a nsfi: there are thousands of oung people in our institutions of her learning, who for their own good and that of soclety in general should be elsewhere.” Dr. Lewis said it is clear that the process “should not be based on a stu- dent's record in preparatory school or . | his success in passing entrance exami- nations. The principal factor to be de- termined is that of intellectual curlosity. “The most important function of school and college is to teach ils how to think,” Dr. Lewis said. “But under present conditions, with our com- plicated programs and multitudinous ex- tra curriculum activitie we do not give them time to think. Secretary of War Hurley, another speaker, praised military instruction in the schools and colleges as “providing an antidote to the spirit of lawlessness which pervades the Nation.” Brig. Gen. Edward L. King, assistant chief of staff of the Army, held up military training in educational insti- tutions and the Reserve Officers Train- ing Camps as rtant means of combating the uence of pacifist organizations. Maj. ‘Gen, John A. Lejeune, former commandant, of the United States Marine and now superintendent of the Vi ia Military Institute, was another speaker. E. BROOKE LEE GIVES TESTIMONY IN PROBE BY COUNTY GRAND JURY (Continued From First Page.) each of the other three neighboring and adjoining counties. “My testimony on the cast and west roads included the statements that this road joined Chevy Chase and Bethesda with Silver Spring and Takoma Park Vheres e previously mmproved foutes whereas ly rout o elihe20,000 population, required 8- eac] ), n, reqt = mile detours either north or south. Also that two-thirds ;!‘ a mile of the new ilver | them at six months and a fine of $500. ith Ellicott City and will ultimately become the main ger automobile road between the city in Maryland and the Na- tional Capital, Not Owners in Section. “I testified that neither my father, tends Sixteent Laurel or and on the new highway be- tween Bethesda and the Baltimore and Ohio Rallrond, & distance of over 3| miles out of the entire 3% miles of this route, and that I or companies in which I own stock own approximately two-thirds of the gmputy on about 1,000 feet of this highway east of Balti- more and Ohio Railroad to avenue in the business section of the district of Silver Spring, which prop- erty faces both on the east and west suburban road and the Maryland ex- tension of Sixteenth street to Balti- more. “I testified that the location on which the Silver Spring-Bethesda way was built had been previously approved by engineers of the Maryland State Roads Commi Mary] - as | yesterday, but WET AND DRY ISSUE | NEXT INLOBBY QUIZ Inquiry Into Pro and Con Or- ganizations Will Start Soon. (Continued From Pirst ). national committee, on the theory his usefulness to the Republican na- Honal committee as national leader has been impaired. ~ Senator Caraway.-sald there was nothing to prevent an indi Sen- ator rising in his place on the-floor and offering a resolution of censure .of 20, = It was recalled that when the lobby committeé had submitted its report on Senator Bingham of "Connecticut, who, while a member of the Senate finanee committee, had employed and put on the Senate pay roll Charles L, Eyanson, assistant to the president of the Con- necticut Manufacturers' iation, during the consideration of the tariff bill by the finance committee, Senator Norris of Nebraska, not a_member of the lobby committee, had offered a res- olution censuring Senator Bingham. ‘The Norris resolution, after it had been amended, was adopted by the Senate. Debate Is Forecast. If a resolution is offered in the Senate censuring Mr. Huston, now chairman of the Republican national committee, it is likely to lead to debate. Further, some of the Republican members of the Senate are ltkely to be placed in an embarrassing position, for it is known that some of them condemn the activi- ties of Mr. Huston in connection with Muscle Shoals and the contribution of the Union Carbide Co. of $36,100. At the same time, these Senators do not relish the idea of havi to vote to censure the chairman the Repub- lican rational committee. ‘This report of the Senate lobby co: mittee, particularly if it is by & motion in the Senate to censure Mr. Hu: and the debate on the the limelight for some weeks to come, it was said today. ‘The report of the lobby committee dealing with Mr. Huston and any res- | olution of censure which may follow | will be denounced by Mr. Huston's friends as a political move, APPROVE PADLOCK BILL. The first of the National Law En- forcement Commission’s recommenda- tions to strengthen the prohibition laws was approved today by the House ju- diclary committee when it favorably re- ported the Christopherson bill to au. thorize service by publication of pad- lock injunctions on absentee owners of speakeasies and other nuisances. The committee also considered the Stobbs bill to modify the Jones law to define minor offenses of the dry law and to fix the maximum penalty for The committee, however, ed until next Thursday without m- ‘There are three other measures rec- ommended by the Wickersham Com- mission before the committee. u‘fl-mn Graham mxwuneg that ‘group “disposed work with the Mmm and will do the best it can with the bills.” He said he saw no reason why the measures could not be acted upon by Congress at this n of the teenth: wme: Whldlh."nl:lmfil -excoriated 7 wet s| stanchly defended by the drys, recess until next week, | Resumed on Wednesday. They will be resumed on Wednesday session. Then, under hearings will be discontinu weeks, after which the wets will offer Next week's dry witnesses are expected to include F. Scott McBride, general su- rintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. cBride was tntrodmeneed Well | journed before he could begin his tes- “T testified that the charge that tax and assessment ‘bargains’ existed in great numbers in Montgomery County was unqualifiedly false and that I knew of no citizens, property owners, or tions en , or who had enjoyed, an unfair or inequitable assess- ment, and, on the contrary, that each $100 worth of property was assessed on the same fair basis of throughout Mon! Ty County. “I renewed my statement made to the grand jury Wednesday of last week and which had been published in news- ?lpen that either the charges of the ndependent, if true, furnished ground for indictment of the county commis- sioners, county and district assessors, and other county officials including my- self, or, if untrue, the charges consti- tuted criminal libel against county officials by those l’nslble for the charges appearing in Independent.” Maj. Lee was probably the last wit- ness to be examined by the grand jury in connection with the investigation. ‘While no announcement has been made from the grand jury room, the prevail- ing opinion around the courthouse is that the fiand gl\l\'! will complete its work not later than tomorrow. Democratic Chairman Heard. The most important witness called yesterday was Robert G. Hilton, chair- man of the Democratic State commit- tee for Montgomery County. It is believed the jury questioned Mr. Hilton closely as to whether the credit of Montgomery County had been in- Jured by news stories and editorials said to have been printed in the Rockville Independent. He is understood to have told the jury that some time ago he endeavored to sell certificates of the court house bond issue to a Baltimore banker and that the latter refused to purchase, explaining that he had read articles in the Independence which led him to believe the credit of the county was not as d as 1t might be. It is also believed he was guestioned concerning the purchase by t! commissioners of a site for the court house and jail from the Farmers’ Bank- Ing & Trust Co. at a price of $45,000. He is understood to have told the jury this price was agreed upon at a meeting of the bank’s board of directors, several of whom wanted a higher figure. They finally compromised on the lower price, he said, at the insistence of the com- missioners. Asked About Jail Site. He is also belleved to have been ques- tioned as to the purchase of another $10,000 site from the bank, to be used for erection of a separate jail. The jury is seid to have asked Mr. Hilton if timony. The drys still are holding in reserve statements from Prof. Pisher of Yale, a well known economist, and from the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A previous effort to introduce Pisher’s statement ;{ reading it into the record was blocked by the committee chair- man, Representative Graham of Penn- lvania, who held that professor one—a %‘;‘“0“ u"::‘u;‘l Justice Departm asury us! ent— has been passed by the House and now is awaiting consideration by theSenate. EDWARD WITTSTATT DIES IN SANITARIUM Proprietor of Radiator, Fender and Lamp Repair Business Was Long IIL Edward L. Wittstatt, proprietor of a radiator, fender and lamp works repair business, died in the Washington Sani- tarium early today after a long illness He was 50 years old. After working for a time at the for- mer branch of the Ford Motor Co. in this city, Mr. Wittstatt went into busi- ness for himself and at the time of his death had establishments at 1809 Four- teenth street and 319 Thirteenth street, Mr. Wittstatt was & member of the ‘Washington Board of Trade, the Cham- ber of Commerce, Automotive Trade Association and Hiram Lodge of Masons. He was a native of this city, « lifelong resident here and widely known in business circles. He is survived by his widow, Mrs, Jennie N. Wittstatt; three daughters, Miss Virginia Wittstatt, Miss Jeannette ‘Wittstatt apd Miss Mary Illlen Wittstatt; his mother, Mrs. " rbara Wittstatt, and | a brother. John T. Wittstatt, a sergeant of the metropolitan police, attached to No. 2 police station. Funeral services will be conducted at Mr. Wittstatt's residence, 4707 Eighth street, snturdfi afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. e FOUR DROWN IN FALLS British Columbia Power Plant Party Upset, Two Being Rescued. swept over a nearby falls, The two were saved. m B B eUnEE Y e _of e b son of Rev, V7. I'i:x.z.of z‘are‘h:):nom DR. HUGO ECKENER And the medal which the National Geograhpic Society will present to tonight. DISTRICT HEADS APPROVE MEASURE Bill Would Increase to $25,- 000 Amount for Which Dam- age May Be Sought. £ g g é Juries not resuiting person entitled to maintain such ive notice to a Commissioner the of the g g i undesirable.” six-month statute bl stead of the nt three-year statut limitations. Kn:e'ml quite 1 it to_extend from one to two years the gflod for bringing suit following death wrongful act, and to reduce from three years w six months the period for making claim or gi of m for injuries not resulting in BYRD MAY CHANGE PLANS FOR RETURN Present Schedule Would Put Him in Panama Far Ahead of Ex- pedition Ships. By the Assoclated Press. DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 27.— Although Rear Admiral Richard E. goy;l‘;ldll: !Illl.:g for Pa m mpfll 9, 3 for Panama_A| . he was doubtful today whether he would sail on the ship, since his arrival at Panama would be far ahead of his Ant- mmm'urmumanwuw: protrac t. ‘The bark City of New York sailed for home last Sunda d during the first miles o -mi peete, Tahitl, under steam and sail, due to heavy seas. The steamer Eleanor Boll- scheduled to leave here Sunday. All his official engagements over, Ad- miral Byrd rapidly was catching up with the business affairs of his expedition. Sharmrocks for Sir Thomas. NEW YORK, March 27 (#)—A dozen fl)ls of shamrocks, sent to Sir Thomas pton for a flower show in Cleveland, coming aboard the liner are ‘Washington. Ortiz Rubio Improved. MEXICO CITY, March 27 (#).—An- nouncement was made today that Presi- dent Ortiz Rublo was much improved {from an attack of influenza with which he was stricken late last week. him —Star Staff Photo. DR. ECKENER HERE TO RECEIVE MEDAL FOR AIR CONQUESTS ___ (Continued Prom Pirst ) automobile to Richmond, Va. On Saturday Dr. Eckener and Comdr. Hunsacker will look at a site near Laurel, midway between Washington and Baltimore. Dr. Eckener was accompanied here from New York by his wife and son, Knut Eckener. and Comdr. Hunsacker. This morning Dr. Eckener paid courtesy calls to Postmaster General Walter F. Brown and Secretarles and officials of the War and Navy Depart- ments. He paid his respects at the German embassy at néon and to Presi- dent Hoover at the White House at 12:30 pm. Following the White House reception he was the guest of Dr. Gil- bert Grosvenor, president, and members of the board of trustees of the National Geographic Society at the Cosmos Club. The medal Dtxmt Dr. Grosvenor will Zeppelin last year. Plan for May Flight. This afternoon and tomorrow Dr. Eckener will make arrangements with the Navy Department for the use of the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, N. J., as 8 base for the Graf Zeppelin will Saturday night. party will leave for Richmond three days in Virginia, LR to inspect possible will return to Washington prob- xt We On April 3 Dr. Eckener will be the guest of the Aero Club of Washington at a testimonial luncheon and will leave that night for Lakehurst and on the following day will go to Akron, Ohio, to visit the plant of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation and to inspect the construction of two glant United States Navy dirigibles, each to be nearly twice the size of the Graf Zeppelin. ‘The coming flight of the Graf, Dr. Eckener said, probably will begin 10, with a stop at Seville, Spain, for refueling, mail and passengers. The ship then will be headed for South America, followed by a flight to Lake- hurst ending May 20. South American mail also will be picked up for delivery in this country. CHAPLINS MAY BECOME RECONCILED, SAYS LITA “Link of Two Children Very Hard to Break,” Divorced Wife of Film Comedian Declares. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 27.—The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune said today that Lita Grey chnpllné:lmmed wife of the ‘They comedian, sugges to a reporter she disembarked from the Aquitania that she and Charles Chaplin become reconciled. She said that if a reconciliation were effected it would be because of their two children. “The link of two children is very hard to break,” she said. “It is even stronger than personal feelings.” CHERRY TREES TO BE IN BLOOM BY TUESDAY, SURVEY INDICATES Blossoms Expected to Be at Best Early Next Month if Weather Is Favorable. - undisturbed. While the air was sharp today, the horticultural expert saw no bl unless storms “Srest shouid sw Wash the West SWeep over - should be extended divi- | ington and there harmful we eather. ‘Weather Bureau officials informed ‘Henlock the temperature o tonight and rise to Henlock might ‘Passepl bly would | Scenes TREASURY RECEP FILFRL ESAMATE Tax Figures:"l’flgf $542,- 432,341, Indicating $550,- *- 000,000 for Month. 1 By the Associated Press. ‘Treasury officials said today that in- come tax receipts totaling $542,432,341 on March 25 indicated the month’s total would amount to more than $550,000,000, fulfilling estimates made at the begin- ning of the fiscal year. ‘The figures were also cited as support- ing the estimates made when the Gov- ernment decided the revenue for the 1930 fiscal year would justify a reduc- tion on taxes on 1929 income without seriously interfering with Federal activi- ties. Whether this reduction will be carried beyond one year depends chiefly upon expenditures authorized by Congress for the 1931 fiscal year. In studying the income tax returns, experts found that while the stock mar- ket losses due to the collapse last Fall were large, they affected only a limited number of persons, while on the other hand corporation returns indicated a PThe Pederal butiding proy uj project author- ized by Congress this week is not ex- pected to affect the surplus. It was the opinion of Secretary Mel- Jon that the present time was most opportune and economical for the Gov- ernment to build. ‘The “letting of contracts under the KeyessElliot - bill rn)b-hly will start some time in April, and officials hope that the year’s construction program will total - $50,000,000 or morep, :lrsde possible. . through the piling up of amounts allotted fo former years. PLENARY SESSION IS CALLED TO ACT " ON SECURITY PLAN (Continued From Pirst Page) - constitute positive proof that we aspire to_no military supremacy.” Premier Andre Tardieu, who has at- tended every sitting of the Senate this week, supported the plea of the minis- ter of war, PACT EXAMPLE CITED. State Department Calls Attention to Pacific Treaty, By the Assoclated Press. With attention drawn to consultative pacts by discussions at the London Naval Conference, State Department officials today cited as an example of such an agreement the four-power Pacific Ocean treaty, of which the United States is a signatory. In that treaty, by which Great Brit- ain, France, Japan and the United States agreed on their rights iri rela- tion to insular possessions in the Pa- cific, are two articles of a consultative nature. They are self-explanatory. “If there should develop between any of the high contracting parties a con- troversy arising out of any Pacific ques- tion and involving. their en. i é: ted. Hi t such a pact would mee:' ibborn ition if it goes be- Senate for ratification. - OFFICIAL SILENT ON BUILDING HALT BSERSIPS: 250 Mrs. Justina Ward Reported to Have Revaked Million Gift for Music School. g!. o C. [— York had revoked her gift of $1, to the university for the : mogg ot a School of Liturgical Music, work on which was started last year. Construction work on the building, now nearly two-thirds completed, { halted more than a week ago, but um‘ Pace declined to discuss rumors which laid the cessation of work to differences between the college authorities and ' Mrs. Ward, who provided for jts en-¢ dowment. Announcement of the $1,000,000 gift to_the university was made April 9, 1929, by Right Rev. James H. Ryan,, ‘as | Tector of the university. WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH Jumps From Building in Heart of Richmond Business District. RICHMOND, Va., March 27 (#).—An here. The woman was seen by several per- sons as she climbed upon the parapet and jumped. S BAND CONCERT. By the United Soldiers’ Home Band': om the te Soldler” Strauss Fox trot, “Stepping on the Ivories,”