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WEATHER. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 " No. 31,436. post office, Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, G he #Fp WASHINGTON, D. C, SENATE INDORSES RETIREMENT BILL AFTER DALE TALK Measure to Be Sent to Hoover Within Few Days for Signature. LOW-SALARIED WORKER ESPECIALLY TO BENEFIT Conferees Agree on Lehlbach Bill, Favored by Administration, ‘With Some Changes. The last step in the passage of the eivil service retirement bill, benefiting several hundred thousand Government workers both in Washington and throughout the country, was taken to- day when the Senate adopted the con- ference report. The House had already approved the report, so that the bill is Teady to go to the President for his signature. The Senate gave its indorsement to the new plan of retirement as worked out by the conferees by unanimous consent after Senator Dale, Republican, of Vermont, had explained the essential features of the new system. ‘The bill probably will go to the White House within the next few days. During nsideration of will work as follows: Each employe upon retirement would Teceive a basic annuity of $30 a year for each year of service, not to exceed making a maximum basic an- of $900. Employes would continue to pay the nt contribution of 3!z per cent n: ir meet the cost of the basic annuity of ). The remainder of the employe's contribution would be kept to his own credit and used to buy an additional annuity retirement. The amount of this additional annuity would bear & relation to the salary of the employe. Garfield Hospital To Be Beneficiary Of Hoxie Estate Garfleld Memorial Hospital is to be the ultimate beneficiary of the bulk of $250,000 estate of Brig. Gen. Richard L. Hoxle, who died at Miami, Fla, April 29. It is to be known as the Vinnie Ream memorial fund, and is to 80 to the hospital on the death the widow,, Ruth Norcross and a son, Richard R. codicils. Named as executors and trustees were his widow, Theodore W. Noyes and the Washington Loan & Trust Co. The executors, in asking for the probate of the will and codicils, tell the court that the real es- tate of the deceased is assessed at $93,256, and that he had per- sonal property worth $164,065.54. ‘The widow is to have the prop- erty at Miami, the furniture, au- tomobile and cash on deposit with F. B. Keech & Co. The remain- ing estate is to be held by the trustees during the life of the widow and son, and on their de- mise, the former are to pay cer- tain bequests and turn over the remainder to the hospital. SMOOT SUBMITS TARIFF- REPORT Democrats and Independents Plan Opposition, Particular- ly to Flexible Clause. By the Assoclated Press. The supplemental conference report on the tariff bill, including the com- s | promise flexible provision, was submit- ted to the Senate today by Senator Smoot, chairman of the Senate con- ferees. It will be taken up tomorrow and debated at least the remainder of the week. Democrats and Republican independ- ents formulated plans to oppose the report, particularly that part relating to the new flexible plan and elimina- tion of the debenture amendment. Republican leaders reiterated mean- while that President Hoover approved the flexible provision and that Attorney General Mitchell regarded it as impreg- nable against attack on constitutional Low-Salaried Men Benefit. ‘The new mut:m’mt plan mnul n- ereased annuit or retired loyes S CONTEMPT CASE DISMISSED Tacts and Citizenship Questions in Case Against Former Smith Co. Chairman, “Because of the many doubts both o8 %0 the facts and the law in this ease to which the respondent is en- titled to the benefit, I will discharge " concluded Justice Willlam Hitz disposing this morning of the crim- contempt proceedings against G. , former chairman of the F. H. Smith Co., who dis- subpoena served on him r 11 last by Deputy United hal John J. Clarkson to ap- before a referee in bankruptcy in connection with the bankruptcy pro- of the Boyle Robertson Co. Justice Hitz polntcdk 8:: '.h:l: P":S Bhad appeared last weel ore the ref- and testified “satisfactorily, if ™ and thus disposed of the civil of the alleged contempt, leaving criminal aspect, under which be is entitled to any reasonable doubt. ‘The court declared that advice of is not = delin"‘af to » cantempt proceeding and asse e co ot subscribe to the theory of migra- citizenship, which formed the basis of the advice. On the contrary, court said, when one has estab- ENE L Pitts had testified that, until last No- ‘vember, he was a citizen of the District of Columbia and by December 11 had become a resident of New York and later took up his residence in Florida. Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert, Rudolph H. Yeatman and Frank G. Raichle ap- mnd for Pitts and submitted to Jus- Hitz last Saturday a brief including o Federal decision that immunity of service of subpoena on a witness as well a8 on a defendant attended a non- t W appearing in court to plead to a criminal indictment. RACING DRIVER KILLED IN KANSAS CITY CRASH Three Machines Pile Up on Dirt Track as Pilots Try for First Prize of $50. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, May 26.—A contest for a first prize of $50 has cost the 1ife of Lewis Wolfe, 21-year-old Kansas City racing car driver. ‘Wolfe died yesterday in an ambulance while en route to Kansas City after he was injured in a collision on a dirt track at Smithville, Mo,, a suburb. His neck was broken. Ross Hemminger, 28, of Junction City, Kans., driver of the other car participat- ing in the collision, suffered an in- hand. A third automobile, driven J. R. Baker, Kansas City, plunged grounds. With elimination of the debenture vigorously opposed by the administra- tion, and provision for a flexible clause satisfactory to the President, the con- nal party chieftains believed Mr. oover would sign the bill if sent to m?n as it tyn:'y l\‘-lfl%. = . ¥ spparently serious disagreemen on the flexible provisions between Presi- dent Hoover and the conferees of the House and Senate proved only a mis- understan and the last obstacle in the way of ediate introduction of the conference report was removed. Attack Constitutionality. ‘The first of these was a contention that the plan for emergency customs rate changes worked out by the con- ference committee is unconstitutional. ‘Tariff Commission or decreases days, unless ;ut into operation m-wnar by thg’ ment or specifically ‘!'g: leaders of the coalition consider that this is an unlawful delegation of the taxing power to the commission. Over the week end there were definite indications that the plan was unsatis- factory to President Hoover and for nearly 24 hours the fate of the tariff bill seemed in doubt. However, when Mr. Hoover returned from his fishing preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains late yesterday, he im- mediately began a series of conferences | the which resulted in an announcement fmvmum of the compromise it had his approval. ‘The , Chief Executive was said by those who discussed the situation with him to have been hearty in his appro- bation once the fundamental misun- derstanding, which arose from a report of the conference agreement that was telephoned to him at his mountain camp, been removed. Point of Order Is Involved. Under existing law the President is empowered to order changes in the tariff rates upon recommendation of the commission, but they cannot be- come effective without his approval. The conference plan, in addition to set- ting a time limit for unfavorable presi- dential action, broadens the basis of any action by the commission to in- clude not only production costs, as at present, but invoice values and com- petitive conditions as well. This pro- vision met the particular approval of the President, as he considered that it would remove unnecessary delay in the commission’s deliberations. The second point of attack selected by the coalition was a point of order based upon the contention that the conferees had exceeded their author- ity in adjusting the rates on cheese. cherries, rayon, watches and clocks. Should the point of order be sustained, the measure would be returned to con- ference, and there is a division of opin- ion as to whether the entire bill or only the schedules in question would then be open to revision. SHIP BURNS IN HAWAII HONOLULU, May 26 (#).—The liner City of Honolulu caught fire at pier 8 here late yesterday and three hours 1 later was scuttled to prevent the flames from reaching 16,000 barrels of oil stored in the ship’s after holds. There were no passengers aboard the vessel when the fire was discovered. BUYERS EXEMPTED FROM RUM CHARGE BY SUPREME COURT Purchasers Held Not Guilty With Seller in Farrar Test Case. TRIBUNAL DECLINES TRANSPORTATION RULE Knowledge of Illegal Delivery and Nolo Contendere Plea, However, Make Prosecution Possible. By the Associated Press. The buyer of bootleg liquor eannot, under ordinary circumstances, be prose- cuted. In one of the most important deci- sions under prohibition the Supreme Court today made this ruling in the test case of James E. Farrar of Boston. At the same time it in effect de- clined to pass upon the question whether the buyer of liquor who knows that shipment #s involved in delivery can be prosecuted for conspiracy. The latter case was that of Alfred E. Norris, New York banker, who bought liquor from a Philadelphia bootlegger. Norris Conviction Sustained. ‘The higher court said, since Norris had virtually entered a plea of gullty by pleading nolo contendere, his con- viction must be sustained. It declined to state, therefore, whether & purchaser ordering and knowing transportation was involved, was guilty of conspiracy. Norris was indicted on & charge of conspiring with Joel D. Kerper of Phil- adelphia to violate the prohibition law. ‘The Federal District Court, at Phil- adelphia, held Norris guilty of con- spiracy, but the Circult Court of Ap- peals set aside the conviction, holding the transportation incident to delivery was a mere incident of the sale, and that delivery to the purchaser does not subject the purchaser and seller to an indictment for conspiracy to transport. Both courts announced that the mere purchase of liquor was no offense under the prohibition law. Government’s Contention. Stating that the purchaser of liquor at his home or office from a bootlegger, who called in his regular course of usiness, without an order from the tlegger, acy 1o egatly s dauor 1o viowh acy legally ship liquor lon of the prohibition law. During the oral ent of the case in the Supreme Court it developed that Norris had entered the plea of nolo contendere, which members of the court stated had the effect of a ples of guilty. ted then, that under the be impossible e the controversy Government urged aside all technical- ity of conspir- on its merits. The the eourt to brush ities, and aid it in prohibition enforce- ment with a ruling which would remove all doubt in the case. Farrar Case Explanation. In the Farrar case, Justice Sutherland pointed out that up until now the Gov- ernment had not considered the buyer guilty. Commenting that no additional legislation had been by Con- gress, he sald the court sustained a lower tribunal’s decision that quashed case t Farrar. Justice Sutherland said that Con- gress might have purposely passed no additional laws, in order that the buy- er might testify against the seller. Following announcement of the de- cision, Assisiant Secretary Lowman of the Treasury in charge of prohibition enforcement said that the prohibition unit had always taken the attitude sus- tained by the court. The decision is expected to result in renewed agitation for legislation to make the buyer guilty. A bill to that effect now is pending. No Dissent Announced. No dissent was announced to the opinion in the Farrar case, which said: “Since long before the adoption of the eighteenth amendment it has been held with practical unanimity that, in the abstnce of an express statutory provi- sion to the contrary, the purchaser of intoxicating liquor, the sale of which was prohibited, was guilty of no offense. And statutes to the contrary have been the rare exception. “Probably it was thought more im- portant to preserve the complete free- dom of the purchaser to testify against the seller than to punish him for mak- ing the purchase. “However that may be, it is fair to as- sume that Congress, when it came to pass the prohibition act, knew this his- tory and, acting in the light of it, de- liberately and designedly omitted to im- pose upon the purchaser of liquor for beverage purposes any criminal liability. “If aid were needed to support this view of the matter, it would be found in the facts conceded by the Govern- ment brief, that during the entire life of the national prohibition act, a period 6f 10 years, the executive department charged with the administration and enforcement of the act has uniformly construed it as not including the pur- chas-- in a case like the present. No prosecution until the present one has ever been undertaken upon a different theory; and Congress, of course, well aware of this construction and prac- tice, has significantly left the law in its original form.” y By the Associated Press. and yelling in Joseph Gorman's room, at 3215 Maypole avenue, yesterday was because one gentleman in a gentleman’s poker game held four jacks and an ace and another gentleman held four aces and a jack. This can be dome in into the wreckage, but Baker escaped ‘without injury. Radio Programs on Page C-3 pinochle, but the gentlemen were not playing pinochle: Fisticuffs followed, and it is not sur- | in; vrising. Nothing makes a gentloman CHICAGO, May 26.—The hollering | thaj EXTRA ACE AND JACK BREAKS UP GENTLEMAN’S POKER GAME Host’s Explanation at Jail Leads to Opinion Card Company Must Have Made Mistake. holding four jacks and an ace angrier n to see another gentleman holding four aces and & jack. There was much biff-bai . Peaceful pedes- trians paused outside, for many people enjoy a good fight, or even just a plain ordinary fight. Some licemen came along, nine poke'rwpllyen went to jail. Gorman explained about the five Feneral ooinion, ROWVer, that the pIay-. ly wever, bl general opinion, A e deck. and d company must v—"flm in that particular ‘WITH SUNPAY MORNING EDITION NN N HUNDREDS FACING GRAND JURY BECAUSE OF 1798 SUNDAY LAW Pastors’ Protests Against Theater Opening Send Police Sleuthing for Golf, Tennis, Radio and Trade Violators. j By the Assoclated Press. TRENTON, N. J, May 26.—Hun- dreds of names and addresses were in the possession of the police today be- cause their owners played golf, tennis or radios, bought or sold gasoline, cigarettes or groceries, or operated trol- ley cars, busses or trains in this capital city on the sabbath. Policemen armed with note books and pencils were stationed yesterday at fill- ing stations, cigar stores and other places of business to record violations of the vice and immorality act of 1798. Any person observed exchanging “cur- rency of the land” for merchandise, or vice versa, was asked his name and address and informed that his name would be presented to the Mercur County grand jury. Other officers of the law stalked through the residential streets, straining their ears for strains of non-religious music from radios, pianos, cornets or other instruments. When they detected such sound, they knocked at the door of the citizen and took his name. The crews of trains, trolleys and the like violating the 132-year-old taboo were duly recorded. Originally, the law permitted only drug store purchases of necessary medicines and the driving of buggles for urgent reasons. An amend- ment permitted walking or drlvin{ for pleasure. Only one train a day is legal. Director of Public Safety La Barre said the police would continue their check-up next Sunday and the next. Yesterday's crusade resulted from the sudden rebellion of shopkeepers and theater owners last Sunday, when, without previous notice, they opened their doors and did a thriving business. Some of the ministers mwfld. and Director La Barre set police to recording violations. = FOUR HOME RUNS SEND NATS AHEAD Goslin and Judge Contribute Two Each to Overcome Yankee Edge. Line-up. Washington, DD, Cf. Rice, rf, Goslin, if. Judge,’ 1b, Myer,” 21 Cronin, r lueg pencer, ¢, Bes re Go Umpires—Messrs, Hildebrand, Ormsby and uthrie, BY JOHN B. KELLER. NEW YORK, May 26—Goslin and Judge each contributed a pair of homers to aid Washington in over- coming an early lead by the Yankees in the first game of a series here to- day. The Nationals drove Gomez from the mound in the fifth and scored seven runs before they were finally checked by Johnson. The score in the sixth inning was 9 to 5, FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—Lary threw out me?n Rice dropped a single in center. Goslin drove into a double play, Lazzeri to Lary to Gehrig. No runs. NEW YORK—Combs hit Brown's first pltch to left for a single. Rice came in for Lary's hoist. Ruth walked on four pitched balls. It was not an in- tentional pass. Lazzerl walked, filling the bases. Gehrig doubled to left, scor- ing Combs, Ruth and Lazzeri. On Gos- lin's wild return, Gehrig took third. Bluege made a nice stop of Byrd's slow one and tossed him, holding Gehrig on third. Bluege threw out Chapman. Three runs. SECOND INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Combs got Judge's hoist in right fleld. Myer grounded to Lazzerl. Cronin walked. Bluege lined to Chapman. No runs. NEW YORK—Goslin made a good running catch of Bengough's fly. Bluege threw out Gomez. Myer threw out Combs. No runs. ‘THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Spencer flied to Ruth. Brown beat out a grounder to Lazzeri in back of second. Loepp sin- gled to center, sending Brown to third. Lazzeri took Rice's grounder and tag- ged Loepp on the line and dmled up Rice with a throw to Gehrig. runs, NEW YORK-—Lary singled to center. Ruth flied deep to Loepp and Lary took second after the catch. flied to Loepp and Lary took third after the catch, Gehrig tripled to deepest left center, Lary scoring. Br-“m tossed out Byrd. One run. FOURTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Goslin hit his fourth home run of the season into the right field bleachers. Judge hit his third home run of the season into the right field fleld stands. Myer took a third strike. Cronin flied to Combs. Bluege flled to Ruth. Two runs. NEW YORK—Chapman got a single with a bunt down the third base line. Bengough drove into a double play, Myer to Cronin to Judge. Gomez took a third strike. No runs. FIFTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Spencer beat out a slow one to Chapman. Brown walked. Loepp sacrificed, Chapman to Gehrig. Gel made o nice stop of ‘Rice’s grounder and threw to Bengough, Lazzeri also | BLANTON T0 AWAIT VOTE CERTIFICATE Announcement Follows Clan- cy’s Threat to Fight Early Oath. Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, will not be pre- sented to take the oath of office in the House until his certificate of election arrives. This was announced today by Minority Leader Garner, who said that Representative Blanton had advised him to this effect. Representative Blanton could not be located today, and Mr. Garner said he did not know whether the Texan had left town or not. This decision on Mr. Blanton’s part came as a quick aftermath to the an- nouncement Saturday by Representative Clancy, Republican, of Michigan, that he would oppose Mr. Blanton's taking the oath under unanimous consent agreement until his certificate of elec- tion had arrived. Mr. Clancy inter- preted the Texas law as holding up the certificate of election for 30 days, which would make Mr. Blanton not eligible to be sworn in until June 20, before which date it is expected that Congress will have adjourned. House Leader Garner, in reply to questions today, said that Representa- tive Luther Johnson of Texas had ad- vised him that there is considerable doubt regarding such an interpretation and declared that it might be possible that when the returns have been duly certified from the counties to the Sec- retary of State of Texas that that offi- cial might promptly transmit a certifi- cate of election to Washington. In the meantime, Representative Clancy today issued a formal statement in which he severely censured charges made by Mr. Blanton in his campaign advertisements which, Mr. Clancy said, reflected on the honor, ability and pa- triotism of every member of the House. ——eee ting Spencer at the plate. Goslin hit another home run into the right field stands, scoring Brown and Rice ahead and putting the Nationals in front. Judge hit his second home run of the game into the right field stands. Myer dragged a bunt past the pitcher to Gehrig for a single. Gomez was taken out and Johnson, a right-hander, was sent to the slab. Cronin doubled to left center, sending Myer to third. Bluege got a single on a grounder that Chapman knocked down, scoring Myer and sending Cronin to third. Bluege stole second, making the bag as Lazzeri held a short throw from Bengough, while Cronin returned to third. Spencer, up for the second time in the inning, got his second hit, a single to center, scoring Cronin and Bluege, Brown hit to Gehrig. Seven runs. NEW YORK—West now playing cen- ter fleld for Washington. Myer W out Combs. Lary flied to Rice. Ruth fanned. No runs. SIXTH INNING. WASHINGTON—West singled to right. Rice forced West, Johnson to Lazzerl. Goslin flied to Combs. Rice stole second. Judge was out, Gehrig to Johnson, who covered first. No runs. N! YORK—Lazzeri doubled to right. Gehrig flied deep to Goslin and Laszer] took third after the catch. On Goslin's _wild return scored. Cronin threw out Byrd. Chapman wn; safe when his grounder went w Cronin. Bluege threw out Bengougl nm. . get- One ening Star, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. CHEAP CABS CAUSE 1,700,000 CAR LOSS Traction Companies Report Steady Drop in Passengers Since February 1. Figures filed with the Public Utili- ties Commission since February 1, when the 35-cent flat rate taxicabs were put on the streets of Washington, show a loss of approximately 1,700,000 revenue passengers on the books of the two main traction companies for the three months to April 30, indicating a com- petition which traction officials admit is alarming, In February the traction companies lost 175,000 passengers. The loss in March jumped to 1,062,000, due part- ly to the lateness of Easter. From April 1 to April 17, the Washington Rallway & Electric Co. reported a loss of 396,673 passengers. With figures from the Capital Traction Co. for this period not yet reported, it was indi- cated at the Public Utilitles Commis- slon, the total losses of the two com- panies would be brought to about 518, 000 passengers in April, - Translated into annual figures, trac- tion company officials say the loss in passengers will be around 10,000,000 for the year, out of a combined traffic of approximately 150,000,000 revenue sengers for the two companies. would be about 6 per cent. Annual Losses Increase. Local traction companies, as well as car systems throughout the country, have suffered a steady decline in the number of passengers carried in recent years, attributed chiefly to the growing use of automobiles. It was pointed out, however, that the average loss of pas- sengers in a year has been about 2.- 000,000 and this figure has been steadily decreasing until the advent of the 35- cent flat rate taxicabs. ‘The Washington Railway & Electric Co. at its stockholders’ meeting last year reported a loss of about 100,000 passen- gers out of 74,000,000, or about one- | e: fifth of 1 per cent. Contrasting with this figure, the loss in revenue passen- gers in March, with taxicab competi- tion at its height, was more than 9 pertcenc. In April it was about 6 per cent. These figures are considered signifi- cant by the Public Utilities Commis- slon as indicating their future use by the two street car companies in arguing the necessity of a 10-cent face, which they are now seeking in the courts on an appeal from the adverse decision of the commission. Competition Lasting. ‘When the 35-cent flat-rate cabs were first placed in operation, public utility attaches, as well as traction company officials, predicted the competition would not last long, because it would be found unprofitable to the cab companies. This prediction, however, is not borne out by the figures. With more cabs entering the fleld, a steady increase in business is expected. The loss in car fares of approximately 500,000 in April, as com- pared with 175,000 in February, the cab men believe, represents a fair estimate of the increased business that may be expected. Observers in the Public Utilitles Com- mission and elsewhere also expressed the opinion today that the loss from taxicab competition will increase considerably if street car fares go up to 10 cents. ‘They point out that four passengers, who can ride in a cab for 35 cents, would have to pay 40 cents on the street cars. One of the cab officials declared today that the cab owners stand ready to prove before the Public Utilitles Com- mission or any other qualified board | St when the time comes that the cab com- panies can continue to make money. “First, we do a tremendous volume of business at a small margin of profit,” he said. “Our cabs are busy all the time. Secondly, we pay no money for m"eonceulom or anything of that AL (F) Means Associated Press. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. 111,048 Sunday's Circulation, 117,895 TWO CENTS. GRUNDY CAMPAIGN POLICE AND FIRE FUND OF $332.076 | PAY BILL BELIEVED DECLARED SPENT Senate Slush Fund Group Probing Pennsylvania Primary Expenses. $10,541.45 IS DECLARED CONTRIBUTION OF DAVIS ‘Winner Tells Committe of $10,000 More Given Him for Race. Reports Incomplete. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Delving into the recent Pennsylvania senatorial primary, the Senate slush fund committee today brought out at its hearing the following facts: Contributions to the campaign of Sen- ator Joseph R. Grundy totaled $338,- 602; disbursements, $332,076. Senator Grundy contributed from his own funds $291,000. The balance of the contributions, amounting to about $47,- 000, was contributed by something over 100 persons. Francis H. Bohlen, the wet candidate senatorial nomination, and his ifl‘;mux;'; mates for governor and lieuten- GERTAIN T0 PASS Decision to Vote on Measure Follows Committee Agreement, MERIT PROPOSAL INCREASE INCLUDED Agreement Carries ' All Donovan Amendments and Compromise on Simmons’ Proposal, There is a general agreement by House leaders that the police and fire- men’s pay increase bill will be passed under suspension of the rules next Mone day afternoon. This agreement in- cludes an understanding between House Leader Tilson, Speaker Longworth, members of the Republican steering committee, the House rules committee, Chairman Simmons of the subcommittee on District appropriations and Repre- sentatives of the House District com- mittee. The agreement includes all of the so-called Donovan or Phipps amend- ments, in addition to which will be & ant governor had a total expended for them of about $200,000. Webster G. Drew of Bradford, Pa., a fourth candidate for the Republican senatorial nomination, sent the com- mittee a telegram saying that he had expended $675.69. He said that he would be glad to appear before the committee, but had no information to it. vse!dx"lck Kistler, the Democratic nominee for the Senate, was not heard ay. flo&:mfl\'yy James J. Davis of the De- partment of Labor, who won the nomi- nation for the Senate, expended and pledged out of his own funds $10,541.45 Mentions Contributors. Mr. Davis also told the committee that he had knowledge of approxi- mately $10,000 more which was con- tributed to his campaign and turned over by him to the committees which were conducting his campaign. He mentioned as contributors former Sena- tor Calder of New York, $1,000; former Senator du Pont of Delaware, $2,000, and former Chairman Lasker of thc Shipping Board, $2,000. ‘The committee has still to hear from representatives of the Davis-Brown State committee and the Philadelphis and Alleghany County Davis-Brown committees as to what their expendi- tures were. Accountant Testifies. Senator Grundy and Thomas Bell, a public accountant in Philadelphia, the treasurer of the Grundy campaign com-< mittee, testified re; ing the expend- itures in the Grundy campaign. Neither was able to give the Senate committee the details of the expenditures at this time. Bell, however, promised a com- lete report. plt w:lfl testified by B‘:a filltu'il;e Grundy campaign committee contrib- uted gg the campaign committees in 30 out of 67 of the counties of Pennsyl- vania. He said that he did not know what was done for Mr Grundy in the other 37 countles, and that the Senate committee would have to call upon the county chairmen in those counties for further information about them. Senator Grundy said that he believed that from $40,000 to $50.000 had been spent in the city of Philadelphia in his campaign and that probably a good deal of this money had gone to watchers at the polls. He called attention to the fact that there were some 1,600 election districts in Philadelphia. Senator Dill of Washington, a mem- ber of the committee, sougnt to ob- tain Senator Grundy's views in the nditure of money in the senatorial T campaign. p“!ou contributed $201,000 of your own money,” said Senator Dill, address- ing Senator Grundy. “I would like to get your own views in regard to these large contributions. Mrs. McCormick, who won the senatorial nomination in Illinois, testified that she expended $250,000 of her own money. A Senator’s salary for six years total only $60,000. You expended $231,000 of your money over and above any possible returns. What I want to know is where should Congress draw the line in the amount of money which may be expended in senatorial primaries.” Grundy Criticizes Law. “I don't think that Congress should draw any line at all,” was the reply of Senator Grundy. He went on to say that in a State the size of Pennsylvania or Illincis it was important to get the views of candidates on important issues before all the voters and that it took money to do so. He said that he thought the fault lay in the law and in the form ot government which demand- ed primary elections, making it neces- sary to educate all the voters. “My point of view,” said Senator Grundy, “is that money does not enter into it.” Senator Dill called attention to the fact that in the Newbury case the Sen- ate had declared the expenditure of $190,000 by and for a candidate in his race for the senatorial nomination was excessive. “Did you feel that the Senate would now disregard the limit it set up then?” asked Senator Dill, “Do you want me as a member of the to criticize the Senate?” asked ou would be unusual if you did ’ sald Senator Dill. “If money makes no difference, d Senator Wagner of New York, hy spend so much?” “The only need was to get a proper (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) KISSING TO BE MISSING, PUBLICLY AT LEAST, AT NAVY’S RING DANCE Academy Officials Decide Osculatory Admiration Lowers Dignity of Traditional Ball. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 26.—Mid- shipmen of the Naval Academy class of 1931 will have their “ring dance,” bt with the J:mvmnnnl understanding that there will be no kissing—that is, no kissing visible to interested by- standers. Mwlfihl dance, at wh:zla\ graduating midshipmen are presen with their’ class ring and & kiss by their girl friends, was termed some time ago by academy officials as un- » becoming to the dignity of the school, and it was doubtful whether it would be held this year. When academy heads censored the kissing phase of the fln(d‘gmnhuon as too promiscuous. midshipmen put their heads together, with a resultant compromise on the Simmons' proposie tion of deferred payment of the ine creases for privates in the Police and Fire Departments. This is the only item still to be ironed out, but an agreement is assured on some compro- mise between five and ten years of service In the Police and Fire Depart- ments. The plan is to pay all privates wha have been on the force for about eight years the full increase to the maximurn salary of $2,400, and to have step- at $100 a year for all members of the force between four and eight years, or whatever period of service may he later determined, which may possibly be that the maximum will be paid to all who have been seven years on the force, Merit Proposal Included. Also included is the proposal of Sena- tor Simmons, commonly known as the 10 per cent certificate of merit plan, It is proposed to encourage efficiency in the Police and Fire Departments by setting up annually a list of the top 10 per cent of the force who have proved most efficient and who would be given $5 a month additional as a bonus as long as they maintained their standing on this 10 per cent quota. particular measure. On account of the amicable agree- ment to pass the compromise measure next Monday, Mr. Simmons refrained from his threatened filibuster of three hours on the conference rej on mArmydnrpmfl;uon bill, v‘ h vuulm.d ve delaye e passa o o trict measures today. 3 i3 The compromise also includes an in- crease from 21 per cent to 3% cent in the contribution of the employes to the "tmniexm fund in line 'l!rm same provision throughout the other branches of the civil service, Decision Follows Joint Meet. This decision of the House leaders for passing the bill next Monday followed quickly upon a session of the Repub- lican steering committee and the Repub= lican members of the committee on rules with Speaker Longworth, at which time it was decided not to allow the police and firemen's pay bill, the Moore bill for a commission to study the fiscal relations of the National Capital, and the bill proposing a $5,000 pension for widows of police and firemen killed on duty to be called up for action in the House today. It also followed a number of confer- ences elsewhere in the Capitol and in the House Office Building, including conferences between Mr. Simmons an the delegation representing the House District committee and between Mr. Simmons and a delegation including Charles W. Darr, president of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce; Mark Lansburgh, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, and Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations and chairman of the Citizens' Ad- visory Council. House Leader Tilson, Chairman Sim- mons of the subcommittee on District appropriations, Acting Chairman Mc- Leod of the House District committee, Representative Lampert of Wisconsin and others who have been engaged in conferences, "{"du.lf the police and firemen's pay bill, all declared today that differences have been harmoniously settled by compromise and that the ways are now greased for promptly passing this measure without oppo- sition in the House next Monday. PRESBYTERIAN UNION PROPOSAL BEATEN Southern Returns Show Adverse Sentiment at General Assembly in Charlottesville. By the Assoclated Press. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 26.— Organic union of the Southern Pres- byterian Church with the United Pres- byterian Church was defeated in a tabulation of votes from the Southern presbyteries announced at the Gen- eral Assembly here today. Votes from 92‘pren27§terlum5{m§§d r!'l voutng for union, against, for - posf in, action, while 1 did not vote. ik ._ The School of the Ozarks, at Hollis- ter, Mo, was selected today by the General Assembly for its 1931 meeting. An invitation was also received from Montreat, N. C., where the assembly meet last year, but the School of the Ozarks was selected by a vote of 165 to DAWES GETS VACATION Ambassador Given Permission Leave for Home June 7. Ambassador Dawes was granted per- mission by Secretary Stimson today to petition being sent the commandant, asking that the ring dance be continued and the kissing be eliminated if neces- sary. Inr,mthl dance wllgnbemmld on Junem 3 rigging Luce Hall, in- stead of Mahan Hall, the past site. leave England June 7 to visit cmog; Dawes had informed the State De- rtment he wanted to make the trip transact some business in connection "'He 'expeciad o Tematn ‘awey foom e L London for & month.