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-1 ATTEMPT T0 SHOOT HUSBAND IS DENIED rs. Ruth L. Buchanan Re- plies to Charge of Warren- ton, Va., Capitalist. Denial of her husband's charge that #he attempted to shoot him last Feb- ruary is contained in an afidavit of Mrs. Ruth Lester Buchanan in refuta- tion of the allegations of the answer of her husband, John R. Buchanan of ‘Warrenton, Va., one of the heirs of the $4,000,000 estate of Gen. Buchanan, filed to her suit for separate mainte- nance. Hearing on the wife's application, through Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and Rudolph H. Yeatman, for tempo- rary alimony is scheduled for this after- noon before Chief Justice A. Wheat. ‘The husband is represented by Attor- neys Minor, Gatley & Drury. Custody of the three children may also be de- termined by the court. Mrs. Buchanan in her affidavit de- hies that she is possessed of a vile and vicious temper or that she has been guilty of cruel or inhuman treatment of her husband so as to endanger his life or health. She admits that on one oc- casion she did attempt to take her own life, as stated in the husband's answer, saying that it was “after being goaded to desperation by the defendant I at- tempted to take my life, believing that nothing mattered..” Later she and her husband were reconciled, she says, and he promised to be more considerate of her. She denies emphatically the charge that she leveled a pistol at her hus- band or tried to kill or injure him as- serting that for more than a week after the alleged occurrence her hus- band remained at their home without fear of injury. He now desires to leave her, she states, so that he may “lead a different life because he is now pos- sessed of considerable means whereas four years ago he was poor.” Since the glleged desertion, the wife informs the court® her husband has made no attempt to visit or see the children, although she is willing to absent herself should he want to see the children at the home on the War- renton farm, where she is now residing. FAIRFAX DISASTER HEARINGS CONCLUDED Capt. Brooks, Last Witness, Insists S80S Sent Immediately After Collision. BOSTON, June 20 (#).—Federal hear- G l JONES WINS CROWN AS DIEGEL FALLS Americans End Two Strokes Apart as Compston Cracks Up on Final 18. (Continued Prom First Page.) THE -EVENING STAR, WASHINUT on FISCAL PROBE PLAN PENDS IN SENATE Senate Debates Deadlock Over District Appropria- tion Measure. (Continued From First Paj enth in par figures, taking 4 at the sixth and 3 at the seventh. Playing in the face of a strong wind, Bobby was 30 yards short of the eighth green with a drive and a brassie. His third was held up by grass and failed to reach the green. After getting on in 4, he took 3 putts for a 7. Jones came back with two fine shots at the ninth to place his ball 18 feet from the pin and he was down in 2 putts for 38 on the outward trip. In spite of Jones' 7 at the eighth hole, he gained on Archie Compston, The marriage of Dorothy Douglas, daughter of Capt. John North Dougl: U. S. A, and Mrs. Douglas of Edgemoor, Md., to Clyde Bruce Aitchison, son of the interstate commerce commissioner, was announced today by the bride's parents. Both were juniors at American Uni- versity and eloped to Herndon, V where they were married on April 12. —Harris-Ewing Photo. ATTACK ON TREATY on the Fairfax-Pinthis disaster closed today with a warning from United States inspectors that if they found the evidence showed probable negligence, fulness or recklessness on the part of any of the Fairfax offi- cers, the latter would be tried in court. Capt. Archibald Brooks of the Fairfax was recalled to the stand today as the last important witness in the investi- gation into his conduct and that of his men after the collision. Capt. Brooks was x}ucsfloned chiefly about the sending of an SOS from the Fairfax immediately after the col- lision. He asserted vigorously that he| had ordered an SO S sent one minute after the crash and that he ordered no other messages for aid at that time. Capt. Brooks said he ordered no mes- sage :’t.l: t0 Gloucester at that time and other radio queries u\fl‘ luv;im wmc': apparently withheld information as what really occurred. Finally, asked what he thought of a radio operator who spparently was sending and re- .I'h‘ ‘messages without his knowl- adge, replied, “It was rotten.” s A Bt HUGHES SEES “SUICIDE” IN THREE U. S. CRUISERS Admiral Urges Modernization of Bhips Before House Naval Affairs Committee. By the Associated Press. Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval operations, testified before the ‘House naval affairs committee today it would be “suicide” for the the battle- ships Idaho, New Mexico and Missis- sippl to engage an enemy of superior gun range and speed in their present condition. He urged as “] y desirable” the modernization of them, which would be ;&;.I’lofl:!d under bills calling for $30- ,000. Hughes said the London treaty would not affect the changes contemplated. —_— WARRANT IS REFUSED IN SLAYING OF SMITHS County Attorney Tells Complain- ants to Get More Evidence Against R. L. Benton. By the Associated Pre: MUSKOGEE, Okla., June 20.—John L. Wike and Lawrence Sturgeon of Connecticut today were told by Phil K. Oldham, assistant county attorney, to obtain more evidence before swearing to a warrant charging R. L. Benton with murder in connection with the slaying of George and David Smith, Connecticut capitalists, in a hotel room here April 26. N Wike’s identification of Benton as the slayer was not sufficient, Oldham believed, to warrant filing murder charges against him. Wike was found und and gagged in the room in which Smith brothers were found mur- dered. He was acquitted of a charge growing out of the slayings. g here from Connecticut, he identified Benton Tuesday as one of the two robbers who, he said, shot the Smiths when they resisted. Sheriff Hamilton had announced Wednesday that charges probably would be placed against Benton yesterday. The action was delayed, however, be- cause of Oldham's views and because the sheriff had not had time to work further on the case. It was erroneously stated in an Asso- ciated Press dispatch yesterday that murder charges had been filed against Benton. The Associated Press is glad to make this correction. ALBERTA FARMERS WIN United Group Carries Provincial Eletcions for Third Term. CALGARY, Alberta, June 20 (P).— Partial returns in the Alberta provincial election last night indicated the United Farmers of Alberta administration would rule for a third term Six administration candidates were #lected and 28 more led in their districts. In five districts Liberals were ahead, and in one the Labor candidate held the lead. Nineteen districts were unre- ported. West Virginia Bank Closes. WELCH, W. Va., June 20 (#).—The First National Bank of Weich was placed in the hands of a Federal bank examiner today after being ordered temporarily closed by its directors be- cause of “abnormal withdrawals.” D. A. Woods, bank examiner, predicted denled knowledge of several | ti ANSWERED BY REED Senator’s Radio Comments Bring Up Charges Made by Johnson. By the Assoclated Press. Replying to Senator Johnson's criti- cism of the London naval treaty, Sena- tor Reed of Pennsylvania, who partici- pated in its foundation, last night praised the pact and.urged its ratifica- lon. He spoke by radio in answer to an ad- dress similarly delivered by Johnson the night before. Much of his comment was directed at the latter. ‘The treaty, Reed said, “removes com- petition in naval construction amon the three leading powers in the world,” gives “three countries a holiday from battleship building during the next seven years, and saves the taxpayer of the. United States an outlay of $400,- flo,ono on replacement of battleships lone.” Continuing, he said: “It allows the peoples of these three great nations to rest secure in knowl- edge that no one of the three can be attacked in its home waters by any na- tion on earth. It makes plain to the world that none of the three coun- tries is designing war upon either of the others. It promotes to an impor- tant degree the international friendship that we all desire.” Fought by Others, He went on to say the pact was op- posed by the big-navy spokesmen of each of the three countries, and the same_ things said by Senator Johnson are bemng expressed London and ‘Tokio. He expressed confidence “that common sense will prevail and the treaty be ratified.” Accusing Senator Johnson of “de- nouncing but not describing” the treaty, Senator Reed took up the various pro- visions of the pact. He gave particular emphasis to the cruiser provision, which limits the American Navy to 18 eight- inch cruisers and 18 “six-inch gun cruisers. ’ “You have doubtless heard it said many times that this treaty forces us to build the kind of ships that Great Britain wants and not the kind that we want, and leaves her free to build the kind of ships that she wants. That is easy to say, but hard to prove. If. as a matter of fact, Great Britaln does not want 8-inch cruisers then you will readily see that the treaty forces her to have 15 of the kind of ships that she does not want, aggregating 146,000 tons, while we are only forced to have 73,000 tons of the kind of ships that we are supposed not to want. Of course, the truth is, and every admiral on both sides of the controversy admits, that a certain number of each t; are abso- lutely essential for a balanced fleet, and it is well to remember that when the American general board was un- hampered by any treaty and could have built 8-inch cruisers if it chose, it bullt our 10 Ohamas, which carry 6- inch guns.” Equalizes Cruiser Tonnage. Adverting again to the Johnson speech, Senator Reed said “if he is correct, the American delegation surrendered every- thing at London.” He then called at- tention to the make-up of the Ameri- can delegation. He added that when the London Conference opened, “the British had four times our tonnage of cruisers and the Japanese had more than twice our tonnage.” On 8-inch-gun cruisers, Reed con- tended that Great Britain comes down from 19 to 15 during the life of the treaty, while America builds up to 18, and that “Japan stands absolutely still with her present 12.” SEGRAVE WINS RECORD Motor Union Confirms Speed Mark That Cost Him Life. LONDON, June 20 (#)—The Inter- national Motor Union today officially confirmed the speed attained by the late Maj. Sir Henry Segrave at Lake Wind- ermere, just before a fatal accident cost his life, as the world’s unlimited water record. The speed confirmed was 85.7 nau- tical miles an hour, or 98.7 miles an hour. remarks of the for the big Briton went out in 43. Jones sent his second 15 feet from the pin at the tenth and his first putt lipped the cup, getting down in 4. At the eleventh he reached the green with his mashie from the tee, but his ap- proach putt ran 10 feet past the cup and he missed coming back, taking 4. Wind Troubles AlL ‘The wind was troubling all the play- ers. Jones' drive was in the rough at the twelfth and he took 4 for the hole, after lipping the cup with a putt. At the thirteenth he was bunkered to the right of the green, chipped out short and took 2 putts. At the fourteenth, Jones’ second fin- ished in rough to the left of the green. He chipped 5 feet from the cup and sank the putt for his 4 after being in- terrupted in addressing his ball by loud talking among the spectators. He played the fifteenth in 5. Jones scored a birdie 4 at the six- teenth and added par 4s at the seven- teenth and eighteenth. Compston missed a putt the length of his putter at the first hole and took 5. At the second he pulled his drive into rongh and was still in the rough with his second. He was on in three and took two putts for amother 5 as the gallery groaned. Compston got a par 5 at the third hole, but he took 4 at the short fourth and followed with a 5 at the par 4 fifth. Another 5 was registered at the sixth. Compston lined a brassie shot intg spectators at the third. He went from rough to rough at the sixth and took another 5. He failed to reach the 200- yard seventh from the tee and then took two putts to hole out in 4. He finished in 43. Compson played the first four holes coming home in 4s and then took a 5 and seemed out of it unless he could shoot some 2s and 3s. Compson took a 4 at the fifteenth and 5 at the sixteenth, wiping out his chance to overhaul Jones. He finished with a score of 293, tak- ing an 83 on the last round, with 40 on the final nine. Diegel Pars First Four. Diegel played the first four holes in par figures, but took 5 at the fifth. He scored 4s at the sixth and seventh holes. Diegel played the first nine holes in 3l‘ltaeku. the same number Jones re- quired. Diegel made his first error when he sliced his drive into rough. He missed a putt of a foot at the fifth. He got his pars at the sixth and seventh, al- ;lm::lh he drove to the rough at each 0] Diegel started home with a par at the tenth, took another 4, one over par, at the eleventh and then bagged & birdie 3 at the twelfth, Diegel continued to play as though he expected to catch the ur star. He was even par for the five Nomeward holes through the fourteenth, teking a three at the thirteenth and 5 at the fourteenth, Barely Misses 20-foot Putt. At the fifteenth Diegel played his first to the rough at the edge of the fair- way, but made an excellent recovery to the edge of the green. The orowd applauded, but Leo was two yards short with his next shot and holed a six- footer for the 4. Diegel just missed a 20-footer for a deuce at the short thirteenth. He renk:hedsthe fourteenth green in 3 and tool a 5. Diegel drove into the bunker on the sixteenth and reached the green with his third, 15 feet from the pin. His approach putt was short and he needed two more to go down. Fours on the seventeenth and eighteenth gave him 37 and 75, with his 293 total two strokes behind Jones. Jim Barnes finished with a score of 7 for a total of 297, The fourth round and final scores follow : *Robert T. Jones, jr. lanta Fred Rol ‘ . Bert Hodgson, England *Donald K. Moe, Portla Oreg. . Percy Allis, y. Ted Ray, England... Horton Smith, New Yorl Abe Mitchell, England. Leo Diegel, Mexico.. Archie Compston, England. James Barnes, New York.. Macdonald Smith, New York . .222—71—-293 Henry Cotton, Englan .22 1—297 C. A. Whitcombe, England 221—79—300 *Denotes amateur. CLARA BOW DENIES MARRIAGE INTENT Shortens Dallas Vacation as Holly- wood Studio Directors Worry. At- . .216—75—201 221—175—296 227—74—301 223—80—303 29’ 220--77—297 By the Associaed Press. DALLAS, Tex., June 20.—Clara Bow of the movies said last night she would cut her intended two weeks' vacation short and leave tomorrow for Holly- wood at the request of officials of her studio. The famous “redhead” admitted the motion picture directors made the re- quest because of published reports’ that she had come to Dallas to renew an affair with a young Dallas physician whom she admitted she had once loved. While Miss Bow was talking to an Assoclated Press representative she re- ceived a telephone call. “It was from Harry Richman,” she said as she came back after a 10-minute absence. “He had heard that I had come to Dallas to get married and I had to set him straight,” she said. THIEF, MAKING $7 HAUL, 'KILLS PURSUING OFFICER By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 20.—Patrolman Patrick Mitchell was shot and killed to- day in a gun duel with a bandit who held up a malt and hops store near Am- sterdam avenue and Twelfth street. The bandit, who was wounded, identified himself as George Harris, 30, of Cleve- land, Ohio. G;rl Scouts Are Lost. YAKIMA, Wash, ‘June 20 (#).—A searching party today hunted Evelyn that depositors would riot suffer losses. The last published statement of the bank listed assets of $2,332,532 and de- nosits of §1,821,000. Krautkremer, 18, and Marian Converse, 17, Yakima Girl Scouts, who have been lost in the upper Nachez district, near here, since Tuesday. Mitchell saw the bandit as he ran from the store after the robbery, and values, to be appointed by the Presi- dent of the United States, at least one of whom shall not reside in, or own property in, the District of Columbia It shall be the duty of the commission, under such rules and regulations as to it may seem fair and just, to make an annual valuation as of the 1st day of July of the land and improvements thereon in the District of, Columbia owned by the United States, exclusive of streets and alleys, and all privately owned land and improvements thereon in the District of Columbia, exclusive of land and improvements thereon, ex- pressly exempt from taxation. The commission shall report the result of its valuation to Congress on the first Monday in December, 1931, and an- nuallly thereafter. The assessor of the District of Columbia shall serve with- out additional compensation. The other two members shall serve for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and shall receive an annual compensation of $9,000 each, the payment of which is hereby authorized. Such sum as may be submitted annually by the Bureau of the Budget for personal services and other necessary expenses in connection with the work of the commisSion is | hereby authorized to be appropriated.” Would Report Annually, ‘The Jones resolution would create & commission of three members, one of whom would be the District assessor and two persons familiar with real es- tate values who would report to Con- beginning in December, t value of Federal and private real estate in Washington. Senator Jones emphasized that he did not regard the relative value of Federal and private property as the sole basis upon which to decide the division of expenses, but recognized there were other important factors to be taken into account in fixing the Federal con- tribution. He expressed the belief, how- ever, that the value of the land was one of the prime factors, and that if this could be accurately determined each year, it would be heipful to Con- gress, along with the other considera- tions in reaching a decision. In the course of the debate Senator Swanson, Democrat, of Virginia, de- plored the fact that the 60-40 law has been ignored for a number of years in writing the District appropriation bill with a Jump-sum contribution. “We have an annual controversy over the District of Columbia bill,” Sen- ator Jones began. “This has occurred for several years and it is very desir- ous to devise some means of avoiding it in future. It is injurious to the city and vexatious to Congress. “It has been proposed in some quarters that a commission be created to recommend the proportion that should be followed by Congress between the Federal and District Governments. Judging by the past, that, it seems to me, would be a useless step. We had such a commission some years ago, that carefully studied the problem and made a recommendation, and a year or so later that was abandoned.” Values Held Prime Factor. Senator Jones declared that the value of the Federal and private property in the District is a prime factor in arriving at the ratio of expense. “‘Of course,” Senator Jones explained, “there are ruany other questions be- sides that, but they.are of such a na- ture that they could be settled on prin- olples rather than on facts.” Senator Glass got into the debate at this int to emphasize that this is the Nation's Capital and that It is not possible to determine that element of the question on a business Lasis. He inted out that all improvements here ve to be made on a monumental basis. “1 agree entirely with the Senator from Virginia,” Senator Jones replied, DING PROPO! MEDICAL BUIL SED FOR OLD EMBASSY SITE Drawing of the 12-story office building for physicians and de ntists to Connecticut avenue and N street, negotiations for which METHANOL GUARD 1S SOUGHT BY U §. Tasteless Wood Alcohol Spreads Poisoning in Bootleg Mixtures. Alarmed by a wide-spread poisoning resulting from bootleg mixtures con- taining synthetic methanol, a kind of tasteless wood alcohol, over which the Federal Government has no control, a group of scientists from several branches of the Government started a fact-find- ing movement today with a view to determine the situation and what might be_done to protect the public health. While the conference was held in the office of Dr. James M. Doran, prohibi- tion commissioner, Dr. Doran explained afterwards that it was not a_ prohibi- t}on question but a public th ques- tion. The conference called upon Dr. Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service, for a more extensive report than was available today. ‘We want to reduce the hazards to the Eubun health due to the use of this synthetic methanol,” said Dr. Doran, “and at the present time we are lay- ing the groundwork for a survey to get at all the facts possible. Several Gov- ernment departments already have very h:lféul information and we expect to go into the matter seriously to see vhat can be done.” was understood the appropriation bill would be discussed. Before he left Mr. Longworth declared most em})hlflcllly that there is no chance of any compromise on the $9,- 000,000 lump sum as the Federal contri- bution to the Dutricw:rmu since the House has in two re: votes declared its insistence upon this provision. ‘The only hope for breaking the dead: lock, the Speaker said, lies in som arrangement hi' which the $9,000,000 lump sum will be accepted for the coming fiscal year with an assurance that some sort of a commission or com- mittee will be set up to make a study 80 as to be ready to report what the fiscal arrangement should be for the next District appropriation. ‘The Speaker, House Leader Tilson and others feel that no matter how much administrative pressure was brought to “and what I am proposing is not in- tended as a sole solution, but as one of the prime factors to be considered.” After Senator Glass had stated with considerable feeling his views on the status of the pending controversy be- tween the House and Senate, Senator Jones again asserted that he had no thought of proposing his resolution as affecting the present situation. Senator Swanson declared that the 60-40 ratio was the law, fixed by the will of Congress, and that this law is being abrogated by the lump sum in the appropriation bill. Calls for Quorum. Senator Johnson, Republican, of Cal- ifornia, in charge of the river and har- bors bill, called for the regular order, and Senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio, suggested the absence of a quorum. Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis- sissippl, wanted to know What need there was for a quorum call when it was apparent that there was a large attendance of the Senate present. Sen- ator Fess said some members of the Senate expected a quorum call, and he pressed the request for such a call. After the roll had been ocalled for absent members Senator Jones con- cluded his explanation of the resolution. “I did not intend to open up the con- troversy now pending,” he said. “What I had in mind was something looking to the future. I am quite hopeful the pres- ent controversy will be satisfactorily ad- justed before Congress adjourns.” ‘Would Provide Facts. He sald that obviously the commis- sion which he proposed could not make an assessment in time for Congress next | December, but that after next year, his resolution would give Congress definite facts on this one phase of the fiscal re- | lations. Senator Barkley, Democrat, of Ken- tucky, made the observation that if the Federal property were not here the private property would be worth little. Senator Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut, in charge of the pending appropriation bill, took no part in the discussion on the floor today, but he stated off the floor that no word had been received by the Senate conferees as yet from any sourc, indicating that the House members were disposed to consider a compromise between $9,000,~ 000 and $12,000,000. The papers relating to the bill are {on the clerk’s desk in the Senate in a sition where the Senate could ask for & nw conference with the House, | but Senator Bingham has indicated that he feels there should be some indica- tion of a possible compromise if there is to be & new conference. Statement Is Issued. After the meeting the following state- ment was issued: “The serious situation which would result in the event the District appro- priation bill should fail of enactment was discussed for nearly two hours, the greatest concern being shown by all present. “The meeting appointed a committee of 12 to walt upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the | President of the Senate, and upon the rs of both Houses of Congress to urge a resumption of conferences and the enactment of the District appro- priation bill, with provisions fair and equitable to the District interests. The members of this committee are: Robert V. Fleming, chairman; E. F. Colladay, John B. Colpoys, C. A. Douglas, John Joy Edson, Joshua Evans, Charles C. Glover, jr.; Frank J. Hogan, Thomas P, Littlepage, John Poole, Samuel J. Prescott and Sidney F. Tallaferro. opened fire as the man jumped on the 'runmng board of a taxicab, wounding the bandit. The ndit returned the shots and one took trolman dying soon to a hospital. The loot was just 87, Longworth Is Summoned. Speaker Longworth of the House was called to the White House for a con- ference this afternoon during which it bear at the present time the situation has gone so far in the House that it would be impossible to break down the stand of the majority of the member- ship as officially recorded in favor of the $9,000,000 lump sum and no other amount for the coming fiscal year. Speaker Longworth arranged to grant an audience at 2:30 pm. today to a) delegation of representatives of various organizations in the District under the leadership of Robert V. Fleming, who desire to discuss with him the situation that has developed through the dead- lock on the District appropriation bill Appeal to Congress Planned. Meanwhile the group made prepara- tions to appeal to Congress to save the appropriation bill from the peril it now faces. Plans for making the plea were dis- cussed at a conference this morning in the board room of Riggs National Bank. It was attended by ihe following: Robert V. Fleming, president of Riggs National Bank and Sidney F. Taliaferro, vice president and former District Commissioner; John Joy Edson, chair- man of the board of directors of the Washington Loan & Trust Co.; Theo- dore W. Noyes, editor of The Star: Ed- ward F Colladay, Republican national committeeman for the District: George Plitt, president of the Washington Board of Trade; Samuel J. Prescott, chairman of the board of directors of the Second National Bank; Joshua Evans, jr.. president of the District Na- tional Bank; Robert N. Harper, Demo- cratic national committeeman for the District; Lloyd B. Wilson, president of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.; Frank J. Colema secretary Maryland and District of Columbia Labor Federation; John B. Coipoys, representing the Central Labor Union! John H. Hanna, president of the Capital Traction Co.; Willlam F. Ham, president of the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co.; Edwin C. Graham, president of the lonal Electric Sup- ply Co.; Charles W. Darr, president of | the Washington Chamber g Commerce; trell, executive secretary of the Wash- ington Board of Trade; John B. Larner, president of the Washington Loan & | Trust Co. Feder: ; John Poole, president of the merican _ Bank; _Frank J. Hogan, C. A. Douglas,’ Thomas W. Brahany, John Lewis Smith, Thomas ' P. Littlepage and Carroll Glover. CHILDREN’S SANITARIUM IMPERILED IN CONGRESS Appropriation for Structures Balance Because of Deadlock Over District Bill. Plans for the establishment of the sanitarium for the treatment of chil- dren suffering from tuberculosis hang in the balance because of the deadlock over the District appropriation bill, and if it fails the city will have totally in- adequate facilities for the care of more than 400 youngsters now awalting treat- ment, President Hoover was told today by Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, chairman of the committee working for the tubercu- losis sanitarium. Mrs. Grant pointed out that an item of $300,000 is included in the appr priations bill to provide for the star ing of work on the projected new struc- ture. She added that the local Health Department had diagnosed 400 local children as being tubercular and need- ing such hospital treatment. in CUT IN GAS RATE ORDERED IN NEW MEASURE BY HOWELL (Continued From PFirst Page.) reduce rates on July 31, at least to the schedule contained in the bill, The stipulation of a rate reduction, down by Senator Howell, for he has left out of his substitute four features of the original blll, namely: The clause under which all stock heretofore issued, including stock divi- dends, would be regarded as pald up and non-assessable in future. The clause relieving stockholders from liability for debts of the company. hibits any outside corporation or hold- ing company from acquiring more than 20 per cent of the stock of a local utility, The section relieving the company of the necessity of coming back to Con- 8ress in future for change in its charter. Can Merge With Provisions. Explaining his substitute, Senator Howell said it would authorize the mer- ger, subject to the rate reductions, and would give the company the authority it asks for to issue preferred stock to ob- tain funds for improvements and ex- tensions to its system, but no additional common stock. The original bill would have author- ized preferred or common stock issues, with or without par value. Senator Howell provides, however, that the pre- ferred stock, which may be issued upon approval of the Utilities Commission, must have & par value of $100 a share. Senator Howell pointed out that the present financial structure of the com- pany consists of $2,600,000 worth of common stock and approximately $11,- 000,000 worth of outstanding bonds He sees no nb&ecuon to the issuance of prefcrred stock to get new capital for improvements, but does not believe there should be more common stock. During the hearings before the Sen- ate committee Gen. Patrick pointed out that the capital structure of the Wash- ington company consisted of 20 per cent stock and 80 per cent bonds, which he regarded as an unbalanced set-up, Discussing his omission of the clause by which all stock heretofore issued would be given a paid-up and non- assessable status, Senator Howell said that there might be circumstances at some time under which stockholder: would be called upon to make pay- ment on securities issued in the past as stock dividends. The Senator said the original bill would have declared such stock to be deemed as fully paid and non-assessable, which he decided yesterday to strike from his substitute Other Changes Already Discussed. The other changes he made in his substitute were summarized by the Senator several days ago when he first called attention to his position regard- m% ’tha l}egm&lom Iscussing the company proposal for :.‘cdo-cem meter charge, Senator Howell “I was very much surprised to find they were asking for a service charge of 60 cents a month, because I believe they have about 102,000 meters, and that would mean an increase in their Lrfl)we from a source they have never The Senator calculated that the meter charge would produce $61,200 a month, or $734,400 a ye: Discussing the pos- sibility that m: meters now installed but not using gas would be cut off if there were a meter charge, the Senator sald that, assuming 5,000 such meters would be disconnected, the meter charge revenue still would be $58,200 a month, or about $700,000 a year. Senator Howell's proposed schedule of rates would carry with them the proviso | that if the thermal value of the gas| went below 600 British thermal units per thousand cubic feet, the Utilities Commission would be directed to make an equitable reduction in the rates fixed in the bill. Another feature of the Howell rate schedule is authority to charge $1.50 for reconnecting service that has been dis- connected for any cause, if the recon- nection is made at the same prem- ises, for the same customer and within six months, . ROME DAILY DEMANDS U. S. TARIFF PROTEST Favors Raising Italian Rates in Re- lation to American Goods Un- der New Bill. By the Associated Press. ROME, June 20.—Picolo, Rome daily, today demanded sharpening of the Italian tariff laws in their relation to American’ goods in protest against in- creased tariffs under the Hawley-Smoot measure. This action, Picolo pointed out. cer- tainly will be understood perfectly in the United States as a logical derivative of the action of the American legislative body in enacting its new rates. B_AND CONCERT. By the United States Army Band Or- chestra this evening on the east Capitol steps at 7:30 o'clock. Willlam Stan- nard, leader; Thomas Darcy, second leader. Concert march, “March Slave,” Tschaikowsky | Overture, “Rosamunde” .......Schubert Xylophone solos— March, “Chamber of Commerce”. .Oseil‘ Oriental fantasy, “In a Chinese Temple Garden” .. +.... . Kettelbey Solo for saxophone, “Marilyn". Wiedoeft “Lazy Louisiana Moon."” (Performed by Sergt. Eugene Hostetter.) | “‘Stein Song” .....Colcord and Fenstad | Variations for different instruments, | Accompanying Mrs. Grant were Dr. George M. Kober and Dr. F. C. Smith, assistant surgeon general, United States Public Health Sesuica however, is not the only condition laid The clause exempting the company | from the La Follette law, which pro- | be erected on the site of the old British embassy, were carried to an advanced stage today. MEDICAL BUILDING PLANS COMPLETED | Impressive Modern Structure to Rise on British Embassy Site. Plans have been drawn for the con- struction of & 12-story medical office bullding of modern design, in which would be incorporated many ultra- modern conveniences, to supplant the | historic old home of the British em- | bassy, at Connecticut avenue and N | street, just vacated with the opening of the monumental new headquarters of |the British envoys on Massachusetts avenue, it was revealed this morning. Negotiations for the new enterprise were carried to an advanced stage to- day, providing for the creation of a new corporation, composed of local interests, which will build the structure along lines of plans which, it is known, have been in the process of formation dur- ing the past year. Arrangements were being completed today for the financing of the project by a group of local interests, including real estate men, a builder and a banker. Harry Wardman, local builder and realtor, who sold site for the new British embassy to Great Britain and built its new million-dollar home on Observatory Circle, is participating in negotiations. He holds financial in- terest in the old embassy site. Destroys Famous Building. With successful consummation of present plans, which those behind the project believe will be reached shortly, the historic diplomatic building, famous for its deflection of by-gone !:fil‘uh architectural styles, chrystal chandeliers, sweeping circular staircases and all, will pass into oblivion to make way for one :t Washington's most modern struc- ures, The medical building would provide office quarters for about 150 physiclans and dentists. In addition, there is pro- vision for a half dozen large retail stores on the first floor of the Connec- ticut avenue fron . The whole building, including physicians’ suites and stores, would be served by air-con- ditioning equipment, so arran; that | it would control both the temperature and humidity of the ali to suit the reeds and medical requirements of the tenants. Thus windows could be «cpt closed in Summer and Winter to elimi- nate noise and dust to facilitate the :&rk of the physiclans, it is pointed Garage Included. One of the outstanding festures of the building is to be a three-level ga- rage, for the use of tenants and their patients, which would be constructed in the Nineteenth street side of the property, its view concealed from the Street by the ornamental limestone facade treatment which would be car- ried throughout the three street front- ages. The garage would have a ca- pacity for parking 180 cars at one time, the feature being a design to facilitate the arrival of patients. Another feature will be a private am- bulance entry on the N street side, through which invalids or ‘“siretcher” patients can be driven into a private space in the bullding and then carried | to the physician's office wihout hav- | ing to pass through a public lobby. The bufldlng. as planned, will contain 3,600,000 cubic feet of space and has an estimated cost of about $2,500,000 | for the construction snd equipment | planned. The main entrance will be on the N street side, opening into a large lobby served by six passengers elevators, The | bullding will be of modernistic architec- tural style, with two setbacks above the 110-foot level. Another feature will be that the penthouse and housing for wa- ter tanks on the roof will be faced with limestone to add to the agricultural scheme. At the top of this development will be an ornamental glass screen which will be lighted at night to cap the structure with a crown of light. tory & Co,, local realtors, are man- agement agents for the development. CONGRESS TO REMAIN IN SESSION UNTIL JULY 1 Longworth Expresses View After Seeing Senate Leaders—Will Talk With Hoover. By the Associated Press. After a conference with Republican leaders in the Sepate, Speaker Long- worth said today congressional adjourn- ment before July 1 seemed unlikely. | Speaker Longworth said it was “only a guess” as to when Congress would be | able to adjourn in view of the par- | liamentary situation in the Senate. | With the passage of the second de- ficiency bill today Dy the House, he ! said, his branch wouid be able to ad- journ within three days. Speaker Longworth was invited to lunch at the White House with Presi- | ident Hoover to discuss the legislative program. Child Burned at Play. Playing on the kitchen floor of his home yesterday, John Torrice, 4 years old, ot 206 PFifth street southeast, was badly burned about the back and body when he jarred the kitchen stove and turned over a pan of bofling liquid. The boy was taken to Providence Hos- pital, where his condition was reported as steadily improving today. Creditors Ask Bankruptey. Application has been made to the District Supreme Court to adjudge the Washington Wholesale House, Inc., 1001 E street, a bankrupt. Five creditors complain that the management of the concern has made payments to another “Maryland” ...c.ooeiiiiiiancn Short Excerpts from operatic masterpieces, i ‘Tobani | “Southern Rhapsody” ... .. Hosmer (Conducted by Second’ Leader Thomas | ¥. Darcy, X “The Star Spangled Banner." creditor with intent to prefer him. The complaining creditors are represented by Attorneys Milton D. Korman and Rlclur; D. Daniels. DEATH N FLAMES HELD ACCIDENTAL Mildred Sloper Inquest Tes- timony Absolves Harper. Special Dispatch to The 8t FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 20.—Dr, C. A. Ransom, Fairfax County coroner, returned a verdict of accidental death due to burns at the inquest this morne ing into the death of 18-year-old Mil- dred Sloper of Antioch Chapel, Va., whe died Tuesday morning in Emergency Hospital. e inquest was held in the office of Justice the Peace J. T. Moling, the verdict being announced at 1 o'clock after protracted questioning of the three youths who were witnesses to the acci- dent, Joe Mills, jr, of West Falls Church, Robert Harper of West Falls Church, companions of the girl in the machine, and young Frank Myers, oper- ator of the gasoline pump at the Merri- fleld garage. Testimony from these three witnesses was straightforward and unanimous that the blaze was purely accidental ax’ was due to a spark caused by a matth struck by young Harper while gas was being emptied into the tank. It was testified that Harper, who was standig about 2 feet from the car, started to light a cigarette. The unlighted ciga- rette and a box of safety matches weie found next morning beside the car, Dr, Ransom states that Harper admitted striking the match without thinking of any w;:ble danger, 3 nsom himself was summoned by phone to the garage, and later fol- lowed the girl to Emergency Hospital, Washington, where he assisted in car- ing for her burns. He is able to place the time of the accident definitely with- in_15 minutes of midnight, quz: flz'l‘x,nmg ew;:duken at the in- wha transpired prior to the accident. Dr, Ihmgm' refused to allow any subject’ to be introduced except what pertained strictly to the accident from which the gir] death. Dr. Ransom states that there seem to be no criminal factors involved in the death itself. Sheriff E. P. Kirby of Fairfax County released John Harper of West Falls Church, who has been held in jail since last Tuesday awalting investigation into the death of Mildred Sloper. 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