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Evening star., 1924-04-18
COMMISSION TO STIR
INTEREST In ZONING
Citizens of Every Section of Capi.
tai to Bs Asked for 0pin-
ions on Changes.
ATTACK ON AMENDMENT
Meeting Hears Opposition to Sus-
pension of Permits.

The zoninG commission has decided
TO invite the citizens of every section
OF the city to say whether they be-
lieve' their respective neighborhoods
are properly zoned at the present time
This was done at an executive ses-
sion late yesterday evening follow
ing an all-day public hearing. Mai.
Raymond A Wheeler, executive sec
retary to the commission, will mail
circular letter within a few days
to all civic and trade organiza tions.
extending the invitation
This does not mean, it was ex-
planned today, that the commits ssion
has concluded to make sweeping
changes in the present height, area
and use limits of any given commu
nifty. All suggestions received as q
result of the invitation will be duly
advertised and debated at public
Not an Innovation.
This is not an innovation in the
policy of the Zoning Commission.
Since the city was originally zoned,
four years ago, changes have been
granted almost monthly where con
vincing evidence was submitted that
a street had been zoned out Of har-
mony with prevailing conditions.
In recent months, however, it has
been brought to the attention of the
commission that many property own
ers and residents are not familiar
with the height, area and use restric-
tions applying to the streets on
which they reside
Cases have arisen, for example.
where residents of street did not
know or realize their property was
zoned for business or for an eighty
five-foot building until some one
made plans for a new structure. II
is felt that the suggestion now being
sent out will serve to stimulate city
wide interest in coming and serve 10
bring out any Inconsistent situations
that may exist
At the afternoon session yesterday
strenuous opposition was voiced
against the proposed amendment 10
the zoning law that would empower
the commission TO suspend any OF ITS
regulations without notice pending
public hearing and to authorize the
Withholding of a building permit dur
ing such time.
Called Sweeping Measure.
William II. Linkins characterized
me proposal as the most sweeping
zoning measure ever suggested, and
pointed out that it might work 10 the
injury of any property owner in the
city. 1t was explained that il per
son in good faith purchased piece
of property Zoned commercial ana
made all plans to build on ii, neigh
bors could go to the commission and
have the zoning suspended pending
hearing to consider changing il 10
residential.
The commission turned down the
application to convert Calvert street
from residential to commercial prop
erty between Adams Mill road and
goth street. This case provoked d
lively contest at the hearing.
The commission .designatedo as "A
restricted" the area lying nbrth OF
Quackenbo street between Georgia
avenue and Blair road. This bars
the. erection OF apartment houses anG
community houses.
Property in the area bounded by
kalorama road. r street. Connecticut
avenue and Florida avenue was des-
ignated as "A restricted
Evening star., 1924-04-18
DEMOCRATS MAY HALT
CASH BONUS ACTION
Impressed by Report President
Would Probably Approve of
Insurance Plan.

On the basis of reports that PreSi-
dent Coolidge probably would ap-
prove the pending insurance soldier
bonus BILL some Democratic Senate
leaders are considering the advisable
ity of Withholding their proposal for
incorporation in the measure of a full
cash payment option.
Reports of the Presidents attitude
were received through American Lee
gion officials, Democratic senators
said, with the word that inclusion of
a full cash payment option requiring
an immediate government bond issue
would endanger the prospects of the
bill becoming law.
While Senate Republican leaders
expressed the opinion also that the
insurance bill had better prospects
than a combination insurance and
cash measure, it was stated that no
word had been received as to the
Presidents attitude.
"Favored No Bonus Bill"
In his message to Congress Presi-
dent Coolidge made the brief COM
ment that he favored no bonus bill.
With the prospect that the measure
might come before the Senate late in
the day and at least by tomorrow.
Democratic leaders planned to confer
further during the afternoon on the
position they will take as regards
the full cash payment.
Senator Walsh, Massachusetts,. a
Democratic member of the finance
committee, who has been drawing up
minority report on the bill with a
view to demanding the cash option,
said that while many Democrats
thought this substitute would be a
.uch better bill, both for veterans
and the government, the party did not
wish to stand in the way of success
of a bonus mea sure.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
BLOW UP PASTORS
HOME IN DRY WAR
Blast of Unknown Foes Skaters
Buffalo Building After Series
of Threats.
BY the Associated Press.


BUFFALO. n: Y, April 1s.-The Rev
L. E. H. Smith, pastor Of the Ontario
United Presbyterian Church and dry
crusader for Buffalo church organiza-
tions, escaped by few minutes a bomb
explosion, which wrecked his home on
Gallatin avenue, Black Rock, shortly
after midnight last night.
The Smith family was also absent. A
series Of threatening letters had caused
them to temporarily abandon the house,
and for more than a week they had been
living with neighbors.
The pastor himself returned to his
home several days ago and was on the
point of leaving his office at the Ontario
Church last night when "A telephone
call informed him that his house was
layed a few minutes, Rev. Mr.. Smith
said, he would have been on the prem
ises, as he had intended Sleeping there.
Adjoining Houses Damaged.
The vestibule of the Smith home was
blown back into the living room, oak
door sills were splintered and founda-
ton stones were hurled out of place.
Houses adjoining also were damaged.
All windows facing the Smith house
were shattered, and occupants sleeping
in front rooms were thrown from their
beds and showered with broken glass.
The explosion was felt throughout the
block.
Two anonymous letters received
by Rev. Smith had set April 13 as his
last day" On one occasion, Rev.
Smith said, he had gone TO place
named in one of the letters at time
appointed. Two men were there, he
said, but they walked away.
Evidence collected by the pastor
has been the basis of several dry
aids staged by federal agents, and
the minister himself has taken part
in many of the raids. The anony-
nous letters, he said, had followed
soon after his activities became gen.
orally known.
In a recent controversy between
Rev. Smith and Mayor Frank n
Schwab. the mayor charged the pas
tor with being member of the Ku
Klux Klan. Rev. Smith declined to
affirm or deny the assertion The
Buffalo newspapers received a letter
Che next day, purporting to come
from the khan, stating that Rev.
Smith was not a member, but that
his work was indorsed by the klan.
Mayor Schwab had charged that
Rev. Smith had been leader of a
group of hooded men who, he said,
interrupted meeting which the
mayor was addressing.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
D. C. FUNDS MEASURE
IS GOING TO HOUSE
Will BE Reported Tuesday-Con-
sideration Next Week Hoped
For, But Unlikely.
HELD UP SINCE FEBRUARY
Estimate as Submitted Calls for
$25,652,850.

The District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill for the fiscal year beginning
July l next, to pay the expenses of
the municipal government, will be
reported to the House next Tuesday.
Representative Charles r. Davis of
Minnesota, chairman of the subcom-
mittee which drafted this measure. is
hopeful that he can get consideration
of this bill in the House on Friday or
Saturday next.
The subcommittee concluded its
deliberaton on the District appro-
priation the latter part of February
and the bill has been lying dormant
since then, in the appropriations com
mlttee, awaiting its turn for consid-
GRAFTON in the House.
Rent Law Up Tuesday.
Monday is unanimous consent dav
Tuesday the agricultural appropria-
ton Dill will be under consideration
An effort also is being made to get
legislation extending the rent com
mission for two years passed in the
House under a special rule on Tues
day.
Wednesday is calendar Wednesday
Thursday will probably see the agri-
cultural appropriation bill finished.
An effect also is being made to get
the child labor bill passed in the House
next week. There are several other
important measures for which special
rules have been invoked.
The District appropriation bill
therefore, has not any very strong
chance of being passed next week.
The estimates as submitted to the
appropriation committee for the Dis
trict total S25, ,652,S50 There is a
strong likelihood that this amount
will be quite mat terially reduced.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
BOULDER CANYON SITE
PORTRAYED BY DAVIS
Former Director of Reclamation
Service Opposes Proposed
3 Mohave Project.

Boulder Canyon site was portrayed
today to the House irrigation COM
mittee by A P. Davis, former director
Of the reclamation service, as the hub
around which all power and irriga-
ton development of the Colorado
River should hinge.
Mr. Davis said work at Boulder
Canyon could be carried forward at
greater speed and less cost than any
where else, and that all other loca-
tions would fit in with initial de-
velopment there.
Proposals to start development with
f1ood-control reservoir at Mohave
were vigorously opposed by the wit
ness, who declared this location
should be dismissed from considera-
tion because it presented endless op-
portunities" for delay and would be
inexcusa.ble from every point
Contour of the land at Mohaye Mr.
Davis said, would make a dam there
unfeasible for power, susceptible to
evaporation, and more expensive than
similar development at Boulder. He de-
scribed the Mohave site as low, hot,
shallow, exposed to wind and for these
reasons unsuited for water storage. The
Boulder location, he added, afforded a
deep, narrow reservoir that would not
present such difficulties.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
URGES MORE POWER
FOR DISTRICT HEADS

The Commissioners today received
from the directors of the Board of
Trade a report prepared by spe-
cial committee of the organization
irdorsing the proposed bill to give
the Commissioners broader powers in
handling municipal questions
I'VE have suggested amendment to
the section which we deem proper"
read the report. but have not at
tempted to consider the question of
the constitutionality of the bill,
which might be construed as vesting
legislative power in the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia, and
would, therefore, suggest that proper
consideration be given this subject
prior to its submission to Congress
for enactment.
"Your committee is unanimously in
favor of legislation along the lines
of this bill, for we believe that the
powers vested in the Commissioners
by this bill, when properly adminis-
tered. will be to the best interests of
all the citizens of the District of
Columbia"
Evening star., 1924-04-18
HEARINGS ORDERED
ON WORLD COURT
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee Decides Upon
Inquiry.

Early hearings on the proposal for
American participation in the world
court were ordered today by the Sem
ate foreign relations committee.
A subcommittee of five, headed by
Senator Pepper, Republican. Penn
sylvania, was selected to conduct the
hearing and make a report to the full
committee.
Other members of the subcommittee
are Senators Brandegee, Republican.
Connecticut, one of the league of na-
tons "irreconcilables"; Swanson of
Virginia and Pittman Of Nevada DEM
ocrats, and Shipstead, Farmer-Labor,
Minnesota.
Requests for the hearings have
been received from a number of
chambers of commerce, the Federal
Council of Churches, the Non-Parti-
san League Of Nations Association
and the Association Of University
Women,
Evening star., 1924-04-18
SENATE Immigration
| BILL NEARS FINALITY
Last Phases Of Debate Entered as
!, President Studies Diplo-
,Nf matte Points.
DIFFERENCES DISAPPEAR
Exclusion Provisions Practically
Same as Those in House.

Having brought its immigration bill
into conformity with the House meas
ure at points where wide differences
had been predicted. the Senate went
dnto the concluding phases of its de-
bate today, with action expected be-
fore adjournment.
President Coolidge. meanwhile, con-
tinued his study of the diplomatic
questions raised by the adoption OF
Japanese exclusion provisions by both
chambers. but has given no indication
of his probable course when the final
measure is presented to him for ap-
hrovl or veto.
An amendment by Senator Sim
mons, Democrat, North Carolina, pro-
Stding preferential consideration for
farmers and farm laborers in imml-
grafton quotas was pending when
debate was resumed today under an
agreement limiting each senator to
ten minutes on the bill as a whole
and on each proposed change.
Provisions Practically Same.
The exclusion provisions in the
Senate and House bills are, in effect,
identical. and the Senate's decision
late yesterday to place the quota
ratio at . per cent, based upon the
1890 census. eliminated another cause
for controversy when the measures s
are taken up in conference to iron
out the differences.
This leaves the Senate amendment
authorizing Certain exceptions from
quota restriC tions, and its provision
for a permanent nationality-group
survey on which to base quotas after
July I, 1927. proposals not incorpor-
ated in the bill passed by the House.
the chief points thus far developed on
which the conferees of the two cham
bers will be called upon to reach an
agreement
Majoritiex Large.
In every decision yesterday the
Senate registered decisive majoritieS.
Rejecting, 72 to 8, the proposal OF
Senator Copeland, Democrat, New
York. to make the quota per cent
the Senate, by vote of 81 to 70.
adopted instead the amendment of
Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio, un-
der which the committee amendment
providing . per cent was stricken
out and 1 per cent, as originally re-
ported in the bill, restored.
4 number of the affirmative votes
in this poll were explained as being
based on the expectation that later
opportunity would be given to recon-
slider both the percentage and the
census of 1910 as the basis for COM
putting quotas The census of 1890
was approved. AZ to 80. the per cent
quota restored and a motion to re-
duce it again TO per cent defeated
56 to %.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

"PleaSe leave the dogwood for 9TH
ers to enjoy"
With this bugle call to nature
lovers. as spring buds are bursting
into bloom. a vigorous crusade swung
into action today to save the beau
tiful towering tree, which botanical
experts agree is subject to more
ruthless destruction" in the vicinity
of Washington than any other native
tree or plant
Aroused to defense of the dogwood
by the increasing mutilation and dan
ger of eventual extinction of a prin-
cipal spring attraction here, a group
of organizations, headed by the COM
mittee of the National Capital of the
Garden Club of America and the Wild
Flower Preservation Society, has
planned and will direct to the public
a many sided appeal
The principal reason for the move
ment is the threat OF almost COM
plete destruction which, persons who
have watched the dogwood for many
seasons feel, would be within the
bounds of possibility, should the mu-
tilation of the trees continue to in
crease in the future as it has in the
past
Branches Stripped From Trees.
Motorists have embarke ed on expe-
ditions into the country each spring.
it is pointed out. with a view to en-
joying the beauties of the season, and
have frequently ruined some of the
best specimens of the dogwood tree
along the roadside. Branches have
been stripped from the tree, peeling
off great pieces of bark. leaving
wounds" which heal slowly &c at all.
Fungus often sets in. causing the
death of the tree. Some trees are
stripped almost bare of their
branches, leaving nothing but ruins.
In most cases the stripped flowers
are wilted before they reach the vase
or the mantelpiece
Mrs. Frank 3. Noyes chairman of
the committee of the National Capital
of the Garden Club of America, has
been active in organizing the various
featured appeals which will be pre-
Sented during the days of the dog
wood season. She asks the public to
refrain from breaking dogwood from
the trees or purchasing the blooms
from others.
The botanical phases of the crusade
will be handled by p. L. Kicker OF
the Wildfiower Preservation Society,
who for years has been active in
various movements for the conserya-
tion of wild plant life.
Some leading florists for the first
time in the history of their business
have agreed neither to buy nor sell
Evening star., 1924-04-18

and the need of destroying all capitals
tic governments. Soon after this con-
ference Recht sailed for Europe, bearing
with him letter autographed BY a cab
met officer which would serve TO show
the Moscow authorities how close he
was to the American government He
met Norma Talmadge, the nlm star,
and her husband. Joseph Schenck,
producer, in Berlin, and they proceeded
to Moscow to arrange with the com
munist authorities for the pictures and
the organization of Russian company
to furnish more propaganda films.
Several members Of the HOLLYWOOD
motion picture colony are at least
friendly toward communism, and one of
them, Charlie Chaplin. the comedian,
entertained William T. Foster with a
dinner at his home shortly before the
Bridgeman convention, to which Foster
was delegate. At reception given by
Chaplin for Foster the chief topic of
discussion was the great importance of
moving pictures, with their educational
and propagandist appeal for the cause
of the labor movement and the COM
munist revolution. Several instances
were cited of radical ideas being, or
going to be, used in pictures and legiti-
mate plays"
Evening star., 1924-04-18
2 KILLED. 3 HURT
IN CRASH ON ROAD
Continued from First PaRe.)

Win the IaylOrS- w eaVer 0led ten
minutes after the accident, according
to Smoot. while Byrd, with great
gash in his head, probably died in
stantly.
Accident Occurred Early.
The accident happened at 6 o'clock
this morning. while a heavy rain was
falling.
Marcy claimed the truck came
around the curve at great speed and
on the wrong side OF the road. He
pulled we'll over TO the right, he said.
but the truck could not turn back to
the right side of the road in time to
avoid a collision. O..
Mrs. Taylor quoted her husband as
saying that the motor bus came to
the turn at too great speed and that
blinded by the rain and mist of the
early morning young Taylor. driver
OF the truck, could not clearly see
the bus.
The bodies of the two dead colored
men, one in the truck and the other
where it was thrown on a bank along
side the road, lay out in the rain for
more than four hours before they were
removed to an undertaking establish
ment The accident occurred at o'clock,
and the bodies were not removed until
after 10 o'clock. The coroner and com
monwealth attorney viewed the bodies
before o'clock.
At the point where the accident oc-
CURED the road is wide enough to allow
two cars to pass.
Weaver. it was shown by records of
the Post Office Department was en-
ployed as a laborer for that depart
ment for about sixteen years
Evening star., 1924-04-18
DAYS FINANCIAL NOTES.

NEW YORK. April 1s.-New York
hank clearings. sS6S. 1000 900: New
York bank balances, SS1. .000, 900; New
York Federal Reserve Bank credits.
S7o,000,000.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

No more curry combs for Army
mules; new. regulations say to use the
electric cleaner. because it is more
efficient and speeds up stable work.
1t takes about twenty-four minutes
to curry a mule, but the cleaner does
it In fourteen rninuteA
Evening star., 1924-04-18
D. A. R. CHEERS ALIEN
RESTRICTION DEFENSE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-04-18

II. s. Cosden entry.
wv. J. Salmon and R. 7. Wilson. jr., entry.
FOURTH RACE-The Aero handicap; purse.
81 500; three-year-olds and up; six furiougx
Evening star., 1924-04-18

IA C, Bostwick and Gen. J. Buchanan entry
+Laurel Stud Farm entry.
rs. Ross and Mrs. Z. Smart entry.
THIRD RACE-The Combat handicap: purse.
5nfl. three-year-olds. furlonrs
Evening star., 1924-04-18

SECOND RACE-The Helter Shelter Steeple
chase handicap; purse, $500; for fouryear
olds and up; two miles.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR SATURDAY.

FIRST RACE-The Blue Grass purse: S., 200
four and one-half furlonss.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

FIFTH RACE-rhe Philadelphia handicap:
81, 900 added; three-year-olds and up; one mile
and a sixteenth,s
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STATIONERY
Special 65c

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Some boxes contain "a correspondence cards
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Other boxes in the same shades, with the
same quantity, but with narrow edge OF con-
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A special Yuletide box containing "a sheets
Of paper and envelopes in gray orchid,
white. blue and buff
Other boxes of high-grade papers with
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WHEAT ACREAGE
42,317,OOO
Crop Condition Below TO-
Year Average

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Tho
area sown 70 winter wheat this fall
foIalsd 42.gi7.0O0 acres. which Is
s.5 per cent more than the revised
estimate Of Jg745.oO0 acres sown IN
the nu Of 1929, the department OF
agriculture announced today
The condition Of wheat on Dc.
cembsr / was $40 against $50. and
To.5 on December /. 1898 and 1922.
respectively, and a l9.year average
Of $50
The sowings In the fall OF 1922
we're 100000 acres and in the fall
Of 1921 were 4s.7sL000 acres
The department also reported 70.
day the area shown TO rye this fan
10 be 4.20G. 900 acres. which is s per
cent more than the revised estimate
OF 41i3.000 acres sown In the fail
Of 1929
The condition Of rye on Dccem.
Der / was s7.3 against s9.9 and
SIS on December I, 1923 and 1922.
respectively. and a io.year average
o. s9.i.
Tho farm price Of wheat per
bushel December /. 1924. was 1921
cents. compared with $50 cents De.
cember /. 1923.
Tho farm price Of rye per bushcl
December I. 1924. was 1913 cents.
compared with $40 cents December
1. 1923.
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Disregard oil artera highway stop signs 10y motorists,
bad county road that needs fixing speed up" admonons
N uailc cops point m law regarding Interpretation of
w and other questions and complaints were in Mr. FiNts
mail today. Read his advice and answers herr
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MIR FINIr 9, besieEcd with
'l requests flr employment
he Is sorry h. cannot provide IL
Tit, department. l. intended onIy
n mrau, II directing attrn
ton 90 needed improvements, lax
public srrN tee, etc, and, much a.
he would like "a. Mr.. FiNit Is un-
able 90 consider personal. ind
Nidull matters.
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