davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-01-29
MADDEN OUTLINES POLICY USED 1
IN SALARY APPROPRIATION BILL
Pay Provided for in Treasury.Post Office Measure
Made to Conform Generally With Rates
Fixed in Classified Schedules.

sion that would not permit a fair
and reasonable functioning or the
law.
Lump Sum Method.
The committee has concluded,
therefore. that it would be more ad-
visable for the coming year to ap-
proprfate by the lump sum method TO
pay the salaries fixed under the law,
and to accompany that method of ap-
preparation with the general limita-
tion on the appropriations in the bill
which will reasonably and fairly re-
strict the discriminatory authority
given under the law to administra-
tive officers to make promotions from
one salary rating to a higher salary
rating within the respective grades.
The appropriation committee be-
lieves that the Limitation which 1t
has put into the appropriation bills
eiassIheation Cas- @ % aot. The exceptions to
the application of the Limitation
found in the provision are designed
to prevent the limitation from chang
ing the classification act The com
mittee has recommended 1t as pure
Limitation on the salary appropria-
tons The purpose Of the restriction
In to prevent the average OF the sal
aries Of all persons in any classihca-
ton grade in any bureau or once
from exceeding the average or the
does not mean that no person In that
grade shall draw salary greater than
the average Of the rates specif1ed 1or
the grade. but It does mean that in
the distribution OF personnel within
the grade there may. be personnel at
the higher rates, personnel at the
lower rates and personnel at the
middle rates. but that In averaging
up the salaries Of the personnel, the
general average will not exceed the
average rates for the grades. This Will
result In uniform distribution In
grades IN bureaus throughout the de-
partments generally, Chairman Madden
says the committee believes. During the
hearings tables were presented by bu-
reaus and offices giving comparison
OF these average rates
Evening star., 1924-01-29
SHIP COMBINE TO GIVE
AROUND WORLD SERVICE
Kermit Roosevelt Forms Alliance
With Leading japanese
Company.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, January 2s- kera.i:
Roosevelt, president of the Rooso
Welt Steamship Company. announced
today completion of an alliance be
tween that company and the Kokusai
kisen kaisha, one of the leading
shipping firms of Japan, which viii
provide for a round -the-world freigh;
service.
The new arrangement replaces ore
formerly in effect between the Kerr
Steamship Company of which he is
vice president, and the Togo kIser
kaisha, which was dissolved owing
to the anticipated merger OF the lat
ter company with the Nippon Yuser
Kaisha4
The kawaSaki shiphuilding yard
also is largely interested in the new
project
The companies have agreed to joint
operation OF eight ships of 10000
tons each on routes encircling the
globe beginning in June Each com
pany is to furnish four OF the vessels
Evening star., 1924-01-29
CHANGE IN PAY MEASURE.
Each Unit of Post Office Service
Provided For.

4 change in the method of appro-
priating for personal services in the
District of Columbia in the post ONCE
appropriation bill was adopted by
in the Treasury-Post once appro-
priation bill reported to the House
today.
Chairman Madden points out that
the appropriations for personal serv-
ice In the District have heretofore
been made under the following
heads:
Office of Postmaster General. which
included the salary Of the Postmaster
General and certain Of the supervis-
ory officials of the department and
all clerks and employees in the va
rious Offices in Washington.
Offices of the first. second. third and
fourth assistant postmasters general,
which included only the salaries of
the respective assistants and the su-
pervisory off1cials at the head Of the
divisions under each, but did not in
clude clerks and other employees.
Bureau of accounts, which included
the salary of the controller and the
clerks employed under him.
Funds for Each Bureas.
The appropriations committee is Of
the opinion, Chairman Madden said
that each bureau of the department
should be appropriated for separately
and that the appropriation should not
only provide for the compensation OF
the supervisory officers Of the respec-
tive bureaus. but that the salaries Of
the clerks attached thereto should be
provided for in the amount granted
for the conduct or each particular Of
fee.
In view OF this opinion the COM
mtttee recomends that the single sum
recommended in the budget estimates
for departmental employees in wash
ington be divided into ten separate
salary appropriations as follows:
Office of the postmaster general:
office OF the first assistant. the second
assistant, the third assistant the
fourth assistant; care of post once
department buildings. offfce Of chief
inspector: once OF purchasing agent;
Office OF solicitor and bureau Of &C.
counts.
The increase in the estimates for
personal services for these OFFICES in
the District Of Columbia amounts TO
sI6S,7s4. OF this amount S142.sI4 is
due to the classification act and
S24.Is0 ts on account of positions
transferred from field service appro-
priations to the departmental appro-
priations.
The committee recommends the lin
itation in connection with the appro.
priattons for salaries in the depart
ment service restricting the number
of persons that can be employed
above certain grades under the clas-
sification act.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
JAMES N. DALZELL,
AUTHOR. ORATOR, DIES
Works Widely Known Under Pen
Name of Private"
Dalzell.

James NJ. DalzelI, eighty-fiVe years
old, widely known by his pen name,
Private Dalzell," and for many years
resident of Washington. died at his
residence. 1901 9th street northwest
today. Funeral services will be held
at the residence Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. II. f. Brundage Of
the lexington Presbyterian Church
will officiate. Interment will be held
in the Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Dalzell was born in Pittsburgh,
Pa, September 3. 1888. His parents
moved to Ohio when he was about
seven years of age. At the outbreak
of the civil war he was In his Junior
year in Washington and JEFFERSON
College at Washington. Pa. He left
his studies to Join the Union army and
served until the close of the war.
He declined promotion and remained
In the ranks. After the war he studied
George Washington University. He
practiced law for thirty years In
Caldwell, Ohio. He served two terms
in the Ohio legislature and held sew
eral county Offices. Deceased was an
ardent republican and took an active
part in all the republican party cam
paigns. He is said to have held the
esteem and confidence OF the party
leaders throughout his long life of
political activities.
Deceased was known as ready
writer and gifted orator. His most
notable poem was entitled. Arlington
Covered With Snow"
He was a member of Olive Lodge,
J. O. o. F., at Caldv'e", Ohio, for forty
five years; a member of Burnside
Post of the G. A. r.. since the beginning
OF the Grand Army of the Republic. He
was an active member of the Red
Cross in the world war, a member OF
the Loyal order OF Moose. and Sigma
Chi of the District of Columbia. He
was a member OF the Columbia Histori-
cal Society and OF the Western Presby-
terian Church.
Deceased is survived by three daugh-
ters. Mrs. J. w. McGary. Mrs. A. w.
Harkness and Mrs. Samuel Milihouser,
and one son, Fl. H. Dalzell, all OF this
city.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
FARLEY NOW OUT.
|. OF SHIPPING BOARD
CooIidge's Letter Praises His
Service-Senate Confirms
Three Members. :.

win the confirmation by the Sem
ate last night OF the nominations" Of
William S. Hill of South Dakota,
Frederick ]. Thompson of. Alabama
and Bert Z. Haney of oregon as mem
bers OF the United States Shipping
Board, Edward r. Farley of Illinois.
appointed chairman of the board by
the late President Harding, has for
mally severed connection with the
board. Mr.. Farley for several weeks
has remained in Office. at the request
of President Coolidge until his sue
cessor on the board could be named
and confirmed.
MIR. Farley, who was appointed
chairman of the board early last
summer. during a recess OF Congress,
was held to be ineligible for, mem ber.
shin on the board by the Senate COM
merce committee on the ground that
he came from one of the Great LAX e
states, Illinois, and the place on the
board assigned by law to the Great
Lakes states was already filled by
vice President OConnor. Mr.. Farley
Immediately rendered his resignation
to President Coolidge.
Coolidge Thanks Farley.
Pre- esident Coolidge's letter replying
to Mr.. Farleys letter Of resignation
follows:
my dear Mr.. Farley: ,.-,-
ut is with a good deal OF regret
that 1 learned of the decision of the
Senate committee that your residence
makes you ineligible, and that you
therefore. wish to withdraw from the
Shipping Board.
II wish to take this occasion to
express my deep appreciation for the
disinterested and efficient service
which you have rendered to the gov
ernmerit in every matter that has
come under my observation. ! trust
YOU will find that what you have done
will not be to your disadvantage.
The service that men are willing to
contribute to the government. who
have your ability and character, is
one Of the remarkable achievements
of: our American institutions, and one
OF: the most encouraging features OF
present-day tendencies. / want you
10 know how much I have appreci-
II am searching for some one to
take your place and shall notify you
n little later of, the time when your
RESIGNATION will take effect. -
with kfndest regards. l am
VERY. truly your. 81. :.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Evening star., 1924-01-29
CHARGE AssAssINs HIRED.
Deputies Wire Head Of q. S. Sem
ate on Jurado Killing,

NEW ORLEANS, La, January 2s.--
Charges that assassins were hired
by the Obregon government to kill
Senator Francisco Field Jurado are
contained In q telegram sent to the
President OF the United States Sem
ate by Salvador Franco Urias. deputy
for the federal district: Ruben vix-
cara, deputy. and former president
OF the chamber OF deputies; Z. PARA,
member from the state of Puebla; NJ.
Castillo Najera. deputy from the
state Of Durango, and e. Dominique,
deputy from Qusretaro. who arrived
yesterday from Mexico.
The telegram concluded by Stain r
that those who signed 1t "have been
forced to leave the chamber OF
deputies of Mexico az a protest
against the prosecutions on the part
OF the Obregon government. Of which
we are Victims"
Destroyers 1T Tampico.
By the Associated Press.
TAMp1CO. January 20. - Four
United States destroyers entered this
port yesterday to replenish their fuel
supplies and later anchored outside
the harbor.
Maritime traffic is being resumed.
CarEoes are being taken on and dis
charged and vessels are sailing with
out further interference from the
rebels.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
CLAIM BILL USELESS.
Commissioners Claim Right Al
ready to Name Counsel.

The Commissioners today advised
the House District committee that
there would be no necessity for pass
ing the bill providing for the appoint
ment of a peoples counsel for the
Public Utilities Commission if Cor
gress will remove the limitation VIZ.
ten into the last appropriation aco
forbidding them from employing spe
cial counsel
They tell the House committee
that the commission now has ample
authority to appoint additional Law
yerS and, acting under that author
ity. did for several years employ
such counsel to assist in the valua
tion cases.
Congress, however. expressly fo--
bade the employment Of such legal
repres entatives in tie current yeaf
The Commissioners told the HOUSE
committee that If passa ge OF the peo-
pies counsel bill is desired it should
first be amended in several respects.
The bill now provides that the Pres
dent Of the United States shall ap-
point the counsel The Commission
ers take the view that this is placing
an arduous duty on the Chief r;xecu-
tive which could be performed by the
Commissioners.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
D. c. HEADS UPHOLD
UTILITIES BODY
Claim 1t ls for Benefit of Peo.
pile, Although Extra Bur-
den on Selves.

Declaring they would regard II \
great personal relief to be rid OF
the duties OF the Public Utilities
Commission, the Commissioners todar
advised Congress that they believed
the creation OF the commission was
a wise act in the public interest.
They expressed their views IN re-
porting TO the House District cor
mittee on the bill to abolish :he
commission.
Lack OF Authority.
Another section of the bill stipuia'es
that if any public utility fails 70 con
form to the limitations OF the orig
inaI charter, the Commissioners are
directed and ordered to take steps TO
possess the property and operate Z
under the charter. Discussing this
the Commissioners say, that while
they recognize the right OF Congress
to acquire these properties or TO au-
thorize the Commissioners to do g..
they do not believe there is ample
authority for such action in the bill
The Commissioners then take up
the section OF the bill fixing a scent
carfare with free transfers at all
crossings, and say: The rates pre-
SCEIDSQ at present are DdSeO on IL
fair valuation OF the physical prop
critics of the companies as required
by law. netting them only reason
able rate of return on that valuatioi..
There is a mistaken idea, which pre-
walls quite generally, that the amour,
Of stocks and bonds outstanding af
fects. these rates Such is not the
case. The fair valuation is based
entirely on a physical valuation %
properties and would be exactly the
same were the stocks ana bonds ten
times as great"
''No doubt 5-cent car fare here woule
be practicable even with the preser,
high cost Of labor and material
should a uniform loading OF near
capacity of the street car lines dc
velop. At present there is heavs
travel for very brief periods in the
morning and evening and fairly light
loads at other times"
Evening star., 1924-01-29
ASKS SUIT DISMISSAL.
Blair Files Reply to Union Pacific
Action.

David II. Blair, commissioner OF
internal revenue, has filed in the
District Supreme Court a motion TO
dismiss q suit for mandamus brought
BY the Union Pacific Railroad to COM
pel him to credit the amount of a
judgment for ss6,5SS.ao held by the
company toward the payment Of the
company's present income indebtedness.
The company claims is WAS required
ro nav an excess tax and sued for
it's recovery and was awarded a judg-
ment which It claims should. Offset
that much OF its income now due.
The commissioner points out that
judgments can only be paid out OF
funds directly appropriated by Con-
gress and he is not permitted to
Offset such judgment against a tax
due. Assistant United States Attor-
ney West appears for the commits
sioner.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
MEXICAN FEDERALS'
REPULSE REPORTED
Rebels Retain Position in
Hayarit After Fight-0b-
regon Captures Esperanza.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, January 20 tBy Radio
via Dallas News).-An attack by
1900 federal troops upon rebel posi-
tion in the plaza at Compostela. in
Nayarit, WAS rspulsed after forty
eight hours Of f1ghting, according to
information received through rebel
channels.
The federals, under the command of
Gen. Heriberto Casas, suffered heavy
losseA II is declared, and the rebels
captured horses and munitions. Gen.
Mateo Munoz, in charge of the rebel
operations in that district, has order
ed cavalry patrols to pusue the fed
erals
Gen. Casas Of the 4sth cavalry regi-
ment, Maj. Jose Maria Castro and six
other federal officers are said to have
been killed in the engagement. while
the rebel losses included Maj. Ira
glavina, a captain and several other
officers.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
s HELD IN OYNAMiTlNG
OF MINE COMMISSARY
Former Superintendent of Colliery
Among Those Accused of
Causing Blast.
By the Askociatsd Press,

By the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, January 2s
Six men, all residents of Mainville.
Pa, are under arrest charged with
burning the breaker and dynamiting
the commissary OF the Beaver VAL
ley Coal Company. The police said
the men had confessed to the dyna-
mitting charge, but denied firing the
breaker. The prisoners are Thomas
Walsh, former superintendent OF the
colliery: Francis Hinterlitter. Otto
Fisher. George Fisher, Layton George
and Clair George.
A few months ago Walsh was dis
charged and the employees struck in
protest, Later fire destroyed the
breaker and the commissary build
ing was wrecked by an explosion.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
TO REPORT YEARS PLANS
Field Secretary to Address optimist
Club Tomorrow.

Jay c. Goodrich OF. st. Louis, inter-
national field secretary Of the opti-
mist Club. will be IN Washington to-
morrow for the weekly meeting Of
the club 1t the Cit yClub at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. Goodrich will report on prog
ress made during the past year by
the organization and Will outline
plans of expansion for the fnterna-
ttonal during the coming year.
Evening star., 1924-01-29


counsel for the committee. But some
of his recommendations were dis
oarded.
Aside from these recommendations
Mr ORyan makes q number not re-
curing congressional action to be-
come effective. They include:
THAT distrlct boards of appeals
be abolished.
t'That the director, for the good of
the service, secure the resignation Of
most of his assistants at the central
once whom he found there when he
assumed his duties as director. and
by offer OF adequate salaries, which
ne has the power to provide, to secure
for such positions men of outstand-
ing ability and integrity.
"That the central of1ce medical
medical division ana made a compo-
rient Of the central ofice board CT
appeAlA"
Evening star., 1924-01-29
BURIAL IN BIRMINGHAM,
Miss Harding to Rest in Home of
Her Childhood.
b. the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM Ala. January %
Remains of Miss Margaret s, Hard
ing, youngest daughter of w. Z. G.
Harding, who died Saturday at her
fathers home, in Boston. will be
formally inferred in Birmingham this
spring. 1t was announced by rela-
tives here Monday. The body will
be temporarily buried in Boston dur
ing the winter and until It is brought
TO the girlhood home OF the young
woman.
Miss Harding attended the public
schools of this city and lived here
until ten years ago, when her father
was appointed to the Federal Re-
serve Board. She was very popular
among the younger set and frequent
Iy visited her uncle, Me<iee Porter,
here.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
Destro1ers At Tampico.
By the Assoc.stsd prss
POPPY MASSACRE DENIED,
Chinese Government Has No
knowledge Of Altered Slaushter.

Sao-Ke Alfred SEE. the Chinese
minister, today denied officially a ca
Bile dispatch from Shanghai which ap
peared In The Star OF January 81, de-
clarins that 5000 Chinese had been
killed for falling to plant poppies.
The Chinese minister cabled his
government for the facts in the case
as soon as the story was brought to
his attention. and received in return
the following reply:
Government received no report OF
alleged massacre nor issued fnstruc-
tions to enforce opium cultivation. On
contrary repeated orders have been
issued against planting OF poppy
Please have story contradicted."
the cable WAS signed by Waichiao
Pu, minister Of foreign affairs.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
BRITISH FACE NEW STRIKE.

Sy the Ateocia ted Press.
LONDON. January 29.-Union dock
workers today decided to withdraw
their services on February 16 in all
the ports OF Great Britain unless
satisfactory settlement OF the wages
sispute is reached.
Evening star., 1924-01-29

SON ssad: II am informed that. an
average fair price for afrplane motors
in quantity of the character called
for In this contract is not to exceed
for spare parts these motors would
cost the govsrnment $19.7ll.14. Mr..
Eaisoii exIlAined, or more than ave
t;mesrthe worth at these ffiotors. -
Evening star., 1924-01-29
NEW COAL SHOW HOURS.

Motion picture exhibitions showing
mining and use of coal at the coal
economy show. now in progress at
1923 F street, have been changed to
1890. <:45 and 8 pm. to permit gov
eminent employees to see the pictures.
There. IL no admission charge. "
Evening star., 1924-01-29
PLOT TO GRAB FUNDS
. OF U. S. BY AIRPLAnE
INDUSTRY IS CHARGED
GContinued from First Page,

lSontlnued from F1rst Paee.l
deposited until it had received the
sum IF s2.o0o,000. Following this. the
Curtiss Aeroplane Company was to
receive SITS of each $500 thus de-
posted until it had received the sum
of s2,0oo.ooo. The balance of the
funds deposited was to remain in the
treasury of the trust"
We are told, in the report OF the
Senate Thomas committee" continued
Representative Nelson, that the
cross-license requirement is vicious
and designed to reap large profits by
contractors taking advantage OF" the
necessities; of the governm ent :, We
are also told--and bear in mind, this
was in 1slS-that the aircraft author
tiles no longer require or recommend
the execution of this agreement by
the contractors"
Denies License AAandoned.
He then quoted from contract NO. $40
for three Curtfss pursuit airplanes. dated
April q, 1923, under the subhead OF pat
ent ind copyright infringements, clause 1.
This shows clearly. gentlemen" he said
upon concluding the reading. that the
American people have been He'd to !;
that the cross-license agreement de-
signed by the air trust as its means Of
controlling the United States air serv-
Zee contracts. is still in effect III current
contracts and is still the means by
which the same air trust controls: con-
tracts of the United States air service. -
Representative Nelson said the mem
bership OF the Manufacturers Aircraft
Association today Is practically indentf-
cal with the membership of ths Manu-
factorers' Aircraft Association ''of those
nf a,Yr 90
Quoting section Of the fore
going contract known as the Save
Harmless clause, Representative
Nelson declared this clause 'as in
fact simply An authority granted
by the officials Of the United, States
turers to steal boldly and deliberately
the patents of any inventor. whose
patent appliances the air trust may
desire to use or may find necessary
in It's continued hold on the govern
ment's pocketbook."
Declares $4,000 Lost. II.
Continuing his discussion Of con-
tracts, Representative Nelson said he
has within the last. read a contract
traGted with the GallauJet Aircraft
Corporation to pay the Gaiiaudet
company $4,000 for three airpianes.
After the government had paid
over $4,000 to this company de-
cancelled under the guise OF economy
and the government got nothing.
while the Gallaudet company kept the
$4,000 and the airplanes. too"
cd5S aS!sns IN ees sestsq th pes.ossaais
Motor Car Company, dated, June 8.
1922, for ten engines and spare parts,
for which the government contracted
TO pay the sum OF $2sb,s21.ss. Mr.. Mel
Evening star., 1924-01-29

been reached. The next few DAYS
should see significant developments
in the fixing Of the maximum surtax
rates.
MAIN BATTLE NEARS.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
IS PER CENT SURTAx
WINS G. O. P. LEADERS

Continued from First Page }
Evening star., 1924-01-29
SENATORS PROPOSE
AUTHORIZING HINES
TO CHANGE CHIEFS

Continued from First pase.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
Wasted Words

Johnston missed his train the other
evening. SO he went to have his hair
cut. when he entered the barber s
shop he was IN quarrelsome frame OF
mind :,
"Cut It without conversation" he
erowled, as he took his place ID the
chair. Don't want any hair restorer.
scalp Invigorator, dandruff eradica.or'
face lotion. potion or anything else
rye read all about the Near-East trou-
bIes, and don't interest myself IN box
ing racing or football. AS regards the
weather."
Here customer nudged Johnson's
elbow. -
you'll have to write 1t down on MS
slute. mister" he said. III you want
70 tell him anything. He's dear ano
dumb. ."-Tonsorial Journal.