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Evening star., 1925-05-13
TRICkERY is DENIED
BY RAIL RECEIVER
Byram Of c., M. & st. P. Says
Receivership Was Taken When
u. S. Refused Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 13.-H. E. Byram,
receiver and former president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail.
way, today took exception to charges
he said newspapers had published that
the receivership of the railway was
held back until after Congress ad-
journed because bankers wished to
handle the proposition that way.
The facts are" Mr.. Byram said
that we approached the Government
last Fall to see about financial assist
ance in the way of a loan, and were
told the Government had no money to
lend us.
When we found the Government
was unable to assist US by new loans
we felt it could help us in a practica
way by reducing the interest on out
standing notes. A petition for reduc
ton in rate of interest charges by the
Government on its loans to the rail
roads was before Congress.
This proposition was one of the last
things considered by Congress, and we
could not tell until the session closed
whether we would be granted the re.
lief sought. When Congress adjourn.
ed without favorable action there was
ply for receivership.
The newspaper articles criticiZing
the railroad for the action taken also
intimate that there is need for an in
vestigation, and insinuate that there
may be the makings of a first-c1ass
scandal in the affairs of the railroad
1t is only fair to give those
who are responsible for those un.
founded reports advance notice that
nothing but what is now known will
be developed by an investigation"
Evening star., 1925-05-13

for what purposes its tax money shall
be expended.
7. This bill ls jug.handIed, one
sided. unfair. IL gives back to the Ma
tiOn its pledge Of proportionate con
tributl0n, which accompanied nati0na
seizure OF the Capitals power of self
taxation. without restoring to the Dis
trict this seIf-taxing power OF which
II had been deprived. Its practical ef
feet In to place u maximum limit Oi
the contribution OF the United States
and to remove the limit entirely from
the contribution Of the local taxpay
erS.
Indeed, the announced purpose oi
the proposed legislation is to enable
a taxing body In which the District il
not represented to increase the loca
burden OF taxation at it's pleasure un
checked by the existing requirement
that every such increase be reflected
In some measure in national taxation
for Capital upbuilding.
The maximum national contribution
is made definite during the time ir
which Congress refrains from dimin
ishing 1t; but all limits are declared
off In respect to the local contribution
and 1t remains definite only. in the
certainty that the local tax DurCer
will be largely increased, and that
the local taxpayers will not partici
pate at any time in the decision OF the
amount of the increase, the methods
OF taxation by which the increase is
secured and the purposes for which
the tax money Is spent.
For the reasons above stated your
petitioners earnestly urge the rejec
tiOn by Congress Of ii. II. Alb.
Theodore w. Noyes, chairman ex
ecutive committee of citizens join
committee on District of Columbia
fiscal relations: f. +. Colladay, presi
dent Board of Trade; Isaac Cans, pres
ident Chamber of Commerce; Antor
Stephan, president Merchants ant
Manufacturers Associations; Charlie.
A. Baker, president Federation O
Citizens Associations; Stanton c
Peelle. president Bar Association
Herbert l.. Davis, president Columbis
Heights Citizens Association; EvaI
II. Tucker, president Northeast Citi
zens' Association; j. A. Oliver, presi
dent Georgetown Citizens Associa
ton: H. L. Stringer, president Cit,
Club; III. V. Haynes, president Distric
of Columbia Bankers Association; J
c. Weldon, president the Real Estat,
Board; Arthur ID. Marks. presiden
Rotary Club; Harry G.. Kimban, pres
ident kiwanis Club: James NJ. Proc
tor, president Civitan Club.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
TILT HALTS TRIAL
OF EX-G0v. DAVIS
Judge and Defense Attorney
Disagree as to Admitting
Collateral Evidence.
By the Associated Press.


Topeka, Kans.. May 13.-Disagree-
ment between the judge and the de-
Tense counsel as to the admissibility
OF collateral evidence late yesterday
halted the trial Of Jonathan NJ. Davis,
former Kansas governor, on charges
of seeking bribe. The court will rule
on the point today.
The State called two witnesses on
whose statements is based a large
part OF another criminal action, in
which the former governor is charged
with accepting, through his son, Rus
sell G. Davis, $3.50 in payment for a
pardon for Fred Pollman, Lacygne
banker, convicted for forgery.
Mr.. Davis Is being tried for the al
legged solicitation of a bribe through
his bank commissioner, Carl J. Peter
son, for a pardon for Walter Grundy,
Hutchinson bank embezzler.
The defense moved, Immediately
after the jury was sworn, that the
court exclude all testimony that Is
clearly to be used in the collateral
case. Edward Rooney, assistant
county attorney. argued that intro
duction of collateral evidence should
be permitted.
Judge James Mcclure held that such
evidence would be admissible only to
show the intent" of the former
governor. He cautioned the prosecut-
ing attorneys against referring to the
Pollman charges in their opening
statement to the jury.
When Glenn Davis. once a life
termer for murder, testified he had
taken from Gov. Davis to Pollman a
message that the executive would see
lin different light" the pardon pleas
Of both convicts If 81 $50 was delivered
to the governors son Russell, the
defense objected to the collateral evil
dence, despite Judge McClure's ruling
earlier in the day.
Further objection was made when
the prosecution attempted to question
POllInan about the message.
Evening star., 1925-05-13

to a minimum any chance Of eaui'
table proportionate contribution by
the United States when our aeeu.
mulated tax surplus comes to DO OK
pended. This tax money was col.
lected by authority of tho halfand.
half law solely to apply upon tho
Districts half OF District approprin.
tions. Whenever It IL expended IL
would be equitable to spend II under
the half-and.half law. the United
States duplicating 1t. II when the
portionate contributions are on the
6o-40 ratio. the Nation through
Congress will either apply. as equity
seems to demand. the $3.50 rntio. or
will make the existing 80-40 ratio
retroactive and add to the Districts n
surplus only 40 per cent from the
National Treasury. But II both the
$3.50 and the 60-40 ratios are de.
stroyed, and when the surplus comes
to be expended there is no definite
proportionate contribution by Nation
and taxpaying Capital. then the
chances are 100 to ! that the Nation
percentage of obligation to enlarge
the surplus fund for the upbuilding
of the Capital.
6. There are no offsetting benefits
to the injuries inflicted by the bill.
Broadly, Washington Is tempted to
surrender it's safeguard Of national
proportionate contribution by the as
surance that through a lump sum
payment system the Capital will
escape the tender mercies Of the
nd xuyfD r1riv
privilege, not of taxing itself with.
out restraint but of being taxed by
Congress without limit for the up
building of the Nations City.
1t is suggested that there viii be
immunity from Budget Bureau cut
ting down of Uncle Sans Capital
upbuilding outlay IL the expenditures
are made in a lump sum instead of
as proportionate part Of the Dis.
trict's total municipal appropriation.
But If Uncle Sam is compelled by
any years fiscal conditions to cut
down all Of his expenditures, includ-
Ing his outlay on National Capital up
building, he will obviously make this
retrenchment whether in order to do
1t he reduces a lump sum contribution
or holds down the total District out
lay, of which he pays a proportionate
part. Indeed, it is easier to make this
direct specific, reduction than indi-
rectly by cutting and mutilating the
District appropriations. There is
greater fiXity to the definite proper
tionate contribution than to that of a
lump sum. 1t is far easier for those
who think that the Nation should pay
nothing today toward Capital main
tenance and development to reduce
or deny entirely the annual lump sum
hlr fn oh = ho -
tionate contribution.
This bill will not cause the Dis
trict to escape supervision and ma
tional contribution cutting by the
Budget Bureau. 1t does not increase
the certainty of a national contribu.
tion or f1xity i'm the amount Of such
contribution. 1t does not avoid fric.
tiOn-breeding ratio discussion, but on
the contrary aggravates 1t. 1t does
not increase particle the Districts
power to participate i'm its municipal
legislature. Congress still has ex-
elusive power to determine how much
it shall be taxed. and by whom and
Evening star., 1925-05-13
PURCHASE is ADMITTED.
No Mystery About Documents, Peace
Official Says.

BOSTON, May 13.-Dennis P. My
ers, corresponding secretary of the
World Peace Foundation, said last
night that he had purchased the docu-
ments of the reparations commission
for the theft of which two former
commission employees were tried in
Paris.
Mr.. Myers said there was nothing
underhanded or mysterious in the pur-
chase.
"Michaut and Jean Herbert had
collected copies of the reports of four
conferences held by the commission .
he said, Two at Boulogne, one at Spa
and one at Cannes. Last June
Michaut wrote to Eldon r. James,
librarian of the Harvard Law School
library, offering these papers for sale.
/ was in Paris at the time, and Mr..
James wrote asking me to find out
what Michaut had"
Mr.. Myers said he finally agreed
to pay Michaut $500 for the docu-
ments. which are now in the Harvard
law library.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
INCREASE IN PENSION
OF TEACHERS is ASKED
Four With 20 to 20 Years Service 8
Getting Only $3.50 Yearly,
Council Shows.

An increase in the scale of pen
sions paid retired teachers of the
public schools of the District was
urged by the Teachers Council at a
meeting last night in the Franklin
School. -Four teachers with 20 to 26
years of service, it was pointed out,
are receiving annuities of only $3.50
a year, while the average for the
73 now on the retirement rolls is
only $777.33 per annum.
Announcement was made that a
hearing has been arranged. at which
the salary grievances of the kinder
garten and primary teachers will be
aired before Supt. Frank w. Ballou,
the Board of Examiners, the District
auditor and the school business man
ager.
Evening star., 1925-05-13

5. 1t reduces to a minimum or de.
stroys any chance of equitable pro-
pOrtionate contribution by the United
States I'm apprOpriating and spending
the Districts accumulated Treasury
tax surplus.
Another practical effect of destroy
ing the 60-40 ratio will be to reduce
Evening star., 1925-05-13
Named as District Engineer,

Maj. Clarence S. Ridley, Corps of
Engineers, formerly in charge of
public buildings and grounds in the
District of Columbia, and now at the
General Staff School at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans., has been ordered to
San Francisco for duty as district
engineer, second district. and for duty
also with the Organized Reserves of
the 9th Corps area.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
TWO PREPARATIONS
! WORKERS ACCUSED
Commission Papers Sold to
/ American Were Stolen,
| Is Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 13.-Pierre Michaut
and Jean Herbert, former employees OF
the reparation commission, were tried
in a police court yesterday on a
charge of stealing confidential docu-
ments belonging to the commission
and selling them to an American, who
was described in court as Myers,
librarian of Harvard University"
Judgment was postponed until next
Tuesday.
The missing documents of the repa-
ration commission were stenographic
reports of the interallied conferences
at Spa, Boulogne and Cannes. After
the arrest Of Michaut, some time ago,
Magistrate Jousselin stated Michaut
had confessed that a man named My
ers had paid him between $500 and
$500 for the documents. The prisoner
alleged that Myers desired the ar
chives for an American publishing
firm.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
City Items

See Axelrod's 1e Sale Ad. Page 3. --advt.
 The whist which was scheduled for last night in the hall of the church of St. John the Evangelist was postponed until Friday night.
 Victrolas and Pianos at Morans'- advt.
 The annual meeting of the Shuttle Meadow club, Inc, will be held February 9 at 5.30 o'clock at the club house on Lincoln Road.
 The regular meeting of the Wood men of the World will be held to- night at 8 o'clock in l. 0. o. F. hall on Arch street. Delegates to the state convention will be elected. All mem bers are requested to be present.
 The Women's home missionary de- partment of the South Congregation al church will hold an all day sew ing meeting tomorrow at 9:3O a. m Sewing will be done for Brewer hos, pital in South Carolina. Luncheon will be served at noon.
 John c. 0Brien of the City Drug Co. has gone to Miami, Florida. for a few weeks.
 The choir of the First Lutheran church will hold its regular rehearsal on Friday evening.
 The trustees of the First Lutheran church will meet Saturday evening at the church.
 Hannah Hartley. through Nair X Nair, has brought suit for $1O0 against James Hartley of Plainville, alleging payment of board. The writ is returnabIe before Justice of the Peace Merritt o. Ryder on Febru- ary 3.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
THEY LIVED WELL
 IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Had Many ConVeniences Asso- ciated With Twentieth Century

The Egyptians had phonographs, libraries, rural mail delivery, tubular drills, civil service examinations and other so,called modern" institu- tions 5000 years ago, according to Professor E. k. Baumgardt, who ad- dressed the New Britain Woman's club last night on Egypt and the Dawn Of Civilization Many of their inventions, lie said. were lost and not discovered until ages later. To them the modern world owes its alphabet and means of recording time. '
 The talk was Illustrated by color ed lantern slides prepared by Profess sor Baumgardt and his wife. He has made two trips through Egypt and described In particular his journey year ago when he gjsited Cairo, Memphis, tho Nile valley, Sicarram, the Pyramids and the Valley of the Kings, including the tomb of Tutank- hamen. By showing respect for the native religion, he said. he, was able to travel through the country with out trouble. He spoke highly of his Bedouin guide, provided by the gov- ernment.
 British rule in Egypt, he said, is not popular, but is respected. The great dam at Assouan, 1 Ia miles long, built by the British, has in creased the crops ninefold and ban- lshed famine from the land of the Pharaohs forever, Professor Baum gardt stated. The closing picture, the great Sphinxe he said, expressed the mystery of the dawn of civili- zation."
 By request, Professor Baumgardt gave his impressions of the total l eclipse of the sun last Saturday. He observed this at Beacon, N. T., with his son, who is director of Clark ob- servatory, California, and who trav- elled 5000 miles to view the phe- nomenon. He estimated one of the prominences of the corona as S0,000 miles high. He told of the great discoveries made during the time of ecipses, the most noteworthy being that of helium gas, non-infiam- mabIe, valuable, and important ele- ment used in airships,
 The lecturer had fair-sized au- dience in spite of the storm.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

humility, of reverence for parents. of respect for constituted authority, which may quite conceiyably be- come adornments to our own social fabric. \ XIX Beyond that. they will Do able to bring back much that will serve us well. We have not all the wisdom that has been diffused among the sons of men. But we have been greatly favored and have much wherewith to aid those less richly endowed.
 "A becoming modesty, q dis eliminating sense of our real oppor- tunity and responsibilities, are al- together to be desired as helps in the great work we wish to do The missionary effort of the nation can- not rise higher than its source. If we expect to be successful in this field, we must provide the correct influences for 1t at home"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
MAY ARREST WIDOW
Millyille, N. J. Police Suspect Wife of Thomas Moore, Slain Man, Knows Something of Murder.


 Millville, N. J., Jan, 2S.--MillSille police admitted today that they be- lieve that Mrs. Hilda Moore, 1g year old widow of Thomas Moore who was killed last Thursday at his Mount Pleasant home, near here, knew something about the shooting, and that they may take her into custody at any time as material witness.
 Howard Moore, 19 year old brother of the dead man, is in the county jail at Bridgeton charged with the murder. He is charged with having killed his brother with a shotgun fired through a window. While he admits having been in love with his brothers girl-wife, he de- nies the murder charge. Mrs. Moore, according to the police, says she had a sisterly affection for her husbands young brother.
 Francis Sanger, counsel for Moore, declared today that he would be able. to prove an alibi for his client, but has not indicated its na- ture.
 The accused youth will be given a hearing sometime this week, the county prosecutor said today.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
8 INJURED AT FIRE
Baltimore Hotel Ablaze and Fire men Have Hard Time Rescuing Gucsts-Loss Only S20,000.

Baltimore, Jan. 2S.-Fire, which damaged the Baltimore hotel, 7O4 East Baltimore street, during the near-zero weather this 7morning caused injuries to eight persons, five of whom were taken to a hospital.
 Seventeen others, one woman. were rescued by firemen who toiled up ice-coated ladders and fought to retain their holds on slippery walls and window sills.
 Two men jumped from the third floor without receiving serious in juries. -s- --..=
 In the Louis hotel, adjoining the Baltimore hotel, were two score or more theatrical people, chiefly girls from the burlesque houses. They, with the other guests were awaken ed and left the building until the danger was past. The loss to the Baltimore hotel was placed at $2O,- 000
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
COOLIDGE TALKS ON MISSIONARIES
Urges Churches to Make Sure
 Their Best Goes to Foreign Fields

Washington, Jan. 2S.--Chrlstian churches and governments were de- clared by President Coolidge today to have mo greater responsibility than to make sure that the best, and not the worst of which Chris tan society Is capable, shall be given 10 the other peoples"
 This with other views on the for eign missionary question were pre- sented by the president in an ad- dress to the meeting here of the foreign Missions Conference of North America, an interdenomina- tional gathering of the foreign mis- sion interests of the Protestant churches of the United States and Canada.
 Not everything that the men of Christian. countries have carried to the other peoples of the world has been good and helpful to those who have received It." the president said. We know that the missionary movements have repeatedly been hampered and at times frustrated, because some calling themselves Christians and assuming to represent Christian civilization have been &C., tuated by unchristian motives x. Our missionary efforts will be more effective, just in proportion as we shall render them in the same spirit of brotherhood and charity which marked the earliest Christian mis- sions."
 Mir. Coolidge emphasized that the Christian nations had become in a practical as well as spiritual sense charged with a great trust for civili- ration In the discharge of this trust, particularly in it's spiritual phases, true service. he asserted, could be rendered only "uhder the inspiration of broad and genuine liberalism" .." e'
 Tt must rest on toeration," he declared. "It must realize the spirit of brotherhaad. And the foundation of all missionary effort abroad must be federation and brotherhood at home. The most effective mission ary work will be that which seeks 10 impress itself rather through ex- ample in living rightly than through the teaching of'a precept and creed The works of charity and benev- oence of education and enlighten- ment will best lay the foundation upon which to rear the permanent structure of q spiritual life.
 Our liberalism needs to be gen. erous enough to recognize that mis- sionary effort will often build better on foundations already laid, than by attempting to substitute complete new sstriicture of morality, of life and. of ethics. Indeed, those who shall go out from among us carry ing the missionary message into the twilight places of the world, will there find much that is worthy tc be brought back to enrich our ideals and improve our life. They vii lcarn many lessons of industry, o'
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Races Down IA Flights On Fire Escane. Gets Away

New York, Jan. 2S.-Faced with certain capture burglar raced down thirteen flights of an ice en- crusted fire escape of a Park avenue apartment house. last night and 1caling fence escaped from a po- liceman who pursued ~him. Despite
 he slippery footing and forty mile gale which was blowing, neither burglar nor policeman lost footing The burglar had ransacked a room in- the apartment of Edward S Avery, president Of the Van Dyck and Van Planck estates. when dis covered.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

Rumors are flying in Paris that Mussolini is soon to fall. The ru- mors have itthat he will be suc- ceeded by Robert Farinacci (above), who is known in Italy as the "tyrant of Cremona." Farinaccl is one of the most radical chiefs of the Fascist, and advocates even more stringent measures than those taken by Mussolini against the opponents of fascism.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

bind out to service girls committed thereto.
 That no form of vaccination, in- oculation or medication shall here after be condition precedent to the exercise of any right, the perform ance of any duty or enjoyment of any privilege by any person in this state,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
BOY SCOUT HERO.
New Jersey YounSstCr Applies Re suscitation Methods and Saves Life

Bradley Beach. N. J., Jan. 2S.-- Adolph Platay, 12, Boy Scout, is hailed as a hero today for rescuing his playmate James Robertson, IS, from Sylvan Lake yesterday and probably saving his life by his prompt use of Boy Scout methods of resuscitalion.
 The older boy slid into hole in the ice on his sled. Platay shovel his own sled out to him and pulled him onto the ice After pumping the water out Of the older boys lungs, Platay took him to his own home and finding his parents away, built fire to warm his freezing playmate, who showed no i'll effects today.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
SlO.O0O NOT GRANTED

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house foreign affairs committee declined today to recommend passage Of a senate resolution to appropriate $10,000 for expenses of a quin- quiennial convention of the interna- tional council of women to be held in Washington next May.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

We ell know that Cod Liver oil Is full of flesh producing vitamines, but many people can't take it be- cause Of it's horrible smell and fishy taste. and because It often upsets the stomach.
 \ McCoy's Cod Liver ON Tablets are as easy to take as candy, and if any thin person don't gain at least 5 pounds in 30 days your druggist will give you your money back--and only 60 cents a box. Ask Dickinson Drug Company or any live pharmacist anywhere.
 "Get McCoy's, the original and genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

anu SldFt to smile rig h [ now for Me- Coy's Cod Liv- CT oil Tablets, W h i c Il any druggist will tell you a l about, is put tipg flesh on hosts of skinny LOlkS . V ' r V day.
 One woman, fired, weak and q isc ouraged, put on 1 s pounds in five W e c k $ and feels fine.