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Evening star., 1925-02-02
Ne,o House Office Building Urged
On Site Valued at Nearly $4,000. 900

Proposal that Congress acquire
the entire square west of the
present House Office Building,
which includes the Congress Hall
Hotel and much of which is al
ready owned by the Government,
to erect thereon the new House
Office Building was made during
hearings today on the legislative
appropriations bill.
David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol, when before the commit
tee was questioned regarding the
plans to provide 375 additional
rooms for members of the House
by building an addition in the
court in the present House once
Building.
Representative Dickinson of
Iowa said that he would prefer
to see another building erected
across New Jersey avenue where
the old Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey Building now Is and to ex-
tend the new building down the
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SEEKS SURGEON TO ENTER CAVE
AND SEVER TRAPPED MANS LEG
Brother of Kentuckinn Pinioned Underground b,
Boulder Offers $500 to Any One Who WH
Cut Foot off to Release Victim.

grabbed sandwiches and a cup of
boiling coffee and returned under
ground.
A big fire roared near the entrance
As the rain ceased, cherries men
found little consolation in the weather
change, asserting that melting snow
and the rain already fallen contniu-
ally dripped into the mole like hole
where the imprisoned man lay. Col
Inns was able to use his hands, said a
special dispatch to the Louisville
Times, and took some food at s
o'clock
Body Nearly Blocks Passage.
The imprisoned man himself blocks
the best efforts of his rescuers He
was trapped from behind while crawl
ing toward the entrance of the cave.
All efforts to free him must be made
by men who work facing him, ham
perad by the small passage which
Collins himself nearly blocks.
Nearly half the distance between
Collins and the cave entrance is a
narrow passage through which res
cuers crawl head foremost. Crevices
in this passage will admit only per-
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Evening star., 1925-02-02
SCHALL ACCUSED
IN FUND EXTORT|ON
NJ. Johnson Charges Rival
Used dummy Judge" to
Impress Rum Dealers.

Sensational charges alleging extor-
ton of upward of $500 from Min
nesota hootleggers for use in the SEN
atorial campaign of Representa- tive e
Thomas d. Schall are made in a pc
tition Of contest filed today in the
Senate by the defeated opponent, SEN
ator Magnus Johnson, Farme r-Labor
Senator Johnson alleged that the
"extortion" was with the knowledge
and consent" of Mr.. Schall and that
the money was used in the campaign
He declared it came from persons in
dicted in Minneapolis and other cities
of Minnesota for violation of the
liquor laws.
The further allegation was mad e
that dummy" judge was installed
in the Schall campaign headquarters
to give credence to promises of pro
lection" and immunity"
Charges Expenses Heavy.
Further, Senator Johnson alleged
that large sums of money" in exec SIS
of the amount allowed by law were
expended by and n behalf of the
election of Thomas D. Schan," and
that large sums of money also were
expended unlawfully in enlisting the
aid and support of numerous persons
in Minnesota 'fn the publication and
publications"
The FarmerLa Dor Senator also de-
clared that on October 9, 1924, at
Thief River Falls, Mimi, Mr.. Schall
said:
"Magnus Johnson knows nothing.
He is nothing but a damned fgno-
ramus. The court kicked Magnus
Johnson off the board of equity CO.
operative exchange because he stole
the farmers money"
At another place in the petition
Mr.. Schall was quoted as having said
that two days before he left Wash
ington man visited his office with
highly perfumed cigar and told the
congressman he had $4,000 for him
If he would work for the World
Court in Minnesota" Mr.. Schau is
then quoted as saying that Senator
Johnson told him he was against the
World Court, but that a week or so
later there was a newspaper state
ment that Johnson was for the court.
Did the man with the perfumed
cigar and the s25.000 see Magnus
Johnson" the petition quotes Mr.,
Schan IS asking his audience at St.
Cloud, Mimi, on October 1s, 1924
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hill so that it could be erected to
height of five or six stories
without interfering with the sky
line of the Capitol. He explained
that that would give the advantage
of extra depth with lower CELL
ings on the rooms and that by
putting short tunnel under the
street easy access to the Capitol
Building would be provided.
When the architect Of the Cap
itol was asked what 1t would cost
to acquire that site he said proba-
bly, upward of $S,000,000. Mem
bers of the appropriations COM
mittee complained that the present
House Office Building is not prop
erly constructed to meet their
needs, especially as the ceilings
are too high, and they protested
that each member should have at
least two small rooms.
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ChdrlUOnien GiUen
$3.50 a Year Raise
In House Measure

A pathetic increase in pay of
$3.50 per year is made for 81
charwomen serving under the
architect of the Capitol in the
legislative appropriation bill re-
ported to the House today.
The report of the committee
makes it plain that this increase
is not given 10 these women en-
gagged in manual labor, who now
receive $40 a year. because they
need more on which to live, but
because it will facilitate account
ing and deductions on account of
the retirement fund"
The total amount involved is
$3.50.
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S15O,ODO,0DO FUND
FOR us. BUILDINGS
VOTED BY HOUSE
Third of Sum to Be Spent in
This City, According to
Terms of Measure.
WOULD END RENTING
OF FIRETRAPS BY U. S.
Madden Defends Proposal as Log
ical Outcome of Budget System. .
Now Goes to Senate.

BY vote of 24G to 1l6. the House
today passed the $3.50, 100000 public
buildings bill, one-third of which is
to be expended in the National Cap
ital for housing Federal activities
which are now occupying firetraps.
Under suspension of the rules a two
thirds vote was necessary.
There were only nine speeches, five
in favor OF the bill and four in opposi-
ton. Those who spoke for the legisla-
tion were Representatives Richard n.
Elliott of Indiana, chairman of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds, which had the bill in
charge; Frank Oliver of New York,
Charles Brand of Ohio. Charles Stengel,
Democrat, of New York, and Martin B.
Madden of Illinois, chairman OF the
House appropriations committee.
Those who spoke in opposition were
Representative Finis Garrett, Democrat, I,
of Tennessee. the minority leader; Rep
resentative Fritz Lanham, Democrat, OF
Texas, a member of the public build :
ings committee: Representative .. j.
kvale, Republican. of Minnesota, and
Representative JEFF Busby. Democrat,
OF Mississippi, member of the public
buildings committee, who wrote the mi
nority report.
IS Buildings Rented.
Representative Elliott empha sized
the fact that irreplacable Government
records and lives of many thousands
of Government employees are hourly in
jeopardy in firetrap buildings in the
National Capital. He pointed out that
the Department of Agriculture occu-
pies 45 buildings in Washington, "a
of which are rented.
He also stated that the general ac-
counting office has its force distrib-
uted in 81 buildings.
Chairman Madden of the appropria-
| tions committee answered the argu-
ments of the opposition by saying
that this Legislation surrenders &c
| the executive branch of the Govern
ment not one iota of the authority
| or jurisdiction OF the Legislative
branch He explained that each par
ticular pulic buildings item must be
passed upon by Congress. He pointed
out that this legislation is the logical
development of the budget system
! which cuts the pork barrel out oi
the public buildings bill.
The measure now goes TO the
Senate.
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MEETING TO FIX
FATE OF CAR LINE
BondhoIders May Decide
This Week if Alexandria
Service Is to Continue.

Its earnings cut almost to the van
ishing point by the competition of
several bus lines, and without the
possibility of the necessary large in
crease in gross earnings, the Wash
ington-Nirginia Railway Co, serving
three counties in Virginia and carry
ing daily thousands of persons from
nearby points in Virginia to Wash
ington. may go out of existence with
in three months.
A decision SIS to whether there is
possib bility of reoragnizing the road
on sound financial basis, taking
over the present physical assets, or
whether the road will definitely pass
out as medium of transportation in
and near Washington will be made
this week at a meeting Of the bond
holders committee.
Two courses are open, according to
Arthur L. Reynolds, receiver for the
company. One is that the bondholders,
seeing ahead a possibility of greatly
enlarged gross earnings, will effect re-
organization of the road on the basis of
its present physical valuation. The
other is complete junking of the road
and equipment and abandonment of the
line as a carrier between Washington
and nearby Virginia.
Outlook Not Promising.
Mr. Reynolds professed today to be
able to see little chance for a large in
crease in the gross earnings of the COM
pany. necessary to continue operation.
Bus line competition has cut into the
revenues of the road so deep that he
fears there will be left when the figures
for January are compiled nothing for
payment on the two mortgages out
standing or for interest. The net income
per month used for paying interest has
shown a steady decline, and the heavy
SHOWS during January have further en-
larged the operating costs.
For the present, Mr.. Reynolds said.
the road will be operated as econom-
ically as possible, plans of the opera
tors calling for reduction in the
number of cars used, and the general
retrenchment program all along the
line in the hope that money may be
saved in operating costs. A bond
holders committee has been formed
with headquarters in Philadelphia
and the firm of Day & thinner
man, consulting engineers, has been
retained to investigate the engineer
ing phases of the roads operation.
MIR. Reynolds places physical
valuation on the road as a going or
ganization of about s4,500,0O0. He
said if the road is junked, a sum in
the neighborhood of S700.000 or $780,
900 might be obtained from the sale
of equipment.
Bus Permit Denied.
Refusal of the state corporation
commission at Richmond last week
to permit the railway company to
operate a bus line added a note of
discouragement to the situation, Mr.
Reynolds declared. He said an ap-
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DISTRICT MAY ASK
SOME OF SURPLUS
TO SPENDAT ONCE
Commissioners Want to Use
Money Now on Schools and
Park Extension Work.

The District Commissioners an
nounced today they are considering g
asking Congress to make a part of
the city's surplus revenue fund imme-
diately available for school buildings
and park extension. instead of wait =
ing until the next Congress convenes
in December.
The Commissioners made known
this intention in the following state
ment:
The Comm ssioners are consider
ing submitting estimates to the di-
rector of the budget to provide for
additional classroom facilities in the
schools and to supplement the funds
provided for use by the National Cap
ital Park Commission by the 1926
estimates. These estimates consid
cred for submit ssion at this time will
take only portion of the surplus
funds. Consideration of any further
expenditures Will go over until the
next session of Congress.
1t is understood that in asking for
portion of the surplus fund imme-
diately the Commissioners will not
raise the question of how this surplus
money of the District is to be matched d
by Federal contribution.
VIII Put on Settlement
The surplus of District tax money
was accumulated during the years
whe n the half a nd half method of ap-
propriating for the National Capt. Il
was in effect. The impression pre-
vailed at the District Building to-
day that the Commissioners intend to
let the question of how the Federal
Governme Mt should contribute toward
no O. DPcpn1
when the balance of the surplus not
asked for at this time Is to be esti-
ma ted for.
The bill which recently passed
Congress recognized that the Dis
trict had in the Treasury free sur
plus of s4,43S,000. The new law fur
ther provides that an additional claim
of $4,000 is to be allowed the Dis
trict If the controller determines that
1T rightfully belongs to the District.
If this additional claim is allowed,
the total surplus revenues of the Dis
trict will be approximately $5,257, 600.
If Congress appropriates the sur
plus on the half-and-half plan, which
was the ratio provided by law during
those years in which the people of
the District accumulated the surplus,
the total would be, in round numbers,
$40, 100000
Amount of Request.
1t is expected the Commissioners
will decide at a board meeting to-
morrow how much of the surplus
should be asked for imm ediately.
1t is probable that one of the i'm
portant school projects to be in
cluded viii be the proposed new Nc
kinley High School, the ground for
which already has been bought at Sec
ond and IT streets northeast
1t also is reported that the amount
to be sought Immediately for park
extension out of the surplus will be
100000. Such sum added to the
s6OO,00 provided for parks in the
new District bill would make a to-
tai of S1,0o0,000 available for parks
during the next fiscal year.
Evening star., 1925-02-02
i. S.-PA|D GUIDES
AT CAPITOL ASKED
Bill introduced to End Sys-
tenn Denounced as
Petty Larceny.

Representative Taylor of Colorado
today introduced a bill to establish
free guide srvice for the Capitol
building. This would be under the
supervision OF a board consisting OF
the architect of the Capitol, the SER
geant-at-arms and doorkeeper of the
Senate and the sergeant-at-arms OF
the House of Representatives. 1t
would be the duty of the proposed
guide service to furnish free guide
service to any persons desiring to
view the interior of the Capitol building.
The Taylor bill calls for a chief
guide, at a salary of s1.s0o, and 10
guides at $1,000 year Appoint
ments would be made by the board
named above. Appointees would be
chosen solely upon the basis of special
qualifications which fit them for the
duties performed.
Would Ban Charges.
The Taylor Bill specifically provides
that no guide shall make any charge
for his official services nor shall he, in
the course of official duty, speak in
praise or censor OF any person. ANY
violation of the provisions of this
section would be punished by imme-
diate dismissal.
sale of souve Mrs, books or pamphlets
in the Capitol building except under
certain strict provisions. He would
have the special board prepare an
official pamphlet containing historical
and descriptive data concerning the
Capitol and the works of art therein
copies of which would be kept on sale
to the public at cost at the headuuar-
ters of the guide service which would
he m . ~ n 1aI h.
Capitol. He would have the guide
force on duty at all times during the
hours the building is open to the pub
lie. The appropriations would be dis
persed half and half by the secretary
of the Senate and the clerk of the
House.
Present system Hit.
Vigorous attack upon the present
method was made during hearings on
the legislative appropriations bill re-
ported to the House today when Jo-
seph John Rogers. the sergeant-at-
arms. and David Lynn, architect OF
the Capitol, were cross-examined by
the committee. Mr.. Rogers told the
committee that there was general
complaint against the Capitol guide
service and that 90 per cent of all
those who come here and go around
with the guides go away dissatis-
fed. People complain that the
guides do not take them half through
the Capitol and that they cannot un-
derstand them
Mr.. Rogers also explained to the
committee the system under which L
or more sightseeing concerns bring
tourist parties to the Capitol and
then turn them over to the Capitol
guides, who receive Is cents apiece
for each one of those tourists.
Service Not Checked.
In reply to questions it was empha-
sized that there is no check in any
way upon the service rendered by
these guides or the amount of money
they take in fees or tips.
Mr.. Rogers advocated that action
should be taken on a bill introduced
by Representative Anderson of Min
nesota, November 20, 1923. to estab-
lish free guide service for the Cap
itol.
Representative Taylor said that rs
a result of this system the visitors to
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"FrOrp Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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WEATHER.

tU. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight. probably clearing to-
morrow morning: slightly colder to-
night; lowest temperature near freez-
ing, colder tomorrow. Highest, So at
2:30 pm yesterday; lowest, 81, at
7:15 am. today. Full report on page T.
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Bus Permit Denied.

Refusal of the state corporation
commission at Richmond last week
to permit the railway company to
operate a bus line added a note of
discouragement to the situation, Mr.
Reynolds declared. He said an ap-
Evening star., 1925-02-02

Saturdays Circulation, 100, ,003
Sundays Circulation, Io7,S94
Evening star., 1925-09-10
12Hc Huck
Towels, 1Oc each

Lot of Huck Towels, soft-finish
grade for hand or side towels:
neat, fast-color red borders.
10 dozen Extra Heavy Turkish
Bath Towels, large size; irreG-
ulars of soc grade. Fri a.
day at. ....... ooC
Goldenberg's-First Floor
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Mems FURNISHINGS
(360) Mems Half Hose. rayo

900 Mems Half Hose, rayon
fiber silk maco cotton and
lisle; black and plain colors:
broken lots. Sizes 91a, 10 and
101a; perfect quality and
slight irregulars of 1O1/
35c to soc grades. l%I2C
Q2) Beach Robes, of fine grade
mercerized cloth, Eden cloth
and domestic flannel; stripes
and novelty patterns; slightly
soiled; balance of Summer
stocks selling at s4.9s, s5.9S
al and ss'ss' Friday $2.39
(s) Ribbed Cotton Union Suits,
white and ecru colors; short
sleeves. knee or ankle length
legs; small sizes. For 90
mer s1.00 grade. cIC
69c Jersey Knit Four-in-hand
Ties. open-end style; bias
stripes and figures on heather
backgrounds. Friday .COo
81 English Broadcloth Shirts, in
white, tan and gray; mostly in
collsr-a ttached style. few
cNhOetIiu SlSle, perfect quar-
itg, it'd. Former % $500 Sl.l5
Thread Silk Half Hose, black
and plain colors: spliced heel,
full reinforced sole and, toe:
scanned back; also seamless
styles; irregulars of COo
75c grade. Friday at. ~~N
81 Athletic Union Suits, of fine
grade 72xS0 soft.fnish check
ed nainsook; each suit in
sanitary glassine package;
sizes So to 46; perfect co.
Golden Rule B lue Chambray
Work Shirts, collar attached;
made with two ,buttoned-
through breast pockets; sizes
15l1. 1s and 161a tR7n
only: perfect quality. OAI'
(18) Mems Straw Hats, high
grade qualities; broken sizes.
Former s2.45 and $500 CS
90 Genuine South American
Panama Hats, broken sizes:
good shapes: entire balance of
our Summer stock. Selling
regularly at s4.95
and s6.45. Friday Ct 90
at
Geldenbers's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Knit Underwear

AhUdrens UauZe Knit Shirts,
Pants. and Boomers; shirts
with high neck and long
sleeves, Dutch neck and short
sleeves. Regular soc CEo
values. Friday at.... ~cC
Children's GauZe Vests, built-up
shoulders, finished with draw
string; soiled from handling.
FfidaE Essai7r at! s'e values. l2Hc
Women's Athletic Union Suits,
bodice style; irregulars
of $1.0O grade. Friday ROc
Women's Gauze Cotton Pants,
with muslin waistband and
tight knee. Regular o.
soc value. Friday at. ooC
(24 pairs) Children's Jersey Knit
BloOmers, flesh color; made
with elastic waist and bottom;
broken sizes. Regularly CSo
soc. Friday at. ~oC
Women's Cotton Union Suits,
Summer weight: choice of
several styles; regular sizes
only. Former 69c 90.
grades. Friday at. -. c|C
(75) Women's Rayon (fiber siIk)
Vests, fancy weave, bodice
style with silk braid strap;
orchid and peach colors; per-
feet quality broken sizes.
A. Regular s1.2s grade, 7So
at
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
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Clema,oay of Odd Lots
Women's Summer Apparel

(z) SiIk-lined Spring weight
Goats. light checks; size Is years
Regular $500 grade. S702
Friday at ........
ID Girls Coat, in rose color.
Regularly $500. Fri cf 90
day at ... ~
(3 Raincoats, navy blue and
green. Regular sS.9S CO 90
grade. Friday at 49,. Do' ~
O Spring-weight Coat, rose
color: size 16 years. Regular
$3.50 grade. Friday S14.08
00 Silk TricoIette and Fancy
Knit Dresses, in black and navy
blue: sizes "A to 80. Regular
$500 grade. Friday GO 90
at 900
Cd Silk MILDLY BIouses. QQc
Regular s2.9S grade -.
Goldenberg Floor.
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Regular So and $3.50
Silk Remnants
$1.29 Yard

Unusual savings the most wanted Silks in this sale
OF remnants for tomorrow Choice offered of desir
able weaves including 4Onch Satin Charmeuse 40inch
Satin Crepe 4Onch Crepe de Chine 40inch Printed Crepe
4Onch Canton Crepe 3onch Russian Crepe 4Oinch Flat
Crepe 3onch Chiffon Satin 36nch Knitted Crepe 35-inch
Chiffon Taeta 36-nch Satin Duchesse 33nch Stripe Crepe
36-inch Broadcoth 40-inch Sport Satin, etc
Good assortment of colors and useful lengths for dresses
bouses,
GoIdnh q FIr. Foor.
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12Hc Wash Cloths
4 for 20c

Slight IrregularS.
Turkish Wash Cloths. close. alb
sorbent grade; full size; slight ir-
regulars.
Linen Dept, X Street Annex.
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Sc to 80c Yard
hsrr'k-F Flnnr.
Notion Oddments

(720 spoOls) Assorted Sewing
Cotton, 100-yard spools. In
white and colors. Reg
ularly &c each. THREE o.
spools for. r...........
(4s) Irvine Shopping Bags, large
size and strongly made. 1Rc
Regular 29c grade at. c
(z55 cards) Nickel Safety Pins,
dozen on card. Regular o.
ly Sc a card. At...
(74 packages) Sanitary Napkins,
half a dozen in carton.
Regularly sc each. 1Sc
Box for. r...............
90 Hickory Sanitary Belts,
assorted styles. Regu. IT,
lar Csc grade at. .....
- Goldenberg's-First Floor.
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Wonen's S SOC to 81
Neckwear,2 20c

Assorted lot of Neckfixings
left from previous sales and
regular stock, including Collar
and Cuff Sets, Jabots, with and
without collars, Separate Collars
and Vestees, in white, cream.
ecru and combination colors. OF
laces, nets, linen and organdy.
Women's Boudoir Caps, of mes
saline satin, trimmed with
ribbon and lace, pink, jade,
old rose, copen and
light blue. Regular k0.
S119 value. ue..... w
Windsor Ties, of satin and
crepe, In white, black, sand.
copen, jade, old rose, mais.
brown, navy blue and 40,
red. Regular 79c value ~
Goldenberr's-First Floor.
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Great List of Big Economies for Friday Remnant Day
Tremendous Disposal of Entire Stock Of
ST. to $50 Wash Goods
39c a Yard

Dressmakers and who know the regular prices
these High grade Wash Fabrics will let this opportunity
pass We've taken all the remaining lots of from
fine materials the wash goods department and ed
them at drastic reductions for quick cleanup
The assortment Includes:
54-inch Printed Bordered Noiles. 36.inch Rayon
(fbre silk Crepes, 36-inch Printed Silk-mixed
Crepe de Chine, 36-nch Plaid Tussah Silks, 36-inch
Imported Novelty Woven Crepes and other beauti-
full qualities.
All wanted colors. Lengths suitable purposes
SOC to 75c Wash Goods, 25c
Remnants of 36-inch Imported Striped and Checked
Broadcloths 36nch Check Tussah 44-nch
dered Noles 36nch Mercerzed Wash Satin 4Onch Printed
and Fowered Noles 40inch Colored Chiffon Voile 36nch
Check and Stripe Suitngs and many OF desirable
White Wash Goods.
odenbere' First Floor