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Evening star., 1925-02-20
ENGINEERS TO HOLD
CONVENTION MONDAY
Members From Four States and Dis.
trict of Columbia Meet
Here Next Week.

The first annual convention Of Dis
trict No. 10, American Association OF
Engineers. under the new reorgani-
cation scheme OF the association, will
be held in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building at $40 am. Monday
District No. 10 is composed Of the
District OF Columbia. Maryland, West
Virginia. Delaware and Pennsylvania
Following the installation OF the
new director of the district by Ma
tional President Morris Bien, former
assistant director of the United
States Reclamation Service. there will
be a round-table discussion Of the
accomplishments Of each chapter,
conducted by Harold Almert, direct
ing manager.
There will be q number OF techni-
cal discussions at the afternoon ses-
sion and addresses by: A. B. McDan-
iel on ways and meanS of obtaining
more general adoption of the asso-
citation schedule of salaries: George
z. Taylor, on improving existing con-
ditions and enforcement of laws reg
ulating the practice of engineering;
DR.. r. H. Newell, on fuel economies;
A. B. Mcdaniel, on motor safety and
traffic control, and Dean A. n. Johnson,
on amplifcation of ideals and objects.
The delegates will have their first
annual dinner at the Franklin Square
Hotel in the evening. which will be
a testimonial to National President
Bien. The speakers will include Ad-
olson T. Smith and Harold Almert.
Those delegates in the city Sunday
will be taken on an automobile sight
seeing tour of the city.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
HOUSE VOTES BILL
TO RAISE OWN PAY.
GOES TO PRESIDENT
Continued from First Paxe)

tention, Speaker Gillett held that the
rule was in conflict with the Consti-
tuition, which, he said. gave Congress-
the right to fix the salaries of its
members.
Mnsters Large Attendance.
Preliminary to the short debate, a
point of no quorum was made, and
366 members were brought to the
floor-perhaps the largest number
present at any time during the pres
ent session. Under the rules, had not
quorum been maintained, a roll call
vote on the salary provision would
have been automatic, and proponents
of the increase kept their forces on
the floor.
Representative Blanton. Democrat
Texas, nevertheless. demanded roll
call, but failed to obtain a second
from the required one-fifth of the
members present. About so Joined
him In the roll call demand, but the
minimum required was about 10.
The salary increase is the first
voted by Congress for itself since
1907. when the annual pay of Senators
and representatives was increased
from $1,000 to the present figure.
Brief speeches in favor Of the in
crease were made by Chairman Mad
den of the appropriations committee
New York; Tilson, Connecticut. Re-
Kentucky. Opposition was expressed
by Representative Byrns, Tennessee: !:
Crisp, Georgia; Black, Texas; Rankin,
Mississippi; Blanton, Texas, Demo-
|crats and Mclaughlin. Republican.
Michigan, 81.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
DENIES CHARGES
AGAINST HOOVER
Chairman of Agriculture Con-
ference Says Secretary Did
Not Dominate Work.

Charges that the Presidents agri-
culture conference report was "domi-
mated" by Secretary Hoover were de-
MED today before the Senate asricul-
ture committee by Chairman Carey Of
the conference, who said none Of the
cabinet members had the slightest in
nuence" on the drafting of the report,
Mr.. Carey declared the orsaniza ton
making the charges had declined to be
represented before the commission.
Senator Gooding. Republican. Idaho.
took issue with the witness declara-
tion that there was no present emer-
gency."
II there isn't one now. there never
will be-" he said. adding that he was
disappointed with the work of the
commission, which apparently had just
frittered away It's time
Chairman Carey said many critics
had overlooked the purpose of the pro-
posed Federal Cooperative Marketing
Board to provide general cooperation
between the various Government agen-
cies in behalf of the farmer" rather
than simply to aid co-operatives.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
CHANGES ARE URGED.
Stephens Sees Objectionable Fea-
lures in Bureau Bill.

While approving the purpose OF the
bill to give the Woman's Bureau OF
the Police Department permanent
status with well defined powers, Cor
poration Counsel stephens has sug-
rested number of changes IN
phraseology to correct what he re-
rarded as Objectionable features.
In one place, Mr.. stephens said, the
bir referred to the Women's Bureau
as the agency to handle women who
come into the hands of the police
without charge. The corporation
counsel said a person could not be
held without a charge, and he recon :
mended a revision to correct this OBJ
lection.
Another clause in which he recon-
mended a change was one In winch
he said there would arise a conflict
of authority between the director OF
the Women's Bureau and the higher
officials of the Police Department In
the assigning of duties of police
women.
The corporation counsel said that,
with the changes he suggested, he
regarded as desirable the object of
the bill.
The commission on public welfare
legislation will hold a public hearing
in the boardroom Of the District
Building at 3:30 o'clock this after
noon to permit the public generally
to discuss the measure before a re-
port is made to the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
MRS. R. ANNE C0GGINS,
so YEARS IN CITY, DIES
Funeral Rites Will Be Held Mon
day in Daughters Home-Aouse
Chaplain to Omciate.

Mr.. r. Anne Coggins. se years Old
widow OF John Coggins and resldent
NJ This city for the last so years. died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs Ella
r Nash. 1921 Thirteenth street, yester-
day.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Monday morning Al lo
o'clock. Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
romery, aplain Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives and pastor Of Calvary M. E.
church, will oficiate. Interment Will be
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Coggins also is survived by eight
grandchildren and eight Ereat-grand-
children, all Of this city. The srandchll-
dren are John Orville Nash. Mrs Will
liam Gunthums. Mrs. Lawrence Hollis,
Mrs. Francis Crawford. Mrs. Herman
Wilson, Preston Nash, Ellsworth Nash
and Stanley Nash.
Two brothers-in-law. the late Robert
and James Coggins, for many years had
charge Of the delivery OF The Evening
Star over the old Georgetown route,
while her husband. the late John Coz
gins, had charge Of the old Capitol Hill
route.
Mrs. Coggins was a member Of Cal
vary M. E. Church and a charter men,
Der of the Golden Cross.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
TENOR GIVES RECITAL.
Henry Moeller Sings at Govern
ment Hotels Concert.

Henry Moeller. New York tenor.
was given cordial reception by an
audience of several hundred, in re-
citsl with the Music Club. given last
night in Recreation Hall of the Gov
ernment Hotels
MI Moeller's selections included a
recitative and aria from Handers
"Jeptha." La Forces Before the
Crucifx.' group of German lieder
and Italian songs: Cant Remem-
her" by Gostley; Il Look Into Your
Garden" by Haydn Wood: Thanks
Be to God" by Dickson; Danny
Boy" by Weatherly; pale Moon. by
Logan; Loves Merchant" by
Carew; ITO a Miniature" by Brahe,
and "A Brown Bird Singing" by
Wood
The Music Club sang siIvers ar
rangement of Mendelssobn's The
Bees" Love for Love-" (Woodman),
The Primrose" (Scharwenka -Clough-
Leighter). "The Serenade" (Tosti-
Aldrich) and two numbers with con-
tralto solo by Thelma Smith, The
Sleeping Priacess' tSnith) and
Rocked on Tie Ripping Water
tCampana).
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Reports of British Willingness to
Aid. Farley Received.

By the Associated Press.
Unofficial reports of British willing
ness to cooperate toward limitation
of naval auxiliary craft at a new
armaments limitation conference were
received by officials here today with
qualification.
Similar expressions of cooperation
from Paris and other capitals VIII
necessarily be awaited. however, be-
fore any stop of formal Kind re-
lating to the question Of time ana
place for the conference can be given
any serious consideration.
No information on the subject has
been received here from Ambassador
kellogg. now on his way TO the
United States to take over the ONCE
of Secretary of State on March =.
Whatever announcement has been
given him is being brought by him
personally to be taken up with Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Administration leaders meantime
regard the informal discussions which
have been proceeding In London
Paris and Toxic as in an entirely IN
definite status.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
FIND BAD SITUATION
IN HAWAIIAN OFFICE
Inspectors Report on Investigation
Of Customs Service. Confirm.
ing Previous Advices.

The report Of customs inspectors
who investigated conditions in the
customs service In Hawaii was said
today by Assistant Secretary Moss of
the Treasury to confirm previous
advices of "a bad situation" there.
1T was added, however. that the
rapport, which has just reached
Washington. appeared to deal only
with details already brought out in
litigation in Hawaii against the men
SUSPECTED of responsibility
Mr.. Moss. who has Jurisdiction over
the customs service, expressed the
view that the investigation had done
much toward cleaning house
Charges had been entered against
i've employees OF the service who were
alleged to have accepted bribes and
otherwise disregarded the law in
handling imports at Honolulu One
has been cnoVicted. and the Treasury
expects the others to be brought to
trial soon.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
ARMSPARLEY CALL
HELDSTEP NEARER
London Believes Parley Will
Be Held in Washington
This Summer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 20.-Another
step toward bringing about new
Limitation of armaments conference
In Washing gton developed today when
1t was announced in diplomatic cir.
cles that the attitude of the British
government was at all times to back
up any move by the United States to
establish international peace on a
frmer basis.
While the conversations designed to
bring about such conference had
been going on for some time In Lon
don and Paris, as well as In Toxic, 1t
was stated, 1t was considered that the
plans for the conference were well
along now In the preliminary stage,
and that the conference was likely to
be called for the coming Summer.
Chamberlain Would Come.
This was predicated on the under
standing that the attitude OF the
Americans who have been consulted
was to cndeavor to set date which
would make 1t possible for Austen
Chamberlain, British secretary for
foreign affairs, to attend the confer
ence, and that he had promised to
make the journey to Washington, II
possible.
As viewed in London, the confer
ence would be confined to naval limi-
tations, but there are hopes that per-
haps the conversations sooner or later
might be developed to consider
armies.
U. S. OFFICIALS GRATIFIED.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
B0RAH W|LLPRObE.
'MUzzL|NG' CHARGE
Authorized by Senate Com
mittee to Quiz Hughes in
KaroIyi Case.

Chairman Borah was directed to-
day by the Senate foreign rela
committee to ask Secretary Hughes
for the facts regarding charges that
the State Department has 'mnzzl.d'
Count Michael Karolyi. former Presi-
dent of Hungary. during his visit to
this country.
The committee was prompted by
assertions that Count Karolyi was
not permitted to make political
speeches or statements during his
visit here, made primarily for the
purpose Of being with his wife, i'll
in New York.
1t recently was said at the state
Department, when he applied for a
passport to visit the United States,
Count Karolyi voluntarily agreed to
refrain from discussion of political
subjects.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
WOMAN'S BUREAU
BILL IS CHANGED
Amendments Offered at
Hearing to Eliminate Fea-
lures Held Objectionable.

Denying that the police ewomen's
bill contemplates delegation OF in
creased authority to policewomen.
Lieut.. Nina Van Wrinkle, head of the
Women's Bureau of the Police De-
partment, told the joint House and
Senate District committee at it's
hearings on the measure today that
the bills sole purpose was to estab-
lish the Women's Bureau by law.
Witnesses both for and against the
measure were heard by the commit
tee. Two amendments which were
designed to eliminate opposition
which has arisen to certain clauses
were offered and agreed to by the
committee. The bill is expected to
be reprinted with the addition of
these amendments and a hearing held
at an early date.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said that she be-
lieved opposition to the bill is due to
misunderstanding. The place of the
Women's Bureau, she pointed out,
would be equal to that of the Traffic
Bureau and the Detective Bureau and
directly under the control of the
superintendent of police.
The duties of the policew as
set forth in the bill, she added, were
those essential for achieving the
primary purpose for which the
protective work for women and
children.
The two amendments, which were
offered by Allan Johnstone jr.. of the
American Social Hygiene Association,
provide that the Women's Bureau is
to have the custody OF women of
whatever age who come into police
custody or who seek the assistance
and protection OF the police, and to
cooperate in proceedings which may
lawfully result thereafter.
And that the bureau shall exercise
the power of police in dealing with
all matters relating to cases of lost
children, fugitives from parents, Ju-
venile fugitives from institutions and
cases of females who are unable to
give proper account OF themselves, but
against whom no charge has been plac-
ed The first amendment kills a clause
which received much opposition, and
which would have given police wom-
en- the right to apprehend and IN
terview delinquent women and chill
oren.
The expected opposition did not de-
yelop. due to these two amendments,
although James F. Easby-Smith de-
clared that the purpose OF the meas
ure was to set up two separate police
departments in Washington, and other
witnesses submitted objections to
certain clauses in the bill.
Among those who testified were
Mrs William +. Chamberlain of the
Housekeepers' Alliance. Mrs. NJ. Z.
HOLIDAY of the Travellers Aid, Mrs.
E, r. Kalmbach of the District Con-
gress of Mothers and the Parent
Teacher Association, Julia *. Janray
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
and ]. E. Stuart of the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
ATTEND MEETING.
School officials Leave for N. E. A..
Gathering in Cincinnati.

A group of District public school
oficers today followed Supt- of
Schools Frank w. Ballou to Cincin-
rati to attend the annual meeting OF
the department Of superintendence
Of the National Education Associa- :
ton. Or. Ballou left Washington last
night and will not return until the
latter part of next week.
The school officers who left today
for Cincinnati are Robert L. Haycock.
assistant superintendent Of schools:
Garnet c. Wilkinson, first assistant
in charge or colored
schools; Miss Rose Lees Hardy. d.
rector of primary instruction.; Miss
Eliza beth A. Hummer, director Of in
termediate instruction., and Miss
Catherine watkins, director of kim
dergartens.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
EQUALITY BILL BEATEN.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 20.-The bill to
nut women on q political equality
with men by granting them the vote
at the age of 21, instead Of the pres
ent age Of 80, was killed in the
House OF Commons this afternoon
when the House refused 1t the second
reading by a vote of 22o against 153.
The amendment offered by Sir Will
liam Joynson- Hicks, the home secre-
tary, to postpone franchise reform
action until later in the life OF the
nrexent Parliament was carried.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Denies Woman Is His Wife.

William kesterson today told the
District Supreme Court that he is not
and never was the husband of Myrtle
Kesterson, who has brought suit for
maintenance against him. He de-
clares her real name is Myrtle Baker
and that she knew she is not and
never was his wife" Through At
torney Crandal Mackey, kesterson
says the plaintiff secured a divorce in
Alexandria from John n. Baker July
s, 1921, and within six months went
through the marriage ceremony with
Kesterson. Under the Virginia law.
the defendant claims, she was still
the wife of Baker and his marriage
was null and void.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
URGE COOLIDGE TO ACT.
Tenants and U. S. Employees Send
Plea for Rent Bill.

Emphasizing that abundant evil
dence was submitted at the recent
rent hearings to show that there is
pressing need for a Rent Commis-
sion, officers of the Tenants League
of Washington and of the Federation
of Federal Employees Unions of the
District of Columbia request that the
President urge Congress to pass tfe
rent bill, in letter sent to the White
House last night.
The communication states that the
situation in respect-to rental proper
tees is serious and viii be made more
so II Congress adjourns without pass
ing a rent bill.
President Coolidge is told that there
exists special legal warrant, as well
as general, for action by the Chief
Executive in this matter. since by
Constitution there Is specially com
mitted to his charge the Oversight,
of executive affairs" The present
situation Is declared a detriment to
the welfare, comfort and efficiency oi
the force of the vast executive es-
tablishment" located here. The letter
states that employers Of large mum
bers of workers know that the high
est efficiency can be obtained by TAX
ing In the human factor.
Evictions Are cited.
Attention OF the President is also
called by the writers of the letter to
the sudden food Of evictions. rent
increases and cases in court follow
ing the decision making the present
Rent Commission imperative. Tht
life Of the commission expires in May
Evidence submitted at the hearings
the letter reads, establishes that there
exists widespread profteering In
rents, extending from desirable apart
ments down to alley abodes; the pres
ence of monopoly or trust practices ir
the real estate business, so that the
natural law OF supply and demand /:
thwarted, whereby the presence OF
vacant houses and empty apartm ent.
does not appreciably affect high rents
The letter also calls to the attention
OF the President that those opposing
the establishment of a rent commits
sion opposed 1t during the World War
The communica ton is signed by K
H. Schirmer. president OF the Tenants
League: Mrs. Henry c. Brown, secre.
tary of the Tenants League, and
George A. Warren. for the Federation
of Federal Employees Unions of the
District OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
RICH MINE DEAL CLOSED
American Interests Get Gold-Bear-
ing Property in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, February 20.-It is
announced that the Lewisohn inter-
ests Of New York. operating In Mex
leo under the title Reforma Mining
& Milling Co, have completed lengthy
NEGOTIATIONS and finally secured con-
troll Of the Campo Morado mine from
the Ortiz heirs.
The Campo Morado IL popularity
believed to be among the greatest
gold bearing properties in Mexico.
II is situated in the Balsas River
rexion of Guerrero state. Although
discovered more than 500 years ago,
it has not been worked to capacity
by modern methods because of dis
turbed conditions and conflicts among
the heirs.
The new controlling interests plan
to inaugurate an extensive develop
ment program.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Rides in Pullman,
To Escape Banana
And Peanut Eaters

The age-old American tradition
which has made 1t necessary for
parents riding on local railroad
trains to buy their youngsters
bananas, peanuts. and all sorts,
shapes and colors in confections,
got into the hearings today of the
House committee considering re-
moval Of the Pullman surcharse.
Speaking for western railroads,
James L. Coleman Of Chicago said
one Of the witnesses who had in
sisted on wiping out the sur
charge had admitted that he rode
on parlor cars to get away from
the bananas and peanuts. There
fore, he argued, the traveller had
4 choice, and selected the more
luxurious way to travel, and
should pay for 1t.
Users of Pullmans, he said, are
seeking to persuade Congress- to
make the poor pay for their
Au10ry."
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Start Student Paper.

The knights Of Columbus Evening
school. 1914 Massachusetts, avenue,
has started the publication of new
paper known rs the knight Owl,
the first edition appearing this week.
The entire edition was sold. The
paper will appear twice each month
and will be edited by the publication
committee. composed of Harry Bru-
nett. Harry Kabat, Albert J. Kearney,
John A. McGuinness and Desmond
r. Murphy. w. c. Murphy Of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
News Service assisted In editing the
first number Of the knight Owl
Evening star., 1925-02-20
2 COUNTERFEITS FOUND.
$40 Federal Reserve Note and IS
Silver Certificate Faked.

Two more counterfeit bills have
been detected by the Secret Service
Division Of the Treasury Department
They are a $40 Federal Reserve note
on the Federal Reserve Bank of Bos-
ton and q IS silver certificate.
The Federal Reserve note Is de-
scribed by w. H. Moran of the Secret
Service as follows: Check letter F.
face plate No. 271; A. w. Mellon, Sec
retary of the Treasury; Frank White,
Treasurer Of the United States; por-
trait of Jackson"
The IS certificate is described as
follows: Series Of 1893: check let
ter e: face plate No. lao: H. "
Spellman, Register Of the Treasury;
Frank White, Treasurer of the United
States; Indian portrait"
Evening star., 1925-02-20

District rent legislation must be
called up in the House on Monday,
which Is the regular District day, as
one of the most important pieces of
District legislation to be passed, or
not at ALL
This is the fiat of Chairman Smell
of the rules committee after con-
stdering resolution which Chairman
Reed of the House District committee
introduced yesterday asking for 4
special rule to bring the rent bill
up on the floor with privileged status
and debate limited to two hours.
Chairman Smell explained that
throughout the present session he has
co-operated with House Leader Long
worth orr a definite policy to allow
the District it's regular days in the
House. which, he thinks. Is a fair
proportion of division of the time of
the House. considering the many
legislative propositions of ma jor inn
portance that have been before the
present Congress In fact Mr.. Smell
believes that the District has had
proportionately more time than has
been allowed for other phases Of
legislation.
Extra Time Held Unlikely.
After working day and night on
the legislative program. Chairman
Smell ana House Leader LongWorth
can fnd no time that can be allocated
to the District for rent legislation or
any other measure outside of the
regular District day.
AS the program now stands, today
will be taken up with the game ref
uge bill and the Garrett resolution
for amendment OF the Constitution.
Saturday and late into the night VIII
be given over to the program of
agricultural relief
Monday Is District day. with the
House District committee decided on
a program OF three measures in this
order: First, the trafic bill: second,
the fve-year school building pro-
gram, and third, the rent legislation.
1t is known that the rent bill will
provoke controversy, and for this
reason any legislation that follows
behind it on the program iwill fail
for the lack of time. The House
leaders are convinced that the Senate
viii not pass this measure, and there
fore they feel \ would be waste OF
time in the House to consider it.
Heavy Program Ahead.
Next Tuesday Chairman Madden of
the House appropriations committee
wants the time of the House for con-
sideration of the second deficiency
bill, carrying much funds for
many activities of the Government.
including the largest deficiency and
supplemental estimates ever compiled
for the District of Columbia.
Next Wednesday the House begins
on a program OF six solid days under