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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
SURCHARGE FIGHT
END HELD REMOTE
Will Rise to Plague Con-
greSS Until Final Action
Is Taken.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The mortality rate on pending leg
| islation as the present session draws
to a close is high, but there's one
| measure which if not finally enacted
this session will rise to plague Con
gress for some time to come. It's tie
demand that the sureharges on Pull
man tickets be eliminated.
The proposal was rejected by the
committee on interstate commerce in
the House of representatives, but
the Senate tackled il on an apDropri-
alton bill and passed it. Action will
have been taken on the bill in the
House within the next "a hours. The
varying viewpoints and Fundamental
principles involved in the controversy
are interesting.
objections Listed.
The objections are these:
l. Congress has delegated the rate
making function to the Interstate
| Commerce Commission and should
| not attempt by legislation to make
rates.
2. The surcharge is not a war tax,
| as the latter was eliminated by the
| last revenue act, thus making trans
portation cheaper.
| 3. The people who ride in Pull
| mans are estimated to be a rela-
| lively small per cent of the total
| travelling public-about 4 per cent.
| If there are to be any reductions IN
| railroad fares the people who ride
| in coaches should be the first 10
| benefit.
! 4. If Congress is TO assume the
! rate making power. then freight rates
should be tackled ahead of passenger
| rates.
Proponents Arguments Cited.
The proponents of the measure list
| these arguments:
l. The railroads are extrava gantly
| operated and can afford TO reduce
| rates, but the Interstate Commere c
| Commission has not taken effective
| steps to reveal that inefficiency. The
reduction on Pullman surcharges, il
Is ccntended, would stimulate the
railroads to more economical opera
| ton in other directions
| ?. The earning clause of the trans
portation act permits the roads TO earn
| up TO a certain per cent and while
| some strong roads are doing II the
| weaker ones are not earning the
| limited return.
| The friends of the new legislation
| say that If the Interstate Commerce
Commission doesn't equalize these in
equities Congress should do it,
j. The burden on the travelling pub
l
sales cost of commercial concerns
who keep men on the road. The pub
lie, therefore, is supposed to be pay
| ing the bill in the higher costs Of
certain articles sold ION the road"
! Coolidge Views Known.
| President Coolidge's views on rate
making as disclosed in the past are
| regarded as of such a positive nature
as TO preclude the possibility of the
| proposed repeal in surcharges becom-
| ing law. He is said 20 be strongly
enough opposed to veto the appropria-
ton bill in question should il come
to him with such a change in it,
| The Pullman Co. is not involved
because the surcharge is really an
| extra railroad fare, the entire pro-
| ceeds going to the railroads as a
| charge for carrying the Pullman car.
| The original charge is the rental for
sleeping car berths or parIor car
| seats.
! Copyright, 1921
1 .an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
GASOLINE OUTPUT
SETS NEW RECORD
Despite $3.50, 6s0,22o GAL
Ions, Price Has Been Going
Up Steadily Here.

A record production of gasoline in
1924, the highest production mark
ever recorded in history, exceeding by
l, 03,735,077 gallons the previous high
mark, was reported by the Interior
Department today. A few weeks after
the year closed gasoline was rising
in price. until three weeks ago il
reached a level in Washington cents
a gallon higher than during the last
part of 1924.
Production of motor fuel amounted
to S,959,6S0,220 gallons, the largest
annual output in the history of the
industry, daily production OF
24,4S0.001 gallons. and an increase in
the daily average production over
1928 of 3,77S,7S1 gallons, or 1925 pei
cent. Gasoline stocks during the
record production year were increased
1o4,603,535 gallons. or 9.73 per cent
and totaled 1.17s,503,1s5 gallons at
the last of 1924.
OIL Imports Fall on.
While the United States was aug.
menting it's gasoline production, i'm
ports of the motor fuel were drop
ping off, totaling but 145,022,T74 gal
Ions, a decrease from 1928 of 1920
766 gallons, or 24.20 per cent Elk.
ports totaled 1,21s,474,374 gallons, ar
increase of 348,357,760 gallons
Gasoline consumption, however, al
most kept pace with the increase In
production, the domestic demand fol
gasoline in 1924 totaling 1880, 625,0sE
gallons, exceeding the previous high
mark, set in 1923, by 1,095,5S9, S0G
gallons. Motor cars, tractors, motor
boats and other vehicles using in
ternal combustion engines demanded
2I.25S,53S gallons, an increase in aver.
age consumption over 1923 of 2,943,37;
gallons, or 1907 per cent.
Domestic demand for gasoline IL
1924 took S6.S per cent of production
in 1924, as compared with SS.4 pei
cent in 1923. Other petroleum prod
ucts kept pace in production will
the increase in the gasoline output.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
MINE DISPUTE Up
TO SUBCOMMITTEE
West Virginia Controversy
Submitted for Settlement
Following Farley.

The controversy between the United
Mine Workers of America and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
over the non-union operation of the
Coal River collieries in West Vir-
GINA was submitted yesterday to i'm
mediately responsible agents for fur
Their attempts at settlement, after a
mediation conference called by the
American Federation of Labor, and
attended by John l.. Lewis, president
of the Mine Workers, and Warren s
Stone, chief OF the brotherhood.
Secretary Morrison of the fedora
ton, who, with Martin F. Ryan of the
Garments Union. attempted the media
ton, said that full power to act had
been given the subcommittee, which
is to meet at Charleston, w. Va, Mon
day, and report back to the fedora
ton.
Both Sides Represented.
J. r. DUNCAN, president of the col
lieries company, which is financed by
investment agencies sponsored by
the brotherhood, and G, G.. Hoffman
its sales manager, will act for the en-
ployers, while Percy Tetlow and w. c
Thompson, respectively president and
secretary of the local district of the
mine workers organization, will repre-
sent the minersI
The entire situation was gone over
at yesterdays conference. Although
the company's stock is owned largely
by brotherhood members, it has been
operating without a union contract
since last April, and the mine workers
have declared a strike in effect
against 1t. The company has evicted
mine union members from company
owned houses, and they are being
maintained by union strike commits
saries. In behalf of the employing in
terests, Mr.. Stone argued that the
union pay rate could not be met, while
Mr.. Lewis and his associates contend
ed the property was inefficiently man
aged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
ORATOR IN ACTION
BY RANDOLPH LEIGH,
Director National Contest.

These articles by the director of the
national oratorical contest deal with the
technique OF oratory and are printed at
this time on the theory that contestants,
having gathered data for their oratlons.
are ready to put them into shape: An
important feature of the articles Will be
excerpts from some of the finest exam
pies of the art Special emphasis Is
placed on the two central ideas OF the
contest-breyity and effectiyeness.)
Very broadly speaking, oratory was
lost art from the murder of Cicero
to the ris. of Patrick Henry Such
a sweeping statement disregards
Savonarola, Peter the Hermit, Luther
and a number of others who effec-
lively raised their voices during the
Darg Ages and in that stupendously
stimulating period in which the
Renaissance came into bloom. II
even passes over some very effective
speakers in English development.
Printing and the revival of oratory
came upon the modern world at about
the same time. Oratory reached Its
second peak in the Civil War period
The newspapers came into their own
about a fourth of a century later.
In the revival of oratory the
orators took up the old tasks OF the
Greek and Roman orators-teacher,
statistician, rhapsodist and prophet
But the printing press, widening and
deepening general knowledge, soon
began to narrow the role of the pub
lie speaker. 1t instructed and enter
tanned the public more effectively thar
the orators did.
Creative Impulse Lost.
Furthermore, in the period follow
ing the Civil War oratory was handl'
capped by a perfect swarm OF classi'
cal-minded men trying to interpret
the modern world TO g. public which
had a totally different outlook on life
The orators were trying to initiate
the Greeks, but they forgot that thu
Greeks did not imitate-they created
Indeed, their very name, the Hellenes
means 1.-THE self-starters."
The newspapers doomed the second
hand oratory by faithfully reproduc-
ing it, All of it's artificiality and re-
moteness from life stood out unmis-
takably in cold type.
Having almost killed oratory, the
newspapers are now seeking to re-
vive it. Why? Because it is still one
of the most valuable of the arts and
is of the very bone and sinew OF
freedom and justice. Where oratory
is for any long period of time either
suppressed or neglected liberty and
order are in danger.
And what of the modern orator
Is he to be long -winded, statistical
freighted with presidents? He viii
initiate the ancients in one thing
only-fervent Interpretation of his
own age in the language of that age
These national oratorical contests
placing emphasis as they do or
brevity and moving power, should &c
a long way toward readapting oratorS
to the life of today. And oratory, II
cannot be insisted upon too often, i;
not a matter of moving the arms, oil
the legs, or the lips, or even the eye
brows, but of moving the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
RITES FOR MRS. BURR.
Burial in Rock Creek Cemetery
Follows Home Funeral.

Mrs, Mary Virginia Burr, 83 years
old, formerly employed in the land
office for many years, died at her
residence, 3743 Twelfth street north
east, Tuesday Funeral services were
conducted at the residence today,
with interment in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Mrs. Burr, who was the widow of
Albert De We're Burr, had long been
a resident of Brookland, D. C. She
was the daughter of the late Mrs.
Mary Blincoe and Rev William
NOVEL; Ward.
She was a charter member of the
Federal Employees Association.
Surviving are daughter, Miss
Mary Burr, and four sons, Albert,
Harry and Nordell Burr OF this city
and Francis Burr of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
Synagogue Robbed
Of Sacred Vessels;
Thieves Had Kew

Thieves breaking into the syna-
gogue of the Mount Pleasant He
brew Congregation, at 1401 Euclid
street, between midnight and
o'clock this morning, jimmied open
the compartment in which sacred
vessels and appurtenances were
stored, stealing approximately 5000
worth of valuables.
The inventory of missing articles
includes two silver crowns, a silver
hand stick, a silver candle holder
and an altar curtain.
The janitor discovered the rob-
berry when he entered the building
early today. Entry had been OBJ
tanned, it is believed, by use of a
duplicate key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
w. {. BOULTER EXPIRES.
Patent Attorneys Funeral Will Be
Held Tomorrow.

William f. Boulter, So years old,
a patent attorney of this city, died
at his residence in the Calverton
Apartments yesterday after a short
illness. Mr.. Boulter was a trustee of
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Harriet X. Boulter; his father, Ed
ward Boulter, and two sisters, Mrs.
H. Light and Mrs. Richard Barber.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Gunton-T Temple Memorial Church
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
DR.. Bernard Breskamp, pastor, will
officate. Interment will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
MAN ROBBED OF SHOES.
Then Is Banged on Head When
He Has No Money.

Hold-up men not only removed and
appropriated the shoes from the feet
of Samuel Riddles, colored, of 1924 NJ
street, while he was walking at Thir-
teenth and 1 streets last night, but
raped him on the head with a brick
when they found he had no money,
according to the report he filed with
the police today.
Descriptions of the two men, who
were white, according to Riddles,
were given to the first precinct, who
are looking for them to answer
charges of assault and robbery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
MRS. H. A. PECKHAM DIES.
Was Daughter-in-Law of Late Su
preme Court Justice.

Mrs. Henry A. Peckham, daughter
in-law of the late Justice Peckham of
the United States Supreme Court, has
died at her home in New York City,
according to a telegram received by
Representative Parker Corning of
New York today.
Mrs. Peckham's husband, the late
Henry A. Peckham, was for many
years a prominent attorney OF AL
bany, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

reported San Bias atrocities. and sew
eral Indian residents were i'll treated
Secretary of the Interior Carlos Lopez
will leave today for San Bias aboard
an American destroyer with Panamar
police reinforcements.
Marsh Reported I'm Case.
Reports, which are lacking in con-
firmation, connect the disturbances
with the presence of r. o. Marsh, the
American explorer, at Cart. Marsh
is said to have raised the American
flag at Cart, and to have announced
that the San Bias territory belonged
to Colombia.
Richard o. Marsh, whose home is
Brockport, n. Y, last year headed an
expedition which made a search in
the Darien jungle of Panama for
white" Indians. Last July Marsh
returned to New York, bringing with
him what were described as three
blond" Indians. After a series OF
critical examinations by scientists.
some of them were of the opinion that
the Indians were white, while others
contended they were of the Albino
type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
.SPEAKERSH|P FIGHT
+. DRAWS NEAR CLOSE
Republicans Prepare for
Party Council Tomorrow.
Candidates Confident.

With the selection of Representative
Hawley of Oregon as chairman of the
Republican caucus, plans were COM
pleted by the Republican House lead
ers late yesterday for the party
council tomorrow night OF those who
Will be members in the next Con-
gress. During the last few days the
new members have been coming in
fast and holding conferences with the
veteran Republicans in their State
delegations. This has stirred up the
speakership contest.
With the declaration of Representa-
tive Griest of PENNSYLVANIA, member
of the committee on committees, with
&c votes in the matter of committee
assignments in the incoming Con-
gress, and the declaration of Repre-
sentative William s. Ware of Penn
sylvania, both for Chairman Madden
of the appropriations committee for
the speakership, new impetus has
been given to the Illinoisan's cam
paign. His supporters now claim that
votes of the Pennsylvania delegation
assure him election.
Longworth's Friends Sure.
The forces behind House Leader
Longworth express equal confidence
of his election in the caucus tomor-
row night.
In a statement given out today Rep
resentative Ware says:
81 am for Martin Madden for
Speaker of the next House of Repre-
sentatives, and I believe that he will
receive the Endorsement Of the Re-
publican caucus Friday night / am
for Mr.. Madden because l feel that
his election would be for the best
interest of the Republican party and
the country
Mr.. Madden has placed the House
appropriations committee on a new
high level L have no intention of
rejecting on former chairmen when I
say that the House committee used TO
be considered the tail of the Senate
committee kite. With Mr. Madden as
chairman, however IL is not now so
subordinated. 1t stands on an equal
ity with the Senate committee, fixes
Its own policy and is of real service
to the country"
The following statement swas is
sued yesterday by Representative Mad
den and was later submitted to Secre-
tary Mellon, who approved it;
Il have conferred with Mr.. Andrew
Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury,
respective to newspaper statements
TO the effect that he was taking sides
against me in the speakership con-
test
Denies Taking Sides.
''Mr. Mellon assured me that he
had not taken sides, had not mixed
in it and did not consider that il
was appropriate for him as Secre-
tary of the Treasury to concern him.
self in the matter.
Mr.. Mellon also informed me as
chairman of the House appropria-
tions committee there had been the
closest harmony between him and
myself and the Treasury Department
and that he regarded my work as
chairman of the committee as having
been ideal"
When the above statement was
issued Representative Fred Britten
chairman of the Madden forces, said
With the swing of Pennsylvania to
the Madden banner, his election as
Speaker is now assured"
MELLON rs NEHTRAT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
HELD ON CHECK CHARGE

camp on the Lee Highway near Lees
burg, Va, Irving Berliner, alias Harry
Goldberg of New York, was arrested
and brought here last night by Detec-
tives Thompson and Mansfield to be
held for investigation in connection
with reports of two worthless checks
being passed on local hotels during
1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

adoption. But the
impetus given to
it's study by pres
en- t ID ay necessi =
ties has resulted
in a constitutional
revival the like of
which has not
been known since
the Civil War.
For patriotic in
spiration, citizen
ship training and
safe governmental
& u i d a n C e t h e
Constitution may
be C o m m e n d e d
to all Americans.
Through The Star S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

Children's Founders roll, ana also
with having delayed the design for
the coins minted under the Stone
Mountain coinage act for period of
six months.
Several members of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
Federation OF Women's Clubs visited
the mountain yesterday afternoon.
They said that their visit was TO OBJ
serve the progress on the memorial
and to report to their respective or
ganizations.
Anuc CIT TIC mo Arn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

oratorical contest thousands of young
Americans will familiarize themselves
for the first time with the essentials
of good government by their study OF
this immortal document.
HUBERT WORK,
Secretary of Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
MELLON rs NEUTRAL.
Taking No Part in Speakership
Battle Saws Secretary

Secretary Mellon added his dis
claimer today to that of Representa-
tive Madden of Illinois, issued yes
terday, that the Secretary was par
ticipating in the speakership fight
in the House.
Mr.. Mellon said he was a friend of
both Mr.. Madden and Representative
Longworth of Ohio, the other Re-
publican contestant, and refrained
from interesting himself in behalf of
either candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
OratOry Contest
Aims Commended
BY Secretary Work
Says Discussion of u. S.
Constitution Viii Bene-
fit Thousands.

Reverence for the Constitution, i'm
mortalized because of it's human
application, has characterized each
generation of Americans since its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
INAUGURAL PARADE
PLANS ANNOUNCED;
TROOPS SUMMONED

Continued from First Page.)
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Payments Total s1s5,I45.

The resolution set forth that the as
ISOLATION under the contract has paid
the said Borglum personal compensa-
ton amounting to 900, labor costs
and other items, amounting to $780,
522; has provided him with equipment
costing $49,645, and has paid him per-
sonally, outside of the contracts, y24,-
S73, making total payments by the
association of S185,145."
1t added that the association was
advised by its consulting engineer
that Mr.. Borglum has performed only
"a per cent of the roughing out of
the central group.
The executive committee declared
that Mr.. Borglum began work in the
Summer of 1924, laid out three figures
of the central group on Stone Noun
tain to rough out and had carved in
finished form a portion of the head
of Gen. Lee which was unveiled in
January, 1924. Since then, it charged,
Mr.. Borglum has not performed any fin
ished carving on the mountain and has
been absent a great part of the time.
Delays Are Charged.
Mr.. Borgulm was charged in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

Delays Are Charged.
Mr.. Borgulm was charged in the
resolution with having delayed the
design for the bronze medal given
by 10000 children of the South, who
contributed 81 each through the
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

From the $50 Edition of Yesterday. star
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-20
Illinois School Offers
 Police Summer Course

EVANSTON, IL, Aug 20. (P)-Sum- mer short courses in the theory and practice of law enforcement for po- lice officers looms as the next de- velopment in practical education in American universities.
 Northwestern University has ofer- ed it's. facilities to the International Association of Chiefs of Police for the holding next summer of a police school. S. J. Dickson of Toronto, Canada, president of the association has named a special committee to pass upon the university's offer.
 The university has preferred class rooms, laboratories, a faculty and dormitory facilities for the 15O po- lice who will attend. The associa- tion may, if it desires furnish all or part of the faculty. August Vollmer, chief of police at Berkeley, Caiif., who already is experimenting with police short courses in his own city, and w. F. Wiltberger, chief of police of Evanston, advocate acceptance of the Northwester University's offer. Courses in the school would include police methods, criminology, sociol- ogy, and federal, state and municipal law.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-20
Spitzbergen Rivals Land
 Sought by Ponce de Leon

LONGYEAR CITY, Spitzbergen, - There are no old, and very few elder ly people in Spitzbergen. The great majority are husky long-limbed lads from Northern Norway of any age up to forty, with a sprinkling of Swedes, Films, Scots, Russians and Germans. They all stand squarely on their feet and have fists like hams.
 There is practically no mortality here, the doctor in charge of the ex- cellently equipped little hospital told and Associated Press correspondent.
 The visitor was shown through the small one-story building where ten spotless white beds had been await ing occupants for months. The doctor proudly displayed his operating room, replete with all mod ern appliances, his X-ray apparatus and his well-filled dispensary,
 According to this medical authority living in Spitzbergen is extraordinar fly healthy and a doctor is rarely needed except in cases of accidents such as will happen in any mining or engineering industry. While the doctor was holding forth to the correspondent about the salub rity of the Spitzbergen air, six ol eight horny-handed fellows shuffled in, one after the other, and sat down silently waiting.
 But here are patients, doctor" the correspondent said
 Huh, I'll soon fix them," the doc tor replied. They've only been over eating.