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Cook of Washington, representing
cereal beverage manufacturers.
Lincoln c. Andrews Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury, yesterday
asked cent a gallon tax on cereal
beverages so the Government could
inspect breweries manufacturing near
beer. Many Of the breweries We're
actually dispensing "high-powered
beer" he said
why impose tax on honest bev.
erage manufacturers to catch a few
strays?" the witness asked.
Permission for a higher alcoholic
content in bevera ges so as to keep the
beer within range Of the prohibition
law was urged b. the witness, who
said Observation-Disclosures Of beer actually
makes for less pure product"
Asks Stamp Tax End.
Representing the American Steam
ship Owners Association, Edwin II.
Dur asked repeal of the stamp tax on
steamship tickets to foreign ports
J letter from the National Grange
asking retention Of the surtax rates,
Inheritance tax and the publicity Of
income tax returns was filed with the
COMMITTEES. The grange held that ag-
!
share OF taxation and that whatever
changes are made should be made
with due reference TO this condition.
Clinton Roob, general counsel for
the Jnited Medicine Manufacturers
Of america. appeared yesterday be-
fore the committee and urged the
repeal or elimination or the tax on
grain aIcoAoi The association is
made up Of manufacturers of and
dealers in proprietary preparations
and ready packed medicines.
Mr.. Robb said that the present tax.
as we'll as all previous taxes. on alco-
hol had been levied upon the theory
that alcohol was voluntarily used for
beverage purposes ard therefore that
It vas properly ubject 10 d nuisance
or luxury tax. He argued that when
the eighteenth amendment vas added
TO the Constitution and Congress
passed the national prohibition act,
alcohol, by operation of law, was re-
moved from the domain of nuisance
or luxury taxes and placed in the
same category 2s food or other neces-
sites.
The witness said that the OPP
ponents Of the proposal to eliminate
the tax on grain alcohol. or the man
ufacturers of pharmaceuticals, con-
'u'u0 ohiS VI per cent OF the
alcohol on which Il tax is paid He
explained that the manufacturer OF
proprietary medicines, the wholesale
druggist. the retail druggist. the
manufacturer of fiavoring extracts
and the manufacturer Of carbonated
beverages. who favor the repeal of
this tax, use from So per cent to 90
per cent of all the grain alcohol with
drawn. The sick and poor bear the
burden of this tax, the witness said.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
new SCHOOL FRAT
MAY BE APPROVED
Delta Sigma Nu Likely to Be
Added to Accepted List
Tomorrow.

Another Greek letter fraternity IS
expected to be added To the ever
growing list of approved high school
organizations when the Board of Edu-
cation meets tomorrow afternoon in
the Franklin School. The board al
ready has approved Lambda Sigma of
Central High School. Zeta Chapter of
Tau Phi Sorority at Mckinley High
School and Phi Epsilon of Eastern
High School, and it was learned today
that Supt. Frank ". Ballou probably
will recommend the formal recogni-
ton of Delta Sigma Nu Fraternity.
Although Delta Sigma Nh has no
chapters in the Washington high
schools. it has, through its District
representative, Chester Draper, sought
the approval OF school authorities
with the idea OF creating organiza-
tions at Mckinley and Central. The
fraternity, 1t is understood, has agreed
to meet all of the requirement. laid
down by the school board, and DIR.
Ba.lou stands ready to recommend its
QDDrOvgl
Evening star., 1925-11-03
For the Efficiency Expert.

From the Toledo Blade.
There ought to be simpler way Of
raising coal prices than going to the
bother of striking.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
FOREIGN LOAN 0. K.
NOT BINDING ON us.
Approval Not Actually Given
When Issue Is Passed on
by Officials.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Fully $1,000.000.0 900 in foreign loans
having been publicly offered to the
people of the United States since
January l of this year and having
been placed before the American
Government for the customary in
quiry as to whether any political
objection would be lodged against
them. the interesting fact has devel
oped that officials here are sensitive
lest the public get the impression the
Government is actually acting as a
sort of loan agency.
President Coolidge has discussed
the matter with his cabinet on sew
eral occasions, and while the letters
written to bankers in response to
their applications for consideration of
loans are cautiously phrased. never
theless. it is felt that even more eN-
plicit information as To the Govern
ment attitude should be disclosed.
None Actually Approved.
No foreign loans have actually been
approved. The Government assumes
no responsibility what soever and offers
no advice to the American investor
All loans are taken up by American
bankers and investors with the same
risks that attend domestic loans or
financial projects. There is no guar
antee Of any sort from the Govern
ment that either principal or interest
will be paid.
In other words. Government officials
draw a distinction between what they
call economic" and "political' objec-
tionS to foreign loans. In the use Of
the word political they have In
mind the broad sense Of public policy,
n n sltn n
countries which have not yet settled
their war debts to America. A loan
for French cities might be a sound
economic proposition. but the ohiec-
tion Of the American Government
would make It difficult for a banking
house 10 make a flotation. as Ameri-
can investors might he led 10 infer
that the objections were partly politi-
cal, but basically economic.
Propositions Submitted.
AS for the loans that have been
made thus far this year in fact ever
since the Harding Hughes administra-
tion asked the international bankers
In New York and elsewhere to submit
their propositions TO the State De
partment, the procedure has been a
very thorough one. When a letter Is
received from banker It is made the
NH'JCNI VI 7'A bliilN iIOL bIii. W me
Department of State but By the Treas
ury Department and the Department
Of Commerce. Messrs. Kellogg, Mellon
and Hoover, and, in the last analysis,
President Coolidge. actually say
whether loans shall be permitted to
pass as without objection"
While there Is no legal power over
American bankers to compel them to
obey the wish of the government. il
is, on the other hand, true that If any
thing goes wrong with q foreign loan
in the future, the Americans naturally
so to the Department of State for re.
dress through diplomatic channels.
The Department is not obligated TO
support an American claim unless II
feels that the claim is Just Hence
any foreign loan which was original lly-
made over the protest OF the Eerart-
Inent of State would have little chance
o: diplomatic support, and this IS
something which no international
banker cares to lose.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
ALL-W|NTER COAL
STRIKE NOW SEEN
U. S. Observers See Little
Chance. for Peace in At
titude of Both Sides.

An anthracite coal strike of several
months duration. possibly not ending
finally until the end of Winter, is seen
by Government observers today, az
both sides III the anthracite con
truTecSy tighten battle lines.
Yelled intimationS come from Penn
svlVania that overtures already have
been made by John l.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. to
high Government source suggesting
terms of settlement that are some
where in line with the position OF the
operators. These stories are Vlgor-
ouSly denied. hut. nevertheless. the
opinion prevails among officials Of the
Government watching the situation
that Midwinter will find defectons in
the ranks of the miners.
The operators have come out flat
footed with the statement that now is
the time to settle. once and for all, the
wage "hold-ups" they claim the mine
workers union has foisted upon the
purchasing public for two decades.
The miners are equally as firm III
their determination that wage in
equalities i'll the anthracite fields must
be wiped out and the right OF the
unions 10 maintain the "Check-oH
sustained. At present, according 10
the best information reaching Wash
end of the strike for several weeks.
and possibly months.
Strike Seen Ill-Timed.
That the present is an unfortunate
time for the operators to wage a
finish fight with the miners Is the
view held by some Government eN-
perts, who believe II would have been
best TO have negotiated Il short-term
contract ending March III with the
miners and then let the issue be
thrashed out during the Summer
months. when cessation of work in
the anthracite mines would not have
had the same effect on householders
1t now has and will continue to have
for weeks after the strike is ended.
Samuel B. Crowell, president of the
National Retail Coal Association.
views the present as the time most
adapted for the test Of strength. Civ
ing as his opinion that anthracite Is
no longer "a necessity since the use of
bituminoIIS coal and other anthracite
substitutes has become SO common
that househOlders have learned the
true place of anthracite in the eco
nomic scale.
The net result Of the present sit
uaIion coal experts in the Govern
ment service declare. is a long drawn
out night with the public holding the
bag.
Situation Is Old One.
Unless. as the operators predict.
d reduction in the price of coal Will
be brought about, no benefit will
have been gained. The whole situa-
ton in regard to wages dates back
20 1902 when a commission appointed
by President Roosevelt attempted to
set u wage scale for the anthracite
industry. Inequalities in wages We're
established at that time which have
increased until today they constitute
exactly the point the United Mine
Workers wants ironed out. In other
words they claim the bituminous
scales are uniform, while the anthra-
cite scales are not. This and the
check off are the reasons for the
anthracite strike.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
New kule Is Seen.

Or. BaIiou also is expected to report
to the board tomorrow a policy for ex-
cusing non-educable pupils from
school The board at its last meeting
asked the superintendent TO formulate
a policy governing this class Of pupils
who through mental or physical short
comings do not benefit from regular
school instruction, but who are re-
quired to attend school under pro-
visions Of the compulsory education
law
Evening star., 1925-11-03

Argentina buys more automobiles
from the United States than does any
other country,
Evening star., 1925-11-03
REORGANIZATION
HAS MANY FRIENDS.
Strong Feeling in incoming
Congress for Mergers of
United States Bureaus.
BY WILL. l.. KENNEDY.

There is strong sentiment in the IN
coming Congress for further conSoli-
.ation of Government departments
which means that the proposed re-
organization of the administrative
branch, on which q report with rec
concentrations has been made by
special joint committee. viii probably
he acted upon. This legislation was
sdetracked IN the closing jam OF the
last session. although the proposals
had been pretty we'll reconciled TO
meet conflicting views III the cabinet
ana between party leaders.
Since then. lev executive order, the
Bureau of Mines ana the Patent once
have been transferred from the In
terror Department to the Department
Of Commerce. and a notable example
of economies effected through Co-ordl-
nation and consolidation has been
given by Secretary Work in the In
terror Department. Secretary Work
in q recent report advocated that
greater latitude he granted through
legislation to the administrative ottl-
GERS to bring about consolidation. lie
also advocated contrali2atiOn of ad-
ministration III Washington. but de
Capitalization of responsibility to local
officials for carrying On " ork in which
the Federal Government cO-operatsS
with the several States
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Early Consideration.

Prominent members of both House
and Senate express the opinion that
reorganization Of the countless Fed
eral activities is a question that should
have early consideration and be dis
posed of.
Representative James T. Begg. Re
publican, Ohio. who is recognized as
Speaker LongwOrth's lieutenant. saws:
Undoubtedly there should be a con
Solidation of Government departments.
! am of the opinion that the method
of approach has been wrong. II
would seem to me that il would be
wise TO take one department at II
time and transfer each bureau by law
and not by executive authority.
IF the President would advise Con
gress that in his and his cabinet 5
opinion it would be best to transfer
bureau from one department to an
other l think such 4 law could be
trouble; but when attempted, as it has
been, to make a wholesale transfer,
Congress is confronted with the com
bined opposition Of every department
in Washington. and as g result moth
ing is done. Piecemeal legislation is
not always the best. but in this in
stance il seems the only way out
Senator Arthur Capper. Republican.
Kansas. who has given close study to
the problem created hy the tremen-
dous growth OF the Federal establish
nent emphasizes the multiplication of
commissions, boards and bureaus. lie
Evening star., 1925-11-03
VOTE ON TRAFFIC
CHANGES DELAYED
Commissioners Withhold Ap-
provaI Pending Further
Study.

The District Commissioners We're
not ready at their board session
today TO vote on the list Of amend
ments to the traffic code recommends :
ed last week by Traffic Director
Eldridge.
The city heads have indicated
that they wish to give careful con
Sideration to the proposed rules, and
for that reason have not decided
what day they will act on them.
The city heads and officials in the
traffic office have heard some objec-
ton to the recommendation that
solid tire trucks and horse drawn
vehicles be kept off four of the main
traffic arteries except when il is
necessary to make deliveries. but
they have not received nearly as
many communications as had been
expected to follow publication Of the
list Of changes.
Would Relieve Congestion.
Director Eldridge explained today
that the principal reason for recon.
mending that heavy trucks and
wagons be required TO keep off por-
tions of Sixteenth street. New Happ-
shire avenue. Rhode Island avenue
and Massachusetts avenue was to re
lieve congestion at Scott Circle. Mr..
Eldridge referred to that circle as one
of the busiest "bottle-neCks' in the
local traffic situation and declared
that some move was necessary 10
expedite the general traffic flow
through that area.
Another recommendation to which
the Commissioners are giving care
full thought is the one which would
require pedestrians To obey signals
in crossing all intersections controlled
by policeman or automatic lights
Truckmen Want Hearing.
AT a special meeting of the board
of governors Of the Commercial Motor
Vehicle Owners Association yester-
day a resolution was adopted urging
the District Commissioners to with
Eldridge'S proposed changes in the
traffic regulations until truck owners
have been given a formal hearing.
Amendments recommended by Mr.
Eldridge which would restrict trucks
using solid tires to certain streets
We're denounced in the resolution as
discrimination and class legislation. "
Such a law. II was said would mean
higher prices for necessary commodi-
ties and increase the danger of acCi-
dents on the narrower thoroughfares
Another resolution condemned the
proposed regulation which would COM
pei truck owners To have their trucks
weighed and to have net and gross
weights displayed.
The association represents the own
ers of 500 trucks.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
FURTHER CONFLICT
AT TDEEGAN INQUEST
Negro Denies Hearing Broth
er of Slain Man Admit LID
uOr Was in Car.

Further conflicting testimony mark
Ell the inquest today into the death
Of Charles G. Deegan. 81, killed Sat
urday night after members of the
liquor squad had boarded his car.
Max Smith, colored, called by the
police as witness To. an alleged
conversation in No. II precinct Sun
day between police and Francis Dee
gan, l7-year-old brother OF the de
ceased, denied having heard Francis
say there had been liquor in the
Deegan automobile.
James A. Hunt, station keeper at
the eleventh precinct. had Just told the
jury Of ii conversation between Fra IN
els Deegan and Max Smith, which he
mad overheard Sunday. He said he
overheard Deegan say to Smith: They
didn get any liquor on us. | threw 1t
out and broke il out"
Smith Makes Denial.
Then Smith was called as witness
10 this conversation. He denied that
Deegan had made any such state
ment to him. Instead he said that
Deegan said there was no liquor in
the car at all. Asked whether he had
not told Capt. Burlingame this morn.
ing that Deegan had made such
statement he reiterated his denial.
Smith occupied a cell next to Dee
gan Sunday at the eleventh precinct
station.
Testimony To show that liquor had
been thrown out of the car was
brought before the jury this morning
by the police. This point is i'm
portant in the case in furnishing prob
able cause for the rush on Deegan's
automobile on Scaton street last Sat
urday night by members OF Capt.
Burlingame's liquor squad. which cul-
minated in the death of Charles Dee
gan at Florida avenue and L streets
during an attempted escape.
Capt. Burlingame produced the tops
OF three half gallon fruit Jars with the
metal screwed onto fra gments Of
broken glass lie also produced II
full jar of liquid said to be corn
whisky
Prohibition Agent Hartman told the
jury that he had picked this glass and
this jar up from the street near the
scene whore the police first saw the
DeeGan car.
Beavers Conversation
Police also testified to a converse
ton with Raymond Beavers. at the
eighth precinct. on the night Of the IA
tally in which Beavers was alleged to
have admitted throwing out Il bottle
containing liquor upon the approach
OF the police. Capt. Burlingam
Lieut.. Charles II. Bremmerman. Pre-
c-nct Detective Lowrey and Police
man Howard Smith all testified to
having heard Beavers admit he had
thrown bottles containing liquor out
OF the ear upon the approach of the
police. BurliUgame said Beavers told
him II Was Canadian Club. ISremmer-
man said it was called simply liquor. ."
while Lowrey declared that Beavers
had said ii was Scotch
Charges of illegal possession and
ira ransporting of liquor We're placed
against Francis Deegan and RAYMOND
Beavers today. They We're released
on $500 bond. The charges. preferred
by the police, grew out of the alleged
discovery of the car before the death
Of Charles Deegan and its alleged use
for transporting liquor.
The inquest was again continued to-
day, this time until Thursday night at
s o'clock
Evening star., 1925-11-03
kiefner's Outlook.

A new member of the House, Charles
T.. Kiefner, Republican, Missouri, be
lieves that there should be a con.
solidatton OF Government departments
in the interest Of better service and
economy. A limit has been reached in
the multiplication of bureaus and
boards. If business men were in con.
rrol of Congress" he says, they
would quickly Curtail the number of
departments If they applied the same
methods to the business Of Govern.
ment that they do to private bust.
ness"
Representative Aiming S. Prall.
Democrat. New York, advocated that
wherever 1t is possible TO consolidate
departments, such consolidation would
spell economy and efficiency" And he
refers further inquiries on this par.
icular subject to Gov. Alfred F.. Smith
of New York. whom he characterizes
as our specialist in these cases"
Representative F. F. Patterson. Re.
publican, New Jersey. advises that
there should be q consolidation of Gov.
ernment departments to prevent dupli-
cation of effort and endeavor and TO
do away with unnecessary employees.
in the interest OF economy and eff
ciency."
Senator Cole l.. Blease new Demo-
cratic Senator from South Carolina,
with experience in administration OF
municipal and State governments, also
recommends consolidation of the Fed.
eral activities. Representative John
n. Tillman, Democrat, Arkansas, ad-
vises consolidation where possible"
Representative w. b. Bowling. Dem
ocrat, Alabama, takes q contrary view.
He figures that consolidation is hard
" necessary" but shows his resent
lnent of multiplication of Federal ac-
tivities by saying that speedy SEN
1ence of death could be executed upon
g. number of bureaus to the lasting
benefit of the commonwealth"
Representative Roy G. Fitzgerald.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Capper's Point OF View.

Il am very emphaticaNy in favor
of consolidating Government depart
ments wherever il can be done with
out crippling public service. Cndoub
edly there are departments where
there is duplication OF effort. No good
business would permit two persons or
two departments 10 perform a service
which could be handled under one
head just as efficiently, and conse-
quently much more economically.
Much less should the Government per
NIT such a practice. II simply spells
needless waste of the taxpayers S
money and adds to the tax burden.
Il am heartily in sympathy with
President Coolidge's economy program
and believe that he should have the
support and cooperation OF every
citizen in the effort he IS making to
trim down the number of Government
bureaus and lower the cost Of con-
Quoting the public business.
Il find we have today 81 commits
sions, bureaus and subdivisions of the
Federal Government in Washington,
where we had IA, 20 years ago. !
find that in 20 years independent COM
missions alone have been increased
from to 81. and the cost of these
commissions from 81 100000 TO $3.50
200 900. In nearly every instance these
boards and bureaus were started in re
sponse to a demand from powerful
groups.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Would Move Shipping Board.

Il think Senator Curtis is on the
right track when he suggests that the
duties of the Shipping Board be trans
ferred to the Department of Com
merCe. No doubt close study of the
public business Will disclose other con-
solidations and eliminationS that may
he made with view to greater eff
cheney and resulting economy in the
public expenditures.
Senator Kenneth Mckellar. Demo
Crat, Tennessee. a member of the
appropriations committee, civil service
committee and post office committee, is
we'll qualified to view this question
from the three important angles
cost TO the Government, affecting per
sonnel and administrative efficiency
Yet, he says: The only departments
that ] would consolidate are the Army
and Navy Departments. This could
be done by constituting a department
OF national defense. with an Army bu-
reau, Navy bureau and an air bu-
reau. Practically all of the commits
sions that the Government now has
could well be abolished"
Senator Frank Willis. Republican. Of
Ohio, member of the committee on
expenditures in the executive depart
ments, and therefore in a position to
wise the audit of their expenditures
and cost, says: There should be ad-
siitional consolidation OF Government
departments"
Evening star., 1925-11-03

ISalubriR stable entry.
ble entry.
SECOND RACE-Purse 5000: the Tow
son Steeplechase. for 3-year-olds and Up
Evening star., 1925-11-03
PIMLICO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 800: for maiden
and 3 Near-OIls. q fQrlOncs.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
PRESIDENT HOPEFUL
SLASH IN TAX WILL
EXCEED EARLY LIMIT

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'Apprent1ce allowance claimed for rfdsr
Entries listed according to post position
Weather clear: track muddy.
Evening star., 1925-03-12
Beautiful New Spring Hats

OU1 1St-S1IUWI11S tHt IdItSC ITtI1U OF
ketches show many of the bewitching
The sale includes plenty of large dress
hats, many in large head sizes. Hats for
young women, for misses and matrons-
an immense selection. All colors includ
ing red, monterey, green, bluette, thistle
bloom, sand navy, cranberry and plenty
of black
Evening star., 1925-03-12

fashion in colors, material and style
effects.
Every fashionable material in so differ
ent styles and color combinations too varied
to enumerate, milan straw, canton crepe,
swiss hemp, faille, hair braid visca, rib
bon. New top and side trims of flowers,
feathers, ornaments, ribbons, etc.
Evening star., 1925-03-12

200 Brunswick and Other Records .....
$50 Banner and Other Records .....
FIFTH FLOOR. LANsBURGH BRO.
Evening star., 1925-03-12
Cretonne, 38c Yd.

A varied assortment of color
eretonnes-to sell tomorrow at
81 and SO inch widths.
FIFTH FLOOR