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Evening star., 1926-02-02
KING GEORGE URGES
FURTHER ARMS CUT.
Declares Locarno Has Paved
Way for Next Step in Open
ing Parliament.
By the Asst GATED Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February Opening
Parliament with the speech from the
throne today, King George expressed
belief that the Locarno security agree
ment had paved the way for a further
step in the direction of arms liInita.
ton
He announced that the British gov
ernment was attempting to arrive at
settlement with Turkey on the vex-
ing Mosul question, and rejoiced that
his government had been able to ar
rive at Il debt funding agreement with
Italy.
Touching on domestic affairs, he ap-
pealed for cooperation from all par
ties to reduce the widespread unem.
ployment and bring about return
Of good trade and prosperity.
Turkish Treaty Signed.
My lords and members of the
House of Commons" he began:
My relations with the foreign
powers continue to be friendly. Since
Parliament rose, my Ambassador at
ConStantinople has proceeded to An
CORA (thc Turkish capitaD with a view
to arriving at a definite settlement of
questions in connection with the
Turko-Irak frontier. My government
cordially reciprocates the desire OF
the Turkish government for promo
ton of the friendliest relations be-
tween Turkey and Great Britain.
"A treaty between myself and his
majesty, the King Of Irak, carrying
out the stipulations laid down in the
decision of the council Of the League
of Nations, has been signed by our
respective representatives and has
been approved by the Parliament of
Irak. 1t will be submitted to you
without delay.
zone of my ministers will proceed
to Geneva az British representative on
the preparatory commission on disar-
mament, which is to work out the basis
of a general conference on reduction
of armamentS. In the opinion of my
government substantial step for
ward in that direction should now be
possible as q result of the system of
security created by the treaty of Lo-
carno and subsidiary agreements.
Italian Settlement.
MY government recently received
in London the finance minister of
Italy, accompanied by a distingui uished
delegation, and concluded an agree
ment which provides for the funding
of the Italian war debt to this country
on fair and honorable conditions. l
rejoice that a friendly settlement has
been reached in this difficult question.
Invitations are being issued to the
governments of Belgium, France. Ger
many and Italy to attend conference
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Hamilton Tells House Sub
committee Negotiations
Now Are Going On.
BASIS OF AGREEMENT
Is NOT YET REACHED
Is Most Hopeful of Action, Witness
Says-Disputes Testimony
of Col. Bell.

Prospects are bright for Il voluntary
merger of the street railway com
panieS in Washington, George j..
Hamilton, president of the Capital
Traction Co. today told Il subcommit
tee of the House District committee,
presided over by Chairman ZihiInan,
which is considering three traction
bills. These are the Blantou bill.
providing for u scent street car fare
the Hammer bill to abolish the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. and the third.
also by Representative Hammer pro
yiding for 1-Cent car fare.
A committee representing officers
and stockholders OF the Capital TraC-
ton co. has for the past two months
been holding conferences with officials
of the North American Co. Il large
holder in local utilities. endeavoring TO
reach Il basis of agreement for a Iner-
ger. Within 90 days this matter Will
be definitely decided one way or an
other, Mr.. Hamilton said he believes.
III a basis for Il merger is decided
upon it will then be presented to the
representatives Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Co, who, he be
lieves. are ready 10 cooperate with IN"
committee representing the North
American Railway ca. The proposal
for a voluntary merger then would be
submitted 10 the Public Utilities Com
mission for its approval and that oI
CONGRESS-
Evening star., 1926-02-02
VIII Help WadsWOrth.

The suggestion that he might enter
the New York primary lists against
Senator Wadsworth has not the
slightest foundation. On the con-
trary, Mr.. Hughes intends to do all
that he can to help reelect Wads-
worth this year.
Hughes friends point out, on his
behalf, that it is difficult for those who
are constantly thinking in terms of
politics to understand why he should
refuse to consider a candidacy for any
office. But if any one had lived with
him for the last 90 years-twoscore
years of devotion to public affairs at
vast personal sacrifice-Hughes' ad-
herents are certain his feelings on the
subject would be fully appreciated.
public office" which he renounces,
probably doesn't mean that Hughes
would decline IL presidential call to
serve on a great American mission
abroad-such as delegation to an in
ternational armament conference or
a conference to codify international
law. Indeed, most Americans, ire
spective OF politics-With the exception
of Senator Borah, who burns no in
cense at the Hughes shrine-would
consider such an American mission in
complete without the man who piloted
the Washington conference to success
four years ago.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Calls Proposal Absurd.

The proposal of the coal n!c.
chants is astounding and absurd
Senator Capper said after he had e.
amined It.
'Fhe Senate and its committees ar
we'll able to conduct their own bus
ness and their own Investigations. W
propose TO go thoroughly into tn.
charges Of protiteering in coal in III.
District of Columbia and we are no
10 be deferred by any such sugge4
zion as this
The proposal Of the Coal Merchants
Board of Trade was addressed to the
Senate Of the United States and 20 the
public OF the District OF Columbia.
1t follows:
The Senate committee on the u;
trlct OF Columbia has been conduc
ing an informal inquiry into certai
charges OF coal profteering on the
floor OF the Senate. Evidence already
submitted completely refutes these
charges. 1t is now proposed that the
Senate, by resolution, authorize the
employment Of expert auditors TO ez
anime the books os the local rctai,
coal merchants
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Invoices and Records of Deal
ers and Operators Would
Be Scrutinized.
DEALERS DEMAND PROBE
BY CAPITAL MERCHANTS
Declare NJ. 6, M. Can Name I'm
partial Body to Conduct
Price Survey.

Plans Tor continuing the invesr!Ze
ton Of charges OF coal profiteeriug i,
the District Of Columbia were mad"
today by Senator Capper of kansas
He asked Controller General McCarl
10 assign auditors from his Office :"
examine the books OF coal dealers ant
operators.
AT the same time proposal vas al
vanced on behalf OF the Coal Ne!
chants Board Of Trade, Inc, OF I'll"
District OF Columbia that, If q furthel
investigation is to be had. 1t be con
Quoted by a committee of disinteresr
ed merchants engaged in other lines
OF business in the District Of Colurn
bia"
Jesse c. Suter. managing directol
carried the proposal to the Capito'
ana presented II to Senator King ."
Utah, ranking Democratic member o.
the District committee, and aske.
that he give II TO Senator Cappe,
the chairman
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Piling Up New Fortune.

Meantime Charles Evans Hughes
probably is pilinG up quickly a new
fortune at the bar. He heads the
firm of Hughes, Rounds, Schurman
& Dwight. in New York. Charles
e. Hughes, jr., is one Of his partners.
George w. Schurman, a kinsman of
the American Ambassador to Ger
many, Is another partner. Mr..
Hughes was a professor of law at
Cornell in the early nineties, when
DR.. Schurman was president of the
university, and had expected to make
the teaching Of law his life profes-
sion.
Recently Hughes became counsel
for the American Petroleum Insti-
tute. He is also active in the COM
mission for reorganizing the govern
mental machinery Of the State Of
New York. Probably his annual in.
come at the bar, If 1t is not already
within sight of those figures, will
one day approximate $250,000 a year.
He has neglected the opportunity to
amass a personal fortune during the
long period he carved out of middle
life for public service. Now Hughes
has decided to dedicate himself to
that task. He will be 81 years old
in -tpril.
fCopprif-l,t 1aoS3
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Want Impartial Study.

should it be determined 10 go fur
ther into this matter, we propose a.
an alternative 10 refer Il to q disin-
teTested committee OF distinguished
merchants engaged IN other lines Of
business in the District OF Columbia
TINS committee to be appointed by the
president IF the Merchants and Manu-
fanturers Association. To such con-
rnittec of local business men SO an.
pointed we are willing to open our
books for inspection and are ready T.
accept their findings as Il staternen-
OF actual existing conditions.
This method Will be absolutely fair.
both TO the retail coal men and TO the
public. 1t Will have the additional al
vantage OF entirely relieving the pub.
lie Treasury of the unnecessar,
expenditure OF funds through the EN-
ployment of high-pNced auditors -
rGninP- a y.aue,-4l
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Sees Progress Made.


Elements that enter into AN agree
ment have been decided, Mr.. lIamil
ton said. although complete basis
for a merger has not been reached.
but he expressed himself as believing
that very substantial progress has
been made" and that he is very hope
full that the negotiations will he sue
ceSsful.
This is Il summary OF replies made
to questions asked by members OF the
subcommittee after Mr.. Hamilton had
spoken forcefully in resenting the
statements made 10 the committee by
Lieut. Col. J. Franklin Bell, Engineer
Commissioner. and Mai W. e. r.
Covell, Assistant Engineer Commis
sioner. that replies they had received
from the street railway companies in
dicated that they were not taking seri-
ously the permissive legislation passed
on the closing day OF the Sixty eighth
Congress allowing the street railway
companies TO negotiate IL merger Mr.
Zihllnan stated that he also had re
ceived the same impression from the
correspondence between the Public
Utilities Commission and the street
railway companies.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Specify Own Terms.

In event OF the Senate reachln. Il
ieciSion to authorize an investigation.
and audit OF the books of the local r.
tail coal merchants, we must insist
and demand that it be made upon the
following basis:
Il. The audit shah be thorough ana
searching, covering an entire years
business.
''2. Such audit shall be made BY !,
disinterested audit company OF recos
nized standing
COAL MERCHANTS BOARD Or
TRADE, INC, District Of Colum
tia.
JESSE c. SUTER.
Mana ging Director
Senator Capper declared that the III
ference sought to be conveyed an
parently was that a fair investigation
could not be had by the Senate Dis
trict committee.
Denies Dealers Point.
He denied this emphaticalIy, and
pointed out that the committee had
been most fair In it's conduct of the
date, and that the coal dealers had
been given every opportunity 10 pre-.
sent ali the evidence they desired.
Senator Capper commented upon
the statement that the committee
has been conducting an informal in
quiry." He said that the District
committee has full authority TO In
Quire into any matters desired re
garding the District OF Columbia.
II hope that we will be able TO
obtain auditors from the Office OF
Controller General McCarl 10 audi,
| the books and accounts and invoicea
OF the coal dealers and merchants
said Senator Capper. IF SO, It w
not be necessary to employ any our
side accountants. What we want is
an investigation covering all Of last
year and January Of this year"
Resolution IS Offered.
, a blanket resolution giving the DIS
trict committee authority TO summon
witnesses, call for papers and to Oh
tain testimony under oath. which was
| introduced by Senator Capper yester.
day, has been referred to the commit
tee on audit and control, of which
Senator Keyes of New Hampshire is
chairman.
Except for one feature, this resolu
ton is the regular routine resolution,
adopted by the Senate for each OF
it's standing committees at every ses-
sion. The resolution introduced BY
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1926-02-02
COyell Is QuizZed .

At the opening OF the hearing to-
day Maj. Covell was questioned close
ly by Representative Hammer, dis
trict Of North Carolina, regarding the
methods of valuation ana accounting
on betterment. Maj. Covell said that
frequently betterment had been en-
tered as expenses and pointed out
that one of the best ways in which
the Public Utilities Commission can
be helped is to give them competent
accountants to watch that practice.
Maj. Covell then put into the record
a statement regarding fares in other
cities which the subcommittee had
asked.
There was rapid increase in street
car fares from 1917 to 1920. he said.
and an increase, but Il much slower
one, from that year to 1925 During
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Italian Settlement.

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Evening star., 1926-06-04
REvEL,
IGNORING DAWES
Underwood Starts HaIf.Hour
Frolic With Plea for
Rules Change.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate engaged in 30.minute
frolic today. and laughed gleefully at
its own remarks. while Vice President
Dawes pounded in vain with his
gavel.
Senator Underwood, Democrat,
Alabama. started it with lecture on
archaic rules of the Senate and a
comparison of "a little game called
draw poker" and "the game called
filibustering.'
His remarks brought from various
members disclaimers that they had
any knowledge of poker, to the mer-
riment of the chamber as whole.
Senator Reed, Democrat. Missouri.
finally got into the Record with the
remark that, We seem to have a
demonstration here of not deuces
running wild, but of a very fine
deuce running wild
Not to be disconce certed. the Ala
bama Senator insisted he believed
in playing the game according to
Hoyle" and added that one of the
troubles with the Senate had been
that I'VE conduct filibusters and then
deny that we are conducting them
Senator Underwood was speaking
on his measure seeking to limit de-
bate on revenue and appropriation
measures.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
PROBE Of PRIMARY
WILL BEGIN JUNE 3.
Senate Committee to Go Into
Charge of Excessive SPEND
ing in Pennsylvania.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Investigation of alleged excessive
expenditures in the Pennsylvania
senatorial primary will be begun by
the Senate investigating committee
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Senator Reed Of Missouri. chairman
Of the special committee and author
of the resolution creating 1t, made
this announcement following meet
ing of the committee in his ONCE
today.
With respect to the request made
by Col Smith w. Brookhart, candi-
date for the Republican senatorial
nomination in Iowa. for an investiga'
ton Of alleged corruption in the Iowa
campaign, Senator Reed sent tele-
gram to Col. Brookhart and to his
campaign manager, Maj. Frank Lund,
pointing out that, as the Iowa
primaries are to be held Monday. 1t
would be impossible for the COM
mittee to reach Iowa and hold hear
ings before the election. Senator
Reed In his telegram, however. gave
assurance that charges of corruption
in Iowa would be thoroughly in
vestigated by the committee.
Governor Offers Help.
The list of witnesses who will be
summoned in connection with the In
uuiry into the Pennsylvania senatorial
campaign has not yet been announc-
ed. Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania
recently wrote to Senator Reed offer
ing his services and those of the State
executive ofices in sitting to the bot
tom the charges of corruption in the
Pennsylvania primaries. This letter
has been acknowledged by Senator
Reed, who expressed appreciation of
the governors offer.
Charges that from $2,000,000 to
SIS, 600, 900 were expended in the Penn.
sylvania primary campaign were
made in the press just before the Sen
ate adopted the Reed resolution ere
ating the special investigating com.
mittee. These charges of excessive,
expenditures viii be inquired into
very closely. Gov. Pinchot, who was
a candidate for the Senate nomina.
ton against Representative Ware,
who won the nomination, and Sena-
tor Pepper. who was seeking renomi
nation. during the campaign made
statements charging that his oppo
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Evening star., 1926-06-04
LIST OF EMPLOYEES DUE
FOR DISMISSAL SOUGHT
Senate Resolution Asks Personnel
Classification Board for Names.
Laid Over to Tomorrow.

A resolution calling upon the Per-
sonnel Classification Board to furnish
the Senate with the names of employees
in the Treasury and Interior Depart
ments who have been listed for sep
aration from the service was intro
duced in the Senate this afternoon by
Senator Cummins. Republican, Of
Iowa. At the request Of Majority
Leader Curtis, the resolution was laid
over until tomorrow for action.
The resolution would direct the
Personnel Classification Board to sub
NIT the names of these employees, to-
gether with the State or Territory.
from which they were appointed, and
also with the record of the efficiency
ratings that have been given these
employees for the purpose Of separa-
tion from the service. So s
The resolution further calls for, in.
formation as to the method used in
arriving at the efficiency ratings.
When the request was made that the
resolution lie over until tomorrow un-
der the rule, there was no discussion
to indicate its purpose.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
BRITISH PROS SWAMP
AMERICAN GOLFERS
Make Clean Sweep Of 5 Matches.
Tommy Armour and Fred Nc.
Leod Among Losers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WENTWORTH. England, June A.;
British professional golfers won all
five two.ball foursomes matches to.
day from their American opponents.
taking commanding lead in the
international professional golfers tour
nament which started this morning.
Abe Mitchell and George Duncan
defeated Jim Barnes and Walter
Hagen. and 2, In the 36.hole play.
Ted Ray and Fred Robson. British.
ers. defeated Cyril Walker and Fred
Mcleod, 9 and 8.
Audrey Boomer and Archie Comp
ston defeated Tommy Armour and
Joe Kirkwood. and 2.
George Gadd and Arthur Havers
defeated Bill Melhorn and AL Watrous,
3 and 2.
e. r. Whitcombe and H. c. jolly
defeated Emmet French and Joe
Stein. 3 and ..
Evening star., 1926-06-04
DIN BY REDS MARS
INAUGURAL Of NEW
POLISH PRESIDENT.
Cries of "Give Us Amnesty
and Work" Throw Assem-
bIage Into Uproar.
Rr The Assnciaind prexs

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, June 4-The
Inauguration of Prof. 1gnatz Moscicki
as President of Poland today was
marred by Communist demonstra.
ton.
The President had just taken the
oath before the National Assembly in
the historic Castle Of the Polish Kings,
when Communists shouted: We want
the political prisoners released. Give
us work for the unemployed.''
The assemblage was thrown into an
uproar.
Acting President Rataj raped for
order. When the Communists gave
no heed the Assembly began shouting:
Long live Poland. Long live the
President
The demonstration for the President
was so vigorous that the Communist
shouts: Long live the peasants and
workers Soviet government were
audible to only few persons nearby.
PHsudslsi on Platform.
Marshal Pilsudski, head of the mill.
tary revolt which brought about the
resignation of President Wojciechow
ski was seated on the platform In a
gilded armchair overhung with light
blue tapestry. The other members Of
the Bartel cabinet were ranged behind
him. There was no demonstration
when he entered the hall.
DIR. Mosciciki in a clear voice re-
peated the oath phrase by phrase
after NJ Rataj, who read from the
original leather-bound constitution
signed by the members of the first
Republican Parliament.
The new Presidents two grown sons
were apparently much, moved by the
ceremony. His wife. who Is i'll, their
daughter and another son were not
present.
Ceremony Held in Castle.
The ceremony was held at noon
in the large assembly hall Of the his
toric Castle Of the Polish Kings. The
members of the interim cabinet, un-
der Premier Bartel. the diplomatic
corps and important officials were
present.
Acting President Rataj, head of the
Diet, presided at the ceremony. Prof.
Moscicki emerged from the private
occupied in 1919 by Pad.
erewski, where the Preside intellect had
been staying since his arrival from
Lemberg this morning.
Arriving upon the rostrum. the
speaker. in the name of the National
asked him whether he ac-
cepted the post to which he was elect
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Evening star., 1926-06-04
MAN ARRESTED AFTER
WIFE AND CHILD BURN
Carried Insurance on Them. Grand
Jury Is Told-Fire Was of
Incendiary Origin.

BY the Associated Press.
MURPHYSBORO ILL.,, June 4..The
death Of Mrs. Harry Chamberlain and
a daughter Frances, 4, in a fire which
DESTROYED the family home three
weeks ago, has resulted in a murder
indictment against Chamberlain, a
life insurance salesman.
He was held in Jail today without
bail, after the grand jury had been
told that he carried $1,000 life in.
surance policy on his wife and smaller
policies on the children.
!, The fire marshal,s Investigators are
understood to have found evidence
that the fire started from oil-soaked
rags or paper.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
IN ROOMING HOUSE FIRE
Whole Building at Hamlet. N. c.,
in Flames When Alarm Is Given.
Others Unaccourted For.
Nv thu Associated Press.

HAMLET, n. c.. June 4-Four
persons are known to have perished
when fire swept a rooming house
here early today. Among the vic
Tins was B. B. Baker, manager of
the rooming house.
The known dead. besides Baker, are
a man named Kelly, mechanic: a
railway clerk named Eagleska and
another who is still unidentified.
Ten persons are believed to have
been in the house, but a check was
hampered by the death of Baker,
who had the roster of guests.
Origin of the fire has not been
determined. Virtually the entire
building was in flames when the
alarm was given.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
GIRL BABY DlSAPP0INTS
FATHER, WHO ENDS LIFE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
GREENsBURG. Pa, June mi
chael Dorotsky, 2S, a coal miner Of
SalemvNle, disappointed because q
new arrival, in the family was a girl
instead of a boy. committed suicide by
shooting himself last night. Sergt.
Andrew Hudock Of the State police.
sent to investigate the case, found
Mrs. Dorotsky in bed with her two
day.old baby. She told the omeer that
her husband wanted a son ana when
the girl arrived he was greatly ais
appointed.
learned the child was girl, and that
after drinking heavily yesterday he
barricaded himself in room and fired
a bullet into his head. - :.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Pastors Exchange Blows at Church
When Doctrinal Row Grows Acute

praying for the sick" and other
practices were contrary to Baptist
tenets. demanded the key Of the
church and when it was refused, took
possession of the edifice.
The Rev. Frost called upon Sheriff
NJ. o. Ballard to eject the invaders
from the church, but the sheriff de-.
ciined to take any action without a
court order. The Rev. Mr.. Frost mo.
bilized his own supporters and march.
ed to the church.
How the Rev. Mr.. Higginbottom
entered the fracas is not known. He
said afterward he was non-combaIt.
AIT and had merel:' been visiting.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Exhaust Gas Piped Into Small Coupe
+ Kills Ohio Man and His Two Children

tube had been cut. one end tide to
the exhaust pipe of the small coupe
and the other end placed in the
car. Physicians said that after the
engine was started death of the
occupants from the fumes of the
exhaust was q question Of only a
short time.
The tragedy took place some. time
during the night, but the exact time
has not been fixed. Oflcers were
unable.to And anybody who saw the
car drive into the; school yard. ..-
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RED BLUFF, Calf. June 4.-Cul.
minating verbal battles between fac
tions of members of the First Baptist
Church here. the Rev. J. Brooks
Frost, resident pastor, and the Rev.
G. Higginbottom, visiting evangelist,
exchanged a score of blows on the
church steps yesterday. Both minis.
ters were bleeding from facial lacer.
ations when witnesses separated
them.
Trouble arose in the congregation
when Charles c. Dale, head of a
faction opposing the Rev. Mr.. Frost
on the ground that his advocacy Of