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Today in Congress
Senate.

Senate.
Senate may dispose of $165,000.-
600 public buildings bill this after
noon following routine business.
The final week Of prohibition
hearings before judiciary sub
committee began with the drys
presenting more evidence against
modification of the present law.
Further testimony was taken by
the joint committee on patents,
considering the bill to regulate the
use of copyright music by radio
stations.
Interstate commerce committee,
considering a bill to prohibit wood
en- cars and another measure re-
lating to bills of lading furnished
by railroads.
Judiciary committee held regular
executive session.
Joint committee on leasing Of
Muscle Shoals continued its daily
sessions to get bids In shape for
presentation to Congress this
month
District committee is in session
this afternoon to pass on question
of how Utilities Commission should
be provided with funds tn prepare
the public's side in valuation
cases,
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Concern Whole Nation.

ISSUE anu Eettlng INTO a wilderness OF
testimony, instead of the direct in
vestigation of these charges"
Concern Whole Nation.
Mr.. Luce and Chairman Johnson
both contended the bills before the
committee concerned the entire United
States and the District of Columbia as
well.
'In>my opinion" !" replied Mr.. Rankin,
you are going to shut out most of the
important points of this investiga-
ton
Chairman johnson revealed at the
meeting that the much.discussed
Gibson resolution was introduced last
Thursday by the Vermont representa-
i've at his (Johnson's) suggestion.
The chairman also read the rules of
the House concerning what business
the committee shall consider.
Mr.. Fenning," said Representative
Connery, Democrat. Massachuse it's
knows more about guardianships in
the District than amy one else Are
ypu going to bring him in and ques-
tion him."
.'It might be found advisable to re.
qHest-not bring-him to come up"
replied the chairman. That matter
should be determined by the com
mittee after the Witnesses we have
here from the Veterans Bureau and
familiar with qua ardianship matters
have testified. The chairman has no
desire to cut off the hearings, but
this committee is not a grand jury
and / will rule ont of order every
thing that comes before 1t not affect.
ing World War veterans"
May Not Call BIantOn
Are you going TO call Mr.. Rlan.
tom" asked Representative Milligan
of Mississippi.
'I can see nothing that Mr. Blan.
ton can say that viii throw light on
this subject" replied the chairman,
and the Democratic side howled.
II would like to know If there Is a
determined intention to cut off all but
the persons the chairman wants to put
on the stand?" asked Representative
Browning of Tennessee and MIR. John
son replied there was no such idea in
mind.
Mr.. Rankin declared he brought Mr.
Rlanton to the committee Saturday
and you wouldn't let him testify. lie
had testimony to show that Commits
sioner Fenning received commissions
as high as so per cent for being guar.
dian Of World War veterans"
World War veterans asked
Chairman Johnson.
I'm pretty sure" replied Mr.. Ran
kin. World War. Spanish War and
Civil War"
IF he has testimony ABOUT World
War veterans it will be received. II
1t ie about other veterans it will have
to 90 before other committees"
When Maj. Arnold was called Ia
the stand, Mr.. Connery said: "Mr.
Chairman, few minutes ago when
said Mr.. Fenning knows more about
guardia nships than anybody else, l
said II in a sarcastic way. Maj. Ar
mold knows more about this subject
than ane one else here"
Under questioning by Mr.. Luce, who
said he was anxious to bring out
the extent of these charges" the wit
ness promised tomorrow to go into
further details about the guardians In
the District.
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TO March 81. 1926, permitted the cor
POI alton counsel in the name of the
Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia as petitioners. to file in the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia. $50 cases of lunacy and cause
$50 human beings and residents Of
said District to he incarcerated in
insane asylums. charged with being
of unsound mind, when many of said
persons are sane and should not be
deprived .of their liberty.
II charge that the said Frederick A.
Fenning continuously for the past %
years has conspired and confederated
! with the said DIR. William A. White
to block and prevent sane patients
wrOngfully incarcerated in st. Eliza =
beth's Hospital from securing their
liberty through habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. and l charge that Frederick
A. Fenning admitted under oath that
he went to the court and caused the
court not to discharge Miss Cornelia
A. Corbett and her mother. and kept
| them In st. Elizaheth's for two years
and four months, and while there
squandered their property, and that
! when finally an able lawyer in the
District, through habeas corpus pro-
| ceedings, forced a trial for them be.
| fore the court, they were adjudged of
sound mind, and that the said Miss
COrnelia l.. Corbett, in cause No.
4ylO4, law, sued said Frederick A. Fen.
| ming In the Supreme Court Of the Dis.
Nrict of Columbia and recovered a
Judgment against him. and made him
pay back to her n part of the value of
! her property which he had squand
cred"
Hits Notary Fees.
II charge that said Frederick A.
| Fenning Is now holding In ST. Eliza.
beth's Hospital Lieut.. F. ID. Allen. who
| is sane. and that said Fenning Is
| squandering his property.
IL charge that in each Of his cases
said Frederick A. Fenning charges
| against his wards estate notary fee
| In each and all of the many papers
| he must file under oath. when such
notary Is an employe of his law office
and such fees are allowed by the
court.
'I charge that said Frederick A.
Fenning uses his said office OF Com.
missioner Of the District of Columbia
for his own selfish benefit and advan-
+! tages. and that he exercises his power
in an arbitrary and tyrannical man.
! ner.
Il charge that on February IL, 1926,
said Frederick A. Fenning wrong
| fully and without cause. but for the
selfish purpose Of giving a 81 2,1O0 posi-
| tion to his prospective son-in law. DR..
| Floyd Mel. Allen. forced out OF Office
DIR. c. j. Murphy and put I'm his place
| the said Allen as police and fire sur
| geon in the District.
Hits Two Removals.
"J cbarre that In February 1925
| said Frederick A. Fenning. in order
to promote one Of his friends, wrong
| fully retired on pay of $500 per month
| for life Sergt. Robert Il. Lee. Q
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= MEXICAN BAN HELD UP.
Postpones Enforcement of Re.
ligious Law Closing Schools.

MEXICO CITY, April 19 CP).--The
government has decided to postpone
enforcement of the department of
education's recent decision to close
all schools in which religious instruc-
ton is being given. A special govern
ment commission will investigate the
situation prior to putting the depart
ment's order into effect. Under an
article in the constitution religious
instruction may not be given in
schools In Mexico.
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BANKS AID DRIVE
FOR WAR MEMORIAL
District Institutions to Re-
ceive Subscriptions to Fund,
Beginning Today.

BaDkS of the District OF Columbia
Will receive subscriptions TO the World
War memorial to local veterans. be-
ginning today. through arrangements
made by r. G. Addison. jr.. president
of the District Bankers Association.
This was the principal development
today in the campaign for the 5000 900
white marble @temple to he erected In
Potomac Park near the Lincoln Me-
mortal Pool Many contributions are
expected by the memorial commission
to come through the banks.
Reports Coming In.
business embellishments were be
ginning to turn the ir reports in 10 John
Poole, treasurer Of the fund and chair
man of the campaign committee. ana
Government establishments. through
the chief clerks, were continuing to
take their part in the movement. The
chief clerks are receiving subs',rip-
tions in All Government buildings
throughout the city.
One of the reports today came from
the employees OF The Evening Star,
who, aside from the composing room,
which had not completed its collec-
tion, gave a total of $456 to the fund.
Chapel Gives Endorsement.
The Evening Star chapel has in
dorsed the movement through the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas 1t is proposed to erect In
the District of Columbia memorial
ito commemorate the services of all
from this city who served in the
World War; and.
Whereas Mr. Frank B. Moves is
chairman of the District of Columbia
Memorial Commission and intensely
interested in its successful cOnsum-
nation;
Therefore be il resolved. That The
Evening Star chapel being in hearty
accord with such a worthy tribute
and being deSirous to aid in the rails
ing of a fund toward it's completion
and to do its part in having The Eve
ming Star go over the top 100 per
cent. hereby pledge our financial as
Sistanre"
Additional Subscriptions.
Additional subscriptions announced
today included:
$250-W. +. Dennis.
$100--Julius |. Peyser r.. J. Stell-
wagon. Robert ID. Weaver.
$50-TIester A. Barr. NJ. O. Leighton,
G.. Nordlinger. Charles Warren.
$25-Frank X. Nebeker Mrs. F.. Ber-
liner. Star Laundry Co. Mrs. Sallie II.
V. Pickett.
slO-Mrs. Pauline II. Arnold. Mrs
William II. Hill. Alfred c. Liebler. DR..
John A. Nelson, Walter s. l'fford. Max
Fischer. Frank Niepold, r. NJ. Wylie.
Sheldon =. Cline q. q. Kuhn. Theo-
dore =. Noyes. Samuel II. Kaufman.
George Adams Howard X. NJ. kauff-
mann. Newbold Noyes, Mrs. G. C..
Schroth
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PERET NOT COMING.
Will Not Leave for Washington to
Arrange Debt Terms.

PARIS. April 19 LP).-F'inance Min.
lister Peret will not go to Washington
to ARA nge for the funding Of France 3
war debt to the United States. This
official announcement was made at
the finance ministry this morning fol
lowing publication Of a Washington
dispatch attributing such intention to
NJ. Peret.
1t was added that the French Am
bassador in Washington, NJ. Berenger,
is invested with fun powers to negO-
tiate in the name of France.
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Shrine for Holy Memories

Rejecting and n
beautiful
in the of the World War
As both
The classics structure will a dual
built of il who
will
marble sealed
the of the
Washingtoran contribute this
served
favor
$0OO of the memorial whether be
should
who me the
(Signed) FRANk b. MOVES
MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION:
Charles A. Baker, Isaac Cans Frank Noyes,
Gst Blair. John NJ Gleissner, g. Logan Payne
Edward F. Colladay f Lester Jones'. Julius Peyser,
John Edison. Edward B. Mclean Anton Stephan
Mrs. N7fam Corcoran Eusti J. r. Mcdonald
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DISTRICT RESIDENTS TO RENEW
THEIR DEMAND FOR SQUARE DEAL
Spokesman and Spokeswomen Tomorrow Will Ar
ray Facts Before House Judiciary Committee in
Support of Plea for National Representations

ii does not propose or Involve
changes in the municipal govern
ment Of the District.
The Jones report concluded with the
following stirring recital Of the effect
of national representation for the DIS
trict:
1t will proclaim to the world that
the great republic is as devoted to
the principles Of representative
government and as capable of en-
forcing them as other republics
with capitals in natiOn-conJolled
districts, like Mexico, Brazil and
Argentina. These nations have not
found themselves impOtent to give
fun national representation to the
people Of their capitals.
1t will proclaim to the world that
the people Of Washington are as
fit to participate in national repre-
sentative government as the people
OF Rio de Janerio, Buenos Aires
and Mexico City. Washington will
cease to he the only capital in all
the world whose people. slurred as
tainted or defective, are unworthy
To enjoy the same national repre-
sentation az that enjoyed by all
other cities Of the Nation.
Washington will cease to be the
only American cOmmunity-numer
ous, intelligent, prosperous. public
spirited and patriotic-in all the ex-
pans of continental and con-
nguous United States whose fit-
ness to exercise natiOnal privi-
leges as we'll as to bear national
burdens is denied
Only the Opening Gun.
Tomorrow's hearings are designed
10 he only the opening gun in the
crusade for national representation
Tor the District. The crusade viii
eventually become Nationwide. II
Is hoped that Congress may fine
time within the few weeks before
adjournment OF the present session
10 act on the Dyer resolution. But
whether such opportunity is founC
or not. Washington will carry 1t.
appeal for America nization to tn.
country. An intensive. incessa mt anG
enlightening campaign OF education
IA to be carried on. in order that
when the Legislatures of the States
are asked to ratify the necessary
constitutional amendment no com
munity anywhere will he in ienora nee
of the Districts plight and the Dis
trict's rights.
Individual WashingtOnians az they
roam across the republic or come
in contact in their own city Will
people from other parts of the cOun
try, find that Americans. as whole
are unaware of the ignominious and
incongruous political condition Of the
District of Columbia. To clear VI
widespread ignorance on that score
is the task TO which the citizens
Joint committee on national repre-
sentation has dedicated itself The
hearings before the judiciary com
mittee of the House are only the
frst. though vitally important. oh
jective, To tell the Districts story
to all of Uncle Sans sons and daugh
ters. in and out OF Congress. an,
tell 1t dav in and day out m
justice is done. is the program organ
lied Washington has mapped out foI
itself.
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YOUTH IS ARRESTED
AS GIRL s K|DNAPER
Former EmpIoye of Her Fa-
theirs Firm Accused OF
Seeking Ransom.

MADISON, Wis. April l9.-Fred
Runde. 25. charged with kidnapping
6-year.old Frances Webb of Neenah
last Wednesday morning and hiding
her for So, 900 ransom is under arrest
here.
Chief of Police Charles Watts OF
Neenah, told Runde that the child
had pointed out his picture as that
Of her ahductor. Runde denied the
charge He will he taken to Neenah
where he will he confronted by the
child and others who saw tho kid
paper lure her from schoolyard.
Runde was formely in the employ
of the Neenah flrm with which the
girls father. James Webb. Is asso
ciated. He said he left Neenah sev'
eral weeks ago, but declined to say
where he had been recently.
The kidnsper abandoned his at
tempt to collect ransom when h.
plans went amiss and he left thu
child at a home in st. Peter, Wis.
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Wheeler Trial Cost $61,312.

Attorney General Sargent today re-
ported to the Senate that the Depart
ment of Justice had spent S61,312 in
the unsuccessful prosecution Of Sen
atcr Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, on
charges of using his senatorial IN
tuenge on behalf Of oil leases.
Evening star., 1926-04-19

Four sisters I'm Dallas, Tex, own
and operate bus company. each Of
the girls acting as driver of a bus.
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COMMITTEE VOTES
AGAINST INQUIRY
ASKED BY GIBSON

Continued from First Page.)
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stand would mean side-tracking the
issue and getting into a wilderness Of
testimony, instead of the direct in
vestigation of these charges"
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'Apprentice allowance claimed.
Est. Louis entry.
Weather clear: track fast.
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"I charge that the said Frederick
A. Fenning. while Commissioner of
the District of Columbia during this
four months from December /, 1928
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FNdgP StahTP anu r. VI. -! tTE FfFVTF
I'll. p whitney entry.
SP II Faulconrr and !. II. Jones entry.
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| "T charge that the auditor OF the
| Sunreme Court of the District OF Co
| lumbia has certified officially to the
! following: That in the case of Daniel
| G.. Campbell, lunacy No. 4O73, the
! rate of commission received by Fred
erick A. Fenning amounted to 10 per
| cent in 1920, "a per cent In 1871. 20
; per cent in 1922, % per cent IN 1928,
n per cent i'm 1924 and 81 per cent In
1925: that in the ease of Daniel Paul
Irenn. unacy No. 4405. the rate OF
commission received by Frederick A.
Fenning, was Is per cent in lS2Vs~1S
per cent In 1921, "a per cent Ia 1927.
| % Der cent in 1928, rs, per cent In
| 1924 and II per cent in 1925; that In
| the ease of Patrick Griffin, lunacy
| No. 1852 the rate of commission re-
| ceiyed bv Frederick A. Fenning was
| rs per cent in 1920, Is per cent In
| 1921. Is per cent in 1922, 20 per cent
| in 1923, so per cent in 1924, 81 per
cent In 1925 and 32 per cent in 1926;
that in the case of James A. Higgin.
son hnacv No. 1887, the rate of
| commission received by Frederick A.
Fenning was 81 per cent in 1920. 1S
nor cent in 1921, 35 per cent in 1922,
10 per cent in 1923, 46 per cent in
1924 and 22 per cent in 1926: that in
the case of William John Kennedy,
lunacy No. 1894. the rate of commits.
sion received by Frederick A. Fen
ming was 80 per cent in 1929, 2S per
cent in 1921, 25 per cent In 1922, 70
per cent in 1928, 25 per cent in 1874
and 81 per cent in 1925; that In the
case of Patrick j. Byrne, <lunacy No.
! 1882, the rate of commission received
| by Frederick A Fenning was "a per
cent in 1920, "a per cent in 1921, 81
per cent in 1929, 49 per cent in 1928,
az per cent In 1924 and 81 per cent In
1925. and that in the case OF John
Flavehan. lunacy No. 1920, the rate
NJ commission received by Frederick
A. Fenning on January %. 1925. for
the preceding year was "a per cent
, plus.
Says He Tried to Deceive Congress.
'I charge that said Frederick l.
Fenning made a deAberate attempt tc
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HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR TUESDAY.
FR. 4. Wilson. jr. entry.

SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 200: the Mead
IN. Purse l.Xear-nIds. 4 Z. fmrlnnEs.
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Hits Two Removals.
II charge that In February, 1926
said Frederick A. Fenning. in order
TO promote one of his friends, wrong
fully retired on pay of $500 per month
for life Sergt Robert Il. Lee. o
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Ilirger Vow Vengeance

Burger today vowed vengeance
for the death OF his two cohorts
T4is first moves were to rempve
his family from Harrisburg. his
|-honae. and to provide added pre-
lection for his gangsters. Mc-
Quay Waa shot while unattended.
Little Us known here Of the
strength or the plans Of the Shell
ton gang.
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HERRIN GANGS
WAR; z DEAD

Continued from First Page.l
the Shelton brothers, who are
STRUGGLING for supremacy In The
bootleg industry Of southern
Illinois.
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While in prohibition America
Queen Marie was punctilious In OBJ.
serving the law Of the nation enter
tanning her, her attaches declare.
Evidence contributing to uphold this
statement is the presence of a model
American soda fountain aboard the
royal train.
Clarence Mccullough, the royal
barber. operates this soft drink bar.
The great American national deli
cacy, the well-known ice cream cone,
lis the royal family's favorite request.
/ Canada has shown less curiosity
and more seriousness than America
in welcoming Queen Maries
Traditionalized to royalty, the
Canadian crowds are less fervent
hut more respectful. At the public
functions the military gold braid
and royal British red are more
conspicuous than the high silk hat.
In place of a great public banquet
in honor of her majesty. Toronto
semiofficialdom gave a private din
ner at the government house to
which barely a dozen guests were
invited. Newspaper men were per-
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I didn't, so usually when we went
to parties she'd dance with others,
and then maybe we'd sit out one or
two.
I can't recolIect just when and
how 1 came TO propose to her. I
know I feI; i'm love with her the
very first night knew her, but il
was quite time before / could
summon up enough courage to tell
her %, but ! did one day and she
said "yes."
ssYon know, Eleanor, haven't q
lot Of money. 7 don't make much
in the shoe factory. but it'll ne
enough for two.
ssWhy. Jim" she said, ''I don't
care. Money isn't everything as
long as we love each other. But are
you sure you won't get tired of me
and fall in love with some other
woman. Oh, could never bear 1t II
you did a thing like THAR
Well, I felt sheepish when she said
that-about falling in love with any
one else. guess she was only jok-
ing with me. Anyway, we We're en-
gagged and can tell you there
wasn't a happier fellow in the town
Of New Brunswick than James Milis.
Eleven Years Difference
We were married in 1906 and went
to live at 81 John st. As I said,
neither one OF us had much money,
but we got some furniture on the
installment plan and don't think
anyone could have been happier than
my young wife seemed to be. Or
course, her folks didn't like the idea
at first because / was II years older
than she.
why, she's only a child" they
said" and you're grown man.
You won't have anything in COM
mon"
But we didn't listen to them and
we've married by a Reformed minis
ter by the name OF Bayliss. Char
lotte was born year later and then
there didn't seem to be anythiNs
that could tear us apart after that
My wife used to sit rocking little
Charlotte in her cradle and shed
look over to me with her eyes just
sparkling and talk and talk about
her plans for the baby. She was
going to give her an educaIlon
and make her amount to something
and I'd just shake my head and
wouldn't say anything.
Wanted Me to Make More Money
Those first few years OF married
life moved along as calmly as any
one would want. I'd hand over my
whole weeks pay, and Eleanor
would give me dollar or so for
what little spending money / re-
quired.
We tried hard to save but some
how after we laid aside the money
for the rent and made payments
on the furniture, there wasn't any
thing left except for the expenses
of the house. carried some in
surance for awhile but dropped 1t
when / Joined the Patriotic Sons
of America because that was a
benefit lodge and I figured it was
enough. ....
But even in those early days,
there were times when my wife
would look thoughtful and when
asked her what was the trouble
she'd turn to. me and say:
"Jim, / wish you could make
just q little more. SO we could
put a penny aside for rainy
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Ne v zoo FOL X
RAGE 1T BARS

This ii day of wild alarm ana
sudden panic il the monkey house
1t National geological Park.
Eleven cases of new monkeys.
forerunners 81 1000 specimens 0K
animal ana bird life brought back
from Africa BY DR.. William g..
Mann today were placed on exhibi-
ton.
The monkeys, who have been con.
fined in small boxes for nearly two
months, were stiff and sore sVl.kn
given the freedom Of the cages.
They were all nervous and the
appearance Of each new spectator
In front OF their cages was the
signal for y scurry and frightened
chattering.
some huddled in knots Of silent
misery In the farthest corners Of
their cages.
Attendants say their uneastncss
will wear off soon.
The birds, the worst sufferers from
close confinement In the boxes were
all stiff and groggy. They taggered
around drunkenly and repeatedly
flew into the wire.
Owing to the groggy condition Of
the new fowl. the bird house has
been closed to the public for the
day.
The shoe-billed stork. rarest speci.
men in the collection, was wObbly.
He staggered around on long. trem-
bling legs,
He is valued at $1,000.
The leopards are in temporary
quarantine. They will not be
placed on exhibition until they have
accustomed themselves To new con-
ditions.
They are wild, and considerable
turmoil il expected when. they are
placed in the lions house.
The big collection of snakes is
in the basement OF the lion house
until glass cases can be made.
Two CRATES. is antelope and
four wart hogs will remain In
quarantine at Boston for two weeks.
The rest Of the collection is here.
Addition OF this great collection
to the local roo makes the wash
ingtOn park the second finest In
the United States.
Nearly half the collection cannot
be exhibited because Of lack Of
facilities.