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INTERIOR OFFICE
FUND BILL PASSED
House Approves Measure
With ST., 100000 for District.
Howard Items Out.

Carrying approximately 1926 500 900.
of which approximately $1,000 900 is
for institutions in the National Cap
ital. the Interior Department appro-
priation bill was passed By the House
unanimously today.
The most important change made
in the bill on the floor of the House
was to strike out all appropriations
for Howard University, totaling s21S.-
900. on series of points Of order by
Representative Hare. Democrat. of
South Carolina. successor to former
Representative James +. Byrne. who
raised similar points of order on this
appropriation bill last year.
Representative Cramton of Michi-
gan. in charge of the Interior Depart
ment appropriation bill. admitted that
the various items for Howard Uni
Versity were subject to a point of Or
der. but said he had introduced sub
StantlVe legislation for action by the
present Congress. as he promised to
do when these same points were made
last year. If this substantive legis.
lation is passed, it will give authority
in law for the annual appropriations
for Howard University
When the item for salaries of st.
Elizabeth's s Hospital. for which a total
of S924.O0o is carried in this BILL were
under discussion, Representative Blan-
ton, Democrat. of Texas offered an
amendment which would provide that
no salary be paid to an official of
the Government who testifies in court
for hire. This was aimed at DR.. Viii
liam A. White. superintendent of St.
Elizabeth's, because of his testimony
as an expert in mental diseases at
the Leopold.Loeb trial. Mr.. Cramton
said that it was only in justice due
to a faithful public servant to say
that during all the years he has
served the Government. DR.. White
has been worth much more than the
Government ever paid him and so is
entitled to fair deal in the House.
Mr.. Cramton made the point of order
against the Blanton amendment.
For Columbia Institution for the
Deaf the bill carried total OF
s113,400, and for Freedmen's Hospi.
tai, total of S166,390.
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FRENCH AMASS 10000
IN BIG RIFF ATTACK
First Operation on Large Scale
Since Rains Gives Them Con-
troll of Gateway.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RABAT. French Morocco, January
1.-THE first operation in Morocco on
large scale since the beginning OF
the rainy season in November has
been completed successfully by the
French in the region of kelaa Des
Sless west of Taounat. and in the
Upper Leben Valley.
Ten thousand troops moving from
tez and others from Taxa effected q
junction north of the Senadja Noun
tains. meeting with little resistance
The French now control the passes
into the valleys Of the Benz Ouriaghel
country and the road to Adjir.
The advance was for the purpose
Of protecting the Djebel tribesmen
whose submission to the French re.
Gently caused violent reaction among
the Riffians still unsubdued.
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Pittsburgh Loses
Lead as Smokiest
City; Ranks Third
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. January
1l.-Pittsburgh is no longer the
smokieSt city in the United States,
according to H. {. Murphy. Louis
Vile air filter manufacturer. here
TO address meeting of Indiana
technologists.
a device for measuring the num-
Der of dust particles per cubic foot
of air showed in tests in 33 cities,
according to Murphy. that st.
Louis and Cincinnati both surpass
Pittsburgh in the impurity of their
atmosphereS.
Detroit ranks fourth, the device
showed. with Chicago. indianapolis,
Cleveland. Louisville. Buffalo. Bal
timore. Milwaukee. Toledo. Column
bus and Philadelphia following in
order.
New York ranks fifteenth in Muir
phys table. with Kansas City. At
lanta, Minneapolis. Des Moin.s, ;,
Washington. Denver. San Fran
cisco and Boston below 1t.
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BANDITS In MEXICO MASSACRE
MORE THAN TWO SCORE ON TRAIN
Brutally Slay Passengers and Military Guard, Then
Wreck Coaches and Fire Debris-Many Bodies
Already Taken From Tangled Mass.

passengers When near YureCuarc
Station they locked the doors of al
the coaches. slit the throats of the
train guards or shot Them s they
slept, and systema tically knitted ol
shot most Of the train crew.
They then began robbinc the pas
senGers. numbering every one who re-
sisted. The survivors described the
scene within the coaches as ghastly
the imprisoned passengers frantically
beseechlng for mercy, many only to
be butchered at the whim OF the
bandits.
Several foreigners are said TO have
been in the Pullman car including
the manager of the Guadala jara
branch of the Bank of Montreal
These passengers are reported to
have escaped injury. although the
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Scrambled Weather Chills California
As Warm Alaskan Chases Butterflies

races. Up in Alberta, where cold
weather is the rule for virtually six
months in the year, the people are
confronted with an ice famine. Dis.
patches from Lethbridge, Alberta, say
the weather is mild and rivers are
running. One citizen chased butter
flies yesterday for exercise Several
robins were seen and golf is goins
on as usual. Stock is running on
the ranges. Records for "a years fail
to reveal as long a warm spell as
now prevails in Alberta
A water shortage is threatened in
central California, because of the lack
Of rain, although this is the rainy
5ett-On.
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MENICO CITY. January ll.--Fully
so persons were butchered by the ban
: dts who attacked and wrecked the
Gauda la jara Mexico City passenger
! train near Yurecuaro, in the State of
MichoaCan, Saturday night.
PennileSs survivors. stripped of all
their belongings. began arriving in
/ Guadala jara today To tell of tale of
horror unequaled in MeXico's criminal
annals for years. No foreigners were
killed, they believed. and apparently
no Americans were on the train. al
though reports on this point are con.
f1ictinS. The dead include all the sol
diers of the train guard. most of the
crew and numerous Mexican passen.
gers.
An unknown numer of bandits were
engaged. They boarded the train as
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SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES R. v. TAYLOR
Votes Unanimously to Confirm
Alabaman as Member of I. c. G.
Despite Opposition.

After brief hearing, the nomin2-
ton of Richard V. Taylor of Alabama,
to be member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was approved
unanimously today by the Senate in
terstate commerce committee.
Appearing before the committee i'll
person. Mr.. Taylor told of his 40-odd
years of service with the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad and subsequent service
as a Federal manager of railroads
under Government control.
He refused to give expressions of
opinions as to matters of policy before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
explaining that he would decide such
matters on the law and the facts
when they come before him.
Considerable opposition to his ap-
pointment had occurred among South
ern Senators after announcement OF
his nomination was made.
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Bill for Replacing
OF Shenandoah to
Launch New Probe

To reopen the whole Shenandoah
inquiry, Chairman Butler of the
House committee on naval affairs
today introduced a bill authorizing
the expenditure of s5,000,000 to re.
place the destroyed Shenandoah
This measure will be referred to his
own committee. the House commit.
tee on naval affairs, and Mr. Butler
announced his intention of holding
hearings, which will reopen the en-.
tire subject.
1t is we'll known that Mr.. Butler
was by no means satisfied with the
report on the Shenandoah investi.
cation, and he intends to give an
opportunity for 2 thorough investi-
gaticl il open hearing.
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MERCURY PlUNGES
TO Z, SETTING Low
MARK FOR WINTER
Ice Coats Streets, Making
Driving Hazardous in
Weather Freak.

The lowest temperature of the Win
down to l. degrees early this morning
and sent thousands of shivering citi-
zens to work with blue noses and ach-
ing ears just at the time they had ex-
ditions. Icy streets made motoring
hazardous. and traffic generally was
slowed down almost to a crawl.
Strangely enough. the frigid tenn
perature was confined virtually to the
District Of Columbia, Baltimore regis
tering "A degrees. Meteorologists eX-
planned that the cold was due to an
extraordinary amount of evaporation
from the solidly packed snow here.
and that much warmer weather might
be expected this afternoon.
Southwest winds that the Weather
Bureau had expected. barely brushed
Washington's skirts. As a result, 1t
was said, the snow eva porated sud
denly. chilled the breezeS and then
precipitated typical arctic condition
within small sector. the National
Capital being in the very center of
it. A thick mist formed simultaneous
ly and, slowly descending to the
streets. sheathed the highways in
glass-like coats of ice.
Lowest at O'Clock Today.
The thermometer dropped steadily
through the night and reached its
lowest mark of the present Winter at
O'Clock this morning. Then it be-
gan to climb almost as rapidly and
by 1870 O'Clock read 25 degrees. Rain
or snow is predicted for tonight, with
the proba bility favoring rain, the
Weather Bureau announced Tomor-
row night will be colder again. al
though no temperatures below 90 de.
Srees are anticipated.
Despite the precarious condition OF
the streets, no serious traffic acci.
dents had been reported to the police
UP to early this afternoon. and few
minor crashes were recorded. Both
the motorists and police, however
exercised unusual precautions and
only this cooperation. the authorities
said. prevented tragic results.
Many hills We're so slippery in THEN,
Slistenins coats of ice that only u
few of the most intrepid drivers at
tempted to go down them Others
watching the first go careening and
SkiddinS down the grades not even
chains holding the machines in con
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BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, January IL
The weather program in the Far
West and the Northwest has become
badly scrambled. In California, where
mild Winters are as a rule part of
the allurements to tourists and the
stock boast of the natives, one of the
coldest spells in years prevails. Tule
fogs cover large sections of the in
terror and have been the cause Of
several serious accidents at night be-
cause of poor visibility.
On the other hand, Alaska reports
the mildest weather. in it's history.
Dispatches from Nome today aid
there is not enough snow for dos
Evening star., 1926-01-11
Chinese Conferees Meet Tomorrow.

PEkING, January II Cp).-It is an
nounced that the conference between
the various powers and China on the
question Of extraterritoriality will be
opened tomorrow. The conference
had been postponed recently from
time to time. owing to the warfare
between Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang
and Cen Ii Ching Ling In the region
Is ~ tel Pekin. and Tientsin
Evening star., 1926-01-11
Princes Suicide Reported.

VIENNA, January II GF).-Prince
Alexander of Lichtenstein, fourth
son of Prince Frederick. is reported
to have committed suicide at Kuden-
burg Castle because of financial diff
cuIties. He was born at Goeding Sep
tember 20, 1901. He was a descendant
of Prince Edward, founder of the
Carinthian brance Of the Lichtenstein
family, who died in 1909.
Evening star., 1926-01-11
LANGLEY RESIGNS
HOUSE SEAT AFTER
APPEAL IS DENIED
u. S. Supreme Court Refuses
to Review Dry Law Vio-
Iation Case.
2-YEAR PRISON TERM
CONFRONTS KENTUCKIAN
Commitment to Atlanta Cell Now
Awaits Action CT Cincinnati
Court of Appeals.


Representative Langley Republican,
If Kentucky resigned his seat in the
House today after the Supreme Court
had refused to review his conviction
for violation of the prohibition law.
In Letter prepared in anticipation
If failure of his plea for an appeal
to the highest court. and presented to
tho House by Speaker LonGworth. Mr..
Langley said he resigned in view of
his failure to be eXoneTated in the
courts.
III health prevented his personal ap-
pearance here. the letter said, and as
further reason it stated that Il do
not wish TO cause my colleagues any
embarra ssment.'
The Kentucky member reiterated
his absolute innocence of the charges
against him, and predicted that some
day he would be vindicated.
Must Begin Term Soon.
Unless he now can obtain from the
court rehearinS, Langley must be.
gin serving his sentence in the At
anta Federal Penitentiary.
The refusal CT the Supreme Court
to review the case will he followed
within a day or two by formal order
under which the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals Of Cincinnati may order the
commitment OF Langley 10 the Atlanta
prison. 1t will not be necessary for
the Circuit Court of Appeals TO defer
action pending development of Lang
ley 5 next move.
The Kentucky Representative was
convicted of having been party to
a conspiracy to unlawfully remove
whisky from the Belle of Anderson
Distillery. located near Lawre nceburg,
in Anderson County, Ky.
Charges Error in Trial.
He cCntended that the proceeding
was defective, in that the means To
be used by him III carrying out the
alleged conspiracy, as stated in the
indictment. had not been proved by
the evidence, and that the offenSe was
different in essential details from the
conspiracy which had been charged
against him.
After his conviction he was re-elect
ed to the Huuse, but he has abstained
from attendance at the present Ses-
sion of Congress. 4 House commit
tee which investigated the charges
against him decided to take no action
so long as The case remained in the
courts.
Evening star., 1926-01-11
RUBBER PROTEST COMING
Bodies in 90 Countries to Fight
Ban, A. A. A. Head Says.

By the Associated Press.
A worldwide protest against re-
strictions on crude rubber shipments
from British colonies is to be made
by organizations in % countries, in
cluding Great Britain, Ernest Smith
general manager of the American
Automobile Association, told the House
commerce committee today when it
resumed hearings on the subject.
British manufacturers and automo-
tive organizations, Mr.. Smith said,
have insistently requested relief from
increased prices in that country. He
contended that there was danger in
use of tires containing reclaimed rub
her
Evening star., 1926-01-11
Attempt to Carry
Food to Island, Cut
Off 26 Days, Fails

BREST, France. January IL
Another unsuccessful attempt was
made yesterday to take provisions
to the inhabitants of the Island Of
Sein, which has been cut off by
violent storms and swirlinS tides
for 2G days. The seas were again
SO heavy that the relief ship had
TO turn back The inhabitants of
the small island, which is off the
end of the Quimper Peninsula, %
miles southwest of Brest, are en-
tirely out of ordinary supplies.
subsistinS upon hard biscuits and
potatoes.
Evening star., 1926-01-11
HEARINGS COST S215,383.
10 Months of Probes and Inouiries
by Senate Expensive.

Senate Investigations and hearings
between July |, 1924, and April "A,
1925. cost s215, 1888. the Senate was ad-
Vised today in the annual report of its
secretary, Edwin p Thayer.
The Investigations into the Internal
Revenue Bureau. apparently, was the
most costly. Earl ]. Davis, as coun-
sci for the committee. received SO. 500
at the rate of 500 a dav.
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FLOOD TAX PLANNED,
Belgium Takes Drastic Step to Aio
Sufferers.

BRUSSELS. January IL R.-The
beiglan government has decided to
issue special stamps and place a sur
tax on existing ones for the benefit of
the flood sufferers
The banks have been requested to
advance funds at special rates to small
manufacturers and shopkeepers in
order to hasten full resumption of
business activities.
Evening star., 1926-01-11
Few Recall Facts.

There is doubt If a jury will be com
pleted from the panel now serving.
and the jurors from the other branches
of the court will be called on. Should
no Jury be accepted from this num-
Der it would be necessary for United
States Marshal Snyder to call in ad-
ditional veniremen to complete the
panel.
Nest of the talesmen examined to-
day did not recall the facts of the
homicide, which occurred seven years
ago. and those who remembered read
ing of the occurrence declared there
remained no impression now of the
guilt or innocence of the accused and
asserted they could render a fair and
impartial verdict from the evidence
now to be submitted and the law as
given by the court.
Attorney Lambert inquired of each
prospective juror if he had any preju-
dice against person of anothe" :ace
accused of crime and especially
against a Chinese. but all disavowed
any such prejudice.
One of the talesman during the eX-
animation caused ripples of laughter
among the counsel and crowd of spec
tators by his answer Yes. your hon
or to inquiries from United States
Attorney Gordon and Attorney Lam
hert
Evening star., 1926-01-11
PHONE RATES. CUT
ARGUMENT CLOSED
Counsel for C. & P. Co. Says
Utilities Body's Power
Is Limited.

George p Hoover today concluded
his argument in behalf of the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.
which is suing for an injunction TO
prevent the Public Utilities Commits
sion from enforcing an order reducing
the price of unlimited service and in
creasins the number of calls allowed
TO limited service.
Chief Justice Mccoy took the matter
under advisement and probably will
write an opinion in the case
In the course of his argument MIR
Hoover said
AT the outset. :. IS important that
we have in mind the circumstances
under which this proceeding origi-
mated. In May. 1924. the Public
Utilities Commission held hearing
as a result of which it determined that
the rates of the company were not un-
just and unreasonable. and denied a
petition praying that the rates be re-
duced. Notwithstanding this determi-
nation, the commission in November,
1924. gave notice to the company that
II would hold a public hearing TO con
slider reduction in the rates" OF the
company.
Says Power Is Limited.
The Public Utilities Commission is
an administrative body. with limited
authority. its powers being defined by
the act of March 4. 1913. which pre-
ScribeS that the commission can only
reduce rates in the event 1t finds.
after hearing. that the rates are 'un-
just and unrea soma BILE. In order To
tSr
and unrea sonable. it is necessary first
to ascertain and determine the fair
value of the property of the company
used and useful for the benefit of the
public. The proposed reduction in
the rates made necessary the deter
mination of the value of the property
of the company.
I'm this case the company contends
that the Public Utilities Commission
disregarded the evidence and that its
| finding respecting the value of the
property of the company is arbitrary
and without foundation in the evi
dence The Supreme Court of tho
| United States has repeatedly held
that the reproduction cost Is now
dominant factor in determining the
value of the property. 1t has like
wise been held that the commission
is as much bound by the evidence a:
Il court.
Specifies Boards Duty.
Counsel pointed out that the Su
preme Court has held that inasmuch
as the statute provides for a hearing
it imposed upon the commission the
duty of deciding the case in accord,
anCe with the evidence. otherwise tht
hearing would be a useless thing.
Counsel for the company argued
that while the evidence established
that the property of the company
was OF the value of not less than
sos. 900 900 the commission by disre-
garding the evidence arbitrarily de-
termined the value of the property to
be $1S,57s,956.
Counsel pointed out in detail the
errors which the company claimed
were committed by the commission in
determining the value of it's property.
Evening star., 1926-01-11
WAN PUT ON TRIAL
AGAIN FOR SLAY|NG
IN CHINESE MISSION
Former Student Once Con-
victed for Killing of
CoUntrymen.

The second trial of Ziang Sun Wan
a former Chinese student at the Chi
ncse Educational Mission. on a charge
of murder in the first degree in con-
nection with the killing of Ben Sen
WI. an undersecretary at the mission,
January -, 1919, was started today
before Justice Wendell +. Stafford in
Criminal Division ..
The morning session Of the court
was occupied in the examination IF
the regular jurors in attendance on
that court in an effort to secure a
panel of l. qualified to pass on the
question of the guilt or innocence of
the accused.
Today's trial was made necessary by
the action of the United States Su-
preme Court. which in October. 1924.
granted new trial because of the ad
mission of an alleged confession which
was procured by third degree" meth
ods of the police. Wan was first tried
in December. 1919. and verdict of
guilty was rendered January .. 1920.
He was sentenced May IA, 1920, to be
hanged, and remained in murderer 5
row. at the District Jail until the ac-
ton of the Supreme Court II has been
just six years since the completion of
the first trial.
Two Jurors Accepted.
United States Attorney Peyton Cor
don is conducting the prosecution and
is being aided by Assistant United
States Attorney George d. Horning
jr. Wilton J. Lambert is chief counsel
f,~ nd CT @
by A. Owsley Stanley. former Senator
from Kentucky: Rudolph II. ye4I!n2.l !
and Charles Fahy. Attorney Fahy was
associated at the first trial with Attor-
ney James A. OShea, then chief at
torney for the prisoner, but has been
in ill health and has been recuperatins
al Santa Fe. y. NJ. Mr.. f'ahy came TO
Washington to lend his aid in an effort
to free the prisoner.
The first two talesmen qualified as
competent jurors. but are still subject
TO he excused through peremptor
challenge. The third juror. Earl S.
Place, was about to take a seat after
counsel on both sides had examined
him when Justice Stafford interposed
and questioned the residence of the
talesman. Further inquiry elected the
fact that Place had been in Washing
ton only since December /. and the
court thought he should not serve in
this case.
Counsel acquiesced and the tales.
man was excused. Another talesman
declared he would not convict of mur-
der on Circumstantial evidence and
was excused. There are no eyewit-
nesses TO the shooting, it is said. and
most of the evidence is circumstan
tial
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WEATHER.

tC. 6. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Rain or snow tonight and probably
tomorrow: warmer tonight, colder to-
morrow; lowest temperature tonight
about 20 degrees. Temperatures-High
est, 81 at noon today: lowest, II at $40
am. Full report on page Z.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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Lost Little Time.

tContinued on Page 4. Column ,
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Continued on Page ), Column 81
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Saturdays Circulation, 98,9l8
Sundays Circulation, 1O7,909
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Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-06-12
PRESIDENT WAITING
ON SARGENT TO GET
REPORT ON FENNING

Continued from First Page)
he is ''the general counsel for tie
Capital Traction Co, and has been
Tor the last 10 years
Il am not or never have been gen.
Aral counsel for the Capital Traction
Co." Mr.. Hogan said. THAT posi-
lion is held by George L. Hamilton
While L am attorney for the COM
pany. l am employed only for the
handling of certain of its cases in
court. l have never appeared before
The Public Utilities Commission
There has been an understanding be-
tween the president and me that it
will be no part of my duty to handle
valuations cases.
Il never appear before the Com
,massioners since the KalbfGs case.
which was Is years ago. beve no
practice before the Commissioners
Of any kind. I also wish to state that
the valuation of the Capital Traction
60 occurred before Mr.. Fenning took
Office and while he was d private
kitizen.''