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Evening star., 1926-03-25
M'CARL'S RECORD
PRAISED IN HOUSE
Uninf|uenced by Politics in
Protecting Public Funds.
Says Democrat.

Commendation of Controller General
McCarl was voiced in the House yes
terday by Chairman Madden of the
appropriations committee and supple
mented by Representative Connally,
Democrat Of Texas. who referred to
him as man uninfiuenced by politi'
cal considerations or even by disap
proval of the President in protecting
the public funds from misuse.
This tribute TO the controller gen
eral followed proposal by Represent
ative Moore, Democrat of Virginia,
for a modification of the rules of the
House. which. he suggested, should
not become effective March 3. 1921,
the day before the present Congress
will end. He asked that the proposed
resolution be printed in the record for
Information of the House.
Mr.. Moore pointed out that rule 10
enumerates the present standing com
mittees. This enumeration for long
time has included 10 committees. con
siSting of Z members each, which
are vested with authority relative to
expenditures in the 10 departments.
In addition to these 10 committees,
there is another committee of
members which has authority relative
10 expenditures for public buildings.
Proposes Superc0mmitee.
Mr.. Moore In his resolution proposes
the elimination of these II small com.
mittees and the substitution therefor
Of a single committee. consisting of
81 members, to be designated as the
committee on expenditures in the
executive departments and independ-
ent offices and esta blishments. 1t is
contemplated. Mr.. Moore said, that
there shall be conferred on this new
committee all the jurisdiction pos
sessed by the existing small commit
tees and beyond that authority TO
consider matters touching the con.
duct of the business of the depart
ments and other Government agen'
cies.
He pointed out that in addition
10 the advantage in the enlargement
Of jurisdiction other advantages would
result from the change. Under the
nresent plan the small committees
function separately when often
comprehensive method Of procedure
is needed, applying to more than one
department.
Makes for Cooperation.
"rf a strong, viriie committee, en-
dowed with the necessary powers. Is
brought into being" Mr.. Moore SAID.
at would be in the direction OF piac'
ing Congress in closer and more heip'
fuI contact with the executive branch
of the Government, and better enable
il to know, with respect TO personnel
efficiency. etc. how the work OF the
Government is being done.
Among the establishments within
the scope Of this contact would be
the Bureau of the Budget, and Mr.
Moore expressed the thought that
such a committee would round out
the system. which we are inclined
now and then to criticize, but wnlch'
7 believe. is here to stay
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SMOOT MAKESP[EA
FOR ITALIAN PACT
Asks Senate Not to Make
"PoliticaI Foot Ball" OF
Debt Settlement.
By the Associated Press


Chairman Smoot Of the finance com.
mittee pleaded today with the Senate
not to make the Italian debt settle
ment the foot ball Of partisan poll.
tics or to let it's judgment be warped
by "fervent criticisms of Mussolini.
the Fascist and their policies.
Calling up the bill to ratify the
| settlement Of Italy's war debt to this
country, the Utah Senator declared
| Italy had agreed to pay not only the
principal OF her debt of $1,000 200. 900,
but $500. 900 900 of interest as well.
| Senator Smoot who Is a member OF
the American Debt Commission. de-
clared this settlement was upon more
| liberal terms than that OF the sub
sequent British.Italian agreement and
that 1t was based upon Italy's capaci-
| ty to pay, in the determination Of
| which American and italian economic
experts were in practical accord.
Opens Fight on Ratification.
The address of the finance commit.
tee chairman, carefully prepared and
bristling with statistics, marked the
beginning OF what has the promise
Of being a dramatic struggle with op.
ponents seeking to send the bill to
the foreign relations committee for
further study. Proponents are conn.
dent that they can muster the votes
to block that program and put the
bill through.
Before the issue is settled the debate
is certain to cover a wide range, with
military expenditures by the Euro
Evening star., 1926-03-25
BRITISH MINE PEACE
NEARS REALIZATION
Baldwin Tells Labor That Govern
ment Will Accept Settlement If
Other Parties Will.
NJ the Associated Press.

LONDON. March 25.-Peace pros
poets in the British coal crisis are be
lieved to have been considerably I'M
rroved by a two-hour conference al
No. 10 Downing street yesterday be-
tween Premier Baldwin and the
miners and mine owners representa-
tives. At this meeting the prime
minister announced that the govern
ment accepted the royal commission $
report, provided the other parties ac-
cepted it.
The prime minister indicated the
governments willingness to continue
temporary financial assistance in
districts where the coal industry was
in bad condition, and outlined Il
points Of a report involving legisla-
lion which the government is pre-
pairing to institute.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

currency and carry out her program
Of fiscal and financial reconstruction.
This must be accomplished II she 10
to live up to her debt settlements
with this country and Great Britain:
AS a despairing creditor we should
welcome the boldneSs Of the investor
who comes forward with new money
to invest In Italy"
Declaring that the settlement was
the best that could be made. Senator
Smoot said the American people had
confidence in the debt commission
and in its chairman. Secretary Mellon.
| above ALL" he added they have
confidence in the integrity and judg'
ment of Calvin Coolidge. They know
that his approval Of the work OF the
commission means that the interests
Of the American taxpayer have been
safeguarded 80 far as II Is humanity
possible to safeguard them, and that
the settlements arrived at are the
best that could be effected"
In 60 Of the 1874 public and private
hospitals in New York City the su-
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Emergency Officers Favored.
v the Associated Press

BY the Associate Press.
Emergency Army officers would be
allowed the same retirement privi
leges as those Of the Regular Army
under the Tyson bill ordered favor
ably reported yesterday by the Sen
ate military affairs committee.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

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Evening star., 1926-03-25

If you need work. read the want
columns of The Star.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

In 60 Of the 1874 public and private
hospitals in New York City the su-
perintendents are women.
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BODY OF WOMAN
SHIELDS BANDITS
One of Four Store Robbers lain in Chicago and Wife of
Proprietor May Die of Wound.

Hintelman and Walter Kalin, two
members Of the looting party. used
them as shields, and advanced on
Bernativicz and Otto Thomas. the
other robbers. They thrust Mrs.
Bossen in front Of them as a shield,
and either by design or accident, one
of them shot her in the back.
There was the roar of twenty re-
volver shots before Policeman James
Hurley finally ended The battle by
sending a bullet through Bernati-
vicz' heart just after he had been
shot through the wrist. Thomas
continued until his revolver was
empty, and then surrendered.
Physicians said the bullet had
pierced Mrs. Bossen's lung. and held
little hope for her recovery.
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MANY OFFICERS AT
NOW
Budget Committee Has No Power Over Their Salaries
Conservation Department Outstanding Example.

Since the ruling of Attorney Cen
eral Arthur L. Gilliom that the
State budget committee does not
have power over the salaries Of of
ficers," but must confine itself to
employees" the tables of organiza-
ton of certain departments have
taken on the aspect of the late Gen
eral Villas army at the time the
eMxican chieftain surrendered. That
is they seem to be 'all Officers and
no privates." An outstanding ex-
ample is the State conservation de-
partment The report turned in at
the auditors office shows that this
department has 112 Officers" and
but ten employees. .,
Certain employees were granted
raises by the committee, but the
members refused to accept the pro,
posal for an assistant bookkeeper
at a salary of $4,000 annually. They
could do nothing about the 112 Of
ficers salaries. OF this number
eighteen were granted salary In
creases totaling $5,460 a year.
Salary of Conservation Director
Richard Lieber remained at $4,000
and that of the information clerk
Charles H. Parrish, also was un
changed. Raises in the entomology
division amounted to S1.100. There
are thirteen officers in the division
eight Of whom are bee inspectors
There are four officers in the fores
try division. One was given a S40(
raise, but the head forester was cut
from $4,000 to $4,000 and an add
tional 81, 900 job created as forester
in charge of nursery" Lands ant
waters division rates six officers and
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increases totalled $1,000. The Dunes
Park" has two officers and 5000 In
creases. There are seventy-six off,
GERS in the fish and game division
and raises there totalled $1.S60.
No summaries of totals were made
by the committee in turning over
the report to the auditor, so that ex-
actly what happened in each depart
ment must be learned only by care
full study Of the report and ruling on
each department. Other Officers
in other departments also secured
raises over which the committee had
no control.
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BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-A bandit was
dead, the woman he used as a hu-
man shield was near death, and a
police officer was nursing a painful
wound here today as the result Of
a battle between four robbers and
four detectives here last night.
The slain bandit, Julius Bernah-
vicz, 20, was a member OF the quar-
tet holding up the dry goods store
Of Nathan Bossen. Two of the rob
bers twisted Mrs. Bossen's arm until
she screamed in agony, and her
daughter, Mary, unable to bear see
ing her mother tortured, opened
the cash box.
Police, attacted by the screams.
entered the store. They seized John
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SOUTH SIDE BOYS
CLUB OPEN JAN. |
Program Arranged for New
Years Day.

New branch Of the Indianapolis
Boys Association at English Ave.
and Laurel ST., will be opened New
Years day, according to VIII Wertz,
association superintendent.
More than two hundred boys from
the Lauter Club, Market and Gree
ley SITS, will receive visstrs and
serve as guides. Elmer Grifith.
Lauter Club directr. will aid in the
prgram. West side bys will give a
tumbling match at 10 a. m, fol
lowed by miscellaneous games.
Lunch will be served by the Moth
ers Club of English Avenue Boys
Club. In the afternoon the Lauter
Club will meet the Meyers Print
ing Company basketball team. Or
ganization of neighhor classes will
be started in January.
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AWAIT AIR LINE

Z HILO, Hawaii Dec. 30.-Hawaii s
growing number of new hotels and
resorts will have a notable addition
when construction work commences
on a new hotel at Kaumana, locale
of the new golf course recently estab-
lished BY the Hilo Country Club,
making dozen golf courses in
Hawaii. So popular is the game of
golf with the travelling public and so
popular is the island of Hawaii be-
coming as vacation place for resi-
dents of the territory and mainland
visitors. that George Lycurgus, pio-
neer hotel man of the islands, has an
nounced that he will build a resort at
Kaumana as soon as site Is chosen.
According to Lycurgus, the structure
will be of rustic, style.
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CHINESE LEGISLATOR

HONOLULU. Dec.>30.-The first
American citizen of Chinese ancestry
will take his place as a territorial
legislator when the law making body
assemblies soon after the first of the
year. Yew Char, born and educated
in Honolulu, who began life as a
bootblack on the streets, and by pro
fession photographer, was success
full at his try in politics. II de-
sired to carry out in some greater
and more responsible manner. my
duty as an American citizen" is the
way Char comments upon his sue.
secc.
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80 PER CENT DROP
IN STRAWBERRIES
Slide to $1.25 at Market
Eggs go Cents.

Three things were outstanding at
the city market today: Celery,
cabbage and new Cuban Irish pota-
toes had arrived and there was a so
per cent reduction In strawberries.
Celery cabbage, which had not been
on the stands for several weeks,
sold az rs to 30 cents a head. The
potatoes were 20 cents a pound. For
Christmas strawberries were Of
fered at $3.50 a quart, but are now
selling at $1.2b.
Eggs. which have been fiuctUating
between So and IS cents a dozen.
were selling mostly at so centsS to
day. Three commodities have ad-
vanced in price. Green beans sold
at rs cents a pound straight; they
had been rs cents down. Cauli-
flower moved up to 80 to so cents a
head. Emperor grapes moved up to
20 cents a pound.
Because the market viii be opsn
until 0:30 New Years eve, It Is not
expected that trading today will be
heavy enough to make It advisable
to remain open tonight.
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FILE INCOME REPORTS
Public Asked to Respond Early
Deadline March Is.

Income tax fling will be in vogue
starting Monday, and will continue
until March Is, it was announced to-
day at the Internal Revenue Office in
the Federal Bldg.
File early and avoid the rush." is
the advice of George Foote, deputy
collector. THE crowd that will line
up daily during the last fifteen days
of the period makes it inconvenient
for all concerned"
Married men and women earning
more than $4,000 per year are re-
quired to pay 1.5 per cent tax on in
come over that amount. Exemption
of $500 is granted for each child.
Single men and women must pay tax
on earnings over 81 800 per year.
Blanks will be available after Jan. 1.
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CHARGES MEXICO
ARMS N|CARAGUAN
ENEMIES Of D|Az
Conservative Government
Asserts American Officials
Know Situation.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Untted Press
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Dec. 80.
American naval and diplomatic Of
ficers in Nicaragua, the conserva-
tive Diaz> government has advised
its Washington legation, today pos
sessed knowledge proving that GER
tain elements among the Liberal OPP
ponents of Diaz were armed with
weapons bearing the shield of Mexi-
co.
A message sent by the Diaz gov
eminent to the legation said that
American Charge dAffaires Dennis
in Managua and Admiral Julian Lat
inner, on the east coast, had seen
Mexican arms which had been
n.taken from Mexican prisoners cap
#tured by the Conservatives after en-
gagements with the Liberals.
1.-The Mexican policy" the mes
sage said, sis a challenge to the
United States Government, which
has recognized the Diaz government,
and a deliberate attempt to set up
Mexican radicalism in Nicaragua.
The Nicaraguan government feels
amply strong to put down any Mica
raguan revolution, but obviously it
cannot withstand the Mexican gov
ernment's repeated armed expedi-
tons"
Mexican arms, the message said,
could have been obtained only from
the Mexican government. The mes
sage was sent in denial Of the state
ment of the Mexican ambassador to
the United States that Mexico had
aided the Nicaraguan Liberals,
whose government in Nicaragua has
been recognized by Mexico.
MODIFIED UNDER PRESSURE
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AIMEE PROSECUTION HIT
Conflicting Testimony Of States
Witness May Bring End Of Case.

Conflicting Testimony Of States
Witness May Bring End Of Case.
BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Prose-
cution Of Aimee Semple Mcpherson.
evangelist, for conspiracy in connec-
ton with hSr famous kidnapping
story appeared unlikely today.
A new grand Jury investigation Of
the case was called for today. but
Asa Keyes, district attorney. said
charges against Mrs. Mcpherson:
her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy,
and Kenneth q. Ormiston, radio
operator in the evangenst's Angelus
temple probably would have to be
dropped because conflicting and per
jured testimony at the preliminary
hearing made it seem impossible to
prove the charges. Mrs. Lorraine
Wiseman, States star witness, yes.
terday changed her story told at the
preliminary investigation.
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ONE KILLED IN FLAMES
Historic Chandler Hotel Burns in
Chicago-Man Missing.

Bn United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. Some was dead
and one missing following fire
which destroyed the historic Chand-
Ter Hotel here today, within a stones
throw of the Cook County Jail. Mary
Leach, 65, housekeeper, was found
dead in the ruins, her body badly
charred. The management of the
hotel said all save one man regis
tered had been accounted for. Fire
officials could find no trace of an
other body in the ruins.
The loss is. estimated at $4,000.
The hotel, built half century ago.
was patronized by theatrical people.
Residents Of the St Regis, another
theatrical hotel, next door, were
aroused and asked TO dress in case
the fire spread.
The blaze was under control after
an hour, during which several fire.
map suffered minor injuries.
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FLIGHT DELAY EXPECTED

BIZ UHfte0 PT6S6
TAMPICO, Dec. 3o.-High winds
Of the last thirty-six hours, attaining
a velocity of SO miles an hour last
night, were expected to cause post
ponement today of the departure of
the Pan-American fight planes for
Vera Cruz. Major Fl. A Dargue, in
charge of the American good will
fight through Central and South
America. was hopeful that the wind
would abate to permit departure to-
morrow. Ons Of the ave planes is
already at Vera Cruz.
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oUADRUPLE EXECUTION
Four Men VIII Die for Murder in
Bank HOld-Up Attempt.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 3d.
Pennsylvania first quadruple ex-
ecution will take place at the Rock
view Penitentiary. Jan. 81. It was
learned today. Governor Pinchot
has issued death warrants for the
execution Of the four men convictNs
Of murder in connection with the 4,
tempted Olney Bank robbery in PIN
adelphia.
1t was said that the executio
Of these men will mark the flrs
time that four men have died in tbs
electric chair on the same day in this
State. The men sentenced to die
are Frank Doris, William Juliana.
Joseph Curry and Harry Bentley.
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Coolidge Backs Policy Shift After
Storm of Criticism.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Under
the pressure of senatorial and for
eign criticism of United States mill
tary occupation of Nicaraguan east
coast ports, President Coolidge has
ruled that occupying forces must
limit their activities strictly to pre-
venting fighting in the range of
American property, and not to dis.
arming Liberal rebels and establish.
ing censorships as charged by the
Liberals.
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SAME. HOLDING COMPANY MAY OWN UTILITIES
Clarke Said to Have New
Plan to Bring About
Consolidation.
MEANS MERGER IN EFFEC
Delaware Corporation to
Buy Stock Control.

Harley l.. Clarke. Chicago utilities
magnate. is proceeding with his
plans to bring about merger in
effect of the two local electric utili-
ties although the public service COM
mission has postponed until Jan. 81
the remainder of the hearing on the
merger. IL was said today.
Stock of both the Indianapolis
Light and Heat Company and the
Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany will be taken over by the In
dianapolis Power and Light Corpo-
ration of Delaware, a holding com
pany controlled by Clarke and as
sociates. Norman Perry, president
of the indianapolis Light and Heat
Company, said.
Alvah J. Rucker, city corporation
counsel. in a motion before the pub
lie service commission Wednesday
set out that the Delaware holding
company already has taken over the
stock of the Indianapolis Light and
Heat Company.
Could Issue Bonds
This holding company will he able
to issue bonds and other securities
without restraint of the public serv-
ice commission.
The effect, said Rucker. is to give
the city a utility combine with all
the disadvantages of a monopoly.
The State laws give the public
service commission no authority
over a holding company" Chairman
John w. McCardle OF the commits
sion said. land all the securities
they desire can be issued and the
commission has no voice in the mat
ter. Such a company is entirely out
of our reach"
Clarke made a hurried visit to In
dianapolis Tuesday. Immediately re-
turning to Chicago.
No further steps have been taken
toward a compromise under which
the unif1cation of the two utilities
can be accomplished under the State
laws at a decreased capitalization,
thereby giving the public service
commission control of the corpora
ton.
Lower Capitalization
Perry several days ago said he
would urge Clarke to seek 70 effect
the merger at capitalization lower
than the .$55, 100000 now sought in
the petition before the commission.
Following postponement by the
commission OF the remainder CT the
merger hearing until Jan. 81.
Clarke announced he would abandon
his merger plans on account Of the
delay. but said he would proceed to
buy the two companies.
Rucker asked dismissal Of the
merger case on grounds OF Clarke's
statement that he had abandoned his
merger plans.
Albert ]. Hickey. Worcester
CMass). utility expert, however. Is
continuing his appraisal Of the
properties OF the two companies for
the Chamber OF Commerce and other
merger opponents. Commissioner
Frank wampler Wednesday ordered
the companies to give Hickey access
to their books.
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so IT'S YOUl

LONDON. Dec. S0.-A boy OF 10
stole two apples from a grocer TWEEN
ty years ago. Recently he met the
same grocer in a bus Of which he
was the conductor and the two men
recognized one another at once. AS
first their looks were hostile, but
they laughed later and shook hands.
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CAR HORSES SOLD

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The last of
the horses of the Morecambe tram
cars were sold at auction here re-
Gently. The tram cars stopped run
ming a few weeks ago and have been
replaced by motor buses. Many Of
the cars will be sold as garden shell
ters and greenhouses.
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FAR AND NEAR

Woodrow Wilson Foundation for
his part in promoting better inter
national understanding has been
donated by Root to the Council
on Foreign Relations, to be USED
as the nucleus Of an endowment
for the quarterly review published
by the organization in the inter
ests Of world peace.
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AUTO KILLS COASTER

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind. Dec. 30
While his mother was shopping in
indianapolis, William Morrison. O.,
son OF f. G. Morrison, official OF the
American Steel and Wire Mill, was
struck by an auto while coasting
Mrs. r. w. Campbell, driver of the
auto, was placed under 81 900 bond
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KANSAS CITY. Mo. - Navy

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Navy
beans and turkey were served al,
dinner given to employees Of a
Amotor car company here. Kansas
Employees ate the turkey dinner
Nfhile their Missouri cO.workers
Nnsumed beans after IL was an.
<Apnced the Kansans had sold
4 he cars than their neighbOrs In
10 State contest.