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Evening star., 1926-11-09

after the war, but do not believe in
the payment OF a public debt to the
undue burdening of productive indus
try. A balance should be maintained
between debt reductions and tax re-
ductions which is fair to all interests
in our country.
In Favor Of Credit.
I'VE know now We shall have a
considerable surplus in the fiscal year
1927 ending next June. The President
hasIsuggested a credit on taxes yet to
be paid during this fiscal year and
see no reason why the greater part Of
the expected surplus for 1927 might
not be left in the pockets of the peo
pie of the country by a credit upon
their income taxes. There Is not time
to pass legislation to cover the Decem
Der Is. 1896, income tax payment date,
but before March IS, 1927, the Con-
gress might provide for this credit
against all income taxes. both indi
vidual and corporate, which are due
and PAYABLE in the first six months Of
the calendar year 1927. being the last
six months Of the Governments fiscal
year.
IF this policy were adopted by the
Congress, we should end the fiscal
year having taken from our taxpayers
only sufficient to carry out the essen
tial purposes OF the Federal Govern
ment. We will not have handicapped
the finances Of the Government for
the future by adopting a permanent
reduction Of taxes which in lean
years might prove inadequate to our
needs. With the Treasury and tho
taxpayer both protected, we can fairly
await further experience under the
revenue act Of 1920"
Evening star., 1926-11-09
MAI. OWEN DENIES
ALL RUM CHARGES
Twelve Prominent Illinois
Men Testify to Veracity of
Former Dry Chief.
By the Aasociated Pres.


CHICAGO, November a-Tvelvs
prominent citizens testified yesterday
as to the integrity of Maj. Percy V.
Owen. former director of prohibition
in Illinois. and then the defendant Q
Spanish and World War veteran, de
MED every allegation made against
him during the 10 days he has been
on trial in Federal Court with Lowell
B. Mason. dry" State Senator. for
conspiracy to violate the prohibition
law.
The chief accusation. that Mai.
Owep has accepted thousands OF dol
lars in bribes for fraudulent releases
Of sacramental wine, was made by
Harry r. Schlau, who termed himself
An old friend OF Maj. Owen. Tha de-
fendant testified that they never had
discussed wine bribes until Schlau
came to him in a sanitarfum with
report that they were to bs IN
dicted.
Ibid schlau ever give you $50 In a
glover"
He did not" Maj. Owen replied.
Mai. Owen said that when he as
sumed Office he retained a number ot
persons employed under his predeces
sor and only upon three or four ocosL-
sions while he was director did in-
quirie8 or applications for wine re-
lease permits come TO his notice. and
they, by routine. were referred 10
woman clerk.
Evening star., 1926-11-09

to bring out that in the arch" print,
such as that of Willie Stevens. its
Identification Is made by comparison
Of the prints. F'aurot seemed to set
great faith in superinposiuon. the
pleGing Of tranSparencies containing
the two prints one over the other
rs it not fact that in an arch
picture the prints are distinguished
by the characteristics of the arches?'
asked McCarter, as if preparing for
later attack on the Identification of
prints on the calling card found near
Mr.. Halls body.
Simpson objected rather lengthily.
the court overruled him and McCarter
appeared uncertain as to the outcome.
Objects to Simpson speech"
Isn't the ruling satisfa ctory?" Jus,
tice Parker asked.
Yes, your honor. but il wasn't sat
isfactory for Senator Simpson to make
a speech" replied McCarter.
I'D be very much ashamed if |
were satisfactory 10 Mr.. McCarter,
snapped simpson.
McCarter was accused of clown
ing" by Simpson, when Faurot refer
red again and again to "super-imposi-
ton" and held up the transparencies.
THAT is the great pooh-bah," said
McCarter, laughingly. Yes. yes, 1
won't forget it. 1 won't forget it."
Mr. McCarter, will you proceed
with your examination" the court
asked.
II w~sn't aware that l wasn't" re-
Piled McCarter with great dignity.
Then Simpson put in, why. you
were making a speech. We object
to your clowning it," he said
William Garvin, who was with the
Burns agency in New York when the
murders occurred, gave the outstand'
ing testimony for the State yesterday.
He said that on October l, two weeks
after the murders. Ralph V. M. Gors-
line, a vestryman in Halls church,
came to his office, and withholding his
name, told of being in De Russey 8
lane the night Of the Staying and of
seeing Henry Stevens there with a
gun in his hand.
Gorsline denied this when he was
on the witness stand last week.
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tContinued from First Page)
$500 900 recently taken from the sur
plus funds of the District to pay the
increa sed cost of land to complete the
connection between Rock Creek and
Potomac Park, all of which could
have been purchased when this Fed
eral project was started for 1900. 900,
hut which now costs 81 1900. 900, with
the District called upon to pay all or
the increase.
Representative Houston suggested
that monument should be erected
on the Fort Stevens site to the mem.
orv of the late William V. Cox when
Mr. Consaul explained how Mr.. Cox
from his personal funds had saved
this land for park purposes. This IL
lustration was given IN reply 10 an
inquiry as to what sort of spirit the
owners Of property showed mere Wnen
the Government seeks to acquire land
for Capital Identification. Mr.. Con-
saul also called attention to recent
gifts Of valuable park and playground
sites by Charles c. Glover and Mrs.
Anne Archbold.
Mr.. Consaul said that the Mount
Pleasant Association went on RECORD
as opposed to electing members OF the
school board. He advocated changes
in the Zoning law, saying that sum
cient funds are not provided for
proper operation Of the corporation
counsels office.
In closing his statement Mr.. Con-
saul told the committee that AL the
citizens associations appreciate deep
ly the sympathetic consideration your
committee are giving to District mat
ters. which Is in marked contrast to
the attitude Of some committees In
the past.
number of illustrations OF how
the zoning law is operating, contrary
to the intent Of this legislation, were
cited by Edgar B. Henderson. pres1.
dent of the Piney Branch Citizens
Association, who is chairman Of the
committee on coming of the FEEDER
alton OF Citizens Associations. He
was asked by Chairman Gibson to
draft an amendment to the zoning
law which he thought would correct
the conditions which he complained
about.
Alton B. Carty, president Of the Co
n,mbia Heights Citizens Association.
argued that the Public Utilities Com
mission should be separate and dis
tinct from the Board Of District Com
mtssiopers. He also opposed any IN
creas se in street car fares.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
ACCUSER OF BISHOP
FACES CHURCH SUIT
Copenhagen Methodist Congrega-
ton Claims Right to Expel
Pastor From House.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Aasociat Press.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Novem.
Der 9.-Rev. John V. Ingerslev. princi.
pal accuser OF DR.. Anton Bast. who
recently served three months impris-
onment for misuse Of charity funds,
was before the Superior Court yes
terday on a complaint fled by the
Methodist Church OF Copenhagen. The
church claims the right to expel Rev.
Mr.. Ingerslev from a house belonging
to the church organization.
The minister has made a counter
claim for 137, 900 kroner (about SIS, ,000)
in compensation for expenses In NOV
ing from the United States to Den
mark and for his dismissal from the
ministry.
Ingerslevs attorney pointed out that
the conflict between his client and the
bishop was due to alleged violation by
Bishop Bast Of the Handbook Of Meth
odist Discipline.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
WOULD AWARD CONTRACT
TO CHARLESTON COMPANY
Engineer Officer Plans Construction
of Derrick Boat and Shell Dredge
for Anacostia Project.

Maj Brehon III. Somervell, United
States Engineer Officer for this Dis
tr1ct. today recommended to the Chief
of Army Engineers that the Charles
ton Dry Dock & Machine Co. OF
Charleston, S. c.. be awarded the bid
for construction Of a derrick boat and
clam shell dredge. which will be used
in the Anacostia Park project.
Owing to the short distance between
several bridges crossing the Anacostia.
River and the water-lne. a. special
boat must be constructed as available
engineer equipment cannot get up the
river.
The. bid Of the Charleston COM
pany was $6b.960.46 and the time 1or
construction was placed at 175 days.
The lowest bidders from the stand
point of time was 1870 days but the
difference in cost after being eQuated
for time completion was 1915 in favor
OF the South Carolina concern. Eight
companies submitted bids for the
boat
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contention that the prints could have
been made by an animal belonging
10 any one OF the thousa nds Of sight
seers who thronged the spot four
years ago and carried away the crab
apple tree. bit by bit. as well as grass.
bushes and every slightest article
which could be termed souvenir.
Schwartz testified that he had found
the two cedar trees and the stump at
which, Mrs. Gibson asserted she tied
her mule and that the footprints were
nea arby.
Court Stops State.
I The court refused TO let the State
draw from the witness the reason
why he quit his investiga ton at the
scene of the crime after only one
davs work
A calling card of the Rev Mr.
Halls bearing no hngerprints and
which Schwartz said he obtained and
kept AS souvenir was the cause of
another Of the frequent ella shes be-
tween Simpson and McCarter. Simp-
son, in contending that question he
had asked should stand. said that the
defense attorney intimated that
Schwartz had concealed evidence. and
in effect charged the fingerprint ex-
McCarter today again assailed wha
he said was the disconnected way"
in which Simpson was presenting his
evidence.
"One of the most dangerous things.
especially in capital cases." said the
senior defense attorney, "is to present
disconnected evidence"
AS in previous rulings. Justice
Charles w. Parker, presiding at the
IA 4. all Gfn4
to present its evidence as ii has been.
on the understanding that 1t is all to
be connected later.
Simpson. in an effort to offset the
defense's move with regard to the
calling card. alleged to bear the i'm
print of Willie Stevens left index fin
ger, put to the witness in redirect
examination questions to show the
whereabouts Of the card while in Sch.
wartz's possession.
Prints Are Compared.
Il photographed it and then com
pared it with finger prints in our col,
lection to see If any of them matched
it," said the witness
Yesterday Schwartz had said that
there are fingerprints of 1900 crimi-
nails and suspects, in the Jersey City
Police Department. This number
ldllcO 10 give any clue W tHc SldS Ci .
of Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills.
Schwartz today denied ever telling
John r. Phillips, jr.. an attorney of
Asbury Park, n. j.. that there was no
finger print on the calling card, which
the State now contends bears. the i'm
press of Willie Stevens finger:
What is the longest time you ever
knew a print to be made of a finger
print. after it was made?" Simpson
asked.
Nine months
McCarter,' taking the witness again
for cross examination. asked: You
said a f1ngerprint lasts nine months?"
why. it may last 10 years, replied
the witness.
FaurOt Takes Stand.
At the end of Schwartz's testimony
Faurot was recalled.
Faurot said he was Johnny on the
lob" in New York f1ngerprint work
for 20 years.
Going into the method Of identify
ing fingerprints, McCarter attempted
Evening star., 1926-11-09
BENNY FRIEDMAN WINS
IN TILT WITH FLORIST
Obliges Firm to Abandon Use OF
His Name In Advertising
Floral Shop.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT. November a. --- Benny
Friedman. who captained the Uni
versity of Michigan to a conference
foot bail conquest Saturday. won a
personal tilt yesterday with Benny
Friedman. Inc.
With Romert NJ. Toms. prosecui-
ing attorney acting as referee, an
agreement was reached whereby
Benny Friedman, Inc. will discon-
tinue using the name OF Benny Fried
man in advertising the merits Of its
floral shop.
Capt. Benny Friedman came to De.
troit today very peeved by rumors
that he had been capitalizing his foot
ball fame through the Benny Fried
man Florist Shop. Tad Weiman. as.
sistant athletic director at Michigan.
recently questioned him about 1t. he
said, and he was determined upon a
showdown.
Evening star., 1926-11-09

CarQS.
The Parent.Teacher Association OF
Powell Junior High School will meet
in the school tomorrow, pm. MRS
Harriet Hawley Locher will be prtn-
cipal speaker.
The George Baldwin Mccoy Unit,
American Women's Legion, will meet
Friday, 1890 am, at the Church OF
the Covenant.
The seven p. e. O. chapters Of the
District of Columbia will have their
annual get.together meeting tomor
row. pm, at the Arlington Hotel.
All non -afflliated members are invited.
The Sojourners' Club will meet to-
morrow. 8 p.m.. at the Colonial, to
celebrate Armistice day. Lieut.. Col.
Thomas J. Dickson. former chaplain
of the 1st Division. will give an ad-
dress, From Monarchiee to Repub:
lies" other prominent officers of the
Legion win speak.
Alumnae Chapter. Kappa Beta Pi
National Legal Sorority, will meet at
luncheon tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel. Honor guests and speakers will
include Mrs. Garfield Hays Riley, dean
of the Washington College of Law:
Prof. William Van Week. dean Of
George Washington University Law
School; Prof Eugene Carusi, dean Of
the National University Law School;
Miss Beatrice Clephane. grand dean
Kappa Beta Pi. and Miss Marie A.
Flynn. grand registrar.
The Burleith Circle Child Conserva,
ton League Will meet Friday after
noon at 8 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. William A. Smith. jr.. S617 r
street.
The Medical Society of virginia,
Maryland and the District Of Colum-
bia will meet tomorrow, IL am. at
the Raleigh Hotel. Entertainment and
luncheon will begin 1870 pm, and
there will be six speakers.
Michigan Park Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow. 8 pm, at 1900
Thirteenth street northeast
The Optimist Club win hold O father
and-son luncheon tomorrow, 1890 D. m.
in the ballroom of the Harrington
Hotel. Edward Callow will provide
the entertainment.
The Washington Wanderiustera
will give an oyster supper Thursday
evening at the clubhouse, Franklin
Park, Va.
A lecture on "Reincarnation and
Memory" will be given at the United
Lodge Of Theosophists, Hill Building.
Seventeenth and streets, Thursday.
8 pm. Public invited. ;e, +
A musical and literary program will
be given by the male quartet of Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church Friday
pm. under auspices of the Tribe Of
KinS pawa. Deacon QeerxA Qnlssk
Evening star., 1926-11-09
Mrs. Gibson STYLES
Herself Babe Ruth
OF Hall-Mills Trial
BY the Associated Press.

ny Ant hSbUCldNu Iicss'
JERSEY CITY. y. j., November
9.-Mrs. Jane Gibson, star states
witness In the Hall-Mills murder
case. who is Ill in a hospital here.
expects to be the Babe Ruth OF
the trial"
You've got them on the run"
she told detective who visited her
for special prosecutor, Alexander
Simpson Yesterday, but just wait
until 7 get well. II drop dead
after testifying I'm willing to meet
my Cod I have nothing but the
truth to tell. but God knows how
want TO tell it.
Mrs. Gibson has pyelitis. a kid
ney infection. Doctors say she can
not leave the hospital for at least
two weeks"
Evening star., 1926-11-09
Ohio Dry Chief Dies.

DELAWARE, Ohio, November
LAp).-Judge E. L. Porterfieid. Federal
prohibition administrator Tor the
ohio. Michigan district, died in a hos
nital here shortly after noon today.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
Just Naturally Curious.

From the New York Herald TriHune
Mars was heard signaling us the
other day. She probably was trying
to find out how one of the foot ball
games came out.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Tennessee Society OF Washing
ton will meet Saturday. 9 pm, at the
Willard Hotel. Music, dancing and
cards.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
STATE AND HALL, DEFENSE
BATTLE OVER FINCERPRINTS

'ontinued from First Page,
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PROBERS PROMISE
TO HEAR D. c. HEADS
ON McCARL CHARGES

continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1926-11-09

The Parent-Teacher Association Of
Powell Junior High School will meet
in the school tomorrow, pm. Mrs-
Harriet Hawley Locher Will be pr1n'
cipal speaker
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
EUROPE FACES
MONEY CRISIS

Three European nations are fac
ing critical financial difficulties and
all are attempting to cope with
the situation in widely different
ways.
King Albert, Of Belgium. has
been virtually a royal dictator,
with wide powers to save the
Belgian franc from further deprecia-
ton.
In italy, Premier Mussolini, act.
ing virtually as q dictator. has put
the nation on what amounts to .
wartime basis. The premier has
increased working hours. curtailed
nonessential imports and placed
restrictions upon the sale Of luxuries
and non.essentiaIs.
In France, with the franc stilI
dropping, M. Caillaux. finance min
lister, with an ever uncertain ma
jorlty behind him. has summoned
leading bankers to his aid and
will present financial program
to the chamber later in the week.
with its success doubtful.
Meanwhile France Is today dane.
ing in the streets, In celebration OF
Bastile Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
Fenning COnfers With
Local G. O. p. Leaders;
Action Soon Likely

Confirmation Of the Presidents
belief that Commissioner Frederick
Al. Fenning will resign shortly may
be taken to the summer White
House within the next few days.
II Is believed that the Commits
sioner explained his position and
outlined his plans for the future
In yesterdays conference with Ed
ward r. Colladay and Samuel =.
Prescott, Republican leaders.
Has Nothing 60 Say
The conference took place IN
Commissioner Rudolph's office
while the other two Commissioners
were conducting a public hearing
IN Jennings room IN the District
Building.
az have nothing to say" was the.
Commissioners answer to queries
as to what transpired during the
conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
ROUND World
RACERS WIN

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July led.
ward Evans and Linton Wells, globe
girdIers, landed at the Cleveland
airport at $40 a. m. today.
The plane carrying Evans landed
first. Another machine, with Wells
as passenger, was circling over the
field as Evans stepped OUT Of his
ship.
The world travellers were plainly
showing the effect of the terrific
pace which brought them from New
York to Cleveland by way Of Paris,
Berlin, MOSCOW, Yokohama and
Seattle in % days and hours.
Il can't wait until we get to New
York." Evans yawned, $50 can hit
the hay. We've had only six hours
Of sleep In the last two days"
Both Wells and Evans stood the
long trip fairly well.
Evans and Wells left New York
at 1:30 a. m. June 16 on their
record.hreaking tour around the
world. They have speeded through
France, Germany, Russia, Man
churia. Japan, over the Pacific
Ocean, Washington and are now on
the last lap OF their trip.
II they reach New York by 1
o'clock they will have beaten the
record Of John Henry Mears Of IS
days, II hours, IS minutes and AS
second by more than a week.
Mears' record was made in 1913.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
Rain Ending
Explosion
Danger
By international News Service

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DOVER. N. J.. July 14.Rain has
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reservation. 1t Is certain that
fhere were &C least two other
victim Mrs. Edward eeneys
Mife Df Brooklyn laWye who
died II 8 hosp ital here Saturday
night and man whose was
seen floating on the 60 OF
Lake Denmark shortly after the
first explosion The number Of
missing has dwlndled 10 FIVE.
Hope or ldentlIylng ne B0dies
stiIl IN TIE Naval pital In0reue
Eaned today, when gerprinc ex-
perta Announce1 fnat they ha0
d a,s m arm nm, we're brona,t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
CHICAGO GANGS
KILL z MORE

CHICAGO, July 14.-Guns Of the
Cicero gangland warfare blazed
anew here, claiming two and pos.
sibly three victims today.
Joseph Ciccone, wealthy Cicero
contractor and Geneva lieutenant,
was shot and killed by two youths
In front of his home in full view
or his wife and six children.
The other victim, believed to be
Jules Portuguese, gem thief and
gunman, was found dead at the
junction of Glenview Road and Mil
waukee Avenue, bullet wouncs in
the head and body telling the mute
story OF another marked man be-
ing taken for ride" slain, and
the body thrown out on the road
side.
Three hours after the body of the
supposed Portuguese was found, q
huge black touring car, it's curtains
closely drawn, roared out OF Bal
lard Road into Milwaukee Avenue,
and five shots were fired within
the car,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14

More than 80 names for.
District Commissioner have.
been forwarded 70 President
Coolidge b fill the prospective
Fenning vacancy
50 many recommend ations
and endorsements have been
ntl to the summer White
Hopn that no effort has yet
been natls 10 place them be-
fore the president, according
ID reports reaching here.
On secretary's Desk
They remain on the desk Of
Everett Sanders, secretary to the
President, and win not Be sub
nitted to the President until he
makes specific request for
them. New suggestions are
reaching the White House secre-
tary daily.
Waits, StiII, On Fenning
Although there d an expectant
air around the White House with
regard to the resignation 81 Dis
trict Commissioner fleming. no
communication Of this type was
received from the District building
today.
As soon as It Is received .l1s
President win Be telegraphed word
regarding II and the actual resigna-
ton viii be sent to him by mail.