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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
Today in Congress
House..

General debate on naval appro-
priation bill continues in House
chamber.
District committee favorably
reports bills authorizing uniforms
for metropolitan police and firemen
and all necessary equipment and
providing for payment to retired
police and f1remen a balance of re
tirement pay amounting TO S6S.425.
Protest was made in House Dis
trict committee meeting against
unauthorized invitation to Clarence
w. barrow to appear before judi
ciary subcommittee on January %
advocating adjustment of capital
punishment in the National Cap
ital.
Hearings set by District commit
tee on a number Of measures.
Public buildings and grounds
committee in executive session pre-
paratory to reporting out slS5 ,000.-
900 public buildings bill. which
includes $4,000 .Ae0 for a five.year
public building program in Wash
ington.
Secretary Davis of the War De
partment, witness before military
affairs committee on Hill bill to
create a new department of ma
tional defense.
Hearing continues before naval
affairs committee on Butler bill to
replace the Shenandoah with
Comdr. Myer Bacher as witness.
Subcommittee of appropriations
committee continues hearings on
deficiencies. State and Justice and
independent offices appropria ton
bill.
Hearings on agricultural relief
before committee on agric ulture.
Organization meeting of commit
tee on mines and mining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
TAX CUT MEASURE
IS GIVEN TO SENATE
Smoot Will Not Ask Body to
Consider Bill Before
Next Monday.

The lax reduction bill was formally
presented 10 the Senate toby by its
fra nee committee.
Chairman Smoot. however. had not
completed the report on the compro-
mise mea sure worked out by the com
mittee and he said he would not ask
the Senate TO take uD the bin before
Monday.
II definite agreement has been
reached by then for vote on the
World Court. the chairman has said
he would hold mp the bill until that
time
Reduction Of $685. 900 900.
The bill as il was reported to the
Senate. provides for reduction in
taxes Of 1852 900 900. il was calcula ted
yesterday. after the finance committee
had made a last-minute change.
The last change made vas 10 in
crease the corporation tax from l3 to
1872 per cent effective upon enact
ment Of the bill.
The committee previously had voted
10 increase this levy from l212 to Is
per cent on axes paid this year and
to 1917 per cent next year, to offset
the loss of revenue expected from the
proposed repeal of the capital stock
tax. BY making the rate 1871 per cent
Immediately. Chairman Smoot esti-
mated this would WELD $4,000, 900 ad
ditional revenue this year, and cut
the reduction total OF the bill TO $780,
600 900.
President Opposes Cut.
Even this excess over the $3.50 600.
600 limit. approved by Secretary Mel
lon. was frowned upon by the Presi
dent. who felt that. while the Treas
ury might stand the additional reduc-
ton. difficulties might be encountered
il there was a depression in business,
which would result in a decrease in
Government revenues.
Senator Simmons of North Ca rolina
"a mixing Democrat on the committee.
announced that he would propose to
the Senate that it meet any tax re-
duction abOVe the Urea Sury surplus
by amendment of the sinking fund
provisions. rather than through in
Crea SEES in taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
MYSTERY OF BRIDELIKE GHOST
BY AGED RECLUSE'S DEATH
Chicago Woman Leaves Fortune and Three Wills,
and Craveke Mounds in Yard Marked With
Teacups-Iived 20 Years in Attic

bank. Another safety deposit box in
Park Ridge hank has not been
opened.
Ostronski 50 id he met Mrs French
through the DahImans about year
ago. She asked him TO draw IN q
will for her last December %. But
when the safety deposit box was open-
ed. two others We're found one draw
in 1887. They willed the estate to
Mary r. French. who. the police said.
was Mrs. Frenchs foster mother, who
died IA years ago. and beside whom
Mrs. French wished to he buried The
Park Ridge police said Ostronski went
through the house and caused the re-
voted a week to a thorough search
from attic to cellar. He sold the
furniture for junk, Ostronski said.
An explanation of the ghost which
frightened people away from the
house. Ostronski said he found in a
dressma ker's form on the second floor.
A dress was draped about 1t and a
bunch Of white cloth formed head.
Mrs. French would set it on a chair
near window and place light be-
side 1t. he explained.
There were 33-year-old newspapers.
some of them indicating the mysteri-
Gus woman might have been q resi-
dent of WATERFOWL, Mass, about So
years ago. Bits of valuable Irish point
lace were found in the dust and a
piano was in the front room
Groceries were left on the front
porch and were taken into the house
only by Mrs. French via the ladder.
She came first to the Dahlman house
to heat some coffee. paid 10 cents for
the privilege and later returned when
she grew Ill. She paid for everything
given her at standard prices, it was
said.
A physician who attended her sought
TO question her regarding relatives.
She said she would not discuss the
subject and only replied that she was
leaving a will,
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ILLNESS MAY LEAD
MUSSOLIN| TO REST
Will Be Succeeded for Time by
Triumvirate. Rome OFF,
Gals Expect.
BY RENO RENDI.

By Cahlp TO The Star and Chicago Dali News.
ROME January 90 Via 70 ISL
Rumors about Mussolini's serious i'll
ness now have been confirmed. On
TUESDAY night he tainted seven times
1t is expected here that the premier
will he compelled to take three
month rest.
In cas- Mussolini is compelled 70
cease his activities ne will he subsri
tuted in his absence by Louis FEEDER
soni. minister of the interior: Alfred
Rocco. minister Of justice. and Louis
Bado2lio. the armys chief executive.
The first two are in trust OF the Fas-
cist party. the third is in trust of the
King.
Exclusion from the triumvirate of
Robert FarinaCci, secretary of the
Fascist party, was not accomplished
without q struggle and means a vic
tory for moderate Fascistic currents.
tCopyrlght. 1928. nv Chicago Daily News CO..
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MEMBERS OF HOUSE
SCORE. REFORMERS'
INTEREST IN D. c.

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mittee, and Representative Reid Of
Illinois. member. recently went to
Chicago for q conference with Mr..
barrow Neither of these members
were present today when Mr.. Blanlon
made his attack.
Mr.. Blanton said that ne does moi
take any stock in anything Mr.. par-
row advocates. characterizing him as
a criminal lawyer whose business il il
TO get prisoners let off from paying
the penalty for the crimes of which
they are accused. If he subcommit-
tee authorized MIR. Darrow to be in
vited. he will Withdraw his pI oteSt and
promises TO register mis- objection by
his vote.
Mr. I.ampert Of Wisconsin said he
was willing TO hear any one TALL that
any member of Congress wants the
committee to hear. He announced
his opposition TO the proposition Of
SUNDAY closing. which Mr.. Cooper MAS
10 advocate and he said he supports
the proposal for abolition o. capital
punishment which Mr.. Darrow sup
ports.
Mr.. Underhil supported Mr.. Rian-
tons contention. He attacked visor-
ously the habit that many people
have OF coming here urging leGlSia-
ton for the District and attempting TO
try out untried laws 'on the dog.
He said the District committee, and
subcommittee should pay more Al
rention to the people of the District
and less To those, who, seeking pub
licity. try to put their theories. so
called ideals. or da m n-fool notions"
over on the people of the National
Capital.
We are here legislating for the
District Of Columbia Mr.. Underhill
said and not 10 suit the whims of
short haired women and long haired
men who want 70 put something over
on the District" MIR. Hammer dis
cussed Darrows connection with the
IA nous evolution case in Tennessee
saving that Mr.. barrow really didn't
do much harm by going down there
because he did the cause he advocat-
ed more harm than good. He de
nounced attempts by reformeIs and
faddists 20 get hearings printed by
the District committee and use the
fra hiking privilege TO exploit their
views throughout the country.
Mr.. Underhill and Mr.. Hammer both
ia ised the question OF allowing steno-
graphic reports of such hearings and
said a strict rule ought to he adopted
covering invitations To such people 10
appear before the committee and sub.
committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
FAyORS NEW DIRIGIRI.F.
Navy Officer Says Airships Are Needed
for Fleet

Diriribles NJ the type nf the wreck
81 Shenandoah have a definite pla &c
as scouts in A complete Navy. Comdr.
Ralph D. Weyerbach her. chief engineer
Of the naval aircraft factory at Phila
delphia. today told the House naval
committee.
Testifying in favor Of a bill TO ex
pend IS 900. 600 70 replace the Shenan-
dcah with ship three times it's size.
he said that huge air liners would
serve more satisfa ctorilv as scouts To
q battle fleet than A surface vessel.
He denied in answering question.
that Eve airplanes could tear
dirigible all to pieces" explaining that
dirigibles could be constructed to go
too high for bombing pIa mes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
PROBE IS CONTINUED
OF COLLEGE RAOICALISM
Ohio State Committee Hopes to
Complete Inquiry This
Week.
Ry the Associated Press.

Nv tho Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 20
With the hope that it can complete
its work this week. the Ohio State
University trustees investiga ting COM
mittee today turned its inquiry TO
another file in the procession of fac
uItH members. students, Columbus
residents. police and overseers of stu
dent activities that has pa ssed in re-
view before it for three days.
Today, as yesterday. the inquiry
shifted back and forth from alleged
liquor law violations to alleged Com
munistic activities.
The four professors who late yes
terday denied any connection with
Communism were to he followed by
eight or ten others who will he quiz
zed along the same lines. From time
70 time witnesses will be called from
among the student body and faculty
70 testify concerning the liquor AL
legations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
HELD IN STAND CRASH.
Inspector and Builder Indicted in
Pasadena Disaster.

LOS ANGELES, January 20 P).-
Paul f. Mahoney. builder of the grand
stand which collapsed during the
Tournament of Roses parade at PaSa-
dena New Year day, and C. r. Buck.
nall. deputy building inspector of Pas
adena, were indicted by the county
grand jury here yesterday. They were
charged with being criminally respon-
sible for the death Of Mrs. 2. S. Rorich
Of Dallas, Tex. one of five persons
who died from injuries received I'm the
crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
FURUSETH is REELECTED.
Interna tional Seamen for Revision
of Ocean Mail Law

BALTIMORE. Md. January 10 tp).
Andrew Furuseth Of Washington
State, was reelected president Of the
Interna tional Seamen'S Union Of
America al the final session Of the
bodys convention here today. Patrick
Flynn. San Fra ncisco. was chosen
vice president and Victor A. OiaDder
Chicago. SecretsrN-treas urer.
Resolutions adopted urged revision
of the ocean mail service law 80 as
To provide greater cOmpensa ton and
stated that American shipowners
should be permitted to purchase sea
worthy vessels wherever the cost is
lowest and place them under the
American flag without restrictions as
to the trade in which they may sail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
SCORES RULES OVER RADIO.
Dawes Becomes Vehement I'm Addres,
On Senate Procedure

-thti tSSinS the great unseen tdOlO
audience last night. Vice President
Charles g. Dawes fired another broad
side in his campaign for revision Of
the Senate rules when he called the
countryS attention to the lengthy de-
bate being engaged in by Senators on
the World Court issue
After sitting for hours in the Senate
yesterday listening to opponents Of
American adhesion to the court de-
liver speeches and read magazine
article written in 1893. Mr. Dawes
ASPIRATION led him to a radio micro
phone to broadcast anew his protest
against such tactics.
He spoke with so much vigor at
times that the microphone, not at
tuned to such vehemence, sent forth
only squawky vibrations.
INDUCED i'm Gestures.
Although unseen by his audience.
Mr.. Dawes felt impelied to emphasize
his remarks with powerful gestures.
AS result. the speaking stand he
used was almost shattered by raps
from his fists. The stand had been
constructed especially for President
Coolidge.
The Vice Presidents impatience
was not lessened ny the fact that
leaders Of both sides in the court night
are conducting negotiations to set a
date for vote on the adherence reso-
luton. The main point Of difference
is whether the vote shall precede or
follow considera ton of the tax reduc-
ton bill.
An article written 33 years ago by
Andrew Carnegie, and which Sena tor
Reed, Democrat, Missouri. caused to
be read into the record. was referred
to by Mr.. Dawes in his radio speech
which was heard by alumni of the
Massa chusetts Institute Of Technology
al dinners in 81 cities.
Lasts Hour and Half.
The reading consumed an hour and
a half. and this prompted me-" the
Vice President said ito bring the
question OF the failure OF the Senate
rules to your attention" He had
planned the usual alumni address. but
changed TO hi. pet subject AT the last
moment.
Pointing out that the rules permit
discussion Of any subject. whether rele-
want or not. he advised his hearers
that lit is high time that the people
wake up and write their Senators
what they think Of this procedure"
Il am speaking to an intelligent au-
dience." he continued. You under
sta nd what 1t means to have individu-
ais stop the wheel from turning. There
are 110.000.000 people vitality interested
in the tax bill. and when such piece
Of legislation Is before great body
like our United States Senate you
should not permit a man to go up
there and read magazine articles.
newspapers or something else irrele-
want"
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Uphold Present Status.

Uphold Present Status.
In eliminating the section whic h
would increase the salary or the traffic
director 10 $40 900 A wear the Com
niSSionerS explained that his status
was fixed only after mature consld-
Grafton by Joint committee Of Con
gress and il should not he cha nged.
The section which would give the
director exclusive control Of all traffic.
Including street cars. was stricken out.
the Commissioners said. because II
would have A far-reachinc effect.
The park system is not under con
troll Of District authorities. IT was
ncinteG out, and it would he incon-
sistent to take over control Of traffic
on the park roads. unless control of
the park police was taken over at the
same time Moreover. the Commits
sioners emphasiz that opera ton Of
the street railways is under the super
vision OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion and that the commission secures
the recommendation of the traffic di
rector affecting general affic condi
tons
Another section of the bill they
want eliminated provided for the as
si9nment of * motor cycle policemen
and g foot privates to the Traffic
that the transfer If such officers
should not be made for the rea son
that their release from precinct duty
would relieve precinct commanders Of
all responsibility in the enforcement
Of ira fic laws in their respective pre-
cincts.
Would Mean Distinct Force.
This provision would also have the
effect Of setting UP a distinct police
force in the District of Columbia, with
which. Of course. from the standpoint
Of efficient administra ton, the Com
missioners do not agree said the re
port All traffic conditions requir-
ing the attention Of headquarters. of
Traffic Bureau. or the director of traf
fc. are now reported by precinct COM
manders to the major and Superin
tendent of police. and are by him re-
ferred 10 the proper officials. and II is
inconceivable. from an administra tive
standpoint that precinct com
r1ander should he required to report
such condition directly to another
subordinate officer. who in turn.
would convey the informa ton to the
director of traffic"
The Commissioners also refused 10
sgree to the proposals contained in
the bill to increase the fee for opera
tors permits from 81 to IS: 10 permit
higher rate of speed than % miles
an hour on boulevards except in out
living sections; to give victim Of an
automobile accident a lien on the car
of the offender; to allow An opera tor
whose permit has been revoked to
appeal to the courts.
The proposal to give jurisdiction in
al traffic cases TO the Police Court
was approved. but the number of ad.
ditioral assistants to the corporation
counsel asked 70 prosecute the cases
WAS reduced from three to two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
Junior High Contract Let.

Contract for construction of an ad-
dition TO the CardoZo Noca tional
School. which will he converted into a
Junior high school to he known az
the Randall. was awarded by the
Commissioners Yesterday afternoon to
the King Lumber Co. Of Charlottes-
Vile. Va. The addition will contain
eight rooms. including a combination
assembly hall and gymnasium.
The King Lumber Co. submitted
the lowest bid for the work. The cost
will be x193 GOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
DAVIS RE|TERATES
AIR FORCE VIEWS
Repeats Before House Com
mittee His Objections to
Co-EuuaI Status.

~ inc Associated Frets.
The War Department today Off
cially reiterated for the third time
within a year its opposition to the
proposal to give the airplane co-equal
status with land and sea armaments.
Secretary Davis. appearing before
the House military committee. sum
noeti M The position or the department
on the question thus: our answer Is
no"
Called tn give his own and the de
rartment's views on a hin to create
2 department of national defense. the
Secretary said he agreed with the
findings Of the Presidents Ain BOARD
and quoted the following para aph
from its report
I'VE do NOT recommend q depart
nenr Of national defense, either as
comprising the Army and the Navy
cr as comprising three coordinate de
partments of Army. Navy and Air
The disadvantages outweigh the ad
vantases.f
Previous Views Unchanged.
The Secretarys testimony dupli-
Gated 10 large extent his views as
sci forth before the Air Board and
also those expressed by his predeces-
gor. Secretary Weeks. before the
House aircraft committee of the last
Congress.
Mr. Davis said his opposition 10 the
proposed department. resulted ''o"'
careful analysis OF me fePof's ~ hu
mer"us lnNestisatlns n"afns ana com
mittees ana OF opinions 81 men Nn"
have devoted their lNes '" THESE
problems.
Emphasizing that he gave eSpeciaI
weight 10 the views OF Gen Fershins'
MI. Davis read letter written by the
general on January 20. l92o. to Ma !.
Zen. tharIeS I. Menohef. then chlet OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20

Miss Charlotte Wilton of Otta wa
Ontario. has been appointed assessor
of this continent on the League Of Ma
tons new commission for the protec.
ton Of Young women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20

lid. As the eVapora ton continued
with the alcohol passing off into the
air outside the jar, the chemical action
resulting probably left crystalline
forma ton Of what Is known az zinc
acetate. combination of the metal /. nj
the acid.
The two bottles yere anon" more
han 5000 which are being destroyed
on the Arlington dump. Yesterday
and today, AS the court cases in
which they figured have been closed
Chemists also reported recently
ha wing found in chinese wines
picked lizard and bat cut IN two
pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20

ton by all departments interested ii
will maintain that same high stand
ard
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by foreign nations. and finally. that
America enter the World Court.
Another influence which would tax
Us into the World Court. he said was
an orga MIA ton created by F,dwa rd
Box.
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ATTACKS D. c. HEADS
REPORT ON TRAFFIC

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By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 20.-J. ogden
Armour. chairman of the board Of
Armour nd Co. packers, is critically
ill with Indigestion at his home here.
He was stricken At Christmas and
has been IN bed for several DAYS.
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PRESIDENT is ASKED
TO AID IN SOLVING
OF FISCAL PROBLEM

C. ontinIIed from First Page.)
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SCORED IN SENATE.
DAWES APOLOGIES
FOR RADIO SPEECH

Continued from First page.D
report of the Vice Presidents speech
last night, in which the latter Wa.
made 10 say thai there wer, 10
100000 people vitality Interested in
the tax bill, and when sucn A niece
OF leGisia tlon is before great BODY
IKE the United States SENATE YOU
shouin not permit ma Ia go up
there and read magazine articles a nd
newspaper articles. OF something else
irrelevant
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HUMANIZING PARKS
URGED IN ANY NEW
PLAN OF EXTENSION

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Safety From Tornadoes Is Greatest
Ii Frame Houses, Engineer Asserts

Brick and tile buildings are more
susceptible to damage in tornadoes
and cyclones than we'll built frame
structures, Prof. g. :C. wv illiams, head
Of the department Of civil engineering
at the University Of Illinois, has
learned following a series of investi-
cations.
Rooms Of large size without the sup
port of substantial interior walls are
most readily collapsed HI wfndstorTns,
he reports. Such large shell.like
rooms to be safest from wind destruc-
ton should be located on the north
and east sides of buildings. A struc-
ture; III order to withstand storms,
should have resistance to torsion and
should be made OF material having
high tensile strength.
III 4 report Of hts Investigation ne
concludes: III IL
frame and stucco dwellings with
masonry Easements may be built to
sustain tUrnadoes at an additional cost
Of q small traction cf 1 per cent.
Properly designed structures 81
brick, concrete or steel may be ex-
pected to withstand terrific wind.
Brick walls as ordinarily ccnstr uct-.
ed are not stable against tQrnadoeE
because Of their lack Of tensile
strength. The prevailing practice n
Ixha con Efncf ion III bficiE buildings -
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Work Proves Great Aid
In Sleeping Sickness

Sleeping sickness. the terrible nal:
ady. which works such devastation q,
among the black population OF French
equatorial Africa, is due not alone,
French savants say. to the infectious
bite Of the tse.tse fly, but to the low
vitality which makes infection pos
sible.
The black man, sitting idle al DAY e;
before his hut in the forest shade, III.
nourished, loses all physical and
moral resistance. For this reason the
program of combating the disease now
adopted by the ministry Of colonies
contains both medical and moral fac
tors. on the medical side the num-
Der OF specialized doctors and nurses
ana the quantity Of medicines Is to
be increased. On the moral side It
has been found that in those commu-
mites where the opening OF roads and
the beginning of industries has given
the natives b chance TO work and
earn; they take more interest In life.
are more active. eat q more nOurish'
ing diet and oppose greater resist.
ance to infection. ~