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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
PLAZA DEAL SIGNED
FOR $3,129,597.24
Government Buys Land After
ID Years. Negotiations
With B. & O. R. R.

The Plaza Commission and or
ficials Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad today signed an agreement
in the office of Vice President Dawes
under which the Government Will ac-
quire the remainder of Union Station
Plaza for $3,129,591. "a. The only
condition attached to the contract is
that the title TO the seven squares
involved shall be satisfactory to the
ATTORNEY General. This is merely a
legal precaution.
When Vice President Dawes.
Speaker of the House Longworth
and Architect of the Capitol David
Lynn attached their signatures to
the agreement they concluded a
negotiati tions which was started more
than II years ago, and which is eX-
pected within the next few years to
result in one of the biggest physical
improvements that has taken place in
the National Capital.
United States Saves Tidy sum.
i, was learned today that the Gov
ernment saves $4l ,o03.O2 as q result
of the action of the railroad company,
in agreeing to close the transaction as
of the date of April 3. 1926. at which
time the tentative offer was made.
The saving represents the interest
that would have been due the rail.
road had the offer been as of today.
The final price of $3.129 ,597.64 was
arrived at by taking the award OF the
District Supreme Court in the original
condemnation proceeding in January.
1918, plus taxes to April ], this year,
and 6 per cent interest, less the
fA tho ailr0ad in the
past few years as rental for that
part Of the land occupied by Govern
ment dormitories.
There is in the Treasury an uneX-
pended balance Of 81 1913 1927 of the
original appropriation made for this
purpose, and the last deficiency bill,
which passed the House yesterday,
contained the balance of 81 ,331 .458.37
needed to complete the purchase.
The only step remaining, therefore.
is for the Senate to approve the item
in the deficiency bill
Hotels Fate Unsettled.
The law enacted by Congress a few
weeks ago authorizing the Plaza Com
mission to close the transaction did
not touch upon the question Of the
removal of the dormitories and the
actual Transformation of the grounds
into an attractive parkway. This
action today. however, practically as.
sures the Government of this land to
beautify the gateway of the city in
front of the Union Station.
The agreement was signed for the
present owner by George E. Hamil.
ton and Edmund Brady, attorneys
for the Baltimore and Ohio, and by
c. H. Moran, representing the Real
Estate Improvement Co. of Baltimore
agents for the railroad.
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Report on Fenning
Is Due Tomorrow
From Committee

The full judiciary committee OF
the House is to meet tomorro"
morning in executive session. at
which time it is believed the Fen
ming case. growing out OF charges
of impeachment against Distrl@
Commissioner Fenning, will be dis
posed of.
The Dyer subcommittee OF IL
lawyers, which heard the testimony
In support of and in refutation OF IN
Impeachment charges, was in ex.
ecutive session for two and a hair
hours today considering prepared
report.
ON instruction from Chairman
Graham Of the full committee,
Chairman Dyer of the subcommit-
tee stated that no report or actlon
by the subcommittee would he
made public until the full commit
tee had acted. He expressed the
opinion that the entire case would
he disposed Of at tOmOrrows ses-
sion OF the full committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
NATSLEAD RED SOX,.
Z TOO, IN Sd INNING.
GoSlin'S Homer Gives Harris
men Early Advantage.
Taylor in Lineup.
BY JOHN Il. KELLER.

BOSTON. June 30-The Mats were
leading the Red Sox in the third in
ming here this afternoon.
The score was to 0.
After two successive defeats here
the Nationals decided to send re-
cruit pitcher against the Red Sox.
Willard Morrell. whose home is in
Medford, near this city. was Manager
Harris pitching choice. Fred Wing
field. one-time National. was the Ba!
State boys slab opponent.
Zach Taylor. outfielder who re-
ported to the Nationals here this
morning. was started in center field
Rice being shifted to right.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Regan threw out
Taylor Harris lofted to Shaner. Rice
grounded to Rigney. No runs.
BOSTON Flagstead flied to Cos
lin. Bluege threw out lIaneN. Todt
famed. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON -- Goslin drove q
homer high into the right field bleach
erS Judge lined to Todt. Bluege
walked Peck singled to right center
sending Bluege to third. Haney threw
out Ruel Peck took second. while
Rluege remained at third. Wingfield
threw out Morrell. One run.
BOSTON-Jacobson flied to Goslin
Regan singled over second. Shanei
forced Regan. Bluece to Harris. In
trying for double play Harris threw
wildly past Judge and Shaner
took second. Rigney flied to Rice. Nc
runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ta a Y lor hit "a
homer in the right-field bleachers.
Harris fouled to Haney. Rice walked
Goslin looped single to right. send
ing Rice to third. Judge grounded to
Regan. who threw to Stokes. getting
Rice trying to score. GOslin stopped
at second. Bluege lined to Shaner.
One run.
BOSTON-Bluege threw out Stokes.
Peck threw out Wingfeld. F'lagstead
went out the same way. No runs.
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BUS FARE INCREASE
TO Be REQUESTED
Rapid Transit Line May o.
fer Cost Plan Service
as Alternative.

The Washington Rapid Ira Co.
will apply to the Public Utilities Com
mission early in July either for an
increase in fare or the establishment
of n service-at-cost plan of operation.
it was announced today by +. u. Mer-
rilI president and general manager
Mr.. Merrill'S announcement followed
the action of Engineer Commissioner
J. Franklin Bell in easing for pub
lication report submitted to the
commission by b. NJ. Bachman, it's
chief accountant. showing that the
bus company suffered a loss of S2i,-
63S.S5 during the first four months
of the current calendar year and eX-
pressing the opinion that there is
little prospect for future gross earn
ingS under present conditions MIR.
BaChnanS report was based on an
investigation and analysis of the COM
pany'S accounts.
The nature of the companys plea
to the commission for. relief probably
will be definitely decided at a luncheon
of the board of directors at the Will
lard Hotel Friday afternoon at 1899
o'clock. Mr.. Merrill said plans had
been made to consider at this luncheon
the history of the company under its
new management as we'll as the policy
to govern it for the next six months
Losses Are Disclosed.
Mr.. Bachman's report is compre-
hensiye and goes into considerable de
tail as to the company's financial con-
dition. The Silver Spring line alone,
it showed, was responsible for n loss
of $l1,84257. The lines in the Dis
trict lost $12.796.2S, making a total
of $24,63s.S5.
These losses. Mr.. Bachman ex-
planned, indicate that the four months
of operation of the current year have
been very disappointing" The COM
pany," he added. "hopes to realize
some pecuniary benefit from a revi-
sion of it's schedules. but even with
the savings here | can't see any pros
pect of the future gross earnings of
the company under present conditions
but little exceeding their actual ex-
penses. We must remember that last
year when the earnings were high,
weather conditions were favorable,
the busses were new. the double deck
ers were novelties and the company
had a clear field to the cherry bios.
soms.''
The commissions accountant said
that he intended to analyZe the four
months, February to May, inclusive,
but owing to the system used in
February and March he had to large
ly forego any work on these two
months and the books for May had
not been closed. Therefore, as a
basis Of the calculation of actual re-
uuirements of the company he took
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BLAST DAMAGES HOME.
Wheeling, w. Va. Publisher Alb.
sent in Supposed Bombing.

WHEELING, w. Va, June 80 LP
The home of H. c. Ogden, publisher
of the Wheeling Intelligencer and the
Wheeling News, was damaged by an
explosion early today. Police began
an investigation on a theory that a
bomb was exploded. No one was in
jured. MIR. Ogden was en- route home
from Charleston at the time.
A small section Of what police be-
lieved was bomb casing and a piece
of fuse were found under a rear
portico. Mr.. Ogden, after viewing
his partially wrecked home, said it ap-
peared to be an attempt to blow up
the house, but was unable to advance
a possible motive. The damage was
estimated at 81 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Chicago Technical Eng Strike,
Threatening Huge Construction Tie-Up

completed. city officials said. after
union men claimed construction
work on Wacker drive, the great
double deck boulevard along the
Chicago River in the central business
district. and other important public
works would be tied up.
Department and bureau heads
who are members of the union are
permitted to remain at work for
emergency alters only, and may in
urgent cases call from union head
quarters the engineer familiar with
the work.
Present salaries of engineers
range from $3.50 to 5000 month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
BERLlN.TOKIO PACT
SOON TO BE SIGNED
RY J. RUSSELL KENNEDY.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
TOXIC, June 30.--The tedious nego-
tiations over Japanese-German
treaty will shortly be brought to a
successful conclusion, to the consider
able mutual advantage Of the two
countries, according to Herr Wilhelm
Solf, German ambassador. Herr Solf
has informed newspaper men that he
expects conclusions to be reached
shortly in the final sessions commenc-
ing today.
Both sides express satisfaction and
relief. though the Japanese assert the
advantage lies on the German side,
because Germany will be enabled to
export dyes which are their main item
of export, while for Japan soya beans
and soya oil likewise will be unre-
strained.
German exports to Japan in 1925
totaled 356, 100000 yen about $142,-
4OO, ,00O; Japan's exports to Germany,
60, 900. 900 yen about $24 900, ,00O).
Copyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
TAX RATE INCREASE
EXPECTED, TO MEET
NEEDS Of DISTRICT
Auditor Probably Will Urge
This Means of Raising
100000 Surplus.
REPORT TO BE MADE
PUBLIC TOMORROW
Schedule of $1.75 or $1.80 on $500
Is Likely to Be Recommended.
Present Figure Is $1.70.

District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan
began the preparation today of tax
schedule for the new fiscal year be-
ginning tomorrow which will yield
sufficient revenue to meet the eX-
penses of the municipal government
as we'll as provide the 100000 annual
surplus prescribed by Congress in
1922 in order to put the District on
a cash-paying basis by July l, 1927.
While the auditor declined to indi-
cate the tax rate he would recon-
mend to the Commissioners. those in
close touch with the financial AFFAIRS
of the District government express
the opinion that there will be ma
terial increase over the current rate
of 81. 20 on 500 of assessed valuation.
A rate as high as $l.S5 has been pre-
dicted by some, but a more conserva-
tive estimate places it at either $l75
or $50.
Announcement Tomorrow.
Chatham NJ. Towers, collector OF
taxes will not complete his report on
The income for the current fiscal year
until late this afternoon, but Auditor
Donovan plans TO place his new tax
rate recommendation before the Com
missioners tomorrow morning, at
which time it Will be made public.
Based on reports at the close or busl-
ness Yesterday, Mr.. Towers believes
that the Districts income for the cur
rent fiscal year will pass the $26 ,000,-
900 mark, as compared with $22,2O6,-
S56l4 last year. when the tax rate
was Sl40 on the assessed 500 Yalu-
alton.
Besides a tax rate for the new
fiscal year, Mr.. Donovan also will
submit TO the Commissioners tomor-
row morning a series of tentative tax
schedules for the l921l92S fiscal year
to he used by them as a guide in
consideration of the estimates of the
department heads for that year.
Estimates Nearly All In.
Virtually all of the estimated needs
of the sundry departments of the Dis
trict government are now In the hands
of the Commissioners, and indications
are that the pruning process will be-
gin just as soon as the auditors tax
schedules are completed. The only
estimates missing are those of the
director of the office of public build
ings and parks, and if its requests
total or exceed those submitted last
year. the aggregate needs as outlined
by all District agencies probably will
pass the $40 900 900 mark.
At the close of the new fiscal year
the District will have a surplus of
$1,000 900 and will be on firm cash
paying basis. according to Auditor
Donovan. This surplus has been
created by setting aside $4,000 an
nually since 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Pigeons, Given l2-Mile Handicap, Trail
Plane in Race for Supremacy of Air

tance which the pigeons were ex-
pected to follow was so miles, while
the planes followed a route covering
62 miles.
One plane made the fight in AZ
minutes, while the first pigeon reached
It's Auburn cote in IS minutes. The
second plane was obliged to land be-
cause Of propeller trouble. -
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WORKERS TO KEEP JOBS.
Eleven District Employees, 70 Years
Old, to Remain Two Years Longer.

Eleven employees of the District
Government who have reached the
legal retirement age Of 20 years will
be continued in the service for two
years longer under a ruling today of
the Civil Service Commission. They
are:
DIR. William Tindall, former secre-
tary to the Board of Commissioners
and now clerk in the executive
office; Richard Hamilton, a clerk in
the assessors office; Alexander Nc
KenZie, an assistant assessor; Philip
H. Ward, a clerk in the office of the
collector Of taxes; Jane r. Greene, an
assistant in the Public Library; David
E. McComb. District engineer of
bridges; Rok-rt u Lamb, an inspector
in the sewer department.; GeorHw ".
Beall, an inspector in the engineering
department.; Henry N. Moss, superin-
tendent of streets; Lemuel Norris, en-
gineering assistant in the office Of
municipal architect, and Michael r.
Boyle, assistant foreman In the water
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
NAVY TEAM REWARDED.
Wilbur Presents Leech Tennis
Trophy to Capt. w. S. Anderson.

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur today
presented the Leech tennis trophy,
which was won by the Navy team at
Germantown on June 10, to Capt. w.
s. Anderson. captain of the Naval
players. The trophy was offered by
Abner Leech, jr.. of this city. to be
competed for annually by Army and
Navy teams. The Army has won
the cup twice and this is the first time
the Navy has captured it.
The members of the Navy team fol-
low: Robert Elliott. seaman: Lieut..
(junior grade), Richard NJ. Watt, jr..
Ensign Charles II. Lyman. Capt. Wal
ter s. Anderson. Lieut.. Comdr. Vim
cent Fl. Godfrey, Lieut.. Stewart s.
Reynolds, Lieut.. Uunior grade), Ralph
b. Hunt. Lieut.. Roy w. NJ. Graham,
Lieut.. Dewitt G. Redgrave. all of the
Navy. and Second Lieut.. John S. L.
Young. Of the Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
GILBERT LAUNCHES
ATTACK ON FENN|NG
Puts Issue Up to President,
Scores Rudolph, Schools,
Judges and White.

Passing to President Coolidge re-
sponsibiIity for continuing Commis-
sioner Fenning in office and vigor-
ouslv attacking Commissioner Ru-
dolph, the school administration, the
conduct of the individual members
of the Supreme Court of the District
and the administration of DIR. Will
liam A. White at st. Elizabeth S
Hospital for the Insane. Representa-
tive Giibt~t. Democrat, of Kentucky
addresses the House for 40 minutes
today.
Immediately following Mr.. Gilbert,
Chairman Graham of the judiciary
committee addressed the House for
FIVE minutes. vigorously protesting
against the impropriety of Mr.. Gill
bert's speech at Il time when the
judiciary committee is sitting as jury
on the FenninS case.
Mr.. Gilbert was q minority member
on the Gibson subcommittee. which
held extensive hearings under reso-
luton adopted by the House District
committee authorizing an investlga-
ton of Commissioner Fenning, OF
others associated with him and a gen
eral survey of the municipal admin
istration.
Scores Jennings Acts.
Speaking of Mr.. F'enning. Mr.. Gill
bert said This particular Commits
sioner has been in the public eye so
much throughout these Investigations
that there is no new phase to call at
tention to. The able members of the
judiciary committee may agree or dis
agree as to whether or not he is an
officer. of the United States and
whether or not he is impea cheable,
but no one of them will disagree with
such facts us | deem proper to state
as to conditions existing IN the DIS
trict.
"Mr. Fenning a lawyer by adver
tisement and otherwise. deliberately
planned a system by which he would
become a professional guardian foT
insane wards His sole purpose was
not to render service. but to exact the
utmost farthing of compensation. In
his grasp for gain he did not in all
instances stay within the law. With
the connivance of DR.. White. he per
fected this system and reaped an un
considerable reward of approximately
500 900 and no man who plans to be-
come rich out of the miserable pit
tance of the poor and unfortunate
shell-shocked defenders of this Coun-
try's honor is fit to guard the des-
TIMES of the Nations Capital. and in
the name of an outraged community
place squarely before the President
of the United States the responsibility
Of leaving in office one who has lost.
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&c. b. S." Refuses
TO Assist Women
In Equality Fight
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 30.-George Ber
nard Shaw is determined that there
shall be no doubt as to his attitude
toward political movements by
women.
For a second time he has de-
clined to aid them in their fight TO
do away with the suffrage law
which prevents them from voting
until they are 80 years old.
lteplying to a request that he aid
the equal political rights demon
stratiOn to be held by 40 women's
societies July T. his secretary
writes:
Mr.. Shaw desires me to say
that women must fight their own
battles. lie is not to he lured into
the ridiculous position of their
male Champion"
The letter suggests that women
acitate for raising the voting age
of males to 80 years.
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Blacksnake Hired
To Fight Rather,
Sleeps With Enemy


HOUSTON, Tex, June 30
Missouri blacksnakes probably will
not be used in an attempt to an
nhilate Texas rattlesnakes as re-
Gently proposed by a Missouri
student of the fighting merits of
reptiles.
A widely heralded fight to the
death" between a giant Texas
rattler and a Missouri blacksnake
fizzled here last night when the
reptiles coiled in their respective
corners OF a huge glass cage and
slept while hundreds of spectators
urged the promoters TO start the
battle.
The Humane Defense League
agreed to the test fight on plea
that it might be possible to rid the
State of rattiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30

Anti-British Strikers and Boatmen
Again Clash Over Boycott.

CANTON. June % P).-Many were
injured here in a fight here today be-
tween anti-British strike pickets and
boatmen. There were several arrests.
It is presumed the boatmen involved
in the fight were attempting to take
Chinese passengers to Hongkong
which is forbidden under strike regu-
lations. The anti British strike and
boycott has been in effect more than
a year. Five Chinese were killed and
wounded last Saturday when they at
tempted to board steamers for Hong
kong.
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By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 30.-Technical
engineers and craftsmen to the num-
ber of 573, employed by the city,
went on strike today in an effort to
enforce a demand for a 80 per cent
salary increase. the first strike of
professional engineers in the his
tory of the city.
City officials discounted statements
of union chiefs that public improve
ments would be halted and that new
construction by private interests
would be blocked for want of ap-
proval of plans in the building and
health departments.
All city work contracted for would
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FLEET TO VISIT MANILA.
City Will Welcome Japanese Squad
ron Next January.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A Japanese training squadron will
visit Manila next January, with two
members of the imperial family
among the naval officers in command.
Arrangements for the reception of
the fleet have been placed In the
hands of the commanding general of
the Philippine Department, who has
been ordered to extend courtesies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
By the Associated Press.

by tH6 AssOcIateu PTess.
AUBURN, n. j., June 30.-Air.
planes fly faster than pigeons.
This was demonstrated today in a
race between two planes and so car
rier pigeons from Hammondsport to
this city.
The start was made as nearly stimuli
tanepusiy as possible. The airline dis.
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CURELY. there are 100000
~ WashingtOnfans who will
AnlInR

gladly send one dollar or
more to honor the living and
the dead of the $4,000 from
the District of l'OIumbia who
served their country In the
armed forces in the Great
War. Send to John fOOle,
Treasurer, District of COlum.
bia Memorial Commission,
Federal.American National
Bank.
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Danube Swollen by Rains.

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, June 80
@.-The Danube River is badly
swollen in consequence of heavy
rains. Twelve thousand peasants. are
working with 5000 carts reinforcing
the dikes above Belgrade.
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Radio Prpgrams-Page 81.
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WEATHER.

~. s. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair and slightly cooler tonight: to-
morrow fair; gentle northwest and
north winds. Highest. SO. at noon to.
day: lowest, 66. at 1 am. today
Fun report on page 3.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 5.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-23
KUOMINCHUN
LEADERS ARE
ASKING PEACE
Claim Reason Is a Desire To
Save the Country Fur
Their BlOOdshed

Picking. March 23. (P) The lead
crs Of the kuominchun. or national
army, are crying for peace, giving as
their reason a desire to save the coun-
try further bloodshcd. Official de-
cision Of the new policy was broad
cast today. -
The move is thought by foreign oh
servers to be really due to exhaus-
ton of supplies Of munitions and
enemy victories on all fronts. Seizure
Of the Russian steamer Oleg, at Taku
with munitions destined Cor the Kuo-
m;nchun forces, proved severe blow
at a critical moment.
Threatened with enveloping move
ment by the Shantung forces which
menaced the communications be-
tween Tientsin and Peking and out
Unanswered on the Lwanchow- Mukdcn
railway with the possibility of WI
Pei-Fu moving up from Honan pro-
vince. the kuominchun had no other
recourse but hasty retreat while it
was still possible.
The kuominchun diplomatic head
quarters here has been removed to
Kalgan, and this is taken to forecast
the evacuation Of everything beyond
the Nankow Pass. Thus far the re-
treat has been orderly.