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The Washington times., 1926-03-10
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: tangible personal property the cur
rent fiscal year has been fixed at
$1.7O, he explained.
sThe rate on intangibles has con-
tinued at ffve-tentfls of one per
cent OF the full market value.
Real estate for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1925, is assessed at
$500, 749, S42, the assessment on
tangible personal property win APP
proximate 500, 900 900. and the as
sessment on intangible personal
property $40 ,D0O, 900.
while on the face Of this bill
Il would appear. because It carries
Sc. 426. 415 less than the sum Of the
current appropriations, that q lower
tax rate might be levied during the
fiscal year. 1897, the Auditor has
indicated to the committee that the
rate probably would be &1.7O or
$1.75.
Total estimates for salaries
amount TO Sc, 75S. OFT, an increase
OF more than $500, 900 above the cur
rent appropriations. The commit
tee has exceeded the budget esti-
mates by $14,4a6 to provide adj
ditional assistance for the Public
Utilities Commission, the Public
Library ana the courts.
The bill shows that OF total
Of z, COO District employees only 800
are receiving the average rate OF
pay of their respective salary
Library Fund Bigger
The Public Library appropriation
was increased s11,44o over the
budget estimates, giving a new
total Of s271,s and allowing five
new employees for the children's sec
ton of the Mt. Pleasant branch.
The traffic director win re-
ceive Sol $50 under the bill. $42, 900
Of it for installation OF traffic
lights, and in addition he will re-
ceive for this purpose fees derived
from the renewal of operators
permits.
Street construction and repair ap-
preparations were severely slashed.
the new total of 81. 331 $50 for this
purpose being $13S,e50 below the
budget estimates and S1,362,2SS be-
low the current appropriations.
An appropriation OF $4,000 Is
carried for repairs to the District
fish wharf.
For maintenance and repair Of
bridges the committee has granted
an increase of 1852, bringing the
new total to $4,000, of which
$14,512 is for a larger repair out
lay. An appropriation OF $25, 900
Is allowed for constructing auto
mobile guard rails on the Calvert
Street, Klingle Road and Penn.
sylvania Avenue bridges.
The appropriation for sewers is
$1,477 900. or $4,000 below current
appropriations, to be made avail
able Immediately
For street cleaning and coIlec-
ton and disposal OF refuse the
budget estimate is slap $50, or
$11,420 in excess of current appro-
priations. This was further in
creased by the committee by
$4,000, to permit salvaging and
sale Of old tin cans.
Fairgrounds Fund Raised
The committee also allowed an
increase of $15,s25 to a total OF
$162 ,s05, for Fairgrounds, most Of
the increase being for nainten-
ance Of three new grounds ac-
quired by the National Capital Park
Commission.
The electrical department re-
ceives 1852, 240, an increase Of $780,
SIP above current appropriations.
Three new inspectors are provided
and $143, 900 additional has been
allowed for maintenance OF street
lighting. Only $4,000 is allowed
for new street lighting, including
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BRAND secure vote 81 conf.
dence before going to Geneya tbs
premier was quietly packing hIE
bags.
The cabinet, marking furthes
swing 70 the rigat, y INSIDE up q
follows:
Premier ana foreign minister,
Aristlde BRAND; interior Louis
Maivy; finance. RaouI Peret war.
Paul Painleve; marine, George Ley.
gues public instruction, 1lacisa
LamOure1x public works, Anata.
tole de Monzie: colonies, Leon Per.
rfer; labor, Antoine Dl1rafolr COM
.neroe, Daniel Vincent: agriculture.
Jean Durand: pensions, Paul Jour
Leaves for Geneva
BRAND Ii expected To leavs Tor
Geneva tonight and tomorrow he
VIII participate II conferences there
iii al effort 10 settle the League
of Nations crisis.
Edouard HerrtOt, leader Of the
radical socialists, appears t0 hold
the future of the BRAND govern
naent II the palm of his hard, Tor
II he holds his followers ii line
then the government may carry on.
but If his cohorts openly fight the
government then II appears doomed
to defeal Rim
The opposition press today gen
orally expresses satisfaction with
the new ministry. which Ws con-
stituted Iii nine hours, hut che
press freely predicts that eventually
this ministry VIM meet the same
fate as It's predecessor.
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Favor.
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Peret, New Minister
OF Finance, to Follow
BRAND Policy on Debts
BY HAROLD KORAN
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International News Ssrvice
PARIS. March l0.--The problem
of Frances debts to the United
States and Great Britain viii b.
The Washington times., 1926-03-10
WEDDING DRESS LOOT
WITH $50 IN Oh LANCE.

"A wedding dress was among the
number 81 articles stolen last night
FRO mthe home o. III. Allen Baum,
$40 Whittier ri. N. w. according
to d report made to the police.
"A number OF other articles of
wearing apparel and 81 80 ii change
were also taken.
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FLAY "PEEP|NG''
BUS RIDERS

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down at all times to prevent bus
passengers from looking IN the
windows.
Mrs, wills and Edward Hall,
of i4O7 Kennedy ST., said they
voiced the sentiment Of the neigh
bOrhoOd in objecting 70 the pro-
posed route Of the busses or
even. to the use Of Kennedy street
ut All by buses.
Inclined 10 Favor Plan
It was apparent, however. that
the commission looked fayorabiy
on the petition OF the bus company
to establish the interstate service.
George II. Hoover. Of the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company.
said that busses would run south
81 sixteenth Street. from silver
Spring, giving transfers to south
bound busses on Sixteenth Street
at Kennedy, and to the street cars
at Fourteenth and Kennedy
Streets.
Hoover made one statement, how.
ever, with which Lieut.. Col y.
Franklin Bell, chairman of the com
mission. took issue This was the
combination or the accounts Of the
proposed route and Of all other
accounts Of the Washington Rapid
Transit.
Sees PcriIOus PreceBent.
Colonel Bell declared that such
q program would establish q danger
Gus precedent which might be taken
advantage of by the operators of
any other interstate bus line COM
ing into the District
No objection to the request of
the bus company was made by
either the Washington Railway and
Electric Company or the Capital
Traction Company. The latter com
pany will receive a portion Of the
revenue from the bus company on
passengers carried over the busses
going south on Sixteenth Street.
The washington Railway and
Electric Company Dis placed in a
peculiar position by the request Of
the bus line now pending before the
Maryland commission. The street
car company is supposed to pay
portion of the cost Of the new un-
der-pass at the intersection Of
Georgia Avenue and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad tracks in silver
Spring. It has now been suggested
that the street car company dis
continue this service in favor OF
the buses operated by the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company.
Suggest Way Out
Some consideration OF the rights
of the street car company should
be taken, 1t was declared, so it is
possible that the Washington Rapid
Transit Company may be granted
the request made today providing
that the street car company is not
forced to meet its obligations in
respect to the viaduct.
No opposition was registered
with the commission to the extern
sion into Brookland Of the Rhode
Island Avenue line of the BUSES of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company.
Those living in the neighborhood
The Washington times., 1926-03-10
,S33, 762, 897 D. c. Bill
Reported IN House

extension to newly developed COM
munities.
The total school appropriations
are $I1,2S3,077. or 1.032, 060 below
the current appropriation q de-
crease OF 66,8O0 having been
brought about by transfer OF the
medical and dental inspection work
to the District Health Department.
More Teachers Provided
Pay Of teachers and librarians
il increased ssss 800 to s5,s64. 300.
longevity pay accounting for $2l0.-
100 Of the increase. Ninety adj
ditional teachers are provided. The
janitorial force is Increased from
43s TO 4S1 to care for twelve build
ings or additions to be opened next
school year.
Much criticism is heard Of the
condition OF school buildings the
committee reported. The record
shows that the appropriations pro.
in the aggregate are but So, 600
less than the original requests 81
the Board of Education.
II they are kept clean and
sanitary and warm 1t would seem
there would be no room Tor this
complaint. The responsibility rests
with the school officials for thiS
being done,
The committee took sharp issue
with the policy OF permitting non
resident students TO attend District
schools. declaring that 1T is not
fair to the local taxpayer or to the
local children, who are crowded, at
tending part-time Glasses, and who
may be attending portables, by rea-
son Of this influx Of outside chill
dren."
The committee allowed for the
police department $3,O27,O70, or
SIS, $50 in excess Of the current ap-
preparation. The increase will per.
NIT establishment OF the new Thir-
teenth precinct. The bill provides
for purchase of site and erection
of a Fourteenth precinct station to
replace the substation at Ten1ey-
town.
Fire Fund Goes Up
The fire department is given
$2,19S, 220, which is sits. 06O in ex-
cess Of current appropriations. the
increase including improved shower
baths in Is stations, repairs to the
house at Sixteenth Street and Piney
Branch Road Northwest, to cost
$92.525.
Construction Of a new ward build
ing Of ESQ beds capacity, to cost
81 900, 600, is authorized and an
initial appropriation Of 100000 has
been made.
An increase in the scale Of water
rents by not less than Is per cent
q year Is ordered by the committee,
the minimum rate now being $685.,
covering $500 cubic feet, or sc, 100
gallons.
The estimates include $296,221 for
laying water mains, the committee
having reduced the estimates by
$147,700, mot being impressed with
the need Of providing for them at
this time"
The total water department APP
preparation is $1,272,191 or $144,7 TOO
less than the budget estimates.
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to be served who voiced their ap-
prevail of the extension were G. B.
Phelps, chairman OF the Brooxland
Citizens Association public utilities
committee: X. r.. Armstrong. who
holds the same position with the
Rhode Island Avenue Association;
Chester r. Smith, president Of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION: John M. King. real estate
agent, and about twenty other
residents of Brookland.
The commission announced its
intention OF deciding on the peti
tons early next week.
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THIEVES RANsAcK STORE.
GET WEARING APPAREL

David RosentiaaI, proprietor Of a
store at GIG Ninth ST. N. W.,
reported to the police today that
his store was entered last night
and completely ransacked.
The merchandise missing consists
OF mems and women's wearing APP
pareI.
The Washington times., 1926-03-10
Al New Orleans

SECOND RACE-BiIly Brush, Kath-
leen X. Karachi, Charcoal. Lampward,
Gen. Cadorna.
THIRD RACE-Double Star.
SIXTH RACE-Barrister. Monamte-
name, slippery Smile Mary Contrary.
Slievebloom. Ticker, Huey.
SEVENTH RACE-Pride.
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SO, Ooo. 900 EMBASSY
BILL SENT TO HOUSE

The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee today favorably reported the
bin appropriating $4,000, 900 for
constructing American embassies
and consular buildings In foreign
capitals.
It had been recommended by
Secretary KeIl0gg.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
Army Mule, AZ Days
Without Water Or
Food, Found in Pit

The traditional toughness of the
Army mule again is upheld in a
report to the War Department
from the 42nd Infantry, stationed
at Panama
During recent maneuvers a mule
broke loose and disappeared in the
jungle.
A native found him AZ days later.
He had fallen into a 10-fOot hole
shortly after he entered the jungle
and had remained there, practically
without food and water, all the
time. The animal was a living
skeleton, covered with ticks, still
carrying the saddle and infantry
equipment with which he was Ia
den when he ran away.
There may have been some
scanty vegetation in the hole, but
it could not have lasted more than
a day or So Rain water may have
trickled down to the captive at
times.
He was taken back to camp and
now is taking on fat and is in good
health.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
SUNDAY OPENING O. KID.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October 2S.-
BY a bare majority the City Council
last night passed over the mayor S
veto an ordinance legalizing the sale
of soda fountain drinks, ice cream,
candies and tobaccos on Sundays by
bona fide hotels, restaurants and drug
stores. The measure passed by an
S-to-4 vote. Before 1t was vetoed by
Mayor Julian F. Ward proponents of
the measure mustered nine votes in
spite Of vigorous opposition and
written petitions and protests from
nearly a score of religious, civic and
patriotic organizations.
Mayor Ward vetoed the measure on
the ground that 1t was class legisla-
ton and discriminatory, saying there
were certain cOnfectioners, poolrooms,
tobacco stores and others not allowed
by law to be open on Sundays. Sew
eral councilmen who voted to override
the mayors veto indicated that if any
unfair advantage is taken of the ordi-
nance they will at once offer an ordi-
nance to repeal the act
Evening star., 1926-10-28
ASA GAMBLERS NAME
FIGURES IN LOVE SUIT
Specialist Says Former Actress
Sought Chance to "Vamp"
Soft Drink Magnate.

NEW YORK, October 2S.-The
name Of Asa G. Gambler of Atlanta
Ga, founder and former owner of the
Coca-Cola Co., today was injected into
the S150,000 breach of promise trial
brought by Mrs. Lettie Lash, former
actress, against DR.. Junius H. Nc
Henry, nerve specialist.
On redirect examination, DIR. Nc
Henry testified that Mrs. Lash told
him she was seeking an introduction
to Gambler for the purpose of ''vamp-
ing" him.
"She said she knew some friends
of the Coca-Cola people in Atlanta" i"
DR. McHenry testified, land thought
she could get an introduction to Mr..
Gambler and if she got the introduc-
ton to him, she could 'vamp' him
because he was an old man and might
fall for her"
Mrs. Lash, a 46-year-old widow and
the mother of two grown children
brought suit alleging that the nerve
specialist promised to marry her III
1921, only to withdraw his offer a
year later.
Shown a letter while on the stand
today, written by him and signed
"Devotedly yours, G. L. d." DIR. No
Henry explained, after the judge ha'
ruled that he must answer question
put to him, that the letters stood 70.
good looking devil" a term of en-
dearment he said Mrs. Lash applied
to him.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
, CALL "THROTTLING" PROBE.

Complaint of the Interfederation
Council over the alleged throttling of
interstate bus transportation from
the District into near Maryland and
Virginia communities will be consid-
cred by the public utilities commits
sion at an informal conference with
members of the executive committee
of the interfederation Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The conference was arranged today
by Jesse G. Suter. president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and chairman of the executive com
mittee of the interfederation council.
The interfcderation council is com
posed of Representatives of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations and
the civic federations of Arlington
County, Va, and Montgomery County,
Evening star., 1926-10-28
BILL TO CONCERN
INSANE OF SERVICE
interior Department Plans
Revision for Commitments
of Armed Forces Patients.

While members of the special COM
mittee of psychologists who recently
conducted an investigation of the med
ical administration of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital are writing their report for
Secretary Work, Interior Department
authorities are preparing to press for
revision Of the laws governing COM
,nitments to the Government Institu-
ton for the Insane, it was learned
today.
A model bill embodying the proposed
changes in commitment procedure as
affecting officers and enlisted men or
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
has been drawn up, and probably Will
come before the House District sub
committee inquiring into District at-
fairs when it turns the spotlight of
inquiry on ST. EliZabeth's.
Another Inquiry Proceeds.
It is designed to cure a situation
which is said to have resulted in much
hardship. In the meantime, the sep
arate inquiry undertaken at the direc-
ton Of Congress by the Office OF the
controller general into the fiscal ad-
ministration of the hospital is pro
ceeding and is expected to be wound
up by the end of November. Secre-
tary Works special committee re-
ported to him few days ago that 1t
had completed its inquiry and would
proceed Immediately to the work Of
writing a report. Department Off
cials anticipate it will be transmitted
to the Secretary on his return from a
Western trip, 10 days hence.
AS the situation regarding commit
ment of persons in the military or
naval service now stands, commit
ments are easy, but releases are diff
ficult. When an officer or enlisted
man has been adjudged insane and
committed to the hospital, he is i'm
mediately released from the service
and is retained in the hospital as
civilian. But when the time for his
release arrives, he is neither civilian
nor in the service, and there is no
record in the civil courts of the ex-
animation necessary under the law.
Would Act Legally.
The bill would provide for certifi-
cation by a board of medical officers.
or by the surgeon general of the
Army or Navy that the man is mental
ly incompetent, a discharge from the
service dated 80 days ahead and then
provide for examination by lunacy
commission through the courts OF the
District of Columbia.
The insane person would then be
an inmate of the hospital through
proper legal procedure, and if and
when adjudged again mentally COM
petent, could be released through the
local courts.
This bill, with other proposed
changes in the District code to pro-
vide for change in the commitment
of INDECENT insane in the District of
Columbia, was indorsed by the Dis
trict Commissioners in March, 1920.
The bill was never passed by Con-
gress, but the commitment of insane
came in for inquiry during the past
session and the House District sub
committee appointed to inquire into
local affairs was instructed to inves-
tigate the situation
Evening star., 1926-10-28
BOY MAY BE BLINDED
BY DYNAMITE CAP
explosion Follows Vain Effort to
Blow Out Burning Fuse Lit by
Another at Playground.

James Donahue, II years old, of
III Thirty-ffth street may lose the
sight of both eyes as the result of
dynamite cap exploding in his face
when he attempted to blow out a fuse
attached to it at the Georgetown play
ground Tuesday afternoon, police of
he seventh precinct reported today i'll
connection with the arrest of Leroy
Moy, Is years old. 1924 Thirtv-third
street who is alleged to have lighted
the fuse and placed it in the doorway
of the playground building. Moy is
held for investigation.
According to the police, lDonahue
was playing foot ball at the play
ground when he and several other
boys observed a flare at the play
ground building. Running to the
building, he discovered the dynamite
cap and burning fuse, which he tried
to blow out.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

examiner James T.. AlcNeer. cashier.
admitted he had been taking monev
from the deposits for about ii
years. according To- Wood
The banks shortage. amounting Lu
about 100000, will exceed the capi
tai and surplus. the national exam
iner said. adding that the bank would
be placed in the hands Of i receiver
at once
McNeer, who resides here. exon
Grated all hank employees in his
statement. lie was arrested. ar
raigned before a United States com
missioner and released under $25 .00t
bond, pending further hearin.
after the affairs Of the bank have
been thoroughly investigated.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
PLAN NEXT MOVE
AGAINST BUS LINE:
CLAYTON TAKES POST
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holder, he declared, in the Capital
Traction Co.
If the charge that the securities of
the bus company were acquired by
the North American Co. without the
specific authorization of Congress, ac-
cordlng to the commission officials, it
is equally true of these other corpora
tions.
Reports have been heard by men,
bers of the commission that in view
of the decision to have nothing further
to do with the bus company until it
has cleared itself of the charge that
it was in conflict with the law, it
planned to arbitrarily increase its
fare to 10 cents. These rumors were
taken seriously by members of the
commission when first heard, but Mr..
Stephens has advised them that such
action could be prevented by obtain
ing an injunction from the courts.
Discussing the appointment of Mr..
Clayton as legal adviser to the COM
mission, Commissioner Bell empha-
sized that it cast no reflection what
ever on Mr.. Stephens, who already is
overburdened with numerous other
duties. We want Mr.. Clayton to
advise us on this bus case, so that
Mr.. Stephens will be able to devote
more time to his other work. We also
want Mr.. Clayton to make thorough
investigation of the holdings of the
North American Company in other
utility corporations in Washington
and to assist in the preparation of
proposed legislation to force a merger
OF the frqCfinn 11ioG -
Appointment Announced.
The statement of Commissioner Bell,
announcing the appointment of Mr.
Clayton, read:
The Public Utilities Commission,
under authority granted it by the cur
rent appropriation act for an attorney
at law, has requested Mr.. William
NICK. Clayton to aid in connection
with the present legal difficulty with
the Washington Rapid Transit Co.
This, it is expected, will be for
about one month. 1t is understood
that the employment is temporary, as
upon the signing of the new public
utility bill, which is expected early in
December, the position Of attorney
will be discontinued.
THE commission felt, however, that
additional legal assistance was needed
at the present time, and Mr.. Clayton
has agreed to help out in the diff
ficulty.
1T is to be remembered that it was
Mr.. Clayton who raised the question
of legality of the purchase of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. by the
North American Co., which question
caused the abrupt discontinuance of
the valuation hearing before the Pub
liz TTti)ifiac Coyo,1oiccinn -
Mr.. Clayton will not lose his posi-
ton as chairman of the utilities COM
mittee of the federation as a result of
his appointment, according to an an
nouncement by Jesse G. Suter, presi-
dent of that organization.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
Postal Clerk, Blamed for Conviction
OfBandit, Returns Fire as Shoot Him

sion. was alone shortly after mid
night. when two men entered the
lobby. They called to him to Let us
in"
"Come in yourself" replied Swan
son, who was armed.
The intruders then smashed the
glass in the workroom door, and the
clerk began to shoot.
The pair opened fire on swanson
and in the exchange one bullet struck
the clerk above the heart, but was
detected by a rib. Swanson, who IS
expected to recover, thinks he shot
one of the pair.
In September local officers and cltl-
zens helped in the capture of the men
who robbed three diamond statesmen
of gems valued at $500,000 on an llli-
nois Central train.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PAXTON, ILL.,, October 28.-Harry
Swanson, night clerk in the post
Office here, was seriously wound
ed early today by two gunmen, who
cried out as they fed: That's what
you get for squawking on Blackie." :"
Swanson had opened fire when the
pair attempted to force their way into
the workroom.
A year ago Swanson was instru-
mental in the conviction of the rob-
flee and escaped with a small loot.
"Blackie," mentioned by the as
sailants, was one of the four who had
held up Swanson in May, 1925, and
whom Swanson identified at the trial
which resulted in conviction and SEN
tence to Federal prison.
Swanson, as on the previous occa-