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Evening star., 1926-03-10
RESENTS CRITICISM
BY FINE ARTS BODY
Legion to Ask City Heads for
Right to Extend Flag
Installations.

Dfsplea sed with the criticism lereled
at the temporary flag Installations
by the Commission of Fine Arts three
weeks ago. the committee OF the
American Legion in charge Of placing
flag standards and flags for gala Oc.
ca asions on the downtown sidewalks
plans to go over the heads Of the
Fine Arts body and appeal directly
to the District Commissioners for
authority TO extend the flag instaila-
tions to many of the principal down
town thoroughfares.
Members Of the Fine Arts body
and the District Commissioners viewed
the temporary flag installation ar
ranged by the legion three weeks ago
on F. street between Twelfth and
Thirt penth streets. \ few days after
the inspection tho Fine Ari.s body
wrote the legion committee. pointing
out that in it's opinion the flag staffs
were not suficiently large and that
The flag might he made larger and of
a slightly different shape.
Redesign Of the flag staffs and f1ags
would involve considerable expendi-
ture and cover ground that already
has been covered by the concerns
who made exhaustive tests of both
the stans and flags before manufac-
turing them in quantity. The instal!a
cord with installations that already
have been approved ny many munich
palities.
The legion. according To spokes-
men does not want tn undertake addi-
tional EXPENSE and research work in
connection with the fag installations
and believes the installations which
were approved in principle ny the Fine
Arts Commission will meet with full
public approval when enough are in
stalled to reveal the true beauty of
the uniform flag display.
Both the flags and the 1agstaffs
were exposed to high winds and put
through severe tests before being ap.
proved. according to Norman 3. Lam
dreau. a member Of the legion com
mittee. They were put on top OF a
high building in gale and showed
absolute stability and remarkable
strength. he said.
The staffs would he set in metal
sockets on the sidewalks back from
the curb line and carry triangular.
shaped flags approximately 5 feet long
and feet wide.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
ADOPT ADVERTISING
CODE OF STANDARDS
Installment Clothing Store Pro-
prietors Agree to Suggestions of
Better Business Bureaus.

Adoption Of a code Of standards for
advertising by representatives of in
siallment clothing stores Of Washing
ton At a meeting yesterday with ofh-
cials Of the Better Business Bureau
was announced today by Louis Roth
schld. director OF the bureau.
Mr.. Rothschild's announcement said
the bureau, after extensive investiga-
ton. had found that advertising
among these stores, generally. was
truthful" hut that the standards
adopted are designed to make adver-
tising more than truthful. and thereby
build public confidence
The stores. under the code. agree
ia qualify advertising In order tn
show. for instance. that credit terms
are available to persons with reputa-
tions or that an advertised low price
IL restricted To purchases not exceed
ing stated amount. Other conditions
are:
"Mercha ndise advertised ~ low
prices be on hand in the store until
reasonable hour.
"Superlative statements. such as
'the greatest values in town" he elm
mated in favor Of qualified statements
TO inspire confidence.
Eliminate get the goods in adver-
tising credit terms, such az 81 down
gets the goods.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
SO AUTO TAG PROPOSAL
DRAWS FIRE OF A. A. A.
Resolution Submitted to Rudolph
Voicing Opposition to Blanton
Measure Provision.

| Opposition to the provision in the
Blanton traffic hill providing a fee OF
SO :or automobile operators permits
| for the District to cover a period OF
! three years IL expressed in resolu =
| tions received by Commissioner
Cuno III. Rudolph today from the
| advisory board Of the District di-
vision of the American Automobile
Associa ton.
The resolution pointed out that the
| fee had been 81 without a renewal
charge, and that the additional tax
alton is not equitable when the
benefits will accrue to pedestrians as
well as to motorists. Revenues de-
rived through the issuance Of per-
| mits will be used for completion of
a system Of automatic traffic lights.
The resolution also commended
the Commissioners for keeping lanes
of travel open during the heavy snow
last month. urged that snow ne re-
moved completely from all bridges
in the future. that necessary repairs
be made to bridges and traffic guard
rails erected to prevent automobiles
from leaping from them. commended
Ira ffic Director M. %. Eldridge for
his excellent handling Of traffic un :
der the co-ordinated system through
the light controlled areas on SIX
teenth street and Massachusetts ave
nue., requested the Public Utilities
Commission to require street cars 10
stop at all intersections where auto
mobile traffic is compelled to STOP
and indorsed the bill which WonId
give the traffic director suff1cient au-
thority to control and regulate pc
destrian travel at tranfc lntersec-
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
RAPS CHURCH VOGUE.
Pastor Says Christ Must b
Taught as a Man.

Rev. George NJ. Diffenderfer. Luther
Place Memorial Church, speaking at
the MONDAY Lenten services at
Keith's Theater today, severely criti-
cized the policy now In vogue In some
churches of defining Christ solely az
a Divine Being. DIR. Diffenderfer said
that the rising generation. Il II is to
he converted to- the Christian religion,
must be shown both sides of the
question.
Christ must be taught as a real.
strong and genuine man. he said.
However. the fact that He has the
power to forgive sin indicates that
He is also the son of God. The judge
who is our judge Ia a man as well
as God. and as such He must be
taught to our YOUTH
George r. Wales. civil service COM
missioner, presided at today's serv-
ices and Rev. W. l.. Darby. execu.
tive secretary. of the Washington
Federation of Churches. pronounced
the benedjction Rev. Joseph !.
Herson Of Hsrlipe Methodist Churuh
will b. t0naOryow's speaker.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
HOUSE VOTE SOON
| ON JUDGE ENGLISH
Impeachment Resolution to
Be Presented Before
Next tuesday.

BY the Associated Press.
The House will he called upon with
in the next two weeks to decide
whether Federal Judge George W.
English Of the eastern Illinois district
shall be tried by the Senate on charges
Of "high misdemeanOrs in ONCE"
Recommendation that impeachment
proceedings on such grounds be insti-
tuted against the judge were voted
late Yesterday by the House judiciary
committee. Its action. taken by
14-to.S vote. followed an investigation
ba sed on findings ~ special commit
tee which last Summer inquired into
charges that the Judge was involved
In manipulation VI ba bankruptcy pro
ceedings and was guilty NJ usurpation
Of power over State officials.
The judiciary committee appointed
subcommittee to draft the articles
Of impeachment and report back
March Is. The committee plans IN
place the matter before the House
within two days after these articles
are submitted to II, and it's report Will
have right OF way in the House over
all other business.
IL the House votes to institute the
impea chment proceedings and Judge
English has not resigned in the mean
time, the Senate must Immediately set
a date to sit as court for the trial.
which will be prosecuted by mana
gers" selected from the House mem.
hership. probably seven in number. A
ma jority vote of the house is required
to institute impea chment proceedings.
and two-thirds vote of the Senate Is
required for conviction. with expulsion
from office the most severe penalty
which can he imposed. II the case ac-
tually reaches the Senate and the
Judge continues tn fight the charges.
II will be the tenth impeachment trial
In the history of the Government.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
BUS.TOP "PEEPERS"
SCORED BY WOMAN

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bus line. offering two aftermath
propositions. One proposal contem.
plates a loop to Eighteenth and Mon
roe streets northeast. and the other
would make an extension to Twenty
second and Monroe streets. Repre-
sentatives Of the Rhode Island Ave.
nue and Brookland Citizens Associa.
tions. who appeared at the hearing.
were una nimous in favor of the latter
plan.
II this extension is made the follow
ing route was suggested:
From TWenty-secOnd and Monroe
streets. south on Twenty.second street,
west on Lawrence street to Twentieth
street. north on Twentieth street to
Monroe street and thence west on
Monroe to the present terminus.
Those who supported the Twenty
Second and Monroe street extension
were G.. 3. Phelps, chairman of the
public utilities committee of the Brook.
land Citizens Association; X. r. Arm.
strong. chairman Of the public utilities
commission Of the Rhode Island Ave
nue Citizens Association: Chester r.
Smith. president of the latter associa.
ton. and John AZ. King, builder.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
MAI. IA. O'CONNOR
TO co TO COLLEGE
Engineer in Charge of Many
Big Projects Here to Be
Relieved in August.

Mai. James A. O'Connor, Corps Of
Engineers. who, for the past three
years. has been in charge of the
Washington aGueduct, the project for
increasing the water supply Of the
District. the Washington Monument
at Wakefield Va. and the improve
ment Of the Potomac River from this
city TO its mouth. will he relieved Of
those duties in August and report at
the Army War College. Washington
Barracks. as student for the 1926
1927 course. An order to that effect
was issued by the War Department
today. Maj. Gen Harry Taylor. chief
of Engineers. has not yet selected his
successor as district engineer for the
Washington district. hut will do so
within the next few weeks.
Mai. O'Connor began his duties in
this city June "a. 1929. on the trans
fer of Mai Max G. Tyler. Corps Of
Engineers to Florence. Ala. to take
charge OF the construction of Wilson
Dam and other works of the Muscle
Shoals project. Since then. Mai.
OConnOr has personally supervised
the construction of the new conduit
from Great Falls. the big filtration
basin and pumping plant near the
t'dIctdilId TNtStI NOiI. tNp ICW HlSn
service reservoirs on high ground
west Of the CITY. and tunnel and pipe
connections with the District water
mains. designed to more than double
the water supply of the National cap
ital
Other important work performed
under his personal direction was the
completion of the Francis Scott Key
Bridge and all the preliminary work
for the construction of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge. which included
soundings for the pier bases. changes
in the course OF the Virginia channel
and also in the houndar Of Column
bia Islan to meet the plans for the
memorial bridge approa ches on that
reclaimed area. Mai. OConnOr also
has drawn plans for deepening the
Potomac River from this city tn
Chesapeake BAY in the interest OF
improved naviga tiOn.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
Speech by Mayor
Fails to Reach Air;
Promoter jailed
Ry the Assnciatpd Press.


FAST CHICAGO. Ind. March
1O-Faced with the problem Of
getting up something new and
snappy for the clubs luncheon and
entertainment. Lester Ottenheimer.
program chairman of a local boost
ers club struck upon a brillia mt
idea something new in radio
hoaxes He carried II ont. hut
spent two hours In Jail last night.
Ottenheimer. 40 the story goes,
sent out notices for a big booster
meeting. the speeches to he broad
cast through WGE. Chicago. The
meeting took place Yesterday.
Boyd Lukins president of the club.
announced that two million fans
were listening in. The secretary
OF the cha mber OF Commerce spoke
into the microphone 45 minutes:
the ma vor dwelt elOquently on the
towns virtues for half an hour.
The thing was great success
until some one discovered the mi
cropkone was not connected. Nav
or Hale ordered the police to throw
O:tenheimer into jail. where he
remained until Henry Peterson.
village attorney. announced there
was nothing in the statutes about
disconnecting microphones.
Evening star., 1926-03-10

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ment with larger variety of trees
and plant specimen at Mount Hamilton
than at any one point in this part of
the United States.
Other witnesses developed the ia ct
that the arboretum would he OF great
assistance in the reforesta tion of
timber land through the vast amount
of knowledge that could he derived
from research work in an arboretum
as to the best kinds of trees to he
grown in certain localities.
Attention of the committee also
was brought to the fact that II ac-
tion looking to the esta blishment Of
the arboretum is delayed much long.
er there is imminent danger that the
Mount Hamilton tract will he spill,
up and devoted to private develop
ment.
The section Of the bill relating to an
advisory council. which the Senate
committee struck out CONTEMPLATED
the calling together of representa-
tives of a number of national orga nj.
ZatiOns to render assistance to the
Agriculture Department In conducting
the work of the arbOretum. The or
ga aniZatiOns mentioned I'm the original
bill were: The National Academy of
Sciences. the National Research Coun.
Gil. the Smithsonian Institution. the
Carnegie Institution of Washington.
the Garden Club of America. the Wild.
flower Preservation Society. the Botan n.
ical Society Of America. the Amer.
ican Society Of Landscape Architects
the American Association Of Nursery.
men. the National Association Of
Audubon Societies. the American
Forestry Association. the Society Of
American Foresters. the American
Pharmaceutical Association and the
American Association for the Ad.
vancement Of Science.
The report of the committee will he
made to the Senate In the near future,
after which the bill will he placed
on the calendar.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
STREET EXTENSION
PROPOSAL OPPOSED
Citizens Favor Cutting Fourteenth
Street Through, But Want
Civil Control.

The plan to cut Fourteenth street
through the Walter Reed Hospital
grounds. hut vest control Of the thor
oughfare In the military authorities.
was opposed in a resolution adopted
by the Sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
zens' Association. meeting at the home
If Mrs !. 3. Rurgdorf, 1909 Floral
street. last night.
The association approves the eXten-
sion Of the thoroughfare. but takes
the position that the proposed restric-
tions are undesirable. and that il these
are to he imposed, the members would
prefer to see the street remain as at
present. An alternative plan would
vest control in the District Commits
sioners.
Pending legisla ton to extend the
privilege Of jury duty to women of
the District was also opposed.
Four new members were elected. and
Henry Morton Phillips. secretary. was
nominated for place on the Citizens
Advisory Council
Evening star., 1926-03-10

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introduced and referred TO that com.
mittee. and on which three Senators
have dema nded hearings he given.
The judiciary committee is To meet
Saturday. when IL probably will de-
eide whether Senator Cummins. tho
chairman. has authority TO appoint
subcommittee to consider the modifi-
cation bills and resolutions. as he
has said he would do. Such a sub
committee might hold hearings on the
bills il II desired.
Senator Cummins is a dry" and
from dry" State. but he has heen
aroused by the challenge 10 his au-
thOrity, as chairman of the commit
tee to appoint subcommittee. The
point was raised ny Senator Walsh of
Montana, who has naint aimed that the
chairman has no such authority un-
less granted by the committee. Sen
ator Borah has proposed that the re-
peal and modification bills he reported
adversely to the Senate without fur
ther consideration or hearings.
The three Senators who have de-
manded hearings are Bruce Of Mary
land and Edwards and Edge of New
Jersey. two Democrats and a Republi-
can. Senator Bruce has proposed an
amendment to the Constitution put
ting the manufacture and sale of
LIQUOR under the Governments: Senator
Edwards has proposed repeal of the
Volstead act and Senator Edge has
sought modification permitting the
use of light wines and beer.
1t is insisted by the "drys" that the
purpose of the proposed hearings Is
merely to get publicity for the "wets."
They insist further that prohibition Is
a closed issue and IL the law NJ the
land. The vets" on the other hand.
say that the "drys" feel they have
nothing to gain by such hearings and
everything to lose.
Senator Jones Of Washington,
leading dry" said today that the
most recent and best referendum on
the prohibition issue was the result Of
the mayoralty election in Seattle. in
which Mrs Bertha X. Landes was a
victor over Mayor Edwin j. Brown
Mrs Landes ran on a law.enforcement
platform. Mayor Brown. II has been
expected, would be a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for Senator against
Senator Jones In the elections next
November,
Evening star., 1926-03-10
'CAPPER Will PUSH
WELFARE MEASURE
Slight Changes to Be Given
Senate Without Con.
ference, He Says.

The public welfare bill, designed to
the District government In one board
is destined to become law without
the necessity Of going to conference.
1t WAS indicated today. Chairman n
tapper of the SENATE District com
mittee stated that when the bill which
passed the House yesterday afternoon
Is returned to the Senate he will bt
disposed to recommend that the SCI,
ate accept the slight change In phra So
"loSy made by the House without ask
ing for conferees.
TIE District Commissioners wrote
to Senator capper today requesting
his committee to postpone further con
sideration Of the new District insur
Ance code and the new organic law
for the Juvenile Court until the CITY
heads have an opportunity to go owe
them again.
IN the case OF the insurance bill.
Inc insurance men who have an
peared before the Senate committee
nave been divided az to certain i'm
poftant features OF this legisla ton.
ana the committee last Saturda Y
served notice on them that unless
theN composed their differences with =
ih week. me committee would pro =
ceed 10 take some action on the bill
THe Senate District committee js
TN session this afternoon considering
several pending matters. including the
following:
The bill to authorize the Washing
ton and Georgetown Gas Light Cc@ In
ronsolidate: the hill To stipulate con
ditions under which children and I'm :
valds may he kept In non -freprooi
institution. and also providing for
the hreproofng Of such buildings
atter stated number Of years: the
neas sure authorizing the director ot
public buildings and public parks to en-
Iarge the park police force from time
I" time as his appropria ton is in
creased.
Two other bills. one amending the
law for the licensing Of plumbers a nd
casftters and the other AMENDING
the code to enable women TO become
surety on notes. will be considered.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
BLEASE TO ADDRESS
POLICE ASSOCIATION
Meeting will Consider Retirement
Fund and Free
Uniforms.

Senator Cole Rlease of South Caro-
lima is expected to deliver an address
on law enforcement at meeting Of
the Policemen's Associa ton at Pyth-
ian Temple tomorrow night, 1t is
understood that Senator Blease will
also speak Of the exercise of the
pardoning power.
A matter Of much interest to mem
bers Of the association and others in
the department, that of forming a
retirement club, will be reported upon
at the meeting. The plan involves the
taking Of a specified sum from the
salary Of each policeman every month
nd To give each $1,000 on retirement.
Money 40 deposited would be returned
in event Of dismissal or resignation.
The association will also discuss the
question OF free uniforms for members
Of the force and change in the style
of overcoats.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
COUNCIL APPROVES
VOTEFOR DISTRICT
Inquiry Into Values OF New
School Sites Will
Be Made.

The Jones Joint resolution prOpos-
ing an amendment to the Constltu-
tion of the United States to grant
national representation in Congress
and the electoral college to the dis.
frapchised people of the District was
indorsed last night by the CltlZens
Advisory Council. Jesse {. Suter,
chairman Of the council was autho-
rized TO draft a favorable report on
the resolution and transmit it to
Congress.
Action on the resolution was taken
at tho request Of Mr.. Suter. who
pointed out that a number Of oral
reouests had been made 10 the coun-
ciI TO report to Congress on this sub :
iect. The Federation OF Citizens
Associations already Is on record az
favoring the resolution. he said. ana
has appointed standing committee
to seek it's adoption.
The motion to indorse the resolu-
tim was made by DR.. George Z.
Havenner. candidate for reelection
to the council The only dissenting
vote was cast by George X. wales.
Realty Inquiry Voted.
.rhe council voted to make a
thorough investigation of the ap-
narent discrepancies between the
real values and the purchase prlce
of real estate acquired for municipal
purposes. The inquiry VIII ne mace
hv special committee composed OF
VI 7 Swantor. DR.. Havenner and
william s. Torhert.
statement of member OF the
House appropriate ations committee at
recent hearing that the District ls
paving prices above the assessed
value for property acquired for schooi
sites inspired the investigation. SuR-
yestions were made by several councli
members that holders OF real estate.
when learning that the Dlstrlct
planned to acquire it for munlcipal
purposes, arbitrarily increased the
price.
A bill changing the name Of st.
JOseph's Orphan Asylum to 81.
Joseph's Home and School" was In
dorsed. In it's report to Congress
the council will recommend that the
bill be amended to fix definite
amount of real estate which the instl-
tuition may hold and that all property
held in excess of that fixed amount
he taxable.
Protest Is Voiced.
In connection with the report on
the bill. the council adopted general
policy protesting against repeated
Withdrawals of property OF private
interests from taxation above that
actually used by charitable and cor
rectIon institutions.
The council deferred action on
report on the Zihlman bill amending
the District traffic act pending re-
port on similar measure passed by
the House Monday. The report will
1,o Ad h,. n,- 1au DxyhA
presented the report on the Zihlman
bill.
Action on the bill abolishing the fee
system in the offices Of the register
of wills and the recorder of deeds also
was postponed until a meeting next
Tuesday night, when representatives
Of the two Offices. the bureau Of the
budget and District Auditor Daniel j.
Donovan will he heard on the measure.
The hill was discussed last night when
DR.. Havenner reported on it favofaRly>
Evening star., 1926-03-10
FOREMAN RELIEVED
ON MARSHALL JURY
Admitted Having Been Client
of Defense Counsel.
Place Filled.

ny the Associated Press
ILADELPHIA. March 10
Joseph Mooney, foreman of the jury
which is to try David l.. Marshall.
charged with the murder Of Miss Anna
MAY Dietrich, today was relieved OF
further duty and his place was taken
as foreman by number TWO man
Leonard Hoepp.
Mooney was taken from the jury
box because at one time he had been
represented in a civil matter by the
law firm Of Abraham Wernick.
counsel for the defense. The case
was halted yesterday afternoon when
the information became known to
Judge Harry s. McDevitt. presiding
at the trial, and consideration of the
incident delayed the opening OF curt
today.
When Mooney was examined for
jury duty on Monday he said he was
not acquainted with the prisoner or
attorneys on either side. Had he ad-
mitted such atquaintances Al the time.
he would have been disqualified at
once from jury duty.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
Will Ask Citizenship.

Walter F'lore. "a years old. English
butler at the home of Secretary Mel
Ion, at 1875 Massachusetts avenue.
has declared his intention to become
an American citizen. He has Ieer In
this country since 1919. F'lore expects
to 60 abroad shortly and made in
cuiry Of the clerk Of the District Su.
preYne Court II Secretary Mellon could
expedite the granting Of his final ps.
perS.f
Evening star., 1926-03-10
ALEXANDRIA GARAGE
SAFE BROKEN OPEN
Yeggs Escape With $12 After
Carrying Depository From
Building to Vacant Lot.
Special Dispatch to The Star

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 10
Yeggrnen broke into the Temple
Garage at the head of King street
near Union Station last night or
early this morning. and after carrying
out the safe. cracked its lock and
rified II Of S1o
The safe WAS found this morning on
the vacant lot adjoining the garage
by George Mckenney, who operates
the garage. Finger print records
were made by the police who are
working today upon these and other
clues.