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Evening star., 1926-06-08
TWO POLICEMEN HURT
ANSWERING ALARM
Motor Cycle Operator and Pas
senger Seriously Injured When
Machine 0verturns.

Setting off Of burglar alarm by
the branch OF a tree blown against
front window OF the residence OF wal
ter D. Denegre, 1915 Sixteenth street,
Yesterday afternoon had q, serious
sequel when two policemen We're in
tured, one of them badly, in speeding
10 the premises.
Policeman l.. \ skinner OF the
third precinct was on his way TO the
house on his motor cycle, with Police
man r. J. Ramsey occupying the side
far, when. in avoiding collision with
an automobile the vehicle struck the
curbfng at TWenty-first and l. streets
ana threw both men 10 the pavement.
Both were taken TO Emergency Hos
pitaI. where Skinner was found TO
have sustained a fractured right
shoulder. severe bruises and shock.
Ramseys injuries were less serious,
consisting Of bruises and abrasions
about the arms, face and legs.
Harvey Ferguson, i8 years old, For
estville, Prince Georges County, Nd,
vas severely injured last night when
an automobile In which he was rid
ing and another automobile Collided
on fhe road near his home He was
brought to the city and treated at
Casualty Hospital for an injury to
nis spine. He is expected to recover.
An automobile driven by William
Wallace, 20 years old. Jacksonville,
Fla, yesterday afternoon struck and
injured c. ID. tortner, % wears old,
$500 L street Fortner was treated
at Emergency Hospital for bruises
80 his body and legs. and Wallace was
charged by the police with driving
the wrong way around Washington
Circle, where the accident happened
He paid fine of $40 in Traffic Court.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
BUDGET ESTIMATES
TO Be PUBLISHED
District Officials to Let Pub
lie Know of Plans for
Coming Year.

A precedent will be established by
the District Commissioners this year
by making public the tentative esti-
mates of the various department
heads OF the municipal government,
it was indicated today by Engineer
Commissioner j. Franklin Bell.
The estimates in past years have
been yelled with utmost secrecy. but
= Commissioner ReD said that he mas
'been given the impression by officials
of the Bureau of the Budget that
there would be no objection to giving
out for publication the estimated cost
Of the Districts needs. The final bud
get as prepared for the Budget Bu
reau. however. will not be made public.
Virtually all department heads of
the District government have com
pleted the estimates Of their needs
for the fiscal year 1927-i928. Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan il classifying them
for presentation to the Commissioners
for consideration. The auditor also
is working out 70 rthe Commission
ers financial statement of the pros
pectve income Of the District for the
1927-192S fiscal year on the basis of
varying tax rates. This statement
will be studied thoroughly by the
Commissioners In determining the
the new tax rate
AS further aid TO the Commission
ers. the department heads. especially
those in the engineering division, are
preparing maps showing the present
system Of highways, water and sewer
projects and bridges, and projected
extensions which could be made with
the funds included in their respective
estimates
Evening star., 1926-06-08
GAS FUMES KILL GRANDMOTHER
AND 3-YEAR-OLD GIRL in HOME
Mrs. Annie Mangum, So, and Lola Annie Ratterree
Found Side by Side on Basement Steps
in TakOma Park House.

Two theories are held as to the cause
Of the deaths. One is that the grand
mother became i'll while washing, ana
that Lola, who was deeply attached
to her, found her unable to proceed
further up the steps and seated her
self beside Mrs. Mangum to comfort
her, when death came to both. The
other is that Mrs. Mangum was car
rying Lola up the steps when she
came into a cloud Of the concentrated
form of the gas which had collected
near the ceiling of the cellar. The
result was that she was overcome
there and that the little girl refused
to leave her grandmother.
Had Put Dolls to Bed
DIR. Joseph d. Rogers, acting coro-
ner. summoned by Walter Reed Hos
pital authorities, notified Maryland Of
ficials of the tragedy. He announced
the case was apparently accidental
death, but that since the case was
outside local jurisdiction, it was mat
ter for Maryland authorities to pass
upon.
Lola was last seen by neighbors
when she entered the house at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon to put her
dolls to bed. The dolls were nicely
covered up in their bed where their
little mistress had placed them when
the parents entered Lola's room last
night.
Mr.. Ratterree is chief Of the admin
lstration section Of the income tax
unit and Mrs. Ratterree is employed
in the immigration Bureau of the La.
Dor Department.
Evening star., 1926-06-08

Only a few feet from fresh air and
safety, n 3-year-old girl and her
grandmother, chums during life, died
together yesterday on the upper base
ment steps of the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley J. Ratterree, 214 Spruce
street, Takoma Park, Md, from the
effect Of fumes from gas stove In
the basement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ratterree upon their
return home from work yesterday
afternoon discovered Mrs. Annie Man
gum, So years old, the grandmother,
Hnd little Lola Annie Ratterree, their
daughter, seated side by side on the
basement steps near the door to the
upper floor, mOtionleSS, with Lola $
face buried in the lap of her grand
mother.
The steady, rhythmic noise of the
washing machine was audible above
the silence. gas stove on which
starch Was being prepared still was
burning and carbon monoXide fumes
were escaping from it.
Try to Revive Child.
Mrs. Mangum apparently was dead
upon discovery, but the parents
thought a spark of life remained In
the little girl. Jason II. Barton, phar
maciSt at the Naval Hospital, living
a few doors away, was called in and
to revive the child His er
forts were fruitless. Mr.. Ratterree
then placed both grandmother and
granddaughter in his automobile and
rushed to Walter Reed Hospital.
At the hospital both We're pro
nounced dead.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
PRESIDENT MAY LEAVE
FOR NORTH ON JULY 5
Will Go to Adirondacks From Phil
adelphia if Congress Is Not
in Session.

President Coolidge intends TO leave
for his Summer vacation in the
Adirondacks soon after his trip to
Philadelphia for the Sesquicentennial
on July 5, but his plans are depend
ent upon whether Congress still is in
session.
Arrangements for the Presidents
visit to Philadelphia were discussed
with him today by Mayor kendrick.
Afterward 1t was said the President
would remain there only two or three
hours.
The program as decided upon calls
for his arrival early in the afternoon
Of July and for him to speak at the
stadium Immediately. From there he
will cross the new bridge to Camden,
N. j., to be greeted by New Jersey
officials, and then, returning to Phila-
delphia, will board his train to return
to Washington or proceed north to
the Adirondacks, depending upon the
situation as it then exists.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
DELEGATES TO OIL
PARLEY GREETED
Twelve Nations Represented
at Meeting to End PolIu-
ton of Water.
81 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Delegates from II naritinIe nations
assembled by invitation OF President
Coolidge TO work out international
prohibition agreements against oil pol
luton of navfgable waters, We're wei
coined today at their initial confer
ence by Undersecretary Grew OF the
State Department.
Your presence here" Mr.. Grew
said. evidences the interest of the
governments which you represent in
working out practicable means for
preventing pollution of navigable wa
ters by oil discharged from vessels.
The resulting evils are Widespread
and serious Beaches and halbors are
polluted, healthful water and shore
recreation is discouraged, fire hazard
is increased, and fishing and wild life
injured or even threatened with de-
struction.
Nearly all maritime nations have
adopted laws or regulations to control
oil pollution. While these national
laws and regulations are helpful, the
problem is one which cannot satisfac-
torily be dealt with by national law
alone Oil or oily mixture discharged
on the high seas may be carried to
and polluto territorial waters and
shores. Moreover. 1t is obviously de-
sira bic that any laws and regulations
enforced by maritime nations be uni
form so far as practicable. An ade-
quate solution, therefore, must be not
only national but international in
scope
The sumynoulng of this conference
bears witness to the earnest desire Of
the Government of the United States
that a basis be found on which mari
time nations may agree to control
oil pollution. In your endeavorS to
that end you may be assured of the
fullest interest and cooperation on
the part of the Government OF the
United States"
Evening star., 1926-06-08
STANLEY RECHER DIES.
Internal Revenue Clerk Was Prom
inent in Masonic Circles.

STANLEY ~ Recher, 50 years old,
clerk in fho Bureau Of Internal Rev
enue. I-fi.e1 states Treasury Depart
ment. t.pfl prominent in Masonic
circles here. died al his home. 1-3.
Massachusetts avenue. yesterday tie
had been in failing health for seN-
eral wears. Death was due to heart
disease Mr.. Recher had been IN the
Government service for 20 years
Mr.. Recher was q native OF HagerS'
town. Md. and is survived by his
widow. who was Miss Genevieve Nc
IaughIin of that place.
Funeral services Will be conducted
at Hysong's undertaking establish
ment this evening at 7:30 o'clock. In
terment will be in Hagerstown to-
morrow.
MIR. Recher was a member Of iiar-
monv Lodge. No II. r. A a. NJ, Co
lumbia Chapter, No. L. Royal Arch
Masons, and of Columbia Com
mandely, knights Templar. He also
belonged to Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
PRODUCER TO TEST RULE
ON REVUE BY PLAY JURY
Threatens Injunction to Stop Clos
ing of Bunk of 1896" Found
Objectionable to Decency.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June S.--The de
cision of a play jury which objected
to The Bunk OF 1926" d revue, and
ordered it To close, Will result in Il
cour; test of the play jury method
OF passing on Broadway theatrical
productions Ramsey Wallace. pro
Queer Of the show, announced last
night
He said hackers Of the show. one
OF four viewed by play juIies, viii
apply for an injunction 10 prevent
interference with the production. His
announcement followed a statement
by District Attorney Eanton that the
revue would close Immediately, under
an agreement between the Actors
Equity Association and the Managers
Association.
Mr. Wallace said that If an !nJunC-
ton cannot be obtained. the pro
ducer will consent to add to the alb
breyiated costumes OF the chorus ana
make other alterations 10 meet the
requirements Of the jury.
The jury found THE Bunk OF 1876
to be objectionable as Il whole to
public decency.' a second Jury
ordered deletion of a scene from The
Great Temptations" 81 musical SHOW.
Other juries found Sex and The
Shanghai Gesture" inoffensive.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
U. S. PATROL FIRED UPON
BY MEN ON MEXICAN LINE
Attempt to Arrest One Person
Crossing Rio Grande
Frustrated.
~ tue Associated Press

~ tie L -~Det1 1ittt f,}HN~
BROWNSVILLE. Tex June 5.
Two United State border patro.
inspectors were forced 10 retreat from
the American side ~ the Rio Grande
Al Tahuachal Bend yesterday under
rife fire from group of about -
persons stationed across the strean
in Mexico.
A man who ned rowed across the
river in q boat while the inspectors
were in hiding. was shot When hA
resisted arrest 1or Illegal entry int"
the United states. He fell into the
stream
When the inspectors. \. O Robin
cite and e. -. Brown. reached The
bank 10 search for rhe body they Were
subjected to heavy firing from the
Mexican side and were forced 70
retire.
Joined by other officers here. the
inspectors returned to the scene. b,t'
the body apparently had been recoV-
cred. carried back 10 the Mexican side
and the armed group had dispersed.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
D. {. GAS MERGER
MEETS OBJECTION
Refinancing Plan for Two
Companies Opposed at
House Hearing.

Strenuous objection was made by
Representative Reid. Republican, Of
Illinois and Hammer, Democrat. of
North Carolina today before the pub
lie utilities subcommittee OF the
House District committee against Ia
vorable action on a bill permitting
consolidation and refinancing of the
Washington Gas Light Co, and the
Georgetown Gas Light co, until the
companies and the Public Utilities
Commission have laid before the sub
committee a statement showing what
increase In capital was TO be allowed.
and for what purposes the money
would be used.
Mai. W. T. K. Covell. representing
the Public Utilities Commission. said
there are TWO distinct provisions IN
the bill The first provides FOR merS
er to ge rid OF the contiicuon of the
two companies, since the Washington
Gas Light Co. in fact, owns the
Georgetown company. The second pro
vision would give power 10 the Pub
lie Utilities Commission 10 grant au-
thoritv TO increase the capital stock
for specific purposes. he said.
Ben jalnin Minor, general couhsei
OF the Washington Gas l4lght CO.
and Mai. Coyell, were the only WIT
resses, although the presidents or
both companies were in attendance.
Mr.. Reid protested there was no
reason for Congress to surrender us
authority 10 the Public Utilities Com
mission. especially. he said. since that
commission is to be superseded by a
new commission because it has tailed
to perform its duties in the interest OF
the people, as Congress Intended
Mr.. Minor contended that the
Georgetown Gas Light Co. has not
CAPITAL or borrowing capacity sufii-
Gent to allow expansion Of mains.
The Washington company, he said,
has been helping it out. but has
reached the limit where 1t must IN
crease It's own borrowing capacity 70
make extensions required by the Puo-
lie Utilities Commission in the rapidly
developing sections west or ROCK
Creek Park and 10 the northeast IN
AuacOStia.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
PLANS
PLEASE PRESIDENT
Executive Gratified at Report
Government viii Pay
Its Own Way.

The President was represented 10.
day as being gratified at reports from
the Secretary of the Treasury that
the Government, for the first time
since the World War. Will be in q
position to finance itself during the
coming quarter and at the same time
meet it's maturing obligations with
out putting out another series OF So
cltrities. He interpreted this as
strong evidence, not only OF the
soundness OF the Government, but o.
the wide prevalence OF prosperity
throughout the Nation.
II was pointed out that the fact
that the revenue from income taxes
has been greater than was antici-
pated is evidence that wages are good
and that business is producing TO such
an extent that individual incomes are
on the rise. lie pointed out also ina
the increase in customs receipts l.
another. indication of the present
prosperity Of the United states THe
fact that considerable of the customs
revenues was derived from the I'm
portation Of raw materials Is evidence
that there is increased activity on
the part of manufacturers here The
inportation OF articles not raw n'@
terials indicates, according TO the
President, q strong buying power on
tLe y,art Of the American public.
While on the subject OF this pros
perous state OF affairs of the NatioIs
the President was represented as no.
wishing TO be rnisieadln" 70 the g.
tent of causing expectancy on the
part Of the public Of further tax -
ductions at any time IN the immediate
future. Although the Treasury IS IN
a splendid condition, business ls boom
ing generally throughout the country
and there is practically no unelnpioE-
ment. this cannot be taken TO mean
at this time that further tax redu'
tons are surety within the neN'
wear or so. The President was
represented as being of the opinion
that ii would he utterly impossible
al this time 10 predict what the sltG-
alton will be two years from now or
even one year from now. There :
always the possibility or a falling OF
in revenues due 10 a depression or
to other causes. II was pointed out, ~
Of which must be reckOned in form,
ing calculations as 10 the prospective
condition of the country at any {.
ture period.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
WOMAN FACES INQUIRY.
Police Detain Her While Probing
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

Following an attempt TO commit
suicide last night, Mrs. Rachel '. I.
Davis, IS years old. of 431 Quincy
street. and Frank Pricci. %, of $40
Irving street. who took her To Gar
field Hospital for treatment. We're TAX
en- into police custody for investisa-
ton.
When il was found at Garfield Hos
pital that the attempted poisoning
did not result seriously, police started
an investigation into statements al
legged to have been made to them by
Pricci to the effect that Mrs. Davis
was wanted in Virginia TO answer
serious charges there.
Mrs. Davis was being held at the
House of Detention today, While
Pricci was being detained al the
tenth precinct.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
To-day in Congress
Senate.


The Senate met in executive seS-
sion today to continue considera
tion of 16 nominations for the
Board of Tax Appeals in the
Treasury Department.
District OF Columbia committee
held hearing on Policewomen's Bu
reau bill.
Civil service committee met and
decided TO refer to the Civil SerN
ice Commission the CouZens reso-
luton calling for an investigation
into civil service appointments.
The steering committee will meet
at AS this afternoon to discuss the
program of legislation for the re-
mainder of the session.
The tariff committee continued
hearing on the administra ton of
the tariff law and the Tariff Com
mission.
Claims committee is holding an
executive session this afternoon.
House.
House takes up additional judges
bill.
Woodrum concurrent resolution
providing for joint committee Of
House and Senate 10 congratulate
Comdr. Richard Byrd and his
party on their return to this
country on behalf of the United
States was adopted by the House.
Public utilities subcommittee of
House District committee conducts
hearing on bill providing consoli
dation of Washington and George
town Gas Light Cos. and permit
ting consolidation to increase in
debtedneSs.
Subcommittee of appropriations
committee in executive session on
second deficiency bill.
Naval affairs committee con
tinues hearings on railroad con
solidation.
Military affairs committee in eX-
ecutive session on committee cal
endar.
Committee on agriculture con-
ducts hearing on forest expert.
ment station in Pennsylvania and
adjoining States.
Judiciary committee in eNecu-
tive session on committee calen-
dar.
Elections committee No. >. in
executive session on Walters Bal
lev contested election case.
Merchant marine committee con
ducts hearing on relief OF Polish.
American steamship lines
Evening star., 1926-06-08
Sexver Rlast Rocks New York River Front,
Iniuring IL; Crown Prince Watches Blaze

and ragged fiercely for nine hours be-
fore river, and land fire fighting
forces extinguished it.
Gustavus Adolphus, Crown Prince
Of Sweden, was one Of the hundreds
of spectators who watched two fire
boats and a small army of shore fire
men fight the blaze. While the flames
were at their height, belching heavy
smoke out over the river, the Corsair,
J. p. Morgan's yacht. with the Prince
aboard, passed within a few hundred
feet, headed downstream.
Police said that prior to the ex-
plosiop gas company employees had
been investigating the neighborhood
for leaks. Residents in the vicinity
ascribed the explosion to numerous
garages dumping gasoline and oil into
the seyers,
Evening star., 1926-06-08
TOLL REPEAL ASKED.
Traction Company Urges Abandon
ment of Half-Cent Bridge Levy.

The Public Utilities Commission was
asked by the Capital Traction Co. to-
day to abandon the one-half-cent tax
on passengers crossing the Key
Bridge on it's cars 30 days after the
bill abolishing the tax becomes law.
The measure has passed the Senate
and the House and is now awaiting
the signature of President Coolidge.
The company collects approximately
$500 Il year through the one-ha1f
cent tax. The money is turned into
the Federal Treasury,
Evening star., 1926-06-08
OLD FIRE ENGINE GOES.
Baltimore Department Now Is
Thoroughly Modernized.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE. June S.-The last
steam engine in the Baltimore Fire
Department will be taken out OF serV-
ice in three weeks, thus making TINS
city the first to be entirely equipped
with the latest approved fire ,nghtlng
apparatus.
'Its going marks another era i'll
the progress of the times" declared
President Iiough of the fire board.
I'VE have all gasoline driven engines
and pumps now and believe this is the
first large city in the country TO abol-
ish entirely the old form of equip
ment.'
The old steam engines have not
been junked, however. and with other
abandoned equipment have been
formed into a complete reserve fire
department.
This means that The city has two
fire departments. one i'll active duty.
One ready to serve in case of emer-
gency.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
HOLIDAYS TO START.
U. S. Workers to Go on Summer
Schedule on Saturday.

Saturday half holidays in the Gov
ernment departments start next Sat
urday, June II. The Saturday half
holiday order expires on September
II.
President Coolidge on December
"a, 1924, made permanent the Satur-
day half holidays for Government en-
ployes in an executive order declaring
that four hours shall constitute a
days work for Government and Dis
trict Of Columbia employees on Satur-
days from the second Saturday in
June to the second Saturday in Sep
tember, inclusive. Before that time a
temporary order issued by President
Wilson had been in effect by agree
ment between the heads of depart
mentss
Evening star., 1926-06-08
MRS. COOLIDGE VIEWS
SPRING FLOWER SHOW
With Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Longworth
and Secretary Jardine, First Lady
Opens Annual Exhibit.

Mrs Coolidge. assisted by Mrs.
Charles G.. Dawes. wife of the Vice
President: Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
wife of the Speaker Of the House,
and Secretary of Agriculture Jardlne,
officially opened the Spring flower
show of the American Horticultural
Society at the Washington Hotel at
noon today. at which the Marine Band
Orchestra rendered selections.
A riot of color and aromas OF a
galaxy Of varieties of orchids, peonles
and roses greeted flower lovers al
the exhibition.
Wounded war veterans at wafer
Reed Hospital Wed with prominent
growers throughout the East. Both
the American Horticultural Society
and the American Rose Society VIII
award their medals, universally COW
eted by flower growers.
A famous rose, named after the
Presidents wife, together with an
other gold medal rose. is being shown
by l.. K. Pierson OF TarrytoWn. y. t.
and the we'll known orchid conserVa-
tories of r, +. Dickson. Elkins Park
Louis Burk, Philadelphia, and Charles
Siegwert. Baltimore, are represented
with striking floral examples.
The Walter Reed patients nave pe-
CoYne adept in their hortlcult uIdA pun
suits and their rose exhibit ranks
easily with the best specimens IN the
show. Entries among the l2h classes
arranged by Prof. David LumSden IN
clude those OF five local garden c!ups:
Georgetown. Battery Park. Hyatts-
Vile, Arlington County and Rhode Is
land Heights Citizens.
An entirely new variety Of roses IS
displayed by :. :. P@nnock. and the
principal peony exhibitors are George
w. Payton Of Rapidan, Va. and MIS-.
Edward Schwartz of Gidthersburg'
Md. The following are assisting Prof.
Lulnsden al the show; Peter Bisset'
J. Marion Shull. Joseph \, Herbert l.
ir.. and H. =. Simpson. The eNhlbi-
ton will continue throughout tomor-
row. The Marine Band Orchestra
viii give concert both tonight ana
tomorrow night from 10 10 o clock.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
Examinations in Schools.

An examination for stenographic
and general clerical positions in di-
visions 1-9 of the public school system
will be held at Central High School
Saturday morning, it was announced
today by Harry English Of the board
of examiners. 1t is stated that those
who graduate this month will be ad-
mitted and must submit their diplomas
aediatesX upon 'recefving them.