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Evening star., 1926-02-15
HOUSE D|SACREES
TO TAX REv|S|QNS
Bill Sent to Conference, With
Senate Reductions Due
for Hard Fight.

Without a word of debate the House
today formally disagreed to the Senate
amendments to It's revenue bill
When Chairman Green asked unan-
imous consent that the bill be sent to
conference Representative Sosnowski,
Republican, of Michigan. who has
fought for total repeal of the auto
mobile tax, instead of merely a re-
duction from 5 to 3 per cent as pro-
vided by the House, objected. The
chairman then moved that the bill be
sent to conference and it was i'm
mediately voted. Besides Mr. Green
the other House conferees will be
Representatives Hawley. Oregon, and
Treadway, Massachusetts, Repub-
leans, and Garner, Texas, and Collier,
Mississippi, Democrats.
Revision is Problem.
The problem of revising the bill SO
as to meet the approval of the House,
Senate and Treasury confronted con-
ferees appointed by the two chambers.
AS passed by the Senate the bill
provides for reduction by $456 ,261 .00G,
or more than s125, ,oO0, 900 in excess of
that voted by the House, and about
100000, 900 more than Secretary Mel
Ion believes the condition of the Treas
ury will permit this year.
A considerable portion of the in
crease appears to be doomed by the at
titude of House leaders, who would
adhere to their own figures. Chair
man Green has declared that any in
crease over the $3.50. 900 900 reduction
proposed by the House not only
threatens a Treasury deficit, but
jeopardizes enactment of several pend
ing bills calling for increased apDro-
priations, including the public build
ings bill.
Actual Cut $500 ,0OO, 900.
Mr. Green also declared that while
Government actuaries estimated the
Senate bill would reduce taxes by
SASS, PSI 900 this calendar year, it's
actual reduction would amount to
$500, 100000 annually when the bill
goes fully into effect in later years.
The House conferees also have
more or less support from the three
Republican Representatives of the
Senate, inaSmuch as the major in
creases in reduction voted by the
Democrats, aided by some Republican
insurgents.
The taxes which seem most likely
to be restored to the bill, possibly
at lower rates, are those on automo-
bile passenger cars, admissions and
dues.
Conferees named by the Senate to
work with the House representatives
are Senators Smoot, Utah Mclean,
Connecticut and Reed, Pennsylvania,
Republicans; Simmons, North Caro-
lima, and Gerry, Rhode Island, Demo-
Gratis.
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SENATE VOTES BILL
TO BUY PLAZA LAND
Would Utilize Unexpended
S1,7O0,000 to Complete
Purchase of Tract.

The Senate this afternoon passed
the bill to complete the purchase of
the Union Station Plaza tract for the
purpose of extending the Capitol
grounds to the depot. The bill now
goes to the House for consideration.
The Senate approved the measure
without a record vote after a brief
discussion, in which a few questions
We're asked as to how 1t would affect
the dormitories for Government work
ers now located on the Plaza.
Senator Fernald Of Maine. chairman
of the committee on buildings and
grounds, explained that this bill does
not disturb the dormitories for the
time being. but simply authorizes the
Vice President, the Speaker ofsthe
House and Architect Lynn of the
Capitol to complete purchase of the
land which eventually will be beauti-
fed and made a park of the Capitol
grounds. when the dormitories are
finally removed.
Senator Fernald called attention to
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U. S. TRADE COMMISSION
REVIEWS ALUMINIUM PROBE
Demands Names of Every Holder
of More Than 3 Per Cent of
Company Stock.
By the Associated Press

by the ASSoclateQ PreSS.
PITTSBURGH, February 15.-The
Federal Trade Commission resumed its
investigation into alleged monopolistic
practices of the Aluminium Co. of
America here today with an order
directing the company to provide it
with the name of every holder of
per cent or more of stock in the con-
Germ.
The order was issued while George
r. Gibbons, vice president and secre-
>tary of the company, the first witness,
was testifying. a demand for the
names of stockholders in the COM
pany, in which Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon is interested, was made by
Attorney Richard p. Whitley, counsel
for the commission, and was opposed
by Attorney William Watson Smith,
counsel for the company.
Maj. w. w. Shepherd. examiner for
the commission. who is conducting the
hearing, first ruled out the demand,
but on Whitley's insistence he direct
ed that the names be supplied
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Senator Would LegaIize All
Beverages "Non-Intoxicat-
ing in Fact"

A bill to modify the Volstead act
by eliminating the present limit of
one-half of 1 per cent on alcoholic
content and legalizing all beverages
that are Notwithstanding in fact"
was introduced in the Senate today
by Senator Edge, Republican, Of New
Jersey.
The Senator announced this meas
ure is a substitute for the one he Of
fered on the opening day Of the ses-
sion, which would have increased the
alcoholic limit from one-half of l per
cent to 2A per cent.
Applies to All Beverages.
"I decided to introduce this substi-
tute," Senator Edge explained, be
cause of recent decisions of the Fed
eral District Court and Court Of APP
peals establishing the legal right. un-
der the Volstead act, to manufacture
cider and grape juice for home con-
sumption up to the point Of proven
intoxication. 1t seems to me, as this
decision disposed Of all contention as
to those beverages, to be consistent.
the same formula should likewise be
permitted for all other beverages,
malt, cereal or vinous.
Again, tnlS SUBSTITUTE Oil removes
the highly disputed question of just
what percentage Is or Is not intoxi
eating. Some scientists say 2.75 is
and some say it is not. Therefore, if
we leave it to the courts as the
proponents of the Volstead act were
satisfied to do with wines and elders,
everybody will be treated the same
This substitute bill takes from the
argument one very controversial ques.
tion, i.e., what is intoxicating? I am
entirely content to let the courts de-
eide"
Wheeler Strikes Back.
. Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League, has struck
back at the resolution introduced in
the House by Representative Britten.
Republican, Illinois. calling for an in
vestigation of the league. In state
ment made public last night Mr..
Wheeler described the resolution as
another stop thief effort to detract
attention from the corrupt practices
of the vets in their effort to control
the coming congressional primaries
and elections"
ITO ask for an investigation Of the
organization that has stood for clean
politics and has revealed corruption
in politics and has obeyed the laws"
said Mr.. Wheeler, "and to remain
silent about the methods used by the
outlawed brewers and the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
will fool no Qne who Is familiar with
the tactics of get politicians"
The effortaAhe asserted, Is the same
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CITY HEADS BACK
NEW TRAFFIC BILL
Approve BIanton Measure
Giving Closer Control of
Drivers Permits.

Representative Biantons latest bill
to amend the District traffic act was
a approved today by the Commissioners
with several minor notifications. The
Commissioners opposed the original
Blanton bill, which provided broader
powers and SubSta ntial increa Sc in
salary for the director of traffic. These
features are omitted in the new bill
The new bill gives the traffic di-
rector authority to revoke operators
permits for any violation of the traffic
act Or for ANY cause which may be
deemed sufficient" 1t also provides
Tor the addition of two members TO the
force of the corporation counsel 10
handle trafiic cases and authorizes
the traffic director TO cancel all driy-
ers' permits now in use and reissue
them TO persons. who are mora lly
mentally and physically qualified to
operate a motor vehicle safely. The
renewal fee would be 81.
The principal change suggested by
the Commissioners was in the word
ing of the act which would bring
street cars under control of the traf-
tic director. Tho Commissioners eX-
planned that they believe the opera
ton of street cars should continue
under the jurisdiction of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Another modification proposed by
the Commissioners was in section S
of the bill which gives the traffic di-
rector authority to revoke or suspend
operators permits. The Commission
ers added clause which would give
him power to suspend a permit pend
ing a hearing when he has reason
to believe that the holder thereof is
to operate a motor vehicle or is a
danger to the public
Drivers permits under the new bill
would be reissued for a period of five
years. renewed annually at Il fee of
81. The Commissioners suggested
that the renewal fee at the expiration
Of the five.vear limit be 81
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TUMULn FAMILY
MADE I'LL BY GAS
Wife and Two Daughters of
Secretary to Wilson Reported
Out of Danger Today.

Three members Of the family of
President Wilson. are recuperating to-
day from an illness that attacked them
late Saturday and is believed to have
been caused by escaping coal or illumi-
mating gas. Mrs Tumulty and her
younger daughters, Grace and Alice.
were the ones stricken. They were
completely out of danger this after
noon.
Mr.. Tumulty said he was home with
his family, at 1917 -Kalorama road,
when he thought he detected the odor
of gas. Having Just recovered from
the effects of a cold. the fumes seemed
so faint to him that he dismissed the
idea until other members of the family
were stricken with somewhat violent
coughing spells.
Mrs Tumulty and the younger
daughters became so i'll within few
minutes that Mr.. Tumulty summoned
DIR. Jerome Crowley. Windows were
thrown open and the most seriously
affected ones were ordered to lie down.
After an examination, DIR. Crowley
said they showed symptoms of mon
oxide gas poisoning and ordered that
they be kept in bed. They had re-
up today, however.
Mr.. Tumulty had experts examining
both the furnace and the gas system
of his home today to determine which
produced the fumes. 1t Is believed
that the gas escaped from a cooking
stove in the kitchen and crept
through the house in sufficient guam
titles to nearly wreak havoc before
it's presence was detected.
Inspector Francis DoYd of the
Health Department made q brief ex-
animation yesterday and reported that
the fumes might have come either
from the gas stove or water heater
and the District has ordered the
plumbing inspector to make a thor
ough examination of the premises and
submit a report. In the meantime DR..
Crowley still has Mrs. Tumulty and
the children under his care
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One-Dollar Bills Are to Be Made Smaller,
But Treasury Says They'll Last Longer

Our dollar bills may soon be much
smaller in size, but they will last a
lot longer, according to Herbert d.
Brown, chief of the Bureau of Eff
cheney. This information became
known today when subcommittee of
the House appropriations committee
made public testimony given it by Mr..
Brown during hearings last month.
The committee was told that board
of experts appointed by the Treasury
Department, of which Mr.. Brown Is
member, is working out plan to re-
duce the size of Americas paper cur
rency at least a third. The experts
are considering recommending a bill
of the same size as the currency of
the Philippine Islands, Mr.. Brown
said. -
paper has been Developed. with the
assistance of the Bureau of Standards.
which experts declare will last much
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longer than that now used The
average life of the present bill is only
about 10 months, Mr.. Brown added,
and a year or so ago was down to
seven months.
There has been complaint recently"
he continued that our money wears
out too quickly. We have discontinued
washing soiled bills because neither
the paper nor the dyes would stand
up under the chemicals necessary for
the cleaning. Our committee is con-
sidering the whole currency problem
paper, size of bills, designs, colors and
even safety devices"
Mr.. Brown pointed out that both the
adoption Of better paper and reduction
In the size of bills would be economical
moves, as they would conserve the
paper used. The smaller bill would
also make the pockets of the more opu-
lent members of the public less bulky
on pay day. the committee was told.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
SO ON SHIP SAVED.

BRIXHAM, Devon, England, Fekru-
ary Is Cp.-Life lines were used to-
day to save 30 members Of the crew Of
the Italian freight steamer Liberia,
1853 tons, ashore in storm on South
Devon.
Three of the crew were rescued by
a motor lfeboat, but further use of
boats became impossible during the
morning because Of the thickening
weather and rising storm.
The remainder Of the crew were
rescued by the use Of rocket and
life line apparatus. The Liberia II
likely to become total loss.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
CONTRACT PLANE OFF.
First Mail Ship Under New System
Leaves Dearborn for Cleveland.

DETROIT, February Is R.-The
first airplane to carry mail for the
Post Office Department under the
contract system took the air at Ford
Airport, Dearborn. at 1O:40 am. to-
day for Cleveland, where it will con-
meet with the transcontinental air
service. The mail was placed aboard
the plane by Henry Ford, who re-
ceived the pouches from Charles Kel-
1ogg, postmaster. in the presence of
city and Government officials, in
cluding Second Assistant Postmaster
General Glover. The Chicago service
will be started this afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
$50O,OO0 Needed to Repair White House
Roof to Make 1t Safe, Grant Asserts

Although the White House roof for
some years has been considered un-
safe, nothing has been done toward
replacing or strengthening it except
to remove a 2,000-gallon water tank
weighing eight tons.
This was revealed by Maj. U. S.
Grant, in charge Of public buildings,
to the House subcommittee which
drafted the annual appropriation bill
carrying funds for the executive ONCE
and made public today. He said there
was danger Of the roof collapsing un!
der a, wet, heavy snow, and estimated
1t wei Nd cost $500, 900 to replace 1t.
tarne1 The aAdod. ''aad the President
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has not approved any such large eX-
penditure. He also does not see how
he can get away long enough to
enable the roof to be taken off and
replaced"
AS reported to the House. the bill
carries nothing for repairing or re-
placing the roof, Chairman Wood of
the subcommittee expressing the view
that 1t would be best to wait for
long congressional recess before un.
dertaking the work.
Most Of the $4,000 appropriated
last year for White House repairs was
spent in putting in a water main As
that the water tank on the roof could,
be removed and on painting go
minor repairs: ssss
Evening star., 1926-02-15
RUSSIA MAY PROPOSE
COPENHAGEN FOR PARLEY
Germany Hears Report That Mos
COW Is to Offer Substitute
for Geneva Tonight.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. February
15.-The Berlingske Tidende says it
learns that the Soviet Russian govern
meut tonight will propose Copenhagen
instead of Geneva as the site for the
disarmament conference to be held
under League of Nations auspices.
The Russian diplomatic representa-
tives in London, Paris and Berlin to-
day received telegraphic instructions
from Moscow to that effect, the paper
adds.
(The Soviet government has stead
fastly refused to participate in any
meetings held on Swiss soil until full
reparation is made for the assassina-
ton of Vaslav Vorovsky at Lausanne
in 1929
Evening star., 1926-02-15
New Skin Disease
Traced to Matches
In Trousers Pocket
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 15.-"Match-
box Inflammation is the name
given a new diagnosed skin
disease. Physicians of the Uni
versity of Berlin Clinic say 1t is
caused by carrying boxes of
matches in trousers pockets.
Hundreds of cases of what
appeared to be eczema on the
thighs of men led to an investi-
cation. 1t was found that the
PHOSPHORUS sandpaper on the sides
of the match boxes vaporiZed
under the heat of the body and pen
etrated the skin. The inflammation
is painful and as slow to heal as
burns produced by PHOSPHORUS.
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EARL DODGES PUBLICITY.
Attorney Says Departure Is Due to
Desire for Peace

NEW YORK. February is R).-A
single standard of morals is now being
applied by immigration authorities in
the case of the Earl of Craven, and
the Countess of Cathcart. whose elope-
ment in 1922 startled the British no.
bility.
When the countess was ordered ex-
cluded last Wednesday many protests
were made, especially since it devel-
oped that the earl had been admitted
last November.
Commissioner Curran at Ellis Island
yesterday, however, telegraphed the
Department of Labor for a warra mt
for the arrest of the earl The earl
<was questioned about his relations with
the countess after it was learned that
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SENATE APPROVES
EARLY INAUGURAL
Votes 73 to 2 for Office
Taking in January After
Election.

BY a vote of 73 to 2, the Senate to-
day passed the joint resolution calling
for an amendment to the Constitution
under which the terms of President
and Vice President and members OF
Congress would begin in the January
following election. The chief object
of the amendment. according to its
author, Senator Norris of Nebraska, is
to eliminate .'lame-duck" sessions of
Congress, which are participated in by
members who have been defeated for
reelection.
This same resolution has passed the
Senate on two previous occasions. but
was not acted upon by the House. II
the House should approve ii at this
session. it would have to be ratified
by the requisite number OF States to
become operative.
Senator Norris explained before the
vote was taken that the resolution
probably would abolish the short ses-
sion of Congress and bring about two
sessions of substantially the same
length Of time. He said it has become
generally recognized that the present
custom of requiring new members Of
Congress to wait 13 months following
their election before they take office
is undesirable and should he done
away with. If this amendment TO the
Constitution is made, he pointed out.
members of the House and Senate
elected in November would take office
and begin to function at a session Of
Congress beginning in January, just
two months later.
Says Law Wouldn't Work.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, said
he saw no reason why Congress could
not accomplish the desired results by
the passing of the law rather than by
constitutional amendment.
Senator Norris replied that undoubt-
edly Congress could change the time
for the beginning of the session to
January. but he pointed out that un-
der such a law the old ''or lame duck
Congress would still be the one to
meet. The object he is seeking to ac-
complish, he said, is to enable the
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Evening star., 1926-02-15
American Freed From Custody.

Louis Z. Holmdahl, an American ar.
rested by Mexican authorities in
Chihuahua after the reported behead-
ing of Francisco Villa S body. has been
freed and left Chihuahua Saturday for
the United States. the State Depart
ment was advised today by Consul
McEnelly
Evening star., 1926-02-15
FOCH UNHURT IN CRASH.
World War Generalissimo in Col
usion=Two Women Injured.

PARIS. February Is LP.-Marshal
Foch, generalissimo of the allied ar
mics in the World War, narrowly es-
capped injury today when an automo-
bile in which he was riding collided
with one driven by Mile. Godart,
daughter of Justin Godart, former
minister of labor.
The marshal was not injured, but
Mile. Godart and her mother, who was
with her, were slightly bruised and
cut by glass.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
MRS. POST SEEKS DIVORCE
Daughter of Charles Dana Gibson
Files Suit in Paris.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 15.-Mrs. George
B. Post, Jr., of New York City, the
former Irene Langhorne Gibson, filed
suit for divorce in the French courts
today. She Is a daughter of Charles
Dana Gibson and nfeee of Lady Astor,
the former Nancy Langhorne.
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$4,000 for Lincoln Memorial.

Mr.. Wood explained that on June
80, 1916. there were 43S.O57 employee
in the executive civil service, and or
November II, 1918, approximately
917.160. and on June so, 1925, total
of 564.71S.
For the first time appropriations for
the office of public buildings and pub
lie parks of the National Capital are
carried in this bill The report ex-
planned that this office is consolida-
ton of the office of public buildings
and grounds. under the chief of engi.
neers, United States Army. and the
office of superintendent of the State.
War and Navy Department buildings.
and is charged with the maintenance
Improvement, protection and repair of
public buildings and grounds in Wash
ington.
TO provide for the installation and
operation of the lighting system for
the Lincoln Memorial. the bill carries
an increase of $4,000 over the budget
estimates, and approves the recon-
mendation of the budget making an
appropriation of $4,000 available for
installation of a public comfort station
in the Lincoln Memorial.
An appropriation of S29,3S1 for the
National Gallery of Art is recommend
ed. This is s9.SS1 in excess of the
budget estimates and is recommended
for the purpose of providing $1,000 for
necessary repairs to the Freer Art
Gallery, and S7.353 for additional en-
ployes to, protect the art collection.
A total of S5.295 is recommended for
the Commission of Fine Arts. of which
$4,000 is for salaries and expenses
There is a reduction of 81 ,205 in the
item for printing and binding.
For the Government Hotels S505. .4S2
is carried in this bill under the Hous-
ing Corporation budget, which is s67.-
OFT less than for the current year.
Would Push Monument Work.
Completion of European monuments
to Americas war dead in time for
dedication on the tenth anniversary Of
the signing of the armistice is provid
ed for in the bill.
The direct appropriation for the
American Battle Monuments Commis
sion is 100000, plus a contract au-
thorization of s2,200,0 900. In this cor
nection the committee said:
1T Is the program of the commis
sion to complete the memorials SO
they can be dedicated on November II -,
1928, just 10 years after the signing
of the armistice."
The total increase of more than
$50 900 900 is the result of larger ap.
preparations for the Veterans Bureau II
to care principally for adjusted com.
pensation and insurance require.
ments. the appropriation totaling
$462 1855, 900.
Other Funds Provided.
Without changing the budget rec
concentrations. the measure provides
for the following:
Federal Trade Commission, $ss7,.
000 a decrease Of $I1 900; Interstate
Commerce Commission, $6l53,ooo, de.
crease, $500, 600; Railroad Labor
Board, $2S5,000, decrease, $l1,5oo:
Tariff Commission. $3.50 900, decrease.
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