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ing under restricted debate. the bars
were raised for the veteran Iowa
Senator and he was given unlimited
time. He warned the Republicans
that if 1t was sound Republican doc
trine to force farmers to sell their
products In this country at world
prices, the tariff protected manu-
facturers soon would find themselves
selling their goods at world prices.
IF YOU defeat this bill on the
ground that the farmer must sell
his products as cheaply at home as
abroad" he added. "the whole policy
of protection is doomed to extinc-
ton"
Discussing the constitutionality of
the measure, he declared Congress
had just as much right to regulate
the price of commodities as it did
to regulate railroad rates.
There has been no success in chal-
lenging the constitutionality of anti
trust legislation" he asserted, and If
Congress has the constitutional right
to legislate TO keep prices down it
must necessarily follow that it has, in
its wisdom. power to legislate to put
prices up."
Might Remedy Defects.
There might be some question as
to the constitutionality of the eQualiza-
ton fee provision" Senator Cummins
added, but that could be fixed by
amendment. He appealed to Senators
to support the bill If they believed it
would contribute TO the welfare of the
people generally and the farmers par
ticularly, and not to be frightened or
terrorized by allegations that it was
not within our constitutional power"
Senator Bruce went back to the cam
patgn of 1924 in his argument, declar-
ing the bill was a part of the same
fallacy that had caused the defeat of
John w. Davis, because Gov. Bryan of
Nebraska had been put on the Demo.
cratic ticket as his running mate.
'Bryan's name always had been an
evil genius to the Democratic party"
he declared. Had 1t not been for
Organism in 1924 the Democrats would
have won.''
He admonished the Western farmers
to stop their complaint, hitch up their
belt and n1anfully work out their prob
lens without coming to Congress with
every adversely.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
RANKIN HITS BACK
IN FENN|NG CASE
Asserts Statements Set
Forth in His Brief Are Borne
Out by Record

With each side of the fight evidently
trying 10 get in the last word to the
House judiciary committee before it
reaches n decision on the impeach-
ment charges against District Com
missioner Frederick A. Fenning. Rep
resentative J. + Rankin Of Missis-
sippi yesterday afternoon addressed
letter to Chairman Graham Of the
judiciary committee, again taking Is
sue with counsel for Mr. Fenning on
certain law points involved in the
case.
MIR. Rankin asks the pardon Of the
committee for taking the liberty" Of
writing Il letter lin reply 10 what ap-
pears to be a letter written TO the
committee by Frank j. Hogan, counsel
for the defense Of Frederick A. Fen
ming"
Il am willing to concede." I" the letter
says, for the sake OF this argument.
that Hogan won the war. but / want
TO call your attention to the fact that
the statements set out i'm my brief
are fully substantiated by the records
in these investigations"
He charges that this attack is "a
smoke screen" to divert the atten-
tlOn OF InG COIIlUlilIct lTOBt liiS ldfi
that Fenning is admitting his guilt
by Offering TO return part of the
money unlawfully taken from his in
sane wards"
The letter then summarizes the
case of the United States VS.. Patter-
son in which a cOlored lawyer was
convicted OF embezzlement, a. au-
thority for the contention that an In.
tent 10 defraud is not necessary To
prove embezzlement. Another case l.
similarly cited by Mr.. Rankin 10 sho"
the same thing. lie then quotes q
decision Of the court in the case Of
the United States VS.. Patterson as de
claring: ITO wrongfully convert such
money is an act in it's nature evil
and the statement of the act thus
imports the evil intent"
The letter concludes by quoting the
subcommittee of the House District
committee in its report 10 the fun
committee declaring that the con-
tinuance in office of Commissioner
Fenning is incompatible with the best
interests of the District.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
FIGHT
ROUSES SENATORS
Resent Reopening of Squab-
BILE in Charges Involving
A. v. McLane.
BY the Associated Press.


Another political squabble in Ten
nessee," involving charges that United
States Attorney A. V. McLane of
Nashville had purloined from the mails
a letter written by Lee Brock. district
collector of internal revenue, was
aired yesterday before a Senate sub
committee which decided subsequent
~ that McLane's g denomination should
be approved.
AS the testimony veered toward a
recital of Republican factional fights
in that State. Chairman Means, Re
publican, of Colorado declared. II am
not going into another political SQUAD
Bile in Tennessee" adding that he had
had experience with one squabble
there. and we do not want any more
of that"
The charges hinged upon a letter
written by Brock on last April % to
c. II. Huston, former Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce, advocating oppo-
sition to the reappointment of Nc
Lane.
The letter came into McLane's pos
session because it was stolen, Brock
contended, against the attorneys dec
laration that the envelope containing
il had been addressed to him through
misdirection. The attorney exhibited
an envelope addressed to him which
he said had contained the letter, in
answer to Brooks charges that there
is little clerk down in the post office
who is stealing my mail" McLane's
testimony was corroborated by two
deputy United States marshals who
said they had been present when the
letter was opened.
In the midst of Brooks testimony,
Senator AShurst, Democrat of Ari-
IONA declared that "in Arizona we
would not take away the character of
yellow dog on this evidence, hypo-
thetical as ii is
Brooks testimony was interrupted
frequently by questions from Senators
Tyson and McKellar, Democrats, of
Tennessee and Representative J. VIII
Taylor. Republican, of Tennessee, who
favor McLane's reappointment.
McLane testified also that he had
been ''pestered by special delivery let
ters written by his political enemies.
signed sally or Fanny or something
else" in a woman's handwriting and
telling of what a delightful time we
had the night before" These We're
mailed. he testified. so they would
reach his home when he was at the Of
flee and only Mrs. McI.ane was at
home to receive them.
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TREASURY SURPLUS
OVER S3(|O,o)0,0]O
Large Part of Exceptional
Revenue Collections Due
to Back Taxes.
BY the ssoci ated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Big collections of income taxes for
this quarter reported to the Treasury
yesterday boosted the prospective sur
plus for this fiscal year. ending June
80, to more than $500, 900 ,00O-far be-
yond the official estimate.
This is the largest surplus since
1924, when the year closed with a
margin of $505. 900 900 and comes on
the heels of a heavy reduction In the
income tax rate, which was effective
on both quarterly payments this year.
Despite the recent slash in rates.
income tax collections for the June
Is installment already amount to
more than 81 100000 above last June
with indications that the total will
be we'll over the collection of $377.-
600 900 received at this quarterly pay
ment a year ago.
In the face &c .he prosperous con-
dition of the Treasury. high admins
tration officials refused to concede
today that another early tax reduc-
ton is in prospect. 1t will be impos-
sible. they said, TO gauge the real
effect of the lower rate provided by
the new revenue law and of the ex-
penditures authorized for next year
for some time.
Secretary Mellon also called atten-
tion that more than $500, 100000 has
been collected this year from back
taxes. an unusual figure, he said.
This was attributed to special drive
by the Internal Revenue Bureau on
this source of revenue.
The administration has figured the
recent tax reduction would cut the
surplus for this year below 200,0 ,000,-
900, while income tax returns have
exceeded those of last year under the
higher rate. Receipts from the mis-
cellaneous tax fell considerably below
last years. Most of these taxes were
repealed by the new revenue law.
For the first II months of this fis-
cal year, up to June /, internal reve-
nue. collections amounted 81 ,331 ,S29,-
9sS, an increase of 5,4S1,47S over
this period last year. OF this increase
income tax receipts accounted for
$141,917.165.
Receipts from individual and part
nership returns in May showed an in
crease of S13.751 ,413 oyer May, 1925,
but corporation tax collections for
May amounted to $22 1908, ,23S, or a
decrease of $2,727 .415 from last May.
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Continued from First Fage)
and it's younger elements also are in
open revolt against the party's vet
Grams. led by Chancellor Marx. and
against the official attitude of the
Catholic Church as enunciated in pull
pits throughout Germany.
There Is considerable confusion of
opinion over the question of non-vot
ing, which has been called a violation
of the secrecy of the ballot in that
voters who absent themselves from
the polls may be exposed to meddle-
some spying. The assumption is that
non-voters will be suspected of giving
the former German rulers negative
support.
Political spectators tonight admit
that they are unable to see how the
measure will find support among the
100000 voters who must cast their
ballots in it's favor, in addition to>the
1880, 900 who registered in the initia-
tive last March
The strength of Socialists, Commun-
lists and their trade union following
is placed at the 12,500,000 mark as a
maximum. The remaining votes to
fill in the 20,000,000 ayes needed to
pass the measure consequently must
come from the liberal parties or from
the stay-at-homes. In the presiden-
tial election of 1925, 100000 voters
failed to cast their ballots, of the
80 100000 qualified electors only S0,-
100000 being accounted for in the
returns.
The polls will open at 8 o'clock in
the morning and will close at 6 pm,
when the huge task of counting the
ballots will begin. The largest vote
in favor of the measure is exDected to
come from Berlin, where half of the
5000 900 qualified voters entered their
names in its favor in the preliminary
plebiscite. s~~>
DIR. Stresemann, the foreign minis
ter, believes that 100000 or H.
900, 600 votes will be cast in favor of
confiscation, but that the needed 20,-
600, 900 will not be produced He de-
scribed as ridiculous assertions that
the plebiscite was really tantamount
to vote for republic or monarchy.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
MACMILLAN SHIPS
REACH MAINE PORT
SchoonerS Make First Leg of
Subarctic Trip, and Get
Noisy Greeting.
BY the Associated Press.

CHRISTMAS COVE, Me-, June 10.
The Schooners Bowdoin and Sachem
were anchored here tonight after the
first leg Of their voyage to the sub
Arctic In quest of facts which the
North has never yielded 10 previous
conquests. The expedition, headed
by Lieut.. Comdr. Donald 3. MacMil.
Ian, arrived two and q half hours
after the departure from Wiscasset
late today.
A fleet of pleasure craft accom-
panied the staunch little exploration
schooners down the Sheepscot River
and along the coast to the destina.
ton here. During the trip, salutes
were received by the vessels from
many points along the shore line, and
the whistles OF both schooners re-
sponded to the courtesy.
HousebOat Goes Part Way.
In the escorting fleet was the Cad
fly, the houseboat. recently arrived
from Miami. Fla, of Frederick II.
Rawson of Chicago, who has financed
the expedition for the Field Museum
of Natural History on its dual purpose
of seeking the lost Morse colony and
collecting material for the museum.
The Gadfiy accompanied the schoon-
ers as far as Southport, then swung
south toward Boston. Mr.. Field and
Mr.. Rawson, both of whose young
sons are members of the Macmillan
party, were unable to accompany
the expedition beyond Southport be-
cause the former found it necessary
to return to Chicago as soon as pos
sible.
When the schooners came into this
harhnP fnniOhf rna{danfC GGnnohlnH
at the water front and greeted them
with salutes from cannon and shrek
ing of whistles. After they were
moored, the members of the party
came ashore for dinner.
Will Examine Morse Stone.
The expedition viii remain here
until Monday morning. and will then
proceed to Rockland and Bar Harbor
before striking across the Bay OF
Fundy to Yarmouth, Novia Scotia
where the "Norse Stone" will be ex-
amined critically in an effort to de-
termine II the Norsemen came as far
south as that point. as 1t was
thought they did
The expedition also will put in at
Sydney. Nova Scotia, before begin.
ming its work along the west coast
of Newfoundland, and on the coasts
of Labrador. Raffinland and Green
land.
The expedition sailed from Wis
casset amid a parting demonstration
in which the townspeople and many
visitors joined. Whistles sounded and
cannon doomed as the craft, with a
fiotilla of smaller pleasure boats in
their wake. circled the harbor and
disa ppeared down the Sheepscot
River.
The sailing was preceded by exer.
cises on the common. at which
Comdr. Macmillan told briefly his
plans.
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WARE ACCOUNT BOOSTED.
Total For All Candidates Is Above
$2,5OO.OOO More Unreported.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 10 R-
Pennsylvania primary campaign ex-
pense account climbed above the
S2,500, 900 mark today as accountants
followed the trail Of funds through
reports filed here with the State
bureau of elections.
The total was boosted by more than
$500 900 when the expense account Of
the Ware James Woodward
campaign committee, which conducted
the successful campaign of Represen-
tative William S. Ware for the Re
publican senatorial nomination, was
filed. The account brought the total
reported spent for the Ware ticket to
$666,612.59, without including reports
from county committees. The COM
mittee reported expenditures of $483,.
83S and unpaid obligations of
$94 ,532.05.
Mr.. Wares personal account pre-
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FIVE ARE SENTENCED
ON CHARGE OF DRY PLOT
Given Terms of Four to Eighteen
Months and Fined-Accused of
Whisky Theft.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 1a.--
Five alleged members of the $4,000
Squibb whisky theft plot were sent
enced by Federal Judge Robert &.
Baltzell here today
Bruce Osthimer. delicatessen oper
ator. received a sentence of IS months
in the Leavenworth Federal Peniten
tiary and was fined $2,500. Walter
Ewing, a negro tailor, received the
same sentence.
William II. Marshall was sentenced
to a year and a day in Leavenworth
and fined 81 500. Joe Shores must
spend four months in the Marion
County Jail and was fined 81 SOC
Lander Dearson received four months
in the county Jail and fine of $1,000.
Marshall, Shores and Dearson. all
negroes, were employees in the Federal
Building where the Confiscated whisky
was stored. They confessed to steal
ing some of the whisky.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
SENATOR'S OPPOSED
TO HAUCEN BILL FUNDAMENTALS
Chairman of Corn Belt Committee Says Farmers
Will Try to Defeat Men Of Either Party
Voting Against Measure

when great lawyers like Senator
Hiram Johnson, Senator CunAninS,
Senator McNary and others believe
that the Haugen bill can pass muster
on this score, it seems to us that Sen
ators from agricultural States might
waive their doubts and let the courts
settle the matter.
I'm this connection II is also peril
nent to remark that certain eminent
constitutional directors TO the Haugen
bill have made no effort to help per
feet a more worthy measure and,
therefore, we cannot escape the
conviction that their constitutional
qualms are pretty much case of
where the wish Is father to the
thought.
Finally, speaking as the chairman
of the corn belt committee. / want to
say that the Tincher tcredit) bill or
any similar effort to dodge the real
issue Of the surplus and thus save
the political faces of members of Con.
gr'ess will not be tolerated by the
farm organizations in all sections of
the United States-we- want the funda-
mentals of the Haugen bill or moth
ing"
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tions to members and guests were
equally interesting
The Hibbs gold cup was won by
Charles II. Doing with a low score
of 70. The low gross prize went to
A. 3. Leet, second low net to b. E.
Hinton and third low net to Robert
Y. Fleming.
Mrs. Charles B. Lyddance won the
ladies' putting contest for the John
Poole trophy, while Mrs. Herbert T.
shannon took the consolation prize.
The Herbert T. Shannon cup was
won by Charles p. Shaeffer. Low
gross went to Herbert Shannon. Sec
ond low net ended in a tie between
George H. Keesee and |. r. Shoe.
maker. When the tie is played OFF
the loser will take third prize,
The McLachlen cup was captured
by II. c. Hoskinson, low gross was
taken by J. F. NJ. Bowie. Second
low gross by c. T. Claggett and third
low gross, A. NJ. Nevius.
Carr Gets Jennings Trophy.
The Coleman Jennings tennis cur
was won by Stanley Carr, who de
feated Carl Morgan in the finals to
day. He lost the first set 7 to 5, took
the second 8 to and the third to l..
At the close of the business session
at noon the resolutions reported b3
Charles J. Bell. chairman of the com
mittee, were largely in appreciation OF
services rendered the bankers organi
zation in connection with the conven
ton. Separate resolutions were of
fered expressing the regret of the as
sociation at the death of Boyd Taylor
vice president of the Washington Loar
and Trust Co.; Somerset Walters
president of the Seventh Street Saw
ings Bank: Frank A. Munsey, presi
dent of the Munsey Trust Co.; Ben
iamin W. Guy, vice president Of the
Columbia National Bank, and Miltor
I. Allies, president of Riggs Nationa'
| Bank.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

viously filed showed $71 ,435.S0, and
the Ralph Beaver Strassburger modi-
fication committee. which was formed
to aid the Ware candidacy. yesterday
reported expenditures Of $16,806.48.
Efforts to reach an exact total of
the expenses reported by committees
were unsuccessful. because of the
interlapping accounts of State and
county committees. Scores of the
local committees which were reported
as receiving contributions have not
filed any accounts.
An examination of some of the
county committee reports filed. how
ever, showed thousands of dollars in
expenses not covered by any other
reports, and, without these, a prelimi-
nary total of 81, ,492 .S54.80 was reached.
This figure included 81 ,631, ,242.21 re-
ported by the larger committees, in
cluding the regular Republican organi.
cation in Allegheny County. which
supported the ticket headed by SEN
ator George Wharton Pepper. who
was defeated along with Gov. Pinchot,
by Representative Ware.
Included $195,OOO Estimate.
II also included $1e5,OOO estimated
as the expenses of the Pinchot can
didacy. The Pinchot total included an
estimate of the funds spent by county
committees.
Altogether reports have been re-
ceived from Pinchot county COM
mittees in 81 Of the 81 counties in the
State and 40 committees which backed
the Pepper ticket. Ware committees
In only 10 counties have reported. al
though the Ware campaign committee
report today showed contributions of
$231 ,095 to committees in SO counties
The Ware Beidleman James :
Woodward campaign committee re-
port showed contributions of $4S4,-
754.72 in amounts ranging from $40
to S85, 900, the latter the amount of one
of four contributions credited to Albert
M. Greenfield of Philadelphia. The
other Greenfield sums were $S0,0o0,
$40, 900 and $1,000.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
WHITTEMORE DATE SET.

BALTIMORE, June 19 CP).--Argu-
ments on the appeal of Richard Reese
Whittemore from a conviction of first
degree murder will be heard by the
Court of Appeals on June 2S, Chief
Judge Carroll l.. Bond announced to-
day. Whittemore head of New
York's "million-dollar crime trust, =
was found guilty here several weeks
ago of fatally injuring a guard In
effecting his escape from the Mary.
land penitentiary in 1925.
Execution of the death sentence is
automatically deferred pending the
appellate courts decision.
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without jury trial under the circum-
stances outlined Efforts TO get these
reforms" through Congress so far
have failed.
Officials at the hospital are of the
opinion that sometimes applicants
who sign petitions for habeas corpus
action are not aware Of the exact ma
ture of the proceeding upon which
they are entering. Indicative of this,
they point out. is the fact that two
of the applicants, when brought into
court by Dr. White in response 10 the
court summons, requested that their
cases be abandoned and that they be
permitted to remain at st. Eliza
beth's. The court had no course but
to quash the proceedings and the
men now are back at the institution.
A third applicant. released by the
court, is said later to have changed
his mind about being at liberty and TO
have returned to the institution with
a request that he be readmitted. This
could not be done in view Of the
COURTS order.
457 Not Committed.
A wide field for further encroach-
HIcHI vi lIe HdDedS corpus wave
exists at St. EliZabeths Hospital. un.
der present conditions. According 10
a statement made at the Fenning
hearings by Maj. Davis G.. Arnold,
guardianship officer for the Veterans
Bureau, there are 457 patients now at
that institution who were not com
mitted by civil juries. and therefore
subject to habeas corpus proceedings
in their behalf
In view of this state Of affairs the
Veterans Bureau has just announced
its intention of having all such cases
adjudiCated in civil courts. on the
initiative of the bureau. But if this
step were carried out at once on a
wholesale basis. the courts of the
country would be overfiowing with
Veterans Bureau cases awaiting ac-
ton, it is said.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Delta Theta Tau Picks Officers.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 10 P).-
Delta Theta Tau closed it's national
convention here today, electing Miss
Beryl Chair OF Green Castle, Ind.
grand president; Miss Hazel Vinne
dege, Marion, Ind, grand vice presi
dent; Miss Roberta Scott, Muncie, Ind,
grand inspector, and Miss Leona Kite,
Urbana. ILL.,. grand editor of the
sorority publication. The next convsn-
tion viii be held In Terre Haute, IND.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
MOTHER WINS CHILD.
Former Wife of James Henry Cooke
Given Custody in Suit,

SALT LAKE CITY, June 19 P).-
Mrs. Hilda Betty Cooke. former wife
Of James Henry Cooke. Toronto barris-
ter. was today awarded custody Of
their daughter. Shirley, by decision
handed down by the Supreme Court.
This is believed to bring to an end
litigation over the custody Of the child
covering a period Of two years, and
reaching from the courts of Canada
and several States in this country.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
PRIZE BEAUTY WEDS.
Girl Selected as Miss Philadelphia
Bride of Youth. 20.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HADDONFIELD, N. J.. June 19.--
Word was received today by the fam
lily of Ormonde w. Downs that he had
eloped to Elkton. Md. with Miss An
nette NJ. Jackson, IS, of West Philadel
phia, who was Miss Philadelphia in
the Atlantic City beauty pageant last
year.
Downs is 20. He was graduated from
Haddonfield High School in 1924. For
the last month he has been employed
as an orchestra drummer in an Allan
tic City cafe.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
CHURCHILL RAPS RUSSIA.
English Leader Uses Strong Ian.
guage About Cred Gold"

LONDON, June 10 Cp.--At a po-
litical meeting in London tonight Win
ston Churchill, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, in the course of a strong
attack on Russia in connection with
the red gold" agitation, warned peo-
pie who lend money to Russia that
they must understand that under no
circumstances would the British
treasury accept any responsibility If
they were defra uded.
His advice to traders was to make
certain that they received the money
or equivalent security before their
goods left England.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
76 Steamers Depart in Day.

NEW YORK. June 10 LF).--A rec.
ord number of 76 steamers departed
today from New York harbor. The
previous greatest one-day total, ac.
cording to available records, was 6S.
on April 5. 1924.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
FISHER is CALLED
WITH BEIDLEMAN
IN CAMPAIGN PROBE

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GERMANY FACING
TEST IN VOTE TODAY
ON CONFISCATION

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Evening star., 1926-06-20
WAVE OF RELEASES
AT ST. ELIZABETH'S
DECLARED MENACE

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