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Evening star., 1926-12-10
DISTRICT TO ASK
MORE u: S. FUNDS
49, 100000 Declared Too
Low When Triangle Plan
Lops Off s450,O00 Taxes.

A move to have the Federal Gov
ernment increase it's lump-sum con-
tribution of $9,00O,0O0 toward District
expenses until the fiscal relations are
permanently settled on more equi
table basis was initiated today by Off
cials of the District.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
let it be known that he has requested
the engineering and financial depart
| ments of the District to make a study
of the assessed value of the privately
owned property within the triangle
south Of Pennsylvania avenue. which
will be withdrawn from taxation as
soon as it is acquired by the Federal
Government for the proposed new
public buildings.
Loss of $3.50, 900 i'm Taxes.
According to previous unofficial es-
Inmates, the purchase of this land by
the Federal Government will deprive
the District of at least $450,000 in
taxes, based on the current rate OF
$3.50 per 500 of full assessed valua-
ton on tangible and intangible prop
erty. This loss must be distributed
among the bearers of the tax burden.
Coupled with this potential loss in
revenue, District officials point out, is
the steady increase in the cost of
operating and maintaining the muni-
cipal government, which is not being
shared proportionately by the Federal
Government.
In 1925, when the lump sum prin-
ciple was adopted, it was explained
the appropriations amounted to $751;
100000. Every subsequent year the
appropriations have increased, and
the approved budget for the next
fiscal year calls for $3S 900. If the
$9,000,000 contribution was fair in
1925, Commissioner Dougherty de-
clared, it is not so now.
Just how much more the District
officials plan to ask Congress to have
the Federal Government contribute
was not revealed. The minimum, it
was intimated, most certainly will not
be less than $1,O0O,O00.
Question to Be Studied.
The Commissioners, however, pro-
pose to give considerable study to the
report on the assessed value of the
privately owned land in the triangle
before determining a definite pro-
cedure toward having Congress raise
the SO ,O00. 900 contribution. Previous
estimates placed the value of this
property at S25,0O0,000, and this is
the figure that was used to calcu-
late the $450,OO0 loss in the revenue
from taxation.
Commissioner DOugherty also indi-
Gated that an effort would be made be-
fore the public buildings commission
to have provision made in a central To-
cation Of the triangle for some of the
municipal activities which will be
forced out by the public building
program These include two fire en-
gine houses. the municipal garage,
No. l Police Precinct Station, the
traffic bureau and employment bu-
reau on Pennsylvania avenue and
the Health Department clinic on
Fifteenth street.
The Commissioner believes the erec-
ton of the new Government build
ings will not remove the need of
police and fire protection in the tri-
angular area. Some arrangements
could be made. he thinks, to group
these two activities, at least, in the
triangle.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
455 OF 500 IN CITY BELIEVE IN GOD.
STARS RELIGION SURVEY SHOWS
435 Expect Immortality, 408 Hold Jesus
Divine, 383 Go to Church Regularly,
First Ballots Indicate.

If the first 500 votes counted in
The Stars poll of religious sentiment
in Washington, part of a national
newspaper survey to ascertain such
opinion throughout the country, can
be taken as a criterion, 80 per cent
of the residents of this city are be-
levers in God, although only 80 per
cent believe in the divinity of Christ.
This became evident early in the
count of the ballots, which are coming
in so rapidly that it has been decided
to extend the period Of voting another
week, the last ballot to be printed in
next Fridays issue of The Star.
Viewing the ballots from an ana
lytical point of view, many interesting
and curious facts came to light. For
instance, more than $50 of those vot-
Ing had no children and consequently
were unable to answer ''yes" or mo"
to the eleventh question regarding
religious instruction of children.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
TO HONOR RASMUSSEN
Life Membership Will Be Bestowed
When Explorer Speaks
Tonight.

When Dr. Knud Rasmussen ad-
dresses the National Geographic So
ciety this evening at the Washington
Auditorium he also will be invested
with an honorary life membership in
recognition of his Arctic exploration
and his contributions to the world S
knowledge of the Eskimo people.
Mai. Gen. A. w. Greely, U. S. A.,
dean of living Arctic explorers, will
make the presentation.
The honorary life membership In
the National Geographic Society is
presented in recognition Of valuable
contributions to geographic knowl-
edge. Among the recipients Of this
honor have been George kennan,
Hiram Bingham. now United States
Senator from Connecticut; Stephen T.
Mather, Frank NJ. Chapman. Donald
B. Macmillan, Capt. Robert A. Bart.
lett, Neil NJ. Judd and Joseph F. Rock.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
DAWES DIVIDES NOBEL AWARD:
ELITIU ROOT GETS WILSON PRIZE
Plan Putting Germany Back
on Feet and World Court
Work HOn0red.
Austen Chamberlain, BRAND
and Stresemann Also on
Norwegian List.
BY the Associated Press.

I
| OSLO, Norway, December 10
f! The Nobel peace prize for 1926 has
| been awarded to Charles G. Dawes,
Vice President of the United States,
and Sir Austen Chamberlain. British
secretary of foreign affairs. This an
| nouncement was made today at a
meeting. of the. Nobel Institute by
| Prof Stang. =
:. 1t was. also announced that the
1926. peace prize had. been awarded
to .Aristide BRAND. French minister
of foreign affairs. aud Ito Dr. Gustav
Stresemahn, :'Gerniany's foreign min.
lister. ,. ~. - - .
King Haakon, .Crown Prince Olaf,
representatives OF. ,the' Storthing," the
government and, the diplomatic, corps
and other prominent persons were
present. .~~. ~"--.
Europe's Plight Destrfbed:
DR.. Fritjof Nansen, in a speech,
recalled the. feeling. of helpfessness
of Europe during the postwar days.
He said the. first light shed. on the
darkness. was by the~ adoption Of the
Dawes plan. which permitted Ger
many to rehabilitate her finances and
commence payment Of reparations.
The United States. he said, stretch
ed helping hand when the darkness
was thickest. The Americans reCog-
niZed their duty to assist Europe IN
her reconstruction. The idea of Sec
retary Of State Hughes in December,
1922, to appoint commission of ex-
perts to inquire into Germany's abil-
ity to pay reparations had eliminated
in the adoption of the Dawes plan.
This had been of the greatest i'm
portance to Germany, the allies and
the whole of Europe and also the
United States.
1t was an important condition. DR..
Nansen added, to the policy of peace
which led to the LocarnO conference,
the outcome of which was the Rhine
pact and four arbitration treaties.
If the peoples of Europe would only
remember the bestial horrors of war
they would take care that there would
be no more conflicts.
DIR. Nansen urged that the govern
Evening star., 1926-12-10
PEACE CONGRESS
MAY ASK DEBT CUT
Definite Program to Aid
Cause to Be Acted on
This Afternoon.

A series of definite recommendations
to be incorporated in a permanent pro.
gram looking toward the establish.
ment of world peace and the clarifying
of the relationships of the United
States with foreign countries was
presented this morning to the Confer.
ence on the Cause and Cure of War
by committees.
Action on the tentative proposals
will be taken late today, just prior to
adjournment, but leaders indicated
that the proposals advanced by the
findings committees would be adopted
probably with only slight revisions as
the permanent policy of the confer
ence.
Among the more significant recon-
mendations were:
Total cancellation Of war debts in
CURED for relief and a gradual re-
duction Of other war debts by ad-
justing them to an amount correspond
ing to fallen prices.
Seek Mexican Peace.
A request that the President Of the
United States use all his efforts to
secure adjustment of present diff
culties between the United tSates and
Mexico without resort to such ex-
treme measures as withdrawal of rec
ognition, lifting the embargo on arms
and the movement Of troops, and if
such adjust appears impossible to re-
quest the State Department to at
tempt to settle the controversy by
arbitration.
That the United States is commit
ted to the independence of the Philip
pines by the Jones act of 1916, and
official statements by Presidents, and
that the President appoint commits
sion to meet with a representative
commission of Filipinos. chosen by
themselves, to discuss the question
of independence and to urge Congress
to establish an openly announced and
continuing policy for the Philippines.
Action on China Favored.
That the United States take indie.
pendent action to revise the existing
unequal treaties with China on a
basis of equality and commend and
assist undertakings for study and up-
derstanding of the elements of the
international problems of the Pacific
nations.
"All of these recommendations con-
corning the foreign policy OF the
United States of America the re-
port stated, ''are founded upon the
firm conviction of this conference
that respect for national groups and
recognition of their rights and their
growing powers in the world is the
only reasonable basis for all inter-
national relationships.
When the conference formally sets
it's seal of approval on the reports of
its committees the approved report Of
the conference will be sent to the nine
national women's organizations par
ticipating in the conference for sepa-
rate adoption and practical further
ance.
The report of the committee on
security. arbitration and disarmament
reaffirmed belief In the program
Continued on Page 6. Column 1.)
Evening star., 1926-12-10
SLUSH INQUIRIES
TOBE ENDED SOON
Reed Committee Determines
to Close Oregon, illinois
and Arizona Probes.

The Reed slush fund committee to-
day determined to wind up its inqui-
ries into the oregon, Arizona and Illi-
nois senatorial primaries at meet
ing to be held here as soon as poSs1-
BILE.
Senator Reed, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the committee, eX-
plained that in the Oregon investiga-
ton. which was conducted by Senator
McEary as subcommittee, it had
been possible to get only one witness
and that witness was now reported to
be here. In the Arizona investigation,
conducted by Senator King of Utah
there were three witnesses called
whom it was impossible to reach at
that time. These witnesses are now
either in Washington or New YORK.
Also there were one or two witnesses
summoned in the Illinois investigation
who did not appear and they can now
be reached, it is believed.
Senator Reed laid before the com
mittee charges made by H. B. VANS
lev in connection with the Democratic
campaign in Jackson County, Mo-,
which includes Kansas City. These
charges alleged that street railway
company had contributed from $780,
600 to $75O,OOO to the Democratic or
ganization, with the understanding it
would receive an extension of its
franchise.
Denied First Hand Information.
Senator Reed himself made a pre-
liminary investigation Of the charges
in Kansas City on November 90
Wamsley appeared at that time and
after denying that he had any first
hand information regarding the
charges stated in his testimony that
while he did not wish to impugn the
character of Senator Reed. he was
a Democrat and was scarcely in a
position to conduct the investigation
in Missouri in an impartial way.
II referred the matter and the trans
script of the testimony taken by me
in Missouri to the committee" said
Senator Reed. Il made no commen,
on it and shall have nothing to dc
with it,
| The committee took no action in
the matter. but it will consider it
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Evening star., 1926-12-10
$1,252,116 SCIENCE
FUND IS APPROVED
Carnegie Institution Re-
search Plan Adopted-Root
Is Presiding Officer.

The board of trustees of the Car
negie Institution of Washington at
their annual meeting today at the
administration building, Sixteenth and
Z streets, authorized a budget of
81 ,630,696 for next year, of which
$1,252,1 was set apart for research
activities in varied fields of science.
Included in the appropriations, aside
from that for research, is a substan-
tial sum with which the famous non
magnetic yacht Carnegie will be re-
conditioned for a three-year cruise,
possibly to be begun in 1928. The
Carnegie, which has circled the world
many times in the interest of SCIENCE
has been tied up in the Washington
channel for a number Of years.
The burden of the Carnegie con-
tributiOn to science has been in MAX
ing possible magnetic and electric OBJ
servations over all of the seas. Six
voyages for this purpose have already
been made. 1t is expected that in the
next cruise the yacht will retrace the
old routes for study of any changes.
In addition it is hoped that a study
of general oceanographic conditions
may be made.
EIihu Root Presides.
presided, assisted by Charles d. Wal
colt, vice chairman. Others present
were Robert S. Brookings. Cass Gill
bert, Senator Frederick H. Gillett of
Massachusetts, Secretary of Com
merce Hoover, William w. Morrow,
James Parmelee, William 3. Parsons,
Stewart Patton, Henry S. Pritchett,
Martin A. Ryerson, Theobold Smith,
William Benson Story, William H.
Welch, Henry White and George w.
Wickersham.
DR.. John c. Merriam, president of
the institution. reported that contribu-
tions in excess of $4,000 had been
received from outside sources for
specific researches ranging from fun
damental studies in physics and chem
istry to studies of problems of human
heredity. Turning to outstanding re-
search achievements of the past year.
Dr. Merriam said accomplishments
had been made in many fields.
He dwelt particularly upon the work
of the department of embryology with
respect to it's study Of the youngest
human embryo thus far studied and
it's studies of the transformation of
the white blood cells, which have led
to significant discoveries concerning
the nature and origin of certain types
of malignant tumors. He referred
also to the work of the department of
genetics with respect to problems in
heredity.
Dr. Merriam referred to certain
studies at the Mount Wilson Observa-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Youth, Sentenced to 3 Years In Prison,
CAPTURED After Chase From Courthouse

Edward L. Smith, colored, 18 years
old. a former police informer. today
made a fruit1ess attempt to escape
the service of a sentence Of three
years in the penitentiary which had
been given him by Justice Jennings
Bailey in Criminal Division 2. In
stead of following the deputy marshal
to the cell room Smith made a dash
out of the rear door Of the court
room and, running through the east
door, dashed across Judiciary Square,
closely followed by deputy marshals,
police and Henry E. McCabe, who was
awaiting hearing on a charge of
lunacy.
Smith jumped into a post Office au-
tomobile near Fourth and E streets.
McCabe was closely behind him, hav-
ing distanced the other pursuers.
McCabe entered an automobile and
Evening star., 1926-12-10

Others, with no explanation. left this
query's answer spaces blank.
Many of the ballots from persons
willing to have families grow up in
community in which there is no
church showed-and there were few
eXceptions-that the voters had been
brought up in religious homes.
The greatest number of affirmative
answers was returned for the tenth
question, as to the voter being
brought up in a religious home. On
this question 463 voted eyes" The
second question in affirmative popu-
larity was the first question, regard
ing belief in God, with 455 yes"
votes.
The greatest number of negative
votes were cast, as might be ex-
pected, for the eighth question, re-
garding the rearing of a family in a
churchless community. Four hundred
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Britain, France and Belgium
Said to Be Planning Me-
gotiations in China.
u. S. HANDS-OFF POLICY
IS FACTOR IN SITUATION
Belief That America Would Ben
: eft if They Launched Attack,
-.
Thought Consideration
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
oS.


-(Copyright.n1926.D. '. -.
GENEVA, December 10.-1t is re:
ported. on good authority that Foreign
Ministers Chamberlain of Great Brit
ain, BRAND of France and Wander
velde of Belgium, after repeated. con-
ferences, have virtually decided on a
Chinese policy.
. They are said-to have communicated
word. to the ,K.uomintong party at Can
ton that they. are prepared to recog'
nize the Canton government de. facto
and start negotiations for modification
of the unequal treaties.
1t is understood that Miles Lamp
son, the new British Minister to China,
has been instructed to broach the mat
ter at HankOw. A decisive factor in
his policy is said to be the handS.off
policy of Secretary of State Kellogg
of the United States. The powers are
said to believe that if they interviewed
in a military way they would reap
Chinese hate, while the United States
would get the business.
Shat Ting and Hammin Wuang,
young Chinese students, who repre-.
sented the Kuomintong here as
unofficial observers, indicated the Can
ton government would not accept the
powers proposition, but would insist
on complete abolition of the present
treaties and negotiation of new ones
on an absolutely equal basis. Canton
feels that it has all the cards in it's
hands and can afford to await recog-
milton on its own terms.
SIrRRENnER IS REpORTEn
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Crippled Ship Moves to Port.

TOXIC, December 10 N.-The
Japanese freighter Seine Maru, which
yesterday sounded distress signals be-
cause of a damaged rudder sustained
in storm off Nemour. Hokkaido
Islands, is proceeding to port under it's
own steam. This message, received by
the Suzuki Co... is understood to mean
the vessel is in no further danger.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
START 1900 MILE HOP.

MELILLA, Spanish Morocco, De-
cenber 10 [P). - Three seaplanes
piloted by Spanish officers left for
-Casablanca today on an attempted
flight to Spanish Guinea, $500 miles
down the western coast of Africa.
The planes are piloted by Com
mandant Rafael Llorente, flight
leader; Capt. Antonio Llorente and
Capt. Ignacio JimeneZ.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

gave chase. Policeman Charles A.
Berry OF No. IL precinct comman-
deered another machine and overlook
the fleeing prisoner near the Grace
Dodge Hotel, just as McCabe reached
Smith. The policeman took charge
of the fleeing prisoner, and deputy
marshals escorted McCabe, who was
also supposed to be in custody, to the
courthouse. Smith was placed in a
cell and the incident was closed.
The offense of which Smith was SEN
fenced occurred October II when he
accompanied a raiding squad to a
house on V street. When Smith and
the raiders left, it is stated, diamond
ring worth $3.50 was missed. The ring
was recovered.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
SURRENDER is REPORTED.
Gen. Chang-Yi Said to Have Capt.
uIated to Cantonese.

81 Annoy, December 10 @.-Reliable
reports from Foochow say Gen.
Chang-Yi, northern comma nder who
has pillaged his way through nearly
100 towns in the Foochow district
after having been defeated in defense
of the city, has surrendered to the
southernerS. The full conditions un-
der which he surrendered are not
revealed.
A relief commission at Foochow de-
clared yesterday that 10000 persons
had been rendered homeless as the
result of destruction wrought by Gen.
Chang-Yi's troops and that immediate
relief was necessary.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
CANTONESE GAIN GROUND.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Dai
News Copyright. 1926.

BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1926.
SHANGHAI, December 10.-The
Cantonese today strengthened their
grip on Foochow when leaders of the
independence movement surrendered
their entire forces upon condition that
they be incorporated in the Cantonese
army. Chekiang Province, to the
south of Shanghai, now appears to be
the danger spot. Local authorities eX-
pect it to declare its independence
from Marshal Sun Chuan-Fa who
is sending troops from Marking to
strengthen Shanghai defenses.
1t is not believed that Marshal Sun
will make a great effort to retain
Chekiang Province, but will concen-
trate on holding Kiangsu. This prov
ince includes Shanghai and Marking,
richest revenue sources in the YangtZe
Valley. Cantonese invaders already
have crossed the Chekiang border
from Kiangsu Province. Chekiang's S
declaration of independence will be
tantamount to surrender to the Can
tOneSe.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Gallivan Is Criticized.

The move to withhold the entire en-.
fOrcement fund was made by Repre-
sentative Gallivan, Democrat, Massa.
chusetts, a wet
Chairman Madden of the appropria-
tions committee, in charge of the bill,
termed the proposal unworthy of
the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Il voted against prohibition" Mad
said, but we have the law now. I
consider it would be a violation of nv
constitutional oath of office to fail TO
provide funds to enforce it."
Representative Schafer, Republican.
Wisconsin, defended the November
modification referendum in his State
as real expression of the people
against prohibition. OF n half million
votes cast, he said, three-fifths were
for modification.
Representative La Guardia, Re-
publican, New York. opened the
prohibition debate with the remark
that New Workers. could not drink
the referendum
La Guardia, who is a wet, advised
his colleagues to speak as states
men on this question:" asserting they
were inconsistent in contending the
law unenforceable while attempting
to withhold funds for enforcement.
Drys in Congress, he said, were
sincere in their belief that prohibi-
ton in enforceable, and the thing
for vets to do is 10 get the facts
into their DISTRICTS
He advised the vets to "show
up enforcement conditions and then
use constitutional means if they
wish to change the law and chided
others of the New York delegation
who yesterday recited results of the
recent referendum in that State as
proof that prohibition is unpopular
Evening star., 1926-12-10

ments of Europe, big and little, pursue
the policy of the League of Nations
and do everything in their power to
strengthen the force of the League,
to the end that the horrible monster
of war should be slain and the future
secured.
Continued on Page 6. Column %
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HUNDREDS DIE DAILY.
Starvation Makes CHASTITY Situation i'm
City of Sianfu.

PEkING, December 10 R.--Hun-
dreds were dying daily in Sianfu a
fortnight ago, said a belated dispatch
received yesterday, which told of star
vation and cannibalism in the capital
Of Shensi province due to the siege
by provincial forces, which has lasted
since April.
The Kuominchun peoples army de-
tenders and the Chinese populace of
the city of more than 100000 had
eaten all the dogs and horses, and it
was asserted that flesh of the human
dead has been sold to keep alive the
miserable inhabitants.
Nineteen foreigners in Sianfu were
in a desperate condition November 10,
them.
Reports that the beleaguering forces
of Gen. Liu Chen-Hua have raised the
siege and retreated into Honan Prov
ince, thus far have not been con-
firmed.
Standard Oil Has Strike.
SHANGHAI, December 10 CP).-Re-
ports from Hankow say the Chinese
staff of the Standard Oil Co.'S install
lation at Tanshuichee have gone on
strike and that American gunboats are
guarding the property. The situation
CANTnNESE CAIN CPAI1Nn
Evening star., 1926-12-10
S11,9D0,0lD VOTED
FOR ENFORCEMENT
Only IL Vets Mustered in At
tack-Undercover Item
Is Eliminated.

House vets mustered only II votes
todayin their attack on the $11 ,9O0,-
600 appropriation for the prohibition
unit carried in the Treasury-Post
Office appropriation bill. but they sue
ceeded in eliminating a section of the
measure under which Lincoln C. An
drews would have been authorized to
spend $500,000 next year for under
cover agents without detailed ac-
counting.
One hundred and forty, members
voted for the expenditure of the near
ly $12,000,000, but on the contention
of Representative La Guardia, Re
publican, New York, that the under.
cover section was contrary to exist
ing law, which prohibits advances ex-
cept under restrictions, the secret
work clause went out by a ruling
from Representative Smell, Repub-
lican, New York, a dry, who was pre-
siding.