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Evening star., 1926-04-06
1LANSFOR MOVING
BUREAUSSTARTED
Department Officials and
Commission Discuss U. S.
Office Shifts.

The Public buildings Commission
began makipr plans today for the re-
location Of numerous bureaus OF the
Federal Government in Washington
Il order TO obtain more advantageous
use Of available Office space.
The chief clerkI and other officials OF
the Departments Of Commerce. Labor,
Treasury and Interior met with the
buildings commission in the office or
Chairman Smoot in the Senate Office
Building last night and discussed for
,wo hours the moves that could best
be made. Senator SInoot stated FOL
lowing the meeting that the conmis-
ion did not have time this morning 70
leach decisions, but that he expected
ne whole problem would be settled
soon.
$3.50, 900 Ordered Spent.
The fact that an appropriation or
$3.50. 900 was inserted recently in the
independent Offices appropriation
hill to defray the expenses of re-
urranging the office space OF the Gov
ornment in the District indicates the
wide scale upon which the moving
will be carried out.
One of the principal objects or the
proposal is to centralize all branches
If the Interior Department IN that
departments own building. which,
{ has been estimated. will result in
Il saving of 10 00O square feet OF of
tiCe space. This III turn necessitates
he transfer OF several bureaus OF the
commerce Department from the In
terior Building to other locations. and
il is also likely that IA number of di-
visions of the Treasury Department
viii be given better accommodations
in the program.
The problem also involves the ques-
fion OF which bureaus of the Govern
nent should utilize tho large Pension
Office Building. on G street between
Fourth and Fifth, when the Pension
Bureau is moved
Renovation on Program
The appropriation may be used for
1'enovatIng as well as actual moving
expenses, and this also viii permit Il
more economical use of existing floor
space.
This relocating of several divisions
If the Government is entirely aside
rom the more pressing need for 4
comprehensive building program for
the Federal Government in Washing
ton. which is to be taken care OF by
,cgislatlon which has passed the House
and is due to be taken up In the Sen
ate before adjournment. calling for
t,ve-year $50, 900, 900 construction pro-
gram.
This program is needed TO provide
pace and adequate quarters for the
many Government agencies now
housed in temporary war structures
md in rented Office buildings.
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FREE SWIMMING LESSONS
TO BOYS AT Y.M.C.A. POOL
instruction by Experts Already
Begun, to Continue Until
Thursday at Noon.

Free swimming lessons for boys 12
ears old and over began yesterday
It the Y. NJ. c. A. and will continue
Until Thursday at noon. The only re-
luirements for those who take the
lessons are that they be Of proper age
md present the written permission OF
heir parents.
Yesterday at o'clock over 70 boys
PRESENTED themselves for the lessons.
which are given in the boys pool
from o'clock until noon. The num-
Der was expected to increase today.
The lessons are given under expert
instructors, who are careful not to al
low the boys to overdo themselves.
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guests of the officials of the print
ing office at luncheon. Immediate
ly following the luncheon they will
he taken on "A tour of the printing Of
flee and afterwards will leave for the
Library of Congress. There a spe-
cial exhibit of early newspapers and
periodicals in North and South Amer
lea has been arranged. The Lin
coin Memorial will be the next stop.
AT 4:30 o'clock the delegates will
be taken to the polo field in Potomac
Park for what is expected to be one
of the most remarkable aerial dem
constructions ever held over Washing
ton. To this event the general pub
lie Is extended an invitation br the
governing board of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union. 1t will last for about an
hour, and all persons attending have
been requested to take up positions
at the end of the field near the band
stand.
"Bienvenidaw to Visitors.
This exhibition will be opened by
a single airman soaring aloft and
tracing out in the sky the word
.'Bienvenida" which is the Spanish
word for welcome. The Army Air
Service will then take the air with
81 planes. each symbolic of one Of
the 81 Latin American republics
represented at the congress. After
flying in mass formation, the planes
will part and a number Of exhibitions
of group formations will be shown.
Then the Naval Air Service will go
aloft with some of its F5L's and
Vought planes. The spectators will
be bombarded with smoke bombs and
a smoke curtain will be draped
around the field. The Navy's part
of the exhibit will be concluded with
a number of airmen leaping from
speeding planes and dropping to the
ground in parachutes. Six Marine
Corps pursuit planes from Quantico
will conclude the program with an
exhibition Of daring stunt flying.
Session at $50.
At $40 o'clock in the evening the
preliminary session of the Congress
will be called to order by Secretary Of
State Kellogg, as chairman Of the gov
erning board of the Pan-American
Union. Secretary Kellogg will deliv-
err the opening address, followed by
the vice chairman Of the governing
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SO New Measles Cases.

The D.S>vict Health Department tc.
day recordsS 9S new CASES of 'nea 81 ss.
making total OF 9.3if fIr the yeai
Ever since the inception of this en-
demic the nrinbor of new cases re,
ported daily hc.s f.uctu-te from 40 e.
fnT
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New Entrants Arriving.

This, of course, is not the actual
ity. New entrants into membership
are coming in daily. swelling the fund
and, Of course, adding to its liabil-
ties. Such q valuation necessarily
may not take into account the avail
ability of fresh contributions to avert,
or at least TO postpone, the need of
appropriating portions of the $751;.
000, 900. The maximum number on the
annuity roll will not be reached until
40 years from now. AT present the
inflow of assets is about double the
outflow of liabilities, and without Gov
ernment appropriations whatsoever
the contributions will exceed the pay
mentS for the next Is years. Cen
orally speaking, this valuation of the
.und under the existing plan, or sim
liar valuations under various proposed
pans, restricted to present member
ship, are not of great practical value
without supplemental information in
determining the distribution of the
actual cash assets and the actual
Government cash liabilities from gear
to year without respect to fund of
constantly increasing membership.
"A private company or organization
is subject TO dissolution or diSband-
ment and ensuing liquidation, and
consequently sound policy necessitates
the possession In actual resources Of
reserves adequate to meet its liabii-
tiles at any given time. Such con-
siderations Go not exist with respect
to an activity of the Government it
self. The Government, for our pur-
poses, Is perpetual and its potential
resources adequate for every conceiv-
able governmental need. Hence. the
building up of such reserves at pres
ent to meet liabilities payable in the
future in the event of liquidation is
not in the case OF the Government die
tated by sound policy, as 1t is in the
case of business corporations or fra
ternal organizations.
Employees Make Up Fund.
1.-THE resources of the fund COM
prise the contributions of the em-
ployes with their interest accumula.
tions and such appropriations as the
Government must needs make TO
meet the liabilities, comprised of an.
nuity payments and refunds. In the
cases in which the employe contrib
utes from the time of his induction
into service TO the time Of his re.
tirement, the extent to which those
contributions with their earnings
| will meet the cost of his retirement
IS fixed and readily ascertainable
LIN" hSc, luS dA'ouiI HeSeSSdiS u
be contributed by the Government,
If any. to eke out the retirement
cost is fixed and readily ascertain.
able This is called the normal cost
of retirement and will be the sole
cost when the last person now under
| the system who did not contribute
from the beginning Of his service is
| eliminated.
while contributions to the retire
ment fund have only been made since
| August, 1920, the benefits of retire
ment were made fully available to all
employees within the system at that
| time. Those who were Immediately
! retired when the law came into opera.
| ton had contributed nothing toward
| their annuity and consequently the
| proportion of contribution by the Gov.
|
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ASK RIGHT TO SEEK
FUNDS IN SCHOOLS
Committee of "OId IronsideS"
Drive to Request Ban
Be Raised.

Members Of the Board of Educa-
ton at their meeting tomorrow Will
be asked to waive the rule prohibiting
the solicitation of funds in local
schools to enable Washington school
boys and girls to contribute their bit
to the Save Old Ironsides" fund.
Prediction was made 'oday that in
view Of the fact that only penny and
dime contributions will be accepted
and that the movement was initiated
bv act of Congress and authorized by
the President of the United States
and Secretary of the Navy, that the
board members will find themselves
convinced they can lift their rule on
this occasion without setting prece-
dent.
Success Is Assured.
Despite the fact that the reaching
OF the 10000 900 school children Of the
United States by the "Old Ironsides"
committee has been hampered in some
measure by such rules as prevail in
the National Capital. II was pointed
out today that no less than $3.50 900
of the 100000 needed has been raised
and the success Of the campaign is
assured
1t is understood that Secretary of
tilC NAVY w lIiuI iieiS SCiit Il icA1tI W
the Board of Education here request
ing the waving Of the rule and
pointing out that similar rules have
recently been waived in Boston. New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Secretary Wilbur is taking an active
part in the raising OF the fund and
made an address on the subject at the
recent convention Of the department
of uperintendence, National Educa-
ton Association.
Supt. Ballou's Comment.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintend.
ent of schools, is understood to be
agreeable to the solicitation Of pennies
for the preservation of "Old Ironsides"
in the local schools, providing that a
concerted demand comes from the
parents. He does not believe how
ever, that the board should take the
initiative, inasmuch as there has been
a disposition TO make the present rule
barring solicitation Of funds in the
schools more drastic rather than less
lax.
It is expected that the Washington
Lodge of Elks will assume charge of
the local fund. inasmuch as 1t was
this fraternal organization which vol.
unteered TO put the "Old Ironsides''
campaign over and $50 out OF 400
Elk lodges TO date have turned in
s87 900.
Plan Proposed for Schools.
The plan which is expected to be
broached to the Board OF Education
tomorrow will be to set aside an hour
in the schools TO be known as "Old
Ironsides" hour, when the pupils will
be impressed with the historic and
inspirational value CT the proud frig-
ate which 81 years ago made Oliver
Wendell Holmes write his famous
poem. During this time, also. request
will be made for the contributions.
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Berlin and Vladivostok are to be
by an airplane line that will
reduce the present travelling time Of
10 days by rail to so flying hours.
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FAVORABLE REPORT URGES NEW
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT BILL
Provides ST. 1000 Maximum Annuity and Per Cent
Contributions-Won't Exceed 6O,OOO,OOO
at End of 40 Years, Lehlbach Estimates.

plicable to all now on the retired roll,
but is not made retroactive.
The provision for disability retire
ment Is amended by defining total
disability to be such as incapacitates
an employe for useful and efficient
service in the grade or class of po-
sition occupied by him. Proof of free
dom from vicious habits, intem-
perance or willful misconduct is
limited to a period Of five years next
prior to disability, and application
for such retirement must be made
prior to applicants separation from
the service or within six months
thereafter.
Re employment Of annuitants re-
tired either voluntarily or auton-at-
ically for approximation Is prohibited.
IAN employees coming within the
purview OF the retirement system
who previously had not been with
In its scope, and consequently had
made no contributions. must deposit
into the fund a sum equal TO the de-
ductionS that would otherwise have
been made, with interest. before they
can enjoy the benefits of the act.
''In order, In part. TO defray the cost
of the benefits carried by the bill. the
employees are required to contribute
per cent of their salary in lieu of 23a
per cent
Estimate OF Cost.
In his report Mr.. Lehlbach discusses
the estimate of cost extensively. He
quotes the valuation of the assets and
liabilities Of the civil service retire
ment and disability fund as of June
80, as submitted by the board OF
actuarieS saying that il is under
stood 10 be limited to the liabilities
due and to become due to the "mern-
bership" Of 38S.622 active and 1853
retired employees, and to the assets
comprised of the contributions Of the
aforesaid membership" with interest
accumulations, andsfhe appropriations
required to balance the valuation.
obviously" he comments, 'the liza
bilities will become payable over pc
riod extending from the present time
until the last boy or girl who entered
the service before June 80, 1925, has
been retired and died. There is moth
ing TO show TO what extent and during
what periods in this half century these
liabilities must be met, nor when
these liabilities will exceed that por-
ton of the assets represented by the
contributions and earnings. The fund
is treated as in process of liquidation.
1t is deemed TO continue until the
last member is dead. At such time
the last Of the 1851 ,S91 ,463 of required
appropriations will have been paid
and the retirement business wound
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CHAPMAN CALMLY
GOES TO GALL0WS:
LURID CAREER ENDS

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Most Seizures Split

Gen. Andrews replied that 9S per
cent Of the captures were split
Evening star., 1926-04-06
PRESIDENT HOLDS
RETIREMENT BILL
STILL TOO LIBERAL

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Misses Fnn Benefits.

Thus the Government fails to Sc
cure the full benefits Of the system
The bill provides maximum annuity
of 1900 and the following method Of
computation: The average annual sal
ary during the last 10 years Of serv-
ice, not to exceed $500 per annum.
is multiplied by the number of YEAR
Of service, not to exceed 80 years, and
the product is divided by 40. 1t will
be seen that this automatically limits
the maximum annuity to 1900 and
in no event, no matter how long tn
period of service. can the annuity ct
ceed three-fourths of the average pay
The effect Of this provision will be to
increase generally the annuities. This
method Of computation Is made ap'
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WELCOME AWAITS
PRESS DELEGATES
HERE TOMORROW

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
DOLL CONTEST WON
BY VIOLET M'KINLEY
Seventy Entries at Georgetown
Playgrounds-0ther Prizes Are
Awarded to Youngsters.

Exhibiting doll with 1.-The most
realistic baby expression, in grand
array of 20 dolls of various descrip-
tons, Violet Mckinley, IL years old,
of 1925 Thirty-third street, was award
ed first prize in doll show at the
Georgetown Fairgrounds yesterday
afternoon. Jean Rawls. S years old, OF
1906 Thirty-seventh street, with a
character doll was second. while
Margaret Gray, z years old. 1874 I'hir-
ty-third street, was awarded third
honors.
In the assortment son exhibit were
dolls of practically every description
known to the child and doll world.
The show, which was under the direc-
ton of Miss Abbie Green, in charge of
girls activities at the Fairgrounds
was omen to all girls of doll.playing
age and, in addition to the exhibitors
themselves, an enthusiasm of high
order was shown by large audience
of boys and girls.
In addition to the prize winners.
Edna Mckinley. 10 years old. 1925
Thirty-third street: Doris Jenkins, 10
years old, 1915 Thirty.fourth street:
Thelma Kenney. IL years old, 1891 n
street, and Evelyn Wright, years
old. 1924 Thirty-f1fth street, were
given honorable mention and ribbons.
Thelma Kenney exhibited twins,
which won much admiration
A red silk pocketbook was awarded
as first prize, while second prize con-
sisted of a necklace and bracelet and
third prize handkerchief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
SONS OF REVOLUTION
HONOR 1776 PATRIOT
Delegation Of Army Officers, Mem
bers, Lay Wreath at Statue Of
Nathaniel Green.

A delegation of the Sons Of the
Revolution in the District of Column
bia this morning placed wreath at
the foot of the statue of Nathaniel
Green, Revolutionary patriot, in Stan.
ton Square.
The wreath was laid by Maj. Gen.
Kenzie w. Walker. Invocation was
by Chief Chaplain John #. Axiom Of
the Army. The French embassy was
represented by Maj. Georges The
nault.
The American flag, the Bourbon
flag of France, banners of the society
and the first flag of the Continental
Army were carried.
The committee of the Sons of the
Revolution in charge of the cere-
monies included the following men,
hers. all Army officers; Col. Mervyn
c. Buckley. chairman; Lieut.. Coils. VIII
liam Baird and Francis B. Wheaton,
Majs. Alexander w. Maish and F..
Granville Munson. Lieut.. Coils. J. Mil.
Ter Kenyon and James 3. McCord and
Maj. Clayton F.. Emig. o. r, &C.
bers.
The committee was accompanied by
the color guard and members of the
board of managers of the society,
headed by Brig. Gen. George Rich
ards, U. S. NJ. c., president. and
Charles P. Light, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
GUN FIGHT INQUEST
HELD UNDER GUARD
Killing of 3 Men in Florida
by Dry Agents Being
Probed at Miami.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, August 7.-Sheriff's
deputies and police officers were
thrown about the Dade County Court
house here today to preserve order
during the coroner's inquest into the
deaths Thursday of three Homestead
men who were killed in a pitched
battle with seven Federal prohibition
agents.
An inquest at Homestead yester-
day was postponed because officials
had not completed their preliminary
investigation into the killings.
The fight occurred when the seven
officers. en- route to Miami in two au-
tomobiles from a liquor raiding expe-
dition in the Everglades, were pur-
sued and fired on by the three men.
who drove up behind them in a third
car.
The officers, who were riding in
closed cars. returned the fire. and In
the exchange the three men were
killed.
The slain men were J A.. Crimson.
Clyde Parrish, son of former Home
stead police officer. and NJ. P. Merritt,
who was recently discharged by Gov.
Martinsas constable of the Homestead
district
Enmity between the slain men and
the Federal agents is thought to have
caused the gun fight. Parrish is said
to have been unfriendly with Sol Mills,
one Of the raiding party.
The gun fight took place in an iso-
lated section near Homestead. about
SO miles south of Miami and 13 miles
from Royal Palm State Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
FORD RAIL MERGER
PROPOSAL OPPOSED
Plan to Acquire Control of Other
Lines Is Recommended
for Rejection.

Rejection of the proposal of the De-
troit and Ironton Railroad to acquire
control of the Detroit, Toledo and Iron.
ton Railroad and the Toledo-Detroit
Railroad. all of them owned by Henry
Ford. was recommended to the Inter
state Commerce Commission by a
commissioner examiner.
Minority stockholders of the De-
troit. Toledo and Ironton have con-
tended that the proposed merger was
a tail wagging the dog" proposition.
since their line is $50 miles long
compared with II miles of the Detroit
and Ironton.
The Ford interests countered with
the assertion the plan was offered in
good faith The fact that the Ford in
terests have 100 per cent ownership
of the Detroit and Ironton and about
80 per cent in the Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton, they said, had been used by
the intervenors land played upon by
them in an attempt to indicate nm
fairness to minority stockholders and
fraud in the transaction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
MT. PLEASANT TO GET
FIRE RESCUING SQUAD
Chief Watson Planning It's Loca-
ton in No. II Engine Com
pany Quarters.

Plans for the creation of another
rescue squad in the District Fire De-
partment. to be located in No. IL En-.
CINE Company's quarters on Four
teenth street between Irving and Ken
yon streets. are being worked out by
Fire Chief George s. Watson.
For several years Mr.. Watson has
asked for funds with which to or
ganize an additional rescue squad.
and with little hope of getting them
soon. believes that he will be able to
create such squad without a special
appropriation.
AS Mt. Pleasant and Columbia
Heights comprises a hazardous area
because of it's numerous apartment
houses and it's residential status, the
fire chief is OF the opinion that n
rescue squad is very necessary to
serve these sections.
The pioneer rescue squad, located
downtown. now responds to calls in
any section of the city. Equipped as
ii Is to meet almost any emergency,
Mr.. Watson pointed out that the
squad has been an exceedingly worthy
adjunct to the fire fighting force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
WASHINGTON TOWN
ABANDONED TO FIRE
Pacific Village Residents
1; Flee as Forest Flames
Continue to Spread.

BY the Associated Press.
MIESOCLA. Mont, August Good
progress was made yesterday in hold
Ing in check the forest fires burning
in Montana and Idaho. but the situa-
ton in western Washington was de-
clared by forestry officials to be grow
ing more serious.
Residents of Ashford, Wash, the
Mount Rainier National Park ter1ni-
nal of the Tacoma Eastern Railway.
virtually abandoned the town I'm the
face of an approaching fire. All pos
sible belongings were loaded OH freight
cars and moved To National. "a nearby
village, Hopes OF saving Ashford
hung upon. railway tank cars and
fre-fighting equipment rushed to the
scene.
Smoke from the. blazing forests in
Montana and Idaho had swept over
central Wyoming TO such an extent
that the sun was virtually obscured
at Thermopolis
The two largest fires on the Flat
head Forest. now burning over $4,000
acres, were said to be causing the
most concern.
Two other fires in the Flathead re-
gion were reported to be spreading.
while six smaller blazes had been
checked
Fighters on the Kaniksu reserve
succeeded in getting control of the
dangerous Quartz Greek confiagration,
where rs 900 acres now are burning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
ARRESTS FOR JULY
SHOW 281 INCREASE
A72 Taken for Felonies-Traffic
Violations Lead List With Ag-
gregate of $3.50.

A total of 7.730 arrests We're made
by the police for all offenses last
month. an increase of PSI over June.
according TO report submitted to
Maj. Edwin 3. Hesse, superintendent
of police. by Inspector William S.
Shelby. The increases were reflected
in the arrests for felonies. misde-
meanors, violations of the Volstead
law and traffic regulations.
There were 472 arrests for felonies,
1.917 for misdemeanors, 500 for viola.
ton of the Volstead law. 917 for viola
ton of the Sheppard law and $3.50 for
violation of the traffic regulations.
Alcohol seized in July amounted to
1850 gallons. a decrease of $50 gallons
under the preceding month. There
was q decided increase in the amount
of mash seized, the report showing a
total of 1880 gallons in July, as com.
pared with 4,090 in June.