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Controller General McCarl has dis
allowed expenses OF the special com
mittee OF superintendents of insane
hospitals. which has just completed
it's survey of st. EliZabeth's for Secre-
tary of the Interior Work. because
the committee was not authorized by
Congress. ~
Under a special acty1t~was pointed
ont by McCarI in his decision TO Secre-
tary of Interior Work. the executive
departments may not appoint any
commissions or committees of the
character appointed by Secretary
Work without the express authorize
ton Of Congress
Were Allowed S. u Day.
Secretary Work had appointed tive
prominent specialists in their field to
survey conditions at st. Elizabeth s
from the medical point of view and,
according to the decision, had allowed
them 81 a day and travel expenses.
This. Of course. did not include any
actual remuneration. as the men
served substantially Without pay for
their services. -
The report of the specialists has
been submitted TO the Interior De
partment, but, it was understood to-
day. the report is being held up in
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Queen May Avoid Carol.
QUEEN MAY SEE CAROL.
Believed Determined to Uphold
Grandson as Heir Apparent.

CHERBOURG, France, November
80 @-After being delayed several
hours by rough weather. Queen Marie
Of Rumania landed from the steam
ship Berengaria this afternoon and
entrained for Paris, where she Is due
at 1887 o'clock tonight. Although
the Berengaria arrived off the port
at II am. q lighter sent out with a
welcoming committee was unable to
approach the liner. and had to put
back to the dock. After several
hours the rough sea abated and the
lighter put out again, this time suo-
ceeding in taking off the Queen and
her party.
Queen Marie setting out for
Bucharest by way Of Paris was quot
ed as being we'll content with her
journey to the United States, but des
perately anxious concerning the con-
dition of King Ferdinand, despite re-
assuring bulletins that he II improv
ina,
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TRACTION MERGER
PLAN PRESENTED
Utilities Commission to Meet
Tomorrow to Study Bill
for Consolidation.

With a suggested outline for merger
legislation from the Washington trac-
ton companies. the Public Utilities
ing at 10 o'clock to consider the bill
which it proposes TO have Congress
enact at the forthcoming session to
force the two companies to enter vol.
unfairly into a unified operation.
Attaches of the commission already
have shaped tentative merger bill
which may be modified slightly as a
result of the action of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric and the
Capital Traction Companies in sub
mitting joint proposals designed to-
bring them together as unified
transportation system.
While officials of the commission ex-
plained today that they have not yet
had sufficient time to make thorough
study of the recommenda tions of the
companies. they interpreted them
hastily as representing an effort to
compromise their view expressed
earlier that a merger must he based
on an agreed valuation on which to
establish service at cost" plan. In
fact. one attaChe of the commission
intimated that the provisions in the
tentative merger bill differ only slight.
ly with the outline of legisla ton sug.
gested by the companies.
Cooperation Pleases Bell.
The only comment coming from En-
gineer Commissioner j. Franklin Bell.
chairman of the commission, was
that he was glad to get the co-opera :
4 ..c v,A1
sion will determine tomorrow. he said.
whether the proposals of the COM
panies should be embodied as alter
native features of the commissions S
merger bill or whether they should
merely be transmitted to- Congress
along with the legislation.
Commissioner Cuno III. Rudolph was
the only member of the commission
who would comment on the proposals
of the companies, and he reiterat ed
his objection to the service-at cost
feature. He believes that a service
at-cost plan inevitably will result in
higher street car fare.
Under the plan proposed by the com
panies the valuation would start for
merger purposes with figures deter
mined in pending litigation and would
vary from time TO time as new capt.
tai investments or other circum-
stances called for revaluation. Based
on valuation. rates of fare would be
determined by allowance Of ia per
cent return on investment.
The companies also proposed that
the merger legislation include a profit
sharing provision similar to that now
in operation in the case Of the POto-
mae Electric Power Co., whereby~if il
the net income exceeds 71a per cent
return on the valuation for any one
year one half of the excess would be
applied the following year either to
fare reduction or Improvement of
service. This proposal is viewed by
officials Of the commission as q modi-
fed service at cost" plan, with the
cost Of operation eliminated as the
cardinal factor in determining rates.
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OLD VOLCANO ACTIVE.
Vesuvius' Neighbor, Semi-Extinct,
Sends Up Huge Clouds.

NAPLES. November so R.-The
semi-extinct volcano Solfatara, at
Pozzuoli, near here. is showing signs
of unusual activity. Experts believe
this is due to the eruption Of Mount
Vesuvius the two craters being men,
bers OF the same chain Of mountains.
Immense clouds Of sulphurous
vapor are issuing from number of
fissures surrounding the crater.
The only recorded eruption OF
Solfatara was in the year 119S.
The activity Of vssuvius Is grad
uallx- aimtpjsh1Q0 -.-
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Might Have Discussed Mat
ter in Cabinet, But That
Would Not Be "0fficial."
S0N-IN.lAW OF FALL
DENIES LOAN MISSION
Surprise Witness Fails to Fur
nish Expected Thrill-Night Ses-
sions to Begin This Evening.

Harry NJ. Daugherty. Attorney Gen
eral during the Harding administra
ton, testified today at the trial OF
Albert B. Fall. his former associate
in the cabinet. and Edward l..
Doheny, oil magnate of Los Angeles.
calf, before Justice Hoehling and a
jury in Criminal Division /. on =
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
United Stat,s.
He was called out OF turn at the
request of Atlee Pomerene, associated
with Owen J. Roberts rs special coun-
sci in the oil prosecutions. after the
prosecutor had held a consultation
with the former Attorney General in
the corridor of the court.
Asked about giving an opinion on
the legality of the oil leases and on
the proposition to exchange crude oil
for fuel oil. Mr.. Daugherty could not
recall giving such opinion and said
all his opinions are matters of record
in the Department of Justice. He de
clared that often at cabinet meetings
legal points arose that he was asked
concerning them. He may have given
a ''curbstOne opinion at such time.
but such a statement. if made, would
not be an official opinion" unless he
had reduced il to writing and signed
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR
AND CABINET URGED
Mrs. Henderson Advocates
Naming Best Man in U. S.
to Run D. C.

appointment by the President of
the best trained man to be found
anywhere in the country TO serve as
with cabinet made up of heads of
the several municipal departments.
was advocated by Mrs. John B. Hen
derson. for more than 80 years close
student of municipal affairs and an
active civic leader, before the Gibson
subcommittee of the House District
committee, which resumed it's hear
ings today.
Mrs. Henderson offered Ave other
suggestions for carrying out a new
plan for the government of the future
Washington.
Ringgold Hart. assistant corpora
ton counsel, who has been in the
District service for more than 20
years in various positions with the
police department and the corpora
ton counsels office, advocated two
additional assistants to the corpora-
ton counsel in the Police Court. the
continuation of the custom of allow
ing collateral to be forfeited In minor
traffic cases, abolition of the night
branch of the Police Court. early
erection of a central police station TO
house the Police Court and the De.
tective Bureau separated from the
District Building, and more humane
treatment. Of prisoners at Police
Court. where they are huddled in
small cells. Mr.. Hart was asked 10
prepare a statement for the subcom.
mittee on other features of the in
Vestigation
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Four New Laws Urged.

Maj. Edwin B. Hesse. supe,intend
ent of the metropolitan police force,
who has been in service for 80 years.
recommended four new laws-one Gov.
ering vagrancy, another fugitives, the
third to prevent the sale Of dangerous
weapons and the fourth on the max.
ing Of false reports to the police. The
latter two are covered in bills now
pending in Congress.
Maj. Hesse was questioned by
Chairman Gibson regarding the oper-
alton Of handbook making in Wash
ingotn. the claim being made that
there are 500 poolrooms in the city
where this business is carried on
Chairman Gibson questioned Mai.
Hesse regarding the organization Of
the Police Department and the vari-
GUS duties assigned personnel
On the recommendation of Mrs.
Henderson the subcommittee decided
to invite Frank l.. Polk, former AS
sistant Secretary of State and now
head Of an organization in New York
making a special study of city man.
agement, to address future meet
ing of the subcommittee.
At the hearing tomorrow Mr.. Hart
will continue his testimony. Repre-.
sentative Thomas L. Blanton. Demo-
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FERDINAND RUM0RS'
CREDITED TO REDS.
Bucharest Denies Tales of
Kings Demise as Reported
in Other Capitals.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, November 30--Althoush
Bucharest official advices continue to
maintain that the condition of King
Ferdinand is better, rumors from
Vienna, Belgrade and other centers
are that he is dead.
The statement from Bucharest that
Ferdinand's condition has shown i'm
provement seems to be borne out
by a diplomat who has just arrived
here from the Rumanian capital. He
says that in Bucharest the belief
prevails that the reports as to the
king. coming from Vienna. Berlin.
Belgrade and other places, have been
disseminated by skillful Soviet propa'
ganda with the object of making
trouble in Rumania.
The chief difficulty. he declares
appears to be that the doctors in
attendance upon Ferdinand do not
know exactly what is the matter
with him, and that two specialists
from Paris are going to Bucharest
to try to make an accurate diagnosis.
Queen May Avoid Carol.
Interest in Paris today centered on
what Marie and her truant son, for
mer Crown Prince Carol. would have
to say to each other when they met.
In some quarters the opinion pre-
vailed that Marie would avoid see
ing Carol, so as to prevent unjustified
conclusions being drawn regarding
the interview
Carol has ignored all reports to the
effect that 1t is his intention to return
to Bucharest and claim the right to
ascend the throne in case Of the
death of his father. He has declined
to be enticed into a declaration on
his attitude in the dynastic crisis:
OT-EEN MAY SEE CAROL.
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Long Time Ago"

Daugherty took refuge, In nanV OF
his answers. in a lack of memory.
ITS long time ago" said the for
mer Attorney General. and q consider-
able amount Of water has gone over
the dam. Daugherty is under in
dictment in New York for alleged
conspiracy to defraud the Government
with Thomas w. Miller. former alien
property custodian. \ recent trial OF
that indictment resulted III a disagree
ment of the jliry. and a new trial Is
scheduled for an early date In
January.
G. G. Chase Of FL Paso. Tex. SON
in law of Fall and heralded as d 'sur-
prise witness for The prosecution.
failed TO furnish the expected sensd
ton and gave 10 testimony which
called for cross examination by cOun-
sci for the defense.
Mr.. Roberts sought to elicit from the
witness that Fall had sent him To
Cleveland Ohio. in 1928 To ask Price
Mckinney. wealthy president OF
steel corporation, now dead. 10 say
that he loaned the 100000 which
was used in the purchase of the IIar-
riS ranch al Three Rivers. y. Mex.
Chase denied that was the purpose
of his mission and declared he went
To Cleveland at the request OF FAN 10
inquire why Mckinney had not made
answer to a letter written by the
former Secretary Of the Interior. BE
sides admitting that he made deposits
in banks to the credit of joint ac
count Of A. u. Fall and G. G. Chase
around the time of the purchase of
the Harris ranch, Chase gave little
teSkimony Of interest TO the prosecu-
tiOp
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Night Sessions Ordered.

Beginning tonight Justice lloehiins
has ordered night sessions of the court
from s to 10 O'Clock. The holding or
such sessions in Il criminal case marks
precedent in the District of COium
bia, according TO some of the oidest
attaches of the court. who were Un-
able today 10 recall any case Ill which
regular night sessions had been held
except when a trial was protracted
beyond the usual hour of adjourn
ment. to complete All argument or Z"
send the case to the jury.
Justice Hoehling has also established
another precedent in excluding sketch
artists from making drawings in the
courtroom to be used in newspapers.
The court decided that as photogra
piers had been excluded from the
court building it would be a discrimi
nation to permit sketches to be made
for the purpose of Illustration
Following the reading of "a number
Of documents into the record. Roberts
ca He'd as witness Judge r.. &. Fin
ney, Assistant Secretary Of the Int
rior, who was acting as Secretary dur
ing The absence Of Fall at the time
Of the negotiations leading mp to the
contracts and lease Of the naval Oi!
reserves.
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WEATHER.

~. 5. Weather Bureau Forecast
Fair and colder; lowest temperature
about 32 degrees tonight; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness; warmer.
Temperature-High so. at 3:45
pm. yesterday: lowest. ~. at 7:30
am. today. Full report on page g.
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The session of court at the outset
this morning was delayed several
minutes when it was discovered thai
Mr.. Fall was not present. However,
he arrived a short time later and his
son-in-law, Mr.. Chase of FL PasO.
Tex. took the stand as Govern
ment witness. Mr.. Robert conduct
ed the direct examination, during
which the witness testified he was
not connected in any way with the
Pan-American Petroleum and Trans
port Co., the Doheny concern. Chase
said that Fall. on December 5. 1927.
came to FL Paso with 100000 in
cash. but in what denomination the
bills were he did not know. So far
the Government has not been able
to prove how the money was divided
Chase declared that Fall said
nothing to him at the time about
where he got the money, but "later
on ! learned ne got 1t from Mr.. r..
l.. Doheny."
The examination then turned 10
the real purpose Of Chase's presence
OH the stand. a recitation of his
meeting in 1923 with MIR. Mckinney.
This meeting was held at Falls re.
quest, Chase said.
What. If anything, did Fall ask
YOU W soy W .hCn4nucy. dSheU MT,
Roberts.
This was objected to by Attorneys
Hogan and Lambert. and then Mr
Roberts reframed his question. When
asked for what purpose he left his
home in Ell Paso to go to Cleveland
Chase replied:
TO see Mr.. Mckinney and find out
why Mr.. Fall hadn't heard from him
Mr.. Fall had written him in Noyem
Der, 1921, and received no reply.
Chase volunteered the information
that in 1920. Fall was McKinney's
guest at Chandler. Ariz., and during
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SOVIET RECOGNITION
BY U. S. IS URGED
Senator Tells Political Academy
Russia Must End Propaganda
First. Though.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. May l5.--lf the
United States would perpetuate in
ternational peace, it was asserted at
todAy's meeting Of the American
Academy of Political and Social
Science, she should take immediate
steps toward recognizing Soviet
Russia.
Col. RAYMOND Robins Chicago. who
served with the Red Cross, military
and diplomatic staffs in Russia. was
the chief champion Of the Soviet
government. Non-recognition, Col.
mained. constituted "casi helli' be-
tween the two countries and is CON
trary to the traditional policy of the
United States. He recommended the
dispatch Of diplomatic and business
mission from this country to Russia,
the settlement of claims due Ameri-
can citizens for confiscated property
and general provisions for future
trade and commerce.
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie, who pre-
sided today pointed out in an address
that American exports to Russia
alone since the World War have vast
" increa sed., now amounting to $lSO.-
600 900. as against S4S.000.000 in 1918.
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada de-
.clared that recognition of the Soviet
government in Russia must await the
destruction of the Third Interna'
tionale and cessation of the Soviet en-
deavor to overthrow all other govern
mentS.
The United States should bring its
moral influence to bear in any ar
rangement that may lead TO a reduC-
ton of armaments. a step toward per
mament peace. Senator Irvine L. Len
root of Wisconsin said in one OF the
last addresses tonight.
Outlining the causes Of war, SEN
ator Lenroot pointed to the Locarno
pact as a great step forward and said
the best thing the United States can
do to prove to the world that a nation
can be great and powerful and still
adhere to the principle of justice to
its neighbor on the axiom that right
makes might"
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NEW HEAD OF PEN WOMEN LAUDS
CAPITAL AS LITERARY CENTER
Mrs. Grace Thompson
Seton Delights in Cos
mopOlitan Contacts.
Authoress Explains Aim
of League to Encourage
Young Writers.

Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton. ia
nous American authoress and newly
elected national president of the
League Of American Pen Women. Is
enthusiastic over the present develop
ment and future possibilities of Wash
ington as a literary and artistic cen
ter.
1T is natural for the talent OF a
country to seek inspiration at the
seat of national government" she
said in a recent interview. I'm the
Old World this fact is more or less
taken for granted, but Washington Is
the Capital of a new country, com
paratively speaking. and has not yet
become what 1t some day will be.
one of the greatest centers of learn
Ing and creative endeavor in the
world.
LAS II is. the cosmopolitan contacts
to be enjoyed in this city are Of the
greatest value to those doing original
work in arts and letters" continued
Mrs. Seton. Next TO travelling itself,
there Is probably no more broadening
and cultural influence than this rub
bing up against the thoughts and
opinions Of distinguished people from
all over the world. such as one meets
in Washington.
Nowhere, not even III the NdllpuS
capitals OF Europe and the Orient.
said Mrs. Seton. who returned not
long ago from travelling abroad. "do
the women show q more vital and
compelling leaning toward literary
and artistic expression than in Amer
lea itself. London is. of course. al
WAYS vital center: Paris-Berlif--
to a lesser degree. In Paris one
thinks OF the outstanding work or
Comptesse de Noailles; in the Orient
it Is the new woman of China who
commands attention. In Japan. wom-
en- are producing poems OF great
value and beauty. notably Nine.
Yukio Yosano.
In America, everywhere, women
are rushing into print. Much of the
work produced Is necessarily ephem
eral. but here and there things OF
lasting beauty and worth are being
written The problem is to develop
and train the real talent where II ap'
pears. to encourage the worthwhile
writer. That is the aim Of the League
of American Pen Women she con
tinued, "by association TO inspire each
Evening star., 1926-05-16
DAVID A. ROBB MAY
HEAD DRY TICKET
Senator Attacks Maryland
Governor. Charging
DeCeptions.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 15.-lf the
Republicans do not decide on a dry
candidate for governor in the Sep
tember primaries, there will be
bone dry ticket, it became known this
week, when David a Robb. State
Senator from Cumberland. practically
announced he would head a ticket
backed by the Anti-Saloon League.
In an attack on the administration
Of Gov. Ritchie. Senator Robb said;
Deception seems to be the underlying
principle OF all the acts OF the ast
two administrations. Attempts nave
been made to have the people believe
affairs are being operated economic
ally by advertising low tax rate
while in reality assessments have oeeh
mounting higher and higher.
Favored BY League.
George w. Crabbe, superintendent
Of the Anti-Saloon League, said there
was little doubt but that Senator kobb
would be the one 10 make the race
for governor on a dry ticket.
Trustees Of the league are Amos
unanimously IN IaNOf VI hit. lNoDo -
candidacy" he said.
This, coupled with the fact that az
the meeting of the newly organized
United Democratic Law Enforcement
Clubs meeting in Rockville about ten
day ago Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson an
nounced that complete State tlcket
Of Democratic candidates, embracing
all offices from the governorshlp down
and standing for law enforcement
would he put into the field, led some
political leaders here to believe mat
4 coalition may he formed bet"een
the drys of both parties.
Both Sides Quiet.
There has been little doing the past
week on either the Democratic or Re-
publican sides.
Selection of Il candidate for the
United States Senate is engaging most
attention Of the Democrats, ana the
selection, it is said. has narrowed
down to Millard f. Tydings. Repre-
sentative from the second congress
sional district. Judge T. Scott offutt
of the Court of Appeals and Omer r.
Hershey, member Of the Baltimore
Bar.
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STORE CLUB BANQUETS.

The Quota Club of the Raleigh
Haberdashery, Inc. and Stetson Shoe
Shop, held a get-together dinner We'd
nesday evening at the Franklin
Square Hotel, with Clarence Grosner,
president of the stores. and Mrs. GrOs-
ner. as guests of honor.
II. A. Collins spoke on the history
of the organization. Other speakers
were Clarence Grosner, b. ID. Jenkins,
David Gottlieb. NJ. Crouch, =. l.. Simp-
son, A. Hardness, Miss Mary Sokol-
sky and j. j. Eklund, chairman of the
club
The committee selected to conduct
the next monthly meeting We're T.. j.
Bastgen, Harry Bomgartner and Miss
Martha GoldStein.