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Evening star., 1926-01-24
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Evening star., 1926-01-24
Officials Dine on
Buffalo Meat as
Guests OF Matller

Buffalo meat from Yellowstone
National Park was the piece de
resistance at a diner given last
night at Wardman Park Hotel by
stephen T. Mather. director of the
National Park Service. with Sec
retary of The Interior Work rs
the ranking guest
The guests. numbering y. com
priSed the heads Of bureaus In
the Department of the Interior.
After the dinner. which was served
IN the tlorentine room. br. Frank
II. Ga stler of New York how e. =
series of colored slides which he
had taken on his trips through the
West. from Alaska Ia the MeX.ctn
border.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Above: General view of part Of the
area between Il street. in Georgetown.
and the river. which the Governmc nt
i claiming Some of the industrial
plants now occupying this area ar"
clearly shown.
Below: Ieft-i typical junk pile
adorne part of the land near the juno.
ture of Rock Creek and the canal. in
GeOrcctown. which the Government
wants To clean up for park purposes.
Below: Richt-k street, with "no
parking" sign. on the trees wbirh
grow there. i favorite parking
place" for box ears. One of them
shown here. had roatinc nf rust
on il. wheels. indicating the period
-! its stay there.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Bible in 835 Languages.

The modern Bible has been trans
lated into S3o different languages. ac.
cording TO the translation and editorial
of the British and Foreign
Bible Society When the society was
formed in 1904 the Scriptures were
available in only - languages. The
S?1 different languages represent SIS
d:.rerent tnnGueE. L is .aid.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
IS STUDYING
D. c. FISCAL STATUS
Senate Subcommittee Head
Favors Commission to
Look Into Question.

Senator phipps of Colorado. chair
man of the Senate subcommittee
which viii have charge Of tho Dis
trict approximation bill. stated vester-
day he is giving study to the question
OF what should he done al this SeS-
sion on the question of fiscal rela-
tions between the United Sta1es and
District governments.
Time Lacking in Congress.
Senator Phipps said he has always
been in favor of the appointment Of
4 properly constituted commission to
look thoroughly into the subject aud
report" adding that the committees :
of Congress hardly have the time L"
go into all the details involved.
lust what will be done at this Sos
sion. however. Senator rhipps said he
could not now predict The question
will automatically arise hen the
District appropriation hill for the next
fiscal year Is taken up about month
or six weeks hence
The District Commissioners. in their
annual report TO Congress in DeCem
ber. recommended that II commission
he appointed tn work nut = basis Tor
permanent and equitable settlement
Of this question "f how the cost Of
maintaining the National Capital
should he divided between the Fed
eral and District governments.
Position Taken by Citizens.
The Federation of Citizens' Associa-
tions also has taken the position that
Congress should create q commission
TO determine the equities involved
and recommend a solution Of the
problem.
Although Congress during the past
two years has departed from the per
centage ratio Of 500 by appropriate
ing a lump sum of 50 ,00n.0 900 a year
as the Federal Government share
there has been no permanent change
in the substantive law.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

1o4 will show definitely The rights Of
the United States and it is likely
mat when further study is made by
me Department of Justice other cases
| than those pending will he filed. The
patents beginning with the Key Of
all Keys are said tr be sufficiently tied
INTO and related with the patents
which run along the water front Of
'Georgetown SO that il can he shown
"nthorlfatiVelN from these maps
where the patent lines run with ref
/ erence 10 known points on the ground.
ana there iS sufficient data as to the
| shore bne of The Potomac River alonG
me Georgetown front when associ-
a'ed with known points on the
ground To determine where these pat.
, enfS run outside nf the actual shore
Ilne. and proof may thus he estah-
| iiShed of The limitation nf private
rights and Of the property in which
/ The Tinted States has the underlying
lee under The decisions relating Ia
made land in the District of inlrIm.
hia
II was pointed ont that there has
( never been definition of the origi-
uhl patent lines ~ IN" Itnd comprised
; within the original CITY or Washing.
ION. There WIe conf1ict ot claims
when the ori"ir"1 division wa made.
which was NOR" or less cqrritaIiv .ct.
lied by arbitrary action Of the Com
missioner ~ tn" District some years
back. Tho Court Of Appeals "f The
District has refused To recognize The
acts of The original commissioners. It
was said. and This has been = source
of great emharr0 ssnl"nt 10 the GOV
"rnment IL n" assertion of public
rights and cllinn-. Ifoweve.. il w.
: stid. the bo-InninG of ~ exact uerini-
ion of the original paicuJ lino- which
can he effected Ny tn" m-o Of rHa0 lot
viii ho extremely value nIo. ~ il liz.
~" controversial r"irts ~ III '-~-L
.Ido of tho city with Duadin-inn pas
tTc. which is well known il rri-i.on
10 the Young p"tCnt- on rje '...st -de
"f The city. from which ~" OH var"i
lines can he construct. d.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
L. s. SUITS FOR ID. {. RIVER LAND
WORTH MILLIONS BEGIN SHORTLY
oourinuod from First ra@en

CONTINUED from First paSel
present cases L - contended. ar"
parallel. In the cas-" "f Morris against
the | .niIed States. otherwise k"oWn
as the Potomac flats case. IL was said.
it was held that q canal had n"
ripdrian rights wlth.a The city Of
Washington. and this. = IS further
uointed out Strengthens The Cavern
menl : east irVolHin2 tho lands alon-
Rock Creel whore and below " here
tho canal cmpti"S into il; II is con
fenced that tn" canal company is q
mere liCnnsee in the uso Of III" land.
Acquisition l." ha Government of
these lands bordering on tho river
font viii permit il To 90 ahead with
Tho cleaning Ur aud establishments OF
The EocE creek and Potomac Park
way and Other parkHvavS. and allow
the removal "f certain judUIS' rios
which would mnr tho boaU'iaS uf a
park when developed
X street northwest. woSt Of thn
bridge over Rock Crock i one nt
the unsiChtly spots nf the city. il
Vas pointed ont marked aS il is
mosf Of the time by tho storage -
freight cars on The tracks in the
street proper. South ot the street
proper and hetv cen it and the Pot"-
mac River there are many unSiGhtlv
buildings and areas filed with junk.
which cannot he cle"ned up until
the Government establishes its right
Ia - much Of the land ~ is de
cared accrctod. Where X street
runs under the NGueduci Bridge. The
street ends md jhn railroad COM
nany has the fulI right "r way
there.
Nrars of investigation.
YnarS Of investigation bur" been
spent in the preparation - data in
support Of the pendir- cases. With
ont the Setrlcmeni "f these cHS"~.
The Government might latter he made
I" appear in tho position of purchas
in- itS own land.
Rucl, Creek. at one rimc. was de
dared 10 he nHvi-ahlo aS far as j
street aud this would give the GOV
"rnment the RIGHT Ia all aCcrei ed
llnd in This basin. which has ma
rowed materially hy the dredging
ami tho fllin" Of silt during the
many intervening wears. old survey:
have been examined. and in on"
instance Il map was di-Covernd in the
land records nf Maryland. which mad
To he brought here in the custody Of
the land commissioner of that state
in order to have il copied. This map
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Backs Own Measure.

With regard 10 The public welfare
bill. however. Senator Gerry said he
does feel that his bill will work ont
best. Several members of the District
committee indicated Yesterday that
they were more inclined to favor the
local bill.
Senator Capper. chairman of the
District committee. has sent the Gerry
hill to the Commissioners and the
Commission on public welfare le-isla-
lion for study. and. should = report
he received within a few days. the
committee may he ready to take up
the welfare legislation Wednesday.
The Capper bill. which is the ono
supported by the local authorities.
would abolish the Board OF Charities
the Board of Children's Guardians and
the Board OF Trustees Of The National
Training Schools for Girls. The funC-
tions OF these boards would be merged
in a new board OF public welfare "f
nine members appointed by the Com
miSSiOnerS.
The Gerry bill also WoGld abolish
The existing agencies mentioned
3bove. but. instead Of creating new
board would vest in the District com
missioners themselves the power t"
act a. = welfare board. senator
Gerry then provides for two eNecn-
tive officers to be appointed by The
, commissioners one to direct all char
liable activity and the other to man
age All welfare work Of penal ma
ture Senator Gerry goes still far
ther and provides in his hill for
system Of parole for prisoners in the
District.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
SAYSD.C. NOW PAYS.
EXORb|TANT TAXES.
Edwin c. Brandenburg Cites
Danger in Congress- Lump
Sum Policy.


counsel of the Washington Board uf
Trade. in radio talk Thursday nigh,
from station WMAl.. made a compre-
h"nS1Ns Stltemcnt nf the financial
problem Of the District of Cnlumhi,,
IN which ne set forth the difficulties
ia'ed by the local taHpayers and the
injustice of the criticism that is often
expressed in Congress that the Dis
irtct properly owners are nadequatelr
- Ned. Mr. BrIdenhurC first explain
ed the circumstances which warrant
III" assumption by the Government of
part of the burden of municipal
maintenance. He -
The District Of columbia occupies
unique position in the matter of
raising revenue for its upkeep. There
Is no other city in the country where
similar condition exists The Fed
eta| Government owns Approximately
~ To 10 per cent in valtle Of all prop
cries in the District. This property
Is exempt from taxation. as II should
h'. A more property is acquired Ivy
INC nlted States for purely govern
mental purposes. there is removed
luSt that much from availability for
taxation purposes. and adds To the
burden in this regard on property held
by private ownership. Although the
property acquired by The Government
have fire and police protection. water.
sewerage and the services Of other
municipal functions. The same as
though II Wcr" privately owned.
Fifty Fifty Plan.
In recognition of the fact that This
Is The Nation's CAPITAL nearly 40
T"ars AGO CONGRESS. after careful
r"nSldera ton. determined that il Wa
every dollar contributed by the tax
r@"er toward tho unkeap Of the Dis
trlrt Government should be matched
hN the dollar of tho Federal Govern
mont. This is what i termed tho
half-lrd half principle. and for more
than 80 wears constituted the organic
act under which tho local government
vas maintained. The views Of some
momherS Of Congress that the people
81 tho District We're UndertaX Xed has
prevailed for several wear, in de-
featinG IN equitable contribution by
Tho Federal Government toward the
ri'NS unke"n. In consequence, y
lump sum. arbitrarily fixed. far he
low what i deemed an curritah bic
contribution. has been adopted NJ
oncreSS. 7" ndny of our citizens
rms Is simply torerunuer Of an at
1emnt on The part of some members
ot any contribution. and place the
entire burden for the maintenance Of
the government on the District of
Columbia.
The basis for the claim that the
city Is undertaNed is the fact that
the rate of taxation per hundred on
property Is low in comparison with
certain other municipalities. Tie
f"li&cN in this claim is the fact that
the tax rate alone is neither safe.
nor Is 1t a fair comparative in de-
tcrmlnlnG whether the property in
the District is undertaXed or fairly
faNed as compared with property in
ether cities. In order to determine
her this rate is fair. there must
ais" he considered the question as
|" whether The value of the prop
erlN for assess ment purposes and ,
up"n which taxes must he paid i I
a. its fun value OF ~ sum far
below its value.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Mothers Aid Eill.

Most of the public discussion rc-
Gently has revoIved around the moIh
ers' aid Legislation. In this ease III"
sentiment Of local or@a nizati"nS iS
DrG - ically una nimoU- in support of
he Capper bill. Whirh embodies the
contention OF the local authorities that
all welfare activity of Il municipal
character should he centralized in one
board The other bill on this subject
is being urged 10y New York social
workers. who contend mothers pen
-ionS should he administered by q sep
rate board. apart from al other vel
fare activity Of the city.
The decision Il between these two
bills is now in the hands of a subcom-
mittee headed Ivy Senator Copeland.
who assured residents Of the District
few days ago that the SubCommitl ee
would give careful consideration TO all
of the arguments they presented he
fore making d report to the full com
mittee.
In the cases Of the public welfare
bill and the Juvenile court reurSani=a-
tion bill the alternative meaS aSures
have been drafted by senator Gerry of
Rhode Island.
Senator Gerry said Yesterday he has
not studied the difference between his
juvenile court bill and the one drafted
by the local authorities. and was moi
ready. therefore. /" discuss those dif
ferenceS
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Hing for CAMPER HiIl.

Senator King of U'ah. member Of
he District committee. said "eSter-
dav he was inclined to favor the Gre
alton of new welfare board as PRO
vided for in the Capper hill. with the
notifications that the board he re-
duced in size to five members inst cad
IF nine.
The welfare legislation and the
mothers aid legislation probably will
he finally acted upon by the Senate
committee shortly. The juvenile
court bills are not so far advanced
and will come later
Senator Capper stated vest erday
that with regard to the question of
financial aid for mothers he is
strongly in favor of the bill which
he introduced and which embodies the
sentiment of the local organizations
Evening star., 1926-01-24
FORM Of WELFARE
ACTION IN DOUBT
Legislation on Three Plans
Before Congress Expected
at This Session.

Although action is expected t" he
ken by the Senate a1 this session ON
WaShinCton's public welfare prhhlemS.
the form the legislation will take is
SOM ewh"t in Gou3t -: this time he
cau-e on all three welfare subjects
different hills have been introduced.
The three proposals before Congress
arc: Constellation of existing agencies.
such as the Board Of Charities and
the Board of Children'S Guardians. in
the interest of efficiency: the granting
Of financial aid to mothers of dc
pendent children. and revision of the
juvenile Court law 10 establish
more modern system of handling chill
dren \ cases.
Alternative Bills.
ON each Of these subjects there is
bill pending which was drafted by
the local commission on pubic wei
iare legislation. supported by the
many District organizations that CO.
operated with the commission. Local
sentiment is cryStallized to an eNcep-
tt"nal extent in favor of these hlllS
However. on each Of these three i'm
portant questions the Senate District
committee has heen asked 10 consider
alternative bills.
Inquiry yesterday among number
of members of the committee indi-
rated a considerable amount of Sentl-
ment in favor OF the Commissioners
hill for = united board pf public vel
iHre and for a mothers aid law thai
would I've admin tered by the board.
rhe Ilive nile Court legislation has not
vet been given consideration.
Those members who discussed the
W clfare legislation Yesterday. however.
"ointed ouJ ;hat the frll committee
has nor vet gone over the different bills
m meeting and for that reason they
could not predicr the outcome now.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Volstead Would Ban Body-Rub Alcohol;
Coming to Washington to Push Drive

mits are issued under formula No. 80
by the department at Washington.
The law, Mr. Nolstead declared in
Federal Court here yesterday, was
passed before the prohibition act
named after him.
A decision upholdine Mr.. Nolstead' s
contention would mean the automatic
revocation of thousands of permits
in the United States involving millions
of dollars in invested capital.
Besides the possible stamping out of
means of redistilling this legal al
cohol into form for alleged illegal use,
the decision would mean the abolish
ment of rub alcohol for industrial pur-
poses, in trade uses. including the
manufacture of perfumes and motion
picture films.
Mr.. Nolstead launched his attack on
body-rub alcohol during Federal
Court hearing in which the owners
seek to recover seized shipments on
grounds that sale and shipment We're
legal.
1t was Mr.. Volstead's first impor
tant venture in the courts since be-
coming legal adviser of the North
west. division. 1t followed his an
nouncement recently before the ma
tional convention of the Anti-Saloon
League in Chicago that there are
many teeth in the prohibition law
which have never been applied, and
we are going to use them to fight the
liquor business"
He refused to comment on the pur-
pose of his mission to Washington,
continuing his silence which has
characterized most of his movements
since assuming his new duties
Evening star., 1926-02-02

before the Chief Executive Of the
Nation.
Finally. there is the practical side,
which has naturally appealed to am
bilious boys and girls-particularly
those who will have to work their
way through college or those who will
have only themselves TO rely upon for
any start they may get in business.
These contests offer and have offered,
in the aggregate, more money for the
advancement of pupils than is made
available in the same period of time
through any other single agency-not
even excepting the Rhodes scholar
ships. Furthermore. these aids to
the pupils come at that time in life
in which they are most needed and
usually most difficult to procure.
Gain College Background.
THE Summer tour abroad and the
contacts which the seven national
finalists will make this year in con-
nection with the international phases
of the contest will furnish a splendid
background for college course"
Evening star., 1926-02-02

the proposed memorial to Theodore
Roosevelt take the form of an educa-
tional institution rather than the
structure now in contemplation.
The association voted Endorsement
To the resolution of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association resolu-
ton urging Congress to provide suf-
ficient appropriations to take care of
the five-year school building program,
but amended the measure to include
A item for the Brightwood Junior
High School. Endorsement was also
given To "A proposal to extend the
bus line of the Washington Railway
and Electric Co. which now termin-
ateS at the Soldiers Home, TO Ia
koma Park. The Public Utilities
Evening star., 1926-02-02
ROAD "CONNECTING LINK"
New Name Selected for Chicago
and Eastern Illinois.

CHICAGO, February CR.-The
nickname Connecting Link" yester-
day was selected by officials to sup
plant the more staid title of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail-
road. 1t was suggested by three
persons and was picked out of 10000
nicknames submitted in a recent con
test to find one for the 61-year-old
road, which for years has been termed
the &C. & T. l."
Evening star., 1926-02-02

AndreW j. Vol
stead, author of
the prohibition en-
forcement.
Mr.. VolStead,
who now is legal
adviser of the
Northwest prohi-
bition enforce
ment division, left
late last n & h t
for Washington
where, it was re-
ported. he would
present the mat
ter to prohibition
officials.
Contending that
regulations of the
DanartYpopt of In
Evening star., 1926-02-02

First prizes Of 500 were awarded
Mrs. G. K. Jacobs of Chicago. Miss
jamie Ogilvie of Charleston, S. c., and
NJ. M. Nohrden, of Charleston, S. &.
Middle Link" suggested by J. II.
Rice of Cumberland. Md, was given
second prize
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Commission will be requested to grant
q hearing on this extension.
Traffic Director Eldridge was COM
mended for the success of the Six
teenth street lighting system for the
regulation of traffic. 1t was decided
to continue efforts to have q storm
sewer installed somewhere between
Fifth and Ingomar streets and Ia
koma Park President Ernest H.
Pullman presided.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
MANOR PARK BODY
OFFERS SHRINE PLAN
Citizens Association Would Have
Educational Institution as
Roosevelt Memorial.

Manor Park Citizens Association.
meeting at the home of Herbert s.
Bryant, 304 Rittenhouse street. last
night passed resolutions urging that
Evening star., 1926-02-02
By the Associated Press.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, February "A
move to stop the manufacture and
sale Of body-rub alcohol throughout
the United States has been started by
Evening star., 1926-02-02

ternal Revenue, under which body-rub
alcohol is manufactured and sold,
were nullified in their entirety with
the advent of the national prohibition
law, Mr.. Nolstead seeks to have the
permit law declared void. The per-
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Has Been Done Before.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Suffer in silence" An ancient say
ing, invented long before Dawes.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23

RACE BETTING G

HELENA-Decision Of Judge w.
H. POOrman Of the Lewis and CLARK
county district court that betting On
horse races as conducted at the state
fair here last fall is not a violation
of the Montana gambling statutes
was upheld Friday by a unanimous
decision Of the state supreme court.
The action was brought by E. G..
Toomey, a Helena attorney, as a
friendly test suit. In its decision the
supreme court holds that "the trans
action described is not a gambling
transaction within the meaning Of
our statute or within any recognized
definition of that term" The bet
ting procedure involved included the
purchase, for $500, by the person
desiring to wager, Of a certificate
making him "co-owner" of the horse
of his choice, and as such entitled to
a share of any purse that might be
won by his entry.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
FARM OUTLOOK IN CANADA.

WINNIPEG, Man.-Farmers in the
Prairie provinces are pleased with
present conditions and speak opti-
mistically on the seasons outlook, &C
cording to a general agricultural sur-
vey issued by the Canadian Pacific
railway. A mild winter after general
falls of rain last autumn and reason
able snowfall since have assured prac-
tically all sections in western pro-
vinces Of sufficient moisture to meet
spring requirements. Livestock win
tered we'll, with less loss than the
average because Of good weather and
available supply of feed. Acreage of
land prepared closely approximate
last years total for each province
being as follows: Manitoba, this year
$780, zoo, last year, 2y643,O0O. Sas-
katchewan, this year, 7,44S,4s5, las
year, S,555,O83. Alberta, this year
3,O15, 486, last year, 2,721,689. Crane
total this year, 13,863,671; last yeal
~13,919,972.