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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
POLICE ASKED TO NAME
MAXIMUM TAXI RATES
Utilities Commission Wants Code
to Harmonic With Rules It
Recently Adopted.

Several changes in the police regu-
lations governing taxicabs were
recommended by the Public Utilities
Commission yesterday with a view of
bringing the police code into harmony
with the rules adopted by the com
mission when it recently assumed
jurisdiction of regulation Of hackers.
The commission does not fix tariffs
to be charged by the cabs, on the
theory that competition is sufficiently
keen to make action unnecessary, but
1t does suggest that the police code
contain schedule Of maximum taxi
cab charges. The rates recommended
are 80 cents for the first third of a
mile and 10 cents for each third of
a mile thereafter, with 20 cents adj
ditional per trip each for second and
third passengers.
The Police Department also was
asked to concur in having the code
specify that the commission instead of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
designations Accented.

Resignation of Capt. Henry Brooks
Medical Corps, stationed at Carlisle.
Pa, and that of Second Lieut.. David
F. Stone, Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Meade, s. OAK, have been accepted
by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
WEB OF BUS LINES
COVERS THIS CITY
Ever-groWing Transportation
System Provides Convent
ent Means of Travel.
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN,
Automobile Editor CT The Star.


Advance guard of progress and
prosperity, forerunner of development
and expansion, fntracity transporta-
ton is the maker or breaker of COM
munities, the deciding weight in an
infiexibly honest economic scales,
scales which in Washington has been
turned emphatically by numerous
tenuous lines of buses plying, many
times day, from scores of points
within the District of Columbia and
joining street with boulevard, avenue
with lane, tearing down the barriers
of time which have heretofore sepa-
rated centers of interest, business or
residence.
Al veritable network of bus commu.
nication has been thrown over the
National Capital, until at the present
not an important section remains un-
crossed, not a division is far from a
bus, not point within the city lacks
the means Of moving from one corner
of Washington to the other.
Important adjuncts to the street
car lines, buses have gained highly
significant hold here, a hold which Is
advancing in public favor as these
huge, comfortable machines move
through crowded day steadily, quiet
ly, fast to schedule. AS q result.
Washington's transportation system
is now more complete than ever be-
fore, with the already established
tracked lines supplemented by great
fleets of motor vehicles, which, polk
ing their noses into residential or
other sections relatively far removed,
act as busy feeders for the electric
systems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
Buchanan Line Longest.

Probably the longest regular trip
over the washington Rapid Transit
line is furnished by what is known as
route 10. This runs from Fourteenth
and Buchanan streets to Eighth and
Pennsylvania avenue, via Buchanan
street, Iowa avenue, Allison street,
Illinois avenue, Grant Circle, New
Hampshire avenue, Park road. Thir-
teenth street, Columbia road, Six
teenth street, street, Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, re-
turning by way of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Twelfth street. X street. Six.
.teenti1 street. Harvard street, Thir.
teenth street, Parls road, New Hamp'
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1910 l4th sc. NV. Open evenings. Col. A03B
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
]. R. Walsh Now Lieutenant.

jeremiah r. Walsh. SO Michigan
avenue northeast, has been appointed
by the War Department q second lieu
tenant in the Infantry Reserve.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
SPR0UL BILL HIT
BY POSTAL CLERKS
National Federation Represented
by Thomas F. Flaherty Before
House Committee.

Thomas +. Flaherty, representing
he National Federation of Post Office
Clerks, today spoke in opposition to
the Sproul bill. which would authorize
the Post Office Department to nego-
tiate group insurance for postal en-
DloyeS. at q hearing before a special
subcommittee of the House post office
and post roads committee.
Mr.. F'laherty expressed the view
that if the Government felt group
insurance was a proper thing for pos
tal employees the Government itself
this business.
Other witnesses today were \. +.
Ellsworth, general agent for the Aetna
Life Insurance Co; w. NJ. Collins.
president of the Railway Mail Asso-
citation; Edwin J. Gaynor, president OF
the National Association of Letter
Carriers; NJ. T. F'innan, secretary of
the National Association of Letter
Carriers: Victor II. Stonesifer, editor
of Postmasters Advocate: II. w.
Strickland, secretary of the Registered
Mail Association; Clarence F. Stinson,
assistant secretary of the National AS
Sociation of Letter Carriers: Wisdom
= Brown. publisher of the Rural Free
Delivery News: John j. Lynn, super
lntendent of the group insurance divi-
sion for the Life 1nSuranc Co. of New
York.
Joseph Stewart, former assistant
postmaster general. and now executive
assistant to the Postmaster General,
was present as representative of the
Post Office Department.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
BAVARIA GIVING TITLES
TO MEN OF ALL CLASSES
Coveted Suffix Rat" Bestowed
Even Upon Furnace Men-So-
cialists Are Angered.
By the Associated Pre-

By the Associated Press
BERLIN. January 27.-Appealing
to the German passion for official
title, the Bavarian government. FIRE
fuently referred to as the royal
Bavarian republic" has manufactured
q number of new titles, $50 of which
have been bestowed upon men of vari-
Gus callings, including veterinaria rs.
labor union secretaries, ma ster plum
bers, furnace tenders and teamsters.
Each of the titles contains the coveted
suff rat which means councillor
An "arbeitsrat"-privy councillor of
labor-can be plumber. carpenter on
any one who has distinguished him
self by working. The title of "veter;-
nerrat' has been bestowed on several
horse doctors. Dispensers Of pills
have exchanged the title Of druggist
for herr pharmazierrat"
Heated controversy has been reused
by the titular awards. Radical trade
union leaders charged the Bavarian
government with attempting TO bribe
Socialists and Communists into sub
mission. Others assert the awards
violate the republican constitution Of
the reich. which prohibits the award
ing of titles. Herr Roterl and Herr
Geier, two christian trade union secre-
taries, are among those who have re-
turned their patents of 'arbeitsrat"
to the government.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
HEARING ON HOWARD
INCORPORATION is HELD
Cramton Bill Designed to Frustrate
Annual Efforts to Throw Out
Appropriations.

The Cramton bill to incorporate
Howard University in the District of
Columbia to Illustrate efforts which
annually are made to throw out ap-
preparations for that institution on a
point of order against the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill, was the
subject of a hearing today before the
House committee on education, of
which Representative Reed of New
York is chairman.
Representative Cramton. AS sponsor
for the bill, which he also introduced
in the SiXty-eighth Congress, explained
to the committee that this legislation
is needed Is substantive law that will
make the annual appropriations for
Howard University authorized as for
other Government establishments.
DIR. J. Stanley Durkee, president OF
Howard University. and DIR. Emmett
]. Scott, seCretary-treasurer of that in
stitution We're also witnesses.
The hearing was a sympathetic one,
and Mr.. Cramton hopes for an early
favorable report from the committee.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
SACRAMENT WINE
PROBLEMS AIRED
Four Jewish Organizations
Responsible for Rabbis
Seeking Permits Heard.

The troublesome question of 80
called national organizations" of Jews
attempting to be recognized by the
Government for obtaining sacramental
wine was before a conference at the
Treasury today. participated in by
representatives from the four reCoS-
nized Jewish organizations now re-
Sponsible for naming the rabbis who
shall have sacramental wine permits.
The question bobbed up following re-
cent new regulations by the Govern
ment guarding the use of sacramental
wine from possible leakage into boot
leg channels. The four principal Jew
iSh organizations We're made responS-
ible for authenticating the bona fide
rahbiS of the United States to the Gov
ernment. But at the present time, it
was said today, number of these 80
called national organizations" of Jews
are springing up and attempting to
obtain the wine permits.
Treasury officials were cautious not
10 brand the new -upspringing organi-
zationS as bogus" because. il was ex-
planned, they may contain numbers Of
genuine Jewish rabbis.
At the conference this morning par
ticipated in by representatives of the
four authenticated bodies and II.
Keith Weeks, secretary to Field Mar
shall of Prohibition Lincoln c. An
drews. the whole question was dis
cussed. No conclusion was reached
however, il was said.
The four authenticated Jewish
bodies are: Union of Orthodox Rabbis
Union of Orthodox Congregations,
RabbiniCal Assembly of the Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, and
of
Rabbis. Out of the series of confer
ences which it is expected will be con
ttnued later the Government hopes to
evolve n method of equitable treat
ment for all rabbis and congrega tions
which will at the same time vigorously
prevent wine leakage into the bootleg
trade.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
JUGOSLAVS MAKE
DEBT OFFER TO i. S.
Americans Meet Tomorrow
to Formulate RepIy-De-
tails Not Revealed.

Making unusual progress, the Jugo-
slav debt commission, in it's first for
NAL session with the American Debt
commission today at the Treasury
laid on the table not only a complete
exposition of the economic status and
history of their country, but also pre-.
sented a concrete proposal for the pay
ment of their s66 900 900 debt to the
United States.
Details Not Revealed.
Details of the proposal were not re-
Nealed, but from some American
sources it was learned that it will be
considered as at least a satisfactory
basis for beginning negotiations
W neither this first offer would be ac-
cepted, however, remains to be seen.
The American commission will meet
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to
study the Jugoslav proposal and
formulate the American reply.
ON Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
the two commissions again will get
together and proceed with negotia-
tons, probably with the submission
of the American rejoinder
From unofficial sources it was
learned that the Jugoslavs have en-
tertained hopes of obtaining terms
which would somewhere near ap-
proXimate those granted to either Ru-
mania or Italy.
Cover Entire Field.
The whole history of the Kingdom
Of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes, by
which name Jugoslavia is also known,
was reviewed in such manner as was
described by an American commits
Sioner to be very interesting" Large
mans Snrpa3 1non 3ho ah1a rI
used freely by the visiting commits
sion in delineating the ravages of the
World War, which they claim had
seriously affected their entire eco
nomic life
No further communications have
been received from the French Am
bassador, Henri Berenger, since his
recent preliminary visit at the Treas
ury. The French are understood to
be preparing elaborate data further
their position in connection
with negotiations for funding their
81 ,000, 100000 debt to the United
States.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Christmas Zebras for King George
Sent to Zoo With Other Live Gifts

By Cable TO The Star and New York World
LONDON, January 27.-"George the
Fifth, BY the Grace of God, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and of the British Dominions
Beyond the Seas, king" etc. etc,
is mighty high sounding title. but
1t lays It's holder open to certain em-
barrassments. "The British dominions
beyond the seas" the Grown colonies
and protectorates," etc, are some
what wearing on the royal occupant
of buckingham Palace around Christ
mas time. for there are 50 many folk
who think it Is only proper to render
tribute or make gifts.
British court etiquette lays 1t down
that a subject may not make gifts to
the sovereign, but this ruling cuts no
ice among certain rulers Of dependent
countries and territories. And, un-
fortunately for King George. court
officials do not think it polite to en-
force it against certain would-be
"gifters."
The gifts began to arrive week
before Christmas. and continued up
to New Year and after, for some of
the non-Christian donors thought the
New Year a more fitting date for gift
making. Buckingham Palace of
tictals, proud of the extensive gardens
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Cages for Wraps
In Treasury Have
Been Eliminated

DO those wraps belong to the
dead wives of past Presidents of
the United States
Why are all those coats on ex-
hibition? Were they taken from
female thieves?'
Why are they locked in the lit
tie iron cage?"
Such questions as these con-
cerning the wraps of employees of
the Treasury Department with
which visitors 10 the. Treasury
used to bother WatChmen viii now
be q thing of the past.
Under orders of the chief clerk S
office, the spacious corridors of
the Treasury on the ground floor
and basement. floor, which for sew
eral years have been cluttered UP
with all kinds of curious grill
work, for various purposes. in
Guiding cloakrooms and offices.
have been cleared, and activities
which formerly went on within the
grill Enclosures have been trans
ferred behind closed doors.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
MICHIGAN DINNER.
Senator Copeland and Others
Speak at State Reunion.

Politics and Government should be
humanized, with more stress laid on
the protection of the individual and
less on the protection Of property, Sen.
ator Copeland Of New York. declared
at the sixtyfourth annual banquet of
the Michigan State Association last
night at Rauscher's. The New York
senator cited the suffering which he
said has resulted among the poorer
classes in New York City from the
coal strike.
Senator Ferris of Michigan. stressed
the need of charity in forming
opinions Of people, saying they should
be judged by their best qualities
rather than by their weakest.
Other speakers included Assistant
Secretary of Commerce Drake, Repre-
SentativeS Vincent and Hooper of
Michigan. Representative Ellis of Mis-
souri,, Representative Leavitt of Mon
tana. Representative Chalmers of
Ohio and Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
gomery, chaplain of the House of
Representatives.
Evening star., 1926-01-27

and adequate for dealing with most
emergencies, had several sorts of fits
when the present, or tribute" of
Paramount Chief--King Sekgoma of
the Bechuanaland Protectorate
(Africa) arrived, for it took the form
of two ZebraS.
Fortunately, the geological gardens
in Regents Park are not far away
and an astute official diverted the
'menagerle" before the lawns of
buckingham Palace suffered They
were very fine zebras. too, according
to biologists. and a perspiring secre-
tary had to go and inspect them in
order TO get a little local color" for
the customary tactful acknowledge
ment.
Gifts from the Emperor of Abys-
sinia have not yet been received, but
the officials have lively memories Of
the lions, Zebras and sucr like which
have usually formed that potentates
offerings. Even snakes of wonderful
length and beauty of colo-ing have
been received by the monarchs Of
Britain from their dusky subjects.
but the arrival Of the Eechuanalan6
zebras has warned the officials in
time, and anything addressed TO King
George that cannot be carried in
mail bag Is to be delivered at the zoo
first
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Vatican Instructs Women.

Cards issued to women calling at the
Vatican in Rome, to be presented to
the Pope. show, by a neat design and
in a few words, how 1t is suggested
they dress when appearing for pres
entation. The dress suggested
reaches from the ears TO the ground,
with neither the neck nor arms show.
ing. The design is not an official regu
lation, but Is intended to suggest what
the Vatican authorities consider a
modest form of dress.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
UNDERTAKEN DENIES
HE BROKE HEALTH LAW
Wesley Washington, Colored, Un-
der Bond for Holding Minister'S
Body Beyond Time Allowed.

Appearing in Police Court today to
answer to a charge of keeping body
more than a week without burial,
Wesley Washington, colored under
taknr of 2O53 Georgia avenue, entered
a plea of not guilty and demanded a
jury trial. Judge John P. McMahon
set the bond at 5000.
Washington was arrested on the
complaint of Health Officer Fowler for
allowing the corpse of a colored min
lister to remain in his place Of business
longer than one week, the limit fixed
in the District of Columbia.
The delay was caused by an argu-
ment as to what undertaken should
conduct the funeral. Meanwhile, the
body is yet unburied.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
Ancient Mansion
In England to Be
Moved to Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated fress.
MANCHESTER, England. Janu-
airy 27.-Another ancient English
mansion is going TO the United
States. 1t Is Agecroft Hall, fine
example of the black and white
domestic architecture familiar in
EliZabethan and earlier times. 1t
stands on the bank of the Irwell
River and formerly belonged to the
Langley family, a branch of the
royal Plantagenets. 1t passed out
Of their hands as long ago as 1861.
The house contains handsome
oak paneling and stained glass
windows showing the coat of arms
Of John of Gaunt 1t is under
stood it was bought by the recent
purchaser of Warwick Priory, who
is said to be a descendant of the
Langleys. The house will be care
fully demolished and shipped in
sections TO Richmond, Va, where
il will be re-erected
Evening star., 1926-01-27
PLAN FOR WATERWAYS.

A program for inland waterways de
relCpment is expected to be presented
by Secretary Hoover Saturday to the
House rivers and harbors commit ee
Chairman Dempsey of the committee
recently announced that a number of
matters were pending before his
group. among them the St. Lawrence
TO the Atlantic, the st. Lawrence
River to the Gulf. the Intercoastal
Canal, the Mississippi Ohio Missouri
development. the Chicago drainage
problem and a number of smaller
projects.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
CAPITAL PLAN BILL
! 0. K. IS PREDICTED
House Leaders Not Discour-
aged by Opposition at Com
mittee Hearing.

Although opposition to passage Of
the bill proposing creation of 4 Ma
tional Capital Plan Commission was
manifested at hearings yesterday be
fore subcommittee of the House
District committee, a favorable report
urging its passage was predicted by
House leaders today. The bill will
come up before the entire House
District committee a week from to-
day from the subcommittee headed
hy Representative Gibson of Vermont,
which has it in charge.
At the same tine leaders of the
various groups who spoke in favor of
the bill took shIrp issue with Repre-
sentative KeLer's statement yesterday
that they did not come before the
District committee with one mind.
The bill proposing creation of the new
commission, they said, represents the
unanimous view of city planners,
architects and all groups interested In
the development of Washington.
Oppose Increasing Personnel
The District Commissioners made a
favorable report on the bill several
weeks ago, taking a stand, however.
against increasing the personnel and
powers Of the present National Capt
ral Park Commission. Commissioner
Bell told the subcommittee yesterday
that he considered the Commissioners
report an important one for committee
consideration.
The subcommittee, according to Mr..
Gibson, has had the unanimous eX-
preston from all civic groups that
if members of the new commission
are to be appointed from outside of
Washington, they should be citizens
ui national prominence. y provision
for travel allowance of the members
and SO a day for subsistence While
un commission business also is under
consideration.
DIVERGENT views of a plan for de-
volopment of Washington were pre-
scented TO the subcommittee yes
terday.
While Horace w. Peaslee, represent
ing the American Institute of Archi-
tects, said there is not now a Wash
ington plan. a view shared by Repre-
sentative Zihlman. chairman of the
House District committee, Chairman
Moore of the Fine Arts Commission
said Washington has ample plans for
its growth for the next half century
end urged eliminating duplication OF
work by various agencies already
overlapping. Mr.. PeaSlee said Wash
ington has suffered too long from in
dividualism. while Mr.. Keller, d MEM
DER Oh the Subcommittee, utCldieu lileit
he various agencies concerned with
Washington'S development came be
fore Congress lacking in unity of plan.
T.. S. Should Pay for Parks.
Mr. Keller said in his opinion all the
larger parks and Fairgrounds of the
city should be paid for out of Gov
ernment funds. and only the smaller
parks should he charged to the tax
PAYERS of the District.
He said he thought it was unfair
10 charge to the people of Washing
ton the entire cost of beautifying the
National Capital by means which are
essentially q part of the plan to make
Washington the finest capital city in
the world. and hoped he would remain
in Congress to aid in passage of bill
TO secure this end.
Evening star., 1926-01-27
They're Shooting Around Par
of AchouiIIo

Only one night out in the ride from
Washington to the Land of the Sky"
in Western North Carolina.
Good golf courses with velvety
greens. tourist hotels, saddle horses,
splendid motor roads, q brisk tang in
the air, and a Summer sky overhead, /,
at Asheville. Hendersonville, Tryon.
Round trip tickets at reduced fares
now on sale.
For particulars as to fares. time Of
trains, Pullman sleeping car reserva-
tions, etc. please call upon, or write
S. T.. Burgess, d. P. A. 1910 H ST.
NV, Washington. D. c. Southern
Railway System.-Advertise
Evening star., 1926-01-27
BUS LINE APPLICATION.

The Palace Coach Line. Inc, fled
with the Public Utilities Commission
today an application for permission to
establish a motor bus line between
New York and Washington. The rate
of fare asked until May 80 is Sc. After
that date a fare of $50 is requested.
The company plans to operate one
bus daily. 1t seeks to start service
tomorrow.