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Evening star., 1926-04-02
COAL MEMS BOOKS
OPENING ORDERED
District Committee lnstructs
Auditor to Study Five
Dealers Records.

In accords nee with the decision
reached last week. the Senate District
committee today transmitted TO II. A.
A Smith, Treasury auditor. a letter
instructing him TO seek access to such
books of local coal dealers as he deems
necessary in arriving at conclusions as
TO. the reasonableness Of prices during
the past IL months.
The committees instructions to Mr..
Smith are to make a study of the rec.
ords OF FIVE dealers. II Is not the pur-
pose OF the committee to direct the
price inquiry at particular firms. but
that number was decided on, il was
explained. in order to furnish an indi-
cation OF prices generally.
At the meeting of the committee
last week II developed that Mr.. Smith
and the accountants for the coal deal.
ers had been unable to agree as to
all the figures that should he made
available to the committee under the
original plan of procedure outlined
several weeks ago. The committee
then decided to have Mr.. Smith seek
new reports from the dealers. based
on the IL months ending March 81
Mr.. Smith said today he had not
vet taken up the question with the
dealers, but expected TO do so soon.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
MITCHELL FLEW 81 TIMES In DAY
TO ADD $l,O27 TO LAST u. 5. PAY
Former Colonel Believes He Had Last Laugh as
McCarl Rules Big Check Due for 70
Minutes in Plane.

the ground at the field for a period
during which he performed the 81
flights necessary under the law ana
regulations to allow him flying pay
for the period from November | to
January IS.
The arrest of Col. Mitchell from Oc-
tober 27 TO December IS, the court
martial and sentence did not anect
his flying pay. CONTROLLER General Nc
Carl said.
Accol ding to the operations office
at Boiling Field, Mitchell, In one OF
the Army's new Douglas o. obserVa'
ton planes, made the 81 flights on
January Is in / hour and 10 minutes.
Under the law. In order to draw
flying pay airmen must spend min
imum of four hours In the air per
month or make 10 flights. The
flights" consist of taking off, flying
about the field. touching the wheels
on the ground, and repeating this
maneuver for the desired number of
landings.
The law also specifies that pilot,
absent from flying, cannot make up
more than three months absence from
the air If pilot is absent three
months. in the beginning OF the fourth
he can make 80 flights or landings or
spend II hours in the air,
In Mitchell's case, the flying pay
was Is per cent of the base salary, a
special congressional provision.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
WORD BEING AWAITED
FROM WILKINS PLANE
Left Fairbanks, Alaska. Wednes.
day, With Supplies for
Arctic Base.
BY the Associated Press.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. April q
This little outpost was anxiously
awaiting word today from the Alaskan,
an airplane which left here Wednes-
day morning carrying supplies des-
tined for base at Point Barrow to
be used by a proposed Arctic air ex-
petition of Capt. George H. Wilkins.
Since an Associated Press CORE
spondent at Wiseman. small village
which marks the halfway point of the
flight. reported the Alaskan as pass
ing over there two hours after its de-
parture, there has been no authorita-
tive news of its whereabouts.
Maj. Thomas G. Lanphier. L. S. A.,
whom Wilkins left in command here
said yesterday that he did not fear for
the safety of the plane. He explained
that he had not expected any word to
come from Barrow, as a small radio
set there of unknown range is the
onlv means Of communication.
Cant. wilkins was a passenger, and
Lieut.. Carl B. Eielson piloted the
plane out of Fairbanks. Barrow Is
500 miles northwest of here.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
MILE. LENGLEN TO WE'D
GRANDSON OF COMPOSER
Jacques offenbach. Poets Is Pre-
ferred by Tennis Star to
Noblemen.

PARIS, April 2 (P.--Suzanne Leng-
len is engaged to be married to
Jacques Brindejones Offenbach. poet
and writer and grandson of Jacques
Offenbach. the famous composer of
the Tales of Hoffman" it was learned
today.
NJ. Offenbach Is considered one of
the most delightful poets Of the young.
er generation of French letters.
In spite of official denials. Mile.
Lenglen is known during the last five
years to have frowned upon the pro-
posals of dukes. counts, earls and
American millionaires.
This engagement is hailed as real
love match. Suzanne will he q years
old May "a, while NJ. Offenbach Is 36
Evening star., 1926-04-02
House Committee
Orders OK. Report
On Retirement Bill

The House civil service committee
today ordered favorable report on
a liberalized civil service retire
ment measure. This report will be
made to the House the first of the
week. just as soon as Chairman
Lehlbach has had time to draft II.
The bill as reported will not diff
fer very materially from the bill
tentatively agreed upon a week ago
while the committee was awaiting
the repot of the actuaries. In other
words. the report of the actuaries
has had little or no influence in
guiding the committee in its pro-
posals for liberalizing the present
civil service retirement law.
The committee has rejected the
new proposal made by the board OF
actuaries of it's own initiative.
Chairman Lehlbach announced
later he Will make the report TO
the House on Monday. Until
that time by agreement, the terms
Of the bill will not he made public.
The committee apparently fears
that the bill might be misinterpret'
ed in the light Of the actuaries'
report.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
COOLIDGE ORDERS
PHILIPPINE STUDY
viii Send Carmi A. Thompsc\
as Special Commissioner
to Islands.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

For the purpose of making a
thorough survey of economic and all
other internal conditions in the Philip
pine Islands, President Coolidge has
commissioned Col. Carmi A. Thomp-
son of Cleveland. Ohio. to go to the
islands as a special commissioned.
In the official announcement of this
appointment at the White House to-
day. 1t was explained that the Presi-
dents decision to send Col. Thomp-
son on this important mission was
because of the intense interest in
Congress at this time In regard to
the Philippine Islands. Moreover. the
President feels that an intensive study
of the entire situation would be help
full not only to the United States, but
to the Filipinos as well. Also. the
President wants his commissioner to
look into the possibilities of these
insular possessions with the view of
increasing their development and the
promotion of their natural resources.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
JACOBSTE|NU URGES
COAL MERGERS TO
AID i. s. CONTROL
Would Suspend Sherman
Antitrust Law as Means
to Lasting Peace.
SUGGESTS INDUSTRY
BE HELD AS UTILITY
Denies His Plan Would Establish
Enormous Federal Price
Fixing Machine.

Three remedies aimed at stabiliZa-
tion OF the coal industry and the Sc
curing of permanent peace in that
industry were outlined to the House
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today by Representative
Jacobstein Democrat. Of New York.
Outstanding among the recommenda-
tions Mr. Jacobstein proposed to estab-
lish uniformity Of production OF coal
at a reasonable price was one to sus'
pend for benefit OF the coal industry
alone the Sherman antitrust law, TO
enable the industry, and particularly
the anthracite branch, TO unity itself
and to group its producing organiza
tions into several great corporations
which would be risidly supervised by
the Government.
The second remedy for the ills OF
the coal industry proposed by MI
Jacobstein would involve complete
re.examination OF the freight rate
structure of the Nations rail carriers
to so rea6just the rates applying on
TRANSPORTATION of coal as to make
them favorable to the industry.
Favors Utility Status.
His third remedy would place upon
Congress the duty of declaring coal
to be public utility. Congress.
having pur coal upon this basis, would
then be able to threaten Government
interference when labor dispute is
forecast. Under this provision Mr.
Jacobstein proposed establishment OF
an emergency coal hoard. 10 include
perma nent factfinding commission
which would decide when an emer'
Sency exists and recommend to the
President what action should he taken
in such a crisis. The President would
be empowered TO declare a state OF
emergency. take over such mines as
would be necessary TO maintain ade-
ouate production and turn them over
TO private operators for operation.
Proposed suspension Of the Sher.
man law to apply only TO the coal
Industry. would place the industry
under the strictest surveillance OF the
Department OF Justice and the Fed
eral Trade Commission and give these
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Evening star., 1926-04-02
DRIVERS PERMITS
STILL NECESSARY
Hesse and EIdridge Warn
That Operators Must Have
Licenses, Though Void.

Regardless of the action of Traffic
Court Judge Hit in refusing TO fine a
motorist for driving without permit
because of the muddled permit situa-
ton, Mai Edwin 3. Hesse. superin-
tendent of police, announced today
that the arrest of persons who oper-
ate motor vehicles in the District with
out local permits will continue.
Maj Hesse explained that while the
permits now in use may be regarded
as invalid, due to the failure Of Con-
gress to adopt the joint resolution ex'
tending the time for their reissuance,
the traffic law which requires a new
driver 10 get a permit has not been
temporary permits are subject TO ar
rest.
Eldridxe Writes Hesse.
Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge be
came somewhat alarmed today over
Judge Hits action and sent lengthy
communication to Maj. Hesse, point
ing out that the Traffic Bureau is con
tinuing to issue temporary permits to
all qualified new drivers and that
there is no reason why a person duly
qualified should not procure one.
The newspapers indicate that one
OF the Traffic Court judges last night
took the personal bond Of a person
who was charged with driving without
permit" said Mr.. Eldridge's letter
Apparently this young man had a
Maryland permit, but was driving a
car with District of Columbia tags
and did not have District permit as
required by law.
The State of Maryland will not
permit drivers from other States, in
eluding the District of Columbia, TO
operate cars in that State bearing
Maryland plates unless they have a
Maryland permit. The same proce-
dure applies in many other States.
This rule applies conversely in the
District of Columbia, in accordance
with a law laid down by Congress.
Consequently, a Maryland driver can
not operate a car bearing District
plates without obtaining a District
operators permit.
We are continuing to issue permits
in the District of >-3.ur.hia to all those
who are qualified, 'srN is, there
fore, no reason why any person duly
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Evening star., 1926-04-02
BANK STAFF MANACLED,
BANDITS TAKE $40, 900
Masked Quartet Holds Up Phenix,
r. L. Trust Company-Escapes
After Pursuit in Auto.
nv N. Annotated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. April 2--Ban
dts entered the Phenix trust % al
phonix r T.. this morning, held UP
the attendants, handcuffed them, pro.
cured about $40, 1000 and sped away in
an automobile. according to report
to the Providence police. The robbers,
four in number, wore raincoats and
,,,er. r,.sked. they entered the bank
a few minutes after it opened at 9
o'clock -Four employees were there
at the time. Albert Hudson, a deposi,
tor, appeared while the 6 ro6Ders ~ We're vel r,
IN his hands. One of two telephones
was put out of commission. The other
one escaped notice. ;,
The bank employees and Hudson all
were handcuffed, and 1t was necessary
to file the metal from their wrists;
The bandits automobile was followed
as far as the adjoining village of Har-
ris. but there trace of it was lost.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
DRUSE TRIBESMEN FLEE
BEFORE FRENCH TROOPS
Offensive Drive Results in Disorder
~ Retreat. With Many Slain,
Is Beirut Report.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BEIRUT, Syria, April THE
French began an offensive against the
Druse tribesmen in southern Lebanon
this morning.
French authorities here say the
movement opened under the most ia
vorable auspices. and that the Druses
are fleeing in disorder. leaving a mum.
ber of dead. A French column march
ing from Arnous toward kouneitra
(40 miles southwest of Damascus)
drove off the rebels after a serious
engagement. A column moving on
Kouneitra from Ezraa routed another
Druse band which, according to
French advices, left many dead. to-
gether with quantities of arms and
ammunition.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
MAN SHE HAD JAILED
IS FREED BY WOMAN
Refuses to Pay 81 Week to Keep
Him in Cell Any Longer
Than 1.27s Days.
By the Associated Press.


VANCOUVER. B. c., April 2.-Nir-
ginio Duranti Of Vancouver was at
liberty yesterday after spending 1878
days in Oakalla prison, where his
board bill was paid by Mrs. Jeanne
Viennet, former business associate,
to prevent him from leaving British
Columbia
Mrs. ,Viennet arranged to have Du-
ranti jailed in 1923 on condition that
she pay so cents a day for his upkeep.
after she proved that Duranti intend
ed to flee the country with what she
contended was her share of their joint
profits. She intended to keep Duranti
in Jail until he paid her $4,000, which
she said he had in a bank, but ordered
his release when the boarding rate for
prisoners was raised to 81 a day, Jan.
uary |.
On leaving Jail Duranti told friends
ne had won his strike
Evening star., 1926-04-02
Dancing Phantom With Cry Like Child's
Haunts Farmhouse Occupied by 2 Girls

like those of an infant. They pro-
fessed to believe that an attempt was
being made to force them to leave the
place and sell the farm.
The young women are living alone
in the farmhouse. An aged caretaker
resigned yesterday. Muriel Miner said
today that the man believed in ghosts
and was terrified at the situation.
Every time blind blew with the
wind or the cowshed door squeaked
he persisted in saying 1t was a ghost"
the girl said. When the strange
creature was first seen we told him IL
was a real ghost. He was so frighten-
ed that his, teeth chattered and his
knees knocked together" s
Evening star., 1926-04-02
BROOKHART.STECK
CASE IS POSTPONED
Senate Defers Action Until Mon.
day When Majority Is Unable
to Make Report.

Senate consideration of the Brook
hart-Steck Iowa senatorial contest
was deferred today until Monday.
The agreement to postpone consid-
Grafton was reached because Chairman
Ernest of the Senate elections com.
mittee was not prepared to present
the majority report. Senator Stephens,
Democrat, Mississippi author of the
minority report, said he favored pre-.
senting his argument after the ma
jority side had been heard.
Senator Borah served notice on abe
Senate last night that he would in
sist on taking up the case at o'clock
today, and It then was agreed to go
ahead with the minority argument re-
gardless of whether the majority was
ready. This position was reiterated
early today, but after a series Of con.
ferences agreement was reached to
bring II up next week
Evening star., 1926-04-02
ENCL|SHREFUSES
TORES|CN TOAvERT
TRIAL BY SENATE
Federal Judge, Impeached by
House. Certain of ACquittaI,
His Counsel Declares.
ACCUSATIONS ARE VOTED,
3O6-62, IN WARM DEBATE
Lower Branch of Congress in Tur-
moil Over Charges-Next
Step in Case Delayed.
nv the Associated Press.

EAST ST. LOUIS. H., April .
Bruce Campbell. attorney for FEEDER
nj Judge George w. English. who was
impeached by the House yesterday,
issued statement today declaring
there was mot chance on earth
the Wrist would resign. and that he
would fight all the way through"
The idea that Judge English might
resign, Campbell said. is only propa.
ganda by those to whom the wish Is
father of the thought and who realize
that there is not a chance OF con-
viction in the Senate.
His counsel have every confidence
that with the Senate sitting as a
court OF impeachment Judge English
will receive a fair and impartial trial
at the hands of men of high character
and ability, whose only consideration
will be the law and the evidence. With
that kind of a trial, before such a
tribunal. we have no fears as to the
result"
Evening star., 1926-04-02
Police Shatter Record for Arrests,
Taking ll,275 During Month of March

ord for the Police Department. The
total number of arrests for the first
three months of the year stands at
27,6S9. If arrests continue at the
present rate Mai Hesse has figured
that the records at the close of the
current calendar year will show
total of 1866, or more than one.
fifth OF the Districts population.
AS in previous months, the greatest
number of arrests in March were for
violation of the traffic regulations
An analysis of the figures for the
first three months shows that of the
total 15,454 were for traffic offenaea.
Evening star., 1926-04-02

The Metropolitan police shat!e cred
the record for the number of az rests
in any one month during March, and
gave substantial support to Chief
Edwin B. Hesse's prediction Of sew
eral weeks ago that when the year
1925 is over at least one-fifth of the
total population of the capital will
have come into conflict with the law,
A statistical report compiled Tor
the information of Maj. Hesse today
showed that 11,275 persons were ar
rested last month--an increase of
approximately 5000 over each Of the
two preceding months. and new re-
Evening star., 1926-04-02
Reports Are Conflicting.

From what information he has re-
ceived through the natural govern
mental channels the President also
has had, within the past half year,
conflicting reports from individuals.
Although he has every confidence In
these official advices. he is desirous Of
obtaining further information - infor-
nation gathered by a man in whom
he has every confidence and whose
practical experience will enable him
TO give to the President a very COM
prehenslve and accurate account of
the state of affairs in the islands. 1t,
therefore. was for this purpose that
he selected Col. Thompson, whom he
has known intimately for a long time.
Col. Thompson, besides being an in
innate of the President is a close
friend of Gen. Leonard Wood, Gov
ernor General of the Philippines. He
is prominent in Ohio and national pol.
itics as we'll as being an outstanding
figure in the iron industry. He has
served as Assistant Secretary of In
terror, Treasurer of the United States,
secretary to President Taft. and is
u
Evening star., 1926-04-02
Grin Epidemic in Austria,

CRAZE. Austria, April A0.-An
endemic of grip, accompanied by
nneumania and ear Inflammation, is
ra aging in this region.
The regular hospitals are filled and
nstients are being conveyed in a
constant stream to improvised wards.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
Man Killed in $35 Robbery.

NEW YORK. April . P).-Louis
Rothman superintendent of an East
Side building. was shot and killed to-
day by two robbers making their es-
cape with sS5 after holding UP laun.
dry. The robbers tisd In . waiting
taxicab.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
SUBMARINE LAUNCHED,
:3,OOO-ton Craft Is Largest Jap.
anese Underwater Vessel.

TOXIC, April [P.-A 2,OOO.ton
submarine with all the latest devices
arrived today at the Yokosuka naval
station. near Yokohama, after it's
launching at the kawasaki dockyard I'd
it was learned officially. 1t is the
largest underwater vessel in the
JapuneSe navy,
Evening star., 1926-04-02
BY the Associated Press.

STONINGTON, Conn. April q
George Denison, game warden of
Mystic. today undertook a search of
the Horace d. Miner farm here for
traces of a strange creature said to
have been molesting Mildred and
Muriel Miner. young girls living alone
in the old Miner farmhouse The
search was TO cover the woods ana
swamp of the 2,000-acre estate.
The girls. whose father died about a
month ago, reported that a fear.in-
spring figure. scarce human in ap-
pearance, lurked about the house,
danced on the summit of a rock 400
feet from the Annr, Aaa uttered cries
Evening star., 1926-04-02
Hold Price Is Too High.

The Indian Rights Association hopes
to be able, under the rules. to defeat
hostile legislation. All sides are agreed
that some legislation is necessary, but
it's champions say they will not pay
as the price of the needed changes a
royalty that is out of line.
There are, of course, good Indians
and bad Indians. Strict laws to obtain
discipline and obedience are neces-
sary for many, but under the existing
system the mandate of a Government
bureau is all.inclusive. The pending
! legislation would do one thing that
the Indian has wanted-it would es-
tablish beyond doubt his legal title to
the property in dispute. Heretofore
it has been argued in the courts that
bv Executive order the lands could be
leased to anybody. Under Secretary
Falls regime this was done and there
is a case before the Supreme Court OF
the United States to determine the
, validity of his action. By legislat1ng
what shall be done with the Indians
ROYALTIES. the question of property
rights of the Indian Is definitely estab-
Iished. Some OF the legislation would
retain a certain hold nevertheless on
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Evening star., 1926-04-02
Bergdoll Trial April ID.

MoSBACH, Germany, Aprii W,
-The trial of Grover Bergdoll. Amer
lean draft dodger. on charges OF Sc
duction and impairing the morals Of
minors. has been SET for April "a: The
press and public will be excIudea.
Evening star., 1926-04-02
SENATORS INSPECT
CAPITAL STREETS
Approval OF Most Paving
Projects by Subcommittee
Expected.

With few exceptions the street
paving item passed by the House in
The District appropriat tion bill will be
approved by the Senate subcommittee
it was indicated this afternoon, after
members OF the subcommittee had
made an automobile tour OF part of
he city.
Asked what he thought of the con.
dition of the streets generally, Sena-
tor Phipps of Colorado. chairman OF
the subcommittee. pointed out that in
making a tour of streets that are rec
commended for paving, the members
naturally saw highways that were in
bad condition. lie said. however,
that he did not agree with those who
feel that the streets of Washington
generally are in bad condition.
Members of the subcommittee real.
ize that. aside from the need for new
paving in outlying sections that are
just developing. the city Is several
years behind in it's program of re.
surfacing worn-out asphalt pavement
in the older sections of the city. There
have been some signs that the sub
committee may recommend that a
larger proportion of the street paving
funds for next year be allotted to re
surfacing in an effort to catch up on
this class of work.
Tour to Be Continued.
1t was made plain today. however,
that the subcommittee has not reached
the point In consideration of the Dis
trict bill where any definite decisions
have been reached on these important
items. In fact, the subcommittee did
not complete its survey of the streets
today ard will make anotheer tour
tomorrow morning.
The members OF the subcommittee
also are still making inquiry into the
two far-reaching provisions inserted by
the House, one to increase water rates
25 per cent, and the other to prohibit
authorities from paying more than 25
per cent in excess of assessed value
for land to be purchased for school or
park sites.
1t is understood the subcommittee
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Evening star., 1926-04-02
PROBE OF INDIAN
AFFAIRS LOOMING
Bill to Lease Land May Bring
Old Issue to a Head
in House.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The American Indian at last is
coming into his own. He is RESPONSE
bic for one of the most sensational
situations that Congress has had be-
fore it since Teapot Dome stirred up
a spirit of suspicion and investigation.
For now it is proposed in bill just
reported to the House that % 600, 900
acres of valuable oil and gas lands
shall be opened to development. Will
the potential royalties of the Indian
be taken from him in larger quantity
than is customary in oil areas? The
outcries of ilreguiaI'ity are beginning
TO be heard over. the noise of other
debate.
In 1924 the Indian was declared by
act of Congress TO be citizen. There
fore he is beseeching Congress for
equal treatment with other citizens
He wants the right to go to court
which right he does not possess, for
the Indian Bureau of today still fol-
lows the policy of past generations In
regarding the Indian as in need of
guardian. The acts of the Indian
Bureau are final and not subject to
review.