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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-19
Companies Ignored Voluntary
Plan, Bell Tells Sub
committee.
UTILITIES BODYS ROW
WITH COURT REVEALED
Inadequacy Of Commission, agNow
Formed, Comes Up in Renewal
of Hearing.

That The legislation passed by the
last Congress permitting d voluntary
merger Of the street railway com
panIes in the District of Columbia on
terms mutually agreeable has failed 10
bring the companies appreciabIy
nearer to a consolidation was en-
phasized today at a continued hearing
before the subcommittee of the House
District committee, headed by Chair
man Zihlman, on the Blanton 5-cent
carfare bill.
1t was also brought out that the
Public Utilities Commission had al
lowed Il report Of a transportation sur
Eey made by engineers in the employ
OF the North American Co. to be print
ed and supplied to members of Con
gress under the guise of being a re
port from the Public Utilities Commits
sion
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MELLON MAY FIGHT
TAX COMPROMISE
Greater Reduction Caused by
Simmons income Rates
Brings Hints.
Bl DAVID LAWRENCE.

Careful examination of the Coupro-
mise entered into between the Repub-
licans and Democrats of the Senate on
the tax rates on incomes between S24.-
600 a year and 100000 year reveals
that the reduction as compared with
the House bill Will amount TO IA total
nearer S30,0Oo,000 than S12.000.000,
which was the rEure originally re
ported.
This is partly the reason for the
significant announcement from Sec
rotary Mellon today that he had not
given his final approval 10 the com
promise, because tue senate GiTt as a
Whole involved 4 greater reduction in
taxes than originally contemplated.
There is every reason to believe.
however, that not only will the Sen
ate stand by the compromise but
many members Of the House. both Re
pubIicans and Democrats, have ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with
the new rates.
Simmons Demanded Concessions.
The true nature of the part the
Senate Democrats have played in re
wishing the rates in the House bill is
slowly leaking out. 1t appears now
that Senator Simmons, the Demo-
cratic leader on the finance commit
tee. did not agree on behalf of the
minority to abandon orga nized oppo-
sition to the bill without raising sub
stantiaI concessions from his oppo-
nentS.
Mr.. Simmons originally proposed
that the rates on incomes between
$50 900 and 10000 be revised, and
particularly contcnded that between
$50 600 and $4,000 year there was
a palpabIe inequity. He showed. for
example. that while the amount of
reduction as compared with last
years law ran as high as % per cent
on incomes below 100000, the scale
started downward until at $4,000 the
reduction was around per cent.
Then it started upward. so that in
comes above 100000 had a subStan-
tial reduction of % per cent or more.
Members of the House had noticed
this discrepancy, too, but in the hope
of seeing the Senate rewrite the bill
they did not interfere with the pro-
gram for speedy passage of the
measure before Christmas.
Smoot Comedies Point.
Senator Smoot. Republican, chair
man of the finance committee, recog-
nized the merit of Senator simmons
point and in the compromise which
was accepted by the Republicans, the
simmons rates were agreed to in every
particular between S24, 600 a year and
S64 900 a year, though he did not get
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Sees Women Blacklisted.

The textile worker said that women
employed in Mr.. Edgerton's mills
could be organized. but the minute
they did they would find themselves
dismissed and blacklsted."
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. also
attacked Mr.. Edgerton and declared
that, 'of course, Mr.. Edgerton is not
interested in any legislation for bet
tering working conditions of women
which would interfere with exploita-
ton Of women and children in in
dustry."
Organization of woman workers of
the Nation into unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor is
the solution of the problem of women
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Terrorism Opened in May. 1925.

The strange history of the cIubber's
terrorization opens on May "a. 1925,
when Mrs. Edna Hatfield, As. was at
tackled by a mysterious asSailant as
she passed an alley.
She was dragged into the alley and
beaten over the head with a club or
hammer. Her clothes were shredded
her body had a hundred cuts and
bruises and her skull splintered in sew
eral different places.
Mrs. Hatfield, almost insane from
fear and semi-consciousness from the
beating, was able to give only dis
connected account of the attack. She
di, q on September 3.
Two weeks before Mrs. Hatfelds
death the city was Mortified by news
of another crime. Mrs. Lydia Baum
gartner, "a, a mother of two small chill
dren, was found murdered between
two houses in the same neighborhood
August 81.
Circumstances seemed to indicate
that Mrs. Baumgartner's assailant
had been the same man as the one who
had caused Mrs. Hatfield'S death.
Beaten Over the Head.
Mrs. Baumgartner had been beaten
on the head. Her body was torn and
scratched and her head almost severed
from her body by knife cuts.
Police ran down every clue that APP
peared. but finally ended against a
blank wall.
Then, after a rest of two months,
the clubber Stalked again. Mrs. Frank
Hall. so, was struck down on October
20 from behind a tree as she walked
in the street less than a block from
her home. The clubber struck only
twice. Her physician reported that
she never would fully recover, and
said today it would be several months
before she would be able to leave her
bed.
Then Toledo was reused overnight
by the report that Miss Wilma Hoad-
lev had been attacked as she passed
the corner at Monroe and Twentieth
streets, one of the most prominent
corners in the city.
Two terrific blows era Shed upon
Miss Hoadley's head, and she went
down with a splintered skull Miss
Hoadley screamed, and passersby came
to her almost Immediately. But again
the clubber disappeared. Miss Hoad-
ley was taken home and was for a
long time under a physicians care.
Reappears Two Days Later.
The city was swept in a wave of
hysterical fear two days later, when
the clubber reappeared and struck
down Miss Frieda Draheim, 80, and
followed "a hours later with an attack
on Mrs. Cora Bachelor.
Women became afraid to leave their
homes after dark under any condi-
tons. The American Legion, high
school students, railroad detectives.
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WOMEN'S FARLEY !
|RKEDBY SPEECH.
Mill Owner Evokes Protest
by Comments on Menace
of Red Propaganda.

Aroused by the inference III the ad-
dress today by John r. Ed-erton.
president of the National Association
OF Manufacturers. and prominent
Tennessee cotton mill operator, the
union workers element in the Won
ems Industrial Conference, in session
here at the New National Museum
under the auspices OF the Women
Bureau of the United States Depart
ment OF Labor, broke into a storm of
protest against Mr.. Edgerton's ideas
and demanded that he be brought back
10 answer many questions"
The tenor of Mr.. Edgerton's address
was that women workers in American
industry are to a dangerous extent
being influenced by "insidious. plen-
htui propaganda Of Bolsheyists. So.
ciahsts and Russian Communists"
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Speech Is RidicuIed.

The chorus of Pronunciation of Mr..
EdSerton was led by Sara Conboy of
the United Textile Workers of Amer
lea. She sarcastiCally remarked that
Mr.. EdGerton, after making his ad-
dress, left the meeting, giving the
women no opportunity to answer him.
another delegate, who comes from
Missouri, representing the Federation
Of WOmen's Clubs there. ridiculed an
other idea expressed by Mr.. Edgerton
to the effect that the sole and chief
aim of women in life was motherhood.
She drew from the audience "a great
chorus OF laughter.
Robe Carl White, Assistant Secre-
tary Of Labor, who presided turned
over the request that Mr.. Edgerton be
brought back to the meeting to Miss
Mary Anderson, director of the WON
ems Bureau Of the Department of
La bpr
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Declares Haste Is Vital.

Mrs. NoyeS told the committee that
the time has come to acquire this
land If it is to be saved for arboretum
purposes. She declared that the pub
llc-spirited people who own the land
have held on to ii because OF a de
sire TO see 1t used for the purpose to
which II is so admirably fitted Stress
Is being brought. however. to obtain
small portions of it for private p1lr-
poses, Mrs. Moves continued, making
prompt action imperative. Those who
are interested in buying portions of
the site do not want it all, but would
purchase a sufficient part TO make the
remainder unsatisfactory for an
arboretum.
In conclusion, Mrs. Moves thanked
the committee for the attention it has
again given this project, and expressed
the hope that early action will be pos
Sible
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Many Speak on Plan.

Representative Luce, after making
a general statement of the purpose
of the arboretum bill. introduced the
following speakers. who gave testi-
mony to show the countless advan-
tages that would accrue to the Nation
from the arboretum:
Mrs. Harold l. Pratt of New York
secretary of the Garden Club of Amer
lea; Frederick V. CovelI, botanist of
the Department of Agriculture; Rob
ert Pyle of the American Association
of Nurserymen, DR.. John c. Merriam,
president of the Carnegie institution
of Washington; Prof. A. f Woods of
the University of Maryland. DR.. T.
Gilbert Parson of the National Asso-
citation of Audubon Societies Col. w
3. Greeley. chief of the forestry serv-
ice of the Department of Agriculture;
+. t. Allen, forester of the Lumber
Mems Association; John Young of
New York of the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticul-
turalists, Henry T. Moon, American
Association of Nurserymen; Stephen
Childs, American Society of Land
scape Architects; Prof. l.. H. Bailey.
American Association for the AID.
vancement of Science, and Miss Har-
lean James of the American Civic AS
ISOLATION.
Representative Luce told the COM
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Mercy Cut No Figure
in Old-Time Justice

The torturing of criminals on "the
Wheel is a very ancient form of pun
ishment. In an improved" form it
was revived In Germany in the Four
teenth century. The unfortunate VIC
tin was laid upon a very large cart
wheel his legs and arms extended and
fastened to the spokes, and In that po-
sition, as the wheel was turned
around his limbs were broken by sue
cessive blows with an iron bar. In
France, where the wheel was used
only to punish criminals of the most
atrocious sort, the victim was first
bound to frame Of wood in the form
OF a st. Andrews cross-that is, two
bars or equal length laid crosswise
like an x. Grooves were cut trans
yersely in these bars, above and below
the knees and elbows, and the execu-
toner struck the limbs of the victim
eight blows 50 as to break them in
these places. Sometimes he finished
his work by striking the criminal two
or three blows on the chest or stom
ach, which usually put an end to the
sufferers life, and therefore were
called blows Of mercy. The punish
ment Of the wheel was abolished in
France at the revolution. In Germany
1t was occasionally inflicted early in
the last century for the crimes of trea-
son and parricide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Exposure a Factor
for Window Plants

Results In window boxes are largely
dependent upon the right flowers for
the exposure. 1t is not possible to
have window boxes at every window
identical with those at every other
window If the exposure is different,
but they may harmonic.
For sunny locations use nasturtiums,
verbena, sweet alyssum, petunia, PAN
sy, cornf1ower, snapdragon and mar
guerite; for shady places, nonflower-
ing plants-the ferns, palms, English
ivy, begonia, trailing evonymus, as
paragus sprengeri. Dropping effects
may be had from lobelias, sweet alys-
sum and others. For half shady win
dOws, hanging fuschia with bush
fuschia, or bush fuschia with mar
gueriteS and vincas or hanging Pc
tuna with cobea scandens, or pink
fuschia, white marguerites and vincas
can be combined. Verbenas may be
planted alone as they form luXuriant
mass of bloom and foliage. Pansies
and sweet alyssum are a delightful
combination.
Geraniums and English ivy are for
NAL and go we'll in a formal house or
along a dusty street which would
thwart the growth of something more
delicate. Very effective results may
be had by trailing ivy upon a heavy
cord to frame the window.-The De-
! lineator.
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SaUages at Feast

The natives of Abyssinia are very
fond of raw meat, but as such a diet
is attended by considerable cost it is
not so frequently INDUCED in and the
result is that bread is the mainstay of
the people.
Occasionally a carcass is secured
and a feast is INDUCED in by a num-
Der of persons who consume it entirely
without cooking or any other prepara-
ton. The carcass is cut up and each
of the participants takes piece with
a bone attached. Squatting on his
launches he holds the piece by the
bone and makes a cut with a sharp
knife.
The partially severed piece is then
taken in the teeth and finally severed
with an upward movement of the
knife. AS one witnesses the operation
it would seem that there was danger
of severing the nose of the diner
Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Moons Action at Poles

The naval observatory says that at
either pole the moon is above the hori-
zon continuously for about two weeks,
and then below the horizon continu-
ously for about two weeks. At the
Arctic and Antarctic circles there are
some years when for a few days in
each month the moon does not set,
and few days in each month when it
does not rise; otherwise at these cir
cles it rises and sets daily. In the
polar regions, during the winter
months, the moon is generally above the
horizon when it is full and below the
horizon when it is new, and the re-
verse is the case during the summer
months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Loue Us. Deliriun1

People In love are not happy, but
they always think they are going to
be. Being in love is delirious proc
ess Of gathering together all imagined
happiness, and believing that some
other human being is the sum of them.
You will be happy when you get it.
The conclusion is almost mathemat-
zeal. Millions of young people arrive
at il, just as we did. When we were
married we would be happy ever after.
The number of persons who are not
happy, though married, should have
suggested to US that there was a flaw
somewhere in our reasoning. But it
didn't-Rose Wilder Lane, in Hearsts
nal-Cosmopolitan.
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Bird Sacred to Indians

The ptarmigan, like the Indian, is
susceptible to civilizing influence.
Since the Indians of the Glacier Ma
tional park reservation took up agri-
culture, this mountainside bird has
come down into the valleys, even to
mingle with the barnyard chickens and
eat of the Indians wheat.
The ptarmigan turns pure white like
q snowshoe rabbit in the winter time,
and the Indian has sacred regard
for the feathered creature in this i'm
maculate transformation.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Washburn
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Oliver made trip to Spokane
and Lewiston, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Hutchinson who has
been visiting her sister the past
month left Tuesday for her home
at Oklahoma City, Okla.
j. c.. Buchanan has been CAM
paigning in the upper valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Elliott and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Osborn were
Walla Walla visitors Wednesday,.
| A. L. John and family of Palmer
Idaho. visited his sister Mrs. c.
| Puderbaugh last week.
Mrs. jacobson Of Tacoma, who
has been visiting her mother Mrs
| C. Puderbaugh left for her home
Tuesday.
H. O. Galloway is on the sick
list this week.
Frank Hockersmith of Seattle
is visiting at the Broghman home
Mr.. and RMS. Hildebrand are
visiting this week at Vancouver
Washington.
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Mr.. Bullitt's expressed views set
forth his position on the issues
which will be settled this fall.
Mr.. Bullitt was born in Kentucky,
il q resident of King county. He
is a graduate of the public schools
and Princeton College. He is mar
ried and has three children. He
and his family are members Of the
Episcopal Church.
Here are some of the extracts:
/. Il am opposed to the CANCEL
alton of war debts I am opposed
to this country entering the World
Court, with or without reserva-
TONS"
2. 81 favor prompt passage OF
the McNary-Haugen Bill for relief
Of the farmers. favor a greater
reduction in taxes on small incomes
than on large incomes. favor
reclamation of the Columbia River
Basin, irrigation of the arid lands,
and improvement of all harb0rs In
this State, by Congress"
8. 81 am opposed to the passage
Of the law for Federal Censorship of
the movies. / am against the pro-
posed Federal Anti-TobaccO law, to
the Federal Sabbath law, and to
any further extension of Federalism
over the personal conduct of citi-
zens. Such matters should be left
to the States"
4. 81 favor a complete change In
the method of enforcing the 18th
Amendment and Volstead Law. The
Federal Prohibition Agents should
be withdrawn. by Executive order
from service inside State lines and
concentrated on the State borders,
to prevent interstate commerce IN
liquors prohibited by the present
enforcement act. The duty of en-
forcing the Prohibition laws inside
State lines should be placed solely
upon State, County and City Of
ficials, and all liquor fines go to
the county road and school funds
instead of into the Federal Treas
ury. I accept the 18th Amendment
for it is the law Of the land and
believe that local enforcement OF It
and of all other moral laws and po-
lice regulations is the best means Of
promoting genuine temperance and
respect for law"
5. 81 am opposed to United
States Senator accepting pay from
any Corporation, Association or
League, for making speeches on
subjects which come before the
Senate for action"
Is. Long tenure in office Is no
ground for re-electing a United
States Senator, whose partisan &C.
tivities are so pressing that he Is
unable to obtain appropriations for
necessary public buildings, fol
naval or aviation defenses, or Sc
cure any appointment TO the snip
ping Board, to which the state o.
Washington is entitled. Cham per
lain, Haney and Myers were up
pointed from Portland; no one IroH
Washington"
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Neel spent
Sunday at the home of their son
Henry at Hover.
F. S. Mcclure and Max spent
Sunday at the w. F. Fullbright
home in the hills.
The Progressive Woman's club
will meet Friday. August 9th
with Mrs. D. F. Cresswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Chinell left
Wednesday for Alberta, Canada,
where they expect to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walker
who have purchased the Chinell
place are taking possession.
Mrs. Lee Lampson and baby
spent the week end at Prosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thompson
have as guests, Mrs. Thompson's
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Nit
chell of San Jose, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tweedt of
California are guests at the M.
Schuster home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schuster expect
to leave Sunday for Soap Lake.
Edward Lum is spending a few
days with relatives at Yakima.
Miss Lucy Campbell who has
been visiting relatives at Anatone,
returned Wednesday. She was ac-
companied home by her neices the
Misses Cleda and Thelma Huber,
and Melba Parsons of Cloverdale,
who will visit their grandparents.
Regular meeting of the Valley
grange Friday, August Goth.
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NEW LINE-of ladies hand bags,
S4.95 each. Vibber-G ifford's.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Irwin Schoolcraft and Florence
Nc CLAIMANT were married in Pasco
Saturday, at IL o'clock by the Rev.
Koontz. Best man was Kenneth
Imylak and brides maid was Thel-
ma Shoemaker. The young couple
were caught and charivaried on
Sunday evening at Fred Shoelnak-
er's home. They are now making
their home at the Commercial Ho-
tel.
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USE Skeeter- Skoot. It keeps the
Skeeters away. Vibber-G Clifford
Drug Co.
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SCOTT BuLLITT MAKES
PUBLIC HIS PLATFORM
IN SENATORIAL RACE

Extracts from campaign speech
es delivered by A. Scott Bullitt Of
Seattle, candidate for the United
States Senate, to succeed Senator
Jones, dealing with the World
Court, Farm Relief, the "blue laws
and prohibition enforcement and
other subjects, have been printed
In pamphlet form for distribution.
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"My husband bought a table and
six chairs at auction today" as
serted Mrs. Bolts proudly.
81 suppose he already had the
chips" suggested her neighbor.
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cHJJRCH OF THE NAZARENI

Nathan D. Swabb, pastor
Sunday School at 10 am.
Morning worship II.
Young peoples meeting 7:15 p.
m.
Evening preaching service at s.
Wednesday night prayer meet
ing at o'clock.
If you do not attend church else
where we have a place for you
in all of our services.
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LUTHERAN BETHLEHEM


Regular divine services Sunday
at 1890 am. Sunday School at
9:45. English services at 7:45 p.
m. Bible class meets every Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock.
If you are not affiliated with
any Of the local churches, come
and worship with us.
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COMING j. j. Kowalsky will
be at the Kennewick Hotel Aug
ust 20, 80, 81 and Sept. l. If your
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Do not fail to be present on time
for Sunday School next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Help to
make your class one of those with
100 per cent attendance.
At II o'clock the third of SER
les of sermons on the thirteenth
chapter of first Corinthians will be
given. The study of this chapter
should bring US to better under
standing of the essentials of the
Christian religion. The fourth IN
this series of sermons will be CIV
en- at 8 o'clock.
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FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Rev. Paul FOSSIL

Frederick w. Carstens, Pastor
How about Sunday School next
Sunday morning? All members of
the Sunday school who have the
courage of their convictions should
be there at 10 sharp. It is time to
revive our attendance now, and
plans are under way for a Rally
Day to be held some time in Sep
TENDER. Your support is needed
and appreciated.
Mr.. Adams will preach at II
o'clock next Sunday morning and
an invitation to all is extended.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 8. Be there.