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Evening star., 1926-03-08
THREE HELD FOR THEFT.
Employees Accused of Stealing Suite
From Furniture Company.

Three employees Of the Phillir LhN'
Furniture Co. We're arrested -ods
on the charge of stealing psrlor
suite of furniture from the Levy com
Danvs warehouse. at 66 l. stree
northeast. where they We're employed
The theft of the furniture was re-
ported about month ago and since
then Detectives Cox. King and
Murphy have been following clues
which led to the arrest of the three
men.
They are Ralph Sterling Lamba tn,
% wears old. of 400 Fourth street
who was employed as a clerk al the
warehouse: Levi Edmonds. Colored.
% wears old 1447 r street. who was
employed as a Ia borer at the place,
and George Preston Red. colored. 30
wears old. of 105 Hyland avenue,
Brentwood Md. chauffeur.
The headquarters detectives have
learned where the suite of furniture
was taken and have obtained a
search warrant looking toward its
recovery.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
WIVES SUE FOR DIVORCE.
Four Ask Legal Separation. Charg.
ing Cruelty and Desertion.

Mrs. Ethel y. Fowler today sued
James E. Fowler an employe Of the
City Post ONCE. for a limited divorce
and elimony. They were married at
Philadelphia March S. 1918. and have
no children. The wife charges cruel
~. drunkenness and attention to
other women She is represented by
Attorney llallock p. Long
Maintenance is asked in a suit filed
by Mrs. Ollie Shepherd against Henry
n. Shepherd. a cabaret singer, on
charges of cruelty. desertion and non
support. They were married June 20,
1923. and have one child Attorney
Olive f. Lact appears for the wife
Mrs. Ruth r. Stevens filed suit for
a limited divorce from William NJ
Stevens on charges Of cruelty and de
sertion They We're married March
10. 1921. and have one child. Attor-
neys Boardman & Smith represent the
wife.
Absolute divorce is asked in suit
fled by Mary Smith against Philip F..
Smith. They were married MAY Z.
1923, and have no children. Miscon-
duct is alleged and a correspondent
named. Attorney c. r. Colvin ap-
pears for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
CITY COUNCIL ASKS
DRY LAW CHANGE
La Toilette Presents ReSoIu-
ton by Milwaukee Officials
Seeking Modification.

A resolution by the Comon Council
of the City of Milwaukee. urging modi
fication of the prohibition law. was
presented to the Senate today by Sena.
tor La Toilette. Republican, Wiscon-
sin.
The resolution urged other organiZa-
tions throughout the country to take
similar action, that the will of the ma
joritv of the people might be made
known to the President and to Con
gress.
The prohibition act. the resolution
said. has interfered with the normal
and lawful customs, habits and man
ner of living of the citizens OF the
country and has brought about an
era OF crime with which present en-
forcement machinery cannot cope.
The Sommon Council of the city, 1t set
out. as the elected representative of
a ma jority of the citizens, is entitled
to speak their sentiments on such a
question.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
NEW YORK CENTRAL
LINES SHOW GAINS.
Net Income of Parent Sys-
tenn Increased S9,376,823
in 1925.
Ry the Associated prese.


NEW YORK. March Separations
Of the New York Central Railroad
and its affiliated lines in 1925 produced
better results than the year before.
excepting the Rutland Railroad COM
pany. which had small decrease in
surplus Of $35.396. it was shown yes
terday in a statement preliminary 10
the pamphlet report.
Net income of the New York Cen
tral, including the Boston and Alba ny
and the Ohio Central lines. amounted
to 1852, ,223, a gain Of $9.376,s23
over 1924. Gross income was $93 ,430. =
O2O. an increase of &45OS.7l6. Sur
plus, for the year carried to profit
and loss increased S3,36S,S11 to $21,-
1922.
Operating revenues amounted to
1886, ,994.5 sos, an increase of $16 6,3s7,574.
an increase OF S1O.470.795. leaving net
revenue from railway operations of
&95 1853 .546. a gain of $5.9l6.770.
The Michigan Central Railroad s
net income advanced $5.17S.66O to
&1S.SO6, 1874 Surplus for the year car
ried to profit and loss was $l3653,-
6S4. a gain of $3773 343O. Gross in
come was $25,292, ,9S7, an increase of
$5.17 ,662.
The Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicag
and st. Louis Railway lifted it's net
income $3.326 .593, rea ching $ll ,4O7 ,o25
Surplus for the year was SS,275.720
gain of $3,OS9 ,366. Gross income
Of $2O.156, S69 was an increase of $4,-
3l1.142 over 1924. Net railway OPP
Grating income was $4,196, AL larger.
Net income of the Pitt sburgh and
Lake Erie Railroad Company ad-
vanced $12O4. .447 to $7.369 .602, surplus
Of $3.771O42 having been carried to
profit and loss. an increase of $l.204.'
Az. Gross income was $1O,O91 1898
gain of 1872 900.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
Today in Congress
Senate.

Final arguments on the disposi-
tion of Muscle Shoals are being
made on the floor, with an under
standing that the Senate will vote
late in the afternoon on the resolu-
ton providing for the leasing Of
the project.
The District committee Is In ses-
sion to hear Senator Phipps of
Colorado on his contention that the
land needed to link Rock Creek
and Potomac Parks should be
bought on 60-40 ratio between
District and Federal governments.
The privileges and elections
committee is at work again today
on Steck -Brookhart senatorial con-
test.
The bill to regulate cattle graz
ing on public lands in the West
was discussed before the public
lands committee.
The Haugen cooperative market
ing bill was subject of a hearing
before the agriculture committee.
The judiciary committee held an
executive session to pass on pend.
ing matters.
House.
This is District day in the House,
with eight bills on the District
calendar awaiting considera ton.
The tentative legislative program
Of the House for the rest Of the
week is Tuesday and Wednesday,
White radio control bill; Thursday
Friday and Saturday, consideration
of the District OF Columbia appro-
hill which ia n ha
ed on Wednesday.
Legislation covering shipment Of
firearms subject of a hearing be-
fore Interstate commerce commit
tee.
Hearing on agricultural relief
measures continues before commit
tee on agriculture.
Hearing by merchant marine
committee on proposed amendment
Of merchant marine act of 1920.
Indian affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on bill to prohibit
sale Of Peyote to Indians.
Foreign affairs committee, I'm ex-
ecutive session, continuous cOnsid-
Grafton of bill authorizing purcha Sc
by United States Government of
embassy sites In foreign capitals.
Omnibus land relief bill subject
of hearing before committee on ir-
rigstion and reclamation.
Hearing on several bills before
committee on territories.
Civil Service committee gets re-
port from subcommittee on new bill
to liberalize retirement act,
Hearing before judiciary commit
tee on legislation to safeguard Fed.
eral funds on public work.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
PLANS NEW DRIVE.
Andrews to Name Two Squads to
Fight Wine and Beer

The Treasury will organize shortly
as an additional arm Of it's prohibition
machine a special squad to concen-
trate on the problem of Illicit liquor
from cereal beverage plants. near
beer factories nd wildcat breweries.
This was announced today by As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury Lin
coin &. Andrews. who revealed also
that he has In mind the appointment
of a specialist to oversee matters in
connection with the wine problem.
These two additional branches of
his prohibition machine. Gen. An
drews estimates. will complete the ex-
tension and specia lization of his or
ganization. There is already in OPP
Grafton series of alcohol squads
under John A. Foster making drive
against the diversion of alcohol from
independent and other distilling
plants. Still another group is headed
by Mai. Walton A. Green, with the
title of chief prohibition inVestiga-
tor. This latter group is charged
with the responsibility of bringing to
Justice big conspiracles.
Sees Much Progress.
With all these specialized branches
Of his orga niZation working on tnelr
particular probe ms. assisting the y
prohibition administrators throughout
the country. with diminution In
smuggling and additional treaties
with foreign powers on the liquor
question. Gen. Andrews said today
that he felt "some material progress
was being made.
When asked about recent state
ment I'm New York In which he said
that upless progress had been made
within a year from that time he
would resign. Gen. Andrews said to-
dav that he would still stick TO that
statement. but felt that already he
had made progress.
The brewing situation Is felt by
Treasury officials to he serious so far
as the leakage of high-pOwered beer
is concerned. Some additional power
is placed in the hands OF the Federal
Government. 1t was explained. in the
new revenue law. which permits pc
riodic investigations of cereal bever-
age pIa ants under the item in the law
which levies a tax of one-tenth of q
cent per gallon on such beverages.
Such Investigations now possible un-
der the new law could not be made
prior to its passage. and officials feel
that with formation of n new beer
squad along lines similar to the re-
Gently orga niZed alcohol squad closer
check can be kept on potential sources
of high powered beer.
Concerning the treaty situation. II
was recalled today that already there
are In operation treaties with both
Mexico and Canada and that the con
vention with Cuba. already approved
bv Cuba. was likely to be completed
before long.
The officials who will head the new
beer SQUAD and the wine Orga MIA tion
have not as vet been formally appoint
ed bv Gen. Andrews. who indicat ted.
however. that he had in mind two men
who would probably he named shortly.
The beer squad would probably con-
, sist OF something less than 500 men,
It was explained. but a single man to
be named specialist for the wine prob
lem may be able to handle the neces-
sary work, according to Gen. An
drews.
Evening star., 1926-03-08

URBANA, ILL.,, March 8.-Discovery
OF one of the FIVE unknown chemical
elements was announced yesterday
by the University of Illinois. the
work of DR.. B. s. Hopkins, professor
OF Inorganic chemistry. assisted by
l.. +. Yntema and J. A. Harris OF the
chemistry staff.
1t was the first time such a dis
covery ever has been made In this
country
The new element is known in the
chemistry world as number 81.
Eighty seven of the possib le
ninety-two simple substances known
on the earth which make up all COM
pounds that exist previously had
been isolated, and identified 1t Is
the combination Of these various
elements that make up matter.
The discovery followed extensive
research covering more than FIVE
years in the rare earths laboratory OF
the university. Specially constructed
%ray machinery with which the
work was carried on was designed
and manufactured on the campus.
II was explained that as every
known element may be made to pro-
duce X-rays which affect a photo
graphic plate in definite ways. 1t is
possible by using this X-raY process
to tell exactly what element is being
dealt with. Dr. Hopkins and his staff
prepared rare earth specimens con-
tanning large enough percentage of
Evening star., 1926-03-08
COURT DENIES
ROAD CASE REHEARING

A rehearing OF the Archer County,
Texas. road district case was denied
TODAY by the Supreme Court.
The case. decided by the Supreme
Court last January, attracted wide
attention because of its effect upon
bonds issued by road improvement
districts erga nized under conditions
similar to those in Archer County,
which the court declared invalid.
Attorney General Moody of Texas
asked for a rehearing when John r.
Moore. the attorney who had con-
Quoted the case for the county, re-
fused 10 do so. Subsequently the
latter changed his position and also
submitted a motion for rehearing.
Several other States and individuals
sought unsuccessfully to intervene In
favor Of reopening the case.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
LAD AGAIN IN TOLLS.

Raymond Davis. IA, who last Sep
tember escaped from the House OF
Detention. where he was being held
in connection with an alleged rob
berry yesterday, was arrested, in com
panv with AlphonZo Matthews, l3.
bv police of the sixth precinct. who
charged them with petty larceny of
PENNIES from a newspaper sales box.
They were taken to the House of De
tention and will be brought before
the Juvenile Court police said.
Davis lives at 332 G. street north
east and Matthews at 531 New .IPr-
sev avenue Davis two compa mons
who escaped with him from the
House Of Detention last September
were apprehe ended some time ago.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
HOOVER WOULD CUT
SHIP BOARD POWER
Urges Commerce Committee
to Leave Only Judicial and
Regulatory Work.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Asserting the Shippiue Board. with
divided responsibility, had defied the
President. Secretary Hoover today
urged that is be stripped Of all powers
except Its judicial and regulatory
functions and that the entire Govern
ment merchant fleet he administered
by the Fleet Corporation.
The Secretary who testified before
the House commerce committee. said
such a procedure would he in accord
anCe with the original conception Of
creating the board. Differences be-
tween the executive and the board. he
said. were one reason why we have
made no more progress with our mer-
chant marine
Wants Private Operation.
The committee. which today took
up the Bacon bill to carry out the
principle OF Secretary Hoover's pro
posal regarding the Shipping Board.
recently approved a bill providing for
coordination OF all navigation func-
tiOns now supervised by the depart
ment.
we will never have real or sat
iSfactory merChan marine until II Is
owned and maintained by private en-
terprise." the Secretary said. but he
advocated Government aid. Ito keep
The flag flying on critical routes" un-
til this could he achieved.
In the way the Shipping Board
has grown up II Is today in erect
wholly responsible to Congress. Sec
retary Hoover went on. II do not
believe that Congress ever conceived
II was undertaking direct respon.i-
hility for the administration NJ the
opera ton Of ships. but this Is the re-
suit today.
Opposed Form of Body.
THE whole board has. from the
necessity Of its creation. had equal or
independent responsibilities from the
nominal administrative head. We have
| had some seven or eight heads 10 the
! orga MIA ton I'm it's nine years OF ad-
ministrative life. No commercial or
ga nizatio would have survived such
! cha nges. ! do not believe this form
of orgs MIA ton was ever adapted To
the task
Secretary Hoover was opposed to
! Incorporating the ma ma cement Of the
| feet in the Department of Commerce.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
URGES BAN ON PISTOLS.

Another attempt for Federal restric-
ton on transportation of pistols and
revolvers was brought before the
House interstate commerce commit
tee today. after the committee for
more than decade had refused to ap-
prove similar proposals.
Representative Mcleod. Republican. /.
Michigan, and J. W. Hull of Detroit.
secretary of the American Reclama-
ton Society, urged passage of the
Mcleod bill 60 exclude small firearms
from interstate commerce unless the
contapts are indicated on the package.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
Caught in Fly Wheel. Badly Hurt.

Ernest Cooper. colored. 81, of 1908
Chase court was seriously injured
yesterday when his clothing was
caught In a hy wheel of a cement
mixer while working ON a cOnstruc
ton job at Eighteenth and X streets.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for fractured skull and cuts
about the face.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
ANTI.COURT SUIT DENIED.

Supreme Court Dismisses Injunc-
tion Proceeding by Lawyer.
The Supreme Court today refused
to entertain an attempted legal chal-
lenge to American participation In
the World Court.
An injunction proceeding instituted
by Benjamin Catchings. a New York
and Washington lawyer, was dis
missed.
Catchings protested that adherence
of the United states to the world trt.
bunal was unconstitutional.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
February Circulation
Daily. .1O1,778
Sunday .1O8,812

Oi.FFoY LEROY " MERKoN Adyrr,HlinnsEy "1Hnsy As11s sTHs
Of lhE hE,,nir swear that the actusl mum,
does so,rj rnuje. Of the papers named sold snd
~ nntl,i,nted during the month ot re"iua'J'
y n lgIG was ~ follows
Evening star., 1926-03-08
BROOKHART MAY RUN
AGAINST CUMMlNS
Decision for Steck Will Result In
Race Next Year,
Friends Say.

BY the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES, March S.-A de
cision of the congressional cleo
tions subcommittee unfavorable To
Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa
in his election contest with Daniel
F. Steck will probably cause Brook-
hart. his friends stated yesterday, TO
file as a candidate against Senator
A. r. Cummins, whose term expires
this year.
Allies of Senator Brookhart are
prepared to place in circulation noml-
nation petitions formally entering
him as a candidate in event ne ue-
cides to oppose Cummins Nom-
mating papers must be fled with the
secretary of state by April 2s.
Whether or not he knows the ue-
cision of the subcommittee, and while
holding the seat which Steck. MS
Democratic opponent at the last eiec'
ton claims, friends of Brookhart De-
lieve he will authorize circulation OF
the nomination petition.
Precedent for this procedure mas
been found in the political history
of another state, the Des MONIES
Register states.
Evening star., 1926-03-08

Continued from First Page0
Of letters from every State In the
Union urging action by Congress 10
end what he described az deplora bic
conditions resulting from the attempt
to enforce prohibition.
Declares Issue Is Big.
"I am sure none of you take the
position that this is not an issue,
Senator Edge said. 1T is big and
vital issue Referendums are being
taken all over the country.
Federal enforcement officials. like
District Attorney Buckner. are dis
cussing the matter. Mr.. Buckner said
I'VE are too conservative to enforce
the law and too ignorant Of the actual
facts to undertake to modify II.
81 would like to have MIR. Buckner
come here and tell us what he means
by that decls ra ton"
Senator EIarreld. Republican. Okla
homa wanted to know how II was ex
pected that the law could he enforced
when Mr.. Andrews assistant Secre
tary OF the Treasury in charge OF. pro-
hibitionb appoints one man who has
been indicted for perjury and another
who has been indicted for murder"
Senator Bruce told the committee
hat public opinion is moving so fast
on this question that il is not unrea-
soma ble for me to offer an amendment
to the Eighteenth Amendment.
PLANS NEW DRIVE.
Evening star., 1926-03-08

Persons over IL years OF age are
forbidden appearing on Honolulu
streets In bathing suits.
Evening star., 1926-03-08

Never roll an umbrella II YOU want
II to las. . long time. Also never
lend it.
Evening star., 1926-03-08

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width Is now 110 feet. and the present
narrow width of 40 feet between G
and Myrtle streets is inadequate for
existing traffic.
Earlier attempts to correct this con-
dition failed because there was not
sufficient abuttinR property in pri-
vate ownership against which dam
ages could be charged. Tie present
bill provides for widening the street.
irrespective of costs. making such
charges. as benefits against abutting
property as is equitable The
amount of damage is estimated as be
tween $40. 900 and $50 900, to be taken
wholly from District revenue. The
director of the budget has given Dis
trict officials and Congress assurance
that this measure was not in con
fiict with the financial program of
the President.
Would End Taxi MOnOpOlies.
When the bill to widen First street
was under consideration, Representa-
tive Treadway Republican. OF Massa-
chusetts. asked II It was proposed to
gra mt any more monopolies under the
legislation to the Union Station. He
empha sized that that was the only
Union station in the world where the
public finds 1t hard to get in because
the entrance is blocked by taxicabs to
which exclusive privilege has been
sold.
Representative Bianton. Democrat.
of Texas assured Mr.. Treadway that
when the bill to amend the traffic act
was up for consideration he would
offer an amendment which would pro-
hibit the railroad companies from sell
ing space I'm the streets that belong
to the public, and which would also
prohibit hotels from selling space in
the street that belongs to the public
for exclusive use by particular taxi
cab companies.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
INCOME TAX LAW
PUZZLE TO MANY
Revenue Bureau Besieged for
Information Regarding Time
Limit on $4,000 Clause.

Although numerous statements
have been made public by the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue explaining that
the latest regulations governing the
fling OF Income tax returns when the
net income for 1925 was $4,000 or
over. the public still seems to be
somewhat confused. 1t was learned
today at the bureau.
Numerous requests have been re-
ceived here asking for permission
to. extend the time of fling returns
beyond March Is. In the past this
was necessary. but under the regula-
tions promulgated under the 1925
law for this year only. a blanket
extension of time for filing a final re-
turn for this class of larger return
was granted until May 10. tenta-
tive return. however, must he filed
by March Is. and at least one-fourth
OF the estimated tax paid.
Covered by Blanket Authority.
The number OF such specific re-
quests. which now are unnecessary.
az blanket authority already exists
for the extension. has been unduly
burdening the income tax section Of
the Bureau OF Internal Revenue.
'IndividualS whose net income for
1925 was S. 900 or less" II was ex-
planned In new bureau statement
today. attempting to clear up the
matter In the public mind. are re-
Quired to file a complete return on
form 1910 A on or before March 10,
1925. Individuals whose net income
exceeded 5000 and domestic corpora
tions are granted until May ID, 1926,
to file a complete return. but on or
A4f Mo- a
tentative return accompanied by at
least one-fourth OF the estimated
amount OF tax due.
"A tentative return for individuals
should be made on the usual form
1040-plainly marked tentative" at
the top, contain a statement of the
estimated amount Of tax believed to
be due. nd be properly sworn to and
executed. No other data need be
given.
Failure Incurs Penalty.
Failure to submit return and pay
at least one fourth OF the amount of
tax due within the specified time sub
jects the delinquent to pena
Taxpayers are taking advantage Of
the free advisory service offered by
revenue officers stationed at various
banks and department stores here to
aid in the preparation OF returns for
the year 1925. Government experts
were at work today at the Federal
American National Bank Munsey
Trust Co.. Mercha nts' Bank and Trust
Co, Union Trust Co, Continental Trust
Co.. Columbia National Bank. District
National Bank Lincoln National
Bank, Lincoln National ank bra nch,
Seventeenth and n streets; Trea sury
E,,iI rd q, 7 OIL
Lansburgh Brothers. Hecht Co.
Riggs National Bank and National
Metropolitan Bank An augmented
force is at work also at the Office OF
Deputy Collector II. &. Powell, 1922
Pennsylva MIA avenue.
Revenue officers not only aid in the
preparation OF the returns. but ad-
minister the oath without cost to the
taxpayer
Evening star., 1926-03-08

An engine recently placed on an
Argentine railway has equipment Tor
condensing Its steam to provide wa
ter while running through desert
countries.
Evening star., 1926-03-08
NEW DEEDS OFFICE
AND END OF FEE
SYSTEM APPROVED

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Evening star., 1926-03-08
SENATE COMMITTEE
DELAYS DECISION
ON DRY HEARINGS

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