davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Tariff Commission.
United States Geographic
Board.

Annropri,tion for 1923 .S3a45
RHdget estimate for 1000 - 430O
Increase ass
This increase provides SIS addition.
al for salaries and expenses and $34O
for printing and binding.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Interstate Commerce
Commission.

Appropriation for 1928 SSH .314 90
Supplemental estimate submit
ted for 1928 ............ 100000
Evening star., 1927-12-07

1.-The first is. that the authorization
for this appropriation expires with the
fiscal year 1929. The second is, that
it marks the termination Of Federal
contribution to a project which is for
State control and administration. The
extension for two years OF the pro-
visions Of the act for the promotion OF
the welfare and hygiene of maternity
| and infancy was approved with the
understanding that its administration
during these two added years would be
with q view to the discontinuance Of
Federal aid thereafter. Six years of
! experience under the able administra.
; ton that has characterized the Gov
| ernment's policy warrants this per-
manent withdrawal of Federal aid, as
sured that the States are now or
should be able to carry on this work
without aid or interference from the
Federal Government.
| This opens up the whole subject
of State aid, which despite frequent
warnings continues strongly intrench'
ed in Federal operations. While the
amount of money taken annually from
the Federal Treasury for subsidies to
States is not inconsiderable, the dan
gers inherent in the policy are of far
| greater importance. To relieve the
| EoIdtcS VI tIiClI JUDI OuAEuttohS Wy &c
sort to the Federal Treasury in the
| final result is hurtful rather than
helpful to the State, and unfair to the
payers of national taxes. To tempt
the States by Federal subsidies tc
sacrifice their vested rights is not. a
wholesome practice no matter how
worthy the object to be attained. Fed
eral interference in State functions can
never be justified as a permanent con.
tinuing policy even If. which Is doubt
full, such interference is warranted by
emergent conditions as temporary
expedent. AS shown in the maternity
and infancy act, when once the Gov
ernment engages in such an enterprise
1t is almost impossible to terminate
it's connection Herewith. We should
mot only decidedly refuse to counte'
nance additional Federal participation
I'm State-aid projects. but should make
Evening star., 1927-12-07


1--WE are necessarily concerned in
the Federal pay roll. This concern in
wolves both the interests of the tax.
payers and those who are on the rolls.
The effort has been to do equal JUS
tice to both. The classification act Of
1928, with the extension Of comparable
rates Of compensation to those in the
field service, has substantially met the
situation. In 1923 the average salary
of Federal employees at the seat of
Government was $1,674. When the
classification act went into effect in
1924 1t increased the average salary
| to S1,749. For the fiscal year 1927 the
average salary had increased to $1.Si6.
For 1923 the average salary will be
about $1,SS6 and for 1929 will amount
approximately to 1887. Adequate
provision has been made for those en-
ployes who are injured in the line OF
duty and for those who are retired be-
cause of permanent. disability or age
The allowance for annual and sick
leave. the reasonable hours of daily
service under favorable working con
'ditions and the .psrnaanency OF EN-
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Appropriation for 1928 ........
Supplemental estimate submitted
Evening star., 1927-11-01
APPROVAL AWAITED
FOR j. s. BUILDINGS
Commission Considers Plans
for Two New Structures
Today.

Plans for the new buildings for the
Department of Commerce and for the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, two of
the proposed structures in the Govern
ment's big building program, are eX-
pected to receive final consideration
by the Public Buildings Commission
this afternoon.
If the latest designs for these two
buildings meet with the approval Of
the commission, all preliminary steps
will have been taken and the Treas
ury will be in a position to proceed
with arrangements for letting con-
tracts.
One portion of the Internal Revenue
site has been cleared and workmen
recently began tearing down struc-
lures at the north end Of the Com
merce site. The Commerce Building
will extend from + to B. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, and
the Internal Revenue Building is to
cover the area between Tenth and
Twelfth, B and G streets.
The lower half of the Commerce site
is covered by the temporary structure
housing the income tax unit, and the
commission has not yet decided when
or to what place it will move this
large organization. The Treasury also
is delaying tearing down of the House
Of Detention at Fifteenth street and
Ohio avenue until District Commits
sioners can arrange for a temporary
location for this bureau.
Senator Smoot said this morning he
did not expect the commission would
take any action today on the reloca-
ton of the income tax unit. The
Farmers Market, another local activ-
ity, also must be relocated temporarily
before the Internal Revenue site can
be cleared completely.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
.HOPEFORPLAzA
PROGRAM IS SEEN
Senator Reyes, Member of
Committee, Also Wants Tri-
angle Purchase Finished.

Hope that the new Congress will
take some steps toward improvement
of the plaza lying between Union Sta
ton and the Capitol was expressed
today by Senator Keyes of New Hamp-
shire, ranking Republican member of
the Senate public Buildings and
grounds committee.
The Senator from New Hampshire
also voiced the hope that the coming
session will see passage of the bill
which was caught in the Senate fill
buster last March to complete acqui-
sition of land in the triangle between
pennsylvania avenue. 3 street. Fiji
teenth and Third streets for the Gov
ernment's building program. The
building program Is about to be start
ed on portions of the triangle already
owned b. the United States, but the
plan ccntemplates a comprehensive
development of the triangle, and with
that aim in view. Senator Smoot of
Utah, chairman of the Public Build
ings Commission, has sponsored the
bill authorizing S25.000.0O0 to purchase
the remainder of the area between the
Avenue and the MALL
With regard to the Union Station
plaza, the last Congress completed
purchase Of the land. so that the next
step will be to decide how soon and
| at what rate the wartime hotels for
Government workers should be taken
down to permit the landscape treat
| ment of the plaza.
| David Lynn. architect Of the Cap
itoi. expects to present to Congress in
December report on plans for the
establishment of the plaza.
Senator Keyes. as ranking Republi-
can on the public buildings and
grounds committee. Is in line to be
considered for the craftsmanship of
that committee at this session, but
| that question will not be settled until
the Senate meets and organizes.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Flying With General Patrick
BY MAJ. GEN. M. M. PATRICK
CHIEF OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS

full operation when the war ended. 1t
| was tremendous undertaking to
terminate all contracts, determine
what equipment would be needed for
the future, arrange for the disposition
OF all supplies which would not be re-
quired for future military use, and to
consolidate our aeronautical activities
In such manner that an organization
In keeping with our future military
policy would remain. The lack of
definite future military and CONNER
cial policy for aeronautics added fur.
ther confusion to this transition Pc
riod. The task was further compli
| Gated by the discharge of the enlisted
personnel which had been trained dur
ing the war and which was now re-
placed by young recruits who, though
willing, were for the most part wholly
unframed in either military or com.
| mercial pursuits.
Much of the burden of this tremen.
dous task fell upon officers who were
retained in the service under their
emergency commissions, and whose
confidence in the future of aviation
influenced them in their desire to
adopt it as a profession.
Reach Definite Status.
Those of them who possessed the
required qualifications were afforded
an opportunity to realize this desire
with the passage of the Army reor-
ganization act of 1920, which for the
! first time gave the Air Service a def
mite status as a separate combat
| branch Of the Army. co-equal with the
| Infantry, Artillery and other combat
| branches. Under the provisions of
this act approximately 700 emergency
officers were, after having satisfac-
torily passed the required examina-
tions. commissioned in the newly Gre
ated Air Service of the permanent
| military establishment, and composed
| nearly 90 per cent of the flying per.
sonnel of that arm.
The seven years which followed
have been years of great activity with
in the Air Service. Much has been
| accomplished and much remains to be
| done. The infant branch of the Army,
| created during a national emergency,
and with little in the way of precedent
to guide it, the path of progress for
the Air Service has been far from an
| easy one. The congressional act of
1926, which, incidentally, changed the
| name from "Air Service" to "Air
Corps" gave us representative in
the Presidents cabinet and the well
known "five-year program" both of
which are stepping stones to our fu.
ture progress and efficiency.
fCoDyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-01
EIGHT MEN HURT
IN ALTERATIONS
Three Treated at Hospital
After Street FraCaS
Last Night.

Eight persons were injured in six
alterations yesterday afternoon and
last night and police are investigating
the fights. Rodney Jones. colored,
1241 Twenty third street, victim Of the
first row, appeared at Georgetown
Hospital about 4:30 o'clock and was
treated for an incised wound Of the
left chest. He told police he was
wounded by an unidentified colored
man during a fight in a house on
Dennison street.
Two hours later Edward e. Long,
20 years old, 624 Maryland avenue
southwest, received a scalp wound
when he was struck on the head by
blunt instrument in a row in Desmond
court.
A blunt instrument also was used
in an attack upon Frank Glenn, col
ored, % years old, 81 + street, in
fight on the street not far from his
home about $50 o'clock last night.
He told police that an unidentified COL
ored man has assaulted him. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
William C. Kennon. colored, %
years old. 522 First street, and another
colored man engaged in an alteration
at Massachusetts avenue and Third
street shortly after 10 o'clock last
night and Kennon received a cut on
his face. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital and charged with disorderly
conduct.
Three colored men were reported by
police to have engaged in an alter
cation on Ninth between p and O
streets about 11:30 o'clock last night,
all receiving cuts that required surgi-
cal treatment. They were registered
as Herbert Robinson, % years old,
1874 Nallach street; Philip Lindsey,
26 years old, 1909 Third street, and
Marion Minter, 26 years old, 1419
Tenth street.
Robert Lanier, colored, "A years old,
received a cut on his chest about $3.50
o'clock this morning during an alter
cation with another colored man at
1891 Seventh street, where both reside
He was given surgical aid at Freed.
mems HOSDital
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Clearing-up Task Complicated.
BANK CLOSED AFTER
PRESIDENTS SUICIDE
Directors Shut Doors, Predicting a
Run-Trust Firm Also
Fails to Open.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MEMPHIS, November 1.-The Co
lumbia Savings Bank and the Co.
lumbia Mortgage & Trust Co. did not
open for business today following the
suicide late yesterday of Charles L.
Tucker, 40, president Of the two in
stitutions.
Directors Of the Columbia Bank
adopted a resolution stating it was
deemed inadvisable to continue busi-
ness ION account Of the pending prob.
ability OF a rum" and asked II. L.
Grigsby. State superintendent of
banks, to take charge and liquidate
the bank.
Stockholders Of the trust company,
the same men as those composing the
banks board Of directors, decided that
a petition Of voluntary bankruptcy
would be filed today.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
HEIRESS AWAITS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Bliss Seeks Decree
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 1 (R.-Mrs.
Dorothy Mason Bliss, daughter of
William Smith Mason, capitalist of
Evanston, suburb, today awaited
only the signature of a judge to a
decree that will grant her a divorce
from Rodney NJ. Bliss, bond salesman.
Mrs. Bliss was a grandniece of
James Henry Smith, who died in
Japan in 1907, leaving an estate I, of
$50 100000, Of which amount about S.
100000 was left her father. She is
also cousin of the Princess Miguel
De Braganza, who was a step-daugh-
ter of James Henry Smith.
The suit was not con.43ted by her
husband, who has charged with habit
ua1 drunkenness. They were married
October q. 1928, and have one child,
Mary Frances. Mrs. Bliss will be
given custody of the daughter. No
alimony was requested.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

ing, this city, is heartily in favor of
the plan for a new city In the upper
part of the county. He believes the
difficulties can be overcome, and that
such a city will certainly be created
some day.
ut seems to me that any one who
examines the project will be in favor
Of it," said Mr.. Owings, 'unless he
takes a narrow view of the economic
advantages. There may be some in
crease in taxes, but we will get more
than a commensurate return in bene-
fits. Take the garbage and trash stu
alton as an example. 1t would be too
expensive-out of all reason-for each
small community to have it's own in.
cinerator, but we could have one for
the whole area without unreasonable
expense to the residents. / think a
separate school district can be created
so that we can have as good schools as
we are willing to pay for. 1 think
that could be arranged, even If we re-
mained part of the county.
Il think complete separation from
the county or the formation Of a new
county is impracticable. We cannot
aspire, at least not now, to as complete
self-government as Baltimore enjoys.
The Legislature would not approve
any such plan. Nor do I think we can
expect to stop paying the county tax
or have our own judicial system.
Consolidation Possible.
"But we can have a consolidation
Of the towns and communities within
the proposed city area under one gov
ernment. By pooling our resources
we can have more benefits and main
tain a central government of efficient,
paid officials without greatly increas-
ing taxes. It seems to me that such
consolidation is bound to come some
day. The interest in the question in
the upper part of the county Is we'll
favor of the plan and those who are
against 1t want to know the facts. OF
course, taxes are the big issue, but
many persons lose sight of the benefits
that would come from increased taxes
in a city such as that proposed. My
impression, gained from talking with
representative men Of the various COM
munities, Is that they are favorable to
the Maryland City plan.
1.-THE opposition will come from two
sources-it will be due to small-town
jealousies and fear Of increased taxes
in the communities which are at pres
ent not incorporated towns, and which
pay only county and State taxes at
present without town taxes. But when
the unincorporated towns see what
they will gain by paying taxes to the
new city / think they can be per-
suaded to vote for the plan.
"In my opinion, the sort Of city
that I have In mind, without separa-
ton from the county. can easily be
arranged by act of the State Legisla-
ture without a change in the State
constitution being necessary. But,
Of course, 1t would be submitted to a
referendum within the Emits Of the
proposed new city,"
Evening star., 1927-11-01
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

Before public opinion can crystalline
on the proposal to create a new mu-
nicipality contiguous to Washington
in upper Prince George County, to be
called Maryland City, many persons
who have interested themselves in the
project are convinced that steps must
be taken to gather authoritative in
formation upon its economic, political
and legal aspects. No definite infor-
nation on these points is now avail
able. The movement, IL such it may
be called, has not yet progressed be-
yond the talking" stage.
This situation has given rise to a
suggestion that an expert in city man.
agement be employed to study and re
port on the whole question. He would
be asked to furnish, among other
things. a reliable estimate of the cost
of such a city government. His re-
port. it is pointed out, could be made
the basis for estimating taxes and for
drafting a charter for the proposed
Pitv
Evening star., 1927-11-01
AWAITS BID FOR LOAN.
Portugal Expects Proposal From
London Source.

LISBON, Portugal, November 1 P).
pecting a proposal from a London
source Of a loan of f10,000,O00 or
f12, 100000 issued below par, says the
Oporto newspaper. Primeiro de ia.
metro. Other credit transactions, the
paper states, also are envisaged by
the government.
Should the loans materialize, It is
understood that the government prob
ably will utilize the funds in connec.
tion with scheme for reform of the
Bank Of Portugal and for financial
operations having reference to the ma
tional debt.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
The Readiustment Period.

The readjustment period following
the close of the World War presented
problems which were in many ways
equal to those of the war period. AS
has been previously stated. our Army
aviation came into existence as an
auxiliary to the United states Signal
Corps. BY the Summer of 1918 its
growth and Importance had reached
such proportions as to justify its es-
tablishment as distinct arm of the
military service. 1t then became
known as the Air Service, under the
leadership of major general with the
title of Director of Military Aero
nauticS."
Demobilization presented difficult
problems to all branches of the Army.
To the Air Service these problems
were particularly unique. 1t had en-
tered the conflict with only 35 flying
officers, all of whom were members of
the permanent military establishment,
and 55 airplanes. 1t emerged slightly
more than year and half later with
Il APO flying officers and with an enor-
mously increased amount of equip
ment and supplies and numerous fly.
ing fields and supply bases. While a
number of Regular Army officers had
in the meanwhile qualified as flying
officers, the great majority of the fly.
ing personnel was composed of otsicers
who had been appointed as such for
the period of the emergency only, and
who would normally revert to their
civil status within a short period after
the emergency had ceased to exist.
Clearing-up Task Complicated.
The task of clearing up property
became of paramount Importance. The
discharge of many competent emer.
gency officers who held responsible
positions in the supply organization
presented difficulties and complicated
the task. The aircraft production pro.
gram, slow in getting started, was in
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, November l.
Bodies of seven World War veterans
buried in the Methodist Cemetery are
to be exhumed and reinterred in the
soldiers section at Spring Hill Gem
etery. The cost of the work is being
betrayed by the Lynchburg Post,
American legion
Evening star., 1927-11-01
FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE. :,
Family Loses All Their Furniturs
Loss to Building Is 800.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, November J.,
Fire damaged a frame house owned
by p. *. Richter near Maryland and
Wells avenues here last night. The
colored family that occupies the house
was not home at the time. .es..
Mr.. Richter estimates his darffAGe
at $500. He says the occupants Of
the house lost all their furniture.
The fire attracted a large crowd Of
costumed Halloween revelers.
An ancient Roman pavement. 20
Yards square. was recently discovered
at Middleham, Scotland.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
MARYLAND RESIDENTS SEEKING
DATA ON PLAN FOR NEW CITY
Taxpayers Desirous of Knowing More
About Advantages and Costs of Scheme
for Consolidating Communities.

NOTE-This is the third of series
of articles dealing ,cith the proposed
merger OF 2S communities Of Prince
Georges County. near the District Of CO.
lun,bid into a large municipality 10 be
Hnotcn as MARYLAND Ctr.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

For centuries the skins Of baby
crocodiles have been used by the
Eastern cobblers when making pretty
slippers for fashionable footwear.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

FIFTY: SEVEN AUTOMOBILES. CoNFIs.
Gated Tor violation of prohibition law will
pc sold nv auction at the Fidelity Garage
I4tn and FLORIDA ave. NV, Thursday. No
ADAM A. wEsCHLER & SON.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE.
holders OF the Equitable Cooperative Build
ing Association will be held at the Office
q the association. 915 st NV. Wednesday
november 2 1927 at 4 80 o'clock D M
WALTER S. PRATT Jr
Evening star., 1927-11-01

A stumbling block in the way of
creating a new county Is a provision
in the State constitution that no
county shall contain less than 400
square miles. To create a new county
which would include the upper part of
Prince Georges some persons have ad-
vocating carving out portions of Mont
gomery, Howard and Anne Arundel
Counties and adding them to the pro.
posed area. But that Is regarded as
purely visionary at this time by most
persons.
Throughout the lower part of the
county people are generally opposed to
any movement to create a. separate
tax district in the upper part. The
political leaders are saying little and
watching the trend of sentiment. J.
Hampton Magruder, a power in the
Democratic politics in the lower part
OF the county, when asked about the
plan, said:
''It will all depend on the sentiment
in the communities. / understand q
series of meetings has been arranged
to determine that. l do not know
what the sentiment of the lower
county will eventually he, or is today,
as have not inquired"
Irwin Owings. chairman of the Mary.
land Park and Planning Commission,
whose offices are In the Evans Build.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

The handy man" will fix your roof
at less cost than we charge TO repair il
right. But when rain comes our work
VIII hold-keep you dry. Better feel
KNOK1G Roofing Main 933
4AO<&NS Company I'D Bird St 6 W
Evening star., 1927-03-26
ASUNR|SE"
EASTER SERVICE
Services Under Army Aus
pices Proposed at Walter
Reed Hospital.

The Army will hold a Sunrise"
service from 1880 to S:l5 o'clock
on Easter morning, in the garden
ampitheater in front of the Main
Building at Walter Reed Hospital.
The United States Army Band
under the leadership of Capt. w. j.
Stannard, will give concert.
Col. John I. Axton, chief of Chap
lains, U. S. Army, will deliver an
address. Rev, Thomas G.. Clark of
the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church will read the scripture les
son. The prayer will be made by
Capt l.. r. Holz of the Salvation
Army. and Chaplain A. G. Oliver, jr
of the Army Medical Center, who is
arranging this community Easter
program, will pronounce the bene-
diction.
The committee on religious work
OF the Washington Federation of
churches is cooperating in the
movement. Arrangements have been
made with WRC to broadcast the
entire program.
In the event of the weather prov
ing unfavorable. the service will be
held in the auditorium Of the Red
Cross House at the hospital.
Evening star., 1927-03-26
CHURCH OF COVENANT
SERMONS ANNOUNCED
Essential Quality for Winning of
the Soul to Be Topic at
Morning Service.

Rev. DIR. Charles Wood will preach
tomorrow at the Church of the Cow
enant at IL am. on An Essential
Quality for the Winning OF the Soul"
and at pm. on "A Conquering
Force" an Interpretation with appli-
cations Of Dorothy Canfield's Her
Sons Wife,
The junior church, in charge Of
Rev. William A. Efsenberger. will
meet at IL am. Sunday school, with
classes for all ages, will be in session
at $50 am. Judge William F. Nor
ris viii address the All Corners on
1.-THE Supreme Teacher" The. Chris
tian Endeayor Society meets Tor tea
and fellowship at e15 pm and Tor
devotional service at 6:45 pm.
The Christian Endeavor Society
viii hold it's annual meeting and ban
ouet in the chapel at o'clock Mon
day night Mrs. Selden r. spencer
will lead the mission study class
Thursday at 10 am. Midweek serV-
fee Thursday at pm.