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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15

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Treasury Department experts and a
call for it's defeat by the Minnesota
Democratic State committee yester-
day may dampen their hopes.
In a telegram to House Minority
Leader Garrett. Chairman G.. A. Quist
Of the Minnesota Democratic State
central committee urged the Demo
cratic Representatives ito do their
utmost to defeat" the bill. He cen
sured the Democratic Senators In vot.
ing for the measure aS supporting
class legislation" in violation Of car
iinal principles Of Jeffersonian Democ-
racy."
Speculation on the bills outcome in
the hands Of the President formed a
main topic In the Houses cloakrooms
and Hobbies.
Chairman Haugen. although saying
he had no direct information, declared
he did not think Mr. Coolidge desired
to ALLEVIATE his wide following in the
West with a veto" while on the floor
Representative Quin, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi, asserted 1.-The President will
not kick the poor farmer in the pants
with his Veto
1T is ridiculous" he added. for any
member to hide behind what the Presi-
dent or the Supreme Court is going
to do.
IF you want farm relief you've got
to vote for the McNary and Haugen
measure because it Is the only dill
with chance to become a law"
IF the substitution plans for tomor-
row are successful. and az soon as the
measure Is ready for amendment,
Representative Dickinson, Republican.
Il l. ;vxtn do, tn int I a
House that any change, 80 little as
a, comma" means failure of all farm
relief in this session.
IL will tell the members plainly
he said, that a vote for an amend
ment is "a vote against farm relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15

weather permits. she goes for daily
swim. That pleasure being denied
her here. the evangelist Is looking
| forward to horseback ride through
Rock Creek Park tomorrow morning,
She shows the effects of this sched-
| u!e of exercise. for since leaving Los
| Angeles a short while ago she has
spoken in dozens of cities and has
addressed more than 200. goo persons.
AT her revival meetings here Wash
ingtonians probably will witness
scenes that have> not been enacted
since Billy" Sunday invaded the Cap
ital some years ago. For Mrs. Nc
PherSon stages an Oldtime revival !.
She will call upon persons in the au-
dience to stand up and profess their
faith In God.
Religion to Sell"
81 am like A real estate or an auto
salesman with something to SELL she
said today. land | go out to sell re-
ligion. People want to hear about the
Bible and the old-time religion of Wes-
ley's day"
That Is the only kind Of religion, she
claims. that will keep the pews filled.
For her subject at her first appear
ance this afternoon the evangelist Will
preach on 1.-The March of Christian
ity." Mrs. Mcpherson seldom picks
her subject In advance she takes her
cue from her audience. Among the
more popular Of he!' evangelistic talks
which she will give here are The
Story Of My Life" Ruth the Clean
err" 1.-The Second Coming of Christ, ="
THE Rose Of Sharon and THE Res
surrection Morning"
A choir of about 900 voices has been
assembled under the direction of Miss
Emma Berge of Baltimore, with Mrs
Eunice Rhodes OF Baltimore piano
acCompanist.
At her Washington meetings, the
evangelist will issue a call for A. volun-
teer orchestra and more than 40 per
sons already have responded. Gladwin
y. Nichols director of her Los Angeles
band and noted as a trumpet soloist.
has come to Washington specially for
the local campaign.
Simply glorious, was the manner
in which the evangelist described her
reception in Baltimore, where she
spoke last night at the Franklin
Street Memorial United Brethren
Church.
Makes Light Of Protest.
She and her affable manager made
light Of the attempt Of Dawson HORNE.
a member of the church, TO prevent
her speaking there by sending pro-
test to Bishop William Bell, who pre-
sides over the United Brethren
churches in the East. He and some
other members of the congregation
said in the telegram that they felt
Mrs. Mcpherson has not been com
pletely indicated of the charges re-
Gently brought against her and that
her present spea king campaign is not
clean cut"
They just crowded the small church
to capacity" Mrs, Mcpherson said,
land I had to speak to an overflow
meeting in the basement. | do hope
the hall here is large enough, for |
want TO meet all the people ] can. l
love Washington and ] want Washing
tonians to love me-
Mrs. Mcpherson returned to Wash
ington from Baltimore last night. She
will speak at two services daily
through Thursday. in the afternoon at
$50 o'clock and the evenings at 8
o'clock. Admission Is free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
12-YEAR-OLDBOy
HELD AS SLAYER
Hungry After 3-Day Wander
inqs, Shoots Merchant
for Money.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Micha ell
Ponkruusow. IL, was in the custody
Of the Childrens Society today-a
killer after a three day runaway ad'
venture.
Hungry and afraid to go home. he
said, the boy last night held UP and
shot Marcus Gold. AZ. in his leather
goods shop in Richmond Hill. Queens.
Didn't Mean to Kill.
'I didn't mean to shoot the man"
he told police after he was found In
the washroom in the rear Of the store.
Il was awful hungry and only wanted
to get enough money to buy something
to eat"
The police said the boy admitted he
took the revolver from a bureau in
his home more than a year ago. He
was held on charge Of Juvenile delin-
quency. Teh father denied he ever
had a revolver in his home.
The boy asked Gold to show him a
leather belt from a box on a shelf.
Gold got the box and when he came
back to the counter he faced the re-
volver in the boys shaking hand.
Youth Fires at His Back.
Gold laughed and turned back to the
shelf While his back was turned the
boy shot and Gold was hit in the back
near the heart.
Police said the boy stopped at the
home OF chum Saturday night and
slept in a warehouse Sunday night.
He forced schoolmates to hand over
their lunches to him when they were
halted on their way to school yester.
day.
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-
For a time there was wild disordsr
In the course of which an automobile
hying the American flag, with the
American charge. Lawrence Dennis.
and three newspa per correspondence
as passengers, was fired on One shot
lodged In the upholstery, but no one
was wounded
Those in the automobile. besides Mr..
Dennis, were Linton Wells of New
York. Gerald Martin of Chicago and
NJ Il. Alexander. the Associated Press
correspondent.
Precautions by Americans.
Mr.. Dennis had gone to Matagalpa
to warn Gen. Moncada against i'm.
periling the lives of Americans and
foreigners, but could not locate the
general. He had retrea ted into the
mountains TO await reinforcements
ana look after those wounded in the
recent battle at Muy Muy.
Americans and foreigners in Mata.
saipa, Iearful OF the consequences of
heavy battle in or near Matagalpa
called for protection. Mr.. Dennis ad.
vised them to barricade themselves. in
their homes and await DEVELOPMENTS
IN the disturbance which followed
the departure of the Conservatives
from Matagalpa. the Liberals raced
ABOUT the streets firing their guns in.
discriminately. They killed the taller
OF the Quartet prison and released $50
prisoners. who Joined the revolt.
Secretary Wilbur has apro,,o.s
that United States forces i'm Nicaraona
consist OF 1876 officers and 3.O6s en-.
listed men. including 20 Officers ana
400 men Of the Marine Corps, Five
cruisers. five destroyers and one rnins
sweeper are in Nicaraguan wsters
Neutral zones have been established
Dy the American forces at BluefieIds
Pearl Lagoon. Rio Grande. prin1a
puico' Puerto Cabezas and Rama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
BLANTON GRAPPLES
WITH BLOOM IN ROW
OVER REFORM BILL
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frame a reasonable law and have it
passed before Congress adjourns.
Lawson Called as Witness.
Mr.. Lawson was then called as a
witness He questioned the constitu-
tionality Of the bill and attempted to
cite a large number of laws and
opinions, but Representatives Mcleod,
Reid and Blanton all took rather
regular turns in continuous per
Torrance of interrupting virtually
every sentence of the witness. With
such comments as, Don't look over
there" Those people can't vote, :"
You don't even know the Baptist
religion" You are great on general
tiles. but you don't give facts. You
can't understand what YOU read, and
many other comments which were
emba rrassing to the witness and pre-
vented him from making any argu-
ment.
Mr.. Bloom. arising in protest, said:
IL am a member of Congress and !
think 1t Is a shame the way this man
is being treated"
There was applause from both those
supporting, as well as tnoSe opposed
to the Landlord bill.
The members of the subcommittee
called Mr.. Bloom down, Mr.. BlantQn
saying, II make a point OF order,
and Representative Reid. telling Mr..
bloom You have no right to say
anything here"
Mr.. Bloom then took seat at one
side. and the hearing continued with
persistent heckling Of the witness as
before.
Then Mr.. Blanton called attention
to Brother Bloom" sitting over at
one side, and said, II don't blame him.
these motion picture interests of New
York are opposing this legislation. :"
and referred to Mr.. Bloom as having
protested against the committee.
Mr. Bloom answered: i was NOT
unjust to you. You were unjust 10
this witness. There are no rules OF
Congress that ever gave YOU right
To treat any American citizen I'm this
way"
When Mr. Blanton emphasized that
Mr.. Blooms appearance showed that
"the picture show interests OF New
York are fighting this legislation,
Mr. Bloom replied that he was max
ing a statement which was not true
Then Mr.. Blanton rushed at Mr.
Bloom and the committee stenog-
rapher was among those who en-
deavored to prevent the physical en-
counter, Mr.. Bowlby apparently at
lacking the stenographer on account
OF his Interference. After the trouble
had subsidized, Mr.. Bowlby passed by
Mr.. Lawson, who pointed his finger
at him, shaking 1t vigorously and
saving, DIRTY dog"
Following the incident Mr.. Bloom
said that he would bring II mp ON the
floor of the House and said across the
table to Mr.. Blanton. THAT may he
the way YOU act in Texas. but 1t isn't
the way we act in New York"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
SEES TASK IN FARM
BILL ENFORCEMENT
Mellon Says Collection of
Fees Would Be Fraught
With Difficulties.

Administration of the provisions ot
the McNary. Haugen farm bill would
be fraught with many difficulties. See
reary Mellon has informed Represent
alive Chindblom, Republican, of Hi
nois IN response to query
The Treasury Secretary estimated
that its administration alone would
cost about $500. 900 year, not includ'
ing the cost of filing returns and col
lecting the equalization fee. of account
ants. technical and legal experts ana
investigating agents who would ne
needed.
"The collection of the equalization
fee" he said, will be difficult
Inserted in Record.
Secretary Melons letter was insert
ed in the Congressional Record Xester-
dav as the House was concluding gen
eral debate on the bill.
In his letter to Representative
Chindblom. Secretary Mellon said that
1.-THE collection Of the equalization Zee
from any one of the three mediums
provided has so many disadvantages
that it is not possible to say Whlch
would be the least difficult"
"Regardless of which of the three
mediums of collection is adopted, ne
added "a force Of investigating agents
must be organized for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether the designated
collection medium has filed correct re-
turns and paid the full amount of the
fee. The invest igat!ng body might be
compared with the present force or
revenue agents employed under the
supervision of the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
THE impossibility of the collecting
Of every cent of the equalization fee is
apparent In addition to the fact that
the equalization fee is sum author
tzed by law. which must be collected
for the reha Utilization of the revolving
fund, ii can be seen that the collecting
agency that does not make proper re-
port is in effect withholding Govern
ment funds.
Cites Need of Honesty.
$50 much will depend upon the hon
esty and alertness of the collection
agency that 1t can be seen that many
units of the proper commodity, as It
passes through commerce, will fail to
pay the equalization fee provided by
law. An INSCRIPTIONS professor or
Ut Will IIio thdt
6bility to evade the return of the
equalization fee to the board will re-
suit in his profit. It must be realized
that the ingenuitE>of the Government
representatives must be vigorously ap-
piled to adequately meet, In SO far as
possible. the requirements of the pro-
posed legislation"
Unless existing collecting agencies
are used. Mr.. Mellon said, it would be
necessary to set up an equalization
fee collectors office in each Federal
land bank district.
1T is reasonable to assume" he de-
ciared, that, regardless of the desires
of the trainers of the proposed legis.
1ation. it will not be possible to re-
turn to the revolving fund the entire
amount withdrawn therefrom, for the
reason that experience In collecting
taxes has established the fact that
taxes are never collected 100 per
cent" 's.ttt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
CITIZENS ADOPT
NEW CONSTITUTION
Clarendon Association Cuts
Dues as Preliminary to
Membership Drive.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CLARENDON. Va. February Ia
Several important changes In the con-
duet of affairs of the Clarendon CIT
zens Association We're effected at
meeting Of the orsauizst ton at CIti-
zens' Hall last night with the adop-
ton OF new constitution, chief
among which was the reduction OF
dues from 81 to 81 year
Reduction I'm the dues Is the fore
runner OF an intensive membership
campaign to be conducted by the az.
ISOLATION. Under the new constitution
any resident Of the county Of wears
Of age or over. or any property cwner
Of Clarendon and vicinity may become
a member Of the organizat In good
standing by the payment Of 81.
Arrears Rule Changed.
Heretofore residents who had Joined
the association and had gotten In ar
rears in their dues were compelled to
pay up the arrears in order to fully
participate in it's affairs. Under the
new plan delinquencies will not &C
cumulate as they have I'm the past, as
1t Is provided that any member failing
TO pay his dues within 80 days after
January ! will be dropped from tho
rolls. 1T Is also pr0vided that any
member IN arrears for d period Of six
months shall be Ineligible TO vote tn
the aSsOciati ton.
The financial secretary was in
structed, by vote, to communicate with
citizens who have heretofore been
classed as delinquents. setting forth
the new provisions with regard 10
dues and urging their renewed inter.
est In civic activities Of the com
munity. All other residents of the
town are also to he approa ched and
urged to join the orga nization.
Committee Is Thanked.
The new constitution was submit.
ted by committee headed nv Presi.
dent l.. G. McNemar A rising vote
OF thanks was rendered the commit.
tee for its work.
The association pledged it's support
10 movement aimed to improve the
sewer that starts from the corner of
Fort and Clarendon avenues and runs
through Lyon Park. The matter was
brought 70 the attention of the body
by Richard l.. Eacho. who stated that
the Lyon Park and Ashton Heights
citizens Associations had agreed that
1T was proposition that could be we'll
handled by the Arlington District
Councii or Citizens Associations and
urged the association to instruct it's
delegates to take it I'D with that bodv
rms was done. 1t was pointed out
tnat residents responsible for the omen
drain nave long been aware that II
was a menace to health and have sir.
nlned Willingness to pay TO have the
condition corrected. but no feasible
solution OF the problem has yet been
onered. 1t was said that the Council
or Citizens Associations will be asked
to demand that the Health Depart.
ment evolve plan for abatement OF
the "nuisa nee" W.
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offered by Senator Phipps will raise
this item to $780, 900, making the final
total of the bill If the amendment is
adopted S36,993,125. The Phipps
amendment would be sufficient to
complete the walls and main entrance
TO the park on Sixteenth street com.
.plete the wall on Fifteenth street and
3nclude construction of the wall on w
street between Fifteenth and Six.
steenth, together with entrances and
appropriate grading in accordance
with the plan of the Fine Arts Com.
mission.
Senator Phipps endeavored to have
the appropriation bill taken up for
action as soon as the Senate met to-
day, but was unable to obtain imme-
diate consideration because Senator
Howell. Republican, of Nebraska. de-
sired to speak on the proposal to
adopt cloture for the banking bill
Since the question of adopting the
cloture must be voted on at o'clock,
Senator Howell found 1t necessary
to speak before that hour Senator
Phipps may he able to call UP the
District bill later in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
ON WAY TOD|SCUSS
NEW PANAMA PACT
Panaman Minister Seeks
Farley With Kellogg War
Is Agreement Opposed.

PANAMA, February 15.-R. J. AL
faro, Panaman Minister to the United
States, sailed for New York last night
aboard the Santa Teresa to resume
his diplomatic duties at Washington
and to seek to induce the United
States State Department to agree to
reopening of negotiations In connec-
ton with the recently drawn up Pana-
man United States treaty. The object
Of a renewal Of the negotiations Is to
find solutions more In harmony with
Panaman national aspirations as the
Panaman Congress declared when 1t
resolved to suspend consideration OF
the treaty.
Hope u. s. Will Agree.
Expressing. hope that the United
States would agree to again discuss
the pact, DR.. Fl. F. AlfarO, foreign
minister, declared that no fundamen-
tai changes were sought by Panama.
the proposed alterations dealing main
ly with the phraseology and interpre-
tatiOn Of certain clauses objected to
by critics Of the treaty.
The clause most criticized by Pan
amans. he said was that dealing with
Panaman cooperation with the United
States during war Tune. Inc oipio-
matte representative, he added. would
endeayor to obtain Qualification of
this clause. so that it indicated clearly
that Panama was not obliged to sup
Div troops for the United States dur
ing an emergency.
Deny Money Is Sought.
recent report from Washington
that Panama wanted lump sum
from the United States in payment
for a road across the isthmus was
denied by Foreign Minister Aifaro:
He EXPLAINED that Panama objected
onlv to the road specifications pro.
posed by the United States. as they
represented an unnecessa rily large ex-
penditure by Panama, whereas cheap
err roads would do for present needs
Certain changes concerning the clause
dealing with commercial relations be
tween the two countries also would be
sought by Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
TEACHERS PAY CHANGES
NOT TO BE RETROACTIVE
McCarl Holds Those Whose Sal
aries Are Cut Need Not Make
Refunds to u. S.

Salary changes for more than 30
Junior high school teachers as ordered
by Controller General McCarl in two
prior decisions need not be made retro
active, the District Board of Commits.
sioners was told today in another de-
cision by the Controller General.
The board had forwarded long
schedule of amounts which II said
would represent immediate and ulti-
mate increases and decrea ses in sal.
airy, "necessitating in some cases i'm
mediate refunds to the Government ="
McCarl said no refunds would be
necessary. as the new rates need not
be made retroactive, but he stood on
the merits of prior decisions, which
would have given increases TO several
teachers. due to new classification In
the application of the decisions the
board claims some decreases will have
to be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
CANADIAN ENVOY
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Vincent Massey Win Be Pre-
scented to President. After
Seeing Kellogg.

Honorable Vincent Massey, the new
Canadian Minister to the United
States, left Toronto last night and will
arrive in Washington this afternoon
to open the Dominion legation.
MIR. Massey Is expected to present
his credentials to Secretary Kellogg
tomorrow and be presented formally
to President Coolidge Friday.
Laurent Beaudry of Quebec City has
been appointed first secretary of the
legation, and Thomas A. Stone Of
Chatham. private secretary. The other
members of the scretarial staff are
Hume Wrong of the University OF
Toronto and NJ. Mahoney, who has UP
to now been the Canadian representa-
tive at the Brisish embassy.
No Counsellor Named.
According to general practice the
senior official of a legation. next to
an amba ssa dor or minister, is the
counselor. 1t is understood however.
that in case of Canada, the post will
be left open for the present and may
later be filled by promotion.
Mr.. Beaudry. the first secretary. re.
signed the post of chief editor of lie
Soleil. Quebec City daily. to accept
the Washington appointment. He is
one of the best known journalists in
the Province of Quebec. ad has had
considerable experience in the duties
he will be called upon to undertake.
After practising law for little over
year following his admission to the
bar, he became private secretary to
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick. who was then
a judge of the Supreme Court of Can.
ada, and later when Sir Charles re.
signed he occupied the same position
with Sir Louis Davies. who was also
on the Supreme Court bench. A few
years later Mr.. Beaudry became pri.
vate secretary to Premier King. He
next accepted his recent post as edi-
tor-in-chief of LIE Soleil.
MIR. Beaudry's Career.
MIR. Beaudry was born In St. Hya-
cinthe in 1886 and completed his early
studies In st. Hyacinthe College. He
studied law at Laval University, Mon
treal. and was awarded the Rhodes
scholarship, which allowed him to fol
low a special course of Jurisprudence
at oxford University and later at the
University of Paris.
Thomas A. Stone, who will fulfill the
duties of private secretary to Mr..
Massey, is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Spen-
Ger Stone. Chatham; is a graduate
of the University Of Toronto. and spent
two years studying in France. Hume
Wrong. another OF the secretaries,
graduated with bachelor Of arts de-
gree from Toronto University in 1915,
and later attended Balliol College, OK.
ford.
Mr.. Mahoney, the other member of
the staff, is an official of the Canadian
department of external affairs and
was connected with the staff Of the
British Ambassador at Washington
He has been in personal charge OF
Canadian affairs dealt with by the EN-.
bassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO the
following:
Alvin Allen aud Christine Burnett.
Joe Adams and Sarah Taylor.
. William F. Letmate and Lillian M. whet-
zle both of Baltimore.
Edwin W. Holden and Gertrude M. Pohl.
mer. both of Baltimore.
Roger F.. Brust and Helen T. Osborne
Stanley II, r. Kuuckey Of Ocean View
Va, and Edna p. c. Almsauist OF Detroit,
Mich.
George W. Bloeer OF EnoIa Pa. and
Esther Jsuss Of Harrisburg. Pa.
Baron Joseph van der Fist BRUSSELS Bel
gum. and Allison RoeblinE of this city
William Collins and Louise Stephens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
Today in Congress
SENATE.

SENATE,
Senate votes at 10 O'Clock on the
petition seeking to invoke cloture
10 limit debate on the Pepper
McFadden branch banking bill.
Cloture, IL adopted, will restrict
each Senator to one hour.
District committee may take &C
ton this afternoon on the Farmers
Market bill and the Shipstead bill
to regulate private buildings erect
ed adjacent to Federal structures
In Washington.
Committee on territories held
a hearing on proposal to establish
q Philippine leprosy commission.
Naval affairs committee met In
executive session to consider bills
on the calendar.
Senator Phipps prepared an
amendment to the District APP
propriati lion bill. adding $137 900
to the item OF $4,000 for compile
ton OF improvements In Meridian
Hill Park on Sixteenth strenh