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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
PHONE RATE CASE
FOR NEW OFFICERS
Public Utilities Commission
Leaves All Major Questions
to Successors.

Carrying out it's policy of leaving
all major questions to the new Public
Utilities Commission for consideration.
the old commission at an executive
meeting today, declined to set a date
for resumption Of public hearings on
A proposal further to reduce telephone
rates in the District. The hearings
were originally scheduled to be resum-
ed last month but were postponed
because of legal technicality.
Act On Minor Matters.
The commission, however, took ac-
ton on two minor matters which
have been pending on it's calendar
for some time. 1t authorized the Capt.
tai Traction Co. to operate the de luxe
coaches of it's Chevy Chase motor bus
lines to and from the Washington
Auditorium, whenever there are large
gatherings In this building and order
ed the establishment of additional car
stops on r street. one for eastbound
cars at Tenth street and another for
westbound cars at Twelfth street
Earl V. Fisher, executive secretary
of the commission, read a communica-
ton from o. l.. Kelsey. 1929 Potomac
avenue, commenting the commission
for its cooperation in bringing about
the installation of gas mains and serv-
ice connections along Conduit road
and in Potomac Heights.
Commission Praised.
1--WE had hoped to hold some kind of
celebration and have members of the
commission present to hear the public
expression Of our people" Mr.. Kelsey
wrote, but on account of the season
preventing q meeting outdoors and not
having a suitable place TO meet inside
we were unable to complete our plans
TO celebrate the event properly. | can
assure you, however, that our people
are very grateful for this improve
ment and appreciate the efforts of the
commission in our behalf. | particu
larly want to thank Col. Bell for the
role he played in the case. also Maj
Covell, Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Milligan for
their valuable assistance. 1t has been
pleasure to- deal with the Public
Utilities Commission and the results
have been most gratifying in this in
stance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
PLANE FEEDS THREE
ISOLATED ON ICY TUG
Marooned Fishermen Watch Skies
for Further Aid as Frozen Float
ing Field Drifts.
BY the Associated Press.

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. January
26.--At the mercy of the winds and
waves of Lake Michigan, three fish
ermen, marooned on the tiny tug I'm
perial she lay in the grip of a
huge drifting ice field, 10 miles off
Michigan City, turned to the skies
today for succor.
The sheet of lee holding the tug fast
was surrounded by open water and
beyond that Ice packed again. pre-
venting the men from reaching shore
and making them dependent on air
planes for their food and other sup
plies.
Even with aircraft making contact
there was no certainty as TO the fate
Of the Imperial If left for long in the
midst of the shifting ice
The trio had been without food
since Sunday when the tug was
sighted at dusk yesterday by an air
plane pilot who swooped down to
drop bags of food. fuel and clothing.
The airrnen were able to hold brief
conversation with the trio, Frank
Jentzen, Harvey Fryer, who are mar
ried, and Joe van Kirk, and assured
them Of further aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
War on SalaciOus
Magazines Seen
Winning Support

A wave of public sentiment
against the selling of obscene
maya zines on newsstsnds has be-
gun 10 he felt, chiefly as a result
Of the publicity given To the prac-
tice. in the opinion of Dr. Valera
III. Parker of New York, presi-
dent of the National Council of
Women. who has been engaged in
crusade against the selling of
this type of literature. DR.. Parker
is attending the National w. c.
t. u. conference at the Maytiower
Hotel.
DIR. Parker praised the cam
paigns conducted here by The
Star. She said a check shows
that this type of ma gazine is be
coming increasingly difficult to
buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
HITS WADSWORTH CHARGE.
Upshaw Denies Prohibition Creates
Nation of HypOcrites."

Denial Of the charge Of Senator
Wadsworth, Republican. New York.
that prohibition has produced a ma.
ton Of ''hypocrites" was made in
the House yesterday by Representa-.
tive UpshaW. Democrat, Georgia.
Upshaw said IL was a moral and
patriotic tragedy for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union TO meet
in the city at a time that CAPITAL
newspapers print a front page story.
the picture of a wet" leader and dis.
play a headline reading:
prohibition Makes Nation of
Hypocrites."
The Georgian also assailed Sir
Thomas Chitty, a British jurist now
visiting the United States. who he
accused of "criticizing the legisla.
tional law" of the United States.
This comes with poor grace from our
mother country, many of whose
money loving. liquor loving nationals
have done their best to make this Law
D. failure" Upshaw said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
Man and Bride Separated by Continent
Declare Arrangement Works Out Fine

II accepted a contribution from Bert
in July met him in August and mar
ried him in October We tossed "a
coin to see whether we would be mar
ried at all.
THE suffocating intimacy Of ordi-
nary married life didn't appeal 10 us,
however. We kept our separate
Identities, have our individual friends,
both men and women. and don't let
one personality stife the other
so far the arrangement works
beautifully. When the notion strikes
us Wei get together. What could be
sweeter?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
CONSIDER FivE-DAY WEEK.
Contractors to Pass on Ford Plan
TODAY

ASIEVILLE. n. c.. January &c
OPo.-Whether the five-day week. re.
Gently inaugurated by Henry Ford for
his wOrkmen should he adopted by
contractors was discussed here yes
terday at the annual convention of the
Associated General Contractors Of
America.
A committee was named to submit
. report today. and definite action Is
expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
GOULD QU|BBLED,
WALSH CHARGES
Declares Maine Senator
Gave Two Versions of $780,
900 Campaign Contribution.

BY the Associated Press.
Charges that Senator Gould. Re
publican. Maine, had given two diff
ferent versions Of the 100000 cam
paign contribution to the Conserva-
tive party of New Brunswick. Cam
ada, in connection with a railroad
contract, were made today before the
Senate elections committee by Sem
ator Walsh, Democrat, Montana.
whose resolution started an investi-
cation of Mr.. Gould.
He charged that in sworn testi-
monv before Justice McKeown in
New Brunswick, Senator Gould had
said that he had agreed to paw the
three months before the contract was
signed providing for the construction
OF the ST Johns and Quebec Rail-
road Co. by Gould's corporation.
Testimony Before Committee.
In his testimony before the com
mittee, Senator Walsh declared that
Senator Gould had said that he had
reached the agreement and actually
did pay the money i'm the Spring OF
1912, a few days before another con-
tract was signed.
The subcommittee inquirlng into the
charges against Senator Gould last
night invited James Kidd Flemming,
former premier of New Brunswick,
Canada. to appear before 1t and give
his version OF the 100000 campaign
contribution given his political party
by the Gould interests in connection
with the contract to build the st. John
and Quebec Railroad.
Kept $4,000 Charged.
Mr.. F'lemming, who is now a member
of the Canadian House Of Commons.
has been charged before the committee
with keeping SIS, 900 Of the contribu-
ton for his own use in consideration
for his signature to the guarantee for
the railroad bonds. The former pre-
mier was invited to appear at any time
within the next two weeks.
The right of Senator Gould to his
seat in the Senate has been challenged
in a Senate resolution presented by
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana,
because of the contribution, which, 1t
was charged, was in the nature of
bride. Wash proposed the invitation to
F'lemming.
At yesterdays session Ross Thomp
son of New Brunswick, associate of
Senator Gould In the railroad construc-
ton, corrobOrated the Senator's testi-
nony that the company had been held
up" in 1912 by the premier and forced
to pay the 500, 900 under threat of los
ing all of it's investment.
They had us by the throats," he
added. 'and we had to contribute the
500 900 to unlock the $4,000, 900 pro
ceeds from the sale of the bonds in or
der to continue the work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Senate resumes considera ton of
the deficiency appropriation bill,
which carries $1.700,o00 for site
for United States Supreme Court
Building and $95, 900 to meet de-
ficiencies in the District govern
ment.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania
was unable to obtain unanimous
consent to have the Senate act on
the conference report on the
bra nch banking bill. He served
notice he would bring it up later.
Subcommittee continued hearings
on the charges involving the right
of Senator Gould of Maine to re-
tain his seat in the Senate.
Foreign relations committee de-
cided not to make public the testi-
mony of Secretary of State KEEL
logg when he appeared before the
committee recently on the Nicara-
guam situation.
District of Columbia committee
is holding another hearing today
on the bill for a new farmers mar
ket.
HOUSE.
Representative Deal of Virginia
addressed the House on public
buildings.
House takes up State. Justice,
Commerce and Labor appropriation
bill.
subcommittee of appropriations
committee in executive session on
District of Columbia and Legislative
appropriation bills.
House District committee con-
siders important District legisla ton
at weekly meeting.
Civil service committee continues
hearing on WEIGH bill to amend
classification act of 1928.
Committee on public buildings
and grounds conducts hearing.
Ways and means committee con
ducts hearing on loans on bonus
certificates.
Interstate commerce committee
in executive session on miscel-
laneous measures.
Rules committee in executive ses-
sion.
Public lands committee conducts
hearing on Alaskan grazing bill
immigration committee in execu-
tive session on amendment to i'm
migration act of 1924.
Judiciary committee holds reg
ular meeting in executive session.
Committee on flood control con-
ducts hearing on proposed survey
of certain projects in Florida.
Cominittee on mines and mining
conducts hearing ON war minerals.
Committee on election of Presi-
dent aud Vice President conducts
hearing on proposal to amend cor.
rupt practices act.
Military a6airs COMMITTEES con-
siders Muscle Shoals blu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
GRAHAM'S RESIGNATION
FROM SCHOOL BOARD o. K.
Supreme Court Permits Retirement
as Requested, But His Successor
Not Yet Selected.

The resignation of r. G. Graham,
president of the Board of Education,
has been accepted by the justices of
the District Supreme Court, it was an
nounced at the courthouse yesterday
afternoon by Chief Justice Walter /.
Mccoy. Chief Justice Mccoy stated
that the justices have not agreed on
the selection of "A successor.
Mr.. Graham submitted his resigna-
ton late in December. He confided to
the Judges that his duties as president
of the Washington Board OF Trade,
together with other civic endeavors
and the press of personal aiffrs. made
il impossible for him to serve longer
on the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
COTTON CONGRESS OPENS.
King Fuad Starts Session In Cairo
for II Nations.

CAIRO. Egypt, January rs R.-
King Fuad opened the international
Cotton Congress here yesterday. Rep
resentatives of II nations were pres
ent. but no delegate from the United
States.
Frederick Holroyd of England, prest-
dent of the Federation of Master Cot
ton Spinners. said the 100 delegates
present absorbed among them the
bulk Of Egyptian cotton, and they had
come to Egypt to speak the truth
about Egyptian cotton. Many faults,
he contended. required correction, and
the cotton men intended to correct
them. He alluded to overwhelming and
other practices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR PLAN.
Officials Believe Consolidation Would
Prove Efficient and Economical.

The District Commissioners today
gave their Endorsement to Representa-
tive Blanton's bill providing for the
transfer of the United States park
police force to the Metropolitan po-
lice force, but took exception to two
OF it's proviSions--one which author
ICES the creation of an additional in
spector in the Metropolitan force and
the appointment of Capt. Albert J..
Headey of the fourth precinct, and
the other, which provides for a repeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
PLAN PHONE ADDITIONS.
Company to Spend 100000 on
improvements Here.

The board of directors of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co. at it's meeting yesterday author
lied additions and improvements to
the telephone plant in the District of
Columbia that will involve expendi-
lures of 100000, according to a
statement by Charles r. Clagett, divi-
sion manager of the company.
The Improvements TO be made in
clude four additional operators
positions of toll switchboard in the
long distance office and additional
trunking and switchboard facilities
in all of the Washington central
Offices. Rearrangements and build
ing changes in the North Central
Office Building are also to be includ-
ed in the appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
FARM RELIEF BILL
GETS PREFERENCE
Measure to Have Right of
Way When Appropriation
Work Is Completed.

BY the Associated Press.
The House rules committee decided
today to give the McNary- Haugen
farm relief bill the legislative right
of way as soon as the House completes
the annual appropriation measures.
Decision TO give the farm relief
measure preferential consideration
was unanimous. Chairman Smell said
the committee took the position. that
a bill of such Importance should be
permitted to come to the floor for con
sideration by the House.
Chairman Haugen of the agriculture
committee Will appear before the
rules committee Saturday to discuss
details of the debate. II is expected
that the last appropriation bill will be
completed by next Wednesday or
Thursday, Mr.. Smell said.
Economics Held UnsOund
The agricultural industry and those
associated with it are suffering be-
cause this basic industry is unsound
economically, according to a state
ment by William Green, president of
prepared for the American Fedora
ZIONIST.
Labor sincerely hopes that a So
luton of the agricultural problem
will. be found and that a remedy for
agricultural ills will be applied" he
said, suggesting that farmers can
help themselves materially through
organization and cooperation.
THE farmers must know from eX-
perience what is necessary and what
can be done for the advancement of
the agricultural industry" the state
ment continued. Labor hopes that
Congress will respond to the needs
of the farmers and to their appeals
for relief by the introduction and en-
actment of such legislation as may
be necessary and fair and just to all
classes of our citizenship"
In an effort to agree on general
legislative program the heads of
three farm organiza tions-the Ma
tional Grange. the American Farm
Bureau Federation and the National
Farmers Union-held a conference
here yesterday Later in joint
statement those who participated
said that more progress was made
than has heretofore been evident aft
er years of effort"
Those who conferred were Louis j..
Taber, master of the Grange; s. II.
THOMPSON, president of the Farm
Bureau Federation, and Charles S.
Barrett, president of the Farmers
Union. The legislative representa-
tives IF the three organizations here
also look part in the discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
FLEMING rs SERIOUSLY I'LL.
Improbable He viii Accept Invitation
to Testify.

WOODSTOCK. y. b.. January IS
L4).--In view of the serious illness of
J. K. Fleming, former premier of New
Brunswick, who arrived in Woodstock
Hospital yesterday, it is said here that
1t is improbable he will accept the in
vitation of the United States Senate to
testify in the Gould case. 1t Is expect
ed Mr.. F'lemming will have TO undergo
serious operation. He could not be
seen here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2s.-
Miss p. Virginia Lee, "a. who is dis
tinguished for her comeliness as we'll
as for being editor of the oldest lit
erary periodical on the Pacific Coast,
is married. Her husband is Bert
Cooksley, %, associate editor of the
American Parade, literary quarterly
published in New York. And they are
happy, with a continent between
them.
Il became editor Of the Overland
Monthly in May, 1926" said Miss Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
Mrs. Leila Henson Recovering.

Mrs. Leila Henson. 20, OF T03 Mount
Vernon place. who was injured when
knocked down by a hit and run
autoist at First and b streets north
east Monday evening has been taken
home from Casualty Hospital where
she was treated for conclusion of the
brain. She Is recovering. She was
struck by a machine while standing
at a street car safety zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
FUND FOR CARPENTER
FAMILY NEARS $500
500 Contribution Toward Relief
of Bandit Victims Survivors
Supplements Other Gifts.

The fund being raised for relief Of
the family of Joseph Carpenter, killed
by highwaymen near Indian Head
several weeks ago. was swelled to
almost 5000 today by additional con-.
triDutions received by the cashier of
The Star.
This paper will gladly accept other
donations to the fund and see that
they are turned over to the bereaved
family, composed of the widow and
seven young daughters.
Contributions acknowledged today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
$4,000 Gallons
OF Liquor Poured
In Sewer; No Buyer

BY the Associated Press.
REGINA, saskatchewan. Jan
uary 26.-Because there were no
buyers. so, 1000 gallons of alcohol
was poured into the city sewers
here yesterday. Less than a
week ago the liquor was offered
at public auction without a single
bid. Customs duty of $40 a gal
Ion was due on the liquor.
The alcohol had been stored in
bond since 1921-1922. when LIQUOR
export houses were legal in Sas-
katchewan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
CENSORSHIP URGED
OF ALL MAGAZINES
Representative Wilson's Bill
Would Eliminate Obscene
Type of Periodicals.

Government censorship OF all maya
zines to prevent publication OF any
obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy"
reading matter or Illustrations, would
be effected under a bill introduced in
the House today by Representative t.
Weber Wilson. Democrat. of Missis-
sipp.
The bill proposes a national board
Of magazine censorship" to be com
posed Of five members appointed by
the President and approved by the
Senate. and this board would have full
authority to censor all magazines
prior to public or private distribution
in this country, whether published
here or abroad.
Ban Would BE Broad.
The ban would embrace objection
able stories. articles, poems, verses
cor any material whatsoever in print
ed form and of an indecent nature"
together with photographs. drawings,
engravings or other pictures of an in
decent nature"
The board would be empowered to
recommend prosecution of the pub
Usher of any obscene magazine. The
bill would add to the laws now in
force regarding unavailable matter a
prohibition against transportation OF
offensive magazines by any express
company. individual or common car
rier corporation. The list of APP
proved magazines for transportation
would be announced by the board of
censorship. Violation of this section
of the law would render the guilty
one subject to penalty of not more
than $1,000. or Ave years imprison-
ment, or both.
Public Opinion Aroused.
The movement in Congress for con-
troll of this situation is the culmina-
ton of countrywide drive by out
ragged civic organizations and police
authorities against the increasing
number of so-called "art magazines"
of questionable esthetic value.
An expose of conditions in the Ma
tional Capital. conducted some time
ago by The Star. led to an investiga-
ton by the District attorneys office
and subsequent action by the police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
Public Opinion Aroused.
TESTIMONY AGAINST
PROCTOR BARRED BY
JUDGE IN BUSCH TRIAL

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
Upshaw Wins Applause.

Representative Upshaw of Georgia
was applauded when he declared that
no candidate would ride TO the White
House on a whisky barrel"
Mrs. nellie G.. Burger, head of the
Missouri w. c. r L.. asserted the
nomination of Gov Smith. Gov.
Ritchie or Senator Reed of Missouri
would mean the death of the Demo.
cratic party I'VE are dry befone we
are partisan" she declared.
Mrs. Ida Il. Wise Smith, vice presi.
dent Of the Union. said prohibition
lis just n 7-year-old child and must
be educated and nurtured until it has
reached maturity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
.Quantico Social Set.
Interested IN Recent
Charming Wedding
Miss Christensen of Wash
ington Becomes Bride of
Lieut.. Hopper, U. S. NJ. c.
Special Notes of Interest.

QUANTICO, Va, December 10.-A
very charming wedding took place
Thursday evening at the First Presby-
terrain Church in Fredericksburg,
when Miss Mildred Christensen of
Washington became the bride of Lieut.
Hopper, L. s. NJ. G. Chaplain With.
erspoon of the post officiated. Lieut..
Hopper was on the Quantico foot ball
team during the foot ball season and
is now on temporary duty at Lake
hurst. y. J.
Mrs. Stanley Ridderhof entertained
at a Christmas party - of the young
er post children Friday of last week.
The party was to celebrate the third
birth anniversary Of Jean Ridderhof.
Capt and Mrs. Eugene Collier and
Capt. and Mrs. Potter were guests for
the week end of Capt. and Mrs. Lyle
Miller. Capt. Collier and Capt. Potter
are on duty in Washington.
Mrs. Ort, wife of Lieut.. Ort, II. s.
n. entertained al bridge Friday, and
had as additional tea guests Mrs. Put
nam. Mrs. l.. u. Hermle, Mrs. II. n.
Stent and Mrs. Gather.
Col. James G. Breckenridge reported
last week for duty. Col and Mrs
Breckenridge have taken quarters in
the post
Comdr. Roy Cuthbertson, Medical
Corps. L. s. n. and his sister. Miss
Ida Nav Cuthbertson, were hosts Sat
urday night at a dance in their quar-.
ters. having about 80 guests
Miss Vernon Timberlake of Freder-
icksburg was the week end guest of
Capt. and Mrs. l.. n Hermle.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. p. Cpshur
spent last week end in Annapolis as
guests of Mrs. Upshur's sister, Miss
Munford.
Mrs. Butterick. wife of Lieut.. Col.
Butterick, entertained at tea last
week at the Crane Neck" tea house
in Quantico.
Mrs. Busby. wife of Lieut.. Busby.
entertained informally at luncheon
Friday of last week.
Maj. and Mrs. II. II. Utley have as
their house guest for the Winter Mrs
Utley's niece, Miss Alice Brady, of
New York.
Mrs. Netekoven, wife of Capt. Nete-
koven, who is on eXpeditionary duty
in China. entertained at bridge Tues
day of last week
Capt. Carton, Medical Corps. u.
s. n, and Mrs. Carton returned last
Friday from a short leave spent in
New York and Boston.
Capt. and Mrs. Hermle had as
guests last week Lieut.. and Mrs. j.
j. Fitzgerald. L. s. n, and their small
daughter, Hortense Lawrence. Lieut..
Fitzgerald is stationed on the de-
stroyer Devon, now with the fleet in
Philadelphia
Lieut.. Comdr. McDermot, Medical
Corps, L. s. N, and Mrs. McDer-
mot entertained at dinned last week
in honor of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Harris.
Mrs. McGinnis, wife Of Lieut.. Nc
Ginnis, Dental Corps, L. S. n. re-
turned Tuesday after visiting rela.
tives in Pennsylvania and Maryland
for several weeks.
Lieut.. Comdr. Harris. Medical
Corps, L. s. N, and Mrs. Harris are
being entertained by their numerous
friends prior to their departure next
week. DR.. Harris will report for
duty on the u. S. S. Wright Decem.
Der 18th.
Lieut.. v NJ. Guymon left Thurs.
day for duty with the Marine Ava.
ton detachment in Nicaragua.