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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
.DORAN STUDIES
WHISKY SUPPLY
Must Decide When DistilIeries
Have to Produce Me-
dioinal Liquor.

Sr,, ....... -. A., ,,.I.v..
Ahe question: oI when the ulstAieries
Of the country will have to be started
nm Again Tn renlenish the medicinal
liquor supply will be tackled by the
Prohibition Bureau when the regular
annual reports ON the medicinal supply
a. an. "a ~ a.. Asoo, v.or ,,,ns "a
~ 'i'e ga" VI .lis i'''ai year o"ie ''
last. reach the Treasury Department.
DR.. James M: Doran. prohiDiti0n
commissioner, SAID today MS reports
snow there are aO0.OOO parreis contains
ing whisky IN the United states Donasd
warehouses OF the country, put the
exact amount contained IN NOSE par,
res, ne saio' VIII not pc known unoH
the annuaI reports Ieacn ms omce'
ABOUT the emu OF thls mon'h.
narisi.r Ia Donhtfut
.r . 49, -.
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|RAz|NG OF 2QOSH|PS
BY 193OEXPECTED
Fleet of Wartime Vessels Be-
ing Burned at Rate of 8
to 10 a Month.

Oficials Of the United States engineer
ONCE, In charge Of Maj. Brehon soner-
veil, anticipate that the work of burn
ing UP the feet Of wartime Shipping
Board vessels, anchored near Wide
water, Va, will be finished within the
vessels have been burned in Mallows
Bay, near Sandy Point, Md, across the
Potomac River from the anchorage spot.
The vessels are now being disposed Of
at the rate of to 10 a month, and the
permit allows burning Of about 200.
After the remaining vessels have been
burned a rim of earth will be built up
by dredging to make marine grave
yard of the keels, and the 4 or 5 feet
of vessels that remain unburped and
insure that the material will not drift
into the Potomac River and become a
menace to navigation.
Machinery Removed.
This fleet of old wooden Shipping
Board vessels was sold to the western
Marine g. Salvage Co., Pacific Coast
concern, and most Of the vessels were
towed from the James River to near
Alexandria, Va. The Virginia Ship
building Co. of Alexandria assisted the
salvage company in dismantling the
ships. The machinery and other fix
lures of value were removed and the
United States engineer ONCE gave
permit on July %. 1925. to the Western
Marine e. Salvage Co. to anchor the
ships off Whitewater, Va, in the Potomac
River, but clear of the path Of naviga-
ton. Permission TO burn the ships in
Mallows Bay was given and officials
of Mai. Somervell's Office kept a con-
slant watch on the burning process, 80
that passing vessels and navigation in
general will not be interfered with.
There are now about 100 hullS in
Mallows Bay, some of them having
been shifted from the anchorag.
point previously.
Known as $30,oe0,00o Fire.
The burning of the first batch Of 30
ships created wide interest. for II was
known as the $40, 000. 900 fire, inasmuch
as the vessels had cost about 81 .00O, 900
each. This method of burning the
vessels in large patches was found to
be too uneconomical. as the keels struck
to the bottom of the bay. Later five
ships at a time were burned, but this
was likewise considered uneconomical
The method now pursued of burning
one vessel at time is found to be the
best. Only the keel and about four or
FIVE feet of the hull remains after the
burning of a vessel.
Recently some IA of the old vessels
were sold to construct a breakwater in
Philadelphia. The Federal Government.
through the United States Engineers
Once, has bonds covering the ultimate
disposition of the ships to insure that
they will not become menace to navi-
cation. Mai Somerveli's office renewed
the permit of the Western Marine &
Salvage Co. in 1928 for three years. so
that it has until 1891 to do the job. but
is likely to finish it in the next IL
months,
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UNIFIED CAR LINES
!: MAY Be ORDERED
l.
Utilities Body May Act to
:. Avert Possible Increase
e: in Trolley Fares.


60 its satisfaction that the revenues
from the present rates Of fare do not
give them q fair return, the commission
will inquire whether savings cannot
be made through unified operation to
Offset the need for changing the pres
ent rates.
The commission also will expect the
company to be able to show that no
other rate except the one sought will
tailed figures worked out in the form
of exhibits showing the probable ef-
! feet on the income OF other rates than
those asked for by the street car
companies.
Shortly after Commissioner Harleigh
H. Hartman took ONCE he let 1t be
known that he was considering the
probable effects of an order by the
commission compelling unified opera
ton by Joint use Of trackage and roll
ing stock without a merger Of the two
companies.
subsequently the commission wrote
TO the two street car companies asking
for their views as to the possibility of
q merger at this time.
The Capital Traction Co. replied that
any merger negotiations now would be
futile" and the Washington Railway
d Electric Co. has not yet replied. How
far the commission will 60 In this new
direction, however, still remains to be
seen.
Ask 1s.Cent Cash Fair.
The rate SOUGHT BY the companies Is
10 cents cash, and tokens for 80 cents,
while the present rate is 8 cents cash
or 6 tokens for 40 cents. The petition
for hieher fares will be considered at
. public hearing beginning July 20.
Recruiting Might Cut Costs.
Through general recruiting OF the
commission has authority to order
Hartman said he believed the standard
Of service could be materially improved
and economies in operation effected
which would remove the specter OF In
creased fares.
Better service and more economical
operation, which would tend to keep
car fares from rising to a new level
Hartman pointed out are virtually All
that the transit companies held out to
the public in the way OF Dement'S In
their own merger agreement. which ex-
pired June l. These same Dement'S, he
felt, could be brought about by the
commission without the necessity OF
forfnality Of such A consolidation as
agreed to by the transit utilities.
Hartman used as the basis of his
study OF the transportation SITUATION
the volun1irous report of the Charles
Hsnsel consulting specialists on the
comprehensive survey 1t made of the
transit lines in the District in 1927 for
the public utilities committee Of the
Federation Of Citizens Association.
This report came as a prelude to the
merger negotiations of the transit COM
panits and represented the most thor
ough analysis Of transportation condi-
tons since the McClelland and Junkers-
field survey Of 1923.
The Hansel report contained a de-
tailed scheme of recruiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
BUSINESS MERGERS
DUE FOR SCRUTINY
BY ADMINISTRATION
Continued From First Pare,

Continued From First Page)
instances where It undertook in Ad-
vance to guide the corporation in
question.
Col Donovan in q recent speech be-
fore the Pennsylvania state Bar Asso-
citation suggested that the informal par
leys. which he conducted, should be
substituted by formal procedure He
said that an industrial court should be
established. before which parties to q
merger could lay all the facts and all
period, the Department of Justice wish
ed to reopen the case, 1t would be
privileged to do so.
In this way would be removed the
constant threat of prosecution.
One of the principal problems in
ivolved is that the securities in these
mergers are distributed widely to the
public and that once the bankers and
original owners of the stock have Sc
cured the consent Of a government de-
partn1ent to bring about the combiila-
ton, the actual transgression occurs
long after the stock has passed into the
IL the Government instituted an anti
trust suit and compelled a dissolution
many persons who had nothing to do
with the merger In the first place, but
who bought their securities on the
theory OF Government assent, would be
innocent victims and perhaps suffer big
financial losses.
Check for Ffaad II Necessary.
The Hoover administration Is study
ing the question in the light Of its ap-
plicAtion to the public, as well as to the
businesses in question. 1t has no de-
sire to interfere with or restrain natural
evolution OF commercial units. espe-
cially since 1t has been demonstrated
that efficiency, as well as low prices
to the public, can be direct cunse-
quence of each combination. But the
financial complications, as they relate
to the investing public, make it ihcum-
bent upon the Government to examine
every merger In the light of possible
monopoly as well as fraud
Many such steps as the creation OF
an industrial court would require action
by Congress and at the moment the
tendency on Capitol Hill Is to impose
more restriction in the direction Of pro-
tecting the public than to make 1t easier
for big business to work out new and
larger combinations. There are NUM-
Der Of resolutions pending which seek
to inquire into recent mergers and all
that can be said at the moment is that
the Hoover administration has recug-
rii5ed the seriousness Of the situation
sufficiently to put under the microscope
all future mergers and combinations.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
MAN THOUGHT KILLED
ACCIDENTALLY IN FIGHT
Rival in Auto With Girl Said to
Fave Been Attacked a. ChieAgoan
fs Crushed Against Tree.
,, the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July IS. The unusual
manner Of Daniel Rogers death was
being investigated today.
Rogers was killed early yesterday
In front Of the home Of Miss Anna
Kircher. He had been waiting there
for her return with his rival for her
favor, Charles Eberhardt. When the
two drove up In Eberhardt's car Rogers
ran forward and leaped to the run
ming board. raining blows upon the
driver.
Earprised at the attack Eberhardt
Nnet control Of the car. II climbed
over the curb and Rogers, caught be-
tween the car and tree, was crushed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
LINERS MAIL CARGO
is R|FLED EN- ROUTE
British Officials Cover Probe
With Mystery, With Loss
Undetermined.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
LONDON, July 15.-Scotland yard
was assisting the post office au-
thorities today in investigating the mys-
terious rifling OF registered mail con-
signment aboard the White Star liner
Laurentic, arriving at Liverpool yester-
day from Montreal.
The Yard communicated with New
York and Montreal in connection with
the case. which was said to involve a
considerable loss, Investigators were
known to have been struck with the re-
marSable similarity of the case and the
robbery of the Leviathan's registered
mail a year ago.
Seals Checked Intact.
The Laurentic's officers handed the
ships registered mail over to the postal
employees At the dock, checking off each
sack and seeing that the seals were in
tact, but not investigating them fur
ther.
When the sacks were brought to Lon
don and opened. q discrepancy was
noted between the contents of one bag
and the list which accompanied it.
About 80 pieces Of the Montreal air
mail alone were missing. The bag it
self. one which plane from Montreal
had placed aboard the Laurentic at sea,
! was not damaged and Its seals were uni
broken.
Loss Of considerable Value"
The post ONCE Immediately threw a
| veil of mystery about the theft. indicat-
| ing only the losses were probably of
| considerable value although no check
| had yet been made.
Last year a mysterious rifiing Of the
Leviathan's registered mail bag was
said to have netted the thieves between
| 100000 and 100000. A British gov
eminent announcement placed the loss
at $4,000. Three arrests were made
two Of them members of the crew.
Postal officials at Ottawa, Ontario
said the usual check of the mail was
made at Dimauski. Quebec, indicating 1t
| was intact when it was given an ait
plane for dropping aboard the liner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
HARDIN OFFICIALS ARE CALM.
Gen. Chang Bars Rail Employees From
Secret Labor Unions.

Gen. Chang Bars Rail Employees From
Secret Labor Unions.
MANCHURIA, July Is P).-Omcials
In Hardin received the news of Rus
sian ultimatum in q matter-of-fact
manner and without surprise.
Oficial circles would not give the
slightest intimation Of their next move.
Gen. Chang Ching Hui, chief admin
istrator OF the Hardin district, issued
communication urging new and old
employees of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way to remain peacefully at their posts
and to disregard rumors and reports.
At the same time, Gen. Chang pro-
hibited all Chinese Eastern Railway
employees, whether Chinese or white
Russian, from joining any secret labor
union or similar organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
RUM SUSPECT FREED.

A charge Of illegal possession OF
LIQUOR, lodged against Arthur Mason,
colored. 1000 block OF Twenty-fifst
street, last night following his arrest by
Policemen v. g. Rantsaw and p. s.
o'frien of the third precinct. was dis
+ ssed by Assistant United States At
torney David A. mart today on the
theory that one gill Of liquor Is not evil
defice Of commercial;sui.
when police entered a. cigar store and
soft drink stand In the 1000 block Of
Twefity-frst street, which Mason owns
they were said 70. Rave observed him
pouring 3 drink and seize6 3 bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
SON FLEES IN SHOOTING.
North Carolina Boy Charged With
Wounding Father.

SHELBY. N. c., July IS CAp.-Police
today are searching for Perry Philbeck.
II years old. who escaped from them
yesterday, after being taken into GUS
tody on charge Of shooting his father,
John Philbeck. 40. In the shoulder.
Details Of the shooting reveal that the
boy became enraged when his father re-
fused to allow him to use the family
automobile.
pany the officers to jail, but eluded the
police on the way. The elder Philbeck
is in hospital here and physicians say
he will recover. His face. neck and
shoulder are peppered with shot ply
sicians stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
NOTES FROM BRITAIN
ON TARIFF DENIED
Board Of Trade Official Tells Com.
mons Matter Is Carefully
: Watched, However.
~ The Associsaed Press.

LONDON, July 15.-w. r. Smith,
parliamentary secretary to the Board
Of Trade, told the House Of Commons
today that the British government had
made ne representations to the United
states on the tariff question, but that
TIE matter was being carefully watched
Mr.. Smith, in answer to questions
the American tariff, said he had re-
ceived some communications from
Chambers Of Commerce ana trade or
gAnizations on the subject, but no rep
reservations up to the present had been
made to the United States by his mai
esty's government In the United King
dom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
BLAST MENACES SHIP.
Vessel, Damaged by Fire Earlier
Is Launched.

HAMBURG. Germany. July Is P.-
The North German Loyd's new steamer
Europa, which was damaged by fire on
March Is. narrowly escaped second
disaster yesterday on her launching
when there was a sudden explosion at
the rear end of the dry dock.
The giant liner, however, already had
cleared the dock and the damage was
confined to the dry dock. The cause
Of the explosion was not known this
afternoon.
The Bremen. sister ship of the
Europa, will leave Bremerhaven on her
maiden voyage tomorrow.
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Lonr Source Of Friction.


If a conference should be held on the
question, 1t is likely, that the two most
important matters to come UP would be
the right Of the Chinese to eject the
Russian personnel of the Chinese East
ern Railway and the Chiness charges
that Russia was disseminating propa-
ganda through the Russian employees.
The railway, constructed by the Rus
sian imperial regime beginning In 1897,
has been source OF friction !. between ei
Russia and China for the past 30 years.
Although 1t is only about 900 miles
long, it serves q vast area In Northen
Manchuria and represents an exceed
ifigiy important route from Siberia to
Vladivostok. BY agreements OF 1920
and 1924, the directorate Of the road
has a board OF 10, half Russian and
half Chinese.
Manchuria is about eight times the
size of New York State and has nearly
q 900, 900 inhabitants. 1t is the ex-
IRENE northeastern state OF China, and
lies as a buffer between Russia and
japanese controlled Korea. 1t is a
wedge extending far into Soviet Rus
sian MONGOLIA. The Chinese province
living to the west Of 1t is dominated by
a so-called Soviet government. which
takes no orders from the Chinese Ma
tionalist government at Marking.
Manchuria is chiefly high rolling
prairie. The southern half Is largely
devoted to grain raising and grazing.
The Chinese Eastern Railway. the con-
troll OF which was In the hands Of Rus
slams and Chinese commissioners be-
fore the Chinese dislodged the Rus
SLAMS and started the present clash
tabs one of the richest granaries III
Asia.
Caravans of camsls are numerous in
the western section of Mongolia, fire.
ouentily carrying tea from rail ends In
China across the Monaghan Desert to
points on the line Of the Chinese East
ern Railway. :.
There is considerable population
Of Russians i'm Hardin and the larger
cities Of Manchuria. There are alse
large japanese colonies, chiefly small
traders, and extensive groups of Koreans
who are largely day 1aborers TIL:
farmers are chiefly native. Manchurians
or Chinese, who have migrated to ths
rich black -soil country from South srlt
Central China.
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ils.High hallway under way.

Claimed to be the longest suspension
railway in the world, the Nebelhorn
Cable Railway in the Bavarian Alps, is
nearing completion. It will be more
than mics long. ascending to the
Nebelhorn Mountain, 1900 feet Ab0te
sea level. The longest span between TWO
supporting pillars IS $500 feet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
REORGANIZATION PLANNED.
Dispatch Quotes Chinese Railway Min
lister as Preparing to Act.

BttI ~ ITtpaTII8 70 zHUt'
SHANGHAI, July Is UP.-The Ia
chung News Agency, considered semi
official, in a Nankink dispatch today
quoted Sun Fo, minister of railways, a:
that the seizure of the Chinese East
ern Railway was taken on authority
issued by Marking.
THE railways ministry now Is pre-
pairing to take over the disputed railway
and reorganize its administration" hi
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
Died Of yellow Fever.

The state Department was informed
this morning that william r. Francis,
United states Minister Resident to Ii
IBERIA, died at MonroVia arly this MORN
ing from yellow fever. Mr.. Francis was
born. I'm st. Paul. Mimi, and was a
prominent member Of the bar of that
city. He was appointed into the Lii
beriafi Mission by President Coolidge In
July, 1927.
Secretary Stimson has sent telegram
Of sympathy to Mrs. Francis at Mon
fovia In which lie said: my deepest
sympathy goes out to you III yotir great
sorrow The tragic death Of Mr.. Francis
deprives the United States Of one Of its
most able ana trusted public servants.
His notable achievement in furtherins
relations between this country and Liz
IBERIA will not be soon forgotten and his
loss will be most keenly felt by all who
were associated with him In the departs
ffnent and In the foreign service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
w. T. FRANCIS, MINISTER
TO LIBERIA, IS DEAD
Former Attorney at st. Paul Elk
pires at Monrovia After Ill
ness Of Three Weeks.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July IS w. T. Francis,
United states Minister to Liberia, died
today At Monrovia, Liberia, according
to 4 cablegrani received by DR.. L. T.
Williams, president Of the National
Baptist Convention.
The Minister, according to the mes
sage from Mrs. Francis, had been Ill
About three weeks. He was formerly
st. Paul attorney and was. manager
Of the cdlored department OF Republican
headquarters here four years ago for
President Coolidge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
DEATH BALKS WISH
OF COL. PERCEFULL
TO WE'D MISS ALVORD

CONTINUED From First page.)
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NATIONALIsTs UNDIsTURBED.
Government Resents Threatening Atti-
tude Of Russia.

NANKING, China, July Is R).-
Leaders of the Nationalist government
today declared their government re-
sented the threatening attitude Of Rus
STA over seizure Of the Chinese Eastern
Railway in Manchuria, but were not in
the least disturbed, by Fussia's ulti-
matum.
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TARIFF COMMISSION
URGED BY FARM BODY
AS CONGRESS- AGENT
CONTINUED From First Page0

desired by August 10, were seen In the
long list of witnesses remaining to he
heard this week. Nearly rs names were
stnl on the list Of those to be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

contend that their brother was not
mentally competent TO contract mar
riage.
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HOOVER OUTLINES
FARM BOARD TASK
AT FIRST MEETING

Continued From First Page.)
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06
SOUTHERN TARIFF
 BATTLE PROCEEDS
Conference Votes to Put Views
 Before Senate Group

Memphis, Tenn, June 5 CP-The south's fight for tariff production for it's long staple cotton and cot ton seed oil products today was un- der way again at the direction of the southern tariff conference. Del- egates at the meeting yesterday de- cided to hold another conference in Washington to place their views before the fiance committee of the senate, which is considering the tariff bill passed recently by the house.
 Resolutions adopted by the con ference stressed two points delegates belief that a high tariff should be placed on long staple cot ton imports, and that Philippine cocoanut oil products should not be left duty free. The conference was unanimous in it's conclusions that the Philippine imports compete with southern cotton seed oil products.
 The resolutions complained that long staple cotton was left on the free list by the house tariff bill, and approved "a national policy of protection that treats the prod ucts of all sections and all classes alike"
 A date for the Washington meet ing was not set, although a commit r. info to ing before the senate committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06
PULASKI MEMORIAL DAY
 OBSERVANCE DISCUSSED
Delegates From Polish Clubs and Societies Assemble to Consider
 PrOgram-NaMe Committee.

A group of delegates from the Polish cubs and societies met at Falcons hall last night to talk over plans pertaining to the 150th arni- versary of the death of Casimir Pu- laski, hero of the American Revolu- ton.
 A suitable program which is a part of the exercises arranged throughout the country, will be car ried in this city. A committee of prominent citizens has already been appointed by Mayor Paonessa to represent the city.
 A committee of three from the Sacred Heart parish and three from the Holy Cross parish have been named to assist in the coming cele- bration. Last night three more members were added from the Pol ish clubs and societies to assist in this work They are Attorney B. J. Monkiewicz, B. A. Grzybowski, and
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06
Aged Couple Hurt as
 Car Skids on Street

Norwalk, June 6 R-Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Vedder of this city were seriously hurt last night when struck by an automobile of which John Rafferty, also of Norwalk was the driver.
 The couple. who are 70 and 71, respectively, alighted from a trolley car east bound and walked around the end of it to cross the street. Rafferty was coming from the op- posite direction and was close to the standing car when he saw the couple emerge from behind it. IL had been raining. the pavement was slippery and Rafferty said his car skidded under the emergency brake. MT. and Mrs. Nedder were taken to Norwalk hositpal where this mornings bulletin said the wife had a skull fracture and both have brain concussion and abrasions of the body.
 Rafferty was told to await a sum- mons from police or the coroner after the inquiry. The point of ac- cident was on the Post road between Westport and Norwalk