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WEATHER. Fair tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness, probably becoming unset tled by tomorrow night; continued cool. Temperature for 24 hours ended at 1 p.m. today: Highest, 66, at 4 p.m. 1 yesterday: lowest, 44, at 6:15 a.m. to- I day. Full report on page 4. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bond*, Page 23 vr 90 01:1 Entered as second-class matter X\Q. Post office Washington, D. C. BURTON IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN TO OPEN G.O.P.CONVENTION . President Approves Selection i of Ohio Veteran by Party Leaders. FORMALITY OF CHOICE * SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY Representative Picked After Elim- I ination of More Than Dozen N Prominent Republicans. Theodore E. Burton, representative iffom Ohio, has been selected to open the Republican national convention June 10 next, as temporary chairman. It was indicated after a political con ference today at the White House. John T. Adams, chairman of the Re publican national committee, and , X'avid Mulvane of Kansas, chairman of the committee on arrangements of The Republican national committee, presented Mr. Burton’s name to the 2’resident, who approved the selec tion. In making the result of this confer ence known afterward. Chairman Adams said that the Ohio representa tive answered all of the necessary qualifications of a temporary chair man, and that he was entirely satis « factory to President Coolidge and the leaders of the party. He said that when the committee on arrangements meets in Cleveland Wednesday one of the first things it will do will be to lormally elect Mr. Burton. Permanent Chairman, Mr. Adams intimated also that dur ing this conference the matter of a permanent chairman for the conven tion was touched upon, but this de tail will be taken up in a more seri ous fashion later on. The permanent chairman must be a member of the convention and is required to be elected by the delegates. It is thought, though, in political circles l ire that, inasmuch as Representa tive Burton is generally looked upon as of the conservative element of his party, in casting about for a perma ■ Jient chairman some one of a more pronounced progressive stamp will lie hit upon. In this connection the names of Albert Beveridge, former senator from Indiana, and former Gov. Shoupe of Colorado have been prominently mentioned. Selection a Surprise. Selection of Representative Burton, while thought to be generally pleas ing to the members of the Republican party, came as considerable of a sur prise. There has been no end of spec ulation regarding this Important fac tor in the convention. The excite ment and interest became more in tense during the past few days when it was known that members of the rational committee and representa tives of the President had been hold ing informal conferences to discuss the subject and to carefully consider the half dozen or so of names promi nently mentioned for the keynote oration. However, the matter was left, as is the custom, to the President to settle, and after consulting with many of his friends and political advisers and ; liis intimates in the Senate and * House the President agreed with j chairman Adams and Committeeman | Mulvane that Mr. Burton would be a most happy choice. Prominent as Worker. It was deemed that Representative | , Burton would come nearer than any one else under consideration to satis fying a large element in the ranks of the party. To commence with his record as a Republican worker and his , prominence and ability as a statesman were looked upon as good assets. Besides these, Mr. Burton Is known to be a forcible speaker and a trained orator, and a most ardent supporter of President Coolidge and * the present administration. On the other hand, he represents a Repub licanism that has been through many acid tests and has never been found wanting, and in pointing out all of these attributes Chairman Adams said those who are ready to take the responsibility for his selection feel certain that there will be no danger of his election disturbing in any way the harmony within the party ranks. Can Extend Welcome. 1 Chairman Adams called attention kfealso to the fact that Mr. Burton lives Cleveland and while serving as ’Hi-mporar}' chairman of the conven- he also can speak briefly on be of that Pity by extending a for welcome to the delegates. Representative Burton was first to Congress from Cleveland Hu 1888. After serving six years, but in succession, he was elected to United States Senate in 1909. He from public life for a while in 1920 was again elected to where he has continued to He has been chairman of the rivers and harbors com- and was chairman of the In- Waterways Commission ap mted by President Roosevelt In and chairman of the National Commission. He was a Bi.i-mber of the National Monetary ’ommission, member of the executive Bummittee of the Interparliamentary resident Harding as a member of Debt Funding Commission. He a number of times been offered a ■Tabinet position and was at one time candidate for the presidential nomi * NIP PASSPORT PLOT. Jour Seeking to Enter IT. S. on False Paper Deported. HAVANA. April 26.—-False Cuban passports have been sold for 6200 each to foreigners desiring to enter the United States, It became known liere yesterday with news of the de portation of four Spaniards from New Orleans to Havana because they carried fraudulent passports. The line which carried the men to New Orleans was fined SBOO, and the steam ship companies represented here were notified to check up with the Cuban state department on all Cuban pass , ports before selling tickets to persons holding them. At the same time the American < consul general notified all ports of ' •ntrjr In the United States to be on 1 •/the lookout for false passports. i , ... . . . , CONDITIONS OF V. S. LOAN GIVEN REPARATIONS BODY BY MORGAN Indicates American Participation Hinges on Close Following of Dawes Plan and Full Security . By the Associated Proas. PARIS, April 26.—The presence of J. P. Morgan in Paris Is causing a flutter in French political and finan cial quarters. His conversations with the members of the reparation com mission, begun at a dinner in his honor last evening, were resumed to day and will be continued tonight, when he is to meet M. Robineau, gov ernor of the Bank of France; M. FTancois-Marsal, minister of finance, and other political and financial per sonages. Mr. Morgan was never more re served as to what is taking placjs than now, but from persons who have talked with him it is learned that his position regarding an interna tional loan for Germany has been clearly explained to M. Barthou, Sir John Bradbury, M. Robineau and others. He is understood to have said in effect that the details of snch a loan cannot be discussed at present and that only the general principles can be considered. The situation has not changed essentially, he believes, since ASKS FOR ARREST OF MAL DAUGHERTY Brookhart Introduces Resolution Urging Arraignment in Con tempt Proceedings. REFUSED BANK RECORDS Chairman Outlines Incidents in Case for Senate. A report to the Senate, declaring M. S. Daugherty of Washington Court House, Ohio, guilty of contempt, and a resolution ordering his arrest and arraignment before the Senate itself to answer the charge, was introduced today by Chairman Brookhart of the Daugherty investigating committee. The report said the former Attor ney General’s brother had twice failed ; to respond to the investigating com mittee’s summons or to produce rec ords and accounts of the Midland Na tional Bank at Washington Court House. The resolution would direct the Senate sergeant-at-arms to arrest and bring Mr. Daugherty before the Senate itself, thus differing from the recent action against Harry P. Sin clair, whose trial and punishment was left to the courts. Chairman Brookhart reviewed briefly for the Senate the history of the investigating committee's at tempts to get into the Midland Bank’s records, in a search for light on the financial transactions of former Attor ney (ieneral Daugherty, Jess W. Smith and others. When the refusal was first made by M. S. Daugherty the committee went to the length of sending a subcommittee to the Ohio town, to eliminate, he said, any appearance of occasioning undue incon venience to depositors and officers? of the bank not involved in the activities it sought to trace. COOLIDGE IS URGED TO PROMOTE ROBB Bar Association Makes Formal Re quest in Behalf of Local Justice. Formal request was made of Pres ident Coolidge today by a special committee representing the Bar Asso ciation of the District of Columbia to appoint Associate Justice Charles H. Robb of the United States Court < of Appeals of the District of Co lumbia to the vacancy of chief jus tice of that court caused by the re cent death of Constantine J. Smyth. John Lewis Smith, vice president of the Bar Association, who headed the delegation in the absence of Stanton C. Peclle, president, placed in the hands of President Coolidge a set of resolutions unanimously adopt ed by the Bar Association Wednesday night indorsing Justice Robb for this elevation, after which he made a brief speech, paying a high tribute to the justice and saying it was the opinion of the members of the bar of this city that he was most eminently qualified for the promotion. Fifon Local Attorney. Mr. Smith also told the President that the Bar Association would like to see a local attorney appointed to the still existing vacancy in the event Jus tice Robb is appointed chief justice. He stated that the Bar Association will meet Monday, at which time it will agree upon one candidate for the va cant judgeship. It has been pointed out to the White House that the vacancy on the Court of Appeals, whether or not Justice Robb is made chief justice, should be filled by a Democrat, that is, if the precedent of the past is followed. Jus tice Robb and Justice J. A. Van Orsdel are Republicans and Chief Justice Bmvth was a Democrat. It is thought likelv that inasmuch as four of the six members of the Supreme Court of the District are Democrats that one of these Democrats may be elevated to the Court of Appeals and that he will be succeeded on the Supreme Court by a Republican. Representative Graham Opposed. Frank J. Hogan, one of the most prominent members of the Bar Asso ciation, who, at the Wednesday night meeting, went on record as vigorous ly opposing the appointment of Representative Graham of Illinois, who is a candidate, has left with the White House a brief in which he declared that Mr. Graham is not fitted for such an appointment. Representative Newton of Minnesota saw the President today to add his Indorsement to that of numerous other representatives and senators of Representative Graham for this judgeship. Gridiron Club to Dine. The annual spring dinner of the Gridiron Club will be held at the New Willard at 7 o’clock tonight. A dis tinguished company of guests will be in attendance, .... .a Wc\t Mticimm Sfetf. VwX' V V WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION the meetings of the international bankers’ committee two years ago. If a settlement of the reparations ques tion is made on the basis of the Dawes report, he thinks, American Investors probably will be willing to take part in the German loan; it will be necessary, however, to have the conviction that the settlement is such as promises full security. M. Barthou, president of the repa ration commission, is understood to have told Mr. Morgan that there is no desire on the part of the commis sioners to discuss the terms of the loan, and that he and Sir John Brad bury. under instructions from the commission, arc simply to sound out the financiers in all the important money markets for the purpose of ob taining their general views regarding the feasibility of the loan upon the acceptance of the experts’ report by all the countries concerned. Mr. Morgan’s presence in Paris, M. Barthou is understood to have said, is a fortunate coincidence, of which they want to avail themselves so as to get his general ideas. They intend to consult other representative finan ciers, especially in ondon and Amster dam. It is not likely that the loan will be asked for in any event before (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) RICH AND POOR MOURN PASSING OF MURPHY New York Borough Flags at Half- Staff—Followers of All Ranks Display Mourning. SMITH MAY LEAD FAITHFUL Governor Mentioned as Successor of Tammany Boss. By the AcscciaUd Press. NEW YORK, April 26.—The body of Charles Francis Murphy, for twen ty-two years grand chieftain of Tam many Hall and the most conspicuous shaper of political destinies of his time, today lies in state in the modest parlor of the East 17th street “brown stone front” that for so many years was the home of “the chief.” Over all the city buildings in all the five boroughs flags were at half staff; every outpost of the 14th street wigwam was draped in black, while many hotels and stores and numerous individual householders displayed evi dence of their grief. All of “Chief” Murphy's friends were expected among the mourners at the Murphy home today—rich and poor, sprucely fashionable and woe fully unkempt men and women, po litical leaders and ward heelers, with haggard and toilworn East Side wom en who knew of "the chief’s” bounty. Mm. Murphy Stricken. Mrs. Murphy, widow of the late Tammany chieftain, suffered a col lapse early today in her home on East 17th street, Dr. John E. Herrity, her physician, said. Two trained nurses were summoned. “Her condition is grave, but I think she will pull through,” Dr. Herrity told inquirers. Throughout all the rooms were great floral tributes from great and small throughout the land. Baskets had to be resorted to so that the thou sands of condolatory messages might not litter the hushed rooms. Throughout the city, at Tammany’s district headquarters, little bands of “the faithful” gathered last night to discuss the future, in tones little above a whisper. Who was to suc ceed “the chief? they asked. They admitted they didn't know, but sev eral names were whispered. There a pretty strong impression that a triumvirate, such as that which suc ceeded Richard Croker more than two decades ago, and of which Murphy was one. would fall heir to "the chief’s” political estate. Gov. Alfred E. Smith, twice made the state’s chief executive by “the chief,” could have the job if he wanted it, said others. Os course, not until after the Democratic conven tion, and only then if his hopes for the presidency were blasted. George Brennan of Chicago, Illi nois Democratic leader, was com monly mentioned as the man who would be asked to succeed Murphy in the management of -Gov. Smith’s campaign for the Democratic presi dential nomination. It was frankly admitted, however, that all these surmises were based largely on speculation. The “higher ups” refused to talk. Funeral services will be held Mon day in St. Patrick's Cathedral, in sth avenue. A solemn requiem mass will be sung by Bishop Dunn, in charge of the archdiocese, in the absence of Cardinal Hayes. Honorary pallbearers include Gov. Smith and United States Senator Copeland. SHIP BRINGS VICTIMS. Lake Steamer Reported to Bear Bodies From Burned Tug. BUFFALO. N. T., April 26—The steamer O. M. Reiss, due in port this afternoon, was sighted beyond the break-wall shortly before 11:30 today, with her flag at half-mast. Reports reaching the harbor tug office were that two or three bodies were aboard, believed to have been taken from an unidentified tug which burned in Lake Erie last night. Travelers Must Go Through Trough Os Sawdust at Arizona Line By the Associated Press. PHOENIX, Ariz., April 2S. —After kicking 1 the dust from their shoes on two "disinfection mats" when they detrain in Arizona, railroad pas sengers from California and Lower California will be required after Monday to walk through a long shal low trough blanketed with sawdust and disinfecting fluid to cleanse themselves of possible germs of the foot and mouth disease. Trains will not be materially de layed, as it is estimated that about fifty WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 3924-THIRTY-TWO PAGES. ALLIED “BIG FOUR” ACCORD COMPLETE ON DAWESREPORT Replies to Reparation Com mission Accept Findings Without Single Condition. ALL HOPE FOR HASTE IN APPLYING PROGRAM France Alone Raises Question of Procedure—ltaly Holds Plan “Indivisible.” Hy t lie Associated Pros*. PARIS, April 26,—The replies of the four big allied powers to the repara tion commission’s communication re garding the Dawes report all accept the experts’ findings wholly. France alone raises the question of procedure, while Italy declares the report to be “an indivisible whole,” which should be taken in its en tirety, without condition or qualifica tion. The Belgian reply says: "The Belgian government is pre pared to accept the experts’ conclu sions as a whole witli a view' to a practical and equitable settlement of the reparation problem.” The reply adds: “The indisputable competence of the members of the two commit tees. their objective aims and the co operation of America have given their unanimous conclusions a high moral importance which the Belgian gov ernment is pea-sed to recognize. It hopes the reparation commission will give careful consideration to the draft of the laws and decrees which it had asked the German government to submit to it and which are neces sary for the complete execution of the experts’ plan. Hopes for Quick Arrian. ’’The Belgian government further hopes that the reparation commis sion will lose no time in preparing the measures, the details of which were intrusted to it by the report, so that when this work has been carried out the plan recommended may be brought into prompt operation by rove n ?nme a nls eCment am ° n& the anieil Belgian government is plac ing itself immediately j n touch with these governments.” Th!! 1 l. rfply I s s Jf T, * d by Premier Hymans. an<l loreign Minister The British reply says, in part: .."“I majesty’s government For their oart accept and will do every thing in their power to give practical effect to the recommendation of the commission that th© allied grovern menta should likewise adopt the con clusions of the committees with re gard .to matter falling within the jurisdiction of those governments. See So Cut in Total. “The recommendations of the ex perts do not appear to Involve any reduction in tho total of the German reparation debt, and the necessary modifications of the schedule of pay ments May, 1921. appear to be within the competence of an unanimous decision of the reparation commission and not to require the specific author ity of the several governments repre sented on the commission under article 234 of the treaty of Ver sailles. “If, however, there is any doubt on this point, his majesty’s govern ment are prepared to grant such specific authority. “Other matters arising on the ex perts’ recommendations which ap peared to be within the jurisdiction of the allied governments are: (a). Restoration of the economic and fiscal authority of the German government over the whole of German territories: (b) steps necessary to give binding effect to the new guarantees and con trols in so far as these may not be clearly covered by the existing pro visions of the treaty of Versailles; (c) the inclusion of all the financial liabilities of Germany under the peace treaty in a single annuity. Supports Experts Fully. “On the first point his majesty’s government are prepared to give full support to the experts’ recommenda tion and to take in consultation with the other governments concerned whatever steps may be necessary to effect full restoration at the earliest possible date. “As regards the second, the agree ment of the German government hav ing already been obtained all that re mains to be done is to give formal ef fect to It. "His majesty's government will be prepared to proceed by whatever may be found to be the most convenient and effectual method of achieving this object. “On the third point his majesty's government accept the experts’ rec ommendation and are prepared for their part to ask the reparation com mission to propose a scheme to put this provision into execution. Should any other of the recommendations of the experts be held by the repara tion commission to require indorse ment by or action on the part of the allied governments his majesty’s gov ernment will for their part be pre pared to take whatever steps may be necessary to give effect to them.” The reply is signed by Sir William Tyrrell, assistant undersecretary of state, m the absence of the secretary. The Italian reply, after saying the Hallan government considers the ex (Continued on Page 4. Column 2.) passengers can finish the process in ten, minutes. When the passenger alights, he will leave his hand baggage at the foot of the train steps for fumigation and then proceed to the troughs. If any through passengers leave trains in Arizona they also must go through the trough. Disinfection stations will be in opera tion in six towns, under the plan set forth by the health board of preven tion of a spread of the epizootic. No luggage other than hand baggage may be brought into the state when the order affecting railroad traffic goes into effect next Monday. IMMIGRATION BILL CONFERENCES BEGIN President, in Meantime, Seeks Ar rangement to Avoid Affront to Japanese. COMPROMISE IS ADVOCATED Coolidge Veto Still Matter of Speculation. Senate and House conferees took up differences between their respective immigration bills today ■while Presi dent Coolidge proceeded with efforts to work out an arrangement that would avoid any affront to Japah and at the same time satisfy advo cates of the Japanese exclusion pro visions overwhelmingly incorporated in both measures. Although it was made known at the White House yesterday that an at tempt was being made to bring about a compromise on the exclusion ques tion* no indication was given of its trend by officials or callers who dls cussed the subject with President Coolidge. Chairman Colt of the Senate immi gration committee, who conferred with the President on the exclusion provision yesterday, also attended the opening session of the conferees, biu he did not disclose whether he car ried any proposal from the White House to the conference room. Acceptance by the Senate of the House bill's non-quota, provisions has been suggested by some representa tives who supported the measure as a step which might make it less ob jectionable to Japan and be accept able to exolqsdon advocates, thus at taining the object sought by the President- The question of a presidential veto if the projected arrangement fails meanwhile remains a matter of spec ulation, In the absence of any indica tion of the Executive’s intentions in such an event. OFFER EXCLUSION PLAN. Churches for Amendment Based on “Justice and Good Will.” A conference between the State De partment and the Japanese govern ment “to devise some method of bringing about exclusion based upon mutual consideration and good will,” is contained in an amendment to the Immigration bill suggested to Con gress by the Federal Council of Churches through its committee on International justice and good will. The postponement until later of the operation of the recently passed bill also has been suggested by the or ganization as a means for the hold ing of such a conference as they sug gest. FLAMES WIPE OUT $1,000,000 IN BOATS Thousands View Havoc of Fire Among Hudson River Ex cursion Steamers. By the AssocUted Tress. NEW YORK, April 26.—Five wooden excursion steamboats and several smaller craft were burned early to day at their winter berth in the Hud son River, off 157th street. The loss was over $1,000,000. The fire, caused by a gasoline ex plosion on a small barge, spread to the steamers A. M Church, High lander, Nassau, Barton and Grand Re public. The last named was a sister ship of the General Slocum, which was burned in the East River twenty years ago with the loss of 1,000 lives. Thirty employes aboard the Grand Republic barely escaped, many being forced to leap Into the water. Two men were burned, one seriously. Thousands of persons on Riverside Drive and on the Jersey side saw the spectacular blaze. The steamers car ried thousands of excursionists up the Hudson in summer. BUS STRIKERS IN RIOT. NEWARK, N. J., April 26.—Four men were arrested and three others badly beaten in rioting which follow ed the calling of a strike by men on the Roseville and Ampere bus lines today. Police of Irvington, East Orange and Newark were called to quell the disorders. The strike was called when the bus drivers found notices posted by the Public Service Transportation Com pany announcing decreased pay, longer hours and other new working conditions, which went into effect at midnight with the taking over by the Public Sendee company of the lines. 200 Students Lose Lives in Wreck on Coast of Korea By the AMiocixted Press. TOKIO, April 26.—Two hundred Korean students were drowned off the west coast of Korea near Chinnampo when a steamship taking them for a visit to Japa nese destroyers anchored off shore collided with one of the destroyers and capsiaed, according to dis patches today from Seoul. The steamer sank quickly and, owing to the rough seas, only a small number of the students could i*e rescued. RECIPROcTtY MADE FINAL BY GOVERNOR Ritchie Signs Proclamation Mak ing Agreement With Mary land Permanent. GAS TAX WILL START MAY 23 Commissioners to Continue Fight for Clearer Law. The boundary line between Mary land and the District of Columbia was wiped off the map today in so far as automobiling is concerned. Commissioner Rudolph received in the morning mail a formal proclama tion by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, extending permanently to the people of the District “the privi lege of using the roads of Maryland in return for the similar provision granted residents of Maryland by the District of Columbia.” Will Caatinue Efforts. Although the act of Congress which made this possible was more far-reaching in its taxation features than the Commissioners or the citi zens believed reasonable, the city heads have made known their inten tion to continue their efforts to have the language of the law clarified to preclude the possibility of the federal government withdrawing its proper share of the cost of street work in Washington. In return for reciprocity Washing ton motorists will begin on May 23 to pay a tajc of 2 cents per gallon on gasoline. It will not be neces sary from now on to buy Maryland tags or to deal in any other way with the Maryland automobile office. In transmitting the proclamation to Commissioner Rudolph, Gov. Rit chie said he was extremely glad that it was now possible to establish a reciprocal agreement with the Dis trict. MARTIN~AT CHiGNIK IN GLOBE FLIGHT By the Aseorixfed Pr«». CORDOVA, Alaska, April 26.—Maj. Frederick L. Martin, commander of the United States Army around-the world flight, has arrived in Chignik, according to information received here last night. Maj. Martin still Is on© step behind his three comrades, who have been resting at Dutch Harbor, Una laska, since the commander was forced down at Kanatak April 15. Since then bad weather had kept Maj. Martin from trying to join his brother officers until he took off yesterday after hav ing been towed out to deep water after a storm had blown nearly all the water out of the bay where he was immured. McLeod Will Fly Here for Debate On D . C. Rent Bill Representative Clarence J. Mc- Leod, Republican, of Michigan, who is a member of the subcom mittee of the House District com mittee which held hearings on the Rent Commission extension bill, will fly from Selfridge Field, De troit, to Washington on Monday so as to be on the floor when the rent bill comes up for considera tion. Representative McLeod expects to land on Bolling Field about 2 o’clock, and will immediately rush in a taxicab to the Capitol so as to take part in the debate on the rent bill. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 99,562 * TWO CENTS. INJUNCTION SOUGHT AGAINST RENT BODY Landlords Cite Justice Holmes' Statement in Claiming Housing Emergency Passed. ASK LAW BE HELD VOID Tenant and Commission Replies Asked May 2. Harry Norment and Charles Lin king, owners of premises SCO New Hampshire avenue, today asked the District Supreme Coart to enjoin the Rent Commission from proceeding in a hearing next Monday of a com plaint by their tenant. Abe Bowen, on the plea that the Ball rent act has ceased to operate. The plaintiffs claim that the emergency which formed the basis for the legislation has ceased. Justice Stafford issued a rule eu the members of the Rent Commission and on the tenant to show cause May 2 why the injunction should not be granted. Cite Justice Holmes’ Word*. Counsel for the owners contend that the passing of the housing short age has nullified the rent act and rely on the statements of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in the recent deci sion of the United States Supreme Court, in which the court intimated that if the question of the present emergency was before the court they would take judicial notice of a reduc tion of the number of government employes as tending to indicate that the emergency no longer existed. In the Chastleton case the United States Supreme Court ordered the District Supremo Court to inquire into the question of the existence of the emergency at the time of the bring ing of that suit. The plaintiffs asked the court to take judicial notice that the emer gency has passed, and to decree that the Ball rent act now is null and void. Attorneys William H. Hutcherson and Charles Dinkins appear for the plaintiffs. HOUSE TO ACT MONDAY. Arrangements were completed in the House today for special con sideration on Monday of loglrlation to extend the life of the District Rent Commission. Chairman Snell of the rules com mittee presented a rule making this legislation in order. Under this rule the vote must be taken at 4 o'clock. The rule allows for a substitute for the Lampert bill to extend the present rent law for two years, or until May 22, 1926. The rule, however, allows that an amendment may be offered changing the length of time of extension, and Representative Charles D. Underhill, Republican, of Massachusetts has de clared his intention to offer an amendment which would extend the law for only one year. The rule would also allow an amendment to be offered reducing the Rent Commission from five members, as at first, to three members. This change also is proposed by Repre sentative Underhill. When Chairman Snell presented the rule Representative Thomas L. Blan ton, Democrat, of Texas asked per mission from the House to revise and extend his remarks on the subject of rent legislation for the District of Columbia. NATION’S RENT BILL CONTINUES ON RISE Industrial Conference Shows East Chiefly Affected by Increases. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 26.—The nation’s f rent bill continues to rise, according to . a survey by the National Industrial Conference Board, an organization of employers. The increase was 85 per cent in the past ten years, 9 per cent in the last year and 3 per cent in the last three months. Rents have increased most in the east, while the south shows more de creases than increases, Chester, I’a., led the recent advance with 21 to 30 per cent. New York’s in crease in the same period was about 10 per cent. Pittsburgh also had an in crease. Cleveland. Columbus, Davenport. Des Moines, Madison, Omaha, Topeka, Sioux Falls, Saginaw and Tulsa reported de creases. In Oklahoma City, Wichita and St. Joseph the decreases ranged from 11 to 30 per cent. CHARGES WHEELER DISCUSSED ‘FUG’ PERM OIL Ex-Employe of Montana Op erator Tells Senators of 1923 Conversations. SAYS SENATOR MADE NO DEFINITE ANSWER Declares Impression Left, However, That He Would Use Influence to Aid Campbell. H. E. Glosser, formerly employed in the office of Gordon Campbell, th*> Montana oil operator indicted with Senator Wheeler, testified today be fore the Senate committee investi gating the indictment that in Janu ary. 1923, he heard a conversation between Campbell and Wheeler, in which there was talk of getting the former’s oil permits “fixed up in Washington.’’ “Mr. Campbell said that if Mr, Wheeler could get this fixed up Tn Washington,” Glosser said, “ *we can afford to cut a lot of money,’ or some thing like that.” “What did Senator Wheeler say?” asked Senator Sterling, Republican. South Dakota, “I don’t recall that he made any re ply. Oh, yes, he did later.” “But not that evening?” “No, but he left us under the im pression that he could fix it up at Washington because of the influence he had there.” Clomer Waive* Immunity. Glosser waived immunity and was put on the stand when today’s ses sion began. He said he was private secretary to Gordon Campbell during parts of 1922 and 1923 and had met Senator Wheeler in January, 1923, at Great Falls. "Was anything said about Mr. Wheeler’s employment as an attor ney?” asked Chairman Borah. “Oh, yes. He was there trying a law suit then. We discussed the law suits and Mr. Campbell’s business generally. We discussed also Mr Campbell's land permits.” “Did you discuss with Mr. Whoever the scope of his employment?” “No, sir. I look it for granted that ho represented Mr. Campbell gen erally.” Glosser’s recollection was that there were “twenty some” law suits against Campbell, but he did not think Senator Wheeler appeared in any except that In which Li. C. Stevenson sought ap pointment of a receiver for the Camp bell Company. * “I know the terms of Mr. Wheeler’s employment, but I never talked it over with him,” Glosser said. The witness said he had made an affi davit March 27 covering the matter about which he was testifying. Hr made it for Blair Coan, he said, adding that he understood Coan was represent ing the National Republican, published by Lockwood. Later he made a second affidavit for Cqg.n in Denver. Says Oran Paid Exp eases. "At whose expense did you go to Denver?” asked Senator Borah. “At Mr. Coan's.” "Did you testify before the grand jury?” “Yes, sir.” Senator Borah read from the sec ond affidavit, which said Glosser got Senator Wheeler and Campbell “to gether” at a Great Falls hotel. A Mr. Rhea also was present. Glosser said he had first discussed Wheeler’s employment with James Watson in Great Falls on the evening of the day he first met Coan. “How did you come to discuss It?” asked Senator Borah. “Jim Watson told me there were some people out from Washington who wanted to know about Senator Wheeler’s employment.” The witness said he had been in troduced to Coan by Mr. Meigs, at tached to -the federal district attor ney’s office. I’ned Freight Elevator. The witness said he had testified to this Incident before the Montana grand jury which returned the Indict ments. In them Senator Wheeler is charged with accepting a fee for ap pearing before the Interior Depart ment in land cases for Campbell, who was his client in litigation in the Montana courts. The conference referred to was held in a Great Falls hotel room. Glosser said, and Campbell came up in the freight elevator because he had a lawsuit pending and bad been ad vised not to put in an appearance at Great Palls. When Senator Sterling asked about any conversation Glosser had with Campbell about Senator Wheeler’s employment. Chairman Borah ob jected unless Senator Wheeler were present. The question went unan swered. The South Dakota senator took up the payments Cajnpbell made to Wheeler. Glosser said there were two checks for $2,000 each. “This affidavit says one check was for $3,000,” said Senator Swanson. Democrat, Virginia, reading from one of the two sworn statements Glosser said he had made for Blair Coan. an employe of George B. Lockwood, sec retary of the Republican national committee. “Yes. that was in error, as I learned when I went before the grand jury, Glosser said. The witness named the various per mits that Campbell held and said they had been assigned to him in blank by those who took them out. They covered 10,000 acres, he said. “And the limit under the law is 2,560 acres,” said Senator Sterling. Two of the permits Glosser said, - “passed through my name.” Seantor Borah asked what the relevancy of this testimony was. “It Is to show that Mr. Campbell had business before the general land office,” said Senator Sterling. "Did Coan tell you what he wanted ■ with your affidavits?” asked Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas. “He wanted it for a newspaper.” The witness said, “Coan paid his actual expenses to Denver wheu he i made the second affidavit, but added that he lost SBO on the trip. Coan also paid his expenses to Billings, i Mont., he said, where the first affida : vit was made.” “Did Coan or any one promise you 1 immunity when you went before the i grand jury?" asked Senator Caraway. “No, sir.”