ACTION DEFERRED ON TAKOMA SIDING Controversy Over B. & 0. Spur Aired at Meeting of Citizens. The Town Council of Talcum* Park, Md., last night decided to defer definite action on the request of taxpayers and residents of North Takoma to remove j the siding of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at that point. The two-hour j discussion was held in Takotna Park j Presbyterian Church, and was well at-! tended by those interested in the con troversy. Mayor Ben G Davis presided Dr. Lewcllyn Jordan presented a pe tition to the council, signed by 180 resi dents of. North Takoma. pointing out i that "in order to unload the freight j cars placed upon this siding, it is neces sary for trucks of the consignees to. pass in and upon the parkway of th« community; otherwise it would not Iv possible to discharge freight at North j Takoma. "We are informed." the petition con tinued. "that practically all of the freight unloaded at North Takoma is consigned to Walter Reed Hospital, and we are advised that this institution can obtain adequate facilities at Lamond." Land Dedicated as Park. J. Bond Smith, corporation counsel and also counsel for the National Capi tal Parkway and Planning Commission of Montgomery County, spoke as a prop erty owner and exhibited a plat, show ing the land as dedicated in 1891 and of record at Rockville. Md. as a pub lic park. Hr advised the council that it could not lawfully be used for any thing else H. L Thornton, president of the Ta- ; koma Park Chamber of Commerce, told of the recent action of his organization j in adopting a resolution favoring the | retention of the siding in the interest of * business men and also the relative effect j of real state bordering railroad tracks in general. H. B Hendrick, vice president of the same organisation and for several ] years In ouslness in the park, cited figures showing the amount of cars un- ; loaded annually and said that he didn’t j know that it was considered such a menace by North Takoma residents. He stressed the fact that the resolu tion was adopted in the interest of business of Takoma Park. Other speakers included Ben Mor rison and R. R Hawkes. who spoke of means of beautifying property ad- j jacent to railroads: Miss Mary Parker, j F. L. Lewton. a former councilman, and M. Olson, who favored removal of the siding Martin Iverson favored its retention. William A. Mellon informed the council that he had been requested to announce that the Potomac Electric J Power Co., whose poles were removed ; from cars at this point, would not join j the controversy. New Bridge Asked. Dr Jordan announced that in view of the fact that 99 per cent of the freight for Walter Reed Hospital was unloaded at North Takoma he would if necessary take the matter up with the Secretary of War. the President and Gen Lord of the Budget Bureau. A delegation of citizens from Prince Georges County, headed by Enos Ray, presented a petition for a new bridge. ! costing approximately $950, across the Sligo stream. The council will advise the delegation prior to the levy to be made by the county board March 26. The report of Town Treasurer Bry an Davis for February was approved. It showed receipts of $3,884 16. which with the balance on hand of $10.344 65, made a grand total of $14.228 81. Dis bursements amounted to $1.978 93. leav ing a net balance of 812.249.88. It. addition to Mayor Davis. Council men H. £ Rogers. Capt. Charles V. Johnson. John R. Adams. E. V. Crit- i tenden. Prof. E G. Saulisbury. M. D. j Finch. Town Clerk Bryan Davis and i »aj. W. H Fisher, superintendent of public works, were present. J. L. BURKS. 18. DIES. Lynchburg Youth Survived by Parents, 2 Brothers and Sister, gpenai D;*p&vh to The Star. LYNCHBURG. Va. March 20 —! Jesse Lee Burks. 18 yean of age, who i lived here and who was a son of Mr. ■ and Mr? W W Burks of Bedford County, died Sunday night at Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents, two j brothers. Elbert Burks of Natural Bridge and Leslie Burks of this city, and a sister. Miss Elsie Burks of i Lynchburg F. H. Bowley Buried. •proia] to The Siar WINCHESTER. Va.. March 20.—Fu- i neral rites were held today for Frank H j Bowley, 78. retired druggist, who was j the first to introduce soda fountain drinks in this section of Virginia over! 50 years ago He traveled in recent > years for wholesale drug companies Surviving are a widow one daughter, two brothers and one sister. j" WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK CITY Or Bouton Or Pointt Between Specializing in Moving Small Lott of Furniture WEEKLY TRIPS "tin er. 5< ut in the ground and will keep on | SiKdKgy growing without any setback. Evergreens art a American Arborritae, #“% good investment. Biota Orientals or They increase in Chinese Arboreitae, value each year and Norway Spruce, Boa* , greatly add to the wood fcfcCll j> value of your home. _ I j jjjr Retinospora Plumosa Aurea $1 .19 ! I Retinospora Plumosa and Irish Junipers * so ri.Avr* iikmvkhkd os Tina hams tacn | % Everything for the Lawn, Garden and Poultry Yard Parti I»M l. 0., TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 102 S, POSTAL-TELEPHONE I MERGER REPORTED ,! International Company to Absorb Mackay Lines, New York Hears. II By the Associated Prf»S. NEW YORK. March 20.—-The New York World today said it regarded as an accomplished fact the biggest com muntcatirms merger on record. This, it said, was the combination of the Mackay companies, operating 5,000 Pos tal Telegraph offices In the United States, and the International Telephone & Telegraph Co. The deal brings together companies with combined assets of $225,000,000 and with about 125,000 miles of joined cable, telephone and telegraph wires in the United States. Canada. Mexico, j Cuba and Central and South America. Officials Keep Silent. Neither Sosthenes Behn, head of the International Telephone & Telegraph Co., nor Clarence H. Mackay would dts , cuss the reported merger, but the World says Mr. Mackay. although be ! coming chairman of the International Communications Co,, as the merged j companies will be known, will practi cally retire from active affairs The merger as outlined will be on the basts of one bond of the new company for every Mackay preferred share and three new International Communica tions 7 per cent non-cumulative. non j voting preferred shares and one com mon share In the International Tele phone «fe Telegraph for every four shares of Mackay common. The merger will see the ascension of the Behn brothers—Col. Sosthenes Behn and Herman Behn—whose family for tune was fouhded in Porto Rico, over the Mackays. California forty-niners. The Mackay fortune was founded when John W Mackay, father of the prrsent head of the Mackay companies, discovered the famous Comstock Lode in 1872. Mackay Worth $50,000,000. The elder Mackay later started the Postal Telegraph Co. His son obtained control of Commercial Cables and last vear the Federal Telegraph System on the Pacific Coast, Mr. Mackav’s per sona! fortune is estimated at $50.- 000.000. 4 • The Mackay system extends two thirds around the world, from France and Germany through the United States to China. Its land system in this country connects with the Cana dian Pacific Railway Telegraphs in Canada and with the Mexican system Through the Commercial Cable C 0.., it operates seven cables bet ween Europe and America and one between Miami end Havana The Commercial Pacific Cable Co , in which the Mackay inter • ests have a substantial interest, oper ates a cable from San Francisco to Manila and one from Manila to Shanghai. The merger follows closely on the heels of the fusion of Eastern and Associated Cable Companies with the British Marconi Co in London, a com bine tying the far flung communication units of the British Empire Laws of the United States prohibit the merging of cable and radio companies. Joseph Glick Dies. Spe- i*l tNqul' ti to The Star. CUMBERLAND. Md . March 20 Jo seph QHck. 72, retired merchant, died yesterday at the Mayo Hospital at Rochester, Minn., where he went re cently for treatment. Mr. Ollck was a member of the Knights of St. Oeorge i and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by three sons and one daugh ter. ARTIFICIAL DRYER USED IN BERLIN • 1 housing problem is still awaiting solution in Berlin and measures are being taken to deal with the difficulty as rapidly as possible by means of quickly -1 constructed new buildings. Specially constructed heating plants are now being i used to dry the new buildings as quickly as possible so as to make then habitable. URGES STATEHOOD FOR LARGE CITIES j University of Chicago Pro fessor Says Change in Gov ernments Is Needed. By the A»*<>» i»!cd Pre«f. CHICAGO. March 20 - Responsibili ties of large metropolitan regions, like New York. Chicago and Philadelphia for governmental functions might be discharged more efficiently if such re gions were granted independent state hood. Prof. Charles E. Merriatn of the University of Chicago said today. "It is clear that the future United States will tie dominantly urban.” he said at the 150th convocation address at the University of Chicago. “In 1920 j there were 17 regions, each having a j population of more than 500.600 and a j total population of 26.000.000. while at | the same time there were nine State? with a population of less than 500.000. j "It is obvious that some more com ; pact form of organization is necessary j to enable such groups to carry on their I governmental functions effectively, j "Cities have been treated harshly by I the States of which they are parts." said ■ Prof. Merrlam. He pointed out that at : tempts have been made to give cities home rule, but said that in general they You’ll Stride With Pride in the Hahn i Easy Wear in Every Pair! They’re so coniforlahle! With arch-supporting construction, special combination lasts, sire* to fit every foot, biasing anil pleasing. Serviceable anil economical. And so low-priced! *5 * *6 | p/. A strap and Hutton effect, as comforting and foot - protactlng as an oaford. ■ ■ Black Kid. J»!J Brown Kid, Patant leather, tan B|| ,°®ySar e * lf or hUck kld> with raptila quarter, nut metal buckle on wide instep. jjl^j New open front tie, rn vary pleasing in ap- ÜbZDtl. pearanra and in easy Fount or block £~ Blondo calf or VH brown . , — ■„„ Extra Narrow to Extra W ide W idth* j had failed to accomplish the desired re sult. "It Is probable that in the near fu j tore there will be heard a strong plea for the (organization of metropolitan re i gions as independent States,” he pre 1. dieted "Such an experiment would k give adequate scope for development of | a public welfare system appropriate to urban communities and for the develop- I ment of a metropolitan system of juris prudence. differing from the now domi , nantly rural type.” R. M. RIDDICK, 84, DIES. Said to Have Been First North Carolina in Southern Army. SUFFOLK. Va. March 20 <*>).— I Rufus Marion Riddick, 84. said to have been the first North Carolina boy to be mustered in the Confederate Army, is . \ dead at his home near Gatesvilie, N. C.. .! friends here have been advised. Mr Riddick came to Suffolk to en . list at the age of 16 with the Suffolk •! Continentals, later Company B. 160th Brigade. Mahones Infantry. He was I severely wounded in the war and • limped thereafter. He returned to North i Carolina after the war and established i a large mercantile business. He retired II several years ago, leaving the business i to his sons t ——— —r— _ - —— r| Itching Piles r i Instantly Relieved ar.l soon rurwd by ap ply inir PAZO OINTMENT. It Stop* Irritation. Soothe*. He»'»arso is guaranteed ' i toCumanvrMeof Itchinr, Rhno. Bleeding ' ! or Protruding Wiry. All Druggist* h*v* PAZO OIN CM ENT in tube* with pile pipe ■ ! attachment at ffy: and in tin box at €r< r I L ■ EQUALIZATION FEE THEORY INDORSED House Committee May Report Farm Aid Bill to Congress Tomorrow. By the Asaorlatcd Preaa. By a vote of 13 to 8, the equaliza tion fee principle of the McNary-Haugen relief bill was approved today by the House agricultural committee Seven Republicans and six Demo crats voted in support of the fee, while six Republicans and two Democrats Joined in opposition After the vote Chairman Haugen predicted that the bill would be favor ably reported tomorrow, with probably 19 members voting in Its support. Mr. Haugen said that the equaliza tion fee provisions In the House bill were practically the same as those in the farm relief bill recently approved by the Senate agricultural committee. Under the section applying to the fee. he added, the proposed Federal farm board would be directed to seek stabili zation of the agricultural industry by first applying the loan features of the bill. In the event that co-operative and other farm organizations should be unable to bring about stabilization in this way, he said, the board then would be empowered to resort to the equalization fee. The bill would authorize an appro priation of *400.000.000, of which. *375.- 000,000 would be available for loans to co-operatives and $25,000,000 for the purchase of equipment and other facilities needed by the co-operatives. Police to Auction Autos. All stolen and abandoned property in the possession of the Police Depart ment, including 24 automobiles, will be sold at public auction on the grounds at the southeast comer of j Sixth and Missouri avenue March 30. H. M. Luckett, chief clerk of the Police j Department, was authorized by the Com missloners today to conduct the sale. CORNS Off in 3 Minutes Why suffer with rorna or rallouar* | when you ran take them off m from j :t in 5 outlines with Hhur-off? No irri tation nr aorene.s a* with old-time preparation*—no waiting aevprai ilay« —no -onklnir of fort. Simply apply Shur-off. keeping the rorn or ralloua wet for slmnt two minutp*—than take it j out. root and all. Pain atopa the in | etant Shnr-nlf i« applied anil tho full ! dirrrtlona imlnsed with earh package en ; utile* anyone to remove oatnfiil rorna or i ralloti*** eaaily. Slmr-off eo»t« only 50 i-ent* at People* Drug Store* t all over town! or any rood druggist: positively will not Irritate the healthy akin and l satisfaction t» guaranteed or you can have vour money hark, Shur-Off in 3 Minutes —-Adrertiaement j —~ jßr r" B^ril One of those very Jl special occasions of ours — | Top Coats and Suits II a. $29.50 I View them as 535 and S4O ! values —for that’s what they are We’re marking them underprice arbi trarily—just to give you a bit of an ad vantage. It's inducement enough and saving enough to warrant investing in both —Top Coat and Suit. The Coats have Raglan or regular shoulders —and are smart effects in | I The Suits are in most attractive mod els; made up in Worsteds, etc. You’ll find all sizes in both Top Coats and Suits —and each garment has those unmistakable tailoringisms of Mode || The Mod©—-F at Eleventh Ordered to Take Teiti. Col. Patrick H. McAndrew, Medical 1 Corps. at Fort Omaha. Nebr., and War- I rant Officer John W. Hitch, at Walter Reed General Hoapital. have been j , ordered to examination for possible re- ; tlrement. ' /A MONTHLY here will amount to over FOUR P IU THOUSAND DOLLARS in 20 year*! Every dollar you deposit will share in the profits of this Associa tion—assuring at least 5% Interest. Save with us by mail if more convenient. No fines or penalties. We Have Money For Economical Loans on D. C. Real Estate 1 Mil Officers Director a “ Ywl Jail/ WILLIAM NEULAND JOHN B. OEIER President ADOLPH LEVY ROBERT E. BUCKLEY °V M LA\SDA?E >■ " A “o« G V « w£m* ROLAND M. BROWN j LEO KOLB i tfMWsWalfl 1 Secretary HARRY M. PACKARD ' VfSTFsn/TtJM M. T. DIXON WILLIAM BRIGGS ' \VI Km Treasurer JOSEPH V. ZE GO WITZ | 'National Permanent j| ‘| 4JyP\ c M l ~ .1 '"Jake this “ I jmm Wsgk |f _ . ♦ . as your guide for buying Quality Canned Foods. Grocers are featuring these better grades —all this month. Take advantage of these offerings. Look for the big Q on grocers* windows. 7 Lieut. Col. Westervelt to Retire. Lieut. Col. William I Westervelt, Ordnance Department, at Governors Island, N. Y., will be placed on the re tired list of the Army April 22 on his j own application after more than 20 1 years' service.