Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1921, Page 2

v 3 HARDING veaRTS FACTIONS TO AGREE Asks Friends in Congress to | Harmonie Views on New k Department. 1 BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President-elect Harding has asked his friends in the Senate and the House who are interested in establishing either a department of public weifare or a de< partment of education to get together and harmonize their views. if possible, in a single proposal that he can sup- rt. The inside story of the conflicting in- terests and influences that have come to the front in connection with the mew department extends back into the cam- paizn and involves an unfortunate mi understanding as to the true position of the Catholic Church, which has lately been the subject of a lively discussion in the Catholic press. i The whole thing revolves about the establishment of a federal institution to promote and organize the educational facilities of the United States so as to ut down the high percentace of illit- eracy, to Americanize foreigners. pro- mote physical education, including health and sanitation, and the’ training of teache Several Proposals Made. During the last campaign several pro- posals were made for a department of social welfare or a department of public welfare, on the theory that opposition from the Catholic elements would there- by be lessened and on the theory that a bureau of education could be put into the department of welfare. 2 i But this the League of Women's Voters and other women's organiza- tions have declined to support. and the argument is being made that the politicians, who are always fearful of | religious prejudices among their con- stituents, have totally exaggerated the position of the Catholics, who, while anxious to have no_legislation en- acted which would interfere in the slightest with their control over paro- chial schools, are nevertheless repre- sented as being unwilling to appear before the public as the foes of any educational project that has for its object the betterment. of all Amer- jcans without respect to race or re- HENRY M. CAMP, Chairmnn state veters’ committee. BALL AS INAUGURAL EVENT IS ASSURED (Continued from First Page.) announced by Chairman McLean fol- lows: Charles J. Waters, chairman; Charles F. Crane, first vice chairman E. C. Branderburg, second vice chai man; Fred S. Lincdln, third vice chairman; Florence F. Stiles, secre- tary; Harry Allmond, Joseph D. Ash- by, Byron S. Adams, Thomas Bradley, Charles E. Baldwin, H. Clifford Bangs, L. Plerce Boteler, Albert H.'Brewood, Dr. P. E. Brengle, Bruce S. Branson, Stacy H. Briant, Walter A. Brown, Hatry S. Barger, Charles E. Berry, Judge Charles S. Bundy, Joseph A. Burkhart, A. E. Berry, Isaac Birch, Charles Lee Cooke, Dr. Fred B. Camp- bell, William Clabaugh, Arthur Carr, ion. Indeed, Cardinal Gibbons him- self recently wrote a letter to a John R. Casper, John M. Cherry, Her- man F. Cari, Edward F. Colladay, L. friend which took the position that it would be unfortunate indeed if the impression became widespread Lee Combs, Richard L. Conner, W. Por- ter Cox, Frank E. Curningham, J. M. Cunningham, J. Harry Cunningham. that the Catholic church was opposed to the promotion of education by the federal government. The real t-ouble arises because of the variety of proposals and the fact that the details of the Smith-Towner bill, which represents the wish of the educators of the country, who are back of the measure, as well as the League of Women's Voters. have not been widely explained. In the first place, no control over courses of study or management of schools is given in the bill. All appropriations are distributed by the several states of the CUnion, so that whatever may be the relationship existing in each state between public and parochial schools it will be maintained. Furthermore, the purpose of the de- partment of education would be to organize facilities and enroll teachery and provide organizations of which the states can take advantage. The national department of education will be a clearing house of information for state boards of education, and ‘will at the same time stimufate edu- i cational processes in the states, for the truth is some states of the Union have been woefully lacking in teach- * ers and facilities, and without federal aid they would continue to permit il- « literacy and poor schools. States Mast Comtribute. Nevertheless, the states will be obliged tw':mrliu(e dnlllrl.lor do&l:;v ‘with the federal government, 30 5 as in the ease of good roads and other projects, the combined federal , and state energy will make for prog- Tess. During the campaign the effort to create a department of public wel- fare won friends because it was gen- eral in character, but several mem- bers of Congress who want a depart- ment of education say that every part of the ten depariments of the government is supposed to have for its object the public welfare, and what is desired at present is a de-! partment to promote education. Here is the way Mr. Harding expressed . himself during the campaign, and it Is declared by those who have seen him recently that he hasn’t changed his view: . “Indeed, education is so intimately . related to every phase of human wel- ! fare and to the perpetuity of our free 1 .| institutions that it must be consid- ered of primary importance in any program for social betterment. S0 important is education to the life of the nation and so extensive its work i that it has been proposed to e: lish a federal department of educa- tion and to conduct research and car- Ty on investigation in the fleld of edu- ! cation, and to encourage and assist the states and loeal communities in the promotion of education. The fed- eral government has established the { precedent of promoting edueation. It . has made 1®eral grants of land and money for the establishment and sup- port of colleges of agricuiture and mechanic arts, and in more recemt Years has made appropriations for vocational education and household 1 arts. Without interfering in any way with the control and management of public education by the states, the federal government could extend aid to the states for the promotion of physical education, the Americaniza- tion of the foreizn-borm, the eradira- tion of illiteracy, the better training of teachers and for promoting free educational opportunities for all the { children of all the people. It is declared that Mr. Harding has | ) | in mind appointing a woman to be the | trict for more than sixteen years, for { sume command of the camp. Appleton_P. Clarke, jr.; Charles T. Clagett, Samuel M. Darragh, Leuis E. Dent, John Dolph, E. H. Droop. O. Raymond Evans, George A. Emmons, D. A. Edwards, Willam J. Eynon, John Joy Edson, George B. Farquhar, R. K. Perguson, George Ferr George M. Fisher, Colin E. E. Flather, Frederick_A. Fenning, Howard Fisk, William T. Galliher, Murray L. Gif- ford, C. J. Gockeler, Ty C. Grove, Paul F. Grove, isaac Gans, Ed- win Graham, William S. Hall W. irtung, Dr. D. Percy Hickling, Harry V. Haynes, Charles E. Howe, Lewis Holmes, Richard D. Hynson, William G. Henderson, James E. Jones, Joseph H. Keane, Walter Klopfer, Stephen E. Kramer, William H. Lan- kam, Erncst J. Leesnitzer, Luther W. Linkins, Raiph W. Lee, John E. Lasky, George A. Lewis, George H. Macdonald, Lanier P. McLachlen, H. B. F. Macfarland, J. McQuade, Henry H. McKee, F. W. McKenzie, Charies E. Marsh, Arthur J. May, John T. Meany, Louis H. Meyers, Howard Mo- ran,- Charles W. Morris, E. J. Mur- phy, George M. Meyers, A. C. Mose: Theodore W. Noyes, Charles F. Ne: bit. Roy L. Neuhauser, John L. New- bold, Capt. James F. Oyster, Vernon G. Owen, Raymond M. Peak, H. Glenn Phelps, Charles W. Pimper, George Plitt, George Plitt, jr.; Charles H. Pardee, W. K. Petty, M. W. Picker- ing, Henry Plugge, Ben L. Prince, Frederick B. Pyle, William H. Rap- ley, E. F. Ramey, W. E. Reed. A. J. Richards, Charles H. Roberts, Charles H. Ruoff, Cuno H. Rudolph, Percy H. Russell, Frank P. Reeside, Harry L. Rust, Admiral John N. Speel (retired), Frank A. Sebring, John H. Small, Odell S. Smith, Germzn Smith, E. L« Stoek, Frank R. Strunk, Ernest C. Sioat, Charles S. Shreve, George C. Shaffer, Mark McK. Sloan, Edgar C. Snyder, Herbert T. Shannon, B. Frank Saul, L. Stoddard Taylor, E. Clifton Thomas, Wilmot Trew, Leon Ull- man, W. P. Van Wickle, Max Walton, William H. Waters, R. N. Wafle, John M. Waters, Clarence F. Welch, Prof. Court F. Wood, William D. West, Wil- liam S. Washburn, Francis R. Weller, Fred J. White, George White, William E. Wise, Thomas L. Jones, Prof. l. M. Hershaw, Charles D. Freeman, Wil- liam H. Jackson and Allan S. Jackson. That the reception and ball would be held was decided upon at the mee(-} ing of the executive committee and officers o fthe general committee yes- terday afternoon and last night. The budget committee met today to out- line the expenditures. 1 “Interest in the inauguration is| widespread throughout the west,” ! said Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the | republican national committee and treasurer of the inaugural committee, here to attend meetings of the in- augural committee. “We feel that we have been, in a sense, through a war, and we want to celebrate. “We do mot feel in the west” he continued, “that the inauguration is a Washington event at all_ It is our t RESTORES SEIZED LQUIRTOOHNER Charge of Ilegal Possession | Against H. C. Pryor Dis- missed by Court. ve cases of liquar seized re- the home of Harry C. 1st t southwest, by enue mzents working under Prohibition Consmissioner ~ Kramer e ordered returned today by Judge The charge ssing Hardison in Police Court. inst Pryor of illegally poss liquor also was disumissed. The return of the Jiquor and the dis- 1 of the charge ‘were brought about by a motion liled yesterday by Robert 1. Miller, atfiorney for Pryor, who contended that ithe search war- rants issued by the jnternal revenue authorities were not in compliance jwith the la Assistant U. S. Attoraey Approves. contention was shpported today it United Siates Attorney n, who stated that “unques- ably the government could do noth- else but dismiss the case and order return of the seized Miquor, as the ofiicers of the internal rewenue operat- ing under Prohibition Cbmmissioner F. Kramer had vidlated every te of law in regard to the issue ned under alleged s stead. act must comply with the rules of search war- rants issued under the esplonage law, Mr. Given informed the court. Contentions Filed. Mr. Miller's contentions as.filed yes- terday are: 1. That the said warrant .does not particularly describe the prgperty to be searched for, as required, by law. 2. That the said warrant does nat state the particular grounds.or prob- able cause for its issue, as required by law. 3. That the said warrant does not direct that property taken thereunder be brought before the judge or com- missioner issuing same, as required by law. 4. That the officer executing said warrant has not, on his return, made the oath as to the property taken, as requiryg by law. Sees Other Cases Under Ruling. Following the court’s decision to- day. Mr. Miller stated that he had forty to fifty different cases involving $50,000 that came under the same rul- in The order signed by Judge Hardison sking the return of the property of arry C. Pryor will be taken to Com- missioner Kramer for immediate dis- position. All confiscated liquor is now stored under the direction of Mr. Kramer. —_— be well to omit any attempt at a supper unless you make arrange- ments for private caterers te have the use of certain rooms in the dif- ferent buildings and furnish supper at a given price, with which the in- augural commttee would haive noth- ing to do except to plan with the cuterers what the price should be. In this way everybody who wanted sup- per would pay for it as an extra and there would be no obligation on the committee. “It seems to me that this would be !der a resolution introduced by Rep- | resentative THE EV¥NING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1921 |PROPOSED HOME FOR FIRST AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE WASHINGTON'S In the House and Senate act to permit railroads to obtain par- tial payment of the amounts due them from the government under the gumranteed earnings provisions off the act was introduced by Repre- sentative Winslow, Massachusetts, ranking republican member of the| House commerce committee. The measure is designed to meet for the roads the situation arising out of the recent deeision of the District of Columbia Supreme Court that the carriers under existing law cannot force the Treasury to make partial settlements. Efforts by Representative Siegel, re- publican, New York, to add $500,000 to the $3,000,000 appropriation in- cluded in the sundry eivil bill for sal- aries of immigration officials led to a spirited discussion in the House yes- terday. Mr. Siegel said Commissioner Wallis of the Ellis Island station at New York had intimated to him here yes- terday that he would resign unless provision was made for increases in whole machinery of the immigration service was falling to pieces.” Information collected by the State Department as to conditions in Rus- sia would be laid before Congress un- Dallinger, republican, Massachusetts. Data would be sought especially on business conditions and the possibilities of a resumption of far more economical and more digmi- fied than the ball under present cir- cumstances.” PERSHING NAMES AIDS. March, Harris and McEenney A cept Inauguration Positions. Gen. John J. Pershing, grand mar- shal of the inauguration parade, to- day said everything possible would be done to make the parade a great success. To that end he has invited Maj. Gen. Peyton C. March, chief of staff of the Army, to serve as his chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Peter C. Harris, the adjutant general of the Army, to be his adjutant general, and Lieut. Col. H. J. McKenney of the inspector general's department, to Serve as an assistant chief of staff. All three of the officers named have accepted. Col. McKenney will attend to all the details connected with the formation and organization of the parade. He served in a similar ca- pacity at the second inauguration of Fresident Wilson in 1917 Avallable Troops to Take Part Preparations are being made at the War Department for the participation of all available troop of the gegular Army in the Harding and Coolidge inauguration parade. Secretary Baker says, if it meets the views of Gen. Pershing, grand marshal of the pa- rade, he will have here March 4, all the United States troops within the limits of motor transportation_and also the Corps of Cadets at the West Point Military Academy, if Congress makes provision for their attendance, in aceordance with custom. 3 TUnder tentative plans the Army will be represented in the line to be reviewed by President Harding by all the troops at Camp Meade, Md.; the engineer troops t Camp Humphrey, Va.: cavalry and celebration and, in my opinion, the | o1 arillery troops at Fort Myer, Whole people of the United States will | aag coost wrtillery troons (Oporaticg deeply resent any attempt by ongress | as infantry) at Forts Hunt and Washe to act niggardly in the expenditu their funds for their celebratio Henry M. Camp, chairman of the local republican campaign committee, has been appointed a member of the general inaugural committee und chairman of the committee which will have charge of organizing the state voters residing in Washington for participation in the inaugural cele- bration. Mr. Camp has been identified with state voters' activities in the Dis- ington on the Potomac. Movement of the entire 7th Division from Camp Funston. Kan., to Camp Meade, Md., which has been in prog- ress for several weeks, will be com- pleted by the middle of this month, by the arrival at Camp Meade of di- vision headquarters and the 14th Brigade. Brig. Gen. Edward F. Mec- Glachlin, who commands the 7th Di- vision, and his staff are due.at Camp Meads January 15 and ho will as- 5. | first secretary of a department of ed. | "¢veral years was president of the|Genm. Grote Hutcheson, recently re- ucation, but legisiation will, - of course, he necessary before the mew department could be created. (Copyright, 1921.) .HARDING AROUSED BY CRITICS OF HIS SLATED CABINET (Continued from First Page.) Vised by influential friends in Washing- .ton whom he has consulted to accept the terider. It is said he was given his «hoice of Postmaster General, Secretary of the Interfor or Secretary of Com- merce. His friends also advised him to re- tain the chairmanship of the national committee for a while, at least. Pre- cedent for such a course is furnished in the case of George B. Cortelyou, who ‘was national chairman and held the post after his appointment by President Roosevelt as Postmaster General. He re- tained the chairmanship until near the approach of the succeeding presidential campaign, when he was succeeded by Harry 8. New, now senator from In- diana. KAHN SEES HARDING. Discusses Army Reoranization and Preparedness. MARION. Ohio, January 7.—Repre- sentative Julius’ Kahn of California, chairman of the House military com- mittee, came to Marion today at the invitation of President-elect Harding, 10 discuss the question of Army re organization and general preparcd ness. The conference was one of a serie: to be held by Mr. Harding with those who are in charge of military and naval legislation with a view to reducing appropriations for the two establishments, developing a reserve personnel for both Army and Navy, and agreeing on a definite policy to be pursued until a possible plan of disarmament is worked out by an as- =nciation of nations. Later the Presi. dent-elect will confer with Chairman uuuer ok the House naval committee, a \ League of Republican State Clubs of the District, and is at the present time president of the Connecticut State Society of the District. Most Important at Present. It is explained that because of its great popularity in the past and its important bearing upon the successful financing of the fnaugural arrange- ments, the holding of the inaugural re- ception and ball is looked upon as the most_important matter before Chair- man McLean and his associates at this time. Although giving the impression that this feature of the {naugural is not to be eliminated, notwithstanding the obstacles which are now presenting themselves, the question of a place for the reception and ball is looked upen as most troublesome. Besides the Union station and Con- vention Hall, such places have been suggested as the Pan-American build- ing, D. A R. Memorial Hall, Natiogal Museum, Emery building, 'the Post Office Department building, the Con- gressional Library and the Capitol, as well as the erection of temporary lieved from command of Camp Meade, is now on special duty at the War Department. There already are two regiments of infantry at Camp A With the arrival there of the entire 7th Division, that single camp will pro- vide for participation in the inaug- ural parade six regiments of infantry, two regiments of fleld artillery, one regiment of engineers, @ tank bat- talion, a Signal Corps company and auxiliaries, a good military repre- sentation in itself. RENT BOARD RULING. The District rent commission today denied Willlam Donovan possession of the third floor, 636 Q street north- west, now leased and ooccupied by A. Marks. The rental of $27.50 a month now being charged the tenant was adjudged fair. g structures on such sites as the Capi- tol plaza, the rear grounds of the Pan-American building and at various points in the Mall. Suggestions by W. P. Eno. In a letter to Chalrman McLean William P. Eno made the following suggestion regarding this feature of the inaugural: “It occurs to me that it might be well to substitute for the ball, recep- tions to be held at both the Capitol and the Congressional Library, pos- sibly taking in also In connection therewith the Senate and House of- fice buildings, which are connected by underground passages. The Presi- dent could be present at the Capitol and the Vice President at the Con- gressional Library, and at the Sen- ate Office building representatives of the Senate, and at the House Office building represontatives of the Hou or the President and the Vice Presi- dent_could be at the Capitol and at the Library and perhaps at the two other buildings at different times during the evening. “Tickets could be {ssued good for all of the buildings to be used. If you want to have the entertainment partake of the nature of a ball you could have the word “dancing print- od on the invitations in the lower left-hand corner, and I think it wouls trade relations between the United States and Russia. Gov. Harding of the Panama Canal Zone asked the House judiciary com- ! mittee yesterday to recommend a gen- eral.divorce law which would help clgar up the marital troubles of the people residing in the Canal Zone. There 18 now no divorce law applying to the zome, he said, but legal sepa- rations were granted and permitted. The House military affairs commit- tee reported out today a resolution by Representative _Strong, _republican, Kansas, requesting the War Depart- ment not to wreck Camp Funston, Many former naval officers who re- signed to obtain higher salaries In civil life are seeking reinstatement in the service, Secretary Daniels said yesterday before the House naval committee. He advocated legislation to make such reinstatement difficult for the protection of “loyal” officers. Some committee members agreed with him. “Recently, when a commission of two regular and three retired or re- serve officers was to be sent to Peru for two years,” the Secretary said, salaries, and numbers of immigration | officials, he added, had told him “the| A bill amending the transportation}to $1,500 for individuals and $3,000 for the head of a family or married per- 8sons, the exemption of a husband and wife being limited to $3,000 of their combined income. The Senate committee’s recount of votes in the Michigan senatorial con- test between Senator Newberry and { Henry Ford up to yesterday, showed a net gain of 272 votes for Mr. Ford { j over Senator Newberry, it was an-| nounced. Provisions on the House bill to suspend immigration for one year would not apply & Mexicans, under an amendment introduced by Senator Phipps, republican, Colorado. Con- gress has been informed that Mexican labor is badly needed by farmers in the west. ADMIRAL McCULLY TAKES HIS WARDS TO HOSPITAL 7 Little Russians Exhibit Good Ap- petite—Will Go to South Carolina. Complete rest at Children's Hospital for the seven Russian wards of Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, who terminated a 3.000-mile trip when they arrived in Washington last night from Ellis Island, was ordered for them today by the officer. The admiral did not visit the hos- pital this morning, but received an early report from Mrs. Gibson, the su- perintendent, that the children had ex- hibited an appetite at breakfast which indicated American air was agreeing with them. They had spent the hight in three rooms provided for them in a private pavilion. Facing a strenuous day, Admiral McCully breakfasted early at the Army and Navy Club, and gave his first attention to expediting plans for moving into his new home at 1821 I street. It may take several days to complete the arrangements. His program contemplates installing his youthful family in this home for a few days and then proceeding with them to the home of his mother in Anderson. S. €., where future plani will be discussed at a family confer- ence. The admiral sald today it was more than likely that one of his rela- tives would assume charge of the Washington home. Smiles covered the faces of the lit- tle Russians when they arrived at Children’s Hospital at 8 o'clock last night, and were still in evidence when the children were tucked into bed. The children won a place in the affection of the nurses, and at breakfast they were provided with delicacies not in- cluded in the regular bill of fare. However, they showed no aversion to ham and eggs. After they have been sufficiently rested they will be taken for an automobile ride by Admiral ‘more than 50 per cent of the officers who have left the service in the last year applied for places on the com- mission. An appropriation of $589,000 for educationzl work among bluejackets was asked by Secretary Daniels in a letter to Speaker ett. It pro- posed “a far-reaching program of free education” afloat and ashore, ‘which, Mr. Daniels said, would “mean both an efficient and a contented Navy.” A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the present radio law, under which the Navy Department would be authorized to contract with newspapers to handle press matter for a period of one year was referred yesterday to a Subcommittes by the House merchant marine committee after an extended hearing. ‘The publishers said they could not proceed with long-term contracts be- cause the present law only permits the government stations to serve the newspapers when the Department of Commerce reports that private radio corporations are taxed beyond nor- mal capacity. Counted in gallons, this is how much spirits there was in govern- ment warehouses last September 30, according to the record given to Con- gress: Whisky, 44,500,643; rum, 405, 556; gin, 906,462; high wines, 2.395; alcohol, 876,908 cologne spirits, 559,- 585, and brandy, 739,977. Senator Ball, republican, Delaware, yesterday called up in the Senate his bill to stop work on the Cherleston, S. C. harbor channel project, which contemplates construction of & large Navy dry dock. Senator Smith, demo- crat, South Carolina, opposed imme- diate consideration of the bill, and induced Senator Ball to defer action until next week, to give time for securing of information from the Navy Department. Senator Trammel, democrat, Florida, has introduced amendments in the Senate which would increase the ex- emptions under the income tax loar McCully. —_— EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL SUPPORTERS PUSH ACTION Plans of Senate supporters of the House emergency tariff bill to press for early action were manifest again today when the Senate finance com- mittee resumed hearings on the farmers’ relief program. Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, asked George D. Briggs, representing the national sheep and wool bure: and the first witness, to confine his testimony to subjects not already covered. Acting Chairman McCumber interrupted arguments with the wit- ness to insist that the hearing be not delayed by committes members. Senator Smoot then declared there were many witnesses who wanted to be heard. “We do not want to get caught here next Tuesday,” he added, “with a house full of witnesses, which would give a further excuse for these hear- «ngs. This is an emergency tariff and we must have action on it. Mr. Briggs sald the wool industry was dying out, adding to the numbers of farmers and farm workers desert- ing the land for life in the city. “What about manufacturing inter- ests?” Senator Thomas, democrat, Col- orado, inquired. “Hundreds of indus- trial plants have been closed and thousands of men are out of work. ‘Won't those people eventually be com- pelled to return to the farms? They have got to make a living?” The witness said he could not agree that there ever would be a return to the farms. Manufacturers should be given some sort of protection, he said, but offered no suggestion. Senator Thomas sought to establish what interest Mr. Briggs had in the wool industry, whether he was a bona fide producer and for whom he spoke. The witness said he was not a practical sheep man, but had been a member of the bureau’s governing board for about two years and felt competent to discuss the questions in- volved. {BREAKFAST OF HAM AND EGGS, AMERICAN STYLE, AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MAKES HIT WITH RUSSIAN WARDS OF ADMIRAL McCULLY YOUTH'S EXECUTION SET FOR MAY 20 Justice Gould Fixes Date to Carry Out Perrygo Death Sentence. Edgar Randolph Perryego. eighteen vears old, was sentenced to by { Justice Gould in Criminal Division 1 t0 be hanged at the District jail Fri day, May 20. Perrygo is said to be the youngest person ever to receive the death sentence in Washingt The, prisoner appeared unmoved, and when called on before sentence de- clared he had nothing to sav. torneys James A. O'Shea and Emerson, for the accused, noted an appeal to the District Court of Ap- peals. Arguments were made for a mew trial by counsel for the prisoner and | for an arrest of judgment. Attorney O'Shea filed an affidavit In which he attacked the right of Edward B. Ev- non, jr. to serve as a member of the jury commission, hecause the law pro- vides that a person to be eligible must not be a party to any li_‘ll.';.\linn pending before the court. When Mr. Fiynon was appointed Attorney O'Shea claimed he was secrotary and a di- rector of the Washington American League base ball club. one of the parties to the litigation of the Fed- eral club of Baltimore against or- ganized basc ball. Contention In Overruied. Mr. Eynon was called to the witness stand and admitted his official connec- tion with the base ball club, which, he explained, is a corporation, but statcd he was not individually a party to any litigation. Justice Gould overruled the contention of counsel for the pris- oner, and also denied the point made that the petit jury was not locked up during the progress of the trial. The court declared the release of the jury men was an exercise of his discretion, apd had not caused prejudice, in his judgment. Perrygo last February attacked Mrs. Emily Faithful, sixty-three years old, at her home in Congress Heights, and, 'afllr striking her with an iron bar, robbed her of $1,700, which she carried in her clothing. The woman died as | the result of the attack. The boy had brought a young girl from her home in the country to her sister’s house in ‘Washington on the day of the tragedy for the purpose of securing a marriage license. He visited the courthouse, it was claimed, but was taken sick and was given a drink by a passerby. While under the influence of the drink, it was claimed, he went to Mrs. Faitl ful’'s home for the purpose of robbing her to obtain funds for a honeymoon. When he could not secure the money, it was stated, he used the iron bar, with which he had armed himself on the way to her home. AUTOMATIC PHONES PLANNED BY C. & P. 3 (Continued from First Page.) dial. For example, should a subscriber want to call John Smith at Garfield 234 he will pull around the dial from the holes corresponding to “G” and then “A,” the first two letters of the name of the exchange, and then in succession the numbers 2-3-4. Aectivity in Exchasge. While he has been dialing this com- bination, an extraordinary amount of mechanical and electrical activity has been going oa in the exchange. In the first place, each time you pull the dial around with your finger you will hear a series of rapid clicks, which are simply the noise of the dial apparatus, which makes and breaks an electrical circuit. But these clicks signify that impulses are being sent Into that maze of mechanical parts in the auto- matic exchange, and that each impulse is causing dll sorts of mechanical de- vices to chase hither and yon through wires, brushes, switches and what- nots looking for exactly the wire you must get to complete your call. When you dial the letters “G” and “A,” a bit of mechanism hops upward and the automatic machine knows from this that you want to talk to a subscriber in the Garfield ex ge area. You dial the number and then the number and a thing like a steel bug runs up a tin-ladder contrivance, and the; machine knows you are call- ing for a number between 200 and 299. You dial “4” and the bug chases over a number of lines, and finds exactly the right line and connects to it, and the telephone bell rings at Garfleld 234. 5 ‘There are no difficulties to be en- countered from the fact that Wash- ington will, for the present, have only one automatic exchange, because an automatio telephone can call a num- ber in a manually operated exchange, and a telephone connected with a manually operated exchange can call a telephone connected with the auto- matic machinery. The automatic tel- ephone user, for instance, calls by the dial the number Cleveland 987. An extremely clever bit of mechanism has been devised for Cleveland and all other Washington manual ex- changes. It is a switchboard at which a Tegular operator sits, and in front of her is a ground glass plate on which the automatically called num- ber is translated into a printed num- ber by means of small electric lights. It is much like a miniature theater carriage call. When the operator sces the numbers burning in front of her, which is an order for a connection, she aimply completes the call by plug- ging into the trunk line to which Cleveland 987 is connected. Another device has been arranged to take care of calls from a telephone in a manual exchange to an automatic. You simply ask for your call and the operator dials the number. The whole effect at the Garfleld exchange will be exactly as If a subscriber connected with that office had operated a dial. MISS HETH IN DENIAL. Declaring that she “is not indebted as alleged and that she did not un- dertake or agree in_the manner and form alleged,” Miss Nannie Randolph Heth today filed answer to the suit of Willlam R. Hearst to recover $5,000 which he claimed he paid her for the “Heth mace,” which he asserted was no “mace” at all. Mr. Hearst in his petition filed in the District Supreme Court . had declared that his agent, after the alleged discovery that he had not secured the mace he expect- ed, notified Miss Heth and that she agreed to take back the article. VARIANCE IN W’;;JW‘ OF ' DISARMAMENT BY JAPAN'S PRESS. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, January 7.—Discussion of the disarmament propositions is continuing to occupy the Japanese press, with favorable comment in- terspersed with expressions of op- position and hesitation. The Jiji Shimpo, for instance, declares that America’s program ' is the sole cause of the naval race, and it asks what Japan's course should be if the United States closed down and Great Britain followed suit. The Nichi Nichi takes the view that the entire project de- pends upon the attitude of Mr. Harding when he assumes the presidency, and that nothing will happen until his administration is installed. The Yorozu Choro views the proj- ect with suspicion, declaring it has elements of mystery, and is preg- nant with mischief, while the Chugai Shigyo Shimpo considers that Japan cannot lightly agree to the Borah plan. It savs, however, that a plan, under wnich the Unit- €d States would cease construction after its first program had been completed, and Japan stopped building after the completion of her eight battleship-eight cruiser Program, would open to considera tion. The Hochi Shimbun declares that permanent peace is a dream. Sen. s ator Borah's proposal, it says, is admirable, but impracticable. —_— MAIL CAR BROKEN INTO AND RIFLED Robbers Get Loot Some- where Between N. Y. and Philadelphia on Pennsy. NEW YORK, January 7—The mail car of train No. 203, on the Pennsyl- vania railroad, was broken Into and rified by robbers between here and Philadelphia early today. Officials £ the road at once started an inves- ation to determine the value of the mall stolen. The robbery was discovered by a mail clerk when the train reached Philadelphia and was reported to ralitoad ~ headquarters here. The clerk, attempting to enter the car, found the rear door jammed and the seals of the front door broken and the door unlocked. Within the car open mail bags were thrown about. No clerks were assigned to the car while it was in transit. Robbery Is Admitted. PHILADELPHIA, January Pennsylvania railroad offlcials here admitted railroad police and postal authorities are investigating. the rob- bery of a mail car on an express train which left New York at 12:45 am.. and arrived here at 3:45 a.m. Some of the mail showed evidence of hav- ing been pulled about and some of the sacks were open. The sacks were filled largely, if not entirely, with parcel post matter. The car was next to the engine tender. Railroad officials said the company has no knowledge of what amount of mail matter the car contained, this formation being in the hands of the ew York postal authorities. A preliminary investigation by the railroad has failed to reveal any clue as to when tae robbers gained en- trance to the car. The train made stops at Manhattan Transfer, New- ark, Elizabeth, Rahway, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Monmouth Junction. Plainsboro, Princeton Junction and gr:nttoln. = Ned' h.leraey, and at ristol, an North an Philadelphia. S went SEES WORK HALTE FOR LACK OF FUNDS Commission Investigating Two-Billion Water Power Projects Makes Plea. Water power projects contem- plating an_expenditure of two bil- lions of dollars, now pending before the federal power commission for in- vestigation and approval, will be held up, unless Congress provides funds for the administrative work of the commission, it was stated officially today. An amendment to the federal power act, designed to supply an adequate working force, is now be- fore Congress. The commission, which comprises the secretaries of War, Interior and Agriculture, is the only governmental agency with authority to act on xater power development applica- ons. " Applications Filed. Since the creation of the commis- sion by act of Congress, passed June 10 last, there have been filed with that body applications looking toward the development of 13,000,000-horse- power. The commission, under the terms of the act, is without authority to employ a single individual other than its executive secretary, and has had to depend upon personnel loaned by the departments of War, Interior and _Agriculture. This force, so assigned, numbering only thirty-one individuals, has been sufficient merely, it is stated, to keep abreast with the preliminary activi- ties incident to consideration of the pending applications, to organization and to handling of the general corre- ondence of the commission. Need Appropriations. Any immediate progress in carrying out the responsibilities of the com- mission, without months of delay be- ing incurred in the consideration of applications, depends, it is stated, upon approriations being made that will provide a working personnel suf- ficient to accomplish the complex and highly technical duties involved in the administration of the act Applications on file with the com- mission, it is said, comprehend works of a magnitude greater than has hith- erto been undertaken anywhere in the world in connection with power de- velopment, and will afford a tremen- dous market for labor, comstruction materials and hydroelectric machin- ery. The country's immediate indus- trial future is” involved in their prompt consideration, it is declared. MRS. L. WILSON DIES. Native of Ohio But Resident Here Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Lawrence Wilson, a resident of ‘Washington for more than half a cen- tury, died at her home, 921 Shepherd street, last night following a pro. tracted iliness. She was the wife of Dr. Lawrence Wilson, a retired clerk of the United States pension office. She was born in Painesville, Lake county, Ohio, Au- gust 22, 1848, and came to this city when twenty years of age. She mar- ried Dr. Wilson here May 4, 1870, and h‘ld resided in Washington since that time. Private funeral services will be held at the residence at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Rev, G. Ellis Williams, pastor of the | —_—— ELECTION CONTESTS Jurlicial Machinery Almost Biocked by Great Num- ber of Appeals. By the Associgted Press. HAVANA, January 7.-As a result of an almost fwtion-wide contest over the presidential election h&\ld early in November, Cuba may be called upon to face an unusuai and embar\assing problem on May 20 next, when the term of President Menocal explues. So voluminous have been appeals ANl jby the liberal party and so involved is the situation that the judicial ma- chinery of the republic is virtually clogged, and no one can forecast the outcome with any degree of accuracy. In case the courts and election boards are unable to dig themselves out from beneath the mountain of appeals on file. there are many who express the fear that the republic may be without an elected chief executive when President Manocal quits office. There have been rumors that Dr. Alfredo Zayas, whose elec- tion in November is claimed by the National League, would be named succeed automatically to the presi dency in the event of stich an emer- gency, but this idea is said to have been dropped when it was pointed out that the term of the secretary would expire with that of the president. May Block Comgress. If Dr. Zayas should be unable to act the president of the senate would ordinarily become president ad in- terim, but hundreds of appeals against the election of members to jboth the national legislative bodies have been filed, and congress may find itself unable to convene and o ganize. Should this contingency de- velop, it is held. the chief justice of the supreme court of Cuba would as- sume the presidential office and con- duct it until all appeals are carried to a decision and new elections held. Appeals have been filed with the precinct, municipal and central elec- tion boards, while cases these bodies have decided have been carried to the courts for adjudication. Until these contests have been settled an- nouncements relative to the success- ful candidates cannot be made, nor jcan it be determined in how many districts new elections will be or- dered. Re-Elections Are Likely. Belief exists that at least partial re-elections must be held in every province of the republic, but leaders of the National League hold these elections would affect only candi- dates for minor offices and would have no bearing on the result of the balloting for president. On the face of unofficial returns, given out after the November elde- tion, the National League carried five of the six provinces, Josing only Ha- vana province. Decisions on appeals have been rendered in Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara provinces, and have been favorable to the league. SCOUTS PUSH 0UT 10 HUNT FLYERS Daniels Send= Instructions to Send First Reports to Department. By the Associated Press. COCHRANE, Ontario, January 7.— Scouting parties, composed of \cter- an trappers, Indians and newspaper correspondents, today were pushing along various circuitous trails north- ward in the hope of intercepting the three United States naval balloonists who are trekking back to civilization from Moose Factory, where they land- ed twelve days ago after a hazardous flight from Rockaway, N Y. Lack of actual knowledge of the aeronauts’ progress and impatience to hear first hand the narrative of their thrilling drift through stormy clouds and ‘of thelr heroic battle against cold and starvation, after landing, led the scouting squads to follow up their several speculations regarding the route chosen by the of- ficers’ Indian guides. It was gener- ally agreed here today that, barring unforseen trouble, the balloonists should arrive by tonight at either Clute, Mattice or Cochrane. State of Expectancy. Postmaster W. A. Goulding at Clute, was in such a state of expectancy all yesterday afternoon and last night that a. party set out from there early this morning, fully confident of meeting the southbound party without going far lafleld. The failure of the baloonists to arrive last night did not shake his con- fidence that Clute was chosen as the destination of the Indian guides. The special Pullman car for news- { paper correspondents, however, was kept i here, with steam up, ready to rush to any point reporting the aeronauts’ ar- rival. Many men here acquainted with the north country still cling to the be- lief that either the Massanibi or Abitibi river trails were chosen. The former would bring the party out at Mattice and the latter terminates here. Secretary of the Navy Daniels said today he had forwarded instructions | by wire to the commandant of the Navy aviation station at Rockaway Beach, N. Y.. to notify the three bal- loonists as soon as possible to send a full and detailed account of their experiences by wire to the Navy De- | partment here. Immediately “upon the receipt of this message, it will be released to the newspapers, Mr. Daniels said, and after that the avia- tors are at liberty to discuss with other newspaper men their expe- riences. The Secretary made the above state- ment today in reply to reports that by his order he had placed a virtual “gag” on the aviators. Such is not his intention, he stated, although the officers are forbidden to discuss for publication their experiences until wfter the receipt of their telegram to the Navy Department in Washington. HOME OWNERS TO MEET. ‘Will Present Plea to Congress on Possession of Property. Home owners who have been unable t6 obtain possession of their property | | ! CLOG CUBA COURTS 2 v | secretary of state, so that he might \ N \ » v \ because of the opposition of tenants 3 will meet tonight at the Chamber of Commerce to devise plans for present- ing their case to Congress. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the recently organized Home Owners’ Protective Association. Charles N. Joyce, counsel for the as- sociation, said today that he had con- sulted several members of the Senate relative to the need of a law to pre- vent injustices to bona fide purchasers of homes and had been assured the matter would be considered in_con- nection with the proposed rent legis- Petworth Methodist Church, officiat- ing. Interment will be in Arlington cemetery. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her hus- band and two children, Lawrence Wilson, Jr, and Miss Mary Wilson, both of city. ? lation pending in the Senate. At tonight's meeting steps will be taken to send a delegation of home owners to the Senate judiciary com- mittee to give first-hand information of hardships experienced under the present law. o