Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1921, Page 2

PROPOSES T0 SHU CAPITAL'S CROWDS Presideut-Elect Wants No ! Frills Whatsoever When i He Is Sworn In. By the Ascoriated Press. \MARION, January 11.—If President- ect Harding has his way, the in- veer wuguration of March 4 next will be as| Adevoid of frills as a frontier wedding. Having overturned plans for & Te- vival of the fnaugural ball and a| spectacular inaugural parade, he indi- | ated ioday that so far as he consist- ently could, he would keep way from whatever crowds assembied in Wash-{ ngton for the event and make the change of administration just a mat-| pr of taking the executive offices | fader new munagement. ! "The Tresident-elect’s preference wi TO LESSEN FIRE PERIL AT WALTER REED HOSPITAL District Officials and Col. Glennan ‘Will Confer Regarding Recommendations. onference will be held at the t building today between Com- ner Hendrick, iire Chief Wat- {son and Col. J. D. Glennan of Walter Reed Hospital, at which it is ex- {pected a plan to improve fire protec- upon. The District officials will go over with Col. Glennan a number of Sug- gestions which have been formulated by Chicf Watson. The principal rec- ommendations are: That near the telephone room in the ad- stration building and several oth- er boxes at advtntageous points in the grounds That hydrants now located where they are not easily available to fire engines be relocated and equipment onthese hvdrants be standardized. Chief Watson and Commissioper Hen- drick are confident the authorities at the hospital are twilling to co-operate with the fire department in impro ing the facilities for fire fighting the institution. —_— :ade known in telegrams he sent 1 ‘l‘ mizht (o inaugural oflicials in Wash-j oeton, asking that in the interest ofy public thrift the ball, the parade and very other show of pomp and fes ivity be omitted. ¢ Instead of taking the oath from ctally buiit platform on the Capito eps, he suggested that it D Julml_n- stered quickly within the Capitol n-i #lf and then that he be left free to %o to work without more ado. ! “The time-honored custom of deliv ering an inaugural address, which has heen observed since the formation of fe republic, is to be rel % part of the dav's ceremonies, but it| s considered likely here that it willl se very brief and ceuched in general; terms. \ inds Bitter Row. i mwm(' By .. where Several influential republicans had Drotested vigorously against the plans the inaugural committee to make \ne of the biggest quadrennial cele- ations the capital had ever scen. TNot enly did Mr. Harding request at the $50.000 appropriation for fandstand seats on _the _Capitol ~tounds be dropped, but he asked that ot acent of money be spent on his | induction into office. “How far the inaugural officials and public will let Mr. Harding have his \way remains to be seen. Unless it can hd financed and managed in an unusual manner, it is considered certain here hat the {paugural ball, which went out the program when Woodrow Wilson first took office, will not come back this Street Parade Problem. ‘To prevent a street parade in honor of the new President may be more dif- ticult. Thousands already have made eir plans to see Mr. Harding ride gwn Pennsylvania avenue, and in their number are the members of many re- publican clubs the country over who 1del they cannot miss the opportunity +a march from the Capitol to the White House when their party comes once mere into power. This, however, is a problem which the inaugural officials in Washington will have to cope with. Mr. Harding will keep in touch with the plans, but it.is expected that he will permit them a considerable leeway in decisions which «q_not directly concern him personally. Willlam Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago, and the center of & bitter con- iroversy within republican ranks dur- ing the last campaign, was among President-elect Harding's callers today. Details of the conference were not re- vealed, officials at Harding headquar- ters saying merely that the mayer had ‘heen into consultation on a num- ber of subjects. Others with whom the President- clect had engagements during the day included Dr. Jacob Gould Schurmann, HARDING’S PLEA PUTS INAUGURAL PLANS IN DOUBT from First Page.) position he had taken, and a number of them privately expressed the opin- ion that he had acted with dignity and judgment, in view of the deter- minéd opposition and charges that have emanated from the Capitol with- in _the last few davs. There is a feeling in some quarter that the President-elect has adroitl “called the bluff" of members of Con- gress who have opposed the plans of the inaugura! committee. and al- though there was much disappoint- ment there was an impression that the reaction would show the people at large were just as anxious for a ball and parade as were the people of the Natlonal Capital. “The same 8pirit of civic pride that prompted the people to ‘go over the top’ with every liberty loan subscrips tion @nd Red Cross quota asked of, tion at the hospital will be decided ! a fire alarm box be placed | | them during the war has resulted in‘ more than $160,000 being pledged to assure the success of the inaugural celebration,” said Mr. Afl RUINED Restoration of ‘e require from two to MANY OLD RECORDS THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY DURING AND AFTER DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE AT COMMERCE BY FIRE Papers at Commerce Department Would Cost $2,000,000. sus bureau officials estimated to- {day that it would cost $2,000.000 and three years to copy off and save in this manner the census records damaged by fire epartment of Commerce building the L last night. the fire in Twelve hundred clerks were given half holiday while inspectors and of- ficials plac d the building in condi- tion to accommodate workers. Complete examination of the dam- age done by water and fire showed that the 1890 records the most vol- uminous of the entir almost totally destroy number, were ed, and officials said it would take months of work to even save a very small The records of 1860, and 1910 were partially water, but enumeration ta 1860 are practically Investigation by offic the probable origin of t a cigarette or lighted match j northeastern corner of the records room, portion. 1870, 1850. 1900 damaged by the records previous intact. Is showed that he fire was from in the where the blaze burned with the great- est destruction. The record books and sheafs of papers are watersoaked to a great extent, but salvage for many of the papers. slightly charred about the ends, liminary investigation disclosed. Four Firemen Overcome. were Four firemen is possible, pre- incapacitated while fighting the flames in the dense smoke ca zh in t it through et the concrete sed by the blaze eating it. way into the musty old papers, pac rs about the base- > check the progr s necessary ed s of the ut_ holes through to floor, which streams of water flooded the cellar. Private d Privat Cugine Compan were ready to re- Private Hoover moke, bu turn to_duty toda) of No. Jured du ing tod work n the next vate R. A. Montieth of temporarily off duty Frank Neumann William G. of No. 3 Prather were over- nkle was in- improv- sxpected back at on account of smoke, but resumed his work before the night was over. ‘The fire did not go above the base- “It’ was|ment, and Chief Clerk Libbey believes not prompied by commercialism, but:had it not been<for the prompt work was in keeping with traditions almost! as old as the republic. Iam sure Sen- ator Harding recognizes that fact, but feels that reasons for abandoning the celebration have greater weight.” Joint Comimttee Meets to Act on Harding Request at 3 This Afternoon ‘What course will be adopted with regard to the inauguration of ex- Senator Harding as President at the Capitol on March 4 was the subject of much speculation among members of Congress today. A meeting of the joint congressional committee in charge of the arrangements at the Capitol has been called for 3 o'clock this afternoon. Senator Knox, chairman of the joint congressional committee, declined to indicate what would be the action taken upon Senator Harding’s request that the inaugural ceremonies be cur- tailed prior to a meeting of his com- mittee. “T have called a meeting of the com- mittee for this afternoon and will lay the telegram before it,” said Senator of the firemen much damage beyond that done to tha census archives would have been done to the valuable records of the department on the floors above. Need of a permanent archives build- ing for government records was never better emphasized than by the fire in the Commerce building, officials of the department said today. to the destructive firc in the sta: ointed cap- They itol of West Virginia several days ago as a parallel of the fire in the Com- merce building last night. FIRE FIGHTERS GIVE UP. Affected by Rosin Fumes at Paint Store Blaze. Capt. H. A. Corder and Sergt. F. M. affected by fumes Gould of No. 16 engine company were burning _rosin while fighting a fire in the cellar at the place of business of the E. J. Mur- phy Paint Company, last night about 1 became necessary for duty. than two weeks ago 10 12th street. 6 o'clock and it them to go off Capt. Corder was burned less while at a fire in an electric light condult at 13th and D streets. Because of the quantity of water in the cellar this morning it was im- | | | Upper: Lower: REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY CLUB \ 1, Fixterior view, showing firemen fighting the fire which destroyed many prieeless census reeords. Ruin wrought in one of the record rooms. 1921. LABOR MEN PUSH BUILDING|; 4 yyER WILL USE JESUS’ PRECEPTS, CHARGING NO FEE YAKIMA. Washington, January 11—Harcourt M. Taylor, retiring judge of the Yakima superior court, announced today that he would resume practice of law “in accordance with the principles of advanced thought.” “as I shall apply the teachings of Jesus to legal service,” he said, “T shall accept no employment to fight lawsuits or assist others to do so, mnor attempt to collect debts; though if 1 can assist per- sons in keeping out of lawsuits or settling litigation in which they alresdy are involved. 1 shall con- sider 1 have rendered the highest legal sorvice. 1 shall trust in God, i | not those whom I serve, for m: compensation, making no fixed charge. TAXBILL HELPS CARLINE MERGER Senator Jones Introduces | Amendments to Equalize i ‘Earnings of Systems. A bill amending the law relating to the taxation of street railway cor- porations within the District of Co- lumbia was introduced today by Sen- {ator Jones of Washington and re- ferred to the District committee. It {is designed to equalizc the earning i power of the two principal street rail- { way systems and to make a merger of these systems more casily obtainable. The bill provides that so much of {eection § of the act. approved July 1, {1902, and such other provisions of law {as impose a tax of 4 per cent upon jthe gross receipts of street railway corporations operating within the Dis- trict shall be repealed, the repeal be- ing effective June 30, 1921 | Aftef that date each street railway corporation shall pay annually to the District, in lieu of all other taxes on personal property and franchises for the next ensuing fiscal year a tax based upon its net operating income, as follow Provisions of Measure. i Upon net operating income in each year, not in_excess of 6 per cent of the fair value of the property of each company used and useful for the public service within the District, as ascertained under the act constituting the Public Utilities Commission. no tax shall be assessed or collected; Upon operating income in any year in excess of 6 per cent and not ex- ceeding 7 per cent of the fair value, a tax of 30 per cent shall be col- lected: 2 4 Upon operating income in any year in excess of 7 per cent upon the fair value, a tax of 75 per cent shall be { collected. 2 X { The term ‘“operating income.’ as jused in this act, bears the meaning now attached to it in the uniform sys- tem of accounts for electric railways as prescribed by the Interstate Com- mission, with certain limitations. | Shall Report to Appraisers. { On or before March 1 of each year leach street railway company shall jmake affidavit through its chief execu. ltive officer to the board of personal Itax appraisers of the District as to Ithe amount of its net operating in- {come for the preceding calendar year. All taxes levied under the provisions of this act shall be assessed and col- i proclamation issued ASKS DEPORTATION OF GCALLACHAN 1 lState Department Cites War Powers as Authority for Request. Deportation of Donal O Callaghus. lord mayor of Cork who arrived a: Newport News last weck as a stowaway, and without a passport, was requested of the Department of Labor today s Acting Secretary Davis of the State De- partment. Mr. Davis' request w. eriti Quoted a3 his Authorits for Lo tae v President Wilson on August 8, 1918, designating the Sec- | retary of State as the one who shalf de | cide “whether ‘an alien coming unde: : passport regulations should be admitted or denied admission to the country. The proclamation called upon all of the executive departments of the gov ernment to co-operate with the Secre tary of State in carrying out the Pres: dent's order. Tt was based upon war powers conferred upon the executive by Congress. Secretary Wilson had Mr. Davis' re- quest under advisement today and called in a number of his subordinates for con sideration of it. It was indicated tha a final decision might be made today Testify Thursday. The unofficial Amrrican commission on conditions in jreland will resume its hearings at the®fotel La Fayette Thursday, when Lord Mayor O'Calla- ghan of Cork will tell his story of the burning of his native city. Other witnesses scheduled to pear at the hearings this week clude Chairman Dempsey of the urban council of Mallow. who arrived in Lk city yesterday; Peter J. MacSwiney brother of the late Lord Mavor Ter rence MacSwiney of Cork; Emi an_American sailor on the steamship West Cannon. who was de tained by officials in Cork, and Thomas Nolan, an Irishman who wit nessed the Croke Park shooting in Dublin, when many were killed. A report declaring the British au thorities and military have committec “more than 56,000 separate outrages in Ireland since 1916 was flled witi the commission yesterday by Fruni P. Walsh, counsel for the Irish wit nesses appearing before the commit- sion. In his_recapitulation of “British atrocities” in Ireland. based, he said on court records, accounts in leading newspapers and information furnish ed by Art O'Brien, representative of the “elected government” of Ireland in Great Britain, Mr. Walsh declare that since 1916 there have been 2 killings, 102 towns were burned. 2. deportations, 38,224 raids on privat: dwellings, 9,750 arrests, 53 mnews- papers suppressed and 42 creameries and manufacturing plants destroyed. — PEASANT RIOTS IN INDIA RESULT IN BLOODSHED Force of Armed Police in Rai Bareli District, South of Lucknow. Strongly Reinforced. LONDON, January 11.—Much blood- shed has resulted from the rioting of the peasantry in the Rai Bareli dis- trict, southwest of Lucknow, India, it is reported in news dispatcehs to- day. Strong reinforcements of arm- ed police have been dispatched to the affected region. where parties of vii- lagers have been traveling about d: stroying crops and causing other damage. The military is being heli in readiness, but will not be employ possible for the fire marshal to de- termine the origin of the fire. It may have been caused by spontaneous combustion or crossed electric wires, it was stated. Several companies of firemen re- sponded to a call from box $119 last night about 6:30 o'clock and ex- tinguished a five in the rear room of a Sanitary grocery store at 3168 Mount Pleasant street. Origin of the fire was not determined, the police reported. and $100 damage resulted. Explosion of an ofl stove caused a fire in the home of Mary Washington, { 324 C street southwest. The fire was extinguished by No. 4 engine com- pany, damage to the house and con- tents amounting te $30. Firemen réesponded to’ an alarm sounded from box 446 about 10 o’clock 1ast night and extinguished a blaze in the dwelling and lunchroom of Jesse Lyne, 600 11th street southwest. The fire was caused by a defective gas pipe, according to the police, and $25 dam resulted. No. ?englne company vesterday aft- ernoon responded to a call from Belle- vue Farms Lunchroom, 1338 New York avenue, where grease on 2 kitchen fan ignited and caused a fire scare. No damage was done. ' ASK OFFICIAL VIEWS ed except as a last resource, it is de- clared. The cause of the trouble is stated to be the efforts of the landlords i« suppress “sbviets” established by th: tenants, who allege that they hai. been deniod certainty of tenure i- their land holdings and have b forced to submit to illegal ex tions. SUES FOR INJUNCTION. Tea Company Resists Demand fo Possession of Property. Injunction proceedings were in tuted today in the District Supre: Court by the Great Atlantic and Pa- cific Tea Corporation against Patrick jF. Neligan to prevent the prosecution in the Municipal Court of a suit for possession of premises 1908 1ldth ftreet and to orevent interference ith the company’s business at thai location. . The tes concern says it has been renting the property and was prom- ised a renewal of the lease, but when the time came Mr. Neligan, it is as- serted, insisted on an increased rental and has begun proceedings for evic- tion. lectable as other personal taxes. Bill Prepared by D. C. Heads. The bill was prepared by the District Commissioners. It his been estimated that the tax receipts from the rajlway systems under the plans proposed will be in excess of the present tax re- ceipts from them. The real estate of the street railway companies shall be taxed as other real estate in the District is taxed, provided that tracks, conduits, cables and under- ground and overhead structures and {appertenances shall not be taxed as real estate. ox. “It will be for the committee to decide, and for Congress, which ap- propriated the money to be used in the erection of the stand at the east front of the Capitol, etc., what sball be the plans for the inaugural.” Semater Berah Pleased. Senator Borah of Idaho, who has leader of the opposition to ! | president of Cornell University, who was invited here to give his opinion on the association of nations plan, and R, C. Penfield the New York manufac- turer, who came to discuss finanecial conditions. PRESENT AMERICANIZATION PLEA Petition Backed by Practically Unanimous Support of Organization Submitted to Congress. Backed by tue practically undivided | stitution, or lessen the control support of the 1,500 members of the | COngress over the District. pyor No Objector Found. City Club. the suffrage group’ of the “ongress| The speaker declared that he had club today went before CODEIESS|yigiiaq twenty-five states within the with a strong plea for Americaniza- | past ‘two years and talked with hun- tion of the District dreds of citizens about the un-Ameri- A platform declaring fof national| ¢an conditions obtaining in the Dis- representation, which was adopted trict, and has yet to find a person ted | who objects to the theory of national last August, and to which opposition was voiced by only seventeen mem- representation. He pointed out that Washington's bers of the club, was reaffirmed last night at_a meeting of the suffrage population is greater than that of any new state at the time T Was admitted group, which adopted a petition to be ) to the Union, with_the exception of presented with the platform to the Oklahoma; that the District pays more ’Hnuue judiciary committee. axes than any one of the fifteen VOTE FOR DISTRICT Burroughs-Chamberlain Bill for Representation Given Union’s Full Support. Central Labor Union at a meeting in Musicians’ Hall last night threw its support to the Burroughs-Chamberlain joint resolution for District repre- sentation in Congress and in the elec- toral college. In taking this action the local cen- tral body virtually recorded 65,000 labor men, claimed as the total mem- bership of the individual locals repre- sented by the central organization’s delegates, as favoring the measure. Ordered to Attend Hearing. TEXT OF TELEGRAMS. Semator Sends Message to Mr. Mc- Lean and Semator Knox. Mr. Harding’s telegram to Mr. Mec- follows: beg respectfully to suggest to veur committee the complete aban- donment of all plans for an inaugursal vglebration. " "Heretofofre I have been very re- iuctant to express my personal views ig your committee, because I knew of the cherished in our Na- tional Capital for this quadrenmial ovent, and the generosity of the citi- zens of the District in malkng pro- vision for it. You were good enough 10 accept the chairmanship at my re- quest, and you and your associates have won my lasting gratitude for the time and labor you have given in preparation. “However, if it is becoming to ex- press my preference, 1 wish you and Your committee to know that the im- pression of extravagant expenditure and excessive cost would make me a c.remony, said that he was much pleased with the position taken by the President-elect. Senator Keyes of New Hampshire, republican, said: “The action of Senator Harding in suggesting a complete abandonment of all plans for an inaugura] celebra- tion s most timely and fortunate, and meets with my heartiest commenda- tion. This action on his part comes as no surprise to those who know the President-elect. This is the time for Congress and the nation to practice economy. The words of the next ex- ecutive are most encouraging and his administration will start off ‘with a wholesome example of economy and thrift.” His course will be warmly ap- rrl;uded by the people of this coun- of HISTORY WRITER NAMED. E. Hamilton Smith to Sketch D. C. Legion's Record. Col. James A. Drain, commander of the American Legion in the District and a member of the national exec- e committee, has gppointed Earl Eamilton Smith,’ a newspaper report- {er and secretary of the National Press Club, to write the history of the L _ A resolution was adopted instruct-{gion in the District. Effective yester- ing John B. Colpoys, chairman of the{day, Maj. Smith became state histo- suffrage committee of the union, tojrian for the District of Columbia and appear at the hearings before the|a member of the executive commit- House judiciary committee today andtee. - 3 offer support for the measure. The American Legion was organized Centraet for Stand Given. ‘The joint committee had already contracted for the erection of a stand at the east front of the Capitol, at a tates, and sent more soldiers to war than any one df seven states. “We are bound to win our plea for he said, ‘because Support Practically Unanimous. | “The suffrage group Is the largest | group in the club, composed of 290 | Americanization,” very unhappy participant. I know |cost of approximately $22,000, and the : ; g o <ub. | it is right and conforms fo our prin- ! t 1 3 ~ Toll well that the Fovernment outlay | lamber for the stand has bee delive OF DISARMAMENT [members.” stated the petition sub-| gipyog of government. P Rstorietatiation funtatand ey | (i Wasne onSn A1 e ol lopTam S is’ relatively. emall, and that the|ered in part Whether the Committes| mitted. ‘It considers el . repre- | Secretary Lesh “of the committes | IS (00T o h adoption of theifrst PLLliEnery SOMETRC VP4 | _mo HOLD ANNUAL DINNER. also spoke briefly znd presented the ‘will decide to go ahead with the con- hich whic] 5?’“‘5‘“’“ of this stand will be known after the meeting this afternoon. The committee has al its disposal a sum of 350,000 with which to make all the arrangements for the inaugural cere- mony. At least a part of this sum will be used for increased police protec- tion, it is expected, if Mr. Harding is to deliver his inaugural address from the east front of the Capitol, as other Presidents have done. However, the expenses, it is expected, will be re- duced to a minimum, in accordance with the wishes of the President-elect. About 150 colored men stood around half a dozen great piles of lumber on the plaza at the east front of the Capi- tol, waiting for jobs to help build in- sentative body of the 437,000 Ameri can citizens of the District of Colum bia. The group has dirccted its offi cers, Roy L. Neuhause airn; T Tt e v o] AERONAUTS NEAR the adoption of House joint resolution END OF jouRNEY BACK FROM WILDS layger expenditure comes from the enerous contributions of District citizenship, but it is timely and wholesome to practice the utter de- nial of public expenditure where there is no real necessity, and it will be a wholesome example of economy and thrift if we save the many, many thousands which the inaugural cele- bration will call from the private purse of those attending. “I have sent a message of like pur- Port to the congressional committee, and expressed the wish that no prep- arations or outlay of any kind be made. It will be most pleasing to me to be simply sworn in, speak hriefly my plight of faith to the coun- 'ry, and turn at once to the work which will be calling. “Again expressing my gratitude to vou and your associates and to the senerous “people of Washington, I am, Very respectfully, ‘WARREN G. HARDING. Message to Semater Kmex. The following message was sent to sSemator Knox: “1 have been reluctant to intrude my views yelating to inaugural plans, but annot lenger remaln silent Without em- berrassment _and misunderstanding, which 1 had rather avoid. * Please con- vey to your committes my sincere wi or the simpieat inausural program son stent with the actual requirements in ‘aking the oath of office and the utter- nce of befitting address. 1 very re- pectfully request that Congress will not | petition. adopted. (Continued from First Page.) was unanimously nding resolution introduced by Sen- Do RS rah of Idaho. as & “half-way measure,” Mr. Daniels reiterated his opposition to this country’s entering’ such an agreement. naval holiday for one vear or any period is I|lk= l!;nld nd‘e(a:l pmalt‘i:n surgery is needes ared the Beovatary: - it is little if any better than the suggested -way agree- mn‘:& between the United States and two nations which have a treaty of alliance. _ An alliance limited to the United States, Great Britain and Japan would make for suspicion and distrust, and would be followed later by a counter entente of natioms jeal- ous of what they regard as an Angio- Saxon and Japenese alliance to ‘dic- tate to the world.” “Holidays indioate 2 oessativn trom work for a brief period, with a re- turning to the old job when the holi- day is over,” Mr. Danlels added. ‘“The only wise course is to end competi- tive naval building, not for one ysar or five and not for a few na- tions, but for all time by all na- tions. The time is ripe for securing such an agreement now. and I would consider it a serious mistake to fail to embrace the opportunity for a permanent policy of reduction by ac- cepting in its place. a substitute in the form of a terminable and un- satisfactory holiday. The world is asking for no play time, but for No. 11 of the Sixty-sixth Congress. on | behalf of the members of the group | and the people of the District of Co- | lumbia in general.” 3 | The petition recites that criticism of the group's platform was Invited| in a questionnaire sent to mem: bers of the club and that disapproval of the platform expressed in only seventeen instances was accompanied by an explanation indicating that the principles advocated had been mis- understood. The Amerie: Tdeal. Declaring that self-government is the American ideal. the group’s plat- form is restricted to a general decla- ration for the principle of national representation for the District. It in part: ‘n‘.y‘:;e nn.gprovc and advocate partici- pation by the citizens of the District of Columbia in the government of the nation, and the assumption by them of all the duties and the extension to them of all the privileges of other citizgens of the nation. Such a partici- pa(h}n is free from all objections and particularly those which are urged (Continued from First Page.) time the weather was 20 to 30 de- grees below zero. “We are 200 miles from the nearest railroad station, Mattice, and as soon fie suitable clothes are made for us to stand the climate, we are going to start by dog sled from here and walk to that point. This will probably be about Monday, December 27, dad's birthday. It will take at least ten days to make the trip and then about four days to go from Mattice to New York. I should be | in New York again January 10, my twenty-third birthday. 1 had planned to see you then, but you understand now why that is impossible. “It makes me feel very sad to think this incident in my life will have caused | you so much worry and distress during the holidays, when instead of enjoying yourself you were sad, dejected and be- lieved me dead. You can’t realize how near we were to death and how miracu. augural stands. Eilliott Woods, intendent of the Capitol bmm“:nur- and grounds, was unable to tell until after 3 o'elock today whether the official stands on the east front of the Capitol will be erected or not. May Complete Stand. In the opinion of seme of the sena. tors interviewed today the stand on the cast front of the Capitol would de com- pleted, but the ceremonfes would be kept as simple and dignified as pos- sible. Senator New of Indiana, wh been haudling the proposed legisia tion authorizing the arrangements for the celebration in the city, said that he thought Senator Harding's tele- gram was a distinct request S5ana be not built. | ouest that tne during several weeks of work was to|Lieut. Col. Franklin D'Olier, now past . be taken to the Capitol with Mr. Col. {national commander, and dthers, in-| The sixty-sixth annual dinner of th: poys. cluding a number of well known |Scottish St. Andrew’s Society of R,p;efmut;‘.e Frederick N. zml-lAmegC'ngF"M were enlisted men in | washington is-to be held at Rausch- Iman delivered an address on his bill{the A E. F. 5. rSary j for suffrage for the District. calling for | B I e e the eléction of the Commissioners, mem- the birth ol obert urns, Wa R bers of the board of education and pub-{ U. S. CLERKS TO MEET. decided at a_ meeting of the society Mo uthtics commpissionn s i \ttee for the clerical serv. |h€1d last night. Members of Congress He said that in addition to sup- T f "r¥" lare to speak at the banquet. porting his own bill, labor could take | ice, appointed at a meeting of clerical a stand in favor of national repre-|government weorkers last week, will 2 uand,in feror, of Jational repre;|government workers last weele wil| - ATTROAD SEEKS LOAN. inconsistent. Toward the conclusion e Application was filed by the New of his address he urged this action | York-avenue. R. J. Quinn is chairman| (o8P ES 0y fofiroad with the Inter- be taken. of the committee. Those having sug- | state Commercs Commission today for Radical issues popped up at the gestions to make anent the Lehlbach | 4 Joan of $16,770,337 for fifteen yvears. meeting, only to bo squelched by ad- | reclassification bill, in 80 far as it af- | The money i% to be used for securing dresses from the floor, which received | foots clerical workers, are invited ro | new equipment and meeting maturing the apparent backing of the major- |the meeting. indebtedness. ity of those present. “Two delegates from a local union, classed by local “conservatives’ as “radiqus,” delivered talks backing up principles laid down by Russian Fl . ® Ssoviets. ylng Mr. Colpoys, who is editor of the Trades Unionist, obtained the floor and delivered a spirited talk against their attitude. The delegates left the ball shortly afterward. TWO ASK DIVORCE. | Mary M. Armstrong and Clara E. Gray Complain. «ppropriate and your committee will got xpend any fund whatever. “I am familiar with the custom of crecting 2 platform and providing seats ior guests who witness the ceremony «t the Capitol, but it will be most pleas- ng to me to have this ceremony take place within the Capitol or on the east porch, with its stately simplicity, with- out & single extra preparation for the wecasion. This will require no expense, and we shall be joint participants in an example of economy as well as sim- plicity, which may be helpful in the process of seeking our normal ways “1 have known for som % sald Senator New, “that Benatzr m. ing was opposed to having any cele- b‘r;u n at the time of his inaugura- tion CHAMBER MAY QUESTION PREMIER ABOUT GERMANY serious business.” Opinfon Is Reiterated. Secrstary Daniels told the commit- t ee that in his annual report of 1913 and in each succeeding report he had proposed an international conference to end competitive naval construc- tion. stand today where I when 1 was called man,” declared the Secretary lictle navy or a international action or a Navy, sec- ond to none in the world. This coun- try would demean itself by advocat- st the making of the District of é‘;?;’,':m, a self-governing state or a self-governing municipality.: The withholding from a half million of Citisens of such privileges and duties {s a plain violation of the principles upon which the nation was founded. “phe people of the District pay the feneral taxes, as well as their local taxes imposed by Congress, and they eike all other citizens of the na- s, in other respects. subject to its oo, 'In the making of these laws, no voice what- lously we were snatched from death. “Just as scon as possible after I get back to my station and get everything cleared up offlcially, I will come home on leave. The station had probably given us up as lost and sent all my be- longings home. If 80, please arrange to send them back to Rockaway as soon as you can and send me any mail that has been forwarded to you. ““When I get to New York I will write you a long letter and give you all of the news. Until then think of me, I am safe, sound and in good health. With Mary M. Armstrong has filed_ suit in the District Supreme Court for a limited divorce from Arthur Arm- strong, who has gone to Oakland, Calif., and does not intend to return to Washington, she says. She charges cruelty and inadequate support and asks that the rents from premises 716 3d street northeast, owned by the husband, be impounded to pay her alimony. She also seeks the sale of the property and the assign- ment of a portion of the progeeds to her. They were married twenty-two here—with advanced artistry will quick- y complete your Dress Decoration however, they have ever.” ) Mr. Colladny Addresses Group. : t its meeting. in the c;‘;'y.‘erflg.u‘:‘a t night. istened to an address by Edward F. Colla ublican national committeeman for Phe District, in which the speaker out- Jined the progress that has been made in the fight for national representa- tion and some of the obstacles that remain to be surmounted. ‘Mr. Colladay stressed the fact that the impgession gained by school chil- dren from their histories that the District of Columbia was ordained in the scheme of things to be maintained French Congress Resumes Sessions 1 lots ‘of love to you and all the kids ana all of my friends at home, LouIs.” “Your boy, “ARREST” STORY PUNCTURED. years ago and separated in Febru- ary, 1918. Limited divorce also is asked by Mrs. Clara E. Gray from George W. Gray, magager of a chain of grocery stores. She charges cruclty and says her husband did not speak to her between October 1 and December 1 last. She declares he stayed out all night January 2, and one one occasion expressed the wish that he might “come home some night and find her dead.” nmce more. “] have addressed a me: e of like mport to the inaugural committes ask.| After Christmas Holiday—31 7% the abandonment of the parade ard »all, and hope for an wcceptance. o | New Members in Senate. the intruded suggestion i it | 9 \oh has inspied it " ¢ SIFiL{ pARS, January 11—General inter- “WARREN G. HARDIN( pellations relative to the policy of the government and the disarmament TWO CITIES SHOW GROWTH |°* Germany seemed certain in the chamber of deputies today when it < Figures Announced for|met after its Christmas recess. Macon, Ga., and Tampa, Fla. ing a navy second to any nation on earth.” FACE ROBBERY CHARGE. Elmer Franklin Fletcher, twenty years old, 2 mail messenger, was ar-. raigned befors United States Commis- sioner Isanc R. Hitt this morning, on a charge of having abstracted money from & registered letter entrusted fo his_care in connection with his duties at Takoma Park. He was held in bond in the sum of $1,000 to await the sc- tion of the grand jury. The defendant Our Craftswomen with brains in their fingers give those distinctive touches which make your costume an individual triumph. OTTAWA, Ont., January 11.—Cana- dian editors are having considerable fun over some of the “fakes” wired to New York regardiug the American bal- loonists. The yarn that “the balloonists are to be court-martialed on orders from Wash- ington was further punctured by Plan your Function Frocks as to Hematitching, Picot Edging. and —_— The election of Raoul Peret ay NAVAL INQUIRY ORDERED. president of tho chamber was ex- The colored population of Macon, |pected, as thefe was no opposition, | Eo'0, 15 2ddress a8 Gaithersburg, Md. o uin-American spot where Con- | Commissioner Perry of the Royal Cana~ Street cos- . Phiting at I 4 4 , tf He was arrested by Postal Inspector {25 ; trol has | dian mounted police. = ik A Was snnounced 0day by the cen- |Jules Slegfried, the dean of the cham- | gaell and Detective Vermiliion. Eross would have absolute control has | dian mounted police. ' | ROCKAWAY, N. Y., January 11—A tume — Hilus- sus buresu as 23,091, an increase of 1.941, or 27.2 per cent. The white tration from ber, who is eighty-five years old, was o Tove e Yarn Sperated ss a sort of mental barrier asked to deliver the opening address. against the enfranchising of Wash- board of officers will be appointed to been issued to Sergt. McLaughlin, who on_ is 19,900, an_tncréas J htly needed, | is waiting at Mattice for the Americans, | inquire officially into the loss of the ; 3%, or 328 per ceat, and all Gtiers tl:“:;.;::nn:wfl::n.a'rzs Sk YERTICEOEMURDER: Instonlan N campaign of (‘-rducauox; {o demand an cxplanation from them a bailoon abandoned in the Hudson bay ioys et = B Inquest in the case of Dr. Rober; = ch will enlighten the people o 0o why they had lang n Cal la. - | country. U The_colored population of Tampa, |Sundey and sixty-five others whose | prgun, Colored, who. was Shot & death | tpe country as to he political atatus | Laughiin, Perry says. was instructed to | ““Fhis was announced.with the state- EAReoiny Fia., was announced as 11,520, an_in- | mandates b or & period |in his home at 1737 Ilth street the|of the District £o to Mattice with several telegrams for | ment that the investigation will be troe o ire: veare of 2569, or 28.7 per cent. The |0f pine years a unday's election. night of November 27, was held at the He pointed out that the granting |the' men, some of which came from|a routine one for officigl record. in quest. accordanco with Navy regulations requiring such an inglury whenever a “ship” in the service is lost, Among them wcr;u:vo former presi- ©f 11,367, or 39.1 per cent. Al others |dents of the repul Raymond Pojn- sumper e 00 s end Baul Deschamal. ; A A of national representation to the Dis- | Washington. Another mounted police- trict would in no way set aside the |man was sent to Cochrane, alsa with intention of the Swmmers of the Con- ! messages, A morgue yesterday aftefnoon. The Jury reported a verdict of murder by an unknown person. ~hite population is 40,057, an increase