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: Shudl - l WEATHER. ! ‘ A ° I Member of the Assocated Press Rain followed by clearing tonight: 1] i cemeen s e eaieaiesty iaaerian oo lowest temperature tonight ut 30 ’ the wee for republication of all aews dispasdbes Y e eratire Tor. twents hours ||. i| credites to 1t or not otherwise creaited 1 thls ! ' ended at 2 p.m. today: est, 34, , ] paper and also the local news publichel bersin, . | 'n:‘:'.p.m today: lowest, 2‘ 4 am. i - ’ ! &m m.! ‘wpeetal ] Pl report on page 27 | L= —3 M; New York Stocks, Page 29. : WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Yesterday's Net Circulation, 92,866 . No. 28019, Bt s Tnincins matter WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921—FORTY PAGES. ~ TWO CENTS. post office Was| NAVY BALLOONISTS BACK MONTH AFTER WILD FLIGHT BEGAN Crowd Cheers Farrell and Hinton as They Smile at Each Other. | WIVES OF TWO MEN WENT | AHEAD TO GREET THEM One of Trio Tells of Sensation of . “Mirages” During Four Days’ ‘Wandering in Woods. By the Associated Press. hington, D. C. OVER $3,000,000 SEIZED LIQUOR NOW IS MISSING CHICAGO. January 14.—Check of liquors seized by dry-enforcement operatives in the last vear and held at a government warehouse here disclosed that more than §3,000,000 worth of whisky is missing, Frank D. Richardson, pro- hibition commissioner. announced The whisky evidently was stolen several months before he took offica, Mr. Richardson said. The missing whisky totals more than 400.000 gallons. —_— CONFLICT OF VIEWS ON NEXT CABINET “Best Men,” Regardless of NEW YORK, January i4.—Lieuts. Kloor, Farrell and Hinton, naval bal- | loonists, arrived at the Pennsylvania railroad station at 10:42 o'clock th morning, exactly a month after théy | nad landed near Moose Factory. On-| tario. after a day’s balloon flight from the Rockaway naval tation. Lieut. Farrell was the first to the train, accompanied by Mrs. Far- rell, who had left New York to meet her’ husband. A crowg of relatives, naval officers and a group of business men from Rockaway greeted the party. The officers were taken to a hetel, where they were to be guests of bonmor at a luncheon given by Rockaway residents. The balloonists were attired in Navy caps and blue suits, and declared they were “none the worse” for their peril- ous adventure in the north woods, where they were lost for four days. The officers lined up in the station and posed for photographers. Cheers for Farrell. There was no cheering from the large crowd assembled to catch a slimpse of the officers as they pushed their way out of the station. One of ihe first to welcome them was Presi- dent Connelley of the borough of Queens, of which Rockaway is a part. On their way to the hotel through an underground passage from the Sta- tion, the crowd cheered for Farrell, who was the center of interest. Then a cheer went up for Hinton. Farrell and Hinton. who engaged in . & personal encounter upon their ar- srival at Mattice, walked close together jand smiled at .each other. while photographers cranked their machines. Lieut. Hinton also was accompanied by his wife when he left the train, and it became known that Mrs. Far- rell and Mrs. Hinton had left the ity together to greet their husbands before their arrival. On redching the hotel. the officers were taken 1o a suite, where they re- ived ihformally untfl time for the luncheori. Hundreds formed in line to shake their hands. [ Telis of Sounds in Woods. ! Lieut. Farrell told newspaper men that there was “nothing heroic” in what the balloonists had me. He said he - did - not they had accomplis “an; Tike a stupendous feat.’ “It was strenuous duty.” he said, “but nothing more than what might be expected any time by a wman in service.” Lieut. Farrell reviewed some of his! ave i i proaching a final deti: Politics, and “Party Con- trol,” Divide Advisers. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. MARION. Ohio, January 14.—In ap on as to some of the more important members of bis cabinet Senator Warren G. Hard- ing has had to listen to much conflict- ing advice. There has been a play of | influences between those who belicve that a cabinet should be made up of the very best available men regard- less of political affiliation and those who contend that government func- tions best when party control is made strongest. There is much ground, for the be- lief that the latter forces have made the deepest impression upon Senator Harding, although there is still the likelihood that the cabinet as actual- Iy constituted may contain one o two men who will not hold themselves DECISION IN SUITS MAY UPSET U. ' TAXCALCULATIONS EAdverse Rulings Would Force Government to Return $500,000,000 Collected. UNCERTAINTY FURNISHES EXTRA SESSION PROSPECT | l !Bndget Plans Hinge Largely on Invested Capital and Capital Assets Litigation. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. All calculations as to the size of the budget needed to run the government, all estimates as to the amounts that must be raised for taxation either by tariff duties or income taxes may be upset if the Department of Justice should lose two cases which have just ' been argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. “The most important financial liti- gation in which the government has been engaged,” is the way officials at the Department of Justice describe %thz cases, and it is estimated that fully $500,000,000 in taxes that already have been collected may have to be given back by the government if the outcome of the cases is unfavorable. Rivaling in importance the famous stock dividend cases, the two big! principles at issue in the pending cases are of far-reaching importance to the business men of the country as well as to all persons who have = — e — | — subject to party control or party dis- | cipline. For the greater part, however, { the cabinet will be made up of “de-| money invested in trust funds. Invested Capital Cane. Ay PRI-IN/ KT I3Is B/ 4 L o0 _i | SPURN $100,000,000 IN GOLD | | HINDERING U.S.-RUSS TRADE serving” republicans. Soon after Senator Harding was elected the report spread abroad that he would put a democrat in the cab- inet. Senator George Chamberlain of Oregon. who unexpectedly met defeat in the earthquake of November 2 last, was most often mentioned for the place. Demoerat Not Considered. Senator Harding had not long settled | down to the making up of a preliminary cabinet slate before it was discovered he had no thought of naming a demo- crat. The senator said he wanted the best possible material, but he believed this material was to be found only in the republican party. This had been the great contention in the campaign that the democrats had shown mo capacity for government, and Senator Harding. if he had ever given any consideration to the idea of appoint- ing a democrat, soon Was convinced by his party leaders that such a course would be least. “unhecoming.” to say the Senator Harding’s nomipation at Chi- cago last June was determined upon by republican leaders who believed that as President he would place the party abové the individual and bting an end to what they termed “one man rule.” Leaders of the Senate were largely instrumental in.the selection experiences in the north country and {of their colleague at the national con- told of hearing imaginary sounds |vention, and these same leadets have while lost in the woods. He described | the experience as similar to that of | a man lost in a desert who sees a mirage. He did not touch upon re been insistent now that in the selec- tion of a cabinet Mr. Harding shall name men who will “go along” with the Senate and gho- will fect not ports of his condition during this}only a sense of loyalty to the repub- time which led to his altercation with lieut. Hinton at Mattice. PERET T0 FRAME FRENCH MINISTRY Py the Associated Press. PARIS, January 14.—Raoul Peret, president of the chamber of deputies, was today asked by President Mil-} lerand to form a cabinet in succes-| ~ion to the one hcaded by Georges leygues, which resigned on Wednes- day. M. Peret accepted the task, and in- mediately began consultations with s friends over the formation of a ministry. He was expected to return 1o the presidential residence by 6 o'clock this evening to report on the outcome of his efforts. Briand Ready to Serve. Aristide Briand, former premier, expressed his willingness to serve under M. Peret, either in the depart- ment of foreign affairs or any other capacity. Rene Viviani has refused defi- nitely to take office. President Millerand conferred this morning with Jean lLouis Barthou, for- | mer premier; Capt. Andre Tardieu, for- aer minister of blockade and invaded regions: Alexandre Ribot, former pre- mier; Laurent Bonnevay, a reader in; the chamber of deputis and Charles ¢ A. Jonnart, who was recalled to Yraris from Marseilles. ¥Faced Grave Dilemma. + Cable to The Star and Chicags Daily News. Copyright. PARIS, January 14.—In finding successor to Premicr Leygues, Presi dent Millerand faced a grave dilem ma. While the finuncial situation is perhaps the country’s chief concern, it is evident that questions of for- eign policy and particularly the| reparations clauses of the treaty of Versailles are also pressing. Pres dent Millerand’s poiicy in this respect has been to compromise. There is a strong party in parlia- ment led by such authoritative per- sonalities as M. Poincare and M. Tar- dieu, who insist that President Mil Jerand’s policy is all wrong, that com- promise is unnecessary. and that the areaty can be enforced integrally. This faction seems to have a vast ma- Jjority of the French people behind it The question therefore arises whether FPresident Millerand in his ~election of a premier will continue <he Millerand tradition or yield the direction to the Poincare faction. SHOOTS HIS WIFE 12 TIMES, THEN' * KILLS HIMSELF MUSKEGON, Mich., January 14. —After several practice shots at the family cat. Irving Morton early | t 1 has ! 1 |and forced through by the of the party whip. Students of Ameri can history will agree there is much {dent s Ti patty. but a sense of gratitude as well. ‘These old politicians- hold to the iidea that the best administration of |addition to capital and is not profit. { public affairs is possible only when party | It further argues that the individuai ties and party lines are most tightly drawn. Government is effective, they |say. only when certain’ policies can be laid down by government leaders cking to thiz contention. Wilson Experieace Cite 1t is not necessary to go back of the first four or 8ix years of the Wil- son administration for a proof of the aseertion. During these years Mr. Wilson controlled his cabinet, and through party discipline he,controlled the democratic majorities in Congress. As a result government was highly effective. Let party lines be broken, let discipline become lax. and gov- ernment falters. There mu: be no division in the party councils. In- dividual views must be subordinated to majority views. BSenator Harding has been searching therefore for the type of men who will fit into such « machine. There is a strong desire on the part of the Congress leaders at this time to co-opefate to the fullest ex- tent with President-elect Harding, but they feel this co-operation might easily be marred by the selection of the wrong men for the cabinct. New Drive om for Hert. Party considerations have led to a new drive being made for the ap- pointment of A. Tobias Hert of Ken- tucky to the cabinet. Mr. Hert's claims are almost wholly political, but he long has been popular in the inner councils of the party. Harry Daugherty's claims for cabinet con- ! sideration are both personal and po- ‘ litical. Will H. Hays, it is contended, would bring to the Post Office D partment his. wonderful gift of or- ! ganization. and there are those who still contend this department is in meed of reorganization. So as the time for the cabinet polls to close draws near, it would seem that this trio i3 assured of appointment. (Copyright, 1921.) —_— ABLE TO ATTEND THEATER President Wilson prepared to go t a theater last night for the - first time since his illness, but was pre- vented at the last moment by u down- fall of snow. ¥ Those in close touch with the Presi. ¥ his condition has so improved that he can zo out for the evening, and it is cxpected that having once made his plans to resume his former practice of almost weekly attendance at a vaudeville theater, he will find occasion to resume this custom when the weather permits. The Last today forced his wife to become his target and spent thirty min- utes in firing twelve shots into her body. Then he turned the riflo on himself and fired once, dving in- stantly. Despite the twelve bullet wounds, Mrs Morton has a chance of re- covery, physicians say. According to statements made (o the police by the wounded woman Morton was intoxicated. | - Former Czar and..:Fa;ni]y 1 This remarkable illustration, from a photograph taken just before Russia’s royal family was killed, is a feature of the Rotogravure Section of Next Sunt One is known as the invested capi- tal case and the other the capital assets case. The first grows out of the rise in value of Some coal lands | . from $200,000 to something like $10.000.000 in a few years. The con cern in question issued stock to thel amount of the ten millions and the government claims that the new j Stock is really profit. | Land increases in value through a variety of circumstances. -and while in this case many improvements werc i made. the increase in value .came about as it does in So muny cases through the increased demand for i products of the soil. S S i "Fhere are handreds of thousands |lrade between the Cnited States -and | Say | The disinclination of American expor- i ters to accept anyipart of the $100,000,000 in gold which soviet Russia is reported to country, and just as soon as the case|g. . was put on the calendar for argu-|“ .. et Bt men® fifteen firms promptly filed| Charging that the soviet's money hid bricfs to protect their own interests. | been stolen from banks and individuals, The question as to whether the in- creared value is profit and subject to | authorities found themselves in the same tax or whether it i an increase in | position as a bank robber in this country apital contributed by the =ofl is 80| who took his money to a store, but vital that it may affect the entire tax question gnd either require new laws by Congress or new rulings by the Treasury Department, Seeks to Overtarn Ruling” The other case involves a stAY more interesting principle. “ it is in connec- tion with the Ryerson estate of Chi- cago, and the Merchants' Trust Com- pany i seeking to have a_ ruling of the Treasury overturned. Millions of dollare have been held by the trust company for the heirs of the Ryerson estate. That money has- trebled in value because the securities in which the money was invested have gone up. Now the trust company. felt that it ought to sell the securities and rein- vest the money thus obtained. The trust company contends that the in- creased amount of money is simply an { AR Appropriation Bills. Now approaches the biennial “log legatees may get increased incomes through payments from. the fund, but that the government taxes those pay- ments by reaching the individual. On the other hand, the government claims that profit is measured always {by the difference between the financial ward the close of the short becomes congested. and it portends that only by skillful log rolling can any except the necessary appropriation bilis get through. to retard the work of 1t dinary session. it can hardly be said with respect to the appropriation bills that they have reached the stage of “fireman, save my child,” for there are 3 forty-one legislative days of action remaining. Always about this time the outlook seems bluck for appr This profit or surplus has been sub- ject to attack before and the govern- ment lost in the.stock dividend case. The present case is really another way o get around the stock dividend | decisfon.” The government has been trying for some time to get ut war profits and prevent their distribution }as capital stock. Moreover, it would be a comparatively easy matter to evade taxation in either of the cases outlined above, as, for instance, if the heirs to an estate consented to take small payments during the years of age to get through. even though at times by the skin of the teeth. Other Billx in Doubt. argued the invested capital case for The emergency tariff I_vfll. the coal lands company and his brief|though it has the lip-service was considered by observers as espe-j of some influential senators. te rfl:‘l’l‘:rs(:;:‘xiyllfiirz‘:ougf;;)l\lxrgo, ;o one have difficulty in progressing practi- know: v ecide and | cally. ino inferences can be drawn from argu- | The immigration restriction ments, no matter by whom they are or! widely applauded at the outs how convincing they appear. But If: now attended by rapidly dimin he government should lose the cases,|enthusiasm for its passage. Congress will have to stir about and| The Muscle Shoals nitrate bill, ugicubisome) new W“y'f‘““' raise rev-| qypject of opposition as bitter in pro- S o‘l’_”“.f,’:;;:mm"m"’{;“ or incame |, orijon as the demand for its passage, The budget of four billion which the | bill, . but ing :enutors very intense. Wilson administration suggested and | 4Mons senat T conatant which the republicans think they can |, s nbifain jcut down (o three billion may ac- jnishtmare to the EoTCRECT.; TS tually be reduced to that figure only to have a court decision change the total that must be raised. This hap- pened in the stock dividend case and embarrassed the republicans in Con- gress. The Department of Justice purposely asked that the cases be advanced on the calendar so that they could be decided before the framers of the tax 1legislation got Loo deep in their tasks. Its another reason, too. why the whole tax problem is not likely to be tackled at this session of Congress, but will await the special session to be called by President Harding. (Copyright, 17211 14 CONGRESSMEN RETURN. NEW YORK, January 4.—A party of fourteen .members .of Congress. - who have been visiting the Canal Zone. re- turned here today in the steamship Panama. financial and banking circles. The maternity and other bureaucratic bills. War Legislation in Doubt. Bills to repeal war legislation The bill for the control of the coal industry. Y Bills nyn'écling a number of interests, dyes. tungsten, minerals, etc. The two b so0-called U \ ! ibility of passing, are the measure P reduce the standing Army to 1 000 and to regulate the meat-packing industry. A vote on the packers' bill has been ordered in the Senate Janu- ary i, and the Army bill {8 expected pass this week. ; o eulty is being found in paring the appropriation bills to - mum demanded by public and party ‘insistence, as 1t is much easier to clap on appropriations than to take them oft. “Bvery department is resisting re- Suctions in its own sphere of activity Shd urging that they shall apply fo the “other fellow.” . Picture of sentative JoMn Tilson of Co}l(l\:z:::lcul today received a call from President-elect Harding for a conference at’ Marion on the military policy to be adopted by the new ad- ministration. Representative Tilson has been mentioned as a possibility for Secretary of War. He has been eight years on the military affairs committes, was an officer in the Spanish-American war and command- ed a regiment of the Connecticut National Guard on the Mexican bor- der. He said today that he will recom- mend to President Harding a military policy that will provide adequately for the country’s safety and at a rea- sonable cost. day’s Star pills which seem to have | easier sledding ahead of them, withy the mini- | be ready to spend for foreign goods is the | porters feared only impediment to the resumption of | ! of similar instances throughout the | Russia, Secretary Alexander declared to-! Alexander s the Commerce Secretary said the soviet | hie : it shipped at the peril of the exporter. as| they tntimated it was prompted by fed- | { jam’ in Congress, when legislation to-' the oath sion | Ohio. succeeding President-clect Hard- President-elect | ¢ | priation bills, but they somehow mun- | For other legisiation, however. the | of portunity now to take part in the ch ort | forwar and the cause of division of judgment | public WILL GO TO MEET HARDING | v vor |SHIPS HALTED BY STORMS. | Disinclination of American Exporters to Take Soviet’s Stolen Money Only Impediment, Secretary Ale: rander. could not spend it because it was stolen. Russian otficials who have tried to pur- se American goods, he added, had en unsuccessful because American ex- they would later be called “receiving stolen pon to account for propert The Department of Commerce, Mr. an firms wishing to trade nd commercial attaches at Copenhagen and other points such aid as they can, but that goods must be aid Ameri with Ruesi tockholm, ill furn cmphasized the government would not assume the responsibility. BIENNAAL 06 JAM-WILLIS TAKES OATH SINCONGRESS AS U. 3. SENATOR SPro_spect"‘More Than Douht-}Ohioan Lauds Harding’s ln-i ful for Measures Other Than | auguration Views and Abil- ity to Solve Problems. Frank B. Willis of Ohio today took of office as senator from ing Mr. Harding now becomes a pi ate. i S a bus 4 - >, standing of a firm or a trust fund or | HArding requested that all the naugurated President. 2 Sk ness rightly belonging to this Con- | ¢ Dt s e aterr at any 14 5o there would be no “han rs” | coune is collcagues. to many o later date. f Besd . ! whom as already kno Recalls Hix Service in House. In u statement issued by him. he said: e S e pleasure to return to congressional work as a member of the Sena ‘The most enjoyable years’ <] of my lite were spent as a member of the House,. representing the eighth district of Ohio, and, after an absenc of six years, it is pleasant to renew the associations formed at that time. “It is especially pleasant to have un “Of coursé, all Ohioans are looking d to the day when their fel low citizen, Senator Harding. will be- come the I'resident of the United States. Favors Simple Tnauguration. “The action of the Presiden speaking for simple- inaugural has made 2 most favorable impression in our section of the coun- try. The financial burdens of our nation e staggering. cconomy n xpenditure is us essential as thrift in private life. ; “We belie Senutor Harding | will rank among the great Presidents of the United State: he has peculiar qualifications for solving the problems that confront the nation at this hour.” —_— Vessels Twelve to Forty-Eight Hours Overdue-at New York. NEW YORK. January 14—Officers of steamship lines here reported to- day that thirkeen passenger vessels ard twenty-six freight stcamers due in this port today and tomorrow from European ports have been delayed from twelve to forty-eight hours be- cause of heavy storms. Among those held up are the Im- perator. one of the largest passenger ships afloat. and La France. Today’s News in Paragraphs k police guard homes and scores of other buildings from threat- ened radical demoustrations. Page 1 Frank B. Willis takes oath as United States senator ; praises President-elect Harding. Page 1 D. C. officials appear before House Dis- trict committee and press claims for funds to protect inauguration throngs : declare immense gathering assured. Page 1 Biennial “log jam” to clean up bills i Congress again nearing. Page 1 England_gravely concerned over famine faced by India. 5 Page 13 Whitman follows new leads in New York graft investigation. Page 18 Ciyic Federation takes stand against soviet recognition. Page 25 Panama protests United States” seizure of land near canal Page 33 AUGURAL PLEASURES n until March 4. when he will be ! i tions. -elect | stral S. NEW YORK FEARS REIGN OF TERROR Police Guard Homes and Scores of Other Buildings Against Radicals. NEW YORK, January 14.—Public buildings, churches, public utility plants and homes of wealthy citizens through- | out the city were under heavy guard today by order of the poli a pre- d, is ready at all times 10| cagtionary measure against possible rad- | ical demonstrations. Police officials were extremely reti- cent concerning the order, given ver- bally last night to the entire force, but eral aatharity. Supporting the belief that the order was the result of federal stimulus was the fyct thay Chief William & Flyon of the Department of Ji ntelligence service made the rounds last night, giv~ tives stationed at various posts. out on duty with his men” glst of the sule comnetit of in his office. Plain clothes detectives and aniformed patrolmen, working in relays, took up their all-night sentinel duties last night ana tose 'on duty mad not left their posts early todas Special attention was given 10 prolec- tion of the homes of John D. Rogke- feller, J. P. Morgaa, Charles M. Schwab, Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes, Miyor John F. Hylan and citizsens along 5th { avenue and other fashionablé residen- tial districts. ! " Other cordons of guards wers kept on {auty at St Patrick's Cathedral, the : stock exchange, the Criminal Courts building, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, City Hall, the Federal building, all ! railroad stations, the post office building {ana substations and electric light plants. ANARCHIST PLOT DENIED. “He's {*Demonstration” in Philadelphia !l Called Off. Police Say. PHILADELPHIA, January 14.—Ex- jistence of an anarchist plot to plant bombs here, alleged to have been lymsl‘ponrd from last night until to- H morrow night. was denied today by William B. Mills, superintendent of rolice, who said that there had been, however. a plan for a midnight meer. ing_of unemployed, which was to i clude a street parade. He insisted that there had been no talk of violence, but rves had been Sent to various sta- The police superintendent said high tax laws and larger payments|prospect is more than doubtful. There | deliberations of the Senate in View % i later on when income tax rates are| are nome big bills In the. runway. Lo, | of Uhe fact that the republican mny"‘,""“ sy rdsmonscalionibadgncen) gradually reduced. whose failure at this session seems |is about to take over the reins of |called off. ‘ase Argued by Hughes. Row quite probable. Some of the!government. mot only here. but in| ppo PLOT WARNIN Former Associate Justice Hughes| measures included in this clas; most of the states of the Union. 1 = BING» 0 INGS |v. 5. Officials Here Get Word From | | Private Detectives. Warnings of a threatened demon-|no more frills, except in so far as|3ec’ agre ith bombing activities at |the numbers and prominence of those ion New York were received by the gov- ernment from a reputable private de- tective agency in the metropolis partment of Justice officials said today, in explaining the extra precautions taken | by federal agents and police there in mm:voflmnddeuc-l admitted re- | | place to go, | sardineg. ALL-DAY SUCKER | | CHICAGO, January 14.—Chairman John A. Richter of the finance com- mittee has solved the problem of a too noisy city council, he said to- day, “after seventeen vears of ob- servation and perturbation.’ A bag of all-day sucke w passed around by the chairman when he opened a meeting yester- day of the finance committee. and for an hour the aldermen were quietly occupied with licking the candy sticks. The desired degree of silence was attained “One of the most successful nreet- ings we have ever had,” said Mr. Richter afterward. 240 BONUS 1S.CUT {All Government Employes to Lose Sum if Legislative Bill Stands. The $340 bonus. as it applies io any and all government employ was stricken from the provision of the legislative appropriation bill just before that measure was passed by the House this after- moon. The bonus was knocked off on a point of order by presentative Blanton of Téxas, in protest be- cause the policemen and firemen of the District had been specifically excepted from the bonus provision. Chairman Mapes of the House District committee made a_state- ment to the House emphusizing the serious effect that the withdrawal ‘would have upon the morale of the police and fire departments, and pointed out that it is now very difficult to get desirable men to enter police and fire-fighting serv- ice. 1t is generally believed by mem- bers of the House that the bonus provision will be restored in the Semate and that the House will agree to it in conference. NEWBALL PROJECT BASED ON CHARITY In Place of Oid Inaugural Af- fair, Children’s Benefit Would Be Conducted. i | . i i | substitute for the CONQUERS NOISE | OF CITY FATHERS | BY HOUSE ACTION| will Be there, if plans recently under- taken by a group of prominent Dis-|gun sections. trict women, actively connected with the. leading Jocal charities for the benefit Thi: f children, materialize. roup has already met, made | that he had been informed that u tentative plans and dispatched a wire | ing the last inauxuration ten of tin D.C. OFFICIALS ASK - FUNDS TO PROTECT INAUGURAL HOSTS iHendrick and Gessford Push | Claims Before House Dis- ! trict Committee. 'DECLARE $29,270 NEEDED: GIVE COSTS IN DETAIL Multitude of Visitors Assured. No Matter How Simple Cere- | mony Is Made. Commissioner Hendrick and Maj Gessford, superintendent of the met ropolitan poli discussed with the i House District committee today plan. {for affording adequate protection for | the public in the National Capital dur ling the i 1 period | The x officials submitted the House committee three itemiz statements, one showing how the $23 - 000 appropriated for police protection at the inaugurati four years “g |Fad been expended: another showing what the plans were which they esti mated would require $57,000 if the in- auguration was carried out as out- lined several weeks ago, and the third showing how it was proposed to ex- pend $29, ), the amount which the) now estimate will be required. Throng of Visiters Expected. | Commissioner Hendrick toid the | committee that in the best judgment . of the District authorities there will iha an_ extraordinarily large attend ance here for the inauguration no {matter how simple in character the officiul_ceremonics may be. He said { that District authorities prefefred to ask what they estimate they wil: need, rather than to ask for a smali amount and then be subject to blame if the protection proves inadequate. Chairman Mapes said that as far back as he had traced, at least Lo 1893, appropriations have been given | to the Commissioners to bring in out- i side police help and that for the last | three inaugurations the amount hus | bren $23,000. : Explains Expenses Detail. | Maj. Gessford =aid it will be i mecessary to clear and rope the Ave- I|nue and thut much of the cable used previously for this purpose is in bad condition. He =said that the plans were to get what help can be secured by swearing in new privates, calling back Into service the Home Defense League, and getting the co-operation of the Boy Scouts and to employ fifty-five of the best detectives in the jcountry from the lurge cities. He iestimated that it will cost between $$3.000 and $4.000 for their transporta- ition and nearly $2.000 to hpuse them {while they are here. Thesé¢ men are paid $10 a day while heré and the Washington fs to have a first-class|Blan is to have thew at work for four official inaugural ¥all, and President and Mrs. Harding | tectives in th lays. Tie object in getiing the best d entire country is be- cause they # familiar with . crooks and bad characters in the: Jehnson Representativ s Extra Casti Ben Johnson to President-elect anq Mrs. Harding |experts huad becn detailed to watc one particular building on Penns;: apprehend. requesting the honor of their pres- ence. The women in question repre- sent so far two distinct organizations, and at least one other will be asked | necessary to Co-operate. Prospeets of Success. Some of the aspects of such a plan.{ tion, and that which should tend toward a hi successful affair, they as follows: First, the ball is calcu- Jated to carry a distinct appeal to all, | tion is Jimited to reccommending because it will be for the benefit of or- | an appropriation. which must be Zanizations or institutions which min- ister to children. Much money has gone to Europe from the country and from the District within the past few weeks and months. This is commend- able in the extreme, but local agencies working for the benefit of children welcome the chance to enjoy them- selves, and, at the same time, benefit high cost of everything. Second—Although the usual | | 8h1Y | the joint congressional committee point out. are|the have had to occupy the background. . It is 1thought that most people would their future fellow citizens, who have | t®nds recently had to suffer because of the|ing as President of the United States inau-| day “for all purpos gural ceremonies have been called off, | of Columbia, vania avenue, and he that similar precuutions this time Chairman Mapes had consulted with ator New, w was the author of a similar reso. he would confer w weuld announced that stated that ti. mittee’s Jurisd inaugural House District He co! | through the appropriations committ March 4 to Be Kept as a Holiday by All Federal Departments - gardless of what ceremony ai- the inauguration of Mr. Hard- a legal holi- ) the District ccording to officials of March 4, next. that du i there will undoubtedly be a decided|the State and other executive depart- together with Washongtonians, would already set aside for the expected in- { augural ball. might be used to de- Keribe the situation which, it is hoped, the substitute.ball will solve. Propose Utmost Simplicity. ' Third—The ball is to be kept to the utmost simplicity in character, with in attendance are concerned. than any other big charity ball. ‘This, it is felt, will afpeal to the definitely expressed sentiments of both Mr. und Mrs. Fourth, guarding public buildings, churchesjand local corporations which were and homes and offices of prominent | keenly iuterested in the augural men. 3 ball, will approve of and lend active Investigation of the Warnings is be- | SUEPOTt 1o this latest plan. ing made. it was added, but as yet| N0 reply has as vet been i government agents have been unable to find any evidence that demonstra- tions are to take place. The guards were thrown Out. as 2 precautionary measure. Early in the week. officials said. a warning of a demonstration of unem- ployed in Philadelphia was_ received from the same source and the word was passed along to the federal and municipal authorities in that city. e PERSHING AND BAKER OPPOSE 175,000 ARMY i Senate Military Committee Ap-: parently Unchanged by Plea for 200,000 Regulars. Objection to proposed reduction of! the Army was made by Secretary Ba- | ker and Gen. Pershing today at an executive session of the Senate mili- tary committee. Gen. Pershing favored a minimum limit 6f 200,000 regulars, as against its strength of 175,000 fixed by a com- mittee resolution. Members of the committee said after the session that their position had not been changed. The Secretary and Gen. Pershing appeared to urge passage of a bill to promote Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett to the rank of lieutenant general. The mcasure proposes Maj. Gens. Bullard and March for the same promotion, but Mr. Baker pointed out that as Gen. Liggett retires March 21, prompt ac- tion would be necessary in his case. 1t was said the committee would make an effort to get uction on the bill. -~ L. from the President-elect and his wife. This answer, which it is confidently hoped will be favorable, together the definite decision as to just which children's- charities will co-operate, and the perfection of a working or- Fanization to be in charge, are ail ex- pected within u few davs or perhaps hoyrs. —_— COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 14.—The! ¢ ‘the inauguration to- | poliday in the District of Columbia railroad | makes no provision for the day fol- Ohio public utilities commission day permanently rejected influx of visitors here at that time,|ments who have many of them distidnguished, who,|ject. it ix hoped that committees|that following an ceived | the official inauguration of ith|on the subject it was furth !REJECTS R. R. COAL RATES. | "™ ougidered the sub- Their judgment is based on the spe- welcome the chance to go somewhere ! cific provigions of section 1389 of the and do something on a night they had | code of law for the District of Colum- bia enacted March, 1901, as amend 'All dressed up and no|by the acts approved January 31 and ne 30. 1902, and amended by fur- ther acts of Congress to and includ- ing March 4. 1911. and still in for and effect. ‘Without exception. every governs ment official questioned on the sub- with the statement made by Ben G. Davis, chief clerk of the State Department. “that Inauguration day is a full legal holiday in the Dis- trict of Columbia for all purposes. just the same as is Washington Birthday or t Fourth of July. and unbroken custom. all government, municipal, bankinz and other business will be suspended on the coming 4th of March without regard to the arrangements rl,nad;‘dl Tesid: 3 Harding.’ With that understanding of th that all the federal and muniei estabiishments in the District will b closed on the coming lnausuration day, as in the past. Banks in the District of Columabix will be closed on Inauguration day. dut will be open for three hours, ax al, Saturday inorning, March 5 Williams Makes Statement. “Although the law makes the day of a President & it €oal Tale scheduies filed by all coal-|jowing,” said controller of the cur- carrying roads in Ol had been temporaril investigation. By thi estimated Ohio shippers and consum- ers of ‘coal would be saved a million| goors on Saturday as ! dollars a year in freight rates, the carriers sought to 1dd to the pres- nt _increased rate. Hoard of Miser : Brought to Bank In Big Tow Sack WILSON, N. C., January 14.— With mont of the sum im coins , tem and fifty cemt . and with mo bill larger liars, it was meee: bringing to in the home here of Heary y years of age. a deposited In a local G. Newbern, hi which | thougn it is only for haif a day. | | turn early next and which{ rency John Skelton Williams todas. uspended for | “tn vonsequence all of the bar's in action it was! washington. national banks and others, will be required to open their usual. even Jesse W. Smith. secretary of the citi zens' inaugural committes, left Was ington today for his home in Was ington Court House, Ohio. and will r week. While he is away it is expected he will see Presi- dent-elect Harding and_discuss with him conditions in the National Capi- tal that will have a bearing on in- auguration day. 5 Following notice from the inaugural executive committee of the abandon- ment of all plaps for a military and civic parade as a feature of the in- auguration of President Harding, the office of grand marshal of the parade ceased to function today, and all the officers who were assisting Gen. Persh ing, the grand marshal returned their regular stations elsewhere. 1t is understood that the parade was not called off entirely until after Presi- dent-elect Harding had been asked for specific instructions in that respect. ‘Admission_is made at the War De- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) p o>