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‘DEAD MAN’ SNUBS UNDERTAKERWHO WAITED FOR HIM ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. January 5.—After he had been pronounced dead yesterday by a physician traveling on the same railroad car from New Aork. his body borne on a stretcher to the baggage car and an. undertaker summoned by tele- graph to receive the remains here, Joseph Staub, recently arrived in the United States from Hungary to join relatives. upset arrangements for his burial by coming to life. When he left the train with his daughter here, Staub, Who is sixty- ecight, had recovered sufficiently to wave aside the undertaker waiting with his_hearse. Staub had recovered fully last night. A physician said excite- ment due to his anticipated re- union with his family after a sepa- ration of .wenty-eight years, was responsible for his condition | ABOR DELEGATE RAPS . S. POLICY By the Associated Press. ITIENS WELCONE 5050 PLAN BACK The Brookland Association Praises Senate Committee for Action. «yigorous opposition” to the 60-40 plan of taxation for the District and “hearty commendation™ of the Senate committee’s action in restoring the 50- §0 plan was expressed in a resolution adopted by the Brookland Citizens' Association at a meeting in the Brookland Masonic Temple last night. W. S. Ayres introduced the resolution. It was adopted unanimously. The preamble stated that if the House appropriation bill |s_rn:ncled into law it “will further continue l‘he payment of taxes on District of Co- lumbia real estate at the rate of ap-! proximately $2 per hundred upon two- Thirds of the assessed valuation of real estate, instead of $1.50 per hun- dred—the rate obtaining prior to lh‘e current fiscal year—and exact pay- ment of an increase in real :’slill? taxes of approximately 331-3 per ecent.” 1so stated that the proposed in- QA niiGy L e b 2lso stated that he DO eie and | MEXICO CITY, January 15—Dele- unwarra ited, stron tends to in-!gates to the congress of the Pan- crease rents nnd]h\';’n exper Sy i American Federation of Labor met to- “olumbia, Whereas 2 5 fray one-half of the expenses of said | on all reports submitted by the rcso-‘ lutions committee, seleat the cit District. 3 The resolution set forth t the! where the next meeting will be held. i @ssociation reiterates the position | elect officers and conclude the deliber- taken by it in the upholdiag and!ations of the present session, which stanchly defending the just principle | began here last Monday of payment of District of Columbt It seemed probable that Samuel yxpenses upon an equal or 50-5(+Gompers would be re-elected presi- Dasis, and that it vigorously opposed | dent of the federation. The choice of any further continued attempt to ab-!the next meeting place was Sang to rogate that principle and most heart-} l:g:’x:’t:;:]o(;:m:mala City and Car- Uly commend the action of the Senate; "5y gytstanding fact, in connection appropriation committee in amend- | The outstanding fact, I Co00 e s ing the above bill so as to provide , : = been the evident desire of Spanish- | for the payment of District of COIUM- | o, aking delegates to receive official | bia expenses on the 50-50 basis, and| ggsyrances from American delegates | that the rate of taxation be not 1eSS that the American Federation of Labor than 11 per cent. or $1.50 per hun-)does not contemplate exercising domi- dred. as has obtained prior to July 1.| nance over actions of smaller labor 1920. bodies belonging to the pan-American C. E. Burr and Henry C. Ransome of | body. All fears apparently have been the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-| put to rest. phone Company presented an illus- Fear of Domination. trated leeture on the evolution and| Coupled with this fear of American J_C. PRICE. 421 6th n.w. | —this weather. i Ready to fur- ‘nish special sash the present-day tele- [domination came unvarnished as- Houtine business occupied the ma-| mingan and Colombian delegates that o of the session. President A. W.| the United States was pursuing an Farier ‘was in the chair imperialistic_policy in its dealings Taeser e = 5 with Santo Domingo and Nicaragua. A This sentiment found voice in a long RD|NAL ST"_L GMNS resolution introduced by Jose Kun- CA * | hardt. a Santo Domingan delegate. = The resolution concluded by direct- at Prelate Can Soon Take | ing the president of the Pan-Ameri- TpeRE d 5 can Federation to send immediately a Automobile Ride. telegram to President Wilson. the BALTINORE. 3d. Jamuary 13| Frestiens o8, (e FRLE D0t Rep: Cardinal Gibbons continues to gain|2(® 204 SReker OF 110 LU b te strength, it was stated at his resi-|retief for the people of Santo Do- dence this morning, and it is hoped |mingo> A it will be possible to take him| Mr. GomperS announced to:the con- ot ihort automobile ride within a| vention he was studying the wording few days. : of such a telegram and.would proba- = bly forward it some time today. ” Although his remarks were stricken FEAR FOR PULITZER’S MEN jtrom tne records as being out ot or- der because they referred to a motion 0 asing already adopted. Delegate Solana of Week’'s Search for Missing Vessel | g, qor, severely criticised _the ful. United States for its Nicaraguan o S .« |policy and asked that a telegram be JUNEAU, Alaska, January 15.—No | gent President Wilson to inform him trace of the mail steamer Joseph|that “the Stars and Stripes at this Pulitzer, missing in Alaska waters|very moment are floating over the since December 13, was found after |national palace af YEnagele o . a week's sfilrc‘hhby the d(tout‘;;n:;\i [forced to warn radical spectators who tter Snohomish. according - 1o applauded Solana. Cloes received here, and grave fears | fney would not be allowed to remain are entertained here for the safety of |i¢ thiey insisted upon either favorable ¢en |it was “not onmly his 5 sweeping the gult of Alasks, whieh lconviction, that conditions 'in Santo AL L gt s Domingo would be speedily rel‘:eveg he § is continuing toward | by the United States government, an l"vl\lihnem%(“;ho:"i:lht;e Par morth, in her | that a similar course would be fol- search for the missing steamer. lowed in Nicaragua. SPECIAL NUTICES. SPECTAL NOTICES. LI, XOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS | rup ANNUAL MEPTING OF THE SHARE. T Tiiaaien by ny ocher than by myself. Mr. | Filders of the Atiantic Buflding Company wili OWEN M. JONES. 439 Tenneswe rve. ne. | B0TR ot ttxomer, X, 118 o Fale st G . V., Thufsday. 20, 1921, ROOF REPAIRING AND FURNACE WORK | (31" eloex 's'm. This meeting in for the e r T B et | parpese of the clection of officers aad dicectors NSIBLE_FOR ANY | MYRON M. PARKER, Presidest. t‘ll:-“l:‘:nl?lrrlrodflf B.El::p ‘other than myself. LOUIR BEYER, Jr., Secretary. B AR I CASEY, 3202 17th st. n.e.16° ' | F—¥o FS SEED SCRAPING AN DR WILLIAM W. THOMPSON. CHIROPO-| feguishing. coll Franklin T0fb o disi. announces that he is now as<ociated with the office of Dr. N. Lowe. Krexge bldz and G_sts. . MEETING OF THE STOCK- 3 b’ Mouat Verson Savings Rank | STORM hoiders of shington. D. C.. for the election of di- | © Eetore Tof “the eneulng year. and the | ASH at unusually low fransaction of such other business as mav| i be properly brought before the meeting. will | | prices. he bank at o'clock ne ‘ e eoay, Japuary 13, 1021, Tae poils will | Geo. M. Barker Co., Inc. be open between 12 o Clor AT Ca ;‘:“ | 849651 N. Y. ave.—1517 7th st. Tel. M. 1348, WILLIAM R. BAUM. C; OF THE STO .| ALWAYS READY s of the Home Plate Glass Insurance | Prompt, capable service, by practical 3::-:"»1 \Reieuniet SRapipe S «mfl; roofers. We'll end your roof worry. election of trustees will eld at the Reofing ' 1416 F st. n.w. o . No. 918 F st. n.w.. National | LAD 5 f the company. No_ 913 F Sy 1o 5 !IRONCL Company Phome M. 14.! .. il n from 2 to 2:30 o R i CLAYLIN YOR EYEGLASSER l PHILIP_F. LARNER. Recretory. | H WANTED—NAMES OF WIT l‘r{xxmfi -rodclorl',j The Shade §[|pp lision between two autos Sixteenth ane o | e wen m. 2th. ne en 1 and 2 p.m. January 12th. | Bn\-:hu 830 13'5 S'. e REAL ESTATE OW! 3 — | Why put on new roof when oid oue is leaking? | Yot ux put it on with Liquid Asbestos Roofing | Window Shades of Quality at Bedrock Factory Prices Cement. We gusrantee wame for fve years | 9 S e, "pisrators. 1314 #a. aie: ve. The National Capital Press, Famous for Fine Printing, | AND STORACE O, “Now in Their New Home. o~ mave 1w vou Tav_mup mowz| | 3210-3212 D St. N.W. {PRINTED WANTED_To BHING A LOAD OF FURNE | tore from New York to Washington. SMITH'S TRANSFE! & 1313 U st. | you Building Aweciation takes care of your sav- and ps ings, from #1 a month u s 5% op them. Ask about Wm. er, presi- that you b the t: James Morris Woodward, secretary: —by Adams means that ye ave m;..«' Claughton, treasurer. Make pay- best_resuite obtainable. High grade, but priced. ts at treasurer's office, 2008 Pa. ave. n. TO OR FR et our one-w - s.18th st | BYRON S. ADAMS, Transport Movers, . IMPORTANT Have FERGUSON pric THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SH. hoiders of the Cranford Paving Company wil be beld at its office, 2620 F street northwent, 18" 1921, Tor the ciection. of Cleas and Repatr Yoar AP DRI GPATNTING - KRECYRAN: R K. FERGUSON Iap. el Tk B i A | R T T 2% % | Better Heat—Lower Cost Let me instail @ HOT-WATER TEATING PLANT for yon new while PRICES are DOWN and LABOR PLENTIFUL. INQUIRIES recvive IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, nvestigate Arcola hot-wi for bomes without cellars, el EASY_PAYMENTS' IF DESIRED. H. R. KING, 4174 12th STREET N.| Pliome Lineoin $408-W- o Lincsin 982, 160 HAVE IT DONE RIGHT—GET CASEY Roof Repairing—Plumbing Repairing. CASEY 2207 14th ST. N.W. Phomae Cal 158 aud 120 “To Thine Own Self Be True” Arve you Interested in a Mj £ Then order one of uor Patent Precors h iy You'll conclude they reflect aa object perfectly tre. ROOF TROUBLE? Stove _trouble—Furnace trouble—Call the “Heating and Roofing Experts. Grafton & Nt e bldg. M. 760. “Heating and Roofing Experts 35 Years.” FIANOS ¥OR RENT—WE HAVE A CHOILA seleetion of grands and uprights. Rent applied rehase price agreemen WOHCH. 1110 G, Vietrolcs and records. OLD ROOFS, THEIR CARE AND REPAIR. Waterproofing. _Concrete and brick _ walls. BARRY BEASLEY, 1335 Foirmont st. n.w. © X 414, M. A. LIGHTFOOT. 1624 n.w. 19¢ - V4 of Your Life in Bed Now fs & good time to put your bedding in “der—1o clean and repovate your mattresses, « pring and pillows. Modern equipment and §ond mechanics _at your service. Bedell’s Mattress Factory, ._|l_? st ».w. L, Main 3€21. CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO, ‘Whea You Think of Ejyes. 907_F WTREET. The ouly and original ““Biggs" in the Heating The and l'lsumhin‘ busisess is e | Glass Experts. 1239 Wisconsin a Phone West 67. Ms. Moterist n: og-u;z. . Mot and Business Ma: ’ afford <o bo rosied with watera0q 415t o our gamline. ~We haul Fasolie we sell ot our stations LICF all the 1310 14th st. n.w. Phone Franki'n 317. Fuu. HEATING—PLUMBNIG | Positively No Dirt or Water \Warren W. éiiggs. \hv. K. Pace, in Our Gas X i 2 Pare fitered Standard gnd Te; inne 1o ot i i et | B Tt P B AR 1ng promptly attended to by expert m aad Maryland ave. s.w. ' THE EVENING ENDEAVORS MADE 10 RESTORE BONUS Interests of Policemen and Firemen Are Receiving Special Attent:on. Earnest endeavor to bonus for government stored in the legislative Senate and to specificall get the $240 employes re- bill by the include the police and firemen of the District is| being made. urances are being given that if the Senate will include such a provision the House will sus- tain it. Some of the House leaders in direct charge of District legislation are em- f\hflfl‘_llll,’: that this bonus has been promised to the police and firemen as well as to other government em- ployes and that the good faith of Congress is in question. Chairman Mapes' Statement. “hairman Mapes of the Honse Dis- trict committee made the following statement on the floor of the Hou after Representative Blanton hs made Dis point of order knocked out the bonus for all covern- ment_employes: “I think it ought to be said for the benefit of the record that it was the understanding of the members of the committee on the District of Colum- bia at the time the legislation wis passed increasing the salaries of the men in these two dep they would gct the honus to_the salaries fived at “That statement was report of the commiite 1t was made definitely on the floor 0f the House of Representatives in the consid-ration of one of the bills in & colloquy between the gentleman from New York, Mr. Gould, and the gentle- man from' New York. Mr. Snyder. 1t was the general understanding of the members of the District commiliee en in ese depa ents a men with families, They arm much in need of this additional On_l}l\' way home last night, w Waiting for a car, I saw an advertise. ment in the window of one of the stores for policemen and firemen . in the District of Columbia, asking ap- plicants to apply to the Civil Serviee the time, Commission. ~ Both de; mm m. partments are .lal“]a) behind in their personnel, and very difficult to get men nt :;r‘y:(‘;;eur!de:' present conditions. 3 is to receivi anslonetiisito e the bonus, the firemen ar. It it hat the policemen and e entitled to it. e Blanton's Position. n making his position clea I car as riend of the police and firemen, Reps [< resentative Blan| “The comm vide another Blanton told the House: ittee has seen fit to pro- bonus of $240 each for over 140.000 government empl during the next fiscal year, which ia. volves about $40,000.000. If the com- mittee had seen fit to treat all o Bovernment emploves alike. in this s spect, without discrimination, their action probably would be less inex- cusable. ;a:‘;’ for_instance.”the po- is Distri - men of this District. S oo eite hey are not included in this bi and that is one of the very rrasiis Why T am objecting to it. We have taken the strike privilege away from the firemen in the District of Colnm- bia, and we have taken it away from the policemen. and after we have pre- vented them from belonging to strike organizations I am not a_member of Congress who will stand here on the floor and take advantage of them.” Appeal by Federation. Appeal to the Senate t upon the payment of the 3270 v','é:.'&: to the- government employes, as a 8top-gap measure pending reclassifi- cation of salaries, has been made by the National Federation of Federal Employes, at whose solicitation the $240 bonus was first granted. “A flat reduction of $240 a year in the present inadequate pay of the government employes is unthinkably uingust,” said uther C. Steward. pres- € o e National Fu‘!;;nl B At Federation of “The situation {llustr. very forcibly the nnuxn:t::nlnfli: reclassification of the federal civil ;ir";:lclene:x;drelh’a Jiubstitution of a vised wage the present bonus plan’ = 0 1o COURT TO INVESTIGATE KILLING OF LIEUTENANT Apology of Japanese Government Fails to Halt Plans for Full Inquiry. MANILA, P. I, January 15.—Admiral Gleaves, commander-in-chief of the American Asiatic fleet, with a court of inquiry, will depart tomorrow for Vladi- vostok to investigate the recent killing of Lieut. Warren H. Langdon, chief en. gineer of the U. S. S. Albany, by a Japanese sentry, he announced here today. Despite Japanese assurances of re- gret and precaution to prevent a recur- rence, a thorough investigation will made by the United States goverr:mell’l: of the killing of Lieut. W. H. Langdon, American naval officer, at Viadivostok, by a Japanese sentry. g e court of inquiry will con Capt. H. I. Cone, commander sol:‘l:e‘ Huron ; Commander J. B. Rhodes, com- [ manding officer of the gunboat Wil- mington; Commander Robert V. Lowe, commanding the naval station at Olon: gapo, Philippine Islands, and Maj. Eu- gene P. Fortson, fleet marine officer. Meantime this government will await a reply to the State Department's note of Thursday to the Japanese government Tequesting an explanation of the affair, L suggesting reparation Langdon's deatn. |~ ferpey —_— SEAMEN LOST OVERBOARD. Fall From Vessel of Pacific Fleet. Bodies Not Found. ABOARD THE U. 8. S. NEW MEXI- €O, AT SEA, January 15 (by Radia ity the Associated Press).—Two men of the Pacific fleet have been lost over- board at sea. They were Edgar Oscar Ecstrom, from the U. S. S. Arkansas and Burton Maynar, from the de- stroyer Stoddard. Their bodies were not recovered. - The Pacific air force has arrive the Gulf of Nicoya after a suc('exds!::: flight from La Union, according to :udio messages picked up by the eet. —_—— “J-HOP” PUT UNDER BAN. “Crowning Social Event” of Michi- gan University Cut Out. ANN_ ARBOR, Mich.,, January 15— The J-hop, crowning social e?’ey}n"or the school year at the University of Michigan, has passed under the ban of the committce of student affairs.itween Bologna ‘and Ravenna In explanation of its action th e inittee made public a statement ro: day declaring that the party had brought “abuses, disgracing the upl. versity,” and characterizing past functions as “v " That the event led to “individual caddishness “recklessness” and that pledges had been violated by fraternities were other reasons given for the action, Since the committee's decigion be- came known yesterday, numerous in. dignation meetings have been held, at which threats to take the matter before the legislature were heard. The faculty, however, expected the committee’s = statement to put a damper on such proposals, ST o To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Grove's LAXATIVE BRO) N} tabieracThe genaine bears. the migeaoine o E. W. Grove. 30c.—Advertisement. which | STAR, SATURDA Y, JANUARY 15, 1921 \ | | Plans for bringing the Navy Wary |College here from Rhode Island and (building here a naval museum are shown in bills introduced by Repre- sentative Butler of Iennsylvania, affairs commit- retary of the val War Coi- irman of tie nava One dircets the to transter the lege from Coasters Harbor, R. I.. to the District of Columbia The othe would create a commission o inquire jinto the advisability of esi l\.\ll'»l‘l): i inaval museun » nati capit This com w would report befe the next regular December session o Congress. While the | < reapy ment fter every eens . Repr tive McArthur, republican charge of the movement ta membership, declared in that it would be complied with b ducing representation of eleven {and incre ni it in eight states Under the itute plan G would gain three scats. Michigia Ohio two each and Connecticut. on, in hold down IE North Carolina Washington, one each would be: Missouri. Kansas, lowa, Kentue Maine, Mis Nebraska, Island and Vermont, one ¢ 1. Kepresentative Mondell, the repub-g Hean lead informed the House wnat the reapportionment bitl would b taken up Tuesday. 2 i General hearings on bills to regu- Jate grain and cotton exXchanges BOW he House agriculture conmmit- end v Herbert i v oof i i before tees will Hoover Italian Hot Fight Foreshadowed as Government 15.—Social- | gathered here | - at the opening session of the con- | ss of the socialist party. Foreshad-j owings of a break in the organi tod: tion were found in the situation lmr-;:;“‘w: 2 S8 , and it seemed probabl congress opened, 4n heaiprobalis the gathering would be fully esting as the congress of F ists held two weeks ago at Tc Leghorn, situated in the midss industrial region of Iialy, c des the eitics of Milan, Turin and Genoa. has long been the scene of radic cal socialist agitation. The sessions o the socialist congress may therefore be significant, coming as a sequel to the Unusual industrial situation which de- veloped a few months ago. when work men occupied factories and evacuated them only when there was in prospect an agreement that employers and cme ploves would join in the operation o dustrial plants. o I aniem brought about a brealt in the French socialist party at Tours. an the same movement has already made its appearance here. Signor Bombacci, one of the leaders of the communist cection of the socialist party of Italy, threatens to withdraw, with his follow- ers, from the organization, and plans have been formulated by which he and his adherents will found a new political P or Bombacci, who is a member of the ltalian chamber of deputies, con- fesses that a schism exists. and that he and his supporters advocate gaining control of the government by revolu- tionary means and organizing a sovict army. Opposing him _are. Deputies Treves and Modigliani, who, with Dep- uty Turati, leader of the conservative wing, control the center of the party, there being no Tight Wing. nch social- | Mystery in Shooting. [ONTREAL—William Holland, em- m:;-ed as a clerk by the brokerage house of MacDougall Bros, walked into the St. Sacrament street office of Gordon Scrathy & Co., another firm of brokers, “I am shot” he said. and fell dead. Holland was seen to leave his office with three other men. A moment later a shot was heard and then he entered the Scrathy company’s office. Countess a Sufcide. N N—Countess Da Ribiera fly‘;gl;oé')hn. on Wednesday, was found dead on a small balcony almost 300 feet below the top of the campanile of West- minister Cathedral. committed suicide while of unsound mind, was the verdict reached at the inquest. The corner found that she threw herself from the tower. —— Esthonin Récognized. TENOS ATRES—The Argentine gov- t-rl?y:;;t?\na recognized the republic of Esthonia. Smallpox in Barracks. REGINA, Sask—A case of smallpox was dlu‘o\A‘éred in the local barracks of the royal Canadian mounted police. The station, with its several hundred men. was placed under quarantine. | Labor Would Fix Prices. MADRID.—A compiete change _in tactics for bringing about a reduction in the cost of living is noted in a manifesto_issued by the Syndicalist National Labor Federation. It says the syndicates must adopt a method for discovering the actual cost of pro- ducing _various articles, and then is- sue orders to members of the syndi- cates employed in stores to refuse to ell them at prices than those stipu- lated by the syndicates, which would establish the percentage of gain to be allowed the producer.” Want Share in Roads. LONDON—It is intimated to the | government that all the British rail- waymen are united in the resolve to secure a share in the control of the management of the railways. This intimation came as a result of a five- hour conference of executives of all the unions. Plebiscite In March. BERLIN.—March 13 has been fixed for the holding of the plebiscite in Upper Silesia, according to the Frank- furter Zeitung. Pardons Doomed Men. BUDAPEST—Admiral Hortby has pardoned the four former people's commissaries recently scntenced to |be hanged after their conviction on harges of homicide and counterfeit- ing money. This action was taken because Nikolai Lenin, the Russian societ premier, it is stated, notified the Hungarian government that if the men were executed he would order the throats cut of Hungarian officers still prisoners in Russia. Quake Tremors Felt. ROME—Two earth tremors occurred {in Faenza, in north central Italy, bs—z Noy mention of damage is made in the re- ports. New Strike in Vienna. VIENNA—The postal, telephone and telegraph employes have struck and 3,000 police were sent out to preserve order during street demonstrations incidental to the reconvening of par- liament. It is feared the strike will spread throughout the communica- tions service, including the railroads. ‘Want Treaty Delayed: LONDON.—A dispatch to the London Times from Agram says excitement has been caused there by an appa- rently trustworthy report from Hel. grade that the Itallan government has requested the Jugoslav government to suspend the application of the treaty of Rapallo until late in the spring. In the House and Senate orth T ¢ day. Jul nes. former | of the U ates ( Corpora- | tion, will ture Socialists : News Notes From the World | esyptian pLoT Founo. | {for January | crared. The commitiee was told by Robert McDougal of the Chicazo Board of Trade. that any attempt to remedy by ctment future 1e nal o anges might result in an inf market. The custom of “hedging.” ke said. had no effect on the prices of the unsoid ! portion of crops and minimized the risk of transactions. Murray of Chicago de- the priviles. ualified ben a - Senator Newberry in and elections yesterds 3 votes over § Senate priviles ittee's can their sena- 1 contro: tor New- berry's plurality election was around 7.500. i -ud of th~ House ry has asked the sing Board for its views on a pro- % "n}r'-fmmv'ur.n to the vrohibition a hich would permit enger steamers engazed 11 liquors beyond . Representatives be heard by the n trade to mile Lin board n the mmittee before it acts on . lamendment. S M Fhe National Automobile Chamber ! fof Commere through d. Walter Drake. chairman of it for 3 auesied the committec P . revision of the reduce the duty omobiles from 43 of 30 per cent. v priced n A he pre- full con- of hizh- st ufactur ed m . who, he sz the broad attitude t for & majority of the s good for all Convene; Meeting Opens at Leghorn, Extremists May Quit Party if Overthrow of Present Is Refused. The reasons for the alleged request are unknown at Agram, the dispatch adds, To Carry Out Plans. PARIS—It is announced that the conference of the allied premiers will be held on January 10, as recently planned. Assasine’ Trial Delayed. PARIS.—Trial of the two Greek of- ficers who attempted to assassinate former Premier Venizelos of Greece. in Paris, la ugust. which was set has been postponed to the end of February. May Rentrict Nitrate Output. VALPARAISO, Chile—The Nitrate Producers’ Association, with its head- quarters here, has recommended that its memhers sharply restrict produc- tion. owing to “the difficulties of the world’s commerce, which are reflected among consumers of nitrate, who are especially affected by the enormous fall in prices of the principal articles of consumption.” Two Natiens Hunt Bandits. SANTIAGO. Chile—The authorities of Chile and Argentina have joined forces and are co-operating in hunt- ing down the armed bandits operating in Santa Cruz territory, in southern Argentina; under the provisions of the frontier police consigned between the two countries in 1920, according to dispatches from Punta Arenas. SEE EARLY DOWNFALL OF SOVIET IN RUSSIA John Hays Hammond and O. T. Crosby Address the G. U. For- eign Service School. Predicting the early downfall of soviet rule in Russia, John Hays Hammond, world-famous engineer, and Oscar T. Crosby, former assist- ant secretary of the Treasury, before a meeting last night at the National Museum, under auspices of the for- cign service school of Georgetown University, declared that Russia is waiting to take its rightful place in the commercial world. “I am highly gratified at the stand this government has taken with re- gard to trading wWith the _bolshe- vists,” declared Mr. Hammond. “The disintegration of the present govern- ment of Russia is bound to occur, for the communistic idea is opposed to sound economic principles.” Mr. Hammond denounced the offer of the soviet government to trade with the United States and European countries as a “bluff.” Mr. Hammond believed that Ger- many never again will regain her commercial mastery over Russia, al- though Mr. Crosby warned that Ger- many would “drop politics and go iato Russia_with the one idea to make Edmund A. Walsh, regent of school of foreign service, who presided, announced plans for the new Slavic department, which the meeting inaugurated last night. South America, China and Russia are the great commercial fields to be developed by American trade, he de- clared, and he warned that the United States must expect serious Japanese competition. “The great- est of all charities is Russia,” he de- the POST OFFICE THIEF DIES IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK Was One of Six Robbers Who Wounded Three Clerks in Dallas Branch. DALLAS, Tex. January 15.—Rufus Clemons, killed in an automobile ac- cident near Fort Worth last night, j was one of six men who earlier in the night held up the Jackson street post office substation here and es- caped with two bags of registered mail after wounding three post office employes, according to a police an- nouncement today. W. S. Scrivner, who was injured in the automobile wreck, has confessed, the police say, to-participation in the robbery. He was only slightly in- jured. " He was brought here today and placed in jail. Four of the bandits still are at large, but the police said they ex- pected to arrest shortly the leader of the bandits on information given in Scrivner's alleged confession. Twenty-eight thousand dollars, most of which was not negoffable because of mutilation, taken from two reg- istered pouches the bandits secured at the post office, was divided be- tween the robbers at the leader's home here last night, according to the police. The bandits opened fire into the post office station, in which a number of men were working, when clerks at the registered mail windows failed to comply with commands to throw up their hands. “The clerks at the win- dows dodged, but the bullets struck three other men in the room. e - “Havana Special” —Only Direct through train to Ha a. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Office, 1 st. n.w.—Advertise. ment. SE ety the ! “PART T ; 3 v GREEKS DRIVE TURKS IN BRUSSA SECTOR Ewxemy's Resistance Broken—FPop- ulation Greets Attackers as Liberators. LONDON. January s for the « e against the ists in the Rr led in the } munique. forwarded today ows dis ement wr a is continuin e breaking the enemy’s re { Fremy megular troops to the of 10.000 occupied Bosoval and b atalk heights. After violent fghting 15.—Continuous ecks in their of- riish national- e renert- rmy co Guarantee Immediately Is Imperative. ailroads a Ally and unable to pur- {chase supplies because increased rates ! are in a precari jhave failed to vield the revenues antici- {the Kemalists retreated in the neigh- iy Sk borhood of hhr. abandoning pated. the House commerce commitiec e e IR told late vesterday by a group of i rhe populations are greeting the s liber: HEATING By . Hot-Water, 3 raiiway executives. They urged amendment of poriation act, so as to ailow riers to get partial ieme suifered during the six monti p od after government control ended. The delegation, which included Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and the tra the for 1o < gu e Ielpin® others don't allus pay. ok where th’ democratic party | team or Voper- |1 inh]m, cal ) o Bl B e Pressure Syatems i sylvania, told the committee that re- 2 s 2 E z 5 {lief must be granted nnlmr*;‘!iah-ly it the ¢ m agin’ raisin’ railroad = S O%R ‘S]P'I.ELIAL1\ tra POTta d stel 01 s g R . ‘e are ready with the nececsary mate O eeroam of the country 13 {ares any higher. It’s all youl] rial and espert workinen to tustall o new Willard said the Baltimore and kin do t’ find a seat as it is,™ || iy oF remede! soar pre Hisdy-ad has pi ! supplics, because W they will be abe to pay for them actically stopped purchasing its officials don t s« said Lafe Bud. t'day. CALL ON US Copyright National Newspaper Service. roads sinee were retired, h: been i | The company at present, he added, isl e 2 not even earning interest on its invest- f ot e MEMBER OF NATIONAL B0ARD. | DIFFS eatmg 0. Mr. Rea said the earnings of the Lieut. Col. Oliver F. vder, . 2 they granted higher ; / appointed H. E. Huntsberry. W. H. Got-lieb, rates had not been as great as antici-imember of the national board for P Vice Pres. { pated. the promotion of rific practice, in The rmailroads, the executives con-|place of Franklin D. Roos: 917 H St. N.W. «d, have been unable to file final{mer assistant secretary of th PHONE MAIN 4586 te statements of their losses with | resigned. the Interstate Commerce Cemmission, as = = B E ik h ks sk x xR a R R TR R R SRR R WHY NOT BUY? North Capitel n filed and they are unable to de- and Evarts Sis. X! " S IO R RO I SRR S termine just what their complete loss will be. — Similar to That Against British of Last Fall by “Avengers.” LONDO! anuary 15.—The authori ties in Egyvpt are reported to have dis- covered another conspiring similar to that of the “Avengers’ Society,” an al- leged anti-British organization, uncov- ered last fall, says an Exchange Tele- graph atch ~ from Cairo, dated Wednesday. The details, adds the mes- | sage, have not yet been made publie. The plotting organization discovered last autumn was alleged to have been a society organized to carry out assas- sinations of political personages, includ- ing the sultan and his minister ard was | commonly known as the “vengeance gang.” In October last twenty-five members | of the organization were convicted of conspiracy by a court which had been trying them for several weeks. Numer- ous assassinations and attempted mur- ders were ascribed to this society. T e e, TEN MILLION BOND ISSUE. Philippine Senate Plans to Float Loan in- United States. MANILA, P. I, January 14.—The Philippine senate has passed a bill iproviding for flotation of $10,000,000 of bonds in the United States. Funds thus raised will be spent in construction of irrigation systems iand other permanent public works. MANILA RIOT EVIDENCE IN. MANILA, P. I, January 15.—Testi- {mony has been completed here in the { trial of seventy-seven Filipino constab- ulary Soldiers charged with sedition in connection with riots on December 15. between the constabulary forces and the Manila police, in which four Americans and seven Filipinos were killed. The prosecution and defense were granted ten days to fiie arguments. i e oo b bbb e de g INSPECT SUNDAY Take North Capitol Street cars to Evarts Street and walk east one-half square. Phone Us for Auto FRIowensiein o 1314 FIT.NW o7& AND HSTS.NE. R S L X L X X R RRRERRIX LR T X IR R X R RARRIM XX b bt b o A ool b e {. B A S I ' The Washington Foundation [The Washington Loan & Trust Co. Trusteel A general fund for local charities of all kinds, contributed by the generous pub- lic and administered by a permanent committee of responsible citizens for the best interests of the people of the capital and of the country Committee: Appointed by the Attorney-General of the United States George E. Hamilton - - - - - Vice-President and Attorney, Union Trust Company. President of the Capital Traction Company. Member of Board of Charities of District of Columbia. Appointed by the President of the Board of Commissioners ot the District of Columbia Term 1920-1921 Chas. F. Nesbit Former Commissioner of Insurance, District of Columbia. Vice-President Masonic Mutual Relief Associat: Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Term 1920-1924 Gracie K. Richards Term 1920-1923 Retired. Former Treasurer Episcopal Eye, Far and Throat Hospital. Appointed by the Board of Directors of the Washington Loan and Trust Company John Joy Edson Term 1920-1922 Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Washington Loan and Trust Company. e President Board of Charities, District of Columbia. John B. Larner President Washington Loan and Trust Company. The Modern Plan for Permanent Philanthropy .Term 1920-1925