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USNECESSARY ! TOCITYSWELFARE Pulice and Firemen Said to Need It for Adequate ) Clothing. Maj. Harry L. Gessford, superin- Rendent of police, and George S. Wat- ®on, chlef of the fire department, are deeply concerned over the fate of the proviston of the restoration of the $240 bonus to members of their re- spective forces, and are doing all in their power to convince Congress of the actual necessity for restoring it. C. L. Dalrymple, president of the Policemen's _Association, and Capt. Edward O'Connor. holding a similar position in the Firemen's Association, are actively engaged In the work of trying to get members of Congress in line to vote favorably on the measure @hould it reach the floor of both houses of that body. In police circles the belief is ex- pressed that Congress will restore the bonus, while some members of the men’s organization still fear the ®ill will pass without restoration of the bonus provision. ‘ President Dalrymple has supplied - members of the appropriations commit- \ tee much additional information re- specting salaries of policemen in other Jurisdictions, and, in addition to larger salaries being paid in most of the cities, he pointed out that allowances are made for uniforms. In one Minne- sota city, at the time the figures were obtained, President Dalrymple stated, the city council was considering a Pproposition to give a flat salary raise of $30 a month. Local policemen are seriously handi- capped by having to purchase their own uniforms, President Dalrymple stated, something that is not even re- quired of the park police. The latter, he said, are furnished full equipment at the expense of the government, womething that ought to be done for the city force. Members of the Policemen's Asso- clation who are assisting President Dalrymple in the matter of fully ac- qQuainting Congress with the reasons why the bonus should be restored are ‘W. J. Kerns and E. M. Seaman of the Committee of ways and means. It is stated that' here are three ers in the House who will carry or a fight for the restoration of the ‘bonus should the measure reach there. “Being properly clothed has an im- t bearing on the efficlericy of : en,” commented Chief Watson - this morning, “and it has a sealutary effect in the conservation of health. Chief Watson said it is almost fm- possible for firemen to provide them- Selves with proper clothing with their Preseat salaries. Firemen who are un- abla properi; to equip themselves with clothing, he said, are apt to con tinue wearing boots that are not Waterproof and clothing which will it shield chem from water ¢ Ares. « In many instances, he said, mem- bers of the department are likely to con- colds and other ailments which, not only decrease thair efficiency but which impalr their health their usefulness in life. i HUNGARY ASKS CHANGE IN METHODS OF U, S. IN G ALTENS Representations have been made to the State Department by the Hungarian government concerning the manner of deportation of un- desirable aliens from the United States. The representations, which were transmitted through the Swedish minister here, said deported aliens had been at such liberty aboard vessels as to permit them to or- ganize propaganda against the governments of Europe, which has produced ‘“certain undesirable re- sults” in‘Hungary. The State De- partment was asked to have aliens deported from the United States segregated aboard vessels. Because of Wi scribed as the * Hungarian representations and the absence of American jurisdiction over the aliens once they leave American shores, it is not regarded as likely that the State Department will find it possible to comply with the Hungarian government's request. U.S. LABOR BOARD HEARS . R. AGENTS Union Leaders Delighted With President’s Refusal to Enter Controversy. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 8.—Evidence in behalf of the Brotherhood of aRilroad Station Agents, an independent rail organization, was presented to the United States Railroad Labor Board to- day in the hearing of the controversy over rules and working conditions. P. J. Coyle, president of the organiza- tion, asked specifically for three rules Which the organization desires incor- porated in_all agreements with the railroads. These rules are: Time and one-half for all work in excess of eight hours, Time and one-half for work on Sun- days and holldays. Established by universal rule vaca- tions with pay; one week for employes of over one year and less than two years’ service and two weeks for all employes of two years or over in the THH EVENING STAR, WASHING' GIFT ACCEPTANCE RESTSWITHK. OF C. American Legion Declines | $5,000,000 Offer if Bound by Conditions. Whether the $5,000,000 offered by the Knightts of Columbus to the Amarican Tegion to erect a war memorial building in Washington will be utilized for that purpose now rests with the Supreme Council of the former order, the national execu- tive committee of the legion having decided at its meeting here that it Gould not aocpt the offer “in its present form,” which provides for a joint building committee and a joint trasteeship. The committee expressed apprecia- tion of the “gencrous motives” of the Knights of Columbus in making the offer, and National Commander F. W. !tion for joint control had service. Lauds President’s Action. ‘The refusal of President Wilson to intervene in the controversy over rail- road wages was complete vindica- tion of the stand assumed by the rail- road employes, B. M. Jewell, president of the railroad employes department of the American Federation of Labor, declared in a statement here. The decision of the President, he said, placed the jurisdiction of wages and ‘working conditions under the Railway Labor , while financial matters are retained for adjudciation by the Interstate Commerce Commission. ‘This decision was the result of claims advanced by railroad executives that thé carriers must adjust wages or face bankruptcy. The President re- fused to submit the matter to Con- gress. Mr. Jewell's statement reads, in part: *“The telegram of the President has the { made it perfectly clear that the labor board should confine its jurisdiction strictly to controversies as to wages and working conditions, leaving finan- cial matters to the Interstate Com- merce Commission. ‘Mr. Atterbury, therefore, made a serious mistake in applying to the or board for finan- mat- | cial assistance. rocers | JURY OBTAINED TO TRY grocers who are me lon will be and buy- be collective. This is expected down costs approximately 25 per 2coording to Vice vPra-':::em C. B. ey, who declared that saving ‘Would be made ‘n esm!&.d distribu- lower rates for larger orders and bers of the by superintend the wholesale purchase S for the entire group. The buying committes s to be formed of members of the associa- tion ced res | transporting whisky. advocated and a commiites- thorised to obtain -360~display em- Slems for members ‘of the associ- ¢UNION TO GET ADVICE ON TRANSFERS ISSUE ¢ Question of Department Practice Likely to Be Referred to Joint ‘Congressional Committee. The whole question.iof transfers retransfers in government de- ts 2od the for solu- Resolutions have been presented to { the union which would seek to have all transfers of employes who have ously been “transferred made on condition that the retransfer the olerk ck at the lowest ‘wage of clerks. B would also apply to such em- ! ployes as have been discharged, but * Jater manage to secure another ap- t, according to the resolu- tion now in the hands of the resolu- tion committee of the administrative committee of the union. i the demise of the reclassifica- tion commission the government em- were left without any court of appeals, and the new committes is looked to by many federal | workers with high hope: —_— BALTIMOREAN IS HELD. Richard Earl Lowe, thirty-five old, gave his address as 507 Longwood street, Baltimore, ested last night by Detec- er and King for the Bal- ‘timore authorities, a charge of failure to support his wife and children hav- ing been preferred gn.ad ‘willingness to return to timore g, :m.hmr. demanding a hear- TO HOLD POVERTY DANCE. ! .. The Mutual Rellef Association of Iansburgh & anpounces the pres- lemselves are printed in manner, being on the grade of paper obtainable cal er- g out the idea against him. He To Seek Orderly Adjustment. “Mr. Atterbury has cast aspersions upon railroad employes which we can- not permit to pass uncontroverted. We feel that it is our duty also to show that Mr. Atterbury is in reality the railroad representative of the sinis- ter, anti-union movement which is be- ing heavily financed and suppoted under the guise of a so-called ‘open shop’ campaign. W all do this in orderly way bifore the railroad labor board.” W. C. HALL AT MANASSAS Defense Scores Point in Trial of Former Prohibition Officer, Charged With Murder. MANASSAS, Va., February 8 (Spe- cial).—The jury which will try for the third time the case of W. C. Hall, former state prohibition officer, was impaneled here today a little after court convened. Hall i3 charged with the murder of Raymond Shackelford and Lawrence Hudson on the Valley turnpike, near Fishers Hill, Shenan- doah county, March 26, 1919. The slain men are alleged to have been The defense scored its first point a little after the trial began today, when Judge Samuel G. Brent ruled out any reference to a former oon- ction in a Richmond court of Joseph Williams, only witness to the shoot- ing, and regarded by the defense as its “star witnesa.” In presenting his opening state- ments to the court, Judge Tavenner, chief ocounsel for the prosecution, sought to disqualify Willlams as & witness by directing the court’s tention to the fact that the witnees had been convicted by a Richmond oouft on a charge of voluntary man- slaughter. The case later was ap- pealed, a Writ of error granted and a retrial ordered. Judge Brent ruled the reference was not permissible. PLEDGE MAN FAIR TRIAL. Georgians Ask Indians to Surren- der Negro Accused of Murder. SYLVESTER, Ga, February 8.—A resolution addressed to Gov. McCray of Indiana, pledging every protection and impartial trial for Mace Giddens, a negro held in Indiana for the mur- der of a deputy sheriff of this county, ‘was adopted here last night by a citi- zens' mass meeting. v. McCray had sent a representative, W. A. Guthrie, to the county to investigate conditions before acting on an extradition appli- cation in the case. Guthrie was given a copy of the resolution to carry back to the governor. Attorneys for Giddens in Indiana op- posed exfradition on the plea that he would be in danger of lynch law if sent back. Gov. McCray held a hear- ing, at which officers of this county were present. but deferred action as | to extradition until he could send his own investigators. Gidden is in uil at Crown Point, Ind. GAY MASKERS IN STREETS. Mardi Gras Ruler and Queen Head New Orleans Parade. J. NEW ORLEANS, February 8— ‘Through streets decorated with ban- ners and bunting, Rex, ruler of Mardi Gras, rode with his queen today, the parade bringing to a climax the pub- lio festivities incident to the annual carnival celebrations. Rex, more modern than usumal, ar- rived at the royal reception rooms from & seaplane, the usual trip up unl;'hrlm Bhaving been done away w! At the Boston Club ths parade halted while Rex greeted his queen, and the pair were proclaimed rulers of the alty wul midnight _should usher in Ash. Wednesday, the begin- ning of Lent. streets Galbraith, jr., _appointed John Wickler, jr., of Virginia, John A Emery, of Michigan and T. S. Walms- ley of Louisiana, as a committee to confer with the wepregentatives of the order. They will confer with otil- cials of the Knights of Columbus at an_early date. * The offer as made to Commander Galbraith provided for a buflding com- mittee, with three members repre- senting the Knights of Columbus and three ~representing the American Legion. with a seventh member to be appointed by the Secretary of War. The maintenance fund of approximate- v $1,000.000 would be administered by one trustee named by each of the two organizations, and a third named of War. ion, which lasted until after midnight, the legion com- mittee decided that it could not ac cept the offer unless it was made un conditionally. A similar condition came up last year. when the legion was offered $500,000 by the Y. M. C. A., with certain conditions, but it was not accepted until the stipula- of the fund n removed. Statement by Committee. A statement issued by the executive committee, explaining its attitude to- ward the offer of the Knights of Co- lumbus, read as follows: “Acting on the offer of the Knights of Columbus to donate $5,000,000 to the American Legion for the erection and maintenance of a national me- morial building in Washington, the national executive committee of the American Legion decided that it was not best to accept the offer in its pres- ent form with the conditions imposed therein. “A special committee is to be ap- "ON, D. O, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 192L PRONOUNCED MOST BEAUTIFUL AMONG SEASON'S DEBUTANTES. Dr. Charles W. de Lyon Nicholls of New York annually comes to Washington for the Southern Rellef ball and while here. selects from among the debutantes the b ix first choice being Miss Adeline Oxmard, the daug! this city. Miss May F. Nicholls’ second tee, Thene three youag the function. Miss May i 4 Pod (R STHER t MISS ADELINE_OXNARD. BRITAIN MAY LOSE AFRIGAN GOLONIES Southern Provinces Voting on Secession or Self-Governing Allegiance to Crown. By th® Associated Press. LONDON, February 8.—No less vital an/issue than the secession of an im- portant state of the British empire by ballot arises in the election to- pointed by the national commander to confer with Knights of Columbus to ascertain whether the Knights of Co- lumbus are willing to revise the of- fer 80 as to tender the fund uncondi- tionally. It was decided that if such revision is made the offer will be ac- cepted. “Members of the national executive committee who . took part in the dis- cussion were unanimous in their ap- preciation of the generous motives impelling the offer.” Activities at the Capitol. The fifty-five members of the com- mittee now in Washington spent the morning at the Capitol, some testi- fying before committees where legis- lation of interest to former service men is pending and others discussing with individual members the condi- tions that call for action on the part of Congress. Activities centered chiefly around the Capper-Rogers blil for reorganizing the work of the pub. lic health service, the war risk bureau and the board for vocational educa. tion under one bureau chief, and in the program for building new hos- pitals for disabled scldiers. The committee resumed its sessions at, 3 o'clock this afternoon, and wiil be. in session all day tomorrow. Allegations that former service men were not being given the prefer- ence in the government service to which the law entitled them resulted in Commander Galbraith appointing a committee to investigate conditions, ‘which the commander sald were a “rotten outrage.” Willlam R. Pooley of Buffalo told the committee that ratings {n the postal service there because of their absence while in mil- itary service. ‘The legion will urge Congress to award congressional medals of honor to te unknown British usual honors in Westminster Abbsy and under the Arch of Triumph, re- spectively. A committee also was ap- pointed to confer with tha French government conoerning the placing of & picture of the late Jane A. Delano of the Army Nurse Corps in the Pantheon de Ia Guerre, in Paris. NAMED REVENUE AGENT. Carlisle Wilmer of Baltimore Succeeds H. G. Graham. J. Carlisle Wilmer of Baltimore has been appointed revenue agent in charge of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, with heads quarters in Baltimore, succeeding H. G. Graham, who has been transferred to_another office. In his new position Mr. Wilmef will have charge of verifying and auditing the income and excess profit returns madé by corporations and individuals of large holdinj Ten persons connected with his offich are on duty at 1422 Pennsylvania avenue. EXPLOSION BLAME FIXED. 2t | Memphis Workman Said to Have Failed to Heed Warning. Federal investigation of the gaso- line vapor explosion at Memphis, Jan- uary 24, which cost the lives of eleven persons and serious injury of many more as well as extensive property damage, indicates that’the disaster was “another horrible example” of failure of workmen to heed prescribed precautions in handling explosive matters says a report made public today by the bureau of mines. Apdrew McKinley, a negro workman who perished, opened a tank car of highly volatile “absorbtion” gasoline without first relieving pressure fin the tank, as the precautions require, the statement says. ““The explosion is an example of what might take p'ace at any time and in any city by deviation from the pre- cautionary measures for handling any type ol gascline,” the statement said, “but more especially natura'-gas gasoline.” —_—_— " MAY ISSUE SECURITIES. Permission Granted the Eastern Il- linois. Raflway Company. In its reorganization of the bank- rupt Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company the Eastern Illi- $4,285,000 of first mortgage and $32,156,000 of sec- ond mort, e, and there will be §24, 030,150 of preferred stock and .$35; 500,000 of common stock. URGES PALESTINE NEEDS. Prof. Weizmann to Head Zionist Delegation to U. 8. LONDON, February 7 (Jewish Tele- graphic Agency).—Prof. Chaim Weiz- mann, the noted Zionist, who is ex- pected to return here from Palditine during the latter part of this week, ‘will head a Zionist .delegation which ‘will visit the United States. day of a new legislative assembly in the Union of South Africa. In Eng- land it is considered that few more important elections have taken place in_a British dominion. Proadly the question is whether South Africa, comprising the provinces of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State, shall continue its allegiance to the King of England as one of the self- coverning dominions of the empire, or whether the -South African Union shall set up as an independent re- public. English sympathies naturally are with the loyalist sections of South Africa. Both sections are, however, admired for thelr decision to settle differences by the ballot, rather than by more drastic means. At the head of the loyalist section of the South African population of approximately 6,000,000 is Gen. J. C. muts, former Boer general, now prime minister of the union. Opposed to him is Gen. Hertzog, also & former Boer military leader. » Gen. Smuts represents the large British element of the population and that portion of the Dutch population which believes that the union formed in 1909 is the solution of the political problem. Gen. Hertzog leads the “ir- reconcilables,” the exponents of the lost cause of the Boers. In the general elections of March, 1920, the Hertzog party obtained for- ty-four seats in the legisiative as- sembly, thus becoming numerically the largest party. It was supported in its opposition to the Bmuts govern- ment by a labor party of twenty- seven. The result today 18 eaid to hinge on the successof the hrit or,d ?-M oi xpeot working majority for Gen. Smuts. It is predicted here that labor's representation is likely to be cut down by today’s balloting. ———— 65-POUND COYOTE SHOT NEAR POOLESVILLE, MD. Animal Declared to Be First One Ever Seen in Maryland—Skin Brought Here. Far from his native haunts, a coy- ote that recently has terrorized resi- dents of Montgomery county, Md., un- der the various names of a wolf, wolf hound and mountain lion, was killed Saturday by John A. Jones of Dicker- son, Md., about five miles from Pooles- ville. The coyote was skinned and brought to Washington today by Mr. Jones and two companions, who had been with him during his search. Upon being taken to the Natfonal Museum it was examined by several taxidermists and scientists, who de- clared it was a coyote, or the smaller specie of wolf that has its habitat in the west. Dr. H. H. T. Jackson of the biological survey stated this coyote was the first of its kind ever seen in Maryland, but it was understood by sclentists that these animals wero gradually moving east. The coyote killed yesterday weighed approximately sixty-five pounds, and measured five feet from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail. Accerding to Mr. Jones, it had been scen in the neighborhood for the last six weeks, and had been preying upon chickens and flocks of sheep. He killed it with a shotgun. - —_— RAPS LACK OF FUNDS. John W. Abercrombie Says Labor Department Needed Support. Inadequate support of Congress and lack of appropriations given the De- partment of Labor effectually to work in the campaign against anarchists were held responsible for the “in- ability of that department to function alone” by John W. Abercrombie, former solicitor and acting Secretary of Labor, in testimony before the Sen- ate subcommittee on judiciary today. Mr. Abercrombie, who is now state superintendent of education for Ala- bama, testified that Congress gave the Department of Justice $1,000,006 to carry on its war against anarchists and denfed the Labor Department any funds for that purpose. He explained it was necessary for that reason, for his department to co-operate with the Department of Justice. LEAGUE REPLIES TO BRUCE. Charges that Roscos C. Bruce, as- sistant superintendent in charge of colored schools, had failed entirely to answer any of the contentions of his critics were made by speakers at & meeting Of the Parents’ League Iast night in thé Metropolitan A. M. B..Church. Among those Who ver- bally attacked the colored school of- ficial were Charles S. Hill, John H. Wilson, Rev. W. J. Callls, Armond Scott, Rev. W. D, Jarvis and Rev. C. M. Tanner. Mr Bruce, in his 88 before the School Welfare nd Mrs. H Govin, dnughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rafael R. Govin of New York and Was ylor, daughter of Admiral and Mrs. David ladies were members of the young ladies’ committee of the ball, but only Miss Taylor was presel Banditry and Shooting Af- frays Continue Unchecked. Military Fire on Crowd. By the Aswociated Press. DUBLIN, February 7—Numerous shooting affairs and outrages were re- ported from various sections today. Three masked men raided the Rig- gott street branch of the National Bank in Dublin today, eluded police pursuit and escaped with £1,000. Two military lorries were attacked in Lennox street near Portobello bridge tonight. Two bombs were thrown and a boy was injured, but there were no casualties among the soldiers. Gilbert Fenton on Clonkilty. Fenton and his son defended the place and both were wounded, the father seri- ously. A military party entered Knockagree yesterday and ordered several men to halt. They stampeded, whereupon machine gun fire was opened from the lorry. One boy was shot dead and two others were wounded. Patrick O'Sullivan and - Patrick O’'Shea, youths, were shot Sunday night in @ melee between civilians on Patrick’s quay, Cork. O'Sullivin died this morning.” O'Shea's condition s o ical, Msn Iswults Carsom.: BELFAST, Pebruary 7.-~Belfast was stirred this afternoon by a rumor that Sir Bdward Carson, the Ulster leader, had been attacked on the streets of the city. It developed, however, that what really had happened was that after leaving a luncheon at the Re- form Club Sir Edward had been in- sultingly addressed by an individual, whose identity was not disclosed, as the Ulster leader's motor car was passing through Castle Junction. Detectives quickly seized the indi- vidual and protected him, according to the police, from a crowd which was displaying tendencies to do the man violence. In his speech st the Reform Club Sir Edward Cargon said he had more misgivings about the financial pro- visions of the home rule act than any others, but if flaws were found he be- lieved that the government would be only too ready to meet them half way. ‘With reference to suggestions that the grant of fiscal autonomy would appease the republicans and Sinn Feln party, he declared it was use- less trying to appease them in that|®ettled, or any other way. VISITS INDEPENDENCE HALL. 0’Callaghan Sees Liberty Bell and Delivers Speech. PHILADELPHIA, February Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, yestorday visited Independence Hall. He placed his hand on the Lib- erty Bell, and, after speaking of the friendly greetings he had received here, said: “The assoclations here remind me of the conditions in Ireland. These relics of liberty typify the passage of your country from slavery to free- dom. I have sincere hopes the American people will not fail to ap- preciate these relics and live up to the high ideals they represent, and see that their own country mnot only remains free herself, but will also remain the hope and help of other :eople who are struggling for free- oo m, He left in the afternoon for Albany, FUNERAL RITES HELD. Mrs. Simon Newcomb’s Body In- terred Beside Grave of Husband. Funeral services for Mrs. Simon Newcomb, who dfed Sunday at her home, 1620 P street northwest, were held this morning at the residence. In- terment was in Arlington cemetery, beside the grave of her husband, the late Rear Admiral Newcomb. Mrs. Newcomb was born at the navy yard in this city, June 16, 1840. Her grandfather, Col. Michael Nourse, was a resident of Georgetown in 1799 and former owner of the large tract of land at Connecticut and Florida ave- nues northwest known as Oak Lawn. Her other grandfather was Prof. F. R. Hassler, who was appointed as first superintendent of the United States coast survey and who came to Wash- ington to organize what was then the only scientific bureau of the govern- ment. Her father, Dr. les A. Hassler, was surgeon in the Navy and ‘was drowned at sea when his daughter ‘was a small child. Mrs. Newcomb was married August 4, 1363. For some years she was regent of the Mary Washington Chap- ter and also state regent for the Dis- trict of the Daughters of the American | Detroit Revolution. She was a member of the ‘Washington Club, an active worker in the Army and Navy League and a con- tributor to many charities. She is survived by three daughters, Dr. Anita Newcom! Mrs, Francis A. Wilson of Pelham, N. Y., and Mrs. Joseph Whitney of New Haven, Conn. —_—— GIVEN ACTONIAN PRIZE, LONDON, February 8.—Dr. George Ellery Hale, director of the Mount wi astronomical observatory, Calif., has n o ntong.n prise by the B o u Armed men attacked the home of | G % he gave out hix decinl nry P. Oxnard of Upperville, Va., it = Dr. W. Taylor, was the third chol " HARRISENING MISS MAY GOVIN. LATE STYLE TANKS INTHRILLING TESTS War Department Heaa and Army Officers Among In- terested Spectators. The latest styles in armed motor artillery, along with some of the older types of big and little tanks, were given a hard test this morning in Rock Creek valley just west of the Connecticut Avenue bridge. The machines were brought to ‘Washington from the Army ordnance proving grounds at Aberdeen, Md. Many of the tests were highly excit- ing, and caused no end of thrills for the large gathering stationed on the hillside and along the west rail of the big bridge. Among the interested spectators were Secretary of War Baker, Assistant Secretary Willlams, Maj. Gen. Williams, chief of ordnance; Maj. Gen. F. W. Coe, chief of coast artillery; Maj. n. E. F. Snow, chiet of field artillery; Maj Gen. L. Farnsworth, chief of in- fantry; a‘large number of officers of the Army. general staff; more than a hundred officers from various branches of the Army, a dozen or so naval offi cers, members of the House military committee and several hundred civilians. The demonstration was conducted personally by Col. L. H. Ruggles; chief of the Army technical staff, and Col. J. W. Joyoce of the ordnance depart- ment. What caused the greatest amount of interest was the maneuvering of the new model Christie tank. With its turret type gunhouse and its six- inch guna, it is looked upon by the officers as the latest and best thing in_armed tanks. With its caterpil- lars it has a speed of twelve miles and without- its caterpillars it can operate on roads similar to the ordi- nary motor vehicle and can make thirty miles an hour. Among the other types were the self-propelled machines with six-inch fleld guns, armeq tractors, small-sized tanks of the Mark 8 type, and steel- protected motor cars with caterpillar equipment for the use of commanding officers during tank attacks. The test consisted of going up and down long, steep, short and other kinds of grades, ditch jumping, turn- ing and other technical features ap- preciated only by the military men present. . .. Two armed motor anti-aircraft ma- chines gave demonstrations on the bridge THE WEATHER. District of Columblia, cloudy and un- with rain late tonight or to- morrow; slightly colder tonight, low- est temperature near freezing; mod- erate northeast and east winds. Maryland, clondy and unsettled, with rain late tonight or tomorrow; siight- 1y colder tonight; moderate northeast and east ds. Virginfi, ‘unsettied tonight and to- morrow, probably rain; somewhat colder tonight; fresh northeast and east winds. * West Virginia, rain tonight and to- morrow; warmer tomorrow. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometér—4 p.m., 54; 8 p.m., 5 12 midnight, 47; 4 am., 45; 8 ::: 4. noon, 40. Barometer —4 p.m., 30.07; 8 pm., 80.03; 12 midnight, 29.99; 4 a.m., 30.0: 8 a.m., 30.13; noon, 30.22. Highest temperature, 54.6, occurred at 3:45 p.m. yesferday. Lowest température, 40.5, occurred at noon today. e Temperature same date last year— Highest, 38; lqwest, 32. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the waterat 8 m.: Great Fall Tre, 41; condition, 20, > tPRpera- Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast geodetic survey.) oo Today—Low tide, 245 a.m. and 2:59 pm.; high tide, 8:28 a.m. and 8:42 pm. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:34 am. and ;.::n" p.; high tide, 9:06 a.m. and 9:31 ‘The Stun and Moon. Today—Sun rose, 7:08 a.m.; sun sets, 6:37 p.m. Tcrmms-r;;w—sun rises, 7:07 am.; sun sets, p.m. Moon rises, 7:06 a.m.; eets, 6:32 p.m. Automobile lamps to b - half hour after sunser, © Ented one Weather in Various Ofties. B2 stateor gE Weather. Bya e eoo0950 BEZ2\RBE: SRR NEEASRBABISRRIRILHRESIRRLLELEE SSERARERERERISLERRERR HRERUBBBZRN 120 iperpetrators of the crime and only re- Convict’s Joy Song When Freed Stirs Alabama Capitol MONTGOWERY, Aln, Febru- ary S—Thank ye, &overnor, praise God,” and “Whoo-se, thank the Lord L'me free,” con- ituted the pnean of praise and thanksgiving that rmng through the Alabama capitol ocorridors, breaking up n meet- ing of the Alabama public service comminsion and at- tracting officia clerks to | their doors. Henry Betsey, viet trusty, was giving vent to | his fanermont feclings of joy— | he had just been granted a | parole by Gov. Kilby, and was | told that in nccord therewith | he waus a free man. i FOUR AREINDICTED ONMURDER CHARGE Three Colored Boys Accused of Killing Storekeeper. Other Indictments. | The mystery which has shrouded (m,{ killing of Simon Miller in an attempt | to rob his store, Sherman avenue and Lamont street, September 12, 1919, may be dispelled as the result of an indictment reported today by the grand jury against three colored boys. The police have sought vainly for the cently secured information which led to the indictment. Those accused are Roy Gordon, Aloysius Chase and Ru- fus Gordon. The grand jury charges the trio with murder in the first degree, alleg- ing that they were engaged in per- petrating a crime when one of the assailants shot and killed Miller. First degree murder also is charged against William Joseph Carroll in connection with the death of his wife, Catherine, December 11 la i home, 1315 K street southeast. The wife was employed and had returned to her home, it was reported, later than her husband expected. A quar- rel ensued, and Carroll is alleged to have choked his wife. When she had run into the yard of a neighbor to escape, Carroll, following, shot and killed 'her, it is charged. Othets 'indicted and the charges against them are: Clarcnce Tucker and Amanda Smith, grand larceny; William T. R. Jones, Thomas Russell, William Cloughton and Frederick M, Burrs, housebreaking and larceny: | Jacob A. Handy and J. C. Black, joy riding; Joseph Murray, writing ob joctionable letters; Vernon C. Mo~ Randolph, bigamy; Randolph M. Raw- lett, Warren J. Brown, Arthur Blunt and David W. Paris, non-support; | Edward McLeish and Algernon &, Simkins, carnal knowledge. SEEK BOY FOR ASSAULT. Elsie Wilson, twelve years old, re- siding with her mother near the naval | magazine below Giesboro, was crim- inally assaulted whilo on her way home trom Congress Heights School yesterday afternoon, she told her| mother wken she reached home. Po- lice of the Anacostia precinct were notified. ' An_ investigation conducted by Detective McDuffie and other mem- | bers of the squad failed to accom- plish the arrest of the offender, said by the girl to be a white boy about sixteen years old. She furnished a de- scription of her alleged ussailant. HEALTH SERVIGE UP IN THE SENATE Management Attacked and Defended During Debate of Sundry Civil Bill. The public health service was at- tacked and defended in the Senate to- day during the consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. Sena- tor Smoot of Utah insisted that the officials of the service were violating tho law. or acting without authority of law in allowing longevity pay and commutation of quarters to “admin- istrative assistants,” nurses and other employes. “I'd like to call the attention of the Senate to what is golng on in the public health service before we ap- propriate any more money for t service,” said Senator Smoot. He was speaking to an amendment offered by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, pro- viding for a considerable increase in the number of regular officers of the service. Wants an Investigntion. “T want a thorough investigation of the whole service,” said Senator Smoot. “We know the surgeon gen- eral, and we know that he is a good, honest man. But he is surrounded by a lot of men who have no respect for C~nzress or for the laws of Congress. God help tne Treasury if they are to ry be allowed to continue with thelr pro- gram.” Senator Smoot said that there are “administrative assistants recelving longevity pay, cnmmutmlon of quar- ters and the bonus, in addition to their | rezular salary. One of these men, he M‘giza clerk, was receiving, all told, enator Jones of Washington asked if there was any law allowing the payment of longevity pay and com- mutation to such employes. Senator Smoot insisted there was not. Senator Jones asked why the con- troller of the,Treasury paid these amounts if there was no authority of law for doing so. Senator Smoot re- plied that he was Investigating it. Senator Robinson, entering a de- fense of the service, declared that what was needed was a large increase in the number of regular officers. Then it would be possible, he said, to get the work done more economically and efficiently. The Robinson amendment was lost and the Senate began consideration of other amendments relating to hos- pitalization of the disabled soldiers An effort will be made to get a final vote on the sundry civil bill today and then to begin consideration of the post’ office appropriation bill. VOTE ON AMENDMENTS. MONTGOMERY, Ala., February 8.— Polls in the sixty-seven counties of Alabama were opened at 8 o'clock to- day for the voters to pass upon two pending constitutional amendments, one of which has already been de- clared unconstitutional by the su- preme court. The question involved in the court decision is a proposal to amend an amendment to the constitution, so as to allow an increase of 1 per cent on five million dollars of good roads bonds which the state would issue. The court last Thursday in an opin- ion held that the original amendment was invalid because it was illegally submitted. When the court decision was an- nounced, state officials decided to al- low the voters of the state to pass upon the question today as scheduled under the election laws, with the idea in view that the whole question might be reconsidered by the' court. The other amendment”deals with the extension of discretionary powers for state registrars enrolling prospective voters. Q Carpets 'Februa.ry Sale exterior; February Sale Porcelatn R February. Sele Seamless Porcelain (& clear open space in the free circulation. The ice . Former February Sale Opalite chamber February Sale Established 1861 tered oak, rubbed and polished; provision of one-piece porcelain, ice chamber also of poscelain. Former Price, $120.00 Refrigerator—outstde @ quartered oak, rubbed and polished finish. Food # compartments of seamless porcelain; welded to- i gether before going into the furnace, thus t W. B. Moses & Sons Furniture “F and ith Sts. Linens Upholstery Refrigerators Our S rives in February Sale. Don’t wait until the hot weather. should buy now and save 2% per cent. g Apartment Size Refriger ator—Hardwood exterior; in- terfor of white porcelain. Former_ Price, $32.00 g shipment ar e for our annual You Apartment Size Refrigerstor—White enamel ; white Interlor. Former Prics, $35.00 Price, $26.25 case of Chamber Price, $90.00 case making chambers with chamber is also of white i porcelain same as the food chambers. $10200 $76.50 Former Price, $110.00 ]