Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1921, Page 17

CHANGES SITE FOR - ARCHIVES BUILDING Senate Decides to Use Ground Already Owned by Government. ELLIPSE Structure to Be on Block Between 14th and 15th and B and C Streets. ‘Before passing the sundry civil ap- propriation bill late yesterday the Senate reconsidered its previous action in appropriating $486,000 to purchase the land lying between 12th and 13th streets and B and C streets northwest as a site for a national archives building. and determined to place the archives building upon property al- ready owned by the government lying between 14th and 15th streets and B and C atreets. This property was originally intend- ed as a site for a new State Depart- ment building. An item of $10,000 providing for working drawings for the building was retained. The amendment finally adopted was offered by Senator King of Utah, and ‘was in accordance with suggestions made by ator Underwood of Ala- -bama two days ago. The use of the original site would have necessitated the closing of Ohio avenue, cutting off east and west bound traffic, which was strongly opposed by Senator Un- derwood. Senators, one and all, voiced their approval of the erection of a national chives building. But Senator King and others declared that there was no reason wWhy the government should - not save $456,000 and use the site already owned by the government. Senator Nelson of Minnesota urged that it would be preferable to have the archives building on Capitol Hill, near the Capitol and the Library of Congress. The sundry civil bill as finally passed carries a total of $412,350,000, of which about $250,000,000 is for veterans of the world war. Among the principal items was £18,600,000 for new hospitals and en- largement of present hospital facili- ties for service men. as requested under the program of the American Legion. Funds for compensation and vocational training of the service men also were carried in the bill The appropriation of $10,000,000 for development of the Muscle Shoals, Al- . abama, water-power project was re- tained without change. During _final consideration of the bill the Senate voted to increase the * appropriation for Mississippi river flood control from $6,670,000 to $8,- 000,000 The sundry civil budget is but the second of the sixteen annual supply bills to be passed by the Senate, and republican lcaders are expressing pri- vale opinions that several of the ap- propriation measures appear to be - doomed at this session and will be 3 WILL FACE forced over into the extra session to| United States, supplying about three- be called by the next administration. As passed by the Senate, the sundry civil bill carried almost $60,000,000 [ than a billion pounds of coffee. of more thanm the House provided, ahd| which Central about $20.000,000 less than the appro- priation for the present year. be sent to conference to adjust differ- “ences between the Semate and House drafts. Fine Arts Commissioner Discusses Location of New Archives Building | e:560.006. *“If Congress shall mccgpl out the position ‘taken by Just what you've always wanted - g E] i A » e The Western Electric Dishwasher $130 Saves Kitchen Work Time Payments Can Be Arranged See Us for Electrical o BUILDING ASSOCIATION Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares, withdrawn be- fore maturity Assets Nearing $7,000,000 Sarplus More Than $600,000 Corner 11th and E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY, Presideat JOSHUA W. CARR, Secretary “WHA’S DAT PIG?” ASKS BOY AFTER HE COMES TO LIFE SELMA, Ala., February 10.—Sir- falia Brown, fifteen-vear-old negro,- has another claim to fame besides his remarkable name, for Sirfalia has just figured in a remarkable ac- cident, which occurred while he was standing at Caseys Statlon to watch the train come in. A small porker rooting about the station was tossed high into_the air by a locomotive, landing on Sirfalia’s chest. The pig was killed and so was ~ Sirfalia—apparently. Doctors were summoned from Seima to ex- amine the seemingly dead Sirfalia. Just before they arrived, however, Sirfalia opened his eyes and de- manded to know, “Wha's dat pig? Informed that it had been Kkilled by the impact, he claimed it as “his meat,” and the offending carcass’ was turned over to him for sausage. —_— e e [in _locating the long-talked-about archives building at the corner of B and 15th streets. a long step will be south of Pennsylvania avenue” said Charles Moore, chairman of the com- mission of fine arts, today. “The site is an ideal one for the purpose, and om it a. building can be con- structed that will be convenient to the departments, imposing in appear- ance and adapted to the use of both archives. “The site selected by the Senate was chosen by reason of the fact that the government already owns the ground. This is the argument from the standpoint of economy. The site is now occupied by a building that would last for ten or more years, and the wrecking of this building will cause a loss equal to about half the cost of the land proposed to be pur- chaged. The new site also involves a much more elaborate structure than the one proposed for the site recom- mended. So that in the end the cost to the government will be increased beyond the first proposal and the governthent will have two more blocks to buy in order to clean up the area south of the Avenue. “The fact seems to be that first the public buildings commission and aft- erward the archives building commis- sion consulted both conveniences and economy in their recommendations to Congress; and that the Senate, in overriding the findings of the two agencies, created by Congress, pro- poses to increase the expenditure and at the same time to lose two blocks of much needed land. At the same time, if the proposition of the Senate shall actually be carried out the gain to the appearance of the city of Wash- ington will probably be worth the en- hanced cost.” —_— It will | Mexico, 19,000,600 and carry | by the United St IMPORTS OF FOODSTUFFS. ‘The people of the United States re- lied heavily on their Central and South American neighbors for certain foodstuffs during 1920, it is shown in figures made public today by the De- partment of Commerce. Cuba and the Central American countries furnished more of the sugar used in the United States last year than ever before. Argentina monop- olized the corn imports of the United States, furnishing 6,988,430 out of a total of 7,744,000 bushels brought into this country. Argentina also was the only country that competed with Canada in sending wheat intp the quarters of a million bushels. ‘The United States imported more America furnished in round numbers 159,000,000 pounds; pounds; ‘the West Indies, 29,000.000 pounds; Brazil, 785.- 000,000 pounds; Colombia, 194,000,000 pounds, and - Venezuela, 65,000,000 pounds. Latin _America also contributed most of the crude cocoa imported, the Dominican Republic sending 42,000, 000 pounds; Brazil. 60,000,000 pounds; 1,000,000, and Venezuela, Nearly halt of the hides Imported tates, the figures official and private searchers into me] the Benate | show, came from Argentina. $1.15 row at our 7th Street Play Shoes—sizes 5 to 11. Smal Child’s Little Girls’ and Boys’ Tan and Black Button Boots—broken sizes 1 to 8. For final clearance—$1.15. B THE EVENING: STAR, WASHINGTON, D. LEGION HEAD FLAYS VON MACH FOR PLAN TO STIR UP FRENCH CLERKS WILL KEEP FIGHT A LIVE TOPIC Federal Employes Want Re- classifieation Considered While Reorganization Is Up. FEAR HOLD-OVER OF BILL Will Attempt to Reep Project From Being Swamped by Other Matters. Both the National Federation of Federal Employes and the joint con- ference on reclassification today an- nounced policleg which would tend to keep reclassifidation of government workers a prime topic in face of the impending work of the joint congres- sional committee on reorganization of the departments. Fearing lest the holdover of the Lehlbach reclassification bill until next session might withdraw the topic from the public mind, the joint conference has adopted resolutions stressing the importance of reclassi- fication to the civil service, This action, combined with the an- nouncement today of President Stew- ard of the National Federation of Federal Employes that the organ- ization will not attempt to bother the reorganizers with personal mat- ters, points to action to keep reclassi- fication's “head above water.” “We are willing to help the com- mittee on reorganization in any way we can,” declared President Steward, “but this organization will not mix up personnel matters with those per- taining purely to proper reorganiza- tion of the departments. “We_ favor proper reorganization. but believe that the reclassification of government workers is of equal im- portance in many ways and should not be lost sight of at this time.” The joint conference. at a meeting held last night, adopted resolutions favoring reorganization of the depart- ments, and pledged aid, if called upon, to the committee, but made it plain that reclassification should not be overlooked. It is realized by those working for reclassification and equalization of salaries that the hurly-burly of the change of administrations is a critical time for the whole project of reclassi- fication. It is, therefore, the intent of these organizations to keep uppermost the theme of reclassification, and not al- low it to become obliterated by new projects, worthy as the latter may be. STUDY LEAGUE’S PLEDGE. Gives $5,000 in Aid of Plans for g Memorial Building. Five thousand dollars was pledged by the Political Study League toward e fund for a Victory Memorial uilding in Washington at a meeting in the Franklin Square Hotel yester- day, after Mrs. Henry F, Dimock had explained the plans under which $10,- 000,000 is being raised for that pur- taken in the improvement of the ared|. pose. To start its quota of the fund the league has arranged to give a card party on February 22, at which Mrs. James Wadsworth, Jr., will serve as patroness. Secretary of Agriculture Meredith will be the-principal speaker at the next meeting of the league on Feb- ruary 19. =3 4 Galbraith Asked by to Urge Withdrawal of African Troops From Rhine—Hotly Refuses to Act. ‘What he characterized as an attempt to “drive an opening wedge between the French and American people,” by protesting the presence of French colonial troops in the occupied area of Germany, was denounced by Na- tional Commander F. W. Galbraith of the American Legion, at the conclu- sion of the meeting of the national executive committee here last night. Commander Galbraith said that he had been approached by Edmund von Mach, newspaper writer and author of several pro-German documents, who had asked him to speak at a| meeting in New York February 28 to | ask the withdrawal of African troops | in the French army, within German, occupied territory. The legion official | added that his answer was to show | his caller the door. Mentions Prominent Men. | Von Mach told him, Mr. Galbraith | stated, that Senator Borah of Idaho.| Representative Britten of Illinois and | Mayor Hylan had all agreed to ad- dress the meeting on condition that the American Legion commander, would accept an invitation to be among the speakers. He further stated, the legion com- mander asserted, that the Senate for- BETTER DISTRIBUTION MAY REDUCE PRICES Aim of New Department of the United States Chamber of Com- merce Described. A thorough study of distributing costs with a view of working out reductions and improving methods of distribution will be the aim of the new department of domestic distribution of the Cham- ber of Commerce of the United States, which has just been organi “More practical and sensible methods by which we as a nation could distribute our products and help to bring about a, reduction of the price of commodities are needed,” according to Alvin E. Dodd, manager of the new department, for- merly_ director_of the Retail Research Association of New York. ‘While not prepared to announce defi- nitely the nature of all the activities which the department will undertake, Mr. Dodd outlined the following impor- tant problems which will be taken up: “Fstablishing_an _information service to answer questions on domestic distri- Eution for Chamber of Commerce mem- | bers and others. “Studying the activities of trade adSo- ciations at present in the fleld of dis- tribution. SN ““Analyzing _methods of distribution followed by all the important industrial groups covered by the department, and contributing data as a definite attempt at clarifying and making more efficient our processes of distribution. “Co-operating with trade associations in outlining educational campaigns, dis- seminating a better knowledge of the problems and economics of distribution to the general public and to those within the fleld of distribution, “Analyzing_the requirements of the distribution_fleld for facts and trade statistics which could be reasonably collected and given wide distribution. “Analyzing of and co-operating with schools, colleges and universities having courses in business administration.” _— A total eclipse of the moon may last as long as one hour and forty- five minutes. Continues tomorrow--- at 7th St. Store--- HAT is, all the Women’s Boots and Evening Slip- pers that remain from today’s busy selling. They were originally $8, $9, $10 and $12 a pair—so it is just like finding money to be able to buy them at $1.95. Sizes badly broken—mostly small or narrow widths. But they are all high-grade shoes and styles. slippers in desirable ‘All sales final. “Last call” tomorr o w— $1.95 pair! The Sales tor Boys and Children Also Continue Also subject to today’s selling, these two good sales continue tomor- Store. Boys’ Gun Infants’ and built kinds. $1.95 Metal Laced and Blucher School and Dress Shoes, substantially But sizes 5 and 5)4 only. For final clearance—$1.95. Women’s Oxfords At all our stores—Tan, and Walking Oxfords. $4.95 Brown Black Wing and Straight-tip Wonderful value! (A {in Liverpool and Manchester, England, C, Pro-German Writer eign relations committee was pre- pared to hold hearings on the matter of withdrawing the French troops the latter part of this month, or “any time that he (Von Mach) was ready to appear.” “Briefly summarizing my answer to his effrontery, thus aggravated by presuming to commit a body of the Unfted States Senate to a course which I have no idea it intends to pursue, I told Von Mach,” Mr. Gal- braith stated, “that he was making a bold and audacious attempt to use a | national organization devoted to the service of the country to further al Dusbose to which he had devoted his | life. Expects $35,000,000 in Soldier Afd. Before its adjournment the national executive committee indorsed the pro- posal to bring from France the body of an unidentified American soldier and inter it with full military honors in_Arlington national cemetery. The final hours of the committee’s three-day stay in Washington were spent at the Capitol, and Commander Gaibraith said last night that it ap- peared certain that the present Ce gress would appropriate from $ 000,000 to $45.000,000 for hospitals for disabled veterans, and other pending measures for the relief of former service men would be passed. POLICEWOMEN CHARGE WILD PARTIES AT HOTEL Tell Court They Saw Women Drink- ing, Smoking and Shimmying at New Year Celebration. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, February 10.—Charges that bellboys sold liquor at $25 a quart, that gambling was protected by the management and that airily attired young women at times were {seen in"the corridors were made in| city criminal court in the trial of C. Creighton, manager of the Ansley Hotel, one of Atlanta's largest down- town hotels. ‘While the testimony was to the ef- fect that such actions had been per- mitted at other times, the prosecution centered much of its attack on a New Year party at the hotel, which wi nesses described as “terribly disor- derly.” Young women who drank liquor and men who drank “more liquor’ were the central figures, according to Mrs. W. Evans, a policewoman, who said she was an eyewitness. There was cigarette smoking by women, “shimmy” and “cheek” dancing and open embracing by couples, she said. Mrs. J. C. Davis, another police- woman, deciared, certain policemen there said such celebrations were to be “expected” on New Year eve, and would not aid in breaking up the party. D. C. MEN GOING ABROAD. Two Washington men will attend the world cotton conference to be held next June, the Department of Com- merce announced today. Louis N. Geldert of the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers’ Association will speak, and Prof. William R. Meadows of the Department of Agriculture will read a paper on “Universal Standards for American Cotton.” Representa- tives of the American cotton industry will attend the conference. will at leas waiting. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921 PRAISES RECORDS OF TROLLEYLINES Cars Rattle Along Despite Financial Depression, De- clares P. H. Gadsden. HAVEV LEARNED ECONOMY 0f 2,000,000 Id],e in U. S. Not One Is Electric Road Employe, | Says Expert. | By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, February 10.—Though | all industry, the railroads, the fac- tories and the stores, may groan, then stagger and finally fall under the post-war business sag. the little old | trolley car rattles right along, and | some day people who have money to invest might buy trolley car stock in preference to the gilt-edge stocks that are humbled today, declared P. H. Gadsden, president of the Ameri- can Electric Railway Association, at its midyear conference here today. Mr. Gadsden refer-ed repeatedly to the “courageous fight” that the elec- tric traction lines of the country put up during adverse war and post-war conditions, and notwithstanding this, in Mr. Gadsden's words: “The ~elentric _railways emerged from this dreadful period, having had burned into them the lesson of strict- | est economy and purged, I hope, of public misconception, ~ spiritually hastened by their bitter experiences, and, lastly, full of courage to under- take the greater task which the fu- ture holds in store for them.” Have Made Fine Showing. Since 1917, said the speaker. who made the opening address of the meeting, wages and material costs in- creased 85 and 150 per cent, respect- ively, but opposed to this was only 40_per cent increase in fares. During the 1920 depression, he re- ported. only 16 of the 943 traction companies in the country failed. The speaker said that not all traction lines are well financed, citing several acute cases in several cities, but in- isted the general national situation was promising. “Out of 2,000,000 and more men re- ported out of work in the United States today, not one is an employe of an electric railway,” he asserted. 26 NEW D. C. ELKS. Exalted Ruler Richards in Charge of Initiation. Twenty-six young Elks are frisking in Washington today proud of their newly branched antlers. They be- came members of the local herd at initiation exercises last night at Elks’ Hall, 919 H street northwest. Samuel Richards, exalted ruler; Frank A. Kid esteemed leading knight; Rossa F. Downing, esteemed lecturing knight, and William I Evans, esteemed loyal knight, con- ducted the entry ceremonials of the newcomers. Edward J. Murphy, district deputy grand exalted ruler for the Elk juris- diction of Maryland and the District, made an official visit to the local lodge and complimented officers on the conduct of the initiation. Fol- lowing the exercises, the institutional oyster supper was served. GOES TO PANAMA ZONE. Maj. William B. Harrison, Corps of Engineers, on duty in this city, has been ordered to the Panama Canal|jr.. air service, Zone for duty. 80-YEAR-OLD HUSBAND SAYS SEVENTH WIFE WAS MISTAKE, NOT BIGAMY ATLANTA. February 10.—“Uncle Newt” Liming, eighty vyears old, and one of the few surviving ne- groes who fought in the Confed- | erate army, went back to peddling | vegetables here today after having | explained to the municipal court | that his seventh matrimonial ven- ture was “not bigamy, but s a | ake. ! ncle Newt,” who is a8 proud of his war record as he is of his seventeen children, stated that his | marriage three months ago was entered into only after he had heard that wife No. 6 was dead. He said she had left him and that six months ago he re- ceived a letter from a friend in | Porterdale, Ga. saying she had died. “I went in mournin' for three months, and then went across the river into CoBb county and got another wife,” said the old man simply. | “Uncle Newt" was arrested a | week ago and held in jail in_de- fault of $300 bond, but Judge T. O. Hathcock, on hearing the story of | the “mistake” reduced the bail | vesterday to $200, which “Uncle Newt” was abolt to gather together. The old man expressed confidence that at his trial the jury would “understand the mistake.” HOKE SMITH’S PLANS. Retiring Senator to Live in D. C. and Practice Law. Senator Hoke Smith ennounced to- day that after his retirement from the Senate, March 4, he would remain in Washington and take up the practice of law. This announcement is vir- tually Senator Smith's farewell to the politics of Georgia, in which he has played a constant and conspicuous role since the second Cleveland ad- ministration. Senator Smith first came to Wash- ington as Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland; afterward he made three guberna- torial campaigns in Georgia, being twice elected. Twelve yvears ago he was elected to the United States Senate. Before his entry into politics Senator Smith was one of the fore- most lawyers in his state and the south and was® actively engaged in practice for more than thirty years. Associated with Senator Smith in his Washington office will be Maj. O. H. B. Bloodworth, jr. who is the son of Judge Bloodworth of the court of ap- peals of Georgia, and who for a num- ber of years practiced law in that state. WILL QUOTE LINCOLN. Tribute to “Fighting Irish” to Be Read at Meeting Here. Excerpts from Lincoln’s tribute to the “fighting Irish” who partici- pated in the Union army during the civil war. will be read at the or- ganization exercises of Abraham Lincoln Council of the American As- sociation for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, to be held at 1731 I street tonight. Lincoln Council is the second of the proposed three new councils | of the organization to be formed in the city, and the speakers tonight will include Rev. Dr. Peter Guilday of the Catholic University, Anthony J. Barrett, Daniel D. Doran and Rob- ert Barrett. George Washington Council will be organized tomorrow night at St. Peter's Hall, 2d and C streets south- east. SENT TO ROSS FIELD. Lieut. Col. Theodore A. Baldwin. s been detailed to 1d, Arcadia, Calif. command Ross If You Want What You Want When You Want It t be uncertain. We say advisedly “Buy while the Buying’s Good;” late improvements make the purchase a well calculated investment and not an expense. You'll gain nothing by Our advice to BUY NOW is well founded on a well - calculated basis of Foresight and Experience. “Foresight beats Hindsight”’ WANT EGHTHOUR YFORWONEN National League of Woman Voters Believes Tired Work- ers Never Produce. —l WAY TO BETTER BABIES |Miss McDowell Claims We Mothers Cannot Bear Robust H Children. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, February 10.—An eigh! hour day for woman wage earne was advocated at yesterday's sessiol of the regional conference of the Naj tional League of Woman Voters hers by Miss Mary McDowell of Chicagd The conference came to a close lasgt night. z Eighty-five per cent of woman wage earners support others, Miss McDow: ell declared, adding that women hal always worked too cheaply and th must be taught by legislation and ucation that they cannot be cheap industry or anywhere. She declar the war had shown that there cann be any production with.tired worl ers, but an eight-hour day would gi the same production as a longer da: and of better quality. She said Engs land found that the tired n'oma' could not bear the robust babies the| wanted for soldiers. “But that's not why we wa healthy women in America,” said Mi: McDowell. I hope America isn’t buil ing up woman to have robust babi for soldiers. We don't want a mill tary regime. “The woman at the machine is mo important than the man at the gui ‘We can't build a democracy on weal mothers and needy children.” Speakers urged federal aid mothers, laws to aid child welf: and to raise the age of consent. Round-table discussion marked yes terday's sessions, while the greats part of the afternoon was given ove to discussion of “How Can the Leag: of Woman Voters Be More Effecti for Good Government?” Reports alg were read by the representatives nine southeastern states, compriuln' the third rtgion of the league. Mrs. Maud Wood Park of Washingh ton, D. C., made an address on co-ops eration and co-ordination on the wor* ¥ 1 of woman voters at the closing se: B —— WILL HONOR DANIELS. Secretary Will Speak at K. of Exercises. Secretary Daniels and _Supre Knight J. J. Flaherty will be tI principal speakers at exercises honor of the birthday of Abrahai Lincoln, to be held under the auspic of the Fourht Degree Knights of Car lumbus at the Knights of Columb Hall, 606 E street northwest, Sund night. Charles W. Darr, master af the degree in Maryland and the Dig trict, will also speak. The public § invited. The navy vard orchestra of thirt two pieces will furnish the music f the occasion. Faithful Navigat Michael Schaefer will preside. M Daniels and a number of prominei naval officers and their wives wi| attend and the affair will take on t nature of a farewell party to Mr. ai Mrs. Daniels. On Washington birthday War Department officers will be invited to a similar celebration. Buy That Car Now! (Y ou can get the passenger car or truck of your choice now, but if we are to judge by last Spring, deliveries later E