Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1921, Page 2

JODGE URGES LAW TOBANGUNTOTING Senior Police Justice Says Measure Should Be ; Framed With Care. “I feel certain that definite action should be taken regarding the sale of firearms and other dangerous weapons, immediate regulation of which is necessitated by the whole: sale gun toting that is prevalent in ia ey Robert Hardison. senior * gudge at the Police Court, deciared in an interview yesterday. i, I do feel, however,” he continued. Mhat steps to frame a law restrict- ‘ing the sale of weapons should be undertaken with great care, as too ulations would work harm. I'-l"llc.:‘el'!gmlr" of Columbia 18 in a eculiar situation. due to the federal ‘Jurisdiction. It cannot pass its own aws, and therefore any law that is drawn up regarding its government must be so drawn with a th Ilgh.( to Jaws made for it by the fede al Con- stitution De thought of for the District of Co- tumbia. 1 am rather in favor of soree law co-operative with the met- politan police department. although ow it should best be drafted 1 am @8 yet not prepared to say Commissioner Mabel T. Boardman Zast night added her indorsement to the campaign now in Progress to ob- tain legislation restricting the sale ©f deadly weapons in the District. This places the three members of the board of Commissioners on record for a more stringent law governing the sale of pistols. as Commissioners 3. Thilman Hendrick and Col. Chatles W. Kutz have both declared them- stives in sympathy with the move- ment. Favers Police Permit. “I have always felt,” said Miss Boardman. “that there should be a law prohibiting the unregulated sale of guns. I believe a law should be epacted which would require a per- it from the police in order to pur- ase 2 weapon. The respectable, re- fi)ble citizen who feels that he has cause to possess a revolver will not sitate to apply to the authorities T such a permit.” A Payment of one-Walf of fines im- in cases of persons convicted charges of carrying concealed reaporia to the informer is regarded rtain officials as being one of the effective provisions of a con- weapon law introduced in Con- by Representative William H. of New York. i Enactment of the law as written Will mean much in the matter of ar- of violators of the law, it is be- ved. = i Representative Hill would give the ce power to make afrestes and €3 In cases where there is sus- cion. & provision of his bill giving police authority to detain any sus- us person Or persons suspected of Ing a firearm or other dangerous pon.. Maj. Gessford. superintendent of lice, has received from Representa- lve Hill a copy of the bill. 1 Introduced Nimeteen Months Ago. & The bill was introduced nineteen nths ago. ¢ A fine of $500 or twelve month: mnm:m‘.. o'rh both fine and im- ment, @ penalty provided the proposed law. Police officials \Vor a severe penalty in such cases, say they. think imposition of the imum penalty in concealed n cases called to the attention the court under the law now fin tion woull be the means of re- & the number of cases of “pistol g” in the District of Columbia. {i Negre munvmn Autematie. i John Robert . colored, 201 O et, yeésterday *afternoon strolled & 7th street with a loaded auto- o _in his pocket, it is charged, was arrested by Detectives and Thompson when found in ;gmw trying to negotiate a loan the weapon or sell it. =fhere were elght cartridges in the Magasine, it is charged. when he en- th tore and took the weapon s o 3 ll)eleclim nabbed and was locked up at lpnflDC( station. - the =7At police headquarters last night ut. Burlingame, night chief of Ge- s fzed collateral in the case =Lillian Henry, colored, 125 F street thwest, was attacked by an un- tifled colored man near 2d and C ts southwest about 2:30 o'clock morning. She said the man -a revolver and dragged her an alley. She managed to scream assistance, anl her as#sailant was tened away. Retort fo Question Only Provocation Known. A colored youth who entered the store of Jake Kornhauser, grocer, at 438 V street, last night, fired on the “Bfoprietor after the latter had given Bim a sharp answer when he asked Fop a pack of cigaretten. -~ Xornhauser was taken to - Im#n’s Hospital, a_ block am){"::d dzsated for a wound in the right arm, e told detectives that he had noticed colored boys acting suspiciously % the corner in front of the store “#ome time earlier in the evening, and Bad transferred his funds from the P.ho'l dl‘:";Y to !ll;le rear of the shop. b e of e youths entered %l the store i “Give me a pack of ciga; - G garettes,” he e : *What did you want?" retorted th ”prletor‘ in a sharp tone of vaic:. " The reply was a pistol shot, which ‘barely mln,!(!d A;:riklng the bones of the arm. ornhauser return. sfter treatment. ofibooe P. A. R. MEETS TUESDAY. PBtate Conference to Last Through Wednesday. The state confere and ing of the District of Cojumbin hters of the American Revolu- . %10n is to be held at Memorial Con- ntal Hall Tuesday and Wednes- _The morning session will begin at o'clock and the afternoon session at & rts of the state regent R e o e atate iy e s Tevision of the by-laws will p n up Tuesday. The momimation of vice president and the election of any of- made necessary by the revision the by-laws will be held of Marcn (@t 4:45 p.m. promptly. Francis A. St. Clair, state re- will preside over all sessions. P dbitonby 7 DU PUY IS LECTURER. Writer Addresses G. W. U. Class ¥ in Journalism. ly in people, Ism at Geor ity Friday ernoon. such € e, Ex aw Lacking. “The laws which now exist.” Judge Hardison s ery incompetent and inadequate. much license is ¢ given to the person who rushes in & store to purchase a firearm. The Sullivan law that is enforced in the ity of New York is too drastic to i“% veaders interest in living things, is among the t elements to be considered the writer of syndicate articles newspapers, said William A Du of the Philadelphia Ledger syn- In an address before the class e Washington The and the unusual also must oonsidered, he said, by the work- fn & fleld which he described as g on the cake” in news Interest must be sustained Laymen’s Midday Lenten Seryices B. F. Keith’s Theater . Except Satutdays, 1230 to 1 0’(‘10!:!: | I Tomorrow:, Conducted by— The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Speaker— Gov. Leslie M.:Shaw Prayer— B0Y BANK CLERK | IS ARRESTED WITH i i (Continued from First Page.) satchel, wherein he had secreted them j when he walked out of the bank Thurs- | day for lunch, throughout his flight until reached Heyworth. ere his fondness for shooting pool and billiards cuused him to seek fa game with a stranger, and whila 'the two knocked the balls around. the satchel, with its fortune, was left in a’corner where any one might have picked it up and walked away kad he Known of ifs contents. ' When Constable Draper appeared iand called the youth by name he ad- mitted his identity. The lad said he took the bonds on the spur of the moment and was “sore at the bank” because they had not promoted him as rapidly as he desired. Dalton broke down and cried whea speaking of his mother, who is a widow. Says He Got $85 a Month. “I don't know what I wanted to do with the money,” he said. “I just took a notion to go off end I had an easy chance to get some money and Il took it. I did not have any particu- i lar notion of where I was going but wanted to get to the south, either to | Louistana or Georgia.where I thought there would be less chance of my being found.” | " Dalton told Draper that he took the | P bonds because his salary was too jsmall; that he had asked for a raise {and it had been refused him. He said ine was sotry that he had taken the bonds and that “it does not pay. “I was getting only $65 a month,” Dalton told Constable Draper. “I had ja chance to grab these bonds and get | laway, so 1 did it. I had asked the bank for a raise and they wouldn't give it to me." William Daiton told newspaper men here that he found it easy to “get away” with the biggest bond theft known in Chicago banking circles. Reeogalzes Pinkerton Man. Dalton said he just picked up the bonds, walked across the street to a broker's office, cashed $500 worth of them, receiving $472.50 in cash and took a train for Naperville. “When I walked through the depot {John A. Graham. Robert N. Harper, in Bloomington 1 st night I saw a|Norman T. Hayes, Richard W. Hill Pinkerton detective looking for me. I | George H. Keesee, George A. Kinney, walked right by him and said ‘Hello,’ ibut he did not recognize me and 1 breathed easier after that. “1 stayed in Bloomington all night and started to walk out the [llinois Central railroad tracks. You know the rest. “I have all the bonds except the $500 worth that 1 cashed in the Chicago broker's office.” Dalton said he had been workitis in the bank about a year and was & teen years old last October. PANAMA PRESIDENT SIGNS WAR DECREE (Continued from First Page.) Rev. Charles T. Warner ] i i $771,500 IN BONDS | * |DENBY ANNOUNCES THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. IBANKING MEN HOLD | BANQUET AND BALL | iRev. Mr. Freeman’s Speech and Mme. Zendt’s Singing ! Feature Annual Event. ! ! Five hundred members and guests the Washingion Chapter of the| can Institute of Banking made ¢ the New Willard Hotel last the occasion being the seven- nth annual banquet of the chapter, i i night. ite !which inciudes in its memb hip the [L’r:nuh‘l" part of the banking fraternity {of Washington : The speakers were Rev. James E. Freeman. late of inneapolis, and now rector of the Church of the Epiphany, and Stewart Beckley. president of the national order of the American Institute of Banking. | Charles D. Bover, president of the { Washington chapler, was in charge of the prozram. . The principal number of aried sical program was the app Mme. Marie Sidenius Zendt, S iprano, of Chicago, who is present ergaged in mak rds for the Victor Company. 0. Walson o she by Homing,” by 0. and “Lo! Hear the Gentle Bishop. the last number winning a tumult of app an encore Mme. Zendt Sang Home by Carpenter. & Dr ceman, who talked to a hall million soldiers during the war. spok: feclingly of the need for u higher «triotism. He reviewed the charue- teristics of the American people that made the winning of the war possible, but added that with that great task accomplished the time for internal upbuilding and attention to domestic affairs is overripe “If | were to write 3 roung men who make up the gre ody of this organization, as well as one for the older men, like myself,” said Dr. Freeman. “I think I should these word: I believe in myseif: I believe in my count 1 believe in my God. In the course of his talk Dr. Free- man found occasion to pay high tribute to France and Great Britain for their part in the war, and said he deplored the attacks so frequently made on the latter country. Among Those Present. ‘The officers of the chapter, who were present last night, 'in addition to President Boyver, were W. J. Waller, vice president; Norman E. Towsan. secretary; 1. J. Roberts, treasurer; J. |B. Skinner. assistant secretary, and J. Mallory, chief counsel Mr. Waller was chairman of the dinner | committee, the other members being jJames C. Dulin, jr.. T. H. Leith, F. C. Addison, jr. W. A, Dexter, V. B. Dey- iber, E. McQuade, Ross E. Pollock land W. W. Spaid. The reception committee had Mr. Spaid as chairman, and the member- ship included Mr. Addison, V. B. Dey- ber, C. H. Doing, jr., Joshua Evans, Jr., H. V. Haynes, B. E. Herrell, W. F.'D. Herron, Mr. McQuaid, R. L. Neuhauser, John Poole, Mr. Boyer, W. McK. Stowell, Mr. Waller, G. O. Walson, George W. White and E. P. Wilson. Rev. James Shera Montgomery pro- nounced the invocation. Those at the speaker's table in- cluded Charles F. Alderman, Carl H. Chaftee, Floyd E. Davis, T. B. Det- wiler. R. B. Dickey, Joshua Evans, jr.; W. T. Galliher, Albert S. Gatley, R. P. Knightly, John A. Mullen, A. M. Nevius. W. A. Nickart. James F. Oy- ster, William S. Parks, Gardner B. Perry. L. C. Pimper, W. E. Richards. jr.. W. F. Rittar, Francis M. Sav- #ge, Charles W. Stevens, Carter E. ‘Talman, W. B. urston, jr., and D. C._Wills. Following the dinner and the pro- ram there was dancing in the small liroem. HE WILL KEEP NAVY READY FOR BATTLE (Continued from Fifst Page.) able difficulty. Every available rifle has been ued to the volunteer forces and national police, who have been sent forward to Coto and Bocas del Toro. The belief is strongly held in offi- cial circles that the United States government is in duty bound to fur- nish Panaman forces with necessary arms, since the couhtry disarted aft- er completion of the Panama cahal treaty, and has since been in a de- fenseless condition. The dual nature of the obligations of both republies under the treaty is advanced as an additional argument, especially in the belief generally held that Costa Rica is counting upon the support of the recently formed Union of Central American Republics. The Panaman government is urging upon the Canal Zone authorities and the United States legation here the ad- visability of recommending that the United States War Department js- lmu- the necessary war materials, ana has expressed confidence that 'such recommendation will be forwarded to ‘Washington. The United States le- ation is_ still without instructions rom Washington. U. 8. AWAITS OFFICIAL NEWS. Peace Between Panama and Costa Rica Is Foremost Thought. Faced with the seriousness of the situation, officials of the State Depart- ment begen last night consideration of steps to take In case it should be necessery to attempt to avert war between Panama and Costa Rica. Official confirmation that President Porras of Panama had gone so far as to sign a declaration of war was yet lacking and from Costa Rica no information had been received, not- withstanding an inquiry to the Amer- ican legation. Measures Not Determinmed. Just what measures will be adopted had not been determined and will not be, it was said, until all the facts are officlally communicated to the department.” It was admitted, how- ever, that despite the awkward pre- dicument presented in laying out any course on the eve of a change of administration, some ~ decisive action will be necessary if the two coun- tries should engage in hostilities. ‘The obvious remedy offered of land- ing American troops to avert a ciash was dismissed by those who believed both governments could be induced to listen to friendly council, and, if not, to ® stern warning that the said department was prepared to issue if it should Be necessary. It was re- garded as probable that identical messages would be sent to both capitais. The information received by the department continued last night to be essentially the same as that con- tained in press dispatches. Absence of informatiom from the Costa Rican capital caused govern- ment officials here to believe it pos- sible that the importance of the raid by the Costa Ricans into the disputed Coto_district had been exaggerated and that it might not have had gov- ernment sanction. Diplomatic Situation. Diplomatically the situation pre- sented was regarded by officials here as far from simple. Coto is a part of the strip of territory whose sovereignty was determined by Chief Justice White, acting as an arbiter nany years ago after one adjudication already had been made by President Loubet of TFrance. Chiet Justice ‘White awarded the territory to Costa Rica, but it never has actually pass- ed_under Costa Rican control. But regardless of the territorial rights involved the concern stocies, and not |here Is the continued peace of all the terrftory adjacent to eapal the ’ “The Secretary might have court- martialed me,” said Mr. Denby, after relating the story today, “but he didn’t do it.” er Fire in Franee. Mast of the prospective Secretary’s serv! with the marines was in the morale department, though he was sent abroad for a brief period as ob- server and was under fire on the American front in France. Before the war was over he had risen from pri- vate to second lieutenant, serving with the latter rank as morale officer at the Paris Island training station. Mr. Denby comes of fighting stock, 4n uncie and a grandfather having served officers in.the American Navy. His father, a democrat, until he refused to support Willlam Jen- nings Bryan in 1896, was American minister to China under Cleveland. Young Denby accompanied him and in all spent nine years in the far east, most of the time being em- ployed in the Chinese maritime cus- toms service. He was in the Navy throughout the Spanish-Ame: n war, and, as gunner’s mate, he partic- ipated in the blockade of Havana. Roesevelt to Succeed Cousin. Mr. Roosevelt's appointment as as- sistant secretary also falls in with a family tradition, his father having firat come to national fame while oc- cupying that post, and his cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, having filled it until he resigned last summer to accept the democratic nomination for the vice presidency. Like his pro- spective chief, Mr. Roosevelt is a vet- eran of the world war, having served as a lieutenant colonel of infantry in France. He is thirty-three years old and a member of the New York as- sembly. During the pre-convention campaign last year he was connected with the movement for the nomina- tion of Gen. Leonard Wood. ‘WILL TAKE DEGREE. — Arrangements Made to Make Hard- ing Knight Templar. MARION, Ohio, February 26.—Ar- rangements for conferting the Knight Templar order on President-elect ‘Warten G. Harding have been S0 that the entire evening of {.‘.‘:&fi? March 1, will be devoted to this work. instead of beginning in the afternoon. a short time after the arrival of My Harding from St. Augustine, Fla., it was omcill'l‘{ announced today. Rev. Dr. T. H. McAfee will present Mr. and Mrs. Harding with a soljq milver plaque, a gift from the citizens of Marion, in a farewell reception o be held at the Harding home Wednes.. day morning. ols will be closed during t, morning to permit pupils to fmf.’fi the reception, and merchants wil] close their stores and Jactories sus- pend operations in order to i employes to attend. g ——— 'IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES ptSulie Sty Limits Allens to 3 Per Cent of Na- , tionals of 1910 Census. The conference report on the immi- gration bill was adopted yesterday by the House and Senate and the measure sent to the President. It would limit immigration for fifteen months from April 1 3 per cent of the na- tionals of ‘the various countries who were in the United States at the time of the 1910 census. The vote, taken after an hours de- ————— bate, was 296 to 40. A person who has hed af leg or arm smputated often compfains of)| foeling & pain’in the missingf{limb, C., FEBRUARY 27, 1921—-PART 1. PROMINENT AMONG THOSE ATTENDING BANQUET OF D. C. CHAPTER. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING C. 0. BOY resident and prexk ng officer. J. MeQUADE, rman entertainment committee. CITIZENS m DECIDE ' Inaugural Crowds to Fill Hotels ATTITUDE ON RATES Public Utility Committees to Make Known Stand on Applications. The public utility committecs of ail the citizens' tions will meet within a week or ten to decide their stand on the applications for continuation of the present rates for gas, electricity and street car fare. William McC. Clayton, as chairman of the utility committee of the Fed- eration of Citizens' Associations, will call the conference. The plan of hav- | | ' ing a joint conference of the utility | heads of all the organizations was ' tried out prior 1o the last street car hearing and resulted in a united stund against further increases in fare. Although the Potom Electrie Power Company, Washington Rail- way and Electrie Company and the WO gas companies are not seeking incre: at this time, the belief pre- i vailed last night that the utility com- mittees at the forthcoming confer- ence will decide to fight for some re- ductions in rat Will Ask Five-Gent Fare. Mr. Clayton already has made known his intention to ask that the Capital Traction Company be put back to a five-cent fare, with two cents for transfers, and the W. R. & F. to seven cents with four tokens for cents, Officials of the Capital Traction Company admit that they could get along with less than the present rate of four tokens for 30 cents, but say the company could not make a fair return on the five-cent fare. The Capital Traction Company has not yvet announced what attitude it will take before the commission next month on the question of continuing the present rate of fare, and interest is keen on this phase of the situation. Will Ask Gas Reduetion. It is expected the citizens' associa- tions following the proposed confer- ence will ask the commission to make a reduction in the rate of $1.32 per thousand cubic feet for gas sold to private homes, It was made clear at the District building a few days ago that the commission will insist upon as strong a showing of the need for continuing the present utility rates as if the companies were seeking increases. Interest is not so keen among the citizens in the petition of the power company for continuation of present rates for current as it is in the rates for gas and street car service. DIES OF BULLET WOUNDS. Negro Succumbs in Hospital After Alleged Bootleg Deal. Harry Parker, colored, thirty-three years old, 2351 Sherman avenue, who received two bullet wounds in his body Friday night, following an al-| leged bootleg transaction, ied at Freedmen's Hospital last night about 8:30 o'clock. When Parker was taken to the hospital he told the police he had been shot by an unidentified white man while walking along R street betwaen 9th and 10th streets. Later he changed his story and admitted the shooting followed a liquor deal in which he appeared in the role of purchaser. ¥ . It was when he was about to enter the home of George Johnson, a col- ored companion, 1642 street, that several shots were fired at him, two striking him. Arthur Davis, colored, known to his friends as “Blinky,” is one of the several persons in custody in conneo- tion with the police investigation of the shooting. —_— WILL HEAD CLUB DRIVE. Anthony J. Oliver to Conduct Cam- paign for U. S. Employes. Anthony J. Oliver has been ap- pointed by the home committee of Federal Employes’ Union No. 2 to conduct the drive for funds to build the union’s clubhouse. Mr. Oliver is a member of the Technical Sngineers’ Union. The fund will be raised through sale of the stock of the Departmental Bank, a government employe activity. It is hoped that the fund will be raised by May 1. The committee consists of Mrs. Salome Mansfield of the war risk bu- Mrs. Adele G. reau, as chairman; Guthridge of the Department Agriculture, treasurer; Prof. George A. Hill, United States Naval Ob- servatory; William J. Hendricks, gov- ernment printing office; Miss Louise Park, geological survey; Mrs. Mary E. O. Green, division of loans and currency, Treasury Department; James C. Biackwell, Post Office De- partment; Henry G. Nolda, bureau war risk insurance; Samuel L. Grosh, Department of Agriculture, and P. A, Strachan, organizer of Federal Km- ployes’ Union No. 2. MRS. ADAMS TO SPEAK. ‘Women and Law to Be Theme of Assistant Attorney General. Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams, as- sistant attorney general, is to speak on “Women and the Law,” at the final meeting to be held Wednesday night at Memorial Continental Hall, under auspices of the General Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs, the Daughters of the Revolution an of the Treasury. Covington | 3larm was sent out by means of the Isician, Dr. C. E Despite Banish President-Elect, Vice President-Elect and Members of | ing of Festivities New Cabinet Make Reservations in Preparation for Induction Ceremonies. Washinglon hotels are well booked | for the inauguration, notwithstanding | there are to be no inaugural festiv-| ities. The larger hotels ceascd mak- | ng reservations several days ago, and report from the smaller ones is to the effect that their accommodations n all but completely engaged. | With the President-clect and the; e President-clect and their imme- | dinte families stopping at the New Willard, that hotel virtually will be have | administration headquarters. At least| two binet members, however, the next Secretary of State and the next | Postmaster General. will stop at the i Shoreham, while the incoming Attor-. ney General has engaged suites both it the New Willard and Wardman Park Hotel Herbert Hoover, the next of Commerce, and Mrs. Hoover hav not made reservations at the Shore ham, where they generally hate made B s when in Washin rise to a t they will be ablished in their new home, 300 S street, by March 4 Scarcity of Governors. Biv Unlike other inaugurations, few governors will be in Washington for the Harding ceremonies. (iov. Davis of Ohio, however, will be a visitor and will stop at the Washington Hotel. Gov. Hartness of Vermont has made reservations at the Raleigh Hotel. The Vice President-elect and Mrs. Coolidge will arrive in Washington Wednesday, and will have with them a small party. The following day, March 3, the President-elect and Mrs. Harding and several memb < their immediate family will arrive, and with them will be their family phy- Sawyer. brother, Dr. G. T. in Washington, Mr. ' Harding’ Harding, jr. is now staying with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Heber Votow, the latter Carolyn Harding, at their home in Takoma Park. Dr. Harding and Mr. and Mrs. Votow have engaged a suite at Wardman Park Hotel, where reservations have been made for other members of the family of the Presi- d and friends from Marion, Ohio. The President-elect's eldest sister, Mrs. Remsburg, of California, with her hu nd and three daughters, and ther sister, Miss Abigail Harding. 1 join the family group at Ward- 1 Park Hotel. as will Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Pope of the state of Wash- -elect lington, Mr. Pope being a first cousin of the incoming chief executive, Other members of the Pope family who are cousins of President-elect Hard- ng will be here to witness his induction into the White House. They are Mr. 1d Mrs. H. O. Pope and Miss Beulah Pope of De Quoin, 11i, who will be the guests here of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Edmonston. and Mr. and Mr=. Karl Pope, also of Du Quoin. Preparations for Cabinet. Plans for the entertainment of Charles Evans Hughes, next Secre- ry of State. and Mrs. Hughes, at the Shoreham. have not been completed, but it ir understood reservations have been made for them and their son, Charles 1. Hughes, jr. Will H. Hays, who has been picked for the post office portfolio. aml who will be the bachelor of the cabinet, will be joined at the Shoreham by his sister and friends from Indiana. Harry W. Daugherty, Attorney Gen- eral-elect, has reserved a suite at the Willard from March 2 to March 6, but he has engaged a larger suite at Wardman Park Hotel, where, his fam- ily will probably join him later. It is said he will be unaccompanied by members of his family during inau- guration times. as Mrs. Daugherty and their daughter are both invalids. Henry C. Wallace, who is to be Secre- tary of Agriculture, and Mrs. Wal- lace, who probably have the largest family in the new administration, three daughters and three sons, have taken an apartment at the Highlands and will be there during the inaugu- ration and until they find a home to their liking. Their eidest daughter, Mrs. Angus Maclay, makes her home with them in Des Moines, where her husband is a prominent business man. Their other daughters are Miss Mary Wallace and Miss Ruth Wallace, and their soms, John B, Henry A. and James W. Wallace. —————————————————— WOMAN’S BODY FOUND IN COLLEGE GRANDSTAND Miss Maggie E. Graham Was Sister of Judge Graham of Wash- ington Court. LEXINGTON, Va, February 26— After a search, in which cadets at the Virginia Military Institute and students of Washington and Lee University joined, the body of Miss Maggie R. Graham, sister of Judge Samuel J. Graham of the United States Court oI Claims, Washington, D. was found early today in a seat in the grandstand of the athletic fleld at Washington and Lee. "The body when found was in a sitting position, in one of the seats, leaning forward, and physicians be- lieve death occurred some time last night. Nearby was a bottle of poison. | Search for Miss Graham began to- day following news last night that she was missing from her home. An town fire bell, and a searching party soon organized, composed of towns- people and students of the two schools here. Miss Graham, who conducted a boarding house here for students, is said to be widely known throughout the country by alumni of the in- stitutions. Members of the family tonight said she had been in ill health for several months. REWARDED FOR SERVICE. Edward A. Savoy State Department Messenger Fifty-One Years. Secretary Colby Friday recognized the fifty-first anniversary of Edward A. Savoy’s appointment to the State De- partment by promoting him from the $1,200 grade to the $1,400 grade. “Eddie” Savoy is one of the fixtunes of the State Department. He has served as the confidential messenger of all the Secretaries from the time of Hamilton Fish in the first of |administration of President Grant, in 1871, and has had a personal acquaint- | ance with all foreign ambassadors and ministers since that time. MINSTREL SHOW PLANNED Business School Students to Stage “The Darktown Cabaret.” Students of Business High School will stage a minstrel show Wednes- day and Thursday in the auditorium of the institution. The title of the piece is “The Darktown Cabaret,” a snappy entertainment depicting the life of a colored waiter of the high- class cabarets of Broadway. Mike Yoelson, brother of the fa- mous comedian, will be seen in the leading role. Bongs and dances will feature the production. —_— HEADS HECHT ASSOCIATION. E. M. Ashcom was elected president the savings division|oe the Hecht Company's Employes’ Mutual Benefit Association at the an- Willlam Mather Lewis, direotor of | nuai meeting held at the Arcade Fri- the savings division, will speak on|g4yy night. Other officers elected “The Dollar at Work,” and Joshua|were: Mrs. Nina Fickling, vice presi- Evans, jr., vice president of the Riggs| dent; Miss Josephine R. Howe, secre- National Bank, will diseuss modefrn banking. A musical program will be|J A given. MEDAL FOR GARFIELD. By direction of the President, Harr: Army in A. Garfield of Ohlo has been l'lxd.i ;hl:md O:thfl & distinguished service medal for his meritorious conduct of the highly nel. fuel adminjstration during the world cently hé has been stationel at war, Miss Tillie Butler, treasurer, and Nugent, assistant treasurer. CHAPLAIN IS RETIRED. Chaplain Walter Marvine, who entered fimher, 1890, has been - ¢ list on m“‘ nt of o grade of lleutenant colo el Monroe. Va. MAKES PLANS TO GUARD THRONG AT INAUGURATION. Maj. Gessford to Tell How to Pro- tect Jewelry in Crowd. Police arrangements for the inau- guration period are being made with a view to giving the same protection which would have been given in event of the celebration being as first planned. Maj. Harry L. Gessford, superin- tendent of police, believes there will be many strangers here, and is plan- ning to take care of them as best he can with the means at his command. The superintendent will have the usual detail of men along Pennsyl- vania avenue, which will be roped to prevent interruption to the Presi- dent. Maj. Gessford will issue a bulletin telling just how persons should pro- tect their property, more especially their jewelry and other portable val. uables. He also will make public a series of suggestions as to protection from pickpockets. There will be the' usual details of detectives and policemen along the principal thoroughfares in the busi- ness section, at the steamboat wharves and railroad stations. Maj. Gessford thinks there probably will be heavy trafic between Balti- more and this city March 4. He also thinks Philadelphia, New York and intermediate points’ will send large numbers of persons here. While he has r ived no intimation as to the number of persons who probably will come here from the west, he is reason- ably certain Ohio will send a large representation. Tennessee will send a delegation of thirty-five republicans from the legislature, which has ad- journed until March 7 $200,000 TO MAKE D. C. WATER PLANS VOTED BY SENATE (Continued from First Page.) the estimate had not come through the ‘Treasury Department In accordance with the rules relating to estimates. Chairman Wadsworth said that he had seen the letter from Secretary Baker urging the appropriation, but that he had not seen any estimate from the Treasury Department. Finally, Senator Fletcher of Florida suggested that the amendment be ac- cepted and allowed to go to conference with the House, and after a further plea by Senator Sutherland that such aetion be taken Senator Frelinghuysen agreed to withdraw his point of order, and the amendment was adopted without fur- ther opposition. LOCAL OFFICIALS ELATED. Water Situation Long Regarded as Involving Danger of Calamity. District Engineer Commissioner Charles W, Kutz and J. S. Garland, superintendent of the water depart- ment of the local government, were elated by the announcement of the Senate's action. They have long re- garded the water situation as hold- ing the possibilities of a calamity should the single supply conduit from Great Falls break down. “The Senate’s actlon is most timely,” declared the Commissioner. “It is to be hoped the House will concur, for any delay in starting work on an additional conduit must involve an additional risk to the people of ‘Washington.’ " According to Mr. Garland, “Con< ST | Hughes Makes Final | Appearance in Court { In $500,000 Action | | i | NEW YORK, February 26— | ChaTles Evans Hughes today | | made his finnl ppearance in court ax n practicig, attorney | i | | { besore going to Washington to become See | eharged through refusal to well n distributer a patented article | because of an allexed breack of | | agreement. “A monopely zramted by the patent office cannot im any way ] he interfered with by the Sher- man law." contended Mr, Hughex. BOARD WILL ASK FUNDS FOR SEHoOL i{Fowler Tells How Hamilton i Building Can Be Used An urgent appeal will be mude {Congress soon after the inception of | the extra session by the beard of edu- cation for an emergency appropria- tion to provide for the comstruction {of a new building to replace the Ham- {ilton School, now used to quarter i thirty-four tubercular children. This | was “decided at a special executive | conference of the school governing body yesterday afterncon at the | Franklin School, which was held pur- posely to discuss conditions at the Hamilton School. Acting _upon the advice of Health Officer William C. Fowler, the board { definitely determined not to abandon at present the building which is lo- cated on Bladensburg road, ount Olivet cemetery, but to improve immediately conditions existing there. Meantime an_ effort will be made to secure about six portable structures for the temporary use of the tubercular. Fowler Makes Suggestions. Dr. Fowler, who appeared before the board at the request of Dr. Abram Simon, its president, pointed out that if some improvements are made at | the Hamilton School the children can attend it “without any imminent danger.” He made it clear that the location of the institution was not desirable, and that he favored the erection of a new school for the tu- bercular children as soon as it can be_obtained. The health officer also laid before the board a report of Dr. Joseph A. Murphy. supervising medical inspec- tor of the public Schools, showing that the children attending it were improving physically and that their | weight had increased. All_ communications between schonl and_heaith authorities relative to the ! conditions at the Hamilton School since {its establishment in January, 1917, were I read to the board members by Dr. Fow- ler, which he indicated proved conclus- ively that health department officials were cognizant of the situation at the institution and had made recommenda- tions from time to time to the officials of the schools for improvements. The board, according to Dr. Fowler. who was delegated by Dr. Simon as its official spokesman, approved of all the recommendations_he made, and agreed to co-operate with him. P gress will not have acted too soon, ff ‘the House concurs and the appro- priation finally is passed.” Representative Zihlman of Mary- {1and, who has taken an active part {in bringing the seriousness of the | water supply situation to the atten- i Yon of members of Congress. was as |much pleased by the passage of Senator Sutherland’s amendment as Were the District officials. lieves the House will approve the amendment. = Probably the most delighted private citizen of Washington was Francis R. Weller, chairman of the water supply committee of the Board of Trade, who has worked unceasingly to have the { water matter at least considered by Congress at this session. Mr. Weller said the Senate had acted promptly and generously to meet one of the most serious situations ever faced by the capital. Ra Developments. Developments have come rapidly since the Federal Power Commission, consisting of the Secretaries of War. Agriculture and Interior, transmitted port of Maj. Tyler of the Corps of Engineers of the Army, urging im- { mediate construction of a conduit and additional _filtration plant for in- | creasing the -capital's water supply. The commission strongly indorsed the report and a few days later the board of engineers for rivers and harbors, to which the report had been referred for review, also went on record as approving the Tyler recommendations. This was followed by Secretary of War Baker sending to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House a communication urging an ap- propriation of $200,000 at this session, with which to start work on the project as outlined by Maj. Tyler. Mr. Baker said the situation was o seri- ous he would advise an appropriation being carried in any appropriate measure, at that time under considera- tion, to be acted upon before the ad- journment of the present session of ‘ongress. O the hecls of Mr. Baker's urgent recommendation, Gen. Beach, chief of engineers of the Army, and other gov- ernment engineers made statements emphasizing the fact that Washing. ton will be confronted with the con stant menace of a water famine until a new conduit has been constructed. Action by Civie Bodies. Citizens' associations and other civic bodies became aroused by the pub- licity given the matter and resolu- tions were passed in oconsiderable number, urging immediate action by Congress to remedy the situation. It |1iad been expected to initiate congres- {sional action in the House appropria- [lionu committee, but when it was found that another deficiency bill { probably would not be reported out by the committee Representative Zihl- man, Ropresentative Moore of Vir- ginia_and Mr. Weller, as spokesmen {for the citizens’ bodies, then turned to the Senate military affairs com- mittee, in the hope of getting the $200,000 item requested by the Sec- f War inserted in the Army Should the appropriation finally b authorized it is believed the War D partment will rush preparations for starting work on the proposed con- duit. Maj. Tyler estimated that under favorable conditions the work could bo completed within two and a half years Private engineers who have investigated the uation beliete a much longer time will be required. The present conduit, which is cir- cular in design and constructed of three thicknesses of brick, was built in 1860. It is nine miles long and has not been emptied for repairs in more than & year, for the reason that it must be Erm‘ully constantly em- ployed to keep up with the city’s de- mand for water. Built sixty years 2g0 to handle an average of not more than 65,000,000 gallons of water daily, the conduit now is conveying an aver- age of 68,000,000 gallons daily. En- gineers agree this is a strain, con- sidering the age of the conduit, which may produce a serious break at any time. o RO D R HOUSEWARMING FOR CLUB. The Liberty Loan Club, composed of employes of the division of public debt of the Treasury Department, Is to have a housewarming, beginning tomorrow and extending through March 5, at its new clubhouse, 17 Do 6156 i 11:30 every Svenc o from :80 every - fae and on day from 1 ngon till 1 for Present. i facing | He be- ! to Congress on February 15, the re-! Chi LIVELY CENSORSHIP D. C. Commissioners to Give Hearing on Motion Pic- tures Tomorrow. With sentiment running strong on both sides of the question, the Com- missioners at o'clock tomorrow afternoon will hear arguments for and against censorship of motion pictures in Washington. During the three weeks that have “lapsed since announcement was made that the Commissioners would hold a public hearing. censorship has been debated pro and eon in citizens' or- ganizations, women's clubs, business bodies and fraternal gatherings. The motion picture men. it is ex- pected. will contend that the existing police regulations against immoral ex- hibitions or entertainments of any kind are ample to protect the people from improper pictures. Insist Regulation Needed. Some of those who plan to attend the hearing will argue that these reg- ulations are not sufficient. They will present a long list of types éf scenex which they believe should be entirely ! eliminated from films. | The District dppargment of the merican Legion was piaced on record s strongly opposed to censorship of Le moviex in a le r sent to Com- missioner Hendrick exterday by Col James A. Drain, department com- mander. After quoting u_ resolution adopted the District department of the on at its convention in December, opposing Sunday blue laws and simi- lar legislation, Col. Drain wrote the Commissioners as follows. Col. Drain’s Letter. “I am informed that efforts are be- ing made to secure action by your hon- orable body looking toward the estab- lishment of a local censorship upon moving pictures, and that these ef- forts are being put forth by those who have previously shown great ac- tivity in connection with other pro- posed ‘blue law’ legisiation. “As department commander, repre- senting more than 9.000 men whose names are enrolled as members of the American Legion in the District of Co- lumbia, and specifically authorized by the resolution above quoted. I wish to respectfully represent to you our op- position to all repressive laws of thi character. “It is well within the truth to sav {that we of the American Legion feel that there are already too many laws !intended by well meaning but unwise reformers to correct the morals and preserve the virtue of a people who. by the nature of their aspirations and the form of their government, should be free, but who, by reason of these laws, have been deprived in a very considerable degree of their just rights.” —_—— $240 BONUS IS PASSED AS HOUSE AMENDMENT; RETURNS TO CONFEREES (Continued from First Page.) affiliation with any organization using the strike threat to enforce de- mands. This particularly meant affili- ation with the American Federation of Labor. Representative Woods said that the police and firemen had acceded to this demand by Congress. Speaking as a member of the committee that fixed their pay rate. Mr. Woods said that the salary of the police and firemen was purposely fixed at @ low basic salary with the distinct understanding that the bonus would be added. “Simple common honesty,” he said, “demands that we give them this bonus now. It is a breach of faith not to give it to them.” Representative Blanton of Texas said, “If the bonus is giverl to any em- ployes it should be given to the police and firemen.” | The House voted down, 178 to 15, an amendment offered by Representative Black, demoerat, of Texas, to limit the bonus to all those receiving $2,000 or less and none to receive more than $2,240. Limits Earnings to $2,740. " the bonus provision passed the Heuse It sots & limit for those receiv- ing the full $240 at a b‘:t:cela:e‘.go‘r’: 2,500, and no one can rec :m.n $2,740, including any part of the bonus. Most of the time of the House was taken up with parliamentary entan- glements and preliminary aye and v votes. n‘i)urlnz the consideration of the bonus provision the House galleries were crowded and the corridors out- side were filled by government em- loyes. p'l‘ge appropriation of $200,000,000, as proposed in a Senate amendment for purchase of bonds of the federal land banks, was the only item in the legis- Jative appropriation bill not agreed to by the House in considering the conference report last night. This matter was held open for a separate vote on Tuesday. Amendments Passed Upon. ther Senate amendments requiring aosepelrlte vote in the House, which were passed upon late yesterday, were: lating to the transfer of a motor traek from the War Department to the Library of Congress. Relating to the transfer of two mo- tor trucks from the War Department to the Botanic Garden. Providing that the secretary of the Civil Service Commission shall be deemed an “employe” for the pur- this act. P e ihe title of “counselor of the State Department” to ‘“under- secretary of state.” Relating to the general supply com- mittee: Providing for the trans- fer of two motor trucks from the War Department; authorizing the issuance to the other departments of the gov- ernment, or the sale commercially. of surplus typewriting machines which have become unfit for further use; 2nd authorizing the general supply committee to make repairs to type- writing machines belonging to other departments of the government. appropriating $200,000,000 for the purchase of bonds of federal land ba;l“‘:\:!ldlng for the transfer of three motor trucks from the War Depart- Ment to the Treasury Department. [hcreasing from $7,100,000 to 37.- 500,000 the appropriation for the en- forcement of the national prohibition act. orizing the detail of not to ex- ce:;“:l‘ght warrant officers or enlisted men to the office of the chief of Coast Ai‘;‘l‘il:glfln‘ the transfer of an auto- mobile from the War Department to the superintendent of the Btate, War A ropriating N:w'r‘yp Department office building ailable to accommodate the offiees ot the Shipping Board. ‘Authorizing the transfer of a motor the War Department to tice. Fixing the purchase price of writing machines, providing for transfer of typewriting machines froth the War Department to the gen- eral supply committee and the sale of such machines by the general supply committee to other branches of the government sefvice. A.-thfl.’:int the sale to '.l:' ity : icago for street purposes the terest of the United-States to-certaln land in that eity, PLEAS ARE CERTAN -