Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1921, Page 2

v o Y * FAVORS S0 CITY CLUB HOME Committee Would Give Up ' $1,000,000 Plan and Start, New Building at Once. erection ty Club dinner Plans for the immediate of a new building for the ¢ were made last might at meeting of the recently appointed ways and means committee. The plan as approved by the committ prominent business and profess men, will be submitted to the fullj meeting of the club tonight The new clubhouso idea has been developed by Thomas Rones, a mem- ber of the board of governors. It calls for an expenditure of approxi- mately $350,000 against the proposed | $1,000.000 for the original clubhouse. One feature of the new plan is that| it includes an auditorium capable of 3 commodating 1.300 persons, and, as Mr. Bones pointed out, would be especially adaptable for civ therings such as the Washington Chamber of Commerce the Board of Trade, Merchants and Manufacturers Association, Kiwanis Club and others. Three Sallent Points. Mr. Bones asserted that it will be possible to finance the entire proje simple in this city, and that with th design and will be no neca o g for material. construciton piann outside of It is understood t completed within cavation s S points_in six the plan Three salient were taken up by the board of gov- ernors at a meeting Monday night, according to J. A. Whittield, president of the club. the clearing of the G sireet site o ail indebtedness second. the eréctjon of the four-story sketched by building as tentatively Mr. Bones, and, third. tne making of a building loan of $350.000. Mr. Whitfield explained in detail why it had been found necessary to abandon the orizinal Dbuilding - plan He said that adverse market and bank conditions made it impossible to finance the project. He then ex- plained that the members of the board of governors had been requested to submit suggesti for building profect within the means of the club, @nd that Mr. Bones had developed a plan_which furnished the club all the facilities it needed, offercd the city rare accommodations for civic gatherings, and presented a sound commercial investment. Stores to Furnish Revenue. One of the pringipal differences be- tween Mr. Bopes' plan and the origi- nal plan is that the former will de- pend upon stérex' on the first fioor for | its principal revenue instéad of upon leeping rooms, which would have consumed five floors of the proposed building, and which would not have been of much service to resident, ac- tive members. i Under Mr. Bones' plan the first floor will contain four stores, 21 feet by 112 feet, with cellars underneath of the same size. These stores, it is estimated, will produce more revenue than all of the originally propoged sleeping rooms. Tt will be pessible 10 treat the facade of the building in such an artistfc way that the stores Will in .nowise detract from the | beauty of the-stpucture: -The entrance to the club building, under the ten- tative plan, will be gthe west side of the structure, and. there will bel ample space for.-a. sizeable lobby. double stairways. four elevators, and certain service features. Second-Floor Plan. The second floor, under the proposed plan, will contain a large dining hall witlf two adjointng grivate dining rooms, which, could thrown en suite with thd matfyelf. Over these private dining rooms, which could be . used as conference rooms. will be two ¢ ‘ megzanine rooms of similar size, available fof either dining or con- ference purposes. The total dining space would be 7,376 square feet, a copsiderably Jarger area than under the original plan. 31} would be pos- M ot ahout 700 sible to seat a t 0 Adjoining! the main dining will be an immense kitchen, as- suring the very promptest service The third floor. under the tentative plan, would be strictly a club floor. There will be a lounging room 64 by 66 feet, as compared With a 36-by-52- foot lounge under thegoriginal plan. Adjoining the lounge would be a| reading room and also a cardroom. both of which would be larger than similar rooms provided under the original plan. Back of the lounge would be a large billiard room. with | Space for twelve tables, offering one of the most extensive billiard rooms in Washington. The old plan called for a billlard room with only five * tables. Over the reading room and card- room would be a mezzanine floor. with two rooms of similar size, Which could be used as conference rooms, | cardrooms or for other purposes. | Auditorium on Top Floor. TLe top floor would contain a com- bination auditorium and gymnasium. with a clear, absolutely unobstructed pace of 65 by 112 feet. Along the de of this auditorium and gymna- sium would be a mezzinine gallery capable of seating 400. Under this gallery would be ample space for the storing of all regulation gymnasium | t and for buffet service in | - of meetings. It is estimated | tiaat the room would seat more than | 1.300 persons. The main unobstruct- | ed part of the hall 7168 square feet, whe the large | ballroom of the New Willard Hotel, | one f the finest in the city, hasj only 7.056. The total space of the hall, including the mezzanine, would be 10,568 square feet This magnificent hall, Mr. Bones explained. would be large enough for indoor tennis, indoor base ket ball and hand ball bouts and other athlet also be staged, with ample accom modations for immense crowds. On a | mezzanine opposite the gallery would be space for locker accommodations | for 300 members and ample showers. STRIKE ON RAILROADS IN MEXICO COMES TO END Messages Sent to Leaders After Re- turn of Gen. Calles From would contain | Isthmus Country Tour. from the boardroom he was unani- | | mously elected as president of the By the Associated Press bank. .r. Prescott upon being noti- CITY. workers March the 16.—The Mexican MEXICO strike of on railways, which began the middie of February, was settled today. Mes- /pages have been sent by the union leaders to the men’s organizations throughout the republic calling off the strike, and it is probable the men will return to their duties during the day. Although the basis of settlement was not announced, Brig. Gen. Calles, chief of the cabinet, and secretary of the interior, as well as the strike leaders with whom he conferred, ap- peared pleased that an agreement had been reached. Gen. Calles re- turned to Mexico City yesterday from a six-week tour of the isthmus coun- try, during which he investigated la- bor conditions. NEGRO BICYCLIST STRUCK. John Lane, colored, thirteen years old, 1738 13th street. was riding a bicycle that collided with the automobile of R. €. Treadwell, 1715 19th street, at 19th and Riggs streets about 9:45 o'clock st night. An. examination at Emer- gency Hospital revealed the fact that 4o Loy had receited no injuries. ¥ { night { The Digging Own Grave Man 74 Years Old Dies of Paralysis | HAZLETON, Pa., March 16.— Death from a paralytic stroke yenterdny prevented Frank Marterilli from completing the digging of hix own grave, it be- came known today. Friends wsaid he often ex- pressed fear he would not live much longer, and two days be- fore he died he began digging | his grave In the Preclous Blood | cemetery i He was seventy-four years old and eame here thirty-three years age from Buenos Aires, Argentina. TWODOZEN TAKEN Some Whisky, Dope and a Couple of Revolvers Seized by Police. A few bottles of bad whisky, a lit- tle “dope,” a couple of old revolvers and twenty-four men and women held on various charges or far investigation the results tod; this morning, Ic olice agents, participated. ultancously on st Washing- are ne and members of the mented by reven: raid. executed eleven houses in Southw ton. was planned ' an-up” af- ir to rid Washington of boot- leggers, dope peddlers and gun-toters. ut ‘100 persons were taken into custody. all but twenty-four later be- ing released Inspector Clifford Grant. chief detectives, and Lieut. Guy E. Bur- lingame, ght chief of detectives, as- sisted by several police lieutenants. members of the investigations squad and_pokce from sev precinets, as- sembled at midnight at North Capitol ts. The party was divided and dispatched to the va- rious places to be raided. “Fashion Grotto” Ralded. ored. ‘were present. They were com- manded to hold up their hands while they were searched Only one re- volver was found, and that one was| in the possession of Grover E. Moore, a_special policeman and the only white man presémt. He was deprived of his badge and weapon, but no charge was preferred against him. Cole was charged with conducting a dis- orderly house. Three of the guests at the Fash- ion Grotto had a little something “on Cole. the proprietor of the establish- ment, said he couldn’t open his safe, as he had forgotten the combination. | The police took the safe to the first precinct station, opened it and found a few valuables and some cash. A | pistol was found behind the bar in the dance hall, but the proprietor was within the law in keeping it there. Other Places Ralded. Other raids were made on houses at 208 L street, 433 3d street, 307 Virginia avenue, 35 H street, 213 I street, 312 Maine avenue, 410 3d street, 325 3d street, 1209 Delawhire avenue and 78 C street, all in Southwest Wash- ington. : Patrol wagons backed up to the raided houses and the occupants wer transferred to the various precinct stations, where they ware searched. Charges have been préferred against seven persons, all colored, as follows Louis Fletcher, Kingan apartments George A. Burgan, 4418 Hunt place northeast, illegal possession of liquor. Albert Street, 336 H street southwest John W. Carter, 221 B% street south west; Beatrice Gray. 433 3d street southwest, and William H. Spriggs, 301 Virginia avenue southwest, alleg- ed violations of the Harrison narcotic law; Rosie Allen, 35 H street south- I CLEANUP RAD of | PRESIDENT BACKS IMPORT TAX BILLS west, violation of the Harrison nar- intoxicants. Seventeen others are held by the police . for investigation and. it probable that charges will be pre. ferred or they will be released before tonight. PRESCOTT HEADS SECOND NATIONAL Chosen Chairman of Bank Executive Committee—V, | B. Deyber President. Samuel J. Prescott today was elect- | ed chairman of the boanl of directors and of the executive committee of| the Second National Bank. This is a new office, created by the directors today, following the resignation of Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph as president. Mr. Prescott first was chosen president of the bank to suc- ceed Mr. Rudolph, but declined this| offer. Victor B. Deyber, vice presi- nt and cashier of the bank. then was elected president of the institu- tion. The directors issued the fol- lcwing statement At the meeting of the board of di-| rectors of the Second National Bank | held Wednesday, Marh 16, no| H. Rudolph, president of the board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, tendered his resignation as president of the Second National | Bank, which was accepted with re- | gret. and a committee appointed to ) con to Mr. Rudolph the apprecia- | tion of the board for the many years | of faithful and efficient services ren- ed by him to the bank. The board of directors then took the question of the election of | dent of the institution, and in the | of Mr. Samuel J. Prescott| fied of his eclection expressed his by reason of his private which would not permit him to give his entire time to the management of | the affairs of the bank, and as he | felt a bank president should devote il of his time to the institution over | Which he was president, he insisted that the board its action eled ink him president, which was wccord- ingly dong The members of the board, however. i feeling that it was to the interest of the bank that Mr. Prescott should take & more active Dart in the affairs of the institution, created.the executive office of chairman of the board of {directors and of the executive com- inittee of the bank, and to this office Mr. Prescott was unanimously elected and accepied ““The board of directors in recogni- thanks for the honor tendered him, ! but stated he was forced to decline | interests, | cotic law and illegal possession of|to make anti-dumping and American js | first fiscal legislation to be brought | Fordney, chairman of the House ways land means committtce, | that he will give the full support of his | oftice | passage of the two measures in ques- | | Germany. France and England. tion of the faithful and efficient sery- s of Victor B. Deyber, vice presi- dent znd cashier of the ‘bank, unan- imously elected him president “Mr. Deyber is widely known in Washington banking circles, having been connected ‘with the West End National Bank. the Citizens National Bank, the Commercial National Bank, assistant cashier of the Federal Na- tional Bank, and was president of the Washington chapter. American In- stituge of Banking last year. He is known as a thoroughly experienced and progressive young banker." ” -. THE EVENING e FOURMEN PIAED " FORSHP BOARD Them Until All Seven Are Selected. President four of the to compri Shipping Harding has decided &3 is to s Sta seven men he e the new United Board and he would have j yesterday before | for a last-minute a djourned ry of a tech- ov was no disputing the wording of the technicality, as it appeared in the| law governing the Shipping Board All Must Be Named at Once. The law stated that all seven mem- bers of the board must be appointed at one and the s time. It per: mitted no piec tions, bers of the old board, according to the administration’s understanding of the law, are authorized to function until all the new members have been the hip,” which was duly confiscated. | confirmed and qualified. Until the new board has qualified Admiral Benson will remain as the directing head of the board. It also was indicated that when the new board is announced Admiral Benson's name will be found among the seven selected. Gives Approval to Anti-fl Dumping Legislation at Conference. President Harding made it known last night that he approves the pro- posal of the congressional leaders valuation of imports measures the to the attention of the special ses- sion of Congress called April 11. That he favors this part of the legisiative program was officially announced following his conference in the executive offices with Senator Penrose, chairman of the Senate finance ~ committee, and_ Chairman to meet who placed before him a legislative program for the coming session. He also indicated in bringing about the early tion. Full Program Not Approved. It was indicated by the President during this conference that he did not desire to approve the full pro- | gram. He wishes to hold further | conferences on the question as to | whether a permanent tariff bill or an | internal revenue bill should be given | precedence, when the time comes to | consider them. He i8 anxious to learn | the views of many of the leaders of | the Senate and House upon tais ques- tion before coming to any conclusion. Chairman Fordney said today that House committes is ready on y-four hours' notice to intro- | duce an anti-dumping bill to prevent the American market being flooded by the cheap products of other coun- tries. This measure was passed by the House the last session of Con- gress. The plan is to reintroduce it exactly as it passed the House, with an ad- ditional clause providing that the ad valorem duty shall be paid on the American gold dollar rather than on the depreciated currency in foreign markets. This will greatly increase the import duties, Mr. Fordney ex- plained. It will not only take care of the difference in cost of produc- tion of any article between the cheap labor of foreign countries and labor under the Ameriean standards of liv- ing. it is explained by its advocates, but it will aiso take care of the tre- mendous depreciation of currency in some of the foreign countries, notably Duty on Wholesale Price. The ad valorem duty will be passed on the average wholesale selling price of the article in the port of entry at the time of import As an example of how it will in- craase import duties and take care of American standards, Mr. Fordney told of the experiences of an Amer- jcan manufacturer who bought a reed chair in China for $2 as a pat- tern to make chairs in this country. He found that it would cost him $5 to manufacture the same chair in the United States. To take care of this tremendous difference in cost of pro- duction _and add on the $3 to the price of the chair bought abroad would require a 150 per cent duty on the foreign price, but by basing the import duty on the American cost it would require only 60 per cent. Mr. Fordney said that he does not anticipate any further extensive hearings on the tariff question, and that his committee has decided not to hear again any of the parties who 1 iPresident Unable to Appoint {Germany Told Gold Must Be Mem- | i | 3 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, PHQTOGRAPH, MADE NEAR THE VIRGINIA SIDE !sent their nominations to the Senate | @rticle it but | the AOst ipectacular raid took ! nicality which made this impossibie. | 23, it was announced tod | Blairs printed interview as evidenc conducted by Samuel Cole, colored, on | ., This obstacle was not called to the | The money must be deposited in the | Jpfense counsel said there were parts| the second floor of 4 house at 214 Vir- | Presidents attengion until after he | gy e eince Bank of England, or | the siate mested ot 10 | ginia avenue southwest. Inspector | had requested thé Senate to remain | s nd, The st ted st 10:33 am. and| Grant and Licut Burlingame headed | 9n€ day longer in special session that (& federal reserve bank, In the Unit- | the defe o | the raiding party, which entered the | it might confirm these fou appoint- ed States, Germany was told, 5 | “_””““d HEL L S t BIdin, s o e e the | ments to ‘the Shipping Hoard and the | It must ¢ the paymen? of | tlourt re ed until 3 pm. to per- “ballroom” and broke up a dancing | hominations were all made out ready | 20.000.4 t marks by May 1. | he judge 1o prepare his charge party. About 100 persons. mostly col- |for transmission to the Senate. Ther. conimission gave Germany uniil | to | i hob T prAe have previously testified. He expects his committee to meet agaln very soon. ASKS $10,000 FOR INJURIES. Phelan C. Hawn is named as de- fendent in a suit to recover $10,000 damages filed in the District Su- preme Court by Edward G. Russell for alleged personal injuries. Rus- sell charges that an automobile of the defendant collided with him No- vember 6 last at 14th and I streets and inflicted permanent injury. He is represented by Attorney R. M. Hud- son. Y l RAPID ‘PROGRESS BEING MADE ON NEW KEY BRIDGE. SHOWS ON PLACE REAT ASK BLION WARKS BEFOREMAREH 7 SPAN PRACTICA FOR POURING OF O BOTH SIDES CLOSED f IN HAMON TRIAL ed from First Pasge ) T > rdmore the previous night, and that| ade her nervous d to the stand | s Cannon had to him the statement which the young nurse a minute before had de nicd | | e Tecatied jrify said that Mi Cannon b ! Paid in U. S., France or Bank of England. the Associated Pross. v To Ten E r Clara left the hospital, that [Would have xiven her life to have iheard the conversation. Dr. Hardy fieatidanlb ol _lidentified a plum-eolored suit that ARLS, March 16.—The allied repa- | ¢\ " \vorn “by Mr. Hamon when he rations commission, in its note | e to the b he suit Germany demanding fulfillment l\rv‘lh'rfidullj nce. 235 of the peace treaty, notified | 10 her testimony yesterday s o id Mr. Hamon had not worn jerman government it must pay R i b st 1.000,000.000 gold.n | rks before March obj. to introduction Clara that nit a4 proposal to of the ), 00 otherwise than in cash, submit a plan for a fore s of which commis ounced that refused to pay Hamon re- the stand cited the eve ! ning when there followed aminatio pulled a amon four loan by April 1, the pros bie 1 went the tigger. the to il be pay The commi many | balane marks h MORE TROOPS ARRIVE. off or something. as the 20.000,000,000 | he hit me, -, said, in explaining fully paid. the firing of Ner little automatic | pistol, and broke into tears as she {told how Hamon had shown her the spot of blood on his right c » the bullet struck him. - French May Take Over Mulheim- | z t ”:.i” lrl'\u hqu .:r:"\)\l"’rsr :’Jnsd;‘r! ro rinatio e answere on-Ruhr, Near Essen. Ium not know or did not remember. it mon beat her, kicked her, tw the flesh on her wrist ched his pockets for a knife, si ing “I will cut your throat.” the de- d, describing the struggle minsted in’ the shooting. - was drunker and crazier than I ¢ him before,” she added. im and Joved him at the she said in reply to a xamination. but the stronger | ew s have arrived here from sections occupied by the French is expressed that their hadow the occupa of Mulheim-on-Ruhr, a four miles east of here, to Although the allies recently occup) the rural commune of Hamborn, risons have not as yet been e lished. FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN TH question “love, passion. ey wing Wiy PHOTS | i i l Upper: Clara Smith Hamon, in the custody of Sherift Buck Garrett, and former State’s Attorney Runsell B. Brown (standing) in the ante-room of the court, where her trinl ix in progress at Ardmore, Okla. Clara Hamon is accused of the murder of Jake L. Hamon, Lower: The widow and children and exelusively posed picture. Jake L. Hamon, §r. Mrs. Jake L. Hamon (left), Olive Bell, her daughter, and Jake L. Hamon’s sister (right). (Photos copyrighted by Kruonick.) % e r of Jake L. Hamon nn ? ¥ COMPLETED AND 1nr STEEL FRAME FOR ANOTHER IN MARCH 16, 1921. | =4 | | DPLOMATSENIY B FLOWER SHOW Southern Guests Marvel at Size of Display—Others Throng Greenhouses. Diplomatic representatives from the South American republics, the natural His Tax Four Cents, v Farmer Will Pay | Penny Quarterly ATGUNTA, Gn, Varch 16—\ tnx = 4 d on his ® 4 = 3 cents to get f1. was here when a lonk, 1 | walked into the office of the | deputy collector of internal revenue here and made his re- turn. le gave his address an Lin- Hix name was CALLS RAIL LABOR NTD CONFERENCES Pennsylvania System Makes Pay Revisions Operative From April 20. By the Assacinted Pr PHILADELPHILA, ferences between th the managers of road I its S 10 consider pro- posed reductions will be held at Pittsburgh, bewinning March 31. The company announced the con- templated dewnward rgvision of sal- aries and wuges would become effec tiv pril 20. The conference dates are: March 31 maintenan of w uctu and unskilled forc: signal employ t foremen departm. and April 4, shop em- ploy except’ superv forces; April 6, telegraphers, telephoners and levermen: April , stationary (steam) and boiler room forces; 9. clerical and station forc ) 11. engine service employ pril 1 train service employes; / dispatchers, yardmasters habitat of the amaryllis, or “Knight's | star Jily,”" this afternoon are guests of Secretary Wallace and other officials of the United States Department of Agri- culture at the largest exhibition of these blooms ever held anywhere in the world. These members of the diplomatic corps, with a following of several hundred Lat- in Americans, “went wild,” as they them- selves expressed it, over their own na- tive blooms.. They were enthusiastic in their congratulations to Supt. Byrnes and Asst. Supt. Bissell, and marveled particularly at 8o many blooms having been forced simultaneous! Some of the choicest specimens from the big free show in the greenhouscs at 14th and B streets northwest are go- ing to be placed next week in the Pan- American building. Visiting Florists See Show. Assistant Secretary Ball conducted about forty visiting florists and commer- cial gardeners through the show today. Practically all of the 200 new seedlings have been selected by the commercial growers and will be put on the market. This is the big feature of the show from | the viewpoint of the federal department, | which, through propagation, has now put the enlarged amaryllis in many varie- tics upon the market as a new decora- tive bloom. ants; April 16, shop supervisory force signal foremen, inspectors and as- sistants Will Reject All Cuts. NEW YORK, March 16.—R: workers in the ‘east have decided to reject all proposals of wage reduc- tions and carry fight to the Railroad Labor Board. if the cuts are put into effect. Representatives of the workers who Iroad have been holding conferences here, it is definitely learned, have decided upon this course, taking the position that the present wage standard must be maintained and economic condi- tions will not permit any reduction. | Traflic League Action. i CHICAGO, March 16—The National} Industrial Traffic League has peti- tioned the Railroad Labor Board to become a party to the rules hearing and urged that the national agree-{p ments be declared unjust and un- A IKID.GLOVE REMEDY FOR CRIE RAPPED Kalorama Citizens Ask More Stringent Gun Law and Better Lights. More str nt laws ni firearms in the Iustrict irged by the Kalol a Cit 4 100 at a meeting held at the lands last night. President A. Wells presiding ons adopted also called for more stringent guarding of the sale of firearms here of the District as been & ts of win 8. Hoge be patient > 1 at once.” » declared that policemen not held in awe, and seem very patient crime checkin nselves to be held in leash “or inder some restraint” Kid-glove | he sald, will never break { o erime wa hich ought to broken up, Better Lighting Wanted. Increase of candlepower of street lights in the of the us ciation was adopted. ¥ dorsed the iigh! in resolutions Stellwagen | better stre I reference to his on Columbia road ™ shington properly light- r. Stellwagen. Wells declared that an lincrease of 50 per cent in the candle- {power of Washington's straet lights the crime 50 per cent would decrea | T ames W Murphy resolution, which wa |Au1m.(.-.x pledging t) introduced a unanimously support of t Distriet Com- association to the n missioners rs. Anna E i H lley reported ef- {forts 10 increas ion-wide inter [ st in the movement for national rep :‘4 «fl’n’xiimn in Congress for the Dis- The secretary of the association was instructed to send a letter of [ welcoma to former President and {Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, members of tha association. who are now resid- ing within its territorial limits. Committees Named. President Wells announced the follow- {ing standing committees: Committes on law and Te William H. Holloway, (huimlfl;h(hdo;:r- . Drayton, Joseph D, Sullivan and John Ford Committee on highways, parks and waterways—Arthur H. Deibert, chair- Iman: Thomas Ragan, Allan M. Albert, |Dr. M. G. Motter and James 8. Car- . Neviug, Murphy son, i penter. Committee on membership—George F. 3. L. nna E. Richardson. Committee on suffrage—James chairman: iss Elizabeth Reiss, Hendley Mrs. A nd William Tindall Mitchell. chairman; Harry A. Seay, A. Krupsaw and Miss W, TLee Lamar Robin- nna Commitiee on public utilities—David reasonable, and that each carrier be|A. Baer, chairman: Huston Thompson allowed to negotiate its own agree- |Julius I. Peyser, John H. Finney and ments with its employe Edwin S. Hege. Committee on education — Williar Workers Select Committees. Waller, chairman; Mrs. Nanette P SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 16— | Pavl. Edward J. Stellwagen, E. T' Employes of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads decided at meetings held here to unite their efforts | Some of the visitors have come all the way across the continent from California, and some have seen amaryllis ‘shows in England, at the famous Kew gardens and elsewhere. They all say that the people of Wash- ington are extremely fortunate in having this frec show with at least three times as many blooms as were ever shown anywhere before. There were 5,796 visitors at the show yesterday, the opening day, and fully twice that number will have passed through today. The throng besieged the greenhouses last night, and there w: a steady procession un- til after 9 o'clock. Children to View Flowers. Tomorrow the schools start bringing the children by classes and grades to see the show. Supt. Byrnes and Asst. Supt. Bissett already have arranged hours for more than a dozen teachers, when the children will be given right of way. Large groups of young women from Trinity College, Fairmont Sem- inary and other schools have also ar- ranged to visit the show. ‘There was one group of 400 boys and girls from New England high schools conducted through the show today by secretaries of members of Congress who_are showing them the sights of the National Capital. Early each day several well known local painters set up their easels in the greenhouse and paint the blooms from life. These paintings will be hung in the office of Supt. Byrnes, in the Smithsonian and in the Corcoran Art Gallery. Tomorrow morning the moving pic- ture men are to take several reels of the show and crowds for exhibition over the country. U. S. TO JOIN HANDS WITH BUSINESS MEN (Continued from First Page.) ment of Commerce always had the facilities and the agencies to pro- mote American trade, but it wa powerless to act unless the entire | government put its shoulder to the| wheel and American public opinion supported its plan. Many a Secretary of Commerce has wanted to go far indeed toward promoting American trade, but in the past the effort has extended merely to the furnishing of information. New legislation has just been enacted permitting combinations of American firms in foreign trade. New conditions have been created through the entry into the Harding cabinet of men like Herbert Hoover, who are not satisfied with the ord nary limitations of a government de- partment, but who instinctively seek to apply the moral influence of the government to the development of business in America. Allies’ Friendship Needed. Back of the whole plan, however, is the specter of the league of nations dispute. Until there is peace between the United States and Germany, or rath- er unti Ithere is agreement between the United States and the allies, who are the present receivers of Ger- many's assets, plans for American trade expansion will be largely theo- retical. There is every reason to be- lieve, however, that the foreign policy of the Harding administration is slowly being molded into something different from what was expected during the campaign by the so-called irrecon- cilables. President Harding realizes that a separate peace with Germany means a Dossible antagonism as be. tween the United States and the al- lied countries. Something like 50 per cent of America’s trade, if not more, is with the allies. To preserve the friendship of the allies is one of the first principles of the Harding foreign policy. Those in the cabinet who be- lieve the present league of nations and treaty can be used as a frame. work for Ametican foreign policy have not yet abandoned hope, but are encouraged to believe that Mr. Hard- ing's fairness and breadth of mind will make him see the wisdom of making such proposals to Europe as will preserve America's freedom of action and at the same time maintain the greater part of the treaty of Ver- sailles. (Capyright, 1921.) Hemstitching and Buttons Covered You get your work when you want it. Quick service, MRS. M. E. HOLLEY Col. 0378, 2561 15tk N. Committee with those of the Santa Fe company {tions—Rev. J. C. Palmer, chair: employes and oppose any reduction in | Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, Henry wages paid to unskilled labor. Commit- | Morris and Frank P. Reeside. tees were selected, it was announced, to meet with executive officials of the dif- ferent companies at conferences to be held soon. v Dr. Harry M. Kaufman, Dr. J. B. Gi Custis and Dr. Howard Fisher. Committee on public health—Dr. ey W. Wiley, chairman; Dr. J. 8. ¥ Thompson and Rear Admiral N. E. Ma =on on charities and corre. Committee on public celebrations Referred to Labor Roard. Claude Bennett., chairman: Paul Blex ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 16.—Upon {den, E. D. Havs, M. O. Eldridge an the refusal of unskilled employes of the | Gi Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh rail road to accept a reduction of about 2 per cent, the matter was referred to the United States Railroad Labor Board for adjustment. The present scale of will prevail until a decision is obta SENATORS ARE BUSY IN REGESS PERIOD Although the Senate adjourned sine die yesterday, ending its special session, and will not meet again until April 11, a number of activities are to be continued here, including work on the assignment of senators to the standing committees, the investigation looking to the reor- ganization of the government depart- ments and the investigation of foreign loans made by the last administration. In connection with the last named task, | all the records of the foreign loans sent to the Senate judiciary committee by former Secretary Houston of the Treas- ury Department are still in custody of the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. Members of the Senate finance com- mittee who remain here are to work on | revenue and tariff legislation in the re- cess period, it was said today. The Senate adjourned yesterday after confirming the nominations of Robert | Woods Bliss to be third assistant secre- i tary of state, Irving W. Wright to be register of the land office at Lander, Wyo., and J. Irg Kirby to be receiver of public moneys at Buffalo, Wyo. The Senate adjourned without receiv. ing from the White House any nomina- tions for diplomatic posts or for mem- | bership on the Shipping Board. ! The delay in Shipping Board sele tions, which generally had been exp ed to be ready for Senate consideration esterday, was attributed to a techn! ality of the merchant marine act, r quiring that all seven members of the new board must be named before any { of them could assume his duties. Pres dent Harding is understood to have been prepared to nominate two or three men for board membership, but was not ready to send in the whole list. | Under the circumstances the Pres dent decided not to hold the Senate in { E n and renewed his request to Ad- miral Benson, now acting as board { chairman under the old law. to continue ! in that capacity. It was indicated that | some wecks might elapse before the en- tire new membership could be chosen, and that in the meantime the body would | function under the same tenure as in| the Wilson administration. R t HELEN CORBIN HEINL PIANIShuER l E 1110 F Street N.W. Where T hey Know How to Fit Corsets —is ready to do your Paint- ing, Paperhanging or Uphol- stering in a manner that will gratify you. ‘w1325 14th St. ey 2e Geao. Plitt Co., Shaw and Mrs. Mina of the eorge M. McClellan. Committee on police and fire pro tion—Lester A. Barr. chairman; H, idox, Connor | ust, jr.: George A C. Van Winkle. _— Citizen Woodrow Wilson, sent in “old home" of salutations LEWIS M. Almond . Skin Food —isn’t a vagary of the vanity It's necessary that Na- ture should be as- sisted, or the com- plexion will su Almond § Food nouri hes the tissues, makes the skin soft and vel- vety—with a glow of health. Right now is when you should begin ap- plying Almond Skin Food. All of Mrs. Coon’s Five Toilet Prescriptions on sale at Drug and Dept. Stores, $1 each. Prepared by Mrs. N. C. Coon 1405 Eye Street SALE OR RENT Suitable for the Chinese Famine Rellef Ball. The_Pagoda Shop. 1625 H st. The Remedy for Milk Troubles No Bottles—No Ice Retains its original fresh- ness for months in powdered form. Convenient—Ecofiomical Sold by selected grocers and druggists. For Information Write to Gurney L. Hunt Sole District Distributer 15 Arcade Market = House yester and without alight cards to the Presides During the min- HOWARD 5. F5E 507 13th N.W. ted 1 WILSONS AT “OLD HOME.’ accom panied by Mrs. Wilson, drove to th entrance of the White day afternoon, ing, and Mrs. Harding. jute or so the car remained in front the former Presi- dent tipped his hat several times in acknowledgment the throng gathered about the en- rance. from CHINESE COSTUMES FOR SRR RIARIARERA LRI ’