Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1921, Page 2

r o G TER Twyryives A THE EVENIi'TG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921—PART 1. - PUSHPEACE PLAN DESPITE VIVIANI Proponents of Knox Resolu- t tion Fail to Abandon Their Efforts. ‘While an element in the administra- tion is in sympathy with M. Vivian desire, on behalf of the French gov- ernment, that the United States shall ®o slow in making a separate treaty of peace with Germany, the pro- ponents of such action will not abandon their efforts. On ghe opening day of the extraordinary session of Congress, Senator Knox intends to introduce in the Senate his resolution for a separate peace with some modification of his original form. In order to meet the contention ‘which has been raised that precipitant action toward a separate peace will weaken the pending demand of the allies upon Germany for reparations. it is proposed to add another section to the resolution, which will express in terms the policy of the government which was announced yesterday at the White House and the State De- partment. Indebtedness to Stand. In brief, this is that the United States has no thought of canceling the indebtedness of foreign nations: neither has it any intention of abating from the position that Ger- many must be held responsible for the damages of the war. It is urged by the proponents of the Beparate peace resolution that this Etatement of Congress backing up the official announcement yesterday of the administration’s policy should be suf- ficlent to convince the allies that the United States is taking no position which would give aid or comfort to| Germany in that nation’s hope of the United States weakening in support of the allies. At the same time it is recognized that Secretary Hughes' announcement of yesterday contains the significant statement that the United States is not favorable to demands upon Germany which she would be unable to meet. The whole attitude of this government will remain, it is said. unchanged in that Germany will be held accountable as far as her means to render account enable her to do so. Not to Discuss Finances. It was said authoritatively today that M. Viviapi's visit is not for the purpose of discussing the financial af- fairs of this couatry and France. On the other hand, it was said that in addition to taking up the question of Paris Pleased Over Reception Accorded to M. Viviani in U. S. By the Associated Press. 2.—Great gratif. ressed here over ccorded Renme French pre- mier, who isx in America on a special mission for the French government. Several = dispatches ni have reached Paris, it was indicated today that i will be left to Secretary of State Hughes to give out whatever e co lers proper concerning conversations the spec envoy has with American of cial WESTLAKE ASKED it t Alleged Claim of “Red” Prop- aganda Here Stirs Fed- eral Employes. The administrative committee of Federal Employes’ Union, No. 2, last night adopted resolutions declaring a statement alleged to have been made by W. B. Westlake, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, as to spreading of “red propaganda” by | Bovernment employes here, was “not | believed to have any foundation in fact. The resolutions ask presidents of citizens' associations to instruct their delegates to the federation to “move an investigation by that_body with a_view to requiring Mr. Westlake to prove or retract his charges. ‘“This statement is not believed to {have any foundation in fact, and if not founded in fact. constitutes a calumny against the federal employes as a body,” declare resolutions adopted by the administrative com- mittee last night. When informed of the action of the administrative committee of the Fed- eral Employes’ Union, Mr. Westlake expressed surprise, and stated that he would not engage in a_public con- troversy with the committee. Up to an early hour this aftergoon he said he had not been officiall¥ told of the committee's action. Mr. Westlake said the charges he is alleged to have made before the Senate committee were never intended TO EXPLAIN CHARGE OL. HARVEY TALKS WITH PRESIDENT Prospective Envoy to Britain in Half-Hour Conference. Others at White House. Col. George Harvey of New Jersey, editor of Harvey's Weekly, who has been selected by President Harding for appointment as United States am- | bassador to Great Britain, called ati the White House today and was in conference with the President for more than half an hour. Upon leaving the President's office the noted editor and opponent of the !league of nations was besieged by newspapermen and plied with ques-| tions concerning the conference. “It is very natural to assume,” the! colonel replied, “that we discussed| international affairs points in connection with the appoin ment to_the court of St. James. Of course, I cannot give you any of the details of the conversation.” Expects Early Nomination. ‘When asked if he had any idea when he would sail for London the colonel replied that the date had not been de- {termined. He said he was given to! understand that his nomination would | £0 to the Senate almost immediately after it convenes in extra session. The sailing date and other details concern- ing his duties would be settled following a conference he is to have with Secre- tary of State Hughes. “I will get my sailing orders and my first lesson in diplomatics. and how not to talk. from Secretary Hughes,” Col. Hatvey said. Definite announcement of the selec- tion of Col. Harvey for this high dip- lomatic post was made known by the President late yesterday afternoon. The choice is understood to have been determined upon some time ago. The President in the meantime has had an opportunity to learn of the favor- able sentiment existing among the senators and the attitude of the crown and government of Great Britain re- garding Col. Harvey's selection. Col. Harvey, who is the guest of Senator Brandegee of Connecticut, while in Washington, expects to re- main here until next Tuesday, when he will return to New York for a few days. before hurrying back to Washington for further confer- ences with the President and the Secretary of State. It will be during this return visit that he will receive his final instructions and it is con- sidered likely that he will leave for moral support for France in its rela- tions with German¥, it has in view as a corollary consideration of the po: sible termination by the United States of the war with Germany by a sepa- rate peace resolution. Questions of industrial reconstruction are also said to be under discussion, involving pos- sibly an invitation for the United States to send an agricultural mission to France. Although republican senators who :ave participated in the discussions said today they doubted whether M. Viviani's visit would affect the inter- national policies of the United States and those who favor a separate peace with Germany. iet it be known that they would still press such action upon Congress, the former premier is understood to have received assur-| l | ances that the new administration does not intend to cease to hold Ger- many accountable for the obligations incurred by her to the allied and a sociated powers in the war. No Comfort te Germany. ‘Whatever form the conclusion of peace between the United States and Germany may take, he is said to have been informed, it will be so framed not to weaken in any way the morale of France, or to give aid or comfort to Germany. M. Viviani is understood to have received the impression that the mor- al sanction of America will not be lacking for any program of the allies looking to the exaction from Ger- many of adequate and just repar: PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE AMNESTY PLEA BY LABOR Freedom for Political Prisoners to Be Sought in Conference Next Monday—Gompers Leader. A committee repesenting the Amer- fean Federation of Labor will request President Harding to grant amnesty for “poli prigoners,” at a confer- -?:;‘—Igndlpvr, Illd 'lllclnnflunced last y President Gompers o “‘;‘f""""'f e Fithe equest for such a conference was made mnnj‘ by Mr. Gompers, and President Harding has set the time for Monday. The delegation, headed by Mr. Gompers, will include officers of the national trade unions and de- partments, and a few active trade unionists of New York. In announcing the date of the con- ference, President Gompers, in a Statement, said he and members of the labor delegation would “endeavor to prevail upon the President to ex- e his great prerogative” and grant amnesty to the political prisoners. 'T!:g l!zlemeltll made no reference o e case of any particular indi- widual to be discussed. President Harding, it had pre- viously been announced, will recelve, April 13, representatives of the po. litical amnesty committee, composed of delegates of the farmer-labor party, socialist party, the Civil Lib- erties Union, and other organizatio who on th: date will "present am- nesty petitions to Congress. * ARMY ORDERS 235 PLANES FOR BOMBING, PURSUIT Rehabilitation Seen Necessary. Obsolete Machines Show Deterio- ration of Air Service. Practical steps for the rehabilitation of the Army air service have been taken by Secretary Week: fter consultation with the heads of the Navy, Commerce and Post Office departments. Orders uhave been placed for 200 mas Morse type pursuit airpl. and 356 Martin bombers. Th: ;’;}Pa;::;: plane contract was made with the Boe. ing &mm‘ of Seattle, Wash., and to- taled about $1,400,000. The Martin type of bombers were ordered from the L. W. F. Company of Garden City, Long Isl- and. at a cost of about $23,000 cach. The Thomas Morse pursuit airplane has & record as the fastest stock ma- chine in the United States. cial Army test at Ithaca, per hour and an altitude of 10,000 feet in 4 minutes and 52 seconds. Thc machine has a 'Inr spread of twenty-gix feet and a fuselage nearly twenty feet long. A motor of 300 horscpower, with other to reflect generally on the federal employes in Washington. “In the first place” he said, “an incorrect interpretation was placed on the statements I made before the Senate committee. I did not state that there are from 800 to 1,000 gov- ernment _employes engaged in spread- ing ‘red’ propaganda, but said there was a feeling of unrest among them. In other words, I meant that there ‘was a good deal of loose talk among the federal workers, and I used the term ‘red’ to describe it.” Mr. Westlake, however, declared that if the committee has any doubt about the charges made by him he would refer its members to the De- partment of Justice, “where the rec- ords_would speak for themselves.” Mr. Westlake made it clear that he appeared before the Senate committee as a citizen and not as president of the Federation of Citizens’ Asso- ciations. BRIEF SAYS W.-VA. RATE CHANGE WOULD HARM Alexandria’s Business Interests at Stake, Says Syme to I.C. C. Any change in the rate structure of the Wluhlnmn-:l::;nlll R-‘lll'l'}' Company wiil “worl uriously” to the business imterests of Alexandria, it is asserted in a brief filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to- day by H. Syme for the Com- muters’ Association of Alexandria and James R. Caton for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. “Heretofore rates on the Washing- ton-Virginia between Washington and Alexandria have been an inducement to persons in Washington to locate in and about Alexandria,” the brief points out, declaring that any raise in rates will injuriously affect the business in- terests of the Virginia city. Increased rates recently asked by |the company, on which oral hearings ,huva been held before Examiner Mackley of the Interstate Commerce Commission, would increase the com- pany’s net revenue by $185,000 yearly, the brief says, adding that the com- pany’s estimates are based on four hypotheses, “none of which may turn out to be true in fact and all of which probably are far from the facts which the future may establish. The first hypothesis is that if increased rates are allowed the number year to the company; the that labor costs will remain . The brief claims that if wages are reduced a saving of $100,- 000 a year will result to the company. The third hypothesis is that ma- terial costs will be the same and the fourth is that it is up to the pub- Jic to make good the interest on the funded indebtedness of $5.800,000 and about $500.000 of outstanding securi- ties payabie by the company. Previous increase of 10 per cent al- lowed the road bygthe Interstate Commerce Commission is reviewed in the brief, which points out that under this increase the use of the twenty- five-trip ticket more than doubled compel the use of but two classes of tickets—a straight round-trip ticket or a fifty-two-trip ticket, with no provision for those who use less transportation than that provided by the fifty-two-trip ticket. PERSHING PORTRAIT MADE Cahill, San Francisco Artist, Paints Picture for Legion Palace. Arthur Cahill, San Francisco artist, has just completed here a life-size portralt of Gen. which will hang in the Legion of Honor palace to be erected in Lincoln Park, San Francisco. ‘The portrait was painted under com- mission from Mr. and Mrs. Adolph | Spreckels of San Francisco, who gave $1,000,000 for the memorial buildings, which will be a duplicate of the Legion of Honor palace in Paris. was donated by the municipality. commander-in-chief of the American expeditionary forces, the building, John J. Pershing, | The site | In addition to the portrait of the | his new post the first part of May. M. T. Herrick Sees President. Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, former ambassador to France and who is understood to be under serious con- sideration for reappoinment to that post, arrived in Washington last 1night and conferred with the Presi- dent at the White House today. He will be a guest at the White House next Tuesday night, when President Harding entertains at dinner in hon- or of M. Rene Viviani, now on a dip- lomatic mission in this country from France. Although no definite announcement has been made, it is believed by those in a position of confidence that Mr. Herrick is the choice of the adminis- tration for the post at Paris, and it is expected that some such announcement Will be made in the near future. Mr. glo‘rrlck. however, refused to discuss 5. Mr. Harding Acquires Data. It is apparent that the President will shortly be well informed regard- ing France and Europe as a result of the talks he is having on the foreign situation. He talked with the former French premier last Wednesday, and a further conference is looked for be- fore M. Viviani sails for France. M. Viviani was closeted for a short time today with M. Stephane Louzanne, the distinguished French editor,” whose appointment with the President was made by M. Jusserand, the French ambassador here. Also, it is intimat- ed that when the President and Mr. Herrick were together today they dis- cussed at much length the various questions being ral by France and other important matters concerning the general foreign situation. Other Callers at White House. R. Livingston Beéeckman, former Governor of Rhode Island, was one of the favored few whom the President conferred with today—this not being n “‘open-door day.” During the brief Interview Rhode Island politics were discussed. and the governor stated afterward that he gave the President to understand that that state is sol- idly and safely republican and that he expected to enter the fleld as an opponent of Senator Gerry when he comes up for re-election in 1922. It is understood V. has been offered appointment as ambas- sador to one of the South American countries. Economic questions, both foreign and domestic, were discussed with President Hufl!nfiln his office today by Dr. Jacob H. Hollander, who has the chair of economics at Johns Hop- kins University, Baltimore. ¥ Carter Receives Commissfon. George. H. Carter, whose recess ap- pointment as public printer was made by President Harding last Wednesday, presented himself at the White House today to receive from Secretary Chris- tian his commission of appointment. Mr. Carter said he had formed no plans regarding contemplated changes in per- sonne] or organization at the big printery. J. 8. Juell, dry dock builder and shipping man in New York, who was sent for by the President, discussed shipping mattees with the latter for more than twenty minutes today. He said afterward that the discussion was general; that he advanced a few ideas of policy, but that he made no recom- mendations for appointment to the new Shipping Board. He intimated, though, that he belleved the President had practically made up his mind regard- ing these appointments, and that the official announcement simply was a matter of a few days. X President and Mrs. Harding, accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McLeas Attorney General Daugherty and Jes: W. Smith of Ohio, who was secretary to the inauguration committee during its short life, attended the perform- anc® at the National Theater last night. The party occupjed the pr dential box and was given an ovation by the audience. ‘EN ARANT’ ELECTS HEADS Franees Cummings Named Presi- @znt of New Cercle Francais, Prances Ellen Cummings was elect- ed president of the recently organized Cercle Francais, “En Avant” of West- ern High School, at its Initial meeting { Wednesday. Other officers selected are: Lady Jane Raby, vice president; Caroline Marsh, secretary; Eleanor Hard, treasurer, and Mme. Blanche the next at the White House today. COAL MEN APPEAL 10 DISTRICT GOURT Seek Ivfimetion to Prevent Removal to Face Indictment at Indianapolis. The National Coal Association and John D. A. Morrow, its vice president, jtoday began injunction proceedings in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to forestall service of proc- ess to remove the association and Mr. Morrow to Indianapolis, Ind., to an- swer an indictment for conspiracy reported by the federal grand jury against 226 defendants charged with restriction of productfon of coal. They also seek t§ prevent service on Daniel B. Wentz, president of the associa- tion, and Robert W. Couffer, former Chicago manager. Justice Bailey i sued a temporary restraining order, returnable April 12. Those sought to be enjoined are John E. Laskey, United States attor- ney for the District of Columbi: Maurice Splain, United States ma shal; Harry M. Daugherty, Attorney General of the United States; Guy D. Goff, assistant to the Attorney Gen eral, and L. Ert Slack, special assist- ant attorney general. Also joined as defendants are the district attorney and United States rshal in each of the states of Indiana, Delaware, Penn- syl ia and Illinois. No Business Done in Indiana. The court is advised that the At- torney General has supervision over the prosecution and the other de- fendants are his subordinates and that he and they should be"enjoined from serving any process issuing out of the Indiana court to require the presence* of the association and its officers before that tribunal. The |claim {s made that the company nev- er did business in Indiana and is not subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of that state. The threatened removal proceed. ings, it is stated, will work irrepara-: ble injury to the plaintiff and its of- ficlals even if they be acquitted of the charge. Should Morrow be required to go _to Indianapolis, it is asserted, the affairs of the association would become disordered and he would be otherwise injured. ’ Charges Denled. Denial is made of the charges in the indictment, which is characterized as vague and insufficient. Neither the assoclation nor its officers have been guilty of any of the offenses alleged, the court is told. The acts of the as- sociation, it is claimed. were author- ized and approved by various govern- ment officials under the Lever act and other laws. The plaintiffs charge that the indict- ment is part of a .plan of L. Ert Slack, special assistant attorney gen- eral, and Frederick Van Nuys, United States attorney in Indiana, to" “de- stroy the whole structure of the bitu- minous coal industry as conducted for a long period in the United States.” Attorneys Stephen A. Foster, Fletch. er Lewis and H. Prescott Gatley ap- pear for the plaintiffs. PLAN BAN ON STOWAWAYS. New Regulations Would Prevent Posing as Seamen. The Department of Labor is fram- ing regulations to prevent stowa- ways landing in this country either by posing as seamen or by claiming to be political refugees, it was an- nounced last night. The proposed regulations would specify that no stowaway would be considered a seaman who was not shown on the ship's articles. Passport regulations on which former Secretary of Labor Wilson based his executive order permitting Donal J. O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, a stowaway, to land as a seaman in order “to reship foreign” were wiped out {@nadvertently by Congress on March 3, officials of the Labor Depart- ment believe. They, with State De- partment officials, however, have asked the Attorney General for an opinion as to whether these regula- tions were nullified with the repeal of wartime legislation the last day of Congress. —_— BILL TO LIFT TOLLS. Senator Jomes Will Introduce Measure to Exempt U. S. Ships. A bill to exempt American vessels from the payment of tolls for passing through the Panama canal will be in- troduced by Senator Jones of Wash- ington, cheirman of the Senate com- mittee’ on commerce, which handles such matters, when the new Congress meets. Senator Jones said that he was,act- equipment, gives the plane a total ‘weight of 2,037 pounds. In announcing his action Secret ‘Weeks said that since the armistice the | ! when completed, will house war pic- | ture collections given by Belgium and France, and a large number of can- vasses depigting activities of the da | Bimont and Miss Thedora Rupli, fac- {ulty advisers. | A French program was given fol- lowing the election of officers. It in- ing upon his own initative in offer- ing the bill and that he had not con- ferred with President Harding on the tolls question. It will be recalled, Army air service had deteriorated to an extent that made it imperative that steps be taken to bring it again to the peint of efficiency reachied at the end of the war. Many of the planes now car- ried on the fighting lists of the Army alreraft are considered obsolete, CALENDAR FOR G. W. U. Students Adopt Plan to Avoid Con- flict of Dates. A _“student calendar” has been tablished at George Washington Uni- versity by the board of managers of student activities to avoid conflict of , dates of meetings. The board has au- ' thority to abolish any organization which” holds a meeting without ap- plying first to it for a suitable date. Bryan director of student ae- ill have direct charge of “sein; cvenls on Lhe calendar. American armies in France, in addi- tion to portraits of all the allied lead- ‘ahill has been working on the g portrait here for about two months. In a letter to the painter, Gen. Pershing expressed his pleasure at what he termed “a splendid like- ————— COAL BUREAU INDICTED. Officers Accused of Conspiracy, ,Boycottlng and Blacklisting. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, I, April ments charging conspiracy, boycotting 2.~Indict- and blacklisting were returned today against officers of the retail coal bu: reau, the Retail Coal Merchants' As- n?clnuon and several private detec- tives. | cluded anecdotes, poems and games. Refreshments were served. | The club will meet twice a month. ’Owln: to the great number of appli- | cants, it was announced that the num- { ber will be limited to those standing | well in their studies. i lASSIGKED TO REDD HOSPITAL. Capt. Clark L. Brown, Medical Ad- ministrative Corps, in the office of the Surgeon General of the Army, this city, has been assigned to duty at Walter Reed General Hospital, this City. ASSIGNED TO CAMP PIKE.* Lieut. Col. Clifton R. Norton, caval- ry, has been relieved from duty as prof r _of military sclence and tactics at Hampton Institute, Va., an assigned to the 76th Field Artiller at Camn Mike, Ark. d y however, that President Harding, in his speech accepting the republican nomination _for - President, spoke strongly in favor of such legislation. —_— WILL DONATE PORTRAIT. Relatives to Present Likeness of Ingersoll to Law School. A _portrait of the late Col. Robert Ingersoll will be donated to the Washington College of Law by rela. tives of the eminent furist, it was announced today at the institution. It will be placed in the Myrtle Green room of the college, which at one time was the home of Col. Ingersoll. Plans are being made for a simple program about April 15, in commemo. rating the event. Mrs. Helen Garden- er is expected to make the principal address. She was a close friend and neighbor of Col. Ingersol THE PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH THE NEXT AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN President Harding and Col. George Harvey, who hax been selected as nited States representative to the court of St. James, photographed PEED YOUR LETTER BY MAILING EARLY Postmaster Chance Gives New Rules to Expedite Postal Work. It makes all the difference in the world in the quick delivery of your letters if you follow the suggestions {for “mailing often,” made by Post- master General Hays, City Postmaster Chance pointed out today In the in- tensive campaign begun by the Wash- ington city post office. “Letters for local delivery mailed (in the business district by 11 a.m.,” Postmaster Chance said, “are deliv- éred the same day, except in the sub- urbs. Letters for Chicago mailed at the city post office by 2:30 p.m., arrive at destination at 9:55 a.m. the next day, in time for delivery that day. If mailed after 2:30 p.m. they are not | delivered until the second day after mailing.” Mail Often, Is Word. Mail early and mail often, Postmaster Chance. “It {nvolves no hardship on the sender. It expedites mail, it reduces night work, it is good management.” Thus the postmaster sums up the sit- uatfon. Other advantages of such procedure are given as follows: “Congestion of work in the post $ 3 i say: sening possibility of delays. “Between 8 am. and 4 p.m. enly about 100,000 letters are mailed, Wllereu% between 4 pm. and 7 p.m. about 500,000 letters are deposited for mailing. Mail Circulars in Morning. “Mafl circulars in the morning, at which time the post office work is light. ! “Every letter, circular or package mailed early in the day helps to re- duce the peak load. “Lastly, early mailing reduces the amount of night work at post offices tand thereby benefits postal employi and their families.” GREEK DRAMA FEATURE. Special Music for Entertaimment Sunday, April 10. Special music by the Washington College of Music Orchestra will fea- ture®the presentation of the Greek drama, “Psichocori, Adopted Daugh- ter,” by the Greek Dramatic Society of Washington, at 8:30 o'clock, on the night of Sunday, April 10, at the Im- maculate Conception Hall, 8th and N Streets, and not tomorrow, as stated in The Star of yesterday. The orchestra will be under the di- rection of C. E. Christiani, and will ren- der a short recital following the pro- duction. Among the musicians who will participate are: Richard Bailey. Rena Greenberg, Samuel Dessoff, Her- man Weihe, Tillie Kravitz, Mandolin |- Norris, David Kushner, Kenneth Douse, Durward Bowersox, Jerome Krick, Ethel Cohn, Hyman Zimmerman, Mary Lane, Robert Stearns, Charles B. Mitchell Bli; Spencer W. F. Doyle, Elphonzo Youngs, A. J. Gumprecht, Leonard Wilson, Willlam J. Kinsella, T. A. Sevenhuysen, T. A. Halle, Frank Schis- sel, W. T. Tonne and MarjoMé Davis. D. C. ROPER HEADS FIRM. Offices Will Be Maintained Washington and New York, Daniel C. Roper, former commis- sioner of internal revenue, will re- tire as president of the Marlin-Rock- well Corporation of New York April 5 to become head of the Washington firm of Roper, Hurrey & Parks, specialists in federal government pro- cedure. The new firm will maintain offices in New York and Washington. Sornborger, Prentiss, in Parks, Mr. Roper will have associated with him in his new enterprise James Hagerman, jr., formerly deputy com- missioner of internal revenue, and other experts in questions pertaining to tariff and federal legislation. ‘WOOL CONSUMPTION FALLS. Consumption of wool in this coun- try during January and February was 56 per cent less than for the same period last -year, although imports were heavy, largely in anticipation of the enactment of an emergency tariff, according to announcement by the bureau of markets. MAJ. JONES ORDERED HOME. Maj. Horace T. Jones, Quarter- 'master Reserve Corps, has been re- lieved from duty with the War D partment claims board and ordered to his home. ORDERED TO THIS CITY. Maj. Paul D. Bunker, Coast Artil- lery Corps, stationed on the Panama Canal Zone, has been ordered to this city for duty in the office of the chief of the militia bureau, War De- partment. GLEAVES FOR NEW PORT. Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, re- cently relieved from command of the Astatic fleet. and now in Philadelphia, is said to be slated to duty as com- mandant of the first naval district, including the navy yard at Boston, That command will become vacant May 29 by the statutory retirement for age of Rear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn on that date. Admiral Gleave: assignment would necessarily be lim. ited. as he will retire January 1 next. office at night is reduced, thereby les- | In addition to Mr. Hurrey and Mr. | 1., BACKS ALLIES AGAINST.GERMANY War Guilt Must Be Admitted and Obligations Must Be Paid. Rumors via London of conversations between Germany and the United {States as to brought an authoritative statement from administration officials that the attitude of the United States toward jGermany is that she must accept her responsibllity for the war and pay her og{lglllon. to the fullest extent she is able. {it was understood Germany had made certain proposals to the United States regarding reparation payments, includ- ing a suggestion that she assume powers to the United States. There was no confirmation of the receipt of any such proposal, although Commis- sioner Dresel at Berlin has reported conversations with Ger: officials in which the reparation question came up. The nature of these conversations was not disclosed. In connection with the subject, how- ever, occasion was taken to make per- fectly clear the general attitude of the new administration toward all matters involved in the controversy between the allied powers and Ger- many which led to occupation of ad- ditional German territory. The pol- icy of this government was summed up in the terse assertion that Ger- many must accept full responsibility for the war and pay her liabilitles to the full extent of her ability. GERMAN BONDS FOR U. S. | Suggested That This Country Transfer Entente Debts. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, April 1—The suggestion that the United States become the creditor of Germany by accepting: German bonds in lieu of the debts the entente powers owe the United States. is popular with the Germans, who have proposed it several times before the“recent overtures. 1t is regarded as unlikely, however, in Berlin offictal circles that the Unit- ed States will seriously consider such a proposition until the entente an- nounces positively the total repara- tions claims it will attempt to collect from Germany. This should be done May 1, accord- ing to the Versailles treaty. After this sum is announced, the financial experts will be able to judge Ger- many’s ability to pay. DIGEST OF NEW TRAFFIC RULES WHICH DRIVERS MUST OBSERVE (Continued from First Page.) 9th streets, to be used for eastbound traffic only. G streei northwest, between 7th and 9th streets, ‘to be used for westbound traffi¢ only. K street northwest, between 7th and 9th_streets, to be used for eastbound trafic only. Mount Vernon place northwest, be- tween 7th and 9th streets, to be used for westbound traffic only. East Capitol street between 11ith and 13th streets, on the south side of Lincoin Park, to be used for eastbound traffic only, and on the north side of Lincoln Park to be used for westbound traffic onl; H street northwest between 13th street and New York avenue, imme- diately south of and intersecting with bound traffic only. Grant place northwest between 9th and 10th streets to be used for east- bound traffic only. Market space northwest between 8th and 9th streets, immediately north of and intersecting with Pennsylvania avenue, to be used for westbound traffic only. D street northwest between 11th and 13th streets, to be used for east- bound traffic only. D street northwest between 1Qth and 11th streets, immediately north of and Intersecting with Pennsylvania avenue, to be used for westbound traf- fic only. . . Tenth street northwest street to Pennsylvania gvenue to be used for southbound traffic only. —————e FREED IN' PIERCE CASE. Marie (“Boots”) Rogers Acqufcted of Being Accessory After the Fact. PHILADELPHIA, ‘April 2.—Marie (“Boots”) Rogers was acquitted by a Jury of the charge of being accessory after the fact in connection with the killing of Henry T. Peirce last No- vember. The jury previously had been instruct- ed by Judge Audenreid to acquit the defendant on the indictments charging murder and manslaughter, after the defense had failed In its plea to take the case out of the jury’s hands. _— from K Claude Hall Seized in Death of Mrs. Sullivan. DANVILLE, Va., April 2.—Chief of Police Watson of Madison, N. C., ar- rested Claude Hall, near Madison. on suspicion of having shot to death Mrs. Robert Sullivan, whose body. with four bullet wounds, was discovered in the woods near her home Friday by her two children on their way from schook. Mrs. Sullivan had been to the home of her brother-in-law, a quarter of a mile away, and was returniing through the woods when slain. The motive for the crime is believed by officers to have been robbery. HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE. Absolute divorce is asked in a syit filed today in the District Supreme {Court by Charles H. Winkelman agalnst Katie May Winkelman. They were married February 18, 1892, and have six children. Attorney David ‘Wolf represents the husband. Alice Feddon today filed suit in the Disteict Supreme Court against James F. Feddon for a limited divorce, al- leging _ cruelty and non-support. Plaintiff, represented by Attorney Raymond _Neudecker, avers that March 30 last. her husband choked her and threw her agai the side of their room, striking her with his fists and threatening her life. The wife ‘asks that her husband be re- strained from molesting her. {couple were married at Kensington, |Md., November 15, 1916, and have no children. NEW COUNTERFEIT $20. A new counterfeit federal reserve note of-the $20 denomination has been found by the Treasgury Department. Blue ink lines are used to imitate the silk_fiber, and the portrait of Cleve- land merges into the background so that it fs not clearly defined. GOES TO U. §. S. ARKANSAS. Commander C. R. P. Rodgers, at the Naval Observatory, this cityx, has been assigned to duty on the United States steamship Arkansas. FEDERAL JUDGE APPOINTED. . E. Baker of Elkins, W, Va., ‘was toda. dent Hardl the judge of wheellfis, . Va.,, district. reparation payments ; | The London advices from Berlin said liability for part of the debts of allied | New York avenue, to be used for east- | bl SLAYER SUSPECT TAKEN. I League of ns referred Stock’ Traps Unwary Aliens NEW ORLEANS, April 2— While officials of mecret service departmen he New Orieans Rallway and Light Company were trying to locate pernons alleged to be selling cates were beautifully sraved, with seals e le te convince the owners that they would mever recelve dividends, they declared. RADED WAGE CUT Pennsylvania Road Holds Second in Series of Conferenoes. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, April 2—A wage re- duction of from 12% cents to 20 cents an hour was proposed today to rep- resentatives of the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen, by officials of the Pennsylvania railroad, in con- ference here. The reduction averag- ing approximately from 15 per cent to 25 per cent, would affect about 1,750 men on the system, which num. ber does not include the signal super- visory forces. The present rate of pay is 85 cents an hour. Signal maintainers in charge of in- terlocking plants with 100 or more interlocked arms and operating signal arms would receive a yage cut of 12% cents. Seventeen cents an hour was proposed as the reduction for maintainers of plants with fifty or more, but less than 100 switches and arms for assistant maintainers, as sistant signalmen and all helpers. All other signal maintainers and signalmen would receive a wage re- duction of 20 cents an hour under the plan, and leading maintainers, gang foremen and leading signalmen would receive a differential of 5 cents an hour above the rate of the highest hourly rated man supervised. A recess was taken until 3 p.m. that the employes’ representatives might comsider the plan and give the officials an answer today. Today’s meeting was the second of a series of wage conferences Pennsyl.- vania officlals propose holding with the employes’ representatives. The first, held Wednepday last, resulted in a disagreement. ROCKEFELLER AID ILL. Mn\ Called to Treat Starr J. Murphy. NEW YORK, April —Starr J. Murphy, personal counsel and adviser of John D. Rockefeller, sr., is serious- ly ill at Ormond, Fla., where he has been staying with the aged oil man. Reports from there today said sev- eral specialists had been called to treat Mr. Murphy for intestinal trou- e. Since 1904 he has personally rep- resented Mr. Rockefeller in the lat- ter's numerous benevolence SAMUEL L. GROSH WINS. ‘Writes Best Essay in Contest Held by the Reclassificationist. Samuel L. Grosh of the bureau of soils, Department of Agriculture, won the first prize in the contest held by the Reclassificationist for the best essay upon redlaseification. Other awards announced today were to S. L. Hoover of the pension office and E. A. Goldenweiser. winning first prize was enti Pickers and Fault Finders. “First, let us have reclassification.” said the winning essay. “Give us the founda- tion on which to build and the balance e structure will be bound to fol- o low. HELD FOR AUTO THEFT. Two New Jersey Men Declare They Were Given Car to Sell. Leo Polikoff, twenty-five years old, ana Willlam J. Berry, twenty-seven years old, of Newark, N. J., are under arrest in this city charged with the theft of an automobile. It is charged that they were found in possession of the automobile of George E. Price, Montclair, N. J., reported stolen from that eity March' 21 Detectives Hughlett, Conngrs and i Jett arrested the young men and re- | cove red the automobile. The prison- ers, according to the detectives, said they were given the .automobile to sell on commission. They will be given a hearing in Police Court next week. —_— 753 FACE VOTE CHARGES. Thirty-Eight More Indictments by St. Louis Grand Jury. ST. LOUIS, April 2—With the return yesterday of thirty-eight additional in- dictments charging fraudulent registra- tion for the municipal election next Tuesday, the total number of indict- ments was brought to 128. The March grand jury thus concluded its investiga- tion, and ‘the work will again be taken up by the mew body of investigators which will be empaneled next Monday. The names of 753 persons charged by the police with having violated the reg- istration laws have been submitted to the grand jury, and it is expected that many more indictments will be voted before the investigation is completed. ASKS TO DISMISS DIVORCE. Ethelbert B. Frey, a local attorney, vesterday asked the District Supreme Court to dismiss the suit for an ab- splute divorce recently flled against him by his wife, Gertrude Frey. ‘Through Attorney T. M. Wampler, Mr. Frey says the bill flled by hi The | wife does not show that she is en titled to the relief sough! "RABBI'S WINE MISSING. Eighty gallons of imported Spanish wine, valued at $1,000, was stolen Thursday from the home of Rabbi George Sllverstone,, 410 K street northwest, according to a report made to the police today by Mrs. Rebecca Silverstone, his wife. It is believed the wine was carried away in a motor truck. DOG BITES BOY’S LEG. ‘William Stanford, thirtcen years old, 614 10th street southwest, was bitten on his right leg by a dog said to be- long to Mrs. Mary Cissell, 624 10th street southwest, while playing in the latter's yard yesterday afternoon. His wound was dressed by a Casualty ospital physician, and police re- ported the affair to the health officer, in order that the dog might be o aced under observation. [ DFFERS SIGNAL MEN! SIGN-PAINTING LAW HELDMUCH ABUSED Commissioners May Tighten or Change Laws to Help Beautify Capital. The beauty of the National Capital is being marred by abuses of the sign-painting law, Engineer Commis- sioner Charles W. Kutz declared, in opening a hearing at the District building today, the purpose of which is to fix definitely the conditions under which signs may be painted on buildings. Col. Kutz told the advertising men and commercial sign painters who attended the hearing that the Com- missioners know the privilege of painting signs which advertise a busi- ness conducted on the premises has been abused. The Engineer Commissioner cited a case in which he said a sign adver- tising a cigarette was placed on a building and a small quantity of that brand of cigarettes was kept on a lower floor to justify the sign. He called attention to another case, where a sign was placed on the wall of a grocery building advertising a particular brand of bread. The colonel that while that brand of bre: may have been soid in the store b low, he did not believe such advertis- ing’ was contemplated in the cl which permits painting of sig which advertise a business conducted on the premises. “I feel,” the Engineer Commissioner continued, “that the time has com. when abuses of this law should be curbed, and the purpose of this con- ference this morning is to talk the matter over. I am sure the Commis- sioners have no desire to interferc with the legitimate conduct of the sign business. All we desire is to enforce the legislation enacted by Congress.” The colonel called attention to the fact that to his knowledge no per- s for additional biliboards have been issued by the Commissioners during the past six years. Several commercial sign painters told the Commissioners that the un- certainty now existing as to just hov. far they can go in the placing signs on business establishment: causes them great inconvenience an: in some instances financial loss. One man pointed out that occa sionally applications for sign permit- are held up and referred to the Comi- missioners, working a hardship the business of sign painting. It was indicated by Commissioner Kutsz that the Commissioners are con- sidering adopting regulations that will specify just how and under what conditions signs may be erected or painted upon business establishments The colonel made special reference to large signs painted on the sides of buildings to advertise national prod- ucts. UNIVERSITY WOMEN PLAN ASSOCIATION PROGRAM ] Officers Elected and Pirectors Named for National Clubhouse on H Street. Plans for conduct of the American Association of University Women were being outlined for the first year of its existence at the first meeting board of directors today at the ‘Washington Hotel. General sessions were concluded last night. It was decided to appoint & board of directors for the mationyl club- house, at 1607 H street, to Bumber not more than twenty, of whom at least six should be resident members. This settled a controversy over plans for its conduct. which invelved se eral technical ideas as to its man- agement. At the election of officers yesterda; Miss Ada Comstock, dean of Smith College, was elected president of the association. Mrs. Aurelia Reinhardt president of Mills College, California, was named vice president. An_ educational secretaryship was decided upon to carry on work of the organization along lines for improv- ing educational legislation and gen- eral items conducted with this type of work. A delegation also was elegpdl represent the association at con- ference of the International Pwsera- tion of University Women, wikwe w' gather in Geneva, Switserland, in w | July, 1922. Members of the delegation are Miss Ada Comstock, Mrs. Aureliu Reinhardt, Miss Virginia Gildersleeve, dean of Barnard College; Miss M. Carey Thomas, retiring president of Bryn Mawr College, and Miss Emelie McVea, the founder of the Southern Assoclation of College Women. Directors elected according to the sections of the country represented are: South Atlantic, Miss May Keller; southeast central, Miss Mary Leal Harkness, former president of the Southern Association of College Women; north Pacific, Mrs. Frank Baker of Tacoma, Wash.; northeast central, Miss Grace Greenwood of Ann Arbor, Mich.; northwest central, Mrs. Harold L. ichardson of St. Paul, Minn; southern Rocky mountain, Mrs. Abby Shaffroth of Vassar. DEVELOPMENT IS SOUGHT Opera Committee of Washington Opera Association Meets, Plans for the development of the Washington Opera Association were discussed yesterday afternoon at & meeting of the opera committee held in the University Club. Edouard Al- bion, president of the National Opera Association, presided and presented a summary of th growth of the Washington Association. The mem- bers of the committee are Robert Lansing, Charles Henry Butler, D Mitchell Carroll, William P. En Lieut. Col. Francis P. A. Junkin, Lieut. Col. William Eric Fowler, Maj. Gen. George O. Squier, Maj. Georg Oakley Totten, ir., and John B. Larner. FATALITY IS UNEXPLAINED. The autopsy performed on the body of Mrs. Evelyn La Rue, a defense wit- ness at the Killeen murder trial at Rockviile, who died early yesterday morning, failed to show just what ir- ritant poison brought on the attack of acute gastritis that caused her death. It was reported in police cir- cles that Mrs. La Rue took a large dose of medicine for nervousness fore she left Rockville, the dose, it is stated, being larger than was pre. scribed on the label. Her body was taken to Newport News, Va., her for- mer home, for burial. P, SELLING CONCRETE TANKER. ¢ will be opened April 15, the Sh?;gfng ‘Board announced today, for the purchase of the concrete tanker Selma, no tied up at Galveston. Permission will be granted, the board for the transfer of the vessel to foreign registry. —_— COUNTERFEIT CHARGE MADE. imaldi of Newark, N. J., vax;‘mc::’r:m?{ud to the District jail yesterday in default of $1,50 on charges of possession of counter- feit strip revenue stamps for distilled spirits, following & hearing before United States Commissioner Isaac R. Hitt. The case was Bfillt:lnll.d until next week. PARLEYS ON DRUGS ACT. artment of Agriculture an- The eries of conferences to Louisville, Tenn., and requirements , n its rels. tjon, to the grain standards act.