Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1921, Page 2

o™ PEAGE PROCLANE N LOGAL POLITES ON HARDING DESE Factional Leaders Will Line Up With President’s Harmony Stand. Co-ordination of the several repub- lican factions in the District of Co- lumbia and the establishment of complete harmony among the mem- bers of rival groups can be looked for as an actual accomplishment in the very near future. The peacemaker this time Is ex- pected to be no other than the Presi- dent himself. He has during the past week given some little thought to the filling_of two or three of the more important federal positions in this city, and it is known that he has been confronted with a local situation which, to his manner of thinking. is entirely out of line with the estab- lished policy of his administration— that of harmony, efficiency and pull- ing_together. There have been conferences at the White House during the same period at which local politics, as it di- rectly affects the republican party. has been thoroughly gone into. The factions in question have sent de) tations to the White House to assurance that harmony is desired and that any suggestion on the part of the executive, with this object in view. will be readily followed. " Lead- ers of these factions say that just one word or hint from the White House would be all that is necessary 1o cause the ranks to quickly get to- ether and present one solid front. hese leaders intimate that they have reason to know that the desired hint or word from the President is forth- coming, and they naturally are happy over the praspects of again seeing the republican workers of Washing- ton standing together under one lead- ership and under one banner. Conference Promotes Harmony. What is believed to have done much in the interests of harmony, accord- ing to local leaders. was the confer- ence held at the White House late Friday afternoon between George E. Christian. jr. the Pregident's secre- tary, and leaders of at least five po- litical groups. Among: them were Louis Addison Dent, president of the Harding and Coolidge Club: Henry M. Camp, local organizer of republican clubs’ for the republican national committee; Sidney Bieber, former national committeeman for the Dis- trict;: Robert 1. Miller, local attorney and jeader of the so-called Miller fac- tion; Winfield Jones of the Harding| and Coolidge League No. 1, and Aaron Rradshaw, leader of the so-called Bradshaw faction. These men indi- cated they are in hearty accord for the restoration of harmony here. and have joined forces in the successful - sccomplishment of this. They gave to Mr. Christian a complete survey of local conditions. and left with him a plan_for attaining the purpose in view effectively and immediately. In substance these men presented facts and figures to show that their groups are strictly representative and e “regular”; that their one ambition is to see one solid representative leadership in Washington, and that they are willing to abide by any suggestion for future procedure from the White House. In other words. the endeavored to make it clear that COOKS AND WAITERS QUIT. Union Recognition Point at Issue in Three Canadian Hotels. TORONTO, May 21.—Cooks and walters at the King Edward Hotel here, the Royal Connaught, at Ham- ilton, and the Clifton House, at Ni- agara Falls, Ontario, today went on atrike because the management re- fused to sign a working agreement calling for union recognition. The hotels are operated by one company. After a parley the cooks consented to return to work temporarily, but the waiters were obdurate. 1200 GADETS SEEK GLORY AND PRIZES High School Boys to Fight for Honors Tomorrow and Tuesday. The greatest event of the school year in Washington—the competitive | drill of the High School Cadet Corps | —opens tomorrow morning at the | American League Ball Park. The con- | test. for which the vouth of the high ; schools have been preparing for eight months, is expected to be the hard- est fought in the thirty-nine-vear | history of the cadet organization. | There are twenty-one six-squad companies, comprising about 200 officers and men, scheduled to partici- pate in the drill. Company F of Central Hich School. in command of Capt. C. H. Porter, will formally open the event when it | {marches upon the fleld at 8:45 o'clock | tomorrow morning. Other (‘nmm\nies‘ will follow throughout the day, and jagain on Tuesday, until 5 o'clock. when Company G of Eastern High | School will bring the drill to a close, and the judges will determine the i winner. 3 Order of Drillx. The program for tomorrow is as fol- lows: Morning—Company F. Central. ®:45 o'clock: Company A. Central. 9.10; Company M, Central, 9 Company K. Central. 10; Company G, Central, 1 Afternoon—Company C, Central, Company D, Central. 2:35; Compan: Eastern, 3; Company L. Eastern, and Company E. Central, 2 :50. Tuesday’s program s as follows: Com- pany C, Tech, H. Tech. 9:10; 1. Business. 9:35; Company A, Tech. 10; Company B, Tech, 10 Atu-rnocn—Cnmp«n,\‘l D. Tech. 2:30 o'clock; Company B, Cen- tral, 3 Company M, Junior High School, 3:15 Company H, Western, $:10, and Com: pany G. Eastern, 4:35. Contral High School has nine com- panies entered in the drill, Tech five, Business two. Eastern two, Western two and Junior High School one. The Junior High School company will make its ini- tial appearance in the event this vear, it not being organized until October of last year. Company A of Tech High School, which won the event last year. will carry the prize flag on the field Tuesday morning and surrender it to the judges—Maj. John B. Richardson, U. S. A.: Maj. Thurston Hughes, U. S. A., and | Maj. James A. Ulio, U. S. A. | High Ofcials to Attend. High Army. Navy and government officials and thousands of school ch dren will attend the drill Tuesday| afternoon, when the victorious com- pany is determined, and the honors bestowed upon the commander and his men. Prior to the presentation of awards, the entire cadet organiza- tion will pass in review of Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the their plans for harmony are void of any selfish motives—merely for the xeueral good of the republican party in this_section and" for the benefit of she Capital city. N Plans for Peace. Aoccording to those in this delega- tion, it was finally agreed that Mr. Christian call into conference William T. Galliher. chairman of the repub- lican state committee, the officially recognized republican body in this city. and ‘Samuel J. Prescott. vice chairman of the same committee: that these gentiemen be acquainted with the details of the conference of last Friday and with the desires for harmony. and that they be requested to start hringing together the leaders in question for the purpose of restor- ing peace.ia all the camps and round- ing up the party men under the one regular banner. Several attempts at this have been attempted in various ways during the past year. but without the desired Tesult. They have. however. resulted in the getting together of each of the s0-called independent groups. but tke €ap between them and the republi- can state committee has been in no wise lessened by these endeavors. If anything it has become greater. ac- cording to the opinions some of these leaders. This existing condition will be changed almost instantly when it is made known that the White House is Interested and expects harmony. “MEMORIAL DAY MEANS MORE SINCE WORLD WAR” Formal Proclamation Points Out Added Significance of May 30. Broadened significance of Memorial day as a result of the recent world war was pointed out jn the formal proclamation setting aside May 30 as a day of reverence issued last night Department Commander John Mc- iroy of the local G. A. R. through 0. H. Oldroyd, assistant adjutant gen- eral. “We are now in the sixth decade and Memoriai day has broadened im- easurably,” the proclamation reads. “It has broadened because two great foreign wars have brought home each to its_generation the dread realities of natfonal and international strife . and the honor and appreciation due those who bore the heat and burden of the day. “Other hosts have joined that glori- oua throng who died that the nation might live. To them belong precisely the same meed of exalted love. sor- row and honor that we render to those whose graves we have been dec. orating for half a century.” —_— BURNED BY GREASE. ‘Woman's Clothes Ablaze From Fire on Stove. Mra Ella Harring*on, colored, sixty- two years old. § N street southwest, received severe burns to her face. arms and body about noon yesterday when a fire occurred in her house. A pan of grease on the stove in her kitchen became ignited. and her cloth- ing caught fire. - Her screams attracted the attention of James Taylor, a neighbor. who summoned severai companles of fire. men.and went to the assistance of the hurned woman. The fire did not damage the house or contents. She was given first ald at Casualty Hos. E(‘l and transferred to Freedmen's ospital. Physiclans at the latter hospital last night sald that she prob- ably will recover. - GRAND PRIX FLIGHT. First Starter Over 1,600-Mile Course Has Mishap. PARIS, May 21.—The biplane Go- Math. piloted by Lieut. Bossoutrot, made @ new start at 8 o'clock tonight in an attempt to win the grand prix o the Aero Club of France. The flight is to_ocover a distance of about 1,600 miles. Weather conditions wers fa- vorable. Pilot Bornard, who left early this morning to make the grand prix filght In & scout plane, was forced to descend at Lille. abandoned she attempt and is returning to Paris. S United States Marine Corps, who has! been selected as the official reviewing officer. Several new features will mark the drill this year. Heretofore awards of honor have only been given to the captain of the winning company and his men. This year, however, compe- tition has been stimulated between the battalions by announcement that the best major in the brigade will be chosen, and a gold medal will be con- ferred on him. Lieutenants of. the winning company also will be given medals this year. The best sergeant from the point of efficiency, initiative, set-up and ability to command, also will be selected, and a similar honor bestowed upon him. IMMIE. CURIE UNABLE of Curie is to leave Washington Alexandria Mount Vernon aboard the € mittee of men and THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 22, 1921 —PART 1. FIRE AT CAMP MEIGS WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $250.000! Music Week Seen as ]mpetus N : To Singing Throughout Land | 10 GO DOWN RIVER Fatigued Condition Prevents | Noted Scientist From Vis- iting Mount Vernon. ! Mme. Marie Curie, the distinguished Polish _scientist. last night looked forward to a personal inspection day of the low-temperature lab tory which she dedicated at the terior Department yesterday. She was s> fatigued yesterlay she did nothing more than press the button which started the machinc of the new laboratory. But ments were completed for a return visit toda, flicials of the department will be ble to show Mme. Curie the laboratory. if shc feels well enough to visit the building. The strain of her two days here told upon the |hsr! tinguished woman yesterday. 5 had to give up a trip to Mount Ver-| non, her tw daughters. 1Ire ne and | Eve. going in her ste placing a wreath on the tomb of Washington. In the afternoon Mme. Curic went { for a short ride through the parks the city, for which she has ex- pressed the greatest admiration. In the evening she was the guest of | honor at a dinner at the French em- bassy. Tonight she is expected to be the! guest of the Polis Mme. ! tomor- row morning for Philadelphi 1 Recelved in Alexandria. i In honor of the two daughters of| Mme. Curie, who were visitors at| on their return trip from Iph, at 5 o'clock. they were met by a com- women at the To Receive $3,000 Medal. The captain of the prize company | will receive the §3,000 diamond- studded Allison Nailor medal, and a replica of it. He is permitted to re- tain the medal in his custody between the date of the drill and his gradua-| tion. when it is returned to school au- thorities. The replica, which is pre- sented by the Washington Chamber of Commerce, is a handsome and valuable token, and becomes the property of the captain receiving it. The annual competitive drill of the 34 Regiment (colored) of the cadet and escorted to Alexandria-V ton Masonic | Zachary. jhistoric iwhere they were re The relics in that church and Wash- ington's pew Waller 1 torpedo station hing- e the e W wharf of the nav Lodge room. whe relics were shown them by G Afterward they went to Christ Episcopal Chu-ch, eved by Mre. Wil- of the rector. llam J. Morton. wife were shown them by Mre. Dean Melntosh, Tea was served for them at the residence of Dr. Kate Barrett, but owing to tfe] time in whicih they had to limited corps will be held at the ball park Thursday afternoon, beginning at o’'clock. WILL PUSH PLANS FOR RACE AMITY Continuance of the work started by the convention for amity between the colored and white races In secking to overcome racial prejudices was urged upon those present at the clos- ing session of the convention held last nieht in the First Congregational | Church, 10th and G streets northwest. | Howard MacNutt of Brooklyn, N. Y., who presided, told the delegates that the work would be continued by the committee which was in charge of the arrangements for the convention Those who wjshed to express themselves on the work of the convention, or had suggestions to offer. he urged to write to post office box 1319, this city. The beneficent results of this convention should not be lost, he pointed out. Praises Colored Poets. Colored poets and their poetry formed the subject of an address by Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook. member of the local board of education. She | referred to the works of many well known colored authors, and read ex- cerpts from their 'works, At the Dun- | | bar High School here, the Junior High | School and Howard University bere, she said, may now be found many Dpoets and dramatists who are destined | fo make their names in the literary | fleld. She read also excerpts from | white critics praising the works of | many negroes whose names were well known in the literary fleld. Charles Lee Cook of Louisville, Ky.. | urged the delegates to work. and| work hard for the cause of blotting | out racial prejudice. He reminded them that it would require a great deal of effort, but he sald he chal lenged any one to point to any achievement worth while that had | not been effected by the sweat of sacrifice. Racial prejudices in Persia at one time were very strong. Jenabe Fazel Mazandarani of Persia, told the audi- enge. He spoke in his native tongue through an interpreter. Prejudices Gone in Perata. But, he continued, the prejudicen have been overcome. He said that it was through such meetings and con- ventions that the seeds of amity be- tween the races could be sown ef- fectively, and polnted out that the newspapers and magazines were the greatest forces through which to in- Culcate the universal humanity ideals into the peopls. By continued efforts through these mediums, he polnted out. the banner of universal peace would wave and race prejudices will be wiped away. stay they were unable to remain for it. Mme. Curie was expected to visit | Alexandria and every arrangement| had been made for a fitting reception | i i I | | in her honor. A committee of city oficials, headed by Mayor Duncan. together with Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, met the visitors. Among those who were on the wharf | were Mrs. Mauchlin Niven, Mrs. Rathbone Smith, Mrs. Barre fe of Maj. Charles Barrett; Miss Jones, Mrs. McKittrick, Mrs. ¢ M. Sheppersen, Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs. 8. B. Matthews. the dast named two of Edmonson. Alb Canada Members of city council present to meet the visitors were: H. R. Burke, president of common council; Couneil- men Downham. Desmond. Drury, Bal- lenger and Fletcher and Alderman Maurice Wilkingon, together with Mauchlin Niven. Maj. Charles Barrett, Dr. T. Marshall Jones. Commander McKittrick and M. H. Janney, NINE BALLOONS HOP OFF IN BIG RACE Navy Bag Last to Leave Bir- mingham Field in Elimi- | nation Contest. By the Assaclated Pross. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 21.—United | States_Navy balloon No. 9, the last to enter the air in the national elimina- tion race. rose from the balloon fleld at 9:4% tonight, sailing due north at a very low altitude. The other eight con- testants preceded the vy entry, the first one hopping off at The first five bags ali_drifted almost due west, numbers 6, 7 and § going north-northwest, but a light breeze wa blowing directly from the south when the last balioon rose. Alan Hawley, representing the Aero Club of America, declared tonight that the hop-off was a complete suc- cess from every viewpoint. Mr. Haw ley sald no rules were violated be- cause of the inability of the balloon- lsts to take the air at five-minute in- tervals, as the delay was not caused by any defects in the balloons. He de- clared the weather was ideal for the race and said the bags should remain in the air forty hours. The last three bailoons drifted very slowly. there being very little breeze. The first six were making about twenty miles an hour when they sailed out of sight to the westward. 'REJECT MARRIAGE BILL. i i | | | | ANGORA, Asfa Minor, May 21.—The bill introduced in the nationalist as- sembly which would compel all men over twenty-five years of age to marry vnless prevented by health reasons, The Howard University Glee Ciub, under the direction of W. Roy Tibbs, sang ral songs, while Mr. Thorn- ton, @ member of the club, sang a solo. Alston Burlelgh gave a recita- tion from the writings of his mother, Louise Austin Burieigh. has been rejected. Under the meas- ' What Congress Is Doing ‘ The House. The Senate. GOULD LINCOLN. nd military to hold the center in the Senate during the comin week. The Navy ppro priation bill is 1l the untinished business of the Scnate and the Army bill has reported to the Senate by the military affairs committee and probably will be taken up as as the Navy Vill has been disposed of. In tion the Navy biil the disarmament question will come in for further discus- #ion on the floor. Senator Borah's amendment requesting the Pres- ident to call a conference of the United States. el bBritain and Japan, the three groat naval pow- ers. to the erd W reducds m - agre affairs are been soon conne with in naval arm unon, din w shi tion ho formerly were amendment, has tion certain. Opponents of b penditurcs will con forts to prevent bill proposed b. mittee. 1 ad Army. also. will appropriztion bLill when that Mmeasure comes u, The Senate committee has reported the bili, with Increascs. making it possibie to support an Army of 170,000 men, instead of 150,000, allowed in the House bill The Senate committ on th week nesses b opposing the made its adop- naval nue ex- ir ef- the com- small Army th increases in the Senate ocates of ttack the interstate its commerce nearings tion last more wit- ee Che continued railrond si nd will have ~fore it this henrings on tax revision wiil con- tinue before the Senate finan: committee. The members of th committee arc pretty well d termined upon a repeal of the excens profits taxes and some of the higher surtaxe incom The Newberry-Ford election case will be considered by the committee on privileges and el tigns T it i unde an lead- bout determined that it for the Sen- an inve independent o stood t ers have the wiser course ate to,go ahead w gation of the c th recent dec:sion of the Su- pr Court The Senate and House civil service committees will continue their joint hearings on the pro- posed rec cation of the gov- ernment e e the joint hearing S and House n the Kenyon- s bill for a ment of pub- uded last Wil un- dertake now to report out (he measure. The Senate District committee reported favol v and placed on the c¢alen st week the Jones restoring the half-and-half ppropriating for the D committee this we bill plan of cts 1 3 ¢ the job of drafting an amendment to extend the life of the Ball rent act, and follow- inz that will give consideration tion looKing 1o a merger railway to legls f th, Reported Result of Hazings Probe | at King College. KNOXVILL! patch from Br Tenn., May 20.—A dis- | 1 says five !lll(h-nl!‘i have been expelled at King College as the result of an investigation of hazings there, according 1o announce ment _made by Dr. Field B. Sperrer, president. Six other students are re- ported to have left voluntarily with those expelled. BY WILL P. KENN This prom week much d for Y. cs to be a very busy the House, and some puted and important leg- islation is expected to result. House to bill take up tomorrow. Leade, the Mondeil expects second deficiency This carries $100,- 360,000. But—he may call up first the conference report on . the emergeney tariff bill. It is the eapectation of the ie o pe Eo these weciaed W eas 5 Lorstace Arsc important incasures 1 commitie oy ¥ be measures will onday and Tuesday. luesday, Ker b en up, and i thac ev titoush nsolidation of soldicy ders that both be passed if tnere is time, the il provuoly will be tak- nt it mught W ednesday, 1f 1t s pustpone’ calendar duy. ducsday one of several small Lilis betore the wnd tahen committee toreign up. on in- commerce ot One the that Sweut wiil reliel be promptly will be tne waicn will Passed by the House. The De ace 1esoiution may be reacned oy Friday, loilowing ad- vices received at ‘the Capitol that FPresident Harding 1s cager for its curty passage. A number of important hearings on wiil Dieces of Distr ve ict have Week. consiaerativn fathered by r legisiation affecuns been cahied 1or Acipal wmong them of a woill, resencative James Woods of Virginia, for a com- sory Ut merger rauway uncs in Washington. Fublic lle Lwo sireet The 1es Commission, whicly o has tormally announced the faliure of ils attempt to induce a volun- L te: mittec, ry merger, ity be or has been 1ore the spec hich invited to 1 subconi- Represcniative rrederick No Zihiman of Maryland s caairman, Tucsday. Secivtary Wecks (ransmitted to the House Friday the report of the Army enginesrs on the Levering plan for narnessing the waters of at Fails, cnaracierizing ihis posal us Nuzardous and unwar- ted. LAperts from states where an industrial insyrance law is in operation. testityins before a spe- ul subcommitice of the House vistrict committee, testified that the Fit , which propeses to sh compulsory state In- surance for all employes “from the pulpit to the kiichen,” is im- practical and not to be compared with ¢ mpetitiv insurance. Managers of Washington moving picture theaters appeared yester- day before a special subcommittee headed by Wheeler of 1llinois, in an effort Representative Loren to justify the prices charged for admission, The Bergdoll investigation cdn- tin meeting. w c ed during the week with en- tertaining testimony at every The biggest sensation cd - Wednesd; when Harry Weinberger of New York, attorney B tain before contempt. his CHATTANOOGA, | By a dec gdoll, questions for Grover refused to and Cleveland answer cer- was ordered the bar of the House for He suddenly reversed determination, e EXPEL FIVE STUDENTS. |RJAD TO GO AT AUCTION. before the Tenn., May 21.— e handed down in federal | court here today by Judge Edward T. nford, d properties, now | ceivers, will ler ville on June 30 next, and indications point to the | tral railways as the purchasers. Tennessee Central rail- in hands of re- at public out- in Nash- be sold the hourthouse outhern and ilinois Cen- Less than half what it was 15 years ago is the death rate from Consumption in Washington now. ‘Think of the many valuable lives that have been and are being saved. Qur advice and Health Rules spread for many years among school children and homes have greatly aided this good fight. The Rules are briefly as follows: . Try to avoid worry. mind acts on your body i} . Avoid house dust. and impure or close air, day and night. . Get all the light and sunshine possible into your home. Drink plenty of properly pasteurized milk and cream. . Eat plain, nourishing food. Get enough sleep, by retiring early enough. Be cheerful. Think kindly. Your If you tire eazily, or are losing weight, and have a persistent, light cough, or hoarseness, DO NOT LOSE TIME, as you may be in the early stages of Consumption, while it is still curable. See a doctor at once, or go to the Health Department Clinic (examination free), 409 Saturday at 2-4 o'clock. You can obtain our 5th St. N\W., Tuesday, Thursday or Friday evening from 7:30-9 o'clock. Twelve Health Rules for the asking : This notice is paid for by the Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis ure bachelors would have been very heavily taxed, while married men would have enjoyed special privileges in taxation and curtailed military service. I PR Tel. Main 992 923 H Street N.W. POCKETBOOK FOUND ON PATH OF SLAYER| {New Clues Lead Detectives | Further on Trail of Mrs. | Weber’s Murderer. Discovery of two sections of the |rifled and torns pocketbook of Mrs | Margaret Elizabeth Weber, victim of | |an unidentified slayer Thursday morn- { ing near White Station, a short dis- tance from her home. in Columbia Park, gave members of the investigat- ing forces at woik yesierday on the! case udditional information as to the | course taken by the slayer in leaving the woods. The picces of the pocket- | book. one section missing. were found about 500 yards from the scene of jthe crime by M. F. Casaerly, one of | the searching par i | { The torn - pocketbook. with the powder puff, railway ticket bearing Ihlnmls‘la(ns. bits of per and piece | 1of paper sack. all gathered within | 300 ‘yards of the crime, were care- fully examined by Detecive Frederick Sandberg, identification and fln[:er-‘ rint expert of the police department, Yesterday afternoon. Numerous other bits of information obtained promise to go far toward solving the mystery. | Doubts Jestlousy Motive. The evidence which showed the| slaver had gone away from the Wash- ington. Baltimore and Annapolis jaccording to Mr. Witk virtually every prominent high official of the United States gov- ernment sponsoring the Washington music week as a member of the hono- rary committee, headed by Mra War- ren G. Harding, wife of the President. |indications from an announcement issued last night by Robert Lawrence. | organizing director of the musical community activities, were that the greatest impetus yvet given to com- munity music throughout the country would be gencrated by developments here next week. This statement is based on the fol- lowing items: Fifty thousa:d school children of Washington. ;athering before the President Friday June 3. will highest honor yet conceived by plac- ing thousunds of flowers on a banked platform during special _exercises. i This climatic development of the music in the Nation's Capital. Lawrence, should be felt .in every city and state of the na- tion. week idea Best to Set Example. Stcondly, the National Capital being the heart of the country, music week cficials maintain, will lend to movement the strongest possible psy- chological backing. In addition, the hearty support ac- corded the movement not only by local, but by national officials, who have sured Mr. Lawrence of their act co-operation, is believed by promoter of an ultimate musical America to herald the speedy growth of public sentiment and the cumulative rein- forcement of public opinion. Finally, as one of the greatest co- incidental events of the music week arrangements, was announced: night the introduction in the House of Representatives of a resolution pro- viding for the use of “The Star Span- zled Banner” in the daily ceremony and order cf business. Representative T. Frank Appleby of New Jersey in- troduced the resolution. According to 1ror.oters of the music week activities, who maintain that the general growth of musical ccmmunities until America is intensely populated with music cen- ters is the ultimate object, the intro- cuction of this resolution will place in Congress seeds for the smpread of the musical co nmunity idea for the entire nation. Wants Official Recognition. In a statement issued in connection with the resolution last night, Rep- resentative Appleby said: “For = iong time I have felt that the time was now ripe for official recoznition of music as one of the dominant factors in our mational life, and believe that the singing of a na- tional- anthem by Congress at the op- ening of its sessions is the first and proper step in this direction. April 14, President Harding. in a letter to the National Bureau for the Advance- ment of Music, New York city. sald: “I am in favor of placing the govern- ment squarely behind the nation-wide effort to bring music into its own, and establish a definite and permanent place for it in our national activi- ties. In connecting this statement of the President with his own thought. Mr. Appleby further said: “Music is UNITED CITIZENS ASK CUT IN FARE (Continued from First Page.) appoint a commission to condemn the | existing companies for the purpose of finding out exactly what they are worth and then selling them back to | eleclric line suggested to Constable Thomas H. Garrison and Detective Joseph Dougherty, assisting in lhe‘ {investigation, that the slaver was familiar with the region. Garfison said the path takem by the murderer, together with other bits of evidence, made him doubt that the crime was committed as a result of jealousy hy a man who had been infatuated with the young lady before her marriage. Statements by persons who passed l!“’ place between 9 and 11 o'clock Thursday morning made it appear that the murder was committed aft-| er the latter hour, but the rigid con- dition of the body. Constable Garri- son stated, suggzested the crime was 'cnmm'(led about Y o'clock. probably ‘shg;{ll_ after Mrs. Weber reached the | station Saw Man Enter Woods. Mrs. Agnes Queen. colored, residing nearly one mile from the scene of] the crime. told of having seen a man alight from the train that reached i { White station about 10 o'clock Thurs- | day morning. She said he walked| behind the car and crossed the | Itracks, goinz in the direction of the jwoods in which the body of Mrs. jWeber was found. She was able to jgive a partial description of his! clothing, but stated she was unable to tell his color because she did not {8ee his face. | j It was learned vesterday that at! least three persons heard a pistol jshot Thursday morning. and agreed that it was about 8 o'clock when | they heard the report. | | Washed Blood From Hands. 1 Trailing the slayer from the scene of the crime. those working to solve the mystery were satisfied that he| stopped at a small pond and washed the blood from his hands. At a point.on the path through the woods, not far from the pond, tke slayer is) believed to have wiped red clay from his shoes with a piece of newspaper. Farther along the path he seems to have examined the pocketbook. dropping or discarding the powder puff. and later the handkerchiefs | Turning to the right at the first Sug- | gestion of a path'leading in the di- rection of a house on the Sheriff road, the slaver walked part way up the hill before throwing away the | two pieces of the pocketbook. ! What became of the third piece is | problematical. One suggestion was| that there may have been bloodstains | on it, suggesting to the slayer it| I might be dangerous to discard be- | cause of possible fingerprints, and | another was that he rifled the pocket- | hook as he went along and dropped | it at a point nearer the road. i ASK SEPARATE BUREAU FOR LATIN AMERICANS Recommendations Made by Com- mission on Working of League of Nations. By the Associated Press, PARIS. May 21.—The independent | commission formed to investigate the | working of the league of nations has | ldrafted a report recommending that | the league organize a separate bureau | in which only Latin Americans should | be emploved, in order to strengthen | the relations of the South American | members. The commission based the ! idea on the international labor| bureau’s efforts along similar Lines, now in progress in Geneva. The report suggested that a greater number of South Americans be em- ployed in the league, the recruiting to be done among young Latin Amerk‘zn' | diplomats. KILLED IN PURSUIT. DUBLIN, Ga., May 21.—Green Rol- sey. negro, was killed near here late | taoday, when he is said to have re-. sisted arrest by a posse that was pursuing him after a pistol fight in which the negro's father and George :‘lrawrm;d. chief of county police, were ain. i separate one company. Mr. Schulteis expressed the bellef that Congress has the right to condemn the roads and sell them to a consolidated company. Mr. Schulteis was not in sympathy with the proposal to have Congress revoke the existing charters and i sue a new charter to a consolidated company. He said he regarded such a step as confiscation of property rights. Six of the planks adopted in the federation’s street car platform were submitted by William McK. Clayton,: chairman of the committee on public utilities. The last one, asking for a public utilities commission. was proposed by Jesse C. Suter. Ready to Accept Reduction. In suggesting that the federation seek a reduction in the rate of fare on the Capital Traction lines. Mr. Clayton called attention to the state- ment of Capital Traction officials at the close of the unsuccessful merger parleys that they are able and will- ing to operate now at a reduced rate of fare. Mr. Clayton took the position that since the companies were unable to agree to a merger while in conference with the utilites commission, the Capi- tal Traction Company should no long- ler be required to collect a higher fare than it needs to earn a reasonable re- turn on the value of its property. The federation adopted a resolution congratulating John Joy Edson on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birth- day. Resolutions of regret were adopt ed on the death of Ashley M. Gould of the District Supreme Court. On motion of Harley V. Speelman of Columbia Heights, the federation in- dorsed the clean-up and paint-up ampaign proposed by the Commis What Is the Population o tender to the art of music the| the last | Community Song, Advocated by President as Essential to Nation’s Weal, Like Laws and Literature, to Be Given Psychological Backing by Exercises Here. as much a national need as law or literature. Only within the last five ars, as a direct and probably the most beneficial result of the war. have we taken that place in music which should be held by the most progres- sive nations. Mausic's Place in War. “In every war music is one of the first weapons to be taken up by the people. In this war the rousing measures of every patriotic band and the thrilling tones of every voice 1ift- ed in the cause of continued freedom echoed in a million homes and trained the people for the remarkable out- burst of song which marked the ‘lib- erty sings’ as a real milestone in our musical advance. Of all the songs none carried 80 great an inspiration as ‘The Star Spangled Banner. and, while. unfortunately. this ng has never been given official recognition by the law of the land. vet the law of popular favor and the regulations of our Army and Navy have made it a part of our youth, our history. our | national life, “and it is universall irecognized as our national anthem | _An open-air concert by the Uni | States Marine Band and the National Community Chorus is scheduled for Tuesday night. May 31. at $:30. on the south steps of the State, War and [ Navy building, as the principal fea- ture of the District Community Serv ice co-operative program in Wash- ington's music week, from May 29 to ‘June 4 | Several numbers to be sung by the ichorus are productions of Washing- {tonians. one of them being William {T. Pierson’s ashington.” The Na- tional Community Chorus is recog- nized as the largest single singing ity organization in the Officials connected with the planning of the local music week expressed enthusi- asm at the co-operation shown by Di- rector Charles S. Wengerd. in plac- ing the sixteen units from various government departments. depart- ment stores and other organizations on the program for music week. To Give Part of “Aida.” June 1 the advanced section of the community chorus will give a por- tion of the opera “Aida” in conoert form as the special feature for the program that night at Central High School. . Miss Gertrude McRae will accompany | the soloists during the concert that night {and Mr. Wengerd will direct the singing i This is the same chorus that gave the ioprra complete in_concert form last jOctober as a benefit for the national i peace carillon committee of the Ar i Club of Washington at Continental Me- morial Hall. Mrs. Marie C. Deal and Mrs. George Harold Miller, soloists at the Calvary M. E. Church, will be among the soloists, Concerts and community sings will be conducted at the following places during “music week,” the greater portion of ! these being the regular weekiy “sings” conducted by Cmmunity Service and its voluntecr leaders traiend in their song Ik—udem' school ; 8. Kann Sons Company, Hecht Company, Lansburgh & Brother, Goldenberg's. Business Woman's Couns cil, Nancy W. Stillwell, leader St. Eliza- beth's Hospital, and federal board fot vocational education. —————————— sioners for the week beginning May 30. LAYS BLAME ON CAR LINES. ]Senntor_ Capper Looks for Drastic Merger Action in Congress. Laying the blame squarely upon the street railway companies for the re- cent failure to reach an agreement for a merger. Scnator Capper of Kansas., 2 member of the Senate Di trict committee, said last night that (the patience of Congress was ex- hausted and that drastic measures, if necessary, would be taken to put an end to the present street railway situation in the District of Columbia “The 8-cent care is too high.,” said lSenawr Capper. “It is unjust to the | people of the District. The roads may i think ‘that they are secure. But-l pre- dict that Congress will find 2 way to i bring about a merger of the lines or set a reduction in rates without a merger. Congress does not propose to stand for a continuance of present conditions, especially in view of the istubborn attitude of the companies. “A lot of people here thought that Congress could not do anything to iaid the rgnta! situation and prevent profiteering, but Congress did - do | something which proved effective. The railways might well take that matter into consideration. “Under present conditions the div- iidends of at least one company are increasing. They won't get together because they desire to continue to enjoy these high dividends. It is mot fuir and Congress will not stand it much longer. ‘There 18 an almost unanimcas de- mand among the members of Con- gress for a merger of the car lines | Rere. in the belief that it will remedy the present situation. 1 do not place any of the biame for thg failure of the merget conferences just closed upon the Distriot Commissioners, who, |1 believe. labored carnesy to bring about the merger. But the car lines ! seem to think that they own the town and do as they please.” FOUND GUILTY OF PEONAGE. PENSACOLA, Fla. May 21.—J J. Pelham was found guilty by & jury in the United States court here to- !day on the charge of peonage. Pelham was convicted of holding two negroes in Jackson county, Fla., and compelling them to work out an alleged debt. 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