Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1921, Page 2

S T TRIPLE ALLIANCE OF LABOR PLANNED Miners, Shop Crafts and Transportation ~ Workers May Be Brought Together. A triple alliance of organized miners, shoperafts and transportation workers is being considered by high Jabor officials today as an important progressive step by American labor. according to Secretary Davison of the International Association of Machin- ists. The machinists ar the shoperafts and form the link of ecnnection between the railroad hrotherhoods and other union labor. Sees Labor Upheaval. today 4 a state- Wr. Davison foday Issued b went, saying that “an upheaval in Fabor, mot starting from the top. bu Working up from the bottom. was ex- Pected within the next few year: the combination of an offensiv it defensive alliance of the shopcraff railroads and miners has been under consideration for twe months” No definite steps Sowever, have y¢ been taken. e the backbone of t The Denver convention Anerican Federationt of Lanor. - vy the mac s e starting point to- prove the actual ward the realignment todies of the labor movement. of those large . i- & is need for such an all e Thavidson said, “and it is The fourth factor O e ear He s literally v he farmer. 1 B hushed and squeezed into the combination through —influences in the commercial world today it the farmer aligned with "us, the combination will be perfect. Thinks Farmers Underpaid. . - is getting scarc iy one-tent for Mis crops compared to their cost the outside, wl;:l h ffect labor as they affect the public, e by no means appreciably dimin fshed. The farmer is being crucified on one hand and sumer on the other. “We expect to watch developments ver conv future at the Denver convention. Our actions will not depend so much o Wwhat we do as upon what is done by ers.” m‘;‘l;t denial that railroad unions will and the prices on i for the support lewis of the miners s “'of the American Federa- ot cluded in the tion of lLabor was in statement today by Mr. Davison. et L WILL REPRODUCE BATTLE| OF LITTLE BIG HORN| | U. 8. Cavalry and Indians to Re- Enact Scenes—Widow of Gen. Custer Invited. BILLINGS. Mont, May 26—With United States cavairymen and mern- bers of the American Legion taking the part of Gen. Custers ill-fated forces, and Crow and Cheyenne In- dlans representing the Sioux, the bat- tie of the Little Big Horn Is to be re.cnacted on the forty-fifth anni- versary of the Custer massacre, June 25. traas for the observance, which will inoude the unveiling of a monument ; tn tion. George A. Custer at Hardin, Mont.. thirteen miies from the battle- @round, have been announced by the Custer Battle Anniversary Assocla- tion of Hardin. The reproduction of the battle on the seene of the massacre will tak: place at 11 o'clock -in the forenoon, and after a basket dinner in the gov- ernment park on the Crow Indian reservation the spectators and par- ticipants will go to Hardin for the unveiling of the monument. An Jn- dian pow-wow and a street dance are planned for the evening activities at Hardin. = Permission, has is announced, been obtained from the goverpment ! for the use of the tional cemetery established on_ihe battlefiétd, where are buried the victims of the mase sacre, and co-opération of the War Department has been tendered. Gen. Hugh L. Scott of the historic 10th Cavairy. which participated in the battle, and Mys. Custer, wifow of the commander gf:the heroic litile band, have been inbited to attend. —————a— SELECTS DEBATE TOPIC. Society to Discuss Opening Con- gress With Singing National Air. The questiomn as to whether Con- gress should-open its daily sessions with the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner. as proposed in a} resolution révently introduced by Representative Frank T. Appleby of New Jersey. -will be discussed at to- night's meeting at the Playhouse of the Washington Salon and United Arts So- ciety, at which Rudolph de Zapp. the president, will be in charge. Other Qquestions also will be debated. The entertainment program will in- clude violin solos by Miss Margaret Mansfield, daughter of Representative J. J. Mansfield of Texas, with Mrs. Mansfield at the piano; piano solos by Miss Minna Niemann: soprano selections by Mrs. J_ J. Stahl. choir director of the West Washington Bap- tist Church; a group of solos by James K. Young. tenor soloist at the 8hrine of the Sacred Hart. with Mra. Young at the piano; a sketch, en- titled “The Old_Guard,” episode of Waterloo, by Charles ' B. Hanford, supported by John M. Kline, Maurice | Jarvis, Elton Tavior and Miss Vietta Droney: instrumental ensemble by Miss Helen Woytyeh, violin; Augus- tine Borguno. piano, and Alberto Martins, violoncello. DIES AFTER OPERATION. John A. Brown., 1217 23td street, died at Garfield Hospital this morn. ing following an operation for appen- dicitis. He was from Helena, Mont, and had been employed as a mes- “nger in the office of the Secretary of War for the past six years. He leaves a wife. the ultimate con-| — “God Bless England,” Replacing German War Hymn of Hate BY GEORGE WITTE. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921. BERLIN, Germany, May 26— Prime Minister Lloyd George has succeeded in comverting the pan-German “Gott Strafe Eng- land:!” hymn of hate into a pan- German “God Bless England” | As a result of his the Upper Sileaian affair a contributor to the mon- archistic Deutsche Tageblatt, | under the hendline “God Bless | | England,” writes: | *The fact that Germany is re- ing England’s moral sup- | port cannot be shouted oo | | loudly in the ears of a.l the peo- | | ple. 'England realizes that the | limits of our poverty and hu- | miliation have been reached. England realizes that it isx no longer to her interest to follow the French policy. England ordinarily is deepls devoted to old friends. but at the same time xhe in silling to make new ones If such a» course is necen- wary. From the depths of hu- miliation Germuny Is slowly emerging into the light of power.” REAR ADMIRAL FECHTELER | | {Commandant of Fifth Naval Dis- trict Dies of Heart Trouble. Had Distinguished Career. l REAR ADMIRAL A. . FECHTELER. By the Associsted Press. NORFOLK, Va., May 26.—After a months, which reached its climax in an acute attack of heart trouble a few days ago. Rear Admiral A. F. Fechteler, commandant of the fifth naval district, died early this morn- ing at the naval base. Heart trouble was the cause of death. Admiral Fechteler was in his sixty- fourth yvear. He was born in Prussia ion September 1, 1857, and had been in_the naval service since June 9, 1873, when he was appointed to the Naval Academy at Annapolis from New York. He had a total of twenty- four years and six months of sea ! service, and was inade rear admiral July 11,'1915. He had two and a half years at sea as rear admirad. The death of Admiral Fechteler ends a long and distinguished naval career, and at the time of his death he stood high on the 1ist of rear ad- mirals, ranking next to Admiral Mayo. Admiral - Fechteler would have It "is probable that he will ‘be suc- ceeded in command of the fifth naval {aistrict by Admiral Hugh Rodman, now commanding the Pacific whose tour. of sea duty ends this 1summer and who is expected to take over the command of the Norfolk navy yard and the naval operating base at Hampton roads, Va. IVIEWS OF CABINET ON RECLASSIFICATION GIVEN COMMITTEES i (Continued from First Page.) knowledge of the markets of world. He was followed by William H. Bond, inspector of customs in Bos- ton. Mr. Bond also asked the com- customs employes. He said that the cause of the low pay. i the previous high standard Fireboat Crew Ignored. James B. Raleigh, master of the District of Columbia fireboat, appear- ed before the joint committee and directed attention to the fact that the ecrew of the firehoat had been left out | of the reclassification in the Sterling bill. He urged that provision be madc to care for the members of the erew and the officers. He told the commit- that he uppeared with the ap- proval of District Commissioner Oyster. Capt. Thomas W. Gould of th steamboat inspection Servioe, presi- dent of Federal Employes’ Union No. 4. gave in detail to the committee the duties of the steamboat inspection service and asked that due considera- es in making toin be given its empl the reclassification. = Before the beginning of the war ! France had no fewer than 400.000 va- grants, or more than 1 per cent of her whole population. Come to The Star Office and Inspect the New Map of the World Today and of the United Scates It is an easily handled sheet, 28x42 inches, containing an instantaneous find- can locate any place er, with which you in a second. The index contai ences. The map i densed Atlas-Encyclopedia, ns over 10,000 refer- s practically a con- and will prove an invaluable aid in reading and understanding the d ay's new The price to readers of The Star is 75¢c. SUCCUMBS AT NORFOLK | feached retirement age September 21.{ fleet, ! | (ITZGERALDBILL i | | I | | period of ill health covering severalpert of the fe i i i i | i the {19 mittee to give consideration to the|{he organic school act {8 Service was seriously handicapped be- { . Many men had | ,mounts cl: Jeft the service and the service given ! oipije ! {o the business interest was not up tol 1 | | compulsory Lout balancing also th | the | worth nearly four times as much as THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, |~ Enver Pasha’s B the Associated Press. ANGORA. May 25 —Halil Pasha, uncie of Enver Pasha, former Turkish War minister. with two other bolshe- vik agents, was condemned to death today by court-martial for conspiring to overthrow the nationalist govern- ment, headed by Mustapha Kemal Pasha. Three others implicated in the conspiracy escaped. The nationul assembly has sent a mission to Teheran to sign a treaty With the new soviet Persian govern- FURTHER OPPOSED Mass. Insurance Man Prin- cipal Witness Before House District Committee. the Fitz- Vigorous gerald bill, opposition to which would establish state infurance for all of Columbia. s workers in tte District “from the pulpit to the kitchen” W ARTee to Treaty. voiced today by W. M. Kennard.,, ATHENS, May 25 (Greek Official chairman of the Massachusetts acci- _?{:""jk';}‘" Thoviet qRussia and ' the dent industrial board. who was the|agreed 1o A I‘;N\T:v"l':mml" have principal witness before a subcom-[Mutual air - for (he ' >emaneioa tion of ali peoples of the e absolute right of s announc ast and the If-determination.” d here. e treaty de- mittee of the House District commit- tee. Mr. Kenard said that in Massachu- sotts they bave no state funds. The insurance is entirely covered by com- petitives comp . There is no op position to_this system | The employes are all in favor of it. and while he did not attempt to speak for the organized employes, he said that efforts to get state insurance were lifeless and prompted only b BY the Associated Props. efforts of organized labor. The la Lasoe! e, bor people in Massachusetts, Mr. Ken- | EINZIG. May 26.—sergt. Heine, ac- nard suid. are entirely s d ‘with |€uscd of having ill-treated British sol- the administration of the present law. | dic Olwers iatisoniilor “ s of war at the which does not cover domestic serv: | prison camp at Herne, Westphalia, was ice, seamen or farm iaborers. sentenced to ten months' imprisonment by the high court here today.. He was {he fir<t German offieer to b tried on criminal charges arising from the con- duct of the w mtheteon Testimon esterday dress (_hr‘l ]l)rn. ecuting attorney general demanded that Heine be sel G e e sent to prison wing the testimony. the prose- declared that while prisoners of ‘could not be expected to be han- dled with kid gloves.” Scrgt. Heine was Mr. Brashears Speaks. Edward Brashears, representing the Washington Board of Trade, fur- ther brought out opposition to the tate fund proposition by questions showing that it would impose a heav: tax burden upon all the people. Later in the hearing when a com- parison was made in the cost between stata funds b Henry Nolda, repre- enting the Central Labor Union, Mr. shears brought out that a com-| <on of costs alone ix not fair with- benetits, which in ‘the case was completed have a close he said. Edgar Wallace, lezislative agent of A. F. of L.. told the subcommittee that organized lubor heartily favors the bill, especially because of its ex- clusive state fund feature, which, he | relation wid, was unanimously indorced at the | Special Dispateh to The Star. most recent envention of the federa- BALTIMORE, May 26.—In his let- tion, ter to Gov. Ritchie resigning his Mr. rating Mr. with shears Wallace that azreed benefic position as chairman of the state Bi a should Le given to those planis| racing commission, & position he Which establish safety devices. Chair- SOnera isinee ity 3 B aither a0 o] BT oG abiuionity aid that was carried by implication| the lcgislature two years ago. in his bill, and that proper admin-| Stuart Olivier not only returned tration shoull take ecare of that{ the salary which he had drawn, peint. amounting to more than $3,000, but Speaking for tha business interests| refers to the race tracks as “one rs insist-| of the biggest gambling games of of Washington. Mr. Brashea ed that on should be written the bill, with the idea | that prevention of accident is much more desirable than workmen's com- pensation resulting from an accident. Mr. Jones Inquires. Robertson Jones, representing in- surance companics, also asked a nu ber of questions showing the imprac- | ticability of a monopoiistic staie in- | ]:\r /1 TLASLS surance fund the age.” And in regard to politi- cal pressure. he says: “The racing trough i €0 rich that it afford 5o fat and a constant Carl Hookstadt. compensation ex- | = dcral Department of La- | i bor, who appeared at the request of AR WITE the committee, testific®at length re By Cable fo The Star and Chicazo Daily rding rates, cost figuring. ete. News. Copyeght, 19217 The hearing will be centinued to- BERLIN. Germany, May 26— German school atlases will preach revenge to the next generation by morrow. when it is expected that John B. Andrews, natfonal secretary of the Association of Labor Legislation, will be the principal witness. | leaving the map of Germany, as | tiey publish it. unchanged by the FOUR DISTRICT TEACHERS | I newsminers nere: was the deci- i-sion of the rman_geographical FILE SUITS FOR BACK PAY cofigress which met in Leipzig. Prof. von Drygaiki., who offered the resolution to this effect, de- School Principals Bring Test Cases to Get Longevity OPPOSE TROOP RECALL. Sompeuastion. |Proposal in Congress Disapproved Allan Davis, principal of Business| by Legion Committee. High School; Frank (. Danials. princi- The national committee on military of McKinley Manual Training v i | police of the American Legion last 00l; Elmer $. Newton, principal of | e e e Western High School, and Misa Anne | "18ht #dopted a resolution disapprov- ing the proposal in Congress for im- M. Godding. rrincipal of the Wilson el 4 NormailiGihool oday Misa ”p“al_,\mudm.u w \:4 rawal of the American suits in the District Supreme Court|{0T¢“$ from Germany. pal against the District of Colymbia to re- | Referring to the resolution intro- cover 1nnge\'n)'kna_\' for several years. |duced by Representative Hamilton Mr. Davis asks $2.257.30, Mr. Dan- | pych of New York, the committee felsg$c.267 80 B $1.0B4.80 | wwont on record against the “with- and Miss Godding, These | ca! are said to be a test of the right 1o recover longevity pay in addition to i compensation un- drawal of American forces on the Rhine by congressional resolution” and declared the question as to when they properly should be withdrawn should be left to the discretion of the | President The committee, which la finished a two-day session he took up the question of alleged dis- crimination against National Guard and emergency Army officers in the fecent Army promotions. Members claimed that although the law pro- Vides that not less than 50 per cent of vacancies th Army should be filled by emergency officers, “prac- tically all the appointments to eme sency officers recently have been in the grades of licutenants’ and cap- tains, while all appointments of high- or grade went to West Pointers.” 1t was decided to take the matter up with Secretary Weeks, Chiel of taff March and Gen. Pershing. _—— To obtain their A. B. degree the girls of Wheaton College must show proficiency in swimming. Suits by other school principa's are expected to follow Through the principals point that when their basic pay was increased from $2.000 to $2.500 the accounting offices ) the District disallowed all longev- pay fixed by the act of June 20, basic pay was ad. nd the accounting | lowed one year longevity addition The s&chool* prin- cipals claim they should have recelved Jongevity compensation for their years of service up to five vears. as fixed in | The amounts ed for reprexent the differences he cen the sums received and the med by the school prin- night Lesh, also out vanced to § welght for weight, platinum is gold. FIRST GERMAN OFFICER TRIED FOR ABUSING PRISONERS IS JAILED and in his summing-up ad- | —————— SCORING RACING, RETURNING SALARY, MARYLAND COMMISSIONER RESIGNS Uncle to Death nounced ail pacts or conventions im- posed by force upon Turkey. The protocol signed by representa- tives of the two nations on January 20, 1920. which disposed of territory along their frontiers, was made ef- fective, it 18 said. Batum was given to Georgia and Azerbaijan made an autonomous state. The soviet govern- ment has released Turkey from all economic cngagements entered into by that country with Russia during the czarist regime. Bolsheviki Thronk Persia. TIFLIS. May 25.—Throngs of bol- sheviki agents and troops are swarm ing through Persia and other the middle east, where they are set- ting up soviet rule. The movement, which has the Caucasus as its base, is partly a hunt for food Although large estates are being divided, good order prevails under the bolshevist regime. American firms are ing facilities remaining untouched. own to have exceeded the require ments of his position as guard ov British prisoners in twenty-eight in stance Attorneys for the defense declared the sergeant was constantly besct with diffi culties due to the hostile attitude of British prisoncrs at the camp at Herne. ! The Rritish were sald to have been gen- | erally unruly, to have constantly {ized mutinics and to have fals | ported themselves ill. Sergt. Heine made an address to the court. declaring that he had faith in the judges’ sense of justice, and asking for an_acquittal. | The next case to be tried will be that {of Capt. Mueller, who was accused of ill-treating British prisoners at the ! camp at Karlsruhe the temptation to ment in politics. In setting forth his views and the reasons fo. resignation Mr. Olivier makes it plain that he de- cided to quit becaus: of the deci- predatory ele- sion of the two other menbers of | the commission to require Mary- land licenses of horse trainers and jock instead of leaving the li- censing question to racing bodies in_other states, as had been de- ed previously by the commis- sion. He expresses the fear that through the granting of licenses v the Maryland commission poli- s will creep in and dominate the activities of the commission. GERMANS TO KEEP PRE-WAR MAP TO PREACH REVENGE clared that the French had done the same thing with ref -ence to the map of France after the loss of Alsace-Lorraine in 1871, “Any Frenchman who was shown a geography with the lost provinces marked ‘German terri- tory said Prof. von Drygalki, “immediately cast it under his feet.” Evidently the German geogra- phers hope that by following this idea of the Frehch they can keep alive the (ierman interest In osen and other lost German terri- tory. DEAD MOTOR IS FATAL. Driver Jumps; Engine Hurls Truck Against Him; Skull Crushed. ial Dispatel: to The Star, WINCHESTER, Va. May 26.—Lor- ing Shane, twenty-four years old, !truck driver employed by James H. ! Lockhart, lumberman, died in Me- morial Hospital from injuries suffere, when struck by a Baltimore and Onig jrailroad mail” train. as he jumped after the motor of the truck went dead” on the railroad track at a crossing in the north-end yards here. As Shane jumped and was about to run the engine struck the truck, which hit Shane, throwing him part- Iy, under the engine. Is right arm was ground off abov. the elbow. both legs were fractured and his skull was mashed. He und the demolished truck were dragged about 125 yards before the train was stopped. He was a son of W. T Shane of Nain. : 8P SEEKS ANGLO-U. S. AMITY. LONDON. May 26.—Lo in behalf of the Empire Press Union. of which he is president, vesterday informally invited the American news. papers to send delegates to an Anglo- American press conference in London within the next vear for the purpose of furthering the good relationship between. the two peoples. Lord Burn- { ham declared such a press confer- { ence, for which there was an urgent call,'would do much to purify the at- mosphere and cement the ties of friendship between England and the United States. rd Burnham, Scene at the Sylvan Theater today during the (Intetas decessed heroes of tke National Cepital. ALL WASHINGTON HEROES WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR HONORED AT FUNERAL SERVICE HELD OVER BODIES OF FIRST TWO TO FALL fonal Photo.) 1 n i mervices in connection with the public funeral over the bodies of Vincent B. Costello and Hiram E. ask. Vice President Coolldge, Lien. Pershing, the District Commitssioners, and other goverament and city officials participated in the tribute pald the = Turkish Nationals Condemn ts of | well treated. their property and trad- | orzan- i MAY 26, 1921 H.E.BYRAM LAUDS RAILWAY OPERATION Denies Before Senate Com- | mittee Charges of Inef- i ficient Management. Railroads of the United States are being optrated efficietly, H. E. Byram, | president of the Chicago. Milwaukee nd St. Paul, said today in the course is_inquiring into the transportation | stuation. He praised the work of the employes who are endeavoring to aid the carrlers in obtaining better re- sults. Charges of Inefliciency Denied. It is to be regretted,” Mr. Byram id, “that the attitude of some of those who speak for railroad employes of the country does not tend to pro- mote good service. For some time past efforts have apparently been of the public as well as railroad em- ployes that the responsible officers of the railroads were not operating them efficiently and economicall and it is | greatly to the credit of the rank and file of employes of the raiiroads of the | country that they have not been mi jled by these false doctrines. as is shown by the general willingness to co-operate with the management the railroads in bringing about the necessary efficiency and economy in their operation which prevails at the present time. “I shall endeavor to show that ! charges frequently and recently m by thos crit that the i managers are not alert in endeavor ing to prevent wasteful practices and install economical methods, are not jcorrect, at least so far as this rail- road is concerned, and I have reason to believe that similar efforts are made {by the managers of the other r. roads Freight transportation is “still the cheapest commodity in this country.” Mr. Byram said, in arguing that rates are not too high. * “Since earnings of railroads are in adequate vet,” he concluded, “it is obvious no genera} reduction’ can be brought about until expenses have been decreased.” “Will the Rallroad Labor Board's wage cut of 15 per cent help you out?” asked Senator Wolcott, demo crat, Delaware. | "It will not be sufficient to allow us o meet charges on the present traffic basis.” Mr. Byram said. e TO PROBE FORD CHARGES. i |Senate Committee Decides to In vestigate Newberry Election. | Charges of Henry Ford that Senator jtion in 1918 by improper methods will be investigated further by the Sen- | ate privileges and elections , commit- tee, acting through a subcommittee. The decision to continue the investigation was reached at a meeting of the full committee Tuesday afternoon by unani- mous vote. A meeting of the subcommittee was held immcdiately, after which it was an- torneys both for Henry Ford and for the Michigan senator would be sum- i moned to Washington Friday, when his | committee will determine what evidence { to take, the method of procedure and the scope of the inquiry. Senator Townsend, republican. of Michigan appeared before the full privi- leges and election commiitee at the ses- sion which preccded the subcommittee’s meeting to urge that the investigation be continued to the scope of the evidence {taken in the criminal prosecution brought against Senator Newberry by the federal government, which resulted n the Supreme Court's recent decision declaring unconstitutional the law under which a conviction was reached. William Lucking, counsel for Ford, was called before the subcommittee in executive session and later declared that Mr. Ford desired to present evidence going outside of that used in the crimi- nal case, which, h- said, “mercly scratched the surface. THRICE DOOMED BY REDS. Movie Man Held Prisoner Retains Good Spirits Despite Threats. RIGA, May 26—The health of Dr. Iistes, the American motion picture photographer who is being held pris- oner by the Bolsheviki, has improved greatly since his recent removal from a prison cell to a hospital in Moscow, advices from that city reveal. During his imprisonment, Dr. Estes was examined twenty-three times, a reached here, and was three times told that he would be shot. with the day and hour fixed. He is still in good spirits. however. The bolsheviki. it is learned. charge that he is a spy for the American, British and Polish governments. Mrs. Annie O. Fox. fifty vears old, 15 16th street, Congrews Heights, Who was shot and seriously wounded the night of April 20 by her husband, tobert L. Fox, the latter taking his |own life, has been discharged from lmergency Hospital. Surgeons deem- ed in inadvixable to remove the bullet from her head. | Albert Einstein, | Zionist of his examination before the Senate interstate commerce committee, which | made to develop a beliaf on the part of ! | Newberry of Michigan obtained his ciec- | nounced by Chairman Spencer that at- | cording to word from him which has | {SHOT VICTIM OUT OF HOSPITAL HIGHER W. R.E FARE IF CHARGES DIFFER Company Asserts It Must Offset Loss if Capital Traction Reduces. It the Fublic Ttilities Commission fhould grant the petition of the Fed- eration of (itizens' Associations for a reduction in fare on the Capital Trac- tion lines, the Washington Railway and Electric Company would need a higher rate than the present one, it was indicated today. At the last two street car hearings before the commission the Washr ton Railway and E! tric witnesses testified that if the Capital Tract T ven a lower rate the fare on Arrangements were made last night|ys 1y poinston Railway and Blectric by Mr. Wolf and Commissioner Ru- | onoms 1oy o0, Do higher than four dolph for & mounted police escort for | |ne teatin S0,& IniEacr ky aiiee the party from Union station to the[(ne, trafiic that would flow to th District building. The parade will in-| clude soldiers who fought with the( _ Sa¥a Situation Is Unchanged. Jewish Legion in Palestine, Jewish! William F. Ham. president of Boy Scouts, and 200 members of the | Washington Railway and Elect reception committee. Flags will deco- stated taday that the situation is sub- rate Pennsylvania avenue from Peace Stantially the same now as it was at monument to the Treasury. the last hearing in rospect to differ rates. COMMISSIONER RUDOLPH WILL GREET ZIONISTS | Accepts Honorary Chairmanship of | Committee to Welcome World Commission. | Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph yes- | terday accepted the honorary chalr-| manship of the reception committee to | grect Chaim Weizman, and Prof. heading the world commission to the United States. on their arrival in this city Wedneésday, according to_announce- ment made last night by Simon Wolf, chalrman of the reception committee. | The visiting Zionist leaders will 1 the guests of the Jews of the District, | and will be welcomed officially at the | gteps of the District building by the | three Commissioners, who also will at- | tend the mass meeting to be held at Poli's Theater at & p.m. D. J. Kaufman, vice chairman of the committes, and Representative Adolph J. Sabath! chairman of the special delegation of Jewish members of Con- gress, will greet the scientists at the station. Headquarters have been opened at the New Willard Hotel plea of the citizens for a public hear MERIT BASIS IN U. S. PAY | fux'a s i | tion fare. The Washington Railway and Elec- on the Capital Trac- Resolution Favoring Reclassifica- | § fau mbiry o oo el that w oSt $475,000, was an- tion Submitted at Request of Federal Employes’ Union. nounced tod Lines to Have New Tracks. The tracks on North Capitol street (s |y, Fnactment of a law reclassifying | from G street to New York avenue, the federal civil servi rictly | a < | ice “on a strictly land on . street from 4th fo 1ith {merit basis. with a salary scale deter- | street. will be comple ebuilt, at nined by the skill and training re-{an expenditure of $125.600 {auired for the work to be performed.| The tracks on Nichols avenue. Ana- With a just relation to the cost of [ costia. from Sheridan road to the iliving, without discrimination on!main gate of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, igrounds of sex. and administered by | be repaired and the spacs b an_impartial central agency.” was, K tween rails paved at a cost of £50.000 iurged last night by the Oklahoma! This work is only a part of a track- | State Society in a resolution adopted | building program of the company 1at_a meeting in the Thomson School. | which will involve an outlay of ap- | _The resolution was submitted by J.| proximately $1.500.000 during this {C. Blackwell at the request of the|¥ear. | Federal Emploves’ Union. The graduates were: Majs. Henry ! Dr. Elizabeth Johnson was re-elect- | C. Bradford. Virginia: Guy A. Klock. ed president of the society for the en- | Florida: Jefferson B. Latta. New York uing year. All other officers were re- | James E. Phillips, Arkansas; Charies W. Sale, Virginia elected. Edward L. Whitte- Representative McClintic of Okla- | more. New York, and Frank E. Win- homa, who was the first member of | ter. California: Capts. Reginald F. Congress to visit Berlin after the| Annis. Mississippi: James H. Ash- izning of the armistice, told of his| craft. Alabama: Wayne R. Beardsley, experiences on that trip. Representa- higan: Morgan C. Berry, Arkan- Dolman R. Blakely uth Caro- Ross 1. Bretz, Indiana; Juan 1" M. Devers, tive J. . Pringley also spoke. Repre- sentative Charles D. Carter of Okla- lina | homa was present. Cazorla, Peru; William K | ""Arrangements were made for an ex- | Qrogon: Chauncey E. Dovell, Virginia. {cursion to Marshall Hall Wednesday. | Milo B. Dunning, lowa: Merton A Tane 16 0at which the entire ORia: ! Farlow. Indiana; Benjamin F. Fridge, homa delegation in Congress will be | 35 I Joseph W. Garrett! guests of the Oklahoma State Society. | (klahoma: Antony J. (ireco. New Regular monthly meetings were | YOTK: Guy D. Griggs, Kentucky: Hen- uspended until the fourth Tuesday in | T¥ W §. Haves, New York: William ptember. e 1. Huddleston, Texas: Maxwell G Keeler. Connecticut; Irving K. Lovett, New Jersey; William W. MecCa Pennsylvania: William E. McCormack Kentucky: Patrick Madigan. Dis- trict of Columbia: William D. Middle- ton. Towa: Clive P. Mueller, Kansas Edward S. Murphy. Minnesota: Mag- {WOMAN KILLS ASSAILANT. Patrolman’s Wife Shoots Man Who nus J. Myres. New York: Theo W | sel"s. S O'Brien. Delaware; Carroll P. Pric { DENVER, Col., May 26.—Mrs. James | Kentucky: John "A. Rogers. New, ! Cass, twenty-two vears old, wife of | Hampshire: Charles A. Stammel. Ohia’ ja Denver patrolman, shot and killed | Fred O. Stone, Tennessee: Edward H {a man who attempted to seize her Tonolla. York: Thomas (. Tou- {as she was returning to her home | Sey. New York: Carlton L. Vander- boget, Washington: Lucius F. Wright Georgia. and Cesar A. Zevallos. Peru and First Lieuts James F. Brook ate last night { Mrs. Cass said she had just placed i her automobile in the garage. adja- !cent to her home. when her assail. | Missouri: Hugh M. Bullard, Pennsyl- ¢ iant stepped out of a doorway in an | vania: Walter F. Hamilton. Alabama iapartment house and seized her by :{«;‘0;‘1 \;, h“';grmrn n »::“}'}irfl;x‘ i the arm. alph E. D . Mis . and | She escaped from his grasp and | George E. Rehberger, Maryland. | shot him three times with a pistol. | ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL | ELEVEN WILL GRADUATE. | L o o XERCISES {Nurses of G. U. Hospital Training | ciosing exercises of the h.\rn\w Med- i ical School were held at the New Na- ! School Will Get Diplomas. tional Museum this afternoon Sec- ! Eleven young women will receive |retary Weeks presented the diplomas {their diplomas at the annunal com.|to the members of the graduating {mencement exercises of the Training | class: Surgeon Gen. Merritte W. Ire- School for Nurses of Georgetown |land presented the Hoff memorial | Universtty Hospital this afternoon at 4 [medal to Maj. Albro L. Parsons of |o'clock. Kentucky: Col. Richard Slee present- The Rev. J. C. Geale, S. J.. rector of | ed the Slee medal to Capt. Philip P Holy Trinity Church. will make the|Green of Missouri, and Brig. Gen {address to the graduates and Dr.|Walter D. McCaw presented the Stern- {Georga Tully Vaughan will present | berg medal to Capt. Virgil H. Cornell medals to the honor nurses. Dipiomas |of New Jersey. Music was provided will be presented by the Rev. John £3.{by the Marine Band iCrecden, S. J., president of George-| The honor graduates were Majs w:'\_]l‘! lr:’luvr"’;s“i};m e . I.anwn = l}b\xlm-q Kentucky: Albro L. e v en who are to re- | parsons, Kentucky, and David M ;«-:!v: diplomas are Ellzabeth (.| Roberts, Ohio; Capts. James B. Ande { Walsh of New York. Helen B. Kelley { son. Virginia: Samuel D. Avery, Mi {of Maryland, Lillian L. Lipscomb of!couri: Alfredo F. Ballester, Cuba: j West Virginia. Mary ¥. Lec of Mary- | jumes H. Blackwell. Alabama: Virgil land, Derenice . Smith of Pennsyl-|ji cornell New dersey: Ralph B {vania, Mary A, Cunningham of Penn- | (yrii, Nebraska: Guy B. Denit, Vi Ivania. Eva M. Harris of West Vir-§ pifte SSNTER B0 00 PG our {ginia. Ida B. Miller of Pennsylvania. | §{!feaith R. Johnston. Missourl, and Il‘h||!\r‘p[ne €. Gross of Penn Hugh W. Mahon. New York. and First Bertha Connolly of Pennasvlv. : gt Pl Indians {and Marie Del C. Ordonez of Texa i el i o s | 1""A dance for the nurses and phys;- | and Alfred M i i cians will mark the close of the ercises in the evening. GIVES U. S. BIG ORDERS | FEDERAL JUDGES NAMED. | wisrox. ias =6 —~ewspapers of i | this ce that a contract has 4 been sizned the Portuguese gov- {ernment with American interests un- { der the terms of which corn, coal. raw i material and supplies having a valu Lup i 00 wiil be sent to this r years in state politics in Virginia. { count The credit by which these | The Pres dent also gent to the Sen- | purchases will be made is said to late the nomination of Judge Edward ! carrs pe t interest and p, AWaadill of Richmond to be I'nited ment will be made in instaliments. | S "he maturity of the loan is said to be | future. The only guarantes i Lawrenca Groner of !va. today was nominated | president to be United States d ! judge for the western district of Vir- Zinia. Mr. Groner has been active D. i fo circuit v 3 Pritchard. If You Want to KnowWhy the right kind of food can be as helpful to your body as it is delightful to your taste, youll be interested in these scientific facts about Tape:-Nut 'The unusual nutriment of wheat and malted barley is partly pre-digested in the making of Graépe =Nuts. You get much food value in small bulk,and the stom- ach is never over-taxed. Grape:Nuts is a food for alertness and efficiency. “‘There's a Reasort Made by Postum Cereal Company; ke Battle Creek,'Michjgan. States judge for the fourth judicia He is appointed (o fill thejfar made by the death of Judge ! for credit. it is declared, is a ipledge of Portuguese treasury bonds.