Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1921, Page 1

| Gonerally clouds tonigh | row: siighty warmer. | Témperature for twi || ended at 2 pm. today: ” 3 p.m. yesterd: lowest, toda Fuli report on page 11. WEATHER. Highest. 73, at t and tomor- four hours 54 at 1 am. t%fi? | | i i Closing New York Stocks, Page 26. bening WITE SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Star. 1 I Member of the Associated Press | ) The Amociated Frems is éxclusively entitled to | the uwse for republication of all mews dispa:ches credited to it or not ~therwise credited m thi | Peper and aim the local mews publisbed herein. | Al rights of publieation of #pecial | ) diepatches herein are ale resetved. , 3 | »! No. 28,152, AL OF BERGDOLL PROPERTY SEIZED BY EOVERNMENT Draft Evader in Germany Expected to Be Cut Off From All Funds. $850,000 IN REAL ESTATE AND MONEY TAKEN OVER Alien Property Custodian Evicts Mother From “Castle” and Ties Up Bank Accounts. R¥ the Assoc PHILADELPHIA. May the property in this Cleveland Bergdoll, evader and Army deserter. now in Ger- many, valued at about $850,000, seized today by Col. Thomas W. Mil- ler, alien property custodian of the United States.. It consists of real es- tate and money on deposit in four local banking institutions. of Grover con¥icted draft . The property was held by Mrs. Em- | ma C. Bergdoll. Grover's mother, under | a power of attorn The seizure. Col. Miller announced, was by direction of the President and under the authority of the tradinz- with-the-enemy act. It is the first seizure since June, 1914 Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. | Made Chancellor of Smithsonian to Succeed Late Chief Justice. The board of regents of the Smith- sonian Institution. at a special meet- | Ing held today at 10 o'clock In the | Smithsonian buiiding., elected Vie | Fresident Calvin Coolidge as chan cellor of the board to succeed the Llnh‘, Chief Justice White. Those present at tha meeting were | Vica President Coolidge. Senato { Lodge. Senaior Stanley, Senator Mc { Cormick, Representative FPadgett, Represcntative Greene, Representa- | tiv ton, Dr. Alexander Graham ! Bell. Julge George Gray. John B. | Henderson and Secretary Walcott. | Since the founding of the institu- | tion. in 1846, there have been eight | chancellors of the institution, as fol- {lows: Viee President G. M. Dallas. | 1516-1849; Vice President Millard | Fillmore Chief Justice R. | B. Tane : Chief Justice 8 P Cha Chief Justice M. |R W Chief Justice 3 W. F 1889-1216: Vice Presi- dent 1 Sherman, 1910-1912. and Chicf Justice E. D. White, 1312-1 PROF. FISHER URGES | PAYINCREASESFIR FEDERAL WORKERS ‘Tells Reclassifying Commit- tees Higher Cost of Living Demands Relief. |VICE PRESIDENT | ”°"°RED!IRA[:"[]N SULU“UN WASHINGTON, i | C0ULD BE FORGED BY UTILITES BY House Committee Members | | Hold Commission Has Power to Cut Fares. DISTRICT HEADS OFFER , COUNTER RELIEF PLANS | Increase of Electric Light Rate] Again Urged by Capt. Oyster as Remedial Measure. Counter proposals from the District | Commissioners, who constitute the { Public Utllities Commission, for relief from the street car situation in the National Capital were argued before {a epeclal subcommittee of the House District committee today. Capt. James F. Oyster advocated reliet through allowing the Potomac { Electric Power Company a ten-cent rate for electric light current, which would increase the revenues of the | Washington ilway and Electrlc Company, which is #ole owner of the Potomac ' Electric Power (ompany. and which, he said, would make po: |ible the reduction’ of car fares Lo cents. four tickets for a quarter. inzineer Commiszioner Kulz 4 in favor of the legislation urge: the other two Commissioners for r D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921_THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. DARK MOMENT, TWO CENTS. IMMENSE VICTORY | NEMORAL WL B BEGUN NEXT FALL i Ground-Breaking for Twen- ty-Million-Dollar Building Announced Today. ]—Milec of Spaghetti i Ready for Caruso [ on His Trip to Italy | NEW YORK. May 37.—Several miles of spaghetti for the per- monal use of Fnrico Caruso and hin party, were on the ateamer | dent Wilson today. which | sall for Italy tomorrow | with the famoun temor om board. | ported shortage of spaghetti in his homeland. ‘The temor, who is golag abroad to rest after a long and serl- ous illiness, has chartered five suites on the steamship, ome of which has been fitted up as a mursery and playroom r W FOUR MILLION STARS TO STUD GREAT DOME little daughter Gloria. A priva cook and bevy of servamts will | | moth Edifice by Giving Sum for Each War Hero. Gary Would Not Oppose Fed- ! officially today. | eral Control to Protect |*‘Tne annouscement, made br e, | 'NEW YORK. May 27.—Full return followed receipt of official notification {to. satisfactory business conditions that the state of Tennessee has appro- {an amount sufficient, considering the honesty are aroused to the necessity | national interest that has been aroused | fometion during the jourmey. Ground will be broken this fall for s [Henry F. Dimock, president of the Public. | Wil be slow until the minority of Priated $100.000 for the memorial. {of sound and cecent standards of |in the undertak to cause Mrs. I l { Washington's $20,000,000 national vic- | George Washington Memobial Associa- ] By the Assoctated Press, : business men and workmen who have | , This increases the fund pledged to | i Dimock and her associates to decide to BUS'NESS BHEBK |States Expected to Pay for Mam- { | tory memorial building, it was announced tion, which is sponsoring the project, iznored the principles of common | date to more than haif a million dollars. conduct, ] H v, | uctiaceording to e bert B GaTy, 4 o N onats it Hien pera- {chairman of the Uniteq States Steel | jtions at the earliest time possible. Irving Fisher of Yale Uni- Corporation. Congress has provided a site for the oposed mammoth victory structure. at . Speaking today before the Amer- o . ower of Attormey. - Col, Miller announced that after she had testified before the congressional ecmmittee investizating the escape of Bergdoll from Army sergeants a vear age that she held a power of attorney for Grover, Mrs. Bergdoll was served with a formal demand for a detailed Teport of all her son's holdings, and was notified that his property would be taken over by the government. Accompanied by Maj. A. Carroll. hi lief through an excess profits tax on today strongly . urged upon [both companies S0 as 16 more neariy l TARIFF BILL RETURNED. : civil service committecs of the!cqualize their earnings. © Lo _— oy 2 Most of the members of istrict | = 1 < " = nate and House that in reclassi- | o8, of (U fembers of the tistrict| n President Likely to Sign Measure f the government employes they | position and urged that the quickest by Tomorrow. give the employes an increase in pay | ¥ to give relief to the public and | The emergency tariff bill, referred by President Harding to the Secre- « U | Giary. who is president of the insti- | in a few weeks to clear the ground prior tute. said the American people are |to surrendering it to the memoral or- Dok buying enough to supply them- | ganization. elves Tully with the ordinary com- | foris of life. although they have the SO tee. (O 1Dawn Sl nel. disposition and tne means to do so.. A reat national committee of 100 | This. he explained, was due fo the |Prominent men and women of the coun- opinion of ihe purchasing public that | try will direct the development of the there has not been complete anmd memorial from this time on, it also was t l0lercising the power it now has to re- i the purchasing power of their salaries | duce the carfare for the Capital Tr: 5 cen This course | that would make the purchasing pow force a merger would be through | { the 1 1t > 2 er of their salarics at least equal to Fublic Bdlides Comuission, ex |taries of Treasury and Agriculture | iafter its final approval by Congress | tion Company ‘to 5 before the war. Col. Miller and Maj. Carroll then pro- | the cost of living, so v il g - 2 voc: v e | ;Monday, was returned to the White proper readjustment of prices. { announced today. The committee is personal attorney. Col. Miller seized th en though it looks bad in the | a8 advocated strongiy by several | i ) i pric == B el , Eiven ¢ |members of the committee. H 2 . House ™ today and probably will be q B { s now being formed. Members of the 1his by, Wheke Mra Bermdoni thecs | juoset and ihe people of, (he eomn Lowest Rate Held Iosue. {Unwritten Law Has Assigned |e'enei iy the Prebident terore - | President Ready to Sign Any o anabumdanee of new | [rcidents cabinel including ‘Secre- ooty was left to Grover by his | kisher, “vou should do this justice t0| Representative Lakpert of Wis- @ o EorowEnIEht | : X he said, “with both ability :::e;.av:e::eemuefim:{e:mw";ip“«n g (AT, My, Bergdoll owning @ residence | the government employes. consin voiced the opinion of wese Half of Appointments to | — Disarmament Measure inclination 0 place it, Walting | commitice. Mre, Dimock said.” Former e s Rpowniss) Favors Sliding Seale. members when he said: i ! 2 i pdjusiments which will | pistrict Commissioner Henry B. ¥. Mac- 'Well, when do I have to move?” said Prof. Fisher said it would be more ¥ n erest is not in what beffimes' i 1 i | pt 2 o ing, selling pr farland, Milton E. Ailes, John Joy Edson, Mrs. Bergdoll, when served wiih the | scientific to adopt a sliding scale of | Of the watered stock. etc. Tam inter- Local Men. i ! Congress Works Out Wage ratcs and other general incomes | (orcoran Thom and other 'prominent seizure notice. i based upon the index number of ;€Sted in bringing the fare down to ! | a relative parity. i that wages the public to what it should be. mpane. | could be raised or lowered as the co Representatives Kunz. illinois: ing in from the states of an enthusiastic reponse by the peo- { ple to the suggestion that there shall ! be crected in Washington a great { “national tribute from a grateful | country to its gallant soldiers. sailors |and murines” caused Mrs. Dimock: to- § i .000 bureau chief Prof.| the amount due was for a $3.000 employ President Harding's inquiry as to BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Uence, courage and a fair dis- ) g ; f e ; : 2 position will bring satisfactory con- ceeded to the Peopie's Trust ¢ st | e whether he isx compelled to select a} President Harding and Representa- hoition wil < Y H = thwestern Natioua 1 Bankiithe | o HlivingF koesiupiocidoy s UBUC/IC 7«"-'%‘3-';«1”‘"81”,'}2‘33{;"’:";",;'::.’;-.1"‘3"'"'"*"‘" to the late Justice Gould of | o | tive Mondell, republican leader of the | “Retail prices for many commodities Company and Drexel & Co. and o |a radical change in existing methods, | their particular interest in to cedniy the Supreme Coury 1ot the mlptriet | | House, have practicaily agreed that if {are much too high, declared Mr. Gary dered the sequestration of -all he said, ‘sm;e the -puron;naqon- arc xhne bvalr_e foxr the public and each said from among the residents of the Dis-! lany expression is made by the Crm":dodrl::len"!h“wn(“ee‘hoxm Ju::lflcalu:‘n erty standis in the name of Mrs |made only for a year. the Congress he believed it could be reducd to 5 :rict brought up an interesting tops | Zress of the United States on the sub- 'y, s 2ave s boen ial- Bergdoll until the mmtcrest of Grover in | could change them from year to Year |cens. Representative Kunz sail that 5o o 1 el ey {ject of disarmamert it oughL 1o in- o ged LITOUEN reclassification so as the funds in the banks could Le ascer- | 5¢ 48 lo make the pay conform ta the the real question before the com. “Tich i bel Sounne, i | clude not” merely the reduction o 'O I¢I8Nale them as skilled men. = idgy 1o predict that the victory build- . tained. SR ost of living and”the purchasing | mittee i not how to bring abou 4| The Presiden boen informed’ SUCGESSOr t0 Laskey AIMOSt | navii armament, but the ‘land armas | p.] tRink he Sontinued, Hihat there jng will be an accomplished fact with- 'y served with | B! £ s oW ', i e 3 2 r. Mondeil ay s Pres 2 b - a similar order tieing up Grover's hold- | Puil the government employen the| Cupt. Ovster In his statement to the | this Eives the impression ihat he will | Decided UDOH by Attor- e s 4 op 8 ithation Which has | Tcasonable and unfair, if noL extof- 4 ;‘-’:-x‘a:e 33;“.:‘ =% :::‘:r:-l-'u::d ings in that company. quagpandiefclent iinen and: women ‘committee asld { consider members of the bar both !arisen in the House. which must now | (OPALe, prices. Thev apply to par-|in¥ Susing national patriotic interest All mortgagors to Grover and the ' have been leaving the service in large! Lot me frank that loutside and inside the District beiore H i Tl 5 ticular lines and persons. in th P i ved | Tum he saig. This has been re-| .8 at the prop- | gy} fe « ' ney General. ! p pon e an resolution, : CSpET JRES 5 5o n the suggestion for the memorial ‘ f | ¥ p 2 tenants in_his properties will be served i osition submitted by (ol. K {filling the vacancy 5 unanimously- adopted by the Senstel) o public is aware of the facts likewise, Col. Miller announced. flected in 2 decreased efficicncy in the | oughls ‘indorse. and approve. | Mivop| The feelink here smems widespread | ; § | ind providing merely that the United | Qillerent products have been pur- | [0Rt SthEr mtates speedily wil It is expected the seizure will cut off | postal service. in the patent office, elc. ! several mectings of thy . confarick | that a strictly local man. ‘one thof- | Announcemgnt of the selection of a | Sieier ioinE with ‘Japan and Great|chased from the farmer. ‘manufac- | hose legislatire authosized th all funda Grover may be receiving from | {he witness said. The Deoplc are NOLi propomitions ey Tees | oughly conversant with the DECUliar . guccessor to John I, 1.askes ae Laite | Bos b riaddn -al | turer or others at low cosis and then - 3 r i ing their letters as promptly, and made tp: both or- | our > 3 5 Il © John E. Laskey as Unit ritain about the reduction of naval < suance of national victory building he United States and throw him upon | Betting the ~as promptly, | Banizations—their "ideas were fap | favstintive Distric law. based upon ! GSCEOT O - O ? armament. passed on in one way or another and|g ser cent, non-taxable bonds. his own resources in German: {ihe inventors and industries of the apart. Col. Kutz appeqiod ¢ thesn or | the oid law of Maryland, shouid be ap- | L distrlct attornéyffor the A e Fionse membership. generally | finally sofd to the consumer at out- *, . i country are not getting the !er‘vme BOt together on middie 'r:‘ln"'y"r\. "" pointed to the court. | Distriet of Columbia will be made by ! speaking. feels that the Borab resoiu- Ta&eous prices. Four Million Stars. MOVE LONG PLANNED. l:;’;","“ they have a right to expect, ,":l;:_l(h-r would vield. A counter prop. ractice in the Past. i Presidant Harding within the next tion is not,broad enough. and that not| Mimorlty Affeets the Whole. roThe architectural feature of the vic- j said. ition was submitted by Col. Kuts, ' called an “unwritten ' ten days, it is und i {only the naval, but the military forces 't « 5 | tory building, an immense dome to he An Usfair Advantage. i which both si ¥ Col. Kutz,! There hax prevailed an “unwri S understood. E naval, ¥ forees s The vast majority of business men | (00 DUIIGIOR, An immense dom p Grover Cleveland Be v lare taking advantage of the men and stockholders. ~0'¢ T€WUrn for the pointed on 2 tion"the ‘appointment will be made, | “ON¥truction thus aided. (Ciples of common honesty. They are | {ne b8 is%f"the fAnancing pron. 1o g 50m of his cscape fo Germany. is noas | women who have become old in the | “After mach thought t that is. thai approximate ha< been giving much attention to | Would Broaden Scope. gufiicient in number lo seriously af- | rop0med to place & gold star in the held by the American government to | Service and who cannot et out and ' ment made by the eenforeas hopAle: | the justices should come from the out-| this appoiniment during the past few | Again and-again the House has cx-|[ect the whole situation.” |dome for every American who laid Be'an enemy" within the meaning of | £t other jobs.” said Prof.Fisher. " | which huve heen subrrecnd opioh0f Jide nnd at least half ffom the Disiric. \ days. and (hal he has narrowed the | pressnd itseits in' favor of elther a ,He urged that the observance and | Gown nis lite for his countre and o of | i Jeh 4 submi o your In some cases those from ide 0% sl of aspirants to cie or twoinaval holiday or general disarma- | enforcement of law be insisted wpon : 7 the trading with the enemy act. This| He presented to the committee sta-tcommitiee. it occurred (o mo oo Instor m e e o ns 1 ¥ seneral disarma. | enforecment of Jaw be insisted UPON \blue star for each soldier who wore B iasd I statement by oy L ™ moiovis ot the | B0, (he same fines 4 mere: coula | but htd Tienuiizd themsciver 1T e G e e e e T S R S T encral | the, uniform. but was spared from & 3 3 , | Congres A L 3 asked consent city through years of residence. firmed this to the extent that he has ' the House iwi lik: broz the | Situatios i 1 vi y prepared before his departure for Phila ouerument m’;;\: Il cnpibenind Hin to let me ask tne advice of a friend,| The (Dresen: composition of the practically made up his mind, and T e T e e =3 shall be enforced and peace m?:::: ‘:,fe‘s‘;;}:";'[_:;"_l‘""lo'.h:u': elphia. and - : ed | w amiliar with securi- | couri. following the death of Justice ! .arly nexi w i josee s b maintained.” added Mr. Gary. “the . st . day at his office here. 1t follows: |that for each dollar of salary paid | ties than myself, to work ‘aut a differ. (ould. who was essentially a “DISUICt| of Hin choiae o tal fubmit the name | quired if Mr. Harding had any objec-:Mmaintained”’ wdded Mr. Gary. “the .nq"the appropriation made by Tea: S ol e b ol Eos Cnaen bl eall il ¥ v iffer oice o the President, prob- tion to such a course, and found that a Tor th , : &t 3 - might be ac..man.” though technically Mary-| abiy Monday or y. He woul g : . & =& and achievement will be solved. TR of tha URIes S ek ikt 734 more for the period from eioitor. ¥hich ht be ac hough technically from Mar. biy M Tuesday. He wou'd, [the President would sign any reso- Pro€ress and ach: B L e e etar fa'the B i oL p‘b"n‘x';‘ 20. 5 houghts. which. l. Siddo n. am whom he would recommend. ses work 2 4 EIEORETS < 5 a Attorney General, I seize such prop- | "’Hhe ;sumll'ed"""ta: r:::n .~,l 0, would benefit the public and mafe. the same category, the latter having. It is also considered "x'ik'ld, that o ”";: :‘1,‘:;;';3:2“'“' committed to dis. Vision over organized industry, in or- ;er:hof that commonwealth who died e ey G o AN | reprentatatives & total of 1y oeg i Suard the interest of the siockhold. |been born herc and the former hav-| President will soon appoint the suce | armamento sy are sl the ropubling | der 1o protect the public inicrest 1.inthe canse of liberts : orhed aop ine e L oach over and above the salaries paid | fors mbiCh Would promiss a 7 cent ing been long identificd with the Dix- | cessor to John F. Costello as recorder | jeaders—but the method dnd form of | Pzrsonally wou'd not object. provided iy ill cost 35 each. 1t 8 S A = - r 25 cnts, trict and ha & been a issi of deeds fo he Discrict ! re: A& clus! v fe i 2 alien property custodian as being his'each over and al e salaries paid ! fare and four tokens for = d having been a Commissioner | of decds for the Di Calthough 1o | reaching & conclusion on thie vita)| the laws and rules shail apply al pect e money for them will be own property. or in which he has any | them. because of the change in the n economical management. re-;of the Distrl 2 { hint given as to the Presidents |subjoct has brought out some differ-: 10 organized capital and organized , [orthcoming from families, employers, interest whatsoever. whether owned purchasing power of their salaries. |duction in coal. ofl and othe - Chief Justice Waiter 1. McCoy was| ible choi | ini . ntay re labo churches and community organizations. b { i ther ma hief Ju 3 possible choice. j ences of opinion. Fundamentally there and administered directly by him or | Witness Causes Laughter. {ierials. 1 could see a great reduction, appointed from New Jersey: Justicei s o 2 Was no objection to Mr. Borah's pur., The speaker asserted that one of | FEach star will be engraved with the through power of attorney given to! . .. = {all of which should be based on e Wendell P. Stafford from Fmont, | © Name Comml | was DL Feih i the most hopefu! signs of the times | initials of the soldier it represents. The Let's see th, iations fi- | Wendell i pose, but it was felt that the subject any member of*his family. | mittes about Ite susgested ome of thp | CieNt service. which will be expected | and Justice “homas J. Bailey from| The threc men who will comprise;boSe PUt It w <hould be left to the Was the apparent disposition of the |dome will be charted and glasses of ot s [mietes bt I muEEESted one of the | for the beneNit of all concerned. | Teansahse. Thus It wiil he aeen hat| the commission created by an scliBrevident io work out in his own prescnt administration ‘al Washing- | sirong magnitving power provided so v 2 i | Do v o « constituted. is .iof Congress< to negotiate the pur- iton to aid ratncr than obstruct the | e _building may find “This move has been in contempla- 5 eclares Merger Wanted. ;," et e et A b te s lamallchasel IGT | the \ Washingtont raasici Condition In Face natural and legitimate program of | readily the star in which thiey are most T = nrulweke. ahdKax becn nsipnilietancsiaimerEer. Wny [ RRICE IS € e i building. at 7th and B streets, will! But. as Mr. NMondell explained today | busine: |interested. subject of conference hetween ccaus Y e S ihat lower fares | "N, (54 0 th of Justicestiould broke | be nzmed by the President some time | to the President, it is a condition and Schwab Urges Economy. Supplementing the stars, it is pro- the President. the Attorney General and il follow:. S¥etilittieNdojitheyicare i o o O e o ol (1e | ADFing the next Beck iThe act pro- | not a theory ich faces the House. iy 7 ., - Posed to maintain in the memorial a and the alien property custodian. The 26. ;r they can get efficient servi and M;mm Supreme . Court, snd it is,| vides for the appointment of one|For the Senate has unanimously my is the Kevnote of quick record of the men and women who sac- State Department has amended the Byrgones should be bygones, Prof.;lower carfare. iherefore, generally thougat most fit- | citizen of the District of Columbia |2dopted the Borah resolution. The Fecovery of business. said Charles M. |rificed and totled behind the lines that general War Trade Board license of 'Fisher continued, and no attempt ~1 respectfully submit, with th, land two “outside" i House cannot ignore that vote. Nor ‘chwab. chairman of the board of |victory might be achieved. B o i itted | 5 knowledge and coi t % ting that the balance sliould be re-;and two “outside” residents to com- = ot i that b _ remiH Ce Qatober 2 e]r?jos)" l:"mr.hne::rr:rlll;i: ;:(:u:r'l‘:e.‘;nvz:i':‘v:me:lhc:‘:)‘cdsrcz:‘ram P e e (PR I e o1~ | stored by the appointment of a local | Prise this commiss on. The President i;‘o‘: it desize ‘z,d(;,rf-"»‘er.fhu’ifr.“fi"; | the Bthlehem Sieel Compn State Committees at Work. ¥ &d & be: L n h L Aiatt 2 M viande v s ! some time #go turned the ma v ivi s ady e v h H i ‘om! P Beradon, Inaddition |from now on add to the salaries of | ISR, can PAss o ill that will hota man Bn 0 K00l i the Districr, " '* 1o the burcau of marketa of ine e | movement - for - dlsarmament. . The and above all eise. in transportation | Committees are now at work in rxdol ¥ A E 2 | 80od in our courts. give us the mer- . in addition to his other' the government emploves enough to ger. 1f there should be much delay in passing such legislation, then 1| submit two propositions that in my i ; ¢ {uphold this logical contention. It is mind would bring quicker result i Fei e firat Dl ce Mt I “First. Urge upon the. utilities ! jet ought not to have piaced upon costs, Mr. Scawab declared. [l-ine. Ohio, Missouri, South Carolina We are going to be forced to!and other states in the intere: : 5 st of ob- | this eommission in carrying out the |- Mr. Mondell found the ent . economize So a8 {0 put our business | taining service star lwrilunn:“nd jintent of the act. The names of the ' ready to proceed with the disarma-|here on a basis with that of the ng to reports received here, fa- three men picked by a committee of .Ment bian and. therefore the leaders | Steel business in other countriec. h°|vmble action is expected by the legis- Prices to Stay Higher. { commisaion to give a 10-cent oiLitio8 | Dist iofficials of the bureau were sent to | the two houses will work out a esplaimed =~ o |latures of these commonwealths at the Prof. Fisher predicted that prices; rate and reduce carfares to 7 cents.|Hta highest bench. al this fime a man; the President several days ago, and, | compromise rexolution which will au-! _ Kxpressing bellef, that -the money | next sessions. : would never in this generation get and if vou gentlemen will pass a bil] | [T0M & state where the code ]aws pre- i aithough they are today on his desk, | thorize the President to call a con- | i a d that theré would be ! e basis of $100 appropriations for ‘ back to pre-war levels. and add a part of the bill introduced | Vil Who would be forced to learn the!jt iy not considered likely that he;ference of the nations of the world | ull ":o ::rmnl s i gold stars and § donations for blue ‘ LMy pue q“ia that prices will iby Reore»-;'n(lln‘oh“'or: if only tem. | peculiar locall laws ""“R:""’";fp‘{‘}:; :ftwm act on them for a few days. to diseuss the reduction of land and i Fassind g ol i:":m""_;':‘,’;':’. =7 =37 ;;él— 1. but will rise,” he said. *“They | porary. wherein he offers t fev e same time s empti o _ ¥ | sra armame and wiil leave it to | LY A 2 H . b= may fall @ little” in the next ‘fon| the: railwayi companies ornnrf"i}f administer them, i [Fermer Gevermor Calls. iMr. Harding’s discretion to sav what | histis ssime 'p",'u,e'f“,",mn":';"{,‘e' 000,000, of which not more than $19, ymonths. but then T believe they will Dense of crossing policemen. the pav-| In this connection It is pointed out Former Gov. Brumbaugh of Penn- nations shall be invited and when the |2 "“'“"i'm: —d w‘: il allloome m"_‘o:m.m will be required for actual con- begin to rise, stock prices first, then|iNg of the street car tracks and the | that residents of the state of Mary-sylvania conferred with the Presi- | conference shall take place. 1 ¥ Seds -~ i struction purposes. The balance will : i ! afl right. 1 have never lost faith 5 = wholesale prices and these will drag !aX on the.nct earnings. we then|land have a special aptitude for local [dent today regarding general educa- Tackle Whole Suhjeet. in the future of the industry or the Todav s ,l\ ews retail prices up again. could reduce the fares to cents court work. inasmuch as the substan- | tion questions in the United States.! 1. oiiar words, although It was not | future of America s J Prof. Fisher =aid that he believes CA%h and four tokens for a quarter.|tive District law js based upon the | Before being elected governor of his cemzedladyizable ALNTECEvents S = o that the ole level of prices will be "rh I am confident would be help-old law of t state. The selection ;state. Mr. Brumbaugh was head of j {o"pl AIVIERAE 57 HIS en o pass | Rallway Problem Discussed. in Paraora hS higher in a vear or two than they ful until such t‘me as you gentlemen fof Justice Hitz as a member of the|public education in Philadelphia, and et asir Dbt heRs e ae | E<) P are now. though not as high as they | “Olid ARTer upon a merger. { District Supreme Court to succeed the, during the past few months hasi ;10; "He% 0 idion of the adminisctra. dorsed by James J. Campbell, presi- Battleship lowa to he operated with have been. Liquidation. he said, is 15tdoubt omeuld be nec-llate Justice Anderson proved emi-|Visited twenty states. studying the |ffed the decislon of the administra-, s A nobody on board, by radio. during NeAring completion. Money will be- | $S8ary for you gentlemen to bother!punily satisfactory to the residents|educational conditions, - and. — since dent of the Young: | partment of Agricultufe, which bu- | House merely waited upon the reau jo' directod Lo co-operate with | Wishes of the Presideat | crimes against this country by reason of his evasion of the draft laws and subsequent escape, is today an ‘enemy’ under the trading with the enemy act. The intention of the alien property eustodian is to administer and operate ' the property seized from Berguoll to- day as that of any other enemy's held by him until Congress directs what dizposition i3 to be made of the. enemy property in the hands of the custodian.” Chief - Arguments. Four major points are marshaled to bring up the purchasing power to at | !teast the pre-war level. The cost of living. he said. had increased from | /1913 to 1920 ¥6.9 per cent i not | i which will make the building a useful memorizl. typifying the best in Ameri- can citizenship. Great pubdlic concerts, other ent lectures and tainments will be provid- The farmers of the country eight states of the Union. target practice. Page 7 come easier and prices wil come back | [UTRTE sbout the sireet railway prob- |of the District. for the renson that | being in Washington, has had a num- | Ment as & whole. nd it will be the o e e n s Shbe Ne oMt b ' to the higher levels. Then there will | 1€m. se 1 feel that the railwav | nr Hitz is a Washingtonian by birth | ber of conferences with Representa- S i el; | have the power 5 n the build- Fresbyierians = postpone changes in pe a siow drop. but they wil never PEODIe may get together themselves! amd mractically o Mieione rosmgers tive Fess of Ohio, chairman of ihe|Crs to draft a resolution which will fy their labor. ing a room for each of the forty- boards and agenci Page 8 oF Tack to pre-war leveis, he saig. |and give the public a better rate,|*nd Practically T In | House committee on education. ang | eXpress the opinion of the Congress of " he : ly The Amer- Anarchiwoalaitoliow endl ot bilshov- Rt Ly b | which I believe can be done. If they | 116 community. although technically | oooae Co ring a bill the United States fm such emphatic . “must receive more or purchase ican Legion will be given headqu. - lat the time of his appointment he was DEODOSME || il i y 1 i ism. Russian political students de- don’t, then put them together and |’ 2 L8 | gome drastic changes in the. s |terms as will assist psychologically |less. Under present transportation ters there, as will the District A clare. % Fage 13 TWOo reasons given for this conten:|give the traveling public what they )4, Ciiizen ,fll"::.,D!;“f;,e":",a:d;';yh,‘,’:Ior The federal bureau of education. | the entire. disarmament movement | costs they realize very liitie on their ' tional Guard and other patriotic or- s i casais M oriaa .. tion by Prof Fisher were that this|are asking for and entitled to—the Archbishop Alexander, head of the [ throughout the world. i produce. ganizations. The auditorium of the ° - country will continue to hold more | best possible service and a low thatiscate: Ges imquiryl IntoFclhiargestagal T Jol- | kold than ever before, and that the fare. el Approval of People. ier relief agencies. 23¢ 13 faderal reserve system more readily | “Now. gentlemen. it is up to you to Unquestionably, it is held. the new Justice Siddons fo give atiff sentences!provides for expansion than the old help us along these lines. Every | appointee ought not be a man whe to joy riders. he savs Page 13 national banking System. body should get together. You say does not in every sense have the Shipowners refuse to aceept strike set- . Prof. Fisher attributed the increase you want to help us and I believe the ' hearty approval of the people of the tlement piar. reached by Secretary in prices in this country to the tre- time is ripe for you to do mo. I am ' District. In other words, he should Davia and marine engineers. Page 15 mendous importations of gold since jasking for our Deople the best that be & man whom ihe people hers Nava ‘Washington real estate board reorgan- [Ne beginning of the European war.'you can give us. “inspected” and one whom they have, izes on broader basis and extends ac- Amounting to about a billion dollars. weighed Greek Orthodox Church of America, | The President and Mr. Mondell talk-| ~ “We are not getting anywhere. The edifice will have & capacity of 7.000 during a brief conference with the | ed over the phraseolosy of the peace slight reduction .in railroad labor | seats. President. discussed ‘plans for Amer- | resolution which will be passed by |costs ix not enougl ope, how- \canization, particula the "plans |the House in a few days and Mr. Hard- ' ever, that the building trades unions | 5 !-lr:-en:‘-:u x:t:'m being advanced by his church. = The |inE expressed no objection to the Por- | will see the light soon and railroad | _Designed w n exterior which archbishop himself is a naturalized |ler resolution. which differs from the{labor will come to their senses and: W1} WAKe tlll;m'efl'le“‘lmon( the American and ia devoting much of | knox proposal in that it eliminates bring down prices.” architectural glorles of the world, the his time to making American citi- | the clause repealing the original dec- |~ Mr. Gary replied that it wurh;ral,,:&m:;l:lzeum;::': n:“l:tetr'(':.-“.""" zens out of those of his native coun- | laration of war. RS e Yy e r o~ G I commodities still On the ground Soor wij} anot I 3 in th ance (Coprright, 19: ay when were Chevs Chase church drive for building s "Tia wave 1 an b onin o (hat | of many other citien to prove the rate | 1t 18 pointed out, also, that there is AIRERIRIISIANITR “Whether or not the raliroads are fund extended to New York city Page 20 David H Blair confirmed by Senate for internal revenue commissionar. £ Page 24 New TYork fire inxurance monopoly charged at building trust hearing Page 31 JACK KEARNS Manager for Jack Dempaey, will write for The Star & serien of articles giving firat- hand. inside information and advance news on The World Championship Fight : Secunday iGene gan. He gave it as his opinion that the inerease in the gold supply and | the expansion of credit were the prin- cipal causes for the increase in prices. Tho volume of trade, he sgid. really fluctuates very littie, and ‘the same way with production.” Thess matters. he said, are fixed by the physical capacity of the world. He argued thas the rise in prices of food has not Lean due to lack of food, but to the viat increase in the amount of money and credit. [Testimony given before the joint sommittes yesterday afternoon by represcntatives of the employes of the bureau of engraving and printing and the post office and of the local 7 licomen may be found In another part of today's paper.] FOR NEW DEPARTMENT. Senator McCormick today introduced a blll to create a new executive de- pirtment, the department of public works and public lands. The bill takes from existing depariments func- tions dealing with public works and | public lands. anked for { sonly reasonable. I sub. mit also a atatement giving the in creased cost of material since the elec. {tric light rate was reduced to 814 cents four yvears ago, varying from 33 to 200 per cent. and now they are only i asking less than 20 per cent Increase they promise tihs reduction of carfare @ontinued on Pags %, Column 2.) Hi ' Memorial Day, May 30. The regular edition of The Star will be issued next Monday, Memorial day, May 30, at 1 o'clock. Ji Il | + executive {atrictly District men and outalde men. :turbed through the loss of that ste: | federal budget system was completed | % no law against the appointment of a iocal man. This should be stressed. it is believed, along with the informa. tion given the President that res: donce in the District prior to the ap- pointment {8 not necessary. The chief is left free in the matte The home-rule principle appiies well to judicial as to any other kind of appointments. Lastly. as stated, the plan has pre- valled hitherto of balancing the com- position_of the court In relation to At present this balance has been dl ling man, Justice Gould, who was In every sense a man of the District, a! though when appointed he lived in Maryland. It s the bellef of District residents that his successor should be er man fdentified closbly with atlonal Capital —_— BUDGET BILL PASSED. Vassage of tha bill TLARNEIF02RT sagseuds establishing a today. the House accepting the con-i3 ference report on the measure, which now goes to the President ‘ How Would You Like to “Break” a Herd of 60 Elephants? Mastering one king of the.jungle is no ordinary task—but Cglflfil Mayer, famous collector of wild animals, “broke” an entire herd—sixty—count ’em! Don’t miss this remarkable article in the Magazine of The Sunday Star Immml - 4 L. ivi grea for 1t receiving too much under the present | t struggles rate,” he added. “depends upon wheth- | bullding ;-;’w eorfnl,'. ler they are manag:ng their business of the so "d'lo ‘as well as they should and whether! liberty. as well as ‘they are receiving too large a net' Who maintaine: L profit. In order to justify a decrease| On the secon in rates there must be a decrease Im ithe things: that the raliroads have to James D. Maher of U. 8. Supreme i Court in Hospital. James D, Maher, chief clerk of the | United Btates SBupreme Court, wen to | eorgetown Hbspital yesterday ‘underge an operation today describ. "as minor by his physician; Mr. Maher holds a unique regr o7 service. Appointed a page {court at the age of eleven, remained continuously in it for fifty-five vears. He wa to be-clerk six years the vietor, o be a reayiy Yy, P! shington ‘wir g, 1O l‘()ll"h th ulldin the na 31