Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. District of Columbla and Maryland— Fair tonight; and tomorrow perature ended at 2 p.m. today: today. Full report on page partly cloud; d:cme'hl( Jurmer; moderate el.l’! fortwenty-four hours Highest, 82, at 3 p.m. yesterday: lowest, 61, at 6 am. 12, Closing New York Stocks, Page 23. No. *28,158. PRESIDENT HOPES 'WORLD MAY NEVER SEE ANOTHER WAR Tells Annapolis Graduates He Wants Sword to- Re- main Sheathed. SAYS “HE FIGHTS BEST | WHOSE CAUSE IS JUST”| Secretary Denby Scores Snob and Cautions Against Feeling “Fool- ish Vanity of Rank.” ANNAPOLIS, Mid., June 2.—Speaking Lefore more than 6,000 persons, in-| 00- students and graduates| ot Naval Academy, President Harding today reiterated a hope that the nation will never again be called upon to wage war and that friendly re- lations of th tes with the nations of the world may continue. Entered as second-class matt post office Washington, D G, D. TEUTONS PUNISH SOLDIER. Sergt. Neumann Gets Six Months for Ill-Treating British. LEIPZIG, June 2—The high court in session here, trying Germans charged with offenses committed !during the war, today sentenced i Sergt. Neumann, accused of ili-trea ing British prisoners, to six months’ imprisonment. TWOS10.000 CHECKS AID BUILDING FUND Victory Memorial in D. C. Can Be Started When $30,000 More Is Subscribed. Two checks from Washington citi- zens for $10.000 each today are in the hands of Mrs. Henty F. Dimock, president of the George Washington Memorial Association, to be applied on the construction of the national victory memorial building, to be started this fall on the site provided by Congress at 7th and B streets. These are the largest contribution: that have been made to the Di trict’s quota of the victory building fund. though several checks of sub- ident attended the graduat- 3 ass of the v heid today in Dahi-| sonally presented to the 260 graduates: The . graduated from the| today constituted the which has taken th H ars’ course sin th entered the world e war ot let the occasion pass,” said, “without telling you! I am t here. The | bout my honc is wrong. 1 h Confidence in Graduates. The P ent said he Lad rull con- filence h 0 graduates had | so trained at the ucademy taat | would do their full duty on any ! ight arise. “1 hope that you | never huve to draw your sword or fire 2 shot except in the expression of the friendly relations which we hope will continue with the natious of the world. While 1 am your com- mander-in-chief. you shall not be called upon to fire a Shot except 1 a cause which commends ilself to ine American conscience and for which we fecl the responsibility to Almighty 3 that he ! ! I on't misunderstand me. We do not siand for peace under ail circum- stances, but we do feel that oae of the noblest duties - imposed upon hu- manity is to proiect one’s own coun- | v The President had no prepared ad- dress and spoke extemporaneously. In | closing his remarks to the graduates, he said: “He fights best who fights justly. Y ood deal in said noREEEET said Mr. Harding, “about prepating for detense.” I know nothing nobler in this world than the defense of one's own country. That is an imherent thing in_man, planted in the human breast by God There wouldn't be any civilization today if nien weren't willing to give their all! for_its preservatio ‘But the preserugtion of the estab-! shed order is one thing. while cru- sading for a new order in quite an- other thing, sometimes most nobly inspired, sometimes most illy ad- vised. I can believe the ideal for our country js a sensible blend of thel maintenance of the established orde; 2nd the enthusiasm of the crusade: Secretary Denby Speaks. . Becretary Denby, himself an enlisted man in the Navy in the Spanish-Ameri. can war and a private, sergeant and ! commissioned officer in the Marine; Corps in the world war, struck a new | note in urging that professional attri- butes of the naval officer be combined With respect for the enlisted force. “You must so conduct yourself that Your superior in rank shall respect you, Your equals love you and those under Your command obey you with a smile,” the Secretary said. *You must be offi- ut not snobs. Your commissions ill-bestowed _unless you are free om a foolish vanity of rank. “Pride should be yours, a very just znd honest pride in your uniform.” That pride may be best shown by so wearing that uniform that all must honor it. “Real Man” Respected. “No one knows better than I with | what great respect the enlisted man Jooks upon an officer who is ‘every inch a man’; mo one knows better than- I with what contempt the enlisted man views the officer who is unduly burdened with the weight of his own importance. The enlisted men will quickly size you up. He wants to like you. He wants 10 respect you. He quite properly feels that he is too much a man himself to want to be commanded by one lacking any essential element of manhood.” Reviewing the deeds of the Navy, Secretary Denby bespoke in the new officers "a spiritual. consecration to uty. “If you are to be fit inheritors and transmitters of the glorious tradi- tions of the Navy.” he said, “you must dedicate yourselves today to lives of self-sacrifice and absolute devotion., Most particularly our country’s honor and material interests are in your hands. “When the red day comep—if come it must—when in the flame of battle | your souls are taken from you under | our counfry's flag, you will die as gentlemen should die, honest and simple aid brave, regretting nothing and glad that you have so lived as to merit so worthy a death.” Can Avert War. “I do not anticipate, however, it you live as officers should live and if ‘the Navy keeps up its standards of material and men,” Secretary Denby continued, “that you will ever be called upon to offer that great sacrifice upon your country's altar. You will be cailed upon to live for your country and that is hard, be- cause it is matter of constant ‘watchfulness. Speaking as one “who has been comrade-in-arms with many men,” Secrei Denby” warned the gradu- ates to “shun the dangers ashore as nestly as you court those afloat.” “You think, perhaps, I am too seri- ous,” he said. “You would not think so if_you were compelled to sit, as I do, almost daily, in judgment on my fellowmen and associates in the serv- jee. You would not think me too serious if you knew the heartache it gives to sign the paper that mean: dismissal or dishonorable discharge. Motors to Annapolis. President Harding motored to An- napolis this morning to participate in the graduation exercises at the Naval ter stopping for a short e - residence of Admiral Scale! the presidential party, which included Mrs. Harding, went to the armory, where the commencement ceremonies were held. Among those who attended the grad- uation exercises today were Rear Ad- miral Koontz, director.of operations, U. 8. N, and Admiral Uriu of the Japanese navy, himself a graduate of the Naval Academy. ear Admi. A. H. Scales,:superintendent of the academy, presided at the graduation &xercises. L ! this amount must | bring the total fund in hand to the | tory | of and the amount paid in. {as a memorial “fodght that mankind might be free. SA0000INYEARLY a year in rents has been effected by Secretary Weeks in the housing of branches of the War Department in this city. transter all offices occupying rented buildings to government-owned build- ings having available space. Accord- ingly orders have been given for the termination of leases of various pri- vate buildings July 1, and the tran: fer of the government activities there- in to the munitions building, in Fo- tomac Park, or other temporary govern- ment buildings in that vicinity. dered to their owners is the building at_the southwest corner of| 17th and F streets, used by civil war, an years by thée depot quartermi That office wilj q g?flr::rto be removed to that building Hocated in th e n e corner of 1st and B streets north- Wi at 1106 south” end of perintendent of the academy. | bee! ral | the “new style,” subordinates types. stantial size have reached Mrs. Di- mock since the pastor appeal in the churches Sunday for patriotic sup- port of the memorinl project. $30,000 Needed at Once. ffort will be made to increase the Disirict subscription by at least 0,000 during the next few days, as be collected to E! i 1 haif-million-doilar mark, the point at which orders will be given to com- mence building operations. While the | state of Tennessee is now engaged in_marketing $100,000 worth of vic- memorial building 6 per cent non-taxable bonds, it may be several eeks before the issue is disposed | As the fund thus far collected is only $30.000 short of the $500,000 re- quired to start operations, Mis. Dimock is hopeful this amount will be provided by Washingtonians. rea $100 for Gold Star. Donors of the $10.000 checks, wWhich reached Mrs. Dimock today, request- ed that their subscriptions be listed as “anonymous.” One check for $100 was received from a citizen, who asked that it be used for a gold star n the dome of the memorial building to his nephew. who in the made the supreme sacrifice World war. Emphasis was given today to the; fact that contributions of any amount | are desired. The cost of providing a { gold star for a soldier is $100, and a | blue star for a man or woman who was a part of the American forces but spared from making the supreme nc»l rifice, $5. Each person, therefore, who gives as much as 35 Wil have the | sfaction of knowing he has placed 2 star in the dome of the greatest | memorial on earth for a soldier who } Will Name Chajrman Soon. Selection of -a chairman for_ the committee of 100 whick will direct the carrying forward of the memprial building project here and in the states ! is expected to be made shortly. Several i members of the cabinet have accepted membership on the committee. The | ! committee will ask the governors of the states to appoint committees whieh will be assigned the task of raising each commonwealth's quota of the victory building fund. Mrs. Di- mock announced ‘today she_ expected to visit every state in the Union this fall in the interest of the fund-rais- ing campaign. RENTALS IS SAVED An annual saving of about $40,000 The general policy is to ilding to be surren- Among the huildings rren | Grant as headquarters during the and occupied for many T be transfer: to uarters in-the War Trade buildlng. 20th and B streeta. Another sales storehouse, now ‘Emery building, at the est. The Signal Corps laboratory at 1710 P/ennlyl"tnu avenue and the Signel Corps storehouse “at 3240 Prospect street are to be moved into the tem- porary bullding at the corner of 18th street and Virginia avenue, .The Army dispensary and attending sur- geons' office, which have been located Cmnecuw:’ lve;ue ;mi .:hv. ears, are to be removed to the Co- By the first wing of the Munitions building at 19th and B streets during the present month. These changes will result in: the concentration of relat! government activities in the same building or an- other nearby, so far as possible, and to that extent will be of general ad- vantage to the public. partment today heaved sighs of re~- lief when Postmaster General Hays “came across” with several examples of how to write' letters iin order to got away from the stereotyped form letter commonly used. Ever since: the story appeared :in 's Star.to the effect that 1ast Sunday* ey Secided Postmaster Gen: g)la‘fiuwfle" the letters of the de- partment, as well as the postal serv- jce, bureau chiefs and others have n perplexed. “How do you do it”" was the ques tion, and officials in 'other ments of the government “New Style” Specimens. Postmaster General Hays today is> sued _an order that was written in and issued ‘to his of the old and new letters, by . lnstead i [1oot two mbtor X F-_____—_—_—-_-‘_—‘ “HUMANIZED”> WRITING OF LETTERS TAUGHT POSTMASTERS BY MR. HAYS had been .y, be- * way of coptrast. [P ey of the an&» starting: oft | (Contyued on Page %, Column &) (; MANY GERMANS DIE BEFORE ONSLAUGHT OF FRENCHIN TANKS Garrison at Beuthen, South- eastern Silesia, Repulses Attack by Inhabitants. {SITUATION COMPLICATED | BY POLES ABOUT THE CITY i {Well Planned Attack by Teutons | Causes Grave Crisis—Threaten to Destroy City—Women Armed. By the Associated Press. OPPELN, June 2.—French soldiers forming the garrison of Beuthen, a city in southeastern Silesia, near the old Polish frontier, have been at- tacked by forces organized by the German inhabitants of the town. Re- ports state the Germans in the fight- ing numbered -3,000. The French used tanks in charging the Germans, and are said to have gained the upper hand. There have been many German casualties, it is reported, but the French have not suffered losses. The situation at Beuthen is compli cated by the presence of Pol surgent forces around the city. ht with Germans in the outskirts of the town on Sunday, and when the French were attacked the Poles rushed to their assistance. Reports from Beuthen are not en- tirely clear, but it would appear that the French commander refused the proffered aid, it is said the French are holding Poles from entering the town. Telephone. Lines Cat. The attack by the Germans on the French -is sald to have been well planned. Telegraph and telephone wires between the French headquar- ters and the barracks were cut, sén: tries were driven back and the head quarters detachment was surrounded. Tanks were rushed to the scene, and the Germans, who were armed witl pistols, attempted to capture the ma chines, but were repulsed and- were driven into adjacent b@ildings, from the windows of which a hot fire was opened. -The tanks charged on the buildings, firing volleys through the doors and windows. The situation at Beuthen is reported by neutral refugees reaching here to be grave. The German gl:p\llfi.flon of the city is declared to desperate. Food supplies are running short and there has been much looting during recent nights. All wire communication between Beuthen and Kattowitz, further south, has been . interrupted since Mondmy. Refufees arriving here say French at Kattowitz have killed & number of Pole: wi were grries toad food, and it is déclared uu’rg some Frénch casualties. Germans and Poles Battle. Germans and Poles have been en- gaged in a battle near Gross-Strehlitz, just_east of the Oder river and south of Oppeln. The Germans have at- tacked the Poles and have forced the insurgents to withdraw from sfrong position: German dead and wounded have been removed from the scéne of this litz, and were taken to Krappitz, a town on the west bank of the Oder. When farm wagons loaded with Ger- man dead entered Krappitz the popu- lace was so excited that Baron von Pless, commander of German volun- teer organizations there, had di culty in controlling the temper of hi officers. The correspondent of the Associated Press was at Krappits when these wagons entered the town, and saw the dead, who- ranged from sixteen years to sixty, removed from them. The improvised ambulances which brought the the scene of the fighting were patked in rows in the court of the castle at Krapits. Women Volunteer for Service. Women began volunteering last night for service at the front. A number of women, wearing men’s clothing, are driving wagons and automobiles, some of them carrying army revolvers in their belts. The Germans are sending every man pos- sessing any sort of weapon to the Poenowitz front. & Advices received here state Glelwitz, about ten miles northwest of Beuthen, have mined the town and to capture the place. Members of the ‘Watch, constituting a part of, the British forces sent into Silesia,’ have reached Stubendorf, about six miles northwest of Gross-Strehlits, and Polish sentries are on duty only a short distance away. French sol- diers are in undisputed possession of Gross-Strehlits. 3 Poles May Destroy in Retreat. It is reported in‘ German circl here that orders have been issued by the Poles to destroy everything as they retreat, should the British ad- v ance. Allied officials have received ad- vices indicating the probability of considerable lawlessness anq looting in the next few days, since the Poles are .losing control of the stiuation. The Germans informed the British that &8 soon as the allied advance began German - protective organiza- tions, which have been secretly or- ganized in towns in the territory occupled by the Poles, would go into action and would attempt to prevent the destruction of property. The industrial sjtuation in Upper ith the ‘exception of the istrict, is said to be will,’ he order gan in the gra- cious wa: ng y: “T will be grateful if the prompte attention possible ‘may be ‘given. b all_postmasters, supervisory officials and bureau heads to the considera- tion of suggestions and. complaints on the partoof employes.” en r. Hays the - lettora ‘squarely ‘Between the :;::' {lo”l;vel- RS .o‘l‘on of the stereo- Y] letters, en ‘gi same letter “humanized.’ B pvaina “Form A"—old style—] *Ret. erence is made to your letter of the th the today be 10t instant” 'orm B”—"humanized"—begi; ve not been unmIndful of your jet. torpr {he 10th instant.” etc. f ice for. e longer. .‘?&2 under civil Mr. Hays suggests.toning that:bald 3 : “Mr. low been out of the servi than one y¢ and is no ble - for _rel ement sexyice rules.” who_ attempted: to]” ith the Germans in control of the city of} | ill- wreck it if the Poles attempt | il 4 HAWKEN CHOSEN AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY !P,resident to Announce; Laskey’s Successor and! Shipping Board Tomorrow. ! S. MeCOMAS HAWKEN. i Annopncement 'of the appointment of S. McComas Hawkento be United States attorney for the District of Co- lumbia-and the seven men who are to comprise the new United States Ship- ping Board probably will be made to- morrow by President Harding. It was made known by a White House offi- cial today that the President has made up his mind regarding these appoint- ments and that he would have -for- warded the nominations to the Senate today but for his leaving the city to attend the graduation exercises at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. _ Mr. Hawken, who has been a mem- | ber-of the local bar for a number of years, United Stafes district attorney here and previous to that seryed in v. rious important positions in the D trict courts. He was recommended for the post by Edward F. Colladay, republican national committeeman for the District, and by the republican state committee. He had also the in- dorsement of various judges, mémbers of the bar and prominent citizens. His appointment will be made upon the formal recommendatjon of Attorney General Daugherty, who gave the matter much consideration before ar-| riving at a eonclusion. Relieved at Finishing Task. B President Harding, it is known, is greatly relieved by the completion of the Shipping Board. He has been deeply concerned over the personnel of this body, and on more than one occa- | sion he has frankly admitted that the selection of the board has been one of the most difficult problems he has had to deal with, and it is em‘ldero‘dn ‘m‘r: natural by those who are close that he is vlalds:d to know that he has: reached a solution. . ‘Walter C. Teagle, president of the Standard Oil, Company of New Jersey, it is_understood, has been decided upon by the President for the chairmanship of the new He is a native of Ohio, and his family has for many years been prominent in Standard Oil ownership and management. He has worked his way to the top by serving in various capacities in the company, and is looked gipon as one of the best. informed and efficiént oil executives. and as one of the big men amorg the industrial leaders of the country. Memorial ’ Day Events in Washington In the Beautiful Rotogravure Section of Next Sux_iday’s Star Jout my ideas,of business “WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1921_THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. NEW HAWAII GOVERNOR. President Nominates Wallace R. Farrington of Honolulu. Wallace R. Farrington of Honolulu, Hawali, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, was nominated today by President Harding to be Governor of Hawaii, succeeding George J. Carthy, resigned. James Wesley Thompson of Hallua, Hawaii, was reappointed judge of the circuit court, third circuit, Territory of Hawali. —_— SEVEN PROMOTED BY PUBLIC PRINTER AllAppointees. Have Been ‘Many Years in-Government - Printing Office. directive positions in various depart- ments of the government printing of- fice were announced today as the first step in a general and complete reor- ganization of the shop under Public Printer George H. Carter. Henry H. Wright was re-appointed chief clerk. In making the appointments, Mr. Carter said the appointees are “the wheel-horses of the ghop and it is but fitting that their faithfulness should be suitably rewarded at this time.” The changes take effect im- mediately. ‘Those promoted were: John Greene, formerly assistant foreman of printing, to be acting su- perintepdent of - work, succeeding Fletcher Bowden, assigned to other duties. Mr. Greene is a_resident of Massachuseits. He has been in th government printing office since De- cember 15, 1889. Alton P. Tisdel, Tormerly assistant superintendefit of documents, to super- intendent of documents, succeeding John L. Alverson, resigned from the service. Mr. Tisdel is a resident of Ohio, and has been in the office since October 4, 1897. Bert E. Blair, formerly pressman- in-charge, to foreman of press work, succeeding Edwin H. Walker, resigned from the service. Mr. Blair, who is a resident of Michigan, has been in the government printing office since Janu- ary 14,.1908. Martin R. Speelman, formerly bind- ery officeman, to foremaa of binding, was formerly an assistantsucceeding Joseph Duffy, assigned as assistant foreman, pamphlet bindery. Mr. Speelman is a resident of Missouri, ; and has been employed at the govern- "i;"l'l printing office since November 21, 1 Takes Mr, Greene’s Place. Henry W, Weber, formerly chief re- viser, to acting assistant foreman of printing, succeeding John Greene, pro- moted. Mr. Weber is an Indianan, and has been in the government print shop since November 21, 1889, ‘Edward G. Whall, to be foremean of foundry section, succeeding John.J. O'Brien, assigned to other duties. Mr. ‘Whall is a resident of Massachusetts and has been in the . goyernment printing office since January 22, 1894. Bdward Kerr, to be acting as- sistant foreman of the Youndry sec- tion, succeeding John J. McCauley, re- signed from ‘the service. Mr. Kerr is a resident of New York a#d has been at the office ‘since-July 29, 1907. Mr. Wright, who was 'reap :o the chief cle: eoabolnted rh rkship, has been ooy 0. 5 e is'a midant‘o!‘ % 'ml Posts Still Open. Several other important posts yet open. It is expected lhlt'ld'dfi- tional appointments will be fort! m::lfsl:g ;h. near future. Y Mr. Carter i the changes, reads as follo: e “After a cateful and close-up study of the personnel of the b ‘txhenll:!nt;:r u'::nl.h':t 1 lllle.-?l:gldlz its official staft - T reanization “I believe ‘this is necessary: St iatati more;'L think :nu:’..-:'orfu ~ ishment such ss - has a righ call. to' his -assistance % A carry FARMERS R T VOTES ELIEF. Seven appointments to. important | REV. PHEBE HANAFORD DIES, I.N. BAKER SLATED TOBEGITY JUDGE Well Known Local Legal Au- thority Picked for Mu- nicipal Court Bench. J. NEWTON BAKER. 1 J. Newton Baker, a native of Lewis- burg,’ Pa;- but a resident of Wash- ington. fr~the past eighteen. years, is slated - for the Municipal ‘Court bench, according to reliable authority. Mr. Baker -giready has conferred at the Department of Justice with offi- cials, and it is understood. that the President will send in the appointment Representative Focht of Pennsyl- vania, chairman of the District com- mittee, is understood to have advo- cated the appointment, with the ap proval of Senator Penrose. PR Mr. ‘Baker is well known in this city. as a lecturer .on legal topics and es a student of legal technical- ities. It was following an address by him on “The German Creed"” before the Sons of the American Revolution at Rauscher’s during ‘the early days of 'the world war, that a movement started which ended in the tearing down of the statue of Frederick the Great' near the War College. Mr. Baker is prominent in Masonic circles, is a member of the American Bar Association. and a ‘member of the Sons of the American Revolution. During recent years he has writ. ten special articles for the Yale Law Journal and other periodicals on legal subjects. For several years he was lecturer to the post-graduate class at_the Washington College of Law. During the war he was attached to the staff of the War Trade’ Board and later served ‘under A. Mitochel Palmer in the alien property custo- dian’s office, He is a graduate of Georgetown Law School and a jurist doctor of Catholic University. = - — ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 2—Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford, prominent suffrage worker and first woman minister to the Connecticut legislature, died here today at the home of her grand- d’.au.xghur. She was ninety-two years ol ¢ S Today’s News M i VIRGINIANS WIN POSTS. | R. A. Fulwiler and Charles gcndb- ton Numed Dry Agents. Robert A. Fulwiler of Staunton, Va., was appointed supervising federal prohibition agent for the southern department today by Internal Rev- enue Commissioner Blair. At the same time Mr. Blair an- nounced the appointment of Charles Pendleton of Gate City, Va. us fed- eral prohibition director for the state of Virgnia. Mr. Fulwiler succeeds S. R. Brame, with headquarters at Richmond. The southern department includes the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ken- tucky. He will take office June 10. Mr. Pendleton succeeds Louis H. Machen, his_appointment being ef- fective upon taking oath’of office, and his headquarters also are at Rich- mond. BALL AGT REPEAL URGED AT HEARING Advocated as Remedy to Housing Situation in D. C. by Realtor. Repeal of the Ball rent act, so that the housing situation in the District of Columbia may get back.to normal as quickly as possible, was advo- cated by Bates Warren, builder anil real estate broker, before the Senate District committee today. Mr. Warren also recommended that Congress increase the salaries of all federal and municipal employes in the District, including the school teachers, so that these people may be put into a position to pay a fair rent. A third recommendation made by Mr. Warren was that the Intangible tax on real estate mortgages be elim- inated. This tax is three-ténths of 1 per cent. Its elimination, Mr. War- ren sald, woull have the effect of attracting more money to real estate }nvuun and would encourage build- ng. Reaches These Conclusions. Mr. Warren told the committee that he had made an investigation of con- ditions in the District, and that-he ad reached the following con- . nd an adequate number of houses for sale,” he said, “many of clusion! 2. | | which are newly built and unoccupied jand possession can be gt diately to purchasers. ven imme- built houses will not rent them, are holding them strictly for sale. I also find that as old houses are va- jcated many of them are withdrawn from'the rental market and held for t fasilrti for vental m - ap- pliés to apartments as :;n as to apparent rtage is more noticeable in classes of prop- erty renting for less than $100 per month. Little Space for Cheap Rates. “I find that there is practically no vacant available space for rent or sale at cheap rates—that is, pre-war prices, Therefore it is beyond the means of a vast proportion of the population of the District of Colum- bia-to hire suitable living quarters.” r. Warren said that the supply of houses for sale had been main- tained because no’law fixing the price for ‘which real estate should be sold had been enacted. Many houses have been buiit for sale, dbut few for rental purposes. Few builders will rent houses that they have for sale, Mr. ‘Warren , for the reason that a house so ¥ented, under the Ball rent act, would immediately pass out of their control. “Even though the rent for such a building be fixed at what the parties considered an adequate price by sol- emn -agrgement between the owner and tenant, such rent may be cut down the next day by the rent com- mission upon the application of the tenant,” the witness said. Building Cests Increase. Mr. Warren said that he had found the cost of buildings has been increas- ed since 1914 more than 100 per cent, and that the money to finance any building operation will cost about 8 per cent. For these reasons, he said, it is out of the question to produce cheap rental property. “One .of two. things must happen.” said Mr. Warren. “Somebody will have to house such people as are un- able to pay a fair rent at a loss—this some seem to want owners of real estate to do—or. the income of these people will have to be substantially #o that they can pay fair ‘Warren said that every indi- He was aski 3 come would attract builders of apart- ment houses. ‘He replied that it was difficult to determine net income, and that the rent law should have de- fined more clearly rent income. He said that he was strongly opposed: to any extension of the rent act, and that if it was extended there would be no building for rental purposes. Sees New Attempt to Raise. In reply to a question by Semator Ball as to whether rents would go tion of ths Ball “I find that the owners of newly | but Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 93,520 : TWO CENTS. TULSA DEATH TOLL 15 NOW PUT AT TROOPS QUELL RioT Stocktaking of Ruin and Loss of Life Begun by State Militia. THOUSANDS OF NEGROES - HOMELESS THROUGH FIRE Property Damage Well Over $1,500,000—0fficials Start In- quiry Into Origin of Race War. By the Asrociated Press. TULSA, Okla, June 2—Outwardly Tulsa resumed its normal atmosphere today, except for the presence, under a martial law proclamstion, of ap- proximately 580 Oklahoma national guardsmen sent here yesterday after many hours of rioting between ne- groes and white men, inciuding 2 night of tncendiarism in which vir- tually the entire negro quarier was destroyed, with a loss of $1,500,000. Shortly before 10 o'clock Adjt. Gen. C. F. Barrett ammounced that the number of state troops here Would the apparent ablli:y Dafu:“;‘l:n county authorities ts county o cope with con Nine White Men Identified. As the situation rapidly quiete .~ down today the estimates of kille: and wounded dwindied. Nine Whit. men dead had estimates that still ranged as high as forty negroes deac was _the possibility of an unknowr number of bodies having been de- stroyed when the torch was applieC to ‘the negro residence district Casual search of the quarter failcc to disclose additional bodies or boncs today, but a thorough search by th ismen was pianned for later in the day. Business houses opened In Tulse as usual today, the customary crowds were on the street. From 5:30 o'clock negroes began cominz from their hiding places and ridin: or walking to their T, Some wore white hi kerchiefs around their arms, others with a white ribl e “police protection,” but many wen! along unmolested without any mark- ing of disinterestedness. killed would not be found. as it was : thought that a number wera burned in their homes. Then, too, reports were received at military headquar- ters that a number of megro bodies had been thrown into the river and others buried outside of the éity. Physicians, - treating wounded ne- groes at hospitals said a score coul not _recover. . Military patrols and guards at _ frm 13 Business was virtually suspended last night under a general order is. sued by Adjt Gen. Barrett. but stores were permitted to opan at 6 o'clock this morning. <t Citisens were not permitted on the last night, under the order, it was strictly emforced by the en, Any one who ventured on the streets without a military pass ‘was taken to the guardhouse. A sweeping investigation of the causes leading up to the rioting was expected to get under way duricx today. Gov. Robertson, who came here late yesterday, planned to take an active hand. A military commission bad the task of fixing responsibility for the outbi x horror of killing and reak. Outside the wounding in the series of race bat- tles, the situation af thousands of homeless negroes presented the most serious condition, and one which will give authorities the biggest problem for solution. All that was left morning of the hundreds of negro homes bunched in the section fired by white rioters was a blackened waste, a curling column of smoke here and there and a few shattered walls. An idea of the extent of the destruc- tion in the burned area is galaed from R e arily. pe DA mile square. no Many were cheap frame ouses. A negro > at & cost of $85,000 was con: flames. sumed by the Loas Over $1,500,000. perty loss, according to real mmrh. Pen, will - total well over s. realizing that some hasty measures must be taken for the re- lief of -the thousands of homeless negroes, set at work today to devise & scheme for viding them with shel. ter. e, Five thousand negroes were camped ir grounds under protection of the militis and thousands of others Who fled out of the city came trickling Citizens were called bedding end eio Red Cross