Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1921, Page 1

Member of the Associsted Press The Associated Press is exclusively eatitied ta the use for republication of all mews dispatches ‘credited to it or not otherwise ccedited in this \uw-u-mu-ummmunm Fair tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy; little change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 83, at 3 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 55, at m. today. Full report on page 1 All rights of publication of speelal dispatcbes hereln are ales resetved. 3 Closing New York Stocks, Page 29. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 91,852 No. 28,171 SHORT SATURDAYS - ALL YEAR CLERKS PLEATOPRESIDENT U. S. Employes’ Union States Half-Holiday Is Provided by Legal Enactment. TAKES ACTION ON EVE 1 OF SUMMER SCHEDULE Brief Cites Cases in Courts and Be- fore Treasury Controller in | Petition's Support. On the eve of the summer Saturday f-holidays for the government em- ployes here, President Harding has been presented with a brief by a com- mittee of the Federal Employes’ '{nlon, N outlining reasons why govern- ment workers should be granted the hali-holiday all the year round. )n behalf of many thousands of gevernment employes who feel that in this matter they are deprived of 2 cubstantial benefit, contrary to the intent of the law, we ask your care- ful consideration of this matte sates the brief presented for Presi- o Ha ‘s consideration. The S tmene. v to the White y by Jere Con- the committee e 1. Salome orge 1 employes ask that the i Congress making “every Satur- 12 o'clock noon” a legal r efftct to that now given to er statutes dectaring legal holidays. Section 1389 of the District cod cuoted to t 1y after holidays in the District within the meaning of the section. An amend- ment of June 30, 1902, substituted “for all purposes” for the wore ‘within the meaning of this sectio Classed With Other Holidays. According to the brief presented the President, the acting attorney gener- al (new Justice McReynolds of the Supreme Court) stated: “I am of the opinion that under the code of the District, as amended. every Saturday after 12 o'clock noon is a holiday therein for all purposes, to the same extent and upon_ the same footing as Christmas day, July 4. ete.” Cases in the Court of Appeals, Court of Claims and before the controller of the Treasury are cited to uphold the contention. The clerks further contend: “We fully appreciate that there Is ‘Entered as second-class matter post_office Washington, D. G WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 1921-FORTY SIMS, LEAVING ENGLAND, GIVEN ROUSING SEND-OFF “Nothing to Add, Nothing to Retract,” Ad- miral’s Departing Words—Surrounded " by Floral Tributes. By the Associated Press. SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 15. —Rear Admiral William S. Sims, with Mrs. Sims, sailed from Southampton this afternoon on the liner Olympic for New York. The steamer cast off her moorings at 1 o'clock. Previous to her sailing. the mayor of Liverpool went -aboard the liner, where he saw Admiral Sims In his cabin and pais h'llm official respects on behalf of the city. There was no demonstration of any kind in connection with the admiral’s departure, ONDON, June 15—Rear Admiral Willlam 8. Sims left Waterloo station this morning for Southampton, where he was to board the steamer Olympic later in_the day and proceed to New York. He rode in a special car that was so burdened with floral tes. timonials that there was scarcely room for members of his party to move about. Large Group at Station. Leaning out a window of the car, the admiral waved his cap to a large 8roup, who, despite the earliness of his departure, had gathered to give him a rousing send-off. Admiral Sims spent half an hour before his train left in handshaking and exchanging Sredtings with friends on the station Platform. As the train slowly moved out men raised their hats and women waved their handkerchiefs. and all Joined in three cheers, which were Eiven so lustily that u cab horse at the station platform curbing shied and nearly ran away. n::-a::’:ll;e:-hr:;;fi at \;M hslalion were and photographers, with whom Adméral Sims 1 most. pop- ular, because of his unassuming ways and his readiness to oblige with in- terviews. The admiral walked to the RELIEVES OWNERS | OF PAVING CHARGES Justice Stafford Rules Tax Levy Law Does Not Apply to Outside Districts. The Borland amendment under which the property owner is reqired to pay one-half the cost of improve ment of streets applies only to ety strects, ‘according to the holding of Justice Stafford of the District Su- no law making it illegal ta labor on holidays of any kind created by statute or that there is anything in the legislation by Congress ab- solutely requiring that ti¥ executive departments of the government be closed and the employes. therein re- leased from working upen holidays. “We contend., however, and our con- tention is, we believe, abmolutely ‘sup- ported by legal authority, that every Saturdfy after 12 o'clock noon is by ! Jaw made a holiday in the SMstrict of | Columbia ‘to the same extent and upon the same footing as Christmas day,’ upon which occasions, in the absen of reason deemed sufficient, the civil service employes of the government areé excused from labor. Canada, Australia and England. “It appears that Saturday afternoon | is a holiday the vear around In the | Canadian and Australish civil serv ices. and in the British civil service, with the exception of the foreign of- fice. Numbers of business houses and industrial concerns in our own coun- try make Saturday afternoon a holi- day throughout the year, notably in New York, Chicago and other large cities, and it is felt that the federal Rovernment, as an employer, should keep abreast of enlightened private concerns. “We are not unmindful of the fact that in the administration of this act exceptions may necessary from time to time, depending upon the con- dition of business in @ particular de. partment or_departments,” concluded the plea. “For Instance, one depart- ment may be behind in its work. We are of opinion, however, that the presence of this state of facts in one department should not be permitted to stay the operation of the law in others wherein the public business would not suffer from the employe re- ceiving the Saturday half holiday. Such a discrimination, based on con- ditions obtaining at a certain time, would be in line with the present practice of curtalling or withholding leave of absence in particular departe ments when emergencies arise which were unforeseen. WOULD KILL UTILITY ACT. Bill Presented by Representative From North Carolina. Repeal of the public utilities act | and re-enacting the laws in effect| at that time, which would restore a five-cent car fare, is proposed in a bill introduced today by Represent: tive William C. Hammer of Nor Carolina. a member of the House District committee. This bill was introduced after an agreement between several members of the House District committee. It is belleved that the purpose is to follow it with another bill estab- lishing a separate Public Utilities Commission, as was originally intended by_Congress. Representative Hammer, after in troducing the bill, said that he has | the support of at least six members of the committee in his nroposal to re-establish a_distinct Public Utilities Commission that will work for the interests of the people in establish- ing the lowest possible carfare, even though it may require a differential fare between the two companies, —_— SHOWS EDUCATION NEEDS. Peyton Says Childres Should Learn Individuality and Independence. Need of education that will de- wvelop the individuality. morality and independence of children was empha- sized by Fountain Peyton, member of the board of education, at the final meeting of the season of the Thad- deus Stevens Parent-Teacher Associa- tion last night at the school. John C. Nalle, supervising principal of the tenth division. a@hd Winfleld S. Mont- gomery, supervising principal of a special_ division, ‘also spoke. Mrs. | Nellie Smith, president of the asocia- tion, presided, and in. a_-brief address promised the teachers in the colored schools the umstinted support of her organization. A musical program was rendered by pupils of the seventh and eighth grades of the Stevens School and the kindergarten orchestra. |nounced the promotion of three em- preme Court in granting an injunc- tion to Mrs. Arna M. Knox and others against the District Commissioners preventing them from collecting un assessment for the paving of Naylor road from Good Hope road to the District line. The District authorities laid a macadam paving on the road in question and levied a tax of $2,200 against the Knox holdings. Appeals for Property Owners. Attorney Vernon E. West for the property owner raised the point that the Intentlon of Congress as shown by the language of the act was only to authorize assessments for paving of highways in the thickly populated portions of Washington divided into squares and was not applicable to highways in the rural sections. If the act applied to the whole District of Columbia, it was contended, it was unconstitutional because it provided a | method of assessment which would work in such an arbitrary and unjust manner as to amount to the taking of private property without due process of law. Opposed to Injunction. Corporation Counsel Stephens cp- posed the injunction on the ground that it would be practically impos- sible at times to distinguish between rural and city property, and that therefore_the act in order to haxe a uniform $peration must be construed as applying to all highways through- out the District. He also contended that Congress has the power to fix this method of assessment. The District Commissioners noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals. —_— PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED IN U. S. PRINTING OFFICE Charles E. Young, J. H. Fitzpatrick and A. C. Clough Advanced by Mr. Carter. Public Printer Carter today an- ployes of the government printing of- fice to the position of foreman. Charles E. Young was assigned to supervise the day proofroom, James H. Fitz- patrick was assigned to the pamphlet and bindery room and Allan C. Clough wad made foreman of the jobroom. Mr. Young, who was formerly as- sistaht superintendent of work_ in charge_of the night force, succeeds James E. Payne, who was given other Quties to perform. Mr. Fitzpatrick succeeds Adam Brandt, who voluntarily retired after thirty-elght years' continuous service at the printing office. In announcing Mr. Brandt's desire to be relieved of his duties. MA§ Carter paid high trib- ute to the retiring employe, pointing out that in point of service, he was one of the oldest employes. Mr. Clough succeeds James H. Brod- nax, who was assigned to other duties. end of the platform, where a bright shaft of sunlight was to be found, an therc he faced the newspapermen’s cameras for several minutes. Answering reporters’ requests for a farewell message, Admiral _Sims called attention to dispatches in this morning's newspapers, telling of a re- action in the ted’ States aguinst his critics. He declared he had noth- ing further to say, “and nothing to retract. Hundreds of’ Approving Letters. He said he had recelycd hundreds of letters approving o Femarding | “American hyphenates. Asked whether he had received any threatening missives, the admiral smiled and sald: 5 *“I had one signed ‘Erin-go-bragh making a play on reference to zebras in my address last week, and telling me I would meet the asses on the other side, but I have paid no atten- tion to it; it doesn't worry me. He added that he thought the handwriting was that of a boy, and declared the letter bore a London postmark. He did not turn it over to Scotland Yard for an investiga- tion. Admiral Sims.said he saw no reason for leaving the Olympic in lower New York bay and taking a -utter to the battery, as was done by Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambas- sador to the United States, when he arrived in New York recently. He declared that If it should be left to him he would go direct to the pier on_board the liner. Those who gathered at the station to bid Admiral Sims farewell in- cluded Admiral Watson, represent- ling Baron Arthur Hamilton Lee. | first lord of the admralty: Admiral | Freemantle, Vice Admiral Sir William Lowther Grant, Commander Harry L. Pence, assistant American naval at- | tache, and Col. Oscar N. Solbert, mili- tary attache at the American embassy URGES ROCK CREEK PARK GOLF COURSE Col. Sherrill Would Also Open Inaccessible Beauty Spots by New Roads. Establishment of a public golf course in Rock Creek Park and the building of roAdways into sections of the park now inaccessible are being considered by Col. Clarence O. Sher- rill, superintendent OF public buildings and grounds. The money with which to carry out both projects would have to be ob- tained from Congress in the next ap- propriation act, and Col. Sherrill in- dicated today that if his proposals meet with public approval he will give serious consideration to them in. traming his next estimates. $100,000 Golf Course. There is an area of about twenty- five acres west of 16th street and north of Camp Good Will that the jcolonel believes is ideal for a golf icourse. He catimated roughly that between $50.000 and $100,000 would be equired to put the tract in shape. i The topography of the land is favor- jable to the laying off of a golf links, |the colonel said, but it would be nec- tessary to clear away the brush, cul- tivate the lawn and erect a necessary | structure. | Col. Sherrill is equilly interested in Ipark that arc now practl D cally useless {to the public, because of their iso {lated location. Urges Road Extensions. T am hopeful of obtaining the nec- jessary funds next year to extend the ‘pzrk highway system into those areas so that they will be of some use to the community.” the colonel continued, “Under present conditions they are of little value with no driveways leading |into them. With an extension of the highways they would be avallable for picnic parties and would add to the usefulnees of the park.” These projects are only two of many Col. Sherrill has fostered in the short time he has been in office to improve the park system not only to enhance the beauty spots of the National Capi- ital, but at the same time to increase i the usefulness of the federal reserva- itions for the people of Washington and the hundreds of tourists who i come here. LABOR MINISTER ACTS TO PREVENT LOCKOUT Britain Faces Industrial Conflict Affecting 1,500,000 Men. By the Associated Pres: LONDON, June 15.—Steps toward averting a great engineering stop- page, affecting 1,500,000 men, were taken this morning when the minis- ter of labor, Thomas MacNamara, held a conference With representa- tives of the employers and em- ployes. The result o} the conference was that the employers agre to post- pone issuing lockout noti from tomorrow until the end o!ee:llne. in order to enable the union to submit ;h?l etmployer! latest proposals to a allof e e PRESIDENT’S NOMINEE “SURPRISES” LODGE, STARTING PATRONAGE ROW Another patronage row, involv- ing President Harding, Secretary Hoover and Senator Lodge of Mas- sachusetts, the republican leader, developed today. It results from the President’s nomination, on rec- ommendation of Mr. Hoover. of Julius Klein of Boston to be direc- tor of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. The appointment of Mr. Klein was said to have been a complete surprise to . Senator Lodge, at whose requegt the Senate com- merce commiltee postponed action on the nomination: pending an in- quiry. » Senator Lodge was a White House caller today, but did not see the President. Another patronage dontroversy, which proi ‘to involve most of the republican leaders of Presi- dent ing’s centers T about the nominatfon of Chdrl, H. Nauts of- Toledo, to be ln!ern:? revenue commissoiner for that dis- trict. When the nomination was sent to the Senate scveral days | ago, Senator Willis, republican, Ohio, announced that he would ob- | ject strongly to confirmation, and today, after .a call at the White House. he declared his attitude had not changed in the least degree. “I have not. changed my mind,’ \ said Senator Willis, “ang shall not change it.. You need never ask about it again. You can let that line stand.” Nauts, for a number of years has been closely associated in politics with Walter F.. Brown, who was a candidate against Sen- ator Willis last year for the sena- ' torial nomination, and ‘who now is serving as the ident’s - rep- resentative on the government re- organisation committes, his__attitude ; opening up several large areas of the | *| depend PRESIDENT ANNULS CONTRACT 10 SELL .. ARMY HARNESS Plans for Disposal of Surplus Approved by Baker De- i clared lilegal. CONSPIRACY TO BENEFIT FORMER OFFICERS SEEN !Clse Now in Hands of Department of Justice for Further Investigation. On advice of the Attorney General, President Harding has annulled War Department contracts with the Unit- ed States Harness Company for disposal of surplus harness. Mr. Daugherty held these contracts vio- lated criminal code sections prohibit- ing participation by government offi- cers or employes in such transactions. The President’s action was disclosed in a2 memorandum made public today by Secretary Weeks, saying, in part: “These contracts were entered into | bY the former director of sales, with ! the approval of Secretary Baker, and provided that the large accumulation or stock of surplus military harness and “accessories were to be turned |over to the United States Harness | Company to be reconditioned and sold, | or sold in its original condition upon a profit-sharing basis. ! Comspiracy In Scented. | | “The facts developed by the Attor- Iney General led him to the conclusion that these contracts had been entered into as a result of a conspiracy on the part of certain former temporary officers of the Army to secure these | contracts and the control of large! stocks of harncss on hand for their own benefit. 1 “The War Department has naturally | followed \ the advice of the law officer | lof the government in this matter.” | Secretary Weeks said the case now | was in the hands of the Department | jof Justice for such action as deemed | prorer. He believed. he said, it would be ade a part of the general inves- i figation of war contracts ordered by | Mr. Daugherty. The only other war | contract case transmitted to the De- partment of Justice, Mr. Weeks added. was that known as the “Salmon case.” | POPULAR PLAYGROUND TO CLOSE TOMORROW | —_— | i Used Space 't 14th Street ! and Patk Road: - - The Columbis Heights playground,! At 14th and Park road, supplying a | Much-needed tecreggion space in one _( the most thickly settled sections of the city, will pass out of existence to- thorrow. - Tom Moore. theater proprietor, who | owns the land, notified Mrs. Susie Root * Rhodes, "supervisor of play- | grounds, today that he cannot afford | longer .to let the ground stand idle. He requested that the site be vacated by the playground department within e s | rs. es announced that t - row would be the last day of poh!;o:‘t that location. Tomorrow evening her men will begin to dismantle the ap- raratus. Twelve schools in the northwest sec- tion have utilized Columbia Heights ! for their athletic contests and the ground has had an average daily at- tendance of 800 children. Mrs. Rhodes took occasion today to thank Mr. Moore for allowing the | children to use the ground free dur- ing the past two years. and said she did not blame him for not delaying | his own plans indefinitely. This is only one of a number of ! playgrounds now in existence on pri- vate property that may have to be glven up at any time. The present: situation, Mrs. Rhodes said, empha- | sizes the necessity for buying play- | ground sites before all of-the de- sirable locations in the city are bullt | upon. I —_— MEXICO STILL OBDURATE; EXPECTED TO'STAND FIRM | = 5 i American Charge d’Affaires Holds | Conferences, But With ! No Success. MEXICO CITY, June 15.—George T. Summerlin, the American charge d'af- faires here, has been carrying on con- versations with Alberto J. Pani, secre- tary of forelgn affairs, relative to the recognition of the Obregon administra- tion by the/ United States government. It was announced last night from the office of the president, however, that no practical results had been achieved and that the situation remained virtually the same as it was before the_latest: memorandum from Washington was pre- | sénted the government. The statement | indicated the ncgotiations had reached a deadlock, it being said that a_second note from Secretary of State Hughes had not arrived, and was not expected. There is no intimation here that the! | Mexican - government intends to make overtures to the United States or deviate from its announced policy of demanding recognition before any treaty is signed. AUSTRIA WILL ASK DELAY IN PAYING CLAIMS OF U. S. Government Will Make Applica- tion—Only Direct Claim of America Ts $24,000,000. PARIS, June 15.—Application to the United States'to defér demand for | payment of her claims on Austrie will | be made by the Austrian government, it was learned here today, while the'| 1eague of nations will solicit the same | | concessions from other creditors. - The only direct claim of the United States ambunts to $24,000,000 for 200,- 000 tons of flour. (In e dispatch from Paris yester- 1 indicated that the suc- forthcoming conference Rosa regarding the restora- economic life would upon some arrangement by ‘which Austria would have sufficient capital _to finance plans outlined by uis Loucheur, French-minister of devastated regions, and other experts. ‘Austfia was' said fo be facing difficul- ties 'In raising the necessary funds, partly on account of Italy’s refusal to h"i s upon Austria for n. 353 PAGES. CARLINE SOLUTION REPORT EXPEGTED Zihiman Thinks Subcommit- tee Will Favor Proposals. Other D. C. Bills Reported. Chairman Zihlman of the special subcommittee on traffic problems an- nounced to the House District com- mittee today that he expscts to get a favorable report from the subcom- mittec to the full committee tomor- row on his proposals for a solution of the street car problem as outlined in The Star yesterday. ‘The House District committee order- ed a favorable report today on the Children From 12 Schools Have | '*© Arst bills which it has ordered | out in the-present session. the measure fathered by Represent i tive Edmounds of Pennsylvania to es- tablish a model marine insurance law in the District of Columbfa. 2 Pawnbrokers B ~ ° The other bill reported out was what is known s the. pawnbroker bill, designed to relieve poor people in Washington from paying 10 per on the Virginia side of the river. This measure was reported out on a vote of o Pepresentatives Focht of Pennsylvania and Lampert of Wisconsin, who were members of the special subcommittee which held hearings on this bill in the last session of Congress, addressed the committee, explaining that the rates in the new bill were placed as low as possible to allow the pawnbroker business to be carried on in Wash- ington and to get out the loan sharks. Amendment Defeated. Representative Sproul of Iilinois offered an amendment to reduce “the charge of 3 per cent on loans up to $35 to 2 per cent and to cut the rate of 2 per cent on all loans above $35 to 1 per cent. This was defeated by a vote of 7 to 8. Representative Blanton of Texas reserved the right to file a minority report and to oppose either of these asures. M What is_belleved to be the final meeting of the special subcommit- tee framing strect car legislation is | to be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, in the House District commit- room. te;{epre!enlntlve Fitsgerald of Ohio today postponed the hearing sched- uled for temorrow on his bill to e tablish industrial insurance in the District of Columbia for all worke, “from the pulpit to the kitchen. which has been opposed by the lead- ing business, professional and civic organizations in the District. BRITISH NAVY PROGRAM. £2,000,000_ to Be Expended in Capital Ships, Present eYar. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 15.—The total ex- penditure proposed for this year on flding of cavital ships for the e o avy s £2,000,000. Liew. Col. Amery, parliamentary and financial sec- fetary to the admiralty, stated in the house today. Today’s News i in Paragraphs | ocrats fire broadside at republican Di'l';lm in Senate. Page rtment of Justice begins probe Dew:l -time contracts. Page of 2 , two wounded and forty- o::ve‘:\u;drruted in West Virginia mine fight. 2 tish m:wnern' terms and ending strike. ¥ another as One locomotive. o‘:ix:r.leg over anet dynamite expi train wreck. ki i on_head promises “to * N::" ‘(eo‘r‘lolfllef ‘bonus. Page ; es’ Union files brief. with Fe;’!::'ldg"‘lnl‘ogr Saturday half-Holiday throughout year. Page. 1 Stafford rules in Knox injunc- case that paving tax levies do ot apply to outlying districts. 5 Hughes speaks no#:"'-mmrlu away” 3 jufluence lnf:on(;n r;':u::,_ i:‘:dm yors golf links ai = co&mflah‘rrl;lmdl in Creek Park. S to be given on proposed 1ith street extension. Page ‘&1 tmaster Chance announces qu Postion of mail will be_made per, manent. A. Farrell- jolns Washington James on Catholic Universigy to build a $1,000,000 lbrary. Pige 21 cent or over on small loans secured | 2 committee considering i Two Women Elected | To Council Seats i At Falls Church, Va. | ] | Special Dispateh to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 13. —A change of ome vote woul e given the women a clean | sweep In yesterday's town elec- tion. Three members of the council were clected, and two of them arc women. Mrx. Mary Smyth In the xecond ward and | Minn Mattic Gundry in the third ward knd_no opposition and polled the full vote. In the firat ward Mrs. Barron Frederieks hod been mnominated by the women, but declined to stand | a» a candidate. No other ean- ates having entered, the first ward ticket was left blank and ters had to write in the ames of their elections. The ote resulted: J. C. Hoskins, Afty-one; Mrs. I artys Farmon Green, twenty-two, and INVITE 14TH STREET ~ EXTENSION VEWS Hearing; Committee of Senate. Acts Also. Advocates of the extension of 14th street through the Walted Reed Hos- pital grounds in order to relieve con- | gested traffic conditions on Georgia avenue will be given two opportunities in the near future to present the merits of the plan to government officials. The highway commission, consisting of the Secretaries of War and Interior land the chief of engineers of the United States Army, will consider the matter at a hearing to be held in the Municipal building, at 11 o'clock, Thursday, June 23, and a subcommittee of the Senate District committee also will hold a hearing, it is understood, after the highway commission has made a recommendation. The commission, in fact, has been requested by Dboth the Senate and House District committees to make a report on street extension mea: ures pending in Congress which i volve the question whether 14th street is to be permanently closed or extend- ed through the Walter Reed Hospital | reservation in order to give Wash- ington a new north and south rapid- transit line between 1st and 16th streets. Bill Pending to Close Streets. A bill pending before the . Senate provides for the closing of all streets in the hospital reservation. Should ted in its present form, 14th Street R not be extended Ih ace cordance with the highway plans. The District Commissioners have approved this measure, with the proviso that 14th street be excepted. Before the House District commit- tee there is pending a bill for the ex- FLEETTOBLOCK RUSSAIDTO TURKS Greek Squadron of 25 War- ships Authorized to Invade Bosporus. | BY the Associnted Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 14.—Open- ing of the Greek offensive against the Turkish nationalists in Asia Minor is believed here tonight to be immi- nent. British reserves are relieving the Greek 11th Division at Ismid, on the Sea of Marmora, which is proceed- Ing to the Ushak front, near the, Bagdad railway northeast of Smyrna. The allied high commissioners here have. authorized the Greek fleet to operate from Gallipoli, at the south- western end of the Sea of Marmora up through the Bosporus and along the Black sea to Batum, on the Geor- gian coast. The Greeks have assigned to this work a squadron consisting of five war vessels under Ad- twent; miral ;r'lll, whose flagship is the battlesBip Averoff. One of the objects of the squadron will be to prevent the bolshevik send- ing munitions to the Turkish nation- alists by way of ports on the Pontus coast, and it is possible the Greek warships may come into contact with bolshevik submarines Greek destroy- ers that have returned from a scout- ing expedition reported failure to find a single Turkish vessel afloat. PRINCE GOING TO FRONT. iAndrew, King’s Brother, to Com- mand a Division. By the Associated Press. |, SMYRNA, June 15.—Prince Andrew, brother of Kirg Constantine, has been given eommand of the 12th Infantry Division of the Greek army, and wiil i soon go to the front. A private train iis being prepared to take King Con- stantine into the battle zone, and it is probable he will leave here 'on Mon- day. Further conferences between the king and commanding officers of the army have been held, and Constan- tine declared last might he was en- {couraged by the -spirit and morale of the troops. and he expressed confidence in the ability of the Greeks to defeat the Turkish nationalists in the ap- proaching offensive. The house where Constantine is lodged is situated at a point over- looking the picturesque Bay of i Smyrna. Scores of excursion boats, barges and small, pleasure craft take | in front of the villa| up positions every day, the passengers serenading the king and singing patriotic songs, Frequently there are shouts of: “Long live Constantine!” “Long live the em- peror of Constantinople!™” THREATENS GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON, June 14.—Mustapha Kemal Pasha, leader of the Turkish nation- alist movement. threatens the British empire in a proclamation to the Turk- ish people, according to a Constan- tinople dispatch to the Daily Mail. “We shall refuse to enter into tension of 14th street from Montague pourparlers with Great Britain,” he is street to Dahlia street. in accordance! gyoted as saying in a part of t| With the highway plans, which was| proclamation. ltntrnfluce‘ by Chairman Focht.. Csmmissioners. I enacted it would Ycarry 14th street through the hospital Teservation. : | "“1¢"the Senate biu,_which was intro- duced by Senmator Wadsworth, should | be amended in accordance with the Commissioners' . recommiendation, the way would be cleared for passage of the Focht bill. So much - opposition has developed to the Senate measure that the l\lh‘- s it, which headed by Senator Gooding, has d cided to give the public a chance express its views on the subject at a (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) “Our military action This{ will cause such a wide upheav: measure originated with the District’ deliverance Pheaval that of the whole Mosl world will follow. Egypt and ‘;:l;m will win complete independence.” HEADS THE ROTARIANS. By the Associated Press. EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 15.— Dr. Crawford C. McCullough of Fort Willlam, Ontarlo was today unani- y elected president of the In- mo! o| ternational Association of Rotary Clubs, now in annual session here, for the ensuing year. . ot minere voting on sccepting| RULES AMENDED TO .ADMIT WILSON TO D. C. BAR WITHOUT APPLICATION ‘Woodrow Wilson, former Presi- dent of the United States, is to be admitted to practice law in Wash- ington: without being required to make formal application for'ad- - mission ‘to the Supreme Court of the Digtrict of Columbia. The jus- ,tlgez of the court today amended their ‘rules for admission so as to A “forme? President or former Vice President of the United States, who. is an attorney-at-law, may’ be admitted without formal application or other requirement.” Under this amendment William ‘H. Taft or Thomas R. Marshall, it auy declrc.hmay also be. admitted ice here. No date has been set for the ad- mission of former President Wil- fomi mosting Rext Haturdsy, It 18 3 mt In, X s at-that time may be. moved by . of the ing committee. Mr. Wilson, it is understood, could not have been admitted, as * the rules stood under the recent act of the New York legislature him to practice law there, because the comity clause with that state requires flve years' actual practice. It was stated. however, that Mr. Wilson is a member of the bar of the superior ocourt of Georgia, and by comity ‘with that state would be entitled to admission on certl lon of John Paul Earnest, chalrman examini ‘To_ remove all doubt, the justices zdopted the amend- ment to the rales. Bainbridge Coll tary ‘an Mr. Wilson, was admitted yesters day-to Earnest. - Mr. Colby made formal a | tion of which we delight to speak, TWO CENTS. U.S. SHOULD AVOID RIVALRIES ABROAD, SAYS MR, HUGHES Secretary Opposes Nation’s “Frittering Away” Its i Helpful Influence. “ECONOMIC SETTLEMENT OFFERS KEY TO FUTURE” Cabinet Member, Speaking at Brown Commencement, Asserts Lofty Ideals Still Prevail. By the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R. L, June 15.— Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes told a gathering of his fellow alumni of Brown University today that it W not desirable that America's helpful influence should be frittered away “by relating ourselvestunneces- sarily to political questions which in- volve rivalries of interest abroad i with which we have no proper con- 1 cern.” “It is equally true,” he continued, “that we cannot escape our relation to the economic problems of the ‘world.” He said the prosperity of this coun- try largely Gepended upon the eco- imomic settlements which might be | made in Europe and that the key to | the future was with those who make {and control those settlements. Supreme Endeavors in War. America, the exemplar of free in- stitutions, aiding humanity in their preservation, he said, called forth the supremc endeavor in the world wi add *We have not lost,” said he, “the ca- pacity for the high and unselsh en- deavor which linked us in an unex- ampled unity and joy of service im the crisis of the great war. The springs of faith, of mutual trust, of fellowship have not dried up. “Our men did not go forth to fight {for this nation as one of imperialistic designs and cunning purpose, or to protect a land were avarice might find lits surest reward. They offered their ilives, and all the energies of the coun- {try " were harnessed in su- | preme effort, because we the | institutions of liberty and intended to jmaintain them: because we hated tyr- anny and the brutality and rulthl ness which found expression in the worship of force; and because we 1ound our fate linked with that of the free peoples who were struggling for the preservation of the essentials of freedom. With them we made com- mon cause, and, as from one end of the country to the other rang appeals in the mame of civilization itself, the whole nation responded. “You cannot obtain such a unity of effort in this country, witl voluntary sacrifice on every hand capping the most extraordinary demands of gov- ernment, unless that effart is inspired by lofty ideals. It was America, the exemplar of free institutions. aiding humanity in their preservation. that called forth the supreme endeavor. “This sentiment is still with us, and after all, despite the need of correct analysis and cool judgment in work- ing out our economic problems. it is the aspiration of our people and their attachment to the conceptions of a well ordered liberty which constitute our security in peace, as they proved to be the inexhaustible source of na- tional power in war. Message of America. “It would not be fitting for me at this time to discuss our foreign rela- tions. But I am glad to say that the message of America is one of cordial friendship to all nations. We have no questions whick mutual good will and the processes of reason cannot solve. We have no subtleties, no duplicity of meaning, no soft words to conceal a purpose of self-aggrapdizement at others’ expense. The only method of diplomacy we know is that of candid discussion of the merits of problems. 'his. We think, is the way to a_cause believed to be just, shall advance no other. The world is settling down. but it lis not yet settled. The counsel of i power and expediency still dominates as the serious wroblems left by the great war press for solution. This country seeks mot an acre of terr: tory by reason of its participation in the struggle that led to victory, nor do we wish any exclusive advantages in the possessions which, as a result of the war, have passed under new control. We sitaply ask that we shall not be excluded from equal privileges wherever our interests are affected. ‘That seems to us to be a reasonable position. Equal Chanee for AlL “This is a time when it is vastly important that the principle of equal opportunity for legitimate enterprise should be maintained, in order that the development of natural resources eseential to the progress and security of nations, there should be a fair and equal chance for all. The frank rec- ognition of this principle wil! offer the basis of that genuine co-opera- a 'his sentiment is stiil with ugy” he ed. will diminish the occasions for m! understanding and antagonism. It i believed that international agree- ments may well be made which will assure complete reciprocity with re- Spect to opportunity in the develop- ment of natural resources throughout the world. “I believe that our people are thor- oughly 'determined that we shall safe- guard our future by reserving inde- pendence of action in such exigencies as may- arise, according to our conception of duty at the time. They are not dis- to put their liberty in pawn, nor is it desirable that our helpful influence should “be frittered away by relating ourselves unnecessarily to political ques- tions which involve rivalries of interest abroad with which we have no proper concern. Relation to Economic Problems. “It is equally true that we cannot es- upe‘cur relation to the economic prob- of the :::: to view with indifference arrange- mehts which would deny to our people equality of economic opportunity or aEreements involving what we believed to be an unjust discrimination against us. It must not be forgotten that the prosperity of the United States largely depends upon the economic settlement which may be made in Europe, and the ey to the future is with those who make and control those setticments. “We desire to see conditions stabi- lized and & renewal of the productivity which depends upon security of life and prope! pon the perception of op- wm.u% and the feeling of hopeful- ness which is needed to quicken indus- try.. We desire also to find a sound basis for the helpful intercourse of peace and to see the beginnings of a new era of international justice ze- cured by the application through ap- propriate institutions of accepted prin. ciples of right™ _ ' . o world, It would be impos-_