Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1921, Page 1

Member of the Associated Press WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 91,432 . WEATHER. . % Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; % The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to probably unsettled tonight; continued b the use for republication of all mews dishatches proba eredited to it ur not otherwies credited in this ¢n’€:'d“‘;‘[r:'(“;;|, '{ord "e":lrg-:\oe:; :l;lu:: S paper and aiso the local news published herein. 2 p.m. today; lowest, 69, at 1 a.m. today. . All rights of publication of special . Full report on page 7. X ) ’ dispatches Lereln are aiso rescrved. TWO CENTS. iscmsecviios e |CAPITAL AS BEAUTY of the Army air service, were call- ed toduy before Secretary Weeks, who is understood to have told them that all friction in the Army l air aervice must be eliminated im- 1 " mediately. The War Secretary's interview with the officers marked the con- clusion of his personal investiga- tion into a row in the service which culininated with a request of Gen. Menoher that Gen. Mitchell Former Commissioner Gives bt Semovear : Vision of Possibilities for whit Seiion e hed s i Nation’s City. post office Washington, D. AV PUT OROPPNG s [HOUSE COMNITTE OFU. . EMPLOYES | zsizs=s_oece | SPLIT ON MERGER - UP TO PRESIDENT) sz SEENINNEWBILL No. 28,173. e e, Westiacion, B8 WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. in way judge the action of the P . imperial conference, it ix right to Senators Want More Care| ;ir* & La*wiinate”urccies |Hammer 5-Cent Fare Meas-| *, ;S-' against- Ameri Paid to Family Relationships | T5, e b, calisd ween & =t | ure Regarded as Expression . of Opposing Element. in Making Discharges. i h ciiakis 40 MAR;HED COUPLES DRAS"[; BHANGES FATE OF KUTZ FAIR RATE , FOUND IN ONE BUREAU IN PARKING RULES RETURN STAND DISCUSSED Benator McCumber Reports Twenty Commissioner Holds 7 Cents Is . Women in Unit Whose Husbands Leaving Autos in Center of Minimum Under Present Oper- Also Work for United States: . ating Costs of Companies. President Harding may be requested| PENNSYIVaNia Ave. BEtWEEN | rorecentative Hammer's ve-cent ®; 1 rder regu- 2 bill, introduced Wed- e st eerms|Tth and 14t Abolished. |21, ™k " i lating the discharge of government employes, so that in making ‘6is- | center parking of automobiles on | SPeculate as to whether Commissioner charges the department heads shall| poyygvivania avenue from 7th to 14th | Kutz's statements before the House { take into consideration whether more | ;4 oorg wag abolished by the Commis- | District committee, last week, regard- than one member of the same family | j;onorg in board meeting today. ing operating costs and the legal right 18 employed and also the number Of | "y t,or thirey day's notice has been|Of the companies to a fair rate of re- employes to which a state is en-| . .. angie parking at the curb will | tUFD on the fair value of their property, be permitted for thirty minutes from |18 to be ignored by any considerable regard to Gen. Menoher's request, but eaid he would make a public announcement late today. Gens. Menoher and Mitchell deciined to |WILL HEAD REORGANIZED dl_acuu their interview with Mr. g CIVIC ART COMMITTEE I-EAK UF DEGISIUNS Machinery Already in Motion for Work Which Will Have as Goal 1S DECLARED FRAUD ..oz Visions of the National Capital as a zreat expanse of beautiful parks, con- necting parkw set with attractive foliaze and flowers; snow-white marble buildings of beautiful architecture, un- stained by the smoke and soot of in- dustry, and delizhtful public parden curing of Advance Infor- ! spots, where the public could enjoy mation Is |||ega|' music and lizht refreshments, were :lhld a![nl’e a reporter for The Star to- A conspiracy _|day by Miss Mabel Boardman, former piracy to secure advance in-| G micsioner of the District, as the Justice Siddons Holds Pro- titled under the appointment law. The Semate civil service commit- | ! o e o mecting at which a|7th to 13th street, and sixty-minute |element In the committee proposing Sermation of dociiloniet the Toited bill introduced by Senator McCumber | parking at the curbs from 13th to 15th | traction legislation. States 9 ons;of e United| work of the newly reorganized com- 3 orth_Dakots, e;r‘!scr""::ls ahe streets. It was pointed out that the Hammer .f!: »l:nr:me dcoun is a fraud l;;::e:ym;{m;":c art of the Washington “method to be followed in making dis- ) % against the United States, and may be cie! ne Arts to bring to an ot e tonsidered, and_ also| The Commissioners stipulated, how- | Measure establishes an arbitrary rate punished by Imprisonment n the pents | €517 Teslization.” resolutions introduced by Senator)ever, that cars could be parked in- of fare, without regard to the cost of tentiary. This is th. r Gi test in World. Herreld of Oklahoma and Senator|definitely between 13th and 15th|Tunning the car lines or existing law IN ROCK CREEK PARK Y. This is the purport of the de- emtng il ¢ Harrison of Missigiopl o lon “to in: | treets between 7:30 o'clock in the |1Ving the companies the right to eurn s — — o T T o et i pretre oF dhe paselbiljescs ot a the Civil Service Commission - en 7 | g ! _ ons of the District Supreme Court|mind picture of the possibilities for a ~of vernme: em| y' = erto i roperty as establisl e o e 1n, e WOor as known, and under pecting the heads of departments to ¢ m“‘"gou‘::(l:g :ceommoanmn Z“:'m'e; C;mr:”slun & mericans ragge rom OIMCS [Embrs. tormer secretary to Justice | her “direction an active number of Keep in their employ civil service em- | %y (S CTROCTS Bt night. N e i McKenna of the United States Su-|subcommittees is being formed to short of the number to whic Pennsylvania tee, Commissioner Kutz, who is chair- F d to F ht G S J ticular spheres. are entitled. and 1otk stree s ionue, between I4th|pun of the utilities commission, stated n orce lg or F@CCE |mer assistant attorney in the Depart- | "Fl" piHiiry of accomplishment ‘Sen;lor| S!Ol’“fl[l,l chll!!":;?ofil;‘_"l; the Avenue between :O:\:rlahn:idlello.{ that had the com‘;ln;es g;,fln:hthg year o uenlh;lf Justice; Barnett E. Moses, a| has bt!]n set din motion, to turn lun- eivil service committee, saj streets. ended the firs: of last May been per- vashington . lawyer, and Millard | ceasingly under the pressure of a the meeting that he might suggest to mitted to charge a straight fare of By the Associated P Sty ohiow " very i th ) : incinnati. | €Orps of workers, until there is a com- the President that he take the matter Twelve New Hack & § cents the rate of return on their fair i PR . o Tl whoiRaseied oF bravety dnthe (Maver, 4 Lusineds man ot CluciBuAlL )y, .o ation of their visioned but Up with the various heads of depart- lack Stands. calue. as found by the commission, SMYRNA, June 17.—American citi rFa"_“? Camp’!l;!"}“‘ "7 e t Ohio, to an indictment for conspiracy practical pluns, ments and make ucomm:nd;zrl:q;euz .l::ds-‘r:‘om:.m; these two hack | would have been 6.04 per cent. ! —_— Z‘fl!kare being impressed into the |JoSCIVIng 4 disability oW AN tos|returned against them early in 1920.| Her reputation as an organizer and them, rather than that the siden e city heads created twelve § Cents Held Minimum. . L reek army by agents of the Athens|government. was recently arrested by | The court holds that the men must |her deep interest in the beautification ehouid issue an executive order. new places where automobiles fi phdsrpie w|Taxpayers Will Ask COMMIS- | government ana George Horton, |Greek authorities at Mitylene. Helgstana trial of Washington, her home, impelled Senator Harreld and Senator McCum-| hire may stand. les for| The Commissioner expressed the view Zichd Y Amed citi rial William Bi Ki reaident of the ¢ ber appeared before the committee in| South side "ot nTh-:’r'e:z"nonh o | DBt & T-cent fare I (UE lowest hat) oo d United States consul general here,|came (o Greece as 80 Ameroos Clo| The defendants claimed that 'he"el\\';sh‘ifi’gm:m:.nue‘;‘f'(’; Pine Arts to support of_the measures introduced | from the 10th street building Iine |jur ibe expecisd, unoeipresen’ operat: | SIONErS to Recommend Im- |has made a vigorous protest to Gov-|¥myrna under guard, He escaped sur- |is no law covering information about |urge Miss Boardman (o undertake the by them. The meeting was attended | wostwar: I—five vehicles. I e fair eatning, on their invest- ernor General Steriades against the | veillance, and appealed to the Ameri- | decisions of the United States Su-|Wwork of recreating the committee on also by members of the Civi rv side of 15th street northwes rorced & continuance of the ractice. For|Can consul general here. whose ener- civic art. Always an enthusiast over Commission. from the first lamp post horth of the | Ty oot intorme - circles today th o v getic action resulted in the man's im- | Preme Court, and that the public an- | 2000 S Chioh works for the benefit : well-informed _circles today the : many : ; e > ! 2 ‘hich works Gives Number of Married Women. | f920%2Y that passes in back of the | gammer bill was regarded as o eatera te Conpress tor ERBE RO | LoonrionhS paat Americans, (Sver [meninte relesse: Raftel s pow!rec|noinesment of the court's decisions is|apg beautification of the National Senator McCumber told the commit- South sid Ars. cause a split in the subcommittee on 2 = % U 0 served in the army in France, | turning to Ne York city with his!merely a custom. The government's!Capital, Miss Boardman has under- tee that he considered it necessary |tween 1th o of I street northwest be- | piorcer” of the House District commit- (3% this session to meet two pressing|have been taken forcibly from their|wife. _Jcontention was that advance informa- | faken the work, and already has sur- e et s (Gone o] Feat o erlm{gefiu;u—nve Cars, | meTBeE Of the House Rtative Ziniman |nceds of the District—a safe water sup- | homes or from vessely arriving from | Consul General Horton has made it tion of the decisions would impair the |rounded herself with 2 corps of ac- e the dlscharge of married wom- | northwest. between Mussuchyomg Of Marvland, ls chairman. This bill is | ply and more adequate school facilitie the UnitediStates mud ‘compelled fto @ practice when e cans D e ottt thenlinlicitas or tHoseopln: [stveworkersspecialings n thelrilines tn"Bho have some one to Support|avenus and H sirect—six vehiclcs, | ccepted as the expredsion of the Fadi | which were advocated by The Star—| There have been scores of such|sonally to put them on board “$0ate | twith: tho: Gracms, Contct.of Duaces 1% 12,12 be selt-Rnanced. Tuere 13 to them before the married men and the | West side of sth street morthwest |2} Slement \0 M SORICIEr. ] | District taxpayers, it was indicated to- | caves in Athens. Smarma. Patras and |and send them to Americe He de- {0 which the government is entitied. ~ |U¢ 1 @ppeal for funds. ‘.mxl;wmelndar‘eul:;l?:; of the merv. | b aric aties £giicete—ix cars | [N, day, will petition the Commissioners to | Saloniki, ‘ana only those' uble to es-|clares this is the only way of shield- Crive Contscacaces Sirianed Parks Driveways. ce. o e 4 -m. e P . |cape and get into communication witl ng them from further molestation. s & that in one bureau here the records( North side of E street’ northwest, | Chairman Zitiman JJeads the more | make the principal recommendations in | {merican” concular oMcials have ob- |MF. Horton has informed Governor Justice Siddons points out that| The strides of the builders in the un- show that more than forty married il reet—five cars after | CONSETVALILE grouD. HC e “Which. in|lle budget to be submitted to Con-|tained redrews. In many instances|General Steriades that such_contra- | Brave consequences of a political and | geveloped sections of the city, originally couples are employed, one of each outh side of Gi e inion, would be confiscatory, would t December provisions for ex- | they have been stripped of their cloth- | vention of American rights threatens | international character might result|n.yded in the parking plan. and some Couple being employed in this bureall | west. west of 3th Brreot-bix veriming | Invite a AENC in the ‘courts and. in all reet and light improvements. i tthe good relations existing betwcen | if the conduct charged against the de-! wpich had not been included. spurred and the other member in either the |after §:30 p.m. et—six vehicles | ' hability, be declared unconatitutional. day pers have been confiscated. the two countries, and he declares he | f¢ndants was not subject to indict-|pe committee onward to the selection of 4 samo bureau or some other depart-| East side of 11th street north The District Commissioners are hope- | P3iF they have_ protested, it is charged [will xhelter all aggrieved persons in ey i ites for parks and driveways which ment of the government. between Pennsylvani; rthwest | The District Commissioners are hobe- fand a half dollars behind rormal re-|that they” have béen handcuffed, the American consulate until given s common knowledge.” he says. | Wi “U BET Y *National Capital one “Fhe North Dakota senator charged |street—ten cars a avenue and C|ful that the Bl WO 0 enate and H quirements and that street extenaions|thrown into jails and mistreated. guarantegs that their rights and. lib- | ‘that from the earliest period of the| .13 eypanse of beattiful foliage and also that in making rRewt East side of 10th { evnded T g ‘Dehind the capital's devel-| Consul General Horton declares this|erties wil be respected. history of the court. the determina-|% Tor the full enjoyment of the resi- the heads of deblrtmene @ Dureaus | south. of T Chtranp gireet morthwest | DIatrict com e i1 e adopted as the | OPment (e a similar extent e erk wuthorities is in | * Governor General Steriades has re- | tions reached by it were only to be|fowers for {ae Tl o allowed themselves to be governed too | $:30 p.m. our cars ater | been introduced. will bo adopted as the | "“Tiie need fof better lignting in cer- | flagrant violation of existing agree- [peatedly promised to remedy tne sit- | "eveRIod and anhounted 8 oPen Sonr! | “pyrcnase of large plots of ground often by favoritism rather than by| East side of 12th st Chaos oat of the utility situation. tain scctions aiso has become acute, 43| ments between (he United States and |uation and has repudiated the action |8 Such times ar it should determine | . iCl T be selected for parking n by I e Lo balicved | sout 12th street northwest there are dark spots in many Paris of |Greece. granting military cxemption |of minor Greek ofcials in detaining |2nd that until such public announce- t 5 efficiency. He_ sai h e h of F street—four cars This plan was recommended first by & ties. following somewhat the German the civil service commission should | p.m. e after 8:30 | ,This plan was recommended first bY | ine District which police records show|to persons naturalized as American | American citisens. but despite his ef- | Tent 20 Wnt, Sven of the Sharacier Syatem. is urged by Miss Bourdman. be” condulted in° making discharges| East side of 13th street between C|Sioner Brownlow. and was presented |Invite trafle accidents and Srime. citizens prior to_ February 1, 1914, |forts arrests of Americans continue. |20 stope of, e Fonclusions reached| iy "should be purchased before the from the service. and D streets—twelve vehicles, |to Congress in a bill, but was never Survey Indicated. nd those who, although naturalized| Mr. Horton appesled to Washington should be revealed cogent and im- | bullders decide to begin work. and A letter addressed to Senator Mc-| West side of 13th street north of k| 2cted upon. The succeeding board of| Indications today were that an ex- since that time, have served with|to make a peremptory lemand upon pressive reasons exist why this should | even if not now improved. would be Cumber by a government employe de- | Street—six vehicles after 8:30 Commissloners, including Chairmsn|haustive survey of the street and|the American Army or Navy. the Greek government to discontinue | B% Were it oth h held by the government until funds . clared that in one small unit of the 30 pm. | RN Hendrick and Miss Board- |light needs of the District will be| One case is cited as typical of many. | this breach of the agreement exist- e tonition wouls be presemted. upilcould be appropriated. In Germany. internal revenue bureau there are em- man, also approved it. and it was sentmade in September by the various|Private James Rafte] of New ork ing between the two coun portunities would be presented. not| (ol poardman poinied out, there 18 ploved twenty women whose husbands BACKS SENATE VIEW. to Congress a second time, With the|citizens' associations. ~These bodies fake undue advantage of advance in.|# practical and successful scheme of also are in the government service. Boslatboa ity + |same result will canvass he suation o the lo; ! formation as to how particular causes | WOrking out e A i itles which they represent and! v CAUSes| whereby the government de Explains Appeintment Methods. |Secretary Denby Says Navy of Third Indorsement. make recommendations to the Com- e oI o D€ determined: what| llon u pluce for a park, and pur. Preeident Martin A Morrison of the 120,000 s Vital Need. e Dlan Bas Mo ey N I | mastion mith the framing of the next|Us Uk ot result from such disclosures: what | EPASS not SNIY (N 1SS, 0T IP Civil Service Commission p ted to g ore e e | mechiat Budset grave international complications even | 10 be use DK ot the surround- missioners, pi 5 - might not ensue if some employe of |4ls0 3 large Piec the committee a report on the McCumber| Secretary Denby toda: . B A = ; y threw his|in the opinion of Chairman Kutz, en-| The Commisioners, of ocourse, are " of | Alto & N hen the park is improved, bilk ana #e"r:;.?r‘i"'.‘»?.'!?m"i.."t"?ni":: influence behind the Senate in its | titles it to more than usual considera- [fully cognizant now of the situation. the United States. assigned for service | 108 300 Uil "land is sold for a the opinion of the commission the ap-| CONtroversy with the House over the | 1! but they are going to take the views rounced determinations of the .| higher value than that for which it er the | “Under the Commissioners’ bill Con-|of taxpayers into consideration in ' bunal. Everv judge, every ]:w;':r. was purchased. many times Pnor‘zl: B s L 2 iee| 5ize of the Navy D to aeperations. frorm the | Backing the Somare peted personnel | gress would authorize a merger of the | shaping the next street and light es- hdeed, every intelligent citizen|at least to pay for the money service. - ! tary Denby said that a personnel of | Ltisiies of the District. to be onectea Ity a R ’ Knows that any other eourse o |out for the park itself. under conditions to be approve y t is expected a schedule of im- that pursued by the court in the an- Should Be Used Here. “The apportionment of new appoint-| 120,000 men was “vital" the Public Utilities Commission. If a » provements will be worked out which o . o . . O P Uhe. atrect car companics | witl ‘#o to Congres not oniy as tne Obregon, Clinging to One[Curzon Sees Briand in Effort | Do rzht witn Sreat saneer to tha| This practical scheme could and ments at Washington is required to be made to states and territories according ’ | followed the commission would have|Commissioners’ recommendation, but ined i I X and now to population as ascertained in the last Oday s News authority to permit the consolidated | with the solid backing of the citizens s a . | f orderly course of justice. Can it be |should be wetked i BTG 107 sy Dreceding ‘census,* ML the compiasion traction company to combine with the | of the District. Constitutional Article, Seen 0 Settle Interests in | doubted that boththe authority and |is the UM T “The parking scheme Allosieint of emDloses oF Bositions by inP Potomae Electric Power Company. | In their last estimate the Commis- et OF ite BIEh el fihe Per | B oma be advanced here without cost- ¥ e ‘woul change e present|sioners aske: lor roximate| N i G o States further than would follow from n raragr aphs method. of taxing the car companies | 000 for mew atrests. Congress. sliced Trapped by Another. Near East. would "be” fouted” If announced de- |ink the people & cent If the German an apportionment of persons entering| By abolishing the 4 per cent gross tax [ the amount to $144,000. This appro- e {ixions became known in Mvance of (plan were [00SF the mutters which the service. Miss Boardman outlines plan to make |20d Substituting a 6 per cent tax onpriation becomes avallable July 1 BY DAVID LAWRENCE, - | B7 B declated Press. el oiclal promulgation? Canltbe) THIS I8 OF itered by the subcom- Action Based on Merit. city unsurpassed in beauty. Page 1|Det income. All earnings remaining |which means that the coming fiscal| .. sexjcan situation has taken PARIS, June 17.—Lord Curzon, |30ubted that such disclosures would |are being conzxdg ¥ . fter the 6 per cent tax has been paid i1l n far as ] in a very high degree impair and|mittee on the an_plan, parks “As to the proposed provision that | HZCKers’ parking space further restrict- | maujd be taxed 50 per cent. paid|year will be a lean one a8 far as| o new angle. Thus far the dif-|Sritish secretary of state for foreign | obstruct. if they did not defeat, the and playgrounds of which illiam P. affairs, arrived here today to confer [lawful functions of this department of | Eno is chairman, said Miss Boardman. ed on Pennsylvania avenue. Page 1 ‘conf I mprovem: ‘Hard m Al ac Fr employes be dropped In a certain|goit on merger in Ho ge 1t is contended this plan would bring i e ferences between the Obregon and [“Z8 TR 00 bes Ber £ e o : ittee.” she continued, order, having reference to marital ] ‘seen over Hammer b C Committee |the earmings o Mher o s lost step witn | Harding adminiairabons h"Me an | ¢ i st B GRS T ’ 3 H k & v ts lost €] ; Page 1| fairly close togethe: Street improvements step centered on article 27 of the Mexican | 168 facing France and Great Brit- e i, ot o . oF Soshiopin, i e, prsar, S conditions, members of family in the | Street and light improvements for Dis- |, If It should provide the stimulus for | tne city's growth during the war. apportionment from the several state © urged upon Congress. |5, 0" combine inder conditions to be | That the appropriation becoming according to population, it has al-|Leak of Supreme Ci _Page 1| 0 proved by the commission, the net tax | avallable July 1 falls far short of Ways been the purpose of our com- | "k (upreme Court decisions de- | provision Would be canceled and the | meeting average requirements can mission that the matter of retention | ud by Justice Siddons. Dresent 4 per cent gross tax would be | Meeting averas Page 1|feturned automatically, the Commis- |be appreciated in the light of appro- ain. Great interest was taken in his| “The court is of opinion that it is d meetings. It has visit to Paris, in view of recent re- | o i ondon ot niaie,doubt and e Gty in "automobiles. 1n Ports that Prime Minister Lioyd |alleged in the indictment. constitutes | forming the commiftes: thice Rere 2% % i i Ini lected pie who » D George had decided to confine his at- & conspiracy to defraud the United ;‘e ,,,,g‘;’,, familiar with the parking tention to home politics, leaving for- | States within the Pirvem o t:::n:“"; Plan, and people who are constantly constitution, the United States claim- ing that Mexico's assurances that the article would not be retroactive in effect should be specifically cov- ered by treaty, and the Mexicans in- and separation from the service be |t i as nd placed squarely upon demonstrated | ", & & E. protests consideration of | sioners’ bill provides. priations formerly made. Thirty A b © tater eign affairs to Lord Curzon. this proceedi Sriving around the city and are m a « Ielative’ merl," because in” o other fare reduction before September 1. ° | Public Utilities Provisont years ago appropriations for new ::‘"l'r"‘co;:‘l‘l‘m:‘:;’.ncaf";e.::'e Dret | S hile it waa deciared CHAE the | iheretoie the demurrese aere that position to see and report TRC noeds. way can we se safeguard or ba age raged aroun: ,000 an- | the et ] Vigilance ce alzo. for - . e B o St dcvelops that the United [ conversations of the forelgn secre- |Dqoverrsied | o VIR Copes into Tock creek in the action. In so far as considera- | Communists start uprising in Sil “| Another important provision in the > “And money went much fa But tions other than relative efficiency sp:;]e.' 3| bill is the authority granted the Public r}'.‘e.r"{n those days, District engineer | States svvemmtniu‘“::f‘fi'.‘;‘l’;m",““;; tary and Premier Briand would main- | o have secured advance informa.|vicinity of (he M and P Strect bridges ' preoiable reduction in force in the d partments at Washington is required, nu on ‘olumn 5.) enter into retention or separation|President Utilities Commission to vern 11 i t, than it does today. | ted mention in by ly concern eastern questi i A ude dumping grounds for from the service, then the result is an :‘:‘a:" to“:e’yel“a.l‘ X:i"e'“ otitrcauest | financing required for ex!e::lnn- .:a ""%?.‘.:'?)&‘Z'r'a‘c‘:":m $575,000 for nra:t one very important point covered in yd "( @ 3 .,? t oo dtinas g::m'::'r'n?fi-ng:lfl:::: and l:':fhsn“m’m 3215;"5—'&:’;‘ are unsrflhlly. and wi impaired pubiic pervice. league of mations, |° Substitute for |yitterments. Under existing law the | repair work, beginning July 1, which | another artitle of the same Mexican |understood in competent quarters | baciflc railroad case and to have used | ye8fe, TISH %7 Undertaken. it w e commission suggested that in aSecretary Weeks Page 10| Dor ot Toust obtain the commission's | o rximates " tne amount 'appro- | constitution, which might have been |that reparations and the Silesian | gtock market by Aneculationion the pemmERE 8 M o Sleper. degree the commission's practice al- | ‘Rana in banet 20, Representative | consent before they can dispose of [ priated for this purpose during the}made the, basis for refusing recogni- | problem would also receive attention. |above $1,200. R e was made to Col. Sherrill, S s mmiaslon » Dractics al- n. in banguet apeeches, acore pro- | bonds, but there is no such obligation | Durrent fiscal year, but, according to| tion to Obregon, if, 1o JHAINEE, 200 | "There was an impression that th Appeal wis Tadt biic bulidings ad ortionment among states in making| Sosce reductions of Army to 150,000 |imposed in the matter of issuing stock ent oot the municipal bullding, | ministration had been disposed to s e D "and he has ordered dunping eparations from the service. The | "o 0000 | imposed In Al B o tne b el | cnEineers gt e O melent 15 | follow in the footsteps of President | entente between Great Britain and|ApMED MAIL MESSENGER Eopped there. This indicates some of commission keeps not only a debit ac. | DISArming held first step toward a bet. | under which a merger of the Washing- | cover all the repairs that should be | Wilson- co. & the| France has of late relaxed to a cer- The many duties of this subcommittee. count for each state. but also a credit| '°F ADEio-American understanding, | ton Gas Light Company and the George- | made immedlately for the safety and| =Tnat articlo—it is No. Si—says the i cxtent, and that it was Lord Cur- IS HELD UP BY BAN e o 0f Hophrenysiate mur- ] iitay Wedks Fage, 13 I‘:mghte 28 o Ent Company may be | comtort of those USILE, tho FCresth | pres) o certain qualifications, | zon's business to seek, with M. Briand, . DITS Will Press for Actlon. service by reason of the teparation o{! Turther need of outeids :;'é'“",,i:x‘," 191 *"Trio Commissioners do not regard their There esurtaced for thirty years that | among them thi%: e shall not have | to tighten the bonds between the two wThere is much work which it is de- eome of its citizens t . a revoluti ignoring r, but art, n , in i 3 - e o eatyens, the Separations) United States and Peru to arbitrate | tne Jogal Fghts of the mpaate b are in.s "::’u!,‘.‘.“:x"{h':n‘i‘t.n e i |tk iprising, riot or military coup.” | Sountries. The Figaro, after enumer- | Looters Take Five Sacks of Mai] | sirable to have done. The plan to e state. Landreau claim for services rendered | rather as a practical and effective meth- | 3, el sbger the appropriation avail- st aing the differences in the viewpoints A N mect all of the civil war forts will be Present Cut Exceptional eru seventy years ago. Page 13 | ra designed to 80 equalize the earnings| Prorcs 1 Js likely one of the first| Evidemee on Carranss of England and France relative to| 20 ape—No Money Lost, |given early consideration. for much Sinn Feiners start campaign to destroy | of the companies that a basis would be Streets to be given attention during| mpe Department of State has on flle | 5jlesia and the near east, said: “All Is Belief. of the land lnttnde&!o be v‘l'm;.n b in railroad signals on English rallways, | established for a merger. the coming fiscal year will be Florlda | 5 gtatement made D el e s fnat | these contradictions show the need of ' bougnt. B rarovement rese . Page 13 avenue, just west of Conn L mer President Carr: a complete readjustment.” By.the Asseciated Press. Iy if it is to save many i ¥ ore eabinee Mlf holiday request be- ot Drew Costs. nue. e Shregon regime was responsible | & COMBIEte PRSIl ) o 4 | BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan., June 17— | T 5 vantags points. 1t will be part —_— ) e Page 13| Resardless of whether or not a merger Lights Appropriation Short. ~(Continued on Pags %, Column &) — | Briand Lord Curor specifed, tho | Four bandits heid up Guy Shields. armea | of the work of Ihls FonimCi (it o, GOLF LOVERS A R e e T oo, U vl s SKED TO S WING A 'S | Matown the Comniimicners;see no hopel of | allowed $430,000 in the DBill which B inaloated, desires to arrange with |him half a mile west of town and es-| "aiiss Boardman spoke particularly car fares dropping below 7 cents until | becomes npeutlvam‘:‘{ 5 aaet cur- France the basis of a peace with Tur-. | caped with five sacks of mail, after put-| of the site of Fort Totten, east of TO BUIL DL INKS INR there has been a drop in operating costs. | barely will be sUiCCRL 0 Frr, €0 or 3 key that ghall include @ definite set- |y 0"y " o6 pie motor car. Qeorgia avenue, now grown up in OCK CREEK PARK |certain economies in the way of reduced | rent ‘demands without allowing for tlement of British, French and Greek | ti"8 A e foliage. 'This land has been overhead expenses would result from a |conversion of gas u""“m to get an i interests. Local banks announced that so far as | purchased by the Catholic University, combining of the traction interests, but | The Commissionors FOUg g 0 oot pliy M. Briand is understood to be indis- | could be determined no money consigned |and she said that she had appealed io these would not be sufficient, it is be- | item of $50. 00 1 e etast on the V1. al ys posed to discuss on this occasion the | to them was in the pouches. Shields re- | Bishop Shahan to ieave the clearing question of an alliance with Great . . which provides a most beauti- Briain. even thoush Lord Cursan | ceived the mail from an early morning|fii view of the Marviand hills. and should raise the subject, which, it is |train and was on his way to the post|from which point, she said, Chesa- said, he does not intend doing, in|omce when the bandits drove up in an|Peake bay may be scen on a clear emfler durmg' the view of the present unfavorable atti- day. Fort Stevens, to the west of H Tude of French public opinion, the | Sutomoble from b e then snded | Georgia_avenue, where Linooln was ummer The Star will |disposition of some members of -the | forred to the bandits' car. A posse in | Bnder fire. is rapldly growing up and s French cabinet in feeling that France | gearching for the highwaymen. (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) be issued on Saturdays | SN oL T G resent aiverences | © : at 1 o'clock. :.".h,*j;:‘.;“h.:r“.g ,fi :;h":“ AMERICAN APPROVAL OF MANDATES 5 jenemed, Logd Cuon ntermet | HELD - URGENT IN NOTE TO ALLIES ! Washington will have a unique pos- | with respect to it session in & public golf course bullt | There are undeveloped seatices s lisved, to)maks/any Gifcrencelin tharats ;fi:}'.::.:lfin in the Dis- with the labor of golfers, if the plans | the Park which Gen. Beach believes | Gficials closely in touch with the situ- | trict, but of Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach, chief | atudying. tha mutr o2 ul}e 15 H0W | atlon are convinoed a T-cent rate is the It I8 certall Uit " of engineers of the United States | to recommending the bullding of |MiNimum rate that can be expected unti} P llghts in their next budget. " Army, and Col. Clarence O, Sherrill, | giX [Pags: Xie 18 convinced a road e e mion I s bolieved. that after RS officer in charge of public buildings | east side of Rock creek bejwel |wages have come down the rate of car PHILIPPINES NEARLY and grounds, materialize. Military road and Blagden road, |fare will drop to four tickets for a quar- BANKRUPT, IS REPORT Lacking funds for the project, they | 2Nd has been in conference with IW OF W0OD AND FORBES —— CHURCH ROBBER JAILED. B ha e e ot oo Jooit e | Col Sherrill to determine whether Thustasts of the capital to awing axes | Teans are available for undertak- in place of golf clubs this summer in '€ such an improvement. clearing ground in Rock Creek Park principal roads in Rock Creek Park, including the Mi ilippine government is & potl o e War Depariment. 1t was an- | Hidge and other travelways, wezs |Confessed Embezzler, Who Eloped | oo B eotes, "Mad. ‘Gon Advertiss forky elght Bourm. C o catie without nounced today, will furnish the axes er Gen. Beach's super- | with Girl, Given Seven Years. Leonard Wood and former Gov- AI] erhsmg e By the Assoctated Press. ated by the attitude of the Amer- Y. fu f vision at the time he was th - and Gen. Beach and Col. Sherrill per- gineer Commissioner of tlleg EI’II- sonally will lead the brigade .of | trict of Columbta. -workers to the battle on District workbom.l::;:;:.tho:t .I‘r‘ls trees and underbrush. stitution was moved to Occoquan, The Rock Creek course will be built | provided the 'labor. = Since then west of 16th street and north of supervision over Rock Creek Park Military road, Gen. Beach believes has been transferred to the War that exercising with axes will prove | Department, and Maj. Gen. Beach, as beneficial as playing golf and that | as the chief of engineers of the PARIS, June 17—Dr. Gastoa da | lcan government. which has indi- incloding Wanted Help, CONFERENC_E '_s ORDERED. | cnha. prestdent of the council of e e Church Announcements, |House Names Committee to Take| '2° lSsSue of mations his ad- | meeting of the ledgue's council on etc., intended for Satur- Up Peace Resolution. dressed identical notes to the | the mandate question, and the po- prime ministers of France, Great on of the council itself, says day’s Star must be received Without debate. the House agreed to- day to the Senate request for a confer- ernor General Forbes declare in a cablegram transmitted today to Congress by Secretary ‘Weeks, who asked immediate action on a bill authorizing the island government to increase the limit of indebted- ness from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000. Gen. Wood and Mr. Forbes. who NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., June 17. —Shubel K. Siver, former treasurer of the First Reformed Church, today was sentenced in county court to seven years in the state prison, after he had pleaded gulity last week to embezzling tain, Italy and Japan with re- 1, therefore. venture to ask the g:'d o thsv urgency of having principal allied powers to be good the approval of the United States enough to make every effort to before decisions can be taken on arrive at a solution of the pcillt; n R R Aot devotees of the sport who want & | Army. for a se $8.000 worth of liberty bonds belong-| gre investigating conditions in the The Star office 1 » course in Rock Creek Park will be | the position nreroz';:o:':?:nfi‘;wflffl ing to the church. oend for President Harding, sald .,' . . by mandates for the former German | under discussion between them . swilling to help build it. respect to the . parics develop: | Miss Adele Gouin, with whom he was| the national bank, with which the o'clock tonight (Friday). Colonies. The contents of the | the United States, so as to enab Rock Creek Park, under the im- ment. It is assured considerable |alleged to have eloped after the em-| island government, provinces and Representatives Rogers of Massachusetts,| note have been communicated to the council ':.l 'th 3 five nm a- mediate supervision of Col. Sher- new road work will be done in the |bezzlement, was not in court, nor was| municipalities are required to de- ranking republican, and Flood of Vir-| the United States government. tions to set gfi e ;‘ ole qtu ion rill and the general direction of park in the near future if the |Mrs. Siver, who has started divorce| posit all funds, was “practically ginia, nnkmaw member, were Dr. da Cunha, after summariz- of mandates o;i he nex mest- mummdptmn‘ufll necessary funds can-be.provided, oceedings, insolvent™ __ . = B ey . .. ,-nemedastheconfereas, _ . . . ing in his uote the situation cre- ing of the assembly.’ S Iy v‘