Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1921, Page 13

HOLIDAY REQUEST - BEFORE CABINET President Said to Have 1 Taken Half-Day Plan Up I With Official Family. Consideration of the plea of the government employes for a half holi- day on Saturdays the year round is understood to have been one of the subjects before the meeting of the President and his cabinet today. It-is the beliet of representatives of the employes who brought the matter to the attention of the White House that early action on the request may be looked for. They are also of the opin- jon that the President is inclined to favor the proposition if it can be made effective without detracting from the smooth running and general efficiency of the government forces. These representatives contend that the extension of the half-holiday throughout the year could not help but improve the general efficiency of the entire working force: that the clerks would be greatly refreshed and rested by the holiday and would be in better form for business on Monday mornings as a result of this. The work of the government also would naturally be specded up and the clerks would be in a better condition to work overtime during the week if the busi- Bess required it, as often is the case. Week End Cruise Planned. President and Mrs. Harding and a small party of friends will leave Washington tomorrow afternoon for a week end trip on the presidential Yacht Mayflower. No particular des tination for the cruise has yet been selected, and it is believed the trip will consist simply of a slow trip down the Potomac and in Chesapeake bay. The party will return to Wash- ngton early Monday morning. President and Mrs. Harding will this afternoon receive a delegation of Campfire girls from this city, who will be accompanied by Mrs. Alice McKay Kelly of New York, national vice esident of Campfire Girls. and Mrs. BN, Shoemaker, guardian of the Takoma Park Campfire Girls. —The girls will present to the President a prir of moccasins and to Mrs. Harding they will present a gray chiffon scarf hand-blocked with blue butterflies. Both gifts were made by New York groups of Campfire Girls. WILL SUE FOR DEATHS. Administration Petitions Filed for Fatate of Two Children. fsrael Milloff has applied to the Pro- bate Court for letters of administra- tion on the estate of his two sons, Jacob and Benjamin, who were killed Jast month when an automobile of the Cudahy Packing Company mounted the sidewalk and struck a baby car- riage in which Jacob. five years of age, was rolling his brother Benja- min. seven weeks old. Attorneys Michael F. Mangan and Alvin L. Newmyer, who filed the peti- tion, say the administration is being taken out in order that suit may be brought for the death of the children. DELEGATE TO CONVENTION. Bessie B. Muiford. teacher at the Wilson Normal School. was elected delegate to the convention of the Na- tional Education Association ai Des Moines, lowa. July 3 to 8 at a meet- z of the District branch of the or- anization yesterday afternoon at the Thomson School. Sibyl Baker. teacher | ! | | BRITISH MINERS VOTE ADVERSE TO OWNERS’ TERMS TO END STRIKE By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 17.—It was unoffi- clally reported this afternoon that the ballot of the coal miners on the strike settlement proposition had re- sulted against acceptance of ‘the own- ers' terms, but whether the report- ed adverse majority is sufficient to warrant continuance of the strike was not stated. The executive com- mittee of the miners’ union met late today to receive the ballot. The ballot of the coal miners on the question of a strike settlement favors a_continuation of the strike, it was officially announced this aft- ernoon. SUMMER TRAINING DEVOID OF STRINGS Members of Military Camps Under No Obligation of Future Service. Attendance at the citizens' military training camps this summer in no way obligates a young man to render fu- ture military service, according to a statement today from the headquar- ters of the 3rd Cofps Area at Fort Howard, Md. The camp for District men is to open at Camp Meade Au- gust 1. In the pust few days it has become apparent that there is a rather wide- spread public misapprehension to the effect that young men who make ap- plication to attend the “red camps” this summer are in some way obligat- ing themselves. Wrong Understanding. “This understanding is entirely in- correct.,” declared the statement by Hamilton Bowie, assistant adjutant, for the corps area commander. ““The training camps are established as part of the scheme of national de- fense by the act of June 4. 1920, their purpose being to give the essentials of military training to a large number of young men who cannot or do not desire to avail themselves of training in the regular establishment. The ultimate objective Is a progressive scheme extending over a period of three vears, leaving the candidates at the end of the second year qualified for appointment as non-commissioned officers in the organized reserve and for commission in the Officers’ Re- serve Corps after the third year. Up to the Individual. “Whether or not he will actually render further service by attendance at future camns or affiliation with the ‘ational Guard, organized reserve or Officers’ Reserve Corps rests. how- ever, with the individual himself. It s hoped that sufficient interest may e aroused among those attending the 1921 camp that many will join the Na- “onal Guard or return to later camps with the idea of fittisg themselves for affiliation with the reserve as non- commissioned officers or officers. They are not, however, under any obliga- tion. either legal or moral. to do s or to render any further military ser: ice whatever. except the general obli- zation which atiaches to every citi- zen under the Constitution to defend the country in case of war, and which they would owe in equal degree should they never attend a camp. Practically speaking, it affords them an opportunity to Secure training which will it them to be leaders in- stead of followers should they ever be called upon to fulfill their obliga- ntral High School. was chosen|tion of military service in time of wa i THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©C. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921 U. S. AND PERU TO ARBITRATE CLAIM DUE OVER HALF CENTURY DESTROY RAILROAD SIGNALS IN BRITAIN) . mpencacion Sinn Feiners Attack Signal- men, Cut Wires and Burn Cabins. NINE MEN UNDER ARREST Wounded Railroad Man Sets Sig- nal at “Danger” and Calls Help by Phone. By the Associated Press. LONDON. June 17.—A campaign of widespread outting of railway and signal wires and burning of signal cabins around London, attended by violence against sinalmen, was car ried out during last night by men who the police declared wgre Sinn Feiners and members of the Irish Self-determination League. Nine men were arrested. The official police statement said: the men arresied give addresses. They are young lrish m between seventeen and twenly-iw 1t has been known for sume time that the heads of the Irish Self-determina- tiop-League in London have been in ocotrespondence with the so-called Irish republisan army, which has been dirceting ihe murders and out- rages in Ireland.” Oll Used In Starting Fires. At Acton, Uxbridge, ~Wembley, Bromley and other stations boxes were destroyed. but railroud men prevented similar action Southall, where a signalman was overpowered and bound by an attacking party. At Barnes station several men held up a signalman at the point of revolvers and bound him before destroying the signal box after sprinkling oil over it. A signalman at Clapton junction. an important point on the Great Easiern railway, was shot and ounded, but he set the signals at danger” and telephoned for assist- ancy cotland Yard officials were out all night making efforts to trace the miscreants. Reports 308 Siain by “Rebe Murders by “rebels” in Ireland since July, 1920, have totaled 568, Sir Ha- mar Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland. stated in the house of com- mons yesterday. The number of crown forces convicted for murder in the same period, he added, was: The miii- tary, nonme; the Royal Irish constabu- lary, one, and the police auxiliaries, one, the iast named man being found to_be insane. Strong pleas for the amendment of the Irish home rule act came unex- pectedly yesterday from the house of lords, the feature of the debate being the first speech made by Lord Buxton since he returned from South Africa, where he had served as governor- general. Incidentally, Lord Buxton disclosed that he, with other peers, had ex- plored the-ground with a view to ne- gotiations for a scitlement of the Irish difficuity. but he said they had arrived at the conclusion that the only practical initiative must come from the government itseif. SOLICITOR SHOT DEAD. Carnegie Library Also Set on Fire and Destroyed in Ireland. DUBLIN, June 17.—Robert Healy,a solicitor. who recently was demobil- ized, was found shot dead vesterday at_Balingarry. The Carnegie library Sought for Services Ren- dered by Theophilus T. Landreau, Nat- uralized American, 70 Years Ado. Representatives of the United States and Peru finally have arranged for the arbitration of the so-called Lan- dreau claim, which has been the sub- ject of diplomatic negotiations be- tween the two countries for more than half a century. Under a re- cently signed protocol each of the two governments is to select an ar- bitrator, and the two so selected are to choose from among the nationals |on the work. of a Kuropean country a third arbi- trator, who shall serve as president of the commission. The arbitral com- mission is to sit in the country from which the third arbitrator is selected. be represented by an agent. The se- i lection of the arbitrators is now un- der consideration, and it is expected the commission will be organized in & | vian government. short time. Rasts of Claim. The Landreau claim arose out of certain services rendered to the Pe- vian government by Jean Theophile ndreau, French scientist and ex- plorer. who became a naturalized citi zen of the United States in New Y more than seventy years ago. Whi on an expedition to Peru in 1844 he discovered valuable nitrate deposits and assisted the government in the development of methods for the man. ufacture of nitrate prodacts. Follow- ing his activities, Landreau. so the story goes, applied to the government for the reward authorized by the laws of the country in cages of the discovery of valuable minerals or metals that would enrich the govern- ment. Claim ori was made for ally land was set on fire yesterday and de- stroyed. Robert Kane, tried by court-mar- tial for having in his possession five cartridges and caps and bullets, was sentenced to ten vears' penal servi- tude. Patrick O‘Donnell was sen- tenced to fifteen years for having 200 rounds of ammunition. The government forces have been making # sweeping round-up of cer- tain areas in the last few days, with the apparent idea of making large captures and sifting them for men who are nted.” The operations have been in progress in Monaghan county all this week. Hundreds of arrests were made, but today all were Felensed, with the exception of about « dozen persons ILLINOIS MAY NOT FILL VACANCY DUE TO DEATH Cost of Election Is Considered in | Connection With Place in House Which Mr. Mason Held. Illinois congressmen, discussing the vacancy in the delegation in the House caused by Representative William Mason's death, are disposed to doubt if a special election will be called to fill it. The fact that Mr. Mason was a member-at-large, and not from a dis- trict, is expected to have a controlling influence against calling a special elec- tion. It would mean a state election, which wculd entail very heavy expense, and in the - present condition of state finances and a campaign for retrench- | on Castle Is-1ment it is thoughe the voters would ¢ | diea ‘before $100,000. The Peruvian government has never disputed the claim that Landreau was entitled to compensa- tion for his discoverics and services. but has invariably postponed actual settlement. It s admitted that the development of the nitrate deposits has netted many millions in revenue to the Peruvian government and that the industry is now one of itc prin cipal sources of income. In recent years large sums of moncy were bor- rowed from Great Britain to carry With interest and oth- er accretion, the original cluim has been swelled to nearly a hundred mil- lion dollars. Brother Hin Sole Helr. On the death of the explorer. Jean The United States and Peru will each | Theophile Landreau, his brother, John Celestine Landreau, was named exe- cutor and sole heir of all right and title In the claims against the Peru- That government agreed to make a settlement with the heirs. John Celestine Landreau also the matter was settled and his was recently filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia. In that instrument instruc- tions were given for pressing the k | claims against Peru, and Norman B. Landreau. a grandson, and Martin J. McNamara, an_attorney, were named as trustees and executors of the Lan- dreau estate. Mrs. Marie Landreau Dycer, for- merly of Herndon, Va., who is a niece of John Celestine Landreau. now claims she is the sole heir to his estate, including the claims against Peru. The value of the estate will depend on the resut of the arbitra- tion proceedings to be instituted by the Uniteq States and Peru for the settlement of the long pending claims. not approve of a state-wide election. On the other hand, if there Is not a by-election, the vacancy would exist until the regular congressional elec- tions of 1922. i Politicians would be interested, it is said, in a state-wide contest—say, next fall—ax a straw to show which way the political wind was blowing for the new administration and the new Congress. But. as the taxpayers of the state of Illinois would have to pay for the dem- onstration for the benefit of the poli- ticians, they may have to deny them- selves the gratification. In a letter of condolence today to Mrs. Masor President Harding praised Mr. Mason as “not only a highly patri- otic: citizen and an able public man, but a most lovable friend and associate. Accompanied by a congressional committee of honor numbering eight- cen. and by members of his bereaved family. the body of Representative Mason will leave for Chicago over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at 1:35 p.m. tomorrow. The delegation named by Speaker | iitiett to attend the funeral is com- {posed of Representatives Mann, Chind- {"woom, Kunz, Michaelson, Sabath, orman. Britten and Sproul of Chi- cago. Rodenberg. Williams, King and Yates of Nlinois; Rucker of Missouri, Smith of Idaho, Connally of Texas, Burnell of Indiana, Lukrning of In- diana and Lampert_of Wisconsin. Upon_arrival in Chicago. scheduled for 9:25 Sunday. the body will be taken to the family home. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 o'clock in the Third Unitarian Church. Interment will be in Waukegan. Hundreds of telegrams of sympathy and scor of floral tributes were sent by colleagues to the Mason | apartments in_Congress Hall Hotel today. Several floral picces were sent by the colored attendants, toward who Representative Mason has alwavs extended a friendly. interest and ac- assistanc | tiv REPORTS PUEBLO NEEDSNOMORE AID Secretary Weeks Shows Far More Supplies Than Neces- sary Are on Hand. Secretary Weeks has issued a state- ment summarizing relief activities by the Army for the Pueblo flood suffer- ers, which, he said, was prompted by organized ' efforts to - collect funds trom the public unnecessarily. “The principal trouble needing im- mediate relief,” the statement said “is the removal of mud and debris and the repair of the water facilities of the town, all in the interests of proper sanitation and to prevent an epidemic. The Secretary of War, therefore, has authorized the expend. iture of ‘not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of cleaning up the city. and it Is now estimated by Col. Caples that the work of removing mud and debris can be accomplished by June 30 at a cost of about $85,000. “As a further sanitary measure the closing of breaks in the levees and the repair of the water system of the town, which is the remaining_ most imperative requirement. the Secre- tary of War has authorized the ex- penditure of not to exceed for the present $50.000 f,r that purpose, which was recommended by Col. Ca- ples as a result of his inspection on the ground. Company of Engineers Sent. “The Secretary has directed a com- pany of engineers to proceed from Fort Bliss to Pueblo and report to Col. Caples for temporary duty in con- nection with this work znd has au- thorized the organization of a prop-} er disbursing force of clerks and per- sonnel necessady to carry onm the work under Col. Caples. The Secretary xaid these appropria- tions had been made and were be- lieved bye engineer officers in Pueblo to be sufficient to repair the maxi- mum damage caused by the flood. He raid the situation had claritied S0 that Col. Caples was able to re- port. as follows: Induntries Gol s Usual. “Essential industries generally un- damaged and operating as usual. The otherwise unemployed given employ- ment by city. Red Cross concurs that toral unable to carn enough to pay for food does not exceed 300. Red Cross reports that it has 8o much supplics that it cannot unload them and could feed the whole population of the city with non- perishables for one month. Out of 107 tents crected only fifty-nine are occupied. Out of 250 beds in field hospital less than sevenly are oc- cupied. Further emergency supplies or sending of any one to_distribute them is unnecessary. Truck and wagon trains have arrived and are working.” Relief measures for Pueblo. Col.. are being discussed with Senators Phippe and Nicholson of that state by a committee consisting of Alva Adams and T. H. Devine of Pueblo and Clarence Hamlin of Colorado Springs. Reconstruction of highways and building of levees and other fed- eral measures to prevent future floods have been considered. but may be prevented, as the Arkansas river is mot a navigable stream, subject of federal jurisdiction. MR. MACFARLAND STATES PUEBLO NEED OF.RELIEF Red Cross Official Asks Money Be Given Quickly for Benefit of Sufferers From Flood. Henry B. F. Macfarland, chairman of the disaster finance relief commit BAND CONCERTS. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, at 6 p.m.. by the Interior Depart- ment Band. W. G. Wilmarth, directo March, “Italian Riflemen,” Eilenberg Selection, "Robin Hood.” DeKoven Waltz, “Blue Danube”..Strauss March, “Dolly Madison.” l ‘Wilmarth “Favorite Songs of Amcrica.” Foster a. “Massa's In the Cold sround” “Old Black Joe.” Mazurka Russe, “La Czarine,” Gunne Overture, “Mignonette,” ‘Baumann Populal Motzan Patriotic xong. of, { |~ America” .Pierson | “Tac Star Spangied Banner” Concert by Community Cen- ter Band. James E. Miller, di- rector. At Towa Circle, at 7:30 to 9 o'clock. March, “National Fencibles,” Sousa ‘Waltz, “La Belle De Cordova.” Luscomb One Step, “Irene”. “Empyrean” One Step, “Love Bire Medley, “American Guard.” E. Brooks | Overture. “Poet and Peasant.” | Van Suppe March, “Second Regiment,” Hall “Meditation” . . .Morrison | Selection, “Higl ks, | Tom Clark { _From Otto Hauerbach and | Rudolf Frime musical farce: My Mammy”. .. Donaldson Vocal solo by Chester Dod- son and band. “The Star Spangled Banner. i A IR B | STUDENTS ON EXCURSION. Annual Trip of Eastern High H Alumni Associations. Activities at Eastern High School the students and members of ‘the fac- the annual excursion of the alumni association of the institution. The steamer Charles Macalester carried large crowds on its first two trips to morning and 2:30 this afternoon. On the final trip this evening at 6:45 v'clock the boat is expected to carry unable carlier. One of the features of the excursion will be a track meet held immediately after the arrival of the 2:30 boat. Offi- cials of the mect are Charles Guyon. Miss Imogene Stockett. Earl Jonscher. Robert Lewis Da Joseph Sweeney, Howard Newman and Grixcom Harper. to go on the outing any tee of the District of Columbia Chap- ter. American Red Cross, said tod: “We are receiving satisfactory re- sponses to the appeal for relief and re- habilitation of the flood sufferers in Tueblo, Col. The public should not be confused by a published report from the engineer officers at Pueblo, stating that it is rapidly recuperating from the calamity, because we are simply presenting to the people of Washing- ton the appeal sent on Tuesday through the national headquarters of the Amer- ican Red Crosx from the Governor of Colorado, president of the Pueblo city council. president of the Pueblo Com- merce Club and chairman of the Pueblo Chapter, American Red Cross. “It may well be that Pueblo now has, thanks to the prompt activity of the American Red Cross, all the tents, food, clothes and drugs necessary, and also’ all the required doctors and nurses. But we have not asked for personnel or supplies. We have only asked for money. “I have no doubt that Washington will live up to its unique Red Cross record of the great war. and also to the standard it set for disaster relief before the great war, notably for Johnstown, Galveston. San Francisco and the Ohio floods. Once more let us zive, and give quickl were virtually at a standstill today. | uity having gone to Marshall Hall on | the Potomac resort at 10 o'clock this! @ capacity load of alumni and parents and friends of the students who were fe. Francis "1 DISARMING IS HELD U. S-BRITISH PIVOT Limiting Naval Armaments Declared First Step Toward Better Understanding. i ANGLO INITIATIVE URGED London Times Comments on Wash- ington Correspondent’s Dispatch Interpreting Administration. By the Awsociated Press, LONDON, June 17.—In a lengthy, double-spaced editorial. the London Times this morning discussed a dis- Ppatch from its Washington corre- spondent interpreting the attitude of the Harding administration and IAmuican opinion on the general aspects of a plan for a workiag Anglo-American understanding of world-wide scope, particularly on dis- armament. ! The correspondent declared in sub- stance that while lreland and the apparent unwillingness of this coun | try to apply the principle of eq opportunities in mandated territories were the chief obstacles to a workiog arrangement between the United States and Great Britain, the first step (o that end might made in an agreement to limit «: @ nditures | for naval armaments. Th3 dispatch suggested the initiative in reaching such an agreement come from the British side. | Disarmament Suggestion. The editorial, referring to corré- spondent’s suggestion that the coming | imperial conference sliouid result in n announcement of the willingn of the British empire to fl‘l’:&ef: naval disarmament, commended the i idea that the pian for limitation be determined by a financial formula. 1t is declared that, while Great Brit- ain ecagerly reciprocated the desirs for an agreement, it must be con- ditioned to circumstances in which this country stands. “Obligations of honor, as well &s vital interests relative to the main- tenance and consolidations of our re- lations with France on the basis of the Versailles treaty,” the newspaper asserted, “are essential parts of our world polic: The newspaper declared, in discussing the address of Charles E. Hughes, American Secretary of Statc, at Provi- dence, R. I.. June 15, that there should be no discrimination in favor of na- tionals of any country. “Opinion here for generations before the war,” it continued, “sirongly op- posed anything of the nature of an ex- clusive commercial policy and warmly fuvored the open door and equality of opportunity. The desire of America to share in the development of the natural resources of the world is quite in ac- cordunce with the principles we com- sistently have advocated and applied. They are generally safeguarded by the covenant of the league of nations, which contemplates equality of rights between (he signatories. qualified, it is truc, by some equality of responsibility.” Not International Question. Remarking that some of these respon- sibilities place heavy burdens upon those who undertake them, the newspaper added: > “The United States, for reasons which seemed good and sufficient, has not un- dertaken any of them.” While declaring Great Britain should without delay settle the Irish question. the editorial concluded by saying: “Those who wish Ireland well cannot make a worse mistake than o regard the Irish question, even by implication, an international problem. YOUR UNRESTRICTED CHOICE Of Any Suit in the House at These Two | $16.50 Mohair Suits We are closing out our entire stock of Bell Cloth Suits at. these two give-away prices to make room for summer stock. All sizes—all styles—all fabrics, including Herringbones, Worst- eds, Neat Pin Stripes, Serges, etc. Absolutely everything in the house—nothing reserved. No Charge for Alterations 113 $10 All-Wool White Flannel Trousers DS $ 4.9 920 F Street N. - 941Pa. Ave. N.