Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and tomor- row; little change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 92, at 2 p.m. today; lowest, 68, at 5 a.m. to- day. . Closing New York Stocks, Page 21. ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION P Member of the Associatcd Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news dispatche credited to it or pot otherwise crodited fn 1 paper and also the local news published iicrein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are alw reserved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 91,493 Entered as No. 28,178. post omce BRITAIN WITHHOLD CONFIDENCEINUS. ON JAPAN ALLIANGE -Only Information Reaching Here Officially Declared Parliament Utterances. JAPAN BEING CONVINCED U. S. FRIENDSHIP IS VITAL Some Tokio Statesmen Would Choose America Against Eng- land if Occasion Arose. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Great Britain has failed to take the United States into her confidence in the negotiations going on at London and Tokio with respect to the re- newal of the Anglo-Japanese alllance. The Department of State deliber- ately made a point of that fact today in dispelling the rumors of the last fow days which for one purpose or another have sought to give the im- that England was hand and glove with the United States and wasn't attempting anything Y:.h.lf. would possibly involve the British on the side of the Japanese in the event of a Japanese-American war. g The Washington government doesn’t insist that Great Britain is obliged to keep America informed of the pro ress of the negotiations, but it is dignantly denied that America is a party directly or indirectly to the negotlations. The United States gov- ernment is in official ignorance, not only as to the negotiations for the re- newal of the alliance, but as to the exact effect of the present alliance on the attitude of Great Britaln toward a possible conflict between the United States and Japan. Statement Only Information. The latest and only information available to the Department of State concerning_ the British attitude was transmitted when the undersecretary for foreign affairs was asked recently in the house of commons whether the “terms of the treaty arrangement be- tween England and Japan preclude the possibility of assistance to Japan in any conflict which might arise be- tween that country and the United ates, and if assurances on this point St gram.” The question was asked largely to determine whether it would be neces- sary for England to maintain her large navy for a future emergency of this kind and whether it would !‘:e 3 necessary for the United Stat keep on building a big navy because of the excuse of s possible confligt with Japan. - Simply Removes. Obligations. The answer publicly made in parlia- ment disclosed that' the present An- glo-Japanese alliance which was signed in 1911 and expires next month simply provided that Great Britain was not obliged to come to the as- sistance of Japan if the latter got into a conflict with any country with which England had a “general ar- bitration treaty.” At that time the United States Senate had under con- sideration such a treaty between Eng- land and America, but it failed of ratification. “Subsequently, however,” declared the British under-secretary of for- eign affairs, who was speaking, of course, in behalf of the British gov- ernment, “a peace commission treaty was signed and duly ratified on Sep- tember 15, 1914, (known as the Bryan treaty), under which when all diplo- matic methods of adjustment had failed, all diplomatic disputes be- iween the countries of any nature whatsoever other than those disputes the settlement of which is provided for are to be referred ta an investi gation commission. The peace comm sion treaty is not techmically a ge: eral arbitration treaty, but their ob: Jjects are the same. “My honorable and gallant friend will understand from my answer that our relations with Japan are so arranged as not to involve America. As regards the second part of the question, no official communication has been made to the United States of America, as there is no reason to believe that the responsible authorities are in any doubt as to the true position.” Only Record of Attitude. The foregoing declaration was made on March 1 of this year, and was com- musicated in the natural course by the American embassy at London to the Department of State and consti- tutes the only record of the British at- | titude which the United States has been given. _ The British” officials place their am- phasis on the language of the Bryan treaty. which obliges Great Britain to submit to a year's investigation dis- putes of any nature whatsoever which would seem to cover any dispute aris- ing as a consequence of Britain's al- liance with Japan if the latter should get into war with the United States. Nevertheless, the British dominions, whose representatives are gathered in London, are not altogether satis- fled on this point. and it may be nec- essary for the declaration to be re- peated for its effect on those parts of the British empire which are in- clined to be apprehensive that the race question will some day range them on the side of the United States. Assurance Not Official. So far as the American government 1s concerned, on the other hand, the assurances publicly made in parlia- ment are by no means official. They were not given to the American gov- crnment _directly, and as such have not much more value than a news- yaper interview with a subordinate official. The United States is in of- ficial _ignorance, therefore, of the British attitude, and it would not be rurprising if today's frank confes- sion of that fact drew from the Brit- ish government an official assurance substantially the same as that made publicly in parliament, the text of which is quoted above. This would go a long way toward removing ap- rehensions concerning a British- merican dispute in the event of war with Japan. (Coprright, 1921.) JAPAN READY TO GIVE. Shows Friendly Spirit Toward U. 8. in Negotiations. BY EDWARD PRICE BELL. Dy Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News, Copyright, 1921, LONDON, England, June 22.—Prime M ter Lloyd George is hopeful that the matter of the Anglo- Japaness alliance can be adjusted satisfactorily to Great Britain, Japan aud the United States. Japan is show- ing an accommodating spirit. Her de- re for friendly relations with Brit- in_and the United States seems un- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) second-class ‘Washington, matter D. SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORABLY REPORTS The Ball bill to bring about a merger of the street rail- . way companies in the Dis- trict of Columbia was ordered favorably reported to the Senate this afternoon by the Senate District committee. This bill authorizes a merg- er of the Potomac Electric Power Company and the Washington Railway and Electric Company, aud the Capital Traction Company, the Georgetown and Ten- nallytown Railway Company, the Washington Interurban Railway Company, the City and Suburban Railway Com- pany of Washington and the Washington and Rockville Railway Company of Mont- gomery county. The Senate committee also authorized a favorable report on the Capper compulsory education bill. This bill was drafted by the superintendent of the public schools after con- sultation with the board of education at the request of the Capper subcommittee on schools. The Ball bill authorizing pawnbrokers to charge 2 per cent a month in the District of Columbia also was ordered favorably reported. This bill was drafted by the District Commissioners. D.C. LEGION PLANS CASH BONUS FIGHT ‘The new national commander of the American Legion, John G. Emery, to- day has befdre him for consideration and presentation to the next meeting of the national executive committee a resolution, unanimously adopted at & meeting of the executive commit- tee of the District of Columbia de- partment, urging immediate passage by Congress of the adjusted compen- sation bill. The action was taken fol- lowing the announcement a few days ago of the intention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to carry on a nation-wide campaign against the cash bonus provision of the proposed law. The resolution sets forth that the Chamber of Commerce of the United i States has filed a brief with the Presi- dent of the United States and all members of Congress and is carrying {on nation-wide propaganda in oppo- i sition to the cash bonus, while the po- sition of the American Legion toward this legislation is favorable to the bill because of implicit belief in the righteousness of the legislation. Relies on Congress. The American Legion, it states, has asked and relies upon Congress to | pass _the fivefold adjusted compensa- tion bill if in the interest of the whole country it is right to do so and not otherwise. Continuing, the resolution privilege of the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States, or any other_organized or unorganized body upon and to attempt to influence pub- |lic_opinion toward this or any other publie question, nevertheless, suth ac- tion calls for increased effort by the President, Congress and the people of the United States shall be fully in- iformed and made aware of the truth.” i “The resolutions previously adopted by the District of Columbia depart- | ment on this subject and subsequent-{ The i1y approved by the general conven- | tion of this department are reaflirmed | and new copies are now in the hands of the new national commander for ap- propriate action in connection with such steps as he may take to put into effect the resolution passed by the na- | tional executive committee of the American Legion at the meeting held a week ago at Indianapolis, Ind., fol- lowing the death of National Com- mander F. W. Galbraith reads: | “While it is recognized that it is the! of reputable citizens, to express views: American Legion to insure that tneq Term of Resolution. ' WASHINGTON, D. C, A.F.L SPURNS IRISH PLAN FOR BOYCOTT ONENGLISH GO0DS Delegates Overwhelmingly Support Gompers in Throw- ing Out Resolution. SALE OF BEER UNANIMOUS APPEAL OF CONVENTION Council and Officers Instructed to Work for Modification of Volstead Measure. By the Associated Press. DENVER, Col, June 22—After a stormy debate, the American Federa- tion of Labor convention today dis- posed of the Irish question by adopt- ing a resolution—trimmed of its most drastic boycott provisions—express- ing sympathy for the Irish cause. Irish sympathizers supporting II resolution calling Jfor a boycott against British goods were overwhelm- jingly defeated today in an attempt to have the convention overthrow a ruling made by President Samuel | Gompers which prevented reconsid- eration of their proposal. The action of the convention com- Dleted the defeat of the supporters of the boycott declaration, which they claimed had been drafted by “high officials of the Irish republic.” The boycott supporters contested every effort to bring the sympathetic reso- lution to a vote, without its boycott! provisions. by raising points of order tand attempting to have the entire matter referred back to the commit- tee for reconsideration. Stormy Session Proveked. The appeal of the boycott supporters | from the ruling of President Gompers | provoked one of the stormiest sessions in the history of the federation. | Cheers and jeers were mingled as the boycotters took the floor and attacked Mr. Gompers, who had ruled out their motion to have the boycott declaration added to the resolution expressing sympathy for the Irish republic. which av | Fifr orably by the com 'he convention unanimous)y adopted a resolution urging modification of the | Volstead act to permit manufacture and sale of beer. Officers and the ex- ecutive council were instructed to work for a change in the Jaw, and if this should not be successful, all unions would b ; nalonsiw e called on to petition | ol Gl;-)en Gaining Stremgth. e John L. Lewis forces u him for the presidency of the Arsert can Federation of Labor today show- ! ed defections, delegates of the La- dies’ Garment Workers ™wwitching their vote to Samuel Gompers, while over to Gompers. The Lew! still claim they have enou:huvn : to win, while the Gompérs boomerl“fll i b | three delegates of the Unil Workers are reported to "nm%? 3 equally confident that tI elect their candidate . e Wil Three _delegates the Mine ~Workers, commanding votes, were also reported to havi serted their leader for Gomper: Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois mine workers® district, ‘who has_already announced his opposition to Lewis, was reported on his way back to Denver from Illinofs, where he had been called on business. Claim 20,000 Votes. While the Lewis supporters admitted that their own delegation woul b claimed sufficlent votes had been plefiged by the metal trades, the railroad organizations, which, together with the machinist union and the ear- penters and joiners, would elect their candidate. Their line-up gave them ap- proximately 20,000 of the 38,294 votes in the convention. Gompers supporters were claiming the raiiway carmen, railway clerks and elec- trical workers—three of the largest rail- road organizations. The boilermakers, | all the printing trades and the federal employes’ unions, the building trades or- ganizations, with the exception of the carpenters' and moulders’ unions, were also listed as supporting the veteran labor chief. i Amalgamated _ Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and_ the mine, mill and smelter workers have definitely been placed in the Lewis col- umn. Gompers Boomers See Vietery. ‘The Gompers boomers declared that they were sure of at least thirty thousand votes—nearly ten thousand more than needed to win. Labor leaders who were closely watching the vote maneuvering. de- clared that the contest may be so of Uttited 1,596 ‘The resoiution adopted at a meeting |close that the 214 votes of the state ment of the American Legion legisla- tive program in behalf of our dis- abled comrades, so dear to the heart iof our heloved departed commander ing efforts, is,now in sight, and that in the words of our late commander. | “There still remains another class of disabled, the financially disabled, who sically disabled buddies should be cared for.’ and whenever in any state in the Union the question of ad- men has been submitted, it has met with the approval of the people. The national executive committee of the American Legion, in the resolu- tion, urged upon Congress the imme- diate passage of the American Legion fivefold optional plan of adjusted compensation. The resolution adopted by the Dis- trict executive committee formed part of the report of Post Commander Howard 8. Fisk of George Washing- ton Post No. 1, at a meeting held last night at Community Service Hall, 913 ing the meeting. eulogifed the late national commander, F. W. Galbraith, after which the members. at his re- Quest, paid silent tribute by standing With bowed heads for one minute. The colors of the post were draped in mourning and a period of thirty davs. [ NEW YORK, June 22.—President Harding, in a letter to the Na- tional AssociatioR for the Ad- vancement of Colored People, ‘made public today, 8aid he planned to proceed as early as possible to study the race question, wtih a view to ameliorating the treat- ment accorded to negroes, as out- lined in his message to Congress. “I feel strongly,” he added, “that there is opportunity for accomp- lishment of great and lasting good and that whatever measures will enlist the co-operation of intelli- gent and broad leaders of both races will serve the most useful purpose, ~ on June 14 said that the nccompllsh-’ | tions may decide the winner. have patiently waited until their phy-! | Eamond de Valera, 10th street northwest. ' Post Commander Fisk, after open-l will remain so for|We do make earnest appeal to thel central bodies, trade ana federal labor unions and fraternal organiza- ‘While campaigners of both - dates were at work the Irish cl:l'l.gl'. | (F. W. Gailbraith), due to his unceas-{ tion was before the coavention and a bitter fight was being waged. by a group of Irish Iymplthlv:'!‘lo hlvje a resolution providing for a boyvcot: by American organized labor of ~Britis| made products and British concerns, They were opposed by another group whose resolution expressing symputhy for the Irish cause was reported fa- justed compensation for the service|vorably by the resolutions commii- tee. The supporters of the - Iution, which they dech‘;‘e’\:cnv::-ml’:e voficial resolution of the Irish ra: public,” made public at the o, o the convention the tnuow'i’::mtfngf ‘rank P. ’ for the Trish Republic, © 1 couneel In Touck With Boland.- “Still in hospital at Baitl, in constant telephone communicatos with Harry Boland (secretary to provisi - dent of the Irish’ republic) st Moy York. We are in thorough agreement that the only effective help that labor. can give Ireland at this .moment was the strongest boycott resolution. “The statement that any of us are dictating or demanding anything of the convention is utterly false, but| (Continued on Page Ty PRESIDENT PROMISES SOCIETY HE WILL STUDY RACE QUESTION “As evidence of the increasing and gratifying interest through- out the country in this entire set of problems I am glad to be to tell you that since the -::? livery of the address to Congress on April 12, a great number of commendatory communications have come to me, indicating th; in all' sections and among all classes and races there is a deep ;l‘eulre for achievement along these nes.” £ ‘The President expressed his_ good wishes for.the success of the' twélfth umw convention o ¥ association, hich * opeas ' at Detroity June gt i | scoting i <\ HERE'S A LU YN e nowar = dus e WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1921_TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. ALL PEACEFUL AS SIMS LANDS AND LEAVES N. Y. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, June 22.—Rear Ad- miral Sims returned home today to ex- plain to Secretary Denby remarks at- tributed to him in his recent London speech on Irish-Americans, and left for Washington at 11:08 o'clock. Refusing to be taken ashore by a cutter, he came up the bay aboard.the liner Olympic to meet friends or foes who might be awaiting him near the pier. Everything was peaceful when the veteran seadog landed. A thousand bluecoats were massed on the dock to preserve order. ' Indeed, they were so numerous that, with whar{ workers ‘and passengers, it would have been dificult for many other persons to have found foothold on the pier. Police lines were drawn several i blocks north and south of the pier en-; trance. Not even when Woodrow son returned from the peace conference ‘were more thorough preparations made. The al was the first person to Ah‘v ds] He entered an elevator &’few feet from the end of the gang- Pplank, K of the pfer, where he stepped into an automobile with Rear Admiral Huse, commandant of the third naval distric Flanked by police, he rode away, a nouncing he would take the first train for Washington. ‘There was scarcely any one on the pler. From the handful of persons who had gathered there came neither cheers nor taunts. Among those who met the admiral was his brother. On the trip from quarantine the ad- miral maintained strict silence, declin- ing to make any stutement before re- porting to the Secretary of the Navy. The Admiral was dressed in mufti. Indeed, during the voyage he wore his uniform only at dinner. Mrs. Sims accompanied him home. He chatted with newspaper men on the way up from quarantine and secemed in the best of humor. On her way to the pier. the Olympic ssed a sound steamer, whose pas- sengers lined the rail. Across the astlre!ch came the sound of cheers for ms. The admiral told newspaper men | the cable message from Secretary Denby ordering him to return had been greatly delayed. Shown car- toons of himself, the admiral smiled and saild he might have something to say later. He said that after go- and @escended to the main floor | | ing to Washington he expected to re- | turn to Newport. There was no demonstration out- side the pler. nor on the way to the Pennsylvania station, where only a handful of persons were gathered. At the station. however, there were a few boos and cheers and one woman was seen parading with a banner bearing the picture of a jackass— apropos of the reference to jackasses reported to have been made by Ad- miral Sims in his London speech. The woman was not troubled by the police. The admiral just missed one train for Washington and with Mrs. Sims entered an office to wait for the next | Washington express. : Col. M. A. Kelley of the Veterans | Association for the Recognition of the {Irish Republic said a copy of resolu- { tions adopted by the organization de- nouncing the admiral for his speech was handed to him upon his arrival, together with a moék certificate of ! thanks. Admiral Sims declared he had | not seen the documents. ' NO POLICE GUARD HERE. 'Adminl to Be Received by Secre- tary Denby Tomorrow. Rear Admiral Sims is expected to reach Washington from New York late today and will report to Secretary Denby for questions_regarding his London speech, in which he has been quoted as criticis- ing Sinn Feiners in America. Secretary Denby plans to receive him tomorrow. The Washington police have made no larrangements for a guard for Admiral |Sims at the Union station, and Gessford, the police superintendent, said none would be made unless & request was made by the Navy Department. Secretary Denby has taken the posi- tion that it should be unnecessary to furnish a guard for an admiral of the United States Navy, and it was indi- cated that no request for one would be made. ‘When asked this morning if the Irish of Washington would make any demonstration on the arrival in the city of Admiral Sims, Rossa F. Down- ing, state president of the American Association for the Recognition of Irish Republic, said that there would be none. “Admiral Sims' movements are of no concern to members of the organiza- tion,” said Mr. Downing, “and, all re- ports to the contrary, I can say there will be no demonstration by any of the local councils affiliated with the A.A.R. L R. when he arrives here.” WORLD POLO TITLE By the Associated Press. HURLINGHAM POLO FIELD, Lon- don, June 22.—America today regained possession of the international polo trophy, defeating Great Britain in the second match, 10 to 6, and winning the series two matches to none. The American team won the first game, played Saturday, by the score of 11 to 4. By today’s American victory the trophy which the British team took h?lge,to England as a result of its victory at Mcadowbrook in 1914 re- turns to the United States. The trophy is a cup, which has been contestsd for since 1886. The match just concluded was the eighth international series, of which each nation has won four, ‘Louis Stoddard, at No. 1, led the Americans _in - scoring with four goals, but he was closely pressed by Thomas Hitchcock, Jjr., at No. 2, with 3 goals. J. Watson Webb, No. 3, came next with two goals and the remaining. tally wus made by Dev- ereux Milburn, bu:k' and captain.of erican quartet. th!;o:;‘ll's were evenly divided between Lieut. Col. H, A. Tomkinson, No. 1; Maj. Barrett, No. 2, and Lord ‘Wode- house, No. 3, of the British team, each scoring two of England’s goal Maj. Lockett, back, had an easy chance to score the third chukker, but missed. Webb Plays Witk Injury. ' A feature of today's match was the plucky return to the game of J. ‘Wat- son Webb, No. 3 on the. American team, after an.injury to his stick hand. Webb's finger was bant iged e o ek ana ot long efter g b an 0, et the ninth goal for the Armer- ican team. "America got off-10® whirlwind start, scoring three in rapid succes- sion in:the first period. while Eng- land drew a blank. teams stood virtually at eyens after that for the next tires the Britishers scoring twice in the second and twice again in the fourth period, while the challengers scored single goals in the second and third and two In' the [} rth ‘°x':.wm 8tth period. howover, Great Bl in drew up sli Y, ‘ode- o May Barsett sach adain house I3 goal to the defenders total, whil AMERICA REGAINS | KING ADVOGATES NEW IRISH ERA By the Associated Press. BELFAST, Ireland, Jume 22— King George and Queen Mary de- parted from Belfast for London in Perfect satety at 4 o'clock this aft- ernoon. By the Associated Press. BELFAST, June 22.—*I speak from a’full heart,” sald King George, in {Bis speech formally opening the Ulster parliament here today, “when| I pray that my coming to Ireland today may prove to be the first step toward an end of strife amongst her people, whatever their race or creed. . “In that hope I appeal to all Irish- men to pause, to stretch out the hand {of forbearance and conciliation, to forgive and to forget. and to join:in making for the land which they love a new era of peace, contentment and good will “It is my earnest desire that in sotithern Ireland, too, there may ere: {long take place a parallel to what is now passing in this hall; that there a similar occasion mey present itse!f ad a similar ceremony be per- forme: Given Remarkuble Ovation. King George and Queen Mary, jour- neying from England for the occa- sion on the tenth annlversary of their coronation, presided ‘at the state opening of the Ulster parlia- ment here today. If was the first time . in nearly twenty years that Ulster had had an opportunily of re- ceiving the sovereigns of the British empire, and-its welcome helped make the occasion a memorable one. The ceremony of the opening was similar to that attending the in- auguration of the British parliament at Westminster, and was a brillinat spectacle. There was)but little room i the city hall, where the funciion took place, for those having cards of admission, but it was a distinguished assembly that watched an event re- garded, whatever may follow from it, as marking an important epoch in Irish history. Sinn Fein and nations alist mémbers of the parliamoat did ot participate in the exercises, i The-visit of the king and uuu:‘ tol. upon this _réport nou%y. .held an-|."Association of ruling against [§ on [3) ‘base ball in Grant Circle, Belfast was looked upon as-a fitting Maj. SOLDIERS FAVOR ! TATH STREET LINE Reed Hospital Patients Cite i portation Facilities. | Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, if | statements made by a number of them today to a Star representative may be ,accepted as a criterion of sentiment at ithe post, practically to a man favor glhe extension of 14th street through ; the nospital grounds. i If the soldier-patients could send | representative to the highway coi ! mission hearing tomorrow on the pro- i posal to extend 14th street they would {instruct him to indorse the plan on | the ground that life would be made jmore tolerable for them if they were {provided with additional facilities for {reaching the city. Further Argument. ‘They Would have such a representa- tive tellithe commission, further, that, in theff=opinion, plank to send 14th 1 street ¥hrough “the reservation on a ’grnde sunk below the general level, with bridges thrown across it for the i use of the hospital colony, would re- move all objections to the building |of a car line over the property, es- pecially in view of the fact the line would not be near any of the wards. This was indicated by the soldiers {in statements made to The Star repre- | sentative. All of them indorsed the iextension plan. They pointed out they are finding it increasingly difficult to | travel with any degree of comfort jover the crowded Georgia avenue line —the only line that scrves the hos- pital and growing residential sections north of it in the District and Mary- land. It is not uncommon, they said, for wounded soldiers to have to stand all the way to and from the city on the Georgia avenue cars. They believe the only practica! solution of this problem, which will ‘become more serjous as the city grows to the north, is the-extension of 14th street in ac- cordance with the highway plans. Matter Widely Discussed. The matter has been discussed 1widely among the men at the hos- pital since the highway commission announced it would conduct a hearing tomorrow for the purpose of sound- ing out public opinion as to the proper }course to pursue. The hearing will ibe held in the boardroom of the mnunicipal building and will be pre- sided over by the Secretary of War. There are two measures pending in Congress, one proposing to close all streets in the hospital reservation and the other to extend 14th street through the reservation, the latter having been introduced by Chairman Focht of the House District commit- tee at the request of the District |Harry L. '| DEFEAT ATTACKED i Need of Extending Trans- | RESPITE FOR THE POLICE. Each Member to Have Sunday Off Every Two Months. Beginning July 3 each member of the police department will get one Sunday off in every two months, Maj. Gessford, superintendent, announced today, following a confer- ence with Commissioner Oyster. * In order to give the men this conces- sion the number of patrolmen on duty on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be cut in half. It had been hoped to glve the men one Sunday a month. but this would have necessitated r ducing the night force, which Maj. Gessford did not think w: GREAT FALLS FUND “Unfair,” Says Norris, When House Get§ No Chance to Vote on Amendment. “It isn't fair.” This was the charge made by Sena- tor’ Norris ¢f Nebraska, republican, in connection with the action of the Sen- ate conferees on the Army appropria- tion bill in agreeing to drop the Norris amendment providing $200,000 to begin work on the Great Falls water power project. The conference report on the Army bill was called up in the ‘Senate today by Chairman Wadsworth of the mili- tary affairs committee immediately after the Senate assembled. The conference report provides $200,- 000 for beginning work on an increased ! water supply for the District, but the { Norris amendment was eliminated by the conferees. “If the Senate conferees had follow- | ed the mandate of the Senate, instead | of following their own wishes,” said; ,s"mor Norrls, “the Great Falls amendment would have been sent to {the House along with other Senate| amendments and the House permitted ! to take a vote on it. H “It seems to me that the conferees | of the Senate owed it to the Senate that the amendment be taken to the House for a vote. Other amendments were taken to the House and there would have been no time lost if the same course had been followed with this amendment. Previous Action. “This Great Falls water power proj- ect has been twice agreed to by the { Senate, and each time the Senate con- | | ferees have receded and the House has thad no chance to vote on the propo- | sition. Last year in the water power bill the Senate inserted a provision providing $25.000,000 for this project. | The argument was made that no re-| cent investigation had been made by | ‘the Army engincers. so it was finally agreed to cut the item to $25.000, with which to make an investigation. The | Army engineers have reported favor- | ably. “I have no doubt but what the House would have agreed to the amendment £ It had been submitted to it | have becn old by members of ‘thé | House that the amendment would have | been approved.’ Scnator Nelsen of Minnesota asked if the Great Falls project would save the government money. if constructed. “Yes. replied Senator Norrim He said that the power project, if under- taken, would cut the price of eleq- tricity in the middle in the District of | Columbia; that in thirty years the | project would pay for itself, and in the meantime would pay 6 per cent cn the investment. He said also that it would result in a saving of 240,000 tons of coal each year In the Dis- | rict. “Members of Congress are familiar | with the Great Falls on the Potomac. | It is a young Niagara in sight of the | dome of the Capitol. “Where is this unseen power that stays the action of Congress in de- veloping _Great Falls?" demanded Senator Norris. “How long can we | go on disregarding the mandates of duty?” Interests in Washington. “I¢ is said that there is no demand for this project in Washington. Maybe not. There are too many wealthy men in Washington Interested In street railways, the gas company and | the electric light company. They do not want the country to see the ex- ample of the city getting this cheap power. When the time comes'to kill this proposition there is a way fo to kil it." 7 1ouns Senator Norris charged that power- | ful interests all over the country are opposed to the Great Falls project, He said that a certain Army officer (Col. Langford), who is an export on this project, was “mysteriously” trans. | ferred by former Secretary of \Wari Baker. Senator Norris gald at the time the | Lengford report was made therc was | a storm of protest from some quar-| ters that the power plant would| destroy the beauty of Great Fails.| He declared that the plant would be { committee. {street railway situation. Commissioners. Both the Senate and | placed at the end of the falls nearest House District committees have ask. ed the highway commission for a re. port on the bills. It appeared certain’ today that the hearing would disclose that the Dis- trict Commissioners, members of the ‘Hdryllnd delegation in Congress, a large number of citizens’ associations in .the District and communities in Maryland favor the extension of 14th Atreet as a vital necessity to the de- velopmient of the territory north of the hospital. Opposition to the extension of the street will come principally from the hospital officials and government medical authoritles. 1. Nearby Maryland Interested. { Takom Park, Kensington and other Maryland communities, it was indicat- ed today, will send delegates to the hearing. It will be contended by these protestants that Congress has shown an interest in the development of the sections in Maryland. just over the District line by authorizing them to make connectiol with the District’s water and sewerdge disposal aystems, and that it would stultify the policy it has buiit up in this connection if it denied the communities in question means of obtaining additional trans- portation facilities. Having recognized the fact that hun- dreds of government employes who work in the District reside in Maryland and that there is a close connection between mfl"flopment of the National Capital the- bord: Maryland, Sotgress, It will be.isimed: claim he {ho"ful tengih, of 1ia In':lul.edo oty y_joining’ more adequate transporta- tion” tacilities with waler, sewersen o other, improvements which have been :?;' possible ‘through action of Con- ‘WOULD CLOSE 14TH STREET. Military Affairs Committee of the House Favors Kahn Bill. Repreaentative Parker of New Jer- sey will file in the Fouse late today a report from the military affairs com- mittee .in support of the Kahn bill, which would prevent the extension of 14th street through the Walter Reed o grounds, ‘The committes, after having agreed to the District line, and would not mar the beauty of the falls, Finds Flaw in Priniiug. Senator Norris declared that the| Great Fails amendment was really a part of the amendment providing $200,000 for the increazed water sup- ply for the District, whick was ap groved by the House. e said that th (Continued on Page 2. Column 2. Toda y’s News in Paragraphs Patients at Walter Reed Hospital need of extending 14th llree?,clr flll:: through reservation. Page 1 King and queen open Ulster parlia: t Without single hitch in smallest de: tails. Page 1 District Legion plans fight to saye cash | bonus for soldiera. Page 1 { Diplomas awarded to 141 Business High | School graduates.. Page 2, Six vessels reported lost from Newport News. Page | Diplomas to be awarded ninety-thr Restern High School today. Fage 5 Two more German rubmarines made U. 8. Navy targets. o 2| j Potomac Electric Vower COnmees. TWO CENTS. ATTEMPT T0 PUSH THROUGH MERGER LEGISLATION FAILS District Committee Votes Bill Must Go Through Proper Channels. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS IN TILTS AT THE MEETING Focht Defeated and Measure Per- mitting Consolidation Sent to Subcommittee. Chairman Focht of the House Dis- trict committee failed today in a per- sistent effort to have the committee report out the Ball-Focht bill, which would remove the legislative prohi- bition by Congress against the merger of the Potomac Electric Power Com- pany and the Washington Railway and Electric Company, which includes per- mission for all street car lines in the District to merge. It was a spirited meeting of the committee. with warning given to the chairman by Representatives Keller of Minnesota and Woodruff of Michigan that any attempts to rush through legislation without referring the bills to proper subcommittees would cause dissension and a fight within the com- mittee. Representative Keller, supported by Representatives Woodruft of Michi- gan, Kunz of Illinois and Hammer of North Carolina, protested against the full committee considering the Ball- Focht bill until it had been passed upon, with all other measures relating to the street_car problem, by the sub- Representative Woods of Virginia. the ranking democrat, sup- ported Chairman Focht in the effort to get immediate action on this permis- sive legislation in the committee. W. F. Hom at Meeting. William F. Ham, president of the Washington Railway and Electrie Company and of the Potomac Electric Power Company, was present on in- vitation of Chairman Focht. to present the views of those two public utilities relative to the proposed legislation. By a unanimous vote it was decided that Mr. Ham should be invited before the subcommittee on street railway problems Friday. when Chairman Zihlman expects to get a report to the full committee. Mr. Ham discussed the situation regarding both the power and street railway companies for more than half an hour today. with the understand- ing that his testimony will be repeated for the benefit of Representatives Lambert of Wisconsin and Sproul of Tllinois, two members of the sub- committee. who were absent today, assurance having been given them at a meeting of the subcommittee last week that no actio¥ would be taken on the traffic problem in their absence. There was a hedted "argument be- tween Representative Keller and Chairman Focht and between Repre- sentative Woodruft and Chairman Focht on the question of policy raised by his proposal to rush through his own bill without it having been re- ferred to the subcommittee, the same as other measures relating to the Mr. Focht contended that as the committee in the last Congress had ordered a re- port on this bill by a 13 to 1 vote. and as it was permissive legislation to remove a congressional barricr, while the other measures were in the nature of “swinging & club” over the street car lines, it had an entirely different status. Commission Is Bombarded. 4 Representative Kunz vigorously crit- i jcised the Public Utilities Commission. He declared that it is useless to in- troduce many bills to convince the public that a merger is necessary for a reduction of fares and better serv- ice. He said the people of the District are in a gituation where the traction companies are doing as they please. “The Public Utilities Commission has mismanaged the situation and is not competent to handle it.” said Mr. Kunz. He declared that there is only one action to be taken by Congress, that is, “put the companies where they belong and make them under- stand they must give service to the people. 1t the Public Utilities Com- mission did its duty by the peopie it erchangeable transfers cemmittee hew the sam are sold and used cn both Jines if the corporations ndependent. His explanaiion sho: at the same ; tem s usod as in a clearing for banks. Never Violated Law. Mr. Ham then branched off into an explanation of the situation, which has resuited from fifty years of de- velopment, ke. nimself. having been an ofcial of the Washington Railway and Electric Company during the en- tire period of electrical development. Mr. Ham chailenged any member of | Congress to point vut any particulars in whith any car company had vio- jated the law. He summarized the istory of the street car service and gxnlaintd how the “Washington Rall way and Electric Company )ad ac- quired the_entire capital svuck - l}!;! e bee)s using all .t efforts of insisted that the; had their resources vrd thess two public uti best use of their facilit:es under com- mon cwnership. 7 Mr. Ham was questioned in_detail regarding tne electric charges by the Potomac kusctric Power Company, re- garding tae_court injunction and’ the More ihan $2,000,000 fund which has accrued a-der the disputed rates. He was also questioncd closely re- garding the common stock of the Washingten Nailway and Eleetric Company and cmphasized that Con- gress had authorized that company to fisve $1000,000 worth of stock and recrganize the Washington Traction Electric Company, which had failed. Tnder the direction of Congress, he said, $8.500,000 of preferred stock had Trotsky among winners in third inter- national skirmish. Page. Confederate park to be made of Ma- nasses battlefield a8 memorial to both armies engaged there at opening of civil war. Page 4 and | Honors awarded at Eastern High. cKinle: Manual Traini School “lwndly diplomas to tfldul“l‘ea. Page 11 A total of 2,062 eighth-grade pupils romoted to D. C. high schools—get ge.rumzu today. Page 11 ny millions pared from Navy appro- u:rl);tlnn bill Page China_unwilling to confer with Japan on Shantyng. Page 13 v specds work on schools which O evs authorized. Pa Dawes’ appointment seen as great factor 2} Con- ge 3 for economy. Page 13 Kalorama _citizens ask eiandard for mi{l: in District. Page 13 Col. Shertill notifies Petworth Citizens’ - further Page 13 = been §ssued and $6,500,000 of common sto ck. “The only thing that we are ask- ing is o ressonable return on a fair valuation of our property as deter. Mmined by the Public Utilities Commis- Slon~ Mr. Ham told the committee. Questioned by Mr. Kunts, ho said that he believed a fair return would bo certianly not less than 7 per cent and that it might be 8 per oent with great propriety. Less tharn 7 per cent, Be satd, would not allow the com- pasy properly to serve the pi The s sagest companies in the coun- try, he pointes .2ut, Go not expect to £ into L7e m: o et and gek wmona & +s8 than ¢ per cent. CONSIDERS THREE BILLS. 7 Senatc Cominittee Takes Up Merger at Meeting Today. ~ When the Senate District committes met at 2 o'clock this afternoon it had three bills relating to street railway on \