Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1921, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDA N OIS G [ ™ Beiis mpgrrmos CONCERNING THE IRISH. ‘ e Rattlesnake Defies ‘\ Policemen Detailed PACKERS' CONTROL DISTRCTGOLFERS 3 GET DIP ! AT WESTERN Scholarships and Gther Class Honors Announced at Graduation. { William Hard, magazine writer, urged §raduates of Western High School to $ake an interest in the affaifs of the Pommunity as well as those of the na- Gqmmencement exercises yester- Won in the auditorium of the :Diplomas were presented ninete-thrél graduates by Mrs. Susie t 'RNgdes, fhember of the board of educatiod, assistéd by Emerson W. Mat- thews. Dr. Frank. Ballou, superintendent ®f schools, mresided. Invocation was pronounced by Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. A musical program was renedered by the &chool orchestra. _Special Honors Awarded. " Dr. Elmer S. Newton, prin¢ipal of Western, annotiiced the. scholarship awards. Daniel Leo Finucane was awarded the scholarship to the pre- Mmedical course at Georgetown Univer- sity. James Reginald Conard was given the scholarship to the University of Vir- ginia argl Harry Adams Dawson, Jr., was awarded-a scolarship to Washington and Lee University. S “Miss Lady Jane Raby. valedictorian of the graduating class, it was an- fiounced, aftained the highest rating in class work during her school éourse. Announcement also was made that Colby Maxwell Myers has been . certifie@ for entrance to West Point Military’ Academy without examina- tion on the basis of his high standing in scholarghip at Western. Miss MaMorie Elizabeth Swift won the distinction of having completed the four-year course at Western in three years. 84 Will Attend College. .Of the ninety-three members of the graduating class. Dr. Newton an- nounced, elghty-four will attend col- lege or some other higher institution of learning. He also announced that holarships to Syracuse and Colgate universities, Lafayette College and the UniVdrsity of Maryland were still avallable’ o “the graduates of this year's class for the askifig. PLANS NEW BILL ey DR. ROY UPHAM. DR. UPHAM HEAD OF HOMEOPATHS Dr. Roy Upham of Brooklyn, N. Y., first vice president of the American Institute of Homeopathy, was today elevated to the presidency of the in- stitute at the annual convention in the Willard Hotel. Chicago was selected as the meeting place for the 1922 convention. ' Dr. Upham succeeds McCann of Dayton, Ohio. Other offi- cers elegted were: Dr. William H. Honn, Champaign, 1il, first vice presi- dent: Dr. Margaret Hassler, Reading, Pa.. second vice president; Dr. David B. Jewett, Rochester, N. Y., third vice president; Dr. T. E. Costain, Chicago, 1l secretary; Dr. McCann, Dr. H. M. Stevenson of Baltimore, and Dr. C. D. Fischer of Denver, Col.. trustees, and Dr. Grace Kghrs, New York city, censor. Lively Election Contest. The election for the presidena: of the institute followed lphotly con! tested fight by factions supporting Dr. Upham and the opposing candi- date, Dr. Jeremlah Simonson of New York city. The factions are sald to Dr. B A FORSREATFALLS Senator Nortis; Complain§ of Action on Water-Power Project. |, Senator Norris of Nebraska gave motice in the Senate yesterday that Ne would introduce -a separate bill for development of the water-power project at Great Falls recommended in the report of Ma). M. C. Tyler, U. 8. A, Engineer Corps. .His amend- _ment to the Army appropriation bill for beginning work on this project had been logt in conference and Sen- atoc Norris "complained because the Se: conferees had not insisted the hpuse be given. an opportunity to_voteron the amendment. rjijones of Washington, a ‘the Senate District com- d that, as far as he uld see-shat consid- iven to a separate bill f it weregsefered to ‘that cém- e. Z. Senator Norris' Attack. his attack upon the Senate o :because of the failure of o his ent, tor .Nerris criti- 3 -Buplic ilities’ corporations in the Distriet and the supporters of 3 . that street * iness” in the Senate. He said man who had ridden on_the here for, twenty years bangin & strap had told him that he was sgidisgusted with the treat- ment givafiglo people that if a street car caughtfi'fire he would not go across the" et to help put it out. “That man was aflicted with strap. itis,” said ator’ Norris. “It will et you. if youydon't watch out. Such hings. are making anarchists out of the people. wv ¥ In conclusipn Senator Norris warn- the Senate .that if the Senate per- ts in distegarding the wishes of the people.'and their needs. the time will come wheén the people will say “To hell with both your parties! *“Then you fellows who think more of big business than you do of your religion® will be on ypur knees to a mob. . Wadsworth Raglies, ‘Wenator Wadswarth, replying _to Senator, Norris, said that the Ne- denator should disabuse his mMind of kny idea that the vested in- terests, secrct and mysterious, had amything to do with the action of the nferees on the Army approptiation i1 ‘Senator Wadsworth said the lettér written by Secretary Weeks to the ferees had not been received until ter the conferees had acted upon the Great Falts item. f ‘Senator McKeller of Tennessee, dem- cgrat, said that some ‘of the conferees d expressed the opinion that the dreat Falls project, to cost ultimate- 1y about $43.000,000; should not prop- efly be influded in the Army bill. i #Gfl HUNDRED AT BANQUET Noted Physicians'and Officials At- 3 tend Homeopaths’ Dinner. {Eight hundred persons attended the institute’s annual banquet last night, with fully an equal number unable to n admission to the large ballroom of the Willard Hotel, where the func- tion was held. Though the heat was pressive, the large gathering w: not lacking in enthusiasm as speak e#s lauded the principles of homeo- p:thy. Dr. T. A. McCann, president of the institute, and Brig. Gen. Charles ; Sawyer, a former president, pre- ed as toastmasters. Dr. George ron Harding, father of President rding., sat at the speakers' table apd was given an pvation when he efitered the hall. A demonstration was staged for Gen. Sawyer, the ests standing and cheering for sev- efal second 2 Prineipal Address. 3The principal speaker was Charles| F: Kettering, chief engineer and vice piesident of the General Motors Com- iny, whose research -work in the id of organic chemistry convinced him of the soundness of homeopathi principles. Mr. Kettering, who ha sgoken at previous banquets and 0se " work as an engineer is well kpown to the members of the profes- sion, described certain chemical reac- tions in their relation to the homeo- pathic science. e said radium has about the same ation to the science of the future Benjamin Franklin's kite had to development_of electricity. receding Mr. Kettering, Gen. Saw- jr_introduced prominent Army and Navy officers. who spoke briefly. ‘These inciuded Admiral Bdward 8titt, --flwn general of the Nx-y Bleut. Cémmander Joel Boone, the hdmeo: Pathic assoclate of Admiral Stitt; Gen. Hugh 8. Cummings of the pub- 1§ health service; Col. M. A. De La- ney, representing Surgeon General Ireland; Gen. Robert E. Noble, Col. Jghn_Long, Col. Marshal andgothers. 3 president of the™ Ameris Medical Assoclation, also spoke. Physicians Honored. . 'W. B. Hinsdale, dean of the imeopathic Medical School of the iversity of Michigan, and Dr. C. E. ton of Cincipnati, poet laureate of intsitute, were presented with by the institute in recognition sotvicds, Sor. the "géuse of a T have been the outgrowth of .troversy between the Alum As- sociation and the board of trustees of the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women over the control and ownership of the hospital, the alumnae of the institution favoring the election of Dr. Upham as against Dr. Simonson. The institute at the session this morning decided to appoint a special committee to confer with federal pro- hibition and other officlals with a view to work out some revision in the dry” law so that statutes, fules or regulations “unduly restrictive of the therapeutic judgment and procedure of physicians” may be eliminated. The action was taken upon the pre- sentation of a resolution adopted yes- terday by the board of trustees de- nunciative of certain restrictions on the sale of liquors for medicinal pur- poses and recommending that the | stitute request of the “proper authori- ties a review and revision of such ex- isting” restrictive legislation. Given Full Powers. The committee, it is understood, will have full power to confer with federal 'officials and attempt to “iron out” th&| difficulties which confront physicians in connection with the prohibitiom law as it affects the practice of medi- cine. a . Reports by various committees oc- cupied the remainder of the business sesBion this mornipg. - Committees re- porting were those on state examninig boards, medical _legislature and amendments. The following burtaus and socieiies affillated with the in- stitute reported: Homeopathy; science and clinical research; surgical and gynecological; dermatology; pedology and college alliance. Five technical papers on clinical subjects were read at the meeting of the bureau of clinical medicine fol- lowing the businegs session this Dr. L. C. McElwee of St. ., read a paper on “The New| in Pulmonary Tubercu- losis”; Dr. William R. Williams, Philadelphia, Pa. “The Clinical In- terpretation of Ectopic Systoles”; Dr. George Frederick Laidlaw, New York ity, “Some Problems in the Treat- Dr. Clarence Bartlett, Philadelphta, “Vagaries of Stomach Cases.” and Drs. H. N. Eber- hard and_Joseph Hepburn, Phila- delphia, “Basal Metabolism and Its Clinical Application. Visit Mount Vermon Today. Delegates to the convention this afternoon left on a boat trip to Mount Vernon. The boat was scheduled to lsgve at 3:30 e'clock snd return at § o'clock. Tonight at 8 o'clock at. the Willard the Woman's National Ho- meopathic League will hold an honor banquet, at which a program of spe- cial music and toasts will be afforded. The annual congress of states w: held today at the conclusion of the regular session. MEMBERS OF CITY CLUQ SET FOR “PIRATE CRUISE” ‘Members of the City Club’s cruise committee wound up plans last even- ing for the club’'s “pirate cruise” to Quantico tomorrow with an announc ment that everything was “all set” for the biggest gathering of members in_the club's history. Sale of tickets by mail was closed yesterday and the stragglers will have to get their cardboards at the boat or at the clubhouse in person, H. W. Cutler, chairman of the committee, annouhced. Not more than a dozen are left, he sald. The cruisers will leave the Tth street wharf at 9:15 am. sharp aboard the Steamer St. Johns, and a practically continuous program of entertainment will start immediate- ly. Arrangements have been made by the police department to guard members’ machines left at the dock during the day. Mr. Cutler took occasion, last even- ing to announce formally that there was ‘“‘absolutely no connection” be- tween the City Club “pirates” and those who are suspected of having made away with several ships Atlantic coast in the last few moliths. Aboard the steamer will be a large group of public officials as guests of the club, including Representatives Millspaugh, Zihlman, Gilbert, Blan- ton, Brown and Kunz of the District committee; Commissioner Rudol, Maj. Gessford, superintendent of ice, and others. HOLDS UP SHIP BOARD ADS Chairman Lasker to Probe All Ad- vertising Contracts. Suspension of all advertising cofi- tracts of the Shipping Board with newspapers and other periodicals has been “ordered by Chairman Lasker pending a detailed study of the situ- ation and .a determination of the board's future policy, it was an. nounced ' yesterday .at the Shipping Board. It was explained that Mr. Lasker, ‘who is an advertising man, desired té determine, among other things, whether funds were being expended to the hest possible advantage. Fi PLANS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. ‘With a report that the membership had been increased more than 50 per eent in the last #everal weeks, plans for another drive were discussed at & meeting_of the St. Anthony’s branch ouf th.u"‘s'&'.n:‘.n tEollnl:ll of a&hho.&lf en, ony’s, parish Brookland, last n!l'h{ A. L Hickey addressed the meeting, ADVICE AT SCHOOL Senator Jones Spéaker af Americanization Pupils’ Entertainment. Although the United States is a re- public, its citizens will always live under the rule of the minority, Sena- tor\Vones of Washington declared at & reception -and entertainment at the Columbia Junior High School last night, which was given in honor of ll:de_:ns hor the Americanization chools, who were ranged by the D. A. R, S. R., natural- lnxnon bureau and public officials, e A:‘n.m Simon, president of the education, ‘and Walter B. Patterson, director el LT _of ‘speclal schools, . Medal Is Awarded. 2 Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the District Supreme Court presented the William Howard Taft good citizenship medal awarded by the Colonial Daughters to Miss Rena Lopiko, a Lithuanian girl, who has been in this country only five months. The girl won the medal for an essay on “Amer- ica, the Land of Opportunity.” D. So- lon, a Greek, and M. Der, a Chinese, received first and second prices. Cer- tificates were presented to twenty- eight other students for essays on the same subject. Thirteen women who have com- pleted the Red Cross course in home nursing and hygiene were presented certificates by~ Miss Clara Dean Noyes, director of the Red Cross Nursing Service. ~Mrs. Edgar Allan presented awards to students of the Curtis School in Georgetown at- tendance and bringing in other pu- pils. Raymond Crist of the natural- ization ‘bureau presented certificates to students who have satisfactorily completed the course in the Ameri- canization schools. . Presentation of Flags. To each of the new citizens Miss May Duncanson of Our Flag Chapter of the D. A. R. presented an American flag, while other chapters of the or- ganization gave them copies of the “American Creed” and the Constitu- tion. A flag code was presented to the ‘school by Mrs. Herbert of the Louisa Adams Chapter of the D. A. - "Among the features of the exercises were two-minute speeches by mem- bers of the citizenship class on “Why ! Admiral Sims, with hi at the Navy Department, where 'FORNEWP.0.10 ed to Head Bureau of Accounts. KRAM MENTIONED President Taft.|introduced in the Senate I Became an American Citizen.” Af- ter the ceremonies, the guests ‘in- spected a sewing exhibit in the Red Cross_rooms of the school. Articles on exhibition were made by the Americanization students, under the direction of Miss Wilhelmina Rhode. —————— Charles A. Kram, auditor for the Post Office Department since 1911, is to be selected as the new controller of the department, and placed In charge of the bureau of accounts to be organized under the provisions of the budget and accounting act. It is_understood that Mr. Kram's name has been placed before Presi- dent Harding, and the appointment - is expected shortly. Mr. Kram' was iappointed as auditor for the Post ies * inti Office Department by Supplies* Association Head Largest Accounting Organizatio Y : Changes In the accounting system Opposes Any Weakening |[ac ine department are expected to have little effect on the 600 employes H of the office, practically all of whom of Transportation Law. |Wii vemain, aithough ultimately per- haps 100 will be transferred to the Any attempt to impair provisions of |bureau of the Budget: e Cf v 'he office_of the auditor h the transportation act. would be 8|, .%omee Department is oneft the menace to successful operation of the |j,7gest accounting organizations in nation's railroads in the public inter-ithe world. Upward of 1,000,000 ac- est, Davies Warfleld, president of the cm‘xéus. ltco;rlrré:gl.e«.l.m;»yflzgro.or?g:m ; aid_mone; National Association of Owners of | V0 nors, fepresenting audited trans- Railroad Supplies, declared today at|actions of $3,000.000.000, are received the Senaste investigation of the rail-|and settled each year. zoad situation: Mr. Kram_instituted .the electrical ' - auditing and accounting machinery in “Any unsatisfactory application of the office and the reorganization of the provisions of the transportation the office personnel and accounting act since the railroads were re-|gystem, resulting in a saving of turned,” said Mr. Warfield, “has been |$5,000,000. it is understood, in the (ost largely due to both the conditions in [of conducting the office during the which the railroads were .returned |past ten years. The electrical ac- and the general after-war readjus ment which has obtained in every i dustry and in every relation of indus- trial or financial life.” Mr. Warfield sald it would be of material assistance at the present time if means were adopted imme- diately to fund the obligations of the rallroads to the Railroad Adminis- tration, Mr. Warfield concluded his state- ment today and the committee tomor- row will hear members of the Se- curity Owners’ Association’s board of economies and engineering. Resume Study of Problem. Study of the railroad problem was resumed yesterday by the Senate in- terstate commerce committee, with Mr. Warfleld as the chief witness. ' “The question for the moment is,” Mr. Warfleld sald, “can sufficient revenue be obtained from rates and fares that whi be considered rea- sonable by the public and the ship- pers, and will these rates bear a re- lation to the price obtainable for the articles transported that will not im- pede commerce, or will part of the money required to meet the neces- sities of transportation have to be supplied_in the public interest by taxation?” The latter meant government oper- ation and eventual government own- ership, and should be avoided by all means, the witness declared. He ex- pressed the bellef that with proper economies and the return of mormal business conditions the railroads could earn a 6 per cent return and also reduce rates, adding -that the held accduntable for the contraction of the carriers’ business. ‘Would Solve Problem. Mr. Warfleld thought organization of railroad officials, as grouped in each of the four regions established by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sionsand creation of a central agency to supply equipment without profit and perform other services ufder super- vision of the Interstate Commerce Commission would solve the problem, and submitted two bills for that pur- Ppose. Interstate Commerce Comntission reports on carriers’ revenues and ex- penditures, Mr. Warfleld declared, gave conclusive evidence of the ne- cessity for reduction of wages of employes, although that would not entirely enable the carriers to satisfy the ‘demands of shippers for lower rates. He proposed co-ordinated re- lations between the commission and the Railroad -Labor Board, as either could function te the best interests of all concerned without an inter- change of information. recent increase in rates could not beJ counting System has been extended since to the larger post offices of the country. Native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kram, who is & native of Penn- sylvania, entered the government service in 1890, with the census bu- reau. In 1892 he was ‘transferred to the office of the auditor for the Post Office Department, and promoted through grades to the position of law clerk in 1909. He was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh as member of the Treasury committee in charge of the reorganization of the govern- ment. auditing and accounting sys- tem, and served as such until_his appointment_as auditor for the Post Office Department. . PROPER TO ADJUST CROPS. Secretary Wallace Detends_Actlon of Nation’s Farmers. . Chambers of commerce should ac- quaint themselves with the “intimate and reciprocal relations between agri- culture and all other industries,” Sec- retary Wallace today wrote in a letter to W. E. Holler of the Flint, Mich.. chamber. “Kill off the fallacy that it is - moral for farmers to adjust their phe- duction to the probable demand by icurtailing a particular crop in the {face of a present or prospective over supply and ruinously low prices—a thing manufacturers have been doing from the beginning of time,” the Sec- retary wrote. Another fallacy, Mr. Wallace added. was its belief that agriculture had been favored with special legislation. Approximately forty million people are now living on farms or directly or indirectly dependent upon farming for their 1ivelihood, the Secretary said. ) ———e 10 C. KOONS RESIGNS.’ John C. Koons, former first is ant postmaster general, has resigned as special assistant to the Postmas- ter General in connection with the postal commission. He will enter private business. Mr. Koons has been connected with the postal service since 1906, when he was appointed as an _inspector. He became first assistant postmaster general in 1916. As chairman of the parcel post commission he took a Jeading part in the establishment of that service. Mr. Koons is a native of Patapsco, Md. aide, Lieut. Commander Lamarw, photographed today he reported to Secretary Denby. WDEPONERASKE I WAR LOAN TASK Auditor for Department Slat- | President Indorses Measure for Refunding Those Made to Allies. Broader authority for the Treasury Department is “essential” to the ad- ministration’s plans for refunding for- eign loans, Secretary Mellon declared in a letter to President Harding transmitting a draft bill granting the desired powers. The bill was forwarded to Chairman Penrose of the Senate finance commit- tee and Chairman Fordney of the House ways and means committee by President Harding and immediately by Senator Penrose. It would confer blanket authority on the Treasury, with approval of the President, to “reconvert or extend loans and interest payments. to ac cept foreign eecuritics and to settle claims not now secured. President's Suggestion. Mr. Harding wrote the two_chairmen that “all the circumstances suggest the grant of broad powers to the Secretary of the Treasury to handie this problem in such a manner as best to protect the interests of our government.” “I hope your committee and Con- the President's letter contin- ued. “will find it consistent promptly to sanction such an act as that which is suggested in the inclosed draft. 1f the Congress wiil promptly sanction such a grant of authority the Secre- tary of the Treasury may proceed to the prompt exercl}e of "the powers gr.zmed tot him I'd' we reasonably ¥ expect a satisfactory handl of the obligations due lll'l;y(he clulrlrl: of our government which are await- ing settlement.” alrman Penrose announced that the Senate finance committee would flifi.'fly"“fl?rf‘s‘l“ the bill next Wed- , cretal Ris Staft us witnessea ° Scrion and Provisions Bill The bill authorizes the Secreta: the Treasury, with the apbrl\-:ly :: the President, “from time to-time, to refund or convert, and to extend the time of payment of the principal or the interest, or both, of any obliga- tion of any foreign government now owing’ to the United States, or any obligation of any foreign government hereafter received by tge United States (inclyding obligations held by the United Statés Crain Corporation) arising out of the European war, into bonds or other obligations of such, or of any other foreign government, and from time'to time to recelve bonds and obligations of any foreign government in substitution for those now or hereafter held by the United States, in such form and of such terms, conditions, date or dites of ma- turity and rate or rates of interest, and ‘with such sccurity, if any, as shall be deemed for the best intcrest of the United States, and to adjust and settle any and all claims not now represented by bonds or obligations which the United States now has or hereafter may have against any for- eign government, and to accept se- curities therefor. —_— RELIEF IS IN SIGHT. “Not So Warm Tomorrow,” Weath- er Man Predicts. Relief from the hot weather was promised by the weather bureau to- day, which predicted unsettled weather, with local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight, followed by partly cloudy weather tomorrow and “not so warm.” Today at noon the official tube at the weather bureau registered a de gree or so less than was marked up at noon yesterday. All records for heat here were broken yesterday, when the official high mark was 94 de- grees. ' —— After fifty years the ban against Woman students has been lifted at Augsburg . Seminary, a prominent Lutheran educational institution in Minneapolis. THRILLING AIRPLANE FALL AND 'RESlCUE. meaplane, which participated mp‘mwfilmhflfllfl ASKEDBYA.F.OFL. Calls on Congress to Enact Such Legis- lation. By the Associsted Press. DENVER, Col., June 23.—%he con- vention of the American Federation of Labor today called upon Congress to enact legislation to control the meat packing industry of the country. Lewis’ Platform. In his first public statement as to his platform, Mr. Lewls, president of the United Mines Workers, sald: “I stand for government owner- ship of the railroads and natlonaliza tion of the mines, and other progre: sive legislation that will give the workers and the tollers of America the freedom and justice in industry they deserve. “I stand for health insurai.ce, old age pensions and unemployment in- surances—all progressivé measures for the relief of the working musses. The enactment of laws covering these subjects would give to the workors adequate protection and reward for seryice that they have render:d in- dustry.” Mr. Lewls sald that he had taken no definite stand on the subject of relations with European trades union movements, adding: “I believe, however, that some logi- cal proposition can’ be worked out by which the American labor move- ment again can be affiliated with the International Federation of Trude Unions. Of course, the autonomy cf the American organization must be fully guaranteed. “In any event, 1 believe we should not lose contact with the European federation and we should ne in com- munication with that body.’ “All my policies,” he continued, ‘will be formulated on a sane and con- structive basis and be designed to meet and adequately dispose of the great issues that confront organisel labor as they exist today. While President Gompers issued no statement, supporters in his behailf declared ‘that “his record in the American labor movement during the past forty-one years would re-elect him to the preside: \ This made the issues between the two candidates clear, as President Gompers has already gone on record against government ownership, un- employment insurance, health insur- ance and other similar proposed legis- lative measures. Telegram Made Public. The Lewis boomers made public a telegram sent by John Lassler, presi- dent, and William Mitch, secretary of the Indiana district, Unlted Mine Workers, to Frank Farrington, presi- dent of the Illinois district; Robert Harlan, president of the Washington district, and Alexander Howat, presi- dent of the Kansas district, urging them to vote for the miners' leader. All three of these district mine lead- ers are delegates to the convention and are reported opposed to Lewis. The telegram said that the execu- tive board of the Indlana district had held a meeting and canvassed Me sit ' uation and it was “convinced that the great mass of Indiana miners over whelmingly favored a change in the presidency of the American Federa- tion of Labor.” More than 200 resolutions from lo- cal miners’ unions in all sections of the country have been received at the Lewis campaign headquarters, it was tated, approving the candidacy of the miners’ chief and urging his support. The railroad organizations up to to- day had failed to declare which can- didate they would support. If they reach agreement, labor leaders said, their vote probably would decide the election. With the railroad and the Irish questions disposed of, the convention today began to dispose of a number of minor matters and prepared the way to take up jurisdictional disputes and the question of relations with European labor movements. Resolutions Adopted. Among the more than a score of resolutions adopted yesterday were included declarations: Urging passage of the Nolan bill to make the minimum wage for govern- ment employes $3. Supporting the executive councii's report on adverse court decisions and urging enactment of a national anti- injunction law. Supporting efforts of seamen to get workmen's compensation and accident insurance. Supporting the United Mine Work- ers in their court cases growing out of the coal strike. Opposing the Calder coal bill in the United States Senate. Approving the Massachusetts law relating to formation of co-operative banks and credit union: Requesting large appropriations for the federal employment bureau. Approving the executive. council's report condemning the ‘“one big union” and urging international unions with members in Canada to af. filiate with the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress. Approving a court of adjustments for civil service employes to settie disputes. . Referring to the executive council for investigation and action on & pro- posal to ask for reduction of railroad | executives’ salaries. |GOMPERS REPLIES TO CRITICS Tells Federation of Long Citizen- ship in This Country. DENVER,’ Col., June 23.—President Samuel Gompers yesterday took an | Zotive part In the debate of the American Federation of Labor con- vention, and in doing 8o replied to what he sald were criticisms of him because of his foreign birth. - “There has been some criticism of myself because I am not a native of this country,” -he said. “It is a fact that 1 was born in England. I came to the United States when I was thirteen years old. I have lived in these United States fifty-eight years. That, 1 dare say, is a longer period than the average American who is born in this country. I became & cCiti- gen at the .earllest opportunity, when 1 was twenty-one years old.” The occasion for Mr. Gompers' speech was offered by debate over the resolution providing for unemploy- ment insurance, which Mr. Gompers opposed. “This is not insurance to assure # ployment, but compensation for the unemployed,” he began. “There are some who hold that when the hours of labor are reduced the reduction im- plies that workers will produce less and thereby make employment for those out of work. On the contrary, the industrial history of the world demonstrates that reduced hours of labor, others things being equal, will increase production. Other Countries’ Experience. . “Payments to the unemployed in countries which have adopted such ins ce have not reduced unemploy- ment one lota,” he said. “Quite the contrary. As Soon ais you establis unemployment insurance the working people place themselves under the ardianship of the count i “Hvery act of life, so far as it re< lates to labor or employment, is sub- Ject to the action and decision of the vernment,” he- sald. He declared hat persons idle because of strikes would not benefit and that the trend of activity of organized labor in ef- forts to organise would be “subject to every petty and high official.” It sounds so humane,” he said, “it sounds sa considerate, to provideé some means: from any soul to sustain some worker who is unemployed.” But, Mr. Gompers added, “it would be put- ting the heads of laboring shen in the halter, making us slaves, willing, obedient slaves, of any government on the face of the globe. “n “1 belleve in this repablic,” - tinued. “I believe that opportunity here {8 greater than anywhere in the 4, but with all this, I would not trust ‘the government with the des- tinies of-the toilers of Ameriea™ - To Dislodge Reptile | By the Associated Press. ¥ JACKSONVILLE, Fila., June 23~—A rattiesnake of mo mean proportions. ich dampemed the offk walor of policemen detalled to dislodge it from the Basement of a warchouse In the loeal wholesal distriet. re- mained unperturbed last might. The manager of the ware- house decided to deny the pro- posed attemptis of numerous adventurers t remove th snake and in the meantime was the recipient of many sugges- tions as to how it should be dome. CITY HEADS MAKE PLEA TO SAVE PLAN TO EXTEND 14th ST. (Continued fromw First Page.) alternative.method exists for reaching the territory beyond the hospital. He asked that the alternative proposals be given careful consideration. Mr. Shoemaker was the fourth and last witness to respond to Secretary Weeks' invitation that opponents of the extension plan present their views. When it appeared there were no others present to object to the proposal, Mr. Weeks recognized Commissioner Ru- dolph, president of the board of Dis- trict Commissioners. Following a brief statement to the effect the Commissioners unanimous- ly approve the proposal to carry 14th street through the hospital area, Mr. Rudolph introduced Engineer Com- missioner Kutz, ho presented in de- tail the Commissioners’ position. At the outset Commissioner Kutz reviewed the steps that led up to the highway commission being requested by Congress to report on the 14th; street problem. He said that former Secretary of War Baker originally opposed the suggestion that I street be extended through the Wal- ter Keed zone, but shbsequently noti- fied - the Commissioners that would not object to the extension being made on a_depressed grade. Commissioner Kutz pointed out that the Wadsworth bill, pending in Con- gress, to close all streets in the hos pital reservation has the approval of the Commissioners, with the exception that they consider 14th street should be extended through the reservation. In suggesting that the extension be made on a depressed grade, the Com- missioner expressed the conviction that this plan would sufficiently safe- guard the members of the hospital olony and in no way would interfere with the development of the reserva- tion, He said the extension would meet the hospital's need of more ade- quate transportation facilities, not to mention the transportation needs of the growing suburban districts lying north of the hospital. As to Cars' Nolse. The Commissioner questioned the likelthuod of the extensfon creating noise that would be detrimental to; the patients, 1nasmuch as the line would not pass near the wards, but, on the contrary, he pointed out, would | pass through that section of the res- ervation where it is intended to de- velop a medical center. including a| library, museum and officers’ quar- ters, as an adjunct of the hospital proper. Figures were given by the Commis- sioner showing the comparative cost of extending 14th street through the! reservation on a surface grade, of extending it on a sunken grade and of carrying it south of the reserva- tlon under 16th street into Rock Creek Park. The straight-line extension would involve a basic cost of $140,000, he estimated. To carry the line through on a depressed grade would cost $215,000, while the plan to carry the street south of the reservation and under 16th street into Rock Creek Park would necessitate an ex- penditure of $240.000. he estimated. Col. Kutz assured the highway commission that the District Com missioners have the deepest interest in the development of Walter Reed Hospital, and would not recommend the extension of 14th sireet through the reservation at a depressed grade If they were not convinced that the plan, in no way would retard the proper development of the institu- tion. “I hold in my hand practically the dedication of 14th street from the boundary down to where the car line now ends,” Charles C. Glover told the highway commission. Mr. Glover explained Jater that he has obtained promises for the dedication of more than 90 per cent of the right-of-way of 14th street, north and south of the hospital reservation. “It would be little short of a crime against the people of the District to cut off this passage to the morth end of the city, when the problem is so easy of solution,” Mr. Glover con- tinued. Former Senator Lee in a strong ap- peal for the opening of 14th street, told the commission that it should dis- tinguish between the Walter Reed Hospital proper and the mcdical Jen- ter which it is proposed to develop there. Mr. Lee told the commission that the buildings of the hospital proper are now actually closer to Georgia avenue with its car line and steady flow of traffic than they would be to 14th street 1f that thoroughfare should be opened through the reser- vation. He told the commission that when the Army officials\wera erecting the present hospital buildings they had the entire tract to pick from. and de- cided to put the bufldings practically within a square of Georgia avenue. The winess said he did not ques- tion their judgment in making that decision, and consequentiy, is unable to understand how any of the hospital officials can now oppose the opening or another street a greater distance he ! FAVORED FOR TITLE Mid-Atlantic Championship Begins With Washington Strongly Represented, Bpecial Dispateh to The Staz. . PRINCESS ANNE CON'NTRY CLUB, Virginia Beach, Va. June 23—With Wweather and course faworable, more than 110 golfers, leading’ players of the middle ~ Atlantic gection, began the quzlifying round today over the Princess Anne course in the apnual individual =championship of the Mid- dle_Atlantic Golf Assoclation. Washington has sent all its best players to the tourney and is £on- ceded an excellent chance to Wis the event as well as to annex the team chamnionship of the association. Columbia Country Club has put |& strong team. Its ‘members are: Robert L. Finkenstaedt, Donald | Woodward, Albert R. MacKenzie, M. D. Stevenson and Hugh MacKen zie. Columbia is favored to win this event. The Chevy Chase Club has not entered a team. although W. R. TucKerman and J. D. Cassels of that club are playing in the tournament. The Washington Golf and Country Club has entered a strong team, but is not favored to win. The qualifying round ends today and the match play round will begin tomorrow morning. Every com- petitor in the tournament willl have a chance to play in the match play round. The Princess Amne Comntry Club has supplied additional prizes to enable every one of the 130-odd entrants to compete in some flight. Several Washington men are play- ing fine golf and should have a chance to reach the final round. Clarke Corkran turned in a card of seventy~ five yesterday. while Robert L. Fin- Kkensfaedt of Columbia had a seven- ty-seven. Albert R. MacKenzie of Columbia has an eighty, while Don- ald Woodward of the same club- turned in an eighty-ome. Waiter R. Tuckerman, the crack player of tis Chevy Chase Club, has entered the tourney, as has J. D. Cassels of the same club. The qualifying round at eighteen holes began yesterday, with more than one hundred and thirty players entered, the biggest and best field that has ever competed in & tournament of the association. Thé golf course is not in good conditiol owing to the continuous absence rain, but it is expected the puttin greens will be watered before mat Play starts. Washington has sent larger delegation than ever compete in a tournament outside of -the cap tal. and golfers here hive agreed that a Washington man may win. than Georgia avenue from the ho: ital buildings. ¥ B P sentative Zihlman, in @ briet statement to the commission, Sup’ ported the stand of the District Com- missioners in favor of the opening of 4th street. M ol the highway commission he visited the reservation yesterday and saw none of the convalescent 8ol- diers near the 16th street end of th® {park, but they were all at the east or Georgia avenue side of the ! grounds. {873 Bond Smith ghen took charge of the introduction of other witnesses 1% favor of the opening of the street. William McK. Clayton, speaking for the citizen associations’ of the city: ! {old the commission that had George Washington dreamed. that the Na- tional Capital would ever extend to the present limits of the District of Columbia provision would have been made for the extension of streets to hose limits. MPle asked the highway commission to consider carefully the testimony of Col. Kutz for the District Commis- sloners, “because those Commissioners are the official spokesmen for the peo- Ple of Washington. And while the Citizens do not always agree with the Commissioners, they are behind them in full force on this question.” 'W. T. 8. Curtis, speaking for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Com- mission, went on record in opposition to the propesal to close 14th street through the Walter Reed Hospital reservation He appealed for the Maryland com- munities north of the District. which, he said, need this new thoroughfare if that large area is to develop and grow. E. B. Henderson of the Piney Branch Citizens' Assoclation threw out the suggestion that some day 16th street may be declared a boulevard for light | vehicles only, thus leaving Georgia avenue the only other gateway (o the morth end of the city if 14th street is not opened. Jesse C. Suter put the Takema Park Citizens’ Association on record in favor of the opening of the street. Charles W. Ray voiced the senti- ment of the Brightwood Citizens' Association, which also is strongly in favor of the proposed opening. 5. D. Grove presented a brief on behalf of the Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens' Association, advocating the Aegopepment. Bletrict Assessor Richards gave & brief review of the development of District and suburban streets. and the considerations leading up to the adop- tion of the highway plam in 1898.° He said the proposal to stop 14th street at its juncture with the hospital reserv. tion would constitute the first serious departure from that plan. Mr. Rich- ards contended that the extensionsof 14th street is a vital necessity to con- tinue development of the District. 0. W. Robey, county commissioner of Montgomery county: Harry Martin of Kensington and other residents of Maryland made brief statements, in which they predicted the development of the communities just over the Dis. trict line in Maryland would be seri- ously retarded unless an additional transportation artery is provided. “~