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WEATHER. Fair and cooler tonight and tomor- Tow. s Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: 2 p.m. today; lowest, 74, report on page 7. . Closing New York Stocks, Page 23. No. 28,180. PRISON SENTENGES GIVENTO ARNSTEIN ANDALLEGEDAIDS Five Convicted of Conspiracy to Bring Stolen Securities Into District. $10,000 AND $5,000 FINES i ARE IMPOSED ON THREE Sullivan and Easterday Escape Payments—Appeal Taken. Men Out on Bonds. Jules W., ajias Nicky, Arnstein, and Isadore, alias Nick, Cohn of New York and David W. Sullivan, Norman S. Bowles and Wilen W. Easterday of ‘Washington, recently convicted of a conspiracy to bring stolen securities into the District of Columbia in Octo- ber, 1919, were sentenced today by Justice Siddons in Criminal Division 1 of the District Supreme Court to two years each in the penitentiary. Arnstein and Cohn were each fined $10,000 in addition and Bowles $5,000. No fine was added to the sentences of Sullivan and Easterday. Attorney T. Morris Wampler, for the defendants, noted an_appeal to the Court of Appeals. The defendants were allowed to continue at liberty under bonds of $10,000 each to await the action of the appellate tribunal. The sentence imposed on Arnstein and Cohn is the maximum under the law. When court convened this morning Justice Siddons announced that he had decided to overrule the motion of the accused for a new trial. Counsel for the accused immediately filed ob- Jections to the Imposition of sentenc: declaring that as Justice Siddons had not presided at the trial and heard the witnesses, he could not have the famiiiarity with the case nccessury to weigh the question of the sentence, which under the law has a maximum but no minimum. Justice Siddons also overruled the objection. Asks Maximum Penalty. " Agsistant United States Attorney Cromelin, who with Special Attorney W. E. Leahy. conducted the prosecu- tion, asked for the maximum punish: ment of each of the accused. He pointed out that the conspiracy had for its object the stealing of securities totaling $5,000,000, and said that Arn- stein had stated he knew where to dispose of this amount in the United States, Canada and Europe. Mr. Cromelin explained to the court | 0, high that $400,000 had been obtained from benks in Washington, Philadelphia and New York, of which sum more than $100,000° “was obtaimed fraudu- Iently from local financial institu- tions. He sald the maximum was a small punishment. Attorney Wampler criticised the sistant prosecu- statement of the tor and made it the basis of an addi tional motion to prevent the imposi- tion of sentence. The motion was overruled. Arnstein Praises Gould. ‘When Arnstein was called on before sentence he declared he had nothing to say. The court inquired if he had been correctly Quotefl as praising the fairness of Justice Gould at the end of the trial. Arnstein reiterated his statement that Justice Gould was the fairest judge he had ever seen. When Justice Siddons referred to the desig- nating of Armstein as the ‘“master mind” of the conspiracy in newspa- - per accounts, the accused smilingly ‘ responded. “The newspapers are Very generous.” Bowles denied his guilt when called on before sentence. He asserted that he had never seen Arnstein or Cohn until they entered the court for trial, and had not been to New York at the time of the formation of the alleged conspiracy. The court re- ferred to the fact that Bowles is a member of the bar and an officer of the court, which added to the guilt 2s_determimed by the jury. Sullivan and Easterday had noth- ing to say when called on, but the court, reviewing their situations, de- cided npt to add a fine to the term of imprisonment. N Attorney Cromelin explained that by serving an additional month the three men fined could make pauper affidavits and be relieved of payment. Shortly after the imposition of sen- tence, Attorney T. Morris Wampler for the defendants, flled in the District Court of Appeals a petition signed by Arnstein and the other accused men asking for a writ of mandamus to compel Justice Siddons to vacate the sentence and grant a new trial. The appellate tribunal is requested to is- sue a rule on Justice Siddons to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued against him. Counsel in his petition claims that the death of Justice Gould, who pre. sided at the trial, before a bill of ex- ceptions had been completed wmakes it obligatory on the court to grant a new trial. He points out that section 953 of the Revised Statutes of the United States does not apply to tffis Wistrict because the rules of the District Su- preme Court provide that “in case the judge is unable to settle the bill of exceptions a new trial shall be granted.” This was one of the points relied on by counsel for the defense in the mo- tion for a new trial which Justice Sid- dons overruled today. WHALE KILLED IN N. Y. BAY. NEW YORK, Juge 24.—A baby whale swam through tha Narrows into New York harbor today. While it lay mpon a sand bar off Staten Island, a watchman and & restsurant owner, ing a shotgun and a carving Ste, ended the young visitor's life. &t was eighteen feet long, and appar- ently too young to know that an out- going tide waits for no whale Hi Entered as second post_office Washington{ D. ighest, 92, at at 5 am. to- -class, matter COLLIER GIVEN HIGH POST President of G. W. U. Nominated as Ambassador to Chile. Dr. William Miller Collier, president of George Washington University, was flominated today by President Harding as American ambassador to Chile. Dr. Collier was born at Lodi, N. Y. November 11,1867, the son of a min. iater. In March, 1903, he was made a spe- cial assistant attorney general of the United States, by President Roose- velt, and assigned to the Department of Commerce and Labor. The fol- lowing year he was made solicitor for the department. Dr. Collier was minister to Spain from 1905 to 1309. He was elected president of George Washington University, December 4, 1917, and took office September 1, 1918. CITY HEADS PROBE. RATES OF TAXICABS Terminal Company Blames High Prices on Commis- sions to Hotels. The difference in the rates charged by the Terminal Taxicab Company and the newly-organized Yellow Cab Com- pany was inquired into by Col. Kutz, chairman of the Public Utilities Com- mission, at a hearing today on the petition of .the Terminal Company to have its present schedule continued after July 1. . “How do you account for the lower Yellow Cab rates?’ Col. Kutz asked G. Thomas Dunlop, president of the Terminal Company. Mr. Dunlop replied that the prin- cipal cause for the higher rates charged by the Terminal Company is the commission it pays the Washing- ton Terminal Company and hotels for privileges enjoyed at those places. $23,000 Paid for Rights. | Walter G. Dunlop, secretary-treas- urer of the Terminal Company, testi- fied that for the five months ended | with May the net income of the com- ipany was $18,519.57. He later testi- {fied that during the same period the company paid approximately $23.000 in commissions to the depot and hotels. “Suppose you abandoned your con- tracts with the depot and hotels and operated as the Yellow Cap Company, what would be the result?’ Col. Kutz inquired. “We woud lose that business and some one else would get it," replied Mr. Dunlop. After studying the rate schedules of the two companies, Col. Kuts| ex- pressed the bellef that the difference is so marked in some.-instances as to indicate that the Terminal rates are Theory of Yellow Cabs. President Dunlop explained that the | Yellow Cab Company was organized on the theory that when a large volume of business had been built up the proposi- tion “would pay at the lower rates charged. We informed the commission that the Terminal Cab Company is now | negotiating with the depot offiaials to readjust the 15 per cent commission now paid for the Unian station privi- leges. i President Dunlop testified that the | Terminal Cab Company and the Yellow Cab Company are separate corporations and the Yellow company pays for all of | the services it receives from the Ter- minal company, except the salaries of | the three executive officers of the two | companies, whose pay is not divided | between the two companies. The sal- | aries of these three officials, he testi- | fied, amount to $15,000. In answer to a questjon by Col. Kutz, President Dunlop said the cost of tires and gasoline has dropped since Janu- | ary, but that wages of cab employes | have not gone down. RENT ACT REPORTED. Committee Supports Extension of Ball Measure. ' Chairman Ball of the Senate Dis- trict committee today reported to the Senate favorably from the committee his bill to extend the gperation of the | Ball rent act until May 22, 1922, seven | months beyond the date set for its ex- piration. The bill now goes to' the Senate calendar and Senator Ball will seek early action upon it. Besides extending the life of the| rent act, the bill exempts business property from the operation of the act after October 22 next. It also authorizes the employment of coun: sel by the rent commission, and pro- vides specifically for the continuance of any suits” that may be under way and not concluded when the rent act expires in May, 1922. There is another provision which authorizes landlords who have charged rents in excess of the rental set by the rent cqmmission, up to the time of ‘the decision of the United States Supreme Court, to make refunds to the tenants. If such re- fund is not made, then a rule may be issued by the rent commission to com- pel such returns. —_— GLASS DECLINES HQNOR. Senator Refuses to Take Special Decoration From Italy. Petersburg, Va., June 24.—Senator Carter Glass of Virginia has declined to accept the decoration of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, according ‘to information re- ceived here. The insignia of the order was transmitted by the Italian am- bassador at Washington to the Secre- tary of State, who informed Senator Glass of that fact. The Virginia senator says that the Constitution will not allow him to ac- cept the honor. guing tide waits fornowhale ____oeptthebemor GIANTU.S. AIRSHIP, BUILT BY BRITISH, MAKES FINE TRIAL WITH 43 ABOARD The WASHINGTON, D. C, FRiDAY, JUNE 24, 1921_THIRTY-FOUR LABOR FEDERATON ASKS RESIENTIL INOURY N ROTS Responsibility for Death and Issuing of Guns at Ham. mond, Ind., Sought. ELECTION OF OFFICERS SET FOR TOMORROW Women Firmly in Favor of Resolu- tion Giving Them Full Union Rights. By the Associated Press. DENVER, Col., June 24.—The con- vention of the American Federation of Labor today called upon President Harding to investtigate the strike riots at the Standard Steel Car Com- pany, Hammond, Ind., in September, 1919, and to fix the responsibility for the “issuing of guns™ and the death of four steel car workers. The committee on international re- lations, it was learned, will report unfavorably the two resolutions sub- mitted to the convention by the In- ternational Association of Machinsts and the Firemen and Oilers’ Union, demanding that President Gompers immediately be instructed. to re- affiliate the federation with the In- ternational Federation of Trades Unions. The machinists' delegation has an- uounced its intention to put up a fight to overthrow the committee's re- port and obtain the adoption of their proposal. Enactment of legislation by Con- gress providing “strict federal con- 2 trol of the production and distribu- | tion of natural resources now private- ly beld and privately developed,” was demanded by the convention. The executive officers were instructed to “exercise every legitimat means to obtain the enactment of legislation at once for such federal control through publicity or otherwise.” Women Unite in Support. The woman:delegates have united to support a resolution which would amend the federation's constitution | S0 as to give them “all the privileges | of membership in the union of their | trade or industry.” If they are de-| Fheni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION YANKEE INTIE FOR BRITISH GOLF TTLE Hutchison, American Pro, and Wethered Finish 72 Holes With Cards of 296. By the Associated Press. ST. ANDREWS, June 24.—Jock Hutchison, prmofessional, of Chicago had a 70 in the fourth round of the | i i “RAIDING PARSON” DIES. Death of Rev. Johnson, Prohibition Agent, Due to Overwork. PHILADELPHIA, June 24— The Rev. Robert E. Johnson of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, who, a federal prohibition agent in Pennsyl- vania, became known as the “raiding parson,” died at his home here today. the result, it was said, of his stre {uous work in keeping after violat- lors of the liquor law. He was fifty leight years old, und death was due to overwork and exhaustion. ALLU. S ENTHUSED PAGES. Member of the Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclus y entitled to per and also pa All rights dispatches the use for .republication of credited to it or not otherw'se credited in this news dispatches the local published hereln, of publication of special herein are also reserved. GERMANS TURN OVER AMERICAN PROPERTY SEIZED DURING WAR By the Associated Press. BERLIN, June 23.—In making formal announcement today that all American property held by the German government would be re- leased immediately, the foreign of- fice said much of such property al- ready had been restored, but that certain credits and sect still h, i | the United States would adopt the same system of accounting as that provided for in the Versailies treaty, the announcement declared. Consequently, it added, Germany in returning Americ property n Wwas running the risk of having to make double payments, but never- theless the goverfment had decided to turn dver all American property immediately to save the owners further trouble, facilitate a re- sumption of ' German-American trade and establish the inviolability of private property. —— UNION IS UPHELD IN MABREY CASE Justice Hitz Drops Test Suit by Carpenter Suspended After Refusing to Strike. Justice Hitz today discharged a rule to show cause and dismissqd the peti- tion for writ of mandamus filed by William R. Mabrey agains the Car- i penters’ District Council of the United nied membership in any union they ! British open golf championship, mak- e R D [ing nis final total 296, and giving him The resolution charged that the workers were shot down with riot| guns furnished by the United States government. All organized labor in the United States was requested to unite to “as- certain the actual facts in relation to the use of those ‘barbarous weapons and o fix the responsibility upon such individual officers, servants g repre- sentatives of the governmént who shall be found persohally responsible and to fix the responsibility upon such and natural right.” , Election Tomorrew. The convention voted to make the | election of officers a special order of | business for 10:30 o'clock tomorrow | morning. | The Secretary of War and Secretary | of the Navy and Civil Service Com- | mission were called upon by resolu~! tion to immediately discharge from the government service all alien em- ' p:flycs who fail to qualify for citizen- | ship. Electioneering on_ the floor of the convention during the morning ses- sion today again threatened to inter- rupt the proceedings, and President Samuel Gompers had _considerable trouble to keep order so the commit- tees could report. He issued a warning from the plat- form to federation organizers that they must not interfere with the elec- tion of officers. “No organizer has a right of privi- lege,” he said, “to espouse the candi- dacy of any aspirant to office in the | American Federation of Labor. To it may concern, I say, take no- | Gompers Denounces Hearst. William Randolph Hearst was de- nounced on the floor of the convention yesterday by Président Gompers as a “triator to the cause of America, to| the cause of freedom, an enemy of labor | and of Ireland.” The statement, together with many other denunciatory remarks regarding Hearst made by President Gompers, in reply to a question from the floor as to his stand on the Irish question, was cheered and applauded by the dele- gates. The veteran labor leader declared that Hearst had attacked him because he had declined to be ‘‘chained to his mad chariot for the presidency of the United States” and because he had tried to “"ie to it that Mexico shall £o undistutbed and not overrun by | the American forces.” ‘The labor leader declared Hearst had conducted a campaign against him through his newspapers and pub- lications and had “combed Chicago to get some respectable trade unionists to say something against me without success.” Could Not See Him. In declaring that he had declined to support Hearst for the presidency, Mr. Gompers said: “He tried to chain me to his chariot for the presidency, and, to speak the language off the street, ‘I could not see him,” and T frankly told him so.” The labor leader declared he would do all in his power to prevent Hearst from having the United States and its military forces go into Mexico and “plant our flag there and never take “Rdeofwr';i" ¢ erring to his_former rej alleged attacks made by Hearer upeg him and upon his associates who Were of foreign birth, Mr. Gompers “When he questioned our loyal or the right {o speak for Amesican labor because, he said, that we were not born here, I answered him by saying something like this: T am willing thst the government of the United States or the people of the United States shall decide between you and me as to who was more joyal to the. republic of the United States in its greatest hour of dar- Soren Many times during his _address -By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 24.—The giant British-built airship R-35, which has been bought by the United States and will be flown to Amer- ica by an American crew, took the air for the first time last night, ! making an entirely satisfactory flight, it was announced by the air ministry today. The R-38 left the Cardigan sta- | tion at 7:55 pm. and landed six and one-half hours later after a flight over the nearby counties. She carried forty-eight persons, in- cluding the members of the crew. Among the officers were two ‘Americans, Commander L. H. Max- field, who will captain the airship her transatlsntic and Lieut. Commander V. N. Bleg. A number of distinguished British officers also were on board. The air ministry states that dur- ing last fortnight the ship has satisfactorily undergone her lift- ing capacity and engine trials in the construction shed. The commander for the flight was Lieut. A. H. Wann, while among the others aboard during the cruise were Air Commodore Brooke-Pop- ham;, Air Commodore Maitland #nd Supt. Campbell -of the Royal Air- ship Works. After further trials at Carding- ton and Mowden to test the thor- ough reliability and general air- ‘worthiness of the airship she will be handed over to the Amegjcan crews, who will carry out the necessary _to f-.mltl-‘hfln President Gompers was compélled to pause until the demonstrations of delegates had subsided. He was cheered repeatedly and many times delegates arose from their Seats to lead the ovation. MISS GILLETT FREED. . CHICOPEE, Mass., June 24—Miss Lucy D. Gillett of Westfield, sister of Speaker Gillett of the nation: ‘House of Representatives, was dis. charged in district court here today, a tie for the championship with Roger Wethered, the Oxford golfer, who had a 71. They will play off the tie tomor- Tow. Wethered's 71 is the amateur record for St. Andrews. It also is said to be e lowest aggregate ever accom- plished by an amateur in the open championship. morning. Hutchison's 70 equaled the record for the old course. Other final scores were: igan, 72 Kerri 72 — ; Kirkwood, 79—302; Gaudin, 305; Mitchell, 305; Holland, 306: Hunter, 78—307; Hall, 307; Watt, 307; Boomer. Kyle, 3095 Taylor, 309; Edgar, 73—309; Hofr. ner, 80—318: Barnes, 80—302; Massey, 79—302; McLean, 3 Barnes Ties at 54 Holes. Jim Barnes, New York, and Herd, former British champion, led the field at the end of the third round, with 222 for the fifty-four holes. Barnes shot rounds, and Herd got a 73. Kirwo6d, Australian open, and Massey, the French ' pro champion, were one storke back, with 223. Enormous crowds followed the leading players and the excitement was intense. Fully 10,000 watched the play. Scores of other Americans at the yend of the third round were: Wi ter Hagen, Detroit, 74—70—72, 3 Hutchison, T2 79, 226. Tom Kerrigan, Siwanoy, 74—S80— ., 226, 1 Hunter, Los Angeles, 75— Dr. Pa 78—76, 220. ‘William Melhorn, Shreveport, 77— ok Chieago, a 5—78, 230. Emmet French, Youngstown, 78— 7675, 8, 236. Charles Hoftaer, Philadelphia, 75— Fred McLeod, Washington, 78—79— 83, 240. Jack Burgess, Asheville, 70—84— 81, 244. Scores of others high up at the end of the third Tound: R. H. Wethered, 225;,A. H. Huvers, 227; George Duncan, 22¢; Edward Ray, 229; A. Boomer, France, 230; Abe Mitchell, 233; Harry Vardon, 234. Robert T. (Bob) Jones of Atlanta, Ga., who led the amateurs in yester- day's play, retired from the tourna- ment this morning. Jones put his tee shot into a heath bunker to the left of the eleventh green, taking two to clear it. He -then attempted to putt for a four,,but missed, and. tore up his card. His score for the first nine was 43. Jones had started badly and his game was weak in all departments. He was topping the ball, getting i bunkered and putting erratically. After tearing up his card he complet- d_the round. ®%rhe scores made by the American golfers in yesterday's double round follow: tchison, 72, 75, 147. Barnes, T4, ’HH;‘“; McLean, 76, 73, 149; Hackney, i 77, 75, 162; Jones, 78, 74,152 Melhorn, Hagén, 74, 79, 163; Hunte Kerrigan, 74, 80, 16 ; McLeod, 78, 79, 157; :_Hoftner, 175, 86, 63. leading players ; Burgess, Scoresg of other I ‘were: B Ray, 148; Duncan, 149; Kirkwood, 160; Allis, 152 Mitchell, 157. sey, 149. ‘ardon, 154; : . WEATHER T0 BE COOLER IN DISTRICT TOMORROW weather the Dis- fore- tonight and cooler mtors re in prospect for- ing !I‘: thbe local cast the weather bureau. A ellrry.'tvlh'ld from,the ngrthwest is expected to bring the temperature to- morrow down to between 80 and 85 egrees maximum. dif\'l?nldlty being lower today made the heat more bearable, with 90 de- grees registered .at noon today. The official maximum yesterday was 90 degrees, but the relative humidity made the heat harder to endure. Co tomorrow a: trict, accord after a brief hearing, on a charge of manslaughter brought as the re- sult of the death of Irene Cote, aged thirteen, who was struck by-an_au- tomobile driven by Miss Gellett June Only_two witnesses were heard. J. P. Kirby sald from the “Fair and cooler” was the officlal diction. l“('gnly one case of heat prostration was reported by the police yesterday. Mrs. Frieda Hunekle, 824 Charity street, Pluullald.“% . sufferédd an at- tack of heat prostration while in lven first n the sta- iscoll - Hotel, It followed a 72 in __t!lo, George McLean, Grassy Spraim,|he needs. The budget system is th N. Y. 76—73—83, 231. fon of i3, and 5" said | . L c“,':cmt on of Congress, and it o8 said] 77 =2 iposed to start it out on crutch OVER BUDGET IDEA 'Everywhere People Talk Cheerfully of Reviving Busi- ness With Dawes’ Help. It is remarkable the noting is palpable and easy—what lan uplift of spirit has come over busi- |ness men and the public generally as a result of the beginning of the or- | Banization of the budget bureau and Gen. Dawes taking command. Every- body appears to be taking heart of | grace to think that the approaching !great change means, somehow, a {a 74, the same as in his two previous|tyrning of the tide in governmental | expenditures and for the better. Among congressmen, in official cir- cles, the man in the street, all are talking about the new deal, and all talk in the same gratified way and with expressions of confidence for bef ter things in the future. The “Ps; chology™ of the undertaking of the great adventure in government man- agement and financing is aitogether favorable, showing effect uyon the masses making for renewed confidence and further effort. resultant taxation i Organization on Crutches. Gen. Dawes' complaint against the meagerness of support given his budget organization by the law is ex- pected Lo bring prompt response from Congress if_he will outline just what crutches are not much stronger than toothpicks. When the eppropriation bills are made up for the regular session, and after the system has had a few months' tryout, it is predicted that the director will have no occasion to charge Congress with stinginess. Dollar-a-Day Men. Congressmen will be likely, it is thought, to be willing to supersede the voluntary workers, whom Gen. Dawes is to call to his aid now, with i well paid men, who can be expected | to remain permanently in the govern- I ment service. It is recognized that the head of the budget bureau, of ne- cessity, will have to avail himself of voluntary aid to start the big ma- chine, since he finds that it is unde manned, but the fewer outsiders call- ed in tho better pleased Congress will be, it is thought. 2 it is almost like a return to war conditions end the days of the “dollar a year men,”, the idea of assembling the best minds in ousiness to aid Uncle Sam start his new system of accounting. = No trouble irf getting 1 such a captain in charge of the, re- cruiting station. Gen. Dawes' an- nouncement of his intention to avail amsell of the chiefs of divisions of e existing departmental organiza- tions is expected to be pleasing to Congress, as the appropriations com- ~—{Continued on, Page 2, Column 2.) 1PM. Séhirdays‘ Hereafter during the summer The Star-will be issued on Saturdays at 1 o’clock. All Advertising including Wanted Help, Church Anncuncentents, eotc., intended for Satur- day’s Star must be received at-The Star office by 11 / o'clock Friday night. volunteers is expected, especially with | Dr. Erotherhood of Carpenters and Join- rs of America, Thomas W. Woltz, aistrict secretary, Local No. 132, of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of Americz, and L. W. Matter, financial secretary of the local. This case has been pending in the court for some time, and testimony was taken about a year ago. Refused to Join Strike. The petitioner, William R. Mabre; claimed he was fined $50 and suspend- ) to observe—and |ed six, months for refusipg to join in ia strik e while employed on govern- ment work Union plaza dormitories. He asserted that he regarded the oath of allegiance to the government when doing government work as su- perior to that of the union. It de- veloped upon the hearing before Jus- tice Hitz that Mabrey was one of in the erection of the {about 300 men who were fined and suspended by the union, and Mabrey's was a test case to determine the rights of all of them. The union officials denied that Ma- brey was a bona fide employe of the government. but asserted that he re- turned to work for the George A. Fuller Company after a strike had been declared, and after having re- ceived from the union strike benefits, They denied that Mabrey's fine and suspnsion were to punish him for “as- sting and performing work for the United States government.” Rap Scorning of Unfon Laws. In submitting the case to the court, counsel, for the defendants contended that Mabrey was not entitled to re- sort to the civil court for relief with- out first exhausting the remedies pro- vided by the laws of his union, and that the finding of the carpenters’ dis- trict council against him after notice and an opportunity to be heard was conclusive upon the merits of the case and binding on the court. Attorneys Leo P. Harlow and Henry I. Quinn appeared for the unions and their officials and Attorney Wilton J. Lambert and R. H. Yeatman repre- sented the petitioner. ZION LEADER HONORED. Dr. Chaim Weizmann Given Fare- well Reception. NEW YORK. June 24.—Dr. Chaim Weizmann, one of the leaders of the world Zionist movement, who will sail Saturday for England, was given a fare- well reception last night in Carnegie Hall. While at this gathering he was called away to anotner huge meet the Bronx, where thousands of 'zxi:zfix‘g had assembled and clamored that he be brought to address them. About $65,000 was contributed in money and jewelry when Dr. Weizmann appeared. The visitor will leave the country, it was sald, with $1,000,000 in cash, which i8 to establish a mortgage bank in Pal- estine and finance the start of a great irrigation project. Pledges amounting 0 $5,000,000 have been received since ‘Weizmann arrived here, three months ago, it was stated. Today’s News_ in Paragraphs President has second conference with bankers. © Page 1 Justice Hitz uphclds union in test case brought, by carpenter who was fined and suspended. Page 1 De Valera arrested, but released as soon as identity is established. Page 2 Baron Shidehara says Japanese people are determined to preserve amicable relations with the United States. H th aon omeopaths reject movement to_abolish handshaking by President. Page & Assoclated Charities names » tent in ren’s outing cam] 'or each per- Son donating $35. 5 Census reports show 94,822,431 whites now in United States. Page 12 Mrs. Annie ‘M. Hobbs retires after con- | nection with city schools since 1864. welfare work_will n. Page Air tests to continue at Langley Field despite tragic deaths. Page 13 Insurrection in Upper Silesia ended by agreement of leaders. P: 2 1 Head of postal bz announced 5001 1 Burlesque theater . owners announce adoption of open shop for own pro- uoug: .n!;ninn‘ alleged exud—lvo de- ‘mant of employe organizations. Page 13 Bix landlords gain right to propetty. RAILROAD HEADS | WORRY PRESIDENT: Impatient for Roads to Ad- just U. S. Claims at Once i to Aid Business. ! BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President Harding revealed to the western bankers who gathered at the | white House a significant impatience | with those railroad executives who | have neglected to come to Washing- ton and slrnlghle% out the large claims which they have against the government as a result of war opera- tions of the roads. While the first conference with the { eastern bankers covered the subject of foreign trade and the handling of foreign loans, the second session at which bankers from the west were invited found itself soon concentrated on the railroad problem. Mr. Harding asked for views on the business situ- ‘alinn throughout the cobuntry and sought direct information as to meth- o:is of alleviating the present depres- ! sion. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 90,282 TWO CENTS. DRASTIC UTILITES NEASUREFAVIRED. BY SUBCOMMITEE Likely Will Report Out Both Hammer and Keiler Bills. ~ MERGER PLANS OPPOSED BY NEARLY ALL MEMBERS Meets Tuesday to Frame Recom- mendations for Full D. C. ody. The subcommittee considering street car legislation for the District today agreed, on motion of Representative Lampert of Wisconsin, to meet Tues- day morning to frame a report to the full District committee, which meets the following day. The open expression of opinfon by members of ‘the subcommittee indi- cates that four of the five members are in favor of reporting out one or both of the drastic bills before it. These are the Hammer bill, which proposes abolishing the present pub- lic uti es act, and the other, the Keller bill, which proposes municipal ownership. These four members, who appear to stand as a unit, indicate also that they are opposed to the Ball- Focht measure, which would grant permission for the Potomac Electric Phwer Company and the Washington Railway and Electric Company and other traction lines in the District to merge. These four advocates of drasticleg- islation—Representatives Lampert of Wisconsin, Kunz of Illinois, Sproul of Illinois and Hammer of North Caro- lina—have a strong following in the full District committee, it is indicated. Mr. Ham Testifies. William F. Ham, president of the Washington Railway and Electric Company and of the Potomac Electric Power Company, was before the sub- At practically every turn the rail- road question thrust itself forward. It was brought out clearly, for in- stance, that many factories and mills were shut down because the purchas- ing power of the railroads had been dimjnished. So the query naturally suggested itself a8 to how the railroads could in- ease their purchases and a great miny of the bankers present seemed to think the adjustment of war claims would be a valuable stimulus to the railroads. The Treasury Department has a fund of approximately a quarter of a billion dollars on hand which it stands ready to pay to the roads whenever an agreement can be made on claims. » President Wants Action. Like a great many other concerns which did business with the govern- ment, however, during the war the railroads put in_a maximum claim, feeling perhaps that the exact figures could be arrived at in conference ilater on. The government wants to pay what is fair and probably the equitble adjustment, too, but the rail- roads have not shown as much :in- terest in settling those claims as the government would like to see manifested. Every once in a while a railroad executive comes down and authorities agrees to the settlement proposed. but what President Harding intimated at the conference of bank- ers was that the railroads ought to get busy and send more of their executives here and dispose of the question promptly. He was very diplomatic in his ref- erences to the railroads, and spoke only in the sense that he believed the | raiiroad executives ought to co-oper- ate with the government., which, he ;m;isll!d. was more than anxious to help. The payment of a quarter of a bil- lion dollars to the railroads would start many factories going again and would enable the railroads to do many i things, the neglect of which at pres- ent is having a psychologically bad effect on’ kindred industries. Farmers Make Progress. The general tone of the answers to Mr. Harding’s questions about busi- ness conditions was optimistic. Some of the bankers said the farmers were railroads will be glad to get -an| after a conference with government{ committee today and answered -ques- tions regarding earnings, cost of operation and problem of financing both corporations, but especially with reference to the Potomac Electric Power Company. Mr. Ham emphasized that the one reason his corporations are seeking authority from Con- gress to consolidate is to make easier new financing to the amount of $10.- 000,000, which must be done within the next two vears. Mr. Ham explained that the net earnings of the Potomac Electric Power Company in 1920 were approx- imately $240,000 less than in 1917, 'while the gross business was much larger and -the company *had been called .upon to make great expendi- tures to meet wat-time demands, many of them by the federal government it- self. He said that the power cor- poration has been called upon to per- form a service at a price not com- mensurate with its cost. “We must keep working twenty-four hours a .day and cannot stop while Congress deliberates.” Mr. Ham sald. He explained that in most industries the manager of a business can put off §mprovements or expansion when costs are high, but that the Potomac Electric Power Company had been forced to make these extensions and improve- ments in spite of abnormal costs. He told the committee that the company is now expending one and three-quar- ter million dollars for new construe- tion work, much of which is not rev- enue producing. But these improve- ments are being made to better and stabilize the service. Power Loss Explained. Mr. Ham was questioned by Repre- sentative Woods of Virginia and by Representative Keller of Minnesota re- garding the statement made before the committee recently that one-quarter of all the power generated by the Poto- mas Electric Power Company is not accounted for in returng. He explained that this was not an inordinate loss through conversion and transmission, giving figures to show how the loss oc- curs from a technical standpoint. He was asked also regarding the charg: that some of the power is being sold in-Baltimore and Annapolis. His an- swer was that it is sold by the Poto- mac_ Electric Power Company to the getting on a much sounder basis, and that considering pre-war prices of wheat the agricultural industry of the country was reaping fair prices. Of course, that's the bankers' view, expressions from westefn bankers to- day with the cries of distress which were being raised stx and nine months ago. Mr. Harding asked for suggestions and declared his anxiety to receive any proposals which might help the general business situation. ~George M. Reynolds. chairman of the board of the Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago, took the} position that “America’s first duty is Ao care for 93 per cent of our business which, he said, was domestic and let the other 7 pen cent of foreign busi- ness take care of itself. He argued!| that improvement in Europe through ! forelgn trade financing’ was not worth | buying at the price of America’s lm-] 1 1 poverishment. In answer to this, the argument was made by other bankers that whatever may be the percentage of business with forelgn countries it was a vital percentage and coyld not be ignored. Cotton, for instance, always has an exportable surplus which must be financed. To neglect the financing of cotton would damage the south. The same is true of other sections of the country which depend for their ex- istence on the sale annually of an exportable surplus. Holds to Middle Course. To the dispassionate observé® who has no particular relationship to the ‘VLanker of either the east or the mid- dle west, it is apparent that the ex- treme position adopted on the one hand by Mr. Reynolds, who leans (Continued on Page 2, Column A romance which began eighteen months ago when Traffic Policeman Milton D. Smith. of the traffic bu- reau, rode alongside the automobile of Mrs. Katherine M. Horton, a ~young widow, and cautioned her against_some minor infractfon of the trafiic regulations, culminated- in their marriage last night at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The ceremony_was performed by Rev. J._J. Dimon, pastor of the church. ‘Policeman Smith is on his honey- moon with his bride today at White ulphur Springs, Va. His friends §l¥ Krl.‘HPofls'n was ‘riding uon& avenus near but it is significant to contrast these | a0 Washington Railway and Electric Com. pany, and by this company to tht Washington, Baltimore and Annapol which sells some power in Annapolis d at the government radio station. Mr. Ham answered at length, with intricate tables of statistics, a multi- tude of questions regarding the finan- cing of both corporations, most of which testimony had previously been given at hearings before the Public Utilities Commission and the House Distriet committee. He was also call- ed upon to explain the purchase, for $425,000 cash, by the Washington Railway and Electric Company. of two-thirds interest in the Great Falls Company and the later transfer of these holdings to the Potomac Elec- tric Power Company for $1,000,000 in stock. This, he said, fairly represented a return on the cash outlay and car- rying charges. In regard to the $10,- 000,000, financing which must be done within the next two years, Mr. Ham said_he had had a survey made by the Stone & Webfter experts to con- firm the figures of his own engineers. Tells of Protest. Mr. Ham emphasized that a great protest is being made that Capital Traction riders are being forced to pay too high a rate. If the merger is put_through as urged they will still be forced to pay a rate which repre- sents a fair return on the fair valu- ation of the properties as a whole, as determined by the Public Utilities Commission, which 1is exactly the same way in which the present rafe was flxfl{ He said he could see no more injustice being done the riders on the Capital Traction Company than is being done on both compa- nies by compelling short-haul riders to pay for the service given the long- haul patrons. oo e e sl 3 HALTS FAIR SPEEDER, CUPID SMILES, NOW POLICEMAN IS MARRIED MAN Circle mnorthwest (which, by the way, is some place for getting caught) and maybe she was going bit too fast Anyhow, & . good-looking “copper” rode up and waved her to the curb. There he stanted in to lecture (as all good. “coppers” know how to lecture) but he couldn’t put much reproach or censure into his speech’because of llhe disconcerting effect of his victim's eyes. The rest is easy. Maybe the lady didn’t speed, but she was accosted more than once after that by a “copper” who rode on a motorcycle up and down usetts uvenue. Al;ld yesterday captor and captused _were married AT, 2