Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. v Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; probably local row ; little change in ‘Tempern temperature. turé for twenty-four hours ended at 3 p.in. today: Highest, 93, at 4 .. yesterday: lowest, 69, at 2 a.m. to- day. Fuil report on page 4. @he Closing New York Stocks, Page 17. * Edtered as Y. No. 28,183, GEN. DAWESCALLY * OFFIGIALS TO HEAR | \ i HIS BUDGET PLANS / President and Cabinet to Attend Mass Meeting Wednesday Afternoon. NEBRASKA MAN IS NAMED CONTROLLER GENERAL J. BRaymond McCarl, Secretary of @. 0. P. Corgressional Campaign Committee, Given Post. ‘Active preparations for putting more business in government were insti- tuted today, when Charles G. Dawes, director of the budget, issued instruc- tions for a mass meeting of govern- ment officials to be held in the audi- torium of the Interior Department at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The order was addressed to “heads of departments and of independent es- tablishments, chief clerks, chiefs and assistant chiefs of bureaus,” and was signed by Gen. Dawes, "by direction of the President.” : President Harding will be. present with his cabinet, and every adminis- trative officer in the government who is in the city will be there to listen to Gen. Dawes" instructions for getting the first budget ready for Congress. First Step In Co-Ordinatie The assembling of the people who have charge of making the estimates will be the first real step to co- ordinate this work with a view to putting the government system on a sound business basis such as is found in the big corporations of the coun- try. J. Raymond McCarl of McCook, Neb. secretary of the republican congre sional campalgn committee, was nom- inated today by President Harding to be controller general of the United States, a position created by the new budget law. Mr. McCarl is about forty years old, and has been .secre- tary of the congressional committee for about three vears. 3 uate of the University of Nebraska Law School and was secretary to Sen- ator Norris, republican, Nebraska, for a number of years. As comptroller general, Mr. McCarl will have charge of government finances, expenditures of appropria- tions, auditing of all expenditure: settlement and adjustment of claims | of and against the government, and | management of all fiscal affairs with the exception onty of postal accounts, which are to be under a special comptroller of the Post Office Depart- ment, also created by the new law. Aetivities to Be Co-Ordimated. ' Many government activities will be co-ordinated undeg.the comptroller. He inherits the d s, personnel staff, documents and 6ffices of the con- troller of the Treéasury, whose posi- tion and those of six auditors for ‘various government departments, are ibolished July 1 by the new act. ‘The controller {8 given a term of fifteen years and made ineligible for Feappointment. A similar term is miven an assistant controller. Their | .-;mcive salaries are $10,000 and! The controller general also is sharged with the investigation of all Jmatters relating to the receipt, dis- ‘Dursement and application of public ‘with reports to the President mndsflon! “looking to greater economy or efficiency in public expen- tures.’ ai He is required to report eepecially every expenditure or gov- ernment contract in violation of law. | ‘While the law establishing the bureau ! ©of the budget does not become effective until Priday, the machinery for it will be working under Gen. Dawes' direc- tion before that time. Gen. Dawes is perfecting the machinery of his own of- fice with rapid military precision. second-class mat post _office Washington, D. He is a grad- | Following the instructions to be given 1o the departmental and independent bu- reau officials at the conference on Wed- nesday, It is ex that the work of formulating the budget machinery will be well mapped out and the work of getting up the first budget will proceed along a smooth path. D.C. MOVIEGENSD PROPOSED IN BILL Senator Myers Provides for Inspection of All Films in New Measure. A moving picture censor for the District of Columbia is provided for under a bill introduced today by Sen- ator Myers of Montana. After the appointment of the mov- ng picture censor it would be unlaw- | -%ul for any person to exhibit pub- | licly in the District any motion pic- ture film unless it had first been sub- mitted to and approved by the cen-| sor. The bill provides that the cen- sor shall, after exhibition to him, “ap- prove of such films or parts of films as would not tend to debase or cor- rupt_morals-or incite to crime, and to disapprove of all such fiims as would tend to debase or carrupt morals or cause moral laxity in adults or minors.” Salary Set at $3,000. It is provided that the censor | shall be a citizen of the United- States and a resident of the District, over twenty-five years of age. The sal- .ary for the censor im set at $3,000 a ear. 2 A fee of $2 must be paid to the censor ,for each inspection of a mo- tion picture film not exceeding 1,000 lineal feot, and $4 for each film in excess of 1,000 feet. All the fees go into” the District treasury. For the enforcement of the proposed act the censor and all members of the police force shall have the right at all times during public exhibitions of moving picture films to enter, with- out charge, any moving picture show house. Appeals Are Provided. It is provided that the owner or lessee of a moving picture film or the lessee or managler of a motion picture show house may appeal from a decision “e censor to thé District Commi: rs, and if not satisfied with the decision of the Commissioners may appeal to the Distriet Supreme Court. Pending decision of the Commission- ers and of the District Supreme Court. the motion picture films disapproved by the censor could not be shown. For violations of the proposed act, Sues of from $35 to $500.are provided. ter ] C. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Bolt, Striking Shack on Potomae, Fatal to F. St. John. @ 'rederick St. John of 4314 Wiscon- 8ir avenue was instantly killed when Ughtning struck a shyck on the Vir- ginia side of the Potomac river a short distance below Sycamore island yesterday afternoon. When the storm broke Mr. St. John, an enthusiastic angler, sought shelter Wwith his wife and a -party of friends. Those stunned by the bolt were Mrs. St. John, Mr. and Mrs. John Birnd, Miss_Alberta Allen and Frank Ash. Mr. St. John was thirty-three years old. a member of the Spalding Council, Knights of Columbus, and of the Citizens” Asseciation. Georgetown Funeral .services are to be held at 9 |, o'clock, Wednesday morning, in St Ann's C)lureh. Tenleytown. DEMOCRATS T0 RAP U.S. FOREIGNPOLICY Plan Attack on G. 0. P. Lead- ers for Alleged Failure to Achieve Results. Administration circles are expecting a “drive” from democratic political campaign sources against the party in power on the subject of international policies, the movement anticipated to take the form of criticism of the Presi- dent and Secretary of State for assert- ed failure to produce a policy. ' Aggressiveness along this line can‘ be reasonably expected, it is said, as corollary to activity of the democrats in denouncing the dominant party for alleged shortcomings in legislation. Signs of Coming “Drive.” Several signs observable recently are held to forecast this onset of the opposition. The first incident regard- ed as the throwing out of a skirmish line by the democrats was the open letter of Editor Holt to President Harding demanding a ‘'show down” of the administration’s plans for an in- ternational policy in substitution for the rejected league of nations. The letter _failed to disturb the political equanimity of the administration in the slightest. It was thought at the time by re- publican politicians that the Holt com- munication was inspired by democratic strategists, and was probably indorsed by the high command of the demo- cratic national organization. Indica- tions are construed by republican poli- ticians as pointing to the continued retention by the democratic party managers of the platform demands of 1920 for the league of nations and the Versailles treaty, notwithstanding a faction in the party is known to be favorable to attacking the republicans on domestic questions first. Republicans Spurn Onsluaght. The administration is disposed to pay scant regard to the democratic onslaughts on its international poli- | cies. Its course on foreign policies | appears to be pretty plainly outlined. Before thé week’s end it is expected that formal declafation of peace with Germany will bc passed by Congress and signed by the President. Then, for the time being. foreign affairs are to be-allowed by the ad- ministration to simmer. Disarma- | ment plans are to be allowed to ma- | ture slowly and the administration’s foreign policy is to be developed with care and deliberation. All the reports " coming to the republican party managers, and by them com- municated to the administration, are that just at this time the country is more concerned over taxes than for- eign questions. Democrats Note Restlesamess. Democratic reports, on the other hand, are said to disclose to demo- cratic inquirers considerable restless- ness in some sections of the country over the administration's alleged dilatoriness in taking up a foreign policy. The democrats are said to be counting on the republicans faile ing to achieve important results in reducing taxation and if the admin- istration has not done anything to clear up the foreign situation the democrats propose to exploit it as another exhibit in the arraignment | of the republican party. i lSEEK MEANS OF ENIleG BRITISH MINERS’ STRIKE Opefators, Employes and Repre- sentatives of the Government in Conference in London. By the Amsociated Press. LONDON, June 27.—~The conference of the coal mine owners, the striking miners and representatives of the government. in another effort to reacn a solution of the coal strike, commenced this morning—and the newspapers predicted confidently a settlement of the dispute would re- sult. It is unofficially stated that the miners have definitely abandoned their demands for a national wages pool, .which long has stood in the way of peace, and that the govern- ment has renewed its offer of a sub- sidy of £10,000,000, provided a speedy agreement is reached. Mr. Lloyd George, the prime minister; J. Austen Chamberlain, the government leader in the house .of commtons; Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of. the exchequer, and Thomas J. MacNamara, minister of labor, represented . the govern- ment. HORSE FALLS ON FARMER. Speeis h to The Star. INCITESTER, -Va. June 21.—Scott Grant, wealthy farmer and county supervisor was seriously injured when a horse weighing 1,500 pounds reared him, fracturing his pelvic d fell u :2.., twic':m and probably causing in- | ternal injuries. ® Rates of reduction > ben WITH ‘SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ® n 1 * WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY,\ JUNE 27, 1921-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. S P REPRESENTATIVE URGES . RAIL BOARDGRANTS | WAGE CUTS T0 240 MORE BIG ROADS Order Permits 12 Per Ce_nt Reduction Allowed 104 Other Carriers June 1. . MAKES $400,000,000 SAVING NOW POSSIBLE Unions Expected to Accept Today's Decision Without Interrup- tion to Traffic. CHIC®GO, June 27.--The United ates Railroad Labor Board today ext¢nded its wage reduction order, efféctive July 1, to nearly every large rpilroad in the country. No change from the average 12 per cent reduction grant- ed 104 carriers on June 1 was made by, today's decision. The board's order today covered 210 roads. The new wage decision of the Rail- road Labor Board will make a reality of the estimated $400,000,000 ual savings expected when the board's 12 per cent cut, effective July 1, is applied to all employes on ail rail- roads known as class 1 carriers. Lops Off $400,000,000. When the reduction order was issued it was estimated that, if ap- plied to all employes on all class 1 roads, it would lop approximately $400,000,000 from the country's rail- road labor bill The new decision will make this cut possible by ordering reduced Wwages for employes not included in the original case, and also by including employes on roads which were not parties to the first hearing. Immediatély following the an- nouncement of the board's wage cut on June 1, roads from every section of the country poured in their appli- cation to the Labor Board for author. ity to make similar reductions. A hearing set for June 8 included a total of 164 roads, and in the next two weeks sixty-one more submis- sions were made and included in a hearing for June 20. A few roads, which had not included all classes of employes in their first petitions for reductions, came in with the re. maining classes in the last hearing. All Employes Included. Many of the roads which asked re-' ductions for only a part of their em- ployes at the orizinal hearing in May came back with applications to cover all employes in these two r hear- ings. Virtually every railroad in the country affected by the Labor Board's $600,000,000 wage award of July, 1920, was included in one- or mere of the three hearings. ] Following the 12 per cent reduction, which was generally unsatistactory to the roads, the carriers returned h:A:| the board with added insistence t! the 1920 wage award be wij The board, however, was not inclined to change its scale of reductions de- termined in the June 1 decision, merely added to that decision em- ployes involved in the subsequent hearings. Arguments for Wage Cuts. At the two June hearings'the roads, for the most part, contented them- selves with reiterating the evidence presented in May. Their arguments consisted chiefly of cost of livin, statistics and comparison of railroa wages with those in outside indus- tries. The employes took up other factors laidedown by the transporta- tion act to be considered in the deter- mination_ of Jjust and reasonable wages. Haszards of employment, the living wage and similar lines of evi- dence were introduced in an effort to prevent any cut in wages. While no definite returns have been announced from the referendum being taken by all the raillway unions on aceptance or rejection of the 12 per cent cut, it has been expected that conferences here on July 1 would agree to accept the board's decision without any interruption of traffic. About one-half of tne roads in- cluded in today's decision were parties to the original decision, the dpplication resulting from the fact that many roads did not include all classes of employes in their first pe- titions for a wage cut. Other Employes Added. for uve;u inor classes of employes were add- 'end to the order today, Which was jssued as an addendum to decision original wage reduction or- AT R ofa® and other -restaurant Workers, dining_car employes, laun- dry workers and porters were named in_ added- sections of the decision. Reductions of 60 per cent of the increases granted such employes since February 29, 1920, wete direct- ed for these employes. "\dded sections covering marine workers set the monthly rates of pay for rallroad marine employes in Rew York, Philadelphia, Hampton Revis, New Orleans, Natchez, Miss.; Catro, IlL; St. Louis, Duluth, Minn., and on the Tennessee river. ——— FLYING CADETS KILLED. Two Aviators in Plane Which Crashes to Earth in California. , SACRAMENTO, Calif, June 27.— Flying Cadets Harold E. Page of Union City, Mich., and Joseph W. ‘Weatherby of Fort Davis, Tex., were kil‘l:d instantly today when their air- plane crashed to ‘earth near Visalia, approximately 200 miles south of here. e‘lhc‘men ‘were starting a flight from Vl'-lll to Sacramento when tl lane fell. \ VIRGINIANS BEARING STATUE GIFT ARE RECEIVED BY BRITISH KING By the Associated Press. . LONDON, June 27.—King George received in Buckingham Palace to- day a deputation of men and wo- men from Virginia, headed by Prof. Henry Louis Smith, president of ‘Washington and Lee University, who came to England to pregent to the British nation a bronze copy of Houdon's famous marble statue of George Washington, the original of which stands in the ro- tunda of the state eapitol of Vir-~ ginia as an expression of its friend- presented to Great Britain by Vi ginla as an expression if its friend- Iy feeling for the country whose sons were among the first settlers of_the state. 3 The king cordially welcomed the Americans to England and express- 2 ~ ed‘the hope that they would take away with them “the happiest memories of their trip. / Presentation Thursday. RICHMOND, Va., June 27.—The deputaticn received by King George in London today is the Virgin| commission sent to make the pre- sentation of the Houdon statue of ‘Washington as the gift of the state of Virginia to the gBritish government, which will take place Trafalgar uare, ndon, ‘Thursday, June 30. The members of the commission are being entertain- ed as the guests of the British gov- emsment. The Prince of Wales will EIve 2 gurlen fote for tha nammins sion Tuesday.at Kensington Falacé Lady Astor entertains the Virgine ians July 2 st a week end party at Cliveden, and they will attend the Fourth of July celebr: n of the American Society in Londs a week. from _ today. X 1 DISABLED SOLDIERS O DEMAND RIGHTS League Leaders Fear Bonus May Block Aid for 650, 000 Wounded Men. Pleading for justice to the disabled soldlers of the United States who served the nation in the world war, | George H. Gillen, national commander ot the National Disabled Soldiers’ | League, today declared the stand of his organization definitely against the sol- dier bonus if it will bring any injus- | tice or inadequate care of -men who i made physical sacrifices during the war. Mr. Gillen spoke at the opening meeting of a_four-day convention of | the National Disabled Soldiers’ League {in the auditorium of the Central High 1 School. 1~ Nearly 650,000 disabled soldier citi- zens, “who are war casualties,” are in need of adequate hospltalization, re- habilitation and vocational training, Mr. Gillen said, adding that it is the purpose of thé convention to bring the needs of the disabled men to the atten- i"” legislative body cannot ‘“reason- | ably” overlook their demands. | “Wa must, however,” Mr. Gillen said. | "be jreasonable and just in our de- marfis. We must teach the people who ido not understand the viewpoint of | the disabled apldier to understand { what his needs are. We must not ask | for unjust things, but when we are right we must stand for that right.” Men Still Entering Hospltals. ‘The bulk of the people of the United States and members of Congress are | sympathetic to the needs of the dis- jabled soldiers, Mr. Gillen said. H added that the convention must evolve 'ormer German Pomp Evident in Conferring Order of Black Eagle Star and Chicago Daily yright, 1921. I; {By Wireless to The News. Ce archists continue to the olé-royal customs. This i shown by the pompot Eitel Friedrich conferred the Order of the Black Eagle Prince Osear of Prussia hern, 'leld Marshal denburg, who was close to the court In former days, was pre: ent at the ceremony, precisely the same a The great dai The altar hangingx uxed ifty years ago Mirrors” at Versailies at the Kalxer proclamati Von Hindenburg, with raised sword, wtood at the side of the altar. Prince Oscar was ‘ ! firat to receive the order, | was followed by seventy-mine ‘ i others. 4TH STREET FEHT | Street Car Service t\n Press the Issue. mony in Potadam, where Prince l IDBREGON CAN SHOW; SINCERITY BY PACT U. S. Studying Pronounce- ment of Policy in State- ment to Newspaper. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Mexico's pronouncement of policy, just made by President Obregon through the medium of a signed statement in the New York World, has been carefully studied by the United States government, and. while there has not been and will not be any official comment, nevertheless the viewpoint of the Department of State turns entirely on one paragraph, In which Obregon says: Not only have we made repeated and official declaration that article 27 would not be given retroactive effect, but we have forbidden any action whatsoever that might give any such appearance.” If .President Obregon is sincere in making that statement. what objes tion has he to incorporating its sub- ance in a treaty with the United States? Upon the answer to that ‘question rests the entire American contention. and officials of the De- partment of State insist that there is no other obstacle in the way of rec- | ognition of Obregon and the re-es- lishment of friendly relations with Mexico than a ('?eq‘ under- 'Proponents of Extension of |standing on that one point Gratified by Asstrances. The Washington government pressed elf informally today highly gratified with the assurances given by President Obregon in the paragraph quoted above as indieating Mexican policy, but until such a dec- ex- Fourteenth street extension advo-|laration is made in substantial form cates, who told the highway commis-|to the United States government it can have no validity. It was not de- !a concrete program drawn up in de- sion last Thursday the carrying of|pjed at the Department of State that ! tail for hospitalization and rehabilita- | this highway through Walter Reed Mexico had once before ziven assur- ! tion that will meet with the views of : those members of Congress in sym Hospital reservation is vital to the ance that article 27 constitution of the Mexican governing ol leases ! pathy with the needs of the disabled|gfowth of the District northward. to- | would not be retroactive, but it was !ing hospitals in_increasing numbers. Mr. Gillen said. He predicted that ten years from now- a million men in : round numbers Would be in hospitals | or under treatment for injuries or ail- iments resulting from their sacrifices in the world war. “We are fighting in a just cause,” he concluded. “Let's go over the top as | we did in those days in 1918, when we opposed the foe from tke valley of the Marne to the hills of the Argonne and planted the flag of liberty on the fortresses of the enemy.” Fears Disabled Will Suffer. John T. Nolan, national chairman of the legislative committee, told the convention that the cash bonus for world war veterans probably will be detrimental to the disabled men. He said representatives of other soldier organizations will be likely to com- promise with Congress in favor of the able-! ied soldiers and will not give thou to the disabled men. Mr. Gillep was elected 'permanent chairman of the comvention and ap- pointed seweral standing committees. Eugene Costello of Washington was appointed chairman: of the finance committee. 2 Senator David 1. Walsh of Massa- chusefts will address the convention this dfternoon on legislation for the disabled ‘'men, and Senator Sutherland of West Virginia will speak Wednes- jday morning. Edwin Mordant will speak tomorrow, and Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the President’s personal phy- riclan, and Secretary Mellon are on the prégram for addresses Wednesday. Among the speakers Thursday, the closing day of the. convention, are Senator Harrison and Representatives Harold Knutson and Charles F. X. O’'Brien. Vg ‘Wounded to Storm Capitol. - The most spectacular feature of the convention will be_a parade of dis- abled and wounded men from the Cen- tral High School Wednesday afternoon to the Capitol, where the resolutions outlining the views of the convention on hospitalization -and rehabilitation of the disabled men wjll'be l‘lld before o ne are In progress, ‘it was ang are in s, . s an- = today, to. house in East Po. tomat Park disabled. delegates. to ' the convention who' cannot afford .to" pay hotel bills. . Delegdtés to the conven- tion, it was also announced. ‘havé been urged by the.bureau of war risk insurance to take gdvantage of their presence in ‘Washii any claims against thei"o rment. Comparatively. few .of .the expected 1,500 delegates to the convention at- tended the morning “session. Com- mander Gillen announced that the bulk of the delegates would arrive in ‘Washington this afternoon and would attend the session to.hear Senator ‘Walsh speak. - —_—— MRS. RINEHART IMPROVES. EW/ YORK, June 27:—Mrs. Mary Robert Rinehart, ‘noveltist and ‘play- wright, who underwent-an eaneration ] yesierday, was reported i a satisfac- tory eeadition today. Her said she passed a fairly comfortable night. 3 The, operation for gallstones formed in- a - private o'clock yesterday mornl; Was per- hospital” at 1 ng. ton * to ‘clear. up- Vel ! with their claims. Regardless of whether the highway ly retroactive. commission reports for or against the extension plan, citizens of the District and Maryland are going to see that all the facts in the situation are pre- sented to the Senate and House Dis- trict committees, it was indicated to- day. The highway commission, consisting of Secretaries Weeks and Fall and Gen. Beach, chief of engineers of the United <States Army, has not met | since Thureday. It has been asked by both the Senate and House District committees for a report on ‘hiw'd" worth bill to close all streets\in the! hospital reservation, and the District| Commissioners’ bill suthorizing the extension of 14th street througb the reservation. 1l Appeal to Congress. | alizing that the highway commis- sion's report. even though it !houldl favor the District Commissioners’ bill, will not be the determining factor in the controversy, citizen advocates of the. extension plan_are preparing to make their principal fight at the Capi- tol. They want to remove any im- pression that 14th street, if extended. ‘would pass through the grounds of the hospital proper. On the contrary, ill ghow that the street, if| lg’fx{t according to the highway plans. | ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) | —— lToflay’s News in ‘Paragraphs Valera may agree to confer with Dt remia®, If men under ban Eet safe - condu€t: :"B&e 1 must prove sincerity of prom- omn: U. S. by Incorporating them in treaty. Page 1 . C. Movie censor provided for in bill D, iroduced in Senate. Page 1 Disabled Soldiers’ League sees Nfi'ejfn":em in soldier bonus.- Page 1 tti cabinet resigns-in Italy after Gl:n‘;rmy session of deputies. ~Page 1 ocrats plan attack on republicans Der::n alleged failure to shape definite + foreign policy. : Page ‘1 lroad Labor Board allows wage' re- Rfi’\lcflonl on 210"morg, big roads. 1 nth street - extension fight .has e fransterred to Capitol. Page 1 President orders investigation of credi e of cotten men, Page -2 Gompers_takes up plans to formulate Y981 labor program. . Page 3 initiative German interests take n Getade with Russia. Page Fitth man slain In_nineteehth ward * ‘political feud in Chicago. ~ Page 11 | Rentharhood of -Railway Trainmen sued for loss of job. Page 1 burned to death in fire in which foul T’p‘hy is suspécted. Page 13 h boys to attend cadet corps One hundred D camp. Needs of achools outlined by officials to Dr. Ballou. " Page 13 soldier. Disabled men are still enter-|day prepared to go before Congress|also pointed out that since that as- surance was given the Carranza re- gime issued decrees which were plain- ‘While those decrees were never enforced, it is also a fact that they never were withdrawn and {that they stand on the records as a club that can be used by any Mexican president at any time he desires. It is precisely because one Mexican ex- ecutive would {nterpret the constitu- tion in one way and another would feel free to interpret it in another way that' Secretary Hughes has asked for a treaty between the two countries so that a violation of it could not be regarded as the mere repudiation of a previous administration, but as the breaking of a solemn pact between the two countries. Puszled by Actions. ‘The Department of State is curious to know why it is that the Mexican government is so ready'to give as- surances to American newspapers that article 27 is not_and will not be construed as retroactive, but is un- willing_to“make such a declaration to the United States government in a form that will be permanently bind- ing on Mexico. The inference which officials are inclined to convey is that Mexico wishes to-have American pub- Iic opinion believe the hard-hearted American government is oppressing her.. while at the same time the Obre- gon regime professes to be willing to meet every demand made by the Unit- ed States government. The Depart- ment of State here is not interested in "the form of any declaration that may be made, but in the subxtarce. There may be a way out when Mexico en- actg a law actually giving _the mean- _.ing of the famous article 27. In Pr dent Obregon’s statement he promises, in effect. to have 2 law passed which will “include no constructive nor con- fiscatory feature” in interpreting the constitution. The government here is pleased to note that promise. but pre- fers to await the actual fulfiliment of the.promise before playing. the one card at its disposal at present, name- ly, formal recognition of the Obregon regime as a de facto or de jure go®- ernment. The Obregon statement in. dicates that there may be more delay in passing the law. That means also delay at'this end in extending reco nition. (Copyright, 1921.) Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in 1his paper and also the local news published etein, Al rights of publication of speclal dispatches herein are also reserved. Saturday’s Net Circulation, 83271. Sunday’'s Net Circulation, 89,067. ADDITIONAL D. C. JUDGES Mr. Dyer Calls Attention of House Judiciary Committee to Crowded Court Calendar. Repregentative L. P. Dyer of Mis- souri today notified, in writing, every member of the House judiciary com- mittee regarding the crowded condi- tion of the District Supreme Court calendar and the need for appoint- ment of two additional judges as set forth last week by The Star. Representative Dyer also conferred with Chairman Volstead of the judl- clary committee regarding a public hearing on the question. He expects to have this hearing just as soon as arrangements can be made with mem- bers of the bench and bar in the Dis- trict who can best inform Congress reguading the congested court con- ditions. He poin| out today that a bill providi for two addi- tional judges for District was passed in the House several years ago, but it failed of enactment. Mr. Dyer emphasized today to other members of the judiciary committee that his home city of St. Louis, less than twice the size of the District, has sixteen circuit court judge: against five in the District, and the St. Louis judges have nothing at all to do withk federal court business. GIOLITT] CABINET RESIGNS IN TTALY Close Vote of Confidence by Deputies Causes Action After Stormy Session. the Associated Press. ROME, June 27.—The cabinet of Premier Giblitti resigned this morn- ing. Signor Glolitti declined to attempt the forming of a new ministry. The hame of Signor Bonomi, minister of the treasury, has been suggested as the head of a new government to suc- ceed the Giolitti ministry as has that of Signor Denicola, former minister of marine and now president of the chamber of deputies. TWO CENTS. MEN UNDER BRITISH BAN MAY GO WITH VALERATOLONDON Irish Chief Likely to Make Sharp Conditions if He Meets Lloyd George. REPORTS FROM DUBLIN INDICATE ACCEPTANCE Failure to Agree to Conference May Be Followed by New Vigor in Jrish Campaign. By the Amsoclated Press. LONDON, June 27.—Belief that Eamon de Valera, “president of the Irish republic,” will accept Premier Lloyd George's invitation to come to London for a conference with the government and, Premier Craig of Ulster, designed to bring about a settlement of the Irish problem, is expressed in the majority of reports reaching this city from Dublin. All reports agree that Lloyd George's invitation caused a pro- found sensation in Dublin and that the question whether de Valera would accept was the subject of universal speculation. Expect Sharp Conditions. Sources predicting that de Valera Will accept are generally agreed that he probably will attuch sharp con- ditions to his acceptance, one being that more binding guarantees than were contained in Lloyd George's letter must be given regarding the safe conduct of certain of his cel- jleagues whom de Valera may wish to have accompany him. This ap- | plies especially to Michael Collins, {former commander-in-chief of fihe Irish republican army, and Richard Muleahy, who frequently has been | referred to in England as an “organ- {izer of assassinations.” | It is stated in ome quarters that de The chamber of deputies yesterday ' V#lera would not zo to lLondon with- voted in favor of the government. 234 OUl these two men, while it also was to 200, on a motion made at the close Predicted that he ‘would insist upon of debate on the reply to the speech T€lcase of other men now interned or from the throne in which the govern- ment’s foreign policy was aptacked in some sections of the chamber and defended in others. Count Sforza, the jforelgn minister, was an especial ob- tJect of attack, notably when he took up the subjrct of Fiurge and the treaty with the Jugoslavs signed at Rapallo. Premier Giolitti stated that the gov- ernment regarded the motion as a matter of confidence. That pagt of it affecting the government's foreign policy was defeated. 234 to 20“(:. and the remainder of the resolution was thrown out by a big majority. Deputy Turati, the sodialist leader. moved the rerolution on which the chamber voted. The resolution. read: “The chamber affirming itself flatly opposed to the government's altitude and action in‘ foreign as well as in- ternal. economic and social policy, passes to the order of the day.” Firat Vote Since Election. The vote was the first to be taken folldwing the recent clection, and it came after a stormy scssion. The op- position comprised the most hetero- igenous elements, including socialists, fascasti, nationalists. conservatives, {republicans, Slavs. Germans and fol- {lowers of former Premier Nitti. The result was greeted by tre fas- cisti and the nationalists with loud cries of “resign.” addressed to Count Sforza. Former Premier Salazndra and other speakers accused the foreign minister of violating pledges made during the war. especially as regarded the inde- pendence of Montenegro. Sforza Makes Retort. “We violated something.” dramati- cdlly retorted Count Sforza, “namely the pact of London which gave Fiume to Croatia.” This was aimed at Signor Salandra and former Foreign Minister Sonnini, who were in power when the pact of London was drawn up. Count Sforza’s retort caused a grea uproar. fascisti. nationalists ahd con servatives shouted discouraging com- ments at tre foreign minister and rushed toward the government bench as if to attack it, but were stopped by other deputies. The opposition leaders regarded the close vote as a demand for the resig- ceed the Giolitti ministry, as has that the small majority included all the members of the government, without whose votes the government would tave been In the minority. STILLMAN REFEREE BARS .DR. RUSSELL TESTIMONY YONKERS, N. Y.. June 27.—Testi. mony given by Dr. Hugh Russell, Buf- falo, osteopath, in the divorce trial of James A. Stillman, New York banker, against Mrs.. Anne U. Stillman, has been stricken from the record by Referee Daniel J. Gleason. This was announced today by John F. Brennan, attorney for Mrs. Stillman. who said he had been so notified by the referee. Dr. Bussell testified that Mrs. Still man had confided to him that Mr. man was not the father of Guy Sti man, whose paternity -is one of the is- sues in the case. This admission, Dr. Rusgell testified, was 'made- in the course of professional treatment. Counsel for the defense attacked the testimony and moved that it be strick- en out. The referee also sustained the mo- tion to strike out a letter offered by Stillman, Mr. Brennan declared. This was said to have been found by Mrs. Mary Kelly on Mrs. Stillman's dressing_table. It was said to have ‘beén addressed to Fred.Beauvais, co- respondent, by Mrs. Stiliman. The let.. ter was said to have contained evi- dence in the form of an admission .cGoncernlIIS the parentage of the baby uy. ; IRON. KING’S .DAUGHTER, CUT OFF, SUES FOR PART OF $30,000,000 PITTSBURGH, . June 27.—A move 1o wet -aside ‘the will of the late Willlam Penn Snyder, involving an estate. said to be worth $30,000,000, was flled in orphans court here to- day on behalf of ‘Mrs. Mary Black Snyder Drew, Mr. Snyders only . daughter. The petition alleges that fhe will was executed Mr. Snyder did not possess a “sound and’ ng mind, memory and understanding,” and ‘by reason of of an illness for four or five years befare his death he did “not pas- éas testamentary capacity.” : Mr. Snyder, who waa one of the ‘most ‘ widely 'kriown ‘ progucers of _plg iron in the country, provided in his will for the creation of a trust controlled by three persons, who, the petition alleged, are in no way related tq the family. These trustees, it is.claimed, are to coi -trol the business for tw: years after the death of his n and ~-daughter, and can ‘use all the In- . .come of the business to maintain and develop "it. No definite pro- vision {s made for any income for Mr. Snyder's widow and the other members of his immediate family. Mr. Snyder, who died early In the year, was the founder And owner of the Shenango Furnace Company, iron ore mines in Minnesota, iron ore ‘boats on the t lakes and coal and coke -operatfons at Wil- “pen, Pa.- : 4 | He did not imprisoned in order 2 s that they might | It was pointed out that the wording !of the premier's letter would make it {impossible for him to refuse such a demand. This was considered to con- |stitute ‘a remarkable and significant change in the attitude of the British pucier, who earlier in.the year has iexcepted certain Sinn Feiners from {those whom he would be willing to receive as negotiators. The men ex- cepted had been denounced in | house of commons as murderers. In the event that de Valera refuses {the premier's invitation. it is generally jbelieved that the government will the | make energetic preparations for a { vigorous campaign to surpress Sinn Fein activities in the west and south. | Troops which could be used for this purpose are constantly arriving iIn |Ireland. In some sources, it is pre- |dicted that the services of British {troops may be needed even if de iValera congcnts to negotiate, as it -is held that he will be unable to stop the activities of Sinn Fein riflemen with- | out British help. Approved hy Moderates. ! Moderate Sinn Feiners are represent- |ed as being extremely anxious that (de Valera accept Premier Liloyd George's invitation. It is said that they can see no possibility of ending the conflict under present conditions !and that they fear terrible results i |an intensifled military campaign is be- Run as a result of rejection of Lieyd George's overtures. An " authority anonymously quoted !by the Daily Mail in dispatches from Dublin declarcd that peace would be possible if the EBritish government |agreed to permit Ireland to govern | herself, excluding only matters per- taining to forelgn relations. the army, navy and other strategical con- | siderations, and if the six northern counties were granted by the rest of Ireland such measures of self-govern- ment as de Valera has indicated his willingness to concede within the lim- its of an autonomous Ireland. Such a t however, ti authority po . would fnvolve abandon- {ment of the demand for complete in- { dependence and might for that son be repudiated by the extremis Comment by Irish. BELFAST, June 27.—In a_message | telegraphed " here from Paris, where !he is acting for Irish republican in- terests, Sean O'Ceallaigh, member of | the_Irish republican purliament, says: | “Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to { explore -the possibilities of a settle- | ment, if independence is not excluded, { will undoubtedly receive the earnest | consideration ‘of President de Valera |and the Irish cabin, | The unionist newspaper. Northern Whig, takes ex tion to Premier Lloyd George's attempt to “draw into a conference with the Sinn declaring Lloyd George is not | treating Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier, fairly in asking him to meet iwllh Eamon de Valera. hat is Ulster to dc with de Va- lera’s absurd claim that he has set up {a republic in the country?” the paper demands. The News Letter says: “We are dis- ! closing no secrets when we sy that | this invitation for a conference is a sequel to the bringing into_being of the northern parliament. The Sinn Fein has to face that fact and reckon with it. It can only do that in one of two ways—by abandoning the de- mand for a republic and agreeing to | the. ostablishment of a southern par- |liament under the government of Ire- 1and act, or.by continuing its presént insane campaign to its own destruc- tion by force.” Gleam of Hope, Says Cardinal. Cardinal Logue told an interviewer {today that ‘he would regard any overtures from Mr. Lloyd George with extreme caution and rese-—o». believe and coul t see, he said. how a mere personul | meeting between Eamon de Valeri jand Sir James Craig could do much. He regarded the situation, he de- clared, however, not without a gleam of hope, because the British min- istry must be directly and completely involved by the proposal. The primate strongly advocated the attendance at, the ‘conference’ of Arthur Grifith, whose views. he thought, would be of great value in the proposed negotiations. : The Natignalist Irish News 'says that the idea of inviting de Valera and Premier Craig to a confefence at Tondon did not pccur to Lioyd George and his colleagues’ until “they" had Made King George the agent and in- strument of their policy of destruc- in Irelans ®afo o & o ter Dointing out that full fiscal freedom ghust be the basis of any ne- gotlationd for a national settlement, the paper says. “It remains to be:seén Whether Lloyd George is acting be- cause of & spasmodic pang of honesty or is merely developing another stra- tegic maneuver for putting five-sixths of the Irish nation in wrong: before the eyes of the world.” The editorial concludes with an ex- pression of the hope that de Valers (Continued on.Page 3, &lyqsn}*