Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1921, Page 1

Member of the Associated Press The Associaied Press s exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all hews @lspatches credited to it or ot otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published derein, All rights of publication of special dispatches bereln are also reserved. WEATHER. Local thunderstorms this afterngon or night; tomorrow partly cloudy; lit- tle change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 96, at 3 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 70, at 5 am. today. Full report on page 7. Closing New York Stocks, Page 21. n 8 [ Yesterday's Net Circulation, 90,264 Foening St ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Entered as second-class mang No. Entered 1a second-class WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1921—THIRTY * PRESIDENT CALLS | ZVCLAND NOT TO RENEW \{(J5F COMMITTEE PRESENT TOKIO ALLIANCE TWO CENTS. GEN. DAWES WIELDS PAGES. 28,185. DISARMING WOVE MIST DESRABLE Tells Mondell He Would Like Favorable Opinion of* Con- greSs Expressed. WOULD PREFER BROADEST MOST GENERAL TERMS Language Used in Amendment of Little Importance, Mr. Harding Says in Letter. It is “wholly desirable” to have the expression of a favorable opinion on the part of Congress relating to world disarmament, “and it would seem to me ample If it should be ex- pressed in the broadest and most gen- cral terms.” President Harding wrote today to Representative Mondell of Wyoming, the republican leader in the HOa % naking public the President's Jetter Mr. Mondell announced that he would fead it to the* House when the Borah disarmament amendment was reached during consideration, prob- ably late today, of the conference re- port on the naval bill. He has indi. cated that a substitute for the Borah proposal, probably the Porter amend- ment, would be offered. Text of Letter. The text of the President’s commu- ication follows: M There has come to my attention the questions in disagreement be- tween the two houses of Congress on the naval bill, and 1 understand they are in process of adjustment, but that some difficulty has been experienced in arriving at a satisfactory agree- ment with regard to the language to be used in expressing the favorable attitude of the Congress toward ef- forts to secure international agree- ments for the limitation of arma- ments. “A number of members of Congress have been good enough to inquire as to the form of expression on the part of Congress which might seem most advisable from an administrative viewpoint. Wording of No Importance. “I have said to inquirers, as I am now pleased to say to you, that it is not of particular concern to the ad- ministration what form the expression of Congress shall -take, though it is most agreeable that Congress shall cxpress itself in favor of securing, if possible, an international agreement upon a program for the limitation of armaments. I think it has been pretty well un- derstood that the administrative | branch of the government has already been seeking information with regard to the attitude of foreign nations on the general subject of disarmament. These inquiries and negotiations will | be continued, and the time and man- ner in which the matter may be for- mally presented to foreign govern- ments can only be determined after the fuller development of inquiries al- ready initiated. 1t is_wholly desirable to have the| expression of a favorable opinion on| Fe avors Not LONDON, June 29 (Canadian Press). —The Anglo-Japanese alliance is not to be renewed in its present form, it has already been made abundantly clear, although the discussion of the treaty by the conference of British premiers has just begun. While Arthur J. Balfour and Lord Curzon, the only members of the con- ference thus far who have dealt with the subject, used due diplomatic cau- tion in their speeches, according to in- formation which may be regarded as authoritative, they left a clear impres- sion that while the British govern- ment would like to have some form of | understanding with Japan it is not in- ned to continue the present purely military agreement. Inasmuch, therefore, as Premier Meighen of Canada and Premier Smuts of South Africa will strongly urge against an alliance of any kind, but will advocate a British-American- Japanese understanding instead, the clear prospect is that if the alliance is renewed at all it will be le more than a shadow of its former self. Premier Meighen prepared for to- day's conference a stated case against the alliance which, it is understood, will be circulated in the conference as a confidential document, Gen. Smuts, who is to follow, will support Premier Meighen, and will, in all likelihood. attack the whole for- eign policy of 'special alliances and EUROPE OWES U. 5. BILLION IN INTEREST Secretary Mellon Gives Sen- ate Committee Figures. Explains Bill. ‘Approximately $1,000,000,000 interest was owed the United States by Euro- pean debtor nations up to about May 15, Treasury officials told the Senate finance committee today, explaining the administration bill to give the Secretary of the Treasury broad au- thority in funding the allied debts. Assistant Secretary Wadsworth placed the amount of interest due at $943, 534,750. Secretary Mellon told the commit- tee that no suggestion has been made that the United States accept German reparation bonds as substituted for the allied obligationa and declared that the Treasury had no intention of inviting any such proposal. Mr. Mellon said the only funding negotiations entered into were with Great Britain, and they had been of a preliminary nature. ¥Favors Broad Authority. Questioned specifically as to the pro- vision of the bill authorizing the Treasury to-accept bonds of any for- elgn eountry in lieu of those of the Some Form.of Understanding, But Purely Military Treaty—Meighen and Smuts to Lead Fight on Pact. will urge, instead, a mutual under- standing with nations through moral and intellectual sympathy. Meighen Presents Case. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 29.—A speech by Premier Meighen of Canada on the Anglo-Japanese treaty entirely oc- cupied this morning's session of the conference of imperial premiers. This afternoon Premier Hughes of Au tralia will give his views. Mr. Meighen is understood to have opposed a renewal of the treaty on the ground that it already has served its purpose, and to have strong- ly presented the case of Canada, which is* that everything possible should be done for preservation and improvement of the, good relations between the United ‘States and the | British_empire. Mr. Meighen was accompanied by Loring Christie, adviser to the Dominion government on foreign af- | uirs, and Capt. Armstrong, his pri- vate secretary. It is understood the proposal was made that the question of renewal of the treaty should be —in order to enable the Canadian and to consult with their colleague: proposals settled at the imperial con- postponed several months—in which d, if necessary, to have referendu ference ’ case it automatically would continue Australian premiers to return home 8 their people to uphold or reject the Survey of Serious Situation Is Indicated by White House Statement. “Save water in the District!” prom- ised today to become a mandate of the | administration. Announcement by George B. Chris- tian, jr., secretary to the President, | that he would request a statement on water copsumption from Brig. Gen. Beach, chief of englneers of the Army, was believed to insure inter- vention by the White House in a sit- uation which daily is becoming more serious for the people of Washington. Should an executive order be issued for a survey of water consumptio it probably will head off 2 movement by citizens to bring about water econ- omy through legislation. Recently there has been agitation to revive the Zihlman bill, introduced at the las session, to require the government to Pay for the water it uses. May Withhold Measure. Representative Frederick N. Zihl- man of Maryland, author of this measure, indicated today he would not introduce it at this session if the White' House takes steps to prevent it | the AT ODDS OVERD.C. STREET GAR FIGHT Vote on Woods and Keller Bills Deferred Until Next Wednesday. ALL WOULD RELIEVE CITY, BUT DIFFER ON METHODS Taxation, Merger and Municipal Ownership Form Basis of Hot Debates. The vote in the House District com- mittee on whatever legislation is to be reported to the House for a solu- tion of the street railway problem in Washington was deferred until after the meeting nex: Wednesday by the House District committee today. The committee agreed to meet to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when Representative Keller of Minnesota, author of the bill for municipal own- crship and operation of the street car lines, is to continue the presentation of his bill begun today. When the committee recessed tod: the motion pending before the com- mittee included disposition of both the Keller bill and the Woods bill | for levying an excess profits tax | which would equalize the earnings of | the two street railway companies. Representative Lampert of Wiscon- sin moved u favorable report on the Keller bill. Representative Underhill of Massachusetts moved as a Substi- tute that a favorable report should be made on the Woods bill. The sub- stitute motion will be disposed of | first, but it was agreed that no such | action will be taken until all meas- ures reported from the subcommittee have been adequately presented to the committee. Newman to Testity. Waiting to testify in support of pentier Contest Make New municipal owership today was Maj. | Move to Halt Battle. Oliver P. Newman, former chairman | of the board of District Commission- | BY he Associated Press. ers. Representative Keller expeots to| JERSEY CITY. N.J. June 29.— Rev.| introduce Maj. Newman in support of | Harry B. Wyatt. rupresenting the the Keller bill tomorrow morning. | Clérsymen’s Community Club of Jer- Although there is an agreement that | 3¢¥ City today laid before Prosecutor no vote shall be taken on the street | Fierre Garvan a bill of complaint to| railway legislation until next Wednes- | 5toP the Dempsey- Carpentier bout day, scveral members of the commit- | DeFe S"““"’:";' g o ; committee representing the . ] ;sey City was selected to lay before be® rcordoy Chavew Jersey asked to! Brosceutor Garvan their argument for | ownership. Represcntative Blanton of | 37, Indictment against the fighters. | Texas anked to be recorded as opposcd | LNg!T Managers and PromoterRick- | to both t| X . Cratrman Sihioe S Wwoods bills | *The committee, headed by the Rev. suboommitree Al of the speclal pobert Watson. president of the in- sidering all measures introduced for | {prPjtional liform Burcau. included relief 6f the traction situation, in | n 3 | making Ris report, explained briefly 1vs sy Wwiman prace: Frank S. Rit- the Keller bill, on which the subcom- | mittee made a favorable report, and | Gilson Is Spokesman, all other meagures, which were re.; Herbert C. Gilson, who' acted as! ports Y the subcommittee without | their attorney in their restraint ac | tion yesterday, was spokesman. TIn| recommendation. the meantime, it was indicated, other PLOT T0 PERVERT ' FIGHT LAW CHARGED Opponents of Dempsey-Car- Representative Zihlman said that personally he believed that there | BATTLESHP IOWA | radio - controlled | Soldier Has V oice That Sounds Like Three Men Singing | | ] The Federnl Board for Voéa- l | i | | | | i tional Education hax discovered | a man whowse vocation, appar- ently, in to be u chorus all by himself. He ix Joseph Kaufman, din- abled veteran, nxd I a board's announcement “to wing in three voices at one time,” sounding like “three men side by xide singing in Only one similar case been known in the States. Kaufman is dexcribed alxo ax “an accomplixhed and versatile saxophone player,” and hax been United i | Placed In a Minneapolix school o usic to prepare for a career | in voudeville. UNDER BOMB FIRE By the Assaciated Press. i NEWPORT NEW! Airplanes from the Hampton roads naval base whirled out to sea at §! o'clock this morning to search for the | battleship Iowa. | which they will theoretically attempt to sink with dummy bombe after lo- SWEEPING POWERS INBUDGET REFORM Director Takes Precedence Over Cabinet Officers When Seeking Information. a EXPLAI&S NEW METHODS TO FEBERAL OFFICIALS President and Department Heads in Full Accord With Enon- omy Purposes. | When government offic | President down 1o th reau chiefs, embled torium of building, at Gen. from the assistant bu- in the audi- Interior Department o'clock this afternoon, e th Charles G. Dawes, director of the budget, presented his statement outlining the basic principles of the new budget system under which the government will operate, beginning Friday. The statement was brief and ex- plicit and left no doubt, either to cubinet officers or their subordinates, as to who was to give orders in work- ing out the new business future for running the governmental machinery. Cabinet Officers to Help. That there will be effective co- peration from the cabinet officers. who will insist that it be given their subordinates was indicaad ¥ DAWES' FIRST TASK: 10STOPBIG LEAKS Watching Appropria%ions | Spent More Important Than a heading of the statement, WaSs said: “The basic principles of buagét operation in the United States as an- nounced by the director of the budget, by direction of the President and acquiesced in unanimously by the cabinet. Gen. Dawes prepared his statement | yesterday und carried it with him {to the cabinet meeting. in which he | was requested by President Harding Cutting Off Clerks. {to participate. Just as Gen. Dawes BY DAVID LAWRENCE. 2 5 {prepared it, so it was approved by Gen. Dawes, in charge of the budget . the cabinet heads at the meeting, and job. will try to establish a definite as approved Gen. Dawes presented ctaty : ; T ad it to the hundreds of government relationship between the income and ,m ja1g ut the conference this after- outgo of government funds. He asked noon as the wemeral . regulations the government officers to meet him | which will govern the running of the “in mass meeting today. That's only budBet system. The statement said. No Questioning of Raul “The permanent success of the bud- a small part of the drive for economy. | The real trouble is something with which the average government em- | get system in the United States de- ploye has little to do—namely, the pends upon certain basic principles method by which Congress appro-| Which at its inception must be so 4 - and it | firmly cstablished. both as concepts priates money and fails to keep track | groy, FR TS IEk BOUE O Wil of appropriations spent. r hereafter be questioned. The biggest abuse in government ex- | The budset bureau must be im- penditures today is tne so-called “re- partial, impersonal and non-political. volving fund.” ‘It grew up during the = 3" The director of the budget in but is the same in principle as ! ‘ernmental business he matter of g | the practice of Congress in Past years| agministration has no responsibility of authorizing specific appropriations ' under the law save for the admints- to be reimbursed by moneys received tration of his own burcau. He is sim- from sales of government Property|ply an adyiser of the President and and supplies. Congress in the matter of correcting Automatic Increame Criticised. | busihess administration. This automatic increase of funds| Budget Director Supreme. av to government departments : The director of the budget in e © ;| water waste through administrative |3Mould be a punitive provision if the | representatives would appeal to the|cating her. More than a score of sea-| without the necessity of reporting to i B Bie BF the part of Congress relating to this|debtor nations, the Treasury Secretary street car syst | ¥ cating her. Mor score of sea- | Witho ¥ of Teporting 10! gathering information for the use o P hucation: and it would seem to|sald he thought “it necessary that|channels. putting into effect 3%."«”&.’!‘.5&5*7.‘3 supreme court at Trenton to stop the | planes left the naval base. These were | 0NSTess has been severely criticised | the President acts for the President, me ample if it should be expressed in the broadest and most general terms. “I am vastly more concerned with the favorable attitude of the Congress on, this question than I am as to the form of expressing that attitude. You may be sure that the executive will be ready to give every consideration to such expression as the members of the two houses of Congress find them- selves disposed to make.” 2,000 DISTRICT LABORERS FACE REDUCTION IN PAY Per Diem Workers Will Be Re- duced July 1 By Terms of New Wage Scale. The pay of approximately 2,000 per diem laberers and mechanics of the District government will be reduced on July 1 by the terms of a new wage scale which the Commissioners expect to adopt on that date. Congress has ordercd that these employes whose pay is adjusted by a_wage board shall not receive the $240 bonus during the next fiscal year. ’Tha loss of the bonus would take 76 cents a day from the‘basic pay of these workers. It is understood, how- ever, that the Commissioners will add a substantial amount to the basic pay of the men to partly offset the 76- cent bonus. 1t was indicated today from several sources that with the amount to be added to the basic pay the actual reduction sustaine@ by the men will be only about 7 per cent of their present envelope pay. Envelope pay means the basic wage plus the bonus. For instance, unskilled laborers now receive a basic wage ranging from $2.32 to $3.28 a day. With the 76 cents bonus added, their daily en- velope pay is from $3.08 to $4.04. The reduction, it is expected, will be about 7 per cent from these latter figures. Skilled laborers now receive, bonus included, between $4.12 and $4.68 a day. By increasing the basic pay of these men to partly offset the loss of the bonus the Commissioners will have to cut deeper into the lump-sum appro- priations on which the various branches of tke city government are operated. This may necessitate some curtailment in the volume of work be- fore the fiscal year ends to keep ! within the appropriations. Joseph H. Hurley, president of the City Employes’ Association, made up largely of per diem men, said today that his men will be satisfled if the wage scale is adopted according to present indications. P JAPAN'S NAVAL PROGRAM. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, June 28.—The naval esti- mates for the fiscal year anticipate the expenditure of 500.000.000 yen, about the same amount as carried by ! the navil budget last year. There is to be no change in the basic policy of completing the government's eight battleships and eight cruisers pro- gram. 50 DISABLED VETERANS INVADE CONVENTION TO WARN SOCIALISTS DETROIT, Mich., June 29.—Fifty dclegates to the convention of the disabled American veterans of the world war invaded the socialist national convention shortly after noon today and warned the social- ists that the veterans are ready “to fight again to defend the flag against sedition, disloyalty and treason.” the authority be made broad enough to take carc of any contingency which might arise.” “There is nothing specifically con- templated along that line,” he added, “but it is deemed advisablg that tho authority be given.” Mr. Mellon described as a “remote suggestion” an opinion by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, that the bill | as drafted might allow the Treasury to accept Italian bonds for the French debt, French bonds for the British debt, and so forth. ; Asked if he would gbject to elimina- tion of German bonds as substitute obligations, the Secretary reiterated his belief that the authority should be broad and_unlimited. Senator Jones, democrat, New Mex- ico, asked how the matter of the last Italian loans raised by Senator Reed was pertinent to the pending bill. Nations Make Inquiries. . *I am no more able to answer that question than is the New Mexico sena- tor,” replied Chairman Penrose. “It be- longs to a period that is past and has no bearing on the present discussion. I would advise the senator from Mis- souri (Senator Reed) to seek his in- formation from Col. House's memoirs.” Finland, Poland and some of the smaller nations, Secretary Wadsworth said, had made finquiries as to the course they might pursue in regard to their unpaid interest. The answer has n, Mr. adsworth added, “You must pay up.” Only Ome Ready to Negotiate. None of the larger European na- tions except Great Britain, have indi- cated a desire to enter into refunding negotiations, Mr. Wadsworth said. Mr. Mellon said the Treasury would consider a plan proposing that ac- cumulated interest due at the time of refunding be added to the principal and be pald through a higher rate of interest to be paid on the refunded obligations. This proposal, he said, ‘was favored to some extent by Presi- dent Harding. Senator Reed was of the opinion that under such a plan a foreign na- tion might pay the principal and escape payment of the accumulated interest. 1 Oppones Walsh Plan. Secretary Mellon disapproved the proposal by Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts, that the refunding agreements be subject to Senate ratifi- cations. “It might lead to another treaty fight,” remarked Senator Simmons, democrat, North Carolina. Senator Reed asked why England owing the United States $407,303,000 couldn't pay inasmuch as she was finding money to enlarge her navy. “The two propositions are different, replied Secretary Mellon. “England must pay us in gold, but she doesn’t need gold for home expenditures.” Rall Bonds May Be Better. wAre you in favor of accepting Ger- man bonds?’ asked Senator Reed. ““Under certain circumstances I might favor accepting them,” he said. Secretary Mellon approved the state- ment of Senator Williams, democrat, Mississippl, that there were several countries in Europe whose bonds might never be as good security as German bonds and that railroad bonds of some countries might be better security than the government obligations. “Is it not true,” queried Senator Reed, “that the British government since the war has luned”sso,m,ooo to the Argentine government?” / Secretary Mellon said he could not answer, but would look up the matter. ‘The committee adjourned under call of Chairman Penrose. CATHOLICS PICK QUEBEC. QUEBEC, Juhe 28.—Announcement that this city has been chosen by the Catholic hierarchy of North America in which to hold the euchdTistic congress in 1922 was made today. has communicated the information to all churches in the diocese viqueb«. The theory of the Zihlman bill was that. if the government were required to pay for water. it would be more careful in the use of it. Mr. Zihiman believes the measure's purpose will be accomplished if an in- telligent study is made of water con- sumption in the departments and steps taken to prevent waste and ex- travagant practices. The government service is now 95 per cent metered, officials of the! ‘Washington aqueduct office said to- day. The process of installing meters in the departments has been in prog- ress for five years, the installation having been ordered so that officials might keep a check on government ;consnmpuon, although the govern- iment does not pay for the water it | uses. Records for .last month show the departments used between ten million and eleven million gallons of water a day. 3 Great Waste Is Alleged. There are water department offi- cials who believe the government wastes more water than it actually uses. Whatever may be the fact as to this, there is unanimity of opinion among officlals that hundreds of thou- sands of gallons of water could be saved daily-through judicious prac- tices. A survey, it is believed, would indicate a large number of small economies that could be put into ef- fect, and the total of these would represent a saving that might amount to a million or more gallons a day. The most serious factor in the gov- ernment’s use of water is the amount that i8 required by certain depart- ments for condensing purposes, these departments operating individual light and power plants. The May consumption record shows the govermment printing office used on_an average of “a million and a half gallons a day for condensing purposes. The bureau of engraving and printing last month. used a mil- lion and a quarter gallons'a day on the same account, while the State War and Navy departments used an average of 1,067,000 gallons a day. Plans Suggested. Several plans have been suggested by which the buildings in question could obtain light and power with- out having to use filtered water in their steam plants. None of the plans can be install- ed without expenditure of consides- able money, but any one of them, if adopted, would save the District at least five million gallons of water a day. Such a saving, it is claimed, might relieve the strain on the Great Falls conduit to an extent that a jbreak-down in the supply system could be averted while the new conduit, authorized by Congress, is being built. COMMITTEES TO FRAME RECLASSIFICATION SOON Call for Meeting to Be Iluud:u Soon as Testimony at Hearings Has Been Printed. Senator Sterling, chairman of the civil service committee, said today that he planned to call the committee to- gether to draft a reclassification bill for introduction in tho Senate as soon as all the testimony taken before the joint meetings of the Senate and House com- mittees on this subject has been printed. It is expected that the print ‘will be completed some time next weel , It is the hope of Senator Sterling that the Senate and House committees will be able to co-operate in framing this bill, just as they co-operated in con- ducting the hearings, so that an identi- cal bill may be presented to both houses of Congress and thus expedite the leg- islation. He plans to' it Lehlbach of the House clvil service com- mittee regarding this matter, s i 5 i opposition to the Keller bill icipally on the ground that it has no sentative Underhill on their respective lines. Clask Over Woods Bl Representative Hammer of North Carolina and Woods of Virginia, both democrats, had a spirited clash over the efficacy of the Woods bill. Representative Underhill of Massa- chusetts and Lampert of Wisconsin also had a difference of opinion. Representative Blanton recorded prin- chance to pass the House. “Repre- sentative Blanton opposed the Woods bill, saying that the tax relief pro- vision would be taking money out of one pocket and putti. it into an- other. advocated repeal of the public utillties act, putting the public utilities back on their charter basis. “Let the Capital Traction Company, if it is able, carry people for a 5-cent fare, and if the Washington Railway ang ‘Electric Company cannot meet it, then let the Washington Railway and ectric go to the bow-wows.” Representative Underhill said that most of the so-callea remedies are worse than the disease. He reviewed the history of public utilities in Massachusetts. He contended that any tax on a street rallway is paid by the car riders. He favored the Woods bill, because it would take these taxes from the street railways and put them on to the users of the highway. Need More Than Hot Afr. “You can’t run a street railway on hot air as you run Congress,” Repre- said in arguing that some practical businesslike solu- tion of the situation here must be adopted by the committee. Rpresentative Keller argued that the Woods bill would make condi- tions favorable for the Washington ORailway and Electric Company, so that that corporation would be ad- verse to a merger. He said that there is one thing particularly. in mind, consolidation of the street railways 80 as to get the most economical service for the people. ~All public utilities, Representative Keller said. should be given at cost to the people and this can be done, he argued, only through municipal ownership and operation. He estimated that this would mean a relief of $200 a year to each family in Washington. Rep- resentative Keller reviewed a mass of statistices showing how the mu- nicipally owned and operated street car lines in Washington oould be financed and run at a profit if his bill is adopted. Today’s News in Paragraphs Watching big leaks to be first task of Gen. Dawes. . 1 Britain will not renew ‘with Japan. ‘White House requests report on D. C. water consumption, indicating survey ‘will be made to disclose waste. 1 Page Gen. Dawes outlines new budget plans, showing he has preced. o net officers when seeking informa- tion. Page Page Present alliance Page 1 1 Time-and-half pay for more than eight hours’ work cut from rallway 'l‘u.’ P':."u“ completed for Fourth of July brati stadi ion in Central High Iumé o Eckington association rovisie be made for senior o e urges high school in the northeast section. 2 Page 13 Secretary Davis advocates plan to kee; tabs on immigrants in U. 8. Page B Sir James refuses to meet De Valera. u%:fim for eonlmn::. Page 13 Lady h - Churchill, “daughter of American, in London." Page 13 | | moters with conspiring to combat. A letter accompanying the bill charged the principals and the pro- “pervert | the boxing or sparring law and also! to violate the crimes act prohibiting prize fights.” H. C. Gilson of counsel for the clergymen said affidavits had been submitted and witnesses were pre- pared to appear before the grand jury or to_testify in whatever action the pirosécutor may take. Beftore Grand Jury Friday. Assistant Prosecutor James F. Clark told Mr. Gilson to produce his afii- davits and witness before the grand | jury Friday afternoon. He assured! the attorney the matter would bel given a fair and impartial hearing. Mr. Gilson intimated that should the indictment be returned, as asked, the proceedure would be to arrest those named, hold them on bail and thus prevent the fight. Mr. Garvin stated that, while he did | not believe that the fight promoters ! intended to violate the law, it was his duty to lay the matter before the grand jury. HOWARD AWAITS DECISION. ‘Will Contend Battle is Prize Fighti Or Not Prize Fight. TRENTON, N. J. June 29.—Dr. Clinton N. Howard, secretary of the International Reform Bureau of Wash- ington, was waiting here today for a oconference with his assistants to de- termine whether he would apply again to the Trenton courts for an injunction to stop the Dempsey-Car- pentier bout. Outlining_what would be his line of argument if it were decided to press for an injunction, he said: “We will contended that the coming match is eith- er a prize fight or it is not a prize fight.” 3 If it is, the laws of New Jersey are to be violated and the fight should be stopped, but if it is not a prize fight, then thousands of per- sons who bought tickets believing it to be a prize fight been de- frauded. People are not paying $50 a seat to see a boxing match.” He explained that the chief reason why there had been & delay in lay- ing the case before the state courts was that his organization had been Jepending on federal intervention, which had not materialized. Chancellor Walker last night de clined to entertain Howard's appli cation for an injunction because it had not been presented in legal “‘m Howard paid a tribute to Tex Rickard today, declaring that he be- lieved, from what he had read and heard, the fight promoter was a “fair and square sport.” el te AUSTRIA APPEALS TO U. S. VIENNA, June 29.—Premier Schober has appealed to Washington, asking the United States government fofmal- ive priority of payment of ‘ri,,i‘:.m‘... and other credits. states that such American action is fhtial tq the success of the finance n of the league of nations and contemplated for the ilitation of the Aus- es: pla other measures nomic_reh: trian republ HELD FOR WIFE MURDER. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., June 29.— Handcuffed and strapped and accom- panied by a sheriff and two deputles, Andy Miles. white, thirty years old, was brought to Winston-Salem today from Allegheny county for safe keep- charged with murder of his e. body was found in a bearing :nnel B Foman creek. bullet near her home, wounds. i naval base is in charge of the bomb- | joined by other planes from Lfangley | oth s Field and Yorktown. Contact with the Towa had not been | established at 10 o'clock this moraing, this delay in locating the battleship speaking well for the manner in which she was being handled by Capt. Chad- wick, commanding officer of the Ohio, according to naval officers her Contact Established at Contact with the Iowa finally was established at 1045 o'clock. and Lombing operations started immedi- | ately, according to announcement made at 11:30 by Commander Ellyson of the naval base. The lowa was located about twenty miles from Win-{ ter shoals. No advices have yet been received as to whether the airmen have suc- ceeded in finding the moving target with the dummy bombs. Commander Ellyson's message was a brief radio, declaring that the lTowa had been located and that bombing operations | were under way. Thirty planes from the naval base are taking part in the maneuvers. The lowa is free to go where shel will so long as she keeps within a | prescribed area. The bombing planes must not come within less than 4,000 feet of her in hurling the dummies. Weather conditions are ideal for the maneuvers. There is a slight haze | hanging over the Atlantic near the coast. Blimps_ Alding Afrplanes. Army dirigibles from Langley Field are droning their way up and down the | coast. Maneuvers are being witnessed by many ships of the Atlantic fleet, now anchored off the coast. Admiral H. P. Jones, commander of the Atlantic fieet, is the directing officer of operations today. Com- mander Ellyson of the Hampton roads ing operations. He is being assisted by Gen. Mitchell, assistant chief of the Army air service. FOUR WOMEN PICKED FOR KABER TRIAL JURY By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2.—Despite efforts of counsel for Mrs. Eva Cath- erine Kaber, on trial for the murder of her husband, Daniel F. Kaber. to keep women off the jury three more women were tentatively accepted to- day. They were Mrs. Ross Oliver, Mrs. Elsa Fish and Mrs. Clara Brack- ett. Mrs. Cora K. Burg was accepted tentatively yesterday. Three men also have been tentatively accepted. Twen- ty-six talesmen had been examined up to 10:30 o'clock today. Mrs. Kaber today showed effects of the strain of her first day in court. She appeared greatly fatigued. Her counsel said she had almost collapsed yesterday evening when returned to { € {her cell, but that she had slept fairly well and ate a fairly good breakfast. She was dressed the same today as yesterday, and assumed the identical posture that she.maintained all yes- terday. There was a possibility today of court being compelled to adjourn this evening until Tuesday, July 5, be- cause of the venire of prospective jurors being exhausted. There were only twenty-nine available when court convened today. A special venire of sixty prospective jurors are to report tomorrow, but Mrs.. Kabér's counsel have formally notified the court they will demand the statutory three days' time in which_to examine the venire. | {INSPECTS TOY BALLOONS Health Officer to Determine if Dyes | by students of go cretaries Glas the Tréasury Depart and President Wilson gave special at tention to the subject in his last mes- sage to Congress. recommending that Congress discontinue the practice. The revolving fund was necessary rnment_economy. and Houston of ent attacked it during the war, when it was desirable to grant wide discretion, but nce en- ice for the spending of money not specifically ordered by Congress. It works out this way : Supposing Con- gress has appropriated $100,000,000 run- ning expenses to the War Department. The same act of Congress gives the War Department the right to use such re- ceipts _of money through the sale of property or supplies. Consequently, the $100,000,000 fund is automatically kept intact. but what actually has happened is that Congroess has indirectly given the War Depart- as may come to it/ iand his calls upon the chiefs of bu- | reaus and other administrative officers {for purposes of consultation or in- ! formation take precedence over the cabinet head of a department, or any ! head of an independent organization. | ¥4 The budget representative in !each department, being appointed by ithe cabinet head will present to the director of the budget the views of the cabinet h upon the wisdom of i conclusions drawn by the director of | the for the use of the chief e . but as in the in-a and other offi- {cers the call of director of the i budget for their presence and advice {takes preccdence over the cabinet head.” 7 | "By constantly watching the govegn- { mental expenditures from July 1 it iis believed that under the system { which Gen. Dawes is working out ef- ! fective economies will be worked out % ment the right to spend $500,000,000, if | in governmental expenditures. by chance the receipts from the sale of government property or unused supplies (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Used Are Harmful, Investigation was begun today by Health Officer Fowler to determine whether toy balloons sold in the Dis- trict are colored with any substance that would infect or irritate the skin of children. Following reports from New York that a similar inquiry is under way there, the health officer instructed Dr. T. M. Price, city chemist, to obtain | 1o | balloons of the various colors determine the nature of the dyes used on them. In this Dr. connection Fowler pointed owt that for a number of | years he has furnished stores with | placards to be posted in conspicuous places, warning customers not to han- dle deflated balloons, mouth organs or other toys that are placed to the lips. FAREWELL TO HERRICK. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29.—Theo- dore A. Christen, French consul gen- eral at Cincinnati, has accepted an in- vitation to attend a farewell luncheon to be given today by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in honor of Myron T. Herrick, who leaves here soon to assume his duties as United States ambassador to France. Mayor Williams Fitzgerald is on the list of speakers. —_— TURCO-BOLSHEVIK PLOT IS BARED BY THE ALLIES; MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 29.— A Turco-bolshevik plot of vast proportions has been discovered by the allied authorities here, it was announced today. Numerous arrests have been made, including the alleged ringleader of the movement, & man named Augen- blick. LONDON, June 29.—The position on the Ismid peninsula, in Asia Minor, where the Greeks and Turk- ish nationalists forces are op- posed to each other, is obscure, Cecil B. Harmsworth. undersec- retary for foreign affairs, stated in the house of commons today. Information received this morning. however, he added, was that the town of 1smid had been evacuated by the Greeks and was burning. with the result that there was great panic in the district. . - ! Will Study Saving Methods. | Gen. Dawes. with his stag of ex- perts, will maintain a constant watch on every government expenditure, and | where they see possibility of saving | will call in the officer having charge of that particular expenditure and dis- cuss it. The government officials assembled promptly at 2 o'clock at the audi- !torium this afternoon, in the first | meneral confarence of government of- {ficials evgs held on so important a i problem # co-ordinating the govern- {mental estimating and _disbursement system for developing effective econ- | omy measures. President Harding, the cabinet, Gen. Dawes and his stafl occupied the plat- form, while other officials occupied seats on the floor. L. R. GINN GIVEN POST. {Made Assistant Controller General Under Budget. Lurtin R. Ginn of Indiana has been inominated_by President Harding to | be assistant controller general of the i United States under the provisions of {the new budget law. { Mr. Ginn's appointment marks an- other promotion for a man who has | spent practically all of his mature life in the service of the govern- ment. He left his home at Middle- | town, Ind., in 1884, to enter the Treas- jury Department as a clerk in connec- Ition with the Treasury accounting | system. Step after step he advanced {until he was made a law clerk ir. the office of the controller of the Treas- ury. With the coming of the world war and the need, for Treasury represen- | fation overseak, Mr. Ginn was selected as assistant controller of the Treasury to serve with the expeditionary forces. That work led to appointment as one of the official representatives of the Treasury in dealings with the foreign | powers. When this work was com- leted last July he was wppointed an |attorney for the controller. IWALLACE BIDS GOOD-BYE. Retiring Ambassador to Paris Ex- presses Regret on Leaving. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 29.—Hugh C. Wallace, the retiring American ambassador, bade good-bye to his associates in the | council of ambassadors today. He ex- pressed regret on breaking the agree- able associations h “ad formed. M. Cambon, the i .nch representa- / tive in the council. replied. saying how much the ambassadors appreci- 1 ated his presence, among them. He asked him to accept, in the name of his col- leagues, a bust of Washington,