Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1921, Page 1

L] er_tomorrow afternoon. Temperature for. 2 tods ended at 2 ay: WEATHER. Unsettled this afternoon and to- night: tomorrow partly cloudy; cool- twenty-four hours : Highest, 8¢, at lowest, 68, at 6 a.m. to- Closing New York Stocks 5n5°; No. 28263. po"ohis Washington B 6. ' WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1921— PREMIER DECLINES |5 Off Flaming Clothes And Saves Mistress By the Associated Press. .. ¢ NEw |RISH PRUFFER DUNN, N. C., September 17— FORPEACE PARLEY Writes De Valera That Dele- gates Cannot Come as From - Sovereign State. SAYS TO RECEIVE THEM WOULD BE RECOGNITION Declares Government Will Never Consent to Abandonment of Al- legiance to King. By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 17.—Prime min- Ister Lloyd George, replying today to the communication of Eamonn De ‘Valera on Friday, says that to receive the Sinn Fein delegates to the pro- posed conference as representatives of an independent and sovereign state would recognition of Ireland’s from the king’s domains.” Mr. Lloyd George says that so long De Valera insists that the Irish delegates should confer as the representatives of an independent and as Mr. sovereign state a conference is im- possible. In his reply Mr. Lloyd George de- clares it is idl ference in which the British repre- sentatives had to meet the Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries as the Sinn Fein tives of an independent and sovereign state would be a conference “without Prejudice.” Would Mean Recognition. “To receive them as such,” the prime minister says, “would consti- tute formal and official recognition of Ireland’s severance from the king's domain. It would entitle them to make a treaty, but it would equally entitle them to make no treaty and to break off the conference at any point and negotiate a union of Ireland with a foreign power. “The government are prepared to discuss how the association of Ireland with the British empire could best be reconciled_with Irish aspirations, but they could not consent to any aban- donment, however informal. of the principle of allegiance to the king upon which the whole fabric of the empire and every constitution in it are based.” Acceptance Only Way Out. Sinn Fein acceptance of membership in the Britjsh commonwealth as the basis of negotiations with Prime Min- ister Lloyd George is seen as the only way out of the present Irish sit- uation and deadlock by London news- pers, although the prospects regard- ing the conference are cogsidered im- proved by Eamonn De Valera's latest note to the prime minister. The Daily Chronicle today said that such action by the Irish republicans would mean that peace was in sight. paper adding that; Fein_does accept, peace is unattain- able.” here is_satisfactory evidence in both English and Irish newspape, declared the Daily News, “that the ridiculous dispute which brought about a temporary abandonment of the Inverness conference is not likely to have any very serious or perma- nent effects.” Public Opinion Blamed. The Daily Express asserted that “juggling with a phrase” led to the deadlock, but said there was little doubt since receiving Mr. de Valera's latest letter the prime minister would “find means to accommodate Mr. de Valera and his friends.” ‘Public opinion in TIreland,” the newspaper added. “made this step on the part of the Sinn Fein leader in- evitable.” The Irish situation assumed a more hopeful appearance since Mr. . de Valera in his telegram yesterday seemed to place a different construc- tion on his own words. in the opinion of the London Times. This ne: paper said patience and good should solve the immediate prin and it belteved Mr. Lloyd George might well accept Mr. de Valera's contention for a conference without conditions, and name the earliest po: sible day for i TOO HASTY, SAYS PAPER. Avers Loss of Position Would Be Hideous Blunder. . September 17.—Eamonn De telegram sent vesterday to Prime Minister Lloyd George was today declared by the Freeman's Journal to make it more evident that the prime minister had been *“too hasty in his con- clusion that the Sinn Fein letter con- ing_ details of the Irish acceptance DUBLI Valera's a demand for recognition in advance of the Irish republic.” The newspaper asserted one encour- #ging fact was made clear by the cor- respondence and that was that “both the British government and the Irish leaders desire an honorable peace and that the peoples of both countries are overwhelmingly with them in this com- anon desire.” Would Be Blunder. *“To allow such a position to be lost would be a hideous blunder and a crime against civilization,” the newspaper con- tinued. “We are expressing the unani- mous wish of the Irish people when we assert a method should be found to re- solve the deadlock without threat or force, and that the conference should proceed untrammeled by differences that will almost certainly disabpear on the day the conference meets. In official quarters here the most favorable construction is placed on Mr. De Valera's telegram. The im- pression voiced that it has smoothed the situation greatly, some going so far as to express the view that a conference before the end of next week is still possible. Could Renew Invitation., One official said this morning that if the interpretation placed on Mr. De Valera's attitude by the Free- man's Journal today was accurate Mr. Lloyd George might easily renew his invitation to a conference. In i~nn Fein circles it was declared that dail eireann leaders would accept that interpretation. Mr. De Valera, Arthur Grifith and other of the dail leaders were about at the Mansion House from an un- usually early hour this morning. They indicated, however, that they did not expect any communication from_the British premier until after the British cabinet meeting. TWO HURT IN BELFAST. - {Bursts of Firing Reported at In- tervals. . BELFAST, September 17.—Two boy: were wounded during serious disor: (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) “constitute formal and official severance e to say that a com= v of his invitation to a conference implied | Joe, a grizsied shepherd dog, has proved himself a hero by ing his mistress from probable death. when her dress caught fire. When Mrs. Martha Wood, who lives on the outskirts of Dunn, attempted to start a fire with a she supposed to be kero- n explosion accurred, set- ire to her dress. It was the back porch, under which Joe oozing. The dog leaped & elot] her person without injury to himself or to her. SEES REDUCE COST OF SHIPPING BOARD Chairman Lasker Hopes to Keep Operation Losses Within $60,000,000 a Year. “The Shipping Board is getting in sight of the end of the need for agk- ing great sums for operations from the nation,” Chairman Lasker an- nounced today. At the same'time the chairman said he hoped to keep losses from operation within $60.000,000 a year until the beginning of the fiscal year 1923, or an average of $5.000.000 a month. ' These losses, which accrue both from the Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation, he said, do mot take into account payment of |claims from law suits or admiralty | claims. Total Outstanding Claims. Outstanding claims against _the board, he said, total between $15,000,- 000 and $20.000.000, but to offset these there are millions’ of dollars due the board on back debts which the board hopes to collect. The chairman an- nounced that for the month of July, the first month for which complete accounts could be made up since the new board was appointed, the operat- ing loss was 700,000. On cash pay- ments the loss was $9.300.000. This compares, the chairman said. with an average of operating losses under the previous Shipping Board, of between $10.000,000 and $12.000,000 a month. The chairman said he wished to convey to the man on the street the impression that the time has arrived when the Shipping Board can look forward with hope to a perfod with- in the not far distant future when the drain on the Treasury brought about by vast sums loet on account of operations will be brought to an end. This condition, he said, hinges on 'several developments, chiel of which i3 a better outlook_ for world trade. World shipping during the ! Zhe SAYS U. S. MUST AID PLANS FOR AIRSHIPS: Advisory Committee Would Buy German Dirigible to Re- place Lost ZR-2. Procurement of a dirigible of the Zep- pelin type from Germany if possible, replace the lost ZR-2, and continuation of construction of the ZR-1, now build- ing at Lakehurst, N. J., was recommend- ed today to President Harding and Sec- retaries Denby and Weeks by the of- 5 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION SHIP AFIRE AT SEA. Norwegian Steamer, Badly Dam- aged, Returns to Savannah. SAVANNAH, Ga., September 17.—The Norwegian steamship Bjerstjerne Bjornson, which cleared last night for Hamburg, caught fire at sea. She was forced to return to port after being badly damaged. PRESIDENT PLAYS GOLF AT NORFOLX Goes Ashore for Game at ficial national advisory committee for cDuntry Club Links—Later aeronautics. Continued production of helium, the new gas used for inflating airships, also was recommended by the committee, which is composed of Army and Navy past three months, he said, has gone through a period of depression for which there is no comparison in m ern shipping history. Passenger are losing money generally. “If this is the case in private in- dustry,” the chairman said, “how can he government be expected to do a tl great deal better?” Loss May All Be Wiped Out “If world busincss improves” he added, “the whole operating loss is expected to be wiped out. In addi- tion. as we collect back debts due theboard our appropriations will be- come smaller until we hope there will ccme a time when the receipts and oxpenditures will balance. This con- dition, naturally, depends on resump- tion of normal world trade condi- tions and full coming into power of the Jones merchant marine act.” After July 1, 1922, the chairman =aid, the toard is expected to be run within an_ appropriation of $50, 000.000, outside of payment of ad- miralty and lawsuit claims. The two appropriations for the current year and the next fiscal year, the chair- man said. should tide the Shipping Board over until the Jones act is in effect and world trade has improved. The chairman further said if the board can get to a point where it can sell its ships and shipyards, more than enough money will be realized to pay law suits ani claims. Mr. Lasker made public a letter to Gen. Dawes, chairman of the commit- tee on the budget. in which he said even though the board keeps within the President's committment of $100,- 000,000 for the present fiscal year, it will have to go to Congress for an ad- ditional appropriation of $26.500,000 to complete vessels now being construct- ed, which were ordered by the old board, and to pay losses of operations. “We have made a budget of $110.000,- 000 and are curtailing our operations accordingly,” the letter said. Total of Appropriations. “We have so far been given $48,500,- 000 for appropriations and $25.000, 000 for construction, making a total of $73,500,000. It is possible that we will need $6,000,000 or more additional | | for the vessels now being completed. | | However., If it is decided to recondi- | tion the Leviathan, we will need $8. 000,000 to $10,000,000 for that purpose. “However, we wish to_call to your jattention that we have large receiv- ables and assets which we took over | from the prior Shipping Board. We are hoping to qollect therefrom $20,- 000,000. If we are successful in that we will be able to pay claims up to the amount of the collections, provid- ed Congress votes us the rest of the $100.000,000, and further provided Congress lifts the ban on our paying | claims. But if Congress does not vote us the balance of $10,000,000 we will, need all the money we can get from collections to operate even on a curtail- ed basis, and should it be decided to re- condition the Leviathan we will not only need the $100,000.000 from Con- gress, but we will need a great share | of al} the money we will collect to | do this reconditioning, and to that extent could not settle with any { claimants. i $20,000,000 Due the Na “All of this does not take into con- |sideration the sum of $20.000,000, i more or less, due by us from the days of the past to the Navy. When we give the figure of $20,000,000 as due | the Navy we want to make clear that the amount involved has never been determined between the Shipping | Board and Navy, and at an early date | we are going to have a matching of | accounts. “We have always gone on the basis |that we would not be asked by the ! levy to pay this amount, and, in fact, |the ‘Navy has been very indulgent. | Should the Navy require this sum for | their own appropriations it will be | necessary for us to go to Congress |for a special appropriation, because we could not possibly operate with $100,000,000 this year and meet the old obligations to the Navy, which accrued before the present board ever was brought into being.” YUKON VOTES FOR LIQUOR. DAWSON, Y. T, September 17.— The Yukon legislature yesterday con- cluded a special session. It enacted laws requested in a plebiscite last July, providing for the sale of liquor by the government. The liguor act similar to one in force in Brit Columblia. ish | that were mad, officers, Charles F. Marvin, chief of the weather bureau; Orville Wright and Dr,- Charles. D. ‘Waloott, seqretary. of the Smithsonian Institution, chairman. The committee’s recommendations were formulated at a meeting Sep- tember 15, at which the destruction of the ZR-2 in its relation to the future of airships in the American naval and military establ}shments was discussed. After this discussion the committee formulated its recom- mendations, which held: Would Develop Airships. “That the development of rigid air- ships should be continued In this country. That sufficient funds should be devoted to experimental work for obtaining definite _information re- garding the strength qualities of ma. terials and girders used in the con- struction of airships, and for the d velopment and checking of theories used in the general de of airships; and that the present program for the construction of the airship ZR-1 and for the production of helium should be prosecuted with renewed vigor, and that the govern- ment of the United States should se- cure a recent type of German rigid airship, preferably directly from Ger- many, to fill the vacancy in the pro- gram caused by the loss of the ZR-2." Program Is Conservative. The committee declared “the pres- ent program of the United States in regard to the construction of rigid airships can be regarded only as ex- tremely conservative.” Returns to Mayflower. By the Aseociated Press. NORFOLK, Va., September 17.— President Harding today paid his sec- ond visit to Norfolk within two weeks. Arrivipg {n Hampton roads at mid- night aboard the yacht’ Mayflower, the President and his party debarked at 9.o'clock this morning and went to the Country Club for golfing. The President was accompanied by Attorney General H. M. Daugherty, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Undersecretary of State Henry P. Fletcuer ana tne President's secretary, George P. Christian. The President and Mr. Fletcher play- ed nine holes of golf against Admiral Hugh Rodm: commandant of the fifth naval district, and Lieut. Comn- mander F. B. Pollard, ship's surgeon |termination. of the Mayflower, on the links of the Norfolk Country Club. Two Go Fishing. Attorney General Daugherty and Secretary Hoover went fishing for trout off Thimble Shoals with a party from the Hampton roads naval operat- ing_base. Unheralded, the presidential yacht slipped down the bay last night and anchored off Old Point Comfort. At ¥ o'clock Admiral iman’s barge brought the President, Mr. Fletcher and George Christian, the President's secretary, ashore, at the naval base, where automobiles met them and took them to the Country Club. A de- stroyer took Secretary Hoover and At- torney General Daugherty to the fish- ing grounds. ‘The announcement that the Presi- Referring directly to the loss of|dent and his party would arrive at the the ZR-2, the committee informed the President and his cabinet officers that “the conclusion is certain that naval base this morning. preceded them by wireless. The message added that the visit would be entirely in- whatever was the primary cause of|formal, and that the presidential party the accident, the use of hydrogen was a contributing cause to the great loss of life.” The ccmmittee then pointed out that “America possesses the only large store of helium which is known to exist, by the use of which airships ican be more suceessfully developed by America than by any other country for commercial as well as military purposes.” “It would be contrary to the true American spirit,” the committee add- ed, in referring to the ZR-2 disaster, “to _abandon a conservativc program because of one serious accident, when it is possible by studying the cause of the accident to profit by any mistakes Point to Development. ‘The committee pointed to develop- England, declaring: “Rigid airships have been primarily developed in Germany as a result of persistent efforts which could not be dampened by failure comparable to the recent destruction of the ZR-2, { ment of rigid aircraft by Germany and | jumps of the President. i ! | wanted simply to fish and pla; A4 and not be bothered.” e Fonrsome Goes Unnoticed. The party had its wish. The Pres! dent begged to be excused from all entertainment that was offered him, the arrival was kept as quiet as po sible at the naval base and the four- some of golf went unnoticed, except by small groups of medical officers and patients at the service hospital nearby. Secretary Christian and one or two officers of the Mayflower wandered along behind the golfers as long as they could stand the heat of the sum, then took to an automobile and fol- lowed from hole to hole. Four negro caddies sweated under the weight of heavily laden bags, one lone secret service man kept within a couple of Two or three newspaper men watched the game and learned from Secretary Christian that the President hiad ‘“nothing to say The fishing party got off even light- er. Secretary Hoover and Attorney and the practical application of such | General Daugherty did not even come airships to useful purposes of war and | ashore. of peace has been exemplified by the Germans. “The English have prosecuted the development of rigid airships with considerable success, patterning after German designs.” Today’s News in Paragraphs Hig.golf game concluded, the Presi- dent and his party went back to the naval base and thence to the Mayflower, at anchor in the roads. OWNERS WILL PAY TAFT. Official Explains Canada Will Not Bear $80,000 Fee. Special Dispatch to The Star. OTTAWA, Ont., John Greene appointed deputy public | reference to the discussion of the $90,- printer. age 1 U. S. is urged to buy German dirigible to replace lost ZR-2. Page 1 Chairman Lasker announces reduction in operating cost of Shipping Board. Income tax force to scour District for delinquents.| ~ Page 1 Premier again declines to receive Sinn Fein delegates. Page 1 President plays golf at Norfolk. Page 1 Widow, protests codicil in George M. Oyster's will. ’ Page 1 ‘Two hundred navy yard apprentices ap- peal from cut in wages. Page 2 ‘Woman in charge of store badly beaten by robber. Page 2 Shackelton sails for uncharted seas. Page 2 Memorial services for the fifteen sailors and officers who disaster were held-at the New na vy Nine of eleven chosen for international court accept, * Page 3 rished in the ZR-2 York i 3| gree hers at the ning & ve: sa, at which she. Willlam Howard Taft, now Chief Jus- tice of the United States Supreme Court, as one of the arbitrators of the Grand Trunk railway arbitration, a high official in the department of railways and says that by the terms of the agreement between the shareholders of the railway and the government the Grand Trunk shareholders must pay their own arbitrator. He claims the government of Canada is not responsi- ble for one cent of Mr. Taft's fees. GETS LL. D. DEGREE. Miss Robertson Speaks at Opening of Tulsa University: Qkif., September 17.—Miss repre- an LL. D. de- - exercises of. ice sentative, was a versity ‘of was the_principal speaker. e September 17.—In 000 fee charged by former President bening Stas. The Associated paper and also | Member of the Associated Press the use for republication of all news dispatches credited o It or not otherwi All rights of publication of special dispatches hetein are also reserved. Press in exclusively »ntitled to redited in this the local news published herein. | Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 86,533 ) A N | public heaith 'l"," WIDOW PROTESTS . OYSTER'S CODICIL Files Caveat Against Validity of $25,000 Bequest Made to Her. Mrs. Cecile R. Ovster of Syracuse, N. Y., twenty-six-year-old widow of George M. Oyster, Washington dairy- man, today filed in the Probate Court a caveat protesting against the va. lidity of the codicil to her hugband’s will by which she is given $25,000 in lieu of her dower rights in his es- tate. Mr. Oyster died three months after the wedding, at Atlantic City, N. J., and four days before his demise executed the codicil in question. Through Attorney Daniel W. O"Don- oghue, the widow charges that if the cedicil was executed by her husband it was-eobtained by undue-influence or under duress: when he latked tes- tamentary capacity 0 execute such band during his last illness. She does not make the charges of duress and undue influence against any per- son in particular. Would Set Aside Decree. The court is asked to set aside a decree of June 24 last by which the will and codicil were admitted to pro- bate and to framie {ssues of test: mentary capacity, duress and undue influence to submit to a jury for de- Mra. Oyster says her interest as the widow of the dairy man will be seriously and perma- nently affected if the codicil is per- mitted to stand. Edwin C. Brandenburg, executor of the will, when asking for its probate last April estimated the estate as not to exceed 390,000 and it was gen- erally expected that after the debts were deducted the widow's share would not be much in excess of the bequest of $25,000 provided by the codicil. Under the law the widow has six months in which to make a selection, whether to take under the will or to rely on her dower rights of one-half the personal estate and one-third of the Proceeds from the real estate. Inventory Not Completed. The inventory made by the court ap- praisers after the rough estimate of the executor, has not been completed and the accurate value of the estate will not be known until it is filed. The executor had not been placed in possession of & number of valuable paintings and other perronal belongings when he made his estimate. Attorney O'Donoghue refused to dis- cuss the reason of the decision of the young widow to file a caveat instead of naking a selection under the law. It s considered, however, by persons con- nected with the Probate Court that the purpose of the caveat is to attack the capacity of Mr. Oyster to make a codicil d to perform other financial transac- jons at or about the time. Regeneration through the love of a woman —The gantlet of the underworld to be run if restitution is to be made. Author of “The Miracle ‘Man”_gives a wealth of t in his new story to tun serially in THE STAR - | CHINA AS WELL AS !from south China that China refused TWENTY PAGES. (U 3. WANTS SOUTH NORTHAT PARLEY Fears No Lasting Good Can Come Unless All Country Is Satisfied. CANTON GOVERNMENT NOT RECOGNIZED BY POWERS Unable to Ask Sun Yat Sen Dele- gates, Though Most Influential in Paris. The Utitéd States would be much gratified if the I’eking government in ! China could see its way to nave| among its representatives at the com- ing conference on the far east and limitation of armaments, representa- tives of the South China or Canton government. . The dissatisfaction of the Canton government because so far no ar- rangements have been made for its| representation at the conference; which is to deal with Chinese affairs | is recognized here. The desire of the United States, it is said, is to have everything possible done to smooth the path of the coming conference | when it undertakes to deal with the! problems of the Pacific ocean, of | which the Chinese problems are| among the most important. Decline te Comment. Officials here in charge of the nego- tiations decline to comment on the situation in China, where there are two governments, today, Wi n the unrecognized government—that of Canton—claiming to represent more | than half the population of China. The south China government has not been recognized by the United States, nor by the other powers taking part in the limitation of armaments con- ference. For that reason, it is said, it is not possible to invite that gov- ernmet to participate in the coming conference. Nothing has been heard here to the effect that the Peking government will make the desired arrangements, 50 as to include representatives of the south China government. However, it i8 recalled here that at the peace con- ferences in Paris, the two sections of China, north and south, got to- gether and sent delegates to that con- ference. Incidentally, it was due largely to the efforts of the delegates to sign the treaty, it is said. Demonstration New York. The demonstration of the Chinese ad- herents of the south China governfent in New York yesterday was not com- mented upon here officially today. How- ever, there is u grawing feeling_among in - Washington thatl sohs steps should be taken which would make for representation of the south China government when the delegates to the conference assemble here. The asser- tion by the representatives of the south China government that their government. will not be bound by any of the de- clsions of the conference unless that government is given fome representa- tion makes the situation awkward, it was suggested. Peking dispatches have announced that_the Chinese delegation already has been selected, with Dr. Yen, for- eign minister, as chief. This circum- stance, however, is not accepted here as precluding the possibility of south China representation should Peking officials decide it would be a wise course. The south China regime, of which Dr. Sun Yat Sen is head, and which has its capital at Canton, has shown evidences, according to observers here, of possessing a considerable sphere of influence. Naturally, the United States | desires that the entire conference be; as representative as possible and that | no element should be excluded which might seriously impair hope of a sat- istactory solution of far eastern ques- | tions. BOY’S DEATH BELIEVED DUE TO GERMS IN POOL Physician Who Attended John Zimmerman Gives View as to Rosedale Swimming Experience. Parents and the personal physician of John Zimmerman, fourteen-year- old schoolboy, who died September 11 following a dip in the Rosedale swimming pool, today expressed the ! belief that the boy died as the result of direct infection from organisms in the water there. Pr. William F. Patten, who attend- ed young Zimmerman, son of Guy Zimmerman of 912 6th street north- east, declared today that the boy died of meningitis caused by organ- isms in the pool.- *“The boy had a chronio running ear for eight years,” Dr. Patten told a repre- sentative of The Star. *He went into the pool on September 6 and got'an in- fection of the injernal ear from an organiam in the pool. “All these pools in the District are a terrible menace to health,” continued Dr. Patten. “In the case of this boy the disinfectant used in the pool but ir- ritated his ear. 1 have treated recently many of ear infections caused by the pools:™" Dr. Patten expressed it ‘as his belief that all present swimmi pools in the be closed, and that a} new pool with fresh running water from Little Falls be provided. FIGHT AMMONIA FUMES. Many Overcome After Accident to Ice-Making Machine. | NEW YORK, September 17.—Am- monia fumes escaping from a broken | ice machine in the plant of !h'fl; Knickerbocker Ice Company last night drove hundreds of persons from near- ; first aid station was established on a street corner to give rellef to thosei slightly affected. Several gmbulance surgeons were partially overcome by the fumes and police and firemen worked with hand- kerchiefs saturated with vinegar tied about their faces. ‘War veterans of the 77th Division, utilizing gas masks brought home from France, aided in the rescue work. ‘The rescue squad of the fire depart- Thirteen men, at work in the {York to the capital. Named by Public Printer As His Chief Assistant; JOHN GREENE Of Massachusetts, appointed deputy public printer. APPOINTED DEPUTY BY PUBLICPRINTER John Greene Promoted by Carter and His Old Job Abolished. John Greene of Massachusetts has been appointed deputy public printer. | George H. Carter, public prifter an- nounced today. | Mr. Carter also stated that he had| decided to abolish the position of | superintendent of work, which Mr.| Greene has been filling since June 1, thereby effcting an annual saving of $3.600, which -has been the salary of this position for many years. The duties of the superintendent of | work will be performed in part by the deputy public printer and by the | foreman of printing, who will thus be- ! come the next ranking officer to the| deputy ‘public printer in the govern-| ment printing office. Other Changes Announced. Mr. Carter has also decided that the| foreman of presswork and the fore-| man of binding shall rank next in order in the control of the work| forces of the big siop, and that the night assistant superintendent of work shall hereafter be known as night foreman of printing, who will have charge of all the night forces employed in the government printing office. In connection with these changes. the public printer has decided to place under_ his immediate supervision all the administrative and business divi- sions of the office, including the pur- chasing office, the division of accounts, the chief clerk, buildings division and public documents office, The deputy public printer, with the assistance of the foremen, will have full charge of production, thus mak- ing a definite and necessary division of responsibility in the management of the world's greatest print shop. Mr. Greene, who thus becomes sec- ond ranking officer in the govern- ment printing office, was born at Pat- | erson, N. J., but was taken by mis parents to Massachusetts. of which state he has been a legal resident | ever since. His home is at Lowell, where he has a number of relatives prominent in Bay state affairs. Here Since 1889. Mr. Greene learned the printing TWO CENTS. INCOME TAX FORCE TO SEOUR CAPTAL FOR DELINQUENTS |Will Visit Business Houses as Well as Check Up on Doubt- ful Returns. INQUIRY COVERING 1919 PRECEDES THAT OF 1920 |Court Action Expected in Cases of Firms Whose Books Fail to Support Figures Filed. Search of the city for income tax delinquents will be made by a special squad of internal revenue deputies beginnin& October 3. Deputies now are being assembled and are being nstructed in the purposes of the cam- paign by H. H. Fridley, in charge of the local office of the bureau of in- ternal revenue. The deputies will be divided into two squads. One force will make a canvass of every business establish- ment in the District of Columbia and determine whether or not each pro- prietor filed a return last year. and if not ascertain the reason. The other force will be used in checking up re- turns already filed and which on their face appear to be unreasonable. Hundreds Appear Incorrect. There are in the local office hun- dreds of returns which. in the opinion of the officials, appear to be incorrect. The squad in charge of this branch of the work w take these returns and examine the books of the person |or firm where the return originated. The local deputy collector also has a number of returns from people who merely put on them the amount of in- come, but did not answer any of the other questions on the form which would enable the collectors to check up and determine the correctness of the return. Much of this work will be cleared up by correspondence. Letters will be sent to these persons directing them to fill out the complete return and show the source of their respective in- comes. 3 The returns now in the local office and which are to be investigated first are those for. 1919. The 1920 returns have not vet been sent here from the Baltimore office, which is the head- quarters for this district. They are expected here before the beginning of the drive, and will then by examined by the local collectors to determine whether any of them come within the scope of the present investigation. The investigation of the question- able 1919 returns will be completed before any of the 1920 returns are taken up, it was said. No House-to-House Efforts. No effort will be madg by the local office to make a house-to-house can- vass to determine whether peopic made income tax returns for last year. but the check-up in this Te- gard will be made from the rsturas on file and the returns filed by cor- porations and firms. However, it was said that every business place will be visited by a deputy collector. Where examination of the books of a firm shows that an incorrect return was filed. the cases will be reported 4nd it is probable that court action Will follow, in addition to the usual assessment of penalties provided un- der the income tax law. MANY ODD FELLOWS MEET Thirty Special Trains Take Dele- gates to Toronto. trade by serving a seven-year ap- prenticeship in the Vox Populi of- fice, at Lowell. On December 16, 1589, he was apointed a compositor in the government printing office and has continued in the employ of that of- fice ever since that time, filling suc- cessfully the positions of compositor, make-up, proofreader, press reviser, copy editor, foreman of division, as- sistant foreman of printing and superintendent of work. Prior to his appointment as superintendent of work, on June 1. Mr. Greene was for many years assistint foreman of printing, where he had immediate | charge of the big composing forces, of the government printing office. Mr. Greene is a member of Colum- bia_Typographical Union, No. 101; B. B. French Lodge of Masons, and the | 2 Episcopal Church. His Washington home is at 41 Rhode Island avenue northwest. MINERS TO AMEND BILL. Will Continue Suit, Claiming Back Wages of $1,000,000. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 17.— It was stated today by Fuller Barnard, jr., local counsel, that an amended bill would be filed in the circuit court by John M. Henry of Pittsburgh and Charles T. Clayton, Washington attor- neys, for Roy Anderson and over a hun- dred other miners in their suit for back to alleged false weights, Consolidation Coal Com- pany. In a decision filed last week Judge Robert R. Henderson- sustained the de- murrer of the coal company. The suit was filed in, the local court two years ago. Anderson, a former employe, claimed that from 1902 until 1917 he and other employes had been defrauded of wages by alleged improper weights at the mine tipples. The suit involves almost $1,000,000 in wages and attracted wide attention among miners wages, due against the iand operators in this territory. WANTS UNKNOWN DEAD. Mayor of Philadelphia Asks That Hero’s Body Stop Off There. PHILADELPHIA, September 17.— Mayor Moore wants the body of the “unknown American soldier” to be brought from France to lie in state in Independence Hall before it is interred in Arlington Cemetery, Acrmistice day. He wrote to Secretary of War ‘Weeks asking that the body be brought here on the way from New pointed out that such honors were accorded the bodies of the nation's hero dead during the war of 1812 and the Mexican, Civil and Spanish- American wara. —_— ROCKEFELLER ENGINEER DIES COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., m- ber 17.—Alton L. Dickerman, well known mining engineer, died at his home here yesterday. He was seventy- one years old. The mayor| TORONTO, September 17.—0dd Fel- lows from all parts of the North American continent began arriving today for the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the order, which convenes Sunday afternoon. It was expected that fully 20000 would arrive on thirty special trains before night In anticipation that the hotels would be unable to accommodate the vast throng 3.000 cots had been placed in the exhibition buildings, where the cantons of the Patriarchs Militant will be sheltered. Receptions have been planned for the visitors by both pro- vincial and city officials. The "big event of the session will be the pa- rade on Wednesday. in which 30,000 re expected to march to music of sixty bands. DRA‘STIC JUGOSLAV LAWS. Even Death Penalty Involved in Aim to Halt Currency Decline. BERLIN. September 16.—The Tage- blatt's Belgrade correspondent reports the enactment of drastic legislation, in- volving even the death penalty, aimed at arresting the decline in value of Jugoslav currency. The measures, which will become effective in a short time, include new tariffs, making the importa tion of luxuries virtually impossible and lowering, and in some cases en- tirely removing, export duti Exchange transactions are sald by the Tageblatt to be made, under the new law, a monopoly of the national bank of Jugoslavia. Any banks whose operations are calculated to depress the value of the country's currency are to be cl Currency smugglers will in- cur capital punishment. PERMITS ONE QUART. Jury, However, Convicts Man Who Carried Whisky in Sock. PETERSBURG, Va., September Although Judge Jesse F. West, in Suz- sex county circuit court, ruled that a citizen is entitled to have one quart &* whisky in 1.6 personsl baggage, awd @ rected a_verdict of acquittal In the case of a defendant charged with violating the prohibition law, the jury in the case returned a verdict of guilty, maintain- ing that the defendant had the whisky wrapped in & sock, and taking the posi- tion that a sock Is not personal bag- Atiorneys for the defendant declare that they will take the case to the su- preme court. 3 —_— LEESBURG GREETS NIXON. Band Concert Is Part of Program Arranged by Business Men. Special Dispatch to The Star. s LEESBURG, Va., Septem! — Lewis Nixon, inventor and shipbuilder of New York, addressed a large meeting of lm"fihcmt. ber of Commerce Mr. Nixon was formerly of having been born and reared here. in thie igan. He is survived a daughter and = son, Alton L. Dickerman of New York Gity. " Burial will be in Boston. town of his birth. concert ‘triends welcomed him back to the ‘was held on the - band court: hotse Tawn two hours before the speak- ing began.