Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1921, Page 2

e D] Ld - GOVERNMENT WAGE| METHODS SCORED Machinists, in Convention, Plan Drive to Restore Pay in Navy Yards. Methods used by the government in establishing wages were criticised by N. P. Alifas, president of District 44, International Association of Machin- ists, which comprises all machinists employed in the federal service, at the opening session today of a six-day eonvention of the organization. Twen- ty-five delegates, representing all navy yards and arsenals and the Pan- ama Canal Zone, are in attendance. Scores Navy Yard Cuts. ul Mr. Alifas laid particular emphasis on the recent drastic pay reductions in the navy yards, and declared that some system must be adopted by the Zovernment to set a fair wage scale for its employes. The present system, he sdid, is entirely unsatisfactory be- cause the government is following the “unfair” methods of private em- ployers. He further declared that the poliey of the government as exempli- fied in the case of the navy yard wage cut is delaying the resumption of nor- mal business activity by creating the impression that the low level of labor costs has not yet been reached. Plans to have the navy yard wage award reopened, with a view to hav- ing the pay scale of the employes re- turned to the higher scale until the cost of living is “actually reduced were discussed by the delegates. These included, first, another appeal to administration officials; second, an appeal to Congress, and third, an ap- peal to the people. May Start Nation-Wide Campaign. It the administration authorities re fuse to reopen the wage controversy it 1s the intention of the machinists association to carry the fight to the Capitol, and if the plan meets failure there, a nation-wide educational cam- paign will be launched to inform the people of the full meaning of the re- cent action of the government in ordering the navy yard wage reduc- tion. Mr. Alifas advocated the establish- ment by the government Of wage boards_“which will have some real authority” as one method of adjusting salaries of federal workers. Willlam H. Johnston. president of the International Association of Ma- | chinists, also addressed the opening | Cession. He deplored the unemploy- | ment situation, and referred to Presi- ! dent Harding’s unemployment conter- ! ence which opened here today. i NAVY YARD MEN MEET. . Delegates Representing Atlantic Coast Workers Discuss Wage Issue. ! With delegates representing all ot i the navy yards and stations of the Atlantic coast in attendance, the bi- ennial convention of the American National Association of ~Supervisers convened at the Continental Hotel to- day. Robert H. Alcorn, national president of the organization, called the meet- ing to order, and following reports of the extent of operation in all govern- ment_establishments, the eligibility to membership was discussed at length, | after which the question of wages, the building program of the organi- zation, its stand in regard to curtail- ment of forces and its future policies were touched upon. Later today Capt. A. L. Willard, aide to the Secretary of the Navy, will ad- dress the body. and following a closed session, announcement will be made as to what steps, if any, the confer- ence will take pertaining to the re- cent reduction in wages at the local navy yard. . When asked today {f the delegates would visit the President to appeal for a rehearing of the wage award, Mr. Alcorn said no action had been taken toward such a movement. CONFERENCE WILL REVEAL THE FACTS (Continued from First Page.) [ who have been crying that American membership in the league of nations would have helped our economic sit- uation. With respect to the first point, he declared that the “excess of stimu- lation” from raids on the Treasury is| “to be reckoned as a cause of trouble rather than & source of cure.” The - President said liquidation and read. justment were an inevitable conse- quence of the war and that “he who thinks they might have been avoided by this plan or that, by this interna- tional relationship or that, only hugs a delusion when reason is needed for | safe counsel.” | The President aimed his remarks particularly at those who have insist- ed that America’s abstention from the councils of the allies during the| treaty fight caused such moral de- vression in the European business| world as to bring about the collapse | of trade between Europe and America. | The international bankers have held | to that idea and have suggested it| again and again to Mr. Harding, who. Lowever, takes the opposite view and helieves America's troubles are due to natural causes. But, whatever the controversy about{ the past, Mr. Harding stated the biggest fact of all in this part of his speech: “There is excessive unemployment to- day, and we are concerned, not alone about its diminution, but we are frankly anxious under the involved conditions lest it grow worse with hardships of the winter season soon to be met.” | The conference entered upon its work | ‘harmoniously—indeed, more so than any | zathering_of employers and employes | before. That's because Secretary Hoov- er in_issulng the invitations and Presi- dent Harding in his address emphasized that the conference was not asked “to solve long-controverted problems of our soclal system.” The fleld of contro- versy over labor troubles is to be ex- cluded. The conference ia to report to the people on the true state of unem- ployment and what can be done to im- prove industrial conditions in America. (Copyright, 1921.) SHERMAN CALLS IN KUTZ IN WORK ON ESTIMATES Colonel and Former Senator Go Over Figures for Hour at Conference. That former Senator Sherman in- tends to seek the advice and co-opera- tion of the Commissioners in his task of reviewing the District estimates for the federal budget bureau was indicated today when he sent for En- ineer Commissicner Kutz. For more than an hour Col. Kutz and the former senator went over various phases of the estimates, par- ticularly of the engineering branches of the city government. Mr. Sherman had no statement to make following the conference, and it is not likely that he will discuss the «xtimates while he is studying them. When Mr. Sherman agreed to come to ‘ashington to aid Gen. Dawes in go- ing over the budget of the District government he expected the task would not take more than two weeks. He indicated today, however, that the job will require a longer period. 1t is expected that later he will confer with Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster on those sections of the hudget that deal with the depart- "nts supervised by the civilian Com- sioners. The Distriét estimates total ap- proximately $27,000,000 and represent only those municipal improvements which the Commissioners regard. as urgent. m Obregon Asks Help of Press in Stamping Out Gambling Houses MEXICO CITY, September 25. —President Obregon today in- nued appeal to the press of Mexico City to assist him stamping out gambling in tl Gen. Obregon several months ago issued a deeree for- bidding the operation of gam- bling hounes, . according to his appeal today, wome &local authorities have invoked their sovereignty in the matter” and are permitting gnmes of chance. The newspapers announced that they will support the pres- | ident. CAR RAMS CAR AHEAD WHEN THE BRAKE FAILS Five Persons Shaken Up in Rear- End Collision at 14th and F Streets. Five persons were shaken up but not seriously injured today shortly before 9 o'clock in a rear-end col- lision of two Washington Railway and Electric cars at 14th and F streets. The stop, which is some distance south of the corner of F street, is on a steep grade and car No. 343, in charge of Conductor F. G. De Vaughn and Motorman W. T. Reeves, was at a standstill, taking on passengers for the bureau of engraving and printing and the Department of Agriculture. Car No! 401, in charge of Conductor C. L. Hammersly and Motorman C. A. Skinner. was approaching the same stop, when the brakes are said to have failed to work. The car crashed into the car ahead, jolting the occu- pants of both conveyances. The streets were full of office workers on their way to work and a crowd of more than a hundred witnessed the collision. Those injured were: Miss E. J. McGrath, twenty years old, of 330 Taylor street: Miss Al- bina E. Senecar, twenty-three, of 118 5th street northeast; Allen E. C. Grif- fith, colored, twenty-four, of 1704 4th street; Motorman Reeves and Con- ductor De Vaughn. All refused hos- pitai treatment. The injurles for the most part were strained ankles and bruises to the head and back. MONEY RELIEF OPPOSED AS AID TO UNEMPLOYED AT CONFERENCE OPENING (Continued from First Page.) quately approached for solution with- out a knowledge of the facts. That is, we need first a determination of the volume and distribution of unem- ployment. Any proposal of ameliora- tion must depend upon the weight of the burden we must Carry. “We need a determination of what emergency measures should be under- taken to provide employment and to mitigate the suffering that may arise during the next winter and the method of organization for their ap- plication. “We need a consideration and a statement of what measures must be taken to restore our commerce and employment to normal, or, to put it in another way, what obstacles need to be removed to promote business re- covery—the only real and lasting remedy for unemployment is employ- ment. “It seems to me we can on this oc- casion well give consideration to and expression of the measures that would tend to prevent the acute reactions of economic tides in the future. A crystallization of much valuable pub- lic thought on this matter would have lasting value in education of our people. Remedies Outside Legislation. “The remedies for these matters must in the largest degree lie out- side of the range of legislation. It is not consonant h the spirit of institutions of the American people that a demand should be made upon the public treasury for the solution of every difficulty. The administration Ihas felt that a large degree of solu- tion could be expected through the mobilization of the fine co-operative action of our manufacturers and em- ployers, of our public bodies and local authorities, and that if solution could be found in these directions we would have accomplished even more than the care of our unemployed, that we will have again demonstrated that inde- pendence and ability of action amongst our own people that saves our government from that ultimate paternalism that will undermine our whole politcial system. “In the other countries that have been primarily affected by the war solution has been had by direct doles ito individuals by their governments. We have so far escaped this most vicious of solutions and I am hope- ful, and I believe vou will be, that it is within the intelligence and initia- tive of our people that we may find remedies against hardship and bitter- iness that do not—except in excep- tional cases—come within the range of charity. Intelligent Solution Needed. “What our people wish is the op- portunity to earn their daily bread, and surely in a country with its warehouses bursting with surpluses of food, of clothing, with its mines capable of indefinite production of fuel, with sufficient housing for com- fort and health, we possess the intel- ligence to find solution. Without it our whole system is open to serious charges of failure. “I have no desire to anticipate the results of the conference. It is my belief that in the intelligence and in- fluence which you command we shall be able to lay out a program by ‘which, in great measure, these things can be acoomplished. It is neither the desire nor in the power of the fed- eral government to enforce such pro- grams. It is, however, the duty of federal government to mobilize the intelligence of the country that the entire community may be instructed as to the part they may play in the effecting of such solutions. I have no gquestion in my own mind that if we can accomplish this our people will respond by that initiative and action that it has so finely demonstrated in every crisis. “Those economic movements, which have presently reached the phase of unemployment, the exact measure of which is yet to be determined by the facts, can be modified and possibly controlled by practical remedies available through co-operative serv- ice on the part of those abundantly able and doubtless eager to render it. “This crisis in some respects is fraught with hardships quite as grave as those which confronted the country during the period of its par- ticipation in the great war. “The generous response then made by men and women in all walks of life to appeals for service will be re- peated in this emergency if a prac- tical plan is devised for the mobiliza- tion of this conquering force of service.” Immediately following his address Secretary Hoover was instructed to name an organization committee, the resolution providing for this also di- recting that the committee might add to its membership. After conferring with Secretary Davis Mr. Hoover an- nounced the following partial person- nel of the committee: Henry S. Rob- Angels Charles M. New York; Julius Barnes, or James Couzens, De- troit; C.-H. rkham, Chicago; Com- missioner T. V. O'Connor of the Ship- ping Board; Ida M. Tarbell, New Samuel McCune Lindsey, New Clarence Mott Wooley, Detroit, and Matthew’ Woll, vice president of the American Federation of Labor. The committee immediately went into executive session. Its report will be made to the full conference this afternoon in the auditorium of the Commerce Department building, where the future sessions of the con- fercnce are to be held. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1921 WOMEN SITTING IN UNEMPLOYMENT | CONFERENCE WHICH OPENED HERE TODAY RODSEVELTREL INEDTED C0PY Charles Moore Sends in Ma azine Manuscript, Cor- rected by T. R. Oharles Moore, chairman of the fine arts commission, today sent to the Roosevelt Memorial Association the first answer to the appeal for Roose- velt relics beginning today through- out the country. Mr. Mocre's contribution consisted of three typewritten pages of un- usual historical interest, part of an article dealing with the plans for the restoration of the White Hous which Mr. Moore wrote for the Cen- tury Magazine and sent to President and Mrs. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay for their criticism. Only three pages of the manuscript came back to their author, but those three pages con- tained two striking changes. Col. Rooseveit's contribution was & sentence scrawled in pencil, which, once for all, put a stop to the agi- tation which was widespread at the time for a new executive mansion on a site near the Soldiers’ Home— “Under no circumstances should the President live elsewhere than in the historic White House.” Mrs. Roose- velt's contribution was a single word, but that word changed a whole decorative scheme. Where Mr. Moore had written “crimson” in describing the furnishing of the east room Mrs. Roosevelt wrote “yellow.” Yellow it became. Manusecripts Are Sought. Here are some of the things the as- sociation wants: Manuscripts in Mr. Roosevelt's hand. or bearing his cor- rections; original letters; letters writ- ten by others about Mr. Roosevelt; books, pamphlets, periodical arti- cles, newspaper clippings and car- toons relating to him or his adminis- tration: books and pamphlets by him; literature relating to hls political campaigns; posters, buttons, etc. Hermann Hagedorn, secretary of the association and director of the bureau of Roosevelt research, today made the following statement for The Star: “This collection of mementoes and records of Col. Roosevelt is only a part of the great living memorial the Roosevelt Memorial Association is sceking to establish. For two years the association has been gathering biographical material. concentrating especially on Mr. Roosevelt's ranching ~ days. A representative of the associa- tion has on two different occasio made extensive researches through the whole northwest, looking up Mr. Roosevelt's cowboy friends. A book in that period of the Colonel's life, en- titled “Roosevelt in the Bad Lands,” will be published in October. Another book, containing over a hundred of Mr. Roosevelt's war editorials, will be published & few weeks later, under the title ‘Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star. A book of selections from Roosevelt's writings for use in schools {is in preparation. Meanwhile we are jaccumulating an_extensive library of |books and periodical articles by and {about Col. Roosevelt. pon Col. Roosevelt's death two years ago there was a widespread de mand that, in addition to a monu- ment, there should be a living me- morial, a dynamic institution for the inculcation of Americanism. This is the memorial association’s answer to that demand. We are convinced that there is no better way of teaching Americanism than to keep before the eyes of the American people, espe- cially the children, the vivid per- sonality and the inspiring career of Theodore Roosevelt. You can talk in abstract terms about citizenship to & boy for hours, and he will care no more about citizenship at the end than he did at the beginning., but mention the name of T. R. and his day-dreams will teach him to be a good American.” WILL MANEUVER ON CIVIL WAR FIELD (Continued from First Page.) I periences in the famous night flanking march that turned the tide in that struggle. Thousand Guests Expected. More than & thousand guests are expected to attend ‘the maneuvers, and invitations have been sent by the Navy and Marine Corps to statesmen, public officials and Army and Navy officers, . President Harding has ex- | pressed his interest in the exercises iand has announced that if it is possi- {ble he will make the trip Saturday to be present at the war games. Many other distinguished guests, including members of the cabinet and high ranking Army and Navy officials, have expressed their intention of being present, including _the Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Coonts and Admiral { . Left to right: Elizabeth Christman of Chicago and Mary Van Kleeck of New York. AUTOIST IS HELD UP, ROBBED BY CRIPPLES Driver Stopped Near Walter Reed Hospital—Druggist Eludes Highwaymen. Police larceny books today contained reports of two hold-ups, two attempted hold-ups and several larcenies and bur- glaries. Thomas Payne, 1139 14th street, was robbed of $20 by three cripples just |north of the 16th street entrance to Walter Reed Hospital last night. - Payne was sitting in his machine when two men hobbled up supported by crutches, accompanied by a third man who limped with the aid of a cane. He was ordered out of his automobile and robbed of negotiables in his pos- session. Then he was ordered to turn the car around and drive slowly down 16th street, the men declaring they would shoot if he stepped on the ac- celerator. The second hold-up occured at 131 A street northeast. Stanson Williams, sixteen vears old, an employe of the drug store of McChesney & Joachim, at 2d and E streets northeast, responded | to_that address in reply to a telephone | call for ice cream and change for a $20 DIl He gave the ice cream and the | change, amounting to $18.80 to a young} man who met him at the A street ad- dress. The man disappeared through the apartment house at the address and is_now being sought by the police. P. L. Joachim, one of the proprietors of the store, was later approached by two armed men after putting his automobile in a garage at the rear of his_residence at 651 E_street north- east. The men pointed revolvers at him and commanded him to hold up his hands. In throwing up his hands he struck both revolvers, knocking them from the hands of the hold-up men. They ran away in different directions. Willlam T. Sprague, 2016 5th street northwest, was held up last night by an armed colored man a short dis- tance from his home. Sprague had nothing of value on him, and the man swore and ran away. Two automobiles were reported stolen. One report was made by Charles E. Galliher of 3800 14th street, who said his machine had been taken early last night from North Capitol and M streets. The machine-is a 1918 model chummy roadster of ex- pensive make. The second theft was reported by Herman Friedman of 629 D street. who told police that a large dark green bodied touring car of 1922 model had been stolen from 12th near F street early last night. Two diamond rings valued at $225 were stolen from William Selby of 704 C street, southwest during the past week, according to another police report received last night. Louis Yudelevit of 715 6th street, reported that his room at that address had been entered early this morning and that a black bill fold containing $73 in bills, and a twenty-one-jeweled watch had been stolen. Paul Portier of 624 9th atreet north- east was robbed of his pocketbook containing $41 while on a street car coming from Chesapeake Junction last night, he reported to the police. Pick- pockets are belng sought in connec- i | Moffit. head of naval aviation. Special parties of guests will be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday, for whom transportation from Wash- ington to the Wilderness has been provided by special arrangement by the Secretary of the Navy. These parties will leave 7th street wharf on the days mentioned and will proceed via Navy Eagle boat to Quantico, where they will be met by Marine Corps automobiles and conveyed to the battlefield. The boat on Thurs- day will leave Washington at 8:30 a.m., that on Friday will leave at 1:30 p.m., while that on Saturday will leave at 2:30. What the Trip Will Show. The trip will furnish a most inter- esting demonstration of the efficiency lof the Marine Corps under its new schedule of cost per marine. In the recent economy program adopted by the Marine Corps the cost of main- tenance has been reduced far below that of any other branch of the serv- ice, per capita, and many experts ihave declared that a falling off of efficiency must result , which would render it impossible for marines to take the fleld in their former prompt and efficient manner. The Marine Corps _authorities, -however, declare that the entire saving has been ef- fected by increased efficlency of operation, which has helped rather than impaired the marines’ efficiency, and plan a convincing demonstration through the coming maneuvers. —_— SHRINERS’ LOYAL LEGION RAPIDLY BEING FORMED Unit of War Veterans From Almas Temple Will Be Organ- ized Tonight. The Shriners’ Loyal Legion, with practically every one of the 158 Shrine temples throughout North America and the United States possessions, rep- resenting a membership of more than 600,000, on its rolls, is rapidly being completed, according to an an- nouncement sent out by Almas Tem- ple of this city today. Eligibility to the organization, which is purely patriotic, requires that one must be a Shriner in good standing and have served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps in_some war or campaign in which the United States has participated. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the chemical warfare seryice, has under- taken the task of "organising the Loyal Legion in Almas Temple here. The 18cal temple has a membership of lgpraxlnutely 5,000 nobles, many of whom have served and are now in the uniform of the United States, geveral hundred of whom have signi- lle\;lhtholr intention of joining the aew un : An organization meeting will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Shrine Temple, 711 13th street, when many men. prominent in military and efvil life will be present. B¢ tion with the case. ———e SMALLPOX IN SANTIAGO. Government Orders Immediate Vac- cination of All Residents. SANTIAGO, Chile, September 25.— The government has ordered imme- diate vaccination by the army medical corps, with the Red Cross assisting, of all residents of Santiago, because of the alarming increase in smallpox. It is estimated that there are more than 1,600 cases in this city, with 700 in the pesthouse. The death rate, however, 18 low. The railway companies have been instructed to refuse transportation to all persons who cannot present vac- cination certificates. The disease is reported to be on the increase in thei interior towns, while at Valparaiso an average of seven new cases are re- | ported daily. Havre de Grace Entries. First rac ing; for two-year. Doves’ Roost, 11| purse, $1,344.57; claim- -glds: x furlonge— Sailing Along, 106; Chateaugay, 112; *Dick Deadeye, 105 Fair Virginia, 112; The Wag, 105; ‘Wreckless, 110; *High C., 104; Fannle lBoa!an. 108; Orris, 102, and Mad Nell, Second race; purse, $1,344.57; for two-year-olds; five and ane-half frr- longs—Clansman, 117; Jocose, 106; All Fair, 114; San Hedron, 10v; Mucs o, 109; Humorist, 10! Gondolier, 106; ‘Tom_ Cassidy, Carmencita, 110, and Rocket, 106. Third race; purse, $1,644.57; for three-years-old and up; six furlongs —Eddie Rickenbacker, 13: Hobey Baker, 112; Ararat, 107; Tippity Witchet, 115; End Man, 103; Ralco, 111; T‘;Hglfler'l‘!orr{l.h 118; Fitsboodle, 102, an ellahm, 5 Fourth race; purse, $1,344.57; for maiden three-year-olds; one mille and seventy yards—Gallivant, 114; Zed, 114; Bloomington, 114; °Cora, 114; Watereo, 114; Lough Eagle, 114; Fern Grass, 111, and Stanley, 114. Fifth race, $1,6¢4.57 purse Capitol handicap for three-ye: and up; one mile and a sixteenth— Irish Kiss, 115; *Well Finder, 93; Jeg, 103; Clean Gone, 100; Dresden, 105; Lunetta, 111; Polly Ann, 106. Sixth race, purse $1,344.58; claiming | pec for three-year-olds and uj and_ seventy yards—Horeb, *Cubinita, 103; *Hello' Pardner, 107; eGath, 104; *Old Dad, 107; Mint Cat, 118; Fantoche, 110, ‘Saventh race, purse §1,844.57; claim- ing for three-year-olds and up; one mile and a sixteen! erre a Feu, 116; Sugarmint, 110; *Miss Filley, 110; Mather, 111; Sir Jack, 104; Trooper, 118; Rail ‘Bird, 109; Hendrle, 111; ‘Wodan, 108; Peerless One, 116; L'En- joelur, 109; Perhaps, 101; War Club, 111; *Thrift, 104, e tice allowance claimed. ‘Weather clear; track fast. | ! | | IDA M. TARBELL Of New York. IDS ARE SOUGHT | FOR EASTERN HIEH The Commissioners will advertise Wednesday for bids for the erection of the superstructure of the new Eastern High School, which will cost in the neighborhood of $700,000. Con- tractors will be given until near the end of October to submit offers, and the contract will be let about Novem- ber 1. < The foundation of the high school has been built, and the municipal ar- chitect’s office has been busy during the past few months in finishing the blueprints for the superstructure. The bullding will be three stories high and will house 1,600 high school pupils. Maj. Carey H. Brown, assistant en- gineer Commissioner, also announced today that in about ten days he will be ready to advertise for bids for a four-room addition to the Monroe School, for which $75,000 is avallable. This will be the first job to be started under the emergency building program appropriated for by Congress in June. Bullding Delay Explained. Officlals at the District building to- day gave two reasons why the pro- posed new school for tubercular chil- dren has not been started. One is the opposition which has developed to placing the structure on 1lith street north of the Tuberculosis Hospital. ‘The other reason is the fact that the office force of the municipal architect has concentrated its efforts during the summer on the plans for the Eastern High 8chool. Although the Commigsioners have not definitely decided to build the tubercular school on the city-owned property near the Tuberculosis Hos- pital; there are not many other choices open to them in view of the fact that no appropriation was made for the purchase of a site. Favored by Health Officer. It also became known today that Health Officer Fowler has recommend- ed the 14th street site to the Com- missioners as the most logical place for the bulldin Dr. Fowler does not see any danger to the pupils in locating the school in the vicinity of the hospital. It is understood that before a site is formally decided upon the Com- missioners will make inquiry to de- termine how many children go to the Rresent tubercular school from the various sectlons of the city, It is understood, however, that the present membership of the tubercular school is made up of children from all parts of the District. With the Eastern High School plans now out of the way, it was said at the District building that the plans for the tubercular school may be taken up next. The muncipal ai chitect’s office also must begin de- signing the two proposed junior high schools this winter. —_— LABOR CONDITIONS AID TO OYSTER DREDGERS —— BALTIMORE, September 26.—Unem- ployment in Baitimore and other parts of the state wijl have a beneficlal ef- fect upon this season's oyster crop in the Chesapeake and its tributaries, it is ‘belleved by Harrison W. Vickers, chair- man of the state conservation commit- tee. Mr. Vickers looks for a good supply during the dredging season, which opens November 1, although he does not ex- t it to come up to last year. Acute shortage of labor has caused the laying \Keof & number of dredging craft during the last few years, Oystermen found it extremely di; it to get crews, Mr. Vickers said, and men they did get received large pay on a share basis. This year it is possible to get plenty of help in Baltimore and at a much lower flg::'-n- of vessels which were out of jon the past few seasons have been brought out and overhauled to be put into service again because of these conditions, Mr. Vickers said. Recent rains, he added, will do much to fatten up the oysters. CITIZENS PLANNING SUITABLE GREETING Will Stress Decoration in Welcoming Arms Con- ference Delegates. The proposal to stage a parade in connection with the opening of the conference on limitation of arma- ments has been abandoned by the citizens’ committee. If, however, the treaty of peace with Germany is ratified and proclaimed during the winter, the committee may arrange for a peace parade in the spring. Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of the citizens committee on the arms conference, said today the com-’ mittee is concentrating its efforts now on plans for decorating and illuminating the city for the opening of the international parley. It is probable that the citizens’ committee soon will issue an appeal to business men to dress their build- ings in flags and bunting prior to November 11, when the conference will convene. When the executive group of the citizens' committee meets in the office of Commissioner Rudolph at 3 o'clock tomorrow after- noon Howard S. Reeside will lay before it a tentative plan for illuminating the city. The committee hopes to reproduce on a smaller scale the remarkable lighting effects that were obtained at the San Francisco exposition a few years ago through the use of steam, powerful searchlights and vari-col- ored lenses. Citizens Subscribe $17,426. At noon today $17,426 had been re- ceived toward the $25,000 fund being raised by the citizens' central commit- tee of the District to defray the city's share .in the welcoming and enter- tainment of the international visitors who will be here during the confer- ence. Announcement of this total was made today by Milton E. Ailes, chair- man of the finance committee of the citizens' committee. In making this amount known Mr. Ailes explained that the totul represents 109 separate subscriptions from individuals and firms. He stated that he and his as- sistant committeemen are gratified at the showing made thus far. He is hopeful of raising by the end of the week the remainder of the $25.000 set by the citizens’ committee a8 the necessary amount. Chairman Ailes will report these fig- ures at the meeting tomorrow after- noon of the executive committee of the citizens' committee in the office of Commissioner Rudolph, who is chairman. Mr. Ailes will at this meet- ing explain the necessity for close co-operation and assistance in the endeavors to raise the remainder of the fund. At this meeting tentative plans for the citizens' activities for the entertainment of the foreign guests will be discussed. The subscriptions recéived since 3 oclock Saturday afternoon follow: M. Sworzyn & Sons, $25; Fred E Cole, $1: George T. Keen. $25: H. Zirkin, $25; New Willard Hotel, $500; Robert N. Harper, §i Edward J. Stellwagen, $100. Grand total, $17. Office Facilitien for Visitors. Undersecretary Fletcher today said that good progress is being made in the preparations for housing and providing office facilities for the foreign delegations at the conference. Information is desired as to the probable amount of office space re- quired by each delegation as well as number of individuals desiring living accommodations. When that in- formation is obtained the necessary arrangements will be completed. Ample office space will be provided in two wings of the Navy building in Potomac Park directly opposite the Pan-American building, the official meeting place of the conference. The offices fn the Navy bullding are being rearranged so as to divide the awail- able space into 'separate Suiteg of rooms for the different delegatlons. Each suite will be provided with every facllity for the comfort and con- venience of the working forces. Special provision will be made for the accommodation of members of the press, forelgn and domestic. and it 18 probable woman correspondents will be given a room to themselves if they want it. Telephone, cable and radio facilities will be liberally pro- vided for the use of the delegations and members of the press. Hall for Formal Sessions. The beautiful “Hall of the Americas” in the Pan-American building will be used for the formal sessions of the conference and the adjacent apart- ment, known as the “Columbus Room.” for business meetings of speclal com- mittees, etc. Although the conference has been called for November 11, Ar- mistice day. it will not be opened for- mally until the next day in order to permit the foreign delegates to at- tend the ceremonious burial of an unknown American soldier in Arling- ton cemtery on Armistice day. It is tentatively planned that the opening session, at which President Harding will deliver an address of welcome to the delegates, shall be held in Me- morial Hall of the Daughters of the American Revolution building. That hall has seating accommodation for 2,200 persons. e e W GRAND JURY REPORTS. Twenty-Seven Indictments Re- turned—Three Cases Ignored. The grand jury today reported twenty-seven indictments to Justice Stafford in Criminal Division 1. Three cases were ignored, the grand jurors finding the proof insufficient to sus- tain the charges of grand larceny against Agnes Harrls, of assault against Willlam F. King and of rob- bery against Annie Tucker. Those indicted and the charges against them are: Samuel M. Briscoe, Nace Wright, George W. Maschauer and Harvey H. Smith, non-support; David J. Branham, grand larceny and housebreaking; Willlam Bright, Clar- ence Nathaniel Taylor, .John Priller, Andrew Beall and Joseph Dawson, robbery; Julian C. Smith and Grace Moore, grand larceny; Edward R. Riley, Ernest O. Bearman and Joseph Hall, assault with dangerous weapon; Archie -R. Beneon, Joseph H. Mc- Clagnahan_and Charles West, joyrid- ing; Lucille H. Willlams, housebreak- ing and larceny; Melrose Belhumer and Shirlfi Hamilton, robbery; Ver- non J. Clarke and Paul D, Barry, -and_larceny; Max Williams, Mi] g\‘d ‘Williams, Luther Pollard and William Connor, joyriding; John Middeton, assault with intent to kill; John Middleton and James Young, as- sault with dangerous weapon. —_— -PERSHING AT CHAUMONT. By the Associated Press. CHAUMONT, France, September 25. —Gen. John J. Pershing today visited this town, his headquarters during the world war, and received an enthusias- tic welcome. The city was decorated in honor of the American commander and all the notables gathered at the city hall to render honors to him. The mayor of the city said the name of Pershing was enshrined in the hearts of all the people, and that it was with great joy it was found he had broken his journey to American headquarters at Coblens in order to pay them a visif. The prefect of the district of Haute- Marne greeted Gen. Pershing in the name of the entire population, while Deputy Edouard Dessin, a veteran of the war, voiced the greetings of the veterans. E‘en. Par’shln‘, ‘ln aflyln“, expregsed his joy in again being in Chaumont, of w’hlch he had been elect- ed a citizen by the inhabitants. “He expressed his admiration for the heroism of the soldiers who came from the region of Chaumont. %3 After= the reception Gen. Pershing drove to the chateau where American headquarters were established during the war. Tomorrow morning he will departfor Montfaucon. TEXT OF ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT (Continued from First Page.) with hardships of the winter sea- 8son soon to be met. 1 do not venture to quote the stat- isticians, whether the maximum fig- ures are accurate or the minimum more dependable. OWing to the far swing_from intensive endeavor and the effort to get down tb solid foun- dations, coupled with the difficulty of readjusting expenditure—public, corporate and_individual—from ab- normal to normal, the problem of unemployment is the most difficult with which we are confronted. Able to Solve Problem But there are no problems af- fecting our national life and the weltare of the American people which we can not and will not solve. 1f we fail today we will try again tomorrow. There has been vast unemployment before, and will be again. There will be depression after inflation, just as surely as the tides ebb and flow, but we can mitizate, we can shorten duration, we can commit all America to relief. And all America has never failed when committed to a common cause. If, out of your councils, there comes a remedy which all America help- fully may apply today, it may be helpfully employed some time again when similar conditions are encountered. It is fair to say that vou asked to solve the long re not ntro- verted problems of our social system. We have builded the America of today on the funda- mentals of economic, industrial and political life which made us what we are, and the templo requires no remaking now. We are incontestably sound. We are constitutionally strong. W are merely depressed after the fever, and we want to know the way to speediest and dependable con- valescence. When" we know the way, everybody in America— capital and labor, emplc and employes, captains of industry and the privates in the trenches—will go over the top in the advance drive of peace. Frankly, it is diffi- cult to know whether we have reached that bedrock to which reaction runs before the upward course begins, but here are repre- sentatives of the forces which make for all we are or ever can be, and vour soundings ought to be reliable. Source of Troumble, Not Cure. 1 would have little enthusi: for any proposed relief W meeks either palliation or tonic from the public treasury. The excess of stimulation from that source is to be reckoned u cau of trouble rather than a source cure. We should achieve but lit in a remedial way if we continucd to_excite a contributing cause. It is not my thought fo suzgest your lines of conference. Mr. Hoover, the Secretary of Com- merce, to whom have been com- mitted the arrangements for this important meeting, will present the T have wished to to you that the people of the United ~ States are very decply interested, not alone il unem- . but all who are concerncd for our common weal, und the world is looking on to find help- fulness in our A can example Fundamentally sound, £ strong. industrially commercially consiste cally unfraid. there work for everybod in t ited States who chooses to work. and ' our condition at heme and our place in the world depend on everybody going to work pursuing it with that patrio and devotion which make for a fortunate and happy people. AID TO JOBLESS VETERANS Senator Would Make Surplus Mili- tary Stores Available. A resolution autho plus Army and Navy veterans’ committe in t the unemployed was introduc, by Senator McCorm republican Tilino AUTO TAGS TO BE RED. 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By the Associated Pre CHICAGO, September 26.—Whether a general strike shall be called by | the six most powerful railroad unions ay be decided within the next two {weeks, it was indicated today as of- {ficials of the Brotherhood of Railroad ‘rainmen gathered here to count the 150,000 strike ballots of their organi- zation, cast to decide whether the !nu-n will accept the wage cut insti- jtuted recently by the United States | Railroad Labor Board. t Monday officiais of four more L l | 1we union | the Brotherhood of Locomo- |tive Engineers, Order of Railroad | Conductors, Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen and Enginemen and the | Switchmen’s Union of North America— | will meet here to count strike ballots |cast by their 239,000 members. More than 200,000 shop crafts employes | have voted by an overwheim- |ing majority to strike rather than a |eept the wage cut, according to fie- |ures announced a ‘week ago, but on advice of their leaders are waiting for the labor board to complete it= announcement of new working agre. |ments and for the other unions 1o dt-i'l‘dfi hether they shall support the strike. 1 'SCHOOL FRAT 1SSUE INQUIRY POSSIBLE Senator Ball Intimates D. C. Committee Would Consider Request for Hearing. The fraternity question in the hix schools of the District may be ven | titated before a Senate committee, ac ling to Senator Ball. chairman o he Senute District committee, who re d to Washington today. He » far no request for a hearin: ject of high school frater- had come to him, however, but if any gequest for a hearing w made to committee it would turned to Senator Capper Kansas, man’ of the subcomm tee on schools. s With tor Baill upon the in t . he is a fraternity man him Senator Ball said there 5 would be 10 meetings of his com- this week. Among the sub t the committee may take up ideration before long is that age for the District of Co- A number of bills providing zales 10 represent the Distriet are before the committer Jana s Ball said that as soon u< the weather was cooler hearings on these bills probably would be held Important Bills on Calendar. The committee already has a nun ber of i t bills on the Senate calendar, ding a bill to author- merger of the street rail : vies. a bill to restore the ha and-half plan of appropriating for District, a compulsory education amendment to the loan Senator Ball said he hopes action on these bills, but that > would be little_opportunity for - consideration of District business the Senate until after the tax re- n bill and the peace treaty had n disposed of. {BELGIAN GENERAL COMING or on Fraternities. fof sufr | lumbia | for del lin Con Numbers. { shington automobile tags for KANSAS CITY, Mo.. September 26.- 11922 will consist of white numbers| Lic 1. Baron Jacques of Belziun oi a red backeround, Wade H.!will attend the American Legion con- Coombs, superintendent of licenses, | Vention here next month, according announced today. {to imformation reaching here. Gen Early in the year the Commissioners | Jacques fought at Liege and Antwery in 1914. 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