Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1921, Page 1

| WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer |! tonight. ° | | Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 65, | at noon today; lowest, 38, at 7 a.m. today. Closing New York Stocks 225" 3 “Ne Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, C. 28,300. SWEEPING CUTS IN FREIGHT RATES WASHINGTON, D. - C. berin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Member of the Associated Press The Associsted Press is exclusively emtitiod to the use for republication of all Bews dispatches credited to it er net otherwise credited In this paper and also the local mews pubiished hereis, All rights of publication of special @ispatehes herein are alse reserved. Yesterday'’s Net: Circulatior, 86,800 l 'ON GRAIN IN WEST ORDERED BY L. C.C,; - TEXAS LINE STRIKE BEGINS TODAY| . e [ | Developments of Day Decision to Cover In Strike Situation Wide Scope in || Suries, e e o grain and hay in west and mid- d Rail Problem. REDUCTIONSTAKE EFFECT AT ONCE| | strike mot a part of the brotherhood strike order. * Rallway Labor Board H nounces that it will take no immediate action in regard to fPexax strike, altho out that the walkout in conflict with instructions of the | the board. One-Half of Increases| Given in 1920 Or- || CANNOT BE INVOKED entire railroad situation, wage scales, «depression in industry and finances, the Interstate Commerce Commission today Administration Declared to Be Without Special Au- thority o Stop Strike. crdered the freight rates on grain, grain products and hay throughout the west- BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Powerless to invoke any war-time ern half of the United States reduced by an average of approximately 16 per laws, because of a feeling that public sentiment would not sanction such a step as the date for a formal proc- lamation of peace approaches, the ad- ministration is really without any special authority to stop a railroad cent. Notice was given the carriers that the commission expected the reductions to Ve put into effect immediately, and by 20 at the latest, and that state of railroad earning: ch led to the increases in 1920, uid hereafter be rectified by reduc- in wages and prices and that a rd tendency should be set for November Tow, downw: th i r Rendered Because of Appeals. Anticipated by statements in_official bearing upon the strike call uilroad ~ brotherhoods, the de- < rendered in the case brought ‘he commission September 3 BY | qirige, wenty vestern state and agricul- R O e ions. _The ' commission | This disclosure has followed upon & unanimously held with the states’ pe- fsearch of the statutes to see If there iticas for reductions, though conced- | s 5 e e the difffeult Anancial situation of [Was not some specific law which ap the rafiroad plied ,to the present situation. In ion removes from wheatluiime of war” as the national defense The de: ay one-half of the increases given ! A R O In 1920 and on all other |act reads, the President has plenty of grains fixes rates at 10 per cent less power. He can even take over the than those on wheat. The commis-|operation of the railroads. Of course, sion further ordered a new relation- |the President could in time of peace ship built up in the rates on grainlproclaim martial law in any section products, including flour and other [of the country where a disturbance commodities, to agree with the lower |occurred and assume control of the ‘Jevel on the, raw material. The in-|railroads in that particular sectipn. creases given in 1920 gave the carriers {Such an extreme course is not likely, u 35 per cent advance in the Mississip. | however. pi valley and western territory, a 25 Power of Public Opinion. per cent advance within the mountain 3 and Pacific territory and 333 per cent | There is ::fi?ffl;;'m::"‘:mllg::nim i The use of the injupction i is being talked about again, but the ¥ 3 controversy which resulted from the Sypeak fof'Rasic Induatry. application of that idea when a coal ummarizing the situation before |strike was threatened has left an ¢n- " the commission said. “the peti-|pleasant taste legally, and none of the tioners speak for a lsasic industry jgovernment officers feels that it ought (agriculture) which the evidence |to be done. shows is in a state of financial pros-| On the other hand, the powers of tration, receiving for its products |Congress to control interstate commerce s which approach and in some|have been derived from interpretations have fallen below pre-war |of the Constitution and have been sanc- s. but paying transportation costs | tioned by the Supreme Court of the v of which are still at the war- | United States. Almost overnight an time peak. On the other hand, the|amendment could be passed by Congress «vidence v h equal clarity jto the Esch-Cummins law, imposing pen- ithat the respondents (the railroads) {alties upon any one who violates the « likewise suffering from financial | decisions of the United States Railroad pression and that their net earn- | Board. It seems practically certain that ings have been far below the stand- [Mr. Harding will not rely upon some ard which has been fixed by the law, |uncertain powers as phrased in a ulthough the tendency is now 'up- |statute originally written for some other ward.” i purpose. nh::ln'z in his n.\;ake;!\:p to i—;- rd sort to quibbling or ambiguities. He ] o e Dy | Will, moreover, want the full backing Dealing with the railroad financial | ¢ Gongress in the emergency. situation, however, the commission = pointed to the Railroad Labor Board’s Announcement Is Approv decision of last July reducing wageés| The simple announcement from the about 12 per cent, and to certain|White House that war-time powers changes in labor rules and working | would not be invoked has been warm- conditions accomplished by the labor!ly approved in Congress, where it is board which have lessened expense to |felt that with such an issue at stake the carriers. These, the commission |no move ought to be made without spe- estimates, will produce a saving of |cific authority from the legislative body about $425.000 000 per year. The com- !of the government. Unquestionably in- mission also declared that the cost of | dividual efforts will be made to put jmportant commodities, which enter |teeth into the Esch-Cummins law, but Jargely into the operating expense ac- | the decision of the administration it- count of the carriers, had decreased, | self on that point is still held in abey- although not vet reflected as com- !ance. pletely in operating expenditures as| The trouble about bringing up some must occur, because term contractswar-time law is that the strike would for supplies, entered into at high-|only be postponed. What is really price levels, still are holding expenses |sought by all sides is a permanent set- to levels ivhich must be accepted as|tlement or a definition, at least, of how abnormal. The commission said there [far employers on the one hand can or- also was every indication that the|ganize fof the purpose of standardizing volume of traffic was on an increas- | employment and how far employes can ing curve. This is evidenced by steady | organize to interrupt. commerce and in- increase in the number of carloads|jure the public welfare. of revenue freight and the reduononl Up to Labor Board. A CieTurtes onsutplus <3 President Harding gives the impres- Rate Requirements Discussed. gion that the u‘e!tlen;iem o{! lhe‘ dispute The commission discussed the re-!is not up to him. He refers inquirers quirement upon it by law to give the |to the United States Railroad Labor railroads in rates a 6 per cent return | Board. But it is apparent that his upon proper used in transportation, |idea is to exhaust every resource of but remarked that the August carn- |subordinate agencies before permitting ings of western roads. if maintained [the executive to be brought into the throughout the vear, would give 6.47, situation directly. He is not unaware per ‘cent, t maintenance ex-|of the possibilities of the situation and penditures were “not subnormal. that ultimately he may have to become It is plainly our duty to do eVery-|involved himself. For the moment, the thing in_our Dower to carry out this purpose,” the commission said, in dis- cussing the 6 per cent return provi- sion and_the railroads’ faifure to se- cure it during the last year. he experience of ghe past twelve months, however, has shown the lim tations which surround in_ actual practice this provision of the law. It does not constitute a guarantee to the carriers. nor is the .obligation cumulative. What is contemplated by the law is that in this exercise of our rate-making power the results shall reflect our best judgment as to the basis which may reasonably be expected for the future to vield the prescribed return.” Forces Cited at Length. At length the commission discussed the forces working to lower the transportation rate level. . he fact that many railroad charges are still levied at the war- time peak * ® * are a cause of dis- couragement to the producer, who has | heen unable to maintain his prices and to the employe, who has exper enced a reduction of wages.” the com- vital concern of the carriers in this situation is to promote the return of what may be deemed normal traffic, and anything which will_heln toward this end is greatly to their benefit. So far as a tendency vnward in their rates can be in- duced, and so far as the reductions in wuges and prices which have already heen made effective can be converted into rate reductions, we are assured that the full return of prosperity will be hastened for both industry and labor. The carriers have, we feel, themselves manifested a realization this fact in the substantial reduc- tions in rates which they kave volun- tarily made.” Eastern Rates to Be Affected. In passing upon the technical de- talls of the reductions ordered the rommission noted that rates.in the wastern district would be affected and that further proceedings and orders would be necessary to control these. The membership of the commission was unanimous as to thé action taken, though three did not join in the pa- Jority opinion. The expedition with informal influence of the executive has {been exerted to bring both the carriers tand the labor chiefs before the United States Railroad Board so that the equi- ties in the dispute may be established |and the results given the public. Just as the coal miners gave up at the last minute because they didn’t want “to fight Uncle Sam,” so it is expected that the brotherhood chiefs will postpone. if not withdraw their strike order, pend- ing_a decision by the United States Rallroad Board. " Government officials may not be taking too seriously the threats of the labor leaders, but it is a fact that hardly an official here expects a strike to materialize. (Copyright, 1921.) AUTOISTS BLACKMAILED. Evidence Obtained Against Police i ‘Who Operated Speed Traps. CHICAGO, October 22.—Evidence of extortion, blackmail and conspiracy to defraud has been obtained against twenty police magistrates and jus- iices of the peace and sixteen motor | eycle speed officers in outlying towns { and townships, Deputy Sheriff Manuel Sultan déclared. Sultan has been gathering evidence in connection with complaints of motorists of alleged blackmail and extortion by country magistrates who operate speed traps. Nearly 1,000 witnesses have been summoned to appear before the grand jury next week, Sultan said. Wit- nesses have charged that the country officers take jewelry, tires, ‘accesso- ries_and other valuables -in-lieu: of bond or fines. — which the commission has acted in the pending case was a matter of lramnrk in official circles, since the application of the western states was submitted _through their utilities commissions on September 3 and the commission’s decision was reached October 20, thongh the preparation of the. report made necessary a two-day delay before publication. 5 » 600 to Walk Out 100 Per Cent, £ _Leader Says. ROADS PREPARING TO RUN TRAINS Department of Justice Preparea Instructions for Situation. By the Associated Press. i SAN ANTONIO, Texas, October 22.— lNo change has been made in strike | i plans and 600 brakemen and switch- men on the International and Great | Northern will go, out_ g3t noon, 100 per cent, R. D. Frame, general chair- man of the trainmen’s brotherhood committee declared today as the hour {tor the walkout drew near. = l “I hawe received no word from W. j G. Lee, and the strike will begin on schedule time,” he added. R. D. Frame, chairman of the L and G. N. Brothernood members, said he was greatly interested in the order of the United States railroad labor board yesterday that all railroad men remain at their posts pending the ap- | pearance of railroad heads and union i chiéfs before the board, but that only ian order from Mr. Lee himself would avert the walkout. He predicted that the strike, if it came, would be a 100 per cent affair. Voted to Strike October 22. Brotherhood members on the raad originally voted to strike October 23, but when the general strike order was issued last Saturday Frame an- nounced the call would be held up pending word from President Lee. Early this week he announced that Mr. Lee had ruled that the strike should begin at the time planned. To- day's strike, if put into operation, would take out only brakemen and switching crews. Engineers, firemen and conductors would not go out until i October 30, the date set for the be- ginning of the general strike. While botherhood officials were putting the finishing touches to their plans heads of the railroad company remained reticent as to their plans for operating trains. However., an- nouncement came from J. R. Jones, superintendent, that the company proposed to run trains as nearly on schedule as possible. He said no men ‘had been employed t6 take the pl of those who wauld be affected by the strike order. y Out of Lee's lll.‘l.‘ o CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 2 Referring to the strike of approx! mately 600 members of the Brother- hood of Railroad Trainmen, scheduled for noon today, on the International and Great Northern railroad of Texas, W. G. Lee, president of the trainmen. this morning pald: “The men and committees of the brotherhood on that railroad have voted to withdraw from the service, and authority, as vested in our con- stitution, has been given them, and the matter is entirely out of my ands. [ _ No Immedinte Acti By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 22.—The United States Railroad Labor Board probably will take no immediate action if the trainmen on the International and Great Northern carry out their an- nounced intention of striking at noon today, members of the board stated this morning. “If they g0 out today they are in deflance of the board's order yester- day.” G. W. W. Hanger, member of | the ‘board, said. It is probable, however, that the board will defer action until after the hearing here next Wednesday, when the big four brotherhoods. the switch- men’s union and all class A railroads have been cited to appear. The statement issued by W. G..Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmén at Cleveland, ‘today, follows the .same .line of argument presented by the union leaders at the informal conference with the board here last Wednesday, it was learned today. ‘Would Be Vielation. Regarding Lee’s statement of - the three causes for the proposed strike, it was unofficially pointed out that a strike over the first—the July wage reduction—would - constitute a viola- tion of the board’s decision, but that a strike over the latter two would be a violation of the law itself. Nelither 'the question of proposed fruther wage reductions or changes in working rules has been submitted to and de- cided by the board, and-the transper- tation act specifically provides that | beth sides "shall” refer their disputes to the board for arbitration before taking any other action. Order to Be Obeyed. The board today was at work on plans for the hearing next Wednesday. Because of the size of the gathering it will be necessary to arrange for a special hall, the board’s usual hearing rooms being too small to accommodate the hundreds of union and railroad executives who have been summoned to appear. The Tremont and Gulf Railroad will obey the board's order to call off its annqunced return_to. open-shop condi- tions, set for 6 o'clock last night, pend- ing a hearing the board was officially | #dvised today. J. Stanley Joye, Chi- cago milllonaire lumberman, is presi- dent of the road, which operates'sixty- seven miles of tracks In Louisiana. FOUR LEADERS CONFER. Receive Copies of Resolution Cit- ing Them to Appeu: CLEVELAND,' Ohio, October 2 Four of ‘the “big five”. rafiroad trans- portation_chiefs, W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men; Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood - of “Locomotive En- gineers; W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engin- men, and L. E. Sheppard, presjdent -of the Order of Railway Conductors, were in conference today discussing the cita- tion for ‘them to.appear before the Railroad Labor Board at Chicago next Wednesday, and general matters pet- taining to the proposed ‘strike. The executive committee of the firemen and enginemen and the advisory. b -of the engineers also attended theiconfer- ence. Mr. Lee counseled with other grand officers of his anization ‘also. Mr. Stone said that T. C. shen. presi- dent of the Switchmen’s Union of North American, will arrive here ‘fomorrow. Get Coples of Resolution. Copies of the resolution citing them to appear before the United States Railroad Labor Board in CI next ‘Wednesday were received by telegraph MOB AT EMBASSY | WILL BE DISPERSED Paris Radicals Plan Demon- stration—Nine Arrested for Second Bomb. ¥ the Associated Press. PARIS, October 22—The French government took action today intend- ed to prevent the demonstration be- fore the American embassy here to- morrow. planned by communists as | spectacular movement in connection | with the Sacco-Vanzetti murder case in the United States, againsi. the verdict in which the communists are protesting. The communist leaders have been informed by the authorities that “the proposed demonstration would not be permitted., this action being taken in pursuance of a deci- sion reached at a cabfnet council prestded over by President Millerand yesterday. > Notwithstanding the government's move, the communist organizations connected with the plans have decid- ed to go on with their arrangements, ! and the leaders have instructed their followers to meet tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock at the Arc de Triomphe, the Place du Trocadero and the Place de L'Alma, which form a triangle, at the center of which stands the American embassy. With these arrangements announced the police are taking “all necessary measures” to suppress the demonstra- tions. Republican guards and mount- ed and foot police in large numbers bave been ordered ‘to report at the three points designated for the:as- semblage of the demonstrators. Nine arrests have been made in connection with the throwing of the bomb at the Wagram Hall meeting last night, which passed a resolution favoring the demonstration. One of the arrested persons is a woman. The police today were continuing their investigation of the bomb ex- plosion ‘in the home of Ambassador Herrick Wednesday, making numerous searches of houses supposed to shel- ter anarchists of Itallan origin re- cently arrived from America. ‘Teqn thousand persons crowded into Wagram Hall, and when the capacity of the hall was reached there was a large overflow of bellicose demonstra- tors_outside. It had been announced as the intention of the leaders of the ! demonstration to lead the throng on a march to the American embassy. There ‘was no attempt'to do this, however. Three platoons of mounted repub~l lican guards and hundreds of police, ready -for riot duty, patrolled the viginity of Wagram Hall, which is nedr the Arc de Triomphe, while ad- ditional forces were held in reserve at various points to handle the crowd when the meeting was over and pre- vent any demonstration or a march in the direction of the embassy, around which a guard also was post- ed. okl While the proceedings inside the hall were without incident, except for fiery speeches, the crowd outside resented the efforts of the police to keep them on the move. As the po- lice were carrying out their order three shots were fired from the crowd | {at the mounted men, one of whom fell. The man who.fired the shot that brought down the trooper: was imme- diately cut down by the saber of an- other mounted man. The police then | closed the hallsand would not permit | any one to enter or leave it. During the speeches _inside, the audience openly called “upon the leaders to march upon the embassy, but the spedkers themselves made no refer- | ence to such a_move: During the imeeting the anarchist newspaper Libertaire and various communist newspapers, all of them calling_upon the workers 'to_ obtan the release of Sacco and Vanaettl, | :ell;e circulated freely throughout the all. After the ‘meeting an ‘unexploded bomb was found under a -seat on the boulevard near Yagram avenue. It was of the Mills type snd simflar to the one sent to Ambassador. Herrick and the one thrown among the-police. French, communists- who met last njght adopted a . resolution that a demonstration would be. held on Sun- day ~ before -the ~American efribassy here in protest against ‘the findings of a Massachusetts court on Nicolo Sacco . and.. Bartolomeo -.Vanzetti, Newspapers of this clty declared this morning, however, that .dem: stration probably’ would béhfor‘fiddve:. ASK.PRESIDENTIAL PARDON: - Paris. Communists .Cible -for- -Re- lease of Alleged Murderers. Ry the Associated Press. - 'PARIS,; - Oetober- 212" table ‘dis- patoh has been sent to President -Har- ding by communists,-cigned by Ana-| tple France, Henri Barbusse, ‘Romajn Bolland and s woman- known' as “Sevrine,” who- is .leading the- cam. for’ the release of- Sacco- an Vanszetti, under .conviction for.mur-. der in Massachusetts. The cablegram “We_implore _the President of the (Continucd ‘on Page 3, Column §.) (Continued on Page , Column 1) CEN. STEPHAN HIT - LONESOME MAN ASKS HELP TO FIND WIFE; | CANNOT BE OVER 35 A lonely man writes to Col. W. A. Kroll, the license clerk, for as- sistance in securing a good wife. The colonel will furnish the name of his correspondent to aspirants who apply at the courthouse. The letter reads: ‘Will you be so kind to help me find a good wife, one that is refined and kind, agreeable one from the country preferred, not over thirty-five years old. 1 am a workingman of good standing: do not drink, smoke or chew; i try to live right and make others happy, but 1 have not found my ideal, I am tired of always going around alone. I am lonely. If I marry 1 will call to see you. Thank you in advance.” | BYPASSING TRUCK Commander of Local Guard Taken to Hospital, But Quickly Rallies. Gen. Anton Stephan, commander of the District National Guard and promi- nent figure in civic dife in this city, | was’ struck by a truck near the Clty | Club . vesterday afternoon and sus- tained injuries to his head. Gen. Stephan was rushed to Emer- gency Hospital, where it was feared for a time that he was suffering with cencussion of the brain, but he rapidly rallied and was removed last night to his home, where he was resting easily today. In a short interview today Gen. Stephan gave his version of the acci-| dent: ek “I was crossing over 17th street on | my way to the Farragut apartment, and the street appeared to be perfect- Iy clear, Suddenly I was struck a terrific blow on the head. It is evident | that a projection from a truck that was passing side-swiped me. I was not injured except in my head, and after having some stitches taken in it 1 was able to come to my home.” The general commented humorously on the strange tricks fate plays. He came through the shell-fire of France in the world war unharmed, but it remained for a truck near his club! to injure him. ! Gen. Stephan is first vice president and chairman of the special committee on the new parKing law of the Mer-| chants' and Manufacturers’ Associa- | tion.” On account of his injuries, it is understood that he will relinquish the chairmanship of the committee to an appointee by President King of the association. —_— . MAY AFFECT CANADA. MONTREAL, October 22—Railroad officials in eastern Canada said yves- terday that should the rail strike in the United States materialize serious consequences undoubtedly would de- Velop. in connection with _freight movement, especially of coal, through- out the Dominion. Montreal and other manufacturing centers are largely dependent on the United States for their coal Today’s News in Brief Gen. Stephen, commander of guard here, hurt by truck. Page 1 Ex-Emperor Charles returns by aero to re-establish empire. Page 1 School building program defended. - ; Page 1 Sweeping reductions in freight rates ~0n grain ordered by L C. C. Page 1 De Valera telegram to Pope brings new Irish erisis. Page 2 Rockefellers oppose motion to make Ohem partles to Stillman divorce liti gation. Page Acceptance of Silesian decision im perils German cabinet. . - Page 10, Part 2 Citizens' associations of Washington open campaign to increase member- “ship © Page 2 American troops to begin leaving '(T':x’rhsny‘rri tWo' Weeks: Page 2 U. S. delegates to arms parley meet .and .discuss. arrangements for con: ference session. Page ' s stand by orders suspendin ??a‘r";;‘:ampmenu of milk. Page 3 Special horiors’to be accorded Admiral Beatty and Gen. Diaz on arrival here tomorrow.. + . - .. .. Page 2 Officials here expect reasonable pub- -“Meity for arms meeting. Page ° Schwab warns mining. congress of danger in legislative remedy. s oanEece’ : Page 3 admits. | 3 Page '3 tablishment wf D."C. recreation commission urged. Page 4 n. ' Wotherspoon, promineht -war veteran, dies at residence of a rela- tive in 'this city. Page 7 Communism defeated, Lenin Ihrxber,\- and conspiracy to violate the ! ldrawals . will {hibition authorities, officials declar- | toon system | dence. | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1921-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. Mrs. Custis, Socialist, Annownces Candidacy For Virginia Governor PORTSMOUTH, Va., October 22.—Mrs. George Custis of Kel- ler, Va., tod announced her didacy for govermor of Vir- tained here, the first womam ever to ire to the gubern torial honors In the Old Dom! ion. Adopting the slogan, “Help rify politics,” Mra. Cust 3 it be broademed to meet the crisis that changing economic conditions are precip- itating.” COMMITIEE CALLS DISTRICTOFFICILS FOR SCHOOL PROBE :Joint . Congressional Body Will Seek General View on Situation Monday. The joint congressional committee on public schools in the District to- ; day determined to call before it on 1 Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock Capt. ! James F. Oyster, District Commis- FOUND BY OFFICIALS dent of the board of education. It is the desire of the committee to obtain | from these officials in an informal Number of Arrests in Pro- hibition Case Expected Within Few Days. way a general view of the school Numbers of arrests on situation. | Later the entire membership of the committee will visit ail of the schools !in the District, so as to obtain per- sonal knowledge of the conditions | existing, particularly with regard to the alleged crowded conditions. Busineas Manager Proposed. { ‘The proposal that a business man- { ager be appointed to look after the business end of the schools was one of the guestions which the commit- teemen said they would likely take up during the Inwestigation. Senator King of Utah put before the committee the question as to ¥ | whether a hearing should be had 1o it| determine whether to turn over to the charges of prokibition laws are expected made within the next few day York, to be in New | Philadelphia and Baltimore, was announced today at prohibition ; people tnr }:he D}jslrh'l :ln« entire run- s. ning of the schools, all the expense headquariers. to come out af the District revenues, Commissioner Haynes received .re-| Representative Hammer suggested ports today of a raid in Baltimore upon | that if the principle was right as far the office of Samuel Albrecht, charged 'as the schools were concerned. there in New York with an attempt to offer | seemed no reason why all the other a $50,000 bribe to E. C. Yellowley, chief | governmental operations in the Dis- general prohibition enforcement agent. trict should not be handled by the - exal Deals Charged. people. It was finally decided not to p take this matter up, at any rate for o Bviderce was found in Albrechts of Retoredeat = it ce, officials- deelared, showing millions | of dollars of jllegal liquor transactions | Coples of Schesl Surv. within the past three months, and the! Senator Capper. chairman of the existence-of a ' nation-wide bootleg or- joint committee, today had copies ganization: extending through a great | made of a survey of the public schools part of the country. Besides operations | by the bureau of education for each in New York, Philadelphia and Balti- | member of the joint committee. The more, indications of activities in Ohio Survey was sent to him yesterday and Kentucky were said to have bean |afternoon. He said today that he was found. "ot prepared at this time to discuss Immediate action is to be taken. offi- | the reccommendations contained in the cials declared, to wipe out the alleged | survey for the adoption of the “work- bootleg organization and put an end | study-play™ plan which is suggested to_its activities. i by the bureau of educatio Commissioner Haynes ix to leave! this arternoon for a personal survey' AGAINST PLATOON SYSTEM. of liquor conditions in Ohio and Ken- tucky., with particular attention to the question of illicit distilling. | Work-Study-Play Plan Declared the Impossible at Present. In Kentucky he wlill inspect books of distillers to check up recent | withdrawals and meanwhile all with-| Establishment of the work-study- be stopped except toplay plan, otherise known as the pla- ertified manufacturers, chemists and | toon system, in the District public Wholesale druggists. schools as a solution of the conges- Mr. Havnes is to speak upon the!tion problem was declared by Supt. enforcement of the prohibition laws ! Ballou and other officials today to be in Cincinnati, Columbus and Lexing- i virtually impossible under present ton, Ky conditions. Such a plan is recom- Distilleries | mended in a report on n;,e su;l'\'ey.‘gl' Seizure of nine distilleries in|the Washington schools by the fed- Maryland and Kentucky, ofiicials said, | ¢ral burean of education, and sub- was expected to follow the arrests to | Mitted to Senator Capper. 5 > de iwithin the next few days | In the first place. Dr. Ballou point- e _ma u the next few days. | vt A Evidence has been obtuined by pro- | ©d out that the institution of the pla- in the schools would o ! take at least a generation'and call = - CoimnZ) ed. showing withdrawals of larg amounts of liquors and further raids | fOF @ reconstruction of the entire (Continued on Page to be made after forthcoming arrests | are expected to produce more evi-| Names of the distilleries which are to be seized were mnot disclosed, al- | st R SOTHARD PARKER SIINBS T situated in Baltimore would probably | government would proceed. The arrests, prohibition officials | Former Banker, Well Known in Capital Finarcial Circles, declared, will be based on evidence ' found by enforcement agents who raided the Baltimore office of Samue Albrecht. BUSINESS MEN NAMED | TO LIST MOTOR TRUCKS { TWO CENTS. CHARLES, IN AERO, ENTERS OLD REALM, 10 REVIVE THRONE Former Emperor Arrives in Burgenland and Starts Toward Budapest. ———— HUNGARIAN REGENT REPORTED IN FLIGHT Vienna Situation Tense—Czechs Said to Be Mobilizing in Anticipation of Crisis. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, October 22.—Former Em- peror Charles of Austria-Hungary arrived at Oedenburg, Burgenland, Friday afternoon in an airplane from Switzerland. according to an Oeden- burg message today, and is reported to be proceeding toward Budapest, escorted by Oestenburg troop The Oestenburg forces imme: ately went over to Charles upon his arrival &t Oedenburg, and he was proclaimea king, according to the message. Admiral Horthy ta Flight. Admiral Horthy, the Hungarian re. gent, Is rumored here to have flen from Budapest this morning, ing news of the arrival of ex-E; peror Charles in his former domein Budapest advices state that a Jegit- :r;‘::'.gn\emment has been formed A provisional government, L el , th vices state, has been formed in B genland, in the eX-emperor's interest under Count Julius Andrassy, former Austro-Hungarian foreign minister. A message which reached the en tente mission here thig forenoon con- firmed the advices that former m peror Charles had arrived at Oeden- burg in an airplane. This message places the time of his arrival aws Thursday afternoon. Situation Tense. The railwayg and telephone and telegraph lines have b . Hungarian frontier, o0 of P ‘h'l:.n.; ;m:m;n:hm Vienna is tense as e of the forr ler's sen- sational move. e e t is rumored here e b that the Czechs The = Austrian government an- nounced this forenoon that all pre- cautions had been taken to deal with the situ:tion. The entire police force and the city guards, including the re- serves were called out. and extra munition was di frontier forces. SPatEhcALito tne Political observers believe that the Austiian supporters of the ex-em- peror will suspend any action in his behalf on Austfian territory pending a decisive outcome of his venture into Hungary. HOTLY DISPUTED AREA. follow - Burgenland Awarded to Austria. But Occupied by Hungary. The district of Burgenland is dis- Puted territory lving along the frontier between Austria and Hun- gary. It was awarded to Austria but was occupied some months ago by Hungarian irregular troops, the situation there being similar to that in Fiume when that city was unde, the control of Capt. Gabriele d'An- nunzio. At a conference held in | Venice last week it was decided that | Burgenland should be turned over te Austria, but-that Oedenburg and its surrounding district should hold a plebistite which would decide the future status of that immediate Hungurian leaders, par- former Premier Friedrick, declared they woull not withdraw the Hungarian troops in Bohind the attempt of the garians (o retain possession Burgenland., there has been t threat of a return to West Hunga of former Emperor Churles. After hé returned to Switzerland late last March he was given until September 17to decide upon a permanent place of residence outside of Switzerland. This time was later extended in- definitely, but it was known the s government was anxious for him to loave the country, as it feared onarchist conspiracies which might involve Switzerland in a controversy with the allies. When Caarles attempted to regain poewer in Hungary there was a threai on the part of the little entente— consisting of ‘Czechoslovakla. Jugo- slavia and Rumania—to take military action agalnst Hungary if Charle< vas not forced to leave the country. The allied governments also made representation to Admiral Horthy. the Hungarian regent. in an endeavor to secure the expulsion of Charles. the district. Hun- of { Appointed on Special Committee of C. of C. to Record Avail- able Carriers. Twenty-two business men have been appointed on the special committee of the Washington Chamber of Com- merce. to list the motor cars and trucks hete for use in the event of a widespread railroad strike. The personnel of the committee. as an- : nounced by Isaac Gans, chairman, is as follows: H. N. Brawner, jr.; S. C. Redman, D. 'J. Barry, Raymond C. Claflin, Ernest H. Coolidge, John T. Crow= Dead at Selinsgrove, Pa. Word of the death of E. Southard Parker. aged eighty-two, well known in -banking and financial circles in this city, was recelved here today from Selinsgrove, Pa., where Mr. Par- ker succumbed yesterday. Mr. Parker had been in ill health for some time before his death. Death was due_to infirmities of old age. He .left this city last Satur- day for the home of his daughte Mrs. Roscoe C. North, at Selings- grove. During the early part of thix week he became serlously ill. CHARLES MAKES AIR TRIP. Ex-Emperor of Austria Arrives at Oedenburg, Burgenland. By the Associated Press. BERN, Switserlund, October 2 Former Emperor Charles of Austria has arrived at Oedenburg, Burgen- 1and, in an airplane from Switzerland. seys & Vienna dispatch received here. The former emperor, since Mis at- tempt- to carry out a coup d'etat in Hungary last March, has been at Hertenstein, near Lucerne. ley, O. J. De Moll, George S. De| | arrangements have ‘been Neale, Willium M, Dove, A. Wade | completed, and the burlal will take [SAYS HUNGARY WILL RESIST. Eells. lsldm;: l-‘reund,. hmlé:‘l:e‘ll place from his boyhood home, in anson, R. H. Gangwisch, Chris | Mifintown, Pa. " . Heurich, Leon S. Ullman, Rudolph - :l:(ve SEE enssWants. “Saing Government to Act as It Did Previ Jose, C. S. Larimer. E. 6. “Helgesen, W. E. Marlow, Wiildam Berens, Charles P. Ravenburg and Charles W. Semines. ' > § “We want every one in the city with a truck, who is willing ‘to: co- operate in case of the strike, to let us know,".3ald Mr) Gans today. “We have had many trucks offered us, and we éxpect many miore, but it 'is vitally important-that we get this list completed at an early date.” —— _MINES ARE REOPENED. Operations Resumed at Many in : Maryland Area. Spectai Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG: Md., - October 22. Owing fo the possibility 0f & rail road strike and the depleted stocks! of coal In the eastern markets, Supt. Coal Company yesterday afternoon to resume opera- tions at-mines No. men will return to work. The mines were closed last Satur- day, but the rallroad controversy is causing coal dealers pll over the coungry to replenish their stocks. ¥ Martin of the Consolidation | received word late 4, No. 14, No. 15, No. l'»‘filfl- morning. Four hundred born in Miffintown in 1839, he came To this city about forty years go, and was one of the orgunizers of the Co- Jumbia National Bank, where he be- came first cashier of the bank, in 2 sur years later he became presi- dent of the bank, resigning that po- sition in 1897 to take a similar posi- tion in the National Metropolitan | Bank. He retired temporarily from | inancia circles in 1908. when he re- i 4 . ously, Paris Hears. PARIS, October 22.—The Hungarian government wil] act as it did on the occasion_of the previous attempt of former Emperor Charles to resume the thione in Hungary, according to information obtained here today, and will take ‘measures to expel the for- mer monarch from -Hungarian terri- tory, it is declared. Already measures to this end have been Initiated. says a Budapest dis- patch to the Swiss Telegraph Agency. recelved here from Bern. The news of the government's decision not to permit the ex-emperor to remain in Hungary came from an official source in Budapest, the message asserts. ———— EX-EMPRESS AT OEDENBURG. | signed as president of the National | Metropolitan, but several years later he me president of the -Union Savings Bank, from which position he retired in 1913. He served for some time as a mem- ber of the board of education of the District. He is also the author of | several articles on finance. { In 1865 he married M. Isabella Wil- ! gon while in Mifflintown, where. he was organizing the banking firm of | Doty, Parker & Co. His local resi- { den’ce was at 1738 Connecticut avenue. ‘Besides his widow he is survived by seven children—Mrs. John D. Larner of this city, Mrs. Roscoe North of Selingsgrove, Pa.; Mrs. Harry K. Willard of this city, Mrs.- A. Reed Hayes' of Lewistown, Pa.; W. W. Parker of this city, Israel D. Parker of Mifiin, Pa., and Brainard W. Par- J ker of this city. - Accompanies Her Husband in His Airplane Journey. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 22~—Former Em- press Zita of Austria-Hungary is re- ported in a Central News dispatch from Vienna to have arrived at Oeden- ::::' in the airplane with her Rus-