Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1922, Page 2

BEAUTIFUL RITUAL MARKS BURIAL OF | POPE BENEDICT XV Brilliant-Hued éostl‘xmes in Cortege in -Contrast to Solemnity of Chants. BODY. PLACED IN CRYPT OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH ‘Witnesses of Ceremony Limited to Church Dignitaries, Papal Nobil- ity and Diplomats at Vatican: B the Assoclated Press. \ ROME, January. 26.—Pope Benedict XV was entombed with solemn and impressive ceremony this afternoon. His body, -and dressed in the pontifical robe: lies in a crypt under the great hasilica of St. Peter's, to the right of the en- trance. ‘The historic and beautiful ritual was witnessed ‘only by members of the sacred college, members of the pon- tifical household and the - papal nobility and diplomats accredited to the Vatican. ‘The great bronze doors of St. Peter's had been .closed at noon, cutting off the stream of humanity which for more than three days had been passing before the catafalque where the body lay in state. ‘The ceremony began with the re. moval of the body from the chapel of the Holy Sacrament to the chapel of the choir. It rested upon a bier which was borne upon the shoulders of the red-robed ushers, whose usual func- tions are to carry the Pope in the papal chair in pontifical processions. Vatican Clergy Head Cortege. The funeral cortege was headed Dby the Vatican clergy, bearing torches and chanting the anthem “Exaltabunt Domino.” On elither side of the bier strode members of the Swiss guards, Palatine guards and the Papal gen- darmie. As the procession moved the shoir of the Chapel Julia, in fowin Yobes of purple, sang the “Miserere. Noble guards, in dassling, uniforms, formed an e: d the :\‘l’;lh tapestry of red - damask upon which the body had rested while lying in state in the basilica. ~ Immediately behind the body came the major eleemosynary, accompan- jed by sacristan sampini, and fol. Jowed them Prince Ruspoll, grand master of the apostolic household; ihe marquis Sachetti, Maj. Elrager, the Margtis Francisco “and Col. Dirschbuhl, commander of the Swiss guards, preceding & corps of the ards. n‘i\.;l:xtwume the major prelates in flowing robes of black and purple, then members of the Ancient Order of Sword and Cape in quaint medle- Yal costumes with ruffied collars, gaiters and buckled slippers; then the high officers of the armed force: of the Vatican in the order of their ecedence. P {feanwhile the members of the sa- cred college, bishops, archbishops and aiplomats had entered the chapel of the choir, with its high stalls rising along both sides of the altar. As they entered they took up their posi- tions according to their rank. Cardinals Await Body.: The strains of the “Miserere” were heard as the procession approached the chapel, and the cardinal arch- priest, Merry del Val, and the cardinal Camerlengo, Gasparr], took thelr places near the casket which was to receive the body. i o As the strains of the “Miserere” ended the pontif body was carried in, and the anthem “Exaltabunt Domino’ was again sung, followed by the chanting of “In Paradisum.” Then the solemn ceremony of abso- lution took place and the choir sang the anthem “Ingrediar,” followed.by “Sicut Cervus. ‘While the last an- them was being sung the body was deposited in the cypress coffin, and the major domo of the Vatican, Mgr. Sanz_de Samper, covered the face of the Pope with a veil of white silk and placed in the coffin the medals during the pontificate of Bene- dict and purses of coins, in accord- ance with custom. * Cardinal Cagliero, Archbishop of Frascatl and the first cardinal created by Benedict, coyered the body with & large red veil fringed with gold, and placed at the feet a brass cylinder n which was inscribed a succinct history of the life and pontificate of the, e Pope. Finally, absolution was given, the fin was sealéd oy the Cardinal merlengo and the archpriest witn ribbons of violet silk and the cover was screwed down. The burial act ‘was then read and formal transfer of the body made by the sacred college to the chapter of the Basilica, this ‘being duly registered. The coffin was thereupon sealed with the apostolic palace seal, then those of the Basi can chapter, the archpriest and Cam- erlengo. Three Cofins Sealed. ‘The cypress coffin in which the body rested was placed in a lead casket, the ends of which were immediately sol- dered, and both were deposited in a * hardwoeod casket upon which the same seals were affixed as on the first. This was surmounted by a wooden cross, also by the Pope’s coat-of-arms, with .tlara, and the brief Latin in- scription: “The body of Benedict XV, supreme pontiff, who lived sixty-seven years, occupled the throne of St. Pef -e\zun years and died January 22, 1922 ‘The casket was then transferred to the crypt in the left lateral nave near the right entrance to St. Peter's, last absolution was given, and Bene- dict XV was left his rest beneath the tones which are trod thousands of pilgrims annually. ‘The clearing of St. Peter’s for the burial services was carried out by 1talian royal troops. At 11:30-o'clock they began making a thorpugh search of the huge basilica, so that no unauthorized persons might re. main for the final ceremonies. In nooks and corners and behind pilla numbers were found, many women among them, who had hidden in the hope of being overlooked until 3 o'clock, the hour for the ceremony's Dbeginning. ‘When these groups had been brought out into the open, a force of 2,000 soldiers which had been sta. tioned in the streets and squares near by deployed behind the church by inclosed in three cllkeul scort of honor, | pontlf's bler was covered Pope Cross ey Pope. day tom '+ | BY the Associated Prese. B, WIRELESS TELEPHONES CARRIED IN POCKETS TO MAKE POLICE HOP Spacial Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, January 26.—"Tell it to a policeman” has been a stand- ing injunction for years, and they are golng to make it easier to fol- low in Chicago. Preparations are being made to squip each cop walking & beat or on a peg Dost with a wireless telephone. One feature of the plan is hard on the patroimen, however. When he hears & faint buzsing sound in the vicinity of his left hip pocket he can take out his receiver and from the station uarters providied his instrument {s in tune with the ding_apparatus, but he cannot answer ‘back. However, as one hard-boiled and reactionary member of the force expressed it today: “Them instruments are like the uartet at the Chicago avenue 8! tion; they will get out of tun and moved slowly through the basili- ca, with its numerous chapels, gentl; but firmly, pushing the crowds ahead. There was no disorder, the people offering no resistance, readily recog- nizing for the most part the duty of complying with the regulations of the church authorities. MAY DELAY CONCLAVE. Difficulties in Completing Arrange- ments Threaten Postponement. By the Associated Pre: LONDON, January 26.—The Rome correspondent of the London Times is informed from a trustworthy source that the conclave will probably be postponed owing to difficulty in com- pleting arrangements in time. - It becomes more certain daily that the mairr issue of the election will be the Roman question, the correspond- ent says. Several cardinals s &pon the policy of re-entering into official relations with the Italian gover: ment, suggesting that the best way of opening negotiations would be for the new Pope to appear on the balcony on the outside of St. Peter's after the election, instead of on the inside bal- cony, as has been the case since 1870. e: that it is interesting to observe how strong the current in favor of a for- eign Pope is today, but declares that it:Is extremely-improbable a forei will be chosen, since'the war prevents the foreign cardinals from uniting. ‘The voting may be expected to follow these broad linet “The French do not desire to see diplomatic relations opened between Italy and the Vatican, since France, which has taken the Pllm of Austria as the greatest Catholic power, would then lose the advantage she gained by sending an ambassador to the holy see. Therefore, the French, glans nd Poles probably will vote for the ‘irreconcilables.’ ‘Most of the other nations are in lavor of the far-reaching foreign policy of the late Pope, an many of the Italian cardinals are decidedly sympathetic to the central powers, e candidate who will stand for the solution of the Roman question and activity in foreign politica may well be a man who is especially popular in Germany. The Jasuits especially are using their influence to secure the election of a pro-German. “Thua possibly there may be a for- eign Pope. The general expectation is that the British cardinals will vote with the latter group.’ ROME STORIES DENOUNCED. - e Italian Government Not Active in Selection of Pope, Report Here. Attempts by a certain section of the Italian press to picture Cardinal Ma: who is mentioned as a poesibl to_thee late Pope Benedict, as almost subservient to the Italian state, as well is_tryin lege, which will meet soon to select new Pope, are denounced. as injustices both to the cardifial and the college in cricles here informed as to conditions in Rome. No attempt to influence the sacred college was madé by the Italian govern- ment in the three concldves held since the fall of the temporal power in 1870, and, it was further declared, a most unfortunate situation would have been created had such an attempt been made. Under the reign of Pius X, and later un Benedict, cordial relations have existed between the two gavernments, although unofficial, it was stated, and during the late Pope's administration, Premiers Nitti and Orlando encouraged m plan for a reconcillation with tae see. at the Vatican insists upon, it was explained, is that the status of the Pope in Rome—his freedom from any ex- traneous influence .and his complete in- dependence as a sovereign—shall be rec- ognized and guaranteed by the powers. Should Italy recognize this demand, it is sald, this might provide a pretext unfriendly countries to interfere in tae internal affairs of the kingdom. The claim for tem power has been tacitly abandoned, it was empha- sized, and the project of many years ago, that the Pope should reign over that part of Rome which is on the right bank of the Tiber, cr that ae should possess a corridor from the city to the sea, are no longer supported by any sec- tion of the Catholics. MASS AT ST. JOHN'S. College to-Be Closed a Half Day Tomorrow. A solemn high mass for the repose of the soul of Benedict will be cele- brated in the chapel of St. John's Col- lege at 9 o'clock tomorrow mofning. Rev. John B. Delauney, C. 8. C., of Holy College, will preach on “The In memory of the Iate D. Edward, ident of announces t! orTow. REQUIEM HIGH MASS SUNG. Archbishop Curley Celebrant at Rites for Pope Benedict. prelate, Brother the institution, college will close a half BALTIMORE, Md., January 26.—A pontifical high mass of requiem for Pope Benedict XV was sung at the cathedral this morning with Arch. bishop Curley as celebrant, sssisted by members of the local clergy. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the Catholic University at Washing- ton, delivered the eulogy. FLAGS AT HAST-MAST. Argentine to Honmor Memory of Pope for Eight Days. y the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, January 25.—~Of- ficlal honors were accorded the late Pope Benedict today when President Yrigoyen ordered the Argentine flag placed at half-mast for eight days on public bulldings and warships and also the attendance of high offaials at a Le Deum in the cathedral Jan- uary 30, when military honors will be rendered the deceased pontift. BRIEFLY TOLD STORY OF ARMS CONFERENCE Star is publishing a4 1300 By o% the Sevelopments oF o6 rmi : ment By reading it each d Jou il keep & eventa of the historic mee The Washington conference is now.awaiting results of the ef- forts of President Harding to help * solve the controversy between the Chinese and Japanese over. the Shantung railroad. Minister Sze called upon_ the President yester- day afternoon, and has cabled to ~ Jeking _the ‘suggestions of ‘eompro+ A mise made to him by the Presi- -dent. The far. east committee, which gates will meet on !Mn!unf this afternoon, but it is not considered probable that there will be dls- cussion of the railroad question. The far east committee which was to have met , has post- poned its meeting until tomorrow afternoon, since the drafting com- mittes was not yet ready to re- fort on the several resolutions re- ferred to it dealing with wireless communication ia Cuina.. * PLAN T0 SPEED Uf | RENTCOMMASSO Senate Distriot Comhitiee Considers Means to Hurty' Disposition of Complaints. Some means of speeding up the ‘work of the District Rent Commission to enable it more promptly to carry out the letter and spirit of the Ball ftent act is being studied by mem- bers of the Senate District commite it became known today. The commission was in conference for more than two hours behind closed doors yesterday with bers of the Di ent in the confersnce with the co! mittee were Chairman Sinclair, Mr: Clara Sears Taylor and Chapin Brow: counsel for the commission. Work Delayed by Appeals. As a result of the mtennu:klt was asserted today, it was found that the commission was not entirely to blame for the d in handling = ocases, which have been a source of much complaint to the Senate commlittee, and for an explanation of which the to the Capitol on, it was explained was held back to & large extent in carrying to final conclusion any ca which came be- fore it by long delays due to app to the local courts. The committee accepted this answer and is giving study to this_problem. Members of the commission were Interrogated at some length as to reasons for its failure to assume a more agsressive spirit in initiating investigations into apartment house rents here, it was learned. Immediate Action Promised. Members of the commission were shown a large number of specific complaints which had been received by the senatorial committee. Wheén they could give no satisfactory an- swer the complaints were turned over to the rent body, with instructions to investigate them and answer the committee in writing in each spe- cific case. This the members of the commission promised to do immedi- ately. When the resolution recently in- troduced by Senator Pomerene of Ohlo extending the provisions of tive Ball act for a period of two yea! is returned from the District Com- missioners, to whom it was sent for recommendations, the committee will take it up promptly and it will ‘o into the whole situation ‘in the light of the tesiimony given during the conference yesterday. Little opposition will be experi- enced in the Senate to a resolution extending the law, it was learned to- day on high senatorial authority, Several senators who have o?peud this legislation in the past, it was said, now are willing to vote for an sion and have so informed mem- of the District committee. ext bers P.J. FOLEY CHOSEN HEAD OF TAILORS D. C. Man Again President of Designers’ Association. Speakers Scheduled. P. J. Foley of this city, was today elected president of the Merchant Tallor Designers' Association at the annual convention of that érganiza- tion in the Washington Hotel. There was no opposition to the nomination of Mr. Foley, who sucBeeded Walter C. Foster of Chicago. Mr. Foley once before was president: of the asso- ciation and is chalrman of the com- mittee which arranged for the pres- ent convention. Other officers electéd today are. George. W. Fisher, Mamphis, Tenn. first vice lgrnm Buffalo, N. Y. Frank E. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa. third vice rmm-nl: L. A. Danner, Springfield, 11, secretary; Charles Mc- Kp , Columbus, Ohto, ti ; W. R, Stanbury, Quincy, ,,chairman of practical work, and L..C.; Tyler, lumbus, Ohio, chairman of fashion: St. Leuis Is Choasn. It was decided, on recommendation for | of the proper committee, to hold the convention next year in 8t. Louis, Mo. At the session this morning Elmo C. Martin of Cleveland, Ohio, made an address on “Just Business.” 11l ing his talk with a blackboard, Mr. Martin, told of the fundamentals in business mecessary for success, stress- organization tary, Leo P. eagurer, E. B. ‘Thiel, were ‘This after- noon five speakers are scheduled to make addresses, an follow: am R. Bloomfield, Toronto, “Draped Sl On"; John McLean, Toronto, “Dress gg'-u ln‘d'L ?lcsvo%’; wcu?t ayward, cago, “Lines; Why ers ge Systems”; F. 8. Heard, Cincinnati, “Trousers,” and O. C. 8mith, Omaha, ~Simplified Designing for Medium- priced Tailoring." The annual banquet of the associa- tion will. be held tonight at the ‘Washington Hotel. 85 PER CENT LOPPED . OFF ORIGINAL SUM ASKED FOR STREETS *(Continued First ) ;!fl-uon street to Farragut street, Paving Shepherd street west of 14th street, $4,700. Repaving granite blgk roadway of Georgia avenue from Filorida avenue to_Barry piace, $33,600. Paving of 38th street south of Ca- thedral avenue, $16,800. Larger Items Killed First. s In analysing the action on Capitol | Hill it would appear that the larger items of the revised estimates re- ceived the first and more unfavorable attentlon. Only five projeots we: proscribed. = These five, however, which were more or less the impor- tant projects of the highway depart- ment, it is understood, totaled more than half of the appropriation Fe- quested. Three of them, the Connec- ticut avenue improvement, jthe East Capitol street item and the Rhode Island avenue ‘wor-mon. called for more than $35000 each, whila the other two were above $10,000, bel: the 12th street, ?rooklud matter, and the paving of Randolph street a—::: c:nh t0.14th street at & cost of TIGERT TO APPEAR. An exclusive photograph, just received in this country, of former peror Karl d Empress Zita of Austris on & Madeira, Eita hus even taken to earrying a opping tour on the Isiand of 0pping basket. The former royal pair were snapped in the Aveaide Dr. Manoel d’Arringa. |French Loss of Prestige in U.S. Called “Partly Our Own Fault”| By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 26.—"Partly our own fault” seems to summarize the comment of the few political writers who- In today's midday newspapers take up the subject of the' Frenth loss of prestige in the United States which they see concretely expressed in the conclusions of the Inter-Ameri- can high commission, of ‘which Her- bert Hoover is chairman; the McCor- mick resolution on return budgets and the reported attitude of the Washing- ton cabinet. Poor handling of France's foreign affairs is held to be responsible for much of the observable trend of cur- rent American opinion. Philippe Millet, in the Paris Midi, for instance, says Qve pass for good. honest people. itical horizon, with- but without a pol out generosity, without confidence in the future, At a time when the whole world Is aspiring only to the re- | sumption of commercial relations and to Ifving in peace there looms the legehd that France is an obstacle to universal happiness. “This is partly our fault. We have shown in most conferences only a nega- tive policy, and this will probably be the case again at Genoa. We. will con- tinue to play the recalcitrant schoolboy- who has to be pulled by the ear, instead of courageously neading a democratic movement. Mayor Herriot of Lyon, fn_L'In- | formation, likewise recalls the French people to' “common sense,” remarking: ‘Never since the armistice has there been such confusion in our foreign rela- tions. Let us recognize the fact that our country is enveloped in suspicion that gravely harms our interests, partic- ularly our commercial interests. ‘At the time of the victory there | were no Jyrics about to sing our praises Today we are consigned to the dogs. Even America speaks harshly to us.” In La Victoire, Gustave Herve, under the caption ‘“Astonishment,” similarly laments the American attitude, but | pithout holding France ~responsible i for It. _—nm—m—<Y<¥ S —_— PRESIDENT TO OPEN FIGHT FOR U. S. AID TO AMERICAN SHIPS (Continued from First Page.) from the indirect aid approximates a fixed percentage of profit. In other words, when shipping companies make a profit by one form of gover ment help, .they will not be entitled to any direct flnancial support. Un- der no circumstances can the private concerns make exorbitant profits. ‘The Ingenious mind of Chalrman Lasker has been at work for months on just this problem, with the result that a holeproof scheme has been evolved. Differ in Estimates. ‘Those who have seen the plan differ in their estimates of its worth, de- pending upon their own interests. Strangely enough, certain American shipping people who, it might be ex- pected, would be enrapturgd over the prospect of a subsidy at last are not so eager for it now because of the privileges and favors being granted them by certain foreign com- panies. Foreign governments hav already shown their hostility to th plan, for they see in it an America first_ idea, which may take, from Great Britain, at any rate, much of her advantage on the seas ip peace time. . The issue will probably be made a pro-American one by President Harding. At one time German ship- ping inter¢sts were discovered lobby- i in _the American Congress against ship subsidy, and the chance: are the administration will not hesi- tate to fight foreign influence openly and vigorously. The new plan doesn’t guarantee American shipping concerns a profit. They must make it themselves. Al y the passenger vessels of the Shipping Board in the north Atlantic are making money, and 8o are many of its cargo vessels. i Have Beggar's Choice. Careful examination’ of the testi- mony just given by the chairman of the Shipping Board to the House ap- propriations committee shows that it is costing about four million a2 month to keep up the ships and cover the board's expenses. At least two and a half million will have to be spent for the next two years in liquidating claims, whether any subsidy plan is adopted or any ships are.pperated. 8o _it's beggar's choice. | ‘The government is just how operat- NEW LIFE-SAVING DEVICE FOR ICE SKATERS U. 8. Commissioner of Education to | Be at Hearing. Commissioner Tigert of the United States buredu of education will ap. pear bafore the joint congressional committes investigating the . local school situstion tomorrow efternoon at ‘3 o'clock, scoording” to - nouncement Dl?. todsy by Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, calrman the }:‘l‘nt body. lake. by | |ing 400 ships on routes of trade { hitherto untouched by American ships. | The government isn't losing any more than are private ship concerns in this era of low freights, but in the spring, when the upturn in freight rates is expected, the government loss will be cut down materially, possibly to a million or a million and a half dol- |lars, and the experts figure _that | there’s a good chance of making a profit in the next year. The government must sell the ships it has, sink them or operate them. The benefits of government aid for a few years are held by the adminis- tration to be these: . Firat, the preservation of an Ameri- &an merchant marine for use in case of war. " tena e Second, a reduced cost to the Amerij- can people on the carrying of thedr 800d8 to foreign ports. 3 vili Third, a stimulus to American in- dustry by enabling the American pro- ducer and manufacturer to sell as low in other parts of the world as do the Europeans and the Japanese shippers. ! Subsidy as Major Issue. Preeident Harding means to make the matter of a subsidy a2 major part of his administration. He has been gratified lately to learn that the new Shipping Board has at last gotten the loss under control. For months ‘the expenses of keeping the ships were growing like a fire The House aps propriations committee now is satis- fied that within this year the loss will be reduced to a minimum. Broadly speaking, it is estimated that the temporary subsidy may cost the government about 326,000,000 for a period of ten rs, and that this sum will be constantly diminished. by the fact that the private ship con- cerns will gradually make money out. of the indirect aids which .cost the government nothing except the scratch of a presidential pen on an act of Congress, giving American ‘ships preference'in American trade over foreign bottoms. The experts say that if the gov- ernment spends $25.000,000 annually the American people wili save at least that sum and much more in lower freights, and will make more. money through increased foreign t: (Copyright, 1822.) — READY TO MAKE REPORT. | ‘When the Commissioners forward toi is freezing stowly. Congress their report on the resolu- tion to extend the life of the rent eom- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1922 1 for skating soon, if the present cold |said. 1 ! ‘| Veteran Who Called Pershing “Liaf” Discharged, Senator * Wafbon Tells Committee. Declaratipn’ that he had been rob- bed and discharged as an employe of the veterahs' -ureau after testify- ing in the Senate investigation of illegal soldier hanging was made by Charles P. Green of Minneapolis, in letters and telegrams received by Senator Watson, democrat, Georgla, and read today to the investigating ¢ommittee. : Ureen declared in his ‘communica- tions that en route to his’ home “Americin ‘Legion friends” &t Cin- ¢innati had stolen his suitcase con- taining his Army discharges, deco- rations and other documents. ~On reaching Minneapolis, he charged, he was 'informed by the veterans' bu- reau office there that his sarvices were no longer required. Senator Watson, in presenting the charges, said he knew nothing of the circumstances and did not contend they demanded committee action, but added he would ask Director Forbes of the bureau for a report. In tryiug to place Green, who had testified that the bodjes of nine sol- diers killed by the military police had been sent to a hospital at Chateau Roux, France, Chairman Brandegee re- called to committee members that Green wag the witness who declared n the stand that Gen. Pershing was a liar” and that he would rather be- long to the I. W. W. than to the Ameri- can Legion. Three doctors attached to the Cha- teau Roux hospital testified yesterday there was no truth in Green's charges s to the nine bodies. Shooting Denied. The charge that Col. Paul Malone, now stationed at Camp Benning, Ga., shot and killed a soldier in France because he could not keep up with his command, was both made and de- nied today before a Senate commit- tee investigating alleged illegal hangings. When Col. R. C. Langdon of the Army War College was called he de- clared that in his service of more “NEGATIVE” -WOMAN MAY SUCCEED BY LIMITATIONS, SAYS MRS. McCORMICK By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO., January 26.—Woman has as good a chance to succeed in life as a man, but she must do it in her own field, Mrs. Edith Rocke- feller McCormick, former wife of Harold F. McCormick and joint sponsor of the Chicago Opera Com . pany, said today in an address be- - fore a club here. “The work of the world is ac- complished by two forces, the pos- itive and the negative,” Mrs. M Cormick sald. “Man is the posi- tive force; woman is the negative If she would win in the battle of life, she must play the game in her own way. ‘Women in many ways are con- stituted differently from men. If they are to find happinees, if they are to have poise and serenity of soul they must know themselves. They must know their limitations and realize their handicaps. ““Women represent the rails of & raflroad—the negative force—and ‘man the engine, or the positive force. It is her ability to bear, as the rails bear the engine, that makes her'the counterpart of the male. < “Woman is made to bear, to sus- tain; man to be aggressive, self- assertive. He is the adventurer. 1t is by being negative that wom- an becomes a power. To be pas- sive is woman's great forte.” FARMERS WORK ON METHODS OF RELIEF (Continued from First Page.) 1 i Ball, director of scientific work of {the Department of Agriculture. He declared there was no overproduc- tion now, but that there was under- consumption. The United States is approaching a condition of adverse food balance and must decide whether to retain al proper ration between agriculture and dustry or permit the latter to take a lominant lead at the expense of the former, Dr. Ball declared. The nation's balance between the two flelds of endeavor will be lost, he warned, un- less the tendency toward industrial dominance “is made one of the major problems for national consideration.” “The critical period in which a de- termination must be made is close at hand,” he declared, adding that the sit- uation requires a complete reorganiza- TAYTAYTOBACD TORETBONISFUND Secretary Mellon Holds Levy on Necessities' Would Be Inadvisable. Imposition of taxes on necessities &5 a means of raising funds for pay- ment of a soldier bonus is considered inadvisable by Secretary Mellon, It Wwas indicated today at the Treasury Mr. Mellon, in a letter recently sent to Chairman Fordney of the House Wways and means committee, reiter- ated his opposition to a bonus, but stated that if jt was.decided upon, it should be provided through addi- u;rl.l-l taxes. % e Treasury, it was explaine = day, will not, until yequesteq. d-cl:d specific recommendations as to sources of revenue for this purpose to Con- 8ress, but the belief was expressed that any additlonal taxes on suc necessities as tea, coffee or sugar would be regarded as Inadvisable. Some attention to possible further taxation on tobacco may be giv was Indlcated, although the Treasurs was understood to believe tha commodity comes almost withia ‘th. classification of a necessity. A Y Hearings Next Week. Brief hearings probably will start :Il'ly next week on the so-called ‘soldier's bonus bill” or adjusted compensation, Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee an- no(ljncé-d la?l night. pportunity will be afforded repre- sentatives of the Treasury and of veterans' organizations, such as the American Leglon, to present their views, but it is unlikely, Representa- tive Fordney said. that any attempt will be made to obtain the opinions of otl}tflerl, r. Fordney said a bill would be reported to the House “within two or three weeks” and would carry a pro- vision for the raising of necessary revenue. Announcements of the committee's plans came after @ conference be- tween republican leaders of the Sen- ate and House at which It was agreed that a_bonus bill should be framed in the House, with the determination of a way to provide revenue left en- than two years overseas he mever |lion of the national life, since the prob- | tirely to the ways and means com- heard of an officer shooting a soldier. |1em of increasing the food supply for | mittee. As the examination proceeded, and after Col. Malone’s name had been mentfoned, Chairman Brandegee pre- sented a letter from W. H. Newbold, an attorney of Chester, 8. C., saying that Ivy Henderson of that city had stated that he saw Col. Malone shoot the soldler and that Col. Langdon and others were present. The letter add- ed that Col. Langdon had reported his brother officer, who was “given twelve demerits. Col. Langdon declared there were no “demerits” and that Malone later was promoted to the rank of brigedier general. Further Questioned. “Did you see Col. Malone attempt to ride his horse over soldiers?” Chairman Branlegee asked. “No, but I saw him ride behind some stragglers in urging them to speed up.” The colonel said that Henderson was his orderly. “He was not very bright,” the witness said, “and pos- sibly he thinks what he says is the truth. But I belleve he is laboring urjer some mental condition which, while he thinks what he says is true, it did not actually happen.” “Wecre you a witness to the incident mentioned by Henderson?’ Senator Willis, republican, Ohio, asked. 0, &4 “Did you report Col. Malone?” “I did not.” The committee announced .it would decide later about calling Henderson. Crowds at Hangings. Mrs. Mary .Eflen Furbish of Mem- phis, Tern., a welfare worker over. seas, deglared there was always a big crowd for the hangings at Is-sur- Tifle, two of which took place there. “We always had a big rush at the canteen afterward,” she said. “Did you ever hear of soldiers be- ing hanged at Is-sur-Tille without trial?”’ Chairman Brandegee asked. “I did not Senator Watson asked Mrs. Furbish it.she wrote home about the hang- r.” she said, “I was generally too tired and busy to write.” Mrs. Furbish declared it was ing” to see how soldiers turned out to witness the hangings, climbing troes, get a better view. PARK AND Z0O GROUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SKATING Ice Has Reached Proper Thickness and Pool at Lincoln Memorial Also Nearly Ready. Ice skating is now possible in Rock Creek Park and Zoological Park, it was announced at the office of public buildings and grounds today. The reflecting pool between the Lin- coln Memorial and Washington Monu- ment also probably will be available wave continues. Ice is now about two inches thick on the pool, but cin- ders on the floor of the pool are still an increasing population must concern every industry. Responsibility on Farmers. America, Dr. Ball asserted, can re- tain its commanding position in world affairs only “if she continued to grow and develop,” and “it is for this nation as a whole to decide” whether this shall be done. 1t is “tremendously im- portant to the world,” he added, that the nation holding such a position, be a democracy. The decision, he said, depends largely on agriculture, “be- cause national progress in the future must rest even more squarely back on the food-producing power than it has in_the past.” While the conference was in se: | informally the matter of bringing i before the conference a resolution | indorsing the “agricultural bloc” in i Congress. Dozens of other resolu- i tions were in process of formulation. { If American agriculture is to suc- ceed in competition with the skill, natural resources, and cheaper labor 1(:! other countries “we must depend upon our superior knowledge,” Ray- mond A. Pearson, president of Io State College of Agriculture and M chanical Arts, told the conference. Ways to Reduce Living Costs. production, the better distribution of farm products, ang. better methods of marketing are sorely needed at this time,” he said, adding that “such methods will help to redace the cost ot living.” A national policy for agricultural Mr. Pearson red, state financial support. Higher sal- aries, he said, were needed to attract able men to the research work, since the ‘scientific ranks were being de- pleted rapidly by industrial concerns offering greater remuneration. He sion, delegates continued to discuss' “New methods for reducing cost of | . Decision of the committee to take ac- tion also came on the eve of a caucus of House republicans tonight, at which members who were in the military ser ice during the war are expected to de- Lnfind prompt enactment of a bonus Talk of Sales Tax. Insistence of Secretary Mellon, e: pressed in a letter to Mr. Fordney, that the country's finances were s0 ci al that a bonus was inadvisable, especial- ly if linked up with the foreign debt. has a tendency to increase talk among House members in favor of some sort of a sales tax. Chairman Fordney refused to com- ment on Mr. Mellon's letter, declaring he had not read it. He reiterated the belief, however, that some revenue for a bonus might be obtainable from t foreign debt repayment without dis- turbing finances of the counts Committee members, hower. B erally were agrecd that a sales tax would have to furnish the bulk, if not all, of the revenue for a bonus. Declaring that the committee had in no way agreed as to what kind of a tax should be , Mr. Fordney said he was emphatically opposed ti a tax on gasoline, as proposed by Rep- resentative Bacharach of New Jersey The Bacharach bill proposing a pro- ducers’ tax of 3 cents a gallon pending before the committee. 1 would produce $900,000,000 annually according to Mr. Fordney, who con tended,) however, that it would be : grave mistake to levy such a t: The committee chairman is said t have declded not to hold lengthy hear ings .on_the bonus question becaus. iof the belief that the committee | preparing_the -Rew internal revenu: bill heard. sufiicient testimony fron various individuals.as to the effect of different kinds of taxes. SCORES OF “BOOKIES” FLOYRISH IN DISTRICT WITHOUT FEAR OF LAW also advocated special scholarships men for the work. Resolutions recommending the sta- fences and everything else 1o {bilization of agricultural products by hock- | and fellowships to provide competent (Continued from First Page.) the government have been drawn up | have pointed out, alone will assist in for presentation to the conference, it i B e today by (he Nationa; | the elimination of this insidious form Farmers’ Union. would take the form of minimum guarantee by the government on sta- ple agricultural crops. The resolutions also call- on the President and Congress to take Im. mediate steps to carry out the plan. Professor Pleads for Europe. Another plea that the United States lend Europe a “helplng hand” was made to the oonference by Richard T. Ely, professor of economics of the University of Wisoconsin. “At the present moment nothing is of more vital importance for the American farmer than revival of hope and courage upon the part of other nations of d and pa: ticularly those of Europe,” Prof. Ely “They have tremendous pro- ductive powers and correspond! otential purchasing power. Let end them a helpin, d; let them The stabilisation | of gambling. Discussing the situation recent a member of the “flving squadron” the policemen who have the handbook rrests in charge—said that while pproximately thirty makers were brought to court in the last- fecw ‘weeks, were fined and sen- tenced to jail. not a one of them, as far as he could recall, actually went to jail. They were placed on pro- bation as far as the jail sentences were concerned. “Soft” for Bondsmen. It's a pretty soft game for the pro- fessional bondsmen. They are said to consider bandbook men very good risks. For that reason their usual . INg | feen gre reduced. The common price of a $3,000 bond is around $150, but protruding. . As soon as they are cov- | feel that we are friendly toward all [ cut rates prevail for the handbook ered by the ice, skating will be possi- ble. The tidal basin in Potomac Park, ‘Washington's biggest skating ground, ‘Today the office of public buildings and grounds reported slightly less than two inches of ice there. - Skating will not-be permitted mission 1t is understood they willion the basin until between three and suggest that it continued in B etober 1. 1320, et ‘The city heads further discussed u:e] rent situation_ today, but. were. not resdy to send their report to the Capitol. *The report probably wil be ready to go forward tomorrow, four inches of ice form, because of the depth of the water. the full name of England' who s soon tp become a bridi Austria and Germany as well as France. We shall see then a revival o American farm Rail Wage Cut Urged; Farmers Also Plead for Greater Credit A proposal for establishment of Victorla Alexandra Alice Mary is|comiodity financing through loans princess|to farmers, running from six months to three yéars, was indorsed yester- day afternoon by a subcommittee working on this phase of the agri- cultural rehabilitation prog gram. Reduction of wages paid railroad labor and of frelght rates was rec- ommended . last night by a subcom- mittes on costs, prices and read- justment. The committee declared that prices. paid railroad labor and that of other industries was much greater than returns received by ag- ricultural labor, and that a readjust- ment neeessary. Another subcommittes recommend- ed a tariff rate on sugar high enough to put sugar -production in America on the same basis as during the war. These reports are to be considered by the full committee at a meeting tomorrow. The committee on agriculture and insurance alaq_repo a resolution urging Congress_to consider the ad- visability of a plan for crop insur- ance, especially against pests and élements, and the creation of a crop insurance bllmu“. R More co-operation ween various _producing and distribu g ywas recommend by a subcommittee on markets costs, studies and. im- proved business methods. Still More Credit The report of the committ immediate credit for m.: would have Congress create agency of the government to dis count_for any live stock loan association which .they had made loans cultural pur] per on or agri- 1 vide for loans direct by this agency to any. co-operative assoclation ore ganized under the laws of any state where - farm paper ‘is secured by a ‘warehouse receipt covering the com- B Shaney wouid aiso. e agency woul em- 1] ben f demand for the product of our ting agencies ro- ers an bank or incorporated . It would also pro- maker. It is recalled by a member of Cori- missioner Oyster's “ftying squadron” that one of the reputed handbook operators around town has been ar- rested at least five times and each time put under a bond of $2,000 or 00! This man is believed to be doing business today. Why not? Pl G P AP such time as may seem necessary and proper” was also recommended. Due representation of agriculture on the reserve board also was recommended. Tobacco Inquiry Recommended. The subcommittee on tobacco rec- ommended investigation by the state government in co-operation with te agencies, of the most economic meth- ods of production and comsumption, Sds ot tobacco most suitable for particular soil and the best method: of controlling infant pests and plant diseast It urged a standard grade for transporting different types of tobacco and & warehouse system. The subcommittee on crop statistics recommended that a census of agri- culture be taken every five years by the bureau of the us, in co-opera- tion with the Department of Agricul- that an_annual census of acre- ag lanted to various crops be tak- en in the spring by tax assessors in connection with the listing of taxable property: that the Department of Agriculture report, in addition to erop conditions and forecasts during the growing_ season, the production snd value of all ‘croul. l:;‘e. uuln;il{‘b?: cts on farmi marke| e that the county be adopted for reporting crop production. ACT ON MUSCLE SHOALS. S The committes on water transpor- tation.of the agricultural conference last night.recommended to th ference the completion of the Muscle Shoals, Ala., project, - No mention was ing the offer of any par- the plants there. rnoon two delegations upo! S In the afl the loan is sought, Yy n-:a"nnr delegation was headed by 3 nj —lv!l.e.. ar Finande, July 1 nex'r "un_l“ Bilver of the American Farm Bu- Gray Bilve: ° - r{i‘:&' of.g'rlmmul, Mas= [