Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1922, Page 2

2 KENYON ADVOCATES, TRIBUNAL ANDCODE FOR GOAL INDUSTRY Senator, as Head of Inquiry, Iakes Individual Report on i Mingo Conflict. A government tribunal for regu- lation of the coal industry under a statutory code of industrial law en- forced only by power ot public opin- fon was recommended in a report presented to the Senate today by Chairman Kenyon of the labor com- mittee, which recently investigated disorders In the West Virginia-Ken- tucky coal flelds. The report held that both the coal operators and miners were respon- sible for the recent fatal conflicts and property destruction In West Vir- ginia, and said mutual concessions by the coal operators and United Mine Workers would have to be made to end the conflict. “The issue is perfectly plain,” said Senator Kenyon's report. “The oper- ators in this particular section of West Virginia * * ¢ openly an- nounce * * * that they will not employ men belonging to the unions, = s "¢ and further, that they have the right and will exercise it, if they desire, to discharge a man if he be- longs to the union. *_On the other hand, the United Mine Workers are determined to unionize these flelds, which are practically the only large and important coal flelds in the United States not unionized.” His Personal Suggestion. The proposal for a federal coal tri- bunal and code of laws applying both to operators and miners was his personal suggestion, Senator Ken- yon said. Other members of the in- vestigating committee did not sign the report, and are at liberty to sub- mit individual reports. The proposed government ooal board would be organized, under Senator Kenyon's suggestion, like the Rallway Labor Board, with three Tepresentatives each of the employes, the employers and the public, ap- pointed by the President. The in- dustrial code would be enacted by Congress and its principle interpreted by_the board. Senator Kenyon announced that later he would introduce a bill cov- ering his plan for the coal board and “code,” which follows: . Coal iS a public utility, and in its production and distribution the public interest is predominant. “2. Human standards should be the constraining influence in fixing the wages and working conditions of mine workers. “3. Capital prudently and honestly invested in the coal industry should have an adequate return, sufficient to stimulate and accelerate the pro- duction of this essentlal commodity. “$. The right of operators and miners to organize is recognized and afirmed. This right shall not be de- nied, abridged or interfered with in any manner whatsoever, nor shall coercive measures of any kind be compel or to induce employers or employes to exercise or to refrain from exercising this right. Collective Bargaining Right. *5. The right of operators and of miners to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing is recognized and affirmed. *6. The miners who are not mem- bers of a union have the right to ‘work without being harassed by. fel- low workmen who may belong to untons. The men who belong to a union have the right to work with- out being harassed by operators who do not believe in unionism. The or- ganizations have a right to go into non-union fields and by peaceable methods try to persuade men to join the unions, but they have no right to try and induce employes to vio- late contracts which they have en- tered into with their employers, and the operators, on the other hand, have the right by peaceable means to try and persuade men to refrain from jolning the unions. “7. The right of all unskilled or cominon laborers to earn an adequate liviny wage sufficient to maintain the worker and his family in health and reasonable comfort, and to af- ford an opportunity for savings against unemployment, old age and other contingencies 1s hereby de- clared and atfirmed. Above this basic wage for unskilled workers, differen- tials rates of pay for other mine workers shall be established for skill, experience, hazards of employment and productive efficiency. The right of women to engage in industrial occupations is recog- | nized and affirmed; their rates of pay shall be the same as those of male workers for the same or_equivalent service performed; they shall be ac- corded all the rights and guarantees grant~d to male workers and the con- ditions of their employment shall surround them with every safeguard of their health and strength, and guarantee them the full measure of protection which is the debt of society to mothers and to potential mothers. Few women are engaged in any way In mining, but it may be as un'nounca this proposition as it by, hildren under the age of six: teen shall not be employed in the i dustry unless permits have been is- sued under state authority. 10. Six days shall be the standard | < week in the industry, with one st in sev The standard Punitive overtime shall be paid worked e day in excess standard workday. When dispute or controversy between operators and mine 5 there should be no strike ut, pending a conference or & hearing and determiuation of the facts and principles involved. Senutor Kenyon said his plan offered for the coal industry's “which bid fair to con- front us more acutely before an- other scason shall p Condemna Industrial Court. The Kansas industrial court idea, involving compulsory arbitration; he said. had been proved futile. The Kansas court, he added, “cannot be a Success because it has no underlying code of rules cr principles.’ Senator Kenyon's repgrt did not de- tail or analyze at length the testimony taken by the committee jn its in- vestigation of the Mingo disturb- ances. “Hoth sides have been forgetful in preserving the great third party—the public—which has a vital interest in preserving industrial peace,” the re- Port declared. “That members of the United Mine ‘Workers have done acts of violence in this Mingo controversy cannot be disputed. * * ¢ The operators have Deen guilty of practices also, in po {#lons of this region, that cannot be Hustified. {ll The United Mine Workers' claim to iffthe full social value of their prod- ct.” Senator Kenyon said, has n explained satisfactorily. imeans, as the operators assert, t| the miners demand “full social valu. of coal produced without leaving com. pensation for property, then it is “In. defensible and un-American,” he d 2 solution problems, hole story of the contest, said Mr. x-n{on. “is one rd for and breaking of of denials of canstitutional ights: of a spirit of suspicion, hate d retaliation on both sides that s not augur well for Industrial ce in that portion of the state.” Clerk Shies at Offer Of Cigar Butt Sample . For “Surprise” Box | TACOMA, Wash., January 27. —One Tacoma cigar clerk re= cently was unable to fill an or- der of a loeal woman, who ‘wanted to y & box of cigars an a surprive present-for her husba; 3 the clerk said, store with the- butt of ome of her husband’s 3 asked. “I did mot dare a whole cigar for fear he wounld discover the loss. And I want e WILL STRIVE TO SAVE PRETTY ROCK CREEK (Continued from First Page.) troduced a bill calling for about $300,- 000 to purchase for the District the land lying along Klingle Ford from Rock Creek Park to Cleveland avenue and land along Arkansas avenue from 16th street to Iowa avenue, where the Piney branch stream is now run through xlpes under ground, and he has signified his intention of pushing the bill strongly in Congress. This measure was formerly incorporated in another bill for the purchase of the Patterson tract, but is now beinfg of- fered separately because of the need seen for Immediate action. Col. Sher- rill is doing all in his power to im- press on Congress the importance of speedy passage of the bill. With the acquisition of this land, Col. Sherrill says, a great step will be made to- ward keeping Rock creek from drying up, because houses are bpeing built continually in these areas, and unless the land is rescued soon those water supplies to the creek will be gone forever. Other Benefits to Accrue. Other benefits would accrue to the District from the purchase of these lands. Washington already owns Nor- manstone drive, running from Rock Creek drive near Massachusetts avenue to Cleveland avenue. With the Klingle Ford land bought, there would be made a continuous drive from Potomac Park to Rock Creek Park, enclrcling the Zoo Park, which is closed at night. The District_already owns the property along Piney branch far as 16th street, and with the purchase of its extension up Arkansas avenue, there would be a direct entrance into the park from the Petworth district. Col. Sherrill also would have the District own more land along Broad branch, which is another important water supply to the creek. Fine big boulders that form rippling runs and swirling rapids now will stand as monuments to bygone beau- ties, surrounded only by mud and moss, a few summers hence, unless the clearing and building near the park can be checked. It is a problem that is of Interest to every Washingtonian. Col. Sherrill is heart and soul In his endeavors to preserve this stream for Washington, and he urges that every one in the city get behind him in the fight for the life of Rock creek. LIGHT PENALTIES -FOR BOOTLEGGERS (Continued from First Page.) toxicating liquor, had his case nolle prossed. He had entered a plea of not guilty, and demanded a jury trial when first arraigned. The case had been continued twice. Jacob Bayard escaped with a small fine, and had another charge nolle prossed yesterday. He paid $10 fine on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor, and a charge of possessing it was dismissed by the United States attorney, who recommended the fine in_the other charge. Leonard Dashbach and William Beckton were placed on_ probation, upon recommendation of Mr. Heffer- nan, when thex pleaded guilty yes- terday to a charge of transporting intoxicating liquor. The men were arrested last October, with William Ryan, whose case was nolle prossed some time ago. The former two had pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury trial. A fine of $100 eac] or, in the alternative, to serve ninet days in jail, was imposed upon the men and they were placed on pro- bation. Defendant Assessed $50. Israel Milloff was fined $50 yester- day when he pleaded guilty to a charge of selling and to a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor. He paid the fine. He had previously e tered a plea of not gulity and de- manded a jury trial. Upon recommendation of Mr. He: ferfan, Richard Murry Hallman was placed on probation for one year, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. He also was charged with transporting Intoxicating liquor. Thia charge was nolle prossed by Mr. Heffernan. Max Sacks escaped with a light fine upon_recommendation of the assist- ant United States attorney yesterday. He was fined $50 on a charge of sell- ing intoxicating liquor and $25 on a charge of having it in bis possession. He had been arrested last month, and when taken to Police Court entered a plea of not gullty and -demanded a jury trial. He withdrew the plea yes- terday and the fine was imposed. which he paid. Harry Sickle paid a fine of $25 each on a charge of selling and another of having in his possession intoxicating liquor. He pleaded guilty to the charges. When arraigned at the time of his arrest he had entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a jury trial. A fine of $25 was paid by Willlam H. Robinson yesterday on a charge of transporting Intoxicating liquor, while he was placed on probation on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor, upon recommendaton of Mr. Heffer- nan. He was arrested in November, and at that time entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a jury trial. He withdrew the plea yesterday and entered a plea of guilty. Fannie Chism, who was arrested in November on charges of selling and having in her possession intoxicating liquor, was placed on probation on the charge of selling, after she had en- tered a plea of guilty. In the ather case the assistant United States at- torney nolle prossed the case. Members of the prohibition enforce- ment squad of the police department, who have been assisting the prohibi tion agents in the prosecution of vio- lations of the law in the District for some time, were wrought up yester- day following the recommendations of light sentences or that of probation in the several cages named. HOUSE MEMBERS OPPOSE TAX FOR SOLDIERS’ BONUS Notice was served on republican leaders of the House today by Repre- sentative Frear of Wisconsin, a re- publican member of the ways and means committee, that he would fight any attempt to authorize a sales tax as a means of raising revenue for a soldier bonus. Coincident with announcement by Mr. Frear of "his stand, Representa- tive rner of Texas, a democratic member of the committee. which was instructed by republican House mem- bers in caucas last night to begin framing bonus legi ion, issued a statement proposing a straight ap- propriation for a bonus, such appro- priation to be pald out of the interest received by the government on the allied debt. FIND STOLEN MAIL BAG. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va.. January !;‘—A mllz':ll‘ t;:r)lh.l:ll:nl $600 om'ofih of stamps, len m the post ice at e ock Il{n Downb:r. was_found lew days ago a creek near Tappa-~ r THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 97, 1922 " =2 DENTAL ‘CLINIC TO BE' TRANFERRED TO VETERANS' BUREAU. OPERATING ROOM OF THE DENTAL SEITCI‘ION O CHANCE TO ELECT FOREIGN POPE SEEN Division of Italian Cardinals Over Rapprochement En- - hances Likelihood. By the Assciated Press. ROME, January 27.—With the body of the Pope Benedict lald away beneath the flagstones of St. Peter's, the interest of the sacred college and the Vatican household turned today to the election of his successor. A conclave has been called for February 2 to choose the new pontiff. The’ question of a rapprochement between tRe church and the Italian government’ enters Into the election. A thorough canvass of opinion in the Vatican shows that the peace party, or those advocating closer relations with the government, are virtually deadlocked with the irreconcilables, or those opposing a rapprochement, in the number of votes each faction can muster. A two-thirds majority Is necessary for election. Twenty-nine cardinals, headed by Cardinal Gasparri, the camerlengo, or acting head of the church, are known to. favor continuance of Henedict's policy, which was understood to have been directed toward a resumption of the Quirinal; twenty members of the sacred college are thought to be just as strongly op- posed, while nine are classified as neutr: American Attitude Unknown. The attitude of the American cardi- nals—O’Connell of Boston and Dough- orty of Philadelphia—is unknown at the Vatican, but the opinion is ex- pressed that, unless a compromise is reached, never has there been such an opportunity for a foreign cardinal to be elegted Pope. The majority en- joved by the Itallan members of the sacred college is so -evenly divided that Vatican officials admit all de- pends upon the attitude of the foreign cardlnals. The boom for Cardinal Maffi, arch- bishop of Pisa, who was mentioned as k‘avm’ed by the government, ap- pears to be in the decline, while Cardinal Gasparri and Cardinal Arch- priest Merry Del Val, respectively. Jeaders of the peace party and the frreconcilables, are acknowledged by their supporters to have little chance bei elected. ol'l'h:s xc‘gndil‘lalcs of the Gasparri party {s Cardinal Ratti of Milan, Wwhile Merry Del Val's faction, after voting for their leader on the first ballot as 2 test of strength, it is understood, Wwill switch to Cardinal Laurenti, the newest created member of the sacred college, stationed in Rom Laurenti presided for many years over the Roman_Catholic world missions and is well known to all the foreign cardinals. Mention Dutch Cardinal. Cardinal van Rossum of Holland is most prominently mentioned as a neu- tral candidate should a deadlock be reached in the conclave. He is sixty- seven years of age anu was raised to the purple by Plus X in 1911, For the first time in history women will be permitted to be present in the quarters occupied By the conclave They are Sisters of Mercy, who wi preside over the destinies of the car- dinals' kitchens, which heretofore have been supervised by monks. The arrival of Cardinals Schuita of Cologne, Bertram of Breslau, Faul- haber of Munich and Pifl of Vienna today brought the number of foreign cardinals in Rome up to ten. In ad- dition to the German and Austrian cardinals there are now here Cardi- pals Dubois of Parls, Lucon of Rheims, Maurin of Lyons, Vival of Tarragona, Bourne of London and | Gasquet, the British cardinal resident in Rome. ACQUIT MRS. MOLAVI OF SLAYING HUSBAND Woman Faints With Joy When Finding Is Reported at 11 0’Clock Last Night. Mrs. Lydia Kanode Molavi, twenty- four years old, was acquitted shortly after midnight of a charge of murder in the second degree in conmnection | with the death of her husband, Abdul | ¥, Molavi. a Persian. antique dealer, which occurred April 14 last at their ihome, 1314 Rhode thwest. O ease had been on trial for two days before Chief Justice McCoy and a jury in Criminal Division No. 1. The defense was an accidental discharge of the weapon while the woman was feigning an attempt at suicide to l‘"lce 1) a quarrel llowing 5 'o'l‘ha jury retired at 6:15 o'clock and reached a verdict about 11 o'clock, but it was shortly after midnight when the verdict was rendered in court. Mrs, Molavi fainted with joy at her acquittal, but quiekly recovi ed and left the courtroom with her counsel, T. Morris Wampler and Rob- ert E. Lynch. SKATING STILL CONTINUES relations with Island avenue TROL OF THE VETERA D. C. GETS NO SHARE OF $75,000,000 U. S. GIVES FOR ROADS (Continued from First Page. of this figure, $144,840, and in the fiscal year of 1923 on $113,600. Other Shining Examples. Then there is Montana, which put a little more than $5,400,000 into the fed- eral treasury for taxes, or about 29 per cent of the amount paid in by the District. Montana draws $1,546,885.82 from the federal aid budget of $75,000, 000 and the District gets nothing. Mon- tana needs new roads, it is stated. But experts estimate that the District needs street improvements which would cost $2,600,000. Montana is apportioned more than ten times the amount of the Dis- trict street improvement budget for 1922 and about fourteen times the District f;;:{wsed street improvement budget for Bringing in Mississippi's figures the following s noted: The state paid $8,996,571.95 into the Treasury for 1921 taxes. That is almost $10,000,000 llesu than the District’'s tax monay. But she is apportioned exactly $1,294, 906.21 from the $75,000,000 budget, Which is $1,294,906.21 more than the Disgrict gets out of her own funds. These states are not exceptions along the line of taxation and re- ceipts from the budget. They may be a bit above the general average, but are typical of the conditions of most others. These sixteen states will recelve $15,376,275.31 from the $75,000,000 fed- eral aid highway budget. In the tax- ation funds, which they sent to the federal Treasury for_the last fiscal year, according to thé Internal reve- nue bureau’s annual report, they ranked with the District of Columbia as follows, together with the amount each gets back in the shape of tederal aid Yor their roadway improvements: Comparative Figures. District of Columbia, $18,834,969.90. (Gets nothing from $75,000,000 bud- get.) Alabama, $18,429,531.41. (Gets $1,5538,- 420 from the $75,000,000.) Mai $18,038,864.09. (Gets $695, 160.25 back for roads.) Florida, $16,476,054.09. (Gets back $886,825.69.) Delaware, $11,848,203.14. (Gets back $3 ) Utah, $10,574,859.13. (Gets back $849,417.21.) Arkansas, $10,564,467.99. (Gets back $1,254,142.20.) New Hampshire, $10,321,265. (Gets back $365,620.) Mississippi, $8,996,871.95. (Gets back $1,294,906.21.) Vermont, $6,358,196.04. (Gets back $365.625.) Montana, $5,446,565.52. (Gets back $1,546,885.82. South Dakota, $5,049,101.71. (Gets back $1,204,060.81.) Idaho, $4,617,761.92. (Gets back 938,536.68.) ,Arllona. $4,202,663.42. (Gets back $1.053,281.44.) Wyoming, $3,250,361.11. (Gets back 934,617.63.) 'Norlh Dakota, $3,043,905.73. (Gets back $1,114,714.42.) Nevada, $1,207,832.91. (Gets back $953,436.78.) Estimates Cut 85 Per Cent. The “good roads" campaign, it is believed, was largely responsible for the action of Congress in presenting the states both with the means of helping their transportation systems and with alleviating the unemployment situation. The District of Columbis, in its role of National Capital, was the host of the unemployment conference, one of whose major recommendations for the relief of the unemployment situation in the nation today was the building of roads and the continuance on larger scales of public works. It was in the District of Columbia that these recom- mendations were formulated by author- ities on the national situation. But when the carrying out of such advice was made possible, the red pencils on Capitol Hill eliminated 85 per cent of the street improvement estimates of the District Commissioners for 1923, andrprovided $30,000 less than the fiscal year of 1932. Prominent civic leaders today recalled that point, and it is expectad that fight will be made to have a number of items for street improvement in the District put in the District appropria- tion bill before it becomes a law. F THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, AT 7TH AND B STREETS, THE TRANSFER OF WHICH TO BUREAU WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY. B |BRIEFLY TOLD STORY OF ARMS CONFERENCE The far east committee is meet- ing this afternoon and is expected to consider further the matter of wireless communication in China, and possibly the matter of the Chinese Eastern railroad. The Japanese and Chinese dele- gates tomorrow will begin drafting a Shantung treaty, although the all- LABOR VICTORIOUS AT FARM MEETING (Continued from First Page.) in this country. Instead of asking that credits be readjusted to lift these people, you are trying to pull down labor to their conditions.” Dr. David Friday of Lansing, Mich., said the average labor return to farmers was $900 a year, and to rallroad labor $1,690 a vear. Davis, secretary of the Farm- ers’ Unfon, questioned the “wisdom” lof any such acticn as “dabbling in the affairs of some one else.” “I don't think a group of farmers should meet here to pull the railroad chestnuts out of the fire,” he added. Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania also opposed the conference going on record on the transportation issue. Urge Efforts to Raise Farm Products Price to Parity With Others President Harding and Congress were asked to take immediate steps| to re-establish the value of farm products on a parity with those of other commodities, through resolu- tions adopted unanimously by the na- tional agricultural conference last night. The resolution was contained in a report from the markellnf committee. The resolution read as follows: “It is the sense of this committee thi o Congress and President of tne United States should take such steps as will immediately re-establish a fair exchange value for all farm products with that of all other commodities.” Commend Mr. Harding. The resolution offered by the com- mittee on_ agriculture and price re- lations, which included the indorse- ment of the agricultural bloc in Con- gress, coupled with this commenda- tion of President Harding and Sec- retary Wallace for their action in making possible the calling’ of the conference. This resolution was adopt- ed_unanimously. Other recommendations of this com- mittee which were adopted included: That the government extend aid to Europe for economic rehabilitation. Limitation of the acreage of cer- tain crops to balance production and restore the farmer's dollar to a nor- mal purchasing power. Approval of the program of the American delegation to the armament conference. Commendation of the investigations of retail prices by the departments of Justice and of Commerce. Investigation by Congress of plans to_stabilize the dollar. Fqualizgation of tariff protection. Vigorous action to place agriculture on a parity with other industries. The gathering and distribution of foreign market and production re- ports by the Department of Agricul- ture. In adopting the report of its com- mittee on forelgn competition and de- mand the conference went on record as favoring: ‘Would Finance Exports. Financing of exports through credits authorized by Congress. Investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission to determine the advisabllity of extending prefer- ential export freight rates to agri- cultural commodities not affected. Extension of the provision of the Webb-Pomerene act, which provides for combination of concerns for ex- port trade. Tariff protection for agricuiture :qlu\l.l to that afforded other indus- ries. Establishment of a tariff board to administer & permanente flexible tariff law with an anti-dumping pro- vision. Opposition to a tariff on potash. Increased support of the Inter- important question of the Shan- tung railroad still remains to be sottled finally. At a meeting yes- terday afternoon the delegates dis posed of all collateral issues. Further consideration of the naval limitation treaty still waits a reply from Tokio regarding the last draft of article 19, relating to fortifications in the Pacific This reply is expected to reach here by tomorrow or next day. national Agricultural Institute at Rome. Assignment of agricultural at- taches to American embassies in foreign countries. The report of the committee on crop and marketing statistics, which was adopted, urged collection and disseminataion by the Department of Agriculture of complete reports on everything of interest to producers. A federal census of live stock every five years and state surveys each year, and a blennial census of manu- facturers. Increased Schools Urged. Adequate safeguarding of health, free circulating libraries and in- creased school facilities were recom- mended in the report of the commit- tee on farm population and the home, which also was adopted. Other rec- ommendations of this committee in- cluded study of rural problems, co- operative marketing, appointment of farm women on farm organizations and federal and state boards, en- couragement of farm home owner- ship and an increase in the number of public extension workers The conference yesterday entered discussion in the Senate and at the hearing of the Senate agricultural committee on the Ladd price stabili- zation bill. BSenator Heflin, democrat, Alabama, in the Senate, expressed hope that the conference would result in some good and criticised the selection of its delegates. The whole adminis- tration, he declared, “from the Presi- | dent down,” is losing no opportunity to “rap” the congressional agricul- tural bloc, which was unanimously indorsed today by the conference. Mr. Heflin's speech followed declar~ ation by Senator La Follette, repub- lican, Wisconsin, that the condition of agriculture was the nevitable of “forcible deflation” brought through control of the nation’s by the will of a few great and could not be “cured by the resolutions of any conference.” BOOKMAKERS’ ROW, ALONG 14TH STREET, DOES BIG BUSINESS (Continued from First Page.) dds. Aside from the telephones and ‘chart” the only other piece of evi- dence of booking is the “slips.” On these the amounts of bets are record- ed as they are telephoned In. Old “Poolroom” No More. The days of the “poolroom™ in race Forced Wife to Fast 51 Days As Cure for Rheumatism, Is Charge William Rocke, “who wa ] ted here o hav- Top causod Ris wifc te fast fifty-one days to cure rhem- matism, has begun & hunger strike in the county jail as a he was willing to to demonstrate that we harm- ful results eould come from the process. ‘The condition of Mrs. Roche was sald- by attending physi- clans. ¢to be eritical. VETERANS' BUREAU TAKES OVER GLINIG Dentists and Public Health Dispensary to Be Yielded by Treasury. Plans for taking over the dental clinic and personnel of the public health service dispensary at 7th and B streets northwest by the Zfourth district of the United States Veterans’ Eureau are now being arranged be- tween officials of the Veterane’ Bu- reau and the Treasury Department. The transfer, which will take place about February 1, will include a per- scnnel of about 100 doctors, nurses and clerks. The item of principal interest to Washington in the transfer, which will inoclude a number of dispensaries and stations throughout the country, will be the taking over of the Washington dental clinic, so that disabled men en- titled to dental treatment may given this treatment directly under the Veterans' Bureau. At present thi work is authorized by the Veterans Bureau and the treatment carried out by the pubiic health servics. About twenty-five doctors, nurses and at- tendants will be transferred with th dental clinic The remaining person- nel will be transferred at the di pensary. Clinic & Model. The Washington dental clinio is looked upon @s a national model. It includes fifteen chairs, complete X-ray equipment and all modern appliances and material. Since its opening last May a total of 1,977 former service men have been treated there, most of them having received complete treatment. At the present time each doctor handles about ten patients a day, giving each from a half hour to an hour's treat- ment. Many of th patients are government beneficiaries of another type, including federal employe pen- s United States, and it is probable that the public health service will retain a few of the dental chairs for the treatment of these cages. The vast majority of the cases treated at the clinic are former service men. Relief to Ex-Service Men. “The completion of the Washing- ton dental clinic has been a great relief to the dental treatment of former service men in the District of Columbia,” said Manager Albert E. Haan of the fourth district of the Tnited States Veterans' Bureau to- day. “Before its completion in its present condition we were forced to send & number of claimants to local dentists on a somewhat expensive contract ba Now practically all of these cases, including both exa: ination and treatment, are handled at_the clinic. “When the Treasury turns the clinic over to us we will be able to cut much of the red tape that naturally arises when two government services are each doing part of the same job. This will enable us to save both steps and time for the former service men, and possibly money for the govern- ment as well.” — e across, nor does he share in the win- nings if the horse ‘“blows.” Yet he runs a greater risk than his boss, the “bookie. out in the open among the player the money passes through his hand: some day he may receive marke money from the police. Aside from this he has on his person the tell-tale “glips” if arrested. Again, he expose himself to a certain extent in tele- phoning; some one may overhear him when he phones in his bets to the bookmaker's “office.” Baltimore Gives Iaformation. #Vhile the bookmaker is attending to this daily routine, the “morning horse betting are over in Washing- | line".is coming in over the wire. This ton. There was a time when the pla { comes from a Baltimore office, which er could find any number of such|, ,yays in direct touch with the rooms in this cify. A large black- board, upon which all betting infor- mation was posted, was the one out- standing feature of these rooms. track with open wires, whether. the track be located in New York, Canada or Mexico. The “morning line” tells It | the early betting odds on the horses, was not unlike a stock exchange in| probable scratches and other over- this respect. however, the pur- poses of the two places differed. In these “poolrooms” scores of men gath- ered daily and played the race: They were exceedingly popular, of course, and it was this popularity which brought about their downfall. The large congregation of men easil: aroused police suspiclon and raids {followed. ~Today the “chart.” a less *conspicuous arrangement, replaces the ‘blackboard, and, while a few bettors may gather in the “hookies’” room, such persons are chosen and only the closest frien ‘Work Through “Runners.” The financial transaction ‘with the bettor is conducted . through ‘“run- ners.” These are the fellows “out in the field"—the commission men, the men who do all the footwork.. Of every dollar bet the “runner” geots b cents. Ho stands for none of the risk of losing if the horse comes LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL OPENED TO SKATERS her husband to a reconciliation Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool | Added to Available Places. The reflecting pool at the east front of the Lincoln memorial was opened today, the continued cold weather giving sufficient thickne: to the ice to stand the weight of the k and the Zoo pond agaln ‘were open to skaters today, hundreds OF WASHINGTON. night information. This is corrected Just before the post time, 8o that the bookmoker knows just what he will win or lose when'the race is run. Surprising speed is made in return- ing the winner. The result of a race at Tia Juana, about 3,000 miles from this city, can be had in a little better than half an hour. New Orleans is matter of but three or four minute: Washington “bookies” pay a pro rata share for this information relayed through Baltimore. Smaller “Bookies.” The big bookmaker is not alone in the field. To gather the gleanings of the one and two dollar bettors there are scores of the little fellows in this city. Generally these bet- takers have “moving offices.” may own an automobile and take their stand at certain corners at stated times of the day, to which lo- cation the bettors wil come. Then again, this class of ‘“booki may cover one or more of the government departments ‘or some large private establishment. The government departments, by the way, are the easiest field for the smaller bookmakers, and scores of them in civil service positions re- ceive bets daily at their desks. Also, there are big bettors among Uncle Sam's forces, and the big fellows, realizing this, all government employ: for them, and it is need . that the percentage of these ‘“run- ners” far exceeds their salaries. TRIBUTE TO W. P. RAMSEY. Mississippi State Soclety Honors Memory of Deceased Member. Pribute to Walter P. Ramaey, late member of the Mississippl State So- ciety and husband of the president, Mrs. Ramsey, was paid at a meeting of the organisation in Confederate Memorial Home, 1322 Vermont avenue. Re-clugom expressing regret were ot nce of Mrs. Ramsey, the ae 'Quinn of Mississippl, resentative. 3:.: first vice president, presided. A ical program was furnished by ;’i‘: Clm'o’n P. e, Miss Betty Mor- gan, Robert F. Freund and Frank W. Baures. MASS FOR LATE POPE. Solemn requiem services for the re- se of the soul of e e Pope mnofi:l will 'be held .: the 'ffin:l:; o Be i the su~ oners and other employes of the|si They | FIGHT ON DISEASE IND.C. HINDERED Large Sum Cut From Appro- | priation of Health Depart- ment Here. The District government will ba seriously handicapped in protecting the health of the community if the District appropriation bill passes Congress in the form in which it has been reported to the House. - A total of $9,600 has been cutfrom various items In the health depart- ment appropriations. Health Officer illlam C. Fowler sald today he can- not see how he will be able to main- tain his department efficiently during the next fiscal year. Health Needs Increase. ‘The duties of the health department :’L‘if’.?.'?u:?fi" the growth of the city, y a cut in approj wl.}!nbe keenly felt. D P ion e current appropriation of $7,000 for disinfecting homes where conta- glous disease has existed ‘C'i?:o l}l; the new bill. e House appropriations commit- tee lopped $1,500 off the current item of $7,600 for traveling expenses of dairy farm inspectors and other in- vestigators. These men must make regular visits to the farms supplying Washington with milk. A consider able sum also is spent in transport- ing these inspectors about the city to check up on violations of the health rules in stores, barber shops and soda fountain Two Disappointing Cuts. The District bill carries $600 less for the operation of the District crematory next year and Dr. Fowler is doubtful whether the $2,000 al- lowed in the bill will be suffcient. From that sum must paid the salary of the superintendent, the pur- chase of fuel and all other expenses. Last year 483 bodies were cremated there. Private cremations performed at the District institution produced $1,650 in revenue, or nearly the full amount of the appropriation allowed for next yea: Another cause for disappointment to Dr. Fowler in the new bill is the res duction from $18,000 to $15,000 in the appropriation for operation of the c?(nd welfare stations throughout the city. CURB UPON EASY DIVORCE PROVIDED (Continued from First Page.) ciation’s probe of the divorce evil, will meet tomorrow. The investigation itself will not be attempted, it was explained today, until its subcommittee has outlined a definite plan of action and not until the latter has been approved by a majority of the members of the Bar Association. It therefore is con- idered improbable that this inquiry will be under way before two or three weeks, unless the subcommittee is in a position to present a plan at tomorrow session which will be approved. Demanded by Citisens. Citizens generally are demanding that this investigation get at all the facts concerning the divorce situa- tion. James R. Caton, acting presi- dent of the association, and who has been a practicing lawyer In Alex andria for more than forty year: pledged today that there will be nc “whitewashing.” ‘'This committee is composed of reputable members of the bar,” ex- plained Mr. Caton, and “any one found guilty of violations of the law, or engaged in {rregularities, or unethical practice in connection with divorce proceedings, will be punished. There have been i uations that this com- mittes will ‘white wash’ the whole matter, but I refute this chafke in the most emphatic manner, and, as the acting head of the association, 1 take this opportunity to assure the public that the investigation is to be most complete, fair, and that we do not intend to shieild any one if the facts ars such as to support the contentions being made as to the divorce situation here. Prominent Men on Committee. “The members of the committes are men of exceptionally high charac- ter and standing at the bar and mn the community, besides being gentle- men of honor and honesty. Besides all this the members of the committee are lawyers who have had little it any divorce practice. “It i3 regrettable,” continued Mr. Ca- ton, “that Alexandria has received so much unpleasant publicity and that the members of the legal profession here have been more or less con- demned. However, I will refrain from making any further statement re- garding the conditions until after the investigation has been concluded. As the head of the association, it would not be right for me to express my opinion, as my motives on the com- mittee may be questioned.” A vast majority of the residents of this old city, according to many in- terviewed today, are determined that there must be a correction of con- ditions and that those guilty of ir- regularities or {llegal acts shall be punished. Characterized as “Whitewash.” Frank Stuart, a member of the Bar Association, and who is one of a group of citizens d to be active in bringing to life what they re- erred to as illegal practices of the ‘divorce ring” of this city. declared today that the investigation to be conducted by e Bar Association will be nothing more than a “white- wash” for those responsible for the alleged evils. The Ministers’ Association of Alex- andria, recently met to discuss the conditions and according to the word- Ing of its resolution, adopted at that occasion, the situation was “deplore because of the “unenviable notoriety given,” and proposes to reserve its judgment of the conditions until after the investigation by the Bar Associa- tion. It is evident from the wording of the resolution the ministers of the city have faith in those who are to conduct this Investigation and that they are willing to see fair play be- fore rendering their opinion. d that in the event the grand jury will be called upon to investigate the alleged evil, and bring recommenda- tions with reference to the corpora tion court, which would most likely bring about the desired results, ac- cording to the opinion of Mr. Stuart He explained that should the grand jury find the divorce conditions such as have been alleged, the legislature, which elects the u:rporstlon Judge, would be asked to recal . Mr. Stuart stated that inasmuch as tne judge of the corporation court does the appointing of the grand jury, the Governor of Virginia would be asked to gesignate another judge to call the jury, in order, as Mr. Stuart ex- pressed it, “that wo may havs fal y in obtaining unbiased jl:'rynl?e‘_ ELECTED TO FACULTY. Rev. D. P. Birnie and C. H. Wood- hull Trustees of G. W. U. Rev. Douglas P. Birnle, former pastor of the Gunton-Tem| uc"uer;lorhl Presb; Woodhull, have been elected members o!m:h. board of trustees of George on_ University, it was Acting’ President 8. s the place of the late B. F. d, arnd will ntil 1923. Mr. Woodhull takes Gen. Woodhull’s place on the rve until 1924. The university has acquired the roperty at 2038 G street, left by Gen. oodhull, which includes the i- and 12,600 £ Henry serve u the late board