Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1922, Page 13

ATTAGK LPDN ARNY Maj. Wheeler-Nicholson Says He Made Eleven Efforts to See Military Heads. responsq to an officlal inquiry the Secretary of War, Maj. Mal ‘Wheeler-Nickolson, U. S. cav- In from colm alry, eral Hospital, this city, has acknowl- edged that he gave o the press coples of his letter to the President, charging an alleged controlling clique in the Army, with Prussianism and unfairness in promotions in the service. At the same time he took occasion to réiterate and emphasize his criticisms of Army conditions and methods of promotions. Through the adjutant general's of- fice, Secretary ,Weeks asked Ma Wheeler-Nicholson if- -he was the uuthor of the published letter to the President “arraigning the adminis- tration of the War Department and the Army” and If he had given copies of it to the press Regretted by Secretary. “Upon principle and without partic- ular reference to the regulations or the customs of the service,” sald the adjutant general in his letter, “the Secretary of War regrets and disap- proves of any action on the part of the personnel of the military estab- lishment that Is designed to present in the first instance, in the public press or by means of public speeches, alleged grievances of any individuals or any class of individuais included in the personnel under his authority. Such action would not be tolerated in any well-managed and successful business institution, and would not be seriously considered by responsible incividuals belonging to such insti- tutions as a means of redressing al- leged grievances, unless and until the proper authorities have been af- forded upportunity to conrider and deal with the situation or condition specifically described and clearly pre- sented. In his indorsement upon the letter from the adjutant general's office, Maj. Wheeler-Nicholson stated that he made his letter to the President public only after eleven failures to see the “proper authorities,” namely the President, the Secretary of War and Maj. Gen. Harbord, deputy chief staff. His communigation to the Presis dent, the major replied, charged “that the regular army was neither well managed nor successful, and that its only resemblance to a private busi- ness institution was the fact that it ‘was run for the private benefit of the few rather than for the good of the nation, which pays the bilis. Summary of His Charges. After admitting that he transmit- ted the letter in question to the President and gave copies to the ress, Maj. Wheeler-Nicholson said is purpose was to “secure action to- ‘ward the removal of evils in the Reg- ular Army that imperil the national defense.” “That there is some deep-seated evil in the Regular Army is proved by the following facts,” the reply continued. “That it was unready at the out- break of the war. “That it did not even of operations ready. “It failed lamentably during the war in functioning as a military m: chine. Natianal disaster would have resuited had the German army been unwearied and had there been no trained leadership from allied gen- staffs. n excessive number of Regular Army officers were relieved in_ battle when the wasted blood of their men proved their-ineficiency. “Vast numbers of regular officers earned the ill-will of the citizen sol- diers by attempting to cover igno- rance with arrogance. “Injustice and inefficiency were dis- closed by the Army court-martial scandals, the "Hard-boiled’ Smith and Chelles Farm horrors, the scandals at Brest, and the Watson charges. “Injustice and inefficiency still ex- ist, as will be proved by investiga- tion of the class B injustices. “The Regular Army is thoroughly demoralized today, the better type of officers seeking retirement or resign- ing, and soldiers making a concerted rush for discharge.” “Every organized or unorganized element of the nation necessary in the national defense program has been antagonized by the arrogant selfishness of the Regular Army,” con- tinued the reply. “This includes the National Guard and reserves and the vast body of ex-officers and soldiers. The Regular Army is being constant- 1y lobbi#d against in Congress by representatives of some of these ele- ments. Copgress has been made hos- tile and suspicious of the Regular Army, due to this fact, and that con- stant complaints of injustice are be- ing received from personnel now fh the Army, that the general staff has lost the good will of Congress and that the nation as a whole is either indifferent or hostile to the Army.” ‘What further action, if any, will be taken by the War Department. will be determined in the next few days. LONG TO FACE BLACKMAIL CHARGE ON THURSDAY Bond Fixed at $5,000, But Is Still Lacking—Letters Urge Prosecution. have a plan George E. Long, charged with * blackmail in connection with letters \ threatening death written to promi- nent persons here, will be given a preliminary hearing in Police Court before Judge McMahon Thursday. Ralph Given, assistant United States attorney, asked the court that the bond be fixed at $5.000, which was done. It is understood that James O'Shea, who is representing the de- fendant, is seeking a bondsman, but up to a late hour this afternoon had mot obtained him. Long was taken to court today from the tenth precinct station and re- mained in the cell room of the Police Court. The government asked for a continuance of the case on the grounds that it would not be until Thursday that witness could be summoned and appear in court. Mr. Given stated today that he had lved many letters urging the prosecution of the case, including one from Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend. He intimated that letters were from. other reciplents of the blackmail threats He further stated that un- lass the plaintiffs in the various cases signified their intention -of ing he" would issue subpoenas requiring them to appear In court. Attorney Wilton J. Lambert, rep- resenting Mrs. Thomas Walsh, noti- fled United States Attorney Gordon today that she would not prosecute ters he wrote to her as being black- mail. > MARINE CORPS ORDERS. Lieut. Col. E. A. Greene of the 2d Grigade, Santo Domingo, and Lisut. Col. W. H. Pritchett of the 1st Bri- gade, Haliti, have been ordered to ex- clll..nrc stations and duties. Maj. R. 8. Keyser is detailed manding officer, Marine Corps team, for 1922. May. J. T. Reid, from 1st Brigade, Haitl, to 2d Brigade, Santo Domingo. Capt. C. P. Gilchrist, from 2d Bri- gade, Santo Domingo, to Quantico. Capt. G. C. Cole, from Quantico to 1st Brigade, Haiti. & Capt. W. 8. Gaspar, from New Or- leans, to 2d Brigade, Santo Domingo. First Lleut. F. L. Fleer, from Quan~ tico to 1st Brigade, Haitl. * First Lieut. K. R. Berkey, resigns- tion accepted. com- rifle a patient at Walter Reed Gen- | | ONPAPER SOUGHT) *|Repeal of Increases Granted i It takes an exceptional boy t’ {pass the billboards these days without gittin’ th’ cigarette habit. = (Copyright National (URGES JOINT FIGHT | ONVOLSTEAD AGT wspaper Service.) Wine and Beer. All citizens are called upon to join with labor organizations in a cam- paign for the repeal of the Volstead prohibition enforcement aet and sub- of light wines and beer in a state- ment issued last night by the execu- tive council of the American Federa- * | tion of Labor. | In-the statement the Volstead act {1s denounced as “a social and moral i failure” and a “dangerous breeder of discontent and contempt for all law.” Intended participation in the congre: sional elections was announced pre- viously by the council, which, through a non-partisan_campaign committee will indorse and oppose candidates of major political parties or enter in- dependents if that course is con- Sidered most effective. “Before this decision was reached,” he council’s announcement said, ‘there was caused to be made an ex- haustive investigation of the Volste: act. It was shown by this investig: tion that there had been: “A general disregard of the law among all classes of people, includ- ing those who made the law. “Creation of thousands of moo! shiners among both country and city dwellers. Army ot Bootleggers. “Creation of an army of bootleg- gers. “An amazing increase in the traffic in poisons and deadly concoctions and druge. “An increased rate of insanity, blindness and crime among the users of these concoctions and drugs. “Increase in unemployment. “Increase in taxes to city, state and national governments amounting to approximately one thousand million dollars per year.” The federation did not protest against' the constitutional amend- ment embodying the _prohibition policy, the statement emphasized, but considered the Volstead act “an im- proper interpretation of the amen ment,” and stood instead for ‘rea- sonable interpretation in_ order that the law may be enforceable and en- forced.” PEN WOMEN’S CONVENTION CALLED FOR APRIL 25-28 Book Fair, Authors’ Costume Ball and Authors’ Breakfast Are Set for April 26. The national convention of the League of American Pen Women, called for April 25 to 28, with head- quarters at the Wardman = Park Hotel, and its accompanying book fgjr, authors’ costume ball and au- thors’ breakfast, scheduled for A.Drl‘l 26, are arousing interest. The three main divisions of_ the work have been placed by Mrs. Wil- liam__ Atherton Du Puy, national president; in the hands of Mrs. Y Atwood Colman, chairman of ' the convention comimittee, including the arrangements for election of national officers; Mrs. Louis N. Geldert, r- man of the book fair, authors and publishers’ committe and Mrs. Theodore Tiller, president of thg City of Washington League, chairman of itality and ball committes Mrs. Colman has working with her as ker committee the national executive board, which is comprised of the national officers residing in Washington and the presidents of the fifteen leagues throughout the coun- try. Mrs. Geldert's committee is composed of the following Washing: | ton, members: Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, vice chairman; Mrs. Lilian C. B. McA. Mayer, secretary: Mrs. Amos_A. Fries, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Homer Hoch, Mrs. William H. ses, Mrs. C. Austin Thomas, Miss Lillian Willlamson, Miss. Marie C. Redfern; Mrs. Juliet Goodenow, Misi Bertha Bliss Tyler, Miss Fannie 'Wolfson, Mrs. James Monro, Miss Katharine Wootten. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher will be in charge of the authors’ breakfast, Mrs. C. A. Thomas, subchairman, of the poetry divisio and Mrs. Larz Anderson, subchairman, of the drama 'division. The following subcommittee heads have been appointed by Mrs. Tiller for the authors’ costume ball, -to be given the closing night of, the eon- vention: Mrs, Amos A. Fries, chair- man_of the “tables commiftee”—a novelty of the ball this year being the sale of tables, with supper, in- ead ‘of/ the customary boxes, able to be named for some book, and the guests representing the charao- ters of that book. Mrs. Fries will have assisting her on her committee Mrs. Willlam F. Dennis, Mrs. Hal Smith, Ciifford Ireland, Homer Hoch, Mrs. Kate Marcia Forbes, Mrs. John Cable and Mrs. George W. Stuart, president of the Baltimore League of American- Pen ‘Women. ‘Willlam Wolft Smith is chairman of /the committee ap- pointed to name the tables. M Rebecca Dial, daughter of Senator Dial of South Carollna, will act as-chairman of the young ladies’ committee, and will announce later those assisting he: C, A. Thomas is chairman of the printing committee; other com- mittee heads to be named from time to time, 15-YEAR-OLD BOY MISSING Vernon L. Dorsey of Hamilton, Md., Sought by Mothes. Vernon L. Dorsey, fifteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Luther Dersey, is missing from his home at Hamiiton, a suburb of Baltimore, and his mother has asked The Star to make an effort to locate him in this city. 1 dent at the Baltimore ytechn! has not been seen by his friends since .he left school, more than & week sgo.” stitution of 2 measure permitting sale | ! : in 1920 Askedof Inter- state Commission. Present rallroad freights on news- print’ and other paper stock: a seriously interfering with . the sale of these products, T. ‘Webster, ting the Pulp and Paper Tratfic League, testified today at the Interetate Commerce Commission’s hearing on general rate levels. In b ‘half of the paper.industry he peti- tioned for the removal of all in- creases given the rallroads in 1920. By thus reduchg the rates, he as- gorted, the commission would force the carricrs to make reductions in tirelr operating expenses which would correspund to reductions made by the managemsnts of other industries. Mr. Webster said he represented 208 pa- ' per mills operating in various parts of the United States. £ A. H. Campbell, representing the International Paper Company, said that a particular discrimination had been entailed against castern mills in the paper industry by the post- war rate increases, in that western producers had been given lower rates proportionately. He estimated that the increases on paper affecting the International Company had amounted to 138 per cent and that the incregses on paper from certaln western pro- ducing points during the same period ‘amounted to 62 per cent. This, to- gether with advantages which al- lowed the impbrt of steadily increas- ing quantities of pulp paper from Canada, had made the rate revisions Vvery necessary to the corporation for |, which he uppeared. A. F. of L. Council Asks Citi- SUPREME_COURT TO HEAR zens to Aid Campaign for - | HOWAT CASE ARGUMENTS Reconvenes After February Recess. ‘Will Take Up Controversy After Handing Down Decisions. When it_.disposes of its opinions, upon reconvening = today after its usual February recess, ihe Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in cages brought by Alexander Howat and other organized labor leaders of Kansas, held on contempt proceedings Ly the courts of that state. Howat, Who recently unsuccesstully contested at Indlanapolis restoration to leader- ship of the United Mine Workers of Kansas, also questioned the constitu- tionality of the act of the Kansas legislature creating the court of in- dustrial relations. The contempt proceedings originated with the refusal of Howat and his assoclates to appear before the court of industrial relations at Pittsburg, Kan., March 20, 1920, and testify in an investigation of a controversy be- tween - employers and employes re- lating to working conditions in the coal mihes of Cherokee and Crawford counties. The refusal was brought to the attention of the courts of Kansas and upon application of the attorney general of the state the Crawford county district court issued an order requiring them to appear forthwith before the court of industrial rela- tions and testify. Howat and his colleagues asserted they received no notice whatever of the order, and therefore were given no opportunity to appear. On the day the order wi issued the attorney general in the state court issuing the order filed an affidavit in which he charged Howat and his associates with contempt of the order and with conspiracy to violate it. “In behalf of the union miner leader’s counsel denied all of the ac- cusations, and challenged the-walidity arid coriititutionality of the court of indudtrial relations. This question is row before the nation’s highest court. SMALL PROPERTY OWNER TELLS OF HER TROUBLES To the Editor of The Sta I am a most unfortunate owner of a small property in this city. g up the meaning of the word I find that there are two first, “One who has a legal and, second, on.” Then " has become almost as momen- tous a question today as the old, old inquiry, “To be or not to be?* Now, I am only the one who has the legal title to the property in question; in other words, the one who bears all expenses, the one who is not allowed to look at it, the one who is not al- lowed to say what it is worth, the one who is not allowed to collect her own rents, the one who is not allowed to sell unless pefchance the tenant be purchaser on his own terms. The tenant, on the other hand, is the one who has.possession, the one who says how much he shall pay and-to whom, ‘what repairs shall be made and when. I innocently had been thinking for the last ten years, since the death of my husband, that my son and I were the only joint- heir: But the thing apparently has three joints, the ten- .;1“. having the biggest joint of the three. Casually reading the paperd one would get the idea that all property owners were thieves, robbers and ts were poor, d greatly in need of char- I have contributed in a small way to charity, but am afraid what I am forced to give to tenants will not be counted as. “cheerful giving.” I dislike having my revenue fixed to suit two stalwart men. At my husband’s.death the law took hold of my property, the lawyer ex- plaining, very gently, indeed, “that the law must protéct a man’s children from a profligate spendthrift, who might, if not hersélf spending it in riotous living, allow some good-for- ing man to do so. I was bonded and otherwise held ‘in subjection until my son was old enough to protect himself, “Behold, all things have e new,” if' not better. l"lqg the law ‘was still enthusiastic to “| ect” my son from “profligate” tenants, When I now wish to turn my property into money (as my husband said I should do), 80 that my ex-service boy (for whom I received no compensation) might attend -college, I find the.law busy protecting tenarts. My tenants have absolute contrgl of what I have sacrificed so much“to retain for piy son’s education, B I want to say, in closing, that I am not finding fault with either the law or the findings of the Rent Commis- sion. I believe law is always for the unprotected, but I do think that if proper investigation was made before a decision was given the “widow’s mite” would not be dealt with in the same manner as a millionaire’s pocket money. ANNIE R._KIESEL. Superb power, swift and ’ - easy acceleration are " points about which own- ers of the new Type 61 Cadillac are' enthusiastic: - - The Washington Rudoiph Jose, President i 1138-1140 Commecticnt Avesne | Upper: Bryant street mortheast, losking east from 2d street. This street has for a roadbed a mixture of el A District street grader had just been over it shortly before the photograph was takem, but the and cinders. residents say that it gets in .serious condition within a few hours after each attempt to grade it. , MONDAY,” FEBRUARY .27, 1922, SECTION IMPASSABLE TO TRAFFIC. - @ Automobile wheels cut deep and stalled cars are a frequent sight. Lower: Todd slippery wet weather, and rtheast, looking east from Lincoln road. The roadbed is just red elay; d: hard riding i or walking when it becomes baked im the sun. An estimate by the Commissioners of $3.200 to impreve this strect was cut out in the bureau of the budget. SUPREME COURT DECIDES CONTRACT MADE IN 1897 Upholds Judgment of Court of Claims in Case Arising Over Plumbing in P. 0. Building. A case arising out of the installa- tion of plumbing in the Post Office building here under the contract made by the Philadelphia Steam Heating Company, in March, 1897, was decided today by the Supreme Cour\ affirming the judgment of the Court of Claims. The contract provided for the com- pletion of the work in January, 1898 but there was a delay of approximat~ 1y eighteen months beyond that date, due, the company contended, to: “in terference on the part of the govern- ment.” In the Court of Claims the company recovered judgment on cer- tain items, but claimed on other items a loss of $10,793 which the Court of Claims did not allow. cDEVITT Protect Your Furniture Slip Covers mads by us last simost lifetime. Attractive Over. Draperies, 1003 9th St. N.W. Phone Matn 211 Per Cent Money Offer! | pay 7 oshit ob Yealty loans o Joun st 41 Investors In eur. sen- returns. 1 -BY SEA JACKSONVILLE BALTIMORE From BA! MoRE DD T D I DA DA DADA A A DA DAY A ADADAI A DD < D DATH T T AT A A A DD S SAFEGUARD PEDESTRIAN, ORDERS MAJ. SULLIVAN, SETTING RIGHT OF WAY | In a message to members of the police force today Maj. Sullivan, superintendent of police, advised that pedestrians be safeguarded against injury' on the streets. His ‘message reads: “Pedestrians at rogular street crossings crossing at right angles have the right of way over ve- hicles, and crossing officers should do everything in reason to provide against any infringement of this rule by vehjele drivers, especlally when ~ pedestrians are moving across in accordance with the offi- cer's directions to traffic, and the semaphore should not be changed until the crosswalk is reasonably clear of pedestrian traffic. “Vehicles approaching a crossing -and stopping to permit traffic to cross their front are required to stop back of the building line, and where this rule is violated the of- fending driver should be directedq to make the right-hand turn at once in order that the crosswalk may be kept clear for pedestrians.” CONTRIBUTORS’ NAMES ON BRONZE TABLETS Those Subscribing to Conventlonl Auditorium Fund to Go Down to Posterity. Bronze. tablets bearing the names of subscribers and the amounts the; subscribed to the Washington audi torium will be set up in the lobby of the hall so that posterity will thoroughly understand “who did it,” Charles J.” Columbus, secretary of the auditorium organization committee, said today. The tablets, he said, will contain such information as this: “The following ~corporations, fifms and individuals subscribed tg the is- sue of stock and bonds for this great civic and commercial benefit: Wood: lin & Martin, $5.000; Corporation, $5,000; The foregoing represents the names and amounts of some of the larger actual subscribers to date. Chairman Robert N. Harper of the organization committee in a state- ment today, emphasized that the con- vention hall project is an entirely lo- cal movement and deseryes the Sup- port of all Washingtonians, each of whom should benefit by its construc- tion. Harper, JEWELERS DINE TONIGHT. Representatives of the local retail and manufacturing jewelry firms of Washington, will have a get-together meeting and dinner tonight in the ballroom of the City Club at 7 o'clock | The gathering is under the auspices of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association. Roe Fulkerson and Roy Neuhauser, secretary of the City Club, will be the principal speakers. The program is in charge of a committee headed by Charles Schwartz. SHIP MARBURG’S BODY. NOGALES, Ariz., February ~The body of Capt. Theodore Marburg, aviator, and son of the former United States minister to Belgium, who died ¥ | from a bullet wound received last week, | left here vesterday for Baltimore. Md. | Where the funeral will be held Friday or Saturday. The body arrived here yesterday frem Mexico. Marburg’s widow, father and an uncle left here for Baltimore Saturday. TS TSI AT AT A AT A T T DA T DA O Milking time on W. W. Mobley's farm, i -grade A Raw Milk s produced. ; where our rade A Per Quart, 20c GROWING: : ; ‘ Recommended by Merely Phone West 183 as recorded by the Health Department: Bottled and Sealed on the Farm ‘ Raw _ After painstaking effort we have been able to secure a raw milk at a reasonable price and still maintain qual- ity such as is found in our other products. * This product is already being enjoyed by eur many customers, who have found it far superior to other grades of raw milk. THE DEMAND Leading Physicians L . Per Pint, 12¢ A Trial Order Will Convince You 13 PASTOR DEMANDS MONCURE RESIGN Dr. Martin Wants New Judge: Named to Hear Divorce Cases in Alexandria. Special Dispatch to The Star. ' ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 27.— Rev. Dr. D. H. Martin, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, last night spoke on®“The Alexandria Divorce Situa- tion.” The.preacher stated that he wished to make two points, first as pastor, of Trinity M. E. Church, he would call upon the Alexandria Baw’ Association to “clean house”; second, he would, call upon Judge Robinson: Moncure and ask that the judge ste, aside and ask the Governor of Vird ginia to appoint a judge to take h place, and have the judge so name call a special grand jury, whose dut would be 1o probe the alieged divorce "evil to the bottom. At the conclusiog of Dr. Martin's sermon. C. Houston arose and as- sured Dr. Martin that he personall indorsed all that the pastor had said and would stand with him in the de- mands before the Bar Association and' then turned to the 11 whd would aros€. Probably about 200 persons at= tended the service : Frank Stuart, a local attorney, who, was responsible for launching the probe into the alleged divorce evil . here, yesterday morning deliv an, address before a° large congregations at a meeting of the Baraca Bible class of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Stu-, art took for his subject “Law and Order.” During the course of his re= marks he tou, ree evil in this city. WILL DISSOLVE MARCH 1. The war claims board of the War Department will be dissolved March 1, its work having virt concluded, Acting Secreiary V ht announced. against the government in connection with war-time contracts on Army supplics and equip- The Temaining claims are of such a nature that they can be disposed of through the regular legal machinery of the War Department, Col. Wain- wright said. During i claims board passed upon claims ag- gregating hundreds of millions of dol- lars. KENTUCKY PUBLISHER DIES. BOWLING GREEN, Ky., February John B. Gaines, seventy-eight, one of the ol n-wspaper 1 of state, died at_his home here. He editor and publisher of the Park C Daily News of this city and Lad b a newspaper publisher for nearly fi years. HOT WAVE IN FLORIDA. TAMPA, Fla., February 21. temperatures g ruary heat record was set at 85 de- grees here in 1881, S %@@W First official rating 98.30% [ A DA AT A A A S A D A A, CDADAT A ATy A AT A A AT AT A AT AT A s S AT A A O O IS CONSTANTLY