Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1922, Page 1

Member of the Associated Press WEATHER. Rain this afternoon, cloudy to part- 1y cloudy tonight; tomorrow fair; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about freezing. Temperature for 24 hours ended at 2 p.m today: Highest, 46, 3:45 p.m. yesterday; low- est, 34, 10 a.m. today. Full repoft, page 7. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches ecredited 1o jt or not otherwine credited in this paper and aiso the local mews published herein. All rights of publication of, special dispatches herein are also reserved. No. 28433. DAL SUPPLY GONE, -~ D.C.CITIZENS FAGE Dealers Unable to Deliver Fuel Because-of Impassa- ble Muddy Streets. $5 PER TON EXTRA COST PAID IN EMERGENCY CASE Residents in Distress Can Get No ;been in close touch with the making Relief Except Through Incon- venience and Expense. Danger of freezing in the midst of plenty, with the grim ghost of illness reaching out from a special back- ground to lay low the women and Closing New York Stocks, Page 16. - Entered as second-class post office Washington, b ¢, PRESIDENT, ENDING FIRST YEAR, SAYS RECORD SPEAKS FOR SELF Arms Conference Leads in Achievements FREEZ'NG |N N“RE of His First Year's Administration. uch Constructive Legislation. Warren G™ Harding at noon today completed his first year as President of the United States, and when asked for an expression regarding the ac- complishments of his administration during that time replied: “The record will speak for ftself; it would be a poor administration that required the executive to speak for it.” . However there are those high in the administration councils who have of events during the twelve months who are willing and ready to speak for the Fresident and his adminis- tration. They have no hesitancy in pointing with great pride to what they term a year of the most con- structive legislation in the history of a generation. Point Out Problems. They first point to the complex children compelled to stay in the cold | problems which were of staggering homes, were found by The Star re- porter to be a reality in the vicinity of proportions when the present ad- ministration came into power. In this connection they explain that the 13th and Ingraham streets northwest [ success of the administration in the today. There, people living in homes costing in the neighborhood of $17,000 each and upwird, are as helpless to | found necessar; obtain coal for heat as the most pov- erty-stricken people of the city. because there are no “streets” such. Delivery wagons cannot get up to the doors, and even those who buy new homes must haul their furniture for a block or more, if they want it. Wagons cannot get through the streets and the nearest delivery point 1s 14th street. 35 Per Ton Extra Cost. These people who today find them- selves bordering on freezing condi- tions are foresighted. They contract- ed for coal weeks ago, but the coal companies will not deliver it. They cannot, for they know that their trucks will become mired in the mud. ” There is the instance on record of one resident, who, in desperation, in an effort to stave off the illness which follows living in a cold house, accepted delivery at 14th street on the car line. He paid $5 a ton to have it carried to his house by man- power. It was that or the a.llerng« tive of freezing. as Last night a furniture truck tried |- to deliver furniture. It was mired up to the body of the vehicle. It staved all night. Today two more came. They were added to the list, drawn in by the mud and mire, and remained, giving the street the ap- pearance of a graveyard ‘of autos, their heavy bodies stranded, thelr en- gines silenced. in defeat by the mud. tealizing the danger that faces them, unless spring comes. soon to break the hard winter, the people are feeding coal- into the gaping mouths of furnaces by the lump, as though a coal famine exists. They iry to keep enough fire just to re- move the chill. They cannot have enough for comfort. Cinders Piled High. Ton after ton of cinders has been piled up by the District on the street at an expense of hundreds of dollars, only to make the street worse and the mud deeper, according to F. B. Figgis, 1350 Ingraham street, one of the man¥ residents who besieged The ar's street investigator today in person and by telephone, pleading for help in obtaining relief. Night after night the scene may be witnessed of these residents, with display of the community spirit and consideration for their fellow-men, shouldering leavy cans of ashes, making an attempt to fill up the deep holes which the stranded trucks and other vehicles make. But they realize that it is an endless, hopeless task, said Mr. Figgis, with the only effec- tive relief a proper paving of the strect. Others who called up re- quested that their names be with- held. A woman on 13th street just around the corner informed The Star man over the telephone that they were literally and figuratively strand- ed. She pleaded for ail possible help for relief which these people, who pay high taxes, are willing to pay for, if they can but obtain some re- lief o enable them to cnjoy to the fullest extent the comforts of their cxpensive homes. To characterize the condition of In- | pose work of reconstruction and rehabili- tation can be measured only by the magnitude of the obstacles'it was to surmount before ormalcy” could be a return to Al | achieved. Hard at Work Teday. President Harding spent today, the first anniversary of his occupancy of the White House, hard at work in his ofice. He made few engagements, and no arrangements were made that would signify an observance or re- minder of the day. A number of telegrams from friends in various sections of the country, congratulating the executive upon his personal success and the accom- plishments of the administration dur- ing his first year, have been received, but the President gave no evidence of laying aside the work of his office to take any especial notice of the an- niversary. The only callers received by him were Senator Lodge of Mas- sachusetts, who discussed the four- power treaty, and Mrs. Harriet Taylor DR. HUBERT WORK HEADSP. 0. SERVICE Takes 0ath of Office as Post- master General, Succeeding Will H. Hays. Dr. Hubert Work took the oath of office today as Postmaster General, succeeding. Will H. Hays, who had been a member of the cabinet for only one year to the day. Dr. Work, whose home state is Colo- rado, had been first assistant post- master general under Mr. Hays. In a statement addressed to the person. nel of the postal service the new cabinet official said Mr. Hays had “set up new ideals for a postal serv- ice.” Adding that such ideals had been approved by the American peo- ple, Dr. Work said it was his pur- o give substance to his vision.” Takes Oath in Presence of Friends. The oath of office was administered by Rush Holland of Colorado, assistant attorney general, in the presence of a group of friends of both Mr. Hays an Dr. Work, and a number of senators, representatives and postal employes. Becretary Wallace, George B. Christian, secretary to the President, and Brig. Gen. Sawyer,. President Harding’s physician, also attended the ceremony. After Dr. Work had been sworn in Mr. Hays told him that “all the regret over leaving the cabinet is completely and absolutely antidoted by the happi- ness in turning the Post Office Depart- ment over to you, the individual.” Replying, Dr. Work informed the re- tiring Postmaster General that it was “not possible to assuage the regret in this department over your departure:” Ytatement by New Official. The statement issued by the new Postmastr General follows: “The Postmaster General has ten- dered his resignation to the Presi- graham, Jefferson and 13th streets as [ gent and will retire as head of the & Fiver of mud and mire is putting it mildly. The streets cannct be crossed in safety. To leave the paved side- walks is to court danger like flaunt- ing a red flag at a bull Automobdiles Marooned. Automobiles of the people there, |- and most of them own automobiles, are marooned. the garage before the snows and neavy rains have to stay there, and [called Those which were in|Some degree responded to it. Post Office Department. “The impression his personality has made on the morale of the postal em- ployes has been unprecedented and it has been altogether for good. “‘Humanizing the service’ was erely the voicing of a wish, and the kindliness which is in all of us to It was the impulse of a kind heart an ex- ression of that Intangible thing the common touch which those that were out have to park on|makes the world akin and ‘the letter 14ith street. Their owners cannot get them home. Knowing the condition of the streets on which they live, and having seen others stranded, they do is now put in the box and not thrown at the door.” Tribute fo His Genfus. “He will travel far, but will not be- come a wanderer. He may live among mot try. These people are demied the | the pictwres, but he will not become comforts of public improvements for | confused, for nature has endowed him which they pay high taxes. with the intuition of a woman, the The House allowed $7.000 for the|initiative of the inventor, the heart paving of Ingraham street east of 14th street. The Senate appropria- tions_committee allowed it to stand, and the hope is expressed by the resi- dents that it will be allowed by the Senate when it considers the bill. But no mention was made of the other streets in that vicinity, which are in as bad if not worse condition. The residents of the vicinity are prepared to make a strenuous fight for its re- tention, and are marshaling forces in the Senate looking to its final ap- proval. - HUGHES SAILS TODAY FROM BERMUDA AFTER BENEFICIAL VACATION By tlie Associated Press. HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 4.— Charles Evans Hughes, American Secretary of State, and Mrs. Hughes sailed today for New York on the steamship Fort Hamilton. They are due to arrive in New York on Monday and will go Im- mediately to Washington. A large apd representative gathering went to the steamer to bid good-bye to the visitors. Among them were Governor Gen- cral Willcocks and his staff, Ad- miral Willlam C. Pankenham and his staff, American consular repre- sentatives and local government officials. Secretary Hughes said his visit to Bermuda had been most pleasant in every respect. - of a wholesome boy and the judg- ment of a man—traits that have en- deared him to all of us who served under him. It is true now as when it was written that ‘where there is no vision .the people perish. Hays set up new ideals for a postal service. They have been approved by the American people, and as his suc- cessor in office it will be my purpose to give substance to his vision.” A WASHINGTON SECTION FOR WASHINGTON READERS - The Rotogravure Section of Tomorrow's Star is.made up almost entirely of local Pic- tures—photographs of teresting local happenings. also a picture of every miss this wonderful art display! Upton, vice chairman of the repub- lican national executive committee, who discussed matters affecting the republican woman workers. Attention naturally is directed to the conference called here by the President’ to discuss the limitation of armament and problems of the far east, the results of which are fresh in the minds of thé public and r¢ garding which no explanation fis necessary at this time, other than to | repeat that it is the opinfon of many that President Harding, through this gathering of nations, has brqught en- lightened common sense to the wel- fare of humanity, and that he has written a new chapter in world his- tory. Conference Grent Achlevement. The Washington arms conference probably is pointed to as the greatest individual achievement of the ad ministration. Those who are of this opinion contend that it alone is suffi clent to make the Harding admini tration memorable. Of the more domestic and economic accomplishments of the administra- tion especial attention is called to the legislation formally restoring peace with the central European power: the ratification of the necessary treaties; the enactment of an emer- gency tariff; the creation of a na- tional budget system; the enact- ment of a mnew tax law; sol- dier relief bills; the Russian relfef, and the efforts recently instituted to create a ship subsidy ad®a means of expanding the American merchant marine. Besides these constructive measures, there was the creation of a joint congressional commission, with a personal representative of the President as its chairman, directed to prepare a plan for the permanent re- organization of the government de- partments with the view to elimi- nating overlapping of authority and the duplication of effort. Life Not Secluded. Then there were numerous acts of the President which were popular be- cause of their personal and human bearing. In this connection it is point- ed out that his daily life in the White (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) SHIP SUBSIDY PLAN GIVEN SUPPORT Marine Association Deleda- tion Pledges Aid to Presi- dent’s Move. President Harding was assured of support in his plans to place the American merchant marine og the seven scas by delegates to the annual convention of the National Merchant Merine Association, who left their hall at the Washington Hotel this afternoon to carry their respects to the White House. The delegation was led by Senator (Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisana, president of -the marine assoclation, \who yesterday pledged his support lto the principles contained in the recent address of the President to Congress regarding the necessity for a subsidy. Wants to Be Shown. Senator Fletcher, preceding Com- miseioner Chamberlnin, said that while he was cordially in agreement with steps to establish and main- tain a merchant marine, it would be necessary for proponents of the sub- sidy plan to “show him” where the Proposition will do what those who uphold it say it will do. For the subsidy plan, Senator Fletcher proposed that the govern- ment revive the bureau of marine in- surance of the Treasury Department and furnish insurance for American ships at cost. Classification und in- surance of vessels in the past have been dictated by our compegjtors. “Let the government furnish this tremendous cost of operdtion,” con- tinued Senator Fletcher, declaring that this step would constitute one of the greatest benefits which could be furnished American shipping. Cites Three Points. Senator Fletcher declared against the ship subsidy on three points, while declaring that what he sald should not be construed as commit- ting himself on the pending bill. H _Featured by Debate. Today's session of the convention, preliminary to the reception at the ‘White House, was featured by the di- vergent views of Commissioner George E. Chamberlain of the Shipping Board and Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, the former upholding the subsidy plan and the latter declaring against it “We have to carry out the sugges- | tions of the President in his recent message to Congress,” declared Mr. amberlain. “When my friends on tc}:le Hill denounce the Shipping Board or declare it impossible to establish a merchant marine by a subsidy or. otherwise, they are furnishing the ammunition to foreign powers, who ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) i s V your neighbors or-in- And yet there fs. big world event.- Don’t Ay IN TOMORROW'S STAR Order Your Copy: From Newsdealer Today. 5 BETTER BUSINESS SEEN BY MEYER Finances Improve and Agri- cultural Market: Improves, | Republican Club Told. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 4.—Better busi- ness in the country continuing throughout the 'year was foreseen by Eugene Meyer, jr. managing di- réctor of the War Finance Corpora- tion, In an address today at a lunch- eon of the Republican Club, Every concrete and tangible plece of evi- dence, he asserted, pointed to an ex- isting and prospective gradusl im- provement in the general situation. “Better financial conditions with the recent stabilization -of the markeis for agricultural products,” he said, “furnish a soupd.basis for the busi ness recovery alreddy well under w. and for the confidence that the im-, provement, possibly with temporary reactions, will continue :hroughout the year. The improvement at home is supplemented by the return lo- ward normal of some of the impor- tant foreign exchanges, which war- rants the hope of the stabilization of | our foreign commerce. The outlock | for agriculture, for the railroads and: | for business generally may be viewed | more hopefully than for a iong time past.” : Discussing the relation between agriculture and the railroads, Mr. Meyer declared that both had an in- terest in seeing that goods reached the markets at the lowest rates, com- patible with operating and capital costs, and both suffered equally from rates so high as to limit the move- ment of traffic and so low as to pre- vent a return adequate for the main- tenance of the railroad plant in good { financial and physlcal condition. 1 “It is to be hoped,” he said, “that the experience of the railroads with! the revolutionary effects of rate in- creases on the movement of traffic will result in a more elastic hand- ling of the rate situation by the railroads under the supervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission.” Railroads, he continued. must go beyond the mere transportation ques- tion and take their share in reducing the other costs besides freight rates, which account for the difference be- tween what the producer gets and the price the consumer pays for com- modities. They must, he contended, devise means for eliminating waste in transit and co-operate with others in developing more economical market- ing methdds.” DUTCH STEAMER ASHORE 5 MILES OFF CAPE HENRY Runs Afoul in Dense Fog—Coast Guard Cuttér Rushes to Rescue. NORFOLK, Va, March 4.—The Dutch steamer Baani, outbound from Baltimore, is ashore In & dense fog | five miles northeast of Cape Henry, at | the eastern entrance of the middle ground. The coast guard cutfer Man- Ring left the navel base at noon to render any assistance necessary. - ————— JONES BILL SIGNED. easure Regulates Marine Insur-; ance Business Here. President Harding today signed the Jones bill regulating the marine in- surance business of the District of Columbia, which was passed by both houses of Congress and submitted to the President several days ago. Aside from governing marine in- gurapee business in the National Cap- ital, one of the purposes of the bill {s to serve as a model for marine {nsurance laws which eventually will be copled by the states throughout the country. ——— I;REPARE TO FIGHT AGAIN. ROME, Mareh 2.—The Turkish na- tionalist and Greek armies in Asia Minor are busy preparing for the re- sumption of hostililes, says a Con- stantinople dispatch to the Stefani News Agency today, based upon re-; ports received in the Turkish capital from Asia Minor. - Absolute secrecy is being maintained regarding -the movements of the two armies, says the dispatch, which adds that troops and war material have recently arriv- ed in Smyrna from Greece. The Greeks were reported to have repulsed Turkish reconnoitering par- ties in the district of Nasll, in Ana- tolia, and numerous Turkish bands are said to have appeared in the vi cinity of Aidin.. . - 33 s At i COMPARATIVELY GOOD MARCH 4 WEATHER. FEVER-STRICKEN GIRL RESCUED FROM FLAMES BY POLICEMAN Miss Bessie Shipp, sixteen years old, suffering from pneumonia and in charge of a trained nurse in her home on the third floor of 239 4% street southwest, was rescued from her room by Policeman Irv- ing Rosenberg of the fourth pre- cinct, when fire was discovered in the building about 5 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Shipp, her mother, and six other children, managed to descend the stairway. the mother carrying the youngest of the children and reaching the street safely. Fire on First Floor. Policeman Rosenberg, on duty in that section, discovered fire in a room in the rear of Saur’'s barber shop, Bn the first floor. He sent in a call for firemen. Knowing Mrs. Shipp and her children were.oc- cupants of the third floor, Rosen- berg guickly returned to.thé house to see to their safety. Rushing to the third floor, the policeman broke in the door lead- ing to the Shipp apartment and notifled occupants of the fire, Rosenberg wrapped Miss Shipp in his overcoat and blankets and carried her to the street, passing dangerously near the blaze, then making its way into the hallway near the foot of the stairs. When he had surrendered his charge to persons who had been attracted to the scene he returned to the build- ing to aid Mrs. Shipp and the chil- | dren. | Taken to Hospital. | Bessie Shipp was hurried to BN, MANANDCAR TAKEN BY POLICE Arrest Made Outside House Where Raid Had Been Scheduled Tonight. An automobile parked’in front of 3744 Huntington street, Chevy Chase, last night about 10:30 o'clock attracted the attention of Mounted Policeman Big- ham of the Tenleytown district. He awaited developments, and after a few minutes arrested Allen Gaither Nicaols, twenty-nine vears old, 1501 12th street, who is alleged to have emérged from the house with six bottles of gin In his possession. Nichols, automoblle and gin were taken to the Tenleytown station, where the young man was charged with transporting. Obtain 200 Gallons. Lieut. J. L. Giles, who had planned a liquor rald on the Huntington street house for tonight, had the house closely watched last night untll a search ware rant could be procured and search made. ‘The search, tae police and revenue agent reported, revealed -approximately 200 gallons of intoxicants. Early Sunday morning, Janusry 1, the police were called to the Hunting- ton street house to investigate & shoot- ing. They learned that Mrs. Edna May Wilson, wife of Hilton B. Wilson, both occupants of the house, had been shot in the arm. The shooting was declared to have resulted from an accident, and | no arrest was made. 3.0 Lieut. Giles said it was suspected at that time_that there was liquer in the house. " Several times since the shooting, he said, rumors of liquori on the premises reached members of ' his command, and arrangements had| been made to conduct-the raid,to- night. Nichols was released on. bond for his appearance, and an additional investigation is being made by the police to establish ownership of the liquor. £ Mi Make Call on|Grocer. . : Several frisnds of Santo-Penn e N ot lley nofe were with the merchant afternoon when Revenue Agent and - Detectives. and P. A. McDu nct called. (= Shetoalied s cans maced wpure olive il but sald to contain cahol; three 'gallons = of wine e quart of rye :’:nnqntre gave bond to answer a charge of illegal posséssion. ——————— POLICE ARREST 50 AUTOISTS. Ninety arrests for alleged violations of the trafiic regulations were made, 7 the police yesterday, twenty-five of &em” beini for._specding. fllu:glluuw lny:l_o 01 o - esterdy: ol 5 Ro Thomas V. Garrison | e of the ninth pre- were selzed. | " JRVING KOSENBERG. ® Casualt: w j while other members of the a’:’nfly were cared for at the house of a neighbor. Firemen prevented the blaze from reaching the upper floors of the structure. Origin of the fire was not determined, and the damage did not exceed $200. Several hours after the fire, Mrs. Shipp and her children were able to . ‘return to - their apartinent. Mise Bessie Shipp probobly will remain in the hospital several daye. THREE PERSONS DIE INNORFOLK BLAZE Several Are Rescue& From Boarding House—Others Overcome by Smoke. By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., March 4.—Three persons were burned to death and two others were overcome by smoke and suffered ‘burns in a fire that badly damaged a three-story board- ing house early today. The dead are: Helen White, South Norfolk. Lem McKinsley, Cradock. R. M. Hyatt, seaman, second class, U. 8. 8. Orion. A. G. Miller Is in a hospital, where he is recovering from the effects of smoke and slight burns about the face and body. His wife, Mrs. Edith Miller. is also receiving medical at« tention. She is not badly burned but is_suffering chiéfly from shock. Several others were rescued by firemen. One person is reported as missing. She is Louise Darling, reported to Lave been an occupant of the house. ‘The damage was estimated at $10,000. The blaze apparently started on the ground floor and communicated rapidly by way of the stairs to all three floors, and was eating its way into the roof as the firemen got in. Over the front of the buiding, at the third floor, the heads of two per- sons- were visible as firemen ran up ladders, on which they rescued a man and-a boy. —_— REFUSES SENATE PLEA. President Harding has declined to #ind to the Senate the specific, in- structions given Brig. Gen. John H. Russell of the Marine Corps, Ameri- ¢:n high commissioner to Haitl, on .he ground that to make public these Instructions would be incompatible ‘with - public_interests. The, President sent messages to the Senatk yesterday to this effect in re- P'¥ to & resolution which was offered by Eunltnr ‘Walsh of Montana, demo- cra 5 Yesterday’s MAJ. PECK’S PROMOTION IS FINALLY CONFIRMED Given Rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Reported to Have Slighted National Guard. Promotion of Maj. Robert G. Peck to be a lieutenant colonel, bitterly op- posed because of reported statements disparaging the Kansas and Missouri National Guard contingents of the American expeditionary force, final- ly was confirmed today by the Sen- ate after pleas by senators that he had been punished sufficiently by War Department rebukes and rejection of his first promotion last year. Peck was attacked by Ameri- can Legion and other organizations for having declared, it was reported, that the 35th Division, compos largely of Kansas and Missouri Ni tional Guardsmen, had “all the ear marks of a National Guard outfit.” Senators from Missouri, and Kansas led the fight upon Maj. Peck €0 Fuc- cessfully that his first nomination last year was rejected by eighty-two Jjunior majors promo over hix The vote confirming Maj. Peck's nomination, 41 to 19, was made public, but after a long wrangle the Senat, decided to hold secret the testimony taken by the military committee, which Involved general conditions in the 35th Division. LONDON'S GABINET CRISIS STILL ACUTE Lloyd George May Resign Yet, Despite Chamberlain’s Declaration. ted { . March 4—Austen Cham- berlain’s declaration of the solidity of the cabinet behind Lloyd George has had little appreciable effect on the situation, which threatens to bring about the resignation of the prime minister in the opirion of tne major- ity of the political writers in today’s newspapers. It is generally conceded that the crisis continues at an acute stage and even the journals most anxious to preserve the coalition government candidly admit that the position is about as serious as it possibly can be. No important dev looked for until after the week end. Lloyd George has gone to Chequers Court, his country estate, where he will have his = guesis over Sun- day Mr. Chzmberlai Lord Chan- cellor Birkenhead, Sir Arthur Bal- four, probab! r Robert Horne and possibly Andrew Bonar Law, and the situation naturally will be exhaust- ively discussed. Meanwhile the friends of the coalition are continuing eflorts to Winston Spencer and & liberal, speaks at Loughborough today. and will doubtless emphasize ‘Mr. Chamberlain's view of the neces- sity of retaining Lloyd George at the head of affairs. A movement is*reported among the conservative coalitionists in the house of commons, who disagree with the “die hards,” to get together at the earliest opportunity and formulate an address to the premier, assuri him of their support and urj to remain at the helm. Another movement 'is that by the “new coalition group.” consisting of about 120 commoners belonging to Dboth wings of the coalition, who have recently been working for the forma- tion of a new center party. These members, whom the “die hard” Morn- ing Post calls “an association of par. llamentary babes,” propose to adopt a resolution to the effect that the next election must be fought upon a con- structive national program which can best be carried out under the joint leadership of Lloyd George ~and Chamberlain. of all the efforts of the inister's champions, low- conservative _opponents show no sign of weakening. That attitude is that the unionist leaders have betraved their followers, and their one desire is to see the death of the coalition. D. C. COMMITTEEMEN TO ATTEND HEARINGS Senate Adopts Amendment Per- mitting Members of Body to Hear Discussions. The Senate today adopted an amendment to the proposed change in the Senate rules placing all ap- propriation bills under the appropri- ations committee which would pro. vide that the chairman and two other members of the Senate District com- mittee shall sit as ex-officio members of the anpropriations committee when the District appropriation bill is be- ing considered. The amendment was offered by Sen- ator Ball, chairman of the District| committee. 1t will give the District committee representation on the ap- propriations committee at all times :;hen the District bill is under discus- on. Under another amendment offered by Senator Lodge, a member of the committee on conference. on an ap- propriation bill must be one of the members of the legislative committee having jurisdiction in connection with the department affected. This would put a member of the District committee on the conference com- mittee, when the District bill is up. Senator Phipps, i charge of the Dis- trict appropriation bill, said today that e would take the first opportunity t call up the District bill, and that h hoped he might have an opportunity to do so before adjournment today. It was said today by some of the senators that, in their opinion, a point of order would be made against the Jones-Caraway rider to the Dis- trict bill, changing the fiscal rela- tions between the District and the federal government, when the bill comes up. 3 €OLD, RAW RAIN STARTS ANNUAL ‘Mgrch.4. Dashed with a cold, raw rain, ‘Washington woke today to its an- nual argument as to the necessity of changing inauguration day un- til later in the spring. 5 It Just happens thers is no inau- guration’ this March 4—the weath- er is just about the same as usual. Dull' skies, rain and wind. made people ‘going to work today uni- \ ARGUMENT ON INAUGURATION DATE There was no question of it. If there had been an inauguration ceremony today it would certainly have been a wet one. Fair tomorrow, with a little rise in temperature and plenty of sun- shine, is the prediction of the weather bureau today. However, the rain, which began with a little snow and sleet shortly after mid- night, the bureau said, will con- tinue’ through this afternoon and tonight. The disturbance which ‘brought on the inclement weather of today is reported central over eastern North Carolina and is rap- m!d moving north and northeast- ward. SEVENTEEN PLOTS opment s | o} 1 Net Circulation, 94,481 * TWO CENTS. OF GROUND URGED FOR SMALL PARKS Immediate Purchase of Tri- angular Parcels Recom- mended to D. C. Heads. $25,000 AVAILABLE NOW JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE Lots Selected Are All Over City, Mostly in Newer Sections. Immediate purchase of seventeen small plots of ground in all parts of the city for park purposes has been recommended to the Commissioners by Melvin C. Hazen, District surveyor. Mr. Hazen said today there is an ap- propriation of $25,000 available for this purpose and he has recommended that the corporation counsel be au- thorized to begin condemnation pro- ceedings. The plots selected are nearly all tri- angular in shape. Their localities follow: Pleasant street, Valley street and Mt. View place. 14th street, street road. New Hampshire avenue, avenue and Quebec place. West Virginia avenue, L street be- tween 9th and 10th streets northeast. Warren, 42d and 43d streets. Massachusetts avenue, 47th and Up- reets. Marietta place, Sth street and Con- cord avenue. Madison street, Tth street and Con- Oak street and l4th Georgia reet, Sth street and Con- cord avenue. Madison street, 5th street and Con- cord avenue. Massachusetts 50th BL avenue, Yuma and sburg road, Douglas street and 28th street. Quackenbos street, North Dakota avenue and 2d street. Minnesota avenue, E street and 34th street southeast. Minnesota avenue, D street and 34th street. Minnesota avenue, Croffut place and 36th street southeast. Perhaps the largest wll be one | bounded by 2d street east, Eckington |terrace on the west, T street on the north and Prospect street on the south. This last-named parkway will ad- join the proposed new Eckington | Junior High School to be erected on T street between Lincoln road and 2d | street. Practically all of the parcels which { Mr. Hazen plans to convert into pa: ing spaces are small strips of land !left over at intersections in compara- tively new sections of the city. SENATORS HELD PRISONER TO FORCE AN ELECTION By the Associated Pre BUENOS AIRES, March 4.—The senate and assembly of the province of Tucuman have been held prison- ers for more thau twenty-four hours | without food by order of the presi- {dent of the senate in an attempt to i force the election of a federal sen- {ator by preventing the escape of leg- islators who refused to vote and whose presence is necessary for & quorum. The legisiative building in the city of Tucuman, the capital, is surround- ed by firemen and armed clvillans, and latest dispatches declare “that | revolver fighting is going on inside the building. The police are reported to be endeavoring to gain entrance and liberate the deputies, and ex- citement is running high. The speaker of the assembly ha elegraphed President Yrigoyen, de- claring that the legislators’ lives are in danger and asking that federal troops be detailed to protect them. The president instructed the troops to take measures to prevent blood- shed. GIRLS IN BANDIT GAME. Conduct Hold-Ups by Regulation Methods Out Los Angeles Way. LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 4—W. T. Taylor at a public dance hall early , today requested the pleasure of escort- ing two comely girls home, and they consented. Several blocks away, at & dark corner, one of the girls softly said: “Stick 'em up honey, and hold ‘em high,” punctuating her remarks with & pistol, The otner girl caressingly re- moved $35 from Taylor's pockets and they bid him a fond good-night. Meanwhile P. A. Downer. i not far | from the dance hall, met a titian-haired { woman who relieved him of $19 in cash, $250 in postal savings certificates and $12 in checks while menacing him with a revolver. MISSIONARY IS MURDERED Rev. A. L. Shelton Killed by Rob- bers in Thibet, Says Cable. ST. LOUIS, March 4—Rev. A L. Shelton, medical missionary of the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) in Thibet, was murdered by robbers near Batang, Fevruary 17, according to a cablegram received by the United Christian Missionary Society here to- day. Dr. Shelton escaped from a brigand camp In China in Janusry of 1920, after having been kidnaped and held for ransom for sixty days. IRISH SEIZE GAS WORKS. Transport Workers in Tipperary Hoist Red Flag. By the Associated Press. TIPPERARY, Ireland, March 4.—The local branch of the Irish Transport Workers' Union selzed the gas works here,today and hoisted the red flag. Thé manager of the works was re- placed with an employee who had been dismissed. E. H. CLARKE & CO. FAILS. NEW YORK, March 4.—Failure of E. H. Clarke & Co,, one of the largest brokerage_firms with membership in the New York curb ‘WaS_an- nounced today. The house has offices in Chicago western cities, and dealt L hares. oil and copper sh: