Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1922, Page 3

[ BONUS WOULD HIT - Could Hardly Refuse ‘Loans: on Certificates Under Fordney Plan. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Small town and country banks will be hit hardest If the Fordney bonus . : Pplan cver goes into effect, in the opinion of high officials of the Treas- ury Department. the not make small loans or even take small deposits will not bother with the requests that the adjusted com- . peusation certificates be exchanged y for cash. The larze banks also are in a strong encuwh position to refuse because there is no legal compulsion upon them to honor the certificates. The small banks, however, will not be able as readily to decline to lend noney, because 1n small communitics the relation between the would-be- borrower and the banks is bound to; be so0 i te that 1 might prove el ans that the country banks have to dig down into their capital and reserves to mect the loans and while they can appeal to larger banks to help them out, this pro is by po means a safe one to count A provision has been i the Fordney bill whereby a rediscount the certific banks except fed- ates listed the ad ure which h ficials are li . Treasury dvautages of bill in These advantages « " and _the ts, which the_utmost to are already ing 1 meet the d s for loans by. farmers and are already overloaded with loans. L7 will find it to get the money to cash the cert tes of the service men. Second, the try banks which do have the money will have that much less o lend for productive purposes. Third, the increase of at least $500.- 000,000 in cr an_inflation which . might be justified % to be employed in financing agricultural and manufacturing or other productive enterprises, but will prove a mere ex- ansion of credit from an economic viewpoint. - “ourth, the whole transaction is an dit and wea indirect government < . position by e the government bout four billions of dollars, for hairman Fordiey now admits that the burden by 1942 will amount to that much. Au addition of more than four billions to a_war debt of twenty- three billions is likely to depress the value of government securities as a whoie Fifth, the Fordney plan does not take into account the number of men who may default on their borrow- ing Greatest Burden in Three Years. Under the system proposed, a man who borrows on half total amount of his certiii will get the re- mainder of the value of his certificate in three years. In other words, the Treasury Department automal ally will have to redeem the certificates heid by the banks and also will be required ut once to pay the service man the remaining sum due. This means that to get cash quickly the defaulting process will be resorted to. It will not be like defaulting on ordinary loan, but will merely \in advance a certificate s worth wilh interest a speci figd sum. depending upon the num- ber of days a soldier or sailor served in the war. While it ‘is X not default will get a slightly in- creased amount in 1943, when the cer- Uficates finally become due, Treasury s expect tiat the majority of The service men will prefer to cash their certificates at the banks. while the banks in turn will look to the ‘Treasury to redeem them within three “Fhere’s the whole criticism in an L d years. a nutshell-the Treasury considers the Forduey pian to be disadvanta- geous to the banks during the next Three yeurs, and then imposes a heavy burden after that on the government jtself. [hstead of four billions of dollars in 1 2 the cxperts estimate th part of that amount would be added to the public debt in the next the certificates that will be present- They believe that! ity banks which ordinarily do| the money were | true that those who do | three vears to meet Abe M artin Says: 1 “This is an unfeelin’ world,” said Tell Binkley, t'day. “\Vhen Judge Landis resigned ther wuz not a hand outstretched t* hold him.” Th’ flu comes in mighty handy if you want t” stay home from a party or keep off a jury. (Coprright National Newspaper Service.) — BADLY BURNED BY FIRE SET BY MOTOR SPARK | | i ing and Printing Nn Criti- cal Condition. Martin S, Hart, twenty-six years old, an electrician, was severely burned about his legs, arms and hip last night while working in the bu- reau of engraving and printing. Hart, whose home is at 1 S street northeast, went to the examining di- vision last night and was cleaning a motor, when a spark ignited his clothing. In an effort to extinguish the flames before help could reach him Hart rolled on the floor until several of the male emploves went to his assistance and _succeeded in ex- tinguishing the flames, but not be- fore the clectrician had been badly burned. First ald was given in the bureau dispensary and he was taken to crgency Hospital. It was report- ed at the hospital this morning that the patient's condition was critical, but he may recover. Surgeons. found it mecessary graft skin in an effort to save Hart's ife. 1 ! | FIRE IN CAPITOL. Match Dropped in Waste Paper Basket Starts Small Blaze. Six companies of firemen yesterday afternoon responded to an alarm sounded from a private box in the south wing of the Capitol, where a lighted match dropped in a waste paper basket started a blaze. Persons employed in the document room, where the fire occurred, quickly sum- moned assistance. It is thought the damage amounted to about $200. The fire was quickly extinguished. DAUGHTERS QUALIFY BULL. Three of the five daughters of Hood's Sophie’'s Tormentor, a Jersey bull, in the government herd, Beltsville, Md., qualify him for a sil- ver medal, according to announce- ment made today by the.American Jersey Cattle Club. The medal {s to be sent -to the bureau of animal i The three daughters gave 7,887 pounds. 8,509 pounds and 9,408 pounds of milk. — ADMITS CHINESE STUDENTS. Attorney General Daugherty in an opinion rendered in answer to a re- quest by Secretary of Labor Davis ed by the banks fo the government| has held that Chinese students iy this for redemption. 1n that event, thelcountry might work . their ®way Treasury belicves. increased taxation | through school without becoming} would be the only w: liable for depertation under the ex- (Copyright. 1922.) clusion laws. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. FHERE WILL, BE A MEETING OF THE |JOHN L EDWARDS COMPANY.—NOTICE atockholders of The Corcoran Fire Insurance | s hereby given that the undersigned, all Company of the Distri residing In the District of Columbia. have of Columbia, at their Affice, 604 11th st. n.w.. on Monday. April 3, for the purpose of electing nitie () d at. carry iay cards for Open 19* Make money hand-coloring 3 attractive line of Easter und birth coloring. M Washington candy. formed a limited partnership for the transac- tion of business as stock brokerss that the un- dersigned, -John L. Bdwards, Atbert P. Ma. deira, and Willlam Thompson Burch, are gen. eral partoers: that Henry P. Erwin is a spe- cial partner and lias contributed to the ecom- mon stock of the partnership the sum of $100,000, which has heen actually paid in in cash; anl tint said partnership commenced on Jauuary 3, 1922, and is to terminate on De- cember 30, .1 Dated at the City of Wash- ington, January 3. 1022 (Signed) JOHN L. DWARDS, ALBERT P. 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Phone Linc. 5604,W. 8 a.m. fo 5 p.m. 19¢ GKAND AND CPRIGHT FIANOS FOR EENT. pianos taken in as part payment on Victrolas. HUGO WORCH, 1110 G n.w. Kranich & Bach and_Emerson_pianos. ‘THE ORIGINAL BIGGS.” Avoidable Discomfort You don’t have to “gri Steam & Hot |o,q bt fi® e S “lheated home. N MODERNIZED, [our. services are avaliable REASONABLY %0 reasonably. Estimates. The Biggs Engineering Co., 1310 .14th st. n.w. Tel. Frank. 317. WARREN W. BIGGS, President. Tin Roofs—Slag"Roofs REPAIRED AND PAINTED. Electrician at Bureau of Engrav-| tol at! ! industry, Department of Agriculture. | Water Plants|comfort of an improperly { THE EVENING STAR, WAS IKLANSMEN PARADE THROUGH VIRGINIA Headed by Fiery Crosses 500 Appear in Automobiles in Arlington County. Headed by flaming, flery crosses and & huge American flag, more than 500 members of the Ku Klux Klan paraded in automoblles through Ar- lington county last night. There | were about fifty machines and two !large sightseelng autos that carried {'the white gowned and hooded figures jas they slowly proceeded from the | neighborhood of Falls Church through Cherrydale, Ballston, Clarendon and Rosslyn. All along the route residents turned out en masse and greeted the myster- lous visitors. Despite the late hour, the small village towns were crowded with people, wcluding many women and children, who seemed to take the whole affatr’ as an unusual carnival. Greeted Along Route. Tt can scarcely be said that quiet reigned throughout, for as the ma- ichines hove in sight of the outskirts of the various towns each klansman sounded his horn and continued to do ;50 until he had passed through the | [ | {town. However, iliere was no dis- forder or confusion. the people { laugped, some of the women and little jchiidren clapping their hands and waving as the caravan passed on. Some elderly men passing up the road from time to time exclaimed “Howdy folks. 1t certainly must be hard to drive with those blindfold- ers!” A few machines carried banners i with the following inscriptions: “We were here yesterday, we are here t day and we will be here forever, “Our officers_are sworn to maintain law and order,” and “We are for clean politics. Machines Are Packed. Each machine was packed to its capacity with robed passengers, some even being perched on the running boards. The two large sightseeing autos were likewise full, with men standing in back on the trunk racks. The two flery crosses made a bri | lunt display at the head of the pro- cession, and cast a bright light on both sides of the road. When the parade reached Cherry dale, a battery of camera and motion { picture men rushed up and filmed, the oncoming cars. Large flares were lighted making the village as bright as day. Yesterday afternoon, previous to the parade, airplanes circled the city and countryside dropping literature of the klan broadcast and also announce- ments of the coming parade. These machines are said to have scattered the literature over an extensive territory. Will Hold More Parades. Officers of the klan at the local head- quarters, at 801 Munsey building. today were muth pleased over the proceed- ings of the night before and declared them to be a success. “We are intend- ing to hold more parades in the near ll’ulure." they stated. “and will invade new territory. The time is coming { when we will go through the streets of Washington and other nearb: towns. We will not violate any ordi- nance, but when public_offiefals judge us in our true light we know they will welcome us,” It was stated that 150 klansmen at- tended the parade from Baltimore, the rest of the number being made up from ithe local klan and those in nearby Virginia. KLANSMEN PLEDGED TO RETURN FUGITIVE | | Remarks of Lecturer for Ku Klux Believed to Refer to Matthew Bullock, Negro. | By the Assoctated Press. HICKORY, N. C., March 18— speaking before a large audience in ory. Dr. Arthur Talmage Aber- of Ashville, lecturer for the Ku Kiux Klan, referred to a case in which, he said., Gov. Morrison was | refused extradition of a negro by Canada, and asserted that 1,000,- 000 klansmen from Maine to Texas have been pledged to see that the negro is returned to North Carolina for trial. “And this will happen In the next ninety days,” he added. ‘While Dr. Abernethy did not men- tion the name of the man he said was sought by the authorities of this state, the audience understood him to refer to. Matthew Bullock, wanted at Norlina on a charge of attempted murder growing out of a race riot at that place about a year ago, Bul- lock was recently given his liberty by Judge Snyder at Hamilton, Ontario, where he was arrested, when Gov. Mor- rison refused to send witnesses to Can- ada to testify at his extradition hearing. Dr. Abernethy did not say what measures would | bé taken by the klansmen in having the alleged crim- inal brought back to North Carolina. RALEIGH, N. C, March 18.—"I know absolutely nothing about it and have no comment to make.” This is all that Gov. Morrison would say regarding the statement made by Dr. Arthur T. Abernethy at Hickory that 1,000,000 klansmen were pledged to see that a man, believed to be !Matthew Bullock, is brought back to lNorfll Carolina from Canada to stand itrial on charges preferred against {him in this state. — RAIL RATES ON PAPER ARE HELD PREJUDICIAL I. C. C. Holds Tarjffs Between Min- nesota and Michigan Points to Southwest Unreasonable. | ~ Call Main 760. Wash. Loan &! Rates of newsprint, Grafton&Son,Inc., ¥4 “Heating and Roofing Experts 35 Ye o wall paper and 9. | upon some other grades of wrapping | Baeie you want, because we produce good priating | 1314 Pa. 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In the same decision rates from certain other points in Indiana, Illinois and Kansas to Oklahomb City and Okmul- gee, Okla., and Wichita, Kan., also were held unreasonable, X The commission after combining a number of complaints objecting to the particular rates held today that the entire structure of freight rates on the particular types of paper nien- N July 3, 1808, in which the ship played War vete: to a junk firm for £40,000 at The photo shows the funuel y and Admiral Schley's flagship at the battle in Cuban wate! a leading part In destroying the § HINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1922. nish fleet. who are out of work are wrecking the al ip. which cost $3,000,000 to build and which was sold ancixeo. of the Brooklyn, which weigh nbout eighteen tons, just after being pulled WOMEN'S LEAGUE MAY JOIN FIGHT FOR BALLOT IN D. C. Mrs. Lal-n-a C. Williams Voices Hope After| Mass Meeting to Enlighten Mem- beérs on Suffrage. There is a possibility that the Na- tional League of Women oters will join in the movement to obtain the ballot for the men and women of ‘Washington. This hope was voiced last night to a Star representative by Mrs. Laura C. Williams, president of the District of Columbia League of Women Voters, following a .mass meeting in the District building called to en- lighten members of the league on the suffrage question. Mrs. Williams said she could not state definitely that the National League would take up the District's| fight, but that she has strong hope| for such a development. Takes Form of Debate. The meeting itself took the form of a debate, for, in addition to the sev- eral speakers who were invited to ex- plain the different kinds of suffrage proposed, two men were on hand to convince the women that the right to vote would be a calamity to the city. Here is how the verbal combatants lined up: For the amendment to the federal Constitution empowering Congress to give the District representation in Congress and the electoral college, Chapin Brown of the Chamber of Commerce and Paul E. Lesh of the City Club. For a votéless delegate in Congress while the constitutional amendment is being obtained. Willlam McK. Clayton. For the establishment of a new state out of the District of Columbia, Frank Sprigg Perry. Against suftrage. Charles C. Lan- caster and G. W. Ayers. ‘Want Ballot fn Some Form. Although the women did not decide last night which proposition for suf- frage; they will support, they gave unmistakable evidence to Messrs. Lancaster and Avers that they want the ballot in some form, and they were not alarmed .by the pictures those speakers painted of conditions that would result from voting in the District of Columbia. ¥or nearly af hour after the regu- lar addresses were concluded wonien in all parts of the hall sought thel floor to question Mr. Lancaster and-{ Mr. Ayers regarding statements they had made. . Despotism, Says Brown. Opening the meeting with a force- ful argument in favor of the consti tutional amendment for representa- tion in Congress, Chapin Brown de- clared the present form of govern- ment in Washington Is a despotism. Mr. Brown read the provision under which an area ten miles square was to be laid off for the federal capital, | and over which Congress should exercise “exclusive legislation.” The speaker declared he was unabls to understand how the forefathers, with memories of the revolution against British rule still fresh before | them, decided to create a despotism at the seat of government. Duty of States. “Even If every citizen in the District | of Columbia was opposed to suf-' trage,” Mr. Brown asserted, tend it still would be the duty of the states to thrust the franchise upon ‘us and say) ‘You have to take this responsibility.’ It is unsafe to teach! the people of the country that this! form of government we have here is; better than they have in the states. If | this kind of government is good| enough for the District of Colum- bia it is good enough for the rest of the country.” Mr. Brown explained that the pro- posed ,amendment to the Constitution would’ merely empower Congress to give the District one or more senators and representatives. Mr Brown sald he is not opposed to local self-govern- ment, but that if we get spokesmen in both houses of Congress, they will be able to obtain whatever additional rights the national lawmakers deem proper. Not Opposed to Delegates. The speaker said he was not op- posed ¢o ‘the Aclogate proposition be- cause it would enable us to:.demon- strate immediately whether we are able to hold a proper election and use the ballot wisely. ‘Mr. Clayton, arguing in favor of the voteless delegate in Congress as an immediate step pending more com- hisement, sald: federal reservations in the city,” Mr. Perry continued. “The national gov ernment could retain control over those places just as it mow controls Arlington cemetery, In the state of Vir-: ginia.” Finds No Restriction. Mr. Perry declared he can find no restriction in the Constitution against enfranchising the District of Colum- bia. He said he readily under- stand why the framers of the Consti- tutfon did not deem ne to it provide n that document for sufirage for the 14,093 inhabitants then resid- ing in this area. Mr. Lancaster entered into an passioned appeal against the vote for im- the District, declaring that a “few dissatistied people vith the great framers of the Consti- tution.” This is the best-governed city in the United States, Mr. Lancaster as- serted, becauge “we are not debaucned by political fights every two or four year: he trouble in this country today is “too much politics and not enough statesmanship,” he continued. Telis of 0ld Conditions. “We are here today by sufferamce. This is federal territory. We knew that when we came here, and we can 80 today if we want to,”” the opponent of suffrage declared. Mr. Lancaster then told of condi- tlons that arose when Washington formerly had a voice in its affair: and added that the people of the city regardless of political lines, “got o their knees and asked Congress to take over control of our affairs.” Mr. Lancaster then presented the argument that if Congress gave us the right to vote the federal govern- ment would not continue to pay its share of expenses of the capital city and taxes would go up. He also used the old argument of the colored votc las something to be feared in/ talking of sufirage. E. W. Oyster, former assistant as- séssor of the District, took the floor and declared that “there isn't a city in the United States that would take| this form of government in lieu of the right to vote.” He denied that corruption is general throughout the Cnited States. ; Replies to Argument. Answering - Mr. Lancaster's argu- ment that the vote had to be taken from the District years ago, Mr. Ovster. said the ballot has been safeguarded from corruption all over the country in recent years by the enactment of strict laws, the closing of saloons and, most of all, by the enfranchisement of women. Mr. Lesh told the women that while 1t may be true that Washington's form of government may be a suc- cess in furnishing material things such as streets and sewers, it s a miserable failure in developing a true spirit of American citizenship in its Dpeople. 5 He urged the League of Women Voters to support the constitutional amendment, because that proposition has advanced to the point of receiv- !ing a favorable Senate committee report. ~ “I'm for a delegate as a.temporary measure,” said Mr. Lesh, “but I see a real danger in such a step. It is forty years since we lost suffrage, and if we get a voteless delegate in I con. Congress now it ray be forty years more before the House and Senate will take th thing further. —_—— ALL PORTUGAL MOURNS DEPARTURE OF BIRCH American Minister Great Favorite for Nine Years—Deering to Succeed Him Soon. . BY WILLIAM E. NASH. By Cable to The Star aud Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922. LISBON, March 18.—All Portugal is grieved to see the arrival of the day set for the departure of Col. Thomas H. Birch, the American minister, who has filled the Lisbon post nine years. He salled for New York Thursday via Madeira. He will be replaced next month by Fred M. Deering, direct from the State Department in Wash- ,time to give us any- ™ Birch, who 1s notea tor -his| WILL HEAD DELEGATES. | geniality, has passed _unruffied are taking issue | 'CHARGES MONT REILY TARGET OF POLITICIANS | Representative Strong. Kansas, | Says Porto Ricans Are Conniving to Obtain Control. Charges that Porto Rican politicians are conniving to obtain control of the island, separating it from the Ameri- ‘can government, and that this is the real reason for the attempt to dis- | f | the House last weeck by Felix Cordova | Davila, the Porto Rican delegate, ! were made in the House yesterday by Representative Strong, republican, of Kansas, who says that he has known Gov. Reily intimately for many years. | Representative Strong presented a inumber of cable messages said to ihave been sent by Mr. Davila to conate, “stromgly urging” that the | senate adopt a resolution requesting Cougress to make immediate investi- gation of the governor's conduct. Commissioner Davila respecting the payment of money to Commissioner Davila by the government, in addition to his salary as a member of the American Congress, Mr. Strong pre- sented a letter from J. W. Bonmer, | former auditor of Porto Rico, telling of the refusal of that official to pay the amounts authorized by the legis- {lature. Gov. Reily agreed with this i action. the letter sald. Because of allotment of time for de- | vila_had no opportunity ving to Mr. Strong, who de- clined to yield to him. Later Mr. Davila gave out a cable- gram from Mr. Bonner, dated Thurs- day, which sald: “You mnever personally presented matter of appropriation to me, orally {or in writing, nor did you request me { to xubmit matter to Gov. Reily. Dis- him last August. Several days he re- quested me to state history of case in writing. Statement shows that you asked inetrview with me, but did not come. The appropriation was neéver mentioned by you to me.” —_— CARAVAN CLUB INVITED TO STOP OFF AT SAN JOSE Those Attending Shrine Sessions at San Francisco Asked by Representative Freer. A cordlal Invitation was extended to all members of the Caravan Club who will attend the Imperial Council cesslons of the Shrine at San Fran- cisco in June to visit San Jose by Representative Arthur Free of Call- fornia at a meeting of that body In the New City Club yesterday after- noon. Tepresentative Free outlined the wonders of his home state, and said that it would be well worth while for all Jose “the_once over” while out there. Rufus Pearson presided. and an- nounced that club will hold a “ladies’ day” April 4, when an interesting radio demonstration will be given. Billle Gee entertained the members 1 | Vice President John J. P. Mullane in- vited all present to attend the closing of the Almas Temple Shrine fair at Convention Hall tonight. TAKE UP RAIL POLIbIES. State Representatives and I. C. C. Discuss Regulations. State raflroad commissioners and members of the Interstate Commerce I conference to consider what changes in | railroad regulative policies should be made in view of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Wisconsin case, holding state rates to be within the jurisdiction of the federal commission. Chairman McChord and Commission- ers Hall, Esch, Lewis and Eastman represented the federal commission, while among the state commissioners credit Gov. E. Mont Reily made inj ident Baroelo of the Porto Rican | Taking up the charges denied by} cussed it with other questions with | local Shriners to give San !with several whistling numbers, and ] Commission yesterday entered upon a BILL FOR MERGING STREET RAILWAYS INTRODUCED IN SENATE The new street railway merger , bill authorized by the Benate Dis- trict committee was iIntroduced in the Benate terday afternoon by Senator Ball, chairman of the District committee. The bill pro- vides for the merger of the Po- tomac Flectric Power Company and the Washington Railway and Electric Company, and then the Washington Raflway and Electric Company and the Capital Tractlon Company. It substitutes for the present method of taxing the street ral- way companies a plan for taxing the operating Income. A tax of 50 per cent on the operating income in_excess of 6 per cent of the fair valuation of the properties is pro- vided. It was understood that the bill would also provide for a tax of 75 per cent on operating Income in excess of 7 per cent of the fair valuation. The bill as introduced, however, omits this latter provi- sion. ‘When Senator Bull's attention was called to this he said that the matter would he taken up late and could be inserted in the bill when it is reported. SENATOR GIVES BOOST. Mr. Willis Commends Street Rail- way Motorman. Believing that a street car empioye | | ! gets more knocks than boosts, Sen- ator Willis of Ohio has written to the Washington Railw and Ele tric Company to commend a motor- man whose work in handling a Lin- coln Park car a few days ago im- pressed him. 2 J. H. Stephens, superintendent of i the system, has replied, thanking,the 1 xenator for his “words of commen- dation” of the company's employe and revealing that the motorman re- ferred to is Frank Follin, “badge No. 658" The superintendent adds: “The contents of your letter will| be conveyed to the employe concern- ed and his record so honored. For your information I would state that Motorman Follin has been almost continuously in our servigp since the year 1903.” ———— | "WINS BALL PRIZES. :Klss Phipps First at anli}mlis | Grotto Dance. Miss Mary Phipps was awarded firs: prize for her costume at the ¢ Patrick’s day masked ball of Kalli- polis Grotto at the Willard Hotel last aight. Other prizes were awarded for unique costumes to Miss Myrtle Young, Miss Lena Moore and D). P. Myers. Prizes for comic_costumes were won by Miss E. Cheeseman, Miss A. Kese, G. A. Watson and P. M. Davidson. Mrs. B. B. Ekloff, F. D. Carter, Bert Denham and A. A. Den- ham acted as judges. Muslc was furnished by the Grotto Band. C. P. Boss, past monarch, was chairman of the arrangements com- mittee. —_———— BOY BADLY INJURED. Riding Bicycle, Youth Struck by Baltimore Autoist. Leonard Ward, fifteen vears old, 11 street, was severely injured | terday afternoon as a resuit of a col- {lision between his bicycle and an au- in the employ of the Continental In- surance Company, Franklin building, Baltimore, near 8th and I streets. i The injured boy was taken to j Emergency Hospital. Rodgers was jarrested and charged with assault. He furnished bond for his appearance in Police Court. { tomobile, driven by Henry D. Rodgers, | PLEATOBE MADE FORLABORATORY :(:ommittee to Urge Mr. Denby Not to Remove Test Station. Foliowing actlon taken at a recent meeting of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, when it was decided to vigorously oppose the moving of the aeronautical test laboratory from: the local navy vard, a speclul com- mittee of three was appointed yes terday by President Albert Schulteix to confer with Secretary of Nav: Denby regarding the proposed 1« moval. The chamber is agreed that tin luboratory should not be remove: from Washington. 1t points out thu' work s slack at the Washington navy yard, and that the removal of the laboratorly would work furthe: hardship on those employed in th 1 yard. Every effort will be mad. the special committee to convinc: i retary Denby that’ the logles i place for the laboratory is in Wasi, Ington. Members of Committee. | The committee is composed Charles W. Darr, chairman, who i troduced the resolution at the chan. ber meeting; James T. Lloyd an Robert N. Harper. A determined effort will be mac: by the chamber to induce the world's dairy congress and national dair show to hold its joint conventlon : Washington in 1922. A special con mittee has been appointed to take th- matter up with officlals of these o1 ganizations. It consists of: Robert A Harper, chairman; Ivan C. Weld, Vi chairman; Martin A. Leese, Chari W. Darr and Rudolph Jose. 200,000 Visitors Expected. It is estimated that 200,000 peun would visit the clty if thcse conve: tions were secured. Ten days hu- been set as the time necessary complete the sessions of the two oi- ganizations. Delegates and alternates from ti:: {local chamber to the tenth annu meeting of the Chamber of Commerc: {of the Tnited States have been an- | nounced. The meeting will be hein here May 16 to 18. Those who will attend representin: the local chamber & James T Lioyd, national councilor; Roes ! Andrews. John M. Bartlett, Chap. Brown, Robert N. Harper, I \ Haynes and John H. Sm Alter nates are: Walter C. Balderson, alter nate national councilor; Peter 3 | Dorsch, Robert E. Downs, Peter 3 ! Drury, Frank §. Hight, Simon L. N1 lund Burd W. Payne. PLACED ON RETIRED LIST. i | | First Sergt. Thomas Johnson, 24t |1nfantry, at Camp Furlong, Colum bus. N. M., has been placed on the rc tired list of the Army and will pro ceed _to his_home. Original | - Homes to | And the price maki vestments. The location is wonderfully attractive—on Broad Massachusetts Avenue Wide Fifteenth Street Southeast Washington’s best thoroughfares TR — Appreciate _Their exterior designs are of diversified types which add charming and unusual effectiveness to the group. es them exceptional in- present were Carl D. Jackson of Wis- | consin president of the National Asso- clation of Railroad and Utilities Com- missioners; Clyde M. Reed, chairman of the Kansas utilities commisslo and Willlam D. B. Alney of Pennsyl- vania and Alexander Forward of Vir- ginia. The .session was executive, and it was' Indicated might be prolonged while committees were appointed to investigate and report on special branches of the subject before tha Joint session. i With Terms Arranged for Your Convenience $7,500 The construction is of the best—being built under our direct supervision. You'll find them most livable Homes. Six rooms and bath. Three large porches. Living room and dining room are of pleasing size —artistically decorated; The, sleeping rooms have large closets; linen closet in upper hall— sleeping porch. tioned in the territory concerned|plete enfranc : should be modified. After laying down | P swvhather we should have the vote the. general principles which it was|pere is an academic question. We will held should govern the manufacture | never know until we hold an election. of & new rate structure, the commis-{Jf we can elect a delegate to Con- slon gave the railroads permission 10| gress and make a success of that we maintain_present charges until June |51l proceed to full suftrage. Even 1, 1922, but to have in readiness on or | g yoteless representative in Congress before that time a new schedule gih a voice could stop many of the the commission will allow to go into|grongs that are perpetrated on the effect if it is found satisfactqry and|pjgtrict, because ‘the right informa- through at least twoscors revolu- tions since his arrival. He is said to have favored a more active finan- cial policy by the United States in Portugal, 5o as to_offset the strangle hold obtained by Britain. Apparent- 1y his efforts have failed, because to- day's newspapers announce that a new loan of $14,580,000 has been ar- ranged for in London by the Portu- ‘Women to Convention. ot the Wash! American As; who will ai Mrs. Swiggett to Lead University Mrs. Glenn Swiggett, vice president : ington branch of the jation of University Women, was elected chairman of the delegation of university svomen. hers ! end the national conven- ! The basement is abso- lutely dry and day lighted ; equipped with best hot- water heating system— and separate heater for bath and kitchen use. oak floors—and effective fixtures. The kitchen is large and well lighted ; with dresser, best type of gas range and enamel sik. approved. BOY, 13, JAILED FOR KILLING. HARRISBURG, Ark., Ollie_Cowell, thirteen years old was|struck politically dumb, tion' is not always available to the slators. ‘e“Fuu!nen come here to the freest nation on earth and are told March 18.— | that this city, where the people are an exhibi- found guilty of involuntary man-|tion of good government.” slaughter by a jury here yesterday and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for the death of James Gant, thirteen, who died as the result of a knife wound received in a fight with Cowell over a basket ball game last February. COUPLE PERISHES IN FIRE. Sees » Long Battle. Mr. Perry did riot oppose the-con- stitutional amendment, but contended that the long and hard battle neces- sary to obtain. ratification of such an amendment by the states is not PG ongress has the power, he argued, ‘ongress 3 A to cref{: the state of Columbia out of this District, Just as it ceded back to AUGUSTA, Ga,, March 18.—James A.{ Virginia Alexandria county in 1846. Tant, sixty, and his wife, forty-five, | The consent of the le, perished in flames that destroyed the old Grand Opera House here at 3 mm The couple | necessary, he said. o'clock this morning. 1ived on the fourth floor of the build- ing, which had been their home for]of Columbia shos twenty years, lature of) land, to which territory ly belonged, alone would ‘be “I do mot contend that the. state fihl\m Jurisdiction over the Caditol. ueaument and other s guese cabinet. “The friendship of Portugal is im- portant to both the United States and Great Britain,” a high American offi- cial explained, “because the Portu- tic islands, Madeira and e aen great strategic the Aszores, possess ETe: value as naval outposts. et FLAPPER “JUST NATURAL” CHICAGO, March 18. — There s nothing mysterious about the n.l 3 ve down thousands of years of hypocrisy and now hes become what she most desired to be for ages, & human ‘be- ing,” Dr. Lee A. Stone, head of the ‘department of health, said in iress befors a health conference. she is just “a female who has Chica; an gm—or modern feminism | roadway and should, in the opinion of —fe ’n’:t” Su revolt of youth” added | District officials, .be widened into a Dr. Stone.- “It is the Tesumption of minor t, in view of the active e o e of manking.” ,*4 “soiug on/in that vicinity. tion at Kansas City, from April 6 to 8, | at a meeting in the National Club House last night. Maj. Julia Stim- son of the Army Nunfil Corps was elected a member of the delegation. The remaining delegates will be ap- pointed.later. l STREET SUIT ORDERED. Proceedings Will Seek Widening of 14th Strest Road. The Commissioners yesterday directed L o R or Bt.re't road between 14th- and 16th streets, 5 This is an_old thirty-three-foot Sample Home at 246 15th St. S.E. We urge your prompt inspection—open svery day and evening. -Ownar and - Harry A. Kite s Member Washingfon Real Estate Board 1514 K Street Phone Main 4846