Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1922, Page 2

% UNCLE JOE” FETED BY ALFALFA GLUB Retiring Veteran Statesman Recipient of Honors From Prominent Hosts. PRESIDENT PAYS TRIBUTE Senator Underwood Praises Former Speaker From Democratic Point of View. More than 300 men, members of the Alfalfa Club and their guests, many of them nationally and internation- ally prominent, gathered about the . banquet table last night at Rausch- er's and paid tribute to Joseph G. Cannon, former Speaker of the House of Representatives. The recent announcement of Mr. Cannon that when he concluded his Ppresent term in Congress he would Tetire to private life was, according 1o the welcoming announcement b; Maj. Gen. Charles F. Humphrey, U. A., retired, president of this famou dining club, responsible for the oc sion. Tributes were paid to “Uncle Joe” by Secretaries Weeks and Den- by, Gen. Pershing, John Dalzell, for many years one of the leading mem- bers in the House, from Pittsburgh: Adam Bede, former member of < from Ainnesot; Senator r Underwood of ' Alabama, and from the President of the United ates. The latter was in the form of a letter addressed to Gen. Hum- phrey in answer to an invitation to be present, and was read by George B. Christian, jr., his secretary. Tribute From President. President Marding's tribute, in full, follow: “In answer to the invitation ter dered by your committee to attend the dinner with the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon 1 find myself tied up with another engagement that 1 cannot conscientiously ignore. I am therefore sending vou this note to convey my very genuine re- grets (hat [ cannot join you in doing homor to this veteran and dearly be- loved statesman. One comes to know and appreclate a good many out- standing cha in vears of publ with every sincerity t 1 do not recall one who has more appealed to my affectionate and rewverent regard than Mr. on. 1 have often said that I know of no greater fruition in life than to live to a ripened age with ever in- creasing regard and affection which ne knows to be the-reward of M Cannon’s ~ associations and highly scientious and able public service. Permit me to share with you the hope that his retirement from Con- gress does not mean that we are to be dended association with him for wany years to come.” lmpressive Tribute. Probably the most impressive of the culogies to Mr. Cannon was the one delivered by Senator Underwood, of the opposition party, who de- clared he would never forget the ben- is_derived by him and the iesson ught to him during his service a young member of Congress, while ‘nele Joe” was in the chair. The Alabama senator said that those of the opposition party, who knew him loved him and admired him despite his strong partisanship, because ‘we appreciated hi great loyalty to his country and to his owy party. ccretaries Weeks, and Denby, of whom served in Congress while Mr. Cannon was speaker, cited: in- ances of their relationships w him and both volced their high ap-} preciation of him as a man and as a statesman. Former Representative Dalze! for many years was one of Joe's” licutenants and who served for nany vears on the rules committee of the House, called attention to the fact that no man in this country has ver had to his credit such a legisla- tive careér as that of the Illinois rep- resentative. referring to the fact that he has served promivently from Grant to Harding and from the reconstruc- tion days of the civil war to the re- construction days of the world war. During that time. he said, Mr. Cannon has been identificd with the enact- ment of more important legislation ihan pro any other man who has served in cither house of Con- gress. Gen. Persbing's Eulogy. Gen. Pershing, in his eulogy to the veteran statesman, emphasized the fact that “Uncle Joe" was probably admired more, especialily for his hon- esty of purpose and for his devotion to his duty as he saw It, than for any other .thing. Henry Hall. of the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph, eulogized Mr. Cannon from the viewpoint of a new: paper man. At the cunclusion of the speeches, the former Speaker was called to speak, and briefly expressed with much feeling his appreciation of the indersements of his public_service. While paying a tribute to the mem- lers of both parties in Congress for thelr co-operation and unity in times of emeggency he signaled especially the gecerd of Senator Underwood. ‘Iéfi was considerable fun and mer#imdnt mingled between the eulo- zies. probably the most feature being the reading by Thomas Brahany of a set of despotic rules dopted for the dinner by the club. his was followed by a travesty en- acted by N. O. Messenger, E. C. Sny- der, Gus Karger, J. Harry Cunming- ham and Mr. Brahany. Mr. Snyder placed in front of Mr. Cannon's plate a large stack of books and when asked by Mr. Messenger if it was a five-foot bookshelf he was exhibit- ing he replied, “These are laws that Tncle Joe made in the last fifty years. In answer to Mr. Messenger's in- quiry as to why Uncle Joe was quit- ting Congress, Mr. Brahany replie “Well, for one thing, there is no more money to appropriate.” There were several songs during the dinner by the Gridiron Club Quar- tet, composed of Jack Bowie, Tudor Morsell. J. Henry Kaiser and Fred ast, with D, J. Pfeiffer at the piano. Officers and Guests. Officers of the Alfalfa Club are President. Maj. Gen. Charles F. Humphrey: first vice president, Maj. 1. €. Hemphill; second vice presi- dent, Edgar C. Snyder: club. “whip” and sergeant-at-arms, Col. Wilds P. Richardsor secretary - treasurer. Charles P'. Light. The toastmaster for the evening was Milton C. Elliott. Among the guests last night were Franklin Adams, Kugene E. Alles, Milton E. Ailes, Timothy T. ‘Ansberry, Representative Daniel R. Anthony, jr.; Representative Isaac Bacharach, Lawrence A. Baker, Senator L. Hels- ler Ball, George W. Bean, Represent- ative J. Adam Bede, Robert S. knap, Dr. Ellwood Fisher Bell, Ira E. Bennett, Clifford K. _Berrymgn, George T. Bishop, Van Lear Blatk, (George P. Blow, R. Wilmer Bolling, Gov. Scott C. Bone, Rollin_C. Bortle, Representative George M. Bowers, J. F. M. Bowie. Maj. Edward G. Bradford, jr.; Sexa- tor Edwin S. Broussard, Ashmun N. Brown, John W. Burke, Representa- tive Joseph W. Byrns, Representative Philip P. Campbell, Frank Carpen- ter, John H. Carroll, jr.; George E. Chamberlain, Representative John D. Clarke. Representative Cyrenus Cole, Representative Ira C. Copley, Williain Coyne, Surgeon General Hugh S. Cum- ming, Andrew J. Cummings, J. Max- son Cunningham, Senator Charles “urtis, John Dalzell, Attorney General Daugherty, Secretary of the Navy Denby, John J. Deviny, George M. Dexter, James J. Doyle, Reprdsenta- tive Patrick Henry Drury. H. Ro- zier Dulany, sr.; Arthur W. Dunn, Francis L du Pont, Fred East, Frank H. Edmonds, Wade H. Ellis, James A. Emery, J. Fred Essary, E. C. Finney, Robert V. Fleming, Herbert B. Flowers, Representative 'Joseph W.\ Fordney, John H. Gaines, .. Ferdycs, _Joseph both | Snyder, Her! interesting | Noted Newspaper Man and War Hero Arrives Here SIR WILLIAM A. M. GOODE, K. B. E.. Of London, president of the Austrian reparation mmission. Sir William hax had a romantic career. Born | Newfoundiand, he xerved nw a_trooper in the United States 4th Cavalry, worked as n newspaper man in New York, went to London as correxpond- ent for the Aswociat Press and won knighthood on hix war record. He ved as “A. correspondent on ampnon's flagwhip during the Span- ixh-American wa Garrett, ¥ off, . Graves, Henry Hall. J. R. Hann Harbord, A. Hawes. Harry V. George G William Representative Col. E. Lester Jone: the Rev. Robert sentative Julius Throop Geer, Guy D. William B. Graham, John Dr. Thomas k. 1. Haynes. Frank S. Hight, Hill, Frank Hogan, Humphrey, Gaillard Hunt, Albert W. Jefferi Forney Johnsto Johnston, Repre Kahn, J. Henry Kaiser, Gus J. Karger. Rudolph Kauffmann, Dr. Robert M. Kennedy. J. P. Laffey, F. Sanches Latour, Charles R. Lindsay. Charles Coltax Long, Maj. Gen. H. P’ McCain. Repre- sentative Louis T. ‘McFadden. H. Frank McGee, Representative William B. McKinley. Col. Charles A. McKin- ney. Representative M. O. McLaughlin, Representative Martin B. Madden, Representative James R. Mann. North 0. nger. Dr. James F. Mitchell, Maj. Lennard H. Mitchell. Warren F. Martin. Representative Schuyler Me fitt Alfred H. Mgrsh, Laurence Mill Representative Frank W. Mondel William M. Mooney. Representativ Allen F. Moore, J.” Hampton Moor. Senator ‘George H. Moses, McKenzie Moss. William Muehleisen. 1. Tu Morsell, Ur. Charles E. Muuroe, Wi liam P. Meredith, Senator Harr New, George H O'Connor, Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, Maj. R. P. Palmer,,Truman G. Palmer and Spero Papafranga D. G. Pfelffer, Dr. Beverley Poilard, Potter, Senator Charles A on. Hugh Reilly, James B. Rey Bertrand H. Roberts. Ira E. Robinson, Representative William . Rodenb, Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosev “rank [. Scobey, John S Maj. Gen. D. C. Shank sherley, Frank C. Smith, jr. Smoot. Répresentative Homer P. bert Spencer. William H. James G. Steese. Ma J. H. Tomge, H. S r, Senator Oscar Under- George ' O.. Vass, J. Mayhew Wainwright. Sen#¥or Joseph Wals George O. Walson” Henry M. Ward, B. Warfleld, Brainerd H. War- ator Francis B. Warren. burn, Scereta Judson ¢ Welliver, Hylas T. Wheeler, George W. White, Repre- sentative William R. Wood. Postmas ter General' Work, Daniel Representative Adam M. Wyant, James Rankin Young, Col. J. William Zevely, the \ashington Herald. the News, ‘the \Vashington Post, The Even- ing Stare, the Washington Times. Members Present. Members attending included Clar ence A. Aspinwall, Joseph H. Bagle: Gibbs L. Baker, Thomas W. Brahan Barry Bulkley, H. Ralph Burton, L. White Busbey, George H. Carter, Jjus- {tin M. Chamberlin, George B. Chris- itian. jr.; John B. Cochran, Wiiliam A i(‘nlslo Levi Cooke, J. Harry Coving- %l L. 1 Staub, Maj. Stof. Wa ton, Dr. John Walter Cox, D. R. Cris singer, J. Harry Cunningham, James C. Davis, Glen E. Edgerton, Milton C. Elliott, Charles J. Faulkner, Col. Charles R. Forbes, Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, Hampson Gary, H. Prescott Gatley, William A. Glasgow. jr.; Elliot H. Goodwin, Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray- son, Dr. Louis Greene, Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Maj. Gen. William G. Haan, Dr, James A. Halpin, Dr. Joseph M. Heller, Maj. J. C. Hemphill, Beale Howard, Maj. Gen. C. F. Humphrey, Maj. Henry T. Hunt, Edmund P. Hunter, Richard W. Hynson, Maj. Gen, M. W. Ireland, Coleman Jennings, John Oliver La Gorce, Maj. Gen. J. A. Lejeune, Robert W. Lewis, Charles P. Light. Thomas P. Littlepage, Repr isentative Nicholas Longworth, Mal- colm S. McConihe, Angus W. McLean, Willlam J. McNally, Thomas H. Mao- Donald, Maury Middleton, Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, Barry Mohun, Maj. Gen. W. C. Neville. Gen. E. W. Nichols, Claudian_B. Northrop, J. E. Penny- backer, Gen. Pershing. Senator Miles Poindexter, Brig. Gen. George Ricl ards, Frank’A. Richardson. Col. Wilds P. Richardson. William F. Roberts, Lieut. Commander Horace Rouzer, Brig. Gen. C. E. Sawyer, Representa- tive Bascom Siemp, Jess W. Smith, Maj. William Wolff' Smith, Edgar C. Snyder, Maj. Frank Suttom, Corcoran | Thom, Joseph P. Tumulty, Dennis A. i‘.‘vsnn. Secretary of Agriculture Wal- i lace, Edward J. Walsh, Representa- tive Charles B. Ward, Senator James E. Watson, Richard S. Whaley, Wal- ter D. Wilcox, Capt. P. St. J. Wilson, Representativ Samuel E. Winslow and Robert W. Woolley. —_— ALBANIANS IN REVOLT. PARIS. March 25.—Groups of in- surgent Albanians, composed of gov- ernment troops, succeeded in cross- ing the river Drin into Jugoslavian territory, near Kranovnik, says Belgrade dispatch to the Havas Agency today, quoting dispatches re- ceived there vesterday from Prizren, Jugoslavia, Jugoslavian _grendarmes, after being reinforced, succeeded in driving the Albanians back across the frontier, says the dispatch. The en- counter resuited in several killed and wounded on each side. TEACHERS PREPARE SALARY FACTS FOR DRIVE ON CONGRESS (Continued from First Page.) shows that of twenty-four cities, nineteen pay more than Washington, one pays the same and three pay less. The maximum salary comparison for the high school principals shows that of thirty-six cities, Washington vays the lowest for six of its seven high schools. Comparing the Central High School only, Washington pays less than twenty-nine citles, the same as four and more than two. The comparison of the salary of assistant superintendents of schools shows that out of shirty-nifie: cities, twenty-nine pay mare than ,Wash' ington, and nine pay less. The com- parison of the salary of the super intendents. of schools, shows: that of fifty-eight citles, more till Wi same, sad . Wright, | Charles D. Drayton. Maj. BIG PLAYGROUND 10BE OPENED S0 Children Joyous at News of Space to Be Fixed Op- posite Station. Anaother big playground is to be opened by Mrs. Rhodes,” some wire- less telephone broadcasting station screeched out late yesterday after- noon. It was picked up by amateurs and & group of playgroundless little fel- lows who were listening to a wireless demonstration In a local department store. They had gone downtown to Vvisit the stores because they dldn't have any playgrounds, and when the Instrument screeched out the infor- maticn the news was spread by the exclted youngsters, who realized that the new playground would relieve the present congestion. The first information the municipal playground office had about the broad- casted message was when a little fellow who gave his name as Richard Costello called up Mrs. Rhodes on the telephone and asked excitedly if it were true and to please tell him where it was. Then the office was bosieged by little ones, all asking about the truth of the news spread by the wireless telephone. It is true, Mrs. Rhodes told them all. The new playground is to be one of the biggest, and, when completed, one of the most attractive in the city. Tt 13 to be located on the plaza in front of the Union ‘Station and a large corps of laborers will be put to work next week grading it and laying out the various play spaces. It divided by streets into three sec- ons, and this arrangement alone permits of ideal planning. Two Ball Diamonds. The large space where the Liberty Hut stood during the war is to be the ball ground. It will have two dia- monds, a large one for the older boys and a smaller one for the little fel- lows. It will be ready for use in a few days. The triangle bounded by Massachu- setts avenue, 2d street and K street is to be a big playground for the little children. This will be graded and arranged and much play equipment will be installed as quickly as it is possible to do so. On this plot is to be erected a small bungalow play- house., where the youngsters of the section will have protection during very hot or bad weather. It is to be a model playhouse, of frame, covered with stucco. It will be more than a {shack, and will be a credit to the section of the city In which It is located. Then the square between Delaware avenue, 1st street, the Plasa and D jstreet will be turned into a large girls' athletic fleld. It will be devoted entirely to girls' sports, including basket ball, and its use will be restricted to them. The boys and young men will have exclusive use of the parcel of land to be given over to the base bail diamonds. | "While the land is loaned by the federal government, there is a prob- ability that it will be given over to use for playgrounds purposes for a long time. It is officlally a part of the Capitol grounds, and it was loaned by Elliott Waods, architect of the Capitol, and its use for playgrounds purposes was approved by Vice Presi- dent Coolidge and Speaker Gillett of the House of Representatives. Fllls Long W The erection of a playground on llhelu parcels of land furnishes a need badly felt in that general locality. The dividing line between the sixth and minth precincts divides the play- ground. The girls' athletic fleld technically will be in the sixth pre- cinct. while the base ball diamonds and the young.folks' playground will be in the ninth precinct. But, of icourse, the children of both these | precincts will use the grounds when | completed. The sixth precinct is without any playground faoilities. and to this fact was attributed the high child delin- quency rate in this section by the in- vestigators of the federal children's bureau in its recent investigations of playgrounds facilities. The acquisition of this playground by the local playgrounds departme marks the begiuning of a movement to increase the playground facliities as rapidly as possible and to map out a program for the acquisition of land in the sections now fast being built up. It is realized that unless quick action is taken along these lines much of the land which now can be pur- chased at a reasonable price will be built up with expensive structures, which will forever, remove the po: sibility of increasing the playgrounds facilities along efficient lines which would make them available for the most children. { ' l i Advisory Couneil. Mrs. Rhodes Is preparing a list of rames of people to serve on a gen- eral committee which will act iadvisory councll to the Commi in mapping out a complete pla: grounds program for the District. This program will be submitted to Commissioner Oyster by Mra. Rhodes this week and he will be asked to appoint them as an advisory council. Commissioner Oyster said yesterday that anything that Mrs. Rhodes rec- ommended he would do. It would be the function of this council to survey the local situation, determine how much additional play- ground space is needed, having in mind the futui development of the city, and then determine in what sec- tions the land should be purchased. The appointment of such an advisory council at this time would gi it sufficient time to examine the situs- tion thoroughly and have their rec- ommendations ready by the time the Commissioners are ready to make up their estimates in the summer. ‘The suggestion for the appointment of such an advisory committee was contained in the report of the survey of the local playgrounds conditions made by the children's bureau, but no steps had been taken looking to a carrying out of the recommenda- tion until the matter was brought to the attention of Mrs. Rhodes by The Star. The suggested formation of the board contalned in the federal report was a Commissioner, acting as chairman; a member of tne board of education, a representative of the of- fice of public buildings and grounds, a member of the Fine Arts Commis. sion_and three citizens—one repre- senting the ‘business interests and three women. TORNADO HITS TEXAS. Six Persons Badly Injured in Beau- mont—Village Wiped Out. By the Assoclated Press. H BEAUMONT, Texas, March 35— A small tornado hit Beaumont and vicinity late today, leveling a num- ber of dwellings and damaging some business houses. So far as can be determined no one was killed within the city, but six seriously Injured persons are-in a hospital. Two are suffering from broken legs and one from a fractured skull. The damage to farm property has not been de- termined. S g Fannett, a village fifteen miles south of Beaumont, was reported di stroyed. A man 3 ng there reported one desth. BACK FRAZIER FOR SENATE. FARGO, N. D., March 25.—Lymn J. Frazler, former Governor of North Dakota, was indorsed as a candidate for the United States Senate over A. J. Gronna, for senator by the state Non-partisan League conventiop here TR R NEW TREE FOR WHITE HOUSE GROUND: Magnolin tree, which s to he removed from the front yard of 1737 L street northwest tomorrow morning at hortly after on the north xide of the east entrance of the executiv with a similar tree now growing on the south side of thus correspond! was presented to Mra. o was notified yenterdny lc buildings and grounds the tree MONCURE TO STICK TO BENCH, HE SAYS | ‘ontinued from First Page.) a was number of cases all the evidence taken in Washington. No Corruption Shown. “The evidence and records did nat, and do not, show any corruption. lack of integrity or unfairness in the ad- ministration of the divorce laws, any other laws of the state of glinia, on the par: of the cor| court of Alexandria, or thereof, but your committee rép. that in its judgment there was a 1 and irregular administraiion of the divorce laws of ine commonwealth, due in its opinion to inattentiun or error of judgment on the part of the corporation ccurt of Alexandria, or its judge. “Your -committee believes that there were irregular and improper practices on the part of some of the lawyers, particularly those having the great bulk of tie divorce busi-| ness. and some effurt should be made; to ascertain whether or not there| has been any unlaw{ul conduct on! their part. which was impossible by | this committee, as witnesses refused | to appear and it had no power to. compel. Matters Beyond Scope. “The hearing 2mbraced matters be- yond the scope of the resolution, which limited this committee to di- vorce matters; among others, pol tics. The judge admitted consider- able political activity for a candidate approved by a committee of his friends in the last election and s=olic- ited votes. He stated that this was his right. The committee does not question the abstract right. As the matter was brought out. however, it wishes to state that, in its opinion. the farther the judge keeps from poli- tics, the better. His office will be more respected and his decisional more favorably accepted. i “Your committee recommends that Judge Moncure request the governor | to designate some judge to hold l.l grand jury term to make a full in- vestigation of the divorce question. Such request will be no reflection on the judge, or the grand jury, on the contrary, will be to his credit, thus throwing the matter into outside hands, whom no one can accuse of prejudice or partiality. This is the only action we can suggest which wili relleve the court and the bar from embarrassment and criticism. Believes Evil Past. “So far as divorce matters are con- cerned, we believe that with the adop- tion of the rules recommended by the lawyers and accepted by the court, that the divorce evil in the city of Alexandria is a thing of the past, and will not appear again, as about a' month's experience shows only about | two new cases filed.” After a protracted debate the sup- plemental report of J. Randall Caton was flled with the records in the in- vestigation as was done with the su plemental report fled by Judge L. Barley and C. Keith Carlin, the two last named having requested this be done. Mr. Caton, however, wanted his report adopted and this move was de- feated by a vote of 16 to 8. Soliciting Is Condemned. A resolution offered by Attorney J. Randall Caton and adopted follow: “Whereas, Judge Moncuré has jus- tified the soliciting of bills and ac- counts by young lawyers, and, whereas, because of such expressions by the court the public may have been mislead as to the propriety of such_conduct; “We do condemn the soliciting of Nutr Wis Lollypops t'er.m!s Milk One boy sucks lollypops and spoils his appetite for his regular meals, the other drinks pasteurized milk with / ‘graham crackers for his " 10:30 FIVE-CENT —and gets near or to the top of his class, because, being better nourished, he can learn better. He can also play better base run and swim faster. The children of Washington are improving, thinks to Improved health habits, food habits, more defects, like bad teeth, diseased tonsils and other ailments. Last week the Amidon-Jefferson School.sold to the pupils 2,981 half-pint hottles of milk and 6,000 graham crackers. ‘What do the Parents think of 5 cents for hel| s the child grow? - " This Bulletin is Paid for by the | business as unprofessional and un- i mittee of the [at 10 o'clock Monday jduta given since the probe was begun | i his committes Mr. | Georgetown district, Dr. George W. ED 2 Associated - Charities Views ! Are - Given -on-Remedial Loan "Legislation. The followipg statement support- ing the Commissioner's bill, for the regulation- of tpawn bioking iun the Distrlet,” {(H.R. 5015) was given out ‘| by Walter' 8. Ufford, general secre- tary of the Associated Churities, last night; < The Associated Charities of the District ~ of Columbia has spoken through fls board of managers on many occasions in the past by means of resolutions formally adopted and addressed 1o the- District committee of the S¢nate and the House, urging as ‘sprongly ax the:board knew how, remcdial 10an legislation for the ben- efit-of needy borrowers. . Jusjice Brewer, president of the As sociafed -ChaTiti far seyeral years preceding.. bis ‘death, was @ charter ‘I member of the'ctiizens' commitiee on remediul-ioan legislation, the same | dommittee which has been advocating Hremedial acthon since 1909. Justice {| Brewer's profound knowledge of legal institutions seemed only to enhance his interest in everyday social prob- lems. He was a devoted friend of the handicapped and the oppresses His commitment, therefore. 1o a having for its object the exten reasonable credit at re onable jof inte to the man whose aracter rather than in goods, mmitment in line S Brewer's broad humanitarian ympathies. ped Loaming of Money. “The chief Worth-while mplist ment of the citizens' committee in a these years of agitation, was tte pa sage of the present loan law in 191 Unfortunately the rate of inters by the citizens' com nittee, namely 2 per cent per mont was amended by Congress 1o 1 Dol cent. efors, the law bas served to sweep the District clear of the 200 and 300 per centers of Justice Brewer's time, it has also stopp-J the loaning of money to needy borrows of this class. Of this the Associated Charities has ever since had evidence in the monthly reports made vy its social workers. “These reports fail to bear out the opinion expressed by Congressman Focht, chairman of the present House District committee, that the business has now fallen into the hands of the loan sharks. It is the experience of the Associated Charities. on the contrary, that the loan shark who wag 80 much in evidence before the passage of the present bill has since practically disappeared from Washington. The testimony of the visitors of the Associated Charities is contained upon their monthly re- port blanks covering such items as unemployment, illness, Nasertion, non-support, and other serious handi- caps. One of the items upon which reports are received monthly is “number of families victimized by {loan sharks™ Marked Contrast Seen. Out of the 1,497 families last year un der the care of the Associated Charities only four were reported under this title and three of these were in the district jdealing largely with transients and out- of-town applicants. This situation is in imarked contrast to the days when the {200 and 300 perceuter flourished. Then {ihe society was continually appealed to juy thos= who had failen in the hands fof the loan shark. In those days the is Krand Jury {visitors of the socicty had as one of B roCaea WHLH the Y S SE Thewal their tasks to accompany borrowers who R i probe of the Alex-|yere being victimized to the office of andria divorce situation. 13he 104 rh e = association that probed the divorce S e situation here was composed of How. | o] Si"ie 23 niereat. Thig sicuation | ard W. Smith, chairman: J. Randall | i o % R ton, secretayy: Todge T G was ended by the passage of the present e ey law. But the results have been a ey KA Nortoaoand ¢ B ivacuum. Capital cannot be attracted e A S O > into this business at the present rate ! Carlin, /i Allows 5 Lo e Daperaurenortsiana "”’"ilnu( interest allowed for this class of 0 o'clock. It will be planted Harding by John H. Magruder some by the office of the superintendent of would be removed tomorrow. othical and not'justifiable under any circumstances.” An effort was then made to rescind the resolution offered and adopted some time ago by the special com-|{ bar association asking | Judge Moncure to make obtaining a divorce more drastic in his court by having a guardian ad litem and other things done. This also was defeated by a vote of thirteen to twelv It was nearing 5 o'clock when the committee was discharged, with the | thanks of the entire bar association. The meeting was D ded over, by James R. Caton. chairman of the Ale andria Bar Association. Probe to Proceed Monday. Notwithstanding the recommenda- tious of the special committee, Judge Moncure will convene his grand jury “It is, however. the testimon " How: 0 s alth's | experts that what is needed to bring Attorney Howard W, Smith to be used | XPETIS (REL What [F, niedt® 10, 0008 by the grand jury Monday when they ; ~ begin their probe of the situation. 1t g5, 115 Commissioners will. H. R is expected that the jury will be in {7010 SRR D otk 's. " This i 2 per cent a month. This session several days. This jury will}li 't o bl advocated also by the cit- were turned over to Commonwealth's UFE PROLONGATION ARV DOCTORS AN Disclosing Conditions Need- ing Correction. Dry Enforcement Leader ~ Given Latger Territory USE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Seek to Locate Focal Infections or Other Conditions Causing Degenerative Changes. By the Assoclated Press Army doctors are hopeful that 2 ‘“very appreciable prolongation of life” among regular Army officers will result from steps now being taken as a result of the annual physical ex- amination of the commissioned nar- sonnel. Under special instrumests issued to Army doctors by Surgeom Gen. Ireland, when the January phy- sical examinations began, efforts arn beirig made to locate “definitely any focal infections (abscessed teeth, dis- cased tonsils, infected sinues, cte), or other conditions which may b sponsible for chronic degencrative changes.” e removal HAROLD R. STEPHENSON, Former director of dry ment in the District of Colum! been anppointed chief of the Washing- ton dixtrict, which. in addition to the District, includes Deiaware, Maryl and parts of Virginia and West Vir- #inla. MACHINE GUN FRE RAKES ULSTER LINE| of of such underiying " Gen. Ireland said in a men- orandum to Maj. Gen. Harbord deputy chief of staff, “may result i return to u normal condition and ve appreciable prolongation of life.” The memorandum pointed out that the annual examinations were under taken fourteen vears ago primarily with a view to eliminating those officers “found incapacitated.” but that of recent the value of the work toward Ith preservation™ had been stre: As a part of this development ery thorough inve: tigation of the medical records of a commissioned officers of the Army” is n_contemplation, Gen. Ireland ‘with the object of detecting correct= able abnormal conditions which migh have a bearing on life expectanc Determination of “the influence of the world war on physique” and also the effect of tropical service in the Army on health would be a part of this study, he added. and “life expectanc, tables for the commissioned person- nel” could be prepared on the data obtained. Sees Life Prolongation. “Among the results to be anticipat= ed.” Gen. Jreland shid. “from the practical use of the information so obtained would be: ‘An actual pro- longation of life expectancy for offi- lcers of the Army; correction of many physical defects with resulting in- crease in efficiency, and demonstra- tion of the fact that the average age at death among officers of the Army exceeds that in civil life, notwith- standing wars, accidents. and service in the tropics. If the latter point be ldemonstrated it should result in plac- ing Army officers in a preferred class for a life insurance with lower premium rates “Some insurance officials and statis- ticians have bLeen consulted relative 10 the analysis of the medical records of the commissioned personnel and this office has been assured of hearty co-operation in developing detailed plans for work of the character.” c Ireland urged that through extension of the physical survey work to the Reserve Officers' Corps and to the civilian military training cawmps personnel each year was an impor- tant function of the Medical Corps. It would lead, he said. to “promulgation throughout the nation of the princi- ples concerned in disease prevention and health preservation.” As to the means of carrying the work on through the civilians turning, out for i military ‘training. he added: “In toe case of these having cor- | regtable abnormalities, -the parents would be advised as to the nature of the defects and the steps necessary or their correction. From the view- point of disease prevention, vaccina- iuon against smallpox and the iy- i Constables Escape Hai Bullets—Ex-Sergeant Shot Dead in Cork. By the Amociated Press. BELFAST, March 25.—Sniping ac- tivities south of Aughnacloy were again reported early today. While a number of special constables be- longing to the Caledon platoon were motoring from that town to Aughna- cloy a fusillade of rifle and machine gun fire was opened upon them in a bleak part of the road near Cumber. The firing was believed to have come from Sinn Feiners secluded in ad- joining hills on the southern side of the river. The car was displaying lights when the first shot was fired and im- mediately the driver shut off his mo- tor and switched off the light. The occupants crouched in the car for half an hour until the firing had let up. Then they started to proceed, but their lights brought a renewal of the firing. which eventually ceased without any of the constables ha ing been injured, despite the veri- table hail of bullets that had whizzed about them. A Col. Wickham, divisional commis- | sioner at Belfast, today offered a $5.000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the murder of Owen MacMahon and six members of his family yes- terday. Announcement was made today by Bishop Grierson, Bishop of Down, nnor and Dromore, Church of Ire- land (Protestant), of “a service of humiliation before Almighty God for the sins of our city.” The service is to be held Sunday, April 2. 2900 MEN QUIT phoid-paratyphoifl fevers would be re- submit its findings to Judge Robinson | Z.1e¥ committes and indorsed by the plongures largest civic organization of Wash- ington. The passage of the proposed pawnbroker bill, H. R. 6309, would not give the relief that is needed to that class of borrowers in whom the Associated Charities is particualrly Associated Charities is particularly {of jewelry and diamonds to be de- !pollled as security for money loan Plans of Easter Campaign Commit- tee Outlined—Bodies Being |SCOUTS FEAR OF TYPHUS Orgaulied for Drive { FROM MAIL FROM RUSSIA District conferences of the Asso- ciated Charities are preparing to line up in support of the Easter appeal of the society for 10,000 members. At} a meeting of the District workers | held last week, the plans for the{ CHARITIES CONFERENCES TO SEEK 10,000 MEMBERS Post Office Official Declares Danger Remote and Public Health Officers on Guard. Superintendent of Foreign Mails Sands of the Post Office Department said yesterday the department enter- |ained no fear that mail matter from have organized membership commit- | Russia would spread tyvphus to the tees. The sixth district conference,|United States. He made the state- covering Southeast Washington and |ment in connection with recent re- Anacostia, held a meeting Friday. |POrts that postal emploves at Riga Col. F. P, Lahm, the chairman, pre-;had expressed fears that mail leav- sided and appointed as members of {INg certain portions of Russia might and Mrs. B, J.|possibly contain typhus germs with Ladd, Ferando Cuniberti. L. Rosen-;consequent danger to postal re- berg. and Mrs. Priscilla Wilkinson, cipients in other countries. If such Col. Lahm will address the South- {danger existed, said Mr. Sands. the east Citizons’ Association on the work |public health authorities in New York of the Associated Charities in their jwould take necessary precautionary district on Tuesday evening. The jmeasures. Some vears ago when yellow fever Atkinson, chairman, and the Northern | Was prevalent in South America the district conference, of which Mrs. J. j Post Office Department inaugurated Emmett Scott Is- chairman, have|a plan of punching holes in letters active flnance committees. - The | receéived from those countries and northern district has turned into the { Spraying contents, where possible, Assoclated Gharities contributing | With an acid mixture, Mr. Sands ex- memberships amounting to $390, in | plained. This plan was said to have advance of tho general Easter cam- {resulted in destruction to checks and paign, which is soheduled for the jother valuable correspondence, and first two weeks of April was discontinued after a brief trial. There was little danger of infection BLOODED DOGS POISONED. even then, he added, although pre- cautionary steps were thought neces- ISLIP, N. Y., March 25.—Long Island apparently is no place for a dog. sary to allay fear. So far as typhus| For weeks complaints have been filed Zerms being imported into this coun- with the police of Forest Hills, Locust try was concerned, he said. the pub- lic should not be alarmed by reports Valley and other villages of the theft of blue ribbon winners. Now a reaching this country from abroad. polsoner is at work in Islip with B ictims alrenny o MR, it URGES WOMEN’S CRUSADE Pope Pius Asks Aristocracy to Fight Against Immodesty. ROME, Maroh 25.—Pape Pius today received in audience a delegation of Rome nobility; led by Prince Colonna. During the audience the Pope de- livered an address urging the women of the Roman aristocracy to lead s crusade against the immodesty of present-day fashiona At the same time his holiness re- celved a group of ten residents of California, led by former United States Senator James Phelan. e ST STABBED IN LUNCHROOM. Donnis Odis Wounded During Quarrel With Colored Patron. Donnis Odis, thirty-four years old, Greek, who manages a lunchroom at U street northwest, recetved a i :t':g wound in his left side Iate lasp ght_when attacked in his reatau- rant b colored <man about forty- five years of age. His assailant es- caped in the resuiting confusion: Odis was removed to the Emergen- cy Hospital, where it was believed he would recover. There were several patrons in the restaurant at the time of the attack.. The colored man had ordered a lunc: u::‘:d“w ll:h “;g ot it, B & e pro- oty Ranbed him with a pack Easter campaign committee, of Which William J. Flather, jr., is chairman, were explained and the co-operation of the District repredentatives was pledged. Several of the conferences already ition dom . SCHOOL LUNCH ball, and if it is a girl she can rest and correction of physical ! machinists, boilermakers, quired and thereby popularized “When_ the organized reserves are more definitely developed.” Gen. Ire- land's memorandum added, “it is my opinion that it will be possible to in- stitute a system of periodic physical examinations of the reserve commi sioned personnel which will very ma- IN RAILWAY STRIKE Maintenance of Way and Western Maryland System. the memorandum added, it should be stressed that “the main purpese is to determine abnormal conditions which iare responsible for incipient or ad- vanced chronic degenerative changes. the correction of which will tend to prolong life” {RIVER TURNS UP BODY OF MURDERED MAN Dy the Associated Pre: BALTIMORE, Md., March 25.—Main- tenance of way ‘workers and shopmen throughout the Western Maryland Rafl- way System walked out today in pro- test against the contract system re- cently put intd operation by the road. The men demanded that the scale of wages and working conditions in effect before the change was made be re stored. Besides suffering drastic re- ;" g5; wag found floating in the ductions in pay, they had thelr hours | 5o oac opposite Edwards Ferry, increased from eight to ten a day and {yyy “vegterday afternoon, about two lost the seniority rights and ndlnglm“s Foom Locsbure. privilegee enjoyed nnder railroad opera- | "y umination by the coroner at Union officials declared tonight that I!A'elbul" was said to show evidences the strike was virtually 10 per cent {of murder. There were three bullet effectiv g skull and evidence The ciasses involved in the strike | wOURd® in the =Pull snd CHCemeT order include maintenance 'of way,|that the body ha il Lo ded iron =hip- |rope about the throat and weighted Dbuilders and helpers. blacksmiths. {with stones before being thrown into the river. drop forgers and helpers, sheet metal State’'s Attorney Thomas Dawson workers, electrical workers and shop laborers. altogether about 2,500 men. X The shops are located at Baltimore, | 3nd Sheriff Thomas W. Wdwards of Hagerstown and Cumberland, Md.; El- | Loesbure Oaus, o rmete kins. W. Va. and Connellsville "and | §KZTR, 0l et s wouth - of ver. Pa. Most of the shops to- {1he S % Banoyer. Leesburg and jailed at Leesburg. Officers are seeking Charles Nokes The body of John Baker, who dis- appeared from Leesburg, December gether with the maintenance of way department were taken over by the Dickson Construction and Repair Company of Youngstown, Ohio. MAN, 60, HIT BY CAR. W. W. McMillion, sixty years of age, stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel, was knocked down by a street car at 10th and F streets, northwest, last night shortly after 8 o'clock. He was taken to the Emergency Hospi- tal in 'a passing automobile, suffer- ing frém concussion of the brain. He was in a_serious cohdition upon ar- rival at the hospital but physiclans stated that he had a fair chance of in comnection with the murder. —_— JOFFRE TO BE PRESENT. - Will Attend “Peace Portal” Cere- monies at Border. The Shipping Board was advised vesterday' that the Pacific Steamship Company's steamer Silver State, with Marshal and Mme. Joffre and party; wauld arrive tomorrow at Victeria, Britigh ‘'Columbia. The noted l‘:rench soldier is returning home from & visit to Japan. Marshal Joffre, according to infor< mation here, will attend cersmonies to be -held next week at the “peace portal” at Blaine, Wash., on_the Canadian boundary, &nd proceed from there to Seattie for & short stay. FOES CHALLENGE SENATE SANCTION- OF 4-POWER PACT (Continued from First Page.) NOONDAY | ! LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEA’I"ER 12:30 to 1 o’clock ) Spea‘ ker Tomorrow - 1 ~ J. ). Tigert, 1cook- d his associates. For U. 5. Committee of Education _[fl | HitH 7 gy v a time late in the day, with the demo- cratic attack at its helght, Mr. Lodge sat slone in the midst of rows of empty seats, the only Senator on the republican side, at work on the new ratification regolution he said he would: offer a5 800n as the geographi- cal supplement had been ratified. “Doesn’t that situation over there remind-you cf the boy who stood on the burning deck ‘whence all but he had fled’ asked Senator Caraway, demoerat, Arkansas. : Stanley, Conducted by Rev. G. 1. Humphreys