Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1922, Page 2

o SEEKWAYSTOEND - [RELAND'SHORRORS Delegates in London Silent on Steps Planned to Prevent Civil War. By the Asworiated Press. LONDON, March 29.—The confer- ence between representatives of northern and southern Ireland and the British government began this morning the discussion of the Irish erisis with much officlal secrecy. The conference was probably the most thoroughly representative held in London since the earliest days of the peace negotiations and it was the first time the north and the south had been brought together in a for- mal conelave of this kind. The lead- ing representatives were: Leading Delegates Present. For northern Ireland, Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, and the Marquis of Londonderry. For southern Ireland, Michael Collins, head of the provisional government, | and Arthur Griffith, president of the dail eireann. For the imperial government, Win- ston Churchill, secretary for the colonies, who presided, and Lord Birkenhead, the lord chancellor. Some of the others present at the conference were E. A. Archdale, min- ister of agriculture, and Lieut. Col. W. B. Spender, secretary to the Ulster cabinet for northern Ireland; Eamon J. Duggan, minister of home affairs; Kevin O'Higgins, minister of economic affairs, and Hugh Kennedy, for southern Ircland, and Viscount Peel, secretary for India; Sir Lam- ing Worthington-Evans, secretary for war, and Sir Hamar Greenwood, the Irish secretary for Great Britain. Stlent onm Proceedings. At the conclusion of the morning session no word was given out as to the proceedings of the conference. Arthur Grifith had a preliminary talk last night with Secretary Churchill. Premier Craig also had a preliminary interview with Secretary Churehill before the conference met. The correspondent of the Evening News ventures the opinion that the warring elements in Belfast have called a truce until the results of the conference shall become known. PUSH REBELLION PLANS. Irish Republicans Would Over- throw All Governments in Erin. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, March 29.—The convention on Sunday of revdlting members of , the Irish republicar army debated the question of declaring a military dic- tatorship, but deferred action there- on, says the correspondent here of the "London Star in a dispatch to his pa- per. He gives as his authority a _astatement issued from the Beggars' Bush barracks this morning, which savs the proposal before tne conven- tion was to overthrow all govern- flunt- in Ireland opposed to a repub- P > According to the corgespondent the report of the convention is vouched for by the regular general headquar- ters of the Irish republican army in a statement which says the follow- ing resolution was offered by Thomas Barry and Frank Barrett: Plan for Sweeping Revolt. “Resolved, That matters of imme- diate concern for the executive will include: “First, maintaining Ireland as an independent republic. “Second, appointment of a chief of staff who will appoint a general head- quarters staff. Appointments can be vetoed by the executive. *“Third, declaration of dictatorship. For this purpose the executive shall be empowered to secure the services of others, who need not be members of the executive, with a view to order- ing the dissolution of all pretended governments in Ireland by the prohi- bition of parliamentary elections until such time as an election without the threat of war by Great Britain can be held on adult suffrage. ‘The statement proceeds: “The dictatorship would overthrow the four governments in Ireland op- poded to the republic, namely, the dail ireann, provisional, British and northern governments.” Dictatorship Opposed. The statement says the Cork delegate opposed a dictatorship, declaring the time to take such a step had been when the treaty was signed, and not now, ‘when the army was unable to carry it out. The delegate from Donegal favor- od it, saying that the only people who counted would be on the side of tae republic. Finally it was decided that the resolu- tion should be submitted to the exec- utives as a recommendation, and that the executive should give its considered opinfon at the next convention, to be April 9. ‘The convention empowered the exec- utive to suppress the election if it saw fit. the statement says. The delegates argued that the question of finance need .not trouble the move- ment, a3 money could be had for the taking. The nationalist press could be dealt with by commandeering its ma- chinery or using the sledge. ‘The Dublin delegate proposed with- drawing the republicans from the Irish republican army, s every man leaving the ranks wouid bring his rifle to the In tae ensuing discussion one delegate remarked “Better wait, and you will have more than a man and a rifle.” ‘The chief of staff and military council are to be selected from the executive, which is mzeting today to frame a ‘constitution. Among those attending the convention were Cathal Brugha (Charles Durgess), former Sinn Fein minister of defense, and Harry J. Boland, secretary to Eamonn De Valera. Turn Attentiox to Belfast. Republican members of the dail eireann at a meeting here yesterday adopted a resolution proposing im- mediate suspension of the political campaign iIn southern Ireland in order that the factions may unite to “compel cessation of the murder of Catholics in Belfast. ‘The resolution declared that the division in the dail and the country .was caused by the proposal to accept the Anglo-Irish treaty and asked that the dail cabinet and the majority in the dail eireann proceed no further ‘with their campaign, allowing public attention to become concentrated on ‘the situation in Ulster. Would Disregard “Irregulars.” Owen O'Dufty, chief of staft of the Irish republican army, has issued a statement decreeing that all officer: and men are relieved of the responsi bility of obeying orders given by any superior officer who severed his con- nection with the army through at- tending the “irregul convention of last Sunday or who recognizes so-ealled executive council elected by the convention. The organizers ‘of the convention ] ten months at $750, which, MALICIOUS PERSONS RUIN DUGOUT FOR WOUNDED Little Rendezvous of Walter Reed “Crutch end Wheel Chair Club” Destroyed. Malicious persons have in several Instances destroyed the little dugout in the woods in the vicinity of ths Walter Reeq Hospital, which was es- tablished as a little outing spot for inmates of that institution who have to get around on crutches and in wheel chairs. It is the rendezvous of the “Crutch and Wheel Chair Club” of that fnstitution. This little club was established last Spring, when a group of these world war veterans and some of the person- nel of the institution went on a picnic in the nearby woods. The picnic at that time was arranged by several people. Thiose in health prepared’the food, built seats, constructed a stove and cupboards to hold the property of the little club, so that they would not have to take it to the site each time. Most of those who are members of the club became associated while at Fort Sheridan. Bert Beck of Chicago, and Mrs. Henry C. Rea of Pittsburgh given their support in many '\:;:3;! to the work of these disabled “At one time. sala C. G. Ledge of Takoma Park, “some malicious person: partly tore up the Dugout, but it was repaired and has served to entertain large numbers, not only of patients, but of the hospital personnel and their guests. During last week it was: again molested. “The cupboards were broken open, the sign was pulled down and thrown aside ‘and the remains of a picnic lunch were scattered about. attract- ing Insects and otherwise presenting an unwholesome appearance. ‘No comment is necessary on people who would destroy the work of men on crutches, but it is to be hoped that the dugout will not be so wreck- €d by lawless people as to make it necessary for these picnics to cease. “Any one using the place will confer a great favor upon the members of the dugout group by leaving things {as they find them WASHINGTON NEEDS NEW PLAYGROUNDS, EDUCATORS AFFIRM (Continued from First Pag includi bonus of $240 a year, would be 813.50'8': playground assistants, ~ twenty-two for five months, at $75 a month, total $8,250, instead of twenty-two for three months at $50 a month, total $4,950; chief’ clerk from $1,200 to $1,500 It must be borne in mind, the report says, that this schedule covers only the existing facilities. In subsequent years, cost of operation will necessarily in- crease as new activities are added. No attempt was made to estimate the amount of suca increases. “Washington needs to begin to work toward an objective,” the report con- tinued. “With so great a pressure put upon the amounts of money which have been appropriated for recreation the fund has been spread somewhat too thinly and not enough attention has been paid to the focusing of effort at certain points. It is a trulsm that 2 playground, like anything else, will vitalize a situation far beyond any direct proportion of effort if it is attractive and operated in a way which wins involuntary acknowledg- ment of excellence from its patrons. “While it is essential that centers of population be tapped, nevertheless the development >f areas too small to be adequate tend to create dissatis- faction rather than to win approval. It i3 well to permeate a community, but a community i{s never satisfied with a playground which meets the needs of the younger children only and fails to provide for their interests as they grow older.” —_— claim t3 have 80 per cent of the army with them, and declare they have a right, if they so choose, to prohibit the forthcoming elections. ULSTER TRAINS HELD UP. By the Ascociated Press. BELFAST, March 29.—The police barracks at Belcoo, near the Fer- managh-Cavan border, were raided last night by armed men, who crossed the Cavan county border, which is only 100 yards distant. Of the gar- rison of twenty-one royal Irish con- stabulary and special constabulary men, only six escaped. The other fif- teen, with all the post's arms and ammunition, were carried into Free State territory. A freight and mail train, bound from Belfast to Dublin was derailed by a large party of armed men near Newry early today. Nine cars, In: cluding the malil car, and their con tents were burned by the raiders. The postal staff escaped. In consequence of this incident the Great Northern railway has decided to suspend operation of all main line trains out of Belfast at night, with the cxception of locals. Ulster speclals patroling the Ar- magh-Louth frontier were fired upon when they inadvertently crossed into Free State territory. One constable was wounded. The fire was returned, with unknown result: Farmer Slain; Buildings Burned. Willlam Fleming was shot and fa- tally wounded today on his farm in County Armagh while carrying water for breakfast. He dled in the Ar- magh infirmary. Fleming’s brother is & member of the special constabulary, and the attack is believed to have been in reprisal for the shooting : man by the speclals on St. Patrick’s ay. Listap Lodge, 2 mansion in Tyrone county, was destroyed by fire today. Strenuous efforts were made to save the building, but the rapid spread of flames Indicated that petrol had been freely used by the incendiaries. Armed men raided a number of trains yesterday on the Sligo-Leitrim raillway, removing all goods coming from the Ulster area and burning edi- tions of northern newspapers which the trains were carrying. A police patrol was ambushed to- day between Culloville and Cross maglen, on the South Armagh-Monag- han border. One special constable and a sergeant were shot and killed and another special was wounded. Irish Army Active. Irish republican army forces main- tained a considerable fire during the night and early today along the Ty- rone border from Ballagh and Caledon to Favor Royal in the Aughnacloy dis- trict, the apparent object being to keep the Dolfi:e forces on the O‘thbl' side on the alert and to harass and alarm the country folk. A military detachment visited the Ballagh di: trict and moved openly near the famous bridge across the border, but the Sinn Fein snipers took no noti of it. This was believed to indical that the special constables wero the chief objects aimed at. Only an hour previous to the visit of the military & police_sentry was fired upon. At Ballycastle, in north Antrim, a branch of the Ulster Bank was raided tcday and $20,000 was taken. Bally- castle is a strongly Sinn Fein district SET FIRE TO RECTORY. ' By the Associated Preas. LIMERICK, March 29.—Armed men in disguise attempted to burn the Kilpeacon rectory, near here, last night. They ordered the rector, his wife and daughter to leave, and then set fire to the house. The rector re- turned with helpers and they were able to confine the fire to two rooms. The raiders took most of the silver nd wearing apparel in the house. The liaison officer here is investigat~ ing the incident. COL. READ SENT TO BOSTON. Col. Beverly A. Read, judge advo- cate, on duty at the War Department, has been ordered to Boston as corps area judge adyocate, TEACHERS GIVEN PAY BILL COPIES 2,200 Bljoadcasied Through Schools So They Can In- form Selves. Twenty-two hundred copies of the mew teachers’ salary bill, which school authorities hope Congress will Dpass at this session, were broadcasted throughout the District public school system today by the officials. Every teacher and officer in the school sys- tem was presented with a copy of the measure in order that they may clearly familiarize themselves with every feature of it. The measure known as S8enate bill 3136 and was in- troduced in the Senate February 3 by Senator Capper of Kansas, chairman of the joint school investigating com- mittee. Basis for Arguments. All the {nformation gathered by the officials will be used in_their argu- ments before the Senate District com- mittee, which opens its hearing on the salary’ legislation Monday. In ‘their arguments before the Sen- ate committee school officials sald they will endeavor to create the im- pression that ‘the new salary bill s not designed primarily to secure an increase in pay for ihe teschers, but to making teaching a_career in the District. “They pointed out emphati- cally that “a parade of rags” will not be employed as an argument for a pay increase for the teachcrs. Plan Publieity Drive. Plans for launching of a publicity campaign to show the public the need and desirability for enactment into law of the salary measure will be made at a conference of the school steering _committee, composed of school officials and members of the teachers’ council, in the Franklin School Friday afternoon. The steer- ing committee also will complete the assembling of all the data to be used in the arguments before the Senate District committee. PREMIER TO SEEK - VOTE IN PERSON Lloyd George Reported to Have Yielded to Pressure to Avert Break. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 29.—Prime Minister Lloyd George himself will introduce the eagerly awaited resolution on the Genoa conference next Monday, on ‘which the government will ask for a vote of confidence, it was announced in the house of commons today by Austen Chamberlain, the government leader. Mr. Chamberlain announced terms of the resolution as follow: “Resolved, That this house approve the resolutions passed by the su- preme council at Cannes as a basis of the Genoa conference and will sup- port his majesty’s government in en- deavoring to give effect to them.” Threatened Break Averted. The threatened breach i{n the cabi- net over Lloyd George's program for the conference has been averted. In the opinion of the political corre- spondents of today's newspapers. It is understood that the compro- mise was arranged on the basis of the resolutions adopted by the su- preme council &t Cannes regarding the conditions under which Russia would be allowed to participate at Genoa. Reports differ as to whether Mr. Lloyd George or Secretary for the Colonies Churchill and his supporters ylelded. Most of the writers, how- ever, say that the premier found the tion 80 strong that he was the oflf obliged to drop a part of his pro-| stated in some quarters that the conservative opposition, both to the premier and the Genoa meeting, has been strengthened considerably in the last few days, and that this will be apparent in Monday's vote in the commons. RUSSIANS HEAVILY GUARDED. Delegates to Genoa Conference Ar- rive at Riga. By the Associated Press. RIGA, March 29.—The members of the Russian soviet delegation to the Genoa conference, all apparently in exocellent spirits, arrived here today on the first stage of their journey to Italy. Soldiers and police were on guard at the depot. Frock-coated secretaries of the delegation were busy urging the chefs on the train to hurry breakfast. 5 George Chitcherin, th soviet foreign minister and head of the delegation in the absence of Premier Lenin, greeted the Latvian officers on the platform. ‘Wood-Burning Engine. The soviet party traveled on a train of eight cars hauled by two wood- burning locomotives. They were ac- companied from the frontier by twenty-four Latvian soldlers riding in a coach attached to the rear end of the special. Despite the efforts made to keep the time of the delegation’s arrival secret, owing to reports of plots against the soviet represcntatives, a considerable crowd had assembled outside the sta- tion. No unauthorised person was al- lowed to enter the station, which swarmed with uniformed poilce and plajn clothes operatives of the secret political and police departments. Occupy Broad-Gauge Sleepers. The delegates occupled broad-gauge sleepers, larger than Pullmans, and lighted by electricity. filled with baggage, among which were several wardrobe trunks. In contrast with M. Chitcherim in' frock coat and black cravat and several well-groomed secretaries accompany- ing him, the couriers and other help- ers were attired in leather coats, leather trousers and boots and- fur caps. . In the eagerness of the crowd to see the delegates some of the more agile of those outside climbed to the tops of the sheds and fences gverlooking the platform. After breakfast the delegates and secretaries scattered about the town, many of them seeking shops to make purchases and others going to the soviet legaticn for information as to ‘when the Baltic state soviet confer- ence over the Genoa progrem would begin. DEATH OF MRS. GROOME. Special Dispateh to The Star. HERNDON, Va., March 29.— Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins Groome, wife of William Gre a prominent bu ness man of Sterling, near here, died yester@ay of acute kidney trouble, after. only thirty-two hours' illpess. Besides her husband,’ she is 'sur- vived by a son, Vivian Groom! North Carolina, and two da Misses Genevieve and Julia erine, who lived at home. Her lives in Orange county and two brothers are in business in Wi ton, D, G o) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1922 COASTAL PATROL MOTOR BOAT ARRIVES AT NAVY YARD DOCK. : | f | | ique eraft have arrived here. One is fifty-five feet and feet. The first m Monday in seven and a halt hours, Journey fifteen to seventeen knotw, after a trip of slightly less than ‘nine ot They left respectively. the trip from Norfolk to this city raging for thé greatcr part of the The other, the smaller boat, arrived hours, averaging from thirteen ta Norfolkk at 8i35 Monday morning, arriving at They were bullt by John I. Thornycroft for the United States time before being assigned to coast: avy, and will be at the navy trol work. Main Features of the Treaty Providing Naval Limitation Applies to the navies of the United States, the British empire, France, Italy and Japan, > Establishes a replacement ratio for capital ships of 5-5-3-1.75-1.75, under which the United States will have 525,000 tons, the British empire, 000 téns; Japan, 316,000 tons, Francs, 175,000 tons, and Italy, 175,000 tons. Fixes the total tonnage of air- craft carrlers—the probable capital ship of the future—for the respactive powers as follows: United States, 135,000 tons; the British empire, 13 000’ tons; Japan, 81,000 tons; France, 60000 tons, and Italy, 60,000 tons. Provides for a ten-year naval bulld- ing holiday, so far as capital saips are concerned, and establishes a table of replacements of obsolete ships, to be lald down at stazed In- tervals after the expiration of the hollday period. Provides for the immedlate scrap- ping of sixty-eight capital ships, built and building, of the United States, Brit- ish empire and Japan, collectively, total tonnage of 1,861,643 tons, of thirty, with a ‘tonnage of 820,640 tons, are America; twenty-three, with a tonnage of 605,975 tons, British, seventeen, with a tonnage of 435, tons, are Japanese. U. 8. Tonnage, 500,850. ‘The United States is to retain for the present eighteen capital shi; with a total tonnage of 500,650 tons; the British empire, twenty-two capi- tal ships, with a’ total tonnage of 580,450; Japan, ten capital ships, with a total tonnage of 301,320; France, ten capital shi th a total ton- nage of 221,170; Italy, ten capital ships, with a total tonnage of 182,000. The size of capital ships is limited to 35,000 tons for future construction. No capital ship shall carry a gun with a caliber in excess of sixteen inches. The size of aircraft carriers is re- stricted to 27,000 tons, and no air- craft carrier shall carry a gun with a caliber in excess of eight inches. No auxiliary naval vessel, cruiser, submarine, etc., shall be constructed exceeding 10,000 toms. No auxfliary craft shall carry a gun with a caliber in excess of eight inches. RAIL STRIKE CROWD TARGET FOR SHOTS By the Asociated Fress. HAGERSTOWN, Md., March 29.—In- vestigation into the disorder in the Western Maryland rallroad yards here last night, in which Vernon Schildnecht, a striker, was shot -in the leg, wag begun by Police Magis- trate Bittner today. It was the first outbreak attending the walkout of the shop workers and maintenance of way men in protest against the contract system put into operation by the railroad recently. It is alleged by strikers, and cor- roborated by local police, that from eighteen to twenty-five shots were fired without warning into a rrowd of strikers and sympathizers. includ- ing some women and children. The strikers declare that some boys threw stones at an engine when crew of non-union “hostlers” tempted to take it fram the main track to the roundhouse, but that none was thrown immediatoly pre. ceding the shooting, which they say occurred an hour ter the stone- throwing. Police arrested a man on the loco- motive suspected of having fired the shot which struck Schildknecht, but at the Jjail his pistol was found with a full load of seven shots and no evidence of having recently been fired. Rallroad officials denled today that they have asked for troops’ They stated that trains are running as usual, and that trafic has not been hampered. y, & which | 4 The treaty makes ne limitation on the number of cruisers, destroyers, submarines and other auxiliary craft which the powers may desire to con- struct. Status Quo of Isk Forts. The United States, the British em- pire and Japan agree that the status quo of fortifications in their insular possessions in the Pacific ocean shall be maintained. The United States ex- cepts from this provision island pos- sessions adjacent to the coast of the United States, Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone, not including the Aleu- tian Irland, and excepts also the Ha- wailan Islands. The British empire excepts those islands adjacent to the coast of Canada, Australia and-New Zealand. Japan agrees to maintain the status quo in the Kurile Islands, the Bonin Islands, Amami Oshima. the Loochoo Islands, Formosa, the Pescadores and any islands in the r'alcmu which she may hereafter ac- uire. Prohibits the making of prepara- tions in merchant ships, in time of peace, for the installation of warlike armament for the purpose of con- verting such vessels into warships in time of wa The treaty shall remain in force until December 31, 1936, and in case none of the powers shall have given two years' notice of intention to terminate the treaty before that date the treaty shall continue in force until two years from the date of such notice. If any of the contracting parties becomes engaged in a war it may give notice that it proposes to sus- pend the operation of the treaty dur- ing hostilities. The other powers may then determine what course they shall pursue. The United States is permitted to complete two ships of the West Vir- ginia class, and then to scrap the North Dakota and Delaware. |SHOWDOWN NEAR ON REPARATIONS Supreme Council May Soon Meet to Consider Coercion . After Wirth Refusal. By the Arsociated Press. PARIS, March 29.—The allied su- preme council is likely to meet again in the nedr future, it is believed here, as a result of the German chanoelloy’s refusal of the conditions attached by the reparations commission to the partial moratorfum granted Germany on her reparation payments. The chancellor's reply will come before the reparations commission first, but that body, lacking the power to take any coercive measures, will again refer to the question to the allies. Too many complications are involved, it is believed, to permit of an agreement on a plan of action being reached through the allied diplomatic representatives, and it is thought in the best informed allied circles that Premier Poincare there- fore probably wfll be obliged to con- sent to a meeting of the supreme council. An exchange of views will take 1place preparatory to this meeting, which may precede the Genoa con- terence. French semi-official opinion is that Chancellor Wirth has been obliged to switch his position, s did Dr. Simonfs before him, in order to maintain his majority, and that he has become thoroughly committed to resistance to_the allies. The moment has now arrived, in the opinion of reparation circles, for 2 final and definite decision on the reparations question, and a sharp conflict is anticipated in political -quarters here over the prospective French demand for energetic meas- ures, which it is expected Great Britain will oppose. DECLARES NOTE TOO SEVERE. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 28.—The Genoa con- ference will either be 2 shining star or a will-o'-the-wisp, Chancellor Worth told the reichstag today at the conclusion of an hour's discussion of the decisions of the reparations commisgion. Throughout his speech the chan- cellor was unusually frank in his criticism of the allies’ treatment of the reparations problems, charging that the commission either was un- amenable to everyday logic or had persistently neglected to acquaint itself with the actual status of Ger- many’s economic situation. The rep. arations decision, accompanied by a letter which the chancellor said was couched in a needlessly severe tone, nof only had aroused national Indig- nation, but incidentally had added 28,000,000,000,000 marks to the Ger- man budget in consequence of the unprecedented slump of the market, which set in automatically with the note's arrival. He reminded the allies of their pre- vious assurances that the reparations commission was not entitled to such prerogatives. Entente Gets Two-Thirds. Denying that the German govern- ment was wasteful in the conduct of its administrative organism, the speaker pointed out that two entente generals are receiving more pay than President Ebert and the entire cabi- net. He estimated that two-thirds of the budget as now computed was reserved for the entente’s demands, leaving one-third for the nation's in- ternal needs. The British empire 1s permitted to construct two hew battlesh.ps of the latest type and then scrap four older vessels. France may lay down a new battles ship in 1927 and another in 1929, and Italy may do the same. ROGER BABSON SPEAKS AT LENTEN SERVICE A capacity audience greeted Roger W. Babson, the well known statis- tican, at the mid-Lenten services at Keith's toda: After an introduction by Mr. Stephen A. Kramer and invo- cation by Rev. Charles McAllister Mr. Babson spoke upon “Washington, Its Temptations and Opportunities.’ He said, in part: “Washington is the most dangerous city in the coun- try as well as the city of greatest opportunity. — Government workers are here subjected to temptations which do not come elsewhere, the temptation to be cowardly and let the government crush initiative and progress for the sake of a safe wage. “The temptation to extravagance on the part of clerks, better paid here than anywhere else; the temptation 40 permit outside interference with |the responsible duties to which execu- tives, much underpaid, are constantly subjected. But the opportunities equal the temptation. In Washington | Ul is the opportunity to become expert in any line, to do the work one loves and the opportunity to serve, that has come nowhere else. In all my work in Washington I have never Seen a dollar of graft If, during this Lenten season, the government can take stock of itself, and the government worker stock of himself, to that record may be added one of decreasing temptations, and increas- ing the opportunities which, come with the glorious responsibility of being a government worker in the capital of this great nation.” The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. James T. Axton, chaplain in chief, U. S. A. Tomorrow will be Clergy 'day, with the Rev. W. S. Abernethy, the President’s pastor, as the speaker. STATE LEGISLATURES, TAKE WARNING. # 2 F & all the states in {h" | Sinsoveres, the party will at enes take sieps to erase ”‘5. books, of Columbia and discriminations fl.. the statute —_— SENATE RATIFIES ,NAVY TREATY BY LANDSLIDE VOTE (Continued from Kirst Page.) from administration sources that it was necessary, to keep up the Army and Navy expenditures. Unless, he d, the supporters of the four-power treaty have faith in the agreements entered into by the other nations, in five years, even in two years, this country would see an end to any sav- ing which might be effected by the naval limitation treaty. Senator Borah said there was no occasion to fear ‘war from any of the nations, and that only two might come into conflict with this country. He did not men- tion their names. Senator Johnson told the Senate that he had been ‘assured by the as. sistant Secretary of the Navy and other naval experts that article 15 of naval treaty, providing for the malintenance of _the status quo of fortifiations in the islands of the Pa- cific, would not result in harm to the ni States. He said he could do nothing less than accept this assur- ance, since he himself was not a naval expert. Yet, he said, he ac- cepted the treaty with this provision in it with misgivings. To him, he said, it meant the abandonment of the Philippines Senator France, In announcing that he would vote against the naval treaty, declared that until the time should come rwhen all international disputes could be handled by an inter- national court, the United States should have the greatest navy in the world. For his part, he sai¢ he be- lieved that the United States should complete the 1916-naval building pro- gram. During the next decade, Senator France predicted, the institutions of liberty as exemplified in the United States will face great danger. Amer- ica, he sald, should be prepared with ships and men to defend the American idea, which the great empires of the old world might seek to destroy. Denying that there haed been any partisanship in the discussion of the Washington conference treaties in the Senate, Senator Pat Harrison of Mis- sissippi, democrat, deplored the fact that Vice President Coolidge and other leading republicans, in recent addresses, had attempted to claim the work of the conference as a great re- publican achievement. He said that in voting for the naval treaty he was voting not as a democrat, but as an American. He said that he opposed the four-power Pacific treaty with re- gret, and that the democratic sena- tors who had voted against that pact had not done s0 for party reasons. ALL FAVOR TREATY. Throughout Yyesterday's discussion not a single voice was raised in op- positien, although from the demo- cratic side there were numerous ex- p‘nulom of dlsappointment that the treaty did not go further in the direc- tion of both land and sea disarma- ment. Claiming & share of credit for the reduction actually accomplished, the democrats at the same time sought to show that the whole idea of an armament conference originated with the democratic Congress of 1916 and finally was forced upon a reluctant republican administration. At the outset of debate on the naval treaty Senator Lodge of aachu- Betts, the republican leader, explained the treaty’s provisions in a detalled statement of more than two hours, and later Senator Underwood of Ala- bama, floor leader for the democrats, and like Senator Lodge a member of the American arms delegation, added his approval in a short speech de- claring the treaty would be accepte: as an epochal achievement by the regardless of party. -ock, Nebri for "o Sead Tn Ciaiing k the R tlyn ?.he credit to be derly: &:r accomplishments of Rhe conference. He pointed out that the naval appropriation lbu.l of 1916 con- ’ CHATS WITH PRESIDENT. President Harding today d aside state business for a few moments to swell ton, a prominent business man of New York, who was a star pitcher at enjoy a base ball talk with Princeton more than twenty yeal ago, Mr. Easton was introduced to the President by Col. E. Lester Jones. chief of the Unitéd States coast and geodetic survey, and was accom- panied by his son, John Easton, who is captain of the base ball team at the Princeton Preparatory School. Mr. Easton will_probably never be forgotten among Princeton men, hav- ing been the hero of the game be- tween Princeton and Yale when his pitching resulted in a victory for Princeton of 13 to 0, and during which game no Yale man’ received a hit or got to first base. e WILL FIX ELEGTRIC - SERVICE CHARGES The Public Utilitiee Commission will meet this afternoon to reach a deci- sion on the rates to be charged by the Potomac Electric Power Company after April 1. Although the belief prevails that'a slight reduction will be ordered, a final vote will not be taken until the meeting this after- noon. Present Rate to Houscholders. The rate to householders is now 8.075 cents per kilowatt hour, but consumers are still paying the old 10-cent rate. The difference is being set aside by order of the District Su- preme Court pending e final decision by the United States Supreme Court on the valuation of the power com- Pany’s property. If the commission orders a reduc- tion In the rate of §.075 cents it will merely mean that the company will keep less and impound more. At today's meeting the commission also will consider the new petition of William McK. Clayton that the Capital Traction Company be ordered to sell three tokens for 20 cents. The commission may also discuss the accident on a one-man car of the Washington Rallway and Electric gompany Monday afternoon, in which several persons were injured trying to get out of the car when the con- troller box caught fire. The commission’ may render its decision this afternoon on the rates of the Union Transfer Company for handling baggage in the District. NEW STATISTICS METHODS URGED (Continued from First Page.) departments necessary; that more rcal business methods should be adopted. The report states that “it is incon- ceivable that the government sta- tistics, which have grown up at ran- dom and which have developed in a free-for-all fashion, without a central or controlling purpose, could have produ entirely satisfactory re- sulta! It is contended further that, after a careful study of the problem, it is readily seen by those familiar with the subject that to improve condi- tions there must some form of central clearing house. Regarding this the report state Present System Wasteful. “The present system of several ie- partments sending out for informa- ticn, almost at the same time, is both a waste of money and very irritating to the people of the country. “The government should be the greatest collector and compiler of statistics. Many groups of statistics can be compiled only under govern- ment order and direction. On the other hand, after these statistics ‘are collected and compiled, no attemp: by government officials should bs made to interpret them.” Various specific recommendations contained in the report are briefly as follows: “That the different executive de- partments be held responsible for the compllation of the federal statistics relating to their special work.. This means that the Agricultural Depart- ment should compile the statistics on agricultural production; that the Commerce Department compile the statistics on other commodities and the manufactured articles of agri- cultural products; that the Labor De- partment should continue the work of its efficient bureau of labor sta- tistics as relating to wages and d pendent subjects; that the Tregsury Department should compile financial statistics, and that the various other executive departments should have similar privileges. Would Avoid Duplication. “Duplication should be avoided and no setatistics should be compiled by the various’commissions which are working independently of the depart- ments. The mineral statistics should be transfered from the Interior De- partment to the Commerce Depart- ment. The work of the census bureau should be thoroughly reorganized and stimulated; this bureau should be divided into two distinct groups—one, the compilation of precise figures on population, and the other vital statis- tics. “The various statistical libraries now scattered throughout the depart- ments should be combined-into one interdepartment _satistical library. For the purpose of co-ordination there should be appointed by the President’s cabinet a satistical librarian, who will be In charge of this statistical library, and who will be directly under the President’s cabinet, serving ell equally and being amenable to no one else. “This librarian would compile no statistics himself, but would perform three functions as follows: (a) Have a knowledge of all statistics being compiled by the federal government, where they are located and by whom they are being compiled. (b) Have the authority of interpreting the law under which this reorganization would take place and decide juri dictional conflicts between statisti- cians of the various departments. (c) Serve as a clearing house on &ll questionnaires sent out by different departments. By this arrangement before a department desired to send out a questionnaire it would send the same over to this librarian to make sure that no other department was sending the same or a similar ques- tionaire.” tained a suggestion for such a con- ference, and declared that the resolu- tion for a conference introduced a year ago by Senator Borah, republi- can, Idaho, was heartily supported by the democrats of the Senate, and was opposed actively by President Hard- ing. States President’s Position. The assertions of Senator Hitch- cock regarding the President's atti- tude were denied by Senator Kellogg, republican, Minnesota, who said Mr. Harding had been anxious for an international meeting of minds, al- though he might have withheld ap- proval from some of the specific pro- posals in that direction considered in Congress. The discussion finally re- solved itself into a league of nations argument, in which Senator Williams, democrat, Mississippl, predicted that the league would remain a political issue until'the United States had be- come a member of it. Making his only observation dur- ing the debate, Seqator Borab, author of the conference resolution, usked how it could remain a political issuc “with cne party going in the front door and the other party moing in ‘back door.” l.h& the course of his address, Sena- tor Lodge rl?““ in detail to charges recently maade by Senator Reed, dem- ocrat, Missouri, that the treaty would not, in -fact, establish 5-5-3 naval ratio between the United States, Great Britain and Japan. Such a con- clusion, Mr. Lodge declared, was entirely on misinformation. itor Reed, the only senator who has made a general attack on the naval treaty, was absent from Wash- ington. WARYLANDKILLS . ANTBETTING BILL Senate Substitutes Norris Measure, Providing for Increase in Fees. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPQLIS, Md, March 29.—The Hall anti-race track betting bill was beaten in the state senate last night, and that legislative body substituted the Norris racing bill, which Jimits meetls to seventy-two days a ypear, raises the daily license fee to $10,000 and makes the racing commission suer preme. The latter measure was passed to third reading and will i o onde will be brought up The Norris measure leaves the Burke racing commission law practi- cally intact, and in addition to re- ducing the number of racing days and increasing the daily license fee, makes new provisions for the ap- pointment of race officials. This action of the senate came as a distinct surprise and shock ‘to those who have been working at Annapolis for the Hall bill. Th Yy were confl- dent of at least fourteen votes when the session began. Opponents of the measure were not confident of more than twelve v but the te by which action was taken was 15 to 12. Record of Roll Call The roll call on the motion to sub- stitute the Norris bill f bill follows ] President Norris rick (d), Fox (d) Mcintosh (d). Anne d). Calvert, Parran oll, nader (r). Charles, (d).'Garrett. McCullough (d). . Tydings (d). Prince Georges, (d). Queen Anne, Legg (d). l:?g."s‘ Peverly (d). Washington, . 15. Nays—Allegany, Robb (r). Carolire, Towers (r). Cel Cantwell (d). Dor-~ chester, Byrn (d). Frederick, Goodell (r). Howard, Wolfe (d). Kent, Russell (). Montgomery, Jones (d). Somer set, Robins (r). Taibot, McDantel (d). . Biggs (a), Baltimore count. Wicomico, Disharoon (d). Worcestery, Harrison (d). Total, 12. ™ ijesi\ient Norris, for the first time during the session, left the rostrumy and took the floor for his bill, which he offered as an amendment to the Hall measure. Prepared with a greag chart, mounted on an easel which h placed in front of the senate, n; fortified by & deckful of law boo and a pile of records and papers various sorts, he began a two-hi expose of conditions which, he matns tained, would obtain under the Hail i, He t0ld of personal visits pald tracks in New Tork Louisians wng Alabama, where anti-betting laws similar to the Hall measure are in effect. He told of placing bats on horses at those tracks and told bow the bets were placed. He produced twenty-seven original bookmakers: charts which he had secursd, and which he distributed to membe: of the Senate for examination and study after he had placed one of them on the chart. Effect of Repealers. He read each section of the law which the Hall law soum and argued oa the effect ch re- pealers. He arpued that these repeal- ers took out cf the local laws of the state every statute that mentioned race tracks, and that every one of those local statutes was & regu- latory statute designed to pre- vent unlimited and unregulates racing. He declared that the repeal- ers opened the way for unlimited and unregulated racing in every county of the state and in every section of Baltimore city. The defeat of the Hall bill by the senate followed similar action by the legislature on similar measures rpon- sored by the same forces at the ses- sions of 1914, 1916, 1918 and 1920. ‘When the present session opened the backers of the bill declared that they had heavy majorities in both branches, and that its passage this year would be effected with littel or no trouble. NATIONAL GUARD AS UNIT FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE Gen. Stephan to Explain Future Probabilities Tonight—Films to Show U. S. Men in War. What part the National Guard will play in the national defense in event of another war will be told by Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding the District National Guard, at the armory. L street northwest, tonight at § o'clock. The public is invited. “The reduction of the Regular Army with additional prospective reductions will put the burden of national de- fense squarely vp to the National Guard,” said Gen. Stephan today. “It is a duty of every citizen to acquaint himself with the National Guard that he may realize the necessity of en- couraging this highly important or- ganization. The part the National Guard took in the last war demon- strates what must be expected of it.” Col. Leroy Herron, commanding the 110th Field Artillery, and Maj. Dudley Browne of the first battalion will also give short talks. In conjunction with the talks, several motion pictures taken at the front and depicting sev- eral actual engagements will be shown. Among the films is “The Flash of Action,” said by critics 1o be one of the most powerful of ths war pic- tures. The American doughboy in ac- tual conflict with the Germaus shows how the War was wo: number of Washingtonians who served overseas are said to be pic- tured in another of the films show- ing the 29th (Blue and Gray) Dlvi- sion in action. The 110th Field Artfi- lery is a part of the 28th. This_series of motion picturss was loaned to Battery C, 110th Fileld Ar- tillery by . _Gen. Sjulre, chief signal officer, U. S. A., and was origi- nally intended to be shown only to that organization, but hecause of ths great interest a roused among its friends the public is invited There will be no admission charged. —_— SONS DEAD; ENDS LIFE. NEW YORK, March 29.—Grief over the loss of his two sons, who dled in the world war, caused the sulcide of Thomas Fullerton, sixty, whose body was found in a rooming house. NOONDAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 o’clock Speaker Tomorrow Rev. W. S. Abernethy , Conducted by Rev. G. M. Diffenderfer Every One Invited—No