Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1922, Page 1

~ a prabably frost. Tomorrow cool. ended at 2 p.m. today—H] 5 p.m._ yesterday; a.m. today. WEATHER. Partly cloudy and cooler tonlght: Temperature for lwmrtour hours ighest, 72, at lowest, 56, Full report on page 10. cloddy and at 8 Closing New York Stocks, Page 29 : Entered as second-class matter post. office Washington, D. C. ' $3.000,000 ADDED TAX BURDEN. No. 28,487. PROPOSAL BEWILDERS DISTRICT; FUND BILL INCREASED $2 3 Conference Report Goes to House Tomorrow. 15 AMENDMENTS IN DISAGREEMENT $22,639,680 Provided by Measure as Fa-. vored in Senate. The conference report on the Dis- trict appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1923, it is expected, Will be sub- mitted to the House tomorrow by Representative Davis of Minnesota. The report was agreed to by the Sen- * ate late yesterday on motion of Sen- ator Phipps of Colorado. The report of the conferees, how- ever. as adopted by the Senate, still Jeaves In disagreement between the two’ houses fifteen Senate amend- mehts. But the conferees have among themselves reached an agreement on thirteen of these amendments and are deadlocked over the other two. The thirteen amendments to which the conferees have agreed in tommit- tee must, under the House rules, go back to the House for approval be- fore they can be technically and of- ficially agreed to by the conferees. Desdlocked Over Two. The two amendments over which the conferees are still deadlocked in committee are those providing for the purchase of the Patterson tract, the Piney Branch and Klingle valley tracts, to be used as public perks, and the item of $15,000 to be used for & tourists’ camp in Potomac Park. Among the thirteen amendments to which the conferees have agreed in committee but must obtain the of- ficial consent of the House for ap- proval, is the important fiscal rela- tions amendment, and the amendment for an increased water supply of the District. Both of these Senat, ments have been redrafted and acceptable to the conferees them- melves. Amother Conferemce Expected. After obtaining Senate approval of the conference report submitted yes- terday, Senator Phipps moved to in- sist further on the Senate amend- ments still in dispute and to ask for a further conference with the House. As soon as the House bas acted on the report, it is expectis WEFEOR ferees will get together again in"#n effort to reach a final agreemant. The agreements reached by/the con- ferees in committee will ipérease the total appropriation for District by about $2,240,000 ovef the amount of the bill a8 passed h¥ the House, it is estimated, making’ the total abqut $22,639,680. / o= The conferees, in dealing with the Jones rider, or, Senate amendment dealing with the fiscal relations of the District, have drafted new and permanent legislation, changing in vital vespects the organic act of the District of 1818, under which the half-and-half plan of appropriating for the District was established. Full Property Value. In the first place, the proposal of the conferees is that the 60-40 ratio— 60 per cent out of the District reve- nues and 40 per cent out of the fed- eral Treasury—under which the Dis- triet is now operating, shall be made permanent. 1t is further provided that the taxes on real estate and tangible personal property shall be levied on the full walue of the property. “The Commissioners have authority to fix the tax rates so as to provide the necessary 60 per cent of the ex- diture of the District, which must e raised in District taxation. ¢ Futhermore, the Commissioners are atructed to fix the tax rate during the next fiye years that enough ad- ditional revenue will be raised to create a surplus, so that in the fu- ture—after June 30, 1927—the District shall be upon a cash paying basis. In this way the payments of money for Distrjct will not be made from federal Treasury, with the under- nding that the Treasury is to be reimbursed from the revenues of the Pistrict later on. Tax Rate Increased. The tax rate on intangible personal property is increased from 3-10 of 1 per cent to 5-10 of 1 per cent on the gull market value of such property. ‘When a surplus of District revenues §s on hand at the close of a fiscal year, after the five-year period, this gurplus may be used either to meet sppropriations during the next year, or it may be used to reduce the rate * of taxation. 1 No mention is made in the agree- ment regarding the existing District :Ilrnlnl of between $4,000,000 and $5,- 100.000. It is the understanding that gome action will be taken in regard . to_this ", - The District Commissioners are fiot to be restricted 'in submitting to the dureau of the budget their estimates ©f the needs of the District, but they are directed to bring them “within the probable ‘aggregate of the fixed proportionate appropriations to be d by-the United States and the Dis- ict of Columbia.” Agree to Needed Changes. The Senate confere¢s were success- gul in ‘prevailing upon the House con- gerees to agree to a very considerable pumber of added appropriations, snuch needed by the District. Chair- man Phipps of the Conference com- mittee, who had charge of the bill in the Senate, has worked indefatigably to bring about an agreement by the 3}ouse members to items sorely need- ed by the District, and with much success. The proposal of the Senate for an fncreased water supply for Washing- ton, agreed to by the conferees in committee, but still awaiting action by the House and Senate, provides $1,600,000 to be immediately avalla- ble, and also authorizes the Secretary ot War to er into contracts for such materials and work as may be necessary to the extent of an addi- tional $1,480,000. conferees fixed 3 l‘lmk“uwn the total coat of the proj- $8,738,000, including the & carried in the present bill his sum {s in accordance with ."(Continyed cn Page 2, Column 1) - 240,000 TEXT OF SECTION |Experts Hold Plan WHICH PROVIDES | Is Simple Revision | NEW FISCAL PLAN The text of the fiscal relations pro- vision of the District appropriation bill, as accepted by the conterees.[NCREASE but which the House and Senate must still agree to, is as follows: “That, annually, July 1, 1922, 60 per centum of such expenses of the District of Columbia as Congress may appropriate for shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia derlved from taxation and privilezes, and the re- maining 40 per centum by the United States, excepting such items of ex- pense' as Congress may direct shall be paild on another basis; and that from and after|\ of Rate Upward. IN COST . OF MONEY IS SEEN‘ Higher Tax on Intangibles + Will Work Hardships on Home Owners. Increased taxation for the District during its next five years of fiscal re- in order that the District of Columbia | 1ations with the federal government may be able annually to comply with the provisions hereof, and also in order that the said District may be put upon a cash basis as to paymeént of |upon the taxpayers of and the imposition of an additional | tax of at least $3,000,000 annually the District expenses, there hereby is levied for|,¢ Columbia, as well as the addition each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, a tax at such rate on the full value, and | faced bew! of several new tax burdens, today fldered flscal authorities as no- less, of all real estate and tan-|the outstanding features of a confer- gible personal property subject to tax- ation In the District of Columbia as ence report on the District appropria- will, when added to the revenues de- | tion bill said to be finally agreed rived. from privileges and from 'the|yupon. tax on franchi , corporationt and public utilities, flx:’loby law, and also from the tax, which hereby is levied, on such intangible personal property as is subject to taxation In Situation Before Experts. Taking the point jn order, the situa- tion appears to experts on District the District of Columbia, at the rate | taxation to be as follows: of five-tenths of 1 per centum on the full market value thereof, produce mone: enough to pay such annual expenses Y[to the bill The stipulation of the amendment that a surplus fund as may be imposed on the District |amounting to the District's share ih of Columbia by Congress, afid in ad- | appropriations be laid aside during dition ' to such annual expenses a surplus fund sufficient to enable the District of Columbia to get upon a|basis of present rates, the next five years means, upon the at least the cash-paying basis by the end of the|placement of $3,000,000 per year in fiscal year 1937; and that the Com- missioners of “the .District of Colum- bia hereby are empowered and directed to ascertaln, determine and fix such rate. | to $15,000,000 of taxation as will, the United States Treasury s the nucleus. ‘This $3,000,000, which would amount in five years, would when applied | form the 60 per cent proportion of to the ‘aforesaid property in accord-, the appropriations for the District at ance with the levies and values|the expiration of five years and hereinbefore mentioned, produce the|would mean that the tax imposition said sums of money; and that until | constitues a definite addition to the July 1, 1927, United States may- continue to make advancements toward the payment of the expenses of the District of Co- lumbia, as has been done during pre- ceding years, but after June 30, 1927, it shall be unlawful.for any money to 80 advanced or for any money Wwhatever to be pald out of the Treas- ury for District District, at the time of such has to its credit .in the money enough to pay the full g:r centum required of it; snd that for the purpose of defraying such ex- penses. Congre ment, ss may from time to time ap- hereby resald to taxation in the n:;:mo personal property not to bef: m; 6 less, but ‘which may be in- creased by the.Commisaioners in their |, added [iBe discretion) as will, when et to the and reve- nues- of the District, produce money. enough to enable - the . District to pay promptly ‘and in full all sums directed by Congress to be pald by. the District,-and for which appro- priation has been duly made; u.d] that the Commissioners of the.Dis- trict of Columbia hereby are em- the treasurer of the|tax burde: asury | Dresent tax rate £ the Distgict of Columbia as | property 48 levied { would abl: year auc- | $600,00 27, & | Simply Tax Revision. The increase in the assessment val- uation of real property from the present two-thirds basis to a full- value basis, it is pointed omt, simply constitutes a revision of the m of taxation without altering tl t- purposes, unless the | ustion except as to the amount per 38 tax If the re retained it would -mean an increase of 50 per cent in the tax burden. The increase in the tax on intangible from three-tenths of 1 per thousand .assessed cent to in revenue to the District, if the ment. 5 at 3 erty of this type not being disposed ;. Distriet Share, $14,000,000. These are the three points involving greatest amount of consideration. In dollars and cents,. it was figured out today the situation would be as follows: “Taking the present appropriation bfll, carrying somewhat less than $23,000,000 as & basis, the 60 per cent share of the District would amount to $14,000,000. ‘The surplus fund amount to be raised would amount to $3,000,000. This would give a total powered and -directed : to .ascertain. |of $17,000,000 for the District taxpay- Jetermine and fix annually such rate | ery'to of taxation as will, when applied as ased S otennia Droduce the money needed | s(306.000 of ¢ to defray the share of the expenses of the District during the year for ‘which the rate is fixed; and that the Commissioners of the District shall, in accordance with existing law, cause all such taxes and revenues to be promptly collected and, when col- ected, to be daily deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the District for the purposes he: set _out; and that on July 1, 1922, the Treasurer of the United States shall open, and raise. last year's estimates, his sum could be raised . Column 3.) DISTRICT TAXPLAN ‘ontinu ' ROUSES CITIZENS thereatter acourately keep, an sccount |in enues. which. by this act missioners of the shall .not showing all receipts and disburse: ments relative to the revenues and expenditures of the District of. Co- lumbia, and shall also show the sources of the revenue,’the purpose of expenditure, and.the_appropriation under which -the expenditure is e; and that from and after June 30, 1922, any and all revenue derived from property not owned wholly or in part by the District of Columblia, as between the United States and the District of Columbia, shall- be. th property of the Unitad States; and that after June 30, 1922, where the United States is the owner of ground or the holder thereof trust for the public which m States 3 per centum of ground as a-ground rent, and the remainder shall be divided between them In. the.same lon ments, and for such -purposes -the as- sessor. for the District of Columbla shall fix the full value of the ground after he has first made oath that he will fairly and impartially appraise the same; and tnat after June 30, 1922, any revenue derived from sny activity or source whatever, including motor. vehicle li- censes, not otherwise herein disposed of, which activity or source of revenue is appropriated for by both the United States and the District of Columblia, shall be divided between the two in the fiscal year after trict of Columbla should raise posit in the Treasury to its credit, as herein provided, more .money .derived £ro; and other than may be rposes’ herein: set. out, such excess.shill be-available the succeeding year, in ‘the discretion of ‘the Sora™ ok meeting the. supeuse. cusvge: pose mt ‘€% able to the District of Columbla and for the furtlier purpose of enabling the Commissioners to -fix a lower rate of ‘taxation .for the year.follow- .othe; able to ‘do; and that the- cles through which . the- District.of. Co- lumbia collects -its: revenues derived from taxaiton hereafter shall.also col- lect-for the Unitéd States sole property of'the United States, and sald.revenues shall be deposited | th! in the Treasury of. the.United Stat as 'mhall&uno\l--nc;lnu." but tg; revenues from.the property known as lected; and: thiat hereafter the Com- District of Columbia be restricted in submitting to° the bureau ‘of the budgettheir estimates of the needs of the District, Changes -Accepted by Con- ferees Declared to Be Disastrous. Heads of the trade and civic or- ganizations of the city were dismayed today over the drastic changes in taxation recommended by the con- ferees.in charge of the District ap- propriation bill for the next fiscal year. ‘These civic leaders were unanimous in volcing the belief that the pro- posed plan of the conferees to tax property an & full value, instead of a two-thirds assessment, and to in- crease the rate of’ taxation on in- tangible .property 'from. three-tenths to five-tenthis of 1 per cent would stifie building operations in . Wash- ‘Ington. Presidents of the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce had not decided at noon today what steps their organisations could take to lay 'before the- full memberships of the Senate and House what they believe ‘would be ‘disastrous results from the dontemplated revolution in District taxation. > ‘Will Discuss Report. Albert Schulteis, ‘president of the chamber, said the board of directors of that body would meet at 8 o'clock ‘Tuesday night. and. that: the . report of the conferees. would be the fore- most topic of discussion. Thomas Bradley, nlldant'b('tfle+ Board of Trade, de ed the cit: & whole .is bound to suffer l(,tl:: recommendations of the: conferees are | ; "“.’.;g:“}. by lQOangl. “This is going to be a very s matter for the. Districty sars: ohs Bradley. “Its effects ‘will be 2 reaching. I do not see how it could help but stop the building of homes for rental purposes, which is the one big need of the city today, in view.of |- e e of rental property.” Mr. Bradley, when asked what he thought of the proposed increase in the rate of taxation on intangible property from three-tenths to five- tenths of 1 per cent. said: “Experience’ fn’ ' other ~cities “has shown more _intangible “tax money .is actually collected on a low rate than on a high-rate, for the red- | [ 4 3 son that perso: 0 deal in securi- ties are not so likely to invest in tax- exempt securities where - there is a low rate of taxation on intangible property.” Fandty £ FEes ‘%&y further called/attention | BONUS LEGISLATION BELIEVED GERTAIN Leaders in Congress Say Government Employes Will Be Cared For. Government employes and thelr friends by the thousands are con- cerned whether the government em- ployes will Teceive during the fscal year beginning July 1 next the $240 bonus, which they have been receiv- ing for several years back to equal- 1ze the Increasing cost of living. The ruling of the Secretary of the Inte- rior in the case of patent office em- ployes has focused general attention uron the bonus question. Every assurance is given by leaders in Congress that the government em= ployes will not jose the bonus. Chair- man Madden of the House appropria- mmittes says that 8s.8000 a8 e appropriation bills are dis- posed of, including the $17,000,000 new hospital bill for former service mien,;which will be reported out next week, a separate bill providing for gontinuing the bonus for government employes will be introduced if the reclassification bill, now awaliting ac- tion in the Senate, 1s hot passed. Employes Considered. House Leader Mondell said today: “We certainly will take care of th government employes if further legis- lation is necessary. I am leaving the method entirely in the hands of the appropriations - committee, and the government employes may rest sured they will not lose the bonus. Every effort is being made to hurry the passage of the reclassification bill, which would establish a new statutory salary schedule for all em- ployes. Chairman Madden of the House appropriations committee said he had received assurances from Sen- ator Sterling, who has charge of this measure in the Senate, that he be- lieves the reclassification bill will soon be acted upon favorably in the Senate. If the reclassification bill goes through, it becomes operative July 1, and establishes a permanent salary schedule for all government emse ployes, absorbing the $240 bonus. Those who had charge of the legise lation establishing a new statutory saliry schedule for the patent office are afraid that the patent office em= ployes will lose the bonus. It is pointed out by leaders that this works 2n injustice, because the committee, in framing that legislation, expected the patent office employes up to.$2,600 to receive the bonus. Chairman Lam- pert of the H committee on pat- ents says this was the design of his committee. Patent Forces Increased. office employes have received their increase ahead of other government establishments under the reclassifi- cation bills, it is not thought likely. that any effort now .to secure the. bonus for patent office. employes would avail. This opinion was ex- pressed by John I Nolan of Cali- fornia, former chairman of the patent committee, wlo has labored for years fo' put through legislation reorganis- ing the patent office. < 5 The salaries of District school] teachers are not included in the re- classification bill, because they were' specifically extluded on ‘the- promise | S ":'yl islation. o ley 3 “%l;‘blll 1‘0 increase the salaries of District school teachers and put'them on & new schedule, founded on sub- tive oy reported from the House District | oD aitiee. . Chairman .Focht will] male this report to the House as soon as he returns, probably tomorrow. X EN YOU WILL _)Z;I;NT TO CONSULT ** The ' Gaide for Fishermen AY AND SATUR- ON THE 'SPORT - PAGES OF, ° | Evening Star GULAR 14 ‘would be taken care of in —_— PRESIDENT SAYS GRANT WAS MODEL FOR NATION. Tribute Paid to “Man of Magnanimity” at Birthplace in Ohio, Where Address Marks Memorial - Celebration. By the Associated Press. POINT PLEASANT, Ohio, April 27. —The world today needs something of the spirit of Gen. Grant, President Harding declared today in an address at exercises commemorating the one- hundreth anniversary of the birth here of the great military leader. The President and his party ar- rived in a flotilla of river craft from Cineinnati. They included Mrs. Hard- President's physician, and Mrs. Saw- yer; Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Harry C. Corbin, E. B. McLean and Mrs. McLean. James Prendergast, Jesse Smith, Dr. m“‘drfi B‘Ml# the President's father an Hard- ing; George B. Christian, sr., Mrs. Christian, Cols. J. A. Penn and Q. Ashburn, special aides to the Prei dent, and Representative Nichol: Longworth and Mrs. Dflngvol‘lh. A E. B. Jtevens and Mrs. Stevens and Charles C. Kearns. After viewing the place where Gen. Grant was born, President Harding delivered the address from a small platform. Sound amplifiers made the Presldent’s voice audible to all in the village and to crowds In Lytle Park, Cincinnati, thirty miles away. “I sometimes wonder,” the Presi- dent sald, “if the magnanimity of Grant, the dogged, peraistent, unal- terable Grant in warfare—the uncon- ditional surrender Grant—would not be helpful in the world today. The great world struggle, which'we might reasonably designate the civil war of western _civilization, and In which we 80 creditably and helpfully par- ticipated, left peoples and - nations prostrate, hardly knowing which way to turn for restoration. I cannot help but believe tnat something of the spirit with which Grant welcomed victory, something of his eagerness to return to peaceful ways, would have speeded the restoration and has- tened the return to properity and happiness, without which there can be no_abiding peace.” v Mr. Harding paid tribute to Grant as “the military hero of the repub- lic, a commanding figure in the mili- tary history of the world; the sur- passing example of magnanimity of REPLY TO RUSSIA FRAMED AT GENOA | FOR“FAVORITISM" Conference. Becomes: One..of | Most Important in History. Lloyd George Warning. By the Associated Press. GENOA, Ap! Lioyd ‘George today Minister Schanzer* of 'Italy, meet him &t ! all times; the most striking example of the possibilities in American life; the confident and relentless ocom- mander in war, and the modest and sympathetic petitioner for peace after victory.” Was Friend of Peace. “We know his cherishment of peace, intensified by his intimate knowledge of the horrors of war,” the President continued. “I can well be- lieve he would have approved of all that the republic has so recently done in joining other nations in lifting the burdens of armament and promoting understandings which make war less | likely. I know he would have ap- proved, because we surrendered no in- | dependence, we gave up none of the nationality for which he fought, but we have furthered the assurances of - | peace, wag the earn- e olz?f}in. brave neat “It is fifty-seven years since Grant | garlanded victory with magnanimity. It i thirty-seven years simnce he laid down the wearied autoblographers pen and made his one and only sur- render. His fame s sécure. The re- vmuz has not forgotten and will not o A TEe “What of the republic itself? It will not be unseemly to say that American example and American con- ception of justioe and liberty since then have influenced the world little less significantly than Grant's serv- ice to the Union shaped the course of our own land. ’ *‘A score of new republics have un- furled their flags and democracy has opened new enues of liberty a made justice more secure. Civiliza- tion, meanwhile, has made such ad- vances that there has seemed a di- vinity pointing the way. And yet - that very civilization, more advancing than entrenched, was threatened by the world war, and in war’s after- math established order has been as- saulted and revolution has threatened throughout the world. In our own land the enemies within have been more threatening than those without. Greed and anarchy have menaced. But a calm survey gives every reas- surance. Twenty centuries of mod- ern civilization could not have been builded on foundations which are false. A century and s half of grati- fying American achlevement dates (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) FLAYS RENT BOARD W. E. Humphrey Charges ‘Rartiality Is-Shown Men in Congress and Others. Attack upon the District Rent Com- mission for showing “gross favorit- ism” who occupy: the' reach an undérsfanding: ‘over thelings on the Ball rent act. - < . ‘document to be addregsed to. the Rus- sians in- reply. 66 the Russian- counter{a. member of Congre! 1law, has been ordered favor-{ proposal ’ X P This document will contain ot ofter - them. _ discuss 1t in its ‘final'form.’ Net an.Ultimatum, ,, that will be kes- this - document: asd approve men declared ‘today. The del of both ‘the inviting ana the nations were very anxious fo explain this point, declaring mothing of. an ultimate natufe was in"eontemplation, 4The idea of drawing up a docu: ment contsining. all “that Europe’ is [ £io% ready io offer Russia was suggested white what the' situation reall that not only the ‘Russlans ‘W.'E. Humphrey, for fourteen. years t the Rent Commission, nam- Chalrman:Focht-announced 'that the | Rent: Comimissign: would ‘be cailed’ be- tral f :| fore .the committee tomorrow. to'an- | of tenacity which had se: swer these charges. . Mr. Humphrey told the committee that the Rent Commission of its own Initia- _itself . to fix, the cases of poor ple forced .to pay a by the desire .to put in black and|tion, took upon lunuln'mwg:?e{.- 18, 80| rent charges in the Meridian, Man. ut the | gion. - He gave specific instances in togk heayy rent were await Member of the Associated Press The Awsociated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it er mot otherwiss credited in this paper and plso the local news published bereis. All rights of publication of special dispatches bLereln are also reserved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 93,438 TWO CENTS. THRONG PAYS HOMAGE TO MEMORY OF GRANT ATPARADE-DEDICATION Capital Focus of Centenary Cele: bration, With Schools and Fed- eral Departments on Holiday. VETERANS OF FOUR WARS IN LINE; MARCHING SCENES ARE HISTORIC Vice President Speaks at Unveiling of Massive Statuary in Botanic Carden. Congress Members Participate. With a deep sense of patriotism, gratitude and admiration, the citizenry of Washington, augmented by hundreds of visitors mar- shaled from all sections of the country, today paid impressive and fitting homage to the memory of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, the great Union chieftain and President, on this, the centenary of his birth. Machinery of the government was halted by executive order of President Harding in order that the thousands of federal em- ployes might participate in the celebration. Public schools were closed. The city was bedecked with flags and bunting, and a mild April sun seemed to take cognizance of the occasion and con- tributed its valuable share to the ceremonies. Outstanding in importance of the historic events of the day was the formal dedication of the massive Grant Memorial in the Botanic Garden, in the shadow of the Capitol, which the work of the great military genius proved and glorified fittingly. It is a statue erected by a great people to a great man, which took fif- teen years and approximately $250,000 to complete. Thousands in Line. An elaborate military parade from the White House down { Pennsylvania avenue to the foot of the Capitol terrace—the same thoroughfare over which Grant’s victorious armies passed on May 23, 1865—preceded the dedicatory exercises. Participating in the procession were veterans of four wars, cadets from West Point, midshipmen from Annapolis, all the regular soldiers, sailors and marines stationed in Washington, members of the Loz:l-l-tpofl, as well as representatives of patriotic societies, wi marched to martial music over the long route. 5 Thousands of persons congregated along the line of march’ and greeted the veterans with cheers and applause as they passed.’ i Still other thousands crowded every point of vantage in the vi- cinity of the Grant Memorial to view the dedication exercises. Nation-Wide Celebration. These exercises focused Washington in the center of a nation- wide celebration in commemoration of Grant’s 100th birthday an- niversary, and will be chronicled in the city’s history as eclipsing anything of a similar nature. Calvin Coolidge, Vice President of the United States; mem- bers of Congress and justices of the United States Supreme Court and other dignitaries united in the celebration, making it not only local, but of national significance. Parade’s Military Aspect in Keeping Vice President Stresses Necessity to Prepare toward senators, members of Congress, judges and other officials “most luxurious ril 27.—Prime Minister|apartments” to,be found in the Dis- * invited Foreign | trict,” while ‘more than a thousand Vice | cases “of poor people paying rents Premier ‘Barthou of France and For- [they cannot afford are delayed, were elgn_Minister Jaspar of- Belgium - to| made before the House District com- Villa de Albertis to|mittee today at the opening of hear- , representing P the owners of Meridian Mansion, 2400 | only[16th. street,- made specific charges what is asked .of the Russians, butagain also what- the allies are ready to]ing senators, other officials and mil- The subcommission on|lionaires. wha haye been favored, with Russisn_affdirs -will feet Friday to|a view, he argued, to getting. their in- filuence” to continue members of , the Rerit. Commission. in their jobs, which _| are about to expire unless this legis- passed. - With Life of Grant Veterans whose heroism and bravery kept a nation together, veterans who faced and drove back the Indians that a country might grow, and vet- erans who had faced the modern war engines of destruction that a world autocracy might be stamped out and the peoples engage In peaceful pur- suits, united today in peaceful march to pay homage to the memory of a great commander in the fleld, who had Jed armed land forces to victory, and by that victory had been elevated to commander-in-chief of them all. It was like an animated history, passing in review, as these forces marched down Pennsylvania avenue, divided into epochs which have stood out in the nation’s life, marking its periods of conflict, each of which, successfully concluded, has set their country higher and higher in the powers of the world. Under a beaming sun and a hazy sky marched, before the eyes of the spectators, the men on whose shoul- ders had at one time or another rest- ed the responsibility for the nation’s security. They marched stridently to the foot of the shrine erected in tribute to the man -under whose di- ! rection the armies of this country i saved a nation from being torn asun- der and who had brought it together to grow to be the greatest in the ‘world. The potential veterans of the fu- ture, the men and boys on ‘whose shoulders today rests the r onsi- bility of maintaining the patriotic pace set for them by the fighters who have felt the shock of shot and shell in the field and on the seas, were there a5 & of honor, V: and rear. Cheered by Throngs. The shining sun, the light breeze d out thousands of men, women :‘Ill;n::hlldren to mark the side lines and cheer the veterans and their guards of honor as they marched with firm step; proudly following the wav- ing colors for which they had fought e “Dled. 1t was distinctly the veterans’ day—the civil war veterans' day. Those of them who are left, marked by the ravages of time, strode out with firm step and set jaws. In ir faces could be seen the mark nt them years into the very firm and ago, _under Grant, mouths, of the cannon, with & determination ~ that -the- Stars Stripes should ever be supreme. In their eyes, dimmed by age, there was the twinkle indicating the glory of ‘Which had been theirs. sranks ‘were men who had of Grant, who had ‘l'l:d “who had suc- entire world might judge of it. ‘which the rent on small and less de- hem ords an According tothe socialist organ La- | sirable unrtm:a of on‘. roo:u:d '-‘:.ron! :h l=d used .ln the cam- vora ‘n‘ wfl!l , of ‘0:- mfinn: bath, oeuliv:._li by u‘nn ‘.-n:. ‘two per- m&a""t the m‘:l torfim:l the |l 4 pass resol - 80) - 'wis incceased any turn today hom- tions already approved by several of the ne:t.;uonrrvm Nen .t memoriea the decision to m.sm\flduuia : d, is a favorable sign for the 3 Hu=d-on g Col 8 for Defense of Right Stressing the necessity for continued military preparation “for the defense of right and truth,” Vice President Coolidge formally accepted today on behalf of the government and the people of the United States the beau- tiful Grant Memorial, at the dedica- tion exercises at the foot of the statue in the Botanic Garden. “There 18 no substitute for a mili- tant freedom,” declared the Vice President. “The only alternative is submission and slavery.” ‘Weeks Pleads for Peace. Secretary of War Weeks, a member of the Grant Memorial commission, in presenting the memorial to the coun- try, made an eloquent plea for ever- lasting peace among the nations of the world, and pointed out that Amer- ica had dared to take a definite step in that direction by calling the cog- ference on the limitation of armi ment. “Gen. Grant's prayer, Let us have peace,’ stirred the dismembered Union to a marked degree and gave ho) to a gallant people, who had fought for and lost a cause,” said Secretary Weeks. “I wish the world today might fervently voice that prayer and by its deeds end all strife tween nations and save future gen- erations from the horrors of war. rejoice that our country has dare to do every righteous thing to pro- mote peace on earth and good will among men.” Princesves Unveil Memorial. Amid the almost deafening applause of an enormous crowd that occupled every point of vantage near the giant: equestrian statue, Princess. Cantacue zene, granddaughter, and Princess Ida Cantacuzene, great-granddaughter of Gen. Grant, unveiled the memorial which was dedicated to the nation hy the Union and Confederate veterans. The dedicatory exercises were called to order by Rt. Rev. Samuel Fellows, president of the Soclety of the Army of Tennessce and Grant Memorial commission. : The vocation was by Rev. William Ed- ‘wards Hnnunn::{ president emteritus of Boston Unive! tty. and a first lieu- tenant under Gran 49th 'Wis- in the consin Volunteer Intantzy. Celors Are Fresemsog 'man of the: 1 d : 3