Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1922, Page 2

NEW BERLIN ENVDY WELCOMED 4.5 Dr. Wiedtfeld Anxious to Aid World Commerce = and Build Up Friendship. - By the Associated Press NEW YORK, May 13.—Dr. Otto L. TWiedtfeld, newly appointed German ambassador to the United States. ar- rived today on the United States liner America. The diplomat said he had no par- ticular message for Americans at this time, except to tell them that he came with the distinct idea of increasing friendly feeling between Germany and America and “covering up the last traces of the buried hatchet.” een ‘Quick Friendship Revival. shaking hands ¢ country, “I am figuratively again with America for m he said, “and 1 believe that is a token | that our old acquaintance will not be forgotten and that mutual respect. service and friendship will be quickly | revived.” Dr. Wiedtfeld bay by the police boat John F. Hylan. 100 prominent was met down the on which were Yorkers of German extraction, under | the chairmanship of Magistrate | Charles Oberwager. A band aboard, the Hylan played Ameri and Ger- | man airs while the America came up | the bay, with the reception committee | cheering steadily, even while the am- | bassador was inside the dining saloon declaring his baggage for the cus toms officers. Diplomat Greeted as Friend. At the pier Magistrate Oberwager i made a short speech of welcome, to which Dr. Wiedtfeld responded as{ briefly. The magistrate said that New ! York “as the mouthpiece of welcome greeted the new diplomat as a friend. He declared that the entire country stood behind the committee in payins | honor te Dr. Wiedtfeld, i nation felt that with his appointment | and with the reopening of the Ger- man embassy a long step toward world peace had been taken. g Dr. Karl Lang, who has been acting as charge d'affaires for Germany, and Karl Kraske, consul general in New York, went down the bay on the customs boat and came up with their new chief. These two made up the only pfficial welcoming party that| went ‘aboard the liner. Hopes to Bury Hatchet Deeper. “It seems to me,” said the new am- bassador as he stood on the bridge of the America watching the Statue of Liberty, “that my mission is more social and industrial than political. Iam here to do what I can to improve conditions in Germany and America, and in the world. Some of our co- temporaries say the standard of liv- ing is not high enough for the times in which we live, and if that is so, 1 hope to do my small measure to change that condition. “I do not dare to meddle greatly with so many varied problems.-Many of the world's best brains have them under their consideration, but I shall do what I can. “The preserit economic troubles, which almost every country in the world has to face, are the natural consequence of ‘the convulsing de- struction of the world's commerce. Only co-operation of all nations can help to re-establish international business, and it is to do my best to that end that I am here, hoping to cover up the last traces of the al- ready deeply buried hatchet.” STATIC ELIMINATED FROM RADIO SIGNAL (Continued from First Page.) i 1 | ordinary electric light socket and radio signals received as woll as with an aerial. This Invention, on which a dozen patents are pending, was perfected by Maj. Gen. George 0. Squier, chief signal officer of the Army. A similar invention was announced here by B. F. Miessner several days aga. Miessner, who was a govern- ment expert during the war, sald his work had been separate from the government investigations, The draining coil was hooked up for the first time yesterday with Maj. Gen. Squier's device and found to work perfectly, Dr. /Cohen sald. Bignals were picked up with perfect clarity when static conditions were especially bad. Stations Had to Shut Down, The electric power line method of transmission holds tremendous com- mercial possibilities, according to Dr. Cohen, who said that power had been co-operating in the experimental work tully. “Ellminating static noises has been ene of the most serious problems in radio development”” he said. “Due to the electrical charges in the atmos- phere, especially in summer, even the largest stations must shut down at times. The device perfected by Maj. Mauborgne and myseif separates the static noises from the signal, grounds the noise and leaves the signal clear and distinct. A Radical Departure. “This is a2 new and radical departure in receiving radio signals. The method consists in receiving the radio signal, passing_it through a very long coil which drains off the interfering dis- turbances andleaves the full-strength signal without noises.” Maj. Mauborgne explained that radio signals received by the electric power line method could alse be cleared of noises. Such signals may be received from a broadcasting sta- tien sending by the usual aerials, from which the waves hit exposed slectric wires over the city and thence travel over the wires to the receiving set, or could be received from a sta- tion also using the power line instead of an aerial. The only additional equipment needed for power line re- celving is a set-of condensers, which cost less than a dollar, Maj. Mauborgne sald. Dr. Louis Cohen has been giving graduate courses in radio at George Washington University at various periods for about ten y it was said last night by Dr. Howard L. Hodgkins, acting president of the in- stitution. Dr. Hodgkins said that Dr. Cohen is regarded as one of the best radio sclentists in the country, and because of his high qualifications and exper- iences only gives advance lectures on the subject. Dr. Cohen, he added, gives his course at the university every two years. For several months Dr. Cohen has been out of the city. FEAR OF HANGMAN LED SON TO ADMIT KILLING MOTHER, HE DECLARES By the Associnted Pross, HAZELHURET, Miss, May 13.— Milton -&. Hrury, who today faced ltfe imprisonment,. following his confossien. yesteraay while his trinl wan in progeess here, that he “had wmurdered his mother, Mrs. Ada Drury Converss, declared t newspape . men last nigiv that he was innocent of the crime and confessed only 2o escape the hang- ma 1090, s, clreumsiantial evi- denge aasninst him was too strong. “I am the most innocent man that was eier senl to prisor deelared. ¥I plead gullty onl order to escape Loose. he reun; de 5 too str 7 and if the trial had gone through I would have hung surely. I would say re, bui my counsel won't let me. IRISH AGAIN FAL T0 AGREE ON PEACE Committees Find No Hope for Optimism, But Will Con- tinue Sittings. Py fhe Sssoriwtod Press DUH May 13.—The Irish peace committee met again today in the Mansion House. Not much was ac- complished and further sittings will be “ield. Some optimism was notice- able, but no ground for it was ap- parent. The real point of division is the agreed elections. At tho confer- ence today it was urged on the treaty side that it should imply a certain acceptance of the treaty as a fact, which altered the whole situation a The proposals signed by Michael Collins and Richard Mulcahy ®ere supposed to indicate the possibility of accommodation as to the nature of {the elections, but today the officialy {organ of the party-favoring the treaty | discounts this supposition. According to Harry J. Boland of the republican side, the negotiations for peace would never have been begun if this attitude had been made The Fi ate paper puts the posi- tion dircetly ng: “We shall ei- ther have peace, under which the will of the majority shall prevail once for I or war rendered more certain by the solemn calling of a truce.” CLASH ON ULSTER BORDER. Constables Surprise Party of Re- publicans at Drill. By the Associated Pross BELFAST., May 13.—Ulster special constables last evening surprised a party of republicans drilling in the athfryland district, County Down. The drilling party, when challenged. opened fire, to which the specials re- plied. What the resulting casualties were was not stated in the advices reaching here today. Reinforcements from Newry later raided a hall near by and arrested twenty-six men, one of whom, the reports stafed,” was Father Patrick MeCartan, and captured several rifles and revolvers and two bombs. A postman. was shot dead in North Belfast today. The British naval radio station at Bunbeg, Donegal, from which mu- tineers of the Irish republican army recently evicted the British guards, has been destroyed by fire. On Wednesday furniture and oth- er contents were auction off. Thurs- day the mutineers set fire to the building, the people seizing the win- dow frames and other fittings so far as the flames permitted. The mu- tineers then left in commandeered automoblles. Firlng was renewed last night compelling the suspension of car mervice. One man was wound- ed fatally. A train on the Donegal border was ralded by mutineers and large sup- I pltes of foodstuffs were removed. Gunnor Rolfe, who was held up In Dublin last night by men armed with revolvers, died today of a wound in the neck. OBJECT TO BRITISH THREAT. Irish League Calls for Action by English Government, By the Associated Pre 2 LONDON, May 13.—The Irish Self- Determination League in Great Bri- tain has passed resolutions calling oen the British government “to remove the implied threat of war by which it is sought to coerce the Irish people to accent England's terms, and pledg- ing itself to the world to respect whatever choice the Irish people may make.” TENNIS COURTS PI]NNED NEAR RESERVOIR SITE Five Being Laid Out Near En- trance to Bock Creek Park. Five tennis courts are being laid out on the level stretch of ground just west Voir, near the 16th street entrance to Rock Creek Park, it was announced yesterday by Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. _ The new courts, which, it is expected, will be ready for use by the 1st of July, will afford residents of the fast-growing section in the vicinity of the reservoir an opportunity for recreation of this nature equal to that afforded in other sections of the city. * The land is na- turally well adapted for use by tennis enthusiasts, because of its topography, and little ‘expense is involved in the construction of the courts, it is said, due to the fact that little grading is necessary. Adequate backstops will be provided. : The location of the courts will make them a favorable rendezvous for those seeking recreation and exercise, as the adjoining _parkway and _shade trees greatly enhance the desirability of the place as a play center. WOMAN CHIEFS TO DINE. Executives Will Be Guests of War Department Employes. The woman executives in govern- ment_service will be the guests of the War Department at a dinner to be held at the Grace Dodge Hotel Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The speakers will be Lieut. Mina Van Winkle, head of the women’s bureau of the police department; Dr. Valeria Parker, director of the Inter- departmental social hygiene board, and Miss Anita Phipps, director of women's relations of the War De- partment. Maj. Julia C. Stimpson, superintende of the* Army Nurse Corps, s ohalrman of the arrange- ments committee, clear. | of the Brightwood reser- | 1 | 1 {MOTHER’S DAY FROGRAM | those it will be prepares respons AT UNKNOWN HERO GRAVE Exercises Tomorrow Afternoon by War Mothers and American Legion Auxiliary. The American Legion Auxiliary and the District of Columbia War Moth- ers will hold Mother's' Day exercise at the grave of the unknown soldie in Arlin, nal cemetery this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Annie M. Eopolucci, mother of John Eopolucei of this city, the first shington man to lose his life in the war. and of William A. Eopolucc who was later killed in the ‘Argonne, § will plac wreath on the tomb in ha!f of th uxiliary. Mrs. George | eibold, who also lost a son during ! the war, will lay a wreath on the| grave, as will Mrs. Joseph Phillips. | for the war mothers. H The exercises will include addresses | by Representative Walter F. Line-| berger of California and Commander | Watson B. Miller of the District of | Columbia department of the Ameri- | can Legion: Mrs. Seibold will read a) poem appropriate to the day; Mre. ! Jack Ward will sing a group of solos | and the Mohawk Quartet will render anthems - FIGHT FOR “RIDER” HEARING PUSHED | st Page.) (Contirued from Fi intended to ralse the assessably basis upon which taxes are levied from two-thirds to full Value, and there can be no othor purpose In this inerease| than adding to the percentage that the Distrlet must contribute to the ex- penses of thelr local government and decreasing the amount the federal gov- ernment contributes thereto, “It s true that the District Commis- sioners are, ‘under this amendment, given authority to fix the tax rate, but { it 1r also clear that Congress can, by legislation, order @em to Increaso the rate, and if this is done and the present tax rate is maintained or {8 later made to apply either by the Commissioners or by Congress, thers will be sufficlent money raised to pay all the expenses of the Didtrict of Columbla without any contribution from the federal govern- ment, unless thers 18 o substantial in- crease in the expenses of the District. ‘Would Develop Suburbs. “It 1s, therefore, very clear to stu- dents of District affairs that this is! what the conferees had in mind when they substituted full valuation for two-thirds valuation for assessment purposes, “While this increase of one-third in the taxes paid will be detrimental to the growth and development of Wash- (ington, it will, to my mind, do more than anything that has taken place in the District in years in adding to the growth and development of neighbor- ing counties'in Maryland and Virginia. Thousands of prospective purchasers of homes will see the outlying districts with their low tax rate, and conse- quently there will be a development in sections of Montgomery and Prince Georges counties Which are adjacent to the District. *The authorities from these two counties are actively at work now in installing a modern sewerage sys- tem, and Congress has provided that the adjacent territory may be sup- plied with water from the municipal system, previding that this service does not jeopardize the existing water supply of the District. While this is impossible at the present time, be- cause the District is using the maxi- mum safe capacity of the conduit, especially during the summer months, it will be possible to grant this serv- ice when the new conduit, now about to be constructed, is finished. “The' residents of suburban terri- tory will, therefore, have the same facilities as now obtain in the city, and this amendment will be the means of bringing about a rapid de- velopment of outlying adjacent ter- ritory, where assessment values are not more than two-thirds, and where the tax rate is considerably Tess than now obtains in the District, which advantage will be enhanced if the proposals of the conferees become law. “It is, therefore, again evident that it is an ill wind that blows nobody good, and while I have felt that the imposing of this additional burdenj on the taxpayers of the District with- out giving them an opportunity to be heard was unfair, unjust and discrim- inatory, it will be a substantial boon to the outlying rural districts, and will materially aid their growth. EMPLOYE CONGRATULATED. Col. Thomas A. Green, librarian in the solicitor’s office, Department of the Interior, was'the recipient of congratulations yesterday on the oc- casion of his seventy-firth birthday. An informal reception .was held in the library, participated in by,!r‘l‘cudl and associates in the dep-;xir ki > & . . THE SUNDAY i1n office | member of the teaching staff of Con- ns of milk received to date for the public could be “Mother WASHINGTON, D. C. Near E: made t realize the urgent meed. s Day.” Carnations bloom and fill the air With memories today. The perfume seems to And brush the yea banish care rs away. The scenes of childhood hover near And softly fill the And visions room, sweet of scenes so dear Are hid in every bloom. I see a Mother, young I see a baby, too; and fai 1 see the Mother’s dark brown hair, I see her eyes so true; I hear her singing, hear her speak, I see her in the sun; I see them playing hide and seck; I hear them laugh in fun. I sec her tuck him in his bed; T see her kiss his li And touch the ringlets With loving finger o round his head tips. I see her brush away his tears, That used to come at night. She croons away the baby fears, And then turns out the light. The scenes speed on, the years have flown; I see a wrinkled face. The babe of memory has grown; A man-stands in his And dreams once more lace of days gone by, And then he kneels to pray For Mother, as he wipes his eye, On this his “Mother’s day.” —Herbert Parker. WOMEN OF NEAR EAST ARE MODERN, SAYSCONSTANTINOPLECOLLEGEHEAD Women of the near east today work | , study at a thoroughly mod- ern colloge and take leading parts in natfonal activitles, according to Dr. Mary Mills Patrick, president of Con- stantinople Woman's College, who is the guest for a few days of the Bul- | garlan mintster and Mme. Panaretoff. | Dr, Patrick, whose college is the | only European Institution of higher | learning for women east of Vienna, | 18 in America on a speaking tour in | behalf of the $1.000,000 campaign of | the three American colleges in the near east—Constantinople Woman's College, Robert College and the American University of Beirut, The Bulgarian minister, who now is Dr, Patrick’s host, fermerly was head of the Bulgarian department of Robert Coilege, while Mme, Panaretoff was a stantinople Cellege, In Practical Affairs The new picture of near eastern women which Dr, Patrick paints shows them participating in practical affairs as their American sisters have 50 long been doing. Their emancipa- tion is owing to_three factors, accord- ing to Dr, Patrick—the general awakening of women everywhere, the conditiens brought about by the world war and the higher education many of them have received at Constanti- nople College, glving them a new viewpoint and fitting them for partic- | ipating in affairs, “When the war came men went {o fight and died on the battleflelds, |leaving great gaps in the industries of the near east” Dr, Patrick said, “Theso places were filled by women," Prepared by College. “But_the reason women were eap- {able of filling men's places was be- cause an American founded and en- dowed _Institution, the Constanti- nople Woman's College, had pre- | pared them for their tasks." Because of the sudden demand for workers & number of practical courses were established in the cel- lege, Dr. Patrick said, In addition to the liberal arts, normal and home economics courses which already ex- isted there were instituted courses in agriculture, commerce and medicine, “Our medical school is the only one for women in the near east, Dr, Patrick said. “It is in charge of an adequate medical cemmittee from the United States, who intend that it shall be the equal of any medical school in America. Twenty-two young women now are taking pre- medical courses in this department, which is operated in_connection with the hospital .at Stamboul. 10,000 SEE WASHINGTON LAD LOSE WORLD MARBLE HONORS | Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. JERSEY CITY, N. J, May 13.— Ten thousand men, women and children, mostly children, watched the marbje tournament in Pershing Field, Central avenue, Jersey City, this afternoon, in Which Charles “Buster” Rcch of 58 Broadway, Jersey City, defeated Michael Troiane of 2300 Champlain Street, Washington, D. C., for “the cham- pionship of the world” The Jer- sey City boy won two straighf games out of the three scheduled. He was presented with a silver loving cup from the Jersey City Rotary Club, by City Commissioner A. Harry Moore. The first game lasted about twenty minutes, but the second only three or four. Observers said that the Jersey City boy out- maneuvered the ' Washington boy y. The boy shot standing up, “from the hip and Troiano_shooting with his thumbnail, and Rech with the thumbknuckle. The game played is known as “fat” Ten marbles are put into a circle a foot in diameter, and the boy first shooting one of the ten out of the circle becom “poison.” It is then his object to shoot the other boy's shootiag marble, and when he hits it he wins the game. Rech used an “tmitation purs” as his shooting marble, A while Trofaro used a “taw,” both of which are very smail .marbles. The hoys ere very quiet through- out the same. gaving nothing, and were likewis#f modest and quiet after it was oven trying to avoid the ten or twelve newspaper men who were present and tried to terview them. Troiano was the guest Friday night of the Jersey City Elks Club. He visited officials at the city hall at Jersey City this fore- noon, and looked at Boyle's Thirty Acres, where the Dempy Carpentier fight took place last July. He was to be taken 1o sce the _sights of New York after th tournament. His father is a shou maker. Rech’s father is employed in a varnish factory at Jersey City. Both boys wear knee breeches. SCHOOL BREACH THAT SPLIT TOWN Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 13.—Th Brookneal School fight, which started about six months ago and resulted in so dividing the town that the town coffers'were main- taining a public Bchool and the tizens a subscription high school, S heen settied im union re: wvival meeting mnow in progress. there. - The settlement came about through the effprts of the evangel- ist, Rev. Charles W. Welgle, who is said to have sensed the deep and bitter feelings of the people against cach other soon after his meetings started a few weeks ago. The evangelist at first deemed it wise to preach and ignore the tense situation’in the town, but later he saw the mesting would fail becanse leaders of the two factions would not speak to each other and the services were drag- ging heavy. HEALED IN REVIVAL MEETING Early this week the evangelist went to work personally upon the leaders of the two factions, and this, together with his preaching, began to bear result, so that ‘Wednesday night he presented a signed reconciliation ‘of the lead- ers of the two factions and called on others to be reconciled. After a sermon on love and for- giveness the minister called on those who wanted to be recon- ciled to come to the front of the church, and then for a time a scene of unusual proportions was wit- nessed. Strong men Jjoined the women in shedding tears and a complete reuniting of the people was effected. The factions gave public expression of their sorrow and regret over’ the events of the past six months and all agreed to: forgive and forget and to start anew for' the spiritual and civic aplift of the thriving town, which bid fair up to the time of the reconcilation to be Mermanently Tent asunder by factional strife. e i | MAY 14, 1922_PART 1 ° t Rellef at the Merehants’ Transfer and ‘Storage Warehouse, where honorary director of Near East Relief, states tha¢ while the local committee is grateful for the D. . ALARM CLOCKS 10 GO BACK HOUR Citizens Curious as to Re- sults of Daylight-Sav- ing Scheme. There will be much winding and setting of alarm clocks in Washing- ton tonight as thousands of govern- ment clerks and store employes pre- pare for the experiment of saving daylight by starting to work an hour earlier tomorrow morning. ‘Today the people of the District are awaiting with curiosity the effect of this unofficial form of daylight-sav- ing. When daylight-saving was put into effect during the war there was little or no confusion. On a given night in the spring every one changed the hands of the clock and the entire city saved daylight uniformly. Tomorrow morning. however, there is likely to be some disruption of street car service, because of the fact that not all of the large government establishments will open an hour sooner, The government printing office and thte bureau of engraving and print- ing. employiag in the neighborhcod of 8,000 men and women, will continue to open at 7:30 and § o'clock. All of the executive departments which have boen opening at 9 o'clock will start the day st § o'clock. Thus, the street car companles will havo to handle at one time a traffic 1oad that in the past has been dis- tributed over a period of more than ®n_hour, The operating officials of both com- panies will be on the job early and| will exert every effort to avoid de- lays in service tomorrow, Adjustments to Follow, They will observe closely what happens tomerrow merning and en- deavor te make whatever adjus ments in schedules appear necesary on_the following day. The more than 60,000 schesl chil- dren of the eity will report at their classroems an heur earlier tomorrow, and te them the scheme will no doubt be a cause of joy, for it wil give ihem y minutes more of play- time in the afterpoen, Tqurists _ visiting the Natienal Capital from all parts of the country will have ta do gome of their sight- seeing earlier, Announcement was made last night that the Smithsenian Institution and the National Museum will be open to ihe public from & to 3:30, beginning tomorrow, and the pame hours will be followed by other public buildings and show places un- der federal jurisdiction, —_— MARINES TO STAGE MIMIC WARFARE FOR CONGRESS Vice President, Benators and Rep- resentatives to Go to Quantico on Mayflower. All of the implements of war with which the United States marine forces are equipped Wwill be brought into play during the mimic warfare which 18 to be staged, at the east coast expeditionary base’ of the corps at Quantico, as a part of the enter- taipment for the Congress of the ited Btates, which will be the guests. of the: marines there next Thursday. ‘Besides representatives and sena- tors, there will be other prominent guests from official Washington. They will be taken down the river aboard the President’s yacht, the U. 8. S. Mayflower, and they will get their first glimpse of the “war” when the vessel nears the base, and is met by a battle Squadron of airplanes, which will engage in practice manecuvers over the ri wer will leave the Washington navy yard at 0 o'clock Thursday morning. Among the guests will be Viece -| President Collidge, Secretary Denby of the Navy Department, Assistant Secretary Hoosevelt of ‘the Navy, Admiral Coontz, chief of naval opera- tions, and Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, | commandant of thé Marine Corps. ST. RITA NOVENA TO OPEN. Roman Catholics from all parts of the District are expected to make the novena to St. Rita at St Martin's Church, North Capitol and T street: gf:l‘nnh( &t 7:30 o'clock this eve- ‘The services each evening for nine days will be under the supervision of Rev. Eugene A, Hannan, pastor of the church. This novena has grown in popularity eagh year since its in- auguration at’St. Martin’s and a attendance is anticipated this year than ever before. HEADS COAST ARTILLERY, Maj. Gen. F. W. Coe has been re- appointed chief of coast artillery for a term of four years from May 24. His reappointment is taken to indf- date the policy of the War Depart- ment regarding the filling of prospec- tive vacancies at the heead of other arms of the service at the War De- partment; 7 ‘WILL SUMMER IN IRELAND. NEW YORK, May 13.—A hundred Irigh domesties - -:uoa toduy for ‘Queenstown on the President Filmore to. spepd the summer in Ireland rather than in the mountains or at the seashore “with- the missus.” l | COLORED APPOINTEE TO U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY FAILS TO PASS TESTS Bpectal Dispatch to The Btar. ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 13.—For the present, at least, there will be no negro midshipman at the Naval Academy, the offieial report of the result of the April examinations, announced thls morning, showing that Emil T. Holly, the colored youth appointed from New York city by Hepresentative Anserge, did not pass the mental tests, Tt has Loen learned in an unoffi- cial way that Holly's fallure was abrolute and complete, fnd that is no hope of geeuring a in the deaision. Under the eystem at the Acad- omy, papers hre marked by three instructors, who do not kno 10 what candidete they are assign- fng marks. The examination was taken &t various peints under civil service rules, and 203 out of 679 were guccessful, Twenty-seven en- linted men out of 74 who were ex- amined rlso passed. CAPPER SAYS BLOG CAN REDUCE COSTS Senator Explains Methods of Organization Before Uni- versity Women. should be paid for a mutton chop in Washington or New York hotels than for a ‘theep In Colorado,” Senator Cappor of Kans head of the farm “blo¢” of the Senate, told the Amer- fean Association of University Wom- en, In an addrees delivered last night at 1634 I street. The scnator expluined the aims of the farm bloc and the needs of the farmers. He scouted the idea that the bloc is a soviet movement, as e radicals appear to’think it is. an idea is ludicrous,” he “to one who knows the men who afe in the movement. It is farthest from the thoughts of a of them that there should be, instead of representatives and senators from the rtates, representatives and sen- ators from ‘steel'’ and from ‘coal’ and from ‘railways’ Rather. the agricultural bloc would be for eradi- cation of such tendency.” ) Describes Bloc Measures. Senator Capper gave a detailed de- scription of the measures for which the farm bloc has stood in Congre: “The solution for all our c problems, it seems to me,” he said. “centers in just three things: A more direct and economical marketing tem, an efficient ributing _svstem and a sane but vizilant oversight of trusts and credit. “There has got to be a live-and-let- live co-ordination all aleng the line if we are eyer to have a fair and square cost of living.” Farm Prosperity First. Declaring that it is generally accepted as a fact that prosperity must come first_to the farms before it can prevail in the city, Senator Capner said that there is need today for & constructive national program Iooking to the re- habilitation of agriculture. He said that “oratorically the farmer has been well treated: practically his needs have been neglected by those who have made the laws and the machinery of the indus- trial order.” Tenant farmers are supplanting own- ers of farms, actually, operating them. ihe sald, at an alarming rate and the sofl_is rapidly being depleted. “We are not keeping the bovs and girls on the farms” said Senator Capper. MELON CROPS PROMISE BIG INCREASE THIS YEAR Department Forecasts Gains in Strawberries, Early Tomatoes and Potatoes. Greatly Increased preduction this year over last ef strawberries, canta- loupes watcrmelons, early tomatoes and early potatees, was forecast yes- terday by the Dehartment of Agri- culture. The forecast for sirawber- ries indicated a production of 7 cars of 450 crates each of commercial berries, a gain of 17 per cent over the 13.017 cars last year, Tennessee leads all states with an indicated preduction of 2,837 cars, and Arkansas closely follows with 2.791 cars, These two states have 'in pros- pect, the department said, 37 per cent of the forecast crop. Three other states mentioned as prominent straw- beiry producers were Louisiana, with a forecast of 1,892 cars; Missouri, with 1181 cars, and Maryland, with' 1,176 cars. The cantaloupe forecast was 39 per cent_above the 1921 harvest, with Southern California, Florida and Texas leading in the number of cars expected to be produced. The com- mercial area of watermelons in Flori- da was estimated by the depart- ment at 35400 acres, as compared with 15,700 acres harvested in 1921. Production of early cemmercial to- matoes in Florida, the forecast in- dicated, would be 10.993 cars of 450 crates 'each, compared with 6,892 cars in 1921, an increase of 61 per cent, The Texas crop of early to- matoes was forecast at 4,498 cars of 895 crates each, or an increase almost as creat as the whole harvest of 2,266 cars last year. Early Irish potatoes, the department figures, have a pro- spective production of 39,168 cars of 200 barrels each in the early produc- ing states along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Florida and along the gulf to Texas. This is & gain of Virginia has a forecast of about one- half of the crop, with Florida. South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and Mis- sissippl ranking next in the order named, _ PLAY TO AID NEAR EAST. “Marriageable Mother” at Shubert- Garrick Theater May 23-27. Save a life while having an evening of enjoyment. This is the slogan with which the Near East Relief commit- tee is appealing to Washingtonians to attend the presentation of “A Mar- riageable Mother” at the Shubert- Garrick Theater amy evening, from May 23 to 27, inclusive. An arrangement has been made whereby the Near East Relief com- mittee will derive 40 per cent of the proceeds of all tickets for those even- ings purchased at E. F. Droop’s music store, at 316 Bond bullding or from Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Franklin 6232. This play, presented by amateurs last year, has been strengthened and re- written for the Garrick Players. NATIONAL GUARD WEEK. Army Detail to AfdsLocal Unit in Recruiting Drive. ‘This week will be “National Guard week” and an effort will be made to stimulaté recruiting in the local guard, Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding the .guard, announced last night. The regular Army recruiting detail in charge of Lieut. E. W. Taylor has been detalled for duty with the Na- tional Guard during the week. Posters are to be placed throughout the city tomorrow explaining the ad- vantages to be gained by enlistment in the guard. A member of the Army detail will be on duty near the ! postefs to answer inquiries. Farmers want to know “why more | -of-living } according to| 13 per cent over the harvest in 1921} PRESTENT EETS SEASIE PARTY NEN Senator Frelinghuysen An- nounces: for Renomination, At Absecon. {ENJOY ROUND OF GOLF Executive's Paxty Starts Home Tomorrow Af'er Visit With Senator Edge. By the Associated ¥ ABSECON, J. fsea View Golt Club), May 12—Pres¢dent Harding met the members of the Atlantie county republican organization to- day, after playing a round of golf in the forenoon. He had been invited 1o a luncheon given by the republicun leaders here, but greeted them per- {sonally instead, and after paurtaking of a sandwich informully with Sena- .10!’ Edge, his host, returned to the {links for another round of golf. Senator Frelinghuysen of this state who 15 also & guest of Senator Bd attended the luncheon and announced his candldacy for renomination. The senator told them of his work in Washington and of his desire to serve janother eix years there. Willlam X. { Runyon, wandidate for the republican ion, also was ch President Harding ators Frelinghuysen and e in his ech last night before the republican women's clubs at At- lantic City has® been the subject of much comment among New Jersey republicans and ether party leaders here. Many of them viewed the r marks of the President as an indorse- ment of the senator, who Is opposed for the renominatio.l by George Rec- ord. Senator Frelinghuysen, it was sald today, made the arrangements which resulted in %he President's speech before the repablican woman leaders last night Announcement had baen made be- fore Mr. Harding left Washington that he was coming here for recres- tion purely, but as soon as the party reached the Jersey side vesterdas. they met the crowds, largely school children, and Mr. Harding made two speeches en route and two more hers }last night, the second of which was | 10 the New Jersey bankers. Partner of President. Clarence H. Geist, president of the } club. was the President's partner in i the morning round of golf., and they met defeat at the hands of their op- ponents, B. McLean and Senator Ed; efore starting the afternoon game Mr. Harding took some lessons from the five-year-old son of Jim Frazer, the golf professional. Young Frazer plays the course in 120, and Mr. Harding enjoved the exhibitions he gave. President and Mrs. Harding plan City to- for be to attend church in Atlanti leaving .due morrow morning before Washington. which is reached_tomorrow night Mrs. Harding, Mrs Frelinghuvsen, Mrs. ¢ s General Daugherty, Gens. Dawes and Sawyer attended @ luncheon at At- lantic City today GIVESU. . EMBASSY FACTS ORMARRIAGE Mme. Mouromsky Acts to Prove She Is Only Wife of Anastase Vonsiatsky. By the Associated Press, PARIS, May 13—The American embassy hero is forwarding to the United States, In a diplomatic pouch, the documents filed with it by Mme, Liobouv Mouromsky, who elalms to be the first and enly legal wife of Anastase Vonsiatsky, who was re- cently married in the United States Jto Mrs. Marion Buckingham Ream- i Stephens of Chicago, Mme, Monrom- sky announced today that she would leave for New York within a few dave “to presecute to the fullest extent” the complaint against the legality of Vonsiatsky's marriage in the United States. After Redress. Not Monmey. “I am not after mone: Alme, Mo romeky declared, “I want redrei and I want this man punished for ruining the best years of my life.” Mme. Mouromsky, who said she would be accempanied across by her father, is understood to have secured passage on the steamer Rochambeau sailing from Havre next Tuesday, While all the documents in the case are being dispatched to America by the embassy, Mme. Mouromsky said she had a full set of certified copies which she would take with her, She | claims, among other things, to have |« letter from Vonsiatsky. written be- { fore his marriage to Mrs, Stephens. | asking her “not te reveal our secret and burn up all correspondence.” | Mme. Mouromsky insisted that she lis an orthodox Russian, and not a Jewess, as ehe understood was be- {ing represented to the orthodox ! church autherities in America. i ‘ COLORED MASS MEETING. | Will Be Held in Campaign for As- sociation Members. A mass meeting in the interest of the membership campaign of the National Association for «the Ad- vancement of Colored People, will br {held at the Metropolitan A. M. E. | Church, M street between 15th and {16th streets, Tuesday, at $ o'clock. - James Weldon Johnson, national secretary of the organization, will be the principal er. A special program of music has been arranged. Another meeting in connection with the membership drive, satisfactory progress of which is reported, wiil Dbe held this afternoon at the John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, 14th and_Corcoran 'streets. Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Congregational _Church, and Prof. . Kelly Miller of Howard University will speak. NAVAL RESERVE SHIFT. Scores of Officers Sent Home to Await Further Orders. Scores of officers of the Naval Re- | serve Corps have just been relieved of duties and ordered to their homeg to await further orders. Included in the number are Com- mander Albert H. Taylor, Lieut. Com- mander Wlllis B. Haviland and Lieuts. Paul E. Gillespie, Leonard Marbur: Marion Butler, jr.; Elmer Letzlyus an Robert M. Parsons, at the naval air station, Anacostia, D. C.; Lieuts. Frederick H. Becker, Clarence . Keyser, William F. Reed, jr.; Walter L. Richardson and Hugh W. Rough-. ley, -in_the bureau of aeronautics. Navy Department; Lieut. James J. McAtee of naval operations, Navy De- partment, and Lieut. Marcus E. Wile'; liams of the bureau of emgineerin, | Navy Department. » to