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" WEATHER 1 change in temperature. Temperatuye for twent ended at 2 p.m. today: Hi 5 p.m. yesterda: | today. | Full report on page 7. i Showers tonight and tomorrow; little lowest, 57, at 7 a.m. v-four hours ghest, 79, at | ‘. i * Closing N. Y. Stecks and Bonds, Page 24 28 507. Entered as secol o. post office Washington, nd-class matter D. C. he WASHINGTON WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Foening , WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1922—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. Iar. The Awsociated paper and also Al rights dispatches Member of the Associated Press l Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news dispatches | | eredited to it or mot otherwise credited in this the local news published hereis of publication of speelal herein are also reserved. Yesterday's Net Circulation, 89,503 TWO CENTS. - PINCHOT PROBABLE VIGTOROVERALTER, SAYSC.0.P. LEADER & Pennsylvania Returns, How-i ever, Still Give Attorney General 22,291 Lead. PEPPER BESTS BURKE; NOW_ AHEAD BY 190,419 L3 Two Congressmen Fail of Nom- iration—Close Legislative Con- tests—Women to Run for House. By tiie Associated Press, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 17— Returns from 6,178 of the 7.934 districts in ' the state, received =hortly after Secretary Baker of “the state committee made his an- nouncement as to Pinchot's prob- able victory, had reduced Mr. Al- JieF's majority to 11.696. The vote wan: Alter, 443.300: Pinchot, 431,694. THILADELPHIA, Pa, May 17.—Gi ford Pinchot “has apparently won the republican nomination for governor on the face of the unofficial returns.” W. Harry Baker, secretary of the state republican committee, declared in a stitement issued this afternoon. . “Unless Allegheny county gives a larger majority than my advices in- dicate, then there is no doubt that| Pinchot carried the state,” the state- ment said. “The result in parts of the state iladelphia and other s undoubtedly con- tributed to the Pinchot victory. which I am prepared to concede,” Mr. Baker coneluded. Predictions made by Mr. night placed the majority General Baker last for Attorney orge Alter in Allegheny coun- 1y, whi includes Pittsburgh, at 60,000 to 65,000, but late returns today indi- cated that such a figure would not be | reached. Standing About Noon. Returns from 5.693 districts out of 7.934 in the state about noon gave| <Attorney General Alter a majority ot 1 ifford Pinchot. Figdre: including 1.424 out of 1.430 in Phila delphia and 1.070 out of 1.316 in Al- legheny. which includes Pittsburgh, gave Alter $27.503, and Piachot 405 Returns from 5.010 districts out of 7.934 for the republican nomination for United States senator to fill the unexpired Penrose term gave Senator George Wharton Pepper a majority of 190419 over Representative at Large W. J. Burke. The totals were Pepper, 434.508; Burke, 244,389, Outside Bix Cit The majority of the missing dis- tricts are outside of Philadelphia and « Pittsburgh. wi < PMichot. strong, and additional returns are ex Dected to very materially reduce Al- ter's lead. nator Pepper's demo- cratic opponent at the November elec- tion will be Judge Samuel E. Shull of Monroe county. who was unopposed for the nomination. David A. Reed of Pittsburgh. who was unopposed for the republican nomination for both the unexpired term of the late Senator Philander C. Poincare’s Note Asks Ouwing to By the Associated Press, PARIS, May 17.—The French gov- ernment h-s informed the American war debt funding commission that it is ready to send a special mission to the United States to confer regarding the payment of the French debt. Finance Minister de Lasteyrie recommended to the cabinet that a special mission headed by Jean Yar- mentier, administrator of the minis-| try of finance. be sent to the United States to confer with the debt fund- ing commission over the payment of the principal and interest of the| American war advances to France.| Premier Poincare accordingly hflnfl-; ed a note to Ambassador Herrick to| this effect, asking the commission to notify the French government when it would be most convenient to take| up tHe question. M. de Lasteyrie, after a clre(u!‘; study of the situation, decided that a direct contact was necessary for a| satisfactory understanding on the sit- | uation. The ministry has been busy | in preparing data since the receipt of the rdcent note from the American | debt funding commission, saying it | would be glad to receive the French | government's observation on what it had to offer concerning the payment of the interest on the debt and the amortization on the capital. and,on M. | de Lasteyrie's recommendation. Pre- | mier Poincare decided to send M. Par- mentier to Washington with several treasury experts. M. Parmentier is considered the best equipped man in the minisiry for such negotiations. He will, it s stated, make a full and frank statement of | the situation of France's finances and | then ask the debt funding commission | for a specific declaration of what it expects from France. i The French budget for 1923 mnkos‘ no provision for the payment of either S ANXIOUS TOAID, INRUSSIAN AFFAIRS Ready to Send Envoy to The Hague if Proposals Are Modified. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Although on the surface it may seem as if the United States has again re- fused to co-operate with European pow- ers, the truth is the government here is not only ready but anxious to partici- pate in a conference on Russian affairs. From the White House itself comes the information that the American gov- ernment stands ready today to send a Tepresentative to The Hague or any- Knox and for the full term beginning next March, will be opposed by Fred | B. Kerr of Clearfleld, nominated by | democrats for both places, also | without opposition. | James A. McSparran. head state grange, will be the democratic oppenent in November of the winner the Alter-Pinchot race for gov of the ! McSparran was nominated | hout opposition. { Estimates Are Cut. Both parties today claimed victory for their candidates in the republican gubernatorial contest, but Alter sup- parters had reduced their estimates materially. Until a late hour last 3lght they predicted the attorney Teneral's nomination by a margin of 250,000, This ‘morning their estimates showed that Pinchot was leading in sixty-one «©f the sixty-seven counties in the state. Alter was ahead in the Allegheny, Jrauphin. which includes Harrisburg! i Delaware, the home of Sproul, " who supported the attorney general; ¥ayette, the home county of Senator William E. Crow. republican state chair- man: Greene and Philadelphia counties, Senator Pepper received the largest vote of any candidate on the republi- can ticket “"'For lieutenant governor the republi- { cans nominated David J. Davis of Lack- | rwanna county, and for secretary of in- ternal affairs, James F. Woodward of Allegheny county. FOCHT. IN CLOSE -RACE. T'wo Republican Congressmen Are Apparently Defeated. v the Associated Tress. PHILADELPHIA, May 17.—Unoffi- clal returns from yesterd pri- | maries indicate that at least two re- yublican congressmen failed of nomi- mation. In the eleventh district, un- der the apportionate act, S. Watress has apparently defeated | Charles R. Connell and ."M. Wertz is | mpparently ahead of Ilepresentative at Large Anderson H. Walters in the | Jew twentieth district 1 Representative Focht Is having a| hard fight for wenomination in the eighteenth distriet. i There were contests in several con- | gressional and legislative district. ,but the count in those counties wa: & #low because of the interest in the fight for the republican gubernatorial Romination. Three veteran members of the wer house of the legislature went down to defeat in Lackawanna coun- 1y. They were Fred C. Ehehardt, ,the oldest republican member in *point of service of the house; Hugh A. Dawson and W. W. Jone: Apparently only one woman cap- tured a republican nomination for the legisiature. She was Miss Helen Grimes of Knoxville, Allegheny coun- Six women were Wominated by the democrats for the leglslature and iwo for representatives in Congress. The congressional nominees were en Duan Davis, in_the second dis- wrict, and Jane E. Leonard, in the twent eventhe The democratic vote was unusually {mhl. the only state-wide contests L3 Bo: & for lieutenant 'goverpor and etary of internal affairs. ssless G. G. P. Battle Features Primaries in Keystone State Probably the most interesting® feature bf the primary campaign in Pennsyl- vania which closed yesterday was’the ct that, broadly speaking, “the bridle vas off” as to party boss-ship mong the republicans. § it was an unusual condition in the 'stone state. not experienced in years. “rom_the time of Simon Cameron and “Continued on Page 2, Column 4,) | co-operation can be assured IMr. | suasion, it being hoped that the pow- | help will be seriously considered in where else to discuss the Russian ques- tion and that if the powers will modify fheir proposal so as to remove features objectionable to this country American President Harding feels that tie door is open for American help and wants it clearly understood. Child’s Action Explained. The ‘Department of State significantly enough went into details today in ex- plaining what appeared to be a dis- crepancy between the informal state- ments of Ambassador Child. in Genoa, and the action of the American govern- ment in declining the invitation to The Hague conference. 5 Cablegrams have reported the Brit- ish public as amazed at the American refusal, because Ambassador Child was reported as having promised Ameri- can co-operation. The truth of the case is that when the powers ap- proached Ambassador Child tney told him the plan was to form a commit- tee to study the Russian question. Child asked the Department of State what would be its attitude and received a reply telling him the gov- ernment here was sympathetic With the proposal and to send more infor- mation. ’ Before he could do so the invitation of the powers with the specific pro- posals concerning The Hague confer- ence were called. This, of course, jooked merely like a_shifting of the Genoa conference itself to The Hague, and again the American gov- ernment felt that it would be involv- ing itself in political controversies. V. S. Using Moral Suasion. But both President Harding and Secretary Hughes believe much can be accomplished if the Russian ques- tion fs treated asg an economic mat- ter and if the Russians will respect private rights and ‘property and thus afford a basis for economic dealing with other nations. The American reply is intended as a piece of moral ers will be able to persuade the Rus- sians that tné giving of American Washington just as soon 3s an eco- nomic basis can be achleVed which will warrant the United States in ex- tending its hand. This accounts for the speed with which the American reply was dispatched. The powers in conference at Genoa were expected to use the American note as a medium for further negotiation with the Rus- sians. In official quarters here it is fully realized that the United States can exert a powerful influence on the direction of European affairs dt the present moment, and the responsibili- ties of the United States in the cir- cumstances are by no means regarded with indifference. The readiness of President Harding to participate in & conference of the powers on Russian matters is in it- self the first indication of an affirma- tive action in a European question. The United States does not wish to dictate the conditions and had hoped that the powers would reach an agreement to recognize Russia and that the United States would follow suit. The desire of France to follow America and the eagerness of the powers to have America express her opinions is fully appreciated, and the significant thing is that the Harding administration says publicly it will enter a conference under certain con- ditions. These terms, it is supposed, will not be difficult to arrange, and unless the Russians maintain an un- alterable position the prospect may be sald to look bright for American co-operation. after all. (Copyright, 19222 FRENCH DEBT MISSION IS READY TO COME TO U. S. Arrange Payment of War Bill | reach here, Treasury officials declared Setting ‘of Date lo -America. nterest or capital on the French debt to the United States. U. S. COMMISSION READY. By the Associated Pre: The allied debt commission is pre- pared to negotiate the funding of the French debt to the United States whenever French representatives today. although, they said, no official notification of the selection of a French mission for that purpose has as yet been received by the Treasury. High Treasury officials heretofore had “indicated that funding negotia- tions for transferring into long-time obligations the demand notes of the different allies would be begun with Greut” Britain, because the largest amount is owed by that nation, and then taken up in turn with the other governments. However, officials de- clared, funding negotiations could be begun’' as well with France as with Great Britain, or any other nation which first indicated its willingness to proceed. The opinion has been expressed by officials that the. result of the first funding negotiations would form a general model for the plan to be fol- lowed ments. ‘The French war debt to this coun- tr with other foreign govern- on May 16 amounted to,$3,340.- .593 of principal and $430.000.000 of accumulated interest, while Great Britain's debt on the same date total- ed $4.135.818.358 of principal and $611.000.000 of interest. Indications were given recently by the Treasury that the opening of negotiations with Great Britain might be expected almost at any time, but so far no definite reply has been forthcoming from the British govern- ment to the debt commission’s noti- fication that this government was prepared to consider funding ar- rangements. The British delay has been ascribed to the presence of most of the British financial experts at Genoa DEFEATED CABINE BOWSTOCOMMONS Beaten by Three Votes, Brit-; ish Ministry Gives In, But | Stays in Office. By the Xsdociatog Press. ! LONDON, May 17.—The British cabi- net' has decided-tv defer to the wishes| of the nouse of commons and appoint a committee to inquire into the educa- tional program on which the government | was defeated by a narrow majority last | night, Austen Chamberlain, the govern- ment leader, announced in the house this afternoon. The government was defeated by a vote of 151 to 148 on a motion for ad- journment, introduced during considera- tion of the teachers' superannuation bill | designed to give effect to some of the recommendations of the economy com- mittee, headed by Sir Eric Geddes. Following tne defeat of the govern- ment, Austen Chamberlain, the govern- ment leader, immediately declared house adjourned amid shouts of sign!" “Resign."” The question involved, namely, whether teachers should contribute toward their superannuation fund. is a comparatively minor one, and would not necessitate the resignation of the ministers unless the premier, in view of the difficult positien as a result of the turn of events at the Genoa conference, should think it ad- visable to take that course. The cabinet met today to consider the position created by the govern- ment's defeat. Austen Chamberlain government leader in_ the house o commons, presided. Defeat of the government is not expected by today’s newspapers to result in the resigna- tion of the cabinet and an appeal to the country. But papers which are consistently againsi Mr. Lloyd George declare that he is now bound to see “the writing on the wall,” and say that the eclections, which seemed re- raote, are now brought nearer. The Morning Post says that if the government pleases it can go forward with the teachers’ bill on another day, or can restore the situation by drop- ping the bill, or even by parting with H. A. L. Fisher, as president of the board of education and throwing on the house the responsibility for its change in policy. On the other hand, the government can, if it chooses, find sufficient excuse for resignation or dissolution, the Post adds. The Daily News says: “The gov- ernment will probably pooh-pooh the political importance of their defeat, but its significance will certainly not be lost on the electorate. It is.an ominous signal of distress in the coalition.” —_— ZITA'TO GO TO SPAIN. Alljed Council of Ambassadors Per- mits Her to Leave Madeira. By the Associated Pre PARIS, May 17.—The allled council of ambassadors to day granted per- mission to former Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary to leave Madeira, where ex-Emperor. Charles recently died in exile, and go to Spain and remain there until her accouchement. | Apartments have been reserved for | her in the Chateau Pardo, near Ma- erid. « PINCHOT-GOING FISHING, CONFIDENT OF HAVING SECURED NOMINATION By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 17.—Ex- pressing confidence that he had won the nomination, Gifford Pin- chot, republican’ candidate for governor, planned to leave Phila- delphia today and go fishing, The former state forester and Mrs, RUSSIANS ACCEPT | taxes. ALLIED CONDITIONS ONHAGUE PARLEY Tchitcherin Welcomes Truce. | Protests Exclusion of Ger- many From Parley. FRENCH ARE PLEASED | WITH AMERICAN NOTE | | Believed U. §. Can Bring Coherence | to Discussions of Russ Issues. Economic Commission Acts.. By the Associated P | GENOA, May 17.—Russia has accept- | ed the proposals of the powers for| the meeting at The Hague to discuss ' the Russian situation, it was an-| nounced this afternoon. The Russians signified their accept- ance with modifications at this morn- ing's session of the political subcom- mission of the conference, to which the Russian representatives were ad- mitted. No decisions were reached at this session, but the atmosphere was apparently more harmonious than that of yesterday.” i M. Tchitcherin read a statement| }saying the appointment of two com- | | missions would perpetuate the Genoa | method and lead to separate meet- | ings, but he would accept the pro-| posal to participate in the ‘copimis- | sion. He repeated his protest against | | the exclusion of Germany. pointing | out that the question of credits, | which was not covered by the treaty | of Rapallo between Russia and Ger- | man¥. would be discussed at The | Hagiwe~ 1 Tchitcherin Welcomies Truce. ! | M. Tchitcherin said the Russians would prefer Stockholm or Riga as the meeting place. but were ready to go | to Rome or London. He welcomed | the proposed truce, he said, but ex- | pressed the view that it should be | broadened in the way he outlined. | M. Tchitcherin concluded by re-| serving the right to suggest certain amendments to the proposals. Prime Minister Lloyd George de- Jivered an address advising against recriminations on the part of the va- rious governments and deploring the tendeney of various powers, who| claimed they possessed all the virtues | and the others all the vices. | He made it clear that the conference would not comply with M. Tchitcher- | in’s request that Germany be ad mitted to The Hague meeting. i M. Tchitcherin said he thought the' frontier truce proposed should in- clude the allied soviet .republics, de-| claring he would take it in 'that| sense. He desired to have the truce broadened. in order to include ag-| gression by bands. Referring to the | bands of Gen. Wrangel, former an.i- | bolshevik leader in south Russia, now | in the Balkans, he asked tha: the be removed to more distant countrie: U. S. Note Pleases French. The French delegation taday pressed keen satisfaction with White House interpretation of the | American note. The French repre- | sentatives have felt all alonz, it was | s that any negotiationy with | soviet Russia would be safer for| Europe and the world if America was| represented, for America, by ner dis- | | interestedness and isolation from| Europe, would brirg a sense of bal-| ance and coherence to the discus- | sions with Russia, Frghch delegates | declare. Vice Premier Barthou. the French chief_delegate, authorized thé corre- spondent to say that the powers at| Genoa had negotiated with the so completely and loyally. The powers memorandum to the Russiana, b said, represented the minimura cond tions which could reasonably be sub mitted. But if the United States | Jjoined. this would bring a new and | helpful element to the situation. Thinks Views Identical. M. Barthou was convinced that the points of view of the United States and France concerning Russian com- munism were essentially identical, and the presence of the United States, he said, would certainly convince France that something tangible could be hoped for at the proposed Hague assemblege of experts. The French delegation has received word from Paris that French public opinion entirely indorses the govern- ment's stand on the negotiations with the bolshevists and especially France's initiative in approaching the Tnited States to secure her assistance in bringing about the reconstruction of Russia. The opinion prevails strongly today that the Genoa con- ference should not adjourn without addressing another memorandum to the American government. 24 Vital Articles Approved. The economic commission of the Genoa conference today approved resolutions to be submitted at the next plenary session. The resolu- tions comprise twenty-four articles dealing with customs duties, commer- cial arbitration, treatment of people trading in_foreign countries, prote tion of industrial, literary and arti tic properties; agriculture and labor. All the resolutions are qualified by the word “desirable.” The resolution concerning people trading in foreign countries recom- mends that they should not be obliged to pay taxes which would place them ! in a condition of inferiority with re- spect to the nationals of the country in_which they are trading. Therefore, the treatment which any country gives its own nationals, says the rel}:)l?xllon, should be dpplied also to foreigners, the only exceptions being made in cases of absolute ne- cessity for the public good. These exceptions, however, should be ap- plied equally to all foreigners and should make no distinction between one nationality and another. Ru- mania registered reservations on this D?_:_X;:; resolutions xtlso‘advlu that x osed on foreign concerns ‘s;::!ldh;epstrlctly limited to that part of the foreigners’ business which is in the country that applies these Spain made a formal reserva- tion to this recommendation. | | ea- | the Pinchot were to leave this ‘after- noon for their *home at Milford, Pike county. * Mr. Pinchot said he had re- ceived word from his campaign leaders in Allegheny county that the Alter majority there not exceed 33,000. youd “I don’t want t6 wait and hear the results'. Mr.' Pinchot said. “I'm _confidext. 1 have won the momination.”, X onomic commission also ap- pr!o'\'r‘:deil the following resolutions ssports: try should be abolished. Lecond—Vises for entering any conntry should be valid generally for ‘A vise for passing through Qne e ntry should have the same ANy diey as a vise of & country for traveler is bound. Which IS e cost of a vise should be nes gold for entering a country I R rne gold Tor passing thivug & country. X 4 4 & OREGON PRNARY FGHT WAXES HOT Bonus, Labor, Wet and Kui Klux Klan Issues All Involved. Interest in primary contests for nominations to public office will now turn to Oregon, where primaries are to be held next Friday. As the state is regarded republican in political complexion, the concern is largely over the republican candidacies. Can- didates for three representatives in Congress. governor and entire state ticket are to be chosen. Another feature will be the selec- tion of a member of the national com- miitee. which occurs at the primaries. This involves a near-feud of a fac- tional character within the republican party, it s said by politicians here. Raiph ‘E. Williams, the present com- mitteeman and also vice chairman of the republican national commit- tee, is being opposed by O. W. Fithian, generally assumed to be af-| filiated with United States Senator Stanfield. All the incumbent representatives in Congress have a fight on their| hands for renomination. ‘the most strenuous of which is thought to be the_ third district, represented by C.| McArthur. He'is being opposed by | iaurice Crumpacker, son of Judge | Crumpacker of Indiana, who was in | Congress for many years. and byi Franklin K. Korrell. "an ex-service | Mr. McArthur voted against the bonus bili and this is being used in the cam- paign, it is said. Labor has indorsed umpacker and Korrell has been in- aorsed by an organization known as | the Federated Patriotic Societies, which is said to include members of the Ku Klux Klan. A fourth candidate is Sanfield MacDonald. who advocates light wines and beers. In the first congressional district, Representative Willis C. Hall. dean of the delegation, i3 opposed for re- nomination by A.'W. Norblad. Who is conducting A campalgn of criticism upon the alleged inactivity of Con- gress. In the second 4istrict. Representa- tive Sinnott is opposed by James M. Gwinn. in a contest which involves postmasterships, religion and, it is alleged. the Ku Klux Klan. For the governorship there are sev- eral candidates on the republican ticket. They are the incumbent gov- ernor, Benjamin W. Olcott, State Sen- ator Patterson. Charles E. Hall, a business man; Louls E. Bean. speaker of the lower house of the legislature, and Adjt. Gen. White, an ex-service man_and former member of Gen. Pershing's staff. Alleged extravagence in the state government I3 said to constitute the niain issue in the gubernatorial con- tdst, which is classed as “a red-hot o DIVORCE UNCONTESTED. Constance Talmadge’s Husband Not | to Aet—Property Divided. LOS ANGELES, Calif, May 17.— John J. Pialoglou, Greek tobacco im- porter and cigarette manufacturer of New York, will not contest the di- vorce action filed against him here May 9 by Constance Talmadge; mo- tion picture, actress, his counsel an- nounced here yesterday. “We shall not contest the action in any manner,” said George C. Hupp. “We do not intend to file an answer nor a cross complaint. If anything at all is filed, it will be merely a general denial of Mrs. Pialoglou's charges.” Hupp said a property settlement had been made out of court, but that he was not at liberty to discass its provisions. y Miss Talmadge charges Pialoglou with cruel and inhuman treatment. |dected to an increase in the price | date.” the statement said. “but he is THEY GOTTA “DANDY LION” CAST OUT FROM YE OLD HOMESTEAD E’EN THO’ LION’S _DANDY} By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J. May 17.—Dan- delions are not fruit. and henc cannot be used legally in the man- ufacture of wine for family use. Dandelion wine addicts with a conscience are responsible for this ruling of Federal Prohibition Con missioner Haynes, made public to- day by Collector of Internal Rev- enue Ferguson. Cons:ant inquiries v lawabiders who feared dande- s might not be one of the fruit wine stocks permissible for house- nolders to use on permit caused him to send the query to Wash- ington. Collector Ferguson said. While he ruled what a dandelion is not, the commissioner did not render a decision on what a dan- delion is—whether it ranks as a vegetable, a flower or a weed. HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORS MILK BILL Permits to Ship Product“into District Seen as Tuber- cular Check. “In our judgment. there can be no: possible excuse for exposing any per- | son to the danger of tuberculosis, however slight such danger may be. | when we have a definite means of | protection against that disease.” sa the report on the District milk bill| filed for the House District commi tee today by Representative Frank Millspaugh of Missouri. The desirability of issuing permits to ship milk into Washington an- nually is emphasized in this report | as compelling the farmers to keep | their stables in a, sanitary condition. The report points out that as re- sult of hearings before the Lampert committee, the consumer of milk in | ‘Washington instead of being sub-| milk and cream immediately enjoy- ed a decrease varying from § to 12 cents per gallon. The committee e: presses the opinion that nothing but milk and cream of the highest purity should be sold in the District, and Dbelieves that this measure will ac- complish that result. HEARST MAY NOT nUN. NEW YORK, May 17.—W. I, Con- ners, former chalrman of the state democratic committee and now owner of the Buffalo Courier and Enquirer, last night established headquarters at the McAlpin Hotel and issued a statement concerning the rumored candidacy of William R. Hearst for the governorship. “Mr. Hearst may not be a cand® being forced into the situation by a public sentiment which demands a fighter and a guarantee that the gov- ernor which public sentiment elects will do the things he is elected for.” Although Mr. Conners resigned his official connection with the demo- cratic organization i 1910, he is looked upon as one of the most influ- ential democrats in this state. As chairman of the state organization he sponsored Mr. Hearst's candidacy in 1906. Since then he has been an ar- dent friend of Mr. Hearst, and his present action is looked upon as the nucleus of a boom for Mr. Hearst to succeed Gov. Miller. £2,150 FOR DICKENS’ LETTERS LONDON, May 17.—At the continua- tion today of the sale of the Burdett- Coutts Library O. R. Barrett of Chicago paid £2,150 for a collection of 600 letters written by Charles Dickens to the late Baroness Burdett-Coutt: 1lows | District DISTRICT JAIL SUPERINTENDENT IS The superintendent of the Wash- ington asylum and jail is the offi- cial hangman of the District of Columbia. Chiet Justice McCoy of the Dig- trict Supreme Court today So held when he; discharged a writ of habeas corpus brought by Charles Price, colored, -under sentence of death Friday for the murder of William Smith, also colored, in 1919. Attorney James A. O'Shea, representing the condemned man, noted an appeal to the Court of Appesls, and, pending the devision 28 At e -court post-" s DECLARED TO BE.OFFICIAL HANGMAN poned the hanging of Price until November 11, 1922. Counsel for the prisoner raised the point that by the abolition of the office of warden of the jail in 1911 Congress failed to impose on the superintendent of the Wash- ington asylum and jail the power to execute persons condemned to death. Willlam E. Moyer, super- intendent, through United States Attorney Gordon and Assistant United States Attorney O'Leary, as- serted that Congress in 1912 passed an act specifically authorizing the superintendent to execute the « judgments of the District Supreme Court in capital cases. and, unless oped by ovder of ouit, would das. DSTRICT HAY LIS SSOIINCONE Amendment to Appropriation Bill Threatens Serious Cut in Revenue. A provision in amendment No. 1| of the District appropriation bill as it | came out of conference will deprive the city governmenit of approximately $500.000 in revenue during the nexl“ fiscal year if it becomes a law. i The language referred to is as fol- | and that after June | 30, 19 any revenue derived from any activity or source whatever, in-| cluding motor vehicle licenses, not| otherwise herein disposed of, which activity or source of revenue is ap- propriated for by both the United States and the District of Columbi shall be divided between the two in the same proportion that each has contributed thereto.” Many classes of revenue. such a: the fees collected by the building in- spector, the surveyor, the electrical engineer and other city officials, are now deposited in the Treasu 60 per cent to the credit of the District and 40 per cent to the United States. May Lose Large Su But there are a dozen other forms of revenue which now go to the Treasury wholly to the credit of the of Columbia. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor for the District, stated today that if the language quoted above becomes law these fees and licenses also will have to be divided 60—40 with the federal gov- ernment. Here are the items which the city now gets in full, but which would have to be divided under the new i Motor vehicle licenses netted 033 last vear, Police Court fines. 1474; Juvenile Court fines, $433: dog ' tags, $2 elevator permits and engineers’ licenses, $3§9: in- | surance licenses, $27.113; miscel- | laneous business licenses, $144 market _rents, $26,211; insurance taxes, $181.759, and motor vehicle ! operator permits. $40,960. Those items last year amounted to £1,022.931. For the next fiscal year, Maj. Donovan figures, they will total $1,200,000. As the law stands today the District would get credit for all of this money. As the new bill is worded the city would havéd to credit Uncle Sam with 40 per-cent, Which would be $480,000. Theory Back of Proposal. Apparently. the theory in back of the proposed change is that since the federal government contributes 40 | per cent of the appropriations’for the offices which gather in these revenues, the United States should take the same proportion of those revenues. The unfairness of " this reasoning is pointed out by Maj. Donovan in the case of motor vehicle'tags. In this instance an appropriation of $17.500 is made for the purchase of tags, the sale of which produces $260,000. ~The auditor does not believe it can logically be contended that so large an item of revenue is directly the product of so small an appropriation. The placing of a horsepower charge on automobile tags is clearly a means of raising District revenue. Donovan believes it would be fairer to let the District pay the whole cost of the tags than to be required to credit the United States with 40 per cent of the proceeds of their sale. Maj. Donovan’s Claims. “The only item of revenue in the st given above to which Maj. Donovan feels the United States is entitled to a part is the rental received from the Eastern, Western, Georgetown and wholesale produce markets. The three markets first named belonged to the city before the formation of the present form of government. While the federal government paid no part of the cost of their construction, it paid 50 per cent of the cost Bf upkeep from 1878 to 1921, and since then, 40 per cent. -The gity, however, has aiways received full credit. for tae rents. In the case of the produce market, the United States has = 50 per cent investment. The auditor is of the opinion that Uncle Sam should get credit for part of these rents. There are two other clauses in the bill as reported by the conferees to which little attention has been paid, but which will mean more revenue for Un- e Sam and less for the District. el | “One prase states that “any and all { revenue derived from property not owned wholly or in part by the District, as between the United States and the District, shall be the property of the United ‘States. * * *° United States Would Take $20,467. Auditor Donovan pointed out that the waterfront property, title to United States, ; U.S. PART AT GENOA - URGEDAS SOLUTION OF TRADE ISSUES European Etonomics Dis- cussed Before Chamber of Commerce Delegates. PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS CONVENTION TOMORROW Cancellation of War Debts Suggest- ed to Improve Conditions and Aid Business. Events on Program C. of C. Convention TODAY. m—Group meetinga: sun parior. Hotel; domestic leigh Hotels lovnge. Washington crystal roo: bitt Hotel; natural resources production, red room, New lard Hotel; transportation communieation, hall of mations, Vi ston Hotel. TONIGHT. 8100 o'clock—Ge: Convention H: A. C. Bedford. vice International Chamber of C merce: Dr. J. Everwijn, minister from the Netherlands, d_Francis H. Sisson of New York city. TOMORROW. wession, “The Merchant 10 be discussed by Lasker of the Ship- | | ping Board and others. i 2:30 p.m.—General wessiom, | Convention Hall; report of com- mittee on nominagions and elec- tion of directors. xenization 1 crystal room, New Ebbitt Hotel. European economic conditions and the extent to which the prosperity of the United States depended on their early solution were discussed by speakers at the morning session of the United States Chamber of Com- merce annual meeting in Convention Hall, 5th and I, streets northwest, today Suggestions for bringing about their improvement made by the speakers ranged from a recom- mendation that the United States be represented on the Genoa conferenc to a wiping out of the indebtedness of the FEuropean nations to the United States. President Harding, it was announced by President Defrees of the United States chamber. will address the meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. and urged that every dele- gate be in his chair at the time. The announcement was greeted with ap- Dplause. Those who discussed the European conditions. and laid down suggestions for bringing about the improvement which would in consequence benefit the business and prosperity of the United States were Silas H. Strawn, chairman of the board. Montgomery Ward & Co.. Chicago; John Ross Dela- field. former chairman of the board of contract adjustment of the War De- partment, and Dwight W. Morrow of J. P. Morgan & Co. Strawn Discusses Reparations. Close relationship exists between German reparations and American business, Silas H. Strawn, chairman of the board, Montgomery Ward & Co.. Chicago, pointed out in his ad- dress on “Reparations in Relation to American Business.” Because of the vital interest in_the matter. he said that the United States should be Fep- resented on the reparations commis- sion. He characterized the demand of France for the maximum.of reparg- tions with the minimum of ind trial recovery in Germany as an eco- nomic impossibility, adding that the great problem is not only how much can Germany be made to pay. but how much and how fast can the allies afford to take pavments. It is diffi- cult, he went on, to face the fact that in imposing a just penalty upon the aggressor we max thereby do the in- jured a greater harm. N France, he said. seems to 'be still hoping that in some way she may compel payment or in default she ma take the Ruhr and dismember Ger- many. Mr. Strawn said that the point at which Germany may collapse finan- cially is as difficult to determine as is the time when she may blow up in- dustrially, and added that the safest insurance against chaos in Germany is to keep her on a production basis. fon ldea. He pointed out the fallacy of the argument that the United States was 80 rich and her products so diversified that she could isclate herself and not mneed to participate in foreign trade. and sald that for a hundred years the whole economic development of the country hi been adjusted to meet a continuously increasing foreign trade. “To isolate ourselves,” he asserted. “and cut off our foreign trade would result in such intensive competition as to precipitate an economic panic in this country the like of which has never been seen. “So long as the European nations. by reason of their chaotic industriai and financial conditions, are unable to purchase our raw materials or to produce commodities required by us. their prosperity, as well as ours, must - ; e. 'While our prosperity demands a favorable balance of trade, it is equally true that the maintenance of a large volume of imports by us is as essential to our progress as is the maintenance of a large volume of éxports. The European nations cannot continue to purchase our goods unless we purchase theirs. They cannot purchase our raw ma- terials unless they have credit. They cannot establish credit until there is peace. 'There can be no peace until the reparation controveray is zettied. Until then they will main tain large armies and until they re- duce the armies they cannot balance their budgets. Until they balance their budgets they cannot stabilize their exchange. Reparations vs. Business. “The reasons why the reparations are related to American business may be summarized as follows: “). The world is an economic unit. ANl the 7eading commercial and in- dustrial nations must co-operate in The solution of those problems which . 3, Colum = &<~