Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1922, Page 2

2 1 STAR OPENS POLL OFDAYLIGHT-SAVING Business Only Partially Fol- lows Lead Set—Difference of Opinion Shown. After more than a week's test of the special brand of daylight-saving which was instituted here last Mon- day, there seems now to be consid- erable difference of opinion on the subject. The government depart- ments generally, the exceptions being the government printing office and the bureau of engraving and print- ing. have inaugurated the earlier re- porting for work with an hour taken oft at the end of the day. but busi- ness generally has only partially fol- lowed the lead suggested by the ao- fion of the departments. § A large number of letters have been received by The Star from resi- dents of the city which indicate by their contents that there is cons i- erable difference of opinion on this subject. Can Make Known Cholce. There is only one way to determine the sentiment of the people of Wash- ington on the vlight-saving propo- sition, and that Is by taking a vote. The Star, therefore, proposes to as- certain and tabulate the individual opinions of the people on this ques- tion and is today printing a coupon for convenience In voting on the subject The coupon calls for information as to whether the voter is for the present brand of davlight; for the practice, followed in other cities now, and in use here -ing the war, of advancing the hands of the clock one hour during the summer period. or for a return to the standard hours. Making Vote Accurate. In order that the voting may accurate, it is requested coupons be signed by the voter, and also that the address be given, and tion as to whether upon is in govern- be the further the signer for: the ¢ ment or private employ here. Names and addresses will be treated as strictly confidential, and the only purpose in asking t the coupons be signed Is to prevent duplication and insure the accuracy of the vote. There has not been a general ad- Justment to the hour earlier report- ing in the morning business firms, and it unanimity on the question which brought forth strongly the need of taking a general vote of the populace as a whole. Some firms have opened according to the plan suggested by the President and his cabinet. while others have come only fifteen minutes earlier and some half an hour. This is this lack of has served to make the Washington | brand of daylight-saving confusing. DAYLIGHT PLAN HAMPERS. Ship Board Finds Scheme Brings Inefficiency Due to Mail Time. The present stem saving in t District working a hardship on many of the employes of the United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation and rather than increasing the efficlency and morale among them is detract- ing therefrom, according to several of the officials of the board. One or more of the departments already have applied to the secretary of the board to_have the hours changed to the 8:30 to 4:30 schedule, on the grounds that little or no work can be accom- plished before 8:30 in certain bureaus because of the time of arrival of the mails, and it has been found impos- rible for many of the employes to leave any earlier than formerly the mallroom, mimeographing tment, clipping room and oficd of the director of information the beginning of the day's work ls contingent on the arrival of the mails and newspapers, it I3 understood. STRONG ITALIAN FORCE OPENS FIGHT ON ARABS of daylight Planes Inflict Heavy Loss on Tripolitanian Rebels—Gen. Badoglio Leading. By the Associated Press, * MALTA, May 22.—Rumors were re- %‘ad here today from Tripoll to the effect that Italian troops were carry- ing out a great offensive against the rebel Arabs in Tripelitania, where revolutionary activities oroke out last March. The Italian forces are understood to be composed largely of local levies, supported by some Italian regiments under command of Gen, Badoglio. The Italians, according to reports reack- ing here, are using a considerable number of bombing airplanes and have inflicted heavy losses upon the enemy. FIELD DAY TOMORROW. Georgetown University’s Annual Military Exercises Set. Georgetown University’s annual mil- itary fleld day, postponed from last week on account of bad weather, will te held tomorrow afternoon, begin- ning at 1 o'clock, on the Hilltop. Four cadets, one from each class, with the highest -efficiency rating in all military subjects, will be awarded prizes by the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Chief interest centers in the competitive drill, “B” Com- pany, commanded by Capt. Joseph F. Little, being the victor in last sea that the | among private | the | Denies Gt&u—'l'i:rowini { On Board Ocean Liner COAL OPERATORS CALLED. Conference of Present Producers to Consider Bituminous Pric A general call for a conference of the operators whose mines are still producing coal was issued yesterday by Secretary of -Commerce Hoover. | The “conferente, which the adminii tration believes will be a big step in !hnming down soft coal prices, will meet here May 31 . As was agreed by the fifty oper- ators controlling most of the present non-union and open shop production at their, meeting here last weels, all I\ha opefators will be asked to ald in the scheme of creating district com- mittees to receive and allocate all of- ders during the strike and prevent coal going into the hands of specula- tors or middlemen. Using the Gar- fleld prices during war as a basis. this would establish mine prices bituminous in a range of from $2 $3 per ton. W R & GOBUS ROUTE EXTENDED |Ordered to Run From 17th Street and Park Road to Soldiers’ Home. The Public Utilities Commission itoday ordered a further extension of | the motor bus line to be operated by {the Washington Railway and Elec- |tric Company across the northern | section of the city. [ _As now routed, the bus line will jrun practically from Soldiers’ Home to Rock Creek Park. The company expects the busses to arrive from York, Pa., within a few days and service will be started before June 1. Instead of stopping at Georgia avenue and Park road, as originaily i proposed, the busses will turn from Park road into New Hampshire ave- |nue at the junction of these two thoroughfares and thence by way of Rock Creek Church road to Illinols avenue. Going west, the busses will use the same route. Reaching 17th street and Park road, the busses will con- tinue west on Park road to Mount Il’len!flnt street, north to Newton | street, west to 19th street, south to | Lamont sreet and east again to 1Tth street and Park road. The bus line, the first to be oper- ated by a street railway company in the District, will furnish a cross- town transfer connection between the UNDERWHOD FRITZ VON FALKENHAYN, Only won of the Inte Gen. Erich von Falkenhayn, who has just arrived in thix country on board the North Ger- man Lloyd liner Seydlits. He denfed reports that the altercation in the smoking room of the liner brought about by singing “Deutschlgnd Uber Allex” was an bad as the newspapers had told it, and described it all as a affair.” Falkenhayn fs wald pologised to Mrx. Bertha of Philadelphia after the young Teuton had dropped Ll n the feet of a German soldler, seated near the woman. WANTS INDUSTRAL SELFSOVERNHENT Hoover Tells Lumbermen He Is Opposed to Plan of ~ U. S. Inspection. Self-government in American indus- try in preference to bureaucratic gov- | north and south "{ffé car “'llefl“'g\erument control was urged today by | Georgia__avenue, stree nd | ooore = o 5 | Mount Pleasant street. Street car | Secretary Hoover. speaking to repre sentatives of lumber manufacturer: associations from various parts of the country, meeting at the Commerce De- partment to discuss means of stand- ardizing grading of lumber and other economy problems. : Mr. Hoover declared he was op- posed to the plan advanced from time to time in the lumber industry, for the establishment of a system of gov- ernment insvection, adding: “I do resent this extension of the arm of government in every direc- io Such a system, he argued, should be developed wthin the trade not only because it would extend the sense of self-government within the industry, but would maintain the sense of self-government in the American people. America, he de- lared, has developed to the point where self-government without gov ernment control 13 possible to a great degree. Government control in industry, he contended, meant the establishment of more bureaudracy, with its known tendency to grab mora and more functions until its control extends far beyond anticipation. The ineffi- iency of bureaucracy was apparent in the character of its work, Mr. Hoover declared, adding, however, that he was constantly amazed at the efficiency of government activity when the salaries paid are taken into consideration “The only hope of good govern- ment,” the Secretary asserted. “is to keep government functions down to a minimum.” PLANS ANNOUNCED FORCAMP SIMMS Promotion of D. C. Officers to Be Based on Field Work. Promotion of officers and non-com- missioned officers of the District of Columbla National Guard will be based largely on observation of the work done at Camp Simms June § to 11, when a camp of instruction will be held, it was announced today. A feature of the first camp will be an organization of a bugle and drum corps, it was said, & new outfit in the local guard, which is expected to attract many. Many of the officers and .*non-coms” and about 25 per cent of the privates of the 1215t Engineers, it was said, will be selected. At the camp there will be instruc- tion in drill In both close and e tended order, target practice, theo- tokens will be good on the busses. VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION LEADER IS ARRESTED M. G. Sperry of Private Soldiers and Sailors’ Legion Charged With Embezzlement. Marvin Gates Sporry, chief of the Private Soldiers' and Sailors’ Legion, was arrested here today as a “fugi- tive from justice,” with Marshal George Henry of Baltimore as com- plainant, to be held for the Balti- more police, on charges of embez- zlement of approximately $200 from the “Buddies' Club an organization which he went to that city to found. Detectives Stringfellow and Keck imade the arrest. Sperry was taken to the first precinct. station to await the arrival of necessary papers f{rom | Baltimore. It s understood that & warrant for his arrest was sworn out by Edward Smyth, a former Canadian soldier, who was left in charge of the Buddies' Club when the Baltimore War Mothers and other persons in- terested in it removed their support as members of the board of direc- tors. Sperry described himself as being fifty vears of age, a clerk and single. His Washington address Is given as 810 F street, where the headquarters of the Soldiers and Sallors’ Legion is located. PARK NAMED BATCHELDER 1,000-Acre Site to Honor Late Head of American Auto Association. ‘Word has been received here that Batchelder Park has been selected as the name for that part of Bal- tusrol mountain, the first of the ‘Watchung group, which lies between the New Providence and Baltusrol roads, New Jersey. and comprises about 1,000 acres. The park is named in honor of the late A. G. Batchelder, former chairman of the American Automobile Association, who was killed a year ago this month in an aeroplane accident between this city and Norfolk. Mr. Batchelder resided in_Washington for some time. Most of the property to be known as Batchelder Park belongs to Wil- llam G. Peckham, who recently deed- ed part of his land to roads. —_— GERMANS BUILT 35 SHIPS. Also Bought Six'More During First Three Months of Year. NEW YORK, May 22.—According to the American bureau of shipping, Germany during the first three months of 1922 built _thirty-five steamships ranging from 300 to 9,000 tons and totaling more than 109,000 gross tons. In_ addition she repur- chased from former enemies = six ships aggregating 22,000 tons. son’s drill. Machine gun, automatic retical and to a limited extent prac- rifle and pistol shooting contests also will be staged, with prizes for the tical fleld engineering, including the ‘WILL OF AARON SOMMERS. use of demolitions, construction of ¥arious winners. The competitive drill closes all R. O. T. C. activities at the Hilltop for the season, aithough plans are now being made for participation in the summer encampment for units of the 3d Corps area next month. The_ will of Aaron Sommers, who died May 13, gives to his wife, Etta C. Sommers, premises 436% and 438 H street northwest and one-half his personal property. - A number of nieces and nephews are remembered with legacles of $1,000 each. temporary bridges, wire entangle- ments, selecting and staking out po- sitions for fleld fortifications, map drawing and road sketching. Recreation will also be afforded men at camp, ample time being al- lotted for fleld athletics and swimming in_the concrete pool. . this coupon. garded as confidential. and send the coupon im The ‘e Do you favor the present arr woewe Name..ccceaieninsaacsnenncons DAYLIGHT-SAVING To determine the sentiment in Washl;ngton on the Daylight-Saving Question, The Star prints The name of the voter will be re- DAYLIGHT-SAVING EDITOR, Are-you in favor of setting the clocks ahead one hour? Rdaress. ... oo cmomecsosresnseshotocnnsis Employed in government or private business?. ‘Which government department or bureau?. Preparations for the troops have been practically completed. The: pa- rade ground has been leveled, rolled and sodded, and new facilities in- stalled in the mess kitchens, The annual fleld training camp of the engineers, District of Columblia National Guard, will be held July 9, to 23, either at Camp Humphreys, or Camp Sims, Gen. Stephan annoupced, Recruiting was sald by Gen. Stephan to have progressed satisfactorily, - —_— < BURCH JURY TO RESUME. Judge Beelve Sees Chance of Agree- ment in Case. LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 22.—The jury in the case of Arthur C. Burch, an trial for the second time for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, broker, at Beverly Glen, near here, I Au- gust, was scheduled to resume its deliberations at 9 o'clock today. It went out at 4:50 o'clock Friday afternoon, and, although repor hopelessly deadlocked ever -sin Judge Reeve's latest comment w: t.:ll he tbelleved there was “still chance of agreement.” He stated in- formally, however, that if no ‘:( ment had been reached by 10 or 11 o'clock he would discharge the jury. —_— PARACHUTE DROP FATAL. ——— SAN' FRANCISCO, May 23.—W May, performer in an aerial ul::l\:z fl!:: ll:‘“l"’:l‘ o; Ilflju‘l;l;l received in m: arachute drop mwdg May belfeved' his parachute was into & nd. he out 1 Indicate your preference mediately to Star, Washington, D. C, angement?... l i Have you any suggestions for meeting the situation?...... T EET TR PP PR ST | STATE PARK MOVEMENT IS GIVEN INDORSEMENT.- BY PRESIDENT HARDING Indorsement of the state park movement is given by President Harding in a letter to Johh Barton Payne, as chairman of the confer- ence committee of ‘the second na- tional conference on state ks, to ‘be r the opening. session of the fi:o‘ fi x: today at Bear Mountain Inn, Palidades Interstate Park, N. “The desirabllity, from many points of vieW, of establishing state D 80 “obvious that there hardly need be argument on the subject,” the President wrote. “Every ‘year of delay In creating such- resorts is certain to Increase the: expen and the difficulty of securing the most desirable kind. of property; therefore, it is par- ticularly In’the public interest to have ~the movement urged as ‘I{;}ely and persistently as pos- sible.” HIGH-PRESSURE MAINS FAVORED Commissioners Urge Instal- lation of System in Busi- ness Districts. board The of Commissioners 1is unanimously in favor of the installa- tion of a seystem of high-pressure water mains In the business section of Washington as an added protection against fire. 3 Col. Charles Keller, Engineer Com- missioner, and Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman of the board, both voiced the belief today that such a project would be a most desirable improvement. Commissioner Oyster declared himself in favor of the plan Saturday. Col. Keller sald that while the need for special high-pressure fire mains probably is not as great in Washing- ton as it would be in some other cities, it is a deveclopment that will come eventually. Data Being Compiled. Whether this project will be made an item In the next estimates to Con- gress will be decided after the city heads have received the report on the subject now being compiled by As- sistant Engineer Commissioner Wood, J. 8. Garland, superintendent of the water department, and Fire Chief George S. Watson. These three officials will go to Bal- timore tomorrow to inspect the high- pressure fire hydrants installed in that city to protect the many righ buildings that have gone up {n the Monumental city since the disastrous fire which occurred there some years ago. Commissioner Rudolph said he has for many years been in favor of pro- viding strong pressure for firefight- ing purposes in the mains of the bus- iness section. He recalled that when he was serving bis former term as a Commissioner the proposal was advo- ed, but without success. ol.” Keller pointed out that one of the principal arguments for special fire mains in the business area is that they would save filtered water, since the proposed pipe lines for firefight- ing would come directly from the Potomac river. The most important result to be ob- tained from the installation of these mains would be to provide the fire- men with strong streams of water to cope with fires on the top stories of high buildings. —_— $2,500,000 BID FOR PART OF MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT Alabama Company Would Pur- chase the Gorgas Power Equip- ment and Other Interests. By the Asscciated Press. An offer of $2,500,000 for the Gorgas power plant, the government's inter- ests in the railroad and the trans- mission line from Gorgas to Muscle Shoals, Ala., has been made to Secre- tary Weeks by the Alabama Power Company. The War Secretary advised the Senate agricultural committee by let- ter today of receipt of the offer, but did not " disclose the identity of its makers. The letter was made public by Chairman Norris of the committee. “I think I should inform you,” the letter read, “that I have an offer of $2,500,000 for the Gorgas power plant, the interest which the government has in the railroad near there and the transmission line from Gorgas power plant to Muscle Shoals. You will doubtles wish to bring this to the attention of your committee.” Senator Norris invited attention to the communication at the conclusion of the examination of Hugh L. Cooper, consulting engineer to the War De- partment on Muscle Shoals projects. DEFENDS CHURCH SEATING Jabez Backus Replies to Criticisms of Buffalo Visitor. To the Editor of The Star: In The Saturday Evening Star of May 20, under the caption “Critic of Pew Practic a visitor from Buffalo criticizes the method of seating strangers in St Margaret's Church. ‘Evidently any other well attended chyrch in Washington would have incurred the same censure, only St. Margaret's happene@ to be the one that she elected to visit. Her com- plaint is that the ushers “held her up” until the pewholders were seat- ed. 5 My own axperlgnu‘nt St. Marga- rét's has convinced’me fthat this church is most hospitable to strang- ers. dial and do all+in their power to make the visitor welcome and give to each in turn the best seat avalla- ble. There are many services in St. Margaret’s when all the sittings are free, but at the crowded 11 o'clock service the method of seating—so oriticized by the visitor from Buffalo ~_seems the more feasible and satis- -factory to tholek l'}‘fi;"“: hl‘: the are and work of e church. WA JABEZ BACKUS. ITALY. NAMES DELEGATES. Two. Legal Experts to Attend Con- _ferepce on War Rules. The Italian government has noti fled the State Department that { representatives at the international conterence on the rules of warfare, 2n outgrowth of the recent Washing- ton conference, Will be Senator Vit- torlo Scialoja and Prof. Ricci Busattl. The former holds the rank of mini ter plenfpotentiary in the Italian for- elgn office and is a professor of Ro- man law in the University of Rome. He formerly was connected with the national party and represented Italy in the Flume negotiations In Paris after the withdrawal of Foreign Min- ister ‘Tittoni.- 5 Prof. Busattl s long been con- nected with the foreign office and is regarded as an authority on interna- tional law. 3 MAY TALK FOUR HOURS. four hours, mfil“gl:tdmn of m peals- today heard counsel on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission and for the l:l-l‘l;c in the B The ushers are extremely cor3|gactions o TEN DAYS TO PAY TAX . ON DISTRICT PROPERTY TILL PENALTIES BEGIN Have you paid those real es- tate and personal taxes yet? . Only about ten more days re-s main in which to put. your of expense into the pot which makes the wheels of the municipal government go round. If you wait until the last day of May you will find Collector of Taxes Towers just as glad to see as he will be tomorrow. in the reception, ference The dit- how- ever, will be. the presence of hun- dreds of others who will have walted until the last minute. * The result will be that you will stand in line. If you let the bills go past‘the month of May you will find a penalty of 1 per cent a month added to the original bill for each month they remain unpaid. And 1f you neglect to pay until next March your property may be sold at auction for taxes. BANDHOLTZ HELPS BLIZZARD DEFENSE Testifies Union Leader Was With Him August 27, Refut- ing State Witness. By the Asnociated Press, TOW: CHARL! . W. Va., May Brig. Gen. Harry H. Bandholtz, U. as a defense witness in the trial of Willlam Blizzard, mine union official, under a treason charge, testified he took Blizzard with him August spection trip from Charleston to Racine. Asked whether Blizzard returned in his party, the general said he did ride in hic car on the trip back to Charleston. He ordered a second car to take in Mr. i Blizzard, and, though the witness did A, on an in- not see him get in, the car followed before dark. is own closely, he said. In the state’s presentation of its case E@ Reynolds testified that on August 27 he «nd Blizzard led bodies of armed men from Madison to Jeffre; arriving No questions were asked as to a Log versation September 1 between the gefi- eral and Vice Preident Willlam Petrey the union district. Petrey had testi- fled it was as a result of this conversa- tion that he sent Blizzard and other uion officidls, the following day, among the fighting men at Blair to induce them to go ho me. Gen. Bandholtz said he was sent to West Virginia on two occasions after the governor had re- ported “troubles with miners.” The first trip was on August 26 and 27. and the second, when he was cammand of federal troops, Séptember 1 to September 1 MEMBER OF ULSTER PARLIAMENT SLAIN; CRAIG CALLS AIDS (Continued from First Page.) in as -from Irish treaty. party.” nothing if day's London newspapers as the sur- render of Michael Collins to Eamonn De Valera. They do not see how It will enable the Irish people to ex- press thelr will respecting the Anglo- Some also find a con- the is part of the pact. one sees with clearne: sa seems provisional ernment is prepared to buy off the hostility of its opponents, nothing in return except postpone- ment of the evil day.” Republic Demand Hinted. The Morning Post believes that the igreement means that De Valera and Collins have come to terms on the best means of establishing a republic, while the present “attack on Ulster” {nection between the peace pact and the outbreak of violence in the north. The Times declares that those re- sponsible for the outrages north acted identically with the ex- tremists. in the south, the object in each case being to overcome north's resistance to union by ercion and violence. Election an “Empty Form.” “The elections will be little more than an empty form,” the Times adds. “At the elections Ireland was to have decided whether she accepted or re- jected a constitution based on the treaty. It now is apparently proposed to withdraw that question from the people and establish an_executive in Which the republicans have a voice virtually equal with the pro-treaty in the the co- The Daily Chronicle, the govern- ment newspaper, wrong to connect in any way the agreement with the tilities against Ulster, but were unconnected before the event they will inevitably be connected in the eyes of Irishmen after it. “The agreement “It may be renewed hos- if they D) to mean BOV- gaining “The only thing " writes the Dalily Telegraph's Dublin correspond- ent, “js the possibllity—indeed, the propability—that within a short time we shall have a fi independent Irish Exchange An rm demand for an republic.” Telegraph dispatch says former Head Constable Ballan- tine o who had service, in Raphoe, day. ¢ the roval Irish constabulary, just been retired from the was shot dead at his home County Donegal, on Sun- BUSINESS REVIVAL SEEN. Dail Official Wants Labor and Capital Also to Agree. DUBLIN, May 22.—A business re- by of Willlam local governmen = “With the agreemtnt 0-0pP! vival throughout Southern Ireland is possible undef the agreement reached the leaders of -the two political n Saturday, in the opinion T. Cosgrove, minister of t in the Bail cabinet. eration which this intends to effect, the coun- try can shake off the lethargy,and suspense W fected busine It now remal dence. hich have so seriously af- he said last night. ins to restore confi- Every citizen must cntribute this national essential” .my(?:gnax and labor must n:iw"mnks in the same spirit, an R h wo Irish labor will proceed with head with a Tkt ituencies tary election) in the test the cons in arliamen ln(‘erenuu of the workers. ‘Commenting work. L on * the rrangements to con- (in the com- agreement hed by the leaders of the oppos Ing political factions, the Irish Times says: “On the assumption that the new agreement will silence the revoiver in the south #nd west, the people can do much to make the treaty a real issue at the labor party, elections. farmers’ ‘The Irish unions, rate payers associations and other bodies will be free to claim ‘recognition of their several interests in conjunction with or even-apart from the the treaty. issue of “If the coming elections are really free, the voters must use their free- dom holdx{ country’s_in are not free, nd in thelr own and the terests. If the elections the reign of violence is to have no end, the dail and the provisional government will untry’s birthright for than & mess of have sold the somethi: pottage. The. nomination of to be DeK. Woods CONFIRMED BY SENATE. Mra. Harriet De K. Woods Congres- sional Library Superintendent. = Mrs. Harriet intendent of building Preside:nt Names Successor | to Retiring Naval Chief| Taylor (lower) ax 1 constructor and chief of | the bureau of construction and rep: of the Navy Department. Admiral | Taylor is to be retired in July. DR TNDALL PEXED TOHEAD BREAL Will Establish Information Office .in District Building. Dr. William Tindall, who has serv- ed the District government in various capacities since 1870, today was se- | lected by the Commissioners to es-z tablish the Dbureau of information | in the District building, announce- ' ment of which was made in The Star vesterday. Having served as secretary to the board of Commissioners from the establishment of the commission form of government, Dr. Tindali knows all the “ins and outs” of the municipal organization and was deemed best qualified by the Com- missioners to organize the new bureau. To Expedite Business. The purpose of the bureau is to| make it easier for the taxpayers to obtain information and transact their business when they call at the District building. The bureau will be placed in the main corridor on the street floor, where it will be accessible from both the 14th street and the 13% sfreet entrances. There are probably a score of oftices in the Distriet building with which large numbers of persons ve dealings every day. These offices are scattered and unless a person i a frequent visitor he may waste con- siderable time finding the official with whom he must deal. Dr. Tindall's Record. H Dr. Tindall came into the District | service in 1870 as secretary to Mavyor | Bowen. His next position was sec- retary to Gov. Cooke, then to Gov. Shepherd. From 187 to 1878 he served as secretary to the temporary board of Commissioners, and . from 1878 to 1815 he was secretary to the permanent board of Commissione Since 1915 Dr. Tindall has been en- gaged in compiling data for the Com. | missioners regarding all District | legislation pending in Congress, He is regarded as one of the best in- formed men on the history of the District government. 98 LOST AS CRASH SINKS BRITISH SHIP (Continued from First Page.) | | | home at Aspinwall, Pa, was going out as a teacher in a school for mis- sionaries' children and others in | South Indla. Mrs. Sibley wasa widow | somewhat beyond middle years, re- turning to her station in the city of Way. Miss Boyer, with no parents; or relatives alive, was taking up work in the mission field for the first time. REARED IN ORPHAN HOME. Miss Boyer Was Missionary Under | Lutheran Church. GAINESVILLE, Ga. May Virginia M. Boyer, one of ‘missing American’ women steamship Egypt disaster at Brest, France, was a student at Brenau ! {College here, according to President | H. J. Plerce of that institution. Miss | Boyer's home was in Zellienople, Pa., | and she was about twenty-five years | of age, it was stated. She left here about three weeks ago for England on her Teturn to India. ALUMNA OF BRENEAU. Miss Boyer Visited Alma Mater in Georgia 3 Weeks Ago. PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 22.—Miss Virginia Boyer, reported missing after the liner Egypt went down off the coast of France last Saturday night, was a Lutheran missionary re- jturning “to India after a furlough 1 5pent in Pittsburgh. Miss Boyer was {an orphan, who had been reared in ithe Lutheran Orphans’ Home, at Zellienople, near here, and later be- came a nurse in Passavant Hospital. . Her station in Indla was Rahmundry. Her Iatest visit to this country was ocoasioned by ill health. TWO SLAIN IN MEMPHIS. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May . 22.—Two homicides were reported to the police yestérday, the. first when Algernon S. Doss, eighteen, of Louisville, Miss., was shot Killed by a restaurant man ‘when, according to the police, Doss :}t’um m Im:c’. S iy Albert CHILE AND PERU By the Associated Press. gations to the Washington conference today notified Bolivian Minister Bal- consider Bolivia's request for a place follows: of receiving the note which your ex- cellency and Senor Gutie@rez Sent un- der date of the 19th inst. callency that the matter to which the and that the Chilean delegation does | inot consider itself a competent agenc ito transmit said note to its govern ment. and distinguished consideration I am, !lasted less than a half hour, and ad- journed without definite resuits be |statement was issued. There will be another meeting tomorrow. | chairman, | Typographical Union, No. 101, at its { industries show a decrease j automobiles, 6.3 per cen ! number of employed. “Lord Jeff” to Ban Questionable Jokes at ‘Amherst College By the Associated Press. AMHERST, Masx., May 32— Lord Jeff, the Amherst col- lexe humorous publication, here- after will refuse to publixi uestionable jokes and draw- ings, the mew editorial board han decided. The editors in an- nouncing the. mew policy aaid that they believed that the magasine did not need reform- ing, but what they termed the due to “lnck many college eations.” DENY BOLIVIA PLEA Delegates Formally Refuse to | Act on Request for Seat | at Conference Here. Both the Chilean and Peruvian dele- livian that they han no authority to in the conference. Text of Reply. The text of Senor Adlunte's reply Mr. Minister: T have had the honor | “In Teply, I must state to your ex- note’ refers is foreign to ouf mission. “With sentiments of my most high | sir, etc. Short Session Today. Today's session of the conference :ause, it is understood, more com- plete ‘advices on some of the major issues were awaited from the home governments in South America. No —_— COMMITTEES ON HOUSING ARE SOON TO REPORT | Mrs. Helmick and Aids Expect to| Make Some Concrete | Suggestions. The committee appointed by the' Commissioners to devise ways and means of stimulating home building in Washington may be ready to re- port its findings to Commissioner Rudolph June 1, Mrs. EIi A. Helmick, stated today. Practically all of the subcommittee appointed to inquire into certain phases of the housing situation have completed their tasks, with the ex- ception of the group headed by John Thider of the United States Chamber of Commerce, which is making a sur- vey of available housing accommo- dations, Mr. Ihlder has been busy at- 1 tending the Chamber of Commerce | convention and probably will spend | another week on his section of the housing committee report. 1t is the hope of Mrs. Helmick that | the committee will be able to make to the Commissioners a number of | concrete suggestions which, if car-| ried out, would relieve the housing | problem 'in Washington considerably. BAN 0 N CHILD LABOR FAVORED BY PRINTERS Vote Approval of Amendment to | Constitution to Protect Children. Approval of the movement to ses cure an amendment to the Constitu- tion empowering Congress to pass legislation regulating or prohibiting the employment of children under{ cighteen years of age in the indus- | tries was voted by the Columbia regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. The union, in appropriate resclu- tions, pointed out that the Supreme Court has held present child labor | laws unconstitutional and that an amendment to the Constitution necessary before Congress can pass | effective legislation in this connec- tion. { Preparations were completed for the holding of the annual election of | officers on May 24, when local and in- | ternational officers will be voted for. Six new members were admitted | and two applications for old-age pen- | sions approved. STEEL WORK INCREASES. | is | \ Reports from representative esub-‘ lishments in twelve manufacturing | in the! number of employed in eight indus- | tries and an increase in four in Ap_ril,; as compared with the preceding !month, according to figures announced today by the bureau of labor statistics of the Department of Labor. The four industries showing an increase | were iron and steel, 6.8 per cent;| car build- | ing and repairing, 0.2 per cent, and | hosiery and underwear, 0.1 per cent. Those showing the heaviest decreases were cvotton finishing, 15 per cent, and men’s clothing, 10 per cert. As compared with April of last year, seven of the industries showed | an increase and §ve a decrease in the Increases in- cluded iron and steel, 11.2 per cent; automobiles, 1 per cent; car building and repairing, 13.7 per cent; hosiery and underwear, 34 per cent; and boots and shoes, 14.9 per cent. The great- est reductions were shown in cotton manufacturing, 25.7 per cent; cotton finishing, 11.9 per cent, and silk, 9.4 per cent. Y. W. C. A. CALENDAR .Today—True Blue Corps, Girl Reserves, 2:30 p.m., F streety Y. W. C. A. Glee Club, 6 p.m., F street. Tomorgow — Ever - dependable Giri Reserves, 2:30 p.m., E street; demonstration of switch! by C. and P. Telephone Company for Business Girls’ Clubs, 6 p.m., F street: entertainment and dance - by TNT Club, 8:15 p.m., F street. ‘Wednesday—Inspirational lunch: eon, -11-12 o’clock, F street; Grade School Girl Reserves, 2:30 p.m., E street; supper and open meeting of bo‘-.:g of directors of- Y. W. C. A, 545 pm., jon Lodge, Cherrydale, Va. Thursday—Supper and meeting of industrial “dck:enrg_ Fosl ston, o B G ul .m., F street; Young Employed Girl Reserves, 4:30 pam., F street. : + Friday-—Bon Secour Girl Re- serves, 2:30 pm., F street; Aml- iu»kG‘IrI Rese) rvu.a!:u pm., F 8:30 :'-.. F street; Y.Av.r&.c A A ! the Chicago, Milwaukee | president of the Santa Fe | the Interstate Commerce Commissi Jaraver. Ole WORK STARTS SOON ON SCHOOL BUDGET Officials to Begin Drafting Figures After Conference With Board. Drafting of the school budget for the next fiscal year will be started by school officials following & conference with the board of education in the Franklin School Wednesday night, was announced today by Supt. Frank W. Ballow. The primary purpose of the conclave, according to the super- intend, 1t, is to get a definite idea to how the board wishes scl authorities to proceed in framing tt estimates. Although the forthcoming bud will contain only the essential n of the school ten when it is ultimately will call for an appropriation proximating $10,000.000, about $2,000 - {000 of which will be asked for the erection of new schools and the com- pletion of the school building progran which will be rted on funds gran ed in the District appropriation 1 rcw before Congress Officialx Elated. Dr. Ballou pointed out that officials are elated over the appropriation in the appropriation b which he declared is a good toward the comprehensive program outlined several The total appropriations for begins the con of new schools for the erection of additions to ot} is $2.036,000, according to & state prepared by the superintendent w he will submit to the board at T 1 provide for the follow r the completion of new E S $500,000; for the W School addition, $100.000: sct for the new Lan 001, $1,400,000: f land for an addit bar High School, ,000; for the e of a ‘o Lovejc School, §125,000; for the completion of the graded school in Ingleside, $140 000; for land and an addition to the Garrison School, $14 00: for the re- plucement of the Chain Bridge Ro: chool, $25,000; for land and an add: tion to the Armstrong Manual Tralr ing School, $150,000, d!’nwlnx of plans for a proposed dition to Western High School No Fund for Last Item. There is no appropriation for the last item in the Dis ct appropria tion bill, but the measure directs the architect to draw plans for ion. In the forthcoming budge! funds will be asked for the con struction of this addition, Items eliminated from the pend! appropriation bill will be replaced the new estimates, in addition to ot} j er school needs which officials regar as absolutely necessary. —_— CONFERWITH.C.C. ON RATE REDUCTION Railroad Executives Discuss { President Harding’s Sugges- tion of Voluntary Action. Seven railroad executives, represer ing the group of nineteen which p ticipated in the White House dinner- conference Saturday night, st which President Harding asked voluntary action by the railroads in certain rate reductions. today held & two-ho session with the members of the Iy terstate Commerce Commission Although the formal announcement of the conference as made by Dinle lard, president of the Ba and Ohio, one of the conferees, m Iy said the meeting was “for the pur pose of discussing the rate situati the session generally was reg as the first step by the r. ward possible compliance wit President’s request and toward ing out the agreement made at White House conference Mr. Willard's Statement. The statement made by Mr. Willard was the only one forthcoming fron any of those participating in tod conference. It said that ano meeting would be held Thursday anc read as follows “The committee of railroad presi- dents, consisting of Daniel Wi president of the Baltimore and Oh Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern; Hale Holden, president of St. Paul Charles Donnelly, Northern Pacific; Wil v president of the Chicago and North western, and Edward Chambers, met president in _conference this morning by ap pointment for the purpose of dis- cussing the rate situation. Discus- ion continued for about two hours. Adjourns to Meet Thursday. “The conference then adjourned meet_egain at 1 o'clock Thured May 25, for the purpose of then gi ng the subject further considerat The appointment of the above-named committee followed the dinner given at the White House last Saturd evening.’ —_— DEDICATE CHURCH BELL TO DEAD SOLDIER POET Landricourt Inhabitants All Toll Bell in Memory of Alan Seeger. Many Americans Present. By the Associated Press, LANDRICOURT-SOUS-COUCY. France, May 22.—Impressive _cer: monies marked the dedication here yo: terday of the new church bell given to this war-torn village in honor of the Anierican soldier-poet, Alan Seeger, by the Poetry Society of Americs through the American committee for devastated France. The ceremonies concluded with the town’s 200 inhabitants passing by the bell, each tapping it with the clapper. The bell is one of thirty similar tokens given to as many villages by the American committee to replace those taken by the Germans, all in memory of prominent soldiers who fell near the villages so honored. Yesterday's ceremonles were attended by large group of Americans, includ- ing Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seeger, father and mother of the dead poet, and Mrs Arthur E. Hamm of the American com- mittee, widow of Capt. Hamm, in whose honor the first bell given through the committee was dedicated a year ago. e BARS SAND-FED CHICKENS New York Official Draws Line on All With Bulging Crops. NEW_ YORK, May 322.—The public saved $40,000 over the week because inspectors of the health department refused to allow the sale of chickens Teitne, direetor ot Salthe, @ “the bureau of the d ' and dru S