Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1922, Page 2

FIVE SPECIAL AIDS " INFRAUD TRIALS Alt_tprney General’s Bureau of Prosecutors .to Begin Functioning Monday. The mew war contracts division of the Department of Justice for prose- cution of war fraud cases has been divided Into five departments. at the | heads of which will be five special assistants, and will be ready to func- tion beginning Monday, it was an- riounced last night by Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty Méter Steinbrink of New York. who was associated with Charl E. ‘Hughes the aircraft’ inquiry con- ducted has accepted Mr. ntment as one of Daugherty's ap the ‘special s Other special assistan ¥ aunounced. In- clude Representative . Frank Reavis of Nebraska. who will resign his geat in Congress to participate: Col. Henry W. Anderson of Richmond. Va. and former Repres tive Roscoe C. Me- Culloch Departments of Work Created. The five departments into which the work of the war contracts division has been split correspond to those epecified by the selec: committee on expenditures in the War Depurtment of the House of Representatives. as follows: Aviation. camps and canton- ments. foreign expenditures, Quarter- master Corps and ordnance ‘Although the Atiorney Generol has been trying to get a svecial office for the war contracts division in the Arlington building. it was learned to- day that the public buildings com- mission had about decided to give it space instead in the old Land Office building. Attormey General's Statement. Discussing the plan for vigorous prosecution of the war fraud cases, Attorney General Daugherty in his Statement sa t is the purpose of the department that these war fraud cases be cleaned up just as speedily as possible, con- s&um with the interests of the gov- ernment and in justice to the partles concerned. Though always having n mind the necessity of protecting the innocent, as well as punishing the ghilty, action will be taken by the department in all cases where, upon the evidenee, there appears to be rdasonahle ground for conviction in eriminal cases or recovery of money in civil eases. In all such cases the grand jury investigations or the Pprosecution of civil suits for recovery will be presented with all reasonable speed: where cases appear hopele afd do not present likelihood of con- Yfction or recovery, opinions Wi filed and such cases terminated ptomptly,. Other. Attorneys Enlisted. #In addition to the five principal aftorneys above mentioned. the scope ofi whose work will correspond with the subdivisions of the Graham com- mittee, there will be other principal agorneys. just as eminent and well kfown, who will have charge of other matters just_as important as those meptioned. This number may reach ANty OF more. T am in hopes of betig able Lo make an important an- $uncement on Wednesday in connec- tion with a very distinguished man ose services I am hopeful of se- cfring.” AGREE .ON. FORMULA * FOR TACNA-ARICA (. 1 fdom their foreign office, at Lima, (Continued from First Page.) ther with the fact that the Peru- ns had recéivéd renewed advices c%nlxiluzed a background, which ap- parently resulted in no loss of time 1f reaching the direct issue at to- ddy's joint session. The meeting lasted less than a half hour, and ad- journed te.meet again on Monday. Announeement also was made that in ofder to give faller opportunity for public discussion of conference de- i be | ONE HUSBAND FOR DAY AND ANOTHER FOR NIGHT, CHARGEAGAINST WOMAN By the Associated Press. * JFLINT, Mich., May 27.—Mrd. Lola Spayer, alleged. to have passed her days as the wife of Anthony Spayer, a night police patroiman, and her nights with Henry Robuck, a day- time factory worker, was arrested in Lansing ‘today on & wgrrant charging bigamy. Mrs. Spayer, twenty-five years old, and described as attractive, dis- appeared three days ago when she learned neighbors had become sus- piclous of her actions and were In- vestigatig . the alleged two-trick matrimonial tangle. Both Robuck and “Spayer afded the officers In seeking the woman. Officers allege their investiga- tions have shown the woman spent eiach day at Spayer's home, and, after seeing him off to work in the afternoon, went to Robuck's home and had dinner waiting for him when his day’s work at the factory ‘was done. BLIZZARD'S TRIAL MAY END TODAY Jury Expected to Get Case; Early and Quick Verdict Is Possible. B the Associated Press, CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., May —The final steps giving the case into the hands of the jury, and perhaps the finish of the treason trial of Wil- lliam Blizzard, it the jury should reach a verdict in time, were ex- pected today in the Jefferson county circuit court. At the close of the five weeks, dur- ing_which the court's attention has been absorbed by the charges in va- rious attempts brought in Logan county after its citizens, aided by state forces and volurniteers, had stop- ped several thousand armed miners and union sympathizers who sought to march across it last summer, the {end of the first trial was in sight. The first part of the time was spent {in legal technicalities in the cases of 120 men who were granted a chang: of venue from Logan to Jefferson county, and after Blizzard had beea chosen as the first to be tried on ths |charge of treason, more than four | weeks were spent’ hearing evidenca and arguments. {oVhen court reconvened today addresses of three of the ten attor- neys in the case remained to be heard and then the case would be ready for the jury's consideration. A. M. Bel- cher of Charleston, head of the coun- | sel associated with the prosecuting {attorney of Logan county: T. W. Townsend of Charleston, who has cal ried a large part of the defense bur- den, and C. W. Osenton of Fayette- ville, associated like Mr. Belcher wi the prosecution, were to speak today. Arguments of seven of the men at the counsel table were heard during day and night sessions yesterday. S Much_discussion by attorneys and Judge J. M. Woods, who is presiding, concerned the “overt act,” which, un- der the constitutional definition, must be proved against the defendant by the two witnesses in order to obtain a convietion. Thé court ruled that Blizzard's presence with'the armed forces in Logan county, where alone the court in which he was indicted could have jurisdiction, constituted the only overt act on which there was evi- dence, sufficient for presentation to the jury. The other evidence was ad- mitfed, however, as bearing on the Question of whether there was a treasonable conspiracy. With this as a basis teh defense attended mainly to accounting for Blizzard's whereabouts during the time between August 24 and Septem. ber 3, covered by the march. The defense conceded that Blizzard was in the Logan county towns on Sep- tember 2 and 3, but held it was not for a treasonable purpose, but to help-the federal troops get the armed men home and restore order. Dur- ing the earlier stages of the march 2 the MAYBECONTIVUED With Closing Events Today, Hundreds Urge Repetition ‘Next Week. By the Axsoclated Pres RICHMOND, Va., May 27.—A proces- sion of commercial floats, showing many phases of the state's industrial lfe, will open the last day's activi- tles of the Virginla historical pi geant here today. The parade will be three miles long, and will move for two hours and a half. Following the regular pageant drama In the mammoth amphitheater tonight citi- zens of Williamsburg will present a Scene showing a meeting of the board of visitors of William and Mary College in the vear 1779, when the institution was converted into a university Officials of the pageant announced today that hundreds of requests have been received that the pageant drama be staged three more nights next week. This Is being considered, and a docision will be reached late today. As a prelude to the Virginia Boat Club regatta late today a colorful scene. depicting the landing of Capt. John Smith and his men on the up- per James, will be presented on the bank of the river. Pageant activities will conelude to- night with the Greater Virginia ball at the local coliseum. —_— CLOTURE PARLEY OF G. 0. P. FUTILE (Continued from First Page.) were said to have disclaimed attempt- ing caucus action on.the question. Several Are Abment. Several of the cloture opponents did not attend today’s conference. When the. Townsend motion was made Senator McCormick, républican, Illinois, said he and Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, left the conference, protesting against such prompt action and serving notice that they would not be bound by a con- ference vote. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader, and Senator War- ren of Wyoming were sald to have supported the demands of the op- ponents for more. time to consider the question, so the adjournment, until next Wednesday, was taken. Steel Rates Under Fire. During the tariff discussion yester- day in the Senate rates recommended by the finance committee majority on some steel products came under fire from both the republican and demo- cratic sides of the chamber, but as rapidly as votes were taken {he com- mittee was sustained Senator Cummins of Towa, one of the republican senators who fought the Payne-Aldrich bill, opened the fight on_commitiee duties on steel plates. Senators Underwood of Ala- bama, the democratic leader, and Stanley of Kentucky, conducted, the fight for the minority’ Asserting that for years the United States Steel Corporation had fixed the prices on substantially all commodi- ties it produced or in which it dealt, Senator Cummins said the intimacy in the industry was so close that something besides competition would have to be depended upon to fix rea- sonable prices. 5 Rapld Progress Made. Rapid progress was made on the metal schedule late in the day and during the night, rates agreed upon including: Tin plates, terneplates and tagers tin, 1 cent per pound, as compared with 11-10 cents in the House bill. Structural steel advanced beyond hammering or rolling. 25 per cent ad valorem, the House rate, in place of the 30 per cent, first proposed by the committee. Sashes, frames and building forms, 25 per cent ad valorem, instead of 10 ROCKWILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 27 (Special). —Paralys! with .which she was stricken a few days ago. caused the death Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Everhart, at Germantown, of Mrs. Loulse Lowe, widow o Richard Lowe, aged eighty- two years. She s survived by the AND MADER FREED following children, all of this county: Mrs, Everhart, Mrs. George lLowry. Mrs. Charles H. W. Pennfield and Judge Exacts $75,000 Bail William H., Wesley and Charles Mc- Crossin. The funeral was at 11 o'ciock this morning from the Presbyterian Church at Darnestown, burial being In the cemetery mear the church. Mrs. Lowe was before her marriage a Miss Disney of Anne Arundel county. At the time of her marriage to Mr. Lowe, she was the widow of Joseph McCrossin. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Conroy Offutt, wife of Thomas H. Offutt, who died a few days ago, aged Sixty-two years, took place yesterday morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church here, the pastor, Rev. John T. Coolahan. conducting the services. Burial was in the cemetery adjoining St. Gi briel's Cathollc Church, Potomac. The annual meeting of the Mont- gomery County Soclal Service League will be in the Friends' Meeting House, at Sandy Spring, on June § with morning and aftérnoon sessions. In the morning reports of officers and committces will be submitted, offi- cers elected and other business trans- acted; in the afternoon there will be addresses on child welfare. The Social. Service League is sup- ported entirely by volunteer contribu- tions. At the annual conmvention of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs, held a few days ago at Germantown. Miss Carey Biunt, chairman of the social service committee, reported that during the past vear the Bocial Service League had _received from the various clubs of the federation, $1.561.80. Confederate Memorial day will be observed at Monocacy cemetery at Beallsville, this county, the afternoon of June 3. The graves of the Con- federate dead will be strewn with flowers and David J. Lewis, former representative in Congress from this district, will deliver an address. There will be music and other feature No objection having been made to the county commissioners to opening Ridge avenue, Takoma Park, this county, from Merrimac to toga avenue, as recently petitioned for by citizens of that section and favor- ably reported upon by examiners ap- pointed by the commissioners to in- vestigate and determine the public convenience required the opening of the road, the commissioners have ap- proved the report of the examiners and the road will soon be opened and maintained at county expense. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of Miss Helen Charlotte Faust of Glen Echo and John T. Jackson of Takoma Park, and Miss Helen Dickinson and Nathaniel G. Hall, both of Washington. Several days ago a dog, showing sigrs of rabbles, ran amuck in the Silver Spring and Takoma Park neighborhoods. He bit a small child and had a number of fights with canines. He was run down and kill- ed. An examination of his head showed that he had rabies. .Dr. William T. Pratt, county health offi- cer. immediately took action. The Photographs made at ae MEXICAN ATTITUDE OVER RECOGNITION BAFFLES OFFICIALS veu Chigu, (Continued from First Page.) ot Mexico by its decisions has inter- preted the constitution so as to strip the mooted article 27 of its retro- active implication. When this de- cision was made, some critics pointed | CONSPIRATORS FINED. Four Must Pay $500 or Serve Six Months Under Anti-Trust Law. NEW YORK, May 27.—John T. Het- trick, the lawyer, who recently serv- ed a year behind the bars for co- ercion in conpection with the “code of practice” in the plumbing trades, today was fined $500 with the alter- native of six months in the work- house, for conspiring to maintain a monopoly ih steam-fitting appliances in violation of the Donnelly anli- trust law. B Supreme Court Justice Alverson im- e tidal basin beach today, show :x a few of those who, despite the unfavorable weather, sading around in the cool water. POLL CONTINUES TO SHOW 9-TO-1 OPPOSITION TO DAYLIGHT-SAVING (Continued from First Page.) ever, it is the desire to poll as large a vote as possible to show the official just how the people of the District, as well as those living outside of the city, but who are employed here, stand on the whole matter. To that deputy sheriffs of that section were instructed to see that no dogs were allowed at large. and within the last day or two other deputies have been sent there to kill all dogs that do not appear normal. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 27.—The body once buried with the idea of permanency is not subject to removal except with the consent of all per- sons closely identified with the de- ceased, and no person or set of per- sons can keep any other person from visiting and decorating the grave in a cemetery and erecting a suitable headstone. The foregoing is substan- tially the opinion of Judge Robinson Moncure entered in the corporation court in the chancery suit of Mrs. Mary Woodfield against Willlam H. Woodfield. Mrs. Woodfield sought to remove the body of her husband, Joseph F. oodfield. from a lot in the Methodist Protestant cemetery to Fairfax Courthouse for burial. The order entered by the court restrains and enjoins her from removing the body. It does. however, give her permission to erect a tombstone over the body of her husband, if she so desires, and to decorate his grave. This case was heard several months ago and the decision has been await- out that it took at least flve decis- posed similar sentences upon Het- end those whq have not yet voted on velopments, the two delegations had testimony in his behalf placed him per cent, as first proposed. jons along the same line to establish the coupons printed in the paper, or ed with considerable “interest by the in Charleston, where the union head- All bearings 55 per cent ad valorem, as compared to 35 per cent in the & precedent similar to the precedents trick's three co-defendants convicted jwith him last night. They are Charles ithe separate coupons which may be parties interested in the suit. Wil- eécret sessions. It was indicated that | quarters are located, anda Saint Al- bans, his home, except for one trip House bill. of American courts. So four more de- G, Witherspoon, head of Baker, Smith obtained in any quantity upon re- liam H. Woodfield is a brother of the late Joseph F. Woodfield. reed to make public details of ‘:gn had occurred at the previous efaborate communiques _covering of inspection with Brig. Gen. Band- Cast iron pipe, stove plates, etc., 20 cisions have been forthcoming. ~The trouble is that all these decisions are & Co., steam fitting contractors, and Martin McCue and John Imhoff, dele- quest at the business office of The Star are urged to record their votes In the corporation court today the these meetings might be given out Mgndly. ‘he official commupique issued after to#ay's sesston id: “Definite formulas for agreements on tre principal subjects of the con- ference began to be discussed at this morning’s session. “It was also decided that formal records of the preceding sessions be ijssued and given to the press in due time.” 2 KILLED IN AUTO CRASH. Amateur Minstrel and Guest' Die. Three Others Injured. BIRMINGHAM, May 27.—One mem- ber and a guest of Ugly Brothers Minstrels, a Birmingham amateur troupe, were killed and three mem- bers of the aggregation were injured in a motor car accident early today while the players werg en route from Jasper, Ala. to Birmingham. The ‘dead ~ Charles E. Turner, Bir- mingham, and J. E. Higginson, Lake City, Fla. The injured are Walter siack, A. R. Redburn_ and James Drakée. They will recover, it was stated at a local hospital. FOUND INJURED IN STREET. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star, ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 27.—Badly injured, Harry Scible, youth of seven- teen_years, was found this morning on Martin _street, near the Naval Academy. He is in a dangerous con- dition at the local hospital. . Scible had a severe wound in the back of the nmeck. and it was thought that he had been shot. Later, it developed that the injury probably came from a blow or a fall. holtz, who was one of the defense witnesse: AGAIN BARS CHARGES. Speaker Refuses to Allow War Fraud Bill Dispute to Come Up. Speaker Gillett refused again today to permit the House to take up on the ground of privilege charges by Representative Johnson, republican, South Dakota, that Chairman Camp- bell had failed to comply with or. ders of the rules committee to call up the resolution for investigation of alleged laxity in government prose- cution of war fraud cases. WILSON THANKS WOMEN. Calls Message “Sign of Reviving Idealism of Country.” NEW YORK. May 27.—Woodrow Wilson in a telegram expressing ap- preciation to the Democratic Union of Women of Manhattan for a mes- sage afirming belief in' democratic principles enunclated by him, refers to the message as ‘“one of the many signs of the reviving idealism of the cn¥=1r¥." s . e former President's telegram, re- feived by the organization today, l‘:l- o “Your - message on behalf Democratic Unfon of Women of Menc hattan is deeply appreciated, particu- larly as one of the many signs of the reviving idealism of the country. Please extend my warm thanks to ali those who participated. « (Signed) “WOODROW WILSON.” DAYLIGHT-SAVING To determine the sentiment in' Washington on Question, The Star prints The name of the voter will be re- the Daylight-Saving this coupon. garded as confidential. and send the coupon immediately to DAYLIGHT-SAVING EDITOR, A The Do you favor the present arrangement?........ Are you in favor of setting the Have you any suggestions for Employed in .o,ur'::mt or m-iv‘l 'WP:.. thfi ‘mment department or bureaun?.. Indicate your preference Star, Washington, D. C, * clocks ahead one hour? meeting the situation?. per cent ad valorem, as compared to 10 per cent in the House bill. Steel tubes not specially provided for, 30 per cent ad valorem, an in- crease of 10 per cent over the House figure. Corset clasps and steels, 35 per cent ad valorem, as compared to 25 per cent in the House bill. Hooks and eves. 25 per cent ad valorem, an increase of 10 per cent over the House figure. Snap fasteners and clasps from 55 per cent to 60 per cent ad valorem, in place of the House rate of 40 per cent. Metal " trouser buttons and other buttons of metal 20 per cent ad valorem in place of the House rate of 10 per cent. Pins, hair, safety, hat, bonnet and shawl, 35 per cent ad valorem, an increase of 7 per cent over the Ho rate, but 5 per cent less than the figure originally recommended by the committee. —_— MUSCLE SHOALS OFFER FINALLY AGREED ON Committee Keeps Proposal in Con- fidence, But Ford Plan May Be That Chosen. restricted in scope and do not clear| up all the points at issue. For ex- ample the court decisions would per- mit the rotroative feature of the con- stitiution to apply to sll who may have bought land prior to 1917, but who may not have declared publicly thelr purpose to develop its sub- soil or who may not have been en- gaged in development prior to that date. The owner who bought his title In good faith, but who didn’t publicly. proclaim his intentions—and there was no law compelling him to do so at the time—Lfinds himself out- side the pale of the Mexican supreme court’s decisions. United States Wants Treaty. It is a safe prediction, however, that even a series of decisions of the Meoxican courts will not suffice. The United States government is natur- ally. gratified to ses these interpre- tations but feels that if the courts declde the point there ought to be no objection to saying the same thing fn a treaty between the two coun- tries. Mexico has objected through her diplomatic representatives that the president of Mexico couldn’t interpret the constitution or perform ‘legisla- tive. functions. But under the Mexi- can constitution the president has a gates of tie Steamfitters’ Union. —_——— {PARIS SUSPICIOUS | OF REPORT BERLIN AGREED TO TERMS (Continued from First Page.) tions commission is satisfactory then the bankers will submit an outline of a project for the loan, with the com- ment that if the reparations commis- sion did not find the plan acceptable the bankers would not feel in the least chagrined. The fact that the International bankers have been able to see good possibilities for a loan, provided Ger- many subseribes to certain conditions, is regarded very optimistically in reparation quarters, where it was pointed out that the German govern. ment could hardly afford to do other- wise than agree. Nations to Be Informed. The bankers will take advantage of their adjournment to next Wednesday to get in touch with their respective countries. The European members of the committee may return to their homes for a day or two, but all of promptly. More Votes Expected. It is expected that a large number of people who have been waiting to see the movement of the tide in vot- ing will send in their votes Sunday and Monday, and it ie probable that a large poll will be shown on the lat- ter day. Many complaints continue to come in regarding the effect of the present plan on the health of children, many | corresponderts pointing out that it s necessary to put the children to bed while the sun is still high in or- der for them to get enough sleep be- fore the early rising necessary for the advanced hour of school report- ng. Expressions of approval of The Star’s campaign to determine the sen- timent of the people on the question arrive in every mail, and other let- ters express great satisfaction with the way the vote is running. How- ever, many of the letters express ap- proval of the present daylight-saving plan, and many of those who vote against the present plan do mot ob- ject to the early hour of reportin, but rather object to the lack of uni- | formity and prefer the change of the {clocks for that reason. Sees Whele Town Tired. By the Associated Press, A proposal for. development of the governmetit’s nitrate ahd power proj- ects at Muscle Shoals, Ala., was finally agreed upon today by the House mili- tary committee, after more than three months’ continuous investigation and study of the offers made by Hi Ford, the Alabama Power C’me'al:;r; Frederick Engstrum and Charles L. Parsons. ‘While the proposal was held in striotest confidence by the committee with regard to its various provisions relating to development of the pro. ects, it was learned that the M. Go; gas, Alabama, steam plant was elimi- {-nedd Iln n:her‘re.l‘pecu the plan fol- owed closely to the terms off Henry Ford. pesaity, MISS McCORMICK GIVES UP JOURNEY TO ZURICH; OSER TO COME TO U. S. CHICAGO, May 27.—Max Oser, ‘horseman of Zurich, Switzerland, whose engagement to Miss Ma- thilde JcCormick, seventeen-year- old daughter of Harold F. MoCor- mick, staftled American soclety when It was announced several months ago, plans to- come to Chicago in June, according to re- ports published here today. At the same time Miss MéCormick prepared ‘to leave today for New York with Miss Julia Mangold of Zurich, who sails for. Europe next week. It had: been expected that Miss McCormick would return to Switserland with her friend, but 2:-'&1::0\1 sails_alone, it was g e gy e appointment r- m-% as her gugrdian, *I will do what any guardian o) to_do,” Mr. *T wihlk . nsers i negotiate treaties, and now DER! e Supreme court has decided that the constitution is not to be con- sidered retroactive there can be mno further excuse for. delay on the ground that. a treaty would™ conflict Wwith the constitution. More than a Year has gone by and the Mexicans have had an opportunity to pass leg- islation carrying into effect their in- terpretations on the constitution. American Position Justified. As for the objection that Mexico wants to be reorganized first and then negotiate a treaty the precedent established In 1884 Dbetween the United States and Mexico 1s justifica- tion for the American position. The United States ls not asking for any- thihg which Mexico hasn't herself Similarly Russia and the powers were agréed in principl that a treaty resuming diplomatic relations was sutomatically an act of ftion. “fi:fli‘m. every clause of the treaty one cannot escapé the ‘conclusion that the United States s asking only for the regular procedure in treaty-mak- fng and for the inclusion of the usual langu: of treaties. Any impreksion that the American government is di laylng recognition on insubstantial grounds is wholly incorrect. (Oopyright, 1022.) Sy ———— CUT OFF OWN EARS. - Japanese oannrlph ‘Adopt Means ot Avoiding Service. By the Associated Prese. TOK10, April 37.—Self-mutilation to avold .conscription ‘for Ji \s army and nayy and a 36 per cent increase of e jes among conscripts are ata- those attending the conference are ex- pected to find out to what extent each fof their .respective countries will absorb a German loan so that they will be ready to report at Wednes- day’'s meeting. ANXIETY IN BERLIN. BY GEORGE WITTE. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, May 27.—With the return of Finance Minister Hermes to Berlin after prolonged conferences in Paris with the reparations commission there is much speculation here as to whether he succeeded in reaching any sort of compromise which will pre- vent the occupation of the Ruhr re- glon by the French on June 1. In government circles it is reported that Herr Hermes has aroused the dis- pleasure of Chancellor Wirth and other members . of the cabinet by meking promises which are believed to be too far-reaching although they are by no means binding. Minister Hermes is said to have pledged that the present amount of the Germany national debt will not be increased hereafter except through government loans. This Is interpreted to mean that Germany will not issue more paper money hereafter until she has the securities In hand. It is par- ticularly this alleged promise that is meeting with strong opposition in Berlin. It is even sald that the finance minister may lose his position in con- sequence. t & meeting of the league of Ger- man Industries ' resolutions were gflnntld criticizing Minister Herme: for ha ‘:fl' it is claimed, guarantead to the lied governments and the American bankgrs that the entire German industrial world would: be behind the Gérman government, first, if Germany were granted a respite of several months before being called upon to make the indemnity payment 000,000 marks ($35,700,000) 31 and, ‘second, if gt Byt Kot a'het One correspondent writes that a great deal of the opposition to the daylight-saving plan is due to the fear “among ‘government employes that Congtess will force an hour day on them, and adds: petsons, because of some little per- sonal fanconvenience, object to the plan that benefits many thousand: Many of the letters point out that the present system has gotten the whole town tire because the Fecmle do not go to bed an hour earlier to make up for the advanced hour of rising. “If you can help, through your vot- ing publieity, to get the clocks turned ahead,” wrote one, “get the clocks turned ahead an hour or else go back to standard time, there will be a_great many more contented gov- ernment clerks, I think. Every one is g0 tired, because they really lose an hour's rest every day. It is al- most impossible to go to bed an_hour earlier ~without the clocks being changed. If- we are tired now, we will all be worse when hot summer weather is on us. /“The children are fagged out. They show {t. They get up earller and play an hour longer in the afternoon, going to bed at the usual hour. —_— DUTCH GREATLY RELIEVED port of Modifying of Quarantine. By Cable to The Sfar and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922. AMSTERDAM, May 27.—To the great relief of' the Dutch bulb gro: ers it 1s reported from IWashingto that Secretary Wallace bf the Di partment of Ac\;lc;’lm:. u:nmdn to afiflh paragrap) of the quaran- ine act relating ‘to the importation of bulbs to prevent the introducti of plant .diseases Into the Uni States. 1t is understood at the cen- tral offiee for public sales of bilbous | plants that Hollan send varl Dau will of the late Albert Dovle Brock- ett, dated September 2, 1920, was ad- mitted to probate. Bequests are made by the testator as follows: Five hundred dollars to his sister, Mrs. Kate S. Black; to_ sister, Mrs. Burnetta B. Lehmann, income from an insurance policy of the Penn Mutual, payable yearly over a period of ten years: to his brother. Edgar Brockett, a farm in Prince Wi county, known as “Twin Oaks. life, and at his death to the wife and children. He also leaves an insur- ance policy which is pavable over a period of ten years by the Penn Mutual. to his brother, Edgar S. Brockett. during his life. and also to his brother the income from the warehouse occupied by Swift and Company. To his brother. Robert Brockett of Greensboro. N. C.. is be- queathed the sum of $1500, and to his nephew, Edgar B. Heiner, $500, and to his nephew, Fred A. Heine: $1,000, and to' Miss Nannie L. Fair. fax, §1,000, and the sum of $20,000 and his household furniture and his | other possessions he leaves to his wife, Mrs. Hattle Nourse Brockett. Testator namge his wife as.executor. She, however, declined to qualify, and the First National Bank of Alexan- dria qualified as administrator, with the will annexed. Artificial poppies today were sold on the streets by a committee of women under the auspices of Alex- andria Post, American Legion. Funds derived from the sale of the poppies will go to the ex-service men's fund. A large number of persons purchased the poppies. Miss Elizabeth Peyton, twenty- eight-years old, daughter’ of Philip Barbour Peyton of Braddock Heights, and the late Lily Warren Deahl Peyton, died in New York vesterday afternoon after a short illness. The deceased was & native of- this city, and nine years ago graduated as a trained nurse from the University Hospital, -Char- Iottesville, Va. The interment -will be In Maplewood cemetery, Char- lottesville, Monday afternoon. A charter has been granted by the state corporation commission to the Webber Appliance Manufacturing Corporation,-Alexandria, with a maxi- mum capital stock of $50,000. The officers and incorporators are: R. F. Webber, presiden Paul Dulaney, secretary, and James W. Carmait, all of Washington. Purposes are to manufacture and deal in hardware and steam-fitting specialties. U. S. Lambert, Julian ¥. Williams, J. Randall Caton and George R. Bud din have returned from Charlotts ville, Va., where they attended meeting of the Kiwanis Club in that city Thursday night On this occa- sion the charter from the interna- tional association was presented to the Charlottesville club by Julian Y. Williams of this city, who is presi- dent of the Capital district division of the Kiwanians. The funeral of Edward G. Crum- baugh, who died Wednesday night at his residence near Lincolnia, Fairfax county, will take place at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Wheatley" chapel. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Seay and burial ‘will be at ‘Walker's Chapel, Arlington county. Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Koontz were hcld this afternoon at Wheatley's chapel and eonducted by Rev. Robert Browne, pastor of .the Methodist Protestant Church aad burial was in Bethel cemetery. The funeral of Edward Steele will take place at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow from :s- late residence 106 SBouth Al- fred street. Services will be con- by Rev. Dr. E. V. Regester, of the M. E. Church South, as- h st e Rov. " Ve Each in Chicago Labor War Murder Case. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 27.—“Big Tim" Mur- phy and Fred Mader, described as the czars in what the police term & labor war, today were ordered released from jail on bonds of $75,000 each. They had been confined in cells for eleven days after their arrest and in- dictment for the murder of Police Lieut. Terrence Lyons, one of two policemen shot to death May while investigating bombings belleved 1o Lave been in protest of the Landis bullding trades wage award. The order was issued by Judge Harry B. Miller and ended a ten-day litigation In which the state hereto- fore had been successful in frustrat- ing the efforts to release the two la- bor leaders. Fight Two Days for Writ. The habeas corpus hearing before Judge Miller lasted two days, the state refusing to present the evidence on which the men were held, saying that to do so would weaken their case at the trial. Judge Miller held that since no evidence against them was presented he was compelled to exercise his power to release them on bail. With bonds fixed at $75,000 each, it Wwas necessary under the law to schedule property worth §150,000 for each man. Friends of the two wers in court at the time of the decision ready to schedule bonds of $60,000 each, but the increase in the delayed the actual release of the meny Greeted With Cheers, Murphy, Mader and thelr fri were overjoyed when the decision anncunced and bailiffs had trouble iy quelling the impromptu cheering which they started. Mrs. Tim Murph! mother of “Big Tim"” jumped upon chair and shouted: “Hooray for Irea land! They can't keep my Timmy if jail for something he didn’t do.” Murphy had nothing to say exce a reiteration of his innocence, W Mader's statement was that y lawyers talked plenty for me, why should I say anything’ Judge Miller's decision was ren- dered under the Illinois law, which provides that in murder cases & judge may order bail if he is convinced that the evidence against the defendants is of such character that he believes they should not be deprived of their liberty The state, its announcements concerning the case, has never 1ain- tained that Murphy or Mader actually fired the shots which killed the iwo policemen. It holds that they insti- gated the crimes and thus are as guilty as the actual shooter< it was on this basis that the Haymarket anarchists were convicted and hanged years ago. INTERIOR WORKER * HTS 8HOUR DAY Assistant Secretary Says Federal Employes at Seven Hours Equal It. Vigorous opposition to the proposed eight-hour day for government em- ployes was voiced today by Assistant Secretary F. C. Finney of the Interior Department. who has been long in the government employ and is judged to be exceptionally well qualified to speak for federal employes. “I do na believe the government would save a cent by forcing the em- ployes to work eight hours a day.” Mr. Finney said today. am con- vinced that the seven-hour day worked by government employves at present is equal to the day worked in private employ.” The assistant secretary pointed out in support of his contention that 80 per cent of the employes of the gov- ernment do routine work, requiring no particular initiative, such as type- writing. Such work, he added, be- comes more arduous and tiring than k requiring more. mental and physical effort. A change of work, he said. sometimes is of benefit to the average government worker. Mr. Finney pointed ouat the law which authorized any department head to call on emploves to work overtime when stress of work be- comes unable to be borne in the regu- lar hours. This authority is exer- cised seldom, however, he added. He called attention to the grea'ly in- creased output of work accomplished in the last vear in the pension office, the patent office and the general land office, all of which have raised their output with smaller clerical staffs and practically the same appropriation as for the last fiscal vear. The plan to increase the govern- ment workday to eight hours, or nally proposed, it is understood, by Attorney General Daugherty. has met with opposition in other government quarters. —_— CAPTURE OF CANTIGNY TO BE CELEBRATED The fourth anniversary of the cap- ture of Cantigny by the troops of the 1st Division will be celebrated today throughout the nation, and in Wash~ ington by the “Cantigny Day” dinner, vhich will be held tonight at X clock at the New Ebbitt. The first “Cantigny Day” was May 28 1§18, when the American troops thrown in- to line for the first time, captured the town and held it under nine counter attacks. The anniversary falling upon Sunday this year, it was decided to hold all celebrations the day pre- ceding. e By means of the wireless radio. the dinner here will be broadcasted to Maj. Gen. Summerall, who is at present stationed in the Hawafian Islands. Over the same wires that send the events of the dinner thou- sands of miles will bring a speech of Gen. Bullard, who will make an ad- dress at Governor's Island, N. Y. A large amplifier has been set up and wireless stations, private and commercial, are experted to pick up the addresses of the dinner. Lieut. M. S. Stevenson, president, will turn the directorship of _the. meeting over to Maj. George C. Mar- shall, aide to Gen. Pershing, and for- merly operation officer of the 1st Di- vision, who will act 2s tosstmaster. Addresses at the dinner will includ Representative Lineberger of Call fornia, former captain of infantr: Col. Theordore osevelt, assis ant secretary of the Navy, for- merly of the 26th Infantry; Col. Camp- bell King, Sergt. Pat Minish. Engineer Corps; Nicholas Caparell, h Jofan- try: Maj. Redman P. Stuzrt who m bring a Baltimore delegation him; Cyril Bhaffer