Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tomorrow afternoon or ni Temperature for twi ended at noon today—H 6 D.n. yesterday; lowest, a.m. today. Full report Gua No. 28,520. AR LINES HAVE LEGAL RIGHT T0 MERGE, IS RULING Finding of Corporation Coun- sel Sent to Senate Committee. LEGISLATION UPON _SUBJECT REVIEWED Public Utilities Commission Noti- fies Congress It Concurs in Rauling. The Capital Traction Company and the Washington Railway and Electric Company today have the power to merge under existing law in the opinion of Corporation Counsel F. H. Stephens, rendered to the Public Utill- ties - Commission. Mr. Stephens is general counsel for the commission. The Public TUtilitles Commission concurs In the opinion of Mr. Stephens. e The opinion was transmitte: Senator Ball, chairman of the Senate District committee, by Col. Keller, chairman of the Public Utilities Com missfon. In his letter of transmittal, Keller says: ‘At hearings before your committee at various times when the subject of the merger of the two principal street railway companies has been under dis- cussion, the statement has frequently been made that under existing law such a merger is forbidden and that additional legislation is necessary to permit such a merger. Copy of Opinion Sent. “I am transmitting herewith a copy of an opinion .of Mr. Francis H. Stephens, general counsel of the com- mission, in which he reviews the vari- ous acts of Congress relating to these two streets railway companies and reaches the conclus.on that there is ample legal authority now on the statute books to authorize these com- panies to merge their pfoperties, in which conclusion the commission con- In his opinion Mr. Stephens reviews the legislation dealing with the street railway companies of the District. Previous Mergers Shown. He quotes from the laws relating | to theincorporation of the Capital Traction Company, the Washington Railway and Electric Company, the Brightwood Railway Company, the Anacostia and Potomac River Rail- \way Company, and the City and Sub- urban Railway Company. He con- tinues: “It appears from these various re- citals that the lines of the Capital Traction Company and lines of the shington Railway a Electri ‘ompany, as they exist ag.the present time. have various co intersections which would perh: ps justify the purchase of either line by the other under the authority of the act referred to. I1f, however, & strict interpretation should be insisted upon and the power to purchase or lease granted to the Great Falls line and the Rock Creek Railway Com- pany line be strictly construed and limited to those lines as they existed at the time of the grant of such au- thority. we have the followins situa- tion: The Great Falls line connects with the old Washington and Georgetown line, at the Union passenger station at 36th and M streets, the former line approaching the station on the north side, and the latter on the south side, and althGugh there is no actual physi- 1 connection of the lines, vet they may be fairly said, in railroad par- lance, to be connecting lines, as each is contiguous to the same station. Common Trackage Exists “The Rock Creek line intersects or is connected with the Metropolitan line at 9th and Florida avenue and betWween 3th and 7th streets on Florida avenue, had a common trackage which exis at the present time. Tkis seems to me to be a literal fulfillment of the conditions set out in the charter of the Rock Creek Company, now the Capital Traction Company, which clothed it with ample power to pur- chase the intersecting or connecting lines—the Metropolitan railway line and the Belt railway line—now part of the Washington Railway and | Electric system. I thing, also, the pow- or exists to purchase or lease thé con- necting or intersecting lines as the latter might be amplified or extended by future acquisitions or purchas It was evidently also contemplated by Congress that more than one line hnight be purchased, as indicated by the language in the act of 1895, ‘lease or purchase of such connecting or intersecting line or lines,’ and in the lact of 1896, ‘lease or purchase of such line or lines.’ ~ “There remains tke inquiry, far or to what extent thi has been ' subsequently I Congress? This investigation leads to rather peculiar results. The act of March , 1913, making appropriations for the District of Columbia, by section 8, created a public utilities commis- sion. That section consisted of 103 paragraphs, setting out the duties and powers of the commission, and pro- vided in paragraph 54 that: ‘It shall be unlawful for any rail- way cérporation, gas corporation, clectric corporation, telephone cor- poration, telegraph corporation or ther public utilities corporations, di- rectly or indirectly, to acquire the jstock or bonds of any other incor- oration incorporated for or engaged n the same or similar business as it s. unless authorized in,writing to do jto by the commission, and every con- tract, transfer, agreement for trans- fer or assignment of any such stock or bonds, without such written au- thority, shall be void and of no ef- fect." Decision for Commission. Mr. Stephens pointed out that ‘in ragraph 76 of this ace, it is pro- vided that no public utility should recognize or consolidate with any other public utili until the com- mission ,shall ve - determined whether it would be in the public interest. -He continges: “In this act it was obvious the in- tention of Congress to permit con- =olidation, reorgani- it for the public how legislation odified by ty- ght. -two hours ghest, 80, at 54, at 5:30 page 7. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. SUB CRUISER CAN GO 23,000 MILES, SAYS GERMAN DESIGNER BY GEORGE WITTE. By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922. BERLIN, May 30.—A 7,000-ton armored submarine cruiser with an action radius of 23,000 miles is the battleship of the future, ac- cording to its designer, Prof. Os- wald Flamm, who constructed the commercial submarine, the Deutschland. He has submitted plans of his invention to the United States, Britain and Japan, as Germany is forbidden to build new war craft for decades to come. The projected super-submersible can make fourround trips between the North sea and the United States without touching any port. It carries two eight-inch and four three-and-a-half-inch guns with 5,000 rounds of ammunition and eight torpedo tubes with forty torpedoes. In explaining its plans to the writer Prof. Flamm declar- ed that in case of a war with the United States Japan with several of these submarines could cut off the Pacific from the Atlantic fleet by destroying the entrance to the Panama Canal. “I would rather,” he sald, “sell my invention to the United States than to any other country, but so far Japan and Britain have been pressing me hard to turn over the complete plans, while the United States has shown only a mild in- terest.” ANTIQUATED GOURT SYSTEMS ARE HITIN PROPOSED REFORM Fifteen Points for Revision Planned by American Bar Association. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 30.— On the showing that the legal machin- ery of the United States is half a cen- tury behind the times and needs radl- cal treatment to bring it up to date, the law enforcement committee of the American Bar Association plans to sug- gest fifteen points of reform in law and legal procedure. These will be designed, Judge W. B. Swaney of this city, chairman of the committee, said teday, to insure speedy and exact jus- tice, to curb crimes, punish criminals and speed up the courts in the nation. These fifteen points have been tenta- tively drawn up. They are intended to consolidate courts, lop Off technicalities and strengthen the character and abil- ity of the bench, bar and enforcement officials. One of the plans involves a searching probe by each state of its criminal courts, methods of procedure and officials. Another would consoli- date detective agencies of the govern- ment under the Department of Justice. Contemplated Reforms. ‘The committee will complete. its recommendations at a meeting to be held in New York city, June 1, in order that it may be ready for the annual convention of the association convening at San Francisco on August 9, 10 and 11. The fifteen points so far completed provide: 1. An increase in the number of federal judges, at the same time giv- ing the Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court and the senior circuit judge supervisory power gver the District courts. 2. Passage of the Shields blll pro- hibiting the interstate transporta. tion of firearms, or their importa- tion from abroad. 3. Stringent limitation of immi- gration so that criminals or defec- tives shall have no chance of entry into the United States. Consolidate Detective Bureaus. 4. Consolidation of all federal de- tective bureaus under the authority of the Department of Justice, with the establishment by that department of a central bureau of information on criminals and' crimes. This latter bureau to receive contributions from and its entire facilities to be at the disposition of all municipal police torces. 2 5. Enactment of a federal statute against Iynching and mob violence of all kinds so far as can be made con- sistent with the Contitution. 6. An investigation Dy every: state of the courts, court officials, codes and criminal procedure there ex- isting and an.attempt to bring the various state codes and practices into greater harmony. ‘Would Divoree Polities. 7. The divorca of all judicial offi- cials from politics; an increase in their number and betterment of their quality. Under no circumstances will 2 judge be allowed to be a candidate | NeF, the American investor is golng for other office unless he shall. first |0 look with care into the security resign his judicial position, an an-|0ffcred before parting with his money. nouncement of candidacy 'to auto-|He feels matlically act as a resignation. 8. That trial judges should enjoy increased powers and sum up not ;!nne the law, but the faets for the ury. 9. To devise a plan that will se- cure better men for jury duty. 10. Slmpllfan( and consolidating various judicial structures, so that speedy action will be D(;lllbla in all cases. 5 11. Abolishing arrests for misde- meanors and providingl for ‘summon in such cases, thus doing away with the fee system. 12. Abolishing the turning indictment: ors. z 13. Compelling action. on -techni- calities in indietments on the original indictment and prohibiting reversals on appeal on pure technicalities. Atm aé Crime. 14. Creation of an effective force for misdemean- terest, subject the approval of the Public Utililes Commission.” Mr. Stephens then refers to section 11 of the same mxno‘rn as !.7- anti- merger law, wi -expressly forbade any public ntnlqvoorponth’n. direct- ly er indirectly, to own, conmtrol or hoa,hor“ 71‘:? stock ox;l bonds of any pul y corporation, except as heratofore or h ereafter expressl: horized by eon&u-. Under this sec- ion, a public utility was also forbid- I or transter any portion of or bonds to Amlu‘mllc lon, unless ility or holding corpo: };é hereafter expressly au- iiopized B Congrosa. ‘01 l. ; v " sald si - R e of the opinion anthay s to combat organized crime. Explain- ing this, Judge Swaney sald: “We found that erime now is ized business. Our inquires strated that about one- mto!mmmnnfit ‘They are well equipped with and m‘m,'lnnlbmflthmm 52-3 per cent .z'?‘s.’”""fio....i’,“' :‘:.“ranuh:nm '“S".‘!s ull’m ent to mene’ e cent. practice of re- | th g10! “SUNDAY. MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1922_THIRTY-TWO PAGES. ILOANTO GERMANY MAY BE 0. KD, I SAFE ANDHELPFUL But Both Security Offered and Use of Money Would Be Studied With Care. e 7 ( Qi SENTIMENT IS AGAINST ANY USELESS FINANCING Americans Likely to Insist on Con- cessions Opening Way to Recon- struction in Europe. Prominent officials of the adminis- tration and others who make it thelr business to keep in closé touch with developments in Europe are watch- Ing with Interest, not unmixed With anxiety, the negotiations at Paris looking to an International loan to Germany. They realize that such a loan, properly safeguarded as to se- curity and expenditure, might open the way to a solution of Europe's almost hopeless economic problem. But they realize also that unless proper safeguards are thrown about the loan it may become the duty of the government to warn American in- vestors against participation in it. As these men view it, the idea of an American loan to Germany or any other country in Europe at this time, viewed solely as an investment, has absolutely no attractions. The United States Treasury faces the early ne- cessity of enterin upon refunding operations amounting to billions of dollars, and American Industries, especlally the railroads, need capital in enormous amounts. Better Investments at Home, Secretary Hoover clarified this view when he told the Interstate Com- merce Commission that a billion dol- lars loaned to the American railroads’ would do incalculably more for American prosperity than a billion dollars loaned to Europe. 1f the American people have a billlon dol- lars to lend it would be greatly to MEMORIAL DAY, 1922. GERMANY'S REPLY HYPOTHETIGALLY Willing to Hold Paper Money Within Limits Reached | Says Charle TODAY’S VOTE ON LETTERS DECLARE SILENCE : APPROVES DAYLIGHT SAVING DEMANDS mAN Many Benefits Seen i Present Plan Is Worse' Yesterday’s Net Cizculation, 485;071 TWO CENTS. g THRONGS PAY HOMAGE F AT LINCOLN'S SHRINE: HONOR DEAD OF WARS . Memory of Martyred President Dominates Capital as Hour Ap- proaches to Dedicate Temple. 7 === PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT MEMORIAL IN SIMPLE BUT DIGNIFIED RITES Amplifiers to Bear Addresses to Crowds High Officials, Congressmen and Other Notables to Attend. K;. aham Lincoln, the man and his memory, today dominated the capital of the nation for which he gave his life. On this Memorial day, while the usual exercises were held at the Arlington ampijitheater in memory of Lincoln and the dead of America’s wars, the people of the National Capital were gathering for the solemn dedication at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon of the Lincoln Memorial at the foot of 23d street. In the heart of every man in blue, eVery man in khaki, whe marched in the parade at 10 o’clock this morning, preceding én- trainment for Arlington national cemetery, where the main exer. cises under auspices of the-Grand Army of the Republic were held at noon, was carried the name—Abraham Lincoln. President Harding, who arrived at Arlington shortly beforg noon, paid tribute with the thousands of his assembled fellows citizens to the memories of those buried there. The President had no official part in the program, but took an intense interest in the ceremonies. FEEL APTITUDE OF INSCRIPTION. n Shift #f Time, But han None, s J. Dienelt. DAYLIGHT-SAVING their advantage to lend it in this March 31. Pre. And when these same men, following the exercises, returned conditions. Europe must be helped mands says that the German govern- | e and the Cntead Diates Sin e trs. | ment will undertake, on the hypothe- || Governmentemployes| 163 ing for a “basis in realism upon sis that it be given aid through a which help ea) be extended. There | foreign loan within a suitable time, 5 is willingness that the loan shall be made, provided It can be made safely and in a manner which wiil help. There 48 very great unwillingness: that 2 billion doilars or so of Amer1- to maintain its paper cireulation within the limits reached March 31 &nd-in general comply with the con- ditions fixed by the commission for Today’s fotals 168 country, and th it sent Moving Clocks A : O much More ampie. Y WOUI Bel o Associated Press. 3 System. Abead: to Washington this afternoon to join the thousands who had mg“e‘mg';; zd\sgfufizm’?:flhl&:‘m:«:i PARIS, May 30.—The German reply " ~ wended their way to the site of the Lincoln Memorial, they feli on a loan to Germany under proper|to the reparations commission's de-: For Against For Against as never before the aptitude of the inscription over the head of the statue of Lincoln in the shrine: In this temple As in the hearts of the pes For whom he saved the Union The memory of Abraham Lincoln Is enshrined forever. 519 | 283 289 51 808" P—334 371 250 621 i would' be considered & satisfactory| The French text, embodying this e moneY nal, D° Poured down & |, poreial moratoriuin ?4’ T —— uropean rathole. 0 veily s iaerally regneacd "l & Present Moving Clocks Memorial day, therefore, takes on added glory in the National Inquiry Inte Purpose. Previously Recor Soatem Ahead < ; S glory T e Rt s e :““"““’"y- 1'1": eencaeninta Y! > : Capital today with the dedication of the classic temple overlook- k! aterial étails provided that - B * 7 3 e FS proposed and the security to be offer-| the German text which does not For | Against For ' Against ||ing the Washington Monument and the Potomac river, with ed are of almost equal importance, | Make compliance conditional upon 8| — Arlington in the background, where rest those who, obedient ta « ; nstead o - s A i t but it is not unlikely that the pur-|{ne Hrench translation submitted by rnmentemployes the call of Lincoln, gave their lives, as he did, that the Union might poses would be first examined. A the decruns, iwhichiiclshrlys; estabs Governmente yes i 357 | 3,154 808 2341 prevail. % loan to Germany for the paying ot |lishes that condition. E reparations to France and Belglum French Text Given Out. Others. . . 318 | 3,189 1,084 | 2,336 PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE SHRINE. purpose. A loan to Germany in order that value might be given the Ger- man mark through the operation ot “pegging” German exchange would not be_considered a satisfactory pur- pose. When the German minister of finance asked for a loan of two and a half billion dollarg he listed the “pegging” of exchange as one of the requirements. During the war, solely as a war expediency, British, French and Italian exchange was “pegged” in New York with money borrowed from the United States Treasury. When this support was withdrawn, condition, was given out for publica- tion, and this apparently indicates that it has been accepted official. It is expected in reparations circle: however, that an exchange of with Berlin will promptly dissi the confusion, making the reply satis- factory and doing away with all ne- cessity for action by the allles against Germany. The reply is a lengthy document a companied by a mass of data and statistics, in which the German gov- ernment sets forth in great detail the situation of the treasury and governmental appropriations and Grand totals.| 843 ‘With the end of The Star's poll on daylight-saving near, a number of letters have been received pointing out that the great majority of the people who are in favor of daylight- saving are not voting’ because they are satisfied with the present plan. The voting will end at 4 o'clock this afternoon, after which hour votes will This afternoon the President of the United States will receive the gloriqusly dignified and simple memorial to the great President from the hands of a former President of the land, Chief Justice Taft, chairman of the memorial commission. Former President\ Woodrow Wilson is expecied to attend. The simple ceremony will be in keeping with the life and deeds of the man, Abraham Lincoln, man of the people, yet today oc- cupying in the hearts of his countrymen and of the freedom-loving peoples of the world a place unique. Boys in Blue Wend Way Crowds Take Places 7,151 12,226 15,298 an hour's exercise in the open is worth two indoors. The war dis- closed the fact that too many of our young men were sadly lacking in physical development, and a daylight- saving law would give hundreds of persons who have put in extra time at the office an opportunity to get out while it is still daylight. It also gets every one to the office in the cool of the morning. Plan Worse Than None. not be counted. The last coupon was printed yestérday, but separaté cou- pons, which have been printed, will be available at the business office of The Star until the voting closes this after- noon. “I think there are many benefits to be derived by all from daylight-sav- ing, but especially by those who are in an office all day long from year to vear,” wrote Charles J. Dienelt. “It Eives them an extra hour for recrea- tion in the open air, and I believe any ! director will tell you that STRIKE RUMBLINGS ON ROADS INCREASE [cm of Wages of Railway Em- ployes Causes Wide Dis- following - the armistice, sterling, franc and lire -exchange dropped to new low-water marks. If it was not £00d policy to sustain the value of British, French and Itallan currencies by such artificial means, Americans certainly are not foolish enough now to lend their money to try to fnject value into the almost valueless Ger- man currency. It is possible, but perhaps not prob- able, that in passing judgment on & loan this government would inquire as to the use France and Belgium purposed making of money thus de- rived. The people of the United States, as the lenders, would be fully justified in making such inquiry, even f because of the delicacy of inter- national relations the government might hesitate to do so. If assur- ances were given that the money was to be used for the reatoration of dev- astated regions the American people would much more sympathetic toward the loan than if it was to be used for maintaining armaments. ‘WHI Serutinize Security. But even with the purposes of the 'loan set forth in a satisfactory man- forecasts the receipts and disburse- ments for 1923. The government polints out that the autonomy of the Reichsbank Is al- ready assured by the bill passed May 25, and_that economlies already have been effected to the amounts of 24,- 500,000,000 marks, as compared with the appropriations for 1921. Further reductions amounting to 3,000,000,000 wil [be effected in on, A special commissary of economy, it is announced, will be attached to the ministry of finance. Control of Receipts. The German government agrees to the principle Of control reeeipts and expenditures proposed by the mission, but -says it nderstands” that this control-will not infringe upon German sovereign- ty or violate the secrecy of the for- tunes or private affairs of taxpayers. The consideration of propose tal from Germany and to obtain return of capital already _placed abroad has been delayed, says the reply, by the absence at Genoa of a number of those whose presence in Berlin was necessary for the purpose. The government: agrees fully with the reparations commission, it says, that every possible effort must be made to remedy this condition re- Farding capital, and it purposes tak-| ~ satisfaction. that his Investment 1In|ing all necessary measures to insure Europe upon which payment of|the return Of expatriated capital| By the Assoclated Press. neither principal nor interest is as- CHICAGO, May 30~A virtual (Con-tlmled on Page 16, Column 4.) al Py ot Ameriea through the United States Raflroad ‘Labor Board was pre- sented by the federated shop crafts, represeating 400,000 raflway em- _ployes, in a request today for a conference with the board om Thursday, when the federal body will be asked to take fmmediate Jurisdiction of all cases in which rafironds are alleged to be dis- obeying 1he board’s orders. It the board declines, a strike ‘ballot will go out at once to shop- men all over the eountry. CHICAGO, May 30.—Rumblings of threatened strikes which marked the reception of Sunday's slash of $48,000,008 from the wages of maintenance of way employes of the nation’s rallways by the Railroad Labor Board continued, to- race. % day,’ while rumors of meductions in the Murphy clung to the lead 'at the 100-mfle mark, with Harts in second | expanded-into predictions that the cuts 2 rd | would come before the end of the week. sured s already sufficlently large. When the American investor starts the investigation, which in justicd to himself he will be forced to make, the first discouraging fact he wil encounter - will be that the entire assets of Germany, her customs and other revenues, are mortgaged to the payment of reparations, and that un- der the terms of the London -uiti- matum bf May 6, 1921, which was accepted by the German government, reparations reach the enormous total of $33,000,000,000. acknowledg: s by @elivering to the reparations commis. sion a series of bonds. Bonds of the A class are for $3,000,000,000 and con- stitute a first lienson German assets and revehues, Bonds of the B class MURPHY LEADS BIG RACE AT 100 MILES; 4 CARS OUT One Machine Bursts Into m.m.-.‘ New ‘Motor Averages 94.07 Miles an Hour. By the Associated Press. SPEEDWAY, - Indianapolis, . Ind, May - 30.—The .car driven by Wil- bur D’Alene in the Memorial ‘day race burst into flames as D'Alene started “hie 103rd mile. < After a he- are | rolc fight; the driver and his mechani- cian succeeded in extingujshing the =l blase and the car was withdrawn, makiog the fourth to drop out ofthe second for total it of $750,000,/ of, $760.000,000, Bonds reparations issued until Germany 1s ‘When are ‘man; WO “As a matter of fact,” he contin- ued, “if the sun stood still for an hour on May 15 nobody would ever be the wiser; why not then turn the clock up an hour and forget it. Of course, the present plan of partial daylight.saving is worse than none at all in the District. It Is too bad we can’t have a pational daylight- saving law; it seemed to work fine during the war. “While your good paper Is doing its (Continued on Page 18, Colamn 3. FIGHTING RENEWED ON ULSTER BORDER Armored Cars and Machine Guns in Action—Fear Expressed in London. By the Associated Press. BELFAST, May 30—The Tyrone- Donegal border in the vicinity of Lif- ford and Strabane was the scene of sharp clashes between Ulster and Southern Irish forces today. The en- federate Veterans, Walking arm-in- gagement began shortly after mid- night and continued for some time arm with his comrades in biue, his was the only uniform of gray in the atter daylight, with armored cars and [P4r8de © _ L g down the machine guns invaction and snipers on ae: thorou; the e of march house roofs constantly active.| having been Ehortened. following as- The fighting- opened at' & place sembly at G. Al;o = Eull.‘g P‘;‘x’s’& = - avenue een an called Camels Hump, when strong ::::l:t‘ euu people who lined the forces of republicans fired on Ulster | street gave them many a cheer. specials at a bridge. - The latter re- Echoes of Civil War Music. plied and -sent out a call for assist- "llrehln‘“ “x':fl“f':x Geou rll:;u n::: ance, but the Ulstermen were forced | Other alrs of clv¥ War Wvs soundsd ‘back to thelr own. territory, without | yanja avenue on thelr way to cars It is not known whether ashi party suffered. ' - ry i NS Marine Band, Boy Scou o R ety tonk past [ the &” par: Bach tion carried To Nation’s City of Dead, Early in Great Spaces Step Firm and Steady About Basin’s Shores The remnant quota of Lincoln's men| The people began to gather early in Washington, members of the Grand | today at the Lincoln Memorial, taking Army of the Republic, marched down ! Up their stand in the great spaceq historic Pennsylvania avenue today |around the reflecting basin, whick on their way to the annual Memorial | SParkled a welcome to the citizens day service at Arlington national|°f the mation, to whom the greal Raneriey memorial belongs. Headed by the Marine Band, the| URder special traffic regulations in charge of the office of publi¢ “boys in blue,” about 200 in number, | o . 3 marched with firm and steady step | nopiianto e Erounds and the metro lue sky, while the sun shone | *0litan police, pedestrians and auto- e 8 e Shvir gray. eade. " Do- |mobilists were afforded easy accés hind them came the United Spanish|to the park, the former approachiy War Veterans, members of the Army | from the Washington Monument an and Navy Union, the American Le-|on the streets between 17th and 23 glon, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and | streets, and the motorists along the members of the Woman's Relief | special routes designed for them. Corps, Sons and Daughters of Vet- Thousands Wend Way. erans and Ladfes of the G. A. R. TR aata b whl Parade Starts Early. seats on the platform, Owing to the mecessity for getting| had Sbocial cards. of laentifsation to Arlington early, tn opder to allow | Dt the ETeat mass of people, com: a return to attend the Lincoln Me-|not seem to mind the lack of cards morial dedication this afternoon, the wended their way to the annual ‘parade began shortly after 9 o'clock, led by Gen. John L. Clem, chief marshal, and Col. John Me- Elroy and Henry A. Johnson, aides. One Confederate veteran marched in the parade. He was Edward B. ‘Willis of Denton, Tex., a member of Sulrose Camp, No. 129, United Con- occup? where the sim. be carried out, The chaste, white memorial, dignity of the occassion, the green of the trees and sward, and the won. derful reflection in the pool, showing the monument in all its glory, coms posed for this afternoon a truly won- derful picture, unique in the annaly ational Capi: and setting this Memorial day.in Washington a3 ome apart in some re: 'ts, although in careful harmony with the true underlying idea of the day. Program to Be Simple. ‘The pro; of dedication, befit. ting the dignity ef the shrine and the will be "we simpl Followi, e invecation " by Rev, Wallace cliffe, D. D., of lza New York Avenue Presbyterian Chu: ‘where Lincoln worshiped, the wr;%:'y‘ of the Republic will present Dr. Robert Moton of Tuskegee In- Thestitute will speak, telling of the place Lincoln holds in' the hearts of le of America. Edwin sualties. the attackin Company _whis were walting for t.lnnrn. 13th and B streets north: of the W: la Railway ‘taking up Il‘::lflni 1 ‘ord, frol hich