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2 *® CHARACTER TESTS FOR ALL POLICEMEN S_pecial Lignt on Fitness of Those " "Going on Force. Strict character tests for members of the Washington police -force are likely to go into effect shortly, fol- lowing @ _conference today between Acting Chief Evans and a representa- tive of the Civil Servicé Commission. While officials do not belleve that there is any particularly large In- crease in crimes committed by mem- bers of the force, it s understood, neévertheless they realize that stricter tests for character would be a good thing. Confidentinl Blanks. The new confidential Inquiry blanks, deslgned by the Civil Service Com- mission for use fn the postal service to secure a higher quality of clerks and carriers, will be uced In “getting & line” on applicants for membership in the Metropolitan police force. Instead of the examination for such applicants comsisting almost solely of physical and mental tests, as ft does at present, the physical tests being given by the police de- partment, and the mental examina- tions by the Civil Service Commis- . under the proposed plan ap-| plicants for the police force also would have to pass & Stiff character examination. Five Questions: Flve persons would be Tequired to fill out the new-type confidential in- quiry blanks for each applicant. Five major questions would be answered concerning the appearance and man- ner, ability to learn, -industry, in- itfative and co-gperativeness of the applicant. The one testifying would be required to indicate if the would-be policeran, in his opinion, had ery favorable” appearance, or if “unimpressive,” or if he “makes a poor impre: if he “antagonizes He asked to give the applicant's ability to learn, ranging from ‘very su- perior” to “dull.” Industry would be checked up under “very energetic,” v down the industry line to “lazv." In initiat checked from to the grades of * “needs constant co-operativene: e the applicant would be down “very original” outine worke: ipervision.” As to 1 s, he would be mark- ed from a high grade to “difficult to hancl structionist.” With five men of standing passing their verdict thus on the applicant’s character, it i¢ held that the police department and the Cevil Service Commission would have no difficulty at all, combining this “character test” with the mental and physical examinations In the eparating sheep from the goats. Under Civil Service. The Civil Service Commission began holding examinations for Washing- ton's “finest” under the law of De- cember 5, 1919, the selection before that having been entirely in the hands of the police department. Since the war local policemen have been Involved in a number of crimes, but it Is belleved by police officials that this.is due largely to conditions brought about by the war, when it was extremely difficult to get any mew men for the force at all EDITOR TAKES LIFE. Roverigo Diez Connected With the Pan-American Union. NEW YORK, June 13.—Roverigo Diez, twenty-eight, assoclate editor of the Pan-American Union, of Wash- ington, D. C, and a Calumbia Uni- vrsity student, shot and killed him- self last night. He left a note ad- dressed to Miss Hilda Blatt of Wards- ville, Ontario,- Canada, said to have flance, in which he wrote was “no longer worth while ur engagement has been He was a native of Chile. Roderigo Diez’ was a translator with the Pan-American Union here, assoclate editor of the .union's mag- azine, and a veteran of the war, be- cause, according- to a note left to his former fiance, their engagement had been broken, and he had nothing else to live for. Mr. Diez lived In Washington for the Jlast year. He was a graduate of the Unlversity of Chile, his nativ ecountry, and was sent by the Chilean government to Hawall for a study of agricultural conditions there. After his survey he went to Seattle, taught Sanish at the state university, and likewise ob- talned a master of arts degree. It s sald he was one of the first of that state to volunteer for service in the war. ‘The note left by him was addressed to Miss Hilda Blatt of Wardsville, Ontario, Canada, to whom he was en- gaged to marry. The engagement, it was sald, was broken off about two months ago, the reason for which was not learned. Mr. Diez also left a note to his uncle, Francisco Dies, of 481 West 159th’ street, New York city. BONUS TO WIN OUT IN SENATE TANGLE (Continued from First Page.) half dozen times recently that his attitude toward the bonus has not changed since he asked the House to] drop the matter If the sales tax couldn’t be enacted. The House ig- nored the President's wishes, and the, Senate has befare it a.bill substan- tially the same as the one adopted by the House. Close friends of the President _in -the- Senate, -including Senator Watson of Indiana, predict that Mr. Harding will eventually. sign the bonus bill. They point out that Mr. Harding has never said .publicly he would veto the measure and that he hasn't sald ‘“veto” in So many words to members of Congress. The argument is made on Capitol Hill that when Mr. Harding sees the over- whelming majority cast for the bonus he gracefully will bow to the man- date of Congress, and sigr the meas- ure on the ground that & veto would be futile. Course Still in Doubt. But Mr. Harding has privately ex- pressed resentment against the idea that he wiggles and wabbles, and 1. reported to be getting ready to give a conspicuous example of consistency by vetoing the bonus bill. Prince- ton University gave Mr. Harding. a degree the other day for his “quiet courage” in opposing the bonus, and it is considered hardly likely that at this time he will reverse himself, though it is amasing to the ab- solute confidence among republican leaders that Mr. Harding will liave a change of heart and follow their wishes. So strongly Intrenched- h: become of having the President follow instead of lead Congre: that Capitol Hill imagines the Pre will find some reason for accepting the will of both houses on the bonus. If this is to happen, In justice to Mr. Harding, let it be said that he hasn’t Eiven a hint of it to any correspond- ent. On the contrary he has assidu- ously cultivated the impression that he hasn't changed one fota on_the w. and by inference, therefore, it wil not earn his signa! the Inquiry Will Shed, Which prevalls - Columbia Planograph ‘and Norris Peters Co. 62 D. C. Get Contracts.. Contracts for the photolithogTaphic work of the patent.office for the next six months beginning July-1, have been awarded to the lowest bldders as follows: Production of coples of drawings and mechanical patents, re- issues and-designs (class A), Colum: bla Planograph 'Company of Wash Ington; exhausted cobies, 45,000, class B, Norris Peters Company of Washing- ton, D. C.: exhausted coples, 90,000, class B, Sackett & Wilhelms Corpora- tion of Brooklyn. SEEK SOIAL WORK CONFERENCE HERE Committee in Need of $5,000 for Entertaining National Body Next Spring. | means for Inviting the semli-centen- nial of the natlonal confefence of so- cfal work to Washington next spring was authorized at a meeting of the Council of Social Agenies in the boardroom of the District bullding yesterday afternoon Acting President Walter S. Uftord will appoint the committee shortly. One of the first objects of the com- mittee of five will be to canvass the possibilities of raising a fund of not more than $5,000 for local expenses in connection with the semi-centen- nial meeting. Those attending the meeting ex- pressed themselvea in favor of invit- ing the natlonal conference of soclal work to meet here next year, in its fiftleth anniversary, but seemed of the opinfon that no guarantee fund should be involved of more thun the sum named. It was decided to ask Commissioner Rudolph to extend an invitation to the conference on behalf of the Dis- trict. The conference will last seven days, and will bring approximately 3.000 delegates to Washington, it was stated by John Ihlder. The conference will consider soclal work, according to the following topics: The home, school, industry, church, public opinlon, court, law and health. The last natfonal conference held here was in 1901, —_———— FRENCH CABINET - DECIDES ON PART IN HAGUE PARLEY (Continued from First Page.) reached between the allled experts upon proposals of a ‘spectal nature to the present soviet, but unforfunately such an accord did not exist. “The discussions at Geno the note declares, “have shown that fundamental divergencies do exist between the allies on many Impor- tant points. It Is not reasonable to appear before the soviet delegates without a concerted plan; they havi shown at Genoa how well they im- proved every opportunity to profit by the slightest difference between the allies. Several other powers under- stood that there should be a prelimi- nary agreement between the allles before meeting the Russians. Equivalent to Withdrawal. “The French suggestion that the memorandum of May 11 should be withdrawn previous-te. the meeting of the experts would have had the merit of avoiding-all ambiguity, but if it is declared that this document is annulled by the minutes of the plenary session of the Genoa confer- ence, that it will be ignored by The Hague experts and that if the Rus- sians invoke it it will not be counte- nanced, it is evident that in fact such a procedure is indirectly equivalent to withdrawal of the memorandum. _“The French government, as well as the British, considers that a case arising in The Hague conference must be absolutely governed by the Cannes resolutions, because in documents suc- cessively introduced at Genoa by the soviets they dellberately departed in letter and spirit from these resolu- tions, to which the French govern- ment insists upon .the necessity of adhering. Right of Requisition. “Concerning private property, the French government recognizes the right of requisition, which it has it- self made use of, but subject to just indemnity, which the soviet govern- ment in its present situation is not capable of assuring except in a few limited cases. Such compensation of- fered under these circumstances would be illusory for the interested parties or ruinous to Russ: “Therefore, to d settling upon an arrangement whicth would be an imposition,. restitution must be the rule, compensation the exception. The plan-proposed by- the French memo- randum is the only one which both guarantees the interests of the pro- prietors and Russia, and, if placed be- fore them unanimously by the allies, the soviets will accept it.” “The British government is not ig- norant that suth an agreement could not be reached af Genoa on this point, not only with the Russians, but also among the other delegations. Not- withstanding these differences, Italy has succeeded in insuring in the treaty which she has just concluded with the soviets that concessions granted her subjects cannot be in the future expropriated from them. Renounced Their Doctrines. “The soviets have thus renounced thelr doctrines and Internal legisla- tion in Italy’s favor.. Tt ia_therefore all the more probable that they would recognize the rights of the citizens of all other natfons If they united to defend -them: . “There should be no.mistake about the manner in which France under- stands the formation of the plan for the restoration of Russia. France, as much as any other power in.Europe, desires the restoration of Russia and her re- appearance into the concert of Europe. That is why the French government de- plored the hasty and incomplete work at Genoa and the vague plans for re- construction, which offered no positive program to the Russian delegates. “Regarding the Russian debts, French government can only refe: its memorandum -of June 1. It is im- possible to accept at the present time tany reduction in the war claims on Russia. The French government is ready to grant Russia facilities for pay- ment, made necessary by.the economic and financial situation of that country, but present circumstances -do not lend themselves to abandonment by the French government of any- part of its claims. “Regarding pre-war-leans, the French government absolutely insists that the rights of holders-of -pre-war Russian bonds be recognized and respected, and that_effective guarantees be furnished by the soviets.” . - - ——e 2,000 AT BARRACKS. American Women’s Legion Holds Entertajnment. More ‘than 2,000 people, including .many soclety folk, wers present at the entertalnmént under the auspices of the American Womens' Legion at the Marine Barracks last night. The program included music by the Marine Band, and elght-reel picture and dancing. ‘The barracks were obtained through the co-operation and courtesy of Gen. John A. Lejune of the ne Cor; and the picture was furnished by {.x 8, Connelly, who 18 associated with a 1 film corporation. The entertainment was given for the benefit 1diers, ot Qaehisd PATENT. OFEICE "AWARDS. | TH R 'YEGES MUST G0, CITIZENS DECLARE Clarendon, Aroused Over Hold-Ups, Starts Move to Clean Up Town. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., June 13.—Hold- up men and housebreakers, who have been unusually active in Clarendo recently, are warned to “get out Judging from a discussion at a meet- ing of the Clarendon Citizens’ As- soclation last night at the engine house, they are not only extremely unwelcome, but steps are in con- templation which will make it warm | for them, should they continue their operations. 3 Great concern was shown over this question by the assoclation after it was brought to its attention that two citizens, Messrs Campbell and Smith, were held up by gunmen, the former on Marion avenue and the latter on Clarendon avenue, in the last week or so, and relieved 6f cash. J. ' Thomas Manning, Fred L Sharpe, A. J. Porter and Former Representative Hull of Iowa, called | attentlon to the seriousness of the matter and were emphatic _in their remarks that something should be done immediately to put an end to the lawlessness Suggests Using Force. After the claim was made that the county is not providing sufficient police protection, Mr. Hull declared tHhat “the state owes all law-ablding citizens protection and If we can't get this protection we should arm ourselves and take a chance on -the law.” This means of protection should not be resorted to, howe . he said, until all available and lawful sources have been exhausted. Organizatton of a citizens’ vigilance committeg was suggested, but it was decided that this could only be done| through an order of the court. Committee Named. It was finally decided. on motion of A. J. Porter, to appoint a committee to. wait on the sheriff and the board of supervisors and the judge of the circult court, if necessary, te deter- mine what remedy can be supplied and to recommend that a number of | Clarendon citizens be named to assist in cleaning out the criminals. A. J. Porter, J. A. T. Hull and Dr. F. T. Stone were chosen for the committee. President Taylor declared that frequent hold-ups strongly emph: the need of incorporating the town. He pointed out that with the town handling its own affairs a remedy could soon be found. He also strong- ly favored the organization of a vig- fiance committee. President Taylor announced that the land the association had hopes of securing for a community buflding and home for the association and fire department, on_the triangle in rear of the proposed Clarendon Trust Com- pany, was now an uncertainty, due to a questlon of legality of transfer, and he urged the building ‘tommittee to look around for another site. FALLS ‘CHORCH MAYOR RESENTS GIBE AT TOWN Says Lives of Children and Old People Are Imperiled by “Auto- mobile Speed Maniacs.” To the Editor of The Star: The article on page three of Mon- day evening’'s Star, entitled “Town Sergeant Cuts Fine of Speeder, But Refuses Him Recelpt,” is so flagrant a misstatement of the facts and does 80 grave an injustic to a worthy of- ficial that T cannot let it pass un- noticed. I happen to be familiar with the circumstances in tne case men- tioned. Town Sergeant Gibson had been instructed by me to accept col- lateral in the sum of $10 in each case of arrest for violation of the speed laws, the only alternative being to send the offender to jail to await trial. The violator who evidently told hfs.one-sided story to your re- porter was able to raise only $7.50, and rather than lock him up on a.hot Sunday _afternoon Sergt. Gibson stretched his instructions and accept- ed deposit of .that sum. For this act of kindness he is made to appear as 2 mercenary grafter who sized mo- torists up and then taxed them all he thought the ‘traffic would bear. T suppose the article was:intended to be humorous, but the cftizens of Falls Church who-by private sub- scriptions and a special tax provided the money with which to build a 004 road for the bemefit of motorists f2ed to see any humor in it. The statement that the motorist was “jogging over the ruts’ when ar- rested is as untrue as the entire ar-| ticle is misleading. He was specd- ing over a smooth tar and macadam road, which motorists from Washing- ton, including truck drivers, appear to think was built solely as a speed- way for their pleasure, and they have been making a practice of “stepping on the gas” as soon-as they struck it Not only have they done serious dam- age to the road, but the lives of our citizens, especially children and - old people, have been placed in almost constant peril. I regret to see The Star, which has always stood for law and order, slur- ring-efforts at law enforcement sim- ply because they happen to b®.put forth in.a suburban jown. I know it is a favorite indoor sport to poke fun at the_“rube” constable with a straw in his mouth, but automobile speed maniacs can be assured that such ridicule will not-deter us from protecting our streets and our citi- from their devil-may-care reck- And if lenfency in the garded dence of grafting, Sergt. Gibson will have no recoutse but to use the town lock up, urmm{gfllbll a8 1% may be in summer, weather. i HAKRY A. FELLOWS, Mayor of Falls Church. SENT TO INDIAN HEAD. t. John Davis of the Navy, has. wk and order 0 the n rov- The sround, Indisa Mead, Md. for .- _STARVING RUSSIANS KN {where e CUSTODIAN OF HOUSE “HOLE IN WALL” DEAD George W. Sabine, Assistant Libra- rian in 9cngress 27 Years, Had Remarkable Record. George W. Sabine, assistant libra- rian of the House of Representatives and in charge of the special library on the floor of the House, familiarly known as “the hole in the wall” important references are kept for hurried use, died yesterday morning at the Royaiton apartments, 918 M street. Mr. Sabine had held this position for twenty-seven years. Mr. Sabine was born February 22, 1855, in Utica, N. Y. He attended the | publ hools there and- started his {carcer as a farmer. Later he went stward, following Horace Greeley's » to' young men, and located in where he remained until he ved the appointment to the 1i- brary of the House of Representa- tives. At the time of his death Mr. abine was the oldest employe in ! point of one particular service on the y roll of the House. For twenty seven years he was in a room 12 by GEORGE W. SABINE, (Bachrach Photo.) 16 feet volumes. Mr. Sabine could fmmediately find any speech that was ever delivered in Congress, the Journal of any ses- sion of Congress, the reports of the Supreme Court of the United States and all the laws that have been passed since the day Congress began to function. His library also con- tained the opinions of the Attorney General, speeches of the Presidents and notes of the Continental Con- gress. He possessed the key to each book, and when members of the House called on him he without hesi- tation reached for the particular doc- ument _desired. Mr. Sabine made many friends during his long serv- ice. Surviving_him are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Sabine, and a son.’ Fu- neral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock_at John R. Wright's parlors. Following which the body_will be taken to his home in New York for burial. It is ex- pected that members of the House will act as honorary pallbearers. —_— COAL LOADINGS GAIN. Many Returning to West Virginia Mines, Says Official Report. CHARLESTON, W. Va, June 13.— Coal loadings for the past week In West Virginia showed a gain of 90,600 tons over those of the week ending June 3, a report issued by the West Virginia Coal Association yesterday revealed. The total loadings for the week were 1,695,300 tons, or 195,300 tons more than ‘the normal average weekly production in the state, the réport said. “The gains were prin- cipally In the three former union fields which the United Mine Workers claim are on strike,” said Walter H. Cunningim, “¥ecrétary o6f the asso- clation. These fields are the Kanawha, New River and Northern West Vir- ginla districts. The non-union fields also showed slight inéreases, accord- ing to the report. Operators in former unfon flelds re- ported that increasing numbers of men are appearing at the mines, ready and anxious for work, Mr. Cunning- ham stated. KILLS FATHER; FREED. SANFORD, Fla., June 13.—Mrs. Nor- map .Swanson, twenty:two,. who shot and killed her father, George Mc- Dougall, fifty-seven, here Saturday, was exonerated yesterday after a pre- liminary hearing. Evidence showed that McDougall "had threatened the lives of his wife and- daughter, and the young woman testified that when she fired upon-her father she did so and contalning over 3,000 E EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. EEL AS <AMERI | | | | | | ! J | ! (o'clock, !den emeritus. | Rozelle won one of the second prizes C.. TUESDAY, REAR ADMIRAL GUNNELL IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON Full Military Honors Pald—Wi Prominent in Church Work. Funeral services for Rear Admiral Francis M. Gunnell were held today at St. John's Episcopal Church at 10 Rev. Dr. Robert Johnston, rector of the church, officiating. In- terment was in Arlington Natfonal cemetery with full military honors. The honorary pallbearers were Reat Admiral Van Reypen, Rear Admiral P. M. Rixey, Rear Admiral G. W. Balrd, Rear Admiral John C. Watson, Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton Medical Director J. C. Boyd, Medical Director William DuBose, George ‘White and William Corcoran Hill. Admiral Gunnell was actively prominent in affairs of the District long after his retirement from the Navy. He was senior warden of St. John's Church for many years, at the time of his death being senior war- He was chairman of the board of visitors at St John's Orphanage, having been one of the two original trustees. He was closely associated with the Government Hospital for the Insane, having been a member of the board of visitors for twenty-five years and its president for nearly ten years. He was a member of the Washington Monument Association and a founder of the Cosmos Club. PRIZE CONTEST AWARDS. Miss Frances Rozelle Wins Gold Medal and $15. Miss Frances Rozelle, a pupil In the elghth grade of the Dent School, win- ner of the first prize in national es- say contest on “How I €an Make Highways More Safe;” which was conducted by the highway transport education committee, was presented a gold medal and $15 by Supt. of Schools Ballou at exercises this aft- ernoon in the Franklin School. Miss in the junior class of The Star's es- say contest on “The Arms Conference and Its Significance.” A_silver medal and $10 was award- ed Miss Merle M. Ellsworth, pupil of the eighth grade of the John Bur- roughs School, who won second prize. The third prize, consisting of a bronze medal and $5, was awarded Miss Mar- garet Hoover, eighth grade pupll of the Dent School. Miss Rozelle and Miss Hoover are pupils of Miss A. E. Hopkins, eighth grade teacher of the Dent School. Miss A. M. Clayton is the teacher of the second prize win- ner. The exercises were held under the auspices of the education committee of the Highway and Highway Trans- port Association. Among those who took part were Dr. Walton C. John of the bureau of education and secre- | tary of the education committee of the organlzation, and Stephen James, executive director of the national es- say contest. TARIFF BEFORE BONUS, VIEW OF PRESIDENT Presldent Harding, it was sald to- day at the White House, hopes and expects that the tariff bill shall be passed prior to soldier bonus legis- lation. The matter of tariff legislation, It was added, is considered by the President as most important and worthy of the undivided attention of Congress. The views of the President vyith re- spect to the tarlff bill were set forth in connection with the reported I tentlon of some members of the Sen- ate to seek to lay aside the tariff bill and take up the recently reported bonus bill. GEN. MORTON TO WED. Ceremony With Mrs. Huff in New York Tomorrow. NEW YORK, June 13.—Maj. Gen. Charles Gould Morton, U. S. A., and Mrs. Eleanor Morchead Huff, daughter of James S. Morehead, are to be mar- ried here tomorrow. Applying for a license, Gen. Morton gave his address as the Presidio, San Franeisco, and his age as sixty-on Mrs. Huff, who gave her age as forty five and said she lived at the Hoicl Vanderbilt, was born in Greenburg, Pa. CANS:BRING CORN.- " JUNE 13, 1922, Photograph shows children and adultx in the village of Vasellewkna, Samara, kneeling in thanks to George N. McClintock, inspector of the American A committee to conslder ways and [ Relief Adminintration, ax he arrived with subordinate workers of the American Rellef Administration, and a load of cdorn. 'NO MORE WAR' Al OF NATIONAL BODY Council for Reduction of Ar- maments Program Includes July 4 Demonstration. A special meeting of the executive board and the -full council of the national council for reductfon of armaments are being held this after- noon at the local headquarters of the council, to decide on two important steps to be taken next in the cam- paign of that orgnization. First, the character of America's “no more war” demonstration on July 29 as a part of the international “no more war” celebration of the anni- versary of the outbreak of the world war; Second, the extent to which the movement for world peace should be made an issue in the fall campaign. ‘Will Send Delegate to London. A representative of the national council will al be appointed during this afternoon’s session to attend the international congress in London the last week in July. MARYLAND WOMEN PLAN QUIZ FOR CANDIDATES Spectal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 13.—Question- aires will be sent out by the Mary- land League of Women Voters to all ate and House to ascertain the stand the candidates take on matters of in. terest to the woman voters. The national organization has ad- vised the local organization to include the following In its questionaire: 1. Are you in favor ‘of having the United States take the initiative in war? 2. Are you In favor of federal legis- lation providing that an American- may be permitted to retain her American citizenship 80 long as she is & resident of this country and that riage to a citizen, but must go through the same process of naturalization as & foreign-born man? 3. Are you In favor of adequate financial support for the children's bureau; the women's bureau in_the Department of Labor; the home dem- onstration work in the Department of Agriculture? 4. Are you in favor of federal pro- vision for the removal of illiteracy throughout the United States? ROCK CREEK PARK BATHERS IN PERIL FROM BAD WATER (Continued from First Page.) allow to the people the full enjoy- ment of the park's privileges. May Become Worse. The conditions may become mate- rially worse as the summer goes on, it was pointed out. When the samples were taken by The Star it was shortly after the heavy rains when the creek served to dilute the sewage mate- rially. During a period of drouth there would be concentration of the sewage, and the waters would be- come more saturated with the pos- sibility that the typhoid bacillus *iaj. Baker has aj. Baker made a trip up th creek and has taken -.mblexl’ n? lh: water around the outlets of the sewers. Large specimens of this sewage were shown to a Star repres- entative today in the Army Medical School, and the nature of the sew- age can be plainly seen. —_— THREATENS EXTRA ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE. Mrs. Bland_C. McCleary has filled suit in the District Supreme Court for a limited divorce from Culton S. McCleary, a_clerk in the Navy De- aprtment. They were married No- vember 19, 1917, and have one child. The wife charges that the husband drove her and the baby from their home June 5, after he had been cruel and abusive toward her and had threatened to shoot her and the in- fant. Mrs. McCleary says she is in poor health and asks the court to Sompel her husband to pay alimony for her and the child* Attorneys Bell, Marshall and Rice appear for the wife. NAVY AIRMAN TRANSFERRED Lieut. Francis W. Relohelderfer at the Naval Alr Statlon, Hampton roads, Va., has been ordered to this city to prevent him from attacking her | for duty in the bureau of aeronautics, blind mother with a knife. Navy Department. plind motheewithiskniteryy v Nayy bepacment s S Te SIT DOWN OR LEAVE! WALSH BANGS AWAY, AND Representative “Joe” Walsh of Magsachusetts, Speaker pro. tem- pore in the absence of Speaker Glllett, swings a mean gavel. So vigorous is he in this respect that he has broken several gavels, split the sounding block on the Speak- er's desk, chipped off pieces of the marble. In fact, the only thing that has been found that can stand his blows s a special block brought from Oregon- by Repre- sentative McArthur. On his return to the capital Rep- resentative McArthur brought the Speaker a new gavel and block, beautifully polished. Speaker Gil- lett took good care that this should not be smashed up by Representa- . Walab in his absence by with= HOUSE . MEMBERS . ‘SIT”| holding it from service. Speaker pro tem. Walsh made the House disturbers “sit down or get out” yesterday. The members were fractious especially after roll-calls brought some 300 of them in on the run. During one of the turbulent scenes Mr. Walsh ban away with the gavel, with the strength Still the nols peraisted, while scores of membe; continuer d to stand talking in the aisles. Discarding the usual admoni- tion that “gentlemen desiring to converse will pleass retire to the cloakroom,” Mr. Walsh swatted the desk mightily. Even members whose hearing is none too good were startled. “Gentlemen will sft down or leave!” the Speaker D te 0y sab od, and th SESSION TO OBTAIN SHIP SUBSIDY BILL (Continued from First Page.) almost soltd democratic o there was some doubt as to whethen the House would adopt a rule giving it right of way even if one was voted by the rules committee. Seek Shoals Conference. Taking notice of the position as- eribed to President Harding of oppo- sitlon to action by Congress at the present time on pending bills for dis- posal of the government's Muscle Shoals properties, representatives of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion and other farm organizations to- gay ]soulzl’;l l‘nconferencs with the resident to obtain his views m‘,‘_‘fi"-l on the e farm organization’s repre - tives were Informed at !hpe .Veo'l;ltl.te House today that the President's cal- ender was full for the day. They sald they would endeavor to obtain conference later in the week, and at that time urge expediéncy of ac- tion on the Muscle Shoals matter on the President and through him on Congress. HOLD TO 44-HOUR WEEK. Publishers and Printers S8ign Two- Year Agreement in Portland, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore., June 13.—A two- year agreement with the § per cent reduction in pay has been signed by the Multnomah Typographical Union and the Portland Typothetae, accord- ing to announcement by Willlam E. Kimsey, president of the first-named organization. -No changes are made in the working conditi: The week remains at forty-four hours '{-_PLAYS WITH BEM TRIEF, 3 \ FEAG DAY PROGRAM ENDS AT CAPTTOL President-arid Other Officials Invited to Demonstration on East Steps. - Flag day tomorrow will culminate in 2 demonstration at 8.p.m. on the Baby Girl Laughs With One While Store Is Bobbed. NEW YORK, June.13.—With her father and his clerk bound and gag- ged nearby, three-year-old Sarah Aus- ter laughed merrily as one bandit played with her “while three others rified her daddy's jewelry store on 1st avenue. She gave up the game reluctantly when the quartet fled with several thousand dollars, worth of loot. cast steps of the Capitcl by the Grand HOME AND SCHOOL Deam of the Department of the Fo- itomac presiding. President Harding, members of the Stand Agreed Upon by Com- cabinet, the Senate and House, the District Commissioners and other of- * . H ficials are invited to attend the exer- mittee Probing Industrial |0 o e o e " tarine ~ Band will play. ~ Home SGhOOI. The day will be observed as usual That the home and the school are|in the schools and will be remem- the only two places for the keeping |bered in Congress. Under guspices of of child wards was the stand agreed | Willlam B. Cushing Camp,-Sons of upon by the investigating committee | \'€1{rans, the flags on the three staffs in front of Union station will bs of the Congress of Mothers and Par-{raised at 7 o'clock tomorrow morn- ent-Teachers' Association, which met | ing. i . last night to pursue its inquiry into | Capitol. Committee. the Industrial Home School situation.| The following committes 18 1in The committee was appointed 1o |charge of the exercises at the Capi- carry out the stand of the organiza- | tol in the evening: Department Com- tion, which has gone on record as mander H. L. Deam, chairman; Pa- favoring the continuance of the In-!triotic Instructor Lemuel Warner of dustrial Home School, in spite of @ithe G. A. R., vice chairman; Col. 0. H. movement charged against the board { Oldroyd, assistant: adjutant generai of children's guardians for its clos-|of the Department of the Potomac, ing, July 1, by tho removal of chil-!G. A 1, secretary: speclal aides, candidates for the United States Sen- | born woman who marries an alien! foreign-born women hereafter may not | acquire American citizenship by mar- ! was a little higher than usual. This | dren residing there to private place- linton Hiatt and O. A. C. Oehmler, all past division commanders of Maryland _Division, Sons of Veterans, U. S. A.; Command- er Adelbert A. Tavior of Willlam B. Cushing Camp, No. 30; Commander V. L. Garrigus of Lincoln Camp, No. 2, and Commander Corbin Birch of Warren G. Harding Camp, No. 15, Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., and_Past Com- mander-in-chief Hariey V. Speelman of Sons of Veterans, U. 8. A Mrs. Mary Van Ness Fauth, patriotic in- structor of the Woman's Relief Corps and past president of Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, Daughters of Vet- ment homes. Brief to Be Drawn. Following a discussion, with M Edmund Erennan presiding, it was decided to request Judge Wiliis out that the private home is unsuit- able for the “farming’ out of chil- dren from the homes of parents or from the Industrial Home School Judge Brown will present ‘the brief to a meeting of the committee Thurs- day night and the committee will base any future action upon this brief The word received here last night of the death of a five-year-old young- ster, Manly Koch, 2 ward of the board of children’s guardians who had been farmed out to the home of William F. Morian at Vienna, Va., Is being iused by the committee as a campaign matter for the maintenance of the home. * No Medical Attention. Reports from Virinla state that the child died without medical attention and that Dr. Ford Swetman of Vien- na issued a certificate of death from intestinal infection. ~The deceased was one of four children taken from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koch of Con- gress Heights and placed in the Mo- rian home by the board. Miss Jennie Doolittle, representative of board, is quoted as declaring that the chiidren were removed because of in- ability of their parents to provide proper care, the children being e {clated when removed from the Koch home. Mrs. A. C. the citizens’ committee in charge of the program for keeping open the Industrial Home School, today an- rounced that she was working on matters which will be the subject of an attempt to amend the child labor bill. Information received from govern- ment authorities, she said, showed that it was compulsery on the part of of the board of children's gu {and declared that she would a an international co-operation to preventito have the matter brought before | the attention ities. Amendment of the child labor bill to take care of cases complained of ;wilh regard to the working of chil dren wards also will be sought b iMrs. Clements, she said. The plans as yet are in the preliminary stages, but further action along this line is to be taken by the committee, Mrs. Clements said. The board of charities will meet {tomorrow to discuss the Industrial }Hnme School situation with relation to the board of children's guardians. | A report of the investigating commit- itee of the board is expected to be filed. MAKE WIDE PROBE OF WOMAN'S DEATH Relatives of Mrs. 'Ridgley Also to Search for Miss- ing $100,000 Fortune. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 13.—Appointment of ar administrator of the estate of Ora Belle Downs Ridgley was planned to- day by relatives of the Assumption, Ill, widow in their investization of circumstances surrounding her death at Hot Springs, Ark., June 6, and search for her alleged missing $100,000 for- tune. Asserting belfef that Mrs. Ridgeley | did not die a natural death, and that | the fortune she is believed to have possessed has disappeared, attorneys | for the relatives indicated they would ask for an official investigation. Inquiry Is Widespread. Names of several Chicagoans have been brought into the investigation, whizh has extended to Florida, Texas, { of the proper author- where Mrs. Ridgeley traveled shortly before her death. 7 Mrs. Alice Horn, a compahion, who was with Mrs. Ridgeley when, she died, said Mrs. Ridgley died, virtually pen- niless. 3 Mrs. Horn sald Mrs. Ridgley had become estranged from her relatives, | and, although she expressed a desire to be buried at Assumption, she did | not want the coffin opened to permit ! relatives to see her body. A few | pleces of jewelry and other mementos | of small value, Mrs. Horn said, were | left in her care to dispose of. Exhibits Liquidnted Bil At her hotel-here Mrs. Horn exhib- ited a number of bills, including some | from physicians and an undertaker, | which she said she paid. i According to attorneys, Mrs. Gladys Hawkins_of_Hot Springs, in a letter, | said she was told by Mrs. Ridgley | only a few days before her death that | she owned a wheat farm ii Kansas, diamonds valued at several thousand | dollars, insurance stock in Chicago | and other assets, valued in all about $130,000. HITCHCOCK. TO RUN AGAIN. | By the Associated Press. OMAHA Neb., June 13.—Announce- ment was made here that United | States Senator G. M. Hitchcock of | Nebraska will enter the democratic primary July 18 for .nomination as a candidate for re-election. EDISON GIVEN DEGREE. { NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., June 13. —Thomas A. Edison, now in his sev- enty-fifth year, was given the hon-; orary degree of doctor of science by Rutgers College today. ORDERED TO FORT BLISS. Lieut. Col. John F. Clapham, in- spector general, at the War Depart- ment, has been transferred to the adjutant general's department and assigned to duty at Fort Bliss, Tex. | i Brown to draw up a brief pointing | the | Clements, secretary of | the guardians to provide proper edu- | cation for the children. She now investigating complaints of violations | of this part of the col edu- cation statute with re wards Arkansas and other-points in the =outh | & Frank A. De Groot, J. erans, U. 5. A, and Mrs. Mary North, national press correspondent of the National = Woman's Reltef Corps. Members of ahe camps of Sons of Veterans will act as ushers. At Central High. Elaborate exercises will be held at 9:15 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Central High School, when Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio will spesk . Robert A. Maurer, principal of tis high school, will call the assembly to order. Patriotic Instructor J. Clinton Hiatt of William B. Cushing Camp, No. 30, Sons of Veterans, will preside. The | pledge of cllegiance to the flag wil £iven by the school, led by Commander Adelbert A. Taylor of Cushing Camy. | with Percy S. Parker as color bearer. Following the address by Senator Wiilis, Commander Charles B. Hanford of George Washington Post, No. 1 {the American Legion, will recite “The Star Spangled Banner” Department Commander Miller of the American | Legion will speak. “America” will be | sumg by the school, led by William B. | Wells. { Department Commander H. L. Dear lof the G. A. R and his staff; Mrs, | Marzaret Patterson Stephens, national president of the Natonal Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans, and the special aides to the department command-r, | Frank A. DeGroot and O. A. C. Oehm< {ler, will be present. St. Terean's Memorial. Memorial services for those mem- | bers of St Teresa’s parish, Anacosti, ! who were killed in the world war and ag-raising exercises will be held on 1 he grounds of St. Teresa's Parocl chool, V street between 14th and 15th streets southeast, tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. he program of exerciges Includes {addresses by Robert Conroy, presi- dent of St. Teresa’s Branch, Holy ame Society; Patrick J. Haltigan, i president of the- Archdfocesan Unlon, {Holy Name Society; J. F. Fitzgerald, | president of the Washington branch, | Archdiocesan Union, Holy Name So- icicty, and Representative James T. of Ohio. Rev. Joseph V. Buck- assistant pastor of St. Teresa's Church, will preside at the ceremonies {and will deliver a prayer for the au- | thorities of the country. M wiil |be furnished by the Gonzaga College Band. LADY ASTOR HAILED JOLLYGOOD FELLOW By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, June 13.—Viscountess As- tor was hailed as “a jolly good fel- low™ by a gathering of 400 at a din- ner given by the Engiish-speaking Tnfon to accord the first woman to take her seat as a member of the house of commons a welcome home after her American tour. Mrs. Wintringham, who shares the {honors of feminine reresentation in | parliament with the Virginian, united {with Lord Lee of Fareham In saying nice things about the guest of honor's work in parliament and the unofficial mission she performed recently in { America. . The English-speaking Union is the only Anglo-American fellowship so- clety which admits women to mem- bership, and they Wwere present in force to hear the two woman com- moners on the first occasion they have spoken from the same table. Tells of Her American Trip. “Lady Nancy” gave an account of her American travels, prefaced by Tecital of the unifylng influence of Anglo-Saxon idealism. She rapped n the table as she afirmed “l am not here to speak of England; I did that for one month in America 1 am here to speak of America ,and 1 jcan do so with as much pride and confidence as to her greatness as I spoke of England's greatnes in rica.” Afieeountess Astor described hersell as-an “unregenerated Anglo-Saxo; adding, “not because I am a Vir- ginia born M. P.. not because I care So desperately for the Britisn empire or the United Statesy<hut because 1 care for something egen greater thin these two great ntries—I care for civilization based on Christianity. “Everywhere 1 went in America ! preached the establishment of & league of peace—not a league of na- tions, for that has been too much of a shock for them. The trouble in the United States is that the league Of nations got tangled up with politics ana that is fatal to any_issue. In an allusion to the Briti in men in the war, she said: ““The League of Woman Voters, rep- resenting millions of women, {s over- whelmingly in favor of some league losses {of peace.” Says U. S. Will Never Let Yeu Down. Again she sal “America must somehow face this uropean situation.. America is bound to have & foreign policy if she has a mercantile marine. 1 don’t belleve that America cares more for ofl con- cessions than for bleeding humanitys she hag shown that in the & ande she has been ready to grant Ru Austria and other starving popuia tions. America wlill never let you down if you appeal to her heart. She concluded by declaring that the Washington conference had proved America did not desire to live for herself alone. “Some time, somehow. she added, “America will confer again, and that will be to help the whole world as England Is s0 bravely trying to do almost alone now. To- gether the two countries will show the world that the Anglo-Saxon r- tions are founded on peace on eal-d ( good will toward men,” * " s E i