Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1922, Page 2

iHtalians and Americans” As- sign Different Causes for Dirigible Wreck. = PUBLISH BOTH™ i Nose Cap Induced Buckling of Airship’s Keel Frames. American and Italian technical ex- fiperts are in disagreement as to the tost probable cause of the wreck f the semi-rigid Ttalian-built Army irigible Roma, February last, ar Norfolk, Va, with the loss of hirty-four lives. The final report of he investigating board. embedyimg he ltalian as well as the American onclusians, .was made public. today, ith -.an accdmpanying- statement Secretasy, . Weeks, : “declaring. was no controversy here between g\mrri 0 @iE TtaTRn=wethorities in i rom 47 T Teport” stresses ‘tire- atement {ifhat all of the facts of the disaster ‘r never be kmown. Thofe who fimight have known what sent the fkhip plunging to. earthain a swift inose dive, to be destroved by fire on {3he ground. perished in‘the wreck- Whge. Physical evidence that™ might ihave told the story was consumed in ke fames g W “At the very best.’ ;‘n' Wt the board headed by Thort Sohnean: air scrvice; which gath: ffred-and;sifted the.evidenre, “we can Mo no more than deteriine which of the possible- causes . were. tha most Hprobable.” R \mrfl\«-nn Theory. efly _stated, the Amer ex- erts reached the conclusion that attening of the upper surface of the metal nose cap on the bow of the lgreat gas beg caused a downward fjpressure as the ship drove along at probab sixty miles an hour; the fflown thrust was resisted by the atern Uktabilizers and stresses developed chich the evidence of ane witiiess in- qicates causad a Wlckling af thé keel rames. putfing tbe rudder controls it of commrssion fmd-leaving the Jhuge air eraft to plunge downward fwith her crew helpless to check the Qive i . The Italian experts dissgree'- “this view They belie that the ‘ealling rudders.” counterpoising movement of the “up-down" rudder _ontrol, “probably overstressed” and oke: this was followed by the rip- dure of the rud control eables. {Ffhis. they contend. left the *up-Baw udders free to ussume the natural ‘position giving “a positive angle of attack of not less than 8 degveet to the elevators, as has heen recently proven by tests in Italy.” &3 * “This caused an immediate upwa Jmotion of the rear part of the Roma. the Italian conclugion continues, “and her consequent dive to the groun ¥° The alr service report draws from ‘the disaster certain definite lessons It holds that in future such hirships as the Roma should be flated o ivith non-explosive hellum gas, that ‘provision should be made so that the #hip’'s commander cou drop all or 4any part of the ship's ballast In- i so that he dlso conld deop atl ‘zasoline fuel tanih N Uhe same wa 4and so that he could cut off all mo- {tors instantly with a central master n No Baltunt: Dlopped K The board ‘pggd Baspa, ballass ha been dropped before the ‘Roma struc ‘earth; that two of her six liberty mo- tors were gtill running. pulling her earthward, and tifut-the gapbline. fuet 25 well as the hydrogén in the great "bag was respon for the terrific fire that follewed the erash. I, “Undoubtedly,” Y the report suys, “the iloss of life in titis aeckdent woulid not jfhave been so great’if the supporting imedium in this nyelope had been -u hen-inflammable, non-explosive™ gas wuch as heliym R i “In addition o the safety ‘measu ndicated above this accident show ¥ that in all iRt least whenev possible. heliu hould be used in place of hydroge i The investigation disclosed that on he flight that ended in the aster here had been trouble. with the air coops which were used to fill the fihallconet in the forward gas com- grartment to take up any contraction lof the hydrogen and resulting flatt ing of the surface ismw pressure in the gompaitment had been noted and when the sCoops were ’lrmd they failed to operate, or to #operate properly, the report say {Survivors tesiifed. that this -trquble Hiwas belicved to have been remedied. he point is jmportan s the bag Mtself, propefty. lnilated. supported the Mumbrella-like nose cap of metal. . S. DEBTS ISSUE TO SWAY PARLEY o the United States, saying: “Annul- ent of interallied debts isx at the base »f any reduction of what wes us and consequently fieredit operations to. German x; Thus, it ia %een that France’s price emains high. If the British-French- merican gram remalus rigid a ettlement of the reparations ques- jon s as hopeless as éver. while both ‘rance and Germany are drawing earer to financial callapse. v Is there amysotution of thy ques- fon? Responsibl, hat there s any .rgsponsibility on fighe part of the United States. but the pFrench hint it very. broadiy. .Un- oubtedly French representatives in Washington will broach the subject n connection with the London con erence. Probably if British.states en could talk Withéut being.guspect- d of devious political purposgs they Would assert that the whole struggl hich is now retarding ‘recons 'flon is a struggle over-unrealities. “Seraps of Paper.” o They congider that wost of the iGerman indemnity‘#md jthe French {febt are wérthless. paper and are illing to trade this Baper for a real Curopean settlement.” Popular opin- flon, misied for vears. ties the hands ‘;'o! wise statesmen. “Well,” say the fpconomists. “hand popular opinion @ bunch of this worthless paper “fo Matisty it 5 fi; Thus the British treasury-lauynched ‘a plan to accept German “C" bond lin payment of thq French debt. This iempty foramility, better *cailed a ious fraud, might be extremely use- 1, hawever, in the present dilem: t is perhaps possible that the United,| lates government's experts, com- mporaneousiy with the London con- Germany f any REPORTS| %. S. Probers Think Flattening of the report | oh large airships, | of, the envelope. | “Britons never hint | SHERIDAN’S CIVIL WAR HORSE ARRIVES TO BE """ MOUNTED IN MUSEUM \ _ WAnéhester, the gallart steed which carried Gen. Phil, Sheridan trom Wincnester, Va, to Cedar /Oreek:1A October, 184, and enabled him to turn a rout into a victory, has been received here and Is be- ing prepared for-wmounting In the ®ld National Museum, in the Smith- sonian:grounds.- The horse was of Black Hawk brood and was faaled in 1859, H3 was presented to Gen. Sheridan by icers of.the 2a Michigan-Cavairy at Rienal, Miss;, In 1362. "He car- ried the Union cavairy léader in fifty battles and- engagements and wax cool.and steady under fire. Hi Breatest exploit, however; was in «<arrylog - Sheridan , through’ the Vatley of Virginia in 1364, and en- abling him to turn the tide of bat- #le in_favor of the Federal forces. s because of that perform- e. that the horse was named Winchester and was treated with the greatest” kindness and consid- eyagion. > Hg died in1878-and was mounted 4t Ward's, in Rochester, N Y. For mare thau forty-two years he was ond of the prize, exhibits of the Army post on Governors Island, Y. Recently it was deeided to nafer him to the National Mu- seur here for preservation. UNIGN CHIEF AGAIN _ “Faptastic-Scheme”’ of Opening Mines Failed. INDUSTRIAL HOME DECKSON FRDAY Board of Children’s. Guardians. ‘ POLICY TO BE OUTLINED "~ Length of Stay at School : T to Be Settled. . The first mave to bring dbout a set- {lement of ;thelr’ differedices will De made Friday -by- thé”board of chil- dren's guardians-snd’ the trusiees O the Indugtrial Homs' Pcnool. : g ! On thatda, deavor to decidé ‘upon thg conditions undét which children are to be sent to the Mdustrial Homie School by the board of guardigns. . - The conferees from the board of guafdians will be Judge. George 'C. jAukam, former-Judge J. Wjlmar Lati |mer and. W. W. Milan. Thé:represent- atives of the trusteea of the home sghdol will be F. W:-McReynolds, nk R. Jelleff and J. Tadley Doyle. Antong the poluts of difference to be settled is the question of how long children should remain at the school befere being placed in private hom FUEL PRIORITY ORDER “OF I 'C. C. AIMS TO SAVE INDUSTRIES | H | | ] i { MEETS . DISTRICT . HEADS i _(Continued “rom First Pag-) was declared to exist, but sald th carriers could not “completely serve the public in th sential _commod The only geographical area entitled to preference under the order is In !the northwest, where the supply of > b . {coal is customarily moved by way YORK, July.-26.—Declaring | of the great lakes in summer months. t 310,000 Anthracite Men ' Repre- sented at Philadelphia ; “D PEACE SEEMS REMOTE. the ~government's - “fantastic | This system was adopted in 1920, schemes™ to reopen the coal mines | though great complaint was oc- ground that unless adequate coal was ay they had occasioned contributed | furnished in the symmer. railroads to a pending fuel famine, John L. = of it in. winger, even though It could Le mined. - unlon, last night renewed his invita- tion to operators to settle the-strike | purpoxes” olussification set up in the commission order would be the “The attempt to reopen the mines |(rolling effort of the government's by the assembling und parading en- | coal distribution plan, by serving to his statement continued, ! Gwners did not take fair pricea. “would b= u national farce did it noti Though the preference systam Sees Famine Not Averted. talled service order. No. 23, sald that His plew for immediate resumption | Priority should be given in the able products and coal and other and -miners was hased on what ‘he 2 . fermed the vomplete failure of the |fueis, all of its details were davoted e foel | for distributing coa famine. Mv. Lewis remainved firm. L ] however, far a national ¢« ference | Priority In Cnr Deliveries. |iterated the refusal of his organiza- | coal cars to mines “for such spec ll tion to confer or negoliate New Wage | purposes as may from time to time day e clupsed sinee the lits agent therefor.” the agent men- ent directed operators of the | tioned heing the presidential commit- {o return to their homes and resume | tion. These speclal needs having the production of ral id M bLeen ecared for. carriers were directed ! graphed the governd common- | fuel, firat, to railroads and other com- wealths urging them rd mili- | mon carriers; secand, to public util- mploying strikcbreaker gas, water und “sewer ice Ne Increased PProduction. plants and hespital: to gOV- bodies, and fourth—this applying only v the federal government and { P90 Endet b us applicatjon by several 10 coal carciers réaching Pennsylvania, z £ nesgee and_Alabama—for shipments “titere Daw been no-inereass-in y p = production. Not a singlé union i via Lake Erfe-ports to-Lake Superior obvious 1o all thut the American [ Was &iven the next place in the pref- miner will not be driven back to > tor reconsi hipments, except on-union conditions by any fanfare|0F reconsign shipm - ¥ | Of trumpets or vain military display {they might be needed for a superior !set forth. They: were further re- lewis, internationai president’ of the | @uived to discontinue use of cars suit- 4 ¥ Mi Workers, met th Higec=Mine ind | truffic. and- railroads not serving | bituminous_coal fields of Pennsylvunia | Mines were required to begin daily | here toda Bl 0,000 idle mine workers in | Carriers. St !iha state. “It was stated by & member | ‘The. order giving priority for food iuf the ennsylvania would be reviewed and [# clauue statingtkat such preference consideration given to the action of | should be shown by a carrier only “to 1 hle Iy to transport all soft coal fields. Mr. Lewis had nojuiah Brompes { statement to make prior to the meet- hi traffic offered it for move- { summoned -wer m HBrennan of | istrict No. 1 John Broph prexident of . District N h: Thomas Kenned were a complete failure, and that the | (38l0ned in other territories. on the | would not be able to haudle enough Lewis,” ‘president’ of the internationul It was expeeted that the “special Byiioldgiconsonenie | foundation_of the entire price con- gines of war to_uwe Awmerican Citi- | prevent ‘cars getting o mines whose posseas the elements of tragedy I sketched in the second mandate en- Lot meboitations” between operators | movement of food, livestock, perish- e v, tlatd ,",l!m fucilitating the government plan to fnclude all coal opers and r. Railroads were dirccted to supp pntracts by distriets be designated by the commission or country whose miners are on strike|tee which will direct coal distribu- Lewlis, “following he tele- | to use all equipment for transporting tary ;protection to all itles, mtreet: railways, power, light, e the promulation of (his|Crnmental local siaté and federal governora.” the statement continued, | Ofio, West:Virgimia, Kentucky, Tem- fas returned to work, and it must be |POrts. Domestic fuel coal generally Work &t starvation wdgs and under | Railroads werd forbidden to divert g uxe under the order of classification PHHLADBLPHIA, July 26.—Jfohn L district jable for coal shipment in any other {presidents of the anthrac o tonsider matters affect. | deliveries of sujtable coal cars to coal ing the fererice. that conditions: in I other shipments was qualified by Gov. Sproul In sending troops into the | the extent that it is currently to be {ing. The dlstri representatives District No. 2, Clearfield; P. F. Fagan. Hazelton, and . J. Golden, lucting Pittsbul i trict No. By (ke Assucinted Press PHICAGY. July 28. —With the govern- el ment today assuming control of freight traffic, the eastern raiiroads continuing jefforts to form new unions of shopmen, and indications from Montreal that a TO.ACCEPT WAGE CUTS | e e oo | { | -.“seemed s remote possibilly. | nd” good will was ap- meetings- being hetd at | Baltimore between officials of the Bal- more and Ohio Railtoad and repre. tives of the shopmen, which have egarded as a possible precursor of individual settlements if success- NEW YORK, July A producer, today addressed appeal the theatrical profession, | been through the Actors’” Equity Associa- | other tion, to accept a reduction { ful. He warned the players that unless |, A 75l yersyths tives of nearly 300 general chairmen of they were willing to join in the gen-|he cierhs and freignt handlers’ union eral wage reduction now under way |after thei meeting here yesterday. de- that “next winter would be a lean |citred they would resort to their “ec- {one for many of the professipm.” onomic power” if their grievances were “I am in favor of giving the actor [not 2djustsd, but it wan believed t all he is worth. but it is time that |they would take no further strike ac- the inflated salaries be brought back |tion pending negotiations. to. a_pre-war basis.” his appeal said.{ [Traiu fervice during the last twenty- He added that next season would see|four hours was™ improved. The Penn- leading men and women getting from lsylvania Railroad ued a statement 3300 to $400 a week and average sal- |jast night sayving passenger and freight nglen running from . §100 .to $250 'a|gervice had been restored to normal week. Kquity officials admitted O A duction” of some sort and suggested that. share iw the profiis were produsing. KENTUCKY COAL PRICE DROPS LOUISVILLE, Ky.. July 26.—Deal- ers in western Kentucky coal today reported the mine price had dropped $2-from’-$9 and $10 a-ton Monday. H. Woods, a general | 1o { 1 adopted by representa- that Was necessary the cast should of ‘a play they Lt TEMPLARS CHOOSE BOSTON. BUTTE. Mont,, July 26.—Boston has bean chosen by the convention of the Independent Order of Good Templars for the 1924 biennial session of the Grand Lodge. This selection closed the m&:l business of the conventlon yes- terday, although the exccutive board re mained here today, for further confer- ences. Z MARBLE .SARCOPHAGUS MAY MARK UNKNOWN'S~GRAVE AT ARLINGTON 1t the Fine Arts Commis should approve, ! n plgin white mac- ble sarcophagus, ‘dealgned by Col. G. H. Penrose, Quartermaster Corps, will mark the grave of the unknown American soldier at the front of the Arlington Mémorial Amphitheater. instead of the thirty-foot - -yoarble -shaft with elaborate decorations, otiginally designed for .that purpose. The .‘sarcophagus designed. to.cover, the graye of)the ‘hero soldier. is le than five feet high, and is deserib- €d as & model of simplicity and dignity in_complete harmony with delivered at the grave by Pre: dent Harding at the burial service: on’Armistice day last November. ' )n one side will be the inacription The name of him whose body lies here took flight with his imper- ishable soul. We know not whence he.came, but gnly.that his death marks him with everlasting -glory of an American who died for. his country. .On the opposite side iz the fol- lowing qultation from the same address: “We do not know the eminence of his birth, but we do know the glory of his death. He - died for his country, and greater devotion hath no man than this. He died unguestioning, uncom- plaining, with faith in his heart Trustees ‘to ~Confe With Conditions of Reoeiving ‘Wards and’ The popularity of Camp Good Will, the Assocfated Charitles’ summer re- sort for Washington mothers and their-ehildren,. was attested at the Webster School, 10th and H streets northwest, this morning, when more tham 200 peérsons virtually fought for an opportunity to spend two weeks in the open. accommodate at ene time is 185, and it was indeed a difficult task for the summer outings committée to select that number out of the excited appli- cants. When Miss Louise 0. Beall, acting fleld mecretary of the outings commit- tee, and numerous doctors and nurses from the medical and sanitary depart- ment of the public schools arrived at the rendezvous about 8 o'clock ~this| morning, nearly the entire quota of the camp wi waiting for them. Doetors' 'nud Nurses Busy. The doctors and nu s pitched in and - thoroughly examined eve mother_and babe for ailments of any sort ami likewise checked over list of those who had been to attend. When this latter act completed it was found that many large families were there who had not been invited. C this was not an elite social affair and every: effort was made to gocommodate them. The vacation ar jated Ch tles, the Visiting Nurwes, the Heb charities, ‘the Catholic charities, Juvenile Protective Association and many other charitable organizations in_town. Each mother. or girl who - shows the faintext of a needod vest in invited to the camp. The achool rooms were filled with suit mothers and childre air of happiness and latter being surplicid vear-olds or more. would not permit 1t and _wait for the time to pile the Rotary Club bus, three Red Star Line busses and private automobiles donated by dwners to carry the camp- ers to Good Will. Kids were run- ning, they knew not where, yvelling senselens 'things to each other. Overjoyed by Prospects. Oue could not blame them, for the trend and sex, hand There was an hilarity, the i whos m to sit down The most the camp can | the | in | |Applicants in Wild Scramble - For Quting at Camp Good Will Wormen and_ Children Storm Webster School to Get on List—Baffling Problem to Choose' Lucky Ones—Funds Needed. - tailed at play in the strests and al- leys and ‘saw nothing but buildings and automobiles for, the It Year. They knew ‘they were going “back to ngture,” where they would receive plenty of good things to eat and live in a tent like thelr big soldier broth- ers. They knew there would, be ball games, hikes, romps and all sorts of sports out In the refreshing country air, perfumed by flowers and plant nd not gasoline and coal smok.e So they carried on with thelr juve- nile antics until the doctor: nurses and committee members herded them out in front of the school, where an- ] other premiminary treat was in store. i They had their pictures taken amd ! the photographer, as he characterized it. had ‘‘some job. He need a corps i of assistants to keep the little ones jauiet for just a moment before he Eprang the “birdie” stunt. All con- scientious efforts are rewarded with | Fuccess, and he finally got it. Scramble for Busgs, { Then the scramble for the ‘buses and automobiles began. Mothers with tiny infants in thelr arms, suitcases the remaining fres hands and ful eves on their broods. It certainly was a mighty rush, and w s |analagous with the charge of the {Light Brigade. Finally, when every cne was “all set,” the huge part im..\ 1 off, while cheers rang out from each of the convevances. Those who went thanked their lucky stars, for there is only one more turn at the {camp, and something may have pre- vented them from making the trip. Those In charge of getting the part ff on the camping trip were: Dr A. Murphy, chief medical and sunitation officer of the public !schools: Dr. J. Arnold, Dr. C. B {Conklin, Dr. Frank K. Deuhring, Dr. | Hornaday and Dr. George H. Heit- muller. The public school nurses were: Miss Mary Couch, Mrs. Ella { Fleming, Miss E. B Flynn. Mrs. A. § Everett, M. Woodzell and Miss Bertha M From the summer outings commiitee were: Miss Mary Lucas, supervigor of the second and {third 4 cls, comprising the north- {west section of the city and a part {of Georgetown: Miss Minerva Lake {and Miss Margaret Rose. In charge of {the divisions respectively, and Miws Beall, secretary of the committee. Besides the bu: private auto- mobiles were donated by Coleman STRIKES ARE LAID Chairman MoCtiord of 1. C..C. - Says Both Sides” Deaf to. Public Weal. SEES LAW DISREGARDED | National Hay- Men Told of Need of “Fair Play” in Industrial -Relations of -America. Only to the extent that “self-in- terest is subordinated to“the public weal may thiz country take heart” for a solution of the industrial prob- tems and conflicts that beset. 1§ Prog- ress at the present time, Chairman McChord of the Interstate Commerce Commission declared.in & messige to be read today before the comvention of. the National Hay Assocfation, at Cedar Polnt; Ohio.. Asserting_the “dispogition -born, of ithe war spirit, or which came as a result of the war, to act for one's self regardless -of the Tights ‘of others, to receive njuch ang glive little, to extract the last dollar of profit,. is still apparent,” Chairman McChord added: Zigh - “The strikes of labbripg men in our country -ure but symptoms of this| condition. Controversies between em- ployers and.employes exn be adjusted on eguitable terms_, putting selfiah considerations: aside;” both meet - in that epirit of wholehearted under- standing and co-operation in which each 15" willing to concede something S S Jennings, - Arthur Heller. Willlam Flather and Mrs. R. 8. Griffith, 4 Funds Greatly Needed: “The Associated Charities are facing a none too hopéful outlook for the last two weeks of Camp Good Wil They need money or many families in Washington who cannot afford Atlan- tie City, Newpert or Colonial Beach as a vacation resort are going 1o have broken hearts. All winteér long, the summer outings committee has been told time and agaln, they have waited for the sum mer, berause summer means Camp Good Will, and it will be a difficult task for the charities'to €lose up the camp at the ¢nd of the next two ’weeka. Many who flocked to the Web- {ster School this morning were turned jdown because of minor physical de- !fects, but they were told if their ail- ments could be remedied within the coming fortnight, they could join =n on the final party. “The physicians and nurses pre- soribed remedies for such inflictions tEat_proved a drawback today and. 2ithough terribly disappointed. the ! mothers and children went away with the one hope-bright in their breasts The Aeséciated Charities not only givés the-campers a delightful vaca- tion. but gives them flest and health. Figures picked at random show that during the last two weeks one girl sained eight pounds, a boy 7%, & i waman the same amount and an un ! dernourished child ~had added 83 ! pounds to her little body. These re. i wults are gratifying to the summer outing committee. and it believes that {every Washingtonian who has had a Vacation ‘or contemplates one at th or +in the mountains can not turn -down &an opportunity to brighten his own rest trip by send- ing anv amount he chooses to the sum- mer outings committee, 923 H street i northwest. seashore - WADING THROUGH STACKS OF PIES GREAT SPORT FOR Y. M. C. A. BOYS AT CAMP =" T o LE - T0 SELFNTEREST| that they could go-on- the final trip. | 'WOUNDED DEPUTY: KIELS ASSAULTING HOLD-UP. MAN Second Member of Bandit Gang Seriously Shot in Midnight Gun, Battle. By the Associated: Press. AKRON, Ohio, July 26.—A posse of 100 men, un@er Sheritr §. W. Ste- vens, Portage county, are scouring the vicinity.of Geauga lake for two bandits escaped from a midnight gun “Mercfi:pht's Authorize Naming Committee for Exhaustive Investigation. v battle near Aurors, in which one of | iheir numper ” was killed, another seriously wounded and Deputy Sherift Frank Keary probably fatally wounded. & The deputy sheriff was returning Ffrom" 4 dance haill at the lake when halted by the bandits fn an automo- blle. Refusing their command to throw up his hands, one of the gang shot him. the bullet. entering "his throat. Though seriously wounded, 'he returned fo fire, killing one of the gang., A farmer; hearing the-shooting, came. to the officer’s assistance with a shot- gun ‘and fired at the bandit car. The farmer then took the wounded officer to a hospital at Ravenna. The posse organized “by the sheriff. found the Automgblle abanéoned near ?odn m dead bandit hes not been: iden: : for the benéfit'of all. "If agreements cannot be reached by negotistions, the public, whose vital interests are at stake, has the 'paramount right to -expect - and require that in all things both sides shall bow to the constituted authosity to which such matters are committ: for adjust- ment. “Thereis, I regret to note, a de- ploraple manifestation of & contemp- tuous disregard of law' and order. by the_ parties These .things must not be. Capital shall. not rule and labor shall not control far themselves alone.” The “unhappy-relations which ndw obtain in certain quarters.” Mr. Mc- Chord added. emphasizeithe need -of striving to obtain a more active spirit of “fair play” in all industrial and ‘economic relation ——— SPAATORDECRIS ECONDAY LA Overman Says G. 0. P. Re-| ports of Great Sums Saved Are “Pipe Dreams,” DENOUNCES BUDGET DATA '}Com | i parisons of Presemt Expenses Should Be Made With 1915, He Declares. Republican “claims of economy in federal appropriations and expendi- { tures were denied by Senator Over- {man of North Carolfna, - ranking | democrat of the Senate appropria- tions committea 1n a statement today in the Senate, comparing present and past appropriations. All the big headlines which have | i been appearing in { showing the { the budget the newspapers reat savings made by | m under the Harding !administration were nothing but camouflage and pipe dreams,” said Senator Overman, referring to recent statemients by Chairmen ‘Warren and Madden of the Sepate and House appropriations committees, respect- ively. . Apporpriations under the repub- lcan administration for the present year were $536,000.000 more -than | ‘those under the Wilson -adminigtra- tion in 1915 for actual running-ex- penses of the government, excluding war-time obligations, according to comparisons presented by Senator Overman. He said it was more fair to compare the 1922-23 appropria- tions with the peace-time period of 1915 than to make the comparison with _appropriations of last year. as was done by the republican committee chairmen 5 “It is true as stated by Senator Warren,” sald Senator - Overman, | “that the appropriations for the fiscal |vear of 1923 are $319.000.000 less than 1922, but by analyzing this statement it is found that a_greater part of it was on account of a sav- ing by Congress the good roads item to the postal ap- propriations—all of which are neces- sary reforms brought ‘about by peace. priations all war aftermath major expense, Senator Overman ‘said that for “the legitimate expenses® of the government this year's appropria- tions were $1.329.000,000, as against $793,000,000 for 1915, B DROWNS IN BATHTUB DURING HEART ATTACK Harry Sondheitier, 41, Had Been in Good Health—Found by Brother. Harry Sondheimer; forty-one vears old, was found drowned in the bath tub at his mother's residence, Mrs. W. J. Harris, 2518 12th street north- west, yesterday. A certlficate of death from heart disease was issued by the coroner: 2 Mr. Sondheiger was in good hemlth, apparently, when. he went to (he bathroom. It is supposed that after getting into the tub with the water running he ‘was stricken with heart failure. He became helpless, and tho water overflowing ran downstairs, attract- ing the attention of his brother Wal- ter, who investigated and found the unfortunate man in the tub dead. Sondhemier was a native of ington, and engaged ‘in the ale business as a salesman. He ‘member of the Washington He- brew Congregation. He is survived by his widow, and four children, who are under iwenty-one years of age. The widow and children were out of the city at the time of the accident. No arrangements have .been made for the funeral. o = to . sueh -controversies.” in decreasing the | Army and the Navy and by charging | Excluding from the present apnru-‘ PROVECT DSTRT BY STRIE SURVEY INDIVIDUAL AID FEATURE Assotiation lemien‘ Business Would Be Safeguarded From Impairment. Survey of ‘the rail and coal situ- ation 8o far as it affects the business interests of the city is to be made by a committee of the Merchante’ and Manufacturers’ Assoclation. Au- thority for the appointment of comimittee to carry on this work was glven ‘Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the association, at a meeting of the body yesterday afternoon The committee has not been com- pleted. and its personnel will not be announced until it is selected and every person appointed has accept- ed the duty, it was sald at the ciation's offices today. The purpose of the committee ix [to make preparations to protect the | business of the city, should railroad | transportation fajl. There has been ino indication yet that the merchants | here have been affected by the strike lBlllllflllnxz but- the movement of the {local association is a step toward | preparedness. ] The resolution says that the duty of the committee “shall be to protect the interests of the members of this ; assoctation, in #o far as it is humaniy possible to supply any eiements that may be la#:ing in rajiway transporta- tion and fuel as a result of the pres- ent conditions or these that may come {out of . Teo Study Fuel Scurees. The committee is directed to fa- miliarize _itself with _dependable sources of transportation and fuel, 1and in the event of a breaking down {of the ordinary means of such.ufil- ities, it is further directed to report a plan fo the individual members cf {the association, giving them individ- |ull|¥ an opportunity to take advan tage of such temporary facilities for transportation and fuel as the com- I mittee may make avallable At the present time it was said | that, generally speaking. the coal xit- n from the standpoint of =up- for the merchants Is good | However, the supply of ho; jof coal is very low. Practically th {only coal which the dealers can now | furnish is bituminous and pea size |anthracite. Many people who would not use pea coal before, in the belief i'that they could not, are now seeking it. WIFE CAUSES ARREST AT BREAKFAST TABLE Peter S. Sallitt Then Sues for Di- vorce—Also, Wants Custody of Children. Peter S. 8allitt, proprietor of a gro- cery at 1801 Vermont avenue north- west, was arrested yesterday morning at his breakfast table on complaint of his wife, Gertrude S. Sallitt, that he had threatened her life. Late vester- day afternoon the husband begun pro- dings for an absolute divorce and secured from Justice Hoehlng of the i District Supreme Court an injunction against the wife preventing her from removing thelr two childrer from the jurisdiction of the court. Sallitt tells' the court that his wife has several times preferred charges against him and put him 1o the ex- pense of lawyers' fees and costs of bonds and t he is now at liberty on a bond of $1.000 to await hearing of the latest charge. ‘All the vther ar- cusations were promptly dismissed in court, he says. While he was locked up a ing bond yesterday. Sallitt states. his wife visited his store and took §50 from the cash register, threateninz the clerk if he attempted to stop her or if he told her husband. They were married at Wilkex-Barre, Pa.. and the husband says he fears hix wife would take the children tu her relatives in that state. Sallltt charges that his wife left him some years ago for another man while they rexided in Georgia, but he tuok her back on her promise to amend., He charses she has not kept this promise. The hy band is represented by Attorney Edward Clarke. CLERKS ON SOUTHERN NOT TO GO ON STRIKE | H | Agreement Reached Yesterday Keeps 2,000 Workers in This City on Their Job. A. threatened walkout of the cleri cal employes of the Southern rail- way, including _approximately 2,000 | clerks in the Washington office, has been averted, according 1o reportw reaching Washirgton from headquar- ters of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks in Chattancoga. Tenn. An agreement between the management of the raliroad and representatives of the clerks was signed yesterday afternoon, it was said, whereby both sides made concecsions in the int: ects of harmony and continued oper tion of the roads. The concessions made by the man- agement of- the road, according to local labor officials, includes: Twelve day's vacation with pay e vear. formerly a privilege gonerally grant- ed, but not-written into the “Work- ing agreement; full pay for ail time off due to illness and a half holiday on Saturdays. On the other hand. the clerks are said to have agreed o abide by the provisions of decision 1074 of th Railroad Labor Board, reducing their salaries 3-and 4 cents an hour. sund also authorizing a reduction in the minimum monthly entrance salaries. The amicable adjustment of the olerks’ dispute with the Southern rail way marked the only salient develop- ment in_the local strike situation to day in Washington. Officials of the ‘Washington terminal still 1umint t aperations are virtually norm while the union leaders claim ths the teyminal “is laced tight. | P S TROLLEY PATRONS RISE IN REVOLT; i - Special Dispateb to The Star. [ BALTIMORE, July 26.—Maryland's “oonerville troltey” is in trouble agaln. Residents of Kensington have’ peti- tioned the public service commission to. summon’ R. H. Phillips, owner of the Kensington: rallway, to explain its servige, whioh they term a “rmls- erable travesty.” They request that - tive a nt R O e Sipitai Traction Company of Washington, by which the latter ahall operate tie Kensington'1fhe, SERVICE IS A ‘TRAVESTY” , erence, should exgmjine_which ‘Amer- can Interests ue.’ru) fi:d?wm h-are maginary, and that the 'Wasliington overnment would . then. Join. ;this hilanthropic fraud for -tire world's ligood. sacrificing uhreal Interests. to btain the real - F nn-ilmc' CONTEST. FICTURES WADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LIONS CLUB OUTING TO THE CAMP LAST SATURDAY. to Chesapeske ba. hington busin m and hope on™his lips that his coun- try should triuroph and its civil- lr.tlon survive.” :The name “Hard- ing” will ‘b¢.Tnafribed below that quotation. . : that the Presi- its-bdgutiful natural and arehitee- KW AND_ FINISH This agrsgment caln for payment of . was made possible through |$13,500, which sum was raised last ZL':llt Q“hn::l lo'l‘ ul:nlufi !:;.:3;4 ‘:w ‘:h-ulfinlm?"r_e:m that fresh vegetabl: he boys. Thers is ap orchard. acres, | it cn:}::::l‘.‘,‘mnnnun:- n’::. ‘been m:t &“d::l:"w““ ad fons for eight. boys and a leader. {to agres :o d:!;:““tul:-!a:fi .nw_. and volley-ball and tennis courts have been Iald out. - boys have. ample swWiaming and|in case A 'o“m'._ TR Y o "A daily program Keeps them busy the greater part of the day: They keep in touch with the :‘-‘l‘-‘n(‘ilx‘monthi o Ty TR e bos, . L Cheater Wt iatant director, And the |bsnkrupt, abrogate the operating Earl B. Fuller, boy: work secretary, {a_in_charge, sasial by er Weaver, ass| 3 e on the. litis: and William Horack. C. W Wannan, Jack Patterscn. Leigh Baibour C. . Lelagd, B P lagrsemert o000 gt ~Joynes; Nelson Blake, Iea The Y, M. 1 nn)lft 1s ple A. boys’ camp on Rhodes river, a tribu Th —of Letts, L:-N. Snead -and other ~top will be the coat of arms of the United Bfates in bronse. On -the end facing the city of Washingten will be the inscription: “Dulce et decorum est pro patria morl.” -On the other end, facing the entranc -to the-amphitheater, will be -in scribed the single word: 1t dent .l' the Secretary of Wi w B it & /i RUSSIAN GENERAL SHOT. R L o e ¥ MOSCOW, July-26—M&J, Gen. Alex- ding t Lrnder Perkhouroff, who was sentenced 2 of :the e AT s yesterday by a ‘firing n'lnl. RN cars used by the Kensington are 30 old as to be unsafe they are not sanitary. Beb company m"m.'l:o.nnm ment of the aervice,~ and that PSR Sy L D The complatnants’ declare that the