Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tonight. Temperature for twenty-four - hours Highest, 86, at ended at 2 p.m. today: 2:45 p.m. yesterday; lowest, a.m. today. Full report on Page 4. L 53, at 6 ek Closing N. Y. S',_odu and Bonds, Page 20 No. 28,638. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C b WASHINGTON, D. C, N e Ty KEMAL T REICT ALLIED PEACE PLAN, HiS ENVOY ASSERTS Would Prevent Moving of Troops From Asia to Europe, He Declares. FEARS LOSING HOLD GAINED BY VICTORIES Suspicious of Allies—Turk Nation- alists Will Insist on Full Demands. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25—It is reported that the grand vizler hax notified the Kemalist government that the Constantino- rle government does mot desire to embarrass Angora, and that the ministers are therefore prepared to tender their resignations. In this case it is expected Mustapha Kemal will send n governor gen- eral to Constantinople. TANTINOPLE, September 4. . representative of the Angora government in Constantino- Ple, declared today the allied invita- tion to the peace conference could not be accepted by the Turkish national- ists on the terms laid down. “We cannot accept the allied terms, because they propose to demilitarize the sea of Marmora and part of Thrace, which would prevent us from bringing our troops from Asia to Eu- rope.” said Hamid In a statement to the correspondent. “Neither can we accept literally the condition that our army shall not advance while the peace conference is progressing. Fear Fresh Attack. “This would so circumscribe our movements that the enemy would have ample opportunity to prepare forces for a fresh attack and would give the ailies a chance to complete their land and naval reinforcements in the event the conference failed. “Regarding the straits we have al- ready admitted freedom for the pas- sage of all vessels through the Dar- danelles, but we are not prepared to define in what authority or body the control shall be vested. That question must be settled at a conference be- tween the Turks and the allies. “We also insist that all nations having commercial, military or other nterests in the Dardanglles, includ- ing Russia and Bulgaria, shail partic- ipate in the conference. “We further insist that Great Brit- tain shall suspend all naval and mili- tary movements in the straits during the course of the conference.” Cemmissioners Meet Today. The allied high commissioners plan to meet today for the purpose of bringing together representatives of Greece and the Turkish nationalists for the conference at Mudania at which the terms of an armistice are expected to be settled. Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, com- mander of the American naval de- tachment in Turkish waters, will at- tend in the capacity of observer for the United States. The conference will examine the present military and naval positions of the belliger- ents with a view to immediatg ces- sation of hostilities. Pians to Rescue Americans. Admiral Bristol, the American high commissioner, in announcing plans in the event of hostilities, stated that un- til all Americans are removed to a place of safety efforts to safeguard property will not be undertaken. Concentration points for. Americans would be the American mission Bible house in Stamboul, the American Y. M. C. A., the Bailors’ Club at Pera. the American Women's College, and Robert College. 1f disorders become serious, Ameri- GREEKS ARE DETERMINED NOT TO GIVE UP THRACE “In Thrace Greece Is and In Thrace Greece Will Remain,” Watchword of People—Cabinet May Weather Crisis. @ Ascociated Press. ATHENS, September 25.—Spurred to greater effort by the popular clamor for its resignation, the cab- inet of Premier Triantafillakos is de- veloping unexpected cohesion in strength and may even live out the present national crisis. It has added new members to the ministry, chusen with the view to bring It popular support: has ap- pointed Gen. Papoulas governor gen- eral of Thrace, and has designated three popular generals to proceed to Thrace and push the work of re- organizing the army there. Allted Note Chilla. Meanwhile, a note from the allied powers discloging their communica- tion to Mustapha Kemal Pasha acced- ing to his conditions for peace has reached the foreign office, and has had the effect on the Grecian people of a frigid and undesired showerbath. The powers, in thelr cammunication, merely informed the Greek govern- ment of their action. G not looking for more one official today, but she intends to go right on with the task of building up her army in Thrace. In Thrace Greece is and in Thrace Greece will remain Is the watchword today of the Greek peo- ple. Athenfans Divided. Thq Athenians are passionately di- videdon the great issue of the king or Venizelos. The alleged royal proj- ect to summon Gen. Metaxas to the premiership or perhaps even invest him with dictatorfal powers if the situation justifies such a step. is a burning theme of discussion. Metaxas himself frankly discussed it today with the Associated Press. ou must see the king and the crown prince, t0o,” he said, “for the American people should know more about them. The Greek people admire and respect their king. Who never signed an abdication and whom they summoned to return at the last elec- tion. That was the only issue—the king or Venizelos, and they chose the king. Declares Cabinet Stronger. “The cabinet is stronger today than vesterday. 1 would say today that its fall is possible, but not probable. If it goes 1 belitve his majesty will summon ne. If 50, I will present myself before narliament, and If the national assembly | ‘ejects mc then the king by a coup d'etat would continue on. but I would arrange for a.new election as soon as possible. “1f the people at that election vote for Vemizelos, then Venizelos will be free to return as premier. 1 doubt, how- ever, that he would want to. He prefers lomacy abroad : that is his specialty. “Meanwhile, I would collaborate ef- fectively with the Venizelist pgrty in the interests of national unity." Sees Dynasty Triumph. Metaxas said he was unaware what the Venizelists would do. “You must ask their leader,” he said. “But make no mistake, the King or the existing royal dynasty will remain and rule That, at least. T think, iIs the will of the people. Talk with others. Tell the whole Greclan story to the American people, for all of us have an unfalling trust in thelr fairness and honest judgment.” KEMAL'S VICTORY |RAIL INJUNCTION ALARMS SULTAN| - SIGNED BY COURT Reported Advised by Impe- rial Princes to Abdicate at Once. CROWN JEWELS REMOVED Allied Note Interpreted as Com- plete Failure of Allied Levant Policy. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN, By Cable to The Btar and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922. CONSTANTINOPLE, .September 25.— The news that the allles were giving in to all the demands made by Mus- tapha Kemal Pasha, and that they had decided to Tecognize Turkish rights over Thrace before the peace conference begins, produced consid- erable joy among the Turkish people in general, but depression in palace circles, A meeting of the imperial princes was held and it 15 understood that the crown prince advised the sultan to abdicate at once. A tele- gram was sent to Ferid Pasha, the sultan’s brother-in-law, now in Switzerland, to purchase = villa, and Ferid's wife is leaving here today, carrying with her the most important crown jewels, worth several million pounds. Allfed Policy Failure. The allled note to Kemal Pasha, which was received here yesterday morning, shows the alifed policy in the near east to be a complete failure. It 18 agreed that Adralnople and Thrace 28 far as the River Marltza shall be cans will proceed to the following evac- uation stations: The United States naval eupply base, the Near East Relief ware- house, the American Women's College and_Robert College. They will bring food and water for several days. From these points they will be evacuated on United States destroyers, the United States flagship Scorplon and the United States submarine chaser 96 It all the Americans fail to get out of Stamboul before serious riot- it may be necessary to a destroyer there. Private automobiles will be placed at the disposal of the American evacuation organization. BRITISH CABINET MEETS. ZLord Curzon Congratulated on Re- sult of Paris Mission. By the Associated Prees. LONDON, September 25.—The cabi- net today considered the near east situation with all the ministers, Ad- miral Earl Beatty, the Earl of Cavap and the other military and naval per- sonages in attendance. Premier Lloyd George heartily congratulated Lord Curzon on the result of his mis- sion to Paris, which was regarded in official quarters as eminently satis- factory. The incident of the invasion ot the neutral zone at Chanak, when Turkish cavalry which entered the zone Saturday night retired Sunday after a meeting between the com- manders of the Turkish and British forces, was looked upon as indicating there need be no fear of the repeti- tion of such incidents. Meeting Friendly. A Reuter dispatch from Constanti- nople today says the meeting be- tween Gen. Shuttleworth and the Turkish commander was of the friendliest nature, the Turkish officer, in agreeing to withdraw his cavalry behind the neutral line, declaring the Kemalists did not wish to go to war with the British empire. Enthusiasm for the Paris near east- ern settlement is lacking in the press comment this morning, the tenor of most of the editorials being that it was the only way to avold war and, maintain agreement among the allies, and therefore had to be adopted. Concessions Held Exc In some instances the preservance of the allied unity is held to be the most important aspect of the settle- ment, and the question of the con- cessions to the Turks is not empha- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) returned to Turkey and that the allies shall try to induce Greece to begin evacuating Thrace at once. The zone to which the Greek troops are to be withdrawn will be indicated after a meeting of the allled generals at Mudania or Ismid prior to the Venice conference. Even the Dardanelles question will be settled in favor of the Turks, as the allies agree that the straits shall remain in Turkish possession under the nominal control of the league of nations, in which body Turkey will be accepted at the earliest opportunity. Porte City to Be Returned. Constantinople will be returned to full Turkish sovereignty immediately after the signing of a treaty of peace. The only thing demanded of Kemal Pasha is that he shall under- take not to move his army through the “temporarily neutral sone” while the conference is pending. Upder these conditions peace in the near east is very likely. The only cloud is the attitude of the soviet government, which insists on taking part in the conference on terms of | equal rights with the other states in- terested In the freedom of the straits. EDWARD C. MARSH KILLS SELF ON HUNTING TRIP Critic and Short Story Writer Shot to Death Climbing Over a Wall NEW YORK, September 25.—Ed- ward C. Marsh, editorial adviser for Harper & Brothers, and widely known critic and short story writer, acci- dentally shot and killed himself while hunting yesterday on his country place at Pawling, N. Y., it was learn- ed today. Mr. Marsh was climbing over a wall when his gun was discharged, the shot ?enemtln‘ his temple and kill- ing him instantly. Born at_Portland, Mich., February 19, 1875, Mr. Marsh studied at Chi- cago Untversity and the University of Michigan. After several years of short story and critical writing, he became head of the editorial depart- ment of the Macmillan Company and vice president of. its publication de- partment in 1906. He became asso- ciated with Harper & Brothers last ear. ’Mr. Marsh is survived by his widow, who formerly was Miss Helen Church of Ithaca, Mich. Judge Wilkerson Makes Some Slight Changes to Clarify Meanings. DEFENSE GIVES NO AID| Unable to Suggest Any Form Lending Legal Sanction to Order, Says Attorney. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 25.—The dras- tic temporary injunction order asked by Attorney General Harry M. Daugh- erty against shop crafts strike lead- ers was put in force today by Judge James H. Wilkerson without any of its effectiveness being modified. Several slight changes in the word- ing of the order submitted Saturday were made by Judge Wilkerson to clarify its meaning. Judge Wilkerson signed the order after Donald R. Richberg, defense at- torney, said he was “unable to sug- gest any form of order which would be effective to give legal sanction to the exercise of an authority which we respectfully urge is not within the power of the court.” Declares Power Denied. “To call this proceeding in its method and result ‘due process of law,” to justify the denial of consti- tutional rights of the defendants by this judicial finding, based on ex- parte affidavits, seems to me to dis- regard the fundamental principles of our system of laws, as well as to ex- ercise a power specifically denled to the federal courts by an act of Con- gress passed In order to prevent the very deprivation of liberty and prop- erty which is here accomplished, Richberg said. “It appears,” he added, “that no one of the named defendants i{s even charged with the commission of any unlawful act and I am unable to ascertain positively from a careful study of the opinion of the court just what lawful acts are found to have been done by any of the de- fendants in furtherance of an unlaw- ful conspiracy. Defense Plea Denied. “Apparently, however, the court has found that there is proof of an un- lawful conspiracy in ‘the large num- ber of unlawful acts shown to have beén committed, the most of them by unknown parties,’ and the defend- ants are presumed to have knowledge that these things were done.” Following the short plea by defense attorneys that the government peti- tion for an injunction be denied, Judge Wilkerson denied their motion to dismiss, added the phrase, “with intent to further said conspiracy,” several paragraphs and signed the order. The date of hearing for the defend- ants not heard in this action was set for 10 a.m. October 5. BANDITS SHOOT CASHIER, 'BUT FAIL IN ROBBERY By the Associated Press. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, September 26.«Cashier George H. Whittaker of the First National Bank at Hopedale, Ohio, fifteen miles from here, was ehot through, the neck and probably €atally injured by a member of a party of five armed men who at- tempted to rob the bank at 10 o'clock this morning. No money was talken, the robbers being put to flight when Miss Jessie Snyder, assistant cashier, screamed and gave the alarm. Mayor A. D. Finnegan of Hopedale was one of the first attracted by Miss Snyder’s screams and immediately equipped four automobiles with men armed with rifles and pistols, who started in_pursuit of the bandits. Sheriff Ed Lucas, with three ma- chines loaded with men and riot guns, also started in pursuit from here. Although Whittaker is unable o talk, other bank officials state no money was taken, the first of the robbers shooting Whittaker and then rushing back to the machine. enit WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION BLAVE PRESIENT FOR WEAK POLEY N LABOR TROLBLE New York State Republicans Losing Confidence in Exec- utive, Says Lawrence. RAP ‘KID-GLOVE’ COURSE IN HANDLING SITUATION Present Industrial Situation Re- quires Strong Measures, Say Party Leaders. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. BUFFALO, N. Y. September Western New York, as a cross-section of the Empire state, reveals so many political signs and symptoms that it often enables the political wayfarer to get his bearings. Ordinarily re- publican in presidential years, strong for Harding and bitter against Wil- son in 1920, there is a revulsion of feeling against the Washington ad- ministration which is encountered here. 3 To state it briefly, there's an anti- republican drift on throughout this part of the state. This doesn’t mean the people are pro-democratic. Hun- dreds of republicans who are dissatis- fied with the President and with the republican Congress will frankly say so. What will happen in 1924 de- pends, of course, on two years more of performance at Washington, and much can always happen to retrieve a political loss. But for the moment the anti-republicanism will manifest itself In two ways: A return to the | democratic party of many who left it in 1920 and a protest against re- publican mistakes by staying away from the polls altogether. Result of Strike Move. No general inferences can be drawn for the rest of the country from the For one thing, the busi- ness men and stanch republicans Who felt on Friday last that the Harding administration hadn’'t been firm enough in handling the rail strike awoke Sunday morning to find that the government had been grant- ed an, injunction of far-reaching im- portance In the history of industrial conflicts in America. The street car strike here, accompanied as it has been, by acts of violence, has accentu- ated what might otherwise be & nor- mal regction to Washington's be- havior in a strike crisis. Talking to Fred Greiner, republican boss of Erle county, the writer heard a vehement denunciation of lawless elements in America and a prediction that unless courageous men fought for law and order the nation's futurs would be imperiled. Mr. Greiner feels that Gov. Miller is one of the few who is alive to the dangers of the situation and that the speech made by the governor at the activities of the state constabulary in labor riots was Napoleonlc. Mr. Greiner would like nothing better than a clean-cut issue on law and or- der, but unless the democrats nomi- nate for governor a man who takes umbrage at Gov. Mliller's course and caters to the many labor elements which have been antagonized by the fncumbent, there is little chance of iany such clarified politics this fall. If Al Smith i{s nominated by the demo- crats the campaign may turn largely on personal popularity, and Al Smith is very popular. One couldn’t help asking Mr. Greiner as a typical political chieftain how much he attributed the present ten- dency to override the law in' labor troubles to the flagrant disrespect of the law which the bootlegger has propagated. And Mr. Greiner answer- |ed that he wouldn't be surprised if | popular notions of law-breaking { weren't on the Increase because of it. | He senses more unrest than two years {ago and insists that the big battle of the epoch between labor and capital is yet to come. . Naturally Mr. Greiner is for Gov. Miller and naturally he would be one of the first to support President Hard- !ing for renomination if the latter indicated the slightest desire to run for office again, but it's easy to see that the admiration for the New | York governor's attitude toward labor troubles is more or less the same as that which endeared Calvin Coolidge to the conservative republicans of Massachusetts and elsewhere. Mr. Miller is looked upon distinctly as presidential calibre—and if re-elected this fall will be a factor in the pri dential contest of 1924, always as- suming that Mr. Harding should vol- untarily withdraw. All republican leaders of experi- ence, however, feel that Mr. Harding is entitled to the nomination for a second term if he wants it and they adpmit it would be political suicide to | choose anybody else because such a step would be repudiation of a re- publican administration by the repub- licans themselves and would court disaster at the polls. Most of the dissatisfaction here- |abouts with the administration can be attributed to industrial issues. The conservatives think Mr. Hard- ing's course has been wishy-washy and not positive enough. They say he has attempted to handle the prob- lem “with kid gloves instead of with a meat axe.” They criticize him for trying to please everybody and argue that such a course nieans pleasing nobody. The labor elements, on the other hand, think the federal injunc- tion process has been abused. Apart from the merits of the big strike are the effects of both on transportation and the fuel supply. One shrewd republican leader fears mostly the sudden appearance of a cold snap between now and November 7. If cold weather comes before the coal bins are even partially filled, the disposition of many voters will be to punish the party in power. Gov. Miller will feel it as will also the candidates for Congress. The public has an undiscriminating way of ex- pressing its protests. From all indications Congress will 'be judged harshly. Again and again one hears the cry of “nothing out- standing done” Republican leaders and organization men privately con- cede that they expect greatly re- duced majorities for their candidates. This is a republican stronghold, but the drift of anti-republicanism which has set in will make republican con- gressional candidates hump to win. The situation here differs from that in other parts of the country, where grievances were expressed at the pri- maries and punishment rendered. The I state fair the other day upholding lhe’ | power plant. G FIVER DRVING P THREATENS FAMINE l'Frederi.ckshurg Is ~Nearly ! Waterless as Rappahan- nock River Supply Fails. FACTORIES FACE CLOSING Fire Menace Feared—Auxiliary Electric Plant Being Construct- ed to Keep Lights Going. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., September 25.—Historic Fredericksburg is facing an imminent closing down of its indus- trial activities, with lightless nights and a fire menace. The Rappahannock river, on which Fredericksburg depends en- tirely for its water supply and power for its_industrial plants, bas gone dry in the 'vicinity of the dam on the out- skirts gf the city as a result of the con- tinued ‘drouth and the entire population is alarmed. { With no rain in prospect, city author- itles are watching the reservoir with | minute attention so as to safeguard the water supply for consumption and fire. !Steam pumps have been pressed into use at the city’s pumping station, draw- ing the water remaining in the settling | basin to the upper reservoir. fary electric power plant also s being erected to take care of the low-water emergency, but it is not expected to be | completed before the end of this week. Lowest Stage Reached. Very seldom has the water in the | Rappahannock reached such a low | stage as to threaten paralyzing the clty's industries. Just below the big dam the water is so low that a per- {son can walk across the river. No {water s coming over the dam. | Steamboats from Baltimore, however, are still able to navigate the river as far as the wharf at the lower end | of the city, but they must depend on high tide for both landing and depart- ure. For _several nights last week Fredericksburg was in total darkness due to the non-illumination of arc lights. which was occasioned by the necessity of a shutdown of the power plant in order to install the auxiliary plant. The electric power Plant also will be closed down every day between the hours of 12 noon and p.m. until the auxillary plant is completed. Electric Service Discontinued. Electric power service to some of the city's largest manufacturing plants has been discontinued until { relle is afforded from the drouth by rain or the auxiliary plant. The Musterfleld Gravel Company, it is re- ported, has suspended some of its operations, owing to the lack of cur- rent for its machinery. A few of the other manufacturing companies in Operation are running on their own auxiliary steam plants. One of these is the Washington Woolen Mills, which has Installed a large tractor to supply power for its machinery. Plant Nearly Completed. Judge Alvin T. Embrey, president of the Spotsylvania Power Company, an- nounced that the installation of the auxiliary power plant is about 95 per cent completed. The remaining unfinished work comprises the com- ! pletion of an exciter and water con- | nections in one corner of th& main A large force of com- t delectricians is now engage Bei"and night to complete the work, Which has been delayed to some ex- | tent on account of the belated iarrival of the necessary electrical apparatus. GEDDES AT WHITE HOUSE. British Ambassador Spends Half Hour With President. Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador, called at the White House today to pay his respects after several weeks' absence at the sum- mer embassy in ne. He said that during the half hour he spent with Pre-lgent Harding only questions of a personal nature were discussed, diplomatic _ problem: includi: the izations in both parties here activities of the American prohibition ggn‘l:l(ed the primaries. The total | navy. being put over for later discus? vote in this section will 'be smaller | sion with State Department officials. and the protest or anti-republican vote will be divided between “repub- lican stay-at-homes, socialists, demo- crats who deserted their party two NEW ATTACHE HERE. LONDON, September 25.—Capt. Fran- years ago, and some straight demo- | gis Tottenham has been appointed naval cratic gains. (Copyright, 1922.) ( attache to the British embassy ‘Washington. An auxil- $ | MONDAY,. SEPTEMBER 25, 1922 -TWENTY-SIX PAGES. P AND I'M R GETTIN? \ READY 51 ALLEGED LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS TO PLEAD TOMORROW Fifty-one persons will be arrang- ed in the United States branch of the Police Court at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning charged with varlous violations of the federal prohibition act. Most of these persons were ar- rested recently and permitted to £o0 about under bail while the au- thorities were naving the cases en- tered on tne docket. Assistant Unt States District Attorney iy said attornews for the entire fifty-one had ben notified that fur- ther delay would not be tolerated. Most of that number is charged with having possession of and il- legally transporting high tension whisky. ALLEGED BETTORS HELD FOR ERIRY Five Witnesses in Handbook Case Are Indicted by Grand Jury. DENIED THEY MADE BETS District Attorney Claims They Proved False Witnesses at Trial. 1 Five alleged bettors on horse races, | who, it Is charged. told one story to the district attorney and another at the trial of Charles T. Swan, who was convicted last April in Criminal Division 2 of setting up a gaming | table by having a place where hand- | books on the result of horse races were made, were indicted for perjury today by the grand jury. The men | were witnesses for the government, but when called to testify at the | trial denied they had ever placed bets with Swan. Swan, however, was con- victed and sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary. He has noted an appeal which is still pend- ing. The accused are Clarence Lee Por- ter, John T. Ryan, Robert Lee Pitts, Roy B. Johnson and Verne M. Hart- man. According to the indictment the men testified that during the months of February, March and April, 1920, they did not place any bets with Swan when they had so bet and knew that they had. Assistant United jStates Attorney Bilbrey, who con- ducted the government's’case at the trial, was permitted by Justice Sid- dons’ to cross-examine the witnessés and he showed them sworn state- ments made before the United States attorney’s office wherein they ad- mitted making the plays and identi- fled slips containing the names of the horses and the amounts bet by them. Some of the alleged ‘perjurers” were found in Swan's place of busi- ness at the time of the police raid, it is stated, and the names of others were discovered on the betting slips, and they were summoned to the dis- trict attorney's office, where their sworn statements were ‘aken. In these statements the men admitted, it is stated, they had made bets with Swan and identified a /pay-oft sheet taken in the raid as corresponding to fone from which Swan had paid them on, successful plays. _— FLYER LEAVES FOR RITES. Lieut. Cummins to Escort Crash Victim’s Body to Home. NEWPORT NEWS, Va, September 26.—Lieut. C. G. Cummins left Lang- ley Field near here this morning in an airplane for Mitchel Field, N. Y., to escort the body of Lieut. Raymond E. Davis to his home at Danvill 11l Lieut. Davis and five others were killed Saturday when a Martin bomb- & fen during maneuvers at Mitchel eld. FIVE KILLED IN MINE. Hoisting Bucket Falls Down 700- Foot Shatt. CHARLESTON, W. Va., September 2% 25.—Five workmen employed by the Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Company at Glénn Rogers, Wyoming county, were killed when & hoisting bucket loaded with stone fell down a 700-foot shaft, crushing_them to death. is an l,ollted mining Glenn Rogers town. X Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclustvely entitied to the usa for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this Ppaper and also t Al rights @icpatches = be local news published beretw. of publication of special Bereln are 1% reserved. | Saturday’s Circulation, 83,217 Sunday’s Circulation, 88,212 TWO CENTS. WILL URGE MONEY FOR D. C. NEEDS Chairman Madden to Push Appropriations for Public Improvements. MAKES INSPECTION TRIP Pleased With Progress Made on Eastern High School and . Other Activities. Appropriations for the continua-| {tion of important public improve- {ments in the District will be urged | as soon as Congress reconvenes as a | direct result of a personal tour of | inspection made by Chairman Mad- den of the House appropriations com- ! mittee with Engineer Commissioner Keller today. Upon his return to the Capitol from this inspection trip Chairman Mad- | den sald he was pleased with the| progress on certain school and high- way Improvements and that he was | impressed with the need for other important public work improve- | ments by the Engineer's office. | Pleased With Progress. Chairman Madden said that he was | especially pleased with the progress | on the Eastern High School which | shoulld be finished by February 1 and which promises to be “a very good job." Progress on other school buildings he found rather slow, due principally to }labor conditions. | _Chairman Madden and Engineer Com- i missioner Keller started through the ! i Massachusetts Avenue Heights section | inspecting the roads and water and like | | conditions. They then went through {Chevy Chase and investigated some of | the work on the Connecticut avenac rav- iing and where the engineer's ofice is igetting ready to repair the effects of Tecent storms and washouts. Improper Sewerage. | _ Near the District line, Chairman Mad- iden was impressed Withi serious damage | | aue to the lack of adequate sewerage. ! He was much pleased with the prog- | ress of work on the Eastern High Schiool iand from his lifelong experience in the ! building profession, having grown up | | from but a boy to the head of one of | the largest construction companies in | {the countries, he pronounced the prog- jTess very satisfactory. Paving Job" Viaited. | They next visited a paving job at! East Capitol street, the Buchanan! School and the new eight-room: biulding for the Bell School at 2d; and E streets southwest. i Chairman Madden was also pleased {at the progress of the public works iand encouraged Engineer Commis- Isioner Keller to belleve that adequate funds will be appropriated for con- i tinuing work on these and other nec- {essary public work projects. —_— \CAPPER RAPS CONGRESS . FOR SCHOOL SITUATION 'Lays Blame Squarely on Legis-! lators for Failure to Pro- vide Facilities. Aroused over the situation and the continued lack of facilitles in the public schools of the District to accomodate all the children, Senator Capper of Kan- 1£as, chairman of the joint congressional committe on schools in the District, to- iday lald the blame squarely on Con- { gress for failing to meet the needs of | the District school system. | Senator Capper said that as soon as ! he returned to Washington affer the | coming election he would take up and | bring forward the report of the joint committee containing recommendations | for school betterment. He plans to ad- dress_the Senate on the needs of the school system and to tell exactly where the blame rests for the present condi- tion. “It is a shame that Congress has failed to take care of the District schools ey should be taken care of,” sald Senator Cappér. e .ORDERED TO ANNAPOLIS. Lieut. Leo H. Thebaud of the office of naval operations, Navy Depart- 'ment, has been ordered to the Naval Academy, Annapolis, for duty, CITY HEADS READY TO DENIAND RAISE IN BUDGET FIGURE Commissioners Will Make Final Plea Before Board Tomorrow Morning. $30,984,035 TO BE ASKED AS MINIMUM SUM NEEDED School Needs, Street Repair and Sewer Plans Will Be Explained. The District Commissloners will go before Brig. Gen. H. M. Lord, director of the hudget, at the Treasury De- partment at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning to defend their supplemental estimates of $6,361,520 for the nex: fiscal year. Tt is expected the hearings will consume all of tomorrow and Wed- nesday, during which time the city heads and Auditor Daniel J. Donovan will do their best to convince the budget director that the local gov- ernment will not be able to give its people the most essential muni- cipal needs unless the supplemental items are allowed. Engineer Commissioner Charles Keller in all probability will make the argument in behalf of the request for approximately $1,200.000 for pav- ing streets in all sections of the city, which have deteriorated as a result of inadequate appropriations since the war period. Plan Plea for Schools. The Commissioners are preparing for the hearing on the assumption that they wiil not be called upon to testify in support of the regular es- timates of $24,500,000, since the bud- get bureau itself fixed that limit. ‘What the city fathers hope to do is to convince the budget officials that an appropriation bill of only $24,500.- 000 will do little more than meet the operating expenses of the various branches of the local government, leaving essentlal improvements un- | provided for. Crowded conditions in the public schools of the nation's capital will be called to the attention of Gen. Lord at tomorrow’s hearing as justification for the item of approximately $1,900,- 000 in the supplemental estimates for new sites and buildings. It iz understood that the regular budget carries $5.100,000 for the school system, but nearly all of that sum is for maintemance and operation of the educational system. According to re- liable reports, only about $600,000 is allowed in the regular budget for the school building program. More school buildings and better streets are not the only necessities of city life for which the Commissioners will ask in defending their supple- mental budget of $6.000,000. The city has grown So rapidly in the past few vears that the sewer and water departments also must have larger appropriations if they are to supply scores of new_ dwellings with these two important Facilities. The necessity for larger appropria- ‘tions for the laying of new sewers was illustrated in the letter the Com- missioners addressed to Gen. Lord last week, which disclosed an in- crease of 15 per cent in the number of antlquated privies in Washing- ton. $30,984,035 Needed. In connection with appropriations for water r@.ins and new sewers, the | Commissioners call attention to the {fact that the property owners who benefit from such extenslons pay a special assessment, which greatly re- duces the cost of such work to the { government. If the budget bureau allows both the regular and supplemental esti- mates the total will be $30,984,035, which, the Commissioners say. is the minimum sum on which they can give the people of Washington the things they have a right to expect. It is expected that the Commission- ers also will take occasion at the forthcoming hearings to bring out the {argument that estimates for the Dis- trict government should not te cut like the estimates of a federal de- partment, since only 40 per cent of District _appropriations are charge- able to Uncle Sam. And in addition to meeting 60 per cent of the appro- priation bill. the taxpayers of the city pay assessments ail streets, alleys and sidewalks that are paved and for all sewer and water mains laid. Executive Session. District officials also called atten- tion today to the fact that Congress only a few months ago repealed the law, which for a number of years, has prevented the Commissioners from asking for more in their annual esti- mates than twice the city’'s revenue, This is regarded at the District build- ing as an indication that Congress would be willing to consider esti- mates for the full needs of the city. The hearings beginning tomorrow will be before the board of estimates of the budget bureau, composed of the following: Brig. Gen. H. M, Lord, Gordon_Ramsey. Redmond D. Ste- phens, Fred W. Wight and Judge W. {W. Warwick. The board will hear the Commis- sioners in executive session. 36 HELD FOR RIOTING AT HERRIN TO GET BAIL Remaining Eight Indicted Men Will Be Denied Liberty Because of “Compelling Evidence.” By the Associated Press. . MARION, 111, September 25.—Thir- ty-six of the forty-four persons in- dicted for murder In connection with the Herrin mine killings will be given liberty- on bond today, it was announced. The remaining eight will not be allowed bond, because of compelling evidence” against them, 1t _was added. Should motions to dismiss the in- dictment be made they will not be granted, it was learned. EDITOR CUTS THROAT. ST. LOUIS, Mo. September 25— Jacques Villiard, editor and language teacher for whom & nation-wide search was conducted when he was kidnaped in Chicago in December of 1920 and held for ransom, committed suicide today by cutting his. throat. He was forty,vears old.