Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1922, Page 2

2 * PRESIDENT IS TOLD * OFKLAN SITUATION ~ BY GOV, PARKER: Louisiana Executive Says State Will Stamp Out Lawless Element. The state authorities of Louisiana appear at this time to be fully capable of handling any situation within their jurisdiction growing out of activity of secret organizations or other agencies, it was declared in & statement issued at the White House today after a conference on the subject between President Hlnl{ng.i Attorney General Daugherty, Gov.| Parker of Louisiana and Attorney > Coco of that state. Lw!'r’n"\’r‘llaw ot the sufficiency of the state authority, the White House Statement said, “there is nothing at this time for the federal BO\'ernme{:l to do except to give assurance to the state authorities that wherever fed- involved the fed- eral interests are involved the feds sral authorlties are r -operation. hglo\/'-:ol’:gkcr, upon leaving the ‘White House, also issued a statement, in which he said: “The responsible government of the state 1s determined that, regardless Of cost or consequences, a most thors ough investigation will be made of the outrages reported to have been made by the Ku Klux Klan in Louis- ‘ana. Outrages Committed. “Certain terrorizing outrages have been committed; certain horrifying erimes have been reported, and it 18 vital that responsibility shall be fixed and offenders punished. not because of any organized sociation, but In spite of this. “The law of state and nation must be upheld under any and all circum- stances.” Before going to the White House the Louislana governor and Attorney General had a long conference With Willlam J. Burns. chief of the bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice. It was understood that they ald before Mr. Burns information concerning the reported influence axerted by the klan among county and other officers in their state. Members of Gov. Parker's party deny emphatically that the purpose of his visit is to seek federal interven- tion in Louislana on the ground that the Ku Klux Klan has taken posses- slon of it politically. Origin of Visit. uisiana newspaper man, who Is vilAh Ll‘;ln governor, declared that the state's first official action against the klan was prompted shortly after Mayor McKoin of Mer Rouge, a small Louts- ana town, had been attacked by an as- sassin. Two men who sre described as Samuel Richards and Watt Danlels, were wanted by the authorities to ex- plain detaiis of the attempted murder. When the, governor sent officers for them, It is'declared that they could not be_founa Further: Investigation proved that both men had suddenly and mysteri- ously disappeared. and all Inquiries as to their whereabouts were success- fully blocked by minor county offi- clals, Who were alleged to be mem- bers of the Ku Klux Klan. It was not long after this that Gov. Parker delivered a speech at Shreveport, in which he severely flayed that organ- | fzatlon and which was printed throughout the country. Prompted to action by that apparent disregard for | authority,, the governor started anj inquiry that led him to believe the kian had an interstate organization for similar actfvities. It was this, the newspaper man de- clared, that caused Gov. Parker to make an engagement with President Harding ~and Attorney General Daugherty, and not because he felt that the klan had taken control of affairs in Loulsiana. ] Giye¢ Facts to President. ‘The goveynor belleved, the speaker continued, that facts he had obtained | concerning the “Invisible Empire” | should be placed before the federal authorities * for action, as they did Confers with President On Klan in Louisiana HARRIS-EWING GOV. JOHN M. PARKER. TIGER ENTERTAINED BYNEWSPAPERMEN Clemenceau Is Guest at Home of New York World Publisher. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 20.— Georges Clemenceau, the Tiger of France, today was the guest of Ralph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, at a luncheon at the Ritz- Carlton Hotel, and later attended a reception by the France-America Society at the home of Thomas W. Lamont. Yesterday he visited the grave of Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Later he intends to journey to the graves of Washington and Lincoln. Clemenceau arose at 5 o'clock this morning and after an early breakfast of hard-boiled eggs and onion and cheese soup, started work on the speech he will deliver tomorrow night. The Tiger sald he was “feeling fine,” despite the strain of the last two days’' receptions. He had come to the decision, he declared, that American women Wwere even more beautiful now than they were a half century ago. Then, he added, he had thought they could not be improved upon, but two short days in twentieth century America had shown him his error. Quarrels With Doctor. Dr. Francois Leclercq. a physiclan who came to renew his acqualntance: ship with Clemenceau. begun in Paris years ago heard the Tiger's first growl today. When Dr. Leclercq be- gan to tell him of some new medical discoveries which might lead to the indefinite prolongation of human life, Clemenceau said: “You keep quiet about that. the dogs and the cats. right. But leave human beings alone. Let them die happy.” Clemenceau declined an invitation to visit Canada proffered to him by W. J. Morton, a Canadian journalist. He declared that his program was carefully mapped out and did not per- mit him to accept any further invita- tions. The gray, old Tiger, himself an apostle of preparedness, spoke no word as he stood before the grave of Roosevelt, America’s wielder of the big stick, yesterday. But he was vis- 1 i { THE EVENING STAR, WAS FEDERAL BUREALS PROMITING SAFETY Government Employes En- thusiastic .in Spreading Gospel of Carefulness. A far-reaching campaign among the government departments through meetings of the various departmental bureaus and sections will be carried on for the promotion of safety week, November 26 to December 2, it was announced today by C. W. Price, sec- retary of the movement, following an enthuslastic mecting of representa- tives of all bureaus of the Treasury Department. Mr. Price sald that numerous com- mittee mectings’ of the departmental organizations had revealed anh unusual enthusiasm, not only for spreading the gospel of carefulness, but for organizing meetings throughout the government service at which speakers from the speakers’ bureau will talk. Preliminary Plans at Treasury. The Treasury made preliminary plans this morning through a meet- ing of its committee to hold meet- ings in all thirty of the buildings of the Treasury Department, or in more centrally located auditoriums, at which it was hoped to reach every individual of the Treasury Depart- ment. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Price, by Chief Clerk Piatt and by W. G. Jabas, member of the executye committee for organization of the governinent departments, of which Col. C. 0. Sherrill is chairman, Mr. Jabas made a piea in behalf of the automobile drivers, declaring that Washington had some of the most careless pedestrians of a large num- ber of cities which he had recently visited on _a motor tour from Wash- ington to Detroit. “In no city which 1_visited except Washington,” said Mr, Jabas, “will pedestrians take 80 many chances. Pedestrians do not realize that they are threatened with death when they step in front of an automobile. Automobile drivers have been so much abused as being re- sponsible for accidents that they are getting sore. Keep the pedestrians where they ‘belong on the crosswalks. Teach them that an automobile is a mechanical contrivance, likely to go wrong and there will be fewer ac- cidents.” Quotes Statistics. Supporting Mr. Jabas' contention that there were numcrous other acci- dents besides those caused by auto- mobile drivers, Mr. Price quoted sta- tistics for the District of Columbia which showed that last year out of 319 deaths only fifty-six were caused by motor vchicles, seven of these deaths being of children. Mr. Price indicated that other deaths for the District for that year included thirty- seven killed by firearms, twenty-eight drowned, forty-three by falling from high places, twenty-one by gas, forty-two by burns and scalds and thirty-four by poisoning. The government furnishes a splendid vehicle for carrying the safety-first gospel throughout the city, Mr. Price said, and he predicted that Washing- ton eventually would prove to be a model in its safety-first campaign, owing to fits splendid facilities and co-operation by all concerned. Col. Sherrill's Report. Col. Sherill, who was charged by President Harding with organizing the government personnel in the safety first drive, reported this morn- ing that his committees were all busy planning for the campaign week. A Joint meeting was held this morning at safety first headquarters by the government committees ‘on parade and motor organizations, headed by Capt. W. L. McMorris and Capt. T. W. { Hoover, respectively. It was de- termined at this meeting that in the safety first parade, December 1, there would be a float or exhibit for every branch of the government depart- ments. At the Interior Department there was 2 meeting of the committee on posters, headed by Chairman John Harvey, where plans were discussed for plastering the government buildings throughout the District with safety first literature. The committee on speakers for the government departments, headed by T. Leo Haden, is making arrangements to furnish a number of speakers to be not fall within the scope of his authority Foverno~ of a state. It was to.place the facts before the President and_the Department of Justice that Gov. Parker came to Washington today. i This newspaper man sald that he %new upon the highest authority that Gov. Parker had never contemplated seeking federal intervention in Louisi- ana. LAUSANNE PARLEY MEETS TO SETTLE " TURKISH PROBLEM (Continued from First Page.) sary to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees driven from Thrace by the victorious Turks, and for the protection of the rights of the Greek minorities scattered through- out Anatolia and European Turkey. Greece will seek to retain special rights which its citizens enjoy in Turkey and which it claims are necessary to the life and happiness of Christians living in a Mohammedan land. The Greek delegation also will endeavor to protect the patriarch of +he Greek Orthodox Church in Con- stantinople and prevent his expulsion, which would remove the last remnant of the Byzantine empire from .Stam- boul. Turks Are Hoastful. The task of M. Venizelos at Lau- sanne is extremely difficult. While King Constantine and his advisers are blamed for the disastrous military adventure in the Smyrna area, it was Venizelos who won a footing for Greece at Smyrna through the Sevres ireaty. The entente statesmen, it is sald cannot forgive Venizelos for his e: cassive territorial claims and e travagant promises as to Greece's military _strength. David Lloyd George, the former British prime minister, who backed .the claims of Venizelos at Paris, and many other statesmen of the Sevres conference ure out of power; consequently Veni- zelos, as the representative of de- feated Greece, faces chiefly European dipiomats who had no part in the previous negotiations and who are far from pleased that Greece made it possible for Turkey to defeat her. Turkey Is so boastful and is mak ing such extravagant claims that she apparently believes she defeated all of the allie: rather than Greece alo: This is nettling to the diplo- mats of the allled powers and it is belleved this will make the situation of Veniselos an extremely trying one. PAY DAY MOVED AHEAD. All employes of government de- partments in this city will receive the balance of their November sala- ries on the 29th, the rule that such payments must not be made until the last day of the month being waiv- ed for this month because of the fact that the last day of this month is a holiday (Thanksgiving Day). 3 Secretary of ‘the Treasury has taken that action and his course will be fol- lowed in all the other departments. TO MEET.ON MARKETING. A first national convention of co- operative marketing organisations is to be held here December 14 to- 16, with more than fifty organizations expected to attend. Rural credit and do-operative mark: legislation ibly moved. His keen eyes took in every detail of the little fenced-in in- closure that has become a shrine for many Americans. Then he stood for a moment more with a far-away look, deeply im- mersed in thought. Finally he turn- d away and trudged slowly down the winding path of Young’'s me- morial cemetery, and motored to Roosevelt's home. Guest of Roosevelts, available for the meetings throughout the government buildings. Radio to Be Employed. Radlo_broadcasting in the Interest of fety first, which will be under the rection of J. M. Dickinson, of the bu- reau of standards, will be the most pre- tentious ever attempted by any safety first campalgn in any part of the coun- try, Secretary Price said today. The several hundred men and While others of the party rang the| Women who have agreed to be four- door bell and waited for the door to|mMminute speakers during Safety week be opened, Clemenceau turned abrupt-{Will assemble at the Willard Hotel ly and walked off down the broad veranda where Roosevelt used to sit to watch the sallboats on Oyster bay. He walked all of the way to the rear of the house, closely inspecting the long, low structure, stately, but simple, on the crest of Sagamore hill Archie Rosevelt, who served as a soldier in France, hurried to the ve- randa to greet him and conducted him into the house, whereX Mrs. Roose- velt greeted him. He spent some time in_Roosevelt's famous trophy room. Then he motored back to the Manhattan residence of Charles Dana Gibson, where he {8 making his home during his five-day stay here. Clemenceau was accompanied on his visit to Oyster Bay by Col. E. M. House, director of his tour of the United States; Mrs. House, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and Frank L. Polk, Un- dersecretary of State in the Wilson administration. Before he started down Long Is- land, the Tiger visited Herman H. Kohlsaat, publisher, intimate friend of McKinley and drafter of the fa- mous “gold plank” of 1896, who is ill at_the Biltimore. Other events of the day included a brief meeting with Gen. Pershing at the Gibson home and & visit to the country estate of Otto Kahn, at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. SECOND NATIONAL BRANCH AN PEN BY L A."FLEMING. The Second National Bank this morning opened & branch in the very heart of the uptawn. financial dis- trict, 1333 G street northwest. Without the knowledge of any one ‘except the parties interested, the old- time 7th street institution, seeking the accommodation and protection of its business, threw out its sign, put M. D. Esch, assistant cashler, back of the counter, while Victor B. Deyber, president, and John C. Eckloft, vice president, waited in the foyer to greet friends and clients, of whom there were a large number just as soon the the “opening” became known on the street. Action Excites Comment. Following a temporary lull, after a branch-bank battle has been fought to a conclusion in the American Bankers' convention, after a volum- inous correspondence between bank officials and heads of departments on | ! the matter, this actien of the Becond |5 National, . coming > so unexpectedly, caused much comment. D. R. Crissinger, controller of the currency, on Saturday granted per-. mission for the new branch to open. 1 at 8 o'clock this evening for instruc- tions. Charles W. Darr, chairman of the speakers’ committee, will outline the sort of talk his members should deliver. Mr. Darr plans to have a eaker talk on the dangers of the streets at practically every meeting that takes place in Washington dur- ing “No accident week.” Music Committee Meets. The music committee is meeting today at safety headquarters, 14th and G streets, Maj. Sullivan s completing ar- rangements to have. white lines painted on the streets at all down- town intersections to remind all pe- destrians that they should cross at lhz coll‘lners. et s the date for the. opening of Safety week approaches activity s increasing at headquarters and indi- cations are that this will be the most elaborate educational campaign t reduce accidents the District has ever staged. PLANS MILITARY SHOW. ‘The seventh of the series of military exhibitions arranged by Brig. GCen. H. H. Bandholtz, commanding the dis- trict of Washington, will be held to- morrow, beginning at 3:30 o'clock, on the north side of the Monument lot. ‘The 2d Squadron, 3d United States Cavalry, will put on the demonstration. ‘The first will be “escort to the stand- ard,” after which there will be trick riding by a special gl‘oflp of the or- ganization. Included in this will be jumping over a flaming hurdl ‘Those in charge promise that it will be entirely-different from any of the military exhibitions that have pre- ceded it. s At noon on the same day the Second National took possession of the build- ing, and in the interim before openjrig hour this morning had -transferred an old store into a highly creditable banking office. S Entire new fixtures, new fldor and everything spick and span, with a banking room 40 feet wide by 110 feet deep, all complete in every detil. Statement by Mr. Deyber. “Business is moving gradually ‘to the northwest,”" said "Mr. Deyber;-in speaking about the new branch, “and e find many of our old customers following this trend. PR “We have frequently been asked to open & branch uptown, and have made this move, not aggressively, but moce defensively, -with & ‘View of accoms modating our old customers. “We are right in tht‘very center of the financial distrigt,-{n an improving locality, ;::l ‘We expect to obtain at 8 ‘e of the business of the The Second National Bank recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. It has had a long and creditable career and has made great mcy of Mr. 1t 'is also s geor ‘hisanot changed his .views -or | ition in the matter of . nati; g:..nkl operating brinches so l.l& as stats fiscal s e the same right. Pk 0 jers attended the dinner, which was SHIP CAN - . HINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1922. DEMONSTRATE XX X to an airplane carrier. The upper photograp! stowed away, under the deck. A crane is hoisting the plane to be T MRS. FELTON IN SENATE; [CONGRESS OPENS WAITS IN VAIN FOR OATH| ~ SPECIAL SESSION Firw FOR SHIP SUBSIDY (Continved from First Page.) (Continued from First Page.) at the rear of the chamber she held an Informal reception and senators crowded around her, taking her by the hand and greeting her warmly. Senator Harris of Georgia had ex- plained to her that the custom of the Senate was to take an adjourn- {dent to have read at the earliest op- { portunity. | g A number of the “lame ducks" de- {feated in the recent election were on ment immediately after the an-|the floor of the Senate today, still | nouncement of the death of one of jsenators until March 4 next. Among its members, as a mark of respect to | them were Senators Calder of New | his memory. The adjournment today | York, France . of Maryland - and/ without acting on her right to a seat, | Hitchcock of Nebraska. — Senat therefore, was not unexpected on her |elect Smith W. Brookhart of Io part. Walter F. George, the senator- Who succeeds Senator Rawlson, also | elect from Georgia, who was chosen Was on the floor. He was glected to at the recent election to fill the va-|fill the unexpired term of former cancy_created by the death of Sen-|Senator Kenyon, now LUnited States ator Watson, was in the cloakroom ;judge. - [ Senti ol Yokt 5| TWO WOMAN MEMBERS CENTER OF CONVENING OF HOUSE SESSION! that Mrs. Felton would be sworn in and take her seat, at least for the day, as the first woman senator of the United States. The third session of the Sixty-sev-| enth Congress, which is the second extraordinary session and which for the first time in history means that I May Take Oath Tomorrow. The committee of women who ex- tended greetinge to Mrs. Felton and presented the basket of roses draped with the stars and stripes and the stars and bars, and tied with red. white and blue ribbon, made the pre- sentation on behalf of the democratic central committee as well as the democratic women of the district. The committee consisted of Mrs. John F. Costello. Mrs. Mary Wright John- son, Mrs. Rose Gouveneur Hoes and Mrs. Frederick Young, Mrs, Grace Porter Hopkins, Mrs. Clarence John- son Stoddard, Mrs Monte Griffith, IMrs. ‘Charles ' Hamilton Fred, Mrs. ! Casenove Willson, Mrs. Flora Camp- | bell. Mrs. George A. Ricker, Miss Dor- othea Campbell and Miss Asenath Johnson. Mrs. Felton, it s under- stood will be permitted to present her credentials and take the oath Of office tomorrow. In the event of an objection by any Senator, this pro: {gram would have to be altered. No{ objection is expected, however, and Mrs. Feltan probably will serve as a senator tomorrow and on the follow- ing day Senator-elect George will present his credentials and be seated. RETIRED PRINTERS HONORED. Twenty-two recently retired plate- printers of the bureau of engraving {and printing were guests of honor at an oyster dinner at the Social Oyster Club yesterday. More than 400 print- was convened today with 291 mem- bers of the House present The session of the House was his- torfc in that for the first time two woman_members are seated, Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma and Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck of Tili- nols, elected to fill out the unexpired term of her father, the late Repre- sentative Willlam E. Mason. President Notified.” The usual resolutions for notifying the President and the Senate that the House is in session and fixing' the time of meeting at 12 o'clock were adopted. The Speaker announced a com- mittee to notify the President that the House awalts any message he may care to send and ‘any recom- mendations regarding legislation, con- sisting of House Leader Mondell,, | Representative Martin B. Madden of | 1llinols, repudlicans, and Representa- tive Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee, acting minority leader. Representative Criap of Georgia of- | fered a resolution expressing the) sympathy of the House on the death of Senator Watson of Georgia, and arrangement for memorial services later. A simllar resolution was in- troduced by Representative Butler of Pennsylvania on _the death of the late Representative Charles R. Connell of Pennsylvania. Mre. Huck Applauded. Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck, daugh- ter of the late Representative Wil- liam E. Mason of Illinols, ‘who has been elected to fill out her father's unexpired term, was the center of at- traction on the floor, surrounded by more than a score of members, both before the session started and while featured by an extensive program of music. The committee_ in charge of the affair consisted of Elmer Jordan, James Clinton, Joseph Cain, William Boyd, Harry Tillman, Martie Creel- man and Earl Smith. If Christmas Came § the 25th of Every - Month—. * Youwouldn’t be getting ready for all that extra trade next month, - " - Sani And we wouldn’t be phm.:ing our . “Christmas - Gift Suggestions”. ‘campaign in The Star’s Alphlbefiu! Chuified Section: exclusively—on December:25th— from Decémber 1st 24th, . o Drop a postal or phone us_und our repre- sentative will call. gty Jmembers .| propriation. b - First demonstrations of alrplanes landing on and taking off from the U, S. S. Langley, recently comnverted hows airplane fiyisg from the deck of the Langley, while the lower shows how the stowed away in the ship’s “hangar.” the roll of Tiinoi: plause. can Leader James R, Mann. Mrs. Huck was dressed neatly and simply in a soft, black silk dress, with bodice effect and wide straps over the o She wore a buff-colored | chiffon waist with a wide, round, lace shoulders. collar. She had a band of braided white beads around her neck and a silver pencil silk ribbon. Showered With Flowers. Mrs. Huck wore and. carried several small bouquets from admiring friends and associations of women. In the Spedker's lobby also were a half Qozen or more large floral pieces and baskets: Some of these were from the ational League of Woman Voters, from the Women's City Club and the National Women's Party. Just before &he took the oath of office Mrs. Huck was much pleased | by the receipt of a_telegram of con- gratulat'ons from the Women's Dem- ocratic League, signed by Mrs. Joan- na E. Downes. welcome in view of the fact that Mrs. Huck is a republican. Mrs. Huck is_inclined to the ship subsidy bill. says there are several she makes her final decision. “The bonus bill is coming eventual- | 1y.” said Mrs. Huck. There was a large delegation from the gallery, wearing large sashes of the suffrage colors, who applauded en- Huck was the National Woman's party in thusiastically when Mrs. sworn in. Opposition to Subsidy. ‘That the ship subsidy bill will not | have smooth sailing even among the solid republican delegation from President Harding's home state, Ohio, was shown today in a poll made of some of the returning members from Ohio. Representative Knight of Ak- ron, who announced his intention to resign when defeated as a candidate for the to stay in Congress long enough to oppose the ship subsidy bill. Repre- sentative Gahn notified the repub- lican committee that he would not take part in any conference on the ship subsidy legislation. left Representative Speaks, who ‘Washington at the end of the second session, saying that he would not an- nounce’ his intention regarding the he had a ship subsidy bill until chance to confer with his constitu- ents, said that he does not know yet how he will vote. Seven Others Fill Vacancles. Besides Mrs. Huck, there are seven other members elected to fill vacan- cies in the present House, who pre- sented themselves to take the oath of office today. The gallerics were comfortably filled a half hour before the Speaker's gavel fell, opening the third and extraor- dinary session of the Sixty-seventh Congress. The President’s gallery was ‘vVacant. - For more than an hour before the House opened groups gathered. on the floor congratulating re-elected and sympathizing with those who had suffered defeat. Miss Alice. Rehertson of Oklahoma, the second woman to_ sit in the American Congress, ahd wWho was defeated for on the.center of s being called. Mrs. Huck was escorted on to the floor by | Representative Thomas and was greeted with ap- She was introduced to take | the oath of office by former Republi- S. Willlams pendant from a black | This was especially vote for although she proposals Congress will meet in four sessions.; Which she wants to study carefully and to get further light upon before republican nomination for governor, sald today that he intends |'SHIP SUBSIDY BILL LAID BEFORE CONGRESS AGAIN | The administration ship subsidy biil, with mipor amendments agreed to at a conference of republican 'members of the House merchant ma- rine committee, was reintroduced to- day by Chairman Greene. It will be lub?lll!ed tomorrow to the full com- mittee, which 1s expected to report it forthwith eo that it may be taken up by the House Thursday. WETS OPEN DRIVE 1 TOWIN CONGRESS Anti-Prohibition Forces Or- ganize at St. Louis ~ Convention. By the Assiciated Press. | y i ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 20.—Steps to organize the wet forces in every state of the country to obtain modifica- .tlon of the Volstead act were diecussed &t a two-day meeting of the National Association Opposed to the Prohibition | Amendment, which began here today. Predictions were made by deicgaies that the liquor question probably would be the principal issue of the 1924 cam- palgn. Denlal that a third major political party favoring amendment of the Vol- stead law was planned was made by delegates. George B. Vest, secretary of the Mis- { souri branch of the organization, ex- iplained the purpose of the conference Was to give tne state secretaries a chance to becomo acquainted. To Discuss Presidency. He sald the question of what part the.organization would play in the next presidential election would be discussed. | Secretary Vest said the chief aim of | the association was to bring about the insertion of “wet” planks in the platforms of both democratic and re- publican parties, and in this way give the organization the balunce of power, i which, he said. has been held by the | Anti-Saloon League of America. William L. Fish, who assisted in the election of Gov. Edwards of New Jer- {8ey to the United States Senate on a light wine and beer platform, em- phasized that the prohibition question would be the principal issue in the jmext general election. “The November elections proved the large law-abiding majority of our population wants a modification of the Volstead act which will permit beverages of light alcohalic content,” he said. “We have no desire to get anything like a third party movement, but believe 1hat the two great parti will see their way clear to settle the | ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ question.” W. H. Stayton of Baltimore, Md., is president of the association. WETS INTRODUCE BILLS. Bills to strengthen or to weaken prohibition enforcement and to tax | light wines and heer promise to!| swamp the House during this extra| session. This was revealed today in the number that were introduced and ; the announcement by members who intend to introduce such measures. Representative George W. Edmonds of Pennsylvania. in charge of the ship subsidy legislation, also is working on a new prohibition enforcement bill which he hopes to introduce in a few days. He predicts that this will give | real ‘enforcement at a cost of only | $2.000.000 instead of $12.000.000. Representative John Philip Hill of iMaryland and Representative Fred A. {Britten of 1llinois are among those who | {introduced soldier bonus bills with provisions for rajsing the necessar: funds by levying a tax on light wine: and beer. HUll Bill Is Wet Opener. In his modified bill Representative Hill proposes to pay the soldier bon by a tax of 20 cents a gallon on 2.75 per cent beer and cider. Such a tax, {he estimates, would pay a soldier bonus of $1,500,006,000 in three years. This Hill bill initiates the wet drive in this and the next Congress. Representative Hill has taken the soldier bonus bill, passed by the last Congress and vetoed by President Hard- {ing. and whipped it into new form. He | leliminates al] the optional features of | | that measure and leaves only the cash bonus section, which is substantially that of the vetoed bill. The maximum “bonus to veteran who served at home would be $500, with {2 maximum of $625 for veterans of the overseas service, as originally provided. Hill Explains Bill. nlxr‘;'s. statement Representative Hill ‘My new bill provides settlement in | three equal amounts in cash, payable | July 1, 1923, 1924 and 1925. all claims to be filed by May 1, 1923. It wi cost - $1,600,000.000, inftead of from four to six_ billion dollars required by the old bonus bill, and would be paid at the rate of $500,000.000 a year, the whole amount to be raised in three years by a tax of 20 cents a gallon on beer and cider (including fruit juices) containing not more than 2.75 per cent of acohol by vol- ume. “The bill modifies the Volstead act by substituting 2.75 per cent for one- half of 1 per cent. Fruit Julce Up to States. “This bill will permit 2.75 per cent beer, cider and fruit juices in New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, 11li- nois, Missouri_and other states that want them. The figures 1 presented to the ways and means committee of the House when 1 first introduced | such a bill show that a 20 per cent | tax on 2.75 per cent beer and cider ! will raise $500,000,000 a year on the pre-war basis of beer consumed in the United State: Representative Britten claims that the nominal tax he proposes to pay the soidier bonus will be paid more cheerfully than any tax the govern- ment has ever levied. He says it not only will pay the bonus, but the en- tire national debt in twenty years. “The President will not again veto the soldier bonus bill if suitable legis- lation is provided for raising the $4,- 000,000,000 necessary to satisfy adher- ents of the bill recently passed by both branches of Congress,” said Rep- resentative Britten. Calls Law Ridiculous. “The time is peculiarly ripe for the {mposition of & $700.000,000 annual itax, which will hurt no onme, but, on the, conltrary, will meet With "the hearty approval of more than 60,000.- 000 of people, whose personal liberty has been cha':.nged by a ridiculous law that is_being broken dally in every state of the Unlon. l “Before the war we manufactured large quantities of excellent still wines and champagnes, besides sixty- [nve ‘and a half millions barrels of beer © } per annum. ; s s iie o m«-flma.»mmm.% 306- does not- plan to-¥iart hearin [ g T ‘totaling &pDrC n _sul i B.‘g-tl.bn;lovljlptlow- Ste of the District 8b- The redl 'Ih%pm ':q, ‘;'fl“%‘:‘ presented - e ~the Pacener sepsion. Membord gfithe . committee mre a- den by:law to make &ny-of -these-esti- Lo ¥ mittee, 80 téntative AR of " mases p “We imported more than six mil- lion gallons of still wines and nearly three hundred. thousand cases of champagne per annum. “When Congress convenes tomor- row, I shall reintroduce the bonus! Dbill, with-a provision for raising. the funds for same by a tax of $10 a bar- rel on domestic beer; $30 a barrel on imported beer; $10 a gallon on im- ported chambagne; $5 a gallon on im- ported still wines and $2 a gallon on domestic wines. Tax Will Bring Cheer. *+«This nominal tax will raise more than seven hundred millions annually ayg ‘will be paid more cheerfully than ny ‘tax the government has ever evie It will the bonus end pay off our entire national debt in twenty years. “My bill will provide for 4 per cent beer and 14 per cent light wines, to be consumed away from the place of purchase. The old-fashioned saloon must not be restored. g \ “Million; dollars the pockets of bootleg shiners will be employed .in legiti- mate channels through the payment of a soldiers’ bonus, and the hip pocket flask so detrimental to young manhood will be a thing of, the past. “Drunken parties and murderous | liquor, impossible governmental control,- will be superceded by orden” 1 that ton Heights Presbyter: CHURCH MERGER MY EMBRACE 3 Washington Heights Presby- terian Considers Join- ing Group. MEETINGS TO BE HELD New York Avenue and Covenant Congregations Need More Room. » Big Structure Proposed. There is now a possibility that three prominent Presbyterian, churches of Washingion may merge and form an outstanding cathe- dral-like Presbyterian church here, in conformity with the desira of the general assembly of that demonination. Thege are the Church of the Covenant, the New York ave nue church, and the Washingto: Heights church, 1562 Kalorama road. The fact that the New York avenus and Covenant churches might was first stated exc Thursday’s Star, there that time already been confercnice among those the idea. Meeting Next Sunday. At the Washingtor Heights church estercay noticc was given a cting of the congregation to b held next Sunday tures for a merger church with the New York avenue church No reference was made to the Church of the Covenant angle. Some six or scven years ago the same proposal arose, but nothing came of it umstances todav, with the downtown congregation lacking a pastor. are different and more favorable, it is pointed out. It {s certain that there is an active sentiment among members of all having a an fnformat favorable three churches that a union would be desirable. Conversely, it is certait the Washington Heights con gregation would naturally object t. any merger between the other o churches which would probably resu! in their combined great ne: dific being located within the same t ritory as the church. If the three unite, it is emphasize they could locate the great new build- ing, with its vast auditorium and Lincoln Memorial tower, at whatev.r spot in the territory winins the two uptown churches that migh Seem most advantageous. Convent Church to Meet. A congregational meeting has bee called for Thursday evening at th Church of the Covenant to consider the union of that church and the New York Avenue church from the stand- points of advantage 1o both congre- gations. to Protestantism in the Na- tional Capital and to the welfare of the entire community Last Thursday the joint meeting of trustees and ladies from the Societ of the Coven is group duplic ing in character as nearl the council of the New e church—at which a me and seconded that the meeting was favorable to putting the question of merger before the con- gregation with a view to action which the other church could rega as assurance that merger overture: would be kindiy received. Action on Washington Heig church held elders, deacons, | this motion was postponed until neat i Thursday: Jowever. Boards Take Step. The several boards of the Washing- 1 Church took steps at a mesting Friday night, con templating a merger of that cfiurc with the New York Avenue Pres| terian Church. A “conference” cou mittee, headed by Charles A. Dous las, was unanimously appointed consider the advisability and the wi dom of such a union. Rev. Dr. Joh C. Palmer, the pastor, yesterday ar nounced that this committee wil make its report to the congregation next Sunday morning. Other members conference committee are: Arthur F. Beal, chairman of deacons, William H. Moran, president of the board of trustees; Edwin C. Goodwin, president of the congregation, and Frank B. Gibson, representing the elders. A consolidation of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Washington ~Helghts Presbyterian Church was for a time considered, it was pointed out by Mr. Douglas, and the proposed merger of the forme church with the Church of the Cov nant has given a renewed impetus to the plan. About seven years ago, M Douglas sald, a_union of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Washington Heights Presby- terian Church was prevented only by a failure to reach a definite agree- ment on the basis for a consolidatio Would Build Larger Church. Mr. Douglas said the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church has no right to object and does not object to a union of the Church of the Cove- nant and the New York Avenue Pres- byterian Church, providing, of course, the new church is not located within the zone of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. 1f there should be a consolidation of the flocks of the shington Heights and the New York Avenu churches. Mr. Douglas said, a new an larger church would be built.. « All Need Changes.. Among the church officers who tended the meeting at which th “conference” committee of five wa appointed to consider the advisability and wisdom of a union of thd Warh ington Heights and New York Avant. churches were: William H. Ross. Na- than Hazen, Maurice C. Latta, Wi liam P. Mayfield, Charles D. Weider hamer, Wilbur La Roe, jr.; Leman H Nevitt, Paul Moran, Harry J. Bureh, J Preston Mayfield, Norman Weiden hamer, Harry D. Evans,_James Henderson. jr.; Edward S. Batly, § ward C. Goodwin, James B. Hender son, Henry J. Finley, Charles J Waiker and C. K. Berryman. The consolidation of the three into one great church, as contemplated. would, no doubt. remove the obstacie of any possible sentiment gt Wash- ington Heights Church against the merger of the other two. Thére exist conditions in all three making . such a step advantageous. All flfiwhlve outgrown their present locauions and buildings. while the New York Ave- y as possibie’ nue Church not ony is too far dowwu, town, but has no pastor. —_— CREWE SUCCEEDS HARDINGE: LONDON, November 20.—The Mar- quis of Crewe has been appointed ambassador to France in successio to Baron Hardinge, who is retirl from the diplomatic service. Nine Week Days Left To Pay D. C. Tax Bill And Avoid Penalties Only nine week days remain in which to pay the first half of real estate and personal tax bills for the current fiscal year. Beginning December 1, the collector will add a penaity of- 1 per eent for each month the firat installment goes unpaid. All personal tax bills have ‘been, mailed, but- real estate bills are mailed only upon writ- ten request. The time for pay- ment is now 8o short that Col- lector Towers has appealed to property owners to call or send for their real estate bills. A('rna remaining half of taxes 1l be due in May. Taxpayers ay pay their bilis in full at 8 time it they desire. € tl