Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 2

fnsist on Pact Guaranteeing - No Aggression Against Constantinople. "QFPOSE ARMENIAN PART Christians to Get Opportunity to State Case in Absence of Mosiems. By the Assoclated Press. _LAUSANNE, December 22.—The im- pression that settlement of the prbb- Jem of the Turkish straits was not progressing as rapidly as had been anticipated became general today as the result of a statement issued by the Turkish delegation. This made it clear that Turkes's acceptance of the propost! to anpoint | ion of con- e hy the demanded an international commi: trol depended upan accept ilies of certain condition v the Turk The modifications of the original project for control of the straits asked by the Turks include an un- derstanding t the international commi shall have no juriediction whatsoever over the so-called zones of demi tion in the region of the stra Turks Demand Treaty. The Turks furthermore have de- manded a pact b; ch_the allies, individually and collectively, guaran- tee that the safetv and neutrality of Turkey will not be jeopardized. and that there be no aggression against Constantinople. Reports wera in circulation vester- v that just before (he adjournment discussion of the straits question. when hoth the allied ! and Turkich delegatés were concilia- tory. Tsmet Pasha had made an im por nd final statement of Tur- key's position. Last night Lord Curzon, M. Barrere and the Marcuis df Garronl. heads of the British. French and Italian dele- gations. conferred on the stralts aues tion and were later joined by Tsmet Puasha. After this meeting the Turk- 1sh delegation issued the text of T met's last-minute speech of Wedne: day. It was given out in this for: “Tn prevent misunderstandings con cerning the powers' _international straits commission, Ismet Pasha wishes to make clear a point which seemus to him essential. Inalst on Ship Noflces. t results clearly from his declara- gions of yesterday and today that con- formably te the program of liberty of the straits. the commission should solely undertake the mission of see- ing to it that the regulations con- cerning the passage of warships be observed. “On the other hand. tha points which the Turkish delegation accepts and those on which it demands modi- ficationn are one and indivisible.” In addition to the non-agre pact. the Turks desire that the straits commission should have no jurisdic- tion of the zones of demilitarization or in such matters as lighthouses and piloting in the straits. They insist that all notifications of inteations to send warships through the waterway should be obligatory and not mere “notification by courtesy,” as the al- Mes wish. The United States has gona on rec- ord as opposing a straits commission. Oppose Armentian Heartng. A motion made by the ailies to per- it representatives of the Armenians 1o appear before the conference sub- commission on minorities and set forth their desires was opposed to- duy by the Turkish delegation, and it avas eventually arranged they the Ar- menians should state theif case be- fore the allied delegations sitting without the Turks. The latter said they coul not oppose this. as they had no obfection to any private pro- cedure by the entente diplomats. The Armenians particularly desire to explain the urgent meed for the estab- lishment of an Armenian national home in Turkey. the project which the Turks have, up to the present. steadfastly re- fected. Representatives of the Bul- Farian residents in Turkey also desire 1o outline their demands mf:‘a,mecuon with the general treatment of the mi- | nority populations in "Turkey. The Angora delegations persisted to- day in their oppositfon to the proposal that the Christian populations of Tur- key be exempt from milltary service, They declared it was the duty of ali citizens to bear arms. As com- promise it was suggested that if the Christians were called for military pervice they be grouped in_separate contingents under Christian officers, but this the Turks refused. The Greeks announced their readi- ress to extend to the Moslems In Greece the same exemptions as ac. cepted by the Turks for the non-: Jems in their country. No decision was taken on the subject as a whole. | Freedom of emigration for the mi- porities was agreed upon, with the understanding that Turkey be em- powered to impose general restric- tions in time of war. MORE THAN BILLON NETTED FROM SALE Disposal of Surplus Army and ‘Navy Supplies Re- - ported at Hearing. f Approximately $1.118,000.000 has been turned into the Treasury since the armistice trom sales of surplus Army and Navy supplies. the Senate military commlttee was told today in opening hearings on a bill by Sen tor Townsend, republican, Michigan, to distribute remaining surpius sup- Plies among the states. Of the pro- ceeds about one billion dollars came from the Army. The War Department stiil has sur- plus supplies worth $218.900,000, As- sistant Secretary Walnwright told the committec, adding that reports that it had €ver a billion dollars’ worth were unfounded. Assistant Sec- vetary Roosevelt of the Navy De- partment stated the Navy has some surplus clothing. but 1fitle else, other than technical supplies. Net Results of Sales. Tn the sale of surplus the Navy xecovered about 25 per cent of the &mount it expended for the supplies, while the Army has rocovered sbout 41 per cent to date. The Army's per- ¢entage of recovery, however, -has dropped to 12 per cent as less salable supplies are being disposed of. { The recovery from cantonment dales, Mr. Wainwright said, has been dnly '1 to 6 per cent. covering prin- ¢ipally building supplies, with large Tosses from roads and other perma- fent but unsalable improvements. H Bill Urged as Economy. i Semator Townsena urged sage 4f his bill as an economy. o sald ge government's recoveries - were mparatively small and that ' it Yould be better to have surplus plies distributed among the stat Where their full value could be utilized. The bill is opposed by the War De- partment on the grounds that it would deprive the government of much revenue and also delay dis- Dosal of surplus supplies. ‘ o WORLD'S GREATEST | THE EVENING WRONG BANK NAMED. Police Make Mistake in Fnforma- tion in Forgery Case. Through a mistake made by the police in giving ou: information of Uie 8 of a forger here, the Nattonal Capital Bank was named in The Star" of the affair as the | institution which cashed the largest icheck. Inspector Grant, chief of d tectives, said that he made the error, and that it should have thi North Capitol Savings Bank. PLANT, FORD PLAN Will Continve Industry as Long as Money Lasts, * He Announces. By the Assaciated Press. ROIT. December Ford's decision to construct & $6.000 000 plant near Chicago for the build ing of automobile bodies and as- sembling of automobiles is only a step in a gigantic program on the part of the Ford Motor Company | “that will rank as one of the great- | est inaustrial developments the world ever has seen.” it was stated at the Ford company offices here today by persons in authority. “As long as Mr. Ford lives,” it wa . “this expansion program is to &0 on. The fundamental ldea back of the whole scheme is Lo create” more jobs. As long as there is a possibil- ity of putting more men at work the Ford policy will be to balld more plants.” 1t was pointed out that other devel- }opment projects have been unde: taken recently by the Ford compan including the start of a great indus- trial plant at New Orleans, a con- temptated unit at St. Louis and water power development at St. Panl. Lani along the river at Louis now is being condemned with the idea of placing a Ford plant or plants there, it was sald. g Mr, Ford has no idea of withdraw- ing from Detroit, it was made clear. His interests in this city are to be the hub in a great wheel of indus- try that he eventually hopes wlll cuver many cities in the country. Desirable Sitea Wanted. In this connection it was recailed that the statement was made at the Ford offices some time ago to the effect that corps of engineers and other experts in the employ of the Ford concern were on the lookout constantly for sites that might be adapted to the company’s necds. Waterpower and oOther being scrutinized closely. | properties are being examined. T being done with the expansion idea alwa in mind, it was made known Asked how far the Ford development gram might go. persons in authority at the company offices replied: Expansion Without Limit. Ford himself doesn't LOST AR FLVERS Y BELOCATE able to Confirm Report of Finding Charred Bodies. TUCSON, Ariz., December. 22.—Con- firmation or-“denial of rumors as to the finding of an airplane and the charred body of either Col. Francis C. Marshall or Lieut. C. L. Webber, missing aviators, today awaited tho return to Fort Huachuca of planes dispatched yesterday when the re- port first became generally known. R. R. Stewart, an employe of a lo- cal battery service station, said that John Blane, an Indian friend. told him he had heard that two other In- dians had found the plane on the Pa- pago Indian reservation last week. but had not told white men for fear of getting into trouble. Stewart said he sent back to Indian Oasis, miles west of Tucson, to seek further linformation, with Instructions to re- turn here. The Indian has not re- ast the Indian as he makes money he is morally bound seventy-five to put that money back into business, to provide more families with incomes .and to enhance the prosperity” of the ‘entire country. The Ford development will go on J\:(sv. as long as business condlitions make it possible. The Chicago projec announced | of the hun the aviators in the last night, includes tiie erection ou a | Nogales district, last night declared o e 1 jthat “the report was probably faked. goyenty-acre tract at Hegwisch, on e L e e CMEToF & four-unit plant. each unit |littie credence to the story. although of which will cost $1.500.000. Sixteen | the planes were gent out in accord- thousand men will be employed at the |2Dce with the policy of investigation start. The first unit k!dl‘n be in opera-| of all clues. tion by next May, acoording to Chicago . advices confirmed today at the Ford WAS ON STAFF HERE. offices here. PLANT TO COST $6,000,000. ab. commandant of . Little, and in charge Col. Marshall Served in France and | ‘Won Decoration. , Col. Francis C. Marshall, attached ‘m the staff of the chief of cAvalry at i Washington and a brigadler general who served with distinction in the world war, and Lieut. Charles L. Webber of the air service, left Sxn Diego at 9:15 o'clock Thursday. De. i cember 17, for a flight to Fort Hui By the Asseciated Press. CHICAGO, Dedember 23.—The Ford Motor Company has closed a deal for a seventy-acre tract of land at Hege- wisch, on the Calumet River and Nickel Piate railroad, where the com- pany expects to build an_automobile manufacturing and assembling plant, { employing 16,000 men and costing $6,000,000 when completed, according ! to announcement by Hodge, Chandler | & Nicoison, agents for the Calumet | Trust, from which the site was pur- chased. The first of four units of the plant, {costing $1,680,000 and employing ¢.000 men, will be in operation next May, the announcement said. The com- Ipany’s closed car bodies, formerly {built at Detroit, will be coastructed {here, and. It was sald. In addition, £p0 lcars’ will be assembled daily. The first_unit will have a floor area of nearly sixteen acres, it was said. Two Lost Army Officers Are Reported Found by Indians on Reservation spection Iry camps throughout the country and had used airplanes extensively on'this mi sion. He commanded a brigade of the 1st and 2d divisions in France from 1917 to 1919 and recelved the croix @e guerre with palm for distinguished zervices. Lieut. Webber was an_experienced cross-country pilot and ‘wus in- structed to report by wire on his ar- rival at Fort Huachuca, Webber was twenty-seven years old and a native of Denver, Colo. Webber entered the aviation school at Berkeley, Calif., in 1917, and was commissfoned at Mount Clemens, Mich.. in 1918. He gerved two yvears in the Philippines. Saturday morning five airplanes started an intensive search for the missing airmen. They were joined later by fifteen more airplanes. Th planes carried emeigency ratlo water containers, sc they coul landing was impossible. The search was conducted on a scale larger than any other simil operation conducted by the Army air service. {FRENCH TURN DOWN AMERICAN SCHEME TO FIX REPARATION (Continued from First Page.) situation in the world, as hav. reached the State Department havc always been given consideration, it was said. It was added that there had been many such plans proj osed, but it was reiterated that the Washington go ernment had nothing before it r Juiring governmental action at this ime with reference to an American commission plan. POINCARE HITS U. S. Declares France Can Solve Debts Problem, By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 22.—France is no longer “forced to wait upon America for a solution of the interallied Kuro- | pean debts, which are closely boundi up with. the question of reparations, Premier Poincare told the senate yes- terday In a restatement of the coun- |try's position. The interaliled debts, he said, would be discussed at the resumption of the i prenfters’ conference here on Janu- ary 2. France had found a freer field in this respect than before, as she no longer met with a flat refusal from her allies to discuss the question. It was- for this reason that she was mno longer forced to awalt action by the United States for a solution. R Commission Request Denfed. By the Assoctated Press. BERLIN, December 22.—It was offi- clally denied here today that Chan- cellor Cuno or any other government suggested the appoint- ment of an American commission to investigate Germany's economic con- ditlon. DIES DAY AFTER RESIGNING. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 22.—Prof. igned Wed- cenzo T rra, who res nesday as minister of the treasury th, died yester- Via: because of poor heal ay. ¥ LIEUT. C, L. WEBBER, N q +~Reflecting Pool STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, |TWO BODIES FOUND IN QUEST FOR MEN KIDNAPED BY MOB (Continued from Firs: Page.) Christened as Water Goes Orti With simple ceremonics today the reflecting pool, which will re- flect for all time ‘the beauties of the memorial to the martyred President, Abraham Lincoln, be- came a permanent attraction to the nation’s capital. The water was turned on in the large pool, under orders of Col. C. O. Sherrill, head of the public bulldings and grounds. The water turned on by Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor, acting chief of the en- gineers, and the pool, which will now be permanently filled, was christened by Miss Hazel Faust, sefyetary to Col. 8herrill. Col. Sherrill stated today that as soon as there was a sufficient depth of ice In the pool an invita- tion was ready to, all followers of the winter sport in the District of Columbia and vicinity. The pool spot, making the trip as far as pos- siblé in motor trucks. Cooper lake is surrounded by deuse swamps and is in an inaccessible part of Morehouse parish, and jbeen named as the spot where the bodies of the two missing men, Mal. Watt Danlels and Thomas Fletcher Richards, might possibly have been thrown by their kideapers, according to reports made by private detectives. Divers worked at this lake several hours yesterday, and part of it was dragged. ~The dfagxing was to have been completed today. Department of justice agents who are here are of the opinion that an effort was made to remove the bodles of the two men by the party which was seen at the lake today. The militia company was accom- panied to Cooper lake by a num- ber of citizens, and also by agents of the department of Jjustice who | have been stationed here. ! Further search of La Fourche lake. | partly searched Wednesday, waw the effort outlined today for the guards- men and a diver. The plan of search includes exploration of every lake in Morehouse parish. With firearms in evidence through- out Mer Rouge and rifies and shot- guns loaded for immediate use re ported in stores and residences as a result of the feeling that has divided many of the citisens into hostile camps since the events of August. { Machine guns were ordered mounted |at the lakes yesterday to be used to {repel any attacks by opponents of the present efforts on the part of the state. Government Takes Action. Fred J. Carpenter, sheriff of More- house parish, refused to come to Mer Rouge for a confgrence with Capt. W. W. Cooper, commander of the state troops, according to & telegram sent By the officer to Gov. Parker, and late IS CUT $1,142,952; last night the executive directed the (Continued from First Page.) #heriff to proteed immediately to Mer physicians attached to the hospital. | ROuge, as requested by Capt. Cooper. For Howard University, the co’r:tmll- | The sheriff then announced he would tee'’s recommendations arc $42,500{grrive in Mer Rouge today. more than the total of the current! = ppropriations and $30,500 less than| The investigation which resuited in the estimate submitted by the budget & decigion by the state authorities to bureau. The ncipal increase con- |search the lakes been under wa. sists of an item of $40,000 for erection | nearly four months, it was sald today. administrative headquarters Jov. Parker and Attorney General of a and assembly, {ncluding a drill and|Coco are reported to have begun their athletic fleld.’ the limit of fnquiry immediately after the kid- e ts Toicd at 3197500, °F % !l naping, but have declined to divulge its resuits. Free¢men's Hespital Increased. The investigators are sa) For Freedmen's Hospital the bin|obtained evidence that o carries an increase over the current 1aw of $4,780 for salaries, professional services, etc., and a decrease of $10,- 535 for subsistence, fuel, medicine, etc. An appropriation of $80,000 for a pathological bullding, payable 60 per Gent from the revenues of the District and 40 per cent from the Treasury of the United States, is recommended. | For the Columbia Institution for the | Deat 3 total of $104,000 Is recom. | mended. This fincludes $95.000 for Saiaries and general expenses, which {6 the same as the current apprepria- tlon, but 35, ox than the budget estimate. It also Includes 39,000 for Dullding and grounds, which is the same &s the ‘current appropriation 000 less than the budget endations. will provide a large area that w;'ll the be safe at all skaters. A half mile in length and feet in width are the dimension and at the deepest point, which 18 in the middie, the water will be only three and a half feet deep. Be- cause of the shallowness and the lack -of current the water should freeze to the proper depth in a much shorter time than is required on the basin. It was let in at 11:30 this morning and should fill the pool in twenty-four hours, it ‘was said. So by noon tomofrow the pool, barring mishap, will be continuously full. —————— INTERIOR BUDGET times for to have- the night { between Mer Rouge and Bastrop were cut to prevent transmission of in- formatioh about the operations of the kod The man who ordered the cutting of the [ wires, it was stated, 18 known to the |inyestigators. Newspaper correspondents from all sections of the country are arciving in Mer Rouge. Crews of cameéra men representing moving picture concerns arrived yesterday and began fiiming the search of the lakes for the mis- sing men. MISSION REACHES BRAZIL. RIO JANEIRO, Deécember 22.—The American naval mission to Brasil headed by Rear Admiral Vogelgesan arrived here yesterday. mob. identity of the and § recomm NOTED FLYERS VISITING WASHINGTON. Left to right: Capt. Alnska, and Sir Kelith Smith, ngm for their Sight from London to A: of National Geegraphic. Society- bullding, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 of the kidnaping ail telephone wires treet 3 ' rough, and it appears that little ef-|Assistant United States St. Clair Streett, whe Siow frem New York to Noms, ‘who, with his brother, Capt. Ross Smith, were | reached the point now where it would ogrephed oun steps l: mor : replace 57 SIGN COAL PACT. More Dealers Agree to Help Pre- went Duplicate Fuel Orders. Fifty-seven coal deale's now have fallen in line with the rules of the Public Utilitles Commissfon to pre- vent consumers from placing orders for fuel with more tBan one concern at a time. The latest to sign up are: D. Mei- nick, W, R. Stone, L. P. Stevart & Bro. and L. W. Rose Coal Company. —— VERDICT FOR DAUGHERTY EXPECTED IN HEARING Evidence Closes on Keller Charges. Committee to Reach De- cision January 4. ECT. | Giving every indication that it will .find no evidence had been produced upon which impeachment proceedings could be based, the House judiclary committee closed its public hearings on the charges of Representative Keller, republican, of Minne%ota against Attor- ?:’.dn:mmmu?"" yvesterday hlmd of o on January 4 to reach fts; formal deelsion. e The public sessions yesterday were taken up with the examination of offi- clals and employes of the Departmant | of Justice in answer to a number nf[ the charges made against the Attorney Genoral by Representative Keller. In announcing the conclusion of the case for the Attorney Onfll Paul How- land, his personal couisel, stated that Nr Ollum erty had ered “every- thing we have in relation to these mat- ters and produced all of the documents | thzt fave been asked for.” Mr. Yowland announced that he would lke to make a brief statement ! “expressing our position and hopes | in this case.,” but the eommittes| showed no disposition to hear him e proceedings were ended. rom its report on the Im- peachment charges, the committee ! has yet to act on the question of what action, If any. is to be taken on the! refusal of Mr. Keller to obey a sub- | Poena calling upon him to appear for | examination under oath as to the in- formation upon which he based his allegations against Mn Daugherty. This question has been referred to a subcommittee of five members, but as vet Chairman Boles has not issued ;”(!':lle for a meeting of the subcom- PUSTPONE HEARING OF DRY LAW SPEEDER Assistant Corporation Counsel Will Take Up Matter Again Janugry 11 The hearing to determine whether or not prohibition enforcement agents and policemen have a right to violate speed and traffic regulations while pursuing those who have come in conflict with the law: was begun n the office of Gillespie Walsh, assistant corporation counsel, this morning, but was continued untll January 1. ° The test csse” was made possible when Ralph Ruby, a prohibition offi- cer. collided with an automobile driven by Herbert P. Holman of 5010 13th street northwest, at 11th-and C Streets northwest last Saturday. Ruby was racing through the trafic In pursuit of a bootlegger at the time of the eolllsion. . Rubdy contended that his errand made his car an ‘emergency vehicle and that, therefore, he had the right of way over ;everything on the street. Holman refi¥ed that declaration by pointing out that he was drivis carefully, observing the law and k:’ no means in the world of knowing that the car that struck him was an emergency vehicle. Even if it was such, Hoiman declared, it was not vestéd with any right or autherity to speed on such a wild run as the one that wrecked him. COURT DECLINES T0 ACT ON MORSE TRIP ABROAD Lacks Jurisdiction to Permit Ship- builder to Consult Former 80n directed Mr. Keily to drop that e's Physician. Pope line of investigation. At that point Justice Stafford, presiding in Csimi- | Mr. [Kelly insisted and declared that nal Division No. 1, today decided that ae %0 into the matter he lacked. jurisdiction 'to permit | ahiTye udfe Hardison calied Cierk S — ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR FINED FOR CONTEMPT Judge Hardison Threatens to Send Frank J. Kelly to Jail. Assistant District Attorney Frank J. Kelly, in charge of the cases against defondants charged with vio- ing the national prohibition law, was fined $10 for contempt of court Iste yesterday afternoon in _ the United States branch of Police Court ! {by Judge Robert Hardison, with the |#dmonition that if the contempt was continued a jafl oot Jail sentence would be i {trial of James Orfutt and Eva Jef- ferson, eolored, charged with violat- | ing the nationai proRibition law. A | witnéss for the government, after | $iving direct testimony, was taken n hand by Attorney Jame counsel for the defe der & srilling cross act was brought out by Mr. O'Sh that the witness had De,n :’nc‘r'a“:; of a major crime in Another juris- Glacredis the ervaratiy o eAPS 4o « o = -examination Assistant Dis- trict Altorney Kelly took the witness ll;o.hn‘ °d and siarted to question him a ¢ 1ines of the crime he had been convieted. e Hazai. | book of judgment. ‘We can build many more institu- tions for caring for children, be- cause there is no competition, and it would be well to start competition n_caring for children.” Becretary Davis is founder of the lh‘?me for children at Mooseheart. a hing is in earnest in promises. Democratic nation: politicians in ‘Washington will wateh the outcome Gov. Smith’s efforts with interest having ible bearing on demo- onal _politics. They say ‘with the Empire state leading van of the march of progressive- the attention of the country will ra Garrett u:'d.lmud him to enter a Charles W. Morse. New York ship-|fine of 316 sgainst Mr. Kelly for eon- builder, to leave the jurisdiction of | $emPt of the court. the United States to comsult Dr. RET_.__ Machiafava, physician to the late SE‘: "v (1 . ;&p'ome%iclt Xy, Borse is under DAVIS PLAYS X n n & censpiracy cases in which he was indleted’ early thia SANTA FOR CHILDREN sear by the District grand jury in connectlon with war contracts with | Jfaies e e e claimed t! was n ry for his health that he consult the Italian e ta tiens ffoc physician. Little Folk. United States Attormey Gordon pointed out o that this'was Yielding to the spirit of Christmas, & matter bowéen - | Becretary of Labor Davis ter man, and that the court ahould net sct threw’ sside. e Guties ot gt 3 and jumped fnto the role of Sai On motion o Maj. Gordan, Judge | Claus fof the children of the Washe Stafford combined the two indictments | ingion Home for Childre, at 1715 15th ainst Morse and his associates and | strest northwest. ~ The cabinet officer they will be tried together eerly in|raiked to the children in true paternal Febeasty. Im—u. and then presented each with —_— toy. TEN MEN ROUNDED UP Speaking 16 a number of adults who attended the Christmas exercises, Mr. Davis said: IN $500,000 ROBBERIES | “Te child is the hand of God re. cording on the everizeting pages of time the history of the human race, Qperations in Mississippl Valley [and he who helps a child to bet:or and improve itself will cancel miwny Charged to Chicago Prisoners, ‘Whose Pals Are Sought. By the Associated Press, CHICAGO, December 22.—Ten men, alleged members of & gang of robbers, | I who, police said, have obtained $500,- 000 ' in operations throughout 'the Mississippi valley, were under arrest ‘where 1,150 youngsters are cared here today. Associates of the men |for. Mrs. F. R. Heaton, superintend were being sought. ent of the home, was in charge of More than $70.000 in liberty bonds, | the exercises. stocks, warehouse receipts lovo:nlny & and bonds were recovered. One man had ‘& compiece pian of the state| DEMOCRATS WANT venitentlary at Jottet ai e ¢ Chief of Detectives Hughes ass: [ g o erven by he man | N. Y. “SAFE FOR 1924 g:-\ody " lmhpllulbd ulvdon ilfloo?“l me of them were iden! n Pirst ) political circles. ___ (Continved from Virst Page.) overwhelming democratic majority in IFEGUA"D ASKED t tate Iast Novenber. L It is said that the new state execu- tive will make it manifest at once FOR MIRED STREET | that the democratio party did not ad- A radica (Continued from First Page.) to 15th_streets, is another of the mud roadbed streets Fifteenth street northeast from B to/G streets is in | Of extremely bad condition. ' Efforts | & were made to have estimates go| through to continue the improvement | that of this_street from wgnn it left | the oft at B street lnt“{e T, but the | ism, budget bureau frowned on it. be a to the democratic party as Dasger of Aceident. Benning road from the public dump to the bridge over the rallroad tracks, although it bears a heavy trafiic, con- of worn and broken macadam, The will be deeply gratified i state administration and the demo- can_ real their ex- he Incident occurred during the sing recorded against him in the final | oo’ HIGH COML PRCES BLAMED UPON U.S. - 1. Maury Dove Tells Fact- Finding Commission of Gov- ernment Competition. CITES DISTRIBUTIO!J CosT Declares Rationing System Adds Greatly to Expense of Deal- ers in District. Representatives of three local coal companies testified yesterday before the federal fact-finding coal commis- slon, Investigating coal prices in the District of Columbia. They were J Maury Dove, ir., of the J. Maury Dove Company; W. B. Swindell of Blick Bros., Inc, and Charles F. Miller of Charles F. Miller & Co. of Bethesda, Ma. Mr. Dove, in a prepared statement submitted to the commission, suid that coal prices to the general public would be reduced by local dealers if the dealers were given back the busi- ness now done by the government fuel yards, which, the witness said, was taken away practically over- night. He questioned the legality of the fuel yards selling coal to officers of the Army. Navy and Marine Corps and feared this practice might spread to the civil employes of the govern ment, thereby further reducing the business of the retail dealers in Washington. Mr. Dove went at great length into the various aspects of the business of the fuel vard, and claimed that the local dealers could weil coul for less money to the government than is charged by the government fuel yard, considering the appropriation neceasary for the malntenance of the atter. Letter From Keller Read. A letter from Engineer Commissioner Keller was read into the record at the request of George Otis Smith, a member of the coal commission, directing at- tentfon to the high prices charged locai dealers by some anthracite wholesslers. Dr. Smith pointed out that purchase of high-priced eoal replaces low-price cos’. as Washington is only allo this year 60 per cent of its last year's allotment of anthraeite. Mr. Swindell testificd that his firm #old low-priced anthracite to the Corby Baking Company at $14 a ton, under a verbal agreement, and that the firm #0id anthracite to private consumers at $16.50 a ton. The Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday issued an emergency order to the Pennsylvania railroad requiring that road to give priority in transporta- tion for coal bliled to the government fuel vards, mined at Twin Rocks, Pa by the Commercial Coal Mining Com- pany. The road was Instructed to fur- nish forty-five open-top cars to the mine at the rate.of three cars per day for fifteen days. Gives Cost Reasoms. Mr. Dove in his statement said, ar: Knowing that your commission endeavoring to the utmost of its abil- ity to ascertain all facts contributing 10 the present prices, I assign as reasons for the present prices of an- thracite in Washington the following principal contributing factors: Increased cost of this f. o. b. Washington. “2. Increased retail in coal distribution oat. “3. The excess of retailers of coal in the District of Columbia, far and beyond the demands of the commu- nity and the economic conduct of this braneh of the industry, thereby caux- ing a duplication of overhead and the prevention of employment of coal-handling facilities to an exter. approaching their rated capacity. R tafl eoal-handling facilities of the District of Columbia were built up and operated prior to the formation of this government fuel yard with the purpose of handling the local demand, the government demand and an a lowance for the necessary factor of safety. “Overnight and during the war period the government tonnage was taken from the dealers of Washing- ton, leaving on their hands excess facilities and unescapable and Irre- duelble costs which have perzisted and will persist until the proper au- thorities have been brought to see the light of day and to realize tha the continued operation of this gov ernment fuel yard in Washington is an expensive subsidy levied on the taxpavers of the entire nation and particularly upon those of the DLis- triet of Columbia. Rationing Cests Heavy. “4. Present necessity of allowing consumers but one to two tons of anthracite at a time. “To insure an equitable distribu- tion of what anthracite is shipped into the Distriet of Columbia during the present emergency, and in co- operation with the District Commia- sloners and the civic organizations of ‘Washington, the dealers are ration- ing coal In one and two ton lots, never in excess of any consumer's re- quirements for thirty days. and this practice, whereas it is to the . d nevertheless, an 1o to the dealer In the distribution such coal It is a matter that {s self- evident that coal cannot be weighed, delivered and handled as cheaply in one-ton lots as in larger lots, nor can the same truck produce as much Tevenue. “I have made the statement that the government fuel yard in Wasl ington {s unprofitable to the govern- ment, is contrary to good business policy and is working an annual loss to_the taxpavers of the United States “In_support of this statement. would respectfully refer you to the report prepared by Mr. Howard Baker of the staff of Gen. Charles G Dawes, at that time chief of the by resu of the budget, and by the bu reau transmitted to Senator Miles Poindexter, chalrman of the Senate committee ‘on mines and mining, un- der date of March 8, 1922. would pectfully request that your honorable commission take coj nizance in connection with the go ernment fuel yard situation herein set forth, of the possibil tension of its activities same may include among its list of patrons civil employes of the federal and District governments. There is no doubt in my mind that agencies in the bureau of mines are striving to attain this object.” —_— 1. C. C. CHIEFS CONFIRMED. McChord and Eastman to Serve An- other Term. Nominations of Charles C. McChord and Joseph Eastman, interstate - # dangerous for the travel it must bear. B Bladensburg road is in much the | reasonabl ce that New York's same condition, d the condition | electoral vote will be in line for the | there is aggravated by the lone car | democratic presidential ticket in 19: track which goes down the middle of the street. te in the tracks make it possible for an sutomobile wheel to become caught and damage a car and probably result in injury to the occupants. Efforts wers made to provide for the improvement of this road and the budget allowed this. Neal street northeast east of Monti. cello avenue Is in a very bad con- the democratic party and create assurane BY NEGRO’S YULE | cello avenue Is in & very ba Le Roy Kelson; colored, twenty-five A s e ur- |y 4qre old, was saved from a term of faced ‘to permit people to-reach their | Y443 01¢. {homes lnpl.ulomo iles in bad weather, |ten years in the penitentiary yester- One of the worst examples of fallure | dsy. Justice Stafford t e .| to ‘maintain the highways was found | «ygnal sentence” for highway rob- OB A e i strest 1o pery | bery, Imposed November 2§ tast, and Attorney fort bas been made in late years to| Emerson nolle prossed the indictment even try to keep it improved. It hasi| g, ngt the prisoner. Kelson was re- leased from custody. Moved by the Tuletide spirit, George n".muy te repalr it than to commerce commissioners, for addi- tional terms were confirmed yester- day by the Senate. SAVED FROM 10 YEARS IN PRISON TIDE CONFESSION Forrest, colored, who was §iven a term of eight years at the same time that Kelsonr was sentenced, admitted 10 the court .that his testimony 8 |against Kelson was perjured. Forrest told the jury that Kelson was his companion when he held up James E. Pass, a private of the War College. October 10 last, In an alley in South ‘Washington and relleved him of $53. Assistant United States Attorney Emerson investigated the matter and reported to the court that Kelsom had been improperly convicted.