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“LEAVE OR DIE” WARNING GIVEN Father of Slain Man Testifies Four Others Were Threatened. CAME AFTER KIDNAPING J. L. Daniel Says He Appealed to Dr. McKoin for Protection ™ From Masked Men. By the Associated Press, BASTROP, La., January 9.—J. T. Norseworthy, who declared himself a charter member of the More- house parish organisation of the Ku Klux Klan, asserted on the witness stand at the open hear- ing today of the masked band depredations in Morehouse that the black mask was used by members of the Morehouse kiam when they went on marauding raids at night. “When the kiam went out on Talding trips they wore the black masks, but when they met in the lodge rooms they wore the white onew,” Norseworthy told At- torney Gemeral A. C. Coco, who was conducting the examination. “Who was the leader of the klan, the grand cyclops. or whatever they called himf” asked Mr. Coco. “Capt. Skipwith, we called him the president.” BASTROP, La. January 9.—J. L. Daniel, father of Watt Daniel, hooded band victim, testified at the open | hearing today into hooded band dep- redations in Morehouse parish, that hie had learned that subsequent to ‘| te &0 to the limit of our economic FLAY BAR TO KLAN JURIES. Chicago Methodist Ministers De- cry Action of Criminal Justice. CHICAGO, January 9.—The action of Chief Justice Michael L. McKiniey of the Chicago criminal court in barring members of the Ku Klux Klan from juries was condemned vesterday by Methodist ministers of the city, and by a resolution declared such action to be in the nature of class legislation and was “virtually depriving klansmen of GERMANY PLANS WORLD PROTEST AGAINST FRENCH RUHR INVASION | (Continued from First Page.) the premiers would not listen to or reccive the German reparations pro- posals at the recent Paris conference, and that they could not reach an agreement of their own making. Chancellor Cuno declared the solu- tion of the reparations problem had been postponed anew. Would Kill Recovery. “France,” he added, “appears de- termined to force her claims by the application of coercive measures. It would, therefore, appear that certain quarters in France still believe ful- fillment can be obtained from us by such procedure. In my speech at Hamburg 1 declared that the pollcy of sanctions spelled death to eco- nomic recuperation, and today I can only reiterate this, with Increased earnestness and emphasis. r in the same measure as we and still are, willing and ready and financial capacity In rendering reparations, so also are we determin. ed to not yield to coercion in any form. “We have tangible proof of our readiness voluntarily to fulfill to the extent of our ability the demands upon us. If need be, the German people will show equal firmness in further following the path of fits affifction. “There can be no negotiations in an atmosphere of pressure and threats. We cannot oppose violence with violence. We are determined, however—and in this we have the concurrence of the German people— the kidnaping of his son and Thomas Richards, whose mutilated bodies re- cently were found in Lake La Fourche, that four Mer Rouge citl- zens had been warned they would have to leave the community or “they would be killed.” Daniel sald the information was Eiven him by Joe Davenport, an- other Mer Rouge citizen. Davenport, Daniel said, told him he had re- ceived such word over the telephone. Daniel said Davenport declared he had been told by “Capt. Skipwith" that the men ould have to get i Capt. J. K. Skipwith of Bastrop is the exalted cyclops of the Ku Klux organizations in Morehouse parish. Appealed to McKoin. Daniel was recalled to the stand at the opening of the hearing toda: The witness declared he went to Dr. McKoln and “appealed to him as a fellow Mason™ to stop what he be- lieved was klan action. “Dr. McKoin said to me that he would do all he could, but he was not a klansman,” declared the wit- 8. “Following this talk, I received FO[ICG! written on a typewriter to change up’ These were unsigned and written on vellow paper.” “Now, did anything else occur that led you to believe the klan ‘was ac- tive in the community?" _“Yes; prior to an attempt on Dr. Mec- Koln's life, there was an effort to kid- nap Addie May Hamilton.” “Where were vou the night Dr. McKoin's automobile was shot into?" 1 was home.” Where was Watt?" ‘He was at my home." “Where was Tom Richards?" Played Most of Night. “He was there also, we were all playing cards—poker." “Was it an open poker game, it be- ing openly understood that the boys could always find a game at your house at nigh “That's right, “‘most any time.” lin the cars and that Germapy had to expose in its true light before the world at large the economic folly and complete illegality of the French in- tentions.” Renews Anti-War Id The chancellor said Germany's of- fer of an anti-war pact. based on a plebiscite, still held good. He added that the German government was willing to double, even treble, the number .of years informally designat- ed in the original proposal. “We are ready,” said the chancel- lor, “so to constitute it that when- ever the hydra of war dares again | to raise its head the question, yes or no, shall be decided. not in the secret conclaves of diplomacy, or through the whim of a ruler, but at the family fireside. The final decision shall rest with fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. “Could anything be more demo- cratic or serve more effectively to | make the world safe for democracy or_democracy safe for the world?" The German anti-war proposal, the chancellor stated, primarily was in- tended to plucate French apprehen- slon with respect to France's Rhine- land frontiers and to afford France guarantees which would run for a period greatly in excess of the pres- ent term for occupation POINTED VIEWS BY AMERICAN STIR ALLIES (Continued from First Page.) miners, pointed out to the commis- sion early in the session the difficul- ties Germany had encountered last vear in making deliveries, saying much of the coal had been frozen been forced to import quantities of the fuel for her own needs. He re- marked also that the allies had esti- mated the value of the coal Germany failed to deliver at only 59,000,000 gold marks. . £ Herr Ruppert, jurist, in summariz- ing the German case, appealed to the commission to belleve that Germany had done her very best and that the “You are sure you did not leave Your house that night?” “Yes, on that night we played almost all nigh: “When did you first hear you were suspeet, of shooting at Dr. McKoin Yot until T was held up on the Bastrop road.” v “Dld" you ‘make any inquiry or try to ferret out who shot at Mc- Koin2" “No; I always time managing my own business without meddling into other's affairs.” “Anything said about Dr. McKoln during the game?” “Not that I remember.” hat took place during the con- versation between you and Dr. Mc- Kotn ™ “Well, T knew McKoin was a re- former and he should know about the notes. We talked quite a long had a hard at was before he was shot at?” “About twe or three weeks.” Warning by Phone. Since the disappearance of your son have you ever received any anony- mous letters?” “Not directly, but Davenport said he had received word over the 'phone that Campbell, Whipple and his two bodyguards would have to get away from there or they would be killed.” Campbell and Whi, izen o i‘l(‘r Rouge pple are citizens ‘Who did Davenport say told him?" “Capt. Skipwith.” " R “When did Davenport tell you “It was after the kidnapin, —after T had told my friends I belleved ney had been murdered.” {ow about the kidnapings—where lvhty take place, what direction?” ¢ were on the Bastrop-Monroe “‘Durin held did s epeak” i I did not.” “You did not recognize any one>" “No. If I did T would have gone to the man and faced him.” Describes Finding Bodies. Dr. F. J. Rilley, a Mer Rouge physi- cian, testified to. treating W. C. An- drews on the night of August 24. “He looked like he had been severely whipped. 1 asked no questions. An- drews had several severe brulses on his back, but there were no lacera- tions.™ Andrews was one of the men flogged by what was described as a “black- hooded” band at the same time Daniel and Richards were kidnaped. M. F. Holloway, a fisherman who was at Lake La Fourche shortly after the mutilated bodies of Danfel and Richards were found. testified “both bodies were floating face down. They reminded me of two old rag dolls, which had been chewed up and thrown out there. “There was some galvanized tele- phone wire around both bodies. I took a stick and examined one of the bodles. This was Daniel. I found a plece of the skull hanging on a | thread, it looked like. “I went home and brought my wite back to see the bodies. She didn’t see { them, because they had the place all roped off,” he said. Place Guard Over Girl. Acting on an anonymous telegram message that an attempt might be made to kidnap Addie May Hamilto! prospective witness in the investiga- tion now under way of masked band depredations in Morehouse parish, #cversl men stood guard today at the Hamfilton home, near Mer Rouge, and g the period you were being vou 'hear your son Watt 16 per cent default which Germany admits had been entirely beyond her control. Tmmediately after the reparations commission had declared Germany in default, Premier Poincare entered into communication with Premier Musso- lini of Italy and Premier Theunis of Belgium., He will maintain contact with them throughout the action ar- ranged in the Ruhr. M. Poincare, it is stated, also will inform the British government as soon as the orders are given for the actual occupation. Detalls Are Speculative. It was declared at the foreign office this noon that all the details pub- lished in connection with the proposed action by the French government were purely speculative, as it was im- possible to give out precise informa- tion concerning an operation of that ind. K Prench, Belgian and _Italian en- gineers are at Dusseldorft, it was said, | Teady to act on orders from Paris, and it was no secret that they would be accompanied into the Ruhr valley by a sufficient guard to insure their safety. Beyond that nothing of an author- ized nature was given out. All the arrangements for the im- mediate execution of the order to move toward Essen have been per- fected, it Is learned semi-officially, and the occupation can be effected on a few hours' notice. It is expected the necessary order will be given as soon as M. Poincare receives from Premiers Theunis and Mussolini their replies to the tele- grams sent after the meeting of the reparations commission. — i later two soldiers were assigned to guard duty in that section. The anonymous telephone message was received at the headquarters of Department of Justice agents direct- ing the assembling of evidence in the inquiry. Miss Hamilton had been expected to testify that certain Morehouse parish men had some months ago forced her to leave the parish. State’s attorneys today resumed their open hearing, with an even dozen witnesses on the list expected to be called before the court day ended That some of the witnesses to be heard might be able to identify mem- bers of the band was regarded as & possiblility. None of those examined during the first two days of the hear- ing could name any of the hooded raiders. Ordered by Governor. The present investigation was un- dertaken under the direction of Gov, John M. Parksr. who has been quoted | as asserting .that “klan murderers” were responsible for the deaths of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards. The hearing was resumed today after a recess since Saturday, made necessary by a state holiday yes- terday. J. L. Daniel. father of Watt, was calied to testify after two patholo- gists, Dr. Charles Duval and Dr. John | { THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WONAN NDCTED ON FELONY CHARGE Mrs. Minnie C. Tribby Is Ac- cused of Shooting Ralph E. Ruby. DUE TO SEARCH OF HOME Dry Agent Acting Under Warrant at Time of Deadly Assault. Other Indictments. Mrs. Minnie C. Tribby of 3935 Mor- rison street northwest, was indicted today by the grand jury on & charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. She is accused of shooting Ralph E. Ruby, prohibition enforcement agent, when he attempted to serve 1 scarch warrant at her home December 27 last. The indictment is the first to be reported by the new grand jury. Ruby, with his arm in a eling,.tes- tified before the grand jurors, as did the other officers connected with the raid at the home of Mrs. Tribby. Ac- cording_to the statements of the offi- cers. Ruby, accompanied by Lieut. Glles, Officers Stevens and Dowd, in plain’ clothes, and two other police- men in uniform. called at Mrs. Trib- by's home about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and, after repeated ring- ing of the bell, received no response. Ruby had a search warrant, it was stated, issued by United States Com- missioner Macdonald, and Policeman Stevens had a warrant of arrest Officers Enter the Home. Several of the officers then went to the rear of the house and knocked at the kitchen door a number of times without any result. Officer Ruby then opened the door, which, according to the officers, was not locked, and when Ruby and Stevens entered the kitchen they found the gas burning on the stove and dinner apparently in proc- ess of preparation, a turkey roasting in the oven and other articles of food cooking. One of the men remarked that somebody must be at home, and after ascertaining that no one was in the kitchen, Ruby and Stevens opened a door which appeared to lead into one of the front rooms. They were confronted by Mrs. Tribby, who was pointing a revolver in thelr direction they said. Both Ruby and Stevens. it is claimed, cried out to her that they were officers. but almost instantly she fired, the bullet taking effect in Ruby's breast. He fell to the floor, Officer Stevens firing his revolver at the moment Ruby fell Other Indictments Returned. he grand jury also indicted Sam- uc-lr Mli nruw“'n. colored. on a charge of rape. The negro is alleged to have dragged Mrs. Florence E. Wilson, a white woman, to a secluded place near 8th and I streets southwest, and, with a knife at her throat and threat- ening her life, assaulted her. Theal- leged assault’ occurred December last. Oihers indicted include: John W. Robinson and Irving 1. Brown, as- sault with dangerous weapon: Ralph Tarner and Wyclift Grifin, joy_rid- ing: Danlel Lee Gross, forgery; Elias Carpenter and Nettle Wells, robbery; Robert Gilisple, Edward J. Stewart, William J. Sloan and Charles Green, grand larceny. INDUSTRIAL HOME PROVISION LAUDED Commissioners Rudolph and Keller today expressed their approval of the action of the House in writing into the appropriation bill a provision giv- ing the Commissioners the power of appointing the board of children's guardians. g The House also took steps to pre- vent another controversy over how wards of the Juvenile Court should be cared for, by providing for the abolition of the board of trustees of the Industrial Home School and plac- ing control over that institution in the board of guardiafis. “The action of the House is in line with the belief of the Commissioners that all of these independent boards afilfated with the municipal govern- ment should be appointed by the board of Commissioners,” said Mr. Rudolph. Col. Keller said he would want to read the provisions inserted by the House before commenting fully on them. He indicated, however, that from what he had heard of the House actlon it Tepresented a fair solution of the problem. Changes Result of Dispute. The sweeping changes provided for by the House amendment are a result of the dispute that arose last summer between the board of guardians and the trustees of the home school over the question of whether wards of the Juvenile Court should be placed in the industrial school or in private board- ing homes. The board of guardians withdrew all of its wards from the home school and placed them with private fam- ilies, as a result of which the school has been closed since September. F. W. McReynolds, chalrman of the board of trustees of the Industrial Home School, stated today that he heartily approves of the action taken by the House with one exception. He said he believes the House should have left on the appropria- tion for the board of guardians the limitation which would have forced that board to fill up the home school with children before sending any of them to private families. Mr. McReynolds said the board of trustees of the home school will rot resign until the appropriation bill has been acted on by the Senate and agreed upon In conference. SCHOOL TEACHERS PENSION BILL 0D Under the terms of a bill passed by the Senate yesterday the provisions of the public school teachers’ retirement act for the District will apply to all teachers who were on the rolls of the public schools for the month of June, 1919, if otherwise eligible. They will apply also to any teachers who, hav- ing reached the age of forty-five, or who, having taught continuously for fitteen years in the public schools of the District, and by reason of accident or illness, not due to vicious habits, having become physically or mentally disabled, resigned from the service or were placed upon an Inactive list of education on or b Lanford, had declared that their ex- amination of ‘the headless and mu- tilated bodies of the men showed that they had been torturod before they were killed and thrown' into Lake La Fourche, near here, and another victim of the masked band, W. C. Andrews, had told of being flogged until the pain of the beating had made his fiesh numb. The purpose of the beating, accord- ing to the witnesses, was to obtain in- formation as to an attempt that had been made to assassinate Dr. B. M, McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge. 1919, it otherwise el ble. - The bill was introduced by Senator BElkins of West Virginia and tended to cover cases of teac! who missed being eligible under a strict interpretation of the present law. The public school teachers' retirement act became a law on January 15, 19. Later Senator Smoot of Utah en- tered 3 motion to reconsider the vote, by which the Elkin's bill had been passed. This will have the effect of holding the bill before the Senate un- til Senator Smoot's mvlmn.,g'dur posed of. ¥ John Russell of 507 North Capitol TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 1923, eet, was alightly injured when an autoniobile, shown above, in which he was riding, skidded on slippery paving at 12th and L streets, early today. and mounted the sidewalk striking a tree. Russell was taken to Casualty Hospital suffering from lacerations of the forehead and fingers. RETIREMENT LAW CHANGES ASKED Board of Actuaries Makes Recommendations in Re- port to Congress. Recommendations for the establish- ment and maintenance of records by the Civil Service Comm to carry into practical effect provisions of the civil service retirement act and recom- mendations in regard to opening ac- counts on the books of the Treasury Department, showing the lfabilities of the government in connection with the operation of the retirement act, are made in the second annual report of the board of actuaries transmitted to Congress today. Included in this report is a draft of a proposed bill which incorporates provisions for carrying these recom- mendatiors into effect. The draft also provides for amending the present law in several important particulars, some of which are as follows: Made. Reduces optional age for retirement from seventy years to sixty-five years in the case of those who now have the option of retiring only upon at- taining the age of seventy. Permits retirement after sixty years of age, provided the employe shall have rendered in the aggregate not less than thirty years of service. Makes retirement compulsory at seventy years of age, after June 30, 1925, Recommendati; Higher Annuity. Provides for somewhat higher an- ruity than under the present law, scaled in relation both to number of vears in the service and average compensation during the last ten vears of allowable service. There is no maximum limitation. Provides for certain optional ben- efits as defined in the draft of the proposed bill. Provides that those who have al- ready retired shall not participate in the increase In annuities. One section of the proposed bill deals with the accounts to be mai tained by the Secretary of the Tre: ury and another section with the establishment and maintenance of records by the Civil Service Commis- sion. ‘This report is required by a provi- sion in the civil service retirement act. The members of the board of actuaries signing the reort are George B. Buck, J. D. Maddill and Joseph S. McCoy. E] Letter From Commissioner. Accompanyjng this report is a let- ter of transmittal by H. M. Vander- vort, acting commissioner of pensions, in which he points out that while the members of the board of actuaries, with the exception of the govern- ment actuaries, are selected by the commissioner of pensions with the approval of the Secretary of the In- terior, the board works independently of the bureau of pensions, and con- sequently -its recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of the bureau:in every instance. Other Provisions. ‘The proposed bill further provides that the Becretary of the Treasury shall cause to be maintained three accounts, as_follows: ¢ First, members’ savings accounts. This_account will show the amounts contributed by employes in active serv- ice, with the ‘interest accumulations. Second, contingent reserve account. This account will show the liabilities of the government on gccount of an- nuities, which will be payable on ac- count of service rendered to date. Third, annuity reserve account. This account will show the reserves neces- sary to pipvide. the amnuities already anted. o changes are made in the present provisions relating to employes to be jcovered and the service creditable. “The benefits to annuitants already retired will be continued at the pres- ent rate. The present provision for the ad- ministration of the system will re. main unchanged except that pro- visions for the medical examination of applicants for disability retire- ment and for re-examination of an- nultants are made more specific. The board of actuaries estimates the cost of establishing and maintaining the records as follow! Initial cost, $53,000 $30,000. 1 annual cost, R e REILY HURT IN ACCIDENT. Porto Rico Governor Suffers Broken Ribs in Auto Crash. KANSAS CITY, Mo., January 9.—E. Mont Reily, governor of oPrto Rico, had two ribs broken in a motor car accident. here Saturday, and is now confined to his room in a local hotel, it is learned. The governor is ex- pected to be out: of bed within a week. Gov. Reily's car, occupied only by himself and chauffeur, was struck by another car. News of the accident was withheld at the time, it was explained. becaise Gov. Reily did not wish unduly to alarm his wife in San Juan. He probably suffered no internal injuries, according to physicians, and early re- covery is virtually certaln. A nurse Is-in-attendance. The governor is in Kansas City, his former. home,..for & " brief visit. NEAR EAST PEACE Z2.SCHOOLYARDS | HOPE BRIGHTENED Mudros and Mudania Agree- ments Viewed With New Optimism. 20,000 TURKS ADVANCED Eastern Thrace Mobilization Not Threatening Renewed Hos- tilities, However. BY A. R. DECKER. LAUSANNE, January 2.—There is some reason to hope that the armi- stice agreement of Mudros and Mu- dania will this month be turned into real peace. This optimism comes from some of the delegates, who say, un- officially, that agreements have been reached upon virtually all important questions. Officially, however, they say they cannot overcome the dead- locks which have accumulated in the subcommissions. Hence the situation is confusing and puzzling. In British quarters it js-said that the Turks have brought 20,000 sol- diers iInto eastern Thrace, although the armistice terms specified that only 5000 gendarmes were to occupy the province. The Greeks are said to be mobllizing near the frontier of east- ern Thrace. The Turks say, however, that the break-up of the conference would not mean a renewal of hostili- ties, but each side would maintain the status quo. The British also say they will not attack unless attacked and also that thev will not they are forced to do so. The Turks claim that the break-up of the con- ference would permit the negotiation of separate treaties. Turks Most Optimistic. Tt is significant that the Turks are the most optimistic regarding peace. Apparently they think that the pres- ent negotiations would give them & 30 per cent peace, while a break might cause them to lose a golden op- portunity. Probably Great Britain is also -desirous of making peace. The indications are that she is tired of the annoyance and cost of near east oceu- pation and is willing to withdraw un- der proper conditions. Great Britain scems ready to make triends with Turkey and the Turks are in a reciprocal mood. The Greeks are recalling the years which Turkey and Great Britain were allies against Russia. Perhaps this explains the concessions made by the Turks and perhaps it also explains the presence in Lausanne of Russian commissars, M. Tchitcherin and M. Krassin and the Geneva soviet representative. Great Britain seems to want Tur- key as an ally ageinst Russia and that Turkey is worried because more than 200,000 Russian troops are con- centrated in the Caucasus. But the Turks insist that there will be no friendship with Great Britain without the return of the Mosul oil flelds. BORAH MAY RENEW PLEA FOR PARLEY Another move may be made soon by Senator Borah, republican, Idahe, to secure Senate consideration of his leave unless ! | subcommittee | | proposal for the calling of an inter-| national economic conference to dis- cuss European reparations and other problems. In view of a recent definite an- nouncement that the American gov- ernment is not now considering the calling of such a conference, Senator Borah indicated yesterday that he was debating seriously whether he should not revive his request for some sort of intervention. He said he had not determined upon any definite course. A new invitation to speak in Eu- rope next spring has been received by Senator Borah from the American- Scandinavian Foundation, supplement- ing several others received during the last few months. He has not decided whether to accept any of them, but 1t there should be no extra session of Congress after March 4 he may consent to a speaking tour which would carry him to several European cities. —_— W. H. DE BEAUFORT DIES. News was recelved this morning at the Netherlands legation of the death in Athens, Greece, of Jonkheer W. H. Beaufort, minister of the Nether- after rief illness. as for roaRy n lands during_the absence. of former Minister J. T. Cremer. Jonkheer de Beaufort was one of the most pop- ular of the younger bachelor diplo- mats_who have served at this and his promotion to minister, which took kim away from Washington, in August, 1921, was cause for much re- Eret. .The cable-bearing-the news of his death had no details. s | FOR PLAYGROUNDS $15,000 Appropriation Would Give Many Children Ad- ditional Facilities. At least twenty-two school yards, and possibly more, will be opened a5 playgrounds next summer if the item of 315,000 now in the new ap- propriation bill is retained by the enate. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor of playgrounds, today called atten- tion to the fact that this allotment i3 $5.000 more than was allowed in the current act for keeping school vards open as recreation centers dur- ing the months that schools are closed. Twe Pl The supervisor expressed gratifica- tion over the increase and predicted an active vear for the playgrounds de- partment.” Mrs. Rhodes can do one of two things with the $15,000. She can open twenty-two school yards during the summer months and also maintain them as playgrounds after the schools open in September. The alternative prospect is to open thirty-threg school yards for the sum- mer months only There are twenty-two regular mu- nicipal playgrounds, so that if Mrs. Rhodes adopts the first plan she will have forty-four well equipped, organ- ized play centers next summer. If she adopts the second plan and opens thirty-three school yards for the vacation period. there will be a total of fifty-five places for children to play in safety next summer. Many Children Attend. her testimony before the House on appropriations re- cently Mrs. Rhodes testified that last summer there was an average at- tendance of 15,000 a day on the municipal grounds and 5.000 a_day on the twenty-two school grounds. Thus, a total of 20,000 boys and girls romped and played during the vaca- tion period, safe from the dangers of strect traffic and with trained fuper- visors to direct their games and watch over them. Fully that many children and probably more will frequent the playgrounds next summer, Mrs. Rhodes believes. Hope to Restore Item. District officials are hopeful that some way will be found before the appropria- tion bill becomes a law to restore the provision for the purchase of two mu- nicipal grounds. which was knocked out on a point of order in the House. One item was for the purchase of the Hoover playground, the only white recreation center in the south- west, now used through the courtesy of the owner. The other item was for the acquisition of a colored play- ground at 27th and O streets north- west. The plan of making the school yards available as playgrounds @ur- ing the months when they otherwise would be closed was originated two| vears ago, when Commissioner Oy- ster, in co-operation with The Sta. raised a fund from private subscrip- tions which made possible the open- ing of a number of the yards. Last summer Congress removed the necessity of raising a private fund by allowing $10,000 for the purpose in the current appropriation act. BEGS DEATH AFTER TRAIN KILLS TWO Two persons—mother and child— were killed and five persons, members of the same family, -were injured, when caught on the tracks between two trains of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Monumental station, Md., last night. The party was crossing the tracks to catch a train which they believed was the one they were to take, when a freight came thundering down upon them. The two trains hurled the bodles in all directions. Engineman J. E. Benner, driving the freight, following the accident 1aid down on the rails in front of his engine and begged his crew to start it and take his life. He 15 suffering from & nervous collapse. The injured are at the University Hospital, Baltimore, te which they were _taken following the accldent. The family was moving to Avalon, Md., and the father of the family had gone ahead with the furniture and the others were about to take a train for thelr new home. The dead are Mrs. John Baggott twenty-six years old, of Alburton, Md.. and Hilda Baggott, months old, her daughter. The injured: George . Hickey, three years old, nephew of the dead woman; right leg and foot crushed, probably internal in- Bageott. six vears old: frac- leg and probable internal in- Mrs. Charles F. Whalen, fifty-two years old, mother of the dead woman; fractured ribs and shock. Mrs. Thomas Hickey, thirty years old; fractured ribs and bruise: Naomi Baggott, four years ol and bruises, House Gives Back| $26,387 Surplus to U. S. Treasury The House yesterday turned back $26,- 387.73 into the federal Treasury in cash, which had been appropriated for salarles and expenses of members. This amount accrued from appro- priations for salaries and expensea of members, including mileage, due to the fact that some members had died. The salary and perquisites of the member stop with his death, the suc- ceeding member recelving salary only from the date of his election. The amount returned on account of salary surplus during 1922 was; $19,796.25. The amount turned back on the mileage appropriation was $6,591.45. ————— SLASHED D. C. BILL GOES TO SENATE (Continued from First Page.) from the LIl this dges not mean that the appropriation is’lost, because the contract can be let for this work any time before July 1 next. The item of $1,600,000 for continu- ing work on the project to give the National Capital a safe and adequate water supply was retained after a contest, as was also the item of 1375.000 for the Rock creek and Po- tomac Park way commission to ac- quire property for a connecting link in_this parkway system. The item of $35.000 for erection of & nurses’ home at the Tuberculosis Hospital was accepted without ob- jection After a bitter fight an amendment to the District appropriation bill offered by Representative Fred N. Zihiman, repub- lican, of Maryland, and concurred in by Representative Louis C. Cramton of Michigan, acting chairman of the sub- | committes on the District budget and in | charge of the appropriation bill, was adopted. It abolishes the board of trustees of the Industrial Home School, on Wiscon- #in avenue near the Naval Observatory. It transfers the powers of the trustees of the Industrial Home School to the Board of Children's Guardian Tt takes away from the judges of the Police Court and the Criminal Court of the District the power to appolnt the Board of Children’s Guardians. (ot lves to the District Commissioners B e authority to appoint members of the oard of Children’s Guardians and to make regulations covering their admin- istration. It transfers the Industrial Home School to the jurisdiction of the Board of Children’s Guardians. Debate Is Bitter. This result was achieved only after several hours of bitter debate on the Question whether it was better policy to send these children, committed by the court, to the care of the Board of Children’s Guardians, to institu- tions or to boarding homes. The en- tire contest was started over a pro- vision in the bill which said: “That no portion of this appropria- tion ($120,000) shall be used by said board (the Board of Children's Guardlans) for the board and care of any child in a boarding home unless the Industrial Homs Bchool, to which it is eligible to admission, is unable to receive it." This was stricken from the bill on a point of order by Representative! Zihiman, whose contention was that the existing law (the act of 1892) created the Board of Children’s Guar- dians with certain jurisdiction which this provision sought to curtail. Representative Cramton then of- fered an amendment which would make only $20,000 available for pay. ing board in homes for such children. A point of order raised by Repre- sentative Zihiman against this amend- ment was overruled by Reprsentative Hicks, in the chair, who sustained the Cramton amendment. Representative Zihiman then teok the floor in opposition to this amend- ment, and a number of speeches were made by prominent members for and against the policy of committing children to Institutions or putting them into boarding homes. Among those who spoke in favor of putting the children in the Industrial Home School were Representative Cramton, Chalrman Madden of the House appropriations committee, Representatives Towner of lowa, Butler of Pennsylvania, Frothingham | of Massachusetts, Fairfield of Indiana | |and Morton of Ohio. { Among those who spoke in favor of | allowing the children to be placed in boarding homes were Represent: tives Zihlman of Maryland, Moore of Virginia. Fess, Ohlo; Buchanan, Texas: Merritt, Cannecticut, and Col- ton, Utah. Defeat Segregation. Representative Blanton of Texas then offered an amendment to the amendment, “provided that the white and colored children be segregated.” The Blanton amendment was defeat- {by a vote of 49 to 21. The Cramton amendment was lost| by _a vote of 40 to 37. Representative Zihiman then intro- duced his comprehensive amendment, which is summarized above. This abolition of the board of trustees of the Industrial Home School under the | Zihlman amendment is effective on and after the date of the passage of the District appropriation bill. Representative Cramton said that as there is conflicting authority. as the board of trustees of the In:i:s- trial Home School has jurisdiciion over that institution, but as no child can be put in or taken out except by | the action of the Board of Children's Guardlans, which is an_independent | organization, this amendment_should operate to improve conditions by put- ting central authority in the District Commissioners. Representative Cram- ton made it plain that this amend- ment does not wipe out the Industrial} Home School, but transfers it to the | urisdiction of the Board of Children's uardians, appointed by and account- able to the District Commissioners. The Zihiman amendment then was agreed to. Park Commission Continued. Representative Cramton succeeded in Having retained in the bill an item of $75,000 to enable the Rock Creek ! and .Potomac parkway commission, created by the public buildings act of March_4, 1913, to continue proceed- ings toward the acquisition of land required for a connecting parkway between the Potomac Park, the Zoo- logical Park and Rock Creek Park. It was brought out by Representative Cramton that already $1,050,000 has Dbeen expended on this project. Representative Blanton raised a point of order against this entire sec- tion of the bill. His point of order against three provisos was admitted Dby Representative Cramton to be well taken, as they were new legislation, but included with a vView to fixing & 1imit_of cost. The chalr sustained the Blanton objection to the entire section. When Representative Cram- ton came back with an amendment for the same amount, with the pro- visos omitted, the chair held that it was in order. Retains Water Supply Project. The item of $1,600,000 for continuing work on the project for an increased water supply for the District, adopf by Congress in the Army appropr tion act for the fiscal year 1922, modified by the District of Cblumbl appropriation act, for the fiscal ye: 18?, ‘was retained in the bill to through quick work on the part of Representative Cramton. &enr:sanmllva Blanton of Texas made a point of order against the entire section of the bil, which in- cluded_a proviso fixing a ilmit of cost of $6,50,000. Representative Blanton wanted to know how much of the $6,150,000 the Potomac Electric Power Company would get. When his point of order was ned Representative Cramton offered an amendment with these provisos omitted. The chalr ruled this amendment in order and it was approved by the House in com- mittee of the whole. Dry lssue Bobs Up. The prohibition guestion, which has bobbed up in every appropriation bill considered by the House this session. got into the debate on the District bill yesterday, and Representative | HURT HOME WORK 10 BE EXPEDITED Compromise in Litigation Over Estate Paves Way for Building. The establishment of the Hen: and Annie Hurt Home for the Blind will be expedited as the result of compromise effected yesterday of tne contest over the estate of Mrs. Annie Hurt, widow of Henry Hurt, strect raflway magnate, who died March 17 1921. Mrs. Hurt left an estate valued at $1,500,000, out of which $500,000 is to be set aside for the establish- ment and maintenance of the home A jury in Circuit Division 1 before Justice "Hitz this afternoon rendered a verdict sustaining the will of Mrs Hurt, which had been contested by Jesse J. Duvall of Woodbine, Md., : eon of a deceased half-sister of t! testatrix, to whom on been left by the will. ~Counsel fused to make public the te the agreement by which the contes was setiled Mrs. Hurt had passed her eightlet birthday and by her will gave to he relatives about $60,000, and after d: recting the establishment of the hom for the blind, distributed the remain- ing estate to charities “in which late husband was interested.” The:: charities are said to include the Ch dren’s Hospital, ~Washington Cit Orphan Asylum, Sibley Hospital, Home for Incurables and House of Mer Each of these institutions will re- ceive a substantial bequest under the terms of the compromise, it is state Attorneys Frank J. Hogan and Ar- thur Peter of this city and Joseph I. Donovan of Ellicott City, Md., appeare: for the contestant, while the executo The American Security and Tr Company, was represented by A ys Clarence R. Wilson and Georg Hoover. e LOCKLIN HEADS DISTRICT NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS Retiring Commander Blood Out- lines Progress of Bill to Reorganize Force. Lieut. (junior grade) Wilbert I Loklin, U. S§. N R. F., was electe esident of the District of Columbia Naval Reserve Officers’ Association at a meeting of the organization held last night at the Naval Reserve ar ory, Water and O streets southwest Lieut. Commander John B. Blood, re tiring president, and Lieut. J. C. ter were nominated, but at their ow requests their names were withdraw: Lieutenant Commander Albert P. T betts, Medical Corps, was re-elected vic: president; Ensign J. M. Fewell was elected treasurer, and Ensign R. W Wilson, Supply Corps, was re-elected secretary, Commander John C. Schofield, com- manding the local reserve forces, was elected delegate to represent the local body at the meeting of the United States Naval Reserve Officers' Associa tion, to be held in this city February 12 Reports of the retiring officers w received, as well as reports from severa committees. Commander Blood detafled to the association the progress being made on the bill now pending in Con- gress to reorganize the Naval Reserve. Hill, republican. Maryland. a wet leader, succeeded in elminating from the measure a provision requi certain fees from persons demani jury trials. Mr. Hill claimed, in a statement, that the provision was inserted at the instance of the -Anti-Saloon Leaguc and ‘that its effect would be to de- prive prisoners of trial by jury. Representative Ben Johnson. demo- crat, of Kentucky, clainted that the court was being “clogged by boot- lesgers” demanding jury trial. M Hill was supported in his contentio: by some dry members, who asserted the section, was unconstitutional COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP BILL IN SENATE WITHIN THE WEEK The District _appropriation bill which was passed by the House yes- terday will be taken up for considera- tion by a subcommittee of the Senate appropriations committee probably jthe latter part of this week or the first of next, according to Senator Phipps, chairman of the subcommit- tee. Senator Phipps explained that the Post Office Department bill is now being considered and that he and Senator Jones of New Mexico are both members of the subcommittes hand ling the bill, as well as of tho committee on the District bill May Replace School Ttems. When the Senate committee tak up the District bill it is expected that school items stricken out in th House on points of order will be re placed in the bill and that still fur ther provision for the public schools will be recommended. The probabil- ities are also that items for parks and playgrounds will be inserted. Senator Phipps expretsed himself as entirely in sympathy with the de- velopment of the public schools her and necessary appropriations for the schools. Senator Jones of W a: ton and Senator Ball of Delaw: also strongly advocated doing every- thing possible for the schools. Seu- ator Jones sald that Congress never has gone as far as he desired in the matter of school appropriations. A number of the senators out of the committee membership also have indicated that they plan to do the utmost possible for the schools this year, among them, Senator Capper of Kansas, .and Senator King of Utah members of the joint committee on public schools. Personnel of Committee. The sub-committee the Senate appropriations committee which wii! handle the district bill, consists of Senator Phipps, chalrman, and Sena- tors Ball, Dillingham, Jones of Wash- ington and Spencer, republicans, and Senators Glass, Sheppard and Jones of New Mexico, democrats. Senators Ball, Dillingham and Sheppard are serving as members of the sub-com- mittee on appropriations although they are not members of the appro- priations committee. They have been appointed by vir- tue of the fact that they are mem- bers of the Senate District commit- tee and when the rules of the Senate wers changed a year ago. placing all the appropriation bills under one com- mittee, the appropriations committee it was provided that members of the legislative committees dealing with the District of Columbia, the Navy Department, the Post Office De- partment, etc.. should be represented on the subcommittees having charge of the respective bills relating to the District and the departments. This is the first District bill that has been handled by the Senate committeo since the change in the rules. The rules were amended after the bill was reported last session of Congress. Members of the subcommittee said today that they belleve the District | bill could be handled promptly this year. They pointed out that the old controversy over the fiscal relations of the District and the federal gov- ernment had been settled in the ieg- islation placed in the appropriation bill for the current fiscal year, and that the 60-40 method of appropriat- ing had been made permanent. In the District appropriation act for the current vear provision made for the-appointment of a sp cial joint committee to investigate the surplus revenues of the District, and this_investigation is now on. Senator Phipps, who is chairman of the joint committee, said today that he is still awaiting the report of the auditors who have been checking up the accounts of the District. He ex- pects to see the report within a short time. ]