Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. . Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly freezing temperature. colder tonight, Temp ended at 2 pom. day today; lowest, 34, at ature for twenty-four hours p.m. today: High Full réport on page 13. | | | Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 Fhening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Star. 28,746. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. 1S DECLARED INRUHRBY FRENCH MAY EXTEND LINES German Laws Will Remain in Force for Present, Says Army Order. CRISIS EXPECTED ,WHEN WORKERS GO ON STRIKE French People Are Pleased at Seizure of Mines and Factories. Gen. dé Goutte ociamation from Dues- seldorf sestablishing a state of siege hroughout the newly occupied territory. k it stipulated, today issued ¢ German laws, was would remain in force. P resistance by the Germans to the occupation of the Ruhr has Browght about a deadlock in the nego tiations whereby the occupational authoritic trying to bring pres- ire, through the German officials, on the mining and industrial operators in order to obtain compliance in their demands for reparations deliveriés. The Germans hold that they are unauthorized to act in regard to the dministration of the mines and in- trial works or the distribution of cir products. Coal Deliveries According to information here, Ger- ny no longer considers herself bound to deliver coal to France and refore will not recompense the Ruhr ope for further deliveries. ince enforcement of deliveries would thus ve the operators without g their employes, it unemployment, in- able danger, may fol- fortnight if the occu- enforce the de- sive Affected. g volving conside low within a pational authorities Tiveries At Duesseldorf, where the headquarters of the occupational conference with the German ities was held vesterday re- the properties between Dues- eldorf and Dufsburg and today a imilar meeting was held here for he works between Duisburg and en. Both meetings were of positive results, since trial and mine operators failed to appear and the German authorities naintained they were powerless to carry out the economlc demonstra- ions. At the Essen meeting an Italian representative appeared, as well as he French and Belgian In general, Essen was transacting its ual business without_interruption. The French arrangements for control. do not uffect the ordinary life of the town, which at present feels only the incon- venlence causcd by -the eemmandeering of the main buildings. 1t js thought by some observers that the_ critical day will_come tomorrow, when- the miners receive their pay and when, it is asserted, many of them will also receive notice to quit from the em- Dloyers. The cffect of this action, . combined with the efforts of the French comma- \ists to -create trouble, is something which even the most experienced ob- servers are not attempting to forzcdst. Swiss Get Note. By the Associated Press, BERN, Switzerland, January 12— The German minister to Switzerland to- ¥ handed the foreign ministry a copy of ‘the note protesting against the occu- vation of the Ruhr by French troops. FRENCH MAY PUSH ON. unproductive the indus- Further Occupation Hinted by Troops in Ruhr. By the Associated Press PARIS, January 12.—France at last has a grip on the “productive guar- " she has ‘sought from Ger- nd ‘gus served notice, through her premier, that she is prepared to extend holdings if her economic occu- pation of Essen does not yield satis- factory results. It was understood here today, in fact, that another Ruhr zone would be subjected to “invisible vecupation” within three day Premier Poincare, however, in his atement indorsed in the chamber deputies yesterday, warned the na- tion not to” expect that the opening of the Ruhr treasure house would be followed immediately by a flood of zold. He asserted that it would prob- ably be some time before the control commission’s efforts would be notice- ably productive, The Ruur banks, Le Matin says, have followed the example of the coal syn- dicate by removing their securities and most of their deposits. It is reported, however, that most of these evasions have been foreseen and that measures have been prepared which will punish such acts and frus- trate the Germans' purposes. If the newspapers reflect public cpinion, yesterday was undoubtedly rezarded as a red letter day by the majority of Frenchmen. No misgivings for France's step are noticeable, ex- cept among the radical critics of the goyernment, who do not believe that the firm policy of M. Poincare can have beneficial results. The stock markets are nowhere af- fected unfavorably, and the franc shows a tendency to increase in_val- ue. TREATY TERMS NULLIFIED. 08 D Obstructions by Gérmans Cause Stoppage of Plans. Br the Associated Press, PARIS, January 12—The entire stoppage of the machinery set up by the allies in Germany to supervise the carrying out of the treaty of Ver- sailles is expected in French circles as a result of obstructions announced by the Germans. This machinery in- cludes_the military control commis- sion, the commission seeking missing Soldiers and others. Reports received by the foreign of- fice indicate that the Germans will llow no more deliveries in kind, in- sding coal. Premier Poincare will await the re- sult of the negotiations of the en- zineers sent intd the Ruhr with the German coal mine operators before considering_ what measures to apply to such resistance. 'MINERS TO RESUME WORK CUMBERLAND, Md.," January 12.— Tnlon miners will go back to work Monday at the mines of the Mount Savage, Georges Creek Coal Company, B. Avery, general manager of the company, announces. Avery said his company signed the Cleveland agree- ment at a conference tpday with Frank J. Drum, president of District “o. 18, representing the miners. About 200 miners are affected by ihe agreement, is situated | 'F rom Rum 22 Ships Succeed in By the Associated Press. An immediate report was de- manded by prohibition officials here from the New Jersey head- quarters concerning dispatches describing the extensive landing of smuggled liquors on the New Jersey coast. It was said at the bureau that officlals realized the inadequacy of the personnel engaged in the coast guard operations to com- pletely check the operations of: smugglers, but officials considered the dispatches as “probably gross- 1y exaggerated.” HIGHLANDS, N. J., January 12.— | The great rum fleet of twenty-two ves- sels which bobbed up vesterday, off naval squadron was being reorganized was still standing off the Ambrose channel lightship today, ready for business, as usual. While prohibition, forces were taking to New York four small boats captured | 1ast night while attempting to liquor from the mother ships, the rest of the welcoming fleet of fifty were racing back and forth between the rum carriers and shore. Large Stocks Remain. Although observers ashore estimated ed last night, the rum fleet, presumably hailing from the Bahamas, had a vast stock still to dispose of to bidders putting out from this resort and other places along the coast. Liquor landed last night wi ed to have been sent by motor truck to New York, Philadelphia, Washing- ton and other cities. Whisky, gin, champagne and wine all were offered for sale, and keen competition has developed among the skippers of the rum ships. | As the bootlegger runs alongside in | his powerboat he scans signs hung BRITISH T0 IGNORE GERMAN PROTEST Appeal of Berlin to Allies to Affect London Policy in No Way. Assoclated Press. LONDON, January 12.—The British government will give no recognition to the German protest against the French advance into the Ruhr, which the Berlin government addressed to the allies last night, and in no way/will the protest affect British action or policy, it was authoritatively stated this afternoon. Whenever it becomes necessary the British representatives on the various interallied commissions will absent themselves in order to demonstrate the British disassociation with the present French action in the Ruhr. * ain would continue to act wholeheartedly with the allies. Italy to Follow Suit. It is considered in political quarters here that the attitude of Premier Mussolini of Italy seems tb corre- spond to that of Great Britain rather than that of France and Belgium. It is pointed out that although the Itallan representative in the allied conference cast his vote in favor of the French plan for the Ruhr, Pre- mier Mussolini declined to dispatch even a small detachment of troops, and protested against the policy of force. The British belief that th& Germans made a mistake in shifting the coal the Ruhr was reiterated, the being expressed that such a course was only llkely to antagonize the French and spur them to further seizures. London Is Relleved. An unmistakable feeling of relief that the first twenty-four hours of France's Ruhr adventure passed without a breach of the peace was evident here today. Although the French movement con- tinues to be widely condemned and de- plored, there is no general desire to see Great Britain’s ally involved in condi- tions which would serlously add to her burdens and, above all, which would lead to bloodshed. , This attitude is feflected in some of the comments in the morning news- papers which mention with approval the conciliatory tone of Gen. de Goutte's proclamation to the Ruhr valley inhabi- \dy Hook while the New York' dry | 1and | that thousands of cases had been land- | report- | Otherwise, it was decided, Great Brit- syndicate offices to Hamburg from | idea | WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, Deluge of Liquor Continues Fleet Off Coast Landiyg Thousands of Cases Openly—Few Captures Made by Dry Forces. over the sides of the mother shipsand decides from which he will purchase. The signs_inform the bottle fishers| men that Se Whisky of such and such brand may be had at $45 to $50 |a case. Rye was quoted at 335 | Champagne was higher. The sea be- | zan to take on the appearance of a The visiting flotilla flies the flags of many nations and the crews are of al races. The Ves- sels are loaded to the gunwales with liquor. “I saw 5.000 cases in one pile on one boat,” declared a grey-haired run- ner who brought his boat past | the coast guard and revenue craft last night. “You can get anything you want. Cheap, t00.” | bargain counter. | No Fear Shown. ! Bootlegeing | fear, despite the capture of four | their *best lagt night. Thou- sands of cases moved out of the town all night by 'k and senger car. rcles here v no boats motor try The last left at 7 pas- | clock | this morning in five big motor vans— | 4,000 cases The powerboats were the Margaret the Evelyn ki a fighing powerboat, Camden. Me., and an unnamed launch, ly built, and on her first boot- legging jaunt. Another alleged bootlegger was chased, but jettisoned her cargo and submitted to a search. She was re- leased. One man who escaped capture last night by jumping ashore was_ready today to take another of his® boat | out to the rum flect ‘What do 1 care for last’night,” he said, laughing. “The pool will pay me insurance for both boat and cargo.” He refused to give details of the pool. admitting, how- | ever. that there was a powerful and wealthy runners’ organization here, and that all of its members were pro- tected against losses. e Highlands is only one of the busy bootlegger havens in the New York Some local runners asserted the eountless powerboats that the rum fleet hailed from many points along the Jersey, Long Island and New York coast. ALLIEDWARSHIPS T0RUSH TOMEMEL Strong Lithuanian Force Re- ported to Have Reached Baltic Port, taken last night B, a cabin cruiser; ff: the Nan the. boat Jost By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 12.—The French and British governments are prepar- ing to send warships to Memel, the former East Prussian territory on the j Baltic, internationalized by the treaty |of Versailles, with the purpose of imaintaining order, in view of the in- {vasion by the Lithuanians. Dis- {patches received by the French for- feign office today indicate that the Lithuanfan irregulars who crossed the frontier earlier in the week have reached the outskirts of the town of Memel and exchanged shots with the German guard. Invaders Reach Port. Latest reports, however, indicate that a rather strong force has not only succeeded in crossing the fron- tier, but has reached the town. The movement is regarded here as the result of a well laid plan, the object of which, according to\ the French, is to balance the Polish occu- pation of Vilna by taking possession of Memel. Final disposition of Memel has been under discussion by the allied council of ambassadors, which thus far has been unable to come to a decision. The original intention of the allies was to organize a plebiscite to allow the inhabitants to decide ‘whether they preferred Lithuanian or Polish sovereifgnty. Little Military Protection. | The great lumber port at Memel, | which has been under temporary authority of & directorate composed of Germans since the signing of the treaty of Versailles, has no other military protection than a couple of hundred French soldiers, part of a battalion sent there during the peace negotiations of 1919, While the Germans predominate in the town the Lithuanians are in far greater number in the immediate outlying districts, and there are fears in: French official circles that the ir- regulars may -overwhelm the local force and create a difficult situation. The French and the British have made a diplomatic protest to the | (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) By the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 12— Harvard astronomers made arrange- ments today for observations of the darkening of Venus tomorrow mern- ing, when the moon will swing be- tween that planet and the earth. This occultation will be visible in most parts of the country. For thgse in Jacksonville, New Or- leans and Chieago it will begin about 5 am., in Denver an hour earlier, in Washington at 6:30, New York at 6:45 and here about 7 am. San Francisco will see nothing of the spectacle, which will take place below the horizon there. The process of occul- tation will take from a few minutes to a little more than an hour to the point of observation. Venus and the moon now are almost at their nearest- to the earth and Venus is only a fortnight removed from the period of its gyeatest bril- ney. Asyseen through a telescope the (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) OCCULTATION OF MOON ANDVENUS TO BE-VISIBLE HERE AT 6:30. A.M. eastern sky will show two thin cre: cents in conjunction, that of the moon nearest the earth. To the un- aided eye Venus will appear to hang like a bright spot in the moon, first on the eastern limb of the crescent | and, as it emerges, in shining contrast with the darkened limb. Occultation of the planet Venus by the moon will be observed from 6:30 to 7:26 0'clock tomorrow morning by | the naval observatory, where two in- struments will be trained upon the eastern heavens. It is expected that thousands of plain citizens, without telescopes, will at the same time get out of their beds to witness he form of ecl{pse, which is caused by the moon coming betwedn the planet and the earth. Prof. Asa ‘Hall and Prof. Ernest Blair Bowers of the naval observa. tory will man the twelve-inch and twinty-six-inch - telescopes, so that no possible phase of the occultation may escape them, Prof. Hall stated today that the phenomena will be very interesting and plainly . observable with the ;naked eye.” provided the weather is clear, | | | | a and | ling from | | protest the reappearance of Roscoe 3000000 WOMEN | - SET ARBUCKLE BAN i | | General Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs Votes Disap- proval of Films. The General Federation of Women's j Clubs, representing three million women } | throughout the United States, today | voted disapproval of Roscoe C._Arbuckle being permitted to appear in pub | fitms. Thi: ion was taken today when representatives from every state in the Union unanimously upheld Mrs. Wood | Allen Chapman, chairman of the com- mittee on motion pictures, in_formally protesting to Will H. Hays, official mo- tion picture arbiter, for reinstating the comedian less than'a year after he had been accused of causing the death of pretty Virginia Rappe during a party in a San Francisco hotel. Hays to Be Notified, The vote was taken just a few min- utes before the federation representa- tives closed. their three-day meeting iat 1734°N streét northwest. It was taken in a clgsed session and was announced by Mrs. Lessie Read, chair- man of the press committee, who said the federation would let its approval Chapman's action be made | known to Mr. Hays throligh official channels. | “We not only approved this action unanimously,” Mrs. Read said, “but we have appointed Mrs. Percy B. Penn- | backer as official representative to | carry the_ federation’s official disap- proval to Mr. Hays. This action shows | the General Federation of Women's Clubs, with a membership of 3.000,000 American women, to be united in dis- approving the action taken by the motien picture arbiter in regard to the Arbuckle case.” 4 Protest Lodged. Last December, Mrs. Chapman, who represents the federation on Mr. Hays' | famous committee of twenty, wired ! Mrs. T. G. Winter, president of the! organization, a copy of a telegram she had sent to the movie arbiter. This message follows: “The members of the General Fed- eration of Women's Clubs vigorously Arbuckle as a motion picture star. The organization stands ready to as- sist any individual to rehabilitate himself, but not to extend the ideals of nations. The youth of our coun- try must be protected from the re- vival of interest in the degrading details of his trial and continued dis- cussion of immoral living connected therewith.” Unanimously Upheld. This telegram was read to the state directors, members of the executive board and national officers when they convened at federation headquarters this morning. Mrs. Winter an- nounced_that she already had ap- proved Mrs. Chapman's action and that she desired to know the views of the entire body on the same sub- ject. The question was put to a vote and Mrs. Chapman was upheld unan- imously. Immediately thereafter Mrs. Chap- man resigned as chairman of the motion picture committee of the fed- eration, which office also made her a member of Hays' “committee of twenty.” She deciared her resigna- tion fo have been prompted by “per- sonal_reasons,” but it is understood she believed her presence on the Follywood board would now be em- barrassing. Mrs. Dudley Van Hol- land will probably succeed her. 1S GERMAN COUNT ARRESTED. BERLIN, January 12.—Count Guen- ther von der Schulenburg, a supporter of Dr. Joseph Smeets,” the Rhineland separatist leader, was reported here foday to have been arrested by Ger- man police while in occupied territory. Last-Minute Are Print There are things tha want to wait until tomor: Edition of The Star. JANUARY 12, Au REVOIR ¢ TAKE CAaRE ofF Missing Contractor | - = “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ‘The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edition is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. ~ Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 93,557 : 1923 —-THIRTY-SIX PAGES. TWO CENTS. Believed a Suicicle’ A. J. WHITE, ARMY OF 120,000 PROVIDEDBY BILL A standing army of 125.000 enlisted men and 12,000 commissioned officers, the same as authorized last year, is provided for in the Army appropria- tion bill reported today to the House. Reduction Mad The bill carries $314,064,204 for military and non-military activities, or $16,010,444 less than last year. Of the total $37,000,000 goes for river and | harbor projects heretofore authorized. A fund of $50.000 is provided for con- tinuation of airplane bombing tests against obsolete naval craft. The air service gets $12,426,000 and the chemical warfare service $650,000. For the National Guard the bill pro- vides $28,939,140, compared with $25, §15,000 last vear, the increase being made to permit the maximum growth of the organization to 215,000 men during the next fiscal vear. Funds for the completion of dam No. 2, and the installation of eight power units—all ‘that the War De- partment considers will be needed for several years at Muscle Shoals—are provided in the bill. The bill appro- priates $6,995,800 for work during the next year and in_addition authorizes the Secretary of War to incur obliga- tions on contract to the amount of $10,501,200. D. C. ITEM SLASHED. A total of $28,560 for public build—l ings and grounds in Washington is found in the Army appropriation bill reported out today. This is $76,300 less than the current appropriations and $50,810 less than the budget rec- ommendations. These reductions represent $75,000, which was carried in the 1923 appropriations for the re- flecting pool in West Potomac Park and $50,000 which was carried in the budget recommendations for the next fiscal_year for roads west of Lin- coln Memorial. The appropriations allowed are: One thousand dollars for improvement and care ©f grounds of executive departments, $15,640 for maintenance of Washington Monument, which is a decrease of $1,680 under current ap- propriations; $200 for repairs to the bullding where Lincoln died, $400 for improvement to the birthplace of Washington and $11,320 for mainte- madice of Lincoln Memorial. Happenings ed in the 5:30 Edition of The Star t the busy man doesn’t- row to find out—what’s on the court docket; who won in his favorite spost; how the stock market closed. All in the 5%0 : For sale by newsboys and newsdealers throughout the city. HAS KILLED SELF Police Drag River for Elec- trical Dealer, Who Wrote He “Would End AIL.” Andrew J. White of the firm of White & Bover, electrical supplies, at 812 13th street, well known in Wash- ington, disappeared last leaving a note announcing his inten- tion of ending “the whole thing. The hote, with keys and articles of jewelry, as well as a small amount of pocket money, was found on his desk this morning by his partner, William i Boyer. They had been left there jafter 11 o'clock last night. The auto- | mobile of the missing man was found this morning in front of a chajn gro- lcery store that faces the new Georze- {town bridge. A pair of gloves, iden- | tified gg the property of White, {in the michine. { Police Dragging Rive Police from the harbpr precinct are jdragging the river near the new |bridge today. Detective Sergt. Den- {nis J. Murphy, after a preliminary in- ;vestigation, announced police were working on the theory of suicide. i White had been in ill health and suffering from insomnia for several weeks, 'He had also been worried since the death of his mother, in South Carolina, according to friends. She died just before Christmas. A description of the missing man was broadcast to police precincts in Wash. ington and hospitals were also furnished with particulars in the case. He was about fifty years of age, six feet in height and of a build tending to slen- derncss. His complexion was sallow and he was in the habit of wearing i nose glasses. Left Note to Boyer., The note which he left was written In pencil on he firm's stationery. It read g ill: T can't stand to suffer as T am |{So T am going to end the whole (Ling 1 would much rather be Iying on the bottom of some river than be suf- fering in this manner. I hope God will fotgive me for 1 can’t help it.” It was signed White.” From Mr. Boyer today it was learned that he was at the office until 111 o'clock and when he left at that time his partner had not been seen and had left no note. He suggested | that it must have been later that he returned and left the nofe, Earlier in the everiing Mr. White had visited a specialist in nervous ailments, and it is thought that the result of this visit discouraged him to such a degree, that late-in the night he returned, left the note and went to the Georgetown bridge in the machine. Car Found By Employe. The machine was located by Rich- ard Montgomery, an employe of the firm, this morning. -As soon as the note was received, Mr. Boyer dis- patched employes to investigate the river front and places where White might have gone. The result was the discovery of the automobile. Police informed Mrs. ‘Wihite, who, with her daughter, lives in the Ken- : sington, Md., home of the family on Adams Mill road. She told the po- lice that he had not been home last nighg-and that he had been ill for somé time. &he discredited the sui- cide theory. White is an expert in radio. He has lived in Washington for more than twenty years. At one time he wasy connected with the firm of Rudolph & Wesi. Later he was with the Car- roll Electric Company. His illness, it was reported, was connected- with ear trouble. He had complained of pains in the head for some time, and was undergoing treat- ment for the ailment.e Insomnia, how- ever, was gald by his partner to be one of the most severe troubles of Mr. ‘White, who, he declared, had told him that he had nof slept through a night for three or four weeks. One Ship Sinks In Collision in East River Fog By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 12.—The eamer West Calumb was badly aged today in a collision in the fog with the stegmer Western Plains, in_the East r Her captain ran her alongside a pler, where her bow. sank into the mud and her stern lurched out of the water. The Western Plains, less seriously damaged, was escorted to a pier by tugs.. The West Calumb was putting out for Constantinople with a general cargo, and Western Plains was inbound ljghksfrom Philadelphia. Both éa,‘t be Shipping Board ves. sels. Nojon vessel, vas injured on either night after | . were | Hound Dog Holds{ Center of Stage As Cabinet Meets A hound dog in the Grand Canyon National Park has his day as a topic of debate at the usual Friday session of President Harding's cabinet. The dog belongs to the park™ postmaster, and the Post Office De- partment has contended that he s needed for company. But the In- terior Department, which manages national parks, has a standing rule against dogs on all such reserva- tions. Today the long and bitter con- troversy came to a head. Post- master General Work eloquently drew a picture of the Jonely post- master who loved his dog. Secre- tary Fall, also a lover of dogs, re- pliéd that sympathy must not be permitted to override the, stern provisions of the law. The President was said by cam- inet members to have decided at first in favor of the dog, but later to have indicated that he would not make a final ruling until he had received more detailed in- formation. CRISSINGER NAMED TO RESERVE BOARD Controller to Succeed Hard- ing—J. G. McNary, New Mexico, His Successor. Daniel R. Crissinger of Marion, Ohio, | controller of the currency, was today | nominated by President Harding to be governor of the federal reserve board, to succeed W. P. G. Harding, whose term expired October 1, last. At the same time the President sent to the Senate the nomination of James | C. MeNary of New Mexico, to succeed | Mr. Crissinger as controller, and Milo | {D. Campbell of Michigan to be the | dirt farmer” member of the Federal | | Reserve Board, which position was | created in a recent act of Congress. ppointment. of Mr. Crissinger, | is @ close friend of the President, |had been expected, it being under- Stood when it was recently learned definitely that W. I’ Harding wa: not to be considered for reappoint- ment He was among the most active of | the home supporters of Mr. Hurding's candidacy for the presidential nomi- nation in 1920, and after the nomina- tion, when it was determined that the campaign should be conducted chiefly from the Harding front porch, | fe was chosen president of the Marion { Civic Federation, orgunized to deal | with the difficult’ problems of the re- | ception, entertainment and care for | tne city’s guests during the cam- paign. Appointed Two Years Ago. With the incoming of administration, President Harding [named him to be controlier of the currency, in which position, in addi- | tion to. the ge neral, administrative supervision of the national banks, he | has been an ex officic member of the Federal Reserve Board. He has thus | acuired a thorough familiarity with the national banking situation, as well as with the duties and funclions | of the Federal Reserve Board Mr. McNary is a native of Ne ico and a prominent financial i business man in the southwest. He | | has for a long period been extensively interested in banking throughout that region, and in addition has large hoidi: in lumber development in Louisiana. 1n his earlier career he | was engaged In the ncwspaper bus ness at Vegas, M. A numbe | of years ago he reorganized a bank at | El Paso and through this operation | became president of the First Na- tional Bank at El Paso. His large in- terests in both Texas and New Mex- ico have given him intimate acquaint- ance with the entire southwest coun- try. He has served as president of the First Natio Bank of El Paso and of the First National Bank of Las Vegas, a member of the board of the First nk of Albuquerque ‘al:d onnected with various other banks. During the war he offered his servites to the Rovernment and was with the Y. M. C. A, in France in an important capacity. Mr. Campbell, whom the. President has selected from a long list of *dirt farm- | ers” recommended for appointment to the Federal Reserve Board, is a native of Coldwater. Mich., and has been ac tive in behalf of farmers’ organizations Because of these activities he is known throughout the country. He was elect- ed to the legislature in 1885, and from 1885 to 1891 was secretary to Gov. Luce. Later he became insurance commis- sioner, making a record for efficiency. He is credited with accomplishing a great reductiop in the insurance charge of the state and in forcing doubtful or fraudulent concerns out of business, Following his services in this position he was appointed chairman of the state tax commission and was among the | leaders in tax reforms, whereby $300, 000,000 was added to the taxable ba: of the state. The entire system of rail- road taxation was reorganized in this perlod. Record of Activities. Mr. Campbell has been pr the state board of prisons and re- formatory institutions, mayor of Coldwater and United States marshal for the eastern district.of Michigan. Throughout his career he has been especially interested in farmers' con- cerns, and is at present president of the National Milk- Producers’ Asso- ciation and prominent in other farm- ers’ organizations. He has been prominent especially In aeveloping programs of cb-operative business organization among farmers, and has been widely in demand as a speaker on_these and related topics. Mr. Campbell has been a practical and working farmer all his life. He personally manages his two farms on the outskirts of Coldwater, Mich,, which are widely known as models of agricultural efficiency. | 1tois expected that the Presigent will very shortly send to the Senate the nomination of the successor to Justice Pitney, who recently retired from the United States Supreme Court. It is believed in official circles that the list of possibilities for this high post has narrowed down- to two or three names. It is thought likely by some that the President has made up his mind regarding this appointment and that he will make known the ap- pointment within the next twenty- four hours. Guy D. Goff, until re- cently assistant to Attormey General Daugherty, and Edward T. Sanford, the new Mex- | and dent of district judge for the eastern and middle districts of Tennessee, are understood to stand out prominently in cennection with making this ap- pointment. for the past eight vears United States | | tions the | repr | ment; Mr. ¢ { F. Collada | They wi $4,76.40763 FREE SURPLUS FOUND IN TREASURY FORD.. Joint Congressional Commit- tee Will Determine Dis- posal of Funds. |PHIPPS CALLS MEETING- FOR NEXT THURSDAY Fiscal Experts of District and Gov- ernment Are Asked to File Briefs. Existence of “free of ths District amounting to $4,676, in the fed- eral Treasury is established by the report of the expert accountants, who for months have been examining the District accounts, submitted vester- day afternoon to the joint congres- sional committee appointed to de- termine what surplus, if any, should be credited to the District. The report of the accountants leaves no doubt as to the surplus revenues of the District. It is the hope of the people of the District and members of Congress, who have contended that the District is entitled to these nies that this sum now will be for improvements in the Na- tional Capital. Without ma surplus” of Columbia rev- enues used ing any recommenda- countants in their report to the,joint committee have alluded to various items that might be claim- ed charges against the District for the purpose of reducing the sur- plus. They make no recommenda- tions to the committee, however, as to whether these claims should be allowed. These matters of policy will be determined by the congres- sional committee itself when it comes | to draft its report to be submitted the Senate and House. Will Meet Thursday. The joint committee has been called by Senator Phipps, its chairman, to meet next Thursday. Senator Phipps | has called upon Maj. Daniel J. Dono- District auditor; Earl Taggert, senting the Treasury Depart- lloway, representing the of Justice, and Edward representing the citizens commiittee, to submit for the consideration of the committee on Thursday their opinion in writing of the report of the expert accounts be given opportunity sub- sequently to make oral statements In their report the expert account- ants say, in par “Our instructions from your co mittee were that our examination was to be confined to the period fror July 1. 1911, to June 30, 1922, but that any matters coming 'to -our attention which had 2 bearing upon. conditions pertinent to the inquiry, which exist- ed during the period from July 1,1874, to Jume 30, 1911, were to be communi’ cated to Your committee in our re- port. van, Department joint consideration has been given by us to the computation of interest provided for by the act of Con- creating your committee, as we understand that the question of in- terest will receive the attention of your eommittee after considering all facts developed by its inquiry. Examine General Fund. “Our examination has comprehended that fund to which is credited the col- lection of taxes, licenses and so forth, gre | accruing to the District, and to w | the is charged proportions of appropria- tions for the expenses of the District as provided by the act of Congress. { This fund is designated as the general fund “The general ledger in the office of auditor of the District shows a in the general fund on Jume of $7,579,677.57, which is 5.260.67 in_excess of the, amount hown in exhibit A, and one cent less than that shown in the auditor's re- port for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922. The balance as carried by the United States general accounting office had not been reconciled with that shown by the general ledger ir the office of the District auditor at the time of our examination. “Following is a reconcilement of the amount_on deposit _in the United States Treausry, with the amount- claimed by the District as free sur- plus as compelled by the District auditor. Reconcilement of Accounts. Balance, June 30, 1022, as per auditor's report ... ... $7,579,677.58 Less unespended appropriations: 08,079.57—Dis- propor- balanc $1,564,847.74 ropor- P 186,500.87 entire. tiom, 326,201.68 Remainder ..............$5,502,061.34 Amount_cousidered “in ane fiseal vear for tax rate purposes and - in_another year for accounting purposes .. 5 5 Free surplus .. Free surplus as shown b report Unlocated difference .... " ;50:;2, It was reported, however, today that the uniocated difterence had been found now and the figures of the accountants agree with those of the auditor. “The act approved June 29, 1922, creating your committee requires that the committee find what surplus, if any, the District has to its credit on the books of the Treasury of the United States, which has been ac- quired by taxation or from licen The general ledger account, in dhe division of bookkeeping and warrants, comprehending the credit of the Dis trict on account of the general,.spe- cial and trust fuhds, had not on De- cember 21, 1922, been posted for the fiscal years 1921 and 1922. The last available balance shown on this ledger is the credit of $7,730,003.89, as of June 30, 1920." Three Errors Noted. The expert accountants say further “Qur examination of the appcrtionment of the disbursements between the United States and the District has convinced us that every effort was made to appor- tion such disbursements in_accordance with the numerous acts of Congress re- lating thereto.” The accountants sald they had noted three small errors in this connection, in 1917, 1920 and 1922, ranging from $135.88 to $400, and continue: In the preparation of the gccom- panying exhibit and schedules no ad- justment has been made by us with (Continued on Fage 4, Column 2) ey 603,69 $4.076,4 andiior's .