Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1923, Page 2

D.C. DELEGATE BILL ACTION 15 BLOCKED Gilbert Objects to Considera- tion When Only 7 of Com- § mittee Are Present. Effort to secure a favorable report in the House District committee to- day on what is commonly known as the District delegate biil falled when Representative Gilbert of Kentutky advised that this was too important a matter to be jammed through with only seven out of twenty-one mem- bers of the committee present. A delegation claiming to represent the civic organizations interested in the passage of this measure appear- ed before the committee, which' had met for the particular purpose of considering the proposed mnew in- surance code for the District. Blanton Favors Bill. Representative Blanton of Texas made & motion that_the bill be favorably reported. Representative Gilbert said that he was not familiar with the provisions of this legislation and he believed many others would like to give the subject closer study before action is taken. He objected to immediate action on the ground ‘hat only seven of the twenty-one members on the committee were in attendance. Representative Blanton withdrew his motion and the District delegate bill was made the order of speclal business when hearings are resumed Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Those appearing in favor of the District delegate bill included Col. Winfleld Jones, president of the na- tional press committee for District of Columbla suffrage; Willlam McKinley Clayton, chairman of the legislative ommittee of the District Delegate sociation; Capt. Soterios Nicholson, vho said he spoke for the foreign population Aaron Bradshaw, chai man of the republican central com- mittee, and Mrs. George A. Ricker, chairman of the suffrage committee, District League of Woman Voters. Would Give it Trial Mr. Clayton said that while this legislation might cause some friction with the present organization in the trict it could be authorized by Jongress and he advocated giving it a trial. He said that if it did not work sat- isfactorily Congress could revoke the authorization, while if the joint reso- lution for a constitutional amend- ment giving full voting representa- tlon in Congress to the residents of the Ntional Capital was submitted to the states and approved, Congress would not be able to change it. Mr. Clayton reviewed the history of effort in the National Capital to secure representation. Representative Blanton sald that he belleved there is a good chance to pass the District delegate bill at this session if the committee will act upon it at once. He expressed the belief that there is probably no mem- ber of Congress who would deny any people the right of representation. He argued that members of Congress have studied the question thorough- 1y, understand it, and are willing to act prompt} UESTION UMPIRE AFTER SHOOTING Ollie Chill One of Trio Found in Cleveland Apartment After Murder of Friend. CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 15.— A murder charge against one of two suspects in the slaying of Edward J. McGregor, twenty-six, found shot to death late Saturday night in an apartment house was expected today by police although detectives ad- mitted they had learned little from their questioning of three men who were found intoxicated In separate rooms of the apartment in which Mc- Gregor was killed. The three men questioned were Ollie Chill, American League base ball umplire; Robert J. Burke, a local contractor, ‘and George Roedl, who roomed in'the apartment. McGregor and Roedl were in the same company durng the world war. and It was a revolver brought back by them that was used in the slaying, police sald. Shot Four Times The three were found unconscious from intoxication when police were called to the apartment by neighbors who had heard the shots. Each was in_a separate room. McGregor's body, 1ying in the hall, bore four bullet wounds, although the weapon which was found nearby had been discharged six times. Chill, Burke and Roedl told the of- ficers they remembered hearing two shots, but were too drunk to Investi- 3gate, A taxicab driver told police he picked the quartet up in the down- town section early in the evening. All were intoxicated, he said. He drove them to the apartment and was invited upstairs by McGregory. The four men engaged in a general brawl over the serving of drinks, he sald, Chill being knocked unconscious. The driver left the apartment before the shooting. —_— EDWIN A. MORSE HEARING GOES OVER TO JANUARY 29 Son of Shipbuilder Granted Post- ponement of Preliminary Ex- amination on Fraud Charges. Edwin A. Morse of Edgemoor, Md., %on of Charles W. Morse, shipbuilder and financler, appeared before United States Commissioner Charles E. Ben- son at Cabin John today and was granted a postponement until Jan- uary 29 of the preliminary hearing in connection with his indictment by & federal grand jury in New York on charges of using the malls to de- fraud. Morse was taken into custody Jan- uary 3 by federal agents and rel ed on bond. He appeared at the hearing scheduled for today minus an atto: ney and entered & plea that the case be adjourned until he could employ sultable counsel. Commissioner Ben son agreed to postponement, but raised Morse's bond to $4,000, which was furnished by Dr. B. C. Perry of Bethesda, Md. Morse, his father and two brothers were among more than a score of of- ficlals of the United States Steamshi, Company indicted by the New Yorg federal grand jury last April, it be- ing alleged that thc{ took part in a conspiracy to defraul the government under the Shipping Board act. Bdwin Morse also was charged with using the malls to defraud investors in the compaay. ‘WILL SPEAK AT TUSKEGEE. C. W. Pugeley, assistant secretary of Agriculture, left today for Tuske- gee, Ala, where he will speak to- norrow at a conference at Tuskegee Agricultural and Industrial Institute in connection with extension work Among negro farmers, EXCHANGE RATIFICATIONS. SHOWING HOW ' 14TH Cbilean and Peruvian Envoys Validate Tacna-Arica Pact. In the presence of Secretary tzhes and officlals of the Pan- American Union, the Chilean and Peruvian ambassadors today ex- changed at the Pan-American bulld ing the ratifications of their gover ments finally validating the Tacna- Arica arbitration protocol slgned here last July. —_——— OFFICERS BUY COAL AT 1220 PER TON Arn_1y, Navy and Marine Men Save by Purchasing at Government Fuel Yard. Six hundred domestic consumers of anthracite coal—all connected in an official capacity with the Army, Navy or Marine Corps—are buying anthra- cite this winter at prices averaging from $2 to $4 per ton less than the less fortunate general consuming public. The more fortunate coal pur- chasers, buying from the quartermas- ter corps of their respective branch of the service, which in turn purchases from the government fuel yard of the bureau of mines, can obtain anthra- cite for immedlate delivery at prices ranging from $12.20 to $12.50, depend- ing upon the size of coal. Nut and stove coal—the two most popular sizes—is selling today to service officers, through the Quarter- master Corps, at $12,60, while egg coal is quoted at $12.40 and furnace coal at $12.20. The government fuel yard, while it has not facilities for purchasing coal from the mine at a cheaper rate than any retall dealer, has a much smaller overhead charge and a delivery rate nearly half that charged by retailers here. Here is how the situation sizes up: Coal selling at §8.25 at the mines will sell from the government fuel yards at $12.45, taking into account the various factors that make the price at the yards, while the same coal, selling at the mines at $8.25, would cost $14.78 from retallers. The'freight rate on a ton of anthracite to Wash- ington is $3.28, but the fuel yard over. head charge is but 94 cents, against & general overhead charge of about §2.50 for private retailers here. De- livery charges from the fuel yards to consumers’ bins total 39 cents, while the usual charge from retailers’ yards to domestic bins is 75 cents. FRENCH MOVE UP TANKS AS GERMANY PROHIBITS ALL DELIVERIES OF COAL (Continued from First Page.) factories and deliver the remainder to Germany. COAL DELIVERIES STOPPED. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1923. ETREET SIKTEENTH The extension of this street, indicated by heavy black line, bills for which have been favorably reported in the House and Senate, would not cut into any bulldings now standing, nor would the traflic on this street disturb the soldier patients at the hospital, friends of the bill assert. The sketch 't 14th street would not be as near the wards shows tl ILLINOISANS URGE . GRAHAM ASLEADER Also Will Back Madden for Committee on Committees, Vice Mann. Unanimous decision by the repub- lican members of the House from Illinols to support Representative Willlam J. Graham from the four- German Government Prohibits De- |teenth Illinois district for floor leader liveries From Ruhr. By the Associated Pres: BERLIN, January 15.—The German coal commission has prohibited the coal owners of the Ruhr from supply- ing coal or coke to France or Bel- glu;n even if payment is made for the uel. This stiffening attitude by the Ger- man government is expected here to precipitate drastic action by the French government. In consequence of the destruction of two French placards in the streets of Essen, the French commander has ordered a German police guard on the spot day and night. The commander jhas given notice that if the offense is repeated and negligence by the po- lice is proved the police will be se- verely punished. FRENCH LINES EXTENDED. Edge of Great Industrial City of Dortmund Reached. By the Associated Press. DUSSELDORF, January 15 — France's answer to the German mine owners' refusal to deliver coal on any terms was to extend the zone of occupation _originally intended to cover only the Bochum region. The new line established by Gen. De- goutte's forces is from fifteen to twenty kilometers further eastward, coming to the edge of the great in- dustrial city of Dortmund. Today's operation by the French encircles all the Ruhr industries of Hugo Stinnes, the German industrial leader. The new French line tonight, when the occupation is completed, will run from Hattingen, ten Kilometers southeast of Essen, northeast through Langendreer to Castrop, ending at Recklinghausen, fifteen kilometers north of Essen. STRIKE DECLARED FAILURE. Protest Against French Invasion Coolly Participated In. By the Associated Press, COLOGNE, January 15.—The half- hour strike today in protest against the French occupation was largely & | failure here, while the “two minutes | silence” was largely ignored. The extreme patriots doffed their hats for the required time. Others maintained silence, but occupied the time in lounging and smoking, while the great bulk of the people went about their pursuits as usual. The chief mark of protest was the toll- ing of the great bell in the cathedral. 45,000 TROOPS IN MOVE. —— French Announce That Pive Di- visions Will Participate. ¢ The French embasey informed the State Department today that five divi- slons, comprising a total of 45,000 men, would take part in the new move “to insure control over the Bochum district” as & result of the German government's order stopping coal deliveries. No comment was forthcoming re- arding the troop movement from the tate Department, which was glven the French communication for its in- formation. ‘Text of Communieation. The text of the communication fol- low: “On January 11 French troops (two infantry divisions and one cavalry division) numbering 15,000, together with a detachment of Belgian troops, 2,000 strong, carried out an operation in order to protect the committes of :‘;rlne.u and technical men sent to ““This operation has given way to no incidents and was confined to a sone 1imited by Walsum, Horst, Kupferd. ‘Werden. Troops did not interfere with the big center. Further Steps to Be Taken. N the German government hav- ing issued orders to cease all coal de- liveries, and, moveover, the area pres- ently occupied being unable, alone, t furnish the allies with the prescribed coal dellveries, without ful.n!nf alto- ether the local industrie t has Eeen decided to take, as soon as Janu- ary 18, further steps to insure control over the Bochum district. “This operation, limited by the line Werden, west of Witten, Datteln and Gladbeck, will be carriéed on by five divisions, including the troops which have taken part in the first occupa- tions, a total of about 45,000 men, all exclusively white,” the new Congress, to succeed Representative Frank W. Mondell, is sald to have been reached at a con- ference last night. Representative Graham is a lawyer and s serving his third term. He is a member of the commerce committes and was chairman of the special House committee which investigated various phases of war activitles. Decislon of the Illinois group to sup- port Mr. Graham makes a fight for we republican floor leadership probable, as the names of Representatives Long- worth, Ohlo, and Anderson, Minnesota, also have been mentioned. Republican leaders sald tonight they were certain Mr, Longworth would be a candidate, apd that the name of Mr. Anderson undoubtedly would be put forward by his friends. The present republican leader. Rep- resentative Mondell, Wyoming, will not be a member of the new House. He did not stand for re-election last fall. Instead he entered the senatorial con- test in Wyoming, losing to Senator Kendrick, democra In addition to pledging its support to Mr. Graham, the Iilinols republican delegation last night selected Chairman Madden of the appropriations commit- tee, who represents the first Illinols district, to succeed the late Represen- tative Mann as the Illinols member of the republican committes on commit- tees. I C— NEW INSURANCE CODE BILL BEFORE HOUSE District Committee Reports Meas- ure Drafted by Commis- sioner Miller. The proposed new insurance code for the District drafted by Insurance Commissioner Miller, in co-operation with recognized authorities on the subject, was ordered favorably re- ported by the House District commit- tee today. Before being reported a number of amendments offered by Commissioner Miller after conferences with those interests which have shown them- selves opposed to any portions of the biil will be incorporated. The report was ordered, Including these amend- ments, without the committee even reading them, this action being in tribute to Insurance Commissioner Miller. Representative Blanton of Texas. democrat, announced that he woul oppose the bill. He expressed his opinfon that it has no chance of being passed at_this session of Congress, and said he did not want it to be passed. —_— PLAN T TAKE UP FARM BILLS HALTED IN SENATE The plan of administration Senate leaders to begin consideration of the farm credits program worked out by the banking committee was blocked temporarily today by Senator Norrls, republican, Nebraska, chairman of the agriculture committes, who insisted that the Senate take up instead his bill for creation of a government cor- poration empowered to buy and sell farm products. ‘When the Senate convened Senator Jones, republican, Washington, in charge of the administration shipping bill, sought unanimous consent to lay | that measure aside and take up the Capper and Lenroot-Anderson farm bills as they came from the banking committee. Senator Norris immediate- 1y objected, insisting that the Senate should vote first on his long-pending motion to lay aside the ship bill and take up the Norris corporation bill. A long parliamentary wrangle followed. STODENT OFFICERS Georgia avenue Is. ‘HOUSE COMMITTEE 0. K.’S 14TH STREET EXTENSION SCHEME (Continued from First Page.) DRILL GROUND TUTURE EXTENTIOR RECREATION APPEAL TO FRENCH PEOPLE PROPOSED REPARATIONS MOVE (Continued from First Page.) Citizens' Association, Columbia Heights Citizens' Assoclation, Takoma Citizens' Aesociation and Piney Branch Citizens’ Association. Bill Strongly Indorsed. “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia were represented at that hearing by Col. Kutz, U. §. A, En- gineer Commissioner, and Commis- sioners Cuno H. Rudolph and James F. Oyster. Col. Kutz made one of the strongest statements presented at the hearing in behal? of the board of Commissioners favoring the pas- sage of this bill. William P. Richards, the assessor of the District of Columbia, read a paper explaining the permanent high- way plan of 1898 and showing the ex- tension of 14th street to be a part of that plan and vital to the city's growth and planning. “The following towns and govern- mental agencies of Maryland were represented and favored the passage of this bill: Mayor and town council of Takoma, the town of Silver Spring, the town of Kensington, the Wash- ington suburban sanitary commission, the county commissioners of Mont- gomery county, & citizens’ committes from Woodside and a citizens' com- mittee from Forest Glen. Stressed by Maryland Residents. “Those Maryland representatives stressed the fact that the extension of 14th street was the only method of giving rapld transit facilities to over eight square miles of Maryland territory north of Rock Creek Park and Eastern avenue, south of the town of Kensington and west of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohlo railroad. “So_the plan_has received the ap- proval of the Secretary of War, the highway commission of the District of Columbia and the board of Com- missioners of the District of Colum- bia, as will appear from the appended lotiers from the Seorctary of War the chief of engineers and the Com. missioners of the District of Co- lumbla. “A similar bill (8. 2411) has recelved the approval of the District commit tee of the Senate, has passed the Se ate and has been referred to the com- mittes on military affairs of the House.” HUGHES WOULD SECURE CLAIMS OF AMERICANS In Letters Read Before House Com- mittee Urges Holding Alien Property. Secretary Tughes, in letters read be- fore the House commerce committee to- day, said he could not approve the bill for ‘the return of the smaller trusts held by the alien property custodian unless it was understood tnat enough property would be retained to constitute a_se- curity for American claims against Ger- many. ‘Wilbur J. Carr, head of the consular service, representing the Stats Depart- ment read the letters to the committee, and explained that the peace resolution and the treaties with Germany had pro- vided that the property be retained as a pledge. HURT IN AUTO CRASH. Member of Firefighter’s Crew Suf- fers From Collision. W. T. Catts, private of the fire de- partment, attached to the Firefighter, was hurt about the head and body in an automobile collision yesterday when his machine hit another at 6th and L streets southwest. The force of the collislon threw Catt’s automobile ington Railway and Electric Company car. Simon Chakin of 1300 43 street, operater of the other machine, was l'mrtl injured. Catts’ injuries were not ous. The 5:30 The ship ought not to shrink even from the unconventional. Outcome Doubtful. American authorities are inclined at first blush to scout the possibility of a successful appeal to French pub- lic opinion in light of the big ma- jority Poincare secured in the cham- ber of deputies for the Ruhr adven- ture. That majority would diminish and eventually evaporate, In all prob- ability, if it began to develop con- clusively that the Ruhr expedition was a fallure. Many competent ob. servers belleve M. Poincare anticl. pates failure, and that his sole incen tive was to create a “demonstration’ that would satisfy French honor and appease legitimately outraged French sentiment over Germany’s reparation quibbles and defaults. Having now given visible exhibition of French power to hold Germany by the throat, M. Poincare has done all he needs to do_to show France that she 15 led by a “strong” man with whom Germany trifies at her peril. Honor thus vin- dicated, prestige established, and fail- ure in' the Ruhr impending—then will be the time, according to the statesman, whose views herein are summarized, to save both the face of the Poincare government and of France by an irresistible appeal to French public opinion. The appeal, he strongly feels, should in substance adhere to the proposal launched by Secretary Hughes in his New Haven speech on December 29—that a com- mission of international experts be delegated to come to final grips with reparations. Occupatipn Renews U. S, Interest. In a broad way, the tactics behind the European statesman’s proposal are those which are stimulating Sen- ator Borah to renew his project for an international economic conference. Both men_appear to belleve that, far from heading off America's disinter. ested efforts to preserve peace in urope, the Ruhr occupation makes them more necessary than ever. The United States, both point out, remains the one great neutral as between France and Germany in the repara- tions squabble. Both men are per- suaded that whatever the suscepti- bilities and personal interests of French politiclans may be. France as a nation could not afford to ignore bold action instigated by the United States and strongly supported by the opinion of other countries. “Reductionists” in Disfavor. One aspect of French sentiment of the hour has not been given due prominence in America. The French people have rallled around M. Poin- care in their vast majority because, as they view it, they have consented to a third drastic reduction of Ger- ‘man reparations. At the end of the war M. Klotz, then French minister of finance, told the French people Germany some day would have to pay 600,000,000,000 in gold marks. The allied premiers in 1821 cut down the figure to 132,000,000,000 gold marks. In the recent abortive con- | ference of premiers at Paris it was | agreed Germany's capacity was only | 50,000,000,000 gold mark: ‘The | French feoplo. it would appear, hav | lost patience with the “reductionisi | policy and are now minded to try | force where negotiation and moder- ation have availed them nothing. (Copyright, 1928) SCHOONER BEING TOWED. BOSTON, January 15.—The British | schooner Dorin, belleved to have a cargo of whisky, was being towed to New London, Conn. today by the [ coast guard outter Tampa. The Dorin, according to officials, was on the way from Halifax, N. 8, for New York when trouble with disabled engines and food shortage developed. The Tampa picked her up off Nantucket. Edition of Star will contain the Court Docket for Tomorrow —as well as the latest financial report, the sport- ing finals and the “last word from the world of For sale by newsboys and newsdealers throughout the city. l | | | | | == NON com oFriceRs] PRESIDENT FAVORS ARCHIVES BUILDING Gives Considerable Thought to Proposal for Erection of One at Once. President Harding is giving con- siderable thought to the matter of the | legislation providing for the erection of the archives bullding for the gov- ermment, and according to intimates of the President who have discussed this matter with him during the past few days, he Is determined that there should be no unnecessary delay in the matter of legislation. The executive has made it plainly evident that his administration favors carrying out the program providing for the erection of several new public buildings and the {mprovement and beautification of the Mall and Poto- mac Park. It was the subject of the last cabinet meeting and it is known that the matter has been discussed | by the President with individuals since then. In putting into effect this program the President hopes to include the archives bullding, and according to his most recent advisers the erection of this governmental building prob- ably will be the first one undertaken in this plan. It is sald that the Presi- dent belfeves the provision for the archives building ‘should not have been incorporated in the general om nibus bill, but that it should be a Separate measure or else Included in a bill providing for the public build- ings program for the capital. Although the executive and his cabinet have made it very clear that they heartily approve of the public bulldings program for the capital as proposed by the public bulldings com- mission, of which Senator Smoot is chairman, and has been approved by the Fine Arts Commission, it is doubt- ful that the program in’ its entirety will be put in operation for at least another year because of the state of glo public Treasury at this particular me. It is understood that the President has in mind as one of the features for the future development of the Mall and Potomac Park the construction of a handsome, wide boulevard connecting directly the Monument and the Capitol and indirectly the Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, and ultimately as a thoroughfare across the Ariington memorial bridge, the plans for which are now being made. This roadway, Whether original or not with the Pres dent, is known to have met with his ap. val and to more than one person he as made known his wishes regarding its construction. It is therefore con- sidered likely that when the legislation, whether in a whole or in part, for the erection of the public buildings for the Mall is placed before Congress, it will include an item for this boulevard. FRENCH TROOPS STONED. Arrival at Small Town in Occupied Territory Resented. ESSEN., January 16.—It s reported that French soldiers arriving at the all town of Buer were greeted with & shower of stones, but nobody was hurt. When the French general arrived he announced that the Ger- man polics superintendent would be Ppunished. A decree lssued Sunday exempts the French troops from the luxury tax and orders notification of ail meetings three days before due, with the names of the organizers and probable attendants; forbids strikes and also processions and all persons from wearing uniforms, compels the posting of price lists in German cur- rency in all shops and restricts Ger- man_ soldiers from entering the oc- cupled territory from territory not occupled. THOMAS AT WHITE HOUSE. International Bureau Head Says Labor Conditions Here Good. Labor conditions in the United States are generally satlsfactory, ac: cording to the impression of Albert Thomas, former minister of muni- tions of France, and now head of the international labor bureau under the league of nations, who has been tour- dng this country, and who had a half-hour audience with President Harding at the White House today. M. omas was introduced to the President by Ambassador Jusserand of France, and according to M. Thomas the President impressed him tly because of his keen interest mbor and economic conditions in Europe and in Mr. Thomas' impres- sions of conditions in this country. Tim—How are you ting along at home while your wife's away? Jim—Fine. I've the height of efficiency. e Trom Sither ead oAmmorivan M- tual ne. - STREET 'WOULD PENETRATE WALTER . REED GROUNDS|Plays Off Drunk To Escape Gang, Given $10 Fine Daniel Gill, colored, hurriedly rushed into the third police precinct last night and demanded Policeman ‘W. F. Sager, in charge of the office, to lock him up on a charge of drunk- enness. Daniel was - promptly a&c- commodated. It developed in the evidence be- fore Judge Robert Hardison in the District of Columbia branch of Police Court today that Danlel went into the station house for protection and that he pulled the demand to be looked up for drunkenness as a means of being given the protection ©Of the police against a gang of men he said was after him. o © Dan's attempted bluff was taken seriously and he was locked up and 80 charged. Judge Hardison fined him $10 and in defauit to do a spell at the jail for thirty days. Dan denled that he had been drunk, but by way of explaining said that he had become “befuddied” in the excitement incident to the gang chasing him. The court could not see it that way. SOFT COAL SMOKE BLOTS D. G, SKYLINE Authorities Hesitate to En- force Law on Account of Fuel Situation. Thick columns of black smoke are blotting Washington's skyline this winter, because,, coal dealers say, the fuel emergency has led them to take soft coal of higher volatile content than this city usually receives. Realizing that conditions are ab- inormal this winter as a result of the coal strike, District authorities have let up somewhat in the enforcement of the smoke law. Health Officer Fowler stated today, however, that some buildings are emitting, smoke to such an extent that he has warned them io exercise greater care in stoking the furnaces. Walter C. Allen, executive secretary to the Pubilc Utlities Commision, sald today the commission has no recent data’ on soft coal shipments or the kinds of bituminous fuel coming to Washington. He explained that the commission some time ago relinquish- ed supervision over soft coal and is now confluing its efforts entirely to the dlstribution of anthracite. A man afiliated closely with the local coal industry said most of the Soft coal being purchased by Wash- ington dealers this winter is as high in burning quality as the New River coal which usually comes to this mar- ket, but makes more smoke than the New River brand. The District, he said, probably could et more of the bituminous that is ow In smoke content, but at higher prices than Washington consumers are accustomed to paying for soft val. Another reason why commercial consumers are getting the smoky coal is that dealers are giving the soft coal iow in smoke content, to house- holders who are unable to get their full requirements in har. continued. cesunne It is sald the New River soft coal is finding a new market this year in Western clt,‘i(_ i w‘hlch has contributed | ard making it scarc | a0 msking e and higher | There is little prospect, dealers sa: of this feature of the soft coal situ tion” improving during the balanee of | this winter. | HAS PERMANENT STATUS.: Great Britain Places Official Repre- sentative in Petrograd. For the first time since the war an official representative of Great Brit- ain has been assigned permanently to Petrograd, according to official dis- patches reaching Washington. He will have notarial powers, and will be authorized to settle transport questions and issue vises to travelers. Un_ account of the prowisions of s viet law and the terms of the British- soviet trade agreement, the British representative will not have powers to handle affairs concerning the pro- tection of British citizens and their property interests. He will be able, however to perform many of the or- dinary consular functions without his government going through the pro. ess of recognizing formally the so- viet regime. Officials here are inclined to regard the step as a trial proposition, and the results will be closely watched. TROOPS AT LAST MEET OF AMERICAN HOUNDS Imposing Farewell to U. S. Sol- diers at Coblenz Prior to Hoxye Journey. By the Associated Press. COBLENZ, January 15.—The last meet of the American hounds yester- day was one of the most imposing of the farewell celebrations arranged in honor of the departing Americans. The field was led by Maj. Gen. Allen, who was followed by a hundred huntsmen, including ~Malcolm A, Robertson, the British Rhineland commissioner, and other representa- tives of the allied forces in the occu- pled zone. Many of the horses ridden in the hunt were from the crack American stable, which will be auctioned off be- fore the Americans leave for home. The pack of thirty hounds, some of which were bred in Kentucky and other southern states, is of such quality that an effort will be made to transport it to the United States. The hunt was followed by a lunch- eon and the rest of the afternoon was given over to singing old Ameri- can songs, hunting ballads and the marching tunes made famous by the American expeditionary forces. Mrs. Smythe Own Lawyer in Trial Of $25,000 Suit Spectal Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 15. —Acting as her own attorney, Mrs. Alma C. Smythe today is conduct- ing her own case in her suit in the corporation court before Judge How- ard W. Smith against the Wardman Park Hotel, Incorporated, of Wash- ington. Mrs. Smythe is suing to recover $25,000 damages. Pitted agalnst her, as counsel for the defendant, is Judge Danfel Thew Wright of Washington and Attor- ney Gardner L. Boothe of this city. In her papers flled in this suit Mrs. Smythe claims she was stopping at the hotel of the de- fendant corporation and was eject- ed, causing her “great bodily and mental suffering, pain, worry and anxiety.’ Mrs. Smythe was accompanied to_court by her dog “Bobby.” Mrs. Smythe has a suit pending in the courts of the District of Co- lumbia for $50,000 against Leigh- - ton Taylor; formerly private sec- tary les P | vice pre — e DENIES DEPUTIZING CYCLOPS OF KLAN Fred Carpenter, Morehouse Parish Sheriff, Says Skip- with Acted of Own Volition. WAS TOLD ABOUT STILLS Druggist Corroborates Witness. Who Told of Return of Shoes Taken by Hooded Band. BASTROP, La, January 15.—Fred Carpenter, sheriff of Morehouse parish. denfed today that any commissions had been {ssued deputizing Capt. J. K. Skip- with, leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Morehouse parish, or any other men, to arrest Alonzo Braddock, farmer, who testified Saturday he was seized at his home by Skipwith and several other men, brought to Bastrop and turned over to Carpenter. Carpenter was called as the first wit- ness today In the pen hearing invest: tion now In progress here "“OS lt‘:‘n Qki‘d— naping and slaying of Watt Danicl and Thomas Richard ano other alleged dep redations bv masked and hooded bands Brac *estified that the party of men force. an entrance to his home. They Were not masked, he sald. arpenter sald no warra a been lesued for Braddock's aprest theillo men then wero g on r own authority?” th a e 2" the sheriff was “Yes, except that Capt. Skipwi said that he had founa some ‘stilis and asked me would I deputize him He told me to go ahead and get the stills” Carpenter answered. McVea Young, & druggist, was called to testify in corroberation o statements made by Fred Cobb, & former witness, who declared on the. witness stund when he was seized and taken into the woods to be “lec. tured” by masked men, he left a pair of shoes and that the shoes wers returned after he had sent a not- making such a request to the hom. of Laury Calhoun, a special deputs sheriff of Morehouse, who Cobb said Ke recognized as a member of the band. Young testified that a palr of shoes was left at his store for Cobl He coull not say who brought tl packag Delay in the arrival of witnesscs summoned for today necessitated brief recess after the sheriff an. Young had testified. George Seth Guion, assistant s attorney general, stated today his partment had no information to s that the “torture machine” alleged have been used to inflict punishmen- on Daniel and Richard had bee: found. J. T. Dalton, clerk of district cour: was questioned by George Guion, ac- sistant attorney general, a he wa handed a bond put up for Alon Braddock, charged with illicit dls- tilling, and a search warrant to Braddock's house. Dalton was aske: which of the two papers were handec to him first. He said the bond wa- the first paper. The search warran: came later. He was asked whether the date or the search warrant had been erasec and November 24 written over the original date. The clerk sald he noticed this defect and did not believe it was the origina; ate. The warrant was signed by “J. E Lee.” Robert Anderson, a youth, testified to having delivered a note written and handed to him by Fred Cobb to Mrs. Laury Calhoun. J. E. Inabenet followed Anderson. He testified to having remarked] it was his opinion the “Ku Kluxe's bluff had beer called.” Predicted “Big Stunt.” “Fleming aid to me two weeks be- fore the big kidnapping: ‘Bluff noth {ing—you take my word, the Ku Klux |are going to pull off the biggest | stunt since they started operating.’ {In two weeks the kidnapping was done. This statement was made in m store and in the presence of my wife’ Do you know Dr. McKoin?" Yes” “Do you remember a conversatio: hetween you and the doctor in Mor- roe after Daniel and Richard had | appeared?” “Yes, we discussed the disappear ance of Daniel and Richard, and ! told him the people were saying t |Ku Klux Klan did it. He told n ‘you people are talking too much for { your own good. John Jones testified as to having heard shots on the night an alleged attempt was made to assassinate D: McKoin. “How many shots did you hear?” 1 thought it was some boys joy-riding around, anc did not hear about the plot until the next day. Frank Bell told me he was golng over to ‘J. L's to play poker at 8:30 o'clock, and asked m« to wait for him. WOMEN VOTERS AIDED BY LEAGUE AGENCIES Committees Plan Extension of Ef- forts to Inform New Electorate. The National League of Wome: Voters has developed three new piece: of machinery for perfection of the political education of the voter, Mist Belle Sherwin of Cleveland, second sident of the national organ! zation, announced today. The citi zenship school, the conference of mern and women on better methods of government and the round table for the discussion of international affaire ahe the agencles. The league placex special emphasis on nation-wide ef forts by informed voters to establish efficiency in government, good busi ness methods of carrying on public business with good business men and women to carry out the methods. Miss Sherwin was appointed chair man of a special committee oreated ar last years convention, at the sugges tion of the Pennsylvania League to compile recommendations for the 1923-24 plan of work for the entir¢ organization. “These standing committees,” sald Miss Sherwin, “exist to give wide- spread and accurate information on ‘welfare measures which are the con cern of voters. They were never in- tended und have never undertaken to do the kind of welfare work which other organized groups ca..y on under the same or similar names Thelr work is to provide voters with the facts they need in order that they may get government—state and federal—to do the work which private agencles have begun, and for which such agencies have set standards.” The complete et of recommenda tions prepared by Sherwin's committee was ismsued today for con- sideration by state leagues, which will pass upon them at the national lu.fue convention in Des Moines ear- 1y in April e PAYMENTS TO CEASE, WARNS GERMAN NOTE Occupation of Buhr Violates Ver- sailles Treaty, Says Note to Reparations Commission., By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, January 15.—The repara tions commission has received a note from the German government signi- fying its intentlon to suspend pay- ments of money and in kind because of the occupation of the Ruhr, which it says it considers a violation of the Versailles treaty. .