Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1923, Page 2

2 L GRAMTON FIGHTS DISTRICT CLAIMS Holds Report Should Be Made on Other Matters Than Mere Surplus. CITES WORDING OF LAW Suggests City Should Have Paid Share in Some of Federal Improvements. The joint congressional committee on surplus revenues of the District put in another day today on its re- port, which must be filed by Monday. Meetings were held both morning and afternoon Whether the committee will be able to make a final report is doubtful at this time. If it is not possible to do S0, an extension of time will be asked Meeting with the committee today were representatives of Haskins and Sells, the public accountants who made the audit of the District ac- counts from 1911 on for the com- mittee, Tt Hou particularly Cramton of Michigan tive Johns formed the opinion appears that mem of the Representative and Representa- Kentucky, have in- committee that In their there are matters which should be submitted to the Congress when it makes its report over and beyond the mere question of account- ing of the District's expenses. ers Cramton Opposed Claim, Repre Cramton of Mich- tzun, who appeared before the joint ittee yesterday, described the various steps which had led to crea- tion of surplus revenues in the Dis- trict in the Treasury and the contro- ersy between the District and Con- Rress, a controversy which in a meas- re also has existed between the enate und House over the fiscal relations of the District and particu- larly over the surplus revenues of the District He said the District has no legal claim to these revenues, since the law provides that the revenues shall be paid into the federal Treasury, but he nointed out that there may be an cquitable claim the District to his mon Mr. ton expressed the opinion that it was desirable to have the question of the District's surplus revenues cleared up once for all, but he told the committee that if t sent a report to the House that did not deal with the whole matter it probably would not get anywhere. Calls Attention to Law. He emphasized that was in the minds of the Iouse members when they agreed to the provision in the District sppropriation act creating the joint committee to investigate the surplus. ife said that the committee had no right to carry out one provision laid down by the law creating it and to fail to carry out another provision, Mr. Cramton called the attention of the committee to the fact that the law creating it had directed the joint com- mittee to investigate the fiscal rela- tions of the District all the way back 10 1874, “with a view to ascertaining and reporting to Congress what sums had been expended by the United States and by the District of Columbia respectively, whether for the purpose f maintaining, upbuilding or beautify- iag said District, or for the purpose of_ conducting government or its sovernmental activities and agencies, or for the furnishing of conveniences, | comforts and necessities to the people of said District.” he said, was in addition to the direction to report on the District surplus. ntative com b, « Should List Improvements. i Mr. Cramton contended that the committee should Jay before Congress a list of the improvements made for beautifying the District and provid- ng conveniences for the people, under the terms of the law just quoted. He said that there had been expenditures ade by the federal government, in which it might equitably be said that the District should have borne its share. Discussing for the the expenditures made beautification of Washington, he mentioned the Lincoln Memorial. While this structure beautifies the District, Mr. Cramton said, no one would contend that the District should pay any part of the cost of erecting or maintaining it, since it was a national monument to Abra- ham Lincoln. City’s Hospital Fund. There were other structures and im- provements in the District pald for out of funds in the federal treasury, he sald, in which it might be con- tended that the District should have paid its share. He mentioned the ex- penditure of some $600,000 a few vears ago to erect buildings for the Freedman’s Hospital. All of this, he said, came out of the federal Treasury. le contended that the Freedman's Hospital is a District institution, since it cares for a large number of Distrct people. All of these expenditures for the capital from 1874 on. he sald, should be listed by the committee in making its report, so that Congress could take them into consideration when making its decision on the equities in the case of the District surplus reve- nues. Mr. Cramton called attention to the fact that without some further con- gressional action the District would not be able to use any of the money now in the Treasury even if the com- mittee reported that it properly be- longed to the District. 1t Congress, which includes the House, he sald, should decide that these surplus revenues properly belong to the Dis- rict, it might appropriate them for «chool buildings, or might allow it hen to be used to provide the sur- to the credit of the District to put the District on a pay ou-go basis, as called for n tho law enacted last year. The in- ference was that unless the commit- tee report contained what the House had intended it should contain, the House probably would not agree to he use of the surplus by the Dis- rict. i | i | i NEW DIRECTORS NAMED. Episcopal Home for Children Offi- cers ‘Hold Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the officers of the Episcopal Home for Children, Anacostia, D. C, was held yester- day. The following were elected mnew directors: Charles J. Bell, Henry P. Blair, Arthur E. Dowell, J. Holds- worth Gordon,’ Miss Lelia F. Draper, Mrs. David Meade Lea, Dr. Willlam . Rives, Thomas E. Robertson, George P. Selden, Rear Admiral ‘Thomas O. Selfridge, Edward L. Stock and Ogle R. Singleton. Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of Washing- ton, who presided at the meeting, re- mains ex-officio president and chair- man of the,board. —_— The mong of the bird was originally ® cry of alarm. | this position, M. Bompard was reaction to the French attitude Harvey Insisted : On 5 O’Clock Tea At White House BY HAL O'FLAHERTY. ‘able_to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1023. LONDON, January 31.—In talk- ing over his recent visit to the White House in Washington Am- bassador Harvey told me with & chugkle that he was probably the first male visitor at the presi- dentlal mansion who ever insisted on hating tea at 5 p.m. every day. Tt is a hablt easily acquired after living in England for a time, but it aroused considerable amused speculation among the White House domestics, according to Mr. Harvey's account One afternoon Ambassador Har- vey invited Frank B. Brandegee to come to tea. whereupon the astonished senator from Connec- ticut exclaimed: Tea! What in blazes is tea TURKS ASK TIME TO WEIGH TERMS; ALLIES NEAR SPLIT (Continued from First Page.) By experts would withdraw, leaving a few experts to supply the Angora represent- atives with any desired information. The plan contemplated the return of the main delegations if and when the Turks agreed to sign. Such a proceedure, it was said, ap- peared to France as too much of an ultimatum, therefore constituting obstacle in the way French delegates took the ground that if Turkey requested time for delibera- tion the allies should remain here. In aid to have received the support of Italy Efforts to mediate the differences between the Turks and the powers were continued up to the last minute, with Ambassador Child taking an active part in the consulations designed to save the conference. The Turks spent the night formulat- ing these counter-proposals to the treaty. They described the allled terms as worse than anything they had ex- pected, calling particular attention to the provision for a system of ‘“legal advisers.” This, they said, was “ab- solutely unacceptable.” NOTE INCIDENT MYSTERY. May Cause Poincare to Come Out With Statement of Policy. By the Assoctated Press. PARIS, January 31—It is under- stood here that the note of Premier Poincare to Mustapha Kemal Pasha counseling moderation on the part of the Turks in their stand with re- gard to the near east treaty and de- claring that France was ready, if necessary, to make further conces- sions to the Turks, was communicat- ed to the delegation at Lausanne and also to London and Rome. How Lord Curzon came not to receive the note is unknown. but the storm it has raised at Lausanne, of which there are echoes here, is likely to serve at least to clear up the situation by causing Premier Poincare to come out in the open with a concrete statement of France's policy. “Does M. Poincare’s note to Angora' representative mean simply that he wishes to maintaln a permanent or- ganization for negotiations at Lausanne or elsewhere between the allfes and the Turks?" asks the Echo De Paris. “If 0 his viewpoint, with certain modifications, might be made acceptable to London. But if Poincare alms at a separate peace with Turkey, a second rupture with England, worse than of January 5, is inevitable. he French government has been osclllating latterly between the Brit- ish entente and a desire for a Turkish entente. It is no secret that M. Bar- rere left Lausanne because he repu- diated too outspokenly the latter policy.” The opinion generally expressed in the morning newspapers inclines to the belief that M. Poincare docs not really intend to burn the last bridge with Great Britain and that a sepa- rate French peace with Turkey is most unlikely. ANGORA TENOR GRAVE. Dispatches Reflect Official Atti- " tude of Nationalist. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, January, 31.— Dispatches from Angoria purporting to reflect the official attitude of the Turkish nationalist government con- tinue of the gravest tenor. It is stated the council of ministers has taken “important decislons for meas- ures necessitated by the develop- ments at Lausanne.” Particular resentment is expressed against the French attitude This apparently reflects the Angora in joining with the other allies in the draft of peace treaty. A prominent nationalist leader is quoted as saying that the allies at Lausanne have failed to consider the damage suffered by Turkish eubjects, which he claimed had exceeded $100,- 000,000 since the armistice alone. We will not pay a cent,” he de- clared. “If they {nsist, then we shall refuse to recognize any of our debts and will continue the war. If war starts again there will be no public debt and then France will have no more to do in Syria nor England in Mesopotamia and Egypt.” MEDIEVAL MIRACLE PLAY PRESENTED BY ARTS CLUB Overflowing Audience Attends Per- formance at Chevy Chase School Auditorium. An example of the medieval miracle play was presented by the Arts Club Players last evening, as the January offering on the club's dramatic pro- gram of the season, at the audi- torium of the Chevy Chase School, with an overflowing audience in at- endance. The play was the “Se- cunda Pastorum,” adapted from “The Star of Bethlehéem.” by Charles Mills Gayley. Beautifully staged in simple yet effective style, it was rendered with fidelity to the spirit of the times in which such performances were given in the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, with close herence to the old style text and rhythms, -with brilllant costumes artistically designed to present a de- lightful color scheme and presenting an_ impressive picture. Le Grand W. Perce, Conrad Young and Viotor Kerney played the three shepherds: Arthur White, Maurice Jarvis and Theodore Hardy, the three magi; Gideon Lyon portrayed Herod; Robert Sterling Yard and Willlam E. Saftord, the counselors of Herod: Henry K. Bush-Brown represented Joseph; Mme. Jeanne Benedict im- personated the Virgin Mary and Patty Willlamson played both Herod's messenger and Ancilla, maidservant of the Virgin. As a last-minute sub- stitution for an_absent member of the cast, Mrs. Isabelle Farrington represented the angel Gabriel, giving a ‘most artistic reading of difficult and numerous lines. The play was produced under the direction of Theodore Hardy and the choral music, under the direction of Mrs. Farrington, was rendered by Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Daskam, Miss Yard and Mrs. Young. _— One swallow devours about 6,000 flies in a day, an | of peace, and the | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ALL DOPE IMPORTS INTO U. 5. BANNED iNarcotic Board Suspends Op- eration of Jones-Miller Act Pending Investigation. WILL COMPUTE NEEDS | | Persons Handling Drugs Invited to Attend Hearings to Determine Nation's Requirements An iron ring has been thrown around the United States by the fed- eral narcotics control board against the importation for the present of all narcotic drugs permitted to enter this country under the Jones-Miller act. This was announced today by H. A. Hayward, secretary of the federal narcotics control board, who explain- jed that all action on applications to {import had been temporarily sus- { pended. The drastic step was taken, Mr. Hay- ward announced, in order to prevent {the legal importation of an ounce of | otics until the board can deter- {mine the amount needed by the United {States during the year for “medical or others legitimate uses." The action of the board practically |embargoes the legal traMic in drugs {for the time being. and will operate juntil such time as the board sees fit fto lft the restriction. When this | would be, Mr. Hayward was unable to -predic Importers Notified. Notice that the embargo had been laid down has been sent to all per- sons permitted to import. in the form of invitations to attend hearings in Washington, looking toward estab- lishing the amount of drugs needed for this country during the present vear. In connection with the invita- tion notice was officially given that the board had suspended all action temporarily on applications to import The board consists of the Secre- tary of State, Secretary of the Treas- ury and Secretary of Commerce. De- cision to exclude all imported drugs under the act was declared by Mr. Hayward to be a most important and far-reaching step in the war on drugs. Clamps Down Lid. The official notice was sent by the board to all persons permitted under the law to import narcotics. They in- clude: “Manufacturers actually en- gaged in manufacturing from such crude opium or coca leaves products for the wholesale trade, for medical other legitimate pses.” As the importation of all narcotics except crude oplum or coca leaves was prohibited by the Jones-Miller narcotic act of May 28, last, leaving only two raw materials importable under the law, the action of the board, effectively closes down like a cise on all importations whatever of nar- cotic and habit-forming drugs into the United States. Under the Jones- Miller act such drugs as heroin, codein and cocaine were prohibited from import under any condition. only the crude materials being i.i- mitted by permission of the federal control board. OFFICIALS TO CLUB RECKLESS DRIVERS - WITH “MAXIMUM” (Continued from First Page.) or tions have not been approved by the Commissioners. Commissioner Keller's letter indi- cated that they probably would be approved, although they have re- ceived only lukewarm support from the police department and have been declared by some persons to contain few imporfant changes over the city's present trafic laws. ‘While the public has been demand- ng stringent enforcement of laws to control speed maniacs and careless drivers, with the imposition of jail sentences even for first offenders in aggrevated cases, the list of regula- tions made public today as the recom_ mendations of the Commissioners' committee do not stipulate any defi- nite sentences for violations. Folder Plan Favored. The suggestion of William P. Eno, chairman of the committee, for the city to distribute folders containing a digest of the traffic regulations to drivers, pedestrians and schools re- ceived enthusiastic support from all quarters today. But there was gen- eral complaint that the law should be laid down more specifically, es- pecially as regards speeding, and that the sentences courts are permitted to impose should be plainly printed on all such folders. Complaint was heard that the sug- gested regulations even soften what has always been regarded as one of the most important laws governing motor vehicles—the necessity of glve ing_a definite signal before turning or backing. Article VI of the com- mittee's recommendation reads as fol- lows: “Drivers must signal by hand or by some other effective method before starting, slowing, stopping or back- ing and before turning. especially to the left” This wording s regarded.as more or less relieving the driver of the ob- ligation to signal before he is ready to turn to the right. The same re, lation merely orders drivers to slow” when crossing a crosswalk. Reckless Driving Defined. Article I defines reckless driving as failing to have a car under “practi- cal control,” driving without authori- zation or when not qualified to do so; falling to exercise due care or violat- ing any of the regulations o as to cause danger. Article 11 makes it com- pulsory for drivers who are to make & right-hand turn to keep close to the curb and those who are to make a left-hand turn to maintain a course in the center of the street. It also Instructs slower vehicles to keep close to the right-hand turn. Article 111, which governs parking, stopping, following and backing, makes one change by pymitting motorists to park for an unlimed length of time in any place that is not otherwise pla- carded. The only other important change | | | hand curb on two-way etreets, and not at all if it blocks traffic. Irticle IV makes no vital change in the law directing motorists to Pm street cars on the right, and article v suggests no important improvements over the present regulation governing the right of way. The man on the right has the right of way, as usual, and fire engines, ambulances and other special conveyances are granted the right of proceeding from either direction. Article VII makes restrictions re- garding all vehicles which would not affect most motorists and article VIII relates only to horse-drawn vehicles. Recommendations Fall Short, The most general criticlsm of the recommendations of the Commission- ers’ committes is that they do not go far enough, that they are too “weak” to bring about the changes this city needs so badly. Any hope of bettering the traffic menace C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1923. DRESSED FOR THE PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT S BERTHA CANTACUZENE As Topas in group of the Earth NURSES AWARD POSTER PRIZES Mrs. Elizabeth Sabin Is Win- ner of Capital Bonus, Says Artist Committee. i Awards of prizes in the Instruc- tive Visiting Nurse Soctety's poster contest were announced today Mrs. Whitman Cross, president of the soclety. The prizes were awarded as fol- ilows Mrs. Elizabeth Sabin, herd street, first prise, Watson Campbell, second prize, $25; 1747 Rhode Island prize. $15; H. Sewell Portner, fourth Garnett Bruke. prize, $5: Miss Dotty Thomas, street southea 948 $50: Loew building. John P. Al avenue, third Johnson, prize, $10: 1718 I street. Shep- Miss fAfth vy ! {MISS CAROLYN SHUSTER Marion | the | where it 21 fifth . Yather, sixth prize, added. | MRS, T. SCOTT THROPP As the Queen of the Pageant. Littauer Files Appeal in Paris, Halting Nuptials By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 21.—Col lHam A. Littauer filed an appeal today against yesterday's decision of the first Paris civil court re- Jeeting his suit to prevent the mar- riage of his daughter, Catherine Louise. to Willlam E. Doeller, an automobile dealer of Columbus. Ohlo. The appeal will be heard soon: meanwhile it will be im- possible for the wedding to take place. Wil- WEDS, BUT REFUSES TO GIVE DETAILS {Continued from First Page.) but of the three had taken place. or this secrecs, young Morr hocause they feared Mr. might get “angry “We have the license, none would reveal The reason s said, was Shuster, the he said, “and More than fifty posters were submit- | When the time comes we will show it.” {ted by contestants in the campaign, | They planned to leave for Florida to- They were judged by a committee of !day on their hone: oon, the young 1aan {the following artists who awarded |said. They met in Washington last Mon- the prizes: Mrs. Mimnigerode Andrew Mrs. L. M. Leisenring, Miss Lei Mechlin, Felix Mahony and Clifford K. Berryman, Money for the prizes was contribut- ed by’ Mrs. ¥rederick A. Delano, Mre J. Bl Smull, Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, rode Andrews and Felix Mahony. ever collected in Washington. The ers are on display at the Arts Club, T street. this week. Mr. Mahony ever seen in Washington was he with the excellence of the post- ers submitted that he added a $5 cash prize as the sixth prize, only five awarls having been planned originally Honorable mention was accorded to Newman S. Sudduth of thg Saluda, 11th and Euclid streets: Loufs L. Long of 11 Lamont street and Willlam H. Shoemaker for their works. Officials of the society expressed ex- treme satisfaction both with the type of posters submitted and the interest shown in the competition. Times Change. The British Tourist—Here comes one of those American redskins, If we had some glass beads with us we might do some trading with him. The Redskin—Souvenir postcards? Two bits each. has been abandoned by the majority of motorists. “We had one campaign: it was a dandy, too. But here le: than two months after it closes we find the desth rate from traffic accidents dou- bled,” one driver pointed out. “The only way to ‘educate’ these wild driv- era, who usually control commercial vehicles or hired cars, is to lay down a set of rules they can not misunder- stand, leave no loopholes and then get a court that is o ‘hard-boiled’ its very mention will send cold chills down the spine of the transgressor.” Col. Keller's letter concerning the proposed campaign of education “to be initlated” by the Commissione: committee, indicated that it would started immediately. The writer said no formal instructions were given the committeemen, “but it was made clear that it was the desire of the Commis- sioners to have the entire traffic situ- lation broadly studied.” The colonel then listed a score of suggestions that were made to the committee for consideration, Includ- ing a general study of existing traf- fic regulations, the location of motor bus stops, the advisabllity of estab. lishing more one-way streets, better parking rules for the congested sec- tions and similar problems. “As above observed,” the colonel continued, “fhese are details merely and the committee has broad author- ity to consider the entire problem; and it has been requested to submit to us & general plan covering not only the above comparatively small number of details, but also all others, such a plan to be a working basis for future development as needs de- mand. “Mr. Eno's committee has been at work for some time. I am told that drivers, but street oar motormen, regulations and conform to them. initiated at once, and ought to re- sult in considerable improvement in our situation. mittee is going to study other ele- would permit parking only at the right- j ments in the situation with a view to formulating the general and pro- gressive plan above referred to.” DOUGLAS By the Assoc! d Pres LAKEWOOD, J., January 31.— Negotiations for the purchase of Georgian Court, the estate of George Jay Gould, by Douglas Fairbanks, moving picture star, have been under way for some time, it is learned. The price offered by Mr. Fairbanks for the estate s understood to be $900,000. Georgian Court was erected by Mr. Gould in 1898. It comprises 387 acres, thrqugh & ocampaign of education|with spacious parks, two polo fields i | Mrs. R. M. Kauffmann, Mrs. Minnige- | Willlam Morris The judges characterized the exhibit | teen-year- as one of the most brilliant of its type | Morgan - | Century 17 | York tated | of Persia, it was the best poster exhibit he had | no more about the marriage than had So_impressed | been published i This campaign of instruction is to be | painting | | Thereafter, the com-|painting entitled FAIRBANKS $900,000 FOR GOULD ESTATE i Persian government .| day and were married before coming to Baltimore the same day. RELATIVES IN DARK. Relatives in Washington of Mrs. . who, until last Mon- Miss Carolyn Shuster, nine- daughter of Willlam uster, president of the Publishing Company of New and one time treasurer-general today declared they knew day, was in the newspapers. Mrs. W. M. Shuster., grandmother of the young bride, livés at the Chastle- ton " apartments. The elder Mrs. Shuster was not in her apartment today, according to the maid, who added that Mrs. Shuster had sald she knew nothing more about the mar- riage of her granddaughter than was made public in the newspapers. The maid did not know whether Mrs. Shuster had gone to Baltimore to visit the young couple, who were registered last night at the Caswell Hotel, in that city, but =aid she prob- ably would be back late this after- noon. Morris_and the then Miss Shuster met in Washington last Monday and motored to Rockville, Md., where they expected to be married, but were re- fused a license on account of the age of the bridegroom. From Rockville it Is supposed they motored to another nearby Maryland town. obtained a license and were married. They then went to Baltimore, first registering at the Emerson Hotel as Mr. and M William Morris of Kentucky. and later removing to the Caswell Hotel. They then went to the theater. First Attempt Falls. The young couple attempted to elope from Glasgow, Ky.. September 7 last At that time Miss Shuster as, with her mother, visiting Mrs. H. C. Trigg. her grandmother, during the summer months. There she met Morris, the son of the storekeeper at Glasgow, Ky. Friendship ripened in- to love, and the daughter of the man who once was a world figure during the time of his connection with the and the Ken- tucky storekeeper decided to elope. They had intended to be married at Jeffersonville, Ind., but an accident to their automobile al Goodnight, Ky.. prevented their doing so. Then they decided to be married In Tennessee, and while waiting or an automobile to take them to that state a persua- sive Kentuckian by the name of Vernon Black convinced them that they should return to Glasgow un- married. For this service, it is said, Black received $1,000 from the girl's mother. Informed in New York yesterday of his daughters marriage in Mary- land, W. Morgan Shuster refused to discuss the subject. JURY ANNOUNCES PRIZES. Awards in Washington Artists’ 82d Annual Exhibition. Announcement has been made to- it is the opinion of the committee|day of the prize awards in the Society that the first thing to do is to adopt|of Washington Artists’ thirty-second general traffic regulations and to see|annual that everybody, not only automobile | Saturday at the Corcoran Gallery of exhibition, which will open Art. First prize, silver medal, to Miss drivers of horsedrawn vehicles and|Sarah Munroe, for a painting entitled pedestrians as well, understand these | “Flowers'"; second prize, bronze medal, to Miss Mary G. Riley, for a entitled “Cagnes”: third prize, honorable mention, to Margoris Phillips (Mre. Duncan Phillipe), for a “Morning ~ Light, New York.” The jury of awards consisted of Ernest L. Bryant of Baltimore, Ebin F. Comins and G. Wilmer Gett: OFFERS and a nine-hole golf course. It was while playing on this course that the late Mrs. Gould dropped dead a year ago last November. ‘The estate also Somprises a forty- five-room house, Japanese and Italian gardens, a private theater and gymnasium. DOS ANGELES, Calif.. January 30.— | and towns. Douglas Fairbanks declared here to- day that reports of negotiations in his behalf for purchase of the estate of George Jay Gould, in Lakewood, N. J., were without foundation. | l | apartment, it is stated in the applica- MRS. ELDRIDG JORDAN As the Diamond in the group of the Earth, DRASTIC ACTION ON BOOTLEGGING (Continued from First Page.) by the prohibition enforcement unit against the bootlegger was taken today, when United States Attorney Gordon and Assistant United States Attorney West asked the court for an injunction against the three men ac- cused of selling liquor in violation of the national prohibition act. This ac- tion is a step farther than the lock” injunction, and prevents persons named not only from ing further sales at the premi raided by the officers of the law, but from seiling at any other premises or_on the public streets. The injunction is under sec- tion 23 of the national prohibition act and is being tried out for the first time in the country. As granted the injunction travels with the per- son affected and if he should be caught selling anywhere in the Dis- trict _of Columbia he would he amenable to the charge of contempt of court. Under the “padlock” in- junction contempt would lie. it is stated, only when a further sale was made on the premises prohibited ‘Want Law Applied On an allegation that Ronald H. Irvine, Raymond F. Gray and Tim Sanders have threatened to move to other premises than apartment 707 of the Pelham Courts, 2115 P street northwest, where a raid was staged December 2 last, the court was asked to apply the provisions of section 23 to them. A quantity of gin and other alleged intoxicants were found at the i i tion, which Gray claimed belonged to him. The other two are said to he associated with Gray in the alleged | illegal traffic. An injunction is asked which will| not only prohibit further sales at the | apartment in question, but at any other place in the jurisdiction of the court. Applications were made toda the District Supreme Court for “pad- lock” injunctions in three additional | cases by United States Attorney Gor- don and Assistant United States At- torney West, acting for the prohibi tion enforcement office. Temporar: injunctfons were granted prohibiting until further oraer of the court the sale of intoxicants at the premises and portlons of premises occupied by the alleged law violators. Persons Listed for Injunction. Those against whom the injunc-; tions were asked are Patrick J. Mc- | Donald, 643 Pennsylvania avenue| southeast. whose place was raided January 20 last, when the raiders found a quantity of flavoring extracts | and bitters, which, the enforcement | officers claim, are intoxicating liquors | within the meaning of the law; Meander Bonavires, Ned Williams, colored, also known as “Redbird.” and | Sebastian Frisina, who were arrested at the barber shop in the basement | of 408 5th strect northwest last week, and Jesse D. Henry, who occupled the third floor of premises 506 11th street northwest. _ TWO SOLDIERS HELD IN PAY ROLL THEFT (Continued from First Page.) to of their clothing and their shoes. The two alleged bandits offered no | resistance to their arrest by Lieut. C. F. Horton. who said he came upon them with his party as they were joking with two negroes. The latter stated afterward they had just agreed to drive Wood and Harvey, who said they had lost their way in the woods while hunting, to Newport News. Search for the men began when Capt. Norman D. Cota, chief finance officer; his assistant, chauffeur and guard of two enlisted men were found | bound, gagged and tied to trees in| the woods near Big Bethel, about twenty miles from here. They then reported the¢ had been held up in front of the bank at Hampton, placed | I their automobile and taken in a| wild_drive with the curtains down.| which ended in the ditching of the| machine near the spot where they were found. They said during the drive they recognized Wood and Har- vey, who later were found to have been missing from the Langley Field post since early morning, as the ban- dits, Bloodhounds on Trall. Coming out of the bank with the pay roll about 10 o'clock, Capt. Cota id he and the other four men of his party were ordered by the two ban- dits, at pistol point, into the rear of their machine, where, with curtains drawn, they were covered by one of the men from the front seat, while the other drove the car. Although they were unable to trace the route taken, the party sald they were cer- tain the car went through Newport News. Several persons who saw the holdup later sald they thought they were witnessing only an arrest by military authorities.” Both of the bandits wore army hats and rain- coats. | I street car |5 one company 4 D. C. BILLS GIVEN FAVORABLE ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE (Continued from First Page.) of optometry in the District. Mr. Leese pointed out that this measure is indorsed by the District Commis- sioners and by Dr. W. C. Fowler, the District health officer. He said 'that forty-eight states had a similar law and that the District is the 1 place which has not such legislation. It in- volves no cost, as it will be financed by fees which optometrists pay. tepresentative Blanton of Texas moved that the committes favorably report this bill and that Representa- tive Zihlman be authorized to call it| up, either on District day under sus- pension of the rules, or by unanimous | consent whenever he can get recog- nition. This was unanimously agreed to. The Zihl n resolution identical with a resolution which has already passed the Senate allowing the Shriners the use of the District parks for camping, was ordered favorably reported without any argument. | The Zihlman bill to change the name of Keokuk. street to Military road from th street to Wisconsin avenue, was favorably reported, when it was explained that this is for pub- lic convenience, so that the entire stretch of road may bear one name; that it is asked by 100 per cent pe- ion from residents and that lh:-' change has the approval of the Dis- trict Commissioners. James T. Lloyd, formerly a repre- sentative from Missouri, speaking as a member of the school board, warr ed the committee that the teacher: pay bill and school reorganization bill should not be loaded with amend- ments from the floor. The board of education, the people of \\'il.\hvr'p((vm\ and Congress as a whole are much in- terested in passage of this legislation and nothing should be “lone which would delay its passage, he said. Representative Blantol of Texas sked Mr. Llovd about announced new poliey f the superintendent of school ieachers. In worde, and five-hour a day teac schoo! teachers. In other words give the teachers day off out the regular five teaching days Mr. Lloyd 1 he was not in favor of such pol that it never has been considere: board of edu cation. The board, he said, is now trying to use every available hour of the teachers’ time. Representative Blanton expressed the opinion that while he is very sympathetic with the teaching profession, he believes the teachers should give an honest week's work of thirty hour: Tenchers’ Time Discussed. ner, democrat sed the guestion | Representative Han of North Carolina, r whether this bill. which has already { been favorably reportod from the House district committee and which is walting action in the liouse pro-| bably on next Monday, would “make | a czar of the superintendent of school Representative Blanton interjecte “He's one already.” Mr. told the comm 5 there 167 schools, with 65,000 pupils and all kinds of teaching, from kindergarten to_vocational and’ man uel training. The board, he sald. must leave the administration to the superintendent. The board, how- ever, has power to fix the teack ing time. The board now, he said, is active and working in harmony for the best interests of the schools the District. Any vital change this sort affecting the schools should be submitted to the board of educa tion, he said. As illustrating how sometimes such 2ges are made without being sht to the attention of the school he mentioned the personal hyglene course in shampooing and manicuring, which has recently | aroused much controversy, and| which, he sald, was not called to the | attention of the board until after it had been inaugurated Charles C. Lancaster spoke fn op- | position to the teachers' salary bill and against the school authorities. He said, “I brand this man Ballou as a czar. In reply to these criticisms Mr. Llovd | said that no member of the school board gets one cent in salary and that the biil under consideration was framed as a compromise after conferences between representatives of the leaders, repre- sentatives of the school administ and representatives of the board of ed ation, The teachers pay bill he said, has been indorsed unanimously by the Board of Trade, the Chamber of Com- merce and citizens® associations, so that we have here one proposition, he said, on which all of the people in the Dis- trict are agreed Representative Hamuner of North Car- olina, democrat, brought up the ques- tion of street railway legislation, say- ing that the bill which was amended by the Senate and which is now wating action in the House, would probably b allowed to die. He discussed the bill which he introduced the other day, which would permit any street railway to pur- chase the shares of another company Representative Zihiman agreed that § this Is a very important matter before the committee, “which we haven't met,” he smid, and “we owe it to the people of the District to bring out some adequate rellef from the un- just existing conditions. Repre- sentative Zihiman agrecd with other members of the committee that the companies will not volun- tarily merge and that Congress must i do romething for the relief of the people who “are paying very high rates, exorbitant and excessive rates, in order to maintain the earning capacity of another com- pany. It is our solemn duty to the people of the District to pass remedial legislation,” Representative Zihlman said. The committee agreed | to give special consideration to the street railway problem and suggested legislation on Friday morning. Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, president of Howard University. explained the de- sire of Howard to secure the property at corner of Sth and Euclid streets | northwest, which is now the home of the National Association for Relief of | Destitute Colored Women and Chil- | dren. He said that the work of that association, started at the close of the civil war, is about completed. due to changed conditions. The trustees of the institution, he said, are ready to exchange with Howard University { for other smaller property now owned by the university. The authority from Congress to acquire this home, he said, is necessary in order that | Howard University may expand, since its only opportunity is to expand toward the west. He told the com- mittee that while last year Howard had 1,057 pupils. it now has 2,059, and before the close of the vear there will be more than 3,000 colored young men and women in professional grades. Representative Blanton brought up the question of a $230,000 endowment for the Howard Medical School, offered by the general education . in New York, on condition that mount is raised. Dr. Durkee the District has been dis- tricted and that within twelve davs | a campaign of solicitation in the Dis- | trici will be completed. Already from £7,000 to $10,000 has been contributed in' the District, he said, in reply to questions by Representative Blanton This $500.000 endowment fund is a! solutely necessary for continuance of | the Medical School, and there is every prospect that it will be secured, Dr. Durkee sald. At the request of Dr. J. Milton Wal- dron, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church and at one time a trustee of the Home for Destitute Women and Children, action on this measure was postponed unt!l a study could be made to deter- mine if all rights of the home were properly safeguarded in the legisla- tion. It was agreed to make this order of special business for Friday. with all interested parties invited ic be present. _ Representative Hammer of North Carolina served notice that on Friday he will propose to substitute his biil to abolish the Public Utilities Com- mission for the Senate bill now wait- ing_action in the House. Webster Ballinger, representing in- corporated co-operative contract loan, a} ttee that Bloodhounds and Army airplanes armed with machine guns figured in the hunt for the men, while a radio alarm was flashed to nessby citles The men apparently were trying to make their way here again when captured. - Army records give Corp. home as _Philadelphia ‘Wood's as Reidville, Tenn. Harvey' Corp. savings and investment institutions operatin gunder declarations of trust in the District, and Mrs. E. C. Atwood connected with one of these institu- tions, appeared in behalf of the legis- lation which seeks to put these com- panies under government supervision. They will be given a hearing by the District commitee probably next Monday, | ginia ‘avenue; CHEMISTRY URGED IN'HOMES OF U. S, Women of Many Organiza- tions Join in Plea for Greater Research. DEPLORE LACK OF FACTS Boy and Girl Scout Movement Lauded as Aid to Character Building. Joining to urge women of the Uni States to study and suppoft chemica! research and the “unending service of chemistry to home, community ad country,” Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president of the General Federation n' Women's Clubs; Mrs. George Maynard Minor, president general of the Daug! ters of the American Revolution: Mrs Herbert Hoover, national president of the Girl Scouts; Miss Maud Wetmore chalrman of the women's department of the National Civic Federat Miss Ada Comstock. preside American Association Women, today issued an appeal to million families represented fn membership of their organizations urden of their message. caders declare of his nation has fallen behind ir promotion of research in that brane of upon which rests preservation of health, the practice of dicine, mination of _waste rom the and industry by 1 onversion of that waste into humanls usable products: that branch of chem- istry upon which rests the improve ment and increase in our food sup plies; the conservation of our resources through a wider and more effective utilization of materlals. In a word Wwe have fallen short in the domain known as organic chemlical researcit within which lie an enormous number of the strategic places overlooking cholds of nature.” Bullders of Cha; the bearing i upon the Gi Boy Scout movement, the stry the cter. of organic cout and y say: he Girl Scout and the Boy Scout vement is an effort to build and rengthen the character of the com- ing generation by developing in tha American boys and girls quickened and better correlated senses and a clear, wholesome and happy outlook upon the opportunities and g2 tions attaching the possession of human intelligence. How much of the green leaf and the blade of grass can tho boy or the girl really sea i@ there remain hidden from the ou reaching young mind the wondrous panoramic changes hourly wrought by these billions of chemical labora tories? What iz a dead tree but a ro & log to the boy or girl who does not know something of the wonderful microscopic wrecking eres that immediately takes charge of t! fallen trunk to break it up fnto its component parts and make them into building materials for new str tures? _ “Assuredly there are guidance and inspiration for the leaders of the YOUng scouts to be found in the pro- motion and achievements of organic iresearch in America.” “The growth and fruitage of or ganic chemical research in Americ have been retarded by the lack of public appreciation,” is the final ap- peal to American women. “This 1 an indictment of the intelligence o American women, _as well as American men. Manifestly it through the great women's organiza tions that women will do their most effective work in remedying this grievous national fault.” BUSSES SUBSTITUTED ON PART OF CAR LINE W. R. & E. Authorized to Change Service From 17th and H Streets to Potomac Park The Washington Railway and Ele tric Company has been given a thority by the Public Utilities Con mission to discontinue through street car service from Tenleytown to Yo tomac Park In place of that company will operate motor busses between 17th and H street and Potomac Park over the follow route. From 17th street west on Pen street; south through service the 17th and H streets, south c to Pennsylvania avenue vivania avenue to 19t on 19th street to Vir east on Virginia ave nue to 18th street; north on 18t! strect to H street; east on H street t 17th street The company is directed to operat: the Tenleytown street cars to Wis consin avenue and M street on ne less than a fifteen-minute schedule The commission also has ordered the company to issue and receive fr transfers between its busses street cars at 17th and H streets FRENCH TO SEND NEW ULTIMATUM ON RUHR INVASION __(Continued from First Page.) coal cars were loaded Monday insteal of 22,000, the normal number. The scarcity of empty cars is becoming acute. Only 7,000 were available yes terday in the entire valley. In consequence of these conditio coal is beginning to accumulate the pit _heads. The Cologne-Berlin main trunk I telephone and telegraph cable wa again cut today in several places 11 the vicinity of Essen. That city |completely cut off from the rest Germany A meesage from Coblenz annou: that thirty-four German civil offic were belng expelled today from the Rhineland under the orders fssued yesterday by the Rhineland high com mission. STINNES HALTS WORK. Reported to Have Repudiated Con- struction Contracts in France. BERLIN, January 31.-—Hugo Stinn has repudiated the contract for con struction work in the devasted area of France which he concluded sev- eral months ago with Marquis Lu bersac, says the Deutsche Bergwerks- Zeitung. Hundreds of carloads of bullding material have been sent into north- ern France under the provisions of the agreement. g 3 An_apparently inspired statement issued by a semi-official news agenc: says it is the task of the German people to reduce Premie Poincare's calculations to an absurdity. The statement concludes: “Not until France realizes tha France's action in the Ruhr is no only unjust, but also @ mistake which must be made good. can the path to negotiations become free.”