Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow: warmer tonight, lowest temperature above freezing. Temperature for twenty: ended at 2 p.m. tod 4 pm. yesterday: lowest, a.m. today. Full report on page 23. Highest, 34, at -four hours 20, at 3:30 Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 h ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION h 28,773 No. post office Wasl Entered as second-class matter hington, D. C. TURKS WEAKENING | AS POWERS ORDER WARSHPS TO FRE Smyrna Governor Extendsi Time Limit for Departure | Twenty-Four Hours. | | i | ULTIMATUM EXPECTED TO BE WITHDRAWN SOON | Two British Dreadnaughts Arrive at Mytilene—Ships to Battle Only if Attacked. i i By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 8.—The situation Smyrna was considerably eased to- day, according to British official quar-| tors, where it was thought it was ex- kely that any fighting would it is helieved the “ultimatum” issued | + the Turkish chief of staff, who is on « tour of inspection in Anatolia. will awn as soon as the Angora| es understand the allles are flrm in resisting the demands that the allled warships quit Smyrna harbor. Pleasure was expressed in British offi- | cial circles that the American repre- sentative at Smyrna joined In the pro- test to the Angora government. Ordered to Defend Selves. Orders to the French and British war craft at Smyrna to defend themselves 1f attacked by the Turks is the answer ©of the Paris and London governments to the Turkish ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of the vessels. Press dispatches from Constatinople assert that the British have gone a step | ordering the diversion to| a of other ps of the Mediter- | “onstantinople correspondent | s morning that all was qulet | . the Turks having ma orce the aliied wars: icave the harpor. Rear Adnriral Nicholson, iser Curacoa standing off has Dbeen ordered to enter b oday to support, if ne the cruiser Calypso. TIME EXTENDED DAY. Aboard the cesary, i Prince Max of Baden Appeals | sailles the United States has been in- Crash Damages U.S. Warship in Turkish Waters By the Associnted Press. LONDON, February 8.—A Con- stantinople dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph saye the French cruiser Ernest Renan was in col- lision with an American torpedo boat destroyer in Turkish waters. The American boat was damaged, but the French warship was un- damaged. French crulser Ernest reported to have been in with an American de- stroyer in Turkish waters, was re- The Renan, collision | ported today in a Paris aispatch | | as being at Smyrna. Other ad- vices have located the Ernest Renan between Smyrna and Con- stantinople. The only American destroyer kown in Washington to be at Smyrna is the Edsall. TAKES . 5. TO TASK FOR RUHR INVASION to President Harding to Intervene. URGES NEUTRAL COURT! Declares Germany Will Agree in Advance to Accept Its Finding. BY GEORGE WITTE. to The Star and Chicago Daily ews. Copyright, 19 February 8.—Prince Max of Baden, the last imperial chancellor, who accepted President Wilson's four- teen points and Marshal Foch's armis- | tice conditions, took the United States ) to task today for refusing to act as mediator and at the same time ap- pealed to President Harding on behalf of the German people to Intervene. “1 cannot get over the feeling that the United States could have prevented the Ruhr invasion on January 11 if she had wanted to do so,” said Prince Max. ince the signing of the treaty of Ver- ! different to foreign 2ffairs and for that | reason it has been more or less a mat- fers | during the past fortnight have defl- | revolution develop in Germany. WASHINGTON RUSSIA BANS WA TOREFUSE TDAD * GERMANSINRURR Decision of Soviet Puts at| Rest Fears of P_art in Europe’s “Wars.” NEW FRENCH ADVANCE EXCITES TEXTILE TOWNS | Troops Prepared to Take Drastic Measures to Prevent i Sabotage. Ey s Associnted Press MOSCOW, February S.—Soviet lead- | a series of conferences held | nitely decided against Russia's par- ticipation in any LBuropean or near { eastern war growing out of the Ruhr | or Lausanne situations, the corre- | spondent learns | Russia will defend herseif if at- tacked, but will take no active part; in a conflict outside her own territory, even to aid German workers, should a | Rus- a's leaders believe that she needs peace for her reconstruction and want her to be in the position to play a profitable neutral role in the Euro- pean war which some believe will be inevitable sooner or later. { MORE DRASTIC STEPS. w French Threaten Death to End Sabotage Plans. By the Associated Press. DU DORF, February $—Re- ports from the Wupper Valley, where the French have occupied several tex- tile towns, indicate that the temper of the civilian population is uncertain. At | Elberfeld, which is surrounded by a| troop cordon, thé people are highly ex- cited, although the city itself is not occupied. Agents of the ‘‘committee ! for defense and reprisals in the Ruhr’ are sald to be operating among the citizens. That the French are prepared to take | drastic measures to prevent sabotage evident from the order notifying the | {Terms to Other Nations Wil Star. delivered to as the paper: “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edition is Washington homes as fast s are printed. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 95,328 D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1923—FORTY e AMERICA TOHOLD ALL DEBTORS ALIKE | | Not Be Easier Than British. AGREEMENT IN HOUSE Ways and Means Committee Told of Plans by Member of Commission. ! CourtGives O.K. probation =\ CENTRAL Wife to Spank | Hubby Daily, as | By the Associated Press. ! DETROIT, February 8.—Joseph Leszynski, thirty-one, will behave for continual presence in his home of a officer have the proper; flect. H Mre. Gladys Leszynski, his wife, | proved to Judge Thomas M. Cotter | vesterday that she was capable of| spanking him—had been doing it for | a long time—and was instructed by the court to administer the punish- ment whenever she Dbelleved it necessary. She then was made a spe- cial probation officer for the period of a year, to see that her husband, rame home at a PAGES. GOOD WILL MARKS U..S. RELATIONSHIPS [the next year it spankings and tne | Advantage Seen in Position During Era of World Reconstruction. NEIGHBORLY WITH ALL| {lumbia, Representative Cramton said: Mexico Only Dark Spot in West- ern Hemisphere; Triumph in Tacna-Arica Pact. | bill $22.778,000 CONGRESS 1., SHAREOF 0. C0STS SBIID UNDER NEW PLAN Bill in House Would End Proportionate Sharing of Annual Expenses. Proposal that the federal govern- ment after July 1, 1924, shall no longer bear a fixed proportion of the | shall ward pay the of such exp is introduced today by Representa- tive Louis C. Cramton of Michigan, {Who was chairman of the subcom- mittee which drafted the District ap- propriation bill this year and who { was chairman of the House conferees on the District bill, Representative Cramton’s bill pro- poses that on and after July 1, 1924, here siiall be credited wholly to the District of Columbia any revenue now required by law 1o be credited to the District of Columbia and the “nited States in the same proportion that eacn contributed to the activity or source from whence such revenue was derived.” Present Plan Stands Till 1927. The Cramton bill also provides that “nothing contained in this act shall be construed to prevent, until July 3 3 . the advancement permitted to be made for expenses of the Dis- trict by the Treasury Department, in accordance with the first paragraph of section 1 of the District of Colum- i bia appropriation act, approved June 1922.” discussing his proposed bill, af- ng the federal contribution to expenses of the District of Ci $8.000,000 made in a m es, w. ‘I belfeve it highly desirable, both { for the federal government and the District of Columbia, that the change I propese in the federal contribution to District expenses, be made. The property interests of the federal gov- ernment in the District of Columbia, expenses of the National Capital, but | TWO CENTS. FOR D. C EXPENSE AGREED TO BY CONFEREES Several Important Items Still Are in Dispute. $600,000 SCHOOL INCREASE LIKELY No Agreement on Sites. Bill Still Carries $24. 081,415 Total. Approxim trict bi to by te amounts of Dis- tentatively agreed ferees among them- selves, 78,000 Still in dispute among couferees, § District bi House, $22,07 Distri bill Senate. $24,469,985. Total for school buildings and grounds, tentatively agreed to by conferees, $1,300,000. Amount agreed to by confer- ees for street improuvements, the 000 for parks. passed By the s passed by the conferees will recom- Pleas h and purchase of two playground Proposed new assistant perintendent of schools to s dle business affairs, stricken | out by conferees. The District appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1924, as agreed to by the conferees of the Senate and House, as agreed to among themselves carries approximately $22,778,000. The conference report, however, as submitted to the Senate and t House today, shows the bill still ea:- rying $24,081,415. The discrepancy these figures is due to the fact tl a large number of items placed | the bill by the Senate, are reported : be still In dispute. One Item Only in Doubt. The conferees, however, have agre: among themselves on all items ¢ cept one, the Senate amendment pr« viding $ ,000 for the purchase « the Klingle valley, Piney Branch au! Patterson tracts for public parks reasonable hour, | | ter of indifference to her what happens | Ruhr Germans that all persons found | €0 far as land area, e s concerned, Covernor of Smyrna Awaits An- gora Instruction. CONSTANTINOPLE, February $.—. “he governor of Smyrna reported | 1o have informed the French consul| there that he has extended by twen- ty-four hours the time within which ie allied warships must leave Smyr- 12 harbor. The governor is said to| have decided upon the postponement | in order that he may receive Instruc- | tions from the Angora government. A Constantinople dispatch last night | suid that the Turks had reduced the! time limit for the allied war v nels’ to leave Smyrna harbor from mid- night until sunset yesterday. | Drendnaughts at Myt | e. | By the Assoclated Press. i VALETA, Malta, February 8.—The | British super-dreadnaughts Resolu- | 1ion and Emperor of India, arrived at | Mytilene yesterday ready to steam 1he short distance aeross to Smyrna if the Turks take action on their | ihreat to force the allled warshi from that port. Before French Cabinet. i B the Associated Pre i PARIS, February 8—The Turkish | order that the allied warships must | leave’ Smyrna was discussed at a meeting of the French cabinet today. | The French government is exchang- ing views with London and Rome re- | garding the procedure to be followed | in the efforts to reach a state of peace | in the near east. Until further de- Velopments, it is understood in French ! ofcial circies that the Lausanne con- ference will be considered still in| heing and will be regarded as finally | terminated only when the general | secretary glves notification to thal effect. The hope is that the nego- | tiations will be resumed as soon as lsmet Pasha returns from Angora. | Ships Belleved Remaining. | It is supposed that all the allied| Ds are remaining at Smyrna. These | include the TFrench cruiser Ernest tenan, the French destroyer Somall, | the British cruiser Cambrian and the Jtalian cruiser Venetla, besides the Duteh warship Admiral Tromp and wne American destroyer. Premier Poincare informed the cabi- net that the vali of Smyrna had ex- plained the order that the allied ships leave by the fact that the Turks| feared resumption of hostilities by | the Greeks and wanted to be free to| 1ake such measures of protection in | the port of Smyrna as circumstances | weemed to warrant. ! In Accord With British. The French government remains in accord with the British to resist any effort by the Turks to profit from the | treak-up at Lausanne and free them- | selves from the measures of protec- tion taken by the allies. The policy of the allies at present with reference to the near east nego- tiations is to walt for an indication of how the Turks, after reflection, feel regarding the terms proposed at Lau- sanne. Meanwhile the British and the Jtalians will remain united in opposi- tion to any tendency by the Turks to shake off such allied control as is necessary to assure the protection of the foreign population. The French press attaches the greatest importance to the Smyrna situation, regarding it to be so deli- cate as to render the declaration of war inevitable unless the Turks re- cede from their position in demand- ing the withdrawal of allled war- ships. - It Is pointed out that there are probubly ten large naval units at Smyrna. These include the French cruiser Ernest Renan, at least two British craft, and one representative each of the Italian, Dutch and Amer- jcan navies. In addition, there is a flotilla of light craft. Le Matin remarks that no one ques- tions the right of any government to close certain ports to warships under normal relations, but that to expel varshi choréd in_a.port before (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) 1 ! United States to suggest such a court | nouncement that the price of coal | tories have all I ade. to Europe. She is willing to give ad- vice and to send her experts over here, but there is nothing doing when it comes to using her powerful influence to make Europe listen to her counsels. Turning Point January 11. “On January 11 the turning point was reached not only for Germamny, but for the United States, Great Brit- ain and France. Germany, which since the revolution has been in the throes of civil warfare, has become united once more. Party strife and class hatred have been forgotten in the present fight for German's existence. The world was taken aback by the totally unexpected national determi- nation to resist. Only a few days; before the Ruhr occupation, and even a few days after it had been accom- plished, Anglo-Saxon newspapers said, | ‘Germany has no fighting spirit left, and she will allow the French to do anything they please.’ 1Is there any- body now who takes this view? Influences at Work. “Yet the United States is still ob- | serving her policy of helpless neu- ! trality, But her government's chilly attitude is not a genuine expression of the sentiments of the American people. Without exaggerating, I can assert that powerful influences are at work in the United States to bring about intervention. ermany so far has held her own | in the bloodless struggle going on in | the Ruhr valley. But this fact and Germany's righteous indignation over France's breach of the treaty of Ver-i sailles must not prevent the German | government from taking every possi-, ble step to reach an understanding | with France. Germany is ready for| the sake of peace to make a supreme : acrifice and makes the following of- er: If France returns within the limits of the treaty of Versailles and evacuates the Ruhr region, then we shall be willing to resume the repa- rations payments. But it must no longer be left to France to decide whether those payments are ade- quate. Agree to Accept Finding. “A neutral court of arbitration should be agreed upon to pass judg- ment on all disputes in the repara- tions question. We appeal to the and we agree in advance to accept its findings.” E Great Indignation 1was aroused among the masses today by the un- had been raised another 100 per cent.' For the last few weeks the working people and smaller shops and fac- been scraping to- gether as much money as they could to lay in coal before the supply should be cut off by the Ruhr block- Only a week ago the price of coal went up 80 per cent and this new raise seems intolerable to the people. The reason given by the council for the raige is that the wages of (he miners had been increased 80 per cent, but the public .points out that a8 no coal is coming through from the damaging railroad property will be sen- tenced to death. Soldiers guarding the lines have been Instructed to shoot to kill whenever trespassers fail to halt upon being challenged. Mine Strike Extends. The extension of the Sarre valley miners’ strike into Lorraine is re- ported ih advices from Metz, where coal production throughout the Ruhr is sald to be only 10 per cent of nor- mal. The death penalty will be inflicted on Germans caught tampering with rail- road equipment or signal boxes or for | other acts of sabotage endangering the lives cf travelers, the French au- | thoritles announce. This is the first| time threats of capital punishment have been made by the occupylng au- | orities. i Sentries have been ordered to fire to | kill upon any persons approaching | railroad crossing, tower houses, or stations and refusing to halt after the customary challenge. Agents of the commit are cir- culating freely in the Ruhr, especial- 1y from Elberfeld, which is’less than two miles from the extreme advance posts of the French occupation at Dornap. Troops completely encircle Elberfeld, the line running from Dornap to Vohwinkel, thence south- east to Lennep, then to Donberg to the north, and again west to Wul- frath. ——— 3 HURT IN SCHOOL FIRE; INCENDIARY SUSPECTED Escape When Parochial| Building Burns; $50.000 Damage Caused. BALTIMORE, Md.. February 8.— Unaware that the floor above them was a seething mass of flames, many boy pupils of the St. James Catholic parochial school marched in safety to the street today when fire swept the upper portion of the school building at Asquith street, near Eager, causing damage. estimated at $50,000. Three firemen were injured in the fight to gain access to the loft of the build- ing, where the flames had gained greatest headway. The injured firemen suffered cuts and bruises. None was seriously hurt. Belief that the fire was of incen- diary origin was expressed by Brother Francis, principal of the school. He sald that the building has been thor- oughly inspected following an incipi- | ent blaze there last Monday. 325 MIDSHIPMEN FOUND DEFICIENT IN STUDIES By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 8.— About 325 midshipmen were found deficient in the semi-annual examina- tions just completed, it was announced today by Naval Academy authorities. Not all but a large majority of the number are so hopelessly behind in Boys Ruhr district the dealers’ supplies must have been delivered under the old .wage scale and that therefore the dealers and not the miners would get the benefit of the higher prices. Greeks Move Nearr Adrianople; Turks and Bulgars in Flight By the Associated Press. A SOFIA, Bulgaria, February 7.— Advices from the frontier declare the activity of irregular bands in Thrace 18 on' the increase and that several Greek military posts along the Maritza and in the interior were attacked. The Greek troops, uhder- taking several measures in reprisal, are sald to have occupled several points along the Maritsa and near the ad their work that they will be forced to resign, it was said. These are confined chlefly to the third and fourth, the two lowest classes. t 1 Adrianople station of Karagatsch. The Turkish and Bulgarian popula- tion of Thrace is reported on the move toward the Bulgarian: frontler. ‘The concentration of the Greek troops in western Thrace is said to| have been completed. The Greek military authorities are reported to have ‘punished 200 Greek officers for laxn in discipline. Much uneasiness exists among the Bulgarian public over the possible consequences of the cessation of the peace negotiations at Lausanne, . | committee members to the expression The American Debt Commission does not desire to make more favorable terms with the other debtor nations than are embodied in the settiement agreement reached with the British government, the House ways and means committee was told today by Representative Burton, republican, Ohlo, & member of the commission. | “That would not be fair to Great Britain,” said’ Mr. Burton. “That fs the country that has come forward and helped us with a settlement. It has, as it were, put a spur behind the other debtor nations.” Authority Asked. Mr. Burton appeared before the com- mittee in behalf of his amendment to the existing debt-funding law, which not only would authorize consumma- | tion of the agreement with Great| Britain, but would enable the com- mission to make settlements with the other nations on similar terms and | subject only to the approval of the! President. There was objection by “similar in terms.” the argument be- ing advanced that this left the door wide open. The debt commissioner argued that if Congress insisted that the commis- sion report back to it for approval of any future agreements it would be| unable to make any such agreements before next December, as it is not contemplated that the mew Congress will be called in extra session. “I think I can speak for the com- mission when I say that we would| just as soon refer any future agree-| ments to Congress,” said Mr. Burton, “but I do not think that arrans ment would permit us to function in the most effective manner.” Information Guarded. Questioned by democratic members, Representative Burton went into inti- mate detalls of the negotiations b tween the British and American com- missions, but his statements in this connection were given the utmost con- fidence and were not made a part of the official record of the proceedings. Mr. Burton argued that the com- mission had not exceeded its authori- ty under the law in proceeding with the drafting of a tentative agreement with the British government. He said it had a right to consult with the British and to make a recommenda- tion to Congress. Asked why the commission assent- ed to an Interest rate below that fix- ed in the bill, the Ohlo representative avoided bad company and conducted | | Corporation sgaid that the good will of the re- mainder of the world naturally pre- vented the United States from taking the position of “a pawn broker or a Shylock in concluding the debt fund- ing settlements.” He referred to the great burden of taxation in Great Britain, and called attention that the United States and that country were | allies In the war and that in that struggle the British bore an “infinite- ly greater burden than we, however great our burden w Ten Billions Interest. ‘Members of the committee estimated roughly that the total of interest that Great' Britaln would pay if the refund- ing extends over the permitted period of sixty-two years would be ten billions of dollars, whereas the total of interest under the original congressional stipu- lation of 4% per cent and twenty-five years would have been $4,637.000,000. Representative Burton sald that the British government would be permitted under. the. terms_of the settiement to liquidate the debt at any time ‘with ninety days notice and that it was possi- Die that in a little more than ten years the entire debt would be paid off. _— IRISH TROOPS RESCUED. By the Associated Press. QUEENSTOWN, February 8.—The troops carried by the Free State gov- ernment _steamer Slievenamon, which struck the rocks twelve miles south- east of this port yesterday, have been landed by all boats at Ballycottin. | The vessel, a patrol boat, was so badly damaged that she re where #he struck, The crew was taken off. himself as a dutiful husband should. | “He'll get a spanking tonight, if | vou say so, I'll spank him every day,” Mrs. Leszynekl, flushed with her new authority, told the judge. The court made no plea for mercy. Joseph, considerably less muscular han his spouse and decldedly of & more timid disposition, corroborated his wife's assertion that spanking him was easy for her. She seized him by the nape of the neck. stretched him over her knees and spanked him until he screamed, he said, and then sent him to bed. SNOW LAW SO ND ARRESTSADE Assistant Corporation Coun- sel Refuses Three War- rants for Violations. Police are powerless to make ar- rests under the new snow removal act of persons who fail to remove or cause to be removed the snow from n front of their premises, Assistant Counsel T. Gillespie Walsh ruled today. He refused three applications for the issuance of war- rants made by police from the first, second and sixth precincts against persons who failed to remove the snow yesterday. The new law makes it mandatory to remove the snow within the first eight hours of daylight first following the ceasing of the snowfall, but Mr. Walsh points out that it does not make the offense a misdemeanor, nor does it give the Police Court jurisdic- tion in enforcing the law. Not Made Misdemeanor. Mr. Walsh pointed out that the new snow law does not, to begin with, make it a misdemeanor for failure of householders and others to remove the snow from in front of thefr prem- ises, although the law is mandatory in its terms that householders shall clean the snow from their pavements. As the offense is not dignified with the minor term of being a misde- meanor, the police are powerless to make arrests. and for that reason Mr. Walsh refused to issue the war- rants or make out Informations| against the three alleged defendants. | Mr. Walsh again points out that the snow act does not fix jurisdiction in which such cases might be heard— no_court being named in the act. Then again the law says that if you fail to clean the snow off, the District Commissioners are required to do so, and ascertaining the costs, certify the same to the corporation counsel, who will in turn sue the de- | fendant for the cost of the work and the cost of the suit, to which a penal- ty, not exceeding $25, shall be added. Mr. Walsh says the matter has been put up to Corporation Counsel Ste- phens, who, in all probabilty, will| take some action in the matter. As the matter now stands, Mr. Wali says, he is powerless to issue wi rants or make out Informations in these cases. In this view, Mr. Walsh associate, Frank W. Madigan, joins. 600 Complaints Filed. h Approximately 600 complaints of uncleaned sidewalks were reported to headquarters today by policemen in all sections of the District, with sev- eral precincts not yet heard from. The addresses of the neglectful ones were promptly turned over to Morris Hacker, superintendent of street cleaning, who sent forth gan of men to clean the walks under th terms of the new anow law. BY DAVID LAWRENC America's relations with the rest of the world, the relations of govern- ments as well as peoples, have reach- ed a stage of friendship and good will which the - highest officials of the Tnited States government believe must prove of imestimable advantage in the reconstruction era. They are satisfied that substantial progress has been made in the realm of diplomacy in the last few months to warrant the assertion that America hasn't a single enemy, but a good many friends. Surveying the entire situation, the removal of many disputes in the western hemisphere has been delib- erately sought so that America could furnish an example to the rest of the world of neighborliness and fair deal- ing. The league of American states was not urged as a rormal institution, but the pan-American policy of the Harding administration is just now reaching the most important point in its development. The signing in Washington this week of several treaties between the Central Ameri- can republics was influenced by the TUnited States government as a meas- ure of peace and order. It was large- ly through the mediating influence of the American government that the Tacne-Arica dispute, which has been a source of bad feeling between Chile #nd Peru, has at last been put on the road to final settlement through arbitration. Good Friend in Bi America has always had in Brazil a good friend. Colombia feels more friendly to the United States than she has felt in a generation, because the dispute over the separation of Panama from Colombia has at last been generously settled by the United States. Both Chile and Peru feel kindly toward the United States. gentina alone has recently been a bit angry with the United States because an_American naval mission was sent to Brazil. It 80 happens that the Bra- zillans wanted a naval mission, and if America hadn't granted their re- quest they would have asked some European natlon—probably Great Brit- ain—to send one. In fact, it was understood here that they had al- ready contemplated such a step. ‘When the mission was sent, Argen- tina looked upon it as a means of strengthening the Brazilian navy, and naturally since Brazil and Argentina Lave been rivals the move was dis- liked in Argentina. The United States goverment has done every- thing in its power to correct the mis- understanding; in fact, if Argentina wanted a naval mission America would be in duty bound to send one there. No discrimination or specfal privilege was intended. Secretary Hughes will go to South America in March if public business here permits and prcbablx will visit Argentina as a mark of America's esteem for that country. Mexico as Dark Spot. Looking over the western hemi- sphere, the only dark spot on the map is Mexico. The officials of the Obregon government and the United States are on the frinedliest terms, (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Ar-! I have reached an approximate maxi- mum, while the development of other property interests in the District is going on at a constantly increasing ratio. “The rapid growth of population in the District, accompanied by an even greater real estate development and increase in other taxable property, make it imperative, in fairness to the federal treasury, that the old propor- tional policy of contribution be thrown into the discard. $8,000,000 About Present Total. “I propose in lieu of this that a fixed amount each year be contrib- uted by the federal government to- ward the expenses of the District and suggest as that amount $5.000,000. ““That is approximately the amount the federal treasury contributes at the pres- ent time under the present plan, and while there are many in Congress who criticize the present federal contribution as too liberal, in view of the extremely low tax rate in the District of Columbia. 1 think consent of Congress to that amount as a fixed annual contribution could be secured. “] am aware that the first impulse of District residents may be one_ of opposition to my suggestion. I be- lieve, however. that on consideration it will be realized that the best in- terests of the District in the years to come—its most rapid development— can be secured under the plan which 1 suggest. At the present time Con- | gress feels that the total appropria- tions for the government and devel. opment of the District of Columbia must be restricted to such an amount that the federal share thereof. at present 40 per cent, shall not consti- Itute an undue burden upon the fed- eral Treasury. At the same time, the city is developing, as I have said, and its needs in many directions are acute, as is the case in any growing city. Tax Rate Is Low. The tax rate is low and some in- crease in it could be borne by the 1 think would be borne cheerfully in | the interests of a more rapid devel ment of the District needs in the w of paving, schools, sewers, lighting, { police, fire protection, etc. i “If the plan I propose were adopted, jand the contribution of the federal Treasury were a fixed, stipulated sum, | 11 am sure the disposition of Congress i would_be to expedite development of {such District matters as rapldly as the sentiment of the people of the | District might demand within a rea- Fon able tax rate. At the present time | Congress is inclined to feel that Dis- trict support for increased expendi- tures is the more enthusiastic be- cause so large a part of the proposed expenditures must be made from the federal Treasury. “The realization that the entire ex- penditure beyond the $8,000,000 must come from District revenues, would no doubt have a sobering mfluence upon some propagandists foi reckless expenditures, but where real need ex- iisted and a pronounced public sentl- ment was manifested for the expendi- s ture of money to be contributed sole- {1y by the people of the District, I am {sure that appropriations would be I made by Congress in response to such a demand. “I think the people of the District are sincere in their demand for needed improvements in the District and that a slight Increase in the tax rate to meet_more rapid fllling of those de- mands would be cheerfully accepted. 1 am satisfied that my bill provides very just treatment of the federal treasury and a more liberal policy of dealing with the District.” | Rely on The Star for ALL the News —right up to dinnertime The 5:30 Edition —is issued when the whirl of the world stops— giving you the most important and interesting news —of everything—from everywhere. You can get the 5:30 Edition of The Evening Star from the newsboys or newsdealers—all over town. District without undue nardship, and | If the House should finally reced: ion that item. the total of $22,778,000 would have to be increased by $675 - 000. Under the rules of the House it necessary for Representative Cramp- ton, in charge of the bill in the Hous to submit to the House a_consider able number of the items for a fur ther vote, although the House con- ferees have agreed to them. School Sites in Dispute. Among the items which he wil recommend to -the House for ap proval. which are still listed as be- inog in dispute, are those for public school buildings and sites originally reported to the House, but stricken out on a point of order and reinserted by the Senate, amounting to $500,000, $25,000 for the purchase of a site for branch of the' public | Library in Mount Pleasant, ~$25,000 for the purchase of two sites for playgrounds, and $62.000 for a tract of land and new buildings for the National Training School for Girls Increase for Schools. ! The total appropriation which prob- [ ably will be carried for the public schools, for mnew buildings and grounds, is $1,300.000. or an increase of $600,000 over what was carried in the bill as it passed the House. The House conferees agreed to a Senate amendment providing $100,000 for the purchase of land adjoining the Dunbar High School. But other Senate amendments providing for the purchase of sites for public schools, which were not carried in the bill as reported to the House, were stricken out. Items Receded From. | These Senate items from which tie { Senate conferees have receded are as | follows: Fifteen thousand dollars for the prrchase of land adjoining the Ludlow School; $50.000 for the pur- | chase of u site on which to locate a Junior High School north of Lincoln Park; $20.000 for the purchase of a site near the Brightwood School on which to erect a new school to re- place the Brightwood School; $30.000 for the purchase of a site near Rit- tenhouse and 5th Streets northwest and $45.000 for the purchase of a site north of Webster street and east of Georgla avenue. Items to be Recommended. The items which Mr. Cramton will | recommend to the House for approval and which were stricken out of the bill in the House on a point of order, are as follows: Sixty thousand dollars for the purchase of a site on which to locate a sixteen-room building be- tween Georgia avenue and 16th street ] northwest, north of Park road; for the erectlon of an eight-room ex- tensible building on a site to be pur- chased in the vicinity of Georgia avenue and 16th street northwest, north of Park road, $130,000. For the erection of an_eight-room extensible building, including a com- bination assembly hall and gymna- sium on a site to be purchased in the vicinity of and to relieve the Tenley School, $160,000; for beginning the erection of a sixteen-room bulld- ing, including a combination assembly hall and gymnasium, to replace the old John F. Cook School, $100,000. the Commissioners being authorized to enter into contracts for_such buildings at a _cost not to exceed $250,000; for the purchase af & new site on which to locate a new junior high school between 20th street and Rock Creek and K and O streets northwest, or vielnity, .000. The Senate conferees receded on an amendment proposing an additional superintendent of schools to have charge of business affairs and the item goes out of the bill. The Senate also receded on an amendment increasing the amounts for ‘Americanization work from $6,480 to 39,980, and the increase goes out. The Senate also receded on an amendment which would have had the appropria- tion for salaries of directors, etc., of the community center department paid on the 60-40 plan, instead of pald wh Iy out of the revenues of the District, as provided in the House bill. The House conferees agreed to an amendment increasing the appropria- tion for repairs and jmprovements to school buildings and grounds from $250,000 to $300,000. The House conferees agreed to a Senate amendment repealing the existing law providing that the pro- posed Home for Feeble Minded shall be located at Blue Plains, D. C. The Senate proposal was changed, how- ever. so as to re-appropriate $100,000 lappropriated last year for beginning (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) A