Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1923, Page 2

Rl M : e MAY BAR INDUSTRY FROM ANALOSTAN Zoning Commission Asked to Change Designation of Is- land Property. SHERRILL TELLS PLANS Declares Factory on Ground Would Spoil -Bridge and Develop- ment Program. pission today took | icration & proposal to designation of Analostan getown, from in- 1 property The Zoning (o up for change th 1sland, oprosite G dustrial to resident A large portion of the island owned by the Washinzton Gas Light Company. which purchased it with the cxpectation of ultimately erecting ad- ditional =as holders when they be- come necessary. Col. Clarcace O. charge of public &rounds, who is ning € ppeared at day = hear advocate of the change to residential designation “The government is planning build a memorial bridze that will cost more than $6.000,000." Col. Sher- . “and it is the tentative plan ambia_Isiand. immedi- ¢ <outh of Analostan, into an amusement park and possibly con nect it with the mainland.” Menace to Bridege Plan. i colonel testified that in his opinion, it would be a =erious detri 1 nt to the new bridge and sur- rounding area to ve un industrial plant erected on Analostan lsland. Lenjamin Minor, attoiney for the gas company, told the ominission that it was not the company's desire 10 oppose the bewutif of the National Capital or to in the way of any treatment the govern- ment may have in mind for Analostan Isiand. Me asserted. however, that 10 change the zoning of the isiand from industrial to residential woul have only one effect. namely. to fuce ite value for condemnation pur- poses At this point <ol Sherrill brought out the fact that some time ago a ten- | tative offer for the island & made tho gas company. bul apparently was not & satisfactor on he said. Engineer Commissioner Kell, an- nounced that the Bourd of Trade ix in favor of changing the island to the residential zone. Residents o neighborhoofl app commission to oppe change from residential to first commercial of { property on Connecticut avenue near McComb street for the installation of a gasoline filling station. Joseph i. Weller, representing the appli- cant for the change, explained that af large sum of mones would be spent o makae the station attractive and in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. Changes Under Consideration. | ‘The following location WeEre un- der consideration f. change. from residential to firet commercial. Frontage on _both sides of 20th street between M and N streeis and adjacent property. fronting en the south side of N sireet between 19th| and 20th. i Frontage on the cast &ide of Sth street northeast north of East Caps itol-and other property at the inter- section of §th and East Capitol. One 1ot on the west side of 5th trect near ast Capito! Property at the northeast corner of 17th street and Park road. ! Southwest corner of 11th ®treet and North Carolina avenue southeast. East side of Connecticut avenue be- tween Klingle road and Macomb street. Southeast corner of South Capitol and C strects and adjacent property. East side of 11th place northeast between Queen and Raum streets Testimony Hear The commission heard testimony for & change at the northeast corner of 12th and Randolph streeta northeast | from residential to first commercial | and from A to C ares Another tequest was o change property on the north eide of Florida nue between Trinidad avenue and en street from residential to first commercial and from B o C area. The same change as souglit «t the cor- ner of Sherman and Morton avenues. A change from vesidential to sec- ond commercial on thé west side of 24th sireet between M and N streets was requested. An -increase in the from 55 to 85 feet at 15th street, V street and New Hampshire avenue was petitioned for, Another application sought an in- crease in height limit from $5 to 110 feet on both sides of H streat between 17th and 18th streets v will hold an execu- in the day to arrive is Sherrill build ofticer in 8s and mber of the 0 & e mission, to- as an The surrounding vefore the height limit at its decisions. MRS. CROUCH MISSING. Mrs. Florence G. Cromeh. twenty vears old. is revorted missing from her home, 1123 Tth street. since Tues- day mornin=. Search for her was made n Bultimore yesterday, but she was not located. Fler husband is sick and rnxfous for her return, the police were told. Mrs. Crouch absented Lerself from home f short while on a for- mer gecasion. Operatives of of the noiice asked 10 locate Mary Hogan, fourteen years old. who i reported missing from her home. at 61 H street north- east, since yesterday morning. 150,000 Loaves Of Bread Given ! As War Goes On| { By the Awsociated Press. i CHICAGO. Februar: { tomers of eighty-eight chain stores of one firm were as- sured of a greater supply of “free” bread today than on yesterday, when the entire product quickly was exhausted under onslaught or patrone, mostly school children. | But today the bread produced by extra shifts of bakers was to go only with .minimum purchases of | 50 cents’ worth of groceries. Another group of chain stores, with which a price-cutting war was engaged in, continued to sell the sixteen-ounce loaf for 3% cents, and announced there would be no immeaiate change of policy. The manager of the first group said the great crowds which be- aieged the stores forced the stipu- lation of purchases before receipt of free bread. He sald 160,000 loaves would be given away today. At the start of the price-cutting, both firms, day by day, announced in half-page newspaper advertise- ments gradual reductions in the chargo of bread until one group reached 2 ‘cents, whereupon the other announced free bread. Portland Gets Five-Cent Loal. PORTLAND, Ore., February s.— Housewives of Portland were en- joying G-cent loaves of bread to- day as the result of a bread war among ‘the bakers, one concern having put the white bread price of ound loaves down to a hickel. rice cutting in cakes and_pies A)g0 was being done by some firms, aocording to bake. the woman's department burean have been S.—Chicago items proposed for | emnts by the House: i i for THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1923. ARRIVAL AT SAVANNAH OF LAST OF UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM THE RHINE. DOl $22,778,000 FOR D. C. ! EXPENSE AGREED TO BY | CONGRESS CONFEREESi (Continued from First I X ! conetruction of this Home for Feeble | Minded and strikes out the Sum of $125,000 which the Seuate proposed as | @ new appropriation. Reprosentutive { Cramton. under the rule of the House, | will have to submit this proposal for action by the House, sithough the House conferees have agreed to it. One of the items reported to \<c| still in disagreement provides £500.- 000 for the erection in Judiciary Square of a building to housa the re- corder of deeds, the Juvenile and Mu- nicipal courts, Representative rr;..n.| ton will recommend to that it agree to & provisioa that the | architect of the Capiiol he instiusied | to prepare plans and estimates vur | such a_building, but the appropria-; tion will not be recommended at this | time. The Senate the House | had i ed a numbe {of amendments authorizing the Dis-| triet to al officials who mobiles on a4 month to District | their own auto- al busines The i conferees, however, have reduced this to $20 a month, the amount provided originally the House bill. The| Senate lad provided allowances of ! $13 a month for District emploves Using their own motor cycles on Di trict business, but this was reduced to ¥19 as provided by the House. Provision Rextored. H The Mouse provision. stricken out} by the Senate, which would hold up| in part the appropriations for the minimum wage board until the Su- preme Court decided the constit tionality of the et creating the | board, was restored with an_amend ment ' that arter April 3 23, and | until the constitutionality of the act | was determined the Il)(\ru]n'ldllon]‘ should be =0 limited [ ‘The House conferces agreed to al Senate amendmient increasing the ap- | propriation for the Rent Commission from $42.500 to $51.750, 50 as to take | care of the two agdi In onal rent com- ! missioners, whom it is expected the | President will appoint. The Hou a Senate amendment. conferees also agreed to | providing an! | additional assistant at the southeast made branch of the Public Library at $1,000. The total amount axreed to by the conferees, er the head of street, improvements, was $513.300. As passed by the Senate, this was §5 700, and as passed by the House, the | total was $774,700. Action by the conferees strikes out the following street improve- Street Improvements. : For paving Georgia avenue. Mili- tary road to Dahlia street, $85.00 for paving Bladensburg road from end of asphalt northward, $110.000; | paving_ Canal road, Aqueduct bridge to Foxall road. $19,000. i The Senate conferees agreed to an item which the Senate had struck 1t for paving Sigsbee place, 10th | street _to 12th street, $8.000. The House conferees agreed to Sen- ate amendments providing for paving Kenvon street, Mount Pleasant street to 18th street, $11,000, and for paving | Kanseas avenue, Quincy street to| Shepherd street, §$12,600. i The following street improvemen: amendments proposed by the Senatc! were stricken out by the conferees: | For_paving 13th street, Allison streef | to lowa avenu 5,600: for paving | Buchanan Street, (eorgia avenue to| 14th street, $18.000; for paving Oth street, Quackenbos street to Ritten- house street, $4,800. Botanieal Garden ltem. Included in supplemental estimates sent by the President to Congress to day is an_item of $122,635 for improv ing the United States Botanical Gar- | den. Specifically this is for repair| and reconstruction of the main con- | servatory, wWhich, Director Hess say. examination by competent architects | and builders has shown to be in such | a condition that it constantly endan- | gers the lives of the public, as well as the employes of the gardens | New Bridge Name. | The Senate conferees receded from the Senate amendment changing the name of the new bridge across the | Potomac river from Francis Scott Key bridge to the Key bridge. The conferees fixed the appropria- | tion for trees and parkings at $55,000, ® compromise between the House and Senate figures. They compromiced e’=o on the ap- propriation for the collection and dis- posal of garbage, making the total $860.000. The two new sites for playgrounds which the Senate provided for and which Mr. Cramton will recommend the House to accept are the Hoover playground, $17,000, and a playground &ité at 27th and O streets northwest, $8700. He will recommend also that these sites be purchased on the 60-40 plan, but that the expenditures for maintenance be made wholly out of the revenues of the District. I The conferees of the House agreed to the Senate proposal of $472,000 for lighting, an increase of $22,000 over the House figure. Under the head of the metropolitan police, the conferees made the item for fuel $8,500, a compromise between the two housés, and agreed to the | Senate proposal of $85,000 for the | maintenance 6f motor vehicles. The | conferees struck out the Senate! amendment of $2.500 for marking traffic lines for crosswalks at street | intersections. Reduced to $6,000, The Senate proposal of $8,000 for the necessary expenses of inspection of dairy farms was reduced to $6,000, the House proposal. Under the heading of charities and corrections, the conferees agreed to an item of $4,750 for screening doors and windows at the jail. The item for maintenance, custody, clothing, etc., of inmates of the re- formatory was fixed by the conferees at_$56,000, a compromise. Under the head of medical char ties, the conferees agreed to $10,000 for the Casualty Hospital, a compro- mise. Senate ‘amendments providing that atients may be admitted to the Tu- erculosis Hospital and to the psy- copathic _ward of the Gallinger Mu- nicipal Hospital at rates fixed by the Commissioners were stricken out. The conferees agreed to an appro- priation of $2,600 for the National Library for the Blind ‘at 1300 D street { be | policy whic jsequences and | shaken ; ! bellef in American disinterestedness GOOD WILL MARKS U. S. RELATIONSHIPS (Continued from First Page) but the Mexican authorities have bee: slow about meeting the viewpoint of the American government on the question whether article twanty seven of the Mexican constitution retroactice on oil propertics Mexicans say they will meet Americ government's ideas after recognit but the United Statcs wants the mat cleared up before recognition, it being contended that promises made before the Caranzi Hovernment was recognized were not fuliilled. The chances are that the recognition of the Obregon =overn- ment will come about within the vear 1923 as the Mexicans gradually see that no other course is available o_win American recogn Relations with Canada were never better. in fact, the European war ce- mented the ties of friendkhip even closer, if that were possible. Troubles with Cubr_arve in process of adjust- ment, and, broadly speaking, the entire westérn hemisphere is enjoying an era of peace and good will But what of Kurope? Fundreds of thousandx of church peopls are still clamoring for some drastle action to taken against the Turks. Would Congress stand back of the executive in_any employment of military and naval forces? The American ambas- sador to Italy. Richard Washburn Child, wio attended the Lausanne con- ference as an unofficial observer, used all the diplomatic influence he could to keep the disputants together and to et a satisfactory settlement, and when the history of that conference written, officials say it will that the conference several times would have gone on the rocks but fo: the skill of the American diplomat and the words of counsel of the United States government Restraint of Congres: President Harding has refvai from taking any more forceful part in the near east troubles, becauss he has been frankly advised by members of the Senate of all parties that the Congress would not approve of any might have Krave con- bring on the use of Mr, Harding has, therefore. not any threats or uked what termed as “diplomatic biu tried to maintain the friendship of all sides in the near eastern contro- versy. The settlement of the British debt is, of course, expected to bring even closer together Great Britain and the United States, and have a whole- some Influence on Lurope. [taly in recent diplomatic exchanges and in force. be found ; ed | is; but hae | many other ways has shown that &he | considers the United States a close friend. Belgium has an affection for the United States which will endure. | and nothing has happened to erase the splendid impression made by the American relief orgunizations in Bel- gium's time of woe. Germany, whose defeat was brought about through America's aid, feels friendlier to America than to any one of her former enemies. The departure of the American troops ehowed how deeply the German regard for the American soldier had been rooted. (Germany was sorry to see them go and if she had her choice of armies of occupation she would pick the Amcrican Army first. German Faith tn U. S. Tie appeals from the German gov- ernment through diplomatic channels have shown that faith in the United states government has not been by the recent war and that is firmly implanted in the minds of practically all party leaders in Ger- many. France has a reverence for America. { She is sorry the United States has not | helped her actively since the war, but she I8 at the moment grateful that the United States hasn’t taken sides openly in the Ruhr controversy and that she is being permitted to work out her policy unhampered by American intervention. This is not saying America approves the French policy. France knows the United States does not and that our officials think the faflure of the policy will b come evident as the price of the franc adnally dfps. ET Vhat ia most feared here is that the French are bent on the dismem- berment of Germany. They dlsavow such intent, but the dawn of a Rhine- land republic and a separate Bavarian state is thought t0 be on the horizen just the same. What Russia may_do is mlways a source of worry. The Russians are gradually abandoning {some forma of communism and are approximating more closely the Ger-’ man idea. A coalition of Russians and Germans might stop the onward march of France in Europe. America is looking on at present, hoping the troubles between France and Ger- many can be adjusted through medi- ation by the joint action of the allies. The moment for mediation hasn'tar- rived, but officlals feel that the United States has played her part so impartially that American influence will count at the psychological mo- ment —_—— PRIVILEGED STATUS GIVEN. The House rules committee today voted to give privileged status to the administration bill carrying $6.500,000 for moderninzing battleships to meet similar work done by Japan &and Great Britain. | — northwest, ar;‘d o nnb,apigr;)p(lgg'('lno‘l: of $1,500 for the Columbla Poly’ Thetitute for the Biind at 1808 H street northwest. The House provisions under the heading »f blildings and grounds, which bad-been lumped by the Sen- ate, were réstored, with several amendments. The 'conferees agreed ' to Senate amendment providing $4.000 for prep- aration of designs and estimates for the development of Rock Creek and Potomac parkway, and to $15,000 for the construction of a comfort sta- tion at Hains' point, Bast Potomac Park, and to a Senate amendment making available during the next fis- cal year an appropriation of $25,000 contained in the District appronsia- tion act for the present fiecal year for the construction of a bathing beach for colored people, and Rep- resentative Cramton will recommend these items to the House. ) | | 7 ! | i TROOPERS ON DECK AS THE TURKS WEAKENING AS POWERS ORDER | WARSHIPS TO FIRE | (Continued from First Pag the signature of peace constitutes an unfriendly act. The Turkish government, the news- paper says, in finforming the high commissioners at Constantinople of its decision to demand the departure of the ships, justified its position by maying that British warships could | land troops at Smyrna with a view to taking in the rear the Turkish army in Asia minor. The commis- sioners replied that the warships would remain where they are. To this, Le Matin continues, the Turkish authorities announced that they would compel the craft to depart unless they went of thelr own free will. The British and French commanders | then received orders to reply immed| ately to any attack. If such &n inc dent arlses, the newspaper asserts, no power, however anxiuos to preserve peace, would be able to limit its ef- ST. MIHIEL :ArmyOrderO.K.’sl Search of Grave For Czar’s Gems Authorization to open the grave of James Jones, American seaman buried in a Brooklyn cemetery, whose casket is reported to con- tain some of the crown jewels of Russia, was telegraphed by the War Department today to the quartermaster general at New York. Maj. Gen. Hart, quartermaster general, replied to an inquiry re- celved from the quartermnaster in charge at New York, stating that the department favored opening the grave to determine definitely whether the jewels had been buried there. Acting on Gen. Hart's recom- mendation, Maj. Gen. Davis, ad- Jutant general of the Army, tele- graphed necessary instructions to the New York headquarter: The Mysteries of Luxor Next to a personal pilgrimage to the famous Tomb of Tutankhamen—the Egyptian king who reigned 3,000 years ago—is to read the graphic articles and view the authorized pictures which will appear—from time to time—EXCLUSIVELY in Washington in The Toening Hfaz The Sundiy Stat —under arrangements made with Lord Carnarvon, who holds grant for these explorations. Next Sunday, February 1lth the first installment of these historical pictures will be printed in the Rotogravure Section Subscribe for The Star - regularly—Daily and Sunday—through your newsdealer or direct by Star carrier. Main 5000, Circulation Depart- ment. DOCKED. Citizens' Representatives Confer With House Committeemen on Burroughs Resolution. Theodore W. Noyes, chairman of the citizens’ joint committee on na- | tional representation: E. C. Branden- burg, chairman of the brief committee of the oitizens’ committee, and Ed- ward F. Colladay, a member of the brief committee and president of the | Washington Boarml of Trade, were in informal conference today with members of the House judiciary com- mittee on the Burroughs resolution empowering Congress to grant vot- ing representation in Congress and in the electoral college to the people of the District. The committee was seeking infor- mation on various points for guidance Wrh the hope on the part of the citizens’ committee that this reso- lution might be reported favorably 60 that action may be had at this ueislo‘n nothor;trela. ul earing on the proposed constitutional amendment vx\,'nsp had before the House judicial committee in 1921 and hearin were also had before the Senate District committee in 1923, e Benate committe® re- ported the joint resolution favorably and it {8 NOW Sought without further hearing to eecure favorable report upon it also from the House judiciary committee. ——— PLAN TEACHERS" COURSE. Columbia University ~Extension Work to Be Given Seventy-Five. A new semester of the Columbia University extension course for public #chool teachers of the- first nine divisions will begin at the Franklin School Saturday morning at 10 o'cloak, - Superintendent Ballou an- nounced today. The course will be ven by Miss Jessle La Salle of olumbia University and will cover & period of sixteen weeks. About “seventy-five teachers took the first semester course, given by Miss La_Salle, which was recently eoncluded. An equal number have been enrolled for the second semester, | ot racitic & Atlantic Photos. DIOGESAN MEETING lected as Scene of Next Convention. The next convention of the copal diocese of Washington held at 8t. Thomas' Church, 18th and Church streets northwest, Re Ernest Smith, rector, according the decision today of eighth annual convention, in session at the Church of the Epiphany The standing committee of the Epis- copal _diocese of Washington was elected at the final session this a ternoon. Deputies to the provinctal synod and members of the diocesan to the twenty- The standing committee was elected as follows: Clerical—Rev. G. . Dud- ley of St. Stephen's Church, Itev. J. V Clark of St. J tev, J. W Austin of All § and Rev. H. S, Smith o Margaret's Church Lay—W. C. [ H. M. Bowen and J. H. Gordon. Deputiesto ves the provincial synod: Clerfcal—Rev W. Atkinson of the Church of the Incarnation: Rev. W. WLitmore of Trinity Church, Re D.'W. Curran and E. 8 Dunlep of John's Church. Lay—=8. Kramer, H. L. Rust, E. L, Stock and C. T Jewell The diocesan hoard of managers— Rev. M. Thompson of Nativ | Chapel. Rev. T. J. Brown of St. Luke Church. Rev. T. Warner of St. A ban's, Rev. J. W. Austin of All Saints’ Church, Rev. J. Fletcher of St. Paul's Church’ and Rev. H. C. Parkman of St. James’ Chapel, Indian Head, Md. Lay I Kramer. . L. Stock, G. B. Selden. W. C. Rives and H Bryan. The convention G. today authorized the establishment of a separate par: ish by St. Agnes Chapel. and heard reports from the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, statistics on Sunday schools. compiled by Com- mander C. T. Jewell, and the report the commission on publicity, of which Dr. James E. Freeman is chair- The report of Commander Jewell showed a net gain of eighty-four Sun- day school teachers during the year. The number of m teachers in- creased 40 per cent, the report showed, | while the number of woman teachers increased only 10 per cent. Nearly report stated, The changes in the prayer hook and church constitution, as adopted by the general convention, were referred to the committee on canons. Last night | Chase. being the speakers. SEEK FAVORABLE REPORT! OND.C. REPRESENTATION, a missionary meeting was_held Epiphany Church, Rev. G. F. Dudle of St. Stephen’s Church, and Rev. Joh W. Austin of All Souls’ Church, Chev. Needs of ihe church at home and abroad were outlined by the speakers. The convention approved the move- ment to establish and maintain in Washington a diocesan home for the aged and infirm Episcopalians, being advanced by an_interparochial com- mittee of which Dr. A. T. Gregory is chairman, with which committee the Laymen's Service Association is co- operating. Miscellaneous business of the con- vention is being finished up this after- noon. Bishop Harding will give the formal order for the meeting o the next convention in February. 19:4, at St. Thomas' Church MRS ANNE N TAGGART DE: WASLONG L. Mrs. Annie M. Taggart, widow of Hugh T. Taggart, former United States attorney for the District, died last night at the family home, 1738 Park road northwest, after a long illness. She was seventy-four years old. No arrangements for the funeral have been made. Mrs. Taggart was widely known in Washington among the oider soclety set and especially was she prominent among _those from. the states south of the Mason and Dixon line. During the time her husband occupied the position of United States district at- { torhey for the District of Columbia Mrs. Taggart was an active partici- pant in_the social official life of the city. She and her daughters were members of and active promoters of the interests of the United Confed- crate Veterans. Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also interested in the work of the Southern Relief Association, In late years, however, owing to deciin- ing health. Mrs. Taggart has taken part in little of this work. Mrs. Taggart is survived by four sons and_four daughters, Richard J. | George R, Willlam L. and Baul D. Taggart, and Miss Isabel G. Taggart, Miss Etta L. Taggart, Mrs. Susie P, Daughtton and Mrs. Ann Hardy, and two sisters, Virginia J. Taylor and Susan B. Jackson. HART WILL FILED. The will of Samuel Hart, manager of Lansburgh & Bro., dated January 9, was filed today for probate. He leaves $250 each to the Jewish Foster Home and the United Hebrew' Rellef Soclety and $300 tc the Washington Hebrew Congregation. A sister, Miss ‘Cartle Hart, 1s given $25,000, life in- surance of $5,000 and the personal ef- fects. Befuests of $5000 cach are made _to_Sue Mahany, & friend, and Rosa H. F. Rich, a niece. Another six- ter, Mrs. Rosa'H. Bass, is to have 3,000, and a nlece, Bertha H. Major, 1,000, The remaining estate is to be distributed between. the ' two sisters, Rosa H. Bass and Ida H. Major, and his brother, Gillggrt Hart of Chicago. . DRAWING TO CLOSE St. Thomas’ Church Is Se- | 5 Dr. ¢ board of managers also were elected. | one-fifth of the teachers are men, the 1 ST. MIHIEL ARRIVES ATCHARLESTON, SC. Commandant of Fort Moul- trie Greets Remainder of Soldiers Aboard Transport. 400 LEFT AT FT. SCREVEN Yanks and Wives Settle Down Near Savannah After Hectic Day of Welcome. By the Associated Pres CHARLESTON, §. C, February § | The transport St. Mihiel, bringing 25t {men of the 8th Infantry home from the | Rhine, arrived off Sullivan's Island here {at 10:15 o'clock this morning. The transport was met, as she pro- | ceeded to her anchorage off Fort Moul- {trie, by Col. C. 8. Ball, commandant of the fort, and members of his staff, who extended greetings to the returning men, | who yesterday participated in the wel- | coming ceremonies at Savannah, whera yEome 400 of the St, Mihiel's passengers | were landed be stationed at Fort | Screven. There was no spectal celebration to of the return of the last of from the Rhine. Army and Knights o7 were on hand at the end any assistance necessary !and to provide facilities for the dough | boxs to get in touch with the “folks at { home” promp There were thirteen |ing twenty-one children, { brought here todar by the St. A | Debarkation of the troops slated |be stationed- here proceeded rapidis jafter the transport anchored hiter | wereson hand to receive the men, the ibelongings and families and within an |bour all were on their way to com | fortable quarters at the fort { The St. Mihiel is expected to sail fc | New York this afternoon. { S YANKS GET BEARINGS. | Difference in Rates of Exchange | Causes Apprehension to Wives. 11!,\' the Associated Press, | SAVANNAH. Ga. Februar (Some 400 soldiers who returned to America yesterday aboard the trans port St. Mihiel from the Rhine, and |the families of twenty-four of ti men were resting today at F Screven after a hectic day here, durin {which they raded, feasted an: {danced. The soldiers had jJust ended 18 two-week voyage on the ocean Their Luddies with w they rep resented the United States at Col lenz as the army of occupation w |early today en route to Charlesto: |aboard the transport, where approx mately 300 oldiers will be unloads late in the afternoon. } Wives Arranging Households. The German, French and Beigic wives who returned with the enlis |e@ men were expected to experier {difficulty today in arranging hcuseholds at the fort. Some of ther jhave little household goods and mo. have none The vessel being too crowded, mu of the possessions of the soldiers was left at Coblentz or Antwerp. The wives today were also beco ing acguainted with the poigna: truth that a dollar is just a dolia land, that a soldier in ‘the ranks is jpaid but thirty of them each mont | While some of the women dismissed {as an annoying bugaboo the matter of rate of exchauge in (iermany, others appeared to regard the money ques | tion as having direct bearing on their { future happiness. The latter recited that when an American goes to a motion plctu heater he spends as much for a ticket a German pays a servant for onth’'s work. Hail Land of Promise. | America truly is the land of promw ise and future, one of the German jbrides said, asserting she has every | confidence in the Amgrican goverr {ment. The fact that her husband's jArmy pay is not likely to permit of. | fur coats and limousines scemed not jto worry her. The same item proved all import to another German wife, who sp of “parties” in Coblenz costing or { million marks, just a few American dollars, which 1 be abandoned in this country. Views of these two women seemed to be shared equally {among the wives. One, however would make no forecast as to how she would like living in America "I don't know yvet. I haven’t land- ed,” she said to newspaper men on the transport as it neared its docks. New Language Absorb: The matter of studiously consider- ing the English language was an fmportant topic. The majoriiy of the German wives speak but little Eng- lish. Tt appearcd the soldlers found it easier than their wives to learn a foreign language. Two German mothers-in-law are understood to be unable to speak a word of English. ¥ Savannah has settled down. (o | auietude after what was said to have been the greatest celebration of a patriotic nature ever staged here. The St. Mihiel docked at 2:40, and the Rhine soldiers were greeted by an immense throng, representing practi- cally every section of the country. The ceremonies were opened for- mally with the booming of the first salute when the ship was sighted, es- corted into port by the Yamacraw bearing the official reception delega tion, and other craft. Wives Interest Savammah. | i Parades, dances, receptions, ban quets and other entertainment fea- turing the events, provided a well rounded program of welcome, and ir terest was divided between the re- turning doughboys and their foreign- born wives. The ship dock firehose had to be brought into action to allow debarka- tion of the troops, as the crowds had stormed the docks and overpowered the police in efforts to greet the troops, A The congressional committee, which extended the formal welcome in be- half of the nation, included Senators Harris and Robinson and Represent- atives Johason of South Dakota, Line.- berger,, Scott, Conley and Bulwinkle, The committes were met aboard ship by Col. Walter T. Bates of the Sth Infantry, in command of the troops. Welcomed by Governor. The soldiers were welcomed by Gov { Hardwick at a huge banquet, at which the executive lauded President Harding for the return of the last contingent of the army of occupation. Aecommodatione ‘aboard the trans- port were not to the liking of the women, they reported. They were quartered in the compartments aft, while ' their husbands occubled the forward hatches. Seawater baths, continuous _seasickness and weather that forced them to remain for long periods under deck were outstanding difficultles, the wome: apped faces and hands were exhibited by jmen and women alike as mementoes of the voyage. Several of the war brides will not remain_in_the United_States, their (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) t