Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Rain or snow tonight and tomor- row; colder tomorrow; lowest tempera ture tonight near freezing. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 44, at 2 p.m. today; lowest, 31, at 6:30 a.m. today. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 22 No. 28774 Entered as second-class matter post_office Washington, D. C. 155 BELIEVED KILLED IN TWO MINE BLASTS; 32 BODIESRECOVERED Small Hope Is Held for 113 in Shaft at Dawson, N. M. RESCUERS TAKE OUT ONLY SEVEN BODIES Two Miners Walk Out Unhurt; Greeted By Cheers. By the Associated Press. M., February 9.—Seven bodies of miners, entombed in mine No. 1 of the Phelpy-Dodge Corpora- tion here by an explosion yesterday afternoon, have been recovered, and the company has announced that there is “very little hope” of rescuing alive the other 113 men, who were in the inine at the time of the accident. Two miners walked out unassisted this morning. As they neared the mouth of the mine they met a rescue party coming in. The men were Charles Candale and Filihi Martinez. - They were in the fourth south tier of the property when the terrific blast came. They immediately put out the lights on their lamps with the in- tention of saving these for use in making their escape. This act ur- doubtedly saved their lives, mine of- ficials pointed out, as it eliminated the chance of an explosion in their vi- cinity. In Mine All Night. Candale and Martinez remained in the mine all night, afraid to venture from the tier where they were stand- ing when the explosion came. Today they decided to risk the danger of possible gas and walked out of the mine. The escape of the pair caused re- newed hope that other miners inside were alive. As the miners stepped from the workings of the property a cheer rang out from the eager group of watchers at the mine’s mouth. he two miners declared there were four other miners alive in the vicinity where they had been imprisoned, but company officials said they thought this statement probably was erro- neous. Candale and Martinez told a dra- matie story of how they avoided death in the thick suffocating coal dust that filled the mine after the ex- plosion. They kept from strangling by wetting their sweaters on a water- aked wall and placing the sweat- ers over their faces. The men were within the mine for ninetee: Ahe de- dical e nation showed no injury had been received from the experience. Shortly after 8 o'clock this morn- ing a temporary morgue was opened in"an office building near the scene of the disaster. It soon was filled with relatives of the entombed men, eager to identify the dead. A num- -her of the bodies were badly man- gled and. according to the company, complets identifications have n made and no list of dead is dy for announcement. Delay in Rescue. There was a delay of an hour in the rescue work this morning while improvements on the mine fan motor to increase the ventilation in the mine were made. Officials said this betterment of the fan would make sufficient ventilation for rescue WS to explore all parts of the mife without danger of being over- come. Two bodi were .recovered a short distance inside the entrance. The others were found a mile or more from the mine portal. Identity of only two of the bodies has been an- nounced. The explosion w that toppled o s of such force it ment walls which formed the exterior of the entrance | and hurled large timbers 50 to 100 e * Women Rush to Mine. e explosion was heard all over wson, and the thud brought a Eroup of anxious wives, mothers and other relatives to the pithead. The women. some hatless, despite the wintry breezes. others tightly wrapped wls, some tight-lipped and dry- e others were sobbing and waited for some sign t whether their “menfolks would be brought from the mine. The news quickly spread that the miners kad small chance to escape alive. this morning the body of A. \ was found almost com- pletely buried in the debris. Fur- ther on the searchers expect to find his son, Albert English, jr., foreman of the mining shift. With the arrival of the mine res- cue car sent by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company from Trinidad, Colo., rescue work was pushed with redoubled energy. The work of entering the mine and ng through the tunnels is a task which presents no little risk. The fumes in the mine still are dense. During the night and early today, (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Indian Croesus Happy Again; Wife Leaves, Can Be Own Boss KOGEE, Okla,, February 9.— Jackson Barnett, the world’s richest Indiar, has returned to his own. Harking baék to the camp fire days, the aged Indian last night discarded the modern civilization of beds and silk pajamas for slumber on a rude pallet of quilts before the flickering grate fire in the living room of his $30,000 bungalow. Can Do as He Pleases. Jackson, for the flrst time in over two years, Is alone and can do just as he pleases. His wife, to whom he recently deed- ed $550,000 in cash and liberty bonds, has left with her daughter, Miss Maxine Lowe, for Los Angeles. Jackson said that his wife had Janted him -to go to California and live since their trip to the west coast Jast summer, but he refused, because “it was too far from home.” Wite Gets Mont. « Lndex ihe ierms by .which-tha caved-in | Canadian Collieries Explosion Toll Placed at 35. CHINESE WORKER IS BROUGHT OUT ALIVE |Try to Revive Four by| Means of Artificial Respiration. By the Associated Press. S CUMBERLAND, B. C., February 9. —Bodies of twenty-five victims of the explosion last night in No. 4 mine of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Ltd., had been brought to the sur- face before 11 o'clock today. Ten bodieg still were in the mine and six; badly injured survivors\ had been taken to a hospital. One of the latter is not expected to live. One Chinese was brought out alive and taken to a hospital, while four others of those entrapped still breathed, but were near death when found three miles from the mouth of the tunnel. A rescue party with salvage apparatus was trying to re- vive the four by artificial respira- tion. The explosion occurred at 8 o'clock, just after the night shift had gone in. Between fifty and sixty men were reported missing after the ex- plosion. No hope was held of .recovering jalive the reat of the imprisoned men. as they were entombed in sections filled with poisonous gas. Practical- 1y all of the deaths were attributed to asphyxlation. Many of those! whose bodies were taken out had started to run up the sloping two- mile tunnel toward the surface, and WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION 0 Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1923—_THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. MONEY FORRUHR STRIKERS SEIZED French Arrest Numl;er of In- dividuals Bearing Cash to Rhineland. were overtaken by the after-damp fumes. No explanation for the ex plosion was offered. It was stated that the mine was equipped with cafety devices and that most of the lighting and power was given by electricity. % Two rescue crews worked in the mine all night, and a third was being recruit- ed. About two miles from the mouth of the tunnel the rescuers came to the hodies of six men grouped in atti- tudes indicating that they had fallen frgm fatigue. Beyond_them was found ule, still alive. The body of the foreman, Norman Huby, was then dis- covered. “hinese Escapes. The Chinese in e l:mupl(s sai run for the mouth miles awa; He pa: number of white men tottering their last steps. The disaster was the second to occur in mine No. 3 in six months. An ex- plosion there August 30, 1922, took a toll of thirteen lives. Physicians, nurses and all able- bodied men in the community were rushed to the mine, but it was found that air had been cut off from that part of the workings in_which the miners were entrapped. Thus it was evident that the rescuers would work | at great peril, as a deadly gas was believed to have permeated much of the mine. Most of the victims were white mea, although there was a sprinkling of orientals among them. Many| leave large families. Women Keep Vigil. y Cumberland 1s on Vancouver Island 120 miles northwest of Victoria, and the terminus of a railroad beginning at Victoria. The population is 1,200. Practically every one went to the mine, either to help in the rescue or to stand by awaiting news. Many women, wives and relatives, | stood at the mine entrance, some | tearful. others tensely calin. All night they kept their vigil, pressing feverishly about the rescuers as the bodies were brought out. U. S. READY TO HELP. Bureau of Mines Will Send Rescue Car if Needed. PITTSBURGH, Pa., February 8.— J.'J. Bourquin, ‘of the United States {bureau of mines station here, eaid la rescue car could be sent to the iCanadian Collieriex, near Cumberland, B. C. from Wallace, Idaho, if the Dominion authorities needed assis- | tance. i “While the mine is located in the| Dominion, the United States bureau | of mines’ stands ready to offer its |assistance phould it be needed.” Mr.| { Bourquin said. | DENIES CABINET OFFER. Chairman A. D. Lasker of th, - ping Board said during a \'lsn.etsht‘l?e White House today that he desired to :et‘hflnltuy Bt est published re- ports that he might be appointe a %l.cedlnlthedclblna!. i o e declared he knew definitel there was no possibility of such an appointment. | Wealthy Indian disposed of his for- tune recently Mrs. Barnett was deed ed $550,000, of which she placed $20 000 in trusteeship for his benefit, the principal to revert to her on his death. She holds the remaini; 5 outright. Jackson from © this sy other soyrces is assured of a life in- come of 350,000 2 year. reporter called at S | home, a mile from Muuko[eeg:;fleshg tained the first interview ever grant- ed by Barnett when hi. wife was not present. The old Indian arose from & rude bunk he had made before the s living room t interviewer. . 2 lvadhe | Agninst Fighting. ! When questioned regarding the re. | cent disposal of his fortune, which was effected in Washington, he said: “Well, they give me lot over here near Sapulpa an’ they find oil well on it. Lot of money. I got plenty money long as I live, an’ they say no use to have 'em fight over it after I'm dead. So we fix it so there-won’t be none lef,” { pulsion of the chief of police, RESISTANCE UNBROKEN Who Refuse to Salute Officers of Invaders Face Jail. Police By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 9.—A number of arrests have been made at Mayence of | individuals carrying large sums of mon- ey intended for the railroad strikers in Rhineland, it was announced at the Arorde general railroad strike in the Ruhr is expected in government circles at the end of this week or the beginning of next week, and it is anti- ipated that this may bring about a crisis in the Ruhr situation and possibly change the current of events. It is pointed out in official circles here that the German gov ment is in a dilemma between sanctioning a eon- tinuation of work in the Runhr, which would be likely to favor French plan: and a general strike which would ob- struct the provisions of the district and presumably sow discontent among the working populatton. 1t is thought that Berlin will risk a strike, endeavoring to place the responsibility for any incon- venience or suffering by the population upon the French. TANKS END RIOTING. French Break Up Demonstration at Recklinghausen, By the Associated Press. DUESSELDORF. Fabruary 9.—French soldiers, aided b: demons(ration at Recklinghausen yes- day held in protest against the ex- Not a shot was fired. Generally speaking, the Ruhr sit- uation remains unchanged and |is varied only by such incidents as this. German resistance is even more stanch than ever, while the French are endeavoring to organize transpor- | tation by rail and water. The French report 'hat agents from Berlin are canvassing the Ruhr vil- lages and towns, urging the workers 1o resist and strike. The military authorities have decided to arrest and put in jail all members of the pro- tection police who refuse to salute French officers. Food Becoming Scarce. Food is becoming scarcer, and sugar is unobtainable here. The French plan to lift the duties from such | foodstuffs as are now taxable." The railroad strike is still complete throughout the entire area occupied by the French military. Except for a few military trains, the Rhineland, Ruhr, Treves, Mayence, Coblenz and Ludwigshafen divisions are at a com- plete standstill. Four hundred car- Joads of coal are now in the yards outside Duisburg, awaiting transpor- tation to France. Three trains left yesterday. The forces of occupation have had more success in organizing the river traffic, and now maintain a fleet of twenty-one tugs on the Rhine. The French have permitted three train- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) CROWDER NOMINATED AS U. S. ENVOY TO CUBA Appointment Today Was Request- ed by President of the Republic. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, U. S. A, retired, was nominated today by President Harding .o be ambassador to Cuba. Gen, Crowder was former judge ad- vocate general of the Army and per- sonally directed the draft during the world war and has been in Cuba for more than a year as the personal rep- resentative of President Harding. His apointment as ambassador was per- sonally requested by of Cuba. —_— FASCISTI AND THE REDS EXCHANGE PISTOL SHOTS By the Associated Pres: ROME, February 9.—A. number of persons . were- wounded today in an exchange of revolver shots between communists and fascisti in Testaceio, & suburb of Rome, largely populated by workingmen. The fascisti claim they were -attacked -by - the com- Basnists. tanks, broke up a | the President | Conceal Names | As Sleep Plague Hits Baltimore By the Associa Press. BALTIMORE, Md., February 9.— City health department has adopt- ed the policy of concealing names of patients suffering from “sleep- ing sickness,” following report of a new case in the city, and dis- closure that seven such have been reported in the last eight days. Four developed in two days, three being reported Wednesday. “Decision to keep the names se- cret made merely to protect pa- tients from undesired publicity. said Health Commtissioner C. Hampson Jones. According to Dr. Jones, =o little is known to medical science of the so-ealled *s ping sickness” that no preventives may be used and no precautions can be taken against its spread. - “Medical scientists of Baltimore and other cities all over the world are constantly engaged in research to the bacterial origin of the disease.” said Dr. Jones. “We are doing our best to handle the pa- tients who are affficted with it but we are hampered by being obiiged 40 &rope in the dark to.a great ex- o PRESIDENT TO HEED PARTY'S WILLIN'24 [Chief Executive Believes Present Discussion of Can- didates Is Premature. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. | interesting attitude toward the ques- tion whether he should or should not | be renominated in 1924, The President agrees with the argu- ment advanced by Senator Robinson, the demoeratic leader, that discussion of candidates thls far in advance of the national conventions is decidedly premature. He is not unaware, how- ever, of the cross currents in the American Senate, and certain sena- tors have thought enough of the im- portance of these currents to go to the White House and seek something definite on which to chart their course in the political debates which have sprung up in Congress. , President’s Opinion. Mr. Harding has had no hesitancy in talking framkly with his callers on I the subject, for he feels it is at this time more or less an impersonal mat- ter. Mr. Harding believes it all boils down into this: If thé administration has been a success, the party in 1924 will naturally want to renominate the man who has stood at the head of that administration; if it is regarded as a failure, the nomination may not be attractive to any republican aspir- ant, as the people will turn to the other party's candidate. Under these circumstances, if the party leaders were to think that someone else had better make the race, Mr. Harding { would probably be found resigned to ithe turm of events. But the chances are against such an outcome, because | if the administration is to be the issue in the campaign, which it un- doubtedly will be, the party leaders will wish to have the men who made the record stand forth and defend it. ‘Warren Harding is distinctly a party may. He always has felt that duty to (Continued on Page 2, Columh 1.) “news” 5:30 Edition For sale by newsboys and newsdealers throughout the city President Harding has adopted an| Whatever feature interests you especially—just —the money market—the sports—or if you want to know what the Courts will consider at the next session—it’s all in the ASKS o020 IN FIGHT ON CRAMITON BILL Oyster Says $8,000,000 | Federal Allowance to D. C. Would Vary in Ratio. RUDOLPH URGES MOVE Believes in Definite Contribution Plan, However, Says Com- missioner. Opposing the Cramton bill to abolish the 60-40 plan of appropriat- ing for the District and fixing $8.00 000 as the limit of federal contribu- tion toward local. expenses, Commis- oner Oyster today came out in -of restoration-of the half-and- half principle. The Commissioner declared that he becomes more convinced every day that the people of Washington should |have representation in Congress and {in the clectoral college in order that they might have spakesmen to defend | their interests when local legislation {is up for consideration. “I am a strong believer ia the 50-50 ratio of maintaining Washington,” the Commissioner said. “The property interests of the federal government in the National Capital are such that 1fe United States should, in my opin- jon, meet half of the expenses of de- veloping the city. “I am absolutely opposed to the measure now proposed which would place an inflexible limit of $8,000,000 on the amount the federal govern- ment would pay toward District ex- penses regardless of the total amount of the appropriation bill.” Variance in Appropriation. 1t the District bill never exceeded $21,000,000, exclusive of water de- partment expenses, $8,000,000 would represent about 40 per cent of the total, which the government now pays. But, one city officlal pointed out, if the appropriation bjll should run to $25,000.000 or $30,000,000 as {the needs of the city increase, local i {axpayers would have to meet al over $8,000.000. %2 Should the District bill Iyears increase to $25,000,000, for ex ample, the District would have to raise 317,000,000 under the Cramton plan. With the present tax rate of 1$130 per $100 of full value assess- ment, and including miscellaneou: collections, the District raises about $13,000,000. That would mean $4,000,~ 000 more to be raised through local taxation. Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of the board of Commissioners, favors in theory Mr. Cramton’s bfll Mr. Rudolph added, however, that he be- lieves the definite contribution of the federal government should be greater than_ $8,000,000. Just how much it should be, the Commissioner was not prepared to say until he has studied the measure more closely. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, city au- ditor, figured out that the amount of local revenues credited to the United States during the last fiscal year was $412,464.89. ¢ In arriving at $8,000,000 as the sum the federal government should con- tribute each year, Representative Cramton used the current appropri- ation act as a basis for figuring, Dis- trict officials believe. Figyres This Year. Exclusive of the water department, which 1s supported entirely out of water rents, the current appropria- tion act totals $21,431,589.80. On the 60-40 ratio the federal gov- ernment is meeting $8,502,947.92 of that total appropriation. Thus, it is apparent that $8,000,000, plus the miscellaneous revenues of $412,464.89 which the District would get credit for under the Cramton plan, would about equal what Uncle Sam'is pay- ing toward local expenses this year, ’The Last Chapter —of the world’s doings is written in the 5:30 EDI- TION of THE EVENING STAR—bringing current history down to the moment. of The Star | in_tuture | A l TURKS “BLUFFING,” ALLIES CONVINCED; MAY ALTER TREATY Ottomans Extend Ultimatum to Ismid—Reported to Have Mined Harhors. TOO MANY CONCESSIONS, FRENCH NOW BELIEVE i Firm British Attitude Expected to Compel Angora to Yield or War. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 9.—An agrreement has been reached be- tween the Turkish authorities in Smyrna and the allied naval com- manders, says an Exchange Tele- sraph dispatch by way of Com- stantineple, wunder which the status quo would be maintaimed pending diplomatic negotiations. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 9.—A report that the Turks now demand the with- drawal of allled warships from Ismid was received here today from Con- stantinople. The entrances to Ismid and Smyrna harbors are said to have been mined. Ismid, located at the head of the Gulf of Ismid, is fifty-six miles east of Constantinople. The British and French naval craft now at Smyrna have been instructed to remain in the harbor, while the allied commissioners have demanded that the Angora government counter- mand its order for the departure of the sbips. BELIEVE TURKS BLUFFING. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1923. PARIS, February 9.—French inner circls are not alarmed over the near eastern situation. It is firmly be- lieved here that the Turks are bluf- fing and lack both the means and will to support their bluff by war. While the allies, it is admitted, would doubtless be unable to hold Chanak jor even Constantinople in_ case of | Turkish - attack, they could retreat ion the Gallipoli peninsula, where, with the support of allied cruisers and possibly troops from the Balkan states, they could resist all Turkish offensives, The morale of the Turkish armies is described as mediocre. Turkey's population of 8,000,000 is tired of war, which it has been wagging almost incessantly since 1912. The French further consider the Russians ill able to send military support to Turkey, owing to the disorganization reported to_be prevailing in the soviet army. Jt is therefore belleved here that after a period of uncertainty peace with the Turks will be signed eventually. The French, moreover, jare now inclined to revise the project- ed Lausanne treaty, which, it is con- sidered, makes too many concessions to the Turks. i SETTLEMENT IS SEEN. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. “copyrigne, sosp, s DT News. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 9.— | Thocgh the latest aliied-Turkish d putc looks as though it would inevi tably result in war, it is probable (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) CLASSIFYING BILL NEARING PASSAGE | |Senator Smoot Forecasts Reclassification Will Be Law This Session. Senator Smoot of Utah. during dis- cussion of the War Department ap- propriation bill, declared his belief that the reclassification bill for gov- ernment employes would pass before the close of the present session of Congress. This statement by Senator Smoot backs up reports that an agreement on the reclassification bill virtually has been completed, and that it will be reported to the Senate for action before long. Senator Smoot is chair- man of a subcommittee of the appro- priations _committee. which has been considering the reclassification bill as drafted by the civil service com- mittee, of which Senator Sterling of South ' Dakota is chairman. It is understood that some compromises have been éffected and that the bill probably will pass. Committee to Meet Today. | i A meeting of the committee, at least of Senator Sterling and Senator Smoot, may be held later today, to take up the matter of reporting the bilL The statement by Senator Smoot on the floor of the Senate was made while an amendment offered by Sena. tor McKellar to increase the salarie of telephone operators in the War Department to equalize the salaries of those employed in the Navy De- partment. was being considered. It appears that the telephone operators in the War Department receive 3340 . year, while those in the Navy De- | partment, who work right beside them, receive $1,140 a year. Senator McKellar said: Taken Care of in Bill. “I understand that in the reclassi- fication bill this matter will be taken care of and I suggest we make the salaries the same this year and let the committee handling the reclassi- fication determine what is a fair To this Senator Smoot replied. “There are & great many switch- board operators drawing $840 a year. That matter will be regulated as soon as the reclassification bill is enacted into law, which I expect will be the case ‘before the close of the present sesslon of Congres: In fact, I am quite sure it will pass.” “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier -sy\stem covers every city block and the regular edition is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed, Yesterday’s MEMEL ULTIMATUM EXTENDED TWO DAYS Allies Hope Lithuanian Withdraw- al Will Then Be Complete. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 9.—The seven- day time limit fixed by the allied council of ambassadors here for the withdrawal from the Memel region of all the armed elements which had taken possession of the territory ex- pired today, but has been extended for two days by the council. Hopes are entertained in diplomatic circles that the situation created by the re- cent invasion of the Baltic which was placed under allied super- vision by the treaty of Versailles, be cleared up by the end of that period. The Lithuanian government. which the ultimatuny was address has announced that it was bringing pressure to bear on government at Memel to give way, and on the irregulars in the Memel dis- trict to bring them back across the Lithuanian frontier line. The ultimatum about to expire does not contemplate military coercion for failure to meet its terms, but declared that unless the Lithuanian irregulars were withdrawn the allies would submit the question to the league of nations, presumably with measures. HOLSE TOAPPROVE BATISHDEBTPLAN * BY B MAIORTY Unanimous Conse..t Agree- ment Entered Into Pre- cludes Vote Today. Approval of the British debt set- tlement by the House before night was made certain today, when a unanimous consent agreement was entered into that general debate shoul. “e limited to four hours, equall, livided between the repub- licans and democrats. Republican managers predicted an overwhelming majority in favor of the approval legislation which would amend the existing debt funding bill 80 as to authorize the British settle- ment and in addition would empower the American debt commission to en- ter into settlements with the other debtor nations on “similar, but more favorable terms.” Meyer London Favorable. Meyer London of New York, the only socjalist representative, announced at the outset of the day's proceed- ings that he was in favor of the set- tlement. A number of leading demo- crats also were prepared to vote for the bill along with the practically solid republican majority. Representative Burton of Ohio, a member of the American Debt Com- mission, was given an ovation by h republican colleagues when he ap- peared on the flcor to ask for ac ceptance of the British settlement. He told the House that no measure of such far-reaching importance had been presented to Congress “since the days when our armies were battling in the field.” Reiterating that the debts should not be canceled. Mr. Burton argued that there should be, however, some “leniency in terms.” He explained that it had been found impossible to fund the debts within the terms laid down by the existing law, and that the com- mission had undertaken, therefore, to make a_“just and: equitable” ment with Great Britain. Higher Rate Impossible. | “We cannot take the position of a hard and grasping creditor,” said Mr. Burton, but he added that if the debts were canceled Europe, already “in a ferment,” might use the money for military purposes. 3 Replying to questions of democratic members, Mr. Burton declared that in his judgment it would be “entirely impossible for England to pay higher rates of interest than is provided for in the bill” The British settlement, he described as the “high-water mark” of the funding of the foreign debts, and Representative Byrns, democrat, Tennessee, interrupted to remark that he thought the common people would rejoice to know that the United. States could settle with the other nations on such terms as agreed to with Great Britain. Opposition Opens. Launching the fight, for the opposi tion, Representative Collier of Mis- sissippi, a democrat on the ways and means committee, charged that the committee had rushed the settlement bill_into the House with “most in- district, | the provisional | a view to the application of economic { settle- Net Circulation, 95,708 s TWO CENTS. DENBY REPORTED EAGER T0 RESIEN FORPOST ATTOKIO Secretary of Navy Under- stood to Be Slated to Suc- ceed Warren. POINDEXTER TO TAKE PORTFOLIO, IS RUMOR New Also Mentioned in Gossip of New Appointees to Cabinet. ‘While President Harding is deeply engrossed considering the selection of a successor to Albert B. Fall, whose resignation as Secretary of the Interior becomes effective March 4, and with the filling of a number ot other important federal posts, it fis rumored that he will shortly be called upon to make at least one more appointment to his official tamily. Ready to Leave Cabinet. It is understood that Edwin Denby, Secretary of the Navy, would be glad to separate himself from the burdens of his present portfolio and that he has ambitions to enter the diplomatic service. President Harding, who is rot only personally fond of his naval head, but holds him in the highest esteem, it is understood, has under consideration his appointment as ambassador to Japan. This important plomatic post was recently made vacant by the resignation of Charles B. Warren, and it is ro secret that the President is especially anxious to ob- tain the services of some one of the experience, temperament and abilities of Secretary Denby to fill the place. Unconfirmed at White House. This rumor, however, nas not been confirmed at the White House, although it is not denled that a change in the cablnet during the next few months are not unlooked for. These rumors, how- ever, are not of a nature to suggesi a disintegration of the Harding cabinet. The report regarding this trans- fer of the Navy Secretary which naturally has caused no little sen- sation in official circles also includes the selection by President Harding of Miles Poindexter of Washington. whose term in the Senate expires March 4 as the successor to Secre- tary Denby. Senator Poindexter. as chairman of the Senate naval com- mittee, is especlally well versed in the activities of this big department. It is pointed out, that while the Washington senator is not classed as one of Président Harding's intimates, the latter regards him very highly and is well aware of his effective and loyal work in the interest of the re- publican party. Reported Offered Ambassadorship. There are those in official circles who place little credence in this part of the report. They profess to hav knowledge that Senator Poindexter has been offered the ambassadorship to Peru, that he has accepted and that the announcement of his ayp pointment only awaits Peru's favor- able answer to an inquiry regarding his acceptability sent to that repub- lic more than a week ago by the Statae Department. In the event Secretary Denby is to leave the cabinet, some of those who are in a position to speak somewhat authoritatively are under the impres- sion that Senator Harry New of In- diana, whose term in the Senate ex- pires March 4, is more than likely to .be given serious consideration. He also is being mentioned prominently las'a successor to Postmaster General { Work, it is_persistently ru- {mored has been decided upon by | President Harding to fill the place at ithe head of the Interior Department to be made vacant next month by Sec- |retary Fall 1 May Go to Porto Rico. | It is felt very certain in practically [every quarter that nator New will be taken care of “handsomely” by | the President. It is understood that he was offered the governor general- ship of Porto Rico, which is reported {is shortly to be resigned by E. Mont Reily because of ill health, and that he promptly declined. Those who have no doubt regard- ing the transfer of Dr. Work to the Interior Department are of the opin- ion that the latter was pointed out to the executive the advisability of | elevating one of the assistant post- | master _generals to the head of the Post Office Department, more pref- erably former Gov. John H. Bartlett of New Hampshire, first assistant postmaster general. i Tt is known that President Harding will within the next few days an- ! nounce his choice for Secretary of Interior and that he will devote con- siderable of his time during the re- mainder of the present session of Congress to the filling of the dozen or more other important places now vacant, .some of which have been whom (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) No-Box-No-Mail Representative Martin B. Madden of Mlinois has thrown down the gauntlet. to the Post Office Department on the “no box—no mail” order, through which householders who do not place xes at their front doors by | m P il ‘have delivery of mail { withheld. Y Mowing recently Into a new home, at 3201 Woodland drive, Representa- tiv ‘Madden has steadfastly refused to have a mall box instalied or to have @ slot cut in the front door. through which the carrier might stick ail. the T v, Madden still gets his mail by carrier. Thereby hangs a tale. The Householders Included: 1t is understood that when Mr. Mad- den moved into his new home several Veeks ago the case against him on the home mail box score was clear to the Washington city post office, which was left no alt€rnative in the matter. “The original “no box—no mail” order of the Post Office Department applied epecifically to all persons moving into Pewly built houses. Such householders must install letter boxes before they get their mail. Later the order was amend- ed to inciude all householders, in old or_new houses. The city post office, it is understood. was ready to cut off Mr. Madden's maii dalivers. when suddenly the word came (Continued on Page 2, Column 2,) Order Defied At Home of House Member Post Office Department to on the enforcement of the from the “hold of" order. So ‘that is why the letter carrier daily walks to the door of 3201 Wood- land drive, which is out Massachu- setts avenue way, rings the door bell and waits for the maid to come and get Representative Madden's ma The case reveals the intricate mesh into which the postal authorities hay involved themselves in the promulga- tion of the *“no-box-no-mail” order, it is held in some quarters. It is pointed out that it is easy enough to issue such an order, but another thing to enforce it. Tent After March. It is easy to tell persons movink into new houses that they will getl no mail until they put up a box, and quite another thing, it is declared, to jwithhold mail delivery to & member of Congress. And then, of course, if the. member of Congress gets his mail, why will not plain Mr. o and So get his mail? | That is what Mr. 8o and So wants to lknow. When the bell sounds on March 1., will the Post Office Department au- thorize the Washington city post of- fice to withhold Representative Mad- den’s mail along with the malil of ap- proximately 20,000 other houscholders here who have refused to put up maik boxes?