Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1923, Page 2

ro ™ MONUMENT RITES BROADCASTTOUS. Sherrill Opens Ceremony by Ordering Salute to Ameri- can flag. SHAFT’S HISTORY IS TOLD President Heads Long List of Per- sons and Societies Placing ‘Wreaths. Under a bright sunm, forty-eight flags, one for each state in the union, flew to the breeze at 9 o'clock this the base of the in exercises of morning around Wwashington Monument during which representative patriotic and other societies and gov- nment departments placed wreaths the foot of the shaft For the first time in the history of this annual ceremony, which off- cially began the city’s celebr: of the 191st anniver: of George Washington. the exercises were broadcast by radio by the naval staticn at Arlington. Sherrill Opens Ceremony. Promptly at 9 Lieut. Col. Sherrill, in of public buildings and grounds, stepped to the small stand in front of the main ent to the shaft, and. as todlan of the Washington Nationa Monument. representing the Secretars War salute to the calors. To the hun audience. there ation of the about since th voice, was being zathered in the states ercises here. Musicians Sound * ed by musicians 12th Infantry, as Clarence herriil, and Minnie Ellzabeth Sherill. his small daughter, held to the breeze a an fag 3 ight officers of the Wash- High School Cadet corps. at_attention holding the forty-cight flags, allowed the stand- ards to flow into the breeze, which was whipping up pleasantly. { The flag held by the cnildren of > erriil represented the District of umbia. Companies of cade under command of Lieut. Col. Wailace M. Craigle, U. S. A, came to "present arms.” at ry of the orclock c. o. charge of announced the eds who formed ame a startling real LN B hat has come Wasnington's day, as{ that every sound of | note of the field music, t through spice, to be by receivers in each of represented at the ex- “olor: »re” was sound Battalion, Washington, of the trom ¥ c 3 rt ington standing Wreaths Are Placed. 2] Harvey. secretary of the Washington National Monument Society, read a brief history of the shaft, after which he called the nmames of individuals and organiza- tions placing wreaths While the wreaths were placed, the | first_in the name of the President of the United States, by Secretary Denby for the ¢ Department. and by representatives of other depart- patriotic organizations and civic patriotio organizations and _civic bodies, the field music played patri- otic airs. The formal scarcely thirty exercises, which took minutes, were termi- nated by the field music playing “Taps” during which the civinans| in the throng stood barzheaded. Recounts Monument's History. Mr. Harvey. in his address, the first ever sent by radio from the shaft, recounted the early history of the monument, telling of the laying of the corner stone, July 4. 1848. He repeated the dedicatory address of President Arthur, in which the latter said “The faith that never faltered: the wisdom that was broader and deeper than any learning taught in schools: the courage that shrank from no peri nd was dismayed b, o defeat; the loyalty that kept all selfish pur- pose subordinate to the demands of patriotism and honor; the sagacity that displayed itself in and abinet alike; that harmonious un tellectual g found its parallel amon are the attributes of character the intelligent thought of th ury ascribes to the grandest of the last.™ Tablets Fro pointed out th of the Monume: memorial tablets of stone provided by the states. The Washing- | ton National Monument v, ot which the President of States is ex-officio president and the governors of the states are ex-officio vice presidents, by the same law, a in an advisory and co-operative pacity with him. Above the door of during the exerc shield bearing “Wakefleld, Va. Fe ‘Washington—1923." The wreaths were various representative: Frederick D. Owen, aide to Col rill. - mp the States. Mr. Harve; inner wails the tie rnument & he inscription ruary placed by the assisted by Sh Those Placing Wreaths. Persons and organizations placing wreaths included the following: The President of the United States, the Congress of the United States, the Washington National Monument Soclety, Frederick L. ilarvey, secre- tary; the State, War, Navy, Treas- ury, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor and the Post Office Departments; Gen. John Pershing, represented by Maj. Queke ineyer; Admiral Coontz, for the Navy the District Commissioners, the Soctety of the Oldest Inhabitants, Theodore W. Noyes, the office of public buildings and grounds, Liéut. Col. C. O. Sherrill; the George Wash. ington University, Dr. Howard 8. Hodgkins, the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolu tion, Mrs. George M. Minor, presi- dent general: the National Society. Sons of the Revolution, Brig. Gen. George Richards; the National So- ciety, Sons of the American Revolu- tion, Philip Larnet; the American Le- gion, District department, Alexander M. Brew the American Legion, George Washington Post, Maj. Parker ‘Walker; the Grand Army of the Re- public. Col. John McElroy; the Span- ish War Veterans, Claiborn S. Close the Society of the War of 1812, Gen! H. G. Gibson; the Aztec Club of 1847, Henry Randall Webb; District De- partment, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Samuel H. Jacabson; .Washington High School Cadets, Lieut. Col. Wal- lace M. Craigie; the George Wash- ington Memorial Association, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock; the Pan-American Union, Dr. Rowe: L. P. Steuart, fl- lustrious potentate, Almas Temple; Masonic Clubs of the District, Brig. Gen. A. A. Fries; the local Y. M C. A., Wililam Knowles Cooper; Columbia Historical Society, A. C. Clark; Wil- Jam F. Gude; Rev. Herbert F. Ran- dolph; Washington Board of Trade; the City Club, the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Assoclation; Kiwanis Club, and the Trinidad, Potomac Park, Towa Circle, Rhode Island avenue, Barry Farm, 'Apacostla, Southeast, Potomac, Reno, Georgetown, Petworth and Connectiou$ Avenue citizens' asso- clations. { deeds are soon forgotten. FLAY KLAN IN SENATE FIGHT ON MAYFIELD Charges Filed by Texas Election Rival to Prevent Seating of “Eu Klux Candidate.” By the Assoclated Press. Sweeplng charges against the Ku Klux Klan and {te officers were made today in papers filed with the Senate challenging the right of Rarle B Mayfleld to take his seat in iiie next Congress as a senator from Texas. The election contest and its acoom- panylng charges wero filed by George S. B. Peddy, who ran for senator last November in Texas as a republican and independent democrat and who aocused Mr. Mayfleld, during a bitter campalign, Wwith being the candidate of the kian as well as of the regular democratic organization. SAYS WASHNGTON WOULD ALTER VI Policy of Isolation Would Not Last, Oldest Inhabitants’ Association Told. [OUTLOOK HAS CHANGED Paper by Rev. Page Milburn Re- veals Insight Into First President’s Problems. 1f George Washington occupied the White House today he would not in- t on his policy of isolation from uropean affairs. Rev. Page Milburn told the Assoclation of Oldest Inhabit- ants of the District of Columbia, in a paper read at patriotic exercises of the association in Union Engine House, 19th and H streets, today Rev. Mr. Milburn was prevented from attending the meeting by a death in his family and his paper was read by Rev. Harry Dawson Mitchell “During the more than a century | since Washington died,” Mr. Milburn's | paper began, “the nation has grown ! territorially and in population. Wash- ington's problems were great, but Harding's problems are much greater. te Papers Amazing. “But, while Washington may not have had a vision of a nation such as ours is today, it is amazing to read his state papers and recognize the | scer's conception of an American nation which would take an honor- able place among the nations of the earth. “Washington's problems were great. but circumscribed, and he sought to keep them so, but today we oould not keep to ourselves if we would; we dal not withkold our hand from the bruised, mangled, sobbing, plead- ing millions that need the succor we and we alone can give. Would Drop Isolation. And, notwithstanding Washing- ton’s expressed wish that the new na- tion should not seek participation in the affairs of forelgn nations, I firm- 1y believe were George Washington President of the United States in this year of Our Lord, 1923, he would not persist in isolation, but he rather would, for the physical and moral wellbeing of humanity, be eager to dedicate our immense resources of money, genius and heart to an intense co-operation in the best attempts to quell war and bring peace on earth. | Here i3 where Washington and Lin- coln would co-operate. The spirit of each is needed in the nation today.” | ‘ speaker devoted much of his paper to an analysis of the character of the Father of His Country. Many Never Famou: t is well for us today “to inquire into the elements of Washington's character and go far- ther and seek to discover the reasons for his pre-eminence. For there are many good and capable men who never become famous. And somec Le said, { reach heights of place and power who are neither good nor extraordinarily pable. Temporary notoriety is one s, lasting fame another. ch century produces distinction, ‘but their names and Others are remembered to be hated and cursed. {1n the hall of fame are only a few { names which endure and become more dazzling as years go by.” Mr. Milburn voiced the bellef that the outstanding reason for Washing- ton's greatness was the fact that he combined high religious principles with his great talents. The Great Serve God. “Heredity, education and natural talents may afford men a favorable opportunity,” the paper continued, “but only the man who realizes that | he is serving God. that God's opinon of right and wrong must control his every act, and that to God alone he must look for aid and reward—only that man, can be great. Anything else dwarfs character and enshrouds life with distrust.” The patriotic exercises began at noon with an_invocation by Dr, Mitchell. The members then joined in reciting the American's Creed. aft. er which “America” was sung. Washington Topham read passages some. men | {and from Washington's farewell address. The assoclation again joined in sing ing “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Auld Lang Syne.” At the business session the asso- clation elected S. Willard Saxton to be vice president. John Clagett Pro tor also was nominated for this posi- tion, but declined in favor of Mr. Saxton. On motion of Judge Charles S. Bundy it was voted to send resolu- tions of condolence to Vice President Matthew Trimble upon the:death of his_wite, Capt. George W. Evans submitted a report of the financial condition of the association, showing a total member- ship on January 1 of 463 members. The foliowing were elected to mem- bership: Wilfred M. Barton. Clement A. Lounsberry, A. B. Coolidge, Nathan Horn, Willlam S. Torbert and Fred G. Coldren. The Columbian Quartet rendered a number of vocal selections at the pa- triotic exercises. Vice President Henry L. Bryan presided. MONTAGUE IS LL. D. Virginian Doubts if Washington ‘Would Approve Isolation Now. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February 22 —Representative Andrew J. Mont: gue of Virginia received the degree of doctor of 1aws today at the Wash. ington's birthday exercises of the University of Pennsylvania. In address, Mr. Montague said that ‘Washington's influence for more than a century and a quarter had persuad- ed_the American people to support a policy of opposition to foreign al- liances. “Whether Washington, if living to- da: said the speaker, “would ap- prove entirely the opinions expressed on this subject, is Qquestioned by many, In view of the ehmfnd 0= nomic, mechanical and political con- ditions of the worl THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. ©, THURSDAY, F]‘i}BBUABY .22‘, 1923." OFFICERS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY ASSOCIATION AND OFFICIALS - No. 1. Martin E day Association; No. committee; No, 3. O L. Kenneth W. city manager, chairman of public safety committee; No. 8, Maj. chairman of the reception committee; No. chairman of . Fletcher, chairmai fourth vice president ALEXANDRIA IN GAY ATTIRE FOR PARADE whose auspices today's parade is being given The first, or military. division will be headed by a platoon of mounted police in charge of Chief of Police C. T. Goods. Then will come the chief marshal, Maj. | Gen. Lejeune, and his personal aide, Capt. Craig: Col. Ogden and his aides, John' T. Worthington, Charles M. Jones, W. Cameron Roberts, James W. Rob- erts, Arthur K. Warfleld, Dr. Jesse Hayes, L. Morgan Johnston, Roberts. Capt. Robert Thomas, T. Wil- fred Robinson, Arthur M. King, R. H. C. Beverley, O. H. Kirk, Kemp R. Rush, H. J.,Beach, Nelson T. Snyder., Carroli Piercé, Hugh T. Clarkson, Joseph H. Newell, Robert L. Kane, Leonard J. Miller, the Army band of sixty-flve pieces, m command of Maj. M Trinkie, Mayor William man of the reception c member of the advisory the birthday Caton, president Birthday Associ Smith, the gove Mrs. Hiram Smith M. B. Rudd, Col. and Mrs. Walter Cot- trell, Col. and Mrs. Hill Montague and Miss Montague, Col. and Mrs. 1. Val Parham, Col. and Mrs. J. Garnett King, Col. J. W. Williams, Col. Clvde Ratcliffe, Col. and Mrs. Mrs. R. A. Gilliam, Col Col. T. P, Beery, Col. Col. E. C. Mathews, governor's party. The infantry from Fort Washing- ton, in command of Capt. Hartigan: Fort Humphreys' Band, two compa- nies of the 13th Engineers from Fort Humphreys, the honor guard during the ceremonies for the unknown sol- dier_on Armistice day, in command of Maj. J. A. Dorst; band and marines from Quantico, United States Navy Band. under the direction of Charles Benter: bluejackets from the U. S. destroyer Reuben James, Fort Myer Field Artillery Band, troops from, Fort Myer numbering 200. with Col. William C. Rivers, 3d Cav- alry; Maj. Jonathan M. Wainwright of the 3d Cavalry and Maj. £ George, 16th Field Artillery. Second Division. The second division, known as the fire division, marshaled by Capt. J. Sid Douglas, is as follows: Cadet Band of Richmond, Friendship Vet- erans’ Fire Association, numbering about fitty, pulling the famous old hand engine, a duplicate of the ap- paratus used by this company when it was established, in 1774, when George Washington was a member; old Columbia steamer, No. 4: old Re- liarce steamer, No. 5; new Columbia o. steamer, No. motorized visiting companies from Arlington county, in- cluding Cherrydale, F. Neal; Gov. Smoot, chair- mittee and committee of soclation; Harry B. of the tion, and Col. Hiram f of staff, Col. and Mrs. Hiram Wall, ‘eter Saunders, members of the Ballston 'and Clarendon; Fire Chief Edward W. Mec- Dermott, the Citizens' Band, Reliet Truck and Engine Compan. in_command of Capt. C. Columbia Company, No. 4, mand of Capt Leo Deeton; and old hand reel done up in white and pur- le and on top of which will set little Bunice Hoberts, dressed in white, following the motor apparatus. Fraternal Division. Heading the fraternal division, thé last in line will be Dr. Llewellyn Powell, marshal; A. A. Paul, chair- , with his aide, J. Preston Mer- :h‘:‘n(.w Dr. Powell’ chlef of staff will be Carroll Woolf, with the fol- lowing aides: Earl Popking, E. M Pal G e _B. Robey, 8. D. For‘l‘)‘: Ru:::]‘; ‘Woolf, D. )('7 Cham- bers, Robert Wheat, Robert Duncan, Robert D. Woolf, C. W. Houston, L. A. Carter and E. A. Saum. The traternal organizations drew fo laces and the line-up will be a ollow Order of Fraternal Americans, with about 1,200 in line, S8amuel T. Park, marshal; aides, Frederick W. Ebhard, James T. Humphrey, O. H. Daniels, W. E. Crump and E. O'Neal. The Allen H. | Richmond Light Infantry Blues, | Washington | C. E. Burks, Col. and | 13 Ogden, chief of staff; No. 6, Capt. en. John No. 10, of fire mittee; No. 20, ommittee; No, Julian Y. f the George Washington Dirthday Association. | will bear the following “We stand for public schools. open Bible, restriction of immigration.” Junior Order of United American Me- | | chanics Band from Washington, D. C { national and state officers, with ban. ners bearing the following words. “Virtue," “Liberty,” “Patriotism"; Washington councils, carrying an | American flag and flag banners, as fol- | lows: John L. Burnett Council, No. 4; Andrew Jackson Counctl, No. 6: Star | Spungled Banner Council, No. 8: Mount { Vernon Council, No. 10: Anacostia | | Council, No.16; 'a representative of | { Orlental Council, No. 10. riding a mule, | { with 'a banner inscribed. “Oriental | Court, No. 10. Are you a member? If not, ask Jack. This side Degree of the Order”; "Alexandria Council, No. b, carrying red, white and blue umbrel las; Waterford Council, No. 10: Vienna, No. 12; Purcellville, 15; Lovetts- ville, No. 14; Bull Run, ; Hamil- ton, No. 25; Falrfax, No. 26: Round Hill, No. 27; Herndon, No. 28; Aden, No. '80: Greenwich, No. 33: Independ- ent Hill, No. 24; Front Royal, No. 59; Westmoreland, No. 42 Stonewall, { No. 45; Blue Ridg 54: Farmers {and Mechanics, No. 72. Alexandria Canton, No. 1. Patriarchs Militant, 1.70. O. F., dressed in regulation uni- form, Capt. Raymond Gaines, Lieut. J. K. Williams and Ensign E. R. Brooks, commanding. Eiks' Band of Washington, with 600 Elks from this city and Washington, headed by Dr. J. J. Garvey, exalted ruler of Alexandria Lodge of Elks, and George A. Kaus, William E. Moore, H. D. Carter, Robert | F. Green, D. Moore and Thomas Downey, aides; Elks' Clown Band of | Washington; 150 Red Men from this city and Washington, led by A. J. Dutcher, and garbed 'in true Indian style. Moose Band of Baltimore and 0 Mooge from this city, Wash- gton and Clarendon, headed by Sidney Mankin, Joseph' Morrow and J. J. ‘Brett; Maocabees with a float, wearing costumes which will be a reproduction of the ones worn dur- ing the Macabean period in Jerusa- lem, 175 B.C., and depioting_the scene of the martyring of Judas Maccabee; the famous 5t. Mary's Industrial Boys Band of Baltimore; members of Fitzgerald Council, 459, Knights of Columbus and a delegation & members of Potomac Council o Washington, both numbering about 1.100, headed by Grand Knight Wil- liam' A. Devaugan, and E. E. Down- ham, F. T. Quinn, J. Meyer and Den- nis ' Toomey, aides, carrylng an American fldg and 'a flag of Vir- ginia, with a twenty-foot banner, four feet wide, bearing the namo of ithe organization in front; delegation of about ' seventy-five from Alva Aerla, Fraternal Order of Eagles, from this city and Washington, led B ewilliam L Rammel; Boys' In- ependent Band - o ‘ashington; the Royal Arcanum. L Committees fn Charge. Committees In charge follow: Re- ception: Mayor Willlam A. Smoot, chairman; Gardner L. Boothe, Arthur H. Bryant, George L. Buddin, C. 8. Taylor. Burke, Charles C. Carlin, James R. Caton, R. M. Colvin, James M. Duncan, T. J. Fannon, Richard Gibson, M. B, Harlow, Robert S, Jones, R. E. Knight, Urban Lambert, Capt. E. B. Larimer, Dr. Hugh McGuire, Carroll Pierce, Rev. Dr. E. V. Regester, Wil- llam B. Smoot, M. G. Stratton, Charles B. Swann, E. F. Ticer, George E. War- fleld and Col. J. Y. Williams. Military—Capt. George 'H. Evans, chairman; Maj. E. A. Olsen, J. Herbert Taylor, Cap\ E. B. Larimer and Capt. Robert’ Thomas. : Fire department—Fire Chiet Ed-| ward J. McDermott, chalrman: Nor-! men Roberts, I H. Dunoan £r.; ¥ Clifton Cunningham, Robert F. Lu- cas, jr. Transportation—Edmund_F. Ticer, C. W. Wattles, St. D. Shel Gentry, W. A. Harding, W. King. Percy E, Clift. Decorations — Thomas Chauncey, chairman; Thomas Hall and George W. Welker. Secret - organizationg—A. A. Paul, chairman; William A. Devaughapn, Or- lando H. Daniels, R. C. Sullivan/A. Butcher, William L. Rammel, James T. Luckett, W. C. ngham, Dr. 3. J. Garvey, james R. Mansfield, J. Preston Merchant. Horsemen—Carrol D. Woolf, chalr- inscription: o. J. Std Dougl A. Lejeune, man; George K. Pickett and E. M. Palmer. Press—M. T. Dwyer, chairman; Par. ker R. Anderson, C. M. Houston, Charles M. Shepperson, lsadc Gregg, Charles R. Morrison, Richard L. Carne. Jack Tullock. ‘Roger C. Sullivan, chairman; "~ Gill, E. R. Sullivan Entertainment—O. Ashby Reardon, chairman; G. J. Cox, Jjr., and D. A. Lindsey. Automobiles—Claude W. Fletcher, chairman; E. A. Hellmuth and W, C. Cunningham, vice chairmen; R. L. Myers, jr.; James M. Duncan, jr.; W. G. Ilich, R. L. Ross, W. H. Heymel, A. M, Remschell, J. M. Dickerson, Jo- seph R. Nowland, John S. West, George W. Boyd and W. L. Lyons. Public safety — Wilder M. Rich, chairman; E. F. Hoffmann, W. W. Hoxton, E. C. Dunn and C. T. Goods. The officers of the George Washing- ton Birthday Association are: H. B. Caton, president; M. E. Greene, secre- tary; H. D. Kirk. urer; Wil- liam May, first vice president; Car- roll Pierce, second vice presiden Arthur Herbert, third vice president; George E. Warfield, fourth vice presi- dent; C. Raymond Hellmuth, fifth vice president. Advisory committee, Fred J. Paff, Col. Julian Y. Williams, O. H. Kirk, ‘William B. Smoot, John H. Trimyer. Governor’s Party Guests. The ladles in the governor's party were taken to the residence of Col. Ogden and Mrs. Ogden and enter- talned at luncheon. Upon invitation from the patriotic societies of Alexandria through Dr. Kate Walter Barrett, representatives of the following societies of Rich- mond accompanied the® governors party here: Mrs. Manly B. Ramos, Mrs. Catherine Evans, Wythe Chap- ter, Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. J. P. Fourqurean and Mra Quinby, Willlam Byrd Chap- ter, Daughters' of the American Revolution; Mrs. 8. J. Dudley and Miss Ann R. Reddy, Old Dominion Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. P. J. Kernodle and Mrs. J. K. Bowman, Richmond Chap- ter, United Daughters of the Con- federacy: Mrs. John Bagby and Mrs. A. S. J. Willlams, Lee Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy; Mrs. L. A. Conrad and Mrs. C. O. Saville, Stonewall Chapter, United Daughtery of the Confederacy. Guard Catholic ChurchinN.Y.; Search Loiterers By the Aseoctated Press. NEW YORK, February 22.—A police guard was posted today at every Roman Cathollc church in Greater New York, upon orders issued by Chief Inspector Leahy. The bluecoats were instructed to search persons carrying suspicious bundles from entering the churches, and also to, prevent loitering. In- spector Leahy refused to give any reason for the unusual action. Mgr. Lavelle, vicar general of the diocese, sald today the church au- thorities had not asked police protec- tion for the churches, and he belleved that action was spontaneous on the part of the police department. The sexton of the one downtown Catholic church sald there had been & eries of thefts from poor boxes and candle depositaries in various Catho- lic churches, and that the guards had been posted in an effort, to capture the marauders, Ho declared he knew of no threats to burn churehes, such as have been received in Canada, where more than & dozen Catholic edifices have been destroyed by fire, and where, accord- ing to, advices from Montreal, insur- nce rates on churches, schools an: igious institutions have been or-, sign. dered increased from 32 to 50 per.cent. There have been several fires Tecent- iy in_Cathholic churches in morthern New York. % 4 o n fym OF CELEBRATION AT ALEXANDRIA TODAY. Green, secretary of the George Washington Birthday Associntion; No. 2, Harry D. Kirk, treasurer of the George Washington Birth- . J. William May, first vice president George Washington Birthday Assoeiation; No. 4, Thomas Chauncey, chairman of decorations 3 marshal of the fire divixion; S. M. C., chief marxhaly rvin Diener. chairman of the civic committee; No. 11, Dr. Liewellyn Powell, marshal of the fraternal division; Harry B. Caton, president of George Washington Birthday Association: No. 13, E. F. Ticer, chairman of transportation committee; X nittee: No.15, A. A. Paul, chairman of secret orgunizations committees No. 16, Cap 18, 0. Ashley Reardon, chal Wi No. 7, Wilder M. Rich, No. 9, Mayor William A. Smoot, 0. 14, M. T. Dwyer, orge H. Evans, chairman of military committee; of entertalnment committee; No. 19, Claude liams, member of advisory committee, and No. 21, George E. Warfield, FRENCH TO SEIZE MINISTERS IN RUHR (Continued from First Pagé.) the coal mine officials of the entire district, it was decided to cancel all coal contracts with Holland, Switzer- land and other neutral countries, it is stated. The mining officlals agreed they would supply only the local needs of the Ruhr district hereafter. This means that much less coal will be mined and unemployment be in- creased. Police Activity Increases. The activity of the security police against the French and the Belgians is increasing. The French, it ap- pears, are determined to put them out of commission and have ordered the dtssolution of the organization, which is composed of former non-commis- sfoned officers in the imperial army. The Germans are making efforts to keep the security police in activity. Dr. Gruetzner, the president of the district, who was expelled last week and who has established new head- quarters at Elberfeld, just on the edge of the occupied area, has ordered the members of the force to stick to their posts and regard the French orders. Most of the security police of whom there are about 10,000 in the Ruhr, have been disarmed, however, and many have doffed their uniforms. Some are still on duty in civilian clothes. Hindered by Sabotage. Cases of sabotage, chiefly along the telephone and telegraph lines, are continuing greatly to hinder com- munication by the French and Bel- glans. Thelinesare guarded through- out the area. Nevertheless, wires are being cut every night. The soldier guards have been ordered to shoot on sight any individual caught fn the act of cutting wires or otherwise committing sabotage on the lines of communication. One hundred and forty-four Ger- man railroad workers were engaged yesterday by the French authorities at an employment bureau in Dussel- dorf. Sixty men had been taken on the day before. These men will all be investigated and if found to be all right will be employed by the French in operating the Ruhr railroads. They will lose their strike pay o fered by the Berlin government, which is still being paid the strikers in the Ruhr. ANGRY SCENES MARK ! SESSION OF COMMONS Speaker Called Upon to Settle Dis- pute as Government Majority Is Reduced. By the Aseociated Press. LONDON, February 22.—The large increase in the labor membership of parliament s noteworthy already early in the session for a number of angry scenes, for which labor hot- heads were responsible, and the em- ployment of more unparliamentary language than has generally been as- soclated with the British house of commons. Another such scene oc- curred last night, necessitating the intervention of the speaker to pacify. the disputants. The government has experienced the first serious reduction in its ma- Jority. A labor member had proposed the extension of the old-age pensions to everybody. This proposal was re- Jected, but only by a majority_of 22, d | which’ was met by labor calls of “Ri A aivision was taken of the small house. Last night's vote is an indl cation of the danger to the govern- ment by smap dlvisions. DECE T0 USE GRANTE FORMASON MEMDRAL Great Temple to George Washing- ton at Alexandria to Be Built of Lasting Material. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 22.— The $3,000,000 memorial temple be- ng erected on Shooters hill by the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association will be built en- tirely of granite. This was decided upon by the assoclation, which Is to- day holding its thirteenth annual ses- slon. The recommendation for a structure of granite was made by the board of directors of the assoclation. The date for the corner stone lay- ing will be fixed by the board of directors. It was announced today that it will be between November 1 and 12. Among those in attendance at the session this morning was Chief Jus- tice Willlam Howard Taft, who de- | livered an address before the asso- clation, The members of the association this afternoon made a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon and placed a wreath on Washington's tomb, The association before adjourning this afternoon will eléct officers, and it is expected that three more direc- tors will be added to the list follow- ing the recommendations made by the board of directors. The present mem- bership of the board of directors is nine. The idea in increasing the number is to secure representation from every section of the country. Tonight the delegates will attend the annual celebration of Alexandria- Washington Lodge of Masons. Among the speakers will be James H. Pric grand master of Masons in Virginia. Representative Allen T. Treadway Massachusetts, and Andrew L. Randell, ast grand master of Masons of CARMERGERBILL MOVES T0 HOUSE Effort Will Be Made to Con- sider Measure Under Rules Suspension. GETS COMMITTEE’S 0. K. Zihlman Traces Efforts in Congress to Relieve Riding Pub- lic in D. C. The favorable report on the Ball bill for a merger of street railways in the District of Columbia, ordered vesterday by the House District com- mittee, was before the members of the House today for their considera- tion, prior to an effort to bring this bill up under suspension of the rules at the earliest opportunity. In the report, Representative Zihl- man of Maryland called the attention of the House to the fact that the District committee for more than three years has been carefully con- sidering legislation which would re. lievg the car-riding public of the Dis- trict from the burden imposed upon theni by the present method of de. termining a fair return on a fiscal value of the two companies of ap- proximately $700,000 in excess of what they would nay in order to yield a fair return to the Washington Rail- way and Electric Company. Traces Action on Proposals. “Your committee on October 7, 1921 "he reminded the House ‘re. ported a bill providing for authority to merge the two companies (the Capital “Traction Company and the W. R. & E. Co.), changing the method of taxation from a gross receipt tax to an excess profits tax, and provid- ing that if the companies did not merge, then. there should be establish- ed separate rates of fare. based on a fair return to each company. After considering this bill for several days the House recommitted it to the com- mittee on the District of Columbia. “The Senate committee on the Dis- trict.” he continued, “has also con- sidered several measures which have been pending before it, and on Sep- tember 9, 19. passed this bill, which provides, 'firat, authority for a merger of the Potomac Electric Power Com- pany and Washington Railway and Electric Company, and. second. a merger of the Capital Traction Com- pany, the East Washington Heights Traction Rallway Company, the Washington and Maryland Railway Company, the Washington and Vir- ginia Railway Company, the Wash ington and Old_Dominion Rail Company, the Washington Railway and Electric Company, the George- town and Tennallvtown Rallway Com- pany, the Washington Interurban Raflway_Company, the City and Sub- urban Railway of Washington and the Washington and Rockville Railway Company of Montgomery county. and. third, the changing of the formal taxation from a 4 per cent gross re- ceipt tax now imposed on these two companies to a tax on the income of the companies in excess of 6 per cent by imposing a tax of 50 per cent upon. all amounts in_excess of 6 per cent and less than 7 per cent and 75 per cent on all income in excess of 7 per cent. Approved by Utilities Body. “This plan has been advocated by the Public Utilitles Commission and the tax plan here proposed has their approval. “From the table submitted by the Public Utilities Commission and in- corporated in . the Senate report (which Representative Zihlman in- cluded with his report), it.is shown that the proposed tax will yield an increase of more than $400,000 over and above the present tax of 4 per cent gross. —_— 0. BILCONFERENCE REPORT IS APPROVED Colored Bathing Beach in Virginia Is Stricken from Measure on Final Action. The District appropriation bill con- ference report was adopted by both the House and Senate vesterday evening. The bill now goes to the President for his approval. The action yesterday ratified in- structions in regard to the last item in the bill over which there had been any dispute, the location of a colored bathing beach at the Virginia end of the new Francis Scott Key bridge. Both houses had adopted a_concur- rent resolution authorizing the con- forees to strike out the languase lo- cating this bathing beach at the Vir- ginia end of the bridge. Senator Phipps, who had charge of the bill in the Senate, was asked to explain action on a number of items in the bill, including those for school- houses, wites and playgrounds. He was complimented by his colleagues upon the successful manner in which he handled the Distriot bill SUSPECT B PLOT 101007 BANKS Warren, Mass., Case Believ- ed One of Several—Police Seek “Master Mind.” STOCK CHANGES HANDS Police Claim Marcino Fired Presi- dent, Named New Man, Then Took Securities. By the Associated Press. WARREN, Maes, February With Frank L. Taylor, president of the First National Bank of Warren junder arrest in Chicago, local au thorities today turned their atten tlon to a search for Joseph B. Mar cino, alleged to be the brains behin the disappearance of $213,000 in bo and securities from the bank’s vaults The institution was closed yesterda by order of the bank examiners, Marcino, reported to have been missing since February 12, was t lieved to be on his to So America, officials said. His true name Was 52id to be Joseph B, Biata, wh it was declared, was being sought fo similar bank lootings in two Ca! fornia cities and of the Mechanics and Merchants' Bank of Philadelphix Mareino Buys Stock. Tt was Marcino, bank exa detectives working on the c Who placed Taylor in the Warren ibank as president. Marcino and Ab raham Goldman of Chicago. said to be the former's father-in-law, pur chased the controlling Interest in th local institution last January. Tay lor was installed as president a shor! time later. It later was learned that Tavlor also was interested in the Niagara Life Insurance Company of Buffalo, N. Y.. as a director. Marcino was sald to have -purchased control of this concern a year ago. It is now in the hands of the state insur- ance department, When Taylor took office the Warren Bank cashier was dismissed and & short time later Marcino rented a safe deposit box adjoining that in which the bank's securities were kept. Detectives claimed that Mar- cino was in some manner, as yet unexplained, given a key to the bank’s strong box Removed After Examination. On February 6, the day after a fed eral bank examiner had gone over the bank's books and accounts, $213,- 000 in bonds and securities were taken and a receipt left in the place None of the funds or securities of Marcino's Buffalo insurance concern had been deposited with the Warren Bank, officials said. They charged that Marcino had borrowed $125,000 from New York banks, depositing as security stock of the Nlagara Life Insurance Company. He subsequently placed funds of the Insurance concern in the Mechan ice and Merchants’ Bank, in Philadel- phia, officials said, withdrawing $130,- 000 from the bank on January 20, as his ‘\'zew York notes were due Janu ary 22. ° $149,000 in Paper Sold. For the $120,000 he was sald to have deposited twenty-six notes secured by stock of the insurance company. These later were found to bear fictitlous names. Marcino was said to have agreed to repay the $130,000, but bank examin- ers declared he disappeared the dav before he was to have met them to return the sum. On February 7, Buffalo dispatches . $149,000 of ‘the Warren Bank's bonds and securities were sold in that city. This was five days before Marcino was last seen by any of the bank examiners or private detecti now seeking him, PRESIDENT SUSPICIOUS. way Taylor Arrested, Declares He Sought Investigation. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February Taylor, president of the F Bank of Warren, Mass., nesday by bank examiners investiga ing the reported disappearance o $213,000 in bonds and securities, today was under arrest here, and detectives awaited the arrival of his wife. Meanwhile, a search was being insti- tuted for Abraham Goldman of Chicago, owner of the controlling interest in the institution, and Joseph B. Marcino, his son-in-law, who, it was said, had pus chased a controlling interest in th Merchants and Mechanics' Bank at Philadelphia and the Niagara Life In- surance Company of Buffalo, N. Y Taylor's story to detectives here ir dicated the operators of those con cerns were interwoven, the Mer chants and Mechanics' Bank, which failed last week with a shortage or $130,000, being the depository for the insurance funds of the Niagara In- surance Company. Taylor Suspicious,. Arrested by private detectives fiere last night, Taylor said the first news of his bank's failure reached him through newspapers. A suspicion that all was not well at the institution. Taylor told the officers, brought him to Chicago to confer with Goldman Marcino, Taylor said, had disappeared a week previous with the key to a safety deposit containing the bank’s bonds and securities. “I did not learn until after leaving Warren that $213,000 of the bank's bonds were gone." officers quoted Taylor. “When I discovered that the key to the box was missing 1 wrote to Goldman and then came here to con- sult him. I had heard rumors_ that some of the bank’s bonds were being sold, but could not verity it. so I be- came suspicious. My suspicions were o great that when I reached Chicago 1 sent word to the bank examiners to start an inquiry. Ready to Return. Taylor said in his conference wit! Goldman the latter voiced a suspicio that Marcino had fled with the bank's funds. < Extradition was waived by Taylor. and he expressed a willingness to re- turn to Warren at on “I can’t even pay my way back there,” he told detectives. Further investigation here last night disclosed that Taylor held a responsible position with the Co Operative Society of America here until September 6, 1921, when he re- signed. A son is now attending high school here. Salary Was $50 a Week. Under the name of Moffere, detect- ives said, Marcino had bought stock of the Bank of Sperris, Calif.; Harbo: City Savings Bank of San Fedro, Caiif., and an Ottawa, Ill, bank. Taylor said Edward Goldman, a son of Abraham, and Marcino took over the Warren bank, with $250,000 of de- posits, in January. The elder Gold- man had purchased 300 shares of the bank's stock. Marcino and the Goldmans, Taylor said, sent him to Warren as president of the institution at a salary of $50 a week. KILAUEA AGAIN ACTIVE. Second Outbreak in Hawaiian Vol- cano Reported! By the Associated Press. HILO, T. H., February 22.—A second outbreak was visible yesterday in the Halemaumau crater of the Kilauea vol- cano. Nine acres of the floor of the crater are covered with lava, according 1o & message received from Supt. Bolex of the National Park. He said the: eruption was quite spectacular. ! r