Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Rain tonight and tomorrow; warmer tonight. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended 2 p.m. today: Highest, b4, at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 34, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on page 7. e Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 No. 28791. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. SWEEPING CHANGES IN SCHOOLS URGED BY CAPPER REPORT Board Independent of City Affairs and 10-Year Building Program are Recommended PUBLIC LIBRARIE BRANDED AS ALTOGETHER INADEQUATE Comparison With Other Cities Shows| District Lags Far Behind in This Respect. Reorganization of the public schools of the District, with the control vested in an independent board of education and the adoption of a ten-year school building program, are outstanding features of the report of the joint congressional committee on schools presented to the Senate today by Senator Capper of Kan- sas, chairman. The joint committec has in vestigated the schools and their needs during the last yvear. Its report and recommendations will be put in the form of a bill, wt hich will be introduced when the next Congress convenes, and every effort will be made to translate these recommendations The report, which was draf tion of the committee and later nto legislatian. ted 3v, Senator Capper by direc- appr‘vcd by the other members, embodics many of the recommendations contained in the report submitted recently on District schools by Dr. Thomas E. Finegan, commissioner of education of Pennsylvania, and other prominent educators. The report criticizes severely the lack of facilities in the Dis- trict for caring for the school children. It gives its indorsement to several bills already passed by the Senate, including the teach- ers’ pay bill, the compulsory ed text books. The text of the report of the joint committee follows. Text of Report. During the past year this committee nas made a thorough investigation of the school system of the-Ristrict of Columbia. The members of this committee have made a personal in- spection of a large number of school plants for the purpose of obtaining first-hand knowledge of the educa- tional facilities afforded the 65,000 children enrolled in the schools of the Distriet. Several public hearings have been held. The committee invited a number of leading school adminis- trators of the country to attend these \earings and advise with it in rela- tion to the procedurs and practices which should be followed in the Or- ganization and administration of the ichools of Washington. "CThe principal features of the school system upon which the comm_luee presents its report are as follows: Principal Features of System. 1. The legal basis upon Wwhich the organization and administration of the school system should be founded. 2. The courses of study in general which the schools of the city should afford the children of Washington. 3. The school building situation and the needs of an immediate bullding program. h’ toes teaching force. L ‘-i'x;l;hf»rg»nm act which provides for the existing organization of = the school system in the District of Co- Jumbia was enacted in 1808. The pe- rod which has followed that date has witnessed throughout the nation a remarkable educational develop- ment. An increase in the interest 9! our people in the problems of educar Yion has brought about an enrichment of the curriculum and an adjustmen of the activities of the school to mee% the need for a better preparation o our youth for the demands of our modern life. Many new lines of edu- cational work have been introduced into every progressive educational mystem. Among these may be men- tioned summer or vacation schools, Junlor high schools, platoon schools, co-operative part-time schools, Amer- jeanization schools, open-alr classes, fal classes for the conservation of . for correction of spesch de- facts, for incorrigible pupils, for baokward puplls and for the particu- Jarly capable pupiis. The value of in- dustrial education has been more fully realized by our people and the educational systems have broadened The scope of the activities of the school to include vocational instruc- tion. Supplementary Agencles. In addition, various supplementary agencies have come to play an im- portant part fa public education, such as dental and medical Inspection, home and school gardening and sohool banks. Thess extensions and developments of tho school system have required a corresponding extenslon and develop- ment of the administrative and super- visory staff in charge of public educa- tion. These various activities have been introduced in varylng degrees in the publie school of Columbia. We find here a system of schools established and limited by a law enacted at the very beginning of this period of development. Many exten- slons of educatoin now accepted through- out this country as essential to a good System of public schools were not even contemplated at that time. The educational system of the Dls- trict of Columbia has met the demand for the extension of school activities with great difficulty under a law which severely limits the power of the board of education and under a financial policy tending to discourage the proper dovelopment of an organization best fitted to meet the needs of the child and the community. System Falls Far Short. During the period of the war it was felt to be impossible to finance educa- tion as completely as the needs of the schools demanded. The school system of the District of Columbia, like many other city school systems, has fallen far short of being able adequately to pro- vide for the Increased demands made v it by an increase in school popu- 1:&?& and by the necessity of the de- ystem of the District | ucation bill and the bill for free mands providing for progressive educa- tlonal activities. Even preceding the period of the war there seems to have been no consistent policy of financial support of public education in Washington. by several school inquiries and the annual presentation to Congress by the board of education of the need of more money for schools, financial support for the school system has not been sufficient to meet the needs of public education. AS a result of this financial policy there {s at present an accumulation of needs of long standing preceding the war, and in addition acoumulated needs as a re- sult of the difficultles of adequately financing public education during the war. Improvement Is Urged. The absence of a sympathetical consrtuctive financial policy regard- ing the schools preceding the war and during the war period has pro- duced conditions which should be improved at the earliest possible moment. The housing situation in the echool system of the District of Columbia is most unsatisfactory. Overcrowded and unsatisfactory build- ings are numerous. At the time of the passage of the law of 1906 Con- gress created a commission to in- vestigate the housing conditions of (pa school system of the District of Columbia. ' This commission reported in 1908, mdking very specific and con- structive recommendations. The evi- dence presented to this committee shows that there are two school buildings now in use which were recommended for immediate - ment in 1908. Soanden mended in 1908 for early aba that are still in uae and :gct)ol::‘nmegf date more than 3,000 pupils. Seventy- elght portable schoolhouses are ac. commodating over 3,000 additional pu- plls. Moreover, there are eighteen or twenty pleces of property rented for school purposes. ~In addition, many rooms in school buildings unsuited ;:;.!céaf. ll'onm }:urposeu have been ed into service durl ot school congestion. . "C ‘M8 Period Clasaes Are Increased. Inadequate accommodations for pupils have resulted in the establish- ment of many classes in the element- ary schools with over forty pupils. On November 1, 1920, there were 444 classes with over forty pupils per teacher. By November 11, 1921, this number had been increased by fifty or more classes, namely, to 494, In November, 1920, there wero al 1,000 pupils who were recerving Jous than a full day of educt 1922 and 1922 a atill larger number ot upils were attendi: p‘{‘t — ng school only Every high school Is exceed: capacity from two hundred se & seven hundred pupils, necessitating double shift or overlapping program in all of the high schools. problem of vital importa; S fronts the schools of the ,‘;m,,';?o:gg_ lumbla, which must be solved by a vo- tional and forward looking financial policy. The amount of money appropri. ated for the schools in the annual jappropriation bill 1s not even suff. clent to take care of the increased enrollment of the public schools, ang as a result the accumulated needs of the school system over a long perioq of years are being increased rather than satisfled. If the public schees system Is to be adequately provided for, a_systematic policy and a build. ing program covering a period of at shall _provide for the (Continued on Page 5, Column 3.) Hughes Gives Up |{Santiago Parley Due to Business Secretary Hughes has definitely de- cided that he cannot leave Washing- ton to attend the pan-American con- ference at Santiago next month. Although he hoped to arrange his official affairs at the last moment so as to go, the Secretary has found 1t impossible to do so. @h In spite of the conclusions reached | There are eight buildings recom- | ation, and 1n | least ten years must be adopted, which | regular _and | WASHINGTON, D. C, HOUSE FIGHT RAGES AS GALLERIES URGE TEACHER PAY BILL Mothers Frorfi All Segtions of City March on Capitol. {POINT OF ORDER MADE IN SEVERAL INSTANCES {School Reorganization Measure Again Sidetracked After Stubborn Effort to Have It Considered. After hundreds of mothers from all sections of the city had marched on the Capitol today and while they sat applauding In the gallery, a stubborn fight was made on the floor of the House today to get the District of Co- lumbia its rights to the day for con- | sideration of the teachers' pay and school reorganization bill, which had been further fortified by a special rule unanimously voted by the House rules committee. With Chairman Campbell of the rules committee in the chair, substi- tuting for Speaker Gillett,” Repre- sentative Thomas L. Blanton, demo- crat, of Texas, a member of the House District committee, raised a point of order after Chairman Madden of the House appropriations committee had moved to go into committee of the whole for consideration of the third deficiency appropriation bill. Basis for Point of Order. Blanton based his point of order on the fact that this is the fourth Mon- day of February, and under the rules the fourth Monday of each month is to be given over to District legis tion, with the only exceptions r served that revenue and general ap- propriation bills may be taken up. When the chair had overruled this point of order, Chairman Focht of the House District committee, raised a parliamentary inquiry whether it is in the power of any committee to set aside the rules of the House without consent of the House, but his ques- tion was brushed_aside. Representative Blanton made a fur- ther point of order that the rules committee several days ago had passed a rule making in order the teachers’ pay bill. Applause Stopped. While Blanton was making his fight for the District the proceedings were repeatedly interrupted Ly applause from the hundreds of women who crowded the galleries while police- men were stationed both inside the galleries and in the corridors outside. Representative Cramton of Michi- gan asked fov order in the galleries. He sald that the galleries are not here to stampede the House aud ars, present by courtesy of the House, and they must preserve order. Acting Speaker Campbell admonished the galleries that they must refrain from applause. The chair overruled Mr. Blanton's point of order and Blanton appealed trom the decision of the chair. House Leader Mondell moved to lay this ap- peal on the table, and the House did 80 by a vote of 103 to 14. Madden Motion Carries. Representative Zihlman, republican, jof Maryland and Representative Blanton Tenewed their efforts to get conslderation for the District by or- ganizing opposition to Representa- tive Madden’s motion for considera- tion “of the deficiency bill. The Madden motion, however, was car- ried by a vote of 86 to 46, when Rep- resentative Meyer London of New York, socialist, made a point of order that ‘'no quorum was present and challenged the vote., By a vote of 173 to 134 the House agreed to the Madden motion. Representative R. Walton Moore of Virginia raised the point of order in order to inquire if there is any way in which the members of the | House could learn when the teachers' ipay bill will be brought before the House, but elicited no promise. When the deficiency bill was taken up and the District of Columbla ftems iwere reached, Representative Blanton moved to strike out the last word and again launched a vigorous de- nuncfation against those who were thwarting the District from securing {action on the teachers’ pay bill after a special rule had been granted. Representative Madden said that if the District was of more importance than all the rest of the government, perhaps it would get the considera- tion. Representative Blanton replied that he was for the whole govern- ment first, but that he was fighting for the D. C. on the District day. Sees No Interest. House Leader Mondell took the floor. He stated that thers are thi teen or fourteen bills from the Dis- trict committee and he enumerated them, which are pending and, he said, “No one appears to be interested ex- cept in this legislation, affecting a few individuals* Chairman Focht of the House Dis- trict committee injected “Because you have not given us the time to pass them.” House Leader. Mondell, addressing the House, said: “Have we reached the time when we in Congress in the transaction of public business are to be affected by a stampede from the | galleries?” referring to the hun- dreds of women from important or- ganizations and from the congress of Mothers' and Parent-Teachers' as- soclations, who had thronged the gal- leries as a demonstration of - their insistence that the school teachers pay bill should be passed. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION URGES - RAISE FOR TEACHERS The National Education Assoclation today took up the cudgel in behalf jof the teachers’ salary bill, which will increase the pay of the public {school teachers of Washington. Immediate passage of the teachers’ {salary bill now before Congress was urged In resolutions adopted today at the opening session of the depart- ment of superintendence of the asso- ciation, meeting in Cleveland. At the same time telegrams have been sent by the executive committee of the department to Speaker Gillett and Representative Frank W. Mondell, urging them “to see that the salary bill for Washington teachers passes at this session.” “We ask this not only in falrness to the teachers of Washington, but also because of the encouragement Wwhich Congress can thus give to the proper support of public education throughout the states,”. declared- the telegram. The telegram to Mr. Mon- dell, chairman of the House com- mittee on the District, was in sub- stance the same. “We note with satisfaction and heartlly indorse the expressed in- tention of Congress to make the school system of Washington the ued on olumn | ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION PRESIDENT PROPOSES U. S. JOIN THE HAGUE INTER) MONOPOLY CHARGE AGAINST PACKERS Secretary Wallace Declares Armour-Morris Combine Will Restrain Trade. HEARING SET FOR APRIL 2 U. S. Official Statement Says Par- ties Were Warned Against Pooling Interests. Armour & Co. and Morris & Co., Chicago packers, were today served by the Secretary of Agriculture with “Somplaint charging them with vio- lation of the packers and stock yards act in connéction with the tentative acquisition of the plants and business of Morris & Co. by the Armour inter- ests Secretary Wallace set April 2 for a hearing in Washington. Armour & Co. of Illinois. Armour & Co, of Delaware, J. Ogden Armour and Morris & Co. were named in the com- plaint. Monopoly Charged. The complaint stated that on De- cember 30 J. Ogden Armour entered into a written contract with Morris & Co. to acquire all of its assets. In 50 doing, it was charged, parties to the contract violated the packers and stock vards act. Secretary Wallace claims such ac- quisition would have the effect of restraining interstate commerce or of creating a monopoly in many sec- tion of the United States in the pur- chase of live stock and In the ship- ment and sale of meat and other live stock products. The complaint also charged that the contract would have the effect of manipulating or controlling prices. The proposal first came to public notice early in November when J. Ogden Armour and other officials of Armour & Co. conferred with Secre- tary Wallace, After conferences be- tween Mr. Wallace, President Hard- ing and Attorney General Daugherty it was announced that it had been agreed that there was no obligation on the part of the government to indorse or acquiesce In the proposal. ‘Warned by Secretary. Secretary ‘Wallace declared today that early in December he told J. Ogden Armour and F. Edson White, now president of Armour & Co., that he “did not think we could look with favor upon the transaction proposed, and suggested that they should do nothing further with it” Mr. Armour, he said, then remarked that they felt it was necessary they should complete the purchase in or- der that they might increase their volume of business and thus better be able to meet heavy overhead charges. A week or so later, Mr. Wallace sald, he again advised the Armour officials “that the best thing to do was to drop the whole matter, and before the conversation ended I told them plainly that if they should go ahead and consummate the purchase I should feel it my duty to issue a complaint, which very likely would be followed by an order to cease and desist, in order that a judicial deci- sion might be obtaine MAJ. GEN. BIDDLE DIES. PHILADELPHIA, February 26— Maj. Gen. Willlam P. Biddle, retired, former commandant of the Marine Corps, dled at Nice, France, yesterday, according to a message recelved here today by relativ He was in his seventleth year and retired from the corps in 1913, after thirty-elght years of service. romul, rogram as e DITI in the 5:30 For sale by newsdealers throughout the city. You Can’t Know All the Facts —concerning the day’s doings all over the world until you read the 5:30 EDITION OF THE EVENING STAR. That brings the news down to the minute— authentic, complete—featuring especially the finan- cial news and the sports results. ted by the courts is published N OF THE EVENING STAR. Just two blocks west of the White House on Pennsylvania avenue, a Gypsy family today &quats in abject j poverty, filth and saualor around the form of a dying babe while hundreds of dollars in solld gold tinkles and eparkles from the necklaced throats of its turbaned women. It Is a scene from the dark ages, set down in the heart of civilization with etartling re- ality. Perhaps this strange story of .an even stranger psychology that places gaudy adornment above personal comfort and Ignores the niceties of life, would never have been told had not a physician been summoned in a desperate effort to save the tiny baby's ebbing life. What he saw shocked him almost beyond expres- sion. Following a ragged tot of a boy to 1919 Pennsylvania avenue north- west, he climbed two flights of stairs past heaps of flithy rags, by doorways ALIENS SMUGGLED IN UNDER SEA LAW Labor Department Begins Deportations for “Bootleg- ging of Immigrants.” “Bootlegging of Immigrants,” un- der the seaman's act, has become a practice of serious proportions, Sec- retary Davis sald, and investigations of immigration inspectors have indi- cated the probabllity that many thou- sands of undesirable aliens have en- tered the United States. Congress may be asked for special appropria- tions, the Secretary added, to finance the investigation and deportation pro- ceedings. The La Follette seaman’s act, it was explained, allows any seaman on a forelgn vessel to leave his occupa- tion when his ship arrives in an American port, and to remain in this country as long as sixty days before hipping. With the new restric- P amigration. the possibillty of utilizing this provision of the law has been thoroughly exploited, the Secretary asserted, by vessel owners, labor agents in New York ity and ably by some employers. P as been determined that some cargo vessels, whose normal crews would be thirty or forty men, have entered American ports with as many as 180 fudividuals carried on its ros- ter of employes. These men, in most cases, it was declared, have imme- alately left the ships in New York have never returned. ¢ has been definitely cstablished that scores of such seamen were Aslatics, while many others came from Greece, the Balkan peninsula and parts of Eu- rope where the legal quota limit for emigrants to the United States has been exhausted. The matter was first brought to the attention of the Labor Department by complaints of raiiroad labor unions now on strike that the newcomers were being used as strike- breakers in railroad service. Also tomorrow’s newsboys and q Sfar. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1923—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. [ = MW NATIONAL COURT. Gypsy Babe Dying in Squalor Near White House Amid Gold ‘JFourteen Richly Bedecked Members of Clan Circled in Reeking Room Watch Life of Child Ebb. that exhaled choking odors and final- ly was led to an ordinarily sized room on the third floor. Pushing open the door, he beheld fourteen gvpsies—men, women and children— squatting In' a circie around a lone| candle. The candle’s dim, yellow showed in the center of the floor a whimpering babe, struggling in the throes of bronchial pneumgnia. No one spoke; they only looked and hoped while their gold necklaces and braceleted arms flashed in the meager light. One glance satisfied the phy- sician that the child -had small hope of recovery. Eight Sleep in One Room. Eight of the occupants of the room slept in it, the mother, father, five children and & young man member of the clan. They had kept the windows tightly closed, and it was with diffi- culty ‘that the doctor persuaded the chieftain father to permit him to open one window even a few inches. The room was absolutely devoid of furni- ture. The whole family slept wrapped in (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) MEASURE PROVIES .. ENTER COURT Senator King Introduces Resolution to Carry Out President’s Request. rays A resolution to carry out the new administration proposal for American membership in the international court of justice organized by the league of nations, was Introduced in the Senate today by Senator King, démocrat, Utah. There wus no dis- cussion and it went over indefinitely. Senator King incorporated in the letter of Secretary Hughes which accompanied the President's message Saturday submitting the pro- posal. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, act- ing democratic leader, gave out a formal statement, declaring that, on preliminary study, he had “a feeling uf friendliness” for the administration plan, but adding that it indicated a policy of timidity and half-hearted- ness” by the administration in its foreign policies. Delay Unfortunate, Senator Robinson said It was un- fortunate that the President had act- ed so late in the present session of Congress. He also declared that the plan was “a repudiation of the policy participation in European af- Senator Robinson’s statement fol- lowlml daifm, “It 1s difficult to understand why th, President withheld his rocommzndillm: that this government shall become a party to the convention, establishing under the auspices of the league of nations a permanent court of interna- tional justice, until the session of Con- gress is about to expire, if he expects and desires action upon the subject in (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Probe of Traffic Conditions Here " Urged in Senate Senator Ball, chalrman of the District committee, today report- ed favorably from that committee a resolution introduced by Sena- tor Robinson of Arkansas, pro- viding for an Investigation of traffic accldents and traffic regula- tions in the District by the Dis- trict committes or a subcommit- tee thereof. The resolution was amended by the committes 80 as to permit a report at the next regular session of Congress in December, since it is impossible to complete the in- vestigation before the closs of the ‘present session. 4 “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edition is delivered to Washington homes as fast in his} resolution the reservations, outlined | as the papers are printed. Saturday’s Net Circulation, 93,654 Sunday’s Circulation, 98433 |Isadora Duncan Likely to Lose U.S. Citizenship Steps are planned by the Labor Department to relieve Isadora Duncan, now in Europe, of her American citizenship, Secretary Davis of the Labor Department announced today. Referring to newspaper articles in which the dancer s quoted as being against marriage and saying that she marrled Serge Essinine, her Russian poet husband, only o she could enter the United States with him, the Labor Secretary said he will request the solicitor for the Labor Department to ask for an opinion from the Attorney General regarding the possibility Of taking away Miss Duncan's citizenship if she has been cor- rectly quoted. Secretary Davis said the remarks of Miss Duncan, as quoted, were “disgusting. FRANGE SOUNDED ON HINT TO RESUME REPARATIONS TALK Germany Reported to Have Sent Neutral Envoy With Plea to Poincare. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 26.—The French government has received intimations of a vague and Indirect nature that the German government desires to negotiate a settlement of the repra- tions fssue, it was declared in re- sponsible quarters here today. The most fmportant of these sug- gestions appears to have been made | through M. Dubois, a Swiss financier, | who came to Paris last week avowed- 1y charged with a mission asa friend- neutral to sound Premier Poincare as to the possibility of opening conver- satlons for a reparations agreement. Premier Poincare’s reply to every such suggestion is understood to have | been that the German government | must come out into the open and | talk plainly and directly with the reparation commission or with the allied governments. and that efforts | made through outside private persons | or even neutral governments could | not under the circumstances be the | basis for negotiations. The official impression here s that | Germany is endeavoring to draw out | for her own use how the French gov- ernment feels about the possibility | of a settlement, and that she also| hae the purpose of employing neu- | trals to act as the German agents and attorneys so as to obtain support if possible. Berlin Is Silent. BERLIN, February 26.—In view of reports published abroad regarding propositions for neutral mediation in the Ruhr controversy, a change in the official attitude of the Berlin govern- ment, and an impending cabinet cris- is, the semi-official Wolff Bureau states it has learned that Berlin-has no information regarding such med ation, that the attitude of the gover: ment’is unchanged and that specula- tlon regarding changes in the cab- inet is without foundation. FRENCH SEIZE RAILWAYS. Rubr Army Extends Grip on Oc- cupied Territory. By the Assoclated Press DUESSELDORF, February 26.—The French today are in possession of the strips of territory between the Co- logne and Coblenz and the Coblenz and Mayence bridgeheads, thereby se- curing railway lines that have hero- tofore been in unoccupled territory. The operation was ‘planned to strengthen the Rhinelahd customs control. Between twelve and fifteen thousand eivilian workers from France and| Belglum are awaiting the order that| will put them at work on the raflway | lines throughout the Ruhr and Rhine- | land. Plans for operating the roads, it Is expected, will be completed this week. German employes are to be| Offered their former jobs with the| Understandink that if thev refuse to| return to work they will be expelled, French Arrest Attackers. LONDON, February 26.—A Reuter aispatch from Essen says a patrol of troops which attacked in the streets of Essen Saturday night arrested all their aggressors. A French sentry who was molested at Oberhausen by 2 number of Germans fired into the crowd, wounding one of his assail- ants. The Dispatch adds that the Belgian authorities at Duisburg arrested the Tatvian counsel, a German, who had his telephone secretly connected with the military wire. ='Several lengths of rail were removed trom the rallroad tracks between Cappel and Coblenz. The removal was discovered in time to prevent an accident. Bochum Is Storm Center. By the Assoctated Press ESSEN, February 26.—The storm | center of the Ruhr has shifted toi a state of siege has been declared. The French moved ten tanks and numerous machine guns to the center of the town and civillans are pro- hibited from being on the streets after 9 o'clock at night. | Five hundred persons were arrested for disregarding the orders of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Police Dog Exhibition Postponed by Weather. Because of the inclement weather the exhibition of Wolf, police dog extraordinary, which was scheduled for 3:30 this afternoon at the Star building, has been postponed until a later date. The date will be announced within the mext few days. C. W. Rowe, tratner of the dos, said today he had inspected the ledge on The Star bullding roof, on which Wolf 1s to walk, and that the feat of ladder climbing had already been accomplished by the dog in his special train- ing courses, and that in none of ‘the stunts is there the slightest danger to the life or safety of hum. Because of the general hos- | tihe ‘attitude of the population there |$180 a vear less than they are now the dog. “I have trained this dog with kindness and I would not sub- ject him to any danger or any peril,” said Mr. Rose. * TWO CENTS, LEADERS IN HOUSE SET OUT O BEAT RECLASSIFICATION Object to Rush When Senate Held Measure Fourteen Months. ACTION ON BONUS TO BE TAKEN, NEVERTHELESS $240 Will Be Needed to Provide for Increases Even If Pay Schedules Pass. House leaders are planning to de- feat the reclassification bill. This action was forecast at a meeting of the House District committee today. The $240 bonus bill for government employes probably will be reported to the House tomorrow, Chairman Campbell of the appropriations com- mittee said today. The meeting of the full appropriations committee Wwhich was to have been held today has been postponed until tomorrow, when the report on the $240 bonus will be made, Bonus Legislation Necessary. Chairman Madden said today that this legislation is necessary, even if the reclassification bill passes, as some money must be made available to pay the salary increases provided in the reclassification measure. The attitude of the House leaders. as discussed at the appropriations committeo meeting, is that they should not aliow the Senate, after having had the reclassification bill for fourteen months, to come in at the closing hours of the Congress and entirely upset the measure as it passed the House, and then expect to rush it through to enactment. Amendment to Be Fought. The amendment offered in the Sen- ate to increase the salaries of clerks to Senate committees, which s put on the third deficlency appropriation bill, also will be fought by the House committee. In the $240 bonus bill to be reported tomorrow there will be a provision, by unanimous nent” of the House committee, providing for ap- pointment of a committee consisting of three senators and three members of lht‘ House, who are members of this Congress'and who will be mem- bers in the next Congress, to study the question regarding the needs for increased salaries by employes of both the Senate and House. This includes clerks to committees, secretaries to members of the House and Senate and all employes of Con gress, Reported Favorably. Tke compromise reclassification bill was reported favorably to the Senate today from the civil service commit- tee by Senator Sterling, chairman of that committee. Senator Sterling gave notice that it ‘was his purpose to call up the bill for consideration in the Senate at the earliest opportunity. He said that he hoped to be able to get the bill up later today It is possible, Senator Sterling said today, amendments will be adopted increasing somewhat the rates of pay provided in the compro- mise bill for some of the employes in the custodial service. He discussed such amendments with Senator Smoot briefly today. Certaln Employes Excluded. The reclassification bill as reported does not apply to employes in the postal service, teachers, librarians, school attendance officers and employ- es of the community center depart- ment under the board of education of the District, members of the metro- politan police, the fire department, the park police and the commissioned personnel of the coast guard, and the public health service and the coast and geodetic surve: Senator Sterling said that these em- ployes either had been cared for or were being cared for under separate legislation. He insisted that none of them would receive in any event less than they are now getting, which means a basic salary plus the $240 bonus. Senator Curtis, republican whip, this afternoon asked unanimous con- sent that at the close of business to- day the Senate adjourn until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning and that after the completion of the routine morning business the reclassification bill be taken up for consideration. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin ob- jected. He expressed a desire to have action on the so-called filled-milk bill, and said that there are other bills on the calendar of importance which should be considered. FEAR $180 PAY CUT. Without an amendment to the “compromise reclassification bfll" members of the custodial force In the government departments will recelve receiving, according to the National Federation of Federal Employes, which will hold a mass meeting at § o'clock tonight at the New Masonic Temple. An amendment seeking to correct this situation, and one seeking sex equality in the bill, will be asked in resolutions to be adopted at the meet- ing tonight. Speakers will be Dr. Robert Moses of New York; H. W. Marsh, secretary of the National Civic Reform League and Luther C, Stew- ard, president of the National Feder ation of Federal Employes. WEEKS ISSUES PERMIT FOR RAILWAY TERMINAL Becretary Weeks today settled a long-standing controversy, by grant- ing the Washington and Old Domin- fon Railway Company a revocable 1 cense to erect a terminal station on the government reservation at the Virginia approach to the Francis Scott Key bridge. The proposed station will replace the present terminal of the railway company at the Georgetown end of the old Acqueduct bridge, which structure is to be removed during the current year. The new terminal will be located on the west side of the Rosslyn reservation near its southern end at Hume avenue and will ha close connection with the propose: loop of the Capital Traction line across the new brid 2 b