Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Rain and cooler today; tomorrow partly cioudy and much colder. Tem- perature for twenty-two hours snded at lowest, 4f.7. Full report on page 3. 10 pm. last night: Highest, 79.4; No. 936.— N FRENCH TAKE OVER RUAR PARGEL POST IN EXTENSION MOVE Clandestine German Activi- ties and Attempt to Avoid Customs Cause. 28,797. DOLLAR TO BE BASIS OF COAL VALUATION, Forty Per Cent Tax to Be Col- lected on Reparations for ~ France and Belgium. By tie Associated Press. DUESSELDORF. March §.—Measures for the extension of the administra- tion of public utilities in the Ruhr under French and Belgian occupa- tion have just been announced by Gen. Degoutte. Now that the rail- roads in the Ruhr and Rhineland have been taken over, arrangements are completed to operate the parcel post system In this area. All parcel post stations and par- cels in transit were seized today. The French took this action because the Germans were accused of establish- ing a clandestine post office and at- tempting to avoid frontier customs executions by sending and bringing parcels at night through points not guarded by troops. The dollar basis will be used here- after in the valuation of all coal pro- duced fn the Ruhr which the French and Belgians are to collect from mine owners a 40 per cent tax for reparations. This policy is an- nounced in connection with details of the mine control. MOVE DUE TO SABOTAGE. on French Explain Occupation of Mannheim and Karlsruhe. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 3.—The French gov- ernment has officially rotified the German ambassador at Paris that the occupation of the Rhine ports of XKarlsruhe agd Mannheim was on the ground that acts of sabotage had carried out on rallroads and canals in the Ruhr valley and the Rhineland. Berlin In Arcused. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 3.—Prime impor- tance was attributed in the Berlin Dross today to the occupativn by the French ot Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Darmstadt and all avallable dls- patches bearing upon the develop- ment receive prominent display. Some quarters see in the extended occupation a grave peril to the south German states and the bellef Is ex- pressed that Chancellor Cuno’s visit next Monday to Munich, stopping off at Stuttgart en route, may have un- usual significance in view of the new advance. Official Protest Made. Special dispatches from Karlsruhe report that an officlal protest has been made by the Baden government which at the same time Is urging the populace to remain calm, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Darm- stadt are the largest and most {m- portant cities occupled in the south- ern Rhineland since the Ruhr action begau and the American troops were withdrawn, Mannhelm holds a most prominent place in south Germany as a transfer point for coal and grain, all ship- ments out of the Ruhr for lower Germany being distributed from thers. The clty includes more than 630,000 acres of state-owned harbor space. NO THOUGHT OF FUTURE. Passive Resistance So Far' Only “Fairto-Middling” Success. By Wireless to o i BERLIN, March 3.—Germany's statesmen and politicians, from the Tiost fervent monarchist to the red- dest radical, seem to have falled to consider the future and the possible consequences of the government’s pol- jcy in the Ruhr coptroversy. Two months have passed and the Cuno cabinet's policy of “passive resist- ance to the very end” has proved to be only a “fair-to-middling success.” But what of the situation six months hence? That was the ques- tion the correspondent asked more than a score of members of the reichstag in the lobby of the German parliament today. “Do you really mean that when You approved the Cuno cabinet's present policy of of- fering resistance to the French fin the Ruhr and refusing to pay repara- ns you never considered the fu- ture?” The writer asked in turn a nationalist, a centrist, a democratic, { { "co\*er} = soclalist and & communist deputy. Favors Sticking te Policy. “Germany must stick to her present policy of moral resistance and not yield a single point to the French,” -yeplied the nationalist. “How long we can do 50 I do not know. If we had an army it would be easy to settle thig question, but now all we can nope for is intervention.” The cen- trist said: “My party heartily ap- proves of Chancellor Cuno's present course and hopes-that his policy will win out” The democrat eald: “So far the democratic party has supported vh government but we think the time come to appeal to the .United Suln, Great Britain or some other neutra] country to interven the soclalist replled: ‘“Germany’ workingmen are getting tired of the Ruhr business. They are convinced that Chancellor Cuno, who is running Germany without consulting the workingmen, is_trying to please the owners -of the Ruhr industries more than the miners and the workingmen down there and that Cuno has no fdea of what he started when he sadopted his M m lioy.” Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. TORNADO INJURES NINE AT ST. JOSEPH, MO. Path Through City Two Miles Long Strewn With Wrecked Houses, Trees and Phone Lines. By the Associated Pres ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 3.—A tor- nado struck St. Joseph early tonight and tore eastward across the city from the Union station, doing much damage. Houses were unroofed, trees torn down and telephone wires wrecked. Nine persons have been reported in- jured. The tornado struck near the Union station and cut a path two blocks wide for two miles east across the city. Thousands of dollars damage was done. Mildred Taylor, two-month-old ne- 8ro baby, with its twin, was in its mother's arms. The wind lifted the ond baby and hurled it across the room. The other was not touched. The injurles to other persons were slight, POLICE SEIZE &), SOME INCONGRESS, IN GAMBLING RAID Patrols Take Three Loads From House Three Blocks From White House. Three members of the police vice squad raided a poker game in an elegantly furnished residence within three blocks of the White House at 2:30 this morning and took thirty men, many of whom were sald to be members of Congress and govern- ment officlals. Most of the men were in evening | clothes, and when they were qfes- tioned at the second precinct station house it was discovered that they had entered into an agreement to shield each other's identity. All except one man are said to have given fictitious names. According to police information this man took the responsibility for con- ducting the game and he was released after furnishing $100 collateral. The others were dismissed after being Qquestioned. It was said that one pot during the game reached as high as $30,000, and that one member of Congress lost $5,000, the greater part of which was paid with an L O, U. The raid was made by Lieut. O. T. Davis, Sergt. McQuade and Private Bauer of the police vice squad. Po- lice of the second precinct declined to give out any Information on the raid. 2 SLAIN. 2 WOUNDED IN SALOON BRAWL Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md, March 8.— Because of the refusal to sell him & bottle of beer in the saloon of Charles F. Green, Front street, tonight, Arthur R. Hanlon, known as “Red” Hanlon, former saloonkeeper, who had been refused a restaurant license recently by the city, shot and killed Patrick W. Donahue, bartender, and shot John P. Watkins, Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor, who was con- versing with- Donahue, and then turned the pistol on himself, sending a bullet through his breast. Donahue and Hanlon died instantly, and Wat- kins, who is at Allegany Hospital with a bullet in his brain, cannot re- it s stated. It developed later that a fourth man was shot, but not seriously. He is W. J. Kinney of Meadville, Pa, The bullet passed through his side, but struék no vital part. In the excitement he rushed away and went to Western Maryland Hospital, where his wound was dressed. He had a: rived in the city on a Baltimore and Ohjo train @ few moments before and had gone to the saloon for a drink. ‘Was Refused a Drink. In the afternoon, according to wit- nesses, Hanlon called at the saloon and was refused a drink. He then left, vowing he would “get them.” Tonlght he returned accompanied by 2 friend who ordered 'a bottle of beer for Hanlon. Donahue told Hanlon they would not sell . him a drink, and that he should get out. Hanlon then pulled out a pistol. It is not clear how many shots were filred and whether more than one pistol was, used. Only one weapon was found. The gun was fired so close to Hanlon's body that his clotaing caught fire. ¢ WASHINGTON, D. C., — Sty ! THE GODDESS: “I'LL TAKE ONE GRAND YAWN IF I HAVE TO FALL OFF!” 1 ) DRY TRAP BARES PROMINENT NAMES Congressmen, High Army I and Navy Officers Found Listed as Customers. MUCH ALCOHOL TAKEN J. M. Connor’s Auto Reported to Have Yielded Twenty-Five Gal- lons After Deliveries. James Martyn Connor, alleged to have boasted that his “clfénts” were 20 select, the police wowld not date ar- reat filr. was taken into custody late yesterday afternoon and charged with violating the federal prohibition laws. He, was snared in two well camouflaged traps, set by Lieut, O. T. Davis, head of the vice squad, and a half dozen of his operatives. In Connor's apartment at 1111 La- mont , street northwest the police found a complete list of alleged “cus- tomers” carefully card indexed, not only to indicate the amount of in- toxicants they consumed monthly, but also to show the state of. their finances. The names of half a dozen members of Congress, several select women's clubs, a number of promi- nent men's clubs, fifteen high rank- ing naval officers, several high rank- ing Army officers and a select list of men and women prominent in busl- ness and social circles were found in the book, according to the police. So prominent were Connor's cus- tomers that the police at first refused to belleve the list actually represent- ed his clientele. Investigation, how- ever, disclosed a cross index with the same names, showing that Connor had standing orders from many of those persons and had been in the habit of rendering them a monthly statement. He made a speclalty of high Army and Navy officials, and at least one banker was also found to be a “client” of the alleged bootlegger. Connor’s business was so extensive that Re was obliged fo keep several assistant bootleggers in his employ. Three fast touring cars were busy day and night delivering “orders” to fashionable apartment houses, hotels and cfubs, all of which were named in the alleged bootlegger's books. One of his assistants was arrested with - him—Edmund L. Craig, who lived with Connor at the Lamont street address. Connor {s said, by the police, to have walked info two traps. The authorities. managed.to have a wom- an operative introduced to him as a “wealthy lady from Ohi She promptly’ gave the man an order for Some gin. . A short time later a man operative placed a similar order, to be delivered at another address. The authorities. permitted him ‘to deliver the first order, but arrested him after he is sald to have accepted marked money at the'second place. Conrfor was arrested on two charges of illegal selling, one of illegal trans- portation and -another of illegal pos- session. He was released on $2,000 bail while another $1,000° was Te- quired of his.assistant. . The .police failed to catch the man’s other assis- tants in the act of violating the law d were obliged to free them. Congress Party Invited to Visit Russia at Sopiet’s Expense A party of senators and represent- atives is being organized, it was learned last “night, to visit Russia next summer as guests of the soviet government. The invitation came through semi-official channels, ac- cording to Senator Ladd, republican, North Dakota, who has charge of getting together an unofficial con- ressional delegation. A ‘half dozen nators and two or three represent- atives it is expected will accept. The soviet invitation 'is “without strings,” ‘Senator Ladd sald. The Russlan government is to pay the ex- penses of the American visitors, fur- nish them secretaries and other as- aistants, togethex with what informa- tion they may desire in Russia. The Americans are to be given complete freedom in Russia without attempts to influence their opinion, Senator Ladd said, or their actions upon returning to the United States. Beveral members of Congress, whose names were withheld, have tenta- tively arranged to make the trip which, according to Senator Ladd, is expected to last three months, with Prospective visits by the Americans to other European nations before their return. Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, recently received a soviet invitation to - visit Russia, but has not yet decided whether he will be able 10 acespt. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—38 Pages. G'ne‘zl News—Local, National, Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Pages 26 and 27. Thirty-second Continental Congress— Page 18. Art and Artiste—Page 19, Veterans of the Great War—Page 22. Radlo News—Page 24. Financial News—Pages 29 and 30. Classified Advertisements—Pages 31 to PART TWO0—20 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Soglety. Officers’ Reserve Corps—Page 14, Around the City—Page 15. Parent.Teacher Activities—Page 16. D. A. R. Activities—Page 17. Spanish War Veterans—Page 17. Reviews of Books—Page 18. Community Centers—Page 18. Girls and Their Affaire—Page 19. Serlal, “The House of Mohun"—Page 19. | PART THREE—12 Pl‘es. Amuséments—Theaters and the Photo. play. Music In Washington—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6 to 10. Fraternities—Pzges 11 and 12. PART FOUR—4 PAGES. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 Pages. Magazine Section—Features and Fiction. ROTOGRAVURE—S Pages. World Events In Pictures. COMIC SECTION—1 Pages. Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers; Betty; Mr. and M SIMMONS DECLINES POST ON DEBT BODY Senator Is Second Democrat | to Refuse Appointment—May Mean Permanent Vacancy. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, jranking democrat on the finance com- mittee, nominated yesterday by Pres- ‘Ndent Harding to be one of the three democratic members of the debt tom- mission, notifled his colleague, Sen- ator Overman, last night that he would be compelled to decline the appointment, and steps which had been taken to confirm the nomination were immediately halted. The declination of Senator Simmons was the sccond for a place- on the commission, Senator Glass of Vir- ginla, former Secretary of the Treasury, having declined the place after his nomination had been sent to the Senate yesterday 'and con- firmed. Senator Simmons in his tel- egram did not state the reasons for declining, but his friends in the Sen- ate said It was undoubtedly because of his health. The North €arolina senator has been ill at his home in Newbern for several weeks. Senator Overman, upon recefving the telegram, endeavored ta .get.into communication with President Hard- ing so that if possible another .mom- fnation 'might be submittéd’ before the final adjournment of -Congress. Because of the lateness of the hour, however, he was unable to communi- cate with the President. % Democratic senators voiced the opinion that in.view of the two dec- linations the piace would' be left vacant. # Senator ‘Glass® letter to the Presi- dent declining the appointment made public, said: “My dear Mr. President: “I-am just told that you have been good encugh to nominate ‘me as a ‘member of the commission authorized to adjust, the indebtedness of foreign governments to the United States and that thp Senate has confirmed the appotnts I am keenly sensible of this expres- sion of your confidence, but deeply regret to feel compelled to. decline the distinction. There are circum- stances which render it well nigh impossible for me to assume this ent. Please be assured that 1 ENVOY T0 MADRID - SHIFTED T0 TOKIO | Alexander P. Moore Succeeds Cyrus E. Woods as Am- | bassador to Spain. | iMAY PROMOTE LAUGHLIN | Pennsylvanian May Go to Athens If Greece Obtains U. §. Recognition. Cy now s 1. "Woods of Pennsylvania, ambassador to Spain, was nominated by President Harding late | yesterday to be ambassador to Japan, | succeeding Charles B. Warren, who | recently resigned. Alexander P. Moore, the Pittsburgh publisher, was nominated to be am- bassador to Spain to succeed Am- bassador Woods, The nominations of Ambaasador Wood and Mr. Moore were confirmed late to- night by the Senate. No Reply From Tokio. It was announced Friday at the Whlla'House that an inquiry had e forward to Tokio regarding the lnccemablllly of the man selected to | take the place of Ambassador War- irsn. who recently resigned. It was indicated, vesterday, however, - that | the reply had not been received. Mr. Woods has been ambassador at | Madrid since 1921. He resigned as !ecretlry of state of Pennsylvania to !Ake the post. Some years before he had served as minister to Portugal. Mr. Moore, who recently retired from the publishing business, is fifty- six years old and has been a close friend of President Harding for many years. His wife, who was Lillian Rus- sell, went abroad shortly before her death on a speclal mission for the President to investigate ingmigration problems. May Promote Laughlin. Irwin B: Laughlin, who entered the diplomatic service from Pennsylvania in 1903 and has served at various foreign posts and in the State Depart- ment, is understood to be under con- sideration for American minister to Greece should the President decide to resume diplomatic relations with the government at Athens. At present there is no American minister accredited to Greece, recog- nitlon. of the present regime having been withheld by the United States. It is known, however, that Mr, Hard- ing has been urged by some of his advisers in foreign affairs to extend recognition and restore full diplo- matic relations in case a .complete rapprochement is effected between Greece and Turkey. TWO SLAYERS TO DIE; LIFE SENTENCE TO THIRD Members of Chicago Bandit Gang Must Pay for Killing “Hand- some Joe” Lanus. By the Associated Press. . CHICAGO, March 3.—Two members of a bandit band were found gullty and punishment fixed at hanging and a third sentenced to life imprison- ment by & jury tonight for the mur- der - of “Handsome Joe" Lanus, an automobile sales agent. The jurors fixed the death penalty for “Larry” Heffernan, leader of the band, and for Willlam Cramer. Otto Christensen received the life sen- tence. The band was rounded up when de- tectives traced the finger prints of a man whose nude body was found ly- ing in.an alley and discovered he had been a pal of Heffernan and the others. Maurice Bogolowsky, another mem- ber of the band, confessed partici- pating in the Lanus murder and took the stand against his former asso- _ (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.)° - £ ciates,: '... . b e Star. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1923.—NINETY-FOUR PAGES. “From Press to Home meflMn the Hour” e onmu-ymmmme-w; uhmhom as fast RECLASSIFICATION WINS AS FILIBUSTERING KILLS =|BILLS IN DYING SESSION Heflin Leads Fight to Force Vote on Nitrates. DEADLOCK LASTS FOR SEVEN HOURS Farm Credits and Meas- ure to Return Alien Property Are Passed. Work of the Sixty-seventh Con- gress, which adjourns sine die today at noon, virtually was completed early today, but innumerable bills scheduled for enactment were blocked by an unprecedented and spectacular filibuster. The farm credits bill, how- ever, was made ready at night ses- slons for submission to President Harding, both the Senate and House approving the conference report on the measure. The Senate recessed at 1:36 this morning to meet at 10 a.m. today. The House was still in session at 3:15 o'clock. Filibusterers waged a fight to ob- tain a vote by the House on the Sen- ate resolution providing for purchase by the government of $10,000,000 worth of nitrates and arsenate, for sale to southern cotton producers. In | both the House and Senate they gave way to the farm credits bill, but wrecked scores of minor measures and tied up the closing Congress for ing diplomats and high officials, viewed the battle, which was waged | far into the night, Heflin Leads Filibuster. Interest centered in the Senate fili- buster, led by Senator Heflin, demo- crat, Alabama. It began at 4 o'clock | in the afternoon with the declared purpose of blocking virtually all ac- tion until House leaders permitted a vote on the nitrate resolution. Sena- tor Heflin spoke for several hours and denfed hot charges that the fili- buster sought to “coerce” the House. The fiiibustering forces contended that thieir only effort was directed against republican House leaders charged with denying a vote promised on the nitrate measure. Senator Rob- inson of Arkansag, active democratic | leader, and othery disavowed and de- plored the filibuster. After nearly seven hours of the Senate fllibuster a brief truce was arranged to permit Senate actlon on the House bill for return of enemy allen property of $10,000 and under, which was passed and sent to con- ference. Dies Down In Hous In the House, as the night wore on, the filibuster showed signs of dis- intregating and a number of minor bills were passed without a show of fight by those who had been directing the obstruction practices. The House session proved unusually dull for a| closing night with little enthusiasm manifested. At one juncture of the Senate fili- buster, Senator Harris, democrat, Georgla, joined forces with Senator Heflin and attempted to read from the Congressional Record of House debate, but Senator Curtis, Kansas, assistant republican leader, invoked against him the rule requiring sen- ators to present original matter. When Senator Robinson declared that senators who chose to take the responsibility of attempting to in- fluence the House would have no sympathy or support from him, Sen- ator Heflin retorted: “If I am not going to have the support of senators from the south I want the south to know it The Senate filibuster was called off for the executive session to consider nominations, and afterward many minor measures were allowed to come up. % At the executive sesslion hundreds of nominations, mostly postmasters, were confirmed. Among the con- firmations were the nominations of Orie L. Phillips, New Mexico; John §. Partridge and Willlam P. James, Cal- hours. Overflowing galleries, includ- | b “Uncle Joe’’ Gets Ovation on Final Day in Congress “Uncle Joe" Cannon received an ovation last night such as few men have been given by the House. The veterah of forty-six years’ leglslative service, who voluntarily retires tomorrow from Congress, asked unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the Record on what he sald he dld not know £bout the farm credits bill. The House to & man arose and cheered him, the galleries joining in the demon- stration, which lasted several min- utes. The ‘closing night of Congress ‘was not orthodox without “Jim" Mann, the eighty-six-year-old vet- eran declared. Mr. Cannon carried in his mouth the usual long clgar as he asked for recognition. He frequently told friends his presence was nec- essary only to make a quorum, and that this was one of the rea~ sons why he was giving way'to a younger man. HOPES ABANDONED ON TEACHERS' PAY Auto Reciprocity Also De- clared Lost as Session Nears End. TRAFFIC PROBE 0.K. House Passes Bill to Erect Memo- rial to Women in War. All hope for getting last-minute action on the teachers’ pay bill and the gasoline tax bill, which carries with it automobile tag reciprocity, was abandoned at 2:30 o'clock this morning. Representative Thomas L. Blanton and others who have heen fighting the salary for Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, as it is car- ried in the Capper bill which passed the Senate and is now awaiting action in the House, got together early this morning and proposed to the repub- lican leaders that if they would al- low the Senate bill to be called up no voice would be raised in oppesition. This proposal was made to Chair- man Campbell of the rules commit- tee, who is acting Speaker, to House Leader Mondell and to Chairman Madden of the appropriations com- mittee. Representative Campbell said, however, there was no chance what- { ever of recognizing any other District measures. Not Satisfied With Pay Bill Representative Blanton sald that he and others who united in this ap- peal’are not at all satisfied with the teachers' pay bill as it passed the Senate, but in order to get something for the teachers they were willing to swallow the provisions which care particularly for school officials. Representative Fred . Zihlman said he had assurances from Speaker Gillett & week ago and from Chairman Camp- ] bell of the rules committee, who during the last week has been acting speaker, that he would recognize to call up the gasoline tax reciprocity bill, After midnight the Senate passed a | resolution introduced by Senator Rob- inson of Arkansas, directing the Senate District Committee or any subcom- mittee thereof to investigate traffic con- ditions in Washington. Memorial Bill Passed. The House, at about the same time, on motlon of Representative S. D, Fess of Ohlo, passed the bill urged by Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the American Red Cross, for the erection of a me- (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) Desolated Rum By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 3.—A rum ship's crew “walking the plank™ to meet death in the icy waters of the Atlantle, with leering rum pirates forcing the men one by one to the fatal leap, was the picture jokingly drawn by customs officials to explain the absence of life aboard the boot- legging schooner Victor, which was reported found today. However, the customs officials de- clared, while this might overdraw the picture, they felt certain that rum pirates probably were the cause of the vessel being abandoned. The schooner, & seventy-seven-ton vessel, was found adrift southeast of Ambrose lightship, Barren Island po- lice reported today. All lifeboats were gone and sails and rigging mi: ing. Ne Trace of Crew. There was no trace of the crew, | believed to’ have numbered nine men. That they were compelled to leave the ship suddenly was indicated by a table in the cabin, laden with fresh food and all set for a meal. Since there have been no storms . recently in this quarter, it was (Continued on Page 2, Column 2. Ship Hints of Pirates; Crew All Missing pointed out, some other factor was responsible for the sudden abandon- ment of the craft. Rum pirates are known to have been victimizing liquor-running ships = and stealing their cargoes. Customs officials lean to this solutidh of the mystery. Two fishermen found the abandon- ed vessel near Barren Island three days ago, towed it to the island and notified police there. A customs tug brought the Victor to Manhattan to- night. Figured in Battles. The Victor has figured in several | liquor running battles with prohibi- tion officers off the coast of New Jer- sey, near where a rum fleet has been riding at anchor most of the last two months. On March 9, 1922, customs officials seized the schooner off Red Hook Flats, Brooklyn, and found 3893 cases of Scotch whisky aboard. After all nine of .the crew had pleaded guilty to violation of the Volstead act, the Victor was sold at auction to Michael Rinaldo of New York. It then disappeared and had not been heard of by federal authoritles until it was found adrift. Senate and House O. K. Bill Fixing | U. S. Salaries. MANY PAY BOOSTS GRANTED WORKERS Bonus Included in Final Draft President May Sign Today. The final action by Congress for re classification of government emplo: in standard grades and at salary in creases absorbing the $240 bonus that has been paid for the last six years Wwas taken at midnight last night. The House, on a divislon, voted, 218 to 0, for the adoption of the con- ference report.on the compromise re- classification bill. The Senate adopted the conference report without debate and without a roll call. Tt was called up to the Senate by Senator Sterling, chairman *} of the ctvil service committee, at mid- night, when the message was received from the House announcing that body’s adoption of the report, Many to Get Pay Ralse. The reclassification bill carries the rates of pay contained in the bill as it passed the Senate. These rates, how- ever, will not go into effect until July 1, 1924. In the meantime the employes covered in the bill will con- tinue to receive their present bastc pay plus the $240 bonus. The bill now goes to the President for his approval and it is expected it will be signed by him today. The rates of pay carried in the bill will result in the employes getting what they get today including the bonus and In thousands of cases an increase ig pay. ! The gallertes in both the Senate and House were crowded with gov- ernmant employes who had been waiting from five to ten hours to witness the final passage of this measure in which they are so vitally Interested and for which they have been working for many years. Vote Taken Promptly. ‘The conference report was made to the House by Representative Lehlbach of New Jersey, chalrman of the Hcuse committee on reform in the civil service. There were imme- diate cries of “Vote!” “Vote!” Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas protested that this was an important measure involving the ex- penditure of many millions of dol- lars and that members of the House were entitled to an explanation of the biil as it now stands before being called upon to vote. Representative Lehlbach briefly ex- plained the changes made In the measure as it previously passed the House and outlincd the bill as agreed upon in confer Then the vote was promptly and declisively taken. Clerieal Pay Change. The reclassification DLill, as agreed to in conference and finally passed by both houses and sent to the Presi- dent for approval, contains all the rates of compensation provided for the various grades and services in the bill as it passed the Senate—the rates in the so-called compromise bill —with one exception. The rates fixed for grade 5, of the clerical-mechanical service were changed to $3,000, §3,- 100, $3,200, $3,300, $3,400, $3,600 and $3,600. In the Senate bill these rates had ranged from a minimum of §2,- 940 to a maximum of $3,660. In conference, however, all of the descriptions of the dutles which em- ployes in the various grades would be expected to perform in order to give them allocatlon to those grades, as provided in the compromise bill passed by the Senate, were stricken out. The belief was expressed that too great latitude would be given the classifylng agency under these pro- visions, and the House conferees in- sisted upon their elimination. The bill, as finally agreed to, pro- vides that the rates of pay under the reclassification bill shall not become effective until July 1, 1924, The present rates of pay plus the $240 bonus will be continued during the next flscal year therefore. The Sen- ate bill would have put the mew rates into effect July 1, 1923, or as soon thereafter as possible. i nce. Provides for Board. The privisions in the bill direct; the classifying board to study and report upon the fleld service, for the purpose of reclassifying the employes outside of the District, are retained. Also the Senate provision setting up as the classifying agency a board consisting of a representative of the budget bureau, representatives of the Civil Service Commission and a representative of the bureau of effi- clency has been retained. Language was inserted in the bill specifically requiring the reclassifi- catlon board to make use of the work of reclassification which has been done by the bureau of efficlency under the executive order of October 24, 1921, Practlcally all of the lan- guage of the Senate compromise bill, setting forth what employes are cov- ered, the rules governing reclassifi- cation and allocation, the powers of review by the classifying board, etc., have been retained. The services and’ grades, as con- tained in the Senate biil, are retain- ed. The skilled labor service and the common and speclalized labor serv- ices were left out, in accordance with ued on , Column 1) }