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- PRESIDENT STILL FOR WORLD COURT Reaffirms Hope for U. S. Membership in Letter to Ohio Official. NO RIGHTS SURRENDERED Emphasizes Point That Nation Has Much to Gain and Noth- ing to Lose. President ‘Harding, in a letter to Lieut. Gov. Bloom of Ohio, made pub- lic today, reaffirmed his position favoring participation by the United States In the International Court of Justice, The letter was in acknowledgment of a state senate resolution, which extended to the President “its com- mendation for the courage and wis- dom he has shown and its best wishes for the favorable consummation of his statesmaniike proposal.” Although restating his belief that the United States should participate in the court, Mr. Harding explained, “nothing could be farther from the purpose of the administration than to suggest that our country surrender any of its control over Its own fun- damental rights and destinies.” The President in his letter sald, in Given Much Thought. “T feel that the adhesion of our country to the program and purposes ot the Court of International Justice would represent a long and important step toward the assumption of those proper and entirely safe relationships to international affairs which should be borne by such a country as our own. The recommendation that the United States adhere to the protocol under which this court has been cre- ated was not put forward without the most thorough and matured delibera- tion. Those who at this time are in- trusted with the direction of the in- ternational relations of our country are firmly convinced that this move not only would represent the wise policy for our own people, but would be an emphatic testimony of our pur- Pose to encourage every feasible roject for establishing the rule of aw, as opposed to the rule of power in this world. The whole story of civilization has been the story of the offorts to substitute the domination of justice under law for armed might. “I may say frankly that it is in- @onceivable to me that the American People, who have so long been devot- ed to this ideal, should refuse their adherence now to such a program as is represented by this tribunal. Nothing could be farther from the purpose of the administration than to suggest that our country surrender &ny of its control over its own fun- damental rights and destinfes. But we may be sure that differences will always arise among states and peo- ples, precisely as they have always arisen between individuals: and just as courts of justice and equity have been set up to determine issues as between individuals, o it is proper and logical that provision should be made for a like adjudication of those differences between nations and peo- ples which may properly be com- mitted to such determination. Called Great Advance. “I look upon the establishment of the court of international justice, with the jurisdiction that has been given to it, as one of the greatest advances which world society has made toward conditions In which at last the rule of law may be substi- tuted for the rule of force. It fooks to the seitlement of issues before they become dangerously acute; it contemplates the elimination of the causes of conflict and war. Feeling thus I cannot but believe that our own country should be among the most devoted adherents of such a program. “In view of these sentiments, you will not doubt the sincerity with which I assure you how greatiy I ap- preciate the testimony of approval which the Senate resolution has brought to me. Nor will you, I trust, omit to recognize the satisfaction with which I acknowledge the fact that the first testimonial which has come to me from any legislative body in the nation comes from my own state of Ohio.” o . CLASSIFYING BODY ADOPTS PROGRAM AND STARTS WORK (Continued From First Page.) day by Luther C. Steward, president of the National Federation of Federal Employes. Mr. Steward said the fed- eration is disappointed not to have the reclassification in force next July, instead of a year later, but he said the interval would insure a scientific and comprehensive survey of the field services, In addition to the survey al- ready made in Washington. Another advantage, Mr. Steward sald, is that all the employes of the government, a1l over the United States, will begin to recelve the new compensation rates on the same date. “On the whole, we are satisfied with the situation,” Mr. Steward added. “Most of the essential features of the bill have been preserved.” “The bill provides a classification by duties, on the basis of equal pay for equal work, and with compensation according to skill, tralning and re- sponsibility for the job. The major services are divided into grades, with gpportunity for advancement within the grade, as well as from grade to grade or class to class. There is & central classifying _agency which “shall review and may revise” the efficiency ratings upon which alloca- tions and salaries depend, The Sen- sate accepted two amendments on our behalf, guaranteeing sex equality in the application of the classification and ing the rates for the custo- dial service in the lower grades. The ther rates are the same, practically, as in the Sterling bill, which we ad- vocated. “Meantime, the pa: bll affords relief for t the lower grades of pay. “Some features of the bill which we think could be better will doubt- Jess demonstrate their weakness in the process of making the efficlency ratings and allocations under t new classifying agency, and can thus be remedied before the new compen- sation schedules become effective. Our purpose will be to do_everything in our power to co-operate Wwith the olassitying agency in making the law effective.” —_— GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE. Ohio Wife Slayer Admits Second- Degree Murder. PAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 65— Henry Burns of Cleveland, charged ‘with first degree murder of his wife, Hagel, last October, today pleaded gullty to second degree murder and ‘was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ohio rnllcndll’! by Common Pleas Judge A. G. Reynolds. Burns will spend two da. 0t each month in solitary confinement and three days of each week at hard labor, thy court of the bonus e employes in I C., MONDAY, MARCH 5 1923 NEW CABIET APPOINTEES TAKE OATH OF OFFICE TODAY. REGIS’I’ER'NG RULE HATL PHOT Upper: Chiet Clerk Mooney, Secretary George Christian, Mrs. W. B. Acker ndministering the oath to Dr. Hubert Work, who succeeds former Secretary Fall (on left) Lower: ax Secretary of the terior. When former Senator New hecame Postmaster General at the Poat Ofice De ew, Mr. New and Dr. Work, ret! rtment. Left to right: % Postmaster General CALL TEXAS LAN CHARGE INFANIDLS | Senator-Elect Mayfield Says ex-Rival’s Protest Is Con- tinuation of Abuse. BLOW AIMED AT PEOPLE Opponents Would Prevent Fulfill- ment of Election Pledges, He Declares. Senator-elect Earle B. Mayfield of Texas today gave out a statement here, declaring “infamous and abso- lutely false” the election contest charges filed recently with the Senate by George E. B. Peddy, the repub- lican-independent-democratic candi- date for senator defeated by Mr. May- field last November. Mr. Peddy had charged that Sen- ator-elect Mayfleld belonged to the Ku Klux Klan, and had entered a conspiracy with its members by which his election was fraudulent. The statement today by Mr. Mayfleld de- clared Mr. Peddy’s election contest “a continuation of a campalgn of misrepresentation and sbuse.” All False, He 24 “The protest filed is false from be- inning to end,” said Mr. Mayfleld, “it is but a continuation of a cam paign of misrepresentation and abuse on the part of my political opponents to injure me personally and to lessen the possibility of my earrying out my pledges to serve the people and no special interest during my term of office. “Every alleged fact in the protest. with reference to me, was threshed out in every court in Texas before the election and was well known to the voters of our state when they went to the polls in the general election on November 7, and I was elected by a majority of 136,000 votes. I spent less than $1,000 in the general elec. tions, while the campsign committe of my opponent in & sworn statement filed with our secretary of state ad- mitted having spent over $73,000 to defeat me _— CONVICTED SLAYER ON 19TH DAY OF HIS FAST With Food in Plain View, Mur- derer Sticks to Diet . of Water. DEDHAM, Mass., March 5.—With & bottle of jam and a quantity of crackers in plain view in his cell, Nicola Saco, convicted of murder and awaiting sentence for a crime com- mitted in April, 1920, today continued his hunger strike, begun nineteen days ago. Jall officlals said the prisoner was quite weak, and today adhered strictly to his diet of water. In addition to having placed food in his cell, jail attendants offer menls to the prisoner at regular intervals. et * BREAK GROUND FOR 1ST DIVISION DEAD MEMORIAL Will Be @Granite Monolith 45 Feet High, Surmounted by “Victory.” Without oceremony of any kind, further than assembling the working force, ground was broken in the park opposite the south front of the State, War and Navy bullding today for the memorial to the dead of the 1st_Division. ‘The monument, which is to be erected by the 1st Division Memorial Association, is to consist of & mono- 1ith of granite, forty-five feet high, surmounted by a female figure rep- resenting “Victory.” Fhe arohitect 16 Cass Gilbert and the sculptor is Daniel .Chester Frenoh. Mrs. Exe—I hear you celebrated your silver wedding last week, Mrs. Wye—No, to judge from the presents we received it was our siiver-plated wedding—Boston Tran- seript. | tionaty’ WORK AND NEW ASSUME OFFICES (Continued from First Page.) the Interfor Department under his direction: “For many vears I have lived among the great domestic problems of the na- tion that come within the province of the Department of tae Interfor in the west, but have no financlal interest in any of them. The natural re- sources of our. country today are boundless In thelr scope and it is the duty of the government and those officials tive authority to preserve with zeal- ous care those rights of government and the people and with the same solicitude that might be exercised in purely personal obligations. “The various bureaus and seml-in- dependent agencies co-ordinated into the Department of the Interior exer- clse an Influence of tremendous magni- tude upon our national life. Our public lands problems and our reclamation and Irrigation problems deal with the prosperity of millions of our citizens throughout the western part of the country, and these problems, perhaps not always fully understood or ap- preciated In the east, nevertheless are fundamentally the problems of all Americans. Has No Radical Plans. “I have no penacea for the estab- lishment of perfectly balanced gov- ernmental institutions, nor any form- ula for the Inauguration of a mil- lenntum among the workers of this department. But I do sense the com- plexity of the problems confronting government today and feel perhaps with a justifiable sincerity, that the problems of tomorrow will be more complex and require more ingenuit and energy If we are to attain sub stantial progress. “I belleve that the work done and the problems confronting government should be placed frankly before the American people. “The American government should | advertise with all the energy of which it is capable, to the end that its mil- lions of wage earners—its citizens of both sexes and of every class—might enjoy a better understanding of pub- lic_institutions, what they stand for and what they seek to accomplish in the interest of the public. Education of the proper kind is the most power- ful weapon known to civilization, and such education, combined with honesty and fidelity to idealistic purposes, wiil make for better Americans and a bet- ter Ameriea. 8o in the conduct of the Department of the Interior there shall be no submerged or camouflaged olicies, no issues tucked away be- ind smoke screens, but an open and frank exposition of all actions deemed essential to the public interest. “The same strictly business meth- ods that prevailed in the Post Office Department during my incumbency as Postmaster General will be ap- plied to the Department of the In- terior, to the end that its functions may be exercised with the same ef- ficlency that characterized the ad- ministration of my distinguished pred- eccor, I will continue the ‘open door ' policy’ of this _department adopted at the Post Office Depart- ment, so that the public may look in, if it wishes, to see its own busi- ness transacted.” Assistant Becretary of War Davis began his term by assuming direct charge of the entire military estab- lishment as acting secretary of war. an unusual distinction in the history of the department. Secretary Weeks left Washington a few moments after Mr. Davis took office with President Harding for a trip to Florida. Gen. Pershing, chief of staff: Maj. Gen. Hines, deputy chief of staff, and the | chiets of all the military bureaus witnessed the swearing into office of Col. Davis. The oath of office was administered by John B. Randolph, assistant chief clerk, who has assisted in the induc- tion of officlals of the War Depart- ment for more than fifty years. Mr. Davis is president of the United States National Lawn Tennis Assoclation, is the donor of the Davis international tennis trophy, and is known intern & sportsman. With Hol- combe G. Ward he held the doubles tennis championship of the United States for several years. —_—— SCORES D. C. LIGHTING. Washimgton's street lighting sys- tem was attacked by the District branch of the Paychological Corpora- tion at {its monthly meeting at -the American University. Moon-like globes, which are used here now, are very attractive but do not afford suf- ficient light in these days of con- gested traffic, experts said. Most of the light from the system now - used in Washington serves to outline the fronts of buildings and only one third of it reflects down on} the pavement and street to help pedestrians and motorists -avoid ac- cidents. Reflectors, which would de- flect the rays downward, were sug- | gested by speakers. intrusted with administra- | GRAND JRY PENS * MER ROUGE PROBE | Attorney General Coco to Be in Charge of Hearings on Disorders. GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY Masked Bank Activities Face Thor- ough Inquiry, With Kidnaping Case Up First. By the Associated Press. BASTROP, La.. March Attorney General A. V. Coco was here today to personally present to the More- house parish grand jury the testi- mony gathered by the state at the open hearing hero in January in con- nection with the series of kidnapings, floggings and other offenses alleged to have been committed by marked bands in this vicinity last summer, which the state charges resulted in the slaying of two Mar Rouge men, Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard Mr. Coco, accompanied by George Seth Guion, assistant attorney gen- eral, arrived yesterday from New Orleans -and ~ immediately began preparations to submit the state's case. He will be joined later in the week by other members of his staff. District Judge Fred M. Odom has prepared In writing his charge to the jury which he intimated would contain every phase of the kidnaping cases. District Attorney David I Garret sald today so far as he was con- cerned Coco would be given the right lof way over the routine criminal docket and that the kidnaping cases would doubtless be the first to be given consideration. $325,000 COTTON CARGO GOES DRIFTING OUT TO SEA Barge Carrying Egyptian Product Lists, Following Leak, Losing Part of Load. NEW YORK, March 5.—Capsizing of a barge in the North river yester- day set 1,370 bales of Egyptian cotton, valued at $325.000, floating out to sea. Less than half of the cargo had been recovered last night, and much of it had drifted beyond the statue of liberty. The barge carrying the cotton sprang a leak early in the morning. Betore repairs could be made, it listed badly, the cotton shifted and the craft overturned and sank. InteriorDecorating—-WallPapering Complete assortment of very latest 11 paper. Unusual draperies. Window shades. Painting. No inconveniemce. Consult us first. 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This simple rem- edy never fails.—Advertisement. & SCORED BY A-A. A Three-Day Limit Declared Likely to Work to Injury of D. C. Autoists. STATES MAY RETALIATE Official Declares Years of Effort for Reciprocity Endangered by New Regulation. Enforcement of the traffic regula- tlon which requires visiting motor- ists to register at police headquarters within three days after arriving iIn the District is liable to cost the Dis- trict of Columbia the loss of recipro- cal relations with several nearby states, according to reports received at the headquarters of the American Automobile Assoclation here. While the measure Is all right In so far as it affects motorists living in the District and buying tags from other states, according to A. A. A. o ficlals, it is @ continual source of em- barrassment to the bona fide visitor who comes here for a few days and through Ignorance of this regulation fails to register his car at police headquarters and drives around the District In unconscious violation of the law. Told Visit Must Be Short. “We have had a number of com- plaints from visiting members, espe- clally from Pennsylvania,” sald A. G Seller, manager of the touring and information bureau at the A A. A. “We are Informed that the people from Pennsylvania are being told that their visit in Washington will be limited to a short period, after which it will be necessary to pay for District of Columbia license plates. To allow an mpression of this kind to get abroad is_altogether wrong, as Pennsylvania grants full reciprocity to the District, and the visitor from that state feels that he should have the game privilege ers. e “The American Automob!le Asso- clation has been fighting for vears for national reciprocity which would enable the motorist who has complied with the laws of his own state or ter- ritory to travel anywhere in the United States on one tag and we cer tainly did not contamplate having the motorist required to register at Kidnaps T heater Cashier and Gets $10,000 Plunder KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 65— The Newman Theater, Iin the downtown district here, was robbed last night of about $10,- 000 by a robber, who kiunaped Guy B. Eyesell, the cashler. ‘Witneseses said that Eyesell and the robber came out of the office on the second floor of the bullding. The cashier was carrying a satchel and the robber appeared to be suarding the cashier with a re- volver concealed under his coat. The robber was seen last walking south with Eyesell. Abe Martin Says: Our way o' settlin’ th’ long or short fer th's girls t' alternate—short skirts in th’ daytime an’ long ones at night. Mrs. Tilford Moots’ uncle’s news- paper office burned up out in North Dakoty last weeck an’ he lost a practically new towel roller, a small printin’ press an’ nine big soft hats. (Copyright National police headquarters shortly after his arrival {n any city. It smacks too much of Prussianism and the systems prevailing fn some of the European countries which require visitors to give an elaborate account of them- selves on crossing the border of an- other country. Pennsylvania Law Praised. “Pennsylvania has a splendid law on this subject, which law regarding non-residents touring In that state is as follows: ‘Non-residents of this state shall he exempt from the pro- visions of this act as to the registra- tion of motor vehicles and the licens- {ing of operators for the same time and to the same extent as like ex- emptions are granted residents of this state, under the laws of the forelgn country, state, territory or individual district of their residence.’ At the same time Pennsylvania has a law which requires the garage owners to keep an accurate record of the names, license numbers and engine numbers of those who store their cars over night, and this operates to a large extent in checking up stolen machines, “We feel certain that an example of the kind set by the National Capital will be followed by otper states and we believe that the prih- ciple is all wrong and that there is sure to be a reaction jeopardizing in- terchange of courtesy with other stal and creating a general dis- satisfaction among visitors which will reflect an_unpleasantness that the people of Washington do not want.” “LAFLIN Makes Glasses to Rest the Eyes | Claflin Optical Co. 542 3t ty Club Bldg. “Guard Against “Flu” With Mausterole Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia usually start with & cold. The moment you get those warning aches, get busy with good old Musterole. Musterole is a counter-irritant that relieves congestion (which is what cold really is) and stimulates circulation. It has all the good qualities of the oldfashioned mustard plaster without the blister. Juet rub it on with your finger-tips. First you will feel a warm tingle as the healing ointment penetrates the pores, then a soothing, cooling sensation and quick relief. i Have Mausterole handy for emergency use. It may prevent serious illness. 35¢ and 65¢, in jars and tubes. Better than a mustard plaster = = skirt controversy would be | SAYS RECIPROCITY STILL 1§ POSSIBLE Engineer Commissioner Is Hopeful of D. C.-Maryland Auto Agreement by Jan. 1. Engineer Commissioner Keller is still hopeful that automobile. reci- procity with Maryland will be made & reality on January 1, 1924, despite the fact that Congress adjourned yes- terday without enacting the gmsoline tax bl He pointed out that there is still the possibility of having the bill en- acted as soon as Congress meets in December. It was called to the attention of the Engineer Commissioner that the metal tags for 1924 would have to be ordered during the summer and that they usually are placed on sale on December 1. He stated he did not belleve the sale of tags for 1924 would prove a serfous obstacle, provided Congress acts promptly on the bill. when it convenes. He cited that the Distrfct Rosema ity, a opinson that it can’t be done. fl Rosemary Chocolates all made fresh daily right on the premises in 25 taste- Blackistone’s Rosemary Candy Shop 1403 H St—Next to Flower Shop WORLD REVOLUTION INEVITABLE, SAYS LENIN MOSCOW, March 5.—Premier Leninj contributes & lengthy article to thi Pravda, in which he reiterates thal while a world revolution is inevitabll it is likely to be postponed until thi masses of the people in India and China are sufficiently educated ani developed to wage the struggle. He says that the interventionist in Russia and Europe were defeated and the counter revolution wal broken because of dissension in lhl camp of “the eastern exploiters an the western exploiters,” namely Japan and Amerioa. Until the final struggle comes i1 which the great masses of the eas! will have a part, the premier asser: that Russia must adopt an economic program capable of preventing the imperialistic European states from crushing her. would have to buy a supply of tags anyhow, and that arrangements mighi be made to refund any fees collected early in December from the sale of tags on the present horsepower basis Undr the pending bill the District would collect only §1 for the tagn and the balance of the revenue would be derived from the tax of two cents per gallon on all gasoline used during the year. l——|o|———|o|cH[o]c—=]o|c——=]9] ry Chocolates, 60c, 80c, $1 the 1b. ul 8 If Better Ingredients g —could be foumi, they would go snto ROSEMARY CAN- DIES. It's our constant en- deavor to improve their qual- though many share the tempting varieties i THE NEW FIXTURES ARE DELAYED BUT THE NEW SPRING CLOTHES ARE HERE.* WE'RE DETERMINED THAT YOU SHALL NOT SUFFER BECAUSE OF THE DELAY IN GET- TING OUR IMPROVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED. THERE- FORE WE OF OUR ARE INJECTING RIGHT INTO THE HEART EXPANSION & REMODELING SALE SOME SPRING “DUDS” THAT WILL MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER AND AT PRICES ESPECIALLY FIXED FOR THE OCCASION. Match ‘em Elsewhere at the Price—If You Can— the Cream of Smart Style and Nobby Fabrics in Young Fellers 2-Trouser Suits Good Pickiy Mew’s and Young Men's Suits & Overcoals $19. Loose-Back Top at 325 1gs in 75 Coats, $25 Another Lot of New Spring Hats Of Style and Zip $3.15 Ordinarily o $4 Buy. Spring Worsted Trousers $4.75 * SPRING MERCHANDISE ON SALE AT 1005-07 PA. AVE. ONLY. AT 616 17th STREET"WE ARE CLOSING OUT EN- TIRE STOCK PREPARATORY TO MOVING TO NEW. AND, LARGER QUARTERS AT 1724 PA. AVE.