Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1923, Page 4

THREE PLANS OPEN | INSHIPPING POLICY Presmen{ to Wlthhold Def- inite Action Until Return to Capital. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. MIAMI BEACH, Fla, M {Announcement of the governments #hipping policy will not be made until after President Harding returns to "Washington. Reports that the Presi- dent might make known his plans while on the vacation trip have grown out of the fact that one of his com- panions here is Chairman Albert Las- ker of the United States Shipping Board. But while it is true that a yrogram could be agreed upon and nade public if the President was dis- posed to tackle the subject now, the desire of Mr. Harding is to deliberate further and take up the whole prob- lem in detail immediately on arrival i1 the National Capital. | The President, of course, has been inking « great deal about the ship- g situation as a consequence of the failure of the ship subsidy proposal. There are three courses of action open to him Three Courses Open. 1, to sell the ships at whatever are obta le and take the government out of the shipping busi- s at once. econd, to charter the vessels under 1he existing merchant marine act to private interests and aftord them all aids possible to encour- thout any direct aid, such | bill itself pro-| indirec 5e them v the ship subsidy continue government oper- 2 ownership all upon Congress for substantial appropria- ilons for new construction and to FEDERAL JOBS OPEN. Service Anneunces Com- petitive Examinations. The Civil Service Commission fo- day announced that open competitive examinatlons will be held to fil} the following vacancies: Junior —m chanical engineer, department of con- struction and repair, navy yard, Washington, D, C. at $4.58 a da: butcher, Quartermaster Corps, at $1,680 a year, plus the bonus of $20 a month; copylst draftsman, navy yard, Norfolk, Va., at $4.18 ay Further information and application and application blanks may be ob- tained at the office of the secretary of the fourth civil service district, Archie Butt bullding, 1725 New York aveaue northwest. NONE ARE INDICTED IN BASTROP PROBE State May Proceed Against Suspects or Seek New Grand Jury, Is Intimation. Civil BASTROP, La., March 16.—Insuf- i ficient evidence to warrant indict- ments in connection with masked band activities in Morehouse parish for the death of Watt Danlel and T. F. Richard was found in the report of the open hearing here last Januar submitted to it as’ evidence, or the testimony of more than 125 witnesses heard since March 5, the Morehouse parish grand jury reparted to Judge Fred M. Odom yesterday. The grand jury confined its brief re- port to the “deplorable crime of August 24, 1922, the slavings by tor- ture of Richard and Daniel, not men- tioning floggings, deportations and other offenses charged against mask- THE. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON TWO MEMBERS QUIT U. 5. SUPPLY FORCE ment departments. The committes also eeps _records of surplus .omnm.nz property .throughout the o\;um rmous_amount of propert; 1ol pver Fioen the activities of war in the District, most of which is centrated in warel tomac Park. tertals on hand, which vary from air- plane ink. stands at prasemt st 900,000, according H. ' the ‘aivieton” of properts Bureau Announces Resmna-'nd?:\:.“&:’r‘.;.’;:.'.':'%’.“:n".'.‘tfi';‘.’.‘.:.3‘.: tions of K. D. McRae and Howard Baker. Two important changes in the ad- ministrative personnel in charge of government supplies took place at the close of business last night with the resignations of K. D. McRae, su- perintendent of supplies of the gen- eral supply committee, and of Howard Baker as director of supply for the Treasury Department. Mr. McRae leaves the general supply committes to be assistant manager here of a typewriter company in charge of government business, and will be succeeded by Robert LeFevre, formerly assistant purchasing agent for the Shipping Board. Mr. Baker leaves the position of di- reétor of supply for the Treasury to return to his work as assistant direc- tor of the bureau of the budget, from which he was loaned, and will be suc- ceeded by Dan C. Vaughan, formerly chief clerk of the bureau of internal revenue. Reaponsibilitics Assumed. In taking the position as superin- tendent of supplies for the general sup- ply committee Mr. Le Fevre assumes the responsibility not only of supervise ing all surplus property in the District of Columbia, but of acting in the capac- ity of superintendent in the committee which is the contracting agency for purchase of suppiies for all the govern- S no indictments had been returned by the grand jury. ‘Walmsley Is Surprived. “I am very much surprised at the news,” he said. “The state had count- be expected, it was sald to be increas- ing, on account of the property being returned from time to time by the vari- ous departments. 17,000 Typewriters Ha The general supply committes has on hand at the present time a stock of about 17,000 typewritera, which, in spite of relssue to the government de- partments in the number of 400 to 500 & month, remalns about the same, on account of the turnover of old type- writers turned back to the commit- tee. A conferenmce will be held Mon- day botween the general supply oom- mittee and representatives of type. writer interests, with & view to see- ing what best methods may be used in reissuing, selling or disposing of thess machines. Large numbers of condemned typewriters have been sold at public auction. Surplus Stock Relssued. Theé surplus supply stock In the District is relssued to tho depart- ments at. the rate of about $50,000 a month, while varylng amounts are received back from the departmente, trom $25,000 to $275,000 a month, the latter figure establishing & record. Howard Baker, who has always retained his connection with the bu- reau of the budget, from which he was loaned by former Director of tho Budget Charles G. Dawes to or- ganize the Treasury supply, returned today to his post with the bureau at the Treasury Department Births Reported. The following birthe have been reported o the health department in the last twenty- four hours William and Clara Hinson, boy. John P. and Trinnje M. Marrow, girl Willlam H. and Ella E. Gaskins, girl. Edward J Charles 4. Cnglehard and Dagn thur_and Florenee Montgome: Williem H. and Viola F. 1. C.,, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1923. WE UNDERSELL ALL COMPETITION STUDY THE'.SE PRICES AND SAVE MONEY 25¢ Extra Fancy Stock Irish Cobblers 15-Pound Peck. .. POTATOES 7, cover current 10ss. speaking, Mr. Harding has under the presetit laws to action. He \(:fxll‘?);(‘;};‘ Saourses 051 After stating that it had “carefully Ppique or disappointment of any kmd‘consmered all the evidence brought over. the failure of the direct subsidy | pefore this grand jury as to the ac- method, s such & policy would not a0 3nd hoodsd e~ ed bands by the state. Evidence Is Insufficieni. ed on indictments, at least for the lesser offenses, but to learn that none at all were returned in the face of the mass of evidence {s amazing to me.” “The public can feel assured that Attorney General Coco will take Laurence L. and Lenora B. Shian, Dewey and Bessie Chlchester, girl Farl and Laura Sillj 22 Strlctly Fresh Remember There Is a Lot of Difference in Eggs DOZ. 4// Howara' and Dorothy Frasne COST OF SWISS ARMY. % tivities of mas be in harmony with his expressed de- e for the upbuilding of an Ameri- n merchant marine. Hls choice will ade after he d will best secure the ed objective—a merchant marine Some Disadvantages in Each. s convinced that the | he report added: “The majority of this body are of the opinion that the evidence provided was not sufficient {to warrant the finding of true bills Judge without party jury against any particular dismissed the prompt action in the matter.” Attorney General Coco and his as- sistant, George Seth Gulon, who had been in Bastrop since the grand jury began its Investigation, left there y terday before the report was sub- BERN, March 16, — Switzeriand's military Sxpenditure “for last year totaled 11 00 francs in subsidies to vol- rifle associations. —_— 722227 26¢ GS _Ours Are the Large Good Ones 770 . ent. m‘\'x“d'“ 1 hought M nt. s Mr. Walmsiey thought Mr. Coco » previous grand jurles failed|g0y1q have something to say concern- return true bills, |ing the case upon his arrival poxs Judge Accused Klan. { probably tos e three courses | on, there are some disadvan- For in if the e to sell the ships it buijt ing up each of t Many birds sing during the spring mating time and return to merely tha here,* call of alarm after the ung have hatched. % e, W Z MILK Pet and Borden’ 4 nent we her than keep on| administration to prepare to meet the it had disposed of the | or that it which it { operating even sm tha vessels at oo 1 had liquida should have of vessels to pri- nominal rates, to- ect aids, would, in experts, build But this no i the' job | ne, because it would be argued by opponents of ship sub- sidy that the admin tion was en- deavoring to wccomp indirec- thing which Congress had refused to sanction. The last native, namely, continuanca of rnment operation, with requests 1 Congress for appropriations to meet the losscs. at present, is probably th likely of Will Not Ignore Congress. who ignores Congress, es- | ajor policies, and, whilé | disappointed over the fal dy bill, he is has made up its alternative and to get a con- on of congressional | than to ask for appropria- i next session of ('-\r\»’ The Pres.dent has said U\hl‘ a ship subsidy would cost less than | the nnnuAI appropriations which Con making, but thi seemecd to drive | re of many members of | to continue voting those but to keep the expendi- vernment hands, instead Of’ t that Congress to the prop r way nion at_the ving _rejected less com nment operation for a ! The test will come wnen | asks for more money y to cover current operating but to build new ships to replace | the war ficet now wearing out | t new cargo carriers of | were not built during war, but w are essential for ell balanced merchant marine. This a political era—at least the ship sub- bill failed through a_filibuster in hich many democrats participated. to gov tine at least, executive type which Began Under Democrats. The shipping problem it der democratic that the if began un- administration, so democrats are not likely to oppose a program of continued govern- ment operation, while the republicans ean point to the reduced costs of opera- tion under the Lasker regime as an evi- dence of efficiency Some democratic senators have said privately that if Chalrman Lasker would put as ¥ enthusiasm fnto RKovernment op. he was in favor of the su . and would continue to manage the fleet for the government as cfficiently in the fu- | Ture as he has in the past they would unhesitatingly vote for all the neces- sary appropriations. So from the viewpoint of poiitical controversy, a continuance of government operation. with a virtual postponement of any radical changes in policy until Con- gress meets again, is the on¢ least open to objection. Meanwhile some Jiquidation would be carried on as well as some chartering to private in- terests, but the government would in the shipping business until Congress directed otherwise. (Copyright, 1028.) MAJ. W. C. SHORT TO SPEAK "Will Make Address Tonight Before Battalion of Reserve Regiment. and Its Supporting “Weapons” will be the subject of an mddress tonight by Maj. W, C. Short Bf the eneral staft t> offcers of the 3d Battalion, 320th Infantry Reserve Regiment, at the local headquarters of the Washington units of the or- ganized reserves, third floor of the Graham building, 14th and E streets morthwest. This regiment Is a part ©f the 80th Division, with dhlsfoml headquarters at Richmond, Maj. Short will - talk on rashing muns, Stokes mortars and 37 M. M. &uns, and is consldered an expert on The sumeu He was instructor on anachine at the Army School ot the Line for 1919, 1620 and 1921, He was general headquarters training officer and -machine gun expert in F¥rance. He also inspected and super- Vised all machine guns used the A. E. F. during the world war. Following , his address there will be a map -problem for--the reserve Army officers, under -Maj. John Soott, executive officer of the local Beadquarter, “Infant; | hope | Néw Grand Jury in Morehouse Par- {grand jury in | Waimstey, i tion in the courts. pan's e, m? gnduounn for 1932 ahma!edn 3,228,000 pounds. Judge Odom. in his charge & year ago, vigorously arraigned those re- sponsible for the various crimes, and laid them at the door of the Ku Klux Klan The renort causced litile surprise hers as it has been forcast by many of Bastrop's citizens. Capt. J. K. Skipwith. exalted ov- clops of the Morehouse kian, declared he was pleased with the verdict “The state has done its duty and 1 it 1s satisfied and will let the matter rest,”” he sald. STATE MAY PROCEED. ish May Be Sought. Br the Associated Press. W ORLEANS B La., The s March 18.— Morehouse parish and | th h it make a second attempt to ot n indictments on murder charges ! of those it belleves responsible for the death of Watt Daniel and T. F. | Rieh, according to T. Semmes assistant attorney general, here today He Indicated that at the same time the attorney general's office probably | would file information against more | than two score individuals whom he | <aid had been linked with the More houxe parish crimes on minor charges. such as Iving in wait, assault and battery and deporting from the state. | State May Proceed. i It this plan of procedure were car- | ried out, he explained, the cases in which the men charged with minor oftenses were invoived would not re- | quire action by & grand jury and the ate could proceed with its prosecu- ate may move to obtain a new | The new grand jury. then if it is sought by the attorney general, he| .dded, would recefve only such evi- dence'as the state thought necessary to bring about murder indictments. Ke by M Good o e st drop ) should say it is! Icould tell ac p blindfolded. 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