Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1923, Page 2

< & i CRUISING” UPHELD | BY TRAFFIC JUDGE Commissioners Exercised Unreasonable Powers in Making Law, Ruling. * i Judge Hardison of the Traffic Court today held that the Commissioners had exercised an unreasonable and rbitrary power when they recently issued regulations prohibiting hack- ers from “cruising” around the block Vounded by Pennsylvania avenue, F, 14th and 15th streets northwest, and that the regulations, therefore, void Assistant Corporation Counsel T. «illispie Walsh noted an exception to 1he opinion of the court, and gave no- of his intention of taking the vase to the District Court of Appeals The defendants, who had been charged with violating the regulations, were Walter Willis, Foster E. Bender, John J. Harman, Frank Hernick, John H. Underwood, Irving E. McCorkey and am Clinton. Attorneys who rep- nted them were Campbell Howard, Frey, N. C. Turnage and H. B. are B. Special Taxi Privileges. Tt that lire was pofuted out in the opinion ertain classes of taxicabs for are granted special privileges to stand in and around the Union s tion, hotels, theaters and other public nl privilege and right denied The hackers, which in itself that that part of the regul: that pro- Jlic hacker to stop on the to put off a aepriving the a- public ninatory; issioners’ is Comn ion its a m public Tare unrea public hacker from stopping to enter store, purc oils or gas or re- Jairs, the regulation being mandator; n that it prohibits them from stop- ping for any other purpose than_ to deliver a passenger to his or her destination, which deprives the public Lucker, as'a citizen, to exercise his vights, " as such, and which, en- Joved and granted to other citizens and denied to him, makes the regula- tion unreasonable und therefore void. Several Casew Cited. streets, except ‘nable, fr | The opinion points out that the reg- | ulation does not specifically contain | the words “secking employment,” but makes the publie hacker a violator of the ation when he stops for any purpo than to let off a pas- Several were cited in Which the Distriet of Columbia Court of Appeals bas passed upon the lden- | tical question at issue, the opinion of Judge Hardison is on all fours with | those appellate opinions. i While admitting the right of the of Columbia Commissioners nate certain public hack one or hundred. and the *rs to regulate traflic, the opinion that privileges must be nted all clusses of public hackers, or automobile concerns, out for public business, and that there should not be any discrimination against any set « men in the business—no special privileges granted to any com St of hackers. The eourt he the regulations in question are so un- reasonable and the exercise of an ar- Litrary power that is not vested in the District of Columbia Commission- ers. and are therefore void PLANS $15,000,000 U. S. BUILDINGS HERE other sen, ases | i ! i Russians Plotting German Putsches ToSet Up ‘Reds’ By the Associated Press. RIGA, Latvia, April 1¢.—Reports from an authoritative source are that the third internationale is trying to effect o serles of “putsches” in Ger- many, with the intention of estab- lishing soclalist governments. The corn which the Russians sent to the Rubr, ostensibly for the work- men, is described in the reports as intended to form a soclalist reserve fund, thus proving the seriousness of Trotsky's recent declaration that “during_Europe’s revolutionary up- heaval Russia will feed Europe. LAY PLANS T0 GET G. 0.P. CONVENTION iChamber of Commerce to Make Strong Bid for 1924 Meeting Here. Washington, of Commerce, through its Chamber going to make a strong bid for the national conven- tion of the republican party. Isaac Gans, president of the Cham- ber of Commerce, after expressing his enthusiastic approval of the pro- posal to bring the convention here, tod said that he would formally launch a campaign of the chamber to get the convention at the Maryland night celebration of the chamber at the New Willard Hotel next Tuesday night. There could be no ate time to was pointed present Gov. more appropri- bring the matter up, it ou there will be Ritchie of Maryland, other officials of the state and mem- bers of the Maryland delegation. Committee to Take Steps. President Gans said that at that time he would give instructions to the conventions committee of his organi- zation to take immediate steps to for- mulate plans having for their object the designation of Washington as the convention city for the republican DATLY next vear. Washington, s a center of govern- ment, «ald Mr. Gans, should have the national convention. At the time it iv to be held the city can accommo- a which is being built d 1 take care of the crowds which usually fol- low such conventions Merchants to Aid In its work of secking the conven- the chamber will have the ation of the Merchants and M. ufacturers’ Association. Brig. Anton Stephan, its president, said to- day Gen. Stephen pointed out that his organization does nu initiate, work looking to the bringing of conven- tions here, but leaves these matters entirely to the Chamber of Com- merce, in order to avoid duplication. However, he pointed out, when the chamber decides to go after a con- vention, and it becomes a matter of aising’ funds to attract various bodies. the merchants assoclation al ways works with the chamber. Gen. Shephan said that he would like very muchsto see one of the na- tional conventions brought here, and he believed that it should be held here as the seat of government. It would be a big thing for the city, he explained, und he said that every merchant and member of his organ- fzation would work hard in any plans made for getting the convéntion, which needed their aid. TO SAVE BIG RENTS conld find no space avs “In other words, after taking ac- count of stock. the public buildings commission finds that it has positive- ] come to the end of its string. We have saved the government many thousands of dollars in rentals, and have ked the federal activities government-owned buildings to ssolute limit. Wo can go . We must go to Congress and | our hands on the table and 1 must give us buildings. “The national archives building is| ‘another imperative necessity. Con-| xress has been warned again and| amain that documents of priceless value, including the vouchers on which mwany millions of dollars in claims have been pald, are now housed in firetraps and damp cellars, 1t is a shameful condition and Con- Bress must take the responsibility “Here’s another place where space is urgently required—in the bureau of engraving and printing. The en- gravers now forced to work at thelr trying task under entirely un- satisfactory \ditions. This ® must soon be remedied ] ‘Congress in considering this must | take very seriously into « eration | the fact that the large temporary building at 14th and B streets, now | occupied Ly part of the internal reve- nue serviee, I8 ready to fall down, and in common humanity we must move | The ployes from that structure large number of the temporary war buildings have long cutlived their allotted time. They have about reach- ed the end of their uscfulness and are { in the very heart of our Capital. They must be re | beantiful woved “The government has sites reserved | for government buildings between | Yennsylvania avenue and B streets | squares available west of 17th street | and north of B street, where it is! nded to erect government-owned ings to house government acti “The public buildings _commission Y the public building pro- National Capital has delayed. The commis- § feels that it would be unjust to | taxpayers of the country If it efrained from putting the bility for providing adequate s up to Congress. public buildings commission is Chairman, Senator Reed enator Claude A. Swan- Representative John W. Langle ntucky: Representa- tive Fran rk, Florida; Elliott Woods, architect ' of the = Capitol: James A Wetmore, ucting supervis- | ing architect of the Treasury, and | Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, U. S buil 1 been too lon sion The longer yespon son, Virginia K A GIVES SPRING PLAY. The Girls’ riendly Society of the Nativity Church held its regular “pring missionary play in their par- ish house 14th and A streets south- | out, lit was indicat U. 3. ASKS RECORDS ON SUGAR DEALINGS Exchange Members Request- ed to Supply January, Feb- ruary, March Data. By the Associated Press. ¢ NEW YORK, April 14.—Ail mem- bers of the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange today received a form letter from the United States at- torney's office, asking for a submis- sion of a record of all their custom- and their firm's transactions in w and refined sugar, from January 1to April 1 BLAME MANIPULATIONS. Administration Officials to Do All Possible to Protect People. The belief exists in efrcles that the rapid increase in the price of sugar in this country has been due to the manipulations of gamblers and conspi , it was learned today Furthermoré, the administration plans to do all in its power to protect the people against such conspiracies and to bring to just those guilty of increasing the sugar bill of the American people by such practices. Action of the government n sarily must com through the partment of Justice, it was pointed and that department has been conducting an investigation for se: eral weeks Into the sugar situation. Early developments in the situation wre expected, it was said. The administration is confident that the present tariff duties on sumar have had nothing to do with the very great increase in the prices of sugar. A report on the result of the De- partment of Justice's investigation to date was presented at a cabinet meeting yesterday by Acting Attor- v General Seymour and the situa- tion was discussed by President Harding and his advisers during the Lour-and-a-half session in the light ot that information. Although the nature of the report, which included the results of the acting Attorney eneral’s conferences in New York Thursday with United States Distriet Attorney Hayward, was not disclosed, ed that early develop- menis from the inquiry might be ex- pected. It has been the general assumption that the Investigation was being directed toward ascertaln ing whether price increases have cast, Tuesday. : Those Who took part in the pro- xram _were: Miss Jessio Cornwell, Miss_Dorothy Garrett, Miss Kather ine Hancock, Mrs. C. J. Wood, Mrs, H. W. Pote, the Resurrection class and 2he Natlvity class. resulted from collusion or conspiracy in violation of law. GEIEer L The chimes of old North Church, in Boston, are manipulated by Mrs, Arthur Shurtleff, she having succeed- ed her father at his death. | All of Today’s News Today You will get the latest that has occurred everywhere iri the 5:30 Edition “of the Star - Ready just as you are going home. Featuring financial news and sports finals. For Sale by newsboys and newsdealers all over the city te the body in the new auditorium | administration | PLANS SHRINE WEEK FIRE PROTECTION Chief Proposes Separate De- partments, North and South of Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington will have two distinct fire departments during Shrine week, one mnorth and the other south of Pennsylvania avenue, to eliminate the necessity for driving apparatusacross that thoroughfare, 12 present plans of Chief Watson are carried out. If a big fire occurred requiring ad- ditional alarms, it would be neces- sary for engines to cross the avenue. But, even in that event, the chief plans to designate certain streets to be followed by the apparatug, where policemen would be stationed to open a path for the fire-fighters. ‘Will Grant No Leave. The fire chief has cancelled all ap- plications for leave at that time, so that he will have his department at full strength, Firemen will be detailed day and night at all tourist camps, in rail- road yards where Pullman *clties” are to be established and at any other point where fire s likely to occur. These men will keep a_watchful eye on the accumulation of rubbish or other conditions that might start fires. The street cleaning department will co-operate in removing trash. Asks Strict Obedience. The fire chief will appeal to all driv- ers of vehicles to obey strictly dur- ing Shrine week the regulation re- quiring evervbody to give fire ap- paratus the right of way. This pre- caution will be essential, the fire chlef points out, with thousands of visit- ing cars added to those already here. ELECTION STIRS D.A. R DELEGATES Memorial Continental Hall and the adjoining administration building of the Daughters of the American Revo~ lution were veritable factories of hc- tivity this morning, the last working day before the national society con- venes what promises to be the most ng congress in its long history. Registration of newly arrived dele- | &ates from every part of the United States got under way wlmost im- mediately after 9 o'clock, and from then until lute fn the afterncon the halls of the administration building fairly buzzed with the conversation of members of the mociety greeting one another. Some were meeting for the first time, others for the first time since the congress of last year. Anxiety Over Election. very discussion, however, seemed to center around the paramount ques- tion of this meeting of the national soclety—who will be the next presi- dent ‘general? The coming election, which will take place Thursday and probably be announced the same day, overshadows every other matter to be considered by the delegates during the week they are to remain In ses- sion _Scenes immediately preceding a na- tional convention of one of the major political parties could scarcely have presented more animation than did hos in_Memorial Continental Ha!l and the headquarters of the Daugh- {ters today. Champions of each of the {three avowed candidates—Mrs. G, { Wallace W. Hanger of this city, Mrs. {Anthony Wayne Cook of Pennsyl- |vania and Mrs. Willlam Cumming { y—were on the job early “button- i every delegate who arrived in roling™ the city. Typienl Lobbying Scene. Tt was a_typical scene of lobbying for votes. Those who had not already announced a preference were deluged fwith arguments, both verbal and written, why they would serve the nation and the goclety best by voting until it seemed the new arrival's head must be almost swimming from listening. Next week a barrage of teas will et 10ose by the three "andidates. at which the delegates to the convention will be invited. Despite the busy scenes presented at headquarters today by the regis- tering delegates and the lobbylsts, it is expected that the biggest rush to the registration booths will occur Monday, and some of the delegates from more distant points are not even expected until Tuesday, a day after the congress has been convened. Children's Socfety to Meet. The national soclety of the Chil- dren of the American Revolution, which fs closely associated with the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, will meet simultaneously with ithe latter In their special room in the Administration _building, adjoining Memorial Continental Hall. The Children’s activities will begin to- {morrow with a Visit to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington national cemetery. There, with ap- propriate ceremies, the delegates will place a wreath upon the hero's shrine. " Immediately after convening, the Children of the American Revolution will send their greetings to the Daughters. Tuesday will be devoted to business sessions, Wednesday to hear- ing reports and Thursday to the elec- tion of the national officers. A recep- tion will be held at 12 Lafayette square the same day. Friday morning there will be a business session fol- Jowed by a tea at the New Willard Hotel in the afternoon, and a dance at the Women's City Club that night. Saturday_the delegates will visit the tomb of Washington, at Mount Vernon. The Children of the American Revo- lution boast a member who, they say, takes second place to no person, even in the Daughters of the American Revolution. He is Willlam J. Osborn, jr., known far and wide as Billes Os- born. Billee'’s marvelous ability to imitate the songs and notes of the various birds has even attracted the attention of Scientists. | He Is ex. pected to attend the congress this year. Y“he audltorium in which the daughters will meet in Continental { Memorial Hall was turned over to the decorators this morning. and it is ex- | pected they will be busy until night- | fall preparing it for the congress. The | foral decorations will ba beautiful in i their simplicity, every precaution be- ing taken to avoid making the set- ting seem overdone. LUNCHEON NEXT TUESDAY. Clericus of Washington to Hold Business Meeting. The Clericus of Washington, which is composed of the clergymen of the Epis- copal Church residing in and near the city, will give its monthly luncheon and business meeting at Epiphany Church, 1317 G_street northwest, next Tuesda: at 1 p.n, Rev. Edwin Binckney Wroth, rector of St Philip’s Church, Lautel, Md., will read a paper on “The Philo sophical Causes of the Oxford Move- ‘ment.” PLAN TOMB EXERCISES. The National Society of the Chil- dren of the American Revolution will hold commemorative exercises at the tomb of the Unknown soldier, Arling. ton _cemetery, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at which the principal ad. dress wil).be made. by. Col..Dwight. Davis, assistant secretary of war, il for this or that particular candldate, | \Couple Married THE - EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, 60 Years Today Were Close Friends in Childhood MR. AND MRS. I Seventy odd vears ago today there were two childhood friends, Isaac R. Bowen and Miss Mary Viney, grow- ing up together in Philadelphia, little dreaming of what the future had in store for them. They were great companions, the boy and girl, but that was all then. Sixty-one years ago today the two had reached manhood and woman- hood, and were visiting Mount Ver- non together with their families for the first time. Sneaking off from the older folk the couple wandered to the highest point of land on the old Washington estate overlooking the Potomac river. The girl then was a teacher at a public school in delphia, and the boy just starting on his life's career. The clvil war had broken out and he had been appoint- ed United States harbor master and in charge of water transportation at Alexandria, Va. As the wonderful view below them met their eyes, Capt. Bowen asked the girl of his childhood if she would forsake her career of teaching and in the future have but one pupil, him- self. She replled yes, and the follow- ing vear, April 14, 1863, the two childhood’ friends were married, the ceremony taking place in the old Quaker town, the city of their birth. Today Capt nd ~ Mrs. Isaac R. Bowen are celebrating thelr sixtieth wedding anniversary at their home, 400 PENIONERS 10 GET INGREASE Commissioners to Approve Allotments to Fire and Po- lice Beneficiaries. An order granting increased allot- ments to nearly 400 pensioners of the police and fire departments probably will be approved by the Commission- ers within a few days. All of these beneficiaries are former members of the two departments or widows of policemen and firemen who now recefve the smaller pensions that were in effect prior to 1819, when the wage scales of both departments were }increased. Just before adfournment Congress passed an act empowering the Com: missioners to raise the allowances of these old pensioners to the level paid those who have been retired since December, 1919. Of the 400 to be benefited by the legislation, half are widows. Nearly all of these women now receive $35 per month, but under the act they will be raised to $60. The present pension law allows the Commissioners to pension policemen and firemen to a maximum of 50 per cent of the salarles they receive at the time of retirement. It is believed likely that officials ments will recommend to the Com- missioners that all of the old pen- sioners be raised to the maximum now allowed by law. A vast amount of clerical work has been involved in adjusting the pen- sfons and, for that reason, they have not been paid. Both departments are now ready to submit their reports to the Commissioners, however, and it is hoped that the increased checks will be sent out as of April 1. STUDENTS WIN DEBATE. Business High School debating team defeated the Alexandria High School in a debate at Rusiness last night on “Resolved, That the United States Should Remain Aloof From Forelgn Entanglements” Business debaters upheld the aflirmative of the question, and were unanimously de- clared the winners. Judges were Judge Mary O'Toole, W. F. Ward and John E. Lasky. The victorious team was composed of Mis Virginia Staub, Maurice Robbin and Wiifred Betikoper. Miss Elizabeth Jester, Clyde Slaymaker and Howard Baggett were the Alexandria debaters. | Phila- | of both depart- ( NATL PHOTD SAAC R. BOWEN 638 Quebec street. True, the cele- bration is a qulet one, but In the presence of their relatives and close friends the couple are presenting a postive example of marltal happiness for mixty vears, and what's more are willing to tell all how it can be done. They are in excellent hLealth and { remarkably active Capt. Bowen and his wife have lived in this city almost continuousl since their marriage. After the war, Capt. Bowen became the resident | agent of the Clvde Line of Steam- ships. He deslgned the private port insignia that all vessels of that line fly today. For the past twenty-six years he has been in the employ of the American Security and Trust Company and in charge of the Ward- er estate. Although he retired from the former compuny several years ago, he is still on the job there al- | though not quite so actively. He has been a Master Mason for | sixty years, having received his de- | grees at the old Washington-Alexan- dria lodge. He is now affiliated with the Benjamin B. French lodge of this city. Capt. Bowen I8 cighty-three and his wife is just four vears his Junior. Miss Carrie F spec | Bowen, al muslc hool; S. Miss M. teacher Russell Wash- | Emma Bowen, | at the Park View Bowen, vice president of the ington. Railway and Electric | pany: J. Stewart Bowen and Ja L. Bowen, Children of Capt. and Mrs, Bowen, ail residents of this city, and three grandsons will be present at thecelepration tonight. 125 ELEGTRICIANS RETURN 10 WORK ment of Dispute Over Wage of $10 Per Day. The electricians’ strike in Washing- ton ended today. twenty-five unton electrical workers, who have been out of work since April 2, made arrangements to sume un- der the old agreement, pending the settlement by the National Council on Industrial Relations of the electrical industry of the dispute regarding a wage of $10 per day, for which the employes went on strike A number went back to work today. The rest will return Monday. First rifts in the cloud trouble between employers ployes opened at a meeting of the electrical workers last Thursday night, when a committee was appoint- ed to talk over the dispute with em- ployers. As a result of a ¢ day, the employers at a meeting late inthe afterncon agreed to submit the differences to the national coun- leil for settlement. The result was the re-establishment of harmony on | both sides The International Electrical Worker with which the ilocal union is affiliated, did not coun- tenance the strike at the outset, and the men who walked out took fight entirely upon their own shoul- ders without international support. The decision to present to the national council for settle- ment opens the way for the first at- tempt at this type of arbitration in |the electric industry in the National Capital. The council consists of five members of the Electrical Employers’ Association and five members of the International Electrical Workers' Union. of labor and em- nference yester- Brotherhood of U. S. FARMING DECREASE. The agricultural population of the Unlted States decreased by 460,000 persons in 1922, the Department of Agriculture announced today, fol- lowing a survey. The movement away from the farm was strongest in the Pacific states. Births on farms in 1922 were given as 925,000 and deaths as 265,000, the excess of births over deaths reducing the net loss in the agricultural pop- ulation to the 460,000 figure. DEBATING CLASS OF BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL End Strike Pending Settle-! One hundred and | the | the matter | APRIL 14, 1923. . MISS MCORMICK BRIDE IN LONDON Rockefeller’s Granddaughter Weds Oser, Riding Master, After Becoming 18. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, April 14—Mathilde Me- { Cormick, younger daughter of Harold |F. and Edith Rockfeller McCormick, was married in London yesterday {morning to Max Oser, major in the Swiss army and former riding master, according to a copyrighted dispatch to the Chicago Tribune from its Lon- don staff correspondent. The facts were confirmed at the registry office of Lewisham. Miss McCormick pre- sented the written consent of her fa- ther, the International Harvester Company magnate, despite the fact she became of the American legal age, eighteen, last Sunday, and the Eng- lish legal age being sixteen, sald the Tribune’s correspondent. Mrs. Mc- Cormick has opposed the marriage, and last vear when Mr. McCormick, from whom she recently had been divorced, formally announced the en- gagement, Mrs. McCormick sought to oppose it through the courts, but dropped the suit when It was agreed Mathilde should wait until after she was of age. In compliance with the English law that requires at least one contracting party to the marriage to ha a resi dence in the district where the mar- riage is to take plac for at ] t three weeks be re the ceremony, Maj Oser lived during that period at 12 Ardgowan road, Hithe: cen, says th Tribune. Th w the address gi on the license, Detatls Put on Record. The entries on the document were as follows, according to the newspa- per: Willlam (Guillaume) Max Oser, aged forty-five, bachelor; profession, major Swiss army; residence, 127 Ardgowan road, Hithergreen; father's name, John Jakob Rudolf, deceased; his profession, ridingmaster. Oser proved he had registered at Bow street police station as an alien and showed papers proving Basle, Switzerland, was his home. Miss M ormick’'s me was given Mathilde McCormick, aged eight- P, a spinster of independent means; residenc Old Court Mansion, Ken- sington, London; father, Harold Fo ler McCormick; his profession, agri- cultural machiner manufacturer. As far as is known, says the Tribune's correspondent, the coupl left for a honeymoon in otland im- mediately after the ceremony. Miss McCormick has been living in London for th past three months und an assumed name, says th cor pondent, while Oser has been living in London under his own { name During that variousis time they reported in France. Ttaly and Ireland. | Mathilde's” London re a luxurious flat. rented through the London solicitors for the Interna- tional Harvester Company, according to the Tribune, Oser lived at the Dever Hote couple of squares away, and wi constant caller. have been witzerland, dence was a Friend and Companion. Miss McCormick was known in the flat sister of Miss Julia Man- Zold, a friend and companion, in whose name the apartment was taken. She formerly bookkeeper for Oxer at riding academy, where Miss McCormick met her when she learned to ride under Oser's guidance. The marriage cerem was per- ormed by Frank Belchani, the regis- trar of marriages for the district of Lewisham, and permission was given by Mr. Owen, superintendent of regis- {trars, Lewisham, says the correspond- ent as was his ved official confirmation of the mar- age today. The announcement mere 1y said the marriage occurred April 1 Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick last i night refused to discuss printed re Iports that their daughter Mathilde, |had been married secretly in London feCormick does not care to discuss the matter,” said Mrs. McCor- mick's secretary | M iick obtained a divorce a year and a half ako on the grounds { desertion and shortly afterward { announced her opposition to the en- ! cagement of her daughter to Oser. | CEREMONY IS SIMPLE. r LONDON, April 14—Tondon 3 of the marriage toda Belcham, the registrar before couple were married, did identity of the small an_ of military appearanc cighteen r-old Americ appeared h d by two friends. Without he read the few legal the civil contra and only , Even ank dapper 1 and the girl. who compar ceremony { phra of Maj. C an and wife. It was a climax to the romance of the heipess nd the Swiss riding master, the i progress of which attracted world- wide attention. U. S. TO KEEP FLAG FLYING - ON SHIPS { i 1 { (Continued from First Page.) operate Shipping Board vessels at a profit Reading all the announcements that have been made heretofore on the subject and analyzing the which have been made by th Pre: dent on the subject, the prevailing opinion now is that continued gov- ernment ownership is ll\»\!((qh]nn as is also a large measure of govern- ment operation of those routes which private operators claim are un- profitable. Could Not Break Treaties. The whole matter Is at the turning point. What is decided now fs like- 1y to be government policy for many vears to come, as Mr. Harding, no less than any democratic administra- tion, could turn to a subsidy, and there are no indirect methods of ald- ing shipping without breaking many of the treaties with other nations Which give the latter legal protection against the suggested scheme of re- ting import duties on goods car- Tea I American bottoms. ‘Authorities differ as to the right of the United States to abrogate these treaties, but even if Congress and the President were to agree on the exact method of terminating the pacts, the executive branch of the government, under this and the preceding adminis- tration, clings tenaciously to the be- Ilef that more harm would be done to America’s relations with other pow- ers than good would be served in a material way to shipping. The only obstacle In the way of continued government operalgon has been the enormous expense. Congress bas grudgingly appropriated moneys for shipping ever since the tremendous losses growing out of war neoessitles, and the subsidy program was projected largely because of a desire to relieve the taxpayer of continued burdens in respect to shipping. Some members of Congress feel, however, that they would rather spend money for govern- ment operation’ than accept the prin- Ciple of paying even lesser sums to private interests. If the government gives any money, they want the gov- ernment to expend and control it. That also is the inclination of the adminis~ tration now that subsidy is out of the igh frea . Betekote, -Virsinia Staub, Maurice Tobbin and | qucstion. e s Tsadore Bell. (Copyright, 1923.) Harold McCormick, the bride's father, | | BY FINAL POLICY atements | Fair Midinettes Strike in Paris; Backed by Reds By the Associated frees. PARIS, April 14.—The streets of the fashionable shopping centers are crowded with the striking employes of the millinery and dressmaking establishments, thus glving American tourists a chance to see the famous midinettes and the models celebrated for their beauty and their abllity to “set off” the latest turn of fashion. Now, however, they are wearing their own clothes rather than those of the shops. For day: dozens of stern looking gendarmes, smiling perhaps under the brims of their iron helmets, have been stationed in the Champs Elysees and the Avenue de 1'Opera, and other places to prevent demonstra- tions. The strike is gradually strengthening under the encouage- ment of the communists, it ald, although it has not yet reached the proportions of that of 1919, when 70,000 garment employes quit work. BACK NORTHEAST SECTION PROJECTS Citizens’ Association Votes to Submit List of 14 Improve- | ments to Commissions. A large number of recommendations for improvement of the northeast sec tion of the city was approved by the Northeast Washington Citizens' As- sociation at a meeting held at the new Masonic Temple, 8th and F streets northeast, last night. The as- sociation will submit a list of four- teen projects to the Commisloners, with the hope of having them in- cluded In the estimates for the 1925 District appropriations. ho chief items in the Ifst consist of the recommendation of an appro- priation for the purchase of the Pat- terson tract for a park, the building of a branch library in the northeast, the building and location of a bath- Ing beach near the new Eastern High School and the appropriation for the purchase of a playground site in the central part of the northeast section i Outlines Program. {, The program. as it will be submit- ted, provides for the following items in addition to those mentioned An approptiation for a plant for th disposal of refuse and the city's ©, that the existing plant. which {18 a nuisance. may be removed from | Northeast Washington and the city. An appropriation for the removal publlc comfort station located at h street and Maryland avenue northeast to a more suitable location in the immediate vicinity. An_appropriation for the paving of reets approaching the new Eastern High School. viz.: A street northeast from 15th fo 17th streets, B stroet northeast from 15th to 19th streets nd 17th street from B street north- 4L 0 A streat southeast An_appropriation to complete the grading of New York avenue and U street from Florida ave ad- streetfrom 1 nue to Blad An appropriation for the improve- ment of West Virginia avenue from lorida avenue to New York avenu An_appropriation for the tion of modern electric on I street northeast An appropriation for the tion of modern electric street lamps {on Massachusetts avenue, east from Stanton Park An appropriation for the purchase of vacant ground adjacent to the Lud- [low th School, That the annual appropriation for {rec | materially increased, so the completion early date, and th as 1o insure the project at an t the appropriation {be made available for continuing the jvroject above Benning bridge. Urges High Water Pressure. The lack of proper equipment ithe District fire department w {plored by Dr. L. D. Wal ma of the association’s fire mi.iee. Dr. Walter =aid that instead of providing & separate corps of properly trained mechanics to ir the broken pieces of apparatus, {men were detailed from the various companies to work at the repair shop: Dr. V ter praised the men of the department, but sald that Fire Chief Watson told him that if there hap- pened to be another Knickerbocker | disaster in the District and a large fire were to break out at the same time the whole city would be in dunger. i “It is only the wide streets of the ity that save it,” he decl d. Drr. Starr Parsons, president of the Thom- as Cirele Citizens' Association, urged higher water pressure as necessary to the safety of those who resided or were employed in high buildings. A committee of three was appoini- i ed to wait on the directors of Casual ity Hospital to submit plans for the formation of a club to raise the sary money for the erection of new building for the hospital. The mmittee consists of L is B. Dig- 1s, chairman, Dr, arr Parsons and e L. Castell. ran’ H. Tucker, president ociation, presided. SENTENCES IMPOSED je- - | com- of the The “usual sentence of ten years” was imposed today by Justice Staf- ford tn Criminal Division 1 on three young colored men, recently con- victed of highway robbery. They are James P. Waters, Andrew Beal and Walter Gorham, who on March 4 last held up Albert A. Galbreath near St. Aloysius Church and robbed him of a watch and locket. 3ecause McKinley Hatchett, col- ored, struck George Sorber over the head with a glass bottle in a restau- rant February 14 last, he received a sentencé of five years in the peni- tentlary.- A like Sentence was posed by Justice Stafford on Dougl West, colored, who forged h er's name to a government pay che A nominal fine of $1 was added by the court to meet the la require- ment in West's case. There years in the penitentiary was the sentence of Josh Brown, col- ored, for stealing a coat worth $40 from Carroll B. Dugan February 15 last. The probation of Garland Kelley, convicted of forgery, was revoke and and the young man will go to prison for three years for not taking advantage of the court's clemency. Joseph E. Sullivan and Shanklin, colored, will serve one year each at Occoquan. Sullivan passed a worthless check and Shanklin took an automobile without permission. AUTHOR'S DAUGHTER DIES. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 14— Laurel Tarkington, seventeen years old, daughter of Booth Tarkington, prominent author, died at the home of the latter here last night. Miss Tarkington, who resided in Cam- bridge, Mass., with her mother, Mrs. Willard _Connelly, from whom the writer was divorced several years ago, had been visiting her father. She . was stricken with pneumonia several days ago. of ! installa- amation of the Anacostia flats be | in | ON LAW VIOLATORS| Daniel | From the 5:30 Fdition of Yesterday’s Sta; GEN. HINES FINDS NO GRAFT EVIDENCE No evidence to support graft charges against Veteran's Bureau offi- cials has found b, Director Hines since he took charge of the bureah six weeks ago, he sald, yesterday In discussing the Inquiry now baeing conducted by a Senate commilttes, Recently John F. O'Ryan, speot counsel for the investigating c mittee, said he belloved that dishor esty “on a big scale” would be founs in the course of the inquiry. The d rector emphasized today, howeve that although he had made a nu ber of changes in the bureau person nel to effect cconomles and insure more compact organization, he had not acted on any evidence of graft Rejeciion of the bids for the co struction of the Livermore, Calif project does not mnecessarily mean that the project has been abandoned, the director said. He is not yet pre- pared to eay what the future of the project will be, and if it is found thar existing facilities not_adequatc to meet the needs the state, bids jnay again be asked for a Livermore been From the 5. s n of the Livermore bids, Mr. Hinecs said, was that the type of consiru to_the condilions existing there. The hospital situation throughou: rector as fairly fatisfactory with the exception of California and in Penn Aspinwall, Pa., where erection of ospital of beds capacity i held up while negotiations are unde way for the taking over of a stat 0 Faition of Yeste With Secretary Denby of the Na: cluding high ranking officers of the Navy, members of Congress and new naval transport Henderson Teached her dock at the Washington nas {which lasted thirty-ni s covered some 6,000 miles up the Anacostia river, conned Capt._ Arthur MacArthur, comn of t Washington navy ya gave the order for firing the officia retary of the Navv. Immediately t Henderson replied with a rear The official party lined the ra while scamen were engaged in mal tting up the gangway. Whe gway was down, Secret his four-starred fiag was h down, while a gun crew on the He e nneun Members of the party sald they sed themselves as pleased with r view of the aetivitles of t IN JUDGE'S ROOMS 1. Hicks, underlying reason for reje tion’ contemplated was not suitab! thé country was described by the di sylvania. The bureau now owns a site ontemplated. The project is beingz institution at Mount Alto. Department and an official party. i papermen aboard, the United State vard yesterday, completing a voyus. As the Dbig vessel slowly ing, Rear Admiral Dayton, commanc salute of nineteen guns for the Se ral's galute of thirteen guns. - bix transport fast to the d stepped off and as he did derson fired another salute of ni a wonderful vovace and « A. L. HICKS DIES ipervi fifty-three years examiner for the ed sudder ternoon, i ttsburgh, to a dispateh to The'S disease or acute lelieved to have been the death. He resided here Washington Inn, New land C strect southeust Mr. Hicks huad complained of fee! ting ill while at work auditing books jin the Feder iding and went t adjoining chambers of Judge i Schoonn where he lay dow couch, the judge's privat A physician was summone Hicks expired before his D at stion is cause « at Geor Jersey aven building. M. 1 < assistant . Mr. Hicks last Sunduy fo bu 0 audit books ther just returned to this city from tended trip in the soutl e had worked at At and Memphis. He wa half a dozen supervi iners who audit certain fede 1gton. With the er for their territ death of Mr. HI net shock to er, who make ti ge ‘Washington 11 and acquaints ng to Department had not suffered ith, and was mest of t ling” for the depart en connected with the Tie Justice for about fifter d had been previously in t He came to Washingtor v Kentucky. Hubba ad ¥ He h an ex during whi Pensac ne of ng ex 11 book's this « Washington tire United S Word of the as a dis and daug ates Hicks, Jus bm i1l hes time trav He had b partment GRACE ENTRIES r Monday.) HAVRE DE FIRST RACE—Maiden and geldings; purse, $1 Fair Break ..... 116 Modest ...} 118 §Broomileld | 116 Dr. Maver - 118 Donaghes 16 Col. " West 118 Uncertain . ..000] 116 | §Boau Nash 116 Also eligible— fQuinham 16 118 Farm entry, Bramton +Audle; §R. T. Wilson entry. L B Molesn onery SECOND RACE—Claiming: two-year-olds and up: purse, $1.241.82; six furlonga. Porhaps .. 113 Gaudy . Bodanzky . 103 *Lad’s Love Faodor 108 Ticacey Sultan .. 10000 100 Copyright Star Realm ...\, 108 Medusa . Hobey Buker ... 108 Venal Joy Fh i 3 Josephine C.. Acosta, 110 I 108 > Also_eligible— Staunch . 298 113 i 108 THIRD RACE—Tip-top purs and up: $1,241.82; fivo Sunference 2 FForest Lore . Lil two-year-old colts 241.82; four furlongs, Chief’ Clerk i18 Irish Bachelor Uproar yStar_Cloudy Blue Hill . 3$Noptune . Runchief 116 . 116 118 L 1e T S 11§ Sligo HImpossible 47, L 116 115 . 8. Cosden’ entry . Garth entry. 90 Pietrus . 108 [ threo-pear-olds and a lalf furlongs, Soggarth Aroon... 108 Golden Rule ..... 106 Heel Taps 107 Daniel . =L Autumn Belis 105 Fly By Day ... 107 Resting Time . 103 Masionetta Mark Twain . Blue Hawk ... . Ethel Clayton ... 103 Lady Boss 107 +Wilson & Salmon entry. FOURTH RACE—The three-vear-olds and up: furlongs. Exterminator 132 Champlain 110 Rockminster ... 118 $Lady Baltimore.. 108 Brookholt ...... 105 Rubien 100 Careful 115 Cen*imeter J s Southern Cross.. 112 Auwiey Furm eaty, $Cosden entry, §Ross entry. 5 FIFTH RACE—The Chestér purse: three- yearolds and up: purse, $1,541.82; one mile and seventy yards, Tippity Witchet 118 iBif Bang ... 104 Rouleau Irish Kiss .. 14 Paul Jones ....\" 114 iL.T. Bauer entry. SIXTH RACE—Claiming: fo up; purse, §$1,241.82; one mile Ettahe 114 Bounce . Moody . .. 111 Little Ammie. *Attorney Muir.. 109 Day Lily .. Tulsa .. . 109 Mount. Rose 2nd, 114 Tingling Rl T SEVENTH RACE—Claiming: four-year-olds and up; purse, $1,241.82; one mile and a fur- long, S Bolsier ......0.. 109 Austrial 100 Keltoi 11 99 Brave . 108 Super . 108 Joaquina’ g . 100 Johnny = Gverten. track muddy. lowance claimed, Hartford handicap $5.000 added: §New Hampshire, 101 Carmandalo . 111 104 S 97 110 29 Hermis Kemble Dexterous ... Dream of Ailan Eulalia z 104 *Apprentice