Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1923, Page 2

[2 " »° EFFICIENCY TORULE [N SHPPING BOARD President Decides Against } Polities in Clash Over Leviathan Terminal. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Politics and efficiency have had thelr first real clash with respect to government operation of merchant ships, and efficiency has won. Eftorts of New Jersey republicans, led by Senator Walter Edge, who is a candidate for re-election next time, to persuade President Harding to re- verse the decision of the United States Shipping Board and permit the glant liner Leviathan to dock at a Hoboken pler instead of New York have failed completely and the word has ben passed out that this incident may be taken as an example of the methods that will be pursued in mat- ters of this kind in the future Feared Loss of Patronage. Tt was insisted that Hoboken, N. J., w ititled to consideration because of fts traditional position as well as bee of a willingness to furnish dock space free. The New York muni- pal cost the government & rental of abbut $100,000 a year. The Ehipping Board experts, who took the matter under advisement, originally sion that even with govern- cause the the other who would wish to drive to the pier either 1 their own automobiles or in taxi- cabs w 8 to piers st rentnl it wou » in the by of the Wi the experts pointed ng that the foreign X to pre- cking of the e y to Mr. Hardi ompanies were very o wvent, if possible Yeviathun on York side of the river It was represented that they believed they would be in a bet- tor competitive position if the Lev 8 than pt on the Hoboken side. ! fice SING AT MODEL HOUSE. “Home, Bweet Home,” to Close Ex- ercises at 4:30 P.M. Today. “Home, Sweet Home" 18 to be sung at exercises at 4:30 o'clock this after- noon, under auspices of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, at the model of the birthplace of John How- ard Payne, just south of the Treasury Department. The singing of the song which was first sung 100 years ago today will complete the program. The accom- paniment will be played by the United States Marine Band. Mrs., Frances Carter, assoclate director of the gen- eral federation, is to preside. WO0O0D TO REVEAL NAMES OF OFFICIALS ! PAID BY FILIPINOS | (Continued from First Page.) pendence commission than he does from the American government. Developments here today showed that the stupendous propaganda fund created under the sanction of the Wilson administration has been dis- tributed with a lavish lack of re. straint, unparalleled in any democ- racy. President Quezon of the senate and Speaker Roxas of the lower house, designated as commissioners presiding over the fund, were given unlimited ' authority to approve vouchera to whoever, for whatever sad whenever they saw fit. “Parties” on Vouchers. When inaugurated the fund amount- ed to a standing appropriation of a million pesos annually. This year Gov. Gen. Wood induced the legisla- ture to reduce the appropriation to Il half million pesos. Records of the insular auditor's of- show almost every conceivable | of fitem ‘hauffeur's salaries, | ; sure trips, various “par- | and other dubjous eXpenditures | in the cause of independence Banguets of almost weekly occur- rence, given in honor of visiting American officlals and prominent strangers, together with sightseeing trips, receptions, dinners and hotel | bills, were also charged up. i COUNSEL, SAYS ANSBERRY. | 1 i Admits Frankly He Received $500 a Month for About a Year. Timothy T. Ansberry, former mem- ber of Congress from Ohio. close per- sonal friend of former Gov. Cox, and e Post rtment estimated ost of £3.50 rrying the mails but the con- conven- i o govern- s down something th’n‘l(mls \fered frec when it has to pay = S ered It 'for virtally the same th wis emphasized by he New Je tingent s alone could de- de wh the long run it wo New York city pier, and the President and Chalrr Lusker, who were in rida wh the shipping experts ade their decision, took the side of the experts and have stood Squars ¢ behind them ever since. by bk en 15 _a_ democratic community, and so is New York city, It would have probably ln-nem.-d! Benator Walter Edge, ~republican. politically if he could have swung the Hecision to Hoboken. He has been a gtaunch administration republican &nd will have a close fight for re- election in @ state which has just clected a democratic United States genator. Naturally he is disappointed at the lack of political support given him by the administration, but ex- pediency will have little effect on the overnment’s shipping policy, and Mr. arding has taken occasion to point out that if aggressive competition With foreign ships is to be effectively conducted by the United States gov- ernment it cannot give consideration o political factors. Polities Banned. The Shipping Board has been under constant bombardment from the poli- ticlans, but, one after the other, sen- mtors and representatives who have pought favor for their constituents have not_ found the Shipping Board ame- nable to their wishes. The board as a rule has made its decision and put up to Mr. Harding the cuestion of whether he wished to reverse them for political reasons. but the Presi- dent has in ever ance refused to allow politics to sway him. He feels that such a course is more than ever necessary now when larger appro- priations will be needed to keep the government's fleet in active competi- tion with foreign ships. Business ef- ficlency alone will bo the deciding factor and if Mr. Harding can man- age it the Shipping Board will have even less politics in it than the han- dling of funds in the old days for naval shipyards and repair: Already there have been cases in which southern shipyards have bid less for repair work than northern yards located in republican states, but the government has let its con- tracts to lowest bidders—it has done what a private concern would do under similar circumstances, and that will continue to be the ruling principle of Shipping Board opera- tions hereafter. (Copyright, 1923.) $2,500,000 RAISE FOR OIL WORKERS Existing Economic Situation War- rants Nore Pay, Say Stand- ard Directors. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 8.—An advance in swages amounting to $2,500,000 a year mnd affecting 22,000 employes of the Standard Oll Company (Indiana), granted by the board of directors of the company on the theory that the ®existing economio situation warrant- pd it, was announced today. An increase of 5 cents an hour, effective May 16, will apply to & great majority of the employes work- ing in refineries of the company Whiting, Ind.; Wood River, IIL; Sugar Creek, Mo.; Casper, Greybuli and Laramie, Wyo., who are work- ing on an hourly basis. Employes on a salary basis, the ennouncement stated, will have an #djustment of their salaries July 1. "POLICE RETIRE TWO. Capt. Keefe and Detective Lynn Out of Active Service. Two veteran officers of the police Hlepartment were retired by the Com- missioners at their board session to- day. They are Capt. Edward J. Keefe bf the eighth precinct and Detective Sergt. Albert C. Lynn. Capt. Keefe has served more than fhirty-seven years and was entitled to kretirement' under the age limit. De- gective Lynn was placed on the pen- glon 1ist for partial disability. { 1RISH PURSUE REBELS. -Up Progressing in Moun- * tains—12 Prisoners Brought In. Y the Asociated Press. DUBLIN, May 8.—A round-up of Xrish irregulars is progressing in the ountains near Blessington, County jcklow, where large numbers of them are reported to be hiding, ac- ccording to reports received by the Cen News. Heavy firing was ‘this morning near Bl n. ter than a dosen prisoners nf l [name linked with the at time e | much at his law on\z‘:,h” g who now maintains law offices here, expressed surprise today to find hi Philippine in investigation. He that for probably ar he had received $500 a m the (ndependence com- mission for representing them . as counsel. “I have received an equally xr;;{;:r:-l exl(n;n\l from a number of other ents whom I have Vi - slonally,” he remarked <o PrOres First Pald in 1919, As nearly as he can_rente mber he first received this fee from the com- mission about 1919, and says that he has not been on the commission’s pay roll l’(;‘r about two years. 1In March, 921, he underwent a E tion. and since th eTRs dependence fund admitted frankly ahout a 3 month fro and conse- quently was unable to ontinue active service for the Philippine independ- ence commission he explains, Mr. Ansberry ' protests that there never was any thought of his receiv- ing money from the Philippine in- terests while he was in public life. It is eight years since he was in Con- gress During his time in the House he was a close personal friend of Manuel Quezon, then resident com- missioner, now president of the Phil- | ippine senate, and one of the two | gt;lpc:;:e with rl‘lnllmhed uthority to vouchers agal - pendence fund, SRR Ainds Advocate of Independence. While in Congress he was an out- | spoken advocate of Philippine inde- | pendence, and co-operated with Com- | missioner Quezon at that time. ! Mr. Ansberry ridiculed the sug- gestion that $500 a month might have | been patd to him because of his being | close to former Gov. Cox at the time Cox was the democratic party can- didate for the presidency. “Cox was always strong for Philip pine independence, and they wouldn't | nfl-d”(o pay any one to get his sup-; port,” pointed out Mr. Ansberry. I his tare 212 b THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1923. BOYS' GONVENTION HEARS ADDRESSES Blackboard Demonstration on “Program-Making” for Life Success Discussed. Delegates to the International Boy: Club Federation began the second- day session of their seventeenth an- {nual convention, under way at the Now Willard Hotel, today with a song this morning, and throughout the early sitting dispensed with much business of interest to the 300 work- ers in attendance. Invocation was asked by Ernest R. Knipe of Meriden, Conn. President Edwin Hall introduced Executive Sec- retary C. J. Atkinson, who gave an interesting blackboard demonstration | on “program-making.” Stresses Neod of Program. Stressing the fact that success is based upon program and the carrying out of the same in‘elligently, Mr. At- kinson dwelt on the basic principl of program making, and after his talk general discussion of the subject fol- lowed, with brief addresses by Charlés W. Bainbridge of Philadel iphia, Robert D. Kiees, Chicag George W. Cascy, Philadeiphia; H. H. anderverg, Passaie, N. 1., and T J. Craighead, jr., Little' Rock, Ark. This was foliowed by a’ special en- tertainment number by Misa Jule Ek- land, at the of which papers were re John Duncan- Clark, on nship Training Pro- gram,” and Dr. Willlam Byron For- bush ‘of New York city, who took as | theme, “Methods of Teaching | Honesty to Bo¥s.” Reception This Afterno The later session will continue un- til 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, when the entire couvention will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John | Hays Hammond, where a reception wili be held for the visiting delegates, their wives and the boys of the var, ous clubs in the city. A reunion dinner of alumni of the Columbia_ training course, Wwith Charles H. Phelps of Binghamton, N. Y., presiding, will be given at the hotel ‘tonight, during which time s tional meetings will be conducted at the local Boys' Club, 230 C street. Special sight-seeing tours and other forms of amusement have been ar- ranged for the fifty-0dd boys attend- ing the convention, and their time in the city is being made most en- joyable. Welcome Extended. Welcomed on behalf of the District Commissioners by Edward F. Colla- day, president of the Washington Board of Trade, more than 300 dele- gates, ranging from the ages of eighteen to sixty, lost little time in getting the convention going last night Frank R. Jelleff, temporary chairman, intro- duced William E. Hall of New York, president of the federation, who will be in the chair during the remainder of the conference. In a stirring address, Rev. James E Freeman, rector of Epiphany Church, landed the young workers and said that America’'s hope is In its youth. Boys ax First Line of Defense ‘e can’'t save Amegica by battl ships or muscular manhood.” said the clergyman. “Our first line of defense is our boys and girls. a natlon’s only real asset is the character of its peo- ple. There is a growing belief among our leaders that America needs & Jacking up morally, and by properly training the young of our country the time will not be long when such will be_unnecessar: Willlam Knowles Cooper, former president of the Washington Rotary Club, an organization noted for its interest in boys’ work, spoke in glowing terms of the great good being accomplished throughout the country by the Boys' Club Federa- tion and paid_particular tribute to the local branch of the body. Strides Mado by Organization. Mr. Hall detailed the strides made by the organization during its sev- onteen years of existence and gave figures to show that at present there clubs in the federatio representing 106 different cities. These clubs, Mr. Hall said, number a 400 MEN, 200 WOMEN ! ARRESTED BY RAIDERS| Police Descend on Vaudeville Show ‘With Ten Patrol Wagons and All Are Filled. W YORK, May 8.—Four hundred members of the fraternal Club and two women entertainers were ar- rested early today, when the police raided a hall on the upper east side where, police declare, the club mem- bers were watching a performance of vaudeville and dancing. Ten patrol wagons were used. TENNIS AT WHITE HOUSE. Tilden, Richards and Other Stars to Play for Paresident. Exhibition tennis matches of an international character will be play- ed on the White House courts tomor- row afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock. The participating teams will be Tilden and Richards, the Alonzo brothers of Spain, Kashio and Shimidzu of Japan, and Williams and ‘Washburn, Arrangements for these matches were made by Chauncey Hackett, chairman of the tennfs com- mittee of the Chevy Chase Club. Admission will be by invitation. PIMLICO ENTRIES For Wednesday FIRST RACE—Purse, 81, five' furlosgs. e WL s itwont atle Warning - Eohations oo Minion . 8] IND RACE—) Pt \ero00; Tomes . 101 107 Fantacta . 1 107 ) 12 Brush All 110 Werreaton . towplachase; Tour-year olds sad ug: purse, $1,500; add'e rurioig Our. 2Go, *Belp] BIXTE RACE—The Arundsl purss. $1,800; 110 fin:"'w 180 ‘Tim! Bun Wilsea entry. SEVENTH RACE—The Stafford handicap; purse, §5,000; three-year-olds and up; ohe seils’ - ! ; .1, = membership of 160,000, ‘with more than $8,000,000 invested in buildings to_date. He attributed the remarkable suc- cess of the movement to the “need that it fills” and said: “We utilize the gang spirit, only we have the gang that used to run the streets at night in our club buildings with something definite to do. In most cases these boys ab- solutely govern themselves. ~We reach all classes and the work is on a non-sectarian basis.” Robert Lawrence, director of Washington's Musio week activities, kept the large audlence in rare good humor_with an illustrated talk on he Power of Song,” and the close of his remarks led the delegates with many of the well known folk songs. SIX AMERICANS WIN IN BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF MATCHES TODAY (Continued from First Page.) eighth and ninth, and was 1 up at the turn. Grant squared the match on the tenth, but the Oregonian took the next two. He was dormie 2 at the sixteenth, captured the seventeenth, 4 and 6, and clinched the match. The American displayed a fine degree of steadiness throughout. The cards: Willing, out....4 554 53 4 3 5—38 Grant, out......4 55353 4 4 6—39 Willing, in.....5 44 43654 Grant, in.......4 55435566 On_the outward nine Willing and Grant played a remarkably even brand of golf. Their drives were about the same length, their approach shots nearly equal in distance and precision of alm, and both were put! ing well. The westerner's steadine began to tell on the homeward route. He outdrov. Grant and continued his excellent :ay with the iron . while hia oppcnent had some trouble with directi Dr. Willing will meet Edward Blackwell of Prestwick in the third Tound tomorrow. Neville's match with Chard was a virtual walk-over for the American. He took the lead at the start and was 5 up at the turn, the third and fifth being halved and Chard being under his opponent only on the ninth, Neville took the next two and the match ended when the twelfth was halved. The card Neville—Out... 4 4 5 3 5 4 35 5—38 Chard—Out.... 5664 56 4 6 3—42 eville—Ix. Chard—In. ' Other Scores. P. Clough, Bradford, de Tweedale, Wilmslowe, 6 up and § to play. Clough wili meet Ouimet fiehasl Scott, R chael _Scof oyal St. George' defeated Dr. J. D. MacCormiack, Here mitage, 1 up 19 holes. Dougias Grant of Royal 8t. George' an American resident of London, d feated Harrison R. Johnston of St. Paul, a member of the American team by 2and 1. E. W. E. Holderness, the defendin, champion, defeated J. H. Beavis of Hindehead, 6 and 4. Cyril Toiley, former British cham- ton, defeated Allan Graham, Royal iverpool, 6 up and 4 to play. Roger Wethered, the Oxford star, defeated Colin C. Aylmer, another English crack, 4 and 2. 'T. A. Torrance, Sandyl Lodge, de- feal dfll A. H. Dickinson, Wearside, W. B. Torrance, Edinburgh Burgess, defeated R. H. Smith, Prestwick St Nicholas, at the 19th hefe: 4 563 444 5 Millions of American Tree Seeds Sent \ for French Use Preparing the American tree’ seeds sent to France by Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the are—Edrix Rulien, Ed; cnns fought. Sailing from New York today for France went millions of “good will delegates.” These “good will dele- gates” are American tree seeds pre- sentd by Charls Lathrop Pack, presi- dent of the American Tree Assocla- tion, to the French government for reforesting battle areas, where | Americans fought. A similar shipment | was turned over to the British em- | bassy a few days ago. | Follgwing presentation to Ambassa- | dor Jusserand, M. Barret, the acting | consul general in New York, received them from Mr. Pack. The seeds will be turned over to the French com- 200 REBELS DEAD IN TRIPOLI DEFEAT Italian Troops Capture Arms and Ammunition in Occupying | Bertagemut. By the Associated Press. ROME, May S8.—Fifteen hundred rebels were defeated and 200 killed by the Italians in their latest operation | in Tripoll, involving the Italian ad-| vanoed point, it 18 announced in the official statement today covering the latest developments. The statement says: | ur troops occupled Bertagemut, sixty kilometers south of Slimen and | Misurata, after defeating 1,500 rebels, | of whom 200 were killed.” We also captured arms and ammunition. Our casualties were nineteen Askaris (na- tive troops) killed.” An unofficial report says the Italian losses included 119 wounded. { ANIMAL STATION BURNS. $150,000 Lo Experimental Laboratory. | ROCHESTER, Minn., May 8.—Flre| of undetermined origin last night de- stroyed the new animal experimental | laboratory on the estate of Dr. C. H. Mayo, three miles south of here. An cfice’ bullding In process of con-| struction, and a ten-car garage con- taining one automobile also were destroyed. The loss is estimated at| $150.000. Reconstruction of the laboratory, which was unoccupled, will be start. ed at once, it was said. All of the de- stroyed structures were fully insured The laboratory was one of the largest of its kind in the United States in Huge Minnesota | WEEKS IN BALBOA. | Canal Employes Welcome Secnmry‘ and Party on Inspection. BALBOA, May 8.—Secretary of War | Weeks was welcomed here last night at a_public reception given by the canal employes. He assured the men that their interests would be safe- guarded it the canal zone Industries should be leased to private indi- viduals. Such ia the slogan of the Shriners in Washington, who are mow await- ing the arrival of thousands to the Capital eity for the convention in Jume. This is the oficial picturisation of the slogan as the committee has inter- preted it. And an interesting point is that the i Sam” is really known by that name st the Soldiers’ Home, where he makes Tree Association. Edwards, Belle Blades. in French nurseries and then transplanted to the battle areas, where Ameri- Left to right the girlx ‘The meeds will be placed missioner of Agriculture in Paris and will be placed in nurseries until such time as ready for transplanting as seedlings. In the shipment today are Sitka spruce, Colorado fir, honey locust, cypress and Monterey pine. The ship- ment to Great Britain will be taken in charge by Lord Lovat of the British forestry commission and be placed in nurseries in Ireland, Scotland and England, afterward to find thelr places in the forest areas Great Bri- tain cut down for war needs ‘Wonderful results have been ob- tained from the Douglas fir shipments that have been made, it is stated, and these countries are anxious to ex- periment with other American tree see NATION WILL HONOR RECORD FLYERS HERE Ceremony Being Planned, New ‘World Non-Stop Distance Mark May Be Made Official. National recognition of the achieve- ments of Lieuts. Macready and Kelly, the transcontinental non-stop flyers and the aviators who shared in break- ing eleven world records recently, is to be given in the form of a public ceremontal in this city by the > tional Aeronautic Association, it was announced today. The idea has met nation-wide Indorsement, the an- nouncement said, and details of the ceremony shortly will be announced from the headquarters here of the as- sociation. The association also announced that the Federation Aeronautique Interna- tionale probably will amend its rules to permit the recent non-stop coast- to-coast flight to become officfal and to be recognized as a record. B. H. Mulvihill, vice president of | the association, which is the sole rep- resentative of the F. A. I in the United States, said today a petition to strike out the requirement in dis- tance flights that the aviators “re- turn to the point of departure” was filed at the March meeting of the F. A. L in Paris. “The contest com- mittee, through its chairman, Col. E. P. Lahm of the Army general staff, therefore, anticipated by several months a performance which would | show the injustice of this restricting rule,” Mr. Mulvihill declared. “The wonderful cross-continent flight of Macready and Kelly did this convinc- ingly.’ 6 TAKEN IN DRUG RAID. Narcotics Squad Raids Apartment Occupied by Social Leaders. NEW YORK, May 8.—Six men were arrested and a quantity of narcotic drugs and paraphernalia seized early today when detectives raided the basement of a fashionable apartment house in west 49th street near 5th avenue. The apartment house is occupled by persons socially prominent, in- cluding & Russian countess and a grand opera prima donna. his home. He is George Campbell, age ecighty-one, A' ivigual pictured as “Uncle BRTISHPROTEST HOTLYTOMOSEDN Zepliak Case, Seizure of Ves- sel, Treatment of Agent, Bases of Complaint. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, May S—A lengthy note reviewing the numerous Brit- ixh complaints agatnst soviet Rus- sin and couched in such strong terms that it may bring the Rus- so-British relati, to an Ssue, was handed to Maxim Litvinoft, assistant commissar for foreign afiairs, this afternoon, by the Brit- ish representative, Robert M. By the Assoz.ated Press LONDON, May 8.—The British note to Russla which Ronald McNelil, un- dersecretary of state for forelgn af- fairs, told the house of commons had been sent to Moscow s unofficially ireported to be a strongly worded {complaint against the dircourteous treatment accorded the British pro- test in the Zepliak case, tho seizure of the British trawler James John- son off the Murman coast, disregard- ing the recognized three-mile limit, and the brusque treatment given the British agent at Moscow. Members of the house, however, were unable to draw much informa- tion from Mr. McNeill. The under- secretary said he understood the soviet commissary of justice was con- sidering cancellation of the verdict {against the captain and crew of the {vessel and was making arrangements for the immediate return of the crew. said he was not informed as to the captain, who is belleved to be still detained. " Mr. McNeill intimated that he might make g further statement next week. Meanwhile, the British communists have taken & hand in the campaign against what labor believes to be the imminent cancellation of the trade agreement with Russia. The com- munists have {ssued a manifesto call- ing for the organization of “councils of action” to prevent the closing of the headquarters of the Russian trade delegation in London. ch action, the manifesto asserts, would be he first step to war,” adding that the British government is leading “a cap- italist offensive against the workers' republic of Russia as ® ® * they hate the Russian workers as they hate you, for they know the growth of trade with Russia means the strengthening of the workers' move- ment throughout the world.” The independent labor party is or- ganizing a demonstration, to be held in Trafalgar Square next Sunday, at which several members of parltament are said to have promised to speak. Whether the British note has reach- ed Moscow is unknown. ——— “MISSING” CRAFT IN PORT Q-15, Coast Guard Vessel, Was Re- ported Lost May 5. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, May 8— The Q-15, U. 8. Navy coast guard vessel, which was reported lost at sea since May 5, dropped anchor in Baybor harbor here late last night after a rough time on the high seas, ibut at no time in serious danger. PLAN TO RECLASSIFY ALL FEDERAL WORKERS IN CAPITAL BY JUNE 1 (Continued from First Page.) because the reclassification act pro- The government spokesman | vides the new system shall be includ- ed In the budget submitted by Presi- dent Harding to Congress shortly after it meets next December. The board is rushing not only the Washington work, but also has call- ed upon the departments to rush re- turns from the fleld. A circular was sent out today asking for retutns from the continental United States by June 1, the same time when local results are expected. The procedure followed will be for the departments to fill out the forms for new reclassification, return them to the personnel classification board for review, for either approval or re- vision. The results will be return- ed to the departments for use by the departments in preparing thelr ten tatlve estimates for budget officers which are expected by August 1. The departments will submit their offi- clal estimates to the bureau of the budget on September 15. The bureau of the budget will handle the entire governmental budget, and turn it over to President Harding to submit to Congress in December. Many changes in the allocations of the prellminary survey may be made after they have first been determined by the departments. The powers of revision by the classification board in this respect in connection with the powers of the departments are out- lined in section 3 of the circular sent out today. 60,000 Affected. The total number of positions to be considered in the preliminary sur- vey was estimated approximately by W. H. McReynolds, chief of the Dis- trict of Columbia division of the board, as 60,000. The flgure may run over that estimate, he sald, but it will probably not fall under it. Preparations were under way at the offices of the board in the Treas- ury building to take care of the huge amount of clerical work which will descend upon it in connection witl the whirlwind reclassification. - Five rooms already have been se aside on the third floor of the Treu ury for the board. Headquarters 1o the board, and the District of Colum- bia work will probably occupy l this space, it was estimated today by Charles A. Harbaugh, administrativ assistant. Final plans have not yei been worked out, but it is expecte. that space elsewhere may have to b obtained for the field service reclassi-' fication under Mr. Baruch. “As Congress did not provide funds for carrying out the provisions of the classification act,” said Mr. Harbaugh today, “such personnel as may be nec- essary to perform the work of the two divisions will be detailed to the, board from the various departments and establishments. The persons to be assigned to this work will be those whose training and _qualifications specially fit them for handling mat- ters relating to the government per- sonnel. They will be selected under authority of the President for detall of employes, as provided in section 3 of the law, which authority has been given by the President, so that the board will arrange for the necessary detalls from time to time with the heads of departments.” REWARDS OFFERED FOR FEUD LEADERS Gov. Trimble of Virginia Joins Cumberland County Citizens in Crushing Shooting. » Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, May 8.—Gov. Trinkle today took a hand to quash the lawlessness which has been sweeping Cumberland county as the result of a feud of lomg standing. Armed clashes have been numerous recently and a climax occurred the other night when A. M. Chandler of this city, mistaken for one of the fac- tional leaders, barely escaped with his life when fired upon from ambush. The governor today offered a reward of 3250 for those responsible for the shooting. An additional reward of $1,500 has been offered by the citizens of the county, to which amount $500 is added by the supervisors. Eacapes Uninjured. Chandler was fired upon when he alighted from his machine to remove logs which had been piled high across the road. In his escape his machine was riddled with bullets, but he es- caped injury. Reports from the feud district de- clare that men are walking about armed with sawed-off shotguns and heavy automaticm The tension is great, with considerable i1l feeling and rge crowds on each side, and the slightest hostile move on the part of any side would result, it is beileved, in ‘open warfare. BRITISH DEPLORE HASTE OF FRENCH Hurried Franco-Belgian Reply to Germany Regretted by Lord Baldwin. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 8.—The chancellor of the exchequer, Stanley Baldwin, stated in the house of commons to- day that the government regretted the precipitancy of the Franco-Bel- 8lan reply to the German reparations note and proposed to state its own view in a separate reply, with the least possible delay. He added that there was reason to believe that Italy was in accord with the British and contemplated similar procedure. Mr. Baldwin said the government regretted the loss of an opportunity of once more testifying to the soli- darity of the allies by a joint com- munication to Germany. Great Brit- ain belleved there need have been no insuperable difficulty in framing a collective reply, reserving for sepa- rate treatment by France and Bel- glum, if they desired, such questions as arose directly from their recent occupation of German territory. FRANCE CONCILIATORY. Rejection of German Offer Called Bid for Serious Offer. By the Associzted Press. PARIS, May 8.—That France's most recent note was equivalent to an invi- tation to Germany to make a serious proposition was the interpretation put upon the communication today in French official circles. France herself is conciliatory now, it was declared. “She is looking out of the window, watching and watch- ing,” was the ‘way the position was indicated in these quarters. Germany, it was pointed out, now has the faults of her last proposals shown her, and she is realizing she cannot obtain the many advantages she hoped to gain through these pro- posals. It was clear their position Germany will eventually be stimulated to adopt the attitude of the willingness to pay. It was asserted that to date the diffi- had been German psychology of unwillingness. One hopeful sign of a slight change in Germany, according to the official spokesman, was the ocessation of claims that France means forever to retain the Ruhr. ‘WILL EXCHANGE IDEAS. Britain and Italy Expected to Be in Accord in Reply to Berlin. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Datly News. Copyright, 1923. LONDON, May 8.—Co-operation be- tween Great Britain and Italy in framing a reply to the German repa- ration note will probably take the form of an exchange of drafts for comparison of ideas on further nego- tiations before replying to the Berlin authorities. This move will undoubt- edly act as a reproof to France and Belgium, because of their action in making a reply to Germany with the barest consideration for the views of the allfes, to all of whom the note was addressed. United action by Great Britain and Italy undoubtedly follows the develop- ment of public opinion in both countries favorable to leaving a ‘dcor open for negotiations, but the unity is being ce- mented at the psychological moment by the visit of the British king and queen to Rome, where they are being enter- tained with national fetes. The British policy in the delicate in- ternational situation developed by the aloofness of France will be formulated in the debates in the house of commons tomorrow. These will be preceded by statements from Foreign Secretary Cur- zon and Chancellor Baldwin, who are known to hold decided views favorable to using Germany’s tentative proposals as a basis of discussion. The British and Italian replles are expected to point ut the unsubstantial character of Ger- many's proposals and to convey the sug- gestion that Berlin will be well advised to make & more precise and reasonable offer and to transmit the same to all the allied countries. —_— WANTS CHARGE DROPPED. J. H. De Pue Says He Has Been Ac- quitted in Mail Fraud Case. James H. De Pue, retired Presby- terian minister, has filed a plea in abatement to an indictment charging him with using the mails to defraud. He asserts he has already been ac- quitted of the same charge, which grew out of the sale of half-interests in a civil service coaching course. He is represented by Attorneys Jef- fords and Dutton. | Next to a Seat in the Grand Stand —is the comprehensive report of the Ball Game—printed in the Base Ball ‘Final—5:30 Edition ©he Zoening Hfa2 On the street just after the close of the game. For Sale by Newsboys and Newsdealers all. ovec, the city. j Worman rescued the further stated that the| French are hoping that by making | FOUR TARIFF RATES SOONTOBEPROBED Pipes and Smokers’ Articles and Acids Among Subjects to Be Studied. Orders have been issued by the United States Tarlff Commission for inauguration of four new inquirfes, including examination under flexible provisions of the Fordney-McCumber law of the rates on resin, phenol, cresylic acid and pipes and smokers’ articles. The commission is prepar- ing, it is said, to go ahead as rapidly as its personnel and equipment will permit with investigations to deter- mine whether rates carried in the tariff law are equitable. Members of the commission declined to comment on reports that the in- vestigations ordered vesterday and the inquiry recently ordered into the duties on linseed or flaxsced ol con- stituted the first of an important s ries of such studies. It appeared weil established, however, th er an- nouncements of investigations might be expected within a few days and that those now guiding the commis- sion’s policies propose to employ as fully as the agency’'s physical situa tion permits the procedure recently enunciated at the White House in settlement of controversy over tuture policy with respect to the flex ible provisions. May Send Agents. It was sald at the Tariff Comm! slon that it had under considerati plans for sending nts abroad at en early date to bLexin a study of foreign ‘production costs and to ob- in other data upon which the com- mission_could base recommendations to the President as to rate applica- tions. Thus far no agents have gone into forelgn countries to collect data, excepting those making an investi- gation of the sugar situation There was nothing in the an- nouncement respecting the investi- gatlons ordered yesterday to indicate vhether complaints had been filed against the prevailing rates or whether the investigation was on the commission’s own initiative. No date was set for hearings. MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN PERISH Explosion of 0il Stove Nearly Wipes Out Family of Rail- ‘way Laborer. By the Associated Press. DERRY, Pa, May 8.—A mother and three small children were burnid to death here today when fire destroyed . a Penn- 1 oil stove ex- daughter, was preparing her father's breakfast. Burn- ing oil was scattered ov W) house a of Mrs the children were found Worman _and GOETHALS RESIENS AS TURK FRM HEAD Wishes to Give Directors Free Rein in Chester Concessions. MONTREAL, May 8—The Canadlan and American interests in the Otto- man-American Development Com pany, which controls the Chester concessions in Asla Minor, are di vided over the question of British and French participation in the con- cessions, Attorney C. A. Barnard counsel for the Canadian interests. said today. Maj. G George W. Goethals United States Army, retired, resigned as president of the company, Mr, Bar nard said, In order to leave the board of directors free to decide the ques tion. Gen. Goethals, however, re mained as a director of the company There was no dispute or quarrel be tween the Canadian and American in- terests, Mr. Barnard asserted, and the question would be settled amicably by _the board of directors. The Canadian interests are said to control about 10 per cent of the Ot toman-American Development Com pany. which they purchased for $50,000. Their identity has never been revealed. s on of The Star From Yesterday's 5:30 Ed MECHANIC BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION Leaps Into Sink of Water With Overalls Ablaze After Flare-Up. Exploslon of a bucket 6¢'gasoline with which Robert Chamberlaln, a mechanic at the Federal Taxi Company and Auto Livery Company at 212 13th street northwest, was washing the engine of an automobile vesterday aftermoon, set fire to the machine and ignited the me- chan clothing. With his overalls ablaze Chamberlain leaped into a sini of water and was later taken to Emer- gency Hospital by a fellow mechanic and treated for burns on His right hand and wrist. A corps of employes of 'the faxi company, armed with fire exiinguish- ors, placed the blaze under control before the arrival of the. fire, appa- ratus and probably saved the' estab- lishment from more seriots damage. The machine on which Chamberlain was working was damaged about $200. i Sparks set fire to an awning in front of the bullding. The hot cinders also found their way through an opening on the second floor and ignited a box of excelsipr. Little damage was done to the bullding. CONVICTION IS UPHELD. Ex-Rancher Who Shot Senator Henderson Must Serve. The District Court of Appeals in an opinion by Judge George E. Mar- tin of the United States Court of Customs Appeals, yesterday affirmed the conviction of Charles A. Grock, a former ranchman ot Nevada, who shot former Senator Charles B. Henderson at the Senate Office building, March 5 1921. Grock was sentenced to serve ten years in the penitentiary. He pleaded insanity. The appellate court found no-errer in the recorg \