Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1923, Page 2

g J THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1923. : ; : ! s 2 NEW POLCEJDGE SWORN N0 OFIE Many Officials Attend Cere- monies at Court for Gus A. Schuldt. 0.C. BANKERSPEN Much Constructive Work Is Expected at Anr_mal Gather- ing at Hot Springs. Special Dispatch to The Star. HOT SPRINGS, Va., June 2 promised to be the most constructive, convention in the annals of Washing. ton’s bankdom was formally ushered in here this morning to the strains of “The Star Spangled Banner,” when Joshua Evans, jr., retiring president of the District of Columbia Bankers' Association. assembled his colleagues for the first business session of the fifth annual assembly. < In a comprehensive report of the association’s activities durlng the year which ends with the current con- vention Mr. Evans pald particularly high tributes to the body and its ac- complishments during the period. The oneness or spirit which, opinion of the speaker, yearl coming more apparent Was only one instance of the many good results being attained. Tribute to Crissinger. Mr. Evans also lauded the work of Ex-Controller of the Currency, D. R. Crissinger, now governor of the fed eral reserve system, declaring he done much in unifying the District’s Chairmen of the wsoclates, also the reau, Merchants-and Manu Credit Association and_the ton Board of Trade were likewise | congratulated on their accompiish- ments and co-ope on [z Government operation and inter- ference, which has resuited in an In- ecrease of i por t nee the war, while wages have ad ! » than 700 per cent, are responsibie for badly muddled railroad situation today, in the opinion of John J. Cor well, former Governor of West Vir- ginia, and now general counsel of the Baltimo: Towever, 3 barring hostile ain tion by the ne Congres! look for the railroads is better in every way than it has been for a long time. the Blames Failure to Grow. This deptorable condition has been brought about, Cornwell, be- cause the coun wn its transpo =y St . re has been prac ) railroad expansion or development last dozen years, except se of new equipment. and when more en ! serapped than were put into . just as in a given p @ of four years more railroad mileage was torn up than laid down,” he said In a review of facts leading up to the present-day situation, Mr. Corn- well continued: “With the view of putting the campanies in a financial position where they could obtain necessary funds for the development demanded. the ra 1 cutives went before the Intcratate Commerce | Commission in 1510 and req an increase in freight rate n- mission heard the app! n, con- sidered it and finally rejected it in toto, with the résult that no great and general railroad development was begun. Given Slight Incrense, “Three years later the railroad ex- | ecutives went back to the commis- slon, presented the whole situation again, offered the same arguments and asked for a meager 5 per cent increase in rates. Again the commis- mlon took the matter under consid- eration, and after the most exhaust- ive hearing ever had_by:it on that! or any other subject,-finally granted the increase on ' some comtmodities but denied it on coal, iron, steel, lum- ber and ore, the heavy products which ylelded the greater part of the reve- nue of the carriers. The result was that general rail- road development and financing was agaln delayed, and the carriers had to go along on a hand-to-mouth pol- icy of financing, issuing short-time notes and making bank loans. Then came the world war and the taking over of the roads by the federal gov- ernment and their operation by it for a period of twenty-six months. “Of course there was no railroad development or expansion during the period of government operation, ex- cept local development done for war purposes. There had been some in- creases in rates, but wage increase. had far outstripped them and a de- mand for another large war increase which the government had refused to decide was pending and was finally granted. It is true that the Inter- state Commerce Cvmmission made a further increase in rates, supposedly enough to take care of the wage ad- vance, but it fell far short of doing it because about that time business slumped and there was not the vol- ume of traffic anticipated, with the result that the carriers narrowly es- caped bankruptey in 192 Dr. Freeman Speaks. In summing up his remarks, Mr. Cornwell voiced his opinion that the present situation as respects the rail- roads is not of the worst. It Is get- ting better, he believes, and if al- lowed to go along undisturbed for a little while they will be in a po- sition to handle all of the business of the country all of the time in a sat- Iafactory manner. he bishopeelect of W Dr. James E. Freeman: in o briok on: dress on roader Outlook” warned the local delegation against a narrow vision which could not meet present day conditions, inasmuch as the world changes ‘almost daily, in his opinion, necessitatnig corresponding changes on the part of the world's b;gme;‘s houses. B r. Freeman emphatically himself with the nd\‘ocues'otal‘n!nl:\e ternational court, declaring its oppo- nents lacked wisdom. Great benefits ould accrue from such a. R predicies n alliance, auncey Depew was an in listener at_the morning. sesson wha #tornoon will be given over 'to en- nment, consisting of Epmment € of tennis, golt DR. F. C. COOK. CHEMIST, DIES AFTER OPERATION Dr. F. C. Cook, for twenty. years physiological chemist in the bureau of chemistry here, died at Dallas, Texas, Tuesday, following an opera- tion dfter an attack of appendleitis. Dr, Cook, who was forty #ive, was In ubon government b the time of his death. il a He was a member of the American Chemical Soclety, Washington Acad: emy of Sclences’ and. tho Soclety. of Blological Chemists, He was also ay. thor of & number of sclentific articles ealing ‘with chemistry. He s survived by his widow, who lves at 1730 Kilbourne place: 4 son, | F. C. Cook, 4r., and his mother and | father, who live. at Waterbury, Conn., Where the burial will take place thé latter part of the week. MRS. BUZZI’S DEFENSE CHARGES “FRAME-UP” By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, June 21.—The defense today opened its case in the trial of Mrs. Anna Buzzi, charged with the murder of Frederick Schneider, Bronx ocontractor, with a motion to dismiss the indiciment against her, which 'was denied by the court. H James F. Donnelly, her lawyer, then | announced he wouid place the de- fendant on the stand, and show by her testimony that the plot of “these actors who have come upon the Wit- nees stand” wasnol-the truth, { Civitan Club asking CHOSEN LEADER OF CIVITAN CLUBS ERNEST GREENWOOD, Blected todny president of interna- tional body. |GREENWOOD NAMED CIVITAN PRESIDENT (Continued from First Page) the convention in that c by to attend luncheon morrow, was read Whitak Civitan MeClung of Florence, then invited delegates to next convention to vi: By a rising voie > thanks to the Washington Civitan Club and to the press of the city for their efforts to make the conveation a success was extended. Elaborate have been made for which will be held at Park Hotel tonight, of the visiting delegates nt numbers pertinent to their home clubs, Immediately following adjourn- osterday the entire convention, ar of members and ladies of ub, was taken by boat to junt Vernon, where appropriate ceremonies were observed at the tomb of Washington. Luncheon was served on the boat Returning in time for dinner, the ntire assemblage hurried to its respectiv hotel 1 last night a brilliant spectac! was when the annual Civitan all was given at the Wardman Park Hotel and the visiting delegates and their ladies and fricnds danced until a late hour. impressed was the convention ress delivered by Rev. Dr. Frec bhishop-elect of at opening session, nimously voted 1o gyman's talk mimeo- nt to every Civitan club. Heretofore opportunities were sca for Gadsden, Ala: New York cl Great Falls, Mont, and Hartford, Conn., to rub shoulders together, but the arms of Clvitan, Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and the like are long, and they are continually gathering. Civitan Harold M. Mady of Falls, Mont.. was the sole delega in attendance from his far-away club. Mr. Mady was given a rousing recep tion when asked to stand by Seerc- tary Whitaker. The Civitan Club of Norfolk. Va., is represented fourteen strong. The en- tire delegation is stopping at the Wardman Park Hotel and_includes C.'M. Bain,_ Alex. H. Bell, Robert M Booth. R. S. Cofer, R. L. Doble, F Griffith Dodson, W. C. Fain, T. D. Fitzgibbon, O. L. Goforth, John D. Gordon, Charles U. Hill, R. M. Hughes, jr; W. L. Preur, jr. and W. W. Thompson. One of the distinctive features of | - the convention has been the clas work of the Jacksonville Male Quar- tet. Seldom has Washington treated to better harmony than that dispensed by these Florida song- birds. No convention has met in Washing- ton for years that contained silver-tongued orators than meeting of Civitan. However, consideration s given that quarters of the clubs represented are located in the southland this shouldn't seem strange. this when Leonard Ruoff, chairman of the Americanization committee of the local club, was forced to stand when called upon by Chairman Andrews. Civitan Ruoff has done yeoman serv- ice along this line. During the heated debate preceding | amend- | the adoption of the several ments to the constitution Interna- tional Vice Presldent Ernest Green- wood took the chair to permit Presi- | dent Andrews to speak on one of the resolutions. Ernest appeared very much at home with the gavel. Visiting delegates are still talking of the impromptu address delivered to them Monday night by Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis on the proposed program of the government regard- ing immigration and naturalization, Secrotary Davis makes his home at the Wardman Park Hotel and just happened in on the night the inter- national officers were being feted by a special committee of the local club. The sole woman participating at the sessions is Mrs. Mary A. Mix of Bir- mingham, Ala, who is acting as re- cording secre Y Everything is re- ferred “to Mrs. WALL STREET RENT BY SUSPENSION AND FAILURE OF FIRMS . - (Continued from First Page.) was too late for his firm to extend aid. Another development in the street yesterday was the announcement by Deputy Attorney General Rosenthal that the New York Stock Exchange had refused to adopt a resolution re- quiring its members, on pain of ex- pulsion, to waive immunity when called on in civil or criminal actions to disclose the affairs of their firms. The two otther exchanges, the Con- solidated Stock Exchange and Curb Market, didn’t say they would adopt such a resolution, and didn’t say they wouldn't. Mr. Dwyer, who has conducted the investigation of various broker houses, as a result of which the in- junctions will be sought, said he was loath to continue his inquiry unless the brokers could be made to sign| walvers. He said his office did not want to frustrate any criminal action which District Attorney Banton might want to undertake and would hold his probe in abeyance until the waivers had been signed. At bankruptcy proceedings before Referee Coffin into the state of the firm of E. M. Fuller it was brought out that the personal bank account of W. 8. Silkworth, president of the Consoli- dated Stock Exchange, of which the firm was a member, on three occa- sions tallied with 'checks totaling $12.000 drawn by the bankrupt firm. While admitting that he speculated on his own account, Mr. Silkworth dented the money in his bank account had come from the checks or from any other bankrupt member of the Consolidated. 1 | Clagett and presented | Great | been | more | three- | Gus A. Schuldt was sworn in as judge of the Police Court to succeed .| Judge Robest Hardison, in the court room of the Bistrict of Columbla branch, this afternoon. The cere- mony was brief. Mr. Justice Hoehling of the Su- ivreme Court of the Distriet of Colum- ibia administered the oath. The attendance was large. Among those presen{ were Judge Hardison, { the retiring official, and_Judge John iP. McMahon, the other judge of the ; Frank Sebring, chief nd his official J Deputy Mar- | shals Burke and Sackey: Peyton Go: j don, United States district_attorne and his staff of assistants, Vernon k. West, Bertram Emerson, Thomas E. Lodge, Charles Bakér, David A Hart, J. H. Bilbrey, A® M. Presmont, J. J.'O'Leary, John ‘Weyrick, William Gilchrist, Otto Aoegel, Ralph Glven and,_others from the district attor- ney's office and the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia; many well known members of the District of Columbia bar, personal friends of { Judge Schuldt. Orders Represented. The Society of Natives of the Dis- trict of Columbia, of which Judge Schuldt is a membér, was represented by Albert Harper,’ James Proctor Perc, Israel. Another ion represented with which judge iy amiliated was Rath- ! bone uperior Lodge, Knights of P’ythias, with Robert E. Lee Smith, John Drawbaugh and A. W. Schwar us the delegation. The Loyal Order of Moose was represented by Harri- son Scott. Secretary of Labor Davis, before leaving the city, expressed his regrets that he could ot attend the swearing in of Judge Schuldt, who is one of ‘the active members’ of the Moos: Edward F. Colladay, member of the republican national committee for the District of Columbia, was among the prominent attorneys attending the ceremonies, and George L. Whittford, a former law partner of the new judge, ~ A large quantity of cut flowers were sent by admiring friends of the the new judge, which were gener- cusly placed in the courtroom on the bench and bar and in chambers. Gifts Presented. Before the close of the ceremonies, Assistant Distriet Attorney David A. Har ting for the employes of the court ited Judge Hardison with {a combination cane and umbreila solid leatier traveling handbas arge fountain pen. Judg the bench tomorrow m t of Columbia branch at {COLORED MEN ONLY TO MAN HOSPITAL Hines Says Negro Doctors Alone ‘Will Be Appointed at Tuskegee. organi | the ne i nd ning in the 9:30 A complete negro personnel man the Veterans' Bureau Hospital at Tuskegee, Ala., Director Hines sald | today in a letter to President Hard- ;Dh,\'.«imans should have charge of the {‘fnstitution. which will receive negrée patients, has been the subject of bit- ter controversy. President, “because I have a feeling certain element, prompted by s to obtain positions for cer- | tain individuals that are not tirely qualified are attempting to be- cloud the issue by the publication of { statements that it Is not the Intention of the bureau to man the hospital by a complete colored personnel, and I desirc to reassure you that your wishes in this regard will be carried out explicitly.” en- it had been necessary for the bureau to work slowly in gathering the staff, “because I have always felt that it was your desire that we, under no circumstances, put colored personnel on duty there who did not have the professional attainments to thorough- ly handle the rk, feeling that the colored people Wlesire, as we do, that the disabled c treatment equal their comrades. that the staff had almost been com- | pleted. | CHARGES BROKEN FAITH. to State Senator Says White Doctors Were Promised. By the Assoclated Press. TUSKEGEE, Ala, June 21.—The government would be “breaking its promise and faith with the people” if a complete negro personnel is sent here to man the new veterans' hos- pital, State Senator R. H. Powell to- day declared, Senator Powell was a_member of a commitiee of Tuskegee white citizens that went to Washington recently to protest against manning the hospital with a full personnel of negroes. He sald Tuskegeo citizens were promised by the Treasury Depart- ment, when the matter of building the hospital at Tuskegee was first mentioned, that only white officers and physicians would be employed. He declared this statement was on file as a part of the record in connec- tion with the erection of the hospital. STATE ASKS REHEARING. West Virginia Disputes Natural Gas Decision. The state of West Virginia asked the Supreme Court for hearing. of the natural gas brought against it by Ohio and sylvania. The request was taken under ad- visement, with the result that the court's mandate to carry out its de- cision of June 11 will remain in abey- ance until after the regular fall term begins on October 1. In that decision it was held that West Virginia could |not restrict the exportation of its |natural gas and that the state law providing for a commission to regu- late the flow of the gas across state lines was invalid as an interference with interstate commerce. today a re- cases Penn- From Yesterday’s 5:30 Edition of The Star. FILE JESS SMITH’S WILL. Jess W. Smith, close friend of At- torney General Daugherty, who killed himself here recently in the apart- ment of the Attorney General, left personal property in Washington in a safe deposit box at the American elsewhere. A copy of his will, recently probated in Ohlo, was filed here for probate and anclllary letters granted to M. S. | Daugherty, brother of the Attorney General, who explained to the court that Harry M. Daugherty had failed will. _The bond o . Daugher was fixed at $5,000, a | Schuldt will take his seat on | e | wiinj {ing. The question of whether \'.:.w,¥ fdet “I am giving you this information | today,” said Mr. Hines' letter to the Mr. Hines told the President that! ored veterans receive | that of any of | He added, however, | Hardison Given Golfing Outfit by Jury Members The jury panel serving in the Police Court since April, and whose term will expire the first week in July, yesterday in cpen court presented Judge Robert Hardison, the retiring judge ot the United States branch of the court, with a complete golf outfit. The presentation for the jury was made by Assistant District Attorney David A. Hart. In ac- cepting the evidence of the esteem of the jurors, Judge Hardison thanked the dcnors in a short speech. AKED TOFORGET, SAYS SHP WITHESS Thomas S. Keary Makes Charge Against Son of C. W. Morse During Testimony. Harry F. Morss, one of the sons of Charles W. Morse, New York ship- builder, and who is on trial him before Justice Stafford and a jury in Criminal Division No. 1, was ac- cused yesterday of tampering with |least thirty-six hours. a witness, whom he is said to have asked to “forget” some of the xenn-[ | Weather Bureau Promises Small mony he was about to give. The accusation made by Thomas S. Keary, former auditor of the United States Steamship Company, startled the courtroom. Justice Stafford took no action in relation to the charge. Keary said that Morse had ap- proached him shortly after the wit- ness had left the jurybox Tuesday afternoon and had inquired of him about his explanation of an erasure on the check stub of the books of {he United States Transport Com- pany, which witness declared Harry Morse hal ordered him to make. When Keary had repeated the ex- planation to Morse, the latter asked him if he could not forget it. The witness sald he responded that he could not forget it. Explains Stub Figure. The check stub was made to read 3.546.41, when the check had actu- 1y been for $30,646.41. The witness explained that the other $27,000 went to Harry Morse. The money really belon to Morse, ho said, but Harry had eXplained that he did not want | his father, C. W. Morse, to know that he had drawn the money. Attorney W. Bissell Thomas, coun- for Harry Morse, examined the ss aboul the alleged conversa- sn't it true that I came out of the court room with Harry Morse and in hearing distance of your conversa- the witnel Keary answered. v Moyse say, ‘Tom, what the dickens was that stub mat- “Did you not teil him 000 was rightfuily his and that it was due him for salary and advances he ad made the company?" ‘My recollection fe that T did.” “And didn't he say to you, ‘We boys to sometimes get our money without father knowing it?” coun- se ked. t the §27,- 3 feve he aid.” Eariier in the day, when Attorney Nash Rockwood, chief counsel for the conducting the cross- Mr. Keary admitted that, although th: hange was made on the baok, the proper entry of $30,- 543.51 was made in the cash book and ledger. “Mr. Charles W. Morse would see the stub book.” Mr. Keary explained, “but he wouldn't see the ledger and the cash book. Mr. Harry Morse did not want his father to know that he had taken $27,000 out of the funds. Mr. C. W. Morse frequently looked at the check book.” Innpection of Books. Testimony was introduced today by the prosecution tending to show that the Morses had denfed the fleet cor- poration the right to inspect the Dooks of the United States Transport Company. A. F. Norris, at one time a booklceeper for that company, tes- tified for the government concerning the refusal. He says he denled in- spection of the books to the govern. ment's agent because he felt he had not the authority. Upon the request being renewed, he said, he took the matter up with R. O, White, one of the defendants, who told him to refer it to George M. Burditt, attorneys for the United States Steamship Company. Burditt was jointly indicted with the Morses on the conspiracy charge, but the government nolle prossed the charge against him before the trial of the Morses commenced. I. W. W. PROTEST FILED ON FORM OF AMNESTY Document Left at White House Says Harding Leaves Slur on Men Released. A protest against the conditional form of commutation granted vester- day to prisoners convicted of viola- ing war-time laws was filed at the White House tcday by the general defense committee, representing in- dustrial workers of the world, affect- ©d by President Harding's action. Objection was made to what the ccmmittee said was in_“impression that these men aro lawbreakers, which they steadfastly denied,” and the assertion was made that under the commutation the prisoners would be denied tho right of jury trial in the future, and would be liable to return to prison becauso some gov- ernment official thought they had broken the law. Protest also was made against “dis- crimination shown to F. J. Gallagher on the ground that he trled to fo- ment a strike,” and against the mislead- ing attack issued by the Department of Justice against the Sacremento do- fendants and the discrimination showna against them.” Unconditional amuesty was asked for “‘all Chicago, Wichita and Sacramento prisoners and the two other individual esplonage act cases.’” ——— BLAZE IN OIL STILLS ENDANGERS TOWN Explosion in Vapor Line Starts Fire Which Spreads Through Plant. OIL CITY, Pa, June 21.—Fire, caused by an explosion in a vapor line, spread so quickly in the plant of the Penn-American Refining Com- pany today that ten stills were soon in flames and 7,000 barrels of .ol en- dangered. Firemen were summoned from Franklin and Titusville. One man was burned. Security and Trust Company and| S0on after the explosion the fire spread toward a number of tanks filled with gasoline and benzine and fears were expressed for the safety of Rouseville, the suburb in which the refinery, a $2,000,000 plant, is lo- cated. Merchants began moving thelr stocks and all automobiles were or- dered off the streots hy the state police, ~ T with | jTon. 36 degrees, atmospheric chang B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R! 5-.INCH JUNE SNOW By the Associated Press. June 21—A com- wave, unprece- ane, is reported throughout Austrina. Five inches of snow fell in the Styrian Highlands Tuesd: night,” compelling the removi of the herds into the valley HEAT KILLS 56 IN CITIES; RELIEF HERE TOMORROW (Continued from First Page.) was 92 degrees, the same as at noon | yesterday. The maximum yesterday was 9. 7 DETROIT, Mich, June 21.—Hot weather has taken nine lives In lower Michigan in the past twenty- four hours, according to reports re- ceived here. Seven deaths were by drowning. One man dropped dsad on the street in Saginaw. The ninth death oc- curred at Owosso where a fifteen- year old boy was struck by light- ning. A street kiogx in the heart of do town Detrolt this afternoon regi tered 1 temperature of 102 degrees. The ofiicial temperature ~was 89, NEW YORK, June 21.—The hottest | day a0 far this year brought death | to five-persons in Greater New York and caused gore than a score of pros- | trations, most of them on the lower | East Side. The high temperature, 95, at 6 p.m. was ameliorated all day by compara tively low -humidity and northwest zephyrs. he weather bureau predicted the temperature would stay high for at SLIGHT BREAK HERE. Temperature Drop Soon. A little relief from the heat wave here is promised by the weather bureau for tomorrow, when official thermometers are expected to slump below 30. Whilo today seems bent upon break- ing yesterday’s record of the se. looming throughout the country a: expectad to retard the mounting mareury tomorrow Despite somewhat hazy skies, the weather bureau here would not pre- dict thunderstorms for the District. At 11 a.m. today the official tube at the bureau registered 91 degrees, as compared with 90.50 degrees yester- day at the same hour. At the Pennsylvania avenue kiosk at the same hour the thermometer showed 92 degrees today, as com- pared with 90 degrees yesterday. Other Citles Hotter. Washington was not so hot as some other citles in the east today. how- ever, as It was only 81 degrees at 8 am. hera today, compared with 86 degreer in Philadelphia and the same temperature at Boston. A few days of slightly cooler weath- er will prevail here, beginning to- morrow, according to the weather bu- reau. Cooler weathe: row in New Eng tonlght and tomor- and, New York and the lower lake region, and slightly lowered temperature in the middle Atlantic states north of Virginia is predictad by the weather bureau. The Ohio and Mississippl valleys and the southwest portions of the great lakes region will continue to swelter in the heat. Showers have been predioted for the south Atlantic states. ST. LOUIS PREPARES GALA WELCOME FOR PRESIDENT’S PARTY (Continued from First Page.) all & little tired As you know, when one gets ready to go away he tries to clean up evervthing and leave matters in shipshape, so that they may be readily taken up when he returns. We have had a lefsurely but pleasant day and have enjoved riding through _your wonderfuily beautifal state. No one will ever be insincere when he tells you that West Virginia s not only a wonderful stato in its resources, but that it is beautiful to the eye and gives every manifestation of God's infinite touch in its mountains, its streams, its fer- tile valleys and its wonderful fields. You live in a favored part of the re- publio, and I congratulats you upon being citizens of the great state of West Virginia. Tells of Hopes. “We have started on a long period of travel, We hope to see something of the United States that neither you nor I know very much about. I think it would be well for us all to know more about our country. We are so big and so wonderful that we have never come to & full realization | Tohn's of our greatness. I am going to Alaska so that the government may know better, and may be helped in revealing to you this treasure land of ours, which s nearly as large as one- third of the mainland of the United States, and whose boundless re- sources are as yet undeveloped. ‘We are still an undeveloped republic. We want you in West Virginia to do your part as we want every_ other community throughout the United States to do its part. I know Yyou will do it.” - GERMANS ATTACK BELGIANS IN RUHR (Continued from First Page.) Ruhr necessary to feed the population is from 650 to 600 carloads daily, which must be forthcoming from out- side the valley. Realization by the French of the situation’s serlousness seems to be indicated by the announcement that they have decided to evacuate the two raiiroad stations occupled at Dort- mund last week, which action precipi- tated the railroad strike. Fate in Own Hands. Offictal information from the French to the effect that they would transport foodstuffs for the civilian population over their militarily operated Ilines, provided the Germans would pay the costs of moving the freight trains and handling the supplies, caused German officials of the district to meet today to discus whether the payment of such freight charges would entail “co-opera- tion or abandonment of passive re- sistance.” The French hold that the fate of the Germans is entirely in the Germans’ own hands, the French declining all responsibility for the starvation which the Germans might bring upon them- selves if they choose to interpret freight charge payments as “co-opera~ tion. DEATH PENALTY UPHELD, Appeal of Convicted German Engi- neer Denied. By the Aseoclated Press. DUESSELDORF, June 21.—The su- perfor court-martial of the French armies on the Rhine has rejected the appeal of Paul George, agricultural engineer employed in the Baden ani- line and soda works at Ludwigshafen, convictéd of sabotage. The court confirmed the sentence of death pro- mounced recently by the lower tri- bunal, e . COGSWELL NAMED DEPUTY REGISTER Wins Appointment in Wills Of- fice—John A. Shiel Chosen Second Deputy. “Corporal” James Tanner, register of wills, today announced the promo- tion of Theodore Cogswell, second deputy register, to the position of first deputy reglister, to succeed Wil- Ham Clark Taylor, whose resignation, after a sorvice of nineteen years, be- comee effective July 1. To take the place of Mr. Cogswell the register has appointed John A. Shiel, who has been a statisticlan in the War De- partment since the close of the war. Theodore Cogswell is a native of Washington and has been connected with the office of the register of wills for ten years. He was graduated from Georgetown University and is a member of the bar of the District Su- preme Court and of the United States Supreme Court. He is known as an ©XPert on probate law. Cogswell has a distinguished record as a first lleu- tenant of infantry in the world war, having been awarded the distinguish- ed service cross for extraordinary heroism in an action in which he was everely wounded by a machine-gun bullet. * He also holds two citations by Gen. Pershing for cxceptional gal- lantry. Mr. Shiel was born in Renssalear, N. Y., and attended school in St. J Academy, Renssalear High School and New York tate Nor- mal College in Albany, N. Y He has held various clerical, accounting and executive positions with commercial firms and with the Boston and Albany and New York Central Rallroad. Fn. tering the government service in 1912, he took a place in the Interstate Commerce Commission, but was trans- ferred to the War Department after hostilities were declared in 1918 and ‘was given charge of one of the sub- divisions of the purchase, storage and traflic divigion of the Army, su- pervising the records of all purchase of supplies made for the military forces.” After the close of the war Mr. Shiel was assigned to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors of the War Department as statisti- clan, which position he is now va- cating. 30,000 SAVE HOMES FROM ETNA AS LAVA TAKES NEW COURSE (Continued from First Page.) it assumed great speed although the average at this low level is only seven or eight yards an hour. The central branch descended on Cerro and the eastern most is threatening Linguaglossa, having reached within a kilometer of the town. A speclal train on the Circumetna line stood by during the destruction of Cerro sta- tion and saved what material it was possible to save. Pin Hope on Holy Staft. The people in this region believe in saints, patrons and holy relics, and religicus ceremonies of a propitatory nature follow one another continual- ly. _Linguaglossa possesses the holy staff of St. s. This staff the priest stuck in the ground before the lava flow, following the example of King Canute on the seashore. After three days of failure the priests an- nounced this morning that the staff must be carried to the cathedral to ave it from destruction and from the al neighbors in Castiglione village, 0 dekire to obtain possession of the relie. This decision caused dissatis- facton and the priets had to interfere to stop an inciptent riot In the night the carabineers had to drag away by force one woman who wished to perish under the lava with . Other women becoming . hurled their jewels before the path of the moiten stream, hop- ing to make an explatory sacrifice. A priest excited the faithful by cry- h an incisive voice, “With true to which the crowd replied, “Long Iive our holy protector!” Few Casualties Reported. ‘Thus far there have been very few casualtles. Vast crowds of specta- | tors from all parts of Italy are watch- ing the eruption. Many scientists are among the spectators. Prof. Ponts of Catania University told that a crack opened in the crater in 1878, with continued explosions for six months and flowing of lava. The exact length of this crack is uncer- tain, but it extends nearly a mile toward the central orater. Another crack a mile long has opened on the north side of Mount Militl beside the crack of 1911, stretching eastward in the direction of Glarre. A third crack has opened near Gennanira. RED CROSS OFFERS AID. Cable to Ambassador Child Declares ‘Willingness to Help- An offer of ald to relieve suf- fering which has resulted from the eruption of Mount Etna was extended to the Italian people today by the American Red Cross. In a cablegram sent to Ameri- can Ambassador Child at Rome Red Cross officials not only asked that he express their sympathy to the sufferers, but declared they were willing to help in every way possible. It was indicated that ehould the offer be accepted, American rellef work would be carried on through the machinery of the Itallan Red Cross. The Red Cross also announced today that it had forwarded an emergency relief fund of $5,000 for sufferers from the recent earth- quake in Persia. Reports to the organization are that 2,700 peopls ‘were killed and thirty-nine towns destroyed. Star Will Carry Full Records of President’s Trip Readers of The Evening Star will miss nothing of interest or importance that happens on Presi- dent Harding’s extensive trip to Alaska and back through the Panama canal, because of the un- excelled facilitites for both news and features provided The Star by the Associated Press and by David ‘Lawrence. Two experienced members of the ‘Washington staff of the Assoclated Press are accompanying the Presi- dent, and their stories will record all elements of news in connec- tion with the President’s addresses and other activities. In addition, the usual complete facilities of the Associated Press for newsgathering along the route will_be utilized In making the service adequate in every respect. So that there may be no delay in reporting every news development, ample telegraph and telephone connections have been leased at aill points where the President is to speak, and arrangements have been made to send by wireless t stories covering that portion of the trip which is to be made by water. David Lawrence, whose keen stories of public affairs have won him a distinctive place in Ameri- can_journalism, is with the Pre: dent, and will furnish The Star with _interpretative and side« light features of the trip, | .l (MOVES UP IN OFFICE.OF REGISTRAR OF WILLS' THEODORE COGSWELL, Promoted today from office of second deputy to that of first deputy. PLANTOCLEAR P RENTBODY DOCKET Two Members to Hold Hear- ings, While Three Get Facts, Is Proposal. Radical reorganization of the sys- tem of handling cases will be con- sidered by the new five-member Rent Commission upon the advent of the three new members, appointed yes- terday, it was learned today. The plan embraces a distinct sepa- | vative, asked the undersec: !foreign affairs, Ronald McNeill, how » many rday’s 5:30 Edition of The St BRIFSH COMMONS SCORES ELLISISLE 150 of Varied Nationalities “Incarcerated” in One Room, Is Charge. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 21.—Fllis Island was denounced in the house of commons yesterday, and the suggestion was ad- vanced that Great Britain ought to retaliate if the American govern- | ment does not change the methods of detaining British subjects there. Harry Becker, independent conser- etary for “nglish men and women are “incarcerated” on Ellis Island, owing to the British quota of immigrants being filled. Asks for Retallation. Mr. Becker also asked if the un- dersecretary’s “attention has been called to the fact that sometimes as many as 150 women and children of all nationalities and colors are placed in one room to sleep: will he mak representation to the United S government protesting ainst this prison-like treatment of English sut fJects and in the event of continu. of this practice will he consider t ing measures of retaliation Mr. M. eill replied: “I cannot say e ctly how m, British subjects are at present tained on Ellis Island. The atte; of his majesty’s government has peatedly been calied to the conditio prevailing there and no opportunity has been lost of pressing the United States to effect an improvement. It would be difficult to devise suita means of retaliation, as very few citizens of the United States come to this country to settle. Sir Harry Brittain asked If the undersecretary did not agree that no ¢ improvement had been made and that within the last few days English visitors to the United States, wi passports and vises absolutely der, had been subjected to th dignities and “kept in a cage’ ration of the work of conducting|people of all nationalities. hearings and the work of\going over the findings. Mrs. Clara Sears Tay- lor and William F. Gude, the twO|[including the laborite, C. await | commissioners retained, will the reorganization of the commission itselt before presenting the plan which has been drawn by the three commissioners, including retiring Chairman A. Leftwich Sinclair, dur- ing the hiatus between the comple- ton of the five-commissioner project and the actual appointment of the new commissioners. When the three new commissioners —Richard S. Whaley, Oliver Metzerott and Thomas E. Peeney—take their places they wiil be given the plan rejection shoulders. Diviston of Work. The basis of the plan is that fact- finding in handiing Rent Commission cases takes about three or four times 28 much attention as the actual hear- ings themselves. The commission has 833 cases on the docket, with few rests upon their own | exceptions all of them recent cases. There are not many a yvear old, and fewer still more ancient than that. The finding of facts consists of four distinct processes: Ascertaining val- uation of property, the rate of the net return, the allowance for main- tenance and repairs and the rent chas These four angles are the wrinkle-makers for the rent com- missioners. Beside them the hear- ings are a simple matter. It is planned, therefore, to have two commissioners sit at the hear- ings, while the othér threg are at work on fact-finding research. The commissioners sitting at the hear- ings could alternate daily. It doesu't make any difference which ones are the hearing commissioners or the re- search commissioners. Apartment Rents Pursle. Probably the most fintricate task that rent commissioners have to face is that of setting rents in an apart- ment house. In a sizable apartment building, not only the rent in ques- tion has to be determined, but also the rent of every apartment in the biilding has to be recorded, as well as _the peculiar desirability of each apartment, and {ts convenience to the renter. ‘A personal inspection by the commissioners in every case is necessitated. The Commissioners, by the way, are burning up their own gasoline and wearing out their own automo- bile tires under the present regime because there are neither automobiles nor Inspectors apportioned them under the appropriations. Oliver Metzerott sald he felt that he would accept the position because of the aspect of public usefujness. Mr. Whaley 18 vovaging on the Leviathan as the guest of Mr. Lasker of the Shipping Board. Mr. Peeney, who is in the office of Senator Ball of Delaware, framer of the rent com- mission bill and who, is well ac- quainted with the provisions of the commission legislation, is understood to be out of the city. Hope to Clear Docket. The new oo on's goal is to clear up the docket of 833 cases be- fore January 1, 1924. To date the commission has been averaging thirty hearings a day. In case the proposal of dividing up work is taken favor- ably, It is felt that this average may be_heightened. ‘While Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Gude were being congratulated today on their renomination to commissioner- ships, genuine regret was being ex- pressed for the loss of Chairman Sin- clair from the board. Espeoclally his colleagues and employes of the com- mission are announcing their regret at his departure. G. E. STRONG IS NAMED. Attorney Géneral Daugherty yesterday announced the appointment of George E. Strong of Kansas as chief clerk of the Department of Justice and ad- ministrative ~assistant, to succeed Sims Ely of Arizona, who recently re- signed to accept a position as direct- ot the farm land bank at Berkeley, Cal {do to alleviate conditions. for consideration, and its adoption or! Defends United States Positio; Other members also made queries, D. Hardie of Glasgow, who asked whether steps would not be taken to indicats to the industrial centers like Glasgow that the people should not emigrate. Mr. McNeill, making a general re- ply, said there were extraordinary ;ig!g:ru!lwa in dealing with the sube “As far as T am aware,” he added, “the United States government are very anxious to do anvthing they can There aro very great difficulties in the way." CHARGES ARE ADMITTED. Officials Declare Mixing of Races TUnavcidable, Though Regretted. By the Ascociated Press NEW YORK, June 21 offictals admitted today made in the British mons that as many different races and c in the same sleep fd that this w as pointed out separately classified it would be nec- essary to have a “gigantic honey- comb” of a building. the house of com- 150 persons of to keep races SUBAR GO PROBE T0 BE CONTAUED President’s- Decision to Up- hold Present Duty in No Way | Relatec to Inquiry. Recent statements that Presider Harding had decided not to lowe the duty on sugar, sald a statement issued at the White House yvesterday, “could have no reference whatever to the investigation now being conduct- ed by the United States Tariff Com- mission.” “The Investigation into the cost of production of sugar undertaken by the commission, with the hearty ap- proval of the President,” the state- ment continued, “is still in progress. It has not been completed and no finding of fact has been or can now |} be made to the President. The Pres- ident's statement, therefore, has no relation whatever to the results of an {investigation yet to be com- pleted.” Under the tariff act of 1922, it was explained, “a change in the rate of duty can be proclaimed by the Presi- dent only after an investigation by the tariff commission into the rela- tive cost of production here and abroad and the certification of the President of the commission’s finding of fact showing the ascertained dif- ference.” The statement was made public shortly after the President had left Washington for his western trip, and no White House official would an plify it. 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