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WEATHER. Generally fair and contiriued warm today and probably tomorrow. ‘emperature for twen endeq at 10 p.m. last ni 96, at 4 p.m.; lowest, 73, Full report on page 5. No. 956.—No. 28,936. FRENCH HAIL NOTE ON REPARATION AS ‘SETTLEMENT BASIS British Reply Leaves Every Door Open to Agreement Among Allied Powers. COVERING LETTER ASKS - CONFERENCE ON ISSUES Paris Officials See Real Step To- ward Adjustment—German Policy Rapped. BY WILBUR FOREST. PARIS, July 21.—The British draft reply to Berlin's reparation note of June 7, which was received at the French foreign office at noon toda: as well as the covering letter, leaves a broad, open highway for an inter- ‘allied agrecment. Neither in the note nor the letter is anything contained Which indicates that Britain hay ut- “tered its final word in this matter. Britain goes so far as to suggest that Germany modify its attitude in the Ruhr in the hope of a modifica- tion of the attitude of the occupying forces. The writer is able to state tonight that persons high in French govern- mént circles, who have studied this hote all afternoon consider that it embodies a real step toward con- ciliation of the French and British points of view. Moreover, the lan- guage of the British covering letter, no more restrained than that of the note itself, gives proof of British consideration of the French theory that the main obligations of Ger- many should be set back for a period of ten to fifteen years, with a pro- visional settlement covering the pres- ent needs of the devastated areas and possibly some consideration for all the allies, to be arrived at fmme- diately " Dix The covering letter general discussion allies after Germany its asslon Sugzested. suggests a among all the has arrived at answer. Substantially it suge ‘gests that after inter-allied unity has become a fact the Ruhr occu- ation could be reduced and virtu- changed into an Inter-allied oc- cupation, the allies would then be Weeessary to discuss the whole problem—not only the sums demanded of Germany, but the matters of guaranties and inter-allied debts In speaking of this general allied ussion the words “For ‘a provi ory er definite settlement” are used. The proposal for a provisory settle- ment is a French thesis and it is well known that a “permanent set- tlement” represents the British aim London's draft reply to Germany deals at some length with the Berlin proposals for an expert inquiry into Germany's ability to pay and also with the question of guaranties. It then advises Berlin in substantially the foreizn language: i Such an inquiry or such a settle- ment impossible to think of s long as the German government con- tinues the same attitude of obstruc- tion against the occupying powers, often with deplorable violence mani- festing itself, but if this atcitude is) modified it would result in a corre- | sponding change in the attitude of the occupational forces and a return to normal economic life. See Progreas Soon. That London proposes to send such | A message to Berlin is the opinion of many here, familiar with the text of the British note, and real progress toward fruitful Franco-British co- operation is seen. “There is no doubt that Premier Pgincare is firm against ‘meeting the demand for an expert in- quiry to detecmine the capacity of Germany to pay reparations, and that he favors even sharper comment on the question of guaranties. But If, as reported today from the British embassy England will be content to admit discussion and possible modifi- cation of the text, M. Poincare's ob- | jection may be overcome by this route. “One thing is certain. one high government official remarked tonight, ‘no single door has been closed in the direction of future discussion of the reparation question. There seems no question of Britain's dealing sepa- rately with Berlin or shaking the entente.” Open for Discussion. Today's communication does not {ndicate that London is thinking of| abandoning its own reparation per- centage. On the other hand, the whole tenor of the communication is that matters are open for amicable discussion. In the matter of passive resistance in the Ruhr, though Lon. don does not openly condemn this mode of resistance, it has leaned fur- ther toward the French side than the German in advising Germany to modify it. It is true that the minority opinion “in Paris tonight feels disappointed with the note and inclined to believe that France should reject it. But the majority opinion is otherwise, and conversations on the subject have already begun between Paris and Brussels. Premier Poincare today conferred at length with Ambassador St. Au Laire, who has arrived from London, and also with Marshal Foch. The latter, it is understood, is an advocate of close French co-opera- tion with Great Britain even at the expense of some concessions. He frankly advised the premier along these lines today, expressing the belief that the Franco-German con- troversy is playing into the hands of ¢ and that a conference of | | ty-four hours ght: Highest, at 4 am. Entered as sccond-class matter post office Washington, D. C. 15 Reveals New 7 he WASHINGTON, Star Reporter Tells How U. S. Army Flyers Are Developing Most Exten- sive Aerial Trunk Line in World. BY FREDERICK R. NEELY. The Army air service today is en- gaged In drawing to completion the greatest and most extensive aerial transportation trunk line in the world—the model airway. Generally unknown except to those along its route or engaged in flying “cross country,” this highway of the clouds has worked its way unob- trusively to the forefront of aero- nautical achievements of a perman- ent peace time character and now stands as ‘a project considered worthy of emulation by other coun- tries, The success of an airway depends almost entirely on landing facilities, easily accessible “and plentiful in number. This feature is what the * fair service is rapidly accomplishing. It has already progressed so far that the model airw today is actively U. 5. OFFICER ENDS CHINESE CIVIL WAR Lieut. Lovette Succeeds in Ending Months of Fighting in Kwangtung Area. —An American al officer, Lieut. Leland P. Lovette, commander of the United States gun- boat Pampanga, has brought the first peace in months to two of the warring factions in Kwangtung prov- ince, the constitutionalists, whose leader is Sun Yat-Sen, and the in- vaders from Kwangsl province. Following several weeks of fight- ing on the north, west and east fronts, in with the tide of battle ran mainly against Sun and in favor of the varlous leaders who were try- ing to crush him, the constitu- tionalists suddenly turned the tables on the foe§ along the west river and bottled up Shum Hung-Ying and his Kwangsi army in the city of Wu- chow. As Wai Pong-Ping, the constitu- tionalist chiettain, was preparing for the final assault on Wuchow the gunboat Pampanga steamed into the plcture. Carries Emissaries. Lieut. Lovette offered to carry two emissaries from the Kwangsites to the Kwangtung camp and his pro- posal was accepted. Negotiations followed, with the Pampanga racing back and forth between the two hos- tile armies on her errand of peace, and finally an agreement was signed in the office of the Standard Oil Com- pany at Wuchow. Under the tearms of the pact Sun evacuated the city immediately, leav- ing only a rear guard, while the constitutionalists occupled the forts commanding the situation. The treaty virtually became a peace agreement, for the constitutionalists undertook to withdraw later, without molesting the Kwangsi forces and to launch no further attack on the Kwangsi armies, except the small one left un- der the defeated Shum. Husiness as Usual. Peace prospects are considered in all quarters to be brighter than they have been for weeks, river traffic has been resumed and Lieut. Lovette, with his little war vessel, has gone back to his regular routine of river patrol. The Eackbone of the attack on constitution- alist authority in Kwangtung province is broken, according to a statement made to the Assoclated Press today by Sun Yat-Sen. Business almost as usual is the mot- to along the West river, where Kwangsi torces were driving hard against Can- ton Fighting has stopped on the North river and Chen Chiung-Ming, Sun’s an- clent enemy on the East river, who has been holding out for weeks in Wai- chow, is on the verge of military and financial collapse, according to Sun Yat-Sen's declaration, SECOND. JURY FREES JACOBS IN SLAYING Public Health Service Doctor Was Accused of Causing Death of i Miss Mann, Dancer. H Lo By the Assoclated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif, July 21.—Dr. Louis L. Jacobs, charged with the mur- der of Miss Fritzie Mann last January, was today found mot guilty by a jury. Agreement by the jury came as a surprise to court attaches and attor- neys for both prosecution and defense, |as it .had been generally belleved at least two days would be used in delib- eration, Jacobs, who is a physician in the United States public health service and stationed at Camp Kearney, was charged with having murdered Miss Mann, pretty orlental dancer, on the night of January 14 last. The next day the body of Miss Mann was found on the beach at Torre Pines®and soon thereafter Dr. Jacobs was indicted on a murder charge by the grand jury and placed under arrest. At his first trial the jury was unable to agree and was discharged after.de- operated, is flown over on schedule and always has a ship on its path. The principal points on the model airway are: Mitchel Field, New York; Bolling Fleld, Washington, where the control station is located; Langley Field, Hampton, Va.; Langin Field, Moundsville, W. Va.; Wilbur Wright Fleld, Fairfleld, Ohlo; Selfridge Fleld, Mount Clemens, Mich.: Chanute Fleld, Rantoul, TIL, and McCook | Fiela, Dayton, Ohfo. i The writer, on three days during {the past week, flew over this route, |the one traversed perlodically by Bolling Field ships, which, however, |does not include New York or Ham- |pton, Va. Data on Weather. A few minutes before the plane was | boarded Lieut. Lucas V. Beau, jr., the | pllot, looked at the meteorological (Continued on Page 3, Column 2 Footlights to Go Under Belasco’s New Stage Plans NEW YORK, July 21—The spot- light and footlights, familiar tra- ditions of the theater, have been dis- carded by David Belasco, prdoucer, who today completed the installa- tion at the Belasco Theater of a new system of stage illumination suggested by the rainbow. Mr. Belasco believes that the system, which is the result of years of experimental work, will revolu- tionize stage lighting, particularly for color effects. The illumination is obtained by parabolic reflectors of high candle- power projected on silver reflec- tors. The reflectors are of dif- ferent hues to give desired color values. Mr. Belasco declared that the most important department of play production, aside from acting, is lighting. BROOKHART HURLS | - DEFITO OLD GUARD, Accepts Challenge to Fight in Congress and Sees Victory by Liberals. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 21.—The progress- ive element in Congress welcomes the statement attributed to Senator Moses of New Hampshire in Washington yesterday calling for co-operation of the conservatives of both parties to meet the “menace of radicalism.” and will win when the point comes to is- sue at the beginning of the next Con- gress, Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Towa said today. “The Lincoln republicans and the Jefterson democrats will be prepared for & uniting of the tory republicans and Bourbon democrats when the next Congress convenes,” Mr. Brook- hart, who passed through Chicago on his way to his home, in Washington, Towa, said. Commenting on the statement of Senator Moses, who is chairman of the republican senatorial campaign committee, Mr. Brookhart declared that the progressives were “pretty well organized now” and that they welcomed the public statement which recognized them to the extent of calling for a combination of con- servatives of both parties in order to meet them. The situation really would come to issue at the beginning of the next Congresg, he said, in the test of strength, and the Lincoln republi- jcans and Jefferson democrats, as he characterized the progressives, would win. Mr. Brookhart denied that the pres- ent inclination toward progressive tendencles in politics was temporary or that it was confined to the farmers. “I was in Senator Moses' gtate last Monday and I found the same condi- tion there among the farmers as ex- ists in the middle west,” Senator Brookhart declared. “The farmer { been five months of ominous silence. | never has had a square deal,” he said. “The prices he must pay and the prices he gets are fixed by the middle- man. The one thing which has saved him Ras been the fact that he got his land from the government for $1.25 an acre and that land has ad- vanced in price from a low value. Now the advance in price of land has ended. The price is backward. The financial interests of the east have determined to force the value, of land back by reducing loans by using $150 an acre as the valuation of the best Tilinols and Iowa lands.” y . BAR LEADER KILLED. CHICAGO, July 21—Albert N. Eastman, vice president of the Amer- ican Bar Association and prominent attorney of Chicago, diéd at Craw- fordsville, Ind., today, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident, in which Orrie E. Gallup, a Chicago real estate man, was killed, According to word received herd to- day. The information said Gallup was killed instantly when the machine, in which he and Hastman were rid- ing, skidded into & ditch, undiny WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION D. C, 00-Mile Model Airway Flight |1%4 CHAOS LOOMS Era in Aviation WITH FOUR TGKETS N PROSPECT NOW Chance Seen Election May Be Forced Into Congress, Say Politicians. RADICALS WOULD RUN NORTHWESTERN MAN Split Opposition Regarded as Fa- vorable to-Old Guard Chances. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. Not a third, but a fourth ticket in the presidential race next year was forecast in the election of Magnus Johnson of Minnesota to the United States Senate last week. Seasoned politiclans here in Wash- ington are looking forward to the most chaotic campaign the country has ever known. The chance that the people of the United States may not be able to choose their own President, and that the election of a chief magistrate may be thrown into Congress, be- comes more and more of a possibility as the days go by. The election of Senator Magnus Johnson as a farmer-labor radical from Minnesota, following the elec- tion last fall of Senator Shipstead, on a similar ticket, has made it certain that this radical group will bring forth a presidential candidate from the restless northwest. Ford as Independent. Aside from the socialists, the pro- hibitionists and other minor parties, which persist "in putting tickets in the field every four years, despite the discouragements of dwindling ballots, the presidential race next year seems likely made up as follows: Straight republican ticket. Straight democrafic ticket Henry Ford on an independent ticket Bob La Follette, or equally dependable radical, on a farmer-labor or “protest” ticket. Of course, there is going to be a fight to reduce the number of major tickets to. two. The backers of Henry Ford are going to attempt to capture the democratic nomination and the radical group from the northwest will make & bold bid to defeat President Hardlng in the republican convention. 1t is not belleved now that either of these two. raids will be successful. The spirit of Verdun is burning brightly in every “regular” republican and democratic breast and the full force of the “organizations” is being gathered to throw back the Ford and La Follette boomers as they come over the top. some Senator Johnson's Silence. The republican citadel also may be | assailed by Senator Hiram Johnson of Calfornia. Senator Johnson has been in Europe for five months. It has The senator gets back to the United States on Tuesday. It is not believed the silence will last long after that, and it is certain the International policies of President Harding are go- ing to be assailed hip and thigh. This expected attack upon the President, however, will not alto- gether satisfy the farmer-labor rad- icals of the northwe: They do not; regard Senator Hiram Johnson as one of them, and, even if he could wrest| the regular republican nomination from Mr. Harding, it is not likely| that such an outcome would put a| stop to the farmer-labor plans. { The Henry Ford backers came out in the open in a number of the states| last week with assertions that it/ the Detroit automobile king is de- nied the nomination of one of the (Conuinued on Page 2, Column 1.) 1 OBREGON PREDICTS | RECOGNITION SOON Says Important Issues Set- tled in Negotiations With U. S. Delegates. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 21.—Discussing the recognition conference with the correspondents today, President Obre- gon said he understood that a few detalls of the settlement were still pending, although these were not of major importance. The most impor- tant principles have been clarified, the president declared. He had no idea when the sessions would end, but added that when they were concluded he would give a complete account of the entirg proceedings to the nation through the press. Regarding reports that he would confer at some point on the border with President Harding, Gen. Obregon asserted that he had not heard any- thing official. When asked if he would attend such a conference if proposed, he replied that he disliked hypothetical questions, but that his attendance would depend on the cir- cumstances facing the government. The supreme court decisions on pe- troleum, according to the president, had no Connection with the confer- ence, as they clarified obscure points, while the conference was concerned with questions which had not yet] ‘been clarified, | unable to offer any counter-offensive. NAVY GIVES SHPS FOR BOMB TARGETS Obsolete Craft to Be Used by Army Air Service—O0ld Strife Renewed. Final decision has been reached by the Navy Department to turn over two of the obsolete battleships doom- ed by the naval treaty to the Army air service to be used as targets as soon as final ratifications of the armament agreements have been ex- changed Pending this no further official ac- tion will be taken, but the battleships New Jersey and Virginia, now out of commission at Boston, have been se- Jected tentatively as the targets for the aerfal bombers. Provided there is no delay in rati- fication, it Is planned to stage the bombing demonstration between Au- gust 20 and September 1 off Cape Hat- teras. The ships will not b2 moving targets, but will be anchored without any reconditioning. While naval heads are co-operating heartily with the Army fiyers in pro- viding the target ships for the ex- periments,. the. rank and file of the Navy. is opposed to the whole plan The ‘“propaganda” disseminated in connection with the bombing and sinking of the ex-German warships| off the Virginia capes two years ago apparently sought to create the popu- lar impression that the battleship was obsolete. This caused resent-| ment among naval officers, Who felt that an attempt was made to “boost” aviation at the expense of the Navy and that a wrong impression was given the public as to the vulner- ability of surface ships to aerial at- tack. See Little to Be Learned. They feel that little more can be learned by off-shore attacks on a “passive” battleship, anchored and than was demonstrated by the com- prehensive tests off the Virginia capes. They feel that a stationary target at sea offers the aerial bomb- ers little advantages for training pur- poses over a “makeshift” and point out the expense of sinking these old ships instead of scrapping them and salvaging the metal. It is further pointed out that these ships are practically obsolete, not being equipped, like the new ships are, with a view to resisting aerfal Star SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1923.—EIGHTY-SIX PAGES. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—31 Pages. General News—Local, National, Foreign. Maryland and Virginia News—Pages 14 and 15. Reviews of New Books—Page 18. Serial Story, “The Evil Shepherd’— Page 21. World War Veterans—Page 25. Radlo News and Gossip—Page 34. PART TWO—16 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Soclety. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 10. The Civillan Army—Page 12. Boy Scout Notes—Page 12. - Parent.Teacher Actlvities—Rage 13. Girls and Their Affalrs—Page 14. Army and Navy News—Page 14. Aviation Activities—Page 14. Boys’ and ‘Girls' Page—Page 15. PART THREE—12 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. Music in Washington—Page 4. Avound the City—Page 4. Motors and Motoring—Pages 5 to 10. Fraternities—Page 11, PART FOUR—4 Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S8 Pages. Magazine Sectton—Features and Fiction. ROTOGRAVURE—S Pages. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 Pages. Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers; Betty; Mr. and Mrs. ONE SISTER BACKS LEITER IN CONTEST Mrs. Campbell Files Answer Declaring Charges by Lady Hyde Unjust. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 21.—Mrs. Nancy La- throp Carver Campbell, daughter of the late Levi Z. Leiter, millionaire merchant, allied herself today with her brother, Joseph Leiter, against their sister. Lady Marguerite Hyde, Countess of Suffolk and Berk, and her husband, Lord Curzon, who seek an accounting of Joseph Leiter's steward- ship and his removal as trustee of the estate of the elder Leiter. Lord Curzon had joined in Lady Margurite's suit in behalf of his three attack. To Use Big Bombers. The bombing tests- will be within fiyins radius of Langley Field, and plans of the air service provide for the second bombardment group to do the bombing from that base. In- tensive training of the pilots is now under way. The airplanes will be Martin bombers, and will be equipped for bombing at high altitudes above 15,000 feet. It is planned to ‘use huge demolition bombs and probably some phosphorous bombs. Accordihg to air service officials the purpose of the maneuvers is to train the bombardment group for efficient operations at sea and to obtain valu- able information as to the accuracy and eftectiveness of large aerial bombs, including the two-thousand- pound bomb from high altitude. They point out that the experiment #s not 2 duplicate of the ex-German war- ship tests, which demonstrated that aerial bombers could sink a' battle- ship, but is simply to be target prac- tice to obtain data as to accuracy and efficiency. TUFTS COLLEGE RECEIVES THREE-MILLION BEQUEST By the Assoclated Press. : NEW YORK, July 21.—Tufts Col- lege was bequeathed more than /$3,000,- 000 of the $5,000,000 estats of Austin Barclay Fletcher, his will disclosed to- day. Mr. Fletcher, a corporation lawyer, and president of the National Insti- tute of Social Sciences, was president of the Tufts board of trustees whem he died, last July 6, daughters. Mrs. Campbell, wjdow of Colin P. Campbell of Santa Barbara, " | Calif,, filed an answer to the suit to- day, declaring that a]l charges in the bill of complaint are “unjustly made” and that her brother has faithfully fulfilled his duties as trustee. She also defends William J. Warr, appointed as trustee to act with Leiter and his two sisters following the death of Seymour Morris, who had been acting as trustee. ‘Warr, it is cherged in Lady Mar- guerite’s bill, was a clerk of Joseph Leiter's and trustee. appointment, She also denied Lady Marguerite's charges that her brother had acted as if he owned the estate, Mrs. Campbell declaring that she had been consulted about all matters con- cerning the estate. Mrs. Campbell asked that the suit be dismissed. —_———— SIX KILLED IN RIOTING OVER HIGH LIVING COST By the Associated Press. BRESSLAU, Germany, July 21— Six persons have been killed and fif- teen injured in rioting which broke out here-yesterday and kept up until this morning because of thé rising cdst ‘ot living. Large crowds of people gathered in the important sec- tions of the city and made raids on he shops and hotels, carrying off all kinds of loot., For a time the police were hard pressed in fighting the infuriated crowds. It was only after reinforce- ments ef velunteers appeared that |erdex Jvas rostored, incompetent to act as Mrs. Campbell declares Warr competent and said she agreed to his 60 cents “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. SCHOOL AND LIGHT ESTIMATES PRUNED Commissioners Virtually Put| D. C. Budget at $32,000,000 for Next Year. ' The District Commissioners held 3 | final session yesterday, at which it | is understood they. virtually agreed fupon a budget of $32,000,000, which {will be transmitted to Gen. Lord with- | iin a week. | | Reliable reports have it that the Commissioners fourid it necessary to {apply the pruning knife to the elabo- rate street lighting program as well | as to high-pressure fire mains. The electrical = department had asked for several hundred ‘thousand dollars as the first installment to- ward a five-year plan to spend $1,600,000 on better street lighting. Although the city heads are said to be asking for mdre money than -last vear for this purpose, the electrical department will not. get all it asked for. School Estimates Cut. The bhoard of education’s estimates | came to the District building ten; days ago, totaling $11,500,000. The | Commissioners, in consultation with | the school board, have cut them to| about $8,500,000. This sum will al- | low for some new buildings, but not | nearly as large a building program | as the school board had outlined. | While the city heads are reported | to have omitted high-pressure fire | mains, it is understood they are ask- | ing for a liberal sum to fire engines to replace eight tractor | engines that have been In service sincé the motorization of the depart- | ment began. 1 According to officials, these old | tractor engines can hardly be driven | at more than twelve miles an hour, | with the result that the hose carts get to the fire far in advance of the engines. The estimates of the sewer depart- ment were slightly In excess of 2,000,000, and it is not believed the ommissioners cut them deeply. The department is far behind in its work of extending house service sewers, | and the need for more storm sewers in several sections of the city was demonstrated by floods during the past season. The water department is asking for more than $1,000,000 for maintenance of the distribution system and for th. laying of a dozen new. trunk main ith.-n are urgently needed for fire- fighting purposes in outlying sections. The total amount being asked for the highway division is believed to be close to $3,000,000. This is made up of four distinct items—laying of new streets, the lump sum for re- pairs to existing surfaces, main- tenance of suburban roads and alley and sidewalk paving. More Policemen Asked. The feature of the police estimates is the request for 100 additlonal pri- vates to afford the city adequate pa- trol protectfon. Increases also are being sought In some of the police maintenance items. It is reported that request also has been made for purchase of several playground sites, as well as an in- creased allotment for maintenance of schoolyard playgrounds next summer. It is confidently expected that if the budget bureau directs the Com- missioners to cut their preliminary estimates below the $30,000,000 mark the city officials will seek permission to submit supplemental estimates, as they did a year ago. 1f such a situation arises, the bud- get officers probably will allow the Commissioners " to appear at the Treasury Department in suppors of any supplemental items submitted. Such a supplemental list would be made up of needed Improvements that had to be eliminated to keep the regular estimates from mounting too high. SHIP LOST; CREW SAVED. LONDON, July 2L—A dispatch to Lloyd's from Alexandria says the Ital- buy new ! | for the protection 1$113,000,000 { Weller of New York, jproposal for a high-pressure | system |$1,500,000 for the purpose of givi ian vessel Pietro Brizzolari, of 1,184 tons, has been lost. The crew was saved, | FIVE CENTS. CONGRESSMEN JOIN FIGHT FORD. C. HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM Emphatic Approval of Fire Protection Given in 29 Out of 38 Replies. NO OPPOSITION VOICED BY OTHER 9 MEMBERS Need of Safeguarding Vital Fed- eral Records and Fine Buildings Cited in Interviews. e HIGH PRESSURE LOSES PLACE IN D. C. BUDGET Estimates for the District of Columbia for the next fiscal year will go to the budget bu- reau this week without a re- quest for funds to begin in- stallation of a high pressure system for downtown Washing- ton, The Star was reliably in- formed last night. It is understood the Board of Commissioners feels other work regarded as more urgent would have to be dropped if this initial appropriation was asked. The Commissioners have de- cided against asking the appro- priation in the face of a con- certed campaign which has been waged by all of Washing- ton's busine: organizations this year in behalf of a proj- ect which has failed to get be- yond the stage of discussion for twenty years. would act favorably upon of the District Commissioners through the budget bureau for authorization of a high- pressure water system for the busi- ness section of the National Capital, with an initial appropriation of $500, 000 next year to start the work, ac- cording to the first returns received by The Star in a poll of members of Congress upon this question Of the first thirty-eight interviews in this, poll—with republicans and democrats, new and old mémbers without any discrimination—twenty- nine were emphatically in favor of installing the high-pressure service, nine of the more conservative mem- bers, who hesitated to_go_ positively on record. until they haye given the subject careful consideration, indi- cated that they will probably vote for it, and not one spoke in opposi- tion to the proposal. Congress recommendation Zihlman for Project. was discussed at interview by Repre- sentative Fred N. Zihlrman of Mary- land, who is expected (o be chair- man of the District commn.ittee in the next Congrees, in The Star on Thursday. Representative Zihiman proposes to father this leyislation and argues that it means as much of more than worth of government- owned buildings and ords as for the local business houses The Star has already printed brief interviews with Representative Clar- ence MacGregor of New York, chair man of the House committee on ac- counts, and Representative Roval H both strongly urging the passage of this legisla- tion. Thirty-five other are printed in The Star today others will be printed from time time as the poll progresses. The subject length in_an vriceless rec- interviews and 1o Senator Bruce's View. Senator William Cabell Bruce of Maryland emphatically supports the water in the downtown section of the National Capital. He says: “Un less something should arise to alter my prepossessions, I would assuredly avor appropriations not in excess of the business section of Washingtor a high-pressure water supply. As a general principle, having witnessed the frightful destruction worked in Baltimore by its great fire, even large sums look small to me when set off against the supreme importance of preserving a city from the havoc and loss inflicted by fir “The National Capital has never been treated fairly by the Congress of the United States” says Repre- sentative Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester, Va., in emphatically de- claring himself in favor of high- pressure water service foe the down- town section of the District. Sees Capital Neglected, “Congress is really too much oc- cupled with matters pertaining to the several congressional districts to glve proper consideration to the mu- nicipal affairs of the city of Wash- ington,” he explains. “I have always favored granting the requests of the city which come from the city au- thorities or from the organizations which reflect the progress, develop- ment and welfare of the city. “I have no doubt of the propriety of installing the high-pressure water system, indorsed by all the business organizations,” concludes Representa-~ tive Harrison. Another prominent member of the ‘House who is outspoken in his con- viction that Congress should deal more liberally with the District is Representative Calvin D. Paige of Southbridge, Mass., who says: “I am in favor of the government appro- priating money for a high-pressure water supply for the. District of Co- lumbia. I don't belleve the District of Columbla should be obliged to fight TContinued on, Fags 3, C EA)