Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1923, Page 2

g REITERATE STAND -~ AGAINST GILLETT G. 0. P. Progressives for Cooper of Wisconsin—Map ! More Parleys. ) * ‘The progreseive bloc among repub- MNcans In the House yesterday relter- ated its intention of supporting Rep- resentative Cooper ‘'of Wisconsin for Speaker in opposition to Represent- ntive Gillett of Massachusetts, while every indication was given that Rep resentatives Longworth of Ohio and | Graham of Jllinois would go Into the i Topublican conference next Saturday | 23 candldates for leader. | During the coming week the pro- gressives, who claim control of about ! twenty votes, except to hold rnr.~: ferences to draft their demands in Qefinite language. They have an- nounced thelr intention of seeking to block the re-election of Mr. Gil- lett unless they ure given recogni- tion in committce assignments suffi- | . in thelr opinion, to insure con- | eration of their legislative pro-j 1s, and are assured that the rules | the House will be “liberalized.” | Thus far the group, which is made | up malnly of Wisconsin representa- | tives, has Intereste elf enly in{ the speakership 4s 4 means of obtain- | fug concessions and has taken no stand, a8 a unit, in the leadership tght. Graham Supporters Firm. | i FREDERICK DIXON DIES AT NEW YORK HOME Former Editor of Christian Science Menitor Recently Founded International Interpreter. B7 the Assoclated Prosn. NEW YORK, November 24.—Fred- erick Dixon, former cdlicr of ths Chrishea Scicace Monitor, died today. Mr. Dixon for the past year had been edltor of the International In- terpreter. which he helped to estab- lieh after he resigned as oditor of ;2:4 Christian Sclence Monitor In Born in London, Mr. Dixon was a convributor to the best known jour- nals ~of that city. Twenty-five years 0go he hecame Intercsted in Christian Sclenco and_became the Nead of the Christlan Sclence publi- cation commiftee {n London. When Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy founded the Minitor in 1805 Mr. Dixon became as- sociate editor. He returned to London shortly afterward. however, and established the European bureau of the Monitor. In 1914 he was recalled to Boston 1o become editor of the publication. Ho left this position after a long ittigation, which resulted in & de- cision against the trustees of the Christian Science Publishing Soclety Other members of the stuff resign- €d at the same time, and, with Mr. Dixon's support, they came to New York and estavitshed the new maga- zine. EBERT ASKS HERGT TO FORM MINISTRY AS KARDORFF FAILS (Continucd from Firet Page.) werc eager to be placated. But the Prestdent | s Members of the Mili ton, Maj. Gen. Theodore Sch John C. Foering, Col. Rizer U.D.C. TOPRESENT - 00 WAR HONORS {Ceremony Throughout Coun- i try on Southern Cross Bestowal Day. As a token of dppreciation of their ry Order of Loyal Leglon, photographed at the White House yosterda: 1o nize and power of United Statew forces. Gen n in the center of the group. Others D. C, NOVEMBER 25, 1923—PART 1. after an audience with President Coolldge, with reference re Mnj. Gen. John A, Cl , Rear Admiral C. M. Stock- Maj, Gen. Charles F. Humphrey, Maj. Gen. O. N. Ernst, Rear Admiral F. J. Drake, Capt. Western Progressive Sought As Coolidge’s Running Mate Capper and Allen of Kansas and Len- root, Wisconsin, Discussed—W ould Placate Farmers, Backers Assert. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. Despite the “favorite son™ boomlets| Fun which are appearing here and there | | ren G. Harding to be the Harding ng mate in 1920, Plans Went Wrong on—some of LLOYD GEORGE HITS PACT ON U. S. DEBT spoke rather briefly, remarking that he shared to the full the impatience of his constituents In awaiting Mr. Lioyd George's address. Are All One Again. “In the presence of my right hon- orable friend and colleague, he added, “I may say that his presence here is conclusive and sincere evi- dence that we are all one.” Mr. Lloyd George. replying after a storm of cheers and the singing of r He's a Jolly Good Fellow,” said Classifying Board Provoke Strong Protest of Engineers Association Objects to Action in Di: On behalf of the American Asso- clation of Engineers, an organization of more than 15000 engineers throughout the United States, Leon- ard B. 8mith, federal manager and eastern secretary of the assoclation. made a vigorous protest to the per- sonnel classification board yesterday against the board's recent action “In discarding the work of the field di- vision and in proceeding with this work along radically different lines.” The protest sent to Chairman Bal- ley of the board said that: “It is the belief of the American Association of Engineers that the | method carried out in the work of | your fleld division in the preparatian of its tentative schedules of comp | sation was in full and strict com ance with the provisions of the clzs- sification act ot 1923, and hence the decision of your board to proceed with this elassification of the field forces on the bakis of allocation of positions to salary grades is a di- rect violation of the act. Inaccuracy Charged. “The classification of the District forces made on the basis of the al- locatlon to compensation schedules has cleariy indicated the Inaccuracy of such a method of classification, Your board is aware of the storm of protest and the large number of com- plaints from both individual em- ploves and departments which hes resulted from this work. On behalf of the American Assoctation of En- j incers, 1 have brought this matter to rour attention previously at var ous times, and at your request, a bu reau chict is sending you a compre- hensive statement which will furnish 2 number of concrete cases of un- Just and poor classification of tech- nical emploves. This statement clearly {ndicates that positions In- volving like work and responsibilities have been allocated to different grades. “Believing that the classification act of 1923 contemplates a rational, sclentific and proper classification of the government service, and that the government employes are entitled to such classification, your board is re- quested to reconsider your recent ac- tlon with a view to the continuance of the classification of the fleld serv- Ices on the basis of the work con- tained in the compensation schedule of September 15, 1923, and the sup plemental work of the field division, carding Work of Field Division and Proceeding Along Different Lines. the classification made pursuant t the executive order of October 1921 It Is clearly evident that intent of the act as expressed ani implied is to make a classification o the government forces on the a duties and responsibilities and no that of salary grades. “The classification of the fleld forces made by the field divislon of the personnel classification board a as set forth in a preliminary way entative schedules of Sep:, 15,1923, were based upon the tific study of the duties and r. sibilities and qualifications of the rious positions in the fleld service These schedules were, as far A practicable, accompanied by ten tive class :pecifications to assist de- partments in making allocations for estimate purposes.” Work Done Under Pressure. As this work was done under grea pressure duc to time limitat th work was not c ¢ carcfully re n when the nt, disc 1 division with the field ame basis of alloc d in the c District _of Columb! Circular No. 11, mber 15, t on the grad: the on departmer, tive xch cluded the followlng st earnestly requested that each depa ment and establishment carecf amine these tentative 1 schedules and present the board not Y it may adequac tive services; of th services and grades: of tt of duties and typical tasks f various typical classes, and of rates of compensation for the = grades and for the classes within & grade.’ & result of this request ffication board did of sugze the various to the final the from compliance with provisi tion b of the act. Calls Statement “Strang “It eeer chief of the ould recentl jon the presidential hort them no larger than a man's individ- jusl ambition—the supporters of Cal- \#In Coolidge for the republican nomi- | | nation feel so certain of their ground jthat they aure casting about for the If the plans had carried, Mr. Len- ! root would be President of the United States today. But something went wrong with the plans. The leaders thought the task too ecaey. They and the revision and completion of the classification of the Dietrict forces in compliance with the classificatio! act." Discussing this protest Mr. Smith said: It has been a decp and sincere grief to me that we ever separated. It is a real und sincere Joy to me to find o selves on the same platform and side by side In the same bottl that most of y the 1 were favorable znd that th the field division has recei eral commendation from | | | i Forelgn Effect Feared. crat and republican leaders fear the cffect on foreign tions of the news that the real power is finally passing from the hands of De the people to a general of the former ! kaiser's army. Profound reilef ia expressed here over the signing of the agresment L tween the Ruhr industriaiists and the French occupation authorities, and hope i3 expressed that simiiar agree- ments will be witnessed along the whole line, permitting work to be re- sumed. Competent business men recognize, however, that one to two months must elapse before a reasonable de- gree of productivity can be resumed. The situation remains full of dan gers. Financing of a food supply financing reparations deliveries; financing resumption of work by the ! factories, some of which have been exhausted by the Ruhr struggle; re- adapting the whole interrelated Ruhr mechanism to the new conditions and to this effect was made last night at the closing session of the thirtieth annual convention of the organization In the baliroom of the Willard Hotel. The first of these emblems of honor was placed on the tomb of the un- | known soldier at Arlington National {cemetery Friday and the next four, numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4, are to be worn by Maj. Gen. Robert Lea Bullard, U. 8. A, Maj. Wallace Streeter of Alabama, Maj. Gen. Johin Le Jeune of Louitlana, ! commandant of Marines, and Maj. Jo. | seph Wheeler, U. S. A., son of the late i Geg “Joe” Wheeler of the confederate A and one of the commanding in the Spanish-American i generals 1 war. In deciding upon the awarding of these crosses, the Daughters voted to bestow them on the same days| throughout the country as are he- stowed the southern crosses of honor with the addition of Armistice day. Committee for Tri| Announcement was made last night that a epecial committee will be named to go to Lexington, Va., to ©On the other hand, the supportors | Chancellor was helpiess, as a politican of Mr. Graham are devoting them- |id Germany usually Is when the mil- gelves solely to the advancement of | "”»"‘_“"’"" Eets the power into its his candidacy. Many of them have | O} hands. announced their intention of voun:f\-u’.‘. & ""1.‘5;:,’{ flé{‘;";mm,m:{ for Mr. Gillett for Speaker. | the t and extreme mouarchs Representative Hoch of Kansas, one | {5t parties further shook Chancellor of those managing the Graham cam- [ deqirab e such action may be It was paign, attacked Mr. Longworth today | a politicai act dene A ((!:flxol:ll:\rr in a statement in which he pointed | Mman. and hence aroused susp 2 out that both Mr. Gillett and Mr. |ypefy” thi: *CThe mocioliats. asked Longworth “come from industrial | Chancellor Stresemann, “What will @istricts.” {you do to control the reichswehr “Their immediate understandings | Ipcstion?” and Eiresemann replied, &nd concerr the statement tald, gigned, leaving the real political pow- re naturally along that line. Both er in the hands of Gen. von Seeckt. are pronounced conservatives. Now |There it will remain, even if the cvery one knows that In the main | bmment” is appainted. e 89 the industrisl sections of the country ! ‘r;,m"lw'_hr;;;::e:"(’.: e Lo 5 ; - Have Droenstan Wil agrlouwiturs nay 19 $ 2w To 0 Sup- | valor aud patriotism more than 5,000 boen passing through & deadening | onimnr o o e o eYerins | lineal descendents of Confederato vet- dopression. This depression {s not myirate with him and Gen. ! €rans who served their country in of the farm alone, but vitally affects | Y93 One reason, perhaps, was| the world war #ill be given the “cross tho storekcepers, the small business | guence over the president. N ol by the United Daughters sHn geHeeIly ot the tiwns esa Bait | of the Confederacy. Announcement cities which are a part of the agri- | cuitural community. Now there is no legisiative magic wand which cen disperse these economic lls. But the Congress must be keenly sensitive to them and do every proper thing with- in its power to help bring rellet, Graham Farm Man. “Mr. Graham comes from an agri- cultural district in one of the great egricultural states of the midd weet, where the depression has been greatest and the spirit of discontent most manifest. His familiarities have bren with farm Interests and with the men and businesses operating upon comparatively smali capital. He comes from that atmosphere but with disposition to be fair to wealth and large industry. Iis supporters be- leve that his selection would Eive! cftecting a full resumption of T better balance to the organization, | way traffic—these are problems o bitler representation to all sections, | difficult that hasty optimism should sentiments and ‘schools of thought, | P® 8voided. 4nd be an assurance to the people of { the country, east and west ailke. Democratic leaders of the House continued today to make organiza- tion plans which are expected to take final form at the democratic caucus next Saturday night. Cordell Hull, chairman of the demo- cratic national committee, who will re- turn to the House this session as a representative from Tennessee, held con- ferences during the day with various leaders, Inciuding Representatives Gar- Tett of Tennessce, who was acting mi- rority leader in the last Congress, and | Garner of Texas, ranking democrat it the ways and means committee. ©One report in circulation at the Capi- tol was that the democrats intended in | reassigning members to the ways and | medns committee to drop Representative Martin of Louisiana, who is regarded by come members of his party as a “protectionist.© Mr. Martin was 4| democratic member of tae committe during the last Congress, but joined with eeveral of his Louisizna colleagues 1o the repubiican demand for duties on somo commodities, notably sugar. — TURK PACT DENOUNCED AS HURTING U. S. RIGHTS (Continucd from First Page.) { i American exports to that country| amounted to $3,313,821, or 16 cents per capita. The population of Turkey | now is only about 5,000,000 Position of Minorities, *Protected minorities are to enjoy | the ‘protection’ of Turkish laws—as in the past. Since 1774 Turkey has’ solemny agreed in twenty-one inter- | national documents, to protect the' Christians.” Later, the document says, “if, as appears, the Chester concession was the Inducement leading to the sacri- fice of American rights and the aban- donment of Armenia, then, in the light of our fuller knowledge of the iliusory naturé of this concession— o longer even In American hands— the only plausible argument in favor of the Lausanne treaty becomes unten- able.” The attack on the treaty was led today by Mr. Gerad, Oscar S. Straus, former ambassador to Turkey; Capt. Paxton Hibben, former Russian and Near East Relief worker; Prof. A. D, F. Hamlin of Columbla University: Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard and Dr. Paul 8. Leindbach of Phil delphia. Attached to the memorandum was & list of names which included Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, Alton B, Parker, Bishop Willlam T. Man- ning of New York, Gov. Lee M. Rus- sell of Mississippi, William Guggen- heim, Bishop Thomas F. Gailor of Tenn e, Bishop Philip M. Rhine- lander of Pennsylvanii Josephus Daniels, Rabbi Stephen 5. Wive of New York, Dr. Frank Crane, H. N. cCracken, president of Vassar Col ge; Re r. 8. Parkes Cadman, eorge Haven Putnam, Judge Henry ade Rogers, Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the Catholic Un! versity of America, and Haley Fiske, president of the Metrepolitan Life Insurance Company. —_— | JUDGE SEEKS PRESIDENCY. QUINCY, Iil, November 24.—Judge Floyd E. Thompson of the Illinols supreme ocourt, will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for grefid according to word received Fom b‘p i here today. ed at police headquarters. SHOUP WILLING TO MAKE VICE PRESIDENTIAL RACE By the Associated Press. EVANSVILLE, Ind., November 24.— Former Gov. Oliver Henry Shoup of Colorado ix ponse to a prediction Secretary of the 1 houp and Senat Lawrence C. Fhipps would be the re- publican nominees for the Senate in sald here tonight that he would accept the nomination if it was the will of Colorado republicans. He fur. ared that he had been urged ¢ a candidate for the vice presidency 2nd sald that he would a cept that office should it be proffered. When questioned as to the actual possibilities of his being a candidate for the vice presidency. former Gov. Shoup said: “I will most assurealy accept the office if it is offere: Former Gov. Shoup is visiting at the home of his brother-in-law, Wil- liam H. Small, here. He will leave Monday for Denver. He said tonight he expected to spend Thanksgiving in | Colorado. —_—_— TO TALK ON EDUCATION. ]Dr. Montgomery Will Speak Before | Negro Congress. Dr. W. S. Montgomery, formerly a sistant superintendent of the Distriot colored achools, will dellver an address, “A Century of Eudcation In the Capital of the Nation,” before the local branch of the Negro National Educational con- gress, at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday night, December 4. Dr. Montgomery is a grad- wate of Dartmouth College and has been connected with the District schools for forty years. Mrs. Ida Plummer Liston, chairman of a committee that will remember the soldler boys Christmas, will make a short talk on T work. She has app > lowing committee to assist her: Ba tist churches, Mrs. Mildred Coleman; theaters, Mrs. Julla Mason Layton, Mra. M. L. Gray and George 3L Alle: fraternal organizations, Mrs. Julla West Hamilton; professional men and women, Mrs. Helen A Davis Meth- odist Episcopal churches, Mrs. D. D. Turpeau. Soldlers of the four negro regiments of the U. S. A. will be sent Christmas tokens. Frank Johnson, chorester of the Negro National Edu- cational Congress, will furnish musie. work of the congress. Mrs. Violet V. Bacon will read a paper on equality of women. Theatrical “Ro Special Dispatch to The Star, NEW YORK, November 24.—A new “rogues’ gallery” has heenf«ublhh- t s lery of the current plays on the New York stage. Each play is catalogued and listed. Its “criminal record” s set forth, its general characteristics noted. ‘The police have not been discrimi- nating in taking a census of the plays. They have not confined them- selves to the “dirty dozen’ or the un- fit half dosen concerning which there has been so much complaint, and still refuse to make public the list of the plays which have been under the closest survelllance, lest their report lead to & rosh on the box offices of these attractions. While lnvuumln! the bed plays confer with the authoritics of Wash- ington and Lee University regarding a definite plan for the improving of Lec Chapel at that institution. The daughters have voted to appropriate $150,000 for this work as an addition- al tribute to the memory of the hero | of the confederacy. Mrs. Roy W. McKinney, chairman of the commit- tee in chartge of this memorial, made the report of the committee's prog- ress and the policy to be followed in the future, at last nlght's meeting. The sum’ of $5,000 has been rajsed to go toward a fund to be used in erecting a fitting monument at_the i birthplace of Jefferson Davls, at Fair- | iview, Ky. In making this announce- ment last night H. E. Morrison of South Carolina, chairman of the Jef- iferson Davis ‘memorlal committee, said that a subcommittes would bhe (appointed to visit Fairview to ar- {range the details for carrying out the original plan. | Name for Homor Roll | In reporting the work done by the Arlington Amphitheater committee IMrs. Marion Butler of this city and i North Carolina sald that the commit- itee would continue its efforts to ob- tain the privilege of having the names of certain noted Confederate gen- |erals placed on the roll of honor at the amphitheater in Arlington Ni | tional cemetery. Other committee chairmen who jmade reports at last night's meeting were: Faithful slave memorial, Mrs. Mary Dowling Band, Kentucky, chair. iman; Maury monument, Mrs. Frank | Anthony Walke, Virginia, chairman ord_history, Mrs, Frank B. Tracy, Florida, chairman; memoriai {elevator at American hospital, Neuilly, |France, Miss Mary B. Poppenheim, South 'Carolina, chairman; revision of by-laws, Mrs. Lizzie George Hen- derson, chairman; bust of Gen. Robert E. Lee to be presented to England, | Mrs. Livingston Rowe Schuyler, New | York, chairman; portrait of Admiral Maury to be presented to the Naval Academy, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Geor- ®ia, chalrman, and portrait of A | firal Semmes ‘for the Salle de L'Ala- { bama, Geneva, Switzerland, Mrs. L. M. i Bashinsky, Lausanne, Switzérland { chairman. Senator Harrls Speaks. Senator Harris of Georgla visited the session and made a brief addre: from the platform, n which he told of | his great interest in the welfare of the Eonfederate vetoran and in which he praised the Daughters for their ef- forts in behalf of the soldier of the i Confederate cause. | _ Mrs. Livingston R. Schuyler of New | York, presldent general, in her clos- ing remarks congratulated her as- i i | Attorney W. 1. Blake will talk on the 'socaites for the interest they havs taken in the convention and for the constructive wor< done euring the sessions. gues Gallery” | Established by Gotham Police the police decided to make a general round-up of the New York theaters and get what they call the “dope” on all the plays and musical come- dies and burlesques. They say that senerally speaking the burlesques are now just about the cleanest and most carefully watohed. The higher class vaudeville houses also get a clean bill of health. Uniformed police have been used In cataloging the plays. They call themselves just reportera Coplous notes have been made and written out. The policemen have “hunted” in pairs at the various theaters. The theatrical prpducers would give much to see some of the reports, especially the notes of the coppers who “reviewed” a play like “Cyrano de Bergerac, eyl Presldent's running mate. It is agreed that in some manner Mr. Coolidge must be linked up with the west —not the far west, but that great central belt of the country where progressivism stalks abroad and where the Ku Klux Klan recent- 1y has reared its ghostly head. Would Head Off Johmsom. Mr. Coolidge’s running mate must be a progressive. Maybe he will be selected before the convention meets. This Is not usually done. “A con- vention must have momething to amuse ftself with” sald Col. Roose- velt once. But the advance selection may be made this time in order to cut off as much steam as possible from the Hiram Johnson limited ex- press. and to deter others from en- tering the ficld. The men who are engineering the Coolidge nomination feel they can name the vice presidential nomince with equal ease. In other words, if Mr. Coolidge is to head the ticket, courtesy would give him permisston | to name the man to go before the people with him. In the discuselon here of vice presi- | dentlal possibliities on the Coolldge ticket, three names stand out. One is that of Senator Arthur W. Capper of Kansas. Senator Capper is a pro- gressive, and he Is a great friend of the farmer. His farm press reaches Into thousands of farmhouses. One task of the ropublican party mnext year will be to pacity the farmer and bring him into closer sympathy with republican alms. Mr. Capper is be- lieved to be one who could do this. ] | ! Allen Also Mentioned. Another Kansan stands high on the vice presidential list of much dia- cussed ellgibles. He fs former Gov. Henry J. Allen. Gov. Allen has proved his progressivism and his political strength on more than one occasion. In many ways he fits ex- actly into the program of the men who are behind President Coolidge. They believe Allen would give the Coolldge ticket the needed strepgth through all the west. Gov. Allen not only is progressive, but he was a pro- gressive when Roosevelt and Pinchot and Hiram Johnson were progres- tves, 80 it can readily be seen that i Lh. belongs to a branch of the re- amalgamated party which is entitled to much consideration. The thind bit of vice presidential timber being talked about is Benator Lenroot of Wieconsin. It would be an odd piece of political irony If Mr. Lenroot should eventually be the man chosen. For it is no secret that Senator Lenroot had been de- | Washington,” jraised as a democratic slogan. did not present the matter in a right or spontaneous and impelling way to the tired delegates. They let a Iittle handful of Ceolidge boomers walk away with the plum. Not even Mr. Coolidge’'s home state proposed him for the vice presidency. They had wanted the head of the ticket or nothing. So now thero is discussion of the availabllity of Mr. Lenroot again. That he would be an ornament to the office is agreed. He would be & type of tha conservative progressive which wouid blend well with Mr. Coolidge's own ideas and political past Lenroot and Senator La Follette are about as friendly as & couple of strango bull dogs. It s one of the strange things In politics that these two men, o opposed to cach other, can both win the votes of the same Peoplu in their etate. Mr. La Fol- ette, as usual, will be the cholce of the "Wisconsis delegation for the presidency mnext year. In 1920 the dslegation voted for “Bob™ first, last and all the time. Balances New Esgland. The west must figure on the Cool- idge ticket as an offset to the cry of “New England domination at which Is certain to be Al- ready it has been heard abroad in th land, and there will be more of it be fore’ that Tuecday in November nex when the will of the people is ex- preased at the polls. Some republicans have had the temerity recently to suggest that Speaker Gillett of the House of Rep- resentatives should be beheaded as a sacrifice to the anti-New England sentiment. But Mr. Gillctt has not seen it in that light at all. As soon as he returned from Europs he quick- Iy put a guictus on the talk that he might withdraw as a candidate to succeed himself In the next Congress, Mr. Gillett is going to stand for re- election and s going to get the gavel. That's all threshed out al. ready. Western Man to Preside. The new presiding officer of the Sen- ate is to be from somewhers out there where men are men. That also has been threshed out. When Mr. Coolidge moved his own particular bit of New England domination from the Senate to the White House it was agreed that no New Englander should succeed him So in the absence of a Vice President 1o direct its sessions the Senate will choose a President pro tempore from somewhers west of the father of waters. In short, Miss New England is going to flirt with the broad-hatted men of the west these next few months as she never flirted before. New E: d, de spite her long prominence at Washing- ton, has not had a President before fn geventy years and she wants to keep im. DESTROYER CHIEF FREED. SAN DIEGO, Calif., November 24.— Commander Willlam H. Toaz, “who commanded the destroyer S. P. Lee when it crashed to destruction with six others on Point Honda, Septem- ber 8, was acquitted today by the goneral court-martial which tried clded upon by the men back of War- him on charges of ne‘il&éfl“< You are invited to hear Senator Royal S. Copeland, former Commiss ioner of Health of New York City, who will address our Annual Meeting tomorrow, Monday evening, 8 o’clock at Rauscher’s, 1034 Connecticut Ave. On the subject of “The Purchase of Health” Dr. Frank W. Ballou, Superintendent of Schools, will speak on “Some Health Needs of Washington Children.” We expended during the past year nearl, Health for you and your children. t‘:'imhrouzh the $30,000 in pur- his money was Purchase of Christmas Seals by the people o The white death rate fro to one-third in 22 years and in the same period. f Washington. m Tuberculosis was reduced the ‘colored rate to one-half Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Telephone Main 992 1022 11th Street N. W. Who have paid for the above dulletin (legal notios) ;’". Mr. The remainder of his speech consti- tuted an attack upon the protectionist policy of the government. Mr. Lioyd George had spoken earlier in the day at Glasgow, making his theme a zevere attack on Premier Bald- win's forelgn policy and a repetition of his strictures against the premier for his share in funding the debt to America. This he characterized as “a foolish settlement,” insinuating that Mr, Baldwin had been bluffed by the Ameri- cane. This question of the funding of the debt is becoming rather a favorite sub- ject for Mr. Baldwin's opponents, who elaborate on the theme that through it the British taxpayer is paying the American’s income tax, this being a reference to tho report of the probable reduction in the amount of that tax in the United States. Conservatives Gain. The end of the first week of the electioncering finds the liberal and labor parties, if anything, less confi- dent, while the conservatives are much more optimistic over their chances than they werc on entering the campaign. This change of fcel- ing is due to the now acknowledged fact that there is not the slightest chance of any agreement between the two free trade parties, liberal and labor, for the allocation of ecats to avoil split votes and u tpree- cornered content. The liberal organizers made a number of tentattve overtures for a concordat, which have all been re- Jected by the laborites, and the more frank among the liberal newspapers are beginning Sorrowfully to en- visage the possibllity of a repetition of the last general election and & victory for the conservatives of & minority vote of the electorate. But even if the conservatives were returned as the largest party in the house of commons, justifying the re- tention of the present government in power, they would still probably be faced by tremendously strons oppo- sition, consisting of liberals and la- borites, both strongly committed to free trade, while there would be a number of conservatives almost cer- tainly elected on a free-trade ticket, 80 that the government would need to tread warily In its protectionist policy. SLUGGED WITH PIPE ON WARDMAN LAWN (Continued from First Page.) in the fashionable hotel, all of them without knowledge of what was going on in the immediate vicinity, | this attack had taken place and the investigation was being pushed vigor- ously. The first intimation that scores of dancers and other celebrants at the hotel had of unusual happenings was upon their exit, when they noticed :o ice searching the grounds with 1 lashlights. Inspector Grant early today de- clared that definite clues were lack- ing In the case. he said, 'We are not even sure, “that this iron pipe was used in the attack. We have not satisfied our- solves, either, that the wrapping paper is the sime as can be obtained at the hotel. I could not ventur even a definite theory at this time. Colored Heiress Weds in Da By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 24.—All the pomp and splendor of a wed- ding in New York's “four hundred" ‘was displayed today at the cere- mony at which Miss May Walker Robinson, daughter of the richest negrees In the world, became the bride of Dr. Henry Gordon Jack- son of Chicago, at St. Philip’s Eplscopal Church in Harlem. Nine thousand invitatione had been sent for the wedding, some of them go- ing to virtually every country in the world. The little church was crowded with guests, while on the sidewalk negro residents of the neighbor- hood stood in awestruck silence as limousine after limousine rolled up to the door to discharge gor- geously gowned and faultlessly Fears Treasury Ralds. “Recent statements have appeared in the press quoting Hervert D. Brown, chief of the bureau of effi- clency, that he is fearful of ralds on the public Treasury as a result of the classification of government forces. It would seem apparent from such statements that the authors do not comprehend the significance of clas- | sification as contemplated under the classification act of 1923, “It may not be Amiss to sugmest that Congress, 1atues than the bu reau of efficienc: proper body to determine w larles shall bu paid to the govarmment employes Congress has not yet abrogated this function. “Section 3 of the classification act spacifically states that classification should be made on the basis of class specifications, setting forth the duties and responsibilities of the positions involved and the minimum qualifica tions for personnel to fill thess posi- tions. No mention is made of salary grades or rates of compensation, | which evidently are matters second- ary to the primary one of establish- ing the proper class for all the posi- tions in the government service. It should also be noted here that this | paragraph of section 3 of the act pro- vides that In the preparation of these specifications that the “board nearly as practicable, MARYLAND FAVORS 60-DAY AUTO TRUCE (Continued from First Page.) show that Gov. Ritchie would natu- Washington that the gaoline tax bill would actually become a law. to me that such assurance from the Commissioners of the District would be sufficient. Gov. Ritchie might find it embarrassing if the law were mot passed. “I think, though, that the time has arrived to find away and not to look for drawbacks. The people of both i juriedictions have been unnecessarily annoyed as it is and I think it would be infinitely unfair if | next year when recelprocity scems to be only around the corner. I eincerely hope the governor will find it possible from Washington. At least I sure he will do the best he can.” Siate Attorney General Alexander Armstrong earlier the belief that no legal would prevent Gov. Ritchie from a cepting the proposal, and the gov- am conversation from New York that he undoubtedly had that power under oxisting Statutes. The governor gave @a hint of the stand he would take |when he first pointed out that P wanted the gasoline tax bill enacted into law, but added: “One thing is cortain, though, we are going to have reciproolty.” more from New York either late to- morrow or early Monday. He will take up the District proposal imme- diately and it is not uniikely that Je will make known his views the same day. T QUAKES FELT IN FRANCE. PARIS, November 24.— Renewed soismic shocks were registered this morning throughout the department of Haute-Garonne. The Strassburg selsmic bureau re- ports that during the past week seven earth tremors have visited France, the two strongest on November 1 of Million zzling Splendo roomed negro women and men. Never in New York, and probably not in America, has there been such magnificence at a negro wedding. Jewels worn by woman guests dazzled the eyes of beholders, while eeaiskin and mink, with a scattering of ermine, were the modes in furs. . The church ceremony, With ac- cessories, was sald to have cost "0;000." :flle edifice 'l-hs hlh);‘od high with gorgeous chrysanthe- l’nl{lm.l. Noted artiets furnished the music, while a boy choir chanted the responses In the high Episcopal Church service. The Rev. Hutchins Bishop officiated and was assisted by his son, the Rev. Shelton Bishop. Mrs, Jackson is the daughter of Mme. C. J. Walker, who earned her first money &8 a laundress and then made $1,000,000 by inventing a preparation intended to take the kinks out #f negroes’ halr, rally expect to have assurances from | It geems | they were | asked to buy two sets of tags again | to accept the proposal | today expressed | obstaclks | ernor himself admitted in a telephone | The governor will return to Balfi- | employes, but from the a tive officers gnd heads of & as well. On the contrary, n fcism which hae c of the work of th. {fication board h and re unfavora been | o3 | bureaus | “Claims {ilar classification agis of Autics and gualifications, in Canada this_ countr: tried out. have b 1sibil nd resp has not su public service and in mous in their exp |commendation of and | with the i - | methods nd Sxami |dian civil se the statem how they are row in operati r Bland of the Can recently t does 1 1 ever got along |classification of the go n forces. He stated that they now hav something to work with.” ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA. Va., Nove Special).—St. Paul's Church wiil be | opened again tomorrow, | been closed for six months v | dergoing repairs both of t tor and exterfor. Repairs cost the church will be known s ° | eoming_day and the re Percy Foster Hall, will ba A Giorious Church " 2 cal program by S rman B. . for more than thirty years organist. has been arranged. Lines of the old church, established 114 years ag: been changed. The historic is fashioned after the f; James' Church, Piccadilly. Len The huge iron fence around the £ has been removed, the build been covered with stucco d the terior rearranged and beautif Patrolman Lawrence Pad Richmond today to bring this city Sallie Clayton and Lee, w it reported, have fessed_to entering the home of liam V. Penn, 505 South street, November 15, and taking from a bureau drawer. Word wa celved from Mrs. Penn. who Richmond, the police say. “Guilty and ashamed of it.” was the greeting of John Hall before Judge Duvall in police court todsy on charges of having been drunk. He was fined $10 and held in bond of $250 for appearance before toe next grand jury. Following their Alexandria Council, No, Fraternal Americane, will Thanksgiving sereon in Trinity M. E. The pastor. 1 an- | “Fhe aay has custom Order hear a annual | | Church tomorrow night. Rev. Dr. Frank A. Killmon, will preach. This will be a combined Thanksglving and memorial service. Preceding the sermon a proclamation of the order and a list of the de- ceased members will be read. All pa- triotic socleties are invited to attend Rev. Dr. F. P. Dennison. for- merly pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newport News, will preach at the First Baptist Church at both services tomorrow EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AT EMBASSIES HERE (Continued from First Page.) I for the explosions, which damaged the bulldings housing the consulates, slightly injured more than @ score of persons and shattered the glass of windows in the neighborhoods where they occurred. Susplcion centers, the police said on a group of six men who were seen late last night with suspicious-look- ing packages. Witnesses said th( group divided, some of the men going in the direction of the Italian consu late with one package, while the rest, with the other package, went toward the Spanish consulat Bulldings Guarded. While search is being instituted for the six men, foreign consular build- ings as weil as federal, state and municipal edifices are being guarded against further outrages. The three men held by the polics are said to be known as radicals Authorities here believe that th~ bombings last night were not inspired by any local condition, but w rather the result of radical or anti- fascist sentiment. Both Emilio_de Motta, the Spanish consul, and Chevalier L Siltittl, Ttalian consul, sald they believed the bombings were prompted by political motives. Each said he knew of no one who would have personal rea- sons for making an attempt.on his life. |