Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1923, Page 2

ARKANSAS BLAMED FOR ROADS MUDDLE Secretary Wallace Disclaims U. S. Responsibility for In- justices to Farmers. The troubles of the Arkansas pea- ple In their road building is due neither to the federal-ald road act nor its administration, Secretary of Agri- culture Wallace declared in & state- ment yeaterday, in which he stated the abuses due to stpte laws or state administration should be corrected by state authorities. President Coolidge Is determined that every power of the government be used to correct abuses and injus- tices under which Arkansas farmers hive suffered in connection with the administration of the highway laws, Secretary Wallace sald. The Presi- dent, he said, is in thorough aym- pathy with the course the Depart- | ment of Agriculture has followed in withholding tederal funds. Conditigns of U. 8. Ala. Before any federal aid will be granted to Arkansas, the Secretary states, all roads on which federal aid has been used must be properly main- tained by the state, and all old road projects which can be completed without federal aid must be cleaned up. Secretary Wallace's report follows, in part: "1t is estimated that road improve- ment districts in Arkansas have is- sued bonds to the amount of wbout $63,000,000, Of this only $11,000,000, about 17 per cent in round numbe: has been used in connection with fed- 1 ald. The remainder has been used altogether on district projects, with which federal aid has had noth- ing to do. Disclaims Responstbility. “Most of the Arkansas road districf in connection with which there have been serious abuses and gross un- fairness to the land-owning farmers, were created before federal ald amounted to unything. Many of them had practically exhausted local funds before federal aid was called for, “Because of the peculiar road dis- trict system adopted in Arkansus federal uid administration has been exceedingly difficult. 1In April, 1921, it was discovered that great Injus- tices were practiced in these road districts, of which at that time there were more than 500, but in only 110 of which federal-aid had been grant- ed. An enginecr of the Department of Agriculture was sent into the state to make a careful investiga- tion to sccure {nformation needed to_administer federal-aid funds. “He found many cases of bad man- agement, careless handling and im- proper payments of local funds, ex- cessive umseswments on land owners, unbalanced and discriminatory sessments, uneconomic laying out of districts and & general laxity in the organization to maintain the roads once they were bullt. Abuxes Are Corrected. “The governor called a special session of the legislature to convene September 24, “The legislature pass- ed an act known as the Harrelson law. It is better ‘than the old law Under it no new improvement dis trict can be created except by a majority vote of the people within the district, ‘and ' the assessment which may be levied adjacent land 18 limited. “The department has no intention of ‘making any further investigation in Arkaneas - except as it may be Decesvary to admlinister federal-aid funds justly and efciently.” —— FORD SUPPORT IS PAID FOR, ASSERTS JOHNSON (Continued from First Page.) tary of War made an angry re- Joinder. Cites Maaden’s Bill. “Obviously, according to Mr, Ford, the administration of Mr. Coolidge was then unsafe, and didn't even wish to do right. Thereafter Repre- wentative Madden gave to the press the outline of a measure he would introduce in Congress, apparently for the administration, designed to give Mr. Ford Muscle Shoals, and a plant of llke character to that sold by ‘Weeks. The message of the Presi- dent on the sixth day of December was not inimical to this idea. Mr. Madden's bill was then introduced and Is now pending. On the 19th day of December Mr, Ford gives out his ‘safe’ Interview. “If Mr. Coolidge were not safe, and it his administration were under the influence of private Interests on the 18th day of October, as Mr. Ford plainly sald to the American publle, Wwhat occurred between the 13th day of October and the 19th day of De- cember to transmute the bitter de- nunciation of Mr. Ford against the administration then into enthusiastic advocacy now? “Mr. Ford is entitled, of course, to his political opinions; equally, of dourse, these opinions cannot control a republican nomination,” James Martin Miller, who says he is connected with Henry Ford's Dear- born Independent, last night denied charges that Mr. Ford came out for Coolidge for President in order to get what he wanted at Muscle Shoals. Mr. Miller reported that in & pri- vate conversation with Mr. Ford about two months prior to Mr. Ford's vi White House, when, it has ed by some, the alleged “trade” was said to have been made, Mr. Ford told Miller that he was for Coolidge for Président. Mr. Ford at that time, In. the conversation; ex- prossed himself in much the same manner, Mr, Miller said, as he did in the recent statement approving Cool- idge for President in 1924. r. Ford's alignment with the Cool- idge forces “had absolutely no:con- nection with Muscle Shoals,” according to Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller had his con~ versation with Henry Ford on October 16, he said, and Mr. Ford did not see the Preaident until December 6. President May Back Continuance Of Rent Board President Coolidge is greatly in- terested in the work of the rent commission of the District and is represented as being inclined to favor an extension of this body ‘when its time expires next spring. This was made known yesterday afternoon by Richard 8. Whaley, chairman of the commission, who was a caller at the White House. He sald that the President has made considerable of a study of the work done by the rent com- mission since Its creation, and of the needs in the near future for its services. According to Chairman Whaley the President very likely will ap- prove legislation providing for the continuance, for a specified time, of this tribunal, as has been su gested by Senator Ball of Dela- ‘ware, chairman of the Senate DI trict committee and author.of t Ball rent aet. s President’s Trip |Down Potomac Is | Prevented by Fog Banks of fog rolling up the Po- tomac forced abandonment yester- day of a crulse by President and Mra, Coolidge on board the yacht Mayflower. The Chiet Executive and Mrs. Coolidge and their sons, John and Calvin, jr., went to the navy yard during the aftornoon, where the Mayflower lay at her dock, and went aboard, with a dozen guests invited to accompany them. An hour was spent waliting for the fog to lift, but the mist only seemed to deopen and, on advice of Capt. Adolphus Andrews, the commander, the cruise was aban- doned. The party remained on board, however, until after dinner. SHOOTS WIFE, SELF AND FOUR OTHERS (Continued from First Pag located in Gardiner. When he atarted for the wscene of the murder in Cooper's Mills, he was unaware that his own wife and boy also had been {killed. Sherifft John P. Kelley of Booth Bay Harbor, was notified of the murders and took charge of the in- vestigation. Wanted to Move Family. 1t was learned that Snow had been employed recently by Jewett, work- ing In the woods. Members of the Jewett household said that they talked with Snow about 6:30 o'clock this morning, and that he spoke of wanting hia wife and baby, from whom he had been separated for some time, to go to Gardiner to live with him. He was crying at the time. Deputy Jewett left home at 10:30. Within an hour Snow was belleved to have shot Mrs. Jewett and Kenneth Jewett, und had started for Cooper's Mills in the deputy’s automobile. Two hours later, according to the autho™e tios, he had killed the three women there, and later In the atternoon suc- cumbed to his self-infilcted wounds. Snow was about twenty-five years old, and his wife was a year older. | Mrs. Snow's mother, Mrs. Brann, sev- |eral times naa provided money to try to establish Bnow in various lines ot | business, all of which proved unsuc- {eesstul. The nelghbors sald that the |two women and Mrs. Eaton had fre- iquently asserted that |afraid of Snow, because of his violent idlunolulun. { Last August Snow was placed un- der bonds to keep the peace after charges that he had beaten his wife and threatened to kill a man named Davis had been lodged against him. Hid Vietim Under Bed. Investigation showed that all the victims had been shot in the head at { close range. The body of Mrs. Jewett { was found under.a bed. At first it was thought that she had been killed there when trying to hide after wit- nessing the murder of her son, but later it was belleved the murderer had shot her when In thc pantry, {then had hid the body. There were numerous blood-stains in the pantry. Two other sons of Sheriff and Mrs. Jewett were In Gardiner when the shooting took place, Although uncertain as to the mo- tive for the ‘killing of Mrs. Jewett and her son, authorities believe that when Snow called at_the Jewett home [ he asked to burrow the sheriff's au- tomobile to drive to Cooper's Mlls and this provided the basis for a ! quarrel and the subsequent shoot- {ing. Sherift Jewett sald tonight that he was confident that hia fifteen-year old son had’ refused to loan the ma- chine to Snow, and that Snow then became violent and gun-play re- on the fact that Snow used the auto- mobile he sought to borrow In pro- ceeding to the Brann place, where the other murders took place, Although neighbors heard shots, there were no witnesses at either shooting, and detalls were lacking. At the Brann, place, the position of the body of Més, Brann Indicated that the eighty-yesr-old woman was shot down as.she attempted to cscape through a window. Medical Examiner Ordieone tonight reported “five murders and. one suli- cide—the work of a madma A reyolver was found beside Snow's body which was discovered in the same room with that of his wife. The bodies of Mrs. Snow's sister and her mother were found In another room. District Man to Prof. J. L. Baer to Accompany Party Into Jungles. Seeks to Discover Strange Tribe Seen in Panama. ROCHESTER, N. Y. December 23. —The University of Roohester will &end Dr. Herman L. Fairehild, emeri- tus professor of geology, on the ex- peditoin that will sail the first week in January to'seek the home of the tribe of white Indians In the un- explored lands of Panama, it was an- Brookport, leader of the expedition, is the discoverer of the mysterious tribe. The former geology professor, who is seventy-three years old, sald to- day that he plans to oconfine his at- tention largely to the atructure of the district, said to be the abode of the blond aborigines. Alirplanes, States Arm%. ay be used to pene- trate the Darlen distriot, bombing planes being pressed into use for transporting the explorers from the Canal Zone to the mouth of the Chu- cumeque river. 3 “Mr. Marsh has told me that we will go up the Chucumaque river as far as poseible by boat,” Dr. Fair- child sald. “From the headwaters oxploration’ of near-by territory will be made. Then a small party headed by Mr. Marsh will penetrate the un- known region to find the blond In- dians, and, if possible establish friendly relations with them. When that is accomplished the larger party may move in to take up the work of studying this strange people and their territory. “It is barely possible that ancient ruins may be found .there, If these blond Indians are the descendants of some race that antedated the dark In- dian there may be relics of their former civilisation. A ion of this comes from the old and ly decorated ruins in Yucatan, Central America and Peru." A motien camara nan will they were!| sylted. He said he based his theory | nounced today. Richard O, Marsh of geological furnished by the United; 710 CHILDREN GIVE GREETING 10 SANTA Mission Guests at Keith’s Receive Presents, Hear Bishop’s Letter. Santa Claus abandoned his busy north-pole workshop and made a hasty trip to Washington yesterday to entertain 710 poor and needy chil dren who had gathered in Keith's Theater In anticipation of his coming. And the reception these children, who ranged from the toddling to the skep- tical uge, gave old Krivs Kringle when he appeared on the stage about five! minutes behind schedule was indica- tive of the happiness that he had |brought into their impressionable lives. As cla Santa Claus stopped in front of a gigantic and artistically trimmed Christmas tree and stroked his hoary beard cheers of the happy youngsters rang throughout the theater and reverberated in the lobby. A few of the children cried in their happiness. Piled neatly across the stage were 0 cretonne bags, labeled with the names of the 710 children whom Santa will not visit on Christmas morn. Each contained gifts to fit the need of each particular child, in addition to toys, candy and other “goodies.” In single file the children marched across the stage and received the gift from old Santa himself. Mrx. Coolldge in Audlence. Mrs..Calvin Coolidge and scores of women of the Co-operative Soclety of the Central Union Mission, under whose auspices the entertainment was given, occupled seats in the meazanine boxes. . .\/ccompanled by Ul!_(r parents, many of the children arrived at the theater long before the hour scheduled for the entertainment. When the cur- taln was ralsed diplaying the Christmas tree and the hundreds of presents, virtually every seat in the orchestra of the theater was filled. The choir of the Church of the Epiphany opened the entertainiment with a program of Christmas carols. | A letter was then read to the chil- dren trom Rt. Rev. Jamos E. Free- piscopal bishop of the diocese shington, after which severul picture comedies were shown. S. Bennett, :uperintendent of mis appeared in the role of Santa Claus. He was assisted in the distribution of the gifts by Mrs. Eennett and K, H. De Groot, Jr. Bixhop's Letter. The letter from Bishop Freeman, which was read by Rev. R. L. Wolven of the Church of the Epiphany, fol- 1o “Dear Children: “I wish I might be with you today to enjoy the great celebration which 18 so generously prepared for u by your good friends in the Central Union Mission. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett e giving thelr lives trying to make ple happy and better. After all, there is nothing so worthwhile in the world, and 1 know you appreclate what ‘they are doing for you. It is | wonderful how Christmas makes all our hearts more tender and compels us to be more thoughtful and gener- ous. The world caught its great in- spiration at the manger cradle of the Chyist Child born in Bethlehem. How I strange It all seems as we think of it today! No other child ever born Into the world has meant so much to men and women and little children as the One thut was born in a stable nearly two thousand years ago. Every year we say: “Let us now go even unto Bethlechem and see this thing which is come to pass.” Jtich and po ;high and low, kings and peasant | people of every class and kind feel !a new inspiration to live as they be- | hold Him who came to be the Savior | of the world. i “When the son of the great Napo- |leon was born, the people of Paris | |provided for him a cradie made of solid gold, and his great father | called him the "King of Rome.” When | Jesus was born, there was no room for his mother at the inn, so He came into this world in a little town called Bethiehem, and His first bed was a manger where the cattle were cared for and fed. What a contrast Dbetween these two birtha! The world has quite forgotten Napoleon's son, but {t never forgets Him at whose birth the angels sang: ‘Glory to God {in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will. May ‘I send you through Mr. and Mrs. ‘Bennett my very, - very best Christmas greetings, and may you one and all grow up to be devoted and loyal followers of Him who has done more to bless childhood and to enrich the world than all the bene- factors of our race. merry, merry Christmas to one i | aithtully your friend, “JAMES E. FREEMAN, “Blgshop of Washington." Take Part Ir_z Search for White Indians i JOHN L. BAER. on -the expedition, and Prof. J. L. er, representing the Smithsonian In- stitution and the National Museum at Washington, and Prof. Breder of the ! American Museum of Natural History will be members of the party. Mr. Marsh said today that the exped|- | tion had planned to sail early in Decem- ber, but has been heid up because of the winter maneuvers of the American feet around Panama, which has kept busy the airmen who may be assigned 0 carry the explorers from the zone to the base of explorations. A large va- rln? of gifts will be taken along, he said, to aid in winning over the favor of the barbarous and warlike tribes thet Wil be met with. A bow and set of m the best that could be ob- tained, will be taken as a gift to the chief of the blond Indians. These blond fighters are said to be adept in handling* the bow. They have ‘weapons that are eight feet long, it is sald, and so powerful that both hands and sometimes even the feet are em- plozed o draw the arrow te ths hoad. the Central Unlon Mission, at Keit! s _Theater yesterday. 'his was the anmual distribution of gifts to the llttle boys and givis who ave mot on Santa Clauw’ visiting list, Photograph shows a group of chilirem receiving their a Claua. S. 1. BROWN, U.S.N, RETIRED, EXPRES Noted Astronomer and Math- ematician Dies in Nice, France: Commodore Stimson Joseph Brown, United States Navy, retired, noted astronomer and mathematician, died suddenly Thursday at Nice, France, according to a cablegram received here yesterday by his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Kalbfus, wife of Capt. Kalb- fus, United States Navy. With hjm at the time of his death was his wife, Mrs. Elisabeth Sharp Pettit Brown. Commodore Brown was in good health prior to going abroad some time ago. He was sixty-nine rs old. Commodore Brown had been a member of the special board on naval ordnance since 1912. He was the au- thor of textbooks on algebra, analyti- ometry, trigonometry d cal- for use of midshipmen and for any years was on duty at the United States Naval Academy as head of the department of mathematics and me- chanics. He observed the catalogue of stars for the Berliner Jahrbuch at Annapolis from 1885 to 1887 and at the observatory of the University of Wisconsin, 1887-1890. He had con- tributed various sclentific memoirs to astronomical journals, founded on original observations and researches Horm at Pean Yan, Y. Commodore Brown was born at Penn Yan, N. Y., September 17, 1854, the son of John Randolph Brown. He was educated at Cornell University and at the United States Naval Acad- emy, from which he graduated at the head of his class In 1876. He served in the United States coast and geode- tic servey from 1879 to 1881 and, be- ginning October 20, 1883, was & pro- fessor of mathematics, United States Navy. From 1898 to 1901 Commodore Brown was astronomical director of the United States Naval Observatory and in 1900 was direcr of the Nau- tical Almanac. He was retired from the Navy in 1917, Commodore Brown Is survived, in addition to his wife, by two duugh- ters other than Mra Kalbfus, Mrs. C. B. Mirick of this city and Mrs. M. E, Shearer, wife of Maj. Shearer, United States Marine Corps, atationed at Haiti. It is expected that the body of Commodore Brown will be returned to this country early in February. In- terment probably will be in Arlington cemetery. STRICKEN IN CELL, SOLDIER SUCCUMBS Poison Whisky Believed to Have Caused Death of Amos Josslyn, 25. Stricken suddenly 11l a few hours after he had been .arrested on a charge of drunkenness, Amos Josslyn, twenty-five years old, a soldier living at 316 6th street northwest, was taken from the sixth precinct police station yesterday to Casualty Hospi- tal where he died late In the evening. It is belleved death was c d by polson whisky. Josslyn w. found wandering around the street by Policeman W. ‘W. Connor. Several hours after be- ing placed In a cell he developed acute nausea, which continued so severe that his removal to the hospi- tal became necessary. The soldier lapsed into unconsciousness a few minutes after arriving there and never again revived to tell the au- thorities what had happened to him prior to his arrest. A half pint of whisky, which was will be analysed. The body has been sent to the morgue to await the action of the coroner. KILLS MOTHER OF THREE, THEN ENDS OWN LIFE Slayer Said to Have Been Angered by Her Refusal to Leave Family. By the Associated Press, TOLEDO, Ohio, December 33.—Be. causo she is alleged to have refused to leave her husband and three chil- dren, Mrs. Jennie Olynika, thirty- five, was shot and killed tonight by Stanley Sparagowskl, twenty-six, who then shot himself through the head and died almost instantly. According to poMce Sparagowskl! had threatened .the. woman several times recently because of her re- rt her family and go husband had been away from home eral days but re turned tonight shortly after th Bt ot bR, S ecause “he otay at hom: his wife” the Dalice sa3. ‘The woman'’ BIRGSELD, Who has been named as chief clerk of the Treasury. TREASURY CHIEF CLERK PROMOTED Platt Gets Internal Revenue Post—F. A. Birgfeld Suc- ceeds in Old Job. W. G. Platt, chief clerk of the | Treasury Department, has been transferred to the position of special assistant in the office of the com- | missioner of internal revenue, and will be succeeded by F. A. Birgfeld, now superintendent accounts di- vision, office of the supervising architect, effective January 1. This was announced yesterday afte: noon at the office of Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury Wadsworth. Mr. Platt In his new position will be assigned to act as secretary of the committes on enrollment and disbarment of the Treasury, a place described as “judicial” in its dutles. Mr. Platt has been serving on the committee for years, a committee which on account of the greatly in- creasing number of those applying to practice before the Treasury bar has come to be considered of greatly increasing Importance. Mr. Platt has been in the service of the government for avout thirty-seven years, coming to Washington from In- diana, where he was born. He entered the government service in 1336 as a clerk ir the office of the auditor for the War Department, in the Treasury, and has worked his way up, at varlous times serving as chief clerk to the con- troller of the Treasury, assistant to the controller. and being appointed in February, 1920, chief clerk and superin- tendent of the Treasury. He was mayor of Takoma Park for several years, and the first ‘master of Takoma Lodge, No. 29, F. A. A. M. 'The new chief clerk was born in Linden, Md., and has been in theTreas- ury Department for more than twenty years, He formerly was in the Smith- sonlan Institution. He was promoted to his present position as superintendent of accounts in the architect’s office in July, 1914, LIQUOR LIST DENIED BY IREY AS POLICE GIVE HIM EVIDENCE (Continued from First Page.) _ tions and embassies” He says he will demand that no privilege be granted to a forelgner that is de- nied to, American citizens. He also Intends to demand the ra ignation of all federal appointe “who flagrantly drink the liquor that h‘nl been outlawed by our Constitu- tion.” Louis De Lane, & repr the American Leg!lo! was brought Into the c: day when he was arraigned after service of a warrant, issued a state- ment last night saying In view of the published report of my connectlon with the so-called ‘bootieg ring’ in Washington, I feel }hnt in justice to myself and friends in Washington and elsewhere, that I should be entitled to make a short statement connected with sama. “1 wish to unqualifiedly state that I have never had any connection with the illicit liquor traffic in Washington or l.ni‘olhfl' place.” ilton Scarborough and Benjamin F. Morris, Who are said to be connected with the liquor “syndicate” by the po- lice, were arraigned yesterday afte noon before United Btates Commis- sloner George H. Macdonald-and re- leased on §5,000 bond to appear at the hearing January 18. Morris was given @ speclal armignment in & local hos- pital, where he is a patient. Commissioner Oyster stated yesterday that he was informed by investigators that five additional warrants had been fssued in the case. It is known that two men are bolnf u%ht for an outs side connection with the cass in ths mastes of aleged o2 liques, IN ALMAS TEMPLE Reports and Legislation Dis- cussion, Also Annual Meet- ing Features. The Shrine kettle is beglnning to bubble. It will reach the boiling point next Friday. In other words, the annual meeta ing of Almas Temple, Ancient Arable Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, for the reports of officers and com- mittees and the election of officers and representatives to the Imperial { Council, will be held at the City Club { December 28. The meeting will begin at 3:30 o'clock. The polls will close at 8 o'clock. Notice of the meeting was received by the membership yes- terday. Leonard P. Steuart, potentate, has | formaily announced that he {s not a lcandidate for re-election. The next jofficer of the divan, Wisdom D. Brown, {chief rabban, would normally suc- yceed to the head of Almas Temple, should the custom of rotation in of- flce be followed. However, it is evi- dent that he will be opposed, for an “opposition’ "ticket |8 being discussed openly by the voters. Rival Candidates. This ticket includes the names of Assistant Rabban Harry F, Cary, for potentate; Treasurer Arthur E. Cook, {for chief rabban; Charles D. Shackel- | ford. for asaistant rabban: George Duvall, for h priest and prophet; {Henry C. Stein, for oriental guide: F. Lawrence Walker, the incumbent, for recorder, and Frank Ghiselli, for | treasurer. Learning of the “opposition ticket,” the supporters of Chief Rabban !Brown have lald before the elec- | torate a ticket, which, in addition to iMr. Brown, for potentate, includes the names of Brig. Gen. Amos A |Fries, U. 8. A, for chief rabban |Roland S. Robbins for assistant rab- iban; fluor‘fn McGinty, to be high {prieat and prophet;” Raymond B. Dickey, to be oriental guide; Past Po- tentate Willlam S. Quinter, to be re- corder, and Past Potentate L. Whit. ing Estes, to be treasurer. The Brown adherents say they are committed to the principle of rotation in office, and that should Mr. Brown be elected potentate next Fridav he will hold the office for one year only, to be suc- ceeded by Gen. ¥ries a year hence, and by Mr. Robbins the following year, if such plan can be consum mated. Dark Horse Possibilities. Those directly Interested admit the possibility of dark horses In the run- ning. Potentate Steuart bellev in some quarters, to be a “receptive candidate, and the same applies to Past Pofentate Henry Lansburgh. Friends of the latter announce that he was recently visited by 300 mem- bers of Almas Temple, who sald: “We want you for potentate.” The reply was: “If you want me, why don't you elect me. At all events local Shriners say. there is every evidence of a mpirited contest, and that noticeable efforts are being made to “get the voters to j the polls” Friday. —_———— An early settlement s in prospect of the bollermakers' strike in the British shipbuilding industry. The strike has for more than seven months kept out of work some 60,000 men em- ployed in allled trades, | | | \Privilege to Help, Though HeIs Non- Churchman. Aims to Lay Each Piece as True as Possible. Declaring that he is not a member of .the Episcopal “or any other church,”” Charles Austin, head stone- cutter on the National Cathedral con- i strgction, appreciates the privilege of working on the great structure, ‘With his own hand he wrote today the follow!ng, explaining the way he, a non-churchman, feels about the 1s not a member of the Episcopal or any other church, but being employed In the construction of the famed Washington Episcopal Cathedral as a mechanic, appreciates skill, perseverance and, above ulne pride, not only of craf but also in the gloriol ing and helping bulld a true of the Lord is something that but onoe l.n‘ a life { with the p: Federal and D. C. Oftices to Close At 1 Tomorrow All of the federal government departments and bureaus and the District gpvernment will close at 1 o'clock tomorrow afterncon and will not open for business ageain until the customary hour Wed- nesday morning. ‘This hollday was made possible by the executive order issued last week by President Coolidge. It is thought unlikely, however, that he will order a half-holiday New Year eve. Charles J. Columbus, secretary of the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Association, urges the gub» lic of Washington to do its shop- ping as early as possible tomor- row. For those not in employment he suggests shopping before noon in order that the workers may have a better opportunity in the stores when they are released from work at 1 o'clock. DRIVERS 10 FIGHT FOR POLIGE STATUS Resent Present Move to Make Them Civilian Em- ployes of District Again. Efforts to be made by the District to take from the driver-privates of the police department results of a ten-year fight which took them out of the civillan employe class and placed them in tehir present status i to be subbornly fought by the pollcemen’s assoclation and their supporters in the national legislature, it was learned last night. According to the police, it is the purpose of some of the District officials to have these employes restored to the civillan employe status and placed on a salary of $1,500 per annum, a reduction from the pay they now receive. The driver-privates are the men Wwho drive the police headquarters cars, the police patrols and work in the police garages. 1t was pointed out that although they have fo take the same physical examinations for appointment as policemen, neverthe- less they are barred from going any higher than class 2, while class 3 is the highest paid 'pollceman class. While muking their fight to be re- taineq as driver-privates, the drivers, alded by the policemen’ themselves, will seek to have the position of driver-private abolished; have them- selves appointed as regular police- men and drive the patrols by detail, In the same manner that a policeman is detailed as station clerk. In Service for Years. It was asserted that many of the driver-privates have been In the service for years, and that young men who were appointed to the police force since they were are now get- ting “top pay.” Their service, it is sald, Is just as hazardous as that of the policemen, as they are required to assist in making raids, suppressing riots and must aid the wagon man it trouble occurs in taking a pris- oner to the station house. It was pointed out, too, that it was a driver- private who first took McHenry into custody after he shot Detective Arm- strong, and a driver-private who ar- rested the man who recently shot Policeman McDonald. Twelve-Hour Shifts. Another injustice which the police and drivers will seek to have re- moved during their fight In Congres: will be that of having to do twelve- hour shifts of duty while the police- men do eight. On Sundays, when they change shifts, one driver is re- quired to do a twenty-four-hour trick, serving with three different wagon men—the policeman who goes rol—each of whom does eight hours' duty. When the men were changed from the civillan class to the driver-private class, according to the police, many of them were required to resign be- cause they could not pass the physical and mental examinations re- | ulred of policemen. In view of this fact the drivers and the policemen contend that the former are entitled to all the promotions and pay of policemen. The policemen claim that they have many supporters in the House for their fight in favor of the conten- tions of the driver-privates, and they will make a stubborn fight to re- sist the efforts to restore them to the civilian employe class. When the proposed measure reaches the com- mittees, the policemen will seek a hearing in favor of the driver- privates, and they are marshaling their forces to defeat the proposi- tion. P — POLCE CHIEF RESIGNS. MOBILE, Ala., December 22.—Chief of Police P. J. O'Shaughne: who was suspended Wednesday by the city commission on six charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law, tendered his reslgnation to the commission today. The resignation was accepted. Announcement was made that the vacancy would be filled Monday. Chief O'Shaughnessy in his letter of resignation sald the charges were without foundation. Stonecutter Calls Cathedral Work Proudest Job of His Life CHARLES AUSTIN, Head stone cutter, National Cathe- dral. can fashion it and laid with exactness and with due reverence to the living God, oftentimes seems to be almost od to be true, wgl‘l?lv- often wondered at the de- own by the workmen on Temple and belteve I have only begun to understand how they folt as the building grew each day. ‘Then, when it was completed and t took part in its dedication, it n.{:l as if the acme of human pride had been reached in the verdict well sexvant” CATHEDRAL RICH INHISTORIC RELICS Glastonbury Thorn That Blossoms at Yule One of Unique Features Here. Washington's ready response to tho appeal of the National Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul during the past week and the announcements of spe- cial gifts in connection therewith, re- calls the fact that in the Cathedral Close 1s assembled one of the greatest collections of religious relies in tn new world. Foremost in group, at Christ- mas time, at least, must be the | Glastonbury thorn tree, a slip of the celebrated thorn of Glastonbury Ab- bey, England, which frequently blos- soms at Yuletide, as Tennyson says “In_memory of our Lord.” The s from which grew the Glasto: thorn in the Cathedral Close at Wasii- ington was given to the late Bishop Satterles by Stanley Austin, son of the -poet laureate of England and present owner of ancient Glastonbury Abbey. Blossoms at Christman. Several times the thorn in Wash- Ington has blossomed ut Christmas and many are watching it to see if it repeats this Christmastide. When the Prince of Wales visited the Cathedral In 1919 he was pre with a silver box con soms from the thorn, tribute accorded to royalty when vis- iting the Glastonbury thorn at Glas tonbury Abbey. The Glastonbury thorn is planted on a slope just in front of the boys school, known as St. Alban’s in the Cathedral’ Close, The Glastonbury thorn is not tha only reminder of Glastonbury Abbey in the Cathedral Close. An additional glft was recelved from Mr. Austin of twenty stones from the rulns of the old abbey, renowned as the cradls of British Christianity, which have Leen formed into the Glastonbury cathedra or bishop's chair, which now stands within the rood screen of the little sanctuary, but will eventually be placed within the sanctuary of the great cathedral, Stone From Iona. To further tle up the witness of today to that of the past there 1s imbedded in the wall of the little sanctuary, a wmall bit of sw known as the lona stone. lona Ca- thedral, on the Island of Iona, was founded by Saint Columba, in 565. American history Is likewise com- memorated on the cathedral grounds, for on the north side of Saint Alban's Church, and facing Wisconsin avenus in the Braddock boulder, dedicated by the District Society of Colonial Wars in 1907, in memory of the fact that over the road in front of the cathedral grounds, Gen. Edward Brad- dock with Baitish troops, with a young colonial officer, George Washington by name, on his staff, marched by to Fort Duquesne. Still another American historical note is struck by the bronze lectum used as an open-air pulpit, which is cast from old cannon taken in the Spanish war and is the gift of the late L'haplam Charles G. Plerce of the United States Army, for many years the speclal preacher at the open-air services on Sunday afternoons around the peace cross. Jerusniem Altar. The Jerusalem altar, heart of the cathedral, witness that leads one Holy Land and scenes connected with the earthly life of the Savior. It waa the first stone of the coming cathedral and the twelve large biocks were taken from he quar- ries of Solomon at Jerusalem, whence the stones of the temple wer hewn and from the ledge of rocl in which the sepulchre of our Lord was hewn. The entrance to tRbse Iquurru«n i® just without the Dama- cus gate, not far from Calvary. The stonas come from the sacred ground where the Master lived and enacted the great drama of redemption. Dragging His heavy cross in that last tragic scene, He passed near these places whence came the stones in the Washington cathedral altar This spur to religlous imagination {and faith, the Jerusalem altar, is tha | Joint gift of American dioceses and | congregations Another witness from the Holv {land s that the Jordan font is lined with stones brought from the Da- mascus ford of the River Jordan, whers, according to tradition, our Lord was baptizad. o that the per- sons standing in the font for bap- tism are standing on stones that the feet of Jesus may have pressed on when He began His ministry. This font, which is now in a temporary building, will be placed eventually in a permanent baptistry to be buiit on the south side of the cathedral Nor must be forgotten the historic Canterbury ambon, & massive carved cathedral pulpit made of stones from Canterbury Cathedral and presented through the Archbishop and Dean and Chapter of Canterbury in mem- ory of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, who led the barons when the Magna Charta was signed by King John Incidents in_the struggle to obtain the Bible in Eng- lish are fllustrated in the bas relief which adorns the pulpit. POINCARE RUSHES NEW REPARATIONS DEAL WITH BERLIN (Continued from First Page.) th the ver: a sacred back to the followers were planning to attack the prison and effect his escape. Ludendorft Mall Censored. A number of friends seeking ad- mission to Ludendorff's villa were seized by police this week, while the mail of the one-time head of thg German army is severely censored most of it falling ever to reach him, When Ludendorff recently trled ta prevent the arrest of a friend from Berlin, who had brought him a lette| from his stepdaughter. He was for- cibly driven back iInto the house by guards. Hundreds of Hitlerites have becn arrested during the last few days. More important, however, are tha developments behind the scenes in Von Kahr's own camp. His own party, the Bavarian peoples’ party, would gladly get rid of him now, but fear !to oust him lest the Ludendorff-Hit- ler faction take such action as an en- couragement for staging a new “putsch.” With the refusal recently of the ! Bavarian lantag to give Von Kahr i the emergency economic powers ha { demanded, the “dictator” finds himself facing a rather dificult situation, The Lantag's actlon, which + was equivalent to a no confidence vote, |was brought about chiefly by the peasant representatives, According to séme reports, Vun Kahr may soon stake all on a singia jthrow and proclaim the long-mooted Danubian monarchy—embracing Bae varia and the Tyrol—with himself as regent. Former Empress Zita, who has been residing in Munich for many weeks, has been particularly active In lu- trigues for the Danubian monarchy, the throne of which she seeks for her young son, Otto. VICE CONSUL IN HAITI DIES, PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Decem- ber 22—Clarence C. Woolard, Amer- ican vice consul at Cape Haltien for the last elght years, died this morn- ing from malignant malaria. He was a native of Grafton, W. Va., and wag formerly a rallroad man,