Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Cloudy and warmcr tonight; temper- sture siightly Selow Trecaing: tomerzow &nd warmer, with-ain. Temperature for lvlen}t{){-lour hours unsettle ended at 2 p.m. today: noon today; lowest, 20, at Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 No. 29113. heést, 36 at a.m. today. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. ASNEW QUAKE HITS BIG JAPANESE CITIES Shock in Tokio Lasts 12 Minutes, With Half Intensity Shown in September. RAIL SERVICE IMPAIRED; COMMUNICATIONS CUT No Foreigners Hurt—Many Na- tives Injured by Falling Roofs and Windows. By tlie Associated Press. TOK10, January 15.—Fifty persons are believed to have been killed in Tokio, Yokohama and the outside dis- tricts in today's earthquake, wiile many persons were injured. No cas- ualties among forelgners have been reported. Except for windows smashed by the shock, plaster shaken from the walls and tiles from the roof, no serious damage to the Imperial Hotel re- sulted All the serious casualties in the af- fected district are said to have been confined to Japanese. The center of the earthquake Is be- eved to have been near Tanzawa mountain, in Sagami province, ac- cording to officlals of the Central Observatory, where its duration was rded as twelve minutes. Its in- ity was estimated at half that of t September. ‘he first heavy temblor since the disastrous convulsions of last Sep- tember oceurred at 5:45 o'clock. Guests Rush to Safety. The Imperial Hotel, filled with Anerican travelers, many here as a result of reconstruction necessitated by the September catastrophe, quick- 1y emptied. The guests, nearly panic stricken, rushed for safety outside the structure, Thousands of residents of Toklo * Were eating breakfast in the streets this morning, not daring to return to_their homes. ens Rallway service west of Tokio has been suspended as a result of fhe damage wrought by ta: quake, Local street railway lines suspended service for a half hour after the shock, but Service was resumad when & cursory examination revealed that the lines had not been permanently tmpaired by the temblor. Despite badly crippled telegraphie communications, news of the inter- ruption of rail trafic and tha derafl- ment of trains is beginaing to trickie in to official heads here. Freight Train Deratied. The earthquake derailed part of a frelght train at Totsuka, near Yoko- hama, and threw an engine off the track in Omori, a suburb of Tokio. All rafl lines between Hiratsuka and asaki were broken. Communication between Toklo and Kobe was cut off. The express from XKobe was stopped at Kozu, owing to damage to the roadbed. The cabinet went into session im- mediately after the earthquake to consider rellef measures, and to ob- tain information regarding the ex- tent of the damage. The stock market suspended opera- tions, owing to the failure of com- munications, Damsge in Odawara. ©One report stated that six hundred houses had been demolished in Yoko- hama. Odawara, a city on Kawatsu bay, ebout seve -five miles southwest of n suffered ‘the greatest damage from the temblor, as 1t did last Sep- tember, when vast sections of both Yokohama and Toklo and surround- ing citics virtually were destroyed, Water mains were ripped from their places and smashed by the quake, | water flooded the streets and * hundreds of homes in_the two cities following the shock. Big buildings of modern construction which were Iy damaged and in many in- stances still in partial ruin from the disaster of last September were further damaged by today's temblor, MANY HOUSES DESTROYED. Greatest Quake Damage Is South of | Tokio. | By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL January damage, including destruction of houses at Numadzu and interruption ©of ull communication in the vicinity of Tokio and Yokohama, has foi- lowed in the wake of a heavy earthe (Contiiued on Page 2, Column 6.) GRIFFIS AND GERMAN MAY BE EXCHANGED Fathers to Appeal to Cmfin and! Ebert for Release of Sons in Prison. G 15.—Extensive By the Associated Press HEIDELBERG, Germany, January 15.—The efforts of two fathers, one an American seeking the freedom of his son imprisoned in Baden, and the other u German father -working in the interests of his .son, . who is serv- ing a sentence in the Aflanta pen Itentiary, eventually may lead to the opening of diplomatic negotiations between the Berlin and Washington ®overnments, designed to bring about the simultaneous release of the two Foung men. One of the prisoners concerned is Lieut. Corliss Hooven Griffis, who is In the Mossbach jail under convic- tion for having attempted to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the Ame) fcan draft evader. The other man- Friedrich Wilhelm Bischoft, convicted jargument over Mr. Glass HENRY H, GLASSIE. TARIFF RATE FIXER ADMITS THAT WIFE DWNS SUGAR MILL Three Commission Members Challenge Glassie’s Right to Sit at Hearing. The internal fight of the Tariff Commission came out into the open at the beginning today of the public hearings on sugar dutles. Three members, Vice Chalrman Culbertson and Commissioners Costi- gan and Lewls, challenged participa- tion by Commissioner Glassle In dis- position of the questions involved. Commissioner Glassie made a state- ment.as soon as the hearing opened, declaring that he, personally, had no interest In the sugar business, but that his wife and members of her family owned and operated a sugar plantation and mill. He contended that this circumstance did not bar him from participation in the case. Protest by Costigan. Commissioner Costigan countered immediately with his formal protest, saying that he was authorized to say that Mr. Culbertson and Mr. Lewis joined in the challenge. Commending Mr. Glassle for his “high sense of duty” in stating the situation, Chairman Marvin sald the commission In November had decided aL.&! had no authority to disbar r. Glasste. Mr. Costigan Interrupted to question the accuracy of the chair- man’s statement, saying that instead there had been no decision on that point by reason of & three-to-three tie vote. Long Argument Developed. A long and technical legal argu- ment developed over the situation, which recently had been laid before | President’ Céolldge, but in which he declined to make any dectsion. While members of the commission were discussing the question an- nouncement was made at the White House that President Coolidge had decided to redesignate Mr. Marvin as chairman and Mr. Culbertson as vice chairman for the year beginning to- day. Thelr terms expired yesterday and the question of the.chairmarnship had been mvolved in the controversy between the two groups in the com- mission. Friends of Mr. Culberston had brought considerable pressure to bear to obtain his appointment as chairman. Counsel for fhose Interested in the sugar Investigation took part in the qualifi- catlons, but it was decided finally to go ahead with the hearing without deciding the point. Mr. Glassle eaid he would announce later in the day whether he intended to participate. He was urged to do so by former Senator McCumber of North Dakota, appearing for the Loulsiana raw sug: producers, but Edwin P. Shattuck, rep resenting the petitioners for a change in rates, said he did not desire to urgue elither way. ‘Wil Last for Week. Commission members expect the sugar rate question to consume the rest of the week, with advocates of a reduc- tion in the present duty and those favor- ing Its retention, indicating a readiness to contest vigorously every technica! as well as every fundamental point. A acore of attorneys were before the. com- mission and the members, in addition, had sheaves of data supplied them by their own experts and submitted by various Interests involved. The commission’s study of the sugar rates arises from a controversy which originated more than a year ago and took form later in a complaint sub- mitted by New York sugar interests asking & reduction in the duty of the full 50 per cent authorized unders the fiexible provisions of the Jaw. The com- plainants against the present dutles were the first to present their case in accordance with the commisafon’s rules. BABY’S BODY FOUND ON.RAILROAD TRACK Police Believe Infant Near Glen- dale Was Thrown From Passing Train. Trackwalkers on the Penngylvania raliroad at Glendale, in Prince Georges county, Md., found b:./,fboay of a white, female infant hefween the rails there today. o~ The body wes wrapned in black bloomers, pfid had .evidently been hurled fyém the window of a pass- ing trafn. Police of Baltimore and this“city were ‘notified by the rall- r6ad company officlals, and every effort is being made to establish the identity of the infant's mother, of esplonage and sabotage In Octo- ber, 1918, and sentenced to & term of imprisonment at Atlanta, When Bischoff's father, who lives at Frie- berg, in Baden, learned that the father of Griffis had sought Presi- dent Ebert's clemency for his son, hie became active on behaif of h! .own son and.hopes that his peal or his releasé soon will be considered ‘: Fresident Coolidge. Railroad officials belleve the infant had been born only a short time be- fore the body was found. Death resulted from the -fractufed skull, hemorrhage and shock. An in- quest was_conducted by Justice of the Peace Robert Smith, at Bowle. A returned tating an inability -to determine the con ‘which £ Foening * Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1924 _FORTY-FOUR PAGES. 20 REPORTED DEAD REICHSBANK HEAD | ‘BAL[ED 10 TESTIFY INEXPERTS PROBE Committee Under Dawes Aft- er Suggestions for Quick Mark Stabilization. SECOND U. S. 0BSERVER HAS ARRIVED IN PARIS France Thrilled by American Banker's Speech Opening In- quiry on German Finances. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 16.—Dr. Schacht, president of the relchsbank and Ger- man currency commissioner, has been invited by the expert Investigating committee, headed by Charles G. Dawes, to come to Paris Immediately, it was announced this afternoon. Tho committee desires to avail itself of Dr. Schacht's knowledge of the present currency situation in Germany and receive his suggestions as to measures which could be quick- Iy applied to improve the status of the mark and stabilize it Second U. S. Observer. Arthur N. Yourg economic adviser to the State Department, arrived here today to act as the second unofficial observer for the United States with the reparations commission. Premier Poincare has expressed a desire to meet the experts personally, and he is arranging 2 dinner for this purpose to be held January 21 at the ministry of foreign affairs. DAWES THRILLS PARIS. Sympathy for France Seen in Speech to Experts. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Coprright, 1924. PARIS, January 15.—Charles G. Dawes' remarkable opening speech in the commission of experts, which will recommend means for stabilizing Ger- man exchange and balancing the Ger- man budget, has Lcen recelved here with enthusiasm such as no American utterance has been accorded since the days of President Wilson. The French for the last few years have been accustomed to receive from all sorts of foreign personalities mere gldings or what they regard as hoily Tmpractical advice, and in in- ternational fathers of every sort they have come to expect a conspiracy of some kind against what they consider France's vital interest, In Mr, Dawes' Impressive worde they look in vain for anything even remotely hostile to France, and thejr astonishment thereat scarcely ex- ceeds their delight. In particular they are pleased with Mr. Dawe# ap- parent agreement with their conten- tion that a scientific estimate of Ger. many’s capacity to pay under present conditions s utterly impossible. Moreover, they agree with him that the first step should be stabilization of the currency, leaving the budget question for later consideration. In so far as the reparations problem 15 a problem of French psychology. Dawes has already gone a consider- able way toward solving it. for he seemingly one of the few foreign statesmen who understand how to collaborate harmoniously. with the French. All in all, the whole atmosphere on the reparations problem is better to- day than at any time within the last troubled year, and this amelioration is due wholly to the fact that the United States is not only participat- Mng In a common international en deavor to find some solution, but is participating in a spirit of modesty, sympathy, disinterestedness and de- termination. ROOT UNDER KNIFE. Recovering From Operation for Old Ailment. NEW YORK, January 15.—Elthu Root was reported today to be re- covering normally from an operation performed here yesterday to correct en old allment. Physiclans said he was Testing easily and that he would undoubtedly be able to leave the hospital after a few weeks convales- ition | France and check the mm~m4u«m?.‘u ;the, :nu..cwunl has cence. FRENCH TAXES UP 20 PER CENT YEP, TMe TAL oF MY LAS' PPEARAN E uT I'M STILL BNALE AND. HEART Y ] BALDWIN CONCEDES TARIFF FIGHT LOST Premier, However, in Speech of King, Seen Trying to Spike Labor’s Guns. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 15—The much- mooted question of how the Baldwin government, in view of its over- whelming defeat in the recent elec- tion on the protective issue, would handle that subject in the king's speech at the opening of the new parllament was settled today, when the monarch, reading his ministers’ pronouncement, candidly referred to the country's rejection of the tariff proposals and indicated their aban- donment by the government. Mr. Baldwin thus faced the situa- tion squarely In what is genérally regarded as his swan song, as the political experts see nothing but de- foat for him In the forthcoming vote of confidence. Overtures to Labor. But on analysis this swan song proved, in the opinion of expert ob- ervers, to be a shrewd and clever eftort to splke, as far as possible, the guns of labor, which Is expected to assume power soon. A large part of the speech was devoted to a dis- cussion of bills which. the Baldwin government would submit for the benefit of the working classes were it permitted to remaln In power. The speech furnished one of the most extensive lists of proposed mecasures favorable to labor that was ever placed In & king’s message. In fact, the labor party itself could hardly have fssued a more striking pronouncement The plans cited Included proposals for the betterment of industrial con- ditlon: provisions for needed houses for workers, ameliora- tion of unemployment and the read: jutsment of old-age pensions. Looks to Next Election. It was not that the conservatives felt such a program would defer the day of the government's downfall, but rather that it would put them in the position of saying later: “The conservatives would have given the people all that labor now. proposes” Mr. Baldwin, say the experts, was undoubtedly looking ahead to the next election when he framed the king’s speech. The parliamentary labor party to- day decided to bring up the question of confidence in the Baldwin govern- ment for declsion during the debate (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) TO STOP SWIFT FALL OF FRANC Cabinet Abandons Loans Based on German Debt Prospects, Orders Rigid Retrenchment to Prevent Financial Crisis. . By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 15.—Drastic meas- ures to meet the financial crisis caused by the abrupt plunge of the franc were taken by the cabinet to- day—the most momentous measures affecting internal affairs decided upon by the Poincare government since it assumed power. ‘The steps announced were: A 20 per cent increase in the French tax rolls, to take effect immediately. Virtual elimination of the so-called recoverable budget—that part of the budget balanced by funds recoverable from Germany and heretofore met solely by loaps—and the funding of the extraordinary budget into the regular one. 5 Fight Tax Evasion. measuree of repression against tax evasion. Rigld retrenchment in the expenses of the public services. Postponement of all bills before parliament the _voting of = which would necessitate additional expendi- tures. Ruthless prosecution of speculation on the bourse. These measures. represent the de- termined effort of the government to improve the financial situation of downward mn: Vo iru it point where something akin to panic has been caused among the emall investors, representing the bulk of France's invested savings. Premlier Poincare, it is declared, has made up his. mind to stand or fall upon the adoption of the measures by the parliament. He will present them personally to the chamber on Thurs- day and ask for an immediate discus- sion and a vote. Expects Big Returas. The government expects an in- jcreased revenue amounting to 6,000,- 000,000 francs and reductions in ex- penses aggregating 8,000,000,000 francs as results of the announced meas- ures. The program was presented to the full cabinet today by Finance Minis- ter de Lasteyrle. After adopting the program the cabinet adjourned to meet again with President Millerand on _Thursday gornln‘ d approve the final text of roposed measures which will be nted to the chamber of deputies De Lasteyrie this afternoon officially annoumced the government’s intention to present a tax and economy program to the chamber of deputles. When Deputy Lacoste filed & demand for an inter- pellation on the exchange situation the minister asked the chamber to stpone setting a date until Thurs- ny ‘when the cabinet's proposal ? nted.- He concluded by urging chamber to ‘“keep CORPULENT NORWEGIANS | PROVE BOOTLEGGERS ; Embonpoint Found to Be Metal Container—Police Rap All Stout Persons as Test. By the Aswciated Press. CHRISTIANIA, January 15.—Police hunting for bootleggers recently dis- covered that ultra-corpulent persons were wearing rotund aluminum re- ceptacles strapped around their walsts. Now fat folks are tapped| with policemen’s knuckles. If the taps bring forth metallic found the man 15 invited to the polics ation. ESCAPED SLAYER BEING HUNTED HERE Jack Hart, Fugitive From Maryland - Penitentiary, Seen in Washington. Discovery that Jack Hart, murder- er-convict, who escaped Bunday morn- ing from Maryland penitentiary, where he was serving a life sentence for his part in the klilling of Willlam B. Norris, Baltimore banker, August 8, 1922, was in Washington Sunday night led Headquarters Detectives Kelly and Scrivener today on a new clue from which are expected develop- ments as to his present whereabouts. It was learned today that he had talked to Mrs. Henry Van Winkle in front of 2148 Pennsylvania avenue, the very house in which Hart was arrested by Scrivener and Kelly at the time of his capture. Flashily Dressed. Hart, resplendent in new clothes and wearing a huge dlamond ring, | drove up to the house about 7:30] Sunday night in a yellow taxicab, peered outside, caught sight of Mrs. Van Winkle, who was about to enter the house, where her sister, Mrs. Louise Anderson, lives and where Mrs. Bernard Livingston, in whose: apartment Hart was arrested, for- merly lived. He spoke to Mrs. Van Winkle, who failed at first to recognize him. He announced he was looking for Mrs, Livingston, whom he thinks “turned him in." Mrs. Van Winkle told him she understood he was in peniten- tiary. “I was released today.” h “See ‘what money will o TP e He formerly had an apartment at that address himself. It was there, too, that Mrs. Livingston lived. This incident brought the center of uctlvities in the search for Hart to Washington. | Escapes With Accomplice. Hart escaped through the ald of an accomplice, according to Balti- more information obtained by the Aasofated Press. Frank Tilson, who also escaped, was convicted of rob- bery in Baltimore county and was serving a five-year sentence. Tilson was employed In the blacksmith shop and is believed that he freed himself by removing several screws from the cell door fastenings and released Hart by use of a duplicate cell door key he had made In the shop. The two men climbed 75 feet to the top of a heavily barred window and pried open a space with a lever through which they galned freedom. WOMAN HIT BY SHOT AIMED AT LIQUOR CAR Is Walking on Road When .At- lanta Policeman Opens Fire. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, January 16.—Mra. C. C. Cowan was shot In both legs while walking on the Sylvania road near here yesterday by County Policeman D, B. ‘West, who was firing at an alleged liquor car he was chasing. According to the report made at county police headquarters, West dropped several blocks behind in his pursult, when another automobile blocked him and he opéned fire In the hope of puncturing a tire or the gaso- line tank on the car he was pursuing. i Mrs. Cowan told police she drop to the sidewalk wnflmuwm&'éd- ocer ng ‘was struck the bullets shortly’ atter she fell. Her wounds are not considered serious. A : Irider D.C. HEADS YIELD 10 SCHOOL BOARD Amendment for Appointment of Members Withdrawn From Pay Bill. The board of education won the opening skirmish in its fight with the Commissioners over the teachers' salary legislation today when the city heads voluntarily withdrew the to thelr substitute bill pro- viding for the appointment of the school board members by the Com- missioners instead of the District Supreme Court. Formal announcement of this ac- tion was made by the Commigsioners at @ hearing on the teachers' salary bill before the budget bureau. The Commissioners pointed out that they made this move in order to avold dragging the budget bureau into the controversy between themselves and the school board over the teachers’ salary legislation. Greenwood Dissatisied. The board’s victory, however, wag off- set somewhat, in the epinion of Ernest Greenwood, vice president, because the substitute ‘salary bill, drafted by the Commissioners, was the only bill offi- cially presented to the budget bureau by the Commissioners. The board's salary bill, he sald, was not officially considered, although it was used to parallel the Commissioners’ substitute measure during the discusslons before the budget bureau. A comparison of the substitute bill and the original school board bill at today's conference showed that in only one Instance the Commissioners’ figure was higher than that of the school board. Many of the salary schedules asked by the board were cut drastically in the Commissioners’ bill, while a few of thé board’s figures remaln un- scathed. The initial cost of the Commission- ers’ substitute bill, it was polnted out, would be $950,000, while it would cost the District $1,320,250 if the school board's salary bill was adopted. Limitation Is Restored. In drafting the substitute bill the Commissioners restored the 30 per cent limitation on the number of teachers eligible to promotion to the superior group B classification which waas stricken out of the school board's tentative salary bill at the instance of Capt. Jullus I Peyser. The Commia- sloners argued that this would result iin a great reduction in the cost of the salary bill. The comparison of the two salary bills before the budget burea: showed that the substitute bill would: Cut pay of elementary school teach- ers in group A 3200 a year by reduc- ing the longevity increase from eight to six years. Cut the pay of elementary teachers in group B from $2,300 to $2,100. Cuts Junior High Puy. Cut the pay of junior high school teachers in group A $300 a year by making a basic salary of $1,600, and allowing the longevity increase for six years instead of elght as provided in the board's bill. Cut the pay of junior high school teachers in class B from $2,500 to $2,300. Teave unchanged the salary sched- ule”of groups C and D of Junior High School teachers, which is & minimum of $2,900 and a meximum of $3,200. Leave unchanged the salary sched- ule of senior high and normal school teachers fh group A, which is a mini- mum of $1,800 and a meximum of $2,800. Salary Schedule Unchanged. Leave unchanged the salary sched- ule of senior and junior high school teachers in group B, which is a mini- ';;“2’30 of $2,900 and a maximum of Put school librarians in the class with elementary school teachers, and reduce the salary $200. Cut the pay of teaching principals of from four to seven rooms from a minimum of $2,300 and & maximum of $2,600 to a minimum of $2,100 and a maximum of $2,400. Cut the pay of teaching principals of from eight to fifteen rooms from a minimum of $2,600 and & maximum of $2,800, to a minimum of $2,300 and a maximum of §2,600. Cut the pay of administrative prin- cipals of sixteen rooms or more from & minimum of $2,800 and a maximum of 33,200, to a minimum of $2,700 and a maximum of $3,700. Salaries of Principals. Leave unchanged the salary of prin- cipals of junior high schools, which, as provided in the board’s bill, ranges from a minimum of $3,600 to a maxi- mum of $4,000. Leave unchanged the !lllr? of prin- cipals of senior high schools, whic as provided in the board’s bill, ranges from a minimum of $4,000 to a maxi- mum of $4,600. Leave unchanged the salary of the directors of special subjects,- which, as provided in the board's bill, ranges from a minimum of $3,200 to a maxi- mum of $3,500. Cut the pay of the heads of de- partments from & minimum of $3,300 to & maximum of $3,700 to a mint. ;n'u.rgo of and & maximum of every cit Ordered to Learn Dancing and Win Back Lost Love John Laclerq, young French- man, who sald his fiance broke thelr engagement because he could not dance, has been given one week by Judge McMahon of the United States branch of Po- lice Court to learn how to dance and try to win back his sweet- heart's love. Laclerq had been charged with making threats against the girl. Laclerq_sald he was engaged twice to Marcelle Dubs, a pretty young French girl of $10 Sth street northwest, but the engage- ment had been broken off each time, principally because of their difference over dancing. Releasing the young man on his personal bond, the court said: “Young man, I am going to take your personal bond to come back here in one week. In the mean- time, you learn to dance. Do not bother the girl. Probably she will write you & nice little note and ask you to return to her. COMMITTEE T0 GET FAVORABLE REPORT ON FIRE-POLICE BILL Amendment by Blanton Gives Men One Day Off in Seven. Favorable report to the House District committee tomorrow on the police and firemen's increase pay bill was ordered today by the speclal sub- committee headed by Representative Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland, which has been conducting hearings on this legislation. It is practically assured that a favorable report will be made to the House by the full committee tomorrow. The Commissioners’ bill providing graduated increases throughout the grades for officers and privates in both the police and fire departments was approved without change by the subcommittee, save in three respects. The bill as reported ineludes an amendment by Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas, which gives one day off in seven in lieu of Sunday in addition to annual and sick leave to every member of the police and fire departments. This automatically increases the foroe by one-seventh, Chairman Zihlman explained. Driver-privates, who, under the Commlssioners’ bill would suffer a severe decrease in salary to $1,500, are covered in the salary schedule in the same class and pay as other pri- vates, which will mean substantial increases and . opportunities for pro- motlon. Herse Allowance Cut. The only decrease under the bill as originally drafted is a slight cut in the allowance for horses from $540 as proposed, to $450, thus saving 3$90 per horse. George S. Watson, chie? engineer of the fire department, who appeared {before the committee this morning, |reminded the subcommittee of the statement made by Commissioner Oyster that the apparatus on which the men are forced to ride going to and from fires is extremely danger- ous. Capt Edward O'Connor, president of the Firemen's Association, and Chiet Watson advocated the Detroit rates for Washington, which, com- pared with Washington, are: For chief of the fire department, $6,000, compared with $4,000 in Was ington; deputy chief, '$4,500, com- pared with $3,000 {n Washington; bat- talion chief, $3,600, compared 'with $2,400; captain, $2,600, compared with $1,900; lfeutenant, $2.400, compared with $1,760; marine engineer, $3,520, compared with $1,700; private, fir Class, $2,160, compared With $1,660; private, second class, $1,960, compared with $1,560; private, third class, $1,840, compared with $1,460. This statement also showed that where privates of first class in Wash- ington received $1.660, all of the large cities, including New York, Chicago, Detrolt, Cleveland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Newark, Minneapolls, Ak- ron, Yonkers, Lawrence, Mass.; Ho- boken, Bridgeport and Atlantic City all pay privates of this class more than $2,000. Speaks for Drivers. Harry Englehart of No. 8 precinct, spoke for the private drivers explain- ing the hazardous employment and the long hours they are compelled to work. W. J. Kerns, secretary of the Po- emen’s Association, and P. S. Storr- L‘;y of No. 4 precinct advocated driv- ers should be put in class 3 and the opportunity for promotion opened. ‘apt. W. S. Shelby advocated a new grade of lleutenant detective for headquarters. Capt. Shelby placed in the record figures showing that the bill would in- crease the compensation $92,570 over ‘what is now actually being paid them. Increase Will Add $59,360. Fire Chief Watson presented figures showing that the present pay roll, in- cluding the bonus, is $1,319,040, and that the bill would increase this by $89,260. There are 691 employes of the fire department. It was pointed out that the changes recommended by Capt. O'Connor would further increase the cost $16,000. Edward L. Phillips, representing the detective force, urged the new title of detective lleutenant to distin- gulsh these men of proven ability. Representative Blanton advised that as little change as possible be made in the Commissioners’ bill, in order that its chances for quick action in the House not be jeopardized. ASK MASSACRE PROBE. Koreans in Hawail Demand Ine vestigation. By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, January 15—The an- nual convention of the Korean Na- tional Association, representing 5,000 Koreans from the Hawalian Islands, yesterday adopted a resolution de- manding an “open investigation” of the massacre of Koreans by Japanese ! during the great earthquake in Japan last September. The resolution asks that the inveatigation be made by a commission composed of Americans, Japanese.and Koreans. Delegates de- clared they had received informa- tion that 4,000 Koreans were slain by Japanese, “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers very block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 99,989 TWO CENTS. DEMOCRATS' CHOICE BETWEEN CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO New York and Three Other Cities Still in Race, But Lakes Metropolis Leads. BALM FOR WOUND MADE WHEN G. 0. P. REJECTED IT Visit to Former President Wilson Planned by National Committee After Business Session. Although the fight for the demo- cratic national convention apparent- ly had narrowed down to a finish affair between San Francisco and Chicago, four cities were still in the race today, when the party’s national committee convened to select the time and place for the 1924 nominat- ing contest. New York and St. Louls were trail- ing the other municipal contestants in the order named when the com- mitteemen went into executive ses- slon shortly before noon, according to the most reliable of the many “leaks” that came from the room of the subcommittee. Chicago Seen in Lead. San Francisco had more induce- ments to offer than Chicago, both financlally and climatically, but the Illinois city's geographical location, together with the fact that the re- publican party turned it down flat, offering a possible political motive for Its selection by the demvcrats, ‘were intriguing factors. The California metropolis offered a cash Inducement of $200,000 for expenses, $100,000 more for enter- talnment purposes, and its magnifl- cent convention hall thrown in. In addition it promised some real Cali- fornia sunshine and a made-to-order “working climate.” Chieago offered approximately a total of $125,000, in- cluding the Collseum. 5 New York’s Strong Bid. New York was somewhat of a “dark horse” around the lobby of the La Fayette Hotel, where the committee is in mession. Its inducements were reputed to nearly approach those of San Francisco, but no one seemed will- ing to get down to facts or figures o Just exacty what the metropolis really d1d have to offer. The New York boosters' argument, however, that it had not had a democratio-convention since 1868, although it s normally a great democratic stronghold, bore tre- mendous weight. ‘The sergeants-at-arms were ordered to clear the entrance, and an aisle ‘was opened, through which the per- epiring delegates managed to enter by walking sidewise. A quorum be- ing present, Chairman Hull ordered the committee to proceed to the busi- ness before it, and a motion that it go into executive sessicn, for the pur- Ppose of discussing financial questions, was passed. While Willlam G. McAdoo, one of the party's candidates, stood com- mitted for San Francisco as the next convention city, his telegram to a member of the Empire state's delega- tion disclaiming any personal effort to influence the selection and deny- ing any hostility to the selection of New York boosted the stock of that contestant considerably today. St Louis seemed to be trailing well be- hind with considerable literature and an offer of $100,000. Hull Is Presiding. After about two-thirds of the per- sons who had expected to attend had squeezed themselves in, filling eeats, alsles and even several pairs of deco- rative stairs. Chairman Cordell Hull called the meeting to order. A number of proxies answered the roll call, where- upon Isidore B. Dockweller, delegate from_California, announced some of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) STRESSESVALLE OFSTARCONTEST Assist. Supt. Haycock Praises “Best News Story” Competition Plan. The educational value of the Star's “best news story” contest for pupils of the public, private and parochial schools in the District, Maryland and Virginia, which opens Sunday, was stressed today by Robert L. Hay- cock, assistant superintendent of the Washington public schools. Mr. Hay- cock gave the contest his hearty in- dorsement and expressed the bellef that many of Washington's public school children would compete for the weekly cash awards. Mr. Haycock is the second district school official to approve the contest. as well as to emphasize Its value from an educational and rhetorical standpoint. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, indorsed contest yesterday and commend- B %n the ground that 1t will en- courage critical reading by the school ldren. ch!'E;:l'::lllonll]y The Star contest will be very helpful to the boys and girls who participate,” said Mr. Hay- cock. “In addition to the live interest it will .awaken in the news of the day, the contest will develop powers of discrimination as the pupil seeks fo determine the relative importance of current events because of political significance and because of its human i lnkn; interest was manifest by ‘Washington high school puplls in the announcement of the rules of the con- test yesterday. According to school officers, many children are planning to enter the contest. Because of the age limitations placed on contestants a vast majority of them will be drawn from the high schools or from private and parochial schools glving courses in secondary education. Only pupil between the ages of fourteen and twenty are eligible to compete.