Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1924, Page 2

* PROPAGANDA PROBE BY SENATE 10 OPEN Bok Peace Plan Inquiry to Start Monday—Mellon Pro- gram May Follow. A sweeping investigation of gen- eral propaganda In the Uaited States will be started Monday by a special Senate committee. with the Bok peace Dlan its first subject for study. Propaganda dealing with the Mel- | the soidiers' bonus and other questions is expected to be considered later under the com- mittee's suthority “to investigate and report to the Senate whether is any organized effort being Ton tax program, tion of Congress upon legislativ matters through propaganda or by the use of money. by advertising or by the control of publicity Decision to take up the Bok plan first was made at the suggestion of Senator Reed, democrat, Missourl, who Introduced the resolution under which the inauiry is to be_conducted Edward W. Bok of Philadelphia, who offered the $100.000 prize for a neace proposal. amd Miss Lsther Tiverett Lape of Philadelphia, one of the committee in charge of the con test, have been selected as the first witnesses to be heard. There was 1o oppo: tion of the resolution erduy after Senator Reed called ft up. President pro tem Cummins appointed as mem- bers of the committee Senators Moses of New Hampshire and Greene of Yermont, republicans, and Reed of Alissour! and Caraway of Arkans democra and Shipstead, farme labor, Minnesota. Republican leaders and more particularly those of the “irreconcilable” group. expect the committee to go into the sources of propaganda for the league of nations. Other senators, and more partic larly the democratic leaders, desire a thorough investigution into question of propaganda in favor of the Mellon tax pla PROGRESSIVES HERE T0 CONSIDER MERGER A conference of representatives of “progressive” political parties from the eastern states was convened to- Gay in the Hotel Hamilton. Although only about a score of delegates were present, it was stated that many more were eithter en route or had just arrived, and that more than twice that number would answer the roll call later in the day The conference was convened to consider a coalition of a!l progressive parties for a concerted ve in the presidential campaign. Whether the organizations reprusented today should form a coalition of their own or indorse and attend the convention fn St. Paul In May was the most im- portant question before the conven- tion. L. H. Keenan of this city, was eiect- ed chairman. Willlam V. Mahoney, miso of Washington, Is executive secretary. ‘Among the organizations ropresented are the American labor party, the soclalist party of America, the Jewish soclalist party. the league for industrial democracy, the farmer- labor party, the negro progressive party, the International Assoclation of Machinists, the Workmen's Clrcle, and the United Garment Workers' of America. BANKERS, THROWING POLITICS ASIDE, URGE MELLON BILL PASSAGE (Continued from First Page.) of the Senate and positively benefit all emaller {ncomes. Tax revision proposals of Secretary Mellon and Representative Garner, democrat, came in for open debate to- 2y at the House ways and means com- fttee hearlng during presentation of Treasury reports by Garrard Winston, undersecretary of the Teasuy. Chaiman Green declared the Treas- ury’s estimate of losses in revenue which would result from proposed cuts in surtax rates to a 25 per cent maximum was “too optimistic,” con- tending the loss would amount to $200,000,000 instead of $101,000,000 es- fimated by the Treasury. He added, however, that he was not in favor of surtax rates with a 44 per cent maxi- UM a5 suggested under the Garner Arguing for the surtax rate sug- ®ested in the Mellon plan, Mr. Win- ston agreed with statements of Rep- Tesentative Mills, republican. New York, that the reduction would bring capital now evading taxes into busi- ness and ultimately would increase Tevenues from this source. epresentative Garner, democrat, Texas, inquired if estimates of the Treasury actuary. particularly as re- late to figures on various tax revia- ion schemes, were not edited in the office of Secretary Mellon. Mr. Win- ston said they were not. Chairman Green predicted the total of miscellaneous tax receipts would Dbeé larger next vear than in the flscal Yyear of 1923, which amounted to $933, 000,000. Requests for repeal or r duction of most of these taxes has been presented to the committee dur- ing the hearings this week ELKINS DEFENDS BILL. persons of Declares Mellon Answer to Couzens Clarifies Issue. The need of revenue legislation i accordance with the Meilon tag e duction plan was emphasized in & “statement {ssued today by Senator Elkins of West Virginia. Mr. Elkins called attention to the recent contro- versy betuseen Senator Couzens of Michigan and Secretary llon, and decla: that Mr. Mellon's reply to Mr. Couzens states the i exempt securities so forcibly that every one can understand it. “The conflict is, after al active and inactive money,” ator Elkins, “live and dead money. There should be no inactive money in this country. It should be alive, active and working constructively to promote and maintain the prosperity of our nation. That can only be ac- complished by stopping ta-exempt bond {ssues, which are nothing else except speclal privilege and cl tavoritism. n, as Secretary Mel lon says, & man with an income of $1,000,000 a year can escape paying a dollar in federal taxation, it is high time the law be changed. “When it became known that the present tax law was to pass men with large incomes hastened to dis- pose of their industrial, rallroad and taxable securities and invest the proceeds in tax-exempt bonds, i order to evade federal taxation. These veople belleve that they will be able to evade paying federal taxes for all time. No one who can Interpret the spirit of this discussion and the trend .of the times but feels satisfied that Congress will find a way to make this money pay taxes, either by tax- ing its Income or by some other method. I favor it and hope it will soon come to pa “Wh that is accomplished, and with tax exemption abollshed, then the money in the country will be em- ployed actively In doing the work of the country instead of approxi- mately 30 per cent of it being tied up and paying no taxes, but adding 70 the tax burdens of the men who 2re risking their money in the pro- ductive business of the country, between said Sen- there | made | to control public opinion and the ac- | tion to adop- | the | | Court Acts on Plea of Mexican TEXAS REFUSES PLEA FROM MEXICAN ARMY FOR BORDER PASSAGE ‘(Continued from First Page.) though the consul has mot as yet ad- vised the department of the actual delivery. Lacking official advices from Tame plco showing actual interference by rebel forces with the free movement ©of American commercial craft in and out of the havbor, it appeared unlike- 1y that orders would be given Ameri- can war vessels to proceed to that harbor. The impression prevailed, however, when the cabinet went into sesklon, that e@ome attention was being given to the possible necessity ¢ sending ships to back up the warn- g already given de la Huerta. Administration officlals are expected to issue during the day a formal statement of the government's atti- tude in connection with conditions st Tampico. Whether the announcement would take the form of a disclosure of orders to naval vessels to proceed to the Tampico region or merely show the purpose of the administration to ;protect American commercial craft in their legitimate commerce with the Mexican port was not known At the time that otficials disclosed that de la Huerta was to be warned {against interference with American ]lhID! in his effort to close the port | of Tampico, it was made plain that the Washington government was anx- fous to avoid any appearance of threatening the employment of force {to keep traffic open with Tampico. Tt was hoped that the leader of the | Mexican rebels could vead between ithe lines of the statement made to {him a suffclent warning that inter- jference with Amerlcan craft would jnot be tolerated. | Mr. Hughes conferred during the iday with the legal representatives of {a number of the American oil com- {panies having holdings in the | Tampico fleld “and_adjacent oil ter- ritory in Mexico. The purpose of the call of the oil men at the State De- ipartment was not discussed, but it | was believed to have to do with the | Prespective stoppage of tanker traffic | . | | ' om Tampico to American or other ports. { _In relation to the action of the | Texas authorities in having denied !the request of the Obregon govern- Iment to pass Mexican troops through | Texas en route to deal with rebel | tactions, it w sald at the State { Department that the first message re- icelved from Austin after the request {bad been transmitted asked for ad- ditlonal information, presumably | whether the messaze of refusal was {sent from Austin before this addi- | {tional information was received there | {18 not known. In the ordinary course of interna- | tional relationships the Washington | government would look to the federal government of Mexico to see that | American commercial ships were not I molested in Mexican waters, but there is littie doubt that the Wash- {ington government feels that it hae every right to employ American naval craft to protect American r:nmme'rccl and also to take such measures as | deems expedient to prevent any dam- age to American property in Mexico or any jeopardizing of American lives { there through rebel cannonades. Such iucllnn AR Feems necessary to these { ends without question would be with- in the scope of general international precedents. ARMS TRAIN DYNAMITED. Rebels Destroy Supplies En Route to Federals. By the Associated Pres. MEXJCS SITY, January 18 (By radio ~ia Fort Worth Star-Telegram).—Revo- tutionists _dynamited a military frelght train carrying artillery and munitions for the Obregon forces near Aragon Hidalgo, yesterday morning, accor ing to an officlal report from Pre dent Obregon's headquarters at Iri puato. The train and cargo were de- stroved by fire. The rebels were supposed to be fol lowers of Gen. Marcial Cavazos, r cently defeated at Pachuca. Pa senger trains from Mexico City to Laredo, Tex., were delayed by the wreck Aviators were used by the federals | for the first time on the Jalisco front yesterday. Ma). Ralph O'Neill, flying one of the planes newly arrived from | the United States, scouted from Ira- i puato via Sayula and Pachuca. i Fighting for Vera Crun i Fighting has been going on at Car: nero, Puebla, on the Vera Cruz front. several davs, according to the re- port to the war department by Gen. Eugenio Martinez. Troops under Gen. Juan Almazan aiso are fighting the rebels between Tehuacan and Es- peranza, Puebla, according to spe- cial dispatches. It ix belleved that Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez, the rebel chieftain, has con- centrated all available troops in the vicinity of Tehuacan to oppose_the federal advance on Vera Cruz. Spe- cials say there Is possibility of a de- cisive battle thers unless the revolu- tionists resume their retreat. Gen. Martinez reported that in the battle' at Carnero on the morning of January 13, the enemy was dislodzed with losses of fourteen killed and seven wounded. The federals lost six killed and eleven wounded. Rebels Capture Trains. The rebels captured two sanitary traing ordered out of Puebla at Tlacotepec, Puebla, Gen. Martinez re- ported, burned both trains and turn- ed the englnes loose. One collided with federal Gen. Topete's train, while ~tHe other, headed toward Puebla, was derailed near Tlacotepe The rebels and federals met in the afternoon of the 13th near Tlaco- tepec, the federals winning, Martinez yeported. The sanitary troops found thirty-four rebel dead and wounded after the battle. The federals captured seventy-one machine guns and a number of rifles and a number of rebel prisoner: Gen. Martinez sald. He said that he learied from pri: oners that the rebels in that vicinity are “desperately short” of ammuni- tion. GUNBOAT CHIEF SUMMONED. | i i | i Crew at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, January 18.—On petition of more than ninety membe: Of the crew of the Mexican gunboat Bravo. Federal District Judge Rufus E. Foster late yesterday igsued a writ of mandamus directed at Arturo F. Lapham, commander of the vessel, to show cause why the petitioners should not be released from the ship. Attorneys for the petitioners as- serted that most of the men were from Vera Cruz and wanted to go home and that If the writ was not sued quickly the vessel would depart and be beyond the jurisdiction of the court. Nearly seventy-five members of the crew were arrested by the po. lice several days ago and delivered to the vessel, where they claim they ar being detained unlawfully. TAMPICO NOT BOMBARDED., Fifteen Shells Fired at Rebel Gun- boat Trying to Escape. HOUSTON, Tex., January 18.—Ac- cording to information received today by Houston ofl companies having in- terests in the Mexican flelds below Tampico, yesterday's bombardment was not in the direction of Tampico and that city is in no danger. Seme tifteen shells were fired, but out to sea. Two rebel gunboats were bottle up in the Panuco river between thi shore line and Tampico. the latter five miles back from the mouth of the Panuco river. One of these boats slipped out to sea Wednesday night. The other rebel gunboat made a futile effort to-join Its companions. The federals had erected emergency fortifications at La on the north side of the Panuco river and at its mouth. The second boat fired on the emergency fortifications and some of the shells fell on the beach at Miramar, farther to the north, and close to some Chinese refreshment stands serving the bathe! The at- tempt failed, however, and the rebel boat s still lying in the Panuco river. |gone into, Senator Walsh present {presenting THE COL. MAJOR FIGH REOPENS IN SENATE Nomination Ordered Report- ed Favorably—Walsh to Fight It on Floor. The nomination of Lieut. Col. Dun- can K. Major to be colonel was order- ed reported favorably by the Senate military affairs committee today by a vote of cight to four, with one senator present and not voting and three members of the committee absent. Col. Major's promotion has been hanging fire for a year. due to the opposition of members of the Yankee Division, with which Col. Major served tn France. Major harshly criticized the men and officers of the 26th Divisten in France and that he was not temperamently fit for military commands. Col. Major, it was reported, was In conflict also with Ma). Gen. Clarence Edwards, who, at one time, com- manded the 26th Division. About a year ago the military af- fairs committee held extensive hear- | ings, at which officers of the 26th Di- vision appeared and at which Col. Major was represented by officers of the Regular Army. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts. a member of the committee, sald after the meeung today that the fight against the confirmation of Col Major's nomination would be carried to the floor of the Senate. The indications are that there will be vigorous cpposition to confirma~ tion. The meeting today lasted two houre and the case was thoroughly the opposition side and Senator Wads- worth, chairman_of the committee, Col. Major's side of the case. The names of the three senators who voted with Senator Walsh agalpst confirmation have not yet been made public. Col. Major is now serving as colo- nel under a recess appointment by the late I'resident Harding. His nom- ination was sent to the Senate by President Coolidge along with many others when Congress opened in De- cember. DOWNWARD TREND IN FOOD COST SEEN Prices in D. C. December 15 Low- er Than Recorded Month Earlier. Householders in Washington paid 1 per cent less for food on Decem- ber 15, 1923, than they paid on No- vember 15, the Department of Labor announced today, making public the trend of retail prices of food in fifty-one clties. At the same time the average family expenditure for| food decreased 1 per cent over the country a whole. Decreases were shown In thirty-two cities, Washing- ton being one, while increases in the cost of food to the average family were recorded in nineteen cities. At the same time, however. food prices here on December 15, 1923, were 2 per cent higher than on December 15, 1922, and were 58 per cent above the 1977 level of prices. Only two cities showed a greater ~ise in food ices | over the ten-year period than Wash- ington, according to the department’s figures—Richmond, Va., where prices were 60 per cent above the 1913 Jevel, and New York, where prices exceeded {those of 1813 by 59 per cent. Food prices in Washington had been on the upgrade for several months previous to the 1 per cent drop recorded during the month from November 15 to December 15. Al- though they failed to reach the peak of prices recorded in 1920, they were still far ab)ve the 1918 and 1919 levels. The drop recorded by the La- bor Department as of the last month of 1923 is the first of any mote in Washington in several month: DISAPPROVES INQUIRY OF MILLER’S ELECTION House Committee Sees “No Good Reason” for Probe of Illi- noisan’s Race. A House elections committee unan- imously reported to the House today there was “no good reason” for ap- pointment of a committee to investi- gate: the election of Representative Edward E. Miller, republican, of the twenty-second Illinots district, as de- manded by Representative Rainey, democrat, Tlinois. ‘When Congress convened in Decem- ber Mr. Rainey attempted to have Miller denled a geat untll charges against him could be investigated. The House, however, voted to permit Mr. Miller to take the oath of office. Mr. Rainey then introduced a reso- lution calling for the appointment of | a special committee of seven Hou 'members to investigate charges made by a group of citizens in Mr. Miller's district. These char forwarded to Mr. Rainey, were filed by him with an elections committee headed by Rep- resentative Elllott, republican, In- diana. BATTLE OF MOTHER FOR SON REVEALED (Continued from First Page.) Shangha! by a hundred or more rela- th r*hé‘mon(h- later a cable from timore told of the death of the doaler. RS preseny Mra “Duft te. ealer. e presen turned to the United States and left ber two sons with Admiral Teng. At the outbreak of the war Mrs. Teng married Leonard Duff of D catur, 1ll, who, as a captain in thi British Royal ' Flying Corps, was killed in action in France. During the Washington disarma- ment conference Mrs. Duft learned from Admiral Tsa{ Ting-Kan, friend of her first husband’s family and ad- visor to the €hinese ‘lll‘llmll. that Admiral Teng was ead She learned that the oldest son was dead upon arrival in China, where she was preceded by orders from the State De- partment to American officlals here directing they assist in recovering the children who were legally hers, ac- cording to western laws. But according to Chinese law, the son, being the eldest surviving male, belongs to the clan and must continue \vlél; 't‘hu father's family. ng remarried, Mrs. Duff was no longer a member of the Teng family. Although Teng was fourteen when he left China to secure an education :hrvl-ld. he M‘v‘um:m;md. m‘ his amily marri roxy to & bride he had never uu{ u’mfl‘hl to Chinese custom. Under the immuta. ble law of the orient this unseen.bride became wife No. 1, therefore entitled to possession of any children other wives of her hugband. EVENING STAR, It was charged that Col. | L4 District Traffic Signs At Hands of Passing Mo ion Insurance Suggested as Autoists and Even D Collis, Fare Il l torists Fire Department Drivers Take Heavy Toll of Equipment. Collision insurance for Inspector Headley’s traffio signs and sema- phores may become profitable unless Washington motorists dis- continue their demolition in the absemce of thelr official cus- todians. For the third time this weck the “silent cop” on Pennsylvania avenue at the ‘south end of the Treasury has co to grier through an sutomoblie. On the two previous occasions it suffered little more than shock, but now it has recetved a blow severe enough to knock its concrete base three feet from its place. e TRAINED DIPLOMAT MAY G0 TO ITALY Appointment of Undersecretary William Phillips Is Being Comsidered. Administration offictals. considering selection of an ambassador to Italy to succeed Richard Washburn Child, who soon will retire, virtually have determined to name one of the trained diplomats on the staff of the State Department. Final decision still is to be made. g (but it 1s known that the name of William Phillips, presont undeisec- retary of state, has been given favor- able attention. 1f he is chosen as a reward for his long and distinguished service in many diplomaztie capacities, the ap- pointment will be one of a very few of that character ever made by the | Washington government. Men trained ia the service have in recent years begn appointed as min- isters, but only one or two have ever risen to embassy rank. Mr. Phillips was min Hague when called home to assume the dutles as undersecretary of state. Formerly he served as assistant sec- retary of state and as first secretary of the London embassy. BOY FALLS INTO FIT er to The Causes Excitement in Courtroom. ’ Purse Snatcher Given Five-Year Term. A commotion was caused in Crim- tnal Division 2 today when Vernon iGlascoe Howard. colored. years old, fell to the floor in an epi- leptic fit as soon as Justice Hoehling had pronounced a sentence of nine years in the penitentiary. Howard had admitted that he shot Policeman Victor P. Kew November 5 last when the officer discovered him prowling late st night in the vicinity of 1ith and Euclid streets. The boy was |moved from the courtroom by deputy marshals. Aldert T. Franklin. colored, was sentenced to five years in the peni- tentiary by Justice Hoehling for snatching a pocketbook from Ida Charles November 13 last. The court expressed his intention of dealing se- verely with such cas Terms of three years each were im- posed on Leroy Simms and Wiiliam Moore, both colored. They shot Pat- rick J. Sheehan August 38 last. Ons year at Occoquan was given James H. | Dyson for vioiating the anti-nareotic law and Lawrence L. Chatman, col- ored, was given six months at Oc- {coquan for a like offense. Woman em Prebation. Because Annie Hayden, colored, had suffered a stroke of partial paraly- sis a few weeks ago and needed the leare of her friends, Justice Hoehling suspended a sentence of two years in the penitentiary and placed her on probation. The woman had been con- ellin 3 N Shation was aito extended under suspended sentences of two vears to John Abersole and Frank Christopher, young white men, who pleaded gullty sutomobile parts. Harry colored, was placed on robation for ome ' year. :hlrtad with joy-riding. Like action was taker in the case of Danlel Ken- drick, who stole & quantity of wear- ing apparel. CROWD JEERS RAIDERS. Owner of Near-Beer Saloon Held on $3500 Collateral. When the vice squad raided the near beer saloon of William J. Collins, 2008 14th street northwest, last night about 10 o'clock they met with jeers by men and women who congregated on the outside of the building. The iding party was made up of Reve- Tue Agent ’\mu. assisted by Lieut. Davis, Sergt. McQuade, Detective Howard and young Asher, @ son of the “Kentuckv colonel. - Colline was charged with sale and possession and released on a col- lateral of $500 cash. The raiders say that they found in the place seven- teen cases of peach b y, four cases of bitters, fifty bottles of :“eh X~ tract and a lot of red whisky. The same officers earlier ralded the place of Hampton Hunter, colored, 1226 6% street northwest, where, they said, & quantity of corn whisky was found. At the same time bert Mitchell, colored, was arrested and charged with sale and possession of whisky in violatien of the national prohibition law. ON HEARING SENTENCE seventeen | He was| Inspector Headley declared to- day the demolition of his devices is becoming a serlous matter. For instance, his one-way chain- sign-and-stanchion apparatus at Tth and K streets was dragged twelve blocks before it was drop- ped by the car that hit ft. It woighed 300 or more pounds, too. Traflc semaphores or “go-stop” signals are the usual targets of the motorist, however, according to Policeman Thomas McNamara, who has the job of repairing them. Just let the man who ! turns the handle leave for a min- ute and when he returns his sign is & wreck, say the officers. Even | the fire department has a hab! 1 of smashing the white “buttons” | at reet Intersections, IHINES EXPLAINS HOSPITAL PLANS Describes Proposed Changes to Make Walter Reed Fireproof. Proposals for fireproof additions to Walter Reed Hospital to replace frame structures and care for Veterans’ Bu- resu patlents housed there werc ex- plained today befors the House public [buildings committee by Director Hines of the Veterans' Bureau Gen. Hines said the Walter Reed im- | provements would provide for 200 gen- eral patients and 100 tuberculous pa- tlents, at a cost of $900,000. The fire | thazard there was great, he explained, |saYing that & conflagration in the smeg: en_buildings would be disastrou: This was part of the general scheme for improvement of facilities for dis- abled vetera: throughout the country, based on ge of the Langley bill Providing $6,500,000 for the purpose, Besides the ‘Walter Reed proposal, other projects reviewed by Director Hines ‘were: Establishment of a $3.- 1000,000 hospital with 1,000 beds for { mental patients to take' the place of | hospital No. 81 in the Bronx, New | York of | Erection a national volun- teer soldiers’ home at Sawteile, Calif., with 500 beds, costing $1,500.000. Erection of a permanent hospital for aggravated cases of mental pa- tlents on government-owned land at Great Lakes, Il near Chicago, at a cost of $600.000, and a 300-bed hospital {in district No. 10, site not yet lect- jed. to repiace the hospitals at St {Paul and Minneapolis, now leased |by_the government at $160.000 a year. i Purchase of the State Hospital Muskogee, Okla. now leased $23.000 annually for $500,000. Gen. Hines said there are at present 9,700 vacant beds in government hose pitals, while the government has nearly 5,500 patients in contract hos- pitals. He said he wanted all veter- ans in government hospitals. ALIBIS OF DRINKERS AMUSING TO COURT One Works, However, and Prh-l oner Wends His Way Southward With Judge's Blessing. { for | Alibis were novel and numerous in Police Court today. When Fred Coleman. colored, Judge Schuldt the alibi that his got him drunk. the judge ask. “Who got you drunk the last time you were here?” “Oh, 1 jes mot drunk nacherly that time, Mr. Judge,® Fred replied “Twenty dollars, or twenty days, said the court. Budd Kelly ave 85 a veteran telegraph operator, sall drank some whisky “for neuralgla” The court took his personal bond with the understand- jing that he would get out of town and head south for a job. Willlam Jackson, colored. charged with intoxication, said that the policeman locked him up because he had on a pair of gumboots. “That's strange,” came back the court. they had been the proverblal seven- { league boots you would have gotten away from the officer. would you not?” Oh, ves, sir, Mr. Judge, but the boots were just old common gum- iboots. I had set down to rest on & doorstep and feil asleep and the officer arrested me and said I was drunk.” “Ten dollars or ten days in jail” sald the court. ARGENTINE FLYERS PLAN WORLD-CIRCLING FLIGHT By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, January 18.—Maj. Pedro Zanni and Ensign Nelson T. Page, aviators of the Argentine army 4 navy, sail for London on January to obtain & plane and equipment for the round-the-world flight which they plan to start, probably in June, from Rome. They will fly eastward by way of Japan and Canada. e TWO FOUND SLAIN. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 18. =—Robert Finley of Crisfield, Md., and Mrs. Helen Brunner, & widow, for- merly of Lockhaven, Pa., were found dead, with bullets in their heads, to- day in a rooming house where they lived. A quarrel over the woman's refusal to marry him s belleved by the police to have caused Finley to shoot the woman and kill himself, Finley was a prescription druggist out of employment and the woman was a waitrel | i How Much Is It Worth to You To know that by self and many others, friendly the city stand ready: reason of the UNITED EFFORT of your- neighborhood centers covering 5 immediste amistance to any family in distress ! ;“r:-“" of wuo-:-r-. llluu..demdon. loss of em- ployment, or ether misfortune: 2. To give constructive home service toward self<upport, efficiency and health; o J.T.rfl-ummmymwun normal ent of the children in these families. (Last year M‘:‘fimfiafllfiuh&l::fliumwmt) PREVENTION AS WELL AS RELIEF=— That's the big task the ASSOCIATED CHARITIES has been at work on for over forty years—a work made possible by generous fnen and women desirous of helping their less fortunate townsfolk. IF YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THESE, WE EARNESTLY ASK YOUR CON-. TINUED SUPPORT. To all who have not before common good, we say, please help. home-salvaging work needs you. joined in this partnership for the This city-wide, distress-preventing, Contributions may be designated for either the Associated Chari- ties or the Citisens’ Relief Asgociation, and sent to Ord Preston. Treas- urer, Joint Finance Committee, Soclal Service Hou: MILTON B. 1022 11th 8t. N. W. AILES, Chairman, Joint. flnt;u Committes, i L w. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1924. - ENGINEERS-FAVOR GROUPING PLAN Reorganization ' Committee Given Public Works Division Views. Approval of the proposal to group the non-military engineering func- tions of the government under a di- vision of public works in the In- terior Department was given by en- gineering leaders today before the committee on reorganization of the government departments. Engineers who approved the plan comprised John H. Finney, a member of the executive board of the Fede: lated American Engineering Bocietie: Leonard Metcalf, secretary of the American Soclety of Civil Engineer: Wallace, executive secretary of the Federated American Engineer- jing Societies, and Philip N. Moore of St. Louts, L The witnesses before the joint con- gressional committee, which is hold- ing hearings in the Senate office a consulting mining en- ibullding, told of the recent meeting of engineers here, and presented the resolutions adopted at that time, ap. proving the creation either of a de- partment of public works. or of a division of public works in the In- terior Department. Discuss Best Steps. Mr. Wallace testified that engineers are willing to accept a position in an already established department, while Mr. Metcalf saild that the general feellng had crystallized that there should be a reorganization of the de- partments, especially in regard to the grouping of engineering work. Mr. Moore said that civillan en- gineers in government service stould be given their chance to rise, declar- ing that assistant engineers under Army engineer officers came to a point where they can never advance and train successively the Army men who stay about four vears each. C. E. McGuire, an economist, who said he was speaking entirely for himself, told the committes " that there iz a growing tendency of gov- ernment organizations to acquire a certain position of autenomy “in the general scheme of things here in the District,” and advised that a sort of council of the heads of the independ- ent establiggments of the government be set up. Senator Smoot and other members of the committee questioned the necessity or advisablility of hav- ing such dissimilar services as the Veterans' Bureau and the Smith- sonian Institution confer together. Other Secretaries to Speak. The Secretaries of Agriculture. Commerce and. Labor are scheduled to appear before the committee to- morrow. Engineers will be given nother inning before the committee January 25. - The greater "part of next week. it was Indicated, will be given over to the consideration of the proposed “Department of Education.” Senator Harrison indicated today that he consldered this proposition one of major importance n the proposed plans for reorganization. 1t is regarded as likely that Senator Sterling, who has a bill In asking for the formation of a department of edu- cation, will be called before the commi tee. In connection with the educational conference here next week, witnesses probably will be called to testify from the educators. GIRL’S DUAL IDENTITY UPSET BY HER PHOTO Mrs. Olga Cumberland and Hazel Johnson Said by Policc to Be Same Woman. How a young woman. arrested here on charges of passing worthless checks, tried to keep her identity se- cret by representing herself to be a triend of herself, but falled when her photographs were identified in her home city, St.' Louls, was disciosed by_the police today. Posing as “Mrs. Olga Cumbcriand” when police questioned her concern- ing the name “Hazel Johnson of St Louis, Mo.” found among her effects, the woman sald triend” of Miss Johnson, Hazel had died “two months ago, however.” Pressed further. clared that she had kept Mi son's death a secret from her father by answering the latter's letters and signing Hazel's name. Word reccived today from St. Louis by Inspector Grant, chief of detec- tives, exposed the woman's Y. however. Policewoman Nona J. Hayes of §t. Louis declared that the picture of “Mrs. Cumberland” was really that of Hazel Johnson. Local police have not questioned Miss Johnson since the receipt of the information from St. Louls. TELLS OF PROMOTING LIBRARIES IN CHINA Miss Mary E. Wood, Here Urging New Bill, Addresses Zonta Club. Miss Mary E. Wood, who is promot- ing public librarfes in China, spoke at the weekly luncheon of the Zonta Club of Washington business and professional women, in the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel yesterday. Miss Wood, & librarian in a small Ameri- can town twenty-four years ago, left this country to join her brother, a misisonary In China, and teach Chinese_students. Mise Wood is in Washington lob- bying for a bill to provide funds to establish greater library facilities throughout China. “I was told that lobbying was a dog’s life.’ said Mise Wood, “and to buy myselt a good-looking hat and coat to ald In seeing the senators and representatives. I armed with letters of introduction and see at least six representatives in a day. I saw eleven today and came to this luncheon from a most encouraging talk with Senator e, to whom I had three letters of introduction. Even Representative Aldrich said that he would not let the fact that the bandits captured his sister stand in the way of his support for this bill for libraries in China.” MISS GLENN LECTURES. Addresses Christian Science Audi- ence on “God’s Allness.” A _lecture entitled “God's Alin as Revealed by Christian Scienc was delivered ‘last night at First Church of Christ, Scientist, by Miss Margaret M. Glenn, C. S. B, of Brookline, Mass. The auditorium was filled. Miss Glenn is a member of the board of lectureship of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, In Boston, Mass., and was introduced by Elmer 1. Baldwin, first reader of First Church, under whose auspices the lecture was L. H. SCHNEIDER DIES. Louls H. Schneider, sixty-five years old, & well known merchant of this city, died at his home 1475 Irving tree t today. N naral BT orvices ‘will be_conducted at his 1 idence tomorrow after- noon, oe=. Interment will be In the Rock Creek cemetery. B4ie 'z ‘Survived by his ‘son. F. C. MOFFETT IS CALLED IN POLAR TRIP PROBE House Naval Committee formation on Sh templated Flight. ‘Wants In- ’s Con- The House naval committee will call Navy officers to testify tomor- Tow on a resolution submitted by Represontative Taylor, democrat, West Virginia, calling for informa- tion on the contemplated polar flight of the Shenandoah. A rhotion by Representative Ste- phens, republican, Ohio, to ask Secretary Denby for = statement falled in the committee today, but it was decided to ask Rear Admiral Moffett, chief of the bureau of aeronautics, to appear at tomorrow's hearing. The experfence of the Shenandoah came In for debate in Congress yester- day, Senator DIll, demoerat, Wash- ington, urging that the proposed polar flight be prohibited, and Senato King. democrat, Utah, asking that the naval affairs committee Inquire into the advisabllity of restricting appro- priations for building such aircraft. Senstor DIl], calling attention to the Shenandoah's experience during | the night, in urging that Congress should prohibit the proposed filght of the dirigible to the north pole, de- red: “To undertake such a flight is to in- vite brave young officers of the Army and Navy to commit suicide. I pro- test against the approval of any such plans. A flight over the north pole, even if successful, could be of no service In the future to the defense of this country.” BARS GREER TRIAL AT DINES’ BEDSIDE Hospital Head Says Proposal of Judge Is “Pre- posterou ACTRESS TO FACE CRITICS Mabel Normand Thanks Chicago Women for Invitation. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Cal, January 18— If the shooting of Courtland S. Dines, Denver ofl operator, by Mabel Nor- mand’'s echauffeur here New Year night s retold from the witness| stand today it will not be in a bed- side seseion of the Los Angeles town- ship court at the Good Samaritan Hospital, declares the Rt. Rev. J. H. Johnson. bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles and president of the hospital’s board of directors. Bighop Johnson was discussing the proposal of Justice J. W. unnhll to hold the preliminary hearing of Hor- #ce Greer on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon regardiess of whether Dines is able to appear in court. In continuing the case last week, Justice Hanby sald: “We'll have no more continuances. If Dines is not here next Friday, we'll go tp the hospital and hoid court at his bedside.” Calla Proposal Preposterous. “Such a thing is preposterous.” the | bishop exclaimed. “Why, we're run- ning a hospital—not a courtroom. We certainly will not permit any one to hold court in Mr. Dines’ room. Dr. Guy Cochran, attending Dines, announced that his patlent would not be able to Icave the hospital today. AGREES TO EXPLAIN. Actress to Appear Before Chicago Women When Able. CHICAGO, January 18.—Mabel Nor mand, fllm star, is willing to appear |before a meeting of Iliinois club- women and tell her own story of the shooting of Courtland Dines by her chauffeur as soon as her health will permit, she says in a telegram. Women of the first district, Ilinois Federation of Women's Clubs and the Women's Association of Commerce on Wednesday refused to take action | against Miss Normand's pictures and | invited her to come to Chicago and state her case. Through Mack Sennett, her em- ployer, Miss Normand expressed grat- ification over action of the women. “Thank you for your kind and just attitude,” her telegram sald. “Also the women of your club, who are broed-minded and just enough to wait until the facts are known before they criticize and conde: When I am well enough to travel my greatest ,pleasure will be to meet you person- ally. Your attitude in this unfor- Itunate occurrence has made me m-l | expressibly happy. My gratitdde and jrenewed thanks for your loyalty. God | Ibless you always. | —_— OFFICERS INSTALLED BY COLORED VETERANS The following officers were installed at a meeting of the Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas Camp, No. 3 (colored), United B&' ish War Ve erans, in the G. A. Hall, 14th and | Pennsylvania avenue, last night: An- gus L. Hays, commander; Richard E. Harris, senior vice; Edward Lee, junior vice; Mingo Sanders, officer of the day; trustees. George M. Black- burn, flliam Heayden and A. G. Thurston. The following officers were appointed as members of the staff: Richard Simmons, adjutant; J. H. Graham, quartermastér, and John Thurston, officer of the guard; George M. Blackburn, chaplain; John H. An- derson. historfan and publicity: Wil liam Boyd, surgeon; Junior Bransome, sergeant major; Albert McReynolds, quartermaster; Herbert Spencer and Samuel Croper, color sergeants, and Edward Harris, chief musician. Eva Allinsworth Auxiliary, No. 2, U. S W. V, also installed officers last night as follows: President, Mrs. Sarah E. Holmes; senior vice presi- dent. Mrs. Nina M. Firse: junior vice president, Mrs. Carrie Thurston: chap- lain, Mrs. Malvina Carte; uth Steward; treasure: Anderson; historian, Spencer: 'patriotic Instructor, M Fannie Powell; conductor, Mrs. Nannie Javins int conductor, Mrs. guard, Mrs. Ella Mills, and assistant’ guard, Miss Flora G. Spencei Color bearers: Mrs. Lulu Robinson, , Mrs. Maria Payne, Mra. Viol Mrs. Georgie Miller, Mrs. Anna Lucas, rs. Daisy B. Hite, Mrs. Lavada Lan- on, Mrs. Nellle Brown, and musician, Mrs. Irene E. Hayes. MRS. ENGLAND DEAD. SIMPLE ARITHMETIC TEACHING SOUGHT Ballou Names Committee to Eliminate Obsolete Meth- ods Now Used. A simple and unified method of teaching arithmetic in the public graded schools will bs worked out a committee of school officers namec today by Supt. Frank W. Ballou upon the recommendation of the admin trative principals. This committee also will eliminate the so-called no essentials in arithmetic teachin The variety system of teachis arithmetic, which overloads pup with business applicatione, it was pointed out, is growing obsolete. The modern idea is to make the pupil fa- millar with one good method. Old arithmetic books, the officia sald, are overburdened with business applications such as problems in car- pet laying, paperhanging, and bank- ing. the application of which is vir- tually useless today. The aim of the school offictals is to work out a defi- nite and simplified form which will make the pupil quick und accuratc with the simple processes of urith metic including addition, multiplica- tion, division, and percentage. Name Non-Essential Among the non-essentials in ern arithmetic as classified school officers are the apoth welght, troy weight and de numbers as well as the pro s in carpet laying, paperhanging, bank! and stocks and bonds. The the cube root is gradually di ing, it was said, and the schools are not delving too deeply in stocks and bonds. The committee is composed of Alex ander T. Stuart, director of interme- diate Instruction; Miss Adelaide supervising principal of the division; Miss Mary E. Given. pri pal_of the Brown School; Miss McWilllam, principal of the School, and Charles K. Finckel, cipal "of the School. For: L prin Franklin-Thomson From Yesterday's 3:30 Edition of The Sta SENATE PASSES BILL TO BAN D. C. GALLOWS Measure Provides Electrocution for Capital Punishment—Is Sent to House. Electrocution would be substituted for hanging in cases of capital pun- ishment in the District of Columbia under a bill introduced by Senator Dial of South Carolina and passed by the Senate vesterday afternoon. The ®ill now goes to the House for con- sideration and action. It provides that after Julv 1. 19 the mode of capital punishment in the District shall be electrocution The Senate also passed a bill to pr vide for the acquisition of squares No 577 and 580 in the City of Washinat located to the southeast of the Capitol, for the use of the Botanic Garden. The bill also authorizes the closing of t south roadway of Canal street from D street south to 2d street west and from 2d street west to C street south, to be used in connection with the pro- posed additional area for the Botanic Garden. An appropriation of $200,000 for the acquisition of the land is pro- posed. A third bill passed by the authorizes the transfer the “Juris- dictfon of the District Commissioners of a certain portion of Anacostls Park to be_used for a tree nursery. Both of the last two mentioned bil now go to the House for action. —— From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Sta SENATOR CRITICIZES SCHOOL LIGHTS HERE Dial Declares City Heads Dilatory in Remedying Fault—Cites Child’s Case. Senate Senator Dial of South Carolina crit- icized the District government yesterday afternoon for failure to provide bet- ter lighting in some of the District public schools. He said that during the pa see- sion he had aided in bringing about an_ appropriation to improve the lighting_system in the schools and that he had felt some gratification in regard to it. The South Carolina senator said that jhe had four children attending the Mor- gan School, where better lights were much needed. Apparently, he said, the “spending crowd” have not yet gotten around to that school, which is located under a hill. He said that one of his children was compelled to wear glasses, and attributed that to poor lighting i the school. Senator Dial said it was no econom: to save money at the expense of chi dren's eyes. He had taken the matte up, he said, with the District officials, and had been told that they had nof yet gotten around to the Morgan School. A years time, he said, seemed to him sufficient to take care of such matters, and he hoped that the Senate District committee would look into the situ atlon. From Yesterday's 5:80 Edition of The Star EXPERT ADVICE ON GAS PRESSURE IS SOUGHT Public Utilities Commission to Ask Standards Bureau to Fix House- hold Maximum. The Public Utilies Commission yester day afternoon decided to seek the advice of experts of the bureau of standards in determining what should be the maxi- mum pressure in furnishing gas to the househoids of Washington. The commission's preeent rule fixes a limit of six inches of pressure. Ths ! Washington Gas Light Company con- tended In a letter to the commission that the limitation should be raised to eight inches, in order to afford a uni- form and efficient gas service. PART OF TACOMA CREW TAKEN FROM CRUISER Mrs. 8usan B. E:{llnd. seventy- one, a resident of Takoma Park, Md.. for many years, died at her residence, 7 Carroll circle, Tokama Park, yesterday. Funeral services will be R 8t. Peter’s Catholic Churh, 2d and C streets southeast, Monday. Burial ‘will be in the Mount Olivet ceme Mrs. England is survived by T brother, Lieut. Col. George W. Eng- land, United States Army; a daughter, Mrs. Addie M. Johnson, nine nd- children and six great-grandchildren. Col. England has been stationed with the United 8tates Army in the Philippine Islands, and s now on his way to San Francisco. He fs ex- pected to arrive in February. Mrs. England’'s grandchildren are: George Johnson, Miss Ethel E. John- son, Mrs. Joseph Reynolds, Mrs. Wil- liam Vinnerman, Mrs. O'Brien, George Stiden, Robert Stiden, George Englund, jr., Sanford England and Frank England. B eld from Commander and Two of Men Re- main on Grounded Ship—Relief Expected Today. Part of the crew of the cruiser Ta- coma, stranded on a reef near Vera Crus, was put ashore yesterday after- noon, according to & message to the Navy Department. The remainder of the crew and the commander were still on the ship last night. ‘The cruiser Richmond, ordered to the relief of the Tacoma, was ex- pected to reach the scene today. She will remain at Vera Cruz to perform the duty originally assigned to the ‘Tacoma, that of maintaining wireless communication between the port and the United States.