Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair tonight and probi row; warmer; low tonfzht about 20 degree: Temperature for twen ended at 2 p.m. today at noon today; lowest, 6, today. Full report on page Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 22 y-four hours ably tomor- temperature Highest, 27, t 6:20 a.m. nte post od_a; ofiice No. ! 29,120, secon Washington, lass matter D. C. @b £ WASHINGTO [ " T NICOLA LENIN DIES _ FOLLOWING STROKE AT MOSCON VILA June, 1922, Had Been Thought Recovering. DEATH GIVES OPENINGS TO PLOTTING LEADERS ‘Was Founder of Bolshevism, Intel- lectural, Brave, Reckless and Heartless, By tlie Associated Pross MOSCOW, Janu 3 Lenin, premier oviet de. The end came at & day afternc nounced s of —Nicolai 30 o'clock Mon- n, but the death was not afterward. dezth. while not une these who had been ciosest m in t ovict councils, came unexpectedly at this time to the great majority, as the recent repor een that he was considerably proved in health. While there has been continuous anxiety for his con- dition since he 1422, public at mo directed «inong the and particu Trotsky, r some time most ] in June lately been differences - leaders, us of Leon was recently an- poor Lealth and had G the to commun wrly to the viet offi ondi 10 be of a not 1 quarte on, but th, »peful nature, onZ ago that of his active 3 that he would =05 h the council of ‘s death occurred at villa, noar Moscow, w Iiving in re a sudden tur a e seemed ass0- were pr be able to ministers days the hi for Upon the higher premier, wero the public until prepara pleted for their tion through an official bulle- sov informed, tined in ignors been but re co. While the great mass of the peopla Lad long sooner Tater Le str which wonld result fatall rtheless the pews that_death had aetually come ban he eifect of a grear dull blow. The fleeting hope that might som come bae Lanced by the official announce ©of lis improvement only a fortnight agr As tha all-Russian soviet gathered in regular session in the great cow Theater this morning only a few of the delegates knew what had hap- yened. M. Kalenin, president of the all-Russlan central executive com- mittee, appeared on the platform in the_presence of all the leaders. such 53 Zinovieft and Kameneff, and ask- ed the audience to rise Death March Soouds. Sudde from behind the enes trumpeters sounded the first bars of a tuneral march, and then there was a moment of impres: » slience, brok. en here and there by sobs. Almost overcome With emot Kujentn, who the nominal presi Acnt of soviet Russia, said he had to ke 2 sorrowful announcement. “Vladimir Tliteh, who recently gave hopes of improvement,” he said, “had steraay sharp twrn for . was el or m: amy rame.) 2 th bated delegates waited ident” pro- -ath as the “peasant pres out 5:30 o'clock respiras on became difficult; convulsions fo lowed. ard at 5:50 o'clock he explred. ars olled down many bearded ks, and the sobbing became gen- Tt Kalenin is difficult for me to speak,” M. continued. - “Our sole aim must now be to retain those gains of iich Lenin was the creator.” Represent jtives of foreign diplo- matie missions and others with whom the correspondent talked after the anuouncement agreed in expressing the opinfon that Lenin's death would nrobably produce no g 2 Russia, but nevertheless would Liave an important political effect, So ong as he s alive, although not sctively participating in the govern- nient, hie was at least its titular head, d his death now opens the position in other leaders Death > Lenin leaves do- estic_political _affairs and foreign (Continued on Pag BRITIS INIONS HDOM 0.K. LIQUOR PACT Document Granting U. S. Wider Ship Search Rights Now Awaits Final Action. By the Assoc'ated Press. LONDON January 22.—The British dominions have approved unamimous- Iy the draft of the Anglo<American liquor treaty submitted to them by the British government. The draft thus approved has been agreed upon by the London and Washington gov- ernmente. The document now only awaits sig- nature and ratification by the new parliament. It is not expected it will neet with any serious opposition. The treaty is a brief, businesslike document, confined to a half dozen terse clauses. The area within which the American authorities are to have the right to search British ships for contraband spirits is limited to one hour's steaming distance from shore. British passenger vessels are to have the reciprocal right to bring to Amer- ican ports legitimate alcoholic stores immedi- eral disquiet | Death Takes Red Leader 1 | NICOLAL LENIN, " BALDWIN RESIGNS: ACDONALD TAKE NEWCABNETTASK |Premier Also Will Take | Charge of Foreign Af- ! fairs Portfolio. '+ tie Associated Prens LONDON, Januar} | ister Baldwin, shorthy oday, tendered the resignation of his | ministers to King George and «dvised | the sovereign to send for James Ram- ‘Sl) Macdonald, The ¥ g accepted Mr. Baldwin's and summoned Mr Macdonald, labor leader, tor an audience at 22.—Pr before noon Macdonald's audience with the lasted an hour. The king in- hin to form a government and 13r. Macdonald accepted AMr. Macdonald, it was stated this aiternoon, wiil combine the foreign | office with the premiership. Mr. Baldwin o; the reassembling of the house of commons announced the government's resignation and the eptance. There were no la cheers as the retiring premier made his statement! He moved -the adjournment of parliament until Feb- ruary 12, which date. he said, had {been chosen to meet Mr. Macdonald's copvenience. The house agreed to ment for threa weeks Mr. Baldwin. No Moment for Electio: When commons adjourned overnight after baving voted no confidence in Baldwin, by 328 to 236, it was not clear what day Mr. Macdonald | would “take over” from the conservi | tives. He has hia cabinet appolnte ments read if he chooses to submit them immediately for the king's approval, he can ministerial responsibilities forthwith, the adjourh- proposed by on supported by unofficial assertions that Mr. Macdonld did not desire to shirk responsibility for any govern- ment action that might be necossary for dealing with the strike of the locomotive men. Mr. Macdenald's attitude toward his new duties, he expressed himself last night, was: “This is not ‘a moment for elation is & terrible responsibility. We shall have to do our best to face it, |but, fail or succeed. I can say that no | Eovernment will more honestly try to “1 am very e proud of the labor part and it will be a great inspiration {every worker of the country to work |and to sacrifice in order to do honor | Lo, their party and enable it to suc- Today's meeting of commons w: {be brief, the main business being the formal announcement of the kovern- ment’s resignation, after which the :ii planned to ‘adjourn for three Premier I Fifty-seven Years 0O1d. James Ramsay Maedonald fs lected by King | Inet by virtue of his position as head {of the parliamentary labor part | which, by its numerical strength in ithe house of common has been his {majesty’s official opposition. he” premier is fifty-seven g | y-seven yea {old and self-educated. ~ Although the jleader of the laborites, he has nevep ibeen a manual worker, having ;nchle\‘ed his position by virtue of his academic knowledge of industrinl af- faire, gained through closs study, 1 As the son of a Scotch peasant, hov. |ever, he early in life learned the privations of the average laborer's ot. | Macdonald seldom laughs, |set of his jaw bears out his terization as el Ie had an active | ganization of the independent 1 party in 1893, when but twenty-socen years of age. and has since devoted himself to the labor party's interests. From ' the beginning he champloned the. capital levy as the best means of solying England’s industrial probe ems,” J¥e has also been stanchly j of international peaco and Bubjlore opposed England’s entry into thy world war. When the nation once in the fight, however, he made ythe best of the situation and servea !as an ambulance driver in France. DR. SCHACHT QUESTIONED ON CAPITAL NOW ABROAD ‘Work Resumed by Expert Commit- tees Investigating Conditions b in Germany. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 22.—Both the ex- pert committees which are investi- gating Germany’s financial and eco- nomic condition met at 10:30 o'clock this morning and resumed their work. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, appeared again be- se- and the v b charac- | the gray-haired fight- part in the or- —— BOK NOW OFFERS 10 LET SENATORS | D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY assume tha | Lobby gossip last night credited. him | | with this intention, and this view was | George to form a cab- | was | PICK $100 000 PLAN |Duplicates Peace Award to | Meet Charge of Bias by Committee. WOULD SUBMIT PAPERS OF 22,164 CONTESTANTS| Chairman Moses to Lay Proposal| Before Associates—Acceptance { Is Doubted. | | An oficr to duplicate his $100,600 prize to the author of any peace plan | selected by the Senate select commit- | tee inves: propaganda as the | best to com: hin its notice was {made today by Bdward W. Bok in a letter to Senator Moses, republican, ! New Hampshire, chairman of the! committes, | “I will also agree,” Mr. Bok wrote, | “to defray the expenses of a nation- | wide referendum, if destred, and In| all respects give the plan which your | committes sclects the eame financial support accorded by me to the pres- ent plan.” | i | i | | i Denies Bins for One Plan. Ixplaining that his offer had been influenced by the intimation at yes- terday's meeting of the committee in favor of a Mr. Bok de- casy that elected “with particular k nied that this the jury of award was the same predisposition With regard to the cost of the American peace award campaign, its backer declared, he did not have the nite information required by the committee, but suggested that Corne- Bliss, jr.. treasurer of the award, d be jummoned. The text of Mr. Bok's letter to Sena- Moses follows: “1 have your letter of the 21 January, notfylng ane that v | abandoned the hearing set for to ! ‘Why Testimony Restricted. | “You say that your course is based upon my refusal to state the amount of money provided, or to be provided | by me, in conncction with the Ameri- jcan peace award. Ae I stated to your jcommittce yesterday morning, I do jnot know definitely the amount spent {or to be spent in the conduct of the You must realize that. as a od tasts, 1 ought not be plased In tle positian of dis- ussing the amount of money T am spending In a se-vice I have under- taken on behalf of the American people. ‘ “l am strengthened in my beliet | that you have not the right to enter {inte my personul affairs. However, if you still dlffer with me on this point, and if the law gives you the right which vou claim, there is no receon why you should not seek this from those ‘who can give you the definite informatfon which 1 do net | possess. A= T told you yesterday, Mr. Cornelius N, Bliss. fr., {8 the treasurer of the award and the Girard Trust Company of Philadelphia is the cus- todian of the fund at their disposal i for the purpose of the award, { Confidence In Jury. From the questions asked by some of the members of your committee, it was strongly intimated that 1 was predisposed in favor of a particular kind of pian. It was likewise sug- jgested that the jury of award was also selected with the same predis- position. i My absolute confidence in the jury of the American peace award is such that 1 belleve they carried out | | the purpose of the award and select- |ed ‘the most practicable plan by which the United States may co-oper- ate with other nations to achieve and preserve the peace of the world." “If, however, you do not share my | confidence in Mr. Elthu Root. Gen. James G. Harbord, Col. Edward M. House, Miss Ellen F. Pendleton, Dean Roscos Pound, Mr. Willam = Allen White and Mr. Brand Whitlock, I hercby make to your committee the following proposa Makes Second Offer. “I will ask (and since the power < theirs I can only ask) the policy committee of the American Peace Award that the 164 submitted plans be turned over to vour com- mittee, either as a committee of the Senate or as Individuals. If, in the judgment of your committee, there is’ found a more practicable plan than the one selected by the jury named above, by which the United States may co-operate with other nations to achieve and preserve the peace of |the world, I shall be glad to give to the author of the plan selected hundred thousand dollars ($102,000) by your committes the sum of one under the following conditions: i. the payment to the author of fifty thousand dollars (350,000) when your | committee has selected the better plan and “fifty thousand dollars (350,000) to the author if, and when, the plan in substance and intent is approved by the United States Senate. “I will also agree to defray .the expenses of a nation-wide - referen- dum, it desired, and in all respects glve to the plan which your com- mittee selects the same financial sup- port accorded by me to the present plan. | Moses Gets Letter. “I earnesty urge upon you the most favorable consideration of this proposal to the end that we may unite in an endeavor to give to the American people the uppermost de- sire In thelr hearts' and end to blood- shed and an era of world peace.” | Senator Moses declined to comment on Mr. Bok's proposal. He said he {would lay the letter before the com- | mittee late today for such action as it might decide upon. Other members suggested that the committee, under the resolution of the Senate, has no authority to go into such a proposi- fon, SCHWAB AT KRUPP PLANT. | present maximum surtax rate from HIGH SURTAX FACES VETOBY COOLIDGE President Firmly Against Rate Above 25 Per Cent in Mellon Plan. | White Indications were given a ¥ Coolidge | House today that Preside Would regard any surtax rate above | 25 per cent as & change in the funda- | mental principle of the-3ellon tax | bill and as @ basis for v | such bill. | The m t meeting. It was made plain that Mr. | Coolidge stood squarely behind the Mellon plan in its fundamental prin- ciples and would agres only to amend- ments designed to perfect it. Republfcan members of the House waye and means committee conferred with Chairman“Green today on a pro- gram , for gomsideration of the mew | tax rates schefiules whils party Yéad- ers ware busy determining the extent to which they must compromize on the Maeallon plan. ' Despite the administration’s stand against modification”of the Mello tax-reduction scheme in its majc principles, the House majority men Dbers declare a compromise, particu- larly on surtax rates. is necessary. Thir compromise, it has been indi- cited by Representative Longworth, Ohio, majority leader. will be sought in committes in an effort to avold a fight on the floor. Green Sees Coolid, Chairman Green discussed the tax sitnation with President Coolidge yesterday, and pointed out difficul- tles confronting adoption of the sur- tex rates proposed by Secretary Mal- 1on. Although Mr. Green later indicated no change in the administration's stand for the major principles of the Mellon bill, Representative Long- worth, majority leader, who an- | nounced he had conferred with C.| Bascom Slemp, eecretary to the Presi- dent, and Secretary Meilon, reaffirmed his belief that a compromise on the surtax reductions was necessary. He said the basis for such a compromise would be sought in a merles of in- formal conferences with republican members, and indicated that he fa- vored settlement of this feature in committee rather than the prospect of a floor fght against the measure. Garner Polls Democrats. Representative Garner, democrat, | Texas, who has proposed cuts in the | i 50 per cent to 44 per cent instead of 25 per cent, as suggested by Mr. Mel- lon, said & poll of the democrats had shown them solidly for the lesser re- Quction. ) John R. Quinn, ‘national com- mander of the American Legion, {ssued a statement last night, in which he said Mr. Mellon Lad not considered in his estimates of rebe- nue approximately $160,000.000 annu- 1t ally accruing as interest on the Brit- ish war debt, and also had failed to consider “estimated savings of $220.-, 000,000 which economies of national} administration will preduce.” Half of either sum, he cxplained, would, more than pay for & seldlers’ honus. | Commander Quinn . conferred during the day with members of the legion's national legislative committee which is_assembling her: The controversy between Secretary Mellon_and Senator Couzens, repub- lican, Michigan, as to the advisabil- ity of cutting surtax rates to a 25 per cent maximum was carried to the floor of the Senate yesterday by Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl-, vania. He asked Mr. Couzens to dis- | close how much taxes he had paid| in each of the last four years. Mr. Mellon, in one of his letters, sald newspaper accounts had stated the: Michigan senator had invested much of M capital in tax-exempt securl- ties. — o TWO DIE IN FLAMES. Unidentified Victims of Apartment | Fire Badly Charred. i PHILADELPHIA, January 22.—Two persons were burned to death early today in a fire that destroyed an apartment house on North 52d street. Neither of the victims has been iden- tified. Several persons wero rescued by firemen and it was believed that all had been gotten out safely. Search of the ruins, however, revealed t¥o lto place 1% ering WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION 929 22, ar. 1924 —_THIRTY-TWO PAGES. The Star" every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” carrier system covers Yesterday’s Circulation, 98,010, TWO CENT JUDGE GARY SEE! Coolidge Regime In- sure Prosperity. Believes Teapot Dome In- quiry Should Be Thor- oughly Pushed. FREDERE BY Prophe WILLIAM WILK od commendati Coolidga ministration’s indorsement of dr. corrupt dexl and fede 1 today b ns tic T n o e 1z were . cd States t o udge turned to New York durt ernoon after o private week end visit to Washington. With this writ- er he discussed freely and frankly some of the things now monopolizing mttention at the capital and thr out the country Judge Gary's as dr: attentior s jus ie bef wn re Lewis Hints No Wage In- crease to Be Asked—Would Renew on Present Basis. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, wage agreement for effectuated without a pension of . production, constructive help in restoring sta- bility to the industry and would be a boon to the coal-wearied John L. Lewis, international presi- dent of the United Mine Workers of America, declared in his report to the sixth biennial conveation today. The present wage agreement iwith the operators expires March 21, “Were such an arrangement possi ble, it would demonstrate to the coa consuming public that the industry itself was mal its house in dent Iewis declared. “Such a policy, it carried out, would eliminate the necessity for coal legislation by the ederal Congress or the various state legislatures. The president scoved States Coal Commission, declared had exp . of money and “lacked dom to properly portray this situation ar make practical recommendations fo permanent reform within the indu: try. President Lewis indicated, without making a positive statement, that he hoped for a renewal of the wage contract which Is in effect now. “There have only been a few resoin- tions,” he said, “demanding an in- crease.” ¥ “There are several demanding shorter working hours, but this is an idew] for which the country is not ready. It was included in the de- mands at the last convention, and is cminently desirable, but at this time impracticable. “There are resolutions from several states asking that the provision in the_constitution against membership in the Ku Klux Kian be withdrawn. That ban was written in_when the Klan was first organized. It provides expulsion as a penalty Klan membership is proved, but who can prove it? I know some Illinois miners who are members, and they are living in fear that I'll find it out. They needn't fear. Who will prove they are members? “There are also resolutions de- nouncing the Klan In strong lan- guage. All of them, pro and con, will be referred to the commitiee on con- . stitution.” TAKES UP BOOTLEG PLOT. Special Jury to Probe Nation-Wide Mail-Order Scheme. nuary A term of years, strike or su: order.” Pres the United which he would be of | a sincere attempt | ! H MINERS SEEK LONG: COASTALENLAW TERNCONTRACT TN TOKIO DT i { whenever | | 1 !the 1 public, | “GO0OD TIMES” JUDGE . H. GARY. “but it i n admis d from the s that_such tinued on 1'age 4 necessar stragion’s stand- andpoint of the episodes be rut from th Column 2.) Foreign Minister Says Japan Is Seeking Just Solution of Problem From U. S. By the Associated Press TOKIO, January ister 22, —Foreign min Matsui, addressing the opening session the imperiual diet today, characterized as ‘“regrettable” the treatment of Japanese residents on coast acific “This problem,” he continued, “is exceedingly complicated and delicate, and the government in dealing with it are constantly paying special at- tention and all necessary steps are being taken. Our intention is to put forth our best e¢fforts so that the problem may be treated with full understanding and fn a spirit of mu- tual respect on both sides with view to arriving at tion. The premier expressed the profound grief of all classes over the death of President Harding, and declared “it is a matter for great pleasure to note that our relations with the United States continue to follow the path of traditional friendship. The foreign minister laid down a program of effort to promote peace hroughout the world, and dealt at lengtll with the Russian and' Chinese policie After declaring outs in Chinese aff ously avoided,” he full respect for the ious treaties and resolutions adopted at the Washington conference,” would take whatever measures were necessary in dealing with China. DISSIDENTS. TURBULENT OVER ELECTION IN ITALY Disturbers Bodily Ejected From Campaign Meeting and Several Fascist Leaders Arrested. By the Associated Press. ROME, January 22.—The election campaign in Italy has begun. In one of the preliminary skirmishes to- day at Naples Siguor Glunta, one of the nationalist leaders in the cham- ber of deputies. delivered a speech in which ke outlined the accomplish- ments of the fasciste and dwelt on the future of the fascist party. The meeting, which was held in the larg- est theater in Naples, was marked by turbulent scenes until the dis- turbers were bodily ejected. a de interference hould be “studi- said Japan, “with pirit of the var- proper solu- | Later, disturbances occurred in the COLD WAVE WANES, ANOTHER EXPECTED Zero—Skaters Out on Re- flecting Pool. temperature in the twenties to-| night and tomorrow, followed by a | eliml into the thirties l-nnnrru\al afterncon and night, was the fore-| cast today for the District of Colum- | bia. Forecaster Bowle, however, ex- vressed the bellef that by Thursday and Friday another cold wave of| considerable intensity might strike | the city, but Le hadn't enough evi-| dence at hand today to be absolutely | certaln of the immediate future In| this regard. i Missing his prediction yesterday a to a minimum temperature last nigh and early today, Maj. Bowie an-| founced that the lowest point Ly the mercury was 6 de- grees (at 6:30 o'clock this morning), or two degrees higher than he had ) | anticipated. He added that he didn't | think the public would hold him to acccunt for this discrepancy If the ice on the Lincoln Mem reflecting pool remains hard skating will ba Col. C. O of pu nounced t orial | tonight | srmitted after dark, | Sherrill, officer in charge buildings’ and grounds, an- | pvol today. AL IS REGALLED TOTELL WHERE IFANEDSIDI Senators Also to Quiz Him on Alleged $68,000 Gift to His Foreman. subpoen: {public lands |the Teapot Dome ofl 1 before it for further The ittee Wil 2 again regarding the sources from which he obtained the § 60 1 to en- large ranch holdings in New Mexico. » former Secretary of the Interior ie now on record before the committen asserting that he ob- tained v from Edward B. MeLear newspaper as testi- Mr. Fall | | tigating | se to appear | committee his as z ad been | i ormation he would return to Washington, accord- | ing to an Assoclated Press dispateh | from New Orleans. | “I shall welcome the opportunity to tell the com 1 T know | about lease G Gl the the poes counsel for interests who hold! lease, was sub- today's hearing | the alleged | figured in given yes- | attun aed to appear oning about nt of $63,000, whi nsational testimon Roosevelt he had D. Wahlhers, secretary to Harry F. Sincla at he had seen canceled checks for $68, de out to the foreman of the Fall ranch, but X Wah'lberg later took the stand and said he never mao such a statemen From Mr. Stanford and other officlals of the Sincia the committee also sou e today regarding the checkbooks and othier records of the vari Sinclair companies It is t present plan of the com- mittee to hear Mr. Fall on Friday. Meantime it was revealed that the { Department of Justice, actin upon | the personal direction President | Coolidge, is “observing” the course of the S estigatios |~ The President intends to take other action, however, as long as committee's hearings are continued i in_advance of the nature wwed on Page 2, Columm 5.) ified ! aute ARE TURNED DOWN Budget Bureau Instructs | Commissioners and School Board to Draft New One. | A new teachers' salary Uill. i jtuting the measures framed sepa-| ately by the board of education and the District Commissioners will be drafted by these two bodies The budget burean informed the! Commissioners and the school hoard | t a conference today that neit the two measures submitted to it last| k are satisfactory, ordered the framing of a new biil, which will | follow as closely as possible the Cap-| per pay & ch fafled of passage; atthe last session of Congress. James T. Llovd dent or the {school board, after the | conference that and_the Commisstoners would hold a joint {meeting as soon a& possible to prepare {the new salary bill Although the mei | the Commiissioners carried lower salary | schedules in many instances than the ono prepared by the school board, the | !budget bureau pointed out that some . of the salary provisions in it would have to be cut A general idea of the scala of sal- | aries which would meet the approval iof the budget bureau was given, aud | the Commissioners and the school {board were urged in preparing th i new measure to adhere to it as near as_possible. i The budget officials emphasized that the discrepancy in the scale of the | superintendent’s and assistant super- intendent’s pay is too great. ' Complete harmory marked the con- | { ference between the Commissione the school board and the budget bu- | reau oficials, President Lloyd of the | board stressed after he emerged from the conclave. i The delay in getting the teachers'| salary legislation before Congress is viewed with grave concern by those in close touch with the schools. |w and ire drafted by | |Tempemture Drops to Six Above| | ald that upon |, | before ente {shall be painted whit | ment | pedestrian of; Ltitles SENATORS PROPOSE | | D.C. TRAFFIG COURT, NO LINIT ON SPEED Ball Committee Would In- crease Police Force and Raise Salaries. BOULEVARD SYSTEM OF STREETS IS URGED Jail Sentences and Severe Fines for Reckless Drivers Rec- ommended. Far-reaching rocommendations [ nt of traffic condit, ained the raport of Senate I t committee, which tly completed its investigation o Washington. Tha abmitted to the Senate today L Senator Ball, chairman he org tion of a trafli the amendment of the speed limit, fo: improve in driv $ number policeme «d salaries for the forer the outstanding of the committee. r Ball read to endations’ at tha tor Robinson of Ar! utlon adapted hy the gress brougit the tion. The comn rized t recon Senate th s « last n_ite repe ndaty t sum ne’ as followe Text of Recommendations, L. That a traffic court be orga That the number of policemen t mcreased two hundred; that ies of privates bs increased to $1.900 $2,150 and $ . respectively that the he sal and lieut- spectors be sala ts and ca increased es of sergeants ptains and i proportionate ratlways companie longer permitted or required to pas of the traffic policemen the and be deprived of all over or conuection with police That the Engineer Comm 1l within the present fiscs made a con te surv of the District with a view to report ing upon the advisability and prac of widening such stree: now have a width of sidew in ex of width of roadway, designating certain narrow s one-way thoroughfares, and o designating as - boulevards certai main arteries 1tading into the hear of the city d requiring = el cular trafiié to com to a full st ng upon or crossing euct boulevards; the designat'ng of thost treets and thoroughfares upon whicl lines to gui direction and mov. both fcular the designating of pas ing spaces and the = limits ther and s other details of surve as are m ioned in this report, 1c- gether with those that may seem - visable and necessary fo furniah th most complete nossible surver o contemplated Make Alleys One “4. That all alleys in the b zection the ci between Massa chuesetts and Pennsylvania avenue. and 5th and 18th streets be mad one-way; all vehicles ering leaving an alley coms to a full s before reaching the sidewalk liv and that hin the same zone parking in excess of one hour be per tted at any place That the placing of razulat signs be consid strest strant and control the of traff Way. of - regulation, an gns cxcept tal_police sigrs be probibited. 5. That the owner of a vehic mobile or otherwise, be held Ie wally responsible for offenses against parking and other minor trafiic regu lations. “7. That a system of citizens' card Dbe put into effect by the trafli reau. Would Ban Forfeiture. “S. That all offenders be required to appear in person before the trat fic court or traflic officer, and that forfeiture of collateral be but that warrant issue for any not appearing as required That an operator's licen accepted e bl eftect, together with the propos vocation of operators’ licenses o permits, and that the Congress enact a law embracing the fines aud im prisonment penaliies set forth in this Teport. 0. That all streets and alleys residential and busi strictly prohibited That the *imo for the purchas n ot lates ber 1, and shall not be beyond January 1 of each zens be required to that time. be adopted a sy of ration of automobile in_the District, under the di- rection of the traflic department, and that all _owners of automobile ight parking in t of the built- sections b tended but that obtain toperated in the District be required 1o register the title thereto and ob tain a certificate of title. Would Regulate Lights. . That the use of other than proved headlight lenses be prohibited and that persons selling automobiles be required to equip same with sueh approved lenses as may be designated ! by the bureau of standards, and tha the use of dimmers or dim lights be prohiblted. 4. That all visitors to the District itor's tag, Db required to obtain a without _cost, Within seventy-wu hours after notification from the police, as outlined in this report. 15. That bicycle riders be required to ohey and observe all traffic regu lations. With regard to general conditions d reckless driving in Washingtor the committee sald in its report: automobile i3 here to stay, and has become such a vital pars of our daily life, both business and Rocial, that to restrict or hamper {use in a radical way would be to tak “The streets outside the theater. Police| How long it will take the board intervened and arrested several of the leading disturbers, members of the dissident groups of the fascists, followers of Capt. Padovanl, who s in disagreement with the rulirg fascist chiefs. under seal when intended for cast-|fore the committee which is investi-| ESSEN, January 22.—Charles 1f|charred bodies so badly burned that| PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 22.— bound consumption. no |E3UINE German monetary conditions. the it was impossible o determine|A special federal grand pury was im- Schwab arrived here today. He r ittee sought. hi 1 whether they were men or women. A ders from troaty will be signed by Lo Gurson | o the amount of German caplta) mow | called on officials of the Krupp plant| ™ Firemen were nampered In fghting Taneled here today on_orders from o Bls successor in the ministry of |placed abroad, the means adopted fo|and probably will also meet Hugo|the biase by the bitter cold weather “Povelgn affaira, The point will prob- | export it and how he thought it could | Stinnes, Who has been sojourning n|The property loss wa estimated at|ddlared to be a mall-order bootleg- ably be decided tomorrow. be brought back. the' Rubr for the last few days $20,000. sing scheme of nation-wide scope. Romnit ame 4 (@ serious step backward. The nu and the OO TS A naon™® o ber of automoblles is increasing rap- problematical. _In school quarters, (ldly each vear. and while efforts ure however, the hope of getting the|belng made to predict when the satus salary legislation introduced in Con- |Fation point w Tl s gress this month is faint. 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