Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1924, Page 2

* THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1924 | 3 AMERICAN BARK AFIRE. ] 2 Five-Masted Ship Was Built in Ta- G. W. U. FUND DRIVE N MBM RUA[]"‘ e N Missing His Train, Banker Flies to 1 e BONSPUTASIE. vt prsient R T DSQUSSION House Committee Decides to Delay Measure Until Settlement of Issue. Missing a train from New York to Washington yesterday did not keep James H. Causey, Denver banker, from an engagement with President Coolidge yesterday af- ternoon. When Mr. Causey arrived at the Pennsylvania station in New York yesterday morning and discovered that his train had just pulled out he hurriedly made negotiations with an airplane company to transport him to the Capital. Mr. usey's engagement with the President was at noon and he would have been at the White House on time had it not bheen that on the way the airplane was forced to make & landing because of engine trouble, thereby losing & half hour. Mr. Causey explained his Qiffi- culty to the President when he arrived behind schedule time and the latter very graciously ov looked the Tincident. Mr. Caus conference with the President had to do with observations he had Just made in Europe during a four- reperted afire in latitude 32.03 north, longitude 14.11 west, according to a Lloyd wireless from the Italian steamship San Rossore. ’knn five-masted bark Republique is $379,100.50 Now Raised To- ; ‘ward Total of One Million Sought. The Republique was built at Ta- coma, Wash., in 1018, and formerly belonged to the French government. She is 3,200 tons gross register. - LGCAL REPUBLICANS TO HEAR PRESIDENT Will Listen In on New York Ad- dress at Lincoln Day Din- ner Tonight. The soldiers' bonus bill was side- {tracked by the ways and mean imittee today until after the re {measure is disposed of on the flo the House. Chairman Green said the committs {was of the opinion that sufficier time could not be given to considera- |tion of the compensation measure with the tax question occupying t attention of members on the floor. } {announced, however, that it would & itaken up immediately after the rev jenue measure is out of the way, which {1eaders estimate will take up at least 1two weeks, The republican steering committen jconsidercd today the impending floor month tour of the continent. 1fight on the income tax rates, and {although apparently agreed that the FIRE AND RIOT CALLS |55 e B ROUSE PRISON AGAIN i~ i promise had heen nupon. President Coolidge is “disposed to la liberal attitude” regurding the " . { bl now before the House, Warden at Pennsylvania Peni-|nizing that legicia tenti.l Whe 1. Congress the Ty, re Two Were Kill- | ;¢ C. Bascon ed, Says Damage Slight. CAMPAIGN PUSHED TODAY ‘Work to Continue Here Through Present Month. With no business luncheon sched- uled today, workers in the million- dollar endowment fund campaign for George Washington University had the entire day to devote to the col- lootion of fun from these who de- sire to help in this gre: Al project. At least (wo more luncheons will be held In connection with the paign, following the de day to keep the campaisn organiza- tion intact through February. To- morrow at 1 members of all the te at the New Willard Hotel. There will be another luncheon at 12:30 oclock Friday Both of these m ®rand total ot the Tally. To date k Taised. of which $39.146 w. terday. Will Stick to End. “We'll stick to the t team captain after ar enthusiastic meeting held at the N Hotel. paign organ termined, will through Februar. The general foeli the workers was t the people of W idea of a greater George Was is very generous, and that has been too short to ca want to have a part in bu beautiful colonial univer which is to stand for ag heart of the capital “In behalf of the univers to say that I ha MANY TALKS ARE PLANNED Addresses and Music to Feature Celebration. The feature of the Lincoln day cele- bration to be held at Wardman Park Hotel tonight under the auspices of the League of Republican States Clubs of the District of Columbia will be the broadcasting of the speech of President Coolidge from New York. The several hundred republican men and women who gather on this occa- sion wil Ibe able to listen in. Besides this the meeting will be featured by addresses and musie. Among those who will speak will be Senator Simeon D. Fees of Ohio, Representatives Tsrael M. Foster of Ohio. Albert H. Vestal of Indiana and M. Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ed- v { ward F. Colladay, republican national response of | committeeman for the District of Co- to the|lumbia, and Thomas P, Littlepage of ington idgar C. Snyder, United the time al of the District, pre: Bt league, will preside. Wil- Galliher, chairman_ of the ways and means committee of the re- state committee, will outline briely the financial needs of the local | republican workers. Miss Hood to Sing. Among those who will contribute toward the entertainment feature of the celebration will be Miss Gretchen Hood, prominent local soprano, who will be accompanied at the piano by on is m the ate- en s reported and not t his sceretary | Slemp, gathers from “the President 1 cussion of the ject.” This was transmitted in NO DISORDER DURING BLAZE |t k Martin L. 1 democrat, Representaty : s Davey has asked whe Presiden Three Prisoners Being Quizzed on | coslidee “would veto any tax reduc- Slaying of Guards. tion bill that differs materially fron so called Mellon plan.’ Secretary Slemp replied: Tt By the Associated Press. irr;'puamhlw to determine in advance PITTSBURGH, Febr: 2.—Fire | What might be regarded as ‘material alarms and riot cany ry 12—Fire| gierences,” and Jater In. the lotter and r s were sent out|he points out that “the function of from the Western penitentiary this|the White House in approving or morning when firo started in the |diSapProving is not required to bo e performed until after that of the nr};on laund:s. Warden J. M. Egan | Congress has been performed.” said there was no disorder and that Revenue Bill Reported. the blaze, of undetermined origin, el The revenue bill containing all of caused slight damage. County de-|the Mellon income tax rates, as we. teotives and the city police were|as o provision for a 25 per cent re called to guard against a renewal of | duction in the 1323 taxes pavable this yesterday’s fighting, when two guards | Year, wa reported were killed, the warden said. House. frman (Croen The warden and members of the|Two additional reports by prison board were investigating yes- | publicans of the committe a repl presentative Davey of Ohi 1t the shipeton ty The first view to be published of the stone sarcophagus itseif, between the doors, showing the arm of the protective deity. “coloswal in size, magnificent in workmanship and beyond any question mtmct,” ix of erystalline sandstone. Aw thix photograph xhows, it hax every ppearance of being in perfect condition. At the corners cut in the stome itedf are Sgures of the four protective goddesses, Isix, Nephthys, Neith and k, with arms and wings stretched along the side. It in the arm of thene goddemses, stretched out ncrows the front of the sarcophagus, that is shown this photograph. It is an ecloquent exmmple of the perfect falth for the wellbeing of their loved ones which animated the people who dwelt in &YPt thirty centuries ag . The sarcophagus, a campaign in Washington with more remarkal turnout. We appreciate the difficultics with workers are mecting, the s ‘ The London Times Oficial Photograph time and energy at home, but I have not met with a singie one ‘who is grumbling. “No institution has met with more_ whole-hearted service now being given to George Wasi ton. I thank vou for the most lo; most efficient, most cffective service I have ever seen in any community projec Praise of Newspapers. President Lewis pointed out that for every dollar subscribed now cents will o into the buildings which will beautify the city and 30 cents will go into endowment, which will Xeep working year after year for cen- turies in the interest of education. He praised the newspapers for heir ‘wonderful support” of the campaign. The largest gift of the that reported from the Misses beth, Sally and Mary Sharp for $,600. F. H. Smith Co. gave $4,500; $1,000 gifts were reported from A, Shannon & Luchs, Ku x Mrs. Ann Archhold Ed- win Parker. An additional gift of $500 from Mr. and Mrs. Clarence As- pinwall was reported, making a total of $1,000. The many other p made will be reported by the t urer tomorrow. “I think it behooves every s ‘Eliza- man, woman and boy in this city to_help | build this institution non of the firm of said at the meeting. Alumni .Interested. Alumni in every section eountry are waitinz to people of Washington are going to do Tor their univ . E. J. Henning, assistant secretary of labor, and national chairman for the campaign, said. “We are now at the ‘pinch in the bend’ and with just a little more effort we are going to erect the building.” 2 _A gift of $300 in memory of Daniel K. Jackson, graduate of the law school who lost his lif> in the Knick- erbocker Theater tragedy LWo years ago, was made by Mrs. Jackson, Gift From Little Girl. A voluntary gift of §1 by little Patricia Franz, eight-year-old daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs Shepard L Franz, was reported by Mrs. Virgil B. Jac! son, one of the team workes Herbert Shan- of the © what the ng you this because 1 may need George ‘Washington Urniversity when I grow up.” Results by div ns to date follow: .—David A. Baer, leader; Tea Philip Ersch- team ‘4, H. H. Semmes, H. H. Linkins, $1,400; team 6, Joseph W. Cox, $5.530. Division 1L.—Charles 1. Corby, leader: total, $21,734 Team 8, Dr. H. W, Jaeger, $4,835: team 9. W. W, R $3,255; team 10, J. W. Brauner, 1. team 11, D. Hyde, $5.49450; team 12, Dr. D. L. Borden, $3,800. Division IIL—William Bruce King, Yeader: total, $14,648. Team 13, Rev. Paul Sperry, $2,965: team 14, H. T. Domer, $1.440; team’ 16, Ulric S, Dun- bar, $1,978; team 19, Dr. O. B. Hunter, $8.265. Division IV.—Judge' Wilmer J. Lati- mer, leader; $22,256. Team 22, E. T. Haycraft, $3,750; team 23, Soterius Nicholson, $10,800; team 24, Charles S Collier, $1,345; team 34, Dr. J. W, Bovee, $2,495; team 37, J. W. Burch, $1,250: team '3S. W. B. Ham, $1,140; team 39, C. M. Updegraff, §2,126; team 20, Franklin S. Smith, $50. . _ Division V.—Hugh Miller, leader; $16,231. Team 21 Prof. H. G. Doyle, 33,700; team 25, Maj. A. M. Prentiss, $4,285; team 26, D. H. Smith, $2,441; team ‘27, William C. Van Vieck, $5,110; team 43, William Chamberlin, Division VL—Dr. Thomas A. Grooy- or, leader: $13,255. 3 Ellison, $2,060; team 29, Dr. J. Mallory, $5,085; team 31, Dr. D. T. Birtwell, $3,645; team 32, Dr. F, A. Hornaday, $310; team 33, Dr. Al F. Pagan, $825; team 35, Dr. N. M. Smiler, $1,430. Division 7, Mrs. J. P, Farnest and Mrs, Joshua Evans, Jr., leaders— 322835, Team 61, Dr. O. Joscphine Baird, $993; team 52, Mre. De Witt Croissant, $2,220; team 53, Mra E. C. Brandenburg, §2,906; team 54, Mrs. H. G. Doyle, $3,706; team 55, Mra. Eliza- beth Earnest, $6,837; team 57, Mra. Jirgdl B. Jackson, $3,523; team 58, Mrs. ‘Division '8, 5 E. Chamber- 2ain and Mrs, Otto L. Veerhoff, lead- ers—$17,144. ~ Team 59, Miss Henry- ette Brum, $2,222; team 60, Miss Leila Fardell, $T743; team 61, Miss Kathryn is,”$2,469; team 62, Mrs. Wilfred ©. Gilbert. $1,785; team 63, Miss Olive Proscott, $1,411; team 65, Miss Rhoda ‘Watkins, $5,015; team 45, Mre. Wal- ter R. Tuckerman, $1,800; team 64, Mrs. W. C. Van Vieck, $700, Division 9, Miss Evelyn Jomes and Miss Elizabeth Webb Wilson, leaders ~$18,147. Team 66, Miss Freda Eg- Dert, $3.402; team 67, Miss Emilie M. ‘White, $4.915; team 68, Miss Julia Me- Cord, $1,150; team 69, Mrs. Charles G. Morgan, $1,148; team 70, Miss Agnes Measer,’ $4,275; team 71, Miss. Meta Nouman, $2,088; team 73, Miss Mar- garet Smith, $380; team 73, Miss Mar- tha Waring, $789. Subscribers officially announced to- day Included: Ronald E. Gates, $25; Edith F. Haworth, $50; Robert P. Smith, $50; Regina T. Sullivan, $30; Miss Gens Russell Harding, $200; P. M. Bailey, $25; Joseph W. Beall, $10; Mrs. B. Campbell, $5; Dr. Randolph Team 28, Dr. B | Charles Moore. rrangements for tonight's cele- ve been made by a commit- vhich T. Lincoln Townsend is . Mr. Townsend also, as chairman of the special membership committee of the league, will make a report of the progress being made by his committee in building up the membership. Mr. Townsend, who organized the Harding and Coolidge Republican Club of the District dur- ing the 1920 campaign, and which had a_membership of more than 1,100 at the close of that memorable cam- paign, expects the league to have twice' that many members when the 1924 campaign reaches its height. Colored Folks to Meet. Colored citizens of Washington will gather tonight at the Galbraith A, M. E. Zion Church, 6th street be- tween L and M streets northwest, to celebrate the birthday anniversary of ‘L(nflolnA This meeting will be held under the auspices of the Blaine In- vincible Republican Club, one of the oldest republican clubs in the.coun- try, and other colored organizations of the Distriet, It will be presided over by Francis Wells, president of the Invincibi Among those who will speak will be Edward F. Colla- republican national committee- for the District, and Prof. W. Katherine Doonan, $5; Helen Dufty, §5; Elizabeth J. Dyer. $10; Franklin & Co., $100; Ellen Gamett, Dr. William D. Goodman, $25; Mrs. E. B. andin, _$100; H. Hamilton, $25; omas R. Harney, $25. W. Henderson, $50; Mrs. Louise Tayler Jones, $5; Lotta Karpeles, $5; L ¥, $25; Paul E. Lesh, $25; Elizabeth Lewis, $5; Victor Mindiliff, $5; L. Mitchell, $25; Charles Morgan, $5: Herbert E. Morgan, R J. Morman, $200; Andrew Mur- Ralph Potter, $5: Henrietta $1; Charles Rubel, $10; Em- hreiber, §10; John R. Shields, thern Dental Supply Company, $100; Frank Springer, $100; Harold B. Stabler, $100; Thompson's Dairy, $25; John O. Walsh, $25; the Washington Cadillac Company, $25; Mrs. Myrtle King Werner, $25; Lewis M. Wilson, $5; Mrs. T. N. Alford, $50; Albert {Allemann, $50; Norman T. Anderson, $100; Arthur ‘Altschul, $50; Edward Austin, $25; R. Geraldine Barlow, $30; ‘Anne Beers, $100; Mildred Bennetts, $50;Anonymous, $10 C.ifford K. Berryman, $300; Jennie Birth, $25; J. Wesle ; Miss May H. Boteler, $25; Henry T. Bright, $100; Leon Chatelain, jr., $50; William Earl Clark, $500; Forrester A. Coulter, $25; Earle' D. Crammond, $100; A. B. Crawford, $50; Scott A. “Dahlquist, $100; Bertha L. Dana, $50; Dr. Charles John Demas, §300; Donald J. Detwiler, $20; C. Virginia Diedel, §100; Marion Julia H. Drown, $50; Robert E. Ed- dins, $50; Everett M Ellison, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Selden M. Ely, $100; W. W. Everett, $100; Arthur H. Fast, $10; Martin T, Fisher, $100; Unie M. Frabuer, $25: J. C. Gibson, $300; L. T. Giltner, $190; Katie Goldstein, $25; {Lois G. Gorman, $50; Elizabeth F. Hall, $100; L. B. Hardell, $100. Richard ‘G, Hensley, $10; Anna P. Holdridge, $5; Helen Grain Houghton, $50; Josephine M. Huber, $25; Eleanor Catherine Judd, $300; Raymond A. Kelser, $150; William Kernes, $25; Harriet C. Lasier, $100; J. Wilmer {Latimer, §500; John Hyako Lee, $100; John H-Lyons, $300; Edith A. Me- | Dougle, $5: Martha McGrew, $300; Kibby G. Munson, $50; Ramsey Nevitt, $100; E. Taylor Papsen, $10; Burton Parsouns, $30; A. Harding Paul, $100; Trene M. Pistorio, $300; Charles H. Potter, $150. Mrs. Ina G. Rider, $50; Helen June Romihilt, §100; Harry M. Seydel, $100; Edwin H. Shinn, $100; Paul E. Shorb, $300; Mabel R. Sill, $16; Margaret M. Smith, $50; Dorothy G. Sormberger, $300; Flora D. Trueman, $2; Mario A. Turner, $10; Mr. and Mrs. Willlam C. Van Vleck, $500; Dorothy Warren, $50 Robert Watson, $100; Andrew Clif- ford ‘Wilkins, $5; L. Standing Wil- liams, §50; E. W. Wilson, $300; Miss Bertha A. Yoder, §25; B. Barclay Adams, $5; Bacas Brothers, $100; Robert Bolwell, $200. Park C. Chan, $50; W. M. C. Ches- eldine, $25; Miss M. A. Connor, $50; William I. Denning, $100; Emmett E. Doherty, $25;: Ruth M. Eshelman,$30; B. Morgan Fryor, $50; Joseph Gaw- ler's Sons, $100; Walter M. Gilbért, $100; Estelle Griest, $30; W. S. Griest, $5; Herbert R. Grossman, $25; Harris Ewing, $100; Ines Hogan, $5; Leon S. Hurley, $50; Mrs. Thomas Hyde, 325; Martin W, Bysong‘.,‘tsoo; H. E. Kit- tridge, $50; H. W. Lawson, $300; John M. Littlepage, $125;: Thomas P. Little- paxge. !5‘\0; J&hn B. Lord, $25 therine H. Ludlow. $50; Truman Michelson, $20; Joseph H. Milans, $300; E.“A."Merritt, $1,000; J. Wallace Nichol, $25; Dr.- George Nordlinger, $100; . M Howard T. Nyman, $50; George -C. Obef, Jjr., $300; Pearlman's Book Shop,: $100;>James B. Peat, $50; Phi -Delta ‘Delta, $100; James W. Powell,. $50; J. C. Robertson, 3$250; Saks &'Co., $200; Margaret R. Sam- mons, $20;. Samuel's, $25; J. Sanders, $65@0; George : Simonds, $100; Eliza- beth ~V.“S:‘owd~l. $100; Letitia P. Mrs: E. :Southgate, $5; Cabot yd “Tay. na W, Stevens, $50;- ot Cox., '$300: W3 Tibrriot ' D. Klaridge, 330 ward Fort, $300; Mamine A g Paul, $300; .$300; Mrs. Walter Lee R. SE | Danele, lor, $50; H. T. Carn: 4 CAPTALREVERES LNGOLN'S MENORY | Representative Rathbone in House Address Lauds Work for Country. The Capital's celebration of the birth of Abraham Lincoln centered today.in a memorial program in the | Flouse and the departure of Presi- |dent Coolidge for New' York fo ad- |dress the Lincolm's birthday dinner | of the National Republican Club. The Senate was in recees in observance the day, and & number of its mesh- rs took part in vartous exercises arranged Dby the schools and the patriotic and other organizationg. Calling upon the “influence of America and the spirit of Abraham Lincoln” to lead “the nations of the world from the hatreds of the past and the selfishness of the present to the dawn of a brighter and better | day,” Représentative Rathbome of Illinois, the memorial speaker in the House, described the Washington arms conference as “epoch-making,” and_suggested that further bounds be “set to the insanity of nations in piling ever higher and higher the expense of armaments.” “Just as Abraham Lincoln has more an set the he declared, “so we hope and believe America, more than any other land, will fix the moral standard for all nations.” Programs of Organizations. Vetérans of the Clvil War, the League of RepubMcan State Clubs of the District, the Lincoln Park Citi- zens'. Association, Washington Coun- cil, Knights of 'Columbus, and the Blaine Invincible Republican Club are among the organizations here who have arranged programs in memory of the martyred President. Col. E. C. Little will speak tonight at the First Congregational Church before the Veterans of the Civit War, and Col. John McElroy will preside. The United. States Marino Band will play. Representative Foster of Ohio will deliver the Lincoln address at 8 o'clock at Wardman Park Hotel, where the League of Republican State Clubs will be assembled. Representa- tive Rathbone will address the Knights of Columbus and Engineer Commissioner Bell will speak to the Lincoln Park _Citizens' Association. The Blaine Invincible Republican Club memorial services will be held at Gailbraith A. M. E. Church. Recalling that his parents “were the young engaged couple, Maj. Rath- bone and Miss- Harris, the daughter of United States Senator Ira Harris of New York, who drove that fateful night of April 14, 1865, with the Pres- ident and Mrs. Lincoln in the car- riage to Ford’s Theater and sat with them in the box, when the bullet of the assassin_cut short the life of the President,” Representative Rathbone recited many Intimate incidents ,in the life of Lincoln. Heart Filled With Kindness. “I am able to say with the utmost assurance of truth and judging from the words uttered by Lincoln in the presence of these persons in his last hours,” said Mr. Rathbone, “that his great heart held nothing but kind- ness and good will toward all his countrymen, and that in his last mo- ments he was looking forward with the highest hope to an era of hapi ness and prosperity for all his be- loved people, north and south alike. Mr. Rathbone also displayed two cherished Lincoln relics, baving made a trip to Chicago to bring them bere for the occasion. One, a letter writ-| ten by Lincoln to a political friend shortly after his defeat by Douglas for the Sepate in 1858, predicted that he would sink out of sight politi- cally, but_he was glad he had made the race because of the opportunity given him to champion principles in which he believed' The other was & copy In Lincoin's handwriting of his favorite poem, “Ob, Why Should the Spirit_of Mortal be Prou which, according to the story thatigoes vit.h[ it, was his -only source of comfort while he grieved for Ann Rutledge. Mr. Rathbone’s Eslogy. wThe place of Lincoln in history is unique,” said . Representstive Rath- bone, “How shall we_ estimate'the greatness of rulers?® Surely not by whiich ‘accom- value to humazity 'of their ::fl::emuuh so‘%m-a“ &:_mo- and were dreaded, flattersd uofi 'whose names are now well-nigh for- Eotten; whose monuments have crum- Bled. whose influence on future gen- rations is at an en 22 . a ‘The names of other leaders of men fade with time; mot so with that of ‘Abraham Lincoln. His ia growing greater, more hmtedh’ll‘- ‘heloved every year that passes hyii (.~ “As “America towers “todsy above A Lincoln Day Proclamation ISSUED BY CALVIN COOLIDGE In 1919, as Governor of Masxachusetts. Fivescorse and ten Yyears ago that Divine Providence which in- finite repetition has made only the more a miracle sent into the world a new life, destined to save a nation. No star, no sign, fore- told his coming. About his cradle all was poor and mean save only the source of all great men, the love of a wonderful woman. When she faded away in his ten- der years, from her deathbed in humble poverty she dowered her son with greatness. There can * be “mo' Dproper ‘observance ‘of " a birthday which forgets the moth- er. Into his origin as into his life men long have looked and wondered. In wisdom great, but in' humility greater, in justice strong, but in compassion strong- er, he became a leader of men by being a follower of the truth. He overcame evil with good. His presence filled the nation. He broke the might of oppression. He restored a race to its birth- right. His mortal frame has vanished, but his spirit increases with the increasing years, the richest legacy of the greatest century. _Men show by what they wor- ship what they are. It is no ac- cident that before the great ex- ample of American manhood our people stand with respect and reverence. And, in accordance with this sentiment, our laws have provided for a formal rec- ognition of the birthday of Abra- ham Lincoln, for in him is reveal- ed our ideal, the hope of our country fulfilled. Now, therefore, by the author- ity of Massachusetts, the 12th day of February is set apart as LINCOLN DAY and its observance recommended as befits the beneficiaries of his life and the admirers of his character, in places of education and worship wherever our peo- ple meet one with another. Given at the executive cham- Ler, in Boston, this 30th day of January, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the independ- ence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-third. CALVIN COOLIDGE. By His Excellency the Governor, ALBERT P. LANGTRY, Secretary ‘of the Commonwealth. God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. e ——— e ’tierBBBEBRL —_——— ———no spotless purity of his purposes, in the unselfishness of his devotion to the loftiest ideals, in his tenderness of heart, his greatness of soul, in the national unity which was his achieve- ment, and in the blessing which be conferred on humanit: Why World Honers Linceln. “Lincoln first convinced the minds of his fellow citizens, then won the heart of the nation, and now has cap- tured the imagination of mankind. The world honors Lincola today be- cause he was the shining example in hist of the ideal statesman. In his gzucter he exemplified the gold- en mean. He possessed that proper balance of qualities, which insures the highest success. He had firmpess without obstinacy; mercy without weakness; shrewdness without trick- ery; secrecy without deceitfulness; courage without rashness; caution without timidity: patience without dilatoriness; friendship without fa- voritism; ambition without selfish- ness. “I am convinced that his term im Congress must have exercised an In- fiuence in_molding the character of Abrabam Lineoln to a greater extent than has ordinarily been supposed. I cannot help but feel that his brief service In Washington must have had 2 most beneficial influence upon him. The educational value for him must have been immense. Broad-minded by nature, by associations here his great soul no doubt grew yet larger until at last it was able to embrace all_humanity. “No ‘doubt’ Lincoln’s experience in the House was of benefit to him when he became President. “Qur great civil strife ended with reconciliation. Today the grand old Potomac, once the dividing line of Wwarring sections, now sweeps on ma~ jestically to the sea through a land that knows neither north nor south, but only the Union. How much of this spirit of unity, which makes our country stand forth in such striking contrast with the nations of Europe THE EVENING today, is due to Abraham Lincoln can scarcely be estimated. “I want to see our country rise to the full measure of its greatness and prove not unworthy of its destiny. Let us make an effort to heal the wounds of war, and to bring something of the spirit 6f harmony and co-operation to distracted Europe, which reigns in our country today. “We have already shown what we can do when we make the effort. The epoch-making conference at Wash- ington. which not 10ng ago passed into history, accomplished something which had never before been achieved since the beginning of time. It called a halt to the mad race of armaments and squandering of the people’s money in preparedness for war. “One step has been taken, can it not be followed by other steps? Can there not be further bounds set to the in- sanity of nations in piling ever higher and higher the expense for arma- ments? Can there not be something done by our country as a leader to turn the nations of the world from the hatreds of the past and the selfish- ness of the present to the dawn of a brighter and better day? 1f this greatest blessing of all to mankind is to _be achieved, I believe that it can only be accomplished through the in- fluence of America and the spirit of Abraham Lincoln. “Let us take for our motto the words of him whose memory we honor today, true when spoken and just as true at the present hour, and let them speak for our sentiments to- wards all the other nations of the world and the attitude of our country on the great question of peace on earth and co-operation among men, ‘with malice toward none, with eharity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives ua to see the righ! 1et us strive on to finish the work W are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle and his widow and orphan; to do all which may achieve and cher- ish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.” STAR COUPON “THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT” of The Evening Star and se- cure your copy of the book, a States, 28x22 inches, and a 32- Constitution of the United States. ¥ WITHHOLD MARTIAL pose Klan Leader as Chief of Police. By the Associated Press. HERRIN, Ill, February 12.—That | Willlamson county would not placed under martial law was the statement issued last night by Maj. Gen. Milton J. Foreman, in command of the two regiments of Illinois Na- tional Guard troops stationed in the county to maintain law and order ®ollowing the disturbance Friday was killed and Deputy,Sheriff John Layman wounded. ‘The sole aim of the military foroe: is to exert and vindicate the supre: cy of the law, which will be enforced to the fullest extent,” reads the last sentence of a statement signed by posted in every city and along all roads in the county. Will Confiscate Firearms. “Hereafter carrying of firearms or | other weapons by any bat duly au-| thorized officers of the law is pro- hibited and troops are instructed to ! confiscate all firearms and weapons S0 carried and to hold the offenders for appropriate action,” warning coatained in the statement, which points to the assumption that {still further measures are to be adopted by the military in restoring law and order in the county, accord- ing to Gen. Foreman. S Glenn Young, leader of the Klan forces in Williamson county and act- ing chief of police of Herrin until John Ford, the regular chief of po~ lice, resumed office today, after be- ing “kidnaped,” left last night for his home in Marion. Young said he would leave the last of the week for Washington in response to a letter from W. A. Anderson, Chi- cago chief of the general prohibition agents, directing him to finish the matter of preparing the first group of injunctions agujnst alleged boot- leggers, arrested in the liquor raids Situation More Pussling. The unique situation in the county was made even more puzaling by the removal of Sheriff George Galligan and four other men, who are accused LAWINHERRI, L. |Militat'y Authorities Also De-| be | ght when Constable Caesar Cagle | Gen. Foreman appearing in placards ! i ! { { { ! the ¥ iclared. terday’s outbreak when the fire gong sounded. Prisoners in the yards and workshops were rouned up and the penitentiary fire-fighting unit ex- tinguished the blaze. When the county and city officers reached the prison they were informed that the fire was out and there was no trouble, Three b s, Salvatore Battalia, Philadtlphia county murderer, serv- ing twenty years; Mike Norton, Al- legheny county robber, serving four- teen vears, and Paul Orlikoskl, bank robber, were being questioned’ today in_connection . with the killing of the two guards. They led the riot, the warden said, and will be turned o 0 the coroner for an inquest. Bat- talla, known as “Battleax,” came to Western penitentiary from the stern penitentiary, the warden de- i The blg prison, located along the | Ohio river near the city, was being{ searched today for a dozen pistol: dynamite and other weapons S by the prisoners vesterday. The of- ficial believe the arms and explo- sives were smuggled to the prisoners by outsiders. Efforts were being made, Wa!donl Egan said, to single out from more than a thousand convicts the score | who took part in the rioting. A ma t Jority of the prisoners,-he said, help. democratic were mitted. It was announced that crats would hold a caucus at which an attempt prob: be made to bind their the democratic tax reducti submitted by Representativ of Texas and outlined in the Teport. Leaders expressed little hope of ob- taining an agreement for limitin general de ¢ on the revenue which will Cha man Green s ] ; bate to_con Jeast for threc days, after which h thought ar agreement could be made to restrict it, and then take up reading of the measure, when amendments will b in_order. Representative Davey also made public letters from William f‘ Mo Adoo, John W. Davis and Senator Underwood, democrat, l:\l.s. ama, Eiv- ing their opinions on tax re "L‘j\!r, McAsnO declared “the M d argument about the high surtaxes in terferring with business is the sheer est bunkum.” He ur demo- crats to agree on a program, but ir regard to the Garmer plan aid he saw ‘no reason why there hou!d not be a differen hetwe $100,000 and §1,000,000 in which would be taxed on th report also the demo- 10morrow minority ed the guards and otler officers dur- ing the fight. These prisoners, he aid. are gathering funds with which to purchase flowers to be sent to the | {home of ihe deputy warden, John | ! Pieper, and Overseer John Coax, the | victims of the riot. i DR. CUMMING MADE | H OFFICIAL OF LEAGUE i is another | TU. S. Surgeen General One of Vicei Presidents of Geneva Health | Organization. i By the Associa Press. GENEVA, Switzerland, February —Dr. Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon |general of the United States public | { i i | | | health service, has been elected one| of the vice presidents of the perma- nent health organization of the league of nations, which is holding its first meeting since the amalgamation of the_international public health office | in Paris with the provisional health | committee of the league. H The meeting has an extensive agenda, including reports on the sanitary arrangements at the world's | | seaports and the progress of.the flght | cysaions of the subject hav. against cancer, malaria and the! opium evil. The report of a mission sent to the far east suggests the es- | tablishment of a central bureau of | epidemiological intelligence, prefer- | ably at Singapore, and recommends | that the far eastérn countries con- | clude a sanitary convention. { Plans have been drawn up to bring | about greater co-ordination of the ! of complicity in the murder of Con-;health administrations of all countries | stable Caglee, by Youns, who took the men to Champaign, Ill, where they were placed in the city jail. Late last night Acting Sheriff Mo- Cown, county coroner, left for Cham- paign with three soldlers to bring these five men back to Herrin. In a statement to newspaper men 1ast night Gen. Foreman summarized the situation in the county: “We conferred with the city attor- { ney and the justices of the peace and | they have assured us they will co- operate with us fully. “The acting sheriff of Williamson county is charged with the duty of enforcing the laws and from him we derive the authority we expect to ex- ercise. More Treops Available. “If we haven't enough troops the {railroads are still running and we can bring more soldiers in. “I believe, however, that the majo: ity of the citizens of Willlamson coun- ty want peace and quiet and we are going to help them bring it about.” ‘When Young left for Marion last night in his car, which is riddled with bullet holes, he was accompanied by severnl cars of friends who went along to protect him. All of the men were heavily armed. HEALTH BOOKS LISTED. Public Library Offers Circular on Medical Treatises. A list of books of practical service {in building up one’s health or pre- | venting illness may be obtained | without_cost upon application at the Public Library. The list Is compiled {by the National Health Council, which | represants the leading health and | medical assoclations of the United States. | "The books are arranged in three | grou; ks recommended 28 help- iful in making healthy children; books for adults, and books on community | heaitn, e In the Gilbert islands the men and women speak literally a different ilanguage. The men use one lan- guage in talking among themgelves ! ators was for a renewal of the pres- The | ent wage scale for a term of one, two is | or three vears, overcome by making the women use | year contract. Settlement was de- do likewise. and the women intercourse difficulty of mutual the masculine tongue when talking to And _the do_ not I ! | l effective fight against disease. G. 0. P. BANQUET TONIGHT. Many Expected at Lincoln Day Event in Baltimore. I Bpecial Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, Md., February 12.—{ Mrs. Medill MoCormick, wife of the Dinols_senator, is announced as the principal woman speaker at the Lin- | ooln day banquet of Baltimore repub. licans tonight, while Senator O. E.' Weller also will make an _address, Charles W. Main, chairman of thecity | committee, will preside. _ | More than 500 guests afe expected ! at the banquet, which Is to be held at Hazazer's Hall. Invitations have | been forwarded to Representatives | John Philip Hill of the fourth con- gressional distriét, Sydney E. Mudd of the fifth and Frederick N. Zihiman of the sixth. A The committee in charge is headed by Charles W. Pohlman. The other} members are Mrs. Emma Maddox Funck, Mrs. Edna P. Payne, Mrs. Rose L Loeffler, Edgar Marine, Fran| Conway and Frank W. Jacoby. SEE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF SOFT COAL PAY SCALE Operators and Miners Move to Re- fer All Deliberations to Subcommittee. By the Associated Press. ~ JACKSONVILLE, Fla., February 12. —Early settlement of the wage de- mands of the bituminous coal miners was seep here this morning in the action of Phil Penna of Indiana, spokesman for the operators, who moved that all deliberations be re- ferred to a subcommittee of the min- ers and operators. \ Prevailing sentiment among oper- through the league to enable a more | { but not for a feur- clared possible before the end of thi; week unless the miners four-year contract. {men, but I think { performed un | rates, . Mr. Underwood said he was * ily in favor of the reduc and shall support the mensure posing the greatest cut possible” Mr. Davis said democrats ° the vantage ground of liber we must not let ourselves be from it” Text of Letter. The text of M Representative 3 “I am very much obl your letter of the 26th instant shall bring it to the President's per- sonal attention at the earliest oppor- tunity that may present. 1 do not ident wishes concerning his attitude toward this legislation. He has talked very frankly about it the newspape verse to making any unqualified statement that would seem to commit him to ourse of Zction in advance of detailed knowl cdge of the form the leislation will take. Fven your own inquiry in cludes a qualification which would be Subject to much discussion and rea- Sonable difference of judgment. ¥cu ask whether he would veto any tax Teduction bill ‘that differs materially from the so-called Mellon plan® It i mpossible to determine in_advanc Wwhat might be regarded as ‘material’ differences, All the President's dis indicated that he is disposed to a i tude, recognizing that legislation is made in Congress and not at the White House, and that the functio af the White house in approving o Qisapproving is not required to b ottort after that of the Cor- ress has been performed.” BT R epublican leaders in the House re- iterated after checking up a poll of their delesations thut there s slight hope of passing the Mellon sur- Tax rates providing & maximum o; per cent, Advocates of these rate In the bill as reported by the commit- tee based hope of their adoption on the forcing of a record vote, claiming there were at least 120 republica who favor them. Representat] Longworth, republican fioor leader. reiterated the opinion, however, tha their adoption Was not possible. The course of procedure on the revenue bill in the louse, Mr. Long- Worth explained, would force votes first on amendments to the rates as Contained fin the bill. This would mean. it was said, that the repub licans must unite on a compromise rate or bow to the united democratic Stand, claimed by their leaders, for a Mmaximum rate of 44 per cent. 'If the compromise rate were adopted the Would be no chance for a separa. { vote on the original rates carried : the bill. SEIZE “REAL RED” WHISKY Police Also Get Makings of So- Called Gin. Twenty gallons of alcohol, mak- ings of forty gallons of so-called gin and fifteen gallons of what the pe lice describe as “real red whisky" were in_an automobile trafled fr Maryland to Northeast Washington vesterday afternoon by Leo Murray. ninth precinct motor cycie police- man. Automobile and intoxicants were seized and & man giving his name as Arthur L, Hunt and his ad- dresa as Richmond, Va., was arrested. It is alleged by the police that Hunt, who gave his occupation as that of broker, was on his way home from Baltimore when arrested. Charges of illegal possession and transporting were preferred against him and the car and contents turned over to the internal revenue bureau THREE BOYS* MISSING. Albert Myers and Raymond Myers brothers, the former fourteen and the latter eleven years of age, reported missing from their hoie 1751 P street novthwest, since § o'clock last Saturday night. Police also have been asked to find Benson H. Plerce, thriteen, reported to have isappeared from his home, 1762 W 1ard street, last night about 3. o' \ 1 ¢