Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1924, Page 2

THOUSANDS OPPOSE CLASSIFYING BOARD Federal Employes Sign Pe- tition and Win Right to Post Protest in Buildings. In spite of having been excluded from the bulldings of the five de- partments and establishments, the | departmental classification protest | committee is fighting its way with a petition to abollsh the classifica- tion board; has obtained several thousand signatures from govern- ment workers, and will wind up the petition campaign “with a flouris Thursday night. This was announced today by Lor- en H. Wittner, chalrmdn of the com- mittee, who said new victory had been won when Col. C. O. Sherrill. | uperintendent of State, War and Savy buildings, granted permission for the petition to be posted In the many .buildings under his supervi- sion. Departments and establishments | which have refused ot permit the petition to be circulated include Ag- riculture, Navy, Labor, State and the Veterans' Bureau. & “In spite of the fact thut the De- } DEMA BULGARIA ARRESTS 150 TO KEEP PEACE !Preonntiom Taken to Prevent Raids Across Border of Jugoslavia. By the Associated Preas. . SOFIA. Bulgaria, March 4.-~Drastic measures have been tuken by the government to put a stop to the Macedontan movement by the whole- sale arrest of leaders or persons -known to be active participants in the campalgn in Macedonia. More than 150 such persons have been ar- rested and placed in the custody of the minister of the interior after a serfes of ralds throughout tha re- glons bordering on the Serbian iron- tier. It is announced that the arrests will continue until Bulgarfan sofl is entirely free of the agitation agalnst Serblan rule in Macedonia. g ND EXPOSURE OF FOES T0 BONUS Number in House Want | partment of Labor is supposed to be interested in the welfare of work- ers,” sald Mr. Wittner, “they abso- lutely refused us the right to eircu- late our petition there. h Petitlons for Both Sides. i Col. Sherrill, In granting permis- slon, cited for his authority “37 stat- ute, 555, providing that employes of the government have such & right. Under this statute, Col. Sherrill wrote, “this bffice gladly grants you the per- mission you request.” 1n addition, however, Col. Sherrill required the committee to post not only the petition asking for abolition of the classification board, but an- other of opposite tenor. Co 1y, the protest committee printed new petitions bearing the fol- owing words: “We, the undersigned government employes, do hereby pub- licly petition that personnel classifi- cation and efficlency rutings and ail other government personnel matters be continued under the agencies now charged with these duties by Con- gress.” The new petition has been printed on yellow paper, to distinguish it from the other of somewhat similar reading, but opposite meaning. Both petitions were being placed in po- sition today in the many bulldings under supervison of Col. Sherrill. Concerning the second petition, Col. Sherrill wrote the protest committee: “The placing of this petition beside the one which you propose will make it possible for the President and Congress to get a true expression of the wishes of the government em- ployes, as such employes will be enabled to sign either of the petitions that they desire. Therefore, in any case where the pe- titlon which you propose Is erscted upon_a bulletin board it will be in- sisted that another petition, as quot- ed immediately above, be posted be- side it.” Orders Confiict. Whether there will be conflict of authority In placing the petitions in the Navy buildings, over which Col. Sherrill has control, after Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt had previously turned down the request of the committee, had not developed early today. The petitions have been placed in conspicuous places in the various permitted places. In some buildings they are on the bulletin boards. In others they are in charge of the captain of the watch, or on & table eonveniently near the doors. ‘When the petition 18 complete Thursday night it will be presented by the protest committee to Chair- man Lehlbach of the House com- mittee on civil service, who is author of the bill now before that com- mittee Provldlnx for abolition of the Personal Classification Board, HIT BY BAR ASSOCIATION. Federal Lawyers Ask Abolition of Personnel Board. Resolutions asking the abolition of , the Personal Classification Board and | transfer of its duties to the Civil Service Commission were adopted at the meeting of the Federal Bar As- ! siclation last night. . Coples of the resolutions were sent { to President Coolidge and to the chairmen of the Senate and House «civil service committees. WHEELER T0 LEAD DAUGHERTY PROBE 1 Montana Senator Made Un- official Prosecutor by Committee. Senator Wheeler, democrat ,Mon- tana, has been made the unofficial “prosecutor” in the investigation of Attorney General Daugherty, having been “assigned the task of determin- ing the date and procedure for the opening of@he inquiry at the first sei sion yesterday of the special investi- gating committee. Because of the quantity of papers dealing with the question which have accumulated since introduction of the investigation resolution, Senator ‘Wheeler, its sponsor, is not expected 10 start the inquiry before next week. The committee held its firat prelimi- nary session yesterday, and its meet- ing was described as_entirely hi monious by Senator Brookhart, r publican, Jowa, the chairman, The committ ok up the request of Mr. Daugherty’ ersonal counsel ul Howland and former Senator Chamberlain of Oregon—for varlous and decided t announced, holding, Mr, ould be kept “that these questions under its control.” Cross-examination within certain limits will be per- mitted, however, and the committee will consider requests that it issue subpoenas for witnesses or ments wanted by the Attorney Gen- eral's counsel. 300 KILLED IN FIRE IN CHINESE TOWN, By the Associated Press. TSINGTAO, China, March ¢.—Three hundred persons were burned to e e which swept. the of a fire Importent " town of Chowtsun, forty milep east of Tsinan, Shantung prov- inoe, last Frldnx. ’ Ssven huadred others were injured, |relative to contributions to a fund to League Records—Hint That Melion Is Involved. | I Opp pressed at a pubiic hearing today be- sition to a soldier bonus ex- | mittee drew a demund from some | members that contributions to the ex- | Service Men's Anti-Bonus League be Investigated. Testimony of E York, former officer Allen, New the league. rd of defeat the bonus, stirred up the con- | troversy. In reply to questions of Representative Oldfield. democrat, Arkansas, Allen said George S. David- | son of the Gulf Refining Company, Pittsburgh, undertook to raise a fund to fight the bonus. “ly Secretary Mellon with the Gulf Refining Company Mr. Old fleldasked. Allen repiled he understood €o. Defends Question. When Representative Mills, repub- lican, New York, objected to his line cf questioning as not relevant, Rep= resentative Oldfield said that “it had & bearing on those trying to defeat the bonus and those who have been lying about Treasury deficits C. J.Stanton, Clarendon, Va., a mem- ber of the league, said the organiz tion's offices would be willing to pre- sent a complete list of its records. Mr. Stanton said he received $75 a week as an officer of the league. John Thomas Tyler, legislative rep- resentative of the American Leglon, then presented a list of 400 persons who had been contributors to the Anti-Bonus League. Among thosewere Elbert H. Gary, New York; the firm of Hornblower & Weeks, Boston: Ralph Pulitzer, New York: Thomas W. Lamont, New York; Colgate & Co.. _Harold' S. Vanderbiit, Cleveland H. Dodge, Willlam H. Childs and Paul M. Warburg, all of New York. Legion Records on File. Representatives Oldfield and Rainey asked that all officers of the organi- zatlon be summoned. Representative Tilson, republican, Connecticut, sug- gested that American Legion records be inspected, but Mr. Taylor informed the committee that a report of all legion records was in the office of the Speaker of the House. Frank C. Page presented sum- maries of a referendum conducted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States showing the member- ship was opposed to a bonus, par- ticularly a cash payment plan. Representative Rainey, democrat, Tllinois, asked whether, in the event the membership had known & cash pay- ment would cost “only $1,300,000,00¢ instead of between three and five bil. lion dolla: as the Treasury esti- mated,” the vote would have been the same. Mr. Page replied that was a matter of conjecture. Favor Old Plan. Lloyd M. Brett, commander-in-chief, and Edwin 8. Bettelheln, jr., chairman of the national legislative committes of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the membership of that organization was satisfied with the measure passed 1ast session allowing four options of compensation payment. Walter W. Burns, an attorney, of ‘Washington, who said he was a cap- tain in the Army during the war and representative of no _organization, urged that the bonus be sidetracked “until the government has taken care of the dependents of those who gave their lives in the service.” MAN STILL SOUGHT TO SUCCEED DENBY Presidént No Nearer Solution of Problem Raised by Besig- . nation. connected { | It was made known officially at the White House today that Presi- dent Coolidge has been unable up to this time to make up his mind about a successor to Edwin Denby, whose resignation as Secretary of the Navy becomes effective March 10. The President, after making co: siderable inquiries regarding inri- viduals; is no nearer a solution than he was at the time Mr. Denby re- signed, it was stated. ‘The President was represented as seeking the services of a seasoned ex- ecutive to carry on the work of the Navy Department, and preferably a man not only of rare executive ex- perience, but one of ability and char- acter, who has been a great merchant or who has headed some great indus- try or is experienced in engineering. Tt was ‘expiained that the reason he approved an engineer In this category is because there are some engineering features that have en- tered into_ this office because of the naval ofl ieases. But this qualifica- tion is not looked upon as lominant one by the President in making a final decision. MRS. WHITEHEAD DIES. Mrs. Martha S. Whitehead, seventy- elght years old, mother of Mrs. R. R. Holt, 115 5th street northeast, dled hter's home yesterday. rvices will be conduct. idence tomorrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. John Paul Tyler, pastor of the Epworth Method- ist Episcopal Church South, will of- olate. Interment will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery. Mrs. Whitehead was the daughter of Arthur E. and Mrs Margaret P. Hall, Nansemond county, 's., who were members of old -Virginia fami- lies. She had spent most of her life in Norfolk, but for the last seven ears had lived with her daughter {n thie city. Besides her dauyghter she is sur- vived by a son, Emmett A. White- head; a sister, Mrs, W. F. Robertson g[ Norfolk, Va., and six grandchil- ren. THE ROADS ASK DELAY * INSAFETY ORDER 89 Rail Companies Plead for Modification of Trgin Con- trol Decree. Eighty-nine first class railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Com- mission today to modify its order for installation of automatic train con- trol devices. It was requested that a part of the requirements be set aside en- tirely and that the effective date of hte others, be delayed. The joint petition declared that automatic train-control devices, In- tended to stop a traln when it en- ters a danger zome, are as yet im- perfectly developed, and that the ex- perimental operation of them does ot Judtity extensive utilization. It was declared also that installation of such devices would require the rail- roads to spend “many miliions” with- out assurance of return, and with- out effectively increasing safety. Order of Commisaion. The commission Issued two orders cquiring forty-seven rallroads to install control devices on one p senger division eachs before January, 1925, and one requiring all class 1 n:uadsurto make ‘;he installation on more addi 3 one fong tional passenger The petition asked a rehearl to_the entire scope of the sesond order and another year's postpone- ment of the effective date on the | fore the House ways and means com- | first order. e — FORD SHOALS BID COMES UPIN HOUSE Vote on Proposal Is Assured Before End of Week, Leaders Agree. ie House today began considera- tion of Henry Ford's olfer for Muscle Shoals. This action, taken after an hour's discussion, leaders agreed, as- sures a House vote before the end of the week on the Ford offer, which has been pending before congres- slonal committees several years. A resolution was adopted giving right of way to the McKenzle bill, which would authorize acceptance of the bid, with generzl debate limited to ten hours. In & lengthy statement ! read to the House Mr. McKe::g‘ d‘: clared it was up to Congress to gc- cept Ford's bld or reject it as it stands. An amendment to aiter the terms of the contract set out In his bill, Mr. McKenzle said, would be a move to reject the whole proposition. —_— RESOLUTION BACKS PLEA FOR HOSPITALS Sixteenth Street. Highlands Citi zens Indorse Drive- for Emer- gency and Casualty. The campaign to. rais€ $500.000 for the Emergency and Casualty hospl- tals was heartily indorsed at the meeting of the Sixteenth Street High- lands Citizens' Association last ni, in the Sixth Presbyterian Chuten: following & short talk on the effi- clency of the hospital by Dr. Lewls J. Battle. In a resolution. adopted by the association indorsing the drive every member was urged to give every possible support. Pralses Ambulance Service. During his talk on the hospital, Dr. Battle praised the ambulance service, declaring that the speed with which the ambulance answered emergency calls was truly wonderful. He cited an instance of recent date where a child had been broughs to his office at 14th and Kennedy streets as a result of an-automoblle acci- dent. He stated that exactly thirteen minutes after he had called Emer- gency Hoepital an ambulance was at the door. Resolutions from the Dupont Citi- zens' Assoclation and the Conduit Road Assoclation indorsing Charles Baker, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, for District Commissioner were tabled. Following a_plea for more curb- stones in the hlands territory by Paul F. Grove, the assoclation ap- pointed him on a committee, headed by John Ligon, to Investigate tho matter and present it to the engineer Commissioner. Mr. Grove stated that curbstones were being placed in othe: sections of the city where real es tate property was less valuable and the Sixteenth Street Highlands was being neglected. Mr. Grove also brought to the at- tention of the membership that the failure of hte newly planted trees in the vicinity to survive was be- cause of the escaping gas from one of the mains. He stated that trees had been planted and replanted there, but those engaged in that work seemed to be unaware of the reason why they refused to grow. An address on the civil service was given by Herbert E. Morgan, head of the publicity and recruiting office of the commission. He outlined the workings of the commission and gave many humorous replies the service had recelved in anawer to its ques- tions. Jesse Benjamin, president of the association, nrul&. L, —— e CADET PROMOTIONS UP. Appolintment of & committee to con- ider changes in the gualifications of high school cadets for commissions was announcea today at the Franklin School. If any changes are made, they will not become effective until tho beginning of the 1924-1935 scholastic year. - Frank C. Daniel, principal of the McKinley Technical High School, s chairman . of the committee. Other members_are Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigle, U. 5. A., professor of mili- tary science and ‘tactics in the high schools, &nd Capt. Arthur C. Newman, principal of Armstrong Manual Train: ng High School. —_— PEAK LOADS DONATED. . ‘The campaign, ducted Adjt. avctsa Sy e 10. - It will be closed next Monday. The object of the movement, Paxton announced, is to .:E home and its 100 Inmates -8 stitution, began February ‘The woore of ocollectors| head EVENING STAR, WASHINGION, D. C, T UESDAY, MARCH 4, .1 e 924, SENATE CANDIDATE'S |Jones and Haugen. Complete, CONVICTION QUASHED C. Fred Edwards of West Virginia Relieved of Bond in Election l‘ Law Case. By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va.,, March 4.— The conviction of C. Fred Edwards, Huntington mattress manufacturer, charged with violation of the election laws in his unsuccessful campaign for pomination to the United States Sendte two years ago, was set aside by_the supreme court today. The indictment against him was quashed and he was relieved of the bond which has been pending since the case was instituted. NAMING OF OYSTER AND RUDOLPH SEEN Visitors Gain Impréssion President Will Reappoint .City Heads. It is the fmpression of callers at the White House lately that President Coolidge ‘has not made yp his mind regarding the District civilian com- missionerships, but it is belleved by. those who have discussed the matter with him that he will reappoint Cuno . Rudolph apd James F. Oyster, whose terms expire March 17. Several names have been submitted to the President in conection with these appointmenth, but because of the nature of the Indorsements of Rudolph and Cyster, and because of his personal knowledge of thelr activ- itles In the District, it is understood he will name them for another term. Seek to Learn Declslon. ‘To learn whether or not the Presi- dent has reached a decislion, Edward F. Colladay. republican national com- mitteeman of the District, called at the White House today. Mr. Colladay several weeks ago recommended the reappofntment of the civilian Commissioners. He was | accompanied to the White House by Willlam T. Galliher, chairman of the ways and means committee of the re- publican committee of the District, which has recommended the reap. pointment of the civillan Comm! sioners, and Edwin C. Graham, a member of the executive cominittee of the republican state committs The visitors discussed the matter to- day with Secretary Slemp. couraging _reports of the poiitical situation in AT sourl when he talked to Gen. Arthur N. Hyde and E. B. Clem- ents, republican state chairman of Missouri. They told the President that sentiment {n Missour! indicates that the state will send & solid dele- gatfon for him to Cleveland. They were accompanied to the White House by Dwight Davis of Missour, assistant secretary of war. The fight being waged by the Typographicalalinion for the resto- ration of August F. Laufer to his former position at the government printing office has been carried to the White House. Late yesterday afternoon Frank H. Long, president of this union. left with Bascom Slemp, secretary to the President, a copy of the resolution adopted Feb- ruary 17 protesting against the a tion of Publio Printer Carter in dis- missing Mr. Laufer, It was set forth in the resolution also that Mr. Laufer should be put back in his former place without loss of pay during the time he has been out. Secretary Slemp assured Mr. Long that_the matter would be lald before the President. Campaign managers of President Coolldge are not responsible, William M. Butler, the President’s personal representative in the campaign, de- clared in a statement last night, for the entrance in the Michigan presi- dentlal primary of a man named Hiram Johnston. The similarity of his name and his place on the primary ballot was criti- cized by Senator Johnson of Cali- fornla, candidate for the republican presidential nomination, in & state- ment Monday. : “No ‘authority was given any rep- resentative interested in the cam- puign of President Coolldge in_con- nection with the filing of Mr. John- son,” said Mr. Butler. “As & matter of fact we have no one in Michigan In charge of our Interests. We know nothing about the filing of Mr. John- son, or whether he actually has flled. There is no one in Michigan who is looked upon or has been delegated as the manager for the Coolidge in- terests.” GRATEFUL OFFICIALS THANK CARAWAY Present Senator With Basket of Roses for Aid in Engraving Bureau Ouster Case. Senator Caraway of Arkansas, who led the fight in Congress to bring about the restoration of the twenty- eilght employes of the bureau of en- graving and printing dlsmissed by ex- ecutive order in March, 1922, has re- csived a basket of American beauty roses as a token of appreciation of the employes who have recently been taken back into the bure: A card attached to the flowers read. “This represents a feeble effort on the part of the restored officfals of the bureau of engraving and print- ing to express & sense of everlasting obligation to you for your many kindnesses and your splendid friend- Please accept our humble but sincere thanks with our best wishes lol'l)'flllr continued health and pros- rity. p"l‘h: names of fourteen of the em- ployes were signed. They called on Senator Caraway &t his office at the time of the presentation, and John 3. Deviny, acting as_spokesman for the group, thanked the senator for his efforts in their behalf. s et CALIPH, EXPELLED, FOR SWITZERLAND (Continued from First Page.) tions which that ocountry is ex- D eEne from the past, however udging from A observers hero expressed the belief that it would be too much to expect that Great Britain will escape severe criticism for whatever happens to Allah's earthly representative. The Indian agitators, among whom the Moslems, under the leadership of the All brothers, are most aggres- sively radical, will, it is thought by st of the Batvation Army.| Catomment in Turkey. b A% additionsi The que the lon | velopment in Turke: g:dum'x'u 'Home ‘and Soofal % | grievanc nte old newspapers, clothing snd zines swung into its second week yesterday with overwhelming con- tributions brought in peak loads, it was re- rted. which is being con- George Paxton, head Service | grievance nst- British rule in 112 B street northwest, l’or!l‘:dll. o, 3 5 maga-| ‘With former Sultan Mohammed VI in exile and Abdul Medjid Effend!, the cgliph, deposed, a new religios 'or the Moslem world will, It ought ultimately out- side of Turkey. The British govern- ment is said to be aware that King ‘Hussein of the Hedajs, who controls the sacred city of Mecca, desires to set. himself up as caliph of all the Mus- sulmans; but in competent quarters it was said today that it is unlikely, for political and other reasons, that Hussein will be selected, thought, be The President today received en-| 25 Years as Senator Has Congress Members Served 15 Years jn House and 10 in Senate, While-Representative Has Spent Entire Period in Lower House. i l ! DACHRZACH, SENATOR WESLEY L. JON Two members of Congress, Sen- ator Wesley L. Jones of Washington and Representative Gilbert N. Haugen of lowa, today rounded out twenty- five years of continuous service in the national legislature. Only four meh In the Senate and four men in the House, including Senator Jones and Representative Haugen, have had a quarter of a century or more con- tinuous service in Congress. Part of the service was in the House and part in the Senate for some of them. They are Senators Lodge of Massa- chusetts, Warren of Wyoming, Un- derwood of Alabama and Jones of Washington and Speaker Gillett of Massachusetts. Representative Greene of Massachusetts, Representative Butler of Pennsylvania and Repre- sentative Haugen of lowa. Senator Jones served ten years in PRINTING OFFICE PAY INCREASE PROPOSED Yates Bill Provides Hourly Scale of $1.10—Would Abolish $240 Bonus. Representative Yates of Illinots, in a bill Introduced In the House today, proposes increases in pay for em- ployes in the government printing of- fice. The scale recommended would give all printers, printer linotype opera- tors, printer monotype keyboard op- erators, makers-up, copy editors, proofreaders, bookbinders, bookbinder machine operators and the pressmen employed in the G. P. O. pay at the rate of $1.10 per hour for the time actually employed. The bonus of $240 granted under existing law would be discontinued in 50 far as it applies to such employes. Supplemental estimates for appro- priations amounting to $166,000 for the Capltol power plant and the Capi- tol grounds were sent to Congress yesterday by President Coolidge, iransmitting statements by Director Lord of the bureau of the budget and David Linn, architect of the Capitol. Lord Points Out Needs. Director Lord points out that $120,- 000 is required for a new 36-inch water main of 4,250 feet, extending from the pumping station at the foot of 1st street southeast to the Capitol power plant. He also advises that £50,000 is required for an open coal bin on the west side of the Capitol power plant building to store an ad- ditional 4,000 tons of coal. For improvement of the Capitol grounds during the next flecal year $4.000 15 asked. This will take care of the installation and change in the fire line by installing two aix- inch Siamese steamer connections, one for the House wing and one for the Senate wing. The architect of the Capitol says the latter item “is for & more adequate fire protection of_the Capitol building." He emphasizes that the present water main virtually is obsolete and in need of continuous repairs. SEEKS TO BAR NAME. E. T. Goodman Asks Injunction Against Kidwell. Justice Stafford of the District Su- preme Court today issued a rule on Frank Kidwell, proprietor of a chain of sfores, to show cause why he should not be enjoined from using the name of Goodman in connection with his business. The court “order is based on a petition of Edgar T. Good- who asks the injunction and claims his own business is irreparably injured by the use of his name in the’ Kidwell busines: Through Attorneya Darr, Whiteford & Darr, the court is informed that in 1920 there was incorporated a com- pany known as E. T. Goodman Com- pany, Inc., and in June, 1923, the busi- ness was absorbed by the Goodman Stores, Inc., which went into bank- ruptcy last October. The trustee in bankruptcy sold the stores to Kid- well, and the latter now conducts them as “successor to E. T. Goodman, Inc” Mr. Goodman says he is en- gaged in business under his own me, and is being injured, by the resulting confusion to the public by the use of the name by Kidwell. —————— TESTS FOR TEACHERS. Examinations for Promotions Scheduled April 15. Arrangements for the group B ex- aminations for Distriot public, school teachers were completed at a con- ference today between Supt. of Frank W. Ballou and mem- §ohool® the board of examiners. The examination will be held April 6. ‘Seven teachers already in the sys- tem who qualify in the examination will be promoted to the superior group B, which carries with it an in- crease in salary. Not more than thirty teachers will be permitted to take the examination, and they will be determined by the principals ' Teachers now on the group B ell- gible list will not be merged with the new list to be created as a ro- sult of the examination, it was seid by officials. They will be eliminated before the nmew list becomes avail- able. | l l ! | A recent report .ly 5 ornla power compan: of “flowers and sunshine” is also & land of most modern conveniences. The company serves 399 towns, and claims every residence in thess is wired for electrical servie bot three out of every 100 cust: already using électric rang s are REPRESENTATIVE G. N. HAUGEN. Senate. Mr. Haugen's service has of Congres: Chairman John The lowa delegation and many Jones and Mr. Haugen received a ravAL fifteenth year as a member of the The entire state delegation of to felicitate him upon the completion fifth year as a_ member committee and Adm‘rn] F. C. Billard Lieut 8. Yeandle of the same serv- |ator Jones alsa. Admiral Billard flag as a token of the appreciation Senator Jones has taken in that serv- mittee on commerce. is chairman of the House committee and both Senator gratulation. Trade Association Committee Saturday Hearing. Discussion and adoption of a pro- posal to become active immediately in urging local motoring public to make itself loudly heard for or agalnst Senator Ball's reciprocity bill and reafirming its own posi- tion against any other than the Dis- trict Commissioners' méasure, were the outstnading features of last night's meeting of the Washington Automotive Trade Assoclation. The, proposal to urge owners to at- tend the public hearing in the caucus room of the Senate Saturday. came after the dealers were told by W. Pearce Raynor,that Senator Ball had expressed himself as belleving that the general motoring public was not against his bill. Senator Ball was quoted as saying that he did not be- lieve the civic and trade bodles rep- resented before him really repre- sented the wishes of local car users. Oppose Proposed Reclprocity. Mr. Raynor, together with Paul B. Lum and Stanley Horner, represented the automotive trade association on the joInt commlittee that appeared re. cently before Senator Ball's commit- tee and declared for “no reciprocity at all rather than as proposed in the amendments of amd substitutes for the District Commissionars' bill Other organisations represented on the joint committee, which Senator Ball was quoted as saying did not represent the real wishes of the peo- ple, were the Board of Trade, the Na- tional Motoris Assoclation, the Chamber of Commerce, the American Automoblle Association ::lholnu and Manufacturers n. ‘The automobile sdealers’ tives on the joint committee were rmly approved for taking a stand with the other members of the com- mittee for a united front against what it termed an “arbitrary and dis- tinctly unfair taxation proposal” and “what appears to be a stubborn and antagonistic attitude on the part of Congress against what is quite evi- dently the wishes of all the people of the District.” Committee to Press Matter. A committee, with Rudolph Jose as chairman, was appointed to work out speedy pians to get the individual ar owners to recognize the impor- tance of their being present at the public hearing S8aturday. “The reciprocity situation is now largely up to the motoring public,” President Paul Lum said at the close of the meeting. “If the individual motorists favor automoblle taxation as proposed in the House and Senate bills let them say so at this hearing. If they do not, and would rather not have reciprocity than on the terms laid down by Senator Ball, by all means they should appear in [gorous individual protest. “But it is quite important that there 18 & goodly outpouring of motorists at the meeting, so that it ¢an be deter- mined which is right, the joint commit- tee or Senator Ball. “A small attendance would indicate lack of interest, and be equivalent to indorsement of anything anybody might want to do in the matter of auto taxa- tion."” L. C. Probert, Washington euperin- tendent of the Associated Press, was the lay speaker at last night's meeting. Mr. Probert told the romantic and color- ful story of his organization, and the part it plays in the affairs of the na- tion and the world. Tells of Place in News. Mr. Probert sald the automotive industry had made its place in news, and the fear of giving advertising no longer possessed press oct tions and newspapers when automo- bile matter is to be handled. J. D. Rollow of the R. L. Motive Parts Company told the dealers of the “Wasson motor check,” a recent invention which, he said, is proving of immeasurable value in ascertain- ing the used and unused value of old cars. ! Rudolph Jose, chairman of the as- soclation’s ow committee, an- nounced_that plans have been pe fected for the spring automobl show next week. All space has been | taken, hi lllfl.blnfl the exhibits will ;:l«iufi in number any previous exhi- tion. . C. H. Warrington told of_the service commi! high standard of jute repair shops and Service sta- tions of Washington.” He also an- nounced co-operation ~with local schools in training sutomotive me- chanics. The Washington Safety Counci! work was preised and voted a sub- stantial contribution. the Mer- Associa- representa- « the House and today completes his been contiriuously in the House. ‘Washington called on Senator Jones of his twent Adams of the republican nallan':l' of the United States Coast chlrd and ice, were callers at the office of Sen- presented him with a coast guard of the coast guard for the interest ice as chairman of the Senate com- others called upon Mr. Haugen, who on agriculture, large number of telegrams of con- SOUGHT BY AUTO MEN Plans to Have Owners at H | | i l of the plans to establish | rvice among-the I Flags Full Staffed. Today, Ends Mourning For Woodrow Wilson Flags on the White House and all other government bulldings in this city were ralsed to full-staff this morning. The action marked the termination of the official pe- riod of mourning imposed by Ex- ecutive order for the death of for- mer President Wilson, which oc- curred on the morning of Febru- ary 3. Flags were displayed at half- staff on that day and the thirty- day period of mourning expired with the close of business yester- Some business houses dis- at half-staff for morning on the mistaken impression that the mourning period did not end un- til this afternoon. . NEW TEACHER BILL ISBACKEDINHOUSE Subcommittee to Report Favorably on Measure Car- rying Higher Pay. The Keller bill, containing the origi- nal scale of teachers’ salaries agreed to In compromise-between the teach- ers and the board of education, and which has been sppported by the school authorities, by the teachers | and by civic leaders at the hearings which closed last night, will be re- ported favorably to the House Dis- trict committee by the subcommittee headed by Representative Florian Lam- pert of Wisconsin, which has been con- ducting the heraings. , The report to the full District com- mittee will be unanimous, as no op- position to the ranges of salaries pro- posed In the Keller bill was voiced at , the hearingd, although the rates are higher than those in the Reed bill, which has the support of the bureau of the budget. ‘While whole-heartedly indorsing the increased salaries proposed for the teachers, Julius I Peyser, criticized some of the administrative features. To which’ Dr. Frank W. Ballou, su- perintendent of schools, replied that this part of both the Keller and Reed bill was in conformity with the or- ganic school act of 1906. The objec- tion was that the language left the board of education virtually power- less to Inftlate any action except on the recommendation of the superin. tendent of schools. Dr. Ballou point- ed out that the general practice in school affairs is to place responsibil- ity for recommendations upon the superintendent, and he added that he didn't write the bill, anyway. Teachers’ Spokesmen Back Bill. Spokesmen for the various classes of school teachers affected were heard by the subcommittee as_they were presented by Mrs. Edith Paul, chair- man of the teachers' joint legislative committee. They all spoke strongly in favor of the Keller bill. Miss Selma Borchardt and Miss Mathilde Eiker showed the subcommittce a number of charts and supporting statistics to back up the Keller measure. 'Other representatives of the teach- ers' organizations who addressed the subcommittee were: Miss May P. Bradshaw of the high school teachers, Miss Annle C. Kellher of the grade teachers, Miss Mary Lackey of the! Principaly Assoclation, Miss Cecil Doolittle of the Grade Teachers Unlon, Miss Ethel Price of the High School Teachers' Union, Mrs. E. H. Willis of the Primary Teachers’ As- sociation, Mra. Huff of the High School Teachers’ Union. ‘Among the leaders in the clvic and educational life of the Capital who also urged favorable report by the committee and action by the House on the higher range of sal- aries in the Keller bill were: Selden 3L Ely, representing the Educational Association of the District of Co- lumbia; Frank C. Danlels of the Teachers' Council, James T. Llovd, president of the board of education; J. G. Yaden, representing several civic ‘organizations; George A. War- ren, reprosenting the Central Labor Unfon, and M. Grant Lucas of the Co- lumbian Educational Association. — ——— FIVE DAYS FOR APPEALS | IN PERSONAL TAX LEVY| District Assessor Richards Warns Against Delay in Filing Be- quests for Review. Only five days remain in which to appeal from the personal tax assess- ment levied agalnst you by the Dis- trict, Assessor William P. Richards | warned today. Under the law, the board of appeals will not sit after Monday, March 10.; Despite the short time remaining there | are approximately 20,000 persons to ! whom notices were sent and who have not appealed. Each notice mailed bore the state- ment that the appeal would have to be noted within ten days. The asses- sor's office explained today, however, that any case would be heard between now and Monday regardless of whether the ten days has expired or not. These assesments are for the cur- rent fiscal year, and the tax will be due in May. DIES AT H.OSPITAL. Mrs. Mary K. Sullivan to Be Buried in Arlington. Mrs. Mary Kilgore Sullivan, thirty- three years old, wife of Dr. Walter F. Sullivan of this city and a resident here for the last twelve years, died at the Providence Hospital yesterday. Funeral services will be conducted at her home, 5608 37th street north- west, Chevy Chase, D. C, Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock, and at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at 9 o'clock. Rev. Thomas G. Smythe, {antur of the church, will officlate. nterment will be in the Arlington national cemetery. Mrs. Sullivan was the daughter of H. A. Klilgore of Lebanon, Ky. She is survived by her husband and ai small baby. SIARCLUBHEARS - | CONCERT PROGRAM Employes and Families En- joy Musical Evening With Excellent Artists. Members of The Evening Star Club, their wives, families and other guests, numbering in all about 400 Ppersons, enjoyed an unusually attrac- tive program of music in the club- Toom of The Star building last night. The United States Army Band Or- chestra, under the direction of W. J. Stannard, P. W. Lewis, commanding, gave the first part of the program, opening the entertainment with Mr. Stannard’s “Washington Evening Star March,” an exceedingly colorful and melodious composition. The excallent unity of the instruments was espe- flally, noticeable in Lisat's “Les Pre- Hdes! and many unusual effects com- ned with attractive themes were Bresented in Bucalossi's “A Hunting arione ouses "Semper Fidelis,” with Sinclons e brilliant finale of Growp of Vocaliats. The group of vocallsts was headed the Hon. Clifton A. Woodrum, the ‘singing congressman” from Virginla. Mr. Woodrum's mellow baritone voice has become quite popular the radlo. He sang “Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride,” by O'Hara; Gounod's amous “Vuican Song,” Hawley's Carl R. Chindblom accompanied hin i at the plano. Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley, soprano. sang the lovely aria, “Elsaé Traam. from Wagner's “Lohengrin; Curran's Dawn” and “Robin, Robin, Sing Me a Song," by Spross. 'Mrs. Bentley has a voice of clear, bell-like quality and sings with smooth, finished style. Her enunciation is excellent. Miss Mar- garet Grand was her accompanist Mrs. Keefer Sings. Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, well known contralto, sang “Homing" (Salmon--Del Rigo), the old rish air “Go to the Fair,” Homer's “The House That Jack Built” and “All for You," accompanied by George H. Wilson Mrs. Keefer's rich, resonant tones were heard to special advantage in these songs and her enunciation was well defined. Louis Thompson, tenor, was to have sung, but illness prevented his ap- pearance. John Salb, planist of the Rialto Theater, delighted his audienco with his popular melodies, given with light touch and fascinating rhythm. Plays Own Composition. R. Deane Shure, organist and cho director of the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South, appeared in the rolo of pianist-composer in presenting his new descriptive suite for plano. “Lyric Washington.” The group opened with the quaintly imaginative “Gnomes in Rock Creek Park.” Then followed the exquisite oriental pas- tel, “Cherry Blossoms Along the Tidal Basin,” full of featherly light trills and runs “Topsy on 10th Street" was a gay humoresque with an u derlying negro melody as the theme. In vivid contrast to this number was the lofty spiritual theme of A lington,” with chords of _dignified beauty swelling into a resurrectl. climax. A poignant memorial to t Unknown_ Soldler is given in its lust two chords. The last and most con. plicated of the suite is “Mount Ver- non,” which, in three interesting m odiés, develops the picture of colonial days in the home of the first Presi- dent and also indicates the pastoral beauty of the estate with its thickets in which the song birds sing. Songs by Quartet. The Mount Vernon Church quartet composed of W. Arthur McCoy, first tenor; B. Louis Goodyear, second tenor; J. Benton Webb, baritone, and Howard P. Balley, bass, gave four selections that won hearty laughter and applause. Their numbers .in- cluded “On the Sea,” “Mrs. Wins- low's Soothing Syrup,” “There Was a Bee,” and “I've Been Listening.” Mr. Orangelo Ratto, assistant man- ager of the Palace Theater, gave his own composition, “Give Me a Smile Like You Always Have,” and a cou- ple of popular songs on his piano- accordion. The Army Band again took charge of the program, with a group of de- lightful numbers by the Saxophone Septet and & repetition of “The Wash- ington Evening Star March” for those who came t0o late to hear it at the beginning of the entertainment. Then the band's dance orchestra gave a group of such dance favorites as “Sleep,” ‘“‘Arcady.” “That Old %f .\“na.'(‘ ‘Home in Pasadena,’ range ove in Californ “Foolish Child.” = Perry Miller arranged the pro and Col. C. Fred Cook introduced the artists. The artistic decorations of ferns ;nd 4 blooming rosebush _full of pink blossoms were given by Wil- liam F. Gude. BiveR by wi ———e AN District of Columbia—Rain late to- night and tomorrow; warmer tonight; cooler tomorrcw and night; increas- ing_southerly winds. Maryland—Raln late tonight and tomorrow; warmer towight; cooler in western Maryland tomorrow; in- creasing southerly winds. Virginia—Rain late tonight or to- morrow; warmer tonight; colder in extreme west portion tomorrow; fresh southerly winds. _ West Virginia—Showers tonight and probably tomorrow morning; warmer tonight; cooler tomorrow afternoon Records for Twenty-Four Hours. ‘Thermometer—Yesterday, 4 p. 51; 8 p.m,, 46; 12 midnight, 37; tod 4 am, 33; 8 am, 38. - Barometer—Yesterday, 4 p.m., 30.06; 8 p.m.,, 30.12; 12 midnight, 30.17; to- day, 4 a.m., 30.16; 8 a.m., 30.15. Highest temperature, 66, occurred at_noon today. Lowest temperature, 32, occurred at 6:30 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 80; lowest, 50. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of the water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, 38, condition, very muddy. m., ay, THE EVENING STAR COUPON “THE AMERICAN ““The O The Book That Shows Uscle Sam' At Work in GOVERNMENT” the United States. up to 150 miles, Gc; 300 greater distances, ask postmas- ter rate for 3 gounds. American Government, by Frederle Haskin, bas already become a household in my home. llllfi%ulfl. it seems o e should be y useful WILLIAM ALLEN WILBUR, Dean. Columblan_College, George Washington University.