Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1925, Page 2

9 * FEDERATION BACKS CITY COUNCIL PLAN Three-Fourths of Members to Be White, One-Quarter Colored, Proposed. of the City Council, Commissioner Organization proposed by Engineer Bell to assist the Commissioners in considering legislation, was unani- mously Indorsed by the Federation of Citizens' Associations at meeting last night in the District Building. The federation outlined a definite plan for of the coun- he formation Acti pecial co ert ttee headed by Willlam and was marked by com- little discussion. The re- was signed by three other mem- Fred S. Walker, James G. Yaden ge A. Finch ration’s plan proposed council of nine members, of the federa- president of the other members, whon to be fo colored, of or- ficio eight of other ex-of The ourthts and Must Be 5-Year Residentx, are the rth cted. stipulated bership organization plar ible to men council shall have residents of the Dis- least five consecutive their select th. s should be elected for finite term; should be re to the bodies electing them; port to their respective boc proper intervals to be de- term and should be subject to ecall at the pleasure of the electing body Delegates t few virtue of election pa within the constituting “a represe with pure mittee's 1 the on < a fixed and de c sponsible should o tion, ing office by by groups of tax- District and thus ative body " the com- should, in nature of with from with civic objec tituted elec the selectio e the commi in the ge, charged by a majority vote of the citize the white men city council, and deration, similarly objects and should b red with the selection, by majority vote, from the whole body of the citizenry of Distriet of the colored members the proposed « Distr of the proposed that the Civic F constituted purposes of Seems Most Feasible Plan. “This seems committee most feasible securing council truly of taxpapyers of the District, and free from class and sectional ence. 1If all the various bodies siring representation in the proposed council are to be considered, there will result an unwieldy body, with each member inflienced by the body represented, and consequent lack of harmony and distracted service. This, we sure, is not what the Com- missioners contempiated, and it cer- tainly is not what is wapted by the taxpayers.” The committee pointed out would continue work on the zation plans and - work out details concerning the election and fune- tioning of the proposed council later present “a complete scheme ac ceptable both to this body and the Commissioners of the” District.” = It al% Surmised that the council will serve, the elective franchise is xranted the District, ag a“recognition of the inherent right of to a voice in the Paym by the District of any part of the cost of the erection of the proposed Arlington memorial bridge was opposed by the federation, on motion of Evan H. Tucker. A report on the status of District. legislation in Congress, submitted by Delegate Finch, chalrman of the law and legis- lation committee, in which he pointed out that the taxpayers of the Capital would be called upon to aid In de- fraying the expenses of e:ecting the bridge, which is designed as a na- tional memorial, prompted the action William McK. Clayton, however, ex- plained that the bill providing for the erection of the bride, in its present form, will not saddle any of its ex- pense on the District to your plan fi representative the a the that it Public Utilitiex Report, A report of the public mittee recommending eration reaflirm favor of the establ by J lengthy instructed ing the Public U My e stree tected utilities com- that the fed- former action In traction companies in the ishment of bus lines, submitted Hefty, was recommitted after debate. The its committee was to consideration cha in attitude regard- bus situation shown by t ilities Comm n Hefty's report emphasized that car compsnies must be pro- from outside bus if servi is to be continued the busses now eream” of ¢ne d that are taking the traffic from the street cars. Busses, the report contended, congest and wear the strests and in- crease the need for tra T W. L. Rhodes and Finch were among those who opposed the report. The forymer declared that healthy competition between the bus and street car lines {s desirable and that the advent of the bus service in the Petworth section resuited in improved car service. Delegate Finch said that the attitude of the Public Utilities Commission toward the bus question “shows that it is too prone to lean over backward and act as a guardian angel to ties rather than the public.” “If you keep the Washington Rapid Transit Co. here,” he adde have better car servicc In statement Clayton Emig concurred. Zikiman Bill Favored. A of the public committee indorsing the 2 providing a people’s co utilities, and urging Congress to pass it before adjournment, was adopted. The federation also adopted another report from this committee urging Congress to enact at this ses- sion the Ball bill providing for a merger of the street car lines. The federation sidestepped action on the proposal to Introduce the pla- toon system of educatlon In the Dis- trict public schools by accepting the report of its committee on education, which recommended that a resolution originating in the Dupont Circle Citi- zens' Association indorsing the plan flled. A move was made by Wal- ter Irey to have the report recommit- ted, but it failed by a vote of 17 to 12. Another report submitted by the education committee favoring the Board of Kducation's original estl- ate of $550,000 for repairs and al- terations on the schools during the next fiscal year was adopted A resolution passed by the Six- teenth Street Heights Citizens' Asso- ciation “regretting” dissentions among members of the school board, veported out by the education com- mittee, was filed upon its recom- mendation. The committee held that any efforts of the federation toward harmonizing the differences probably would not lessen the friction Delegat uti reeport utilities himan bill nsel on public Col. G. H. Green Dies. WOODBURY, N. J., February 21.— Col. George Hiil Green, wealthy pat- ®wc medicine manufacturer, died at his Woodbury late today. 1s taken on a report of a | the | organi- | and | the people | legislation affecting | | petition | | ‘we will | this | 1 President Is Asked ToHelp Save Famed Ship, Constitution Society Declares Frigate in Danger If Repairs Are Not Made. ssociated Press WV YORK, February 21.—Presi- dent Coolidge has been asked by the | Ship Model Society here to aid in | the preservation of the famous frigate Constitution, launched in 1797, { heavy hitter of the War of 1812, and the vessel whose threatened condem- {nation in 1830 inspired Oliver Wendell Holmes to pen in protest: “Ave, tear her tattered ensign down; Long has it waved on high!" The society in a letter made public today asked the President to use his nflucnce to have an item of $400,000 in the general na.al appropriation bill designed for the noted ship's re- pair. The society urged the patriotic value of keeping the Constitution as a national monument. e ‘SHOALS BILL FACES FIGHT T0 GET VOTE Measure Must Go Back to THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEEKS DISMISSAL OF HOUSE EMPLOYE ‘Member As_ks Immediate Ac- tion After Wright’s Arrest on Liguor Charge. DB Another chapter was written yester- day in the story of how Representa- tive John G. Cooper of Ohlo, and pro- hibition agents are attempting to rid the Capitol Bullding of suspected bootleggers. E. George Wright of 720 Thirteenth street, 60 years old, for many years doorman at the Capltol and who serv- ed before that under Chancey Depeu, arrested Friday night for violation of the National prohibition act, arraign- ed in poilce court yesterday morning and released!in $500 bond, appeared shortly after noon at his accustomed post as mssistant doorkeeper of thd House of Representatives, according to Representative Cooper, but did not stay long. As soon as Wright was seen again on duty, Representative Cooper said ht went immedlately to the “authori- ties,” and entered vigorous protest against the man's return. Understood to Have Deen Dropped. “I understand Wright was taken bff the Government rolls immediate- ly,” sald Representative Cooper. “I was assured that he would not be kept in the employ of the Govern- ment. He soon disappeared.” Explaining that he had Informed the prohibition agent, Daniel Ford, |of the suspicion against Wright, and | that the agent had “caught” Wright Conference If Action Is Held Out of Order. | Agreement was reached yesterday | |by the Senate to vote tomorrow on | the ruling of President Cummins that the conference report on the Under-| wood Muscle Shoals leasing bill was| out of order. While this action prohibits | minable debate on the appeal of | |tor Underwood, Democrat, Alabama,| {from the ruling, final disposition of | | the conference report by the Senate remains indefinite. If the ruling is upheld, the meas- ure must go back to conference for| | elimination of some disputed points,| held by President Cummins to consti- | tute new legislation. Should the chalr bs overruled, as Senator Underwood is confident will {be done, the conference report then | must be voted upon, but hardly before considerable debate. | Meanwhile the report, which if finaily approved by the Senate, must go to | the House for consideration, was de- |bated for three hours yesterday. | Senator Underwood assailed the rul- | ing against the report, which in turn was vigorously defended by Senator Simmons, Democrat, North Caroli | Holdx Conferees in Rights. inter- | ena- | nator Underwood contended the nferees were entirely within their | rights in whatever change they made | in the Senate bill because of the wide |1atitude allowed by terms of the Ford {leasing bill, passed last session by the House, and which he declared technically was before them also. To the contrary, Senator Simmons insisted the conferees had made “radical - changes” in the bill as passed by the Senate. These changes If voted on meparately by the Senate as ‘amendments to the bill would |have been voted down overwhelm- ingly, he asserted. Senator Simmons particularly as- salied the action of the conferees in cxtending from 6 to 10 years the period in which the lessors would ba forced to speed up preduction of nitrogen to the maximum of 40,000 tons annually. . While there is no definite prospect of final action by the Senute, man- agers of the bill are hopeful that i the ruling on the report is overruled, opposition will quickly dissipate, Senator Edge, Republican, New Jer- |sey, called upon Senmator Curtis of | Kansas, the Republican leader, to |seck an agreement by which a vote | would be taken on the report itself, | but the latter insisted this was not |in order until the Semate had voted | on whether the report was in order. o8 MARYLAND WILL ADD TO DEFENSE HIGHWAY Two Sections Between Bladensburg | and Annapolis to Be Fin- | ished This Year. Two more sections of the Defense highway between Bladensburg, Md., 2nd Annapolis, will be completed this | Sumer, according to John N. Mackall, | chairman of the Maryland department of public ronds, who said last night that all Federal funds will be con- | centrated on this highway this Sum- mer. When these two strips are com- pleted it will still leave seven miles to be finished, and this, it is expect- ed, will be dome the following year, completing the highway and short- {ening the present distance between { this city and the Maryland capital by jone-half. | Two miles are to be done in Prince | Georges County from the end of the { present concrete two miles north of | Lanham and four miles in Anne | Arundel County, from the end of the | concrete there to Priests bridge | across the Patuxent River. The work [is to be completed before the end of “lht‘ Summer. The Defense highway starts at Bladensburg, turning right from the | Baltimore boulevard at the Memorial Cross. LAKEHURST, J., February 21.—Uncle Sam's dirigible Los Angeles arrived over her home fleld soon after midnight tonight, completing her Bermuda trip. Although ashore the night was rather thick, the Los Angeles in her trip up the coast was reported to have met with good weather, ifi contrast to the rain that had soaked her as she soared over the Bermuda Islands early in the day. ON BOARD THE U. S. LINER LOS ANGELES, February 21— The airship Los Angeles became so soaked with rain while over Bermuda yesterday that it was necessary to throw out quantities of ballast and also to keep the engines running in order to pre- vent her from descending of her own welight. Proves Navigability. Nevertheless her crew and pas- sengers were convinced by the ac- tions of the vessel that the prac- ticability of navigating alrships day or night across the seas in bad weather was proven. Arriving over Bermuda at 4:1Q a.m, the glant craft found the Representative Cooper said the mat- ter had been the center of much dis- cussion on the part of members of Congress yesterday. “I took the matter up with the membership of the Houge,” sald the Ohio Representative, “and the action taken was almost unanimously ap- proved. I recelved more congratula- tions today than for a long time. Some who had not been in favor of the 18th amendment told me they were in favor of driving the bootle gers out of the Capitol.” Discussing the question in generdl, Representative Cooper said the time had come when “some drastic action must be taken.” Claim Congreasional Protection. “There arg a great many going around who claim they have congres- sional protection.” he said. “Recently we passed a bill in the House to de- port aliens who violate the prohibi- tion laws. I am in favor of that bill, but I am also in favor of drastic ac- tion agalnst the American who vio- lates the prohibition laws. 1f there is any place where the bootlegger ought to be cleaned out it is under the dome of the Capitol where the laws of the country are made.” Mr. Cooper explained he did not un- derstand that Wright had been car- rying Hauor into the Capitol Building itself, but had been selling liquor and was part of a group dealing in liquor. The bad part of the affalr W according to tl Ohio Repreg sentative, that the suspected man w not only under the Capltol dome, but was on the payroll of the Govern- ment. Prohibition Agent Ford wormed himself into the confidence of Wright only after simulating a “rich man's son” and a “red-hot spendthrift” for more than a month, it was revealed last night. During this time Ford had employment in the folding room at the Capitol. Ford dlscovered tHat the hobby of Wright was “parties,” according to the story told by Ford to newspaper- men, and he used this means to ibe sinuate himself into the confidence of the House doorkeeper. It was in becoming acquainted with Wright that Ford obtained informa- tion that led to other raids Friday night, In which another man and three women were arrested. It waa explained by prohibition officials, however, that no attempt will be made to prosecute all the cases as a conspiracy, separate charges of trans- porting, selling or possession of li- quor having been lald against indi- viduals. The others arrested, arraigned be- fore Police Court yesterday and re- leased on bond, are: Edward Mark: 809 Fourteenth street: Rose Trachen- berg and Estelle H. White of 439 K street, and Mrs. Mabel Hawkins of 1732 Fourteenth street. CAPITAL MAN"EKB—BED WITH RUM-LADEN CAR Auto, Leaving Boat at Norfolk, Had 129 Gallons, Police Say. Clean-Up On. By the Associated Press ORFOLK, Va., February 21.—The arrest of 12 additional persons and the institution of zadlock proceedings against the Monticello Drug Co., Inc., operators of two drug stores raided last night. were the only develope- ments today in Norfolk's second re- cent wholesale invasion by State and Federal liquor agents, ducted by a score or more of out-of- town agents, came on the eve of a mass meeting of citizens called for tomorrow afternoon by the Rev. David Hepburn, superintendent of the Vir- #inia_Anti-Saloon League at which Mr. Hepburn announced he would speak on “What's the Matter With Norfolk” and urge co-operation in the enforcement of the dry laws. Colneldent with the Federal raids, the city police seized two liquor laden automobiles. One, containing 129 gal- lons of liquor from Baltimore, was seized just after it came off a boat. The other, carrying 40 gallons of corn whisky was taken in charge shortly after it came in from North Carolina. A man identifying himself as Harry An- drews, 1509 O street, Washington, D. C. was the driver and sole occu- pant of the first car seized. Los Angeles Back at Lakehurst, Makes Last Lap Through Night Patoka, the alrship tender, at anchor in the harbor, and soon after daylight that vessel proceed- ed to an_ outside anchorage to moor the Los Angeles. In the meantime the weather had turned bad with low clouds, high winds and heavy rains. After six hours of almost continuous showers the Los Angeles was so heavy that even had she been able to moor to the Patoka immedi- ately, she would have been un- able to take on board any gaso- line or other supplile It was necessary then to decide whether to remain flying above Bermuda, waiting for clear, dry weather to dry and lighten the ship, or to return to Lakehurst without mooring. After consultation the com- manding officer decided to return to Lakehurst, as there was no im- mediate prospect of clear weather. The- bag of mail brought from Lakehurst was dropped in the gardens of the Governor's resi- dence, and at 9:05 a.m. the Los Angeles headed for home. The officers, crew and p: n- gers were disappointed at not being able to communicate with the mooring base, but it was said another trial would be mlflb The raids, con- | THREE WIN IN LONG FIGHT TO GET O0.K. FOR ARLINGTON BRIDGE PLAN SENATOR FERNALD. | Senator Fernald and Rép- resentative Elliott Given High Praise. Col. Sherrill Is Also Com- mended for His Co-Operation. A feeling of congratulation per- vades Washington because of the final success of the movement for the con- struction of a national memorial bridge between this city and Arling- ton. - Citizens of the District and or- ganizations of citizens who have labored for many vears in this cause feel now that their efforts have been rewarded with success, and they are expressing their gratitude to those who have finally, by their insistent endeavors, brought the bridge bill to point of enactment. Conspicuous have been the services of Senator Bert M. Fernald of Maine and Rep- resentative Richard M. Elliott of Indiana, chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House committees on public buildings and grounds Senator Fernald and Representative Elliott have been at work on the Memorial Bridge project for several years and, having faith in the merit of the enterprise, have finally secured its passags. Their accomplishment of this dificult plece of legislation in the congestion at the close of the short session of Congress is regarded as an achievement that merits spe- cial recognition. High credit Is also being given to Lieut. Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, who has served as executive officer of the Arlington Memorlal Bridge Commis- ston, and who has co-operated with Chairman Fernald tively in demonstrating the need of the bridge as a highway communica- tion between Washington anl Arling- ton. MARKET MEASURE DELAYED IN HOUSE Senate Committee Favorably Reports Farmers’ Co- Operative Bill. While the Senate agriculture com- mittee favorably reported yesterday the Haugen bill to create a Federal co-operative marketing board on the basis of recommendations of the President’s agricultural conference, the House deferred its choice between that measure and a substitute offered by Representative Dickinson, Repub- lican, lowa. Opposition to the Haugen bill by Representative Garrett of Tennessee, the Democratic leader, was evidenced by his speech on the rule to bring the measure up for action yesterday with three hours' debate, and his unsuc- ful attempt to have the House The rule twas adopted, 263 and opponents conceded that the bill would pass“in somo form. Representative Purnell, Republican, 1Indiana, temporarily in charge of the measure, served notice that he would have the House sit last night and vote on it, but this was later modi- fied by Chairman Haugen of the agri- culture committee, who successfully moved for adjournment Representative Dickinson offered his substitute in the form of an amendment after the agricultural conference was charged by Demo- crats during the debate with being a political body, the bill described as another step toward rogulation and centralized authority, and after Re- publicans had defended the FPresi- dent's conference and the Heugen measure. At adjournment Representative Longworth, the Republican leadér, announced that it would be impossi- ble for the House again to consider the agricultural measure before Wednesday, when, by special arrange- ment, members will convene an hour earlier. Representative Dickinson told the House that his amendment would insure advice and assistance for co- operative organizations without the regulatory and directing features of the Haugen bill. The proposed board, he said, would be ‘appointed by & council of co-operatives and com- prise four members and the Secretary of Agriculture. The amendment re- tains the $500,000 appropriation car- ried In the Haugen measure. RODERICK FREED ON $5,000 BOND Coroner's Jury Holds Driver for Fatality on Street Car Loading Platform. Walter Edmund Roderick of 3039 Q street, who was held for the grand jury yesterday at the coroner's inquest into the death of Adgie Bowie, one of five men knocked from a street car loading platform at Twelfth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue early Friday morning by Roderick’s car, was released yesterday afternoon under 35,000 bond. ~ Roderick Is charged with manslaugh- ter, driving while drunk and leaving the scene of the accldent without making known his identity. At the inquest it was testified that Roderick drove his car at an excessive rate of speed over the platform, bowling Bowie and four others In all directions, and then sped away down Eleventh street. Policeman MecCutcheon of No. one precinct, testi- fled that after forcing Roderick’s car to the curb back of the National Museum, he found the driver too intoxicated to] talk coherently. Roderick is married and has a 2- year-old son. He is employed in the Washington bureau of a Chicago news- paper, and Elliott effec- | IEUT. COL. 5 BANDITS SNARED N 4DMILE FIGHT SHERRILL. Quintet Shot and Captured and $55,000 Loot Recovered. Two Pursuers Wounded. | By the Associnted Press. SOUTH BEND, Ind., February 21.— | Following the robbery of the Mill- ;‘hul’[{, Mich., bank of $2,900 in cur- {rency and 352,000 in negotiable se- curities this morning, sheriff's posses |and citizens chased the flvso members of the bandit gang more than 49 | miles, engaged in revolver and shot- gun duel with the bandits, wounding four of them and finally capturing hem at New Carlisle, Ind. During the progress of the battle two deputy sheriffs were wounded. The five were brought to South Bend and lodged in jall. They gave their names as: | Frank King, 31, Toledo, Ohio. King is suffering from a gunshot wound. James Long, 42, Chicago, has bul- let_wound in the body Eddie Sommers, 35, Mishawaka, Ind., suffering from buckshot wounds. John Marshall, 32, Hamilton, Conn., seriously wounded from gunshot wound in the body. Bert Murray, alias James Allison, Chicago, has gunshot wounds. Steine Ackley, marshal of New Car- lisle, Ind.,'has a revolver bullet in his right thigh; is belleved seriously hurt, Floyd Lintner, deputy sheriff of Geiten, Mich.,, is shot through the toot. All the members of the bandit gang and the two officers are under medical care. The fight between the officers and citizens on the one side and the five robbers on the other lasted for more than three hours and covered a ter- ritory 40 miles long and several miles in width. The robbers, in their e forts to elude the pursuing officers, doubled and redoubled their course several times. The plunder taken from the Mill- burg bank was all recovered, the offi- cers and officials of the bank re- ported. The robbery occurred just after the bank opened for business. BenJ, min Kral, cashler, and Miss Elizabeth Creltner, a clerk, were in the bank at the time. They had just opened the vault, preparatory to beginning the day’'s business. | | Threatened With A The robbers walked in, and as two of them flourished revolvers, their confederates scooped up the currency and securities from the vault. They backed out of the bank and fled in an automobile, driving toward South Bend. The alarm was quickly spread and soon & posse in motor cars was in pursuit. The trail of the robbers was picked up within a few miles and the battle started. The robbers apparently were as heavily armed as the officers and citi- zens and returned shot for shot when- ever the pursuers came within range. —————— BORGLUM SEES PERIL TO MEMORIAL PLANS FOR STONE MOUNTAIN (Continued from First Page.) “persistent efforts made to d grade the character of the work." ? ATLANTA, Ga., February 21.—FFor more than & year the greatest problem the Stone Mountain Confederate Monu- mental Association has had to deal with has been the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum,” Hollins Randolph, president of the association, said In a. statement issued tonight. The idea for the work originated with Mrs, Helen Plano, it continued, and Borglum was employed to carry out the idea. ~The association raised $500,000 of subscriptions and already has paid out $175,000, of which Borglum person- ally has received more than $50,000, Mr. Randolph said. “It has been extremely difficult to get him to do any work at gll at the mountain,” the statement continued, “notwithstanding the large amounts of money paid him. His main desire seems to be to get his name in the newspa- pers as often as possible. ‘His contract calls for completion of the central group for $250,000. The as- sociation has paid him approximately 40 per cent of the contract price of this group and our consulting engineer ad- vises us that the payments are far in excess of the work done. Outside of Gen. Lee's head, Borglum has done no finished carving on the mountain. The bulk of the work has been roughing out of granite by the force of men under supervision of the superintendent of the work in Borglum's absence.” Borglum threatened fo quit once if he did not recelve $40,000 before the following day, the statement sald, but when officlals of the association an- nounced a willingness that he do so, he changed his mind. ' FEBRUARY 22, 1925—PART 1. NEW PARTY MOVE FAILS AND REVIVES Rail Unions Prevent Regular Conference Action—Second Meeting Formed. By the Associated Pres: CHICAGO, February 21.—The Con- ference for Progressive Political Ac- tion gave up the ghost here tonight. Its meeticg was adjourned without action of any sort on the formation of & new party. This meeting was followed an hour later by another meeting composed of delegates to the old body, but minus representation from the 16 af- filiated railroad unions and brother- hoods. The second meeting was sum- mored to devise plans for launching the new party and proceeded to do so. The passing of the old body, which began as the successor to the Roose- velt “Bull Moose” movement and wound up as backer of Senator Robert M. La Follette's presidential campaign last year, resulted from re- fusal of the delegates from the Na- tional Soclalist party, the Committee of 48 and the various State organiza- tions formed as part of the La Fol- lette campaign to follow the rail unions in advocating perpetuation of C. P. P. A. as “a non-partisan polit- ical organization.” Declares Time Not Rij No sooner had the convention or- ganized this afternoon than L. E. Sheppard of Cedar Raplds, Iowa president of the Order of Railwa Conductors, presented on behalf of his brethern in arms a resolution d claring the time not ripe for the formation of & new party. There followed an amendment from Morris Hilquitt, New York, Socialist, declaring the opposite view and of- fering plan for organization of “the American Labor party,” based upon group and geographical lines and to be consummated at & convention na:xt October. Next came J. H. Hopkine, from a committee of 48 men from New York, with a proposal which had the in- dorsement of Robert M. La Follette, Jr., that a Progressive party be or- ganized on strictly geographical lines, with group representaticn eliminated. He said he spoke for Pro- gressive party organizations in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Arizona Florida, Georgla and North Carolina, and for the United American War Veterans, Muck Oratory Flows. Oratory of every degree followed. It was interrupted at ona stage by Harley Nickerson of Milwaukee, who offered a . substituie for_the whole, elaborating the Hopkins plan and providing definitely for organization of State bodies, a national committee and the calling of a conveution in Cleveland next Autumn. Numerous delegates joined in the debate. The brotherhoods were al- ternately assailed and defended. The Soclallsts were criticized sometimes by innuendo and again directly for alleged failure to contribute their fair share of money to the 1924 cam- |paign and the convention itself was enounced by the brotherhood men because the delegates had failed earlier in the day to provide means for liquidating more than half of a 35,300 deficit which faces the C. P. P. A Such terms as “aristocracy of labor” brought cheers from some delegates, amiles tropy Ine brotherhpod men and guffaws from other: Finally Eugene V. Debs, making his first political appearance in the con- ference, took the floor and for an hour ridiculed the idea of ‘“non- partisan ' partisanship,” preached the | doctrine of class consciousness and argued for the proposed Labor party."” How He W Divide, “Society is divided into two per- petually hostile camps, the capitallsts and the workers,” he said. “In the workers I would include every pro- ducer of the useful, whether indus- trial or agricutural, mental or man- ual. In the capitaiist class I place only the exploiter and the parasite. “The labor question Is essentlally a political question. The exploiters and parasites know this and they are in politics, but not as non-partisans. So we, who represent the great labor- ing class, must get into politics also as partisans. After the Debs speech, Sheppard again took the floor and moved that the conference “do now adjourn and that those who desire to organize as a new or third party, meet here to- night” Hilquitt seconded this and it went through without opposition. “The railroad unions, as such, will not be represented at the organiza- tion of the new party,” said Willlam Johnston, head of the machinists union, and who acted as chairman both of the Cleveland convention which indorsed La Follette and of today's gathering. “American Speaks Onmly a “I shall, however, be present, for personally I favor a new political alignment. In saying that I am not speaking as president of a labor union, but only an individual, I have no authority to bind our union to any political course whatever. A speech that brought cheers from almost every section of the conven- tion except that occupled by the brotherhood men came from Mri Franklyn E. Wolfe of Fort W, Tex. She started with a declaratio: that she was “humiliated because the first action of this convention was the introduction of a negative reso- lution.” f the aristocracy of labor leaves she declared between the yells that her sallles evoked, “we shall miss them, but we shall carry on nev- ertheles: This is the zero hour and we are going ove. the top now. Those who bring in their negative resolu- glons can stick in the mud in the “renches if they so desire.” Defines Unfon’s Stand. David B. Robertson, president of the Locomotive Enginemen and Fire men, summed up the case for the brotherhood by declaring they were going to conflne themselves “to for- warding the welfare of the workers of the United States and Canad; ‘We affillated with the conference for progressive action because it was non-parti We will not go fur- ther,” he said, adding that by their non-partisanship the unions of this country had accomplished more for their members than had the labor or- ganizations of England, despite the latter's political victorl 'We wish to maintain the C. P. P. A. now because in a very large de- gree we have maintained it In the past,” he sald. “If some of these other organizations and groups had contributed half is much have the railroad brotherhoods, there would be a surplus in the treasury today instead of a defici Individual. Wife Asks Divorce. Elizabeth M. Cugle, 1910 Kalorama road, yesterday asked the District Supreme Court for an absolute di- vorce from Kenmeth W. Cugle, who is residing at Logan, W. Va. They were married June 10, 1922, and have one child. Misconduct is alleged and a co-respondent named. Attorney James B. Archer and Btta L. Tag- gart appear hr the wife, Proposes to Make Johns Hopkins U. Graduate School By the Associated Pross. BALTIMORE, February 21.—Plans which constitute “a radical departure from American oducational condi- tions” and which in operation will eliminate the entire undergraduate school at Johns Hopkins University were onutlined tonight by Dr. Frank J. Goodnow, president, at a meeting of the alumni. The provisions of the plan quali- fied by Dr. Goodnow as being the pression of a “purely personal view which has not yet been approved by the authorities of the university are as follows: The university at time will announce confine ftself vanced work. The university will cease to grant the bachelor's degree. All students entering under the faculty of philosophy will be treated as graduate students are treated now and accorded ail the freedom of graduate students. Examinations for specific courses will be abandoned. The degrees granted, namely, the M. A. and the Ph. D., will be dependent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive examination in the student’s subject of study and the Presentation of a dissertation CITY HEADS BACK ORATORY CONTEST Rudolph, Declare Participants Are Sure to Be Benefited. some specified its intention to exclusively to ad-| Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman of the Board of Commis- sioners of the District, yesterday ex- pressed hope that the high school students of Wash. ington would en- ter with spirit| into the national | oratorical contest, in which they will have an oppor- tunity to com- pete with thou- sands of from of Commissioner Ru- dolph said: “The subject of the contest, ‘The American Consti- tution,’ is one that should make CUNO H. RUDOLPH, €very pupil who is eligible. wish to take part. The prizes being offered locally by The Evening Star, and the awards to be made nationally, will prove an incentive to the cont. ants. “There is an equally important ad- vantage, however, to be derived from participation in the contest, and that is in the better understanding it will gve our boys and girls of the prin- ciples upon which the American Gov- ernment is based, and upon which it has grown to its present outstand- ing position in the world. Sure to Be Benefit. The time devoted to preparation for a contest on the subject of the Constitution will be well spent, and is certain to prove beneficial from an educational and patriotic standpoint.” Commissioner James F. Oyster, who has been keenly interested In educa- tional matters since the days when he presided over the Board of Educa- tion, commended the contest. The Commissioner said. “I am in hearty sympathy with the program for a national orator- dcal contest for our youth again this year, and I think The Eve- ning Star should be . congratulated for directing the competition in the Districi nd for ofterfng local prizes in addition : the - national JAMES F. OYSTER. trophie: Will Reap Reward. “I understand that the subject for this year's contest is “The American Constitution With such a theme to work on the boys and girls of our high schools are bound to profit by their participation in the undertaking. “Whether or not they are fortunata enough to win a prize, the students who enter this competition all will reap a reward through the knowledge they will gain of the Constitution, which s the very foundationstbne of our Government. I am sure that our Washington girls and boys will make a creditable showing in the contest this year.” A better understanding of Amer- ican institutions will result from holdiag_the contest in the opinion of Lieut. Col. J. Franklin Bell, Engineer Commissioner. “The nation - wide participation of high school students in an oratrical contest on the subject of ‘The American Constitution' should prove of great value, not only to those par- tieipating, but to those who will, as a consequence, be- come better in- formed about this instrument,” sald Col. Bell. “The American Constitution is the fundamental document on which all departments of our Government are based. A study of its provisions must necessarily lead to a better under- standing of our American Institutions. The oratorical contest proposed will merve to train our high school stu- derits In expressing their ideas to advantage, and also to promote patriotism. ‘“The Evening Star 1s to be com- mended for its efforts in promoting this contest for the school children of the District of Columbia.” DUPONT CITIZENS AIDED. Officials of the Dupont Circle Citi- zens' Association last night nounced that the decisfon of the zoning commission refusing to change the property at 1915 Massa- chusetts avenue, the residence of W. B. Lamar, from residential to first commeroial territory had been officially transmitted to the assocta- tion and was considered a victory for the citizens in their fight to.] preserve Massachusetts avenue for residential purposes. Many interests joined with the citizens’ assoclation, it was said, in opposing the proposed re-zoning. Tke position of the association now would be, it was explained, to pre- serve Massachusotts avenue as a great residential boulevard and thoroughfare to the National Cathe- dral, opposing all further encroach- ment of busifiess. LIEUT. COL. BELL. an- Oyster and Bell| others | WORLD COURT CASE IS WON BY TURKEY Decision Affecting 200,000 Greeks Defines Meaning of Word “Established.” By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE, February 21.—The Permanent Court of International Justice, handed down a decision to- day giving the court's interpretati of the word “established” in reference to the Greco-Turkish dispute over cou pulsory exchange of Greek residents of Constantinople. The World Court has decided that persons designated as ‘“established and thus exempt from a compulsory exchange as between Greeks and Turks, must live within certain limits in Constantinople as fixed by the law of 1912 They must have arrived before October 36, 1918, and have had the intention before this date to reside in Constantinople permanently Affects 200,000 Greeks. The League of Nations council last October effected a settlement of t Greco-Turk conflict, with the pro- vision that any juridical question should be referred to the World Court for decision A difference of opinion has arisen fon the definition of the word “estab lished.” The Turks contended tk ablished” meant legal domicile with the observance of all lega quirements of residence. The Greeks with the support of the legal se of the mixed commission st the exchange of populations that Greeks established Constar | tinople prior to 1918 should be deemed | not only those legally registered, bu also those possessing a fixed residence | with the intention of remaining pe manently. The World Court decision affects 200,000 Greek residents of Constantinople DORMITORY READY EXCEPT FOR BEDS Gospel Mission Asks Aid to Give Men Comfort Not Found on Floor. Before long the hallway neath the first floor stairs at Gospel Mission is going to revert to its original status of a hallway floor instead of that of sleeping quarters for the 25 to 50 men who have beer unable to get better lodging during the past six months. The floor has been serving as mat- tress, springs and bed for these un fortunates night after night, A new aggregation of elbows appeared each night- to dig into the soft pine plank- ing, but as floor and ribs snuggled together in mutual understanding, it seemed that each had known the other for periods longer than the scant eight hours they spent to- gether. Now it appears that all these things soon are to be over. The mis sion officlals, without consulting the hallway floor at all, have decided to afford the nightly overflow of lod- gers sleeping facilities of a standard more likely to soothe tired backs and aching limbs, New Lodgings Due Soon. The new lodgings soon will opened in a building adjoining headquarters of the mission, at John Marshall Place. The mission purchased this structure some time ago, but only recently were funds obtained to install a suitable heating system in it. Now the heating work is about completed, the rooms have been ren- ovated, and everything is lovely, ex- cept that there are but a few heds and little or no bed clothing ava able, to say nothing of rugs, chi etc The lack of these the only thing on which the hallway floor, next door, pins its hopes of re- taining for some time yet its higher station in life. Of course, any day now some noSey person may come along and provide the necessary beds and accessories for the new dormi- tory. Naturally, the mission consider such help a v act. i But the hallway floor will certainly squeak its vigorous disapproval t those who pass along where once were stretched those forms of re less men. ROBIN HOOD CLUB BALL PLANS MADE Tickets for Affair on Tuesday Are Put on Sale at Hotels. bhe the rs, small items folks would v charitable Plans have been completed for the inaugural frolic and bali of the Robin Hood Club, which is to be held at the New Willard Hotel Tuesday evening, beginning at 9 o'clock. Tickets are on sale at the news- stands of the New Willard Hotel and the Shoreham Hotel, at the cashier's office of the Wardman Park Hotel and at T. Arthur Smith's Concert Bu- reau. The dance numbers will be inter- spersed with entertainment features and theatrical stars from the Lambg Club of New York. y" Cummings, George Q'Connor, with new songs written especially for the occasion by Harry Von Tilzer Mr, and Mrs. Thomas F. Slattery and Thomas A, Cantwell will be on e program. Will Be Benefit Affair. The ball is for the benefit of new building fund of the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, at Chevy Chase. Patrons and patronesses include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Byrne, Mr. and Mrs J. Edward Chapman, Mr. and Mrx, James E. Collifiower, Dr. and Mrs Jerome F. Crowley, Mr. and Mrs Andrew J. Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Donohoe, Mr. and Mrs Joseph J. Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. Or- ville B. Drown, Mr. and Mrs. R. O Edmonston, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gans, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. S. Douglas Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Gilbert, Mr. and “rs. Pinckney J. Harman, Mr. and srs. E. S Handiboe, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F Keane, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kenner, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. lamb, Mr. | and Mra. Wilton J. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam E. Leahy, Maj. and Mrs John F. Madigan, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Newmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. James O'Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin ¢. Parks, Mr. and Mrs. J. Eris Powell Mr. Joseph N. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs Leon Tobriner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. James A Toomey and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Wise,