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4« VOTE FOR DISTRICT URGED BY CAPPER Kansan Tells Association of Oldest Inhabitants of Capital Problems. (Continued From First Page.) dent Noyes of the association and urged ; to the people of the United States ask their representatives in Congress to push for national representation for the District Gen. Anton Stephan, the Merchants’ and Manufacture Association, declared “National repre sentation must come. It will come.” B. A. Bowles, vice president of the Federation of Citizens' characterized National representation as “the most important thing in the District of Columbia.” Senator Capper was mentioned for even higher honors in National life. Toastmaster Noyes in praising ‘the Senator, characterized him as an “able, conservative, progressive statesman, and asked the question, “Why should he not in the future rise still higher>™ The text of Senator Capper’s speech follows: “It is with genuine pleasure that I greet you tonight on your sixt birthday anniversary. ~Ma; at this board for birthday s many vears to come! And may those years be happy and prosperous for you “Your president, Mr. Noyes, tells & that the average age of your membe ship is over seventy, and that one of you has passed the century mark. I can only say that I can scarcely be- lieve it. You are not at all the patri- archs of common tradition. president of | REITERATES Associations, | “So many citv patriarchs are accus- | tomed to spend their time only in living over the days of the past. But I hap- pen to know that you are interested in the present. There is about you an aura of alertness that betokens your lively sympathy with your city’s prog- ress. And it is better so. We need seasoned minds to study the problems of a great community such as Wash- ington. Besides, by vour active partici- pation in civic affairs. you sct & good example for younger generations. Signal Service to District. “By vour fine exemplification of true civic spirit you have rendered a signal service to the District. Under the op- pressive burden of votelessness, you have not faltered in your duty to the Natfon and to your city. I wonder if others would have found taxation with- out representation too heavy @ handi- cap? Would they have felt they should not_work for a community inasmuch as they had no voice in the Govern- ment? I do not know. I know only that you have done your share, by im- pressing upon the national conscious- ness your slogan of ‘Financlal Equity and Political Equity for the Washing- tonian." “It is my fervent hope that this cur- rent session of Congress will see full justice done to the voteless District o ‘olumbia. I hope fcr the adoption of th~ resolution introduced by my col- Ieague, Senator Wesley Jones, providing | national representation for the District. I believe that great benefits will accrue to this city and to the Nation as & whole by granting the people of the District a voice in their National Gov- ernment. “You hear it said that Washington | has gone far without the vote. You hear | that ‘well enough should be let alone.’ The latter is sheer sophistry. With the first argument I am willing to agree to a certain extent. I will agree that Washington, although voteless, has made remarkable progress in its 129 years as the seat of National Govern-| ment. | Mud and Dust Disappear. | “Tiber Creek is now but a figment of local history. There is no more shoot- | ing of ducks in the ugly and unhealthy | swamp which now is part of the Mall. The infamous mud and dust of Penn- sylvania avenue no longer vexes pa-| raders. And I am sure that some of; you will have difficulty in remembering Washington's birthday in 1871, when| President Grant opened the famous million - dollar wood - block pavemenl! from the Capitol to the Treasury. “Where are the tumbledown shacks and tottering taverns of ancient Wash- ington? And where the farmlands of Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights and Woodridge? “It is true, indeed. that the city has grown great. But in spite of disfran- chisement, not because of it. The fact that Washington has prospered is no excuse for withholding from 600,000 people the most sacred right of an American citizen. “You have frequently heard visitors £ay, ‘Washington perfect! What more could you want Want Great Deal More. “The answer is that we want a great deal more. For it is not sufficient that we swdy the cit Tequirements tourist. When we look backward Washington's present glory seems daz- zlingly bright. But we must ahead. We should plan for the future ‘Washington. “So let us consider some of the city's immediate pressing needs. Congress will be asked to legislate upon a number ©of these during the present session. “First and foremost I place the para- mount problem of law enforcement. A few davs ago, in his message to Con- | . President Hoover made this as- ‘The District of Columbia should be the model of city law en- forcement in the Nation.’ “I am with the President, heart and soul, in that sentiment. You may build the finest city in the world, but if its laws are not properly administered. that city is doomed are besmirched by evil associations, its commerce is undermined and its cit- izens are diverted from good endeavors, “Good Jaws. well observed und en- forced, are the lifeblood of a city. 1f they are not enforced by those who are SWOrn 10 CArry out their provisions, we may look for & general disrespect’ for law. Since President Hoover delivered his message. the eves of the Nation are upon the District of Columbia. The good name of Washington is at stake. And at this time of crisis, +very good citizen of the Natio nital should pledge anew his loyalty to the Consti- tution and to the laws of our country. Quotes From Message. “But what has brought about a con- dition in the District which calls for comment by the President of the United States? The answer lies in this addi- tional excerpt from the President’s mes- | sage to Congress: ‘While conditions here are much better than in many other cities, they are far from perfect, and this is due in part to the conges- | tion of criminal cases in the Supreme | Court, of the District, resulting in long t is tragically true. Procrastina- the worst enemy of justice. At the pr ime the District Supreme Court, years behind in its work. ice is thwarted by long delays be- tween indictment and trial. Habituzl criminals, at liberty under bond, walk the streets and continue their nefarious pursuits, while other persons lie in the “Wistrict Jail for months before they are g8iven an opportunity to stand before a fury in open court and prove their innocence. “The congested dockets must cleared. Our only means to this end is an increase in the facilities of the District Supreme Court. Two addi- tional justices are needed. I have in- troduced a bill to meet that need. With this assistance, which I am confident Congress will vote at this session, the courts soon will catch up with their work. “But there is another piise of law tion through the wonder-filled eyes of the | look | Its beautiful buildings | courageous and honorable men. be' i SENATOR REPRESENTATION THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D C, DECEMBER 8 PLEA CAPPER. enforcement in the District. This is the necessity for co-operation between | the police and the prohibition unit in the enforcement of the national prohi- bition act. Legislation is needed to de- velop the desired harmony of action | between the District and Federal | officers, | Definite Law Is Urged. i | “It is imperative to the interests of | { the city and to the self-respect of our | | Nation' that the Disirict b provided | with a clear, definite law governing the enforcement of prohibition, Presi- dent Hoover saw the need for this | when he wrote in his message ! _*‘There is need for legislation in the District supplementing the national prohibition cct, more sharply defining | and enlarging the duties and powers of the District Commissioners and the | police of the District. and opening the | Way for betier co-operation in the en- | forcement of prohibition between the { District officials and the prohibition | officers of the Federal Government." “That is a clean-cut statement of the present situation. Under present con- | ditions. there exists considerable doubt s to the extent of participation of the District government in the enforcement | | program.” This has engendered an un- i desirable feeling of lack of authori over prohibition matters in the Pol Department, from the highest official | down. A law such as President Hoover | recommends will give our enforcement | agencies, local and national, confidence | in their respective positions. This law | should be on the books before the close | of the present session. “I have given you, in these remarks, | the merest outline of the most serious | problem facing the District today. But if I dwelt upon the subject for hours, I could make no more important appeal | than this: That the greatest task before American citizens today is to educate | themselves to respect the mandates of their Constitution and their Nation's laws. They must endeavor diligently to see that the Constitution is implicitly observed and the laws enforced impar- tially and honestly. Stresses Universal Obedience. JEvery citizen must arouse himself to the crying need of this time to honor and abide by the laws of this republic. There is no man in high position, and there is none so humble, who can afford to be recreant to his duty as an Ameri- can_citizen, f “The President looks to the District to | defend its fair name, and to justify its | unblemished reputation, in the face of | | bitter attacks upon the administration | of laws in the Nation's Capital. Con- | { gress must help the District by giving | to enforcement agencies the legal ald they now lack. “Now, let us consider our Police De- partment. This is our first line of de- fense against the enemies of decent so- clety. It must present a united front to the forces of crime. There must be no break in the line. It must not be | weakened by inefliciency or disloyalty. | “We need men of high order of intel- | ligence and integrity to hold this line against crime. We must get them. “Severe criticlsm has been made of the local police. Some of it probably is justified. However, when the vari- ous complaints are examined. it is gen- | erally discovered that they are directed not against the Police Department as a unit, but against certain individuals. If th men have been lacking in effi- clency, honesty or proper respect for | the public’s rights, they do not belong | in the Police Department. | “We must attract more high grade men to the police service. We must ed out the morally unfit. But how we obtain the men we want? “One cannot persuade them to leave more lucrative positions for low police pay and the hazards of police work. At the present scale of pay the department must take such men as it may obtain or go without. Pay Ralse Seen as Remedy. “I think we have the remedy to this condition in & bill to increuse the pay of members and officers in the_ Police und Fire Departments. Nor am I alone in this belief. Prominent Washing- tonians, representing & great number of good citizens, suggested this bill to me. | ™ The propésed legislation would allow | privates in both departments & maxi- mum snnusl salary of $2,400, The pres- ent maximum is $2,100. I do not think $2.400 is too much to pay & man whose five years of conscientious service have proved his sbility to defend the lives ] and property of the people. { *The City of New York last month i voted to give its policemen a minimum of $3000 @ year. That is for privates. is more than our own police and fire tains get. | “Washinglon kas no cause to be proud {of the fact that she stands sixty-fifth in a list of American cities, in the mat- ter of police and fire pay. Ten years ago this city stood fourth on the list. We have not kept pace with the times. 1t is time we did so. “I believe the great majority of our policemen and . firemen ‘are gallant, lieve that, under proper direction, our Police Department can be made & model for the country. But we pay the men fairly. 1 | | | | 1 must Deadly Weapons Measure. “One sther legislutive measure which seems to me really vitul to the enforce- ment of law in the District is a bill to regulate rigidly the sale of deadly weap- ons. I should like to see such a bill en- acted at this session. The authorities should make it exceedingly difficult for criminals to obtain instruments for the commission of crimes of violence. “Next to adequate law enforcement, I think the most important subject of local legislation pertains to our public | schools. We have made splendid prog- | ress with out educational system. But in this field, also, much remains to be done. “No true Washingtonian can be proud | ple of Washington are capable of se- schools, to do awa; | Is clean, do we take pride in the numerous ob- solete buildings, crowded and unsafe, which should have been abandoned ears ago. “At this session Congress should make provision for completion of the five- year school building program. This will give every Washington child a seat and full-time’ instruction in new, mod- ern. sanitary school houses. “I believe Congress soon will enact into law the bill providing free text books and educational supplies for pupils of the senior and junior high schools. This legislation is needed to lift an unjust burden of expense from parents. “The passage of the bill for an elec- tive Board of Education would advance school progress in Washington consid- erably, I believe. Certainly the peo- lecting the men and women best fitted to administer the affairs of the schools. | Projects for Cripples Praised. “Just a word about a very commend- able project in the schools. I refer to the special classes for crippled chil- dren in the Weightman and Magruder Schools. Considerable praise is due the Kiwanis Club of Washington for pro- moting this splendid work. School authorities should see to it that the classes are maintained at a high stand- ard, with all necessary equipment for | this special purpose. ! “Regarding the schools and the Dis- trict generally, one of the most en- couraging signs is the change of policy on the part of the Bureau of the Bud- get in sending to Congress a to'al amount more nearly commensurate to local needs than was the practice in the past. “The 1931 budget, amounting to al- most $48,000,000, is (he largest in the history of the District. I am sure that every Washingtonian will rejoice in the | recommendation that $2,710.000 be ex- pended for the consiruction of new y with portables, and 00,700 for sites. “The budget also provides a generous appropriation for additional medical and dental assistance in the schools, It is good to note that the school ai thorities have at heart the physical well-being of the children, and are advancing their health program so successfully. “We see, also, that the budget makes | provision for the elimination of two great menaces to public safety. These are the grade crossings at Chestnut street and at Michigan avenue. Con- gress should not fail to carry out the wishes of the District in this matter, Furthermore, T would like to see Con- gress provide at this session for the removal of the two other grade eross- ings in the District. located at Bates roud and at Quarles street. These death traps imperil lives. They should be done away with. efther by viaducts or underpasses, without delay. Commercial Fraud. “Now, let us look into another vital phase of the legislative situation, This concerns public protection of a differ- ent nature. It is the combat against commercial fraud and business trick- ery, present and potential, “Our subcommittee on insurance and banks, headed by Senator Blaine, hfs before it a number of bills designed to safeguard the public against imposi- tions upon ts faith, “Among these is a measure to regu- late the sale of securities in the Dis- trict. This i the so-called “blue-sky” “When we read the statement by the Better Business Bureau of Washington that stock swindlers secure $1,000,000 from this city every year, the need for such a law is readily seen. Al good citizens must fight this appalling di- version of the people’s money from legitimate business into illicit channels, from which investors cannot hope to r\‘m')n'x]a Nn’l ullretllrn. "“There is also before the subcom- mittee & bill to govern the YFII"PK?:TQ business here. Experience has shown that we need a law of this nature, Bill Provides Insurance Code, “Another bill would provide an in- surance code for the District, ‘This is expected to place the insurance business on a high ethical plane, and to keep out of the city undesirable companies and individuals, Still another bill pro- motes the protection of persons holding industrinl “insurance policies. “These bills are deeply in the public Interest, and I hope favorable action will be had on them at this session No city is truly clean unless its business It is our duty to stamp out swindlers and outlaw unethical com- mercial practices in Washington, “Transportation: This is one of our most difficult problems. With a con- stantly increasing population in & more slowly expanding area, the situation has become acute. The District should have better street car and bus service. This should be accomplished without increase of fare, under the economies possible by unified, merged management of the traction companies. “The Public Utilities Commission may suggest an answer to the merger ques- tion, in order that Congress may take | definite action soon. | “The steady Increase in automotive " SUPERIOR GARAGES IN ALL M_ATER'AU TIN ROOFS PORCHES BUILT REMODEL, AND GIVE ONEBRAKER 2 CONSTRUCTION of the 72 portable school buildings which are still in operation. These | dangerous, unhealthy structures would | not be tolerated in another Nor RVICE | developed at traffic has resulted in a condition that requires consideration. The subcom- mittee on trafic, of which Senator Hastings is chairman, has been making a study of the situation. No Real Centralized Control. ‘One of the many interesting facts the subcommittee hear- ings is that there exists in Washing- {ton no real centralized control of Dis- trict traffic. The regulatory power is diffused among several local agencies. The subcommittee agree with the traffic authoritics of the District government that the remedy for this condition is co-ordinated control of traffic. “If this co-ordination of authority were in effect today, there would be less concern about the lack of provision for parking and storage of automobiles in the Federal building group in the Mall The Hastings subcommiitee probably will make recommendations = looking toward a marked alleviation of this and other traffic matters. “As regards the Mall development, T know that you have read with pleas- ure that plans are in progress to spend $15,000.000 a year on additional pub- lic building projects in this city, until a total of $115,000,000 shall have been expended. The congressional commit- tees on public buildings and grounds are in charge of this. “Every one interested in the beautifi- | cation of Washington will watch iase progress of this legislation with keen interest. “It is scarcely necessary to assure you that I welcome every proposal to main- tain and augment the beauties cf the Nation's Capital. I want t ington the most beautiful in the world. Nothing less v.ill satisfy me. ““There remain a few streets and sec- tions where Washington's magnificence ends, and eyesores begin. Fortunatel existing legislation eventually will wipe out some of these miserable, sqialid spots. Others must be d future action of Congre: Favors Alley Dwelling Bill. “In this connection it may be noted that the District committee has before it a bill which should be passed. It provides for the_discontinuance of al- ley dwellings in Washington. This le islation is desirable from many stand- points, and s generally supported. “In the path of Washington's progress there lie several old landmarks. We re- gret to see them fall before the wreck- er's hammer. But they must give way to greater plans. I know that many cf you deplore the passing of Center Market. “Washington_has a real affection for this building. It is to be razed to pro- vide a site for the new Department of Justice Building. “But its demolition will be more orderly than the removal of the old North Liberties Market, which, as many of you may recall, was located where the Public Library now stands. “In a most inferesting book, ‘Wach- ington, Past and Present.’ by Chatles Moore, chairman of the Commission cf Fine Arts, there is a good-natured ac- count of the way in which Gov. Shep- herd tore down the North Libertics Market. “‘He invited the judges of the court to & clambake down the river, beyond the power of injunction.’ Mr. Moore writes. ‘Then his men tore down the offending structures. It was not until {a quarter of a century later that Con- gress settled the last bills for the demo- lition." “These were irregular methods. but Gov. Shepherd, in his zeal for beutify ing Washington, was not one to shrink from taking the bull by the horns, if I read local history aright. Full Netice Given. “But we are proceeding in a more orderly manner today. Full notice has been given that Center Market Is to yo. T must confess that I was rather sur- | prised at the apparent indifference of the public when this fact first became known. A modern municipal retail markef, it seems to me, is & valuable institution in any community. “I am glad that & number of citizens' associations, the Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs and other organizations are taking up the fight for a new market. I have received a great many letters on the subject. It i mecessary that Center Market be replaced by a modern market building. conveniently located. Congress should provide the required legislation at this session. “Another District improvement which I strongly favor is an airport. It is vital to the future of Washington. The Joint Congressional Commission on_Alr held hearings on the subject last Sp This commission expects to make final recommendations next April. Congress should take some specific action on this matter before the close of the session, “I am wholeheartedly committed to the movement for expansion of public library facilities and for the.acquisition and development of pubjic parks and playgrounds. Furthermore, in certain sections of Washington sanitary facili- ties are lacking. These should be tended to without delay. The street construction and maintenance program should be kept up to date by generous * appropriations, #s some of our street: are in deplorable condition. “The regulaticns against excessive smoke should be rigidly enforced, and if additional legislation on this subject i needed it should be provided. Expects Beneficial Session. “I have outlined here, somewhat sketchily, some of the District's out- standing needs. Many of these are pro- vided for in bills now pending before various committees of Congress, notably the Senate committee on the District of Federal and | members of the | Columbia. Others will be cared for in bills yet to be introduced. “On the whole, I feel that the District may look forward to a highly beneficial sesslon of Congress. It is my desire that when the work of this session is |law many provisions which will con- | tribute to the greatness, the cleanliness “Whether or not Congress does its full duty by the National Capital, I know most national city in America, will con- | tinue your good work for Washington and for the Nation. wish to assure you again that I am with vou, heart and soul. in your | aspirations to make Washington in every sense the model and inspiration | for the other cities of the United States | And may Washington always have with |it and for it the Oldest Inhabitants, old |in ycars but young in spirit and view- | poiwt. looking always ahead to a better future built upon the foundation of a | glorious past.” MR. NOYES’ ADDRESS. President Outlines Aims of the Society. | The annual address of Theodore W. | Noyes, president of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of | Columbia, delivered at the meeting of | the association last night, follows: | is foreign to the Oldest Inhabitant. | But he is primarily interested in the animate as distinguished from the - animate city, in the men and women of the Capital rather than its buildings and avenues, its parks and monuments. | For himself, he delights in reminiscence, to live again in the past; for his chil: dren and grandchildren his deep con- | cern is for the future. | “The inanimate Washington is now | in process of wonderful development. The animate city claims for itself and its welfare a lige measure of enthusias- | | tic_devotion. “The Oldest Inhabitants fight to se- | cure for the men, women and children | of Washington: | " “1. Political equity, national repre- ntation. voting representation in Con- gress and the electorial college. When | the power involved in this vital right is | won'the campaign for financial equity |and for the satisfaction of every other | wholesome need of the District will be | wonderfully strengthened. | 2. Pinancial equity. When a taxing |body has, in violation of American | principle. no representation in it of the | taxed, fair play demands from the alien tax gatherers special sympathetic con- sideration of the wishes and welfare of the unrepresented taxed. When Congress {1n fiscal relations with the District obeys | the injunction “put yourself in his | place,” ‘and when there is reciprocity | |in forbearance, in regard and in good |of lthe District, financial equity pre- 3. The Washingtonian needs access |on equal terms with other Americans |to the Federal courts; the same right |to sue in a Federal court as that en- | joved by the citizen of a State. In this | respect "he is now, the United States Supreme Court has said, on a lower | plane than aliens. | 4. The Washingtonian nee |for his sons and daughters w local not be exiled in order to live. The establishment of light and clean manu- factures, like those of Paris and Vienna, |and the development of local trads wholesale and retail, must be encou: aged. Then repeal or amend, in the | Interest of the District, the apportion- ment of offices law, 50 that the you'h of Washington, if the most meritorious of all applicants, may have ready ac- cess to the Government departments and workshops, which for Washington, take the place of iron mills in Pitts- burgh and the cotton, woolen and shoe factories of many New England cities. Congress, by its policy of discouraging commerce and manufactures at the Capital, excludes all other great fac- tories and workshops than its own, and then by the apportionment of offices law (a relic of the old spolls system, distributing offices like bandits’ plunder among the States in proportion to their strength) shuts out the growing youth of the city from the classified service and from access to the only local means of self-support of this kind which it permits to exist. In the Nation's city naticnal workshops are local. Wash- ington is the only community in the world where employment of the local | youth in the local workshop, instead of being encouraged. is prohibited; where the voung man must go abroad in order to become eligible for employment at home. “During the World War the apportion- ment of offices law was exposed in all its unbusinesslike, hurtful inefficienc: In order that the National Government might function quickly and effectively to meet the requirements of the busi- ness of war-making, the hampering ap- portionment of offices law was evaded, ignored or suspended. Under a true merit system the Government should be able to use to do the Natlon’s work, whether In war or peace, the best- fitted of American applicants, irre spective of the State or territory or sec- tion from which they hail. As an in- tergal part of the system of business efficiency to which the new administra- tlon is sincerely committed, the appor- tionment of offices law should be re- pealed as unsound in principle and hurtful in practice. “5. The Washingtonian needs relief from defamation against which he is helpless if it comes from the immune zone on Capitol Hill. He neds con: tinued and ungrudging recognition b: Collateral Loans This Bank for one year, or less, WITHOUT approved deposits to fund with which to repay the loan at the end of the securities, the borrower to make monthly makes loans co-makers on accumulate a | completed we shall find enacted into | and the beauty of our Nation's Capital. | that you, the Oldest Inhabitants of the | And in closing I | will between Congress and the people | access | means of self-support, that they may | year or at the end of what- ever period for which the loan is made. MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Su?-m»n U. S Tresaury 1408 H Street LW, Washington, D-& “1929—PART ONE. | the Nation and by Congress of his pub- | lic-spirited services as a Capital builder, as a contributor in land and money, as a taxpayer and otherwise to the city's development, and at_times he necds re- lief_from undeserved slander upon his public spirit and integrity and from | baseless slurs upon him as a merchant | He is entitled to his good name. { 6. Unity of eflort in respect to es- | sentials is an obvious oustanding need in the development of the National Capital. Assembled here tonight as guests or hosls are representatives from the great civic organizations which have co-operated in citizens’ joint com- mittees to fight harmoniously and ef- fectively for both financial and politi- cal equity. Unity of effort as exempli- fied by these co-operating organizations must be extended to apply to other | essential needs of Washington. “With this unity of effort on the part {of Washingtonians the Greater Wash- { ington of which we dream will be made | a reality, not only the city beautiful (in the development of which fine national leadership with local co-operation is bringing about glorious results), but the Americanized city, the city healthtul, the city intellectual, and the city good: the city of its people as well as the material wonder city of the Nation.” The annual flower ceremonial in re- | membrance of members who died dur- ling 1920 was conducted by President | | Noyes, assisted by J. Eliot Wright, re- |cording secretary and_treasurer. The | "“Nothing pertaining fo Washington | names of those who had died during | the year were on cards tied to flowers, and Mr. Wright read the names as the | blooms "were lifted one by one from their vase on the table, while the as- semblage stood in memory of the de- parted. John Clagett Proctor read an original poem. George H. O'Connor sang, ac- companied by Matt Horn. The invoca- | tion was by the Rev. J. Harvey Dun- ham. The entertainment committee | was headed by Washington Topham. |NOBILE SEEKS EERTH ON GRAF’S POLAR TRIP By the Associated Press, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, De- cember 7.—Gen. Umberto Nobile, leader of the ill-fated dirigible expedition to the North Pole in the Italia, has visited the Zeppelin works here and sought permission to accompany the projected Arctic flight of the Graf Zeppelin next Spring. Dr. Hugo Eckener told the Italian explorer that the list of participants was determined by the Aero-Arctic Society sponsoring the flight. Capt. Walter Bruns, secretary of the soclety, sald tonight he had mnot been ap- proached by Nobile. Capt. Ernest A. Lehmann, who will command the dirigible on this expedi- tion, stated today that insurance for the 'dirigible must be arranged before the end of December in order to have sufficient time for the special installa- tions necessary to equip the airship for a flight over the cold regions, Capt. Burns sald that the matter was in the hands of a special insurance agent of the society, who hoped to complete negotiations shortly. German insur- ance companles have declined to write | policies covering the flight and efforts to obtain insurance abroad have been unsuccessful thus far. | § | [ OFFICERS GET ORDERS. Col. George C. Gateley, Field Artil- lery, at Fort Sam_Houston, Tex., has been ordered to Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.; Lieut. Col. Willlam H. Burt, Field Artillery, from Fort Lewis, Wash., to Chicago: Maj. Willlam C. Williams, Infantry, from Fort Monroe, Va., to the Philippines: Maj. Drury =K. Mitchell, Quartermaster Corps, from the Philippines to Mitchell Field, N, Y.: Capt. Sidney H. Negrotto, 12th In- fantry, from Fort Washington, Md., to the 24th Infantry at Fort Benning, : Lieut. Col. Norris Stayton, Quar= termaster Corps, from Jeffersonville, Ind, to Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., and Capt. Everard F. Olsen, Coast_Artillery, from Fort Hancock, N. J., to Fort Tot- ten, N. Y, Staft Sergt. Hugh Peaslack, Army Band at Washington Barracks, has been appointed a warrant officer and assigned to duty as leader of the 6th Calvary Band at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. beauty and endearing ch: but for years to come. such gifts here! BULOVA... beeasuse charming tiveness. Jan BULOVA “LONE EAGLE” 37 Dedicated to Lindbergh! Th o These are gifts of enduring Gifts not for just the moment, “MISS LIBERTY” | | | ENELANDS LABOR RECHE MENACED Extremists in Macdonald's, Party Threatening His Whole Government. BY A. G. GARDINER. | By _Radio to The Star. LONDON, December 7.—The Mac- | Donald government is in grave trouble, | and in political circles the question of | how long it can last is being widely dis- | cussed. The danger does not come from the opposition benches. Neither do the Con- servatives nor the Liberals want to de- feat the government presently, because the probabilities are that another elec- tion at this time would strengthen Mac- | donald's position in the House of Com- | mons and, perhaps, give him an abso- lute majority. Moreover, the policy of the govern- ment up to the present has been mod- erate, and has given little opening for any serious criticism. Indeed, it is the very moderation of its policy which partly explains the shaky position of the ministry. ‘The menace to the government comes from within Premier Macdonald's own party. In forming the cabinet he com- pletely cold-shouldered the Clydesiders ts on the left side to cluding Wheatley, who | | held office in the previous Labor minis- try. There was ample ground for his exclusion, owing to the fact that in the | interval Wheatley had been heavily dis- credited by his failure to win a libel| action in respect to allegation against | his business activities, Attitude Toward Liberals, But the exclusion of the Extremista | has had a deeper significance, which has been apparent in Macdonald's changed attitude toward the Liberals, and his inclination to angle for their support. Murmurings among the Extremists have broken out this week in open revolt against the government in Com- mons, with the result that the ministry narrowly escaped defeat. Wheatley, who is a man of considerable Parlia- mentary gifts, charged the government with betraying election promises on the unemployment Insurance bill, and Maxton, another formidable leader of the Extremists, has also raised the rebel standard. ‘The executive committee of the Labor party ‘met Friday to consider the ap- plication of disciplinary measures and the question of drumming the rebels out of the party organization. Mac- donald is anxious to avold this ex- tremity, because the result would be a | split party, while it would make the | rebels heroes in a movement of revolt throughout the nation. But the more Macdonald hesitates, the more will the rebels intensify their challenge of the | government and carry their fight into 1the constituencies. Probably Wheatley and Maxton carry with them only a score of members of the revolutionary faction, but this secession makes Mac- donald’s position most precarious in Commons, while the government failure to reduce unemployment makes it vulnerable in case of an attack in the country. In short, if Macdonald does | not expel the rebels, they will compel him to surrender. Should Expel Rebels. If Macdonald is wise, he will recog- nize that terms with the Wheatley | and 'Maxton factions are impossible and that the only course is their for- mal expulsion. He would thus be sup- ported by the official Labor party and have the support of the trade union- ists, who supply funds for the party. This would compel him to rely on Liberal support (o maintain the govern- ment in power and tend to the forma- tion of a new party consisting of a combination of T.abor and Liberals. Whether he will have the courage to do this is doubtful, for, though his political leanings are toward the Liber- als, his personal feelings are hostile | | | against Lloyd George, and, as one of the arm. Choose charged! 12-Month e of s distine= 75¢c a Week Start Payments i n uary Gorgeous Creation 150 Two smaller diamonds on cen- ter diamond make this a da; g ring ensemble. 18-kt. solid white gold mounting. e $3.00 a Week e most Give st the finest gift they deserve —select them at this great store—and NEGRO MEMORIAL DRIVE IS PLANNED Leaders Confer With Hoover, Seek Freedman’s Bank Fund in U. S. Treasury. Plans for erection of a $2,000,000 building here to be the home of the National Negro Memorial Commission will take definite form with the open- ing of a financial campaign early next year, leaders of the movement an- nounced last night. The members of the memorial com« mission discussed the problem of rais« ing the necessary building fund at a conference with President Hoover at the White House Thursday. It w decided to ralse as much money as possible by voluntary contributions and to obtain, of possible, a fund in the United States Treasury remaining from the Freedman's Savings Bank & Trust Co. The commissioners participating in the conference with the President were Ferdinand D. Lee and Dr. John R. Hawkins of Washington; J. R. Ran- som, Topeka, Kans.; Paul R. Williams, los Amgsics; %iary McLeod Bethune, Florida; H. C. Weeden, Louisville, Ky.; Willlam Gaston Pearson, Durham, N. C.; Judge William C. Hueston, Gary, Ind, and Webster L. Porter, Knox- ville, Tenn, Lee was elected chairman of the commission at a meeting following the White House conference. Hueston was named vice chairman, Hawkins, treas- urer, and Samuel C. Smith of Wash~ ington, executive secretary. Willlams was chosen as chairman of the com- mittee on sites and plans, Porter as chairman of the committee on legisla- tion and Hawkins as chairman of the ways and means committee. Hawkins told the commissioners the building should be “suitable to depict and perpetuate the Negro's contribu- tions to America and his achievements in the military and naval services, statesmanship, science, art, inventions, education, literature and industry—a fitting tribute which would serve as an educational center and inspire the present and future generations to fol- low the example of those who have aided in the advancement of the race and Nation. “It is pm‘msed that the bullding eon« tain a hall of fame, art and music rooms, a large library, reading rooms representing the various States, a museum and space for statues and tablets which are proposed to per- petuate the deeds the American Negro wrought for the perpetuation and ad- vancement of the Nation. It is also proposed that the building have an auditorium seating about 4,000 persons and a small assembly hall seating about 500 persons, and committee rooms. It is also proposed that we should have a department of research for the col- lection and dissemination of informa- tion of the Negro race. The building erected in this manner would be very useful as well as reverential, thus meet- ing the monument-building ideas of the age.” fonuders of the Labor party, he fis anxious to preserve the idenity of that organization. But_some decision will be forced upon Premier Macdonald, for the ex- tremists are determined that he shall choose between one or the other course. ‘The circumstances and his sense of self- preservation will probably, in the end, force him to make terms with the Liberals for, if he falls into the hands of Maxton and Wheatley, they will des- troy him, In any case, the unity of the Labor pariy, which was never real, is now visibly at an end, and it is pretty certain that at the next election the Maxton Soclalists will be the most bitter assailants of the official Labor party. Its weakness, both in votes and cash, will then be revealed. (Copyright. 1920.) everybody on your just have them PAY NEXT YEAR! The Perfect Gift . 347.50 Typifying all that’s newest in modern ring creations! Exquisitely hand-engraved mounting of 18-kt. solid white gold. Diamond is large, well cut and brilliant. 75¢c a Week This Christmas CHARGE YOUR GIFTS 702 7th Street N.W. Open Every Night Till Xmas