Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1931, Page 4

A% +HE EVENING STAR, TWASE X, D. C. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 188l ~ My Experiences in the World War GANDH, WORN OUT, ISCONFINED TO BED Nationalist Leader Endures Tremendous Strain in Facing Tumult. By the Associated Press AHMADABAD, India, March 11.— Dtterly exhausted by the grueling ordeal to which welcoming crowds have sub- mitted him, Mahatma Gandhi, Nation- alist-leader, had to spend most of today in Bed. The tremendous strain to which he has Been subjected by the intense heat, the blinding dust and the unceasing tumult was said to have brought on a slight fever. Staffed Ears With Cotton. At one point in his triumphal trip from New Delhi here, where he had not been seen for more than a year, the noige.of the mobs who came to greet him - became so great that Gandhi stuffed his ears with cotton. Ironically enough it was on his weekly day of silence. During the public outpouring to see him yesterday he once pleaded with the crowd, you love me do not crush me to death.” Two women received fractures of the skull, five others were almost trampled 10 death and 50 fainted, today in & mad- rush to see Mahatma Gandhi. Deaision by the British Ccnservative party not to participate in an immedi- ate round table conference in India did pot come as a surprise to the Na- tio it leader, he declared today. Position Termed Simple. “I must say,” the Mahatma said, “that the position of the Congress party is unequivocal and exceedingly simple. The party is pledged to win complete independence at the earliest possible moment. It will look with grave sus- picion on any dilatory tactics. “The Conservatives’ fear about so- called safeguards is justified. The Congress will accept no safeguard which is not clearly proved to be in the interest of India, and those which were. at the London Con- ference were certainly not in India's est. On_this question of vital nee to India equivocation would be dangerous. “If the Congress party is represented at this round table conference it will come with a clear conscience and with all its cards on the table. I welcome Stanley Baldwin's statement on his party’s policy, for it enables the Con- gress to understand the forces which may be arrayed against it.” He will leave tomorrow for a speaking tour in the Kaira district, where the campaign for non-payment of taxes originated. ULTIMATUM ISSUED. im; President of Indian Congress Demands Independence. ALLAHABAD, India, March 11 (#).— If the forthcoming meeting of the ‘All- India National Congress at Karachi de- eides to participate in the second round- table conference, it will do so only on condition that India have complete independence and control of the army and finances, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, gress, said today. 1t these objects are not achieved, he declared, the fight for independence will be resumed with new vigor. He doubted if they could be ed a8 & result of the round-table conferent NAVY ORDERS . Rear Admiral William D, MacDougall, title will be commander, Base Force, United States Fleet, effective April 1, F. McClain, detached . 6. B. Yarnall; to command 5 ith,” title cruisers, Scoul ing nnm der 3 Kelonm‘%m Fleet, effective April 1. Comdr. James c.m}lnn de Carr, de- tached o bmarine Division 11, to U. 8. 8, Rigel; orders February 2 ked. revoked. Lieut. Comdr. Roy Dudley, detached Naval Observatory; to command U. 8. 8. Twiggs. . - Lieut. Comdr. John M. Field, jr., de- tached U. 8. 8. Neches; to command U. 8. S. Greer. * Lieut. Comdr. Jacob H. Jacobson, duty will be with the Base Force, United States Fleet, as officer in charge of Battle Force cameras party, effective April 1 Lieut. Comdr. Don P,’%loon‘ L‘:xufr “e‘: dron gunnery officer, Destroye Sonatinn ttle g)me, United States Squldrofln e:fi . eet, e lve . nu:'ut. Comdr. Nicholas Vytlacil, title will be sq officer, De- stroyer Squadron 4, Battle Force, United Btates Fleet, effective April 1. Lieut. Ross A. Dierdorfl, title will be assistant squadron engineer officer, Der stroyer Squadron 4, Battle Force, United Btates Fleet, effective April 1. Lieut. Carl 8. Drischler, title will be assistant engineer _officer, Destroyer Bquadron 4, Battle Force, United States Fleet, effective April 1. Lieut. Robert A. J. English, title will be assistant engineer officer, Destroyer Squadron 4, Battle Force, United States Fleet, effective April 1. Lieut. Robert P. Erdman, detached Naval Academy about March 10; to Bureau of Navigation Lieut. Roy W. M. Graham, title will be squadron radio officer. Destroyer Bquadron 4. Battle Force, United States | Fleet, effective April 1. Frederick A. Hardesty, de- . 8. Wyoming about May 25, to Naval Academy Lieut. Rex L. Hicks to duty, will be with Destroyer Squadron 4, Battle Force, United States Fleet, effective April 1. Lieut. Dixwell Ketcham, detached .aide and flag lieutenant on staff car- division 1, United BStates Fleet, 5, | {Clemenceau Changes His Mind on Formation of Independent American Army in France. BRITISH CONTINUE ASKING FOR TROOPS General Staff at Home Again Criticized by Commander for Poor Co-operation Abroad. CHAPTER LIX. CALLED on Prime Minister Clem- enceau in Paris August 13, 1818, and told him of my visit to British Army headquarters. We spoke of | the progress toward formation of an American Army. A record of what | he said, as set down by my notes, fol- lows: i “M. Clemenceau told me that when I first began insisting on using Ameri- can divisions in an American army under an American command. he frankly did not agree with me, but that he wished to say to me now that I was right and that everyone who was against me on this proposition was wrong: that he fully agreed with me now that the Americans should operate separately as an American army. Lloyd George's Message. We then discussed a telegram he had received from Lloyd George, endeavor- ing to arrange for & number of Ameri- can divisions to be retained with the British. This message was handed to me by M. Clemenceau. In part, Mr. Lloyd George said: “1 did not ask for the transfer of American divisions to the British front. The brilliant part taken by them in the second great Marne victory has more than justified the use made of them. What 1 asked was that a few Ameri- can divisions at most, from among those recently arrived in France, and who could not be put in the line without some training. should be sent to complete their training behind the British lines. My capable of being used in the critical situation of a break on our front by the enemy, permitting the holding with our local reserves until the arrival of divisions from the meral reserve of the allied armies on the western front. cessive, for it must not be forgotten that the greater part of the American troops were brought to France by Brit- ish shipping, and that because of the sacrifices made to furnish this ship- ping our people have the right to ex- pect that more than five divisions of the 28 now in France should be put in training behind our lines. “We are informed that a serious at- tack on the British front still is prob- able now. I do not wish to hamper you now, but in the interest of that unity of command for which I made so0 great an effort, I urgently ask you to support the very modest request mlgt by me from our commander-in-chief. Ttalians Wanted Americans. only were the British anxious to l“s-:,u' units, but the whole question 11 :hmd! m;lne‘y for smu under their con- trol. M. Clemenceau told me the Italian Ambassador and Mr. Lloyd George had been in conference in London regar the disposition of our troops, the for- mer \ng that every infiuence be b m-au{l‘u n%elr upon Marshal Foch and to obtain divisions for Italy. This was not the first time the British had shown an interest in having our units go to Italy, having pre lously suggested that they be grouped with the British forces there. Another proposal which was again submitted to Marshal Foch acout this time by the other allles was that of placing American infantry and other services in the recuced divisinns of all the principal allies, British, French and Italian, but the French had changed their attitude and were op= posed to any of these schemes, none of which ever came up for formal con= sideration. Tt was surprising to find Mr Lioyd mysel plans in view of his positive declara- tion at the Abbeville Conference in favor of the formation and use of an It was also difficult to reconcile the attitude indicated in his message with his promise on several occasicns, made unconditionally, to supplv possible shipping to carry out the large Ameri- can program prime ministers and Marshal Foch. was, first, that the British cesired to discourage the concentration. of our forces into one army, and, second, that perhaps there was a desire tc chec the growth of too friendly relations be- tween Americans and French. In my diary it is noted: “Chaumont, Thursday, August 11918. Scnator J. Hamilton Lewis had luncheon with us yesterday. Party of Congressmen and naval officers visited us_today. “Foch suggests single control of sup- ply systems, which I do not favor. “Wrote Sir Douglas Haig. approving request fhat 27th and 30th Divisions re- main with Britith temporarily to func- tion under our 2d Army Corps, Dr. Schurman of Cornell University, led. “‘Marshal Foch sent copy of proposed cable, to President Wilson urging the 100-division plan. I sent back word I f 1, to VN Squadron 8-D5, napolis, Md. ArTiene Tieweilyn J. Johns, title wil be alde on staff, Base Force, United States Fleet, effective April 1 Lieut. Mead S. Pearson, detached U. 8 8. Eagle. No. 58, about May 20, to Naval Academy. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Alfred J ton, detached U. 8. S. Salt Lake City sbout May 20, to Naval Academy. Warrant Officers. Ohlef Boatswain Harold L. Arnold, de- tached U. 5. S. Sirius about May 17, to Eleventh Naval District. Chief Boatswain Charles A. Leonard, U. 8. 8. Mahopac, John L. McDonald, detached U. 8. 8. Wandank about May 1, to Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. Chief Gunner Charles B. Bradley, de- tached office of naval inspector of ord- nance, Ford Instrument Co. Long Is- land City, N. Y., about May 20, to U. 8. 8. Vestal. Chief Gunner John 8. Conover, de- tached Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif., about May 1, to U. 8. 8. ‘West Virginia. Machin] John T. Staley, detached U. 8. 8. Milwaukee about May 11, %o Asiatic station Chief Electrician John Bjorling, de- tached Navy Yard, Portsmouth, H about May 1, to U. 8. 8, Whitney. Asiatic Dispatch Orders March 3, 1931. Lieut. Francis R. McDonnell to re- ceiving ship, San Fran Calif. Death. to Foch that it would probably irritate | the President, and advised against it.” | "Tne Congressional party mentioned in my diary included Congressmen P. Peadgett, J. J. Riordan, F. | Hicks, §. E. Mudd, W. B. Oliver, W. Browning, and Paymaster J. 8. who took luncheon with us; Peters, W. W. Venable, J. C. . J. R. Farr, J. R. Connelly, W. L. Hensley, T. 8. Butler, T. D. Schall. Capt. R. H. Jackson and Lieut. M. ¥ { Anderson of the Navy. Representatives Interested. Our members of Congress from home were always welcome, and particular care was taken to give them oppor- tunity lo become acquainted as far as practicable with our plans and the state of qur preparations. bers of this group of Representatives were intensgly interested, each one especially in what the units from his own seétion of the country were doing. They were shown through our or- ganization at General Headquatters and the projects we were about to un- dertake were explained to them. As | representatives elected by the people, their personal and official interest in our effort and their expressed belie! in our success were encouraging to me and to the command. In its practical application through the Military Board of Allled Supply our- theory of pooling certain supplies was proving effective in solving a num- ber of supply questions of greater or less importance. There was, however, L. C. Lieut. Wilbert Ohsen Crockett (Chaj lain Corps), U.'S. N., retired, died Fel Tuary 8, 1931. e Ouba has removed its stringent re- strictions against tourists' automobiles. a tendency to carry it beyond the lim- its of the original conception under which it operal and the suggdstion was presented that it be made general, with the entire control under ome su- preme head. To get my views, Marshal Foch sent purpose was to form a reserve| “I did not consider my demand ex-| George lending himself to any of these | American army as such. | recommended by th.‘ Impression of British | ‘The impression left on our mind‘} 15, | ‘The mem- | one of his officers to discuss it with my staff, but I thought we had gone as far as safe in this direction. The question of handling our supplies was bound up with our system of ports, de- pots and means of transportation to such an extent that the details of its| control could not be delegated to any other authority. Foch Yields to Pershing. While strategical control of the armies had been placed in the hands of the allied commander-in-chief, the responsibility for their tactical direc- tion necessarily remained in the hands of their respective commanders. If there had been a general mingling of | units regardless of natiortal integrity, then a general supply system applicable to the entire front under a single di- rection might have been logical. But it was only by establishing the prin-| ciple of unanimity that even the Inter- | Alliled Board was made acceptable, as | no commander in chief would forego | control of his supplies any more than | he would yield the military command | over his army. ‘The ready doing excellent service, and in my opinion it was more satisfactory than ‘any pian of arbitrary control | could be. Among other things, such | problems as procurement of labor, stor- age facilities and forage supply were in process of solution. A reserve of light railway material and of motor transport, though small, was being formed, and systematic methods of | handling traffic were being studied. I took early occasion to explain my | views to Marshal Foch, and convinced | him that the suggestion of a supreme head for supplies was not practicable, at the same time urging an extension of co-ordination was al- | Allied Board as far as possible, without interfering with the machinery of sup- | plv_behind each army. The decrease in the number of trans- | port arrivals at this time gave some| apprehension. The successful handling of the immense quantity of cargo| needed could only be assured by a con- stant flow of shipping from home ports. Improvement in the rapidity of dis- | charging cargo was almost im(&nh-r neous with the change made in the administrative personnel of the Sery- | {ices of Supply. This. combined I"!th’ {the fewer vessels reaching our ports, had left many idle berths. 1 Supply Needs Not Met. A loss in tonnage deliveries could not readily be made up by sending larger groups of transports later on, as that would probably produce congestion and | delay. the capacity of our ports and were| | hind things. but perhaps arriving., With the large numbers of troops then in France and the continuous ar- rival of others, there wad danger of running still further behind in many things of which we were already short. Our imperative needs in motor trans- port, rolling stock for railways, con- struction material and signal supplies were not being met, and yet they were as indispensable as supplies for the men. At that moment, when we were ask- ing the French to lend us trucks, they made the same request of us. We were actually short 1,300 automobliles, thou- sands of trucks and all other kinds of motor vehicles. The ambulance situa- tion was critical, several sanitary units | were complete'y immobile and 20 base hospitals had arrived without equip- ment. It was not believed that the Sec- retary of War himself was being kept informed of these matters, and often in reporting conditions it was requested that his especial attention be cal the cables. Complains of Staff. The following shows my thought at the time, as expressed to Secretary of War Baker, under date of August 17, 1918: “Inasmuch as you asked me to speak to you frankly,'I know you will per- mit me to refef to the subject of co- operation_between here and the Gen- eral Staff at Washington. I do so only with the view of giving you my point of view and possibly of aiding you in getting over some difficult places | of the serious character of this infor- | which I am sure you must encounter and which afe beginning to affect us here. There is an impression here that studied and thoroughly co - ordinated. There seems to be energy enough be- it is not so well directed by the stafl as it might be. “It may possibly be due to faulty General Staff organization, which, as nearly as I can learn, has not yet reached that point of perfection which would enable hese matters to be handled” systematically. there is not the satisfactory team work with us over here that should exist. It is not easy for me. from this distance to understand all the reasons, but it may be due to a disinclination to accept our_views. “I fully realize that it may be dif- ficult to get the perfection that you | should have, and that there may be some of the personnel that is not en- tirely satisfactory. To have full co- operation there must, of course, be en- We were constantly increasing | tire sympathy and unity of purpose. | The system should be one thoroughly now able to discharge 23000 tons altested out, such as is in operation | led to | In any event,| BY GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING, Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. ‘There were frequent visits to France by congressional delegations during the war. Here is one delegation. Gen. Pershing and Secretary Baker also appear in the photograph. day, but only 16,000 tons per day were | here, and upon which every sucessful army organization must depend. “I have at times doubted whether you will get it going smoothly without taking someone who has actually fane through this organization here from beginning to end, as you know this is the only general staff organization that our army has ever had. All this comes to my mind following the idea of an occasional change, of which you spoke when here as being your intention. ‘The tonnage allotted to our use was less in July than in June, not- withstanding our greater need. Con- sequently 4 was again urged that more tonnage be pressed into service. Only a limited amount of the new tonnage from our own yards was then in mill- tary use, and continuance of British assistance had become doubtful. The following cable from Mr. Lloyd George to M. Clemenceau, handed to me by the latter some days before, showed some doubt about the continu- fident assurances which Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Milner had given when the increased program was dis- cussed: “Recent dispatches from Washington }slve reason to believe that the United tates Government has abandoned its program for putting 100 divisions on |the western front by July, 1919, and | that the greatest possible number would |only comprise 80 divisions. We have |also been advised that this Pro[rlm ireduced can only be realized if Great Britain should continue to furnish its | help for naval transportation. Because | mation. I immediately made a prelimi- | nary studv of the questions with Min- |ister of Naval Transportation Sir Jo- of the scope of authority of the Inter- | our cablegrams are not being carefully | seph Maclay, | Recently Lost Ships. | “I regret to declare that we shall not be able to continue our help as far as cargoes of merchandise are concerned, and that we shall probably have to cut down tonnege assigned for troop | transportation. 1In the last few months | we have lost several of large tonnage. * * “While continuing to do our best for | the allfes in the future as we have in | the past. I think it best to let you know without delay what difficulties we | may meet in l!um}mn( to realize the | American program in its entirety.” Tomorrow — Preparations for St. Mihiel offensive begin; British fail us on tank promises. (Copyright. 1031 countries by the North American Newspaper Alliance World rights Teserved. including the Scandinaviahi. Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited.) JRY HEARS STORY CVEN BY BOWLE | Statements After Police Hold Him and Woman Read in Murder Trial. By the Associated Press. | | | HILLSBORO, Oreg., March 11.—Pur- | ported statements by Nelson C. Bowles | and Irma G. Loucks concerning the fatal | stabbing of Bowles' wife in Miss Loucks' | Portland apartment last November | | heightened interest in their murder | trial here today. | | Ray D. Shoemaker, court reporter, read the statements, which authorities sald were given by the Portland capi- talist and his former secretary the day | Mrs. Bowles died and two days later, when they were arrested. | Bowles, in a statement read by Shoe- maker, told police responsibility for the tragedy lay in his continued relations with Miss Loucks. Throughout the statements, however, the defendants | maintained Mrs. Bowles stabbed herself. | Stories Discrepant. Miss Loucks’ first statement, as read by Shoemaker, said she did not remem- ber Mrs. Bowles saying anything after the stabbing, while her second said Mrs. | Bowles told them not to call the Emer- | gency Hospital. Her first statement said | | she did not know Mrs. Bowles was dead | until she read of it in the papers, while | her second said Bowles left the apart- ment before she did and went to & mortuary. Upon the arrival of Dr. Paul B. Cooper, Bowles was quoted &s having | said, Bowles asked if he should call an ambulance. Dr. Cooper told him it was too late. Alive as Aid Arrived. “'Was your wife dead before the doctor arrived?” the reporter's notes showed Bowles was asked. Bowles replied in the negative. Following Mrs. Bowles' death Dr. Cooper told Bowles, according to the statement, he would attend to every- thing and Bowles should just “take care of your children.” \ HELD FOR SHOOTING WIFE Danville Man Bound Over Grand Jury Action. Special Dispateh to The Star. DANVILLE, Va, March 11.—Jesse W. Sublett, charged with shooting and | wounding his wife several weeks ago, was held tor grand jury action follow- ing & hearing before Judge Kerr More- head Harris in the Domestic Relations Court yesterday. Bond was set at $4,000. Mrs. Sublett was wounded in the head, the bullet entering the temple and uurllnfi”:'. the f d. She testified the ting followell domestic difficultfes which developed into & quar- | rel. Sublett did not testify. for | Music and Mousicians Reviews and News of Capital's Programs. The Last and the Best Of the Symphony Concerts. HETHER or not Cesar Franck is considered among the very greatest of the musical immortals, he would have had every reason to think so if he had been present at Constitution Hall yes- terday afterncon. His “Symphony in D Minor,” as performed by the P h i1 harmonic Symphony of New York, un- der the lead- ership of Ar- turo Toscanini, rounded out this season’s symphony con- certs with as great a show of splendor as has ever been witnessed in that august hall. It almost seemed as the composer, Lh; 'cgnducwr an e mu- and | ghe MU Arturo Toscaninl. walted for the length of the season to roll up their sleeves and 'n out this masterpiece with the best that they had in them. ¥ Unless the ear deceives thare was not the slightest waywardness.in the Franck symphony. ~Beauty of tone, beauty of thought and expression and that mysticism which Prafck * learned on the great church organs ot Paris flooded the hall with greater force than it had ever seemed possible before. Those who are eternally hunting for the answer, “What makes an orchestra great?” must have been duly answered yes- “\rt%‘yl;hn amlhnlnl wgk‘ hhll men wi e very heights, espe- cially in that first “Lento” le::- ment in which the theme seems to soar far and away out of the reach of man, and capitulates finally in one of the mightlest of musical climaxes. No hesitancy was ap- parent, no section of the orchestra waited for its turn amd then rattled out its part the way a certain group did at one of this Winter's concerts. There was but one life, one breath, one soul given to it—and with Tos- canini as the life-giver no more could have been asked. This was not, however, the only ?‘l‘t of the program that seemed aultless. Although the maestro was evidently ruffied by late comers, who made him rap more than twice in the very face of his second violins before he could begin (and will somebody please tell somebody to control himself from applauding in the middle of Schumann Svm- phonies?) he played the Web-r overture to “Oberon” as delight- fully a5 it ever has been played. The only sluggishness came about half way through the ‘“Scherzo” movement of the Schumann, and that was such a small matter what with the Weber before it, and the triumphant Frank after it that was forgotten almost before it had us Mr. T. Arthur Smith's sym- hony season said its good-by. And t was a said one only because per- fection is often inclined to be that way. E. de 8. MELCHER. HIGHWAY AID FUND NOW HALF ALLOTTED §. Roads Bureau Reports 48 States and Hawaii Given Over $40,000,000. More than a half of the $80,000,000 emergency fund appropriated by Con- gress to speed Federal aid highway construction this Spring already has been taken by the 48 States and Ha- wail. AM announcement made yester- day by the Bureau of Public sald that approximately $45,000,f already has been taken and that it is expeeted that the fund will be almost completely allotted when warm weath- er signalizes the beginning of highway construction for the entire country. Four States, Ar) , Massachusetts, Delaware and South Carolina, have pledged their entire apportionment. Over the entire country highway proj- ects approved in January and Feb: ary doubled and led those of cor- responding months last year. The States may draw on_ their re- spective portions of the $80,000,000 fund to match ap lonments from Tllt annual appropriations for which otherwise they have no money. U. CHANGES IN PLANS MADE | FOR MUNICIPAL CENTER | Connections Between Wings of Prospective Buildings to Be More Conyeniently Provided. Municipal Architect Albert L. Harris is making alterations in the original plans for the Municipal Center, affect~ ing the rear portions of the courts and the administration buildings. The al- terations are being made under instruc- tions from Maj. John C. Gotwals, En- ?nm Commissioner, in looking to the uture, when the rear additions to the buildings will be made. Under the original plan there was no cennection between the front and rear wings save by the two end wings. The new plan will permit the erection of corri between these ends. The changes will make the plants more con- venjent for employes. Instead of hav- ing several court indentations, Maj. Gotwals has ordered that the rear ex- teriors be straight, thus forming a per- fect rectangle. . The owner of ‘s charming new villa in & North London suburb has christ- ened it the Mortgage. ance of aid, notwithstanding the con- | 4 troop transports | SPANISH REPUBLIC AGITATION GOES ON Republicans and = Extreme Socialists Spurn All Com- promise Attempts. By the Associated Press, MADRID, March 11.-—~The program of the Extreme Left Socialists and Re- publicans—to cause as much disturb- ance as they can, as long as they can, until they overthrow the throne and get a republic—continues unchanged. ‘When they are quiet it is either be- cause they are temporarily cowed by actual or potential martial law, sup- pressed by censorship or because ex- pediency suggests a lull in their opera- tions. All Republicans and Lefts are not of this violent type, but many are. These extremists formulated, while Gen. Ber- enguer was premier, a ‘“secret” plat- form which is blic knowledge and w‘:hlch they still adhere. In effect Compromises Are Spurned. “No compromise with any mnionar- chist government. Nothing short of republic. All the labor strikes, stu- dent disorders and political disturbance possible until we convince the people to support our cause—or 80 weary them with turmoll that they will accept our republic as the only price for peace.” King Alfonso, through Jose Antonio Guerra, offered the olive branch to the Lefts. That old politician, recently a bitter enemy of the King, really im- periled his life by the strenuousness with which, in advanced years, he sought to induce Lefts and Rights to bury the hatchet and join in a gov- ernment to give Spain peace. Sanchez Guerra did not do this for love of Don Alfonso XIII. He did it for love of Spain. And he failed—in perhaps the last important attempt at public service his health and years will ever permit. He failed for the simple reason that the Extreme Lefts do not want peace—not at any price except upon their own full,” unconditional terms of a republic. Peace Effect Feared. ‘The fore; ublicans at first rallied to the Sanchez Guerra effort. Later the Left extremists spurned it. Their frankly expressed reason wa: “Peace will ruin us. Peace is the worst thing we can have. We are un- . That cannot be done peace- fully. We would be trick>d and we would be fools if we accepted peace and played with the Monarchists. Peace 'r a monarchy does not interest us. That is merely an opiate. The disease continues.” How long before there will be more disorders is speculative. That there will be more disorders is doubted by few who Writes Primer HOUSE CLERK AIDS NEW- COMERS. WILLIAM TYLER PAGE. Representatives-elect for the Congress which meets in December are now studying their “primer.” Willlam Tyler Page, clerk of the House and author of “The American’s Creed,” who has served for half a century at the Capitol, has prepared a small handbook of informa- tion for the newcomers to Congress. ‘This covers such subjects as “Meetin, of Congress,” “Creden! “Roll of Representatives-elect,” “Compensation of Representatives-elect,” “The Oath of Office,” “Mileage,” “Office Rooms,” “Al- or Clerks,” “Stationery Al- “Committee Assignments,” “Franking Privilege,” “Congressional Directory,” “Congressional Record,’ “Admission to the Floor” and “Tele- The pamphlet is gr;pared 80 that the member may know rights and privi- leges and be better prepared to take up at once his duties for the best interests of his constituents. When the members-elect gather here for the opening of the new Congress in December, Mr. P will carry Tole as schoolmaster still further by conduct- ing & “school,” in which lectures will be given to the new members and their office forces regarding congressional duties, at which the usual custom will be reversed, and the pu; will question the teacher instead of teacher ques- tioning the pupils. kiow Spain. It may be any time—soon or late. The only guuum most ob- | servers ask is “When?” GAINS IN FEDERAL | INDIAN WORK SHOWN Association Review of Last Twenty Months Reports Good Progress by New Administration. | By the Associated Press. | PHILADELPHIA, March 11.— The/| | Indian Rights Association has sent tof its membership and others a review of ‘he work in Indian affairs during the | last 20 months, in which it is stated that good progress lLias been made by the Government commissioners. “Among the things needed are a re- | organization of the Indian Bureau at Washington—which is ‘in the making'— and developing an efficient supervisory service.” says the review. The statement, issued by M. K. 8nif- fen, secretary of the association, shows that the Government is looking after 340,541 Indians who live in 200 reser- vations or communities scattered over 26 States, mostly west of the Mississippi, and who speak 60 distinct languages. ‘There are 217 schools maintained by | the Government—20 non-reservation | boarding schools, 52 reservation board- ing achools, 13 sanatorium _boarding schools, and 132 day schools. “ There are 28,000 children attending these schools, 500 are in mission and other private schools, while 38,000 attend the public schools. It is estimated that 9,000 In- dian children are not in school, chiefly because of the remoteness of their homes During the time covered by the ad- ministration of Charles J. Rhoads, com- missioner, and J. Henry Scattergood, as- sociate commissioner of Indian affairs, appropriations for the Indians have been increased from $14,991,483 in 1928 to $28,184,590 in 1931, The minimum food allowance has| been increased from 11 cents a day, plus what could be raised in gardens, for pupils in Indians schools. to 37.8 cents a day, and clothing allowance has been increased to $40 as against $22. HOSPITALS TO BE SEEN! College of .rhys(cinn- Party Com- ing to D. C. From Baltimore. Inspection tours and special programs at several local hospitals, the Army Medical Library, Smithsonian Institu- tion and George Washington School of Medicine, have been planned for the Washington session of the fifteenth annual clinical session of American College of Physicians, March 28. A committee of 14 physicians headed by Dr. Willlam Gerry Morgan, presi- dent of the American Medical Associa- tion, has arranged the rfl:otnm, ‘The American College of ysicians will hold the clini session in Baltimore this year, coming to this city for one day only. SAKS FUNERAL HELD Founder of Local Fur Company Lived Here 45 Years. Puneral services for Samuel Saks, 63 years old, founder of the fur company | that bears his name, who died at his home, 1750 Lanier place, Monday, were conducted at the residence this after- noon. Interment was in the Washimg- ton Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, Saks had been a resident of this PRISONER'S DEATH STARTS STATE ROW Legislator May Demand Probe of Joliet as Result of Fatality to Man in “Solitary.” By the Associated Press. JOLIET, IIl, Mareh 11.—A legislative storm brewed last night over Joliet State Prison, the aftermath of a con- vict’s death in solitary confinement. Countering the denial of Warden Henry C. Hill that punishment inflicted on Joseph Coakley had caused his death, Representative Harry M. McCaskrin of Rockford said he would ask a legislative investigation if the coroner’s inquest to- morrow reveals there was mistreatment. ‘Warden Hill said: “I welcome a full and complete investigation. There at no uman treatment Other legislators had announced their intention of demanding an inquiry. Detailing the discipline visited on men in_ solitary, Warden Hill said “Men in solitary cells are required to stand four hours twice a day with their hands manacled to the bars of the door. They ulrehenmlnefl dally by the prison phy- siclan.” Prison physicians had re{med blood clots in the heart caused Coakley’s death. Deputy Coroner Blood sajd the convict only recently recovered from a severc attack of influen: ERSKINE HEADS ALUMNI Syracuse Grads Re-elect Their Of- ficers and Plan- Trip. W. A. Erskine was re-elected presi. dent of the Syracuse University Alumni of Washington, and all other officers were re-elected aj meeting of the group held at Picardl's yesterday aft- ernoon. H. G. Barott was named vice president, Henry W. Austin secretary- treasurer, and Claude G. Bell and Harry C. Robb, jr., directors. Mr. Bell of the Wood Utilization Sec- tion of the United States De, of Commerce, spoke at the meeting. Plans are being made by the alumni to attend the Syracuse-Navy crew race at Annapolis on May 9. A committee composed of Alfred E. Pivaz, Henry W. Austin, and Willlam N. Watkins was appointed to arrange an excursion to the races. it OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Leo Schlosberg Heads Brotherhood | of Adas Israel Congregation. Leo Schlosberg was elected president of Brotherhood of Adas Israel Congre- gation at & meeting held Monday night. Other officers elected were Israel Mendelson, first vice president: Henry Gichner, second vice president; Ellis P. Block, secretary, and Oliver Atlas, treasurer. Board of directors elec were Judge Nathan Cayton, Dr. Charles Basseches, A. Shefferman, Morris Gewirz, Alfred Pasternak, Moe Offen- 52,000 BAIL GIVEN IN HARTUNG SUIT Wife Charges Real Estatf Man With Desertion and * Asks Limited Divorce. * | Willlam K. Hartung, prominent real | estate broker, after spending the night |at a hotel in custody of Deputy United | States Marshal Harold T. Seott, this | morning gave ball of $2,000 to insure | his remaining within the District pende ing & hearing on a suit for a lmited * divorce brought against him by his wife, Mrs. Marion E. Hartung, 2205 Cali- fornia street. She charges him with deserting her and their 10-year-old child and with paying attentions to an- | other woman. | _ The wife mentions a number of inci- dents of alleged cruelty, and declares that her husband is addicted to drink. While he has refused, she says, to con- tribute to the support of herself and child, Hartung occuples luxurious of- fices in the Shoreham Bullding, owns an expensive car and is a life member of the Congressional Country Club, where he can afford to play golf three times a week. She describes her husband as an "ex‘renxlvely dressed man and 8 ently enjoys all the luxuries of The child has been ill since last De- cember and three weeks ago, the tells the court, underwent an operation and needs her constant care and attention, Hartung, according to the wife'’s titlon, spends much time with other woman. The wife charges that the other woman and Hartung intend to arrange for a fraudulent divorce against her in Nevada or in some other State where divorce laws have been modified recently and that her hus- band has threatened to leave Wash- ington if she sought redress in courts. Attorney Raymond Neudecker ap- pears for the wife. {CHURCH FEDERATION T0 PRESENT DRAMA “Galahad” to Be Oflmd March 25-27 as Lenten Musicale. Rehearsals in Progress. the A cast of 100 is being rehearsed twice weekly for a Lenten musical drama, “Galahad.” to be presented on the nights of March 25. 26 and 27 at Luther Place Memorial Church. Fourteenth and N streets, under auspices of the Federation of Churches. roup rehearsals are also In progress in various cther churches. Members of the Knights of the Round Washington will portray the ki King Arthur's court as depicted the famous Abbey paintings in Boston. Ygis organization is headed by Page MPX. Etchison. Oth scene and by members of Mrs. Alice Coyle Torbert will direct this part of the production. ‘The young people’s unit of National City Christian Church will sing old chants under direction of William E. Braithwaite. The Soloists’ Ensemhle of ‘Washington, directed by Otto Torney Stmon, will sing the music of the open- ing Bible scenes. Caroline McKinley, Mrs. Elisabeth Pritchard and Miss Katherine Wilfley have the direction of various groups of players to participat in the 8. Miss Mildred Merrill is head of the Costume Committee, assisted by Miss Dorothy Croissant of New York, Mrs. H. B. Lane, Miss Rosalie Melton, Mrs. N. K. Gardner, Miss McKinley, Miss Judy Lyeth, Mrs. Louise Wynne and Miss Mabel Wynne. Py COCKTAIL PARTIES HIT BY CANADIAN LEADER By the Assoctated Press. TORONTO, March 11.—Sir George Foster, honorary president of the On- tario Prohibition Union, regards cock- fail drinking as an infection which as spread alarmingly ‘“under the glamour of high society and fashion. countenance, even by Government House.” Addressing a meeting of the union L g - fection spread so rapidly. that cocktails now holtrr a place olpv.in{ disputed sovereignty, and a new era has come in of parties devoted solely to cocktails and to the spread of the infection. But beneath the glamour of fashion and high society, there is still the menacing core of alcohol. “Don't they have cocktails at Govern-. ment House? Don't they have cock- tails at any party you can think of? When young girls want to give parties they insist that cocktails must be served. “We must a) fathers, to the selves, to of raising + wnd gl heme bolish this insidious mnml:d- new crop of business for on.” Brookland Coal Co. nc. B. & 0. R R A Mieh. Ave N.E. 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