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No. 28,170. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1921-THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS.
VOLUNTARY UNIONAND 7-CENT FARES,ZIHLMANPROPOSALRecommendations on Hearings
to Be Made to DistrictCommittee Ready.
URGES PEOPLE'S COUNCILON PUBLIC UTILITIES
Separate Commission Suggested.Holdfcervice on Cost Flan Solution
of Traffic Troubles.Chairman Zihlman of the special I
subcommittee of the House District Icommittee, which has been holding Ihearings on legislation designed to relievethe street car situation in Wash- .
lngton, will make his recommendations |jeither to the full District committee to- Imorrow or to the special subcommittee IIon Thursday.Representative Zihlman's conclusions
are; r
First, that a seven-cent carfare is n
Immediately possible.Second, that with certain concessions
a voluntary merger may be effected'*-. 'J fftiir tick-
WHICH M1UU1U KiaAC ywoo.u.x.ets for 25 cents.
Third, that if the companies fail tomerge, under such concessions, theintent of the public utilities actshould be put in force establishing a
differential fare on the two companies. 1cFourth, that a differential fare will t]
bring the Washington Railway andElectric Company to terms and a mergerwill result.Fifth, that there ought to be a sep- s<
axate public utilities commission. tlPeople's Council SuggestId.
Sixth, that there ought to be a peo- s<
pie's council to represent the people ! fibefore the Public Utilities Comrais- d:eion. t<Seven, that a service at cost plan is ti
the ultimate solution of the traffic qtroubles In the National Capital. olChairman Zihlman starts off with f<
the conviction that all talk of a 5- mcent fare is foolish, because it would a;
be impossible. It would wipe out m
any earnings on the investment of A$32,586,000. which is the fair valua- sition of the street railway property as f>of December 31. 1920. OHe emphasizes that a reduction of J'% cent in tokens, making a straight 1*7-cent fare, would net only 6.04 per f
cent on the fair valuation of the two "companies. *
Chairman Zihlman says it is a ques- 171
tion for the committee to decidewhetheer it wishes to go all the way Y"or only part way in settling the J*street railway problem. HAccording %o his belief. If Congress JJ1
would abolish per ciW grosstax on the street car property the *3tax for maintaining crossing policemenand the tax for paving as an in- 8C
ducement. the companies might be 1"persuaded to merge. This Would at o1once establish a seven-cent fare and 11
probably four tickets for 15 cents. w
Bill Recommended.A Vltl -U..14 twf.r.4..AA4 U- flA;4A Ulll aiiuuiu uc IIIUVUU\.CU| uc oatUi pi
making these concessions contingentupon a merger. It would enable the p<companies to get together an I v.-f rk dlout a basis of fair return that w ould segive the people in a short time a four- scfor-25-cent rate. blAs an alternative, in the event that ol
they fail to merge and reduce fares, mCongress should put into effect the eipurposes of the public utilities act mthat stipulates a separate fare for p;each company. Representative Zihl- hman says. h(Ha does not hold, as the Public Utii- j0CtSes Commission does, thdt such actlos-would drive the companies far- fr
Cur apart. He does believe that it at-would create much trouble and con- wfusion. but would force theni together,so that they would be bound to jjjtnarge. If a merger is brought about, wlie argues, it should be written into wds law or taken up as subsequent relagMation for a cost-at-service plan ]0' Wldia net income tax. ln
Four Tickets for Quarter. tiHis decision Is that a merger would w
Bssan a seven-cent straight fare atit**.> and that with the tax relief featuresallowed, a four for twenty-five- re
cent rate could be granted. te
Representative Stanley M. Kunz of a.
Illinois, a member of the House Dis- ai
trict committee, today sent a letter to *eWalter L. Fisher, traction expert of to
Chicago, asking Mr. Fisher if it would vihe convenient for him to make a studyof the street car situation in tire Na- ?ational Capital, when he could under- f?take such work, and what his charges .
would be. Pj
UNIONLABORWINSIIN RAIL DECISION S
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Board Upholds Right of Fed- %erated Shop Crafts to
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Make Agreements. '
«By the Awoci.ted Press. mCHICAGO, June 14..Union labor ^
won its fight for negotiation of agree- pl
ments with the railroads by the SystemFederated Shop Crafts, actingfor all employes comprising thesecrafts, in p decision handed down bythe United States Railroad Labor mBoard today. tlThree test cases recently were .brought before the board after a e]number of railroads had refused to v.deal with the federation, but main- >ptained their right to conduct ne- mgotiations and sign agreements with heach craft separately. Tho board de- nelded than an agreement between the <>
Federated Shop Crafts and a Carrier v,should, if the federation so elected,apply to all employes comprising Sfthose crafts.
Negotiations Going On. SNegotiation of working agreements
between the railroads and their em- £ployes has been going on for several Bweeks following a ruling of the board c<
that the national agreements contro- *
oersy should be settled on the indivtdualroads so far as possible. When B'the railway employes department of pthe American Federation of Labor a
sought to negotiate agreements for c<
the six mechanical crafts as a whole aseveral railroads objected. The ques- Ptlon was then brought to the board. PSpecifics cases were filed against n
the Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy, tithe Chicago and Eastern Illinois andthe Texas and Pacific. n
1 Notice of partial agreements reach- f<eg on numerous roads has been re- nnetted by the board, but it was ex- clistitsil that a large number of die- nimtea over certain roles would come
, Wcfc to the hoard -before July L r
Half Million ItalianWorkers Sit at DesksDaily, But Do No WorkBY EDGAR ANSEL BOWSER.By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copvright, 1931.ROME, Italy* Jane 14..-Nearly
half a million governmentemployes have been indulgingin what they call a 44white"strike. Rome has received andsent no letters or telegramsand made no telephone calls.This message was transmittedas n favor by the operators.The white strike has been a
most effective weapon of protest.All the employes come towork* take their usual positions.then fold their arms orread the newspapers for the remainderof the day. This istrue of all the government officesand ministries in the capital.Premier Giolltti declares that
he will grant only a part of thedemands for Increased pay.Both sides are "sitting tight"and the deadlock continued.The capital of modern Italyis virtually Isolated from the
world of news.
nn MMUTrnrv ruruBitumtitt rftitNHANDSOFADAMSlepublican Chairman Will BeAdviser to President on
Political Patronage.BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
President Harding has decided to:an heavily on the new chairman ofhe republican national committee,ohn T. Adams of Iowa, and hence>rthwill seek the advice and counsl.ofMr. Adams on matters of pa
onage.Mr. Harding has had more than thesual run of engagements with permsinterested in recommendingiendg for office. He has found itifficult to give undivit^gd attention> important matters of administraonbecause of the avalanche of reuestsfor time to present the virtuesf candidates for job. Will Hays,>rmer chairman of the national comlittee,and now Postmaster General,nd Harry Daugheriy, pre-conventionlanager for Mr. Harding and nowttorney General, have both been beiegedby office-seekers or their*iends, so that the work of the Post ,ffice Department ant^ Department ofListice has necessarily been affected,he heads of those two big departlentscan't give all their energy tole administrative side of their taskshen their minds are taken up withlatters of patronage.It was Mr. Harding himself who«« lusirumeniai in tne sectionof Mr. Adams, and it was Mr.arding who felt the necessity foriving the 'party machinery in theinds of one who was not himselfentitled with the government itself,r. Adafkns is the personal repre ntativeof President Harding on all*rty matters. He is the active headf the republican party and will connueto be for at least four years,hich means that his will be the taskf keeping the party organizationsappy and interested in the next renblicantight.Everybody who knows practical!>litics realizes that a skillful haningof patronage questions is es
ntialto party enthusiasm. The Wil>nadministration made its first realunder when it delegated to the heads! the different government departenrtsthe job of handling office seekaMany of Mr. Wilson's cabinetembers were as unfamiliar withirty politics as are some of Mr.arding"s secretaries. The "boys back jfine nuu Lrtllic iu n<usainglon lo setbs for hungry constituents didn'tren know the cabinet officers. Theyequently were ignored altogetherid didn't have personal interviewsith the powers that were.Mr. Harding is trying to avoid thatind of thing. He wants every partyorker to be stimulated to keep onorking. So he has placed the wholesponslbility for appointments on thecal republican organizations, whichturn must co-operate with the naonalrepublican organization of
hich John T. Adams is the chiefcecutive.If the local republicans make a pooriCommendation or if the man theycommend turns out poorly It will bereflection on the local organizationid the Harding administration willel justified in the future in lookingother republicans in that particularcinlty for political advice.But the thing which Mr. Harding Isiger to have established is an efctiveworking organization in whichle local elements in the republicanirty shall co-operate with the naonalheadquarters. So John T.dams will maintain permanent healartershere and will move his famrto Washingtop. He will be at theKrk and call of the White Houseid will keep in close touch not onlyith party matters, but with theilse of the country on public quesonsas reflected in talks with pilrimswho wander in from day toly from various parts of the country.Mr. Adams will probably do lessaveling than his predecessor, Mr.ays, largely because there is not so,ii.h necessity for itjesn't believe in "drives" and oranlzationwork when there is noSht in progress. He will keep iniuch with what is going on, but willat start active campaigning untilere is occasion for it.Meanwhile, all republicans who feelley are entitled to consideration inatters of patronage had better get:quainted with Chairman Adams andut their cases before him. His wordill count from now on.
. (Copyright, 1921.)
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.Tentative arrangements have beeniade by John T. Adams, chairman ofle republican national committee, tottend. as one of the principal speakrs,the state republican convention toe held at Norfolk beginning July 14.he new republican national chalrianannounced today he would go tois home in Dubuque, Iowa, in theear future, and that in all probabilyhe would be on hand for the conention.which party leaders plan tolake the largest ever held in the(ate.With Mr. Adams, Representativeimeon D. Fess of Ohio, chairman oftie republican national congressionalommlttee. and Representative C.ascom Slemp, republican nationalommitteeman of Virginia, will bemong the speakers.The convention will nominate atate ticket, carry on an active caroalgnbefore the November electionsnd will lay the foundation for theDngressional contests in 1922. It waslso announced today that it is theurpose of the national heads of thearty during their visit to Norfolkext month to meet the various districtleaders in the state.It was learned, further, that theomination for governor may be ofsredHenry W. Anderson of Richlond,who during the war was inharge of Red Cross work in Rulania.Approximately 2,000 delegates andlsltors will attend the convention.
EMERY IS CHOSENHIGHEST OFFICER INAMERICAN LEGION
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Successor to GalbraithNamed by Executive Committee
in Indianapolis.
SAW MUCH SERVICEIN WORLD WAR BATTLES
tI7nn PIasa TViA«i1 artil PanA/lotit ftfww aa vivwv fiicuu auu * w*
Late Organization Commander.Home Is in Grand Bapids.
Bj the Associated Press.INDIANAPOLIS. June 14 .John G.
Emery of Grand Kapids, Mich., was
unanimously elected national commanderof the American Leerion at a
meeting of the national executivecommittee today. He succ. eds Col.Frederick W. Galbraith, jr., who was
killed In an automobile accident herelast Thursday.EMERY A FIGHTING MAN.
Went Through Heavy Battles Duringthe World War."GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 14..
Maj. John Garfield Emery, namedoommander of the American Legionto succeed Cot' Frederick W. Galbraith,jr.. saw much of the fightingthat the American troops participatedin during the world war.Maj. Emery entered the second officers'training camp at Fort SheridanAugust 27, 1917. After finishing
the course he was commissioned acaptain of infantry and sent to Francewith the first group of Americans.He at first was assigned to the railwaytransportation office at Blois,France, and remained there untilFebruary 20, 1918. Later he attendedthe 1st Corps School at Gondrecourtuntil March 24, when' he took chargeof company F, 18th Infantry, 1st Brigade,1st Division.He participated in all the major
actions with his regiment in 1918, atCantigny in April, May and June; atSt. Mihiel in September, and in theMeuse-Argonne offensive in Septemberand October. He was commissioneda major of infantry August 30,1918.On October 9, 1918, during the
Meuse"-Argonne drive, Maj. Emerywas wounded in the left arm andwas invalided home, being dischargedat Camp Custer. Soon after his returnto Grand Rapids he was electeda member of the Grand Rapids citycommission, a position he has heldsince that time. Before entering the '
service he was a real estate and Insurancebroker. Maj. Emery wasborn July 4, 1831, in Grand Rapids.As vice commander of* the AmericanLegion, Maj. Emery was a close
friend and confidant of CommanderGalbralth.Thomas J. Bannigan of Hartford
City, Conn., was elected vice com-mander, succeeding Mr. Emery in thatposition. The other candidate for theplace was William Q. Setliffe of;Chicago. ,Following his election Commander
Emery announced he would <111 thespeaking dates arranged by the lateMr. Galbraith so far as possible.Mr. Galbraith was killed in an automobileaccident here last week while
on his way to catch a train to begina speaking tour in the interest of thelegion.
RENEWlSHRIOTS!TOBARK VISITRepublicans Spread Terror
in Belfast by FierceStreet Fighting.
By the Associated Press.BELFAST, June 14..Rioting, accompaniedby heavy revolver and rifle firing,
was renewed in the Cilfton street areaof this city early today. In authoritativecircles it was asserted that therioting was organized by republicans forthe purpose of preventing the visit ofKing George to Belfast on June 22 forthe purpose of attending the state openingof the Ulster parliament.Business men going to the center of
the city from the suburbs this morningat 8 o'clock found themselves in themidst of a riot in Clifton street Thecenter of the disorder was adjacent tothe Ulster military headquarters, whichis flanked by North Queen street andthe Garrick Hill republican areas. Denizensof these districts waited for shipyardworkers and opened fire.
Flee Battle Zone.Staid top-hatted merchants dodgedabout amid flying bullets, and one newspaperman had a very narrow escape,
as a lamp-post behind which he hadsought shelter was struck by bullets.Stenographers fled screaming from theKottla e/ma and teanton .1 At- 11vrwivav; «v«V| uaiUMUO, WIU1 Uieilpassengers lying flat on the floors, flashedpast at record speed.Policemen were hurried to the
scene, but the rioting continued forsome time, although at a more subduedpace. Worth street, adjoiningRoyal avenue, with the Shankhill district,was swept by bullets from CarrickHill and Millfield. Several thousandshipyard workers are reportedto have been kept from their postsby the riot.
Rename Riots at Noon.The number of casualties from this
mornings disturbances is not known.Rioting broke out in the Falb divisionof the city again at noon today.
The police fired a number of shotsinto the crowd. Five persons weretaken to hospitals suffering from bulletwounds, one of whom was a girlsaid to have been critically wounded.
LOWEST SUGAR PRICELEVEL IN FIVE YEARS
NEW YORK. June 14..The lowestlevel recorded in the local sugar marketin five yean was reported today, withthe sale of 24,500 bags of centrifugal at4 cents. Renewed pressure on PortoRican sugar brought about the decline
AMBASSADOR TO SPAHT.Cyrus E. Woods of Pennsylvania has
been selected by President Harding asambassador tb Spain, succeeding JosephE. Willard.
^gACK^AR^^^\ PE.OPl.EtSi\ USIN'THE.^H\ S^ME^^LflG^
COMMIHEE GIVEN ,
SOLDIER AID BILL.......
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Measure Expected to ReachSenate Next Monday.
Provision of 5 Plans.At* Mo r? inataA onmnoneotinn1' hill foT
the veterans of the world war, as
drafted by a subcommittee of the Senatefinance committee, was today reportedto the full committee by SenatorMcCumber of North Dakota.
It Is expected that the bill will bereported to the Senate following a meetingof the committee next Monday. Ithad been supposed that the bill wruldbe reported today, but some members Iof the committee expressed a desire teexamine the measure as Anally draftedby the subcommittee.The bill.which has been commonly
known aa the soldiers' "bonus" bill.provides Ave alternative plans forgiving the veterans "adjusted compensation."The first is a cash settlementof |1 for each, day's service Inthis country and $1.25 for each day'sservice abroad, exclusive of the firstsixty days of service. At the time ofdischarge the men were given twomonths' extra pay.$60. The cashpayment, if $500 or over, is to be madein ten quarterly installments. If lessthan $500, it is to be made in quarterlyinstallments of $50 each. A limit isfixed of $500 for soldiers who servedin this country and $625 for thosewho went overseas.The second plan."adjusted service
certificates".gives the veteran theoption of taking insurance payable atthe end of twenty years. If he choosesthis insurance plan he will receive asthe basis of his adjusted pay a sum40 per cent greater than the cash |plan, and this sum will bear interestat the rate of 4M: per cent, compoundedannually. In the event of his deathprior to twenty" years his estate willreceive the amounts or tne adjustedpay and interest compounded annually[or twenty years.
Can Borrow on Inonrnnce.The veteran can borrow against this
insurance. If the loan is made betweenJuly I, 1924, and July 1, 1927,he can borrow 90 per cent of his adjustedservice certificates, with 4%per cent interest compounded annuallyup to the date of the borrowing.If the loan is made after July 1.1927,he can borrow 80 per cent of the ad-justed service certiflcates with percent interest, compounded annually.On these borrowings he will pay 4%per cent interest, the same as he isallowed on his adjusted service certificates.The third plan authorizes the vet-
eran to receive vocational training atthe expense of the government to aaamount equal to his adjusted servicepay plus 40 per cent.The fourth plan authorizes the veteranto receive from the government
the adjusted service pay plus an additional40 per cent toward the pur-chase of a farm or a home.The fifth plan gives the veteran
preference right to take lands on the'opening of public or Indian lands toentry, or the restoration of publiclands to entry and on all reclamationprojects.Payments Set to Begin In 1022.Under the terms of the bill, none of
the payments are to be made untilafter July 1, 1922. The committee inits report will declare that it believesthe lapse of this interval will enableCongress to work out a satisfactorymethod of financing the payment ofthe adjusted compensation. It is estimatedthat 'the entire cost of theadjusted compensation if the veteransall elected to take the cash, would be$1,560,000,000, and.if they all electedto take the certificate plan, with no
borrowings, $5,273,345,563. The firstis regarded as the minimum cost and
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Today's Newsin Paragraphs
Proposed buildings menace two of thecity's tree nurseries. Page 1
Riots renewed in Belfast to prevent visitof King George to Ulster parliament.
Page 1Adjusted compensation bill to aid soldiersfavorably reported to Senate.
Page 1Union labor wins in decision of railroadwage board. Page 1 ,
Chairman Adams of republican committeewill be adviser to President on
patronage. Page 1Chairman Zihlman has recommendationsready on street car situation. Page 1
Takoma Park Cltisens' Association urgeslower street car fares. Page 3
Board of Trade executive committee indorsesmilitary training camps. Page 3Forbes denies missionaries Influencedstatements of Igorotes to Phlllipinemission. Page 13
Irish factions at A. F. of I* conventionclash. Page 13
Tech alumni to fight for new and bigger jbuilding. Page 13)
John B. Lamer elected president of1Distrlc Bankers^Association. Page 19
KILLED BY TRAP GUN.Policeman Shot by Device Set to
Catch Burglars.DANVILLE. Va., June 14..PolicemanJ. P. Jones was shot and almost
instantly killed today by a trap gunset in the store of Irving: Price, ne?ro,Who had complained of burglar-ies. The officer was trying the doorwhile making -his rounds to see ifeverything was safe, when it flewopen, discharging the guft. Pricewas placed under arrest.
DISTRICT MAY L.OSEIE NURSERIES
Building Construction at TwoPoints Menaces Production
of. Street Shade.The future development of shade
trees in Washington, one of the outstandingattractions of the capital,is being threatened by the prospect ofthe city losing two of its tree nurseriesto make way for public buildings,it was learned at the Districtbuilding today.One of these nurseries is at_the foot
of E street southeast, eear the siteof the Gallinger Hospital, now underconstruction. The other is on governmentproperty, near 13th and Upshurstreets northwest, which is likely tobe utilized for a public building in thenear future.The only remaining tree nursery is
at old Kort I)u Pont. Alabama avenuenear Ridge road, which, according toSupt. Ianham, is inadequate to supplythe demand for new trees.
Constant Demand for Trees.With the city growing steadily and
new streets being built upon, there is.he said, a constant demand for moreshade trees. In a tree nursery, Mr.I.anham pointed out, plans must belaid to meet the need for trees foreight and ten years ahead.The Commissioners probably will
take up this question for considerationin the near future In an effortto find another location for a nursery,where there will be ample room togrow a sufficient number of youngtrees.Supt. lanham stated today that he
obtained another supply yesterday ofthe solution needed to stop theblight now attacking the Norwaymaple trees, and his men resumedspraying activities today.The aphids, the Insects that have
infested the maples this year, alsoare rapidly being destroyed by ladybugs and other enemy insects, hesaid.
Plana Fight on Caterpillars.The superintendent is planning now
to fight the caterpillars Boon to putin an appearance on ail trees. Thedepartment has an ample supply of.the arsenate of lead used In fightingthese pests, and more will be purchasedas soon as the new appropriationbecomes available, on July 1.The trees and parking division also
has sprayed all the elm trees recentlyto prdtect them from the elm leafbeetle, which is regarded ps one ofthe most destructive of plant parasites.The Commissioners have not yet
announced whether they will be ableto accept the private contributionsthat have been made to purchasespraying solutions to help save themaple trees. A decision is expectedtoday or tomorrow.
CHARGES CIVIL SERVICEUNFAIR TO SOME STATES
Senator Asks Investigation of Disregardof Proper Ap-portionment.
Charging that the law apportioningamong the states the number of civilservice employes in accordance withthe population is being disregardedin the discharge of federal employes.Senator Harold of Oklahoma, republican,'today introduced a resolutioncalling upon the civil service committeeof the Senate to investigatethe matter.
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The resolution also requests theheads of departments, to keep thoseemployes on the rolls who come fromstates that have not their full quotaof employes. '
The resolution recites the-fact thatOklahoma is entitled to 850 appointmentsamong the civil service employes,but that it has only 263 employeson the rolls in Washington.Notwithstanding this, employes fromOklahoma continue to be discharged.The resolution also says that the
quota of the District of Columbia is183, but the District has 866 on therolls; Virginia is entitled to 968, buthas 2,570 employes in the civil service,and Maryland's quota is <07, but Marylandhas 2,423 employes on the roll.
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CITIZENS OPPOSE"CL0SING14TH ST.
Seek Aid in Congress to ExtendOne ThoroughfareThrough Walter Reed.
District and Maryland citizens' associationsare protesting to Congressagainst passage, in its present form,of Senate bill 1575, directing the closingof streets in Walter Reed Hospitalreservation, which would stop 14thstreet at its point of contact withthe reservation.
lo enact the proposed legislation. Itis claimed, would leave Georgia avenueas the only rapid transit streetleading north out of Washington, between1st and l«th streets northwest,and would produce such traffic congestionon that thoroughfare as tomake it the most overcrowded highwayin the District.The District Conimisg'oners May
19 reported favorably on the bill inquestion, but' with the provise that14th street be excepted.
I^ast night, the Citizens' Associationof Takoma Park. Md. adopted unanimouslya resolution stating that thepermanent closing of 14th streetwould be a serious setback to thetown of Takoma and. to that entiresection of Maryland and the Districtof Columbia.
4,000 Sign Petition. *
More than 4,000 persons living inthat section have signed petitions favoringthe extension of 14th street,which will be presented tomorrowmorning to Senator Weller and RepresentativeZihlman of Maryland. Aidof the Maryland delegation in Congressin opposing the Senate bill willbe sought.
District citizens' associations thatare on record as opposed to the proposedlegislation are the Brightwoodand Sixteenth Street associations.The former, at its meeting Saturdaynight, unanimously adopted a resolu-tion requesting the opening of 14thstreet from Colorado avenue to theDistrict line, which would carry thethoroughfare through the hospitalreservation.The resolution of the Takoma Park
association states that 14th street, ifextended, would not pass near thehospital buildings on the reservation."These buildings are now located,"says the resolution, well to the east ofthe line of 14th street on the Georgiaavenue side of the reservation. Theproposed Walter Reed extension plan,recently on file with the War Department,contemplated the erection of amedical school, museum, officers' quartersand similar buildings on and nearthe line of 14th street extended. Theerection of buildings of this type willin no sense properly conflict with theextension of 14th street, which extensionis so vital to the general publicgood.
Congest Housing Situation."The development along 14th street
south and east of Walter Reed has inrecent years been the largest singlesource of supply of homes to the peopleof Washington. The blocking of14th street at the Walter Reed reservationwill in »the near future muchmore seriously congest the housingsituation of Washington.The question of how to extend 14th
street as a rapid transit line has beenconsidered jointly by District EngineerCommissioner Kutz and Gen.Lansing H. Beach, chief of engineersof the United States Army. It is understoodthey have arrived at theconclusion that the street could besunk below its general level, at nogreat cost, so that all the footways tobe used by officers, patients andothers connected with the hospitalwould pass over the highway. Thiswould seem to be the complete answer.say extension advocates, to thesuggestion of safety for Inmates.
uFur^m avciic Bluu.
Georgia avenue, which would be theonly north and south rapid transitline'left in the event of the Senate billpassing in its present form, slantstop much ;to the southeast to accomodatea great many people, ft is claimedby those urging the extension of14th street. To regard this street asthe only- north and south rapid transitline going through to the District lineis almost an impossibility, they say.and the importance of connecting theeity_with'the section beyond the hospitalreservation by extending 14thstreet cannot be overestimated.
MR. MASON HAS RELAPSE.Illinois Representative Reported
in Serious Condition.Representative William E. Mason of
Illtnolu who has been ill with hearttrouble at a hotel here, was eald todayto have suffered a relapse and hiscondition was reported as seriouaMr. Maaott is seventy-one years oldand formerly was a member of theSenate.
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Women Who DisplayMore Than the NeckTo Repair Zion Roads
By the Associated Press.ZIO.\, Ill. June 14..Zion's
road repair force noon may beaugmented by women. If OverseerY% ilbur .Glenn . Vollvakeeps his latest pronoaneementagainst women who wear dresseswhich expose more thantheir necks to the "Juncturewith the collarbone."Three women already have
been warned by police and presentedwith printed noticesgiving* them a "reasonabletime to retire from publicview."Last night at the tabernacle
Vollva Issued his flnnl warning."The police," he said, "willarrest any woman In this townthat goes around the streetshalf naked. I will not bail youout, either, and neither willyour husband. You will haveto pay your fine or work Itout on the streets."
ii n th lifiTiinniiu
luiuminuiMiDOMINGOCONM
Military Government Will BeRemoved.In Power
Since 1916.A proclamation formally announc
ing the decision of the United State:to withdraw its military governmenfrom the Dominocan Republic was issued there today by Rear Admiral SS. Robinson, military governor. Th<text of the proclamation was mad<public here by the State DepartmentIn announcing the decision the hop<
was expressed that the American military forces could be withdrawiwithin eight months and the Dorainican people were called upon to cooperate to that end. The executiv<power, it was explained, would be exercised by the military governor "until a duly elected, proclaimed president of the republic shall have takeioffice and until a convention of evacuationshall have been signed by tinPresident and confirmed by the Dominican congress."
Troops There Since 1018.
The United States marines, constitutingthe forces of occupation, wenordered to Santo Domingo in 1916 because of revolutionary disorder, resuiting in unstable conditions. President Wilson near the close of his second administration, however, an
nounced that the purposes of the oc
cupation had been substantiallyachieved, and officials of the presenadministration, soon after the inauguration of President Harding, sau
their intention was to withdraw thmilitary government at an early dat«ine proclamation was ibsucu anci
series of conferences between President Harding:. Secretary Hughes anSecrfctary Denby extending over several weeks.After setting forth the necessity o
establishing a "duly constituted government of the Dominican republic'before the withdrawal may become effective, the proclamation outlines iidetail the method in which, under tbconstitution of that country, such i
government shall be elected.Election Rales Prescribed.
Primary assemblies will be conveneiin one month to hold elections for electors, who. in turn, will elect senatorand deputies and prepare lists for justices of the supreme court, of the appeltate court and the tribunals am
courts of the first instance.The military governor will, there
upon, name certain citizens to negotiate a "convention of evacuation." thmore important features of which wilinclude ratification of all acts of thmilitary government: validation of thfinal loan of $2,500,000 to complete publie works already under constructioi"deemed essential to the success of thnew government and to the well-belniof the Dominican people." extension oduties of the receiver of customs "amay prove necessary should customrevenues at any time be insufficient tmeet the service of the foreign debt,and, finally, recognition of the Dominican government's obligation to "preserve peace, to afford adequate protection to life and property and to maintain an efficient Guardla Xacional."
Natives Military Officers.The militsu-y forces of the republi
at c iu i/c viuv<cicu kj nacifco vuiiiprtent to hold such positions, but wit]the provision that American Armofficers are to be used for such timas may be necessary to effect the desired organization of the new forces.After a president ha§ been electei
and the convention of evacuatioisigned, the proclamation said, "assuming that a condition of peace and gooorder obtains," the government wilbe formally transferred and "thforces of the United States at onewithdrawn."The document concluded with an
nouncement of the dissolution of th"advisory commission" which has beeiassisting Admiral -Robison, and an expression of the grateful appreciatioiof the United States for the patriot!services of its members.
SENATOR WILLIS CLASHESON HARDING APPOINTMEN1Announces Intention to Fight Con
Urination of Revenue Collectorfor Detroit.Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohi<
who placed President Harding's nora
ination at the republican nations^conventon. is at odds with the administration over, the appointment o
Charles H. Naut, who was named yesterday to be collector of internal rev
enue for the 10th district, with head
quarters at Toledo. Mr. Naut was rec
ommended for the place by Walter IBrown, chairman of the Joint com
mittee on reorganization of the government departments and serving o
that committee as the personal representative of the President. Mr. Browwas a candidate for the nomination c
senator against Mr. Willis.Sherman Lott, his campaign man
ager. In Lucas county, had been indorsed by Senator Willis for the pcsition. When Senator Willis was tolof the appointment of Mr. Naut yesterday he said:
"1 am not for Naut and I shall opnose the confirmation of the nomination."
SHIPS CRIPPLED AT SEA.NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 14.FourAmerican steamers which lei
here in the past few days, the Hic(the Qulllwark, the Palisades and thWest Harcouver. have been forced tturn back or stop for repairs at sei
All carried strike-breaking crew:
Boiler and engine trouble delayed thei
OPPOSITION TO U. S.REORGANIZATION TOBRINGDISMISSALS
President and Cabinet Decideto Warn Employes TheyMust Not Intertere.
PROPAGANDA CIRCULATEDAGAINST BUREAU CHANGES
Workers to Be Told They WillHave Opportunity to Leave, But
Must Go if They Persist.Government employes who actively
oppose the administration's governmentreorganization plan will be dismissed,the President and his cabinet1 decided today. The decision was said
to have resulted from activities ofsome employes in spreading propa|ganda against the reorganizationpolicy.
Made Known at Wkite Hour.This Was made known at the WhiteHouse today following the meeting ofthe cabinet, and directions were thefcgiven to department heads to carryout this instruction of the administrastion. That the President and his helpj ers are determined that the govern|ment departments shall be thoroughlyand effectively reorganized, especial!.ly with the view toward greater efBficiency and economy, was made evidentfrom the fact that the adminieetration w^s so quick to act when it
. learned that those engaged in carry»ing out reorganization work alreadyhad met with resistance in a number" of quarters.1 The attention of the cabinet was cali-to what was declared to be flagrant «
instances of propaganda being circu5lated by certain bureau chiefs andothers under them, and it was decid-ed that every means within the pow-er of the administration would be* used in stopping this effort at block-ing the reorganization work.Matter of Public Service*
One high official, in discussing thematter following the cabinet meeting,stated that this reorganization workis a matter of public service, that it5 is of the most vital imporance and
~ that it is bigger than any individualin the gevornment service.
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| The program will be carried out in" I the best interest of the government" and if there are any dissatisfied of
ficials they will be (riven a chance toV leave the service or be dismissed ift their dissatisfaction causes themeither to openly or secretly oppose^ this movement, it was stated emepiratically.
~ The White House is especially Picassoed at the rapid manner in which the- joint congressional committee on redorganization has organized and taken- hold of the work and it is of the opinionthat the program will be car*ried out to the end in a highly suc-cessful manner.
Although the administration has- not reached a definite decision on aa program for departmental reorganiezation. it was made known todayi that the President and the cabinet
officers aJl are agreed on a generalpolicy, whioh policy has been madeknown to the joint congressional1 committee and is highly pleasing andsatisfying to it, the announcementB said.
! BIG MISERYI ARMIT PI CADrn I ID- nuuui ullhivlu ufe£
s One Arrest Leads to An*2 other.Most of $300,000; * Recovered.
By the AkWilM Pits*.CHICAGO. 111.. June 14.With the
e arrest of Paul Bolanti, a grocer, and. seizure In his home of 11.000 in new0 bills, Department of Justice agentsJ and police today say the $300,000 mail. robbery at the Dearborn street sta-
tion is virtually cleared Up. Eighta men are in custory, including "Big_ Tim" Murphy, former state legislatdor and now president of the Gashouse' Workers' Union, who was arrestede yesterday when {1X2.000 was found
hidden in a trunk at the home of ^is" father-in-law.en With Murphy federal agents ar-rested Vincenso Cosmano, who withn Murphy, were held last year in connectionwith the murder of Moses Enrightand Edward Geirun, an elleged> accomplice in the mail robbery. Oth*ers already in custody include Ralphr Teter, a postal elerk on the Monoa
railroad, who is said to have confessed;Samuel Simon, Peter Guessen_berg and George B. Bradford.Murphy Near Scene.
According to Teter's alleged con-fession. post office inspectors say, themail clerk met Murphy in an Indianapolisdry roods store, in which
, the labor leader is interested. Tetaris said to have confessed that Murphywas concealed nearby when the rob,fbery was staged. The actual robbersdrove up to the station in anautomobile and began playing, ball on
- i a vacant lot. Tetter was said to have- j admitted he watched for the registeredmail truck, and when it arrived
tipped his hat. That Was the signalto Murphy, who, the clerk claims,
i» then tipped bis hat as a signal to_ the ball players to rob the truck.n Confesses Part in TheftMurphy,after being held all nightn In a hotel, was taken to the federal,f building today. He confessed helping
distribute the robbery proceeds last.- night when he led post office, inspeci-tors to the loot, they say. but steaddfastly denied participating in the aci-tualrobberyUnraveling of the hold-up mysteryi. started April If, when Samuel Simon-was arrested after lie had passedsome of the stolen bapk notes. Thenext clue came when BBedford wasarrested and confessed, after beinrtrailed from New Orleans tt> NewYork by Maj. Adam K. Otto, a postalinspector. Bradford wss said to have
- implicated Murphy and Cosmano.t cosmano and Murphy were both at>. liberty under bonds, having been arerested some time ago for alleged parotlcipation in the Bullman bank :obi.bery when flOO.OOO in bills of smalls. denominations was taken. They haven been identified by six witnesses, postalInspectors said.' 4 V- :
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