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Evening star., 1919-03-02

See the Soldiers Home tower over
there. That is, according to my map,
a little more than five miles away ard
from this balloon I could telephone
down to the guns on any front loca-
tions which would enable the gunners
to wipe the tower off the map"
Standing in the swaying basket of
an observation balloon 1900 feet above
the earth, looking through field glasses,
tion. U. S. A., yesterday yelled into the
ear of reporter for The Star the man
ner in which the theoretical German
gun located at the tower could be shot
away.
When the city editor of The Star
yesterday announced that a member
of the staff was invited to go up in
the balloon with which Washingto-
mans have become familiar in the last
week (not the one that escaped Thurs
day morning and was rescued nine
miles from the city, out In Maryland.
but one of the same modeD every
member of the staff wanted to, but
only one could go. He was fortunate,
for yesterday was a clear day, the
visibility was good. Washington and
surrounding parts of Virginia and
Maryland lay spread out like a fan
far below the spreading basket in
which the observer and the Army Off
Ger stood.
The Squeamish Time.
As a senator said when he went up
in the balloon. really the only time,
paratus to which the parachute is
fastened is hooked around the body,
and one realizes that il the balloon
breaks loose the only thing between
one and a speedy death is twenty
foot circle of colored silk. But moth
ing happened on this ascension. When
the order was given to let loose on
the drag which holds the balloon to
the ground and the cable began to
pay out from the truck attending the
balloon the ground dropped away
from those in the basket in a manner
identical with that of a passenger 60
ing up in an elevator.
At 500 feet the wind began to whistle
through the ropes of the basket and at
1000 feet the observer felt the need
he was furnished before leaving the
ground. At 1000 feet the little teie-
phone bell in the basket tinkled and
Maj. Rand telephoned down that 1900
feet was high enough: 1t was. for the
wind was shrieking through the ropes,
and when the reporter looked down at
the ground. SO far away, and then at
the parachute rope around his waist he
felt that any distance was quite high
enough. Anyway, If he had had to jump
he would probably have landed in water,
for the balloon rose from the polo
grounds in Potomac Park and was sur
rounded on three sides by water.
Earth Looked Level.
At the 1,s00-foot level Maj Rand
reached down in the bottom of the
basket and lifted to the edge
triangulate map of Washington. ex-
planning that 1t was similar to that
used in actual battle and had the
various focal points laid out. He
pointed over in Virginia to the Lee
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Deplores Hasty Action.

Senator Smoot of Utah. republican.
deplored the demand for hasty en-
actment of the bill.
1T could not pass in this form If it
were not in the closing days of the
session. and l recognize that no
amendment is to be allowed he said
There is no need to discuss it's de-
tails. What is the use when we know
what is before u.s."
Especial criticism was given by Mr..
Smoot to the powers of fixing inter
est rates given the secretary of the
Treasury.
The Utah senator predicted that this
years expenditures would be S2o,-
coo 600, ,000. and also that there would
be great delay in payment of allied
loans.
Senator Thomas of Colorado. demo-
crat. interjected the prediction that
the money never would be repaid, de-
claring Great Britain still had out
standing debts contracted in prose-
cutting the revolutionary war.
Announcement that he would vote
against the bill was made by Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, republican,
who declared it was being forced
through lat the point of the bayonet."
Largely for that reason, he said, that
he would not support it,
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Lieut.. Col. Lucas Ordered Here.

Lieut.. Col. John p. Lucas, Signal
Corps, now on leave of absence. has
been ordered to this city for duty in
the office of the chief signal officer.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Only Vessel to Get War Cross.

The Sobra1 claims the distinction
of being the only vessel decorated
with the French war cross. She was
originally a German liner interned in
Brazil. but was later turned over to
the allies and now is manned by an
American Navy crew.
The Sobral was mentioned in special
orders January IS for valuable serv-
ices in carrying French refugees and
prisoners of war from Holland to
France and that citation carried with
| it the award of the war cross.
Mai. Charles Appleton, commanding
the troops on board the Sobral, paid a
high tribute to the fighting qualities
of the men in the 3s7th Regiment, who
were christened 4'Col. Moss Buffaloes."
Minister Cited for Bravery.
Other officers arriving included Chap
lain w. s. Braddan. a Baptist clergy
man of Chicago who was cited for
bravery in carrying food under heavy
shell fire to men in the front lines:
Lieut.. irwin ]. Johnston of Colum bus.
Ohio. who has the French war cross
awarded for galiantry in action in the
Argonne offensive, and Lieut.. Arthur
Tormey of Oakland, Cal.
Fifteen-Year-Old Mascot Returns.
One of the crew of the sobral was
a fifteen-year-oI American lad, three
years of whose life have been filled
with rare adventure. He is Harry
Skinner of Springfield, Ohio, who was
a survivor of the Lusitanfa disaster,
but became an orphan when the ship
went down, losing both parents. Dis
charged from a British hospital
where he recovered from an injury
received when he was rescued, Skin
ner was determined. to fight the
Germans. He managed to join a Brit
ish regiment as a mascot" and fol-
lowed it to France. He saw fighting
and was gassed. When the Ameri-
cans came he sought his own coun-
tfymen and went through the rest of
the war as mascot of the 102d In
fantry of the 2Gth Division. In order
to get home he worked his passage
on the SobraI as a galley assistant.
Transport Safe From Gale.
NEW YORK, March 1.-lSafe arrival
of the 4.000-ton Army transport Ro-
man, reported several days ago as
helpless in q gale 500 miles at sea-
was announced here today by de-
barkation officers at Hoboken, n. j.
who said the ship had been towed into
Bermuda by the steamship Howick
Hall.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
CONSUMES TIME
AND BLOCKS VOTE
Senator La Toilette Kills OIL
Leasing Bill by Making
Protracted Speech.
NEAR TO BLOWS IN CLASH

Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
sounded the death knelI of the coal,
oil and phosphate lands leasing bill
when he talked for three and q half
hours yesterday afternoon against the
conference report on that measure to
prevent it's coming to a vote, and
threatened to talk on it if the report
was brought up again in the Senate.
Senator Pittman's Comment.
Senator Pittman of Nevada. chair
man of the Senate managers, an
nounced last night that no further eff
fort would be made to bring up the bill
for consideration at this session unless
opponents indicated a desire to aban-
don their fight. That, he added, ap-
peared improbable.
Administration leaders gave ample
time for the conference report 10 be
considered and to clearly show that
there was filibuster against IT," said
Senator Pfttman. II admit the bill has
been defeated"
Senator La Toilette, when he con-
cluded, said he was ready to talk
for hours longer on the bill if neces-
Sary to prevent vote. He declared
it was improper to bring in confer
ence report on a measure of such i'm
portance to the people in the closing
hours of the session, and said it
should have been laid before the SEN
ate six weeks ago, when there would
have been time to study il.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
TO PRESS FIGHT
FOR DISTRICT VOTE
National Representation Con-
ference Decides on Vigor-
GUS Campaign.
COMMITTEES ARE ACTIVE

At recent conference of prominent
representatives OF the citizens organ
izations represented in the citizens
joint committee on national repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia
it was resolved unanimously by a
rising vote that the joint committees
campaign for national representation,
newed vigorously. and should be
pushed promptly, earnestly and stead
lily before the incoming Congress
Among those who participated in this
conference were Walter a Brown,
president OF the Board of Trade;
| Robert n. Harper. president of the
Chamber of Commerce; w. B. West
lake, president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations: Harry $. Hol-
| lohan. president Central Labor Union:
G. j. Columbus, secretary Merchants
and Manufacturers Association: Theo-
dore. w. Noyes, chairman citizens joint
committee: Louis Gutenberg, secretary
Macfarland, acting chairman commit
tee on brief; a Leftwich Sinclair,
chairman committee on speakers,
John Joy Edison. chairman committee
on print publicity; ". T. Galliher,
chairman finance COMMITTEES; Albert
Schulteis, chairman Chamber of Com
merce national representation COM
mittee; Z. C. Brandenburg, chairman
campaign committee Board of Trade.
| G. F. Bowerman. chairman campaign
committee Monday Evening Club; C:
S. Shreve, vice chairman citizens
Joint committee; Chaplin Brown, f. c.
Colladay and x-Represenrativ James
T. Lloyd.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Will Discuss Trade.

Wednesdays sessions will be held in
the new Interior Department building.
Secretary Glass of the Treasury De-
partment win speak at the morning ses-
sion, scheduled to begin at 10 O'Clock.
Public and private building will be the
theme for consideration. Good roads
will be discussed during the second hour
of the conference, with Secretary Hous-
ton of the Department of Agriculture
in the chair. At the afternoon session.
Secretary Redfield of the Department
of Commerce presiding. foreign and do
mestic trade will be considered. River
and harbor improvements will be in
cluded in a discussion of public land
and other developments to take place
at the concluding session. beginning at 8
o'clock, Secretary Lane of the Interior
Department in the chair
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Proposed Amendment.

Proposed Amendment
The following is the proposed
amendment which the joint citizens
committee is to push:
"A jornt resolution Oh. J. Res. 73
and s. J. Res. 64) proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, giving to Congress the power
to extend the right of suffrage to resi-
dents of the District of Columbia
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled (two-thirds of each House con-
CURING therein), That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States be proposed for ratifica-
ton by the legislatures of the several
states, which, when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths. of the
states, shall be valid as a part of said
Constitution: Namely, insert at the
end of section 3. article ". the follow
ing words:
to admit to the status of citizens of a
state the residents of the District con-
stituted the seat of the government
of the United States, created by arti-
Gle |, section 8, for the purpose of rep
resentation in the Congress and
Vice President, and for the purpose
of suing and being sued in the courts
of the United States under the provi-
sions of article III, section 2.
When the Congress shall exercise
this power the residents of such Dis
trict shall be entitled to elect one or
two senators. as determined by the
Congress, representatives in the House
according to their numbers as deter
mined by the decepnial enumeration,
and presidential electors equal in
number to their aggregate representa-
ton in the House and Senate.
1.-The Congress shall provide by law
the qualifications of voters, and the
time and manner of choosing the
senator or senators, the representa-
tive or representatives and the cleo
tors herein authorized
The Congress shall have power to
make all laws which shall be neces-
sary and proper for carrying into exc
cution the foregoing power"
tOffered by Representative Austin
April 2S. 1917. and by Senator Cham
berlain May II, 1870.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
STATE EXECUTIVES
GATHER TOMORROW
Mr.. Wilson to Greet 30 Gov
ernors and 100 Mayors at
the White House.
CHAMBER WILL ENTERTAIN

President Wilson will be the chief
speaker at the opening session of the
governors and mayors conference to-
morrow morning in the east room OF
the White House. The President has
been urged to discuss the need for
prompt consideration OF the applica-
ton of the public utilities for higher
charges, but what topic he will treat
is not known There is some possibil-
ity that he may discuss the league of
nations.
Important topics such as national
representation of the National Capital.
fiscal relations between the District
and the United States governments,
states exhibit buildings and kindred
matters Of pressing local interest viii
presumably be discussed at a dinner
to be rendered the visiting dignitaries
by the Chamber of Commerce next
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the
Hotel Washington. lnasmnch as near
ly thirty governors of states and the
mayors of more than 100 important
American cities are to be on hand, it
is considered likely that this occasion
may have far-reaching results.
Large Attendance Desired.
Although the Chamber of Commerce
is the host of the evening, the attend
ance of men of affairs outside that or
ganization is desired because the oc-
casion will be both exceptional in
character and beneficial to Washing
ton. Those desiring to attend should
communicate with Ralph Lee, treas
urer of the chamber. The night before
this dinner. the first OF the conference.
the visitors are to be entertained at
the White House.
In looking forward with anticipa-
ton to the three-day conference, some
officials last night expressed the be
lief that the President, in relation to
the public utilities question, would re-
new his suggestion of last fall that To-
cal authorities hasten action. Through
the war finance corporation and di-
rectly to the President many street
car and interurban companies, gas.
electric and other utility corporations
have appealed for federal action to
induce city councils. state utility COM
missions and other local authorities to
expedite consideration of their cases.
Governors Will Report.
An address by Secretary Wilson of
the Department of Labor will open
the conference tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The President is scheduled
to speak at 10:45 o'clock. Following
him, Secretary Baker of the Army and
Secretary Daniels of the Navy are to
discuss the theme of government con-
tracts in detail
With cabinet members in the chair
visiting governors will tell of condi-
tions and needs of their states. at the
afternoon session, to open at 2
O'Clock. What the Departments Are
Doing for Business" will be treated
by Roger w. Babson at the Tuesday
morning session, opening at 10 o'clock
in the east room. Reports by mayors
viii take up the remainder of the ses-
sion. In the afternoon Senator Ken
yon and Senator Owen Will make ad-
dresses, Senator Calder presiding
Evening star., 1919-03-02

contrary, would assist the democrats
In passing the bill.
In anticipation of a long session
last night and possibly even farther
extension, the democratic leaders had
the senate sergeant-at-arms bring IN
heavy army blankets and extra chairs
so senators could rest during the
night If they desired.
Senator Kenyon Offers Amendment
When consideration OF the bond
measure began Senator Kenyon of
Iowa offered an amendment providing
for the placing of Theodore Roose-
velt's portrait on the bonds and GER
tificates of Indebtedness issued under
the bill, but action on it was post
poned.
In explaining the measure. Chair
man Simmons of the finance commit
tee declared there could be no fur
ther taxation, as the present limit
had been reached.
The present rates" he said, 'are
recognized by everybody as being
as high as it wise to exact. No tur-
ther taxes l know of are contem-
plated"
The senator added, however, that
five billion dollars must be raised
and this, he said, must be borrowed
Explains the Loan Bill.
After Chairman Simmons of the
finance committee had explained the
loan bill in detail for more than two
hours general debate began. Senator
Lodge spoke briefly, opposing the grant
ing of authority to the Secretary of the
Treasury to fix the interest rates on
the $1,000 .000, 900 of short-term notes
authorized by the measure. He de
clared that this. together with the right
to say how many are to be issued, We're
enormous powers and wholly use
less"
Modification of the House bill so as TO
limit the bonds to two classes, with the
interest rate of the first 3i2 per cent
and that of the second at ~. per cent.
according to the amount of the notes
exempted from taxation, was urged by
the senator, who declared 1T seems to
he the Impression Of the Treasury De
partment that when this Congress ad-
journs there VIII never be another
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Campaign in Next Congress.

The working committees of the joint
committee are getting ready energeti-
cally for the campaign in the next Con-
gress. A. S. Worthington, the chair
man of the brief committee, is recover
ing from illness in Florida. The vice
chairman of the committee, Fl. B. r.
Macfarland, is serving as acting chair
man, and this committee, intrusted
with the preparation of the Districts
case for presentation at hearings be-
fore the congressional committees to
which the constitutional amendment is
to be referred, met on Monday at Mr.
Macfarland's office. and divided up the
work of brief preparation, and this
work is being vigorously pushed. This
committee expects TO be ready to pre-
sent the Districts case to Congress
whenever the special session of the
new Congress may be called. The
members of this committee are as fol-
lows:
Active Committees.
Macfarland, vice chairman; II. H.
Classic, E. C. Brandenburg, Chaplin
Brown, f. f. Colladav. "a Leftwich
Sinclair, John B. Larner. N. Nick.
Clayton, Theodore W. Noyes.
The historical and statistical data
Washington necessary for the prepa-
aration of the districts case are be-
ing gathered and formulated by
committee Consisting of John 3.
Larner. chairman; w. B. Bryan, his
torian vice chairman: LIE Verne
Beales, statistician vice chairman;
Allen c. Clark, William V. Cox,
George F. Bowernan. j. Harry Shan
non. James Hugh Kelley and A. NJ.
Fisher.
This committee on historical and
statistical facts, which functions in
intimate association with the COM
mittee on brief. has already done
valuable work. The committee met
Friday at Mr.. Larners office and re-
uewed aud broadened its labors. 1t
will bring the statistical matter
which it has collected thoroughly up
to date.
For the presentation of the Dis
trict's case to individual members OF
Congress, to the capital community
and to the country at large, the work
ing committees are the committee on
speakers. A. Leftwich Sinclair, chair
man; print publicity, John Joy Edison.
chairman and the outside campaign
council which is now being organ
lied. Meetings of these committees
are arranged for next week: also
meeting of the finance committee. OF
which w. T. Galliher is chairman, and
the other members of which are the
presidents of the Board of Trade. the
Chamber of Commerce the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations, the
Central Labor Union, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association and
the Monday Evening Club.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
700 in Ship Plant Laid Off.
Wage Cut Affects 10000.

thousand men are affected by a Is
per cent cut in wages announced to-
day by the Calumet and Hecla and
subsidiary companies. 1t is said that
the average cost of producing copper
since November has been higher than
the present market price.
Evening star., 1919-03-02

At the 1,s00-foot level Maj Rand
reached down in the bottom of the
basket and lifted to the edge a
triangulate map of Washington, ex-
planning that it was similar to that
used in actual battle and had the
various focal points laid out. He
pointed over in Virginia to the Lee
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
New Orleans Results

e. Trgs race lmaaen purse s5oo
mani Is to l., to and to /. second; RIB, III
Time M F'scS to Smile II eien '"h a9mSn S vasa al4
and Sister Heene also
Second (thrce- year -ods and upward. claim
West. lo8 Brown to 2, z TO and to 8;
ds " APorST1 3Sga Msns s suv Ms: os 70 4 to AID
To- f,noi,, L. to H., and to J. third Time ,o9 80 8
iasii, yansssa Wells Sew Modsi' '' MalIicc and
Sophie X. also
Third race (threeo-year, ,olds and upward, claim
ing. purse $500, five and half turougsl l-Fr rank
S' Hr T,for ra ltoNS' cs To%n 10 H to 70 and
even, second Oriental Girl l06 (Snodemanl. j.
to L. 6 to / ana 10 l. third Tine. lilo B.
Dancing Girl. Leou Fay. Pinchnrst and Clip also
ing: purse 5000; five and half furlonss)-King-
Ing H. Ill (Bqrke), to l. to and to 5.
Tst aS Laura Msr .dHnd III G"Tn0T oo5 to q to 10
!, 3 TO and to 5. third Time. 10 70 Luke
mae, Sol Gisey. Bl Iiunley. Laird O. Kirkaldy.
Harvey smarr. Mildred Burctta, Rita. Togoiand
and Altisidora also ran.
Firth race -four year olds and upward, claiming
rSe na sUgg cs Burko fS ' 'a TO S and o
first, Blue Rock. III (BuSton) 10 /, 6 to and
TO TO anG seems to b1mpdS' ihpG wo dgo aney to
and Bubblng Louder also ran.
Sixth race Nhrec year olds ard upward: claim
Senator Brodcrick q (Burkc) 3 to l. to and
to T. first Handful, Ii lMoesworthl. il to s.
even and TO .. second. Harwood o2 (Sneile-
nam, 10 to |. TO and to /, third. Time.
! 30 10 Petelus. Col McNab, Capt. lodge
Hand Blue Duke Of Shelby. Pluto Busy Alice
and Prophecy also
Seventh race -four year -olds and upward: claim
ing; purse $500: one mile and seventy yarisI-
Prunes, l0A Burke. II to 3. 4 TO 5 and TO 8.
first. slceth lO4 Wright 8 TO l. to and i
to 2, second Doina, loA Brown 8 to l. 5 to >
and 70 10, third Tine; 40 As. Rebo and Op-
portunitv also
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
NeaU Boxing Laav Nay Land
Big Title Bout for Nev0eI0
Harrard Students
Oppose Rules of
Big Three" Pact

NAMBRIDCE, Mass, March
6.-The Harvard Student
Council, representing the
undergraduate body at Harvard
University, has adopted resolu-
tions favoring a revival of peace
time football and expressing op-
position to any code of rules
between Harvard, Yale and
Princeton which might bring
criticism from other colleges.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved. That the Student Council
representing the undergraduates body OF
Harvard University is of the unanimous
opinion that football should be resumed
on u basis identical with that of former
years.
And, Whereas. any code of rules be-
tween Harvard, Yale and Princeton
would tcnd to give erroneous impress
sion of the existence of an exclusive tri-
um'lrate and is contrary to Undergrad
uate opinion, il is believed extremely un
wise 10 enter into any additional limit
ing agreement. except such eligibility
rules as may from time 10 time appear
necessary"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Three New Stake
Races To BE Run
On Jamaica Track

Three new stake races Will be pro-
noted by the Metropolitan Jockey
Club during its two meets at it's ia
maica racetrack the coming season,
according TO the entry blanks that
we're sent 10 the horse owners by Wal
ter C. Edwards, racing secretary, yes
terday.
They are the Rainbow Handicap and
olympic Selling Stakes, for three
year-olds and upward, at six furlongs
each, and the Montauk Selling Stakes,
FOR two year-olds, at five and a half
furlongs.
The coming campaign should prove
q banner one, as the association has
carded no fewer than seventeen stake
events. In three instances the purses
have been increased to $1,000. This
is the maximum purse, while the mini
nun for q stake race is $4,000. Six
Of the events are open to two-year-
Olds.
Tue bugler will call out the first
field Of horses on May IS, and this
meeting will continue to May 21, in
elusive. Seven stake events are to
be run during this session, the Mon
iauA Selling Stakes, for year olds,
being the new rich contest.
Plans for the summer meeting,
which starts on June - and ends on
June q, are more pretentious. Dur
ing this meeting ten stake races are
20 be decided, the majority of which
are open to three-year- and up
ward. Entries close on April 3.