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The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Would Use Postal Savings
For Loans to Build Homes
Kelly Offers Bill Converting Deposits to Use
Of Citizens as Remedy for
Housing Shortage.

Fulfilling his promise made re-
Gently to the Park View Citizens'
Association. Representative NJ. Clyde
Kelly. of Pennsylvania. yesterday
introduced in the House a bill con-
verting the United States postal
savings system into a huge home
loan fund with a view to encour-
aging the building of new homes.
A Home Loan Board, with branches
in every postoffice in the country. -
created under Keiiy's bill, thus
linking the new project up directly
with the postal system.
Instead of the postal savings sys-
tenn Ioaning money to banking Ing
terests at a low rate. the money
would be loaned to votential home
builders, the interest rate on the
postal savings being increased from
2 to 4 per cent
Under the present practice. Kelly
said. money deposited in the postal
savings system is loaned by the
government to banks and banking
interests at 2h per cent interest.
When the government wants. to
borrow money, he said, Il issues
Treasury certificates and borrows
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
CTTY-WDE CAROL PROGRAM
TOFEATURED. c. YULETIDE

Such Yuletide hymns sounded snowy sleepy English
cities IN the good old days Of Dickens and Victoria win be heard
again, for Washington Is to have singing Christina
Under leadership Of Henry Burt Charles Wengerd
of the Community Service Of the District of Columbia plans
outlined meeting night which, is hoped will
ton citwide of caroing by small Christmas
placed which transport singers
according plan public will the melodies spread
broadcast by the choste Starting the business section
filled with shoppers the win work into the
dental districts.
committee further the movement composed
Miss Mics Linda Jane Kmcannon Mrs Ines
meron Miss Lydia Burklin Wills Otto T. Simon Miss
Mrs C. Wengerd, Mrs Louise Burt Henry F. Burt
Charles Wengerd Robert C. Starr Miss Jessie Mcbride Guy
ourand Sydney Lloyd Wshtson Mrs. R. H. Dalgleish Mrs
W. Fairfax Mrs George Euss Miss Jennie Gennon. James Dick
eson Edgar Priest Harry Mueller Miss Ruth Martin and Mrs.
William Hamilton Bailey. <s1
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
WIN. DeeIises q. TAX.
Report Armenia Red
May Alter u. S. VielD

Should tlse whole of Armenia turn
Bolsheyist. las reported as happen
ing. the United States governments
attitude toward that country will
be radically altered, 1t is believed in
circles here.
II Armenia turns Red II is quite
certain that President Wilson will
withdraw his recommendation to
Congress, contained in the message
submitted this week. that an Amer
lean loan be granted to the strug-
Cling government Of Armenia" 1t
would be contrary. 1t is pointed out,
to the stubbornly- ly-msintained policy
of tho Wilson-Colby regime at the
State Department to accord any sort
of recognition. not to say financial
aid, to any government anywhere
that was conducted on Bolshevist
principles. The President might not
obstruct a scheme OF American aid
to the Armenian people, but IL they
were subjected to a Bolshevist re-
gime, as the people of Russia are.
the idea of official American help
would present serious and perhaps
insuperabie difficulties.
American mediation waits entire
ly on the allied powers ability to
show President Wilson that it is
practicable thing. II the Red
flag floats in Armenia, the media
ton scheme, IT is thought in Wash
ington, will vanish into thin air.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
HOUSTON PLAN
FOR TAX RAISE
DRAWSATTACK
Congress Will Defer
Revision Is Belief.
Kitchen Rebukes.

Leaders in the Senate and House
yesterday decided to ignore Secre-
tary of the Treasury Houston's rec
concentrations for huge tax In
creases.
, The Senate Finance committee,
In sagcerda~fth thes p5f4ty adopfsd
by the House Ways and Means com
mittee. determined not TO attempt
revision of the revenue law until
the new. Administration comes into
power.
Representative ,Kitchin, ranking
Democrat on the Ways and Means
Committee. who will be the minor
ity leader in the next Congress, as
sailed the Houston proposals as
wholly intended ''to relieve the cor
porate interests and millionairese." /"
Overnight study of the Secretary's
report resulted in practically a
unanimous sentiment among the
leaders of the two houses that not
only would his demand for tax in
creases be rejected, but his esti-
mates for appropriations for next
year will be mercilessly slashed.
Chairman Good, of the House Ap-
propriations Committee, which, un-
der the new system, has Jurisdiction
over all appropriation measures. de-
clared the estimates of s4,653.S46.74s
would be cut down to approximately
s3,50o.000,000. For the current year
a total of s4,s5s,oo0.o 900 was pro-
vided.
Senator Smoot said the estimates
would be slashed billion and a
quarter and possibly a billion and
a half.
Both Chairman Good and Sena-
tor Smoot agreed the biggest cuts
will come on the army, navy and
sundry civil bills.
Republican members of the Sem
ate Finance Committee also agreed
that no action would be taken on
the request of business interests of
New York. Philadelphia and other
centers for a deferment of the last
quarterly payment of excess profits
and income taxeSdue December Is.
Secretary Houston's opposition to
this proposal. it was felt, makes II
certain that President Wilson would
veto a bill granting the relief.
In his attack on Secretary Hous-
toms report recommending great
tax increases, Representative Kitch-
in said in part:
Il think 1t is the most unwise,
unjust, un-Democratic and pro-Re-
publican report that ever emanated
from any department of the govern
ment since Is beginning. II the
Democrats had control of the House
am sure the Ways and Means
Committee and the House itself
would unanimously reject them.
The whole intent and policy of
bis recommendations are to relieve
the corporate interests and mil
lionaires who for the last four years
have plundered and profiteered upon
the people to the extent of 0.000.-
100000. of $500, 100000 or $4,000
100000 of taxes annually. and to
place that amount upon the backs
of the people, that Is. the victims
Of such plunderers and prof1teers.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10

the same money back again at q
rate Of 6 per cent.
Such q system" Kelly said.
would not be tolerated by any busi-
ness enterprise in the world. With
worthy American citizens every
where doomed to be tenants spend
ing their money for something for
which there is nothing to show at
cannot get the money and credit
necessary to found their own homes.
there should not be the slightest
delay in changing that system"
Net Proats Large.
He declared that on the slight
margin of one-half Of l per cent.
the postal savings system last year
showed a net profit Of s1.si6.os7.
The banks. he said. to whom this
money was turned over at 2h per
cent interest, made q clear profit
of S4,725,o00 on the same money.
There is now s17o,ooo. 600 on de-
posit in postal savings banks. By
removing the present S2.5oo limita-
tion on individual savings depos-
its and paying 4 per cent instead
Of per cent interest. the total de-
posits could be increased to bill
Hons,"- he asserted s..5..
Kelly declared that the commcr-
cfal banks and bufidfnG and f6Nn
associatio are unable to meet the
demand for money for home con-
struction at a low rate of interest.
and cannot extend credit in the pro-
portion needed by the average home
builder.
Home Fund Shortage.
I'VE need $4,000, 900. 900 invested in
houses to end the present shortage" /"
Kelly said. I'VE need $4,000. .00o. 900
year to furnish the homes needed
by people who would build their own
homes IL they could"
Under the Kelly plan the proposed
Home oan Bank would be made up
Of members of the Cabinet Each
local community would be served by
a postal savings bank with a local
board of directors including the
postmaster, two eperts in local
realty values and two members
elected by the depositors. Applicants
for loans would be required to have
on deposit at least 10 per cent of the
amount they desired to borrow.
No one will deny" said Kelly.
that these two changes-remoyal
of Limitation on deposits and In
crease in interest rates-wfil result
in the mobilization of money suf-
ficient to meet the housing and
home ownership needs.
Sixty per cent OF all Americans
live in rented Quarters and tenantry
is increasing each year. These
facts point out one of the most se-
rious problems before the nation.
The cost of such situation may
be found in congested slum districts
where contagious diseases spread
abroad; in new burdens upon those
already soreiy pressed by the price
of food and clothing. and In social
unrest and diseontent. with all the
menacing evils that follow in the
train of a widespread sense of in
justice in the minds Of Americans.
cit ought to be recognized as
fundamental that country of ma
jority rule must be q country of
majority home-ownership."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
CONGRESS WIRE
CREDIT CUT BY
WESTERN UNION
Serves Notice Members
Must Pay in Advance
For Messages.
IRELAND ASSAILS
COMPANY'S EDICT
House Chairman Says
New Method Will Be
Inconyenient.

The Western Union Company has
served notice on Congress that II
will no longer receive official mes
sages from members outside of
Washington unless payment is made
in advance. The notice of this
change. to become effective with the
beginning of the New Year. was
sent yesterday to members Of the
House by Representative CLIFFORD
Ireland. of Illinois, chairman OF the
Committee on Accounts.
The action of the telegraph COM
pany in relation to members Of
Congress is the latest move In the
company's war on the government.
Tho compan yhas previously served
simihr notice on the government
departments.
Company Tells of LOSSES.
II has complained TO Congress
that the present method of central
ized billing is an abnormal proceed
ure, results In the loss of many
kilograms, in much unnecessary cor
Fespondence and excessive book
keeping and auditing. By this
method all kilograms sent by mem
bers of the House. regardless of the
point of sorigin, are forwarded to
Washington. where monthly con-
solidation gill is submitted to the
House Committee on Accounts.
Under the system proposed by
the Western Union Company, each
member would have to open a charge
account with every Western Union
once In his district, and whenever
he sent q telegram from that ONCE
a separate bin at government rate
would be submitted to him." Mr..
1rsiensi's announcement said.
He wouldaeither have to pay the
bill and submit a voucher to the
Committee on Accounts for reim-
bursement, or he Hould have to cer-
tify to the correctness of the gill.
forwarding II with the kilograms TO
the eomnittee for. Appreval after
which the bill would Be paid by the
House disbursing cien<s -
Would Need More Clerks
This would be. in the opinion OF
the committee, decided inconveni-
ence and would necessitate addi-
tional clerks in both the Committee
on Accounts and the disbursing Of
fee to handle the Tremendous vol
ume of work 1t would entail"
The House has, no recourse but
to devise a new method for paying
for the messages in the opinion Of
Mr.. Ireland The tentative plan, as
outlined by him, is to allot each
member a certain sum to be deter
mined by the distance his district
is from Washington for the purpose
OF meeting the expenses of tele-
grams.
Plan to Zone Country.
1t Is proposed, he said, that the
country be divided into eleven zones
and upon the basis Of the distance
from each zone to Washington that
the members be appropriated sufa-
cient money to meet the expenses
Of between twnty-fiye and thirty
average kilograms a month.
Oficial kilograms have previously
been sent, without any inconveni-
ence attending the payment of the
message. under the franking privi-
Ieges of Congress. The proposed
substitute would save the govern
ment some thousands OF dollars, but
would put the members of the
House to much inconvenience and
operate with considerable inequalf-
ties
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
LOSSES IN SYRIA
ASTOUND FRENCH

PARIS. Dec. ss-France has been
both shocked and amazed by new
figures published on casualties in
the occupation Of Syria, which Is
being ruled by the. French under q
mandate" from the league Of ma
tions.
From January l 10 August 20 the
First Division lost IS officers and
3.4to men. The Second Division lost
55 ofncers and $50 men.
Gouraud's attempt ,at the pscinca-
tion Of Syria and siiisia IL known
to be failure. owing. sccording TO
Minister Of War Lefevre, TO tho fact
that he has not been able 20 send
the reinforcements s<ked.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
FRENtHCABINET
FACING ATTACK
Believe Leygues' Policy on
Foreign Questions Will
Force Fall.
By MYTHE WILLIAMS.

PARIS. Dec. 9.-The Leygues cab
met probably will not survive the
parliamentary attack which is set
for December IL on the Greek and
Russian questions. but which viii
be most forcefully directed against
the ministers of war and finance.
There is every indication that the
struggle will end with Rene viviani
as premier. for even II Leygues sue
ceeds in defending himself person
ally. the hostility toward Andre Le-
fevre, minister of war. and Fran
co.'s Marsal. minister OF finance, will
put the government in the minority
and make it almost hopeless for
Leygues to reorganize the cabinet.
as NJ. Millerand. 1t Is thought, will
first ask him to do.
1t is possible that NJ Lefevre will
resign before the Interpolation on
his policy comes before the cham
Der and that Premier Leygues, who
appears before the committee on
foreign affairs of the chamber, to-
morrow, will be able to explain the
London conference to their salts
faction.
The criticism of NJ. Lefeyre Is
based on the failure of the war oe-
partment to place before the cham
ber the projects demanded by the
military committee for the reor-
ganization Of the army on a re-
cruitment system and for shortes
period of military service. The at
tacks against NJ Marsal come from
the senate, where 1t Is likely h,s
financial policy will be subjected to
a grilling examination next week.
As for M. Leygues. it is though,
In inner circles that as far as hts
Greek policy is concerned the re-
suits of the London parlsy\ are. 50
satisfactory to the French that II
viii receive the almost unanimous
approval Of the chamber and the
senate, although events in the Near
East may make the future moro
gloomy for the premier.
(oopyrsht, 1890, Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Red Turkestan Forces
Ain, at Afgltag,istar,

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-Gen. Solonikoff,
commander of the Bolshevik forces
In Turkestan. has ordered his troops
to occupy the passes in the Parhx
range Of mountains along the bor.
der of Afghanistan.
According to dispatches which
have been received here, Soloni-
kon's order to his men reads. in
part;
On the Pamir Mountains, this
roof Of the world, you are the torch
bearers Of revolution. Here you
will raise the red nag of freedom.
The peoples of India shall know
that brotherly help is not far dis
tant. You shall unite in word and
deed with tho peoples of India, who
are striving for freedom and lib
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
EMPTIES SHOTGUN
into BREAST OF
MAN In GARAGE
Edward Golden Tells Po.
lice He Killed Man to
Save His Life.

Andrew Carlson. aged IL. said TO
have lived at 1903 Twenty-hrst
street northwest. was shot and in
stantly killed at IL o'clock last
night as he stood in the doorway
Of the Rhode Island Garage, situ-
ated in an alley in rear Of ana Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest
Edward Golden. present proprietor
of the garage. is held by police of
the Third precinct 1t is alleged
that he emptied a load Of buckshot
into Carlson's right breast The
police further declare that Carlson
carried a .45-caliber automatic pis-
tol and that two shots had been
discharged from it
According to Golden's alleged
story to officers, the killing was the
result of a threat made by. Carlson
against the garage mans life and
was done in self-defense- He de-
clares, say the police, that he re-
ceiyed a telephone message from
Carlson last night and that Carlson
said he was coming around to get
him"
Golden says he shortly afterward
attempted to get the Third precinct
on the phone, being fearful TOR his
safety. Al the roomfht or tryiK
to make the connection. he further
says, he saw Carlson standing in
the doorway. He heng up the phnoe
and the shooting followed.
In n breast-pocket OF Carlson
coat the police say they found a
memorandum made out in Carlson's
favor by Golden. admitting an in
debtedness of $500 and seipulating
that 1t be taken 90 in trade at the
garage. This notewas pierced in
several places by the buchshot which
nearly tore Carlson's right breast
away. He was pronounced dead by
Emergency Hospital physicians after
being brought there in an ambu-
lance.
Golden calmly awaited arrest at
the garage.
Mrs. Carlson reached the garage
shortly after the shooting and went
thence to Emergency Hospital
where, after viewing her husbands s
body, She collapsed.
Carlson is said TO have been the
former proprietor Of the garage.
Adjoining the alley is the palatisl
home of Larg Anderson, former am
basador TO Japan, while the etensive
tables and garage of the Walsh
home front on tie same alley.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
G.. w. u. Enrolment
Increases 2SI in Year

Enrolment at George Washing
ton University has increased 23f
since last year, according to an
nouncement by President william
Miller Collier.
Statistics just compiled show that
present registration is a,513. Pres
emit enrolment in the various de-
partments follows: School of gradu-
ate studies. 19e; Columbian College.
1870; engineering college, 473;
teachers college, 262; medical
school, 113; law school, 755; and
school Of pharmacy, IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Turks Hold Group
OF Relief Workers

NEW YORK, Dec. s-Eieven
American women and seven men are
being detained in Samsoun by the
Turkish nationalists, a cablegram
received by the Near East relief
here today stated. The word was
from Col. James p. Coombs, director
of relief work in Constantinople,
who reported all those held were
American relief workers.
Among those held are Rebecca
Parker. Pomearnia. ~ J.. and Mar
gsret.. Farnsworth. Muscle Shoals,
Ala.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Riots Mark Spanish
Revolutionary Strikes

PARIS. Dec. s.-DispaSches from
Madrid indicate that serious revo-
lutionary disorders are breaking
out In many parts of Spain and that
a general strike has been called in
Madrid, Valencia. Seville. and Bar
celona- Troops have been attacked
by the strikers, and many fights
have occurred between strikers and
nonstrikers. Many persons have
been wounded and hundreds OF ar
rests made.
Madrid Is declared to be without
bread. and IL is expected that mar
tiai law win be proclaimed almost
any hour.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Bar Dogs From,
Roaming Streets

HYATTSvILLE. Nd. Dec. a.
Stirred by the discovery that q dog
which last week bit i've Hyattsville
boys was suffering from rabies,
Mayor Welsh today issued fan. order
that no dog will be permitted to run
at large within the city limits for q
period of one month.
Oficers were instructed to kill all
dogs running at large. The mayor
issued the order on authority Of the
town ordinance.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Turk-Armenian Pact Signed,

LONDON. Dec. 9-FoIlowine ne
gotiations between Turkey ana Ar
menia, a treaty of peace between
the two governments has been
signed at Alexandropol. according
to dispatches received here.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Brakeman InstanfIy Killed

WHEELING. w. Va. Dec. s.--H.
L. Gilpins. 40 years old. brakeman,
was instantly killed when caught
by coal chute Tuesday. He for-
merIy resided at McKeesport, where
he leaves q sister. and his body will
likely be taken there.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
British Major to
Hold Post Here

. LONDON. Dec. s.-Maj. Bridge. \
British army officer, well known In
American circles. has been appointed
British military attache to wash
ington and will sail late In Decem-
Der; for his new post.
(osoyright, leeo, Public Ledger -os.)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Martial LaIO Reported
Decided Upon for Erin

LONDON. Dec. s--Aceording
to the Daily Express, the gov
ernment has decided to proclaim
martial law I'm ireland.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
HARDING WILL /
KEEP SEATFOR
SENATE RECESS
To Take No Immediate
Action on Offer by
Gov. Cox.
.SENATOR-ELECT
WILLIS SILENT
Selection of Marion Con-
ferees Occupies Sena-
tors Time.

MARION. Ohio. Dec. e.-PresideDt-
elect Warren @. Harding will retain
his Senate seat for the present and
no immediate action will be taken
on the offer Of Gov. Cox to appoin,
Sena tDr-elect Frank B. willis should
Harding desire to resign his SEN
atorial ONCE. IL wa sindicated in a
statement from headquarters here
today.
Senator Harding sc tina telegram
to Gov. Cox today expressing his ap-
probation Of the offer.
HardIng Headqusrters' statement.
The following statement was is
sued at Harding headquarters to-
day:
In speaking of the telegram from
Gov. Cox, Senator Harding said that
because of the critical illness of Mr..
Wiilis's father and his own arrange
ments already made relating to
Senatorial duties. no hurried action
will be taken. This seems justified
in view of the holiday recess Of Con-
gress. which will come next week"
While In Washington this week
Senator Harding arranged for a pair
to protect him on all party matters
SShiih6 uP AZ buc SENATE ouiiuB MS
absence.
Harding Cempiling List.
Senator Harding today worked on
q list of representative women and
prominent Democrats he intends to
call to Marion to advise him on the
league Of nations question.
Among Democrats 1t is certain
that Senator Gilbert Hitchcock. Ne
braska, who was President Wilson's
spokesman In the Senate throughout
the treaty fight, will be summoned.
Another will be Senator Shields,
Tenn. who, although q Democrat,
was among the irreconciliable
treaty opponents
Senator Harding has not divulged
the names of any women he intends
to call. but IL Is likely that Mrs
Raymond Robins. Chicago, and Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton. Ohio. will be
on the list
Whl1s DeeIipes 10 Talk.
Z pHkzxHARE. ohio. pee s&sen-
stor4elect Frank B. willis, at his
home here today. declined 10 COM
ment on the offer of Gov. Cox to
President-eiect Harding to appoint
Willis United St-.es Senator to MI
the unexpiree srtion of Senator
Harding's term, should the latter
wish to resign Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Defends New York siss.sse..

Rsker asked why the pistrief
Attorney in New York did not pros
cute there. This officer. Siegel re-
piied. claims thst~~he could not
prosecute unless ordered to Dc 90
BY the Attorney General
Propossi>of this legislstion. sc-.
cording 20 Representaft>s Grimm.
'exhibition -of-~pSn4es and inteler-
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Chicago Grain.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Future prices In
grains and provisions are:
Open High Low Close Close
The Press., 1920-12-23
OBJECT TO MENTAL DUTIES
Reason That Is Assigned for the Pres ent Scarcity of Trained Nurses
 in Hospitals.

The full utility of many hospitals is writes "Girard" in the Philadelphia Press.
 Howard Butler, Jr., is trustee of an important hospital here and he tells me they need 30 per cent more nurses than they can get.
 "Why are nurses so scarce" asked.
 "I presume" answered MT. Butcher whose business, as you know, is that of a banker and broker, "it is because girls think they can earn more money in an easier way in some other occu- pation."
 have talked with doctors of wide hospital experience about it and they say that the old practice of making girls in training for nurses do drud- gery for year or so has prevented many young women from entering the profession.
 "What good" said one great sur geOn, "did 1t do to a nurses skill to make her scrub floors or wash win dows? AS well make medical students polish shoes. keep up the furnace fires and sweep out the lecture roomS."
 Another physician of long expert ence and who is connected with a big hospital, added:
 '"The hospitals will be obliged to cut out the manual labor for training nurses and will probably reduce the years of training, or the country will go back to the conditions when 1t had few or no trained nurses"