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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
Today's Nevs
in Paragraphs

More inaugural chairTnen named by
committee. Page
Revise tax laws, eliminate excess profits
levy, Otto Fl. Kahn tells House.
Page 1
The District Commissioners today be-
fore the Senate subcommittee con-
STRUNG the District bill explained
their estimates. Page l
Four days more to SAY it with oppor-
tunities. Page
Body of woman found on beach; another
murder in New York. Page 9
Trade union cites failure of Lehlbach
Reconsideration bin to raise standard
of women in printing trades. Page .
Senator Mark Smith selected by Presi-
dent for place on commission on Cana
dian boundaries. Page
Director Of commerce bureau reports
u. S. has become the heart of world
business. Page 2
Bishop Charles Sumner Rurch of Prot
estant Episcopal diocese, New York
dies of heart failure. Page
Germany needs three million marks for
1921 food supply. Brussels parley told.
Page II
Central Citizens Association Opposes
abolishing Of seven-day summons rule
for non-payment Of rent. Page IL
Express robbery laid to insiders at
Toledo. Page II
Supt. Ballou of D. c. schools sends
Christmas greetings to teachers.
Page 20
Ryan's specialties. Replogle Steel and
Vanadium Steel. caused a decidedly
weak stock market The former lost
! - $31A shaxa.r RAeN 2s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.

MARION, Ohio, December 21.-Men
of national affairs who have sat in
the Marion conferences recently all
say that Senator Harding. perhaps a
bit dazed at first by the magnitude of
his victory, is beginning to find him.
self and beginning also to feel the
power of the high office he is soon
to FILL
Whether he would have it OF not, his
friends and his callers from different
sections of the country are beginning
to clothe him with the dignity of the
presidency long before he assumes the
authority Of the chief executive. Men
who formerly would slap, Warren
Harding on the back are inclined
now to stand to one side and lift their
hats as "President-elect' Harding ap-
proachee
Men who came to Marion during the
strenuous days of the campaign and
felt important in themselves because
they knew Senator Harding needed
their help have assumed an entirely
different attitude toward him. They
have grown a bit humble. perhaps,
and feel themselves in the presence
of a man who now has the power to
give assistance rather than to re-
ceive it.
Perceptible influence Felt.
All of which is slowly but surely
having a slight but perceptible psy-
shological influence upon the Pre6S-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
WORLD PARLEY
on ARMAMENT
CUT PROPOSED

Proposal for an international con-
vention. called by the President OF
the United States to be held in the
United States. 10 consider ways ana
means of bringing about concerted
disarmament, was made to CON-
gress today in a resolution intro
duced by Representative Edwin H.
Brooks of Illinois. This resolution
would authorize and empower the
President TO invite all nations 10
Send delegates to such disafNu :
ment convention.
The Introduction of Mr.. Brooks
disarmament resolution VIII De
hailed with thanksgiving by the
women of the world this otherwise
depressing Christmastide," said Mrs.
Jessie Hardy Mackaye, Washing.
ton member of the advisory council
OF the Women's Peace Society to-
day. II feel sure that the women
will support this resolution unani-
mously."
Mrs. Mackaye explained that the
two Hague conferences called by
the Car OF Russia in 1888 and 1907
TO discuss this problem failed TO
bring an end to armament They
were composed entirely of male
delegates, she emphasized, saying,
We women must see to il that at
least half of the delegates at this
disarmament conference. when
called by the President. are
women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
BACKED
'BYCOMM|SS|ONERS
Hearing on District Bill Given
by Senate Subcommittee
on Appropriations.

Consideration Of the District appro-
priation bill was begun today by the
Senate appropriations subcommittee
in charge OF that measure. The Dis
trict Commissioners appeared before
the subcommittee. and went over
parts Of the bill in detail. explaining
their reasons for estimates of appro-
prfations. many Of which were cut
down by the House in passing the
bill.
While members Of the subcommit-
tee sTepld not Indicate what their at ;
titude would be in regard to we bin.
II is kj1owhs that many senator's favor
liberal treatment of the public schools
of the District, and it is believed that
increases in the sciie0l items will be
made.
F. Lack of proper lighting facilities in
the old Johnson School, Hiatt place near
Irving street northwest, was the sub
ject of a protest filed today with Chair
man Curtis of the appropriations sub
committee on behalf Of members of the
Parent-Teachcr Association Of the
Powell johnson School An urgent de-
rHand for small appropriation to in
stall electric lights in the Johnson School
was made. in pursuance of vigorous
resolutions adopted recently by the
Parent Teacher Association
Senator Curtis was informed that
many children attending the johnson
School go home with infiamed eyelids
and eyebals from eye strain in the
darkened rooms after attendance on
dark days. Children in the lower grades
the committee was informed, have
school hours holding them in classroom
until 4:3O pm, even on the darkest
rainy days and during falling daylight
of short winter days. The only illumi-
nation. it was stated. is from teachers
kerosene desk lamps. Even doors and
fire exits were said to lack designation
with electric lights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
WILL ADD8 ROOMS
!. TO TAKOMA SCHOOL
Contract Awarded - Com
missioners' Plans Will
Furnish Facilities.

The District Commissioners toaay Y
awarded to Skinker & Garrett. 1l1e
F street, the contract for erection
Of an eight-room addition to the Ia
koma School. Piney branch road and
Dahlia street. The amount involved
is $4,000.
Maj. Carey II. Brown. assistant en-
gineer commissioner, in charge of new
buildings. pointed out that the award
ing in this contract makes a total Of
forty-four additional classrooms now
planned all of which, it is hoped
will be ready for occupancy next Sep
tember.
1t is estimated that the new build
ings and additions now or soon to be
contracted for will provide accomn,o-
dations for approximately 1,1oo chit
dren, relieving congestion in the
school system TO considerable de
gree.
The other projects now under con-
New eight-room Langdon-woed-
ridge School, 18th to Goth, Monroe TO
Newton street northeast
F'our-room addition to Deanvoo6.
for use after the Christmas holidays
E,ight-room addition to Petworth
school, now so per cent completed
Two more school projects-an eight
room addition to the Burrville. col
ored- and an eight-room addition to
the west School-wiil be contracted
The Takona addition will be OF brick
construction. covered with stucco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
MAINTENANCE COST
]. Of BUILDINGS ST|RS

vastly increased costs of operating
government buildings in Washington
are beginning to engage the serious at
tention of the chief clerks of the de-
partments, who in most cases are also
superintendents of the buildings.
Maintenance costs of the more than
a score of large buildings in Washing
ton have risen so tremendously with
IN the last few years that these in
creased costs, together with the fact
that appropriations for their mainte-
nance nave not increased accordingly
nave forced the building superintend-
ents to the belief that some immediate
steps must be taken to decrease the
expense. AT the same time il is nee
essary to maintain the buildings in
the best possible way and provide
pent! OF neat Tor the thousands of
government workers. Otherwise the
efficiency of the employees would he
slowed down.
In the case of the Department Of
Commerce. where the contingent fund
which includes fund for mainta
nance of the main building. at Ietb
street and Pennsylvania avenue, must
cover all repairs and improvements.
the building superintendent finds it a
difficult job to stretch the current an
preparation to handle the increased
expense. Most of the other building
report the same diff
Guilty.
Hitherto the chief clerks have had
frequent conferences on the matter
Of building maintenance. and within
the last week subsidiary organiza-
ton of assistant superintendents, un-
der the leadership of F.. V Wetherill.
assistant superintendent Of the bu-
reau of standards, has been or
ganized; This organization plans to
work through the engineers of the.
public buildings and report back to
the building superinten&ents any
measures that may be devised to
bring about more economical opera
ton of the great government offices.
Several of the buildings in which
the departments are housed are
leased, the best examples of these
being the Interstate Commerce Com
mission building and the Department
of Labor building. improvements and
repairs to these buildings cost COM
paratively little because the build
ings are new, but the repair item to
some of the older buildings, such as
that used by the coast and geodetic
survey and the Department of Agri-
culture is said to mount TO a rela-
lively large total during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
MORE INAUGURAL
CHA|RMEN NAMED
Chairman Mclean and AS
sistants Also Create Two
New Committees.

Announcement Of the appointment
OF three committee chair1nen. an as
sistant secretary to the general in
augural committee, and the addition
Of two new committees TO the list OF
inaugural committees represents the
activities during the past twenty
four hours of Chairman Mclean and
the members Of the executive com
mittee in charge of the inauguration
plans
The committee chairmep as an
sSnqunced are: Rarry Bulkley. to pc
chairman of the committee On club
Huston Thompson. 10 Nc
chairman of the Boy Scouts commit
tee. Snd Frank 8. Hight. chairman OF
the eOfnntfttee on hotel atccofninoda-
tions - ~
William o. Duckstein, Chairman
McLean's private secretary. was ap-
pointed assistant to jesse l. Smith,
secretary of the general inaugural
committee.
New Committees.
The two new committees decided upon
are the committee on the arranging of
privileges and hospitality at the vari-
Gus local clubs for the out of town
S0cStS S-Hu tut COfnIttltSc liiOTIHd-
ton. which will direct the information
bureaus to be stationed about the down.
town sections of the city during in
augura week.
1t is expected that several other new
committees will he created by Chair
man Mclean within the next few days.
the one Of chief interest having in
charge the organizing of a state voters
marching unit.
Nardf Gras Plan Favored.
The committee is informed that the
plan to have Mardi Gras OF the
states on Pennsylvania avenue in
auguration night is meeting with
practically unanimous approval
throughout the city. The idea is es-
pecially pleasing to residents identi-
fled with the several state organiZa-
tons in Washington, and officers Of
some cf these organizations already
have made known their approval to
the committee.
Such an event will serve to relieve
the complaint of former years that
the vast majority of the people could
find no amusement in Washington on
inauguration night. l know the state
societies Will welcome the Opportu-
nifty to aid in making the visitors en-
joy themselves on this great night"
This was the manner in which Her.
bert W. Rutledge, president of the IL
linois Society, expressed his approval
of the plan.
Similar expressions indorsing the idea
have been made by Henry NJ. Camp
president of the Connecticut Society and
republican campaign manager in this
territory J. L. McGrew, president of the
Nebraska Society; John c. Littlepage.
president of the Arkansas Society: Car
ter y. Keene, president of the Maine
Society: DIR. Harvey w. Wiley, presi-
dent of the Indiana Society; Mrs. Susie
f. Ramsey. president of the Mississippi
Society. and d. A. Edwards. former
president Of the Michigan Society.
However, Chairman Mclean has not
announced definite conclusions in the
matter of this fete, but it is implied
that the idea will be formally adopted
within few days and the necessary
committee named to go ahead with the
arrangements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
HARDING CROWS TACIIUzRN
~ WHITE HOUSE SHADOW

dent to-be However much DE might
wish to remain the same. Senator
Harding is finding that the man in
the shadow of the White House can
not do SO. In consequence he is
growing more and more taciturn- He
appears to surround himself with
every safeguard of secrecy. He
seems to stop, look and listen before
uttering word in the presence of
those not pledged to hold that word
in the strictest confidence.
The President-elect Furthermore is
showing a capacity for work these
days which few of his associates be-
ieved he possessed The senator has
been regarded heretofore as what
might be called an 'easy-going" sort
of man. not entirely stranger to
the influence of procrastination. At
the present time, however he is
working under a full head Of steam.
His days are filled With work from
breakfast to bedtime. and there are
no periods of rest or recreation. Mr..
Harding scarcely expects any rest
from the heavy duties which have
fallen upon him. but he would like an
hour or two of recreation.
Cold In Marion.
Marion, however, is not the ideal
winter resort, by any means. The
thermometer has been hovering in
the twenties the last few days. and
the nearby countryside is covered
with snow, making motoring q dam
gerous and uncomfortable experience.
Senator Harding sits for hours in a
Continued on Page = Column -6A-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
AGAINST
JAYWALKER LAW
City Heads Not Likely to For
bid Crossing Streets in
Middle of Block.

The District Commissioners. it was
learned today. have tentatively de-
cided not to enact a police regulation
requiring pedestrians to cross down
town thoroughfares only between the
white lines.
Commissioner J. Thilnan Hendrick
chairman of the board. said today that
though the city heads believe such an
ordinance is 4 good one in theory,
they do not believe it would be prac-
ticable.
1t was pointed out that the police
force is not large enough to enforce
such a regulation strictly. For this
reason the Commissioners feel IL
would be unwise to enact a regulation
that could not be properly enforced.
II is understood the city heads favor
the creation of board OF examiners
probably from the traffic squad Of the
police department, to pass upon ap-
piicants for permits to drive motor
vehicles. At present there is practical
ly no examination, the appllcan,
merely being required to swear that
The Commissioners have CAREFUL,
considered the suggestion thar center
parking on Pennzylyania avenue from
9Th to 18th street be abolished, but i
is understood they will not adopt it
The Commissioners feel that while Their
would be some advantage in aboiishins
this parking space. il would constitute
too great reduction in the space nov
vailable for parking purposes down.
town. r
These and other recommendations te
improve the traffic situation were dis.
cussed by the city heads at a lengthy
board meeting yesterday afternoon.
Definite action was not taken, bu,
Corporation ounsel Stephens and Super
intendent Of Police Gessford were in
structed to draw up regulations in Line
with the views expressed by the Commits
sioners When the text Of the regulations
is completed thirty days notice will be
required before they can be declared in
effect.
Mai. Gessford and Mr. Stephens will
consider not only the report Of the spe-
cial traffic committee of which Maj. f.
S. Besson was chairman, but also re-
port written some time ago by Lieut.
Shelby of the traffic squad Of the police
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
Passes With But Slight Modi-
fications Made by
Peers.
NEEDS ONLY ROYAL
SIGNATURE TO BE LAW
Measure to Be Effective Within
Three and Half Years at Dis
cretion of Government.

bf lie Associated Pr~ss
A|oNDON. December eI-rhe Irish
nome rule bill, as slightly modified by
the house Of lords. was adopted BY
th@ house of commons today. The
signature to- become a law.
The measure will be effective at the
discretion of the government st any
Iiine within three and ono .naif years
The government reserves The privilege
OIL applying the law when the oppor-
tune moment arrives.
Agreed to Ameadments.
The house OF lords yesterday after a
brief debate agreed to all the amend =
ments made TO the bill by the COM
mons.
One of the principal changes in the
bill made by the lords is that sen
ates win be created for both the
northern and southern parliaments.
As proposed by the government the
question OF the method OF establish
ing the senate was to be left for the
decision Of the Irish par1iaments.
Another modification secured by
the lords is that instead OF the coun-
Gil Of ireland being nominated by
the two parliaments, each senate will
appoint seven OF its members and
each parliament thirteen, making a
total OF forty. while instead OF the
president Of the council being the
lord chancellor Of ireland. 40 pro-
posed by the government, he will be
nominated by the lord lieutenant on
the advice of the crown.
The lords also defeated the pro
posaI that the Irish parliaments
should have the power to levy . sur
tax. It is generally supposed tlra
the government regards the bill a.
the basfs for future negotiations anG
with this idea has purp0sely reserved
the questions OF customs and excise
from the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
TWAS DADS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
COLBY REACHES
RIO DE JANEIRO
ON THE FLORIDA


RIO DE JANEIRO. December q.
--Bainbridge Colpy. the American
Secretary Of State. arrived here this
morning on board the battleship
Florida from the United States.
Mr.. Colby. who is accompanied
by Gen. Cronkhite and Admiral
Bassett, representing the United
States Army and Navy. respective
ly. came to Brazil to return the
visit of President Pessoa to the
United States.
The Florida sailed from Newport
News, Va, December
An enthusiastic welcome was
given Mr.. Colby. when he landed
from the Florida The warship
entered the harbor at 7:45 am. es-
corted by the Brazilian scout
cruiser Rio Grande do Sui, which
met the Florida at sea. Salutes
from the harbor fortress marked
the passage of the vessels up the
bay to the anchorage
United States Ambassador Nor
gan. Craig w WadsMorth,, secre-
: rary nj Me American embassy.
ana AlberrS de 1panema. Moreira.
cCitsiselor Of the Brszifitlh -~errs
bassy in Washington. who repre-
sented the foreign minister, with
army and navy officials OF both
countries. boarded the Florida
from launch as soon as the war
ship anchored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
WILL REDRAFT BILL
ON TAX PENALTIES

The House ways and means com :
nllttee voted today to recommit for
redrafting the Edmonds bin proposin g
10 defer the date when penalties be-
come effective for failure to pay fed
eral taxes. Representative Green, re-
publican. Iowa. explained that as the
OIL was reported to the House ~
would defer penalties on all uncoi-
lected taxes of this and previous
years. although it was intended to ap-
comes and profits.
Representative Garner. democrat,
Texas. said this instance should warn
the committee not to report out in
nocent-looking little resolutions with
out giving them the same considera-
tiOn as those which appear to be i'm
portant."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
SEIZE TIA STILLS.
Dry Officers Also Arrest 375 AL
legged Moonshiners in Month.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. December 21.-
Three hundred and seventy-five al
legged moonshiners were arrested and
IA illegal stills, with 3.73S gallons
of liquor. were seized in the south
eastern prohibition district during No
vember, according to report issued
here by prohibition officials
The southeastern district includes the
states of Kentucky, Tennessee North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Those arrested for alleged violation
of the Volstead act paid the government
$473,056 in taxes and penalties. the
statement said.
Thirty-nine automobiles and ten other
vehicles used in rum running and
valued at $13,700. We're seized by the
1o7 federal agents working in the dis
trict, and will be sold under provision
of the Volstead act. Property seized and
destroyed was estimated at $97.649.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
IMMIGRATION HEARINGS.
Senate Committee Not to Act on
Bill Until January.

Decision as to pushing the Hopss
bin barring practically all immierse
ton for one year or the reporting Of
a substitute measure will be made hv
the Senate immigration COMMITTEES
after public bearings which will besS
January 3. The committee decided
today that the hearings should Se
brought to an early conclusion 80 a.
to speed action on some kind OF a
measure to reduce the tide of imni-
grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
NOStar
Christmas Day

The Star will not be issued on
Christmas Day, Saturday, De-
cember 25th.
Church announcements will
be published on Friday, Decem-
Der 24th, and all copy must be
received at The Star Office not
later than Thursday night.
Real Estate display advertising
which usually appears on Satur-
day will be published Sunday,
December 70. and this and all
other advertising intended for
The Sunday Star must be re-
ceived at The Star Office not
later than Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
CANADA'S NAVY ARRIVES.
Three Ships, Gift of Great Britain
Reach Halifax.

HALIFAX, December 21.-With the
arrival in this port of his majestys
Canadian ships. Aurora. Patriot and
Patrician. the Dominion navy. which
heretofore has existed nominally through
possession of the Rainbow and Niobe.
cruisers Of an ancient pattern, today
flung to the breeze the banners of mari
time strength and prepared to take rank
with other naval powers" of the world.
The vessels, a cruiser and two de-
stroyers, were presented TO the Dominion
government by Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
OPIUM PARTY KILLS.

PHILADELPHIA, December 21.-
An "opium party" in a rooming house
here last night resulted in the death
of one girl and the serious illness
of another young woman. The dead
girl was Virginia Ginivan, twenty
three years old. One woman and
three men. one of them a drug store
clerk, participants in the party, were
arrested and held without bail for a
further hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
AERO CATCHES AFIRE.
Army Machine in Hunt for Missing
Balloon Is Destroyed.

ALBANY, y. Y. December 2I.-One
OF the two Army airplanes which were
to have searched the Adirondack region
for the missing naval balloon took fire
soon after hopping off here for Giens
Falls this morning. and was forced to
make a landing at Westerio Island,
ahon, two miles south of here. The
nIane was destroyed, but Lieut.. F. Il.
Johnson, pilot and Sergt- George Sicke.
observer, are reported to have escaped
injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
SOLDIERS NOW FARMERS,

OTTAWA, December 20.-Canada's 3
war veterans in the western provinces
have taken up 100000 acres of land
and S.l92 former soldiers now arc
farmers, the soldier settlement board
announces. Approximately 2,000, 900
acres OF free land were granted to war
veterans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
MILLION BELOW ESTIMATE
Census of Japan Shows 77,oo5, 600
Total Population.

TOXIC, December 1s.-Japans popu-
lation, as revealed by the census recent
" completed. is more than million
under the estimate.
The total number OF persons in the
empire is 1905. 900. OF which 55.sS0,Oe0
are in Japan and 17,2S4.00e in Korea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
ITALIAN PRINCESS HERE.

NEW YORK. December 21.-Donna
Enrico Ruspoli, an Italian princess.
arrived here yesterday on the steamer
Nieuw Amsterdam. The princess,
who was formerly Miss Euge MIA Berry
OF Oak Hill. Ga. will spend Christmas
at her former home therA