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Evening star., 1920-12-14
HOME G0ERS NOT AIDED.

Railroads operating out Of WASH
ington will not grant special reduced
rates for government employees leav-
ing the city for their homes In other
parts Of the country during the holt-
days.
years granted special reduced rates
FOR employees Of the governmnt,
usually in the form of round-trfp cut
rate tickets good for weeks stop
over. These privileges were in force
ON nome roads up until the period or
federal control Of the roads. but have
been withdrawn for the past three
Years. Now, for the first time in
many years while the roads have been
privately operated. they are onering
no inducement to travel In the FORM
Of reduced rates.
The number Of governnenf employees
leaving Washington for other sections
AZ the country during the Christmas
ho,,days has been estimated at approx
inn tely 1000 and the railroad catered
n these travellers by Offering induce
vents In the form Of special rates.
Under the provisions Of the trans
rorfation act no road is allowed to cut
rates in such a manner as to constf-
t,fe itself by so doing moro serious
ccmnetitor to an opposing road than
It would ordinarily be. but it Is felt
that the roads operating out OF Wash
inGton might. as in past: years, an
nounce some uniform schedule OF low
er rates for holiday travel.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
TWO FAIL TO KEEP DATES
WITH PRESIDENT-ELEcT
Gov. Sproul and w. W. Atterburv
Unable to Go to Marion to
Confer With Harding.

MARION. Ohio. Decernber l4-Gov
William c. Sproul Of PENNSYLVANIA. who
was TO be one Of President-elect Hard
ing's oonferees today wired that ha
would be unable to come to MARION To-
day. He was detained, he said. by eracr.
tive matters. A later date viii be AZ
ranged. D0 ar
w. w. Atterbury. vice president NJ .ba
Pennsylvania railroad, who was to emma
with Gov. SprouI, also sent word Of his
inability to como on today. Mr. Hardine
spent comparatively quiet dav on.
gazing only in short conferences.
caller. who came by invitation. was
Bishop William F. Anderson Of ths
Methodist Episcopal Church Rfshnn
Anderson urged acceptance Of the VHr.
sailles league and treaty with reserva-
lions on article x and Shantunr and
with . proviso that nations fananciaIiv
unable to assume fun league member.
ship should be accorded seats in the
league assembly.
HENDERSONVILLE, N. c.. Decer.
Der 14.-Fifty Of the leading citfxena
Of this community left today in a sne-
caal Pullman for Marion to extend to
elect Harding an Invitation
to come to HsndersonvilIe and spend
the winter vacation.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
AUDIT DELAY HALTS
PAYMENT OF TAXES
More Than Billion Dollars
Due Government, Treas
ury Official Says.

The Treasury Department estimates
that more than a billion dollars n
outstanding in cnpaid taxes because
OF the governments inability to audit
the returns, DR.. Thomas s Adams OF
the Treasury stan. testified today at
hearings on taxation before the House
ways and means committee.
Because Of the complex nature OF
present revenue laws, DR.. Adams ad-
9eo. the internal revenue bureau has
neen unable to complete the checking
up OF tax returns for 1917. He saw
no immediate hope OF making the
filed.
The task Of auditing the tax returns
ano OF tracing evasion and other causes
OF 1aalure to pay all taxes due, DR..
Adams said. has become SO stupendous
that the internal revenue bureau sees
no way out He declared he would
thank God If the revenue mechaniery
does not break down in two years un-
der the burden Of any addition to Its
job of tax collection"
The Treasury representative state
nent was made In connection with an
explanation OF his attitude in opposl-
ton to general sales tax. He be-
heved that though q general sales tax
would yield great returns the admin
istrative burden would be too great to
carry.
DR.. Adams urged the committee to
s,mpIfy the tax laws for two reasons:
First, because such simpIifca tion
would insure a greater and more thor
ough collection, and, second, because
II would make the administrative
work easier and more efficient. He
also said that tax collection work
conid be more effectively performed
regulations which the Treasury De-
partment has made for enforcement
OF the present revenue act.
ne declared that many of these reg
uiations hang on a slender statutory
overturned by court decision The
witness added his belief that the reRu-
Iauons were equitable, just and in
Keeping with business logic" but NAV
not stand the test Of court action.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
CAPT. CHEW AND WIFE
INDICTED FOR LARCENY
Must Face Trial for Alleged Thefts
Of Furs and Goods-Others
Held for Courts.

Capt. Beverly G. Chew, L. S. A.,
and his wife, Marjorie B. Chew, were
indicted today by the grand jury on
3 charge of grand larceny. The cou-
pie are alleged to have rented the
furnished apartment Of Mrs. Mary G.
McClintock at Stoneleigh Courts Oc-
tober l last and to have removed a
trunkful Of valuable furs linens and
furnishings. The officer and his wife
were taken into custody November
13 at a local hotel and were released
on bail.
The grand jury ignored a charge
OF housebreaking against William
dudley and eBrnfe Ware, a charge of
larceny against Reginald NJ Knott
and one of joyriding- against Leon
Williams.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are John H. Howry,
false pretenses; Monroe Robinson and
Harry Freeman. grand larceny; Ruth
e. Jones and Herbert D. Sullivan,
housebreaking and larceny; Roy Mar
shall, Monroe Robinson and Harry
Freeman, JOY riding: James William
Meridith, Raymond Jackson and Louis
Johnson. assault with dangerous wea-
pom; George A. Peter, Roscoe L. Nash,
Robert K Mickey, Leslie " Irwin,
Thomas K. Gillespie. James E. Beve
erly and Herman p. Hendricks, non
support.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
SIX .JANiT0RS NAY GUARD
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Disorder Like the Anti-Bruce Dam.
onstration Will Be
Prevented.

p. Peace and quiet At tomorrow's ses-
SION or the board Of education win be
maintained. If necessary. BY a GORDON
OF public school 5anitors. They viii
suppiant tho squad OF policemen who
were called upon to guard the school
boards council chamber at the latest
meeting, December /.
The 5anitors, six in number. were
notified today by school officials to
shine up their nickel-plated "special
omcer badges and be present when
the school board assemblies in pubic
session at the Franklin School build
ing tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'ciock
No disorder Is expected, but school
omcfals indicated today that thew
have adopted a policy Of preparedness
against disturbances.
The placing Of special guards in the
public meeting room Of the board ts
due to disorder at a session last
month, when agitators seeking the
removal from Office Of Roscoe
Bruce, assistant superintendent Of
colored schools, declined to cease dis
cussion Of the case when ordered to do
50 by Dr.. Henry B. Learned, vice presi-
dent of the school governing body
Evening star., 1920-12-14
COURT CHECKS FURTHER
PACKERS CASE DELAYS
Arguments on Plans for Disposal Of
Subsidiary Holdings Fixed for
December 81.

Justice Stafford Of the Supreme
Court fthe District of Columbia TO-
pay put an end to the delay which
has marked the litigation involving
the plans by which the big Ave"
packing concerns proposed to sell
their interests in stockyards. stock
yard terminals ana newspapers. The
court declared that counsel for the
packers and for the government had
been allowed their own way in ar
ranging postponements an dthe court
had been agreeing with them. Now
the court Is Of opinion that he cannot
permit requested delay which would
take the hearing over the Christmas
holidays. The case was set down for
argument Tuesday, December 21.
At that time the government is ex-
pected to press it's motion that the
court appoint trustees to axe over
he interests Of the packing concerns
in these subsidiary corporations be-
cause Of the claim that the packers
have defaulted under the decree of
last February by not submitting an
acceptable plan for the sale of the
Interests in question. Justice Stafford
suggested that the packers had al
ways known that the original decree
OF court required the court to take
over the matter. In the event no plan
was approvd.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
Sherwood Puts in Bill
Calling for Full Probe
Into Irish Situation

Charging that the State Depart
ment had been placed in position
Of contempt by the refusal of the
British embassy to wise passports
issued by it to American citizens
desiring to go abroad to investigate
the Irish question, Representative
Sherwood, democrat, Of Ohio. intro
duced a resolution in the House yes
terday proposing an investigation by
an International commission of re
ports of violence and terrorism in
Ireland"
Under the resolution the President
would invite France, Italy, Sweden.
Belgium. the Netherlands, Switzer-
land and Argentina to appoint one
representative each to the commits
sion, and to cooperate with tho
CATION.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
PLEAS HEARD REGARDING
INTERSTATE RAIL RATES
Cases Of Florida and Nebraska Be-
fore Interstate Commerce
Commission.

Hearings in the case OF seven states
whose railway commissions have re-
fused to advance freight and passen-
ger rates within their states to the
level applying to interstate traffc
were resumed today before the Inter-
With Utah and Illinois complied
yesterday, the commission today
heard representatives Of railroads OPP
Grating in Florida and Nebraska.
Roads operating in these states have
suffered total reductions in net reve-
the failure Of the state commissions
to raise the rates, the commission
was told.
In rebuttal, representatives of the
state commissions argued that in
creased rates within the states are
not justified and would be a burden
on the public.
Tells Of Costs to Roads.
Representatives of carriers in the
states Of Utah and Illinois told the
commission yesterday that failure Of
state railway commissioners in those
states to advance passenger and freight
rates to the level recently authorized
carriers in interstate commerce has al
ready cost the railroads Of Utah S2.-
0Oo, 900 and those Of Illinois $4,000, 600.
Representatives Of the state commits
sions and Of the railroads in both
states argued before the commission
yesterday at its opening hearings in
investigating the conflicting rate situa-
ton which exists in seven states. The
cases Of Florida and Nebraska were
scheduled for hearing today. and will
be followed tomorrow by those of In
diana, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Representatives OF business and civic
interests in Utah told the commission
that the new passenger rates of s.S
cents per mile, If enforced in intrastate
commerce. would tend to harm the gen.
eral public. They added that IL freight
rates were increased to the interstate
maximum many mines would be con-
fronted with bankruptcy.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
GETS se7,5oo VERDICT.

Philip NJ, Riefkin Of Washington has
been awarded . verdict for $67,500
against the e. I. dupont de Nemours
Company Of Delaware, for services rem
dered the company during the war by
purchasing coal needed by the COM
pany in large quantities. The verdict
was rendered by q Jury in Circuit
Division 2. before Justice Siddons. Mr..
Riefkin had placed the value Of his
services ct $473,750.43. The verdict
has a "string" on it, however, being
subject to a ruling to be made by the
court on the law point Of the right to
recover on an alleged contract for per-
manent employment.
Mr.. Riefkin gave up a lucrative posi-
ton to go with the company perma-
nently at a salary Of $500. and during
the war bought for the company over
three million tons Of coal After the
war he was dismissed with q statement
Of the compauy's appreciation Of his
ability and loyalty. He sued for the
commission usual for purchasing
agents Of coal, deducting the money
paid him by the company. He claimed
that his services could be discontinued
only in the event OF lack Of ability or
disloyalty.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
SUMMER COMES BACK.

Washington today basked under a
sun which would have done credit to
Florida, but the weather bureau
warned people not to be fooled
colder, with the temperature go-
ing down to just above freezing" was
the prediction Of the local weather
forecaster for tonight.
Tomorrow will be cold and fair.
the forecaster said. The winds are
expected to be brisk tonight, and the
atersoers and others out late might
be sure and take along heavy coats.
and not let themselves be fooled.
A big storm from the west has
created certain atmospheric disturb
ances ahead o fit, the weather bureau
stated, which are responsible for the
rendered furnace heat unbearable.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
POULTRY AND PIGEON
SHOW OPENED TO PUBLIC
Pen Of Champion Rhode Island Red
Chickens Is Among the
Features

Amid riot of challenges from ego
tistic chandeliers, the eighth annual
exhibition of the National Capital
poultry and pigeon show opened
shortly after noon today. in Conven-
tion Hall at 5th and l. streets north
west.
Delay in the delivery of special
coops for exhibiting the fowl threat
ened to postpone the opening of the
show for day, but a personal inves-
tigation by Gen. w. w. Atterbury,
vice president and.General manager of
the Pennsylvania railroad. who traced
the lost car with the coops and
hitched it on an express train, which
arrived here this morning, allowed
the program to start on time.
The public exhibition will open to-
night. Until Saturday night at IL
o'clock, the doors will be open for
admirers of chickens and other speci-
ments of fowl
One of the features is the world
champion laying pen of Rhode Island
Reds. eitered by Linsted Farms OF
Boone, Md. These same farms are
showing a pen of old English BAN
tams. among the smallest chickens
known to the fowl world.
The Department of Agriculture also
has a special display of hens. which
have laid more than 200 eggs year
Evening star., 1920-12-14
GERMANY SEEKS CHANGE
IN CLEARING METHODS
Compulsory Payment Of Debts in
Cash Causes Great Trouble,
Government Claims.

BERLIN, December 13.-Neeotia-
tions have been proceeding for some
time between the German and for
eign governments with the view to
changing the present clearing ar
rangement by which Germany is
obliged to pay her monthly debt bal
ance in cash, says q semi offlcial
statement issued here. This arrange
ment was made under section of the
Versailles treaty.
Owing to the magnitude Of the pay
Wents which have been made recently
Germany has entered into communf-
cationcwith Great Britain and France
for the purpose OF devising a different
method Of settlement.
In view of this" the statement
adds, the German clearing Office has
been instructed to notify the clearing
omces OF states concerned that for
the present the settlement of accounts
In the form hitherto prescribed can
not take place"
Evening star., 1920-12-14
TWO WITHOUT SALARY.
Congress Fails to Provide New
Shipping Boards Pay.

Failure Of Congress to appropriate
money for the salaries Of the mem
hers Of the United States Shipping
Board in the merchant marine law
enacted last year. will mean that only
nve Of the seven members now sery-
ing on that board can draw salaries.
and that their pay will be but 1880
yeaF instead Of $4,000. the amount
OF compensation named in the act ap-
peoved last June.
This Interpretation Of the law has
been made By Controller Of the Treas
Wy w. w. Warwick. who holds that
none Of the appointees to the board
may draw salaries until their nomina-
ttons are confirmed by ths Senate. Even
II confirmed. the payments, he has
SAID, must be msde under the last
sunAry civil bill. which provided for
the payment OF nve members Of the
keesd atthA- -soke- R $500 each.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
CHEAPER COAL DEVISED.
{. Maury Dove Company Takes
Step to Cut High Prices.

Relief from the high prices WASH
ingtonians are paying for coal was
promised today in an announcement
that the J. Maury Dove Company has
devised method for combining COM
mercial and domestic sizes Of anthra-
cite by which the price can be re-
duced approximately $3.50 per ton.
It was explained by officials Of the
company that this is not cut in
price. but rather a price made possible
by the combining process.
We have been experimenting with
it for months" said an Official Of the
company. land tests have Convinced
rs that the mipture Of domestic and
commercial! sizes will furnish as much
heating value as the standard size ~
anthracite now generally used"
Evening star., 1920-12-14
CONTRACTOR LAUDS
UNIONS WORKERS
Fuller Company's Secretary
Is Heard at Building
Trust Inquiry.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 14.-Testi-
mony that builders in New YORK ana
many other cities have been driven out
Of the structural steel erecting busi-
ness by the. iron leasue-the Ma
tional Erecters' Association - was
given today t,y Paul Starrett. pres1-
dent of the George A. Fuller Company,
before the joint legislative committee
investigating the building trust.
The Fuller company, one Of the larg-
est construction companies in the
United States. he declared, could not
buy any steel for its own erection, and
the company had been forced to quit
erecting about year ago.
Starrett declared that an omclat OF
the iron league notified him "they had
me fixed" and he could not get any
steel unless his company observed the
leagues "open shop" policy.
The witness declared that union
structural iron workers were 70 70
IS per cent more efficient than non.
union workers, and their employment
reduced construction costs. These he
added, were considerably Increased
Of the necessity OK paying
member OF the iron league to DO efec-
ton work. instead OK tne company IT.
self doing the work.
Eetting In Bad. He Was Toid-I
Asserting appeals to the Bethlehem
Steel Company for steel had been
fruftless, the witness told OF e con-
ference with Eugene Grace, president
Of the company, and Charles Schwab
at which he was warned that he was
.Setting in bad" with the steel manu-
facturers because he hired union men.
Starrett said that Mr.. Grace he6ade-
clared: I'VE are not going to let you
fellows build up m organisation OF
union men to refuse to handle our
steel made under non-union condi-
tions."
s.Mr. Schwab said" added the wit
ness, you are getting In bad with
leading in the movement supporting
union erection as against the leagues
open shop policy.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
MRS. M'SWINEY AT HOUSE.
With Sister Is Given Informal Re
ception in Corridor.

Mrs. Terence MacSwiney and her
sister-in-law, Miss Mary MacSwiney,
were interested spectators when the
House met today. They occupied seats
in the members gallery, and were
accompanied to the Capitol by Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter A. Drury, whose house
guests they are They were shown
through the Capitol by p. ]. Haltigan,
the House reading clerk. The mem
bers Of the House soon became aware
the gallery, and much attention was
focused upon her. Later she was
given an informal reception in the
corridor just outside the House cham
ber and shook hands with many Of
the leaders in the House.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
EUL L0GIZE LATE DR.. McKIM.
Clergy and Laity Of City Record
Tributes to His Work.

Tribute to the ability and energy
Of the late Rev. DR.. Randolph n. Nc
Kim, rector of the Church Of the
Epiphany. mas been paid by the clergy
and laity OF this city. the Washing
ton clericus and tho standing COM
mittee Of the diocese having placed in
the parish records their testimony
Of the work Of the late rector.
The statement was signed by Rev.
George F1slke Dudley, rector of 81,
Stephens Church, and it attributes to
DR. McKfm the creation Of this do
cese. He iD characterized as the COM
mandinE figure among the clergy OF
his time, and his record Of ACCOM-
plishment is comprehensive1y re-
viewed.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
OFFERS HARDING MARCH.
Local Female Brass Band to Givs
Concert Sunday.

The Washington Female Brass band
Prot. James q. Willis, director. has
dedicated a march to President-eiect
Warren G. Harding. and q epeca
musical program will be rendered by
noon at the Cosmopolitan InstitutionaJ
BAPTIST Church, 921 N street north
west, under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Ministers Alliance and the
White Cross Free Labor Bureau Of
America, Rev. Simon p. w. Drew,
president.
Mr.. Drew announces q drive will be
begun Sunday to obtain uniforms for
the band Representative Clyde NJ.
Kelley will speak Sunday afternoon
at the church, 1t is announced.
Evening star., 1920-12-14

obliged to restore her armaments that
had been worn out by the war. He
did not consider such action an an in
crease in armament. he added.
It was expected the project would
be accepted without modification. but,
like the plan for an international
court, which was discussed yester-
day, it was expected to furnish oc-
casion for another series Of adj
dresses.
The principal feature Of the pro-
gram ID an appeal to the powers to
agree. not to increase appropriations
for armaments during the next two
years.
Forn q Court Of Justice.
The assembly has accomplished the
irst important constructive act in the
work Of the league Of nations. in
adopting a statute for permanent
court Of Justice. The
organization. as planned. still lacks
parties to a dispute. and provides no
penalty for noncompliance with the
decision Of the court:
The advocates Of the project. how
over. believe that 1t Is the most COM
plete plan that could be accepted by
confident that the good will Of the ma
tions will remedy its defects: The
plan will go now to the different
states for ratification.
II twenty-five, or majority Of the
members Of the league. approve 1t be-
fore the next meeting Of the assembly
the judges will be elected and the
court will come into existence in the
month OF September.
The general society OF the league OF
nations has made public another note
from Germany demanding that her
protest against her approval OF the
plebiscite in the Kupen and Malmedy
districts, on the Belgian border, be
communicated to the assembly.
The German government, aaye the
note. does not recognize the com.
potency of the league council and
it asks that the assembly send q mis-
sion to investigate the conditions un-
der which the plebiscite was head.
Chile May Retire.
BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile. December 1s-a..
ferrfng to dispatches from 0enevu -.
garding the controversy between fhe
Chilean and Bolivian delegates over the
Tacna and AFRICA question, Mercurio
says this morning it has learned on
high authority that the Chilean dale.
gates carry hnal instructione IN rs-
tire from the league Of nations -
sernbly in the event that it accent,
and studies the Bolivian and Perr"
vian petitions with reference to re-.
vision Of the treaties Of 1889 ana
1894 with Chile.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
DEMAND FREE SPEECH.
German Ministers Attitude Re-
vealed by Herr Koch.

NUREMBERG. Bavaria, December
13.-The German ministers demand
freedom Of speech absolutely in Ger
man territory" Herr Koch, minister OF
interior. declared today in the course
Of a speech at the convention OF the
democratic party, In which ne attacked
the recent note Of the entente powers
Insisting upon a cessation Of provoca-
tive speeches by representatives Of the
German government in the occupied
territory. Herr Koch's declaration was
erected with enthusiastic applause,
walter Rathenau, head Of the General
Electric, told the convention that Ger
manv'a need was less discussion and
more production. "Germany's economic
victory" he added, cannot be won by
diplomats and armies, but by ideas put
into execution by German workmen.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
ART GIFTS EXHIBITED.
Vanderbilt Bequest to Metropoli-
tan Museum on View.

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE
valuable art collection beque4thed
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art by
the late William K. Vanderbilt was
placed on exhibition today for the
first time.
The group is headed by a famous
Rembra ndt, "The Noble Slav." A p0r-
trait of earlier date included in the
collection Is the Lady Guilford," by
Hans Holbren.
The ]. Pierpont Morgan memorial
tablet, by Paul Manship, was placed
ON one Of the supporting piers Of the
main entrance to the museum. 1t
was erected, the carved legend on the
alab says, "in grateful remembrance
of the services OF John Pierpont Nor
pan from 1871 to 1913 as trustee,
benefactor and president"