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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Appointment of new D. Z; commissioner
is expected soon. Guy Mason is being
pushed by friends. rage
Germans asking explanation OF terms OF
allies.
r. C. C. informs railroads that practice
~ confiscating coal consigned to fed
eraI or District governments must stop,
az emergency period is over. Page
District plans rousing welcome to Gov.
Coy who arrives here tomorrow for
Conference with President Wilson.
Page 2
Pension bureau officials are preparing
blanks for refunds to clerks who quit
service after conuloutlne 10 retlreo
snant fund Page .
plans to relieve crowded school condi
tions made by Supt. Ballou before
leaving for vacation in Maine. Page 2
Seven-vear-old boy is run over and
killed trying to board motor truck.
Page 2
Scientific and technical employees OF
government seek campaign for re.
sI.ss;fication. Page 2
Mandate sought in rent law case. Page j
Turn of suffrage alarms leaders. Page 3
Irsk- k-Mesopotamia appeals to United
States to recognize her independence
Page 4
F. F. Colladay of republican national
q O. p. campaign funds in District
win be exclusively under direction Of
stata Committee. Page 5
Futility of percentage pay raises of d. c.
saJa RES maintained by DR.. Bowerman.
Page 5
Funeral services for Rev. DR.. Randolph
HI. McKim will be held Monday in
Epiphany Episcopal Church Page z
Arlington County Chamber of Commerce
is organized. Page 3
Rules announced for essay contest on re-
classification of salaries of government
employees. Page 8
Next move of Mexican rebels near Neuvo
Laredo being closely watched: Gen.
Gonzales to be tried at once. Page II
Final ballots for Hall of Fame are in
hands of electors Page II
Censorship wells moves in Bolivia
Page 10
Changes in zoning plans will be urged
by Board Of Trade committee. Page 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
DEEP MYSTERY
IN MANS DEATH
IN GIRL S AUTO

NEW YORK. July 16.-An uniden-
titled well dressed man, who was
found with five gunshot wounds in
his body here early today. died as he
was being rushed to a hospital for
treatment. Miss kittie Flynn. twenty
seven. who took the man to hospital In
her limousine. told the police she found
him in dying condition and had him
placed in her car by her chau1 eur,
Wilson Jackson, and an Italian, Pas
quale Dinare.
After the slain man was taken into
the hospital a revolver was found IN
Miss Flynns automobile, and she and
her two companions were held by the
police.
Belief was expressed by the police.
however, that the victim was shot oy
a shotgun, because of the size OF the
wounds. Two shotguns were iater
found by the police in the basement
of the house in front of which the
man was picked up. and one OF the
weapons gave evidence of having
been Just discharged and reloaded.
The slain man was later idenhfled oy
his father as Alfredo Graziano, accord
ing to Assistant District Attorney joyce.
After an autopsy Deputy Medical Ex-
aminer DR.. Benjamin Schwartz SAID nVe
shots from shotgun had entered Gra-
zianos body through the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
RCPLOTTOKEEP
NEW JERSEY WET,
DRYLEADERSAXS

NEWARK. n. J., July 16.-Samuel
Wilson, assistant superintendent OF
- Anti-Saloon League of New Jer-
sey, in a statement forwarded TO-DAY
to State Attorney General McCran'
State Supreme Court Justice Swayze'
county judges and prosecutors. made
he charge that "a tacit agreement
exists between county authorities ana
saloon and race track men to keep
New jersey wet"
Mr.. Wilson asserted that the Vol
stead act was openly violated" in
Essex, Passaic, Union. Atlantic ana
Hudson counties. where, he declared
there is a conspiracy to foster the
liquor traffic" He said he had 1ur-
nished federal authorities with names
of cafes and saloonkeepers from
whom he had obtained liquor.
There is no conscious effort being
made to enforce the Volstead act, ne
added, due to the desire of poliu-
clans to obtain big campaign FUNDS
from liquor and gambling interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
PORCH CAMPAIGN
AT WHITE. HOUSE,
PRESIDENTS IDEA

Porch campaigns" will not be con-
fined to Senator Harding or the re-
publican party this year. for a veranda
of no small dimensions is going to figure
to a large extent in the campaign
right here in Washington. Sitting on
the south portico of the White House
President Wilson is going to receive
callers. dictate letters and hold con-
ferences designed to aid Gov. Cox and
the democratic ticket in general
Ever since last winter, when he
spent much of his time on the portico
wrapped in a large fur coat, the
President has made good use of the
porch, which by virtue of it's southern
exposure is one of the most sheltered
spots in Washington during the cold
season, and one of the coolest in sum-
mer.
1t is expected that President Will
son, Gov. Cox and Secretary Roose
welt will hold their conference on the
south portico next Sunday morning
when they discuss the coming cam
paigp, particularly IL the weather is
seasonably warm. The President now
spends large part of his time there
and frequently reads his correspond
ence and dictates his letters from that
vantage point, which overlooks Poto.
mac Park and the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
c. 0. ?. CANDIDATES
ASKED TO WITNESS
HARDING ACCEPT
Former Chairmen Invited to
Attend Notification
Ceremony.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 16.-All rapubli-
cans whose names were placed in
nomination for the presidency at the
to attend the Harding notification
ceremonies at Marion, Ohio. next
week, as guests of honor. it was an
nounced here today at republican ma
tional headquarters.
Invitations have also been tele-
graphed to the six former republican
national chairmen, who will consti-
tute a committee to assist in receiv-
monies Acceptances have been re-
ceived from Frank H. Hitchcock, Will
liam Il. Wilcox, Charles B. HilieS and
George B: Cortelyou of New York. and
from Senator Harry S. New of In
diana.
Former contenders for the repub-
lican presidential nomination who
have been invited to Marion are
Maj. Gen. Wood. Gov. Lowden of Illi-
nois. Herbert Hoover, Senators Hiram
Sutherland. Robert NJ. La Toilette and
Irvine y. .Lenroot Gov. Sproul of
Pennsylvania, Judge J. G.. Pritchar rd.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Gov. Allen of
Kansas, Samuel Adams and Henry w.
Anderson.
AecpS nj "Ofk on speech.
MARION, Ohio, July Ex-senator
Harding kept hard at work today on
his speech accepting the republican
nomination for President. Although
the address is not to be delivered
until next Thursday at the formal
notification ceremonies here. he kept
his callers list at a minimum and
devoted virtually all of his time to
the manuscript in the hope of COM
pleting it by tomorrow night
AS an Interpretation of the Chicago
platform. the acceptance speech is
expected to be the real keynote of
care is being taken by the candidate,
therefore, to make certain that it
touches comprehensively on all and
the important issues and lays a broad
basis for the party's fight for popular
support.
No Onense to Legion.
Senator Harding said today he had
given no cause for offense to the
memorial committee of the American
Legion, which has been reported as
resenting Ills cancellation of a tenta-
tive speaking date at Memorial Park
in st. Louis on July 25.
The invitation, the candidate said.
had appealed to him very strongly
to find later that the date fell be-
tween his speech of acceptance and
that of Gov. Coolidge, the vice presi-
Dental rominee. Certain courtesies
which always had to be observed in
such matters. he declared. had made
it inadvisable that he speak anywhere
during that period.
More pledges of support from former
leaders of the progressive party were
made public today at Senator Hard
ing's headquarters. where. his man
ayers, declared that those who left
the republican party in 1912 were
lining up solidly for Harding and
Coolidge.
One telegram was from Paul A.
Ewert of Joplin, Mo-. leader of the
progressive party in the southwest.
be Johnson man." he was heart and
soul for the ticket as nominated" An
lGaxtiplaed Pase : Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
NEW DISTRICT HEAD
MAY Be APPOINTED
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Guy Mason Is Being Pushed
for Commission by In
fIuentiaI Friends.

Recess appointment of a District
Commissioner by President Wilson to
fill the vacancy caused by the retire
ment several months ago of w. Gwynn
Gardiner. is expected within the next
be is as much matter of speculation
as it was six weeks ago.
The reappointment of DIR. John Van
Schaick. jr.. which was expected by
many to follow his resignation from
the board of education. has not ma
teriaiized. and the fact that his name
was rejected once by the Senate has
raised grave doubts as to his ellgi-
bility to serve as recess appointee.
even if named.
Guy Mason Mentioned.
Influential friends of Guy Mason.
local attorney. who recently resigned
as a member of the District of Column
bia rent commission, have been quiet
" active in his behalf. and it is un-
derstood that President Wilson has
given his name favorable considera- =
ton. AS Mr.. Mason was long news
paper man in the capital before being
admitted to the local bar. it is not
thought that any question could pe
raised as to his eligibility. as was
done in the case of DR.. Van Schaick.
Whoever President Wilson may have
in mind for the vacancy, ne Is keep
ing his own counsel. and even those
in daily touch with him profess ig-
norance of who his choice Sill be.
Probably no one in Washington is
so much interested in having new
Commissioner named soon as is Com
missioner Louis Brownlow. the only
civilian now serving on the board.
Until another member is named Mr..
Brownlow must remain in or near
Washington, and as the summer pro
crosses he sees his opportunity Tor
a real vacation waning.
The Commissioner was at the White
House this week. but did not see the
President, the object of his visit be-
ing to leave with the President
statement of the District Commits.
sioners' position on the question OF
removing Eagle Hut, which now
houses the branch post office at 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
II was said at the White House
today that the President still has Pc
fore him the statements filed by the
Commissioners and by the rent poaro,
and that he had not referred them TO
the Attorney General for decision
as reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
PRESIDENT TO GET
PLEAFOR CLERKS
Committee to Ask Retention
Of Superannuates Rated
Efficient.

Last-minute efforts to make possible
the retention in the government service
of certain superannuates of the Post
Office Department and of the pension
bureau were begun today with the meet
ing of a special committee of the joint
conference on retiremnt to draw up an
appeal to the President.
This action was decided upon at a
meeting of the joint conference held
last night, which took the character
almost of an Indignation meeting. Ed
ward J. Ryan was appointed chairman
of the special committee to draft an ap-
peal to President Wilson.
Committee to Draft Protest.
The committee met today to draw up
resolutions protesting against the action
of Postmaster General Burleson and
Commissioner Saltzgaber of the pension
office in denying retention in the service
to such of their superannuates under the
retirement law who are still efficient
Special point will be made in the pro-
test to the President of the cases of
superannuates who lack one or more
years of the time necessary for retire.
ment under the law. and who by being
retained for year or so, would become
eligible for retirement under annuity.
other members of the special COM
mittee today drawing up the protesting
resolutions are r. H Alcorn, N. p.
Atlas, G. A. Warren, E. J. Cantwell, N
|C. Sprague and Henry Sterling. 1t is
the plan of the committee to present the
resolutions to the President as soon as
possible.
Time Limit Ends Wednesday.
AS pointed out in The Star yester-
day, next Wednesday marks the close
of the period in which superannuates
may be certified to the Civil Service
such certifications are made by that
date they cannot be made, according
to the opinion of the pension Office
1t is hoped by the members Of. the
committee that they will be able to
get Sthe resolutions OF protest to the
President in time to prevent the mere
elapse of time to cause the retirement
of superannuates of the Post Office
Department and of the pension bu-
reau. who really may deserve reten-
ton.
Two "Evilso Cited.
Two crying evils have resulted in
the enforcement of the retirement
law to date, according to members of
the conference. They are the denial
of right of retention to employees of
the offices named, and the recent de-
cision which would practically "Iet
out" employees of retirement age who
have not served fifteen years.
Both these actions, it was stated.
are contrary to the spirit of the re-
tirement law. and it is the hope of
members of the conference that both
may be righted speedily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
ROADS MUST QUIT
COAL
CONSIGNED TO j. S.
l.. C. C. Informs Carriers
Emergency" Is Over and
Practice Must Cease.

Railroads of the United States were
warned to discontinue the practice or
confiscating coal consigned TO the
ticularly those in Washington, and to
the District government in an order
issued today by the Interstate Com
1erce Commission.
The order issued by division of the
commission. composed of Chairman
Clark and Commissioners AltchiSon
and Potter, directs railroads, and eS-
peclally those in the eastern and mid
western sections of the country. to de-
slSt from the practice inaugurated
several years ago of conf1scating coal
in transit to Washington consigned to
the various government departments
and the District government.
In case of another national emer-
sency such as the bituminous coal strike
of last November the railroads may,
however. override the order and con-
fiscate coal on rails either near de-
livery points or at the mines.
National Emergency Past.
The commission in its order held
that the national emergency IS past
and that there is no longer need for
the transportation systems of the
country to confscate coal on rails or
at the mines consigned to the gov
ernment departments. 1t recognizes,
however. that the transportation sys-
tenn comes first in Importance and
that if the railroads are forced to
coal nearly every other agency will
necessarily come to standstill
Therefore, the commission did not
make the order applicable to an
emergency. but only TO the present
situation.
pecially directed to the need for
speedy delivery of coal without in
terruption to the War Department
and its various bureaus. Officials to-
day interpreted the order to mean
that the reserves of coal in the Dis
trict of Columbia and at other points
where agencies of the War Depart
ment are located should again be
built up by suspension of the confis-
cation privilege.
Coal ConfiscatiOn Light.
Coniscation of coal assigned to gov
ernment departments In washington
has been very light" during the past
six months, r. A. Dye, chief clerk of
the government fuel yard, said today.
the order. Mr.. Dye said
that probably not more than thirty
cars of coal assigned to the govern
ment fuel yard have been confiscated
bv the railroads running into wash
ington in the past six months.
During the winter about forty cars
of coal a day are unloaded at the
fuel yard, Mr.. Dye said.
The situation in regard to the gar
bage reduction plant operated oy the
District of Columbia has recently be-
come serious by confiscation of coal,
however. Mr.. Dye said. Within the
mast month six cars of coal consigned
to the reduction plant have been con-
fscated, four by the Seaboard Air
line railway and two by the Virginian
railroad. Confiscation of these cars
has caused material reduction in the
work performed by the reduction
plant, Mr. Dye said. and there is
possibility that unless the situation
is met the plant will have to go on
half time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
RESOLUTE READY
TOMORROW TORACE
Skipper Adams Is KeenIy
Disappointed at Yester-
days Accident.

SANDY HOOK. N. j., July 10
Shamrock ". Sustained an accident
to her bowsprit shortly before the
finish Of the first American cup race
yesterday, which. had it occurred
earlier I'm the contest with Resolute.
would have left the challenger in as
helpless condition as the American
defender, which had to withdraw be-
cause of broken halyards, which al
lowed her mainsail to sag.
HIGHLANDS, N. J.. July 16.-The
Resolute will be repaired and ready
for the second race for the Americas
cup tomorrow, according to state
ment made by Capt. Charles F. Adams,
skipper of the yacht.
Capt. Adams expressed himself as
keenly disappointed at the mishap,
which, he said, occurred a few mo-
ments before the Resolute had started
on her homeward journey, apparently
a sure winner of the first race.
THE halyards which hoist and con-
troll the gaff at the throat broke at
the hosting winch below deck, and
the gaff fell. There were difficulties
in stretching new halyard which
fore forfeited the race" said Capt.
Adams.
Afterward it was learned that the
wooden gan had been removed from
the Resolute and a new metal gaff
put aboard the yacht. 1t was reported
that when the gaff fell. after the
breaking of the halyards. the strain
of the fall had injured it beyond re-
pair.
.Tt will not be necessary to tow the
the skipper.
There can be no question in nv
mind at this time that We will be on
the starting line Saturday. determined
to win the second race. The Resolute
crew did excellent work today. The
accident is one of those things which
occur at an unexpected moment. not
only in yacht races but other sports. /"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
fJBL|C TO EXPRESS
VIEWS ON z0N|NG

Washington will have a chance to
express publicly its feelings regard
ing the tentative rulings on the zon-
nounced today.
On that date the public hearings
relative to the initial rulings of the
commission viii open in the board
room of the District building Rep
resentativeS of citizens associations,
civic organizations and property
owners in various sections affected by
the regulations will discuss their
sentiment regarding the rulings.
Will Present Attitude.
By that time also. it is expected. the
meetings of the advisory committees
of citizens throughout the District
viii have been completed and their
hn2l stand upon the coming commits
SONS tentative plans will be pre-
sented.
Col Kutz, Engineer Commissioner.
returned to his desk at the District
. building today to find several COM
munications from various organizations
relating to the tentative regulations.
Regarding Connecticut avenues use as
a commercial street. north of Macomb
street to Chevy Chase. he said that
the object of the commission in set
ting aside this territory was for the
peneht of the city in the distant
future
There are two ways of looking at
the proposition" ne said. You NAV
consider the present. when there
might appear no great need for such
regulation But with the growth and
expansion of the city, it would ap-
pear the right thing to consider GER
tain streets to be set aside for busi-
ness purposes Connecticut avenue
In the opinion of consultants Of the
zonlnS commission, appears to be one
OF these arteries in the outlying sec
tion- 1t would be much better today
70 say that such a street shall be re-
served Tor commercial use than in
persons who had built residences
.tnere IN the belief that it would con-
unue residential in the zoning plan.
Commissions Mind Open.
Tne mind of the commission on all
scores is open TO conviction. The rul-
,hes issued are tentative and as yet
cy no means final. We will be only
100 grad to receive recommendation
regarding improvements on these reg
ulations, and will assure not only
'helr reception, but the close consid-
erstion of all suggestions"
Inc ADVISORY committee for section
40 :, which includes the territory
street northwest, and from K street
70 Florlda avenue. Georgia avenue
and Michi gan avenue, will hold .
mass meeting Monday night at )
o clock in the Thomson School. 18th
and L streets northwest Every pron-
erty owner and those having propert,
interests within the territory are
urged to attend the meeting and dis.
cuss she effects of the coming law or
ttat locality.
AT It's last meeting the committe.
advised the change of h street TO :
business or hrst commercial district
II Guiding 9Th and 11th streets in tbx
recommendations. These points Will
form the principal topic of discussioy
at the meeting Monday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
MARYLAND AUTO
OFFICIAL VICTIM
OFPARKNC LAW

BALTIMORE, July is (SpeciaD.-
That the automobile laws of the state
and city are no respecter of person
ages was proved in the traffic court
today when Col. L. Austin Baugh-
man, automobile commissioner of
Maryland paid a fine of So and costs
for violation of the parking ordinance.
He was charged with violating the
ordnance by allowing his auto to
stand between the hours of 4:30 and
$50 pm. on one of the downtown
streets yesterday and pleaded guilty
Yes. they got me-" said the com
missioner. after paying his fine. Il ad-
nit l forgot all about the parking
ordinance. for I had the safety first
automobile movie films we are get
ting out on my mind. / am very
much interested in the films and yes
terday afternoon I decided to take the
finished reels down to the moving
picture cenSors and have them ap-
proved. | drove my machine down to
their office and left il in front of the
door. never thinking about the park
ing ordinance. and when | came out
there stood my auto with a white
summons tag tied TO the steering
wheel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
PRESIDENT NAMES
g GENERALS FOR
RE0RGAN|zEDA ARMY
Officers Also Chosen to Head
Various Divisions and
Bureaus.

The President today appointed
seven major generals and twenty-five
brigadier generals and various other
officers under the provisions of the
Army reorganization act.
The new major generals are Brig,
Gems. Adelbert Cronkhite. William G
Ham. Charles T. Menoher. Charles H
Muir. William H. Wright. Omar
Bundy and George W. Read.
The new brigadHr generals are:
Coils George t. Duncan. Jesse Mel.
Carter, William Massiter. William r.
Smith. Robert L. Howe, Grote Hutch
eson, Ernest Kinds. Dwight F.. Ault-
man, Fox Connor, Johnson Hagood.
Mark l.. Hersherl. Ulysses G.. McAlex-
ander. Fred W. Sladen. Harry H.
Vandholtz. Dennis E. Nolan. W. T.
Connor. Robert c. Davis, Malin Craig
and Lieut.. Coils. Hugh A. Drum and
George Van Horn Moseley.
There also were appointed officers
to be chiefs of the various branches
of the Army with the rank of major
general follows:
To be chief of cavalry. Col. Willard A.
Holbrook; chief of field artillery. Col.
William A. Snow: chief of infantry.
coast artillery, Cen Frank w. Coe
Gncumbent) chief of the air service,
Mai. Gen. Charles T. Menoher; chief
of finance. Brig Gen. Herbert NJ. Lord !;
chief of the chemical warfare serv-
ice, Col. Ames Fries.
The following officers were appoint
ed as assistants to various bureau
chiefs: Ordnance. Col. George w.
Burr and Col William Peirce; Quar-
termaster Corps. Col. John NJ. Carson;
adjutant generals department., Col.
James P. Kerr: air service. Col. Will
liam Mitchell; Corps of Engineers, Col.
Harry Taylor.
These assistant chiefs will have the
rank of brigadier generals. Col. Kerr
will be chief of the new personnel
division of the adjutant generals Of
fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
WHEAT PRICES TUMBLE.
Break at Chicago Laid to Lack of
Buying Orders.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Wheat under
went a sensational break in prices to-
day. The market opened all the way
from unchanged figures to 9k cents
lower, and soon sas down 10E cents
a bushel in some cases for Decems
Der, the principal speculative deliv-
cry The big tumble in values was
attributed more to lack of buying orders
than to any great pressure to sell.
AS low as $3.50 a bushel was touched
for December, as against $2.70E at
the close yesterday. Activity broad
ened materially in the market after
the setback in prices. 1t was esti-
mated that by midday Loco, 900 BUSH
els had changed hands.