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Evening star., 1921-04-09
KITCHIN PARTY LEADER.
Democratic Caucus Names Him as
Candidate for Speaker.

Representative Kitchin of North
Carolina was elected today by House
democrats as the party candidate
for Speaker and Representative
Tague of Massachusetts was chosen
to Ali the democratic vacancy on the
ways and means committee.
By his nomination Mr.. kitchin be-
comes democratic leader of the House.
succeeding the late Champ Clark. In
accepting he declared that he expect
ed to be able to shoulder the bulk of
the work. but requested that should
his physical condition cause his alb
scence. Representative Garrett of
Tennessee be officially designated as
acting leader. The caucus agreed.
The democratic members of the
ways and means committee will make
minority assignments to standing
the representations OF
which have been sharply reduced by
the increased republican majority
The list will not be completed until
next week.
Speaker Gillett already has been
by the republicans and he
will be elected to succeed himself at
the opening of the extra session Mon
day.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
HAT. HssN

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 9.-Althoush
Joy Harris, who confessed on Wednes-
day night that he was one of two
principals in the murder of Joseph b.
Elwell. in New York last June, has
been pronounced Of normal mentality
by alienists, lay opinion here persists
in the opinion that he is notoriety
seeker. Detective Sergeant Henry p.
Oswald of the New York police de-
partment. places Harris in that cate
CORY. District Attorney Guy B.
Moore Of Buffalo says he is "a plain
nut"
Slarris will be taken to New York
this afternoon or tomorrow morning,
where he will be given certain tests
which, the police say. must either
prove or disprove his story of the
killing of Elwell.
Detective Oswald was silent today in
regard to report that Harris had
positively identified photograph as
that of Mrs. Fairchild." who, accord
ing to Harris, paid for the murder of
Elwell The identification. however.
developed another inconsistency in
the story Harris has told. He always
has described the woman as a blonde.
The woman WHOSE photograph he
identified has dark hair.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tn
The health department within the last tventy-
Marraret Mcdonald. 72. 40 10th street
southeast.
Isabella v. Tasg. Sc. e41 B street northeast.
Caleb Saers. 80, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
sister Margaret Mary Bevans. 23, George
town University Hospital.
vivian w. Owens, IS. George Washington
University Hospital.
Isaac G Ellis. 4s. s4c yarnum street.
Julia woolsey, 70, 1886 Connecticut avenue
John ". Confer. 81. 936 G street southwest.
Keyid Matthews. 16. 1928 Turner street.
Dolly whitley, ~. 3316 Champlain street.
Mary jackson. 80. St. Eiixabeth's Hospital.
Ocavia someryille. 26, 1912 18th street.
Sarah Morris, IS, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Aiieen Gillem. I, e32 Westminster street
ARnes +. Quandes. 10 months, 1919 T street.
Lillian Hord, months. lao Caaal street
Evening star., 1921-04-09
DECREE
UPHELD BY COURT
Tennessee Judiciary Affirms
Action Supporting Gov.
Roberts Certificate.
By the Associa ted Press.


NASHVILLE. Tenn. April s.-The
Tennessee Supreme Court today af-
firmed the action Of Chief Justice D.
L. Lansden in issuing writs oficertio-
rarf and supersedeas in the woman
suffrage litigation last summer, as a
result of which Gov. A. H. Roberts
sent a certificate to Secretary Of State
Colby of the ratification Of the nine
teenth amendment to the United
States Constitution by the Legislature,
following which the adoption of the
amendment was proclaimed.
The motion to quash writs, issued
by the chief justice of the supreme
court of Tennessee, seeking to pre-
vent the certifcation of the Tennes-
see legislatures action on the ratif-
cation of the nineteenth or suffrage
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States was made by GER
tain; citizens, including G.: aRuncie
Clements Of Nashville, ,twho flied their
original bill against the governor.
A. H. Roberts the secretary of State,
Ike B. Stevens: the speaker Of the
senate. A. l.. Todd and the speaker
Of the house. Seth M. d. Walker. Au-
The bill set forth alleged facts in
connection with ratification of the
federal suffrage amendment. which it
was claimed was in violation of the
state constitution, a provision pro-
hibiting action by the general as
sembly on any amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution, unless such general
assembly should have been elected
after the submission Of such amend
ment The petitioners prayed that
each official be enjoined from taking
any steps to proclaim. declare or GER
tify the adoption Of the suffrage
amendment by the general assembly,
then in special session. and from TAX
ing any Affirmative action with ref
erence to the alleged Illegal action of
the special session which undertook
to ratify the amendment. The bill
was nled in chancery court of this
county and q nat for a preliminary
in junction was obtained.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
MANY POLITICIANS SEEK
REVENUE POST PLUMS
President Receives Delegation From
North Carolina-Virginia and
Tennessee Aspirants Mentioned.

President Harding received a dele
cation of North Carolina republicans
yesterday afternoon at the White House
who were urging the appointment of
David B. Blair of Winston Salem, that
state. for appointment as commissioner
OF internal revenue. Those in the party
were John c. Moorehead. republican
national committeeman from North
Carolina; A. j. Draper, Charlotte;
Frank Fried and James Grey, Win
ston-Salem: ]. Edwood Cox. High
Point, and J. G. Cannon of Concord.
Virginia also is Offering an aspirant
for this Office of the name of Mai.
Robert w. Blair of Wytheville Va.
He has the backing of Representative
that state, as we'll as that of Senators
Townsend and Newberry of Michigan,
Poindexter Of Washington and a num-
per or business men throughout the
country. he is said to be especially
well qualified for the post because Of
cial. in the internal revenue bureau.
republican leaders in Tennessee
and other friends and followers of
former Gov. Ben w. Hooper of that
state are hoping that their request to
the President that Mr.. Hooper be ap-
pointed as head of this bureau will
meet with success
Believing that the various Estates
should make vehicle license fees suf-
hciently high to cover the cost of
road maintenance, President Harding
IS known to be opposed to granting
federal aid to states unless they make
adequate provision for the upkeep of
roads. In the meantime he will no
doubt veto any legislation which fails
to make road appropriations condi-
tional upon what he considers a
proper discharge of the states duty
and obligations. 1t is understood
that he will recommend in his mes
sage to Congress the establishment
OF definite system of highway main
tenance.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Clue to Dog Thief
Re,cards Oiuners
Hunt for 81 Years

RIPLEY. Miss. April 9.-Aft-'
er ffty-One years of effort. &.
W. LOwery OF AleOrn county.
has learned. who stole coon
dog from his Georgia home In
1870 through n. converxaffon
with n chance acquaintance.
Mr.. I.OSSery. a Confederate vet
ernn. who Is visiting relatives
here. chnnced to get into con-
versatiOn with }. G. Fant. for
mer sheriff. this being the first
time the two men had ever met.
The conversntiOn turned to
old times and MIR. Fant. In re-
intink his experiences on the
trip through the country to
MississiPpi from Georgia, told
of q negro accom- pnnying his
party stealing n dog from a
Georgia plantation. After hear
Ing description of the dog.
Mr. LOwery declared he was
positive IL was his, as Ii was
taken from the section where
Mr. LOwery was living mt that
time.
The dog In question was
brought by the negro to Miss
issipPi and named Rock. In
later years II became n very
famous coon hunter.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

Cornered in a woodshed in the rear
of the store of Charles B. Fellows,
1906 1st street northeast. early this
tempt to break into the store, Albert
johnson. colored, twenty-five years
old. whose mother resides at 2l17 11th
street northwest. was shot to death.
johnson was shot by Charles. New
man, friend of. the Fellows family
and a roemer in the house. Newman,
who had been" detained by the police
following the shooting, later was ex-
onorated by coroner:s jury, at an
inquest held at the District morgue
The jury held that the shooting was
entirely justifiable.
Went for Medicine.
Suffering an attack of indigestion,
Fellows left his bedroom and went
to the store to get some medicine.
Nearing the kitchen he heard a noise
He returned to the upper floor.
Newman was aroused and told OF
the suspicious noise, and the two
ment went quietly to the lower floor.
each armed with a revolver. johnson
who also was armed with a revolver,
1t developed had cut a kitchen blind,
removed pane of glass. raised the
window and entered the room. When
the merchant and Newman, started
after him. the police were told, he
passed from the kitchen window and
entered q rear shed.
Newman emptied his weapon at the
form of the hiding burglar and then
took Fellows pistol and emptied it.
call sent to the second precinct po-
lice precinct brought Policemen G..
r.; Browning and E. H. Browning,
while Detectives Thompson and
Thayer responded from police head
quarters. A physician from Emergency
Hospital responded. examined the
body and pronounced life extinct.
Burglars Pistol MisseA Fire,
Johnson's revolver was found in the
shed near his body Four Cartridges
In the weapon were dented, the police
state, indicating that its owner had
pulled the trigger that many times
and that the weapon had missed fre
bag repair shop. He holds a medal
for Workmanship received a number
of years ago. when he was a member
Of the District militia He is an ar
dent Waltonite and has been a mem
Der of a number Of fishing clubs in
this city during the past thirty years.
johnson, according to Detective
Thompson. probably was not a profes-
sional burglar. He had a screwdriyer.
nashlight. three skeleton keys and a
penknife in his possession.
1t is believed that johnson prob-
ably made an unsuccessful attempt to
enter the grocery store of Isaac Sha-
piro. North Capitol and I streets, less
than one hour before he was killed
A burglar who appeared at the Sha-
piro store and tried to enter was dis
covered and frightened from the store.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
BREAK GR0UNDF0R
INDUSTRIAL HOME
Salvation Army Delegates
Gather for Ceremonies
After inspection Tour.

Following a tour of inspection of the
different points of interest in the city,
delegates to the National Salvation
streets to attend the ground breaking
ceremonies for the new industrial home.
which take place later this afternoon.
Former Commissioner Henry B. F.
Macfarland will preside at. the exercises
and the principal address will be de-
livered by Commissioner Thomas Estill
comma nder-in-chief of the whole section
east of the Mississippi.
Immediately following these exercises
the whole congress will parade up Penn
sylvania avenue. pass the White House
and back to 14th street and thence to
J. street. where dedication services will
be conducted at the new rest home for
woman workers in the building which
was formerly the Dewey Hotel.
Hero Commander Evangeline Booth.
who arrived in the city last night. will
be introduced by Secretary of the Navy
Denvy and will deliver the principal
address. Others to speak include former
Commissioner Boardman, Judge Kathryn
Sellers. Mrs. Estil. Frank Fowler and
Col. Margaret Bovill.
This evening Salvation Army banners
will be in evidence when open-air serv-
ices will be conducted throughout the
city as follows:
Z pm-Pennsylvania avenue at 7th.
10th street and 18th streets northwest:
7th and P streets and 7th and New
York avenue northwest; Sth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
s p.m.-1nside meeting. No. 1 Corps.
$50 Pennsylvania avenue. and also by
No. 3 Corps at 7l5 l street. near 8th
street southeast.
The visiting delegates were received
yesterday afternoon at the White House
by President and Mrs. Harding, and at
the evening sessions Commander Booth
made her first address Of the conven-
ton.
She urged the man and woman social
workers to increase their zeal and en-
ergy in aiding fallen men and women Of
the world.
Following services tomorrow morn
ing, a mass meeting will be held at the
Belasco Theater At s O'Clock in the
afternoon, when Gen., Pershing will be
in the chair. The convention will come
to a close tomorrow evening with joint
sessions at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
FOUR MEMBERS ADDED.
Appointed to Executive Committee
Federal Highway Council.

S. M. Williams, chairman of the
Federal Highway Council. announces
the election OF four new members to
the executive committee of the coun-
Gil: w. J. l.. Banham. general traffic
manager Otis Elevator Company;
David Beecroft, president Society of
Automotive Engineers. and directing
editor Glass journal Company: Col.
H. w. Alden. vice president Timken
Detroit Axle Company, and S. P.
Leeds, president Atlantic City Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr.. williams states that 1.-The Sc
lection of. these men is in recogni-
ton OF their interest and activities in
the work OF the Federal Highway
Council, and the determination to
place the work upon the broadest
lines and under the direction of men
of the widest experience.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
DOUBT MARINE IDENTITY.
Mystery Still Surrounds Body
Found Along Rockville Pike.

Having virtually given up hope of
identifying the body found near, the
Rockville pike in the vicinity of the
Georgetown Preparatory School as
that of Edward Walker Franklin. the
marine officer who disappeared Sep
tember %. authorities today admitted
that no definite progress had been
made in the case.
Inspector of Detectives Grant said
today that he would follow the dis
appearance case of Franklin to the
end. This is to be done only in the
hope of establishing the identity Of
the body found neat Rockville" the
inspector said. THE Identification is
the only feature in which we are in
terested. Viewing all points to hand
at present: l do not believe that it
was Franklin"
With the exception of the cuff link
and dental work there is no single
clue upon which to proceed.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
O'CALLAGHAN CASE UP.
Expect Final Ruling on Lord
Mayors Stay in q. s.

Final disposition of the case Of
Donal J. O'Callaghan. lord mayor of
Cork. and in this country without
a passport. seemed imminent today.
when Secretary Davis of tho Labor
Department sent to the State Depart
ment an outline of his views as to
which department had Jurisdiction.
There were Indications that he held
it to rest entirely with the State De-
partment whether the Irish Official
should be ordered deported.
Secretary Hughes had called on Sec
retary Davis by telephone for his
views and it was expected NM. Hughes
reply might come later in the day.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
INDIANS CLAIM TITLE
TO RiCMOA FIELDS
Motion Filed in .l,Hs. Supreme
Court supported.sAut
Government Patent.

Claim to $4,000. zoe, acres. Of land in
Texas. and Oklahoma including the
cities of Tulsa and Oklahoma City
and practically the. entire Burkour.
nett OH field, was flied IN the United
States Supreme Court today, in behalf
of the Cherokee indian Nation. sup
rorted BY a government patent issued
by President Van Buren and certi-
fied as authentic by the. Interior De-
partment.
The claim was in the form Of
petition for Permission to intervene
in the Red River oil lands case, an
original suit between Texas and
Oklahoma, involving Jurisdiction over
the valuable oil fields situated along
the common boundary.
The motion was hled by John NJ.
Taylor. a srandnepheNsof Gen. Zachary
TayIor. as attorney for the Cherokee
Nation. He said the patent was dis
covered accidentally among the papers
of a deceased chief of the tribe.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
SLAYER GIVES. SELF UP.
Eeudist Who Shot Merchant Had
Eluded Posse. =,

= BARBoURvILLE., Ky,.s Aprfl s.
John Bailey, feudist., slayer Of Rever-
~ White. , merchant -of15Eersaiflss,
Ky. surrendered voluntarily to the
sheriff There last night and was taken
10 the Harlan county jailS-fof sSfe-
Keeping, Bailey requested gem eSaf to
Harian in view of ills feeling a&aInst
him here. ed. - $, 4,.-i.ySs :
z The shooting of White occurred
Ehursday. He was Visihag. Bafhopr-
alle,. his former home, and was shot
&hen he anexpectedly met Bailey on
ffte street. Bailey was arrested. hut
escaped 10 the hills. where ha eitded
& sheriff posse.
HsA feud has existed for many years
Htween the Bailey and white fasni-
side have been killed. White moved
TO Versailles a few years. ago and
there was quietude until he cams here
recently on visit.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
c. H. S, ALUMNI TO CONFER,

A spring advisory meeting of the
Central High School Alumni Associa-
tion will be held at the school Friday
night at o'clock, for the purpose of
bringing the interested alumni in
closer touch with the associations 8
work. it was announced today by
George W. Hodgkins. president. Brief
reports will be given by officers and
committees.
A proposal for organizing a more
effective corps Of committees to take
over the various phases OF the asso-
cations work also will be considered.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported Z,
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Frank and Jessie N. Seumann. sirl~
Emmit and Helen Borden, boy twins
Joseph W. and Elizabeth Cain. boy.
George X. and Ruth Green. boy.
Robert b. and Bertha C. Stewart, boz
Theodore and vina Davis. boy.
Norman W. and Reddie Sweeney, girl
Joseph T. and Ksthefyn'C' Hickman, girl,
Christopher C. and Beftha q. Kyle, boy. =
Edward r. and yiFEie Poore. boy -.
james aud Ektelfe Parker, sirl.
Frank and Rosa L. Lewis, hoy.
Eugene and Margaret Arnold girl.
John Il. and Anna Z. Jackson. bog. "a
Evening star., 1921-04-09
GREETs BOYS AND GIRLS.
President Shakes Hands With Pu-
pills of Two Schools.

President Harding today shook
hands with thirty-five boys and girls.
members of the Civic Association OF
the western High School. this city
They were headed by Berkeley Jones.
nresident of the association. who in
troduced each Of the members to the
President as they filed by.
The President shook hands also with
ninety boys and girls. pupils Of the
Locust Point School Baltimore. Nd
Evening star., 1921-04-09
WILL DISCUSS PE0NAGE.
Association for Advancement Of
colored People to Hold Open Forum

In response to many inquiries as to
conditions Of peonage In the south.
resulting from the inIeytigation of
the Department Of Justict and re-
ports Of the trial of the Jasper county.
Ga. case. the District Of Columbia
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie will turn its fourth mass meeting
at the Howard Theater tomorroW aft
ernoon into an open forum discussion
of this subject.
Walter F.. White. assistant secre-
tary of the national Organization. and
Rev. Emory B. Smith, pastor of Lin
will be the speakers Music by local
talent will complete the program.
Doors open at 1880 o'clock:
Evening star., 1921-04-09

country is favorable to the collection
of water in the valleys where the
coal pits are located. -.
The extent of the danger is sug-
gested by reports that water is rush
ing into the Glamorgan collieries At
the rate of 1000 gallons a minute.
and into the naval colliery At ne
rate of $4,000 gallons an hour. d.
rector Llewellyn of the GlamorEan
colIieries declared today that because
of the fiooding it was likely that the
pits. which have the most modern
in Great Britain. would for
ever be closed.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
ARMY LIST DELAYED.
President Postpones Final Consid-
Grafton Of Naming Officers.

Because President Harding has not
vet completed the preparation Of his
n..sape to Congress, he has NOT yet
heen able to take UP with Secretary
Weeks for final consideration the list
of twelve major generals and twenty.
six briRadier generals recommended
by the latter to NIL existing vacan-
cies in the list of general omcers.
nonnced the selections today. provided
thev were approved BY the President.
and there was some disappointment
in military circles that the announce
ment had to be postponed.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
CAR MERGER PLAN
MAY GIVE new LIFE
TO POWER PROJECT
Continued from First Page.)

authorize a merger. but the roads
must carry it through themselves
IF the street car companies do not
bring about such merger and rem
edy these conditions l am in favor
of the District government owning
and operating the traction lines"
Senator Jones said also that he
would reintroduce his bill fixing the
proportion to be contributed by the
federal government and the proper
tion to be taken from the District
revenues in making appropriations
on the half-and-half plan This bill
also authorizes the use of the $4,-
100000 surplus District revenues
which have accrued in recent years
Senator Jones expressed a hope that
the new Congress would be able to
reach an agreement regarding the
fiscal relations Of the District and the
federal government. SO that the con-
troversy, which has arisen every year
during the last decade between the
Senate and the House. could be ended.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
STEEL TONNAGE DROPS.
Monthly Report for March Shows
6,2S4,765 Tons.

NEW YORK. .iApril 9.-Tne monthly
tonnage report OF the United States
Steel Corporation. made public today,
showed s,28{,765 tons Of unhlled ,or-
ders on hand March 81. This Is de-
crease from untitled orders On Feb
ruary 2S, which were 6.s33.S67 tons.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
REAR ADMIRAL BAILEY DIES.

Ell PASO. Tex, April 9.-Rear Ad-
miral Frank Harvey Bailey. retired.
sixty-nine years old, died suddenly
at the Union station here this morn
ing while waiting for a train. He was
on his way to his home. in Gowanda.
n. Y. He had been in Ell Paso
week
Evening star., 1921-04-09
BRITAIN RECRUITING
MEN TO DO WORK OF
100000 STRIKERS

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1921-04-09

Upper row. left to right: Warren
I. Lee. Brooklyn, n. "; Elliott w.
SprOul. Chicago, ILL.,; Oscar +. Keller,
st. Paul. MINI.
Center: Roy G. Fitzgerald. Dayton.
Ohio: Roy u. Woodruff. Bay City.
Mich; Charles l.. Underhill. Somer-
willie. Mass.
Lower: Frank c. Millspaugh. Cam
ton, Mo-; Joe Brown, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
ADMINISTRATION MAKES
OPENING MONTH COUNT

CONTINUED from First Page.D
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-20
eALESBURc MAN
IS BOUND OVER
To GRAND JURY
william McEooa. Aged AZ, He'd for
Takfng Girl, Aged Is, TO Peo-
ria from Osborn.

william McKoon, aged At, of
cslesburg. was bound over to the
Grand Jury under $500 bond by
Magistrate D. J. Cleland in police
rourt Tuesday afternoon on statu-
tory charge.
me charge was filed by Henry
rrockennus of Osborn. McKoon
.oot Knockenmus' daughter, Bea-
,rice aged Is, to Peoria last We'd
nssday for immoral purposes, it was
1harged. The man was arrested in
peoria Sunday on a warrant swo-n
ont BY his wife.
From Peoria he was taken to
Galesburg. and then was brought to
ROCK Island to face the charges
brought by the girls fathers
Wife Traces Elopers.
McKoon is an employ of the Bur-
,inrton road. and became acquaint-
On with the Knockenmus girl at Os-
born some tiI.-e ago. He persuad-
cd the girl TO run away with him, it
il claimed but his wife and the
pirlts father soon traced them to
Peoria.
Mrs. Mtkoon, KnoC kenmus and
the latters daughter were in po-
lice court to testify against the de-
PENDANT. but he waived preliminary
examination