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Evening star., 1921-06-28
.GUN-TOT|NG BILL
SEEN AID TO Thief
Senate Committee Told Citi-
zens Would Be Unprotected,
But Criminals Armed.

Opposition to the enactment into
law of the Shields anti-gun toting bill
was voiced at hearing today before
a Senate judiciary subcommittee by
President S. NJ. Stone of the Colt
Arms COmpny. Fred S. Phillips. jr.,
executive officer of the Army Ord
nance Association and Nathaniel c.
Nash, jr.. representing the United
States Revolver Association.
A. +. Thorn. jr.. solicitor of the AS
sociation or Railway Executives. ap-
peareI to ask an amendment TO the bill.
which would provide that Il common
carrier must 'knowingiy" transport
the prohibited pistols and revolv"rs
before the carrier violated the law.
Senator Shields. author Of the bill
and member of the committee. agreed
TO this amendment
Mr.. Stone contended that the pasSa Ce
OF the proposed law would put an end
TO the manufacture of all pistols and
revolvers smaller in size or different
in type. from thos. used by the Army
and Navy. The Army has adopted a
that the smaller weapons are used
IN sport He also said that it was
u''";irn!'v Impossible for a woman
who might he called upon to defend her
home to handle the large size weapon
used by the Army and Navy.
Target Practice Upheld.
Mr.. Philips said that the aim of his
organization was to instruct the citi-
Zens in the use of firearms. 80 that
they might be familiar with them in
case of war. Many matches are held
under the auspices of the organization.
and the pistols used for target practice
are of the 20 caliber He pointed out
also that most Of the police departments
in the municipalities use a .32-caliber
pistol.
Mr.. Philips told the committee that
the world war had shown that the
pistol must be used as an auxiliary
arm. He said that if the private man
ufacturers of this country had not
been able to manufacture the pistols
for the Army during the war it would
have been Impossible to supply the
Army with the necessary weapons.
Mr.. Nash of the United states Re-
rolver Association. insisted that the
enactment of the bill would put an
end to target shooting as soon as the
pistols now in the hands of the peo-
pie had become worn out.
Crooks Could SmuEgIe Arms.
Senator Shields asked Mr. Nash if
he considered ii more important to
continue these pistol matches than to
put an end to crime by keeping piS-
tolls out of the hands of the criminals
Mr.. Nash replied that he did not be.
lieve the Shields bill would keep pis-
tolls away from the criminals.
1T would not disarm the criminals.
for the criminals would get them"
said Mr.. Nash. He said that there
would be gun running just as there Is
whisky running today
The result would be. he continued.
to disarm the citizen who desired to
protect his home. and not to disarm
the criminal. The pistol in the homes
should be permitted. said Mr.. Nash,
but the pistol in the pocket should
be prohibited. He referred to a strin-
gent law in New York prohibiting the
carrying of arms. and said that when
a crime wave developed it had been
found necessary to issue permits to
the citizens regardless of the law, be-
cause the criminals found it easy to
obtain pistols and revolvers.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
DISARMAMENT KEY
TO U. S. PROBLEMS
Continued from First Page.

tt0ntnGeu from + lfSl faRe.p
general disarmament program will not
be bright.
The Harding plan for an association
of nations has already been outlined
sufficiently for the European mind to
understand that under no circum-
stances will America assume any ohli-
cation to preserve peace. especially as
regards quarrels in Europe. The
European countries maintain armies
and narieS largely to protect them
selves against local disturbance.
which. like that in the Balkans, deyei-
oped into 4 worldwide war. and, in
asmuch as America will not agree to
throw her power into the scales, Eu-
ropean diplomats look upon talk
from the United States about diSarHla-
ment as merely academic.
Disarmament Issue.
Mr.. Harding has hesitated to make
known his disarmament plans. SEN
ator Borah has been forcing the issue.
/: but the position of the Idaho senator
is itself the biggest paradox Of all.
He is the leader of the nationalist
group which sincerely believes Amer
ica should have nothing to do with
Europe. should do nothing to euaran-
tee Europe's peace. and yet. on the
other hand, he is foremost in insist
ing 1ndl give uv fl'I means W
defense without offering any help
from America to insure against pos
sihle war.
Behind the disarmament problem is
the larger subject of a league of ma
tionS. and the cutting down of military
and naval budgets everywhere. SO that
America can get back some of the big
sums of money she lent Europe during
the war. The American government is
imposing large income taxes on its cltl-
zens in order to get the money to pay
interest on liberty bonds. the proceeds
of which went to Europe during the
war.
In other words, if Europe ceased
spending most Of her money for future
wars she could pay the United States
something on that ten-billion-dollar
debt. If America began to get money
from Europe international exchange
would rise, and the purchasing power
of the Europeans in American markets
would rise. and similarly every dollar
received from European governments
toward the war debt would reduce by
that much the amount that the Wash
inEton government would have to raise
by taxation.
The whole question of economy turns
on disarmament. SiXty-eight per cent
of Americas budget goes toward ex-
penses of past wars. 20 per cent goes
toward the maintenance of the Army
and Navy, and only l. per cent is used
to run the government itself in all its
departments. The drive for econmy
on the last item is proceeding splen-
didly. but even if it were cut TO half.
it wouldn't help reduce taxes very
much The big items are those which
relate directly or indirectly 10 WarS
past and future.
lCopyright 1921
Evening star., 1921-06-28
VIRGINIA SCENE OF FILM.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON. Va. June 2S.-In
Highland county. just west of Au-
gusta county, bordering on West
Virginia. attractive scenery is receiv-
ing attention of motion picture men.
There are points in the mountains
there from which one can see for
miles; wide stretches of country of
great natural beauty.
A few days ago well known
short-story writer and novelist. ac-
companied by New York director of
experience, visited Monterey and
Hightown valley in Highland. They
were captivated by the scenery and
announced their intention of return
ing soon to produce a motion picture
Tentative arrangements were made
for the accommodation and enter
tainment of a company of thirty
persons, who will be engaged in the
preparation of the film.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
FORMER CLERK is HELD
FOR HEARING ON CHARGES
Accused of Accepting $500 for
Services Against Government
While in U. S. Employ.

William L. Egan, who resigned as
clerk June II in the lea DIVISION or
the prohibition bureau. was arrested
today on charges of accepting money
IS50D for services in proceeding <
against the United States while an
officer thereof. He will be brought
before United States Commissioner
Mason Richa ardson for Il preliminary
hearing at ) o'clock this afternoon.
Prohibition bureau officials today re-
fused to discuss :gans arrest, wh!ch
took place in thr office of T.. L. Trey.
chief of the intelligence section of the
internal revenue bureau. little be-
fore noon today.
Unofficial statements made by en-
p,oyes of the bureau were TO the ct
feet tina. the arrest of I:san had been
expected for several days. EGan had
served in ih- bureau for nearly a
year While here he lived at the Uni
verSity Club.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
PLEAFOR STADIUM
+. At DUNBAR SCHOOL
Additions to Buildings in 9th
er Sections Also Urged
at Hearing.

Pleas for the construction OF a
stadium at Dunbar High School ana
the erection of additions to NUMBER
of other schools were made to Supt.
Frank W. BalIou today by certified
school officials at the second of a series
of hearings on school estimates at the
Franklin School. The final hearing
will be held tomorrow morning, from
10 o'clock to noon.
The request for the building OF
stadium at Dunbar was made by Gar
net w. Wilkinson. principal OF the IN,
stitution. He pointed out tnat LAST sLna,, an
the west already had been acquired
and urged the purchase of other prop
erty adjoining the building. when
world make an ideal site for the
stadium.
II is estimated by school authorities
would cost in the neiGhborhood OF
s10O, 900. The additional property 1or
the site. il is believed, can be ac-
quired for about $4,000.
Armstrong Annex Urged.
Armstrong Manual Training School
officials laid before DR.. Baliou a re-
uuest for the purchase of ground
adjacent to the institution and the
erection thereon of an annex puiidihS.
An addition to this school. its repre-
s.ntatiyes contended, is a necessity
,,uc TO the concested conditions of
the last school year and when are
expected to become more serious AZ
the beginning OF the new term IN
September. Five portables were useo
at this institution last year 10 ac
commodate the excess students ana
place another one there in September
to insure accommodations for the
prospective increase in enrolment.
Completion of the approaches 10
the Miner Normal School was asked
by officials of that Institution. me
steps at this school are wooden. Con
c-etins the approaches was never
undertaken because of the lack OF
funds. 1t is estimated that s19.oo0
will be required for this work.
Other Requests Presented.
other requests placed in the hanas
of Supf. Ballou include: \ site and
eieht-room addition to the Garrison
School,. site and an eight-room an
mex to the Phelps School: an eight
room addition to the Mott school. and
the replacement of the Duplicated one
room Chain Bridge School by a mod
ern two-room brick structure Ine
emergency building program which
was recently approved by Congress
provided for the purchase or a site
large enough for a sixteen-room ad-
dition to the Mott School. but only
carried an appropriation sufficient to
erect an eight-room annex.
The requests Of the school officials
will be carefully studied by Supt
Ballou and members of the board OF
education, and the most urgent OF the
needs will be incorporated in the new
school budget. which will be com
pleted by August /. The estimates
this year are expected to exceed by
$4,000. 900 or more. those sent to Con-
sress last year. which totaled in the
neighborhood Of $7.00O.0O0.
Evening star., 1921-06-28

Mr.. Ham, that we would be back here
asking for a zone system of fares"
A zone system would give both COM
uanies the same rate in the city prop
er. where nearly all Of the trackage
of the Capital Traction Company lies.
and would enable the Washington
Railway and Electric to collect an ad-
ditional fare from the suburbanites.
Will Oppose EARLY Change.
At the opening of the meeting Mr..
Ham stated that his company would
not interpose objection to holding a
hearing on July IA. but that he would
oppose vigorously any change in the
rate Of fare before September 1. when
the existing order expires.
His company, he said, has contracted
to spend thousands of dollars on track
repair work in the belief that the rate
Of fare would not be disturbed before
September l.
aside from the legal phase of the
question" said Mr.. Ham, I'VE feel tina:
the commission has a moral obliga-
ton to fulfill in leaving the rate of
fare alone until the end of the period
designated"
Evening star., 1921-06-28
GERMANY's PLEDGE KEPT.
Replaces Railway Material Taken
From the Allied Countries,

Germany has fulfilled her obligation
to replace railway material taken by
her armed forces from allied countries
during the war. according to advices
received here today in official circles
The interallied railway mmission
demanded that Gecmany deliver 5000
railway cars to France and Belgium,
of which the former country was to
receive 1900 and the latter $500. In
compliance with this demand. accord
ing to German figures. 3.419 state
owned railway cars and sixty-one of
private companies have been delivered
TO Belgium and 1892 state-owned rail-
way cars and 113 private-owned cars
TO France.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
BUSINESS MEN FLOCK TO COURT,
BUT 1T TAKES Is TO GET 4 JURY

m"nt against the prisoners bl
course he had to be excused. FIv" or
six claimed residence in Maryland
and Virginia, and were excused.
Henry NJ. Camp. chairman of the local
republican organization. claimed
voting residence in Connecticut. but
admitted that he had resided in
Washington for nineteen years off
and on. Justice Bailey ruled that his
jury residence was Washington. and
he was required to serve. Quite a
number of the taleSmcn had contracts
with the United States government
and were not permitted to enter the
jury box.
After two hours. and when the last
name on the list of seventy-five tales
men had been reached, the govern
ment announced its content with the
panel. and as the defense had
exhausted all it's 90 challenges. the
jury was sworn.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
BURNING OF ELEVEN.
REMAINS MYSTERY.
Theory Persists That Ten
Were Murdered and
Torch Applied.
Ky the Associated Press,


MAfFIEl-D. Ky, June rs Mystery
continues to envelope the tragedy in
thc tarm home of Earnest Lawrence.
near here Saturday night, when eleven
persons were slain and their bodies
practically incinerated in the dwell
ing. which apparently had been satu-
rated with oil.
Only fragments of their bodies were
'"nna In the ruins of the house. They
were placed in one coffin and inferred
in Maplewood cemetery yesterday aft
ernOon.
Prior to the funeral the fragments
were examined by Sheriff Marion Nc
cain and Coroner o. NJ. Mettit, and
hoth reported that they were unable
to tnd bullet wounds or any others
tha' wouAd determine the nature of
thoSe Whlch caused death. An axe and
firearms were found in the embers OF
he dwelling. which led the officers to
believe that some of them might have
been killed with the axe and others
shot.
Sheriff Holds to Theory.
Sheriff Mccain announced late yes
t"rday that he had not changed his
theory that Lawrence had developed
4 fit Of insanity and in a frenzy had
and their guests. Otis Drew. Mrs
Drew, her three children and Drew s
brother. Delmar Drew. The indica-
tions are. the sheriff said. that Law
renee saturated the room in which
the bodies were found with oil.
touched match to it and killed
himself. Mrs Lawrence and Mrs.
Drew were sisters. and. neighbors
said. had long been accustomed to
exchanging visits over the week end.
One report had it that Lawrence had
been roughly handled by a policeman
in Mayfield a number of years ago
and that in the course of the struggle
had been struck on the head. Since
then. the story ran, Lawrence had
suffered from illness periodically.
which had affected his mind. Sheriff
Mccain said he had been unable to
verify it
Believes Attack impossible.
Another theory which the county
authorities investigated and exploded
was that Drew and Lawrence had tes-
tilted before a grand jury several
months ago about the burning of a
tobacco chute in Mayfield. The struc-
ture was destroyed at n time when
growers were incensed over low to-
hacco prices. The authorities today
announced. however. that neither
Lawrence nor Drew has been a wit
ness in the case.
Sheriff Mccain said that he was
puzzled by some features of the case.
He found ii difficult to believe that
one man could have attacked ten per-
sons. at least three Of them adults in
full possession of their faculties with
out some OF them escaping. He lis
tened to theories which ranged from
p-emeditated murder by unknown per-
sons to accident. but in the end held
to his own. which he frankly ac-
knowledged was but theory. that
Lawrence had suddenly become in
sane and run amuck.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
new DUTCH MINISTER.
J. c. A. Everwyn Expected to Be
Envoy to United States.

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1921.
AMSTERDAM. Holland. June 2S.-It
Is understood that J. c. A. Everwyn
director Of the commercial department OF
The Hague ministry Of commerce and
industry, will be appointed Dutch min
ister to Washington within a short time
Herr Everwyn Is about forty years old
During the war he was one Of the most
valuable and effective forces in the min
istry of commerce and was responsible
in largo measure for the formation OF
economic measures that were necessi-
tated by Geemany's submarine warfare
which kept much food and other neces-
saries of life out of Europe.
Evening star., 1921-06-28

1t looked like 4 special meeting OF
the Washington Board of Trade in
the courtroom of Criminal Division ;
this morning. when seveniy-fiVe
members Of that organization ap-
peared in response to summonses from
L. $. Marshal Splain to complete the
panel of jurors needed to try John w.
Wracks and William A. Payne. both
color"d. on Il charge of murder in
The first degree. 1t took the entire
seventy-five business men to furnish
the five or six jurors required. and
then it looked very much like a jury
would not be completed from among
them.
One of the talesmen summoned
was Chris J. Gockeler, who had
served as foreman of the grand
jury which had reported the indict-
Evening star., 1921-06-28
PAPER MILL STRIKE ENDS.
Employees Vote to Accept Arbitra-
ton Proposal.

ALBANY, N. Y. June 2S.-Striking
employees of paper mills in this coun-
try and Canada have voted to accept
the proposal made by manufacturers
to submit to arbitration the wage dis
pute that caused some mills to shut
down on May / and others on May H.
This was announced today by Jere-
miah T. Carey, president of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Paper
Makers. 1t is expected that the mills
will reopen next week.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
FILIPlNOS HELD "SLAVES."
Wood Forbes Mission Hears Con-
flicting Views on Independence.

LOPEZ. Province of Tayabas. T. l..
June 27.-Conflicting views regarding
independence for the Philippine
Islands were expressed today to the
Wood Forbes mission in Albay prov
ince and here.
Vicente Salumbidas. a Filipino VINO
served with the American Arih- IN
France. said that the F1lipinos want
cd independence Immediately" and de-
cIared himself willing to fight to op-
tain freedom" for his people. he
characterized Filipinos as slaves.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood repiie.o
pinos as slaves was an insult to the
Filipino people
In Albay province womens clups
strongly advocated independence.
A contrary view was expressed now
ever. by the daughter of an American
and a Filipino She said Flllplhos
were not ready for independence.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
DENIES LABOR VOTE
REJECTS PAY CUT
Shopmen's Head Says a Few
Ballots "Might Swing It
Either Way"
BY The Associated Press

CHICAGO. June 2S.-Reports of an
overwhelming vote for rejection of
an average s per cent wage reduction
recently ordered for all railroad shop
employees of the United States Rail-
road Labor Board were branded as
! misleading and unreliable today by
B. NJ. Jewell, head of the shop crafts
! organizations Only about two-thirds
of the vote has been counted. accord
ing to Mr.. Jewell. who added that
"A few votes might swing it either
way"
The ballots are coming in by every
mail and we have not begun to COM
plete the tabulation." Mr.. Jewell said.
The result at this time is unknown"
Unofhcial Result So Far.
Unofficial compilation of votes
from various locals which announced
the results of their ballots were said
to have totaled approximately 3a5.-
600 against the proposed reduction
and $4,000 in favor Of il. Their. are
approximately 100000 shop employees
in the country. Mr.. Jewell declared
that no figures had been given out
from his office in the headquarter rs
Of the railway employees department
of the American Federation of La
Dor, where the vote is being counted.
A blanket decrease OF cents an
hour for all shop crafts employees was
ordered. effective July I. by the labor
board. This cut would reduce the
daily wage to from 1886 for carpen-
ters of less than four years expert
ence to S6.44 for journeyman black
smiths. A uniform increase Of s1.04
was granted the shop employees under
the s600,000,000 wage award Of July,
1920.
Declines to Predict.
Mr.. Jewell declined to make any
prediction on the outcome of the vote,
now being tabulated. He said he ex-
pected it to be completed within two
days.
II cannot say which way the vote
will go, but those who think that we
will sit idly by. with our hands folded
and our eyes and ears closed to the
voice of the men have another guess
coming" Mr.. Jewell said. mo man
will walk out of the shops and retain
his union membership without an or
der from this office. The vote itself
will determine whether that order will
come out or not"
General chairmen of the shop crafts
will meet here on July l. The COM
pleted report on the vote may be
withheld until that date to allow final
action to be taken by the conference.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
GETS HEALTH BOARD POST

Conn, has been appointed executive
secretary of the .lnterdepartmental
Social Hygiene Board. succeeding DR..
Thomas a. Storey. She assumed her
new duties today. The board has
charge Of the moral protection of
communities near the military and
naval bases.
During the war DR.. Parker was a
member Of the National Council of
defense and the state council of de-
tense Of Connecticut and was in
charge Of the state policewomen of
Connecticut. She has had wide ex-
osrlence as a. lecturer on social ny
Evening star., 1921-06-28
OLD HORSE COMES BACK
David Grey, Retired Last Fall
Again Prize Winner.
specisl Dispatch to The Sta,

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 2S.-
David Grey, perhaps the most ia
nous horse ever exhibited on the Vir-
ginia show-ring circuit, whose re
tirement" was announced last fail
has been brought out again. and in
spite of his nearly twenty-five years.
won the blue ribbons in the medium
and heavy hunters class at the annual
Upperville horse show.
David Grey is said to have won
more prizes on the Virginia circuit
than any two other horses since the
Virginia Hose Show Association was
organized.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
SET PLAY IN GARDEN.
Arts Club Players to resent
Clients Of the Arabs"

A play, '"The Tents of the Arabs"
by Lord Dunsany. will be given by
c1e Arts Club players Thursday even
ing. June 30. following the weekly
dinner of the club. The original ar
rangement. by which this play was
to be given tonight, was changed to
accommodate the club schedule OF
Of absence from the city Of q speak
er who was to be guest Of honor at
the Thursday dinner.
The performance will take place In
AZ" garden of the club IL the weather
- o.. s.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
DRY ACT is UPHELD.
Maryland Court Of Appeals Holds
Amendment Valid,

Special Dispatch TO The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 2S.-The
court of appeals of Maryland. in an
opinion by Judge Ofutt. has ruled
that the nineteenth amendment is
valid. An earnest attempt was made
to break the amendment down by
means of the state courts. it being
hoped that the supreme court could
be approached at a new angle in this
way.
The fundamental questions as to
the validity of the amendment were
thoroughly discussed by Judge Offut.
and it was held that it was a proper
exercise of the power of constitutional
amendment and that all the require
ments had been met
Evening star., 1921-06-28
CADET TO ENTER NAVY,

John H. Broadbent. lieutenant colo
mel Of the LIST Regiment Of the Wash
ington High School Cadets during
the school year which has just come
to a close, will enter the United
States Naval Academy Friday. it was
learned today. He is a graduate of
Western High School, and lives at 6
ASPEN street, Chevy Chase. Md.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
D. C. COUPLE MARRIED.
Miss Goellner and Mr.. Dahl Wed
. in Cumberland.

Special Dhspateh to The Star.
:, CUMBERLAND, Md, June 2S.-Miss
Agnes Goellner and Vitus Dahl, both
Of Washington, D. c., were married
here this morning at SITS. Peter and
Paul Catholic Church by Rev. Mar
celfuS Horn. pastor.
1 The bridegroom is a brother Of Mrs.
Martha Zihlman, wife of Representa-
tive Frederick N. Zihlman of Cum
berland. Mr.. and Mrs. Zihlman were
present at the ceremony.
Mr.. Dahl is connected with the gov
Sernment printing office at Washington
and his bride has been employed in
;;the geographical magazine depart
smeH there.
/. Miss Angela Goellner, twin sister Of
Efhe bride, was the bridesmaid. and
Refnard A Dahl brother of the
groom. acted as best man.