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Evening star., 1921-08-15
SLAIN PASTOR BURIED.

B1RMINGHAM Ala. August 10
The body of Rt. Rev. James Z.
Lowe. pastor of St Paurs Catholic
Shurch, who was shot to death
Thursday night by Rev F. K. Ste
phenson, Methodist minister. was
buried yesterday afternon in South
slde Catholic cemetery.
During the services in ST. Paul,
conducted by Bishop +. L. Allen and
rather Michael. Henry of Mobile,
thousands of persons crowded about
the sdifice, unable to gain entrance.
Inc streets from the church to the
cemetery Were lined with dense
throngs. and al traffic along the route
was suspended.
Bishop Allen intoned the prayer
which preceded the funeral sermon.
delivered from the pulpit by Father
Henry, boyhood chum of Father Coyle
In Ireland. who accompanied him to
the United States. the two young
priests coming to begin their Iife's
work in the diocese of Mobile
Bishop Allen officiated at the grave
side.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
COORDINATION SYSTEM
AN AGENCY FOR SAVING
Procuring Ships for Government
Use Under Budget Bureau Plan
Seen as Economy.

Several hundred thousand dollars
will be saved to the government in
the purchase of ships through the
functioning of the coordination of
the government supply system re-
Gently organized by the bureau Of
the budget
The Army Signal Corps is in need
Of a new cable ship for its work.
and as it would be rather expensive
to build ship of this type at the
present time it was decided that gov
ernmental expenditure could be re-
duced by transferring to the Army
one Of the Shipping Board vessels.
which can be fitted out as an eff
cient cable ship. The transfer is
practically ready to be made.
The lighthouse service needs two
ships for it's lighthouse and buoy
work. Instead of going to the ex-
pense of building them especially for
ment will transfer two of its mine
planters which it would have to mt
out of commission. These yesseIs
make ideal lighthouse vessels, as ali
of the rigging and machinery neces-
sary for mine planting is adapted to
buoy work. Keeping the vessels in
commission will maintain them in
better condition than allowing them
to lie idle. and they will always he
ready for the use of the Navy in the
event it becomes necessary again to
mobilize the entire fleet.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
RESUME TARIFF HEARINGS
Senate Finance Committee Takes
Up Chemical Schedule.

Consideration of the permanent
tariff bill was resumed today by the
Senate finance committee. which be-
gan open hearings on rates in the
chemical schedule and heard requests
for increases in the duties provided
by the House bill from salt mine own
ers and lemon and orange growers.
The two representatives of the
growers of citrus fruits were far
apart on what they believed to be
necessary for the protection of their
industry. Each. however, asked ad-
vanced rates. G. Harold Lowell. di-
rector of the California Citrus League.
proposed duties of 20 cents a pound
on citric acid. Il cents a pound on
citrate of lime and 40 per cent ad
valorem on lemon and orange oils.
The duties in the bill are: Citric
acid, 12 cents pound: citrate of
lime, 7 cents a pound. and lemon and
orange oils, 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
ILLEGAL MEASURES
DUMPED IN RIVER
Faulty Scales Also Among
TruekIoad. of Confiseated
Articles.

A truckload of faulty scales and il
legal measures. confiscated during the
last few months by inspectors of the
office of weights and measures, were
dumped into the river today.
The destruction of the seized prop
erty resulted in the disclosure that
George NJ. Roberts. superintendent of
weights and measures. has been con-
Quoting quiet campaign recently to
put out of commi sson all scales that
are inaccurate beyond repair.
Many Seizures Made.
Mr.. Roberts estimated that his men
have seized between 200 and 900 sets
of weighing apparatus that were not
giving correct results and could not
safely be repaired.
TIE lot included a number of the
double-end dry measures. which are
not permitted under the weight and
measure law which became effective
June 4. Vegetables and fruits that
We're formerly sold in these measures
must now be sold by numerical count
or by the pound.
Will Continue Campaign.
In some cases. MIR. Roberts said. the
seizure of alleged faulty scales has
been followed by prosecutions in Po-
lice Court.
MIR. Roberts inspectors will continue
to keep watch on all retail stablish-
ments for scales that do not give
correct weight.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
R. r. SITUATION BETTER,
SAYS PRESIDENT SMITH
Head Of New York Central Sees
Improvement, But Aid
Is Needed.

The railroad situation throughout
the country is improving. but the car
riers are still struggling under the
strain of wartime effects and are
still troubled with the many kBotty
financial problems confronting them.
according to President Smith of the
New York Central railroad who was
a ca Her today at the White House
NO doubt if Congress passed the
necessary Legislation authorizing the
War Finance Corporation to turn over
to the railroads $500, ,0G0, 900 this sum
VIII prove a great help to the roads
and enable them to meet current OBJ
legations" he said. Many of the
railroads have fuel bills of tremen-
dous size to meet. in addition to those
contracted with private concerns for
the payment of equipment furnish
ings."
Mr.. Smith stated that the decision
OF the ways and means committee to
abolish all transportation taxes
would, no doubt, result in increased
travel on the railroads
Evening star., 1921-08-15
BALTIMORE RO(!TE
LESSENED 3 Miles
Direct Road and Bridge Be-
tween Mount Rainier and
Pike Now Open.

Motorists yesterday were enabled TO
make the Baltimore trip in three miles
less distance than previously through
use of the direct route and the bridge
between Mount Rainier. Md, and the
entrance to the Baltimore pike just
this side of Bladensburg.
The road and bridge were thrown open
to traffic Saturday, following completion
of the roadbed to the bridge at Brent
wood
The bridge was completed some
time ago, but on account of the roads
condition its opening was held up, while
traffic was compelled to pass through
the town over the railroad crossing
which has proved a dangerous place for
many years.
Grade Crossing E;Iininated.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
the Prince Georges county road COM
mission co-operated in the construction
of the bridge for the primary object of
eliminating the railroad grade crossing.
The State road commission paid so per
cent of the cost for building the road.
tn" county road commission paving ~
per cent and abutting property owners
10 per cent.
The new route lies out Rhode Island
avenue, past Mount Rainier across thu
bridge and straight ahead for a short
distance until the Baltimurc-W " tShingtun
highway is reached. The road is all
nlacadam and concrete and holds an
almost stralsht-line course
Evening star., 1921-08-15
DIVORCE SUIT FOLLOWS
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING
Mrs. Elsie w. Haske Institutes
Proceedings, Charging
Cruelty.

AS a sequel to the alleged kidnapping
case. recently before the Rockville
court, when Francis J. +. Haske was
said to have taken his 6ve-year-
son from Washington Grove while the
boys mother was at work in the Of
flee of the Shipping Board, Mrs. Elsie
Wall Haske today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court for a limited
divorce and alimony against her hus-
band, charging cruelty and made
quate suppore:-The mother asks for
the sons custody and for an injunc-
ton to prevent the father from mo-
testing her or interfering with the
sons custody.
Through Attorneys Cromelin &
Laws and William A. Coombe. the wife
tells the court that her husband ten
days ago came to the home of her SIS
ter at Washington Grove, obtained
possession of the child and drove away
with him in a high-powered motor car.
He was overtaken at Bethesda, Md,
and she recovered the boy.
The wife says her husband until re-
Gently was employed by the Shipping
Board at 5000 per month. but she has
been obliged to secure employment for
the support of herself and child.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
SEEK 100000 STUDENTS
FOR HISTORY CONTEST
Knights of Columbus Want En-
rollment of Co1legians in Ma
tion-Wide Competition.


Enrolment of 100000 university
students in a nationwide American
history competition will be under
taken by the Knights of Columbus
during the coming college year, Su-
preme Secretary William ]. Mckinley
of New York, announced on his re-
turn from the K. of c. International
convention yesterday, in New York
The enrolment will be part of the
national $l,000,O00 American history
project Of the order with an object
to promote the study and writing of
the nations history from original
sources.
The announcement of the competi-
ton is as follows:
The most conservative estimate of
young men and women taking Amer
lean history courses in colleges and
universities of the country leads us
to believe that in aiming to enroll
10000 in the Knights of Columbus
history movement we will reach the
more ambitious of these tens Of
thousands. Substantial cash prizes
Will be offered to those enrolled who
submit the best studies in the Knights
Of Columbus national history contest,
now being prepared"
Mr.. McGinley stated that Edward F.
McSweeney OF Boston had been select
ed as chairman Of the Knights of CO.
lumbus national historical commission,
Admiral William s. Benson, Maurice
Francis Egan and Profs Charles s.
Mccarthy Of Washington and George
Derry Of Union College, Schenectady,
serving with him.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
MAJORITY IN HOUSE
HOLDS TAX CAUCUS
Revised Revenue Measure Is
Expected to- Be Approved
and Reported.

Penuh,ican members of the House
met in caucus at l o'clock this after
noon to pass upon the provisions u
the bill revising the revenue laws
which has been drafted by the MA
jority members of the House ways
and means committee
Approval of the bill is expected AS
soon as this has, been given oy ene nc
republican caucus, the Dill WIN
formally reported by the ways anu anu
means committee to the nouss r,il,
bate on il under q special RUE WIZ M
begin Wednesday. according 10 'iie
mans of the leaders. with passage VI
the bill expected by Saturday.
Outstanding Features.
Tho hill as drafted is designated 10
raise approximately s3,epo.oou eui t
ing 1922 and its most outStahoihs iSa
lures are provisions for repeai oL tlie
excess profits taxes ana lhe lieoi.'S
surtaxes in excess of 32 per cen. .;ni anu
an increase in the normal corporation
tax of ) per cent, haAihs 'iie
mum Is per cent. o,o ,,,
other amendments to the l9le law
include additional exemptions loi neaa
of families and married men receiVlhS
small incomes. repeal OF the stamp
taxes on toilet preparations ana pro-
n,.ietarv medicines, and the substltu-
tion of manufacturers taxes LOT the
so-called nuisance levies. Detalis Oh
all of these changes previously nave
been published
Majority members OF the ways anu
means committee expect the repupil-
can conference to make few. II any,
changes In the committee draft For
NAL presentation of the bill to tne
House late today was planned. and 1t
then would be made public.
Democratic members OF the ways
and means committee Will negln
duced with a view to determining
whether they will offer a minority re-
port.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
LABOR RAPS rent HOGS
Baltimore Organization Says
Wages Down, But Home Rates Up.

SA6oAAAo&kASAA
Wages Down, But Home Rates Up.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 15.-The Balti-
more Federationist. the official organ
of the Federation of Labor of this
city. tomorrow will say:
while the members of the Balti-
more Federation of Labor. by agree
ing to 10 per cent reduction in pay,
have done their part toward putting
the country on a normal basis, owners
of houses and apartment houses are
still demanding wartime rentals, and,
according to a number of we'll au-
thenticated cases, have added still
further increases to the exorbitant
rentals which were charged during
war time" -
Not having any rent commission
in Baltimore or any laws by which
the decisions of such a commission
could be enforced, the Baltimore Fed
Grafton of Labor at it's meeting last
week passed a resolution calling
upon the state and city authorities
to devise ways and means. by legisla-
tion or otherwise, to put a check
upon the rent hogs of the city Of
Baltimore. who seem to have lost all
sense of shame, honesty or decency."
Evening star., 1921-08-15
B0RAH SCORES OFFICERS.

Recent announcement by the War
Department of an examination this
month for 1000 commissioned officers
was criticised in the Senate today by
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, who
declared that $4,000 officers in an army
of 10000 were ample.
In view of the present condition of
the Treasury "and our campaign for
economy" Senator Borah said, un-
less the military committee suggested
that the examination be Cancelled he
would introduce a resolution to that
end.
datory the law should be repealed"
senator Borah added, for it is almost
unthinkable that the department is
preparing to add 1000 officers to an
army of 100000"
Evening star., 1921-08-15
ATTACK GRAIN RATES,
Western Representatives Heard by
Interstate Commerce Board.

Rate experts. statisticians and econ
omists were on hand today to testify
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as to the necessity for reduc.
tions in freight rates on grain prod
ucts and hay in the western states.
In the case, scheduled for five days
of hearings. twenty states, through
their railroad commissions have join
ed with organizations representing
grain producers, stock exchanges and
grain dealers, as well as many west
ern bankers, in urging the reductions,
on the ground that present rates are
so high as to make it impossible for
the producers to realize a reasonable
profit from their products. They also
declare that grain and hay prices have
come down to pre-war prices, and
therefore should be accorded pre-war
freight rates.
The hearings will be before Com
missioner Lewis. but practically the
entire commission is expected to hear
at least portions Of the testimony.
Briefs in the case, it is understood,
will be dispensed with and argument
asked for Immediately after the hear
ings. The commission, it is known. is
anxious to lose no time in deciding
whether the present alleged "emerg-
ency" in the grain industry justifies
the reductions asked.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
ATTACKS TAX PROGRAM.
Democratic Committee Chairman
Sees "Fa1se Show of Economy.

The administration tax revision pro-
gram was attacked last night by Chalr-
man White of the democratic natlohai l
committee, who declared. IN 1orrnai
statement. that business men would
not be fooled by the methods adopted
by the republicans in order to make
q false show of economy.
THE sudden change in the repupll-
can tax bill program decided upon at
the recent White House conference
said Mr.. White, has only added con-
fusion and uncertainty to the govern
ment's fiscal situation, and business
and financial circles generally are
surprised and disappointed at PreSl-
dent Harding'S repudiatlon of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon as his MS
cal adviser. and his recognition IN
stead of Chairman Fordney OF the
ways and means committee as the
financial guide of his administration.
Secretary MELONS Estimate.
Secretary Mellon told Congress.
presumably with the knowledge and
approval of the President, that he Will
need S4,554, 100000 to meet government
expenditures for the next fiscal year
He told Congress also. in view of these
expenditures, that taxes cannot be re-
duced.
This meant. of course. that the re-
publican campaign promise to reduce
federal taxes would not, and, in fact,
could not, be kept.
Chairman F'ordney. who wrote the
wonderful tariff bill of which the Sem
ate is expected 10 leave only the
enacting clause, came to the political
rescue of the administration and an
nounced plan to reduce taxes re-
gardless of the amount of money
needed to meet expenditures. which
would create a deficit to be taken care
of by borrowing the money. thus in
creasing the public debt. but as the
optimistic Mr.. Fordney saw it. his
plan would make it appear that the
party was keeping it's campaign
pledge to reduce taxes and was max
ing a grand record of economy.
President Chooses Fordney Plan.
Upon his return from his vacation
President Harding was called upon to
choose between the Mellon plan of
expenditures and the Fordney plan
for Juggling the taxes by fictitious
reductions and false show of econ
omy. He chose the Fordney plan,
seemingly sacrificing an honest finan-
cial policy to political expediency
which ought to deceive nobody.
The business world has waited long
for sane and honest revenue act in
order to adjust its affairs and escape
years delay under republican rule in
revising the internal taxes. 1t will
not be satisfied with this sort of politi-
cal jugglery. Speaking business
man myself. / warn the republican ad-
ministration that business men will
not be fooled by such methods i'm
order to make a false shsw of econ
omy."
raDnrpc oppocr prprav
Evening star., 1921-08-15
ROAD AID BILL REPORTED.

The federal good roads aid bill was
favoraply reported to the Senate to-
day. and effort will be made to pass
ii before recess. 1t provides for n
federal commission of three to dis
burse the one hundred million dollar =
authorized for annual road improve
ment, and requires that three-sev-
enths of the roads Improved must be
interstate, while four-sevenths maE
be intercounty.
Sixty per cent or more of fedora /
funds would go into interstate roads
a sliding scale of federal aid is pro o.
vided for in states having large pup
lie land areas.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
GIVE BELGIUM PRIORITY.
Allied Commission Plans Division
of First Reparation Payment.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. August 1.-THE first bill
lion marks paid over by Germany to
the allies is to be divided between
payment of the costs of the British
army of occupation and the payments
to Belgium under the latters priority
claim, the allied financial commission
has decided.
The commission also decided that
the value of the Sarre mines is to be
reckoned as among the payments
received by France before May 1.
As the value of these mines, together
with the value of reparations in kind
already received by France. exceed
Frances expense for her army of
occupation. the commission will take
the excess into account at the end
of five years, when it is expected
Belgium's priority claim will have
been satisfied.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
CONTRACTING FIRM SUED.
Plaintiffs Claim Damages, Charg-
ing Specifications Not Followed.

c. L. league & Co., contractors, and
anty Company are named as defend
ants in a suit filed today in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by F. E. Alex
ander, Nancy w. Alexander, Letitia
Alexander and Julia c. Alexander to
recover $6.363.55. The plaintiffs say
they were put to this expense because
of the alleged failure of the contractors
10 erect a building at PIG 18th street
northwest according to specifications.
They are represented by Attorneys
Louis Gutenberg and William Henry
White. The bonding company is sued
as surety on bond given by the con-
tractors. ..
Evening star., 1921-08-15
POST OFFICE ROBBED.

Burglars last night entered the
Gaithersburg post office and robbed
it Of SIS in stamps and cash. accord
ing to reports received here today.
door from which a panel had been
detached. Although the post office
is located in a building whose upper
floors are used as dwelling, the
hooters kept SO quiet that the rob-
berry was not discovered until OPEN
ing time today.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
EDITOR KILLED BY BOLT.
]. B. Smith of Kankakee, ILL.,, Hit
by Lightning.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, August 15.-J. B.
Smith. for many years editor and pub
Usher of the Kankakee Daily DEM
ocrat, and leader in eastern Illinois
democratic circles. was struck by
lightning Saturday and instantly
killed.
Mr.. Smith, who was sixty-seven
years old. had started for the club
house at the golf links here when the
bolt struck him in the head, tearing
away the clothing from the left side
of his body.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
POLICEMAN FIRED SHOT.

Mystery of a bullet hole in a front
window of the residence Of Repre-
Percy e. Quin Of Mississippi,
2647 Woodley road, was quickly solved
by police of the Tenleytown district
yesterday morning. The bullet lodged
fired a shot at a fleeing colored man,
having caught him in the act Of at
to steal q tire from an au-
tomobile. Backenheimer had no idea
where the bullet had lodged until
Representative Quin reported the
done in his home.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
PLEADS FOR DISABLED.

NJ S. Stevenson. commander of the
Disabled Emergency Officers of the
World War, submitted to q Senate
special committee today a statement
urging passage of a bill to grant
Regular Army retirement for such
officers. The emergency officers alone
of the six classes of officers who
served in the war. the statement said,
were not entitled to retirement for
physical disability, g. %
Evening star., 1921-08-15
MRS, S. E. HILTON DIES.
Widow of Maj. Hilton Succumbs
in California.

Word was received in Washington
today of the death at Ventura, Calf,
on July "a of Mrs. Sarah E. Hilton,
wife Of Mai. George A. Hilton, veteran
of the civil war. Funeral services
and burial were held at Alhambra,
Mrs. Hilton was Miss Sarah E.
Wells before her marriage, and was
a resident of the District of Colum-
bia for many years, where she was
well known for her charitable ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

ttOntlnutu iTOiH r sTSt fdge.)
would he substituted for the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
No "American Attitude
The American government is not
engaging. at this time. in a discussion
of her own desires or plans. She
wants the powers who are invited
here to do the suggesting and mold
the program. There isn't any Amer
lean attitude" toward the far east
which can be reduced to concrete
terms. 1t absolutely conforms for
the moment to the general terms of
the invitations sent all the powers.
Beyond that the Washington govern
1nent hasn't ventured and would pre-
fer not to assume an initiative that
1,ight be misunderstood. The WASH
irgton government has nothing up
its sleeve. In the words of President
Harding himself, the United States
is eager to LAY all the cards on the
table face up
Copyright. 1s21)
Evening star., 1921-08-15
COL. HYER DETAILED.

Col. Benjamin B. Hyer, cavalry. has
been relieved from duty at the Cen
eral staff College. Washington bar
racks, and detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at the
High School, Boise. Idaho
Evening star., 1921-08-15
WILL MEET RATHENAU.
Vanderlip Denies Arrangement Of
German Credit Planned.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BERLIN. August 15.-Frank VAN
derlip. the American financier who
has been in this city for some time.
expected to meet DR.. Walter Rattle
nau, minister of reconstruction in the
German cabinet, today. He had also
planned to confer with other members
of the cabinet, and with financiers
and heads of industrial firms in Ber-
lin.
Mr.. Vanderlip denied yesterday that
he was arranging credits. stating that
his trip to Germany was devoted to an
investigation of economic questions.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
OVERCOME BY GAS.

Mrs. Bertha Payton, twenty-five
years old, 214 I'd street southeast,
was found in her room yesterday af-
ternoon suffering from illuminating
gas poisoning. She was taken to Cas-
uaIty Hospital. where physicians said
she probably would recover.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

For the first time in history. doctors
are now willing to take their own
medicine, that's what Mr.. Volstead
has,done.-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
s1G,ood,0 600 GOLD COMES.
Receipts by Steamers in New York
Reported.

reached New York yesterday in two
transatlantic steamships. The Red
Star liner Lapland brought fifty-five
boxes. valued between S3,500.000 and
s4.000,0U0. and the Cunard liner Be-
rengaria, formerly the Imperator. car
ried twenty-five boxes, valued at ST.
100000 The steamship Vaulban also
brought $1.O00.000 in gold from South
America.
About $4,000. 900 has arrived in four
steamships.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
ENGLAND SOUGHT
U. S. INCLUSION
IN DUAL ALLIANCE

CONTINUED from FIRST Page.)
Evening star., 1921-08-15

Wonderful lot of sample models in small
and large shapes tsailors. pokes. rollbrims,
mushrooms, etc.-featured in rich. lustrous
HACK smart shapes, made to sell regularly
s. to 81.