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Evening star., 1921-07-01
RAIL SITUATION HEARINGS
POSTPONED TILL AUGUST
No Congressional Action Expected
in Present Extra
Session Now.

Investigation of the railroad situa-
tion was suspended today by Chair.
man Cummins of the Interstate om-
nerce committee until the middle or
latter part of August. This was
taken to mean that there would be no
railroad relief legislation at the pres.
ent extra session of Congress.
Chairman Cummins said suspension
of the inquiry was deemed advisable
in view of the inclination of the Sem
ate to take a summer recess. Soma
senators were of the opinion that
the investigation might not be re-
sumed before early in September
The investigation to date has de-
veloped the views of the railroad
executives and security owners,
though the latter have not completed
the presentation of the case. Rep
resentatives of labor and shippers
are yet to be heard
The original plan contemplated a
committee report and possibly the
proposal of legislation for consid"ra-
ton at the present session OF Con-
greSS.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
APPROVE ANTI-BEER BILL.
Senate Subcommittee Votes Favor
ably With Minor Changes

Recommendation for favorable re-
port on the willis-Campbe!l anti
medical beer bill was voted yesterday
by a Senate judiciary subcommittee
after several minor changes had been
made in the measure. as 1t passed the
House.
Changes to be recommended by the
subcommittee would afford greater
protection to manufacturers. dealers
and consumers of industrial alcohol.
but would not affect three main pro-
visions of the bill. These provisions
prohibit the prescription OF beer as
medicine. limit prescriptions ;ssu"t
by phyicians for vinous or spiritious
liquors to one hundred in ninety days
and extend provisions of the prohihi-
,tion enforcement act to Hawaii and
the Virgin, 1slsnds.
. Chairman Sterling OF the suScom-
nittee. said that the bill would be
submittedsto the full committee prob
ably Tuesday. -
Evening star., 1921-07-01
THINKS GEORGES GOOD LOOKS
AND BRAINS WON'T HELP A BIT
Irwin Cobb Says "Collar-ad Adoniis' ) Is
Taking a. Gosh-Awful Chance in
Ring With Jack.

vincible back in 1914 had. as the saying
Eccs. garnered his goat in advance of
the event But when he. found. as he did,
In the first thirty seconds Of fighting,
that he held a pair Of aces-one ace in
either glovcd paw-against a busted
flush. he became the proper ring fighter
cruel. relentless, oocksure and superbly
competent: cross between a wildcat
and a mad bison bufl.
And something tells me he'll dupli.
cate in New Jersey what he did in
Ohio. Here he'll have at the outset
what he lacked in Toledo. He'll have
prestige behind him and confidence.
He'll be the champion defending the
title, whore then he was the chal-
lenger seeking to jar it loose, from
another. The advantages mainly will
be on his side: at Toledo he figured
beforehand that they would all. or
nearly all, be against him.
Good Reach-for Money.
Consider his reach-win or lose he
gets the bigger end Of the purse. If
tell me what is? He is heavier than
Carpentier-much heavier from the
neck down. although perhaps not so
heavy from the neck up. His normal
chest measurement-that is. provided
any champion since modest old Bob
NAL chests ~ inches. against II for
the Frenchman. His chest expanded
and one gathers that Jack keeps 1t
expanded. except when veterans OF the
world war are passing by on parade
shows IS inches; Carpenters Is only
43k In height he overtops his op-
ponent by an inch And a half. He is
the superior in size of biceps and size
Of wrist. He Is Is years old: Carpen-
tier is 81. And in the boxing game
youth counts for a lot.
For his part the contender is said
to be quicker on his feet: 10 said to
be . better tactician. q better boxer.
perhaps a quicker thinker. He Ia
fghting as the httest representative
Of a land which showed the highest
casualty average and the smallest
Stacker list. population considered. of
any among the allies in the great
war.
He has the cordial Endorsement Of
all of France, all Of England and prac-
tically all Of the American Legion.
But he takes q gosh-awful chance
when he climbs into the same roped
inclosure with Jack Dempsey.
Copyright. 1921. by the Central Press Asso-
ciation.)
Another article by Irwin Cobb 90 the hght
itself will appear In The Sunday Star. July 8.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Brig. Gen. c. 6. Long. United States
Marine Corps. has been detached from
duty with the I'd Brigade, Santo Do
mingo. and ordered to the United
quarters. this city. has been ordered
to San Diego. Calf. for duty.
Lieut.. Col J. T. Buttrick. from New
port. R. l.. to the battleship New
Lieut.. Col L. Mcc. Little. from ma
rine headquarters, this city, to Naval
War College, Newport.
Maj. J. c. Smith. from Quantico to
the battleship Arixona.
Maj. r. Tittoni. from Paris Island
city. -. 'o
tleship New Mexico to Quantico.
Lieut.. Col. E. T. Fryer, from
Charleston, s. q to Quantico.
Maj. E. 3. Miller. from Fort Ieaven.
worth. Kan. to Quantico
Capt. w. B. Sullivan, from the bat.
tleship Idaho to Quantico.
Capt. N. s. Hinman'. resignation 40
First Lieut.. R c. Kilmartin. from
Navy Department to Santo Domingo.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
MILLER TRAIN CoNf51E
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
American Railway Association
Notified by I. c. c. System
Is Satisfactory.

The American Railway Association
has been notifed by C. C. McChord of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that the method Of automatic train
control, which has been in use on the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois for the
past eight years, has proven satisfac-
tory and might with advantage be
installed on other railroads. The rail-
way association has notified its men,
Der roads of the view of Commissioner
McChord.
The device used on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois is the Miller train
trial operation on other roads for
several years. notably on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac on
its lines south Of Washington.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has the power, under a law pass
ed several years ago. to order the
device. Commissioner McChord's let
ter is not in the form of an order,
but is suggestion to the American
Railway Association to line up its
member roads and attempt to have
the device installed without an order
from the commission.
Many OF the roads have been open
in their opposition to the installation
Of a train-control device. maintain-
ing that it shifted tho responsibility
for careful operation Of trains from
the engineer to q machine. This OBJ
lection has been met it was said to.
day by the successful operation. Of
the devices on the C. and E. I. and
the consequent elimination Of the hu.
man factor. Engineers have not be.
come careless. 1t was said. notwith-
standing they could place faith in
the controlling device il they ran past
Cost Of installing the train-control
device is large. and in view Of the
restricted financial position of most
OF the railroads 1t was thought TO-DAY
that it would be some time before the
control device is installed unless the
Interstate Commerce Commission or.
ders SUCH installation.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
HEADS JEWISH BOARD,
Justice Lehman Put in Charge of
Welfare Work.

NEW YORK. July 1.-Announce.
ment was made today Of the election
of Justice Irving Lehman Of the su-
preme court OF New York Vas presi-
dent Of the Jewish Welfare Board.
Judge Lehman has been a member Of
the Jewish Welfare Board since its
inception in 1917. When the, late Col.
Harry Cutler. chairman of the board.
died in London. DR.. Cyrus Adler. vice
chairman, became acting chairman. DR..
Adler declined election to the presi-
dency because OF his many public re-
sponsibilities and commitments.
The other officers Of the organiza-
tion elected are: Vice presidents.
Felix NJ. warburg Of New York city,
Jacob NJ Loeb Of Chicago. Jacob x.
Newrpan Of New Orleans, Judge NJ. C.
Sloss Of San Francisco; treasurer.
Felix Fuld Of Newark; secretary,
Joseph Rosenzweig of New York.
Harry L. Glucksman will be the ex.
~ecutive director.
Evening star., 1921-07-01

holding enemy alien property were
questioned by Senator McCumber. re-
ptblican. North Dakota. who asked
whether it would authorize further
seizures by the alien property Gus.
would cover ."only what has been
DONE"
1T will hold things in status quo
until suitable adjustment is made OF
our claims against Germany" Mr.
Knox added.
The Pennsylvania senator. was ask
ed under what authority the property
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. the
draft evader, Wac sseixSd. .-r Repiyin 9
that he was ASHAMED" that Bergdoll
said he could not See how Bergdolis 8
property could be seized. If it was
contended by the government that
he was an American.
Calls Measure "Idle Act"
The administration either would
have to negotiate a separate treaty"
or ratify the>treaty of Versailles in
some form. Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska, ranking democrat of the
foreign relations committee, said, re-
iterating that the peace measure was
''an idle act" That it violated the
armistice, in it's holding of enemy
alien property for satisfaction Of all
American cidiuS, Was asserted py
Senator Walsh of Montana.
In connection with the discussion
of action to follow the peace meas
ure, it was indicated in administra-
tion circles today that the signing of
the resolution by the President would
automatically open the way to the
resumption of diplomatic relations
with the former enemy countries. but
1t is understood that no definite plans
have been made as to the means by
which that restoration will be car
ried into effect.
siderations were involved and that
President Harding was feeling his
way step by step in working out
the details of peace. Commercial
treaties and similar agreements of
va arious kinds all have gone by the
board as a result of the war and
many steps remain to be taken be-
fore full intercourse can be restored.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
OTTO E. W0ERNER DIES.

Otto E. woerner. an attorney for the
Federal Trade Commission. died sud-
denly last night at Emergency Hos
pital. He was forty-seven years old.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning at his
residence. 1855 Columbia road. Rev
DR.. Simon will officiate. Interment
" Ill he IN Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation cemetery. r..
Mr.. :Woerner was born in Philadel-
pl1fa and had been a resident of this
city about twenty-five years. He was
a member of George Whiting Lodge,
r. A. A. M; Scottish Rite, Almas Tenn
pie OF the Mystic Shrine and also OF
kallipolis Grotto. $
His widow, Mrs. Sadie woerner, and a
son. Carl G. Woerner. survive him.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
BY IRWIN $. COBB.

NEW YORK. July IL saw Car
pentier once. 1t was in Paris in the
summer Of 1918. at a benefit Of boxing
French soldiers. He acted as referee
q one Of the bouts. To me he SEEM
ed a handsome. mannerly. kindly.
well-set figure Of a man and an ath-
lete. His profile made me think of
some of our own moving-picture he
roes with their rubber-set eyelashes
and their Hudson seal hair. His
shape put me in mind Of an illustra-
tion for a union-suit ad as seen in one
of our popular weekly magazines.
Seeing him, did not say to myself:
Here is a young Greek god come
upon earth. Here is the inheritor Of
the grace of the sculptured discus-
thrower. Here is the reincarnation
Of the Attic Adonis.
is the model who sits for the illus
traitor who makes the pictures for the
manufa cturer who turns out those
new turned-down collars back home"
What caused me mentally to offer him
the tribute of a salute was not the
perfection Of his outline. which was
not to be denied. Nor yet was it the
beauty Of a finely-attuned nature
flashing forth from his eye, for. some
how. l could not behold this latter
thing. What made me do 1t was the
fact that on his breast he wore a
medal which attested his valor as one
having risked his life for his country
against a foe whose fists were not
padded in the upholstery Of the mat
tress-maker. but a foe who came at
him with shrapneI. high explosives
and poison gases. I did not appraise
him as professional pugilist making
his living by mauling his fellow man
out Of shape for hire. l honored him
as a soldier. l still do. He has my
best wfshes-and. ! fear me, is going
to have my sincere condolences.
Dempsey Sure Looked Scared.
Also onco I saw Dempsey it was
when he clouted the giblets out Of that
tired business man, Jess Willard. at To-
ledo two years ago. When Dempsey
scrooged into the ring he was scared
stifr or else I. viewing him from a dis
tancc of not more than twenty feet, was
woefully mistaken. 1 am sure he had
been intimidated by four-card bluff
and a bunco bugaboo. The same super
man stuf, which made the German ef-
ficiency machine seefn potentially 50 in
Evening star., 1921-07-01
GIRL is KILLED BY AUTO
WHEN SKULL is BROKEN
Anna Hoffman Hit at Sth and q
streets-other Ac-
cidentS.

While crossing at sth and Q streets
yesterday afternoon. Anna Hoffman,
twelve years old. 154s Sth street, was
John D. Reeves. III 7th street north
east. and killed. Her death resulted
from a fracture of the skull.
TIE child had stepped from the curb
to cross the street, and was running.
it is stated. when the machine ap-
peared, struck her and knocked her
down. Life was pronounced extinct
when the child reached Freedmen g
Hospital.
Reeves was arrested and detained
at the eighth precinct police station
until taken to the morgue, where an
inquest was held at noon today. The
jury reported a verdict of accidental
death.
Auto skids; Soldiers Hurt.
Private Alden Heating, U. $. A.. a
patient at Walter Reed Hospital. was
driver of an automobile that skidded
against a tree near Maine avenue and
Sd street southwest about 4:30 O'Clock
this morning. Keating's nose was
broken and his leg hurt. Sergt. James
Graham. U. s. A. also an occupant OF
the machine, received slight injuries
to his arm and head. The injured men
were taken to Walter Reed Hospital.
Viola Schottroff. eighteen years old
1908 E street southeast. ran against
the automobile of Andrew c. Harrison
e042 L street, at 9Th and E streets
yesterday afternoon and broke two OF
her front teeth.
Raymond Gauzza, four years old
SIS K street, was knocked down by
an automobile near his home yester-
day afternoon and his left leg broken
The chidls mother accompanied him
to Casualty Hospital.
An automobile owned and driven by
Abraham L. Davis, 1851 Mount Pleas
ant street, collided with a street car
in front Of his home yesterday after
noon. Davis received slight injuries
to his head and body
Hattie Beach. 1857 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. was treated at Georgetown Uni
rersity Hospital last night for a frac-
ture of her right hand. She received
the injury as a result Of an automo-
bile collision near Foxau and New Cut
roads.
Evening star., 1921-07-01

the reorganization of his office, and
expects to have 1t completed in about
a week.
President'a Approval
The nrst regulations for putting the
budget system into effect were read
to the budget officers today. and Pres
ident Harding told the officers that
they had his approval. and also any
thing that Gen. Dawes did had his
approval.
The regulations direc. the. budget
officers to obtain from the head of
each bureau an estimate of the por-
ton OF the funds available for the
fiscal year 1922. the expenditure of
which Is indispensable in carrying on
the activities Of such branches and
the resulting balance which can be
effectively saved from each appropria-
tion.
After approval by the head of the
department or independent bureau
concerned, they must be submitted to
the director Of the budget, who will
then confer with the head OF the
branch OF the government affected
with a view to modification. or may
make recommendations to the Presi-
dent concerning them.
General Reserve Created.
"The estimated savings under the
several appropriations" the regula-
tions say, will be submitted by the
director Of the budget to the Presi-
dent for his approval and upon such
approval the balances thus saved.
which will be designated rs general
reserve will be so carried under their
appropriation.
"The amount approved by the Presi-
dent for expenditure under an appro-
priation title shall be considered as
the maximum available for obligation
during the fiscal year. The estimates
Of expenditures, once approved, will
be subject to further study and re-
vision during the course of the fiscal
year, and all possible additional saw
ings therefronn will be effected. To
this end the heads Of bureaus and
branches will maintain upon their
financial records additional sums re-
served from obligation, so that il the
developments of the fiscal year per.
nit these amounts may be added to
the general reserve" y
Cen. Dawes said that the budget
once would keep q close watch on
the reserve fund and would make
every effort to increase 1t from month
to month. He indicated that the re-
serve shown in the first estimates BY
the department ana bureau budget
ofiicers would not be final. but cuts
would be made from time to time
where II could be efficiently done.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
PERSH|NG TAkESUP
NEW DUTIES TODAY
Harbord,, as Assistant, Also
on Duty With Chief Of
Army Organization.

Within a few hours after he became
chief of stan Of the Army today Gen.
Pershing was acting as Secretary OF
War. Secretary Weeks left for a five-
day visit to, his farm in Lancaster, N. H..
and Assistant Secretary Wainwright was
on. an inspection tour of Army posts in
the south.
Quietly and without ceremony of
any kind. Gen. Pershing and Mai. Gen.
duties at the War Department today.
the former as chief Of general head
quarters and also as chief OF stan OF
the Army. and the latter as executive
assistant to the chief of staff.
staff Of Gen. Pershing.- and he will
retain his of1ces IN the northwest
corner Of the second t1oor for the
present - -y.:
Gen. Harbord took the room adjein-
ing the Office OF the Secretary Of War.
formerly occupied by Maj: Gen: Pey;,
all his predecessors.
Other Positions. :,
Pending permanent assignments to
those offices. Lieut.. Col. Lorenzo D.
Gasser Of the General Stan College
is acting as secretary Of the general
staff. and Maj. Arthur G. Campbell.
Coast Artillery Corps. is serving as
dIu TO Seh- 12rDOFQ. Lieut.. SOl. = VI.
ton c. Gardner. former secretary of
the general staff, has been granted
leave Of absence and will be assigned
to duty at the General STAFF College
here.
Gen. March relinquishsd his eficial
duties yesterday afternoon and went
to Southampton. L. /. He has been
granted leave of absence to November
!. and will visit Europe to collect
data for series Of articles on the
world war. Maj. Gen. William NJ.
Wright, former assistant chief OF
staff. is in San Francisco. and today
assumed command of the 9Th Corps
Area. Mai. John Milliken, cavalry,
former aid to Gen. March. has been
assigned to duty at Honolulu. Hawaii.
These are the only changes that
have been made In the organization
Of tho Office Of the chief Of staff SO far.
nus several ore locked for in a short
time.
- Gen. PeFshinE's Duties.
Under plans approved by the Secre-
tary of War. Gen. Pershing will be
relieved by Gen. Harbord. his execu-
tive assistant, Of all the routine du-
ties Of the office of chief of stan, and
will devote his principal attention to
the creation of a skeleton war or
ganization and major operations Of
the military establishment. He will
supervise the organization and train
ing of the National Guard and civil
ian reserve forces, and be prepared
personally to assume command OF
field forces in case Of emergency. In
such an event. Gen. Harbord would
automatically become chief OF stan.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
PASSES HAWAIIAN BILL.

The House passed yesterday the
Hawaii. Haw.iian sshasili,stiD Lit lion D pre-
measure would establish a homes
commission for rehabilitation Of the
Hawaiian race. would repeal q Sec
tion Of the territory's organic act,
which prohibits corporations from
owning more than 1000 acres Of land,
and would prohibit the empioyment
Voek ON the islands.
Evening star., 1921-07-01

appropriation in the form of q rider
to- the Army bill. Secretary Of War
Weeks and former Secretary Of War
Baker both aided in bringing about
the legislation. The federal power
commission and tho Engineer Corps
Of the Army emphasized the need
Of q new conduit In terms 80 strong
Congress could not fail to act to
avert a possible calamity to the Ma
tional Capital. .
Evening star., 1921-07-01
WILL PROBE NAVY METHODS,

Methods Of selection and promotion
OF naval officers will be carefully
studied by q board headed by Admiral
Robert e. Coontz. chief OF naval OPP
erations. Secretary Denby says II is
his purpose to have the board consider
the advisaotlity OF making changes
In the existing system Of ofiicer edu-
comments upon the Naval Academy,
the poat-gfAAn4tS course and the
Naval War CDlAge o. Newport 11 !,
Evening star., 1921-07-01
ROADS PETITION HEARD.
Virginia Commission Considers W.
and Va. Increase in Fares .

RICHMOND. Va, July 1.-The vir-
ginia state corporation commission
is today hearing argument on, the
petition of the Washington Virginia
Railway Company for an increase
in the rates within the state. The
company seeks to have the rates in
Virginia fixed on the three-cent-a-
mile rate now in effect in interstate
business. -..-- y
The Interstate Commerce Commits
tion on June 10 issued an order au-
thorizing the road to increase its nat
fare rate on interstate business to 8
cents q mile. from rs cents. The
within the state raised to tho same
level
Evening star., 1921-07-01
PLEADS FOR NAVY ECONOMY.

A general order calling upon all
fullest cooperation in efforts to effect
rigid economy throughout the naval
establishment has been issued by Sec
retary DENLY. The order reminded all
that the naval appropriation bill for
the next year would provide reduced
demands ecouomY,.
Evening star., 1921-07-01
Tariff Makers Kind
To Man Who Wants
Skeleton in Closet

The man who has NO skeleton
I'm his closet. and who might
want one, will find by turning
to paragraph 1851 Of the new
tarin bin, that he may get 1t
abroad without paying duty. -
In putting skeletons ON the
free list the ways and means
committee had In mind also
other anatomical specimens.
Turning from the grave to the
guy, other folk interested In the
bill will hnd that the tariff On
poker chips has been reduced 10
Jser cent. The Underwood bill
fixed the rate at 50 per cent, as
aEainst 20 in the Fefdney meas
urc. The old Pnyne-AldSieh bill
had poker chips on the free list.