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Evening star., 1921-05-12
TO TELL CONGRESS
. Of BIG WORLD PLOT
Furuseth Says Board Is in
Scheme to Kill u. S.
Shipping.

Andrew Furuseth. president of the
International Seamen's Union, declar-
yesterday that he would prove TO Con-
gress il granted hearing that the
stand taken by the Shipping Board
and the American shipowners in the
present wage dispute with the marine
workers was a part of an interna-
tionaI plot 10 destroy American ship
ping.
Il have tried to get an official hear
ing on this international plot. he
said. and have been shut off ! tried
to tell a committee of Congress few
days ago and was not permitted to
make the statement. | asked the
President to hear me and have been
informed by the press that the whole
matter was referred by the President
to Secretaries Davis and Hoover. That
is the reason ] am presenting print
ed statement of facts to members of
the cabinet and other officials.
"I have proofs that the terms which
the Shipping Board told US to sign.
without granting US an opportunity TO
be heard, were agreed upon by the
board and the ship owners April /.
while we were not called in until
just before our agreement expired
May l. A similar proposition was put
to the Swedish and Norwegian seamen
last winter
In his printed statement which COW
cred fifty five pages. Mr.. Furuseth
said that ii was remarkable that the
Shipping Board joined the ship own
ers in their demands.
The Shipping Board. which is or
ganiZed to develop American sea
power" he said. seems TO accept and
to follow the policy of the ship own
erS, and yet ii was under their policy
in dealing with the personnel that
the American flag vanished from the
sea and American shipping became
substantially limited to the coast
W ise trade.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation
has gone to the extent of becoming
members of the American Shipowners'
Mutual Protection and Indemnity As
sociation, Inc, This organization is a
younger brother of an English or
gsniZation of similar kind.
This Mutual Protection and Indem-
nifty Association inSures its members
against every loss that is not covered
in ordinary insurance. While its by
laws do not specifically state in so
many words that ii is an insurance
against strikes. yet. that is how it has
been used in England. and unique Stion-
ably it will be so used in America
Evening star., 1921-05-12
SENATOR BALL PROPOSES
MORE AID FOR ASSESSOR
Bill Applies Intangible Property
Tax to Resident Here Six
Months.

The permanent board Of assistant
assessors of the District would be in
creased from five TO six members un-
der bill introduced today by Senator
Ball of Delaware, chairman of the
District committee. The bill provides
that this board of assistant assessors
with the District assessor, shall con-
titute d board of equalization to re-
ceive and consider tax appeals.
The bill provides that any person
who lives in the District for a period
ot six months shall be considered
resident of the District for the Dur-
pose of levyIng taxes upon intangi-
BILE personal property. and that the
taxes shall be levied unless the per-
son can show that he or she has been
taxed on intanglbles elsewhere.
1t is provided. however. that cab
met officers. members OF Congress and
officers elected for a definite term
living in the District shall not come
under this definition.
Another provision of the bill classi-
fes phrenoloSists along with sooth-
savers, fortune tellers. mediums,
clairvoyants and palmists, when it
comes to paying a license fee of $25
a year to do business in the District
of Columbia
Evening star., 1921-05-12
TRADE INTEREST REVIVED.

r.arnany's acceptance OF the allied
ronaration demands has promptly stim-
,,Iated interest of AmericaY 1Dsbo IS in
German trade possibilities There has
heen a marked increase MFteTnHrpper
~ inoufries reaching the/StAtei Hapsrt-
,nant concerning trade restrictions. to
which Secretary Hughes has replied in
eefact that with the exception of a few
articles and few restrictions. Amer-
cans may carry on trade with German
houses freely.
The same feeling apparently was
reflected in reports from allied capitals
of improved exchange quotations. In
iris connect ion, Secretary Mellon said
TO-DAY that he expected the advances
recorded by French and British ex-
change rates to be permanent 10 some
extent While the effect Of .tSermany's
acceptance upon exchange was largely
ARCHAEOLOGICAL. Mr.. Mellon said, 1t
seemed unlikely that exchange would
drop again to its previous low rates
Analysis made by administration
officials of the plan for the collection
of reparations caused them to declare
today that they could sec in it n"
serious flaw The chief feature, it
was declared, was the provision SuQ
meeting the fixed payments.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
DIES IN MILWAUKEE,.
Wife of Herbert j. Browne of This
City Passes Away.

Mrs Gertrude W. Browne wife OF
Herbert ! Browne of this city. died
IN Milwaukee. Wis. Tuesday. Funeral
$, rviccs and burial were held al Rock
lCrspk cemetery today.
Mrs Browne was daughter Of the
late Dr. Charles Abiathar White. for
MANY wears connected with the Ma
tionsl Museum and geological survey.
She WAS native of Iowa, but had
lived in Washington since 1876.
Besides her husband she is survived
bv one son. Mai. Charles J. Browne.
L. :. A. now stationed at Fort Sill.
Okla: two daughters, Mrs. : Had Gy
Fairfield Freeman of Milwaukee and
Mrs Stuart J. Mackoy of this -City@
sister. Miss Marian White. also FiV ing
in Washington. and three brotR Grs,
Charles j.. White of Los Angeles and
Herbert c. White and .EeQpard A.
White both of the District|'i
Evening star., 1921-05-12
CAST VOTES
FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS

Sole nominees for national officers
Of che American Institute of Archi-
tec,s. in ffty-fourth annual conven-
day. were as follows:
Henry II Kendall, Boston, presi-
dent; Robert y. kohn. New York city.
first wee president. William r.
FavilIe. San Francisco. second vice
president. William Stanley Parker.
Rosion. secretary, and -. Everett
Waid. New York city, treasurer
These officers were unOppos.d and
received re-c!ectIons, with the excep-
J3ou Of Mr.. kohn. who takes the place
Of Charles 4. F'avrot of N-w,orl.ans
Counting Of ballots Will not take place
until late this afternoon. but il was
expected that the election Of those
named would be by aCclamation
The real ballOt!ng took place on the
nominations for the board of direc-
tors William w. Emmart and l.. =.
Wheat jr.. were nominated for the
fourth regional district on the board
OF directors. This district comprises
the District of Columbia.
This afternoon parallel session is
being held. with the main session in
the auditorium. The former com
prises papers by George s. Howe, on
The Minor Architecture of France
and by Charles Il. klaudcr. on "Recen;
American COLLEGIATE Architecture"
The main session is concerned with
The building industry. Robert D. kohn
is TO report on The Congress of the
building and Construction Industry"
and Ernest j Russell, on The Ma
tIoual Board OF .lurisdic,ional
Awarps."
From. $50 to $50 O'Clock tonight
there viii be a formal viewing of the
second national architectural exhibi =
ZION. after which there IS to he a
conference on government archjtec-
ture and the proposed department of
public works, in which Secretary
Herbert Hoover and others are To par
ticipate. The convention will close to-
morrow night with an informal din
her at the Chevy Chase Club.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
EXERCISES AT M.:U.

MINNEAPOLlS. May 1c.-Eap and
gown ceremonies today ushercd In IN"
three day period of exercises Incl
dent to the formal inauguration-.pf
DR.. Lotus d. Coffman as president Or
the University of Minnesota, Nhbsh
is set for tomorrow. asnassrrI @ r.
Led by their president. Vernon Nv H.
liams, seniors of the university, garh-
ed in cap and gown, wcrc II, ,march
over the campus to the al,m3ryo fnr
exercises there at noon. WisBsrs .ot
various scholarships werea Ii, be- an
nounced at the convocation.g a. .lnTT9.
Educators from several nstcrsftIes
Of tho country are here for.ihe In
auguration of DIR. Coffman. Two of
DR. Coffman's four predecessors will
narticipate-William Watts-Folweil
frst nresident. and DIR. Cyrus North
ron, who succeeded him, 49,
pr, Coffman was elected presidcht a
wear ago and installed in succession
To Dr Marion Leroy Burton.TJufy I.
t0oo when the latter becaSnb prcsi-
dent of the University of Mich iGan.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
RAD|UM REAL Cure,
SAYS NINE. CUR|E
Happy to Be in america With
Her Daughters-Here
on May 20.
BY the Assorixted Press.

hh Inc AsSnri1iet Press.
NEW YORK. May ia message
Of hope and fortitude for these af-
fiicted with cancer was brought to
America yesterday by Nine. Marie
turie. disCoverer of radIum and She
worlds foremost woman scientist.
She arrived on the olympic. with hcf
two daughters, to r.NceiVe from Presi-
dent Harding. in behalf of the women
OF the United States. one gramme OF
radium, which, She said. was desired
for use in cancer research. Asked
II radium was actually a. cure. Nine.
Curie replied.
Yes, it is-that is. if itNis applied
properly"
In contrast TO the modish attire and
debonair bearing of her tall daugh-
ters, Nine. Curie seemed a neutral
figure. The almost ashcn whfteness
of skin. ashen hair touched with gray
and gray eyes that show occasional
CLEANS Of blue: her simple black tau
lored suit and little taffeta hat conn
bined to make her apparently IN"
''passionless spirit of pure science.
Il have for years wished to VISIT
America" Her formal statement sad.
but my laboratory work and my
children have made this lmposs'hle
before now. l am happy to bring my
daughters TO see your great country
and they share my gratitude TO
American women for their interest IN
science and my work. ! deslde 10
thank them through the press.
Customs officials extended TO the
visitors the urteSies usually re
served for diplomats. thus eliml natinS
all possible inconvenience.
Until Nine. Curie sails for EUROPE
on June %. her visit will be marked
by daily activity. The itinerary IN
ciudes visits to Chicago, Washington.
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. Bunalo, tns
carnotite mines in Colorado. HslfNara
and Yale universities and dinners anu
receptions by scientific societies.
On May 90 President harding VIII
nres.nt the pramme of radium.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
ROUTE IS CHANGED
FOR LEE HIGHWAY
Plans for Memorial Road
Through Virginia Include
Two Noted BattIefieIdS.

The executive committee of the Ice
Highway Association. which is direct =
ing the building of the memorial ROAD
from New York to New Orleans ana
San Francisco. today announced I'M
portant changes in the route of the
highway through Virginia.
The road will follow southwest
diagonal to New Orleans. A year ago
1t was decided to run the Virginia
section from Washington Throug h
Alexandria to Winchester by a north
west direction. and thence southwest
down the valley of Virginia.
In order to make the Virginia line
harmonize with the general south
west diagonal of the highway. the
executive committee today directed
that 1t should extend from Wash =
lnSton across the new Key Bridge
to Falls Church and thence by the
most direct route to Fairfax Court
House.
PASSES BattIefeldS.
From the latter point it will pro-
ceed by the two Manassas battl e.
ieldS to Warrenton. Sperryville and
l.uray TO Newmarket. where it Will
join the original line down the valley
of Virginia.
According to the decision reached. n
'
along the crest of the Blue Ridge
mountains from Thorntorn Gap to
Skyland, famous resort of the Blue
Ridge mountains, thus dropping down
to Luray. from which point II Will
proceed over the MasSanutten noun
tain to Newmarket.
This places on the direct highway
two of the greatest wonders OF the
world. the Luray caverns and Endless
caverns. which draw more people to
Virginia annually than any other at
fractions in the state.
The new route selected gives a to-
tai distance from Washington to New
market of only 107 miles, thereby
cutting off fOrty-five miles from the
original route. 1t also eliminates
about ninety miles from the road now
used by way of Frederick, Md, and
Harpers Ferry.
Finances Well in Hand.
The Lee Highway Association.
which. next to the Lincoln Memorial
ganized body of its kind in the coun-
try. expects to have all financing ar
rangements for the building of the
unfinished links of the highway com
pieted at an early date.
1t is estimated that the road can
be entirely finished within less than
three years.
the county road authorities to begin
Immediately first aid and repairs. de-
water the mudholes. smooth ali rough
places and put the existing links of
the road in disable condition within
the next few weeks. after which It
Will be signposted and running dlrec-
tions will be given the public. SO that
the road will be available in the near
future for automobile trips from
Washington to Newmarket and thence
to Staunton. From Staunton to New
market the highway is already com
pleted.
The committee, announcing the
changes in the route is composed of
c. H. Huston. assistant secretary OF
the Department of Commerce. who Is
president of the association. DR.. 5. NJ.
johnson, general director of the asso-
citation; John Lowell of Chattanooga
Cowan Rogers OF Knoxville, and
Henry Roberts of Bristol. Tenn.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
RESIDENTS OPPOSE STORE
ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE

owners Of residential property to
maintain the block starting with 1900
Connecticut avenue from being in
Vaded by a store was adopted unani :
mously by meeting of the Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association last
night at meeting in the All Souls
Memorial Cathedral
Dr. Howard Fisher. United States
public health service, delivered an IL
lustrated lecture on social hygiene
He outlined the aims of the public
health service in promoting the stand
ards for heaith'in various communi-
ties. Harry Wilson, president, was in
the chair.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
WASHINGTON WOMEN
SAIL FOR NEAR EAST
Two Are Among Volunteer Work
ers Who Go Under Mrs.
Emrich's Direction.

Two Washington women are in
cluded among the volunteer workers
who sail today from New York for
work in the near east under the di-
roCtjon of Mrs. Z. :. ENRICH who
also is we'll known in the CAPITAL
The Washington women are Miss
Doris G"etZ. who came to Washing
ton from North Dakota for war work
and Mrs. {. +. Rowland. who recent
ly resigned as an accountant from
the National Red Cross. She will
have charge of the Near East Relief
warehouse at Dorindge.
Miss GoetZ has been prominent in
the activities of the Burial Sunday
school class Of Calvary Baptist
Church. and her interest in the Near
East Relief work was inspired by
a lecture she heard last January. at
which Mrs. Cabot Stevens and Ed
ward Perry explained conditions.
Mrs. Enrich will direct in tn" near
east the educational work for young
girls and women rescued from the
harems. Additional funds are need
ed. it is stated. to continue this
work.
Evening star., 1921-05-12

General Civic Center.-Lieut. Vincent
de Wierbicki of the French high COM
mission in the United States will de-
liver lecture on France in Its Rela-
ton to other Countries in the audi
torium at 3:i5 this afternoon.
will celebrate the birthday anniversary
Of Florence Nightengalc this evening.
Wilson Normal Community Center
Hubbard girls will practice schlag ball
this afternoon at 3:15. Other activities
tonight: Domestic art. 6reSSmaking and
millinery; Peoples National Opera, be-
ginners and advanced French; library
open to reading and reference.
East Washington Community Center
Schedule tonight: Millinery Club. Wal
ZACH Pleasure Club. Dressmaking Club
f. V. Brown Community Center
Friday. 3 pm: French and rhythmic
dancing for children; at I pm, Boy
Scouts. Troop 81: Public Library branch
Southeast Community Center.-The
Mohawk Athletic Club and the Country
Dancing Club will meet in their re-
spective quarters at O'Clock this even-
ing.
Johnson Powell Community Center
The children of this community will be
instructed in dramatics this afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock. Evening numbers: In
struction in social dancing for adults,
committee meetings. rehearsals Of the
Mount Pleasant Players and Junior
Dramatic clubs.
Dunbar General Civic Center.-Every
member of the Dunbar Community
Singers is requested to attend re-
hearsal tonight at O'Clock.
Garnet-Phelps Community Center
Schedule for this evening: James T..
Walker American Legion Post and
" oman's Auxiliary. Junior Savings
club, women's exchange. At pm:
BAND of Mercy. Junior Red Cross Boy
scouts, Pleasure Club.
DeanWood Community Center.-The
DeaDwood Glee and Athletic Club. with
100 members, will practice this evening.
Other activities: Glee-Athletic Club,
Dramatic Club, Community Chorus,
Community Band, the Bible Study
Club, Boy Scouts.
Loyejoy Community Center.-There
will be seven interesting meetings at
this center tonight at 7:30. On Satur-
day at IL am. the Children's Seedlework
Club will work under the direction Of
the Wornafl's Needlework Circle.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
AMERICANS GET MEDAL,

Paris. May IA decree confer
ring the Eermeil medal reconnaissance
Francaise upon the American com
mission for the prevention of tubercu-
losis in France. was published today
in the Journal Official The Rookie
Teller Foundation is the parent body
Of this commission.
The Journal also announced that
Germany'S adhesion to the interna-
tional sanitary convention of 1912
had been deposited in the French for
eign office. and that the adhesion OF
the Austrian section to the interna
tional convention at Bern. which
forbade the use Of white phosphorus
in the match making industry. had
been deposited at the Swiss capital.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
THREE MUSIC CENTERS
NAMED COMPLETE LIST

Assignment of three music centers
today completed the list OF music
communities for WashingtonS music
week. from May - to June I.
The new centers named today ny
Rober, Lawrence. organizing director
Of the music Week. are Eonzasa S"i,
1epe ST. Patrick's Parochial School
and Academy and the Trinity COM
nunity House.
Mr.. Lawrence today visited Gonzaga a
College and the Junior High School.
as well as Dunbar High. He express
ed gratification at the enthusiasm
manifested in the music assemblies
held AT each of the institutions.
Announcement also was made TO-DAY
that the LambSkin Orchestra of thirty
pieces composed entirely of Masons
employed at the navy yard. would he
among the organizations participant
ing in Music week. -Four features
will be furnished by Walter Holt s
orchestras-one group of Ion. one or
40. one of Ii and one OF pieces.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
POLICE ESCORT HELD UP.
Bandits Take $1,000 From Messen-
ger. Undaunted by Officer.

CHICAGO. May ia uniformed
policeman assigned to escort mes
seuger for the State Commercial and
S.yinrs Bank failed to daunt fiNe
bandits TODAY They held up the
policeman and the messenger and es-
raped with approximately $I.0oe.
The bank messenger was seventy
five years old. When he and the
nolicentan reached a corner they
noticeJ- i've men with ladders and
buck cts apparently preparing to wash
windows. AS the messenger ap-
preached zone of the men hit him with
a file and another knocked the police
man down with bucket. The ROB
forcinr the 1eficeman to walk away
a blork..; threske ening to shoot him If
he turned around.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
LAWN bEAUT!FYING
PART OF CAMPAIGN
Importance of Work Stated
by Officials of Public Build
inqs and Grounds.

While they are cooperating 10 keep
the public parks in the District free
from litter. the people of Washington
can aid further to the attractiTeness
of the National Capital by beautify-
ing the lawns and parkings in front
of their homes, in the opinion of Off
cials of the Office OF public buildings
and grounds.
Many Of the citizens associations
foster this movement by annual con-
tests in which prizes are awarded the
property owners having the most at
tractive lawns.
Activity Throughout Nation.
The campaign now being pushed
by Col. e.. O. Sheriff.. superintendent
Of public buildings and grounds, TO
keep the parks of the city free from
unsightly paper and trash carelessiy
scattered about is carried on with vigor
in all of the federal parks of the nation
The national park service Of the In
terror Department., which superViSes
Yosemite National Park and all of the
other national reservations, has a
corps of men known as park rangers
These constantly patrol the roads and
open stretches Of the parks. keeping
them clear of litter and enforcing the
law against scattering trash. -
In practically all of the national
parks camping grounds -haNeo heep Set
aside for motoring tourists, and 'spe-
cial attention is given. to these camps
by the park rangers. Numerous re-
ceptacles for trash are placed in these
camps and instructions are given that
where no receptacle exists the camp
ers must burn or bury in some seclud-
I'd spot any waste material that accu-
muluteS in the camp.
Denver as IN Example.
An official Of the national park
service pointed out today that in such
cities as Denver. where there are eS-
tensive parks in thickly settled COM
munitieS. similar care is taken to see
that the lawns and driyeways are not
rendered unsightiy by litter.
Col. Sheriff. is confident the people
of Washington take pride in the
appearance of the nations capital and
he feels sure every man. woman and
child viii assist him in keeping waste
paper. the remains of picnics and
other refuse off the lawns of the
public parks.
The Office of public buildings and
grounds will place receptacIes in the
parks wherever it appears there is
need for them.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
TALKS ON JOURNALISM.
Editor Of Washington Herald Ad-
dresses G. w. U. Glass.

"You can't make a newspaper with.
out the human side said Charles =.
Mitchell editor of the Washington
Herald. in an address before the class
in journalism at George Washington
University yesterday afternoon on
What IA Newspaper Should Be" He
advised those who would engage in
editorial work that it was their duty
to learn all about prosaic matter
and then weave in the human element
Find out the spirit of the town and
the men who are trying to do some
thing for that town. and get behind
them, he said. But he added, no
body will ever give you credit fq do
ing it" -
Evening star., 1921-05-12
speaks for Civilian Club.

James NJ Proctor. rr,r.s.ut,r,, ,b
Ciyitan club Of WasnIngfon nr'1,,.s,
ed against the passage Of tn. h,II -.
now drawn. because /, wruld H..
monopolISuc and because. he said =
II not due process Of law ycIinIr m.
intent Of constitutional guarapl.. rI
argued that II did not safexuard ~.
riSht OF employees or employers wh.r-
tnttf interest was involved To b.
given due notice Of public hearings
MI Proctor emphasized that Il - 4
departure from thu unbrokrn hnt ot
precedents Tor enirusriux the admin
lstrstion or purely local affairs 10
bona fide residents of the pistrict
Miss Ethel NJ Smith speaking for
the National WOmen.s Trade I3ninn
League, appeared in favor Of m,
proposed legislation. She gave an
candy store In Washington severely
burned while az work vino when
she had recovered. was told that her
place had been hlled, and another
in a department store. who fell whiI..
placing boxes on a shell and suffered
internal Injuries. VINO, when she had
returned from the hospital. also
found that her position had been
filled
Miss Smith argued that the en-
ploycs suffer severe loss through
delay and contest in the paym-nt Of
insurance by private companies Sh.
said that the scaut resources Of the
individuals should not he pitt.d
against the vast resources of the
insurance companies In arguing Tor
4 general Industrial insurance meas
ure, Miss smith said that the great
est hazard ~ in loss Of employment
and that the domestic emplUve, the
stenographer and others who are
engaged in work that is not psrticu-
tarly hazardous should be insured
Evening star., 1921-05-12
CONVICTS IN MUTINY. ,
Over Score Flee Texas Prison.
Guards Shot.

HUNTSVILLE. Tex, May 1c.-More
than a score of state convicts, many
Of them armed. mutinied today,
stormed the arsenal, shot two guards
and fed.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
PUT ON RETIRED LIST.

( Capt. George j. Krakow. Dental
Aorps. has been placed on the retired
list of the Army on account of dis
khility incident to- the service.
Evening star., 1921-05-12
FITZGERALD BILL
BITTERLY OPPOSED
BY D. c. INTERESTS

cContnued from First paeey