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Evening star., 1921-03-18
FOE Of GUN-TOTER
AND DBOOTLEGGER
Commissioner Oyster to Take
Firm Stand-Confers With
Police Head.

Commissioner James F. oyster. who
now has supervision over the police
department.. today declared himself
in favor of more stringent regulation
of the sale of pistols in order to
check the practice of 'guntoting."
He also indicated that he intends
to work through the police depart
ment to keep down bootlegging in the
District.
The new Commissioner discussed
these and other topics today in his
first conference with Maj Harry l..
Gessford, superintendent of police.
Sees Need Of Laws.
Commissioner oyster said he has
not given much thought yet to the de-
tails of the various bills that have
been prepared to regulate the sale OF
weapons, but that he recognizes the
need for legislation on the subject and
will go into it carefully as time per-
mits.
This is the first day since they took
office that Mr.. oyster and Commits
sioner Rudolph have had an oppor-
tunity to give any thought TO the de-
partments of the District government
that have been placed under tnem.
The past three days have been de-
SOIed enliTtiS ~ utiiitS ana ZoHlHS
hearings.
Commissioner Rudolph spent the
day in clearing his desk of 4 pile
of mail that had accumulated. AS
chairman of the board of Commits
sioners ne set il good example for
the city employees as worker today
by getting to his Office at $50, thirty
minutes before the other offices open
Mr. Rudolph expressed his gratifica-
ton today over the report from the
War Department that there is no
present intention of relieving En-
gineer Commissioner kutZ from duty
at the District building.
After brief lull today the new
Commissioners will find themselves
facing another big task tomorrow. as
the hearing begins at 10 o'clock on
the application of the Potomac Elec-
tric Power Company for continuation
of the existing rates for electricity
after March 81.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
SENATORSOPPOSE
V|V|AN| SCHEME
Irreconci|abIes Thinking the
League Issue Dead, Forced
to Face 1t Again.

Life is just one blamed thing after
another, according to the rreconcil-
able senators. as they read the cabled
announcement that former Premier
Viviani of France is coming to Wash
ington to ask on behalf, of the council
of the league of nations if the United
States will join the league. provided
article y is stricken from the cove
nant. Here they had just settled
down to period of rest and comfort
in the belief that the league is dead
when along comes NJ. Viyiani with a
cry Of Long live the league"
The irreconcilables have been cheer
ing themselves with the conviction
that the league is dead. in Preside ent
Harding's mind as we'll as their own
No later than March he had an
nounced, We do not mean to be en-
tangled They took that as the last
word descriptive of the Presidents :
position.
Would Answer NO"
If it rested with these senators to
supply the aaSwer to the question
asked on behalf of the council of the
league they would give an emphatic
No. But they do not want pro-
ceedings to go so far as even to re-
quire them to give that answer op
Senate roll call on proposed treaty
What they complain of is that the
subject should be resurrected, of the
possibility of the United States hav-
ing anything to do with the discred-
tied league of nations-discredited
they claim. in the Endorsement by the
voters of the Senate's rejection of the
treaty of Versailles.
Even the voluntary omission of ar
ticle \ would not make the league
acceptable to them. They point out
that article y was stricken out by
the Senate. and still the covenant was
Objectionable to the Senate and to the
people. To them article NJ is just as
bad as article y, and there are other
articles in the same category.
Senatorial Belief.
The belief has prevailed in sena-
torial circles that President Harding
is more inclined to proposing new
form of international association
than to using the original covenant
as basis for reconstruction. This
belief is founded upon utterances of
the President and his talks in pri-
vate conferences.
Premier Niviani. however is intent
upon securing. if possible. the ratifi-
cation of the treaty of Versailles by
the United States. with granted modf-
f1cation OF the covenant of the league
All indications point to his encoun-
tering hard shedding in .this under
taking upon arrival here.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
PRODUCERS Of j. s.
TO Be PROTECTED
Measures Preventing Euro
pean Dumping Considered
at White House.

Definite and immediate steps to OBJ
tain legislation to protect the Amerl-
can agriculturists and other pro-
ducers from dumping goods from
Europe and other countries was the
principal discussion during the meet,
ing today of President Harding and
his cabinet
1t was made known after the meet
ing, which lasted for more than two
hours. that this situation is one OF
the most serious problems facing the
present administration and that If the
agricultural interests OF this coun-
try are to be preserved the quickest
action is necessary.
Those most affected at this time are,
tlemen. dairymen and general farm pro-
ducers.
Huge Imports on Way Here.
During the discussion of this stua-
ton facts were presented to show that
more than a hundred million pounds
of beef are on the high seas headed
for America Millions Of tons of wheat
and a tremendous quantity of wool
are likewise headed this way. 1t is
known by the President and the cab
met that these goods are being dumped
into this country not for any benefit
to the American consumer. but purely
for the purpose of placing them in
warehouses where they will be kept
as a matter of speculation to await
the outcome of the tariff law which
will be enacted this summer
There was no evidence presented to
show that the great influx of foreign
goods into this country had had the
slightest tendency to bring down re-
tail prices. and that the American
market for these articles is what
might be termed stagnant.
Exchange Rate Also Factor.
1t is also known to the cabinet that
the rate of exchange also has been a
factor in increasing shipments to
rally is eager for trade with the United
States during this period when there
is such marked difference in the
exchange. officials pointed out.
Other questions of administrator
policy were discussed, principally the
reorganization OF the various depart
ments and a legislative program.
Following the cabinet meeting the
President intimated that he has a
general idea of the purpose of the
visit from former Premier Viviani of
France. and. although he did Aot care
to discuss ii at this time. he would
say that the visit was little more
than to extend the fluctuations of the
French republic.
Foreign Plans Unsettled.
The President also indicated while
discussing foreign affairs that the ad-
ministration has not adopted any for
eign plans. but that, on the contrary,
it's mind is open to suggestions. He
made it very plain that stories along
this line which intended to speak au-
thoritatively were purely speculative
and he stated clearly that the present
has no spokesman and
does not expect to have one.
Evening star., 1921-03-18

hiers Of the 4sth Infantry from Ell
Paso responded to>a call for assist
ance, and for more han an bour n.
hrihs continued briskly. the Ameri-
cans hring at the flashes of the Mexi-
can guns. An occasional scream of
pain from the Mexican side indicated
that the A>nerican fire was not with
out results.
At ! am. the Mexicans' fire died
down. and dim light was visible
moving about on the Mexican side
G. A. Perkins, inspector In charge Of
the immigration men, said he believed
the Mexicans were attempting to
smuggle over liquor or drugs.
The three Americans wounded were
Prlvate NJ. j. Roller, Company u, 4Sth
Infantry. shot in left arm and scaIp
wound Private Petroski, shot through
hip, believed serious; Joseph Thorn as.
immigration inspector. scalp wound.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
Mexican Smuggle1s Driven off
ByU.S. Troops NghtSki,nish

BY the Associated Press
Ell PASO. Tex. March 1S.-United
States soldiers and immigration Off
GERS early today were patroling the
Mexican border near here, where from
10 o'clock last night until l am. they
had exchanged shots with party be-
lieved to be Mexican smugglers. in
which three Americans were wounded.
The MeXicans opened fire on three
American immigration officers who
discovered the Mexicans fording the
Rio Grande, which is about fifty
yards wide at that point. The return
fire Of the immigration officers ap-
parentIy wounded one of the three
Immediately answered by ritiemcn
concealed in bushes on the Mexican
side.
Five more inspectors and 100 SOL
Evening star., 1921-03-18
ENGL|SKMEN URGE
BIGGER j. s. NAVY
Many Want Enough Ameri-
can Ships to Protect "Com'
mon Civilization"
ny EDWARD PRICE BELL.

Bv Gable 10 The Star and Chicago Dan! news.
Copyright. l92l
LONDON, England. March 1S.-Of-
fetal statements confirm the reaoi-
ness of the British government 10
accept without demur the principte
of the parity of the British and
American navieS 1t has come to the
knowledge of the admiralty that e'e-
mcnts in the United States hostile TO
Great Britain are circulating mlsrep-
reScntations OF the dltttudc Oh the
members OF the British cabinet on
this question. These misrepreSenta-
tions consist in the main of the al
Legations that Great Britain cha!-
lenses the right of the United States
to build a navy equal to the British
navy.
No Idea of DictatiOn.
Il trust" said an admiralty official
this morning, that We are not so un-
Sportsmanlike as to object to any ma
tons building any navy it wants. 1t
is utterly untrue that we are Jealous
of the American naval plans. 1t is
utterly untrue that we ever have or
ever will challenge the right of the
United States to build as many fight
ing ships as it wishes to build.
"Ali that we want is good under
standing between Great Britain and
the United States in this and in every
other matter. Does any one think We
are so stupid as to think there
could be Il good understanding if we
presumed to dictate to the United
states concerning it's Navy or any
other American question.
from having three-power navy
standard Great Britain has dropped
to one-power standard Further
than that we cannot go. but we rest
content at this.
Many urGe Bigger us. Navy.
There are many. Englishmen who
nope the United States will build IA
bellev" the American Navy will never
be devoted to aggression but always
to justice. They say the United States
can build more easily than we can
because it has the money Why not
let American taxpayers assume the
larger part of the burden of defend
ing by sea the civiliza ton that is
common to US both"
Baron Lee. the first lord of the ad-
miralty, Will deal formally with naval
questions shortly. He is expected to
make Great Britain's position abso-
lutely clear and perhaps to refute
categorically the stories afloat in the
United States concerning the attitude
OF the British government with refer
ence to the American naval construc-
tion program.
What Lord Lee and the government
would like would be Il perfectly frank
interchange of views between Lon
don and Washington looking to mu-
tual enlightenment and confidence
Evening star., 1921-03-18
P0L|CEW0MANU USED
GUN, H IS CHARGED
Justice Gould Probes Accu-
sations Made by Maid at
Home of Mrs. Harper.

Complaint that Alice Smith. colored,
member of the woman's bureau of
the police department.. threatened En-
fly Griffin. a colored maid at the
home of Mrs. r. n. Harper. 1915 18th
street northwest, with revolver
when the maid declined an invitation
of the policewoman to accompany her
to a precinct station. when the opera
tive had no summons or warrant for
the maid. was investigated today by
Justice Gould in Criminal Division l.
The court characterized the action
of the policewoman as high handed"
and directed Assistant Corporation
Counsel Williams. who was present in
another matter before the court, to
call the attention of the Commission
ers and the chief of police to the
matter, with a view of having charges
preferred before the police trial board.
PoIicewOman Denies.
The policewoman denied that she
had produced revolver and stuck
it in the ribs of Emily Griffin. but
admitted that she had no warrant for
the arrest of the woman. who was
wanted as witness before the grand
jury only.
this woman's bureau l hear so much
about? inquired Justice Gould. He
then made the suggestion of charges
against the policewoman.
Emily Griffin told the court that
the policewoman came to Mrs. Harp
ers home. where she is employed. yes
terday and when she answered her
call she was told that she must go
with hte caller to-the eighth precinct.
When she had refused to be arrested
without a warrant. she declared. the
policew oman. drawing pistol. placed
it against her ribs and again de-
manded that she accompany her
Mrs. Harper lntervenex.
At this point Mrs. Harper inter
vened. the maid said. and the police
operative then threatened to repair
to the precinct and return with the
wagon Later the maid called the
precinct and was informed. she said
that the policewoman had requested
the wagon but had been refused aid.
Mrs. Harper corroborated the testi-
mony of her maid, but said she did
not see the pistol, but did hear the
maid say, Don't stick that in my
ribs"
Evening star., 1921-03-18
"Merit Viii Stay"
Declares Mr.. Hays,
With Merritt There

tncOnsriousiy playing ON the
first name Of Post master Merritt
q. Chance. Postmaster General
VIII ii. Hays made n big "hff'
with employees OF the WnshinE-
ton city post Office, when he nd-
dressed them late yesterday
afternoon.
Standing ON table In the
Erent "wOrkroOm" Of the city
post Office, the Postmaster Cen
eraI made u short address to the
local post Office workers.
"Merit will rule here" said
Mr.. Hays, as he warmed up.
Letter Carriers. ease work.
ers. clerks md all fairly split
the air with their cheers.
"The inefficient will go. Merit
will stay" continued the POST
master General.
This time the employees made
the roof rock. while POstmaHter
Chance smiled at the joke.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
BANDIT SHOT AT BAY.
With Pistol in Each Hand He
Battles Fifty Policemen.

CHICAGO. March 18-Facing more
than fifty policemen, a bandit with
a pistol in each hand today was shot
to death after he had kept up a
steady fight with them until his am
munition was exhausted.
Several policemen were wounded,
and one, Detective Mix, is in a criti-
cal condition.
Mix, noticing the bandit lettering at
a street corner early today, started to
question him. The man opened fire
and ran. Reinforcements came to
Mix's rescue and the bandit finally
was cornered.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
BROTHERS ARE CONVICTED.

ASHEVILLE. n. c.. March 1S.-Sol
and Latt Slagle. brothers, were found
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree for the alleged Staying last Janu-
ary 81 of Luther Merrill. by jury
in superior court. which returned
q verdict this morning. They We're
sentenced to serve terms of not less
than twenty years each in the state
penitentiary at Raleigh. Notice of
appeal was filed.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
CABINET SESSIONS
FORD|STR|CT HEADS
Commissioners Will Meet
Weekly With Depart
ment Officials.

To promote cooperation among the
cial supervision and a general esprit
de corps in the District service. Com
missioners Rudolph and Oyster in the
next few days will inaugurate weekly
cabinet" meetings with the depart
mental heads.
This is in line with their policy to
give the District a business admins
traton.
1t has been indicated that the eff
cheney of no official or employe is go
ing to be taken for granted. What the
Commissioners want TO assure tnem- :
selves of first of all is that they can
depend upon the judgment of the men
in charge OF the various bureaus.
When they become satisfied that these
men I'LL the bill 1t will be their policy
to support generally their recon-
mendations and otherwise back up
the departmental heads in their ad-
ministrative actions.
Changes May Come.
Changes may come in the official
personnel at the District building.
but they will not be dictated by
politics or sentiment. it was made
through the application of the rule
of merit. and then only. it is ex-
planned. after the Commissioners have
had time to thoroughly canvass the
situation.
Applications for positions are reach
ing the Commissioners with every
mail. but neither Mr.. Rudolph nor
Capt Oyster will give, consideration
to personal matters until after April l..
Capt. Oyster is declining for the
present all Invitations to address citi-
zens' associations and other public
gathe rings. Work at the District
building is consuming practically the
entire time of the Commissioners. and
both the civilian heads are avoiding
social engagements as much as pos
sfbls
Evening star., 1921-03-18
FAVOR FARM BUREAU PLAN !
Michigan Agriculturists Indorse
Cooperative Marketing Proposal.

LANSING. Mich. March 1s.-Mich
igan agriculturists meeting here last
night voted complete Endorsement of
the cooperative marketing plan of
the committee of seventeen of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
Three delegates were named to attend
the meeting in Chicago April 6, when
ratification of the proposal will be
folc
Evening star., 1921-03-18
CITES AID TO BUILDING

Harry A. West. president of a build
ing association organized in Baltf-
more, explained to tne Washington
Association of Credit Men at their
weekly round-table luncheon yester-
day the important part building asso-
Citations have played in the develop
ment of Baltimore city homes
Evening star., 1921-03-18
TWO HANG IN BALTIMORE.
One Negro Smokes Cigar on Way to
the Scaffold,

BALTIMORE. Md. March 1s.-Wil-
liam Davis and Charles Lewis. ne
groes, were hanged at the Baltimore
city Jail today for the murder of
Ernest Garretson, a sailor, last Sep
tember Robbery was the motive of
the deed.
Lewis smoked a cigar during. the
walk to the scaffofd.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
Judge Who Called
Blondes Too FickIe
Starts Something
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. March 49,
Municipal Court Justice William
Morris. whose recent ruling that
blonde women were StOO fickle"
for jury service stirred the ire
of blondes in this and many
other cities. let it become known
automatically today that he,
himself. is "a former blonde
and that he has been married to
a blonde for forty years.
''But what male Is so callOus
ns not to engage in tactful fiat
terry when three pretty brunettes
save the day:" he demanded,
when interviewed in the pres
ence of Mrs. Morris.
''Thnt cnSe might have been
postponed again had not three
young brunette~ responded to
the call for volunteer taleswOm-
en- to fill the panel.
"BioHdes tickle: Why, my
hoy. they're an excellent race
blondes"
Evening star., 1921-03-18
WEATHER.

Fair and cool tonight: tomorrow
cloudy and warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours.
ending at pm. today: Highest, 61.
at $3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 45. at
Z am today.
Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1921-03-18

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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
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credited to IL lot otherwise credited in :his
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-17
Flood Debris Causes
Mixup In Car Schedules

North Side. East side. and irving
Place street cars were thrown off Of
their regular schedule yesterday noon
when a large amount of debris was
stacked on the tracks near the TrIsn-
gle Building at First and Main
streets. The Irving Place car was
the first to reach the place after the
debris had been thrown on the track.
and a North Side car was directly In
back Of u. They waited there for
some time. but as the trash was not
cleared away fast enough, they did
not run on TO the Labor Temple, but
ran back up Main street. The cars
which were goin south on Main street
were then blocked. The cars were
off schedule for about an hour.
Bessemer cars ran over the VIA
duct yesterday. down Union avenue
as far as c street. The streets were
not clear enough to make the passage
Of southbound cars clear thru Union
avenue possible.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-17
Child Welfare Camp
To Open August

Tho fresh air camp Of the Child
Welfare Department will open on
August I. The camp is to be con-
Quoted for refugee children and who
wish to attend.
There are 10 be three groups OF
children: from August until August
10. the boys between the ages of 8
and Is years will attend. under tho
supervision Of Reverend a. g. Dag
we'll. From August 10 until August
20 The camp will be open to girls
from the ages Of to IS years. and
from August 90 until the last OF the
month. the camp will be open for a
group. the class of which will be an
nounced later.
There IL to be no fee charged for
the children Of refugee families.
All children Of the steel works dis
trict. who wish to attend should APP
ply to Mrs. William Henry. at the
steel Work "Y'. Others who desire
Information concerning the camp call
the Child Welfare Department, at
2010-W,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-17
PUEBLO WILL CONTEST
new FREIGHT RULINGS

New reduced freight rates between
san Francisco and New York. or in
general between all Atlantic and Pa
cifc coast points. that are proposed TO
be put in effect, will be contested By
the Pueblo Transportation bureau. &C
cording to the secretary. r. l.. Ellis.
The western trunk lines proposed
long list Of commodities on the reduc-
ton list This reduction was accepted
the posting by the Interstate Com
merce commission. which Will take
place shortly.
Ellis asserts that thesr rates will
enable New York and other eastern
points TO ship the special list of com
mobiles TO points west Of Salt Lake
City at rates no higher than from Fu-
eblo to Salt Lake City II they can
DO this they will naturally rob some
OF the trade in this territory that Pu-
ahlo Is entitled TO. As result Of the
large eastern concerns being on an
equal competition with Pueblo CON
Germs. many Of Pueblo'E Industries will
be ruined Mr.. Ellis states. II is for
this reason that he IL going to night
the proposed reduction.
Unless a similar reduction is made
lowering the rates from Pueblo west,
the bureau intends 10 fight this propo
sition To finish.
This reduction conrs as result Of
tho railroad and steamship lines ncs'
for tho control of the freight business
coasts. II "a stated. with the war
conditions past. competition is very
keen, and with disregard for the in
land merchant the railroads and
steamship lines have only their eye on
the long haul. Mr. Ellis says.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-17
BARRED FROM HOME

the beautifully decorated walls and
ceilings and the elegant furnishings OF
the temple of justice.
They plighted their troth and flew
together out of the open transom over
window facing Tenth street. soon
returning with the foundation and
structural materials for the nest they
proposed to build out of human sight
in a niche behind the decorative
shield. Back and forth they went, each
time adding something to the structure
which was TO hold their young; they
worked necessarily and joyously. and
with a feeling of security, for had 1t
not been said in truth that this is the
judicial holiday season.
But yesterday, Just as the nest was
ready for its artistic and comforting
finishing touches, there walked into
the great court room a human being,
real man with authoritative mien.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pigeon razed at this
man; this man Eazed at Mr. and Mrs.
Pigeon; surprise was mutual.
The nest builders sat perfectly still
until the man departed. Then ther
went out in quest of some straw and
some cotton and other of the finer ma
terials with which to make perfect a
nest to their hearts desire.
Entered again Bailiff Jones, and
closed the transom.