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Evening star., 1921-02-23
BAN ON GUN T0T|NG
IS WIDELY UPHELD.
Practice Called Indictment of
Civilization by Member
of D. C. Committee.

Great stimulus was given today 10
the campaign of local civic bodies,
supported by The star. for a stringent
law against firearm toting in the
District of Columbia.
Chairman Mapes of the House Dis
trict committee said there ought to
be strict law covering, the sale
and carrying OF dangerous weapons.
Representative Walters of Penn
sylvania, a majority member of the
House District committee. said =
favor a most drastic law to punish
those who carry guns, and with the
strictest sort of Limitation on per-
mits. Gun toting is the most vicious
and ridiculous custom l know.
Called Vicious Custom.
Representative Frank Murphy of
Ohio, republican member OF the House
District committee. said: Il am de-
cidedly against gun toting. All citl-
zens who believe in observing tie
law, all men of standing and intelli-
gence, have no need to carry deadly
weapons. Washington of all places
ought to do away with such vicious
custom. The use of guns by private
citizens in the National Capital is. an
indictment against our civilization
Commissioner J.5Thilman Hendrick.
chairman of the board of Commission
stringent law to govern the sale and
possession of firearms in Washing
ton, The Commissioner said he is
hea rtily in sympathy with the move
ment of trade bodies and other or
ganizations to put a check on the IN
discriminate sale of pistols.
Mr. Hendrick has not had an op-
portunity during the few months he
has been in office to give much study
to this question. but, he said today
he feels there should be some method
devised to enable the police depart
ment to keep a check on weapons.
The Commissioner said he has given
some thought to the feasibility of re-
auiring all persons who possess pls-
tolls and guns to register the weapons
with the police department.
Proposed Regulations Approved.
Provisions of the proposed law re-
stricting the sale of deadly weapons
and the prosecution OF gun toters,' as
suggested in The stars campaisn n
carrying Of weapons, are being widely
aWhen it is possible for an incensed
citizen, bent on murder, TO enter a
store. purchase an instrument OF death
without being questioned and go forth
70 commit a crime which may mean
the forfeiture of his life,.' said an in
terested individual to Star reporter.
'.there~is something wrong with the
law.
conditions is an easy matter" he add
Cd "and why Congress does not re-
snond to the numerous humane APP
peals that have been made seems a
Mai. Harry L. Gessford. superintend-
ant ~ police, today told Star re-
nnrter that almost any new law that
has been suggested would be a de-
cided improvement on the one now on
the statute books.
..There surely should be some re-
s+rictions placed upon prospective pur-
chasers Of pistols" Maj. Gessford said.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Western plane passes chicago on coast.
to.coasf fight. Page 2
w r Ham. president w r. and E., says
street car merger is unlawful. Page 2
zon;pp commissioners rule that full
width of lots may now be used by
anartment house builders. Page 2
Renning Citizens Association protests
against Maryland children attending
crowded Washington schools Page 3
ARRANGEMENTS made for President-elect
Harding at his Inauguration to kiss
the Bible used for same purpose by
president Washington. Page 3
Royal Company Islands cannot be To-
Gated by Carnegie Institution scien-
lists. Page 3
President of G.. w. U. pays tribute to
Senator Moses, recipient of honorary
r. degree. Page
Anneal for endowment made for Gebrge
Washington University. Page
Organization of former Navy men holds
it's third muster. Page IL
Wilson asks Congress to let Belgians pay
debts in German bonds. Page 13
Reds threaten Japan by massing troops
on eastern border. Page 13
u. s. urged to buy Washington estate at
Mount Vernon. Page 13
U. s. government acts against sixty -one
white pine timber firms; effort to boost
price alleged. Page Is
Selden M. Ely is elected president of
Sons Of American Revolution in Dis
trict Page Is
Bingen Shoku. leader in Korea, assas-
sinated at Toxic. Page II
Evening star., 1921-02-23
HENDRICKS PAY OMITTED
FROM DEFICIENCY BILL
Conferees Report Partial Agree
ment on the Measure Contain
ing Many d. C. Items.

The conferees of the Senate and
House on the first deficiency appropria-
tionHbill have submitted report to their
respective houses showing a partial
agreement upon the bill.
Most Of the Senate amendments for
the District Of Columbia were agreed to
by the conferees on the part of the
House. although the amendment au-
thorizinS the accounting officers Of the
District to pay to Commissioner Hem
drick his salary as Commissioner from
his entry into office up to and including
March was stricken out.
More than a score of Senate amend
ments were still in dispute. according
to the conferees, including three for
the District of Columbia-$2.20 for
advertising notice of taxes in arrears
$3.50 for the Juvenile Court and SIS 900
for board and care of children COM
mitted to the guardianship Of the
board OF children's guardians.
The conferees agreed to the follow
ing Senate amendments for the Dis
trict: $4,000 for the District employees
compensation fund. $1,700 for the cor
oners Office, $4,000 for the sewage
pumping station, $3.50 for allowance to
principals of public schools. $1,000 for
the police department, 500 for the
fire. department. $500 for the health
department. $500 for enforcement of
act regulating sale of milk and $500
for maintenance Of dispensaries for
tubercular patients.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, February %.
while the cabinet awaits final de-
clsion President-elect Harding has de-
termined upon the details of the
inauguration at Washington on
March 4. The customary ride of the
PRESIDENT and President-elect will be
dispensed with. Mr.. Harding will go
to the Capitol just in time to be
sworn in at noon. President Wilson
Will have gone there some time earlier
IN the day to sign the bills OF the
dying Congress and thus to make
them into law.
1t would seem from present indica-
tlons that the outgoing President of
the United States will cut less of
figure in the Inauguration of his sue
ceSsor than ever before in the history
of the United States. This is not due
to any design on the part of Senator
Harding. but inasmuch as virtually
all of the inaugural customs are to
go by the boards this year it would
seem that President Wilson after he
signs bills in the marble room of the
Senate, will fade completely out Of
the picture.
Likes Simplicity in Ceremony.
Mr.. Harding declares that the
more he contemplates the simple in
oo6 CtI6MOuy WHICH Is III StOh
for him the more he likes the idea.
At first it was designed that the in
auguration of March 4 should be the
most memorable in the history Of the
present generation, but Mr.. Hard
ing put an end to this idea when he
declared he did not think it becoming
a time when so many people were out
Of employment that there should be a
lavish show in Washington. With the
cancellation of the regular inaugural
program there is every indication
that the ceremony of next Friday
week will want nothing in Jeffer
sonian simplicity.
Mr.. Harding will arrive in Wash
ington the forenoon Of March 3, just
about twenty-four hours before he is
to be sworn in as chief magistrate of
the nation. He will make his head
quarters at the New Willard Hotel,
and it will be from that hostelry, JUS.
before noon, March 4, he will make
his way to the Capitol to take the
oath of Office.
Expected to Call at White House. ,
While no arrangements have been
made to that end, It is the general
supposition that Mr.. Harding. on the
afternoon Of the Sd of March, will
call at the White House and pay his
respects to President Wilson. He may
spend some little time in consulta-
Evening star., 1921-02-23
PRESIDENT NOT TO RIDE
TO CAPITOL WITH HARDING
President-Ezect viii Arrive About 24 Hours
Before Inauguration and Is Expected to
Call at the White House March 3.

tion with the outgoing chief execu
tive, just as President Wilson spent
an hour or two with President Taft
on the eve of March 4. 1913.
President-elect Harding is desirous
of doing the seemly thing in connec-
ton with the Inauguration. 1t is per-
fectly true that he and President Will
son. perhaps are not on as friendly
terms as were Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Will
son, but Mr.. Harding is not man to
harbor resentments or prejudices and
1t Will be his inclination, if not his ac-
compilshment, to call upon Mr.. Will
son and to discuss matters freely with
him. great deal of this part of the
program will depend upon Mr.. Wilson
himself. Mr.. Harding feels it will be
too much of a show for him to go to
the White House merely for the pur-
pose of riding down Pennsylvania
avenue to the Capitol to the plaudits
of the multitude which may be gather
ed along that historic thoroughfare.
He prefers the unostentatious role Of
getting in a hired automobile and
driving directly to the Capitol and,
after completing his brief inaugural
address, to drive directly. back to the
White House.
Street Car idea Impossible.
Mr.. Harding said a long time ago
that if he could have his way about
it he would appear suddenly at the
Capitol. take the oath of Office and
ride back to the White House in
street car. The street car part of the
program is impossible. One or two of
the White House automobiles un-
doubtedly will be placed at his dis
posal the moment he appears in
Washington. and it may be he will
make use of tfese vehicles.
Mr.. Harding is very plain citizen,
and he likes plain affairs He would
rather have few of his intimate
friends about him on inauguration
day than a host of strange admirers
and truculent well wishers. Accord
ing to present plans. a large number
of Marion home folks will be in
Washington March 4. and If there are
any ceremonies at the White House
that day at all they will include the
Marion folk. President-elect Harding
has done his utmost to discourage the
attendance at the Inauguration of any
marching clubs or organizations OF
any kind. He says he will positively
refuse to review a parade. no matter
how impromptu it may appear The
luncheon which he has asked shall be
prepa red for him at the White House
will be confined entirely to his own
family. Taken altogether, the inaugu-
ration of 1921 promises to set an en-
tireiy new record in Quietness and
simplicity
Copyright, 1921 q
Evening star., 1921-02-23
1URkR|vALSAGREE
0NNAT|ON'S NEEDS
Nationalist and Government
Delegates Sit as Separate
Entities, However.

LONDON. February ~23.-While the
nationalist and Constantinople dele
cations from Turkey presented them
selves as two separate and distinct
entities, today's session of the near
eastern conference here brought out
the fact that the rival contingents
were practically agreed on what Tur-
key wants.
Attempts on the part of the allied
representatives to bring the two
Turkish delegations into the confer
ence room as one delegation failed,
however. and Bekir Samy Bey con-
tinued to insist that he alone had
authority to speak for the Turkish
people. The nationalists' spokesman,
who is more of a soldier than a dipIo-
mat. was the outstanding figure on
the Turkish side of the table. He not
only interrupted Premier Lloyd
George when the latter was speaking
but when the Turks were pressed for
details of their demands he under
took to give them.
Tewfik Pathetic Figure.
Tewfik Pasha. on the other hand,
is a typical diplomat of the old Turk
ish regime. and he presented a rather
pathetic figure as he sat at the table,
wrapped in rugs, speaking only once
and then in reply to the British pre-
mier's expression of qualification at
Tewfik'S improved health. What lit
tie talking was done on the Turkish
governments side was offered by
Rechad Pasha and Osman Miami
Pasha.
The two delegations agreed on the
broad principles of their claims.
These looked toward maintaining the
integrity of the Ottoman empire, but
with recognition of the fact that the
allies would maintain mandates over
certain parts of former Turkish prov
inces.' They insisted on the rights of
mfnorities under these. mandates, and
demanded also the, return of Thrace
and Smyrna to Turkey The liberty
of the straits and military and finan-
cial control in, ConStantinople were
insisted upon.
Want Demands Written.
Mr.. Lloyd George said it would be
necessary to go beyond mere state
ments of general principles. and that
the allies required specific details of
the proposals for examina tion.
When the British prime minister
made this request Bekir Samy Bey
interposed. making a longer. more de-
tailed statement, but Mr.. Lloyd George
still was not satisfied and asked that
the proposals be put in writing. The
nationalist delegate agreed to this. but
before the conference adjourned he
again insisted that his delegation
alone was authorized to represent
Turkey. Mr.. Lloyd George replied
that 1t was not the business of the
conference to decide between the two
delegations and that it would have to
hear them both.
The conference adjourned with the
understanding that the Turks would
submit their proposals at 11:15 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Immediate settlement of questions
arising out of the Sevres treaty between
the allies and Turkey, involving delicate
Asia Minor, were in doubt when the
conference opened.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Girl, IS, Stays
Father to SaUe
Life of Mother

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Febru-
ary 23.-Elizabeth Mabel Lance.
fifteen years old, stabbed her
father to death enrly today.
while defending her mother. pO-
lice say, during n quarrel be-
tween her parents. The father,
Edgar NJ. Lance, thirty-seven,
died almost instantly. A formal
charge of murder has been
lodged against the girl and the
mother IL held M 81 Witness.
According to the girls story
to the police, her father was
choking her mother. She plead
ed with him to stop. but he told
her to Ego away"
"MOther was screaming and /
was frightened. i ran down.
stairs, got a knife and came
hack to the rOom.o the girl said.
according to the police. 81
threatened father with the knife
to save mother. Then he let her
go and ran at me, 1 held the
knife up and stabbed him."
Evening star., 1921-02-23
STERLING TOFORCE
EAR[YLEG|SLANON
FOR RECLASS|FY|NG
Sm0ot Blocks Move to Send
Jones Bill to Civil Service
Committee.
BONUS ONLY EMERGENCY
MEASURE FOR WORKERS
South Dakota Senator Says Equit-
able Adjustment of Salaries
Imperative.

Notice was given today by Senator
Sterling of South Dakota. chairman of
the civil service committee of the Sem
ate. that he intends to bring about
legislation for the recla assification of
the governments employees at the
earliest possible date.
Senator Sterling asked unanimous
consent that the Senate appropriations
committee be discharged from further
consideration of the Jones bill for the
reclassiffcation of the government en-
!ployes and also the report Of the joint
commission on reclassification, and
that the bill and report be referred
to the civil service committee.
To this Senator Smoot Of Utah,
member of the appropriations COM
mittee. objected. demanding the reg
ular order"
Tells Of Great Need.
Senator Sterling then announced
that at the earliest opportunity he
would move to discharge the appro-
priations committee from further con-
sideration of the reclassification bill
and to have the measure referred to
his committee.
There is the greatest need OF fram-
ing and enacting reclassification legis-
lation without further delay" said
Senator Sterling. later discussing the
matter. The proper committee to
handle this legislation is the civil
service committee of the Senate. 1t
is legislative matter entirely ana
should not have been referred to the
appropriations committee.
The bill and report have been be-
fore the appropriations committee for
more than a year. and that committee
has done nothing with them. 1t has
been occupied with matters relating
strictly to appropriations.
Must End Bonus Giving.
Zone reason why the reclassihcation
legislation should be drafted and en-
acted is to do away in the future with
bonus legislation, which Is bad in prin-
ciple. I have supported the bonus for
the government employees in the past as
an emergency proposition. But the en-
ployes should be properly classified and
paid a fair salary for the work they do.
Then there would be no need for
bonuses
Senator Sterling said he would seek
to have the reclassidcation bill referred
to his COMMITTEES At the present session
of Congress, SO thet there would be an
opportunity for him and other members
of the civil service committee to study
the whole subject and make ready q bin
for submission to the Senate when the
new Congress meets in, the. spring.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
D. C.. BILL CARRYING
$4,000, 900 SIGNED
BY THE PRESIDENT

President Wilson today signed the
District appropriation bill providing
1920, eco for salaries and current
expenses and for street and other re-
pair work in the National Capital
for the next fiscal year. Officials Of
the District, when they learned the
bill had been signed. said that it was
the earliest date on record for the
final passage and signing of Dis
trfct appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
ALLEGES U. S. ULTIMATUM.
Rome Paper Heralds Controversy
Over China's Wireless Contract.

ROME, February 22.-The Gtornale
d. Italia today publishes with large head
lines news of an American note to
China concerning the wireless station
which the American Federal Wireless
Company contracted to erect for China
and against which the British and Japa-
nese have lodged protests.
..The American ultimatum to China
complicates the situation in the far
east" the newspaper says, being a
threat to break diplomatic relations with
Peking"
Evening star., 1921-02-23
PLEA FOR 100000
IN ARMY BILL FOR
NEW CONDUIT FAILS
Military Committee Rules
D. C. Water Supply Amend
ment Has No Place in Act.
WOULD BACK PROPOSAL
IN ANOTHER MEASURE
Point of Order and Not Lack Of
Merit Blocks Action-Plan to
Be Pushed Further.

An effort to have an amendment in
serted in the Army appropriation bill
providing 100000 to start work on
new conduit to increase the water
supply of the District of Columbia
proved unavailing today
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia
took the matter up with the commit
tee, speaking in favor of the proposal.
other members of the committee, how
ever, were of the opinion that the
proposed appropriation properly should
De handled by the Senate appropria-
tions committee and that it had no
place in the Army bill
Admit Merit In Scheme.
The senators who opposed the in
c!usion of this item in the Army bill
did not oppose the item on it's merits
In fact, 1T is. understood that they
VIII support the proposal if presented
in another measure.
Ihe Senate committee reported the
Army bill to the Senate today. While
an amendment providing the money
Tor a new conduit might be offered
on tie floor of the Senate when the
Army bill is taken up, it would be
subject to point of order. it was
said. and also might lead to a con-
test which the committee is anxious
to avoid.
Urge New Conduit Claims.
Representative Zihlman of Mary
land and Francis r. Weller. chairman
of the water supply committee of the
board of Trade, yesterday inter-
viewed members of the Senate mill
tary affairs committee and urged in
ciuslon in the Army bill of an item
for starting work Immediately on
new conduit for increasing the Dis
trict's water supply.
In addition to Mr.. Zihlman, Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore of Virginia
has been active in bringing to the at
tention of members of Congress the
seriousness of the water situation.
Coming from states that border the
District. Representatives Zihlman and
Moore have made independent and ex-
hustive investigations OF the actual
conditions underlying the supplying
of water to the National Capital. and
are convinced that, should a break
occur in the single conduit which
brings the water from Great Falls.
Washington would face a real ca
lamity. -
1 Will Keep UD Congress Plea.
II action is not had at this session
of Congress on Secretary of war
Baker's recomme ndat tion for an initial
appropriation of 100000 with which
to commence work on new conduit
Mr.. Z'hlman and Mr.. Moore will re-
vive the proposal at the extra session
Va NOHSieSS III April anu en0eaVOr TO
get through an appropriation in time
to permit the beginning Of work in
the summer -.
Tomorrow night. at a meeting to be
held in the New Willard Hotel, the
Board of Trade will make prohabiv
its final plea to Congress for action at
this session on the water supply
project. Congressman Moore will he
one of the speakers.
The water supply committee Of the
tz<So vy,sI
Chairman Weller. The committee. il
is understood. will terminate it's re-
port with the statement that there is
no matter now before the citizens Of
washington that is SO vital to the
health and prosperity of our citizens
as this water project"
Evening star., 1921-02-23
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1921.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. Febru-
ary 23.-Junior Lieut.. E. B. Kern of
Washington, d. c., in company with
Ensign D. r. Curry Of Providence,
r l., both belonging to the American
destroyer Barker. came near being
killed on the evening Of February S
as the result of an attempt to pull
down the red flag from the bolshevist
consulate in Tif1is.
They were rescued and placed in jail
by the Georgian police until released
two days later through the efforts of
the American consul, Charles K
Moser. When Lieut.. Kern made the
attempt he was stopped by the bolshe-
visit guards with cooked revolvers, and
they would probably have shot him had
not Ensign Curry persuaded them to
desist until the arrival Of the Georgian
police.
The Georgian foreign office is much
worried over this attack on extra
territorial diplomatic property under
its protection. but after Consul Moser's
efforts declared the incident closed.
The naval officers were turned over
Evening star., 1921-02-23
ARMY BILL AS AMENDED
READY FOR THE SENATE
Committee Approves Measure
Which Carries a Total Appro-
priation of $362,214.SOO.

The Army appropriation bill. as
amended by Senate military sub
committee to provide for an average
regular Army of 175.0oo men next
year. was approved today by the full
committee and ordered reported to the
Senate.
The measure carries a total Of $780,
214.SO0, all increase of more than
$31 100000 over the House total,
Increases in appropriations fnclud-
ed s4.765,000 for the National Guard.
$3,s00,000 for the air service and ST.
SOC, 900 for vocational training.
The only considerable decrease in
any House item was $1,250,000 for the
ordnance bureau.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
WAGE BOARD ENJ0INED.
Laundry Prevents Prosecution for
Lowering Minimum Wage. @'

Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court today granted an Injunction
prevent any prosecution of the Ma
tional Laundry Company for violating
an order of the board to pay laundry
workers a minimum Of SIS per wesk-
from December l. The board &1o<
claimed any intention of bringing.
proceedings against the plaintiff. hui
counsel for the company insisted r.
it's right to have an injunction M
the court consented r -
Former Gov. Folk and Attorney ~.
b. Ellis appeared for the conpanr
while Corporation Counsel StSphen
represented the board