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In the House and Senate

health of mothers and babies. The re-
port classed the bill as emergency lesis-
lation and said there was practically no
opposition to it,
Indirect recognition Of the Republic
CT Ireland" was knocked out in the
House yesterday on a point of order.
During consideration of the diplomatic
appropriation bill Representative Mason.
republican, Illinois. a member OF the
amendment providing a salary of $4,000
for minister to Ireland. Instantly half
a dozen representatives were on their
feet
Chairman Rogers Of the subcommittee
of appropriations in charge of the bill
challenged the right Of the House in in
cluding such an amendment on the
ground that it was without authority Of
law and that there had been no execu-
tive recognition of Ireland.
Before the point was sustained by
Representative Towner. republican.
Iowa, presiding. Mr.. Mason declared the
question Of policy with respect to Ire
on it's merits and not on parliamentary
point.
Gen. Pershing. Secretary Baker and
Maj. Gen. Lejeune, commandant Of the
Marine Corps. will appear before the
House military committee Tuesday. to
discuss the resolution to bring back from
France the body of an unidentified SOL
dier for burial with appropriate cere-
monies in Arlington national cemetery,
They were invited t. appear by Repre-
sentative Fish, author Of the resolution.
Representative John A. Moon of Chat
tanooga, Tennessee who has been in a
hospital here for more than week suf-
fering from heart trouble. was reported
by his physicians today to be slowly i'm
proving AS soon as he regains suffi-
cient strength the physician said Mr.
Moon would return to his home to con-
Yalesce =.
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OVERSEAS JAZZ REVIEW
PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE
Composite Vaudeville and Minstrel
Show Given at Polls Theater
for Benefit of Legion.

The Overseas Jazz Review, a COM
posite vaudeville and minstrel show.
which was presented by overseas
veterans at Polls Theater yesterday
afternoon for the benefit of the
Armistice day committee Of several
American Legion posts, was enthusi-
astically received by large audi
ence. 1t was the consensus of opin-
ion that the entertainment was one
of the best amateur performances of
its kind ever presented in this city
There was much praise for J. Austin
Taylor, director of activities for the
Red Cross at Walter Reed Hospital,
who directed the entertainment.
The company offered one good >fea-
ture after another, ali varied in char
acter, and it therefore would be diff
ficult to select any one as the star.
Probably the greatest applause was
received by Carol Taylor and Ger
aldine Williams, ten and eight years
old. respectively, who gave exhibi-
ton of modern and ancient dancing.
The singing of Director Taylor and
Frank Saunders was pleasing.
There were monologues by William
H. Bright and Sergt. Lyons. the lat
ter an old-time Army man; typical
songs by Richard Vollmer and Law
renee Floyd. and an old-tim minstrel
snow with rat MInlSh as interlocutor.
Lawrence Floyd took the part of
Rastus McCarral Leiper played Jazz
bo; Haywood Vickers was Tambo,
and Robert Valmer was Bones Dick
Kennedy closed up with a mind read :
ing stunt as Jakey Finkelstein, and
John Keller played the part of the
Hula dancer.
Members of the chorus were Hugh
McManus, Milton Stephens, George
Geiger, Ellwood Becker, Romeo
Cashier and Otto Gerard.
Mrs. Henry F.. Dimock, as treasurer
of the benefit, assisted in the business
management. and much of its success
was attributed to her by the officers
of the posts interested. She had
charge of the sale of tickets and the
decorations. being assisted by a long
list of patronesseS selected from
Washington society. Gen. Pershing
and several members of his staff oc-
cupied a box.
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course Of his address. and it seemed the
consensus of opinion of many Of his
hearers. at the end of the meeting, that
the audience was with the representa-
tive from Texas.
Another tense scene arose when ].
G. Gurley. editor of the Federal En-
ploye. arose in the audience and ask
ed Mr.. Blanton how many of his sons
he had on the government pay roll.
When the member from Texas learn
terrogator. he said: so you're the
one who was lambasting me during
! my campaign last fall.
Tries to Get Acquainted.
| Still another time a man in the
audience attempted to put question.
and Mr.. Blanton carried the audience
with him by demanding that the man
finest country in the world"
Introducing himself by stating that.
although regarded as the enemy Of
government clerks. he had come to
! get acquainted" Mr.. Blanton stated
that he wanted to help the union
it's organization. to be a sort Of de
j partment of efficiency in order to
weed out the inefficient. cigarette
smoking. clock-watching clerk"
! Organization of department OF
i Union, No. 2. to weed out inefficient
government workers was suggested
! by Mr.. i3lanton.
! Whenever you get your bonus. the
police and firemen are going to get it
with you" Representatiye Blanton
promised them that If they will or
ganize the twenty fourth department
of efficiency" and get rid of inefficient
workers by this method. "Ill help
raise salaries"
| Burd W. Payne Of the union pre-
sided The organization adopted res
olutions favorfng any reorganization
| legislation that may improve the
government service" and indorsing
the Reclassificationist and it's editor,
r. J. Quinn of the adjutant generals
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Auditorium at School Is Filled
at Midyear Commence
ment Exercises.

Seventy-two graduates of Central
High School were awarded diplomas at
the midyear commencement exercises
last night in the auditorium of the
school. More than 1000 parents and
friends attended the ceremonies.
The address to the graduates was de-
hvered by Rev. James H. Taylor of
the Central Presbyterian Church. Di-
plomas were presented by Mrs. Mar
garita S. Gerry. member of the board of
education. The invocation was given
by Rev. George F. Dudley of st. Ste
phen's Church. Stephen E. Kramer.
assistant superintendent of schools, pre-
sided.
Six awards for excellence in scholar
ship during the four years of the high
school course were made by Robert
Maurer. principal of the school. Stu
dents receiving the awards are Hazel
Mae Bayne. Katherine Susanne Day,
Dorothy Helena Lewis. Gordon Maybey
Kline, Bernard Francis Locraft and
Francis William Trapp
Principal Maurer also announced that
the mldyear graduates would compete
on an equal basis with graduates in
June for college scholarships.
Ihe graduates are: Hazel Mae
crime Cecilia Belt Lorene Shepherd
Brown. Elizabeth Helen Chalmers.
Elsie Estelle Chamberlin. Ada Ball
Coe. Marjorie Rodman Colcord, Julia
Thompson Cooke. Katherine Susanne
Day. Mary Louise Dermody. Con-
stance Gladys Donohue. Wanda Miri-
am Durkee. Anne Claire Flanagan.
Annie Evelyn Foster, Richard Lucille
Hawkins. Eliza beth Kemp HAYNES.
Marjorie Alice Johns, Charlotte Mari
an keefer, Mary Rebeeca kintz. Freda
KRISTEN, Dorothy Helena Lewis,
Marian Agnes McBeth, Ella Estelle
McChesney, Wynema Jane Mckinley.
Genevieve Mannakee, Helen deBerri
Meade. Alice Garrett Morrison. Helen
Virginia Nash. Elizabeth Anita Para
vano. Nerna Putnam. Ethel Marion
Ridings. Mary Cook Ridings, Evelyn
Mae Ritchie. Helen Regina Ross,
Sherr, Margaret Hope Street,, Erdine
Rosalind Timberlake. Hazel Roberta
Truscott. Mildred Neill Trussell,
Helen Ward Tupper, Dorothy Warren.
Herbert Abramson. William Francis
Banville. John Langley Barrett. Will
liam James Berry. Daniel Thomas
Birtwell. jr.; Herbert Scott Byerly.
Oscar Irving Dodek. Robert Leslie
Gibson. John Albert Click. Joseph Ed
ward Gray. Earl Edward Holmes.
Nevin Benjamin Johnson. Joseph
Wells Jones. Ernest Homer Klein.
Gordon Mabey Kline. Bernard Francis
Locraft. Albert Musher. William Cole
man O'Brien. Aaron Harry Ostrow,
MilIard Frederick Ottmann, John
Thomas Patterson. Sidney Ehrlich
Presslcr. James Robert Purcell. Har-
old Ordell Thomen. Francis William
Trapp, Irving Israel Wall, James
Bradley Whitman. John Sumner Wood
and George Charles Wright.
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ROTARIANS BREAK RECORD
ALL BUT SIX AT BANQUET
Unique Entertainment Features
Quarterly Dinner of
Local Club.

The Rotary Club of Washington. d.
c., at it's quarterly dinner meeting
last evening at the New Willard,
smashed all records for attendance.
OF total membership Of 40, roll call
showed 1874 Rotarians present. Three
Of the absentees attended meetings Of
Rotary clubs elsewhere-one in Ha-
vana yesterday, so he cabled. OF
the other three, one was on the ocean,
returning from Panama: another on a
railroad train and the third seriously
i'll. It is believed that this estab-
tary taking into consideration clubs
with membership of more than 100.
The secretary was instructed to te1e-
graph the fact to Estes Snedecor,
president Of the International Asso-
citation Of Rotary Clubs.
A large number Of visiting Rota-
rfans were welcomed by President
Charles ]. ONeilI last evening, and
they answered to the customary in
quiry by stating their names. places
of residence and classif1cations in the
organization. Fred S. Lincoln read
party given by the club. which was
arranged by the baby members.
Votes of thanks were rendered to all
who We're directly concerned in the
success of the affair.
Following the transaction Of busi-
ness the meeting was turned over to
J. Hairy Cunningham. who offered a
program Of unique entertainment fea-
lures. those participating including
A. B. Pierce, Fred East, j. F. M.
Bowie, Tudor Morsell, D. G. Pfeiffer,
Charles Moran, Arthur Carr and Mr..
Cunningham. The numbers included
limitations by Mr.. Pierce, solos by Mr
East, vocal numbers by quartet.
crystal gazing experiment by Mr..
Moran. chatter" by Messrs. Cum
ningham and Carr and Reuben and
Cynthia" skit by Messrs. Pierce and
Morsell. The Chatter" crystal
gazing and Reuben and Cynthia"
numbers each afforded opportunity to
introduce the names of Rotarians
and to comment on their respective
fads and foibles.
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STIRRING SCENES AS BLANTON
GETS TSACQUAINTED WITH CLERKS
Hecllers in Audience Challenge Him and
He Orders One to Sit Down-Urges
Union Department of Efficiency.

Stirring scenes were enacted in the
auditorium at the Interior Depart
ment last night when in the course
OF an address by Representative
Thomas l.. Blanton of Texas before
Federal Employees Union, No. ., Hugh
Reid of the Department of Labor,
denounced a statement made by Mr..
Blanton as "lie'' and the representa-
tive from Texas ordered him to sit
down.
Speaking of foreigners" affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor. MIR. Blanton declared, DO you
know that you are affiliated with
such men as that?" He continued by
bers of organized labor in America
cannot speak the English language,
and said that two-thirds of that
third claimed foreign citizenship in
order to evade the draft.
viii you cheer that" asked Mr.
Blanton: referring to the fact that
the audience. which packed the audi
torium. had previously cheered the
statement. which he attributed to
Samuel Gompers. that the idea that
government workers should work
eight hours was ''damnable"
No" shouted MIR. Reid. because
it is a lie
RetOrtS Fly Fast.
you say that and hide yourself
In the audience" retorted Mr.
Blanton.
Then Mr.. Reid arose and reiterated
his statement
BY this time the auditorium was in
a tense state.
"You sit down" roared Represent
ative Blanton. You sit down"
Then turning to the audience, he
said: That's probably the man who
sent me an anonymous letter ad-
vising me not to come to this meet
ing. and declaring / would be as
sassinated If / did,
The audience applauded Mr. Banton,
and the tension was relieved. Mr.. Blan-
ton was frequently applauded during the
Evening star., 1921-01-29
new c. OF c. Home,
HERE IS ENDORSED
National Councillors Adopt
Resolutions Urging Con-
struction of Building.

Unqualified Endorsement of the pro-
posed plan to build a new home for
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States in this city. was given
by the national councillors in reso-
lutions adopted at the closing ses-
sion yesterday afternoon of the hous-
ing conference of the chamber, at the
Willard Hotel. They strongly urged
the completion of the task of financ-
ing this enterprise. They expressed
the view that every organization and
every member of the national cham
Der should support the project.
Pledgfng their support. the mem
bers passed resolutions urging the
continuance of Investigations of al
legged illegal combinations in the
building industry and the punishment
of the guilty ones.
1t was set forth in another resolu-
tion that 1.-The present housing short
age in this country constitutes
menace to the physical health and
moral well being of the American
people. conduces to discomfort and
unrest and will. if long continued.
lead to lessened efficiency and pro-
ductiyity."
Regional Studies Urged.
1t was urged that each constituent
member organization of the chamber
make, or cause to be made. thor
ough study of the situation in its
own community which will bring
about the facts as to house over
crowding, erection of unfit houses
and changes in house plans or con-
struction that tend to rob the dwell
ing of it's character as a home. 1t
was urged also that the Washington
headquarters of the organization
make thorough investigation of all
questions involved in housing.
All interests engaged in the ouild-
ing industry were urged in resolu-
fion to do their full share in helping
to reduce building costs.
The conference declared ltseif IN
accord with the chambers board of
directors that provisions of the So
called federal coal bill and the pack
ers' bill Infringe upon Fundamental
American principles" 1t advised the
board of directors that in the opin-
ion of the national council it is the
duty of the board to press the amend
ment of these bills. to conform with
fundamental principles. and If main
tanned in their present form to op-
pose them.
Charles Nagel of st. Louis. former
Secretary Of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, spoke at the after
noon sess;pn on "American Housing
and the Immigrant.
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$500 A MINUTE RAISED.
Friends of Garfield Hospital Meet
to Plan for Getting Contributions.

To consider financial problems con-
fronting Garfield Hospital, meeting
of the friends of the institution was
held last night at Rauscher's. Judge
Stanton J. LPeelle. president of the
hospital, and Clarence r. Wilson.
chairman of the board of directors.
explained the situation and the needs
of the hospital. - =
1t was planned to ask friends of
the hospital to make annual contri-
buttons of $25 or more for a period
of three years. q. This suggestion was
Immediately taken up. and those
present contributed $4,000 in ten
minutes.
1t was also decided that the special
committee. composed Of Judge STAN
ton ]. Peelle, Clarence r. Wilson. P.
S. Henry. Mrs. Richard WAINWRIGHT
be continued, and further subscrip-
tions solicited from friends of the
hospital not present at the meeting.
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BACK FORESTRY BILL.
Representatives of Timber Service
\ Appear Before Committee.

Conservation Of the American for.
ests and insurance of a continuous
timber supply can be obtained
through passage by Congress of the
bill by Representative Smell, republic
an, New York, which seeks to develop
a national policy through co-opera-
tion with states and private owners,
the House agricultural committee was
told by representatives of the For
est Service and National Lumber
Manufacturers Association. At the
same time Clifford Pinchot, state for
ester Of Pennsylvania, protested
against passage of the bill, which, he
said, would concentrate control of
the timber industry in the hands of
few wealthy owners on the Pacific
coast.
Support for the Smell bill was also
given in a statement filed with the
committee by Ebert H. Baker, pub
Usher of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
as representing the American News.
paper Publishers Association.
1--WE are using the methods of the
Chinese in stripping forests" said Philip
w. Ayres of the Society for the Protec-
ton Of New Hampshire Forests at the
hearing The public has to pay the fid-
dler in "this dance Of death" to which
Mr.. Ayres refers, said Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the American For
estry Association, who also spoke at the
hearing.
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LABOR SUPPORTS
!. EDUCATION BILL
lIIiteracy in Army Showed
Need of Federal Aid, Says
Federation Officer.

Why the American Federation Of
Labor is supporting the Smith
Towner bill. providing a federal de-
partment of education with secre-
tary in the Presidents cabinet, was
explained today by Matthew Woll,
vice president of the federation. in a
statement issued through the National
Education Association. Mr.. Woll said:
1.-The A. F.. Of L. believes that every
American boy and girl should have an
equal opportunity at the start, and
the A. F. of l. has Endorsed the
Smith-Towner bill
1T Is our boys and girls, together
with the millions of children from
middle class homes in city and coun-
try, who will be its chief beneficiaries.
There can be no question-our chill
dren today go out into the world of
competition handicapped at the start
both in mind and body. This is due
to our national neglect of education.
The Army statistics showed this
only too plainly. The nation was
amazed when it learned that hun.
dreds of thousands of Americans, un-
able to read or write. had to be pain
fully taught the meaning of such
simple commands as halt and for
ward" and that hundreds of thou
SanQS more were rejected because Vi
physical disabilities that might easily
have been corrected in the schools.
These facts did not surprise US in the
labor movement. We had known them
all along. Those were our boys. the
soldiers. who. in spite of physical and
educational handicap. that made them
unfit for service in France. were yet
fit enough to serve in the army be-
hind the Army. in steel mill and mu-
milton plant. in lumber camp and
shipyard.
"There is a special significance in
this, for MIR. Hoover's committee Is
now studying the question Of indus
trial waste. in an endeavor to bring
about an understanding between
capital and labor. Illiteracy has
much to do with the so-called outlaw
strike. the question OF turnover and
with accidents in industry
l.
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JOHN B00BAR REELECTED
Again Heads Taxicab Owners As
sociation-Williams Is Secretary.

PITTSBURGH, January 20. - John
Roobar of Washington. D. c.. was re-
elected president of the Taxicab Own
ers' Association of America, at the
closing session Of the annual con-
vention here. Fifty delegates from
many large cities of the country and
Canada attended.
Other officers named were: S.. S.
Miles, Louisville, KY, and NJ. L. Miles,
Baltimore, Md, vice presidents; J. G..
Williams, Washington, D. c., secre-
tary; W. N. Cloud, Baltimore, treas
urer; c. w. Childress, ST. Louis, Mo. -:
Charles Daugherty, Boston, and L. N.
Houser. Fort Wayne, Ind.
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LAUNDRESS AGREES
TO CUT IN WAGES;
GETTING TOO MUCH

There is one washwoman in
Washington. at least. who admits
she's been Jesse James" during
the war period. Now. in this era
of peace and alleged declining
prices. she has consented to labor
over washtub on the pre-war
scale of wages.
The woman in this case is COL
ored. and has for years been doing
the weekly wash'o a prominent
family. Recently her employer
passed the word that present con-
ditions would necessitate a sub
stantial cut in her rate of pay.
Instead of resigning, as expected.
the "toiler in the suds' politely ac-
cepted the reduction. and added
that 1.-The wash ladies' have held
up the public during the war and
have been getting too much pay"
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Speeding up on authorized public
works to aid the unemployment sit
uation was proposed in resolution
Yesterday by Senator Kenyon. repub-
lican, Iowa. Furnishing work 1or the
unemployed and also in the manu-
facture of materials. the resolution
declared, would ease present indus
trial conditions.
A net gain of 2,672 votes was re-
corded for Henry Ford yesterday by
the Senate committee recounting the
ballots cast in his 1918 senatorial
election contest against Senator New
berry of Michigan. whose piurailtv
was about $500. At the close Of work
today 1853 of the 2.232 precincts IN
the state had been recounted. includ-
ing the ninth ward of Detroit.
A bill authorizing President Wilson to
invite foreign nations to participate in
a world dairy conference was approved
by the House foreign affairs committee
yesterday.
Two of three German airplanes. pur-
chased by the War Department. were
damaged during performance tests in a
transcontinental flight. Secretary Baker
informed Chairman Kahn of the House
military committee yesterday, but there
were no casualties A resolution by
Representative Madden, republican, H.
inois had asked for information regard
ing German planes purchased. and Mr..
Baker said the War Department paid
S2s.167 each for it's German planes to
study construction and durability. Mr..
Baker said the War Department had
1929 American-made airplanes, OF which
1919 were in use.
Motherhood is safer in any of seven
teen foreign countries than in the Unit
ed States and babies in ten other coun-
tries have a better chance OF living
through their first year. according to
the House commerce committees re-
mort on the Sheppard-Towner bill to ap-
propriate s1.4SO.000 for safeguarding the
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WESTERN UNION TRIES IL
TO MODIFY U. S. SUIT
Fight Over Laying of Cable to Cuba
Heard in New York Fed
eral Court.

NEW YORK, January 2o.-Modii-
cation of the governments injunc-
ton suit to permit the Western
Union Telegraph Company to splice
its cable between Barbados and
Florida, so as to link il with Cuba
instead of the United States. was
asked in the federal court here yes
terday.
Counsel for the Western Union con-
tended that President Wilson or the
court did not possess the power to
prevent legally the splicing of the
cable on the high seas. Federal
Judge Hand reserved decision. Dis
trict Attorney Caffey. in opposing
the proposed modification. said 1t
was intended to circumvent Presi-
dent Wilson's order made to prevent
a monopoly in the handling of mes
sages between the United States and
South America.
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OPPOSE ANGLO-RUSS PACT
Soviet Against Krassin's Trade
Agreement.

LONDON, January 29.-The draft of
the Anglo-Russian trade agreement
which Leonid Krassin submitted to
the soviet executive at Moscow is en-
countering strong opposition on the
part of NJ. Chitcherin. NJ. Litvinoff
and their associates. the London
Times says it learns.
The extremists. the Times adds. in
sist that full recognition of the So
Wet government first must be forth
coming, but that Krassiu does not
lack support. He always has been
friendly with Nikolai Lenin. the boil
shevik premier. and if he is beaten
it will be proof that Lenin's power is
waning
Evening star., 1921-01-29
DROPS STOLEN PURSE.
Colored Man Frightened Away a
Mrs. Carleton Hunneman,s

A colored man ransacking the room
of Mrs. Carleton Zimmerman at the
Women's City Club about s o'clock
when discovered by the woman. In
his haste to escape the intruder dron-
ped Mrs. Hunnemans handbap
Nothing was reported missing.
The burglar was described as being
about thirty-five years old, wearing
a blue denim outfit and dark over
coat.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
WILL ACT SOON ON DEBs.
Department Of Justice to Make Rec
concentrations to President,

accommodations Of the Department
of Justice as to a pardon for Eugene
V. Debs. now serving a prison term
at Atlanta for violation of the
espionage act probably will be SUBJ
mitted to President Wilson within the
next few days.
Officials of the department said a
study Of the case had been COM
pleted by the departments attorneys
and put before Attorney General
Palmer. They gave no indication as
to whether a pardon would be recon-
mended. President Wilson has said,
however, that he would not pardon
OebS, as he believed such action might
lower the morale Of the people in the
event Of another war.