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Evening star., 1921-12-12
PLACES PUBLIC GROUNDS
UNDER DISTRICT CONTROL
Bill by Senator King Transfers
Duty of Policing and Main
tenance to Commissioners.

Transfer to the District of the con-
troll and maintenance of all parks and
grounds surrounding public buildings.
with certain exceptions, is provided
for in bill which was introduced in
the Senate this afternoon by Senator
King Of Utah, a member of the Dis
trict committee. The bill provides
that the policing, preservation, pro-
lection and maintenance of all public
grounds in the District Of Columbia
embraced within any park or reserva-
ton, or surrounding any public build
ing. including the construction, re-
pair and maintenance Of all streets,
highways, roads. avenues. alleys,
bridges or walks therein. shall be un-
der the jurisdiction Of the Commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia
and that all work therein shall be per-
formed by employees Of the District.
The bill specifically exempts Capt.
.ol grounds, the grounds surrounding
the Senate and House Office build
ings. the Executive Mansion. the LII
brary of Congress, the Botanic
Garden. national cemtery. hospitals
and military reservations.
These grounds now are under the
jurisdiction of the Office of public
buildings and grounds. but it is Sem
ator Kings idea to have the protec-
ton and maintenance centralized un-
der the District Commissioners, es-
pecially in view of the fact that the
District pays a proportion of the cost
of maintaining them.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
ASKS CONTRIBUTIONS
$4,000 Needed to Garry on Work
Among Strangers Arriving
at Union Station.

Residents of Washington feel a GER
tain responsibility for every human
being who enters she gates of the city.
Arthur c. Moses, chairman of the
board of directors of the Travellers
Aid Society, declared in a statement
issued today asking aid for the So
ciety.
The local society. doing work at
Union station, needs $4,000 to carry
on it's program at the terminal. Con-
tributions may be sent to w. +. d.
Heron, Union Trust Company.
III you were In the Union station
and saw a helpless blind man alone.
you would hurry up to him to offer
your assistance" MIR. Moses declared.
If you saw lonely child come cry
ing from train, you would put your
arms around her. and comfort her, and
try to smooth away her troubles. II
you saw an innocent, unsuspecting
girl approached by a man whose evil
dent purpose was to lead her astray,
you would want to interfere, but you
wouldn't know just what to do.
The Travellers Aid workers do
know what to do. They are doing il
every day-many times a day. They
are performing all these services, and
many more. Do you want them to
continue? Do you want some of your
money to be transmitted into personal
service?"
Memberships are: Life. $500; patron.
800: honorary. $50: sustaining. s25:
special. $40; contributing, IS; active
81: associate. 81.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. November ,24.-The French
government has now done something
to atone for the unfortunate error
made in June, 1916, when Lieuts. Her
duin and Militant were summarily ex.
ecuted without court-martial or any
form of judgment within forty-eigh,
hours of the retreat from Fort Dona-
mont on Verdun.
Louis Barthou, minister Of war. haf
written to Nine. Herduin. the widow
saying that 100000 francs has beer
allotted to her as civil reparation. and
$4,000 francs have been similarly al
lOtted to the father Of Lieut.. Militant
The letter Of the minister says tina,
the evidence given in a recent action
that Nine. Herduin had taken agains,
Paris newspaper for libel had made
him re-examine the petitions that she
had sent to him and his predecessors
at the war Office.
Was Courageous OMcer.
III this grievous event is to be
judged impartially," the letter says
at cannot be separated from the
tragic hours when the fate Of France
was bound up in victory before Yer.
dun. but it can only have been brought
about by a mistaken application OF
the regulations. Your husband. very
well noted and decorated with the
military medal during the war, was a
Evening star., 1921-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL SURVEY
OF SCHOOLS imminent
Inspection Will Begin Tomorrow.
Prospects Of New
Buildings.

Personal inspection of the schools
Of the District of Columbia will be
instituted tomorrow morning by the
joint congressional committee having
the District school problems in charge.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
chairman Of the joint committee. said
that no regular itinerary had been
preferred to drop in the various
buildings of the city and see the con-
ditions at first hand.
The committee will leave the Capt.
tol at o'clock in the morning and
will spend the entire forenoon in
will look particularly into the over
crowded classes and the difficulties
under which the school authorities
are working in handling the present
large school population. The commit
tee is expected to continue regular
inspections of the schools until most
of them have been observed. These
vi sits will be stopped for a time when
the educators from other cities of
the country arrive here.
Senator Capper said today he had
not heard from either DR.. Finley of
sylvania as to when they would ar
rive. and until they reach Washing
ton it is probable that no more in
vitations will be sent to other edu-
Gators.
If building costs show a noticeable
decrease toward normal, it is prob
able that the large school building
program might receive favorable con-
siderable from Congress at this ses-
sion. Senator Phipps of Colorado.
chairman of the subcommittee OH
District appropriations of the Senate
committee on appropriations. said to-
day he realized the serious shortage
in school building space here for the
large number of children, and he be-
lieves that Congress would be willing
to provide the necessary funds to
make up for the shortage as soon as
prices get down to a normal basis.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
NEW PACT CRITICISED
BY SENATOR ROBINSON
Declares It Takes q. S. Into League
of Nations by the Rear
Door.
Rr the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The new four-power Pacific treaty
was criticised in a statement issued
today by Senator Robinson, democrat.
Arkansas who said the new pact
would take the United States into the
league Of nations through a rear
door" The Arkansas senator. who
acted as chairman of the last demo-
cratic national convention. did not
indicate how he would vote on rati-
|fication.
"The treaty substitutes for the Anglo
Japanese alliance league or alliance
between the United States. France. Eng
land and Britain" said Senator Robin
son. Japan rejoices in the arrange
ment because OF this fact First study
inclnes me to believe that it affords
a means for relieving the tension be-
tween the United States and Japan. The
treaty will back us through the rea,
door into the outer chamber of the
league of nations-a sorry entrance
for under article XVIII of the league
covenant France. England and japan
are obligated to file the document with
the secretary Of the league"
Evening star., 1921-12-12
500 WOMEN IN PARADE
PROTEST AGAINST WAR
Led by Jane Adams. Marchers
Carry Banners, Which Are Placed
in Pan-American Grounds.

Led by Miss Jane Adams who car
ried a banner marked Thou Shalt
Not KILL. 500 women yesterday even
ing marched from the Masonic Tenn
pie to 18th street and down that
thoroughfare to the Pan-American
building. Behind her followed wom-
en- from many parts of the earth. in
Guiding many young high school girl
students of Washington. Banners and
flags were carried by them. and there
were also torches that had been Sc
demonstration was formed after a
large mass meeting of the women's
section of the International League
for Peace and Freedom yesterday aft
ernoon.
Sergt Easley. IN charge of the po-
ing. telephoned No. 3 police station
to inform Capt. Flather of the Incl
dent, and Policemen o. s. Hunt, o. ].
Letterman and J. H. Major went to
the building ana round that the SOL
der sentry on guard had permitted
the women to enter the grounds and
place their banners in conspicuous
places. The trio of policemen took
possession of the banners and took
them to the police station.
At the gathering in the Masonic
Temple Miss Adams in her address
reviewed the economic conditions in
the United States and the plight OF
the famine stricken people along the
Volga river in Russia. When / real
ize the conditions there and here.
she said, Il get a new conception OF
the stupidity of the human race"
Other speakers at the meeting were
Miss Anna Hayes. a Central High
Sshool student: Nine. Siri Hard OF
sweden; Miss Gertrude Barish. Rus
sian immigrant; Miss Nyok Zoe Dong
a Chinese student at Bryn Mawr: DR.
Emily Balch of Wellesley College and
international secretary of the Wom-
ems League for Peace and Freedom
Miss Margaret b. Crook of England
and Mrs. Florence Kelley. president OF
the Consumers League.
Resolutions were adopted urging
abandonment of chemical warfare
asking an amnesty for all political
offenders in the United States. sug-
gesting postponing the payment OF
AuStria's debt to the United States
urging the government to make use
of the permanent court for interna-
tional justice for settlement of inter.
national disputes. and asking that in
all other conferences other nations
of the world be included.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
WORLD WAR VETERANS
DEMAND "SQUARE DEAL"
Legion Commander, in Address to
Press Club Post. Announces Fight
for Adjusted Compensation

Opening of the battle for adjusted
compensation for war veterans "all
along the line" was announced last
night by Lieut.. Col. Hanford Mac
Nider. commander of the American
Legion, who was the guest of the Ma
sional Press Club Post at a reception
in his honor.
Commander MacNider emphasized
that the legion plans to engage in.
an active fight in behalf of square
DEAL for ex-service men. stating
however, that a price could not be
put on patriotism.
As a last resort. he declared,
emergency cases in connection with
veterans needs might be cared for
by the legion itself, acting as a CEN
trail distributing agency for funds
turned over to it.
fiuences and will stand for the sort of
America the soldiers fought and died
for in France. he added. Commander
MacNider was introduced by Gen. Le-
jeune, U. s. n. c., who was the
legion heads superior officer over
seas.
Other speakers at the reception
were: Col. James A. Drain, district
commander of the legion; Senator Ar
thur Capper of Kansas, Representa-
tive johnson of Washington, Brig.
Cen. Amos A. Frees. chemical war
liams. Capt. William Wolff Smith
was presiding officer.
Several musical selections were Of
fered by a trio, composed of Herman
Hoffman, violinist: Fritz Mueller.
cellist, and Herbert Erisman, accom-
panist. Martin Richardson. tenor.
sang the Toast to the Flag" and
operatic selections. Col. Charles L.
Frailey rendered violin solos. Paul
whitney Fishbaugh also accompanist.
The Marine Band orchestra played
In the afternoon. beginning at
o'clock. members Of the club were
treated to a performance by the Arts
Club Players, in 'The Florist Shop"
The cast included Miss Harriet Mur-
ply, W. Cameron Burton, Finley
Hayes, Miss Pattie Williamson and
G. A. Lyon.
The following artists sang before
the play: Mrs. Flora McGin Keefer.
Mrs. Ralph p. Barnard and Mrs. John
L. Cable. Miss Josephine Huston was
at the piano.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
PURCHASE IS URGED
| Of CAPE COD CANAL
Secretaries Weeks, DENLY
and Hoover Agree in Rec
ommendation to Congress.

Purchase by the federal government
of Cape Cod canal was recommended
today by Secretaries Weeks. DENLY
and Hoover. who said that 1.500.0 900
would be reasonable price for the
property"
President Harding transmitted to
Speaker Gillett letter from Budget
Director Dawes. which said that. after
an extensive investigation. the sec
retaries of War, Navy and Commerce
had concluded that acquisition of
the canal is desira BILE" and that the
price is reasonable"
Accompanying Mr.. Dawes commu
nication was a statement by Secretary
Weeks, reviewing negotiations con-
Quoted by him and his two cabinet
colleagues. An agreement to be rati-
fed by Congress calling for the trans
fer of the canal property from the
Boston Cape Cod and New York Canal
Company to the federal government
also was sent to the Speaker.
OF the sl1.500,008 purchase price.
Mr. Dawes said, $5.500.0OO would be
! in cash. with the government assum-
ing S60Oo0OO in bonds now outstand-
ing Included in the purchase would
be 932 acres of land owned by the
Cape Cod Construction Company.
Several years ago. under condemna-
ton proceedings instituted by the Sec
retary of War in the district federal
court of Massachusetts,, value Of
sl6,SOl 900 for the canal and the fran
chises of the operating company was
determined. but the judgment was
later set aside by a higher court.
Since then, acting under authority con-
! ferred by Congress. the three cabinet
officers opened negotiations for the
| property.
; Secretary Weeks in his communica-
! tion emphasized that the price now
recommended is more than $5.000,000
! less than the amount fixed as reason
able by the court.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
France Makes At0nement
H. For Executing Lieutenants
ANoD,ents Voted to Wife and Father of Officers Shot
Through Error. Slander Suit Paues
Way for Action.

COURAGEOUS officer, whose name you
and your little son can bear with hon
or. The law does not permit revision
Of his case. but the government. on
my proposition, has decided to award
you civil reparation."
Nine. Herduin and the elder Militant
have accepted the governments oHer
and. SO far as they are concerned
this painful affair is now closed.
When Herduin faced the firing corps
he refused to have his eyes covered
and said a few words to the squad
that 1t was their duty to obey orders
without questioning their Justice
Then he himself, gave the order TO
fire.
Mistake WnA Mnde.
1t was later proved that a mistake
had been made and that neither OH
Ger had abandoned his post. but as
the order to execute them had been
given summarily without the process
of military law, the authorities al
ways insisted there was no means to
revise the judgment or eXonerate the
victims of the error.
Last June a Paris newspaper pub
lished an article on the case of the
two officers declaring that Herduin
had abandoned his post and was an
alcoholic Nine. Herduin brought an
action for defamation. alleging that
such charges were untrue. She won a
verdict for 5000 francs, whereupon
the government utilized the occasion
to compensate the officers widow.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
Old-Fask1ioned Bean Soup Tckles
Ralates of Members of House

Members of Congress like old-fash-
iioned bean soup. That's the first
answer to Shakespeare's question,
i"Upon what meat does this our Cae-
sar feed?" and others are country
sausage, old-fas ashioned Virginia corn
bread and mullins. wholesome milk
lin Individual bottles direct from the
dairy, and. of courses juicy steaks,
chops and pork products.
If it be true that "men fight on their
stomachs." then good legislation
ought to result from the present ses-
sion because special care has been
taken that the members shall be well
fed and satisfactorily fed. For some
Years there has been sporadic dis
ga tisfaction over the House restau-
rant. This comes directly under the
whole lot by fault-flnding. So he
turned the problem over to Chairman
Ireland of the committee on accoun s.
Elliott Woods, architect of the Capi-
toll. was called into conference. the
result was that during the recess the
Kitchen in the basement of the House
end Of the Capitol was all torn out, a
new sewerage system put in. freat col
|umns torn out and the kitchen ret1led,
uainted, the most modern machinery
and time-saving devices Installed. The
dining room also was repain.eo tmnas aau, anu
tables, new linen. silverware ana
dishes were put in.
Many Return to Restaurant.
Now members by the score who had
drifted away from the House restau-
rant are drifting back again; because .ise
the cuisine, the service and the entire
atmosphere have been improved: To
hrinR this about, Chairman Ireland en-
gagged the service of an expert sys-
tematizer. He secured Martin smith
pres sident of the Pioneer Food Con
!tematised the Senate restaurant.
Elliott Woods points out that the op-
GRAFTON Of the House restaurant pro1i.a :
bly is a trying job because the Whole
business lasts but an hour day, Whlie
the place has to be kept open for seiy-
ice ali day. The overhead, Mr.. Woods
explains. amounts to about $3.50 a day.
The House restaurant is not being
run for profit. but to give service al
cost. and that is the reason that Mar
tin Smith was called In 70 systeha'i.e
il for the committee rather than 10
turn the place over to an independent
restauranteur. as was previously done:
a rchitect Woods and Chairman Ireland
are much gratified. The appreciation ci
the House members is being SHOWN ny
the way they are hooking oach ~ 'ie'i
luncheon clubs.
Seek to Give Satisfaction.
The restaurant is not making any
money and SO Mr.. Smith is bending his
efforts to give service and satisfaction
to ths members. This is appreciated.
They like finding fresh flowers on the
70 HES every day. A new and efficient
.orns If walters has been engaged.
An expert chef has been put IN
charge Of the kitchen. Nothing but
the very best quality of food Is
hnnvht Special attention is given to
,,oSino the kitchen Immediately
c,ean and many members Of Con-
crsss are visiting the kitchen as
thon9h it were one Of the sights of
the Capitol. ,a +o +,e
,o,rest minimum to meet the actual
no"t Of the highest quality of food.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
AssAlLs BIRTH CONTROL.
Archbishop Curley Holds First
Service Outside Cathedral.

BALTIMORE. Md. December H.
Advocates of birth control were as
sailed by Archbishop Michael j. Cur
lev at confirmation service in ST.
Dominic's Catholic Church here yes
terday afternoon. his first public
ceremony outside the cathedral since
his arrival in Baltimore.
.The married state is sacred and it
has it's duties and its rights" the
archbishop declared. But there is a
body of people. male and female
desenerates, who would fly in the
face of God the Creator and make
life one great sin and orgy of pas
sion.
catholic parents who fail to do
their duty as parents. who tamper
with the laws of nature in the mar
ried state, who. through selflshness
or love of society or lack of trust in
Providence. snuff out the lives of
unborn children, are guilty of the
sravest crimes and sins against God
Almighty
Evening star., 1921-12-12
SALVATION ARMY WARNS.
Unauthorized Persons Are Collect
ing Christmas Funds.

Friends of the Salvation Army are
asked by Maj. John G. MCGEE, COM
mander in the District. to be on the
watch for unauthorized persons who
attempt to palm themselves OF as COL
lectors for the Salvation Army.
A local business house reported to
Mai. MCGEE today that Saturday a
woman, not in uniform. had secured
several checks from the establish
ment, having them made payable to
.Salyation Army, r. Mitchell" No
such person is connected with the
Salvation Army, Maj. MCGEE declared.
The police have been notified. and
a round up of all who are attempting
to deceive the public in this regard Is
expected.
All collectors for the Salvation
Army, Mai. MCGEE said. are in full
uniform and all carry letters OF au-
thority signed by him.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
YAP CABLE SEALED
SINCE WAR BEGAN
Statement That Wires Had
Been SiIenced in Past
Three Days Denied.

State Department officials declared
themselves mystified today at the
statement issued last night by the
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
through its San Francisco Office that
the Guam-Yap cable had been sealed
within the past three days by some
person unknown to the company.
Officials said the cable in question.
which was seized and sealed soon
after the United States entered the
world war, never had been unsealed
SO far as they had been advised. and
title to it still remained with the al
lied and associated powers. as pre-
scribed in the treaty of Versailles.
Steps for the opening of the fap-
Guam cable. 1t was said at the de-
partment, had been taken some
months ago in order to facilitate
the far east during the armament
conference.
Arrangement Not Carried Out.
The allied and associated powers
as holders Of title to the cable con-
sented to a modus vivendi which
would permit the Japanese envOys to
communicate with Toxic and at the
same time preserve to the allies all
their rights accruing under the treaty
settlement. it was said. but the ar
rangement never was carried out.
Navy Department officials likewise
said that so far as they knew the
cable never had been unsealed.
The futlre status of the cable is
expected to be defined in the conven-
tion between the United States and
Japan with respect to the Island of
Yap. negotiations for which Senator
Lodge of the American arms delega-
ton announced Saturday as almost
concluded"
Evening star., 1921-12-12
MOTHER OF MURDERED
DOCTOR FALLS DEAD
Seventy-Six-Year-Old Woman Vic
tim of Heart Disease While
Viewing Body of Son.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. December 12.-Mrs.
Lena Glickstein, seventy-six. mother
of DR.. Abraham Glickstein, who was
shot to death in his Brooklyn Office
Saturday night. fell dead today from
heart disease while viewing her sons
body.
Detectives hunting the mysterious
woman who shot and killed DR..
Glickstein today began search
among his woman patients for one
who may have had a real or imagined
grievance against him.
All of the physicians correspond
ence- and his list of patients were
taken from his safe for examination.
Efforts also were being made to iden-
tify the slayer through the revolver
she threw under a bookcase in the
physicians house when she fed to
the street after the shooting. The
weapon was concealed in a fur neck
piece which the woman had wrapped
around her hand like a muff.
A police questioned a young woman
said to have been an Army nurse in
France during the war. She was re-
leased after detention for several hours.
She and her husband said she had been
home at the time Of the shooting.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
CHILDREN SAVED AT FIRE,
One Burned and Sent to HospitaI
After 9Th Street Blaze.

Two children. one of whom had
been burned about the face, were
rescued from fire by their father,
Jesse Wilson, colored. in their home,
1903 Sth street about $3.50 O'Clock this
morning. Marian, ten months old,
was taken to the Children's Hospital.
Mortisse Wilson, two years old, es-
capped injury.
Mrs. Hester Wilson, the mother,
had occasion to leave the house a
few minutes. Her husband returned
and discovered the fire and rescued
the children. The fire department
was called out and extinguished the
fire after about 5000 damage had re-
suited.
An alarm of firm was sounded from
box SAL about Sis o'clock this morn
ing for fire in garage in rear of
l10S c street southeast Two auto
mobiles were damage to the amount
of $500.
Explosion of a gas tank caused a
fire in a garage at 2l17 E street
shortly after 6 o'clock this morning.
A motor truck, owned by Robert B.
Norman. 1919 Adams Mill road, was
damaged to the amount of $50.