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Evening star., 1921-05-26
'0KLAHOMA SOCIETY ASKS
MERIT BASIS IN u. S. PAY
Resolution Favoring Reclassifica-
tion Submitted at Request Of
Federal Employees Union.

Enactment of law reclassifvine
the federal civil service "on a strictly
merit basis. with salary scale deter
mined by the Skill and training re-
CURED for the work to be performed
with a just relation to the cost OF
living. without discrimination on
grounds of sex. and administered by
an impartial central agency" was
urged last night by the Oklahoma
State Society in resolution adopted
at a meeting in the Thomson School
The resolution was submitted by ]
c. Blackwell at the request of the
Federal Employees Union.
DR.. Elizabeth johnson was re-elect-
ed president of the society for the en-
suing year. All other officers were re.
elected.
Representative McClintic Of Okla.
homa. who was the first member OF
Congress to visit Berlin after the
signing of the armistice, told of his
experiences on that trip. Representa-
tive J. G. Pringley also spoke. Repre-
sentative Charles d. Carter of Okla
homa was present
Arrangements were made for an ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall Wednesday
June 16. at which the entire Okla
homa delegation in Congress will be
guests of the Oklahoma State Society
Regular monthly meetings were
suspended until the fourth Tuesday ir
September.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
COMMISSIONER RUDOLPH
WILL GREET ZIONISTS
Accepts Honorary Craftsmanship of
Committee to Welcome
World Commission.

Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph yes
terday accepted the honorary chair
manship Of the reception committee to
greet Chain Weizman. and Prof.
ALBERT Einstein. heading the world
zionist commission to the United
states. on their arrival in this city
Wednesday. according to announce
ment made last night by Simon Wolf.
chairman of the reception committee.
The visiting Zionist leaders will be
the guests Of the Jews Of the District.
and will be welcomed officially at the
steps OF the District building by the
three Commissioners. who also Will at
tend the mass meeting to be held at
Polls Theater at pm.
D. J. Kaufman, vice chairman OF the
committee. and Representative Adolph
]. SABBATH. chairman of the special
delegation of Jewish members Of Con-
gress. will greet the scientists at the
station. Headquarters have been
opened a the New Willard Hotel.
Arrangements were made last night
by Mr. Wolf and Commissioner Ru-
dolph for a mounted police escort for
the party from Union station to the
District building. The parade will in
clude soldiers who fought with the
Jewish Legion in Palestine. Jewish
Boy Scouts. and 200 members OF the
reception committee. Flags will deco
rate Pennsylvania avenue from Peace
monument to the Treasury.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
TO PROBE FORD CHARGES,
Senate Committee Decides to In
vestigate Newberry Election.

Charges Of Henry Ford that Senator
Newberry Of Michigan obtained his eiec-
ton in 1918 by improper methods will
be investigated further by the SEN
ate privileges and elections commit
tee, acting through a subcommittee The
decision to continue the investigation
was reached at meeting of the full
committee Tuesday afternoon by unani-
nous vote.
A meeting of the subcommittee was
held Immediately. after which it was an
nounced by Chairman Spencer that at
torneys both for Henry Ford and for
the Michigan senator would be sum-
moned to Washington Friday. when his
committee will determine what evidence
to take. tho method of procedure and the
scope of the inquiry.
Senator Townsend. republican,, Of
Michigan appeared before the full privi-
leges and election committee at the ses-
sion which preceded the subcommittee s
meeting to urge that the investigation
be continued to the scope of the evidence
taken in the criminal prosecution
brought against Senator Newberry by
the federal government. which resulted
in the Supreme Courts recent decision
declaring unconstitutional the law under
which a conviction was reached.
William Lucking. counsel for Ford.
was called before the subcommittee in
executive session and later declared that
Mr.. Ford desired to present evidence
I going outside of that used in the crmi-
nal case. which. he said, merely
scra atched the surface"
Evening star., 1921-05-26
FOUR DISTRICT TEACHERS
FILE SUITS FOR BACK PAY
School Principals Bring Test
Cases to Get Longevity
Conversation,

Allan Davis. principal of Business
Higfi School; Frank e. Daniels. princi-
pal OF Mckinley Manual Training
School; Elmer S. Newton. principal of
Western High School. and Miss Anne
NJ. Goddins. principal OF the Wilson
Normal School. today filed separate
suits in the District supreme Court
against the District of Columbia to re-
cover longevity pay for several years.
Mr.. Davis asks $2257.30. Mr.. Dam
iels. s2.267.30. MIR. Newton. Sl064SO
and Miss Godding. s2,25730. These
cases are said to be a test of the right
to recover longevity pay in addition to
the increased basic compensation un-
der acts Of March 3, 1915. and June S.
/ $40 Suits by other school principa $
are expected to follow.
Through Attorney Paul l.. Lesh,
the principals point out that when
their basic pay was increased from
g.. 900 to $500 the accounting offices
of the District disallowed all longev-
ity pay fixed by the act of June 20.
1906 Later the basic pay was ad-
vanced to S27GO. and the accounting
officers allowed one year longevity
paw in addition. The school. prin-
cipals claim they should have received
compensation for their years
of service up to five years. as fixed in
the organic school act. The amounts
sued for represent the differences be-
tween the sums received and the
amounts claimed by the school prin-
Cipals.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
eleven WILL GRADUATE.
Nurses of G. u. Hospital Training
School Will Get Diplomas.

Eleven young women will receive
their diplomas at the annunaI com =
mencement exercises of the Training
School for Nurses OF Georgetown
University Hospital this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The Rev J. c. Geale. s. J.. rector OF
Holy Trinity Church. will make the
address to the graduates and DR..
George Tully Vaughan will present
medals to the honor nurses. Diplomas g
will be presented by the Rev. John B.
Creeden. S. j.. president of George
town University.
The young women who are to re-
ceive diplomas are Elizabeth C.
Walsh of New York. Helen L. Kelley
Of Maryland. Lillian L. Lipscomt OF
West Virginia. Mary T. Lee of Mary
land. Bcrenice f, Smith of Pennsyl-
vania. Mary a: Cunningham OF Penn
sylvania Eva NJ. Harris Of West Nir-
ginia. Ida B. Miller of Pennsylvania.
Philippine c. Gross of Pennsylvania
Bertha f. Connolly of PENNSYLVANIA
and Marie Del c. Ordonez of Texas.
dance for the nurses and physi-
clans will mark the close of the eX-
erciseS in the evening.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
WILL REPRODUCE BATTLE
OF LITTLE BIG HORN
q. 8. Cavalry and Indians to Re
Enact Scenes-Widow of Gen.
Custer Invited.

BILLINGS. Mont. May e6.-With
United states cavalrymen and mefn-
bers of the American Legion taxing
the part of Gen. Clusters ill-fated
forces, and Crow and Cheyenne In
dians representing the Sioux. the oat-
tie of the Little Big Horn Is 10 ne
re.enacted on the forty-fifth ami
versary Of the Custer massacre
June 25. IN,
kla1S for the observance, ~hlch VIII
incude the unveiling of monument
tN tlcn. George A. Custer at Hardin,
Mont. thirteen miles from the pattie-
ground, have been announced by the
Custer Battle Anniversary Assocfa-
tion of Hardin.
The reproduction of the battle on
the scene Of the massacre Will TAX
place at II o'clock in the forenoon.
and after a basket dinner in the gov
eminent park on the Crow Indian
reservation the spectators and par
ticipants will go to Hardin for the
unveiling Of the monument. An in
dian pow wow and a street dance are
planned for the evening activities al
Hardin.
Permission. 1T is announced, has
been obtained from the governme mt
for the use of the national cemetery
established on The hattlfftead. where
are buried the victims of the mas'
sacre, and cooperation Of the war
Department has been rendered. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott of the historic 10th
Cavalry. which participated in the
battle, and Mrs. Custer, widow OF the
commander af ;the heroic little band,
have been invited to attend.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
OPPOSE TROOP RECALL.
Proposal in Congress Disapproved
by Legion Committee.

The national committee on military
police of the American Legion last
night adopted resolution disapprov-
ing the proposal in Congress for i'm
mediate withdrawal of the American
forces from Germany.
Referring to the resolution intro
duced by Representative Hamilton
Fish of New York. the committee
went on record against the with
drawal of American forces on the
Rhine by congressional resolution"
and declared the question as to when
they properly should be withdrawn
should be left to the discretion of the
President.
The committee. which last night
finished two-day session here. also
took up the question Of alleged dis
elimination against National Guard
and emergency Army officers in the
recent Army promotions. Members
claimed that although the law pro-
yides that not less than so per cent
Of vacancies in the Army should be
filled by emergency officers, "prac-
ticaIly all the appointments to emer-
yency officers recently have been in
the grades of lieutenants' and cap
tains while all appointments of high
or grade went to West Pointers.'
IT was decided to take the matter
up with Secretary Weeks, Chief Of
staff March and Gen. Pershing.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
HE. BYRAM MLAUDS
RAILWAY OPERATION
Denies Before Senate Com.
mittee Charges of Inef-
ficient MANAGEMENT.

Railroads OF the United States are
being optrated efficietly. H. F.. Byram.
president of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul. said today in the course
of his examination before the Senate
interstate commerce committee. which
is inquiring into the transportation
situation. He praised the work of the
employees who are endeavoring to aid
the carriers in obtaining better re-
suits.
Charges of Ineflciency Denied.
1T is to be regretted" Mr. Byram
said, that the attitude of some of
those who speak for railroad employees
of the country does not tend to pro-
past efforts have apparently been
made to develop belief on the part
of the public as well as railroad en-
ployes that the responsible officers of
the railroads were not operating them
efficiently and economically. and it is
greatly to the credit of the rank and
file of employees of the railroads OF the
country that they have not been mis-
led by these false doctrines. as is
shown by the general Willingness to
cooperate with the management Of
the railroads in bringing about the
necessary efficiency and economy in
their operation which prevails at the
present time.
Il shall endeavor to show that the
charges frequently and recently made
by those critics. that the railroad
managers are not alert in endeavor-
ing to prevent wasteful practices and
install economical methods, are not
correct. at least so far as this rail
road is concerned. and I have reason
to believe that similar efforts are made
by the managers of the other rail-
roads.
Freight transportation is still the
cheapest commodity in this country"
MIR. Byram said, in arguing that rates
are not too high.
Since earnings of railroads are in
adequate yet he concluded. lit is
obvious no general reduction can be
brought about until expenses have
been decreased
will the Railroad Labor Boards
wage cut of 10 per cent help you
out?' asked Senator Wolcott. demo-
crat, Delaware.
1T will not be sufficient to allow us
to meet charges on the present traffic
basis" Mr.. Byram said.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Of LABOR PLANNED
Miners, Shop Crafts and
TRANSPORTATION Workers
May Be Brought Together.

A triple alliance of organized
miners. shopcrafts and transportation
workers is being considered by nigh
labor officials today as an important
progressive step by American LABOR
according to Secretary Dawson OF the
International Association of Machln-
lists.
The machinsts are the backbone Of
the shopcrafts and form the ilnk y,
connection between the n,o 90
hrotherhoods and other union '"''''
Sees Labor UpheaHai.
Mr.. Dawson todsy issued ai s.a' in
mont. saying that IAN upheaNal III
ssnor' not starting from the top. out
%.orkin- nm from the bottom. was eN
rected within the next rev years ana
the combination of an onensNe a,u
defensive alliance OF tne @ @suop So
railroads and miners has peel, uH'i
consideration for two montns.
No dtfinite stepx 1owever. have yet
Tne Denver convention. .,
american Federation OF i,ots Lasol' viii
move the actual starting, point TO-
wrrt1 the realfgnment Of those large
bodies of the labor movement. ,,,,-
"There is need for s1ch IAN ad a ans is
ance.", Mr. Davidson, 4,s satH fourth ~ factor
viii he the farmer. He is lteraiS
being pushed and squeezed e,.nr.s INTO 'ie in
~ commercial world today WIN
the farmer aligned with u.s. 'he
combination will be perfect.
Think. Farmers Inderpnid.
"He is getting scarc'y one-ten,h ..
+,r his crops compared to their cost
and the prices on the outside, wh,cn
sffect n labor as they affect the public
sre by no means appreciably dim,n, ,nnd
jshed. The farmer is being crue,neu
nm one hand and the ultimate CON-
sumner on the other.
I'VE expect to watch developme ents
at the Denver convention. Our 1uture
Hhat we do as upon what is done by
Others. r;,1
support Lewis of the miners 1i,or ros rme
presidency of the American redeTa-
zion of Labor was included IN the
statement today by Mr.. Dawson.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
FITZGERALD BILL
| FURTHER OPPOSED
Mass. Insurance Man Prin-
cipaI Witness Before House
District Committee.

Vigorous opposition to the FItZ-
gerald bill, which would establish
compulsory state insurance for all
from the pulpit to the kitchen. was
voiced today by w. NJ. kennard
chairman of the Massachusetts accl-
dent industrial board, who was the
principal witness before a subcom-
mittee of the House District commit
tee
Mr.. kenard said that in Massachu-
setts they rave no state funds. The
insurance is entirely covered by com
petitivcS companies. There is no op-
position to this system.
The employees are all in favor of IT
and while he did not attempt to spea X
for the organized employees. he said
that efforts to get state insurance
were lifeless and prompted only by
efforts of organized labor. The la :
Dor people in Massachusetts. Mr.. Ken
nard said. are entirely satlshed win
the administration Of the present law
which does not cover domestic serv-
ice, seamen or farm laborers.
Mr.. Brn.hear$ Speaks.
Edward S. Brashears, representing
the Washington Board OF Trade. fur
state fund proposition by questions
showing that it would impose a heavy
tax burden upon all the people.
Later in the hearing when COM
parison was made in the cost between
state funds by Henry Nolda. repre-
senting the Central Labor Union, Mr..
Rra shears brought out that COM
pa rison of costs alone is not fair with
out balancing also the benefits. which
have close relationship to the cost.
he said.
Edgar Wallace. legislative agent of
the a. F. of L.. told the subcommittee
that organized labor heartily favorS
the bill. especially because of its ex-
elusive state fund feature, which. he
said was unanimously indorsed at the
most recent cnvention of the fedora
ton.
MIR Wallace agreed with Mr..
Brashears that beneficial rating
which establish safety devices. Chair
man Fitzgerald. author of the bill.
said that was carried by Implication
in his bill. and that proper admin
istration should take care of that
point.
Shaking for the business interests
of Washington. Mr.. Brashears insist
ed that such a provision should be
written into the bill. with the idea
that prevention Of accident is much
more desirable than wOrkmen,s COM
pensltion resulting from an accident.
Mr. Jones Inquiries.
f.. Robertson Jones. repreSe ntinG in
surance companies, also asked num-
Der Of questions showing the imprac-
ticabiIity of monopolistic state in
surance fund.
Carl HOokstadt. compensation eX-
pert Of the federal Department of La :
Dor. who appeared at the request of
the committee. testificb at length re-
garding rates, cost figuring. etc.
The hearing Will be continued to-
morrow. when it is expected that John
B. Andrews. national secretary of the
Association of Labor Legislation, will
be the principal witness.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
Turkish Nationals Condemn
Enuer PushnS Uncle to Death

nounced all pacts or conventions i'm.
posed by force upon Turkey.
The protocol signed by representa-.
tives Of the two nations on January
90. 1920. which disposed of territory
along their frontiers. was made ef-
fective it Is said. Batum was given
to Georgia and Azerbaijan made ar
autonomous state. The soviet govern
ment has released Turkey from all
economic engagements entered into
by that country with Russia during
the CZariSt regime.
BolSheviki Thronk Persia.
TIF'LIS. May 25.-Throngs of boil
sheviki agents and troops are swarm
ing through Persia and other parts OF
the middle east. where they are set
ting UP soviet rule. The movement
which has the Caucasus as its base
is partly hunt for food.
Although large estates are being
divided good order prevails under the
bolshevist regime. American firms are
we'll treated their property and trad
ing facilities remaining untouched
Evening star., 1921-05-26
SELECTS DEBATE TOPIC.
Society to Discuss Opening Con-
gress With Singing National Air.

The question as to whether Con-
xress should open its daily sessions
with the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" as proposed in a
resolution recently introduced by
Representative Frank T. Appleby Of
New Jersey. will be discussed at to-
nights meeting at the Playhouse of the
Washington Salon and United Arts So
ciety, at which Rudolph de Zapp. the
president. will be in charge. Other
questions also will be debated.
The entertainment program will in
clude violin solos by Miss Margaret
Mansfield, daughter of Representative
J. j. Mansfield of Texas. with Mrs
Mansfield at the piano: piano solos
by Misc Minna Niemann; soprano
selections by Mrs j. ]. Stahl. choir
director Of the West Washington Bap-
tist Church; group of solos by
James X. Young. tenor soloist at the
Shrine of the Sacred Hart. with Mrs.
Young at the piano: a sketch, en-
titled THE Old Guard" episode of
Waterloo. by Charles B. Hanford,
supported by John NJ. Kline. Maurice
Jarvis. Elton Taylor and Miss Vietta
Droney. instrumental ensemble by
Miss Helen Woytych. violin; Angus
tine Borguno. piano. and Alberto
Martins. violoncello.
Evening star., 1921-05-26

By the Associa ted Press.
NORFOLK. Va, May 26.-After a
period Of ill health covering several
months. which reached its climax in
an acute attack of heart trouble a
few days ago. Rear Admiral a. f.
Fechteler. commandant Of the fifth
naval district. died early this morn
ing at the naval base Heart trouble
as the cause of death.
Admiral Fechteler was in his sixty
fourth year. He was born in Prussia
on September /, 1857. and had been
in the naval service since June g.
1873. when he was appointed to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis from
New York. He had total OF twenty
four years and six months of sea
service, and was made rear admiral
July II, 1915. He had two and a half
years at sea as rear admiral.
The death of Admiral Fechteler
ends a long and distinguished naval
career, and at the time Of his death
he stood high on the list of rear ad
mirals, ranking next to Admiral Mayo
Admiral Fechteler would have
reached retirement age Septemb.- 21
1t is probable that he viii be sue
ceeded In command of the hfth naval
district by Admiral Hugh Rodman
now commanding the Pacific fleet
whose tour. of sea duty ends this
summer and who is expected to take
over the command of the Norfolk
navy yard and the naval operating
base at Hampton roads, Va.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL
IN CLOSING EXERCISES

Closing exercises OF the Army Med
ical School were held at the New Ma
tional Museum this afternoon. Sec
retary Weeks presented the diplomas
to the members of the graduating
class: Surgeon Cen. Merritte w. Ire
land presented the Hoff memorial
medal to Maj. Albro l.. Parsons of
Kentucky: Col. Richard Slee present
ed the Slee medal to Capt Philip r.
Green of Missouri. and Brig. Gen.
Walter d. McCaw presented the Stern
berg medal to Capt. Virgil II. Cornell
of New Jersey. Music was provided
by the Marine Band.
The honor graduates were Majs.
Albert s. Dabney. Kentucky: Albro l..
Parsons. Kentucky. and David NJ.
Roberts. Ohio: Capts. James b. Ander-
son. Virginia; Samuel u. Avery, Mis-
souri,: Alfredo +. Ballester. Cuba:
James H. Blackwell. Alabama: Virgil
H. Cornell. New Jersey: Ralph T..
Curti, Nebraska; Guy B. Denit. Eir-
ginia Philip =. Green. Missouri:
Meredith X. Johnston. Missouri. and
Hugh w Mahon. New York. and First
Lieuts Edward A. Casserly. Indiana.
and Alfred Mordecai. North Carolina.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
FIRST GERMAN OFFICER TRIED
FOR ABUSING PRISONERS is JAILED

shown to have exceeded the require
rnents OF his position as guard over
British prisoners in twenty eight in
stances.
Attorneys for the defense declared the
sergeant was constantly beset with diff
culties due to the hostile attitude OF
British prisoners at the camp at Herne.
The British were said to have been gem
orally unruly. to have constantly organ
lied mutines and to have falsely re-
ported themselves i'll.
Sergt. Heine made an address to the
court. declaring that he had faith in the
judges sense Of justice. and asking for
an aCquttal.
The next case to be tried will be that
of Capt. Mueller. who was accused of
i'll treating British prisoners at the
camp at Karlsruhe.
Evening star., 1921-05-26
"Cod Bless England,
Replacing German
Var HYMN of Hate
BY GEORGE WlTTE.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921.
BERLIN, Germany, May 28-
Prime Minister Lloyd George
has succeeded in converting the
pan-German "Gott Strnfe Eng
land:o hymn of hate into n PAN
German "God Bless England"
panegyric. As a result of his
attitude on the Upper Silesian
affair n contributor to the mon
archistfc Deutsche TaEeblatt.
under the headline "(iOd Bless
England" writes:
1.-THE fact that Germany Ii re-
celvinG EnRland's moral sup
port cannot he shouted too
loudly in the ears Of al the peO-
pie. England realizes that the
limits Of our poverty and hu-
initiation have been reached.
England realizes that 1t Is no
longer to her interest to follow
the French policy. England
ordinarily Is deeply devoted to
old friends. hut Mt the same
time she In willing to make new
ones II such n course is neces-
sary. From tho depths of hui
initiation Germmny II slowly
emerging into the light OF
power"
Evening star., 1921-05-26

knowledge Of the markets Of the
world.
He was followed by William H.
Bond, inspector of customs in Bos-
ton. MIR. Bond also asked the COM
mittee to give consideration to the
customs employees. He said that the
service was seriously handicapped be-
cause Of the low pay. Many men had
left the service and the service given
to the business interest was not up TO
the previous high standard.
Fireboat Crew Ignored.
James B. Raleigh, master Of the
District Of Columbia fireboat. appear
ed before the joint committee and
directed attention to the fact that the
crew OF the fireboat had been left out
of the reclassifcation in the Sterling
bill. He urged that provision be made
TO care for the members of the ere W
and the officers. He told the commit
tee that he appeared with the ap-
proval Of District Commissioner Oyster.
Capt. Thomas w. Gould of the
steamboat inspection service, presi-
dent of Federal Employees Union No.
T. gave in detail to the committee
the duties OF the steamboat inspe ctio on
service and asked that due considera :
toin be given it's employees in making
the reclassifica tion.
Evening star., 1921-05-26

temptation to the predatory ele-
ment in politics.
In setting forth his views and the
reasons for his resignation Mr..
Olivier makes it plain that he de-
cded to quit becaus. of the deci-
sion Of the two other members Of
the commission to require Mary
land licenses Of horse trainers and
jockeys, instead Of leaving the Ii
censing question to racing bodies
in other states. as had been de-
cided previously by the commits
sion. He expresses the fear that
through the granting OF licenses
by the Maryland commission poll
ties will creep in and dominate the
activities of the commission.