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Evening star., 1921-03-05
Harding Got His Speech Acrost,
But the Gags Sounded Familiar"

broughten in and introduced. Be
sides Gamaliel, they was Gen. PERISH
ing and the head of naval operations
who ever he is, and the chief of staff
of the army and the head of the
Marines and Vice President Coolidge.
was tickled to death every time
they was a new celebrity. as all the
people that had seats was obliged to
stand up and find out how my feet
must feel standing up all the while.
Mrs. Coolidge wasn't going to stand
when her husband was showed in,
but her two kids made her.
The adminiStra tons is supposed to
change hands at II o'clock. but it
was way past that before they was
ready. so what did they do but set
the Senate clock back to where they
wanted it. This idear ought to be
tooken up in civil life and maybe
YOU could fool the baby with it.
Calvin told couple of anecdotes
and wound up with the story about
Pat and Mike. Then the new SEN
ators was called up the sawdust trail
to be swore at and the meeting ad-
the original scheme to have Mr.
Harding inaugurated in the Senate
chamber, but he can't talk unleSt he's
on porch.
Gnmaliel on the Front Porch.
I stood on stones instead of wood
when we got outside. The day was
just right for the players, but little
chilly for the spectators. l couldn't
help wishing all through Mr.. Hard
ing's speech that l hadn't rushed
away from the hotel without han
kerchief. When Gamaliel doomed up on
the porch, the band played star
Spangle Banner and the gents had
to remove their hats, but it looks
to me like if the ladies wants all the
rest of our privileges. they should
ought to enjoy this one. too.
For his porch speciality, Mr.. Hard :
ing wore a Harding blue overcoat
over his trick suit so as he wouldn |
catch his death of cold, as Mr.. Cool
idge feared. The papers is printing the
monologue in full and you don't haif
to read it, He got it acrost pretty
good, though some of the gags sound
ed familiar.
l had managed to get a hold of a
ticket for the madam that said on it,
admit bearer to the grass plot north
of the speakers stand" She said aft
but she didn't think much of the plot.
That's about all they is to write ex-
cept that yesterday am. | didn't want
to lug my Corona-Corona typewriter
all over the place, SO / called up The
Washington Star office and asked
them could ] use one of their ma :
chimes last evening. SO the man said
wait a minute and I waited or q
minutes and / was beginning to think
he wasn't very hosDitable when all OF
a sudden he come back to the phone
and said that all they could let me
have was Ford. SO / told him ]
couldn't use a Ford as | didn't expect
to write a rafting story.
Copyright. 1921. by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.l
Evening star., 1921-03-05
OFFICERS REVERT
TOFORMER GRADES
5000 in Army, From General
to Lieutenant, Fail of
Confirmation.

Nearly 5000 officers of the Army. re-
Gently promoted to grades ranging from
major general to first lieutenant. today
automatically reverted to the lower
grades formerly held by them. Several
officers who have been wearing the two
stars of major general today ap-
peared in public with the eagle insignia
on their uniforms. Included in that
list are Inspector Gen. John l.. Cham
berlain, Chief Signal Officer George o.
Snuier Chief Of Cavalry Willard A.
Holhrook. Chief Of Infantry Charles A.
Farnsworth and Chief OF Field Artillery
William A. Snow.
Generals in List.
Former major generals now brigadicr
generals are James w. McAndrews,
John l.. Hines. Henry T. Allen lcom-
manding the Army on the Rhlne),
David c. Shanks. Adelbert Cronkhite,
George W. Read. Omar Bundy. Nllllam
NJ Wright assistant chief OF staif),
Charles III Muir. Charles T. Menoher
fhead of the air service), and "llilam
G, Haan of the general staff.
All brigadier generals appointed
since July 3, 1920. have reverted 10
the grade of colonel or less. accoro-
ing to their former status. Ihat llSt
includes Gems. JdfilcS 49, - -,
infant general; Harry Taylor, Corps
of Engineers: John NJ Carson and
NJ. Williams. Quarterfhasttr
Corps: Amos A. Fries, chlet or the
chemical warfare service. and George
W. Burr and William S. Peirce. ord
nance department.
Officers of Lower Grades.
All coloneLS, lieutenant colonelS and
majors promoted since July 10 last
and all captains and first lieutenants
promoted during the recent session
have reverted to their former grades.
Most of the officers who failed OF
by the Senate undoubt-
edly will be reappointed. but it is ad-
mitted that there will be some
changes in the list of promotions in
the grades of general officers. Brig.
Gen. Clarence A. Edwards is said to
be certain of promotion 10 the grade
of major general. His name was
not on the original list.
Maj. Gen. Frank w. Mcintyre. chief
of the bureau of insular affairs. was
one of the few officers confirmed in
his present grade.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
CHIEF OF AIR SERVICE
TALKS TO SCOUT HEADS
Meeting at Boiling Field to Dis
cuss Project of Airway
to Dayton.

Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, acting
chief Of the air service department,
addressed a meeting of scout execu-
and officials of the Army air service
at Boiling Field today.
The meeting, at o'clock, was for
the purpose of discussing the new
project of creating the first American
airway between Washington and Day
ton, Ohio, the preliminary arrange
ments of which were completed sew
eral weeks ago.
Gen. Mitchell outlined the assistance
the Boy Scouts can render the Army
air service. and how in return the
Army air service may benefit the Boy
Scout movement.
Among those who attended the
meeting were: Huston Thompson,
chairman of the Federal Trade Com
mission; George B. Porter of Philadel-
phia, D. W. Durrett OF Richmond. Va;
Albert Riggs of Baltimore. Md;
John NJ. Phillips. Pittsburgh. Pa: Gill
bert S. McClintock. Wilkes-Barre
Pa; Thomas Sparrow, Norfolk. Va;
II. G. Horton, Portsmouth. Va: w.
Curry Bradley. Baltimore. Md: Charles
l.. Weaver, Richmond, Va: A. Il.
Peterson, Muskegon. Mich: Clifford
Pinchot, Philadelphia: 3. II. Dilks,
Hampton. Va: Edward D. Shaw, L.
c. Drake, OrvilIe B. Drown and Arthur
A. Schuck. national field executive for
the third regimental district. Harris
burg. Pa.
Most Of these men are members OF
the executive committee Of the third
regimental district of the Boy Scouts
of America.
Following the talk. the field and
hangers were to be inspected. and all
of the departments of the air serv-
ice field at Anacostia demonstrated.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
STOCK LOOTED;
THIEVES GET 81 BOTTLES
Anacostia Man Heavy Loser to
Thirsty Burglars-Hat Com
pany Loses $11O.

The visible supply Of real liquor in
Washington was materially reduced
some time yesterday, or during the pre-
cedng night, when a thirsty thief with
a duplicate key entered the house of
Jacob Bruegger sol Alabama avenue,
Anacostia, and took therefrom twelve
quarts of bottled-in-bond whisky. ten
bottles of gin. ten bottles of bitters, ten
bottles of vermouth, six bottles of wine,
SIX bottles of creme de menthe and
$50 cigars.
Bruegger formerly was proprietor of
a restaurant on 9th street, and had con-
served his supply of beverages since the
country went dry. Police who investi-
gated the case believe that two or more
men were in the party that made away
with the goods.
Cutting a panel from a cellar door,
burglars gained entrance to the place
Of business of the Dean Hat Company,
422 9Th street. early yesterday morning.
Benjamin +. Dean, manager OF Tie
firm, told the police that the burglars S
took $110 from the cash register
DR.. w. G. Young. Lenox apartments.
returned to his apartment last night
about II 30 o'clock and discovered a
typewriter, overcoat and 81 worth of
postage stamps had been stolen.
Miss Molie Mcclure and Miss virgie
Penderton. 1915 Vermont avenue,
reported the taking of numerous arti-
cles Of jewelry from their apartment
since Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Marsh. Pip F street. was
stopped by a colored man at Goth and
+ streets last night. and ordered to
throw up your hands," and followed
with demand for what money she had
in her possession. Mrs. Marsh screamed
and the holdup man fed.
Mrs. John Corrigan. 1927 S street.
discovered an unidentified white man in
her home last night about 9 80 O'Clock
He made his escape. Nothing was
found missing.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
SEEKS STRONGER TIES.
Kiwanis Club of Montreal Sends
Greeting to President Harding.

President Warren G. Harding was
in receipt yesterday Of the following
telegram from the kiwanis Club of
Montreal, Canada:
"As members of the British empire.
we look to you as the source of DOW
er to strengthen and cement the bonds
of sympathetic understanding and CO.
operation between our great peoples"
The President is "A member of the
local kiwanis Club. and when he
joined several months ago, assured
the Washington kiwanians that he
expected to visit them. frequently.
Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis was
also remembered by his fellow lodge
associates in Montreal. The Montreal
branch of the Loyal Order of Moose
sent to the new head of the Labor
Department magnificent Offering in
the form of a Union Jack, worked ont
in flowers, along with telegram of
greetings on his ascendency to the
office. Greetings were wired to the
President from many Canadian asso-
Citations and individuals.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
WILL DEBATE PRINCETON.
Georgetown University Team to
Take Negative Side of Open Shop,

Georgetown University's debating
team, that defeated Yale this week,
VIII be pitted against Princeton's de-
baters this evening at SIS o'clock in
Castor Hall at the COLLEGE, The oues-
ton tor debate Will be on the .'open
Shop, Princeton taking the afirna-
tive.
Frank J. Hogan of the GEORGETOWN
law school VIII preside, while the
Judges viii be Senator Shields of
tennessee, Senator King of Utah
Justice George Il. Martin Of the Cont
OF Customs Appeals, Frank Davis. jr.,
assistant attorney general. and Myron
NJ. Parker of the University Club
Princeton's dcbaters arc Cbarros
DENLY jr., of the District of Colum-
bia: Robert II. School of New Jersey
ana X Miles Warner of Indiana
Georgetown's dcbaters are John !
Jacobs of Montana. John J. Darby of
the District of Columbia Edward T
Callahan of Maine and, Robert w. c.
Eimsat of the District of Columbia
alternate.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
PRESSING BILLS DIE
As SCONGRESS ENDS
Many important Measures
Must Be Reintroduced to
Appear Next Session.

The new Congress, when it is called
into special session by President
Harding, will find a whole sheaf of
important measures which were
drafted and reached, some of them, al
most the stage of perfection. but
which died with the close of the Sixty
sixth Congress. All these bills will
have to be reintroduced in the new
Congress-provided their proponents
desire to press them.
Prominent among measures which
died with the Congress were the Knox
peace resolution, the soldiers bonus
bill, the Calder coal regulation bill
and the packer control bill. The bill
for government regulation of coal
storage also died in the House, which
failed to act on the conference agree
ment which the Senate had adopted.
Other important measures which
failed included those providing for
establishment of a budget system:
for reapportionment of Congress; for
reorganization of the patent office;
for cooperative marketing by farm
ers by exempting them from the anti
trust laws; for an appropri alton of
s100,000,000 for federal good roads
aid: to stop loans to the allies: to
prohibit future trading in foodstuffS;
to prohibit strikes on railroads and
other common carriers; for civil serv-
ice reform; for erection of A depart
ment of education; for infant and
maternity aid; for action on the i'm
parchment proceedings of Repre-
sentative Welty. democrat. Ohio,
against Federal Judge Landis: for
punishment of commercial bribery;
for general amnesty to persons con-
victed under t..a espionage laws; to
prohibit cost plus" government con-
tracts; for Philippine independence
and to extend prohibition to the Phil
ippines, and for repeal of the rail-
road physical valuation law
Several treaties, including the Co
lombian ard French defense conven-
tons remain alive. unaffected by the
congressional ending. The adjourn
ment came without resubmission OF
the treaty of Versailles.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
BY RING W. LARDNER.

Well, it's all over and everybody
was here but Judge Lands. Mrs.
Harding is now the first lady of the
land and Mrs. DENLY will soon be the
first lady of the sea- while Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson are the last couple out.
The idear of simplicity was carried
out to the bitter end. Even when
the new congressman was swore in
they looked simple minded.
When l entered the press gallery
at 1:2O. one of the first brother simps
l seen was Hughie Fullerton, the dean
of baseball mathematicianS. Hughie
come here under the impression that
it was sporting event. But in an IN
auSuratlon, you generally always
know how it's coming out, where as
in a sporting event they's an element
of uncertainty unlest it's a wrestling
match or "A White SoN world series
or a football game at Yale.
When Ring entered the ring, the re-
firing senators was being treated to
some sweet words of farewell by
hang over senators with their fingers
crossed. The Democratic side of the
chamber was vacant, which is as It
should be. Senators of this party
had given up their seats to cabinet
members and the ambassadors from
foreign lands. When the Foreign
diplomats come in and l seen their
costumes l thought we was at the
funeral of a prominent lodge man.
The different dips wore the grave
yard uniform of the Royal Arcanum,
the Knights of Pythias, the Knight
Templars and the Loyal Order of
Moose. One of them had ten medal Is
on his chest to show that he had broke
all the commandments at one time
another. And one Dip had on a dim
ner coat on acct. of the difference in
time between Washington and wher-
ever he come from.
The next bunch to arrive after the
Dips was the justices of the supreme
court. You can't keep the Riddles
home on circus day.
Not Enough Applause for Encore.
Mr.. Marshall. the retireing vice
president, responded to a toast and
got some applause, but nowheres
near enough for an encore. Amongst
other things. Mr.. Marshall said
CLOTHES do not make the gentleman
and Haywood Broun, that was stand
ing next to me, said the remark was
a direct insult to the foreign ambaS-
sadors. But the latter didn't act in
suited and seemed to be haveing a
good time as they couldn't under
stand the speechs.
Pretty soon Mr.. Harding come in
and throwed his eyes all over the
joint like he was looking for some
body. but by this time Mr.. Broun
was standing right in front of me.
The president elect wore the suit he
bought the time they had that noon
wedding in Marion.
One by one the other celebritys was
Evening star., 1921-03-05
INAUGURATION DAY FETE,
Maryland Business Association Is
Host at Dinner.

To celebrate the Inauguration of
President Harding, and to foster
closer cooperation among men of all
sections of the state, the Business
Mems Association OF the sixth con-
gressional district of Maryland was
host at dinner to prominent men
from western Maryland at the Chevy
Chase Club last night.
Encouraged by the spirit developed
at previous meetings of its kind, it
was decided last night to hold the
gatherings more frequently.
Among those present were Alex
ander Armstrong, attorney general Of
Maryland: Col Amos w w. Wood
cock of Salisbury, Md; Charles +.
Kirk and Alban G.. Thomas of Sandy
Spring. Md; Thomas Dawson and
Thomas l.. Dawson. states attorney:
Capt. OTmsby McCanmon of Chevy
Chase. Md; Capt. Frank l.. Hewitt
of Silver Spring. Md; Maj. Amos
Whipple of the Hagerstown Herald:
Col. ID. John Markey and Charles
Mckay Matthias of Frederick. Md !:
Capt. George Henderson and Garland
Powell of Cumberland. Nd. and Will
liam +. Bingham. former Washington
correspondent of the New York
Tribune.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
CITIZENS TO DECIDE
ON RATES TUESDAY
W. Mex. Clayton Calls Meet
ing to Determine Attitude
on Applications.

The utility committees of all the cit
izens' associations will meet in the
board room OF the District building
at Sis Tuesday night to determine
what attitude they will take toward
the applications now pending before
the Public Utilities Commission for
continuation of the existing rates for
gas. electricity and street car tokens.
The call for the meeting went out
today from William Mex. Clayton,
chairman of the utility committee OF
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. through w. B. Westlake, presi-
dent of the federation.
Fight Is Likely.
1t is practically certain that the
conference will result in a decision to
fight for reductions at least in the
gas and street car rates. The appli-
cation of the Potomac Electric Power
Company for continuation of the rate
of 81 cents per kilowatt hour for
current is less important to the con-
Sumers, because they will continue TO
pay 10 cents whether the commission
makes the rate s or 81. cents per
hour
The action of the commission sew
eral years ago in reducing the cleo
trio rate from 10 to S cents per
hour is pending in the court, and
until the litigation ends the public
must pay the 10 cents. Under an or
der of the court, however. the com
pany must set aside 1 z cents out of
every 10 cents, which will be re-
turned to the consumers if the COM
mission is'victorfous in court If the
comisSion should reduce the rate at
this time from S1a cents to 8 cents
the company would still collect the
10 cents, but would have to impound
cents instead of l = cents.
Traction Petitions Differ.
The street car case. which comes
up for hearing on March 16 at 10
am. will be the most interesting.
since the petitions of the two big
companies differ. The Washington
Railway and Electric Company tells
the commission it could not possibly
operate on a lower rate of fare than
four tokens for 80 cents at the pres
ent time.
The Capital Traction Company tells
the commission it could not go back
to the scent fare without suffering
a heavy loss. but does not ask for
continuation of the present rate. This
company leaves it up to the COM
mission to decide what rate is re-
quired.
The citizens probably will ask the
commission to make some reduction
on both lines, or. at least, to reduce
the rate on the Capital Traction sys
TEN.
The price of oil will be the out
standing question in the gas case,
which comes up on the morning OF
March Il. The companies want the
present rate of SLAP per thousand
cubic feet continued until September
Evening star., 1921-03-05
HONORS TO UNKNOWN.
American Soldier Will Be Buried
at Arlington.

Vhe joint resolution of Congress
providing for the return from France
of the body of an unknown American
soldier and it's burial in Arlington
National cemetery. one of the last
measures to be signed by President
Wilson, was transmitted to the War
Department today, where arrangements
will be made for return of the body
and appropriate ceremonies for inter-
ment.
A companion act. signed by Presi-
dent Wilson in the closing hours of
his administration, provides for be-
stowal of the congressional medal of
honor upon the unknown British and
French soldiers buried in Westminster
Abbey and the Arch of Triumph, re-
spectively.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
ORDERS MARKET CHANGE.
President Signs Bill Providing for
Government Supervision.

Among the last bills signed by Presi-
dent Wilson before he went out of
office Yesterday was that repeating the
charter of the Washington Market Com
pany, and providing for the taking over
Of the Center Market building by the
government.
The site is already owned by the gov
ernmcnt. and under the new law the
government will purchase the building.
The stalls will be leased, but under gov
ernment supervision.
1t has been suggested in some quar-
tors that it would be advisable to move
the Center Market to some point nearer
the Union Station.
Another of the bills signed by the
President only a few hours before he
went out Of office was that extending
the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court
OF the District to include cases involv-
ing sums up to 81, 900.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
THE WEATHER..

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
weather, with showers proba Bile late
tonight or tomorrow: much warmer; !;
fresh southerly winds.
Maryland Threatening weather.
with showers probable tonight and
tomorrow, warmer; increasing south
er!y winds.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, with probably showers in
north and west portions; much warm
er tonight and in east and south por-
tlonS tomorrow, fresh Southerly
winds.
West Virginia-Unsettled weather
with rain late tonight or tomorrow
mild temperature.
Records for Tyventy-FOur Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, AZ; pm, 40; !;
IL midnight. 3S; am, 3S; 8 am. So ;
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm. 3O.2S; pm.
30.2S; II midnight. 1890; am, 30.2S
am, 1927; noon, 1920.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred at
noon today.
Lowest tempera ture, 81, occurred at
I am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, so; lowest, 21.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
Al; condition, $50.
Weather in yarious Cities,
Evening star., 1921-03-05
DEALERS BEG FOR SPACE
In AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Believed Coming Exhibition Will
Mark Turning Point in Local
Trade Conditions.

In their belief that the first an
nual automobile show, held in this
city under the auspices of the Wash
ington Automotive Trade Association,
which will open Saturday, March IL,
at Convention Hall, will mark the
real turning point for the better in
the trade, as well as the beginning
of an era which will carry the in
dustry beyond the pinnacle of pros
perity enjoyed before the war, local
dealers are literally besieging the
show committee for space.
Anticipation that the show is to
lead to greater things is imbued in
the minds of the dealers and cam
paiSn of real activity is planned.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
SEEK TO AVERT PLAGUE.
Canal Zone Health Authorities
Launch Prevention Crusade.

Canal Zone health authorities are
anxious for rats. the current Canal
Record states, "preferably alive. with
the IDEAS still on them" 1t was found
in clearing an airplane landing near
Miraflores locks that the jungle was
swarming with rats. and health Off
cials launched plague prevention
crusade.
The men," said the Record, caught
five rats in a few minutes in a space
of not more than thirty feet. The
biggest of the rats was found to have
eight heas on him"
Evening star., 1921-03-05
SAVING ALASKA BIG GAME
Mt. Mckinley National Park Soon
Will Be Delimited.

Work of marking the boundary Of
Mount. Mckinley National Park was
the first step in establishing pro-
lection over the region which is de-
scribed as the fountain head of the
big game herds of Alaska will be-
gin as soon as the weather permits,
the National Park Service today an
nounced.
Prospectors and miners actually en-
gagged in prospecting and mining will
be permitted to kill what game is
needed for their actual necessities, but
all other hunting will be prohibited.
The boundary crosses several i'm
mense glaciers, and it will, therefore.
be impossible to mark the entire line,
it was said, but the line inclosing those
sides of the park easy Of access will
be well marked.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
CoRRECTs ACCIDENT REPORT.

William A. Fry, 2Si2 Quarry road,
whose automobile was slightly dam
aged as result of an accident near
New York avenue and 18th street sew
eral days ago. says a report of the
affair made 10 the police was miSlead-
ing. He says his car was stationary
when struck by another car and a
fender bent.