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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
INQUIRY OF PROPOSED
HOTEL RATES ASKED

Senator Sherman, chairman Of the
Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia, introduced resolution In
the Senate today directing that COM
accommodations proposed to be
charged by the hotels IN Washington
during the Inauguration. 1t was
referred II the District committee.
Senator Sherman. in discussing his
resolution. declared that sthe local
for rooms. twice the price charged
for much superior accommodations in
Chicago during the national conven-
ton. He urged that the investiga-
ton should be made and IL there is
no law to cover the case, the public
should be warned of conditions and
thereby take warning to stay away
from Washington.
He expressed the hope that the gov
eminent would not appropriate a
single dollar for the inauguration. He
asserted that extortion in Washing
ton is not individual. but is city wide
and District wide. and that the cap
ital is the one shining exception to
general reductions in prices prevail
ing throughout the country. He ex-
pressed the doubt il visitors will have
enough loose change to get home after
a visit to Washington. He declared
there is more law breaking in the
District or Columbia, unoer the nose
of the beneficent government. than
anywhere. in the country. and more
murders committed here than in the
whole Of Scotland. During the war,
he said, profiteering was more RAM
pant in Washington than anywhere in
the country. and the city's reputation
is a by-word and a jest.
Senator Sherman declared that the
government in making appropriations
o. the inaugural ceremonies becomes
a decoy or stool pigeon to attract
large numbers of people IN order that
they may be plundered by the people
~ this CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
SEVERE ATTACKS
ON TARIFF BILL
Sugar Growers Demand Pro-
lection, While Other Interests
Want to Be Left Out.

Dissatisfaction with the Fordney
emergency tariff began to manifest
itself today as the Senate finance
committee resumed hearings on the
Smoot, republican, Utah, declared the
committee ought to be against any
amendments, the scope of the bill
came in for criticisms from several
directions. representatives of pro-
ducers. Of sugar. receivers in New
toes and onions. and importers of
vegetable oils and soaps appeared to
protest against provisions of the bill
as it passed the House. The sugar
growers declared they must have pro-
lection. while the other interests rep
resented, dealers in products already
included in the bill. insisted they be
left out.
Plea by Dairy Industries.
There also has been an urgent plea
by the dairy industries that import
duties be levied on cheese and butter,
neither Of which was allowed to be
put in the bill by the House.
Senator McCumber, who has presided
at most of the sessions. announced
revenue production to enter into any
phase of the consideration, saying
that that feature could well await to
be dealt with in the general tariff and
revenue legislation. So far as he was
individually concerned, he added.
whether the government derived any
revenue at all from the bill did not
matter, since 1t was purely an emer-
gency proposition. designed to pro-
tect the farmers products.
In connection with the appeal of
the sugar growers. who were headed
by Senator Ransdell. democrat. Louis
lana: Senator Smooth. republican. Utah,
said that to grant the request for
protection would mean lust opening
up the thing for a wagonlosd Of
amendments"
II shall vote against any and all
amendments" he declared. ITO amend
this bill means that it is gone. 1t
won't pass II it is changed. But
serve notice that II amendments are
to be attached to the House bill
will insist on beet sugar being in
cluded. for those people are in a bad
fix. Then I will support all Of the
amendments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
GOMPERS AND HIS PARTY
ARRIVE IN MEXICO CITY
Will Attend Pan-American Fedora.
ton Of Labor Conference
Opening Today.
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY. January 10.-Samuel
Gompers and fourteen other repre-
sentatives of American labor, accom-
panied by Mexican reception COM
mittee. arrived in Mexico City shortly
before noon yesterday to attend the
Pan-American Federation OF Labor
conference. which begins today.
1T; me Americans were met at the sta
ton by representatives Of Mexican
workmen's organizations. who escort
ed them to their hotel. There was no
labor parade, as had originally been
planned.
Aside from declaring that the pur-
pose OF the present gathering was to
create good relations among the
laborers Of the United States. Mexico
and South and Central America Mr.
Gompers had little to say regarding
the program to be followed, asserting
the work of the conference.
Asked what concrete measures for
promoting better relations among la
borers are to be placed before the con-
vention, Mr.. Gompers asserted that
the resolutions which would be pre-
sented at the early sessions would
speak for themselves. Efforts by GER
tain radical elements which broke
away from the pan-American body to
hold a rival convention were char
acterized by Mr.. Gompers as a pea
in a drum"
The pan-American conference will
be the third that has been held Dele
gates from sixteen South and Central
American republics and representa-
tives from the United States and Mex
leo will attend.
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Committee Rents More
Offices; Rooms Reported;
Police Planning Safety

Two floors OF the Wyatt building. at
18th and F streets. have been leased
for ofiices of the various committees
that are arranging for the inaugura-
ton, and the chairmen OF most of
them will be installed there during
tho next two or three days. The head
quarters OF the inaugural committee
will remain at the New Willard.
A letter was received by the inau.
eural committee today from the off,
GERS of the Connecticut Avenue Citi-
zens Association. saying that a COM
tnittee has been named to obtain for
that Organization a place in the in
ameurai parade The inaugural COM
mittee hopes that this will be fol-
lowed by similar action on the part
NJ other citizens: associations, 80 tina
the civic population Of the National
Capital may be ftly represented in
Today's mail brought to Chairman
Edward A. Mitchell of the housing
and comfort committee an encourag-
ing list of rooms in private homes
that will be available for visitors
during the week OF the Inauguration
He is Of the opinion that. even with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
SERVICES FOR OFFICER.

Funeral services for Lieut.. George
Baldwin Mccoy. son Of Justice Walter
I. Mccoy of the District Supreme
Court, who was fatally wounded at
Scissor. France. July 10. 1918. were
held this afternoon at Arlington GEM
etery at 2:30 o'clock. Full military
honors were accorded.
Among the American Legion posts
represented were: George Washing
ton, No. 1; Vincent B. Costello and
the George Baldwin Mccoy unit.
American Women's Legion. of which
Mrs. Mccoy is the head. also sent a
Lieut.. Mccoy was born in South
Orange. N. j., October u. 1892. He
i'm the Army during the war. He was
attached to the headquarters COM
pany, 18th Infantry. at the time of
his death.
The body was inferred in France in
the Pierre Ponds cemetery. Justice
Mccoy and his family visited the
grave a year ago. and later made ar
rangements to have the body brought
to this country for final burial in Ar
lington cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
IN GEN. BUTLER'S HONOR.

The following is the program Of the
orchestral concert at the marine bar
racks, Sth and G streets southeast. to-
day, which will be given by the Marine
Band in honor Of Brig: Gen. Smedley d.
Buffers visit to the Marine Corps in.
stitute: March. Songs Of Uncle Sam.
Mccoy: overture. Martha" F1otow :
suite, "a Day in Venice" Nevin-a. Alba
DAWN b. Gondolieri (gondoliers) C.
Canzone Amorosa Venetian love song :
d. Buona Motto (good mighty favorite
songs Of the 18th Regiment Of Marines
(organized and commanded in France by
Gen. smedley D. Butler) a. THE Long,
Long Trair'; b. You're the Flower Of
My Heart, Sweet Adeline" waltz. We'd
ding Of the Winds" Hall "Humoreske,"
Dvorak: selection. 'Sweethearts" Her
bert: marines hymn. 1.-THE Halls OF
Montezuma." 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Immediately following the music a
dress parade will take place on the pa
rade ground, at which Onward. Christian
soldiers" the march Of the 18th Regi-
ment of Marines, will b, played.
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IRISH THANK ITALIANS.

A vote Of appreciation was extended
the Italian Catholic Society of the
Holy Rosary Church for "its open ac-
acknowledgement of the Irish republic and
its calling on official Washington to
recognize the same" by the Padraic II,
Pearse branch Of the Friends Of Irish
Freedom at Typographical Hall last
night.
The Italians were extended an invita-
ton to join the Irish organization. The
resolutions adopted were presented by
William E. Ryan. P. H O'Dea and Pat
rick Quinn.
Announcement was made that the or
ganization is planning to hold a Ceillidhe.
an entertainment consisting of Irish
music and folklore, at Typographical
Temple, January %. Joseph r. McDon-
aid is chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements: THOSE ADDRESSING the meet
Donald MacEocagain. Larry Whelan and
Mrs Agnes O'Connor.
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ELABORATE MEMORIAL
SERVICES FOR GoReAs
Southern Society to Honor Late
Major General IN Hall :
of fhe AmericsaS

An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the services to be held in
memory Of the late Maj. Gen. William
Crawford Gorgas by the Southern So
ciety Of Washington in the Hall Of
the Americas Pan-American Union.
The ceremonies will open with num-
bers by the Marine Band, after which
the assembly will be called to order
by William H. Saunders. president Of
the society. Maj. Gen. Peter c. Har-
ris. adjutant general. United States
Army. will preside. and his opening
address will be responded to by Dr.
Clarence ]. Owens, past president OF
the society: Senior Don Federico AL
fonso Pezet. ambassador Of the repub-
lie Of Peru: Sir Auckland Geddes. am
bassador Of Great Britain; DR.. Car
los Manuel de Cespedes minister Of
the republic of Cuba; Senior DIR. Don
Rafael II. Elizalde, minister OF the
republic Of Ecuador: Secretary New
ton D. Baker. Secretary Josevhu
Daniels. Norman II. Davis, acting Sec
rotary Of State; Senior Don J. e. Le-
fevre. charge d'affaires ad interim,
republic of Panama. and DR.. L.. S.
Union.
Benediction will be given by Rev.
Dr. J. Henning helms. Admission will
be by card.
The following committee has
charge of the arrangements: Peter
c. Harris, chairman; Clarence J..
owens. vice chairman: Josephus Dan
iels. Claude n. Bennett and Clarence
&. Calhoun.
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BONNET DELIGHTS MANY
AT BRILLIANT RECITAL
Clergy of Many Denominations At.
tend Service at st. Dominic's
Church to Hear Organist.

Joseph Bonnet. whose virtuosity as
concert organ!st is universally
acknowledged. was the central figure
yesterday afternoon at st. Dominic's
Church in service recital in which
the choir Of the Catholic University.
directed by Rev. DR.. Abel Gabert. also
took prominent part. Members of
the faculty Of the university occupied
seats in the sanctuary, and the con.
gregaiion. composed Of representa-
tive clergy of many denominations
and musicians from every branch Of
the art, filled the edifice
The program was unique in that the
compositions were chosen from what.
TO the modern organist, is almost an
unexplored field of ecclesiastical
music.
Probably to preserve the strictly
ecclesiastical character of the earlier
numbers on the program. M. Bonnet
INDUCED in little or no change Of tone
color in his treatment of the liturgical
melodies. 1t was only in the latter
half of the program. the ancient
Christmas carols. that he displayed
the brilliant technical equipment and
exquisite taste in tone color for which
he is famed.
Following the recital the Second
Nespers" Of the blessed Virgin" was
sung by the choir, unaccompanied
and the hymns of the benedict ion
service were given also In Gregorian
chant with brief interludes by N.
AkaRnet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
SCREAMS R0UT BURGLAR.
Cries Cause Man to Flee.
Robberies Are Reported.

A woman's screams routed a bur-
glar who tried to effect an entrance
to the apartment Of Joseph H. DER
ken. in the Bristol, 1888 8 street, about
1870 o'clock this morning.
oscar Scott, 2420 Shannon place.
Anacostia. visited friends in Southeast
Washington yesterday. When he left
the house he missed 500 in cash from
Frederick Montgomery. roomer at
TIA 5th street, asked the police to re-
cover a gold watch and chain. The
articles were taken from his room
while he was asleep, he said.
Ralph Studwell, registered at Will
mat Hotel, reported the theft of a
case of carpenter tools and a rife
from his automobile at North Capitol
and F streets. He valued the stolen
property at 5000.
Miss Ora vandersall. Government
Hotels, reported the theft OF a coat
valued at $50 from the hotel lobby
Yesterday morning.
c. A. Mantz. 627 New jersey avenue.
reported the theft Of $40 from his
room yesterday.
A wagon and a set Of harness were
taken from the stable OF Jacob Fow-
Ter, 1863 Half street southwest. Satur-
day night.
Mrs. S. A. Merrill. 1894 10th street.
reported the theft Of a wrist watch.
Roland Hughes Callao. Va. reported
the theft of a suit case containing
wearing apparel valued at $35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
PLANS FOR FINAL MARCH.
Irish Sympathizers Discuss Last
Visit to White House.

Plans for the last OF the seventy
four marches around the White
House by Irish sympathizers in COM
memoration of the seventy-four days
Lord Mayor MacSwiney tasted were
discussed at a meeting of the Pa
draic III. Pearse Council of the Ameri-
can Association for the Recognition
of the Irish Republic at Gonzaga
Hall last night.
January 10 marks the end OF the
nightly vigils, and. according TO an
announcement made last night by
Rosa F. Downing. the full member
amin of the organization Will turn
ont in honor of the occasion. Lord
Wavor O'Callaghan of Cork il ex-
nected to be in the city at the time.
and he will be asked to review the
New Jersey. according to a tele-
cram received from Maj. Eugene F.
Kinkead. vice president Of the fed
eration. will send a large delegation
tn washington for the demonstration.
and the New Jersey members OF
Congress will be among the speak
ers at a big rally to be held after
the parade.
The membership drive for 1000 by
January" inaugurated In October.
closed last night with 1857 new mem
hers added to the rolls Of the organi-
zation. making total enrolment
to date Of 2.100 members. Rev.
Michael Hogan Of Morganza, Nd.
closed the meeting with a brief ad-
dress.
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FIFTY YEARS welded.

Fifty years Of married life. begun
in Washington on January II. 1871.
are today being reviewed by Mr.. and
Hrs. w. C. Smoot, who are observing
their golden wedding anniversary at
In 1888 Mr.. Smoot was appointed to
the Indian service and was stationed
at the Pine Ridge agency in South
Dakota. Later he worked among the
Kiowa. Comanche, Cheyenne and
Arapahoe tribes, when raiding and
cattle stealing was an all too fire.
quent occurrence.
During the civil war Mr.. Smoot
served as an ambulance driver with
Gen. Phil Sheridan's command.
Mrs. Smoot was the daughter of
Greenbury Eichelberger Of this city.
Though they have no children of their
own, Mr.. and Mrs. Smoot have partly
raised nine. the youngest two Of
whom they adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
AUTHER RETURNS HOME.

CHICAGO, January 1o.-Pierre Paul
Author. who eloped from Madison.
wis. last Tuesday with Mrs Philip
Franzen. last night returned to his
home in Highland Park. Ill, with his
wife and baby. while Mrs. Franzen
left for Madison with her husband.
the four figures in the love quad
rangle" having made peace with each
other.
Franzen announced that he would
withdraw his charges Of larceny
against Author, whom he charged
with robbing him of Mrs Franzen at
the point of a gun and forcing him to
write check for 800 to help pay
for the honeymoon Author and Mrs.
Franzen planned to take.
Mrs. Author said she expected to be
happy with her husband hereafter
and that she would let him be the
master of the house." for she be-
lieved that she herself was re-
sponsible for his attentions to other
women.
Mr.. F'ranzen said he was glad to
take back his wife. and she expressed
her willingness to remain with him
forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
DETROIT OFFICIALS
MAY Be ARRESTED
Failure to Obey Injunction in
Traction Fight Brings
Contempt Inquiry.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT. Mich, January 10.-Circuit
Judge Harry ]. Dingeman was expected
today to decide whether Detroit city
officials were in contempt of court fol-
lowing the crossing by the city early
Sunday morning of the Detroit United
Railways tracks with tracks of the new
municipal street railway after an in
junction had been issued by the court
forbidding such step.
E. J. Burdick, assistant general mana
ger of the D. u. R.. had called to the
attention of Judge Dingeman the al
legged violation of the injunction. Bur-
dick also had announced he would start
suit against the city on charges of false
arrest, asserting he had been held vir-
tual prisoner on Belle Isle during the
early hours of Sunday morning after he
had made an Intellectual attempt to
serve the injunction on city officials.
Guarded by force of policemen esti-
mated at 200, city laborers to the num-
Der of 100 were taken early Sunday
morning to Mack and st. Jean avenues,
where the work Of crossing the Detroit
United Railways Mack avenue line was
begun. Burdick, who had obtained an
Injunction from Judge Dingeman Sat-
urday, appeared and asserts he had be-
gun to serve the injunction upon Joseph
s Goodwin, manager of the city railway
system. when he was taken into custody
Nv a policeman on a charge of disturb
ing the peace and placed in a patrol
wagon. :
The patrol wagon. Burdick stated.
was driven across the Belle Isle draw
bridge to the island police station.
,The natrol wagon was driven back to
the CITY. and after the lapse of about
an hour Burdick said he was released
by the police. He was unable to re-
turn to the city, however. because
the drewbridge is not lowered for
any except police traffic after mid
night. Burdick, with the Injunction
Wait Wait on the island, he said. until
early morning, while the work of
crossing the D. U. r. lines was COM
nleted. Police officials admitted Sum
day that Burdick had been taken to
the island station.
The st, Jean avenue line Of the new
municipal street railway system has
been one of the storm centers Of the
fight between the d. U. r. and the
city in recent weeks. In 1919, accord
ing to the company. it contracted
with the city to build this line and
began construction, but later was or
dered to discontinue building by the
city after the voters had approved OF
the municipal railway project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
PLAN TO MAKE UP DEFICIT.
Benefit at Polls to Provide Balance
Of Armistice Day Fund.

Sponsored by Mrs. Henry Dimock.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh and other ma
irons Of Washington society. bene-
At minstrel performance will be pre-
scented at Polls Theater during the
last week of January. The afternoon
Of January 28 has been selected tenta-
lively as the date Of the eprformance,
which is to clear the deficit encoun-
tered in the celebration of Armistice
week last November by a number of
former service me men m M ,Wasn p5
pital Glee Club and others who ap-
peared at the armistice celebration
will participate in the benefit enter
tainment. Mrs. Dimock, president Of
the George Washington Memorial As
benefit. With the assistance of Mrs.
walsh and others prominent in So
ciety the sale OF tickets is being
started.
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FOR YANK SAILORS

Chairman Benson Of the Shipping
Board today took steps to combat unem-
ployment among American merchant
sailors growing out OF prevailing condi-
lions in the ocean-carrying trade. All
operators Of government vessels were
cautioned mot to be misled into the
employment of foreigners merely be-
cause Of the lower schedule Of pay, the
chairman said in a letter.
The existing situation, tho chairman
said, has forced the board and private
ship owners to lay up q great many
."rhe true goal Of American efforts"
he added, sis to increase the efficiency
of operation. The most certain means
to this end is improvement In the eff
cheney Of sea labor. This improvement
in turn has been brought about by
getting the American man afoat and
can best pc continued by keeping him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
IRISH EFFORT MADE
TO STAY OFFICERS
Shots Are Fired Directly at
Wife of One, Riding With
Them in Motor Car.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, January 10.-A sensational
attempt was made this morning to as
sassinate two officers, who. with the
wife OF one Of them, were riding IN
touring car in the outskirts OF Dublin.
The car was riddled with bullets, but
the driver speeded up and escaped
with his passengers. One OF the OK
fcers was wounded.
The identity of those in the car was
not disclosed, but the car ultimately
went to Dublin Castle.
Two attacks were made on the car.
the first at Charlemonte bridge, a
mile from the heart Of the city. Eight
men subjected the machine to fusil-
lade Of revolver shots. According to
the authorities. one of the attacking
party mounted the running board and
twice fred point-blank at the woman
in the machine. The bullets passed
through her clothing, but she was not
wounded.
The officer who was wounded re-
ceived his injuries in this attack.
The car raced away, but shortly
afterward a cart was driven across
the road and when the car slowed
down a number Of men who had been
In ambush opened hot fire. The car
again escaped and reached Dublin
Castle. badly smashed by bullets.
- Confersnees Broken on. =
LONDON, January 9.-Conferences
between the Rev. Michael O'F1anagan.
acting president Of the Sim Fem. and
Premier Lloyd George with view to
bringing about peace In Ireland have
Aeen broken off and will not be re-
sumed, says the Daily Mail.
Before Father OFlanagan returned
to ireland on Friday night he had a
long conversation with the premier.
and the outcome is said to be de-
scribed in official quarters as mot as
satisfactory as could be hoped"
Peace negotiations have not alto
eether broken down, the newspaper
adds. but Father OFlanagap will not
be a party to further exchanges.
DUBLIN, January 9.-The first can
didate publicly to offer himself for
election to the south Irish parliment
is Lord Decies, who has written a
letter for publication tomorrow in the
Irish newspapers. in which he admits
that the home rule act is far from
perfect, but says eft represents q gift
of self-government which is ours for
the asking"
BELFAST. January s.-Troops at
Derry today surrounded the residence
Of Joseph O'Doherty. Sim Fem men,
Der Of parliament. and arrested him.
He will be informed. Two previous
raids on his home were without re-
suit.