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The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
MINORITY REPORT
SCORES INCREASE
TO 4S3 MEMBERS
Cry of Economy Again Is
Raised; No Efficiency
Gained Is Charge.

The vigorous opposition of many
members Of the House to increasing
the membership of that body from
fS5 to 4S3 as proposed by the ma
Jority Of the House Census Com
mfttee took definite form yesterday.
Six members of the committee, in
cluding three Republicans and three
Democrats, fled in the House
minority report attacking the pro-
posed increase in the membership
OF the Lower Body of Congress on
the grounds that it would entail
greater governmental expenditures
and would seriously interfere with
the efficient transaction of business
IN. the House.
The Republicans who signed the
report were Fairfield, Of Indiana;
lGlynn, OF Connecticut; Barbour, OF
ACalifornia; the Democrats, Larsen,
or Georgia; Stephens, Of Mississippi,
!, and Brison, of North Carolina.
The views set forth in the report
epitonize the privately expressed
lsentiments Of large numbers OF
House members.
.ip Would Keep Present Quota.
'h The report recommends that the
present membership OF 4S5 be
maintained. 1t expresses the view
4 that popular opinion is opposed to
any increase Whatsoever and that
.i"the efficiency of the House will
not be increased by adding to its
membership.
~ There is no public service that
can be rendered by 4s3 members
that cannot be rendered just as ef-
nctenty, If not more so, by 435
members The contention that the
duties Of members have materially
increased during the past ten years
Is not convincing argument in
favor of an enlarged membership.
Additional clerks, when necessary,
will undoubtedly care for any in
crease in the work required Of
members"
,. According to the report, the con-
struction Of a new building cost
ing from 100000 to $4,000, 900
would be necessary to accommodate
the proposed additional membership.
Other expenses, it said. would
mount to more than $1,000, 900.
States Equally Represented.
The report points out that with
out increased membership the States
maintain that proportional repre-
sentation to which they are en-
titled" 1t urges that 1t is unwise
that the membership of the House
should be determined by the popu-
islon Of the slowest growing
States
We do not believe that the pro-
posal Of Constitutional amendment
limiting the membership Of the
House to 500 should be considered
at this time" the report states. 1T
would be unwise for US to attempt
10 determine the membership of the
House for all future time. Under
ordinary conditions the population
OF this nation within the next thirty
years will be at least 10000, 900,
hence We view the direction Of the
committee in ordering its chairman
TO report a bill proposing to limit
the membership of the House IN the
future to 500 members as an admis-
SION OF the entire committee that the
present proposed increase IS unwar-
ranted"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
CORK MAYOR WILL
: BE HERE TUESDAY
Donal O'Callaghan Coming to
Testify Before Irish
D. Commission.

Donal J. O'CaHahan, lord mayor
Of Cork. will come to Washington
Tuesday to testify before the Irish
commission. according to plans an
nounced last night by Peter A.
Drury, president of the Merchants
Bank Of Washington. who will be
one Of the committee to arrange
for o'Callahan's reception.
O'Callahan left Norfolk at ?
o'clock last night for Baltimore.
where he will be met this morning
by large delegation Of Irish SYM
'pathizers, including branches of the
Friends of Irish Freedom and An
etent Order Of Hibernians. The
Boys Industrial Band will head the
escort to the hotel where a recep-
ton will be held.
40 Mayor OCallahan, according to
plans announced yesterday, will tes-
tlfy before the committee of 100
Tuesday. Judge Joseph T. Lawless
OF Norfolk, his attorney, will prob
ably reach Washington tomorrow to
confer with Secretary Wilson and
officers Of the immigration Bureau
on the appeal against the deporta-
ton order issued at Newport News
Accompanying O'Callahan yester-
day were: Peter MacSwiney, his
companion on the clandestine trip
across the Atlantic; ]. S. Fawsitt,
Of New York, consul general of the
Irish republic" in this country;
and Judge Lawless.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Navy Holiday Called
British Propaganda

Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Acting Secretary of State Nor
man Davis today held a conference
on the proposed naval holiday"
While naval officers generally
suspect Great Britain of conceiv-
ing the naval holiday plan the
State Department. had no informa-
tion to the effect that the British
had made formal advances to this
country on the question of an un-
derstanding between the United
States, Great Britain and Japan.
rr Secretary Daniels said today that
he knew of no administrative off,
,eial who stood for the naval holi-
day" program and that Congress
would soon learn in whose interest
such a naval crime" would be
committed.
Unless British propaganda puts
across the so-called naval holiday
for a permanent cessation of naval
building construction, IL will be hu-
manly impossible for her to retain
the supremacy Of the seas after
1928; England's first line fighting
tonnage will be $4,000 tons, as
against 1,11S,0OO tons first line fight
ing ships in the American navy"
said Representative Fred A. Britten,
Republican, OF Illinois.
ANY endeavor at this time to be-
little the American navy" Repre-
sentative Britten added, and to
show the futility Of our competing
with England on the high seas, is
merely throwing sand in the eyes of
the American public, so that they
viii not see British deception"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
AUTOS FIGURE
In ACCIDENTS
Several Traffic Mishaps Were
Reported to the Police
Saturday.

Automobiles and street cars fig
ured in three accidents yesterday
according to reports received by the
police.
An automobile operated by
Thomas L. Edwards, of 5944 Geor-
gia avenue northwest, collided with
street car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at
Georgia avenue and Emerson street
northwest. Edwards suffered slight
cuts on the head and face from
flying glass and was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
The automobile of Joseph Truitt.
312 Taylor street northwest, was
badly damaged, according to the po-
lice, when it was struck by a street
car of the Capital Traction Company
near Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest
An automobile operated by Mar
tin Rieman, $40 First street north
west. collided at Fifth and F streets
northwest with a street car of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. The automobile was
slightly damaged.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
OPPOSITION LAUNCHED AGAINST HOUSE REINFORCEMENT
What Congress Did Yesterday
Indian Committee considered om-
nibus Indian bill.
bills Iutrodueed

Indian Committee considered om-
nibus Indian bill.
.s.. Bills introduced.
johnson, washington-Exten
war passport regulations to March
&, 1922.
Kputson, Minnesota--To provide
additional Judge OF the Unite6
States District Court for the dis
trict of Minnesota.
Fordney, Michisan-To provide
for erection of addition to postof-
fee at Saginaw, Michigan.
Kelly, PennsyIyanIa.-To provide
for the transfer of certain officers
of the Medical Reserve Corps, U. ).
NJ, to the regular navy service. Also
to provide for the exchange of Lib
erty bonds and Victory notes for
Liberty gold notes of the United
States.
Butler, Pennsylvnnia.-TS place
direction and management of all
government vessels under control of
Secretary of Navy in case OF war
or national emergency. Also TO
equaIize the rank, pay and allow
ance of warrant officers In the Mp-
rIne Corps with warrant officers in
the navy.
Kraus, IndIana-TO extend bcne-
1T of naval appropriation act of 1920
TO chief pharmacists OF navy.
Lufkin, Massachuset tts.-FOr the
establishment of marine schools.
Darrow, Pennsylyania.-TO pro-
vide for retirement of certain OIL
GERS of Marine Corps on account of
disabilities contracted in line Of
duty.
Peters, MaIne.-To recover value
of public property lost by persons
in naval service through abuse or
neglect.
Summers, Texas.-AuthorIzing and
directing Secretary of Agriculture TO
establish n farm produce exchange
system.
Lufkin, Massnchusetts.-To au-
thorize the President to classify and
name vessels of the navy.
VaIle, ColoradO.-For the relief of
volunteer officers and soldiers who
served In the Philippines beyond the
period of enlistment.
House Committees, Monday.
Appropriations, full committee on
inaugural resolution, II, executive
Army Deficiency, Agricultural and
Diplomatic suscOmmittees.
Naval, personnel legislation, 1880,
open.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
Panama Canal, Gov. Hardy, 10, open.
Foreign Affairs, 1850.
Executive War Department. How
ard, Muscle shoals, II, open
Reform Civil Service, rccIassIhcn-
tIOn bill. 1880, executive.
Rules, commnndant Walter Reed
Hospital, 1880, open.
Military Affairs, Caldwell bill,
10i3O, open.
Agriculture, grain. Representative
Summers, morning, and New Orleans
Cotton Exchange afternoon, 10,
open.
Judiciary, 1880, executive.
Rivers and HarbOrs, 1920.
Ways and Means, schedule u, pot
terry and glassware, 10, open.
To be called Moncny;
Indian Affairs, Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, POstOffice, ImmIgrn-
tion, Public buildings and Grounds,
Patents.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

TO RESTORE FUND
OAID WAR VETS
Efforts to Be Made to Put
Back $1OO,OO0,OOO Cut
By House.

Determined efforts will be made
in the Senate to restore in the sun
dry civil bill the 500. .00o,0 900 slashed
by the House from the appropria-
tions asked for the care Of disabled
veterans of the world war. it was
announced yesterday by Senators
Trammel, of Florida, and Ashurst,
of Arizona.
II the cuts are permitted to stand
II Is estimated that less than $780,
100000 will be available to care for
10000 badly wounded soldiers, many
of whom are utterly unable to en-
gage in any wage-earning vocation.
A total Of $323,0Oo,0o0 was asked
for various forms of soldier relief.
The House Committee cut this
amount to s223, 100000, which Is
3s,o0o,ooo less than was appropriated
last year.
Ashurst Denounces Action.
Such treatment Of our wounded
soldiers was denounced as an out
rage by Senator Ashurst He said:
The callousness of such treat
ment for our wounded men, who had
given their all for US on the battle
fields of Europe is almost incredible.
! have been investigating this ques-
tiOn for the past week and have
been amazed by my discoveries.
Surgeon General Cumming told me
that he needed $33,000,O00 to con-
struct additional quarters for our
wounded men. asked him how
much he received from Congress for
this purpose.
Not a cent" he replied.
Republics are said to be un-
grateful, but If the Senate permits
this situation to remain unchanged.
we will be convicted as a nation OF
the most incredible ingratitude.
will do all l can to arouse the con-
science of my colleagues against
the basenes3 of such ingratitude.
Those who risked their lives, but
came out of the war sound in limb
and health have earned our undying
gratitude. How much more do we
owe the men who have paid the
dearest price for their services to
the nation"
TrammeTs Statement.
Senator Trammel said: BY what
process of reasoning the House ar
rived at the determination to cut
the appropriations for the care Of
our disabled veterans to a pittance
I do not know. But 1 feel it my
duty TO do everything in my power
TO restore the amount to a figure
adequate to care for the wounded
men and At them as far as possible
to regain their health and ability
to support themselves
We are forced to economic
wherver economy is possible. But
economy that turns our disabled war
heroes out into the world without
provision and without hope would
be revolving to the conscience Of the
nation"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
SUBMIT REVISION
PLANS FOR TAXES
Dry Goods Association Would
Have Minimum Income
Levy of S. on All.

A plan of general tax revision
providing greater income tax ex-
cmptiols for the man of Average
salary was presented to the House
Ways and Means Committee yester-
day by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association.
The proposal differentiates be-
tween the salary or wage made by
the mental or physical effort of an
individual and the profits made by
capital and business. On the latter
n tax of 10 per cent would be lev
led while for the former the pres
Cnt income tax rates would prevail,
with the greater exemptions.
Other proposals were: A sales tax
of l per cent; a minimum income
tax of IS on every person above
81 years OF age; repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax, surtaXes on indi-
viduals. transportation, insurance,
admission, lodge and club dues,
stamp, capital stock and nonal-
cohOliC beverage levies.
1t is estimated" a statement Of
the association said, that because
of tn" pyramiding of taxes under
the present law that at least rs
cents of each dollar spent is occa-
stoned by taxes. The plan present
ed would reduce the tax content Of
the consumers dollar by at least
one-third."
The association would have the
income tax exemptions S2.5OO for
single persons ard from $1,000 to
$1,000 for heads OF families. Ex-
emptions for children would be $500
instead of $500 as at present.
Argentine women are fast getting
the reputation of being the leaders
of the worlds fashions
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
FIR. DOMINIC GUILTY
OF IRISH ACTIVITY

DUBLIN, Jan. S.-Rev FIR Dominic,
chaplain to the late Lord Mayor
MacSwiney, was found guilty here
today of statements calculated to
cause disaffection to the King"
The verdict was found in a gem
eral court-martial, the evidence
being entries in the priests note
book and letter.
Reading the priests alleged notes
and the letter created a sensation
in the courtroom.
The letter exeCrated the activities
of the crown forces in Ireland and
declared the Sunday on which four
teen British officers were killed was
"a terrible but wonderful day"
The boys got the leaders Of the
Black and Tansand sent them the
way of the just" the note con-
tinued.
The letter declared that the raid
on Croke Park which followed the
murders was ordered by COM
manders of the military forces.
Under the crimes act" military
courts have jurisdiction in all mat
ters and can infiict the harshest
penalties. Sentence on FIR. Dominic
was not announced.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
LA TOILETTE FLAYS
ANTI-STRIKE LAWS
Declares Railroads Have Gone
Back to New Haven
Probe Days.

Senator La Toilette announced yes
terday he would call up tomorrow
his motion for u reconsideration of
the vote by which the Poindexter
anti-strike bill recently passed the
Senate.
The Senator will couple with his
vigorous attack on the anti-strike
measure, which slipped through De-
Cember 16 without attracting atten-
ton to it's sweeping effect, a litter
denunciatiOn of all recently enacted
railroad legislation, including the
Esch- Cummins act and the veiCed
resolution providing for further sus-
pension OF the section of the Clayton
act prohibiting railroads from buy
ing supplies from concerns whose
direCtOrates are interlocking with
their own.
Under the Esch- -Cummins act, Sem
atOr La Toilette declared, the rail-
roads have gone back to practices
similar TO those revealed by the New
Haven investigation. These prac-
tiCes, he said, are responsible fer
the extortionate costs of railroad
service"
Railroad labor is being baited
and accused of the gross shortcom-
ings and high costs of the present
service. The A ssociatiOn of Rail-
way Executives has given notice
that it will no logger abide bv de-
Cisions of the Railway Wage Board
in treating with its rlen, which is
tantamount to denying the men any
share in determining their wages or
working conditions.
Il am glad that President Wilson
vetoed the proposal to suspend fur
ther the prohibition in the Clayton
act against interIOCking director
ates, or interlocking interests, which
is responsible for revival in an ag-
gravated form of the worst corrup-
tion Of the old railroad days.
Il am utterly opposed to the POin-
dexter bill passed recently by the
Senate. which is practically a
blanket injunction against all
strikes, and denies labor the use Of
its most effective weapon against
abuses.
Reaction can go too far. 1t has
already gone much too far in the
railroad domain"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
SENATE.

SENATE.
Called TO order Mt II O'Clock and
adjourned mt 4s20 until Monday.
La Toilette announced he would
ask for reconsideration of the anti
strike bill Monday, IL business of the
senate permits.
Nitrate discussion resumed by
Lenroot, Smith of south Carolina,
Gronna, Williams, Helm, Stanley
and Others.
tions District bilI), Privileges and
Elections CFord-Newbery case),
Naval Affairs Ooint meeting on Pa
cinc Coast proJecD, Finance (hear-
ing on tnriff), Interstate Commerce,
Banking and Currency.
Bills and Amendments.
Jones, washingtOn-BiII to amend
the agricultural tariff law to pro-
vide revenue,
France, MaryIand-Amendm to
the District OF Columbia code in re-
lntion to forclble entry and detnin-
erJ also joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury TO re-
ceiye for instruction at Annapolis
Prince George dOboIensky of Rus
sin.
New, Indisna-Joint resolution to
provide for maintenance and regu-
IatIon of public order Mt the inau-
gural.
Nelson. Minnesota-Two bills to
amend the Judicial code.
Capper, Knnsas-BiII for the eIee-
ton of delegates and other officials
af fhA Ihafrtpf nf calm rs hin.
La Toilette, wisconsIn-Jolnt res
oIutIon restraining steps looking to
further allotment of land In Bad
River reservation, Wisconsin.
Gore, Okiahoma-Bin to amend
the reserve act of 1918.
HOUSE.
Met at IL m. and adjourned mt
$40 p. m. until noon Monday.
Passed pOstOnIce appropriation
bill carrying s572,674,721, after
eliminating sI.25O.OOO NfOr SIrmail
service.
Six members of census committee
hIed minority report on siegeI re-
appOrtiOnment bill opposing any in
crease in House membership.
House and senate committee on
for naval base on Pacific Coast.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinued tariff hearings with repre-
senthtIyes of drug interests as wit
for investigation of fire at Walter
Appropriation subcommittees con-
tInued consideration of army, aEri-
culture and deficiency appropria-
tiOn bills.
Rivers and HarbOrs committee
considered minor rivers and har-
bOrs bills.
Agricultural committee heard
Benjamin c. Marsh, of Farmers'
National Council, on bill prohibit
ing gambling In farm products fu-
lures.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committees continued hearings on
bill to consolidate in Interior De-
partment all soldier relief agencies.
Rules committee held hearings
on resolution of Mcleod, Michigan,
for investigation hre mt Walter
Reed Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Says Post Helps
Aliens to Avoid
Passport Laws

Charges that the Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor, Louis F. Post, is de-
IfberateIy disregarding passport reg
ulations and is permitting unde-
sirable aliens to enter this country
were made in the House yesterday
by Representative Newton, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota,
Coincidently, Representative John
son, Of Washington, chairman OF the
House immigration Committee, in
troduced a bill amending the war
time passport control act. The
amendment would continue the act
in force forranother year. 1t expires
March 4, 1921.
Discussing the reason for the
amendment, Representative Johnson
said that he was apprehensive thai
his bill to prohibit all immigration
for a year would be held up in the
Senate until after the expiration Of
the passport control wartime act
which would leave the countrys
doors wide open to immigrants. The
amendment, he said, is intended to
prevent such a possibility.
In his attack on Secretary Post,
Representative Newton called atten-
tion to the act of May, 1918, requir-
ing rigid vises on passports. Under
this act. whose restrictions Repre-
sentative Johnson proposes to con-
tinue for another year, the State
Department, Mr.. Newton said. had
issued instructions to all consular
and diplomatic officers to wise pass
ports and had forbidden the Secre-
tary of Labor or his subordinates to
admit aliens without passports that
had not been properly vised.
Secretary Post-is not only vio-
lating this law, but he is flagrantly
disfegarding the subsequent proc
lamation of the President which
placed even greater restrictions on
the admission of aliens, Representa-
tive Newton asserted.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Ask S3,5OO,0OO to Fight
SUine and Kline Disease

Appropriations of at least $780,
900 to assist the States in the eradi-
cation of tuberculosis among cattle
and hogs were asked of the House
Appropriations Committee yesterday
by representatives of farmers or
ganizations.
Witnesses appearing were John
Thompson, editor of the Iowa Home
stead, Des Moines; ]. r. Howard,
president of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation; T. o. Price, De-
partment of Agriculture, New York
State. and Everett C. Brown, ma
tional livestock exchange.
tuberculosis among livestock
causes an annual loss of about $4O,-
100000, with 1O.9 per cent of all
hogs slaughtered being disqualified
because of it, Brown said.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Continual improvement
Seen in Cardinals Health

BALTIMORE, Jan. S.-A marked
Improvement in Cardinal Gibbons
condition has bee noted since he re-
turned from Union Mills, it was said
at his residence today He slept
well last night as he has every night
since being brought back to the city.
Thought greatly improved the pre-
late will be kept in bed for the
present at the orders of his physi-
clan, DR.. Charles O'Donovan, who
fears setback IL the cardinal
moves about before he has fully
recovered.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
LegLess Editor Freed
By Kidnapper Gang

ST. LOUIS, No, Jan. Omitted
Press).-After having been held cap
tive at the point of a gun for eleven
days in a Chicago convicts' den,
jacques Willard. the legless editor
of a Polish magazine published in
st. Louis, is today at home with
Mrs, Willard and their 4-year-old
Willard, released yesterday by the
kidnappers, telegraphed his wife
from Chicago last night that he was
free. At S:l5 this morning he ar
rived here.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Michigan State Society
Seventeen NeI1 Members

At a meeting of the Michigan
State Society held last night at the
Wilson Normal School the following
were elected members: Era L. Pat
terson, Anna NJ. Foster, S. Lane.
Donald Scott Smith, ]. E. Smith, L.
S. Hubert, George D. Miller, James
Cowell, Helen Pine, L. W. Patterson,
Edna S. Smith; E. Blumenstork, S. L.
Edwards, William Lawles, r. Duff.
L. z. Hansen and Evelyn G. Duff.
Meetings hereafter will be, held
the second and fourth Saturdays.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

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The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Wife Answers Suit.

Mrs. Lena c. Williams, who was
sued for limited divorce by Will
lam c. Williams, an employe of the
navy yard, on December last, filed
her answer in the nature of a cross
bill yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
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