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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

A meeting of silver Moon Council.
Daughters OF Pocahontas will be held
at their rooms in the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank building. Monday even
ing. At this meeting the degree of
the order will be conferred on class
Of candidates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

The Rev. Robert Browne. recently
appointed pastor OF the Methodist
Protestant Church has arrived in this
city. Mr.. Browne will preach at all
the services at that church tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SPURIOUS STAMPS ISSUE
CAUSES ARREST OF FIVE
Secret Service Men Seize Large
Amount of Material in Raid
on Printing Shop.

Arrest of five men in Philadelphia
in a raid upon printing shop where
alleged counterfeit internal revenue
liquor stamps were being produced
was announced here today by Chief
Moran of the secret service.
The shop raided was that OF Henry
Gianelli of 305 North Sd street. Phila-
delphia. and Chief Moran said about
100000 strip stamps as well as liquor
la bells and plates were seized. Besides
Gianelli. those arrested were Carl
Weiss and Harry Milman, alleged to
be distributors of the stamps, and
two printers employed at GianelIi's
shop. Chief Moran said Weiss had
10000 stamps ready for distribution.
Recent raids by secret service
agents, Chief Moran asserted, have
disclosed liquor bearing internal reve-
nue. stamps and brand labels so
cIeverly counterfeited that the bottles
could not be told from those regularly
Withdrawn from bond except upon the
closest examination. Analysis of the
liquor contained in some of these
bottles. Mr.. Moran declared, showed
that the contents We're adulterated
sufficiently to kill. Evidence to be
brought out in one big case in Detroit.
he added. would show death caused
by such liquor. supposedly withdrawn
from a government bonded warehouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SHUTS WINS VOTE
Of SOUTH AT RIGA
Opponents in Election Were
Virtual Advocates of Sc
cession Policy.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOC1dteO freSS
PRETORIA, Union Of South Africa.
February 9-Gen. Smuts. prime min
lister of the Union of South Africa.
was elected to the house Of assembly
from the district of Pretoria West in
the elections held throughout the
union yesterday.
Returns received up until an early
hour today indicated the South Afri-
can party, under the leadership of
Gen. Smuts, had won a victory. There
was some uncertainty as to the vote
in the rural districts. but the South
African party seemed assured of a
good working majority in the assem-
bly,.
Tuesdays elections in the Union Of
South Africa were considered as vi
tally important to the future status
OF that British dominion. Gen. Jan
Christian SHUTS. prime minister of
the union, headed the South African
party, which represented the larger
british element of the population and
Dutch. who believed that in the union
political problems of the country.
Gen. Hertzog sponsored n policy
which virtually amounted to seces-
sion from the British empire. and
numbered among his followers many
of the men who fought with the
Beers against Great Britain.
Frederick H. Creswell was leader of
the laborite party during the cam
naign. and it was charged that a
strike was called in the, Rand district
FOR the purpose Of consolidating the
ranks of the labor organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
Boom for Marion Butler
as Agriculture Secretary
Gaining Impetus Rapidly
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, February g.
A new drive has started against
Henry c. Wallace of Iowa as Secre-
tary of Agriculture in the Harding
cabinet. First it was the packers who
assailed the Iowa farm editor The
animus of the packers was plain,
however, for Mr.. Wallace first as
sailed them, and SO Mr.. Harding cast
aside their criticism. Now the farm
ers of the country and the farm or
gaa:Zations are taking a hand in the
controversy.
The farmers drive is in the interest
of former Senator Marion Butler of
North Carolina. The movement pri-
Inarily is Of the south. but it is said
to be spreading to other parts of the
country and to be gaining daily in
strength. All of the farm organiza-
lion in the south. and virtually all of
the state commissioners of agricul-
ture In this section Of the country
have indorsed Mr.. Butler and are pre-
pared to fight for him until Mr. Hard
ing makes a definite decision one way
or the other.
Wait at st. Augustine.
The commissioners OF agriculture of
some eleven or more states have
asked lOr an appointment win Sena-
tor Harding, and are prepared to lay
siege to him If he ever returns to his
headquarters here at st. Augustine.
The President elect has been putting
off the evil hour of settling down to
work and making positive his cabinet
selections until the last possible mo-
ment. The lure of the Indian river.
even as viewed from sand bars and
mud reefs. has held him far beyond
the allotted time. Letters and tele-
grams which have accumulated for
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SENATORS VOTE AGAINST
HALTING NAVAL PROGRAM
Committee Decides to Wait While
Experts Study Best Types
Of Warships.

The Senate naval committee has
concluded from testimony of naval ex-
perts that it would be unwise and in
advisable to stop work for six months
on capital ships building for the Navy
while experts study the question of
best types based on the lessons of the
world war.
In response to Senator Borah's res
olution of inquiry as to the advisa-
bility Of such a move. the committee
will report it's conclusions to the Sem
ate. The report will be submitted by
Senator .Poindexter. republican,
Washington.
The committee acted in executive
session, but so far as could be learned
there was no division of opinion. at
least as expressed in the vote cast
Action was taken soon after members
of the Navy general board appeared
Previous to that the committee had
heard Secretary Daniels and Rear Adj
mirals w. S. Sims. president Of the
Naval War College at Newport, r. l..
and Bradley A. Fiske, retired, former
aid for operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
HARDING ELECTION
FORMALLYRAT|F|ED
Congress Declares Choice by
=. Electoral Vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President,

warren Gamaliel Harding of Ohio
and Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts
were formally declared today by Con-
gress to be elected President and Vice
President of the United States for
four years beginning next March 4.
Thus was written the final chapter
in the history of the 1920 presiden-
tlal elections. The scene was laid
in the chamber of the House of Rep
resentatives, with the democratic
Vice President. Thomas r. Marshall.
presiding. The occasion was the
canvassing of the electoral votes cast
by the electors chosen on November
2-404 for the republican candidates
and 127 for the democratic candi-
dates, former Gov. James NJ. Cox of
Ohio and Franklin D. Roosevelt of
Hyde Park, N Y
Many to Witness Ceremony.
The recording of the votes was at
tended by all the formality and
solemnity prescribed by the Consti-
tuition. and there wee present not
only the members of the Senate and
House. but many relatives and friends
of the successful candidates.
Two highly polished mahogany
boxes, inlaid with rosewood and
hollywood. were dumb actors in this
drama of democratic government.
Resting on the Vice Presidents desk.
they contained the official ballots of
the electors of the forty-eight states.
In alphabetical order. beginning with
Alabama'S vote, the returns, in large
envelopes blazing with seals. were
opened by the Vice President. handed
to the Senate and House tellers-one
republican and one democrat repre-
senting each body-and read to the
assemblage and recorded.
At the conclusion of the announce
ments and tally Vice President Mar
shall declared formally that Mr..
Harding had been chosen President
and Mr.. Coolidge Vice President-in
ment shanid be na deemed
declaration of the persons elected
President and Vice President of the
United States. each for a term be-
ginning March 4, 1921"
Senate Members Ushered In.
The joint session today was ordered
by resolution of both Senate and
House. At o'clock. led by two Senate
pages carrying the ballot boxes. the
Senate, following the Vice President
arms, secretary and other officials.
proceeded to the House chamber,
where it was announced with
ceremony, the House membership
rising as the senatorial party en-
tered. AS prescribed by law. the
Vice President took ctNrge Of the
session, with Speaker Gillett seated
at his left and the senators at the
right of the chamber.
In opening the ceremonies MT.
Marshall gave the usual warning
against demonstrations by the spec
tators-a warning which always has
been honored in the breach until the
galleries lost their enthusiasm under
the verbal procession OF formal an
A custom of procedure followed to-
day. as usual. in the Joint congres-
for objections to the recording of
the votes. After each states vote
was announced the Vice President
asked if there were any objections
These. by law. are required to be in
writing. and. in event of fling. to
be voted on by the Senate and House
separately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SAYS COAL MEN GAVE
LAWYER LOVING Clip

Pressing further its inquiry into
charges that coal dealers in Wash.
intgon had organized to maintain
high prices and suppress competition
Senate committee today received
from John C. L. Ritter a story
of the purchase by the dealers of :.
loving cup for their attorney "be-
cause he worked all these government
men during the war and got the
prices fixed high enough to satisfy all
the boys" "-i
Mr.. Ritter formerly was director of
cooperative coal company among
the larger dealers. Ernest H. Dan.
ieis. manufacturer. and formerly
stockholder in the cooperative
company. told the committee that an
established coal dealer had bought
out the cooperative organization. One
aeaier mad offered to buy for $4,000,
go through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
GOOD ATTACKS KRAMER.
Volstead Then Defends Dry Agent
in Lively Tilt in House.

Prohibition Commissioner Kramer.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Will
i'ams and the Anti-Saloon League
came in for sharp attack on the floor
of the House today by Chairman Good
of the appropriations committee. Mr..
Goods remarks about Mr.. Kramer
raised the ire of Representative Vol
stead, Minnesota, author of the pro-
hibition enforcement law, and for
few minutes the members had live
ly tilt.
Representative Good charged that
the appropriations committee. While
inquiring into the financial needs Oh
the prohibition enforcement depart.
ment had found irregular things.
which Ought not to be permitted
and added that Mr.. Kramer and other
enforcement officials did not seem
to know what was going on in their
department.
Mr.. Volstead defended Mr.. Kramer,
asserting that the commissioner had
fatty denied that there were any lf-
regularities in his department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SUFFRAGE STATUE
ST|RS UP DISPUTE
Marble Reposes Under Capt.
toI Steps While Its Accept
ability is Argued.

The statue of suffrage pioneers that
the suffragists have had carved ana
planned to have placed in Statuary
Hall at the Capitol with appropriate
ceremony on February Is has stirred
UP a dispute on the hill. The suf-
fragists neglected to get the approval
of the joint congressional committee
on the library. and before that ap-
proval is given the statue has TO De
declared "a work Of art by the Fine
Arts Commission.
So when the marble was hauled to
the Capitof-ff could not be taken into
Statuary Hall. But. finally. through
the courtesy of Elliott Woods. super
fntendent of the Capitol building and
grounds, who consented to become it's
custodian. the statue was placed
temporarily under the steps on the
east front. where it Is attracting
considerable attention.
Even If the Fine Arts Commission
should approve the statue there is
no surety that the committee on the
library, Of which Senator Brandegee
of Connecticut is chairman, will al
Meanwhile the suffragists had sent
out programs for the exercises on
February Is, with the announcement
that the statue would be formally
accepted by Speaker Gillett.
The National Woman's Party, in a
statement made public today. charges
"a strong anti-suffrage feeling" in
the committee.
'Tnnumerable excuses are being Of
fered," the woman's party statement
declared, such as that there are now
enough statues in the Capitol-a fact
not previously discovered-or there
should be no statues. or that all
statues before going into the Capitol
should reside for three years in a mu-
scum Since none of these theories
was ever produced before. the deduc-
ton seems obvious.
THE National Woman's Party, with
thirty-six other national organiza-
tions representing more than 5000, 900
women. participating in this memo
rial. have asked merely that they be
allowed to present the statue to the
Capitol on February Is. The question
of it's acceptance can be decided at
any time convenient to Congress-
The statue, which was made for the
woman's party. includes portrait
busts of three suffrage pioneers,
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
0NFEREESAWk|T
HOUSE DC. ACTION
Certain Amendments Made
by Senate Must Be Sub
mitted to House.

The Senate and House conferees on
the District appropriation bill are
still unable to agree. The confer
enees have not ended until the House
confcrees shall have submitted to the
House certain legislative amendments
made by the Senate. This step is
necessary under the rule. adopted
last June, which specifically prohibits
the conferees from agreeing to any
legislative amendment which would
nave been subject to a point of or
der II 1t had originated in the House.
The trouble arises from the fact
that the appropriation bills in the
House originate in single COM
mlttee. then In the Senate they go to
the various legislative committees,
which are putting legislative amend
ments upon them. The new rule was
designed to protect the House legis-
iative committees in their respective
Jurisdictions.
Unless the Senate is willing to
strike from the appropriation bill any
new legislation put on by the several
legislative committees the House con-
1erees are specifically forbidden to
agree to them.
AS the District appropriation bill is
.he hrst appropriation bill of this
session, the entire question of pro-
cedure has to be settled upon this
measure. Chairman Davis of the sub
committee in charge of the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill is in
conference with republican leaders
and with the conferees today, en-
deavoring to find some way out Of
the legislative tangle. Some of the
prominent members Of the House who
nave been closely associated with ap-
prfat1on legislation are advising that
the new rule should be revoked and
that the jurisdiction of the leeisIattve
committees in the House could he
protected under the old rule, which
bill to conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
McGANNON JURY PICKED.
Three Women and Nine Men to Set
tie Judges Fate.

CLEVELAND. February s.-The
jury that is to decide the fate of
Judge William H. McGannon, on
trial for second time, charged
with second-degree murder in con-
nection with the shooting of Harold
G, kagy. was completed this morn
ing.
The jury is composed of three
women and nine men.
County Prosecutor Edward C. STAN
ton began his opening statement to
the jury. after Judge Homer G. Pow
ell refused to permit the jurors to
visit the scene of the shooting. w. H.
Boyd, chief counsel for McGannon,
followed Stanton in the opening
statement for the defense.
1t is expected the first Witness for
the state will be called with the
opening Of the afternoon session.
John w. Joyce, who was tried and
acquitted Of the Kagy murder, will
be the second witness for the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
ALLIGATOR TO TAKE
PLACE OF FORMER
WHITE HOUSE PETS

Because of the individual tastes
or hobbies of Presidents or MEM
bers of their immediate families
the White House grounds have
harbored many and varied pets in
the form of animals. and since the
election of Senator Harding there
nave Deen many inquiries about
the White House as to what "he
would turn loose in the grounds"
Ihere were the sheep. which be-
came such a familiar sight during
President Wilson's occupancy Of
the White House: the famous COW,
pauline during President Taft's
regime, and the dogs and horses
and ponies CT the Roosevelt family.
Because of the fondness of Sem
ator and Mrs. Harding for dogs it
had been generally supposed that
this animal would again come into
his own at the White House, but
this surmise was found to be
wrong today, when it was learned
that an alligator is going to be in
troduced to the White House
grounds for the first time.
: Senator Park Trammell of Flori-
da. caller at the executive Of
fies today, brought the news. He
said that President-elect Harding
already has accepted a fair sized
gator" from Henry NJ. Bennett
of jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SORRY FOR SIGNATURE.
Mrs. Pyke Says She Signed Round
Robin Through misunderstanding.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, February @
Mrs A. +. Pyke, democratic national
committeewoman from Ohio. issued a
statement today in which she declar-
ed her signature to the letter sent to
George White of Marietta, chairman
OF the national democratic committee
virtually demanding his resignation.
had been obtained by National Com
mitteeman Thomas e. Love of Texas
through a misunders tanding.
Mrs. Pyke. who was appointed by
White on the committee which is to
meet next week in Washington to set
a date for a reorganization meeting,
telegraphed White at Marietta last
night thai she was firm and stanch
supporter of his. and requested that
her signature on the round robin
made public at Washington be dis
regarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
70 OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.

In accordance with their annual Gus
tom Of meeting at dinner on or about
the anniversary of the date Of the
sinking of the Maine in Havana har-
hor. the members of the District Of
Columbia Commandery. Naval and Mill
tary order Of the Spanish American
war, have arranged to assemble this
o'clock in the Army and Navy Club.
Members of other Communicates re-
siding In Washington or victnity have
been invited to attend. Capt. Hhefidan
Ferree, 3465 Macomb street, IL chair
members being Mai. r. d. La'Garde and
Maj. Francis b Wheaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
DISCUSS BAKERS WAGES.

Committees of employing journey
man bakers are meeting today in the
office of Conciliator John b. Colpoys
at the Department of Labor in an
endeavor to thrash out problems aris-
ing from the tentative authorization
by Conciliator Rowland b. Mahany
nj a Is per cent decrease in wages
to he effective February; 1.
A committee from the Bakers and
confectioners' Union, No. 11S. is pres
ent with instructions from the or
panization to refuse any decrease.
Upon the stand of the committee of
e.riing a "walk-out," to be voted
IN at q special meeting Of the union
next Saturday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
EGG PRICES SMASH
WHEN MILD WINTER
URGES HENS TO LAY

The bottom has dropped out OF
the egg market" one dealer Said
In outlining the situation TO-DAY.
He added: I'VE cannot tell no"
far the prices are going to drop.
Within the past week the retail
prices of eggs have dropped 10 10
20 cents a dozen for strictly fresh
eggs. The prevailing retail price
for nearby strictly fresh eggs To-
day was 80 cents per dozen. Ihere
we're some dealers also who quoted
their nearby fresh eggs at 6o cents
today.
Some few dealers were selllhS
fresh western eggs and these were
slightly lower than the nearby va
riety.
The mild winter, which has IN
duced laying, was given by deaiers
as the cause of the recent slump III
the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
GEDDES GETSFULL
POWERS TO PRESS
s. FOR DISARMAMENT
British Ambassador En- Route
Back to Washington With
Official Approval.
WHITE HOUSE WITHOUT
FORMAL WORD OF ACTION
Would Mean Progress Toward
World Peace if U. S. Acted
Simultaneously.
BY thes Associated Press.

BY thes Associated Press.
LONDON, February S.-Sir Auck-
land Geddes. the British ambassador
to the United States. is returning to
Washington armed with full powers
to press forward proposals for a
world conference on disarmament, ac-
ccrding to reports published in the
afternoon papers.
1t is declared that this was one of
the most important questions the am
bassaIor discussed with the prime
minister.
London reports that Sir Auckland
Geddes, the British ambassador, is re-
turning to Washington armed with
pesals for a world conference on dis
armament. have not reached the
White House through any official
channels, Secretary Tumulty stated
today.
May Send Root Abroad.
While the reports have been accept
ed generally here at their face value,
it is doubted if Sir Auckland will ar
rive in Washington in time to make
effective representations to the Will
son administration.
SoptCuldtlOu ioi titC HIcSt Pdil SGi
tered in the opinion that one of the
first acts of Mr.. Harding after being
sworn in as President will be to send
Elihu Root to Europe for the purpose
of discussing disarmament with the
principal powers.
Great progress toward world peace
will have been made, it is suggested,
in the event the United States COM
mences sounding out disarmament
sentiment abroad at the same time
Great Britain's representative seeks
the opinion of this nation on the pro-
poSal.
Debt Question Secondary.
1t was know when the British am
bassador was called suddenly to Lon
don a few weeks ago that the main
purpose of his mission was to discuss
the disarmament question with his
government, with the object of giving
it a clear idea of the sentiment and
intention of the government, Congress
and people of the United States
1t also has been Indicated In dis
patches from London that Sir Auck
land has been instrusted with the
handling of Negotiations with the
United States concerning arrange
ments for the payment of Great Brit
aims war Indebtedness. But it Is be-
Iieved here that the Indebtedness
question is considered by the British
government as of secondary impor-
tance to that of negotiating active
steps for world disarmament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
IGNORES AlRMEN'S ROW.
Secretary Daniels Orders Report of
Naval Court Revised.

Secretary Daniels has asked the
naval court of inquiry which fnyesti-
gated the flight of the naval balloon
lists, Lieuts. Kloor. Hinton and Far
rell. from Rockaway. Long Island, N
Y. to Moose Factory, Canada. to re.
verse those sections of its report rel
atiye to the authority Of the naval
commandant of Rockaway station to
order the fight.
AS Lieuts. Hinton and Farrell had
patched up their grievances, Secre-
tary Daniels said, he was willing to
"let bygones be bygones." and had
not called for any further inquiry
in regard to the clash between the
two onlcers at the conclusion Of their
.grilling trip. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Henry J. Toussaint Held in Death
of d. C. Man in Texas.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, February 9.
Henry J. Toussaint contractor
was indicted by a special grand jury
today on a charge Of murder in con-
nection with the death of his father,
q ri. Touaaint. a former Washington,
u c. hotel keeper, who was shot to
death here Sunday night last.
Henry Tou saint was arrested Mon
dav and Is alleged to have confessed
10 officers that he killed his father,
who the younger man is said to have
asserted was responsible for a separa-
tion between himself and his wife. He
also is said to have charged his ia
ther with responsibility Tor his
mothers death.