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Evening star., 1921-10-03
PROVIDES BOARBA3
OF ACCOUNl'TAQlF
FOR THE DISTRICT
Senator Capper Introduces
Bill and Argues for
Its PASSAGE.

board of accountancy in the Dis
trict Of Columbia would be created
under bill introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Capper of Kansas.
Discussing his bill Senator Capper
said: 4g.i.sseg
Every state in the Union has a
certified public accountant law. The
District Of Columbia is the only
geographical subdivision which is not
projected by such 4 law. The pres
sidered by the committee on legisla-
tion of the American Institute of
Accountants (the national organiza-
tion of public accountants), and they
now characterize the bill as the
strongest measure Of the kind in the
the State of New York. which re
quires one year Of college work.
whereas the present bill specifies but
four years of high school, or it's
equivalent.
The bill was submitted to the Com
missioners of the District of Colum-
bia. who in turn referred it to the
auditor of the District, Maj. Dono-
van: in the auditors Office 1t was
given very careful consideration.
upon government accountants who
might seek to avail themselves of
It's provisions should it become a law
The bill in its present state has the
informal Endorsement OF tho three
Commissioners Of the District.
no appropriation or call of any kind
upon the funds Of the United States
OF the District Of Columbia. but.
conversely, it 10 q source OF revenue.
The North Carolina law is the only one
which permits its C. p. A. board to
leave the limits Of their state. and fits
board has been present in Washing
ton on numerous occasions. and on
other occasions has disappointed
Washington residents by failure to
appear at appointed times to give ex-
aminations: they have carried away
from Washington from $4,000 to $6.0e0
per annum. This money should re-
main in the District.
"Washington, D. c., is one Of the
strongest educational centers in the
country for higher accountancy sub
jects. and the great majority OF gov
ernment employees who seek to i'm
prove their minds at all are real seek
ers after knowledge. and scorn un-
fair advantages or irregular honors.
Many there are who are equipped Tor
examination. but who are not in a.
position to hold themselves in readi-
ness, as to time and money, to jour-
ney to their native states to present
themselves for. examination: and who
fear the super-rigid examination of
the visiting board. which appears to
limit the number of its certificates
and which gives harder examinations
to Washington residents than it does
| to North Carolina accountants. The
| bill Just introduced holds out the ad-
| vantages of examination to any citi-
! zen Of the United States Irrespective
| Of his or her place OF residence. and.
| moreover, provides for reciprocal re-
| lations with any other state. the pre-
| requisite requirements OF which are
of acceptable standards"
Evening star., 1921-10-03
CHAPLIN BROWN PUT
ON D. C. RENT BOARD
CONTINUED from First Page.)
Congress for the District Of Colum
bia and other organizations.
HELPED Nominate r. n.

Congress for the District OF Column
bia and other organizations
Helped Nomiaate r. n.
He was a member, representing the
District of Columbia on the repub-
lican national committee at the con-
vention held at Chicago in 1904 that
nominated Theodore Roosevelt for
which nominated President Taft for
his second term, and was succeeded
to this position several years ago by
E. r. Coliaday. He was member OF
the general Inauguration committee
and chairman of the transportation
Of President Mckinley.
Mr.. Browns interest in educational
advancement was early manifested
when he was made member Of the
board of education of the District OF
Columbia public schools.
Of the District building in 1908 he
was selected to make an address on
behalf Of the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce.
Born in Maine.
Mr.. Brown was born in Orland,
Hancock, county, Me-, the son OF
Samuel Peters and Charlotte Metcalf
Brown. He spent his youthful years
in Washington. returning to Maine:
however, u 6tIchu cS'1IOVl' All AoOs
he returned to Washington. He
graduated from George Washington
University. receiving the degree Of
A. B. in 1876 and LA b. in 1877.
entering upon his law course while
q senior at college. While attending
the last year Of the law school he
held a government position. from
which he resigned upon being ad-
mftted to the local bar in 1877.
His service as general counsel for
the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce has been marked by continued
activity in civic affairs of Washing
ton and his advice has been called for
in connection with virtually every
important decision which the local
chamber has reached in the past few
years. He is chairman Of the COM
mittee on national referendum.
+. Mr. Brown holds the chair Of vice
president Of the Washington College
Of Law and he is a member of the
faculty of that institution. His home
is at 1907 22d street northwest.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
FIRE CHIEF STARTS PROBE.
Seeks National Hotel Fire Cause
and Extent of Damage.

Thorough Investigation into the
cause, extent and damages of the
National Hotel fire commenced to-
son,af charge and went over the hotel
with view to ascertaining the cause
OF the fire and the extent Of the DAM
age caused.
Before starting for the National
Hotel he announced that from his
point OF view the fire had been ham
dled efficiently and said that no trou-
BILE had been experienced from lack
of Sufficient water pressure.
Chief Watson said rumors of poor
water pressure were brought to him
at the scene of the fire while the
blaze: was still raging. He said he
had not heard of any trouble in the
pressure. but to make sure, he called
the. deputy superintendent of ma
1igate.
That official made the rounds Of
all the engines that were at work on
the fire and reported to. Chief Wat
son, that none of them was having
trouble in getting proper pressure
out5of the hydrants.
Explains Use Of Tower.
Asked regarding a report that fire.
men.Swere unable to get water into
the upper stories through the water
tower, the chief declared there was
nothing wrong with the tower. but
concluded better results could be OBJ
tanned by using the pipes on the hose
wagons.
Three lines of hose must be thrown
into the. tower to get proper results. "
said the chief. while we were wait
ing for extra alarm companies to ar
rive we used the tower for a while
with two lines of hose.
we were striving to keep the fire
at the top Of the building from eating
a. c.
of the building, which it, appeared to
be doing.
we felt we could accomplish that
purpose better with the pipe lines on
the, hose wagons than with the tower
and that is why we stopped using the
the flames about half way across the
top floor.
Commissioner Oyster. who went to
the scene of the fire Sunday morning.
told Chief Watson today that while
him, that the members Of the fire de-
l,artment did excellent work to stop
ihe' 'Bia4e where they did.
Commissioner Oyster told a repre-
sentative OF The Star that he has for
yeafs been an advocate Of increasing
pressure in the fire hydrants in the
downtown business district. where
!, ,eticaiiy all OF the high structures
of the city are built.
Sts.the present time Pennsylvania
aNer,ue and the streets adjacent to 1t
are-f5n what is known as the gravity
pressure area. Many of the high
buiTdings in this area must provide
pumping apparatus in their Easements
IN order to, get water to the top
fiootsa
rtkeane Attacks Pressure.
.Offcisfs of the New England Hotel
compahy, the lessee of the house,
Evening star., 1921-10-03
SEVEN TAKEN IN RAID.
Four Women and Three Men Ar
rested in Chevy Chase.

Three men and four women were
arrested early yesterday :. morning
after q raid on house at 45th and
Lowell streets northwest, made on a
warrant issued from the ONCE OF the
district attorney.
Ida Ryder. alleged to be the prop
rietress of the house. was booked at
Sub-T station, Tenleytown. on a
charge of conducting a disorderly
house. Those arrested gave their
names as Lucy Ella Williams. Alfred
Sheppard Walker, Helen Hyde, Will
liam Lawrence Bainbridge and Ruby
Martelle.
Sergts. Marks and Bowers of Sub-T
station headed the raiding party of
Ave policemen.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

modification by outside powers Of
their participation in Chinese affairs
is likely to be proposed by the
japanese delegation at the Wash
ington conference in November
Japan, sensitive to the recent criti-
cisrns of her Asiatjc policy, will prob
ably announce contemplated change.
Regardless of whether the other pew
ers approve of the proposals. Japan
hopes to convince the countries in the
orient of her unselfish ambitions.
On the other hand. the powers htth-
erto criticising Japan,s policy in
China are facing dilemma. They
must either follow her lead and
grant similar liberal concessions .or
be placed in the attitude of opposing
China's desires. Among these. ehe
withdrawal of the foreign troops now
on Chinese soil has frequently been
suggested Though the Japanese
troops there are more numerous than
those of other nations. the latter
maintain legation guards, as well as
infantry units. The Chinese customs.
postal system and salt gabeile are
under foreign supervision. while sev,
eral nations enjoy extra territorial
rights. The proposal of any power to
abolish or modify any or al! OF these
is sure to have the enthusiastic ap-
proval Of the Chinese.
Increased optimism as to the re-
suits of the conference has neen
noticeable in Tokio's diplomatic circles
this week. The earlier apprehension
that the United States had singled out
Japan for cross-examination before
the assembled powers Is disappear r
ing. Those in touch with the kasum .
igaseki," or diplomatic center, hint
that Japan is formulating q series OF OF
proposals, the liberalism Of which will
electrify the other powers.
However, there are at least three
subjects slated for discussion on
which Japan and the United States
seem destined to disagree. These
/. Razing the fortifcations at
Guam. Hawaii and the Philippines,
which Japanese military publicists
unanimously characterize az, the
Greatest menace to peace on the
Pacific. -.
1898, which Japan deems necessary
to the empires economic position in
2. Compelling the withdrawal of
Jananese troops from the Sakhaiien
district, which Japan insists IL a
private affair contingent on RUSSIA
renaration for the Nikolaievsk mas
sacre. =.
The attitude of Japan. as well as
Of others, will depend largely upon
the KEYNOTE sounded at the opening
session by President Harding. Should
this indicate that not only japan
snonsihle for excessive armaments
and for creating PACIFIC problems,
Japan will enter cordially INTO h une
nontnailv an invited guest, actually
occunies the role of a prisoner be-
fore the bar Of the nations, her dele
rates. while not boiling the confer
ence. as extremists urge, will PROB
ably content themselves with merely
approving or disapproving the sus
gestions Of the other powers q
Evening star., 1921-10-03
RAPs KU KLUx KLAN.

Announcement Of the removal Of the
organiEatian's national headquarters
from Chicago to Washington within
the next month was made by Rosea
F. Downing. state president, at a meet
irg Of the Padraic H. Pearse Council
OF the American Association for the
RECOGNITION OF the Irish Republic. at
Gonzaga Hall last night.
Mr. Downing announced also that
more than 500 new members had been
enrolled by the council since April.
bringing it's total membership up to
1851.
Former Judge Michael n. Doyle
urged the advocates of the Irish re-
publican cause in the United States to
continue their support of the Sim Fein
leaders, saying that in the proposed
conference between the representatives
of the British government and the Sim
Fein an attempt will probably be made
to shake the allegiance of the Irish peo-
pie to their leaders. DR.. Chose. repre-
sentative of the ''Indian republic and
Gerald Mclaughlin. national organizer
of the association, were the other
speakers.
Resolutions branding the Ku Klux
Klan as un- American were adopted at
a meeting of the George Washington
Council Of the association at BIS, Penn
sylvania avenue last night. John b.
ONeill and John Kane spoke in favor
of the resolutions. which were adopted
unanimously.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

will recommend the beginning Of
work on this project.
Col, Kutx considers, the need Of re-
placing the KlinKle bridge, over
Klingle valley. to be practically as
Important as that Of providing a
new Calvert street bridge: While nass,,, sne
yania avenue bridge over the Eastern
branch also is recognised. A bill Is
now pending in Congress authoriE-
ing a survey for bridge to take the
place OF Chain bridge. spanning the
upper Potomac near the District line.
The Commissioners 10 In favor OF this
measure.
No less than six branch public H.
braries should be established In the
District, and this fs supplemental
feature OF the Districts educational
DEVELOPMENT which Col. Kutz hopes
win not be overlooked in plans for
the future.
There is need tor improved light
which should be provided through
the providing Of additional gas man
tells, whore lamps Of this character
nre now Installed or by the Bubsti-
tuition of electric lights. He favors
the latter course.
wsrk sn Anaesstla F1ats.
The Commissioner stresses the inn
portance OF continuing the work of
reclaiming the Anacostia fats, be-
tween the Benning bridge and the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge. at the
District line. and acquiring park sites
in the vicinity Of the, old forts sur
rounding Warrington. with the view
Of connecting these historic points
with a park driveway which virtually
would encircIe the city.
Congress. this year, prohibited the
acquisition Of further land for con-
tinuing the Anacostta reclamation
work beyond Benning bridge. Unless
this prohibition is removed, it Is
pointed out, tho reclamation project
win come to an end ut the BennfnR
bridge. leaving . considerable swempy
area In the northeast section Of the
District which may operate against
xSuisition OF the old flets for park
purposes II = part Of - AfcadHian g
Evening star., 1921-10-03
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Col. R. c. Berkley has been detached
from duty with the LIST Brigade, Haiti
and ordered to the navy yard, New
York. relieving Col. James T. Bootes
ordered to New Orleans.
Maj. H. N. Manney. from Norfolk
Va, to Quantic0, Va.
Capt. K. E. Kinyon, from Annapolis
Md, to Charleston, 8. c.
Capt. J. 1. Nettekoven. from this city
to Quantico.
Col George Van Orden. from New
York to Haiti
Capt D. s. Barry. from Washington
navy yard to marine headquarters. this
city.
Capt. J. Croft, from Quantico tt
Washington navy yard.
First Lieut.. D. NJ. Taft. from SaI
Domingo to Quantico.
First Lieut.. 8. zea, to marine bar
racks, Guam.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

Two deaths resulted from the Ma
tional Hotel, fire early yesterday
morning. Four persons are yet In
the hospitals suffering from injuries
srstained-
years old, telephone operator at the
hotel. who was in her room off duty
at the time the fire broke out. was
found burned to death on the third
floor near the elevator shaft when
building shortly before o'clock.
She had evidently fallen suffocated
and was unable to reach the stair
way. Miss Deane. only one week
visiting at her home in Akron. Ohio.
1t was said at the hotel. She had
been employed three years by the Ma
tioral Hotel. coming originally to this
city from virginia. where she was
born. Her father, on the death OF
where his son lived. 1t was there
that she had gone on her vacation.
!, George Mason SuRocated.
George Lee Mason. about forty-five
years old. a former employe of the
limited States Shipping Board. was
the second to lose his life in the
flames He was found dead from
SuffOcat1On IN MS room, tne uoof VI
which was OPEN
He was found stretched across the
bed, which had not been reached by
the flames, by a squad OF searchers
sent out by Deputy Chief Nicholson.
Mr.. Mason is a brother of Mrs. Ben
jamin 8. Minor. at 1706 Connecticut
avenue. and, although native OF
Charlottesville. had resided here for
fifteen years. His body was sent to
Charlottesville today for burial
Ceroaer's Jury sworn.
A. eoroners jury was sworn in TO-
day over the body of Miss Deane. The
inquest, which will be held at a later
date. will determine the cause Of both
the deaths in the fire. The body of
Miss Deane was turned over to un-
dertakers today to be sent to Ohio.
where the burial will take place.
At. Emergency Hospital one injured
Horn. soldier from Fort Washington
who was badly burned. Arthur Wheeler,
a soldier was first treated at Emergency
following injuries received to his back
and legs when he jumped from a third
story window. Later he was trans
ferred to Walter Reed Hospital.
Other Victims In Hospital.
John Weber is at Casualty Hospital
today suffering from burns sustained
Winifred Master OF Shelton, Conn.,. who,
with her husband. jumped from the
second STORY window. Is at Casualty.
suffering injuries and possible dislo-
cation Of the right hip. Her husband
WAS nnfntured.
in q serious condition by physicians at
the hospitals today.
FIRE CHIEF STARTS PROBE.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
POPE NAMES PRELATEs.

ROME. October 2.-Mgr. Joseph
Kaup of Bellville. ILL.,, and Rev. T.
G. Villalonga of Santiago have been
nominated by the Pope as domestic
preIates Daniel M Glynn and DR..
Bonaventure Portunodo Of Bellville.
John P. Dinan and Michael F. Dinan
Of Detroit and Oriolio Saint Aubin of
New York, as Knights Of St Greg
ory the Great; John Lonergan OF
PHILADELPHIA, secret camariere of the
Sword and Mantle, and Mgr. Andread
Lagoy CiEur of Havana a secret
camerfere supernumerary.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
FLAYs ANTI-KLAN MOVE.
Secretary Of Secular League Brands
It as Partisan,

societies and organizations to destroy
the Ku Klux Klan. John D. Bradley.
secretary of the Secular League.
speaking at its first fall meeting last
night at 1901 E street. stated that the
anti-Ku Klux Klan propaganda was
personal and partisan, as evinced by
the names of the men who spoke
against 1T. He criticised the SINGER
ity of these opposing organisations
and said that the societies and sects
which were combating the khan with
charges of exclusiveness, absurd re-
gala and graft were inconsistent.
Addresses also were made on the
subjects of blue law activity and un-
employment by Mr.. Bradley and Prof.
]. w. Nigh. The president, Thomas
b. Eckloff, presided.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
COMMENDED FOR COURAGE
Navy Water Tenders Praised for
Action Following Boiler. Accident.

Water Tender Robert James Burns
Of West Pittston. Pa. and Chief Water
Tender Jerome Joseph Hegarty of Phil
adelphia have been commended by Sec
to duty displayed ON the occasion of
boiler accident on the Oklahoma July
10, 1921.
While the Oklahoma was proceeding
from New York to Hampton roads
and Burns was on watch over two
boilers when q boiler tube pulled out
and a heavy explosion followed. sending
oil and steam into the nrerooni. Burns,
at great personal risk. the report
states. assisted by Hegarty. cut of the
fuel oil, speeded up the blowers and
cut out the boiler, thus preventing pos
sible injury to other members Of the
firerooIil force.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
w. w. Yen, Foreign Minister. Will
Leave Shanghai October Ia.

PEKING. October 2.-W. w. Yen. the
foreign minister. announced today that
he would sail from Shanghai on board
the steamer Empress Of Russia. Octo-
ber IA, for the United States. where he
will head the Chinese delegation at the
approaching conference on far eastern
questions. DIR. WI Ting. having re-
fused the invitation of the Pekine gov
ernment to become member OF the
Chinese delegation. the delegation
would be made up of Mr.. Yen. c. T.
Wang. Dr. v. X. Wellington koo and
S. Alfred SEE.
President Hsu yesterday approved
the note of the cabinet declining
Japans proposals for direct negotia-
tions concerning Shantung.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

take another view. President N. J:
Keane Of the company today stated
that in his opinion the blase was
handled inadequAteiy until O'Clock.
two hours and one-half after the first
alarm was sent in.
a controlling strength until about 5
o'clock" Mr.. Keane said. "1ndivid,
ually the firemen worked well and
efficiently, as far as could see. but
the streams playing on the building
troll this fire until about o'clock. II
they had had the pressure on the fre
at 8 o'clock that they had at 5. there
would not have been SO much money
going up in smoke"
The water pressure at the fire
plugs was all that could be expected.
according to ]. s. Garland. in charge
of the water department OF the Dis
trict. Mr.. Garland said today that an
or the scene and had reported no dis
order in the water system.
"The approximate pressuSe at the
mouth of the water main in the sec
ton where the hotel Is located av-
erages about so pounds to square
sections which are included in pump
ing areas, the pressure varies accord
ing to the elevation, but an average
pressure of 30 pounds to the square
inch of main opening is maintained" :"
Damage Pat at $l35,00O.
Damage of the flre in the prelimi-
nary estimates of Deputy Fire Mar
shall Charles G. Achstetter, acting in
the office of fire marshal. is placed at
between 1885, and $4,000. One
hundred thousand dollars damage to
the building is estimated.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars dam.
age is credited to contents Of the
hotel itself. From water and smoke
in adjoining stores and shops the
damage is placed at between $4,000
and $4,000.
Manager Holbrook of the hotel,
when an interview was requested, re-
lines. In making an inspection Of the
building later. however, he pointed to
the room in which the fire is believed
to have started, which is almost in
the direct center of the building en-
the mezzanine floor. opposite the par.
'sWhen the fremen arrived here
they called for chemicals. The chem
icals did not get working properly
and they called. and called. and
called for water"
Cigarette Caused Rlase.
According to Acting Fire Marshal
finally ascertained, cause of the fire
was q carelessly dropped cigarette in
the room on the mezzanine foor.
which is used as n sort Of cloak and
changing room for walters. President
Keane laughed at this proposition
when asked his opinion on 1t. saying
that it did not seem possible. since no
one had been in the room since the
walters left at 8 o'clock, as far as any
one knew.
The fire blazed from 2:3e o'clock
until after o'clock. The fact that
the fire occurred on Sunday morning
is considered q lucky one by fifemen.
hotels transient population-the ma.
jority being members OF theatrical
companies leaving and arriving
were not all settled, and moved out
Of their rooms at the first outbreak
R the fire.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
BIBLE TO BE PRESENTED.
Arms Conference to Receive ]
/. From New York Society.

NEW YORK. October s.--The New
York Bible Society has announced the
gift of a Bible to the conference on the
limitation Of armament, which, it says.
President Harding has agreed to ac-
cept The Bible. bound in morocco, is
dedicated to the promotion OF good
will among the nations"
Evening star., 1921-10-03

of the conference will be extended. II
is claimed by the, Hochi Shimbun.
which declares it will consist of more
than seventy items. The cabinet ts
still studying the situation prepara-
tory to the issuance of an unoficfal
announcement.
CHINESE HEAD TO SAIL.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

Park plan, the Commissioner points
out. and should be accomplished be-
fore building operations and other
improvements add to the difficulties
Of obtaining the land and establish
ing the route for the proposed histori.
cal driveway.