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Evening star., 1921-04-09
PARKWAY
TO CONNECT FORTS.
Commissioners to Ask for
Plans otDrive Connecting
Historic Points.

The Commissioners will submit to
Congress next week a bill calling for
an appropriation of $1,000 with which
to prepare plans for a connecting
parkway between the old civil war
forts around Washington.
The places Of historic interest that
would be connected up by the pro-
posed parkway are: Forts Grebie,
Carroll. Stanton, Wagner, Baker, Da-
Wis. Dupont. Shaplin, Mahan. Bunker
Hill. Totten, Slocum, Stevens. Derus-
sey, Bayard and Batteries A, Ricketts,,
Kemble, Vermont and Parrott.
It is p0intsd out that a driveway
connecting the forts would not only
constitute q valuable addition to the
highway system Of the National Cap.
ital, but would open UP a number Of
recreation centers.
Several Of the points mentioned are
already owned by the United states,
and, If the bill is enacted. the Com
missioners will take steps to ascer-
This will be but one of several
pieces of legislation to be laid before
the new Congress by the engineer de-
partment OF the city for extensions
and improvements to streets in vari-
GUS parts Of the National Capital.
Other Street Improvements.
The next most important request
will be for authority to extend Mary
land avenue northeast from 18th and
would make that avenue a thorough
fare to the Hamilton tract. That
tract is being considered as the site
for the proposed new Botanic Garden.
Another bill which will be sent to
the House and Senate District COM
mittees calls for the opening of a
new street from 9th to Georgia ave-
nue., at a point north Of Florida ave-
nue..
The same bill would authorize the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company to lay tracks on the pro-
extension is to get the cars of that
company of of the congested track
on florida avenue between 9Th and
7th streets. Under the proposed
scheme 9Th street cars Of the WASH
ington Railway and Electric would
reach Georgia avenue through the
new thoroughfare, instead OF via
Florida avenue.
The city heads also will seek author
ity to widen and extend Piney
tague street and 14th street through
the Walter Reed reservation. This is
regarded by the Commissioners as an
important development of the high
way plan.
Would Widen Georgia Avenue.
The widening of Georgia avenue
to ninety feet between Fairmont
street and Gresham place and the
widening of 1st street northeast be-
tween G and Myrtle streets is pro-
vided for in other bills to be sub
mitted next week.
A bill will be sent up with the
others authorizing the city heads to
sell certain lands at goth and Jack
son streets northeast, which they do
not believe the District needs.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
TREASURY IS NOTIFIED
DISTRICT NEEDS MONEY

The District Commissioners will
send to the Treasury Department to-
day. for transmission to Congress
next week. list of urgent deficiency
appropriations amounting to S4s3.-
827. to meet absolute necessities OF
the District government from now
until the new fiscal year begins,
July 1.
One of the largest items in the
estimates is for the Municipal Court.
which will take over June 1 1900
suits now pending in the District
Supreme Court. The change in juris-
diction Of these cases is the result
Of legislation directing the lower tri-
bunal to handle all claims up to
$1,000. Heretofore. the MunicipaI
Court has been confined to suits for
$500 or less:
1t is understood the health depart
ment also has several items in the
bill that are necessary to the prop
er operation Of that Office until the
new appropriations become available
on July 1.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
TALK WITH PRESIDENT.
House Leaders at White House to
Discuss Legislation.

Legislative plans for the special
session of Congress which convenes
next Monday were talked over by
President Harding today with Rem
resentative Mondell OF Wyoming, re-
publican House leader. and Repre-
sentative Good of Iowa. chairman of
tho House appropriations commit
tee.
Budget legislation was understood
TO have been discussed by the execu-
tive with Chairman Good and an
agreement was reached for reintro-
duction of the republican budget bill
vetoed by President Wilson. Some
reference to the budget question is
expected in the Presidents address to
Congress.
1t was indicated that the budget
legislation would be near the top on
the program to be pressed when tariff
and tax measures are underway. The
immi grafton bill, which failed at the
last session, would come next, it was
said. then subjects like soldier relief
and highway maintenance.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
COLDER TOMORROW,
FREEZING BY MONDAY,
is WEATHER MANS TIP

Much colder weather here to-
morrow, with freezing Monday
morning, was forecast fer the Dis
trict by the weather bureau to-
day.
Tomorrow. ought to be an ideal
day for walking, with bracing
temperatures. said the forecaster,
who did not expect anything but a
light frost tomorrow morning.
But Monday night the ther1nome-
ters are scheduled to take a de-
cided drop to about freezing, dupli-
eating the temperatures Of several
days ago.
The cold spell will be general
throughout the eastern section of
the country, extending as far
south as Kentucky.
CHICAGO, April "a cold wave
following on mild spring weather
gripped sections of the middle west
today, with freezing temperatures
forecast for tonight. The cold
weather, accompanied in places by
freezing rain and snow. struck
northern Illinois, central Missouri,
southern Kansas and eastern Ne
braska last night from the west.
Temperatures as low as 25 and 80
degrees were predicted for Illinois
tonight.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
YAP PURELY JAPAN's ISSUE.
France Believes Those Involved
Should Settle Cable Questions.
3y the Associa ted Press.

by the ASSOclateQ PreSS.
PARIS. April s.-The French gov
ernment considers President Wilson's
reservations in the supreme council
regarding the island of Yap to consti-
tute basis for negotiations between
the United States and Japan, says
the Temps today, in an article rela-
tive to the recent American note
maintaining that the United States
could not be bound by decisions af-
fecting Germany's overseas possess
sions made by the league of nations
without its consent. (This note was
sent by Secretary of State Hughes to
the British. French, Italian and Jap
anese governments. whose represen-
tatiyes constitute the supreme coun-
ciD. France would be glad. declares
the newspaper. if an agreement could
be reached by such negotiations.
The reservations of President Will
son. made April 81 and 80 and May
l; 1919, were mentioned, declares the
Temps, in a recent French note on
the subject of zap sent to the Unit
ed States. and this note was COM
municated to Japan.
The reservations in question, con-
tinues the newspaper. were immedi-
ately communicated to the Japanese
representative on the supreme coun-
Gil. Therefore. it is held there is
no reason for discussion between
France and the United States on that
point.
So far as the German cabes are
concerned, it is taken for granted
there can be no difficulty in reaching
settlement. France has agreed, as
serts the Temps, that the title and
operation of the Brest-New York ca
Bile shall be vested in the United
States.
SO far as the German cables are
that the statement of the Temps. re-
garding the island of Yap accurate
ly represented the French govern
ment's point of view. The reply to
the American note has not been sent.
according to the foreign office, but
it was stated it was understood the
note would follow the line taken by
the Temps.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
CHARITY VACANCIES
BEFORE PRESIDENT
Mrs. Cross, Father Kerby,
Mr.. Nesbit and Mr.. GaIIiher
Mentioned as Directors.

President Harding has under con-
sideration the names Of four per-
sons for appointment to the three
vacancies existing on the board Of
charities Of the District of Column
bia., 1t is not expected that he will
make known his selections for at
least ten days or two weeks.
The four being seriously considered
are MrA Whitman Cross, one Of the
leading figures in local welfare and
charity work; Father Kerby Of the
Catholic University; Charles F. Nes-
bitt. former superintendent of insur-
ance of the District government. and
William T. Galliher, president Of the
American National Bank and one of
the republican leaders in this city.
The first three were nominated by
President Wilson for the charity gov :
erning board, but their nominations.
along with those Of Commissioners
Boardman and Hendricks and many
others, failed Of confirmation before
the closing days Of the last Congress
Favoritism Cast Aside.
1t has been pointed out to the ex-
ecutive that these persons have been
singled out for this service because
of their knowledge of and sympathy
in the work of the board Of charities,
political preferment
The Commissioners, it was learned
today. will not fill the position of
assistant superintendent Of the work .
house at Occoquan. Va, until the new
members of the board Of charities are
appointed.
The resignation of W. E. Hall from
the position of assistant supenntend-
ent of the workhouse has been ac-
cepted by the city heads. to take ef-
feet April 80. There are a number of
applicants for the position.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
ADMINISTRATION MAKES
OPENING MONTH COUNT
Speed, With Which Problems Are Tackled,
Gains Through Having One Party
Control All Branches.

White House to pay his respects. Long
lines of people had just passed through
the executive offices. shaking hands. Mr..
Bangs said to the President afterward !:
1T must be tresome to shake hands
with SO many people
Not at ALL replied the President
1T is a relief and relaxation. All day
long most of my visitors come to me
asking for something-either offices or
action on public matters. Everybody is
asking for something. But these people
who come to shake hands are not asking
smile or a blessing. They come with
cheerful faces and good wishes. No,
it's a relief to get their smiles
And so has been the experience also Of
cabinet officers. Some Of them haven't
been able to get very far because of the
amount of time they must give to con-
ferences on patronage. One or two Of
Washington before are amazed at the
demands of members of Congress. They
have been told it is not wise to ignore
Congress, so they yield their time with
good-natured tolerance.
If the entire membership of Con-
gress were guilty of office seeking.
the government wouldn't get anything
done. But it is true of a relatively
small group, who manage to keep the
heads of the departments and their
subordinates worried all the time. 1t
used to be the same way under the
Wilson administration, and one could
almost hear the sigh of relief that
went up out of the White House
when Congress adjourned and mem
bers went home to mend political
fences.
Some Things Accomplished.
There can be no catalogue of
achievements as yet. nor can any list
be more than a cursory one. Yet here
are some of the things that have been
done since the Harding administration
took office:
President Harding has tackled the
railroad problem and means to put the
full influence Of the executive behind
Evening star., 1921-04-09
GUILTY OF MURDER
|NPEONAGE CASE
Williams, Georgia Farmer,
Convicted Of Staying to
Halt u. S. Probe.
By the Associated Press,

by tne Associated Press.
COVINGTON, Ca, April 9.-John S.
Williams, accused Of the murder of
eleven Of his negro farmhands to
halt federal Investigation Of peon-
age. was found guilty Of murder by
jury in Newton county superior
court here today and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
Motion for new trial was imme-
diately filed. and heaAng on the mo-
tion set for April 30. at Decatur, Ga,
before Judge John b. Hutcheeon, who
presided at the trial
Daughters Hysterfcal.
The verdict of murder with recon-
mendation for mercy. which. under
Georgia law. automatically carries a
life sentence. was read exactly eight
cen hours after the case went to the
jury and was calmly received by Will
l1amS. A moment later, as his wife
and children began to sob, almost in .
audibly. he seemed to be struggling to
restrain his own emotions. Mrs. Will
liams sobbed on her husbands shoul-
der. his arm about her. Just after
court adjourned the mans two daugh-
terS became hySterical and were led
from the room by friends.
Williams appeared more affected by
his family's suffering than he had
been by the verdict. He was specifi-
cally on trial charged with the mur-
der of one of the negroes found
drowned in Newton county. Clyde
Manning, negro farm boss for will
liams and jointly indicted with him,
testified that on Williams order he
and another negro. afterward killed,
had done the killing.
Williams had maintained a cheerful
attitude during the trial, and had
stoutly maintained his innocence, al
though having admitted he might be
said he had paid fines for negroes and
let them work out the debt.
Court Confirms Verdict.
Sentence was formally passed soon
after the verdict was read. Judge
by T. R. Starr, farmer and foreman
of the jury. and added: And the verdict
is the sentence of the court
The verdict was not in exact form,
but in open court both sides agreed that
it was legal by Supreme Court decisions
and that no exception would be taken.
The motion for a new trial was made
on the grounds that the verdict was
contrary to the evidence; contrary to
the law and without evidence to sup
port it,
The jury included seven farmers, the
dve others being merchants, clerks and
barber. Most of the jurors were young
men. six Of them serving on a jury for
the first time.
The case went to trial last Tuesday,
one day being taken up with arguments
for postponement and selection Of a
jury. The state took little more than
a day to present its evidence while the
defense relied solely on the unsworn
statement of Williams.
REPORTS MORE EVIDENCE.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
DIRECT PARLEYS
ON YAP ARE URGED
French Governments Note to
United States Sent Some
Time AGO.

The French government. it became
known here today. sent a note to
the United States some time ago, in
which it expressed the hope that the
controversy over the Pacific Island
of Yap might be settled by direct
negotiation between the United
States and Japan.
1t is not thought likely that the
note will be replied to in view of
Secretary Hughes decision to treat
the Yap issue merely as a part of
the general subject which this gov
ernment elected to discuss as whole.
The French note was received be-
fore Secretary Hughes sent his four
communications on the Yap question
and the subject of mandates in gen.
eraI to Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan, and is understood to have
been in reply to the communication
sent by Secretary Colby last Febru-
airy to the league of nations, pro-
testing against the Yap mandate.
France was said to have expressed
the hope that the Yap question might
be settled without involving that gov
ernment as a principal in the dis
cussion.
vAn nrDrrv TADA N1.c TcSrE
Evening star., 1921-04-09

Reappointment of Col. r. G. Chol-
as director of the war
risk insurance bureau was announced
today by Secretary Mellon.
Col Cholmeley-Jones, who resigned
recently to return to private business
in New York. is to enter upon the
duties of his office at once, the Secre-
tary said. He has returned to the de-
partment, Mr.. Mellon continued, at the
request of the Secretary to assist in
carrying out the recommendations Of
the special committee appointed by
the President, of which Charles G.
Dawes of Chicago was chairman.
The committee advised that the task
of providing medical and surgical
trea tment for disabled war veterans
be taken over at once by the war risk
bureau, under present law, pending
action. by Congress upon the other
of the committee,
Mr.. Mellon explained.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
REPORTS MORE EVIDENCE.
Prosecutor Says Other Sayings of
Williams Employees SUSPECTED.


MONTICELLO. Ca, April s.-Evi-
dence tending to show that more
than eleven negro farm hands on the
John S. Williams plantation in this
county were slain will be placed be-
fore the Jasper county grand Jury
next Monday. Solicitor General Doyle
Campbell announces here. The So
licitor said no more bodies had been
found and would not disclose the
exact nature of his evidence, but he
seemed convinced he had proof that
several more" negroes would prove
to have met death in what has been
charged as an attempt on the part
of Williams to- halt a federal investi-
cation into alleged peonage on the
farm.
"The 1aw-abiding people of this
county intend to see that this thing
is thoroughly gone into" Mr.. Camp
bell declared, and he added that the
grand jury also would take up its
Investigation of the lynching. some
time ago, Of Eugene Hamilton, a
negro.
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Evening star., 1921-04-09
MERGER BILL IN CONGRESS.

A bill providing for the merger Of
the street railway lines Of the Dis
trict and the Potomac Electric Power
Company viii be introduced by Sena-
tor Jones OF Washington, when Con-
gress meets next week.
. Senator Jones will include in the
merger bill q provision amending the
laws relating to the taxation of street
railways in the District. SO that an
excess PROFITS tax will be levied.
This tax is designed to eaualize the
earning power Of the Washington
Railway and Electric and the Capital
Traction companies and to lead to
an agreement to q merger.
Senator Jones is a member of the
Senate District committee and has
taken much interest in the traction
situation in Washington.
IF the street car companies in the
District can bring about q merger"
saideSenator Jones today. Il believe
that many Of the conditions now sx-
istiag can be remedied ConEreso can
SCoatinued on Page 2. Column So
Evening star., 1921-04-09
BREAD MERCHANT SLAIN.

DETROIT, Mich, April 9.-Joseph
Bosco. wealthy East Side bread mer-
chant, was shot and killed early to-
day by three men who jumped from
an automobile and fired fifteen shots
at him as he stood behind his deIiy-
cry wagon. All the shots took effect.
The assassins. said by the police to be
feudists, escaped.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
CHINA HAS FOOD.
Less Than 10 Per Cent Affected
Face Hunger, Says q. S. Attaehe.

Chinas food probleTn is one Of
transportation and Organization. and
there Is plenty for the famine suffer-
Frs, Commercial Attache Arnold re-
ported today to the Department Of
Commerce. Spring crops promise un-
usually well in famine districts. he
said, and will be available in May or
June.
Mr.. Arnold estimated that 5000 900
persons were affected by the food
shortage, of whom less than 10 per
cent were actually facing starvation.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
JURY FREES CoNNELL.
Decides in Five Minutes at Trial Of
Peonage Charge in Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 9.-Willard
Connell. we'll known farmer of
Pike county, was acquitted Of the
charge of peonage by a jury in the
United States district court here.
Connell was charged with unlawfully
holding q negro named Cornelius
Alexander on his farm.
The case was submitted to the jury
without argument and . verdict re-
turned after five minutes delfbera-
tion,
Evening star., 1921-04-09
MISSING BALLOON FOUND
BY FISH BOAT IN GULF;
NO TRACE OF CREW

By the Associa ted Press.
PANAMA CITY, Fla, April o.
The naval balloon which has been
missing with five men since it
started from the Pensacola naval
station for an all-night fight
March % was picked up in the
gulf late yesterday by a fishing
boat and brought here today. No
trace of the crew was found.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
THIEVES CARRY OFF SAFE.

MIAMI, Fla, April 9.-Burglars last
night carried off the 2,000-pound safe
in the Florida East Coast railroad
freight house in this city. 1t is said
it contained $1.400 in cash and about
$1,000 in Checks.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
DETROIT SHIPS ALIENS.

DETROIT, Mich, April 9.-Twenty
aliens for whom deportation warrants
have been issued left here today for
the east, en- route to Russia. 1t is
mateIy one hundred and ffty others
at buffalo.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
GRIDIR0N DINNER TONIGHT.

The annual spring dinner of the
Gridiron Club will be held at 1880
o'clock tonight at the New Willard
Hotel. The dinner bell will ring
promptly, 1t is announced.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
TOMORROW
In the Editorial Section Of
The Sunday Star
Read
The Story the
Week Has Told"
BY Henry W. Bum

BY Henry W. Bum
Fifteen minutes devoted to
reading this column will
give you a comprehensive
grasp of world developments.
A regular feature hereafter.
putting The sunday Star an
other step ahead as the lead
ing newspaper of the Ma
tional Capital.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
WEATHER.

Fair and much colder tonight and
tomorrow.
Temperature for twcnty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. "a. at ii
q m. today: lowest, IS. at a m. today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

The Associated Press 10 exclusively eatitied 10
the for f-pubiiestios Of all sevs a,spstrsss
credited TO u or not otherwise r,.dted In THE
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publiestiea sf special
dispatches herein aiso reserved.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

Continued on Page ., Column 81
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-23
MORE OR LESS TRUE.

It's poor brand Of virtue that goes
around seeking temptations.
More marriages would be successful
If fewer men and women were fail
ures.
Nothing so ennobles a man as to
have some woman believe in his no.
bility.
Four-flfths Of the worlds halihut
supply Is captured In Pacific coast
waters.
Teach economy. That Is one of the
first and highest virtues.-Abraham
Lincoln.
When a man knows but one thing he
feels capable Of giving advice on all
subjects.
Cats, unlike politicians, give voice
to the most decided utterances while
on the fence.
Why does 1t never occur to boy
that he will some day know as little
as his father?
1t is better to have done ones best
and lost than to have done ones
worst and won.
Mice, the most hunted of all animals,
are still the most numerous of four
footed creatures.
Lake Superior Is the worlds largest
body of fresh water. Its area Is 3D.
300 square miles.
Woman's inhumanity to woman
causes many men to live and die In
the bachelor class.
Lots wife evidently passed some
other woman and looked back to see
what she had on.
Don't form an opinion until you
have heard both sldes-except in the
case of bass drum.
If all the good had not died young
there would be a lot of cranky old
people on earth now.
One hundred lakes in the Tyrolese
Alps have subsidized and disappeared
within the last century.
IAN act of self-denial always brings
a blessing sooner or later TO the one
who has put self aside"
Some folks fret about yesterdays
work, and worry about tomorrow's
and seem to forget today's."
Vices are among the oldest things
on record and yet history chronicles
the loss of not single one,