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Evening star., 1921-08-20
CROWDED DOCKEIS
NEED MORE JUDGES
Mr.. Daugherty RECOMMENDS
Addition of Eighteen to Be
! Used Where Needed.

Creation Of eighteen federal judge
Ships at large has been recommended
to the House and Senate Judiciary
committees by Attorney General
Daugherty. This is part Of plan
for reorganization of the country's 5u-
dicial system to remedy the congest-
ed condition of federal court dockets
all over the country.
Provision would also be made under
the plan for an annual conference OF
the nine senior circuit judges. with
the Chief Justice of the United States
and Attorney General. to consider
ways and means OF sXpeditfng JED
>eTal business and increasing the eff
ficiency of the courts.
Would he Free.
The new judges, 1t was explained.
would not be assigned to any par
ticular circuit, but would be avail
able for service wherever court basi-
ness piled up.
Investigation Of the alarming sit
uation" in the federal courts, MI.
Dausherty said. revealed that on
June 80. 1921. there were 141 900 cases
pending. as compared with 1874
cases at the end of the previous fis-
cal year. while in some districts there
had been an increase of 500 per cent
in criminal business since 1917.
while this condition is largely
created by the Legislation relative to
Prohibition" he said. "and although
the number of liquor cases Will
decrease as the states pass enforce
ment laws and as public opinion
changes in the districts where en-
forcement is now difficult. neverthe-
less, such decrease will not occur tn
the near future. and even then the
inrease in civil business due to
growth in population, the ending OF
the war period and the continued de-
veiopment of the country will IN our
judgment prevent any apPrsci2ble
relief to the federal courts.
Court Standard Lowered.
THE present congested condition of
the dockets is intolerable and results
in the loss of evidence, the abandon
ment of cases, the denial and fire.
quent deferring of justice and lowers
the high standards of the federal
Scourts. 1t is my opinion that this
legislation Is practical. economical
and most necessary.
The proposed plan of judicial reor-
ganization was drawn by voluntary
commission, composed Of Judge John
Safer of Ohio. Judge W. L Grubb OF
Alabama. Judge John c. Pollock of
Kansas, District Attorney William H.
Hayward of New York and District
Attorney Charles F. Clyne Of Chicago.
working with Chief Justice Taft and
Mr.. Daugherty.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
WOULD GRADUATE
BOYSASN SNON-COMS
West Point Colonel Tells
Meade Pupils That Should
Be Camps Aim.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP MEADE, Md, August 2o-~If
the civilian training camps were es-
tablished for the purpose of civility
of buck privates. they will be an
absolute failure" declared Col. Will
liam kohler, physical director of
West Point Military Academy. in q
short talk this morning to 1.200 stu
dents attending the military camp
here. He explained that every stu
dent graduating from the red, white
and blue camps should be at least
non-commissioned officers in the re-
serve, while good many OF them
should become officers
Col. Kohler. who still maintains a
splendid physique in spite of his sew
enty-odd years, thirty-seven of which
were spent at the head OF the phys
lcal training department of West
Point, came here from an inspection
of the training camps at Plattsburg
and Camp Evans. Mass.
In crltlciSing the commands given
by the students. he stated that the
average officer also was deficient in
voice culture.
Shooting Was Accurate.
Remarkably accurate shooting was
done on the gallery range yesterday
by the members of the Washington
company. A score or more registered
three out of a possible five shots and
nearly all turned in a score OF Is or
better. Fifteen rounds Of ammunition
were issued to each of the boys.
This is the first time that the stu
dents of the Sd Battalion have fired
live ammunition. The Washington
up Monday morning, where they will
remain until Thursday night dinner
being served each day from field
kitchens.
This morning Company NJ is COM
peting in the second intercompany
drilled student in rife and ammunition
nomeclature and squad movements
Students who had no previous mill
tary training before entering camp
will compete in salute and courtesy
and other fundamentals of military
training.
Previous Training Helps Co. N.
Because of previous military train
ing in the High School Cadet Corps
of the District of Columbia, it Is ex-
pected that Company NJ will repeat its
victory Of last Saturday.
Following the address given by Col.
kohler, the entire regiment OF stud
dents. in full-dress uniforms, was re-
ceived in the stadium by officers at
tending the R o. T. c.
A half holiday will be enjoyed by
the students this afternoon, and passes
will also be issued permitting the boys
to spend Sunday at home.
Officers interested in aviation who
are attending the R. o. T. c. here
few to Boiling Field, Washington,
this morning. from which place they
will fly to Langley Field, Va. where
dinner will be served. All officers in
camp will be excused at noon today
until Monday morning. A dance was
given last night at the Camp Mead
pavilion by officers of the 7th Divi-
sion in honor of the Reserve Officer
/ Corps. Military exercises were held
at IL o'clock this morning under the
| auspices of the Military Order of the
World Veterans. an organization re-
Gently formed by reserve officers who
| served in France.
For the benefit Of those officers re-
naming in camp this afternoon a
| demonstration OF infantry and tanks
| will be given.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
800 PLUMBERS BACK
AT WORK ON MONDAY
Final Action Taken on Demands,
Business Representative
Says.

Three hundred of washington's 37o
Funion plumbers will be at work Mon
day under new conditions. it was
stated officially today by c. B. Broome.
business representative for the local
plumbers union.
Final action has been taken on the
demanda, Mr. Broome said today. and
advices reaching headquarters of the
plumbers indicate that the majority
Aof the union men will be at work at
Aie SIS. so Per diem scale in lieu of the
Sarmer straight $1-per-hour wage.
Ahis statement was made in the
facA, OF rejection of the plumbers in
cresA,a By the Master Plumbers Assoc
ciatiA d. as announced yesterday. An
Other sneeting of the master plumbers
will bs. held tomorrow.
.WhArever happens. Mr.. Broome
.atd aT h,m confident that 800 Of our
$40: msnA ASers will be at work on
'ayr gf ws.s nn inted out that the advance
IN fha plun bers would do no more
thar, place hem on par with $40
ner day oarA 'ntera, electricians and
steamfitters, ana below the scale for
SIC Der day eleN ator constructors and
The NEXT meeting Of the union will
he held next Wedh ,esday night. The
next oficial step will be taken in regard
to q Walkout
Evening star., 1921-08-20
WRIT HALTS BUILDING.
Proprietor of Ice Cream Parlor
Gets Injunction.

Court has granted a temporary injunc-
ton against Alfred and Rebecca Castle
man to prevent the building Of premises
3433 18th street northwest out to the
building line.
Avignone, who conducts an ice cream
parlor at 2429 18th street, and who ex-
plains to the court that all the prop
erty on that block fronts on a line
seven and one-half feet back OF the
building line under q covenant con-
tanned in the deed to the land. Castle
man is about to extend his house TO
the building line and beyond, violating
the covenant, which win work injury to
his business, the plaintiff says. Attor-
neys A. A. Alexander and F. H Ridg-
way appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
BATTLEST1IP STILL CONSIDERED
BACKBONE OF SEA DEFENSE
Joint Army and Navy Board Draws This
Conclusion From Bombing Tests, But
Urge Aircraft Development.

enough to carry a bomb effective
against q major ship have been flown
from or landed on an airplane carrier
at sea. 1t is probable. however. that
future developments will make such
operations practicable.
"In the present state OF anti-aircraft
Defense" the report continued. cit is
believed that. il an air force can OBJ
tain the mastery OF the air. an effec-
tive percentage Of hits can be OBJ
tained against surface vessels COM
ing within the radius of action Of
percentage Of loss OF aircraft.
New Armament Needed.
"Anti-aircraft armament is in an
early stage of development. The
history Of war indicates that means
of defense develops rapidly to meet
the development OF offensive weapons
The effectiveness Of the bomb carried
for the rapid development of anti
aircraft armament and for the provi-
sion of pursuit planes as a part OF the
fleet.
high-explosive bombs of sufficien,
tc sink or seriously damage any naval
vessel at present constructed, pro-
vided such projectiles can be placed
In the water close alongside the yes.
sci. Furtnermore, 1t Will be dtmcult
II not impossible. to build any type OF
vessel of sufficient strength to with
stand the destructive force that can
be obtained with the largest bombs
that airplanes may be able to carry
from shore bases or sheltered har-
bora" ?
The bombing tests were not con-
Quoted under battle conditions. 1t was
empha sized, s9d therefore, the per
centage OF hits was greatly in excess
Of that to be expected" in actual bat
tie. Atrplanes would be greatly
handicapped. the board said, in the
case of target moving at high speed
on varying courses and protected by
anti-aircraft armament" but ION the
other hand, the probability OF hitting
will be increased by more eficien,
sighting and bpmb-dropping appa.
ratus. by, further training and devel.
opment In aerial tactics"
Evening star., 1921-08-20
BADLY NEEDED
Foreign Affairs and Internal Strife
Require Firm Hand.
BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright 1921

~ SNos< W 4uc ctAr ana Gnfr4g0 Daliy News,
Copyright 1921.
PARIS, France. August 20.-Kfns
Peter karageorgevitch reposes upon
his bier in the Belgrade Cathedral,
while bells toll, cannon fire blanks at
counted intervals and the Serbs file
called father. Belgrade, always a
monotonous city. has become lifeless.
In Paris, Prince Regent Alexander,
successor to the Serb -Croat- -Slovene
throne, lies dangerously i'll with ap-
pendfcitis and q complicated trouble
from an old wound caused by a fall
supposed by many to have been the
result of a plot against the life Of
the prince.
Jugoslavia, with her borders great
ly enlarged by the war. is without
a leader within her border, though
she needs a helmsman in view OF the
dangers menacfng her from several
points. The Trianon treaty requires
the delivery of the PEGS coal district
to Hungary, and the Serbs are with
out coal for their Danube steamers.
Rumania is not exactly pleased with
Take Jonescu's vision of a banat, or
district between Rumania and Ser
bia.
italy is giving signs of disapprov-
ing the agreement by which Jugo-
slavia would receive the port of
Baross. thus making her independ-
essentially Italian territory. Albania
is preparing to place her frontier
troubles with Jugoslavia before the
league of nations. The Slovenes and
Croats are not any too well pleased
with the arrangement by which the
Serbs hold so many offces in the
triple union. Serbia is> disgruntled
because she failed to receive a part
of the German reparations because
Serbia was devastated.
Finally the numerous political par
ties are in the midst of stiff fight
with a large number of communist
deputies and with each other Jugo-
slavia has a good ways to go before
attaining national unity and recon-
struction. In this country, although
it is one of the most democratic in
Europe, the ministers council, which
governs the kingdom, will have a
hard time without the presence of
Alexander, the new occupant of the
throne, who has lived among the peo-
pie. led them in their dances and who
possesses the respect of all
Evening star., 1921-08-20

The battleship is still the back
bone of the feet and the bulwark OF
the nations sea Defense" according
to the report of the Joint Army and
Navy board in regard to the bombing
tests held Off the Virginia capes from
June 81 to July 81 last. The conclu-
sions OF the board were approved by
Secretary Weeks and Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt, representing the War
and Navy Departments. respectively.
Must Develop Aviation.
!; The tests. which resulted in the
Atnking OF four ex-German warShfps
H' aerial bombs. prove. however. the
bdard added, that it has become i'm
pes'ative as q matter Of national de-
possible development of aviation in
both the Army and Navy"
The, tests proved also, the board
agreed. the necessity for aircraft
cariens Of maximum sfse and speed
as an effective adjunct Of the fleet
anti-airAraft armament"
'Insteat' Of furnishing an econom-
ical instr ment Of war leading to the
abolition at the battleship. the devel-
opnnent of aircraft has added to the
complexity' sof naval warfare" the re-
The board found that military air
craft. when uA'ed beyond the radius OF
action Of shoxA bsses. possessed '1im-
ited assistancet to gunnery in the con-
troll OF fire. linAited assistance in the
service Of information and security
and important sta ategical and tactical
qualities in operA .tions OF coast de-
fense," but might prove q decisive
factor in coastal on eratfons ii used In
adequate numbers.
Should Provide, Carriers.
IF heavier-than-air- craft are to be
efreetiveSn naval warhtre." the report
said, they must have A'reat mobility
and since their radius Oh action 10 not
great, additional mobility must be OBJ
tanned by providing mobile bases. lie.
aircraft carriers.
80 far as known. no planes large
Evening star., 1921-08-20
FAMINE CONDITIONS GRAVE
Rich and Poor Alike Suffering In
Tartar Republic.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. August 2O.-Famine condi-
tions in the Tartar republic are very
grave. says the Moscow correspondent
Of the Daily Herald. Private stores Of
food have been exhausted and the rich
and poor alike are suffering from hum
ger.
A steamer has been sent along the
Kama river to prevent panic and to
forestall mass emigrations. the corre-
spondent says, and it is. reported that
the effort to reassure the inhabitants
and restore confidence in the govern-
anent has been successful. Relief work
Is going on in the troubled area.
Five thousand children have been sent
from the VoIga region to Staraia. a
health resort on the shore Of the Black
sea, where they are being cared for In
5nonasteries and hospitals. Three hum
Gired more from the same district have
been placed in charge of the Archansel
relief committee. The Lithuanian gou-
ernment has donated ten truck loads Of
wheat and negotiations for the purchase
of large amount of this grain are pro-
cee1f in Lithuania.
~ Correspondent denies reports that
- people Of the Georgian republic are
suffering from famine.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
REPORT ALEXANDER
IS OUT OF DANGER
Much improved, Following
Operation, May Be Crown
ed at NeuiIIy.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS. August 20.-Prince Regent
Alexander OF Jugoslavia, who has
been i'll at Neuilly. following an at
tack of appendicitis. is considered out
OF immediate danger. 1t may be some
time before he is able to leave. He
Is guarded with the greatest secrecy.
Alexander was proclaimed king at
Belgrade on August II, after the
death OF his father. the late King
Peter. The constitutional limit for
taking the oath expires on August 26,
ana 1t is possible the ceremony will
take place at Neuilly.
Cabinet Will Act.
No question has been raised in gov
eminent circles here relative to Alex
ander's status as king of the United
SERB, Croat and Slovene kingdom. Bel
grade adVlces say that the govern
uent has taken the oath to him as
King. and that until the return of the
new sovereign the cabinet will exer-
else power. Plans for the corona
tion naturally have been suspended
owing to the state of Alexander's
health.
After taking the oath of fidelity to
Alexander the Jugoslav government is
sued proclamation in which it was
recalled that the late King Peters
ideal-the liberation and union of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes-had been
realized after struggle and suffering.
Let us pay cur debt TO him." the
proclamation added, by grouping
around the throne on which is mount
ed his heroic son, King Alexander
trained in his fathers sentiments and
consecrated by a war of liberty as his
chief collaborator and supreme com.
msnder OF our valiant army
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Labor Federation Asks the HOUSE
to Rseommit Measure.

The House was called upon to vets
today for recommittal Of the tax re-
vision bill in q statement issued last
night by the legislative representa-
ttves. of the American Federation Of
Labor, after conference presided
over by Samuel GompsrsL only
through recommital.' it said, "can the
Extexinus wronGs- in the present blu
Ebe. remedied."
The statement asserted that the
measure lifts the burden from the
rich and powerful and puts It on the
working people" There are SIX mir
lion idle men in America today. 1t
aided. and "ehey demand something
real, something constcuceve, sosue-
thing that will not add to their bur
den, whils sliowfnE the rich 10
Retention of the surtax. the excess
Furofits tax and the graduated Increase
of the higher brackets Of the income
tax was urged in the name of labor.
the statement asserting that 1--WE are
not deceived by the sop thrown to
tire people In form % Increased ex-
.emptions in the lower brackets OF
I the INCOME tax"
"We are, aware" II addaG, "that
those Who escape & trile In that re-
spect will pay more heavily else
where"
Evening star., 1921-08-20
PEACE PACT ST|RS
WRITER'S IN|TA[y
BY EDGAR ANsEL MoWRER.
By Gable to The Star ana Chicago Daily Nevs
Copyright 1921.

By Caole to The Star and Chicago Daily NeWs,
Copyright, 1921.
ROME, August 2O.-The signed
agreement which was supposed to
bring peace between the socialists
and the fascist has caused a storm
of polemic discussion. The fascist in
those regions where for the time be-
ing the sons Of the rich are defend
ing themselves against socialist en-
croachments have refused to sub
scribe to the peace signed by the
recognized leaders. They declare that
socialism in itself is a crime against
the state and that men holding inter-
national views must be penaliEed.
M. Mussolini. leader of the fascist,
has. therefore, resigned and il pub
fishing article after article in his
newspaper, the Popolo d'Italia, to
show that their present methods, IL
persisted in, will lead to disaster
The government is trying to sup
press and outlaw the organization
called the Arditi Del Popolo, but while
1t has the aid of the magistrates 1t is
difficult task, because the arditi
have legally the same standing as the
fascist. whose methods of orgauiza-
tion they copied.
Meanwhile despite the government
orders the projects Of police continue
to back the night-riding fascist. 1t
is probable that there will be new de-
velopments soon. as the present sit
uation is entirely unstable.
Street fights continue, but they are
fewer in number and less violent.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
| FREE TICKET PROMISED.
children Attending Entertainmeni
May Use Swimming PouL

Every child under sixteen years. of
aGe who attends the entertaiumsut
tn be given. at Central High School.
Tuesday night, undsr the auspices OF
the community center departments Of,
the uubiic schools, will be given. o.
free Ticket to use the swimming pool
at, Central, it was announced today by
Miss Alice Pollock. executive secretary
of the community centers. The pool
will be open through August 81, every
day from . to 4 pm, for children.
While the program Tuesday hight
wiil interest children, every feature
will be of equal interest to adults
who enjoy good comedy, artistic
;pageantry and dancing.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
PRESIDENT SENDS SYMPATHY
Cables Condolences in Death of
King Peter.

President Harding has sent to King
Alexander his coincidence on the death
Of King Peter of Serbia, II am deep
ly touched to learn of the death of
your illustrious father, the king" the
message read. '.and / extend sincere
sympathy to your royal highness
and to the royal fmaAnlify
and to the royal family in this hour
Of tragedy"
Evening star., 1921-08-20
SWANK WILL FILED.
Letter Of William II. Seward Is
Left to Son.

THE will OF ]. W. Swank, expert
penman of the Treasury Department.
dated November 20 last and written
by himself has been filed for probate.
He names his son-in-law, Cram L.
Haveriy, as executor. and directs that
his estate be converted into cash
within two years. A bequest of 5000
in made to his son. Laidlaw Swank.
and smaller amounts are given to
nieces and nephews, The remaining
estate. after certain specific Nbequests.
fs to be distributed equally among hts
children, Vtrgie E. Palmer, Carrie e.
Arnout, Charles A. Swank and BERTHE
M. Haver1ys
A letter, bound in sheep, written by
william H. Seward; q member OF the
Lincoln cabinet, to the deceased, Is
given to his son. Charles A.. swank. s.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Tipsy Coso Staggers
Home "FuH as a Goat, -
Goes Back for More
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
wfNCHESTER, Va, August
90L-M0onahine stills are report.
ed to be so numerous I'm certain
hiily sectieas OF the lower
Shenandoah valley that some
farmers feel the necessity of
policiAE their pasture Aeids and
other ERasing lands. Only last
evening another case 0f cow
coming home "full as q goat"
was reported by Sam Lilly. He
fsand his ~aookie" near the
barnyard gate. unable to move.
and. thinktDg the cow had been
pAralyzed, sent n hired man
P0st-haste for q veterinarian,
who was unable to diagnose the
malady. This morning, how
ever, the cow was apparently
well and she was turned into
pasture again. Once out the
yard cate, she made straight for
q einnp OF bushes In the far
thest e0rner of the Aeld. Lilly,
HIS curiosity aroused, followed,
and ~ he reached the bushes he
found his COW tapping mp the
1reGs Of q tub 0f ~Old hen,' the
local name Of RsoAahine liquor.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
RETIRED EMPLOYEES MEET,

:. Members Of the Association Of
Retired Federal Employees today
heard reports Of the VISIT yesterday
afternoon Of a special committee Of
the association which placed before
the Presidents secretary plans for
sncreasing the annuitise OF retired
Kovernment workers.
Ehe members OF the committee were
assured that the, matter will be
brought to the attention Of President
Harding. Inoreases in annuities from
q present maximum Of $720 to, $L162
and from. . minimum Of $50. to $3.50.
are desired. ThA committees was
headed by Chairman Jacab W.. Starr
dSt the association.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

repeal Of the profits tax would be "aH
absolute surrender to and obek Hence Of
the will and command of the Nbig cor.
porate interests and one of tAe most
vicious pieces OF legislation that wal
ever proposed or advocated openly by
any public men since the beginnA1g OF
the government"
TT demonstrates" he added, "the fact
that the member voting for it will And
must look hereafter to these corpora te
interests for support rather than to S'e
plain people"
ProRrs Tax Supported.
Mr. Kitchen renewed tho claim made
in his recent telegram to the democratic
caucus that the pro1ts tax repeal would
benefit the rich corporations at the ex-
pense OF the poor, and to support his
argument gave figures which he de-
Glazed were obtained from the annual
reports of the commissioner Of internal
revenue.
Z Declaring the reports showed that the
corporations in this country made sa4T.-
000. eco, ,000 profit from January /, 1916,
to January 1, 1921, Mr.. Kitchen said
that after deducting income. excess
profits and, other war taxes. they had
a clear profit left Of $500, 100000,
more than four-fifths Of which was
made by less than 10000 corporations
and more than half Of which was inside
by 1,0z6 OF tn6 0i6 pFOnIeesHA6 cOFpoIar
tions. which includes the steel trust, the
Bethlehem Steel Company, the Du Pont
companies, the various Standard Oh
companies, the coal combine, the vooien
trust, the meat packers, etc"
, "what an fmpregnabfe position It
would be-" said Mr.. Kitchen. and what
an appeal It would make to the sense OF
right and Justice. Of the people Tor the
democrats to take the position that not
a dollar Of taxes should be reduced On
these proffteerfng corporations and on
the millionaires and multi-miilfonaires
that reaped tho harvests Of wealth dur
ing the war. as long as there is a sim
gle disabled or wounded soldteE o. q
SINGLE widow or orphan OF q dead sol
dier, or q single veteran in need.
arrs uupnN5sv I'M TAX BIII..