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Evening star., 1921-02-27
PLANS PERFECTED
!. FOR MARCH 4 BALL
Committee Arranges Han.
ding Throng for Child
Welfare Dance.

Col. William Eric Fowler, chairman
| OF the floor committee of the big ball
to be given Inauguration night at
the willard for the benefit of the
enid Welfare Society, was host Fri
day evening at his residence to more
imam a dozen members of his COM
mittee. Following dinner this group,
Wnlch Is, in effect, the executive COM
mittee Of the full committee, which
numbers more than 200. discussed and
perfected plans for the handling of
the throng of distinguished visitors
and Washinstonians who are expected
10 avail themselves of what is prov
ing a welcome substitute for the can
celed official ball
Among those present were Col Will
liam r. Horton. John Barrett, John
W. DaVldge. Col. Charles S. Wise, DR..
Walter'We Wells. Walter Wilcox, Waddy
t. wood. William Bowie Clarke, Rufus
$. Day. Mr.. Brainerd, Col. Charles H.
Patterson. Col. Francis T. A. Junkin
and Col. NJ. A. De Laney
Col. NJ. y. De Laney will welcome
the guests on behalf of the Army,
Admiral Long Will perform the same
office on behalf of the Navy. while
John Barrett will serve in like ca
pacity for those in civil life.
Owing to the fact that both the
large and small bathrooms and the
large room generally used as foyer
will be utilized Friday night, boxes
having been installed in all three,
one of the members of this eXecu-
tive committee has been designated
to be in charge of each room. John
w. Davidge will be in charge of the
entry hall on f street side where
the guests will be received; Col.
Charles II. Patterson will be in charge
in the small ballroom. while the large
ballroom will be under the supervision
of Col. Francis T. A. Junkin.
There will be another meeting of
this special committee at the Willard
Hotel tomorrow afternoon at which
final arrangements coming under the
the committee will be perfected.
Numbe ring over 200. this committee
will be one of the largest on record
here. and will include men well known
| in all circles, official and otherwise, in
the National Capital.
Not only have tickets for the ball
been placed on sale at all the promi-
nent hotels in the city, but they will
be sold at specially equipped booths
by pretty girls under the direction
of well known Washington women
interested in the work of the Child
Welfare Society and in the ball, which
has been arranged as a benefit there
for. Although every box has been
sold, and some of them resold, there
are still number of tickets avail
able. and this method was adopted IN
order to make their purchase con-
venient for out-of-town visitors .
Evening star., 1921-02-27
DEMAND FOR REPEATING
OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX
Referendum Vote Conducted by
q. S. Chamber Of Commerce
Practically Unanimous

Practically unanimous demand for
repeal of the excess profits tax has
been made by the membership Of the
Chamber OF Commerce of the United
States. in national referendum vote,
the result of which has just become
public. The ballot was taken on a
report Of the chambers committee on
taxation, advancing fifteen proposals 8
for changes in the present method of
federal tax 1evies.
While the committee recommended
substitutes for the excess profits tax
the vote OF the chambers membership
on the proposals was not conclusive
said a statement by the chamber. A
considerable majority voted against
ar increase in income taxes, proposed
as a means of substituting some of
the revenues derived from the excess
profits tax. and at the same time there
was a majority vote against any
form Of sales tax. suggested both as
a substitute for and in addition to
other forms of tax
The vote makes it clear" said the
statement, that business men are
united in their view that the excess
profits tax hampers business opera
tions and retards the progress of re-
adjustment"
Evening star., 1921-02-27
G. o. P. LEADERS DISCOVER
"JOKER" IN BUDGET BILL
Measure Will Not Be Passed at
Present Session Oppo-
nents Believe.

Republican leaders in Washington
are firmly of the opinion that the bud
get bill providing for a concentration
of preparing estimates for the gov
ernment departments and for the han
ding of departmental appropriations
will not be enacted during the remain
ing days of this session of Congress.
These leaders base their opinion re-
garding this measure upon the dis
covery of a Joker" neatly tucked
away in it as it now stands. Other
wise there would be no objection and
all obstacles to its passage would be
vides that the present incumbents of
the offices of the controller, as
sistant controller and six auditors
of the Treasury Department shall be
transferred at their present salaries
to become officers as such under the
general accounting Office created by
the proposed act. If the latter be-
comes law with this provision be-
fore March 4 these eight so-called
by democrats, appointed by the Presi-
dent, and would be lost to the incom-
ing administration.
1t has been suggested that the bill
be passed in its present form without
delay to meet the wishes of President
Wilson, but under the circumstances
republican leaders do not deem it is
advisable from a republican viewpoint
to pass the bill at this session, as such
action. they contend, would hamper
President Harding in filling these po-
sitions in question with men who
would be of his own selection and who
would naturally not feel bound to up
hold or defend the policies Of the Will
son administration.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
HOUSE CH|EFSFEAR
ORGANIZATION FOES
Majority So Big Opposition of
New Members Regarded
as Likely.

The thought uppermost in the minds
OF republican leaders Of the House. in
planning for the reorganization meet
ing tomorrow night. was that their
majority might be too big to handle.
BY actual count the republican ma
1ority in the new House will be 169,
or more than three to one, and some
leaders expressed anxiety that the
new men who come in with the new
landslide and who are here for the
meeting. might want to take a hand
in selecting officers to serve for the
next two years.
The opinion generally was express
ed, however. that Speaker Gillett and
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
the republican leader. would be re-
elected. Their friends say they will
be unopposed.
Representative Knutson of Mime
sofa, republican whip, expects oppo-
sition.
The all-powerful committee on COM
mittees, which makes assignments to the
various standing committees. will be
named at the conference, and the chances
are that most Of the present members
will hold over.
Election of a steering committee may
be deferred.
No Important Changes.
Leaders predicted there would be no
important changes IN the heads of the
big committees. and that the seniority
rule would still hold. Chairman Esch OF
the interstate commerce committee. will
retire. and his place probably will be
taken by Representative Winslow OF
Massachusetts,, ranking republican men,
ber. ,--['-
A threatened fight against Chairman
Volstead of the judiciary committee was
said to have about petered out.
In anticipation of a call by Mr.. Hard
ing for special session 20 begin about
the 1st of April. most OF the House
leaders will remain in Washington In
have business in shape Tor the opening
Representative Kitchin of North Car
DINA, who is slated for democratic lead
er, to succeed Champ Clark, who rNtires
March 4. hopes to be back in harness
for the new session. Reports indicate
that he is steadily gaining his old-time
strength.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
KERENSKY DEBT TO U. S.
MORE THAN $500, 600, 900
Certificates of Indebtedness for
Loan of $1s7 600, 900 Have Ex-
pired, Mr.. Houston Says.

Certificates of Indebtedness signed
by representative of the Kerensky
government of Russia for a loan of
$1S7 100000 have expired. the Senate
was informed today by Secretary
Houston of the Treasury Department.
The obligation Is therefore a. demand
one, he added, with interest and prin-
cipal payable Immediately. but no
steps have been taken to collect either
the principal or interest. The debt
with interest now amounts to over
5000, 900, 900, he said.
The information was given in re-
sponse to a Senate resolution, and
said that the advances had been made
to the Russian government for it's
own purposes. No part of the funds
were set apart by the United States
for the support of the Russian en-
bassy here, the Secretary said, al
though some part of the funds were
used for that purpose. The interest
on the loan was variously fixed at
from 3k to 41s per cent.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
SENATE INCREASES
/ ARMY TO 175,0(0
Appropriation Bill Provides
; Greater Land Force Than
Passed by House.
GENERALS GET PROMOTION
Llggett and Bullard Raised to
Higher Rank at Request of
Gen. Pershing.'

An army of $4,000 officers and men
Is provided for in the Army appro-
priation bill as amended and passed
by the Senate Yesterday. The House
had provided merely for an army of
10000 for the next fiscal year in
passing the appropriation bill. The
Senate military affairs committee
amendment providing for an increase
OF $4,000 was adopted by the Senate.
The big Army budget went through
In the record time of less than three
hours, opposition to the Army in
crease provisions and the total in
crease of $31.O00.00O made over the
House bill failing to materialize
Immediately after passage of the
Army bill, Senator Poindexter. repub-
lican. Washington, moved to take up
the Navy appropriation bill, the last
of the appropriation measures before
the Senate, but withdrew his mo
tion when it was announced that an
agreement had been made with lead
ers by Senator Borah. republican.
Idaho, that the naval bill should wait
until next week.
In passing the Army measure the
Senate added an amendment, request
ed by Gen. Pershing, providing for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant
general of Maj. Gems. Hunter Liggett
and Robert L. Bullard, who COM
manded field armies overseas. Chair
man Wadsworth of the military COM
mittee offered the amendment, stat
ing that the war record of the two
officers justified this recognition
Bill Put Through Fast.
The Senate provisions increasing
the size of the Regular Army to 49,,
60e went through with rush after
the Senate had adopted an amend
ment by Senator Borah limiting
Army expenditures to the total car
to bar any deficiency appropriations
later.
Senator Wadsworth said he felt
sure that the incoming administra-
tion would keep the Army within the
175000 limit set by Congress. He
explained that the Army July /
would aggregate about 207, 900 men.
and that with prospective reduction
it would number. by January 21,
162, 900 men.
Among the Senate military COM
mittee increases in appropriations
adopted was an increase from $19.-
zoe, 900 to $23.000.0O0 for the Army
air service. The Senate also adopted
to s2,5OO,000 for vocational education
in the Regular Army, and another
amendment increasing from s350.00O
to 100000 the appropriation for
Alaskan roads.
A committee amendment providing
for discharge, Upon request, Of men
in the Regular Army with more than
one years honorable service also
was adopted.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
RETURNS TO CONFERENCE
Senate Votes to Send It Back De.
spite Warning That Action
May Cause Failure.

The sundry civil appropriation bill
was sent back to conference yester-
day by the Senate. notwithstanding a
warning by Senator Pofndexter that
such action might result in the fail
ure of the measure. The action was
taken on a motion of Senator Under
wood of Alabama that the Senate
further insist upon its amendment
providing $10,000,O 900 to continue work
on the locks and dams at Muscle
shoals. The vote was 40 to 81. FRI
day the House by a narrow margin
rejected the Senate amendment.
Five republicans. Senators Capper.
Kansas; Gronna, North Dakota: La
Toilette. Wisconsin; McNary, oregon.
and Nelson. Minnesota. joined with
the democrats in putting through
Senator Underwood's motion.
Senator Underwood declared it
would be an unprecedented thing
for the government to deliberately
sacrifice" more than $12,000.000 al
ready spent on the dam.
Senator Lenroot. republican, Wis
consin, asserted insistence by the Sem
ate on the amendment would only re-
suit in killing the sundry civil bill at
this session. 1.-The further the sub
ject is gone into the worse it, gets
he said, predicting that IL it. was de-
feated at this session it would never
come up again as fertilizer propo-
SitiOn."
Evening star., 1921-02-27
The House..
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

With only four legislative days
remaining, the House starts to-
morrow to clean up its work on
conference reports on approprla-
I ton bills. House Leader Mondeii
expressed the hope last night that
it would be possible to get all OF the
appropriation measures passed De-
fore the close of the session. 1t IS
extremely doubtful, however II
the naval appropriation bill goes
through at this session.
Mr. Mondell emphasizes that the
House is in excellent condition on
It's Legislative program, having
practically reached an agreement
on all of the twelve big appropria-
ton bills. Seven of these. he
pointed out. have gone to the
President and five are in various
stages of legislative action. The
sunGry civil appropriation bill has
been sent back to conference with
the House insisting on eliminating
the provision for $10,000.e00 to
continue work at Muscle Shoals.
The Senate has voted to insist upon
this amendment. 1t looks as II
this would deadlock the sundry
civil bill.
Tomorrow the first matter to
come up following the conference
report on the agricultural appro-
priation bill will be the Wicker
sham contested election case.
There are also several minor
bills on the Speakers table which
will be brought up tomorrow.
Several Senate bills are to be
considered which require House
action.
The first important measure to be
taken up this week will be the
conference report on the Army
bill Monday or Tuesday.
House Leader Mondell hopes that
the House will consider the con-
ference report on the naval appro-
priation bill on Tuesday.
Most Of the time of the House
during the past week has been de-
voted to consideration of confer
ence reports After agreeing to
most of the provisions, practically
all of these reports have been
sent back to conference to recon-
cile minor differences between the
two houses.
The appropriation bills which
were sent back to conference in
clude the sundry civil, diplomatic,
deficiency and post office.
The agricultural appropriation
bill was sent to conference during
the week.
The conference report on the
Fordney emergency tariff bill was
passed by the House yesterday.
The conference report on the
immigration bill was passed by the
House yesterday.
A minority in the House, through
parliamentary maneuvering, was
able to delay action last Monday,
which means the defeat of the
resolution to retire Maj. Gen.
Crowder as a lieutenant general.
The House is to vote Tuesday on
the Senate amendment to the legis-
lative, executive and judicial ap-
propriation bill providing for the
purchase of 5000, 900 worth of
farm loan bonds. This is the only
Senate amendment to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill on which
the House refrained from taking
action yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
FINAL FIGHT NEAR
. ON SOLDIER BONUS
Clash in Senate Seen When
Supporters Try to Force
Vote This Week.

A spirited clash in the Senate over
the soldiers bonus bill is e&pecieu
! this week. The measure. as AMENDED
by the Senate finance committee, is
| now on the Senate caiendar ana ~
proponents say they will seek to put
it through before the close OF the
session. 1t is very doubtful, however,
if a vote can be had on the measure
in the few days remaining before ad-
journment.
passed tax sprovisions over to the
next Congress and added an amend
ment today deferring operation OF tEe
bill until January 1. 1928, some prom,
inent democratic senator's declare
that they would attack the republican
program. charging political hy-
pocrisy" and denying that any real
attempt to aid the former service
men was contemplated. Other sena-
tors, including republicans and demo-
Gratis. promised to fight the whole
bonus legislation to the last ditch.
New Plan for Payments.
l. The amendment postponing all bene-
fits under the bill until January l,
1923, was adopted after Senator Nc
Cumber, republican. North Dakota,
in charge of, the measure, explained
that it was believed the cost could
be met from interest payments by
the allies on their loans from the
United States.
This plan has never been broached
befora. Other financing proposals
have contemplated payment of the
bonus from principal payments on the
allied obligations, new taxes or new
bond issues
Except for the amendment deferring
operation of the bill until January /,
1923. no substantial amendemnts were
made by the committee in the House
bill. Retained in the bill are the
five options proposed by the House
for former service men. These are
cash payments based on length of
service. service certifications for de.
ferred payment. vocational training
aid. loans to aid in purchasing farms
or homes and land settlement aid"
or homestead allotments.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
0RAT0RY BLAZE ENDS
FIGHT OVER VERAClTY
BY TEXAS MEMBERS

The letter writing duel between
Representatives Summers and Blan.
ton. both of Texas. appertaining tc
the question of veracity. apparently
ended yesterday with Mr.. Summers
refusal ito submit himself to a hant
picked committee"
After Mr.. Summers had denounced
his fellow member in the House in
the most vitriolic address heard in
the chamber in years, he suggested
that the facts about attempted sal
ary grabs. and Mr.. Blanton's single
handed effort to prevent them, be re-
ferred to committee Of the House
or the Texas Press Association. Mr.
Blanton~ countered with a demand
that the inquiry be conducted by a
committee of Texans to be named nv
him.
This Mr.. Summers rejected, and
members of the delegation said all
was quiet along the Potomac.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
MAY HALT FLEETS TRIPS
Limited Funds Will Prevent For
eign Cruises, Say Navy Men

Limited appropriations NAV prevent
foreign cruises Of the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets this summer as planned
it was said yesterday at the Navy De-
partment.
fThe Navy Department had planned
to send the Atlantic fleet down the
east coast of South America and over
to Cape Town. Africa, and the Pacific
fleet to Australia. New Zealand and
the orient.
The cruises were designed to stimu-
late recruiting.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
BORAH BILL TO PUNISH
TRESPASSlNG OFFICIALS
Aims to Protect Rights Of Free
Speech, Free Press and As
semblage.

Senator Borah Of Idaho yesterday in
troduced a bill proposing fines. i'm
prisonment and removal from Office
Of any federal official found guilty of
unlawfully trespassing on the rights
OF free speech, free press and assem-
blage granted by the Constitution.
In drafting the bill, it is said Sena-
tor Borah had the advice and as
sistance of lawyers, some of them
formerly connected with the Depart
ment Of Justice. The measure will
be supported. it was announced, by
the National Popular Government
League, the organization which re-
Gently attacked Attorney General
Palmer for Department of Justice
raids last year. State and municipal
would come within its terms.
Introducing the measure, Senator
BOrah said:
'The civil rights of the private citi-
zen have of late often been challenged
and many times wholly denied. This
condition has been ON the increase
for the last quarter of century.
More and more there has been a dis
regard of the great guarantees of the
Federal Constitution. SO far as the
rights Of the private citizen are con-
cerned. The facts in support of this
judgment are at hand and over
whelming. Men in authority. officers
and their agents, have made arrests
without warrant. broken into private
dwellings without authority, and
practiced brutality toward citizens
guilty Of no offense. The private
citizen, under such conditions. is prac-
tically without recourse. This prac-
tice seems to be greatly on the in
crease. I4awlessness in public Office
and in public places fattens by what
it feeds upon."
Senator Borah said he realized the
impossibility Of any action on his
bill at this session Of Congress.
'T wish, however" he said, "to in
troduce it now, SO that it may be re-
ferred to a committee and members
Of the Senate may have the oppor-
tunity of study until it comes before
the next session"
Evening star., 1921-02-27
MAKES BIG INCREASE.

Trade with Latin America is in.
creasing rapidly and now constitutes
one-fourth of all the foreign COM
merce Of the United States, said a
statement issued at the Department of
Commerce.
Trade with Latin America in 1920
amounted to $3,378.1S5,567, against
$2.332,723,97S- in 1919, a total Increase
OF As per cent over any previous year.
Value Of exports increased So per cent
and imports IS per cent.
Forty-two per cent of the total
trade last year was with Europe, the
statement said, and 10 per cent with
the far east. Exports to and imports
from Canada constituted IL per cent
of the total American trade. while 2
per cent of the total was with Africa.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
DISABLED TO PROTEST.
Reduction of Compensation by Ve
cational Board Opposed.

Contemplated action of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education to re-
duce the compensation of disabled
men in training throughout the
country will be protested at a mass
meeting to be held at IL o'clock this
morning at Polls Theater. All dis
abled soldiers have been invited 10
attend the meeting. John T. Nolan
is to act as chairman. George n.
GilIen. national commander OF the
National Disabled Soldiers League;
James w. Melien. chairman of the
legislative committee. and others are
IN sneak
Evening star., 1921-02-27
MARTENS DATA ASKED.
Senate Requests Attorney General
for Evidence Against Russ Envoy.

Attorney General Palmer is request
ed in resolution adopted yesterday
by the Senate to submit whatever evil
dence the Department of Justice has
against Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, rep
resentatiye of the Russian soviet gov
ernment, who recently was deported
from the United States.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Moses. republican. New
Hampshire, who said that since AS
sistant Secretary Post of the Labor
Department had Cancelled the warrant
for arrest and deportation Of Mar
tens, and it was reported that the
soviet agent was at liberty to return
to the United States, the Senate should
have all the facts in the case
Evening star., 1921-02-27
BILL FOR D. c. DELEGATE
Measure introduced in House Simi.
lar to That of Senator Poindexter.

A bill providing delegate in Con-
gress for the District of Columbia was
introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Stuart F. Reed of
West Virginia, member of the House
District of Columbia committee.
The Reed bill is identical with the
bill introduced at the beginning of
the Sixty-fifth Congress by Senator
Miles Poindexter of Washington state.
on which a favorable report was made
by the Senate District of Columbia
committee during that Congress. Sem
ator PoindeXter reintroduced the bill
in the Senate at the beginning of the
present Congress.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
GEORGIA OVER G. o. P. QUOTA

Henry Lincoln johnson. republican
national committeeman from Georgia,
announced here last night that his
state had passed it's quota of $4,460
which is to be used in paying. the
national committees debt in connection
with the election. The committeeman
said that Treasurer Upham of the
national committee had received over
$4,000 from Georgia.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
PASS IMMIGRATION BILL.
House Adopts Senate Meassf1e
Limiting Newcomers

The Senate bill limiting imsli-
grafton from any European country,
during the fifteen-month period BE-
ginning next April /, to per cent
of the number of persons, born in
that country. who were in the United
States in 1910, was passed yesterday. by
the House. 20
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Lord Pirrie. who began his career
as a shipyard apprentice. is now the
worlds leading shipping magnate
controlling companies which employ
40, 900 men.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

GUIDES Flowers
are noted for their beauty and fra
GRANGE. Home grown. 1914 F.-Adver-
tisement.