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Evening star., 1921-02-25
DISARMAMENT. BOBS UP
tAGAIN IN u. S. SENATE
Borsh's Resolution on Conference
of Three Powers Starts Lively
/ Argument.

Proposals for international disarma- l.
ment were considered briefly in the Sen
ate yesterday afternoon, when Senator
Borah's resolution calling for confer
ence, between the United States. Great
Britain and Japan Oh areduction Il Of ma
val programs came up in it's turn on the
calendar.
1t looked as though a. vote might be
reached. But Senator Walsh of Mon
tana,' democrat, insisted upon offering
his resolution authorizing the. President
to appoint American representatives to
the sdisarmament commission of the
league of natianS, which led to debate.
and finally Senator Snsoot Of Utah OBJ
jected to further cansid eration.,.
Tho senateSwas aoperating under M an
so senator Smoot.s pbjection was sufi-
cient to send the Hf,ele matter over.
Opposing the walsh amendment.
Senator Borah said it was perfectly
appafent" that nothing could be done
now~ toward general disarmament.
while his resolution would accomplish
real results in limiting naval arma-
.These three powers|'-said Senator
Borah, ARE girding themselves in a
racessfor naval supremacy. 1 simply
desire to bring these powers together
for an agreement by which this naval
race can be stopped" S =:
Senator Robinson, democrat, -Arkan-
sas. supported the Walsh amendment,
declaring that it would tell the other
nations that the United States, desired
to work toward disarmament. The
Borah resolution. he said, was poor
subterfuge."
Declaring the debate was prevent
ing consideration Of a number of i'm
portant bills. Senator Smoot stopped
the discussion. =
Evening star., 1921-02-25
MAIL CAR ROBBED
BY ARMED BANDITS
Posses Securing Woods Near
Quincy Junction, ILL.,, for
Four Men.
Rr tae Associated Pres

BY tire Associated Press.
RoODHOUSE, Ill, February Is
Posses today are combing the Missis-
sippi river bottoms in the vicinity of
Quincy Junction, thirty7seve miles
west of here, where four men, armed
with rifles held up Chicago and Alton
Messenger train No. 10. from Kansas
City to Chicago. early this morning
and escaped after forcing. the mail
clerk to hand over three registered
letters and a registered package.
Reports received at the division Of
fees of the railroad here indicate the
amount stolen by the bandits viii not
exceed $50.
Hides Express Packages.
Messenger Ayers, in charge of the
baggage car, saved several hundred
dollars in express remittanceS py MD
ing4the pouch containing the money
when he heard the bandits order the
doorkof the mail car opened. Pc
The train is the same one held up
several weeks ago at almost the same
spot when the bandits obtained S9
from members of the train crew. IL IS
believed the same men were lmplicat-
ed in both holdupS. Ayers said one OF
the men resembled a participant in the
previous holdup.
The train was crossing the Mssis-
sippi when masked man. armed with
d
covering Engineer Ed Donahue of
Slater. Mo, ordered him to stop at
Quincy Junction, a mile east.
As'the train halted, the three other
men joined their com mpanion and forced
Don4hue to go back and cut off the
mail and baggage cars and proceed
about a mile up the track. The rob-
bers> gained more than two hours
start when the posses began the
search.
Await Postal Clerks Report.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 25.-Postal
inspectors today were trying to locate
the postal clerk in charge of the Chi
Ggo, and Alton mail car which was
robbed early today near Quincy juno
tion,; Ill. 1t was said he had not yet
reported to the federal office. and
postal officials could give 20 estima
tion of the loot. They said their re-
ports were that one package and sew
eral registered letters were taken.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
COAL REGULATION BILL
ON SENATE CALENDAR
Calder Measure, as Approved by
Committee, Recommended for
Ena ctment at Present Session.

The Calder coal regulation bill.
modified in many particulars, was to-
day on the Senate calendar, having
oeen reported yesterday by the Sem
ate committee on manufactures 1t
may be called up in the Senate at
the votes to get it up. The commit
tee mas recommended that the bill
pass at the present session of Con-
gress.
All provisions in the bill for fed.
eraI control and operation Of the coal
tax proposals aimed at elimination
OF excess profits in coal dealings were
stricken out at the committee session
put requirements for full and current
puoiclty on coal mining costs and
pronts, to be gathered by the Fed
tact III
The COMMITTEES inserted a section re-
curing the federal trade Commission.
whenever in its general reports it found
instances or extortionate or excessive
pfonts taken by coal mining corpora tons
70 MAKE indiVidual and corporate names
available to the public and to report
them individually to Congress. Further
sections added would require the COM
mission to compile data on contract
sale OF coal. while the Geological sur
vey is authorized to compile full current
reports on coal production. stocks and
movements.
The report Of the committed. said the
bill was mot offered as a complete
legislative solution Of the problem of
preventing "a recurrence of the deplora.
BILE conditions to which the consuming
pubic has been subjected. more espc-
cially during the past year"
Senator Calder, republican. New
York. author Of the bill, expressed sat
sisfaction with the committee action. az
being as far as it is possible to go at
this time"
Evening star., 1921-02-25

The National Bank of Washington
has just acquired the property ad-
joining it's present building. at the
corner of 9TH and c streets northwest.
and in the near future the new ac-
quisition. together with the mail
banking house. will be remodeled. it
was announced today.
A safe deposit vault and boxes will
be installed for the use of customers
of the institution. A separate depart
ment and offices for the trust depart
ment and it's officials and separate
rooms for woman customers will be
constructed.
James Trimble, former national
bank examiner for Washington and
Baltimore, who was unanimously
elected vice president of the bank at
meeting of the board of directors
Wednesday. was a banker in Ashland.
Ky. for many years before coming to
Washington fourteen years ago. He
was national bank examiner in this
district for six years, and in 1916-1917
was assigned to New York city. He
will assume his duties March l.
The official roster of the bank will
be unchanged otherwise.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
HOUSE IN NIGHT SESSION.

The drive to put through all appro-
priation bills before March gained
impetus in the House. which remained
in session last night. House Leader
Mondell had announced earlier In the
day that he thought it would be neces-
sary to hold night sessions during the
remaining six legislative days.
The first act at the night session was
to send back to- conference the diplo-
matte appropriation bill. as IT refused
to agree to Senate total Of $500,000
for post allowances to diplomatic and
consular officers.
A number Of conference reports, as
well as other matters Of Importance,
remais to be acted upon by the House.
The conference reports include those
on the emergency tariff bill, the i'm
migration restriction bill and on a
number of appropriation measures.
The two largest money bills, those for
the Army and Navy, have not yet
been passed by the Senate.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
FORMER ASH CONTRACTOR
SAYS D. c. DOES JOB WELL
J. W. Bean Writes That Trash Col
lection and Dumping Is Better
Managed Than Formerly.

A strong Endorsement of the man
ner in which the ASH collection service
has been operated since the city un-
dertook the work was received by
Engineer Commissioner Charles w.
Kutx today from James w. Bean, who
held the ash contract for nine years
prior to municipal control.
AT the time you advocated the Dis
trict taking over this work" wrote
the former ash contractor. Il was OF
the mind that it could be done only
at a greater cost to the taxpayer. and
so expressed myself in your presence,
l was absent from the city last win
ter and had little chance to make
observations, but have been n keen
observer. not only of the collection of
ashes. but of garbage and trash as
well. during the whole of this winter.
Il have found your collections reEu-
lar and in the case of the ash collec-
ton. with which I am more familiar.
you have used fewer teams and labor
Evening star., 1921-02-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Joseph r. Kelly of this city and Marjorie
l. Hickman Of Luray, Va.
Willie Jones and Lucy Saunders.
Robert Turner Of Arlington. Va, and Nancy
E. Toliver Of this city,
Norman E. Khoaes of Philsdeiphia. Pa. and
Anna, Curry Of this city.
James Scott and Emily P1umnfer,' both of
Baltimore. Nd.
Frank Smith OF Sapulpa. Okla, and Alberta
Gordon of Culpeper. Va. T,r
William Marshall and Mamie Dodson.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
COURT RULE is ISSUED
AGAINST WAR SECRETARY
Engineering Company Asks Man
date Compelling a Hearing on
Contract Adjustment Appeal.

Chief Justice Mccoy of the District
Supreme Court. upon the application of
the Morgan Engineering Company of
Ohio. issued a rule today against New
ton d. Baker, Secretary of War to
show cause March why a mandamus
should not issue against him compelling
him TO hear and determine an appeal
from the board of contract adjustment
involving the claims of the petitioner
growing out of ordnance contracts with
the War Department. terminated by the
armistice on November Il 1918.
The petition fled hy Attorney Il. Hill
ton Jackson alleges that the claims We're
prosecuted before the board of contract
adjustment, under and by virtue of the
Dent act of March >, 1918. whereby the
Secretary of War was charged with tn"
responsibility and duty of adjusting and
discharging upon fair and equitable
basis all contracts connected with the
prosecution of the war then pending be-
Evening star., 1921-02-25
WILL CUT LINERS UPKEEP

Chairman Benson of the Shipping
Board today announced appointment
of a committee to make arrangements
for reducing the cost Of upkeep of
the liner Leviathan. The committee
will consist of Commander r. ID. Gate :
wood of the Shipping Board and +. w.
Gibbs of the International Mercantile
Marine Corporation.
Revision of the present agreemc mt
by which the government pays the
International Mercantile Marine S15,-
900 a month for maintenance of the
liner which is tied up in New York
harbor, was considered necessary be
cause Of the expense. the chairman
said. T. A S. Franklin. president of
the corporation, conferred with the
board and expressed a Willingness to
cooperate in reducing expenses.
Evening star., 1921-02-25

tween the United StatAs An6 0kruAnS
According to the petition the MorEzi
Engineering Company had expended tn
sum OF $l50.o00 in preparing for tn
execution of a contract with the Wa
Department involving howitser GU,
mounts and caterpillar gun mounts
which engagements were not complete
because of the armistice.
The petition also AYERS that unde
general orders OF the Secretary Of Wa
the company was given right OF appea
from the decision Of the board of con
tract adjustment. but that this right wa
completely denied by reason of the fac
that the special memorandum upol
which tho Secretary of War acted upol
appeal was prepared by a special ad
wiser who was a member OF the boar
of contract adjustment. which trihuna
had refused the petitioners claim in tn
first instance.
The petition sets UP that the appes
provided for and contemplated the indie
pendent Judgment and conclusion Of tn
Secretary of War. Of which II was de
pri1ed for the reason stated.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
An Explanation Of It's Receipts
From the Board Of Charities.

From the Board Of Charities.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In the edition of The Star Of Feb
ruary IS. 1921. there was an interest
ing synopsis Of the report of the Gen.
trail Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital for the year ending June 80,
1920. which contained the following
statement: THE appropriation made
by the federal government for the
benefit of the hospital was $27,500:
s17.s5s was received from the board
Of charities"
1 believe It will interest the citi-
zens Of Washington to know that the
appropriation of SCI 500 by the federal
government was made subject to the
sole control and to be disbursed by
the board of charities, and that the
only financial aid received by the hos
pital from the federal government or
the board OF charities was the oppor-
tunity to earn. at 4 very considerable
financial loss to the hospital. the sum
Of s17.S56 paid by the board Of chari-
ties out Of the appropriation of $27.-
500 by the federal government. We
appreciate the fact that the board of
charities are as liberal as they con-
slider their means Justify. but 1t is a
significant fact that other hospitals
Evening star., 1921-02-25
LAHEY IN WHITMAN NET.
Chief Police Inspector Of N. )
Arrested Following Probe.

NEW YORK. February 25.-Former
Gov. Whitman's quest OF the man
higher up" in alleged corruption in
the city administration has resulted
in an indictment against Chief Police
Inspector William J. Lahey on the
charge OF accepting an unlawful fee
of $50 in connection with the re-
covery of a stolen automobile. Lahey
was jointly indicted with William b.
O'Connor.
p. Detective George J. Andrews and
Patrolman George Scott of the po-
lice automobile squad also were In
dicted for the alleged acceptance of
gratuities for the recovery and reSti-
tuition of stolen motor cars.
Evening star., 1921-02-25

ers than / used on the same routes.
have made numerous visits to the
various dumps and found them better
kept, with less trash, etc. scattered
than was enabled to keep them
Engineer Commissioner Kutz said
today that while complaints still
reach the District building about ash
collections they are diminishing and
every effort is made by Morris Hacker.
superintendent of the refuse, to check
up on employees who overlook houses.
Evening star., 1921-02-25

In the city are now obliged to decline
to receive patients at the rate estab-
lished by, the board Of charities.
Tho Emergency Hospital. owing to
the liberaiity Of our citizens. is open
to every one at all times Of the day
and night; no patient Is ever refused
admission on account of inability to
pay. WOODBURY. BLAIR,
President Of the board of directors.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
BLOCKS INQUIRY DEMAND.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-
Mayor Moore announced that he had
forwarded a letter to the chairman of
the House naval affairs committee at
Washington. withdrawing,> as unau-
thorfzed, a demand from the Philadef-
phia.sdepartment of welfare for an in
vestigation of the Navy Departments
treatment of it's men at the Philadel-
phia navy yard.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
Sn1art-Shape .Derbys

AIAAAe~A I IOAAel OsDAA Ny
There's no denying the sdressi-.
ness that is impaired by Derby
: when it is blocked upon the right
lines-and it's proportions are prop-
erly preserved.
These brims are narrow-and
the crowns inclining to fullness-a
combination that is remarkably be-
coming and decidedly Distinctive,
If you delve into their hatology
you'll find it masterpiece Of skilled
production-and a triumph of SELL
ing at
5000 =. r..
First Floor ts
Evening star., 1921-02-25

The volume OF tea exported iron
Japan to the United States for the MS
cal year ending June 80. 1s2s
amounted to 2i,soe.000 poundS5. Tht
was a decrease of about 1o.o0p.o 90
pounds, compared with hfthes pSeccdini
year. Es.s.fs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
RAILROAD BODY ISSUES
COTTON RATE RULING
Reject Part Of Order Which
Would Increase Certain
Tariff on Product.
lBy Associated Press. /

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Aug l9-The
South Carolina Railroad Commission
this afternoon issued an order accept
ing that part OF n proposed sub
jcct OF short haul rates on cotton.
which are lower than existing rates,
but rejecting that part which in
crcases certain rates. The railroads
had proposed revised schedule of
rates. for cotton shipments within
the two Carolinas. which would have
reduced the rates on hauls up To
10 miles. but which would have in
creased tho rates for shipments above
1870 miles. The commission SPLIT the
difference and allowed the Increased
rates
The reduction will amount to s
cents per 100 pounds on the shortest
haul. ten miles or less. and will run
In a graduated scale OF % cents per
100 for 10 miles. as compared with
III" present -.
That portion Of the proposed schcd-
ule for hauls OF more than 100 miles
would have Increased the rates ur
to hauls OF 500 miles. for which the
rate would have been 16 lee as com
pared with the present II 1-c. This
the railroad commission rejected.
Thee commission also issued an
order forbldding the Augusta Aiken
Electric Line in Aiken County to
increase It's zone fare from to .
cents. but allowed the road to cut
its passenger service so per cent
Trains that now run every hour will
be allowed to run only every two
hours. the change to take effect Au-
gust %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
LIBERTY LOAN BOND N:tREET,
FREDK f. NOTHING & CO..
Investment Bnnkers
NEW YORK COTTON
STEADY AT CLOSE
Early Advance on Covering Movement Is
Met by Scattering Liuui-
dalton.
CIR, ,nJ sto,, s.cpr,,,.,

BY Associated Press.l
NEW YORK. Aug. la--An early advance
ment which developed In the cotton mar
ket late yesterday met n renewal OF scat
tering liquidation around 1882 for Decem-
ber. or about 20 points above the low
prioa back to l3.33. but the market s;oadiod
up again IN the late trading. closing L
1913 for that position. The general list,
lower. "
Liverpool did not fully mect Yesterdays
local advance hut private cables reported
that shorts there were covering on buiiish
crop news and Liverpool was n moderate
buyer here 1T the opening. First Jricca
were to points higher, and tho active
months soon showed net advances Of 9 10
prospects for higher temperatures in the
Southwest.
the more urgent demand from shorts
seemed to have been supplied on this nd-
Eahce, as support tapered of during the
middle OF tho morpIpg. and the failure OF
ia encourage. q renowa- OF scattering local
pressure or liquidat ion. Tho market was
so narrow that comparatively small orders
for October and 1874 for January. making
net declines of 70 points on the more
active positions. There was little more
sunpcrt late in the afternoon, with buyers
igures. which showed worlds spinncrs:
iak!iEs of ?3i.736 bnIeB American. agains,
i7sei2 for the same week last year.
festerday's late announcement OF an ar
Geos' - bankers may have contributed to
the early steadiness, b,S was not promi'
nently mentioned as a market factor, As
4 mater OF iaot ln,al brokers were less
market with any special news feature liza n n
to a, disposition to even up commitments
pending h,4ter line on the on> August
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Good corn-te pigs md Sh0als i0i. n II
All Southern hogs sold subject to IuspeC
ton. and when soft and oily


CHICAGO. Aug, ls-whcat traders
showed less disposition today to press the
selltn. side and The market Developed com
parative strength. Price. closed nrin. at
m, same rs yss;er.L,y's ;in!sh to ;. cents
nHS. ;n5%r sil7s TO slls. Corn c:->i =.
cline TO "a cent advance. In provisions the
outcome varied from IL cents decline 20
broadening OF the volum. OF business
dil good deal TO he!p bullish sentiment
regarding wheat. In particular exporter.
were said to he more Keen TO purchase.
ard the scab"ard estimated that sales To-
Europe totalcd l.2c3Io) bushels. In adr
ton many shoT! sellers apparently took
IN" view That the market having Ni a
break OF 10 cents this week. somcilifag Of
rally was du: and that caution WAS re-
CURED AS to further commitments ON the
hear side Meanwhile. with country Offer
mss remaining light and with reccipts
from tho spring crop in The Northwest fail
nag tn com. f-.ward with ANYTHING iiE.
>nch rnsh - had buen iredic;ed In
Slint quarters the market, except during
sS October, brief Intervals, averaged Nt;le
leg idnt!cn on The mart Of holders OF corn
carried al deliveries OF that grain 10 the
lowest prices yet lis se>on. oats wen;
Higher quotations on hogs. together with
PACKERS buying. tended 10 steady pro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
GAIN OF LAST WEEK
FULLY SUSTAINED
Hrndstrrrfs Reports Movement Hns
Progressed I'm NRny



Lines.
NEW YORK, Aug. l9.--Rradstrect's
tomorrow viii say:
The moderate gain noted last week
in wholesale and jobbirg trade in
wearing apparel lines for fall has
been fully sustained. and there seems
to he further accumulation of the
optimistic feeling. In some lines.
notably silk goods, shoes. canned
goods. raw woods and iron and steel.
the movement has progressed beyond
the point Of mere feeling and has
'und expression In larger sales at
higher prices, notable in this respect
being pig iron. scrap material and
canned and dried foods. In no case
has the expansion assumed big pro-
portions, and there is no evidence OF
any reduction in the caution with
which purchases are being made; in
fact. the phrase Immediate needs"
Is more frequently met with than
any other words descriptive of the
volume of buying. However. the adj
vance Of the season, the rather better
toll of crop adviccS. the fear or tho
absolute knowledge OF small stocks
held in distributors hands and the
loosening mp OF credit consequent
upon the less tense condition of the
money market-all make for a rather
more confident tone In purchasing.
Weekly bank clcarings. $500, 9o5. 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
COTTON SCORES CAIN
AT NEW ORLEANS
Swings Both Ways During Day. Closing
nj Small Net Nd

iHy Associated Press |
AA l. - = L.

tEy Associated Prcssl
NEW ORLEANS. LA. Aug. i9.-The cot
ton market moved rather nervou.ly onck
and forth from small declines to small
ADVANCES today. no; getting very far in
either direction. and finally closing at
net advances ON the .cSN0n ~ TO !
points The usual run OF crop complaints
and The drouth in Texas were the main
supporting influence IN the early i-ldin.
but late in the dag the large run ,;N-
inSs FOR the week caused ne or le ~
buvinc. Hester placed worl: frEs OF
1900 this week last year and $4,000 this
The selling Of tire sessions was induced
largely Icy the continued apathy In IN.
si!"i department. although rvp0rtS that
government loans amounting to siJ.6ng.-
% had been made to Southern banks TO
h"'p move the crop made favorable i'm
pres NOn. what appeared to he hedge SELL
ing was felt at more than one period.
After drOp OF to points around
the opening. under poor cables. the mar
ket came back o.. bu.!lsh weather and
cEop news and for y while acted very
steady. nnaly standing : 10 u points
higher than the close of yesterday. Oc-
tObcr traded up 20 i2S the highest price
for the day On that month. 4 little later
selling pressure increased. and In
the early afternoon the market was at
It's lowest. points under yesterdays fnal
prices the more active maths. with
October AZ l?E. The large MIN takings
made the Hiarkc; steadier in the late trad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
THE TINES DISPATCHES RECORD OF FINANCIAL NEWS

Duik beef steers. 6.'smeSo. bulk fat she
gW,%%SH' i.2t5n". Gamers aud cutters
80 .''f zoo 30: bologna bulls. I 25.s - .
49, Ln.'", J.vJF!t.Jg. veal calves mostly
so"Et.ii. st"ckcr. ana feeders .Irg"iy
linE., Receipts. 1900: mostly 24ao
E"hts h.thrf than yesterdays average clus-
~. ",lVt ErHi"s strong; uthtrs weak.
M..n .tt OF "nrly advance lOsS hold =
HwS; ioera! top. ~ s.. bulk Hight ind irht
"HtIr-ts !p.eS % ig.s: bulk pnci-ing spws.
des:fahlcs. s.UUTfg6j ~
sh.Ip. Receipts 500: all Glasses nbou;
~ ~ L'rl' -" at "..S> seven cars ldahus
~ 10" "r feeders out at $50: range ar,,
LLN.-. u - ~ !. -. hHhi lLi.uis