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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
IBy Associated press.l


LONDON. March 2.-The political
crisis projected by the Prime Minister
Yesterday has made no progress to-
ward solution. and nobody ventures
prediction as to how it Will event
nally be solved. In it's essence il is
less personal conflict between
Lloyd George and Sir George Young
er. leader OF the Conservative Sc
cessionists, than a symptom of the
struggle on tho part OF the three
principal political parties. Conserva- :
tive. Liberal and Labor. to abandon
the coalition system. which is gem
orally considered To have outiived
its usefulness. and get back 10 the
old party system.
In this struggle Lloyd George occu-
pies somewhat anomalous position,
inasmuch as, although head Of the
government, he has no direct control
Of the party funds or the electoral
machinery. since he is the accepted
leader OF neither the Conservative
nor the Liberal party. each wing OF
the coalition having retained its
own party machinery.
Sir George Younger is chairman Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
DEMOCRATS OPEN
FIGHT FOR HOUSE
BY HARMONY FEST
Political Writers Note
Party's Strong Leader
ship in Strategic Areas.
M'ADOO TO BECOME
WEST COAST POWER
Former Secretary of Treasury
to Take Large Part in
Politics.
PROMINENT PARTY MEN MEET
Representatives Of<tII Leading Cnn-
didntes Before 1910 Convention
M'ADOO TO BECOME
WEST COAST POWER
PROMINENT rARrr MEN MEET
Representatives of>tII Leading Cnn-
didntes Before 1920 Convention
mt Washington Dinner.
By Robert j. Bcndcr,

United News STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. March e.-McAdoo
is in the West. Cox is in the East.
Bryan is in the South. Now for a
general advance along all lines.
This Is the way that Democratic
leaders visualize their political posi- :
ton in view OF recent developments.
For the first time in the party's his
Tory IL has prominent national
isure 10 participate actively In sec
tonal political maneuvcrs in the
'hree strategic centers OF the nations
population.
hach Is expected ;p consolidate the
poiltical strength Of the party in his
respective territory. Bryan and Cox
ALREADY are politically active. Nc
adoo' according to his friends. Will
become SO. II should not he SIR
rrisinG were Mc.Adoo To enter the
newspape' publishing field. directly
or indirectly, in connection with his
Jaw practice in California.
VIII necome Active Figure.
Certainly he will become an active
hsure in Western public life. or
strong personality. untirlng energy
ara namc well established. he will
De increasingly heard from after
re rtaching the West coast. And he is
enrolling AS resident OF California
sufficiently carly TO permit of his fun
and unrestrained entrance into tho
states political life by the time. suv
that the next presidential primaries
roll around.
But In Nisualizing the possibilities
OF their new party intrenchman,r
leaders also visualize the potentiaIi-
ties for conflict when or if those
's'ee leaders, in making their resp.c
1--WE advances. come sharply together
On the occasion OF the mex, presjden-
tai convention. Thus far there has
heen n" relaxation OF former Gov
ernor Cox's determination to renal,
In politics. and his friends saw tb.,
means he Is candidate now and
VIII continue to be for the neyt
democratic presidential nomination.
Nor has there been any yielding on
the part OF McAdOo'S friends 10 con
uhue their advocacy Of his nomina
uon' And Bryan is with us always
So McAdoo's activities Will h..
watched with tremendous interest
According To his friends. the Far
tCon:inued on Page 4 Col a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
FALSE NEWS
THAT WIFE WAS DEAD
IBy Associated Press !

NEW YORK. March Mrs.
Thomas McGovern complained in City
Court today that her husband sent
out report OF her death which
caused their home TO be filed with
mourncrs last night and kept the
doorbell ringing necessarily as mes
senEers delivered floral pieces and
messages Of coincidence.
She said her husband. an elevator
operator, abused her, drank heavily
and squandcrcd money on other
women. and that she obtained a
summons for his arrest last Tuesday.
Yesterday he sent out word OF her
death. she said. and fixed the funeral
hour for this morning.
McGovern promised today to re-
form. and was given a suspended SEN
tence.
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perform official business at the State
Capitol Building.
Hcsponse Hrlcf, hut 10 Point.
ihe response OF Mr.. Williams when
he accepted the charter from the in
'erhati"nal president. was short. He
SAID "On behalf of the members OF
the Richmond Lions Club. | wish tn
thank You, BIZ Cameron. for your
presence here tonight. and pIedca
you that the members OF my club vii,
perform the duties OF Lions as I.ions.,
Norman Call, president OF the
Rotary Club: Thomas B. Howeli
president OF the K!wanIs Club. ana
H. Roy Dudley. presidene'ot the RIch-
mond First Club. welcomed the new
organization to Richmond. and each
stated that his club wished To extend
hearty welcome TO the Lions and
was ready To pull with them for the
good OF Richmond and Virginia.
Henry Il, Lltchtord spoke for the
Richmond CHAMBER OF Commerce ana
the School Board, OF Richmead: NJ.
lhtShford stated that !. j. Marcusc.
president OF the Chamber Of Conn
merce, was unable 60 attend The meet
Ing on account of sickness. but seat
the following message:
Tho Chamber OF Commerce wisaes
to welcome the Lions to RicbmOnd's
Continued on Page Q, EoL ~
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POLITICAL CRISIS IN
ENGLAND NO NEARER
A SPEEDY SOLUTION
Struggle of Conservative, Liberal and Labor to Aban-
don Coalition System Endnagers Hold of Lloyd
Ceorgc-Must Be Showdown Soon

the Cnionist organization. which con-
trolls the party funds and repre-
sents the whole Conservative party
OF the country. He was appointed
10, that position by Andrew Bonar
Law. who. although he retired from
the leadership of the House Of Com
mons on account OF Ill health. is
still titular leader of the Conserv-
atiHc party as whole. Younger
therefore cannot he dc,hroncd eX-
cep; by vote OF the whole party.
and, lf he elects TO stand firm. will
continue to control the party's funds.
The revolt includes about afty OF
the die hard members OF the House
of Commons. but IL has the sympathy
OF great number OF the other Con-
servative members and their Con-
scrvative following in the country.
Presumably. therefore. the crisis will
continue until II meeting of the whole
Conservative party is held
I3alfour Is Content.
Sir George Younger and his ad
herents are credited with being fully
aware that they stand no chance at
present with the electorate. but would
lCoatinucd on Pare s. Col AZ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
DEFEATS CHANGES
ATTACHED IN HOUSE
AS OBJECTIONABLE
Amendments in Lower
Body Are Held to Be Vir-
tual Notification.
IL VOTES REGISTERED
BY THE OPPOSITION
Proposed Law Requires At
tendance at School of Chill
drcn From 8 10 ID.
MAPr MAKES DRAMATIC PLEA
Accom"c senator, Obviously Ill.
Forced to Lrn,e Chamber After
Concluding Argument.
IL VOTES REGISTERED
BY THE OPPOSITION
MApr MAKES DRAMATIC PLEA
Accom"c Senator, Obviously Ill.
Forced to LcnNe Chumbcr After
Concluding Argument

After elimination OF House amend
ments declared To mean virtual nulli-
hcation OF the measure. the Sonata
yesterday passed the substitute COM
pulsory education bill by "A vntc OF e5
10 H. with four other members
pared. An effort to put the question
To n state wide referendum was nI.o
turned down.
"hile the Objectionable House
amendments were rejected, opponent.
oi the bill succeeded in killing
number OF its features, including that
putting the attendance enforcement
In the hands OF criminal authorizes
ana also secured change wherebv
inc penalties are reduced from a muN .
inum OF 500 to s25 and Jail SEN
fences eliminated. They also excluded
private. dcnominational and parochiai
schools from being compelled to mnk,
numerous reports and to require their
teachers to hold certificates from ,ha
State Board OF Education. G
Must Attend lip to "a.
AS passed, the bill provides fortbe
compulsory attendance of all children
or school age between the ages OF 3
ana IL years. Credit is given for at
or parochial schools or for ;nstru,..
ton by tutors at home. PROVIDING m.
instruction is given five days n week
uur'hs the public school term. Where
an attendance officer Is not proyiacL
oS 'he locality, the duties will de-
volve on the division superintendan,
OF instruction.
me Deans amendment. permitting
counties or critics to except their To-
e"i'ties from the operations of tho
i""' was defeated. "a to -. The Kee-t
zeii amendment. permitting loca,itfe.
10 fix the compulsory education ne.
riod each year, also went down In de-
feat' - to 10. This was followed bv
the killing OF the Epes refcrendum
proposal by vote OF II to Is.
senator c. OConor Goolrick han
d'ed the bill on the floor, ana its
chiet opponent was Senator Louis s
EPes' Senator Walter TansilI
Oliver also made a vigorous, attack
on the hill, the two opponents Of
tering total OF more than for,v
amendments.
Makes Dramatic Defense.
Probably the most dramatic s.
lehse or the bill came from Senator
-. waiter Mapp. who was obviously
an ana was forced to leave the cham
Der after concluding his remarks Ha
maue a strong appeal that the racial
question be forgotten in the discuss
SION on the bill and declared that
the State owed the negro race
chance as n matter OF fairness. hon
esty and gratitude. He declared the
negro helped by his sweat and
tCon tinueG on pacn Col Z -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
QUICK AGREEMENT
IS FORECAST ON
NEW BONUS PLAN
Pays Cash Only to Those
Entitled to $50
or Less.
CERTIFICATES MADE
QUICK BANK ASSET
Financial Institutions Are
Limited as to Interest
Charges.
RESERVE SYSTEM BIG FACTOR
VIII Enable Ea-scrricc Mcn to Rcn-
lire Readily on Federal
CERTIFICATES MADE
QUICK BANK ASSET
RESERVE SYSTEM uIG FACTOR
VIII Enable Ea-Scrytcc Mcn to Rcn-
likc RcndiIy on Federal
Collateral.
tBy Associated rrcssl


WASHINGTON. March "a com
promise soldiers bonus plan under
which the cash feature would d.
minated where the former service
men would he entitled TO more than
'oo adjusted service pay was agreed
upon today tentatively. but unnn-
imously, by special subcommittee
or republican members OF the House
ways and Means Committee.
IN 'he nature OF substitute for the
discarded cash feature there would
be added to the adjusted service GER
'!hcate title a provision which would
enable the men selecting the Ger
t'hcate option to obtain Immediately
from banks "A loan equal to one half
"t the adjusted service pay to which
'heE would be entitled on the basis
OF II day for domestic service
ana VIZ" a day for overseas service
Expects Quick Axrccmcnt.
IN announcing tho compromise
agreement. Chairman i"urdney. said I,
probably would be a week before ali
details OF the loan provision could
he worked cut and the original hill
amended to conform TO il. He ex
pressed the opinion that the plan
would be SO well received by House
members generally that IL would he
Unnecessary to submit the new huI
to party conference. thus speeding
up the time of its submission to the
House.
For the first time since the WAYS
and Means Committee majority began
consideration OF the bonus prnhIcm
AN official statement OF what han
pehed behind the closed doors was
issued. 1t was prepared by Chairman n
foruney and Representative Hawlcy,
OF New York. and said:
The subcommittee consisting NJ
Chairman Fordney. Mcssrs. Green,
Lonsworth. Hawlcy, Treadway and
copiey have tentatively agreed upou
ana prepared a provision to he sub
mittcd which in substance is as fol l..
lows:
The elimination of the cash fea
'ure OF the bonus hill where the
veterans are entitled to more than
soo ADJUSTED service pay, but adding
new loan provision To the adjusted
service certificate title which will
enable holders of such certificates To
borrow from any national bank or
rus' company incorporated under tho
laws OF any state so per cen, OF tho
sum OF inc adjusted service pay prior
to September 30, 1925. This date was
hXed because after that time the
Dill as originally drafted by the com
mittee provides for n larger per-
centase OF loan by the government
ond has not been changed by the
subcommittee"
Chairman Fordncy and other COM
mittcemen said they believed the new
plan would meet with general favor.
In and out of Congress. for THREE
reasons. which were summarized ms
follows in n formal statement issued
by Representative Green. OF Iowa,
Continued Oh Page 8, Col. So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
|NDORSES S75O,OOO
OFFICES FOR STATE
Bill Providing for Seven.
Story Structure Passed
by House.
GIVES UNANIMOUS VOTE
Commissioners, by Smithey
Amendment, Free to
Select Site.

without dissenting vote and
win ciShty-s"vt Delegates voting
Tor It, House bill No. $50. providing.
'cr the erection OF n S75O,ooo fire.
PROOF state Office building on the
southeastern section of the Capito,
grounds. or upon such site as NAV
n' Seiected by the board without md :
cl''oha! cost TO the State, passed tho
rouse 6f Delegates last night Tho
hli provides Tor a board of buila-
'hk commissioners. to consist of ~.
Governor. who shall he the chairman
ana hve other members two ~ =.
appointed by the Sneaker ~, a..
''""se "i delegates from among ,be
membership OF the House: one ~
'hc PRESIDENT OF the Senate FROM
among the membership OF the Senate
una TWO by the Governor from
among the qualified voters or m.
state. The members are 1, s,rvo
Wiihout compensation. other than
'he payment OF their actual travail
ing and hotel expenses In attcndi,r
meetings. One OF the members ~
'he board is To be elected secrct,ry
without compensation
Speaker Richard T.. Brewer Jr of
Nansemond. called Delegate l.. u
Gibson. pf Culpeper. To tho ,h,tr
and he then took the floor and az.
plalned the hill in detail The pro-
Scontinued on Page .. Column ~
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WIZARD HURLS
THUNDERBOLTS AT PLEASURE
Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz Produces Indoor Thunder.
storm in Schenectady Laboratory, Artificial Light
ming Splinering Block of Wood With Loud Crash

natural lightning bolt. DR.. Stein
metz estimates. and lasted for the
one-hundred-thousandth part OF
second.
DR.. Steinmetz hopes his apparatus
vii! contribute largely to the deveI-
orment of Lightning arresterst as IL
provides an opportunity for the
study at closer range for the pho
nomenon that BENJAMIN Franklin be.
gan TO investigate years ago with
his kite. string and key.
His experiments have convinced
him, however. that there Is little
likelihood df mans realizing his
dream of harntssing thunder bolts
and making them work. Despite
their tremendous energy. their life
is SO short that harnesscd, they
would be worth only few cents
a piece.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
IBy Associated pressl

sCliENECTADY. N. Y, March 3
schenectady has a modern Jove, who
si's on his throne in n laboratory of
the General Electric Company and
huris 'thunderbolts at will.
lie Is DR.. Charles =. Steinmetz.
eiectrfca! wizard. who announced to-
Day he has succeeded in producing
end controlling an Indoor thunder
storm. with all the characteristics
OF It's natural brother exccpt the
thunder clouds.
KAT demonstration OF his eight
nins generator" few days ago. the
familiar forked tongues flashed
through the laboratory with a deaf
ening crash. splintered a large block
or wood. hurting the fragments
twenty-five, feet. and ripped a minia-
iture tree from tip to tip.
the bolt carried the energy of
10000 900 horsepower, about one-f,ve-
'hundredth part OF the energy OF y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
WILL ASK FOR BODY
ON WAR MEMORIAL
Mills Would Have Commits
sion of Three to
Evolve Plan.
HAS SUBSTITUTE BILL
Unwilling That Idea of Hon
oring Heroes in Service
Be Abandoned.
HAS SUBSTITUTE BILL

Appointment OF n commission OF
three TO decide upon a proper me-
mortal 10 Virsinians who served in
the world war will be asked by SEN
ator Morgan II. Mills. OF Richmond.
in substitute which he will offer
to his war memorial bill now on the
senate calendar. Senator Mills is
prepared. on his part. to abandon
the scheme approved by the last
Legislature, but is unwilling that the
IDEA OF memorial be permitted to
die.
Pr"visions OF Substitute nil.
In his substitute bill. Senator Mills
Will provide for the joint use OF the
forh lot b% state and city for the
erection OF Office buildings. The lot
was decided by the city OF Richmond
10 the State as the site for The Me-
moral Library. the appropriation for
which has been taken by the budget
haHers Ia rcet deficit in The next
TWO hscal years. As onsidera ton
for the deciding Of property, the city
"as given f!teen-foot strip from
the capitol Square for the widening
Of Bank Street. Senator Mills now
provides that the city he given a fif-
teen-foot strip on Twelfth Street be-
tween Bank and Franklin Streets for
the widening and Improvement Of
Twelfth Street.
Al the end Of the substitute bill
Senator Mills provides for the ap-
pointment OF commission of three
to pass on suitable memorial for
the war veterans. the report TO be
Continued on Page ., Column 4)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
Europe's Brewers
Fearful Of Dry Sweep
tBy Associated Press.J

BERLIN. March o.-Minutes
which have just been published
here of recent secret conven
tion Of German and Swiss brewers
disclose that the brewers ad-
mitted they feared prohibition
would sweep Europe.
1t was decided at the conven-
tion Immediately TO send a repre-
sentative OF the brewers. DIR.
Neumann. to the United States To
study the effects OF prohibition
there and to start campaign in
the newspapers Of Europe against
prohibition OF the usn OF alcohol.
The campaign in the press would
sattempt to prove the tonic ad-
iyantages OF alcohol, especially
with regard TO beer,
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FATE OF NORWEGIAN
SHIP STILL UNKNOWN
Grontoft Sent Out y q CnI Ycs-
terday with No Other
Words,
IBy United News.l

BOSTON. March 2.--Thc fate OF the
Norwegian steamship Grontoft. which.
according TO an S O S call received
here today. was sinking in midoccan,
was still unknown tonight
The distress signals were broad
casted by the steamship West Kebar.
She said the Grontoft's iifeboats
were smashed. and that she was sink
irG. The steamship Eastonia. the
message said. was steamlng to the
doomed vessels aid and was only
thirty-six miles away. but was max
ing not more than six knots an hour.
The message received at Bar Har-
Dor radio station and relayed here
fellows:
IS o SIS. S. Grontoft sinking 47:iS
north. 4l:2i west. Lifcboats smashed.
S. Eastonia. steaming to assistancc.
is thirty-six miles away. making six
knots"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
ENA IL PASSES COMPULSORY EDUCA TON BILL
HAMPTON ROADS PORT COMMISSION IS CREA r
VISCOUNTESS RHONDDA
WILL BE FIRST LADY IN
THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Granted Right to Sit in Upper Parliamentary Chamber
as a Peeress-Breaks Precedent Long
Established.

necessary 1" perpetuate the title
anu there are no male heirs TO as
sumo II. is the dignity conferred
ANA in the past there has been no
assumption that the title carried
WIN II the right 10 sit with the
lords.
fsstOm Abandoned.
Lady Rhondda goes back TO tho
ann ages OF precedent Until the
,im" OF the frst Edwards. peeresses
ma" sat with their equals in a few
cases. and lad! abbcsSes. ranking
with bishops. also participated in
the debates of the upper house
Since the Middle Ages. however. the
custom was ndoncd
The viscountess also based her
claims on the sex disqualification
act OF 1919 which provides that
sex or marriage shall not disuualify
person from the exercis. uf pub.
lie functions or appointment TO
civil OF judicial Office. Her counsel
pointed out that women are admit
ted TO the House OF Commons. ana
that there is no reason for their
exclusion In the Lords
Citing the riscountcss' war ser
vice. her counsel declared that such
matter depended upon the will Of
Continued on Pare S Cot ~
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2 HURT AS TROLLEY
CRASHES INTO WAGON
d. d. Trexicr. 25. md Father, j. w.
frexier, Victims of Accfdent-Po.
lice Uninforined on SIi.hnp.

TWO men were injured. one of them
seriously, when the wagon III which
they were riding was struck wv a
Forest Hill street car late Tuesday az.
ternoon. The injured are: J. j.. Trek
Ier' 20, of Hcnrico County. ribs
broken, lung pierced and Internal in
onrics; j. w. Trcxier, father OF the
FORMER internal injuries. Both are
In Grace Hospital
me two men are said to have heen
rlding north on Seventh Street in ,
wagon ana, as they turned into Rrap
doh street. the street car crashed
mo their vehicle. throwing them to
'ne pavement. Police have no report
OF the accident.
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$1,000 Theft at Davidson.

DAVIDSON. y. c.. March 2.-The
chemical laboratory at Davidson col.
lege was entered Sunday night and
robbed OF platinum apparatus used
IN analytical work valued at $1,000,
II was announced at the college yes
terday. According to college officials
the Intruder was apparently familiar.
with the laboratory.
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Your Legislators
in Photogravure

In its Photographers Section next
Sunday, The Times Dispatch will
print pictures of the members of
the Virginia Senate and the House
OF Delegates. together with a new
view of the Capitol. four pages
devoted TO the General Assembly,
and making n beautiful souvenir
OF this Legislatures session. Bet
ter order your copy today and
avoid disappointment. Is