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Evening star., 1922-08-11
SCHOOLS REPORT
EXPECTED IN FALL
Senator Capper Believes It
Will Be Filed Early
Next Session.

The report OF the joint congressional
committee which Investigated the
public schools in the District. it is
now expected. will be filed early in
the next session Of Congress. Senator
Capper Of Kansas, chairman Of the
joint committee, said today that the
committee was waiting for a report
which DR.. Finegan Of Harrisburg. Pa,
and other widely known educators we're
preparing for the use OF. the committee.
There is no necessity for hurrying
the report through at this time" said
Senator Capper. I'm fact 1 believe
that 1t would be wiser to withhold
the report until there is an oppor-
tunity for pressing for legislation to
carry out the program Of school bet
terment which the committee will
propose"
Senator Capper at the suggestion OF
tho committee, drafted a tentative
report which was made public some
time ago. Later DR.. Finegan re-
turned to Washington and discussed
various phases Of the educational
question relating to the District with
the committee, and at that time he
offered to obtain the views Of other
educators and submit them for the
use OF the joint committee The pro-
poss1s contained in the tentative
draft or the report by Senator Capper
met with DR.. Finegan's approval.
the report OF the educators, however,
IS expected to go more into details
and to deal with the vocational
education side of the matter partic-
uiarly.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
ASKS RIGHT TO USE
CABLE j. S. SEALED
Western Union Head Appeals
for Right to Operate Miami
Line During Present Tie-Up.
WOULD LIMIT SERVICE
Carlton Promises to Permit Mes
sages for Europe Only if Per-
mission Granted.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Newcomb
Carlton. president of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. announced
today he had wired President Hard
ing for permission to use. i'll the
emergency caused by seizure of cables
by Irish irreguiarS, the cable landed
by the Western Union at Miami from
the Barbados and seized by the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Carlton gave assurance that if
permission were granted the Miami
cable would be used for European
business only.
From Miami messages could be
transmitted to Pernambuco. where
the Western Telegraph Company Of
London has ample facilities for for
Tarding them 10 London.
Attempts Of the Western Union.
during the Wilson administration, to
land on the Florida coast without an
executive permit led to the dispatch
Of warships to prevent the landing
and was followed by extensive litiga-
tion. The government held that to
permit landing in the United States
of line connecting with the British
cable to Brazil would servo to en-
large the monopoly held by the Brit
ish companies in that country.
Finally. in order to permit depar-
ture of the cable ship, the govern
ment allowed the cable to be spliced,
but Immediately placed it under seal.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
VIOLATION OF LAW
DENIED BY MELLON
Answers the Proceedings
Brought Against Him by
Ousted Chief Clerk.

Andrew Mellon. Secretary of the
Treasury, today answered the rnanda-
mus@proceedings brought against him
by William L. Clay OF Rochester.
N Y, to compel reinstatement as
chief clerk of the savings division of
the Treasury Department. from which
he was deposed last month. Mr. Mel
Ion denied that he violated the civil
service law in atolishing the position
of chief clerk of the division or that
he ousted Clay contrary to the civil
service status. The Secretary declared
Clay never was under the civil service
and was holding over from a tempo
rary appointment as clerk in the office
of the secretary OF the war savings
committee.
Secretary Mellon also denied that
the discharge of Clay is the OUT
growth of a damage suit for $4,000
for alleged libel brought by the de-
posed clerk against Lew Wallace. ir,
chief Of the savings division, and
Charles H. Fullaway. his assistant:
for derogatory statements contained
In q letter said to have been prepared
by them and sent by Undersecretary
Gilbert to Senator Wadsworth of New
York, in answer to a commendatory
letter from the senator.
Mr.. Mellon differs with Clay in the
latters statement that no criticism OF
his work had ever been made, but on
the contrary asserts that the supe-
riors of Clay frequently complained
of his absences during Office hours.
Clay was maintaining a law office, the
answer states, and his practice out
side the department required his pres
ence at his law Office frequently.
The answer of the Secretary was
submitted by United States Attorney
nd
Attorney West. Hearing on the petit
ton and answer was deferred at re-
quest of Attorney II. Mason Welch
for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
SOFT COAL SHOWS
INCREASED OUTPUT
Wednesday Loading 10000
Cars Better Than That of
Same Day Last Week.

Production of bitunninous coal con-
tinued to mount during the middle OF
the present week. the federal coal dis
tribution committee announced today.
Coal loading for Wednesday totaled
13.404 cars. 10000 better than Wednes-
day of last week The car situation on
the Southern railway at Knoxville and
other Tennessee points was reported to
be improving.
More extensive utilization OF Charles
ton. S. c.. as a port for loading for
Tennessee coal destined for New Eng
land points will be made in the future,
the committee announced. At the same
time the committee had before it Il sug-
gestion for conservation Of coal by the
use OF wood in the cotton gins CT
Georgia and the Carolinas and for dry
ing tobacco in Virginia and North Car
o!ina.
The Rhode Island fuel distributor has
asked the committee for 100000 tons of
coal for immediate delivery and the
public Service commission of Indiana
has informed the committee that In and
near Fort Wayne there is urgent need
of coal. The Indiana committee re-
quested 100 cGrs of coal for that state
as soon az possible.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
PERMIT REQUESTED
BY YA|VACOST|AbANK
New Institution Appeals to
Crissinger to Au-
thorize Opening.

Stockholders of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank Of Anacostia unani-
mously adopted a resolution at
meeting at the new bank building
yesterday afternoon, petitioning the
controller of the currency TO author
ize the opening of the institution.
Controller Crissinger, who recently
declared that. under the emergency
banking act for the District of Co
10 open because it had been organ
iZed through promoter fees" never
theless had suggested that application
Tor charter be formally presented.
The meeting. which had been called
by Raymond Z. Hunt. president OF
the bank, and was expected to be at
tended by few of the leading stock
holders. grew into a gathering which
overhowed the large lobby of the
bank.
Defend OrganizinE PInns.
Declarations were made by stock
holders at the meeting that they
should have the right 10 organize the
bank through the medium of a pro-
noting company if they chose to do
SO. rather than to use their own time.
Stockholders, IL was pointed out, felt
they had a right to pay out of their
own pocket. as specifically stated in
the subscription blank. three dollars
out or the fifteen dollars per share Of
stock for organization purposes to
the Premier Finance Company. The
three dollars from subscriptions. they
said. had provided not only for or
gantzatton Of the bank. but for the
building. furniture and equipment,
which was practically complete
Committees of citizens today were
circulating copies of the resolution
among stockholders in both Anacos-
tia and nearby Maryland and reports
up TO noon indicated that not only had
the signatures been unanimous, but
numbers Of persons had indicated q
desire to increase their subscriptions.
Vault Being Installed.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that In the city of Washington there
was one bank for every 5000 inhab BIZ
tants. whereas in Anacostia, if the
second bank were permitted to or
gantze. there would then be only one
bank to every 10000.
The meeting was addressed by
President HUNT of the bank and At
torney Marion Butler. who drew UP
the resolutions at the request Of
stockholders.
Workmen were installing the vault
Of the new bank today and AS soon
as the Enclosure is finished. which, it
was said, would take but a short
time. the bank building will be ready
for business. provided the necessary
permission is forthcoming from the
controller of the currency.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
Fiue Carolina Boy Scouts End
5OO-Mile ''Bike'' Trip to Capital

met Wingfield and Ralph Barrow.
These young Americans are typical
OF the future hope of our great ma
tion. May prosperity mark your ad-
ministration. and rebound to the bene-
At Of the people, and may Joy and
happiness In full measure be with you
and yours.
"Given under my hand and seal Of
the executive department. at Column
bfa. S. c., July II, 1922"
The boys left Columbia July II. and
have maintained an average Of thirty
miles a day. The longest run was Of
hfty-two miles. covered during a rain.
They carry their own equipment, con-
sisting of a half shelter tent, water
canteen and cooking utensils. At the
close OF each day the tents were put
up and the six tired boys would go
into camp for the night.
Sightseeing In the different places
the boys passed through formed a
part Of their program. In the large
cities. receptions were given them by
Rotarian clubs. and similar scout or
ganizations. Columbia ranks second
to New Orleans for Boy Scout work
in the south. 1t was stated. This city
of 10000 has an organization of 500.
The boys will stay q week here and
then leave for Baltimore. There they
will take boat to Norfolk, Va, and
after visiting the naval base there and
Newport News a train will be taken
for home. where they expect to arrive
about August 2S
Evening star., 1922-08-11
APPOINTMENTS TO WAIT.
to Delay Naming of New
Reserve Board Members.

President Harding Will not make
any appointments to the Federal Re-
serve Board for several weeks, ac-
cording to Information received by
republican congressional leaders.
The Presidents opinion was said to
be that he could not give proper time
at present, while the rail- and coal
strikes are uppermost in his atten-
ton, to the important question OF
choosing board members. Also 1t was
said that the President was disin-
clined to present any question to the
Senate Immediately which might lead
to extended controversy and i'm
pede important legislation.
The term of w. P. g. Harding. gov
ernor Of the Federal Reserve Board.
expired last midnight. The other ap-
pointment would fill the farmer place
recently created BY Congress.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
Bull Crashes
Into Explosive
Pit and St0rUes

WELLSvILLE. N. Y. August ia
bull which held possession Of a nitro
glycerin pit In the eastern Wyom-
ing county oil field for two weeks Is
dead. according to a message received
here from owners Of the explosive.
The animal starved to death.
The magazine consists Of a dugout
on the side OF q hill. partly under
ground and partly covered over with
metal sheeting and turf. The bull.
grazing on the hillside, crashed
through into the pit.
There were $50 quarts OF nitro
glycerin lying about on the ground.
and workmen feared to attempt res
cue because OF the danger of an ex-
plosion that would have rocked the
countryside.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
Sheriffs Ruse
Foils Lynchers
Who Seek Negro

vINlTA. Okla. August When
members Of a mob that sought Elias
Ridge. young negro whom officers
say confessed to the brutal murder
of a white woman. entered therCraig
county jail here upon invitation Of
Sheriff Ridenour to "see for them
selves that he was not there" Ridge
was standing behind the door which
was opened to admit them. When
the searchers had passed into the
building. Ridge. straw hat pulled
over his eyes. sauntered out with
two deputy sheriffs walking uncon-
cernedly near him. Three blocks
down the street the three entered a
motor car and sped to Claremont,
where the prisoner was placed In the
Rogers county jail.
Sherifr Ridenour disclosed the de-
tails OF the ruse yesterday.
The negro Is charged with the mur
der of Mrs, George Adair White, wife
Of Mayes county farmer. The KILL
ing occurred in the presence of her
two young children.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
100 MORE TO FEEL Ak
AT ENGRAVING BUREAU
Lack of Funds Necessitates Reduc-
tion by September /, De-
clares Director.

There arc to be nearly 100 more
PERSONS dropped from the rolls Of
the bureau Of engraving and printing
before tho. first Of September. At
least hfty of this number will be
given notice on the 18th of this
month
Making this known today Director
Hill Of the bureau OF engraving. while
at the White House. explained that
this reduction was necessary because
of a lack of funds which necessitated
a smaller working force. He said
that these dismissals will be con-
fined almost entirely to the examin-
ing division. and that II was doubtful
if any one in the printing division,
which experienced the recent drop
pings at the bureau. will be affected.
Evening star., 1922-08-11

A contingent of five Boy Scouts,
representing Troop 6. Boy Scouts. of
Columbia, S. c., who completed
S00-mile bicycle trip on their arrival
here last night, were received today
by Senator Dial at the Senate Office
building. Tomorrow. at 1890. the
scouts will be presented to President
Harding at the White House.
The object of the trip Is educational.
1t was explained by the scoutmaster,
Charles E. Jackson. who accompanied
the boys. whose ages range from
fourteen to sixteen years. I'VE are
also bringing q message to President
Harding from our governor. Wilson
G. Harvey" he added. The message,
which will be given to the President
tomorrow. reads as follows:
The President,
washington, D. c.
Greetings from a democratic state
to republican President. but
President we patriotically hail as
chief magistrate of our common
country This message of loyalty Is
borne by five Boy Scouts of Troop s
of Columbia. S. c., and their scout
master.
Charles Z. Jackson. scoutmaster;
William Otis. Edmund Joyner and
Caldwell Withers. Eagle scouts: EN-
Evening star., 1922-08-11

would be to jeopardiZe, at the hands
Of the Labor Board, their promises
that seniority rights would be based
on loyalty.
Want Finish Fight.
AS a third ground for refusing the
Presidents offer to let the Labor
Board act as mediator, the belliger-
ents declared they already were in
sight of an open victory over the
strikers and urged that they be per-
mitted to continue without interfer-
ence finish fight
President, FELTON, of the Chicago
and Great. Western, acknowledged
Yestern lines was looked upon as a
leader In the movement to ratify the
peace proposal.
His group stands for ratification.
not because Its members have any more
Board. but because they want the
strike settled and their shops restor-
ed to normal. In addition they want
the good will of the public, which,
they believe, would swing to the
strikers if the Association of Rail-
deaf ear to President Harding.
South and West Hard HIT.
These western and southern roads
have been hard hit by the strike and
their managers express none of the
desire for a finish fight" apparent
in the camp of the bigger eastern
systems. Their reserves of locomo-
tives are small, they have few sur
plus cars. and their schedules have
been badly disrupted.
Numerous passenger and freight
trains have been discontinued. they
point out-a condition not yet true of
imminence of another bumper har-
vest, which. with a strike on. would
find them almost paralyzed. was an
other of their strongest arguments. -
Many Issues Await.
With so many issues 20 be thrashed
out, and with at least three factions
to be brought together before there
could be a majority action, officials Of
the association forecast that it would
be hours before the drafting of a re-
ply to President Harding would be-
gin.
They looked for no such spontane-
Gus ana undnlHlOuS dctlOn as greeted
the Presidents first proposal, which,
they asserted. wo4d have been re-
iected in the first ten minutes had it
not been for the interruption of Her.
bert Hoover, Secretary Of Commerce.
who appeared with a plea from the
White House for favorable considera.
ton Of the plan.
Prior to the general meeting. off,
cials Of eastern roads went into con-
ference. The only statement forth
coming from them was that they in
tended to consider President Hard
ing's proposition with an open mind.
At the time the eastern executives
met no western rail chiefs apparently
had arrived at the Grand Central ter
minal.
Executives from all sections Of the
country entered the main conference
expecting to face many hours Of de-
bate. Indications were that a vote
might not be taken until late in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
$35, ,6O4, ,250 ALLOTTED
FOR RIVERS AND HARB0RS
Inland Waterway, Delaware River
to Chesapeake Bay, Gets $780,
900 for improvements.

By the Associated Press.
Final allotment of s35.604,250 Of
the funds appropriated by Congress
for river and harbor improvement
work during the fiscal year 1928,
made by the chief of Army engineers.
was announced today by the War
Department. Congress appropriated
$42.215,000 of which approximately
100000 has been reserved for fu-
ture emergency expenditure.
The allotments include:
Boston harbor. $4,000; New York
harbor.> including East river and
channels, $2.355 900; Delaware river.
Trenton to sea, $3,125.000; Baltimore
harbor and channels, 100000: inland
waterway, Delaware river to CheSa-
peake bay. s2,500.000.
The allotment for the Potomac
river at Washington was $S3,000.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
LECTURE BY 12-YEAR.OLD.
Kiwanis Club Told Of Honduras by
Il. Boy.

Honduras, as 1t is today. was de-
scribed to mem hers of the Kiwanis
Club at their weekly luncheon in
the Washington Hotel yesterday by
Ernesto Fletes, jr., twelve years old.
Ernesto has been in the United States
several years attending school.
His father, who was a former con-
sui of Honduras at Mobile. Ala;
Liverpool, England. and Hamburg,
Germany. and who is now n merchant
of Santa Barbara, Is taking Ernesto
to the leading cities of the east for
lectures on Honduras. His object is to
interest America as far as possible in
the educational and commercial de-
velopment Of his native country.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
OPPOSES DIVORCE PLEA.
Jules Hermann Denies Wife's
Charge Of Bigamy.

Jules Hermann. said to be q
wealthy importer of New York city,
has noted an appeal to the District
Court of Appeals from an order
signed yesterday by Justice Hitz
of the District Supreme Court. grant
ing to Mrs. Anna A. S. Hermann OF
this city an annulment of her mar
riage to him, which took place at
Fuiham, England, October 26, 1919.
Mrs. Hermann says she did not
discover until 1920 that prior to their
marriage. while Hermann was visit
ing in Jerusalem. he had taken a.
his wife Turkish girl n-il.u ..uu.s.
anniaIment. Hermann denied that
any religious or civil ceremony was
performed between him and the girl.
The wife is represented by At
torneys Alexander Wolf and Nathan
Cayton, while Attorneys Milton StraS-
burger and p. II. Marshall appear for
the husband,
Evening star., 1922-08-11
LYE THROWN IN EYE.
Negro Woman Suspect Held for Ac.
ton of Grand Jury.

Mary o'Brien. colored, of Jackson
street northwest. was held for the
action of the grand jury in the United
States branch OF Police Court yester-
day ON q charge Of having thrown q
cup Of concentrated lye in the face Of
who resides in Logan place south
west. Her bond was fixed at $4,000.
A physician from the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital who treated
Adams told the court that the man
had been badly burned about the
face. eyes and head and probably
would lose tho sight Of one OF his
eyes:
Evening star., 1922-08-11
Divorced Less Than Year From
Rockefeller's Daughter.

CHICAGO, August 11.-"Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick will have no
comment to make on Mr.. Mccormick
marriage"
That telephone message, delivered
by Mrs. McCormlck's secretary. was
the only statement forthcoming this
morning when the Associated Press
Informed the former wife of the in
ternationai harvester head of his
marriage in Paris to Nine. Gamma
walska. the opera singer.
Mrs. Mccormick. daughter of John
D. Rock efeller, has declined to COM
lnent, since she obtained divorce
last winter. on either her former huss
bands activities or the announced en-
gagement of her seventeen-year-o
daughter. Mathilde. to Max Oser. mid
dle-aged Swiss ex-cavalry officer.
Nine. Walska created q furore when
she came to Chicago two years ago
to appear as one Of the stars Of the
Chicago Opera Company. Mr.. Nc
Cormick. who with Mrs. Edith Nc
Cormick was the principal guarantor OF
the company, had employed her while
visiting Paris
On the day before her announced
debut with the Chicago company
left for New York. Gossfps buxzed
over the incident, and 1t was gener-
ally reported that Conductor Mari
nuzzo had publicly criticised her abil-
ity as a singer before the entire
cast at q drese rehearsal.
The wedding Of Mr. Mccormick In
Paris is not legal in this state. under
the Illinois law, as he has been
divorced less than year.
If Mr.. Mccormick and his new bride
return to Chicago 1t will be neces-
sary, 1t is said. to have another cere-
mony performed after January IL.
1928. when the year from his divorce
BY MRS. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
will have elapsed. -
Evening star., 1922-08-11
BISHOP KILGO DEAD.
Want Finish Fight.

CHARLOTTE, NJ. c., August IL
Bishop John c. Kilgo OF the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church died at
his home here at 1:45 this morning,
after having been extremely ill since
last Sunday, when he suffered a se-
we're heart attack.
Bishop Kilgo had been gradually
sinking since Thursday afternoon and
his death had been expected hourly
by his physicians and family. Since
Sunday little or no hope had been en-
tertained for his recovery.
DR.. KiIgo had been well known in
the south for q score of years. nav
ing served as president of Trinity
College at Durham, N c., for six
years prior to his election as bishop
twelve years ago.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
AID Benefit FUND.
Two Big Blocks Of Tickets Pur.
chased for Police-Firsmen Game.

we are glad to aid you In this
worthy cause" =
This Is the message sent by Mai
colin Gibbs, proprietor Of the Peoples
drug stores. together with q $500 check,
to the treasurer Of the police and fire.
mems widows and orphans fund.
Mr.. Gibbs bsreauests that 500 base ball
tickets be purchased with the money
and that they be distributed among
Hospital.
Frank H. Edmonds. Rotarian and
optician. also has sent a check 70.
5000 with the same Instructions. ac-
cording 10 the treasurer Of the fund.
the American League Park on Satur-
day, September 3.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
MATHILDE AT LUCERNE.
Max oser In Party-Mcc cormieh
Expected to Buy Castle.

By the Associated Press
LUcERNE, Switzerland. August II.
Miss Mathiide Mccormick. her gov
crness and Max Oser, her fance, ar
rived here yesterday. She 10 staying
at the Grand Hotel Kurhaus. in seel-
isburg. near here. Miss Mccormick 10
expected to, stay for = fortnight and
then will visit her aunt 1t PranSin.
For some days Il has been rumored
here that Harold r. Mccormick IL in
tending to purchase the Hertsnstein
Castle. II s.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
$50 FINE AS REMINDER.

John Leclereq. charged with collid-
ing with another automobile at 4th and
H streets northwest Wednesday, in
Traffic Court yesterday afternoon WAS
unable, he said. to recall anything in
with the accident. He was
also charged with leaving the scene Of
the accident without making his identity
known. Judge Hardison fined him $50
with the remark that probably that
would recall the incident to his memory.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
SETS MATCH TO ALCOHOL.

Holding a lighted match into .
barrel of wood aicohol, Joe Hilliard.
colored. caused an explosion In the
laundry at the New Willard Hotel
yesterday afternoon. He was burned,
but little damage was done to the
laundry. Hflliard. who 10 twenty-five
years old. lives at l103 r street north
west.