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Evening star., 1922-07-05
EASY T0END STRIKE
ASSERTS JOHNSTON
Machinists' Head Declares
Conference Would Quickly
Adjust Matters.

Direct conferences between union
leaders and railway executives was
suggested as a possible way to set
tie tho shopmen's strike today by
President William H. Johnston Of the
International Association of Ma
chinists, which comprise about $4,000
Of tho 100000 strikers.
IT feel that the railway executives
will soon find a way to relieve them
selves of the embarrassment of the
strike situation" he said. Frankly
1 believe If we could sit down around
speedily adjusted. The Railroad Labor
Board is a barnacle on society, and
the attitude of its members is not
disconcerting US one bit. The railway
executives were given to understand
by Secretary Hoover that our move
hluff, but the executives are now
beginning to realize that such Is not
the case.
Il look for other crafts to go out
soon, and within the near future the
railroads likely will find themselves
aepI other hindrances. frances We @ are not depend
ing on other crafts to go out at this
time. for we feel that with those
already on strike W., we have the situa-
Today evidenced no change in the
shipments strike situation in Wash
ington.
Officials of the Washington Ter
minal Company maintain that en-
ployment ofiices are filling the places
Of the strikers SO rapidly that prac.
tically no opening for new hands will
be left in the near future.
Union officials declared that there is
no break in the ranks of the strikers
and that there have been no deser-
tions. Substantially the same situation
holds good in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
DRYWORK HOLDS
! POLICE ATTENTION
212 Arrests for Sale and 319
for Possession Made Dur
ina Last Quarter.

Violation of the prohibition laws oc-
cupied the attention of the local ponce
more than anything else during the
quarter ending June 80.
Reports submitted to Commissioner
Oyster today by Maj. Sullivan, superln-
thdent of police, show that during
f3ose three months there were 212 ar
k(JtS for selling liquor, 319 arrests TOT
Illegal possession of liquor, 1877 for
Transporting liquor, IA for manufactur-
ipS,it 8 for operating still. II ior
HHkht possession of a still, LOT oe-
stroytng evidence in liquor cases, TOT
Illegal transportation of still, l Tor IL, u,
legal 1ale Of still, 1 for holding stiil
illegally, 2 for fake revenue stamps
Z for conspiracy in connection with
LIQUOR, l for using Cancelled prescrlp-
ton blanks and IL for falling to pay
revenue tax.
LIQUOR Seizures for Period.
Iiouor seizures are shown as fol-
loNA: Whisky, 1,346 gallons; GIN
N&allons: alcohol, ia gallons; cider
10 gallons: mash, 1885 gallons; VINE,
407 gallons; extracts, 500 bottleS'
beer. asa bottles; Pela tonic, $40 gal
Ions, and alcoholic beverage, no name
16 gallons.
Sixteen automobiles and one boat
were seized during the quarter, ana
twenty stills also were seized. Ar
rests under the provisions OF the
Shepherd law for the three month $
included 1,S46 for intoXication, ll9
for driving automobiles while under
the Influence of liquor and fifty-f1Ve
for drinking in public. The total
LIQUOR arrests was given as 2'soS.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
BOTH SIDES SEE GAINS
Rail- Officials Report More Men Re-
turning to Work.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED HresG.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, July 5.-Union
leaders and railroad company officials
both reported gains" today in the
strike Of shopmen in the Pittsburgh
district. All interested parties re-
ported that definite figures as to the
number of men at work and on strike
were unavailable.
The union representatives said that
similar conditions to those at the
Pitcairn shops OF the Pennsylvania
system prevailed throughout the dis
trict. At Pitcairn. they said, fewer
men reported for work today than on
Monday. The strike there, they de-
clared. was about 9S per cent effec-
tive. They termed the situation
splendid from the viewpoint Of the
union"
Additional men reported for work
at Pitcairn, 2Sth street. Pittsburgh
passenger yards. Brownsville and
Conemaugh, Pennsylvania railroad Of
ficials reported. Sixty-three addi-
tional men went to work at Pitcairn,
they said.
The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie re-
ported all shops working and the sit
uation "a bit improved" while Balti-
more and Ohio representatives said
that additional men were reporting
for work, and that all train service
was being maintained on a normal
basis.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
PREPARATION PROGRAM
ENTAILS HUGE OUTLAY

PARIS, July 5.-The reparations plan
prepared By Minister Of Public Works
LIE Trocquer. provides for improvements
in the Rhone river Of over 3.250,000. 900
francs. the Truyere river, 210,000.000
frarcs. and the Dordogne. zoe. 200. 900. A
tunnel from st. Maurice to Wesserling.
in the vosges mountains. would cost
100000 francs, and two sections Of
the northeast canal, 1.010,000.0 900.
The long-planned tunnel under tho
English channel Is not mentioned.
French engineers are to direct the work.
but the contractors. workers and ma
terials will be supplied by Germany. with
the additional requirement that one
third OF the supplies be bought in
France.
The Rhone improvements, it is es-
timated. would occupy 100000 workers
and be ten years in completion, the
Vosges tunnel would require five years
and the other projects much less time.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
PENNsY MEN WORKING.
Altoona Reports Few Out on
Strike of 10000 Absent.
By the Associated Press

Dy tne Associated Hreee.
ALTOONA, Pa, July 5.-Pickets for
the striking shopmen's union were at
the gates of the big Pennsylvania
railroad plant here today when the
whistles blew. trying to induce work
ers to walk out. Union leaders were
meeting behind closed doors, and re-
ports as to the effectiveness of the
picketing were not available at noon.
Railroad company officials said few
men were absent from their posts,
and that the shops were operating as
usual. The normal force is about
IL. 900 men.
Company reports today indicated
that a few additional men had re-
turned to work at Hollidaysburg and
other points in this region. After
summarizing the situation in this dis
trict outside Altoona. company rep
resentatfves declared that about 4S0
out of 5000 workers were on strike.
The Pennsylvania today notifed
men who were furloughed on account
OF the miners strike to return to
work. Eleven men responded at the
Altoona roundhouse. the company re-
ported.
Sheriff J. c. Cherry has notified
union representatives that peaceful
picketing may be continued, but that
any attempt to intimidate workers
will bring action by county authori-
ties.
BOTH SIDES SEE "GAINs."
Evening star., 1922-07-05
CLASSES TAUGHT
ART OF PRINTING
School for Apprentices Open
ed, With TWenty-Three
Pupils, at G. P. O.

The government printing Office to-
day opened a school for apprentices
in the printing industry. Twenty
three pupils answered the first roll
call and two others will be placed
in the school in the near future, 1t
was announced by Public Printer
George H Carter.
OF the group which started today.
twenty are in training for compos-
titors and printers, two for the cleo
trotyping end of the trade and one
for machinist.
FOur-Year Period for C0mpositors.
The course for the compositors
stretches across four years and in
cludes virtually everything that a
printer will ever have use for. AL
fred D. Calvert, veteran printer of
the printing office has been assigned
to the post of instructor.
Eleven of the youngsters were mes
sengers already employed in the
printing office. who were placed in
the classification of student appren-
tanned by Public Printer Carter for a
non competitive examination. Ten
We're selected from outside the Of
fee by competitive examination and
two others who had already been en-
ployed in the Office also took the COM
petitive examination.
Roll of Students.
The names of the students Of the
school follow:
on-competitipe examination-Ar-
thur o. Daniels, Hampton Dye, Err
nest r. Humphrey, Crandal P. Nc
Clure. Henry E. Matheny. Joseph A.
Nasel, -jr.; Joseph A. O'Gpady. jr.;
Howard c. Pridgeon. Roberto. Quirk,
Wilson T. Row. Lance E. Tomplins.
Competitive examination-Charle es
c. Traynor. Francis E. Grogan. Flor
entino P. Calabia, David N. Petit.
Charles S. Rhodes. James w. Harris,
Richard w. Evans. William T. Hoist,
William H. Burlingame, William T.
Armistead, Edward B. Hanley, Ray P.
Homan.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
PR|NTERY CHANGES
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Promotions Include That of
Getman to Acting Foreman,
Monotype Section.

Several promotions and demotions in
preferred positions of the government
printing office, which went into effect
on July 1. were made public today.
John L. Getman Of New York was
transferred from maker-up to acting
foreman OF the monotype section, to
take tine position of Stanley H. Rid
ings of Missouri. who became a COPY
reader. Harry l.. Murray of Pennsyl-
vania was named acting assistant
foreman of the monotype section to
replace Joseph H. Phillips, who was
transferred to the proofroom. Muir
ray formerly was maker-up.
Monotype Operator Raised.
Wilbur A. Copeland Of Indiana, a
monotype keyboard operator, was pro
NOTED to acting editor-referee Of the
monotype section; Charles 8. Taylor
OF Pennsylvania was promoted from
assistant monotype machinist in
charge Of the night monotype section
to acting monotype machinist in
charge, and his place was filled by
Oscar A. Homer of Pennsylvania, who
was promoted to assistant ma
chinist in charge from a monotype
machine; william T. Heritage of
North Carolina, assistant foreman of
the monotype keyboard section, was
transferred to proofreader; Henry B.
ferred from acting monotype machin-
list in charge Of the monotype section
to monotype operator. and John
O'Donoghue OF the District Of Colum-
bia was transferred from assistant
foreman to acting editor-referee in the
night monotype section.
Other changes include: Frank e.
Buckland OF Illinois, from acting
paying teller, $4,000 per annum, to
assistant superintendent Of accounts.
division Of accounts, at $2,50o per
annum; Russell o. Beene Of Ten
per annum, to clerk in charge Of pay
roll accounts section, at $1,000 per
annum, division of accounts; Seward
T. Covert OF New York, from assist
ant accountant, at s2.500 per annunl,
to- clerk in charge, repay accounts
of accounts; Stanford M Warren,
South Carolina, from clerk, at $4,000
per annum. to clerk in Dharge of
Treasury accounts section, at $4,000
per annum, division of accounts
William J. Hendricks Of New York
mum, to acting paying teller. $1,000
per annum. Office Of paymaster; Al
bert G. Smith, Of New Hampshire,
from assistant foreman, $3.50 per an
mum, to $2,500 per annum. presswork
division; John D. Meyers. Of Ohio.
annum. to s2.5oo per annum. press
work division; Abraam B. Baton,
Maine. from chief carpenter, $2,250
to $4,000 per annum, carpentery and
paint shop section; Edward H Brian.
district Of Columbia, from chief cleo
trician, $2,250 per. annurn, to $4,000
per annum, electrical section, and
Michael ]. AicInerney, New York, from
chief machinist, $2.25o per annum to
! 81, 400 per annum, machine shop, Sec
ton. t
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Continued from First Page.)
cient. but the Indictment charges that
these men undertook to construct a
building that would be stable and
secure for the purpose for which it
was intended.
Each of them undertook. conjoint-
ly with the others, a particular part
Of the work of seeing that the build
ing was constructed in such stable
and safe manner, and that each of
them, conformity with the others, did
certain work pursuant to his under
taking.
Each. in doing his particular work.
did 1t with criminal negligence and
carelessness, the Indictment shows,
ana 1t is charged that each and
all of them together produced the
dangerous and unsafe condition.; that
each and all of them knew Of the
unsafe condition they had produced,
and, knowing 1t, suffered and per-
mftted people to go there and failed
to warn OF the dangerous condition"
Duty Not Considered.
Maj. Gordon combated the claim
of counsel for the defense that the
indictment is bad because it fails
to show a duty either by law or
contract on the five defendants, the
failure to perform which resulted in
the death of tho patrons of the thea
ter He pointed out that one NAV
be liable for the doing of a thing
In a careless manner, irrespective OF
whether he was under a duty to do
1t or not.
The duty arose, he claimed, when
the five men undertook the erection
OF safe building, and the indictment
sets forth that they united and joined
together In an obligation to adopt the
into execution the UNDERTAKINGS and
assumptions of each and ali with
the skill, care, caution and circum-
spection necessary to make the build.
ing safe for the purposes of a the
ater which would not be dangerous
patronize it.
The prosecutor asserted that the
showing Of proof should await the
trial pefore a petit jury, which might
find that all Of the defendants were
guilty or that one or more Of them
was not guiity, by reason of failure
to show their individual negligence.
or by reason Of failure to show knowi,
edge, or that he or they were joinetl
In the obligations charged.
On the plea of the statute of limita-
tions Maj. Gordon declared it cannot
ue Idiseo oH = motion TO QuaSh the
Indictment. But II it is before the
court he claimed no offense was COM
mitted until the death of the in nfurei
person, and the time of the commis-
sion Of the crime need not be proved
strictly, and as the death occurred
within three months of the REPORTING
of the Indictment the statute does not
affect the Indictment
The indictment should be sustained.
Maj. Gordon declared, because If
AYERS but one cause of the fatality
the dangerous condition of the build
ing. The dangerous condition. he said
was due to but one cause.-The gross
negligence of the defendants in con-
structipg the building.
Evening star., 1922-07-05

appropriation act, half Of the tax
must be paid in November.
While property owners will pay
moro in real estate and intangible
taxes this year. the tax on tangi-
bio property. such as automobiles
and personal effects. will be lower.
Congress increased tho rate of
tax on intangibles from three
tenths to f1ve-tenths of one per
cent. Tangible property is tax
ed at the same rate as real estate.
In the past. however, the real
estate tax has been on q two-thirls
value assessment, while the tanKi-
Bile tax has always been on a full
value assessment. This year -real
estate goes up to a full value as
sessment, which will make possible
a lower tax rate. Owners OF
tangible property will enjoy the
benefit Of this lower rate, since
they have always been taxed on
full value assessment.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
TRAFFIC DEATHS IN WASHINGTON
REDUCED AS AUTOS ARE INCREASED

The streets Of Washington are be-
coming safer for pedestrians. despite
the steady increase in the number
of vehicles, judging from the annual
report of Inspector Albert j. Head
ley. head Of the traffic bureau, sub
mitted to Commissioner Oyster today.
The report shows reduction of
fifteen in the number Of deaths from
traffic accidents during the twelve
months ended July 1. with an in
crease of 1888 automobiles.
The falling off in traffic deaths has
been steady during the past four
years, as follows: During the year
ended June 80. 1919, 76 deaths; 1920,
Il; 1921, 65, and during the last fiscal
year, SO deaths.
considering an increase of 49,
$50 automobiles over the same period
of 1921, it is very gratifying to report
Evening star., 1922-07-05

the progress that is being made"
said Inspector Headley in a letter to
Commissioners Oyster. Much of the
credit. l believe. is due to the public
realizing that both the driver and the
pedestrian must exercise care in us
ing the highways. and to regulations
governing the issuance of permits to
drive an automobile, which requires
the applicant to give satisfactory
demonstration OF his ability to drive"
During the fiscal year just ended
1896 persons applied for permits to
drive automobiles, of which number
1896 were approved.
During juno of this year there was
only one person killed in q traffic ac-
cident, as compared with four deaths
in June of last year and five in June
Of 1920.
Commissioner Oyster, who super
vises the traffic bureau, is pleased
with the showing made by the Dis
trict in reducing fatalities on the
streets.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
REPUBLICANS SEEKING
TARIFF BILL CLOTURE

A petition for closure on the tariff
bill. signed by fifty-two republican
senator's, will be presented to the
Senate late today. II is expected,
BY Chairman McCumbsr Of the
Senate finance COMMITTEES. The Pc
tition, signed up. was turned over to
Mr.. McCuInber today by Senator
Curtis, republican whip.
whether the motion for cloture will
prove effective depends consider
ably upon how many senator's may be
absent ON Friday, when 1t is expected
q vote win be taken on the proposal
to limit debate on the tarfn bill.
The petition 10 not signed by any
democrats. and It II probable that not
more than two democrats, IL any,
will support the motion for cloture.
Possibly there Will be no democrats
voting for the molten. 8
Evening star., 1922-07-05
JURY LIQUOR BIBBERS
WARNED THAT SLIPPING
Way BE LAW VIOLATION
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assocfated Prets.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July g.
Jurors sitting in liquor cases in
Florida in future are expected to
sidestep Invitations to taste the
liquid evidence In order to deter
mine that 1t is liquor. for the state
supreme court opines that such .
practice may be q violation of the
Volstead act.
The courts opinion 10 contained
in q lengthy decision. wherein tho
tribunal quashed the judgment Of
a county court and Affirmation by
the circuit court, because the de-
fendant was convicted on evidence
which officers obtained without q
search warrant. When the de-
fendant was on trial in the county
court members Of tho jury were
permitted to sip tho evidence. In
discussing this phase, after severe
ly criticizing the obtaining of evi-
dence in q manner which the court
termed Illegal" Chief Justice
Browne. who prepared the deci-
sion. said:
EVEN where all the Jurors drink
Of the liquor, this 10 very ques-
tionable proceeding and may be .
violation of the Volstead act"
Evening star., 1922-07-05
D. C. TAX RETURNS ON AUTOS. GEMS
AND BANK FUNDS DUE THIS MONTH

All ye washingtonians fortunate
or unfortunate enough to own
automobiles and valuable jewelry
or who boast of bank accounts.
draw near and hear this word of
warning from District Assessor
William P. Richards.
Returns on these and other
classes of tangible and Intangible
personal property must be fled at
the District building not later than
August 1.
The assessor is now mailing out
$4,000 blanks to as many personal
tax payers. It Is this blank which
should be filled in and returned this
month.
Heretofore, personal taxes. like
real estate. have been payable in
May. This year, under the new
Evening star., 1922-07-05
WHITE BULL RIDE STORY
ABOUT PRISCILLA SIFTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 5.-An investiea-
tion to determine whether Priscilla
really did ride on a white bull TO
the log church in Plymouth to marry
John Alden was ordered yesterday
at the annual reunion Of the Midwest
Chapter of the Alden Kindred Of
LongfeIlow. in '-The Courtship Of
Miles Standish," contended that Pris-
ella did. but the question aroused q
debate 1T the meeting, which was
attended by seventy-five of the kim
.dred. Mrs. Jane Alden Hawes, q
lmeInbDr. asserted that Priscilla could
NOT have ridden white bull, as no
cattle were imported to Plymouth
until four years after her marriage.
Mrs. Harry Neeiy. another member.
SAID. that Longfellow told her. when
ssheI yisited his Cambridge home as
q child, that the white bah version
Was correct. 81
Evening star., 1922-07-05
HALF Of STRIKERS
| PLACES ARE FILLED
Toledo Shops Report Rapid
Recruiting-Expect Full
Force Soon.
By the Associated Press.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 6.-Rapid
strides in replacing railroad shop
men who went on strike last Satur-
day were reported In several of To-
ledo's most important railroad shops
today. The largest proportional re-
placement was claimed by the Michi-
gan Central shops. where it was
claimed by shop oficials, that fully
90 per cent OF the vacancies caused by
the strike had been filled.
Many applications for mechanics
positions have been received by the
Pennsylvania company's employment
ONCE and indications are that the
strikers Jobs will be filled in a short
time. 1t was said at the ONCE Of the
company.
New men are being put to work
steadily at the New York Central
shops at Airline Junction, shop on
cials reported. But they decline to
state the number or proportion of the
old men whose Jobs have been taken.
PENNSY MEN WORKING.
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observation and study of the children
while in the institution.
Children's Study Provided
.aThat thA workers of The boar!


Children's Study Provided.
"That the workers of the board of
childrens guardians be afforded
children carefully while at the school
and that If desired by said board one
of Its workers permitted to reside
permanently at the school for the
purpose of pursuing such study and
observation.
sIf the foregoing conditions which
the board of children's guardians
considers fundamental and essential
are met, other details, such as trans
ferring children to and from clinics,
doctors and dentists Offices. hospi-
tails and Juvenile Court, can be taken
sentatives of the two boards.
while, as stated in the beginning
Of this letter, the general institutional
idea Is not now involved, 1t may ap-
propriately be said that II the board
Of children's guardians should re-
ulate the Industrial Home School with
one hundred of its wards as has been
suggested, 1t would leave about 1900
still to be provided for, as there are
now about 1875 under the boards
care, ranging from tiny babies to
are feeble-minded are even older and
are receiving custodial care in insti-
tutions.
"Of the whole number 220 are feeble
minded. OF the normal group. $40
have been placed back with their
oversight by the board. Many OF
this group are employed. and are
practically supporting themselves.
sixty-five are on trial for adoption
and 45s are In private family homes
on a boarding basis. These statistics
1ot hAx Nyo YU
from day to day.
Problem for 1900.
These figures prompt the inquiry;
not in the school II our private home
policy 10 wrong?
"Earnestly desirous Of conforming
to the Views OF the Commissioners In
all respects and sincerely Of the
opinion that the views of the board
of children's guardians, and not those
Of trustees Of the Industrial Home
School, must prevail where there are
differences that cannot be .reconciled,
the board invokes tho wisdom OF the
Commissioners to make some ad-
justment by which 1t may continue
to use the school as recommended by
the Commissioners. which may be
possible If the views Of the board. as
the responsible guardians OF the chill.
drea as herein outlined, can be met"
In the first part Of the letter Presi.
dent MILAN states that the board OF
children's guardians feels that It has
not the right to surrender its author
ity or delegate Its duties to deter
mine It's policies.
+ sIf these policies" says the letter.
"are mistaken the remedy 10 q new
board Of schiidrsn's guerdisns-.not .
the trustees OF the Industrial Home
School"
Evening star., 1922-07-05
SIX CARS 0vERTURN.
Hundred Passengers Shaken Up II
New York Central Wreck.

(; ALBANY, N. z. July b.--Ahout one
hundred passengers were shaken up,
Ssome Of them suffering slight bruises,
north bound on the New York Central.
was deraiied near Childwold yesterday.
Six Of the twelve cars left the tracks,
turning over On their sides. The two
locomotives hauling the train dragged
the cars several hundred feet before
they, too. left the tracks. Relief trains
irushed to the scene from Saranac Lake
brought back the passengers.
Trafic over the Adirondack division
was completely tied up by ths dsratl-
menf, 9s ..s.ss
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KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Construction Superintendent Vic
tim Of Percussion Cap.

GREENSBORO. N. c.. July Sired
Burgess of Pittsburgh, Pa, q. super
fntendent of the Nello l. Teer Con-
structiQn Company's road force, doing
from here. was fatally injured yes-
terday and three other persons seri-
ously hurt when a percussion cap
exploded while being tested. N