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The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
BILL WOULD BAR ALL
PROFITS FROM WAR
McSwain Proposes to Put Cap
itaI, Labor and Industry on
Same Footing as Youth.
By Unlver~al Service.

Bar profit-making in war and put
capital. labor and industry on the
same footing with the youth Of the
nation In the proposal In q resolution
introduced In the House yesterday
by Congressman McSwain Deml OF
South Carolina Congressman Nc
Swain saw active service during
the recent war.
The resolution provides for
commission to study the prosecution
OF the world war from the American
standpoint and prepare legislation
establishing policies ''as shall en-
power the President Immediately %
mobilize all the resources OF the
country" In event Of another con.
flict.
The commission would be b.
partisan and nonpolitical. compris-
ing four members Of the House Mil
tary Affairs Committee and two
m-rnbers Of the Senate Military
Cotnmittee, the Secretaries Of War.
Navy and Commerce and three CIV
iiians to represent generally the
views Of labor. industry and capital.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Policemen-BOndsmen
Probe Not to Be Dropped

Investigation Of activities Of Ger
tain professional bondsmen and their
alleged policemen sccomplic-s did
not end with the special session Of
the Police Court last Tuesday night.
The committee Of lawyers. headed
by Royal A. Hughes. who first made
the complaint TO Judges H.rdison
and Mcmahon. VIII continue It's In
vestigaticn. and as soon as more
evidence is obtained the court win
be asked 70 hold another special
session.
The reluctance Of some Of the al
legged victims Of the bondsmen TO
come forward and testify Tuesday
night is said to have been respon-
sible for the apparent lack OF en-
'husiasm both In the audiencs and
the witnesses.
However. the court win be able 20
remedy that by the use Of sub
poenss and its power 20 fierce Wit
n-sses 10 testify. once their identity
is established by attorneys who are
investigating the bond scandal
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

nounced 1T b safe to say there
win be no Muscle Shoals legisla-
ton ct this session Of Congress"
Dickinson's introduction OF the
government ownership-operatton bill
may be construed ~ withdrawal
lof the farm bioc's support Of the
Ford ownership proposal.
DELAY HURTS CHANCES,
Delay In Coneressionai disposi.
ton OF the property ,cohspires 70
hurt Ford's chances OF obtaining
Iit, The longer action d postponed.
| Congrsesional.i G .ieAdert agree. the less
dispoeition VIII Be shown by the
Senate and House TO Acespt the DE
troit manufacfurer's offer.
The farm biocis forces WIN be
greatly augmented tn the next Con
gress a the result Of recent eiec-
tions. Analysts Of election results
and OF the attitude Of men elected
indicates that this powerful bloc.
now mostly comprised Of Mid
Western representatives. may be
Joined By q number Of representa-
|progressive bloc In the House.
whose numbers must be reckoned
with. viii bA found aligned with
the farm bloc, and The combina-
lion viii be In a position TO assume
domination over House action. Ne
gotiations are now under way 70
effect consolidation of the Mid
Western and Southern farmers
Without the South. the farm bloc
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Committee Decides Justice De-
partment Flies Necessary
to Probe.
WILL SUPERVISE KELLER
Steps Taken to Prevent Conf.
dental information Be- !.
ING Published. Is
By Usivernal Service.

Chief Justice Taft with not be
subpoenaed to appear before the
House Judiciary Committee and tes-
tify In Impeachment charges against
Attorney General Daugherty. -
II, 10 the view OF members Of the
Judiciary COMMITTEES that the rec.
ord IN the alleged 1ury.tampering
case, which the advocates Of im-
parchment assert is in the Depart
meut OF Justice. would be all that
was necessary to present In connec-
tion with the particular specifica-
would not throw any further 1isht
on the transaction. II 10 declared.
SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED.
The COMMITTEES yesterday named q
subcommittee 70 regulate the pro.
cedure In the hearings which are
scheduled to begin Tuesday. The
subcommittee 10 composed OF Chair.
man voistead and Representatives
Graham. Of Pennsylvania. Rspub-
l.cans. and Montague, Virginia. and
Dominick. South Carolina. Demo
Gratis. All matters OF detail. such
az acting on applications for subj
poenaes and arranging with the op-
posite sides for the presentation Of
evidence. will be handled by the sub
committee.
The first decision as to pro-
cedure was that the hearings win
follow q definite line. Each OF the
fourteen Specifications submitted by
Representative Keller will be taken
up In order. Then II any testimony
8 offered in behalf Of Attorney Gen-
eral Daugherty. II likewise win fol-
low the same course
WILL PROTECT FILES.
One Of the particular functions Of
the subcommittee win be to super
wise the inspection OF Department
Keller and his counsel to rec that
nothing is given out for publication
which should be withheld. There
are 1S0-odd files included among the
casee listed by Keller in his de.
mand for access to documents In
| the department. Many Of these files
contain matter Of q highly conf.
dental nature. which the depart
ment declares would aid In the
escape OF persons intended for prose
cutions II allowed to become known.
The tentative plan is to make this
documentary matter available to ex.
animation by the sponsors Of the
| Impeachment movement in the Judi.
ciary Committee room and under the
supervision Of the subcommittee.
II for any reason there should de-
velop a suspension Of the case by
the prosecution. the subcommittee
itself will dig out the evidence In
| the files and submit II to the whole
committee In order that there may
be some definite determination OF
the charges. II was made plain
Yesterday that the matter will no,
be allowed to stop short Of q for.
NAL decision by the committee as
to the matter Of reporting or kill.
! Ing the impeachment resolution.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

Mchigan-The purpose Of the
movement il, for the, first time In
many years. to give the people an
opportunity to have something TO
say a. to whom the Presidential
candidates shall be. as we'll as
which one VITO be elected. The
machinery of both OF the cid par.
ties has become SO entrenched that
they can and do at each National
convention nominate the candidate
they wish to have nominated. with
out regard to the wishes Of the
Deaple.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A.
FREAR, Republican, Of Wisconsin
The proposed amendment brings
he subject closer to the people.
That is the purpose Of every State
vide primary law. Conditions have
hanged since the electoral college
system was established more than
century ago.
REPRESENTATIVE PHIL d.
SWING, Republican, Of California
II am in favor OF bringing the
Government as close to the people
as possible, giving to them the
simplest and most direct method
Of recording their views. not only
on the matter Of the election Of
candidates. but also on the adop.
tion Of laws.
REPRESENTATIVE ROYAL c.
JOHNSON, Republican, Of South
Dako:a-Ths day direct Presiden.
tial primaries and direct election of
the President are invoked In the
United States the party bosses,
strangiehold, which has been so
effectively used on National con.
ventions frequently In the past.
will be broken.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Four Women Injured
When Automobiles Crash

Four women were injured early
last night when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by another car at Ninth and r
streets northwest. The latter car
speeded up and disappeared. Po-
lice Of the Eighth Precinct are
seeking to locate the car and ar.
rest the operator.
The injured women and their
hurts are: Mrs. Joseph Woods,
1925 G street southeast. lacerated
scalp; Mrs. Charles 8. Prather, 1873
Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
cut nose: Mrs. Harry Pratt, 1854
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
bruised chest; Mrs. Mary L. Webb,
1880 E street southeast, bruised
right arm.
First aid was given by DIR.
Charles Y. Harris. S06 r street
northwest. The car In which the
women were riding was operated
by Joseph ]. Woods. 1926 G. street
southeast. who escaped injury.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Direct Presidential Election
Backed by Progressive Bloc

'tional primary election law and ID
devoting a great deal Of attention
o 1t.
The comment Of the Senator's and
Representatives on the direct voting
amendment follows:
SENATOR NORRIS. Republiean.
Of NebraslxA-An important feat.
ure of the proposed amendment is
the opportunity 1t provides for the
independent voter to register his
opinion more readily. Throughout
the country. the States are enact
ing legislation which Will encour-
age independent voting. and this
proposal would give national en-.
couragement to the movement.
SENATOR WALSH. Democrat
Of Massachusetts, have alway,
been in favor Of such an amend
ment and I see no more reason
why the President should be
chosen by an electoral college than
the governor Of a State should be
elected by q State electoral col.
crat in Vermont to count as much
as the vote Of q Republican IN
Pennsylvania.
SENATOR NORBECK. Repub-
lican. Of South Dakota-The direct
election will eliminats . great deal
of unnecessary expense and cere-
mony now unavoidable. Under
the proposed amendment, the
State would merely have to certify
its vote to the National Govern
ment. It also will eliminate the
possibility Of . death among the
electors changing the result In q
close contest, thus thwarting the
will Of the people.
REPRESENTATIVES, ROY o.
WOODRUFF, Republican, Of
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
BOY OF IS GETS 80
YEARS IN SING SING
Judge Says Youthful Criminal
Must Be Restrained to
Protect Public.
By MARGERY REX.
fnternatisusIsN News Ssrv4e~.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Asother
sixteen.year-old boy sent to Sing
Sing prison.
With q sentence Of not less than
thirty and not more than thirty
nine years. Albert Kruger, known
also as Albert johnson, has become
a convict. He Is guilty Of robbery,
assault and grand larceny.
Judge Burt ]. Humphries, of the
Queens County Court, who sen.
tenced Albert johnson, or Kruger,
said:
You are . very young boy. 90
young that It shocks me to think
that a boy of your age could
commit crimes so brutal in their
nature. You have had every op.
portunity to live q decent life,
yet you have always shown that
you preferred a criminal life. I
must send you away for the
projection of the public.
Much futile effort was expended
In trying to establish that the boy
was insane. for 1t seemed that his
depredations were marked with q
degree Of cruelty that was fiendish
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
j. 5. MAY Mine OWN
COAL, BUREAU HINTS
Balm Also Points Out Petroleum
Production Recopd for
Last Year.
By Unvsrsai Service.

Through development Of It's own
lands in the West The United States
Government eventually may become
the largest coal operator.
This was indicated In the annual
report of Director II. Foster Balm
of the Bureau Of Mines, made pub
lie yesterday. He says:
The United States Government
10 one Of the largest coalland
owners in the world. and also
holds important reserves OF phos-
phate. potash and other salts.
Although just at present, be-
cause Of the prior development
OF mines and Industries In the
Eastern States. coal mining on
the public domain is overshanow'
ed by private industry. In the
wears ahead the leased mines may
well become the more important.
Ccsl Ia being mined nov under
lease in washington. Montsna.
North Dakota. South Dakota,
wyoming, Utah. Colorado. New
Mexico and Nevada
~ In the fiscal year ending June
20, there was produced from gov
ernment lands other than Indian
lands ls,ass,ss2 barrels Of petro-
leurn, of which the Federal Gov
ernmsnt received as royalty ISIS
$50 barrels, worth $4,a6s,ssI.el.
not including bonuses.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Man in Jail Indicted
For Slashing InformeI

Harvey II. Chase, convicted boot.
logger, who is serving a sig months
Jail sentence, was indicted yester.
day by the grand jury on q charge
Of assault with q dangerous weapon
In connection with the alleged
slashing of Boyd N. Rife, a police
informer, who was responsible for
the sail sentence.
Rife. who was in the pay Of the
police. bought liquor from Chase
with marked money. The informer
was the principal government wit.
ness at the trial on November &c
Shortly after his arrest and his
release on bond, II Is alleged. Chase
slashed Rife across the face with
q razor. The alleged cutting took
place At First and Pierce streets
northwest on November is, last.
Rife 10 from HarYisonburg, Va
and resides At 1917 Eighth street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Cornelius -
Vanderbilt, Jr. says
Ford Losing Oh On Mascls Shoafs Plant.
Farm Bloc Sssinss to Coosrnsssnf Opsraf;sn.
Soafhrn F@sssys Anxiess Only for Nifrasss.

win compriss the entire deiegat lions
from Kansas, Iowa. North and
South Dakota. Montana and Wis-
consln. and Q part Of the delega-
tons from Minnesota. Michigan,
nlipots. Kentucky. Washington and
Oregon.
II Dickinson suoseds In getting
this lineup to suppor' him. and Il
10 reasonable 10 suppose he wln.
his power viii be sufficient 70 Kill
Ford's Muscle Shoals chances and
force Government Ownership and Op-
Grafton Of the project. at least
through the House.
Though the South has been
strong for acceptance Of Ford's
offsE-- there is possibility that %
ohtxin legislation more directly IA
vorine the farmer, n would Join
with Dickinson and the farm bloc.
even against Ford. Analysis Of re-
cent legislation leaning toward Gov
erpment ownership and Government
aid shows the South gradually
swinging to this belief
SOUTH CHANGING FRONT.
The south's desire. many Of It's
representatives agree. 10 mainly for
completion OF the Muscle Shoals
plants, 90 that the Southern far-uer
may obtain cheaper fertilizers. As
a matter OF fact. they say that II
this 40 done. the South does not
care whether Ford or the Govern
ment does Il.
The House Military Affairs Corn
mittee win meet today when Rep
resentatiye Hull. OF Iowa. win cali
to its attention his resolution pro
viding for general legislation au-
thorizing the Secretary Of War 20
make the best bargain possible for
the Government in disposinG OF
Muscle Shoals. His resolution 10
said to find much favor with con-
mittee members. but practically the
entire committee Ia agreed that
there 10 no necessity for pressing
any Muscle Shoals legislation At
this time.
This agreement includes the bll
OF Representative Mackenzie Of n
Iinois. already reported to the
House. which provides for accept
ance Of the Ford offer, II Ford WI
eliminate from the Muscle Shoals
property the Gorgas power plant
Ford has already formally aoprised
the committee that he wants the
property In It's entirety, or not st
an.
tcopyrlrht. is.a. by CIV Ssvspapsr
osrvtcs.1
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
TODAY
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is declining and the death rate
is increasing.
This is not encouraging and
not a good argument In favor
Of cutting off immigration. The
birth rate for the first half Of
1922, by the way, was highest
in North Carolina, 80 per thou
sand; lowest in Vermont. 1871
per thousand.
The death rate was lowest In
the magnificent State Of Idaho,
only So per thousand. It
was the highest, Is per thou
sand, in the State Of Maine.
That is, all the more surprising
to many who believe in good,
pure, cold water, inasmuch as
Maine has been a prohibition
State for so many years, long
ahead Of other States. Why
should they die?
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Ryan Proposes Another
Probe of Ku Klux Klau

Conversational investigation OF the
Ku Hux Khan was proposed by
Representative Thomas Jefferson
Ryan, Democrat. of New York. IN
q resolution introduced In the House
yesterday.
RYAN also would require all O.
cret orranixatiops TO file with Con
eress twice q year fsts OF the
names and addresses Of their mem
bers.
Further. he proposes to force an
examination Of the financial con
dition Of the Khan to determine
whether there have been any In
come tar evssions. and. n %. 10
.start prosecutions.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Theater Victim Leaves
Entire Estate to Wife

messy. second Assistant PostnIa--
ter General. who died on Fsbru-
sry 3 ~ . result OF injuries eas
aimed IN che collapse Of the Knick-
srbocker TLs~ter, was filed for pro-
BATE yesterday.
The duuu...snt is dated October Z,
1871, ana ..anass the widow, Mrs.
Myrtle G, sh.aghnessy, sole bene-
ficiAry. No Inventory OF the e.
tste wa fisd Mrs. shsughnessy
and her daa. .hter. Ruth. were also
In the theat = when ihe roof c='.>
in. and sustained minor injuries.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Rivers and Harbors Body
Opens Convention Here

Approximately 400 delegates were
IN attendxnce at the opening OF the
aighteenth annual convention OF
The National Rivers and Harbors
Corrress Al the willard Hotel.
n. Markham, president OF the
Illinois Central Railroad, viii De
one OF. the speakers at a symposium
On "The American Transportation
problem and Its Solution" at this
ynornine's meeting. The convention
viii close tonight with a banquet
a. vhich Ambassador Jusssrapd,
secretary Of War Weeks. Senator
lana A. Reed Of Missouri. Repre-
sentstiyes winifred Mason Huck
and william G. Lowry will speak
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Births Win Over Deaths
During Week in Capital

The stork won over Death dur.
ing the week ending December Q,
when 16S births were reported
against 1s2 deaths. according to q
statement issued yesterday by the
Health Department,
Heart disease caused twenty-one
deaths during that week, while apo
plexy and tuberculosis each caused
eleven deaths.
Twenty-one new gases Of tubsrcu-
losis were reported during that
week, nineteen cases Of diphtheria
and thirteen cases OF scarlet fever.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Hit Wife with Shovel,
Placed on Probation

David Joiner, charged by MS wite.
Rachel Joiner. with having smackeo
her with q shovel" because. II was
alleged. she refused TO return tne
change after paying their grocers
bill, was placed on probauon yss
terday by Judge Hardison in Police
Ccurt with a warning not to hurt
her any more. &c
Joiner eaid he gave his wife "
to nav a SAL grocery bill and got
no change. A witness. who claimed
20 have been present at lamp
throwing Incident, said that Joiner
''hit the lamp with his wife"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

Federal Treasury to embark upon
this Enterprise and hquidate our
shIpbuilding accounts, through q
policy which encourages the sale
and operation OF the ships, which
are now deteriorating in value
in the hands of the Government
AS q mere temporary expedient
the enactment Of the bill Is alto
eether desirable and In seeking
great constructive results, we
must keep In mind that a project
worth venturtng on 10 full worth
a ten-year commitment.
There was no limitation on the
rebates through discrimination
and duties as provided in the
existing law, and fail to see
any reason why we should teop
ardise the program by the threat
of conflict in securing an appro-
priation from year to year. The
thing IL worth doing right and
with every possible effort toward
a definite policy for an ample
trial period, else II IL scarcely
worth dung at all. I cannot help
but feel I would rather the meas
ure should fail entirely than to
have one enacted which will
bring us to extreme disappoint-
ment because we have entered
upon a program in q half-hearted
and rather Indifferent way.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

Rcs,n.
son. Of Iowa.
leader of the
House far m
bloc. introduced
q bill calling
for government
ownershipr and
operation OF the
deAntic water.
power project.
2. Chairman
Kahn. Of the
House Military
G o m m lite e.
which 10 han
ding all Mus
Gle Shoals leg
fsla ton, an
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Mcguire Named Deputy
To u. S. Marshal SNYDER

William e. Mcguire. former guard
at the Jail and at the District work.
house at Occoquan. Va, has bsen
appointed q deputy In the office
Of United States Marshal Edgar
C.. Snyder. His appointment win
take effect on December IS.
1t Is expected that Mcguire win
he assigned by Marshal Snyder to
one Of the criminal divisions Of the
District courts. He lives at l1l4
X street southeast.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
GIVE ROSES TO TIGER" "

A delegation OF leading colored
citizens Of Washington presented
n. Clemenceau with q large basket
OF American Beauty roses yester-
day afternoon. The good will token
was given Clemenceau at the Henry
White residence. 1924 Crescent place
northwest, where the wartime
premier is staying while In WASH
ington.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

Henry Fordb cnnness Of ,obtaiu.
Ing the sovernlsntovpsd nitrate
ana power plants At Auscae. shoais.
Aia-. were srsafly iessensd, n not
sntirely cbliterated. yesterday.
Two deveiopmsnts n Congress
combined to make this conclusion:
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
BY Universal Service.

Proposals to change the method
President so as to bring about d.
rect voting by the people on can
didates for these offices have many
supporters In both Senate and
House.
A concrete suggestion for this
change is now before the Senate
in the resolution by Senator Norris
to amend the Constitution by abol,
ishing the elec, oral college and
providing for direct voting. The
resolution has the endorsement of
the newly-organized Progressive
bloc.
STRONG FIGHT PLANNED.
Statements made yesterday by
Senators and Representatives indi
Gated that a strong effort will be
made to bring about adoption OF
such an amendment for submission
to the States. While this may not
be possible during the present short
session, sponsors OF the move In
tend to make a strong fight for II
in the next Congress. when they
will have the assistance OF the new
independent group.
1t also is planned to carry on a
campaign for an amendment provid
ing for nationwide Presidential
preference primaries. Senator Hiram
johnson, Of California. has q reso
luton TO amend the Constitution In
this particular. and also one te
enable Congress to pass a purity
of ELECTIONS law to regulate expendi'
lures by Senatorial candidates.
BORAH SUPPORTS MOVE.
Senator Borah also favors q ma
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

and 16. Judge
Robert W ort h
Bingham. pub :
Usher of the
louisville Cour.
er-J6urnal. will
preside as chair.
man Of the COM
nittee meetings.
\ Judge Bin g.
ham, who mar
ried the widow
IF H nry NJ.
Flagler. 10 q dis.
tinguished law
yer Of Louis
Vile and was
elected Judge of
the ciHcilif nailHf
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

ing by mem
bers Of the Col
orado Congress
sional delegation;
headed by Uni
ted States Sen.
ator Lawrence
C. Phipps. The
President will
present her with
q diploma of
honor for writ
ing the best safe.
ty lesso on In
1891 In . contest
conducted d by the
Highway Educa-
tional Board at
the instance OF
Ar-.I. A.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
STEAL TEN RADIATORS.

Ten radiatofs were stolen from
kSsi Georgia avenue last night By
three colored men who presented
the watchman with O fake order
from the contractor. e. @, Schafer,
for their. removal
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

= III IbII. . p0H
expiration of his term, he refused
to be a candidate for reelection.
He also was mayor of Louisville
from 1907 to 1909.
Although resident Of Kentucky
for many years. Judge Bingham II
q native Of North Carolina. He has
always shown a keen interest In
politics and the interests Of the
farmers Of Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

tomobile Chamber Of Commerce.
which gave Mrs. Rogers $500 IN
cash and . trip to Washington.
Accompanying Mrs. Rogers win
be Representative from the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber Of Com.
merce, the General Fedsration OF
Women's Clubs, the National Grange
and the Highway Education Board.
Mrs. Rogers lesson was selected
from. $4,000 others that were sub
mittsd In The contest
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Publisher To
Weld Gavel

When the convention of the or.
ganization committee Of the Coop.
erative Farmers Association meets
in Washington on December IL. i6
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Teacher Will
Meet Harding

Mrs. Anne Rogers. school
teacher Of Sterling. Colo. today
will be presented to President Hard