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Evening star., 1922-12-13
VOTE TO CONTINUE
COMMUNITY SINGS
Music Association Unani-
nous in Defying Min
isteriaI Protests.
SCENE OF BATTLE SHIFTS
Next Fight Comes Before Board Of
Education When Commit
tee Rerorts.
SCENE OF BATTLE SHIFTS

Ministerial protests against the sun
day night community SINGS In the
Central High School auditorium were
answered by the community music
association yesterday afternoon in the
form Of a unanimous vote to continue
the concerts BY this action. which
was taken at meeting In the Clts
Club, the music organization opened
the long impending battle betwee-
the factions opposing and indorslns
the Sabbath community music festl-
walls directed by Rt bert Lawrence.
The sccue of the battle new shirts
automatically to the hoard or educa-
tion. which vii. ti..i.!y aAd u'iintriH
dec lie Whether the ASSOCIATION VIII
Central auditorium for its Suhoas
night concerts.
Committee to Report.
The organiz ton viii. send 4 COM
nittee hca led bv Anton Stephan.
president of tha Merchants and Man
Nfac. urers' Association, to appear per
sona!Iy before the school board 10
community sings. other members OF
this con.m;t5ee are United states
Marshal EdG"r {. Snyder. Mark Lans-
burgh. VI. o. Chance. city pos master /:
Mrs. Herbert II Notaw: President
Harain.-'s sister; Charles w. SeInmeS.
Thomas y. Donovan. Henry f. String
er and Mrs Lyman y Swnrnlst"dt
Proposin, that the association go on
record ii favor of the co'ttn"ation OF
the Sunday night sings. Mr. Donovan
declared that the churches and the
men who are protesting nave no
knowledge of the fact that the con-
oerts are develoi'ing stronger
that although he had a rrverent:al
1espcc; for the 'hurches. he believed
they are exceed 'r" their bounds in
fighting the Sabbath concerts He
suggested that Il survey be made of
the various churches to determine if
the char@.s that the community sings
have detra"t"d from Sunday night
church attc-'fan nee are well founded.
Radio sets Blamed.
Ano.her n,e,r-ier of the associat ion
voiced the opinion that not the con-
certs hut thu moving picture theaterS
and the Jt.noh radio receiving outfits
IN us. in Washington homes are re-
Spnns;hia. if church attendance is de-
cIeasing.
William Knowles Cooper. secretary
of the y. VI G. 4 and chairman Of
fhe association. at the outset of the
meeting o,Iti!.sd three placs one OF
which he said 'he urganiza ion shn-1'd
adopt In answering the protests. They
We're: Chansi,tg the hour Of rhe con-
cert from! the ev-nirG 10 tn. after
noon. ab"'!'iou cf the concerts. or
their CONTINUANCE in the face of the
complaints
on Sunday afternoon would conflict
with vesr-r services in the churches
ana would not eliminate the protests
of the clergy.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
SENATE REBUFFS
PRINTERS PROTEST

Over the protest OF plate printers
the Senate yesterday passed and sen,
to conference the Treasury appro-
priation bill. amended to authorize"
the Secretary of the Treasury TO dis
charge 21S plat printers at the bureau
OF engraving and printing and in
stall power presses.
The Senate made q change in the
House bill as regards the printers
however. by adopting an amendment
by Senator Lenroot, republican. Wis
consin. which would authorize" but
not direct" the Secretary to make the
change.
The appropriation bill carried ap-
proXimateiy $1l5.000.000. Committee
amendments. including one providing
for an under secretary OF the Treas
ury a: $500 a year. were adopted.
Protest to President.
The plate printers yesterday car
at the White House their protest
against any legislation which would
deprive plate printers and their as
sistants OF their positions.
A delegation from the pate printer 3
union. accompanied by their counsel
Thomas p. Iitt'epage and Edward F.
Coladay. local attorneys. spent about an
hour with President Harding presenting
their arguments against the installation
Of power presses at the bureau.
Following the White House conference
President Harding was said to take the
position that he desired to have no part
in the "controversy' between the plate
printers and Congress. The President,
it was said, desired to make no state
lnent on the situation.
In the delegation at the White House
were Frank ]. Coleman. Thomas Nc
Quade. Andrew Fal.on. James Windsor.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
YIELDS TO LURE OF POLITICS.

When he left the white House. in
far worse physical condition than he
is today, It was Mr.. Wilson'S inten-
ton to remain apart from politica
But as the recent campaign drew
near he yielded to tho Suggestions
of those close about him and took
some part by way of writing letters.
which were introduced into the cam
paiRn in various states. At the same
time Mr.. Wilson renewed his activity
in international affairs and began
keeping himself closely advised on
Developments in Europe.
Various conjectures are advanced in
political circles as to how prominent
a part of Mr.. Wilson may take In the
campaign Of 1924. His intentions un-
doubtedly are known only to him
self, although 1t is known that he Is
part, and that his more favorable
physical condition is being urged
should. The fact that Mr.. Wilson
has been doing a little better than
holding his own physically. however.
has led to exaggerated reports that
fo has been walking about the streets
of Washington unassisted. and that his
disability has almost entirely dis
appeared.
Although it can be stated that the
former Presidents physical condition
is better now than 1t was the day he
left the White House. he still finds
It necessary to place q limitation
upon the time he devotes to callers
and letter writing and dovo.es the
greater part Of his time to rest and
recreation.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
NEW BID COMES WITHIN
JUNIOR HIGH ALLOWANCE
Michael Serretto Ready to Build
New Schools for $592, 900.
May Get Contract.

The Commissioners probably will be
able to award contract within few
days for the erection Of the Macfar-
land and Langley junior high schools
on the basis of the new bids received
yesterday.
Michael Serretto. who has done
other construction work for the
District, submitted bid of 1892, 900
for both high schools, substantially
under the 100000 appropriation made
available by Congress
Only two other bids were received
yesterday. as follows: NJ. A. Long of
Baltimore. s619.149. and George f.
Wyne of this city, s604,6o0.
The specifications. as advertised, in
cluded a number of alternate details,
which, if decided upon. would change
slightly the total figures submitted by
the contractors.
These were the second bids on the
junior high schools. The first offers
opened several weeks ago, were all
in excess of the appropriation. and ii
became necessary for Commissioner
Keller TO eliminate the assembly halls
from the plans for both buildings in
asking for new bids.
While they disiiked having to drop
this essential feature. the city heads
felt that the need for new school
buildings is SO urgent that they
the funds available
The Mcfarland will be on Iowa
avenue between Allison and Cpshur
streets and the Langley will face on
L street northeast between Lincoln
road and I'd street
Evening star., 1922-12-13
D. c. PISTOL TOTING
BILL is REPORTED
Continued from First Page,

delivered on the day OF the applica-
ton for the purchase. Provision is
made for careful and accurate rec
ord of all sales. If any person pur-
chasing a pistol or revolver within
the District gives false information,
he shall be punished by imprison-
than Ave years.
ported favorably also a bill to give
police patrol drivers the status Of
regular policemen. Senator Ball an
nounced that he and Senator Stanley
had agreed upon the provisions Of a
bill to regulate the practice of op-
tometry in the District. which was
referred to them as a subcommittee
with authority to report to the Sem
ate, and that he would report the
bill to the Senate.
Bus Tax Bill.
The committee decided to refer a
bill authorizing the incorporation Of
the Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany and a bill imposing taxes upon
bus lines In the District to a sub
committee on public utilities. with in
structions to hold hearings on those
measures.
Senator Ball announced that he had
been informed by the commissioner OF
insurance Of the District that he
would have a BILL establishing an in
surance code for the District ready
for submission on Friday.
Evening star., 1922-12-13

Former District Commissioner W.
awvnn Gardiner combined his sleuth-
ing ability with his sprinting prowess
Yesterday afternoon and saved his law
office in the Woodward building from
being burglarized.
Attorney Gardiner was in deep con-
versatton with client when he dis
cerned a negro slip quietly into his
once Minutes passed. The intruder
was not heard or seen. Mr.. Gardiner
ner's instinct whispered to him to
investigate. He tiptoed from his of.
Ace into an adjoining reception hall
and discovered the negro near a safe.
The former Commissioner places
the man under arrest and marched
him quietly to the elevator landing
on the eleventh floor. on which his
ONCE is located. Breaking Mr.. Gar
diners hold. the prisoner made q
Evening star., 1922-12-13
OPINION WITHHELD
IN PACKER MERGER
President, Mr.. Daugherty
and Mr.. Wallace Find No
Reason for Action.

President Harding and his advisers
have decided that there is no oblisa-
ton on the part of the adminis;ra-
tion 10 act on the application Of
Armour & Co. to buy the assets of
Norris & Co. another Of the Chi
cago hie five packers.
The decision. in which Attorney
General Daugher;y and Secretary
Wallace of the Department OF Agri-
culture concurred, was communicated
to the Senate late yesterday by Sec
retary Wallace. In response to reso-
said he had been studying the
probable effects upon competition If
the so-called Armour-Morris merger
should become effective, and added
that ''as yet no occasion seems to
have arisen which requires formal
action"
Action Later II Needed
An opinion by Attorney General
Daugherty, also transmitted to the Sem
ate. held that Secretary Wallace had
power under the packer-control act to
investigate violations of the law should
there be any in the proposed purchase
Of the Morris assets by Armour &
Co.
Referring to conference on Novem-
Der % between himself. the President
and the Attorney General. Secretary
Wallace said:
See No Reason to Acting.
There was unanimity of agreement
that there was no obligation upon
either of us to indorse or acauiesce in
the action proposed (of the Armour
and Morris concerns) or to express an
opinion concerning II.
ION the contrary each was firmly of
tho on.nion that none of Us would or
could be expected to approve in advance
a transaction Of this kind.
.'The real question under discussion
was whether the proposed purchase and
sale might in and Of itself be a viola
tion OF the law or whether it was OF
snch a nature as to warrant action by
any of us in advance Of its consumn1a-
tion"
Evening star., 1922-12-13

Department of Justice. until MEM
bers of the committee could have op-
portunity to examine them.
Representative Yates. republican, ILL.,
nOis. asked if that was to be con-
sidered as threat to the committee
When Mr.. Ralston entered a dsclaim-
er Mr.. Yates declared he considered
1t was a threat. Representative Gra-
ham. republican, Pennsylvania, as
serted that if threat was intended
he for one would refuse to hear Mr.
Ralston further.
Dausherty Defended Burns.
The incident was closed. and the
hearing proceeded with a suggestion
by Representative Foster. republican,
Ohio, that the committee get along
with it's work.
The newspaper articles In dispute
were sent to President Harding last
October by a. =. Macauly. an Ameri-
can citizen living in Toronto. Canada,
along with letter protesting against
the appointment Of Mr.. Burns by Mr.
to the Attorney General, who replied
to Mr.. Macauly that he had before
him the information sent the Presi-
dent before Mr.. Burns was appointed,
that he had known Mr.. Burns for
many. many years. and was quite
ministration faithful and efficient
service"
Decide Not to Call Taft.
Decision not to call Chief Justice
Taft as a witness in the impeachment
proceedings was reached by the Judi
ciary committee yesterday. although
the committee admitted in testimony
a letter from the Chief Justice de-
nouncing the activities of William j.
tigation of the Department of JUS
tice, in fraud cases.
Justice Taft's presence was re-
quested by Jackson H. Ralston, coun-
sci for Representative Oscar E. Kell-
er, who brought the impeachment
testify in confirmation of a letter
which Mr.. Taft wrote in 1912. while
President. to the then Attorney Cen
eral Wtckersham, and which was
read into the record during the day.
The committee held that confirmation
would be unnecessary.
This letter, and one written to Mr..
Taft by Mr.. Wickersham. constituted
the principal evidence submitted.
They both dealt with a pardon for
Eon in 1907 Of alleged land frauds,
and referred to alleged activities Of
William j. Burns, appointed last year
by Mr.. Daugherty as chief of the bu-
reau Of investigation OF the Depart
ment of Justice, in connection with
the drawing of the jury In the Jones
case.
The purpose of their introduction
into the record, Mr.. Ralston explain
ed, was to support the charge in the
Impeachment specifications that Mr..
Daugherty had appointed to positions
"of great Importance and large finan-
cial and moral responsibility" men
who "are untrustworthy. corrupt and
dangerous to the liberties OF the
people of the United States"
Evening star., 1922-12-13
SEE EXTRA SESSION
AS SENATE FIGHTS
Political Row Over Ship and
Farm Credit Bills May
Bring Call.
PRESIDENT WANTS ACTION
Favors Passage of Merchant Ma.
rine Measure Promptly, With
Time Left for Farm Credit.
PRESIDENT WANTS ACTION

Party and factiona! politics are
threatened in the Senate in connec-
tion with the farm credit and the
ship subsidy bills to an extent. which.
II persisted in. contains potentialities
of an extraordinary session of the
new Congress soon after March 4.
The democrats are waging a straight
party fight to embarrass the repub-
lican majority and the administration
They are classed as being within
their political rights in this course.
faction of republicans and near
republicans is playing an adroit game
to cmbarrass the administration, it
IS charged. to increase the strong h
of the progressive bloc and ag-
grandize its prestige in the country.
All Favor Credit to Farmer.
Everybody Is ostensibly in favor of
extending credit aid to the farmers in
conformity with the administrations
noliCy. but there are wide divisions of
orinion as to the extent to which it
shall be granted. The democrats as
sert that the propositions in the several
enough. They are also in favor of a
general reor2: :nization of the machin-
cry for the operation. There are diff
terences between the u.tra-progreS-
slves and the conservatives over the
method of granting and the extent of
the sum to be allotted
1t is known that there are sufficient
votes to put the farm all legislation
;'head Of the ship subsidy bill. if they
are called upon. That ems neces-
SarilE. it is said. extended debate and
consideration to reconcile the varying
views on the subject and conciiiate the
conflicting parties and partisan objec-
tiveS.
In the meantime the merchant
marine bill VII be languish,ng and
probably will perish with the session.
ir the obstruction continues for even
only few weeks.
President Wants Action.
President Hardings feeling over
this situation is known. He does not
regard it seemly that the chief execu-
tive should interfere with the legis-
iative procedure in Congress. but he
does feel that the proponents of the
merchant marine bill have a right to
a day in court and to secure an ex-
preston of the will of Congress as
to the bill. He does not think that
Congress. upon its adjournment,
should leave this leg; station uua"tnd
uron and the handling and DISPOSE
ton or the great fleet in a state of
chaos.
His personal choice is understood
to be consideration of the merchant
marine bill first. with prompt dis
position of It. leaving adequate time
for action upon the farm credit bill.
Evening star., 1922-12-13

Continued from First Page
and that as man and a citizen I
protested against it,
Mr.. Howland wanted to know WHY
Mr.. Gompers had published the Wick
ersham report in the American Fed
erationist. the official organ of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
the labor leader replied that 1t was
to expose a man who had heen
guilty of so great wrong"
asked If MIR. Burns had not been
active in the prosecution Of the Nc
Namara cases the witness replied
in the affirmative. Mr.. Gompers ex-
planned that he had been interested
in the defense of the McNamaras be-
cause he believed them innocent.
What did you believe after they con-
fessed:" asked Mr.. Rowland.
Nv hen they confessed I believed
them then. too was the reply. The
gested to President Harding that Mr..
Daugherty ought not to be appointed
Attorney General.
Explains Jones Pardon.
George w. Wickersham, ATTORNEY
General under President Taft. who
followed Mr.. Gompers. denied that
politics had entered into the pardon-
the oregon land fraud cases. Some
members Of the committee had suc-
gested that the pardon was granted
six or seven years after conviction in
the lower court and at the time of the
Taft Roosevelt political fight.
The former Attorney General said
he rejected any suggestion that
President Taft was moved by political
considerations
AS to his own Recommendation that
hA
1t was based solely on the official re-
ports in the case alleging Improper
activities by Mr.. Burns in connection
with the drawing of the trial jury.
Wrote to DauRherty.
Mr.: Wicke rsham said he had per-
sonaliy examined the reports. as he
had found it difficult to believe that
was charged. He testified that he
had held up his report to President
Taft for several days. hoping to hear
from Mr.. Burns and to submit the re-
port to him. Mr.. Burns did call at
the department one day in his abb
sence, he said. but did not return.
Replying to questions, Mr.. Wicker
sham said that when Information
came to him that Mr.. Daugherty in
tended to appoint Mr.. Burns to place
written the Attorney General sug
gesting that he examine the files in
the Jones case before making the ap-
pointment. He never received an
acknowledgment of the letter. he said.
In response to an inquiry by Repre-
sentative Goodykoontz, republican.
West Virginia, Mr.. Wickersham said
that perhaps he had indorsed A, Bruce
Bielaski. formerchief Of the investi-
cation bureau. for the place to which
Mr., Burns was named.
Ralston Wants Rights.
Notice was served on the commit.
tee at the opening of the hearing to-
day by Mr.. Ralston. counsel for Rem
resentative Keller. that he would in
sist on his rights" before the com
mittee. even II he had to carry his
fight to the House Of Representative.
Mr.. Ralston's announcement came
after it had been decided to keep out
Of the record certain. newspaper ar
ticles relating to w: j. Burns, chief
OF the bureau Of Investigation CT th.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
PLAN STATUE HERE
TOPiETR0 AL0Nz0
Co|ored People Would Honor
Member of Race With Co.
lumbus' Party.
ASKS U. S. FOR $25,OoO
$250,C00 Would Be Raised Public.
ly for Memorial at 10th and
U Streets.
ASKS U. S. FOR $25,OoO

Plans for raising funds for pro-
posed statue at 10th and L streets
northwest in honor of Pietro Aionzo.
meeting OF the Pietro AlonZo Associa-
zion in the toardroom OF the District
building last night.
a bill has been introduced in Con-
gress providing for the creation OF a
commission to prepare plans and erect
the statue. which will be the first me-
mortal of it's kind to the coored race
III the National Capital.
The bill provides for the appropria-
ton of $4,000 to defray the expenses
of the commission. but the $3.50, 900
fixed as the limit Of cost OF the statue
is TO be raised by voluntary contribu-
tionS.
Francis Wells. president of the asso-
citation. told the gathering last night
that the organization would not go
from door to door Il quest of the funds.
Proposes National Drive.
J. Franklin Wilson. secretary. out
lined plan for the designation Of
men and women in practically all of
the states Of the Union to help raise
funds. President Wells stated that an
effort also would be made to have
state legislatures make appropriations
toward the fund.
DR.. +. W. Smith of the public school
system read the bill as introduced in
Congress and Daniel Murray, histor-
ian. gave an account Of the life of
Alnn=o. who is described as having
accompanied Christopher Columbus
on his first and second voyages of
discovery.
The bill pending in Congress states
that Al"nzo was the pilot OF the Nina
one of the Columbus ships.
William Mex. C!ayion was a guest Of
the association last night and de-
livered an address on his recollections
of tn. neighborhood of 10th and u
streets. where the statue is to be
erected.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
WILSON AND COLBY LAW
FIRM TO Be DISSOLVED
Former President Will Turn Atten.
ton to Subjects That Have
Long Invited Him.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Baln-
bridge Colby, Secretary OF State in
President Wilson's cabinet, has an
nounce.l that his law partnership
with the former President would
terminate December 81 at the ex-
piration Of their co-partnership
agreement. The announcement was
made from tho local offices OF VII
son & Colby.
Beyond saying that the Former
President "is turning his energies
once more to subjects which have
long invited him." Mr.. Colby made
no statement as to Mr.. Wilson's plans
for the future.
It was announced that Mr.. Colby
would continue the practice of law
in this city.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
GARDINER SPRINTS AFTER NAN
HE DISCOVERS IN HIS OFFICE

dash for freedom. Down eleven flights
of stairs. two and three steps at a
time, the negro hurried with the law
yer hot on his heels On the ground
floor the intruders flight was stopped
by persons in the lobby and he was
again turned over to Mr. Gardiner.
who, in turn, placed him in the hands
of Detective Wilson of the first pre-
cinct for investigation.
The prisoner gave the name of Ed
ward Harris. who, according to the
police blot.er. lives at 1903 10th
street. He denied having taken any
thing from the lawyers Office. An in
vestigation showed that Mr.. Gardi-
ner's stenoErapher's purse had been
removed from her desk and dropped
on the library floor. A kodak was
found ON the negro. which the police
say he admitted taking from another
once building several days ago.
Evening star., 1922-12-13
CONFER ON PITNEY.

Chief Justice Taft and ATTORNEY
General Daugherty conferred with
President Harding today regarding
the expected resignation OF Associate
Justice Pitney OF the Supreme Court,
whose retirement has been authorized
by Congress because OF Ill health.
tion would be in the Presidents hands
within a few days. and that a sue
cessor to Justice Pitney would bs
by the President without
delay