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Evening star., 1922-02-03
BOYS VOLUNTEER
TO CLEAR CUTTERS
Pupils of Force School Given
ShoveIs by Senators Lodge
and du Pont.

Equipped with shovels borrowed
from Senators Lodge and du Pont
and other prominent residents Of the
100 block of Massachusetts avenue.
boys attending the seventh and
eighth grades Of the Force School
yesterday opened up the snow-clogged
gutter along the entire south side
Of the block and thereby prevented
the thawing slush from flooding the
sidewalk.
Hecding the advice of The Star to
clean the CUTTERS" Miss Janet Nc
William. principal of the Force
School. called upon the boys In the
seventh and eighth grades to aid in
the work Of removing the snow. All
day the boys in relays shoveled snow
and siush. and by the time school
CLOSED yesterday afternoon the gut
ter on the south side Of TIE 1900
block where the school is located had
been. cleared.
When the Force School opened yes
terday the water caused by the thaw-
ing snow was curb high. making 1t
virtually Impossible for the children
to cross the street or to alight from
automobiles in front of the school.
After the classes had assembled Miss
McWitliam appealed for volunteer
SNOW shovelers in the upper classes
and received an immediate response.
Lacking shoveIs, the boys made a
house-to-hoUSe canvass of the fash
ionable neishborhood until a suffl-
cient number had been borrowed.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
RETIREMENT ACT
|. CHANGE PROPOSED
One Amendment Would Set
Age Limit at Sixty.
Years.

Several amendments to the civil
service retirement act designed to
bolster up weak spots In that new
law were proposed in a bill intro
duced yesterday by Representative
Fairfield of Indiana, which has been
referred to the committee on reform
alton of the civil service.
The hrst amendment proposed to fix
the annuities at tie rate of $12 plus
l per cent Of the average salary OF
the last ten years OF service, multi
piled by the number of years OF SER
vice. with a provision that in no
case shall the maximum annuity ex-
ceed $1,000.
Sf1ty-Year Age Limit.
The second amendment proposes
optional retirement and annuity for
or more or age.
The Fairfield bill provides that ali
employees who have not reached sixty
years of age shall have the right to
make application for retirement on
annuitfes. diminished at the rate Of 3
per cent for each year under sixty,
with provision that this does not
apply to the section covering disabil-
ity retirements.
Annuity Certificate.
The Fairfield bill also proposes that
in case of a reduction Of the force or
involuntary separation from the gov
eminent. through no delinquency on
his part, an employe who has served
the United States and reached a total
of fifteen years shall be granted an
annuity certificate by the cumrnis-
sioner of pensions which would en-.
title that employe when reaching the
age OF sixty to an annuity. provided
that the contributions made by the
employe prior to separation from the
service remain with the government
until absorbed in annuities or re-
turned to the employees beneficiary.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
LEGISLATIVE Bill
RECEIVED IN HOUSE
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rfed in the 1922 appropriation act. is
omitted.
Adopts Repay Basis.

rfed in the 1922 appropriation act. is
omitted.
Adopts Repay Basis.
The bill recommends a change in
the method of providing funds to the
various departments for the execution
of printing and binding at the govern
ment printing office. The practice has
prevailed In the past of appropriating
to the government printing office q
sum OF money for the payment of la
Dor. purchase of materials and sup
plies, and giving each department q
credit OF a given sum for given is
cal year.
In addition to this allotment for
printing there has grown up. par
ticu1arly during the war, the prac-
tice Of providing printing and bind
ing from general departmental funds
and paying directly to the, public
printer for work executed. This
work.
The committee has adopted the
practice of placing the entire busi-
ness of the Office on the repay basis.
The appropriations for printing
and binding are being carried this
session in each Of the bills for each
department. A working capital OF
$4,000, 600 Is recommended in this bill
for the operation Of the printing Of
flee, which represents the. average
amount required annually for print
ing and binding for Congress.
The committee also recommends
continuance of the provision carried
for the current fiscal year, granting
authority to administrative offices to
eliminate portions Of annual reports
or to discontinue such reports en-
tirely. 1t IL estimated that as re-
suit of this provision the annual re-
ports for 1921 were reduced appro1i-
mately 5000 pages. The pubic
printers report was reduced frem
7aO pages to So pages, with a conse-
ouent saving Of $e,500.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
ACCUSED OF SHOOTING.
Defendant Held on Complaint of
i Stepson and Ex-Po1iceman.

Charles H. Taylor, colored, thirty
rested last night by Detectives Rome
and Brodie OF the sixth precinct,
charged with assault with q deadly
weapon. and was released on bond
in the sum of $4,000. 1t is charged
that he shot william Bell, twenty
fiye years old, his stepson, and VIII
liam Garth. a former policeman, re-
siding at 419 G street.
Trouble in the Taylor home is said
to have started when Taylor tried to
Keep his stepson from entering his
home. An alteration followed, and
Bell received bullet wound in his
right leg, stray shot entering
Garth's right knee. Bell was taken
to Emergency Hospital, while Garth
received treatment at the street
hpuse.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
Negligence Is Charged
in Building Inspection
in City of Washington

Mentioning the Knickerbocker The
ater disaster, when ths item for build
ins inspectors in the District appro-
priation bill was under debate yes
terday, Chairman Davis Of the sub
committee. that framed the bill said.
duties about the Inspection and con-
struction of buildings in the city OF
Washington.
The question was brought up by
Representative Briggs of Texas, who
asked the duties of the building in
spectors, when several members mad
complained that an Inadequate ap-
prepriation had been made.
Representative Davis said:
'"rhe gentleman Is not going to
get me mixed up in a discussion of
the cause of the Knickerbocker Thea
ter disaster. Somebody has neglected
the construction of buildings in the
city of Washington, but 1 do not
Representative Briggs then empha-
sized the need for having buildings
INSPECTED to see If the specifications
had been complied with, saying:
"Of, course. l did not mean to in
vefsy, but 1 may frankly state that
the occurrence of that sad disaster
was the thing that prompted me to
ask what the duties of inspectors are.
not particularly with reference to the
knickerbooker Thsater building, but
all buildings.
II understood that one Of the CONF
missioners of the District had been
interviewed and that he said in that
interview that Il was to be supposed
that buildings should be constructed
in accordance with ths specifications.
IL that is the case, what use is there
In inspecting building? If that is
rot one of the duties Of a building
inspector to see that the specifications
are complied with, 1t ought to be made
4 paft OF his duties"
Evening star., 1922-02-03
DARK SMOKE PUFFS
TWICE TELL THAT
POPE IS UNcH0SEN
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along the spacious halls and corridors
and up the staircases into inhumer-
abe glass-inclo8ed loggias, crying
out. Extra. omnes" exhorting all
stfansers within the vatican to with
draw outside the precincts IN Which
the conclaye is to be held.
Assured that all strangers had de-
parted. they reported to Cardinal
Gasparri that all was ready for his
inspection. The camerlengo made
an Inspection here and thersein order
to verify the report of the masters Of
ceremonies; then, satisfied, he re-
barred to the principal entrance lead
ink into the courtyard of Saint DANA
60 to assure that the gates were
locked and all passage was rendered
impossible.
nosition outside the entrance, locked
the double doors from without, and
then. with the captains of the guards
at the top Of the Plus TX staircase,
went on watch for the duration OF
fha- conclave. The cAmer1engo COM
municated to the cardinals, officially,
that they were locked tn, ana the
members Of the sAcred college doffned
special conclaVe robes of violet, rexdy
70 begin their deliberations
Evening star., 1922-02-03
HOW AVERAGE READER ASCER7AZzNS
QUANTITY OF CRIME NEWS IN PAPERS

reader says he must scan the
column because the case is a
Psychological document Another
merely says it Is hot stuff Goth
skip nary q word.
"Column three, the farmer bloc in
Congress. The reader, Um, urIs.
well, I know what I think OF
farmers Finished.
"Column four, murder. The read
er, Say, here's mystery ih real life.
why, it's as good as 4 novel; No
further sound from him for twelve
minutes. Finished.
"Coluinn five. orchestra deficit.
Orchestra must be saved. The
reader, rs that so? Well, let
somebody save II, them FIN
tsiled."
BY that time. Mr.. White said.
the reader turns hufriedfy to the
spert page and, after having
earned his rest, sleeps, his slum-
bern disturbed, however, by the
thought Of the crime the newspa-
pers print.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
LISTED As Possibilities.
Representatives Sweet and Dickin-
son Discussed as Kenyon Successor.

Reports at the CapftoI today linked
the names Of Representatives Burton
e. Sweet Of the third and L. J. Dick
inson Of the tenth Iowa districts
With the appointment Of . successor
to senator Kenyon. who leaves the
Senate In tw6 weeks to 20 on the
bench OF the circuit court Of appeals
for the eighth federal district. In
the same quarters It was said Rep
resentative TowIfer Of the eighth
Iowa district was out or considers
tion in view Of Ms residences in the
southern part Of the state ard the
Idecfsien Of Gov. Randall to select d
man from the northern section.
Most members of Congress from the
middle west who are familiar with
Iowa conditions would place little
credence In the reports that J. r.
Howard, president Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation. win be Sc.
lected to fill Senator Kenyon's nnex-
pired term.
Representative Sweet Is the author
Of the so-caIled sweet law giving In
creased compensation to the disabled
soldiers. and fs serving his fourth
term in the House. Representative
Dickinson, who IL serving his second
term, Is one 6f the leaders Of the
agricultural bloc in the House and
led the successful fEht against the pro-
posed Reduction Of hi6h Sitrtax rates In
tho revenue bin.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
BONUS T0GhRRf
means TO Finance
Announcement Made by
FoFdAey After Conference
With President.

Soldiers bonus legislation now un-
der consideration by the House ways
and means committee will carry a
provision for raising the necessary
revenue to finance 1t, Chairman Ford
ney announced today after confer
ence with President Harding at the
White House. Whether the money
will be obtained by internal taxes or
the use of the proceedS from the res
funded foreign dett, or both. remains
to be determined. Mr Fordtiey said.
Mr.. Fordney expects the bill to be
ready for the House within two weeks.
and thinks only a few days will be re-
quired for its passage.
Men Seeking Cash.
Because Of the uncertainty as to the
number OF former service men who will
take the cash feature. the House COM
mittee 10 having difficulty in determin-
ing just what the cost will be for the
first two years THE experts who have
come before It have conceded that the
estimates that so per cent Of the men
would take cash In little more than q
guess. Some estimates are as high as
80 per cent
Arguments for and against the tax
on beer aH 4 means OF raising funds
" .''S uS woSS hchiu IOudy w tiiO
committee. and at their conclusion
members indicated very clearly that
such tax was not to be considered
Representative Green Of Iowa. the
ranking republican. declared that aside
from the constitutional question in
volved. the arguments against legaliz-
ing the sale of beer were so compelling
that the proposition could not be enter
tained. Representative Garner of
Texas. the ranking democrat, said it
was waste of time to talk shout rais-
ing revenue when two-thirds of both
the House and Senate were opposed to
the beer and light wine proposition.
Argues for 2.75 Beer.
The argument for 2.75 beer was
made by Levi Cook. Washington
attorney. who said he spoke for the
public. He declared that no man
could become intoxicated on such
beer and that it's legalized sale would
do away with bootleggers and moon
sinners and would dissipate much of
the industrial unrest
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League. opposed
the suggestion, arguing that Con-
gress, under the eighteenth amend
fment. could not leeali4e the sale
either of 2.75 per cent beer or Of light
wines
Opposition to a general sales tax,
manufact1fers' tax or any form of
consumption tax in connection with
the bonus was voiced by H. c. Nc
Kenzie Of Walton, n. Y, representing
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
HARDING PROPOSAL
FOR ASSOCIATION or
NATIONS MAY DIE
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greatly at the conference. beth In the
various 6efeeM1efftS entered Into and
also In the fact thGf q much better
feeling between Chfn4 afid Her hefEh-
Dor, Japan, viii cot.s cut Of the oef-
ference.
CaetSnfs DfsAppofrt CEiHs.
China hiss besh disappointed IN not
obtaining further concessions in re-
gard to customs duties. A member Of
the American delegation beit,tea cut
today, however. that until China her
self does away with the hKin, the
tax imposed as between Che provinces
of China, and Until d strong central
government IL established. Il IL pfac-
tically. impossible to do more for
China in regard to tariffs than has
been done at the e6hfefehee, China
for the last eighty teare l1as had
agreements with other natiohs,, lfffi.
ting the amount OF customs Duties
she IS siiowsai tS S,,:,hs S,hefgs; Under a.s,.
into into the hundreds Of millions ef dol
away ava 1t one fsdi swoog weAM Be q
injnf6 mary tsfsohs IN CAih2 and
elsewhere. The ehanee must come
Foii6wfnf the meeting 81 tie fAr
east COMMITTEES taie aftefno6M + meet.
ine of the COMMITTEES on llffiitet ti0n Of
arm sment is to ~ held for the tur-
uos1 M Of catherine up any fo0se ends
% Thts niornifs the Araftine Of the
shantuns treaty bstxse4 j1ten asd
Chins and the drafti1g OF the faf eeet
ward ravfdiy. The sifsft Of the fas
east troely, which probably VIII be
two In number, viii be submitted t.
the far OAst cotnraittee this after.
noon. A meeting 0f the h4Ad4 Of
d4lees&iofis sISo wxS Held ct the pxA-
American kui1dinS today.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
Army Engineers Nearly
Ready to Make Report
on Knickerbocker Crash

Col. william Kelly and Mai. l.. b.
Oliver, the Army engineers. detailed
by Secretary Weeks to assist United
states District Attorney Gordon in his
investigation of the causes OF the col
lapse Of the roof of the knickerbocker
Theater, have nearly completed their
and will submit their conclusions to
him for the information Of the grand
Jury in q few days. Uhtil that Is done
neither officer will discuss the subject
for publication.
Col Kelly and Maj. Oliver are both
experts in construction work, espe-
Evening star., 1922-02-03
TECHNOLOGY MEN MEET.
Speakers Address Graduates of Bay
State Institution.

The annual meeting and banquet of
the Washington Society of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology was
held in the City Club last night.
The speakers of the evening were
John r. Freeman Of the class of 1870,
president of the American Society Of
Civil Engineers, who said the country
needed men of vision and more en-
eirleers in public lie; Brig. Gen. w. H.
Bfxley, retired, of the class of '79, for
mer chief of engineers Of the Army,
who discussed the work Of the Army
ensffeers and urged public interest
and support of their activities, and Dr..
6. w. Field, former professor of the
institute, who recently returned from
brasil, having served as technical ad-
wiser to the Brazilian government.
DR.. Field outlined American trade ep-
uoftunitfes and the field of commerce
in that country.
Election of officers was held after
the meeting, with the following re-
suit: President, J. W. Clary: vice
president, Starr Truscott; treasurer,
e, Southworth; executive committee,
ia. A. Kicker and Secretary James A.
TObey.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
HEARING is CONTINUED.

Justice Hoehling Of the District Su-
preme Court today continued until
next Friday a hearing of the injunc-
ton proceedings brought by Miss
Bertha G. Walker to prevent Richard
Henritze and others from removing
from the District the three children
of John J. Walker and his wife, both
of whom died in the knickerbocker
disaster. Two of the children are
with the defendants. who are the
mother and sisters of the dead wife.
Miss Walker is the sister Of the
husband.
The court directed that during the
interval the children be allowed to
visit Miss Walker and her sister. Mrs.
lbammver
Evening star., 1922-02-03

who came in the interest of the tile
construction and that he consistently
maintained that he would not approve
1t for Washington until some other
large city OF some recognized institu-
tion of standing would indorse it.
Mr. Healy did not mean to imply
that he believed the use of tile con-
struction at the Knickerbocker was
one of the reasons for the collapse.
On On the ,s contrary, n he told s,h The Star
investigation and until that report
Is finished he will not form any con-
illusions as to what caused the roof
OF the theater to cave i'll.
Mr.. Heaiy said 1t was his intention
to make his inquiry so complete as
to cover every possible detail liz con-
necticn with the tragedy before sub
mitting a report to the Commissioners
Col. Keller was asked today If he
had heard that the builder of the
knickerbocker increased the strength
of the structure AS he erected it.
The colonel said he had heard that
the builder. rs an additional safe
guard. placed Reinforced concrete
bands in the Columbia road wall Of
the playhouse.
The Engineer Commissioner said he
saw nothing to be gained by speed
IN lnNeSGlSatlOH DelNes conducted
by his officials and that he did net
know just how many more days they
would spend on the task.
walls to Stay Up.
Mai. Cary H. Brown. assistant en-
gineer commissioner. said today that
the walls of the wrecked theater will
not be taken down at this time, as had
| a ipairafad
Workmen, he said, are now engaged
in propping the Columbia road wall. so
that It can be left standing for the
present The feeling prevails. he said,
that the structure should be LETT as it
is until all Investigations are COM
pIeted, in case there should be any
additional information desired that
might be obtained by further visits
to the scene.
Maj. Brown declared today that it
should be stated in fairness to the
District government that the leak in
the roof Of the Peabody School, which
caused the dismissal of children from
that building. was discovered by a
District inspector.
The major said that shortly after
the collapse of the knickerbocker the
District government Immediately be-
gan an inspection of all old school
buildings to determine if the storm
had rendered any of them unsafe, and
the fault at the Peabody was the only
one found so far.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
MACk|DER REFUSES
SEAT IN SENATE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Nd. February s.
Hanford MacNider. national com
mahder Of the American Legion, re-
fused to accept appointment to the
United states Senate from Iowa to
succeed William S. Kenyon. who re-
signed to become q federal Judge. Col.
Washington Bowie. jr.,. announced at
a meeting Of the Maryland executive
committee 6f The legion yesterday at
which Col. MacNfAer was presen..
Col. Bowie added thst Col. MacNider
declined the post to femaffr at the
head Of the American Legion. Col.
MacNider made no comment
Col. Bowie said today that his in-
formal tion eafre from d member Of Col.
MacEider's party. The national COM
mander. who came 70 Baltimore yes
terday to address the executive COM
mittee: left in the evening for
York, Pa.
LISTED As POSSIBILITIES,
Evening star., 1922-02-03
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 3.-The res
sof, there IL = prevalent belief
that newspapers print q great
quantity Of crime items IL the way
in which the average newspaper
reader reads q newspaper. Lee A.
White. editorial executive Of the
Detroit News. said last night in
an addrss before the Medili
Schol Of journalism. This is the
wsy, accordins to Mr.. white:
Column one. disarmament coli-
ference. The reader, Disarmament
conference, um, TIM, hm. japan
un,. Hughes. ufh. Ehantuhg, uffi.'
Finished.
"Colurnn, twd, stillman case. No
uma ClSsA attention. Occasional
nutmur Of Can you ssat thate' one
Evening star., 1922-02-03

cially in cases where the use of steel
and concrete Is involved, and were
selscted BY Gen. Beach, chief Of engi-
neers, to look into the knickerbocker
disaster because of their experience
and immediate availability.
Col. Kelly was formerly assistant
engineer commissioner Of the District
and now is serving as chief engineer
of the federal water power commis-
sion.
Mai. Oliver is in charge of the con-
struction of the $2,800.000 Key con-
crete bridge across the Potomac at
Georgetown. work on which has been
Temporarily suspended on account OF
unfayorable weather conditions.
Evening star., 1922-02-03

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sands was known to have been here
recently.
::Jeweiry stolen from Taylors resi-
dence was pawned In Fresno and Sac
rnmento and the pawn tickets, with
Christmas and New Year greetings.
were returned by mail to Taylor.
Taylor, in reporting this to the police
recently, said that he recognized the
Handwriting as that of Sands.
Sands, according to a report made
q year ago by Taylor on his return
from Europe, robbed him Of jewelry,
clothing and automobile. Sands. Tay-
Tor then reported. had been in charge
OF the Taylor house and had taken
many things, including money. A
warrant on two charges of grand
larceny was issued August 8.
= House Robbed Second Time.
The second robbery Of the house
reported to the police was several
weeks ago. The rear door was smash
ed in and the place thoroughly ran
sacked and a stock of distinctive gold
tipped cigarettes and jewelry taken,
A week later the negro houseman
found a gold-tipped cigarette of this
variety on the doorstep, whicA Taylor
reported to the police rs an indica-
tion that the robber had revisited the
scene.
This was followed by receipt Of q
letter signed alias Jimmy w." ap-
parently mailed in Sacramento. in
which pawn tickets of jewery pawned
in Fresno and Sacramento were in
closed. :
Evening star., 1922-02-03

A pope are oblonE pieces Of papef
on which are printed the words "Eiiso
in Sunifnum P6htificem RIM. Dmmsufn.
d. Card" Il elect sovereign pentiff
my lord cardinal --). after which the
voter 1nscfibes the name of the caii-
didate he would elect.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
ARBuCKLE JURY DIsAaREES.
SAN FRANCISCO, February B.
Arbuekle jury disagrees.

Arbuelkle jury disagrees.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. February
3.-The jury in the second trial Of a
manslaughter charge against Roscoe c.
,Fatty) Arbuckle returned TO the third
day of its deliberations at am. today.
The jury had been out forty-one hours
at that time. The jury in the first trial
remained out forty-three hours.
Juror Lee Dolson, whose illness cut
short the deiiberation last night, had
completely recovered today.
There was only a handful Of spec
tators in the courtroom besides the
regular attendants
Evening star., 1922-02-03
January Circulation
91,238
One Edition Daily

District Of Columbia, S.:
FLEMING NEWBOIID, Business Manager
Of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does
solemuly swear that the actual number OF
comics Of the paper named sold and distributed
during the month Of January. A.D. 1922. was
Evening star., 1922-02-03
TKEATER DISASTER
INQUIRIES AWAIT
COR0NER'S INQUEST

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-02-03
CIGARETTE STUBS
1ass, CLUES IN MURDER

Continued from First Page.)