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Evening star., 1922-03-28
WOULD PUNISH ALL ALIKE
President Of Prisoners Relief
writes Instances to Senator.

writes Instances to senator.
Senator capper OF Kansas. who re-
Gently introduced a bill In the Senate
proyfdine for the abolition Of capital
punishment in the District Of Colum-
bta- has received a letter from E. E
budding, president Of the Prisoners
Relief Society. which requests .nas
the bill be amended SO as to nave
crime punishable In all states snhs. g.
"a thing that Is worth oohs 10
worth doing right" the letter sAia.
'wEv not think = little and get this
whole penal code adjusted al it should
MEDudding told Of q variance in
kentences under the sand charge.
t.ftiGR examples from the West Vir-
rinik- penitentiary, where. he said.
thereSare 200 federal prisoners. "One
is gKere for second-degree murder,
and Ehas life," he said, while along
besi6e-hfm are q hundred men serving
five years for second-degree murder
There IL one federal convict serving
life for manslaughter and In the coll
with him is state prisoner with nVe
wears for the same charge.
The highest penalty In louisiana
for larceny is two years." the letter
Continued, while in Connecticut 1t Is
twenty years In West Virginia you
steal lss0-it is thirty days in jail. II
YOU take 81, then you get ten years
II you}want to stop crime and unrest,
then snake laws just. Whoever
heard sof, such unjust laws as those
lust recfted.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
UTILITIES COMMISSION
GETS ACCIDENT REPORT
Street Railway Official Says In
jured Persons Could Have Left
Car by Emergency Door.

Inspectors of the Public Utilities
Commission have investigated and
formulated a report on the accident
yesterday in which eleven passen-
gers were injured in their efforts to
get out of a one-man car when the
controller box caught fire near 18th
and G streets.
What the inspectors reported
could not be learned. Walter {.
Allen. executive secretary 10 the
commission, stated the commission
has a rule under which accident re-
ports are not made public, being for
the information OF the Commissioners.
An official of the company. however.
stated that the safety apparatus for
opening the rear door in case OF emer-
gency was in perfect working order.
The passengers, he said. could have
left by the door if they had used the
handle marked emergency door
lever"
In the last street car rate hearing
the commission went thoroughly into
the advisability Of continuing one
man cars in service and concluded
that the development of this type
of equipment is in the interest of
safety and economy.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
COL. MUTT MAY ADVISE
DRY BUREAU IN CUBA
Prohibition Agents Now in Havana
Plan Drive on Smuggling
From Source.

HAVANA, March 2s.-The estab-
lishment of bureau in Havana by
American prohibition enforcement
authorities probably will be recon-
mended by Col. L. c. Mutt, who. with
six internal revenue agents, arrived
in Havana Saturday night. 1t is said
the visit of Col. Mutt is connected
with a proposed drive by the Amer
ican authorities against alleged ship
ments from Cuba of liquor and mar
cotics.
The situation is reported to have
been considered in recent confer
ences between President Zayas and
Philander Cable, the American charge
d'affaires, and Maj. Gen. E. H. Crow
der, and also between Col. Mutt and
the American consul general, c. d.
Hurst. On the completion Of the in
quiry here, it Is said. Col Mutt and
his aids will visit other islands of
the West Indies, particularly the
Col Mutt had nothing to say TODAY
in connection with reports that Cuba
had been the base of Operations FOR
New York. Florida and New Orleans
smuggling rings.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
D. c. DAY. WORKERS
{. Have WAGEScuI.
3!6 Per Cent Reduction, Et-
sva fectiye April /, Con-
e3f a1d. .>o
-rao3 h Germs 1000.

A fsduction Of SO per cent in the
nav. of the 1000 per diem laborers ana
mechanics of the District government
was ordered by the Commissioners To-
day, effective April i.
This means that all men getting
less than s3.36 day will be cut .
centssa day.
men getting between 1886 and
s5.3S a day will be cut 1S cents q uay.
All men receiving over $o.SS oaS
will be cut "a cents aNday.
Wage Board Reeommendadons.
This action was taken on recon-
mendation of the wage boaro. COM
posed Of two department neaus. s;rssr W.
employees and Assistant Eaigine
Commissioner Brown. The ooaro
stated that it based its recommenda-
tions on Giving conditions and COM
mercial rates paid locally. Inc
board further states that the Depart
ment of Labor statistics snow re-
duction of 10 per cent from the peak
Last December the wage board rec
ommended a cut of per cent, put
the Commissioners decided NOT TO
adopt the recommendation at that
time.
New Scale Figures.
Here are what some of the larger
groups Of employees will get under
IA Auto drivers, $s2s to ss.Ss; brick
LAYERS, $3.50 to $6: carpenters. $5.i. 70
SIS; drivers. $2.72 to $3.50: eiectricians. en.
SIZE to SIS; engineers. $4.72 to $S.6o;
Skilled laborers, s3.68 to $4.f6; un-
skilled iaborers. sara to $3.50: ma
chinists. $3.50 to Sc; painters. $500 to
S5.s4; plumbers. $500 to So ana
watchmen, $2.48 to $3.12.
Department heads are gwen autnor
itv to exceed these amounts for brief
periods of employment.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
RECIPROCITY EXTENDED.

Reciprocal relations now existing
between the Women's City Club of
Washington and women's clubs in
fourteen of the larger cities of the
United States, have been extended to
the Women's Club of Paris it was
announced today by the organization
here The clubs in this country with
which the local body enjoys friendly
relations are in Detroit, New York
city, Boston. Cleveland, Milwaukee,
Cincinnati, Chicago. St Louis, Albany.
N Y; Phoenix, Ariz.; Los Angeles.
San Francisco, Kansas City and St
Paul, Minn.
At the monthly meeting of the
board of directors. yesterday, the fol-
lowing list of names was voted upon,
under the special rules governing the
drive. for members, which is to con-
tinue through April: Mrs. James W.
Carmalt, Mrs. Edwin S. Booth, Mrs.
James AacFargulear, Miss Anne Eliz-
abeth Nolan, Miss Mary c. Nolan.
Miss Elinor G. Parsons, Mrs. E. Z.
Harper, Miss Grace B. Parke, Mrs.
Kennon Dali. Mrs. Emma c. Steed.
Mrs. Mary l.. Selecman, Mrs. Edward
Thompson. Mrs. c. Leonard Brown,
Mrs. Clare Montenyohl, Mrs Anna H.
B. Kinney, Miss Lucy Watt, Miss Jes-
sic v. Lane. Miss Mary Aseneth john
son, Mrs. John v. Sees. Mrs. James
w. Murphy, Mrs. J. A. Hover, Mrs
Florence E. Roundey. Mrs. Estelle
Nice Maldonado and Miss Katherine
Riley.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
COL ORADO RIVER PROJECT
SEEN AS AID TO 7 STATES
Secretary Hoover Says Equitable
Distribution of Waters Will
Advance Section Is Years.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March 2s.
distribution of the waters
of the Colorado river will advance by
a quarter of a century the states
through which the stream and its
tributaries f1ow-Utah, Nevada. Wyo-.
ing, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona
and Ca1ifornia-Herbert Hoover, Sec
retary of Commerce and chairman of
the Colorado river commission, de-
clared at the opening Of the two-day
commission hearing here yesterday.
'I feel the responsibility that is
placed upon U.s." he said This is the
first effort in hisory to make. in ef-
feet. treaty between the states and
avoid interstate conflict. There has
been enormous waste of the waters,
great delays in the development of
the country and retardation of work
in the effort to have these questions
between the states settled by the
courts.
I'VE have the greatest water source
in the United States. The object of
the commission is to gain waters and
the development of those states"
Evening star., 1922-03-28
CONSTRUCTION WQRK IS
FORBIDDEN ON SUNDAY
Commissioners Adopt Rules for
Residential Sections and Near
Churches.

A regulation making it unlawful
to carry on building construction
work in a residential section or near
a church on Sunday was adopted by
the Commissioners in board session
today. The regulation was proposed
by Engineer Commissioner Keller
and reads as follows:
mo work or labor Of any kind
shall be permitted on Sunday In the
construction, erection or repair Of
any building In the residential 800
tions Of the city a. defined in ths
xoning regulations nor In any aec-
tion Of the city within 1eo feet Of Q,
church or regularly established house
Of religious worshir: Provided, how
ever, that in cases OF emergency or
n necessity such work will be permit-
ted BY the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict, upon q certificate from the
building inspector as to such emer-
gency or necessity"
It is understood complaint reached
the Commissioners that work was
done ON Sunday recently in connec-
ton with the erection Of an apart
ment house.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
LILLIAN RUSSELL HERE.
To Report to Secretary Davis on
immigration Conditions.

LILLIAN Russell who In private life
In the wife Of Alexander p. Moore, a
wealthy business man Of Pittsburgh.
was to see Secretary Of Labor Davis
this afternoon and report personally.
on the results Of her investigation of
immigration conditions in Europe,
for which she was given commits
sion by the Department of Labor.
Mrs. Moore. on her arrival in New
York ten days ago from Europe. was
quoted as SAYING that all immigra-
tion from Europe to the United
states should be stopped for at least
FIVE years. She Is said. to have de-
clared the United States would be
overwhelmed with q flood of unde-
Sirable immigrants unless severe re-
strictions are placed ON immigration
to this country.
M, and Nra Moore went to Europe
early in January. Mrs. Moore was
given special commission As inn
migration inspector 70 study condi-
:tions there.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
CHRISTIANITY THE ONLY
ANCHORAGE OF WORLD
Subject Of Rev. DR.. Mellen's Mid
day Lenten Service at Keith's
Theater Today.

Christianity is the. only anchorage
of the world" This vas the subject
taken by DR.. Henry Merle Mellen of
Atlantic City. who spoke at the mid
day Lenten service At Keith's The.
ater today. Being Rotary day, there
was an unusually large attendance,
DIR. Mellen said: 'schrist left many
things unsaid on many subjects,
Friendship. patriotism. ana service
were left that we might live them
into our own lives. The more nearly
we live these lives along the lines of
His life. the more surely do We make
material success as well as we attain
the reward in eternity"
william Knowles Cooper presided
and Rev. Charles Warner pronounced
the benediction.
Tomorrow's speaker is Roger Rab-
son, who has a special message for
departmentai employees. The heads
of all the branches of the govern
ment \have co-operated to make the
meeting a huge success.
Services promptly at 1890 O'clock.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
RECOGNITION OF MEXICO \
PROBABLY SOON DECIDED
Lord Percy Tells House Of Com
mons Englsnd and q. 8. Have
Pursued commen Policy.

By The Aseciats4 Press.
LONDON. March 37.-Ac1d Percy.
speaking in the house Of commons to-
day, with reference to. feccgnition Of
Mexico. said Great Britain and the
United States had pursued q common
policy and that the Americas govern
ment. was in . prior positfcn regards
ing Mexico. He added that the ques-
tion was likely to come TO q head and
that probably there would be m early
decision. =
Cecil HarKssworth. undersecfetary
for foreign affairs, In reply to b ques-
tion concerning Mexico. said he hoped
as a result Of setting up mixed claims
commissions some Of the outstanding
obetruotious. and difnouitiee would be
removed. MAJ. Christephsr IOvtheS
msAe Q strgng appeal far rseognitton
OF the Nexican NeveFnsne1t. saytnG =
was vital net only 70 . Etebt9 govern
meat In Mexico but 20 the pRopef DEo-
faction Of British intscssts theEM -.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
QUIT DREAMING, WORK.
uENiN ADVISES SOVIET
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. March 2S.-Premier Len
in, discountings recent reports OF his
Illness. appeared yesterday before a
secret meeting Of the all-Russian
communist congress and spoke two
hours, according to today's- accounts
Of the meeting, which was held in the
Kremlin Palace
The soviet premier made many sar-
pealing to the communists to cease
dreaming and theorizing and get to
work. Otherwise, he declared, the
communists could not hold their own
In the impending struggle with the
capitalists for control Of Russia. "You
must be paragons of industry" he
Evening star., 1922-03-28
SH|F FTERS INVADE
FEDERAL BUREAUS
Schools Well Organized New
Order Now Seeks Govern
- -'
ment Employees.

Apparently satisfied with its enor-
nous membership of public school
children, the Ancient and Honorable
Order, of Shifters is penetrating the
ranks of the employees in the various
government departments. Hundreds
of, he and she "happers" in the fed
eral departments already have been
initiated into the mysterious order,
and they in turn. under the rules OF
the organization, have solemnly
pledged to "sting" five of their
friends: Consequently. it is confident.
current week the ''Shifters" will have
a stronghold in the federal depart
ments as well as the public schools:
Since the rapid growth of the
''Shifters" in Washington stationery
stores have been swamped. with de-
mands for the brass paper clips. in
sigma of the order. If the mystic or
der continues to expand, the dealers
say they will have to send out dis
tress calls to the paper clip manufac-
turers to replenish their supply.
Paper Clips Cheap.
The, paper clips are retailing for 25
and 80 cents a hundred. according to
their size. -. The Initiation fee in the
"Shifters' is rs, cents. Therefore. If
"Shifter" is successful in Initiating.
or in the vernacular of the ''Shifter"
Singing" into the order 25 of his or
her friends each day he can easily
earn about $25.
graft in the organization which its
opponents are using as weapon to
bring it to a speedy death. There
are other numerous possibilities. OF
graft, too numerous to mention. II
person takes the "Shifter" seriously.
Pptf No hi sob nd
others who have made an invastisa-
tion of the 'Shifters" have advised
the alarmists to take the organiza-
tion as an enormous joke.
Thousands of copies of the creed IF
ne "Shifters" reached Washington
today and are being distributed
broadcast in. the schools of the city.
Where they came from nobody seems
to know. Some say they :ame from
New York. where the "Shifters" are
said to have originated. Others claim
they came from Philadelphia.
Text of Greed.
The "Shifters'" creed reads:
Il, -, promise never to divulge
any of the secrets, high signs, pass
words or grips of this organization,
to wit, the Ancient and Honorable
Order Of Shifters.
Il further promise to take in only
such persons as ! deem fit to become
worthy members and to take them in
as soon as possible.
1.-The two maXims of this organi.
cation are:
"1-Something for nothing.
'2-Do> unto others as has been
done unto You.
n promise to obey all the demands
and orders of the brothers and sis
ters here present for the next twenty
four hours.
"Question-'What do you want?'
Give initiation. password, grip and
signs"
Evening star., 1922-03-28
AFTER SEAT IN CONGRESS.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March 28.-
State Senator W. A. MacW ilHams yes
terday announced his candidacy for
Congress from the fourth Florida dis
trict- He will oppose Representative
w. j. Sears, who, 1t is understood.
will be Z candidate for re-elecyion.
This 10 the hrgt announced oppo-
in Coaertas. II s g.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
ROAD SURVEY BEGUN.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, March
sS,-Suryey for the improvement OF
the misunderstanding highway
between Fredericksburg and Spot
sylvania Court House has commenced
under direction Of A. 81. Bell. resident
engineer, state, highway department
with c. S. Charlton chief Of party.
The,6fesent roadway will be followed
as 80 as practicable, with some
curS5 eliminated and others light
ene7New alignments and easier
gra43M will be sought on Fall hill,
The. surfacing of this road will be
eigk&sen-foo concrete pavement.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
WOMEN SMOKING AGAIN,
NY. BREATHES EASIER
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crime for proprietors of public places
to let women smoke-Ioosened upon
| a thunderstruck town last night by
squads of Commissioner Enright's
gloom in advanced places
1t even had its effect on downtown
cafeterias where stenographers and
woman clerks gather for luncheon.
The smoking evil" the ordinance
was designed to check. has spread to
life.
Even Taxi Drivers Worry.
Taxfcab drivers were beginning to
worry. too. for fear, their conveyances
might be ruled public places" and
banned as smokeries for fair fares en-
route home from the theater-thus
causing a switch to the subway
route.
Alderman McGuinness, father of
the ordinance that had a hectic life
from sundown to sunrise, was almost
tne only New Yorker discoverable
To-Day who seemed to regret it's pass
ing.
IL was his pet He had introduced
| 1T twice. scarcely hoping it would see
even twelve hours of life. And last
nIsh.. when the tidings were borne
Suany oeing enforced by the police,
ne worked himself gradually from in
credulity to delight.
Expanded His Chest
Expanding his chest, he announced
plans to introduce a sister ordinance
In the next two weeks closing all
restaurants, and cabarets at midnight
Most of them run now until the sin
full hour Of f., while some "dancine
clubs in the Broadway zone are al
legged to keep open all night.
Aside from Alderman McGuinness.
however, Commissioner Enrieht's
bluecoated enforcers of the anti
smoking found scarcely a friend
Fiappers and ex-f1appers, who were
caught In the act last night by en-
forcement squads and ordered to
throw away their fags. told the un-
comfortable policemen everythine in
thought they could say and still Keen
out OF durance vile.
spIuttered and swore.
Restaurateurs and cabaret keepers.
when served with notices against the
new crime" spluttsred and swore and
talked about going to the courts tn
knock the Outrageous" ordinance in the
head.
Prominent women. many of whom
personally abhor the smell of cigar
ette. rose to champion the rights Of
their smoking sisters. denouncing the
measure as a terrific blow at personal
liberty and predicting it would result
only in a greater wave of smoking by
Women-just. they said. as the prof,i.
bition law had started people to drink.
ing who never drank before.
Whether-or when-AIderman Mo.
Guinness will reintroduce his ordinances
could not be learned today. He WAS too
busy deploring the fate that had etven
and as quickly snatched away enforca-
ment OF MS late lamented
Never Interfere. Says HyInn.
CHICAGO. March 2s.-Mayor John r
Hylan Of New York, before returning
home at noon today, after three davs
spent as Chicagos' guest, on being in
formed that Police Commissioner En-.
right had rescinded his order yesterdav
prohibiting women from smoking in
public expressed satisfaction,
Il make it a policy in my adnfnistr,.
tion." the mayor commented, never r.
interfere with the ladies-for thew will
do as they please anyway"
Evening star., 1922-03-28
HUNT JOBS FOR 100000
WORLD WAR VETERANS
Legion Officers Renew Drive to Re-
/ Heve Unemployment Among
F. Service Men.

, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 2s.-
work for more than 100000 veterans
of the world war was the task facing
the American Legion in beginning
yesterday the second week of it's
drive to relieve unemployment. ac-
cording to G. W. Powell, assistant
director of the campaign. He said
that many of the 325,000 employed
last week received only temporary
work and that many were again un-
employed. which. he estimated. num-
bered 100000 at the start of the cam
paign.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
LABOR TICKET BEATEN.
Burlington. Iowa, Defeats Union
Labor Control in Politics.

BURLINGTON. Iowa, March 2s.-
After two years Of union labor con-
troll Burlington yesterday defeated
the labor ticket for the city counci1
electtng but one Of the three mem'
bers that have been in control Of the
committee of ave. Mayor Smith won
over former Mayor James NJ. Bell bv
a majority Of 6S5. Councilmen Canny
Henry J. Cook and George'C. Young
are the other two members of the new
council.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
% CHINESE JAILED.
Alleged Stowaways and Sailors
Held as Ship Docks From Cuba.

ROOSEVELT, y. j.. March Is
Twenty-three Chinese who recently
arrived from Havana on the steam
ship South America were placed in
the village Jail today to await action
of immigration authorities Sixteen
of them were said to have been stow
awayS, while the others came in as
members of the ships crew.
The Chinese were well dressed and
each had between $1,000 and $1,000
in cash
Evening star., 1922-03-28
SERIES OF FREE CONCERTS

A series of free concerto win be
given monthly in social hail Of the
Phyllis Wheatley r. W. C. A, 901
Rhode Island avenue.
Thursday at 8 o'clock the following
artists viii appear: Prof. Sands vio-
list; Miss Hattie Clements, soloist;
Miss Hattie Q. Williams. pianist: Mrs.
A. c. Williams, reader; Mizs Tharpe.
soloist; Miss May Howard. pianist:
Miss Hazel Angel, violinist. and Miss
Alveta Menard, pianist.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
GOING AFTER FUGITIVE.
Pittsburgh Detective to Get Man
Held by French Government.

PITTsBuRGH, March 3s.-Patrick
d. Moran, former city detective. yes
terday made application In the office
of thelelerk Of the United states dis
trict court fer q passport to France
for the surposs gd frem ustles Iaek
t. Pittsburgh.
Lon9 il bsing AelA BY the French
gsveSnnAnt IT EAefbourG. Moran rep-
ssssns. u hss.ssns; vhesS 6eaas
leave Tor France shout April =
Evening star., 1922-03-28
AMENDS DISTRICT CODE.

BY request. Senator Ball, chairman
of the District committee. yesterday
introduced a bill amending the Dis
rrict code so that the legal rate of
interest in the District shall not ex-
coed 6 per cent, either in a written or
an oral agreement.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
COOLIDGE PRAISES
MATl0N'S CAPITAL
CONTINUED from First Page.)

at the New Willard Hotel. by the
ladies Of the Washington Rotary
Club. Mrs. Crawford C. Mccullough.
wife of the president of International
Rotary. was the guest of honor.
The conference activities will end
with a reception and ball at the New
Willard Hotel tonight, when the sue
cessful candidate for governor. Presi-
dent Mccullough and the visiting OFF,
cials of International Rotary will be
the guests of honor.
Gov. Stock. President Mccullough.
John Poole and Glenn Meade. past In
ternational presidents; Guy Gundaker.
past international vice president. and
Mr. Semmes. with their wives, will
receive the guests. Harold Brooks is
chairman of the committee.
---ry~-~Yon n~~4~c YA1 ~
Evening star., 1922-03-28
HAS oFF1eEHoLDER RECORD.

WHITINSVILEs MAJ, March "a
Frank A. Cross o. Northbradge claims
4 record a. Q long distance Office
holder. At the snnusl towH msetine
yestordayl ne .was elected constabie
fer the fffty-second time. He u
ssvent ty-seYen. yeaFs OLD.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE.

Julia A. Richards today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for a
ards. They were married July 19,
1913. and have no children. Cruelty
10 alleged. Attorney George 3. Nc
Neil appears for the wifes ~,
Evening star., 1922-03-28
Reed Figures Examine

France made 1t apparent that there
was nothing mora to be DONE in that
general direction.
Reed Figures Examined.
Figures presented recently in the
Senate by Senator Reed, democrat.
Missouri, In an effort to show that
the celebrated 5-5-3 ratio was not
in fact borne out in the treaty were
examined in detail by the Massa-
chusetts senator: who declared there
was no foundation whatever for such
a charge. The treaty provisions, he
asserted, carried out precisely the
ratio and the policies that had been
decided on and announced to the
world previously. -.l.-.
Evening star., 1922-03-28
SENATE TAKES UP
ARMS CUT TREATY

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Evening star., 1922-03-28
President Favors ssles T.x.

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