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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
MAJ. PECK NOMINATION
GETS FAVORABLE REPORT
Officer Who Criticised Missouri
and Kansas Guard Troops
Faces More Opposition.

The denomination of Maj. Robert G.
Peck of Chicago to be lieutenant
colonel was ordered reported favor
ably today by the Senate military
committee by a vote of IL to 3.
Last year the Senate refused to con-
firm his first nomination. following
investigation of charges that he had
spoken in disparagement of the Mis-
souri, and Kansas National Guard
troops in the A. Z. F.
The fight to prevent promotion of
Mai. Peck is to be continued, Senator
Camper. republican. Kansas, said after
today's committee meeting. Ameri-
can Legion and other service mems
organizations are urging defea. of
the nomination, Senator Capper said.
In today's committee action Sena-
tors Capper, Spencer, republican, Mis-
souri,. and Bursum, republican. New
Mexico. voted against reporting Maj.
Peck's nomination.
Secretary Weeks. in a letter to
Chairman Wadsworth of the military
committee. stated that since rejection
of Maj. Peck's first nomination eighty
two majors to whom he was senior
have been promoted over his head.
Secretary Weeks added that, under
the law requiring promotion Of senior
officers, it was obligatory upon
President Harding to send in Maj.
Peck's name again when it was
reached on the list. as he was the
senior major at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
THEATER INQUIRY
RESUMES MONDAY
Grand Jury viii Continue to
Hear Kei|y's Testimony in
Knickerbocker Case.

The grand jury probe into the re-
sponsibility for the collapse of the
roof of the Knickerbocker Theater
will be continued next Monday. The
grand jurors were winding up other
matters today and did not take up the
disaster investigation.
Col. William Kelly. U. S. A, was still
testifying when the hour of adjourn
ment was reached yesterday. and his
testimony will be resumed Monday
morning. He will be followed by
Commander George A. Mckay. u. S.
N. who. with Col. Kelly and three
other government engineers. examined
the theater shortly after the disaster
and made a report to United states
Attorney Gordon, setting forth twen-
ty-one defects in the work Of con-
structing the building.
The probe is expected to occupy the
of the grand jury through
out next week. Maj. Gordon is con-
sidering the advisability of taking the
grand jurors into court after all the
testimony is concluded and having
the court outline the law of involun-
tary manslaughter before the grand
jurors vote on the matter of a pre-
sentiment.
Should some or all OF the nine per-
sons held by the coroners jury be
culpable by the grand jury
it is expected it will take several
days to prepare an indictment. and
until the indictment, il any, Is re-
ported to the court the result of the
grand jury's deliberation will not be
made public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
cannot TELL ALE"
SAYS GEORGE, IN COURT,
ACCUSED AS FiREBUG

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February "a
Twas the day after Washfngton's
birthday, and visions of hatchets
and hacked cherry trees still fit
ted through the head OF twelve
year-old George Benning. colored.
when he went before Assistant
Fire Marshal Tierney to talk
about the eight fires that have
occurred at Georges house In the
last two weeks.
'Georgfe. do you know what
George Washington WAS famous
forg queried the marshal
George Washington was the
father of his country and he
could not tell a lie." George de-
claimed in his best public school
manner.
And would you like to be ia
nous like George Washington"
Yes, sir: I sure would"
Then tell us who started the
fires in your house"
Il cannot tell a lie, sir; did.
said George.
Whereupon the reporters all
dashed away TO spread Georges
fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
GREEK PRESS BACKS
FRENCH SHIP SEIZURE
Declares Government Had Right
to Take Espoir-Action to
Aid Greek Troops.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece. February a.
Most of the Greek newspapers SUD-
port the Greek government in its
action in seizing recently the French
steamer Espoir, which was informed
in Salamina harbor, on the ground
that it carried contraband Of war for
the Turkish nationalists in Asia
Minor.
The press here generally takes the
within it's rights in seizing the ship,
which. the newspapers declare, was
known beforehand to have been
carrying contraband of war destined
for the port of Mersina, the Turkish
nationalist base of provisions.
not to 'act disagreeably toward
France" the newspapers argue that
the Greek government could not
have proceeded otherwise in q case
affecting as it did the Greek army
at the front, particularly in the
especially necessary to take action for
the legitimate defense Of Greek troops.
The French government has ad-
dressed two notes to the Greek gov
eminent. the first merely demanding
the release of the ship and its cargo,
which, the French government
claimed, consisted only Of coal for
Anatolian railroads., and the second
threatening to take retaliatory meas
ures against Greek shipping, II the
boat and cargo were not released
Immediately. The Greek government
answered the first note, saying IL
would release the ship, but would
hold its cargo, but has not answered
the second communication. SO far as
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
WORK ON LIBRARY
BUILDING BEGUN
Southeastern Branch to Be
Erected at 7th and D,
lust off Avenue.

Work on the erection of the build
Ing for the southeastern branch of the
Public Library at 7th and d streets
southeast. just of from Pennsylvania
avenue. has been started by the con-
tractors. Arthur l. Smith G. Co. The
Carnegie Corporation has allotted
$4,000 for the building. This sum is
to cover the furniture. fixtures and
architects fee. The architect OF the
building is Edward l. Tilton OF New
York. who specializes In library build
ings
The contract for the erection of the
building originally called for it's COM
pletion by July i. Owing to the neces-
sary delays in securing from the Car
negfe Corporation an increase in the
amount needed to erect a thoroughly
satisfactory building, the contractor
viii be granted a corresponding eX-
tension of time. Completion of the
10. 1t should therefore be possible TO
open the branch library for service
TO the public by September j or short
ly thereafter.
The District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill as it passed
the House carried no appro-
priatiof for the maintenance Of this
branch library. The president of the
library beard and the public librarlan
recently appeared before the District
subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on appropriate and asked that
the items foc running this branch liz
brary, approved by the budget be IN
cluded in the District appropriation
bill. Unless such appropriations are
granted. ii is pointed out tha, the
completion of the building as called
for by the contract would mean fts {
the branch library wouli stand emily
and idle for a large part of the next
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
FOR ORELLANA.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
February 23.-Final figures on the
presidential elections in Guatemala,
which closed yesterday. as received
here, show the race to have been vir-
tually walkover for Gen. Orellana,
the provisional president, who took
office after the overthrow of the Her.
rera government last December. Gen.
Orellana, who was the liberal candi-
date, received 1927 votes, as against
189 votes for Jorge Ubico, the con-
sentative candidate, with III scatter
ing.
Previous Guatemalan advices have
stated that the conservatives general
ly abstained from voting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
UNITED STATES AND ITALY
RIVALS FOR CABLE LINE

ALLEGATION of the former German
cable running from Brest to New
York and now operated by France is
the chief problem to be considered
by the international communications
conference at it's next meeting to-
morrow
The line is one of two which were
taken over from Germany by France
under the provisions of the treaty
of Versailles, and it is sought by
both the United States and Italy.
The conference made some prog
ress" at its meeting yesterday, the
first since it adjourned last April,
according to Acting Secretary of
State Fletcher, who has been in
trusted with the duty of drawing up
q plan for consideration at the next
meeting.
Discussing the matter of the cable
line from Brest, officials intimated to-
day that disposition of all cables
owned by Germany prior to the war,
both in the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. hinge on settlement of the
claims of Italy and the United States
to the line operated from Brest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24

continue to be registered as a law
student or to be given the right to
take hnal examination for admls-
sion to- the bar.
"All applications for registration as
a law student to be made to the COM
mittee. no applicant to be registered
until report has been made to the
committee concerning MIN by MEM
Der Of the committee especially ap-
pointed to become personally &C
quainted with him.
"On registration each student to
be assigned to a member of the COM
mittee, substantially equal num-
Der of students being assigned to
each member, the duty of the mem
Der to whom student Is assigned
being. to keep in touch with him, be-
come acquainted with him. obtain re-
ty of the law school he attends, and
make annually a report concerning
him to the committee.
The committee from time to time
to arrange for receptions. dinners. or
other joint meetings of the members
of the committee. the registered law
students and such members of the
bench and bar as may be invited.
such meetings as far as practicable
to b. arranged at Christmas or other
law school vacation period, SO that
they may be attended by the students
without interference with their
studies.
THE committee to take any other
steps they may deem advisable to
promote real acquaintance with
and a correct professional feeling
among those studying for the adj
mission to bar"
DIR. Welch Speaks.
DR.. William H. WEIGH, director of the
school OF hygiene and public health.
Johns Hopkins University. addressed
a meeting of the conference held in the
ballroom at the New Willard Hotel last
night. His subject was: Some of the
Influences Determining Recent Ad-
vances in Medical Education" Hamp-
ton L. Carson presided.
In an address before the conference
yesterday afternoon, Chief Justice Will
liam Howard Taft of the United States
Supreme Court declared that the coun-
try now has about all the lawyers it
needs. and approved the plan of the
American Bar Association for a two
year college education as preliminary
to a legal education. complete
college course, he said. would be even
better.
Southern delegates registered some
protest against the proposed plan in
the course of discussion yesterday aft
ernoon. ]. Nelson Frierson. dean of
the law school Of the University of
South Carolina: John Bell Keeble of
Nashville, Tenn, and others opposed
the two-year college education plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
DEATH OF W. S. SWINGLE.
Member of Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants Survived by Father.

Walter S. Swingle. lifelong
resident of this city and a member
of the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants. died suddenly this morning at
his home. 1878 Irving street north
west. after q short illness. Mr..
Swingle. who was sixty-two years
old, had been confined to his bed
since Wednesday.
Besides the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants he was a member of thu
Junior Order of Mechanics, past
noble grand of Columbia lodge of
Oddfellows. He was educated in the
public schools of this city.
Mr.. Swingle Is survived by his
father, J. NJ. Swingle. who is ninety
one years old and the oldest living
member of the Odd Fellows; his wife,
three sons. Edwin A., Ernest A.,
Louis NJ; one daughter. Mrs. Ada NJ.
Taylor. and hve grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
his late home Monday at IL o'clock
Intsrment will be in Glenwood Ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
RAPS SOLDIER BONUS.
Builders Would Devote All Funds
to Aid Disabled.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. February a.
Adoption of resolutions strongly op-
posing the payment of a cash bonus
to able-bodied soldiers who served in
the world war, but favoring most
liberal treatment" for relief of dis
abled soldiers and the widows and
children of those who gave their lives
in their country's service; commend
ing the efforts under way for the re-
duction of governmental expenditures !:
recommending that steps be taken for
the adoption of a uniform mechanicS
lien law in all states, and urging
legislative action by Congress which
would remove the exemptions on tax
action of incomes from state. county
and municipal bonds, and the selec-
ton of Des Moines. Iowa as the next
convention city, were the principal
matters taken up at the closing bust
ness session of the convention of the
National Association of Builders Ex-
changes here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
BOASTS OF DRINKING.
Young Man Is Arrested, But Gets
Free in Court.

The spirit of boasting almost got
James D. Hartley in trouble when
he was brought into Police Court to-
day charged with drinking in public
According to the testimony of Po-
1;ceman E. ]. Ball. who made the ar
rest last night, Hartley was standing
With friend outside of a near-beer
saloon near 9Th and L streets. The
friend pulled~a bottle out of his hip
nocket and handed it to Hartley.
Hartley took big drink apd gave
the bottle back to the friend. who
departed.
Policeman Ball then stepped up
and asked Hartley what it was he
had been drinking Liquor" Hart
lev replied Whereupon the police
man put the young man under ar
rest and directed him to the second
hartley in court today admitted
all the policeman said except that
he only had been foolfng the officer
as to what he had been drinking.
ut was only lemon pop" he told the
court. As the bottle in question was
not at hand, and the plausfbility OF
the story created a doubt in the
mind Of the Judge. the case was dis
missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24

Johns Church. whose ancient throat
cracked years ago, after a century OF
death knelIs. spoke again the sorrow
of the town. whose people felt most
keenly the pail of the disaster.
Meanwhile the Army board pressed
its investigation into the cause of the
disaste today, hearing more wit
nesses behind closed doors and was
expected to be ready to report its
conclusions to the War Department
within a few days.
Survivors who have been inter-
viewed by the board of inquiry have
spoken in glowing terms of the con-
spicuous bravery of Master Sergt.
Harry A. Chapman of ST. Joseph, Mo,
who is now in serious condition at
the Public Health Hospital here. 1t
is understood that he will be given
honorable mention in the official re-
port to be filed with the War Depart
tigation.
Sergt. Chapman was in a compart-
ment with several of his comrades.
survivors say, when the Roma
plunged 10 her doom. He had the
presence of mind to cut an opening
of flaming canvas that enveloped the
ruins. and after he had torn a hole
through the compartment, he is said
to have stood to one side and yelled
TO his companions to climb through
to safety. 1t was not until four men
had crawled from the seething in
ferno that Sergt. Chapman himself
escaped.
In saving the lives of four of his
comrades, Sergt. Chapman sustained
such severe burns that for two days
little hope was entertained by at
tending physicians for his recovery.
1t is now believed that he will re-
cover.
The condition of Charles w.
Dworack, superintendent of air craft
construction at McCook Field, Ohio.
who was severely burned. continues
to improve and today physicians at
the Public Health Service Hospital
are hopeful of his recovery.
Mai John ID. Reardan of Washington
and Master Sergt. Walter A. McNair OF
the bureau of standards in Washing
ton, who were also badly burned in
the wreck. are much improved today
All are rapidly recovering.
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SEEK HIGHER PAY
FOR u. S. LAWYERS
Continued from First Page.l

General said. adding: II shudder when
1 think of the problem confronting
u.s."
Discussing the subject before the
conference.-the raising of educational
requirements for bar admission-Mr.
Wickersham said there was an in
creasing number of undereducated
every city in the country, and that
conditions perhaps were worse in
New York city than elsewhere.
Mr.. McAdoo Supports.
William Gibbs McAdoo. former
Secretary Of the Treasury. presiding.
declared that he had been unable 10
go to law school. but was obliged 10
get out into the world and make his
own living at eighteen years of age.
but that he believed the recommanda-
tions of the American Bar AssocIa-
qualification were worthy of support
by all those interested in the improve
ment of legal standards.
"a conference of delegates repre-
senting the American. state and local
bar associations of the country to
sion to the bar. Is significant and
dramatic event in the history Of the
profession" Mr.. BcAdoo said. He
pointed out the various viewpoints
which lawyers mlSnt nak- upon the
question at issue.
Mr.. McAdoo declared that the value
of the highest moral and ethical stand,
ards could not be oyerestimated
when the responsibility of the lawyer
was 80 grave and the functions he per-
client. Such responsibilities make it
necessary that professional educa-
ton be of the highest standard.
Would Strengthen Character.
A plan to strengthen the moral
character of future members Of the
legal profession was presented at
this mornings session by William
Draper Lewis, former dean of the
University OF Pennsylvania De-
serious-"more serious than most of
you realize"-the speaker said that
many students lack conscience and
will to maintain high standards of
conduct, which are essential.
1.-THE problem of introducing into
ment Of personal contact between
law students and members of the
bar Of high professional ideals,
while II cannot be solved by attempt
ing to return in whole or in part
ing the responsibility for solving it
on the schools. can be solved, l be-
lieve, by a united effort on the part
of bar associations and law facul-
ties" Mr.. Lewis said.
Submits Suggestions.
He then submitted the following six
definite suggestions:
estate or local courts or state or
local bar associations, as may best
suit particular conditions, to appoint
legal educational committees: In
large centers of population. the num-
her of the members of the committee
to be about one-tenth or one-nfteenth
the average number of registered law
students in the territory. for which
the committee is appointed.
mo person of whose moral char
acter the committee is not reasonably
assured to be allowed to register or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
AWAITS GRANDDADDY's O. Z
John d. Rockefeller to Entertain
Mathilde in Florida.

ny tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 24-Miss Ma
thilde Mccormick. -year-oId
daughter of Harold F. Mccormick,
president of the International Har-
vester Company. and Mrs. Edith Rock
efeller Mccormick. has not received
the consent of her grandfather. John
ID. rockefeller, ST., to her marriage
with Max Oser. aged forty, a riding
master of Bern, Switzerland.
A close friend of the family denied
that Mr.. Rockefeller had given his
approval to the match. and added that
such approval has not as yet been
sought.
Miss Mccormick and her father are
going to Florida the latter part of
next week. the friend said. but not
with the idea of getting Mr.. Rookie
fellers permission for the marriage
to take place"
Mrs. Mccormick, who obtained a d.
vorce two months ago, has SO far de-
clined to comment on her daughters
engagement.
1t was explained that recent re-
ports that Mr. Rockefeller has ap-
proved the match were due to a mis-
A telegram signed
Uncle john" expressing congratula-
tons. was received and it was gen.
orally supposed that 1T came from
John D. Rockefeller. ST.. but instead
it was from John D. Rockefeller. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
JOINT CONCERT GIVEN
BY TWO ORGANIZATIONS
Almas Glee Club and Rubinstein
Club Present Program Which
Arouses Enthusiasm.

A joint concert. one of the largest
and most spectacular ever witnessed
in this city. was given in the New Ma
sonic Temple last night by the Almas
Glee Club and the Rubinstein Club
AS an added feature Of the evening,
the club presented Miss Gloria Perles,
soprano, of New York, who entertain
ed the capacity audience with eight
delightful songs. Charles r. Bartlett
directed the Almas club and Claude
Robson was In charge of the Rubin
stein organization.
The opening number Of the program
THE Weeping Willow" by Rhein-
berger. was sung Jointly by the two
clubs-making a chorus of 160 voices.
so remand 80 women. The clubs. to-
gether likewise, sang the closing
number, 'Wynken. Blynken and Nod"
by Nevin. This well trained. well bal
anced and mighty chorus scored ire
mendous successes in both these pres
entations, and individually, as the
other numbers were produced. they
also brought forth prolonged express
sions of approval.
Last night was the first time both
musical organizations have united in
one concert. Each, however. has per-
formed separately to the delight OF
the public, and the result of their
union last night is obvious. 1t is the
plan of the directors to repeat the
The program follows:
"The Weeping Willow" (Rheinber-
ger), Rubinstein Club and Almas Glee
Club; The Dew. 1t Shines" tRubin-
stein), 1.-The Brass Band" (Passmore),
Rubinstein Club; Jewel Song"
Faust" (GounoO. Miss Perles:
Thanksgiving" with solo by Harry
Mott Forker (Greig): "Coppah Moon"
(Shelley). Almas Glee Club: Bergere
legere. Jeunes fillettes and Venez,
agreeable printemps (Wekerlin), Miss
Perles; ''Sleep. My Darling" (Zucca) !:
by the Waters of Minnetonka" and
."The Rose" Lieurance), The Big
Brown Bear" (Zucca), Rubinstein
Club; 'T Would Weave a Song for
You" (O'Hara), There Is Garden"
(Proctor), '"The Cunnin' Little Thing
(Hageman), ma Little Sunfower,
Good Night yanderpooD, Miss
Pe-les; 'The March of Prince Rupert's
Man" (Thayer), Almas Glee Club, and
"Wynken, Blynken and Nod" (Nevin).
by the Rubinstein Club and the Almas
Glee Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
H. v. WYLIE SUCCUMBS.
Government Employe for More
Than Half q Century.

Henry v. wylie. civil war veteran
and government employee for more
than half a century, died yesterday at
his residence, 317 A street southeast.
He was eighty-three years old.
Mr.. Wylie was born at Ptttsfield,
Mass. September ~, 1888 He served
In the 18th Massachusetts, Infantry
during the. civil war. At the close Of
the war he came to Washington,
where he later became attached to
the ordnance department Of the navy
yard. He later left there to enter
the quartermaster's department as
clerk. He was retired August 20,
1920. He was member Of Lebanon
Lodge. A. +. and A. NJ: Knights
Templar. Columbia Temple, and se-
NOR warden in St Marks Episcopal
Church.
Surviving him 10 . daughter. Mrs.
HAY E. Jeffords. Funeral services
win be held tomorrow afternoon 1T
8 o'clock At st. Marks Church. "a and
A atfests southeasE 1ntermene WIN
- n Gunxruegeonal cemst1f4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
WANTS EASTER DATE SET.

ST. LOUIS. February 24.--The moon
is too inconsistent a planet to govern
the date of Easter, in the opinion OF
Rev. NJ S. Brennan, astronomer
priest of this city, who has expressed
hope that the council of astronomers
called by the late Pope Benedict XIV
for a meeting in Rome next April will
decide to eliminate the moon as a
means of determining the date OF the
paschal feast.
Mr.. Brennan recently suggested
that a certain date be fixed or a Ger
tain Sunday and suggested that either
April s or the second Sunday in April
be designated the day on which the
churches celebrate Easter. The pres
emf method of fixing the first Sunday
following the first full moon after the
yernal equinox, Father Brennan
points out, leaves a range of thirty
four days for the Easter feast, and
nv fixing q certain day or certain
sunday, he believed. much confusion
could be avoided.