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Evening star., 1922-02-14
LOWER CAR FARE
MAY Be ORDERED
BY UTILITIES BODY
Four Tokens for rs Cents Is
Likely to Be New
Rate.

A reduction in care fare may be
ordered by the Public Utilities Com
mission, to take effect March l, II
was reliably indicated at the District
building today.
Although the members OF the COM
mission are still turning over in their
minds the difficult problem OF hxlns
rates for two companies that have
widely different earning power. the
best information available Ia that the
fare will be kept uniform for both
roads, but cut slightly.
Unless the situation takes an unex-
pected change. the commissions 8
forthcoming order probably will -nx
a rate of four tokens for rs cents
with the cash fare at s cents. as at
present.
Cut of Three-fourths Cent.
The token rate is now Ave for 80
cents, or Z cents each. Four tokens for
25 cents would. make one ride 6A cents.
or . reduction of three -fourths Of cent
per ride.
While such a Gu: might seem In
significant at first glance to the av-
erase car rider. 1t must be borne IN
mind that with each road carrying
approximately 100000 passengers
a year a reduction even OF a 1race
makes a substantial difference in the
annual income of the companies.
William F. Ham. president OF the
Washington Railway and Electro
Company, told the commission at the
hearing that II the present rsae,, ra.e ,,on on
Company should be reduced his COM
many would be forced to ask for the
same rate in the city proper. with
second fare in the outlying sections.
Return of 10 Per Cent.
Testimony at the hearing showed
that continuation of the present rare
would give the Capital Traction Com
rany a return for 1922 Of close to 10
ner cent on the commissions valua-
ton of the property. and would yield
the Washington Railway and Electric
only about per cent, or slightly less
than per cent.
It is this wide difference in the earn, arm,
ing power Of ,o the Two .asa rGaos so diai. inH.
emit. Although the Capital Traction
Company did not ask directly Tor re,
duction in fare, it's petition speclned
four tokens for 25 cents as the lo"est
rate which should be considered Tor
'"S Mr.. Hams testimony at the hear
ing opens up the possieeliity ea oa non q q
svstem should the existing fare be
cut. as is now indicated
Only two Capital Traction INES
nm Connecticut avenue and 14th street
would run into the second zone az
nroposed by Mr.. Ham. while haif
dolen Of the w. r. & E. lines
would operate in the second fare
area. This is because nearly all OF
the w. r. & E. lines extend much
farther into the suburbs than DO the
(.apital Traction lines.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
STILL UNDECIDED AS TO GENOA

Following the cabinet meeting
held today at the White House 1t
was understood that the question as
to whether or not the United States
would be represented at the eco
nomic and financial conference to be
held at Genoa is still undecided. ac-
cording to authoritative Information
obtained from those in close touch
with the President. His feeling is
that it would be highly improper fol-
the administration to make any fore
cast as to whether America would
participate at the parley until more
definite information has been re-
ceived concerning the agenda and
purposes of the conference.
It is understood that the admins
tration believes that the invitation
to the conference has not been put
In proper shape as yet; that the gov
ernment does not know enough
about the purposes of the confer
ence and until such information Is
gained further developments will be
awaited.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
pr the Associated Press.

nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February IA
score of ships Of all kinds, from
battered tramp steamers Of the
seven seas to graceful. pleasure
freiKhted passenger liners, were
leaving for ocean routes today on
a mission Of mercy. They were
continuing the search for John
Birkner, twenty-four. the sailor
who was, cast adrift from the
steamship Gaffney last Wednesday.
700 miles from New York. in an
unfrequented part Of the Atlantic.
II Birkner's frail craft is still
afioat, today's dawn marks the be-
ginning of his seventh day adrift
on the waters. The master Of the
CARNEY, Capt Walter Beckwith,
advised every craft carrying wire
less to seek the drifting sailor.
Latitude and longitude Of the life
boat and its solitary passenger
when last seen have been supplied
all inbound and outbound vessels,
. and the drifter. IL hisincat has sur
vtsea tbs fuaslesW vi ttasAs, - shA-
Evening star., 1922-02-14
DEATH BLOW DEALT
TO EASY DIVORCES
Alexandria Judge Agrees to
Put Bar Associations ,Sug-
qeStions Into Effect.
From a Stan Correspondent.

rom STAN Correspondent.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February IL
What is generally conceded to be a
death blow, temporarily, at least. to
the so-called easy divorce" practice
was dealt today by the committee ap-
pointed by the Bar Association Of this
city to investigate the alleged evils.
Judge Robinson Moncure, who pre-
sides over the corporation court,
which handles more than 80 per cent
of the divorce cases while here, was
today presented with a request from
the investigating committee that he
issue as a rule of his court an order
containing substantially the spirit and
substance of the provisions in the
divorce bill drafted by the committee
and last week introduced in the state
legislature by Delegate Hall of Lou
doun county. 1t is intended that this
rule of the court be enforced at feast
for that period pending the enactment
Of the bill in question.
Willin gtoCo mply.
committee was presented formally by
J. Randall Cation as secretary Of the
committee, and according to men,
bers of the latter. Judge Moncure
has indicated his willingness to COM
ply with the request. The announce
ment of the adoption Of this order
by the corporation court is an
ticipated either late today or to-
morrow and those who have been
seeking remedy for what many in
this city have charged as being an
existing divorce evil look for instant
relief.
The spirit and Constance of the
bill which Judge Moncure has been
asked to make the rule of his court
are briefly: Every attorney insti-
tnting suit for divorce shall file
reasonable inquiry he is satisfied tina,
the complainant or defendant had q
bona fde residence in the state OF
Virginia for period of one year
preceding the commencement of the
suit. Another provision is that the
court snail appoint a guardian ad
litem to defend a suit in the name
of the commonwealth. which repre-
sentative Of the state shall be present
at all proceedings and shall have the
privilege of cross-eXamination and
may summon and examine witnesses
on behalf of the commonwealth: also,
no final decree shall be entered in
less than three months from the
time of the institution Of the suit.
Will Cut Down DEGREES.
One member of the investigating
committee said today that in his
opinion the adoption Of this rule by
the local courts will not only dis
courage the fling OF suits. especially
by those alleged to be seeking easy
divorces" but it will mean that of
the 300 cases now pending DEGREES
will be issued in less than 10 per cent
Of them.
Inasmuch as the majority of the
members of the local bar point to the
present divorce code of the state as
being mainly responsible for the ex.
| listing conditions. they naturally place
great faith in the amendment of the
| code as a positive cure. The com.
mittee generally feels optimistic re-
garding passage of its bill. but in
/, the event of it's prolonged delay
/, Alexandria will. it is pointed out, be
fortunate in having substantially the
provisions of the bill enforced by the
| rule of the corporation court.
]. r. Y.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
$240 BONUS WILL NOT
REACH DEFICIENCY BILL
Will Be Taken Care Of Before july
l, However, Chairman
Madden Says.

The $e4o bonus for government en-
pioyes, which has been eliminated
from each of the departmental appro-
priation bills, will not be included in
the second deficiency bill on which
hearings started today. This was
positively stated by Chairman Mad
den of the House appropriations COM
mittee.
Chairman Madden has been assured
by Senator Sterling that the reclassi-
f1cation bill. which classifies the work
and pay of government employees, will
be passed before July l next. II.
however. the reclassification bill is
not passed. Chairman Madden says
that a separate bonus bill will be
put through after all of the regular
appropriation bills have been passed.
This will give all the time necessary
for the Senate to act on the reclassi
ficasion bill and will at the same time
be an assurance to the government
employees that the bonus will not be
cut Off on July l. even IL the re-
classification bill fails of passage.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
zoo DESTROYERS
REuNDEnV|AllNEb
Admiral coontz Testifies
Ships, Crippled by Short
Crews, Lie in Many Ports.

More than 200 destroyers Of the
United States Navy now are lying in
various ports with depleted crews.
barely sufficient in number to keep
up their intricate mechanism. Admiral
Robert. f. Coontz, chief of naval op-
erations testified today before the
House naval committee. Only sixty
FIVE ships Of this class are in operating
commission" the admiral said, and the
crews of these are being maintained
at so per cent of normal strength.
Supporting Secretary Denby's recon-
mendation that the enlisted strength
Of the Navy be not reduced below
%. 900, the witness said that the 100
destroyers which would be placed
wholly out of commission to make
possible the reduction of ten thousand
men in the naval personnel suggested
to a greater or less extent while
laid up.
Onus ON Each Nation.
AS to the effect of the naval lim-
itation treaty, Admiral Coontz said:
"The result of the Limitation OF
armament conference will be to place
upon each signatory power the onus
of keeping its tonnage allotments up
to the razor edge of efficiency. Should
we reduce below the minimum stated
hy the Secretary of the Navy, 1t will
ha a reduction by example. not by
agreement: of tho ratio Of 5-5-a
will be the efficiency and sufficiency
Of the personnel of the fleet. NO oth-
or nation has taken any actual step
toward reducing it's personnel."
supporting Secretary Denbys re-
uuest for a naval appropriation next
year of s350.000.000. Admiral coontz
said that except for the action OF the
rms conference the Navy within a
few wears would have cost around
360O, 900, 600 annually.
May BE Cut Slightly.
"You think you will need $350,00o.-
0oo?" Chairman Butler asked.
eyes, the admiral replied. but with
the probability that the amount may
he slightly reduced. I know Secre-
tary DENLY will ask the appropria-
tions committee for a thorough hear
ing on every item, and il dollar can
he lopued off, it will be Topped off"
Admiral Coontz estimated that II
battleships designated by the confer
.The battleship feet ought to be
kent up to a proper state OF efficiency
and all naval expenditures should be
shaued to that end" he declared. "All
of our battleships should have at
least a 95- per cent complement.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
PRESIDENT FIRM
AGAINST TAX FOR
SOLDIERS BONUS
Mr.. Harding Also Doubts Wis.
dom of Resorting to Great
Bond Issue.
FINANCIAL TRANQUILITY,
MIGHT BE HAZARDED
Favorable to Aiding Men in War,
But Wants Sane and Sensible
Way to Do It.

President Harding is unalterably
opposed to the enactment of the spe-
cial taxes suggested to finance the
soldier bonus or to the return to
taxes which have been repealed, it
was stated officially today at the
White House.
1t also was indicated that the execu-
tive was very much in doubt II 1t
would be possible to raise the re-
quired sum to finance the cash fea-
ture Of the bonus under an issue Of
bonds without appreciably advancing
interest rates and destroying the
financial tranquility which is sought.
Favorable to Bonus.
The President. it was said. was dis
posed to be favorable to the bonus,
but his attitude had to be that of
finding sane and sensible conditions
for the fulfillment of promises made
without disturbing the desired return
to financial stability.
1t was stated that Mr.. Harding's
attitude on the bonus question would
be made clear to Congress in a COM
municatfon expected to be sent the
dealing with the bonus subject:
Whether this letter would go forward
today was not disclosed.
Sentiment ON Note Issue.
At the Capitol today it appeared
that sentiment was steadily growing
in favor of an issue of short time
Treasury notes to cover the estimated
which, under the terms of the bill as
now considered by the House ways
and means committee would be made
over the thirty months period, begin
ming January I. 1928.
Some congressional leaders were
opposed to depending directly upon
any part of the refunded foreign debt
as a means OF financing the bonus.
But they said that when the debt
bonds had been obtained part Of the
interest or principal could be used in
retiring the Treasury notes. II Is un.
the notesis Anvesyears.
Watson Cites Precedenta.
Statements that George washtns-
ton and Gen. Lafayette received
grants of bonus from Congress weI g
made in the Senate today by Senator
Watson. democrat. Georgia, In sup
port of bonus legislation.
cusston Of the bonus in a speech re-
plying to that yesterday by Senator
Borah, republican,, Idaho. who con :
tended that the government should
have first concern for disabled SOL
diers.
IaklnS issue Will oeh"ao. "
position. Senator Watson said he de-
plored the effort to tack odium to the
word bonus" and added:
"Washington took his bonus from
the French and Indian wars. and so did
all of his soldiers, in grants of land.
Washington. too, got his bonus for
service In the revolutionary war. And
he didn't get disabled and didn't get a
single scratch. But he. took the bonus.
A prouder man never lived. Surely he
couldn't have degraded himself In his
own eyes by taking bonus he didn't
feel himself entitled to-"
Senator Watson said that Congress
granted La Fayette a bonus of 100000
cash and 10000 acres of land in Flor
ida.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
By the Associated Press.

!. By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February H.
Angels communicate with each
other by telepathy and converse
with men by the same means. DR..
Horace c. Stanton. secretary Of the
Presbyterian Ministerial Associa-
tion. and student Of psychic phe-
nomena. declared last night, in an
address before the association.
'aTelepathy is the court language
of heaven" he said; sit 10 used by
three omniscient. omnipr' sent be-
and Cnrist. The Father and the
Holy Ghost never had any physical
oreono ok speech. Therefore,
M feht trauaml4sien unet " the
Evening star., 1922-02-14
LOOT MAY BE s1o0, 900.
St. Louis Hotel Safety Boxes Rob-
hed nv Bandits Are Checked.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February IA
check of the contents of fifteen OF
the twenty-four safety boxes Of the
Washington Hotel, in the western
section Of this city, showed that the
four bandits who held up the night
clerk and night watchman, obtained
iewelry, money and bonds valued at
$4,000.
nronerty belonging to woman guests.
The total value Of the bandits loot
will not be known until guests have
checked over their losses.
It was estimated by the hotel man
aeement that the value OF the BAN
dts. loot would reach S1Oo,00O.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
ULSTER MEN STILL HELD.
Belief Victims Will Be Kept Until
Foot Ball Players Are Freed.
By the Associs ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. February 1.-THE belief
is growing here that tee kidnapped
glster men will not be released until
the foot ball players seized in Ulster
last month while on their way frSm,
Monaghan to Londonderry for a
game are set free. These prisoners
include high officers of the Irish re-
publican army. who were accused OF
carrying weapons contrary to the
Ulster laws.
nlayerg are held. IL IL pointed out
] costumes q Fase :. Coi6m a
Evening star., 1922-02-14
FRANCE AGREES
TO GENOA EXPERTS
With Britain, Will Make Pre-
Iiminary Examination
of Agenda.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 14.-France has
agreed to the appointment Of Anglo
French experts as a commission to
make a preliminary examination of
the agenda of the Genoa economic
conference, Reuters says it has
learned.
She suggests, however. the inclu-
sion Of the little entenfe countries
tJQgoslavia. czechoslovakia. and Rus
mania), together with Poland. in these
conversations. :.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
GREEKS AND BULGARS
ARE REPORTED At WAR;.
BLOWING UP BRIDGES

6X OUNSTANTINE bHO"Ns
By Cable to The Star and Chicago DaDi
News. Copyright, 1872.
CONSTANTINOPLE, February
lit is persistently reported
here that war between Greece and
Bulgaria has broken out.
On account of a heavy storm no
boats are going out or coming in
here.
Railway communication with
Bulgaria has been interrupted
through the blowing up of bridges.
Evening star., 1922-02-14
WEATHER.

Snow OF rain late tonight or tonnor-
row; slowly rising temperature; low
est toofght about IS degrees.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 46. at
4 pm. yesterday; lowest, %. at am.
today. Full report on Page I.
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Continued. on Page 2, Column 6.
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ny Ut" hhsUVIdttU PFess.
LYNDON. February I4.-An-
nouncement that the British gov
ernment regard II necessary to
suspend the evacuation OF British
troops from southern ireland was
made By Winston Churchill, the
colonial secretary, fin the house Of
commons today. The sole reason
Tor the suspension. he said, was
the disturbed situation on the
northern border and not becnuse
Of anything that has happe ned I'm
the southern part OF Ireland.
Evening star., 1922-02-14

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The Newark journal., 1922-03-09
Electric Sugar Mill.

An American company is building at La Lima Honduras. the most up-to- date sugar mill in Central America. It will be run by electricity, its pow CT being supplied by 1,o00-kllowatt turbo-generator set with an auxiliary set of 900 kilowatts for lighting and general purposes.
 The most remarkable point about this mill Is that all of the fuel re- quired for making the electricity will be furnished by the waste of the sugar plant-eane fodder and scraps.
 The same American company is sup plying the machinery, and the first cane will be crushed in October.
The Newark journal., 1922-03-09
MIR. LINKS WAS DISCOURAGED
With All His Hard Work on "FliVver," All He Could Do Was Make
 the Horn SquaWk.

Mir. Jinks has been the proud pos sessor of brand-new flivver for nearly three weeks, and his precious treasure is never far from his thoughts. Every moment he can spare Is devoted to pol ishing its glossy coat or tinkering with It's vitals in the effort to discover the cause of its occasional spells Of mulish balkiness.
 The other night-about two o'clock Mrs. Jinks was awakened by terrific yowls emitted by the family cat. Now the cat was a peaceful pussy and not at all given to nocturnal vocal demon strations. Imagine Mrs. links aston ishment when she arose and diScov- cred her husband sitting on the edge of the bed, vigorously twisting the cats tail round and round.
 "John." she protested, reScuing her pet with some difficulty, what on earth are you doingp
 Mir. Jinks was evidently in son. nambulIstic state, for he scratched his head and responded sleepily:
 "Sh' won't go, honey; sh' simply won't go. I've cranked an cranked an tn horn squawks, an thash all. Guesh Il have t sen Ter up fer repairs. Some thin mush be matter wizzer magneto. 'Sdarn shame, an ain't paid fer yet, even !'-From Nuggets.
The Newark journal., 1922-03-09

can't find his socks will be rewarded by my throwing his shoes out of the window.
 'STwo.-Mr. Bowser will have no bet ter breakfast than the rest of us. He can talk or keep still, just as he pleases.
 "Three.-When Mir. Bowser leaves or comes home, there will be no kissing or display of tender emotions. He can kiss himself, if he wants to be kissed.
 "Four-During the winter, when MT. Bowser comes home of an evening, he will find the snow-shovel at the door. He will seize 1t with avidity and clean the steps and the walks before he en- ters the house.
 "Five.-When Mrs. Bowser tele phones her order to the grocer and butcher she speaks very gently she does not purpose 10 scare or rob any body. The grocer and butcher are do- ing as well as they can.
 "Six.-If Mr. BoWser does not like his roast beef he can try a boarding house.
 "S~en-During the evening Mrs Bowser will converse as much as she wants to. If she does not agree with Mir. Bowser she will say so right from the shoulder, and take all the chances of life and death.
 "Eight.-If Mir. Bowser falls asleep and the eat yowls, the eat will not be punished for it. She has got just as good right to yowl as MT. Bowser has to fall asleep.
 "These are my rules. MT. Bowser, and I hope you will help me to carry them ont. We want no more slam bang around this house I will get the paper ready and you can sign it.'
 Mir Bowser had been standing and looking at her with his face growing red and pale by turns He now tried to say something He could fling his arms about, but no words would come. After trying hard for couple of min utes, he turned away. and went forth from his home a surprised and strick- en man. He did not leave the front steps. but sat there with the fall chill in the air. and the chilly moon looking down on him, and whether he went In and sought his bed, two or four hours later. makes no difference. He had got through with rules.
The Newark journal., 1922-03-09

don't order over two pounds of any thing, He can't get off any cold stor- age stuff on you If you do that.
 Five Always be in the hall to well come me when 1 come home at night You can paw me over and imprint a kiss, if you wish, but do 1t delicately If I have a package under my arm don't be curious about it, for Samuel J. Bowser knows his business.
 "Six.-Have my dinner ready for me. Have my fayorite dishes. Spare your self no trouble to please me. Do not talk too much at the table. If there is any talking to do, let me do 1t and you listen.
 "Seyen.-After dinner, we sit and converse. Don't interrupt me when l am tallting about serious things. It's always for the wife to listen. instead of talking
 "Eight-It is not for me to explain to you why I go out for an evening. No husband is morally or legally bound to do so. He simply decides to go out and out he goes. and that settles it.
 "Nine.-If I fall asleep during the evening you are to keep very quiet. so as not to disturb me and if the eat begins to yowl. you must throw a book or something at her. When the clock strikes ten, you must give me little shake, and as l go upstairs, you must