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The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
.CAPPER URGES
PROMPT ACTION
TOAIDFARMINC
Says Prosperity Hinges
On Welfare of Agri-
culture.
GIVES PROGRAM
OF FARM BLOC
Credits, Shoals Project,
Curbing of Gamblers,
Chief Points.

The need of a constructive ma
tional program for the rehabilita-
ton of agriculture. is imperative.
In the opinion of Senator Arthur
Capper. of Kansas. chairman of the
farm bloc.
Capper. in urging liberal appro-
priations for the Department of
Agriculture, made known some of
the things the farm bloc wants He
outlined the plight of the farmer.
the hardship he has suffered in pro-
cess of defation. and told some OF
the beneficial. things already ac-
complishd.
Outlines Bloc Program.
Here are some of the measures
the farm bloc demands, according
to Capper:
1. Liberal appropriations for the
Department. of Agriculture.
9 Restoration to Stale railway
commissions of power taken from
them by the !. c. c.
3. Development of the Muscle
Shoals project.
4. The truth-in- fabric bill. &c
compel clothiers to brand theil
goods.
5. Credit reform. making credit
more available to farmers
g. Extension of the War Financ,
Corporation until July ]. 1929.
Places Credit First.
Capper placed credit reform frs
in Importance. Agriculture is a
the mercy of those who contro
| credit" he said. The farm bloc is
seeking to evolve a credit plaT
which will provide more money fol
financing the slow turnover of thu
| farms If that is accomplished 4
will mean cheapeS food. more work
| reopened factories and mills and ;
return of good times"
Capper's program comes on thu
heels of a union among twenty
| FIVE Western Republican Senator'S e
| fight for high tariff on agriculture
products. The memberships of th'
farm bloc" and the farm tariff
bloc" are virtually identical. excep
that the formeS includes Demo
| Gratis.
Would Check Gamblers.
The farm bloc, Capper told thu
Senate in replying to its critics
is not seeking class legislation. Blu
il does demand as good credit fol
agriculture as for any other bust
ness and that "the market gambler!
who have grated off the farmer:
be unmasked and controlled"
| Purposes of the farm Bloc arr
economic. not political" he said
1T is striving for more sensible
program of national development il
which agriculture will occupy IL
rightful position. And it will figh
and fight hard to accomplish tha
| aim.
prosperity must come to thu
/ farm before it can prevail in tn,
city" he concludcd.s
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
General Semenoff Leaves
Waldorf for Ludlow Jail
Bondsmen Surrender Wife's Pearl Necklace
And Former Dictator of Siberia Van
ishes Behind Steel Doors

NEW YORK. April 13.-The glo:y
of gen. Gregorie Semenoff. Ataman
Of the Cossacks and one-time die
tator Of Siberia. has vanished be-
hind the steel doors of a New ork
jail.
Surrendered by his bondmen'' for
patriotic reasons" the anti-Bol-
'shevist leader ytas unable to find
another company willing to risk the
stigma attached to bailing the man
accused of numbering American
soldiers in Russia. and of looting.
burning and rapine by the barbar-
Gus troops under his command. So.
after a day OF frantic efforts to
cling to his suite at the Waldorf
Astoria, the general entered Sheriff
Eagles big limousine and was
driven to the Ludlow street prison,
which will be his home until New
York courts are through with him.
Security Was Good Enough.
1t was not that the generals Sc
curity wasn't good. He had pledged
his wife's pearl necklace. said TO be
worth 100000. In return for the
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
1,5OO IN NORFOLK
HOMELESS BY FIRE

NORFOLK, Va. April 13.-Fifteen
hundred were left homeless by a fire
which swept through Berkley. a sub
urb. today, destroying more than $50
moLses, a church and half dozen
stores. Eight are reported missing
and may have perished in the flames.
A brisk wind drove the fire rap
idly northward toward Norfolk, but
the Elizabeth River lying in the path
OF the famees prevedted their reach
ing the ciIyy proper.
Tents were rushed from the Nor
folk Navy Yard to shelter the home
less. Property loss is estimated at
upward Of $1,000. 900. Twelve blocks
were destroyed. Fire apparatus was
summoned from Norfolk. Newport
News. Portsmouth and towns within
a radius of twenty miles. but the
failure OF the water supply and the
finsy construction of many Of the
houses left the firemen almost help
less. A number of houses were
razed to stem the flames.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
RAILROAD HONORS
TRIP WEST" OF 81
Rock Island System Cele'
brates First Chicago
Joliet Run.

CHICAGO. April 13.-Back in SO
when Joliet was "out west" they
had a great celebration when the
first railroad train pulled out from
Chicago for Joliet. That was sew
enty years ago and the date Is go
ing to be celebrated this year all
along the Rock Island lines.
This first train was followed by
another sensation and that was
when Engine No. 100 left Chicago in
SO for Council Bluffs. No. 10s was
silver engine and 1t had been to
Paris where it was the talk of the
Worlds Fair held there.
If you remember either of these
sensations. the Rock Island wants
to hear from you for there will be
a place for you in this celebration.
The engines of pioneer days took
either coal or wood, and many a
time the passengers got out and
gave a helping hand to the crew
with a load of wood.
Wherever the Rock Island has a
station a hand in this celebration
can be had, for the officials want the
celebration to be long remembered.
with this idea in mind. plans have
been worked out by the agricultural
department of the road. The Amer
lean Forestry Association at WASH
ington plans planting OF memorial
trees in connection. with the town
and station Identification campai .
the road has inaugurated.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
SIR ROSS SMITH CRASHES
DEATH IN PRACTICE FLIGHT

LONDON, April 13.-Fifteen hun
dred horror stricken spectators
witnessed the dive to death which
ended the flying career of Sir Ross
Smith at Brooklands today.
The fatal nose dive came while
he was trying out the new Vickers
machine in which ne planned to at
tempt a flight around the world
with his brother, Sir Keith. begin
ming April 25.
The Vickers expert had just
taken the machine up for a test
flight and turned il over to Sir Ross,
He rapidly climbed until he was
nearly 5000 feet up.
The machine suddenly swung over
into a nose dive. Spectators thought
il was a stunt, but experts watch
ing from the ground weer amazed
knowing the machine was not of
the stunt type and that. Sir Ross
was. not a trick flyer. They quickly
realized he had lost control. An in
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
Pact Fails to Halt
Japan War Moves
London Reports Say Tokyo Is
Stocking Up on Arms
Supplies.

LONDON. April 13.-Information
has been received here that in spite
of the Pacific pact. the japanese
have not stopped their accumula-
tion of munitions and warlike
stores. Some months ago dispatches
told how they had been buying
wheat heavily in the Australian
market. These purchases are still
continuing, and II is stated by the
London grain market that by the
end of June they will have pur-
chased over 100000 tons, all of
which was transported in their own
ships.
The japanese also are heavy pur-
chasers of Australian tallow. Be
ginning about two years ago they
doubled their former acquisitions.
and there is no indication of any
diminution. Tallow is an essential
ingredient in the manufacture of
modern high explosives.
From another source ii is learned
that the japanese are still buying
airplanes and parts and submarine
engines in both England and Swift
zerland in quantities which no
peacefully disposed nation is likely
to require.
Regarding tallow Japan says the
manufacture of soap has increased
recently in Japan. and II is fact
that Lever Brothers. the great Eng
lish soap makers. have recently
opened a Japanese branch. 1t is
remembered. however. that the Eu-
ropean soap factories were most
useful as munitions plants during
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14

stant later the wreck crashed to the
field, killing Sir Ross and his me-
chanic
His brother, Sir Keith. who had
planned TO join in the flight. az
rived too late and found his broth
er's body being dug from the wreck.
He flung himself down on the body
sobbing.
As weather conditions were per-
feet. experts are puzzled at the
cause of the disaster. V.ckers ex-
perts say the machine was sound.
Sir Ross himself. after a trial fight
Wednesday. declared: ITS a real
good bus. We couldn't he equipped
with anything better for our great
flight"
Sir Keith is overcome by his
brothers death and doesn't know
whether he will go through with
the flight around the world. Several
months would be required to build
a new machine.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
URGED POISON WAR
ON SCHOOL RATS IN
OCTOBER, HE SAYS
Suggestions Not Carried
Out, Claim of DIR.
Fowler.
M E ETING TODAY
Congressional Committee Nav
Appoint Health Official on
Education Board.

AmaZement at the prevalence of
rats in some of the Districts
schools was expressed yesterday by
Dr. William G. Fowler. District
health officer. and by the joint Con-
gressionaI committee
Il recommended remedies last
October that should have met the
situation" DIR. Fowler stated At
that time DIR. +. W. BaIIou Was
asked by the health officer to state
what had been done. According to
DR.. Fowler. he reported that poison
had been put out during the vaca-
ton. hut that there were still
plenty of rats in evidence. Poison
could not be used while school was
in session. said DR.. BalIou.
On October IS. DR.. Fowler sent
a letter to the school authorities
suggesting that the schools be
given a thorough cleaning from top
to bottom and that poison then be
set out from Friday evening to
Monday morning. DR.. Fowler sug-
gested the immediate renovation Of
the buildings affected.
Would Name Health OmciaI.
School authorities have defended
their failure to act on the grounds
that the poisonous bait might
reach the school children.
They probably expect to get
them by whistling." said the health
officer in explaining the lack of
danger in the use of poisoned bait
if properly managed.
Appointment of an official of the
health department on the Board of
Education will be considered by the
joint Congressional committee at
their meeting today ii was learned
yesterday.
The fact that the health depart
ment has no jurisdiction over the
sanitation of the public schools of
the District has raised the question
of disease prevention. Some of the
members announced that they would
bring the matter to the attention
Of the committee today.
{ empIaints Find Way to Congress.
The insanitary conditions exist
ing in the schools have been a
source of complaints that have
found their way to the members of
Congress who will provide some
means to overcome the conditions,
il was stated.
Senator Arthur Capper. chairman
of the joint Congressional commit
tee on schools, is familiar with the
anomalous situation that exists be-
tween the health authorities and
the School Board. he said yesterday.
He announced that the matter
would come under consideration
when the committee begins the
work of drafting the ten-year school
program today.
Some of the features OF the pro-
gram will provide for a change in
the school system, methods of ap-
pointing the Board of Education.
Fairgrounds, sanitation. fire es-
capes. new buildings, a business
manager. additional clerks, Junior
high schools. a comprehensive
building program that will provide
for the future and a school archi-
tect, IL was stated.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
John MCCORMACK
ILL IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. April 13.-John Nc
Cormack. the singer. is seriously i'll
at his home here.
H has been confined to his he'd
since Saturday. when he was strick-
en- with virulent tonsilitis and was
compelled to cancel a Sunday en-
Eagement- Mccormack has been sur
fering from throat trouble since
early in February, when he was
forced to cancel a concert engage
ment at Minneapolis because Of
acute laryngitis-
The first hint that his Illness was
considered serious came today when
A. was learned he was unable to
sneak. His physicians saw some
Improvement during the day. how
ever. and were much encouraged. 1t
Is believed that he will recover with
out Impairment to his voice.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
VETERANS BUREAU
TRYING TO MUzzLE
POSTS, EC CHARGE
Jasper Branch Leader So
Interprets Order Is
sued Last Night.
RESENTS GAG MOVE
Member Alleges "Gross Dis
elimination" in Selection
of Men for Positions.

Criticism aimed at the conduct
Of the United States Veterans Blu
reau must not appear in the news
papers"
This is the gist of an order is
sued from the District headquarters
Of the American Legion. as eX-
planned by Thomas ]. Frailey. COM
mander Of the Sergt. Jasper Post
american Legion. during a meeting
Of the post held in Perpetual Hall.
ll01 f street northwest. last night.
The post commander called upon
the pembers who attended the
meeting to bear in mind that the
commander would be held respon-
sibIe for any criticisms which might
he voiced during the meeting which
were recounted in the newspapers"
and urged them to remain silent as
to the proceedings. Frailey is an
employe of the Veterans Bureau.
Order ResuIt OF Charges.
The alleged forced silence" or
der to govern the post meetings
where the bureau is under FIRE"
is believed to have grown out Of
the recent food of unfavorable
charges which have been made re-
sarding the conduct of the bureau
by many of the legion posts in the
city.
However. IL is understood that
during last nights meeting of the
Sergt. Jasper Post heated discus
sion regarding alleged discrimina-
tions against former service men
employed at the bureau was
brought about by f. T. Thompson.
After being asked TO produce affi-
davits substantiating charges of
gross discrimination" Thompson
declared that his charges were
common knowledge among employees
Of the bureau" and that he be
lieved the situation was too well
known to need written proof"
Comma nder Frailey declared tina;
while he was in favor of disclos-
ing anv malfeasance on the part
OF bureau chiefs. he felt that this
could be done only through Amer
ican Legion department headquar-
tiers.
Not in Favor OF "MuzslinE."
To this Thompson replied he was
mot in favor of the American Le-
gion being muzzled" and that TO
his knowledge some of the post
commanders are ''muzzled" because
of their being employed at the ou-
reau.
Nearly all division chiefs.
Thompson declared. are men who
saw no service during the war. or
if they had. were men who held
office positions in this country.
other members of the post, fol-
lowing the meeting. declared that
in the legal division there are no
former service men and in the
newly-created insurance unit of
the claims division. comprising
thirty-five examiners. only five are
former service men. The office man.
ager of the claims division, it was
said. and assistant chief review
er of the claims division saw no
service.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14

$4,000 bond that guaranteed him
freedom-of a sort-in. New York.
But the charges of his cruelty and
dbusiveness to American soldiers
have SO affected popular opinion
that in spite OF the generals per-
sonality. in spite of his suavity, no
bonding company could be found to
execute the instrument that would
have kept him at liberty.
with the general waiting in
Sheriff Eagles office as hope after
hope faded was Mrs. Semenoff. typi-
cal Russian beauty, tearfully pro-
testing that she would never leave
her Cossack husband. But those who
watched carefully noted that at the
last moment when the bail bond was
tor up and the $4,000 necklace
returned to her. she deserted the
general long enough to take the
necklace to the window and tell
each bead apart and count them
over one by one. They were all
there.
The last Good-bys were said. The
general was surrounded by a
Continued on PAGE Nine
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
SAYS u. S. WILL YET
BE LEAGUE MEMBER

Noisy applause from the Senat,
galleries followed the emphatic dec
laration OF Senator King. Democrat
OF Utah. yesterday that Americs
would eventually Il ter league Of
nations.
King was participating in debate
on the league and replying Jo<oG-
ator Mccormick. of Illinois
THE Senator may be assured tha;
the United States eventual vi -
ter a league better than the pltiful
four-power allisnce Crt,r IhS
publicans have led IN, 80 ,t-~ y
said King. THE people will = I
upon It."
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
SIGNS BONUS, KILLS
GRETNA GREEN ACT

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, April 13.-
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie signed
the bill authorizing Statewide
referendum on the bonus bill. this
afternoon.
The governor vetoed senate bill
No. IS. providing that nonresidents
of the State who wished to be
married in Montgomery. Cecil or
Somerset counties would have to
wait forty-eight hours between the
time of issuapce of the license and
performance of the wedding cere-
mony. The governor said IL he
signed the bill. runaway couples
would go to other counties.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
Copyright ls22.)
FIVE BADLY HURT
IN BOMB EXPLOSION

NEW YORK. April 13.-Five per-
sons were seriously injured and twen-
ty cut and bruised. when two bombs
exploded in a tenement early today.
Police suspect Black Hand plot.
The bombs were placed under stair
ways. the evident intention being TO
wreck them, set the buildings on
fire and trap the hundreds of ten
ants.
The fires were quickly extin-
guished. Those seriously injured
wee thrown out of bed by the ex-
plosion, or hit by flying debris.
Others were hurt when they ran
into the halls in night clothes. step
ping on broken glass and splinters.
Firemen and police quelled the
panic and assisted tenants out of
the building. helping them down lad
ders and passing children from man
to man In human chains.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
SENATOR w. E. CROW
SLIGHTLY BETTER

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 13.-The
condition of United States Senator
william E. Crow was improved
slightly tonight. according to a
statement given out at Mercy Hos
pital. The Senator Is suffering from
pernicious anaemia.
DIR. A. z. Crow. his brother and
attendant at his bedside during the
last few days. Informed Uniontown
friends that the Senator's condition
was pretty fair"
When asked whether his brother
had "5O-50" chance he evaded a
direct answer by saying: We'll.
you know what pernicious a=acns3
is. II he gets well t viii. Le a
long. hard fight"
Officials at Mercy Hospital were
unable to say whether blood ira as
fusion will be res0-tsd to.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
BERLIN WILL PAY
18,051,075 MARKS

PARIS. April 13. - The German
government has notified the allied
reparations commission that It will
make a payment of 1s.o51,075 gold
marks on Saturday, provided for un-
der the provisional moratorium
agreed upon early this year.
The government also signifies its
intention. in spite of its refusal to
adhere to other conditions laid down
in the latest uitimatum from the
commission. to continue making
cash payments as long as pos
sible.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
DENIES
HE AUTHORIZED :
BOOM FOR COX
Repudiates Message" to
Dinner Given Out by
Tumulty.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Former
President Woodrow Wilson today
personally repudiated a message"
attributed to him and read as part
of a Cox boom at a demonstra-
tion here last Saturday night.
The message was supplied by
Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary to
Wilson while he was in the White
House. 1t was not questioned at
the time. but a few days later ru-
mors got about that IL was not
authentic. The New York Times
published a story based on these
rumors. AS a result the Times re-
ceived today this letter:
Text of Letter.
Washington. D. c..
April IL. 1922.
ITO the Editor of the New York
Times:
My dear sir: / notice in the issue
Of the Times this morning an arti-
Gle headed. Doubt Is Cast on Will
son Message to the Cox Dinner I
write to say there need be no doubt
about the matter. | did not send
any message whatever to that din
ner. nor authorize any one to con-
yey a message.
Il hope that you will be kind
enough to publish this letter.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
The message" read:
Say to the Democrats of New
York that / am ready to support
any man who stands for the saliva
ton of America, and the salvation
OF America Is Justice to all classes"
No Linking of Forces.
Mr.. Cox. the chief speaker at the
banquet. highly praised Wilson and
urged the Wilson league of nations
as the chief issue for the Congress
sionaI and Presidential campaigns.
Politicians thought they perceived
in the two events a linking of
Wilson and Cox forces. Now Mr.
Wilson knocks this view into a
cooked hat.
where he went to try to straighten
written since Tumulty reached the
Capital. indicates Tumulty has been
unable to establish his authority
for the message
Previously. Tumulty had explained
that he got the message from the
former President 'in a casual con-
versation" and that 1t had no par
ticular reference to any possible
Presidential candidate in 1923. The
banqueters. however. had inter-
preted the message" as giving
comfort to boom for James NJ
Cox to repeat as the Demcratic
NOMINEE.
Joseph p. Tumulty made this
statement yesterday:
IF Mr.. Wilson says the message
was unauthorized. then I can only
say deeply regret the misunder-
standing which has arisen between
US. certainly would not have
given the message II I had not be-
lieved IL to be authorized"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
BUSINESS ON ROAD
TONORMAICY,SA
SECRETARY HOOVER
Points to Increase in Ex-
ports and Drop of
Interest Rates.

Business conditions generally
show marked signs of recovery. ac-
cordinG to Secretary of Commerce
Hoover. And this recuperation is
believed to extend to Europe.
The increase in March exports"
Secretary Hoover said. lis a sign
that the tide has turned But the
export plant is too young for us to
be sure that it is going to grow.
The lowering of interest rates
is. sure sign of recovery, which
will mean more loanable capital
Obviously more loans are already
being fioated. And altogether the
rise in exchange is a sign of sound
recuperation.''
Thinks Danger Small.
As yet the coal strike has had no
appreciable effect upon business.
Hoover said. and would probably go
long time before causing a seri-
now in it's psychologist steps" he
said. "let it get through them first
Then we may look toward more
serious developments"
Business has again voiced it's pro-
test to Secretary Hoover that
large part of the recent depression
was, caused by uncertainty of how
to proceed.
The business cycle committee, one
Of the standing committees grow
ing out of the Presidents unem-
ployment conference last fall. has
just met to ascertain how far II
has gone toward investigating the
causes of business slumps And
the meeting has disclosed that bus
ines men know little of their COM
petitors and practically nothing Of
American business life as a whole.
Committee Studies Conditions.
Representatives of trade associa-
tions who attended Wednesdays
conference and were present at the
cycle committee meeting yesterday
reiterated the concern that "busi-
ness must be shown where It is at"
Secretary Hoover said he believed
the study of the business cycle
would be completed by the coming
fall and that 1t would stimulate
public thought on underlying bust
ness conditions"
Part of the mystery" suftound-
ing modern business. It was re-
vealed. might be due to undue
secrecy on the part of those indi-
viduals. associations or corporations
best fitted to dispel that mystery.
President joseph H. DeFrees. Of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, presiding at the meeting.
urged that those business groups
now being solicited for information
OF the sort needed keep away from
secrecy.
Fight Secrecy In Reports.
Although several individual
plants. trade ASSOCIATIONS and sta
tistical organizations have supplied
the committee with answers to the
questionable sent out broadcast
some time ago, nevertheless, the
answers, according to F. NJ. Feiker.
a New York publisher, in charge of
the work, generally reveal an alb
sence of important business infor-
nation.
Furthermore. he said. most busi-
ness men have done little planning
ahead for construction work or any
other emergency measures such as
Comtia.ed on Page Nine.