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The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
COP. CHIEFS NEAR
DECISION ON PLANS
FOR LEGISLATION
Tariff Likely to Have
Right of Way Over
Bonus and Subsidy.

Solution of the legislative puzzle
connecting the ship subsidy. the
tariff. the soldier bonus and other
bills for the last few weeks now is
near.
The legislative machinery which,
at intervals. has been jammed, run
ming in reverse and standing still
for weeks. is being put in order by
administration machinists acting un-
der the direction of President Hard
ing. Informal weekend confer
ences. to be resumed today. are ex-
pected ITO open the way to a solu-
ton.
The situation now lies somewhat
like this:
Ship subsidy-Postponem until
August practically assured, though
the final decision will be made in a
meeting of President Harding and
House leaders today or tomorrow.
Tariff-Passage by the Senate in
prospect about the middle of Au-
bust. but administration leaders are
unwilling to predict just when they
will be able to shove the bill
through
Soldier bonus-Action, If any, will
not be taken before the tariff Is dis
posed of in the Senate. This means
practically no chance of passage
by that body before September, il
then.
Muscle Shoals disposition-Con-
sidered impossible at this session OF
Congress. Policy of government
probably will not be decided before
next year.
The fate of the bonus Is to be de-
cided at a meeting Of Republican
Senators today. 1t is recognized,
however. that the meeting will
pledge its support to the Presidents
plan for delaying the bonus until
after the tariff.
Final decision on the ship subsidy
may be Influenced by the weekend
conferences of President Harding
and A. d. Lasker. chairman of the
United States Shipping Board, 1t Is
thought. Lasker went aboard the
Mayflower for the weekend cruise
with the Presidential party Attor-
ney General Daugherty was along,
thus apparently assuring some
agreement between Lasker and
Daugherty on the ship prohibition
issue. which has threatened the sub
sidy bill.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Giant Fish Attacks and Kills
Champion Girl Swimmer
Victim of Barracuda in Tampa Bay Dies After
Being Kept Ahoat by Chum Until
Boat Arrives,

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. June Is.
"A giant barracuda. known TO
Florida fishermen as the Tiger of
the Sea-" yesterday attacked and
killed Dorothy McCiatchie. is years
old. member of the State champion
ship swimming team of the st. Pc
tersburg High School. The tragedy
occurred late in the afternoon.
while Miss McClatchie was swim
ing in the ship channel Of Tampa
Bay. opposite this city. in COM
pany with her chum. Mary Buhner.
II. also a member of the champion
ship team.
Miss Buhner. at the risk of her
own life. held her companion with
one arm while with the other she
signaled to the shore. half mile
away. for help. Miss McClatchie
received nearly a score of wounds
on her body from the ferocious
barracuda. An artery in her left
leg was severed. and she bled to
death soon after the attack. IL
In the first tragedy of the kind ever
recorded in Florida waters. The
presence Of barracuda in Tampa
Bay is unusual. but IT is supposed
the fish were patroling the chan
mel in the wake of a Tampd-bound
Gulf steamer in search Of food.
"f<iss Me, I'm Dying"
The two girls started about 5:3t
o'clock on a practice swim to q
buoy a mile and a half from shore
THE swimmers had reached the
channel buoy and were on the re-
turn trip when the Buhner girl wa:
startled to see her companion sud
denly disappear. In a moment Miss
McClatchie came to the surfaces
gasping. 1--WE been bitten; / thinl
my foot Is gone"
Almost Immediately the watei
about her was stained with blood
The Bonner girl plunged toward
her companion and caught hei
about the shoulders.
kiss me. Mary. I'm dying" wer'
the only words Dorothy Mcclatchi'
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
McC CORMICK WILL BE HERMIT
FOR SPELL, SAILING NFALL
Harvester Millionaire Smokes and Chats With
Friends at Hospital.

CHICAGO, June 1s.-Harold r.
Mccormick. the modern Ponce de
Leon, who spent his early manhood
piling up millions and who is now
spending those millions attempting to
regain it, today planned further ad-
ventures in the quest of that most
alluring Of rainbows-youth.
Equipped with vital glands Of a
youth who needed money, the multi
millionaire. prepared to leave Wesley
Memorial Hospital. He chatted gaily
with friends. dictated optimistic let
ters to other, and pooh-hoohed the
commands of his medical advisers to
be quiet. Mccormick feels that youth
is just around the corner. 1t was said
and that. released from an alliance
with the daughter of John d. Rookie
feiler. and from his weighty business
connections, he can now. at the age
of 81 years. hunt romance, adventure,
and all the joys ef living with the
gay abandon Of a boy.
sRemarkabIe Progress.'
DR.. Victor d. Lespinasse,, famed
gland specialist. said that the multi
millionaire was making remarkable
progress"
Mr.. Mccormick Is in excellent spir-
its." he said. his condition from a
surgical standpoint is excellent He
is perfectly normal"
Now. II was said. Mccormick. will
disappear from the public eye. even
his friends will not be apprised Of his
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
BLACKLIST MAINLY
CIVIL SERVICE men
mus. TREASURY
League Finds Most of Rest
Were Not Political
Employees.

OF the 136 Treasury Department
employees whose dismissal has been
asked in an unofficial black list"
which has been given wide circulation
here. eighty come under the protection
OF the Civil Service law, according
to an examination OF the Civil serv-
Zee Commission records by the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League.
These employees. II was said. may
not be removed unless furnished with
a statement showing the reasons for
their dismissal and given an oppor-
tunity to reply TO the charges made
against them. and may not be re-
moved for political reasons without
the law being violated.
While the Offices OF fifty or sixty
OF the employees whose dismissal Is
requested are not classified under
the Civil Service the record Of most
Of them show they were not political
employees. the league announced.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

destination. He will live the life of
a hermit for some months, Il was
stated. roughing 1t In the open.
Friends declare that he hopes to
have so far progressed by fall that
he will be able to sail for Europe late
In September TO take up his residence
In Paris Following his divorce from
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick.
1t was repeatedly reported that he
would marry Nine. Gamma walsla.
the Polish beauty. as soon as she OBJ
tained her divorce from Alexander
Smith Cochran. ''the wealthiest
bachelor In the world" before his
marriage.
Reports Emphasised-
These reports were emphasized
when Mr.. Mccormick recently re-
signed as president Of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company. His eldest
daughter, Muriel, declared that he was
TO marry Nine. walska.
The operation on the fabulously
wesithy art patron. which was per-
formed with great secrecy and de-
MED until IL was useless TO deny
IL further. reveals a novel situation
In his own family.
While Mccormick 10 attempting
10 regain youth his I7-year-old
daughter, Mathilde. is seeking in
her proposed alliance with Max
oser, Swiss riding master, 'the
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
ATTEMPTS TO SLAY
PRELATE ON ALTAR

MONTEVIDEO, June 1S-An at
tempt to assassinate the archbishop
of Aragon while he was celebrating
mass here today was made by a
twenty-one-year-old youth, believed
to be an anarchist, who gave his
name as Benigno- Herrera Salazar.
The archbishop was delivering
the sermon when two shots were
fired. Both went wild. Three more
bullets followed. each inflicting
only flesh wounds. The last car
fridge failed to explode. The arch
bishop was only slightly injured.
The youth was seized and an effort
was made TO lynch him.. A pistol,
knife and fifty bullets were found
on him.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
SEES CHINA UNITED
IN FALL OF DIR. sun

PEKIN. June 1s.-The overthrow
of President Sun Vat Sen of the
Southern Chinese government Is in
terpreted here by diplomatic circles
here as being the finish of the Can
ton republic and the beginning of a
reunited nation. DR.. ]. G. Schurman,
the American Ambassador at Pekin.
in an interview stated II was his be-
lief that the prospects for the unity
of the nation were better than at any
time since the birth of the republic
ten years ago.
There is great regret In some
Chinese circles that the new Chinese
government has adopted almost all the
principles advocated by Sun Yat Sen,
while DR.. Sun himself does not follow
his own ideas.
A movement to disband the troops
is forecasted in the designations of
the military governors in accordance
with a resolution adopted by the
Washington conference.
Copyright 1e22.)
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

uttered. She collapsed In the arms
of her chum. who needed all her
swimming knowledge TO keep afioat
until a boat picked them up. The
barracuda made no further attack
: The barracuda had made frightful
gashes in the left leg and hip OF the
McClatchie girl Thirteen triangu-
lar marks of the hsh's teeth were
made on her body. besides . cash
fourteen inches long In the thigh
and another thirteen inches around
the left calf. These marks deter
mined the identity Of the attacking
fsh.
In an automobile Miss Mcclatchie
was rushed to q hospital from the
municipal pier. but q physician pro-
nounced her dead on arrival there.
Agovernment inquiry has al
ready been started to recommend
Mary Buhner for a Carnegie medal.
The two girls were graduated from
high school a month ago and were
to have entered SuIlins' College,
Virginia, the coming autumn
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
STIRRED BY DEMISE
OF FRAUDS PROBE,
WOMEN ORGANIZE
Will Investigate Alleged
Laxity of Department
Of Justice.

As result of the failure of Con-
gress to authorize the proposed in
vestigation of the Department of
Justice as provided in the Woodruff
Johnson resolution. the women Of
the country have organized a Clean
Government League TO do it them
selves.
This organization. the national Of
ficeFs of which have just been Sc
lected. Is to function under the
counselorship of H. L. Scaife, for
merly an attorney in the Depart
ment of Justice, whose evidence con-
cerning alleged laxlty Of the de-
partment in prosecuting war frauds
was the background for the recent
agitation in the House.
The object Of the organization" Z"
said Elizabeth Malott Barnes, its
president. is to encourage the
study of civic affairs among women
and to promote clean government
When Congress and the constituted
authorities refuse to allow any
branch of the government to be in
vestigated. the time has come for the
women to have place in the sun
and insist that political parties get
back to the firm foundation of truth
and old-fashioned honesty.
Instead of attempting to limit
the voice of the people in their gov
ernment and blindly trusting the
treasury and the management Of
public affairs to those who by ths
grace of the people may happen to
be in power. the average citizen
should be better informed as to how
affairs are being managed.
The organization. which is non.
partisan and ron-sectarian. will
maintain a research department
with competent investigators. From
time to time we propose to ask pub.
lie officials pertinent questions and.
when unsatisfactory conditions are
not remedied, the facts will be given
to its membership and the public"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
POLICE RESCUE DRY
AGENTS FROM MOB

ARGo. ILL.,, June 1s.-Four prohi-
bition agents. riding with three pris-
oners on truck load Of real beer
were chased into the grounds of the
Corn Products Company by a mob OF
several hundred and forced to barri-
cade themselves behind the gates un-
til police reserves armed with riot
guns carue to their rescue.
The truck and three men manning
II had been seized near here. and the
mob formed rapidly as the agents
drove through Argo. apparently bent
on releasing the prisoners, and get
ting at the beer. Bricks and stones
flew freely.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
NEW GRAIN LAWS ARE CAUSE
OF GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS
Peasants Resent Governments Efforts to Reg
ulate Prices for City Populace.

BERLIN, June 1S.-On top of
series Of black events in Germany,
comes the report of a new govern
ment crisis. Again the coalition
headed by DR.. Joseph wirth Is en-
dangered. this time by the Bavarian
Peoples party and other reactionary
parties, being Joined by Social Dem
ocrats. The immediate cause OF the
crisis is the new grain laws. in
which the peasants resent the gov
ernment's efforts to regulate the
prices for the protection of the
city populace.
With the political crisis Is Joined
such unhappy happenings as the
evacuation of Upper Silesia, for
which Germany's flags are half
masted today. and funeral services
are being held in the churches all
over the country. The Silesian
loss more than anything SO far, has
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

given the monarchists ammunition
for the imminent elections
So has the Genoa conference fall
ure been closely followed by the
Morgan loan failure. A long list Of
setbacks has hurt the government
The hot-headed extremists and
reactionaries, therefore, have
planned more than political action,
coincident with demonstration
against the Versailles treaty on
June 2s.
In the business world also the
outlook Is not bright. In many
parts of the country. 1t is reported
certain industries, notably textiles,
are underbid by foreigners, espe-
cially Holland and England.
Altogether, the past fortnight has
brought another period of. depres-
sion and uncertainty and fear of
violence.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Chairman Ben Hooper
Feels Peace Birds
Note Is Audible.
SOLUTION BEFORE
FALL PREDICTED
But Lewis Thinks Mine
: Railway Strike Would
Have Good Effect.

CHICAGO. June Is.-AIl the -cus-
sim the Railroad Labor Board has
been receiving from various quar-
tiers almost since the date Of its
establishment is regarded as q
hopeful sign by Ben W. Hooper. the
boards chairman. whose outlook on
the future railroad situation 10
most optimistic.
First the railroad interests lam
basted the board then the railroad
labor unions and the public has
been kicking consistently about
rates and service. But Hooper re-
fuses to resent this. and. In fact.
he said today. he likes it. because
to him IL means that the board 10
accomplishing things toward the
desired happy ending.
And II everybody will just keep
on ''cussin'" the present threaten
ing situation. resulting from freight
rates cuts and other decisions i'm
posed on the roads and widespread
wage cuts imposed on the employees
will soon be cleared up. Hooper
thinks.
sulI Hear Peace BIRD
He predicted many OF its wrinkles
will be ironed out long before
fall"
Amid all the mutterinet Of dis
content and rumors Of war on the
railroads" Hooper declared. sthe
note OF the peace bird 10 still audi
Bile to me.
TT Is claimed as one OF the in-
slienable rights OF the citizens 20
'cuss' any court or tribunal for its
decisions. Boards vested with the
Jurisdiction OF labor disputes are
always under IRE.
"A few weeks ago a leading rail-
road periodical asserted the Rail-
road Labor Board was completely
dominated by the wishes of labor
organizations.
sftustfen 10 Hopeful
within the last few days the
public has been Informed the board
is blind 70 everything except the
wishes OF the railroad. A discr.mi-
mating public will find the truth at
q point about half way between
the two extremes.
The whole railroad question
would be easy. ~ IL were not so
human. The railroad owners want
good profts, the employees want
high wages, the public demands
reasonable rates and efficient serv-
ice. Difhcult as may seem the si-
multsneous accomplishment OF all
these conflicting results. the end
will be attained II everybody will
just keep on 'cussin'
The present situation is hopeful.
There is no occasion for impatience
Neither rates nor wages are prema-
nent because the conditions upon
which they are based are not per-
manent"
One cause Of ili feeling between
the roads and the employees. Hooper
said. was the continuance Of the
contract system in defiance OF the
boards edict but in his opinion
most Of the roads will soon do away
with the system. regardless OF their
ideas as to its legality. This ac-
ton. Hooper predicted. would go a
long way toward the restoration Of
cordial relations.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
NOTED MILITANT
DRY LEADER DEAD

PATERSON. n. J.. June Is. = The
Very Rev. Dean William McNulty.
pastor of ST. Johns Church here
since 1853. and one of the most
spectacular prohibition advocates
In the East, Is dead here after
short illness He was s5 years old.
Long before prohibition came,
Dean McNulty was feared by saloon
keepers because Of his singie-hand-
&c raids.
II was common for him to walk
into a saloon that was open after
hours. dash every glass on the floor
and lecture the proprietor on law
observance. He Is said to have re-
formed many drunkards by plead
ing with them after their wives had
appealed to him for help.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
HARVEY RECEIVES
TAFT AT LONDON

LONDON, June ls.-The Chief
Justice of the United States, WILL
lam Howard Taft, arrived here from
Liverpool. where he landed today.
Mrs. Taft accompanied him.
Ambassador Harvey, with whom
the Chief Justice will stay while in
London, was at the station. The
Ambassador will give a dinner
while the Chief Justice is here,
which King George and Queen Mary
will attend.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
ROBBER FORCES
BALLOU TO DRIVE
HIM To SAFETY
Escapes. in Educators
Auto, After Holding Up
Moore Box Office.
UPROAR IN THEATER
Men In Audience Bowled Over
By Marauder as He Runs
Through Playhouse.

DR.. Frank W. BaIlou. superintend-
ent OF District OF Columbia schools.
was forced TO act as chauffeur last
night for an escaping robber who had
plundered the Elite Theater box Of
fee. 1902 Fourteenth street north
west, driving him for half an hour
through the northwest section, after
Mrs. Ballou had been forced 10 leave
the automobile.
With his cap pulled down over his
eyes. the robber approached the ticket
window Of the theater and thrust a
revolver under the nose OF r. s.
Stone. manager. grabbing all the
money in sight. approximately $40.
Persons coming to the window 20
purchase tickets cut on his escape AZ
the front, so the robber dashed
through the theater. throwing the au-
dience into an uproar. and bowling
over several men who tried to i'm
pede his progress. He escaped
through an alley in the rear.
street I'm Confusion.
Strollers on Rhode Island avenue
were attracted by the running man
and the cry stop thief" threw the
thoroughfare into confusion As the
holdup man approached Sixteenth
street. he turned north and leaped
to the running board OF DR.. Ballou's
car forcing him to stop. and ordered
Mrs. Ballou to alight Then he
pressed his pistol 70 Or. Ballou's
back and directed his escape, running
a Zig-zag course throughout a large
part of the northwestern section.
At Twenty-third and streets
a few doors from the home OF for
mer President Woodrow Wilson
the robber ordered his distinguishes
chauffeur to stop. ahghted and
quietly walked toward Massachu
setts avenue and was lost TO hi
pursuers.
Betty BalIou Pleased
On leaving her car, Mrs. Ballol
took a passing taxicab and endeav
ored to follow her husbands cal
but was soon lpst in the maze o
trafic
Policemen stopped DR.. Ballou a
he was returning from the poin
where the bandit left him. havinl
taken the number OF the car dur
ing the chase. On revealing tn
facts, he was quickly released.
Little Betty Ballou. 8 years ole
daughter OF the superintendent, wa
a delighted passenger during tn
wild ride. and declared, after tn
ride. that she liked the "ba,
mans"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Says Mine-Rail Strike
Would Halt Fight on Labor

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June Is.-co-
operative strike action by the
United Mine Workers and the rail-
road unions affected by the Labor
Boards wage decisions will have
tremendous effect in slowing up
and stopping the drive against
head OF the United Mine Workers.
declares here today.
Discussing the general Industrial
situation and the probable effect OF
the concerted action OF the two
groups, whose leaders will begin
Joint conferences here Tuesday,
Lewis said:
Workers IN the basic Industries
are being driven by adverse condI-
tions 20 cooperative action based
on mutuality of interest. They
have suffered in the past from lack
Of this contact
while Il Is impossible 70 fore
cast what will grow out OF the
conferences here. the mine work
ers approach them with a sincere
desire TO be helpful. \
Says Rail Men Must Fight.
Together the miners and raii
workers are hghting the battle for
all organized labor. when we win.
this highland we will win it-our
victory will have a tremendous
effect salubrious effect on indus
try.
The rank and file Of labor has
come TO believe that workers can
not secure judicial adjustment OF
their grievances. This feeling in
tensines the bitter opposition OF
striking mine workers 20 any suK-
gestion for arbitration. The rail-
road workers now have no aiter-
native left but to nght's
The rail union executives S.rs
today served formal notice on the
Labor Board that the wage reduo-
tions were regarded az unreason-
able and that IL the strike vote Of
100000 affected workers fsvors n
cessation Of work I'VE shall sane
tion their actions"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Lose 1922 to Pickpockets.

Pickpockets robbed three people OF
s222 yesterday. The victims were
Henry Clark, 81 Florida avenue
northeast. John A. Kephart. $40 South
Carolina avenue southeast and John
C. Trent. of Seat Pleasant, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Await the DecIsion.


THE HAGUE. June lS-with the
determination of the future course
of the The Hague conference mo-
mentartly shifted to London. where
the Lloyd George-Poincare CONVEX
sations tomorrow are designed to
def1ne the character or Anglo
French relationships here. the only
weekend activities in the vicinity
of the Carnegie Peace Palace are
informal meetings among the dele
gates.
As result OF these meetings.
Chairman van Karnebeek has COM
pIeted the apportionment of repre-
sentation among the three sub
commissions which pr61a5fy Will
be announced at the next session of
the conference tomorrow. Little
else is likely to be done at to-
morrow's session because it Is un-
dertood that the decision of the
French as to whether they Will
participate in the negotiations wiz
the Russians will not be forth
coming thtil Premier Poincare -
suits his cabinet TUESDAY.
Russia Sends Best.
Meanwhile from the meager be-
ginnings Of The Hague movement
IL Is possible to discern a few of
the distinctive trends. For in
stance. the British have clearly in
dicated they expect to work out
some kind of a deal with Russia,
regardless of COMMUNISTS theories
or the attitude of the French.
Russia, realizing this, is sending
her best men-Krassin. Rakowski,
and Litvinon-and is not only
counting on gaining something ma
terial from England to tide over
the economic distress OF the Sovi-
cts. but she is expecting to play
OF England against France, as she
did at Genoa.
French representatives here have
revived the demand for a commi-
sion Of inquiry to enter Russia to
determine the status of affairs.
Politics Must Crop Out.
Not only will the Russians reject
this. but IL IL unlikely that the
British will support the French
idea Even though Lloyd George
persuades Poincare to adopt a mod
crate attitude-at the price of Brit
ish concessions in the direction of
reparations and other matters-ft
is extremely improbable that An
glo French relations will run
smoothly throughout.
This angle Of the situation is CIV
ing the Dutch some concern be-
cause while 1t is avowed before
hand that the conference would
conhne its efforts to technicalities,
1t is practically impossible to ex-
clude polftics Here lie the difi-
culties ahead of The Hague con-
ference, for IL the Anglo-French
Emergencies do not make the in
PRODUCTION of politics inevitable 1t
Is practically certain that the Rus
slams will inject politics when they
arrive.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Vera Cruz Strike Ends Today.

MEXICO CITY. June ls.-The
general strike at Vera cru1 which
grew out OF the Yucatan strike.
VIII terminate tomorrow following
an agreement by the strikers to ar.
bitrate. A commission representinS
both strikers and employers will
meet here with a Representatives OF
President Obregon a