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Evening star., 1922-03-07
SUBMITS CABLE PLANS
TO OTHER NATIONS
Undersecretary Fletcher Arranges
for Distribution of All Former
German Lines.

Undersecretary Fletcher of the State
Department has submitted plans for the
ALLEGATION of all the cables taken from
Germany under the provisions OF the
Versailles treaty to the International
communications conference. These plans
have been communicated to the gov
ernments of Great Britain, France,
Japan, Italy and the Netherlands.
Settlement of the former German
cable lines in the Pacific has been
effected by distribution of those lines
among the United States. japan and
the Netherlands, but that ALLEGATION was
made contingent upon division of the
three former German cable lines in the
Atlantic. Italy reserving the right TO
acknowledge distribution of the Pacific
lines had been met.
1t is understood that the italian gov
ernment insists upon receiving one-f1ft.l
of all the former German cables, either
in kind or IN monetary value. cash set
tlement to be applied toward the con-
struction OF cable line from Genoa to
the Azores Interest of the United
States and Japan has been met to some
extent by the ALLEGATIONS to them in the
Pacific, while Great Britain has been
operating one Of the former German
cables between Penzance, England, and
Halifax. The French government has
control of the remaining two German
cables in the Atlantic, one running from
Brest to New York and the other from
Brest to Pernambuco, Brazil.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
U. S. MAIL CARRIED
1,0O0,0 900 MILES IN AIR
DURING PAST YEAR

Postmaster General Work went
back 100 years today to pay tribute
to the then editor Of the Freeman's
Journal, now the Morristown. Pa.
Herald. who advised Postmaster
General Meigs to avail himself Of
a very ingenious flying machine"
In appreciation-o Of what the pres
ent-day air mail service has done,
DR.. Work said:
"If that was true then. it is true
today, and I wish I might be able
to advise this old editor that we
are today using 'the flying ma
chine with splendid results in
transporting the mails"
Postmaster General Work re.
called that in 1888 the Post Office
Department relayed mail between
Washington and New York in hf-
teen hours by relays of horses
every FIVE miles. one OF the riders
being killed.
Last year, DR.. Work pointed out.
1000, 900 miles were flown In car
rying the mails by air. with put
one loss of life, and that occurring
on a plane not carrying mail.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
CAPITAL TRACTION SELLS
Fifteen TOKENS FOR ST
w. r. & E. to Abide Strictly by
Order Of Public Utilities
Commission.

Sale of fifteen tokens for 81 was
instituted today on lines of the Capt
tai Traction Company Announcement
that the company. in order to facili-
tate service. was selling fifteen tokens
Tor u was made by Vice President
John H. Hanna Of that company
The view Of the Public Utilities
commission, as expressed by Execu-
tive Secretary Walter c. Allen on this
proposition today. is that companies
ets they wish at pro rata prices if
they keep above the minimum limit
of six for 40 cents
MIR. Hanna said that the sale Of the
~ patch of tokens was expected to
facilitate the service, inasmpch as it
would save conductors loss OF time
IN making change when patrons
wanted to stock up on tokens
Ihe Washington Railway and
Electric Company, according to Presi-
dent w. F. Ham, has not Instituted
the company was abiding strictly by
the order of the Public Utilities Com
mission and was selling tokens only
at the straight rate of six for 40
cents.
officials OF both companies express
ed the view that the sale OF three
tokens for 20 cents would be deterrent
to efficient service as we'll as out of
keeping with the literal text of the
commissions order establishing the
rate OF fare.
Three tokens for 20 cents will be
sold by Charles Swartz & Sons, Jew
elers, with stores at 708 7th street and
1925 N street northwest, it was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
CITES WRONG ATTITUDE
TOWARD THE "FLAPPER"
Miss Marion Miller Says Modern
Girl Needs Sympathy Rather
Than Condemnation.

Condemnation is the wrong atti-
tude to take toward the modern girl.
the 'fapper,'" said Miss Marion Miller,
educational secretary and director Of
the Y. w. c. A. School. in an address
before the open forum Of the Women's
City Club last night.
She needs sympathy and under
standing to help her in facing a very
complex world. This is what the Y.
w. c. A. strives to give her. and in
contributing to the girls social, in
tellectual and spiritual needs the
first purpose of our organization,
which is character building. is ac-
complshed Often the needs OF
woman is not realized until she has
violated one of the conventions. A
parallel instance Is that of the Knick-
erbocker tragedy. 1t sometimes takes
such calamities to wake us up, but
why pay 30 heavily when proper
building in both cases would have
prevented the tragedy"
Il am not speaking Of the Y. w.
c. A. nor of my Y. w. c. A., but of
our Y w. c. A." declared Miss
Miller, because 1t Is an integral. nee
essary part of the community in
which you live.
Miss Elizabeth Eastman is the next
speaker in the local associations in
tensive educational campaign before
its solicitation Of funds next month.
and she will speak at the College
Women's Club on Wednesday evening
at $40.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
CARAWAY WOULD INQUIRE
IN POINDEXTER CHARGES
Resolution Today Is Referred to
Privileges and Elections
Committee.

Senator Caraway, democrat. Ar
kansas. introduced in the Senate to-
day his resolution calling for an in
vestigation of charges made by Sena-
tor Poindexter. republican, Washing
ton. to the effect that undue influences
were exerted to force senators to
vote against retention by Senator
Newberry of his seat in the Senate
when that contest was up for con-
sideration. the resolution was refer
red to the privileges and elections
committee, the same committee which
conducted the inquiry into the con-
test by Henry Ford of Mr.. Newberry's
seat.
Mr.. Poindexter's charges concern
ing malign influences were made in
a letter which he sent to a corre-
spondent in setting forth his position
in the Newberry controversy. The
letter subsequently was printed by
Mr.. Poindexter in the Record. and
drew fire Saturday from Mr.. Caraway
and others who had taken active
parts in the senatorial contest fight.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
NEW BELFAST oUTRAGEs.
Fresh Murders Add to Terror
Among Inhabitants.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, March 7.-Gunmen were
active in the early morning hours to-
day. increasing tension in this city
in spite of efforts by police and SOL
diers. man was shot dead on Perry
hill on his way to work and John
Roddy, a news dealer. had part of
his right arm shot off.
A carefully planned but futile at
tempt was made to destroy by fire
furniture-m plant in Library
street, close to Royal avenue.
Today's disturbances were chiefly
limited to the Garrick hill Sim Fein
district. where gunmen hidden be-
hind chimneys made pot shots at
workers going to the shipyards. This
brought police from barracks near
by with machine guns and rifles, who
did battle with the snipers. No
casualties resulted. SO far as is
known.
During the night firing rarely ceas-
ed in Stanhope street area adjacent
to Garrick hill. The military sur
rounded q wide district and over
whelmed it with machine gun fire.
The gunner rapidly took cover and
casualties. therefore, were light, if
any at all.
Unknown men entered the house of
Katherine Lynch last night and shot
her dead.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
FORMER YEOMANETTE
HELD ON BOND CHARGES
Miss Annabelle Jonas Arrested at
New York Hotel on Orders
Sent From This City.

NEW YORK, March Thirty five
hundred dollars worth of liberty
bonds were found in a dresser at 4
fashionable New York hotel yester-
day, after the arrest of Miss Anna
belle Jonas, thirty-one, by secret serv-
ice agents acting on orders from
Washington, D. c.
Miss Jonas was alleged to have
stolen $500 in bonds last October
when she left the employ Of Dean c.
Worcester. an official Of the visayan
Oil Company of New York, and to
have disposed Of $4,000 worth Of them
in Atlanta, Ga, and Washington. by
representing herself as Mrs. Nanon
L. Worcester.
Miss Jonas was registered at the
hotel as Miss Annabelle Jones. When
confronted by Capt. John S. Tucker
Of the secret service she collapsed
and was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The charge against her was not re-
vealed until she recovered sufficiently
to appear before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock. She was released
on $1,000 ball.
According to Capt. Tucker, Miss
Jonas served as q yeomanette in the
Navy during the war. She told him
she tok the bonds "impulsively," he
said.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
ELIGIBILITY OF SM00T
AND BURTON DISCUSSED
Question as to Right on Allied Debt
Refunding Body Taken Up
With President,

Eligibility Of Senator Smoot. repub-
lican, Utah. and Representative Bur-
ton. republican. Ohio, to sit as MEM
bers of the allied debt refunding
commission. while retaining their
congressional seats, which has been
questioned in the Senate. was dis
cussed with President Harding to-
day by Senator Cummins, republican,
Iowa.
Senator Cummins informed the
President of the action of the Senate
judiciary subcommittee, by vote of
three to two holding that the two
nominees are Ineligible. but on leav-
ing the White House said the Pres
ident had no intention of withdraw
ing the nominations.
Attorney General Daugherty, before
entering the cabinet meeting. told
newspaper men that as curb
stone" opinion he considered Senator
Smoot and Representative Burton
legally entitled to serve on the debt
commission. The Attorney General
emphasized, however, that he had not
looked up the authorities, which of
course he would want to DO were he
called upon to render an opinion on
the matter. He said he had not yet
been asked for any such opinion.
Attorney General Daugherty has
been asked by President Harding for
an opinion as to the right of Sem
ator Smoot and Representative Bur-
ton to sit on the commission, while
retaining their seats in Congress, it
was announced at the White House
Evening star., 1922-03-07
D. c. COMMITTEE
WINS SENATE POINT
Amended Rules Admit Mem
bers to Hearings on
Fund Bills.

The Senate District committee is to
have representation In the considera-
tion Of District appropriation bills in
the future such as it never has bad
in the past, under an amendment to
the Senate rules adopted yesterday
afternoon by the Senate.
The new rule places all appropria-
tion bills under the Senate appropria-
tons committee. as they are under a
single appropriations committee in
the House. 1t carries out the plan of
the new budget system for the fed
eral government.
Shall Sit as Members.
But the new rule goes further than
that. 1t provides that the chairman
and two members of Legislative
standing committees of the Senate
which have previously had charge of
appropriations committee as ex officio
members when the bllls-in which
they have particular interest are be-
fore the appropriations committee.
The District committee is included
in this provision. although the COM
mlttee has not in the past had charge
of the District appropriation bill. The
District committee was included at
the particular request of Senator
Ball, chairman.
One I'm Conference.
Furthermore. under another amend
ment to the new rule one of the
members of the District committee
sitting as ex-officio member of the
appropriations committee will be a
member of the committee of confer
ence between the two houses on the
District appropriation bill.
Change in the Senate procedure
was adopted only after several days
OF controversy, opponents contending
that 1t would concentrate too much
power in the appropriations COM
mittee. Senators Lodge. republican.
Massachusetts. and Underwood. dem
ocrat, Alabama: Chairman Warren of
the appropriations committee and
others contended that the Senate
chanse was required to expedite sup
ply bills and avoid confusion as we'll
as conform to the new centralized
house system of handling the bills.
Committee Power Curtniled.
mittee was curtailed in making the
change in that the new rule deprives
the committee of authority to add
new legislation. including riders"
which would be subject to a point
of order by a single senator.
Senators Harrison, democrat. Mis-
sissippi, and Reed. democrat. Mis-
souri,. led the fight against the change
in rules. The latter said that in
stead of expedition the change would
cause congestion of bills before the
appropriations committee. Senator
Reed also said the plan involved con-
of power in the President
through the budget commissioner.
incidentally he referred to Gen. Dawes.
budget commissioner. as "the man
whose chief title to fame is that he
came down here and cursed a commit
tee of Congress-
Evening star., 1922-03-07
HAS DATA FOR SENATE.
President to Answer Request on
Lansing-Ishii Agreement.

Prompt response by President
Harding to the Borah resolution, in
quiring as to status of the Lansing
Ishii agreement between the United
States and Japan, in event Of ratifica-
tion of the four-power Pacific treaty,
was indicated today after the Presi-
dent had conferred with Senator
Lodge, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee.
Senator Lodge spent considerable
time with the President today, pre-
sumably discussing the Borah resolu-
tion which was adopted yesterday by
the Senate after Senators Underwood
Of Alabama and Lodge. both arms con-
ference delegates, had expressed the
view that the four-power treaty dis
posed of the Lansing-Ishii agreement
by which the United States recognized
that Japan possessed a special sphere
of influence in China.
The President, it was indicated. may
send his reply to the resolution to the
Senate late today.
Secretary Hughes, who returned last
night from a vacation trip to Bermuda,
also called at the White House during
the morning, and it was presumed went
over the treaty situation with the
President.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
RAIN MAKESR|VERS
OF MUDoF STREETS S
Residents Out 10th Street
Have Garages, But Cannot
Get to Them.

MHeavy rains Of last night have
tHrned practically every one of the
rev streets crossing 10Th street
Aorth of the Tiger bridge into regu-
1Ar rivers of mud. mixed with black
binders. People living in the hand
sRme homes there find it impossible
ID this kind of weather to reach their
k6mes by automobiles. -.
tiAlthough practically every home In
this section has its garage. the own
cts of the property are forced to hire
garages four and five blocks away.
+ Valuable Property.
,iiB NJ. Kaufman. who lives on Var
nhm street, west of 18th street, where
d. number of new homes have been
rlt up, informed The Star man that
homes: which. have been erected on
that street total in value $500.000.
The owners pay very high taxes on
them and certainly are entitled to
some consideration for the payment
of these taxes. he said. He pointed
out that the people have to stop with
their cars on the hard macadam of
10th street and walk to the homes
west of 10th street. This is true OF a
number of the streets in this vicinity.
Unless Congress should make some
provision fer the Commissioners paving
streets of this character by providing
some general fund. there is no relief
in sight for these people for two years,
1t was pointed out-that is, If the esti-
mates and recommendations take the
usual course. There is All imperative
need at this time for such q general
fund. which would leave to the dis
cretion of the Commissioners the
streets to be paved, 1t was asserted.
Makes Living Costly.
There will be little trouble in getting
residents on these muddy and miry
streets about the city to FLEA petition
asking for Improvement of their
streets. The Commissioners now have
on file many petitions from people in
various sections of the city, and more
are being prepared.
Even If Congress provides the small
$4,000 fund which the Commission
ers have asked for with which to
provide good roadways along streets
where new houses have been built,
there will be general scramble on
the part of residents of many sections
of the city. This fund will be very
small in comparison with the need to
bring the streets of Washington up
the past few years.
The serious part OF the failure to
provide streets, in addition to the in
convenience to the taxpayers, it was
pointed out, is the fact that it in
creases the cost of living in many Of
those sections where bad streets are
found. This increase results from the
refusal of merchants to send their de-
livery trucks into the mired sections.
and imposes an additional expense on
the resident in order to get the prod
ucts to his home.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
Reel AMATl0N MEASURE
UNANIMOUSLY REPORTED

The McNary bill. appropriating
$3.50. .0o0. 900 for national development
Of irrigation and reclamation, in
Guiding swamp land draining, was re-
ported favorably today by the Senate
Irrigation committee.
The committee vote for the bill
was unanimous The measure has
the Endorsement of the administra-
tion, having been recommended by
President Harding, approved by Sec
retary Fall Of the Interior Depart
ment and promised a place on the
republican legislative. program.
Under the bill irrigation projects
would be formed and financed by the
government, but with provision for
repayment from lands sold. The Secre-
tary Of the Interior would FIX prices
for the land.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
KELLOGG DEMANDS
QUICK PACT ACTION
Continued from First Page.)

view to the adjustment of any disagree
ments.
HAS 1t come to this that this country
cannot agree to respect the rights OF
other countries in order that there may
be better understanding and a preser-
walton Of the peace Of the world? Shall
we decline to meet in conference or to
communicate with other nations with
view to settling international difficulties
and maintaining peace?
Holds No Eenr Of War.
But it is said that we are entering
into an alliance which will involve
US in the disputes Of the far east
and may bring on a war. An alli-
ance is generally understood to be an
agreement between nations whereby
If one Is attacked the other agrees
to go to war in it's defense. II this
fcur-power treaty constitutes an
alliance. then practically all the
treaties we have ever made. by which
we agree to consult together to
arbitrate questions, to lay down
rules Of action in war or in peace,
to limit armament upon the great lakes.
are alliances. Have any of those treaties
ever drawn us into war;"
Are we liable to be drawn into
disputes in the far east by consult
ing with interested nations more
than by holding aloof and taking the
position that we will look after our
own affairs?"
Evening star., 1922-03-07

ing inspectors was increased by the
committee as a result Of investiga-
tions following the collapse Of the
knickerbocker Theater.
Amendments Adopted.
Among the amendments adopted
were those providing salaries and
for the purchase Of books in con-
nection with the new Southeast
branch of the Public Library, and
providing increases for the minimum
wage board.
When the street items were reached
Senator PhippB said that it was late
and some OF the senator's not pres-
ent might desire to discuss these
items; and therefore he moved an ad-
journment.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

mill village. located in what is known
as Horse Creek valley, at o'clock,
with terrific force, destroying every
thing in its path. Houses were
crumpled up as though made of
pasteboard. their victims being
trapped within; trees were uprooted,
and nearby fields were strewn with
roofing. household furniture and
wreckage.
Four of the dead were children un-
der ten years old. Mrs. Belle Boyd.
twenty three. was instantly killed.
Relief Parties at Work.
Relief parties were at the scene be-
fore daylight. Physicians from Aiken
and Augusta. Ga. rushed to the scene,
Passengers and train crews arriv-
ing in Columbia at noon reported that
Gran.:eville. another mill town in
Horse Creek Valley, has suffered from
the storm. but they were without de-
tails.
Trains were running three hours
late. owing to blocking of the line by
telegraph poles. Forty poles, it was
estimated were blown in the air on
railway tracks.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
ART GALLERY VISITS.
Plan Taking Groups of Pupils
to Exhibits,

Systematic visits of groups of pub
lie school children to the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art are being planned by
public school authorities, it was an
nounced today at the Franklin School
administration headquarters of the
school system. c. Powell Minnise-
rode. director of the art gallery. has
notified Superintendent of Schools
Ballou of his desire to cooperate with
the authorities in arranging for the
visits of the pupils.
In communication to DR.. Ballou
Mr.. Minnigerode called attention 10
the fact that an admission fee is
charged the public on Mondays, We'd
nesday and Fridays. but this will be
waived in the case Of the school chill
dren provided they come in body and
accompanied by teachers.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
COLDER TOMORROW.
Near to Freezing in
Morning, Is Report.

Washington will get another taste
of it's sunshine sandwich tomorrow.
following a layer Of rain today, &C
cording to the local forecaster at the
weather bureau.
Clear and colder is predicted for
the District tomorrow. with a brisk
wind blowing between twenty-five
and thirty miles an hour tonight, and
thermometers going down to nearly
freezing early tomorrow.
In itA general prediction today the
bureau prophesied low temperatures
and high pressure for the Atlantic
coast states, as result OF dis
turbances attended by general rains
in the Mississippi valley. the gulf and
south Atlantic states.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
OBSTACLES TO DRY LAW.
Commissioner Cites "Apathetic
Citizen" and "Lethargic Official"

Enforcement of the Volstead act
rests on the ability of each individ-
ual to enforce the will of the act.
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Roy A. Haynes declared in an address
before tie Federal Bar Association
last night in the auditorium Of the
Interior Department building.
Commissioner Haynes said the two
recalcitrant elements barring the
way to complete enforcement of the
law are "the apathetic citizen and
the lethargic public official"
Other speakers were Lawrence
Becker, solicitor for the Treasury De-
partment: George A. Ward and David
D. Caldwell. delegates to the con-
ference Of bar associations. Eleven
candidates were admitted to member
ship.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
Irish Hope to Reverse Ruling in
Melbourne, Australia.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6-Because Of
demonstrations last year the city
council Of Melbourne. Australia, ac-
cording to the Melbourne correspond
ent of the London Times. has decided
to prohibit the st. Patrick's day pro-
cession. The Irish organizations have
Expressed their determination to de-
feat this ruling, and have promised
that the procession will be conducted
in an orderly manner.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
BIG SALVAGE RETURNS.
Treasurer Gets $23,471 ,2Oe Since
April, 1918.

Since the organization or the sal
wage branch. Quartermaster Corps. in
the United States, in April, 1918, the
sum Of s,47i, ,2o6 has been placed to
the credit of the treasurer of the
United States, being the proceeds of
the sale Of waste materials, such as
old metals, rubber, rags. bottles. bar
rels, hides, hair. sweepings. and COM
demned foodstuffs.
OF the total amount, $10,806.942 was
deposited in the calendar year 1919.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
THEATER MANAGER FINED.
Willard c. MacNaughton Admitted
Striking Bow Patron:

Willard c. MacNaughton, manager
of the Leader Theater, charged with
assault, was fined $40 upon his ap-
pearance before Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court today.
, 1t was stated that on March 2
Harry Gillespie and two other
small boys were creating a dis
turbance In the theater, and the
manager requested that they leave.
Upon leaving the boys had some
words with Mr.. MacNaughton, and
MacNaughton struck Gillespie several
blows upon the face. MacNaughton
admitted it, but stated he felt
justified.
Policemen Musselman, Harrington
and Caldwell made the arrest.