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Evening star., 1922-02-13
MAY
co TO BOSTON YARD
Senate Approves Amendment
Giving Navy Chance to Bid
on Vessel Repairs.

Without a. record vote. but after
| extended debate, the Senate Saturday
| approved an amendment to the in
dependent offices appropriation bin
requiring that unless otherwise Or
dered by the President no expenditures
| in excess of $1,000 shall be made in
repair or reconditionihg of govern
ment vessels in home ports until Q
reasonable opportunity has been
given available navy yards to esti-
mate the cost of such work within
the limit of time in which the work
is to be done.
Adoption OF the amendment was
victory for Senator Lodge. republi-
can. Massachusetts, and those favor
ing the reconditiontng of the liner
Leviathan at the Boston navy yard,
| for under the provision as approved
Estimates must be obtained by the
Shipping Board from the navy yards
before letting the contract for the
1t Is understood. had agreed to suspend
action toward letting the contract for
the Leviathan until Congress had dis
posed Of the legislation.
>. Contract May BE Let.
Shipping Board officials advised of
the passage of tha amendment de-
clared the contract for reconditioning
the Leviathan would be let next
Wednesday in accordance with a
previous announcement unless the
legislation in the meantime became
law and operated to prevent such
action.
The statement also was made by
Shipping Board officials that the board
had sufficient funda to pay for the
Leviathan work without using money
appropriated in the bill pending in
the Senate. and accordingly could pro-
coed to let the contract to the lowest
amendment attached by the Senate.
The Senate. before accepting the
amendment, which was a compromise
offered as a substitute for the origi-
nal amendment offered by Senator
Lodge. rejected an amendment offered
by Senator King, democrat, Utah.
which proposed to require navy yards
surance and overhead charges. Un-
less such charges were included. Sena-
tor King. asserted. the government
navy yards would have an unfair ad-
vantage" over private yards.
Amendment IL Compromise.
The substitute amendment was put
forward as compromise move In the
fight over whether navy yards should
be permitted to bid on the recoadt-
tioning of the liner Leviathan. which
work, under bids recently received by
Newport News firm. The original
anne ndment offered by Senator Lodge
was designed to give the Boston navy
yard an opportunity to bid on the
Leviathan work, estimated as likely to
cost nearly $10,000.0o0.
Evening star., 1922-02-13

to play in vaudeville sketch. Mr..
explosives while serving overseas.
Another veteran making q success
on the stage Is Arthur Hughes. who
ts playing in 1.-THE Trickster." He
also was recently rehabilitated by
tho bureau.
Seven hundred and twenty-eight
disabled men are now being trained
as plumbers. Some Of these men are
IN training in trade schools. while
others are receiving practical instruc-
ton In pluMbing establishments. To
date. according to the bureau. four
teen men have been rehabilitated in
this line OF work and are receiving at
present an average salary of sl.760 a
year. Their average pre-war salary
Seventy-one disabled veterans are
now earning an average salary of
$1.800 as bricklayers.
Howard G. Bald, a bronco buster
before he went overseas, has found
his handicap a boon. according to his
bureaus district office in San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Bald took o course in
horticulture at the University Farm
School at Davis. Calf, was given re-
placement training with a fruit COM
pany and Is now managing an orange
grove in California.
The bureau ia paying $1,000, 900
every day. including Sunday, to dis
abled veterans and their dependents,
the statement said.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
DEFENDS FRANCE AGAINST
ARMS PARLEY CRITICISM
Ambassador Jusserand Declares
His Country Suffered Most
From War.

III one nation would say. We are
sorry 1t would mean more than the
Washington conference" declared
Ambassador Jules j. Jusserand of
France. speaking at the "breakfast"
OF the Danes Of the Loyal Legion, held
at the New Willard Hotel, in COM
memoration OF Lincoln's birthday.
Ambassador Jusserand said that
France will pay her debts to the
United States, but you must wait
awhile" he continued. He declared
that France did not deserve the criti-
cism she received anent the arms par.
ley: since Franco suffered the most
and ia poor.
Those who said that France was
IN favor Of the submarines German
fashion were not Americans. and that
statement was monstrous. That we
were trying to separate the United
States and England was an absolute
falsehood."
M. Jusserand said that Lincoln's
cardinal principle Of unity also is the
cardinal principle Of the republic of
France. He called the Gettysburg ad-
dress the greatest speech ever de-
liVered in this world"
Evening star., 1922-02-13
TWO STRUCK BY AUTOS.
BOY Also injured by Running Into
Rope About Knickerbocker.

Jack Sanderson, eleven years old,
Ais Keokuk street. Chevy Chase.
last night ran against the rope
stretched to keep pedestrians at a safe
distance from the damaged Knicker-
booker Theater building. He was
thrown to the pavement. receiving a
painful injury to his scalp. The boy
was given first aid in the ONCE Of
DR.. E. c. Wilson, 1777 Columbia road.
James Bryan, eight years old. 254
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park. Satur-
by the automobile Of a neighbor while
crossing the roadway in front Of his
home. He received a painful injury
to his head which was dressed by DR..
Alfred v. Parsons.
Lizzie Duva1l. colored, sixty-two
years old, 1742 v street, last night
was knocked down by the automobile
of Charles Deegan, 2312 Ontario read.
at Columbia road and Calvert street
The police reported she was not in
jured.
Evening star., 1922-02-13

tons Addresses will be made by
professional radio mon prominent in
both commercial work and govern
ment work. There will be exhibits.
by manufacturers and dealers. OF a
considerable number of complete radio
sets in operation. Arrangements
have been made 90 that the general
public may attend these exhibits.
An Invitation to attend the conven-
tion has been extended to President
Harding. who has recently shown
particular interest in radio. and has
had radio set installed In his ofice
This invitation was contained In q
radio message received from 8. Kruse.
the presiding officer Of the conven-
ton. and delivered to the President
Evening star., 1922-02-13
RADIO AMATEURS TO. MEET
President 1uvitsd 70 Attend Con
yantien HeEs This Week.

Radio amateurs viii hold oonvsn-
ton next Friday ana Saturday. At the
Hotel Raleigh and . large number
OF radio enthusiasts from all parts
Of the third snd fourth radio districts
have announced their: intention of
attending.
In these districts, wnich include
states along the Atlantic coast from
New Jersey to Florida, there are more
than three thousand amateur sta
Evening star., 1922-02-13
BOND Of ~sK'MILLloN,
new YORK COURT ORDER
FOR ENGL ISH GUARDIAN

NEW YORK, February l3.-A
bond of se.07s.ooo, the largest ever
furnished In surrogatsV court.
was required of FRAMES sFrsncis
Of London. as guardian for his
sons, Francis Francis, jr., and
Evlyn Francis, students at Rugby.
The father has been appointed
guardian in England by the chan
Gerry division of the high court Of
justice and applied In the Ameri-
can courts for authority to take
over securities here.
The property of the two lads IL
estimated. jointly. at $4,000, 900.
I It was inherited from their mother,
Mrs. Evelyn Rostwick Francis,
aid their maternal grandmother.
Mrs Helen C. Bostwick. widow OF
a Standard Oil millionaire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-19
500 YEAR OLD COPPER
ROOF IS STILL PERFECT

A roof is more than a mere cover
ing for your house. To 4 large x
tent the character of the house you
build determines the style of the
roof, but the material used is entire
" in the hands of the owner. though
the architect and contractor builder
may make suggestions for roofing
materials in the house specifications.
There is no more prolific source of
worry and expense than an unsatis-
factory roof-with its succession of
leaks, repairs. expensive upkeep, and
often early renewal, with possibly
the same chain of unfortunate and
costly circumstances all over again.
Alphabetically also the roof is
generally II of the outstanding
features of construction. 1t should
have beauty of material and style as
we'll as durability.
According to the Copper and
Brass Research association, New
York. a copper roof on this house
will never need renewal. 1t will last
as long as the very foundations of
your house. 1t needs no upkeep, re-
pairs or painting. 1t is fireproof,
100 per cent Connected with the
ground by the %downspout is furnish
ed a most dependable protection
against lightning.
Regarding copper for roofing. the
home owner may say. 1T costs too
much" As you need pay for it only
once, it will be cheaper in the end,
A copper roof is economical be-
cause it is much the lightest weight
roofing material. A copper roof
with the beautiful old green pro-
tective coating the weather-or the
roofing contractor (for it is possible
to color copper in twenty-four
hours)-quickly gives it, enhances
the appearance of any structure.
The copper roof on Trinity church
which stands at the head of Wall
street on Broadway, has not cost a
penny for repairs since it was APP
piled in 1876. The copper roof or
historical old Faneuil Hall, Boston
was recently subjected to chemical
tests after a century of service, and
was found in perfect condition.
When the Nagoya Temple of ia
pan was built in 1412. eighty years
before Columbus discovered Ameri-
ca, it was covered with a copper
roof. The roof today is in a perfect
state of preservation.
There are. of course, other good
roofing materials. But time has
proved that copper Is the best known
roofing material today.
Furthermore Butte can furnish
the copper for a million roofs if
necessary, so why depend on forest
products like shingles that have t
be replaced every few years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-19
STRIKES GREATLY MENACE
NEW YORK BUILDING BOOM

NEW YORK, Aug. ia tremen-
dous amount of building construc-
ton is under way here and contracts
to the value of many millions are
waiting to start, enough to keep the
building industry working at a
pacity for two years, says W. z.
Tienken, vice president of the Rec
ord and Guide Company.
New York's supply of building ma
terials Is decreasing so rapidly, W
ing to the coal and rail strikes, that
the situation is already precarious.
Lumber, face brick. granite, lime
stone, marble, steel, concrete, glass,
terra cotta-everything that enters
into building is getting scarcer daily.
Last week a pronounced scarcity
developed in builders hardware and
in nails of certain sizes. Few prices,
however, have advanced notably.
White and red oak and maple floor
ing has risen from SO to $12 a
thousand feet in the last month. Fab
ricated steel is somewhat higher,
and deliveries of all metals are being
extended from two to four months.
The supply of cement is diminishing.
Associated Builders of Kings
county, according to the Standard
Daily Trade Service, have contract
ed for several shiploads of German
brick to arrive in a few weeks to sell
at $1,000 a thousand. Carriage dis
tribution costs, however, are likely to
be heavy. Consignments from kilns
in the South are. also expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-19
MINING CONGRESS TO STUDY
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 19.-What
is described as a form of Industrial
self-government will be considered
at the twenty-fifth annual
ton of the American Mining Con-
gress here October 9-14, according
to w. j.. Loring, president of the
congress.
"A vital problem in obtaining low
er costs in production and distribu-
ton said Mr.. Loring, lis the de-
velopment of a national policy which
will tend to do away with the need
less friction and amending strife be-
tween labor and capital. Perhaps
the most important discussion of the
convention will be the consideration
of the methods in this ountry when
have been adopted by some OF II
largest mining enterprises in TINS
country and which have resulted in
a form of industrial self government
thereby giving to the employees a
direct participation in the consld-
Grafton of the problems of the de-
veloping of profitable production.
The reported success of these eX-
periments. according to executives
of the congress, leads to the oeIei
that under certain conditions it
might De possible " lHduSu az :"
policy for the mining industry which
would be of advantage in enabling
both labor and capital to profit by
increased production
The executives said they expect
ed an expression at the convention
of opposition to an alleged increase
of governmental paternalism.'
Government and states exhibits of
mineral are planned IN
connection with the convention. The
republic of Mexico will participate,
as formerly. in the exposition, and
will displays collection of minerals
representing each of the important
mining states in Mexico.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-19
WORK STARTED ON
ALTOONA R. R. SHOP

ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 19.-WorK
on the new shop OF the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad here has Ttarted. Thls
will be. when completed, one of the
largest shops of it's kind In the
United States and much larger than
any other railroad has. 1t will have
a width of $40 feet and a depth of
SIS feet.
The Pennsylvania's locomotive
shops here are ~classed with the great
shops of the big locomotive builders.
The equipment in the shop will in
cIude two electric cranes with a lift
ing power OF $50 tons each, and from
four to six electric cranes with a ca
pacity of moving thirty tons each.
Wherever It is possible electricity
will be employed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-19
Plan To Convert Cool
Into PoWer At Zines

When William G. .McAdoo was di-
rector general of the railroads dur
ing federal control in the war time,
he said hat if government control
were to be permanent, or even long
extended, his first step would be the
electrification of the railroads. Some
of the roads have taken the step al
ready. Miles of the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Boston and Maine, the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
the Erie, the Great Northern, the
Michigan Central, the New York
Central, the New York. New Haven
and Hartford, the Norfolk and Wes-
tern. the Pennsylvania and the
South Pacific systems already operate
by electricity and the benefits found
are reduction in fuel cost, in main
tenance cost, elimination of coaling
engines; increased tonnage per train,
increased speed on grades, increased
reliability, reduced train crews, in
creased safety, reduced damage and
wear on equipment, reduced depre-
citation on tracks and improved at
mospheric conditions. Noise also is
eliminated. The child of the future
many not identify a railroad train
as a "choo-choo.'
Electric Operation Cheaper
All operating costs considered, the
experts figure that there is a net saw
ing of 25 per cent. in electric opera
ton of railroad trains as compared
with steam. An analysis made by
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
revealed that the fuel cost of I'M
ming an electric locomotive 100 miles
was $44.95 compared with a cost of
72.42 for a steam locomotive.
1t is estimated hat power can be
transmitted by cable for a distance
of 200 miles before the leakage
makes the transmission wasteful. In
many sections of the country, no rail-
road is more than 200 miles distant
from Il coal mine. But in the nom
coal producing regions, the mine
mouth electrical plants would be
supplemented under the plan by by
dro-electric power plants. The nation
is rich in w~aterpower. by far the
greater part of which is ~undevelop-
ed. The general scheme of railroad
and industrial identification would
include greater power development
from the treams Between these
hy~dro-electric plants and the coal
consuming power plants the country
could be covered with a net work of
power cables which would serve
every purpose.
Some coal movement would con-
tinue, such as that for domestic
heating, but the great bulk of the
coal transported to run railroads and
factories would not leave the mines.
It's energy would be shipped by wire.
Such a ~stupendous development
could not be realized in a day. 1t
would be the work of many years,
but with the forces of the govern
ment, supplemented by the support
of the great industrial and railroad
corporations, it might be a feasible
undertaking.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
Sir Franchises AIparded
In Government League

Franchises in the Government
Baseball League have been awarded
to the Department Of Commerce,
Navy Departme II, Marine Corps, De-
partment OF Justice, Postofhce De-
partment and Navy Yard.
The Postoffice and Department OF
Justice are the new representative
on the wheel Onicers Of the league
are preparing to add another club
to the circuit in case the Navy Yard,
champions of last year. withdraw
Because Of the unsettled conditions
at the yard, there is a possibility
that the team will not be reorgan-
ized.
Another meeting Of the league will
be held tomorrow night at French's
sports goods house to elect per-
manent oficers and fx dates for the
coming season. b. B. Barrett. Sec
retary, invites any strong govern
ment team to send a representative.
to be prepared to take over the
Navy Yard franchise IL the latter
withdraws.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
HenshdU Plans Big
Sporting Enterprise

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March g.
4 vast sporting enterprise center
ing in Mexico City was announced
here today by C. T. Henshall. for
mer Canadian sportsman, and build
er of the Mount Royal and Devon
shire race tracks.
HenshalL associated with E. r.
Howard. plans to build a race track,
an auto speedway and a baseball
park with a concrete grandstand, in
the Mexican capital. He has OBJ
tanned concessions, he said, from
President Obregon and the Mexican
congress, guaranteeing the security
OF the enterprises. The race track
is to be opened Thanksgiving Day,
he said.
Barney Oldfield. the veteran driver.
IS to have charge of the auto rae
ing, according to Henshall. A num-
Der Of sportsmen have promised to
send thoroughbreds, he said, for the
racing season. which will last 12O
days.
John McGraw. manager q the
Giants: Charles E. Stoneham, owner,
Rnd Tex Rickard. fight promoter. are
Interested in the project, but not
financially, it is learned McGraw
denied for himself and Stoneham
that they were part owners.
Our interest is friendly. as we
have known Henshall for a long
time" said McGraw. Rickard was
to have handled the boxing shows
but has withdrawn.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
Training Camp Gossip.

NEW ORLEANS. La. March G.
Showers again impeded the spring
training of the Yankees Monday.
but they got busy about 2 in the
afternoon for a short and slippy
session on a muddy field. The out
fielders and infielders were soon
called off lest someone slip and
twist sl0.000-insteps. but some of
the pitchers found a dry spot near
the grandstand and worked their
arms for half an hour.
outfielders Bob Meusel and Bobby
Roth both have Joined the club
now. Meusel said he was in fine
shape but a little weak from a
winter attack OF the flu. Meusel
was recently married. Roth's bad
knee has mended.
Manager Miller Higgins held
another informal p meeting with
Ernie Ward, the holdout second
baseman and they failed again to
come to terms, Ward is getting
veXed and some OF his friends
wouldn't ,be surprised II he did
something drastic, like signing up
in green ink.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. March eff
Rogers Hornsby. star second base =
man of the Cardinals and leading
hitter of the National League, will
accept $4,000 for his toll this sea
son. he can get together with
Branch, Hickey and the St. Louis
owners in a hurry. The~ are will
ing to pay him that much
But Hornsby, who has been hold
ing out for $4,000, and has rece"ed
from that figure to a reported
demand Of 100000, Is said to be re-
luetant to go any lower.
They are still talking it over.
SEQUIN. Tex, March 6.-Kid
Gleeson, not overstocked with tall
ent in the first place. is kicking
sand so pevishly that miniature
spouts appear wherever he is. Glea-
sons players are either holdouts
or absent by leave, and the result
is a funny looking ball club.
Eddie Collins and Harry Hooper
are absent with leave. Neither
needs much training, as both are
always in training. But Mulligan,
Mostil, Falk. Kerr and several 9TH
ers are missing without explana-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
PETE DALLAS QUITS in MAT. BOUT WITH JOE TURNER
{ |lCl'OlLjUI.jhIIiBlACOUNTRY .
CLUB GIVEN MEMS
TITLE TOURNAMENT
d. C. Golf Association
Awards Women's Title
Event to Chevy Chase,

Columbia Country Club was
awarded the 1922 mems District
golf championship tournament at
the annual meeting Of the District
Golf Association at the City Club
last night. The title event is
scheduled for October Is and 1s
and will be held, as in the past. at
72 holes medal play.
The District women's champion
ship tournament was awarded to
the Chevy Chase Club and will be
held October 20 to "a. inclusive,
play to be held only in the morn
ing.
The Star Cup competition, a han
dicap event open to all women in
the District, will be held at the
Washington Golf and, Country Club,
May II and IL.
The following dates for club in.
vitation tournaments were an
nounced: Washington Golf and
Country Club. May. 4. 8 and 6;
Chevy Chase Club. May Is, 10 and
20: Columbia Country Club. June /
2 and 8.
TIVE Clubs Admitted. O..
Two clubs were admitted to the
District association at last nights
meeting: The Indian Spring Club
and the Potomac Golf Club. Wilbur
II. Lyons, secretary of the Potomac
Club. announced that Potomac Park.
the home course of that organiza-
tion, could be used for tournament
competition only IL the entire pro-
ceeds of the play went to some or
ganized charity. as In the case Of
the famous Van Cortland Park
municipal course in New York.
where a tourney was staged last
/ year for the benefit of a soldiers
relief.
The following officers were elected
at last nights meeting: @. II. .Chas-
mar, Columbia, president: Lawton
Morven Thompson. Chevy Chase.
first vice president: A. d. Y. Burr.
Washington. second vice president:
George James. Columbia. treasurer:
DIR. w. c. Barr. Washington, sec
retary.
Handicap Twelve or Less.
As was the case last year. # was
decided to accept entries for the
mems championship event only from
those whose home club handicap Is
twelve or less. The decision was
made also that club handicapping
should be made by the Corcoran
method, based on the par of the
course and the players three best
scores.
The following delegates attended
G. H. Chasmar and Hugh Mckenzie,
Columbia: Lawton Morven Thomp-
son. Chevy Chase; T. J. w. Brown
and Miles Taylor. Bannockb burn: A.
Coulter Wells. Kirkside: Coils. Gres-
singer and Jones, War Department;
George Z. Truett and A. d. V. Burr,
Washington, and Wilbur Lyons,
Potomac.