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Evening star., 1922-08-08
RETIREMENT BILL
NOW IN SENATE
Civil Service Committee
Favors Measure Aiding
Disabled Employees.
AGE CUT TO SIS YEARS
Amendment of House Plan Greater
I Benefit to Veterans OF
Service.
AGE CUT TO SIS YEARS

A. bill amending the civil service
retirement act so as to provide an
nuities for employees of the govern
ment who. through no fault of their
own, become separated from the
service before reaching the retire.
ment age was reported favorably to
the Senate today by Senator Sterling.
chairman Of the civil service COM
rittee OF the Senate
TIE biz already has passed the
House. It Is intended primarily to
rake care OF the emergency brought
about by Dismissal of employees at
thS navy yard because of the neces-
Of the agreement reached at the
Washington conference for the lirli-
tation of armament.
The. Senate committee amended :he
House bill so that the bill will apply
to employees who have reached the
sixty years.
Just Reward Favored.
The report said in part: Your
committee believes 1t is only a mat
ter of justice that an employe ad-
vanced in years, who after many
years of service for the government
becomes separated from the service
through no Iault OF MS own DeIOFe
reaching retirement age, shall re-
ceive q proportional annuity.
'~Among those separated from the
soryiee Of the navy yard are many
who are past 55 years of age, but less
thSn %. several of whom have had
from, 20 to 80 and even 33 years of
service. 1t Is not an easy matter for
men who have passed the age of
IS years to secure satisfactory re-
employment. The government itself
makes so years the maximum age
limit in appointing mechanics to the
service.
Annuity Certificate.
"The bill provides that the retired
eniploye- may accept a certificate en-
tftIing him to annuity based on his
length of service, when he reaches
tho regular retirement age. or he
may accept an immediate annuity in
lieu of deferred annuity, such imme-
diate annuity being based on the
present worth of the deferred an
nuity The worth of an Immediate
annuity is. of course, a great deal
believed that in the great majority
of cases the retired employe will pre-
fer to accept immediate annuity.
NO Immediate appropriation will
be. required as the accumulation of
the retirement fund will. be sufficient
to take care of all retirement an
nufties for at least ten years. The
cost under this bill will advance the
time Of exhaustion of the fund only
a few montha" g! -'f
The bill now goes to the Senate
calendar Senator Sterling hopes to
II get action upon it at an early date.
Evening star., 1922-08-08

continue SO as long as the Associa-
ton of Railway Executives declines
to accept reasonable terms of agree
ment."
Union Chiefs Telegram.
The union chiefs telegram to Mr..
Stone and Mr. Manion SAID:
cefyable to avoid necessity for q
strike. and since the strike have at
Ali times been willing to confer with
any party authorized to submit a
proposal as q basis OF honora bic set
tlement We accepted the Presidents
employees and sinanagers. July 81. ASS
ISOLATION Railway Executives, in re.
jectine. the Presidents terms OF
agreement, obviously acting under
the direction of those. who exercise
the financial control and dictate the
labor policies OF the raiiroaos, re-
pudiated the promise given by their
chairman to the President ana dehed
the spokesman of the American peo-
pie. To date. only the employees nave
made concessions. Obvioasiy. tne
strike, must be settled II the country
Is to avoid the impending calamley OIL
a collapse Of transportation.
No Constructive Program Seen. :
1.-THE government has the authority
to promptly settle the strike on the
just, fair. and Eaasonable basis pro
passed by the President July 81. How
ever, il is now apparent. that no, con-
structiye. program. is being proposed.
and that unless the,failroad employee
can offer additional counsel and ads
Wee the lives and safety of employees
and travelling public, already endan-
gered by the continued use Of defeo.
tive railroad equipment, will be I'M
periled to a greater extent. Believ-
ing thar the chief executive of .epSh
of the standard railroad labor org&is-
izations, as a result of their years OF
experience, broad public viewpoint
and sincere desire for industrial
peace, cap,,.by .cohfeFence, with the
ofacers OF the shop crafts. Formulate
having for ita,purpose fro-
lection to the public. pFesefvatien,oE OF
the railroad industry and an ,hoIoE-:
able .baslss of settlement for the. man Z
ayers and the employees, we urgently
that yeu,a as chairman, OF
the Railroad, oExanisatiohs, wire each
chief executive, reqlestinE him to att
tend conferenee In .Waah5ngtcn. Fris
der, .A1EIst Il. We have sAgt stmt-
lar tefegfam to M6nf0d. AQE6A u a
machinists' Observation-Disclosures asss.s
Evening star., 1922-08-08
WILL DECIDE BANK
CHARTER QUESTION
BaCkers of Anacostia Insti-
tuition Face Problem Follow
ing Crissinger Order.
PROMOTION FEES CAUSE
Controller Refused to Allow
Opening of Business After
Building Was Secured.
PROMOTION FEES CAUSE

The Merchants and Farmers Bank
of Anacostia, which has been re-
fused permission to open by Con-
troller Of Currency Crissinger because
of the fact that SO per share of the
subscription was to be used for pro
motion fees" will probably apply to
the controller for a charter to en-
gage in business within the District,
it was learned today following a
conference yesterday afternoon be-
tween Mr.. Crissinger, Raymond E.
Hunt. president of the bank, and
Marion Butler, counsel for the bank.
At the Office of the controller IL
was said that representatives of the
bank had been informed at the cor
cial application for charter. Further
than this, the controller said today.
he would not comment
Attorney Butler. who has been in
consultation with officials of the
Treasury and Of the bank, also
with stockholders of the bank. said
the conference had been had with the
controller in order to adjust" the
situation. and that a statement might
be forthcoming on behalf of the
stockholders within a day or two.
Whether the bank would make ap-
pIication to open within the District
OF Columbia. permission tor wh!ch
has been refused by tie controller
on account OF the p-o.:ot!o. Zee to be
paid to the Premier Finance Company.
or whether it would move across the
District line into Maryland was, not
made clear 1t was believed, hox-
ever, that stockholders, ofifcers and
counsel for the bank will nakettail
efforts to open the bank In Its peaAent
location at 1908 Good Hope road, Ana
costa, where building has been re-
modelled and equipped with furniture.
1t Is understood the controller would
have no objection to the bank applying
for a charter in Maryland.
About 500 persons in Anacostfa and
nearby Maryland are understood to
have subscribed to nearly two-thirds
of the capital of the bank. which has
been placed at s250.00O. Groups of
stockholders have been reported as
meeting in various places. not only in
Anacostia. but in Maryland. to discuss
the situation. and 1t was learned to-
day that definite move made to-
ward a meeting Of stockholders in
Anacostia for tomorrow night had
been forestalled on the advice of coun-
sell Such meeting to formulate a
policy from the majority Of the stock
! holders was understood. however. to be
planned for the near future.
! has been organizing for some time.
{ with headquarters at its office build
! ing on Good Hope road. and its tele-
l. phone number appears in the current
spring issue OF the telephone di-
Irectory under the name OF the Mer-
tchants and Farmers Bank, Incor-
porated.
Evening star., 1922-08-08

Col. Jay j. Morrow. Corps Of En-
gineers. Governor Of the Panama
Canal Zone, has been placed on the
retired list of the Army on his own
application after. more than thirty
five years service. At the War De-
partment 1t Is stated his retirement
does not necessarily involve his relief
from his present duties as governor
Of the Canal Zone, and that he will
continue to serve In that capacity for
several months at least. Under the
rule the President is restricted to the
Corps OF Engineers in the selection Of
his successor.
Col. Morrow was actively Identified
with affairs of the District for many
years, at one time in charge OF tho
District water supply system and the
improvement of the Potomac and
Anacostia rivers, and then as En-
gineer Commissioner of the District.
That was during the administration
of President Roosevelt.
A native of West Virginia, Col.
Morrow was graduated from the
Military Academy in June. 1887. and
assigned to the Corps of Engineers
He served in the Philippine insurrec-
tion as major in the Volunteer En-
gineer Corps, and in the world war as
bTigadier general in the National
Army. In April. 1920. he was ap-
pointed colonel of engineers in the
regular Army.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
P0INCARE DEMANDS
JOINT ALLIED GRIP
ON GERMAN TRADE
Continued from First Page.)

George said If Germany failed to meet
her obligations it would be a matter OF
serious concern to all the allies. He
emphasized that all would suffer equal
ly. He cited figures which had been Is.
sued by the Bankers Trust Company OF
New York. which he characterized as
IAN impartial authority" showing that
the French expenditures on the war had
amounted to $37. SOC. .o0o,o 900. those Of
Italy $14,500, 900, 600 and those OF Great
Greatain $4S. .0oO. .0o0, 900.
The premier argued that Great Brit
were as great as those of France. Dur
ing the war, he said, Great Britain had
raised $4,000. 900, 900 by taxation. He
parried a statement OF M. Poincare on
the devastation of France by calling
trade.
Mr.. Lloyd George sought to assuage
the French fears Of the incomplete dis
own experiences as minister Of NUM-
tions and related the process of making
munitions for war. He said:
Germany is not in a position to plot
a military surprise on her old enemies.
Ny experiences have convinced me that
1t would take Germany thirty years to
accumulate secretly the war materials
which it took US, working full blast.
two years to manufacture"
He asserted that Germany had suffer-
ed three revolutions, but that the gov
ernment there, on the whole, was
stable.
crpMANS TN pR0TEST
Evening star., 1922-08-08
Find 1900 DEAD
IN SWAT0W RUIN
Search for Additional Victims
Continues in City Swept
by Typhoon.
FAMINE MENACE GROWS
Food Shipments Rushed to Scene
Police Prevent Lootlng
of Dead.
FAMINE MENACE GROWS
Nv The Axeociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, August s.-Typhoon
stricken swatow. a mangled ana mis-
erable caricature Of the port OF
week ago, doggedly goes about the
ar.t .bastly task that falls to the
survivors of the storm-burial Oh .ne
dead.
BODIES of $4,000 have been recov-
ered. a death toll that triples former
estimates and cuts in half the FORMER
incubation of the city. These hsules
were given in a circular issued oy the
sva+ow Chamber of Commerce from
its branch in Hong Kong.
Lack Comns for Victims
Rude oaffins have been hammered
+ov.ther with lumber sAlvaged from
tho wrecL. of the city. but these can"
not be knbcked together fast enough
to disposs of the heaps OF oooies
which are a sanitary menace. Gunny
sacks and mattress bags have peeh
made into crude shrouds. Graves are
hurr1.dlv dug in the alluvial mats on
wh,ch the port was built, that oooies
nav be Inferred as they are recoSeieo
from the Nreckage.
Shortage Of food may prove anoHa s",
menace British In Hong hons Nse;.t
Nave sent $4,000 for relief to the SInisa
consul at Swatow. Rice Is ne.ns Sapp.v ~,
fron the British colony. the Swatow
nounicfpality charitable associat!on ms
o1ranized q relief fund to whlcn SUI.
soriptions are being sought benevolen. ~.
societies in Hong Kong are unl'ins III
r,iIef measures for the sufferers.
Randits, making grim capitai OF tne
eity's disaster, are reported 70 nave
raidsd homes and robbed pedestrians IN
the native section. Ghouls souent "
loot the dead. but were promptly s.oppeo
BY native police.
, City a Heap of Ruins.
svatow is a heap Of ruins. The tidal
vaye. which swept the road along the
harbor while the storm was at its height
esmpaeted the devastation which the
storm started. Waterfront buildings
crumpled before the assault OF the
water. lie in tangled nondescript piles.
Three steamers, caught in the Storm
vsre piled on the beach. Smaller craft.
demolished when they sought shelter IN
SWatow harbor, add to the tangle on
the waterfront that swirls with the tide;
Bodies Of many victims have drliteo
out to sea- They have been sighteo oy
steamers as far as fifteen miles from
the devastated port. Many Will never
be recovered.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
GERMANS IN PROTEST.
Cabinet Condemns Foincare's Plan
to Collect Debts.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August S.-The German
cabinet, after discussing the French
"retorsions." now being enforced for
Germany's failure to promise pay
n,ent In full OF the pre-war private
debts owing to Frenchn:en. voted to
issue an informal statement con-
demning Premier Pofncare's pro-
cedure as illegal. especially in its
relation to the Versailles treaty and
the Franco-0err1an agreement con-
cluded at Baden concerning titles to
private property.
No official counter-demonstration
or formal protest Is planned for the
time being. as the government Is
apparently desirous of awaiting the
outcome of the allied discussions in
London.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
80 DAYS SUPPLY
LIMITED TO D. C.
COAL CONSUMERS
Continued from First Page,
lantic lines also were considered.

lantic lines also were considered.
Another railroad problem attacked
by the committee was the question
Of priorities in west-bound traffic
over east bound traffic. especially in
the West Virginia fields. efforts
being made to work out a means Of
enabling. proper right Of way for
fuel distribution.
Many Industrial concerns through
iout the country. it was said today to
the committee, are applying ITO the
direct for fuel. but these
requests are being referred to the
state organizations. where they
should have been sent in the first
instance.
Senator Lenroot. republican, wis
censin. appeared today At tho coal
committee to take UP the, needs of
the northern lake sections. He de-
,ciared he was being bombarded with
appcafs from the ihotthern lake re-
igion that they he. supplied. before the
winter. .,t-.i-, ,.la,.,..
The meeting of Pennsylvanfa coal
operxt ors with Mir. Spencer 'a1d FHel
Administration ofiieiais Will be ,1fsif
tomnrrew Instead. OF AugHct 10. "
erroneousiy announced last night.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
PLEAD FOR HOSPITAL.

Construction in New Jersey of q
government hospital for tubercular
former service men was urged today
by Senator Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey. and J. D., Sears, commander
of the New Jersey department of the
American Legion, during a confer
ence with President Harding. They
suggested, several sites in high alti-
tuties for a hospital.
AT present 400 New. Jersey war
vetrans, the President was told. are
bsfffg rquartered in. contract hospitals.
$50 pf the men in hospitals oItside
the state. ~ ,-.
Evening star., 1922-08-08

fore, coming to Washington he was
employed in the railway mali service.
He cafrieehere many years ago to enter
the Post once Department, and from
this s,1epartHient lie went, to tho CaIirol,
Mr.. Stewart had a wide acquafntance
among pubic. men, and was highly
REGARDED by the, senators. z
Mr. suewart.is survived by his vile.
three tdaughtefs and q son. Not long
AKo ne .ahd, MrG Stewart, celebrated
tie fortieth anniversary OF their we'd
ding. He was q Mason, having been
4; membSr of Hope Lodge, Eureka
chsrfey. qe1pnnbln E0DnasdeEx ana
AlmaS- Temple --s.s5ssssss n. lss
Evening star., 1922-08-08
WARNS AGAINST {.
WET / OFFENSIVE |
Wheeler Says Proposed Sen.
ate Investigation Is Only
Smoke Screen. :.
SEES DlSTILLERS' HAND
Anti.Saloon League Counsel Says
Efforts Are On to Under
mine Enforcement.
SEES DIsTILLERs' HAND

Warning that tho liquor interests
are about to launch q new offensive
against prohibition under cover Of a
senatorial investigation Of the fed
eral dry enforcement department was
issued today by Wayne B. Wheeler.
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League
Of America
The investigation is intended as a
smoke screen behind which the wet
forces hope to hold prohibition en-
forcement up to the ridicule of the
public during the primaries and
declared in public statement 1t
should not be taken seriously, he
thinks.
"Reliably Informed"
The statement in full follows:
We are reliably informed that the
wet interest will have a resolution
introduced in the Senate within q
few days to investigate the federal
prohibition department.
There are two reasons why the
vets are active in having this in
vestigation made just now. The dis
ttllers are primarily interested in 1t
because they are not able to get
large Withdrawals of liquor. pre-
sumably for medicinal purposes, but
really to be diverted to bootleg chan
nels. In view of the recent scandals
connected with tho distillery inter-
ests. including thefts and illegal
Withdrawals and attempts to bribe
federal agents, this proposed investi-
cation should not be taken seriously.
The recent attack on the federal pro-
hfbition department by. the distillers
through resolutions adopted at Louis
Vile shows that q concerted effort
is being made to undermine the pro-
hibition department and hold it up
to ridicule.
Violations PrOmiscuous.
"The big thing back of the invests
cation Is to try to discredit prohibi-
tion during the primaries now being
Of approximately 500 breweries which
had permits to mako cereal beverages
28S violations by breweries have
been detected. Many Of their permits
are being revoked and they want to
start a backhre on the prohibition
unit.
IF those who are back Of this in
vestigation have definite information
about illegal acts or corrupt prac-
tices of any of the federal agents
they know that 1t would doubtless
receive prompt attention If reported
to the enforcement department.
Those who will back this resolution
will be the same who have opposed
prohibition and its enforcement and
the grant of adequate power to the
prohibition department to make pro-
hibition effective. The investigation
would simply be brewery and distil-
lery propaganda to discredit prohi-
bftion."
Evening star., 1922-08-08

.wilMazn B.. Stewart, additional clerk
Of the committee on finance OF tha
Senate died suddenly today at hts
rsstdsnce.5 1206, Kenyon street. Mr.
Steytr,rf two. weeks ago suffered an
attack OF acute intaigeatiensr.s A day or
two. ees fo returned to the lCapitols i
Mr.. Stewart; had been an employe
at the Capitol, for many years.. and ..in
recent years. had been with the late
senator; Perrose- Of Pennsylvania, first
when Senator. Penrose was chairman
OF the post office committee and later
when the seHatoFe became CHAIR
man of the .dpRRee scQp1nnattees AIs
stewart was born In Maryland BE-
Evening star., 1922-08-08

had no trouble in tracing John with his
auctioneer voice. He told the boy he
must let UP on the disturbance. John
thought he had a right to cry his wares
his boss was paying a huckster's
license and why should policeman stop
him He had heard it paid to adver-
tise and he was trying 1t out.
George was arrested and appeared in
Police Court yesterday. He was put on
probation with the admonition from
Judge Hardison not to disturb the peace
and dignity Of the commonwealth.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
AGAIN DELAY HOP-OFF.
Eight to South America for ANA

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August B.
The big seaplane Sampaio Correa,
which Is to make a flight from New
York usSsSouth ANS. la and then au ex-
ploratiAn "trip up the Amazon river, was
delayeH f6r . second time today in the
hop-oiB,to New -EorlS sS. -
CpnhfAonk, eRElk< today we're not just
right TT the start 1t sths Essineton fly
inR AA4 AAd an attempt may be made
30 set away late this afterneon.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
SLAYERS' PLEA, REFUSED.
Assassins Of, British Field Marshal
Are Denied Appeal. -
Rxths Aasociated Press. !.

..IoNDoN, August s.-The attorney
general today refused to sanction an
aupeal to. the, house of. lords by
under seutence to. be. hanged August
10, for the assassination of Field Mar
ehal Sir Henry. Hughes Wilson.
i Counsel FOR the two men applied
tsst sWeek for permission %. makA
Evening star., 1922-08-08

iO6l0cu " Cdps1SiIy.
took John let out q
Of q siren sounding
a hre alarm in q
rolling mill-"can-
t-e-e-elopes. cant-e-
e-elopes" John an
nounced and the
people on the next
two blocks sat up
and took notice.
John was certainly
a d ver tising his
wares and making
good on the job. A
policeman several
blocks away from
a Cross street where
John was passing
with his foghorn
voice yelling can
t-e-e-elopes, cant-e-
e-elODeS. cant.e-e-
elopes' heard the
cry and made haste
to investigate He
Evening star., 1922-08-08
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
TO CONGRESS MAY
FOLLOW REFUSAL
tContinued from First Page.)

Board. Mr.. Harding's new proposal
is simply a short cut to the same end
by asking both sides to submit the
matter at once to the board.
Copyright. 1927
REJECTION OF PLANS LIKELY.
Evening star., 1922-08-08
SIREN-VOICED HUCKSTER
WITH "CANT-E-E.L0PES"
ARRESTED FOR BLASTS

John Sutros, q young Italian, was
looking for a job Saturday. He was
willing to work at anything. He applied
to q hucI<ster for work. He filled the
equirements-lustyl lungs. the power Of
making himself heard blocks away. in
dustry and an ambition to do things. He
was employed to work from early in the
morning until he sold out the wagon
load Of vegetables and cantaloupes. He
agreed to do the job for S..
He started out with q two-horse wagon
loaded to capacity. Every step the team
fook John LET o,,f n veil with the power
Evening star., 1922-08-08
PARlEY WILL PASS
ON STRIKERS REPLY

tcontinued from First Page, ,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-23
First Methodist
Rev. DIR. John w. Frazer

Sunday school $50 a. MI, w.
Andrews, superintendent.
Morning worship, 1900 a. m.
Organ prelude.
Invocation, chanted by the choir,
the congregation kneeling.
Hymn, No 37-"Jesus where'er Thy
People Meet"
The Apostles Creed.
aver, concluding with the Lords
Prayer, chanted.
Anthem-"Day of rest and glad
ness''-Creswell.
Responsive Reading-Psalm 8.
IRE Gloria Pntri.
The New TIES lament Lesson.
Offertory-Anthem - "Hark, Hark,
My Soup'-Shelly.
Presentation Of Alms-Chanted by
choir and congregation.
HYMN. No. S6o-"The perfect world
by Adam trod"-Nathaniel Willis.
Sermon by DIR. G. 8. Frazer, general
secretary OF the Methodist Mems club
Sheffield, Ala.
Hymn, No. 41s--"Faith OF Our
Fathers"
DoxoloGy.
Benediction.
Epworth League, p. m.
EVENING WORSHIP 8 O'CLOCK
Organ prelude.
invocation, chanted by the choir
Yyxan. No. al--'Come let us tune
eur Hottest sons"-Robsrt West.
Prayer.
AntNen1-'The hours Of DAY are
eVsr"-EearIs.
Scripture lesnen.
OfSertery.
Presentation Of aims,
hymn, No. sse-'PGss Ne Not Q
Gentle saviour"-TAnny CROSBY.
gerrncn-By the pastor.
Prayer.
Hymn, No. sSo-'rGy hope 10 built
IN nothing less"-Edward Mote.
Benedictioa.