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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
SELF-GOVERNMENT
URGED FOR DISTRICT
Proposed as Memorial to
Victims of Theater Crash by
: Representative.

Self-government for the District OF
Columbia, to prevent future calamities
similar to the sgKnickerbocker Theater
catastrophe. is proposed by Representa-
tive Vincent NJ. Brennan. republican. OF
Michigan, as most fitting memorial
TO those who persisted when the theater
roof collapsed.
Characterizing the government in the
District of Columbia as hybrid sys-
tenn by which there is a divided re-
sponsibility between the Congress OIL
the one hand and the municipal gov
eminent on the other" Representative
Brennan declared in the House that 1T
is-high time to give the people OF the
city OF Washington authority to govern
their own choosing, subject to their re-
call, and to have something to say re-
garding the adequacy of local appro-
priationS."
Representative Brennan said that the
present system SHOULD be so modified
as: to give the people of the District
of Columbia such a degree OF self-gov-
eminent as to make their officials re-
sponsible to them.
The people of the District are en-
titled. as American citizens. to have
their needs looked after by officials
of their own choosing. who have ,he
time to devote to their problems and
who are inspired by a genuine inter-
est in seeking a solution of those
problems" he continued.
To-day there does not exist in the
splendid Capital of the United States
even a degree of the right Of self
government which is enjoyed by the
humblest villages and hamlets of the
country. We can never erece to the
many heroes who died in the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster a physical
memorial worthy of the supreme sac
rifice that manySof them have made;
but it does lie within our power to
erect for them a more suitable mon
ument by way Of establishing in the
city where they persisted form of
government more intelligently calcu-
lated to prevent repetition of the
catastrophe of which they were the
helpless Eictims."
The solution of the present problem
must be found. Mr.. Brennan said, in a
substantial change in the system of
government under which the District
of Columbia is administered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
STREET CAR, LINES
STILL SNOWb0UND

Four lines of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company-three
Of them suburban-had not been put
into full operation early this after
noon, officials of the company said.
All the downtown lines of the COM
pjany were in full operation today. i,
was stated, only one in the densely
populated section of the city being
out OF operation. This was the Le-
Droit park line. which was operating
only from the switch between 4th and
5th streets on New York avenue and
Water street. No cars were being
run on this line above New York
avenue.
All lines of the Capital Traction
Company. including the suburban
INES were running today. Chevy
Chase cars were still being run ONLY
from the Rock Creek loop.
800 Men Clearing Track.
The City and Suburban line of the
washington Railway and Electric
through Northeast Washington was
operating on both tracks only as far
as the lexington car barn. From this
point shuttle car was being oper.
ated as far as Mills avenue Com
pany officials said gang of more
than 300 men was at work clearins
the tracks beyond Mills avenue. and
1t was hoped that the tracks would
be opened for considerable distance
beyond this point today.
Cars of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company were not oper-
ating today on Georgia avenue above
the Brightwood car barn. although the
line was open on both tracks below
this point. The Anacostia line has
been opened and is operating on SEIZED
ule, company officials reported. and
the 18th street line is running from
18th and Monroe streets northwest to
North Capitol street as far as Michi-
gan avenue. The tracks east of North
Capitol street on Michigan avenue are
being cleared.
Throughout the storm residents OF
Takoma Park were enabled to get
into the city by use of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which operated
three trains daily between the suburb
and the Union station. The Takoma
Park line of the Capital Traction Com
pany has been open for forty-eight
hours, although the Washington Rail
way and Electric Companys line to
the suburb is not yet open above
Brightwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
CARDINALS MEET
TO ELECT A POPE

had been stored within the Vatican,
sufIicient to last $50 persons during
seyen-day siege" according to Inc eH-
nression of one Of the Vatican attend
ants.
each for the fifty-two cardinals VINO
composed the conclave on the first Gay.
there were within the Vatican. aver
the doors were bolted. general secfe-
tary Of the conclave. Mgr. Sincere: one
sacristan and assistant, eleven COOKS
who were Sisters of Charity: three doc
tors, including DIR. Battistini who al
tended Benedict in his last illness: hve
pharmacists. seven masters OF ceremony,
two vote takers, nine 1anitors' one
architect. three firemen, two night
watchmen, one carpenter, bricklayer,
a plasterer, a blacksmith, an electrician,
two plumbers, three BARRIERS and nine
walters.
Major communication and in
slant dismissal from the Vatican
household is the penalty which viii
be inflicted upon any person IN
attendance at the conclave. If found
guilty of imparting information con-
corning its deliberations or votes 10
persons outside before the result Is
officially announced. Cardinal Gas
parri, the Camerlengo. served not,ce
TO this effect today to all concerned.
The cardinals instructions came
after the reported discovery that one
newspaper correspondent had practical-
ly completed arrangements to don
walters uniform, and for large none
tary considera ton had induced desig-
mated waiter to allow the journalist
TO enter the conclave in his stead. The
CORRESPONDENT is said to have nrst
opened negotiations with barber. but
this plan was abandoned, 1t was report
ed, because it was feared that his I'M
skilled tonsorial efforts might prove
dangerous for the cardinals.
Cardinal Gasparri's arrangements to
prevent a leakage of news are most
severe. He Is determined TO avoid
recurrence of circumstances that at
tended the conclave Of 1908. which
elected Plus y, when the exact num-
her Of votes of each ballot was i'm
mediately known outside the Vatican.
Austria's veto against Cardinal Ram
peIla, who was a candidate at that
time. also was printed the same even
ing it occurred.
Cardinal Gasparri's orders conclude
by stating that any party or parties
found implicated in any attempt TO
illegally obtain news prematurely Will
be tried by Vatican justice before
Mgr Sampor. major domo of the pal
ace. who, under extraterritoriality
ri ghts of the Vatican, is empowered
to administer civil and criminal
Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
CHINESE TREATIES
BEING DRAFTED BY
ARMS DELEGATES
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Root principles. adopted early in the
conference; the second dealing with
the Chinese tariff. and the third EN-
bodying resolutions providing against
determinations in China. In other
quarters. however, it was said that a
final decision as to whether all these
matters are to be placed in one treaty
has not yet been reached.
The heads OF the delegations are to
meet at o'clock this afternoon and
the far east committee at $40 o'clock,
and it il likely that this matter will
be decided during the afternoon.
The resolutions approved at the
open conference yesterday dealing
with China will be allowed to stand
as resolutions Of the conference, 1t
was said. The feeling in conference
circles today is that China has Jared
well in Washington. 1t is true that
she has not obtained all for which
she asked. But She has obtained
much and Chinese diplomacy has been
more successful at this conference
than ever before when dealing with
the powers.
While the French delegation has
made no formal announcement such
as that made by the British in re-
gard to LEASED territory of Wei
hai-wei, that it is the intention of
France to return to China the leased
territory at Kwangchow Kan. 1t has
been said by NJ Sarraut. head Of the
delegation, that France will deal d.
rectfy with China In regard to the
restoration OF that territory $
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
Music Week Campaign.

Dunbar High Community Center.
Tonight at 8:15 o'clock.
america" salute to the flag.
oath Of allegiance to the nag
Instrumental number:
(a) "Empyrean"
(b) Down by the Meadow
Brook"
(c) Bowl of Pansies"
Dunbar High Community Cen
ter Band, James G. Miller, d.
rector.
Recreational singing:
Everybody.
Vocal solos:
(a) Nobody Knows the
Trouble I've Seen"
CD Lorraine"
Isaac Cupid. baritone.
Recreational singing:
Everybody. h..
Announcements.
Recreational singing:
Everybody.
Piano solo:
(a) "Scherzo," E major:
Chopin
Mcdowell
margaret heNneTiy, pIdHiol,
pupil of Roy Tibbs.
Presentation of medal to James
c. Miller. organizer and di-
rector of the Dunbar Com
munity Center Band, in ap-
probation for his faithful
services.
Study song:
America the Beautiful"
Everybody.
Special feature:
Italian folk dance,
"Salterello"
Alice Lewis, Irma Jones,
Katie. Murphy, Martha Du-
laney, Portia Ferguson, Mar
guerite Stewart.
(a) Good Night. Ladies"
CD Star Spangled Banner"
Everybody.
Recreational singing directed
by. Robert Lawrence. Accom-
PIANIST for recfeational singing,
Helen Burkart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
DECLINE
MERE $2.8OADAY
jHuSkies Lack Enthusiasm for
! Snow Shoveling at
City's Rate.

Morris Hacker, superintendent of
street cleaning and city refuse. il find
ing 1t hard to believe that Washington
had an unemployment situation before
the snowstorm.
Any number Of husky mon have re-
ported for street work. he said. only
to throw down their shovels and 60
home when informed that the District
is paying $3.50 a day for snow re-
moval
When the storm hit Washington
Friday there remained in the street
cleaning appropriation for the bal
ance Of the fiscal year $174.00o.
With an average Of 800 men at work
daily since Saturday. 1t is probable
borhood Of $4,000 thus far.
Unless a deficiency appropriation fs
obtained from Congress. the street
cleaning department probably will be
forced to curtail its routine work be-
tween now and July l.
ever, that the appropriations commit
tees of the House and Senate will rec
ognize the present situation as an
emergency and give the street clean
ing department an additional sum this
spring.
SUD-, t1ACAoI SokIhoLSh (haN ITO AAo
between 800 and 400 men on the
streets today, working hard to open
cutters and clear spaces around hre
MIGRANTS.
No HiSh-Water Danger.
washington is in no danger Of dam
age by high water. according to re-
portg received at the weather bureau
from points on the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers. It was reported
that the snowfall along the upper
river was nothing like as heavy as in
this city, not more than i've inches
being recorded at any point.
A report from Cumberland this
morning gave the information that
there had been a light rain and that
the weather had cleared. The gauge
at Cumberland registered 2.2. flood
conditions requiring eight feet to be
registered, while at Harpers Ferry.
W., va, the water was fifteen feet
below what is required to cause .
flood. The Shenandoah river at River
ton was covered with ice.
It was reported at tho harbor police
precinct this afternoon that the tide
was about normal. with tho leo re-
duced one inch in thickness since
yesterday morning and gradually be-
ing taken down the river by the tide
Police on duty in the harbor precinct
and merchants along the river front
fail to find any conditions which sug-
Rest q possible flood or extremely
high water in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
MESSAGE OF COINCIDENCE.
United Studios and Lynn, Mass.
Offer Assistance.

The following message of con-
dolence was received by President
Harding from the United Studios, Los
Angeles, Calf, and referred to the
Commissioners:
"All engaged in producing and act
ing in motion pictures deplore the
awful catastrophe at the knicker-
booker Theater, Washington. We are
most solicitous for welfare of fam
lilies of unfortunate victims and are
ready and anxious to relieve their
immediate needs and in any way pos
sible alleviate their sorrow. Sugges-
tions or advice from you will be
genuinely appreciated. Signed, Joseph
NJ Schenck."
President Harding also received
this message from the mayor of the
city of Lynn. Mass:
In behalf of the city of Lynn,
Mass, l offer any assistance at my
command to you to help relieve suf-
fering and sorrow growing out of
the Knickerbocker Theater catas-
trophe.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02

tigated, Representative Upshaw says
he will not rest until the blame Is
fixed.
Scores "Woeful Carelessness."
There does not seem to be one
dissenting voice. continued the rep
resentative. among those members
this calamity. that it was careless
ness. woeful carelessness. that was
the primary cause Of this visitation
Of death. DR.. J. g. Wolf. my family
physician. who has been attending
had been an engineer before becom-
ing a doctor, voices tho same opinion
as did other members of the party.
ut would seem that something
should be done Immediately iI to as.
roof before it's fall: whether it was
weakly made, incorrectly planned,
carelessly inspected, or just what de.
feet of building should have caused
its collapse and the resultant Tragedy.
slit this thing down to its depth and
place the blame where it belongs.
Someone, somsthing. is to blame,
and we are going to find it out.
1T would not be unjust or bitter to-
alive Upshaw. but my first duty as a
citizen and lawmaker is due the bun.
dreds now suffering as q result of
this horror and to the Thousands more
who NAV suffer II such a dangerous
building IL allowed in the District or
anywhere else In America.
Inquest to BE Open.
When the coroner's jury of six men
assemblies in the boardroom OF the
District >building Tuesday morning to
hear testimony as to the details of
the Knickerbocker Theater accident
and testimony intended to fix the
question of responsibility for the &C
cident. Coroner hewitt will pursue the
usual course Of conducting a public
investigation.
DR.. hewitt believes much is to be
gained by q public inquiry. 1t Is his
contention that the public Is entitled
to know all about the disaster. 1t Is
pointed out that q coroners invests
become acquainted with all the facts.
Grand Jury Investigations are con-
Quoted behind closed doors, however.
and ordinarily, 1t 10 stated. only one
side is heard.
The coroner expects to have his list
Of witnesses completed not later than
Saturday. although he will willingly
nesses submitted to him at any time
before the case is submitted to the
jury.
hewitt first to call witnesses az to
the actual collapse Of the roof and
what followed in tho matter Of re-
moving the dead and injured from
the building. The jury will hear
evidence ~ to what transpired about
the scene Of the disaster and Of the
caro- and Identification of bodies In
First Church Of Christ. Scientist.
where an improvised morgue held
the bodies awaiting Identification and
removal to undertaking establish
ments.
finished. it Is stated, the witnesses
whose testimony will bear upon the
question Of responsibility for the col:
lapse of the roof of the theater will
be called. Coroner hewitt today was
unable to suggest the possible length
of time the hearing will consume.
Capt. c. p. M. Lord of the tenth
precinct, who was conducting an in
yestiRation with q view to submitting
to Coroner hewitt tentative. list OF
Witns0ses to appear 1t the inquest
va taken sick Last night, and Lieut.
John II walsh. acting captain, today
" continuing the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
|SNOWBOUND CAR LINE:
TO BRIGHTW0OD TARGET
OF MINSTREL JOKERS

"Mistah Bones. wha-at's the talk
I hyeah about that celebration out
this way?,.'
What celebration you talking
about. Tambo?"
why. that celebration out hyeah
on May 30th."
"Oh, yeas. you mean that one the
Citizens Association, the Maryland
Council and the Community Band
is invited to participate in?"
"Yassah. what's 1t all about?"
'Tambo, I deplore your igno-
rance. Why. that's when all de folks
out here expect the Brightwood
line to be opened up again for
business"
The above was the big hit of
minstrel show given last night in
the parish hall Of Trinity Church.
Takoma Park. by the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. Prominent citizens
of the suburb. which numbers
about 5000 residents, are incensed
over the conditions existing there
resulting from the storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
|UN|FY LINES, CUT
COST, SAYS M ADOO
Former Rail Director Calls
Competition Myth-For
Private Control.

The cost of operation of the ma
TONS railroads, could be enormously
reduced and efficiency greatly in
fed system of operation under pri-
vate control. William G. McAdoo. war
time director general of railroads
declared today in continuation Of his
testimony at the interstate commerce
committee inquiry into the present
railroad situation.
Declaring there is no competition
at present between the railroads in
either freight rates or passenger
fares which are established by gov
eminent authority. Mr.. McAdoo said
the only possible competition at pres
ent was in service. He added that
with business which they have not
the facilities to handle, the public
would profit, in his judgment, were
it possible to have the carriers make
most economical common use OF ter
minal facilities, and to have parallel
tracks Of competing carriers consid.
cred double tracks for the bene1t OF
BOTH
The public has paid high price for
alleged competition" Mr.. McAdoo de-
clared, asserting that its alleged ad-
vantages to the public are largely
mythical"
Great advantage would have been
obtained, in Mr.. McAdoo's judgment,
had the railroads been retained un-
der federal control for trial period
Of five years. to enable the govern
ment to obtain accurate data as 10 tne
actual needs of the railroads in the
way of betterments, maintenance and
to the public of removing what Mr..
McAdoo denounced as the unneces.
sary and expensive recognition OF
the properties according to their IN
dividual ownership.
Discusses Wage Policy.
Defending the wage policy OF the
Railroad Administration under his d.
rectorship and replying to question
from Senator La Toilette, republican,
Wisconsin, Mr.. McAdoo stated rail-
road executives before the govern
ment took charge sought increases In
the wages of railroad employees to
more nearly equalize their wages as
compared with wages inasther indus
tries.
Pennsylvania was granted without
authority from the Railroad Admin
istration by Regional Director Smith
at the request of President Rea OF
that railroad. he said.
Loyalty Of Workers.
RAILROAD men showed their loyalty
and patriotism to the government by
serving throughout the period of the
war for less wages than they could
have received elsewhere" said Nc
Adoo, He declared false" the charge
that "the wages Of railroad labor
were unnecessarily elevated through
out the country" and railroad execu-
tives had stated, he said, that they
would have been compelled to take
similar action on wages. '&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
ExPL0S|oNMLLS9 8,
TRAPs20IillN MINE
Rescue Crews Working Fe-
verishIy to Reach Entomb-
ed Miners.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GATES, Pa, February 2.-AH
hope for the miners imprisoned
by an explosion in the Gates mine
OF the IL. C. Prick Coke Co.. here
today was abandoned at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon when rescue crews
came across seven bodies in the
workings affected by the blast.
Nine bodies had previously been
brought to the surface.
GATES, Pa, February 1.-The
bodies of nine miners killed in an en-
plosion in the Gates mine of the H. {.
| F'rick Coke Company here today had
been brought to the surface at noon
from the entry, one and one-half
miles from the foot of the shaft where
the accident occurred. Twenty men.
| it was stated, were still in the mine.
and experienced minera working
feverishly to reach them expressed
the opinion that all were dead
The bodies of the dead men were To-
Gated in an entry and taken to the
foot of the shaft.
Reports which came to the surface
from sam Brown, superintendent III
charge of the mine. said that such
progress was being made by the
rescuers through the fallen earth ana
rock that he expected TO reach III"
entombed miners by noon. Ihes S;nsss
nothing, the reports said, TO lnoicate
whether the men were dead or allFe.
Families About Shaft.
Hundreds ofpersons assembled from
nearby mines, and a detail OF Ten
state policemen was sent to the
shaft to hold them back. In the crowd
were said to be many members OF tho
families of the dead and missing
miners.
The mine is one OF the largesi IN
this vicinity and normally employs
ahout 900 men 1t has been working
day and night shifts and. large mum
her of men were in the entries anu
rooms when the explosion occurred.
The mine shaft is six hundred anu
eighty feet deep. and the explosion
occurred in a section so far oack IN
the workings that its force was spent
before IL could REACH the oo.toHl VI
the shaft and damage the hosting
machinery.
Occurred Far From Surface.
According to reports In the village
this morning a number of men quit
work at the usual time and, making
their way to the shaft on foot, were
astonished to hear that an ccident
had happened. They were immediately
organized into rescue crews anu I'll
der the leadership of Supt. Sam
Brown set out to release the lmpris-
oned men 49,
The alarm was sent down into the
village and all of the day shift miners
| immedi ately turned out TO 90 thelr
mart Even the women Joined them.
but no one was permitted to go into
the shaft other than trained rescue
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
FIRST DAMAGE SUIT FILED
J. Hanson Boyden Wants 81, 600
for Injuries in Theater Crash.

J. Hanson Boyden has filed in the
Municipal Court the first damage suit
against the Knickerbocker Theater
Company for injuries received when
the roof of the building collapsed last
Saturday night. Mr.. Boyden esti-
mates his damage at $1,000:
Through Attorney T. T. Marye the
plaintiff says he bought balcony
seat ticket and was occupying the
seat whom the roof fell. He charges
negligence in construction and main
tenance. He WAS pinned under the
wreckase for one hour, no states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
MISS NASH LOST WATCH.
Says Wrist Jewelry DISAPPEARED
When She Was Rescued.

Friends of Miss Elsie Mildred Nash,
1901 8 street, one of the injured in
the Knickerbocker Theater disaster
have asked the police to make an ef-
fort to recover a wrist watch Miss
Nash was wearing when rescued from
the debris
Miss Nash said she recollected the
watch being taken or dropping from
her wrist after she was rescued.
Huber Nash, her brother, also was
-inid-ad, and brother and sister are
in Garfield Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
MARINES WORK PRAISED.
Appreciation Expressed for Assist
ance in Theater Disaster.

The District Commissioners have
expressed to Mai. Gen. Lejeune, COM
manding the Marine Corps, their ap-
probation of the sympathetic and
effective assistance rendered by the
detachment of marines in the hazard
Gus and tifncclr work Of rescuing the
injured and removing the dead from
the ruins of the knickerbocker
Theater.'
Their prompt arrival" said the
Commissioners, land the vigor and
carefulMess with which they partici-
pated IN the work of rescue were
largely contrfputory to the saving of
many lives and worthy Of the en-
yiable traditional spirit of the corps"