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Evening star., 1922-10-21
POST OFFICE LOGGED
DR.. WORK DECLARES
Declines to Make Public
Exact Charges Against
Officials Here.

The Washington city post Office
has just been logged" by the Post
Office Department. Postmaster Cen
eral Work declared today. explaining
the situation existing at the local
ONCE. following the report made by
members of the inspection force.
Supervisory officials Of the local
city post od1ce are regarded as on
probation, following the report of
the inspectors that a certain laxity
in discipline existed there.
DIR. Work. discussing the matter
today. declared that he did not feel
that the exact charges made against
the local Office concerned the public,
and that therefore he would not make
them public.
is simply good service" said the
Postmaster General. "'rhe work Of
postal inspectors is matter within
the deplrtment-kn their findings
viii not be made pobiic.
1--WE have simply logged the Wash
ington city post oeiics bit, that is
all You see, 1t is rossible for any
one to go. into practically any great
office and make suggestions for its
"That is whaf the inspectors did
in the case of the Washington city
post ONCE. Any one with the or
gaming mind could go into any Of
Ace and do the sxme thing"
(. Dr.. Work stated that the depart
ment Is not contemplating any
changes in personnel. at the Wash
ington city post once.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
RETURNING DICTIONARIES
TO GET BIG WELCOME
Rousing Congratulation to Be Civ
en- District Commander Tomorrow
Over Election Honor.

Plans are under way to give the
District delegation to the American
Z Legion convention at New Orleans =
big welcome upon their return here
tomorrow noon. Housing conEratuia-
tfons will be given to Watson B. NIL
Ter, District department commander.
who was elected one OF the national
vice commanders OF the legion.
A large delegation Of Washington
leSionaires will meet the returning q
representatives. 1t viii be headed by
Col. James a. Drain. rast department.
commander; Dan Donovan. depart
ment judge advocate. and Austin 8.
Imirie, department adjutant
The District delegation left New
!. Orleans last night at IL o'clock and
will arrive In Union station. accord
ing to schedule. at IL o'clock noon
tomorrow The members are in q
high state of enthusiasm. due to the
honor paid to their chieftain, and are
giving vent to their feelings by
mingled shouts and cheers without
reservation.
Evening star., 1922-10-21

TO NAGE:DAtR
Col. Keller Indorses New
Movement Against Disease
and Fires.

The conferences to be held at the
District building at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon to map out a street
safety campaign may develop into q
much broader movement to combat
the ravages Of fire and disease. as
well as traffic dangers. A
This was intimated today by En-
gineer Commissioners Keller. who has
shown keen interest In the forth
coming meeting Of representative
citizens. The colonel indicated that
he has a well defined and permanent
plan to lay before the gathering, but
he only hinted at the nature Of II:
1t was believed at the District
some sort of permanent educational
bureau or organization that would
conduct. not a one-week drive for
safety. but would carry on a contin-
uous war on all elepents of danger
that enter into city life.
In connection with the question Of
reducing street accidents, 1t ia expect
ed the colonel will explain to the meet
ing Thursday his suggestion for q
reckless driving regulation for WASH
inEton.
William F. Ham. chairman Of the
ber of Commerce. under whose auspices
the meeting is being held, said today
1t would not be merely "talk-fest."
but session at which definite action
would be taken.
Col. Keller holds the theory that IL
q safety campaign Is q good thing for
q week 1t Is good thing throughout
the year. and his address to the con-
ference next week will revolve around
that theory.
While the meeting IS being called
by the Chamber of Commerce. 1t will
be attended by representatives of the
other trade bodies, civic organizations
and clubs.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
RICHARD |. conner
HoNORED FOR WORK
Nembership Committee Of Beard
of Trade Gives Send.0f to
Assistant Secretary.

Presented with q Beautiful leather
bag at last nights meeting Of the
membership committee. Richard L.
Conner. assistant secretary Of the
Washington Board of Trade. left this
city today for Detroit, Mich. to repre-
sent the board at the eighth annual
convention of the National Associa-
ton Of Commercial Organization Sec
retaries.
The presentation was made on be-
haH of the committee by Thomas
Bradley. president OF the organization.
who lsuded Mr.. Conaer's devotion to
the interests of the Board Of Trade.
Mr.. Conner was accompanied on the
trip to Detroit by Arthur e. Seymour.
secretary of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce, and D. A. Skinner. sec
retary of the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United. States. The convention
begins Its, sessions Monday and viii
last through Wednesday. This Is the
been represented at this convention.
Meetings Of committees for the next
week are scheduled As follows:
Executive committee, Monday at
1880. E. c. Graham. chairman: parks
and reservations committee. Monday
at 4 o'clock. Fred G. Coldren, chair
man: sewerage committee, Tuesday at
4 O'Clock. Claude w. Owen. chairman
membership committee. Tuesday at
1870 O'Clock. George B. Farquhar.
chairman; public buildings commit
tee, Wednesday at O'Clock, w. L.
Beale. chairman.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
ASSAtL VACCINATION
LAW IN HIGH COURT
San Antonio, Tex, Officials Have
No Right to Designate E'Who and
When" In Health Rules, Plea.

Vaccination against smallpox, un-
der municipal ordinance. and other
rrecautions to prevent epfdemics un-
der which boards of health fight such
epidemics were assailed in the Su-
preme Court yesterday In . case
brought by Rosalyn Zucht against Of
ficials of San Antonio, Tex.
Council for Zucht contended that
while such delegation Of authority by
q state legislature might be defended.
it was unconstitutional for munich
pality by an ordinance to place such
authority in boards Of health as
would permit them to determine who
should be vaccinated and when. Such
ordinances were particularly obnox.
ious to the federal Constitution, coun-
sci for Zucht insisted, when boards Of
health were permitted under them to
discriminate, and to impose restrfc-
tions upon pupils attending public
schools which were not enforced upon
those attending private schools.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
NlTTi SEES GLOOMY
CONDITIONS IN ITALY
Many Great Industries Dead and
Nations Burdens Heavy.
Says He.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. October 21.-A pessimistic
picture Of Italy's economic condition
was painted by former Premier Nitti
in an address at LAURA, small town
in his constituency.
He said that many of Italy's great
Industries were dead Those. still
remaining in operation. he said, were
in danger of suspension.
He said that there was less work
In Italy today than before the war.
Before the war the government spent
2.S00 100000 lire yearly. but now
the provincial and municipal govern
ments have deficient budgets with q
total surprising 5000. 100000 lire.
All the public services controlled
by the state, such az the post office.
the telegraph. the telephone and the
1.500.0oo,080 lire. Signor Nitti de-
cIared ItaIy's debt abroad at the
present exchange reaches 100000
oee.00d lire. The paper money cur
rency in the kingdom reaches H.
100000. 600 lire. The outlets of I'm
Sf2.o80 Italian migrants to leave
Italy are now practically closed In
the years previous to 1914. he said.
about 100000 Italians went to the
United States yearly, while 100000
went to Argentina and 10000 to Bra
zil.
The former premier concluded his
address urging the cessation of fac
tional party fights and asking the
formation of a government aiming at
the economic and financial regenera-
tiou of the country. He said that he
would support such a government no
matter by whom formed.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
REPUBLICANS
Of INTRIGUE kA.E.E..
Hildreth Declares Propsgandists
Posing as Welfare Workers,
Attacked Wilson.

Charges that republican propaxan-
dists. posing as welfare workers. took
advantage OF their offices to under
mime the faith OF American soldiers
overseas in former President Wilson.
their communicative chief, were made
last night by Melvin Hildreth, for
meriy a welfare worker overseas. in
an address at democratic central COM
mittee headquarters, 1919 F street.
Mr.. Hiidreth alleged that the repub-
lican national committee controlled
certain welfare workers and fostered
their efforts to circulate falsehoods
among the soldiers regarding Wood
row Wilson's attitude toward various
foreign countries. thus tending to an
tagonize the fighters and to encourage
animosity between officials of the al
lies and America.
a subsequent speaker. Harold
Foulkkrod. formerly q patient in q
government hospital, supported Mr..
Hhdreth's assertions, and added that
he believed these workers also oper-
ated among the injured soldiers in
hospitals. disseminating tales detri-
mental to the war President and his
party.
Mr.. Hiidreth attacked Senator
Lodge, exciaiming that the people of
MassacnusettS had . great opportun-
ity to use the ballot against the sena-
vtllthcatton of President Wilson by
the troops abroad He criticized the
veto of the bonus bill and pointed out
that q week after the bonus IeEisla-
tton had been disposed of on the
ground that the expense would be too
great a ship subsidy bill was put for
ward. involving a like expense, to re-
imburse few ship owners.
Speakers Will be on hand nightly at
the local democratic headquarters on
street. Mrs. Mary Wright johnson
announced today. A special rally will
be held next Tuesday, when Repre-
sentatives ]. V. McClfntic Of Oklahoma
and John c. Box Of Texas and o. r.
Singleton will made addresses. An
other rally will be held Friday night
Evening star., 1922-10-21

as a powerful French army remains on
the Rhine and is unable to give RUSSIA
any economic assistance with the marx
continuing its downward flight.
Between Russia and Great Britain.
now that the eastern European question
Is no longer predominant. there is no
,oaspr community bat conflict Of inter-
estS both in central Asia and the near
east Russia. like France. IS desirous
OF preventing the conclusion Of arrange
me nts, which will result after few
years: in the British obtaining control OK
the DardAnelles as they obtained con-
troll Of the Suez canal. The French.
therefore. not On.y accept the idea or
Russian participation In that part OF
the proposed peace conference which
will have to do with the determination
Of the new regime for the straits. but
are disposed cautiously to make ad-
vaa'es to the soviets in other ways.
The chief obstacle is the fact that
more than 100000 French individuals
Of al; c.assea hold old Russian bonds
and until the Russian. government
formally recognizes this debt the French
government Is virtually bound hand and
foot by the interests Of its bondholders.
[. Nevertheless. the only French leaders
who stifl seem violently opposed to a
Franco Russian rapprochement are a
few men Ike Andre Tardl-u. Who feel
constrained to defend the treaty Of Yer
sailles both in spirit and letter to the
bitter end.
Uc,nvyi~h. 1oaS
Evening star., 1922-10-21
SEEK FRENCH OPINION.
Business Men Want Decision on So
Wet Trade Question.

Business Men Want Decision on So
Wet Trade Question.
by the Associated Press
PARIS. October 21.-One hundred
and sixty chambers of commerce in
the principal towns of France are to
be asked to give their opinion as to
the advisability of resuming COM
mercial relatiegs with Russta. r. =
, The movement is under the direc-
tion Of Paul Roger, president OF the
Chamber Of Contnerce ~ b'aris aad
Georges PascRlis. former president,
both Of whom favor immaculate re-
sumption OF such relations
, NJ. Roger says many merchants
and manufacturers think France
should try to recover part Of her
former market in kusxia. and he be-
the. commercial and Industrial in
terests n chance to make their views
known.
! Edouard Herriot. making a report
on his recent trip to Russia to the
deputies Of the radical party. Of
which he Is the head. declared that
France should be represented in
Moscow by a commercial delegation.
He said he had high hopes that the
problems relating to the payment of
Russia's debts and the guarantee of
the integrity Of private property soon
would be adjusted so that there could
no longer be any objection to a re-
sumption of commercial relations.
The hopeful views expressed by the
radical leader since his return have
revived interest in the question, both
in commercial and political circles
and a campaign seems to be taking
form in favor of prompt action.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
?. 0. BUILDING MAY
Be REMoDHE|D
xkArt uZA- ~ ~ RBl$ Il III:
DR.. Work Favors Elimination
of Dingy, Cramped
Entrance.
WOULD REMOVE EYEsoRE
appropriation From Congress
: Necessary to Garry on Pro-
posed Alterations.

:. Remodeling operations to make the
first floor interior of the Post ONCE
building In keeping with
the biggest business in the United
States" are contemplated by Post
master General Work. who today COM
-pleted tour of inspection Of the his
toric edifce at 11th street and Penn
.Eylvania avenue.
: The old woodwork which confronts
=5the visitor the minute he steps inside
The doors of the department building
.part,cularly drew the fire of DIR. Work.
The "battIements' rear themselves
from the floor to the ceiling. having
-been made years ago when the Wash
inston city post office was quartered
behind them.
A dingy. cramped appearance is
given the interior of the postal $ r.
ice headquarters by the old cases.
which are of dark wood, curscuslY
carved in an antique fashion. and cut
here and there by small windows.
Must Set ADpropriatioa.
An official of the supervising archi-
tect's Office made the rounds with the
Postmaster General, who was accom-
panied by First Assistant Postmaster
General John II. Bartlett and Chief
Clerk Mooney OF the Post Office De-
.partment. =
:. An appropriation will be required
from Congress to tear down the old
woodwork and clear out the whole
interior of the entrance OF the build
ing to make it bright and spacious.
:. All the officials agreed that the OLD
Eases cluttcring up the entrance are
in the nature OF an eyeSore and ought
ITO go. Plans are being drawn up to
maze over the interior. 1t is proba-
--hle that the room housing the watch
force. which now occupies con-
spicuous place Immediately within
the entrance, will be removed to an
other part OF the building.
Beiieve Court VIII He Kept.
II is not regarded as likely thst the
present interior court arrangement OF
the building viii be changed nor Will
the branch of1ce Of the city post
office. located On the first floor. be
removed. although the gloomy wood
work mentioned will be removed
from around it.
Officials feel that it is waste of
space. in a sense, to retain the great
court merely to hang 4 huge flag in.
but also regard 1t as a unique feature
OF the building. and one which struc-
turally il would be hard to change.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
REPUBLIC
TO START ON ITS OWN
Provisional Government to Be In
stalled Today-U. S. Marines
to Leave.
Formal installation Of a provisional

Formal installation OF a provisional
government in the Dominican Re
public today to be followed by with
drawal of the American military
forces there Is provided in a procla-
nation issued by the military gov
ernor in accordance with plan of
evacuation to be carried out by the
provisional authorities.
In announcing plans for evacuation
of the republic last night the State
Department said the provisional gov
Juan Batista Vicini-Burgos and cabi-
net officers selected in accordance
with the. evacuation agreement. With
drawal Of American marines, accord
ing to the terms of the proclamation
issued by Rear Admiral Samuel S.
Robson, military governor. will begin
as soon as the provisional president
has ratified the executive orders and
laws Of the American administration
III the island. In taking the oath Of
Office, President Burgos further would
bind himself in carrying out the terms
Of the evacuation agreement, to do all
tion Of constitutional government
through general elections free from
the Intervention of military govern
ment.
The proclamation follows. in part:
Now, therefore, I, Samuel S. Robi-
son. rear admiral, United States Navy.
military governor Of the Dominican
Republic, acting under the authority
and by direction of the government
Of the United States, declare and an
nounce to all concerned. In accordance
with the provisions Of article I of the
said plan Of evacuation, thar on Oc-
tober 21. 1922, there will be installed
a provisional government of the
Dominican Republic for the purpose
Of promulgattng legislation to regu-
ate the holding of elections. to pro-
vide for the reorganization of the
provincial and municipal governments
and to enable the Dominican people to
make such amendments to the consti-
tuition as they may deem appropriate.
and hold general elections without
the Intervention Of military govern
ment, and this provisional govern
ment will order such further powers
and duties as are specified in the plan
of evacuation.
"The provisional government Of the
Dominican Republic will assume, from
the date Of its installation, admins
trative powers to carry out freely the
aforesaid purposes, and the said pro-
visional government from that date
will alone be responsible for Its acts. v
The American military government
has. been in the Dominican Republic
for seven years.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
WOMAN PREFERS JAIL
TO SIGNING OF PAPER
Serves Month for Refusing sigma
ture to Settlement of
Divorce.

TACOMA. Wash, October 21.-Mrs.
Joanna Ryan has won the first round
with Judge E. NJ. Card. who has kept
the woman in Jail for almost four
weeks because she would not sign
her name to certain papers whereby
a property settlement could be ef-
fected between herself and her d.
vorced husband, William Finnesan.
:. The woman was free today on
order of the Judge, who said he would
She does not change her mind by
that time. Judge Card said he would
fine her $5e and costs, total of $2eo.
The judge relented. he said, because
an invalid sister needs the attention
of Mrs. Ryan.
Despite the fact that her attorney
has advised her to sign her name,
the woman has given no Indication
that she will alter her attitude.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
LODGE OPPONENT BACKS
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE
BY the Associated, Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. October 21.-Joseph Walk
er. unsuccessful opponent Of Senator
Lodge for the republican nomination
for senator in the primaries last
month. in. a statement today said he
would support John A. Nichols, pro-
hibition-progressive candidate for
senator, In the election on November
T. He said that otherwise he would
vote for the republican ticket.
II have come to the firm convic-
tion.~- his statement said, that the
paramount duty Of the voters Of Mas.
s2chusetts is to defeat Henry Cabot
Lodge at the coming election. Mr..
Lodge IL on the wrong side Of great
national and international questions.
He y Leading his party to certain de-
feat. The defeat Of Mr.. Lodge will
not destroy the republican majority
in the Senate. but 1t will lessen the
powerof the old guard bloc"
Mr.. Walker said he, would not sup.
port William A. CASTOR, the demo-
cratic nominee, because he would vote
only for q man who stood. sQuarely
for the principles and policies in
which he believed. He added that Mr..
Nichols Platform was in complete
accord with his own.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
All Parties Ready to Fight.
TURKS Exu1r IN CHANGE.

CONSTANTINoPLE. October 90
The announcement Of Premier Lloyd
Georges resignation was received
with exultatfon by the Turks and the
French here. Hamid Bey, In behalf
Of the nationaltsts. declared It Indicated
a great victory for the Turkish cause
among the people Of England. who re-
fuse longer to permit q rabtd anti
Turk peafcy to govern their relations
with the near east"
The afternoon newspapers Sfve
pxouainent place to the announcement
one Of thesn declaring edjtorjally that
Kemal thus hiss won the ''csmplete
approvai Of the last nation which
has been regarded ~ his enemy ..aDA
compfete realisation OF all the Turk-
iSh clatxu&" 49,. -.
A French aftexnoon nswssEaRer In
Stamboul regards the resignation as
vindtcssioa Of the F.ensA poAc1 and
their Eoyernment's efforts to hamper
q Franco-Tufkish entente.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
MASKED NAN
VISITS CHURCH;
BURNS MORTGAGE
By the Assoeiated Press.
LYNCHBIJRG. Y

By the Aseoehte9 Press.
LYNCHBuRG, Va, October 21.--
"A bsnd Of men rohed In the dig
! ttnctive attife Of the Ku KIux
Klan, white moods and gowns, en-
tered q sspail mission church near
AmheFst- aud with much ceremony
burned the mortgage on the church
building. according to reports re-
ceived here today. The klansznef1
fastened the deed of trust on q
huge wooden CROSS and hofsted II
high IN the air, where 1T was held
until the flames consumed tho
parchment.
Before taxing their. leave the
men who delivered tho church from
its burdensome debt delivered .
paper to the n1inistsr, Rev. II. e.
CzmpbeaI Il wa& q receipt for
threA annual premiuns tor tngur.
aadeA0n t6e htfle 1nisulOa buHdlnE.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
MINE CRASH KILLS ONE.
Mine Others Injured as Car Of
Steel Plunges 600 Feet.

TIMMIES. Ontario. October 21.-40ne
man was fatally hurt and eight or
nine others were injured at the. Hal
linger gold mine yesterday when
piunged 900 feet down shaft.
j About twenty men, WORKING in iha
ehaft. hsd remarkahie saczps fre9
Evening star., 1922-10-21
NAVY UNIFORM CHANGES.
Feature Of Perennial Dsbats Over
Gold.Braid MARKINGS.

I! An order issuAd tedAy by Rear Ad-
mirnl Washington, chief Of naviga-
tien. prescribing miner chan81s m
the NaSy's uniform regulations. add.
ed another chapter TO the perSnnta!
dSbafs over the distinctive geld braid
mArkfmBJ to be. worn by officers and
chief wSSrans oflcsrs. :
4 with etbaf thiues, the order. Dc.
pFivue eflef warrant officers Of the
4uH ha1f stnch sleeve braid beafowed
on tAAk grade unAer eecrstary DAn.
isfI edmtnistratien. and ordafs =
pfl iouS years. ....,=
G3eesf and olivs-drah uniforms for
naval ayiators also are banned uudAr
thA aet rhRulatlons. the flying brauch
befae Ye41ired to dress in the re9u-
lsytGn hfua: s.s--. = :. =
Evening star., 1922-10-21
RADIO PHONE EXCHANGE.
Connects Asriai Controller and
Pilots in England.

chAnEe In the world has recently been
esfAblisted 1t Croydsn, England, from
which point the aerial lines to the
eontinent tAke their departure, ac-
cordtn6 to word received today At
the Commerce Department.
The chief use Of the exchange ia
to connect the aerial trafic control-
lsg.- who hsa headquarters In Lon
don, with the. pilots OF the air ex-
presses NytnG between Croydon and
Europe The exchange ckn also con-
necs the a4rplsnea while In flight,
with any odsce At the aerodrome oS
Croydon. Each air pilet Is required
70 report his position TO the tradie-
controller every fifteen minutes. The
controller directs the a1rshipg In case.
Of fog and 6roAdcasts wireless teie-
DA0ne Weather reports to all ntacAineg
Evening star., 1922-10-21
COAL LOADING JUMPS.
Bituminous Total for Three Days
Is lO2, 427 Cars,

Loadings OF bituminous coal for the
first three days Of this week totAled
1e3,427 cars. the largest number
loaded during any corresponding
period since the miners strike on
April /, the American Railway Aseo-
citation announced today. This ex-
caeded by 1921 cars the total bitumi.
nous loading for the first three days
la1t week, which, up to that time,
had marked the high point.
Losdfn8s OF anthracite continue to
maintain q high level, Wednesdays
loading exceeding by about $50 cars
ths daily averages for both October,
1880 and 1881.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
NAVAL AIRMAN KILLED.
Plane Bearing Capt. Drumbaugh
crashes Into ssa wall.

PENsACOLA. Fla. octsSer 2l.-s
Capt. ROLAND b. BYumbau4h, student
pilot, YVES instantly killed ct the,
naval air station here yestArday aft
erneon when the. naval plane In which
he WAS q passenger skfAded aua
crashed into the sea wall. The plane
was completely wrecked.
< Capt Byumhauehss skull and spine
were frAetured.l He. was In the bow
ceckpit. First Lieut. Raymond r,
Bartholomew, Mariny Corps, the piIpf,
was unininEe6 Capt. Brumbau1a
VS. D seh e u. ~ . Brumheugh 6