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Evening star., 1923-03-03
PROTEST AGAINST
FESS IS REJECTED
Senate Refuses to Entertain
Charges Against New
Ohio Member.
MADE BY FORMER CLERK
e Eetltlon Presented as An Individual
Without Consent of Sem
ator Pomerene.

4 l'Ctiti0n protesting the election
Of Re resentatire Simeon l.. Fess, re-
public IN, TO the next Congress as u
senator from Ohio was fled yesterday
with TIA secretary of the Senate ~
David IS Hampstead. formerly as
sis.ant n tuse clerk and active in the
unsuccessful campaign of Senate
Pomerene. democrat, for reelection
Mr.. HEM ;tead's petition protest
ed' the "dI = Llifcations and alleged
election Of Air. Fess. alleging mis-
represen tationt by him Of his qualifi
cations to be a senator,
The petition yof Mr.. Hampstead re
ceived short shaft. It was returned
to him by Secreta ~ Sanderson with
in five minutes, with the information
that 1t had no IegA status and could
not be received by Che Senate.
Cannot M Filed.
The Secretary said he had been ad-
vised by Vice Presid,\lt Coolidge. and
also by the acting Pret'ident pro tenn
pore Of the Senate. Senator Jones, re-
publican, Washington that the peti-
ton was pot such as could be received
or placed on file. 1t was said the only
manner in which It might be brought
before the Senate later would be
through possible presen cation by d
senator.
The proceeding of Mr.. Hampstead
was said To be without the approval
Of Senator Pomerene. II WIS pointed
out also that no proceedinia by legai
counsel was involved. Psecedents
cited were the recent pIpceedings
contesting the elections of Senator
Lodge Of Ma ssachusetts and Eenator-
elect Mayfield, democrat, TEXAS. II
the former case Conrad Crookter, at
torney for one of the candidaos de
feated by Mr.. Lodge, filed d notice Of
contest, and in the latter casS the
defeated candidate himself filed =
contest against Mr.. Mayffeld. Pitpers
Senate and placed on file.
Made a. Individual.
The petition of MIR. Iiempst
however, declared at the outset tha1A
III Was filed as an individual and citi--
zen Of the United States" solely in
his Individual capacity and not as the
agent or representative Of any of the
candidates defeated by Mr.. Fess.
1t was understood that among the
allegations in the petition of Mr..
Sempstead was that Mr.. Fess had
rNisrepresented his learning and ex-
parience in setting forth his qualifi-
cations for the Office of senator. Mr..
Henpstead formerly was journal
clerk of the House and was said to
have been discharged after the cleo
ton, at the instance of Mr.. Fess, be.
cause OF charges made in the cam,
paign similar TO those in the petition
filed today.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
SIS BeloW Zero,
Worlds Coolest
Spot,FoundHere

The coldest spot in the world
has been located In Washington.
This spot. within a few yards OF
where thousands OF government
workers do their daily tasks. has
a temperature Of SIS degrees
Fahrenheit below Zero-a low
temperature beside which the pro-
verbal north pole cold pales into
insigniflcance. The temperature
at the point farthest north on the
globe sometimes gets as low as
20 degrees below zero
on the ground floor OF the Inte-
rior Department building at 18th
and + streets, scientists of the
bureau of mines are working to
liquefy helium. and so to purify
this recently discovered gas that
1t becomes chemically 100 per cent
efficient for use In dirigible bal
looms and other lighter-than-air
vehicles. The coldest spot in the
world is in the three immense
tanks beside the bureaus labora-
tory where quantities Of helfum
are held in readiness for the ex-
periments conducted by the bu-
reau's experts. Liquid air. with
which the scientists OF the cyro-
genie laboratory also work, is cold,
but not near as cold as the gas in
the helium tanks.
Evening star., 1923-03-03

pirate grade or class thereof, no
change shall be made In the existing
compensation"
The Jones amendment readopts the
House provision with change to
protect veterans Of the civil war and
their widows who may be IN the en-
ploy Of the government. AS adopted
the Jones amendment reads as fol-
lows:
IF the employe is not 4 veteran OF
the civil war or the widow OF such
veteran ahd is receiving compensa-
tion in excess of the range Of salary
prescribed for the appropriate grade,
the compensation shall be reduced to
the rate within the grade nearest the
present compensation"
If a reduction is made, under this
paragraph, It will be made to the
highest pay of the grade to which
ALLEGATION is made.
Passed without Roll Call.
Efforts were made by Senator
Moses Of New Hampshire and Senator
Mcclellan OF Tennessee to amend the
bill SO as to provide increases in
salaries for the secretaries and clerks
Of senators, but the proposed amend.
ments were defeated. It was pointed
out by Senator Smoot Of Utah, Sen
ator Norris of Nebraska and Senator
Jones of Washington that the Senate
had power to change the pay of its
employees Independently Of this bill
and that If such amendments were
included at this late date the House
might refuse to act upon the reclas.
sification bill
The bill was passed without a roll
call.
WILL BE GIVEN BONUS.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
AUDITING CHANGE
TO HELP DISTRICT
Items of City Hereafter viii
Be Entered in Separate
Ledgers at Treasury.

~ change in bookkeeping accounts be .
tween the United States government ana
the District. of Columbia has been et.
fected at the Treasury, further TO
simplify the auditing and clartfca-
ton of the record.
Hereafter under a regulation Of
Controller General McCarl. all ac-
counts concerning the District Of Co
Iumbia will be entered on District
ledgers and the District auditors will
be notified.
Among the accounts which will be
transferred from other departments
on to the District ledger are those per
tanning to the office of public build
ingS and grounds. for upkeep of
parks which had been entered only
In the War Department records; for
maintenance and operation Of the gov
crnment fuel yards, one-tifth of which
is charged to the District, and the
maintenance OF Columbia Hospital
which had hsen entered only on the
lecords OF the Interior Department by
whose disbursing officer they were
paid. By the new system the District
expenses in connection with the items
dfsbursed by disbursing officers OF
other departments will be all recorded
in the District Of Columbia ledgers
and save much searching of the &C
counts Of other departments and
duplication Of auditing work.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Capt. Santelma',n Completes
25th Year as Marine Band Head
Leader Joined Fa-
mousOrga''isotion
81 Years Ago.
Recalls Impressive
Rites IL, Which He
Took Part.

Capt, William H. Santelmann,' L. S.
N. c.. today is observing the tw,snty-
nth anniversary OF his leadership OF
the United States Marine Band.
Capt Santelmann first became Rsso-
ciated with the famous organization
thirty-seven years ago, when he was
sent from Philadelphia to John Philip
Sousa in Washington with the repu-
tation of being a good violinist and
a tall man" His actual connection
with the bond. however, covers q Pc
riod Of thirty-three years. He re-
tired from his position as a musician
with the. rank OF private soldier to
engage in orchestral orgRnixationAnd
management. When the Lafayette
Square Opera House, now known as
the Shubert- -Belasco Theater. was
built he became O member of its or
chestra, and later the leader OF the
Columbia Theater orchestra. He re-
turned to the Marine Band during the
Mckinley administration as its d.
recting head.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
PRESIDENT TO DELAY
NAMING RENT BODY
Will Not Send Nominations to Sen.
ate--Recess Appointments
to Be Made.

President Harding Will not appoint
the District rent commission before
the adjournment Of this Congress-
This was learned at the White
House yesterday. and from the sans
high source it was stated that the ap-
pointments will be made during tn.
recess. probably within five or six
weeks.
Senator Ball Of Delaware, chairman
of the Senate District committee, au
thor Of the Bali rent act, conferred
with the President late yesterday after
noon regarding the appointments of
the Ave persons to comprise the Rent
Commission under the Ball extension
act 1t was not learned just why
the President has postponed making
these appointments. but it Is under
stood that, possibly with only one ex-
ception, he has made his selection of
the personnel of the commission.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Bans Beau. X for
Colds WhhLow
Study Marks

Spe ial Dispatch to The Star.
BERKELEY. Cal. Mari b.
Here's something to tickle " pro
verbal male vanity.
Dates with their beaux are heIo
up as Incentive to scholarship to
the co-ais of the University Oh
California.
The sorosities have adopted "a
ruling low narks, no beaux,
which means that when a young
lady gets word from the dean that
she Is falling below the average
III her studies. one of the three
dates a week she is allowed goes
a-glimu&ering. 4 bad record for a
semester means that the young
lady must eschew theater parties
and "hops' for the next semester.
Not only that. but the pan-Hel-
lenic Of sororties has decreed that
there shall be no more campus
vamps with fetching clothes and
attendant wiles. War has been
declared or petting parties and TO
remove the temptation. ruling
has been promulgated that good
byes may be only five minutes In
length. No exception is made for
moonlight nighN. Romeo must
hold his watch aa ile bids juliet
adieu for tho evening on the porch
Of a chapter house.
The co-eds OF the university are
hopping on the pendulum TO has
ten its swing back TO norInaicy.
They have the avowed intention
of disproving the silly old rot"
that tho majority of college girls
are frivolous" and without aim
III life"
downright 1873
Evening star., 1923-03-03
BATTALION CHIEFS AUTO
CRASHES ON WAY TO FIRE

John Darlington. third battalion
ot1sf OF the fire department. and Pr,-
vate L T. West. his driver, escaped
injury yesterday afternoon when the de-
partmsnt's automobile, IN which they
were responding to an alarm of
fre, and the automobile of Harry r.
Kraus, 1850 II street northeast, col.
lided on Maryland avenue between
18th and 18th streets northeast. Kraus
also escaped injury.
Both vehicles were moving east on
Maryland avenue. the chief on his
way 10 a fire near 44th street and
Grant avenue northeast, when tho 40
cident happened One wheel was
torn from the FIRE chiefs car and
KrRus' automobile was badly dam
eged. None Of the occupants of the
oars were thrown to the roadway.
The alarm to which the chief was
responding was sounded because of
the burning of grass. 1t was ex-
tinguished before any damage had
been done,
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Will Hays Gets
Job as Mailman
InEuent of War

The Army took on a distinguish
ed rookie" yesterday, when Win
Hays, former chairman Of the re-
publican national committee, for
mer Postmaster General. and
present dictator OF the movie
world, took oath as Lieut.. Col.
Will Hays, A.G.,O.R.CA u.S.A-,
which, translated. means adtutant
generals department.. Oficers' Re
serve Corps, United States Army.
In the event Of war Col Hays be-
comes the mail man Of the Army.
Under his assignment to the adju-
tant generals department he would
be called to active service to take
charge Of the collection and distribu-
tion Of mail to the Army in the field.
In preparation for the job he began
Immediately on taking office a study
OF tho mail service records OF the
American expeditionary forces.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
WRITING In SKY BLOWN
AWAY BY HIGH WINDS

High winds irlterfered somewila,
with the success of the handwriting
on the clouds" today. but they did
not keep Capt Derek Shepperson, for
NOR British ace, from making a dar-
ing effort to carry out his END of the
program.
Capt. Sheppersons airplane was to
sxhale great quantities Of white
smoke, with which the pilot would
write two words by dextrously
manipulating his machine
The day would have been ideal had
there been just q little less wind
After waiting all morning for the
breezes to die out, the aviator de-
cided TO make a trial anyhow
Ascending to an altitude OF about
10000 fest, he circled, nose-dived and
looped-the-loop. The wind, however
blew away Capt Shepperson's letters
almost as fast as he wrote" them.
According to arrangements. how
sver, the flyer Is to do the stunt the
first favorable day.
Evening star., 1923-03-03

Continued from First Page.)
that Great Britain and the United
States, by settling their debt Difficult
ties. have placed themselves on one
side OF the counter while France,
Belgium. Italy and some OF the small
countries Of central Europe have been
common object-reduction Of the
amounts owed.
While no such formidable name as
continental" bloc has been used
heretofore, there is nevertheless no
denying the fact that for many
powers have been acting together,
more or less. against their two big
gest creditors Great Britain and the
United States
Expect Developments.
AS for any plan for the reduction OF
the debt owed to the United States by
continental powers. no scheme Of any
sort will be proposed as a bait for
settling the Ruhr dispute. Hopes OF
that kind are futile. Secretary
Hughes has remained at his post be-
cause some developments in the Euro
pean situation are inevitable in the
next month or SO. He will meet the
situation as it arises, consulting by
telegraph with President Harding. in
Florida. and while America stands
ready to enter into the conversations
in the hope OF effecting a settlement.
It would not be in the least dfspleasing
II Great Britain could undertake mo-
diation of her own initiative, or even
if France and Germany could get to-
Gether directly.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1923-03-03
GREEK ROYALTY
H0NORS j. S. DEAD
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Princes Andrew and Chris
topher Place Wreaths on
Unknown Soldiers Grave.
BRIEF ADDRESS. MADE
Party Pays Visits to Secretaries
Denby and Weeks and
Gen. Pershing.

tirrek royalty paid tribute to the
unknown soldier at Arlington today
when Prince Andrew - and Prince
Christopher brothers Of the exiled
king Constantine of Greece, visited
the national Cemetery and placed
two wreaths on the grave fronting the
amphttheater.
Accompanying the two princes were
Princess Anastasta and Princess Alice.
nr. 4. Stuker, gentleman in waiting
to The royal party. and his wife. Lady
Wilson. Capt. Wade Fl. Ellis. L. j. N,
and Maj Morris Shearer, L. :. NJ. c..
ney TO Arlington, Prince Andrew and
Prince Christopher called upon Secre-
tary DENLY, Secretary Weeks and
Gen. Pcrshing.
At the tomb OF the unknown soldier.
Prince Andrews made the followi ing
address, at the same time ne and his
brother place two floral wTeaths upon
the marble sarcophugus:
In laying this wreath upon the
grave of the unknown American war
rior we wish to cmphastze our deep
respect to the American nation. It is
not only in war that this great ma
ton is to be admired. and ] should
like TO lay stress upon the WonCerful
work of America in Greece.
Hundreds of thousands Of my un<
fortunate countrymen, victims OF
oriental barbarisn, owe their life anu
sustenauce to this great republic
The debt of Greece to the United
States is very real. and l think thAt
every Greek heart is full OF gratitude
for the wonderful work done there
Speaks es Soldier.
"As :. soldier, / feel IL IS par
ticular privilege to me to te able to
lay this wreath on the grave OF the
American hero, and my thoughts re-
vert to the many hundreds or my
countrynen who laid down their lives
in the American Army for their
adopted country"
The members OF the Grecian royalty
are stopping at the Hamilton Hotel
and will remain there until March
8, when they will leave for New
York. March 90 Is the date set for
their sailing back to Europe. AT the
hotel with them are twenty servants.
Monday they will visit Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
RHINE WATCH PAID,
SAYS GEN. ALLEN
Training Worth Cost, Though
Germany Never Settles,
He Declares.
ANSWERS COMPLAINTS
Back in New York, Commander
Says Expense But Is Per Cent
Over Maintenance Here.
ANSWERS COMPLAINTS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Maj Gen.
Henry T. Allen, commander of the
American army Of German occupation.
came home on the steamship George
Washington today, the last of Amer
ica's generals to return from the
world war
With him came his wife. two more
Henry T. -Ailens--his son, a captain
OF cavalry. and his grandson, born on
the Rhine fifteen months ago to Capt
Aliens French wtfe-a score OF stan
officers and ffty-four enlisted men.
For the frst time since Gen. Allen
went with Pershing's column into
Mexico on Mach Il, 1916. he was at
tired in muftiI. and wore spats He
said the calves Of his leg felt very
airy" in the unaccustomed garb.
Had Light Wine and Beer"
Gen. Allen said the army OF occupa-
tion had proved to be one of the
greatest army training centers the
United States ever had. and described
the force he commanded there as the
finest soldiers In tine world"
Modified rohdbition-allowfnE the
troops light wines and beer-Gen
Allen said. had proved naost effective in
maintaining discipline The German
residents of the American zone of oc.
cupation. he said, had been greatly
pleased with the conduct of the Amer.
leans.
Personally. Gen. Allen said. he vas
'near-teetolar" havinx taksn oe
iauor Of any kind for years" but he
couio not see that the lesser fntoxi.
cants had done his men apy harm
Training Worth Cost.
speaking OF complaints !of Ameri-
cans because Germany hsAi not We,
PAID for the maintenance of the
American troops on the Rhine he
pointed out that the s25o.oop. 900 that
the Army upkeep cost was Dut IS Der
cent In excess OF what it wos,ld have
cost to keep the troops in America
The prestige America haf eaJned
from its army Of occupation, he said,
was we'll worth the extra 1S'per cent
II Germany never paid
Gen. Allen and his family. plan to
remain in New York several davs
after which he will report to Cen
Pershing at Washington for, servies
with the general staff. He then plsn :
orfef VISIT to his home in Paris. XIV
which he has not seen for nine years
overtan's Body Returned.
The body OF Lieut. John w. Over
ton. famous Yale runner. who fell
in June. 1918, while the marines wer.
taken Bellieu Wood. wns brought
back from France on the same shin
for burial at his home in Nashville
Tenn.
A ships company OF marines was
drawn up at the pier when the ressaI
docked, and escorted the body to a
train for the trip south, where n
Will be received by his mother. Mira
Sadie w. Overton. and again will he
accorded military honors
Lieut. Overton, one OF the best dis
tance runners Yale ever produced
was q m ember OF the S0th Companv
9Th Marines. His body had rest ed
at Suresnes. near Belleau Wood. until
Mrs. Overton asked that It b> broprht
home to lie beside that Of Overton's
father, who was killed recently in an
automobile accident
Evening star., 1923-03-03
ARCHBISHOP BONZANO'S
SUCCESSOR NOW IN U. S.
New Apostolic Delegate to Wash
ington Will Remain in New
York Until Monday.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 3-Archbishop
Fumasoni- -Biondi. the new apostolic
delegate to Washington, arrived on the
Taermina yesterday, expressing great
pleasure over his appointment.
He was met at quarantine by high
church dignitaries. The archbishop will
remain here until Monday as the guest
of Archbishop Hayes before going on
to Washington.
II am sure" the archbishop said,
What my residence here will become
one Of the most cherished periods of my
life. The American people have won
the esteem and admiration OF the world
IN account of their love OF liberty.
without u diminution Of their respect
for lawfully constituted authority. and
in recent years their generosity has be-
come a theme OF universal praise. The
noble sentiments by which the Ameri-
can people are inspired find an echo IN
my heart and / hope to be worthy OF
their esteem and love-"
The new apostolic delegate, who sue
ceeds Mgr Giovanni Bonzano, who re-
Gently was recalled to Rome and ele-
waited to a cardinalate, is tituiar Arch
bishop OF Dioclea- In 1915 he was the
apostolic delegate to India and the
orient and later was assigned to the
imperial court at TOXIC. He was ac-
companied by his secreary, Mgr. Paolo
Marcia. Ten members OF the bomb
squad and thirty motor cycle policemen
patrolled the pier and later furnished
an escort to the distinguished Visitor.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Policemen and Firemen to Be Pro.
vided for, Watson Assured.

Although the policemen and nremsn
lof Washington are not included in
the reclassiacation bill passed By the
Senate yesterday. they will continue
to receive the $40 bonus during the
next fiscal yea
This assurance was obtained at the
Capitol today by Maj. Daniel J:
Donpvan, auditor. and Fire Chief
Watson, who were anxious to And
out just what the status was today
as to these guardians OF life and
property.
Some Of the uniformed men were
under the impression that IL the re-
classification measure passed the
bonus would end and they would be
left with reduction IN pay of SEQ q
month.
Chief Watson. realizing that with
present living costs his men could
not we'll afford to lose that much
money. hastened to the Capitol with
Maj. Donovan to ascertain the true
situation. They returned to the Dis
trict building satisfied that the law
makers would take care Of the police
and firemen.
Evening star., 1923-03-03

CONTINUED from First Page.)
to Houston, Tex, thence to Lake
Charles, La, 325 miles; Lake Charles
to Montgomery. Ala, 450 miles; Mont
gomery to Arcadia, Fla. $50 miles;
Arcadia, Fla. to Havana, Cuba. 300
miles: Havana. Cuba, to Santa Clara,
Cuba (emergency fight only. us
miles; Havana, Cuba to Camaguey,
Cuba. 325 miles: Camaguey, Cuba, to
Guantanamo, Cuba, 200 miless Guam
tanamo, Cuba, to Port Al Prince
Haiti. to San Domingo. Dominican
Republic, $50 miles; San Domingo to
San Juan. Porto Rico. ESQ miles
The trip. for purposes of carrying
out the problem proposed. will be
the planes leave Arcadia, Fla
Returning to the United States. the
planes will follow the same route un-
til they reach Arcadia. From there
they will proceed TO JackEonyIie.
Fla, then to Fort Bragg and Fay
Washington, .. c.
Gen. Patrick TO Fly.
The huge planes are equipped With
Liberty motors OF - cylinders and
400 horsepower 4 fuel tank with a
135-gallon capacity and a reserve
tank Is on each plane. Each OF the
ships IS equipped with a Martin
bomber type propeller, which enables
the planes to attain a greater speed
than by using the regular propeller.
The planes have a wing spread or AZ
feet 9 inches.
Gen. Mason n. Patrick, chief OF Tue
air service, viii accompany the Porho
Rican trip aviators from Jacksonvillet
Fla, to Arcadia, Fla, in a De HaVi-
land Army plane. it was announced IN
Washington today. The general was
here today. but he plans to leave by
rail in time to hop of from Jackson
willie with the tratl-blaZers.