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Evening star., 1923-12-06
800 ALIENS SAWA|T
| SMUGGLING T0U.S S.
Canada Border Band 0perat.
ing by Rowboats at Night,
Say Officials.

SARNIA, Ont. December 6.--Scores
OF aliens arc transported from Canada
across the st. Clair river in launches
and rowboats under cover OF dark
ness and taken by motor to Detroit.
United States immigration oficials
said last night. They asserted that
more than 500 foreigners were at
Wallaceburg, Ontario, awaiting trans
por'ati-n across the border by the
"underground' route.
An organized band was reported
operation farther down the river at
Marine City and Algonac. 1t was
declared they were reaping large
profits by smuggling aliens into the
United States who had landed In
Canada to avoid being turned back
by the authorities at New York or
other seaports along the Atlantic
coast.
Organize Sharp Lookout.
American officials have organized
a sharp lookout and predicted that
arrests might be made soon. The
streets Of wallaceburg, they said,
were filled with immigrants, all ap-
parently waiting their chance to
travel the underground route"
1t was recalled last night that two
Wallaceburg residents and num-
Der of aliens had been arrested sew
eral months ago as they journeyed
toward Detroit In a bus. 1t was
believed the operations of those who
smuggle foreigners across the border
have been greatly increased since.
WOMAN AND SON HELD.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
JOHNSON PLEASED
BY DAKOTA RESULT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Senator
Hiram w. Johnson of California, who
arrived in New York last night for a
conference with eastern leaders in his
campaign for the republican presi-
Dental nomination, announced that
he was well pleased" with the re-
suit of the republican convention In
South Dakota, which indicated a pref
erence for President Coolidge as the
party's candidate.
Senator Johnson pointed out that
four years ago he had no delega tes
from South Dakota, while the results
of yesterdays balloting would indi-
cate that he would have about one
third of the delegates.
He also stressed the fact that he had
conducted no fight in that state. bur
asserted he would make strong
campaign before the primary cleo
tions there. He said he believed Gov.
McMaster, given the preference as
was friendly to him end his policies.
Senator johnson said the reaction
to his campaign throughout the coun-
try thus far had been favorable. He
announced he would make as vigor-
Gus speaking campaign as his vital
ity would permit. but he did not vet
know what his itinerary would be.
His first speech In New York is ex.
pected to be on January 10 in Brook
lyn. Delegations from New York and
New Jersey were on hand to welcome
the senator when he arrived last
night.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
C. v. j. DEAN ASKS
DAVIS CASE PROBE
Dismissal of Reclamation Di-
rector Hit in Letter to
President.

An Investigation of the dismissal
by Secretary of the Interior Work
of Director A. P. Davis of the
reclamation service Is asked by Dean
Hugh Miller of George Washington
University in a letter 20 President
Coolidge.
Dean >Miller's communication. made
public by the Federated American n
Engineering Societies, which. with
the American Society of Civil En-
gineers. has also protested against
Secretary Works action. says:
AS Mr. Davis is an honored
alumnus of the Corcoran Scientific
School. the predecessor of our Coll
DR.. Works action in this matter Is
so detrimental to the technical work
OF the departments of the govern
ment. and for other reasons.
] deem 1t advisable In my official ca
pacity as dean of the College of En-
gineerine of the George washington
to respectfully request that
you take official cognizance of this
matter, and have made d thorough
and impartial investigation OF all the
events leading up to this surprising
action of the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior.
This action as well as the practt-
cal subversion of the intent of the re-
classification act of 1923. by reclassi-
Tying government employees in the
District OF Columbia on the basis of
existing salaries instead OF on the
basis OF technical duties now being
performed, makes IL difficult, IL not
impossible. for me to conscientiously
advise ambitious young men and
women to continue in the government
service after graduation. II further
makes II difficult, il not Impossible,
for the George Washington Univer-
Stty, as whole. to perform the pub.
Tic servic" in cooperation with the
government to which IL has been
pledged anew by her new president.
William Mather Lewis
Evening star., 1923-12-06
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star
VETERANS BUREAU
SHAKE-UP PLANNED
Sweeping Changes to Be
Made in General Structure,
Hines Says.

Director Hines OF the Veterans Blu
reau yesterday afternoon announced he
! had planned a shake-up and complete
Reorganization Of the general structure
OF the bureau.
From seven principal divisions. as
now constituted. the director plans
to change functions into five princi-
pal divisions. OF which two have
already been made effective.
The central board of appeals, Direc-
tor Hines announced. will be COM
personnel from seven. meeting in one
group. to a personnel Of seventeen.
meeting In four groups.
These sweeping changes arc in line
with the general policy. he said. OF
building a more compact and eff
ctent organization"
The change In divisions from seven
to five will be made in order 20 re-
lteve the director of the pressure of
multitude of detail. Under the new
system, 1t was said, the director will
be able to confer with his assistants,
agree upon policy, leave the assist
ants to take care Of details, enabling
the director himself to give more at
tention to large problems of general
policy and prospective program for
Improvement Of administration.
New Division Soon.
The two new divisions already con-
stituted in the new plan are first the
construction and supply division. re-
Gently announced. headed by Col. Will
liam II. conklin; and second, finance.
@AA I,- of inin A
third new division. TO be called in
surance and claims, shortly will be
organized.
OF the other new divisions to be
established shortly, Director Hines
said he was unwilling at the present
time to discuss.
The new finance service has been
divided into two separate sections, in
similar fashion ii was suggested for
the Senate committee investigating
the bureau.
The new board of appeal Gen.
Hines expects to have function!ng
within ten days. It will meet in four
separate groups Of four men each.
instead of one group as at present.
This will greatly facilitate the han
ding Of claims. which Director Hines
said occasionally flow into the bu-
reau a the rate of 200 day. During
the coming year it is expected the
bureau may have to review $4,000
cases.
Change in Personnel.
Although Director Hines would not
discuss specifically additional changes
to be made in the reorganization OF
the general divisions OF the bureau.
| he admitted there would be a change
| in personnel resulting from what he
called the shakedown."
| Whether any of the chiefs of tho
| seven principal divisions as consti-
| tuted at present would be separated
| from the bureau was not made plain.
Some of them may be transferred, it
| was intimated. But there was also
plain inference that there may be
some dismissals from the service.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
BALL INTRODUCES
!. MANY D. c. BILLS
Gasoline Tax, Enforced
. Heating and Other Local
, Measures Before Senate.

Senator Ball. chairman OF the Dis
trict committee, today introduced In
the Senate bill to require landlords
or lessons Of living quarters in the
District to furnish heat in every case
where an agreement to heat these
quarters had been made.
The bill. which was prepared by
the District Commissioners. provides
that where landlord or lessor has
agreed to furnish heat in living
quarters and shall fail to keep the
temperature at not less than 6S de-
grees Fahrenheit between the hours
of Z am. and 10 pm. he shall be sub
icct to a fine of not less than SIS or
more than 800 for each offense.
Each day of such negligence shall be
deemed a separate offense.
Senator Ball also introduced the
Commissioners bill providing for a
2-cent tax per gallon On gasoline. the
bill designed to bring about reciproc-
yenaes II fh mattr the 5set ST of Go
Another bin introduced by Sem
ator Ball would amend the law re-
lating to pawnbrokers, so as to per
nit them to charge interest at ?
per cert month instead of J per
cent as is the existing law; 70 au-
tnoriZe the District Commissioners TO
appoint two deputy coroners; TO pro-
vide for the extension and widen ing
OF 14th street through Walter Reed
Hospital area; to change the name of
Keokuk street to Military road: to
create a National Capital Park Com
mission to look to the development
of the park system of the District; to
regulate the practice of ,steopatky
in the District, and to regulate the
practice of the science OF chiropractic in
the District.
OF that requiring landlords and lessons
10 furnish heat in living quarters
were introduced in the last session.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
15SH|PS W|THYU[E
RUM Z MILES OUT
Fleet Plans to Land Cargoes
at First Favorable
Opportunity.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HIGHLANDS. n. J.. December g.
New jerseys far-famed rum feet,
fifteen strong, tods had massed out
side the twe!ve-mils limit. ready for
Christmas trade. Two steamers and
thirteen sailing craft-the largest
fiotilla in many months-could be OBJ
served from shore.
The vessels were at anchor about
seven miles south OF the Ambrose
channel lightship, and as far as fif-
teen miles off shore in come instances
Rum row has been closely following
In the newspapers the progress OF
treaty negotiations between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain for ex-
tension of the limit of seizure from
three to twelve miles. but 1t could
not be authoritatively learned ashore
whether this was a factor In the Sc
lection of the Christmas anchorage
as in the past many rum-taden craft
have stood well off shore.
The recent seizure of the British
schooner Tomoka six and a hall
miles out, which threw consternatior
into the rok. may have been a cause
for the new position.
Jersey bootleggers Of late have
found themselves greatly handi'
capped by the activity of enforce
ment agents and state troopers
ashore, whose vigilance has mad'
LIQUOR movements by motor ovel
public highways highly hazardous
Rumors were afioat today. however
that the fleet planned at a favorable
opportunity to land as many cases a:
possible at various points along tn,
shores. to be stored until they could
ho Safeiy trQnsDOrteQ
The last landing Of any consequenc,
was made shortly before Thanksgiv.
ing At that time the fleet was onl,
q third as strong.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
HOUSE GALLERIES FILLED HOURS
BEFORE THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES

Hoover, wife Of the Secretary of
Commerce, and Mrs. Henry c. Wal
lace. wife of the Secretary of Agri-
Presidents gallery. Miss Mellon.
daughter of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, presented q very attractive
appearance, wearing q black turban.
beGb 1eat ,hs and sa.ss Yn s3yss ssr9ys. in
| diplomatic gallery were Ambassador
and Nine. Jules J. Jusserand. Before
the President started speaking the
| diplomatic. gallery was hlled with
the world. Brig. Gen. c. E. Sawyer
was in the diplomatic gallery.
Hughes Among First.
Members of the cabinet and Of the
diplomatic corps were seated IN spe-
cial section reserved for them on the
floor of the House. The first OF the
cabinet to enter the House chamber
was Secretary of State Hughes. Secre-
tary of Labor Davis and Secretary OF
the Navy DENLY. They were vigor-
ousIy applauded by the galleries.
In the Speakers gallery the front
row was reserved for Mrs. GilIett and
her personal guests. These were MIS-
Frank Kellogg. wife OF ine AmoasSH1phr 1nnaworth
wife Of the House leader; Mrs. wal
/ lingford, Floor Leader Longwortns
! sister: former Ambassador ana Mrs
Henry White, Mrs. Nathanlei mayer
and George A. Bacon OF sprihsheio'
| Mass.
| President Notified.
Formal notification that Congress
was organized was conveyed to the
President late yesterday. after
truce had been declared between re-
publican organization and tnsurgent
leaders and Speaker Gillett had been
reelected.
! Recommendation made by Mr..
/ Coolidge in his message will enable
republican leaders to map out a pro-
gram of legislation for the session.
J Little, however, can be done toward
translating this program into law
! unHI after the Christmas holidays, as
committees of both the House and
| Senate are yet to be organised. Until
they can function no measures of i'm
portance can be taken UP by either
house.
| Selection of committees and their
formal approval by the two houses
!
/ they are organized they. will hnd
| awaiting them the usual Hood OF
( bills which marks the opening OF
new Congress.
Recesses Planned.
| Until legislation is reported by
committees. republican leaders plan
to have three days recesses OF the
House. The legislative lull which
Congress faces Is expected to provide
opportunity for the opening In the
j Senate of a partisan political discus
sion which promises to be a feature
of this preconvention session.
Then, too. the Senate will have its
reorganization nSht, which has been
postponed pending the delivery of the
| Presidents message and the report
of, the republican committee which Il
making assignments to the standing
committees.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
BANK TAXATION PUT
ON EQUALITY IN BILL
Savings and National Institutions
Would Pay Same Rate Under
Proposed Plan.

THE Commissioners today transmit
ted to Senator Ball bill to equalize
the taxation on banks in Washington.
Under existing law savings banks are
only taxed per cent on gross earn
ings, less interest paid to depositors.
while other banks pay 6 per cent.
The new bill provides that on and
after July /, 1924. all national banks,
all other incorporated banks and all
savings banks and trust companies
shall pay per cent on their gross
earnings, less the interest paid to de-
positors.
In concluding the letter Of trans
initial. the Commissioners say:
"In the present law the distinction
is made between a commercial bank
and a savings bank by title and not
necessarily by the nature of the 'usi-
ness transacted. The Commissioners
feel that there should be an eQuaii-
zation in the amount of tax paid by
banks doing a similar kind of busi-
nessA notwithstanding the title by
which they are distinguished. and the
proposed legislation will, they be-
ueve. accomplish the desired result"
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Interior Department Receipts
Increase as Expenses Decline
Work, il, annual Report, Points to Need
of Different Reclamation System
and Larger Pensions.

cluded the general land ONCE. where
the receipts fell approximately
81 045.0 900 in the fiscal year Of 1928
as compared with 1922; the bureau OF
pensions. with a loss OF s6.14S. and
the st. Elizabeth's Hospital. where
there was decline In the receipts OF
s21. 900 in 1929 over the previous year.
Campaign OF Economy.
The functions OF the Interior De-
partment are both constructive and
eleemosynary. Eliminating the elee-
mosynary bureaus and institutions,
and also moneys appropriated for the
payment of pensions. Its annual cash
receipts exceed its expenditures. In
addition a campaign OF rigid govern
mental economy is being conducted.
There are several matters OF pub
lie moment. however, that should
command the prompt attention of the
PRESIDENT and Congress. / refer to q
critical situation that has developed
In the expenditures of the govern
ment. running into a sum near $780,
uoV.ooo in the construction and main
tenance of projects for the reclaiming
or arid and semi-arid lands
IN order to ascertain the true
conditions / have appointed q special
committee Of advisers, composed of
dislnterested citizens of national
prominence. familiar with irrigation
matters. who have begun On exhaus-
i've analysis of the entire reclama-
ton requirements, methods and poll
icies
''As soon as their work is COM
nleted | expect to submit their report
with Recommendations to the Presi-
dent. supplementary report. con-
ever change in policy Is deemed
necessary to protect the government
from further losses on reclamation
projects and to bring relief to the
that the theory Of governmental
reclamation is unsound It merely
means that a new policy must be
developed that will safeguard the
future so that the government may
proceed in a more orderly and busi-
nesslike manner in IS redemption Of
the arid and semi-arid lands OF the
west.
Payment of Pensions.
Included in the activities Of the
Department of the Interior is the
payment of pensions to soldiers and
American and preceding wars in
which the United States has engaged
since the foundation of the nation.
The ravages of time have now over
come these survivors of the civil war,
and in their old age 1t is my belief
that the pensioning of them should
no longer be based upon ashowing of
disability due to wounds and disease
On the contrary. both the veterans
and widows should receive pension
from the government, after having
reached a certain age. and the pen
sion paid to them should be adequate
to fully support them. ]. therefore
recommend that some legislation be
enacted by Congress to increase the
pensions of civil war veterans and
their widows. thereby more fully
recognizing the debt the government
owes them for the service they per-
formed in preventing the disruption
of the Union"
BLIND SCHOOL RECORD.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

committee was appointed to proceed
with a similar committee from the
Senate to escort the President to
the House chamber. These COM
Robinson. the respective party lead
ers in the Senate; with Representa-
tives Longworth OF Ohio. the floor
leader; Green of Iowa, prospective
chairman Of the ways and means
committee. and Representative Finis
J. Garrett OF Tennessee, minority
lead der.
At a:2o the members Of the Senate.
preceded By Sergeant-at-Arms David j.
Barry, marched into the House. led by
pro tempore Senator Lodge, the repub-
iican leader, and Senator Robinson, the
democratic leader. following next in
line.
from the Senate and House escorted
President Coolidge into the chamber,
where ne received vigorous and pro-
longed applause. which he finally had to
silence by raising his hand.
Reads Speech Slowly.
President Coolidge read his message
slowly and distinctly, and in a voice
that was easily heard throughout the
chamber, The first burst of applause
for his statements to the Congress came
when he announced entry into the league
Of nations by the United States was a
closed incident Most Of the applause
came from the republican side.
Almost Immediately after came the
Presidents reference to the world
court, in which he commended to the
senate approval of the protocol for
the adherence by this country to the
that this was not a step toward entry
into the league. Applause from both
sides Of the chamber greeted this
Recommendation, but In q much less
degree than that which followed his
announcement against entry into the
league of nations.
Diner parts Of the Presidents ad-
dress which were punctuated with
apnlause dealt with Russia and his
refusal to recognize that country un-
tfI its government was ready to abide
by it's international obligations; his
declaration against the remission OF
the foreign debt. and his firm support
Of the tax-reduction plan proposed by
Secretary Mellon.
Seldom in recent years has more
fashionably attired audience throng-
cd the House ess gaieIhss than tWn bonas ena.
Awaiting the entrance of Calvin
Cooiidge to deliver his first message
to Congress, which was broadcast
throughout the country by eight
nowerful radio broadcasting sta
tions.
Mrs. Coolidge In Gallery.
In tho Presidents gallery Mrs. Cool
idxe wore an embroidered picture
hat of almost henna shade and al
ostrich plume draped over the side
Her dress was Of tho Same color and
she wore q long coat OF duvetyn with
fur collar and cuffs.
Beside Mrs. Coolidge sat Mrs
Charles e. Hughes. wife OF the Sec
retary Of State, who wore black SILK
with oriental embroidered cuffs.
Others in the same gallery were
Ambassador Harvey and r. b
Craeger. who has been talked OF as
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Red Plot in London
To Block Elections.
Charged by Paper
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 0.-The
Evening News says that q "reAn
plot to interfere with the va.
ing I'm London today has been
Uncovered and that the police
are taking steps to prevent its
accomplishment. The plotters,
asserts the newspaper, appar.
entity are paying great atten-
. tion to the woman voters, and
radicals in certain sections Of
the city have been assigned the
task Of intimidatinG the women,
who are extremely anti-con.
muniStic.
Attempts also are to be made,
according to the Evening News,
to place inhammable material
in ballot boxes, to interfere
with the gas and electric liGht-
Ing SYSTEMS in the voting sta.
tiens and to iMpeAe unfriendly
motor cars by slashinE their
tires.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
ID. c. Committee TO GET
TWO new SENATORS
Copeland and Edwards Likely
/ Democratic Choices for
New Session.

Senator Copeland OF New York and
Senator Edwards of New Jersey. It
Is understood. will be appointed as
democratic members of the Senate
District committee. Senator Bayard
OF Delaware, democrat. 1t is reported.
will retire from thel District COM
mittee.
Senator Ball of Delaware. chairman
OF the committee during the last
Congress, is slated to continue as
chairman. A vacancy on the repub-
lican side of the committee was
created during the recess by tho
death of Senator Dillingham; Of
Vermont. The republican assign
ments to the standing committee of
the Senate are still in the process Of
being made.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
MARINES LANDED
IN CANTON, CHINA
Powers Hold Customs House
to Prevent Seizure by
Sun-Yat-Sen.
BY the ssocia ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press
HONGKONG, December 6.-Parties
OF marines from the foreign gunboats
anchored off Canton are reported to
have taken possession Of the custom
house there. The troops are said to
be equipped with machine guns
Six foreign gunboats are known to
he anchored off Shameen. They in
Glide the two American vessels. the
AsheviIle and the Pamparga; the
British ships Cicala and Moorhen and
the French gunboats Maliciense and
Craonne.
More Gunboats Arrive.
The British f1otilla has been
strengthened by the arrival OF the
gunboats Magnolia, with Admiral
Deveson aboard, and the Tarantula,
according to later adytces received
here.
The Japanese gunboat hatsu and
the destroyer Sugi also have arrived
at Canton, the advices state.
Admiral Frochat OF the French
navy Is aboard the Craonne.
Canton, military objective Of the
North China forces of Gen. Chen
Chiung-n1ing, and stronghold Of Sun
Vat Sen, South China leader. his foe,
has been the scene OF much internal
disturbance during the past few
months, as Chen's forces menaced
nearby towns. Martial law recently
was declared throughout the city.
Last month Chen's army was report
cd only twenty miles from Canton,
and Suns forces prepared for an en-
gagement in defense of the city by
intrenching themselves on the hills
six miles from Canton. Defections
from Suns army have been reported
10 pe numerous for several weeks, and
banditry is said to have been preva-
;ent for some time. despite rigid re-
strictions imposed by authorities
throughout Canton.