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Evening star., 1923-01-05
FISCAL BILL OF D. c.
NOW BEFORE HOUSE
MAY VOTE MONDAY
Representative Moore Scores
"Rush" as Impeding Other
Capital Bills.
WOULD TAKE CAPITAL
FROM THE BUDGET LAW
Chairman Cramton Explains Eff
forts of Committee in Behalf
of Schools.

The District appropriation bill foi
the fiscal year beginning July~1 next
which was reported to the House yes
terday, was under consideration this
afternoon, with the prospect that il
will run over, into Monday before
final vote is taken.
The House agreed on two hours Of
general debate. Representative Louis
{. Cramton of Michigan. who, In the
Illness of Representative Davis OF
Minnesota, has acted as chairman OF
the subcommittee which conducted
hearings on the budget estimates and
drafted the bill, described fully the
attitude of the committee. He en-
phasized that, actuated by a sincere
desire to do all that they felt justified
in doing at this time and having a
strong personal desire to help in up
building the National Capital. the
committee, in some instances, exceed
ed the budget recommendations where
they found a particular need.
This was done especially with re-
gard to furnishing streets in new sub
divisions. where people had bought
property and were relieving the resi-
Dental shortage.
Representative Cramton also ex-
plained that the committee had been
careful to furnish all that the Dis
trtct Commissioners and the budget
bureau had recommended as immedi-
ately needed to furnish adequate
seating capacity in the District schools
He laid stress on the fact that the
committee in some instances had cut
way under the budget recommends
tions, where money was not to be
used promptly and where the mem
berS thought that reduction could
be made without injury TO local in
stitutions or impairing the condition
of the capital city.
Advise Reopening Institution.
Representative Cramton, speaking
for the committee. pointed out that
their best judgment advised them Ia
recommend to Congress the reopen!na
of the Industrial Home School, on
Seryatory. not only in the interests ol
economy and efficient administration,
but because they felt that the chill
dren who would be committed TO such
an institution would be better cared
for under good management than IN
being distributed to boarding homes
where they would probably be neg
lected.
The attention of the House was
called particularly to a realization
by the appropriations committee that
continued appropriations for improV-
ing the streets throughout the Ma
tional Capital will be needed and
that the growing needs of the school
system will require increasing appro.
priations
Representative Ben johnson of Ken
tueky. ranking democrat on the sub
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Evening star., 1923-01-05
NEW D. c. MEASURES
To WAIT IN HOUSE
Will Dispose of Appropria-
tions Before Taking Up
New Legislation.
NO SPECIAL DAY MONDAY
Fitzgerald's Workman's Compensa-
ton Measure Will Be First to
Be Called.

Monday will not be District day in
the House. This is not because House
Leader Mondell or the steering COM
mittee or any one else has a prejudice
against District legislation. but be-
cause it is the policy of the House
leader and steering committee TO put
through the appropriation bills be-
fore taking up any new legislation.
This was made clear at a conference
between House Leader Mondell and
Chairman Focht OF the House District
committee late yesterday. Repre-
sentative Mondell believes that the
District should be given one or more
DAYS for the consideration of legis-
lation pending on the calendar be-
fore the close of the session, and Dis
trict legislation will be considered as
soon as possible after the appropria-
tion bills have been cleared away.
ID. C. Appropriation Up.
The District appropriation bill is
under consideration in the House to-
day. with the prospect that 1t will
occupy all of tomorrow and probably
run over for the best part of Monday.
If no other appropriation bill Is ready,
then Chairman Focht will be allowed
to call up the Fitzgerald workman's
compensation bill, but there is every
assurance that the appropriation bill
fer independent offices will be ready
for consideration and will be called
up Immediately following the passage
of the District appropriation bill.
When time is found for considera-
ton of District legislation the Fitz-
gerald workman's compensation bill
will be the first measure taken up.
because it is unfinished business on
the District calendar. It is the hope
of both House Leader Mondell and
Chairman Focht that prolonged con-
sideration will not be necessary on
the workman's compensation bill.
Teachers Salaries.
Chairman Focht today announced
lis intention to try to get the bill es-
tablishing new basic salaries for
school teachers and reorganizing the
entire school system passed at this
session of Congress. He says that a
personal canvass among his colleagues
shows him that there is little or no
opposition, and that the teachers pay
bin can be passed by good majority.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
SEARCH FOR GUNS
At MURDER PROBE
Judqe Orders Sheriff to Guard
Against Violence as Hear
ing Opens.
~ the Associated Press. %

By the Associated Press. %
RASTROP.ILa., January 5.-Hearins
of charges of masked band depreda-
tions in Morehouse Parish, laid by
Gov. John NJ Parker at the door of
the Ku Klux Klan OF the Parish,
looked to as the climax of more than
three months of investigation by
Department of Justice agents ano
state Investigators, was formally
opened before Judge Fred l.. Odom
of the sixth judicial. district, shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning.
Judge odom Immediately summoned
the sheriff and instructed him to have
all persons entering the courtroom
searched. n,ss
T, Immediately after Judge Odom con-
cluded a statement outlining the pur-
pose of the investigation the hearing
was adjourned until o'clock.
Military Guard Towns.
Bastrop was quiet, but with an air
of suppressed excitement.
A detachment of cavalry was sta
toned across the road from the parish
courthouse, a machine gun unit was
on guard at the courthouse, another
machine gun detachment guarded the
parish prison and a company OF in
fantry was encamped within stones
throw of the court building.
AT Mer Rouge, headquarters Of q
detail of Department of Justice in
yestigators who have assembled evil
dence which is expected to result in
sensational disclosures and wholesale
arrests, another infantry camp and a
cavalry detachment was on duty. A.
". Coco, state attorney general, and
his corps of assistants were here to
conduct the inquiry. immediately
after the arrival Of Mr.: Coco yester-
day he announced the appointment OF
Howard Warren, state senator, of
Shreveport, as his special assistant.
Mr.. Warren will act in conjunction
with Mr.. Coco ahd T. Semmes Walms-
ley, George 8. Guion and Paul w.
Sompayreo, assistant attorney gem
era1.
Mr.. Coco would not estimate the
time which might be required. nor COM
nent on the possibilities of the inquiry.
One Held for Murder.
1--WE are here to investigate con-
ditions; how long 1t will last, its scope
and the result VIII depend on Develop
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CHILD FIRE VICTIM
MAY DIE OF BURNS
Nellie FernaId Seriously In
iured by Flames at CoIum-
bia Road Home.

Nellie Frances Fernald. between
two and three years of age. was
seriously and probably fatally burned
when her clothing caught fire during
a blaze in the cellar of the home Of
her parents. DR.. and Mrs. Clarence j..
FernaId, at 1914 Columbia road, short
ly after noon today.
Arthur C. Thurlow, a workman en-
ployed in the house. found the child
at the bottom of the cellar steps.
where she had fallen. He fought his
her outside, where she lost con-
sciousness.
She was rushed to ChiIdren's Hos
pital. where immediate treatment was
given her. The child's entire body was
covered with. burns, from which she
may die.
The fire started, st is believed, as a
result of wood being stacked too close
to a hot furnace. Dense smoke filled
the house and cellar, hampering the
f1reme1, in their work and making it
necessary to fight for a greater part
of haif an hour before placing it un-
der, control.
Child in Cellar.
Little Nellie was in the cellar, 1t
is believed, Immediately after the fire
had gained headway. She was prob
ably caught by the smoke and swift
spreading flames before she could
reach the steps TO cry out. Thurlow
scented the smoke where he was
working on an upper floor and made
his way to the cellar. He said the
smoke was so thick he could see
nothing, but at the lowermost cellar
step his foot landed on the child and he
outer air.
DR.. Fernald and his wife moved
into the house only month ago.
Mrs. Fernald had gone out on a short
errand when the fire broke out Upon
her return she found Nellie In the
arms of Thur1ow and accompanie ed
her to Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


No immediate catastrophe conse-
quences in Europe are to be feared
because of the failure of the Paris
reparations conference. All the pow
ers chiefly concerned, especially
France, are conscious of the danger
that lies in sudden or drastic action.
Fateful decisions, therefore, are not
likely to be made in haste. The
United States will do nothing pre-
cipitate in the direction OF inter-
vention along lines suggested by
Secretary Hughes New Haven speech
of December 20. The crisis formed
the main theme OF discussion at to-
days meeting of the cabinet Up-to-
the-minute advices from Ambassador
Herrick in Paris and our embassy
at London will be awaited by Presi-
dent Harding before he considers a
definite American move of any kind.
Hughes Proposal Only Hint.
1t needs to be remembered that
Secretary Hughes proposal of non
political international commission of
experts to determine German repara-
tions was nothing more than a ges-
ture. It was mere hint of what the
United States would be prepared to
do and believed might be done with
profit to all concerned as -aR alter-
Evening star., 1923-01-05
Stamp, Soon Due,
Is First to Bear
Wonan's Picture

Woman will make her first ap-
pearance on a United States post
age stamp January 10, when the
new brown Accent stamp, bearing
the picture of Martha Washington,
will go on sale.
At the same time the new 2-cent
stamp. showing a. photograph of
George Washington. will make its
appearance. Along with these two
will come the Jefferson 9-cent
stamp and the Monroe 1o-cent
stamp.
Owing to depleted stocks of old
stamps the Post Office Department
today decided to issue these new
stamps ahead Of the dates former
~ decided upon-February 22 for
the George Washington and Mar
tha Washington stamps, April 13
for the Jefferson stamp and April
2S for the Monroe stamp
The Post Office Department said
today that the Martha Washing
ton, Thomas jefferson and James
Monroe heads will thus appear on
stamps for the first time in. Amer
lean history. The 2-cert stamp
will be red, as at present; the 4,
brown; the 9, pink, and the 10,
yellow.
On January II the new 1-cent
issue will be placed on sale, this
being Franklin's birthday. This
stamp will be green, as at present,
but bearing new portrait of
Franklin.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
ADOPT
TAG AMENDMENT

The so-called Curry amendment to
the Agricultural appropriation bill,
designed to force reciprocity, in the
matter of automobile licenses be-
tween the District of Columbia and
Maryland, was adopted today by the
Senate subcommittee which is han
ding the Agricultural appropriation
bill.
Senator Weller of Maryland and
State Highway Commissioner Mickey
appeared before the subcommittee to-
day and urged that the Curry amend
ment be not adopted.
The witnesses pointed out that ef-
forts to bring about reciprocity
through the adoption of a uniform
gasoline tax in the District of Co
iumbia and Maryland, in the matter
of automobile licenses, was, under
way.
the Maryland senator and the state
highway commissioner. the subcom-
mittee voted in the proposal of Rep
-resentative Curry of California. and
the matter will now. go to the full
committee. The Curry proposal fol-
lows:
"Proyided, further, that no part of
this appropri alton shall be allotted to
anv state which kefuses to permit the
citizens';of other states, territories or
districts to freely operate, without
additional registration, license, tag
ging or tax, automobiles and self-pro-
1aIIed vehicles over the public high
ways in interstate commerce, pro-
yided such citizens have complied
with the laws and regulations of their
own states, territories and districts:
Provided, further, that any state
where existing laws will not permit
the state authorities to extend reci-
procity of traffic on its roads or high
ways to vehicles bearing the license
of other states. territories and dis
tricts, and in the event the lesisla-
ture Of such state does not meet prior
10 JuIy i, 1923, the secretary of Azrf-
Fculture is authorized to make such
alignment to said states
Evening star., 1923-01-05
BALDWIN EXPECTS
DEBT SETTLEMENT
WITHIN FORTNIGHT
British Commission, Here for
Fund ParIey, Scouts Talk
Of Cancellation.
CHANCELLOR SEES PERIL
IN BREAKDOWN AT PARIS
Smoot, Unable to See President,
Confers With Harvey at
White House.

The British debt commission, which
arrived in Washington last night TO
negotiate the funding of Great
Britain's $4,74S,s62.56o.29 debt to this
country, is here ION business" ac-
cording to Stanley Baldwin, British
chancellor of the exchequer, head OF
the commission, and is vested with
sufficient authority to consummate in
two weeks an agreement for his gov
ernment
The problem to be taken up between
the British and the American world
war foreign debt commission. Mr..
Baldwin said today, was comparative
ly simple, intimating that the two
principal considerations likely would
be the time and the rate of interest on
their obligations.
The British did not come with any
fixed program, he said, but would ton-
fer with the Americans, and wfhld
probably first learn what this gov rn-
ment had TO propose. III
Norman with Chancellor.
With the British chancellor Game
Montagu c. Norman, governor of the
Bank of England; j. Loring Christie
and Z. Rowe-Dutton, financial experts:
D. private To the
chancellor, and a corps of clerks.
The program announced this morn
ing was for the British commission
to take luncheon today at the Brit
ish embassy and call at the White
House at 1870 this afternoon for
visit of courtesy to President Hard
ing, with the first meeting between
the. British and American debt COM
missioners at dinner at the British
embassy tomorrow night.
Formal negotiations probably will
not be opened until early next week.
1T was understood, and it was said at
the Treasury that no arrangements
had as yet been made by this gov
ernment for a meeting of the two
commissions.
Mellon to Entertain Delegates.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
il was unders stood, had planned to en-
tertain the commission next Wednes-
day at his home.
In order to meet their post war
financial problems, Chancellor Bald
win said Great Britain had determin-
ed upon and carried out a policy of
taxation, successful in its operation,
but so heavy as to make the people
Smart"
There were two alternatives facing
European nations following the war,
Mr.. Baldwin said: Either to face the
problems of their obligations, and
their business, tax the people and the
country heavily enough to meet the
situation; or allow conditions to drift,
with imitation of the currency. danger
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Evening star., 1923-01-05
No Immediate Catastrophe
In Paris Parley Collapse
Officials Believe ':FrieudIy Disagree.
n'ent" VIII Haze No Directly Dire
Effect in Europe.

native to letting the reparasfons mud
die, drift into a real crisis There
was no tntimation that the American
government would take the first step
In that sort of a solution. In fact,
White House spokesman, ON the eve
of Secretary Hughes New Haven
announcement, made it plain the
United States would scrupulously
avoid any initiative in the direction
OF assembling the projected commits
sion of inquiry.
1t Is customary among friendly
states bent upon instigating impor-
tant international action to make sure
such action is not objectiona BILE to the
high contracting parties.
French Hostility Certain.
French hostility to. the commission
scheme is believed in Washington to
be invincible. But the European ka-
letdoscope is capable of such light
ming changes that IT would be rash to
predict a definite French refusal of a
categorical American proposal with
Italy and Belgium alignea with
France in the latest stage of the
reparations snarl. Paris' resistance to
outside Intervention probably would
be sitter than il might have been a
week or ten days ago.
Americans, like the British, are con-
centrating discussion of the German
separations issue on the question of
French standpoint, 1t Is not so much
a question Of what Germany can pay,
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ASK KHUGHESADv|CE.
ON j. S. ENVOY PLAN 5.
Opinion of Administration on
Robinson Resolution to
Be Sought.

The Senate foreign relations COM
mittee today decided to secure the
opinion of the administration on the
resolution OF Senator Robinson, demo-
crat, Arkansas, authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint official American
representatives on the reparations
commission before proceeding further
with consideration of the measure.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
republican leader and committee
chairman, was directed by the COM
Hughes of the State Department re-
garding the Robinson proposal and
also to obtain for the committee all
of the departments available in
formation on the reparatfons negotia-
tions.
No Vote Taken.
No vote was taken and It was said
no objections were suggested that
Secretary Hughes be consulted. The
committee. adjourned indefinitely sub
ject to the call of Chairman Lodge.
At today's meeting, which was brief
and dealt only with procedure, other
members as well as Senator Lodge
expressed the view that the commit
tee could not well proceed until 1t
learned the attitude. of the State De-
partment.
Committee members stated they were
without information as to what had
been done by Roland Boyden and others
of the unofficial American group observ-
ing the proceedings Of the reparations
commission. The committee was said
to feel that it should halt it's considera-
tion of the Robinson proposal until it
could have more light particularly on
the past activities of the observers.
Merits, Of the Robinson resolution
stand, other than that indicated In the
preliminary Senate debate, was taken
by individual members.
During the debate in the Senate
yesterday afternoon Senator johnson
of California, prominent 'Irreconcil-
able" Immediately opposed the Rob-
inson proposal, and Senator Brande-
lican "irreconcilable," indicated his
opposition to official representation.
Again denouncing the. reparations
commission as a super government" !"
Senator Johnson said military occupa-
ton of Europe might flow from en-
forcement of its decisions. He said he
was opposed TO any action which
might embroil America in, Europe's
political fnaelstrom.
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
whose recent proposal for a worlds
economic conference agitated the Sem
ate for several days, followed the dis
cussion closely. but did not make
known his position on the Robinson
bill.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
FRANCE PROCEEDS
WITH OWN PLAN TO
MAKE BERLIN PAY
Premiers Part Cordially, But
Disagreement Is Expected
to Spread.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 5.-France, free to
handle the reparations question ac-
cording to her own formula, turned
today TO the task of making Germany
pay. The French government appar-
emily has the support OF Belgium; 1t
is less certain of Italy's aid.
A special meeting of the reparations
commission has been called for to-
morrow morning at the request of
the French delegation for the pur-
pose of considering Germany's default
on coal deliveries for the past year.
1t is considered almost certain that
Germany will be formally declared in
default on the coal required by the
commission for 1922. 1t is expected
the vote will be three to one in
favor of the proposition In case Sir
John, Bradbury, the British delegate,
casts his vote. He will either vote
against the proposal or else abstain
from voting.
PremIers Part Peacefully. s:
Although divided by the German
reparations issue, upon which Great
Britain and France split at yester-
days allied conference, Premier
Poincare and Prime Minister Bonar
Law met today for discussion OF 9TH
er questions on friendly terms.
The French premier called upon the
British prime minister and the two
were together for a half hour dis
cussing the near eastern situation
and fields of action on other than
reparation in which France and Great
Britain may cooperate. The conYer-
sation was described as friendly and
il was indicated in British circles that
the French and the British delegates
would continue to work together at
Lausanne.
Talk Twenty Minutes on Platform.
The two prime ministers had an
other twenty minute talk on the
railway station platform just before
the midday train left with the Brit
ish delegation-fo for London on board.
Mr.. Bonar Law asked NJ. Poincare
to keep him informed each day of
every move and the French premier
nronised he would do so. Mr.. Bonar
Law told his French colleague he
hoped with all his heart that the
entente would not only continue but
be fortified.
when the British prime minister
made some illusions to what had
taken place at the allied conference
M. Poincare remarked that French
opinion was entirely wrapped up in
the idea of guarantees. In response
Mr.. Bonar Law explained again that
British opinion was opposed to any
measures which it thought would dis
turb the economic life Of Europe.
Leave Taking Cordial.
Finance Minister de Lasteyrie and
other members of the French cabinet
were with their chief at the station,
and the leave taking was commented
upon as prabably the most cordial be-
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Evening star., 1923-01-05
Autosuggestion Vas KnoVn
To Ancients, DR.. COue Declares
French Expert Says
Po,oer of Thought
Rules actions.
Explains Mental
Cure in First
Article.

Editors Note; The Star today begins pub
lication of q series OF exclusive articles writ
ten within thC last few weeks by Emile Coue,
These articles bring ap- to the, present date
Cous's remarkable system Of Thought which
has startled the world since the writing of
his book many months aEo. Following this
series. Prof. Coue will write exclusively for
The Star and other member newspapers OF
the North American Newspaper Alliance the
results OF his demonstra tions and clinical OBJ
servations in American cities. His own
signed reports OF his progress here will appear
in Washington only in The Star)
Evening star., 1923-01-05
Cuno to Appeal
Directly to u. S.
ToSaUe the Ruhr
BY GEORGE wITTE.

(By cable to The Star aud Chicago Dali.
News. Copyright. 1921
BERLIN. January 5.-Chancellor
Cuno, it is understood in official
circles here today, will make
direct appeal to President Harding
to prevent the occupation of the
Ruhr region by the French. 1t is
feared. however, that the time
left is too short for the United
States to bring pressure to bear
on the French government and
that the occupation Of Ruhr cities
of Essen and Bochum at last will
become a fact.
Prominent Germans said today
that they would heave a sigh of
relief IL the French carried out
their threat. This, they declared.
had been repeated so often that it
had become a nightmare to many
people.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
MELLON WOULD ABOLISH
TAx-EXEMPT SECURITIES

Urging adoption of constitutional
amendment to prohibit further is
suance of tax-exempt securities, Sec
retary Mellon, in a letter presented
today to the House, declared the tax
exempt privilege, with the facility 1t
gives to borrowing. leads in many
cases TO unnecessary or wasteful
public expenditures" which, in turn.
crease In the debts of the states and
nation e. .5
Evening star., 1923-01-05
BY EMILE CoUE.

In beginning this series of articles
in The Star want to say how glad
am to come into personal contact
with the great American public on
at the same time, cannot help feel
ing just a little embarrassed. I have
an idea that people on this con-
tinent expect from me some wonder
full revelation, bordering on the mi
raculous. whereas, in reality. the
message / have to give is so simple
that many may be tempted at first