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Evening star., 1923-04-17
URGES PRESIDENT
BACK j. s. BUILDING
Langley Seeks Administra-
ton Support for S15,O0O,-
900 Program Here.

The strongest support of the admin
istration for the s15.000,0oO public
building program for Washington, de-
cided upon Friday by the public
buildings commission, is sought by
Representative John w. Langley,
chairman of the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, who
called at the White House today.
The federal government in the in
tcrcsts of economy and efficiency must
at the earliest possible date start its
public building program for the Ma
tional Capital with view to hous-
ing every government activity in
government-owned building" he said,
and quoted statistics to show that
millions of dollars can be saved an
nually by such a program.
While the facts being prepared by
the Public Builders Commission for
submission to Congress show beyond
the shadow of doubt that at least Ave
large buildings must be erected at
once, or else the government work
will suffer severely and millions of
the taxpayers money will be wasted
Representative Langley feels that II
will be necessary to do some mis-
sionary work among members of
Congress.
Representative Langley, while at
the White House, said he thought II
would allay considerable opposition
that might be raised against a big
public building program for Wash
ington II the local public building
projects are included in an Omnibus
public building bill.
In this connection 1t is recalled that
Representative Langley through oh
lection on the floor of the House
thwarted the proposals for erecting a
general accounting Office building and
a national archives building, pro-
testing that they ought to be in
cluded In general public building
bill providing for new post office
communities throughout the country.
He did this after he had become con-
vinced that the republican party lead
ers had no intention of allowing his
OMNIBUS post office building bill to
come up.
All OF this Is encouraging to those
who want the public building pro-
gram for the National Capital to go
through, because they view Repre-
sentative Langley's tactics as recoR.
milton that the federal building pro-
gram for the District Is favored by
the majority In Congress and that he
hopes the sentiment for 1t will be
strong enough to pull along with 1t
q favorable vote on his general bill
for new post Offices
Evening star., 1923-04-17
HIGHER RAIL WAGE
OBJECT OF DRIVE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 17.-One railroad
union. following close on the heels Of
announcements of wage increases
among steel and packing house work.
ers. has started a movement among
rail employees for higher wages. The
move is expected by United States
Railroad Labor Board members to be-
come general by the middle Of the
summer.
The railway and steamship clerks
freight handlers and express and sta
tion employees. numbering about 2OO,-
600 and affecting about $4,000 more,
are completing negotiations to ask
tho carriers for return Of rates in
pay in effect prior to July 1. 1921. an
increase of approximately $4,000, 900
over the present rates.
Meetings have been held in the east
and a final meeting will be held here
Thursday. when the plans OF the
union will assume a more definite
shape. II the carriers refuse this Of
ficials plan placing the request be-
fore the labor board without delay.
other rail unions reported to be in
the movement for higher wages de.
MED today through their officials that
any concerted movement was under
way for higher pay at present They
would not comment on action of their
respective organizations further than
the immediate future.
The maintenance of way union, the
telegraphers, signalmen and dispatch
.ers' organizations are not backing
any demand for Increased wages, off,
cialS ct these unions said today.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
0STHAUS INDICTED
IN AUTO TRAGEDY
Charged With Manslaughter for
Death of Miss Ella Buck
ley Under Car.

Joseph H. Osthaus. thirty-th
years old. machinist, was indicted to-
day by the grand Jury on a charge
of manslaughter, in connection with
the detah Of Miss Ella Buckley,
thirty-four years old, of 21 sth street
northeast. The body Of the woman
was found under an automobile.
wrecked March 1s last, on Hobart
place northwest. near 9Th street. Os-
thaus is said to have had the young
woman In his car and to have aban-
doned the vehicle after the accident,
leaving her under the wreckage.
Osthaus at first denied knowledge
OF the accident, but later is said to
have confessed that he removed the
tags from the vehicle to prevent iden-
tiflcation.
Miss Buckley lived with the sister
OF Osthaus. Mrs. Mary Griffin. Os-
thaus Is married and has two chill
dren.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
OF ELECTRIC BULRS
TO LIGHT AVENUE FOR SHRINE

Historic Pennsylvania avenue. scene
OF countless pageants and eventful
parades. will be Illuminated for the
Shrine convention on a scale not ex-
celled by any occasion in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant.
Thousands of red. yellow. green
and white electric bulbs will light
up that picturesque thoroughfare
from the Capitol to the White House.
Already workmen are planting
forty-foot telegraph poles along the
Avenue from which the ribbons Of
light are to be suspended. The task
OF erecting the poles has progressed
from 1st to 7th street.
The Capital Electric Company and
L. T. Souder are doing the work for
the Shrine officials and have submit
ted plans to the electrical department
of the District for two patterns of
Evening star., 1923-04-17
TERMS TO BE DRAFTED.
French and Belgians to Draw UP
Minimum.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 17.-Louis Barthou'
president and a French member OF
the reparation commission. and Nj.
De la Croix, Belgian member Of the
commission, acting on the plan
agreed to by the Belgian and French
premiers at their conference here
last week, are expected to draw up
the minimum conditions the two
allies can accept from Germany in
settlement of the reparations ques-
tion.
A high spokesman for the French
government today said these condi-
Great Britain and Italy, the other
two allied powers, but perhaps not
until Germany has made known that
she Is ready to resume payments the
terms in the meantime being kept
secret to prevent the Germans from
using them for the base of ma
neuyers
Plan Based on Reports.
The plan. which will be based on
various reports furnished by tech
nicians Of the foreign off1ce. the min
fstry of finance and the reparations
commission, will be finally drafted
Thursday at another meeting of
Count Peretti de La Rocca, director
OF political affairs Of the foreign
Office. and Jacques Seydoux, financial
adviser to the foreign office, at which
M. De Lasteyrie. minister Of finance,
who Is now In the Ruhr, also will be
present. The text of the plan Will be
communicated to NJ De la Croix. Bel
CLAN member of the reparations COM
mission, and NJ. Barthou, the French
member of the commission. next week.
$4,000, ,O0O, 900 Marks Asked.
The plan, according to present in
dications. will be within the limits
hxed by the allies May Is. 1922. Ger
many would pay the A and B bonds
to the amount of $4,000. 100000 gold
marks The c bonds would not be
issued but would serve as compen-
sation for inter-allied debts. In the
schedule Of May S Germany was given
a maximum period of thirty-five years
in which to pay, which Is an average
Of 3,500.000,000 gold marks annually.
But as the evacuation OF the Ruhr is
to be proportionate to German pay
ments, it would be to the interest of
the reich--and herein lies the new
feature of the plan-to pay as quickly
as possible, notably by organizing an
international loan.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

illumination, major and minor.
Inc major designs will be placed
at intersections and will consist of
rows of vari-colored lights, draped
In graceful semt-circles across the
street from sidewalk to sidewalk. In
the center of the street the strings
OF light will be surmounted by bril-
liant sunbursta
The minor designs will be along
the same general lines. but less
elaborate, and will be strung across
the Avenue at points between inter-
sections.
The major streamers will be made
up OF 688 lights and the minors a36
bulbs. This lighting scheme will
give the Avenue a gala appearance
for the night parade, which is to be
one of the outstanding features OF
the convention.
1t was estimated today that the
lighting Of the avenue will cost
$4,000. The major curtains will be
Streets. with hfty.nins minor de-
signs In between
Evening star., 1923-04-17
SAYS CAR MERGER
MUST CUT FARES
Senator Mcclellan to Demand
Amendment When Bill
Comes Up.

Any bill authorizing the merger of
the street railways of the District.
which go through the next Congress.
will have to provide for a reduction
in street car fares and for
ample transfer facilities. Senator Nc
kellar of Tennessee, said today, dis
cussing the street car situation here.
During the last Congress Senator
McKellar conducted a strenuous fight
to have attached to the District ap-
propriation bill and then to other
recttng that street car fares in the
capital should be cents
Il see that there is considerable
talk at present of the proposed street
railway merger" said the Tennessee
senator. i am going to look into the
the recess Of Congress. 1t may be
that merger would be a wise thing
am not opposing it at this time.
though / want to study the matter.
But you may put it down that any
legislation enacted by Congress to
authorize such a merger will have
to carry provisions for reducing the
present fares and for transfer IA
cilities.
Seeks Public Relief.
II want the street car companies to
prosper. haven't a thing in the world
against them. But l want the people
Of the District to be relieved Of the
present heavy burden imposed by the
cost OF transportation in the street cars.
IF the street car companies are un-
able to provide transportation at lower
rates of fare, perhaps it would be wise
to turn the matter of street car opera
ton over to the District government.
But believe that with lower fares and
free transfers, under a merger plan, the
companies could do more business and
make more money. / hope that the
companies will work out a satisfactory
merger proposition and submit it to
Congress when that body convenes next
winter"
Evening star., 1923-04-17
AMERICAN ESCAPES REDS.
Relief Worker Tells of Being Held
Eighteen Days in Soviet Prison.

LONDON, April ia Constantinople
dispatch to the Daily Mail says that
Elgin E. Groseclose. an American relief
worker, has arrived in that city from
Tffis. where he said he spent eighteen
days in solitary confinement in a soviet
prison on charge Of spying.
The charge was based on the discoy-
cry among his papers of an insurance
policy which the soviet police mistook
for an discriminating document.
Groseclose said that while he was in
jail ninety-two political prisoners were
q bolshevik commissary.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
Seeks Public Relief.
FORMER OFFICIAL DIES.

PONTIAC, Mich. April 17.-Word
was received here today of the death
at Orlando, Fla, of Fred NJ. Warner Of
Pennington. Mich, former governor and
at one time republican national commit
teeman from Michigan. The former
governor, who was fifty EIGHT years old.
was spending the winter in Florida.
seeking to regain his health following q
serious illness more than a year ago.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
PRIORITY ONLY FOR QUOTA.
Officials Here Do Not Believe
Whole Sum Was Asked For.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The request for priority Of pay
ments which was submitted by Eliot
Wadsworth to the allied representa-
tives in Paris is interpreted here as
meaning only that the United States
should receive first payments from
the yearly quotas flxed between the
allied powers for the distribution
among them of German reparations.
1t is not believed the American dele
gate has asked for a priority Of pay
ment for the full amount of the
American claims, which total about
s255. 100000.
Mr. Wadsworth's idea Is believed
to be that the American Army costs
can be liquidated by twelve annual
installments. and that each install
ment should be paid in advance of
any distribution of funds or payments
in kind received by the European al
lied governments from Germany.
Information regarding the Paris
negotiations has been received regu-
larly from Mr.. Wadsworth, and of
ficials in Washington believe on the
strength of these reports that an
agreement soon will be reached.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
Stage Hand Vies
With Barrymore
For Star Honors
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April IA stage
hand temporarily eclipsed Ethel
barrymore at the Longacre Theater
last night, where she is starring in
THE Laughing Lady"
Faint smoke came from back stage
and f1oated out over the audience,
causing decided uneasiness. Miss
Barrymore became a very serious
lady. Then a stage hand. dressed in
his working clothes, rushed to the
center Of the stage, his hat in one
hand and a smoking rag in the
other.
Just a little rag burning, ladies'
and gentlemen" he announced, and
darted for the wings.
The audience roared.
Now, where am I?' said Miss
Barrymore-and then she went
ahead with her lines.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
MORE MINES SEIZED
lNPLAN FOR EARLY
RUHR SUBMISSION
Invading Troops Tighten Grip
as Result of New Orders
From ConfereeS.
ALLIES DRAFTING TERMS
TO BE READY FOR BERLIN
Minimum to Be Within Bounds
Fixed Last Year-50,00o, 100000
Marks in Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ESSEN, April 1.-THE authorities
of occupation have been Tightening
the hold on the Ruhr noticeably the
last few days. and the adoption or
even sharper measures is expected
in German quarters as the result OF
the Paris conference between the
representatives of France and Bel
gium.
Gen. Degoutte's recent order for the
seizure Of coal in transport inside
the Ruhr has been applied with spe-
cial force lately. and other steps have
been taken to screw down the clamps
on ali unauthorized traffic within the
occupied zone. The occupation OF the
mines also has been extended, and
the Germans expect the present week
will see the taking over of number
of additional pits by the occupying
troops.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
CONGRESS TO ACT
ON BIG RAIL PLAN
Cummins Sees Consolidation
Legislation Efforts in
Next Session.

Legislation to make effective the
plan being worked out by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission for con.
solidation and regional supervision
or the railroad systems Of the coun-
try VIII be undertaken In the next
Congress. Chairman Cummins of the
Senate Interstate Commerce commit
tee said today after a discussion of
the railroad problem with President
Harding.
Senator cummins declared the pro-
posed consolidation was the only
eoiution short of government owner
ship, and added that the President
and he were agreed that goyernment
ownership was not to be considered.
"Means for Emciency.-
Il think consolidation of the rail-
way systems as initiated in the trans
portation act is the only means Of
gaining the efficiency that the coun.
try requires Of the railroads" said
Senator Cummins. Moreover, It
seems to me to be the only method
Of bringing down freight rates on
commodities on which the rate must
be lowered"
The conference was preliminary to
the intensive study the President ex.
poets to give the railroad situation
prior to his transcontinental speaking
trip to Alaska. during which he has
indicated he will devote one or more
addresses to railroads.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was directed by the transporta
tion act to make a study of the prom
osition of regional consolidation. and
this survey has been in progress for
out, however, can be made effective
by further legislation.
The Iowa senator also discussed
briefly with the President appoint
ments to the three vacancies on the
Railroad Labor Board. He said he
gained the impression that Mr.. Hard
ing had not definitely decided who he
will appoint. -'e
Evening star., 1923-04-17
ABOLISH RHINE AUTHORITY.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COBLENZ, April 17.-The com
missariat of of the. empire" which
Is the Berlin governments highest
authority in the Rhineland, has been
abolished by the interallied Rhine
land high commission.
The commissariat was established
IN January, 1920, at the request Of
the Berlin government. to provide a
sort Of liaison between Germany and
the allies. Three days after 1t began
to operate. however. the French
sought to have 1T suppressed, and
there have been constant difficulties
between the French and German rep
resentatives ever since.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
Ministers SaUed
In Attempts to
Ditch Ruhr Trains

PARIS, April ia Havas dis
patch from Essen today reports
that two unsuccessful attempts
were made last evening to wreck
trains conveying the French and
Belgian cabinet ministers. who are
inspecting the Ruhr region. No
INJURY resulted to any one from
these attempts, the message said.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change In Temperatures; probably frost
tonight. Temperature for twenty
four hours ended at 2 pm. today:
Highest, So, at AIS pm. yesterday;
lowest, SO, at $3.50 am. today.
Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

Under the rules of the congress,
both resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions. The cam
paign was beginning today to find its
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column 6.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
Bill Johnston Wins,
But Disappoints Fans

ST. CLOUD, May 19.-(By Asso-
ciated Press )-Playing in disappoint-
ing fashion. William NJ. Johnston of
California defeated Gentien, Il French
schoolboy, in the first round of the
mems singles in the worlds hard
court tennis championships toG>y.
The score was G-4, 46, IS. Ga. Spec
tators were prepared to see him
crush his youthful opponent.
Gentien played marvellous tennis
almost from the start. After losing
the first two games of the set, he
gathered confidence. but while John
ston netted many returns and could
not get his forearm drive working
with its usual effectiveness, the all
round skill of the American proved
too much.
In the mixed doubles, against NJ.
and Nine. Diemer kool of Holland,
he showed great improvement. but
had to go down before the splendid
playing of the married pair, who
showed better tennis i'll every depart
ment % the game.M Miss Eleanor Sears,
who WAS Johnston's partner. was The
weak end of the combination and it
was commented that Johnston mi ght
have won with a better partner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
AMERICAN WALKER CUP
TEAM NOSES OUT WIN
OVER BRITISH RIVALS
Score By Innings Of
Americans Victory

ST. ANDREWS, May 19.-Here
is the score by innings" of the
Walker cup match. which was won
when DR.. willing. Portland dem
list, extracted the last tooth of
the British lion at the. close of
play:
Ouimet, all square with Roger
\. ethered. Score: Britain. 31s
America. / Y.
Swetser loses to Tolley. Score:
Britain. Az America. IL.
Gardner beats Harris. Score:
Britain, ~ America, IN.
Rotan beats Mackenzie. Score:
Britain. Az i; America. 81.
Marston beats Hope. Score:
Britain, Az America. Az.
Heron loses to Wilson. Score
Britain 51a America. AZ.
Wright beats Holdcrness. Score:
Britain. Y America, ~.
Doc Willing, a SUI" on the
American team and not considered
good enough to play in the two
ball foursome play Friday. held
American victory or defeat IN
hands whose skill is his fortune
He beats Murray 2 up and l to
play. Final score: Britain 5la;
America. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
MANY CHAMPIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE
AT ATHLETIC CLUB
3. A. c. Officials Announce
Drive To Increase
Membership

1.-THE Birmingham Athletic club
has made champions-world's cham
pions-who have stood head and
shoulders above everything the rest
of the world could trot forth" said
Secretary ]. M. Roberts, Sunday,
while discussing the new expansion
campaign of the club, where drive
to run the total membership to 700
has been inaugurated.
And who can tell but what there
are other champions in the making
hight here in the Magic City, who
would blossom forth as world beat
ers if they but had the chance? That
was the reason we decided to kill
the 350-quota at which the club has
stood SO long and make it possible
for other men to join and enjoy the
privileges offered at the club. TO do
this we erased the initiation fee for
the time being, absorbed the waiting
list, and pledged ourselves that the
imitation fee and the waiting list
would not be put back on until the
7O0-mark had been reached"
Mr.. Roberts stated that one of the
most prominent of the champions
who first came into prominence as
member of the b. A. c.. was T. *
Lee. Lee has mastered the art of
shooting, until now he is recognized
as the ll,round champion shot OF
the world continued Mr.. Roberts.
Yet, in the early days before the
national spotlight had been turned
on him, Lee struggled along over the
range at the b. A. c. In those days
only the members turned out to APP
plaud him, but he kept doggedly at
it. Today he is making the universe
sit up and take notice of his remark
able achievements with the rifle and
other arms.
Lee will probably always have a
warm spot in his heart of the club,
for it was over an Inadequate range
in the basement that he plugged
along toward fame. 1t was the Il.
A. c. bunch that he mingled with in
the old days, the s. A. c. bunch that
patted him on the back and gave him
encoura cement. And, while Lee is
undisputed champion of the world,
he is not the only one who has
gained fame nationally or put Bir-
mingham on the map of sports, who
got their start through representing
the Il. A. G."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
British Net Players
Like Hard Courts

LONDON, May 10. - Tennis, like
everything else in these progressive
days, has to conform to altered world
conditions and, following the change
from old to new Wimbledon and the
abolition of worlds title" there
from, comes the news that the Brit
ish Davis cup trial matches will
probably be held on hard courts.
This is in order that the selected
players may be used to the courts
on which most of the IS competing
countries play, and also to the prob
ability that the British team will
have to go to Belgium where hard
courts are used.
Wheatley sho we'd remarkable form
recently when he won the covered
courts championship at Queens club,
beating in the final game the inter
national Indian player, Doctor A. H.
Eyzec. three sets to one.