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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
HAYNESP[YSN NEW
DRY WAR WEAPON
"SeIling" Enforcement on
Campaign Tour Among
State Legislatures.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Prohibition Commissioner Roy A.
Haynes has embarked upon q cam
paign to sell law observance to the
country. He is absent from wash
fngton this week on such a mission.
The immediate object of Mr.. Haynes
trip is to address a joint session of
the Michigan legislature at Lansing
March Is. 1t will be his fourth sue
cessive activity of that kind this
year. On January 10 he spoke be-
fore the joint assembly Of Oregon,
at Salem; on January 81, before both
branches of the state legislature of
Texas, at Austin, and on February
% he addressed a joint session of
his home state legislature of Ohio. at
Columbus. Everywhere and always
the burden of Commissioner Haynes
song is the same. He tries to sell,
the men and women who make the
laws of the federal states the idea
that observance of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act ia
incumbent upon every American who
values his or her citizenship. Mr..
Haynes. reports that there is a ready
market" for the goods" that he
ID SciiiHS. ne ueClareS that reaC-
tion to the theory that violation of
the liquor laws is unpatriotic is inn :
mense and amazing.
People OF Strange Ideas.
In an interview with this writer m
the eve Of his departure for Ohio. the
prohibition commissioner said:
strange as 1t may seem. the idea
that disobedience to the prohibition
statutes is bad citizenship il new to
lots of people. Time and again folks
come to me, after my meetings, and
say: BY George, we never though,
Of 1t in that way. You've given us q
new slant 1 have yet to leave .
community without feeling that the
concept 1 try to SELF has found q
legion of ready customers. 1t doesn't
stress the moral issue. 1t doesn'f
touch the health. aspect of prohibition
1t doesn't even deal with the eff1cien-
cy boon which prohibition has con.
ferred upon American Industrial life
1t just hammers on the bounden and
elementary duty of men and women
who arc proud of their American cit
izenship to observe the law of the
land"
Commissioner Haynes was asked I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
STORM DEAD, A;
DAMAGE MILLIONS.
IN MIDDLE WEST
Telephone and Telegraph
Wires Torn Down in
Widespread Area.
INJURED TOTAL 200;
is KILLED IN ONE TOWN
Nine Dead in Ohio as Result ot
Cyclonic Winds-Red Cross
Rushes Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 13.-Red Cross rep
resentatives, public officials and citi-
zens' committees were at work today
retrieving the wreckage, human and
otherwise. in the storm-swept states Of
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Re-
ports, apparently nearly complete,
place the life loss in the March fury
of Sunday and early yesterday at
forty-four. Nearly 200 were reported
injured.
The combination Of blizzard lasts
and the first general thunderstorm of
the year left tragedy, damage, pathos
and heroism in its wake
Red Cross miniStrations were being
son and Deanburg, in western Ten.
nessee. where thirty of the 800 or
more inhabitants were killed and 100
persons were injured by the storm
which left little of those communi-
ties erect
1t was from this locality that Henry
Kline. a youthful hero of Pinson,
rushed for aid through darkness to
Jackson, Tenn. ten miles away.
Nine Dead in Kentucky.
Central Kentucky felt the irresist-
ible force of the gale. When its eff
fects were checked today 1t was found
nine had lost their lives and nearly
eighty persons were injured. Prop
erty damage close to a million dol
lars.
The wind carried a farmhouse in
Madison county, KY, fifty yards, final
ly demolishing 1t and causing the
death of three Of its thirteen occu-
pants.
In Ohio two persons were killed, one
at MasSillon and one at Steubenville.
Persons were swept from their feet
by the winds force and property was
damaged to the extent OF thousands
of dollars. Scores were injured.
Public utilities companies OF Michi-
gan were reported to have suffered
damages totaling about $1,500.000.
Snow In Wisconsin,.
Practically the whole state OF
Wisconsin was recovering today from
IT,, effects Of the heavy snow that
accompanied the storm. Twenty
cities were without light or power
temporarily due to the breaking of a
transmission line from Kilbourn DAM
The storm brought out a new use
for radio when lost trains were
located by broadcasting from Chicago
pleas to amateur radio fans to as
certain the whereabouts of the trains
and then report through wireless
agencies to the two receiving stations
here. That was attempted when
telegraph and telephone lines were
blown down by the storm.
RED CROSS AIDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
1900 Mad Dog Bill Shocks
Arlington, With Is Victims

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March 13-Mad
dogs that mind their own business
can be tolerated, but mad dogs that
run around sinking their teeth into
humans are not only to- be greatly
feared, but are a big expense-that is,
II they do their rampaging in the
state of Virginia.
This fact was clearly in evidence
yesterday, when the board of super
visors of Arlington county, In regular
session, at the courthouse, nearly be-
came afflicted with rabies by mere
mention of bill run up by a
"peeved" unlicensed pup who vented
his anger on eighteen people at Vir-
ginia Highlands. The bill, which was
submitted by the physician who at
tended the dogs victims called for
$500. Under the law. 1t Is said. 5000
is allowed for the treatment of per-
sons attacked by mad dogs. but it is
also said that the authors Of the bill
evidently were not looking for any
such antics as were engaged in by
the dog. The vaccine used on the
patients. it is said. cost 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
BALLOU OPPOSES
NEW BOARD PLAN
Superintendent Is Against
Changing System of Ap-
pointments.

Proposed changes in the method of
appointing members of the board of
education were fatty opposed by
superintendent of Schools Frank w.
Ballou in a rapid fire talk this aft
ernoon at the luncheon forum of the
City Club.
THE District has just as good
board as it can ever have under any
circumstances, even if it is appointed
by the President, the Commissioners
or any other body" the superintendent
declared.
This is the first time that Supt Bal
lou has expressed himself on this
subject. The Commissioners informed
Congress at the last session that they
believed they should be given the con-
stituted authority to appoint members
of the school board as well as the
personnel of other independent boards.
A hasty review of the progress of
schoolhouse construction in the last
three years was given by DR.. Ballou,
together with future plans for de-
velopment He pointed out that in
that time Congress has appropriated
s5.s6O,0o0 for land and school build
ings.
Congress Convinced.
while there is still congestion in
the schools" said DR.. Ballou, I've
ought to rejoice that we have con-
vinced Congress of the needs of the
school system, and that conditions
have been improved"
The superintendent emphasized that
the congestion in the high schools is
still serious, there being approx
mately 1000 students in excess Of
present accommodations. but said this
situation would be relieved to some
extent with the opening in the near
future of the new Langley and Mac
farland Junior high schools and the
junior high schools to be established
in the old Eastern high sehooi ana
In this connection, he explained that
high school facilities are not being pro-
yided commensurate with the ever
! growing high school population.
Plans For Relief.
Division by division in the elementary
school system, the superintendent de-
scribed briefly the existing conditions
relative to housing facilities and out
lined the plans for relief.
Although no additional accommo-
dations have been provided In the
southwest section of the city, he said.
ARRANGEMENTS will have to be made
to give this section added facilities
for the elementary school children
when the Jefferson School Is con-
yerted into a junior high school.
DR.. Ballou also spoke in favor of
the continued extension of the junior
high school system. pointing out that
these. schools provide better educa-
tion A. less expense than do the sew
enth and eighth grades Of the ele-
mentary schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
Harding Backs Moue to End
Minority Rule in Senate

Of the important measures II may
sponsor in the next two years. IL was
by popular campaign against can
nonism and the arbitrary character OF
the House rule that a change was
made in the lower House. and there
are those in the Presidents party who
believe the time is ripe for another
appeal to public sentiment to bring
about a change in the Senate.
Six Men Can Rule.
AS matters stand now six men or
an even smaller group can block ac-
ton by the Senate on any measure
they oppose. simply by using up the
time in debate in relays. And one
more than a third of the Senate can
always prevent the passage Of a mo-
tion by the remainder Of the Senate
to limit debate.
The principal opponents of any
radical change in the Senate rules
have been southern democrats. The
latter have felt that the right of un-
enactment Of a so-called force bill'
to extend the rights Of the negro in
the south. 1t was a f1libuster OF
southern democrats which killed the
anti-lynching bill which passed the
House, but which was abandoned by
the republicans after they were con-
yinced the entire time Of the Senate
would be taken up by a democratic
filibuster unless the measure was put
aside.
May BE 1924 Issue.
The republicans, therefore, are the
natural champions of revision of
Senate rules. Without a popular de-
mand for it, however. the vote would
be taken along party lines. and 1t
is conceded that with the decreased
strength In the next Congress the
move would have little. II any. chance
of success. 1t would not be surpris-
ing, however. to see President Hard
ing campaign for such a change and
make it one Of the dominant issues
of his next speaking tour.
He already has said that some way
must be found to permit the majority
to rule. He has not suggested what
kind Of a change in Senate procedure
he would favor. Mr.. Mondell has just
finished his service in the House and
Finance Corporation. but his position
as republican leader permits him to
make a retrospective criticism In
fact his entire statement or the leg
islative record Of the last Congress
Of further statements upon which the
strategy of the 1924 campaign will
be based. There is already an an
ticipation OF more obstructive tactics
ing Of responsibility to the minority
would be a naural defense against
inaction More will be heard about
the Senate rules from now on. Mr..
Mondelrs speech was q keynote Of
the future.
Copyright. 1923. by The STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
Mismated Bride
SayssNo'a Altar
Then Shoots Self
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. March 13.-News of a
pathetic tragedy comes from Lin
dau, a small island in Lake Con-
stance, where pretty Fraulein
Moser, twenty-one years old, shot
herself yesterday before the
church altar rather than wed a
wealthy man twice her age.
When the priest asked the usual
question whether she accepted the
man as her husband. the bride re-
piled:
mo. No! I love another. My par
ents know this-I would rather
die f1rst!"
With these words she drew q
small revolver from beneath her
bridal bouquet and shot herself
through the head, falling at the
feet Of the priest. and dying with
in few moments..-. ....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
TURKS PERMIT TWO
u. S. SHIPS AT SMYRNA
Modification Of Orders Will Per.
init Delivery of Mail to De.
stroyer There.

Orders issued recently by the Turk
ish nationalist government restrict
ing foreign naval craft in Smyrna
harbor. have been modified to permit
the presence there Of two American
naval ships, at the same time provid-
ing one of them does not remain for
moro than a few hours.
The modification was agreed to by
the Turkish authorities, the State
Department was advised today. in
order to permit the destroyer sta
toned In the harbor to receive mails
brought in by q sister ship.
The Turkish orders originally were
intended to prevent more than one
foreign craft from anchoring in the
harbor at q time. The cable message
revealed that tho Turkish authorities
have applied the modifed order to
American craft, although they repre-
sented neutral power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
SPECIAL SENATE
SESSION TO REVISE
RULES ADVOCATED
Plan Being Urged as Effort
to Prevent Thwarting
Will of Majority.
PRESIDENT ONCE REFUSED
PLEA FOR EXTRA TERM
Jones Says Ban on Dilatory Motions
and Limit of Debate Are Main
Changes Sought.

President Harding has been urged
by some of the senator's to call a spe-
cial session Of the Senate between
now and the opening of the next
regular session of Congress in De-
cember for the purpose Of amending
the Senate rules so that body can
more readily transact business.
Senator Jones of Washington,
chairman of the commerce commit
istration shipping bill, which failed
because of a f1libuster in the Senate.
said today that he had urged the
President to take this step.
But the President, according to
Senator Jones, did not consider 1t
best to call such a session at this
time.
From others sources it was learned
that the matter had been given con-
siderable thought at the White House.
Plans Alaskan Trip.
The President is to make a trip
to Alaska later during the year, and
it is reported the plan contemplated
was that following this visit, the
President should make a number of
addresses on his way back from the
Pacic coast, strongly urging the en-
trance Of the United States into the
world court-as he did in his recent
message to the Senate; and that upon
his return to Washington, special
session of the Senate would be call
ed, to consider the protocol relating
to the world court and also for the
purpose Of amending the rules or the
Senate.
The suggestion has been made.
however, that for the President to
call special session of the senate 10
revise the Senate rules would create
great antagonism in the Senate, the
idea being that the chief executive
should not seek to dictate to the Sen
ate what it's rules should or should
not be.
Jones FavOrs Change.
Senator Jones of Washington, how
ever, in an interview today made it
clear that he is strongly in favor of
such an extra session of the Senate
and that he considers that a change
in the rules OF the Senate so az to
make it possible for a majority TO do
business is vitality necessary. He said: !:
THE time has come to limit debate
in the Senate. I have been one Of
those who have resisted such a
change. During my ten years serv-
ice in the House 1 was impressed
with the lack of real consideration
given to important legislation on the
floor. 1t had to be SO In body Of
that size. saw legislation greatly
improved under the system of un-
limited debate in the Senate. 1t
seemed to be a genuinely deliber-
atiye body. and ] thought that the
two systems supplemented each other
with good results.
"If debate was carried on as 1t
used to be. ] would not now favor a
change, but it is not. Instead of the
rules being used to protect the rights
-1Gant mad nm paae . Column &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
Murderer Wins
Delay Until His
Plea Is Heard

Justice Stafford, in Criminal Di-
vision !, today postponed until
Friday. May Is, the execution Of
Edgar Randolph Perrygo, twenty
years old. which had been sched-
uled for Thursday. The postpone
ment is made necessary because
the Court of Appeals has not yet
acted on his appeal. Perrygo was
convicted Of the killing of Mrs.
Emily Faithful, at ner home in
Congress Heights, when she re-
fused to lend him money on which
to get married.
confirmed at the District Jail by
Bishop Harding Of the Episcopal
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
0'RYAN'S FIRST AIM.
TO HELP VETERANS
Will Investigate Ex-SoIdiers'
Methods in Applying
for Relief.
GRAFT PROBE TO FOLLOW
Inquiry Into Bureau Affairs Like
ly to Take Six Weeks-Plan
Public Hearings.

Investigation of the Veterans Bu-
reau by Maj. Gen. John F. ORyan
counsel for the Senate committee. will
direct its attention, first, to the
methods used by soldiers in obtaining
relief from the bureau, Gen. ORyan
announced today.
This will be done, it was explained
in order to reach the situation at the
place where it may do the individual
disabled soldier the most good and be
of Immediate relief.
The second step in the investiga-
ton. Gen. O'Ryan announced, Will
probably be directed toward the
charges of mismanagement, graft and
inefficiency, which have been raised
in various quarters.
Promise Full CO-Operation.
These announcements were made at
a conference today at the Veterans
Bureau between Gen. Organ and
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director or
rho Veterans Bureau, and newspaper
man at which it was emphasized
there will be full cooperation be-
tween the senate COHlIiilAtSe, ih'eSei-
eating forces and the administration
Of the bureau.
Gen. Organ, as the head Of an in
vestisating force, will establish two
offices. it was announced. one at the
Veterans Bureau, where will be To-
Gated a Iiaison officer, r. c. Routsong,
annointed by Gen. Hines. and the
other at the Senate office building,
headouarters of the Senate tnvestl-
rating committee, of which Capt. b.
L. McClintock is secretary.
Plan Public Hearings.
Gen. Organ outlined In a survey
the methods to be employed by his
Investigation. indicating that within
six weeks or a month an analysis OF
the situation would perhaps be COM
pleted for presentation to the Sen
ate committee. Following this. he
indicated. it was the plan to hold
public hearings at which the condi.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.

FORT LAUDERDALE. March 10
Representative Mondell's statement
that some revision of the Senate rules
ia necessary to prevent minority
from overcoming the will OF ma
iority is echoed with considerable en-
thusiasm by President Harding.
Fresh in the memory of the Presi-
dent is the fact that the merchant
marine bill is one of the 144 bills
which passed the House but died in
tho Senate because of filibustering
tactics. Mr.. Harding has been given
tho pledges of a majority OF the
members of the Senate who would
have voted for the measure ii given
q chance. "Shall the people rule" is a
familiar slogan in politics, but 1t may
come into use again In the next cam
paisn unless something Is done In the
next Senate.
Wilson's Plan Fails.
Mr.. Wilson found himself embar-
rassed by the rules of unlimited de-
hate in the Senate and succeeded in
persuading his party associates to put
through a form of cloture which at
the time was believed adequate. That
revision of the rules has signally
failed. 1t provided that whenever
sixteen members OF the Senate signed
q petition to end debate the Senate
must take q vote on a motion to linn :
II the time that each senator could
talk before a vote had to be taken.
But the same rule provided that Two
thirds must approve the motion 10
limit debate.
President Harding didn't have a
two thirds majority for the ship sub =
sidy bill Few bills ever have that
much support unless they are abso-
lutely non-partisan. So in order to
get any legislation. through, two
thirds Of the Senate must really con-
sent to the legislation.
Majority Now Cut.
Mr.. Harding had his biggest party
majority in the session of Congress
inst ended. The republicans will have
a scant majority in both House and
Senate next time. Still it will be pos
sible for them under House rules to
put through party measures by
adopting under the majority rule all
motions to limit debate. In the Sem
ate that same republican majority
will be largely theoretical, for some
of the western republicans already
have shown that they care very little
about administration measures or
party solidarity.
Only by a revision of the rules to
permit q majority to adopt motion
TO limit debate can the Harding ad :
ministration. hope to get through any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
ENLARGE AIR MAIL SERVICE

HAVANA, March 1S.-The United
States air mail service is endeavoring
to reach an agreement with the Cuban
government whereby the transporta-
tion of mail by hydroairplane between
Havana and Key West can be main
tained throughout the year. according
to Carl F. BEge, superintendent of
the service, who is visiting In this
city. Mail from the United States is
now received in Cuba by plane daily,
but this government has not vet COM
pIeted arrangements for return de-
liveries.
Mr.. Egge said that a regular New
York -to-San Francisco thirty-hour
air mail service would soon be in ef-
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
Trapped on Ice, Brothers Die
Singing Hymn as Many Watch

were hunting ducks.
Their cries brought many persons to
the banks, but all attempts to send aid
TO them failed owing TO heavy flow
of ice.
The brothers perched themselves on
stump as darkness fell and water
covered the bar. Huge bonfires were
lit by the watchers on the banks.
AS the crest of the food came on
the water rose to the mems armpits.
we have caught an ice cake" they
shouted shortly after midnight. And
then out Of the darkness of the river
came the strains of the hymn that
grew fainter and fainter
No traces of the bodies were found
today. although searching parties have
combed the river bottoms for miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
THIRD TIME SPEEDER
GETS JAIL AND FINE
Taxi Driver Must Serve 80 Days
If $50 Is Not Paid, Ruling
of Traffic Judge.

Charles J. Morgan. chauffeur for
inc Black and White Taxicab Co.,
charged with the third oIfense of ex-
ceedins the speed limit in violation
of the traffic regulations, was con-
ricted in the Traffic Court today and
sentenced to a straight term of five
DAYS in jail and in addition to pay
a fine of $50 and in default to serve
an additional thirty days in Jail. He
was committed. not having paid the
fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclAieH Prpss-
OMAHA, Neb., March 1S.-Floating
on an ice cake in the Missouri river
to certain death. with the banks lined
by friends and relatives unable to
avert the tragedy. two Iowa men chose
as their farewell message the hymn,
Nearer. My God. TO Thee
For hours Harvey Mcintosh. aged
thirty years. and his brother Tom.
twenty-six years, of Mondamin, Iowa,
had been marooned on a sandbar in
the Missouri river thirty miles north
of Omaha after sudden rise of the
river swept away their boat while they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
Lerir1e Suffers
Apoplexy, Says
Wire to Londor,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March ia Reuter-
dispatch from Helsingfors today
says Premier Lenine of soviet Rus
sia had an apoplectic. seizure yes
terday. His condition. the mes
sage adds. is stated to be serious.
Moscow dispatch on March
quoted Leo Kamenef as stating
that Lenine's health was gradu-
ally improving after having suf-
fered from overwork following
last summers Illness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
DENBY PARTY IN CANAL.
Secretary Of Navy Welcomed t,
Zone BY Gov. Morrow.

COLON, March 13.-The T.. S.. s.
Henderson, bearing Secretary DENLY
and the American congressional
party to witness battle practice in
Panama bay, will pals through the
canal to the Pacific today. The party
was welcomed yesterday by Gov.
Morrow.