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Evening star., 1923-04-14
400 PENSIONERS
TO GET INCREASE
Commissioners to Approve
AIIotments to Fire and Pc.
lice BeneficiarieS.

An order granting increased allot-
ments to nearly 400 pensioners of the
police and fire departments probably
will be approved by the Commission
ers within a few days.
All of these beneficiaries are former
members of the two departments or
widows Of policemen and firemen who
now receive the smaller pensions that
were in effect prior to 1919, when the
wage scales of both departments were
increased.
Just before adjournment Congress
passed an act empowering the Com
these old pensioners to the level paid
those who have been retired since
December 1919.
OF the 400 to be benefited by the
legislation, half are widows. Nearly
all of these women now receive $35
per month, but under the act they
will be raised to $50.
The present pension law allows the
Commissioners to pension policemen
cent of the salaries they receive at
the time of retirement. 1t is believed
likely that officials OF both depart
ments will recommend to the Com
missioners that all of the old pen
sioners be raised to the maximum
now allowed by law.
A vast amount of clerical work has
been involved in adjusting the pen
Sions and, for that reason. they have
not been paid. Both departments are
now ready to submit their reports to
the Commissioners, however, and it is
hoped that the increased checks will
be sent out as of April ].
Evening star., 1923-04-14
A. l. HICKS DIES
IN JUDGES ROOMS

A. L. Hicks, fifty-three years old
a supervising examiner for the Dt-
partment of Justice, died suddenly at
1:40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. in the
Federal building. at Pittsburgh, Pa.
according to Il dispatch TO The Star
Heart disease or acute indigestion is
believed to have been the cause of
death. He resided here at George
Washington Inn, New Jersey avenue
and street southeast
Mr.. Hicks had complained of feel
ing i'll while at work auditing book $
in the Federal building and went 70
the adjoining chambers of Judge r.
p. Schoonmaker, where he lay down
on couch, in the judges private
room. 4 physician was summoned
but Mr.. Hicks expired before his ar
rival
With his assistant. L. r. Hubbard.
also of this city, Mr. Hicks had left
Washington last Sunday for Pitts
burgh. TO audit books there He had
just returned to this city from an ex
tended trip in the south. during which
he had worked a Atlanta. Pensacola
and Memphis. He was one of less
than half a dozen supervising exam
iners who audit certain federal books
outside of Washington. with the en-
tire United States for their territory
Word of the death of Mr.. Hicks
came as distinct shock to his
widow and daughter, who make their
home at the George Washington Inn.
and to his friends and acquaintances
Mr.. Hicks, according TO Department
of Justice officials. had not suffered
from i'll health, and was most Of tho
time travelling for the department.
He had been connected with the De
partment of Justice for about fifteen
years. and had been previously in the
Treasury. He came to Washington
from Kentucky.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
LAY PLANS TO GET
c. 0.P. CONVENTION
Chamber of Commerce to
Make Strong Bid for 1924
Meeting Here.

Washington, through it's Chamber
of Commerce, is going to make a
strong bid for the national conven-
ton of the republican party.
Isaac Cans, president of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, after expressing
his enthusiastic approval of the pro-
posal to bring the convention here,
today said that he would formally
launch campaign of the chamber TO
get the convention at the Maryland
night celebration of the chamber at
the New Willard Hotel next Tuesday
night.
There could be no more approprf-
ate time to bring the matter up, it
was pointed out, as there will be
other officials of the state and MEM
bers of the Maryland delegation.
Committee to Take Steps.
President Cans said that at that
time he would give instructions to the
conventions committee of his organi-
, zation to take immediate steps to for
mulate plans having for their object
the designation of Washington as the
convention city for the republican
party next year.
Washington, as a center of govern
ment, said Mr.. Cans, should have the
national convention. At the time it
is to be held the city can accommo-
date the body in the new auditorium
which is being built. and can take
care of the crowds which usually fol-
low such conventions.
Merchants to Aid
In its work Of seeking the conven-
ton. the chamber will have the CO.
operation of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association. Brig. Gen.
Anton Stephan, its president, said to-
day
Gen. stephen pointed out that his
organization does not initiate. work
looking to the bringing OF conven-
i tions here. but leaves these matters
entirely to the Chamber of Com
merce, in order to avoid duplication.
However, he pointed out, when the
chamber decides to go after a con-
vention, and it becomes a matter of
raising funds to attract various
bodies, the merchants association al
ways works with the chamber.
Gen. Shephan said that he would
like very muchs to see one of the ma
tional conventions brought here, and
he believed that il should be held
here as the seat of government. 1t
! would be a big thing for the city,
he explained. and he said that every
merchant and member Of his organ
ization would work hard in any plans
made for getting the convention
which needed their aid.
Evening star., 1923-04-14

Seventy odd years ago today there
were two childhood friends, Isaac R.
Bowen and Miss Mary Viney, grow
ing up together in Philadelphia, little
dreaming OF what the future had in
store for them. They were great
companions. the boy and girl, but
that was all then.
Sixty-one years ago today the two
had reached manhood and woman
hood, and were visiting Mount Yer
non together with their families for
the first time. Sneaking off from the
older folk the couple wandered to the
highest point of land on the old
Washington estate overlooking the
Potomac river. The girl then was a
teacher at a public school in Phila-
delphia, and the boy just starting on
his ltfe's career. The civil war had
broken out and he had been appoint
ed United States harbor master and
in charge of water transportation at
Alexandria, Va.
AS the wonderful view below them
met their eyes, Capt. Bowen asked
forsake her career of teaching and In
the future have but one pupil. him
self. She replied yes, and the follow
Ing year. April IA, 1863, the two
childhood friends were married. the
ceremony taking place in the old
Quaker town, the city Of their birth.
Today Capt. and Mrs. Isaac r.
Bowen are celebrating their sixtieth
wedding anniversary at their home,
Evening star., 1923-04-14
From the 80 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.
GEN. HINES FINDS
NO GRAFT EVIDENCE

No evidence to support graft
charges against Veterans Bureau off,
cials has been found by Director
Hines since he took charge of the
bureau six weeks ago. he said, yesterday
in discussing tho Inquiry now being
conducted by a Senate COMMITTEES.
Recently John It. O'Ryan, special
counsel for the investigating com
mittee, said he believed that dishon-
esty ION big scale" would be found
| In the course of the inquiry The di-
rector emphasized today. however.
that although he had made a num-
ber of changes in the bureau person
mel TO effect economies and insure a
more compact organization, he had
not acted on any evidence of graft.
Rejection of the bids for the con-
struction OF the Lfvermore. Calf.
project does not necessarily mean
that the project has been abandoned
the director said. He is not yet pre-
pared to say what the future of the
project will be, and II IL is found thar
existing facilities are not adequate.
to meet the needs of the state, bids
may again be asked for a Liyermore
hospital.
The underlying reason for rejee-
tlon Of the Livermore bids. Mr.. Hines
said, was that the type of con5truc-
ton contemplated was not suitable
to the conditions existing there.
The hospital situation Throughout
the country was described by the di-
rector as fairly satisfactory with the
exception of California and in Penn
sylvania. The bureau now owns site
at Aspinwall, Pa, where erection of
contemplated. The project is being
held up while negotiations are under
way for the taking over of d state
Institution at Mount Alto.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
Fair Midinettes
Strike II, Paris;
Backed by Reds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 1.-THE streets of
the fashionable shopping centers
are crowded with the striking
employees of the millinery and
dressmaking establishments, thus
giving American tourists a chance
to see the famous midinettes and
the models celebrated for their
beauty and their ability to set
off" the latest turn of fashion.
Now, however. they are wearing
their own clothes rather than
those of the shops. For days,
dozens of stern looking gendarmes,
smiling perhaps under the br!ms
of their iron helmets. have been
stationed in the Champs Elysees
and the Avenue de POpera, and
other places to prevent demonstra-
tions.
The strike is gradually
Strengthening under the encourage
ment of the communists, it is said,
although it has not yet reached
the proportions of that of 1919,
when 10000 garment employees
quit work.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
CRUISING" UPHELD.
| BY TRAFFIC JUDGE
Commissioners Exercised
Unreasonable Powers in
Making Law, Ruling.

Judge Hardison Of the Traffic Court
today held that the Commissioners
had exercised an unreasonable and
arbitrary power when they recently
issued regulations prohibiting hack
ers from cruising" around the block
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue, F,
18th and 18th streets northwest, and
that the regulations, therefore, are
void.
Assistant Corporation Counsel 7.
tiillispie Walsh noted an exception to
rhe opinion of the court, and gave no
iice of his intention OF taking the
case to the District Court Of Appeals.
The defendants, who had been charged
with violating the, regulations, were
Walter Willis. Foster +. Bender, John
J. Harman, Frank Hernick, John II.
Underwood. Irving E. McCorkey and
William Clinton. Attorneys who rep
resented them were Campbell Howard,
Il. B. Frey, n. {. Turnage and H. u.
BachraCh.
Special Taxi Privileges.
Tt was pointed out in the opinion
that certain classes of taxicabS for
Lire are granted special privileges to
stand in and around the Union sta
ton, hotels, thcaters and other public
places, a privilege and right denied
the public hackers, which in itself is
discriminatory: that that part of the
commissioners regulation that pro-
hibitS a public hacker to stop on the
public streets, except to put Oft a
fare. is unreasonable. deprlying tho
lNl In
Il store, purchase oils or gas or re-
lairs, the regulation being mandatory
in that 1t prohibits them from stop
ping for any other purpose than to
deliver passenger to his or her
destination, which deprives the public
hacker, as citizen, to exercise his
rights, as such, and which, en-
Joyed and granted to other citizens
and denied to him, makes the reguIa-
ton unreasonable and therefore void.
Several Cases Cited.
The opinion points out that the reg
nlation does not specifically contain
the words seeking employment" but
makes the public hacker violator of
the regulation when he stops for any
other purpose than to let off a pas
sengsr. Several cases were cited in
which the District of Columbia Court
of Appeals has passed upon the iden-
teal question at issue, the opinion of
Judge Hardison is on all fours with
those appellate opinions.
While admitting the right of the
District of Columbia Commissioners
u designate certain public hack
stands. one or a hundred. and the
powers to regulate traffic, the opinion
held that equal privileges must be
granted all classes Of public hackers,
or automobile concerns out for public
business, and that there should not
be any discrimination against any set
OF men in the buSinesS-uo special
privileges granted to any company or
set of hackers. The court held that
the regulations in question are so un-
reasonable and the exercise of an ar
httrary power that is not vested in
the District of Columbia Commission
ers. and are therefore void.
Evening star., 1923-04-14

could find no space available
I'm other words after taking ac-
count of stock. the public buildings
commission finds that it has positive
~ come to the end of it's string. We
have saved the government MANY
have packed the federal activities
into government-owned buildings to
the absolute limit. We can go no
further. We must go to Congress and
lay our hands on the table and say
You must give us buildings
The national archives building is
another imperative necessity. Con-
gress has been warned again and
again that documents Of priceless
value, including the vouchers on
which many millions of dollars in
claims have been paid. are now
housed i'll tiretraps and damp cellars.
1t is shameful condition and Con-
SreSS must take the responsibilities
Here's another place where space
is urgently required-in the bureau
of engraving and printing. The en-
graVers are now forced to work at
their trying task under entirely un-
satisfactory conditions. This must
soon he remedied.
Congress in considering this must
take very seriously into consideration
the fact that the large temporary
building at 18th and streets, now
occupied by part Of the internal reve-
in common humanity we must move
the employees from that structure
very soon.
\ large number OF the temporary
war buildings have long outlived their
allotted time. They have about reach
ed he end of their usefulness and are
cyeSoreS in the very heart of our
beautiful Capital. They must be re-
moved
The government has sites reserved
for government buildings between
Pennsylvania avenue and r streets
on 18th street. There are also seven
squares available west of 18th street
and north of B street. where il is
intended to erect government-owned
buildings to house government activi-
ties.
''The public buildings commission
feels that the public building pro-
gram for the National Capital has
been too long delayed. The commits
sion feels that il would be unjust to
the taxpayers of the country II it
longer refrained from putting the
responsibility for providing adequate
quarters up to Congress"
The public buildings commission is
composed of: Chairman. Senator Reed
Smoot, Utah: Senator Claude A. Swan
son, Virginia.; Representative John
". Langley, Kentucky; Representa-
tive Frank Clark, Florida; Elliott
Woods, architect of the Capitol;
James 4. Wetmore, acting supervis-
ing architect of the Treasury, and
Col. Clarence O. Sheriff., U. s. A
Evening star., 1923-04-14
CEREMONY IS SIMPLE.

LONDON, April 14.-London only
learned of the marriage today. Even
Frank Belcham, the registrar before
whom the couple We're married. did
not suspect the identity of the small
dapper man of military appearance
and the ighteenyear-o American
girl. who appeared at his office. ac-
companied by two friends. Without
ceremony he read the few legal
phrases of the civil contract, and
Mai. Oser and Miss Mccormick were
man and wife. 1t was an anti
climax to the romance of the heiress
and the Swiss riding master, the
progress of which attracted world
wide attention.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
AUTHORS DAUGHTER DIES.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April a.
Laurel Harrington, seventeen years
old, daughter of Booth Harrington,
prominent author, died at the home
Of the latter here last night. Miss
Harrington, who resided in Cam
bridge. Mass, with her mother. Mrs.
willard Connolly, from whom the
writer was divorced several years
ago, had been visiting her father.
She was stricken with pneumonia
several days ago.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
STUDENTS WIN DEBATE.

Business High School debating
team defeated the Alexandria High
School in a debate at Business last
night on Resolved. That the United
States Should Remain Aloof From
Foreign Entanglements." Business
debaters upheld the affirmative Of the
question, and were unanimously de-
clared the winners.
Judges were Judge Mary OToole,
W. F. Ward and John e. Llasky. The
victorious team was composed of Miss
Virginia Staub, Maurice Robin and
Wilfrad Betikoper. Miss Elizabeth
Jester. Clyde Slaymaker and Howard
Baegett were the Alexandria debaters.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
U. S. FARMING DECREASE

The agricultural population of the
United States decreased by 100000
persons in 1922. the Department of
Agriculture announced today, fol-
lowing a survey. The movement away
from the farm was strongest in the
Pacific states.
Births on farms in 1922 We're given
as $4,000 and deaths as 265,000, the
excess of births over deaths reducing
the net loss in the agricultural pop
ulation to the 460, 900 figure
Evening star., 1923-04-14
GIVES SPRING PLAY.

The Girls Friendly Society of the
Nativity Church held it's regular
spring missionary play in their par
ish house. 14th and A streets south
east, Tuesday.
Those who took part in the pro
gram were: Miss Jessie Cornwell
Miss Dorothy Garrett, Miss Rather.
inc Hancock, Mrs. c. j. Wood, Mrs
II. w. Pote, the Resurrection class and
7he Nativity class.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
Russians Plotting
German Putsches
ToSet Up Reds
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
RIGA, Latvia. April 14.--Reports
from an authoritative source are that
the third internationale is trying to
effect series Of ''putsches' In Ger
many, with the intention Of estab-
fishing socialist governments.
The corn which the Russians sent
to the Ruhr. ostensibly for the work.
men, is described in the reports as
intended to form a socialist reserve
fund, thus proving the seriousness of
Trotsky's recent declaration that
during Europe's revolutionary up
heaval Russia will feed Europe
Evening star., 1923-04-14
LUNCHEON NEXT TUESDAY,
Glorious Of Washington to Hold
Business Meeting.

The Glorious of Washington. which is
composed Of the clersymen Of the Epis-
copal Church residing in and near the
city. will give it's monthly luncheon and
business meeting at Epiphany Church.
at pm. Rev Edwin Pinckney Wroth
rector of st. Philips Church, Laurel
Nd. will read paper on 1.-THE Philo.
sophical Causes Of the Oxford Move
ment."
Evening star., 1923-04-14
PLAN TOMB EXERCISES.

The National Society Of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution will
hold commemorative exercises at the
tomb Of the Unknown soldier, Airing
ton cemetery, Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock, at which the principal Ad-
dress will be made by: Col. Dwight q.
Evening star., 1923-04-14

CONTINUED from First PageD
operate Shipping Board vessels at a
profit.
Reading all the announcements that
have been made heretofore on the
subject and analyzing the statements
which have been made by the Presi-
dent on the subject, the prevailing
opinion now is that continued gov
ernment ownership is inevitable, as
is also large measure or govern
ment operation of those routes which
private operators claim are un-
profitable.
Could Not Break Treaties.
The whole matter is at the turning
point. What is decided now is like
ly to be government policy for many
wears to come, as Mr.. Harding, no
less than any democratic administra-
tion, could turn to subsidy. and
there are no indirect methods of aid
ing shipping without breaking many
Of the treaties with other nations
which give the latter legal protection
against the suggested scheme of re-
n,itting import duties on goods car
ried in American bottoms.
Authorities differ as to the right of
tho United States to aDrogate tneSe
treaties. but even if Congress and the
President were to agree on the exact
method of terminating the pactS, the
executive branch of the government,
under this and the preceding adminis-
tration, clings tenaciously to the be-
lief that more harm would be done
to Americas relations with other pow
ers than good would be served in a
material way to shipping.
The only obstacle in the way of
continued government operation has
been the enormous expense. Congress
has grudgingly appropriated moneys
for shipping ever since the tremendous
losses growing out of war necessities,
and the subsidy program was projected
largely because of a desire to relieve
the taxpayer of continued burdens in
respect to shipping. Some members
of Congress feel. however, that they
would rather spend money for govern
ment operation than accept the prin-
ciple of paying even lesser sums to
private interests. If the government
gives any money, they want the gov
ernment to expend and control it. That
also is the inclination of the admins
tration now that subsidy is out Of the
question.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-04-14
u. s. ASKS RECORDS
ON SUGAR DEALINGS
Exchange Members Request.
ed to Supply January, Feb.
ruary, March Data.
By the Associated Press.

by TIE AssOclated Press =
NEW YORK, April 14.-Ail mem
bers of the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange today received a
form letter from the United States at
torney's office, asking for a submis-
sion of a record of all their custom
ers and their firms transactions in
raw and refined sugar. from January
L to April /.
Evening star., 1923-04-14

me chimes OF oId north Church, in
Boston. are manipulated by Mrs.
Arthur Shurtleff. she having succeed :
ed her father at his death
Evening star., 1923-04-14
PLANS S15,0OO,OOO
U. S. BUILDINGS HERE
TO SAVE BIG RENTS
could find no space available.

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-04-14
u. S. TO KEEP FLAG
FLYING ON SHIPS
BY FINAL POLICY

Continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1923-05-11
PRICES OF COTTON
ARE FAIRLY STEADY
Better Weather Outlook Over Belt
Cause of Some Selling
at Opening.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE cotton
market showed a fairly steady tone
at the opening this morning on COW
ering and n moderate demand from
Liverpool. with first prices points
higher on January, but generally 5
to II points lower. Futures opened
steady: May. 1886; July. 24.05;- Octo-
Der. 22.60; December, 22.25; January,
2l9O.
NEW ORLEANS. May 11.-Cotton
futures opened steady; May. 24.5O;
July. 1894: October. 21.9S: December,
21.60; January, 2l.54 The first hour
day brought declines of 40 to 62
points. carrying July off to 23.54 and
October to 2l.70, new low levels for
the downward movement in values
which has been under way for some
time past. The unfavorable showing
of Liverpool. reports of short time at
Fall River and dry and somewhat
warmer weather over the belt were
the main reasons for the selling.
NEW YORK. May 11-11:45 am.
bids: July. 23.93; October. 22.43; De-
cember. 22.o4; January. 21.7S; steady.
NEW ORLEANS. May I'LL am.
bids: May, 24.42: July, 1884: October,
)
steady.
NEW YORK, May 11-Cotton spot
quiet; middling. $3.50. Futures closed
barely steady; May, 25.05; July, 1886;
October, 22.30; December. 22.00; jan
uary, 21.65.
NEW ORLEANS, May 11-Cotton
futures closed barely steady at net
declines of "a to 80 points. Closing
bid: May, 24.50; July, 23.S0; October.
21.S0: December. 21.47; January. 21.37.
NEW ORLEANS, May 11.-Spot cot
ton steady, so points lower; sales on
the spot, 1929 bales; sales to arrive
none; low middling, 24.25; middling
$500; good middling, $3.50; receipts,
1,00S bales; stock. 100,S42 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May 11.-Weekly cot
ton statistics: Total forwarded to
mills, $4,000 bales, of which $4,000
were American. Stock, 649, 900; Amer
lean, $4,000. Imports. 5000; Ameri-
can, 1000. Exports, 5000; American.
1000.