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Evening star., 1923-06-10

a copy Of my paper, which had caught
the country editions. with the life and
death of King Edward VII.
NN the day following the death of
" King Edward ] obtained permis-
sion to see him lying in his death
chamber. The little room had GRIM
son hangings. and bright sunlight
streamed through the windows upon
the bed where the king lay with q
look of dignity and peace. I was
profoundly moved by the sight OF the
dead king, who had been SO vital. so
full Of human stuff, so friendly and
helpful In all affairs of state. and
with all conditions of men who came
within his ken.
In spite of the severe discipline OF
hfs youth in the austere tradition of
Queen Neutrality-suspicious. because of
that-he had broken the gloomy spell
of the Victorian court, with it's puri-
tanical narrowing influence on the
social life Of the people, and had re-
stored happier and more liberal
spirit. Truly or not,-he had had. as
q young Prince Of Wales, the reputa-
ton of being very much of a rip
and certain scandals among his pri-
vate friends, with which his name
was connected. had made many
tongues wag. But he had long lived
all that down when, In advance mid
die age, he came to the throne, and
no one brought up against him the
heady indiscretions of youth.
He had played the game Of king
ship we'll and truly, with desire for
his peoples peace and welfare. and
had given a new glamour to the
crown, which had become rather
dulled and cobwebbed during the
long widowhood Of the old queen.
In popular Imagination he was the
author of the entente cordiale with
France, which seemed to be the sole
guarantee Of the peace Of Europe
against the growing menace Of Ger
many, though now we know that II
had other results. Anyhow. Ed
kxa-d VII. by some. quality of char
acter which was not based on ex-
Evening star., 1923-06-10

He looked up at the clook with a
queer emotional smile. which was not
OF mirth, but very sad.
"Sir." he said. in a broken voice.
King Edward died two minutes
ago"
The news was confirmed by an
other official. Eddy and ] hurried
out of the palace and ran out Of tas
Evening star., 1923-06-10

cut off one Of the party, a French
minister OF state. who. knowing no
word of English. made futile endeav-
ors to explain his misfortune, and
received in reply q policeman's elbow
In his chest and the shout OF Get
back there!'
] took his place. The kings de-
tectives had counted his chickens and
Evening star., 1923-06-10

courtyard. From the Buckingham
Palace Hotel I telephoned the news
to the Daily Chronicle office =
The official bulletin was not posted
at the gate until an hour later. but
when I went home that night / held
Evening star., 1923-06-10

and men Of leisure, all waiting and
watching for the next bulletin. At
o'clock, or thereabouts, went into the
palace with other press men, and Lord
Knollys assured US that the king was
expected to pass a good night, and that
no further bulletins would be issued
until the following morning.
With that good news 1 went back to
Evening star., 1923-06-10
Luck Courage, Aertness Help Writer Who MinSles Wit

English Journalist Gives Character Sketches He Has MMi
of
Mary Cautions King Wait
Nation Tribute to King rdanda prophecy
Evening star., 1923-09-21

affront to it's dignity. but it was de-
termined to await formal word from
the President as to his intentions
rather than press reports
other interpretations Seen.
The opinion of the Attorney General
is one of those documents which upon
close reading appears based on Ian
guage in the merchant and marine
act that can be construed whichever
way the Chief Executive would like
to have the Attorney General rule.
The government owns stock in the
Panama Canal Railroa6 Corporation
and also the United States Grain Cor
poration. both of which are organized
under state laws, and. no Illegally
has ever been suggested about that
arran cement.
The Attorney General holds that
these cases were covered by the law
with specific authority, leaving on the
one hand the impression that if Con-
gress sanctions the proposed organ
ization of subsidiary corporations
there will be no objection, but argu-
ing, on the other hand, that the MAX
ing Of subsidiary corporations pre-
vents the ultimate sale of the ships
More Legislation May Come.
Either the Department of Justice
was not fully advised as to the fea-
lures of the plan as passed by the
Shipping Board or the Attorney Gen
eral feels that more legislation is
needed, but the actual plan did not
contemplate anything but ultimate
sale. The government would hold all
the stock in the corporations and
would SELL that stock whenever the
bids were sufficient from private in
terests Mr.. Daugherty contends that
receiving stock into. the Treasury
which represents government prop
erty is not a sale, and the Shipping
Board people probably would agree
with him, but they still do not see
why a transfer of title with the stock
remaining in the government hands
is at all Objectionable.
Subsidiary Companies One Loophale.
The upshot of the matter for the
present will be delay. The Shipping
Board could go ahead and organize
subsidiary companies with trade
names following the detafls or It's
original plan, consolidating lines and
rearranging personnel, burt not using
This probably will be vigorously
fought by the operators and. steam
ship owners, who have been trying to
force the government either TO cor
tinue the present method of operating
under a. commission basis through
managing agents or through the sale
of the ships at low enough prices to
enable the future owners to cash in
ultimately.
Death Blow Struck.
The decision of the Attorney Gen
era1 however, that the Shipping
Board has no right to delegate its
authority or powers to any agency
is being construed as meaning that a
death blow has been struck at the
managing agent system and that
hereafter the government will have
to continue in direct operation of Its
ships until such time as private
owners are ready to pay the price
the government wants. Any other
Isubterfuge which enables private per-
sons to use government ships and
allow accumulated commissions to
apply on a future purchase price is
not likely to have the approval of
Congress, where it seems now the
whole matter will have to be thra sh-
ed out with the probability that little
will be accomplished for many months
to come.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-21
ORCHESTRA INSTRUCTION
TO REOPEN I'M SCHOOLS
Second Season of Beginners Glasses
Will Start Early Next
Month.

The second season of beginners
classes in the public schools for in
struction on orchestral instruments
viii start early next month. 1t was
announced today by Edwin N. c.
Barnes, director of music. All pupils
desiring to enter classes on the
violin, viola. cello, flute. clarinet.
cornet, trombone or other instru-
ments are expected to procure regis
tratiOn cards from their school prin-
cipal. These cards must be filled out
signed by the parent or guardian and
return to the grade school teacher.
The establishment of this extension
of public school service is made pos
stble by the cooperation of the COM
munity center department There
will be two grades of instruction, one
for those who started last year, the
other for this years beginners The
fee. 90 cents a lesson. will be the
same for both grades.
This development is under the gem
eral direction of Mr.. Barnes and un-
der the immediate supervision of
Laura Fairchild Ward, director of
grade orchestras.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
DR.. SMITH AGAIN !.
GEOLOGICAL HEAD
Reappointment Marks Wind.
ing 10 of Coal Commis-
sion Work.

DIR. George Otis Smith, who was re-
lieved as director of the geological
survey to serve on the Coal Commis-
sion, was reappointed today 10 that
post by President Coolidge, effective
next Monday. p. s. Smith, the acting
director, will return at the same time
TO his former position of administra-
tive geologist of the survey.
Further action toward winding up
the affairs of the Coal Commission
was taken today in the executive
designation of the Secretary of the
Interior as guardian of the commits
sion's records Among these will be
the framework on paper Of an organ
ization for emergency distribution of
fuel in the event of national or
sectional shortage of coal
Expiration Tomorrow.
The commission will expire under
the law at midnight tomorrow, its
demise following by twenty-four
hours that of the office of federal fuel
distributor. F. r. Wadleigh, head OF
the fuel agency, will return tomorrow
to the Department of Commerce as
head OF the coal division.
The final" report Of the Coal Com
mission to the President Is to be
published early next week, but col
lateral reports, dealing with specific
phases of the industry, will continue
10 be made public during the next
fortnight.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
ILLEGAL OPERATION SEEN.
Decision May Affect System Used
for Past Two Years.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


The entire shipping program of the
government has been torpedoed. Not
only is the proposed plan of the
United States Shipping Board to or
ganize subsidiary corporations held
illegal by Attorney General Daugh-
erty, but serious doubt. is being ex-
pressed today whether the system of
operation through managing agents
in the last two years was legal.
In the absence of express authority
from Congress, the chances are moth
ing now will be done and the entire
fleet may have to be TIED up ana CON
siderable loss entailed unless Presi-
dent Coolidge brushes aside techni-
calities and gives the board the op-
portunity to 60 ahead without outside
obstruction.
Opinion Causes Surprise.
The Attorney Generals opinion is
surprise bordering on sensation
The people who have been friendly
to the proposed plan of subsidiary
corporations looked up the legal
phases of the matter and even had
Informal consultations with the ON,
before President Harding died, and
there was little thought of an ad-
verse opinion from the Department
of Justice Almost from the moment
Mr.. Coolidge took Office, however, II
began to be apparent that hostility to
the Shipping Board plan was mani
tested at the White House. On one
occasion the President was re-
sponsible for considerable discussion
as 10 whether he intended to ignore
the Shipping Board altogether. This
was when he let 1t be known he
would appoint q special committee OF
cabinet officers to frame shipping
policy. The board took this as an
Evening star., 1923-09-21
5000 Watch Marines Fight
Second Battle of NeU Market

fore them. the crowd broke into
thunderous applause.
Cadets Storm Batteries.
At the point of the bayonet, the
cadets stormed the federal batteries.
overcame their gunners and silenced
them so that the Confederate soldiers
might advance. The next moment
they appeared and the tide of battle
had been decisively turned by the
regiment of schoolboys. just as it
was in the real battle during the civil
war The despised Yankees" were
put to flight. decisively defeated.
The battle was over before 3
o'clock. but it was after before the
thousands OF automobiles had finally
been moved from their parking
spaces. The day was a holiday for
eA ry town within radius of thirty
miles of Newmarket. and 1t seemed
that every one hurried to see the
sham fight. Even the hotels in Staun-
ton. fifty miles away, were packed 70
their capacity by visitors. who were
obliged TO remain overnight.
Many of the visitors arrived on
the scene a day in advance. Secre-
tary DENLY, the foreign military at
tachees, Gov. Trinkle and a score of
guests spent Wednesday night as
guests of the Quantico marines at
Camp Coolidge and went with them
to Lexington this morning. They
game and return to Washington or.
other points early Monday morning.
Sixteen Original Cadets.
/. Among the most honored guests
were sixteen members of the orig
inal cadet regiment that partici-
pated in the battle. They are
George A. Baum, J. C. Howard. ]. B.
Gray, Judge C. ]. Faulkner. Gen.
Charles J. Anderson, J. W. McGavock,
Mark C. Hankins, Rev. c. Crandolph,
Mai. NJ .E. Tutwiler, H. c. Bowen
George T. Lee, DR.. John N. Upshur,
G. NJ. Wesson, J. J. A. Powell, James
B.. Baylor and Boiling w Barton.
Other distinguished guests included
Brig. Gen. s. G. Waller, Rear Ad-
miral Rodger Welles, Admiral H. ].
Zfegemier, Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir,
Gen. f. W. Nichols, Rear Admiral
William L. Dodgers, Maj. Gen. II. Ha-
raguchi, Maj. Gen. Samuel q. Waller,
Capt. e, A. Varona, Maj. Victoriano
Casajus, Col. C. E. c. @. Carlton, Mai
Casimer Mach, Capt. II. Graca Aranha,
Col. Guillermo ValotEa, Lieut.. Com
mander, Y. Iwishita Commander r.
w, Iweishica, Mai. K. Jumagai. Rear
Admiral Potter, Brig. Gen. Bryant H.
Wells, Brig. Gen. Charles H. Martin.
Immediately after the foot ball
game tomorrow, the Marines will re-
turn to Camp Coolidge, spend Sunday
resting and Monday will break camp
in preparation for their long hike to
2uantico, reaching there Tuesday morn
ing.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
HINES TRIES TO CUT
VET HOSPITAL COSTS
General Treatment Found Averag-
ing $3.50 Per Man for Tuber-
cular Patients.

Careful inspection of Veterans
Bureau hospital costs is being made
by Director Hines to determine how
they can be reduced.
At present 1t costs s5.7S per day
per man for general hospital treat
ment, $3.50 for tubercular. treatment
and 1915 for neurophyschiatric hos
pitalization. OF this sum 53 cents is
expended from every dollar for sal
aries, 81 cents for food, cents for
material and supplies and the re-
and rent.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
CONTRACTAWARDED
TO PAVE 7 STREETS
$25, 900 Worth of Improvements
All That Is Included in
Fall Program.

A contract for the paving of seven
streets with concrete at an estimated
cost of $4,000 was awarded the
George B. Mullin Company by the
Commissioners today.
This represents the fall highway
program of the, engineer department
and is all that can be done with
available appropriations. The streets
are:
The city heads awarded to A. p.
Smith Manufacturing Company q con-
tract for 100 Are .hydrants. 8. a.
Allison, 18th to 18th; Wyoming ave-
nue., west of gath. street; Sd street
between Upshur and Varnum north
west; Tracy place, between Kalamora
and Belmont road; Tracy place, be-
tween 24th street and Kalamora road;
Tracy place, between Cd a3nd 24th
streets, and Kalamora road, between
Tracy place and Wyoming avenue. :
Evening star., 1923-09-21
Husband Keeps
Silent 20 Years;
She "A SKIS Diuorce

Bytthe Associated Press
SPOKANE. WASH. September 81.
Because her husband has been on
a silence strike" for the last twen-
ty years, Mrs. Nettie F. Hammerly
asks divorce from Henry Ham
merly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammerly were
married at IIuverne, Mimi. in 1899.
and have ten children. Mrs. Ham,
merly AYERS that her husband has
refused to talk TO her for fifth Of
a century except in cases of absolute
necessity, and that they have car
ried on their conversation through
their children.
Evening star., 1923-09-21


a fine of So for each cow in his dairy
for selling his milk other than
through the association.
w. A Simpson said he had nor
NAL supply at present, supplied py ms
regular patrons. who were members
of the association, and that after
October / he expected an even great
er amount,
In connection with new sources of
milk. DIR. Fowler announced at the
meeting last night that he would is
sue temporary permits to farmers
not now supplying the District, pend
ing inspection and permanent per-
mits He was emphatic however, in
declaring that no milk would be per-
mitted to enter the District which
came from other than tuberculin-
tested cattle He expressed his con-
fidence that there would be no
shortage.
Anticipating a surplus, the asso.
citation is going ahead with it's plans
to dispose of milk not shipped here.
The following statement, signed by
representatives of seven local dairies,
was made public today:
There is no occasion for the milk
consumers of Washington to be dis
turbed over the newspaper articles
about a threatened milk shortage due
to an effort of any individual or COM
bination of individuals to control the
milk supply of Washington. The un-
dersigned dairies, supplying about 80
per cent of milk in the city of Wash
ington. have not only a sufficient sup
ply of the same grade of milk that
they have heretofore used, but a sur
plus. A very great number of the
farmers producing milk have refused
to join in any effort to control the
market and are shipping and will
continue to ship their dairy products
TO US direct as heretofore" Signed by
Chestnut Farms dairy, by Henry n.
Brawner. jr.; H. L. Black & Son, Inc.
by H. l.. Black, president; Walker Hill
Dairy, By w. A. Simpson; National
Dairy, by J. w. Gregg; Wise Brothers,
by r. Wise; Jersey Dairy. by j. ].
Bowles and Sharon Dairy, Inc. by F.
w. Williams.
Those attending the meeting last
night In the health office were DIR.
Fowler. for the District; w. A. Simp-
son. Henry n. Brawner jr., and Ray
mond Wise for the dealers, and o. A.
Jsmison, Dallas Berry, John G.
Thompson, Il. S. Hynson and 8. P.
Wachter for the farmers.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
JAPAN NEEDS CLOTHING.
Appeal Made Here by Salvation
Army for Garments.

All kinds of clothing, especially
unGergarments, are needed in the
japanese earthquake area, according
TO a message received at national
headquarters of the Salvation Army
in New YORK, and transmitted yester-
day to Adjt. George Paxton of the So
cial service department here.
The Salvation Army Tuesday
shipped from New York forty sewing
machines and an automobile truck
for relief work in TOXIC. The mes
sage added that the Japanese foreign
minister had indorsed the efforts of
the Salvation Army.
THE recent appeal to Washing
tonians," said Adjt. Paxton, has
brought quite a response, but we wish
20 urge the public to do it's very best,
and give assurance that no package
is too small"
Evening star., 1923-09-21
DAUGHERTY DECISION
FORCES REVAMPING OF
ENTIRE u. S. SHIP POLICY

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regulation of government property.
That there had been instances of
formation by the government of oOr-
porationS to carry on certain func-
tions was conceded by the Attorney
General, but all of these. he said
were only after grants from Congress
of 'unmistakable legislative author
ity."
Cannot Delegate Powers.
During congressional consideration
of the shipping law the opinion re-
called that Congress struck from the
bill language designed to enlarge the
Shipping Boards powers and author
lied it to create other agencies TO
deal with the government fleet.
1T is a well settled rule" Mr.
Daugherty said. that a public officer
or public body cannot delegate pow
ers which require the exercise of
judgment or discretion. - The
operation and maintenance of the
fleet until sold was intrusted by Con-
gress to public officials, who are at
all times subject to congressional
control"
The plan was evolved by Albert d.
Lasker. former chairman of the
board. and Edward p. Farley, the
present chairman. Mr.. Farley was in
New York when the attorneys ruling
was handed to the President and no
comment was made by other members
of the Shipping Board. Most of them
are understood 70 have favored the
plan, although there was said TO be
a division on the legal points.
situation TO BE Cnnvassed.
Shipping Board officials were not
prepared to predict what form an
alternate operation plan might take.
1t was indicated. however, that steps
would be taken Immediately to again
canvass the situation and draw up
some program which would come
within the law.
One suggestion in official quarters
was that the Lasker-Farley plan
might be retained in outline with the
proposed subsidiary corporations op-
Grating the boards ships under lease
only. 1t was pointed out that the
legal barrier against sale OF the
ships to the subsidiaries might not
lie with equal force against a leasing
plan, which could be put into oper-
alton largely as a formality, but
which would enable the board to car
ry out it's purpose of separate group
ings for the various government
lines
ILLEGAL OPERATION SEEN.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
Tottori Flood News Fails tc Con-
firm Report of Missing.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. September 21.--Late reports
from Tottori say that Ave hundred
houses We're destroyed in the recent
floor there. but do not mention the
fate of the 5000 persons whom
previous dispatch from Yokohama re-
ported missing.
Communication with Tottori is
proving difficult, and inquiries have
been sent to Osaka to learn the par
tjculars.
Tottorio. a town of 10000 to 10000
population. is situated in the valley
of the Sendaigawa, ia miles from
Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
TWO REQUESTS OF $1,000.
]. T. Henshaw's Will Also Leaves
Business Interest to Partner.

James It. Henshaw, who died Sep
tember IL, left his interest in busi-
ness to his partner, William /.
Brotherton A bequest of $4,000 is
made to a niece. Marion c. Henshaw,
of Alexandria. Va, and a like sum is
given to George c. Bowie in trust for
the testators sister, Theresa F..
Groves. The remaining estate is TO
be distributed among John G. Hen
shaw, Willie A. Rogers and Nettie
l.. Henshaw. Nettie l.. Henshaw is
named as eXecutrix.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
TOXIC DEAD REPORT
HELD CHASTITY JOKE
Official Total of $4,000 Lost in
Quake Fails to Consider Miss
ing" 230,0oO, Is Claim.
BY Il X. EGGER.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
KOBE. September 21.-The official
report giving Tokio's total dead in
the recent disaster as 10000 is re-
garded everywhere in Japan as a
ghastly joke. The total number of
personsNreported missing in the cap
ital is 100000. and foreigners gen
orally are declaring that this number
covers the rest of the dead.
Construction of a large harbor at
Omori, a suburb of the national CAPT
tai as part of the greater Toxic"
rebuilding project, is reported under
consideration by government heads.
The report gives credence to the
growing belief that Yokohama is
doomed to extinction as a great ship
ping port
500 HOUSES IN RUIN.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
coRNICE FALLS. KILLS ONE.

NEW YORK. September 21.-Parts
of a cornice OF a six-story building
in lower Broadway toppled to the
sidewalk during the luncheon hour
today while the street was crowded
with pedestrians. killing Logan Phil
lips, an Army engineer, and injuring
sayaral DprSOnS
Evening star., 1923-09-21
ROCK HURLER GETS 1870 DAYS,

: Dent Thomas, twenty-two wears
old, colored, charged with throwing
a rock into the automobile of Ber-
nard Daugherty on the Benning road.
was convicted in the United States
branch OF! police court today by Judge
Schuldt and sentenced to serve l20
days in JAIL
Evening star., 1923-09-21
Veterans.

From the New York Sun and Globe.
Flapper. (after the aecident)--It
was al .your fault, I've been driy-
ing carefully. I've had two years.
experience.
old hoy tpfcKing hiniself upl--.
Butt I've aisYa gs . walked carefpllFf
ave had sixty eight years experience.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
HELD IN AUTO THEFT.

While Waple, forty-five years old,
charged with stealing an automobile
from Oscar Seigle. 727 L street north
west, was held for the action of the
grand jury In the United States
branch OF Police Court today by Judge
Schuldt and the bond set at $1,000.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
RACE HARMONY is TOPIC.
National Sociological Society
Meets in Lincoln Temple.

Weels III AIIICoIH = empIe.
Race harmony is the. topic under
discussion at conference of the Ma
tional Sociological Society, which
opened yesterday at the Lincoln Tenn
pie. 11th and r streets northwest
Among the speakers were: Pros.
Jesse Lawson, president of the So
ciety; the Rev. ]. p. Z. Love of Hack
ensack, N. j.; James L. McCullock.
secretary of the Southern Co-opera-
tive League. and DR.. George E. Jack
son.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
D. G. MILK WAR ON, :
SUPPLY ASSURED

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