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Evening star., 1923-02-06
u. S. CREDIT URGED
FOR RAILROADS
Senator Couzens Declares
Faith of Government Should
Back Systems.
NOT FOR OWNERSHIP
Declares Problem Must Be Solved,
in Address at City
Club.
NOT FOR OWNERSHIP

The government must put its credit
and faith behind tho railroads in
order that the transportations needs
of the United States can be adequate
ly taken care Of" according to Sena-
tor James f. Couzens of Michigan.
speaking today before the City Club
luncheon forum.
There has got to be some solution
for this railroad transportation prob
lem," according to the speaker. This
does not mean that the government
should necessarily operate the roads.
but it does mean that the faith and
credit of the government is necessary
to the proper extension of the roads.
The only solution. in my opinion, is
for the government TO do the job.
Declared Behind Needs.
The railroads according TO Sena-
tor Couzens. are undeveloped ana
decades behind the needs. Extension
will never be provided. he said, un-
der present conditions. Capital will
not be put into transportation with
the railroads on one side and Con-
gress on the other, he asserted.
Request for solution of the rails
road muddle, according to the speak,
er, do not emanate from Congress,
but come direct from the public.
Senator Couzens also touched on
the coal situation. lie said that tho
bituminous coal industry was 10"
per cent over-expanded.
&5.0oO,OOO Waste.
According to the estimates OF ex-
perts on this question: said Senator
Couzens, there is s5,000000 waste per
year in the bituminous coal field. Idle
ness at the mines IS responsible for
this. The public, on account of this
fact. is forced to pay at least 81 more
a ton on account of this idleness," Il"
said.
Characterizing the anthracite coai
industry as vicious monopoly" the
speaker asserted that there was SucN
absolute control over the anthracite
coal fields that any price could be
charged without opposition.
The speaker reviewed the history 9.
tho Detroit street car situation; it,
change from private 10 municipal own
ership. He said that at the present
time Detroit has the lowest street car
fare of any city in the country, with
the exception OF the New York subway.
Asks More Business.
Senator Couzens said that there
should be more business in government
and more business in business.
The reason, he said, that there
should be more government in bust
ness is because of the unreliability Oh
the part of business which has forced
the government into business.
In touching on local matters, Sena-
tor CouZenS said that District resi-
dents should awaken and fight vigor-
ously for a solution of the street rail
way problem, better schools and bet
ter streets. He said that he hoped
that the District would federate its
charitable activities under one head.
pointing out that Detroit has con
solidated sixty-six charitable organi-
cations, which resulted in a saving
of 25 per cent IN the collection nf
money for charitable purposes.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
W|EDFELDT DENIES
RUHR HAS YIELDED

Through it's embassy here the Ger
man government today denied formal
ly that it's policy OF resistance to the
French occupation of the Ruhr had
been modified, and declared that, on
the contrary. unanimous resistance
on the part of Germany Is steadily
growing"
The German embassy issued this
statement:
Contrary to false reports appearing
in the press in the last few days the
German embassy states on the basis
of official information received from
Berlin that the will of resistance of
the German government, the political
parties and the entire German ma
tion against the French invasion has
in no way been modified.
Unanimous resistance on the part
OF Germany Is steadily growing un-
der the increasing pressure of the
French policy of force.
Reports from Paris concerning al
legged negotiation feelers by Ger
many are entirely unfounded.'
Evening star., 1923-02-06
PRESIDENT URGES
ACTION ON FORESTS
Conservation Legislation Vi
tai, He Writes Clarke OF
! Agricultural Committee.
TIMBER WEALTH IS CUT
90 Per Cent of Original Gone.
Points Out Need for Regrowth
on Cut-0ver Land.
TIMBER WEALTH Is CUT

President Harding urged enactment
of legislation for the conservation OF
forests in a letter today TO Repre-
sentative Clarke. New York, a repub-
lican member of the House agricul-
tural committee, which has been con-
Quoting hearings of the subject. CO.
operation between the federal gov
ernment and states in a comprehen-
sive policy OF reforestation and tim
ber conservation is proposed in a ten
tative bill before the committee.
when We remember that substan-
TALLY one-fourth of the national area
is forest land or potential forest land
of little or no value. save for timber
production" the President said. the
need of the legislation becomes APP
parent.
ALREADY we have consumed or de-
Stroyed 80 per cent Of our original
timber wealth. and We are now using
timber at a rate four times as fast
as We are growing it,
Question Is Vital.
Consumption of forest growth
industry. the President said. has
made necessary shipment of timber
Tor constantly increasing distances at
steadily growing transportation costs.
with consequent increases in the
price of timber, which has added to
the difficulty in meeting the housing
problem. These are vital matters. he
declared. striking directly at sources
of national strength.
"RegroWth of our forests on cutover
lands which are most suitable for
that purpose in the more populous
portions of the United States" the
letter added. "is therefore highly de-
sirable."
Favors Discretionary Clause.
Calling attention to provision of
the bill that the federal government
might, in its discretion, withhold con-
tributionS toward fire protection and
conservation from states not co
operating, Mr.. Harding said that this
course was altogether desirable"
There is every reason why the fed
eral government" he said, should
prefer to spend its cooperative ap-
preparations in states where they will
count for the most in forest protec-
tion. States which are backward in
this regard should not participate in
the benefits of the federal policy un-
til they are willing TO meet such rea-
sonable conditions as the Secretary
OF Agriculture may prescribe
Evening star., 1923-02-06

tCOntIIlueu fdEe.1
surplus on, half-and-half or sixty
| forty basis, Commissioner Oyster de-
clared the money should be used t.
catch up in the municipal work tha,
necessarily had to lag during tho war
, and for time thereafter.
The Commissioner said he was
deeply interested in the welfare Of
the school system and believes fair
proportion of the surplus. il appro-
priated, should go for school build
tngs.
In addition 10 street paving. laying
sewers and erecting more street lights.
Commissioner Oyster said some of this
money should be used to begin the i'm
provement OF the Washington channel
waterfront.
Donovan Is Appreciative.
Mai. Daniel j. Donovan. auditor, who
took an active part in presenting the
Districts case to the joint committee
also expressed his appreciation today OF
the report made public yesterday
This would go far toward enabling
the Commissioners to meet the accum-
ulated need for schools and other es
sential work
The engineer department sometime
ago estimated that approximately
, $500, 900 was the sum needed 10
catch up on street paving work. II
] is expected that the new appropria-
ton act will carry about 100000 for
new paving, SO that there would still
remain close to $2.000.000 that could
| be used to advantage out of thu
surplus for street surfacing.
The electrical department has not
[ estimated exactly how much money it
! could spend to meet all of the de-
mands for new street lights, but Il
was stated at the District building
! today that a substantial slice of the
! surplus should be allotted to that
| division.
| The sewer department is far be
! hind in its activities. including serv-
| ice sewers to new dwellings and IL
| the construction OF interceptors 10
| free Rock creek. the upper Potomar
and the Eastern branch from poilu.
! tion.
! one city official said today he
! thought II would be wiser to appro-
nriats the surplus for these various
| nurnoses than to apply It to the cash
| working fund which Congress has or.
| dered the District to raise by 1871.
| The auditor has estimated that tbs
| citv will have to raise $600,0OO q
wear between now and 1927, in addil
| tion to current needs. to get on i
| cash basis.
census Of opinion at the District build
! ing that 1t would be better to go OF
! raising this sum annually during tho
next four years and use the surplus
!, for necessary work that should bs
| done.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
SURPLUS FINDING GIVEN
PRAISE OF TRADE: BOARD

Adoption Of resolution expressing
qualification that the joint select COM
mittee Of Congress had reported sur
plus of more than 100000 belonging
to the District, in the United States
Treasury, featured the meeting .yester-
day afternoon of the board Of directors
of the Washington Board Of Trade. "
Not only among members OF the board
of directors, but throughout the entire
membership the feeling Is said to pre-
vail that at last the District has won
its long fight for the establishment of
the surplus. The Board Of Trade as a
whole has been vitality interested in this
matter and has taken an active part in
the fight to establish 1t.
The board yesterday made A. R Sew
ern, a member Of the organization for
more than twenty-five years, an hon.
orary member. He was for many years
chairman Of the bridges committee.
Thirty-thFee New Members.
Thirty three new members wer.
admitted to membership. They are
Edward S. Bell, jr.. Herman Bocor.
Boudren. Frank H. Cox. Charles B.
Caywood. J. w. Crabtree, ]. S. Dur
kee, c. H. Dikeman. Henry N. Fowl.
er, William H. Grovermann, Charles
Hart, e. D. Hathaway, Paul A. Hei.
deke. Kenneth w. Kinney, f. P
Knollman, A. S. Koch, George w
Lynch, Paul H. Primm. A. N. Mitchell
W. L. Radcliffe. C. r. Rout, DR.. Ed
win E. Roberts. T. Blackwell Smith
Orville N. Singer. A. Bell Smith. Ed
ward T. Strobel, c. D. Swope. Sey-
mour ]. Whitney, ]. Paul Ward. Fos.
ter Wood and James W. Woodwayd
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WOMAN Who SHOT
BARBER IS INDICTED

Mrs. Fannie Goldblum Of 76S Ho.
bart place northwest was indicted
yesterday by the grand jury on a
charge of murder in the second de-
gree. Mrs. Goldblum is alleged to
have shot to death Samuel 6. Allegra
a barber, who persisted in his atten-
tions to her. The tragedy occurred a,
her home November 8 last. The
woman told the police that she shot
In defense of her honor.
Murder in the second degree Is also
charged against Andrew Griffin and
John E. Mason. both colored. Griffin
is said to have shot and killed Wilbur
J. Griffin. his five-year-old son. The
police say the shot was meant for the
wife, with whom the accused was
ausrreling at their home. 1905 Chase
court northwest, January 18 last
John E. Mason Is alleged to have
killed Special Policeman Albert Far
rell at Good Samaritan Hall, S14 Sd
street southeast. December IA last
over a craps game.
Manslaughter is alleged In an in
dictment reported against John Bibbs
colored. Bibbs was riding in an au-
tomobile January Is last, on street
between goth and 21st streets, when
he is said to have struck and killed
LYMAN II. Armstrong, sixteen years
old.
Others indicted. and the charges
against them, are: William Grayson
assault with dangerous weapon
Charles Green and Emma Washing.
ton, violating dope law; Walter Stew.
enson. Louis Adams, Ephraim Adams
robbery: William c. Leftwich. Jane!
Hawkins, John Blackwell. Edward
Hopkins, James Hawkins, Henry Mil
Ter, Henry Bates, William GraysoI
and George Cash, housebreaking ant
larceny; Ralph d. Reeves, larcen,
after trust; Benjamin +. Henderson
ir.: Charles II. Monroe. Earl Mat
thews. Barnes Gary, Henderson Reid
Otho Funderburk, grand larceny. ali,
Carroll Fleet non-support
Evening star., 1923-02-06
PRESIDENT DELAYS
BRITISH DEBT PLEA

President Harding decided today to
postpone until tomorrow, at least, his
message to Congress asking for modi-
fication Of the debt funding law to per-
nit final approval of the funding set
tlement recently negotiated with Great
Britain.
It was said at the White House that
no definite time had been fixed for
transmission of the Presidents recon-
mendations, which generally had been
expected to go forward today. 1t was
indicated, however, that the message
would be sent to the Capitol as soon
as further conferences with leaders in
the Senate and House had established
what form of amendment of the law
would be least likely to meet with seri-
GUS opposition.
Those who conferred with Mr..
Harding on the subject during the
day predicted that he would be
ready to act by tomorrow afternoon
and that he would send his state
ment to the Capitol by messe niger
instead of appearing personally to
deliver IL at a joint session
Although it was apparent that the
President desired to wait until after
today's cabinet meeting to put his
recommendations into final form, It
was indicated that he probably would
favor the simplest possible method
of revising the existing law 30 as
TO make consummation of the British
settlement possible. 1t was suggested
that he might ask merely for two
amendments one changing the pres
ent stipulation as to the interest
rate involved in any debt settlement
and the other extending the period
during which final payment may be
made.
Some of those conversant with Mr..
Hardings views believed he would
not go into details as to the enabling
Legislation, leaving 1t to the leaders
in Congress to work out a program
they could put through before Con-
gresS quits, on March 4.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
CHANGES |MPER|L
SCHOOL MEASURE
School Officials Believe
House Amendments Jeop-
ardize the Bill.

Amendments to the original Cap
per teachers salary and school re-
organization bill which were inserted
by the House District committee at
the insistence of the High School
Teachers Union. has jeopar1ized the
passage OF the measure in the House
in the opinion of school authorities
The officials explained today that
the amendments may prove fatal to
the bill in that they will add about
100000 to the appropriation neces-
sary to put into effect the new salary
schedule provided in the measure
The bill as II passed the Senate, they
pointed out, would give the. teachers
a gradual increase in pay, while in
money grab"
CanvasSed the House.
The high school teachers on the
other hand, claim that they have can
vassed the House and learned that
many of the members are friendly to
the amended bill The teachers do not
feel that the amendments will en-
danger the bin.
One provides an increase of $500 for
the high and normal school teachers,
which will bring their maximum up
to $1,000, comparable with the SAL
aries paid in other cities the size of
Washington. Other amendments will
give all teachers in the system full
credit for their teaching experience.
Under the original bill as it passed
the Senate, elementary school teach
ers would receive credit for only
three years teaching experience. and
high and normal school teachers for
four years teaching experience.
Object to Original Bill.
The high school teachers voiced
their objection to the original bill
principally on the ground of the in
equalities in the salary scale 1t con-
Ftained. They pointed out that the
proposed wage scale would give the
superintendent Of schools an increase
of 66zs per cent. while their increase
would amount to but ~ per cent
In other words, they emphasize that
a great mass Of the high school
teachers would receive no material
increase and that the officers SAL
aries would be increased from "a to
Sc 1s per cent.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
FIRST 6|(DAY JAIL
!. TERM FOR SPEEDER
Judge Hardison Adds $50
Fine to Penalty Against
Third Offender.

Support Of the Traffic Court in
the suppression of reckless driving
and speeding was further indicated
yesterday when Alvin ]. Marsh. white.
thirty years old. r chauffeur. was
given a straight jail sentence OF sixty
days plus $50 fine, with the al
Tentative Of spending another thirty
days In Jail In efault of that. His
was a third conviction on A charge
of speeding. the evidence indicating
that he had made forty miles an hour
at street Intersections. where the
law calls for a reduction to twelve
miles. Marsh drew the first sixty
day Jail sentence handed down since
the Traf1c Court was established.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Hardison made it plain that he was
going to stop speeding and reckless
driving SO far as jail sentences could
aid.
Reckless driving of automobiles
on the public streets, endangering
life and property, and in violation OF
the traffic laws: the menacing of
public safety by irresponsible. dare
devil drivers" said Judge Hardison.
ment OF the law by Jail sentences
will bring about the public protec-
ton the enforcement officers OF the
traffic department and the courts
seek
Paid Fine in December.
Marsh. the record showed, was con-
victed on December 81 last and paid
fine of $50 in lieu OF n thirty day
Jail sentence. On January 81 last he
was convicted again of violating the
speed regulations and again paid a
fine of $50 in lieu of a thirty-day Jail
sentence.
While a straight Jail sentence OF
sixty days may seem harsh for such
an offense. ii was pointed out. the Law
provides that in cases OF third offense
Of violation OF the speed regulations. a
police regulation based upon authorize =
ton Of an act of Congress-. the court
may impose fines not less than $50
of not less than thirty days nor exceed
Ing six months, one or both, in the dis
cretion OF the court.
Judge Hardison will impose harsh
sentences where the defendants are
convicted Of speeding. driving while
drunk. colliding and leaving the scene
OF collision without making identity
known, and in all cases where drivers
of automobiles disregard the law, en-
dangering the lives of people boarding
or leaving street cars. by falling tC
stop for street cars taking on or letting
off passengers
Shirley Fortune. Philip J. Coyne and
Charles r. Wilberger, charged with first
offense of violating the speed regula-
tions, were each fined $40.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
ASKS SUPPORT OF LEGION
Owsley Seeks Backing in Aims for
| Veteran Betterment.

NEWARK. N. J., February 6.-Sup-
port Of the American Legion in its
aims for rehabilitation and hospitali-
zation of former service men was
called for by Col. Alvin NJ. Owsley
national commander Of the American
Legion, in an address here.
Brig. Gen. John ]. McQufgg, chair
man of the national finance commit
tee and a past state commander of
the Ohio Legion, justified Frances ac-
tion In occupying the Ruhr. He said
1t was the duty of America to stand
with France in her action.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
LEGION "WITH FRANCE" "

NEW YORK, February 6.-The
American Legion does not hesitate.
to declare It's sympathy with FrancES
in its occupation of the Ruhr. Alvip.
Owsley, national commander of the
legion, said at a luncheon meeting
of New York Advertising Mems Post.
Commander Owsley declared that
some of the legion posts in New York
were too luke warm" in the state
ment of legion purposes and aims.
1.-The legion he said. "is the all
American organization. untouched by
any political party, creed or faith. Lei
there be one organization that will
rise above party opinions and do
things all-American.
The legion rises above the ambi-
ton of any man or group of men.
There isn't power enough in all this
ination to stay the power of this or
1 kganization when we stand togetheS"
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Between Friends.

First Girl simply couldn't pass
by without giving that blind beggar
something! 1t touched me so much
when he said. please help q poor
blind man. pretty LADY,"
Second Girl-Did he really say
that? Yes? That shows how blind
he must be!
Evening star., 1923-02-06
EIGHT BODIES REMAIN
IN WICHITA, KAN., RUINS

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kan, February 6.-Eight
bodies still are believed 10 be buried
under tons of debris in the basement
of the Getto building, swept by fire
early yesterday. police and fire head
quarters announced today after
careful recheck of all available lists
of occupants. Three burned torsus
were removed from the wreckage yes
terday, making the probable number
of deaths in the fire eleven.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
TIREEPOL|CEH HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Car Containing Members of
Flying Squadron Struck at
Street Intersection.
Three members Of the flying squad

Three members Of the flying squad
ron Of the police department. assign
ed to liquor enforcement, were In
tured yesterday afternoon when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding was
struck by another machine at 10th
and NJ streets northwest
Sergt. James u. McQuade and Pri-
vate Harry G. Bauer are at Emer-
gency Hospital, where physicians say
they are not seriously injured. Lieut..
o. T. Davis. head Of the squad. re-
ceived minor injuries to his arms and
legs. but did not require hospital
treatment.
Were Answering Call.
According to Lieut. Davis he and
his fellow officers were on their way
to investigate a telephone call In
which they were advised that there
was an automobile thought to contain
liquor in an alley in the vicinity of
l7th and P streets.
Lieut.. Davis stated that following g
the accident he proceeded to the point
mentioned and learned that the au-
tomobile contained fourteen cases of
liquors for the Cuban legation. The
lieutenant said the shipment was a
legitimate one.
George S. Smithson, 618 Hobart
street. chauffeur Of the automobile
involved In the collision with the Of
fcers. was arrested on charges of
colliding and failing to give right of
way at a street intersection. The po-
lice say the automobile operated by
Smithson is owned by Miss Frances
E. Atkinson of 1914 Irving street.
Hit at Intersection.
Lieut.. Davis said his car was going
west on NJ street, while the other ma
chine was approaching in a norther-
~ direction on 10th street
The lieutenant stated that the
police car slowed down as it ap-
preached the intersection and was
half way across the street when the
crash occurred. He said that the In
pact forced the car in which he and
the other officers were riding UP
over the curbstone.
Sergt. McQuade and Private Bauer
were taken to the hospital in a pass.
ing automobile. After having his in.
juries dressed. McQuade was able to
go home. Private Bauer sustained ar
injury to his head and physicians al
the hospital deemed 1t advisable to
keep him there for while.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
COL. SHERRILL MAY
BECOME BROADER
ASPRESIDENT'S AIDE

Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., aide to
President Harding and engineer
offlce in charge OF public buildings
and grounds. would be promoted
temporarily to be a brigadier gene
eraI under an amendment to the
War Department appropriation
bill offered yesterday by Senator
Spencer. republican, Missouri, and
adopted by the Senate. Senator
Spencer explained that a rear ad-
miral was one of the Presidents
naval aides and that the Army rep
resentatfve should have coordinate
rank.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

At recent murder trial in Jackson,
KY, a woman deputy sheriff was ap-
pointed to search women spectators
for firearms.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
SENATORS PLEASED
OVER D. C.. SURPLUS

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Evening star., 1923-02-06
"BARGAlN COUNTER"
JUSTICE SNAP FOR
TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATORS

Continued from First Page.)
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
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