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Evening star., 1924-01-13
GET HELL'S BOTTOM
STILL; a ARRESTED
Police Stumble Upon Liquor Source
When Invited Into
Home.

While seeking Manuel Cooper, col
ored, in Hells Bottom, near Relee,
Va, on a charge of housebreaking,
special officers of Arlington county
yesterday stumbled on a sixty-gallon
still on the first Soor of Manuefs
home and made four arrests, in addi-
tion to two previous ones.
Special Officers Bruce Smoot, Wise
and Burke, working under super
vision of Special officer Howard
Smoot, had begun an investigation
in.o the theft OF 800 worth of mer-
chandise from the store of Tom Wise,
Helrs Bottom merchant, Thursday
night.
They had arrested Hunter Cooper
and Albert Cooper, both colored, and
recovered a quantity of merchandise
at the home of the last named. Then
they went to look up Manuel. They
were invited into his home and en-
tered, finding the still on the first
floor.
Meanwhile Burke was watching ac-
tivities in the neighborhoed, and
after investigation swore out two
warrants, arresting Susie Beverly,
colored, and Agnes Morris. colored,
on charges Of violating the national
prohibition act by possessing one-half
gallon of liquor each. Fannie Grimes
colored, also of Hell's Bottom, was
arrested on a charge of drunkenness
Charges of housebreaking were
placed against each of the Coopers,
while Manuel was charged with pos
session and manufacture Of liquir.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
SCULPTOR JUSTIFIES
MARINE MEMORIAL
Tribute to All Types of Seafaring
Men Lost in Deep, Says
Del Plata.
MOODS OF OCEAN TYPIFIED
Gulls Natural Part of Ensemble,
Is His Contention.

The sense Of the sea, as expressed
by waves and winds and gulls in the
main central piece. will be the spirit.
the background of the whole work"
according to Ernesto Begni del Plata,
sculptor Of the proposed Navy and
Marine memorial here. The memorial
) is to be dedicated to Americans lost
at sea-" and the use of gulls by the
sculptor has been subject to some
| criticism.
A statement issued by the sculptor.
setting forth his ideas as to the
meaning of the memorial, follows:
In this work / have been inspired
by my sense of the sea, by Its vast
solitude, its colors and motions re-
f1ecting symbolically yet so vividly,
the sorrows and joys of our own life.
Graveyard of Thousands.
THE sea. solemn and mysterious,
gathers TO it's coral bottom thousands
and thousands of our brothers.
When the sea is restless and the
winds carry the cry of the gulls as
| from far beyond, the words of the
Bible beat at my heart: There is
sorrow on the seat cannot be
quiet
These feelings and the thousands
of emotions and visions that they
evoke in my spirit have been the
source Of my inspirations in this
work.
Il have not had in mind the COM
memoration of a battle or of a hero
or group of heroes as some appear
to think. i meant to give expression
to my sense of the sea.
The women and men Of the COM
mittees who have honored my work
with their appreciation and consid-
eration saw In 1t fit inspiration fer
national Navy and Marine memorial
TO Americans lost at sea-
Tribute to All senmen.
Il do not think that there is in
the mind of the committees any in
'ention of erecting il as a memorial to
- individual hero nor to a specific
lgroup of heroes. Navy men as we'll
as merchant marine men, and men
OF the sea in general, representing
all sea activities, are interested in
this work, as the names show which
appear on the various committees. 1t
us typically national sea memorial
rs it not befitting that the Ameri-
can people be brought in closer sym
pathy with the sea? America, whose
destiny is SO inevitably linked with
the services on the sea.
'Ihe bronze reliefS which appear
on the four sides of the pedestal, and
the ornamental and decorative de-
tails of the base will bear, by SYM
bolic or direct expression. the vari-
Ious activities on the sea. The Navy.
the merchant marine, the coast guard,
travelling. fisheries and all other sea
activities of this great country will
be properly represented as if by as
imany submemorials of their own and
!organic parts of the ensemble.
4 1f hnN
Expressed by waves and winds and
gulls In the main central piece, will
be the spirit, the background of the
whole work"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
FAIR RATING OF u. S. WORKERS
DEMANDED ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
Representative Stengle Calls Upon Members to Scru-
tinise Classification Plans to See That
Merit Gets Due Re,unrd.

interests of the government en-
ployes were championed on the floor
of the House during debate on the
Interior Department appropriation
bill. In which the appropriations COM
mittee declares its policy OF support
ing the classification done by the
personnel classification board.
Representative Charles I. Stengle,
democrat, of Brooklyn. N. Y. in ex-
planning his personal interest in the
proposed service-rating system for
employees of the District Of Columbia.
and In the welfare of government en-
ployes generally. said:
For years l served in the humble
capacity OF civil employe In the
great city of New York. during which
time I obtained a pretty fair idea of
the employees viewpoint. Then / re-
signed my position to become one
OF the editors Of a nationally known
civil service weekly publication. and
point. Finally 1 became. by political
appointment. the secretary and active
director of the Municipal Civil Service
Commission of New York city, and
then secured. by experience. the
supervisors angle Of public employ
ment. With this well-rounded and
broad experience behind me, 1 be-
Heye you are willing to concede that
l approach the subject before US with
knowledge sufficient to fairly discuss
matters without being charged with
narrow -mindedness."
Discusses Merit System.
Discussing the proposed merit sys-
tenn on the floor of the House he said ::
IF 1t were humanity possible to
rate public service, on paper and by
schedules, without the personal euua-
ton showing its unfriendly and un-
just head so frequently. no man in
this country would favor the plan
more than /, but colleagues, / know
the system i have seen 1t in opera
ton. l have witnessed its unfair re-
suits. l have seen it used to punish
foes and reward friends.
BY its shortened yardstick men
and women Of my acquaintance have
been made to appear as unfit for pub
lie Service, when truth, had it been
permitted to operate, would have
placed them high in the esteem of
wider fields in which to display their
devotion to duty and give to their
city. their state or their country a
service of which any man may well
lie proud. But these were not the
intiEates or the pets of their bureau
chiefs. These We're honestly endeavor-
ing to serve first and last the people
whose servants they were and to
whom they owed their greatest al
legiance.
Sees Fawning Type.
"On the other hand, it has fallen to
my lot to witness the unnatural rise
of those who catered only to some
immediate boss Disgusting as 1t
has been. have watched them truckle
Evening star., 1924-01-13
SACRED TANK SCENE
OF FANATICS FURY
Emptying of Water by Constabu-
larry Starts Mindanao
Clash.
SO ARE KILLED IN BATTLE
300 Colorums Bathing or Drinking
at Outbreak.
SO ARE KILLED IN BATTLE
By the Associated Press.

MANILA, January 1.-THE destruc-
tion of a tank believed to have held
sacred waters was the cause of the
recent clashes on Bucas island. off
the coast of Mindanao, in which
eighty members of the CoIorum. a
religious society. and nineteen con-
stabulary soldiers were killed last
week, 1t was announced in official
quarters today.
The tank was known as "miracu-
lous tank" and about 800 members
OF the society were bathing In IL or
drinking It's waters when the con-
stabulary broke its walls and let
the water out. The Colorums believed
the waters possessed remarkable
health giving properties.
Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood said IL
was possible that the breaking Of the
tank was carried out because the
water in 1T had become polluted or
had become carrier of infectious
diseases.
The governor general has not de-
parted for the region Of the clashes
as yet to investigate the conditions
arising from them, as he had planned
to do. but Is holding himself in raadi-
ness to make the trip unless con-
ditfons become Quieter.
Greeted With Bullet.
A launch with constables. the adj
vices said. steamed up close to the
shore OF the island and. dropped an
chor where about 500 Of the CoIorum
members were hiding in the bushes.
Soon one Colorum appeared from a
cocoanut grove He aimed a rifle at
the constabulary. They fred at him.
put missed: The constabulary then
landed. divided into two parties.
Advancing by separate routes to-
ward the houses. the constabuIary
threatened the Colorums with shots
fired Into the air. meanwhile shouting
to them to surrender. After the third
shot one Colorum sprang into view
crying: Your guns are no good,
You are our certain victims. Come
out, my comrades"
The constabulary shot and killed
this man. Five others who appeared
also were shot down instantly. Then
large number, estimated at several
hundred Of the Colorums, rushed out
of the bushes and attacked the con-
stabulary with firearms and bolos.
The soldiers were overwhelmed, and
after thirteen of them had been killed
the remainder escaped to the lanuch
and headed for Surigao
Evening star., 1924-01-13

to their rating officer and found that
when the rating sheets were submit
ted they had received their reward in
the shape Of high marks for efficient
service which they had never rem
dered. Do you wonder then, my COL
leagues, that l rise in your presence,
a new member OF this House though
be. and warn you to keep an eye
open to any proposed scheme for the
obtaining of Information as to the
employees in the Capital?
II am not attacking any man or
set Of men. but I am keeping raised
above my head an ak to mangle any
system which deals not fairly with
those who are doing their best to give
an honest days work for an honest
days pay.
Let me show you how the thing
can be worked. I regret that I have
not before me the proposed system
which it is intended to use in this
city. I tried hard to get 1t, but was
informed that 1T was not yet ready
for distribution. However. knowing
some OF its details and noting that
those plans which i have seen in op-
GRAFTON. l venture the prediction that
1t can be used for the same purposes
that others are frequently used.
Chance to Hurt Mornle.
The general plan is to divide the
rating into four distinct elements, as
tollows: Quality. quantity. personal
tty and punctuality. Quality and
personality are frequently used as
the bases for either punishment or
reward, just az the rating officer may
desire. for these ratings are based
upon his opinion. Quantity may be
made dependent upon the amount OF
work which the rating officer desires
to assign. Punctuaiity Is frequently
a rating joke, for in the usual sys-
tenn now In vogue lateness or alb
sence are excusable factors when
ever the chief OF the bureau Is dis
field In which to display ones talents
for the destruction Of the morale of
a great department
Il make no direct charges at this
time. The proposed plan may be let
ter perfect and honestly admins
tered. 1t behooves us. however, as
the guardians of the public treas
ury and the preparers OF ways and
means by which the very best pub
lie service may be obtained to watch
carefully the operation of any new
system.
Bad as the old spoils system ever
was. l would far rather return to
that method of appointing and pro-
noting government employees where
open. than to see foisted upon us a
system camouflaged with a semblance
or decency only to be used in the
end to help a favorite and harm those
VINO think more of public duty faith
fully Performed than the so-cailed
friendship OF an UNIT and unworthy
bureau chief whose sole aim In pub
lie office is to obtain public funds
possible.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
FALL LOAN QUIZ
WATTS ON WALSH
Senators Anxious for Ex-
pIanation of Apparent Dis
.crepancies in Testimony.

Members of the Senate public lands
committee, which has been investi-
eating the lease of Teapot Dome.
Naval Oil Reserve. No. 3. in Wyoming.
to Mammoth Oil Company, headed by
H. F. Sinclair. said last night they
would await the report Of Senator
Walsh of Montana on the testimony
of Edward B. Mclean regarding the
loan of 100000 to former Secretary
of the Interior Fall before taking
any further steps in the investiga-
ton.
Senator Walsh is expected to re-
turn to Washington early this week
from Florida. where he went under
instructions of the committee to in
terrogate Mr.. Mclean regarding the
loan of 100000 which Mr.. Fall said
Mr.. Mclean made to him in 1921.
Senator's Are Puzzled.
Senators were at a loss to explain
last night the seeming conflict be-
tween the testimony reported to have
been taken by Senator Walsh in
Florida with the statement made in
writing to the committee by Mr.Fall on
December 81 last. They called atten-
tion also to the telegram sent to the
committee by A. Mitchell Palmer on
behalf of Mr.. Mclean on January 2.
in which Mr.. Mclean spoke of the
loan made to Mr.. Fall by himself.
The language of that telegram SEEM
ed to indicate that the loan was
still alive, they said. In the telegram
Mr.. Palmer quoted Mr.. Mclean as
I'm 1921 loaned Fall 100000 on
his personal note. ! have never met
Harry Sinclair nor have ! ever met
Doheny or any of the so-called oil
crowd. 1 have never owned any SIN
clair Oil stock nor stock in any or lts
subsidiary companies. l have never
owned any stock in Mr.. Doheny,s s
company or any company with when
he is connected, nor any of his sub
sidiary companies. There Is no stock
of these oil companies pledged with
the note. 1t is absolutely unsecured.
Closed In a Few Days.
The reports from Florida are to the
effect that Mr.. Mclean told Senator
Walsh that Mr.. Fall never cashed his
checks for 100000, but returned them
to him a few days after he had given
them to Mr.. Fall, though Mr.. Fall. IN
his statement to the committee, had
asserted that he took the proceeds or
the Mclean loan with him. In cash.
to New Mexico. Following the Nc
Lean statement to Senator Walsh in
Florida, according to press reports.
Mr.. Fall sent a written statement TO
Senator Walsh corroborattng Mr. Nc
Leans version of the transaction.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
FRAUD IN ELECTION,
IS CHARGED TO "A
Fred Essen, Admitting Self
Indicted in st. Louis, Charges
malicious Plot"
By the Assocfa fed prees

By the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January 12-F'or-
mer Representative Fred Essen.
known as the republican boss Of
st. Louis county, late today stated he
was one of the seventy-four persons
indicted this afternoon for alleged
election Irregularities in connection
with the 1922 August primary Mr..
Essen said his indictment was a
malicious plot" of his political
enemies and that he would demand
a speedy trial to expose the plot"
Names of those indicted were with
held. pending arrests. but Mr.. Essen
volunteered the information that he
was one of the seventy-four
He asserted the indictment means
nothing" as the jury was selected
at the "behest of political adventur-
ers." He said he would expose the
malicious plot at his trial.
On State COMMITTEES.
Mr. Essen is a member Of the
republican state committee.
The alleged election frauds were
said to have been the most notorious
in the history Of the county. Ballots
were said to have been thrown away.
Some later were found in cesspooI.
Non-residents of the county were said
to have been stationed at the polls
as challengers. and repeaters were
alleged to have kept voting all day.
The report severely criticized law
enforcement conditions and added
that as go per cent Of the dry law
violators in the county are foreigners,
it is recommended that they be de-
prived of citizenship and deported
Evening star., 1924-01-13
RECIPROCITY REPORT
DENIED BY GOVERNOR
Ritchie Refuses to Promise Con-
tinuation if Congress De-
feats Gas Tax.
WANTS EQUITABLE PLAN
Says He Must Act in Fairness to
Maryland People. 4

A report that Gov. Ritchie of Mary
land is considering making automo-
bile reciprocity permanent regardless
of what happens to the District gas
oline tax bill in Congress was denied
promptly by the governor last night.
when reached by long distance tele-
phone at the executive mansion in
Annapolis, by The Star.
I'VE were given positive assur-
ances by the District authorities that
the gasoline tax measure would be
passed." said the governor, and on
the strength of that promise I de-
clared n sixty-day reciprocity. but 1
do not feel that I would like to de-
clare a permanent arrangement of
this character unless the bill is
passed.
81 do not say that I won't do it, as
you can never tell what may occur
to make you change your mind, but
1 feel that It would not be justice
to the motorists of Maryland to make
them pay the extra two-cent gasoline
tax for the upkeep of our roads and
then let the District Motorists use
them free of cost.
No Attempt to Dictate.
maryland is not attempting to die
tate to the District of Columbia in
asking the Passage of a gasoline tax
but merely trying to provide an
equitable system of taxation that will
make each motorist pay his share. ac-
cording to the amount of travel he
does on the state roads
"A number of other states have
adopted the gasoline tax as the most
equitable way Of taxing motorists,
and I do not see why the District
should object to this form of taxation.
LAS far as the personal tax PROPOSE
ition Is concerned Maryland mortorists
all pay the same In addition to their
license fees and the two-cent gasoline
tax, which makes the tax on Mary
ilanders higher than what the District
i3f Columbia would pay even with the
personal tax and the two-cent gas
tax, as the license fees are lower in
the District than in Maryland.
II Denies Statement.
IL IT did not say anything yesterday
that could have given the impression
that I intended to declare permanent
Reciprocity even IL Congress did not
;bass the gasoline tax measure, and ]
10 not see how any paper could have
Ito stated, as understand one Balti-
Eflore paper did. I said absolutely
ibothing that could have in any way
lbeen' so construed. s..
"As' said before. personally am
lin favor of reciprocity, between
maryland and the District of CoIum-
Sbia and would like to see 1t made
permanent, but, in fairness to the
motorists Of Maryland. 1 do not see
Show I could do so consistently unless
sCongress passes gasoline tax bill, which
ske were given assurances would be
sAone before the expiration Of the pres.
I}nt temporary reciprocity agreement or
February 79.'
Evening star., 1924-01-13

creased revenues. however disap-
pointing to the holders of such So
curitfes. Such decision would also
destroy great agency for tax eva
sion which we both oppose and the
future benefits compared with the
slow uncertain constitutional amend
ment procedure is beyond question
again | ask for your aid in Sc
curing a decision of the highest tri-
bunal instead of the opinion Of any
lawyer, whatever may be his pre-.
conceived opinion or personal inter-
est If any, in the result. This, / am
sure you will understand. is not
CAUTIOUSLY urged. but is based on
"hat seems to me to be the only
proper course to pursue"
Attack ON Proposais
The tax question came up for dis
eusslon In the House Yesterday during
debate on the Interior Department
Dill, which at times was shunted into
ether channels. Representative Ran
kin. Mississippi. and Wingo, Arkan-
sas, democrats. led an attack on the
Mellon plan which encountered little
opposition from the few republicans
on the floor at the time.
This Mellon scheme" contended
MIR. Rankin. would destroy plans to
pay adjusted compensation to the vet
Grams or the world war, and as things
are drifting here now it looks very
much like 1t would succeed. 1T seeks
to take from the men who earned
compensation in the blood, sweat and
heiI or war and give to millionaires" :"
Mr.. Wingo. pointing to claims of
republican prosperity" asked why
II was necessary to reduce the taxes
on business If conditions were really
as pictured.
Representative Denison, republican.
Illinois, remarked that Mr. Mellon
was too big man to fix tax policy
for the nation based only on benefits
to himself"
Statement by TfIsOn.
Representative Tilson's statement
issued following his conference with
the President follows: Il talked
with the President especially in re-
been suggested. / especially dis
cussed those compromises proposed
by Representative Garner of Texas.
ranking democratic member of the
ways and means committee, and Rep
resentative Frear of Wisconsin, one
of the insurgents, since the Mellon
tax plan has been made public and
made a hit with the entire country
While l realize all the difficulties
and obstacles in the way of enact
ing the so-called Mellon plan into
law, / am not in favor of any COM
promise. l told the President that l
think the committee on ways and
means should go ahead and report
out bill in substantial conformity
with MIR. Melons suggestions and
try to get it through the House. If
on account of a combination between
the democrats and certain insurgents
the bill should be defeated or so mu-
tilated as to become unrecogniza Bile
or unworkable, then it should be made
clear to the country just who is to
blame for such a situation.
Neither of the plans proposed by
Mr.. Garner or Mr.. Frear is really a
plan at all. Neither of them gives
relief from taxation where it is most
needed. and either plan would leave
a deficit in the Treasury. The per-
sons who would be relieved most
would be those paying the highest
lieve themselves entirely by invest
ing in tax-eNempet securities
RANKERS TO MEET HERE
Evening star., 1924-01-13
BANKERS TO MEET HERE.
League Will Be Heard by House
Committee on Tax Plan.

Representatives Of the American
Bankers League, who will meet here
January Is, to give consideration to
the Mellon tax reduction pan. will be
given a hearing by the House ways
and means committee at 2 pm. on
that date, Chairman Green announced
yesterday.
The bankers league, according to its
president. Charles de B. Claiborne, Is
composed of banks who are interested
principally in domestic securities and
in financing agricultural and local en-
terprises in their communities, and who
are. therefore. in position to speak au-
thoritatively on the subject.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
ITALY SUES PADUCAH.
Action Against Kentucky City for
Tax Paid on Tobacco.

PADUCAH. KY, January 1.-THE
terest. which it paid in taxes on pur-
chases of tobacco in 1920.
The Kentucky court of appeals has
held that raw material, property of
an important foreign nation, not held
for manufacture or sale in the United
States. is not subject to taxation.
But the city. the petition fifeA today
says. refuses to refund the tax pay
mentg
Evening star., 1924-01-13
ACTING MAYOR ILL.

NEW YORK, January 12.-New
York's reserve strength In mayors
was taxed today when Murray HUI
bert, acting mayor during the con-
valescence Of Mayor Hylan. was con-
fined to his home with grip.
william T. Collins. vice chairman
of the board Of aldermen. now ID
temporary head Of the city govern
mept.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
GAS KILLS THREE MEN.
Workmen Enter Valve Compart.
ment and Are Asphyxiated.

workmen were killed at the plant Of
the Atlas Chemical Company here to-
night by inhaling gas in an under
ground box containing valves regu-
lating the flow of artificial gas from
one storage tank to another at the
firms plant.
The men entered the valve compart-
ment early In the evening and when
no word was heard from them fell
low workers went to investigate.
They were found dead.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
STOVE CAUSE OF FIRE.
Used for Drying Plaster in New
Building, It Becomes Overheated.

Fire, believed to have been caused
by an overheated stove used for dry
ing plaster on the walls of the par
TALLY constructed Dent building, 1909
X street, early today caused about
ment among pedestrians in the
vicinity.
The oamage was caused mostly by
smoke and water. fire apparatus ar
irving in time to check the blaze be-
fore it made material headway.
Smoke seeping through the walls
caused the occupants OF 1907 K sire
to vacate the premises while the fire.
men worked.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

contributions the Harding Memorial Fund made by
mail the headquarters of the Harding
sociation, l44 northwest The
banks of the city also receiving contributions the fund
Each contributor dollar
Der of the Harding Memorial Association
gravcd certificate Of such membership"