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Evening star., 1924-01-28
D. c. APPROPRIATION
| HEARINGS STARTED
Commissioners Are First to
Testify-Consider Bill
Item by Item.

The three District Commissioners.
Cuno ii. Rudolph, James f. Oyster and
Maj. J. franklin Bell, were the first
witnesses when hearings started to-
day on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill for the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1 next.
Accompanying the Commissioners
were Daniel J. Donovan, auditor:
Daniel +. Garges. secretary TO the
Board of Commissioners: Roland NJ.
Brennan chief clerk of the engineer
department of the District, and Maj.
w. Henry Holcomb. assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner
A general statement was made by
these officials covering the entire bill,
including the new schedule of sala
ries in conformity with the reclassif-
cation act. The subcommittee on the
District appropriation bill. which is
L. Davis of Minnesota, Representa-
tive George Holden Tinkham Of
Massachusetts, NJ Representative Frank
Funk of Illinois, Representative Will
liam A. Ayers of Kansas and Repre-
sentative John J. Eagan of New Jer-
sey. then proceed to consideration OF
the bill. item by item. with the Dis
trict officials answering questions as
they were asked by members of the
subcommittee
1t is generally understood that the
expects to complete
these hearings within two weeks.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Medals for HerOisnl AWarded
To T,UO American Navy Officers
Lieut. Commander Ed,uards HOnored for Rescue OF
1872 From Blazing FrencI, Ship-Lieut.
R,an's Bravery in Japanese Quake.

Lieut.. Commander Walter Atlet
Edwards, U. S. N. aide to the chief
OF the bureau OF navigation here, has
been awarded medal of honor by
secretary of the Navy DENLY in rec
ognition of his heroic rescue Of AS
men, women and children from the
French military transport Ninh-l-one
when that vessel was gutted by fire
in the Sea Of Marmora. Turkey, De-
cember 16, 1922
A medal OF honor also was award
ed to Lieut.. Thomas John Ryan, jr.,
L. 5. N, for the part lie played in
the heroic rescue of a stricken coun-
trywoman pinned in the wreckage of
the Grand Hotel, in Yokohama, Japan
during the earthquake, September l,
1923.
Lieut.. Commander Edwards was in
command of the L. 6. 8 Bainbridge.
which WAS proceeding alone to Con-
Stantinople when flames were sighted
on the French transport then several
miles astern. Arriving close to the
stricken ship he lowered his small
boats, but scarcely had they been
launched when Il violent explosion
occurred III the stern of the trans
port. Realizing that immediate steps
had to be taken to disembark the re-
Evening star., 1924-01-28
HOLDS MODERN WOMAN
FIT FOR MOTHERHOOD
DR.. Ethel M. Waters Says Deaths
During Childbirth Being De-
creased Steadily.

Women today are as fit to become
mothers as were the women of for
mer years. DIR. Ethel VI. Waters of
the childrens' bureau told members
Of the Woman's Welfare Association
and their guests at the National Mu-
scum yesterday afternoon. Her ad-
dress was the second of a series
under the auspices of the association.
She said that those who believe
that the women Of today are not as
fit TO become mothers as were those
of former years base their conten-
tons on the number of deaths which
occur during childbirth or soon after
However. they fail to consider the
number of deaths of children Of the
same ages in former years.
When education OF prospectfve
mothers was first undertaken by the
childrens bureau, she said a survey
showed that one child in ten died
the first year. Maternal and infant
mortality have been steadily lowered.
she continued.
Indications are that this country
viii take the lead for low mortality
at childbirth, she pointed out DR.
Waters urged the licensing and
proper instruction of midwives, citing
numerous cases of childbirth where
the mother was without the care of a
physician.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
3 COMPANIONS HELD
IN DEATH OF WOMAN
Pittsburgh Police Say Men Took
Part in Hold-Up Before
Fatality.
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. Pa. January 2S.-
Police were endeavoring today to un-
ravel the mystery of the death of
Mrs. Laura Hall of Huntington, w
Va. whose body, with a bullet
through the head. was found late
Saturday night in an automobile with
three men. The discovery was made
when one of the men inquired the
way to the nearest hospital.
The men. who are being held by the
police on the technical charge Of
being suspicious persons, have been
identified. the authorities said, as the
three who staged hold-up in McKees
Rocks. near here. early Saturday
night. After further questioning this
morning they were to be turned over
to the coroner in connection with in
vestigation Of the death.
Charles G.. Jordan of Huntington, w.
Va, one of the three and a former
West Virginia state policeman, told
the police that he accidentally shot
Mrs. Hall. The others held are c. L.
Lafferty of Huntington.
According to word received by
police last night, Mrs. Halls father,
Enoch Wellman of Fort Gay, w. Va.
and her brother-in-law, Edward
Fielder Of Huntington, were TO arrive
here today to claim the body.
Mrs Hall, who was nineteen years
old, had lived apart from her hus-
band, Henry p. Hall. since a few
weeks after their marriage at Cat
lettsburg, KY. early last year.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
REMOVAL OF CARTER
REQUESTED BY UNION
Public Printer Said to Lack Prac-
tical Training-Replies to
A. F. Laufer.

A petition has been received from
testing against the administration Of
George II. Carter, public printer, and
asking that he be removed because he
is not practical printer or book
binder. This communication was re-
ceived by Secretary Slemp and will be
later placed in the hands Of the
President for his consideration.
Mr.. Carter, in a letter to August F.
Laufer. suspended government print
ing Office employe, made public to-
day, characterized the latter's reply
TO charges preferred against him as
pleading in confession and avoid
ance in which you seek to set up a
wholly false and misleading issue.
Your attempt. under the guise Of eX
ercising the right of petition. to avoid
answering the charges of making un-
true accusations against my official
conduct. is "A misera BILE and cowardIy
subterfuge."
Mr.. Carter said the charges
preferred against the suspended en-
ploye were not based upon any
petition you had submitted to Con-
Sress or any member thereof. but
were founded upon the letter which
you addressed to me. under the date
of January .. and certain newspaper
articles. said 10 have been inspired
by you.
The charges against you are
specifically set forth I'm my letter OF
January I2 and | must require that
you answer the same. as provided 10y
the rules of the Civil Service Com
mission. in a satisfactory manner, or
or before Friday, February /. 1924
Failing TO do so, your name will be
removed on that date from the rolls
of the government printing Office for
the good of the public service"
Evening star., 1924-01-28
INSURANCE CODE
HEARING STARTED
House Subcommittee Hears Wit.
nesses in Connection With
District Measure.

Hearings were started on the new
insurance code for the District be
fore a special subcommittee of the
| ing, with Representative Underhiil of
Massachusetts as chairman.
David NJ. Lea, a member of the in
surance rating board and chairman
| of the insurance committee of the
Wa shington Board of Trade, appeared
before the committee. Burt A Mil
iler, insurance commissioner, and 5.
IS. Huebner, professor OF the School
lof Insurance of the University of
PENNSYLVANIA, also testified.
Representative Jost of Missouri. a
member of the subcommittee, declared
himself in opposition TO the Fitzger-
aid workmen'S compensation bill,
which is under consideration before
another subcommittee, on the ground
that ii would be governmental inter
ference in private business.
Representative Jost said that the
Edmonds bill. which was the subject
of today's hearing. would have a sub
stantial effect on the Fitzgerald bill.
and for this reason should &c through
first.
Unless the government controls in
surance rates. we will never have
equitable insurance rates" he said.
The furnishing of insurance is a pub
! lie service and freighted with public
interest. Representative Jost pointed
out. Therefore. he argued, the gov
| ernment has perfect right to NIX
rates.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
FUNCTION OF PRESS
SHOWN TO PASTORS
G. A. Lyon, Associate Editor of The
Star, Speaks at Federation
Meeting.

THE Function of the Press in Rela-
tion to the Church" was the subject
of an address by q. a. Lyon, associate
editor Of The Star. at the conference
today of the Pastors Federation at
the New York. Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Rev. ]. j. Dimon, president
of the federation, presided.
Mr.. Lyon declared that a newspa-
per's function was primarily that of
service, and that it must consider its
duty to print matter which was of the
greatest interest to the majority. as
its pages reached all classes of peo-
pie in every walk of life
He stated that the newspaper
must differentiate between views and
news. He also declared that the most
news was printed concerning activi-
ties of those churches which sent
their news in the best form and on
time to the Office.
The chair appointed Rev. DR.. III
Muir, Rev. William A. TayIor and
Rev. Henry II. Ranck to the commit :
tee on constitution. Rev. DR.. H W. O.
Mlllington was named chairman of the
membership committee to succeed Rev.
Paul Langhorne, who has left the CITY.
The membership went to the CITY
Club at the invitation of the Church
mans Club to hear Senator Magnus
Johnson.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
ACCUSES CREAGER
IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Hefin Says G.. o. p Leader Used
influence to Prevent Inquiry
in Texas.

A charge that r. e. Creager. re-
publican national committeeman for
Texas. exercised political influence
with the Postmaster General and the
Attorney General" to stifie an inquiry
into land frauds in Texas was made
today in a resolution introduced by
Senator Hefin. democrat, Alabama.
Land companies, alleged to have
participated in the operations which
would be investigated include mem
bers of the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley Land Mems Association. consist
ing, in part, of the following: Alamo
Land and Sugar Company, &. H.
Swallow & Company. w. T. Stewart
Land Company, Stewart Farm Mort
gage Company. FL Jardin Immigra-
tion Company, Lone Star immigration
Company. a. J. Mccall Land Compa-
ny, United Farms Company, Texas
Coast Irrigated Lands Company, Al
Parker Securities Company and
others"
Evening star., 1924-01-28
TWO D. C. BILLS OFFERED
TODAY IN THE HOUSE
One Changing Designation OF
Street, the Other for Opening
New Public Alleys.

Two bills, one proposing to change
the name of 37th street, between
Chevy Chase Circle and Reno road to
Chevy Chase drive. and the other pro-
viding for a Encouragement of the
public alley facilities in squares SIC.
were introduced in the House today
by Representative Reed, chairman of
the House District committee. at the
request of the District Commission
ers.
The alley bill proposes opening a
new public alley along and over the
west ten feet in width by thirty -f1v g
feet in length Of the lot sol in square
616, which is now occupied as the
site of the o Street Vocational School.
1t also proposes opening new public
alley along and over the east 10 feet
in width by 135 in length Of the same
lot, S01. The Commissioners would then
be authorized to close the portion Of the
public alley, and to use this closed por-
ton for school purposes.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
CROSSING SPEED LIMIT
REDUCED TO 8 MILES
New Regulation Effective Tomor-
row Cuts Present Rate of
Twelve Miles.

Commencing tomorrow the traffic
regulation regarding the operation
of passenger vehicles, motor cars and
other vehicles over the intersection
of streets, bouleyards and roads will
be eight miles an hour.
Heretofore speed of passenger We
hicles over the intersection of streets
has been twelve miles an hour, while
all heavy truck or industrial or bust
ness machines We're prohibited from
crossing intersections of streets at a
speed In excess of eight miles an
hour Under the new regulation that
becomes operative tomorrow passen-
ger and business automobiles are on
the same basis. all must not move
over the intersection of streets al
a speed exceeding eight miles an
hour.
This new regulation was passed by
the District of Columbia CommlS-
sioners on December 81. 1923, amend
ing the traffic regulations and mas
been published thirty days In locai
newspapers, in accordance with the
law. The amended section reaoS !.
That section s of article XII regard :
ing speed of motor vehicles is hereDE
amended so as to provide that the
portion of the third paragraph there-
of. fixing the speed OF vehlcleS cross
ing an intersection or connecting
highway shall read as follows: NOR
AT a greater rate of speed that eight
miles an hour crossing an lntersecting
or connecting highway, nor around
the corners of any highway
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Farm Horse in Cold
Decked With Trousers.
Mattress and Headgear
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINIHE-SrIrp a,n

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January 2S.-
George w. Fletcher was directed by
q court order Saturday to provide
suitable stabling facilities and ac-
commodations for a horse which, he
admitted, had been standing in an
open field for the past month.
Fletcher said the stable was
crowded to the limit by live stock,
and that in order to keep the horse
from suffering during cold weather
he had placed heavy mattress over
the horse. and OH top of that he
had fastened Il bed blanket, two
quilts and two rubber sheets. In ad-
dition to these, he had equipped
the horse with rubber headgear
to keep off the wind, rain and snow
and had also placed rubber pants on
the horses legs. People passing the
Fletcher premises thought it was
moving day at the home Fletcher
told the court that the horse was
fed regularly.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
INVALID BATTLES
WIFE WITH A CLUE
Sheriff in Rescue Finds ChildreH
Huddled in Room, Scene
Struggle.

QUITMAN, Ga. January -
Wounded. unable to move from II.
bed and using a heavy club to figE,
off his demented wife who was at
tempting to kill him. while the chill
dren of the couple huddled. frightened
in the room, Will Boyd, a farmer
living near here was rescued by
Sheriff Clanton. according to a story
told by the officer on his return here
bringing the wife for safekeepinE
Boyd accidentally shot himself
while hunting. the muscle of his leg
being torn away. He dragged him
self to his home and. while awaiting
medical treatment, his wife set upon
him, according to the officers story.
Il can manage her when I'm all
right, but if my little girl hadn't
brought me the club to defend my
self with she probably would have
killed me- Boyd was quoted as say
ing. Mrs. Boyd was formerly a pa
tient a the state insane hospital. but
was returned TO her home in care Of
her husband some time ago. Sheriff
Clanton said the woman told him her
husband was killed by the Germans
during the war and that the man ly-
ing on the bed was an impostor who
had treated her cruelty.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
BRITISH RAIL STRIKE
NEARING END, is BELIEF
Public Hope in Negotiations Be
tween Managers and Union
Emergency Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 2S.-The public
Is hoping for an early end of the
railway strike as a result of yester-
days negotiations in which the emer-
gency committee of the Trades Union
Congress, the Railway Managers and
the Associated Society of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemen all had part.
When the conference. lasting nearly
six hours, adjourned, ]. Bromley, Sec
retary of the striking union, went to
a meeting of the railwaymen and ex-
claimed:
IL am a bringer of good news! I
feel confident that something to
which we objected will soon cease to
exist / would not give you hopeful
words unless l was sure of my
ground"
The lockers and road transport
workers seem moving toward strike
owing TO a refusal to increase their
wages. A conference bearing on the
dispute takes place tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

naming persons. Lieut.. Commander
Edwards dashed the Bainbridge along
side the port bow of the burning ship
and proceeded with the work OF
rescue. OF a total OF 4so on the
vessel, all but thirteen We're saved.
These thirteen were probably killed
by the explosion or overcome and
burned to death in the fire.
The Bainbridge could not tow the
Ninh-I,One to shoal water and ii was
allowed to sink. The French govern :
ment made Lieut. Commander Ed
wards an officer of the Legion OF
Honor for the excellent qualities of
courage and command exhibited in
this work.
Lieut.. Ryan, a native OF New Or
leans, miracuously escaped death,
when the earthquake struck Soko-
hama. He and Mr.. Enevoldsen. a
Dane, eXtricated an American woman
pinned under the ruins of a hotel.
and in the face of fires and falling
debris dragged the woman TO safety.
Lieut. Ryan then conveyed her to the
Empress of Australia. in the harbor,
in a sampan and tried to leave the
ship TO render further assistance. The
launch had left the gangway and
there was no other means of trans
portation. His rescue of the Amert-
can woman from certain death was
declared IAN unquestionable display
of courage a spirit Of self-sacrifice
and disregard of personal danger to
a very marked degree"
Evening star., 1924-01-28
BALL PROPOSES BOARD
OF PAROLE FOR CAPITAL
Another Bill by Senator Would
Close Part of 34th Place
Northwest

Senator Ball, chairman of the Sem
ate District committee. today intro
duced two bills, one to establish a
board of parole in the District and
the other authorizing the closing of
a part of 34th place northwest north
of Garfield street. When closed the
property is to revert to the Protest
ant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation,
the owner of all the abutting prop
erty.
The bill providing for a board of
parole specifies 1t shall have three
members. all residents of. the Dis
trict, and appointed by the Commits
sioners. The board will have juris-
diction in all penal institutions OF the
District. Its members shall serve
without pay, under the terms of the
bill. Provision is made. however, for
the appointment of a parole officer at
$4,000 a year. Both bills were refer
red to the District committee.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
WILL PROBE CLAIMS
OF "GRAND DUCHESS"
Prince and Princess 0rloff to In.
vestigate Assertions of Woman
in America.
By the Associate ted Press.

BY the AssOcia ted Press.
PARIS. January 2S.-Prince and
Princess Orloff, the latter the daugh-
ter of Grand Duke Peter of Russia,
sailed for America from Cherbourg
yesterday aboard the George Wash
ington. They were accompanied by
Nicolas Sakoloff. the judge who con-
Quoted the investigation into the fate
of the late czar and his family
The ostensibIe object of their voy-
age, says the Cherbourg correspond
ent of Echo de Paris, is to settle
in Detroit but the party intends to
profit by the occasion 10 try TO see
a young woman who says she is the
Grand Duchess Olga. Identifying or
exposing her as the circumstances
may require.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
SUGAR EXCHANGE
SUIT LOST BY i. 5.
Supreme Court Rules Federal
Charges of Antitrust Law
Violation Unsubstantiated.

The governments suit against the
; New York Sugar and Coffee Tx
change, which was charged with
| operating IN violation OF the anti
trust laws. was dismissed today bv
the United States Supreme Court.
The Chief Justice delivering the
opinion, said there had been absolute
failure by the government to In am
| way connect the defendants, both
corporate and individual defendants
with any such conspiracy as was
charged by the government.
The Chief Justice said the govern
ment could deal with corners. If II
desired, by bringing antitrust suits
against SPECTATORS and gamblers.
Held Advance Fictitious.
When sugar prices rapidly ad-
vanced in February, 1923, the federal
government made an investigation
which resulted in the conclusion that
the advance was fictitious and due TO
manipulation upon the New York
Coffee and Sugar Exchange. The
FEDERAL district court at New York
city was asked for an Injunction
against the exchange to restrain II
from further dealings upon its board
i
ca also al the exchange officers and
al the New York Coffee and Supa,
Clearing Association.
Ihe government charged that the
eAchange and the clearing associa-
ton were guilty of a congDirac,, r.,
restrain interstate and foreign con.
merce, in violation OF the Sherrrar
act ana were also violating thoS,
PROVISIONS Of the Wilson tariff acf
or 1913 which prohibits combination
porters. az
The federal district court refused 10
grant the injunction. In appealing
10 the Supreme Court the goverr
tneht asked tnat should tha: court re-
iuse TO grant an injunction il al Iear.
require the exchange 70 modify lis
rules and regulations so that delir-
cry or sugar through the exchanEa
would not be interfered with. aT.i
lidHSactlohS IN sugar upon the cz-
cAahee would be restricted to owner;
or growers, except whore actual d
ilFerles are contemplated
Defends Its Organization.
Declaring that it was organized On
substantially similar lines to the CHI
cago Board of.Trade. and that il bear-
the same relation to sugar that tin
latter does to grain, the exchaang,
replied that the only conspiracy or
combination to restrain trade which
LIZ IliiItill GlitetO were Trans
actions conducted in accordance with
its charter, bylaws, rules and regu-
lation, and those of the clearing as
Sociation, involving sales for future
delivery in the execution of orders
received from twenty or more differ
ent countries of the world
should the government succeed ia
closing It, the exchange stated, the
, sugar market OF the world would be
returned to Hamburg. German.
W here II located before h.
world war. or established elsewherc
than in the United States. Insisting
that the future transactions were
conducted under regulations whic.
prevent fraud and unfair dealing the
exchange asserted that il fulfills z
great economic function
Taking UP the governments chars
that no economic cause existed for
the advance in sugar prices in til
early months of 1923. the exchang
cited developments in trade cond;-
tions at that time and estimates
production and consumption.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

District and Congress want real reci-
procity they can have it by passing
the Aswell bill, which prohibits any
state from receiving federal aid in
road building when that state refuses
to recognize the auto license tag Of
any other state.
Representative Underhill, republi-
can, Massachusetts,, member of the
House District committee, said that
he was unable to see how any one
with any regard for state rights
could offer q measure like the Aswell
bill. Representative Linthfcum said
that Maryland might be persuaded to
|6o q great many things, but cannot
)Se forced by penaIizing her.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
GARRETT ATTACKS
COOLIDGE OIL MOVE
President and Daugherty
Tardy in Acting, Says
Democratic Leader.

President Coolidge and Attorney
General Daugherty were attacked on
the ttpor OF the House today by Rep
resentativo Garrett of Tennessee, the
democratic leader for their failure
to act more promptly on the naval
oil disclosures.
The TcnEessec representative de
clarcd that tie President has mo
Gonhdenco' in Mr.. Daugherty. and
adGed:
w hen government department
Is suspected throughout the land of
hrtng saturated with fraud and cor
fup,inn' ITS time for general clean
UP Of al departments
RE f"rring to the midnight an
nounccment from the White House
that the President intended to act,
Mr.. Garrett said that ir:.renrc in
the statement 10 politicaI parties'
wa not proper utterance for a
President OF the United States"