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Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
KEEPING OUR PROMISES

The recent controversy the sinking by the Navy department of the uncompleted batteshp Washington which $30O00000 had been spent when the agreement to scrap super-dreadnaugks reached the international limitation conference called by Presi dent Harding in 1922, merely raises the already settled question or the advisability of uniting with other powers in support of a naval holiday.
 No rnase of the question which was thoroughly hreshed the Washington conference is raised It is simply 1ecrudence of the old.
 The controversy was given prominence because na- val expert at Washington D. C., who does not believe the United States should reduce it's navy, attempted through court action to prevent the scrappng of the hull of the Washington. The attempt of course fute for the policy of the ship in pursuance of it's execution evidence of good faith in standing by agreement with other powers to reduce naval amaments under n ternatonal agreement For the government to break it's compact would be a national blot good faith and our willingness to abide by solemn treaties.
 The Washington is one of II warships picked for destruction. The others the dreadnaughts South Dakota Indiana, Iowa and Massachusetts, and the bat tie cruisers Constitution, Constellation United States and Ranger The aggregate tonnage is 465OO0 ons and the estimated cost of the ships if they had been pleed set at $4300 O0OOO. The actual cost the time work was suspended was about $2OOO0O0OO.
 All these ships have been scrapped and the Secretary of the Navy is asking for large appropriation to build others in order to "bing the navy up to point where it would cmpare win that of other natons." If this desired why not leave the ships to be completed?
 Scrapping of the superdreadnaughs netted the navy only $52919O5, although sixteen old battleshps have been sold for net of $954 3O7 The estimated cost of sc1appng the capital ships $28,O0000O the basis of amounts already paid, including the cost of cancellation of contracts. The total amount received is somewhat less than $ 5OOOO after the necessary penses deducted The navy department has dis closed these figures to show how relatively little money be savaged in dsposing of the vessels junk and in support of it's decision to the us for target prac tce instead of selling them for junk.
 The financial side of the picture obviously is not bright But when the limitation treaty negotat ed it understood that heavy losses would have be written off by this country we'll by Great Britain and Japan which also were required to scrap many vessels although at small loss than that sustained by the United States The compensatng benefit was in the fact that billions would be saved through this treaty calling halt to a building program in naval race that would threaten the powers with bankruptcy.
 We have made the pledge the theory that our tax payers and the world at large ould be the gathers thereby
Evening star., 1924-03-18
SEEK POWER TO NAME
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Commissioners Advise Senate Body
of Friction Existing Under
Present Procedure.

p The Commissioners today advised
the Senate District committee that
in their opinion the board of educa-
tion should be appointed by the board
of Commissioners. They are report
ing on a bill which would transfer
the appointing power from the judges
Of the District Supreme Court, where
it now reposes, to the President of
the United States
''In the carrying out Of school pol
Icies." reads the report, under this
provision of law the fact that the
board of education is independent of
the Commissioners has been the cause
of considerable friction. This fric-
ton could be removed by having the
members OF the board of education
appointed by the Commissioners"
The city heads point out that they
bear the duties of submitting to the
bureau Of the budget annual esti-
mates for the expenses of the Dis
trict, and come into close relation
ship with the school board.
'The Commissioners do not feel that
the appointment Of municipal off,
cials, other than the Commissioners,
should be a duty devolving upon the
President Of the United States. The
duties of the President in the conduct
Of national and international affairs
are such that he should not be bur-
1ened with minor municipal matters"
Evening star., 1924-03-18
BONUS BILL Wins
IN HOUSE, @A
Vote Indicates Measure Can
Be Passed Over Presi-
dental Veto.

The House today passed the soldier
bonus bill.
The result indicated there are votes
in the House to override a presiden-
tial veto.
The vote was 355 to 81. The margin
over the necessary two-thirds was SO.
The vote came after forty minutes
debate under rules requiring a two
thirds majority and barring amend
ments
AS sent to the Senate the bill pro-
yides for paid-up twenty-year en-
dowment life insurance policies and
cash payments to those veterans not
entitled to more than $50 in adjusted
On motion of Chairman Green of
the ways and means committee the
rules were suspended, the bill was
read, and shortly before o'clock
debate was begun under a parliamen-
tary situation shutting of amend
ty minutes.
The committee chairman then was
allotted half the time allowed for de-
bate and the other half was placed
under control of Representative COL
lier Of Mississippi, democratic
member.
GALLERIES Are Crowded.
Nearly every member was on the
floor and the galleries were crowded
as the third bonus bill in four years
a vote
Chairman Green, opening the de-
bate, said the House twice before had
passed a bonus bill, and lit is now
time to pass a measure which win
become law
The insurance provision. Mr.. Green
said. would allow cash payments in
twenty years and he estimated that
81 per cent of the veterans would
then be alive.
When Representative Yates, repub-
lican, Illinois, a. ked if there would
be no opportunity to vote for a cash
payment option, he was declared out
of order. Cheers greeted the Ques-
tion, but it went unanswered.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
BUTLER MAY SEEK
AID OF SULLIVAN
D. c. Police Superintendent
Refuses to Discuss Report
After Philadelphia Trip.

Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintend-
ent Of police, is being considered for
service under Gen. Smedley p. But
adelphia, according to reports gain
ing circulation here today. The story
was strengthened by a hurried visit
which the major made to the Quaker
city yesterday, during which he is
known to have passed several hours
in conference with Gen. Butler.
Upon his return to Washington to-
day Maj. Sullivan declined to dis
cuss in any way the report that he
had been offered a position in the
police department of Philadelphia
seen Gen. Butler in the course of his
visit, but when pressed for an ex-
PLANTATION, insisted he could not di-
vulge the purpose of the trip.
Praise Buffers Work.
Asked for an opinion of the efforts
of the fighting marine to clean up
Philadelphia, Maj. Sullivan was gen.
erous in his praise.
Gen. Butler is doing good work
as director of public safety" Sulli-
van declared.
Although the superintendent of po-
lice carefully avoided further queries
regarding the reported offer, it was
learned that he went to Philadelphia
Yesterday in response to a telegraphic
request. 1t was recalled that before
he entered the local police department
as a low private more than quar-
ter of a century ago Maj. Sullivan
was a marine.
Gen. Buffers high regard for the
men who have served as devil dogs"
is we'll known and 1t was suggested
that this might have some bearing
on the rumor that has gained wide
circulation.
Rose From the Ranks.
Whether Maj. Sullivan would seri-
ously consider an offer from Phila-
delphia, either for temporary or in
definite service. is extremely prob
lematical. Although he has had a
long period of police service here. he
is still physically vigorous. He could
now apply for retirement with a
pension.
Maj. Sullivan went up through
every rank in the service from pri-
vate to his present position: For a
number of years, prior to being
brought to headquarters, he was
commander of the third precinct.
which takes in the White House and
q considerable number of the foreign
embassies and legations. He sue
ceeded Maj. Harry L. Gessford as
superintendent more than two years
ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
ohicia1 Declares Bergdon Will
Serve S Years, Then Get Property.


By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March. 1s.-Grovcr
Cleveland Bergdoll will return to the
United States Immediately to serve
five years in federal prison at At
lanta, according to Leighton H. Blood
of the American Legion.
The announcement was made by
Blood, through Norman Hapgood,
editor of Hearst's International
Magazine. Bergdoll said he would
return at the invitation Of the legion.
Blood went to Germany as legion
turn. The draft evader agreed to
come back, he said. tell who assisted
in his escape and serve his thine.
Then his property. which is held by
the alien property custodian. will be
returned and he may go his way.
A dispatch from Eberbach. Baden.
last night said two Americans had
asked Bergdoll to return, but that he
had refused to do SO without assur-
ances as to his punishment and prop
erty.
Dispatches from Berlin last night
tfmated they would be glad if Berg
doll got out of Germany. limitations
had been made to them, the dis
patches added, that Bergdoll desired
to leave the country and 1t was said
the Berlin government had asked the
Badenese officials to put no him
ORANGES in the way of his immediate
departure.
Bergdolrs property is in the hands
Of the alien property custodian. It is
understood that the draft evader
could not receive this property until
after satisfying this governmen MT 8
claims against his draft evasion.
Efforts of his mother to obtain 1t
for him failed.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
EXPECT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Legion Officials Say Statement Will
Be Issued Shortly.
tbe A..oc,. tod pn..s

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 18.-
"Some one has let something leak
some stenographer has spoken at the
wrong time" said John r. Quinn. ma
tional commander Of the American
Legion, when presented with New
York dispatches relative to Grover C..
Bergdoll's agreement to return to the
United States, here last night.
Commander Quinn appeared sur
prised at the release Of such news at
this time, and advised newspaper men,
make Norman Hapgood confirm more
fully the statement he is reported to
have made"
American Legion officers accom-
panying the commander were less
reticent, however, and intimated that
they expected q detailed official state
ment to be issued from American LIE.
gion headquarters in a few days.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
PARIS TAXICAB DRIVERS
STRIKE FOR PAY RAISE
Aroused Because They Did Not
; Share In Recent Advance
: Of Fare Rates.

PARIS, March 1s.-The taxicab
drivers have declared a twenty-four-
hour strike in protest against refusal
Of the cab companies to raise their
percentages following the recent In
crease In fares decreed by the city
authorities. The cab companies
plead increased expenses as the rea-
son for refusing the raise.
In addition to their wage demand
the drivers have another grievance.
They say the taximeters were not
changed to register the increase OF
20 centimes on the initial fare and
consequently the passengers either re-
fuse to pay the increase o. take Il
Evening star., 1924-03-18
WILL SEE COOLIDGE.
Mrs. Bergdou Plans to Intercede
for Grover Soon.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1s.-Mrs.
Emma C. Bergdoll, mother Of Grover
Bergdoll, said last night that she ex-
pected her son to return to America
shortly and that she planned to see
President Coolidge In his behalf.
'In all his letters" said Mrs. Berg
doll, "he expresses q desire to come
back. I think he will very soon.- But
they are having a lot Of trouble now
with Teapot Dome and the President
may not have time to talk about
Grover returning. When they are
through investigating I will surely
see him."
Evening star., 1924-03-18
STAGED THEFTS TO GET
INSURANCE, POLICE SAY
Four Men and Woman Held in Chi
cago in Alleged Fake
Gem Robberies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1s.-Four men
and a woman were arrested here last
night and the police said an alleged
ring of diamond thieves who for sew
eral years have been directing fake
hold-ups for collecting more than
$S.000,000 theft insurance had been
uncovered.
Morris Levinson, q diamond mer-
chant; James Probasco, former caba-
ret owner; Lawson Jaffe and Louis j.
Victor, salesman for LeVinson, and
Miss Julia Smith are In custody.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
ASKS new OIL INQUIRIES.
Fletcher Wants Probe Of Red River
Concessions.

Another oil inquiry was urged to-
day by Senator Fletcher, democrat.
Florida, who wants the oil committee
to recommend repeal Of the Watson
act Of March I. 1928. conferring GER
tain oil rights in the bed of the Red
river, which ID the boundary between
Texas and Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
CONVICT ADMITS KILLING
THREE, POLICE DECLARE
Couple Shot Dead and Woman
Visitor Slain With Ak Handle,
Are Charges.

BATAVIA, N. Y, March 1s.-John
vetoski, paroled convict, has con-
fessed that he murdered Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Whalley and Mrs. George
Morse at Linden last week, the police
here said today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whalley were shot
in their home and Mrs. Morse, q
grocer's wife, who was calling on
the Whalleys was beaten to death
with an axe handle. The bodies were
covered with oil-soaked rags and set
ON fire.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
Earthquake Panic
On Saghalien Isle
As Houses Crash
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 49, Many
houses were demolished Satur-
day evening by a severe earth
quake which rocked the south
ern section of Saghnlien Island,
on the east coast of Asia. Sew
ernI persons were injured, but
none killed.
The shocks are continuing
and the Inhabitants are in n
state Of terror. In places eight
foot ENSURES have appeared In
the earth.
This quake was registered ON
the seiHmograph mt Osaka OBJ
servatory. The shock center
wns believed to be in the kurtle
Islands.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
SIX VILLAGES WIPED OUT.

TOXIC, March 1s.-Six villages
have been wiped out by a forest fire
which has ragged since Saturday at the
foot Of Mount Horaiji, near Nagoya,
ITO miles from Toxic. Twenty per-
sons are missing and believed to have
perished.
Troops have been called out to tight
the blaze.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
bERGDOLL DENIES
PLAN TO RETURN
Willing, However, to Consider
Proposal Outlining Exact
Punishment That Waits.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EBERBACH, Baden, March IS
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the
American draft evader. authorized
his secretary to state today that
Bergdoll had not agreed to return to
the United States. as has beeN re-
ported, but that he was willing to
consider proposals giving assurances
as to the exact punishment he would
have to udergo in such case.
LEGION SEEKS RETURN.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
arbitration Pact of II
Ne,p World Nations
Rep0rted to Senate

The arbitration treaty neEoti-
ated between the United States
and sixteen other American ma
tions at the Afth Pan-American
conference in Santiago, last
May, was favorably reported to-
day By the Senate foreign rela-
ti0ns committee.
The treaty provides that @all
contr0versies, arising from any
cause wAatever, that cannot be
settled through diplomatic
channels,o shall be sent to q
commisaion Of inquiry composed
Of ave member, two nominated
BY each OF the diaputants and
the, NTH selected BY those ap-
pOintees.
Net more than one citizen Of
each state could sit ON the
commission.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
POINCARE'S FISCAL
BILLS PASS 1923
Left Abstains From Voting When
Senate Accepts Reform Meas
ures in Entirety.
Ry the Associa ted Press

BY the Associa ted Press.
PARIS. March 1S.-The senate to-
day passed in entirety the fiscal re-
form measures of Premier Poincare,
,151 to %. The left abstained from
voting.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow: unset
tied tomorrow; no change in tempera-
ture: lowest tonight above freezing.
Temperature for "a hours ended at
Pm. today: Highest. 81, at noon to-
day: lowest, 35. at 7:30 am. today.
Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column q
Evening star., 1924-03-18

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fas.
as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-04-09
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tC
he health department in the last twenty
four hours:
Oscar and Florence Mcintosh, girl
Wilbur l.. and Catherine L. Hin. girl.
Inomas q. and Mary c. Trayenor, boy.
Edward l.. and Mabel A. Donovan, girl.
Alfred ii. and Irene Mari girl.
John and Margaret Chickenberger, boy.
Ambrose and Lucy Duran, girl.
Joseph A. and Catherine V. Walsh, boy.
Joseph H. and Mary NJ. Dentz, boy.
Claude ). and Esther Feario, girl.
John NJ. and Lucy c. Smith, girl.
James r.. and Msthilda Garges, girls ttwIns)
Morris and Tina Berry, girl.
Ralph T. and Mary G. Bricker, girl.
Charles Z. and Susie c. Lohr, boy.
Clarence and Lucy H.: Wagner, girl
Joseph. A. and Mary Il. Specht, boy.
Thomas J. and Margaret V. Farley, girl.
Thomas j. aud Evelyn NJ. Gleason, girl.
John A. and yerniece L. Shallcross, girl.
Robert S; and Annie E. James, boy.
Thomas C. and Martha u. AycOck, boy.
Claude W. and Dorothy B. Dudley, girl.
Max and Sarah Oxen. boy
Edward l.. and Mildred =. -McAleer, girl.
Albert A. and Clara NJ. Crouch, boy.
James II. and Ellen I. Mcvey. boy
Edmund c. and Eda w Wallis boy
Louis and Rosie Scherr, boy.
Frank h. and Dorothy Bowling, boy.
Arthur T. and Bertha c. Miller boy
Charles II. and Ada V. Dean, girl.
William +. and Gertrude 0'Donnel boy an,
,irl (twnsl.
William II. and Catherine Utterback, boy.
Lee and Alma Moffett. girl.
Marbury and Mildred Stamp girl
Alexander J. and Mary T. thinner. boy
Raymond A. and Julia +. st. George, boy.
Herman and Bessie Charity, boy.
Vincent t. and Dorothy NJ. Powell, boy.
William NJ. and Mary Rouse boy
Edward and Sarah Wormley, girl
William and Viola Davis, boy.
Ellsworth and Lula Janfer, girl.
Evening star., 1924-04-09
WORLD COURT REPORT
SOUGHT FROM LODGE
Former Justice John H. Clarke and
Associates Send Demand in
I Nature of Reprimana."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April "a demand
lin the nature of a reprimand" was
sent last night to Henry Cabot Lodge.
chairman of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee, asking that he state
publicly the reason the committee
had not yet reported out the proposal
for United States participation in the
world court at The Hague. The let
ter embodying the request was signed
by officers of the League of Nations
Non Partisan Association, including
Former Supreme Court Justice John
H. Clarke. George w Wickersham
and others
Are We to understand" the letter
asks. that il is the purpose of the
committee to repudiate the recon-
InendationS OF both President Hard
ing and President Coolidge in this
vital matter? Certainly you cannot
plead lack of time. The proposal
mas been in the hands of your COM
mittee almost fourteen months. AS
citizens addressing their public serv-
ants it is our right 10 request that
some public explanation be made of
your failure to act"
Evening star., 1924-04-09
Deaths Reported,

The following deaths have been reported to
four hours:
Louis Green, 46. 1910 jefferson ST.
James K. Archer. Go, St James Hotel
Plains.
Ida NJ. Alexander. 90. Garfield Hospital
James J.. Farr. 30, 72S 10th St
Marcus A. Smith, 73, the Occidental
William Crawford, 40. u. S. s H. Hospital.
Albert c. Reals. a.. Q. $. = II. Hospital.
Charles Seeley. s.. Z. :. s. III. Hospital
Patrick l.. 0'Brien. 81. Georgetown Uni
verSity Hospital
Stella Robey. | hour. 44+3 Alton pI
Emma Teabout. 81. 800 Florida ave
Leon Matthews, 10 tuberculosis Hospital
Thomas Ennis, 81. Frcedmen's Hospital
Lucy Vaughan, 40, 922l. Dismorp ct sw
Harry L. Belden, 81, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Delaware Carter. "a. 1906 r st
Raymond AkerS. -, 49, X St sw
Catherine Anderson. 40, Galinger Hospital.
Henrietta Robinson. "a, Providence Hospital.
Helen Moore. - Freedmen's Hospital.
Richard SOmerville. 53. Gallnger Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-04-09

as it's guest of honor Friday after
noon Miss Kathleen Norris, who will
give d short talk at $3.50 o'clock and
tea will follow.
Mrs. Charles d. Walcott, wife of
the secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution, will give a lecture on the
Canadian Rockies tomorrow after
noon at o'clock for the Girls
will follow the talk, when Mrs. Chris
table.
Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard of upperviIle,
Va, is stopping at the Shoreham for
few days.
Miss Theodore Rousseau of Paris is
at the Hamilton Hotel for an ex-
tended stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.. Gould of
New York are at the New Willard,
where they arrived yesterday.
Miss Natalie Hammond and Mr.
Richard Hammond entertained at din
ner last night in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Hanna and Mr.. Richard Porter
Davidson, whose wedding Will take
place May 3. The party went later
to the supper dance at lie Paradis
The other guests included Miss Mae
Gown, Miss Josephine Hutchison,
Miss Ellen Blair, Miss Edith Hit. Miss
Caroline Story, Miss Mollie Lawford,
Miss Caroline Thorn, Miss Anna Mont
gomery. Miss Louise Todd, Mr.. Ches-
ter Lockwood, MIR. Wolcott Wagga-
man. Mr. Robert Stead. jr.; Mr.. Wins
Evening star., 1924-04-09
Marriage Licenses.

following:
- crampton Hoskinson of East Falls
city.
Rodser Webb of Morristown. N. J.. and
Lillian Royster of this city.
John K. Howard OF Alexandria. Va and
hIlZabeth Il. Scott of Norfolk Va
John Il. Acorn and Edith b. Foxy
louis Scher OF Cambridge, Md, and Fannie
Hurwitz of Baltimore, Md
Ernest Washington and Bessie Riley.
Charles Spriggs and Minnie Smith
Hugh A. Mcbride and Margaret NJ Beuchert
Evening star., 1924-04-09
BALL0U'S UKASE CITES
CANCER WEEK PROGRAM
Official Communique No. 3 In
dorses Campaign of Education
Against Dread Disease.

Official communique No .. issued
by Superintendent of Schools Frank
W. Eallou, in accordance with the
1eWS- muzzlinG order of the board OF
education, concerns the Cancer week
program. II was prepared by Miss
Ii"ra l. Hendley, supervising prin-
tipal OF the sixth division, and ap-
proved for the press by DIR. Ballou
the censor in chief of school news
II follows.
held this week under the auspices
OF the District of Columbia commit
lee of the American Association for
the control of Cancer is one of the
etfortS to control disease in which ali
teachers are interested
ihe campaign aims to correct GER
tam erroneous ideas on the subject
Of hcredity and contagion. and II
present such preventive and precau-
iInhary measures as have been found
efficacious.
me MONDAY meetings at the Ma
t"haI Theater are, of course. NOT
available for teachers. except the
saturday one, but all woman teach
trs are cordially invited to attend
me meetings to be held at O'Clock
tuesday, Wednesday,, Thursday and
Irlday of this week. at the home of
Mrs. Breckinridge Long. 3224 IGth
street northwest AO'N
eachers of grades s to 10
Inclusive are requested to have
written and keep on the blackboar ~
curing this week the words "CanceI
can De cured If taken in time
Evening star., 1924-04-09
FAILS TO SHOW LICENSE.

Investigating a report that an al
legged unlicensed dentist was EN-
ployed in Smiths dental establish
ment 1904 + street northwest, Detec-
tive Evans yesterday visited the eS-
tablishment and found Hhomas Spen-
Ger Sheer. an alleged unlicensed dem
tlst, handling inStrume ntS where
there was a patient in a chair
Failure of Sheer to produce a Ii
cense resulted in his being directed
to appear and deposit $50 collateral
for his appearance in court A
charge of following the dental pro-
feSSion without the required license
was preferred and the collateral de.
posted for Sheer's later appearance
in court.
Evening star., 1924-04-09
Easton Election May 6.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EASTON, Md, April s.-There is 10
be held in Easton May 5 an election
for president of the city council and
two councilmen. Ulysis G. Ross,
council president, is seeking re-elec-
ton, and James B. Clark. ex-clerk to
the mayor and council, is his oppo-
nent The name of Capt. W. Earle
Withgott is prominently mentioned