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. PARTY FIGHT MAY
COS! It GILLETT
SPEAKER'S CHAIR
!
Activity of the Insurgents
Arouses Men Who Won Or- I
ganization Control. jl
f STORM MAY SWEEP OVER
HOUSE CAUCUS OF G. 0. P.!
r
Standpatters Accredited With i
framing Ultimatum Which Im- j
| plies New Deal All Around.
There's a storm brewing which may
sweep over the republican House con- b
ference Saturday night. In the mean- t
time the atmospheric conditions may j c
vtcai, uui it. me warring elements c
continue there Is a possibility that s
.Speaker-elect Gillett may be swept c
from the chair and the entire sched- 0
:TJle of committee assignments blown n
to the four points of the compass.
There has been so much insurgency a
, In the air that the so-called erst- tl
while standpatters have become e
?charged with the current and threaten
1 te indulge in some fireworks. ^
S Concretely, the situation today is
that conferences are being held by
Standpatters of recognized influence g
who are preparing to demand an en- e
tlrely new deal in the republican re- .
-organization, if the insmnrents er?r?- r
ilnue In their uprising.
Regarded as Coincidence.
Peculiarly enough, the stand-pat ele- c
lnent eeems to have been aroused co- r
Incidentally with the return to the
Capitol of Representatives Nicholas s
Longworth of Ohio. Sidney Anderson o
of Minnesota, James W. Good of Iowa _
and C. Bascomb Slemp of Virginia?
the first being the insurgent-in-chipf ti
and the latter three being members
who were originally picked by th?> Gil- _
lett following for membership oh the
t steering committee, the two others be- t1
lng Representatives Reavis of Nebras- B
> ka and McFadden of Pennsylvania. ti
The saving element In the situation, E
which prevents an immediate thunder- n
clap. Is that Representative James R. b
Mann, the acknowledged director of tl
uk> oiaau-jjtti crmvu, ana neyresenia- n
tlve J. Hampton Moore of Pennsyl- t<
van La, his first lfeutenant and adju- d
tant, are not in the city, and their wise g
and moderated counsels are expected tl
t* calm things down a bit. o:
t
Proposal Backed by 25 Hen. tl
The proposal is?and It is backed by p
j about twenty-five men of recognised c]
L strength?that if the insurgents or a!
ft progressives start to make a fight at
over enlarging the stedring commit- si
tee, these men Will stand up and say:
"All right. The steering committee
Hvu strictly limited to a membership
^Hof five by the Winslow resolution. It
was your proposition which we acjV
cepted. Now, if on account of disap- 11
pointed personal ambition you want ?
to repudiate the action of the repub- ?
lican House caucus, we are unwilling
to abide by the caucus action piecemeal.
Let's throw it. in its entirety, ]
in the discard and start ail over. Let's
start in by electing our candidate for ,j
Speaker." n
These standpatters feel sure that t,'
they have the strength to put j,
through an entirely new election that a
would give them the. speakership and
complete control of the House re- aj
h vrftmiiAdtiuit pruKram. iiiuy point: g,
out that even after having out- b
PQ maneuvered the Gillett following and C1
obtained an undisputed control of the K
committee on committees, the Mann "
following put representatives of the jj'
opposition, in the persons of Long- ?
worth and TVinslow, on the steering ?
committee?giving them two places p
out of the five ordered by the caucus.
They also point out that they gave
the progressives representation on I
other important committees, includ- |
lng the acceptance of Representative I
James W. Good as chairman of the
appropriations committee. They say
that if the Insurgents are not satisfied
with this deal they will give ?
them another, and see how much' better
they will fare.
Of course, there are two sides to
every quarrel. Representative Long- j
worth. Representative Gillett and !
Representative Good?the leaders of i
the opposition?had nothinc to sav I
I today."
REPEAL OF PROHIBITION 1
IS PLEA BF SPEAKER:
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Secretary of Brewery and Soft- \e(
Drink Workers Appeals to J n
Engineers' Convention. ; ft
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c
An appeal to support a movement Jj
for the repeal of the present prohibl- j E,
tlon law was made before the con- a
ventlon of the International Brother- ^
hood of Stationary Engineers, In tl
Pythian Temple this morning, by j
Joseph Proebstle. general financial ' {"
secretary of the International Union j
of United Brewery' and Soft Drink : 8'
"Workers.
"Daboring men need at least light I
wines and beer as a mode of refresh- ;
ment after hard work," he said. "I j
belleyo that during the days when XI
beer could be had there was much :
more content among the hard workers
of the country than today. I ask fori
the support of the movement to re- I
turn light wines "and beer." j A
A tour ot the city, government de- v
partments and historic points will j,
be made by the delegates, during
the afternoon. A party of 200 will *
. set oht on the trip to the bureau 1<
v* ???fe a.i,Kt pnuuuB, me govern- tl
irient printing office and other big t
workshops of the government, and &:
special attention will be given to the tl
* operation of the engine rooms of
these plants. j,
The committee on resolutions will tl
present documents to be acted upon by v
' the convention tomorrow. Election of ii
officers probably will take place on Fri- b
day.
navy department is to
requisition ship steel 1;
n
The Navy Department has derided to w
jtxercise ita authority under war emer- b
fancy legislation and requieftlon steel d
or battleship construction. The price to b
he paid is to be fixed later, on a basis r.
.jqi market conditions and quotations, p
either than on an examination of the c;
/{teal makers' books. a
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HOLLAND DENIES j(
DECISION TO GIVE <
UP FORMER KAISER |
THE HAGUE, May 14.?The Dutch
government denies that It has decided
to surrender former Emperor
William.
The question at present, It contends,
concerns only Germany and
the entente.
C
f GARDINER MAY
OUITD.C. BOARD*
!
liot Candidate to Succeed
i
Himself in July, Friends
Declare.
Speculation as to the makeup ot the
oard of Commissioners of the Dis
rict of Columbia, after July 13, is booming
active in local political corles,
the general belief being that for
everal reasons a successor to W.
Iwynn Gardiner, whose term expires
n that date, will have to be nomiated.
Friends of Commissioner Gardiner
ssert that he will not be a candidate
o succeed himself. The fact is point,1
-..4 4U. t r<- ?. .
u uui liicll ^uiiuiusBiuiiei uaiumci, tit
ccepting the nomination to serve out
ormer Commissioner Oliver P. Newlan's
unexpired term, did so at a
Teat sacrifice to his personal intersts,
and that he can no longer aford
to serve. ~
Pecuniary Loss Suffered.
Commissioner Gardiner is not to be
lassed as a wealthy man, and his
riends say the pecuniary loss he has
uftered by reason of relinquishment
f a large part of his lucrative law
ractice has been too great for him
3 be expected to continue it futher.
It has been known for some Bme,
lso, that divergences of opinion besreen
Commissioners Gardiner and
irownlow on many important quesons
having to do with affairs of the e
>istrict have become so marked as to
miIta tinanimlfir r\ f Kxr f ha
ianu uiiaui uiitj vi avvtvii i// mv
oard practically impossible. While fc
le personal friendship between the a
ivo Commissioners is just as strong t]
>day as it ever was, it is known they
o not think alike and are unable to "
et the same perspective on many of
re questions involving the interests C(
f the District and its residents.
The result has been, it is stated. a
hat on such matters as increased S
ires for the street railway com- g,
antes, intercompany transfers, inreased
gas and electric light rates, a
nd the like. Commissioners Gardiner j pi
ad Brownlow have almost Invariably i
:ood on opposite sides I ]
Opposition Developing.
It le also' lirtts that opposition c<
confirmation of Commissioner Gard- r?
ler for a second term is developing s<
mong republican ihembers of the el
enate. and distinct intimations are cc
ade that, should his name come be- k
ire the upper chamber of Congress w
>r anoher term it would have hard
ledding. e]
It is pointed out that heretofore, in d
leory at least, tne noara or torn- ec
lissloners of the District of Colum- jj
la has been a bipartisan body?usual- a]
r one of the civilian members being b
republican and the other a demorat,
with the Engineer Commls- Bj
loner, as a Regular Army man, being
opposed to have no poHtics. The c]
oard as at present constituted is a
omposed of two democrats and Col. a
rutz, an Army officer. For this rea- st
on alone, it is declared, Commls- 'ra
ioner Gardiner's nomination probaly
could not be confirmed by a re1ubllcan
Senate.
iope forovTpension i
te
upporters Confident Action Will
Be ^aken?Senator Colt
/
jmenaiy to am.
The supporters of a civil service rerement
pension plan for the governlent
employes are confident that they
'ill be able to put such a measure
irough at the coming session of
ongress. The McKellar-Keatlng bill,
'hich was before the last Congress,
nd which was drafted after confernces
with the employes themselves,
'ith some modification, will be pressd
again, it is understood.
While the Senate committees have
ot yet been appointed under the reublican
reorganization, it is said that
tie chairmanship of the committee
n civil service may fall to Senator
olt of Rhode Island. Senator Colt
i friendly to the bill and had a hand
-? its riraftinc at thn loo* ???-i
, _ ?v ?..w "UDl DCDOIUII. no I
lid today that he had no doubt such I
measure would be considered fa- I
orably after the rush of work on |
pproprlation bills which confronts 1
he Congress has been ended.
Senator Colt said he had not any
iformation as to whether he would .
e chairman of the committee on civil
ervice or not.
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BOLSHEVISTS LOSE AGAIN.
I rc
fkrainians Are Inflicting New De- gi
feats on Bnss Beds. p!
VIENNA. Monday, May 13 (by the 0,1
ssooiated Press).?Russian bolsheik
forces have met with new defeats ol
rom the Ukrainians, led by Simon si
etlura. Zelsney, another peasant
jader. is leading fresh revolts ai
hroughout the governments of Kiev, si
'Chernigov and Poltava, rind thp hoi- ol
hevlkl have been forced to reinforce tm
Sefr troops in those districts. i >'
The government of West Ukraine I
as sent a mission to Italy to secure ti
fie release of prisoners held there, pi
'ho, it is planned, will be sent to re- w
lforce the army fighting against the m
olsheviki. at
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Ice Jumps $2 a Ton in Chicago. e.
CHICAGO, May 14.?The price of ti
e has been increased S2 a ton by the
irgest retailer here, it was an- ,a!
ounced today, and other concerns c<
'ill follow, it was added. To the w
ouseholder paying 50 cents a hunred
pounds or 47 cents a hundred by "
uying a book of 1,000 pounds the a
ilse means 10 cents more a hundred
ounds. Failure of the natural ice 11
rop is given as the reason for the _
dvance.
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senator cummins
'resident pro tem:
by g. o. p. choice;
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Senate Officers Chosen at
u AMMAMMIAMA OAnfAHAnAA
ncti iiiuuiuua uumct ciiwc
Held Today.
IANDERSON, SECRETARY;
BARRY, SERGT.-AT-ARMS
'ight on Finance Committee
Chairmanship Suspended for
a Few Days.
SENATOR CUMMINS.
Senator Cummins of Iowa was elect- ,.
d by the republicans of the Senate I
1 conference today as their candidate
>r President Pro Tempore of the Sente.
His name will be presented to j B.
he Senate when that body meets !
tonday. j a
The meeting' of the republicans was e
[inducted harmoniously today, and j f<
ii uisuusaiuu ui inc tun 11 uvci ay uvci <
enator Penrose of Pennsylvania and ?'
enator Warren of Wyoming: as chair- w
len, respectively, of the finance and s
ppropriatlons committee was post- ir
oned. '
Dir. Lodge Conference Chairman. cl
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts r<
as chosen again as chairman of the
inference, which carries with it the
ipublican leadership- in the Senate,
enator Wadsworth of New York was _
ected secretary of the republican
inferqpce, and Senator Curtis' of ?(
ansae was chosen as republican lc
hip. iji
George A. Sanderson of Illinois was
lected secretary of the Senate, and
avid S. Barry of this city was elect- t<
1 Bergeant-at-arms. W. L. Cole of a,
tssouri was proposed also for sergeat-at-arms,
but was defeated by Mr. 81
arry. - *
Carl A. Loeffler was chosen asstant
doorkeeper of the Senate. P?
The conference authorized the
tairman, Senator Lodge, to appoint ai
committee on committees and also
committee on order of business, or c
.cerium cuumiiiiec, <tuu <tiou it com- '
titteee on patronage.
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Committee Chairmen Named.
The chairman of the committee on
immittees will be Senator Brandegee
' Connecticut; of the committee on al
der of business. Senator McCumber c-i
' North Dakota, and of the commit- gi
e on patronage. Senator New of In- it
d?
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mm to
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DAVID S. BARRY. T
dl
ana. Senator Lodge will appoint fr
le other members of these commit- P1
es as soon as possible to expedite
le final selection of standing com- Q
littees. x "
When the Senate meets Monday the
)puDiiL-B.iiif wm piuuceu wiui me orvriizatlon
of that body by electing:
snator Cummins president pro temare
and by electing- the other officers
r the Senate who were chosen today.
The republican conference readopted ci
ie rule approved at the last session le
' Congress under which no senator m
tall be a member of more than two
r ten of the major committees. Sena- **
>r Norris of Nebraska moved to m
nend the rule by making it impos- ,*
ble for a senator who is chairman
t ore of these committees to be a cl
ember of any of the other of the ten, fo
at his motion was rejected. ,
The tight over the cnairtnanships jof
ie finance committee and of the ap- le
opriations committee will come, It m
as said, when the committee on comittees
is ready -to report to the Sen- P'
;e, which may not be for several days
'ter the Senate meets.
Progressive republican senators to- s
iy reiterated their statement that
ley would oppose the election of Sen- el
tor Penrose as chairman of the fiance
committee and Senator Warren
s chairman of the appropriations te
jmmtttee. They insisted that they
ould be able to prevent the election
r Senator Penrose as chairman of the
nance committee by bringing about (a
deadlock on the floor of the Senate, th
o candidate receiving a majority of in
ie votes. le
It has been rumored that a deal has v<
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listribution by Tonnage
Losses Plan?Allies Get'
Three New Hun Notes.
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I ni_ I IVIru\l_0 UUIIULMtllVII
y the Asaociated Preas.
PARIS, May 14.?Renewed efforts
re being made by the British dele- j
ates to secure an agreement calling
3r the pooling of former German merhant
vessels and their distribution
n a basis of tonnage loss during the
ar instead of the plan of the United
tates retaining those ships interned
i America prior to that country ensring
the war. Poland is laying
laim to some of the warships surmdered
by Germany. \ Three
Notes From Germans.
Three notes from the German detection
were delivered to the council
f fnilP tViia mAm In cr Thov nreen iraev
k kVUt ktl?? uivt A Itvj ?? VI ? Vii J
ins, but the subjects discussed have
>t as yet been disclosed.
The three German notes delivered
> the council of four, the Havas
jency says, deal with the following
lbjects:
The first, the efTect of the peace
rms upon Germany's economic sltitlon;
the second, with the manner
which President Wilson's points
*e applied, which is protested
rainst, %nd the third, with the prinples
of the reparation demands,
hich are protested, although it is
sclared that Germany is prepared to
ibscribe to them.
Subcommittee Named.
The council of four appointed this
'ternoon a subcommittee comprising
le member from each of the five
reat powers (Great Britain, France,
aly, the United States and Japan) to
>al with objections and proposals
om the German peace plenlpotena
ri M.
The council of four at its meeting
its morning considered probteths relive
to ports and waterways and
>me details of the Austrian treaty.
French Name League Members.
Two French members of the league
nations have been selected. Their
imes will be published shortly.
The peace conference today received
om the woman's international conirence
for permanent peace at Zurich
te resolution adopted yesterday by
te conference, denouncing the terms
' peace with Germany. The resoluon
declares that the terms tacitly
mction Becret diplomacy* deny the
-inciples of self-determination,
oognize the right of the victor to
le spoils of war, and violate prinples
of Justice. Rule of force, it is
sclared. is continued by the financial
id economic clauses.
New Stand of Italians.
PARIS, May 13.?Italian delegates
i the peace oonierence are no longer
isistlng upon the fulfillment of the
icret treaty of London, and this part
r the controversy Relative to tertory
on the eastern shore of the
driatio is tending toward an adistment,
aocording to those who
i.ve taken part in recent conferences,
he status of Fiume is still being
.scussed, as the plan to make it a
ee city similar to Danxtg has not
roved acceptable.
ixty-Six Articles in the
League of Nations Draft
Submitted by the Germans
PARIS, Monday, ifay 12 (by the Assoated
Press).?The German plan for a
ague of nations, submitted by the Geran
delegation at Versailles and now in
ie hands of the peace conference comittee
on the league of nations to which
was referred, contains sixty-six arties,
together with a supplement setting
irth the charter for an international
bor league. The special aims of the
ague of nations devised by the Gerans
are set forth as follows:
"A. Prevention of international dlsltes.
"B. Disarmament.
"C. Securing freedom of traffic and
meral economic equality of rights.
"D. Protection of national minorities.
"E. Creation of An International works'
oharter.
"F. Regulation of colonial questions.
"G. Unity of existing and future inrnational
institution.
"H. The creation of a parliament."
Another provision of the draft reads:
"The league of nations shall comprise
l) all belligerent states taking part in
le present war; (b) all neutral states
eluded in The Hague arbitration
ague; (c) all others to be admitted by
>te of two-thirds of the existing mem(Continued
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D. C. ARTILLERISTS
AREJUy/lflY 22
Will Land at Newport News.
Makes Parade Possible Before
Men Go to Meade.
The 110 th Field Artillery of the
Blue and Gray Division, including
about four hundred Washington men,
is due to arrive at Newport News,
Va? on the transport Orizaba May 22,
the War Department announced of!
fiflullv tn/lav *
| Landing of the men at Newport
News will make it possible to bring
i them up the Potomac by steamer and
have them march through the National
Capital on their way to Camp
Meade for demobilization.
j
Must Rush Flans.
With only about ten days left in
which to complete its plans the committee
in charge of a welcome for
the 110th renewed its appeal today
for the funds necessary to entertain
this the largest unit of District men
that has yet started home.
Contributions of any amount will
be welcomed by Mrs. Ross Thompson
at 2121 Kalorama road.
Mrs. Le Roy W. Herron, wife of the
major who commands the 1st Battalion
of the 110th, wants the names
and addresses of the relatives of all
the local men in the unit sent to her
apartment in the Wellington. These
naipes are desired in order that the
families of the men can be informed
directly by the committee of the details
of the reception.
The tentative plan is to entertain
the men at a theater in the afternoon,
after which supper will be served
them at Wardman Park Hotel. A
dance is to be held at the hotel in the
evening. Mrs. Herron suggested today
that-families of the men make
cakes and other delicacies, to be added
to the regular "menu for the supper.
Parade Appears Likely.
Although a parade was not considered
as part of the program, the routing
of the transport to Newport News
is likely to add this feature. If the
men are brought up the Potomac, en
route to camp, Washington will have
its first opportunity to stand along
the sidewalks in a public demonstration
in honor of a complete District
of Columbia organization. _ _
Neither the District Coast Artillery
or the hospital company had an opportunity
to march before the people
of the city upon their return. Although
there were a number of returned
fighters in the welcome-home
Darade on Pennsylvania avenue a few
months ago, they marched as individuals
without their oversea equipment.
In the case of the 110th Field Artillery,
however, the National Capital
would see several hundred of its
fighters tramp by Just as they
marched toward the battle line in
France before the signing of the armistice.
It is possible that the committee on
arrangements for the welcome will ask
the War Department to route the men
to Camp Meade by way of the Potomac,
making a parade through the city possible.
Isaac Gans and Donald B. Atwell,
who engineered the welcome for
the hospital company last week, conferred
yesterday with women representing
the committee of wives of officers
of the 110th and agreed to cooperate
in arranging the greeting for the
AsU ar*tllnesrmnn
The Washington men in the* 110th are
practically all former District National
Guardsmen. The President's Own Cavalry
of the District Guard, organized
just after this country entered the war,
was made a part of the District batteries
of the 110th.
Maj. Louis C. Vogt, only recently
made commander of the 2d Battalion of
the 110th, is believed not to be on board
ship with the men. Word has been received
by Mrs. Vogt that he was assigned
to a- mission in Poland a few
weeks ago.
Maj. Herron. commander of the 1st
Battalion, who, beforO the war, was
head of the advertising department
of The Star, is believed to be with his
men on the Orizaba. No word to indicate
that he, too. was transferred
has been received here.
Because of the fact that* transfers
are likely to be made any time up
to the date of sailing, there is no
accurate information in Washington
as to what staffs of captains and lieutenants
will return in command of
the District batteries.
Although some privates from the
niatvint iinita e\f thfl 11 fitV? ?
*^.uv. .w wu?vm -w- ?nave uvea
assigned to other organizations in
France, the total number of these
transfers is believed not to be large.
Women Condemn Terms of Peace.
ZURICH, May 13.?The Woman's
International Conference for Permanent
Peace unanimously passed a
resolution today condemning the
terms of peace and decided to telegraph
the text of the resolution to the
peace conference in Paris. This action
was taken after an address by j
Mrs. Philip Snowden of England.
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BOARD ACTION SOON
ON W1E. RELIEF
Local Utilities Order for a
Hearing Follows Long
Conference.
ONE-DAY NOTICE IS GIVEN
Immediate action will be taken by
me f uone utilities uommission on tne
application of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company for financial
relief.
This was Indicated today when the
commission, after a long conference,
announoed that consideration of the
application would be resumed at a
publio hearing in the boardroom of
the Distrlot building at 10:30 o'olook
tomorrow morning.
This probably lis the first time in the
history of the commission that a oneday
notice of'h heir fit g has been
given.
To Cross-Examine Officials.
The first part of tomorrow's hearing
will be taken up with cross-examination
of officials of the company.
After that the public will be given
an opportunity to express its views.
| It is believed that the commission
will be but a short time in announcing
Its conclusion.
At today's conference the commission
abandoned the proposal to require
the Capital Traction Company
to build tracks on B street, from 9th
to 19th streets, to increase transportation
service afforded war workers
employed in Potomac Park. It was decided
that the improvement would
not justify the heavy cost involved
at this time, with the prices of labor
and materials exceeding by more than
100 per cent those of pre-war times.
Designed to forestall threatened
abandonment of service on the nonpaying
suburban lines, the Federation
of Citizens' Associations today ap]
pealed to the commission to require
| the Washington Railway and Electric
I Company to merge the Georgetown
I and Tenleytown and City and Suburban
railway companies, the big majority
of whose stock the parent concern
owns.
Intimation had been given by the
company that unless it were granted
sufficient revenue to overate the system
it might become necessary to
suspend operation on the suburban
lines, which are now declared to be
running at a heavy loss, with receipts
far under operating expenses.
The federation takes the position
that Congress intended the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to
consolidate the Georgetown and Tenleytown
and City and Suburban lines.
It claims thai the act of June 5, 1900.
contemplated the operation of all the
lines as one system.
If the commission so rule, the company,
it is pointed out, would not be
1 able to abandon any particular lines.
but would have to go into a general
receivership, in the event ot a financial
collapse.
SENATOR KING TOO LATE
WITH LEAGUE AMENDMENT
A substitute draft for the original
covenant of the league of nations,
prepared by Senator King of Utah,
democrat, reached Paris too late for
consideration, the senator was advised
today by Col. E. M. House of the
American peace delegation. Col.
House said he was .sure that the
amended draft, as adopted by the
peace conference, would be regarded
by Senator King as a "better document"
thai) the original.
TROOPS HUMOR MISS CAVELL.
BRUSSELS, May 13 (by the Asso- I
dated Press).?The remains of Mi^s ,
Edith Cavell, the nurse who was
executed by the Germans, which are ]
being sent to England for interment
in Norwich Cathedral, were removed
from Brussels today. There was a
most impressive ceremony and the
streets were draped in mourning.
Dense crowds stood along the curbs
while military honors were rendered
by British, American and Belgian
troops.
Chosen for 28th Consecutive Term.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 14.?
Samuel Dorf of New York was re- 1
elected grand master of the Order of \
B'Rith Abraham for the twenty-eighth ]
consecutive time at yesterday's session <
of the annual convention of that body, I
defeating Alexander Katzky of Brooklyn.
The contest over a revision of 1
the Insurance assessment was tempo- ?
rarily settled by Increasing the tax by e
25 cents a month on all members who 1
carry lnsuranoe for $500 and 15 cents t
for those who carry $250 insurance. 1
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NC-1AND3S]
NC-4 RE
C-S, DIRlffll
Navy's Big "Gas Bag" j
cm. x_ r na m l~ I
Jiuris r rum inviuuun \
for St. Johns.
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Passes Chatham, Mass., at
Top Speed at Height
of 1,000 Feet.
By the Associated Press.
MOXTAUK POINT, N. Y.. May 14 ?
The Navy dirigible C-5 left here today
on a flight to St. Johns, N. F.,
which may be followed, if the coastal
performance proves satisfactory, by
an attempt to fly across the Atlantic.
The balloon took the air at 8 a.m.
and promptly sailed Into her maximum
cruising speed of fifty miles an hour,
which was expected to drive the big
"bag" over the 1,200-mile course to
Newfoundland In twenty-four hours.
In command of Lieut. Commander
Emery W. Coil the C-5 took a north- j
east course, expected to carry her'
over the naval air station at Chatham,
Mass., and thence along the New England
and Canadian coasts to St. Johns.
There "llghter-than-air" experts put
ashore from the cruiser Chicago with
spare parts, tools and supplies of in- j
flation gas and fuel, to await the dirigible,
ready to assist in preparing her
for a possible 2,000-mile non-stop
cruise to the British Isles.
May Go by Azores Boute.
There was a possibility also, naval
offloerc eairi that tha rnntp of thp NP
seaplanes via the Azores might be
followed, reducing the longest "Jump"
to approximately 1,300 miles by making
a stop at Punta Delgado.
Adoption of this "itinerary" would
give the dirigible the benefit of 'he
warship patrol established for tne
heavier-than-alr machines, the plan
being to start the C-5 on her eastward
passage after the NC expedition
has reached Europe or at least has
completed the Newfoundland - toAzores
leg of its cruise.
"When the C-5 took the air a south
wind was blowing at fifteen miles an
hour.
Although no official announcement
was made of the balloon's destination,
it was stated that radio messages had
been sent to the temporary bass at
St. Johns and to the Chatham, Mass.:
Bar Harbor and Portland, Me., naval
q,ir stations to be on the lookout for
her. A general wireless message intended
to reach ships at sea also announced
the start of the flight.
The "blimp" was taken out of her
hangar at 7 o'clock after a "tuning
up" crew had worked throughout the
night, after her successful flight yesterday
to New London, Conn.
300 Sailors Haul From Hangar.
Services of 300 sailors were required
- - * ? ?-* Kv
IU X1H.UA lilC Ut Mgiuic, vuv/cu "j
180,000 cubic feet of gas. out of its
hangar and "walk" it to the beach.
Five men. In addition to I^ieut. Commander
Coil, whose home is in Marietta,
Ohio, comprised the C-5's crew.
Lieut. J. V. Lawrence is pilot. Ensign
D. P. Campbell, coxswain; Ensign M.
H. Easterly, radio operator and Chief |
Machinist's Mates S. H. Blackburn |
and T. L. Moorman engineers.
"We will join the seaplanes yet,"
said Lieut. Commander Coil as he
stepped into the basket and Ensign
Campbell called to brother officers remaining
at the station: "God be with
us till we meet again."
Officers here declared that if the
southerly wind. Increasing the dirigi- !
ble's speed to upward of sixty-nve
miles an hour continued throughout
the trip the "blimp" might reach St.
Johns at 3 or 4 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Night flying, especially if
no clouds obscure the full moon, is an
ordinary experience for the balloonists.
The C-5, driven by two 120 horse
power motors, each attached to a
nroDeller. is carrying fuel for a 1.500
mile cruise. !
C-5 Passes Chatham, Mass.
CHATHAM, Mass., May 14.?The C-5.
flying- 1,000 feet high, passed over the
air station here at 10:05 a,m. The
balloon was ascending as she disappeared
over the course followed by the
seaplane NC-4. Weather conditions
were ideal and the C-5 apparently was
going at top speed.
MAY MS. IMS'
WDM"
Ceremonies to Mark Submittal of
Reclassification Reports to |
Congressional Commission.
Friday, May 23. is to be "questionnaire
day" in all government establishments.
The chief clerks and the
central committees and subcommittees
representing the 105,000 employes
in the reclassification conferences are
arranging to have ceremonies that
will make the day memorable.
The idea in designating the day
was that it would mark the turning
back to the joint congressional commission
on reclassification of salaries
for government employes the 105,000 .
questionnaires which show just what
each federal worker is doing.
This marks the government worker's
day in court, when he or she
places before the congressional commission
a description of his or her
job as part of the great government
?, ? nUInarir I
[uaviii"u> j - .
Brief instructions are being printed
!or distribution to all the government
yorkers telling them how to fill out
he questionnaires. More lengthy in- i
itructions are beiqg rushed through
:he presses today, and will be sent out
;onight to all the members of the ,
lubcommittees in the various governnent
establishments. This is being .
lone so that the subcommittees can ;
ict as centers of Information tn adrising
the employes how to fill out
heir questionnaires.
Former Representative Keating, who :
8 secretary of the commission, adlressed
a gathering which included 1
he central and subcommittees of the
Department of Labor employes at 1
('clock this afternoon in the Ouray 1
>uilding.
Former Representative C. W. Ham- <
in, also a member of the commission, i
xplained the -questionnaire and aniwered
questions at a meeting of the
'orestry service employes at 2 o'clock
his afternoon in the Woodward *
^othrop auditorium.
till ashor|
?s halifax,
.E, TRAILING
Azores Report Storm
Coming and New
Foundland: "Bad
Destroyers* Smoke or Flares
Will Guide Planes
During Flight.
While weather eoadltloas along
the ronte from Trepaasey bay to
the Aaores were improved today,
meteoroloarteal experts at Xtwfoundlnnd
hold that they atlll were
"unsatisfactory" for the atart of
the seaplanes \C-1 and NC-3 on
their tranaatlantlc flight, according
to dispatches received at the
Xa vy Depart meat.
I
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. May U.?American
aviation officers, stationed here
in connection with the possible transoceanic
flight of the Navy dirigible
C-5, stated today that the American
I seaplane flyers were prepared for a
hop off at Trepassey at 6 p.m.. unless
I unfavorable weather developed.
The British aviators. Hawker and
Itaynham, appeared unlikely to get
away today on their rival transatlantic
flights. Reports were received of
poor weather for a midday start.
Azores Report Coming Storm.
PONTA DELGADO, May 13 (by the
Associated Press).?The meteorological
ships between the Azores and
Newfoundland report a storm moving
over the course of the American seaplane
flight today, but predict good
weather for tomorrow with strong
northwesterly winds. It Is believed
here that the seaplanes will start
from Trepassey tomorrow. May 14.
The destroyers, which are stretched
out at flfty-mlle intervals along the.
course to guide and assist the flyers,
will emit heavy black smoke the day
of the flight, and will burn flares and
Bhoot star shells at night. At no time
will the seaplanes be more than thirty
minutes' flying distance from a destroyer.
A destroyer will be able to
reach a plane, if it is forced to alight,
within an hour.
Ponta Delgado First Stop.
The planes -will fly direct to Pohta
Delgado and land in the bay. If they
aro linohlo itk enmnloto th? innrnav
however, they will land at Horta, 150
miles from here, where the cruiser
Columbia is stationed with supplies
to facilitate the continuance of- the
flight to Ponta Delgado. The planes
will remain moored here overnight,
and will be overhauled, if necessary,
before proceeding to Lisbon. The destroyer
tender Melville, which is in
the harbor here, haa. aboard a-crew of
aviator mechanics, six extra liberty
motors, extra gasoline, propellers and
other supplies.
Fourteen destroyers will be stationed
between this port and Lisbon.
Three already are in position and tha
others will leave here tomorrow.
NC-4, at 85-Mile Gait,
May "Make" Trepassey
in Long Flight Today
HALIFAX, X. S., May 14.?The
American naval seaplane NC-4 arrived
here at 2il0 p.m. (Halifax
time) from Chatham, Mass.
Allowing for aa hoar's difference
in time between this port and
Chatham the plane made the flight
-# ??AA -H4<?I II..
In three hours and forty-flee minutes.
"CHATHAM, Mass., May 14.?The
naval seaplane NC-4 left here at 9:25
a.m. to join the NC-1 and NC-3 at
TrepaBsey. N. F., starting point of
the transatlantic flight. The NC-4
was to fly today to Halifax.
Two seaplanes from the naval air
station here, Nos. 1850 and 1916, left
here about ten minutes behind the
NC-4. They were ordered to convoy
her to the first ship of the destroyer
patrol, fifty miles northeast of here.
Weather conditions were regarded
as promising and hope was expressed
by naval officers that the NC-4 would
soon join her sister planes, the NC-3
aond NC-1, at Trepassey bay. the
"hopping-off" point of the trans->
atlantlc flight for the Azores.
While it was said that the NC-4 would
stop at Halifax and would not attempt
to make the distance to Newfoundland
in one flight, naval authorities said that
if the engines work properly Lieut.
Commander A. C. Read mie-ht decide to
resume his flight from there for Trepassey
tonight.
Passes Seal Island, Me.
BOSTON, Mass., May 14.?The NC-4
reported to the Navy Department here
that she passed Seal Island, Me., at
11:22 a.m. The message said that the
machine was making eighty-flve miles
an hour.
TREPASSET, N. F.. May 14 ?Though
Commander John H. Towers, chief of
the American naval transoceanic flight
expedition, was having difficulty keeping
in touch with Lieut. Commander
A. C. Read, flying from Chatham. Mass..
in the NC-4, he believed that his associate
would attempt a non-stop flight
to the harbor.
The crews of the NC-1 and NC-3, anxious
to have the NC-4 outfit join them
for the ocean cruise, arranged for a
scout plane to meet Lieut. Commander
Read at sea and guide him to the moorings
here, which the belated plane was
expected to reach about dusk.
Keport Quickly Distributed.
The Navy Department communicated
with the seaplane NC-4 from WashIna-inn
af 11*18 a m a ir sasIusS ?
reply from Commander Read and had
broadcasted to Europe and to the
west coast of the United States the
plane's position In three minutes
elapsed time. The communication was
accomplished without previous notice
to any of the stations Involved.
The message filed by the Navy Department
at 11:18 to the NC-4. was as
follows:
"What is your position? All keenly
Interested In your progress. Good luck.
(Signed) "ROOSEVELT."
At 11:20 a.m. this answer was re- |
ceived: "Thank you for good wishes.
The NC-4 Is twenty miles southwest
of Seal Island, making eighty-fivemiles
per hour.
(Signed) "READ."
At 11:21 the substance of Commander
Read's message was broadcasted
from the Annapolis. Md.. and
Brunswick. Me, high-power radip "V: