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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
TREASURY DRAFISMEN'S
LEAVING ALL. EXPLAINED

Anthony J. Oliver. president of the
International Federation of Technical
Engineers, Architects and Craftsmen,
has issued the following Statement
with regard to the recent withdrawal
of some of the Treasury craftsmen
from the American Fedora ton of
Labor:
Some forty-seven employees of the
supervisors Office of the Treasury De-
partment withdrew from the Wash
ington Society of Craftsmen because
they were not in favor of contribut-
ing to a relief fund for their fellow
craftsmen who are out on the Pacific
coast, to which fund the other 1872
members of the Washington society
contributed $1,000.
"The craftsmen of the Treasury De-
partment, not having received any re-
lief from Congress after their request
for the application of the Macy scale
to their department, felt that they
were not in position to take part in
any charitable move, and therefore
Withdrew from their union. Many of
them. however, still retain their
membership in the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees. which is
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
WASHlNGTONIANS FLY
IN new CURTISS BlPLANE
Six Demonstrations of Passenger
Plane Made Yesterday Over
Boiling Field.

Six demonstration flights were made
yesterday at Boiling Field by the
Curtiss Eagle, the new eight-passen-
ger biplane which has been developed
to meet the demand for a safe and
reliable commercial plane
Otto Praeger. second assistant post
master general. and head of the aerial
mail service, was the first Washing
tonian to go aloft in the big machine.
With him were Col. G. c. Hall. United
States air service; W. e. Stratton.
vice president of the Curtiss Aero
plane and Motor Corporations: DR.. j.
G. Coffin. assistant director aero
nautical research of the Curtiss En-
gineering Corporation, and Misses p.
Riley and Dorothy Wooden.
others who made flights during the
day included Maj. F. S. Holstein OF
the Judge advocate generals ONCE.
Mai. W. l. Crittenden of the muni-
lions department. Mr.. and Mrs. r. b.
Ballard of New York city and Miss
Eliza Scidmore.
The big machine weighs in the
neigh Lorhood of 1000 pounds, and is
driven by three Curtiss motors 1t
will fiy well on any two motors, and
at three-uuarters load or when the
weight of the gasoline has been re-
duced by a long trip, one motor viii
sustain the machine in the air. Triple
assurance against motor trouble is
provided in this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
100000 MAKE MERRY
IN HALLOWEEN GAYETY
Few Arrests Made; Pennsylvania
Avenue and 9th Street
ThropSef

War workers and their friends 10
the number of 100000 made merry on
the downtown streets OF the city last
night in gay Halloween festivities II
was big. gootl-huniorea crowd which
thronged nnsylvania avenue, and
9Th streets until midnight
Confetti played prominent part in
the celebration. Horns and other
noise-making devices proved popular.
But few arrests were made by the po-
lice, who were kept busy in the resi-
dence section preventing hilarious
boys from carrying away gates and
other movable objects.
Rolling garbage cans down alleys
proved the most popular of uptown
entertainments for the boys. Thought
full householders removed their cans
to places of safety before shutdown.
but there were plenty of receptacIes
left for rolling purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

1ODA L..
Story telling and games to the chill
dren of the community at 4 o'clock at
the TRANSPORTATION Hall, 18th and
Gallatin streets.
Meeting of the Society for Philo-
sophical Inquiry at 4:30 o'clock at the
Public Library.
Meeting of the Maine State Associa-
ton at o'clock at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. 18th and Harvard streets.
Meeting of the All-States Ladies'
Drill team at the Thomson School,
18th and L streets.
Meeting of the Biological Society of
Washington at s o'clock in the as
sembly hall of the Cosmos Club.
. Omen meeting of the American AS
ISOLATION of the Teachers of Spanish
at Sis O'Clock at 2O23 G street.
Meeting of the Washington branch
OF the Woman's Peace Party at 8
O'Clock at 1927 Connecticut avenue.
Concert by the Williams Singers of
Chicago at s o'clock at the Dunbar
High School.
Meeting of the local alumnae of
toward University at s o'clock in the
Carnegie Library Hall. university
Lecture on the Unemployment of the
BlInd by the District Association of
workers for the Blind at S:15 o'clock
in the Public Library. o
Halloween dance of Sigma Chi fra
ternity at 1888 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
Chnopractic and Cures

How long does it take to get
we'll? No one knows and GER
tainly no one could promise;
each patient is law unto HIM
self and as there are many
things that may turn the tide
one way or another. no Chiro-
practor can tell how given
case will terminate.
Any Chiropractor. OF any one
who claims to be one. that prom
Uses a cure" in a given time or
who pretends to be able to tell
you how long it is going to take
to get well. is either badly in
need OF patients-grossly ig-
norant or willful liar. Such
a person il a good one 10 lct
alone.
We need not say that epson
salts and an,iphlocistinr are
NOT ch,fopfact,c " Ne tc-
member that Chirupfactic ~ the
sci-ncc ~ removing the CAt So
oi disease and NOT treating u,
aud that the Ihinupfac,of usss
soothing bot his hands. yuu VII
be al, a. i,ll ihe zeal lfom The
past unf iusaisd pfusius,
The riasslhsl tsttian "a he
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heading Nsmisfs ~ i'it thi
uupfssil, AFuslhiuu uf che
n.stfiti q ,nlumlis ritfs.
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has = demonstrates, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
TEN ARE INDICTED
FOR JOYR|D|NG
Total of 81 Persons Charged
by Grand Jury, is Being
for Larceny.

The grand jury has indicted thirty
seven persons. ten being charged for
joyriding and sixteen for larceny
The grand jurors ignored a charge of
setting up gaming table preferred
against Solomon Martin and a charge
of larceny against Ora B. Jenkins
Those indicted and the charges
against them are: Willie Oliver, Will
liam Penn and William a. Cant SELL
ing whisky without revenue license;
John w. Finnegan. Edward ]. Stewart
and Lillian c. Kraft. forgery; Harry
Jones. carnal knowledge; Edgar Prim-
rose and Flynn White, assault with
dangerous weapon; Lawrence Hatton
assault with dangerous weapon and
assault with intent to kill; George
Bailey. HOUSEKEEPING: William
Jones. Horace HUDSON, Joseph Can
non. Edna Strothers and Maud c.
Smalls. housebfeaking and larceny;
Howard Shorter. Milton Day, James
Gross: Simon NJ. Halsey and William
Lumpkins. robbery; John w. L. Jen-
kins. John Brown, William Bennett,
Jefferson B. Warner and Arthur. r.
Bradford, grand larceny: Charles Roy,
Louis A Doxey, Ned Gray, Joseph Nj
Robinson, Chester Ellis, Charles
Morgan. James Flowers, James
Praither. William F. Mayes and Ray
nond j. Matthews, joyriding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
SENATE PAGES HOSTS
AT Halloween PARTY
Original Supply of Ice Cream Is
Stolen, But More Is Speed
lily Secured.

Forgetting all cares incident to the
league of nations. the strike situation
and other matters of legislation. the
Senate pages were hosts at a mas
querade Halloween party last night at
the residence of Mrs. Perry Miller.
o6l0 Cathedral avenue.
The entire first floor had been trans
formed into woodland scene with
varied colored autumn leaves by the
pages under the leadership oil Jonn
McInnery. and when the guests ar
rived they walked into rooms whose
only light came from candies IN
pumpkins. Fifteen girls were the
guests of the pages.
Miss Grace Poole won the prize for
the best girls masquerade and Mark
Trice carried off the boys prize. his
disguise being SO good it was not UNI
til he unmaSked that his colleagues
knew who he was. Burton Miller was
awarded the BOBBY prize in the mas
querade contest. Ingram Mack gave
an exhibition of clog dancing.
But there was one number pre-
scented that was not on the program
Somebody stole the ice Greenland
when the alarm was given pages were
seen going in every direction. but
their ice cream had gone never to re-
appear. An emergency call for new
supply then was sent
AS the guests started for home each
was presented with souvenir pump
kin filed with candy. :,
Those present were Miss May Al
bert ei;S. Hilda Hardesty. Miss Grace
Poole, Miss Godding, Miss Virginia
Ludlow. Miss Margaret Mangan, Miss
Alice Fenton, Miss Dorothy Ontrich
and Pages John McInerney, Perry
Miller, Donald Webster. Harvey Dun
lap. Addison Geisking. Tom King,
William Dawson. George Brew. Mark
Trice, Richard Fenton. Andrew Ber-
gerson. Louis Ludlow, Henry Mckins
ley, Sherman Chantland, 1ngham
Mack and Burton Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
CENSUS WORKERS NEEDED.
Examination of Applicants 70
Enumerators' Positions.

An examination for enumerators for
the decennial census in the District
of Columbia will be held at business
High School, Sth and Rhode island
avenue. November Is. it was an
nounced today by Robert f. Mat
tingly, supervisor of the census for
the District of Columbia.
In order that proper record of :p-
plicants max be made, Mr. Mattingiy
today appealed to all to whom blank
have been sent 10 mail
them back as promptly as possible to
his office The date for the return
ing of the applications has been eN-
tended from October - 10 october
81. but if turned i'll immediately they
may be acted on if n further sxami-
nation should be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
Forty Years of Sentence RENTED.

Private AUD SpangIer, 151St Machine
Gun Battalion, was convicted by
urt-martial. convened in Germany,
of the charge of mansIaughter and
sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged and to be confined at hard
labor for fifty years. On the ground
that the sentence imposed is five
times the maximum penalty allowed
under the federal penal code for the
punishment of manslaughter. the Sec
rotary of War has RENTED forty
years OF the period of confinement
fixed by the sentence and designated
the United States penitentiary at
Leavenworth as the place of confine-
ment for the approved period Of ten
wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
Federation OF CITIZENS
HOLDS ELECTION TONIGHT

Election of officers for the ensuing
year and discussion Of the various
changes which are being proposed for
the local public school system will
feature a meeting of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations in the board
room of the District building tonight.
Following the election, standin.
committees for the year will be APP
pointed. The COMMITTEES on schools
will be one of the most important
ones I'm the federation during the
term which begins tonight In view
OF the several picces OF Liquidation
which are being drawn up affecting
th. school system
IL IN not uniik"ly that tn. fedora
ton tonight viii ITALIA over the hesr-
ins which ln Ia open before the ruh-
bo Utilltioe Commission Monday 90
determine whether the present rates
tor telephone s"rvio" should ,.,ntluue
90 b. reduced sftcf December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
G. W. U. SENIORS ELECT.
Robert N. Anderson Named Presi.
dent of Third Glass.

The Junior class at Columbian Col
lege of George Washington University
has elected the following officers:
Robert n. Anderson. president; Harry
w. Newman. vice president: George
X. Sheriff. secretary. and william
BalIenger. treasurer. The class Is
planning n junior prom" dance for
the near future.
Tho second year class nj tn. uni
vcrsity'H lazy school has elected these
o'nc"rp' John u watkins. honor man
Of las, Years fr.rhman cinRr. prest
dent. Miss letta L. rassar, wee pr.si
dent. hiHa Glenn Emo. secretary, and
iIarrt FukoluN, treasurer Mise Tar
START MAS appointed tu arrange fof =
e. iaasH dance w ths near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
Liberty Bonds Stolen.
DAN CUPID SETS RECORD.
Real Estate Brokers Also Establish
Mark During October.

Dan Cupid established a new record
for months activity in the District
of Columbia during October. In the
month just closed Col. W. A. Knoll,
the license clerk. issued TIC licenses.
exceeding by two the number issued
in June, 1919. which up to that time
held the record.
The real estate brokers also made a
new record for a months work. &C
cording to the number of papers filed
for record with Recorder of Deeds
Costello. The business of this office
has far exceeded any previous months
record in the history of the Office. A
feature of the months activity was
the fling of more than 100 papers on
each day of the month. the lowest
number for day being 107 and the
highest over ESQ papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
CAPT. HARVEY GIVEN ILL.
Admitted to Walter Reed Hospital
With Injured Arm.

Capt. Harvey Given OF the United
States Army military intelligence de-
partment was admitted to the Walter
Reed Army General Hospital yester-
day for medical treatment. At the
hospital today it was stated that he
was suffering from a slight injury
to one of his arms and was other
wise incapacitated for duty. qua TO
overwork.
Prior to the war Capt. Given was
assistant district attorney. and was
later appointed one OF the assistant
attorney generals under Attorney
General McReynolds. During the
war period he was actively engaged
in the intelligence branch OF the
Army. being stationed in this city.
Private Mckinley Hubbs, Company
". SD Infantry. whose home Is In
Glen E.aston. Va. also was admitted
to the hospital yesterday for medical
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
TO ATTEND LEGION SESSIONS.
Vocational Board officials to Seek
Closer Co-Operation,

officials of the Federal Board for
Voca tional Education are to attend
the national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion to be held in Minneapolis
November 10 to II. 1t is announced
as probab BILE that James p. Munroe.
vice president of the board: Arthur
E. Holder. representing labor; Calvin
f. Mcintosh. representing agricul-
ture. and Uel w. Lamkin. chief of
reha Utilization. are to attend the con-
vention for the purpose of securing
closer cooperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
Other Accidents Reported.

Ernest Fields and Oscar Glenn. both
celoreS. the former residing at els
I'd street and the latter at 2029 18th
street. were knocked down by an au-
tornobile in front of 1920 NJ street
last night about O'Clock and slight
~ injured. They were taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Frederick NJ. Jones, 236 18th street
northeast. was struck by an automo-
bile while crossing at 9Th and G
streets early this morning. He was
only slightly hurt.
Private Robert Whitley, Company
+. SD U. $. Infantry, stationed in
Potomac Park. fell and received a Sc
we're injury to his head while alight-
ing from an electric car near the
north approach to Highway bridge
about $50 o'clock this morning. He
was unconscious when taken to the
hospital in the military camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
N. HERsHLER IS BURIED.
interment at Arlington Marked by
Military Honors.

Military honors marked the burial in
the Arlington national cemetery this
afternoon of the body of Nathaniel
Hersfller. a veteran of the civil war.
who died at the Soldiers Home, this
city. Thursday morning. Mr.. Hersh-
Ter had been in the government sery-
ice for fifty-seven years. most of the
time in the War Department
For many years he was chief clerk
Of the office of chief OF staff OF the
Army, and at the time of his death
was secretary of the board of gov
srnors of the Soldiers Home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Augustus p. Gardiner Post,
American Legion, held its first meet.
ing last Thursday after it's official
organization. The following officers
were elected: Walter Bruce Howe.
commander: Charles F. Wilson, vice
Erskine Gordon. Robert Hayden. r. T.
Is. McKenney, Il. II. Wilmer. executive
committed; William Nj. Calvin. adj
jutant: c. c. Glover, jr.. finance officer,
and Lieut.. Col F. l.. Huidekoper,
historian.
Round table talk will be given b!
Miss Janet Richards on Political
Puzzles of the Day." Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, at the National Cath
ole Community House. COL E street.
Music and tea will follow the
speaking.
The Friends Of Irish Freedom have
changed their meeting place from
Gonzaga Hall to sol e street. Repre-
sentative James OConnor of Louisiana
will speak at the meeting Of this
society tomorrow night at o'clock.
Rosa F. Downing will preside.
Drama. dancing and games will be
held at the War Camp Community
Service Club. No. 8, 91S 10th street.
throughout this afternoon and even
ing enrolment Oh TIC Sniu'c ii hot
the Childrens Theater will begin at
o'clock. Square dancing will be held
on the third floor. and the regular
dancing classes will open to all men
in uniform.
special exhibition Of works in
sculpture, by p. Bryant Baker. Will be
on view to the public at the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art today until Novem-
Der "a.
Announcement II made by the
Regular United Republican Clubs that
Of the District bar. will be a candidate
for delegate from the District of
Columbia to the next republican ma
tional convention.
The Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION will meet Tuesday night at
s o'clock in ST. Stephens Hall, 3017
14th street. Corporation Counsel Con
rad II. Syme will speak on the street
railway situation in the District.
A showcase in front of King.
Palace. S10-1G 9TH street. was broken
open Thursday night and robbed of
jewelry valued at $471.
Phil Sheridan Post. No. g, Depart
ment of the Potomac. G. A r.. VIII
meet Friday night at the G. A. r.
Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Alabama Society will meet
Thursday evening at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. Representatives John
McDuffie and L. D. Rainey will speak.
Dancing and other forms of entertain
ment will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
7-YEAR-OLD BOY
KILLED BY AUTO
Driver Says Child Ran in Way
of MaChine-0ther Traffic
Accidents.

Elmer hyperion. seven years old, ~
h street, last night shortly after Z
o'clock was almost instantly killed by
an automobile at North Capitol and X
streets. only short distance from
his home. He was dead when he
reached Sibley Hospital
Harvey Dawson, 725 9th street
southwest. driver of the automobile
was detained at the sixth precinct
police station last night He told the
police he was driving at a moderate
rate of speed when the child suddenly
ran in front of his car.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body and
decided TO conduct an inquest at the
norgue this afternoon. Lester b
Isaac, occupant of the automobile
with Dawson. will appear as a wit
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01

At Southeast Community Center,
Tyler School, 11th and G. streets
southeast, the post office motor truck
will bring in eggs for distribution and
sale at pm. today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01

A dance for men in uniform at
Thomson Community Center, 18th and
L streets, tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01

Shaffer's Superb Flowers grace the
more important social occasions. 900
14th.-AdvertiSemen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01

Piano instruction at Birney Com
munity Center from II am. to pm.
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
AUTO DRIVER ALLEGES
FLARES" ROBBED HIM
John Washington Reports Loss
and Arrests Follow-Police
Told of Hold-Up.

John Washington. colored, thirty
nine years old. 439 Q street. driver Of
an automobile for hire, early last
night returned from Ardmore. Nd,
where he said, according to the police,
that he had been beaten and robbed
by two young white men who had
hired him to drive them to the Mary
land village. He was taken to Cas-
men were arrested when they return
Ell TO the city. They registered as
roscoe NJ. Shrout. eighteen years. 1868
street northeast, and Herbert L..
Eedden. nineteen years. 637 G. street
northeast
Accused Men Deny Charge.
Washington alleged that the young
men assaulted him and robbed him Of
vi. taking his car a short distance
from the scene of the trouble and
and Redden denied having robbed the
driver of the car. They declared that
Washington started a row with them
anil admitted having participated in a
fight. The Maryland authorities were
notified of their arrest
Hold-Up Case Reported.
John n. Hickey. 20 x street was
held up by an Unidentified colored
man in front of 1920 N street about
1870 o'clock this morning He was
walking leisurely along N street near
18th. he told police of the second pre-
clnct when the colnred man halted
him and demanded his money
He refused to surrender his cash.
he stated, and succeeded in resuIn-
ing his journey without being as
saulted.
Walter Miles. 23o o street. told of
visit he paid to the house of ac-
quaintances Yesterday afternoon and
of the treatment he received He
said he was robbed of sSs while in
the house.
Liberty Bonds Stolen.
+. II. Mosher reported the loss of
liberty bonds to the amount of $500
He said the bonds disappeared from
desk in his Office.
A coat valued at 500. the property
of Miss Frances p. Morris, SIS 18th
street. disappeared from the War
Risk Club.
Two coopc of chickens worth $50
were stolen from the motor truck OF
John L. Reffite, Burdette, Nd. yes
teI'day. and the owner said he would
pay the value of the fowls for the
arrest and conviction of the thief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01

Petworth's food sale is from 9 am
to pm. today. while the new post
Office is open every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01
six-Year-old Girl Injured.

Estelle Friedman. six years old. 500
H street northeast. last night about
z O'Clock was knocked down by an
automobile on II street near her home
and injured about her head and body.
She was given treatment at Casualty
Hospital.
Ethel Bell. colored, SIG r street. was
knocked down by an AT tomobile at
New Jersey avenue and Q street last
night and slightly hurt. She was TAX
en- to Emergency Hospital.
Charles Eller and Mrs. LESSEE Eller,
his wife, residents of Eller, N. c..
were injured yesterday when their au-
tomobiie struck a trolley pole near
Bladensburg road and 20 street north
east The husbands left hand was
fractured and his wife was cut by
broken glass. They were given sur
gical aid at Casualty Hospital.
A collision between the horse and
waion OF Charles Totten. 226 street.
and the automobile of Jefferson
Mitchell, 1855 18th street, occurred at
Sd and Is streets yesterday afternoon.
Totten was thrown from his wagon
and slightly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-01

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