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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-13
|GROCER SLAIN LAST
| NIGHT IN HIS STORE
Police Seek Suspect in Kill
ing of Simon Miller at 1901
Lamont Street NV.
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE

Police and detectives are searching
the city today for an unidentified colored
man who they believe can throw
light on the killing of Simon Miller,
young grocer, in his store, 1901
Lamont street northwest, shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock last night.
Despite the fact that $50 was found
in the victims pocket and a consider
able amount of change in the cash
box. detectives are confident robbery
was the motive for the crime. They
pointed out that sherman avenue.
which is on one side of the store, is
thorouGhfare for automobiles at night
and they believe the sound of ap-
preaching machines frightened the as
sailant off before he had time to
search the store.
Tall, Slender Negro Seen Running.
The colored man the police desire
to question is said to have been sit
! ting on a fence on Lamont street
! looking toward the store few min
utes before the shooting, and also
was seen, the police say, running
down Sherman avenue by neighbors
who went to their windows when they
| heard the report of the pistol.
The police lookout describes this
man as having dark brown skin and
! being about six feet tall and of
slender build. He wore dark clothes
| and a gray cap.
Miller was thirty years old and un-
| married. His brother, Samuel Miller,
who was a partner in the business.
! had gone upstairs and undressed for
| bed. Another brother, Isaac Miller.
| who keeps a store at 100 9th street
| southwest, had spent the evening at
| the Lamont street store and left about
1890.
| About 10:45 woman living across
! the street came to Miller's store and
| the proprietor was sitting outside.
| She asked for loaf of bread and Mil
| Ter went into the store and brought it
| out. She had not been back in her
home long when the pistol shot rang
out.
The sun., 1919-10-18
TAFT AGAIN CHOSEN
HEAD or UNITARIANS
Union With UniUersalists and
CongregationaIists Debated.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.--For the third
consecutive term William II. Taft was
elected to-day as president OF the gem
eral conference OF the Unitarian Church
Societies. The other officers elected
were. vice-presidents, Adelbert Mott
OF Buffalo: Hugh McKennan Landon.
Indianapolis John w. Loud, Montreal.
Canada; John Stephenson, Charleston,
s. c., and Miss Anna Bancroft OF Hope
dale. Mass. secretary. the Rev. Pal
frey Perkins. Weston. Mass. treasurer.
Percy Atherton, Boston.
The following were elected to the coun-
ell F. Y. Griffin, Philadelphia; the Rev.
Paul r. rockingham, George H. Ellis,
DR.. HI. Barnett Learned, of Washington;
the Rev. q. r. Dodson, Emil Glogan.
Mrs. Clogs Valentine. the Rev. Joel Met
calf. Prof. owen Lovejoy, Miss Lucy
Lowell and the Rev. Walter F. Gresn-
man.
Discussion at the closing session of the
proposed federation Of the Unitarian
churches with those of the Universalist
and Congregatlonslists brought to light
the fact that there was a feeling against
such a union, due to certain denomina-
tional preferences and the unwillingness
OF the older members of the Unitarian
conferences to sacrifice any of the tradi-
tional UNCONVENTIONAL identity. A resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of a
commission Of the Unitarian Church,
which will confer with similar commits
sions from the other two denominations
looking to some mutual understanding
between the three churches. finally was
adopted. The body strongly indorsed
the plan of the Roosevelt Memorial AS
sociation, and pledges its support to the
national campaign.
The sun., 1919-10-18
Detective Agency Answers.

Answers 10 briefs filed by both sides
in the suit OF the Allied Printing Trades
Council for the revocation Of the license
of the william j. Burns Detective
Agency we~e made public yesterday by
William BpnrtTnan. Deputy State Comp
troller. before whom the case is being
heard Lloyd Paul Stryker. for the
Burns agency. charged Meier Steinbrink,
attorney for the petitioner. with CO.
operating with six other detective agen-
cies to bolster up the charges and de-
clared that the proceeding was not
brought In good faith. Mr.. Steinbrinls
in his answer said that the opposing
counsel had put misconstruction on
parts OF the testimony.
The sun., 1919-10-18
|COFF TO PRESIDE AT.
NEWBURGER RALLY
Famous Men to Speak at Car
negie Hall Tuesday.

Former Supreme Court Justice John
w. Con will preside at the big rally
which has been arranged by the Inde-
pendent Non-Partisan judiciary Com.
mittee in the interests of Justice Joseph
E. Newburger and Justice Richard II.
Smith
Because Of their belief that Il is a
civic duty to adm rister a singing re-
buke to Charles F. Murphy, who violated
the principle of free judiciary IN re-
fusing denominations to these turists
the following prominent men have con-
sented to speak at the meeting: Charles
Evans Hughes. George w. Wickersham
Martin W. Littleton. Bainbridge Colby
and Clarence J. Shearn, former Justice
OF the Supreme Court
This meeting. which promises 70 be
one of the biggest of the campaign. will
be held in Carnegie Hall on Tuesday.
The following night a big Newburger
and Smith meeting will be held In the
Norris High School in The Bronx.
large programme OF cart tail meet
ings. in which a battery OF effective
speakers will invade the strong Tam
many districts on the East Side and the
lower West Side, has been planned fer
next week.
Emory r. Buckner is chairman of a
committee organized to protect the In
terests OF Justice Newburger and Justice
Smith on Election Day. They will see
that none OF the old time Tammany
practices are resorted to when It comes
to count the ballots. Other members of
the committee are Charles e. Hughes,
Jr.. Leonard NJ. Wallstein. John H. Ise-
lin. william Bondy. Alfred c. Coke. Jr.,
John II. O'Connell, Harold A Content
and Nathaniel Phillips
''rhe answer to the Why Murphy p
question that has been put to thousands
OF persons in the last week." said Mrs.
Estelle Walker. chairman of the Why
Murphy committee, last night. Indicates
that following election Mr.. Murphy will
be as gallant as the old Virginian was
patriotic. He Dragged that he was
kicked by George Washington. Mr..
Murphy will be in position to say that
the women kicked him out thing that
no man was able to do. The women are
going to change the political system. Mr..
Murphy is only a part OF the system"
The Mary z. Coleman Club made up
of professional women and civic work
! ers. has Joined hands with the Why
Murphy committee In working for JUS
t.ce Newhurser and Smith.
The sun., 1919-10-18
DAY SAYS LA GUARDIA
FAILED TO TELL FACTS
City Has Not Lost Money,
Commissioner Declares.

The Rev. DIR. Jonathan c. Day, Com
missioner of Public Markets, made pub
lie yesterday a letter he has sent to
Representative +. II. La Guardia, Re-
publican candidate for President OF the
Board Of Aldermen. in reply to Mr.. La
Guardia's structures on the ways of the
Department OF Markets in a speech at
Bath Beach on Thursday night
II can say that II you are properly
quoted" DR.. Day wrote, you are guilty
of glaring falsehoods.
You are quoted as saying: The
Commissioner of Public Markets has In
volved the city in a number OF food and
fuel deals which have cost the city
money
MY answer is that the city has never
lost one single cent OF money on any
food deal that the Commissioner of
Markets has been involved In. You
further say:
"Instead OF reducing the cost of food
as he ambitiously promised he has
caused the city to lose money
my answer is that the Commlss Toner
Of Markets never ambitiously promised
to reduce prices of foodstuffs at any
time. and has never lost the city a cent
of money. The fact is. however. that
Mayor Hylan's administration. largely
through the activities OF the Depart
ment of Markets, has reduced the prices
of foodstuffs in many localities of the
city"
DR.. Day reminded Mr.. La Guardia OF
letter written to him by the Repre-
sentative from Camp Ovest, Foggia
Italy. March s. 1918. In which he said
he was delighted to hear of the doctors
appointment as commissioner.
The Commissioner wound Up his let.
ter to Mr.. La Guardia by saying that
last year he went into the Congress
mans district "and helped TO elect you.'
but this year. DR.. Day added. he is go.
ing TO work to prevent his election. 81
your statement last night is a sample Of
what you have to offer"
The sun., 1919-10-18

Maxwell g. Harris, his counsel. repre-
sent the Borough Park Heights Civic AS
ISOLATION. The court ordered briefs sub
mitted October ~ and decision will be
made fourteen days later.
Although the alteration in Brooklyn's
transit service was described as revolu-
tionary and In other large terms yes
terday. II did not come up to the fears
Of many Brooklyn citizen organizations
which remembered that the surface line
franchises permitted exacting of is and
even 20 cents II the company officials
should feel disposed to take advantage
OF the full leeway. The elimination of
transfers proved the chief factor.
Undtsturbed Transfer Points.
Except at the following fifteen points
all transfers on the Brooklyn City Rail
road are abolished.
Avenue C and Flatbush, between the
Avenue c and Flatbush avenue lines.
Nostrand and Tilden avenues, between
Nostrand avenue and Holy Cross Gene
terry lines.
Meeker and Graham avenues. between
Meeker avenue and Graham avenue lines.
Nassau and Manhattan avenues, be-
tween Nassau avenue line and the Cross
town. Graham avenue, Lorimer street
and Union avenue lines.
NASSAU and Meeker avenues. between
the Nassau and Meeker avenue lines.
Nostrand avenue and Malbone street.
between Nostrand avenue and the Lori
mer street and Tompkins avenue lines.
Bushwick and Flushing avenues. be-
tween the Bushwick avenue and the
Flushing avenue and Union avenue
lines.
Bush street depot, between the Court
street and the Hamilton avenue lines.
Flatbush avenue and Malbone street.
between the Flatbush and the Lorimer
street and Tompkins avenue lines
Flushing and Classon avenues, be-
tween the Greenpoint and the Flushing
avenue and Graham avenue lines.
Fulton street and Nostrand avenue
between the Nostrand avenue line west
bound and the Fulton street line west
bound, and vice versa.
Harrison avenue and Lorimer street
between Tompkins avenue line west
bound and the Lorimer street line west
bound. and vice versa.
Flushing avenue and Grand street
(Newtown), between the Flushing ave-
nue. and the Grand street lines, but only
to passengers paying cash fares east OF
Newtown Creek or Onderdonk avenue.
Flushing avenue and Fresh Pond road
(Newtown), between Flushing avenue
and Flushing -Ridgewood lines, but only
to passengers paying cash fares east OF
Onderdonk avenue.
Junction and Union avenues (New-
town., between the Flushing -Rldgewood
and Grand street lines.
The sun., 1919-10-18
LEGION WANTS OPERA
IN GERMAN HALTED
Petition Signed by 10000 Vet
eruns Sent to Mayor.

A petition signed by more than 10000
persons was presented to Mayor Hylan
yesterday by n committee from the
American Legion OF Greater New York,
asking him to prevent the production OF
German opera here by the Star Opera
Company. The season is scheduled to
open Monday night The Mayor said he
wished to take tho matter under advise
ment, as he was not certain OF the mo-
tive which inspired the action OF the
committee.
Harold Schwab. spokesman for the del
egation. said that the motto Of the le-
gian-"One Hundred Per Cent. Ameri.
canism"-furnished the motive Mayor
Hylan stopped the production of opera In
the German language here by the same
company last spring after II became ap.
parent that rioting was likely to result.
The sun., 1919-10-18
NIXON OPPOSES DESTRUCTION.
VIII Respect Court Order. but JUS
tifles His Traction Rulings.

Lewis Nixon, Public Service Com
missioner, issued statement yesterday
saying that although the permanent
writ Of prohibition recently signed by
Justice Finch of the Supreme Court,
which restraints him from raising fares
on transit systems, greatly limited his
powers. 1t would. of course, be respected
In letter and In spirit.
ITO the extent of my ability" saiG
Mr.. Nixon. 81 have endeavored to reg
ulate service to the best advantage Of
the people. According to my under
standing regulation covered efforts to
prevent destruction Of that which was
regulated.
Attempts are being made to create
the false and malicious impression that
stand for a higher fare that would en-
rich some company. I do stand for a
fare that would prevent the destruction
Of the physical part Of the wonderful
systems Of transit whose integrity It is
my duty to safeguard in the interest Of
the people who use them 1t is only
through business-like recognition Of
this situation by the Mayor that relief
san be obtained until some readjustment
is brought about"
The sun., 1919-10-18
HARVARD FUND $e,733,o3O.
Boston Leads New York by s1Gs,'
03o in Total of $2.88S,O3O.

The various teams which are can
vassing for the Harvard Endownen.
Fund reported subscriptions OF s50,0Q0
yesterday afternoon, and this amount,
with that obtained In other cities
brought the total raised to date UP TO
$6,733,030. Boston retains its newly
won lead over New York by s16s.O3O.
with a total of s2.66s,os0. against So
100000 for New York. The Crimson
Squadron already has canvassed almost
one-fourth Of the Harvard men in the
city. and has raised Sl.9l1.646 from
1915 subscribers. The greatest sum
raised by any one team is s254429,
turned in by the team captained by
George Whitney of the class of 1907.
Among the latest subscribers are AL
ston Burr. Boston. $11.4S0 William NJ
Chadbourne, New York. $500; Thomas
p. Beal, Boston, $1,000; Charles L. Dur
lap, New York. $500: Harold H.
Brown, Huntington. l.. l., $1.50O; Robert
p. Ferry, Milwaukee. wie.. s1.25O. and
Edwin G. Merriam. St Louis, Mo. 81, 900
The sun., 1919-10-18
GOLF FINALS AT HOT SPRINGS
Number of Dinners Are Given mt
Homestead.
Special Despatch to TIE sUs

Hor SPRINGS, Va, Oct 1T.-The finals
in all events in the golf tournament
were held to-day on the Homestead
course. In the first sixteen II. C. Rich
ard defeated Charles Shiverick, and L.
In the third sixteen Charles A. Potter
defeated Bedell Harmed. 2 up
There were a number OF dinners last
night in the Homestead. Mrs. John GIL
entertained Mrs. William C. Worthing-
ham and Nine. De Weerths. Sir Morti-
mer B. Davis entertained Mrs Stephen
Leonard, Mrs. Robert A Black and the
Baron and Baroness Rosenkrantz.
Arriving to-day from New York were
Capt. John ". Epochs, Capt. Warren d
Brown and Messrs. Walter H. Merrall.
c. d. Fox and w. T. Koch.
The sun., 1919-10-18
BLAMEs WHITES FOR RIOTS.
Secretary of Negro Society Inves-
tigates Arkansas Trouble.

Reports from Arkansas that negroes
there are planning a massacre of whites
have no foundation In fact, according
to statement yesterday by Walter r.
White, assistant secretary of the Ma
tional Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. Mr.. White has just
spent week in investigating the recent
race disturbances The underlying cause
OF the trouble. he says, was the refusal
of plantation owners to give negroes
itemized statements of their accounts.
Believing that they were being de-
frauded of a fair share OF their earn
ings. the blacks refused to pick cotton
or to sell their holdings st less than
market price. The violence started. Mr..
White said, when w. A Adkins. an
agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
and several companions opened fire on
a church filled with negroes.
The sun., 1919-10-18
ALBERT AND QUEEN
REACH LOS ANGELES
Elizabeth Decorates Women
After Reception.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. fixing AL
bert Of Belgium and his party arrived
here at 0 100 A. M. to-day. They were
welcomed by an official reception COM
mittee, headed by Mayor Snyder and
thousands of people.
King Albert, In responding to the
welcome, expressed the thanks OF Queen
Elizabeth, himself and his son, Crown
Prince Leopold.
Immediately after the reception mem
bers of the party were taken on an
automobile ride. The monarchs were
eheered frequently.
While at the depot, six Los Angeles
women were decorated by Queen Eliza
beth In appreciation of the work they
had done to aid Belgian women and
children during the war. The ceremony
was without forrhality
The sun., 1919-10-18

Dolls. shoes and clothing for italian
children are wanted at once by the Ital-
ian War Relief Fund OF America, for
shipment, on the Italian dreadnaught
Conte di Cavour, which is TO sail from
Norfolk, Va, late this month. The ship
ment Is to be distributed at Christmas.
Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard. chairman OF
the special committee to provide Christ
mas cheer for the Italian children, will
receive gifts at 55 West Thirty y-ninth
street
The sun., 1919-10-18
Berger. Case Held Up Again.

WAsHINGToN. Oct l7.-Final action
by the special House committee investi-
eating the right OF Victor Berger, Mil
waukee, Socialist. to a seat In the House
because of his conviction under the
espionage act during the war. was de-
ferred again to-day, after a long dis
cussion of legal questions The commit
tee will meet again next Friday.
The sun., 1919-10-18
Hanged for Staying Child.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Thomas Fitzgerald.
who on July 22 murdered Janet willkin-
son, aged 6. was hanged to-day. He
said he killed her because she screamed
when he took her into his room to give
her candy.
The sun., 1919-10-18
Women plan international Body.

The National Federation of Women
will meet October 22 at p. NJ in the
winter garden OF the McAlpin Hotel TO
form an international federation. A
number Of women prominent In civic
affairs in foreign nations will speak,
The sun., 1919-10-18
U. s. to Ala Industrial victims.

WASHINGTON, Oct ia Senate bill
providing Federal appropriations equal
to present State allotments for the re-
habilitatien OF Industrial cripples was
passed to-day by the House and sent to
conference
The sun., 1919-10-18
Danger Might Extend Here.

This thing can't be carried on by
finance" he went on, "and particularly
II can't be carried out by banking credits
The situation demands much more radi-
cal treatment than that. 1t demands, in
a word. long term or at least a term OF
several years In the credits that are to
be granted. and that isn't thing that
the banks ought TO do. There should be
the creation of some security that will
go to the investors of the country, that
will provide the funds to get Europe
back to work. and unless that is done
the tragedy that Europe faces will be
one that we will be in danger of having
extended to u.s."
Observing that the world already has
s25, 900. 100000 of international Govern
ment credits on much OF which the in
terest cannot be paid for the present, Mr.
Vanderlip said that II there was no other
way to save Europe from great catas-
trophe," by all means let us give them
Government credit; at whatever costs
the civilization Of Europe must be saved
He said:
II believe. though, that there is an
other way, and a natural way. and Il
would be creating a security in the
first place. that will underlie this great
mass of indebtedness that has been
created. I think that Europe is ready
for receivers certificates something to
be issued that either will be specifically
secured or In some way will be made to
have prior lien upon income of the
present securities. II that were done a
security would be mades that our In
vestors would take. But don't believe
that alone is sufficient
The sun., 1919-10-18
Difficulties of France.

Europe is in a financial situation
where II seems almost useless to attempt
any scheme of credit granting that
would put them back in a sound state.
France VIII require q. .0O6. 600, 900 francs
income for the next year to pay her
Government expenses and service of her
debt, and her taxation will produce TO-
0OO,O0O.O00 francs. There is a big gap.
We can't undertake to loan credit to
France that will put her treasury in
sound position. but we can undertake to
loan credit to ali Europe.
Europe must have raw material must
have food, must have machinery, must
have fuel. Fuel alone Is going to be one
Of the tremendous handicaps that they
will labor under. The coal shortage in
evitably will bring a great tragedy In
Europe this winter.
Europe is going into a winter OF
very great privation. and of the sort OF
privation that breeds political trouble
There Is need for very immediate action
There Is need from every point of view
There must be a very large credit, and
other nations are standing ready to jolr
with us In granting H. We need not be
! alone. And when that is done, wher
we see In a comprehensive way finan.
cial movement that will tend to start
the factories, to give employment tc
labor, then we will begin to see rea
reconstruction.
II am convinced that II, we can &c
to the country with properly made Sc
curity and with an assurance that the
proceeds of loan will be used to re,
habilitate industry-not to rehabiltatt
reasures-that this country stand!
ready to do it's full duty and it is II
that direction that you can help II yol
can bring pressure anywhere that viii
start something. / don't care what plar
Il have suggested one. but there may
be a dozen or a hundred others-I dom
care what plan is followed so long al
, those principles are observed. whel
that Is done am convinced that Amer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
DO YOU LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS
Attend Mountain Summer School
With Chautauqua Features
BEREA COLLEGE, BEREA, KENTUCKY
June to July II and July IL to August Is

Pleasure and profit for aspiring teachers business
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Daily discussions OF things important for the noun
tains, meeting mountain leaders from eight states.
Berea Faculty includes many of the greatest edu-
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Serea is religious, non-sectaran "works with all
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fifteen
Best location, climate and equipment
Note two things The studies and entertainments
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mountains.
And the prices are made right for young folks just
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Address The Secretary Marshall E Vaughn
Adv Berea, Kentucky
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
Miss Nash

The Mountain Summer School
has many attractive features but
few will surpass in interest the
special arrangement whereby in
struction in Expression under Miss
Texora Nash Is made possible for
Berea students.
Miss Nash is the head Of the FIX
preston department Of Asbury Col
lege, Offering a complete three
years course covering debate dra-
matte art, conversation, vocal inter-
-pTetation, platform art, etc. In no
sense can this work be termed
simply "elocution,' rather it is the
scientific training for professional
and general expression. II not only
improves voice, bearing and poise
but il develops original thinking
and efficiency. Miss Nash, a native
OF Texas, has studied under the
leading teachers of America and is
graduate Of the DIR. :. ;. Curry
School Of Expression in Boston,
Mass. She numbers her pupils
among leaders in many states. Mr..
Clark Early, who won the Kentucky
j. p. A. OratOrical Contest here at
Berea last year and who won the
Interstate contest and Is now pre-
pairing for the National biennial
contest. is a graduate Of Miss Nash's
instruction and gives her the credit
for his remarkable record in public
speaking.
The Asbury College bulletin on
her department says Of Miss Nash:
she merits a unique place, her eX-
traordinary personality, her interest
and her earnest progressive service
are apt items of educational i'm
pOrtance." II is certain that any
Summer student who avails himself