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Evening star., 1919-11-27
RIGID SEARCH MADE
FOR CHECK FAKERS
Gang Which Sought to Mulct
Federal National of ST 200
Still at Large.

The police of this city are seeking
to locate the ringleaders in what is
believed to be the boldeSt gang of or
ganized bogus check passers and bank
swindlsrs this section of the country
has come in contact with in years.
A rigid search of Army cantonments
in the vicinity of Washington has
failed to locate the man in uniform
who attempted Tuesday to defraud the
Federal National Bank of $1,000. and
who was prevented by Charles d.
Boyer, assistant cashier of the banking
institution.
1t was learned today that the $1,000
check which the alleged swindler tried
to cash at the Federal National was
given on the Merchants Bank of Dem
YER, made payable to Otto Anderson
1t bore the signature of Horace G.
Matson, jr.
The check contained the Endorsement
Of Anderson and Maj. A. L. Baldwin
Q. M. G., finance branch, Camp Meade,
Md. Detectives O'Brien and Kelly of
headquarters. who are Investigating the
case, found out today that there was
no person at Camp Meade or any Of the
cantonments near Washington answer
ing to the name of Mai. A. l.. Baldwin
That the alleged swindlers carefully
mapped out their plan of procedure be-
fore they attempted to cash the bogus
check is the opinion of the police. A
master mind" who made a study of the
habits of John Poole. president of the
Federal National Bank; Maj. Pullman
and officials of the Bradford detective
agency. and then palmed himself off as
being those persons, is being assiduously
sought. The police of Richmond. Phila-
delphia and New York. as we'll as the
authorities of smaller cities in the east
have been notified to be on the lookout
for the swndlers.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
w. H. HALLIBOUGH DIES:
AUTO COLLISION VICTIM
Police Here Investigate Accident
on Marlboro Road in Prince
Georges County,

William H. Hallibough. .twenty-four
years old, 2611 Adams Mill road, died
at Casualty Hospital at $40 o'clock
this morning as a result of injuries
received in an accident on the Marl-
boro road. in Prince Georges county,
Md, Saturday night.
Two ladies and a gentleman were in
the car with Mr.. Hallibough. but none
of them received injuries of any con-
sequence. They were returning from
a party at the residence of w. W.
Griffith, Forestville, Md, when the
accident happened.
1t was not until this morning that
the local police learned the seriously
injured man had been in the hospital
since Saturday night, and Detectives
Raur and Sweeney were directed to
make an investigation.
The car in which Mr.. Hal1ibough and
friends were returning from the party
it is stated. collided or was struck by
another automobile. The young man. 8
skull was fractured, Prince Georges
county authorities will investigate the
accident.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

A meeting for the reorganization of
the young mems Bible class of Mount
Olivet Church, Ballston, was held re-
/, Gently at the home of John 7. Lyons.
officers to serve for a term of six
months were elected, as follows:
William Knott, president; Frank
Fiske, vice. president; Bruce Smoot,
secretary; E. S. Thompson. assistant
secretary: H. L. Rogers. treasurer, and
John T. Lyons, teacher. An interest
ing address was delivered by Rev.
Charles K. McCaslin, pastor of the
church. 1t was decided that until
further arrangements could be made
the class will meet at the homes of
members extending invitations on the
second and fourth Thursdays of the
month.
At a special meeting of the Provi-
dence Heights Industrial School Sun
day addresses were made by Edmund
Hill, jr.. an attorney of Alexandria,
and Benjamin r. Shreve of Dunn Lor-
ing, trustee Of the school. The speak
ers commended the progress that is
being made for the establishment of
the institution, placing stress on eff
cheney along all lines. The meeting
was in charge of Rev. A. A. Lott, who
introduced the speakers.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
GUILTY IN A DEGREE,
|SVERD|CT OF Jury.
Driver "Not CriminaI|y Neg
Iigent" in Causing A. B.
Walters Death.

A coroner's jury yesterday returned
verdict of negligence. but not
criminal negligence" on the part of
the driver of a motor car which ran
down and killed A 3. Walters. sixty
years old. at Georgia avenue and
Newton street Tuesday night.
The verdict states that I'VE believe
his CWalter's) death was the result of
an accident, due in part to lack of
care on the part of the driver of the
automobile, but not to degree to be
determined criminal negligence
Edward NJ. Wilson of Walter Reed
Hospital y. NJ. G. A, who drove the
motor car, testified that when he first
saw Walters he was not more than six
feet from the front of the machine.
He applied the brakes and made a
the accident. Witnesses said the
place where the accident occurred was
poorly lighted.
The jury further declared that I'VE
believe that more care should be used
in passing street cars in dark or
poorly lighted places"
Another Hit at Thomas Circle.
While crossing the street at Thomas
Circle Tuesday night Ralph Marfield.
112S Columbia road, was knock ed
down by Il motor car. He was treat ed
LOT cuts ana bruises at Emergency
Hospital.
Miss Flora Gordon. 1887 Quincy
street was injured last night by an
automobile driven by Il. NJ Nichols,
44S Park road. She received injuries
to her left ankle
Joseph White, 1882 A street south
east. was struck by the automobile of
Theodore Martin. 2670 11th street,
near Sd street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast, yesterday. He said he
was not hurt.
Woman Il Struck.
An automobile driven by Samuel
Morgan, 2032 l. street. struck Louise
Bell. colored. of 50th street northeast,
at 18th and II streets last night
While on the way with her to Cas-
ualty Hospital the car collided with
the automobile of c. w. Bell, 3O1
Stanton place, at Maryland avenue and
18th street. Both vehicles were dam
aged. Louise Bell went home.
An automobile belonging to Edward
L. Crismon, GA 7th street northeast,
was damaged by a street car while
parked near 7th and F streets north
east late last night.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
LABOR DELEGATES
TAKE EPART HOLIDAY
International Body Unable to
Observe Entire Day of
Thanksgiving.

Delegates to the international labor
conference only partially observed
Thanksgiving day. They convened at
the usual hour, but with the under
standing that they would adjourn
early in the afternoon. A full holiday
for them was regarded as impractica-
Bile, in view of their determination to
close the conference Saturday, but the
suggestions OF observing the day in
any manner gained little, support.
The only American delegate in the
conference has no vote, because of the
position of the United States before
the league of nations, and the repre-
sentatives of other countries saw no
reason for joining in the days cele-
bration.
Japanese DIscord Emphasized.
The discord in the Japanese delega-
ton. which broke out yesterday. when
U. Masumoto, the workers delegate,
opposing labor organizations and be-
ing opposed to the eight-hour day. was
emphasized when f. kamada, repre-
senting the government. issued a
statement.
uation in Japan is entirely different
from that in western nations, where
the industrial problem has grown
during the last 100 years. ut is only
twenty or thirty years. he said, since
the factory system of Europe and
America was first introduced into
Japan, and as yet there are but few
industries that compare with the cor
responding Industries in Europe ana
America"
He emphasized that the relations be-
tween workers and employers do not
yet offer perplexing problems. Ihey
are concerned principally with
question of wages, he said. and are
easily disposed of without attracting
much attention from the public
1.-The people of Japan" he explained,
appreciate the fact that the permanent
peace of the world can no longer be
realized if the interests of the working
people be ignored"
States Government Position.
In stating the stand of the Japanese
government he said:
Japan of her own accord has un-
dertaken the regulation of unhealthy
processes in industries as well as in the
prohibition of night work for women
and children. Only in the hours of work
do we ask for a special treatment and
here we wish to adopt a nine-and-one-
half hour day instead of the eight-hour
day.
half hour day in Japan means the re-
dtction of working hours by two hours
as a rule. and in some Industries by
three or four hours per day. This will
entail far more abrupt change for
Japanese industries than would the re-
duction of working hours from ten to
eight per day for European countries
after their experience Of many years
with the former standard"
NJ. Masumoto, labor delegate from
Japan, addressing the conference,
characterized his government as an
"autocracy which is the enemy of So
cial justice"
NJ. Masumoto was discussing a pro-
posal providing for special considera-
tion for countries, including Japan, in
which industrial development has
been retarded. He charged that the
opposition to the application of the
eight-hour law in Japan was for the
purpose of supporting autocracy.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 27.-
Church services, family reunions, foot
ball games and hunting parties mark
ed the obsersahce. Of Thanksgiving
in this city. and tcnisht.a number OF
dances and private parties are plan
ned. Practically all business was sus-
pended. although a number Of stores
remained open until the noon hour.
Large congregations attended the
churches where Thanksgiving serv-
ices were held. Union services were
held in the First Baptist Church.
congregations Of the various Prot
estant churches. and Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison. pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, delivered the
sermon. His subject was The TN
speakabie Gift" The offering taken
andria Hospital and the Anne Lee
Memorial Home for the Aged.
Services also were held this morn
ing at st. Mary's Catholic Church and
Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
This was donation day at the Alex
the Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged. These Institutions were re.
membered by the citizens with dona-
tions Of food. clothing and money:
Eighty delegates from the three
Episcopal churches in this city and
counties last evening attended the
life work conference and supper held
in the Westminster building.
Addresses were made by Frank Glib
son, formerly a first sergeant OF ma
former teacher in one Of the church
schools in China and later war
worker in France, and DR.: Frank
Deane of North Carolina Rev. DR..
Bergman Green Of the Episcopai
Edward L. Stock Of Washington was
toastmaster.
Mrs. Helen D. Montier. this city, and
Patrick F. Downey of Washington
Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. L. F.
Kelly. assistant pastor, officiating.
The bride was attended by Mrs. Ed
ward A. Downey and the bridegroom
had for his hest man Joseph De
Fontes Of Washington.
lent and Protective Order Of Elka has
arranged for it's annual memorial
services, which will be held Sunday,
December Z, at o'clock. at its home,
only and no cards Of admission will
be issued. The orator is yet to be
selected.
Charles Edgar Hunter, who died
yesterday at the Soldiers Home, Rich
mond, was buried in Hollywood ceme-
war he served in the Old Dominion
Rifles Company H, 18th Virginia
Regiment The deceased entered the
home June %, 1912.
Albert D. Brockett has been chosen
chairman of the community center to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of e. c. Lamond.
The public and private schools
,, here closed yesterday afternoon for
the Thanksgiving holidays. They will
not reopen until Monday.
The Second Baptist Church of this
city has gone over the top" in it's
allotment for the $75.o0o,000 Baptist
campaign.
The council ball of Fitzgerald Coun-
Gil. No. 459. Knights of Columbus,
will be given at $3.50 o'clock tonight
in the Lyceum Hall.
E. E. Downham, who has been un-
dergoing treatment at the Alexandria
Hospital. has returned to his home.
A dance will be given tonight at
the community center, Prince and
Royal streets.
The Alexandria Basket Ball League
will hold a meeting at Z o'clock to-
| morrow night at the community CEN
ter.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Maryland
Generally cloudy tonight and tomor-
row; colder tonight; temperature
close to freezing; moderate north and
northeast winds.
Virginia-Generally cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; colder tonight; tenn
perature close to freezing in interior;
colder tomorrow in southeast portion;
north and northeast winds; fresh on
the coast.
West virginia-Local SHOWS and
colder tonight; tomorrow cloudy and
tains.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yes pm. &c;
8 pm. 66: 12 midnight. 65; today, 4
am, 4S; 8 am, As. Maximum. 6S, at
8 pm. yesterday; minimum. AZ, at 6
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. So; minimum. 26.
Barometer-Yesterday. pm. 1890;
s pm, 1890: IL midnight. 1895; to-
day, 4 am, 1910; s am. 1921.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 5:31 am. and 5:37
pm; high tide. 11:06 am. and 11:13
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:13 am. and
6:24 pm; high tide. HAS am. apd
11:57 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1902 am; sun sets
4:4S pm.
b Tomorrqw-Sun rises 1903, am; sun
sets 4:4S pm. '''"'
Moon rises 10:39 am; sets 9:18 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,

TODAY.
Wanderlusters' hike begins at Chain
bridge at o'clock.
TONIGHT.
Dance by the Progressive Council,
No. 8, Daughters of America, at the
Naval Lodge Hail.
Second annual ball by Local 14O.
National Federation of Postal Clerks,
at the Odd Fellows Hall, on 7th
street.
Harvest festival in tableaux by the
Y. w. H. A. and the w. C. c. S. at
Sis o'clock, at the Carroll Institute.
91S 10th street.
Navy Relief Society ball at o'clock
at the New Willard.
Thanksgiving dance by the Eeleet
Klub at 2400 18th street.
Entertainment of the French Club
of the Washington Salon at 1917 H
street.
Entertainment and dancing at Z
o'clock at the Blue Triangle Recrea-
tion Center, goth and B streets.
TOMORROW.
Meeting of the Northwest Branch,
w. c. T. u, at 2 o'clock at 1415 Har-
ward street.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
SEEK CLUE TO SUDDEN
DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN
Baltimore Coroner and Physician
:, in North Carolina to Confer in
Case of Miss Sharp.

wINSTON-SALEM.N n. c.. November
z7-Coroner +. E. Smith and DR..
Henry Branham of Baltimore arrived
here today. to confer with the men,
bers of the family of Miss Lucille
Sharp. who died suddenly in Baltimore
last Saturday, the remains being
bsought here for interment.
The visiting officers came here to
investigate the cause of the young
woman's death. An autopsy is being
held today. The coroner and DR.. Bran
ham will return to Baltimore to-
night, with the stomach of the young
woman, and a chemical analysis will
be made to determine IL death resulted
from poison.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
D. c.. COMMUNITY TEAM
WINS IN HOCKEY GAME

Defeated but not disgraced, the
hockey team of the Martha Washing
ton Seminary lowered it's colors to
team representing the District Com
munity Service in a hotly contested
hockey game for the championship of
the District on the Ellipse this morn
ing. The final score was 3 to 2.
Besides the wonderful playing of
the Misses King, Stevenson, Slattery
and Frances Bloomer. for the District
Community Service team; Miss Lena
Sanquin, Miss Audrey Pierson and
Capt. Mildred Hendrickson did splen-
did work for the Martha Washington.
A large crowd of students from the
seminary was present to cheer on
their favorites.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
WILL NOT "SIDE TRACK"
HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS

Christmas and New Year cards are
to have equal treatment the coming
holiday season with letter and parcel
mail. under plans announced today by
the Post ONCE Department. 1t was
brought to the attention OF the de-
partment that at some of the larger
Offices IL was the practive to give
precedence to letters and parcels, thus
frequently delaying the dispatch of
cards.
Postmasters are asked to give
prompt attention to the distribution
and delivery Of holiday cards
Evening star., 1919-11-27

p1diate, the. act of its authorized
agent or abide by it?'
Duties Of Omcials ExplaiAed.
There is no gentleman in the cabi-
nSt I respect more than Secretary
WILSON," DR.. Garfield replied His
powers are clearly defined. Among
other things his duties are to effect
cynciliation. But under the Lever act
tie President was empowered to con-
tfol prices and that duty was con-
fSrred upon the fuel administration.
You cannot fix prices without affect
iHx wages and you cannot change
wages without affecting prices.
-:"Both Secretary Wilson and I
frankly realize this difficulty, but
cannot allow Il to stand; in the way
OF doing my duty. 1t is not my un-
derstanding that Secretary Wilson
made a definite offer to either the
miners or operators, but that he
merely suggested a basis on which
you might get together"
DIR. GARFIELD said the cabinet ap-
psoved the basis Of settlement as pre-
sented-
Evening star., 1919-11-27
VACATIONS OF U. S.
EMPLOYEES MAY BE
MADE LEGAL RIGHT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

binders, pressmen, stereotypers. elec-
trotypers, press feeders and others.
Harvey Hunt will present a brief
ffthokfaphy and miscellaneous bu-
feau divisions of the great bureau of
engraving and printing. He will rep
resent. in addition to the administra-
tive officials, the steel and copper
plate engravers. bank note engravers
copper plate map and chart engrav-
era, lithogfaphers and tho various mis-
cellaneous divisions. These include the
paper wetting, numbering and ex-
amining, and the stamp cumming
and perforation.
Interest attaches to the claims to
be made, by the letter engravers, of
whom there are about thirty in the
bureau. and around whom 1T il claimed
the entiie bureau is built.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
Rail Wireless Signals Successful

PARIS, November 81 (Havas).-Suc-
cessful tests of a new system of rail-
way signaling based on the principla
Of wireless telegraphy were carried
out yesterday In the presence Of
Aabert Caveille. minister OF public
worka
Evening star., 1919-11-27
"a Below at Grand Forks.

GRAND FORKS, N. D.. November
ture In fourteen years was register
ed here yesterday when the mercury
sank to twenty-four degrees below
zero. November 30. 1905. Q minimum
OF thirty-five below zero was regis
tarad
Evening star., 1919-11-27
GEORGE C. CHATTERTON
FACES SERIOUS CHARGES

Charges that George Campbell Chat
terton, twenty-six years old. former
employe at Garfield Hospital. took
Miss Adolphia Sharpe to Philadelphia
where they went through an alleged
mock wedding ceremony, and then in
duced the young woman to try to pass
| checks forged by him. were preferred
today by the Washington police. Chat
terton is locked up in the first pre-
cinct station. ,.'a
Several days, ago Miss Sharpe was
ing of bogus checks. She was charged
with false pretense and released on
bail
! Alleged Begged Girl to Jump Bond
Letters written to her by Chatterton
since her arrest. the police were told
begged her to jump her bond.
Miss Sharpe was patient at Gar
field Hospital when she became ac-
Quainted with Chatterton. Later the
young man is said to have asked her
to cash checks for him, and she is
alleged to have complied with his re-
quest.
Former Resident OF Texas.
The young man formerly lived in
Galveston, Tex, while Miss Sharpe s
home was in Chattanooga, Tenn. Fol-
lowing an investigation by Detectives
Baur and Sweeney of headquarters,
Chatterton was arrested in New York
and returned here today
In view of recent developments, it
is stated, the charges against Miss
Sharpe will be withdrawn and she will
be called as a witness against Chat
terton.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
North Dakota Senate for Suffrage

BISMARCK, N. D., November 81
The state senate late yesterday passed
the federal suffrage amendment by 4
fvote of - to 3.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
OPERATORS PARLEY
:; OVER FEDERAL PLAN
i TO SETTLE STRIKE

Continued from First Pare,
Evening star., 1919-11-27

One for all-all for one Join the
District of Columbia organized citizen
ship today.
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