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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
CONCENTRATIONS DOUBLE
RAIL COMPLAINTS MADE
Many Suggestions From Travelling
Public for Better Service Acted
Upon by Administration.

Letters of complaint, suggestions
or commentator as to railroad serv-
ice received by the bureau for sug-
gestions and COMPLAINTS of the rail-
road administrative, during it's first
sixteen weeks of existence. or up to
Decem Der "a. numbered II. $50. CLASH
fication of the letters. the bureau an
nounced toda shows, that those
commencing \ nployes for courtesy
and loyalty exceed the complaints of
discourtesy by nearly two to one"
I'm not a few cases we have been
able to adopt the suggestions made"
the bureau said, land the complaints
and recommendation received have
enabled us to correct disservice o.
discourtesy and recognize merit Win
a promptitude hitherto impossible"
Referring to letters of commenda-
ton for individual employees. the bu-
reau said they constitute n record
of which the army of railroad men,
as well as the women who have re-
Gently been mustered into service,
may well be proud" All letters of
Individual comm endation, it was said,
have been entered on the records of
the employees, and will be given due
consideration at the appropriate
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
HOUSE AGREES TOPAY
RAISE FOR D. c. JUDGES
Adopts Conference Report on Bill,
Which Senate Amended, to In
clude Local Jurists.

The House today adopted the confer
ence report on the bill Increasing the
salaries of United States judges, and
which the Senate amended to include
an increase in the salaries of the
judges of the Supreme Court of the
District and Court of Appeals of the
District.
Representative Gard of Ohio opposed
the increase to the District judiciary.
contending that they were not United
States judges. He also criticised the
business of the District courts.
Chairman Webb of the committee on
judiciary warmly disputed Mr.. Gard s
contentious. Mr.. Webb said there is a
cry in the District for more judges.
He sympathized with the remarks of
a distinguished ex-member of the
House to the effect that the conditions
in the District amount almost to a
denial of justice; that it is almost i'm
possible for a poor man to win q YER
diet against corporation; that in
stead of getting IA trial at once the
case may drag along for two years,
and the corporation will compromise
for one-fifth Of the amount Of the suit.
MIR, Webb said that the District courts
keep open more days in the year ana
dispose of more cases than many
United States courts.
Mr.. Gard suggested that the real
trouble is the antiquated judicial code
of the District. Mr. webb retorted
that the judges have been before the
committee on judiciary for years try
ing to get improvements in conditions
in this District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

I am mindful of the fact that the
short cut is often the long journey"
but if the diagonal crossing at street
intersections was we'll recognized, 1t
would tend to reduce accidents.
One safe rule of practice. which to
my mind is of greatest Importance, IS
for pedestrians. before they step of
the curb, to first look over their left
shoulder and then to the right. The
rule of the road is to keep to the
right, therefore the first vehicle you
viii encounter will approach from the
left. I think the majority of the peo-
pie look first to the right and are
struck by q vehicle coming from the
left.
Another very good practice for pedes-
trtans is TO let the vehicle driver in
some way know that you see him, and
either by look or sign indicate what
you would like to have him do, that
is, hold back, pass in front of you or
pass behind you. This can readily be
done by nod of the head or motion
of the hand. In other words. every
pedestrian should be his own traffic
cop" c. e. LINDSAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Thinks Diagonal Crossing
Justified; Every Person
as His Own Traffic Cop
To the Editor of The Star:


l am in sympathy with most of the
opinions expressed in your editorial
entitled Pedestrians at Street Cross
ings' in the issue of the PAPER Of
January 23.
On the high seas the larger vessel
must give way to the smaller vessel,
and there are good and sufficient rea-
sons for that rule; and. to a certain
extent, the same rule should apply to
pedestrians crossing the driveway of
street; each has rights that the
other should respect, This is espe-
cially true of the very young, the
very old and the infirm or crippled
An automobile moving at ten miles
per hour can be stopped within eight
cen feet. If the braking capacity is
properly designed and maintained
and speed is restricted at street
crossings to that maximum there
ought to be fewer pedestrians struck
at street crossings. ] am not so sure
that the rule requiring pedestrians to
cross the street at right angle, pref
erably at q regular crosswalk at the
end of a block" is either a fair or
correct one. especially in a city like
Washington, where there are so many
obiique intersections of streets, as in
the vicinity OF the circles. 1t would
be. absurd to require pedestrians to
cross at right angles at such places.
Furthermore. on q street paved with
asphalt there is no well defined line
of crosswalk across the street in the
line of the sidewalk, such as is com
mon with the use of flagstones on
streets paved with belgian block or
brick, so that It is difficult for pedes-
TRANS to follow fixed route across a
driveway.
For instance, a person walking up
10th street past Scott Circle-what
route should he follow in passing the
circle? When person desires to
cross both streets at an intersection
the really shortest, safest and quick
est method of getting across is to
cross on the diagonal. 1t can be
figured out automatically that the
chances of an accident on such
route are much less than If the other
two sides of the triangle are follow
ed Where the traffic cop" stands is
and by following the diagonal line
at a right angle intersection the pc
destrian encounters only one line of
street traffic at a time and there is an
oasis at the center of the street where
he is perfectly safe.
| have no sympathy with the Jay
waller" who crosses the street be-
tween intersections. regardless of his
own safety or of the effect of his
movements upon the nerves of the
drivers of vehicles; if he is struck
while SO doing he deserves all he gets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
DIED.

ARMSTRONG. On Sunday, January 26. 1919.
at 1:20 pm, at his residence, near Meadows.
Md. SCOTT, beloved husband of Grace M
Armstrong, in the sixty third year OF his
age.
Funeral from his late residence on Wednesday.
January g. pm. Interment in Forest
Vile. Nd. Relatives and friends invited to
attend 2Ss
BRAwNER. Departed this life. suddenly.
January &c. 1919. 1890 pm, at her resi-
dence, 1915 South Carolina avenue south
east. CLARISSA ANN BRAWNER. believed
wife of the late Dennis Brswner, devoted
mother of Frank and James Brapuer. Alice
Logan, Clara Thomas. Mary Norris and
Martina Morse.
Funeral from st. Cyprans Church. 18th and c
streets southeast. Wednesday. January %.
where solemn requiem will he sung
at am. for the repose of her soul.
DICKINSON. JAMES +. DICKINSON viii
he buried tomorrow morning, January %.
1919 at am, from No. Terrace place
northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Brothers Are Rearrested.

Harold A. Wayne and his brother
Eugene have been arrested at Bur-
gettstown. Pa, on a charge of having
in their possession an automobile
taken in this city last month the
property of c. L. Sessford. 1401
Girard street northwest These young
men were originally arrested at In
dian Head. Md, for the theft of two
automobiles in this city December !
and 5. They were released on $1,000
bail each to await trial in the Police
Court. Central Office Detective Ser
geant Ned Kelly has gone after the
prisoners.
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MRS. BEVAN IS DEAD.
Wife of Maj. Bevan a Pneumonia
Uic%ip, IN Naw Iersev

Word has been received here of the
death from pneumonia of Mrs. Doro-
thy Pierson Bevan, at the home of her
parents, Glenridge. n. J. Mrs. Bevan
was the wife of Maj. William +. Bev-
an, u s. Marine Corps. in France.
Mrs. Bevan was well known in this
city and was shortly to make q visit
to her sister-in-law. Mrs. Robert
Wells. and her aunt, Mrs. Isador Ray
ner. wife Of the inte Senator Hnyner
Of MArylarld- The fNneKq1 Mill be -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
To Discuss Turkeys Part in War.

Tomorrow evening at the Central
Young Mems Christian Association
G. A. Lyon will deliver the eleventh
of a series of talks on Problems of
Peace" the subject being the part
played by Turkey in the great war
and the disposition of the territories
of that power The series, which is
open to the public, will close next
week with a discussion of the Rus
sian situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
In Memoriam.

ANDERSON. In sad but loving remembrance
OF q darling soul, who while among
a devoted wife and mother and q loving sis
ter. HATTIE ANDERSON. departed this life
one year ago yesterday, January "a, 1918.
For loved ones In the homeland
Are waiting me. TO come,
Where neither death nor sorrow
Inyades their holy home,
D dear. dear native country!
o raet anA peaee aeoy4l
Cnelet N1AG = - ~ Apuo3aod. ! :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
CARD OF THANKS.

BROWN. We wish to thank our many friends
for their beautiful floral tributes at our late
bereavement. the death of our beloved daugh-
ter and devoted wife. LE0LA DALE.
HUSBAND AND FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Vehicles in Collision.

A garbage wagon driven by William
H. Doyle, "a G street southwest, col
iided late yesterday afternoon at Sth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
west with Il horse and wagon owned
and driven by James Sims. 720 New
Jersey avenue northwest. The horse
attached to Sims wagon was so badly
injured that the animal had to be
killed.
An automobile owned and operated
by William D. Topley, Cherrydale, Va,
coilided last night at Pennsylvania
avenue and Madison place with truck
owned by the J. Maury Dove Coal
Company, operated by William Har-
riss, 2030 l. street northwest. The
automobile was badly damaged. No
one was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
William Bowmt Injured.

Late yesterday afternoon William
Bowman, seventy years old. 1345 F
street northeast, employed at the Treas
ufy Department. while crossing West
Executive avenue, near the White
House, was struck and knocked down
by an automobile owned and operated
by Frederick Fishback, 2709 36th street
northwest. Mr.. Bowman suffered from
shock and several decorations to his
face and hands. He was not seriously
injured. Mr.. F'ishbacll took the injured
man to Emergency Hospital. The po-
lice say the accident was unavoidable.
Lieut.. Lauritz Haugin, Congress
Hall Hotel, operating an automobile
owned by Representative walter NJ.
Chandler of New York, collided with
a car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company last night at 10
o'clock at I'd street and Massachusetts
avenue northeast. Lieut.. Hangin re-
ceived slight injuries, which were
given treatment at Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

SMITH, Departed this life on Monday, Jan
uary 27 1919, at Cincinnati, Ohio. MARY c.,
loving wife of George Mish Smith and be-
loved mother Of Mrs. Frederick Owen and
Mrs. Eleanor Bailey.
Funeral and interment Thursday, January 30.
ut Newark, N. j. 2ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

THOMAS. On Sunday, January 20, 1919. at
west the Rev. /. l.. THOMAS, d. D., dis
triet superintendent, Washington district,
Washington Conference, M. L. Church; hus-
band of Mrs. Josephine Thomas, and father
of Prof. James s. Thomas and Mrs. Eslanda
johnson. The body will lie in state in As
bury NJ. E. Church Wednesday, pm, to
Thursday. 10 am
Funeral from Asbury Church Thursday: 10
am. and from Sharp Street Memorial NJ. Z.
Church. Baltimore. Nd. Thursday. pm.
lnterment Mount Auburn cemetery. New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore papers
please copyl. ~
TUBMAN. Suddenly on January 81. 1919,
ALBERT NJ beloved son of the late A. NJ.
and K. l.. Tubman.
Funeral tprivatel from Deals chapel January
30, ut II am. -
yANPoUCKE. On Monday. January 81. 1919.
HECTOR yANPoUCkE, beloved father of
Roger, brother of Jacques l.. and Pepita
yanpoucke and uncle of Alfonso and Cecile
vanpoucke. Remains at Padgett's funeral
parlors, 730 18th street southeast.
Funeral services Thursday. January so. ut 10
am Interment Congressional cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers. clos Angeles. Cal,
papers please copy 29'
WILSON. The remains of COLLIDE A. WILL
SON (nee Briel) will be taken from the
vault at Prospect Hill cemetery and inferred
wednesday, January 20. at pm. Relatives
and friends invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Traffic Squad Continues Active.

Special efforts are being made by the
traffic squad and other members of the
police department to enforce the regu-
lations against autos which require
them TO stop fifteen feet away from a
street car loading or unloading passen-
gers, speeding of automobiles and street
cars and the observance of the rights
of pedestrians crossing the avenues and
streets. Wrongful turning of corners
and making the turns at the circles are
other matters the police are specially
looking after. In these efforts. the po-
lice say, they are receiving the cordial
cooperation of large ma jority of the
automobiles.
Street accidents reported yesterday
and last night were at the minimum
figure, the number recorded being I'M
usually small, with no one seriously in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
FEWER ACCIDENTS
ISPO[|CE REPORT
Noticeable Decrease in Vio-
Iations of the Traffic Regu-
Iations-Arrests Diminish.
VIGILANCE IS KEPT UP

There is a noticeable and gratifying
decrease in violations of traffic regu-
iations, the police say, indicating a
closer observance of the regulations
by both operators of vehicles and pc
destrians.
During the past several days care
lessness on the part of motormen of
street cars have resulted in accidents
that might have been avoided. the po
lice say, had the regulations been OBJ
served by the motormen. However, in
the small list of accidents reported on
the streets during the past seventy
two hours there has not been a single
one in which either operators Of We
hicles or pedestrians have been seri-
ously injured. and no fatalities.
During the past forty eight hours
there were only forty-Hine arrests by
the police for violation of traffic regu
lations for ali causes. Most of these
We're for the minor offenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

DoRR. On Monday. January u. 1919. at 80
am GEORGE F. beloved husband of Kath-
crime NJ. Dorr, aged forty-six years
Funeral from his late residence, 81 Tennessee
avenue northeast on Wednesday. January
% at $50 q m. Requiem mass at Holy Com.
forter Church at . O'Clock. Relatives ana
friends invited. Interment at Mt. ohvet
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

SKIDMoRE. On Monday. January Z. 1919.
CHARLES W. SKIDMoRE. aged thirty-seyen
years.
Funeral from W. W. Deal e. Co.'S funeral
January so. Mt . pm. Intermeut Congress
sional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

JOHNSON. Departed this life Monday. January
81, 1919, at 2:30 pm, at his residence, 34l3
Dent place northwest, after short illness.
JOHN d. JOHNSON, the eldest son of the
late Mary Jane and Benedict johnson. He
leaves one brother, BENJAMIN, and two sis
ters Alice and Harriet johnson.
Funeral Thursday, January 80. at O'Clock
pm, from st. Johns Chapel, 33rd street be-
tween @ street and Volta place northwest.
Relatives and friends invited TO attend.
2ps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

LocKETT. On Friday, January "a. 1919. at
Philadelphia Pa, GRACE C. (nee SULLIVAN,
the beloved wife of T. d. Lockett. and
daughter of John and the late Harriet Sull-
van, and sister of Mamie. Eugene, Herman.
Edith. Lillian and Emma Sullivan. Remains
at her late residence, $40 Cailan street
northeast.
Funeral from her late residence Wednesday
morning at 0 o'clock, thence to Holy Name
Church, where requiem mass will be cele-
brated,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-08-13

cularly in the undevcloped sec
/ tions
] OF the 90 miles of road we get
IN these two counties, according
to the plan of the State High
way Commissioner, IS miles
will bc of class y road and 20
miles class Is road.
The part OF this road that will
be class y road VIII be from
Coeburn, by Norton to Big
Stone Gap.
Southwest Virginia, which
properly includes the l3 coun-
ties in the Ninth congressional
district, and also the counties
of Grayson and Carroll, making
10 counties in all, which lie
west of New River. does not
appear 10 have been given its
due portion of class \ roads.
All OF class y roads in these 10
counties being Al miles, aud be-
ing IN Wise aud Washington
counties. We nave been given
this rs miles from Cocburn to
Zig stone Gap, aud they have
been given l3 miles OF class 4
road from Abingdon to Bristol.
Inc real good road counties of
the state of Virginia, are these
southwest counties, but this
l1ul miles of class \ roads is
largely given to the other parts
of the state. There are 100
counties IN Virginia, and if this
class y roads was divided IN
equally each county would be
entitled To about II miles of
class y roads. While we DO
not take the position that it
should be divided up equally
between the counties still we
do feel that these 10 counties
should have been given more
than II miles of this class a
roads To divide it equally and
give IL miles to each county we
should have been given about
255 miles of class y road in
Southwest Virginia.
shall be glad TO hear from
the citizens and taxpayers of
my Two counties rs TO any sug-
gestions they may desire to
make. Respectfully,
ROLAND Il CHASE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-08-13
HANDS, ARMS,
Limbs ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and
Nervous, Says Florida Lady.
Five Bottles of Cardui
Made Her Well.

Kathleen. Fla.-Mrs. Dallas Prime,
Of my last child. II got very much
rundown and weakened, so much
that could hardly do anything at
all. | was so awfully nervous that
could scarcely endure the least
noise. My condition was getting
worse all tho time.
knew must have some RELIEF or
would soon be In the bed and In n
serious condition for | felt so badly
and was so nervous and weak could
hardly live. Ny husband asked DR..
----about my taking Cardui. He
said, It's good medicine, and good
for that trouble. so he got me bot
ties. After about the eecond bottle |
felt greatly improved. before taking
1t my limbs and hands and arms
would so TO sleep. After taking It,
however. this poor circulation .dlsap-
pearod. My strength came back Ia
me and | was soon on the road 10
health. After the use of about & hot.
ties could do all my house-worl,
md attend to my Elk children be.
sides"
You can feel cafe in giving Cardui
Il thorough tTinl for your troubles. II
contains Ito harmful or habit-fornIng
drugs. but Is composed OF mild. ycge.
table, medicinal ingredients with no
bad aftcreffects Thousands of women
have voluntarily written. telling Of
The good Cardui las done them. II
dhould help you. too. Try Il L "a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-08-13
Note of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many
friends and acquaintunces
Revs. Randall and King for the
many kindnesses shown during
the sickness, death and burial
of our beloved wife and sister.
Mrs. j. C.'Wells, who departed
this life July 18th. We wish to
extend our great appreciation
for the beautiful floral Offering
sent by Mr.. and Mrs. White
head.
May Gods richest blessings
rest and abide with each Of
you. j. G. Wells,
Alpha llerndon,
Viola McCoIogan,
Laura Dixon,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-08-13
Board of EDUCATION Praise the
Work OF Prof. ]. H. Brice.

In a letter of list of August,
MIR. John 5. Hamblen, clerk of
the Board of Education praises
the work of Prof, j. III Brice as
principal of the school here for
coiored children; and expresses
regrets that it became nccessa.
~ from patriotic viewpoint To
eject 4 former principal, for the
fact that this principal resigned
aud accepted his country's call
To France.
Both principals have many
friends IN the Gap, who wish
there were two schools here to
divide equally between the two.
Prof Bricc desires to express
his heartfelt thanks 10 each
member of the board, To each
friend and patron, rs welt as
each child for helpful sugges-
tons, co operation and friend
ship. He realizes that il is GUS
tomury all over the country TO
restore returned soldiers to their
former positions. He bows
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-08-13
Mrs. ]. c. Wells Dead.

| Eta Mae Wells was born in
Powell's Valley, Va, Jan. IL,
1888, died at her home at Esser-
vile, Va, July IS, 1919, age 81
years, months and II days.
She was the daughter of John
H. and Emily Jones. She was
married to j. Q. Wells. of Els
serville, February S, 1911. TO
their union were born two chill
dren, Bruce, age and Vivian,
age . years. She leaves an
aged father and three sisters of
Norton. Mrs. Alpha lIerndon,
Mrs. Laura Dixon and Mrs. vi
ola McCologan, two brothers,
Alfred and Bayard Jones, of
Powell Valley. Mrs. Wells had
been sick for many months but
bore it with great patience,
never grumbling or complain,
ing and her husband, sisters and
friends, did all that could be
done TO relieve her suffering
and prolong her life, but that
dreaded disease, tuberculosis,
was beyond their power, and
God had called her for His own
and she passed peacefully away
with the consolation to her
many friends and relatives that
she was ready TO die, and that
nothing was between her and
'iod. She protested faith in
! Christ about . years ago at