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Suicides Increase.

There were seventy-one suicides in
the District during the year ended
June 80 last as compared with sixty
one for the preceding fiscal year. The
most popular method Of self-destruc-
tion last year was shooting. twenty
five such cases being recorded. Gas
poison ran second with fifteen victims
Ten Of the suicides hung themselves
Homicides also increased In Wash
ington during the last fiscal year, the
coroner's report showing a total OF
fifty-eight as compared with thirty
nine for the previous fiscal year.
: Although fatal automobile accidents
showed an increase during the year
ended last June, the total number
Of deaths from all accidents was less
than in the fiscal year ended in June
1913. In that year there were 31a
accidental deaths from all causes
compared with only Isl for the year
ended this June.
There were nineteen deaths from
street car accidents during the last
year, the same number that occurred
during the preceding year.
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j. S. WAR MOTHERS
MEET TOMORROW
Four-Day Convention will Be
Held at New Willard
Hotel.

American War Mothers will hol1
their second annual convention II
Washington this week, the initial ses-
sion being scheduled to open at the
New Willard Hotel tomorrow morn
ing. where the convention will con-
tinue for four days.
Officers Of the organization ex-
planned last night that only the
and Army nurses are eligible for
membership in this association, and
that it should not be confused with
another organization of the same
name.
D. c. Chapter Planned.
Coincident with the national con-
vention an effort is to be made to or
ganize a state chapter In the District
of Columbia. and women who wish to
become charter members should COM
municate with Mrs. Mamie Palmer
Dorsey. 1927 9Th street northwest,
either at her home or at the conven-
tion. which she will attend.
The first convention of the Ameri-
can War Mothers was held in Indian
apolis year ago. at which time the
organization was perfected.
List Of Hcers.
The officers include Mrs. Alice NJ
French Of Indianapolis. national war
mother and head OF the organiza-
tion; Mrs. Emile Hendricks, Salem,
Ore. first vice president: Mrs Richard
M. Coleman, Indianapolis, Ind. cor
responding secretary; Mrs Carrie
Hughes Gibbs. Cleveland. Ohio. re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Robert Kirk
wood, Lawrenceville, nj, treasurer
Mrs. Mary Roberts Reinhart is
national historian for the organiza-
tion.
Tho executive committee, composed
of national officers and state chair
men. will meet tomorrow. The cleo
tion of new officers Is one Of the prin-
cipal things to come before the con-
vention.
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SYLVIA IS QU|zzED
!. AGAIN IN MYSTERY
~
Confederation of Claim as to
:, !, Wood and Starr Is Said
'>'as to Be Lacking.

: Working under the direction of In
spector Grant, Detectives Cornwell
Berman, Morgan, Bradley and Barbee
are continuing their investigation OF
khe murder of Emmett E. Wood, soda
dispenser, whose body was found in
ihe basement of the Westory build
ang eight days ago. Joseph Z. sylvia
hinder arrest as q suspect, ana mrs.
Sylvia No. 2, who also is in custody
ut the house of detention as mate
yesterday afternoon.
4 Story Is Uncorroborated.
! II was said last night by the detec-
fives that they have been unable to
and single person to corrooorate
the statement of Sylvia as to WOOD
and Henry A. Starr. under arrest for
the alleged embezzlement Of money
sfrom the drug firm, being together
Ahe day Wood was last seen alive.
Eylvia declares that Wood and starr
aeft the Liggett store at 18th and r
Streets together at 11:45 o'clock THURS
siay morning. less than two hourssbe
fore the murder is supposed to nave
been committed.
Sylvia yesterday afternoon repeated
his denial of any knowledge Of the
Snurder and declared he had told the
truth as to Starr. The latter. how
Aver, made it clear to the detectives
zhat he did not know Wood. and detec-
ttves say the reason they thought
Wood was with Starr when they were
lsearching for Starr in connection with
fhe case Of his employers money. was
because Of Sy1via's declaration that he
bad seen them together.
J MIS-. Sylvia's Statement
: On their way to Columbus, Mr.. and
2kraL Sylvia discussed the Starr money
Incident and Woods apparent disap-
bearance. Mrs. Sylvia said her hus-
land led her to believe that Starr was
dangerous man and 1t was on that
becount that she suggested he prob
tbly had done something to Wood.
) I'VE have absolutely nothing to sug-
eest that Wood and Starr were ac-
auainted other than the statement Of
eyivia," said Inspector Grant
"He puts them together going out Of
the store at 11:45 o'clock" he added,
but we can find no other person who
ever saw them together, and state
ments we have from reliable witnesses
show It was a physical fmpossibility
for Starr to have been with Wood at
hat time"
It is the intention of the police to
continue their investigation and have
ne testimony ready for presentation
- . coroner's jury in the near future.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

The Southern Shriners' reuniof, wa
opened in New Orleans yesterday b!
q procession on Canal street. In whtcl
teams from many states went through
drill moYementS
Evening star., 1919-09-28
AUTO M|SHAPSK|[L
IS IN D. c. IN YEAR
281 Die From Accidents in
That Time, Coroner New :.
tits Report Shows.

Fifty-six persons were killed in
automobile accidents in the Distric,
during the last fiscal year. ten more
than during the preceding twelve
months, according to the annual re-
port of Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt, just
submitted to the Commissioners.
In addition to these fatalitiea, twelve
others died in Washington during the
last fiscal year as the result of auto
mobile accidents which happened on
roads just outside the District line.
In the preceding twelve months only
nine died here from automobile. acci-
dents on nearby roade. ..
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!. Fabfication of steel for the ten
ships to be constructed by the Chick
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FAVORS QUARTERLY
AUTO LICENSE PLAN
Supt. Combs Recommends
Change in Report-$334,-
371.53 Collected in Year.

Motorists who obtain a license tag
| in the middle Of the year no longer
, will have to pay for the entire twelve
| months. If recommendation contain
ed in the annual report Of Wade H.
Combs, superintendent Of licenses. is
approved by Congress.
Tho superintendent recommends to
the Commissioners that they ask Con-
gress to provide that fees for motor
vehicle tags be prorated quarterly on
April l. July and October 1 of each
year.
Seen az Unjust.
Referring to this recommendation,
the report states:
March 3, 1917, provided that all auto
mobiles be registered annually. failed
to make provisions for prorating fees
for same. In view Of the numerous
complaints that have been made
against this commission. it is the
opinion Of this office that an unjust
tax is imposed upon automobile
months when the tag is in use only
a portion of the year. The prorating
Of motor-vehicle tags is In force in
practically all Of the states"
Tno report SHOWS thAt during the
fiscal year ended June 80 last $1,182
was collected by. the superintendent
Of licenses as . result Of the order Of
the Commissioners requiring motor
lists to pay 81 for the renewal Of lost
permits. The superintendent suggests
that If this money could be made avail
able by Congress for tho employment
Of additional clerks during the busy
periods Of the year II would not be
necessary to ask for additional clerks
in the 1891 estimates.
The total amount collected during
the fiscal year for licenses Of all kinds
was $334.37l.53. This is net increase
OF $41.s41.17 over the preceding fiscal
year.
How It Is Divided.
The license revenue for last year
was divided as follows: Motor vehi-
Gle tags, $1S2.057; operators permits,
$34.420: miscellaneous licenses, $117,-
5000; transfers. S9150; engineer Ii
censes. $123. =.
Revenue from cigar dealers licenses
amounted to, $1S.915 during the last
fiscal year, an increase of $1,769.
Revenue from hotel licenses aggre-
gated $5.5s0.34, an increase Of ST.
2S4.84. ..s..,
Revenue from restaurants ana eating
house licenses amounted to $11,3s6.50,
an increase Of $3,31550. -
Revenue from produce dealers. Ii.
censes amounted to $7.5ss, an increase
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

TODAY.
fhe wanderlusters' nike will com
Mence at Forest Glen at O'Clock.
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9 The Friends Of Irish FfeeAsa Wm
1Aeet tonight at o'clock at Gonxaxa
y3au. 10 I street. RossA r. Downing
lpill preside.
Evening star., 1919-03-16
PENN RELAYS INDICATE
VARSITY ATHLETIC BOOM
Large Entry List Augurs Revival
of Interest in Collegiate
Sports.

The University of Pennsylvania an
nual relay carnival has for years been
regarded as the barometer Of the col
1ege athletic year. If the two-day
track and field meet proved a success
both from the standpoint Of entries
and attendance all was we'll with in
tervarsity sport. Following the prece-
dents of previous seasons. it would
appear that intercollegiate competi-
ton is to return with greater imRetus
than ever. for. with nearly ESQ cob
lege and school teams already entered
in the games Of April 25 and 26, the
assured. This Is so especially in view
of the fact that all the big colleges
of the east and west are coming. The
most interesting entry to date is that
Of Annapolis Naval Academy. This is
the first time that the Annapolis track
away from the academy. If West
Point enters the two academy teams
will meet in a one-mile race for the
championship of the United States
cannot compete ANNAPOLIS win prob
ably enter the one-mile college relay
championship and compete aeldnst
Pennsylvania, Chicago, Michigan, HAr.
ward, Princeton and the other big col
lege quartets.
Second only to tho interest In the
Annapolis entry is that Of tho initial
appearance in the north of tho Geor-
gia Tech track team. Due to its
remarkable showing IN foot ban.
Georgia Tech is now regarded as the
strongest college in the south from
the athletic standpoint They will
compete in the one-mile relay cham
pionship of the Southern Atlantic
intercollegiate Association. In ad-
dition, they will be represented in
several Of -Ihe lndlvlaual - enrS
Evening star., 1919-03-16
NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

ing very well and has been flirting
with very low scores for the past
week. having gotten used to the sand
greens. Isaac T. Mann and John II.
Clapp of the Chevy Chase Club are
other Washington golfers at Pine
hurst.
Playing with John S. Larcombe at
Chevy Chase last Wednesday, Jack
Burgess was around in rs over the
temporary green's. Burgess claims
he Is playing better golf now than at
any time during his career and that
his game has steadied down to an
extent never before attained.
The board Of directors Of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club has an
nounced the requirement by the club
OF strip Of land to the south of the
present clubhouse, adjoining the pres
ent sixteenth hole. This land will be
used. it Is announced. for the ultimate
construction Of a large earage- in
which the members may keep their
cars. The course may possibly be ex-
tended through the inclusion of some
or the land acquired in a scheme for
lengthening the sixteenth hole.
The first golf tournament of the
present season will be held at the
Washington Golf and Country Club
May !, and 3. and will inaugurate
what many believe win be the most
successful golf season ever known in
washington.
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KENTUCKY DERBY
IS WORTH $4,000
Seventy-Five Nominations for
Racing Classic at Church.
in Downs May 10.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March Is
Seventy-fve nominations. five more
than in 1918, have been made for the
forty-ifth renewal of the historic
Kentucky Derby. worth to the winner
about $4,000 as against a maximum
of approximately $4,000. the greatest
amount in any previous year. The
list, made public tonight by the Ken
lucky Jockey Club, indicates that the
speediest Of racing horse flesh on the
American continent will live with the
best racing blood from abroad 1t in
cludes such widely known performers
as Billy Kelly; Commander J. K l.
Ross Dick weIles-Glena gelding.
which won fourteen out Of seventeen
races as a two-year old; Eternal, by
Sweep Hazel Burke. owned by j.
W. McClelland. which won six OF eight
starts last year: Dunboyne. p. A
Clark's eit-Workmaid colt. which
won the Futurity and Great American
stakes in 1918; Mormoa. Willis Sharpe
Kilmers Ogden-Rose Of Gold gelding:
c. NJ GaEfisons Be Frank, and Com
mander Ross colt, War Pennant.
Fifty colts, twenty-o one geldings and
four fillies are in the list. Ten are i'm
Sans Peur II, Pasterean, Ponderosa,
Constantine, Pizarro. Pluncot. Brides
man and War Marvel, in the stables Of
Dortch Brothers, F. Dunno, Frank J.
Kelley. J. Livingston, George J. Long.
William Martin and Commander Ross.
Only ono imported horse, however. has
ever captured the Derby-Omar Khay-
yam. a son Of Marco.Lisma, which won
Il for Billings and johnson in 1917.
Commander J. z. I. Ross, George j
Long and b. ]. Brannon head the list
with four entries each. Harry Payne
Whitney, whose FLY Regret won the
race in 1915. has two entries, Blue Lad
die and Vindex. J. Livingston is repre-
sented by three. Other widely known
turfmen named as owners of entries are
Gallaher Brothers, S c. Hildreth,
George w. Loft, Middleton and Jones.
Otto Roger and J. W. Parrish.
The Derby will be run at Churchill
Downs May 10. The distance will be al
a mile and a quarter. for three-year-oIds.
It will carry $4,000 in added money.
which. with the entrance fees Of SIS and
$3.50 to start, will make the total value
of the stake about SIS. .000.' The value
to the winner. figured in excess ,of
$22 900, will eclipse all previous money
values and make it the richest 1915
purse on the American turf.
Evening star., 1919-03-16

Washington will be represented by
three Of its best professional golfers
at the pro tournament at Ashevi1le,
N. C, next Friday and Saturday
Fred Mcleod, dean Of the Washington
pros, former national open champion
Of the Columbia Country Club. will
head the delegation which will go
south with hopes OF capturing some
of the easy prize money to go to the
best golfers The others will be JACK
Burgess, the brilliant pro at the Chevy
Chase Club. and steady Jimmie
Spencer, pro at the Town and Country
Club. out on Georgia avenue: Tom
Suburban Club, viii accompany the
Washington trio on its swing south
ward.
All but Mcleod will return home
after the Ashevilke event. while the
Columbia pro will go to Pinehurst to
players for the north and south open
championship. to be hello at P1neharst
March % and %.
Chick Evans. Eddie Styles and
Francis Ouimet, two former national
Of the amateur and open champion
ships, with Styles rated as one of the
coming golfers Of the country. arc
already on the job at Pinehurst in
anticipation Of tho north and south
amateur event, which will begin
March 81 Ouimet it is reported. is
back In old-time form and should, ac-
cording TO reports from the south,
make as good showing this year as
he made in any previous year. Evans
is not showing surprisingly good
form at Pinehurst, but there is no
question that tho twin title holder
win round Into form by the time the
date for the tourney rolls around and
that he wiN make a strenuous bid for
both the open and amateur events
other golfers Of minor fame are max.
ing q good showing at Pfnehurst, and
more are arriving every day.
Eddle Styles, runner-up In TWO
Journeys at Pinehurst so far this
wear and. strange to say. rneda1fst In
each. has shown better form than
any other amateur on the score basis
He had q So on the No. 3 course to
tie Dwight Armstrong for the medal
tVo weeks ago In the qualifying
round Of a tournament, and had a 70
pIayfng with Tom Moore Of Bannock-
burn the other day. Moore, by the
way, who has been at Pinehurst for
the past ten days. is said to be play
Evening star., 1919-03-16
M|DD|ES SMOTHER
VISITING ATHLETES
Defeat Princeton IN Gymnas-
tics and Columbia in Fenc-
mgby Big Margins.

ANNAPOLIS Md, March f5-Prince-
ton was defeated IN gymnastics BY
the Naval Academy and Columbia in
fencing here this afternoon, both BY
big margins. Tho Navy gymnasts
took tho meet from the Tigers by
4sh points to 7h. while the local
fencers won seven out Of nine bouths
with the foils apd all four with the
sabers.
Princeton brought a. smaIf -team to
Annapolis and was not given a place in
-FOUR OF the six events, club swfng!ng.
IN which 1t broke even, being tho only
event in which it made a showing.
Fletcher. on the horizontal bar; Strang.
on the the horse and with tho cfuha
and Edwards. in tunrbling. did the best
work for the Navy.
The Midshipmen closed theff~Se1S0n
In this branch. They have had but
three matches, but have won an
Capt. Calnan and Donnelly did hne
work with the foil for tho Navy. while
Webb performed brilliantly with the
ssber. Bloomer and Brackekt each
scored one victory for Columbia, but
Forster fenced more consistently than
either, losing by cloGs rnaLginS In each
Of his. bouts
Evening star., 1919-03-16
FRANK BAKER WILL
J0|N YANKS AGAIN
Huston and Huggins Visit
Trappe and Persuade SIuo-
ger to Play Ball.

NEW YORK. March fa-Frank
Baker, third baseman and leading
batsman of the New York Americans
who previously announced business in
terests would prevent him from play
ing base ball next season, will re1oln
the club after all. It was announced
mere tonight by Lieut. Col q I.
Huston. part owner Of the club, and
Manager Huggina
Huston and Huggfns, VINO have ius4
returned from q visit to Bakers farm
AZ al Tape, II Md. said he had promised
70 pay because he felt that he owed
an obligation to the club. inasmuch
az It had invested a large sum in
his purchase from the Philadelnhia
An, -icans in 1916.
There was never any salary differ
enoe between us" Mr.. Huston said.
II was only question Of whether
Baker would play or not. The sign
Ing Of a contract is now a mere
Baker has been excused from. the
training trip. it was stated
Evening star., 1919-03-16
CLIFF DURANT WINNER
OF SANTA MONICA RACE

SANTA MONICA, Cal. March 1s-
Cliff Durant won the Santa Monica
road race over the Santa Monica
course of 25o.2 miles in thirty-four laps
of 1868 miles in hours roturtes
81.6 miles an hour.
Hearne finished second. time 3houra
II minutes. So seconds
The winner received $1,000 and the
second-plaoe man $2.500.
Louis LeCocq- finished third in 3
hours Is minutes 20 seconds, WIN
ming $1,500. Eddie Pullen came in
fourth. time : hours 20 minutes. 40
seconds. He received $1,000.
Walter Melcher, who at the Last
minute was substituted for Driver A
E Christensen, In car No II, died
during the race rs the result Of IN
juries suffered when his machine
overturned. Melcher Lived st San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1919-03-16
BUREAU B0WLERS BUSY
To-Hold. Big Duckpin Tourney at
Recreation Alleys on
March 25-26.

Bowlers Of tho bureau Of engraving
and printing. men and girls. will COM
pete in the biggest closed duckpfn
tournament rolled ON local alleys this
season. March 1876, at tho Recrea-
ton alleys:
Entries for the event close March
%. but already 100 entries have been
received for a mems singles contest
ffty-flve teams in mixed doubles. and
forty pairs for a blind pig event The
list in each event will be considerably
increased before the entries close,
according to Joseph R. Brewer, chair
man of the committee on bowling at
the bureau. who is in charge of the
tournament
The bureau band, Of thfrty-five
pieces, will be on hand to lend pep
to the occasion and refreshments will
be served as an added feature.
Prizes in each event will extend
from $40 for first place down to SIS
for ninth. and a number Of special
prizes also may be arranged.
James L. Wilmeth, director of the
John Deviny, acting director;
Assistant Director Fisher, and John
H. Williams, president of the Wash
ington City Duckpin Association, will
be guests Of honor.
Evening star., 1919-03-16
Exhibition Series Between
Big League Clubs Numerous

Exhibition series between
clubs of the American and Ma
tional leagues will be as plen-
tiful this spring as they were
last year, despite the fact that
the Indians and Pirates, who
participated in xuch games IA
year ago, are not to play any
this year. These two clubs,
with the Chicago Cubs, make up
the list of teams not scheduled
for fnterieague contests. The
White S0x, after frowning on
the practice for some years,
have fallen into line and will
play two games with the Gin
cinnati Reds. All the eastern
clubs In the two major leagues
will be busy in fnterleasue Sc
ries. In two cities partisanship
will be stimulated by spring
series, the Browns playing the
Cardinals in st. Louis, while the
Mackmen meet the Phiuies in
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1919-03-16
NEW HIGH SCORE
RECORD At A. B. c.
Jack Reilly of Chicago Top
Piles 1917 Pins in Nine
Games at Tourney.

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 15.-A Chi
cago bowler hung up a new local high
score record for the American Bowling
Congress tournament here today when
he went over the ''1eo0'' mark for his
nine games.
Jack Reilly, member of the
Drovers' Journal five, collected 672 in
his three games in the individuals and
went into second place in that divi-
sion. Paired with E. Baumgartner,
also Of Chicago, Reilly counted 62S
for his share Of the couples 11S2.
which took them into tenth place in
the doubles. With his team last night
Reilly bowled SIT, making total of
1877 for the all-events, which is the
eighth highest aggregate for nire
games in the history of the congress.
Another Chicago pair, H Lempuhl
and A. Sindelar. today reached the
1.210 mark, and went into second place
in that department
H. Keller and a: Blanck of Nil
earlier squads and went into a tie
with McGovern and Wilson Of Toledo
for second place Other changes oc-
CURED in the standing of individuals
today. E. Burmeister Of Cincinnati
went into sixth place with a string Of
63L.
H. Brown Of Chicago tied with J.
Quadie Of Detroit. With 623. for ninth
place. Paul Landis, Ohio state cham
pion for 1919. now is holding tenth
place with 6l9. one point above G.
Steel of Newark, N. j.
Keller Of Milwaukee today scored
the highest game of the tournament
thus far with 29o, missing one pin on
his first bali and striking out
A L. Langhy. secretary of the A B.
c., announced the official prize rfse
today. A total of $36, 400 will be dis
tributed For s.- the ftve.man event the
OF first. For the two-man the total
is s10,93S, first prize, $500. The total
in the individual event is $11,096, first
prize. $3.50.