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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
LAVA COLUMN FALLS
400 FEET IN HAWAII

H1LO. Hawaii. T. H.. December 4
Correspondence of the Associated
Press).-The collapse of the abnor-
mally high lava column Of Kilauea
volcano on this island. which occurred
suddenly at 2 o'clock last Friday
morning, completely changed the vol
canic landscape. The column dropped
400 feet
Crags and pinnacles. which had been
features of the volcano landscape for
two years. toppled into the depths.
and the famous fire lakes were con-
verted into molten maelstroms.
The lava pillars, according to OBJ
servers. fell back rapidly. preceded by
outpourings of molten lava over the
floor of the great crater and accom-
panied by succession of earthquake
shocks. Great avalanches crashed
from the walls of the pit of Kala-
mauma, the house of fire." releasing
torrents of imprisoned molten lava
which plunged into the cavern below.
The sudden release of deep-seated
gas pressure, due to the recent violent
eruption of the neighboring volcano
Mauna Loa caused the collapse of the
Kilauea lava column according to
scientists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
ASSERTS RAILWAYS
AVOID SAFETYLAWS
Report of Commerce Com
mission Bureau Head Cites
Various Violations.

Evasion of laws to promote the
safety of passengers and employees
was charged to the railroads of the
United States by w. F.. Borland. chief
of the bureau of safety of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, in. his
annual report today. He charged that
safety had been sacrificed to expedi-
ency.
Railroad companies were said to
have paid comparatively little at
of the law regarding safety appli :,
ances. They were said to have con-
tented themselves with meeting the
minimum. which orders that IS per
cent of the cars in any train shall
be equipped with power brakes, dis
regarding the maximum requirement
that all cars SO equipped must be
connected and the brakes in opera
ton. Hand brakes also were alleged
still to be in use on some railroads
for controlling trains on mountain
grades. although the law specifies
power brakes. -
Violations Cited.
On some roads employing the. man :
ual block signal system, it was said
dan gerous practices refollowed and
rules Violated to such an extent as to
render the block signal system en-
tirely useless.
safety appliance regulations. are being
operated over main lines in Georgia
and Florida without any brakes ex-
cept on engines and cabooses, which
Mr. Borland said was fully as dan
gerous, because of the necessity OF
passing other trains, as running pas
senger trains without such safe
guards.
investigations disclosed" Mr.. Bor-
land said in regard to the sixteen.
hour law, that certain carriers had
published bulletins containing lists
of causes of delays which would arbi-
trarily be considered an excuse fol
excess service, and it was apparent
that the privileges allowed under
proviso of section Of the act were
being exercised under ordinary cir
cumstances and to such an extent as
to defeat the purposes of the law.
"These bulletins were issued over
the signatures of managing officers
for the direction and guidance of
subordinate officials. agents and en-
ployes and under these instructions
employees werc in many cases Kept
on duty in excess of sixteen hours
until they arrived at their final ter
minals regardless OF whether or not
they could have been relieved prior
to the expiration of the statutory
period, or whether by the exercise Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
c. |. j. FIGHT WON
BY CONSERVATIVES
Motion to Demand Release
of PoIitica! Prisoners
Is Defeated.

| The conservative element making up
the large majority of the Central La
Dor Union, representing the trades
and crafts of organized labor of
Washington, came into the limelight
a q meeting of the central body last
night in a fight against the adoption
of a resolution demanding of the fed
eral and state governments the imme-
date release from prison of all po-
| litical and religious prisoners incar-
cerated as a result of the govern
ment's war activities against radical
+; ism.
| The proposition was defeated by
large majority after a heated debate,
in which a number of the leaders of
the local labor movement took part.
Proposal From New York.
The proposition came to the central
| body in the form of resolution
which is being sent broadcast over the
country ny central labor body of
New York city. which has been or
ganiZe1 for the purpose of freeing
such prisoners.
When the resolution was read last
night it went to the committee on
resolutions, is customary in all
such cases That committee, after
carefully considering it, reported back
recommendation that it be laid on
, the table. This committee is made up
of John Il. COlpoyS. Miss Ethel NJ.
Smith and John II. Lorch.
Officers Take Part in Fight.
The refusal of the resolutions COM
mittee to !ndorse the proposition met
with aggressive opposition. Presi-
dent Harry H. Hollohan left the chair
and led the fight for defeat of the res
olution. Then Newton A. James, the
secretary, voiced his opposition. and
in this he was joined by Il. w. Payne
of the federal employees. James l..
Feeney of the bookbinders and Ma
! than c. Sprague of the pressmen. who
made strong arguments for cofser-
vatism. and the reaffirmation by the
central body of its well defined posi-
ton for law and order. The body then
registered its disapproval of the prop
osition.
The central body gave its hearty in
dorsement of H.. r. No. 3404. which
provides for the appointment of
diplomatic representative from this
country to Ireland, and which would
appropriate $4,000 as salary for that
official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
PRESS CLUB NAMES OFFICERS.
Mark L. Goodwin Is Chosen Presi-
dent for Ensuing Year.

Election of officers for the ensuing
year was held by the National Press
Club yesterday at it's clubrooms in the
Riggs building.
Mark L. Goodwin. Washington cor
respondent of the Dallas News and
Galveston News. was elected presi-
dent; Labert ST. Clair, feature writer,
vice president; Leonard Ormerod.
Washington Star. secretary: Robert
B. Armstrong, Los Angeles Times.
financial secretary. and John B. Small
wood, Washington Star. treasurer.
Those elected TO the board of EoY-
ernors are Gus J. karger. Cincinnati
Times Star: Theodore Til1er, Atlanta
Times: Robert T. Small, Washington
Post; Stuart Goodwin. New York Sun
Ben Hall Lambe, Nations Business,
and Homer Dodge. special writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
MARINES IN GUN PRACTICE.
10, 900, 900 Rounds of Ammunition
Shot in Last Six Months.

United States marines are not per-
hitting themselves to grow lax be-
cause the war with Germany is over.
Announcement was made today that
in the last eleven months 100000
rounds of life ammunition have been
fired at marine target ranges. OF
1000 men who took part in these
contests, 10000 qualified as marks
men or better. The ranges on which
the. marines made this record are To-
Gated In nineteen states. territories
and possessions Of this country, and
in Ireland. Siberia. China. France,
Germany. Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haiti,
the Azores and Nicaragua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
DEBATING TEAMS CHOSEN.
George Washington University
Council Selects Two Women.

Two women have been selected, to-
gether with fourteen other George
Washington University students. to
form the personnel of this years inter-
collegiate debating teams. They were
chosen by the university's debating
council from thirty-one candidates.
= The debaters selected were Philip T..
Bernard. J. NJ. Boardman. w. W. Bra
han. W. l. Cleveland, Miss Catherine
Gale. Miss Frances f. Park, Brantly G.
Harris, Brooks Hays, David Malcolm
Hodge. Ollie i. Mcclure. Floyd Il.
Matthias, J. F. Rollins. Ralph l.. Scott.
George Eugene Strong, Arthur Van
Metre and Earl W. Waliick.
A schedule of debates with other uni
versities is being arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
l.ONG-DEFERRED ACCIDENT
CASE SET FOR TOMORROW

A traffic collision case that has been
pending in the District of Columbia
branch of Police Court since October
Is. awaiting the outcome of the in
juries of the victim of the collision
and in which the defendant was re-
CURED to put up $4,000 as bond-the
has been set for tomorrow. The
victim. who has been in the hospital
vince receiving her injuries. is SO far
Improved as to be able to appear in
court.
Patrick Cook is the defendant. Mrs.
A. Breeder of 732 5th street is the
injured one. Cooks auto truck COL
lided with another automobile on 9Th
street October 25 and Mrs. Breeder,
who was pedestrian on the sidewalk
at the time. was struck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

diligence the excess service could
have been reduced
The investigation of accidents by
this bureau has disclosed several
cases of employees who, although
they had had sufficient time off duty
to conform to the requirements Of
the hours-of- service law. had not had
sufficient rest or rest of such char
acter 20 place them in proper phys
zeal condition to perform service re-
quired OF them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
EXTRA EFFORTS 70 GET
POSITIONS FOR SOLDIERS

Letters of thanks from several ems
ployers who have received efficient
help by taking the men sent to them
from the citizens committee on I'M
employment, 141O Pennsylvania ave-
double it's efforts to place every ex-
soldier in the District of Columbia
on a job before Christmas.
One former soldier. who has a fam
lily of three, secured an $500 posi-
ton through the agency yesterday.
He stopped on his way home to thank
those who had helped him.
IF ever had bolshevist tendency
have lost it now" he said.
Ministers of Washington have been
requested to announce from their pull
pits on next Sunday that employers
are urged to cooperate in getting
Christmas jobs for former soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
BUREAU HEADS POORLY
PAID, Mr.. HOUSTON SAYS

Bureau chiefs in the Department OF
Agriculture should have increased COM
pensation. Secretary Houston declared
in letter to Senator A. A. Jones OF
New Mexico, chairman of the joint
congressional commission on reclassifi-
cation of salaries in the District.
1.-The minimum should not be lower
than $4,000 per annum and the maxi
mum might well be placed at $500, and
should certainly not be less than $500. =
declared Mr.. Houston. At present the
salaries of chiefs of bureaus. he con-
tinued, range from $500 to s., 900 per
annum, with one exception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
Rev. DR.. MeKim Corrects an Error
To the Editor Of The sta

To INC T.uITOT Of Itc war:
In a recent issue OF The Star | am
reported to have said at the meeting
of the Lords day alliance that the
recent unrest in this country-the
strikes. etc.-has resulted principally
from the non observance of the Sabbath
day" Will you allow me to say that
am unable to understand how any
one who heard what / did say, could
possibly have misunderstood me to
make such an amazing statement.
RANDOLPH IL. McKIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
Mason Dismissed From Army

With the approval of the President,
Second Lieut.. Charles J. Mason,
United States infantry. has been dis
missed from the Army. He was tried
by court martial in France on
charges of violating the Goth article
of war in being intoxicated in uni
form and striking military prisoners
with his fist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
W. R. G. E. SUED FOR $4,000.
Alice L. Armstrong Seeks to Re-
cover for Alleged Injuries.

Alice j.. Armstrong yesterday filed suit
il the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
for alleged personal injuries. AS she
WAS alighting from car near Glen
Echo Heights May 30 last. she says. she
stepped into a depression near the COM
pany's track and sustained serious in
jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
Safety Razor Adopted by Army.

The safety razor has been adopted
by the War Department as the stand
ard razor for the Army in the field.
When the present supply of straight
razors is exhausted no more of them
will be purchased for the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
Judge w. S. Bearden Dies.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, December 90
Judge w. 5. Bearden, Judge of the
chancery court of his division for the
past thirty three years. died yester-
day at his home. at ShelbyVille, Tenn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
FIVE DIRECTORS
TO BE NAMED BY
COMMERCE BODY
President Reinoehl Appoints
Nominating Committee to
Pass on Candidates

The nominating committee to select
ten candidates for the five vacancies
which will occur in the board of di.
rectors of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce in October, has been ap.
pointed by President George $. Rein.
oehl. IT was announced to-day
The committee is composed of Hen.
derson Gilbert, chairman: Eli y. Her.
shey. John Lappley, David Kaufman.
and John c. Herman. This committee
has thirty days in which to make its
choice of candidates for the dictatorship.
Five of its candidates are elected for
the office.
The five directors whose terms expire
are Edward Bailey, William Benne-
thum, Sr.. E. r Eckenrode. George
$. Reinoehl and ]. H. Wallazz Ac-
cording to the bylaws of the Chamber
of Commerce, thirty days before the
annual meeting of the association. the
president must appoint nominating
committee to select the ten candidates
for the board of directors. from the
membership. At the annual meeting
OF the membership. five OF these are
elected for the ensuing three years.
Any ten members, however. may
nominate different ticket by posting
the same over their signatures on the
bulletin board one week prior to the
election The names of all the candi-
dates must be printed in alphabetical
order on the official ticket. which is
then mailed at least four days prior
TO the election. 10 all the members of
the organization.
The annual meeting is the first Mon
day of October. At this annual meet
ing. besides the election of officers. a
full report of the conditions and finances
of the Chamber. together with a review
OF its activities during the preceding
year are submitted TO the members.
Usually a speaker of national promi-
nence features the meetings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Realty Transfers of
Week In the City

Commonwealth Trust Company to
F. A. ~Quier. southwest corner ROLES
ton and Sycamore streets. plot 551x240
feet. Consideration shown by rev.
enue stamps to have been approxi-
mately $4,000.
Lewis Balser ct al to David Sher-
man, 1647 North Sixth street Con-
sideration $500.
Samuel f. Hull to Robert C. Wolf.
2O14 Swatara street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $500.
y. H. Baldwin to Elizabeth O'Neal
202 Hamilton. street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $500.
James Brady to Catrine Berger,
1924 Green street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $1,000.
Harry p. kreps to George ]. Null
ligan. 261S Agate street. Considera-
ticn shown by revenue stamps to
have been approximately $4,000.
Anna NJ. Blackburn to T. L. Dietz,
1929 Berryhill street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $500.
Thomas Fitzimmons Estate to l. W.
Mehring. 1928 North Sixth street.
Consideration shown ty revenue
stamps to hav. been approximately
$500.
G. A. Shreiner to Commonwealth
Trust Company, various lots in Sew
,nth and Eighth wards. Considera-
ton shown Ly revenue stamps to have
been pproximately $4,000.
Samuel Gardner to ]. w. Motter.
2215 Logan street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately S2,500.
Al. X. Thomas to Robert NJ Shope,
northwest corner Nineteenth and
Mulberry gtleets. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $4,000.
Charles Barnhart to Jennie NJ.
Drake. SO North Eighteenth street.
Consideration shown by revenue
stamps to have been approximately
$4,000
George Roberts to j. H. keesberry.
SIS Emerald street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
tcen approxin ately $4,000.
Rose E. Van Horn to Charles Z.
Arnold, sos Boas street. Considera-
tion shown by revenue stamps to
have been approximately $4,000.
Lyman Van Sichle to a. S. Buttorf,
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $4,000.
Samuel p. Stambaugh to Rebecca
and Alice Bryson, 22S Maclay street
Consideration shown by revenue
stamps to have been approximately
$4,000.
H. j. Williams to Rebecca Z. Tay-
lor 1S0S-10 Logan street. Considera-
ton shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $4,000.
Rebecca Z. Taylor to II. j. williams.
South Cameron street. Consideration
shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $4,000.
Grace e. Singley to Jacob School,
mix, 1410 Market street. Considera-
tion\shown By revenue stamps to have
been approximately $4,000.
H. A. Nipple to Harry l.. Crist, TAO
South Twenty-seventh street. Con-
sioeration shown by revenue stamps
to have been approximately $4,000.
Joseph L. Brandt to B. Brank Ober.
@o41 Penn street. Consideration
SHOWN by revenue stamps to have
been approximately s2,500.
Scott 5. Leiby to II. A. Hipple.
Northwest corner Fourth and Wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Wilson Thanks Strikers
For Returning to Work

Washington, Aug. 80. = President
Wilson to-day wrote a Hoboken, y.
J. painters union, thanking its
striking members for their action in
returning to work and adopting res
olutions in support of the Govern
ment's efforts to relieve present alb
normal economic conditions. The
letter follows:
May l not express to you and
through you TO your fellowm embers
of Local rs, my admiration of the
public spirited action they have
taken, an action which l am sure
is in the interest of the whole coun
try as setting an example of pa
triotic cooperation in relieving not
complicating. a situation which
must be dealt with with as much wis
dom as energy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
OWEN ATTACKS
SENATOR LODGE
Declares He Is Blinded by
Partisanship and Distrust
of Popular Institutions
By associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 80 Replying
in the Senate to-day to arguments
presented by Chairman Lodge of
the Foreign Relations Committee
against unreserved ratification of
the peace treaty, Senator owen,
Democrat. Oklahoma. declared Sem
ator Lodge had been blinded by
partisanship and by distrust of
popular institutions.
Referring to Senator Lodges
parallel between the League of Ma
tions and the ill-famed Holy Alli-
ance, he said the argument had
overlooked the intrigue and auto
cratic selfishness which surrounded
the alliance.
The fact that wars followed the
tinued, was because this treaty was
between military dynastics made by
monarchial autocracies, each con-
trolled by intrigue. The Senator
from Massachusetts believes that the
promises of these royal scoundrels
may be justly compared with the
promises anu aspirations OIL the
honest organized democracies of
the whole world.
Believes in Veto of Few
"The trouble with the senator
from Massachusetts is that he real
ly believes in the rule of the few
over the many. He does not believe
the people ought to have the right
to initiate laws they want or veto
laws they do not want. He looks
upon them with less confidence than
he did upon the military autocra-
cies. for the senator favored lea
que in 1915, when the autocracies
were in full power.
Philip Drunk
THE gallaries always applaud
when a senator strikes an oratori-
cal pose and thunders forth his
sturdy Americanism. But the sena-
tors Americanism did not prevent
him from making an argument at
Union College in 1915 in favor of
a league of nations. Am l going too
far if l appeal from Philip Drunk
to Philip Sober
HE is not. as he thinks. waging
a war against Woodrow Wilson. He
is waging a war against the desires
and the hopes of all mankind, Let
him beware of throwing himself and
his blinded partisans across the
path of tse righteous Judgment of
mankind"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Real Estate Board
Outing Meeting

The Harrisburg Real Estate Board
will hold its annual outing luncheon
meeting at the Colonial Country Club
on Monday, September s. The mem
bers will meet at the offices of Miller
Brothers and Company. at Court and
Locust streets. to be driven to the
Country Club in automobiles.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of Stanley G. Backenstoss,
chairman; A. C. Young and E. Noes
lein. This committee held a special
meeting last evening in the offices of
the Backenstoss Realty Company. to
complete arrangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
City Realty Firm
Announces Fall Drive

The Backenstoss Realty Comnanv
of S31 Market street, has inaugurated
new policy in conducting their
spring and fall campaigns, in the
way of special drives. The firm has
Just announced ats intention of start
ing its annual fall drive on Tuesday,
September ..
During this period Stanley G. Back
enstoss, head of the firm, states his
intention of making special efforts in
selling de'iraole property, and also in
the obtaining of new properties for
listing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Fire Destroys Dwelling;
Barn Saved by Neighbors

Fire yesterday destroyed the hon. .
and summer house owned by John
Hamme in Washington township.
York county. Sparks from the out
building ignited the dwelling.
John Bason, n lightning rod
agent, happened to be passing at
the time of the fire and with the
aid of his ladders organized a fire
brigade which was used in saving
the barn. The roof of this struc-
ture had taken fire from sparks. The
loss is estimated at over $1,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Sold Since Our Spring Drive

Bailey ST., 1886
T Bailey ST., 1888
Bailey ST., 11eO
Bailey ST., 1892
Bailey ST., 1894
Boyd ST., 631
Chestnut ST., 1912
Disbrow ST., 81
Emerald ST., 633
N. Fifth ST., 1913
N. Fifth ST., 2140
Green ST., 1880
Green ST., 2117
Greenwood ST., 2115
Hamilton ST., 235
Hamilton ST., 425
Jefferson ST., 23o6
Maclay ST., 531
Muench ST., $50
Nectarine ST., 344
Ncctarine ST., 346
Nectarine ST., 348
S. Nineteenth ST., 227
PETER ST., 337
Reilly ST., 648
Royal Terrace, 125
N. Second ST., 1881
N. Sixth ST.. 1913
N. Sixth St.. 2110
Vernon St., 154o
Woodbine ST., 226
I SUBURBAN
"Cunkle' Bungalow - Jones'
town Road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
TO GET DAY OFF
Bu Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Regional
railroad directors were instructed
to-day by Director General Hines to
arrange to give as many railroad
employees n holiday on Labor Day
as consistent with the conduct of
necessary train movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
DISCOUNT CANADIAN SILVER

ScattIe, Aug. 80. Canadian
silver, which is circulated in large
quantities in Seattle and other sec
uons of Washington was being dis
counted ten per cent. by all dealers
ana street car lines to-day follow
ing an announcement that The hanE.
intended to charge the discount in
the future. Restaurants report that
at least 80 per cent. of their silver
received is Canadian. The munici-
pal street car line refused to accent
Canadian silver at all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
LIVE REALTY NEWS

bine streets. Consideration shown by
revenue stamps to have been approx
imately $4,000.
II. G. Walter ct al to Charles p.
Walter five-sixths interest in 312 and
31+ Cumberland street. Considera-
tion shown by revenue stamps to have
been approximately $4,000.
Charles Il. Walter to Abraham Ger
ber, 312 and 314 Cumberland street.
Consideration shown by revenue
stamps to have been approximately
$500.