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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
|ATTACK ON ACT HOLDS UP
| $5O,OOO,OOO FARM LOANS
This Fact Developed at Conference
Here of Federal Land Bank
Presidents.

Farm loans aggreEating more than
SJo.oo0.o0O have been held up by the
litigation involving the validity of
the federal farm loan act, it developed
today at the conference of federal
land bank presidents here. called by
Commissioner Lohdell.
A majority of the applications for
government aid had reached the stage
where only final approval was needed
TO complete the transactions when il
became necessary for the farm loan
banks to suspend loaning operations.
other applications had been handled
by the appraisers and purchasers of
land thereby negotiated when funds
available to the system were ex-
hauSted. Commissioner Iobdell said
The general situation confronting
tn" loan banks and county associa-
TONS WAS described as exceedingly
regrettable." but Mr.. Lobdell said the
hoards hands were tied. As result
of the forced activity. most OF the
banks are skeletonizing their organi-
cations and marking time until a
court decision will permit the t,ota-
ton of n new issue of bonds, which
are mot clouded by litigation" to
supply funds.
The conference probably will con-
clude its sessions tomorrow. A re-
view of the farm labor situation was
scheduled to be among the subjects to
be taken up before the discussions
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
MAI. GESSFORD IS TOLD
OF CLOTHING TAKERS"
Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION Says Men Are
Inscriptions.

Charging that several unscrupulous
persons have been canVasslnS once
in this city and selling cloth TO De
made up into suits that is no. a. rep
resented. the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association has written tc
Police Chief Gessford. asking MIN u
stamp out the practice
Portions of the letter follow:
Members of the Merchants ana
Manufacturers Association have ad-
yised this office that individuals are
canvassing the city selling What -
claimed to be jobs in foreign goods IN
supposed suit lengths. but when on
inspection are nothing more thai
cheap goods. in most part near! al
cotton mixed and " hieh are stamped
foreign on the back OF the Slo'h u
make them appear So
1T is claimed that the game Is gen
orally worked among professional iheh'
who can be reached IN their ofhcss; =
Among the arguments employed IL
that the goods offered for sale are OF a
shipment which the jobbers could not
deliver or that they were brought IN
by individuals back from the war.
THE statement is also made that
there is ample goods in the piece Oh
fered for sale for suit ana extra
trousers, and when the fabric is
bought to the merchant tailors 'he
reverse is found to be the case.
1T is likewise found that the quality
is inferior and in a number OF IN
stances hardly worth making up. mar
row in width and short in length.
1T is an unfortunate circumstance
that itinerant merchants can beSulle
trusting public in this way.
eve feel sure that you will be glad
to have this Called to your attention
so that a watchful eye can be directed
against these parasites in trade VINO
do great harm to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
blind AND LAME
|. !, SEEK FAITH CURE
Many Flock to Services Con-
: Quoted in Epiphany
Church.

cripples of every character. Young
and old. many blind and feeble, and
scores of others inflicted with disease.
were among those who crowded the
Church of tire Epiphany this morning
to attend the Christian healing serv-
ices conducted by Rev. DIR. Randolph
II. McKim and the clergy OF the
church.
These healing services are a con-
tinuation of those started ny James
Moore HicksCn. familiarly known as
the Miracle Man" and will be heid
every Tuesday morning throughout
this month. ,.-
From the time the services began
this morning at 10 o'clock the !anlr.
the blind and the sick. many o! tneHi
called miracle man." slowly MADE
their way to the altar. In pairs ana
threes and four they knelt at the
altar and bowed their heads In prayer
while DIR. McKim placed his hands on
their heads and blessed them. Some
left the edifice Immediately. while
others remained throughout the serH-
ices.
There were no instantaneous cures
reported this morning. although one
feeble woman who went up TO tne al
tar on crutch came down with II IN
her hand.
1t was pointed out by Rev. +. f.
Browning. one of the ciersymen as
siSting Dr. Mckim. that instantaneous
cures are not emphasized. but they
sometimes happn. Cures. ne SAID.
may be effected in time through con-
tinual faith. Sometimes the cures are
complete and other times partial
Before the beginning of the services:
DIR. Mckim read a list of names OF
persons and their Affections who were
TO attend the healing services. In
cluded in the Affections were blindness.
paralysis. broken hips. tuberculosis
and neuritis.
Cripples were assisted to the altar
by corps of Red Cross nurses IN
charge of Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. wife
OF City Postmaster Chance. clergy
men who assisted DIR. Mckim were
Rev. Arthur j. Torrey. Rev. ]. NC
Bride Sterrett, Rev. Percy F. Hall and
Rev. Il. L. Browning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
CONVENE; SUPPORT COX

Louisville. KY. May 4.-Approxi-
mately $500 democratic leaders of
Kentucky assembled at their state
convention here today to elect at
large and district delegates TO the
democratic national convention and q
national committeeman from Ken
lucky. and formulate plans in prepa-
ration for the November elections
majority of the delegates to to-
days convention. who were elected
Saturday at county mass conven-
tions. are pledged to support the
candidacy for the presidential nomi-
nation of Gov. James n. Cox OF Ohio.
Party leaders said this would mean
that the big four" delegation and
twenty-five district representatives
probably would be sent to the ma
tional convention instructed for Cox
II appeared early today that forme-
United states senator Johnson NJ
Camden of Versailles " uld be unop-
posed for election az national COM
mrteeman from kentucky
There will he eight delegates from
the state at large, each with a half
vote. democratic leaders said this
morning. Those prominently mem
toned for the places include four
women and four men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
SEES SCIENCE OF ARMY
ASA WAR PREVENTIVE
Author of Tanks" Foreshadows
Great Advance in Concluding
His Book.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. COpyrfght. 1919.

Nc"8s NOpyFl8ats lUlUs
LONDON. May Sour army from
Brevet Col. ]. F. c. Fuller. D. S. O.. in
concluding his book on Tanks"
which has made SO deep an impress
sion upon the government and people
OF Britain. Let US plan. let US think.
Col. Fuller continues. Thus shall we
shall we learn how to equip our army
with brain and body insuring success
at the smallest possible cost if war is
ever again forced upon US. Surely this
ideal is worthy of great nation and
a great army. the object of which is
to prevent war and maintain peace
prevent war by science and not by
nescience. by progress and not by
retrogreSsion."
Col. Fuller foreshadows a tank that
will plunge into the channel at 4
in the morning. land at Dover at 6 and
be outside of Buckingham Palace for
early lunch" He thinks that the dis
lance separating such a machine from
the tank OF the late war Is less than
that which separated the Merrimac
BETH, He reveals that the British tank
program for 1919 provided for 5000
machines.
This country's first fleet Of battle
tanks numbered forty-nine, and
thirty-two OF these reached their al
1916. and seventeen broke down or
were dtchsd on the way to the front.
or the thirty-two taking part in the
attack eighteen did good work and
fourteen came to grief through me-
chaniea trouble or sinking in the
mud. In spite Of these heavy Casual
ties" 1000 improved tanks were de-
cided upon at once, and the tank
headquarters at Bermicourt, France,
grew from three Nissen huts to many
acres of buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
INJUNCTION IS REFUSED.
Ukrainian Mission Mans Gre
dentials Called Invalid.

In the case of Michaglo mechanically
against Julian Batchinski. head Of the
Ekranian diplomatic mission in this
city. Justice Bailey of the Supreme
Court Of the District after a two
day hearing on the plaintiffs hill Of
complaint and Mr.. Batchinskrs an
swer. has refused to grant an injunc-
fion and has dismissed the plaitInff' $
nil
/; Mr.. Imchanitzky claimed authority
under documents which he claimed
were issued TO him at Berlin on
March 2? 20 have the right TO TAX.
possession OF all the funds. property
and records OF the mission. and
sought by Injunction to prevent Mr.
Batchinski from further control Of
the property and affairs Of the missio
MIR. Batchinski. in his answer denied
the validity of the credentials pre-
scented by the plaintiff and produced
his own credentials signed and sealed
BY the minister of foreign affairs of
the Ckrainian republic at Radiwii-
low, the seat of government in the
Ukraine.
The plaintiff noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
$S&,0O0,0)OCOST
TO ENFORCE DRY"
Blind Tigers Surrounded by
Romance, Says Representa-
tive GaIIivan.

Prohibition enforcement will cost
$SS.O0O00O annually in place Of q
revenue of s444o0O.0oO from liquor
sales. Representative Gallivan. demo-
crat. Massachusetts. said today in a
speech in the House.
Asserting that more Illicit stills ex-
iste1l in the country now than before
prohibition became effective, Mr.. Gal
League funds were used to hire spe-
cal spies to locate these stills.
Blind tigers are now surrounded by
romance. if not responsibility" he
continued. Members of Congress
could tell interesting personal inter-
views with bootleggers who have be-
come respectable citizens Of COM
munftics in which they live.
During the year when prohibition
was young over 5000 stills were cap
tured by prohibition inspectors and
100000 gallons of rum moonshine
confscated." Continuing a list OF
captured stills. Mr. Gallivan said 752
were found in Alabama, ass in south
carolina. 3S6 in Tennessee SAG in Vfr-
GINA. 121 in Kentucky, 1871 in Florida
40 in Michigan. Al in Texas and "a
modest 40 i'll West Virginia."
control of Congress and the presi-
DENTAL election may be decided by
the prohibition question. Mr.. CALI
van said. He characterized the Vol
stead law las the most unAmerican
law ever passed"
Every teakettle and stewpan is
placed under suspicion since the Vol
stead act has become effective" Mr..
Gallivan asserted. 1T prohibits ev-
erything with more than one-half
per cent alcohol and yet the sap OF
law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
NUMEROUS ARTICLES STOLEN.
Loss of Champagne, Cash and Jew
elry Reported to Police.

Two stylishly dressed white girls
are suspected of having robbed Mrs.
Mary A. Browne. 1928 21st street.
while she was looking in the show
window of an f street store yester-
day. Mrs. Browne told the police
she was jostled by the girls and $11
taken from her handbag.
Five dollars was the value placed
on q. bottle of champagne and $40
worth of jewelry were stolen from
the house of Mrs. Frank Taylor, 2709
Sherman avenue. yesterday.
Laura Stumph. Denver apartments.
reported the loss of rug. valued at
s25.
The apartment Of Miss F.. NJ. Lewis.
1911 22d street. was entered yester-
day and $137 in cash and jewelry
worth SIS were stolen.
Three dozen gold shells. valued at
$500, and 1925 in cash were stolen
from DIR. j. X. Freiot's dental estab-
lishment at 407 9TH street yesterday.
John McDonough. 4107 Illinois ave-
nue., told the police of the ninth pre-
cinct that he was robbed Of $55 yes
terday at his place of employment. 641
IL street northeast.
Arthur T.. Hunter, a special delivery
messenger. residing at 1928 + street.
reported that his pocket was picked
of S24 yesterday afternoon.
Disappearance of u horse and wagon
belonging to George Clagett, 317 G.
street northeast. from Center market
this morning was reported to police
of the first precinct. The wagon CON
tanned case of eggs and quantity
of produce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
$4,000 OF KANN ESTATE
WILL GO TO CHARITY
Immediate Family of Baltimore
Banker and Merchant Also
Largely Provided For.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 4 Especially.
$4,000. while the bulk of his estate
will go to his widow and children.
under the will of Louis Kann. vice
president of the Second National
Bank of Baltimore. and member OF
the firm of s. kann Sons Company or
Washington, which was probated IN
the orphans court. Mr.. kann oled
at his home in this city April Il.
Under the first paragraph OF the
will. which was dated June 8, 1919.
the sum OF $4,000 is set aside to be
given to such Institutions as the
trustees. Sigmund and Simon kann'
his brothers, and Charles {. Homer
jr.. may select.
All the household furnishings. fnclud,
ing plate. jewclry. personal effects ana
automobl les, are bequeathed to the
widow, Mrs. Blanche S. kann. The resi-
due Of the estate is to be divided INTO
three portions and held subject to the
following trust The income OF one-tnird
is to go to the widow for the support
they reach the age of Twenty-Five. wnen
they are to receive their respective
shares of the principal.
From the second portion the daugh-
ter Isabelle is to receive $lOO,ooV I'm :
mediately, and the income from the
rest of the portion until she reaches
the age of thirty-f1ve years: then an
other sum Of 100000 and income from
the residue for the rest of her life,
when it reverts to her children. The
income from the third portion goes to
the daughter Edna and her husband
during their lives: then. at their
death. to their children.
Letters of administration were
granted to the executors under a
nominal bond of $1,000. The estate is
said to be valued at s2.0O0.0 900, but the
papers do not show it's value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
MAYOR GABRIEL WALKS
AWAY WITH ELECTION

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md. May A.
Mayor John Gabriel literally walked
away from the field in being reelected
mayor of this town yesterday for a
term Of one year. He polled plural
ity Of sfxty-four votes over his near
est opponent. Joseph Paravata. who
received twelve votes. Other mayorai-
ty candidates were David f. Haller,
who got eight votes, and Carl c.
Grimes, who received three.
T. Poore. with -eighty-three votes.
and Harry f. Adams. with eighty
three. were elected to the town coun-
ell for one year to fill out the unex-
pired terms of ]. W. Horstman and
J. w. Beavers, resigned. Joseph Car
gano. who got nineteen votes. was an
unsuccessful aspirant.
The following were elected council
men for a term of two years: Leon
Litz. James w. Beavers and Edward
l.. Payne. The vote was: Litz, 81;
Beavers, IS: Payne, rs. G. c. Mcguire.
with twenty-three votes, and George
LitZ. with fifteen. were unsuccessful
candidates.
The proposed bond issue Of $1,000
for the construction of roads and
bridges. was defeated by a vote of
fifty-eight to thirty-one.
An exceptionally big vote was cast,
interest being unusually keen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
ARRANGE FOR BALLOT BOXES
Regular Republican Committee Ar.
ranges for Primaries SATURDAY..

The organization styling itself reg
ular republican committee of the
District of Columbia at a meet
ing in its headquarters. $50 Louisiana
avenue. yesterday afternoon arranged
for ballot boxes to be placed at the
twenty-six polling places for the pri-
maries Saturday. when delegates to
the republican national convention
will be elected by this wing of the
republican party in the District, and
provision was made for the printing
Of the tickets to be used.
A finance committee. consisting OF
Barry Buckley. Clarence Norment and
Andrew Thomas. was appoint ed.
Judges of election will be selected
tomorrow.
Robert l. Miller and Almond w.
Scott. the latter colored. candidates
for election as delegates to the re-
publican national convention. ad-
dressed a meeting at True Reformers'
Hall, 18th and u streets. last night.
They pledged themselves to stand for
national representation for the Dis
trict at the convention. and the meet
ing went on record in favor OF Dis
trict suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
MISS ELIZABETH FOX
HEADS GRADUATE NURSES
Former Superintendent of Inssruc-
tive Visiting Nurses Society Elect
ed President of Association.

Miss Elizabeth Fox of Johns Hop
kins Hospital. formerly superin-
tendent of the Instructive Visiting
Nurses. Society of Washington and
later executive officer in the nursing
department of the American Red
Cross, was elected president of the
Graduate Nurses Association of the
District of Columbia at the annual
meeting yesterday afternoon at 1887
K street.
Other officers and directors were:
Vice president. Miss Eleanor Maynard
of Garfield Hospital: secretary. Miss
Temple Perry of Garfield Hospital:
treasurer. Miss Mary Davis Of Column
tors. Miss Edith Merry of George
town Hospital. Miss Agnes Deans Of
Harper Hospital. Detroit: Miss Mary
Culbertson of Homeopathy Hospital:
Miss Alice Harvey Of ,,l.u and
Moore of Sibley Hospital. Mrs. Flor
ence C. Knapp of Providence Hospi-
tai: registrar. Miss Catharine vincent,
and assistant registrar. Miss Jane
Dauchy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
CARPENTER BOXES HERE.
Will Appear With Sells-Floto Cir.
Gus May 10.

Georges Carpenter. the French
boxing champion. and war hero. is to
be 'top-notch" attraction the first
day with the Sells-Floto circus. which
is to be here May 10 and II. He will
he presented in ring costume and will
display his boxing ability in a friend
ly exhibitional bout with NJ. Lannin,
the heavyweight champion of Bel
GUM.
Saturday he made his first public
bow to New York by appearing as a
volunteer at the list Regiment Ar
mory for the benefit of the Manhattan
Navy Club.
Carpenter will be presented as a
guest feature in connection with the
Sells-Floto circus performance. which.
II Is announced. will not be abridged
in any way because of the extra at
traction.
On the second day of the two-day
engagement in Washington OF the
circus Carpenter will be unable to
appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
DOCTORS MAY GET MORE
THAN 100 WHISKY BLANKS

Physicians needing more than 100
whisky prescription blanks every
three months will be granted as many
as required upon the filing of in
formation with the bureau of internal
revenue showing legitimate need for
such.
This ruling has been made in a case
of a Washington physician represented
by Attorney Henry E. Davis. by Fed
eral Prohibition Director Kramer of
the bureau of internal revenue.
The case was presented originally
by Attorney Davis to the federal pro-
hibition agent at Baltimore, under
which jurisdiction Washington comes.
Director Kramer was asked by the
Baltimore branch for the ruling
The case cited by Attorney Davis
was that of a physician with a large
practice in the District. large num-
Der OF patients being aged and infirm,
He has for a number of years been
prescribing whisky as a stimulant and
declares that to be limited to book
of 100 prescription blanks every three
months would place him where he
could not take care of this legitimate
practice without discrimination be-
tween his patients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
RECEIVER IS SOUGHT
. FOR WINTER BUILDING
Disagreement Over Rents of That
and Adjoining Structure Al
legged Basis of Suit.

suit to appoint receiver for the
Winter building. at 1898 u street
northwest. and the adjoining struc-
ture, now used as branch post office.
was filed today in the District Su-
preme Court by Mrs. Ruby F. Ten
nant. daughter of the late George w.
Faris. who is said to have been a half
owner of the property with Col. NJ. A.
Winter Mrs. Tenant says dis
agreement has arisen about the rents
of the properties. Named as defend
ants are Col Winter and Mrs. Ada R.
Faris. stepmother of the plaintiff.
Justice Gould cited the defendants
to show cause Friday why a receiver
should not be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
COURT ASKED TO CoNsrRUE,

The District Supreme Court is asked
Today to construe the meaning of the
words. Il commit my property unto
ny WIFE" as contained in the will of
Henry 4. Simpson, prominent Mason,
Who died April Z. 1917. leaving an
estate valued at $4,000 Mrs. Mar
garet E. Presbrey of New York a
sister of the deceased. brought suit
against the widow. Mrs Mary D.,
Simpson. and ten other heirs
A sentence in the will reads. II COM
nit my body to the dust from whence
it came; my soul to God. who gave
it: my property to my wife-with for
giveness to all who have Intentionally
injured me. az l hope to receive for
giveness in the last great day" The
counsel for the sister claims that the
devise to the wife is open to question
whether the property was to go to
tho wife or to be held in trust by
her for those legally entitled to It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
PLAN CATHEDRAL HERE.
Sociological Congress. Opening
Sunday, Will Discuss Project.

Erection of Cathedral TO Social
Service" to cost approximately $780,
900. in Washington will be one of the
features of discussion at the ninth an
pual convention of the Soutehrn So
Geological Congress. starting next Sun
day. and continuing for four days here
according to a statement issued today.
Plans are to make the cathedral"
the central clearing house for all socia I
welfare organizations of the United
States. The Southern Society of this
city, with l,150 members. is planning
to entertain 1900 delegates as host Of
the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
COMMITTEE OPPOSES
!U. s. OWNERSHIP OF SHIPS

Government ownership ana opera
ton of American merchant vessels
Except as a last resort" was opposed
as a permanent policy in report
submitted to the Senate to-day by
the Senate commerce committee on
its substitute for the House merchant
marine bill, by which the vast ton
mage accumulated during the war is
to be disposed of by the Shipping Board
on a business basis.
..The sale and disposition OF our
slips must necessarily be left largely
Roa rd.' the report said. Our ships
are the peoples property. Permanent
government ownership and operation
Of ships is less to be thought OF than
government ownership and operation
adopted as a permanent policy except
as last resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
PROVISION HOUSE FIRE
CAUSES $1,000 DAMAGE
Blaze in Cellar at Morris & Co. s
Esta blishment Ruins Large
Quantity of Meat.

Fire in the cellar of the provision
house Of Morris & Co. 626 Pennsyl-
xania avenue. did $1,000 damage and
for a time alarmed occupants of near
by buildings about 1915 o'clock this
morning. The fire occurred in the
room where meat was being smoked.
sparks from the fire having set IRE
to the toists supporting the first floor.
oLsiderable Roadway had been
gained by the fire before the arrival of
the fire department.. and so threaten
ing was the confiagration that a sec
Ond alarm was sounded. Volumes of
dense smoke pouring from the build
Ing made it difficult for the firemen
TO work. and in order to gain access
10 a portion of the building it was
necessary to smash the skylight of an
6djoining building.
Fearing the fremen would not get
the fire under control in time to pre-
vent 1t from reaching nearby build
1ngs. occupants of other structures
made preparations for hasty exits.
The fire was soon under control, how
ever. and neighbors did not have to
leave their premises. Damage to the
meat in the smokehouse was estimat-
ed at $4,000, while the building was
dan aged to the amount of $4,000.
The property belongs to the Jackson
estate.