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Evening star., 1920-02-22
Around the City.

way, that while conventional people
make most reliable citizens the world
would be right prosy old place II 1t
wasn't for the temperamental trailers
who provide 1t with pleasures and
hurts.
A UTOMOB1LES have to run over
~ things sometimes. They are built
that way.
And when it comes to folks who ride
In automobiles they are doubtless as
good as the folks who 60 on foot and
wish they hadn't to, but
What do you think Of a motoring
party-men and women-who could
look back and laugh at cat that was
trying to wriggle to the pavement after
the car had crushed it's legs?
A cat isn't much Of much. of course,
but agony is always worthy of respect.
tT1E was a big, tawny dog with eyes
l. the color of usedto-be sherry
wine. and the tread Of a prize winner.
And around his neck was tied loopy
blue RIBBON DOW.
Isn't it a blamed shame 10 doll up
splendid fellow like that" The criti-
cism came from a man. anybody can
tell he belongs to a fool woman"
But he didn't For a basso profundo
call made the dog bound forward to
very basso profundo man. And the
two turned a corner together.
4t+
IT isn't exalting, Of course, to listen
to what people have to say for the
deliberate purpose Of making money out
OF them; stll. II you are in a car be-
tween rush hours YOU can't help getting
human nature glimpses-like, say:
Yes, sir, l was pretty hard hit. but
I'm over It, She cured me at a single
sitting. l jumped on car the other
day, and there she was three seats
ahead Of me. just where l could watch
her sideways as she looked out OF
the window. Well sir. she was as
pretty as they come. but she didn't
do blamed thing but chew her lips
from Columbia Heights to Capitol
Hill. When | got out l had lost my
infatuation. And I'm not advertising
for it,
X v X
once in a time men and boys used
to rush doorbells TO get jobs at
cleaning off snow. They don't any
more. A woman says so And she
knows.
Il live UP Mount Pleasant way and
in all that snowy spell failed to see
one man or grown boy making a path
in front Nearly every housckeep
er in my neighborhood. myself includ-
ed, did our own shoNelinp--and made
neat work of II at that. The men have
evidently joined the SHOWS of yester
year. Even one fellow who looked
as IL his father had been II pickaN
and his mother a broom. excused him
self from an offered job because he
didn't know how to use shovel can
you beat it:
That seems to be what the men
have done. MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1920-02-22

THERE are two women in this
town who chum together fairly
well, though one never side
steps eonventionality. while the
other is addicted to temperamental
meanderings along the trails OF life.
The other day the extremes met-in
store.
You took Sarah Joe to the movies
last night, when you knew / wanted
to go; and you had a man at the
concert, when YOU might have taken
me. Another son, 1 suppose"
Sarah Joe was handy and he isn't
son. I'm overstocked already. not
counting my forty-'leven daughters,
which is enough family for any single
lady"
silly. Who was he?"
II don't know"
Are you telling me you went to a
concert with perfectly strange man
whose name you don't know?"
We'll, he did tell me. but forget
and. anyhow, 1t made no difference.
l. didn't go with him. l Just took
him"
The conventional woman glared
forked lightning-and there Is really
no use in trying to put forked light
ming into words:
Just case of kidnapping. huh?
the streets?" -"
mo; got him in lunchroom."
We'll, of all Don't tell mo an
other word! Not another word!'
The temperamental soul must have
construed the remark as an invita-
tion to tell every last thing, for she
explained:
III this ugly little old dub can't
be frankly kind to people. regardless
OF sex or age. what 10 the use OF
having gray hair? 1t certainly has
no other advantage. And. anyhow.
it Is perfectly all right about the man.
He Is wise. And wise folks always
understand.
You see, you can't sandwich and
coffee and, maybe, cake in a lunch
room every day without feeling sort
of friendly with the other regulars.
knowing that each man and woman Of
them is fghting for the worthwhile
things of life. And the man is one
of them. One Sunday over at the
museum he explained Noah's flood to
me. And that is how ] found out
that he was wise. And it was be-
cause OF that little courtesy that
when l heard him say-in the lunch
room--that he wanted to go to the
concert I told him l had an extra
ticket and that l would be real glad
Which | was--if he would meet me
at the theater and 20 in with me-
Being a wise man, he accepted the
invitation in the spirit it was offered
and that is all there Is to it,
"It isn't all You should have given
me first choice. Have you got tick
cts for the circus:'
which seems to show. In . tiny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
HOUSE RECEIVES P. o. BILL
WITH SALARY INCREASES
Total Appropriation Is $69, $50, 021
Above This Years, 81, AZ, 181
Below Estimates.

Increases in salaries to postal en-
ployes are found in the post Office
appropriation bill reported to the
House late yesterday. 1t carries a
total of $573.964,721 for the fiscal year
1922. which is $11,442,181 less than
asked by postal officials and $780,
OIL more than the current appropria-
ton act.
The principal increases are: Com
pensation to postmasters, 100000;
ompensation to assistant postmas-
tiers. $1.327.S75; to clerks and en-
ployes of first and second class Of
fees, $12,500.000: to watchmen and
messengers: $1.23s.375: to third-class
offices. $4,000: to city Letter, car
service. $4,750.ooo: railroads, $36.113.-
1873; railway mail service, $7.S9O,725;
transportation of foreign mails. ST.
100000: manufactured stamped en-
velopes. $3,41S.000: rural letter car
riers. $8.s00.O00; inland transporta-
tion star routes, 100000.
The principal reductions reported. as
compared with the appropriations for
the last fiscal year. were: Temporary
and auxiliary clerk hire, 100000;
rent, light and fuel of first. second
and third class post Offices. 100000;
travel allowances for railway mail
clerks, $S9.931; airplane mail service,
S2,250.000: electric car service. $751;
900. and mail bags. $1.350,000.
The Postmaster General and his as
sistants each lost the usual $1,000
allowance for travelling expenses. The
expenses of the Postmaster Generals
ONCE, however, were increased $685.
AS. The office allowances of the
first, second. third and fourth assist
ants were reduced by approximately
$11000,0O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
CALIFORNIA CROWDS SEE
BIG PLANE FLIGHT BEGIN
Fourteen Navy Sea Craft, Largest
Number for Pacific, on Trip of
5000 Miles to Panama.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. December 20
GroWos gathered early on the hills of
foint Iona today to watch the start
OF the Nays 3,000-mile seaplane fight
to Panama.
Across the Silver gate" the en-
trance to San Diego bay, on the skid
ways ana In the water at North Is
land could be seen a line Of hie 500
planes ready for the flight.
Inc Ships" fourteen in all. with a
personnel of seventy officers and men.
CONSTITUTED the greatest number of
aircraft ever gathered on the Pacific
coast lor such a long fight.
me nrst ship carried the pennant of
lne meet commander, Capt. Henry G.
Mustin. 1t was one Of the dozen F-5-L
Planes IN the expedition, and was un-
ger command Of Lieut.. l. D. SpauId-
ing. Inc planes Of this type were put
aneao' the triple-motored NC type be-
ing faster and therefore held back.
capt. Muslin is a veteran air nav;.
gator and has spent months in inten.
s.Ve study on problems incident to
the fanama flight. He declared the
greatest difficulty would be finding
suitaoIe anchorage grounds for the
seaplanes in unfamiliar west MEXICAN
pays and harbors. The question of
Iueiihg also was an important one he
said. one' nc
Optimism for a successful trip was
expressed by the officers and men. The
exclusives are to send hourly wireless
EaLt lender Aroostook, off Cedros Is
land, $50 miles south Of San Dia1o
All carried star shells for night 81.
hanng. but no night flights are mar
neo. Each has two-week SUNNY ~
water and food. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
CHARLES is STILL
HOPEFUL HE WILL
REGAIN THRONE

BUDAPEST, December 3o.-For-
mer Emperor Charles Of Austria
Hungary has sent a letter to his
supporters here encouraging them in
the hope that he will be restored to
the Austro- Hungarian throne.
Powerful agents are at work to
restore the Austro Hungarian mon
archy and thereby prevent the Aus
TRANS from joining Germany, the
erstwhile monarch wrote from Pran-
gins, Switzerland, where he is still
In exile.
Wait patiently. our trusty and
well beloved: the circumstances are
favorable, and, with the help of God,
! shall return to my faithful Magyar
subjects" The letter was brought
by a confidant to Charles adherents,
headed by Prince Louis Windisch-
graetz. Counts julius Andrassy and
Baron Joseph Szterenyi. In II he
warned his partisans against making
alliances or conspiring with adven-
turers. because. he wrote. he had no
doubt about the ultimate victory Of
the legitimistic principle.
'fs supported by the Vatican and
backed by the French aristocracy.
the clergy and the higher military
circles. hope that the Catholic
population of Croatia and Slovakia
will be only too glad to return under
my scepter. and King Ferdinand of
Rumania will not refuse some terri
torial concessions from me, who
saved his throne at the time when
Rumania was occupied by the Ger
mans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
BOY Is. TURNS ''BLACKIIANDER":
LETTER CAUSES HIS ARREST
Negro Youth Gets His Ideas From Dime
Novel Plot-Threatens Death If $500
Is Not Placed Under Fire Plug.

Failure by the author Of a dime novel
story to complete his story with state
ment Of the appearance Of a detective
and the arrest of the hero brought sor-
row to Bernard Marshall Monkey, a
flfteen-year- colored boy. last night.
The story he read told Of the work Of q
"blackhand" operator who obtained a
sum of money
Familiar with the story. Moxley pro-
,ceeded to write a 'tblackhand" letter
to Ord Preston. 1922 r street, and fixed
the sum at $500.
The latter directed that the money
be placed under fire plug. near 10th
street and Ward place. not later than z
O'Clock last night. Moxley appeared at
the plug before the time fixed and was
arrested by Detectives Mullen, Pratt and
King.
The letter read: Monsieur. we have
you on our list to die, but we will give
you a chance. Leave $500 at the cor
near Of Goth and Ward place not later
than z o'clock Wednesday night. Put
1t under the fire plug on Ward place
side.
Remember. Monsieur Preston, we
know you. The Blackhand."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
HALE AT H9, ASKS
u. S. TO RELEASE
HIS '.BABYBOY, III

ROANOKE. Va. December 3d.
A little stopped. but hale and
hearty, John F. Lynch. said to be
119 years of age, called on Repre-
sentative James P. Woods at his
Office here and asked the repre-
sentative to aid him in obtaining a
discharge from the Army of his
baby boy" James G. Lynch, aged
twenty-one. who enlisted here
three months ago.
With a flowing white beard and
CARRYING a cane. the aged man
strikingly resembles FEATHER Time"
Il want my baby boy to come
home and minister to me in my
declining years." he told Mr..
Woods
According to his son-in-law, H.
+. Parish, who accompanied him
here from his home in Moneta. Va.
MI. Lynch was rejected because of
old age" when he tried to enlist
In the Confederate army during the
war between the states. He is a
nephew of Patrick Lynch, after
whom the city of Lynchburg, Va,
was named. Mr.. Paris h added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30

Moxley reached the fire plug before
an envelope containing paper that the
detectives had prepared had been de-
posted there. Not far from the plug
stood Detective Mullen, while across the
street the other detectives were on
guard. The boy made a strenuous effort
to get away from the detectives. but
failed. -.
It developed that the youths step
father is in the employ of sister of
Mrs. Preston, the detectives stated. and
it probably was for that, reason that
Mr.. Preston was selected as the indi-
vidual to contribute $500 to the boy who
was in need of cash.
Placed under arrest and taken to po-
lice headquarters, the boy admitted
having written the letter. and told
of having read of such a plot in a dime
novel,
What was in the story about the de-
tectives?" was asked.
THE story didn't mention detectives"
was his reply.
The youthful ''blackhander" was book
ed on the blotter for investigation, taken
to the house of detention and his case
referred to Juvenile Court Moxley re-
sides at 1913 22d street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30

severe declines in the business of the
road"
WILLIMANTIC, Conn, December 80.
Notices have been posted in the To-
cal mills of the American Thread
Company announcing a reduction in
wages of 22R per cent. effective Mon
day. The cut will affect 5000 persons
employed in the company's mills at
Fall River and Holyoke, Mass; West
erley, r. l., and Willimantic, Conn.
The company's mills here have been
operated but one day a week for the
last month
Pennsy to Cut Forces.
WILMINGTON, Del, December 30
A drastic cut in the working force of
the Pennsylvania railroad in this re-
glon is now under way, it was an
nounced by Gamble Latrobe. superin-
tendent of the southern grand divis
ion. with headquarters here. MIR. La
trobe said his Office is working out the
details and was not prepared to give
an estimate of the number of men to
be dropped.
1t is unofficially estimated from
LOO to 1000 men will lose their jobs.
This amounts to approximately 10 per
cent of the working force. The South
ern Grand Division comprises the
Delaware. Maryland. Baltimore and
Norfolk divisions. employing slightly
less than $4,000 men. Maintenance of
way. shop, Office and transportation
workers are affected.
OMAHA, December 30@Several hun
dred men employed in the car and
motive power shops of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad. at
various places in Nebraska. have been
MT
general manager. said satisfactory
condition of rolling stock and bust
ness depression were responsible.
ST. LOUIS. December 30-The 700
union walters who went on strike here
October 1. in an effort to enforce de-
mands for the closed shop. began re-
turning to work under the open shop
plan. A depleted treasury caused the
men to discontinue the strike, union
officials announced.
Will Accept Reductions.
CHICAGO. December 30.-Repre-
sentatives of the 5000 persons en-
ployed by the Pullman company in
it's car shops have notified company
officials they are willing to submit
as 90 per cent IL the company feels
business conditions require lower
wages, it was said by company Of
ficials. The proposition will not be
acted upon until after January 1,
however.
OTTAWA. December 30-The char
ter Of the Canadian Brotherhood of
Railway Engineers has been revoked.
Tom Moore. president of the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress, has an
nounced. The union comprises more
than $4,000 railroad workers. the ma
jority of whom are employed on the
Canadian National Railways
THREE RIVERS, Quebec, Deem
Der z9.-The plants of the Wabasno
Cotton Company and the Tidewater
Shipping Company closed YESTERDAY
until January 10. The Canada Iron
Foundry Company also shut down one
of it's departments indefinitely, Hum
dreds of workers are affected. ;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
PROGRAM FOR IRELAND.
Important Section of British >Peo-
pie Opens Campaign.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1920.
LONDON. England. December 90
A remarkable campaign by an i'm
portant section of the British public
opened this morning in the central
hall of Westminster on behalf of self
determination for Ireland. 1t is to be
continued by conferences in Man
chester. Liverpool and London.
The labor point of view as crystal
liked in today's meeting and the re-
port just issued by the commission
which went to Ireland. remarkable
for it's force and liberality, must
sound revolutionary to many British
ears. Cease trickery toward the Sim
Fem! Give Ireland real concessions"
These phrases. II not actually used. at
least paraphrase the thought of many
of the orators who spoke today. The
written report advances a definite
program of action as follows:
Program OF Action.
withdraw all armed forces from
Ireland. Provide for the immediate
erection Of a constituent assembly to
work out a constitution subject to
only two general conditions: I, that
it afford protection to minorities
(Ulster): 2, that it shall never create
a military or naval menace of Great
Britain. Place the responsibility for
maintaining order on the local Irish
authorities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
AUTOS IN COLLISIONS.
One Drivers Face Cut, But Others
Escape Injuries.

Frank r. stoll. 72s Longfellow
street, and Harry c. Lamson, 1929
Park road. were owners and drivers Of
automobiles that collided at LIST and
T streets last night about 6:15 o'clock.
Lamson's face was cut by broken
glass.
An automobile driven by Mrs. Edna
Collins. Washington barracks, COL
lided with a motor vehicle Of the
Jacobs Transfer Company at John
Marshall place and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon. Only slight
damage resulted. Charles Luckett
3342 Sth street, was driver Of the
transfer company's vehicle.
John Collins. 1915 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. and John Luckett, 1875
7th street southeast, were owners and
drivers of automobiles that collided
at 9Th and A streets southeast last
night about 11:15 o'clock, and were
damaged.
An automobile belonging to the Po-
tonac Electric Power Company
driven by Ralph Turner. 141s s6th
street. struck q tree at Goth and K
streets this morning about $3.50 O'Clock
and was badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
PLEA EMPHASIZES
D. c. MONEY NEEDS
R. !. Avenue Citizens to Ask
Senate to Base Budget on
Estimates Made.
SCHOOLS NEEDS UPHELD
Restoration of Original Figures in
All District Expenditures
Sought by Association.

The Senate will be asked to replace
in the 1921 District budget the full
amount asked for by the District
Commissioners in their annual esti-.
mates. which were reduced by the
House, and will be ask ed particularly
to appropriate the full amount for
public schools asked this year. under
provisions Of twin resolutions adopted
last night at a meeting of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association at
the Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
Kenneth P. Armstrong was the au-
thor of the resolution asking the Sen
ate to restore the original estimates
of the Commi Ssi onerS and appropriate
the full amount. His resolution also
proposed that the Senate appropriate
the more than $4.000.000 of District
taxes now in the Treasury and match
1t with an equal amount from the
federal Treasury, the entire amount to
be expended for the good OF the Dis
trict
Reviews Conditions.
Mr.. Armstrong said he wondered IL
the people Of the states were aware
that residents of the District paid
taxes, sent men to the fighting forces
of the nation and yet had no voice in
deciding how their taxes should be
spent or even in electing their city
heads. He said he did not believe
people in the states were cognizant
Of the insufficient schools and SCHOOL,
houses in the District OF Columbia. or
he said, were a disgrace to country
of the bad highways, some OF which,
village. s.
tory city where the city il dependent
on one industry and where the own
ers of that industry run the city as
they please.
Turning to taxation. Mr.. Armstrong
it's own property in the city of WASH
ington the District could pay its own
bills without federal aid
S. S. Symons, chairman of the school
committee, was the author OF the
resolution urging appropriation of
A motion to give full publicity to
the voteless condition of the District
and to acquaint the residents OF the
states with the fact that people here
were taxed without having repre-
sentation in Congress was referred
to the. legislative committee.
Utilities Measure Tabled.
A resolution sent to the assoda-
tion by the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association asking abolish
ment of the Public Utilities Commits
sion and placing of controlling power
of District utilities in the hands of
Congress was tabled.
E. E. Holbrook, chairman of the
committee on lights and mails. said
he hoped soon to see lights placed
on Evarts street between 26th and
2Sth streets northeast. He also is
considering the matter of extension
of the territory of the Woodbridge
post office to take in the portion of
Rhode Island avenue between 18th
and 18th streets northeast. which is
now covered by the Brookland post
office. Five candidates were elected
to membership. - 'se
William S. Torbert, president OF the
association. presided.
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ADMIRAL N1BLACK ASSIGNED.

Rear Admiral Albert P. Niblack has
been detached from duty as naval
attache, United States embassy. Lon
don, England. and assigned to duty
as commander of the naval forces OPP
Grating in European waters.
He will relieve Rear Admiral NJ
Mel Huse. who will return to the
United States and relieve Rear
Admiral James H. Glenn0n as COM
mandant of the Sd naval district. with
station at New York. Admiral Glen
non will be retired in a short time.