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Evening star., 1920-11-26
EDCROSSATTA|NS
HALF LOCAL [, QUOTA
But Roll Call Officials Believe
That Ultimate Membership
Has Not Been Reached.

The fourth annual Red Cross roll
call for memberships in 1921 ended
last night. with about half the Dis
trict's quota of $4,000 fulfilled on the
face of the returns. However, q
similar state of affairs has marked
the date of official closing in past
years, and yet. in the end, with the
submission of final reports and a lit
tie intensive "mopping-up" work, the
National Capital has gone way over
the top, so roll call officials are by
no means discouraged.
Only three out OF twenty .seven gov-
ernment departments. or units. for
instance, have made returns, their
tentative figures indicating about
5000 members. Headquarters will be
kept open another week to receive re-
turns from those and other sources.
All who have not reported collec-
tions or memberships are requested to
do SO at once. The auxiliaries of the
District chapter have ceased their
1abors after a fortnight Of constant
of those auxiliaries will continue to
keep a weather eye out" for strag-
glers. The members of the comforts
section. Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway. chair
man. stationed at Keiths, were the
last to quit. Their record Of 100
new or renewed members enrolled
leads all the rest.
Taking monetary figures SO far
available. William Todd Ashby, secre-
tary Of the roll call committee. re-
ported last night that the member
ships to date at a dollar each would
totak more than S30, ,000, with the ad-
dition Of 271 contributing members at
IS. ninety sustaining mefnharS at $40,
81 $40 in donations and $834.66 in col
lections. making q grand total of ap-
$4,000.
The government insurance division
of the war risk bureau, under the
of Miss HeleA N. HAfney.
has been working to attaffi q 100 per
cent enrolment among Its personnel.
Agents OF the Prudential Lifs 1nstir.
ance Company have volunteered 70 act
as official workers to Canvass mem.
bers. The twelve teams OF the Rotary
Club will continue to make off1ce-to-
Office visits until they have covered
their respective territories.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
ESCAPE.
IkXBYC0URT rule
400 Exempted From Levy
Imposed on Eating and
Ice Cream ParIors.

Judge Hardison in the District
branch Of the Police Court today de-
cided that proprietors Of drug stores.
ice cream sodas and sundries are sold.
are not subject to the tax of SIS per
annum imposed on owners of restau-
rants. eating houses and ice cream
parlors under paragraph 1s Of the
involve about 400 druggists. Corpo-
ration Counsel Stephens noted an ap-
peal to the Court OF Appeals on be-
half of the District.
The case was submitted to the
court under an agreed statement OF
eacts BY former Corporation Counsel
Syme for Paul Pearson. who was
named as defendants. ana the Drug
gists' Association. Mr.. Syme filed a
demurrer to the information against
Mr.. Pearson and the court sustained
his view OF the law.
In the course Of his opinion Judge
Hardison said: 'It is apparent that
the defendant to have violated the
act must have been either a victualer,
or the owner of q restaurant, oyster
house. cook house. ice cream parlor,
dairy lunch or an eating house, and
its nature some one of these named
places he Is not guilty OF violating
the act. 1t is contended by the gov
ernment that the act, being 9 police
regulation, should be literally con-
strued for the purpose OF accomplish
ing it's object. On behalf OF the
defendant it is contended that the
act under consideration is a revenue
statute and should be construed
strictly against the government and
in favor of the citizen. A reading
of the statute shows conclusively that
| it is taxing statute. the object OF
which is revenue, and not the reg
ulation Of business or calling.
Such being the case. the tax should
not be collected unless the business
or calling OF the Defendant Is one
falling clearly within the destgna-
tion Of paragraph 10. The govern
ment contends that a. the stipulation
recites that ice cream and other ar
ticles. Of food and drink were sold
| by the defendant his place ID one
where food, meals. or REFRESHMENTS
are served But It is not enough that
food, meals or refreshments are
served by the defendant at his place
| to bring him within the Language Of
the paragraph. To come within the
act the food. meals or Refreshments
must be served either by a victualer
or owner OF . restaurant, oyster
house, cookshop, ice cream parior,
dairy lunch or eating house, and a.
the place Of the defendant is not one
Of these, / am Of the opinion that he
is not subject to the tax" ...-. -.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
CALL BOILING TO
TESTIFY IN SHIPPING
BOARD INQUIRY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

himself. Wilmer Boiling and officials
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
and for which the Downey company
was to have been given a contract.
then meeting in New York.
Mr.. Sands was reported as having
stated the Downey company had paid
$4,000 to him, Wilmer Boiling,
b, ,other-in-law of the President, and
to officials OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation to secure a contract.
Secured Months Before.
The statement Of the Downey COM
pany declares the contract in question
was obtained with the government
months before there was any comn1u-
nication between Mr.. Sands and Mr.
Downey.
Another letter made public today,
however. alleges that the Providence
Corporation did pay $40,-
900 to Mr.. Sands. The letter also is
written by Mr.. Downey, speaking for
the Providence Corporation. and de-
scrines .,an the aetaIls ta11aws OF the alleged
Many months after the Downey
Corporation had obtained
its contracts the Providence Engin-
eering Corporation put in q bid to the
government on tugs. This bid was
the lowest and the Shipping Board de-
ity Of the successful bidder.
Sands Appears I'm Case.
At this point, it is alleged. Mr.. Sands
was brought forward as the vice pres
ident Of the Commercial National
Bank Of Washington. He agreed that
for $4,000 his bank would thoroughly
investigate the responsibility Of the
Providence Engineering Corporation,
and. If satisfied, would act as guar
antOr for the corQOfatfON.
Mr.. Downey thereupon paid the
,000--to Mr.. Sands. accord
ing to his letter, as a representative
OF the bank and for services only.
without any knowledge whatsoever,
he claims. that Mr.. Sands was to pay
any money to Mr.. Boiling or anybody
else.
The text OF the communications be-
tween Mr.. Downey and Mr.. Sands and
MIR. Sands and the Shipping Board are
given to the committee to substan-
tiate the statements OF Mr.. Downey.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
FRANCE GIVES MEDALS.
Early War Work by American
Women Is Recoenized.

PARIS. November 25.-Former Presi
dent Poincare. at the annual meeting
Of the French Academy today, award.
ed gold medals. the Montyon prize for
worthy deeds. to Mrs. Edith Wharton.
sAe American writer, vice president
Of the American Hospital for
Refugees, and Mrs. Royal Tyler, for
founding and maintaining In France
American homes for convalescent
allied soldiers before America entered
the war.
''The cost OF the homes was nearly
ten million francs and many personal
hardships and sacrifices" NJ. Poincare
said. France does not forget the
magnificent services rendered her by
America even before the latter had
forsaken its neutrality"
Miss Alice Getty and Mrs. Maria I.
Card Of Pittsburgh were awarded
silver medals.
NJ. Poincare also awarded the fret
ninety yearly prizes of $4,000 francs
each, given by the philanthropist,
Theodor Cognacq. for deserving
French families composed of more
than twelve children.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
STREET CORNER TRAFFIC
PERIL CALLED GREATEST
Writer Condemns Proposed Rule as
One Requiring Pedestrian to
Keep Watch Four WAYS.

To the Editor of The Star
/ see by your issue OF wednesday
that there Is a desire to make crossing
a street elsewhere than at a corner
Illegal. That is one suggestion sup
posed to make for safety first" which
L constantly disregard, because 1, is
a mistaken idea of safety. When
crossing at a corner one must look ont
four ways instead Of two, and the
danger from a vehicle dashing around
d corner is much more than any other
one encounters.
The rule to cross at corners pre-
supposes the slackening of vehicles as
they approach the crossing, but, as
every pedestrian we'll knows, such
siackening is SO rare as to be well
nigh nil. Not long since was
crossing Sth street at Market space.
J saw an auto coming westward, look
ed TO see II any signal Of turning was
Evening star., 1920-11-26
"HEALTHY new YEAR.
SLOGAN ON XMAS SEAL
"Health .Bonds'' Of Denominations
-. From $5 to 800 Also to
Be Sold.

Merry Christmas and g. heal si:y
New Year is to be the revised greet
ing to ~ used during the Christmas
seal sale for the prevention Of tuoer.
culosis and the promotion OF better
health for every man. wcman' and
child in the District to be held De-
cembcr ! to IL.
In addition TO the seals, attractive
''health. bonds" in the determinations OF
IS to $100 will DO oneresl for sale.
The aim this year 10 to sell ten sexls
to each person in Washington.
Last year the EatlonAl Capital stood
sixteenth in the list OF fifty large
cities Ard, state organizations which,
conducted Similar sales. The record
hero was four and one-hAlf sAAls sold
per capita, the total being i,S6y, ,7e4.
In 1919 the statAs Of New Ham9-
shire and Delaware sold moro thAu
eleven seals per capita. =
Although the seals no longer carry
the name Of the Red Crosa il was
announced today. that orgaaizAtipn
having surrendered any clain, to the
title, all proceeds will DO used rs
hitherto N the fight against tuhersn.-
losis and the building OF heaiGb gen
orally Tho sale Eere is 10 be under
direction Of the Washington ruee--
cuiosis Association.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
TAGGED SEA GULL SHOT.
Bird Identified by Biologist Of the
Agriculture Department.

EDMONTON. Alberta, November 26.
"A hunters inability to distinguish
between a sea gull and 4 duck today
brought to light additional knowledge
Of the migratory propensities Of. aa
individual of the former species.
The wanderlust of this bird, mad
vertently killed by a constable Of the
Alberta provincial police. who
thought 1t was a. duck, was revealed
by small aluminium tag around its
leg, which read:
Notify biological survey" Wash.
ington, d. c., number $685."
The bird. according to F. c. Lincoln.
assistant biologist in the Agriculture
Department. was ring-hifled gull
which had been tagged last June.
when a fiedgling at Lake Athabaska,
Canada, by a member OF the biological
survey bureau.
This tagging Of birds. according to
Mr.. Lincoln. is part of a large un-
dertaking of the bureau to determine
the migratory routes and the life his
tory and habits Of all species OF birds
Although this is a comparatively re-
cent investigation in America MI
Lincoln said that this sort OF study
had been carried on in Europe fer
many years.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
THUGS GET $4,000.
BY DAVID LAwRENCE.

NEW YORK. November zs.-Three
armed thugs early today blackjacked
the night watchmAn of q motor taxi
after s1D e binSinS On and % sb,indfoidinr @ him. %
blew the Office safe and made their
escape with $5l.oo0 In cash and
In Brooklyn James Blynn. night
Waterman OF q towel supply company.
was similarly attacked by four armed
men, who knocked him unconscious S
with a crowbar. forced open c heavy
iron safe ana esca.ed with $1,000.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
ARMY PROMOTIONS
AROUSE OLDER MEN
Continued from First Page.)
80 much to the country IN her previou
campaigns.

80 much to the country IN her previous
campaigns.
when the war ended, many Of these
colonels were approaching the date at
which they must retire-sixty-four
years, They made good" for more
than forty years. Their service in the
world war was recognized in citA-
tions, decorations and recommenda-
tions for advancement from Gen. John
]. Pershing.
They were told at the War Depart
ment that the only thing that pre-
vented such promotion was the fact
that Congress had passed a law pre-
venting It. The short time they had
left to serve brought them under the
law.
.aThs number Of odicers who have
been promoted. however. despite the
iaw in question. 10 matter Of public
record"
Evening star., 1920-11-26
U. S. NOT TO OPPOSE.
Interests Of This : Country Not
Closely Knitted with Greece.

American opposition to tho return
of Constantine to the throne of
Greece was. said today by State De-
partment officials to b improbable
1t was explained that not only were
the interests of the United States not
SO closely knit with those of Greece
as to warrant especial appreciation or
disapprobation of the identity Of the
Greek ruler, but that the American
government was more deeply inter-
ested In principles of government than
in individuals.
No representations concerning the
Greek situation have been made to
the United States by France or Great
Britain, but it was stated that should
the question be presented by either or
both of those countries the depart
ment could give 1t careful consider
alton.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

the first ten to finish in the contest
were in the following order:
Lieut.. st. Clair Street. u. s. A. (Oren-
COZ: Lieut.. A. Laverents, U. s. N.
(vought); Lieut.. John P. Roullot. U.
s.. A. Ode Havilland); Lieut.. Carl
Eliason, L. s. A. Ode Havilland: Lieut..
]. b. Wright, L. s. A. Ode Havtlland) /;
Lieut.. Charles NJ. Cummings, U. .. A.
tDe Havilland), and Lieut.. d. ]. Con-
ley, U. s. N. (De Havilland).
Glass winners finished as follows:
Contest committee invitation class
Prize, Aero Club aviation trophy,
Capt. Hartney and Lieut.. Street.
De Havi1land class-First prize,
$500: second prize. 5000. Lieut.. Roul-
lot and Lieut.. Eliason.
voueht class-First prize, $500; sec
ond prize, 5000. Lieut.. Laverents and
Lieut.. w. Il. Gwyn. U. s. N.
8. f., fifth class-First prize. S4oo:
second prize. 5000. Capt. Maxwell
Kirby. u. S. A.
No others qualified.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
GRATEFUL TO AMERICA.
Vienna Mayor Expresses Thanks
for Succor to Thousands.

VIENNA, November IS (by the As.
sociated Press).-The mayor OF Vienna
today asked that the following
Thanksgiving day~5,message--t to the
American people be transmitted:
II wish 10 express the city's- deep
gratitude and respect for the Ameri-
can people and government, who, IN
times of immeasur1ble distress, from
motives Of pufest pkilanthrophy. have
succored hundreds Of thousands of
men, women and children, and. I as
sure them that their generosity is In
delibly engraved in the hearts of the
population Of Vienna, who are ami
mated by the wish that friendly inter-
course between the nations may en-
dure forever. - p -" -
Evening star., 1920-11-26
Critic of Dogs
Funerals GiUen
Denial and Cash

NEWCASTLE. Ind.. November
90.-Mra. Edfth DaMkfns Crane,
a widow Of this city will re-
ceive 1900, In quarterly allOt-
ments from . wealthy New
York woman because she wrote
the latter q letter tAking her to
task for the reported efpeAai-
ture Of &2S, 600 for the funeral
Of q Pet dog.
Mrn. Crane snfd she needed
money to complete her business
woman replied. denying the dog
funeral expeAdituFe, and after
ihvestixatioB decided to aid
Mrs. Crane I'm her educnt taoM.
MRS. Crane has entered a busi-
ness college at Muncie.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
STORM WARNING IN SOUTH

NEW ORLEANS. November 2s.-Ad-
visory storm warnings were ordered
displayed by the District weather bu.
reau forscaster here today from Nor.
gan City. La. to Velasco, Tex, with
small craft warnings for the remain
der OF the Louisiana and Texas coasts.
A disturbance over southwestern
Texas, 1t was stated, will move east
ward. attended by rain and increas-
ing casterly winds.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
FINAL ARGUMENTS
0NRA|LROAD Rates
Five States Which Have Not
Agreed to Recent Change
viii Be Heard.

Final argument in the matter of
intrastate ratss' within fve states
which have not agreed to the whole
of the recent railroad rate ihcreases
authorised by the Interstate Conn-
merce Commission Will be heafd be-
fore the commission December IL at
1880 am. Testimony already has
been taken by the state utilities com
missions in the Ave states-MichtgAn-
Ohio. Illinois, Florida and Nebfaska-
and "a the swn So'amisslsn dscIsien " on % ne intrs
state rates within these states shortly
after the hearing.
The commission already has given a.
decision in the matter OF intrastate
rates within New York state. raising
the passenger rates within that state
to those authorised Tor Interstate
travel by the decision OF the commits
sion effective August 26.
seventeen states Refuse.
seyenteen states in all refused to
allow the railroads the same rates in
intrastate traffic that are allowed IN
interstate traffic by tho August rs
rate order OF the commission. IN
only one case--that Of New Tofk-has
a decision been announces. The
new rates in fntrastate travel Ia New
York are effective December 10. The
New IOEk 0LklS 8kbOfucS hoo etS
nounced he will carry the. oaoe to
court.
when the rates within the ave states
on which hearings were announced
today are settled, IL is expected that
the commission will set dates for
dnal argument in the cases OF the
other eleven states. The intrAstate
rate cases have progresses further
in some states than In others. and
for this reason 1t il anticipates the
commission will settle the rate oAsea
in the remaining eleven states in
dividually and not Jointly. rs IN The
case Of the five states whose repre-
sentatives will appear t>fore the
commission December Ii.
Name Specific HAa1 '.
In all cases the sxilrcadA in SLING
petitions for hearing on tue fbtra-
state rates. have named = Apecinc read
on which they claim the Interstate
rates should be applicable to tntsA-
state traftc At the same time. whsn
the commission finally enters N or
der establishing such intrnseate rates
1t Will apply to all railroads Operating
within the state Inca
It was understood today. IN cAeA OF
a decision raising the intrasta&e rates
to the Interstate leveL the utilities
commissions Of nil the stAsee In which
such rates are allowed viii At onco
attack the comnfssion'e decision IN
court
Evening star., 1920-11-26

I Woman srfrra gists have reason 10
lament tho defeat OF II. Venixe:os in
tbs Greek elections. for that states
man has long been regarded as tie
father Of thu wurcaa outrage move
ment in Greece.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
PIN HOPES ON U. S.
TO ACT IN ARMENIA
Continued from First Page.)

their. labors Until Tuesday next. when
the assembly will reconvene, hear tho
first reports of the committees and take
up the resolution of George Nichol
Barnes OF Great Britain. asking the
council to explain why 1t did not inter-
vene to prevent the clash between the
Poles and Russian bolsheviki last sum-
mer.
COMMITTEES No. g of the assembly
has finally settled upon the principle
Of its report on disarmament, the
French viewpoint prevailing. The rec
ommendation will be that disarmament
be imposed only with due regard for
the security Of the different states.
British Lose Pofnt.
While a subcommittee is drawing up
this report the committee Is taking up
the question Of an economic blockade as
an arm OF the league against offending
nations.
: The council Of the league this
morning overruled the British OBJ
tections to the provision by which
Countries not holding mandates from
the league for the administration for
the coISuiai.. possessions u -.fofmer
Evening star., 1920-11-26

Miss Dorothy Sim-tus-tus. q nine
teen-year-old indian girl. won first
prize in fruit canning at a recent In
terstate fair in Oregon.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
RITES FOR COL. SYM0NS.
Will Be Held Tomorrow Morning
at His Late Home.

w. Symons, United States Engineer
Corps, retired. one time assistant
engineer commissioner Of the District
and superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. who died Tuesday.
will be held tomorrow morning at II
o'clock at his late home, 1906 New
Hampshire avenue. Interment will
be in Arlington cemetery under full
military honors Immediately follow
ing the services. Only members Of
the family and relatives will attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
WHILE WHISKY GOES TO WASTE

There are 100000 gallons of hon
est whisky ID the United States and
perhape third es many individuals
who want 10 buy il but are not allowed
to do so.
Apparently mixing and selling poi
son which brings quick blindness and
sudden death with it is easily accom-
plshed. " hen the lists of those who
have gone TO the hospital or the Gem
etery IS a result Of drinking the stuff
are prepared the authorities do not
seem to have any difficulty in finding
the retailer who dispensed il, the truck
drivers who carted il from one State To
another, or the compoundeTs Of the vile
decoctIon
No morn remarkable situation can
be imagined than that created by the
consumption Of death dealing fluids
which are Yended freely ON every band
while the legitimate beverage it re-
places, q beverage made under govern
ment authority and wsrehoused under
government seal, must be left u become
valued less when constitutional prohibition
becomes q fact on January 10.
Is Jonn RarIeycorn, chained and help
less, watches the frauds that go forward
under bis name he must blush and wish
his end we're not 70 be 50 long postponed
New York Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
MEXICAN WOMEN SUSPICIOUS.

That American women who come
p-ofTerinc relief a-c IL reality propa-
gandists Is ssid to bc the belief Of MeMcans,
who point out that they are quite able to
properly distribute any contributions
that NAV be sent for the sucoor OF their
needy. Something Ike sense InaY be noted
IN this. We as 8 patton have come 70 look
upon ourselves as especisny coinnlls-
stoned TO organize and manage all the
charity work of the world. The ambition
IS a lofty and noble one, but occasionally
it runs counter to pride or distr'st. In
tended objects OF our generosity do not
understand our motive and dubiolsly sles
lis as we come bearing gifts.
Assistance need not be abandoned be-
cause Of this, however Aid to MeNcans
NAV be rendered Just IS well by employing
the means for distribution that exist
there. If it be found that the purpose OF
charity has miscarried, then will be time
enough to insist on control. Cultivation OF
friendly relations with our Southern
neighbors may bc advanced by showing
some disposition TO trust them IN the
matter Of relieving distress Ii their Own
country Omaha Bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02

that you seek light upon. The Bureau OF
Standards, the Forest Service, and the
Department of Agriculture all have ex.
perts az work on tho subject, and oil Of
them viii he glad 10 belp you--h you can
find them. There Is hardly 8 subject con-
nected with industry, science or art upon
which the government docs not possess an
EXPERT and library.
Admittedly, all of this applies chiefly 10
The obtaining Of information. But when Il
comes 70 getting job, there Is also much
merit in going 20 the man who IL doing the
work and proving TO him that be needs
your help. And If you want 10 sell pro
cess or machine, the same will apply.
The trouble IL that all Of these men who
do the work are hidden away whero you,
unless you know Washington thoroughly,
would never find them, except by hong
and indirect routes. Il is The political
fgrehcad who is played up IN the direct
ories and the ncwrpapcrs the man who
was appointed or elected The man who
got his iob by passing examinations and
proving his fitness is played down.
II is this state of affairs which gives its
great useflilncsg 10 Evpry Evening In
formation Bircan, which acts as an IN
tennediary between you and "the men
who do things."