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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
OFFICER BEFORE COURT.
Lieut.. Commander Wolfe Charged
With Traffic Onenses.

Lieutenant Commander A. 6. WOLF
Of 1905 street, charged with coilid-
ing and driving while under the in
fiuence of liquer. appeared before the
assistant corporation counsel today in
police court, and was released on
$340 collateral to appear for jury trial
January 4.
Commander Wolfe coIlided with an
automobile last night at 18th and L
streets. The automobile he ran into
was driven by William w. Trey. a
hacker. of 1414 18th street, and con
tanned Mrs. Robert b. Fulton of 2l0l
18th street; and Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Garland Fulton of
1916 New Hampshire avenue. The
hackers machine was overturned. but
none of the occupants was badly
injured
ComSesnder Wolfe. when interview
ed by a Star reporter. stated that n
was not under the influences OF liquor.
and that his automobile had the right
of way.
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MRS. cRANDALl ON S1AMD.
Sister Of Fred D. Shepard Given
Redirect Examination.

MACON. Ca. December 17.-Mfe
Alice Crandall, whose testimony that
her brother. Fred D. Shepard. died last
June rs the result Of poison plot by
his wife and other persons seeking
his wealth, was ordered to return to
the stand in preliminary hearing here
today for redirect examination.
A desire to avoid the claims Of She
pard's widow. now Mrs. Pauline Elmer
Of Jacksonville. and her family to the
Shepard money in order that Mrs.
Crandall and her brothers other rela-
tives might obtain 1t. was intimated
by the defense in q series Of Questions
which Mrs. Crandal1 met with vigor.
Gus denial.
Mrs. Elmer. her sister. Mrs. Iona
Henry: her son, Ernest Hopson. "and
DR.. Elmer. too" were described in
Mrs. Crandalrs testimony as the per-
sons who Mrs. Annie Cults, . defend
ant in the hearing. told her were the
conspirators. Paula and her gang
was the term Mrs. Cults used in de-
scribing them. Mrs. Crandali said.
adding that Paula" was Mrs. Elmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
SENATE AND HOUSE NOTES.

Secretary Daniels declared before a
House appropriations subcommittee
yesterday that the American Navy's
submarines had never been entirely
satisfactory during his administration.
More difficulty has been experienced
in the construction of submarines.
the Secretary added, than in the
building OF any other type OF vessel
He said his department at present
was engaged in q dispute with tho
Electric Boat Company Of Groton.
Conn, over accepting more than . 9
score OF big subm ersibleS Of the "S'
type.
To deal with the situation arising
from the refusal of the Western Union
Telegraph Company to accept from
members of Congress messages to be
charged to government account, Rep
resentative Ireland Of Illinois. chair
man Of the House accounts committee.
introduced a bill yesterday to author
ize local postmasters to pay bills pre-
scented by managers Of telegraph COM
panies for messages accepted from
government officials. The Postmaster
General would reimburse the postmas-
tiers.
Philippine independence was advo-
Gated in the House by Representative
Frear. republican, of Wisconsin yes
terday. who declared the United States
should not continue it's hold of the
island by armed soldiers stationed
there Just as we have maintained an
army in Russia. force of marines
in Santo Domingo and Haiti, in our
peculiar governmental system Of reg
ulating the affairs of the world"
Mr.. Frear said a recent visit to the
islands with congressional delega-
ton had convinced him that the Phil.
ippine government had fulfilled the
conditions set by Congress as a con-
sideration for granting independence.
A one-year embargo on imports of
potatoes is proposed in a bill intro
duced by Representative Hersey. re-
publican. of Maine.
Republican and democratic members
OF the House from the agricultural dis
tricts met in joint conference yesterday
to consider what action by Congress will
best serve to meet the needs Of farmers
who are facing financial loss as a re-
suit of falling crop prices
The conference was called by Repre-
sentative Knutson, republican. Mime.
sofa, and, it was said, that it would be
continued as congressional organiza-
ton created to aid the farmers
A special committee was instructed to
prepare q report recommending q. policy
for Congress to be presented next Mon
day. when the conference will hold its
next meeting.
To give quick relief to those suffering
from a flood Of impprtations," Repre-
sentative Young, republican, North Da-
kota, introduced an emergency tariff bill
effective for a period Of twelve months
and assessing heavy duties on agricul-
tural items He said this would take
the place of an embargo
The House bill barring nearly all i'm
migration for a period Of one year will
/, toll hv h0 70
committee next Tuesday, under a call
issued by Chairman Colt The commit
tee has received many kilograms and let
ters requesting hearings and urging
prompt action.
Tho House bill to provide medals of
merit for persons in the merchant ma
rine service during the war who per-
formed deeds of valor was passed by
the Senate yesterday and now goes to
tho President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
KING WOULD FIGHT VETO.
Utah Democrat Asks for Original
Form of Budget Bill.

Senator King Of Utah, democrat.
yesterday blocked action on the bud
get bill on the ground that he wanted
an opportunity to pass the measure
over the veto of President Wilson in
the form in which it was originally
passed by the Sen3te apd House.
the last session, amended The bill to
meet the objections of the President,
and 1t was in that form it came up In
the Senate yesterday.
don't consider there Is much mer-
by the President" said Senator King.
Let the bill go over until after the
holidays, and We may get q two
thirds vote to enact it in strength
ened FORM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
AUT0IST FINED s45

Richard Brown, colored, charrea
with four violations Of tho frame
regulations. appeared before Judre
Mcmahon in the District branch. Po-
lice Court. today and was fined sac.
The defendant was arrested yesterday
BY Policemen G. ]. Stewart and W. d.
Haislip. The charges preferred against
Brown included failing to ston be.
hind a street car unloading mas.
sengers, falling to show a hermit.
falling to signal upon turning q oor-
ner and speeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Erectors' Association of America. The
records also stated that no foreman
was to employ card man."
so that is what you cali an open
shop" commented Mr.. Untermyer.
adding this question:
field agent to go around and see that
the foremen did not employ any card
men,"
IT have heard it said" replied Mr..
Cheney.
Testimony and evidence tending to
building construction by iron and
steel fabricators and erectors win be
submitted TO the United States attor-
ney and a state special grand jury. the
Joint legislative committee announced
here today.
stormy Session Yesterday.
Despite defiant witnesses and nu-
merous Interruptions from spectators.
three OF whom were elected from the
meeting room. the committee yester-
day continued its investigation into
tional Erectors' Association.
Clash after clash between witnesses
and Samuel Untermyer. the commit
tees counsel, marked the proceedings.
which were witnessed by hundreds of
persons who crowded into the hear
ing chamber in the city hall.
Walter Drew. counsel and labor
commissioner for the association. was
the first person elected from thereon
by the t-arins, for inter-
rupting the committees counsel. A
few minutes later, w. w. Corlett.
general solicitor for the American
Bridge Company. and A. L. Davis also
an official Of the United States Steel
Corporation subsidiary, were ordered
to leave for alleged prompting Of a
Witness
Twice AdjuaEed In Contempt.
Capt Robert J. Foster, private
detective, alleged head Of the 'espion-
age system" Of the Erectors' Associa-
tion had q stormy session on the
witness stand and was twice adjudg ed
in contempt for refusing to produce
the reports OF his secret agents" in
the steel industry and in union or
ganisations.
Testimony purporting to show that
the National Erectors' Association had
worked in conjunction with the United
States Steel Corporation was given by
Charles T. Cheney, secretary OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
OPPORTUNITY FUNDS
Received By STAR

The Star has received and hereby
acknowledges contributions to the
Christmas opportunities. as follows:
Page Boyd. for opportunity No. 2.
IS; Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hooevr, for
No. 2. 50; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hoover.
for No. 5. IS: Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
]. r. Hoover. for No. IL. IS; a friend.
for No. 2. SO: friend. for No. S,
$40; . friend. for No. Z. $40: W. d. A.,
for No. l, 81; 8. Claus, for any, 81;
w. A. II. c.. for most urgent, see;
Mrs. w. A. Fl. c.. for most urgent.
IS. Total, $94.
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cH1HAMAN FOUND DEAD.

Loo Tong. Chinese laundryman at
1898 4th street was found dead in his
laundry this morning. having died
some time during the night after
closing his place Of business. Lena
Chambers. coIored. as v street. who
had worked for Tong the past ten
years, discovered his body when she
appeared at the laundry to begin her
day's work. Leo Fook, a osusin Of
the dead man. appeared At the laun-
dry and said his cousin had been very
sick the past three weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
WHEN WAR WILL CEASE.
Mrs. Sanger Says It Will Be When
Nations Are Not ovarcroxded.

In a lecture to an audience OF sew
eral hundred persons at headquarters
of the National women's Party yes
terday afternoon Mrs. Margaret San
ger of New York. author. lecturer and
sociologist, declared that there new
err can be peace in the world until
women know how to control the rate
of population"
Mrs. Sanger recently returned from
tour of Europe which, she said. con
WINGED her more than ever that war
will continue until nations cease to
be overcrowded with an excess and
unfed population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
61,994 PUPILS ENROLL.
Increase Shown Of 2,l2e for the
District,

An increase Of 2.12s pupils in the
enrolment in the District pubIic
schools is shown in figures Compiled
today by officials. They indicate
that the present registration totals
1894 pupils, while at the Correspond
ing period last year it reached
1856.
OF total enrolment, asia Of the nj.
pills are enrolled In the high schools
and 52,4s2 in the elementary institu.
tions. The high school enrolment 10
as follows:
Central, ago: Eastern, 6s4, West.
ern. ISL; Business, 1859, and Tech.
1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
SAYS SERVICE MEN
FAVOR CASH. Bonus
Veterans Representative
Tells Senate Committee
of Their Attitude.

Former service men prefer direct
rather than educational, home or farm
buying assistance, according to wit
nesses appearing today before the
Senate finance committee hearing on
soldiers bonus. e. III. Gates, repre-
senting the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
whose membership he said represent
ed between 100000 and 100000. de-
clared that "the very great majority"
desired adjusted compensation in cash
for their war service. and would be
willing to take its payment over a
period of two or three years.
Chairman McCumber gave notice
after witnesses today concluded that
the committee had finished the hear
ings and would meet Saturday to de-
termine its action upon the bill. Rich
ard s. Jones. editor of the Stars and
Stripes. a soldier periodical. was the
last man heard, and differed from his
predecessors in declaring the land
settlement feature Of the House bill
as the most valuable section. particu-
larly in q period Of general unem-
ployment.
Called Speculat0fs' Bill.
Marvin Gates Sperry. national presi-
dent Of the Private Soldiers and Sailors
Legion, appearing before the committee,
declared that he was convinced the
House bonus bill "is anything but bill
for the benefit Of the ex-service men,"
cit is not q soldiers BILL" said Mr..
Sperry. 1T is a land speculators' bill,
under the false pretense of being a bill
to give the soldiers bonus. 1t Is. in
fact. a bill to prevent soldiers from get
ting bonus, drawn and supported by
men and organizations who were at
one time openly opposed to a bonus
for soldiers. and whom there is good
reason to believe are now. secretly
at heart opposed to a bonus bill while
protesting to be in favor OF it.
For instance, it purports to be a
bonus bill. not straight cash bonus
bill. but a series of involved and in
tricate provisions which seeks to sep
arate the soldiers into several differ
ent classes, apparently discriminating
against some and in favor Of others.
leaving every one in uncertainty as
to just what it's bonus provisions
actually are. and finally postponing
the payment Of what little dribs Of
bonus it does give the soldier to a
year or more from the date of it's
passage"
Wants Legion Measure.
Mr.. Sperry urged that the bonus bill
drafted by the legion be enacted into
ton, looking to the taking Of surplus
war profits of hugo corporations. if
enacted into law. would easily pro-
vide the, $1,000 100000 needed to pay
the cash bonuses to the soldiers and
sailors
Ho laid before the committee a long
list Of surplus profits alleged to have
been made by various corporations
during tho war. Ono table included
steel and the other Industrial cor
poratiohs.
tho Huddleston bill, seeking to estab-
lish q department of land and natural
resources to aid the ex-service men.
and also to the bill introduced by
Representative King of Illinois for
unfortunate and worst ahlict ed
classes Of men who suffered injury.
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association. who admitted Mr.. Drew
had given him instructions to alter
the minutes by making omissions re-
lating to meetings at which relations
with the corporation were discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
HANDBOOK MAKING cHARaED

Zachariah Thomas Goldsmith Of 1901
street was arrested yesterday after
noon by Lieut.. Sheetx and Detoctives
Messeh, Gray and Fowler and CHARGED
with making a handbook on the Eaoaa.
He was released on bond In the som Of
So 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

We should think the middIeman would
allow the farmer a little moro than he
does. just to keep down his excess
profits tax.-Ohio State Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
EARTHQUAKE IN PEklNc.

~ the Associated Press
PEKING. December 1s.-An earth.
quake was felt hero at 20 O'Clock Tn.
night Tho earth trernor rocked bn;Id.
ings and created much excitement in ths
hotels and cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Tho earthquake felt in Pelkinr On
the night o. December is was distinct
from tho heavy shock recorded yesters
day by seismosraphs In the United
States, In tho opinion Of tho Rev. Fran-
els A. Tondorf. director Of the seismo-
graph observatory at Georgetown Uni-
vsrsity.
1hefo vas not only q variance in time
betwesn the two disturbances. Tather
Tond0Ff said. but the Chinese quake
vas EBF outgedo tho distance indicated
By th0 00lGnagFaDh1. and AZ to which
thos0 U1A ouhotaAtlAl agreement among
American OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Company. devoted much OF the after
91on session to the presentation of
Evidence TO show that per cent is
net n reasonable return on fair value
f0r street railways in view Of the
higher percentage of return which in
terprises' that are not as risky As
street railway securities. He declared
thtt other utilities commissions
Throughout the country are recognize
ind the situation by allowing street
railways z and per cent on their
William NICK. Clayton Of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Citizens ssociations in.
teffupted and declared the people Of
Washington have been paying for
mere than a year rates of fare that
would yield approxim ate1y 8 per cent
into one.
Mr.. Hams testimony showed that
thA Washington Railway and Electric
Company earned 1916 par cent on
inH with October.
. Cspstal Frsetssn's Ear.f,x..
y a. Hanna. vice president Of the
C1oitai Traction. testified that hts
company earned II ITO per cent on
e valuation during tho last seven
when the commission resumed the
n1nE yeetsrdAy afternoon Mr.. Ham
s2Aed that In asking for . straight
fire Of oents he did not take into
c4neidelstion approximately S20s, Zoo
vuieh the onMpany will have to spend
Tor paving between its tracks II Ger.
t3Hu street improvements asked for
Ne NE Coa11,issioners estimates ere
srdsred By consress. In this con-
nHction. he called the commission's
attention 70 the fact that the WASH
t1gfon Railway and Electric has 4
afuch heavier paving burden to CARY
t4an The Capital Traction. because
10 isfter system operates through
% built-QD parts of the city, vheress
xte Washington Railway and HectTsc
An0 Ines FunnfaS out into the unds-
v1asPed eootioas- A. thaas suburbs
- @DEDv04. NJ. Ham eoHl4nQoA. tAe
WasAfnEtcn Railway soa 1SooU9o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13
TO SPEED UP TRAINS.
Changes in Time To Be Made by Santa
Fe and Union Pacific.

Changes in train schedules on the
Union Pacific and on the Santa Fe
will go into effect on the night of Sun
day, November IA. The Union Pacific
changes announced include a speed
ing up of train No. 119, which will
leave Topeka at S:07 o'clock p. m, and
will reach Denver the next day at
ESQ O'Clock p. m. instead of at 2:15
O'Clock
Train No. 1O2, now arriving at To-
peka, eastbound, at 1880 o'clock a. M,
will arrive at 7:16 O'Clock. Train No
103 will go east at 1910 o'clock p. M,
instead of at 1895 o'clock, and train
No. 104 will go east at 3:02 O'Clock
instead of at 2:5S O'Clock p. m.
Changes which will go into effect on
the Rock Island at midnight, Noyem-
Der 81. include the earlier departure
of train No 8 at 1880 instead of at
1905 o'clock p. M, and No. will
pass thru Topeka, eastbound. at $3.50
o'clock p. m. instead of at 4:S5 o'clock
p. m. Train No. SO will leave Topeka
at the same time, but will arrive in
Colorado Springs and at Denver, the
train having been split into two sec
lions at Limon, at II O'Clock noon, in
stead of at 2:20 O'Clock p. m. Train
No. 8, the Golden state Limited, will
reach Los Angeles at ITO o'clock p.
M. instead of at $50 o'clock p. m, a
gain in time of more than four hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13

ticket to California and a one-way
ticket back. And on the one-wav
ticket there are no stop-overs.
The new babies and the folks who
haven't been back in Kansas for eight
years must come down to the station
and catch flying glimpse of the tour
lists, or else entirely forego the pleas
ure of seeing them at all.
It is astonishing the drawing power
which this feature has, railroad pas
senger men say. 1t is the unusual
thing, nowadays, for any one not to
have friends or relatives in some of
the western states whom they wish to
visit on their way to California. And
in the pr esent period of much travel
ing, more home folks who emigrated
from Kansas to some part of the west
some years ago and have made their
homes there, are responsible for stop
overs on tourist tickets to California
than the average person dreams of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
fince DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
Tor II years and calomel's old-time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid ivers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, soothing
vegetable laxative
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
Ifyou have a dark brown mouth :
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache-torpid liver-constipation,
you'll find quick, sure and pleasant re,
suits from one or two of DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take them every night just
to keep right. Try them. 15c ard 3oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13
One Plant With More Than Fifty
Blooms is on Exhibition.

Five varieties of chrysanthemums,
two of carnations. and five of roses,
one of the mum" plants being shown
having more than fifty blooms on it,
are being shown by the boys of the
State Industrial school at the chrys-
anthemum exhibit which is being
shown at the Rosery.
Five varieties of NUNS" and sew
era1 other autumn flowers and foliage
exhibits are tagged with the names of
members of the Woman's Farm and
Garden association. The members of
the association who have exhibits at
the show are: Mrs. Theodore Saxon,
Mrs. David Page, Mrs. Jane Harold.
Mrs, Gunther and Mrs. A. w. Newell
The blooms at the show include va
rieties ranging from the Daisy family,
from which the gorgeous globules of
petals have been developed, and the
baby" chrysa nthemums, up to the
highest types of the flower.
The show has been very well at
tended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13
MAKE ANNUAL BUDGET.
superintendent of Santa Fee Wonder
ing How Much Will Be Allowed.

This is q time of anxiety for Santa
Fe officials, from division superin-
tendents up to the vice presidents of
the road. The annual letters to Santa
Claus in the form of budget sugges-
tons for the next year, have been
made up by the heads of departments
and turned over to the general man
ager, F. c. Fox
superintendent are wondering now
how much of what they have asked,
will be allowed. Each superior, as the
budgets from his subordinates come to
his desk, prunes them of the items
which he does not think necessary,
and makes up his own budget. His
budget goes to the next higher official
where some of the pet schemes which
he has nourished and for which he has
hoped to get an appropriation, will
stand in jeopardy under his considera-
ton.
The final say-so in the matter of ar
ranging the budget is in the hands of
the president of the road, w. B.
Storey
1t is expected that the budgets as
approved will be returned about the
end of this year. and then the vari-
Gus officials will know just where they
stand for the coming year.
In the meantime, officials are not
talking much of what they have asked
for, much preferring to wait and see
what they get.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13
NEW TRAIN is FILLED.
Not Much Chance of Topekans Get
ting on Santa Fe No. 10.

1t is a safe bet that there will be
no Topekans on No. 10, the new train
over the Santa Fe from Chicago to
San Francisco on its initial trip Sun
day night.
The train is already well filled up
with people from New York, Washing
ton and Boston, T. L. King, local
agent for the Santa Fe says. The
train arrives in Topeka at 1:40 o'clock
in the morning, which is an hour at
which people seldom care to catch a
train. Some reservations for later in
the month, have been made by Topeka
people. however.
I'VE are depending more on the
new train to take the congestion out
of Train No. 8, the present Los An
geles train which is most heavily pa
tronized by thru traffic" said Mr..
King. No. is running two and three
sections daily in the endeavor to catch
up with the traffic.
The fact that the new train, the San
Francisco Limited. goes clear thru to
San Francisco, instead of stopping at
Los Angeles, has made its appeal
strong to the fasteners who have
made their reservations for it already.