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The Washington times., 1920-10-12
WAR OVER, MlADY USES
MOST OF U. S. PLATINUM
Geological Survey Report Shows
Amount Put Into Jewelry Has
Increased A Per Cent.

Platinum is once again used chieny
for milady's adornment, according to
a statement issued by the Geological
Survey today.
During the war S3 per cent Of the
platinum consumed in the United
States was used in essential industries,
the statement said, but in 1919 only
40 per cent was so used, and the guam
tity used for jewelry increased from
II to So per cent.
The United States is still depend
ent on foreign countries for its plati-
mum supply, the statement said. The
small output OF crude platinum from
domestic mines increased from 64I
,unces in 1918 to S24 ounces in 1919.
but the total quantity of refined
platinum and allied metals recovered
rom domestic and foreign ores by
domestic refiners decreased from SO. 1853
,unces in 1918 to 45,109 ounces in
1919. Only 11,759 ounces of refined
platinum was derived from domestic
ores in 1919.
The estimated worlds production in
creased from 62,2S3 ounces in 1918
to 67,1S0 ounces in 1919.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
TRACKING ROBBERS,
GIRL AIDS ARREST
Finds Men Looting Home and
Follows Them on
Horseback.

ELKTON, Md. Oct. 1.-TWO young
white men. giving their. names as
James OBrien, of Chicago. and Har-
old Sail. of New York, were arrested
near Turkey Point. late yesterday
by Sheriff Seth and landed in Elkton
Jail. charged with robbing the home
OF Van Reynolds, a farmer of Elk
Neck.
While Reynolds was at work in a
field on his farm the men applied to
him for work and whep told by the
farmer that he did not/need any help,
they started away, going straight to
his residence, which they ransacked
from cellar to garret.
The robbers were at work when
Miss Reynolds. a daughter of the
farmer, returned home. The men
fled, but the plucky young woman
bridled a horse and followed them, in
the meantime telephoning here for
the sheriff. She managed to keep
track of the men until the arrival OF
the officer.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
FIGHT FLAMES AS.
THEYSAVE MATES
Ten Firemen Near Drowning in
"CeIlar Lake" at New
York Blaze.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-While stand
ing up to their waists in water, fight
ing a stubborn blaze in the cellar OF
a even-story brick storage ware
house in East 149th street. ten fire
men were overcome and another was
injured early today.
The manner OF rescuing those who
overcome by the foul, smoke laden
air collapsed and disappeared I'm the
cellar lake" presented one of the
most dramatic spectacles of recent
fire lighting in New York.
Each time a fireman sank, those be-
hind him, continuing their battle
against the blaze with one hand,
fished for the drowning man with the
other, and the half-drowned fire
fighter, upon being pulled to the sur
face, was rushed to safety by way OF
a human chain"
Two OF the men had to be sent to
a hospital, the others were ordered
home after medical treatment.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
JASPER &. TURNER.

Jasper C. Turner, formerly Of this
city. who died at this home in Cleve-
land, last Wednesday. will be buried
in Rock Creek Cemetery today.
Services will be held at the home OF
his brother. Byron r. Turner. 1343
Newton street northwest. :
Mr.. Turner. who was an architect
in Cleveland, having lived in that
city for the last twenty years. was
born in Elizabethtown. N. Y, in 1851.
He went with his father, David Tur'
ner, to Alexandria when boy. His
father was for years collector OF Gus
toms in Alexandria, and editor OF q
daily newspaper in that city
When the Washington Light In
fantry was in its heyday. Mr.. Turner
was one of the moving spirits OF the
organization. He was student a.
st. Johns Military Academy at the
| time.
Mr.. Turner was a life member Of
BigeIow Lodge. No. 243. F. A. A. M.
and also affiliated with Bigelow
ROYAL Arch Chapter. He was con
nected with the Episcopal Church ir
Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
DESIRES SAFE RAILWAY
INVESTMENT.

j. ST. have about $4,000 TO in
vest and am favorably disposed to-
ward Atchison common, DO you
consider this a safe stock to holdY
/ hold 1000 shares of Tonopah- Di--
vide. bought outright al Sis
share. Would you advise selling? 4
AnsweI-Atchison Railway common
stock is regarded as a conservative
investment IL has paid 6 per cent
per annum for more than a dozen
years, and for the past twenty months
the systems earnings from actual
operations earned the dividend two
and one-half times. II there is any
railway property In the United states
that offers the investor a promise OF
continued income and stability IL IL
the Atchison, one OF the very few
railway systems that returned pront
to the Government during the war
period.
Atchison is not likely to perform
any great speculative stunts. 1t never
has. But for man who wants a
conservative railway investment and
a steady income therefrom. with fair
speculative possibilities, Atchison
common appears to be a stock that
ne may buy upon faith. Better hold
your Tonopah Divide. Better reports
have come from the property.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
MEYER TAKES ISSUE
WITH SEC. HOUSTON

4 Eugene Meyer. Jr. former d.
rector of the War Finance Cor
| poration, in q letter to Senator
Calder. chairman of the Senate
| Committee on Reconstruction,
says that Secretary OF the Treas
ury Houston failed TO consider
all reveisnt facts In his recent
statements ss to the countrys
Indebtedness.
Mr.. Meyer points out that Sec
retary Houston infers that the
revenues OF the Government VIII
| probably be sufficient to retire
the floating Indebtedness OF the
| country.
1T appears that the Secretary
of the Treasury fails to consider
the fact that in this period of
| defation. most noteworthy con-
traction and denation is bound TO
| occur in the Internal revenues
OF the Government" Mr., Meyer
says. t,t
| A cursory investigation OF
| facts he points out can only
| lead to the conclusion that ex-
| cess profits tax collection In the
| year 1921. based upon the earn
| iugs OF the year 1920. will be
| reduced at least from \25 to 90
| per cent. Tax returns on In
| come likewise can not fail to be
very materially reduced, as
/! result of the smaller pronts in
business.
Secretary of the Tresury
Houston, in a statement issued
on September %. said: 1T is
my theory that the revenue Of
the Government should be suffi-
ctent to care for ordinary dis
bursements. including the In
| terest on indebtedness. a sink
Ing fund. and enough to provide
for the retirement of the fioat-
ing indebtedness by the end OF
another fiscal year"
Mr. Meyer In his letter to
Senator Calder says this state
ment bears directly on the ques-
ton OF the value of the expan-
sion of the Postal Savings Sys-
TEN inasmuch as In his testi-
mony before the committee he
maintained that through ex-
panding the system the Govern
ment would gain sufficient funds
to retire the floating indebted
ness OF the Government, now
approximately $500. .OOO.0 900. as
evidenced by treasury certin-
Gates.
Hardly an industry In the
country will show earnings this
year as large as last year, Mr..
Meyer points out, and many In
dustries that are paying heavy
excess profits taxes this year
on last years profts Will pay
none at all next year.
Problems cannot be solved by
ignoring them. he states. and II
will be a very difficult problem
for the new administration TO
avoid a large deficit in the r.
nancial operations Of the Govern
ment, allowing for every econ
omy that IT may be possible to
introduce in governmental ex-
penditures.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
PROBABILITY OF REVISION.

The probability of an early re.
vision of the revenue laws Is accord
ingly eHhan,D d by the pressing ne<es-
stiles of the Government. The last
Congress appropriated S4S6O, ,OOO, 900
for the fiscal year ending June 80
next. including nearly $1,000, ,OO0, 900
interest on the public debt. but with
out provision for retirement Of any
portion OF the floating debt which
now approximates 81. $50. 900, 900. The
Government collected S5.41O.2S4.S .S74 in
taxes during tho last fiscal year. but
the yield during the current period
Will amount to less than $4,000, ,OOO.-
600. The total income of the Govern
ment this year, including salvage Of
war materials, etc, Is estimated at
less than IS, 500 900, 900. Any surplus
remaining after meeting the usual de-
hciency appropriations, commitments
under the transportation act and
other contingencies will prove insult
ficient to effect any considerable re-
duction of the floating debt.
"Victory notes and War Savings Sc
curities to the extent of $4,000. .OOO,-
900 mature in 1923 and will probably
be refunded. This may prove a diff
ficult undertaking and IL will be well
II in the meantime the floating OBJ
legations are eliminated. This can
only be accomplished, apparently, by
retrenchment in expenditures. main
tensnce of the volume of the tax bur-
den and application of all surplus of
receipts over expenditures to reduc-
tion of the treasury certificates.
THE tax program is further bur-
dened by the fact that payment of
the accumulated interest due upon
the allied debt of 50. .43O, ,0OO. 900 will
probably be deferred for three years
with indefinite postponement Of re-
duction of the principal"
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
THREW $1,000 TUBE OF
RADIUM INTO SEWER

THOMASVILLE, Ga, Oct 12.-There
was CONSERVATION among the doctors
of the Radium Institute here when
IL was found that 1000 worth of ra-
dunn had been thrown into a sewer.
The radium was being used in
treating a negro woman for cancer
at the hospital and was left attached
for a certain length of time. Decid-
ing that she did not like the odor of
radium and saw no good in little
thing like that, anyway. the woman
happening to be left alone, cut the
string holding 1t and going to the
bathroom. threw the costly remedy
into the sewer.
After extended search the tiny tube
hardly larger than needle, was
found lodged against the sewer trap
in the yard of the hospital.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
19,SVEY|SMHASuO
(TE&0RS FOR PERU
Or. Tudsla, firs. Peruvian Nm.
oassador rtAy. &6yS (
is R6Sperous. Y =
E~A-Ic

rIM9NE. Oct l2>-Bolshevism
urlnlsm and all other -rsdicsi
m4 that arc creating political un-
1t In tho,worid today hold no fears
Tor South America. according to Dr.
Sfrrancisco Tudeis, former prime min
ster. foreigs rninireer ssd president
lJof the chambe Jsof deputies OF Peru
aad first Par1vnin Am assador 10 the
United SUtes, who came 10 Bslti-
moro yes .erday. ID -l--+iN
Qr. y1ddela is reported to be one OF
= inc best-posted students OF South
American politics and of Pan-Ameri-
can relations below the Panama Canal.
IL was his work while foreign minis
ter OF Peru that led President Wilson
10 ask Congress- TO raise the ministry
OF the United States there to the rank
OF an embassy. DR.. Tudeis then came
TO the United States as first ambassa-
dor in January. 1919. He resigned this
position last summer following the
revolution Ia Peru that resulted. in
the overthrow OF President Pardo.
South America generally and Peru
. particularly. said DIR. Tudela last
J night. is a land. OF plenty. There are
great stretches OF fertile but unde-
veloped land from which the people
may enrich themselves There is no
tically none of it in his country. he
said
Because OF this we do not know
there the radical political upheavais.
such as BoIsheyism. that now threaten
the world, and particularly Europe.
today" he said. There are occa-
sional internal political differences
that hold the danger OF such radical
ism as preached by the Bolshevists.
Our poorer people from the country
come occasionally TO the larger cities.
where their work is needed. work for
a while and accumulate enough to
, permit them to live in comfort on
the great land stretches for a long
time. It Keeps them contented and
happy and does not open the way for
radical preachments." .. !..
South America, said DR.. Tudela, is
faced with the same economic prob
len-high wages, high cost of living,
etc.-with whioh America is wrestling
The government has passed anti
profiteering- laws and tried several
other remedies. but they have had no
more effect than similar methods
have had in the United States, he
said. 1'e-- ~a .r'- -.-r
DIR. TudeIa will leave today for New
York, whence he will sail in a few
days on a. pleasure trip to Europe.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
MYSTERIOUS FIRE BURNS
BARN, AFTER THREAT

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Oct 12.-"You
will be sorry" said Andy, the shoe
maker of Prospect Heights. to John
Horwarth, early last evening after
Andy's wife had sought and found
refuge at Horwarth's home from the
wrath of her husband. who had
beaten her. according to police.
Late last night large barn beiong-
ing to Horwarth. together with three
horses and a COW and a large guam
tity of grain and hay. were destroyed
by a fire of mysterious origin. The
loss is estimated at several thousand
dollYs, The barn was insured, but
not the stock.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
MRS Louise McCHEsNEY.

The fneral of Mrs. Louise lies Nc
Chesney. member of the Presbyterian
Home Mission Board, and an active
worker at Gurley Memorial Presby-
terian Church, was held this morning
from her late residence, 00S c street
northeast. Interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery. She died Sunday.
Mrs. McChesney was born in Howell.
Mich. and came to Washington dur
ing the civil war. Her father, James
Mulloy was organizer of the Fifth
Michigan Infantry and fought with
distinction throughout the conflict OF
/ ls61-65. In addition to her activities
at Gurley Memorial Church, Mrs. NC
Chesney was identified with the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
She is survived by her husband. Peter
NJ McChesney.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
insane WIFE CUTS
CH|LDREN'STHR0ATS
Attempts to End Own Life After
Attack on Youngsters
of Household.

GENEVA N. Y. Mrs. Lucy Neider
thirty-fve, prominent young society
woman here, in Mt of insanity
picked up razor at midnight and
stealing into a bedroom where. -four
Of her children slept, slashed the
throats OF her two daughters and
then forced her two sons to drink
poison.
The screams OF the boys as they
fought against drinking the poison
awoke their father. DR.. Charles N
Neider. The physician overpowered
his wife, but not until she had forced
the last drop of poison down the sec
ond sons throat and swept the sharp
edged razor across her own throat.
The Ave are In the Geneva Hospi-
tai, where none are declared out OF
danger of death. Hospital surgeons
hold out slight hope for Genevieve
eight, the oldest of the daughters
The slash across her throat cut the
juglar vein, and before first aid was
given her she had lost quantity
Of blood.
Rita. six, who slept beside her sis
ter. received a deep cut. There are
hopes for her life. but she is moi
yet out of danger.
The boys are Leo and Frank, aged
Ave and thre years, respectively
Due to the poison they were forced
to drink their livs may hang in the
balance several days.
The mother herself Is suffering not
only with a serious cash In the
throat but the illness which brought
on her temporary insanity leaves hei
in a critical condition. She is under
close watch in the hospital, while the
Geneva police, district attorneys and
sherifrs office are investigating the
case.
The Neider family is one Of the
most prominent socially in Geneva
and the young mothers attack on
her children has caused sensation
among her friends with whom she
was known as one Of the jolliest
members and q leader.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
CORED BY ANGRY BULL:
FENCE SAVES FARMER

SUNBURY. Pa, Oct. l2.-Attacked ed
by bull, Wilson Sheetz, farmer.
ATTY. OF Rockefeller township, North
cumberland county, was tossed and
trampled early today until he became
unconscious. He was thrown over a
fence by the last rush. This pre-
vented his being killed.
Mr.. Sheetz struck the bull with a
hay fork, causing II to attack him.
He seized the ring in the bulls nose.
which tore out and the pain caused
the animal 10 gore him again and
co,<r.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
Halt Separation Suit Two
Weeks to See If They
Can Revive Love

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Mr. and
Mrs. Washington l. Stevens de-
clared n truce for two weeks in
their domestic dispute yesterday to
decide whether they can rekindle
the embers Of love.
Mrs. Stevens's suit for separation
was tried in the Supreme Court yes
terday, and at the noon recess coun-
sci OF both sides consented to a post
ponement until October 25 for re-
conciliatory negotiations. Mrs. Ste
vens was Alice Key. well known In
metropolitan society. Mr.. Stevens
is the grandson OF the founder OF
stevens Institute in Hoboken.
Mrs. Stevens said that before the
suit was brought she tried TO set
tie all differences with her husband
and that his reply was an offer OF
$500 for his freedom.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
WARM CLOTHING GOING
TO NEEDY IN EUROPE

PARIS, Oct 12.-Present American
Red Cross plans contemplate the dis
tribution of warm clothing 1,
100000 needy individuals in Europe
during the coming winter. The or.
ganization now has on hand, avail
able Tor distribution in Europe, 1,40J, -
900 pounds OF knitting yarn and near
ly 5000 900 yards of textiles, recently
shipped from America where large
surplus stocks were accumulated dur
ing the war.
The yarn alone Is sufficient to man
ufacture neadly 3,00o.o0o children's
dresses. There Is sufficient guam
tity to employ over 100000 women
knitting six days week for three
months.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Carpenter Loses $3.50 From
T0Ot Chest "Bank."

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 12.-James
Posey, Of Arlington county, reports to
the Alexandria police that $3.50. his
entire savings. were stolen from a
tool box in y woodshed in the rear Of
his house just north of this city.
! Posey told the police that fearing the
bank where his money was, might
be robbed. he withdrew his nppney a
short time. ego and put it in his tool
chest. Sunday afternoon, Posey paid
a visit tA .the sswoodshed and looking
into the tool BOX saw that his money
was all right. But on going to the
box again on Monday morning, he
found his $3.50 gone. Posey is en-
ployed asa carpenter by the Fruit
Growers Express. Sc ~asar"'s
Mrs. Martha f. Taylor. died, at her
home in the Henley Apartments, 716
King street, yesterday. She was the
window ,of,4Tn c. Taylor and was
seventy-eight years old, tai
Mrs. Mary Ann Louden, sixty-nine
years old wife of Bartholomew
Louden. died at her home in Mount
Ida, Arlington county yesterday.
A large delegation from Fitzgeral'
Fourth Degree Assembly Knights OF
Columbus. will attend the ball to
night at the, Willard Hotel in Wash
, ington given by the Fourth Degree
Assemblies of that oity in honor oi
Discovery Day. g,.,rN -.
The Master Masons Club. OF which
recently purchased the brick building
at the corner OF. Alfred and Cameron
streets. will hold a house warming to-
night.
,...'n Il q
A mass meeting will be held at the
Opera House, here this evening under
the auspices Of the Harding. Coolidge
and Brookes Republican Club. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Mrs
Mary Logan Tucker, of Illinois, and
Samuel J. Randall, of Philadelphia.
The funeral of the late Miss Ethel
May Kimball was held from the First
Baptist church this afternoon. The
services were conducted by the Rev
e. B. Jackson, and the burial was In
Bethel cemetery.
A large !congresation. last evening
attended the retreat which is being
held at st Mary'sS Church, on south
Royal street. The Rev. Father Ken
nedy, o. z OF st. Domonics church.
Washington. offteiated. -,
A meetingsof thA.Aaxilary Board OF
the AlexandriaH HospitaI was held at
; the Nurses Horpe, on south Washing
ton street. this SFterneon. -
-N
The Red CrpsseRefreshment. Corps
will hold a nice eing at COS Cameron
street this eveDiag at eight o'clock,
when important business will be con-
sidered. ~~ NN .lyi
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
|. c. c. GOING OVER
| RAIL MERGER PLAN
Carriers May Have to Pool Earn
ings, Large and Small, for
Common Distribution.

The Interstate Commerce commis-
sion is now wrestling with the most
important problem assigned<to IL un-
der the Esch -Cummins transportation
act-that OF endeAvoring TO consoil
date all the railroads OF the country
into a specinc number OF individual
systems.
The plan proposed and which will
In all probability be adopted. DR.
Julius II. Parmelee. chairman OF rail-
| road economic board, said today. Will
| require that all the railroads eonsolt =
dated into = single unit shall pool
their earnings, no matter how great
or small they may be. and make com
mon distribution OF them. Uniform
| rates in any group under the merger
probably will not, he said. be re-
auired.
GROUPS ACCORDING To FREIGHT.
The plan of consolidation most like
ly to be followed Is that proposed by
John Il. Oldham. "A Boston banker. IL
groups the railroads chiefly according
O the character OF business. For II,
stance, all roads whose principal busi-
ness is transportation of coal in a
certain district will be consolidated
into one system. They will pool their
earnings, though their rates might
vary.
The Oldham plan provides for four
teen major systems. DR.. Parmelee
believes the number is not sufficient
as probable. Under the Esch- Cum
Minis act a maximum of thirty-fve
systems is permitted.
Various proposals for a merger will
be presented by the different railroads
and given hearings by the commits
sion before a Anal plan is adopted.
Many problems. legal, administra-
tive and financial. are involved. Use
OF the established classification terri
tories, Eastern, Southern. Western
and intermountain. Is practically i'm
possible for purposes of consolidation
because Of the necessity, under the
Esch Cummins act. of keeping the
railroads on a competitive basis.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
MRS. ANNA NJ. GERMS.

Mrs. Anna Marie Germs. wife OF
William II. Germs, a craftsman at the
Washington navy yard. who died yes
terdsy at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital after an illness OF
three weeks, will be buried tomorrow
In Glenwood Cemetery. Services VIII
be held in st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Georgetown, at two o'clock.
Mrs. Germs, who was an active
worker at st. Johns Church 10 sur
vived by her husband and one son,
William II. Germs. jr.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
ARMY DOG MANIFESTS
PREFERENCE FOR FARM

SwEETwATER, Neb., Oct Ian
army police dog in the United States
service jumped from Burlington
baggage car and took up residence
on the farm of A. w. Zinnel. The
collar and tag identified the dog and
army officials were notified. He will
be sent to Omaha to the fort, al
though the dog has indicated by every
means in his power that he prefers
farm to army life
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
p. NJ. ELkIN 3.

Funeral services for p. NJ. Elkins,
for thirty-five years connected with
the Government Printing Office, who
died yesterday, were held this morn
ing at 9:3O o'clock from his late
residence, SO4 Massachusetts avenue
northeast Internment will be in
Bloomington. Ill.
Mr.. Elkins was born in Ohio. June
16, 1912, and came to Washington
thirty-six years ago. He was a mem
ber of a number of printers organi-
cations and was identified with
Gen. Phil Sheridan Post, G. A. r.
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Sarah E. Elkins. and son. p.
ID EIkins
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
lHEu0 BUSINESS AND FINAN c. p
new FINANCING BY
ANACONDA COPPER

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE.
Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pAny has sold TO the National
city Bank x20.0O0. 900 OF new Sc
curities. While details connected
with the deal could not be OBJ
tanned. an official offering OF
the securities. which were re-
ported TO be notes. is expected TO
be made toYorrow.
The National City Company IL
expected TO form a syndicate to
place the Issue with investors.
About two years ago the Ana
conda sold s25.0O0. 900 OF ten
year series ~ per cent bonds 10
syndicate OF local bankers.
Proceeds from the sale were used
for the equipment OF the proper
ties OF the Andes Copper Mining
Company and the Santiago Min
Ing Company.