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KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.
Colored Man, 50, Slightly Hurt
Other Accidents Reported.

John Adams, coIored, sixty-three
years old. living in Sumner court,
was knocked down by an automobile
at 14th and P streets northwest
about II o'clock last night and slight
ly hurt Clarence C1eeves. 1874 p
street. occupant Of the automobile,
took the injured man to Emergency
Hospital
ottoway Brown, seven wars old.
residing in Arlington county Va. was
knocked down by an automobile
driven by John f. Rissett. Great Falls.
Md. in front Of the weather bureau
yesterday. He was taken home by
his mother, after he had received first
aid at Emergency Hospital.
Roger Epps. colored. twenty-three
years old. Az New Jersey avenue.
fractured his right arm yesterday
while cranking an automobile at 7th
and P streets. An artery in his arm
was punctured.
Alfred King. six years old, 31S 18th
street southwest. was knocked down
by an automobile at 9TH and G. streets
southwest yesterday afternoon and
injured Physicians at Emergency
Hospital rendered first aid. William
Mckinley Murray. occupant Of the
automobile, took the boy to the hos
pitaL
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10. c. EVENING" IN VIEW.
Tentative Plans for Depicting In
cidents in Washington History.

Tentative plans for the District of
Columbia evening" to be held some
time in the future by the local COM
munity and civic bodies were laid at
4 conference in the Franklin School
Of ofcsrs Of the All states sass Society ~
the community center department OF
the public schools.
The program calls for a pageant
aanictinr historical incidents in the
growth Of washington from the time
that the Anacostan Indians camped
on the Potomac to the present day.
it was announced. The All States
Society will give the perform ance
under auspices of the community CEN
ter department and the co.operation
Of the District of Columbia Society
has been obtained.
The plans as worked out last night
will be reported to the full member
ship of the All States Society at q
meeting on October is. Delegates Of
the society will take hnal action on
October 10. with representatives Of
the District OF columbta Society In
|2tteH0A0Ces ..
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RATE CASES RE0PENED.
I. C. C. Probing Recent Increases
in Railroad Charges

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has reopened for argument the
case of the corporation commission
of North Carolina against the Allan.
tic Coast Line Railway Company and
the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
against tho Director General of Rail-
roads.
The cases were reopened because OF
he ERECTED by the advances in rates;
recently authorised. the commission
said. The commission wishes to have
a full discussion OF the reasonable
ness of the North Carolina rates IN
issue and Of the amount of the differ
entail. North Carolina points under
Richmond or Norfolk. which would
be prescribed in the southern adjust
ment and Of the amount of the differ
entail, North Carolina points above
Richmond or Norfolk. which should
be prescribed in the northern ad-
justment. ~,
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WILLIAM MCMAHON.

William Mcmahon. eighty-one years
old. formerly member of the Washing
ton police force. and for fifty-five years
a resident of the District, died Monday
at his home. 1900 Kenyon street. Born
United States in 1856 He was appoint
ed to the local police force in 1871. serv-
ing continuously until his retirement in
1900
Mr.. Mcmahon is survived by seven
chldren-William John, Joseph Patrick,
Edward Francis Charles Aloysius, Mrs
Margaret Tolsop' and Miss Ella and
Miss Bessie Mcmahon. Nine grandcf1il-
dren and six great grandchildren also
survive. Judge J. P. Mcmahon of the
Police Court is nephew. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Church of the
Sacred Heart tomorrow morning.
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.FLEES TO BE AT WEDDING.
occoquan Fugitive Is Returned by
D, G.. Detective.

Ridden to the prospective wedding
feast of his sister. Albert c. Boye
nineteen years old. serving ninety
day term in the workhouse at Deco
quan, Va, suddenly ceased to be a
guest at the city's resort on Occoquan
bay.
1t was nearly four weeks ago that
he departed from Occoquan and
reached home. only to find that the
feast was scheduled for next month
While waiting for the marriage cere-
mony to be performed he was ar
rested and held as fugitive.
Detective Kelly went to New ork
yesterday and returned with the
fugitive last night.
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MRS. sApHRoN1A 9. M'cARrHY

lineal descendant Of Gov. De Witt
Clinton of New York and Vice Presi-
dent George Clinton and. formerly a
resident Of Washington. died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs: Charles C.
Cox, in Baltimore yesterday. The
body will be brought to this city. Flu
neral services will be held in the
chapel of Congressional cemetery to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. John Weidley
will. officiate.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. McCar-
thy is survived by two sons. James s.
Mccarthy, Washington attorney and
editor of the American Mason. and
Patrick H. Mccarthy. also of this city.
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GIFT FOR JOHN BARRETT.
Centre Hispano Americana Of Los
Angeles Presents Watch.

+. z Uriburu and Gustavo Dato
representing the Centre Htspane
Americana of Los Angeles. Calf, pre-
eented the retiring director general Of
the Pan-Amertcan Union, John Bar
rett, with q watch, carrying an ap-
propriate wording, yesterday after.
noon.
In presenting this watch DR.. Uriburu
described it as a token Of appreciation
Of the past services Of Mr.. Barrett tc
Spanish America during his fourteen
years directofship of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union. MIR. Barrett replied
in appropriate expressions of APP
probation, and sent a telegram OF
thanks to Senior Don Jose NJ. Cutter
rez. acting president of the Centre
who had previously telegraphed him
to receive in the name of that society
DR.. J. z. Uriburu and Mr.. Gustavc
Dato.
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W. CT. u. CALLS MEETING
D. C. Division to Hold Annual Con-
vention October 14-15.

The annual convention of the District
of Columbia division of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union is to be
held at Calvary Baptist Church, Sth
and n streets. October II and 10.
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton, District
president. announced that the pro-
gram for the convention has not been
COMPLETED
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REIGN OF RAIN ENDS.
St. Swithin Is Dethroned by Old
Sol in D. c.

Sol in d. G.
st. Swithin's reign is over.
mo moro rain before the end OF the
week." was the promise held out today
by weather bureau officials. as the sun
tried faithfully to battle the sodden city
in sunshine.
ST. Swithin rain is over.
During the forty days presided over
by the saint twenty seven days were
rainy and thirteen dry. Twenty days
out of the twenty-five 80 far this month
it has rained. a most extraordinary pro-
ceeding. according to weather bureau
officials.
the District is eleven days. Maj. Bowie,
local forecaster. said.
Fair tonight and Thursday. with mod
crate temperature. was the prediction
today for the District But by the end
of the week there may be more rain, for
a storm is brewing in Montana.
Since transforms do not patronize the
railroads, but come ION their own" the
increased rates of transportation will
not bother that Montana party bit
and they are expecting it at the weather
bureau about Saturday.
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DIED.

DIED.
AYERS. Departed this life suddenly. Sunday.
August %, 1920, at 3:10 pm. EMA
AYERS beloved wife Of Frank Ayers. de-
voted mother Of Eva, Frank and the late
Willie Ayers and devoted mother in-law Of
Mary Ayers, sister OF Henry Lyles and
Mamie Hawkins. Funeral from her nephew's
residence, Harry Lyles. % Defrees St. NV.
Wednesday, August %, ut pm.
BURNER. At the home Of his aon, q. e.
Burner. Annapolis, Nd. Monday, August %.
n years Of age. Funeral services viii be-
held at the home of his daughter. Mrs. ".
G. Price, 749 Newton place NV, Thursday
at 11:30 am. Interment at Rock Creek Gem
etery. Private. %
FORESTER. Tuesday. Anrust %. 1920.
FRANCIS j., beloved son of Mrs. Kate and
the late Peter FORESTER. Funeral from the
chapel OF Frank Geer's Sons Co.. lib eth
ST. NV, Thursday, August %. at pm.
Services in charge of Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, at Arlington IA tional cemetery.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-25

The provincial government of On
tario is preparing to put into oper-
alton October 1 the mothers pension
law passed by the last legislature.
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CARDS OF THANKS.

6A3IEMAN. / wish to express my sincere
thanks to neighbors and friends for their
kindness and synpstnZ shown a The death =
LILLIAN e. HARTEAAN.
WASHINGTON. ! wish to extend my sincefe
thanks to relatives. friends and co-wurkers
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my beloved husband. ROBERT WASHING.
TON. who died August II, 1920.
HIS WIFE. ]. A. WASHINGTON.
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MARRIED.

August %, 1920, by the
Rev. GuStave Lehman, at the home of the
brides parents in Denver. ERNEST T.
WALKER Of Washington. D. c.. and EDNA
RUTH COOPER of Denver. Col.
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HARDING, PHILOSOPHY BEAR"
MADE SPORT OF OTHER SUBJECTS
Defeated Suspicious Professor by Last
Minute Rush to Make up Neg
1ected Geometry.

THAT" he would say. ''is not the
way we did it in Delaware"
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New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
 PROVING POPULAR
Basketball Games Attracting
 Large Crowds Weekly

The same interest with which the fans of the various factories followed their teams on the baseball diamonds last summer is being shown in the basketball teams. Both the mems and the girls teams arc draw ing capacity crowds. The mems teams play Tuesday and Saturday nights at the Y. M. (. A. and the girls teams Wednesday nights at the Y. w. (. A. These games are conducted by the New Britain Industrial Athletic league, which is d permanent OrEani- zation composed of one representative from each factory. The asketball end is Under the direction of com mittee composed Of the mana gers of the different teams. The aim of the organization is to give New Britain the best quality of clean sport possi- hle. The basketball games at the Y. NJ. (. A. are played under the capable supervision of Physical Director War ron Slater.
 Owing tn d ruling of the committee. two teams. who inadvertently played ineligible men. w5rc each pen alizcd with tho loss of a game
 Following is the standing of the teams:
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
CLEVELAND FANS
 HOPE FOR PENNANT
Great Things Expected Of Iris
 Speakers 1920 Team

Ciev.i.f1d, O., Jan. 19.-CleTeland scrlbeS continue to figure on d 1920 Am lcl'ican league pennant for the In d,ans ues'plte the Yankees Sl2a,OV0 ,,,Xcstntenr in Babe E:uth. bus@bal1s champion SIuESer. The tieVei;a.iu chapter of the ftCt Stove lC@Euc hau been spelldinS the winter in pleasant content plation ot an all Ono world $ scrres when the k Lth deal came on them like an eNplosIon and kuocikeu il few of lhc boys cut of thelr seats.
 But the seribes are rallying ana (~lexeiand aealn Is claiming It's place m the base ball sun, Run O. no tuth. Ii must be admitted that CteVelahd s pennant clam is no idle dreah' TOT prior to the Ruth deal baseball eS- uerts almost without exception. were picking the Indians to w.n the Amer lcan league flag.
 The White ScN only beat CleNei"h" a,,t a small marsln last year. and ther> Is no doubt that Cleveland was a 1'i' suoerior team in Seprem hcr to tlic Sox who limped over the wire W4t.i only three pitchers, Cicotte, w 'ilanaS and Kerr the last named being 9 ln;- for lea gue freshman.
 Clubs Executives Confer.
 Jim Dunn, president or the lhu1'tn>' Iris Speaker, manager, ana 'ath ' Allister. scout of the team, had TOUT hours' conference the other daH. hvban plans were discussed toward strengthening the team.
 Espt cially was the heed of obtal- ming a. left handed pitcher cmPha- sized. Cleveland had hoped to get Harry Harper from Washington. but rC.,ff4ith traded this left handler to Bos- ion in the Roth-Shannon deal
 Dunn said that it was the sense or the conference that Cleveland h;'d the hest team in the league, but added that will not prevent us rom strensthening our club ir we can "o SO. ,
 Dunn further says he believes tne Tirers and Browns will cause CleNe- 1.nd more trouble than the Tanks ana White SoN. o.
 Particular stress is placed in CleNe- land on the splendid team"orN 'ha' followed Speakers appointment aS ,nanaper Speaker was able to put tho samo kind of dash int" the tiup that Frank Chance was able to put info the Cubs while he led them rom Inc field. The percentage of the ciuo in inc games played under Speaker manarement was higher than that oh the pennant winning White SoN.
 Cleveland has & great quartet oA right handed pitchers in CovelesHl' Morton. Bagby and Caldwell, Juogihg the latter from the form he dlsplaSeu after he joined the Indians, put reo cournbe. Cleveland's left hander, IS second ratcr.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
HEADS POLO LEAGUE
James J. Nauehton Elected President of Amateur Organization fori''c'' yesterday-First Games Friday.

James J. Naughton. one ot 'he req. snortsmen of this city. was elecleh nresident of the polo league formed yesterday afternoon. Six teams COIL prise the league. as follows: \utmess, Independents, Annex, Russell ana Erwin. North and Judd and Landers, Frarv and Clark. The season Will open Friday night with two games Tn the Arch street arena.
 The main contest this week Will DC between the Independents ana the Nutmegs. Old-time amateur stars will be seen in the lineups of the teams The makeup of the teams IS as follows:
 Nutmegs-Jimmy Clinton, first rush: Billy Nelligan. second rush; Frank Hoole, center: Patsy Delaney, nall back: Jack Coffey, goal.
 Independents--Edd McAloon, hrst rush: Al Swanson. second rush; Petc Fusari center; Jack Fusarl, hall oack; George Bayer, goal.
 At the meeting yesterday Frank Dobson was elected secretary of the league Efforts are being made to secure Jack Mercer for one Of the league teams. The presence Of thls star would greatly aid the league There seems to be an impression that the time is ripe for the return or polo.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
BOXING IN NEW YORK
Asscmblyman Ross to Present Bill Tonight That Will Permit Decision Mills in Empire State

Albany, N. Y. Jan. 19.-In the assembly at Albany tonight bill ask ing for the restoration of boxing in New York state will be introduced by Assemb blyman Boss. The bill provides for three man Statc commission thcSc mon to have corlplct" control of boxing. They arc to he empowered to act in any WHN they sto ft in the interest and uplift of boxing. The bill includes one smart feature. that of allowing bouts tO q rcfCrre'S decision, thN length of the bouts to be deter mined by thc commiSsjo If they believe tEat ton rounds will suffice then it will he a tcn-round shindic It would be within their power to allow q tNcnty-round bout to q real NCrNiNt.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
MEMPHIS AWARDED
 GOLF TOURNAMENT
Western Amateur Tourney to Be De- Cided in Sunny Tennessee
 Brooks Elected President.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Tne Western amateur golf championship tournn- ment was awarded to the Memphis Country club at the annual meeting of the Western Golf associa ton. which came to 8 close yesterday.
 The open tournament was assigned to the Olympia Fields club of Chi cago and the junior cham pionship to the Bobolink club, also of Chicago.
 Wilbur Brooks of the Mayfield Court club. Cleveland, was elected president to succeed Charles F. Thompson of hicago, who has served three terms. The remainder of the ticket previously announced by the nominating committee was elected without contest.
 ing of championships was for. the amateur event, which required t<N.o ballots and a final surrender of the Town and Country club of St. Paul and the Skokie Country club of Chi cago.
 Skokie led on the first ballot, with Memphis second, but there was no majority. The Town and Country club representative then threw his clubs ballots to Memphis. giving the tournament to the Southern links. Skollie then made the vote unani- nous
 This is the first time the Western amateur championship has been awarded to a club south of the Ohio river.
 The directors set the amateur championship for July i ? to 17, but left the dates for the other two events until later to avoid conflict with the United States Golf associa- ton, which has not yet announced it's tournament dates.
 James F.. \ugent of Kansas City, q director in the Western association and president of the Transmississippi Golf association. invited the associa ton to hold it's amateur champion ship at Kansas City next year
 The report of the treasurer. Guy F. Gregg of Minneapolis. shows 255 clubs are members Of the association. and that the treasury had increased it's surplus from s1.0o0 to $7.Oo0 dur ing the year.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
CUP RACE DATE
Tt From London Credited to Sir
 |Dnlas Lpton, Names July IS As be and on Sandy Hook Course.


 |w York, Jan. 19.-According to bort from London yesterday. Sir has Iipton announced that the Ifor the America's Cup would be Ion July Is over the Sandy Hook 3e. He also said according to teepatch, that all of his requests |been granted except one rclat- To the adoption of the "Marconi or backyard. |k Shamrock ". is not fitted with fixture, and Lipton had asked the American contenders dis with this modern form of ris. f course" Sir Thomas is quoted lying. the date of the race is weeks later than I suggested, his is unimportant. What pleases host is tho concessions made in king to race over the sandy course. The Newport course
 n is favored by many American &smen, would have meant scr-
 to mo. as it wout,i Ire a considerable Knowledge of conditions on ;he part of the Ig pilot. My pilot. the man who for mo in my three previous has frankly told me that he kl much prefer the sandy Hook .a
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
HARRY TUTHILL RETIRES.
Was Twelve Years Trainer of Detroit
 Tigers.

Detroit, Jan. 19.-Harry Tuthill for twelve years trainer with the De- troit Americans, announced his re- tircment yesterday. Tuthill once served in a similar capacity with the New York Giants. one of the first clubs to engage q trainer. Before en- tcring baseball Tuthill handled many of the foremost old-timc prize fighters including Jim Corhett, Bob Fitzsim- mons and Steve O'Donnell.
 Tom Dall. trainer of the Toronto International league team. it is un- derstood. is to join the Tigers.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
DEMAND FOR NTrRATES.
Chilean Mines Are Keeping Up With
 Old War Time Speed on Orders.

Valparaiso. Jan. 19.-Production of nitrate in the Tarapaca district of Chile is to be resumed on the scale which prevailed during the war when there Was a heavy demand for 1t in the manuf;l cture of explosives. Twenty thousand nitrate workers were dis III issed when the war ended. 4 sinli- lar number will now be employed. About 750,000 tons of nitrate have been sold for export. and it is expect cd that 250.000 tons more soon will be sold. Most of it will go to Europe.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
CORBIN FIVE WINS AGAIN.

The loague-ieadtng Corhin quintet Of the Industrial league had -a rather easN time defeating the Stanley Rule and Level live Saturday night at tn h- M. (. A. The final score was %1 to l6. Vic" Larson was the star per former for the Lockmakers, netting Is points Mellis also did good work. In the other contest the Stanley Norks defeated the Fafnir Bearing company team, 5 to %
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
AUSTRALIANS MN.

,1ouhle. contest for the Davis Cup ,,,ampionship was resumed here to- day Norman Brooks and Gerald Patterson. of Australia. defeated \. R. F. kinsscote and A. r.. Sea mish. of Great Britain, 6---0 and 6-2. Thls event should have been played on Saturday but was postponed on account of rain.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
EXHIBITION AT EELI.\IR.
.rtsou and Rice Beat Alex smith
 and Lee. , and ..

klleair Heights, Fla. Jan. l9.- Robertson. pro-, Pittsburgh ktry club, with Grantland Rice of York as a partner defeated Alex |h Of Wykagyl and Arthur V. Lee. |of Detroit. and 3, in an eXhibi- here yesterday. Robertson regis b in 71 and Rice helped on two
 s. making a best ball of 6a.
 any good golfers are here prac-
 g for the annual January tourna- [ next week.