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Evening star., 1920-11-16
ASKS THAT GRAND JURY
BAR STATES ATTORNEY
Andrew J. Cummings Action in IL
legal Voting Case at Rockville
Stirs Rebuke From Judge Peter.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. November 16
Especially. Andrew ]. Cum
mings. we'll known politician and one
time member of the excise board OF
the District of Columbia. appeared
before the grand jury here yesterday
to testify in regard to alleged illegal
voting and other reported Irregular
ties in Chevy Chase precinct at the
recent election, he is understood to
have objected to the presence in the
room of States Attorney Thomas L.
Dawson. who has been acting IN an
advisory capacity to the grand jury
and assisting the jury in the trans
action of its business. as has long
been the custom for states attorneys
in this county.
Mr.. Dawson withdrew and reported
the matter to Judge Edward Z. refer.
who Immediately sent for the grand
jury. Judge Peter informed the
Jurors that they alone had the right
to say whether or not the states at
torney should be in the room, ana
that they could indicate their wishes
by a majority vote. He further stated
that 1t was unheard of for a witness
to object to the states attorneys
presence and that it was something
that should not be tolerated.
When the grand jury resumed work
States Attorney Dawson was sent Tor
and continued to assist the jury, al
though he did not ask Mr. Cummings
any questions.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
PLOT TOCUT WAGES
| CHARGED BY LABOR
Morrison Sees Attempt to
Flood u. S. With Cheap
Alien Workers.

Addresses reaffirn.ing the solidarity
OF the American Federation of La
bor's support of the government and
Constitution of the United States and
ou'i'hihg means of aiding in the re-
adjustment following the great war
through restrictive immigration meas
ureS. the uphoiding of wage and
working standards and the preachine
OF doctrine of Americanism were a :
ilNered by officials of the federation
oelore the Central Labor Union last
night.
secretary Frank Morrison charac-
.erlzed the present Congress as tht.
Hfost hostile that ever sat in the cap
itoi win relation to labor He
charged that in the back of the minds
~ thoSe who sought the destruction
VI the union movement were laws pre-
xehting workers from exercising their
freedom OF contract and preventing
.nem from quitting their jobs when
.ney round conditions compelling
ehem 10 do so facing them"
Speaking of immigration no ,.barp.d
.nat at tnere is an agitationton foot to
hoou the country with foreigners who
Win work for less pay than Americans
me Snlpping companies and big in
ee1esH. ne SAID. are informing per
sons in European countries ~ m.
vast possibilities for advancement IN
this country. declaring there is q
need OF men in the industrial world
or the United States
lie declared that the Federation NJ
Lapors plan was to restrict all immi
sratlon for period of four years In
order 10 allow an assimilation of The
iorelgn- born in the United States.
matthew Vol. vice president of th,.
federation. and William Green. secre
lar!-treasurer of the miners. also
Ihe great war came on" Mr. VOL
declared. We forgot all of our preiu
dIces Captains of industry. organ
Ized labor, employers, employees, ali
1orces united to crush the doctrine OF
divine rights Of kings During that
time labor received its just due. No
body then challenged its American
ism But the war passed Influences
which had praised us turned against
us, and a scheme for the destruction
of the great American labor move
ment was born. We find nationalism
brought to our shores. Why? In order
to cloud our minds as to the issues
that faced US"
Mr.. Green recited the achievements
of labor during the war. He advised
that a readjustment was due and
that an avalanche Of power against
labor would have to be met in tn.
near future. His counsel was "dig
in" to meet it,
Evening star., 1920-11-16
urges ENACTMENT
0FCH|LDLABORLAW
Monday Evening Club Au-
th0rizes Committee to Aid
Proposed Legislation.

The Monday Evening Club, at q
! meeting held in the auditorium of the
Cosmos Club last night, favored the
bill now before Congress to regulate
| child labor and compulsory school at
tendance in the District.
President Selden NJ. Ely was author
lied to appoint a SPECIAL committee
to cooperate with the Consum-
ers' League to effect the passage Of
the bill. Commissioner Boardman
Superintendent Of Schools Frank w.
Ballou. Miss Julia Lathrop. John
Dolph and others spoke in FAVOR Of
the measure.
Views Of the Speakers.
The District is behind most states in
these matters, according to Mrs. Clara
N. Boyer Of the Consumers League.
At the present time. she said, chill
dren can go to work here at fourteen
years of age. The new bill proposes
sixteen years.
Mrs. Anna y. Reed Of the United
States junior employment service of
that every boy and girl has the right
to have the experience of working as
a part of education. rather than be-
cause of economic necessity"
Supt. Ballou said he was much in
terested in the taking Of school
ed this as an indispensable step.
DR.. Ballou asked as to the educa-
tional standards which qualify a child
to leave school. under the Curtis-Gard
bill to regulate child labor and COM
pulsory school attendance here. and
was told the bill provides an eighth
grade education and sixteen years of
age as the minimum requirement.
Says Legislation In Essential.
The superintendent of schools de-
c1ared that handful of school at
tendance officers cannot properly see
that the children Of great city are
in school He spoke of the proposed
legislation which was under dis
cussion as very essential and i'm
portant." and urged the members Of
the club to be sure that the machinery
for enforcing it is adequate.
The association approved a plan for
holding a banquet on the night of
December IA at sRauscher's John
Dolph acted as chairman of the even
ings discussion.
New members admitted last night
included DIR. Frank W. Ballou, Miss
Laura Bossler. Miss Annie L. Council,
Miss Minerva Lake, Miss Margaret p.
lLittIehales. Miss Gertrude Marron.
Miss Margaret Rose. Miss Marguerite
L. Riegel. Miss Miriam Shepperd, Miss
Julia d. Smoot, Mr.. and Mrs. Freder-
lick c. Munroe and Courtney Dinwid-
~
Evening star., 1920-11-16
ELECT OFFICERS
IN GEORGETOWN
Citizens Association Mem.
bers Also Hear Experts
Talk on Health.

All officers of the Georgetown
Citizens Association were reelected
for another year at a meeting of the
association in Potomac Savings Bank
Hall. Wisconsin avenue and NJ street.
last night. They are:
Joseph A. Oliver, president: Albert
schulteis. nrst vice president; Thomas
J. stanton. second vice president !:
Philir Walker, secretary, and William
NJ. Dougal. treasurer.
Ihe business session WAS preceded
DR. Howard Fisher. of the local health
department and DIR. Thomas Storey
OF the Interdepartmental Hygiene Board.
Urges Teaching of Hygiene.
Dr.. Fisher made an appeal to parents
to lay aside false modesty' and ex-
plain to their children the mysteries
of life and the necessity for social
hygiene.
Or. Storey dwelt upon the work
done during the war and since to
keep down disease in the military
branches of the government. Both
speakers Were given a vote of thanks
for their talks
President oliver named Alexander
r. Shepherd chairman of the commit
tee on parks and reservations. which
committee is advocating the use Of
part of the old Aqueduct bridge as
recreation pier for the people of
Georgetown.
II the government does not intend
to use the old bridge when the new
structure is completed the association
asks that about 900 feet of the bridge
at the Georgetown side he left stand
ing for band concerts and the general
use Of the neighborhood in summer
School Conditions Good.
The school committee reported that
while there is no vacant space in the
public schools of Georgetown. the
schools in that section are not so
congested as the buildings in newer
sections of the city. In two buildings
in Georgetown. the report continued.
different classes are forced to use the
same rooms.
The committee on health and sani-
tation urged the use of low open
fences around back yards in place Of
the high board fence as means of
inducing people to keep their yards
attractive.
The annual reports Of the secretary
and treasurer showed that the asso-
citation now has $50 members and a
substantial reserve in the treasury
Evening star., 1920-11-16
NEWSBOYS ATTACKED
AND ROBBED OF $50
Colored Assailant Uses Blackjack
and Escapes; Purse Snatcher
Gets $45.

Two colored boys, Richard Jordan.
sixteen years old. and Robert O'Neal,
fourteen years old. the former resid-
ling at 1926 18th street and the latter
at ai7 S street, were assaulted and
robbed of about $50 last night by a
young colored man in front of 2119
9Th street. Their assailant ran in the
direction of Sth street
The boys, who sell newspapers. had
finished making collections. when the
man, who. they say, followed them.
assaulted them with a blackjack and
took their money.
Suffering from severe scalp wounds,
the boys were, taken to Emergency
Hospital
Thompson r. Higgs, 1109 I street
southeast. told the police that a bur
glar gained entrance to his home
Sunday night through a side door.
The house was ransacked. but nokh-
ing stolen.
Carrie Jackson. "A street, was
robbed Of her pocketbook, containing
$45. while on M street between 9Th
and 10th streets yesterday afternoon
Her pocketbook was snatched by a
young colored man.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
GIRLS ADOPT IS ORPHANS
Gunston Hall Students Lend Aid
to Near East Relief.

Fifteen orphans in the devastated
regions of the near east have been
adopted by the girls of Gunston Hall
and a campaign started among the
pupils in the interest of near east re-
lief work. following an address Sunday
night by Mrs. Cabot Stevens. honorary
director of the near east relief in
Washington.
Mrs. Stevens is endeavoring to Sc
cure the interest of the school chill
dren in Washington and will make
addresses Thursday and Friday even
ings before the pupils of the Parochial
School of st. Aloysius and the Pa
iochial School of the Immaculate Con-
ception. Cardinal Gibbons, it is stated,
has indorsed the work.
Saturday night Mrs. rStevens adj
dressed a meeting of the regents of
the District chapters of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, at a
melting in the Y. W. c. A. building.
The regents pledged their unqualified
support to the work, it is stated.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
WOULD UNITE Is
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
Dr.. Emmons Urges Citizens Of
East Washington to
Adopt Plan.

Organization Of federation of citi-
zens' associations composed of the as
sociations representing the eastern
suggested by DR.. Charles M. Emmons,
president of East Washington Citi-
zens' Association. at meeting of
Washington Hall. DR.. Emmons said
there are fifteen such associations.
East Washington has no centrally
located hall where civic bodies can
meet. the speaker declared. It is true
that the schools are open to the asso-
churches. Objection to meeting in
such places has been made by num-
Der of persons. however.
Suggests Erection Of Building.
DIR. Emmons suggested that build
ing might be erected which would
contain an auditorium for a moving
picture show. one night each week
being set aside for use of the associa-
tions. He suggested that the sale of
$4,000 worth of stock by each asso-
citation would enable the building of
such a structure without delay
Clarence F. Donohoe. DIR. Emmons and
c. Howard Buckler discussed a PROPOSE
tion to ask the extension of the city
traffic service over the Capital Traction
line far as the Connecticut avenue
entrance to the Zoo.
The association decided to have rep
resentative at the hearing on the ques-
ton of street car line extensions which
will be held at the District line next
Tuesday DR.. Emmons said the people
of East Washington are particularly in
terested in the construction of line
along NJ street from Sth street south
east to the river. He said it would be
but a short time before the 4th street
entrance to the navy yard will be the
main entrance to that government res
ervation.
Expect Big Crowd Mt Jubilee.
IT was announced that big crowd of
East Washington people is expected at
the golden anniversary of the associa-
ton to be held in Eastern High School
November %. Short addresses will be
delivered by the presidents of the sew
eral civic bodies in East Washington
and there win be a musical and literary
entertainment.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
ORDERED TO PAY s4s, ,4es.5s.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has ordered several railroads in
the south and southwest to pay, on or
before December 80. 1920. the sum of
$49,468.5s, with interest at the rate OF
6 per cent. as reparation to e. l. Du-
pont de Nemours & Co.. on account of
unreasonable charges for the trans
portation of various carload ship
ments of crude sulphur from Bryan
mound, Tex, to Hopewell, Va.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
DEMAND ACTION
ON AUTO RULES
Citizens Want New D. c.
Board to Check Fatal
Traffic Accidents.

The Central Citizens Association
last night authorized its Legislative
committee to go at once before the
reGently appointed automobile board
and suggest needed restrictions In
the operating permit law and in oeher
traffic regulations and instructions
were issued further that II the ooaro q
failed to meet the points advocated
by the association the matter be
taken direct to Congress. This step
was initiated by Thomas J. Donovan,
president of the association. following
his sharp denunciation of the auto
mobile board for failure to make rec
concentrations.
would Reduce Speed Limit.
Calling attention to the record of
three deaths from motor vehicle acci-
dents within the territorial limits OF
the Central Association in one week
President Donovan declared that ii
the automobile board had been on the
job they would have evolved recon-
mendations in less than an hour after
their first meeting, limiting the IS
suance Of drivers permits" He ex-
pressed the opinion that the board
should recommend reducing the speed
limit to fifteen miles an hour.
In the resolution authorizing the as
sociation's committee to go before the
auIOmODlIc UOdTu-- IL WAS pEoSIucO
that among specific changes in the
traffic laws to be urged were the crea-
tion of a traffic court, practical exam
ination of applicants for permits and
probable reduction of the speed limit.
Leo A. Rover heads the committee.
Pedestrians Partly at Fault.
Commissioner ]. Thilman Hendrick
aHd Capt Robert Doyle of the sixth
precinct took part in the discussion
OF the traffic problem. Commissioner
Hendrick expressed regret at the num-
ber of accidents which have occurred
lately, and pointed out that this in
crease had led to the appointment by
the Commissioners of the automobile
board. He placed much of the blame
for accidents on pedestrians. who. in
their overconfidence in the perfec-
tion Of operation Of a motor vehicles
brakes, often take unwarranted risks.
He explained that a human being al
ways has instant control of his prog
resa over the streets: automobiles fire.
quSAtly have defective mechanism.
not apparent even to the competent
driver.
D. A. Edwards. member of the board
of education. spoke on Our Compli
Gated Form of Government in Wash
ington."
A resolution was passed by the as
eociation approving the appointment
of Mr.. Hendrick and Mrs. Mabel T.
Boardman as District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
MARTENS HEARING DATE,
Oral Arguments on Deportation t
Be Made December z.

The Department of Labor has set
December az the date for oral ar
gument in the deportation proceedings
against Ludwig C. A. K Martens, Rus
sian agent in the United States The
taking of testimony was completed
two weeks ago and. by agreement be-
tween counsel. briefs were to be
filed today.
The proceeding on December will
be before Secretary Wilson and AS
| sistant Secretary Post. The Depart
ment Of Justice will be represented by
J. E. Hoover. special assistant to the
Attorney General Martens will be
represented by ex-senator Hardwick
of Georgia and Charles Recht of New
York
Evening star., 1920-11-16
CAR SHORTAGE RELIEVED.
Practically Enough Box Cars
Available for All Demands.

Box car shortage in the United
States has been almost completely re-
lieved. according to reports just re-
ceived by the car service division of
the American Railway Association.
There has been a noticeable lessen
ing in the demand for box cars in the
west. which would indicate that re-
quirements are being generally met.
Surplus cars continue to be sent to
spots still showing a shortage.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
PRESIDENT GIVES ADVICE.
Takes Direction of q. S. Policies at
Communications Sessions.

President Wilson has taken person
al direction of the major American
policies to be adopted with regard to
matters before the international COM
munications conference now in ses-
sion here.
Tndersecretary Davis of the State
Department. chairman of the Amer
ican commissioners to the conference,
has been in frequent cousultat tion with
the President since the convening of
The conference.
The Presidents interest in the sub
Jects is known to have been inspire i
by the discussions In Paris at meet
ingS of the council Of five of the dis
position of the German cables and
other matters relating to intern alton
al agreements on communications.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
MEMORIAL FOR DR.. McKIM.
Clergymen From Out of City At
tend Services at Epiphany.

Memorial services were held Sun
day morning in the Church of the
Epiphany for the late rector. Rev.
DR.. Randolph H. McKim. who died
July Is. Rt. Rev. Thomas F.. Gailor
Bishop OF Tennessee. preached the SER
mon.
Among the cIergymen who attend
ed were Bishop Gravatt of West Vir-
ginia, Rev. DR.. Glazebrook, Rev DR..
G. w. Smith. Rev. DR.. Green of Alex
andria: Va; Rev. DR.. Berkley Grif-
nftn OF Balt,more. Md, and the Revs.
Lemon. holloway, Coxswell. Torrey
Browning, Hall and Alexander John
stone.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
MANY VISITING ABROAD.
Record of Passports in October In
/. dicates Heavy Tide of Travel.

Heavy tide of travel to Europe and
other foreign countries is shown by a
statement by the State Department
that 1862 passports were issued dur
ing the month of October
During the calendar year 1919 1882
passports were issued. an average of
8163 month and an average in
crease of 333 per cent compared with
the issue in the previous seven years.
The total number Of passports is
sued in 1912 was 21,719.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
EXAM FOR TEACHERS.
Applicants for Elementary School
Positions to Undergo Test.

An examination for persons desir-
ing teaching positions in the District
public elementary schools will be held
the first week in January. it was an
nounced by officials yesterday. All
persons on the eligible list have been
given positions.
There are no vacancies in the teach
ing personnel. it was stated but Off
Gals will always receive applications
from persons of exceptional teaching
ability for positions in the school sys-
tenn. Some Of the persons who take
the examination in January. and who
qualify. undoubtedly will be given
positions at the beginning of the sec
ond school semester in February.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
FREIGHT TRAFFIC RECORD.
Pennsylvania Railroad Moved in
October More Than Ever Before.

Highest recorded volume of freight
traffic ever transported in the history
of the Pennsylvania railroad was
handled during October, the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has announced. Re-
ports from all divisions, which have
just reached the general offices in
Philadelphia, show that during the
month an average of nearly $4,000
loaded cars a day were forwarded to
their respective destinations
The nearest approach to the figures
for October of this year were those
Of the same month last year. when the
daily average of loaded cars handled
was 23,700.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
GUILD HOLDS BAZAAR.

The Ladies' Guild Of the Iowa Ave
nue. Methodist Church, 14th and Emer-
son streets, is to hold bazaar at the
church today and tomorrow from 2
pm. until 10 pm. each day. A fea-
ture of the bazaar will be a Country
store" and another will be a cabbage
patch" The proceeds of the sale are
to be used in church work.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
G. W. U. ADDS TO FACULTY.
President Collier Announces Ap-
pointment Of 81 New Members

Eighty-four new faculty members
have been added to the faculty of
George Washington University, Presi-
dent Collier announced.
The new members have been added
to the law school. the medical school,
the arts and sciences department Ii
brary. the explosives library and the
department of arts and sciences.
Evening star., 1920-11-16

To hold q wrist watch on the straps
Of . hand bag is the aim Of q recently
patented attachment.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-28
VOTO DE GRACIAS.

NEW BRANFELS, Tex>s, Febre-
TO 20.-Los deudos del senior Qua
dalupe Castillo cue falIeci6 en- esta
pcblacion ell dia IS del actual, desean
dar por medic de las ~presentes Il
meas, ST vote de gracias para todas
~aQuellas personals que tuvieron a
bien ayudarles para los gastos de in
humacion. asi como q todos los que
de alguna manera les han eXpresado
su c]ondolencia por Ia perdida sufr-
da. Las persCnas que contribuye-
ron con donativos p~ecuniarios, a las
que los dolientes hacen p~atente su
gratitud, son las siguientes
Sr. Severe Gonzalez $500; Eu-
genio Cruz, 500; Pablo Soils, 200;
Sra. Luisa HinojOsa ,I.50; Sra. Ma
tide Cruz, 100; ST.. Abelardo Her
nandez 100; ST.. Magdaleno Luna,
LOO; Lorenzo Lopez, $50; Dolores VI
a. 0.50: Srita. Andrea Lopez 0.50;
Srita. Apolonia Lopez, 0.50; Eliseo
Luna, 0.50; Rodrigo Gonzalez, 0.50;
Casiano Moreno, OBS; GregorIo LII
ma OBS; Juan Cara Mora. 0.5o;
Basilio Zapata, OBS; Melchor Her.
nandez, OBS; Pablo Gonzalez, OPS;
Crisoforo Ramirez, O.50; Abraham
Campos, OBS; Tomas Osuna, go;
Sra. Albertina de Anda 0.25; Sra.
Petra Botello, OPS; Sra. Simona
Porras, OPS; Agapito ZamuGiO,
OBS; Manuel Peha, 0.25; Alberto Mo
rales. 0.50; Sotero Nunez, OPS; Anas
tasio Gonzalez, OBS; Jose Lara, G.25;
4. V. Model, OBS; Santiago Morales,
$50; Eulogio Jaramillo, OBS; Sra.
Felicitas D. Morales, OBS; Francisco
Morales, 0.50; Sra. Amada Fuentes,
OBS; Cristobol Gonzalez 0.50; La
FARO Lopez, O.25; Sra. Mauricia Ca
marena. 0.50; Bernardo Silva, OPS;
Ramon Castaneda, $50; Juan Espar-
"a go; Estanislao Bustamante go;
A. Hurtado, OILS; Victor Gutierrez,
0.50; Marcelino Flores $50; Dolores
Sanchez, 0.50; Tomas Flores, 0.25;
Librado Alaniz, 0.50; Lazaro Marti-
nez, OBS: Josefina Limos. 0.10; Esta-
nislso Saenz, O.20; Patricio Morales,
0.S5; Mauricio Padilla, O.25.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-28
MURIO QUEMADA UNA NINA
NEXICANA

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb, IS
Tn Iamcutable accidente en- c | que
2erdio Ia vida una niHita de dos amos
de edad, tuvo lugar en- esta pObla-
ci0n. Tres pequenas hijas del Sc
nor Santos Gonzalez Y de ia sonora
Carlota Hernandez, Sc hallaban jugan
DO aver en- eI patio de la casa, en- don
de habian encendido una lumbre.
Una de las ninas, Luisa Gonzalez, Sc
acercc mucho al fuego Y como traia
Ia ropa suelta. esta cogio facilmente
Ia llama Y en- un instante Ia pequena
Sc VIC envuelta por el fuego. Sus
hermanitas no %pudieron apagarla Y
la infeIiz criatura tuvo que sufrir el
martirio del fuego hasta que este
Sc apag6.
Ia nina fu5 trasladada al hospital
de Ia ciudad con objeto de prestarle
atenci6n medica, pero las Quemadu-
ras que recibio fueron de tai magni-
tud, que le cauSaron Ia muerte po-
cas- horas despueS.
Los funerales dc la pequena Sc We
r~ificaron hoy.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-28
DEFUNCION.

Texas, Febrero iS,-En
ia cercana poblaci6n de Kennedy,
Texas. falleci6 hace dias el senior
Rafael Carrales de este lugar, quien
habia lido al mencionado pueblo a
consular con el doctor Pedro Marti-
mes sobre una enfermedad que venia
padeciendo.
Segun sc dice, el senior Carrales Sc
~encontraba en- un estado va muy gra-
We Y fallecio por Ia noche, en- IA casa
de ~hu6spedes donde tomo alojam.~-
to, sin que nadie Sc hubiera dado
cuenta de la muerte de aquel, sino
hasta el dia siguiente en- que fua en-
contrado su cuerpo. FL finado Geja
a su esposa la sonora Paula G. de
Carrales y cinco hijos, el mayor de
clos de trece amos de edad.