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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
CHARGES Renewed
BY CURRENCY HEAD
Controller Williams Again A.
Ieqes Loans Affected by
Artificial Rates.

Reiterating his charges that New
York banks are demanding "extor-'
tionate interest rates." Controller OF
the Currency Williams. in n formal
statement today. declared that instead
Of criticism of his charges 'the plain
~ indisputably proper course Is
change of policy and reformation OF
abuses, which have cone iinpercept-
ably"
The controllers statement was Is
sued coincidently with the adoption
of. a resolution by the American
BankerS' Association condemning what
1t termed dangerous attacks" on the
credit system of the country.
Contending that it was his duty to
report such ABUSES" as are found,
Mr.. Williams said, 1.-THE point fs not
the, qualities and intentions Of the
officials" but whether they are there.
my strong faith is that the bank
ers Of the country will find and apply
a cure for the evil that has been
shown" he added. '-They have on
them now some Of the heaviest and
most difficult responsibilities which
ever rested on a financial body. The
welfare not only of their own coun-
try, but Of the world, depends in a
great measure on their wisdom and
character. believe they will meet
the test. The most important part OF
the controllers work Is to help them
az he may. There il no better way
to help them than to detect and point
out obstacles and perils in their path
toward performance Of the tremen-
dous work they have to do"
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l1s,r si r.
there. and all right. He Joined US a
little later.
Flyers often Separated.

there. and all right. He Joined US
little later.
Flyers often Separated.
"It is a funny thing, that on some
entire trips we did not see each other
at all, then sometimes at the end all
Of US will come in sight together. We
follow them, guided by our compasses."
Street Has Accident.
AT Prince George there was a poor
landing place. Capt. Street, getting
in late from Jasper Park. failed tc
see the field accurately. His machine
landed in the middle of the field and
struck one Of the stumps and broke
his right wing and horizontal stabfi-
izer. We were several days repair
ing it. but a Swedish carpenter there
helped us out considerably.
Meantime I took a train to Hazel
ton, our next destination, and found
the field there was also in poor con-
dition. I was able, however. to get a
and returned to my comrades. We sue
ceeded in landing there all right upon
our arrival, although luck was with
us. The next day we set out for
Wrangel, Alaska, necessitating the
crossing of the Coast range, which 1
w
passed over valleys and. mountains
covered with snow. Despite the sea-
son the cold was at times intense. The
glaciers at our feet looked green and
smooth. but upon closer scrutiny
proved very rough. One glacier was
fifty miles long.
Lands on Island.
"The field on which we landed was
an island in a river. and at this time
Of the year high tides were frequent.
the river sometimes rising nineteen
feet. We landed in six inches of water,
and upon our take of to depart it was
about foot deep. We then few up
the Chilkoot pass. the route of the old
gold miners to White Horse. and from
there to Dawson. We passed over the
old trail Of the northwestern mounted
police and across Lake Labarge. We
landed at Dawson on bluff August IT.
While there we were told to loo'l out
for a caribou run, but failed to see any.
The Inhabitants live off the meat of
caribou and moose.
1--WE flew over desolate region to
Fairbanks, Alaska. our farthest north
to Nome, our final destination. before
starting back. We were received at
both these places with a very enthu-
siastic welcome. Near Fairbanks we
discovered an old abandoned tele-
graph line, which we found out later
to be the one made by Gen. William
Mitchell when he was up there TWEEN
ty years ago."
The Alaskan flyers, beside Capt
street and Lieut.. Mutt. are: Sergt. J.
! E. Long. Capt. Howard Douglas, Lieut..
Eric Nelson. Lieut. C. F. Crumrine,
Lieut.. Ross C. Kirkpatrick and Sergt.
Joseph E. English.
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DEMOCRATIC TREND
SEEN IN INDIANA AS
RESULT OF LEAGUE
Continued from First paxe.)

covenant, advocating as 1t always has,
proper reservations.
Now the Shaffer newspapers-the In
dianapolis Star, Muncie Star and Terre
Haute Star-have similarly been for the
league, although republican on the other
questions. Ali these newspapers look at
the league issue as hardly an ephemeral
thing and they are just as likely to be
using their influence after election to
persuade Harding to 60 into the league
with reservations as firmly as they have
urged him to favor such a proposal in
the past.
State issues have helped the demo-
Gratis. too The state republican admin
istration Is not excessively popular.
Senator Jim Watson is opposed by union
Of other enmities. II everybody voted
as he or she talks Watson would lose
his seat to Thomas Taggart, the demo-
cratic nominee. That would easily be
the case if this were an off year. and it
would surely be true If the democratic
nominee were somewhat more inspiring
than Taggart, though the latter is fairly
popular and has good organization be-
hind him.
Watson may creep INTO Office by a
bare majority, but it win take a Hard
least $4,000 votes weaker than the TOP
Of the ticket, II the presidential ticket
wins by $4,000 to $1,000 Jim Watson win
resume his place in the United States
Senate. Indiana hasn't been in the
habit Of scratching tickets with q SO, 900
divergence between the two parties.
Moreover. the republicans are making
quite a drive for a straight ticket, using
the age-old argument that democrats
and republicans have 30 often employed.
namely, that there is danger OF losing
ones vote for President II a ticket is
scratched. OF course, this applies to the
ignorant voter and is frequently an eff
fective argument.
The democrats. by the way, will get
a big labor vote. McAdoo's visit ha s
helped to bring many railroad work
ers into line. It is, of course. a use
less comparison, but many people In
the democratic camp insist that Nc
Adoo would have been a stronger
candidate in Indiana than Cox. This
would seem to square with the wa
vering which Taggart himself ex-
hibited in throwing the Indiana dele
cation at San Francisco first to Cox
then to McAdoo. and finally to Cox.
Indiana was by no means hopeless
proposition for the democrats at the
opening of the car,Saign. The press
was voluntarily o11yoluntarily help
full to the democratic cause, but the
desire to elect Taggart has filled the
minds of the party workers, and the
Cox campaign itself has. with the ex-
ception of the league issue, done little
to win votes on domestic issues. In
diana will 60 republican on the presi.
Dental ticket.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
HISS LODGE AGAIN
At COX meeting

TRENTON. N. J.. October % (by thu
Associated Press).-A one-day cam
paign In New Jersey was opened her.
I by Gov. James NJ Cox. OF Ohio with
noon theatAr meeting. at which tht
asked for a mandate of ballots Il
"overturn tho greatest conspiracy IL
all the ages" This, he said, wa,
against world peace. proposed undei
the league OF nations.
The league. Gov. Cox said. was "ai
inspired by God as much as the Dec
laration of Independence itself"
Like other recent audiences of Gov
Cox. his Trenton crowd today hisset
the name Of Senator Lodge of Massa.
chusetts when the speaker repeated
his charges of conspiracy by mean,
| Of the round robin"
Makes Attack on Senator.
Gov Cox named Senators Brandaget
OF Connecticut and Moses OF New
Hampshire, Smoot OF Utah and Wat.
son OF Indiana as signers Of the
round robin" who would he predict.
| ed. ''stay home as a result of the
election.
And Senator Harding. he'll stay
home, too, I believe" the governor
added. and the crowd laughed and
When a baby's crying competed
Win the governor voice ne Sdio 10
! the mother: That baby's crying
doesn't bother me at all. Whenever ]
| see q baby / grow stronger in this
night, for it's a fight for the babies
OF future generations. to save them
| from horrors of war"
Edwards on "Wabbles."
GOV. Cox was introduced by Gov.
Edwards az the man who makes the
WARBLER wabble.
"All we need in this state sail
Gov. Edwards, is one more wabble to
| wabble him over. for the republican
| candidate is the best and the greatest
asset the democratic party ever had.
II they don't chain him W you'll
| never be able to count Gov. Cox'a
ina jority in this state"
! Preceding Gov. Cox's speech there
was an address by Mayor Browne 81
Princeton. democratic canddat for
Congress- and a parade through tl<
city to the theater audience. Thu
candidate was met by Gov. EDWARDS
Robert Hudspeth. democratic nationsI
committeeman; Charles T. McDonai
state chairman; Mayor Donnelly OF
Trenton and other party leaders.
Gov. Cog motored ten miles fr.Si
here to Princeton. accompanied by :.
long caravan Of automobiles. A,
Princeton DR.. Henry Van Dyke, for
mer American minister to the Nethf =:
lands, was to preside at Gov. Goa ]
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
WRANGEL HOLDS BACK
ATTACKS OF SOVIET
Anti-Bo1sheviki Forces Bar At
tempt to Pursue Across
the Dnieper.

sEBAsToPoL. October 81 tby the
Associated Press).-Gen. Wrangefs
south Russian antf-bolsheviki forces
are holding the soviet troops. who have
been attempting to pursue the south
Russians across the Dnieper. after tho
recent success Of the bolshevfl<i In driv-
ing the Wrangel forces back to that
river.
The wrangel defeat beyond the
Dnieper Is attributed here to the death
of Gen Barbiev. who lost his life in
the fighting. The cavalry corps, which
he was leading, had been notably sue
cessful until their commander was lost
to them.
On the northeastern front. to the east
Of Ekaterinoslav, Cen Wrangei has
pushed northeast to Sineinikovo:
Gen. Budenny, the former soviet cav
airy leader, who has deserted the Dol
sheviki cause, has sent q message to
Gen. wrangel promising to join him.
A similar message has been sent by Gen.
Semenoff, the former Coesack leader In
Siberia, from Mukden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
PUPILS IN STYLE SHOW.
Eastern High Girls Present Sensi-
BILE Clothes Display.

A style show that WED with those of
Paris and 5th avenue was presented
by twenty five of Eastern High
Schools prettiest girl students this
afternoon in the school auditorium.
The exhibition was given to impress
upon the students the need for mod
Grafton in dress.
Some of the girls who participated
in the show were dressed in the
height of fashion. Others wore ultra
extreme feminine apparel. with their
lips painted, and their faces rouged
and powdered. An equal proportion
were dressed in the conservative
mode while a few were donned in the
simple fashions Of the plain schoolgirl
the mildly blouse and a blue serge
skirt.
The show will be repeated at a meet
ing of the Home and School Associa-
ton of Eastern High School tonight
at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22

A patent has been issued for q me-
chanical blotter for use on large sur
faces.
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RECEPTION At GALLERY.
Bankers and Wives to he Enter.
tanned Viewing Art.

a reception in honor Of the members
Of the American BankerS Association
and their families. who now. are in
Washington attending thu bankers
convention, this evening from . until
II O'Clock.
The art gallery will DO at the dts
posal Of the hankeF1 and they VIII be
enabled 20 have 4 1siyete view ct the
collection,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
K1LBY NAMES LEAGUE DAY.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, October "a
Gov. Thomas E. Kilby has issued a
proclamation setting aside Sunday,
October "a, as league of nations day
and asks that the people carefully
study the league covenant and give
the question their most earnest con-
sideIation. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
BANKERS WITNESS
CLASSY 4STUNTS"
Three thousand Guests As
sembIed at Arcade for High
Grade Vaudeville.

Probably not less than 5000 people,
guests Of the District Bankers Asso-
ctation, dled through the doors Of the
Arcade on upper 14th street last night
to enjoy q high-class vaudeville per-
formance and a few athletic exhibi-
tions. all prepared and staged by Will
Spade, Billie Hibbs' wide-awake
young partner.
The bankers and their guests and
employees. for the juniors were out in
full force for the 1lrse time during the
convention week, knowing Bin Spade,
expected much, and were not one whit
disappointed.
The 18th street cars Of the Capital
Traction Company were at the dis
posal of the bankers for the trip to
the Arcade, and automobiles were
parked on alt the side streets near
the Arcade and up and down 14th for
half mile.
Opens Promptly at s.se.
Promptly at $3.50 pm. Mr.. Spade
presented his first attraction, and
from then on until las this morning
the pace was fast--but not furious.
brought direct from New York and
other cities for the evening. followed.
with An improved feature In every
selection, until it looked as II the
bankers had put over q million dollar
show. George and Mat were the only
local talent presented. and they were
given q rousfng reception.
At II o'clock time was called for re-
Ifreshments, a box lunch, with a cool
drink. either ginger ale or a near" and
lunch time was used by the assistants
to the athletic show to prepare a regu-
watched with interest by Messrs. Glover,
Harper, Larner. Evans Watson, Boil
Ing. Herrell, Cahin and many other lead-
ing bank officials with great interest.
Mr.. Spaid acted as announcer, and
there was the usual crowd Of ring at
men. but no vagers were made, al
though It would have been easy to have
secured commissions from the banking
clement.
HiGh-GxnAe Athletic stunts.
The first part Of the athletic pro-
gram was devoted to . hixh-clsss ex-
hibition Of the niceties Of jiu 5itsu, the
professor meeting the attacks Of his as
sailant barehanded. while the latter
tacks, from whatsoever point they came
were checked in a second.
Mr.. LArner of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company expressed thu
view that the professor would make 9
sreat .,, cashier SHE. 800. a lonE;;;con.e.tet
"ICoSltu8 0OuS 0SSWSSu VIGIL HdICnSC
mat men. devoid Of the slightest eyi.
dence Of brutality. drew rounds Of
applause.
Thereafter followed a series Of spar
ring exhibitions. Bantams, feather
| weights, middleweights and liRh
and heavy weights performed for tn,
| financial elect.
AS a scientific exhibition Freddi,
| Welsh carried OF the palm, leavin,
himself open most Of tho time Will,
his opponent made frantic efforts t,
| land a blow.
| Pillows were used, and the contests
all Of which were interesting. wer
devoid of the slightest tinge Of tn
real prize ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
BANKERS IN FAVOR
| OF new ITALIANS
Drastic Change Most Vital
Internal Question, Says
/ William C. CornWelI.

Drastic change IN the tax laws of the
country ID the most vital internal ques-
don concerning the American people at
present. William C. CornwelJ Of the ].
said in an interview today.
MI. CornweIl. who Is attending the
convention Of the American Bankers
Association, is a recognized authority on
financial matters.
That this is the feeling among the
shown conclusively, 1t seems to me, by
. canvass which was recently under
taken by Wall street house-Mapes,
Hams. Winthrop & Co.." said Mr.. Corn
we'll They sent QUESTIONABLE to
moro than 1000 men Of affairs, people
considered leaders in their various COM
munitiee. everywhere throughout the
country.
Can Rely ON Opinions.
Tho consensus arrived ut IN this way
can be fairly relied upon to represent
what the thinking people Of the United
States have decided in their own mfnds
"One OF these inquiries was as to
whether the league Of nations or re-
duced taxation il considered the more
'-Out Of 800 replies 2,s4l said re-
duced taxation was the more important,
while 1882 were for the league Of ma
tons
"of course. this does not mean that
two-thirds Of our people are not deep
ly interested in the well being of the
rest of the world" continued Mr.
Cornwell. TT does mean, though,
that they are sick and tired of the
way the matter has been treated.
National Sore Spot.
THE tax system is the sore spot in
our national life, and the excess prof.
it's tax and the surtaxes must be COM
pletely wiped out and something sub
stituted that will be fair to all, evenly
distributed and easy to collect. and
that will raise sufficient revenue for
all purposes
There is only ono kind Of tax in
sight that will do this at the present
time-tax the gross sales or turn
over"
Mr.. Cornwell said an association
was being formed. directed by leading
men all over the country, to bring
pressure to bear upon Congress to do
something to relieve conditions. The
association is called the Tax League
of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
METAL WORKERS STRIKE.

BARCELONA, October 2l.-Metal
workers to the number Of $4,000 have
gene On strike hero. Tho trades
unions are discussing the question
With the metal worksra, who demand
Increased wages. The bakers, eleo-
tricikna aud wetef works emn1oYeo
decline to participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
FLOUR DROPS ST A BARRE

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, October %. -
Rejecting the break in the whea
market yesterday, -four dropped e.
much as 81 q barrel at local mills &c !
day. At the largest mill the price {, !:
family patents was reduced to s I
from S12 a barrel, while at anoth, ]
mill a decline of IS cents was effea !
ed, it's quotation being $10.S5 a barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
National Sore spot.

In 1900 Thomas Jefferson and Aaron
Burr each received It's electoral votes
for the presidency. The choice then
devolved upon the House Of Repre-
sentatives, where Jefferson received
the votes of ten states, Burr four and
two voted blanks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-22
THE REAL CONCERN.

The real concern Ia America over
the movement 81 rural population 20
urban centers II whether those who
remain I'M agriculture after tho normal
contribution So the city are tho strong.
Intelligent, WELL seasoned families In
which TIE best traditions ~ aKrlcul-
ture and citizenship have been lodged
from generation Co generation. The
present universal cry 81 keep the boy
on the farm" can and should be- ex-
banded into q great public sentiment
Tor making country life more attraC-
tive IN evNry way. Neither force nar
eNhortatHn win keep people in me
rural districts if they are 10 bo de-
prived OF the benefits - modern ao-
clai. educational ami other opportunt-
Ties. hut when farming is made pro-
fitmhio and when the better things og
Iifc are steadily brought. IA Increasing
measure, 10 tho rural community. 80
that farm families need not give an
farming in order 60 satisfy their de-.
sires Tor the best that modern oIviu-
Gattnn affords. tho great motives
which rad youth and middle uro 20
leave the country districts win bo re-
moved. lin order 90 insure a conttnu-
ance az tho best strains ~ farm people
IN agriculture. there can he no relaxa-
ton of the present movements Tor a
better country nfe. economic. social.
and educational
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-22
AMgRlcA,s ,FoRgloN coMMERcE

Tho United states "a az the cross
road today a. truly as Tyre was az the
er0neruod OF the caravan route Qf
Asa and the trade OF the Mediter-
ranonn." Il the manner IN which pr.
IA =. MacElwce describes the CONNER
clal position IL the United States In
his first annual report as director or
the Bureau 81 Foreign and Domestic
Commerce Of tho Department. q Com
merce.
"Onr foreign tradA ia the fiscal year
1899 with 4 total vaiae OF st3.sts,G6i,-
40i was larger than in any previous
year" saws Dr MacElweo II exceeded
~ 81 0o0 BD0 600 the former hlEh rec
ora IN 1879. and was more than three
times the value q the combined I'm
ports and exports In 1914. the last year
before the war"
The director refers 10 the present
sthEnaliou n the business world as
'Oniy "a passing phase" in - faras this
country ~ concerned. lie urges that
the development ~ foreign markets
- taken up with renewed vigor. say
ing that "now ~ the time when we
o. the cultivntlen0f cur foreign COM
merre.H
MANY people ars more interested
now than they were a year ago in for
elEm cammefce. There were a few
firms that had the foresight % take
out life insurance while they were In
good health" Others nov Wish they
had done So The only real Insurance
that viii spread the risks g dcpres-
si0n between tao crcsts Of the waves
~ domestic demand f. the aliotting
% substantial quota 81 the firms
product Tor foreign commerce and tho
building up In the worlds markets 81
a selling organization and clientele
that win not necessarily fiuctuato With
the waves - demand az home. Msuy
American firms recognize that ths
quota 81 their production set aside FOR
tho purpose ~ firmly establishing
their foreign business IL the best in
auranoe against depressions al home I"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-22

she die net show il,
Last winter" che said. laconicAlIy.
+ remembered tho day / had fret
seen her. when she had returned 60
Marvin and hr sister had limited os
come troubled experience she had had.
She must have Just left her professions
ii Engagement Oh that dayi found my~
self mentally eeholng the next auea-
ton which Harry Underwood shot It
her
"Whvee
"If you know the craydOns you d..
not need to have me tell you why"
Miss Draper returned.
oh. the usual thing. chr ffis eyes
rested On her with an understanding.
appraiaing lok. which the gssl curious
| " did not seem 10 resent.
| think Lillian must have seen ny
puzzled wonderment. Tor ahe flashed
reassnfimg glance az ma. There was
sudden comprehensive knowledge In
tho look and a message. felt thar
when We were next alone together
there was some light that ahe could
throw on tho situation.
When sir. Underwood spoke again.
this time in brisk. huainesa-iIka
tone, he appeared To have forgotten
that there was anyone else in the
room save himself and the girl he was
interrogatlag 80 sharply.
Want 10 try It again. on broadway
this timer"
The girl drew deep breatis. the first
afr Of perturbation I had seen In her.
Mr. Underwood spoke again: II
don't mind telling you that you've got
something there IL that dance that
think can put ovef with . friend q
mine who Ii putting out production
next month II win take you far from
here. though. Is deoean't expect n
do more than to keep the show In
New York long enough to give II =
certain prestige on the read But II
ought 10 40 sou very well as far -
the money end Ii concerned and give
you mighty good professional stand
ing What do you aayg"
The girl hesitated TIL have to think
il over sine said az last with an ar
pealing little glance ~ Dlcky. who
looked decidedly flushed and emiaar~
raised
Nv heart sunk aa / saw the sans
look If comprehension flash into tie
faces ct LILLIAN and Harry underwooa
that I knew must - dawnlnw In ny
own. BY think IL over the xlrgv
meant consult Dicks she wam wtls-
Ing 70 throw away this wondered
chance for Advancement II Diely hada
her stay.
tcontinusd Tomorrow