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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
JUDGE RUBS EYES.
TAKESCOODLOOK;
GIVES FINE OF $25

1t doesn't pay to be recognized by
Judge Mcmahon Of the District
branch of Police Court. At least, Jo-
seph A Graves so believes.
Graves waserraigned before Judge
Mcmahon today on a charge of intoxi-
cation and entered a plea of guilty
POSSIBLY he would have been given
ms freedom or a meager fine, but
just before the court was ready to
} impose the penalty the judge rubbed
ms eyes. took another glance at
Graves and said:
You seem to be getting worse in
stead of better. You are coming back
here too frequently"
Graves interrupted with a plea for
another chance" The court denied il
and fined him $25 or an alternative Of
spending twenty-five days in jail
According to the testimony of Po-
liceman Toland, he arrested Graves
yesterday on the Ellipse in Il help
less condition" The policeman said
when first seeing Graves he believe ed
he was ill and had him sent to the
Emergency Hospital At the hospital,
however, the policeman said he learn
ed that Graves was highly inebrfated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
CONGRESSMAN'S HOME
INVADED BY BURGLARS
Representative Kelly's House Ran
sacked in Absence of Family.
Other Robberies.

Burglars gained entrance TO the
residence of Representative Clyde
Kelly of Pennsylvania. 3l6 d street
southeast early last night and ran
sacked the house. Owing to the alb
sence from the city of members of
REPRESENTATIVE Kellys family the
police were unable to learn what was
stolen. Entrance was gained by
breaking a glass panel from a rear
door.
Thomas Bean, giving his address as
1906 Allison street northeast, yester-
day afternoon appealed to police OF
that disappeared from his pocket. He
said he missed the money after two
gypsy women had told his fortune
near 4th and NJ streets northeast.
Miss Flossie Doan, 1895 Irving
street northeast, was robbed OF her
money while at 18th and Evarts
streets northeast last night about II
O'Clock An unidentified white man
snatched the handbag.
Thieves entered the residence OF
L. H. Windsor. l45 street south
east, Wednesday and stole more than
500 worth of jewelry.
Mrs. Sol Herzog. Stafford apart
ments, told police of the tenth pre-
cinct that thief was in her apart
ment yesterday and stole more than
$500 worth of jewelry.
Susie Miller, 1l12 4th street, told OF
having given $3.50 to two colored men
who perpetrated the pocketbook
swindle on her last week. She met
them at Sd and | streets. she SAID.
and was told a large sum of money
was in a pocketbook one of them
picked up. She believed their story
and advanced the money they said
they required to effect a division
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
STRIKING RAIL MEN
DENIED HEARING

The United States board of media
ton and Cancellation failed today to
hear delegation of striking railway
employees headed by John Grunau
president of the Chicago Yardmen's
Association. appealing in behalf of
men anxious to return to work. Mem
oers or the board were not present
ana the delegat ton was informed by
the secretary that it would be neces-
sary 10 ME formal application asking
TOT consideration of their claims.
w. l.. McMenimem. deputy president
OF the brotherhood of Trainmen, act
ing on instructions from w. G. Lee,
president of the order, notified the
board that the trainmen's organiza-
uon was not a party to the appeal
proceedings. and that the claims of
the strikers should stand on their own
merits.
There was no statement from the
delegation regarding its plans for 'fu-
ture action The strikers were said
to be ready to return to their old Jobs
in view of the recent wage increases
granted by the railroad labor board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
AUTO DRIVER HELD
FOR GRAND Jury
Douglass C.. Jones Silent at
Inquest Held After Fatal
Accident.

Douglass C. Jones. driver of an
automobile that collided with another
car at Rhode Island avenue and 5th
street Monday night, crossed the
curbing and fatally injured Harrison
A. Shreve, 500 7th street southwest,
was held for the action of the grand
jury at an inquest conducted at the
morgue today.
Jones address was recorded by the
police as 1919 North Capitol street
the night the accident occurred, but
they later learned that he resided at
1919 North Capitol street, they stated.
Not many witnesses were examined
at the hearing. Three of them, two
members of the police force and an
Emergency Hospital surgeon, testi-
fed that Jones was under the in
fuence of liquor Monday night when
they saw him.
Jones made no statement regarding
the accident to the jury. Coroner
hewitt signed a commitment for his
detention in the District Jail to await
the result of a grand jury investi ga
ton unless bond for his appearance is
furnished.
The deceased was employed as a
conductor on the lines oI Inc w ash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and had performed twenty-one years
continuous service. He formerly
worked on the LIE Droit Park line,
but had been on the 9th street line,
running from the steamboat wharves
to Soldiers Home. the past few years
Conductor Shreve was one of the
most popular conductors on the line,
it is stated, and hundreds of patrons
of the road made anxious inquiries
about him after the accident happen
ed. He is survived by his wife. Flu
neral services will be held at the
home of his brother, 1910 Maryland
avenue northeast, Monday morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
z0N|NGREGULAT|0N
CHANGES FAVORED
Washington Rotary Club
Adopts Committee Re-
port at Luncheon.

The Washington Rotary Club went
on record as favoring a number of
changes in the proposed coming regu-
herence to the present height restric-
tons for buildings in the high value
commercial area. at a special luncheon
held this afternoon in the Willard
Hotel The club adopted unanimously
the report of it's coming committee, of
which Frank P. Milburn is chairman,
following lengthy discussion.
The report follows -~
We all agree that a proper admin
lstration of a good coming law would
be a good thing for the city, and we
feel that the present coming commits
sion is doing all in it's power to- get
the best results.
Il. We recommend that the heights
and areas for buildings in the high
value commercial district remain the
same as now prescribed by lay.
Suggestion Of Area.
80. We suggest that this district
cove the area from LIST street to 22d
street. and from B street to NJ street,
excluding 18th street from Lafayette
Square to M street.
buildings may be erected not to ex-
coed four stories in height, but due
consideration should be given to the
subject Of apartment houses. hos
pitfalls, schools and other institutions
in this area, SO as to safeguard the
light and air for such buildings
giving due consideration to adjoining
property.
Commercial Districts,
-. The commercial districts along
the main streets entering the city
should be given special attention be-
fore finally deciding on the same for
business. In some cases we think
the property should be classed as
residential
IS. The area proposed for industrial
purposes, We think, should be large
enough to provide ample space for
future development of such indus
tries as are needed here by our citi-
zens. All areas that now front on
canal, river, etc, or sec
tions that will be available for such
purposes in the future should be set
aside for this purpose. eliminating
space, now or in the future, to be oc-
cupied by parks or driveways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
NAVAL RESERVES NOT
ORDERED Modified
Secretary Daniels Denies Indicated
Statement in Press Dis ~
patches From Norfolk.

Secretary Daniels today said that
no orders had been issued for the
mobilization Of naval reserves, as ap-
peared to be indicated in press dis
matches from Norfolk saying that re-
seryists of the first. third and fourth
ais, riots had been called into active
service II was stated that arrange
ments had been made for the usual
annual two weeks training of re-
seryists under the law. and that such
training was in actual progress I'M
MANY places, including the District
of Columbia That service, il is ex-
plained, is entirely voluntary and
usually is arranged at the convenience
of those concerned.
At the bureau of navigation il was
stated that the Norfolk report prob
ably was based on the fact that some
naval reservists applying for active
service are given the opportunity OF
serving on the feet of six destroyers
being fitted out for cruise to the
Adriatic and Mediterranean waters
Those desiring to make that cruise
enlist for twelve months under the
law permitting such action. Between
200 and 800 reservists will form part
of the crews of those destroyers and
the parent ship st. Louis. So far
known none of the reseryists already
accepted for the cruise are from the
4.xS~ tot - <<>ls h 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
Electric Company Asks
D. C.. Court to Modify
Ruling Affecting Rate

The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany today applied to the District
Supreme Court for modification of
an injunction granted the company
three years ago preventing the Pub
lie Utilities Commission from putting
into effect it's order to reduce the
price of electric current to 8 cents
per kilowatt hour.
The modification is desired to per-
nit the utilities commission to hear
and determine the company's recent
application for increases in its exist
ing rates. The company claims that
an emergency has arisen because OF
the increased price of labor. mate
rails and coal, which makes it i'm
possible to earn the profit from it's
business conceded to it by the COM
mission three years ago.
The court is advised of the applica-
ton made to the Public Utilities Com
mission and of the view of the COM
naission that before it proceeds to
act thereon the Injunction against it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
500 CATHOLIC STUDENTS
HERE FOR CONVENTION
Promotion of Missions at Home and
Abroad Object of Asso-
citation.

More than 500 delegates from all
parts of the country are now assem-
bled at the Catholic University.
Brookland. attending the second ma
tional convention of the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade. The con-
vention will continue in session over
Sunday
This association was formed only
eighteen months ago, and the dele
gates now in Washington represent
155 units, established in universities.
colleges, seminaries and academies.
There are delegates from San Fran
cisco, New Orleans. Boston and other
large centers throughout the entire
country. 49,
The object of the association is to
promote interest in Catholic missions
at home and abroad. Greater unfit
cation Of aim is the principal purpose
of the present gathering. and it Is ex-
pected that the main outcome will be
more efficient organization of the So
ciety, so as to keep the various units.
so widely scattered, in close touch
with the central organization through
district boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
MEXICO PLANS TOSTR|KE
CANTU NOT DELAYED

MEXICO CITY, August 6-Plans of
the war department for sending an
expedition into Lower California to
put down the instruction led by Gov.
Esteban Cantu will be modified. but
the gunboat General Guerrero in Ma
zatlan harbor, it is officially an
nounced.
another ship, which will be used as a
transport.
Seizure of Gunboat Reported.
SAN DIEGO, August 5-Hostilities
have begun at Ensenada in the re-
bellion of Gov. Esteban Cantu against
the Mexican central federal govern
ment with seizure by Cantu authori-
ties of the Mexican patrol ship Te-
cate, killing of Cap. Leonardo Ze-
peda of the Tecate. and arrest or
Staying of the crew, according to in
formation brought to San Diego to-
day
Information was brought by the
power schooner Newark. Capt. A. H.
Moore, which loaded a cargo of cop
per ore at Point San Jose and put
in at Ensenada yesterday forenoon.
Cantu Silent ON Seizure.
MEXICALI, L. c.. August 5.-Gov
CStcodH Adutu ueCllleS 10 com en1
on reports that his followers at En-
senada had captured the Mexican con-
troll ship Tecate, after shooting Capt
Leonardo Zepeda.
A proclamation addressed to all the
inhabitants of the northern district
of Lower California and signed The
Better People of the Northern District
of Lower California" was circulated
here and in Calexico. Calf, today.
In substance it called upon the
inhabitants of the district to with
draw their support from Esteban
Cantu and to rally to the central pro-
visional government.
MOreles Denies Joining Cantu.
GALVESTON, Tex, August 6-Gus-
tavo Espianosa Moreles. former gov
ernor Of the state of Coahuila and at
one time private secretary to the late
President Carranza. has denied reports
from Mexico City that he had Joined
the revolt of Gov. Cantu of Lower Cali
fornia
Moreles also denied that either Gen.
Lucio Blanco or Gen. Candida Aguilar
had Joined the movement and declared
they were now in San Antonio.
Mexico Acts Against Gambling.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. August g.
Mandatory orders were issued by Pro-
visional President de La Huerta at Mex
ernors of the states of Tamaulipas and
Coahuila Immediately to close all gam
bling houses in the two states, accord
ing to information reaching San Antonio
last night. President de la Huerta is
said to have acted upon protests filed
by Consul Arturo de Saracho at Laredo.
Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
ANTI-V0TE FUND SOUGHT.

Winfield Jones, president of the ma
tiona1 press committee for District
suffrage, today announced the ap-
pointment of a special committee TO
investigate the fight OF the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation on local District suffrage. and
all other activities of the two trade
bodies"
This committee includes Newton A.
James. secretary of the Central Labor
Union; Frank B. Lord. Robert l..
Miller. Louis S. Gottlieb. Capt. J. Wal
ter Mitchell and Winfield Jones. The
il is announced. will make
a demand on the officials of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association for
their books, records and minutes in
a search for an alleged secret fund TO
fight District suffrage and union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
MILITIA ON GUARD
IN ILLINOIS TOWN
AFTERFATAL RIOTS
Scores Injured When Mob
Fires Homes of Foreigners.
Five Thousand Flee.

by the Associated Press.
WEST FRANKFORT, H., August 9.
Following a night of rioting in
which five persons are believed to
have been killed and scores injured.
comparative quiet was restored today.
Approximately 5000 foreigners.
their attack. had left town. and this.
coupled with the arrival of $50 mill
|tiamen of the 9th Illinois Infantry.
tended to bring about order.
The homes of about fifty foreign
ers We're fired and the residents were
dubbed and mauled as they emerged
from the burning buildings TO escape
Incarceration.
Maj. w. Z. Satterfield. Two other
companies from Cairo are expected.
later
A number of homes were burned and
pool hall was wrecked. The mob. at
its height, numbered about 1000 men.
Foreigners fed in all directions. taking
what articles of property they could
with them.
The outbreak got under way shortly
after 10 o'clock last night and continued
to nearly daybreak. At times the mob
split up in sections. and it was reported
nearby woods.
Women Beaten in Streets.
The troops were stationed in sections
of the town. principally inhabited by
persons of foreign birth. and instructed
to protect the property abandoned by
the fugitives.
Emphatic instructions that all
crowds be dispersed imm ediately Were
given the militiamen.
Witnesses ~ the riofinQ said a uuDl
Der of foreigners had been beaten into
insensibility by the mob, many being
trampled upon.
Several women were hit by mis-
siles, it was said. Many of those
beaten, according to these accounts.
were left in the streets. and were
picked up by relatives after the mob
had gone to other sections of the
town.
Following formation of the mob. an
ultimatum was served on Mayor Fox
and Sheriff Watkins TO leave town or
else give the rioters free rein. A press
censorship was established to keep
news of the rioting from the outside
world
Public indignation was aroused fol-
lowing the arrest of SETTING de Sesnis
in connection with the murders of
Amiel- Calcaterra and Tony Hempel.
two youths. A mob formed and
stormed the Jail at Marion, where de
Sesnis was incarcerated, but county
officials had been advised of the mob's
approach and spirited the prisoner
away.
Feeling against the foreigners was
intensified when two other men. be-
lieved to be Sicilians, were arrested
in connection with the murders The
mob, hearing of the arrests. visited
the Jail here and demanded that the
prisoners be turned over. The de
mand was refused, but a committees
of the mob was permitted to speak
to the prisoners.
One of the prisoners is reported
to have admitted he drove de SesnN
and the two boys to Royalton Mon
day. This. coupled with reports
that the youths had been served with
black hand" letter adrnonishing
them to silence concerning bank rob
berries in southern Illinois. incensed
the crowds against the foreign ele-
ment and the rioting ensued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
FATE OF WARSAW
HANGS ON BATTLE
AT BREST-LITOVSK
CONTINUED from First Page.)

from London that Germany and the
soviet government of Russia concluded
an agreement relative to Poland before
the beginning of the soviet offensive
against that country are denied by the
semi-ofiicial Wolff News Bureau, accord
ing to a Berlin dispatch.
/ Poles Cult OstrOv.
LONDON. August GA semi-official
message from Warsaw. filed last
nj ght. says the Poles have evacuated
Ostroy, between the Bug and the Ma
rev rivers, twenty-five miles south
west of Lomza and about fiftyfive miles
northeast of Warsaw.
The dispatch declares that Polish
officials believe that the present rate
of advance II maintained would bring
the Russians into Warsaw in seven
to ten days.
The forcing Of the western Bug. the
Occupation of Kovel and Lutsk, in
VoIhynia. and other advances by the
Russian soviet forces are announced in
Thursdays official statement from
Moscow, received today. 1t reads:
I'm the direction of Siedlce we
forced the western Bug. We occupied
|KoveI Tuesday night. Along the
River Styr the soviet troops crossed
to the right bank of the river and oc-
cupied Lutsk. Our advance is contin-
|uing. Bushatch was occupied Tues
day In the direction Of Ostrox fierce.
fghtiug is proceeding" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
JOSEPHINE BERRY GETS
STAY OF HANGING

hanged at the District Jail next Mon
day. At the request of her counsel Jus
tice Hitz today deferred the execution
until September 10.
The court was advised that an appli-
cation has been made for executive
clemency, which has not yet been
acted upon at the Department of Justice
This is the second reprieve granted to
the woman and on the former occasion
United States Attorney Laskey stated
that he would cooperate with her coun-
sci in recommending life Imprisonment.
The prisoner killed Ada King, a
next-door neighbor. on their return
from a trial in the Police Court,
where the King woman had been
freed. This pistol will give me my
rights If the Judge won't" the Berry
woman was heard to exclaim, accord
ing to 1vjtnesEes at her trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
TRUSTED. EMPL0YE
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Potomac Power Company
Clerk Charged With Cash.
ing Forged Checks.

William .Slocum Hance, twenty-four
years old, apartment 20S. East Clifton
Terrace, was arrested today by De-
tectives Kelly and Scrivener, charged
with forgery The arrest was made
when Hance appeared at local bank,
where he was said by the police to
be known as wv. Smith," and pre-
Alleged Admission.
According to the police. Hance ad-
mitted he had obtained between $4,000
and $4,000 in the last year by a sys-
tenn, the detectives stated, outlined
to them by the young man after
his arrest. Hance was employed at
the Benning plant of the Potomac
Electric Power Company, and had
charge of the pay rolls there. 1t is
alleged he obtained checks made out
Endorsed the name of wv. Smith" on
them and got them cashed.
Kept Names on Pay Roll.
The five former employees names
were included in those on the roll sent
to the company's main office, it is said,
where they were approved. Hance is
alleged to have written the names in
on the duplicates. signed them and re-
ceived the checks.
1t is alleged that Hance had appear
ed at the bank once a month for some
time past, receiving cash for the
checks. He claimed, according to the
detectives, that he used the money to
meet his expenses, among which. II is
claasped, was the purchase of q $4,000
~ Il. -
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should be modified. The court is re-
quested to allow the hearing on the
application to proceed. while reserving
to the power company all it's rights
under the injunction and the rights
sought to be preserved by its suit in
equity in which the Injunction was
granted.
The claim is made by the power
company that the Scent order, with
which the Injunction proceedings
deal. is grossly inadequate. unjust
and unfair" and that the rates on
other schedules have becoEo "un-
justly discriminatory and therefore
unlawful"
The petition for modification is
signed by President Ham. The COM
pany's counsel are John S. Barbour,
Osborne I. Yellott and S. r. Bowen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Deputy Attorney General
Defends go Cent Gas Rate
Tells U. S. Court Special Master
Overestimated Value of
Plants by $ll,OOO,OOO

WILDER W. Chambers, Deputy Attor-
ney General of New York State, opened
the argument yesterday against the
application of the Consolidated Gas
Company for the confirmation of Spe-
cial Master Gilbert's report finding the
80-cent gas rate confiscatory. The
hearing is being held before Federal
Judge Learned Hand.
Mr.. Chambers, quoting from his 1856
page brief, said that the state and
county authorities and the Public Ser
vice Commission chad not had their
day in court" Common law proof"
nc said, "has been dispensed with, be-
cause the complainant (the Consoli
dated Gas Company had denied access
to it's books and the right to examine
its witnesses. The burden of proof
has been shifted from the complainant
to the defendants"
Mr.. Chambers said that the failure
of the Consolidated Gas Company to
conform to the statute of 1906, fixing
the legal rat at 80 cents for 1000
cubic feet, had been averred in the
answer of the defendants to the Con-
solidated's suit and that the gas COM
pany had failed to supply the 22-candle
power required under the statute. Mr..
Chambers also declared that Special
Master Gilbert, in his findings and re-
port to the United States District
Court, had overestimated the valuation
of the company's plants by $11 ,O00, 900.
Some of these plants, he said, were
used only for purposes of valuation,
but the coal gas plants, he declared,
were worthless and should be junked.
On the question of the valuation of the
company's franchises, Mr.. Chambers
said that Special Master Gilbert had
ruled that he was bound by the deci-
sion of the United States Supreme
Court in tbs first suit when the fran
chises Of the company, held in 1884,
were valued at $7,500,000. This valua-
ton, said Mr.. Chambers, was fixed as
a valuation for 1884 and not for all
time.
The argument will be resumed at
10 o'clock this morning.