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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30

Here's where the weather man gets
"scooped," for SNOW" is the predic-
ticn for August. And 1t is official, be-
cause the American Forestry Associa-
ton says so in a bulletin. However,
do not get the shovel out of the eel
lar just yet.
This snow" occurs on trees and is
rat1re's camoufiage for black in
sect that infests the beech and syca-
more during August. Thousands of
beech trees have been destroyed by
this insect the American Forestry
Association says. but it has natural
enemy In natures scheme of things.
This is the caterpillar of one OF our
native butterflies known as the Har-
vester, which has a range over all
the Atlantic states and the Missis
sippi valley. Trees become so COW
cred with the "beech light" as the
SNOW" is known. that they look as if
a wintry storm had swept through
the woods.
The specie is quite resistent to cold,
since 1t was observed in the latter
part of October, in New York state,
after the temperature had been quite
low. and while an inch of snow was
to be seen on adjacent hillsides. The
limbs become much twisted and dis
torted after the insects have sucked
nearly all the sap out of them, and 1t
is a curious sight to see a big tree
having all of Its limbs so thickly COW
cred with these insects that 1t looks
as though 1t had been busted over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
ASSOCIATE OF IRISH
V|CEROY SHOT DEAD
Deputy Lieut.. Frank Brooke
of County Wicklow Is
Killed at Station.

DUBLIN, July 30.-Frank Brooke
deputy lieutenant for county Wick :
low. Leinster province was shot dead
at the Westlandrow station in Dub
lin this morning just after alighting
from a train.
His assailantS escaped.
Brooke was wealthy country gen
tleman and close friend of Viscount
French. The lord lieutenant. whom
he visited frequently. Except for the
fact of his close association with
the viceroy no particular reason for
his assassination was apparent up to
this afternoon.
Frank Brooke, killed in Dublin to-
day. was chairman of the Dublin and
Southeastern railway and had con-
nections with other business and cor
porate interests in Irelard
Born in 1851, he joined the navy in
1865 and retired in 1877 as a lieu
tenant. He was keenly Interested in
sports and was a steward of the turf
club
His previous interests in politics
had been largely in connection with
parliamentary campaigns, having
twice contested the South Fermanagh
seat in the unionist interest.
The latest available information
concerning his Affiliations listed him
as land agent of the FitZwilliam es-
tateS in Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
$500 PIN IS STOLEN:
WOMAN HANDS OUT $3.50
Overseas Soldier Also Reports Theft
of Sis to City
Police.

Theft of a cluster diamond pin
valued at $500 was reported to the
police by Percy S. Talbert, 140S Hop
kins street. He said the pin disap-
peared from his residence the past
month.
Vincent Caywood. overseas soldier
under treatment in a hospital of the
public health service at 1850 Wis
consin avenue, told of the loss of
Sis. The money was in pocket
book marked "A. Z. F.
Sarah Scott. 645 Girard street, told
the police of how two colored men
played the ''pocketbook trick" on her
yesterday afternoon and obtained
$3.50. She was shopping at 5th and
streets, she said. when the men
pretended they had found pocket
book containing a large sum of
money and induced her TO give them
what cash she had.
John ID. Bembo, roomer at 2O3 A
street southeast, reported the theft
of wearing apparel valued at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
SAFEGUARDING EVIDENCE
IMPRESSED ON POLICE
Maj. Gessford Calls Attention of
Force to Importance of Pre-
serving proof"

Proper safeguarding of any mat
ter or thing that may be used as
evidence is the most important duty
of policeman, next to arresting the
criminal" Maj. Gessford, superin-
tendent of police, told members of the
department in a special message sent
to the several captains yesterday aft
ernoon.
Issuance of the order to the zap
tains resulted from the removal of
the Ratchet and revolver used in the
triple Staying in a 9th street room
ing house Sunday night. 1t is stated
that precinct policemen took the
weapons from the house when the
bodies of the victims We're removed.
and detectives and Coroner hewitt
felt that they We're handicapped in
their investigation.
Police officials. especially those con-
nected with the staff at headquarters,
always have endeavored to safeguard
every bit of testimony in cases I'M
der investigation, especially murder
and burglary cases. but. it is stated,
many of the younger members of the
force probably have not been told
Of the Importance of such action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
JUDGE is EXONERATED.
Kentuckian Accused of Sendin Q
Obscene Letter Through Mails.

RCSSELLVILLE. Ky, July 30
Charges against Circuit Court Judge
John s. Rhea of using the United
states mails TO send an obscene and
anonymous letter to Mrs. A NJ Hern-
don, associate editor of the Russell
vile Messenger, Were dismissed by
United States Commissioner George
S. Hardy.
The dismissal of Judge Rhea, who
for more than forty years has been
a prominent democratic worker of
Kentucky, followed giving of testi-
mony by citizens of RusseHville,
handwriting experts, Mrs. Herndon
and finally Judge Rhea himself.
The handwriting experts testified
they could see no similarity in the
handwriting of Judge Rhea and that
contained in the anonymous obscene
letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
|27. III. 937 FOLKS NOW LIVE
IN 63 BIG CITIES IN u. S.
Census Shows Nearly Fourth of Population
in Places of 100000 or More-D. C.
Stays Fourteenth In List.

1913 739: Cleveland. 1886; St Louis,
Mo. 1887; Boston, 747,923: Balt-
Angeles, 575.4 sO: San Francisco, 50S,41o;
Buffalo, 5O5,S75: Milwaukee. 457.141;
Washington. 437.571: Newark. n. j..
415.6o9: Cincinnati. Ohio. 401.15S; New
Orleans, La. 3S7.40S; Minneapolis,
0.49S; Seattle, Wash. 315.652; In
dianapolis, Ind, 314,194: Jersey City.
y. j., 297.SS4: Rochester. n. Y. $685.
$50; Portland, Ore, 95s,2SS. Denver.
Col. 256.369; Toledo. Ohio. 243,le9;
Columbus. Ohio, 237 .031.
Large increases have been shown In
population In all of these cities with
in the past ten years. New York and
Detroit In particular showing speedy
growth in population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
''SNOW'' WILL BLANKET TREES
THIS AUGUST, is PREDICTION

with powdered lime from the topmost
twigs to the lowest branches. The
menace has become very serious
one.
AS the peculiar coating of these
woolly aphides protect them from
most of the insecticides that could be
applied to them in liquid form,
shedding the fluid without absorption.
the best remedy is crushing them
with cloth. stiff brush or broom. as
they occur in their conspicuous
masses upon the trunks and branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
FIRE ON N. Y. BRIDGE.

NEW YORK, July 3O-Traffic across
the Williamsburgh bridge, one of the
large structures spanning the East
river, was stopped late last night
by d spectacular fire of undetermined
origin, which destroyed large por-
tions of woodwork under the railroad
tracks. Firemen from Manhattan and
Brooklyn fought the blaze for an
hour before they could control il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
Sheep Shearers
In Colorado Get
$50 Daily Wage

DEW Err, July 3O.-Sheep
Ebearers make as much ms $50
n day. the state labor depart
ment has learned. In hearing
evidence In IA wage dispute it
was disclosed that the contract
price for shenrins Ii 1.1s cents
II 'shear."
closed that good workm
with modern equipment. can clip
200 sheep a day, which means
So. This Is considered about
the minimum wage among jour
peymen of the profession. The
experts can shear 300 sheep in
day, which nets them $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30

New York city is the largest city
in the country, with 5.621,151 resi-
dents. as against 4.766.SS3 in 1910
Chicago is in second place with 2,7O1,
212. as against 2,1S5,2S3 in 1910, and
Philadelphia is in third place with
1.S2315S, as against 1.549O0S in 1910
Other cities in the first twenty-five in
point of population follow: Detroit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
THREE AUTOISTS KILLED.
Hit Building, Freight Car and Pole
at High Speed

PHILADELPHIA. July 30-Two
men and a woman were killed and
another woman seriously injured
early today when their automobile
ran into a building. rebounded against
a freight car and then struck a pole
and overturned. The collision with
the pole smashed the car.
Police report that those in the auto
mobile met at dance hall, and 1t was
while on their way home that the ac-
cident occurred. The car is believed
to have been travelling at a high rate
of speed when the driver lost con-
troll.
Wine is said to be dry wine when
c neither r X linz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30

Harry G. Smith, Harold c. Smith
and Harvey C. Smith are rival candi
dates in Ohio for the republican
nomination for secretary of state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30

Nearly on~-fourth of the 1920 popu-
lation of the United States. based on
an estimate OF I09.000,00o persons, live
in cities of 100.0 or more in popula-
ton. according to census bureau fig
in those cities.
There are now sixty-Six cities in the
United States with populations of
100000 or more and within the bound
aries of these sixty-six cities reside
nearly 2S.0o0,000 people. Preliminary
figures for three of the cities that
We're in the 100000 or more class IN
1910 have not yet been announced by
the bureau. These cities are Provi-
dence. r. l.: Kansas City. Mo. and
Richmond Va.
Within the sixty-three cities already
announced there reside 2I.141,931
persons, or nearly one-fourth of the
estimated total population of the con-
t!nental United States. Within the
same cities there resided in 1910 81
3S1 .62S persons. These figures are
pointed out by census experts as In
stanCing the trend of travel toward
the cities in the past decade. In the
ten years since 1910 more than $500.
900 people who before that lived in
small communities. have taken up
residence with cities of 100000 or
more.
S1.OOO.OGO in Small Places.
Based on the estimate of 100. 600. 900,
made by DIR. w. a. Hill. chief statis-
tician for population. there are APP
proxjmately S1.oo0.000 persons living
in small communities. cities of less
than 100000 and on farms and In
rural districts. These constitute
three-fourths of the estimated total
population of the United States. a
little less than the proportion that
lived in such places in 1910.
While the population of all the
cities Of 100000 or more. with the
exception of the three mentioned.
have been announced by the census
bureau. there are thousands of small
places. including villages, townships.
boroughs. counties and small towns.
yet to be announced. Population of
all the states of the United States
will not be announced until all the
counties that make UP the states
have been totaled. Announcement
of the population of the states will
imm ediately precede preliminary an
nouncement of the population of the
entire United States.
Washington appears definitely as
sured of remaining in fourteenth
place in the list of cities in point
of population. it's growth during the
war having assured it of d place
within the first fifteen cities in the
country
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
COOLIDGE BELIEVES
SOUTH IS WAvER|NG
Vice President-Elect Sees Indi-
cation Of Breaking Away From
Prejudioes Of Years

Boston, Nov. 4.-Governor Coolidge,
vice president elect, last night said one
Of the gratifying results Of the election
"has been the nation wide support OF
the ticket"
while, of course. most Of the
southern states have been carried by the
Democratic party" he added, Re
publican strength in that section has
SO increased as TO indicate the breaking
away from the former prejudices that
ruled there for many years.
"There Is nowhere that the American
spirit Is 80 strong as in the border and
southern states. If we can eliminate
the sectional feeling that has so long
prevailed, those states will vote the
Republican ticket. They are against
every form of rndicalism and their
attachment to constitutional government
is overpowering.
This evening Governor and Mrs.
Coolidge will be given reception at
the University Club in this city. Both
will attend reception by the citizens
Of Northampton, their home city, on
Friday evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04

ever about the general situation or the
ability Of the dry forces to defeat any
attempt to weaken the Volstead act.
'"The Anti Saloon League made an
effective fight in the primaries. we
were assured, rs result of the primary
elections, that we would increase the
dry vote in the House and probably In
the Senate"
At present about $50 members Of the
House and seventy members Of the Sen
ate are rated as dry This Is the
approximate number that lined up with
the Anti Saloon League in voting to
submit the eighteenth constitutional
amendment, in putting through the
Volstead Pct over President Wilson'S
veto, and on other prohibition tests.
Sixty five senators voted favorably on
the two major propositions. The dry
vote In both houses is, therefore, more
than two thirds Of the total member
ship, assuring continuance of legis-
lative aridity.
The Anti Saloon League is not satis-
fed with the way the Volstead act is be =
ing enforced, and is expected to put
pressure on dry" leaders in Congress
for enlarged appropriations for prohi
bition Enforcement machinery.
In Pennsylvania the league was cs =
pecially anxious to defeat Representa-
tives Porter, of Pittsburgh, and Brooks
of York, and to re elect Representatives
Hulings. Of Oil City, and Shreve, OF
Erie, all Republicans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04

Reports of the election In the United
States were given the entire front page
of newspapers of this city. Only two
journals, however, the Excelsior and
El Heraldo de Mexico. ventured to spec
ulate editorially on what a Republican
administration in the United States
means for this country.
The former sees immediate rccogni-
tion as one result of the election and the
other asserts Senator Harding's cleo
tion will not be an obstacle to good re-
lations between Mexico and the United
States"
The Excelsior, which sees. in the
election a personal rebuke" for Presl-
dent Wilson, asserts he now "can
scarcely be expected to refrain from
recognizing Mexico as revenge, against
the Republican senatorial majority,
which in the past has assumed an un-
cordial and even hostile attitude
against this country"
FL Heraldo rejoices that Senator
Harding is not "a firc-eater of the
Senator Fall class" but asserts his
statements regarding Mexico seem to be
vague and 1--WE are confused ut judging
his true mental attitude toward us.
His election puzzles us, although we
have faith in his ability"
C0blenz, Nov. 4.-Probably the most
enthusiastic election party in Europe
was held at Coblenz, where 5000 off
army Of occupation assembled in a the
atrc. Returns we're flashed on the
screen few minutes after they were
received in Paris.
When the bulletin announcing the
election of Senator Harding Ind beer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
WILSON'S CABINET DAZED
Only Two Members Express Opinion
Of Result

Washington, Nov. 4.-Silence, verg-
ing on unconsciousness, characterized
the White House and the members of
the Presidents official family when the
full effect of the Republican victory be-
came apparent even to those ardent
Democratic supporters who Tuesday
night were still making the reservation,
in the face of food of Harding bal
lots, that "the West may turn the
tide
There was no "Lochinvar in 1920,
however. to unite the Democratic party
to public Office for four more years."
and consequently the ranking Demo-
Gratis left in the capital were very much
in the position of Newton ID. Baker,
secretary of war, who acknowledged
frankly he could not account for the
result except that It Seemed every
man. woman and child had voted
wrong"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
ANT|-SALOON HEADS
SEE CONGRESS DRY
$50 Members of House and 10
. of Senate Now Listed as
Prohibitionists
PLAN TO TIGHTEN SCREWS
From q stag Correspondent

Washington, Nov. Ave are alb
solutely satisfied the next Congress will
be dry" Captain F. B. Ebbert, asso-
ciate general counsel for the Anti
Saloon League of America, declared
today.
Wayne r. Wheeler, general counsel
for the league and its official spokesman,
left last night for Westerville, o., the
leagues headquarters, to receive reports
from all congressional districts where
the drys had made fight. Before he
left he expressed thorough satisfaction
with the returns received up to that
time.
Captain Ebbcrt asserted the prohibi-
tion majority in both House and Sen =
ate would probably be increased ns a
result of the election.
There is no question as to the
complexion of the new Congress" he
said: 'it Is safely dry, and we look
for substantial increase in the dry
majorities. There is no question what
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
TEN SCOTCH TOWNS DRY
rhlrty-sIx Ballot Against Change In
Licenses

Glasgow, Nov. 4. - Incomplete re
turns of the voting on the liquor qucs
tion in Scotland Tuesday show that
thirty six towns desire no change in the
present law which permits the sale of
liquor. One town voted in favor of a
reduction in licenses, while ten towns
voted dry.
t"Dry" in the Scotch election
means no licenses except in the cases
OF restaurants and hotels.
Official results in Glasgow of the
liquor option poll show victory
for tho "wets' Four wards voted
"dry," nine for limited licenses and
twenty four for no change, which means
that ninety four licenses will be can
celed throughout the city out of total
Of 1000. In Dcnnistoun prohibition
was defeated by four votes. Virtually
all the working class areas remain
"wet" and also the central city dis
tricts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
WOMEN VOTE CAREFULLY
Mrs. M. w. Park Pleased at SpIen.
did Showing They Made

New York. Nov. 4. - Mrs. Maud
Wood Park, chairman of the National
League Of Women Voters, in a state :
ment issued here yesterday. said:
election returns which made political
history for the United States.
"Without clogging the election ma =
chinery they added the largest intelli-
gent electorate this nation has ever as
simulated Mt one time.
"The women of America voted carly,
quickly. thoughtfully and with definite
sense Of responsibility.
"The casting of their ballots on Tues
day was not an end in itself. 1t was
Just the beginning of their usefulness
AS citizens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
CABINET INTERESTS BRITISH
London Daily News for Appointment
Of Root and Hoover

London. Nov. 4.-The Daily News in
an editorial expresses the opinion that
the composition of President Harding's
cabinet will be more important for Eng
lishmen than Mr.. Harding's election.
The appointment Of Herbert Hoover
and Elihu Root, whose names are men
toned" says the paper, would be
viewed here with unqualified satisfac-
fion -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
SUFFRAGE HERO WINS
Young Tennesseean Returned to
LEGISLATURE by Close Vote

Athens, Tenn, Nov. 4.--Harry T.
Burn, Republican member of the State
Assembly from this county, and who
cast the deciding vote for the ratifca-
ton Of the suffrage amendment by Ten
nessee, has been re elected after bitter
contest. his majority being about 100.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
DEFEAT Of WILSON
IS SEEN BY BRITISH
"Story Is One Of Most Pitiful OF
All Failures" Comments
Manchester Guardian
FRENCH PRESS FAVORABLE
BY the Associated Press

London. Nov. An its comment to-
day on the United States presidential
election, the Manchester Guardian says:
''The main political motive for the
electors choice is, by general assent.
accumulated dislike of wisconsin and
not love Of Harding and his party.
The national reputation marks
n tragic change from those weeks in
the autumn of 1913, when the material
power Of America was deciding the
world war and her foremost mind was
leading the world toward such q peace
swiftly convalescent world instead of
the present worlds fair Of spites.
grecds and suspicious between nations
and disunion inside each Of them. The
soiled, Scared old world of interna-
tional politics seemed to be on the eve
OF redemption on the day when the
news came that Germany would sur
render on the basis of Wilson four
teen points.
"In what proportions want Of
dynamic genius in President Wilson and
an irredecmablc viciousness of spirit in
other politicians contributed to darken
that opening prospect we cannot tell
yet. 1t is gone new. Europe is snarl
ing grabbing and iockeying in the old
slime. while all the remaining effect
Of wisconsin in America is the de-
cision of the presidential election by an
overwhelming balance of public antip-
athy to it. The story is that of one Of
the most pitiful Of all failures in the
execution Of a task nobly conceived"
Paris, Nov. 4.-(By A. P.)--News-
papers Of this city give great promi-
nence to reports of the American cleo
tion, and publish many pictures of
Senator Harding. the Excelsior giving
it's entire first page to the successful
presidential candidate and his family
In their comments the newspapers de-
clare the election of Senator Harding
was a triumph. give high praise to his
personality and recall he has always
asserted great sympathy for France.
Editors are unanimous in remarking
that the election clearly condemns the
policy of President Wilson, and set
ties definitely the situation existing be-
tween the administrative and legislative
departments of the government. They
assert this situation has completely
paralyzed American international pol
icy." and express the conviction that
the result of the election will in no way
prejudice Franco American friendship.
"By his love of order and the bright
ness Of his character. declares the Ma
tin. Senator Harding deserves the
confidence of the French people.
Mexico City. Nov. 4.-CBy A. PD-
Chariton courier., 1920-06-18

over land until they in October came
upon the Columbia River at The Dali
les. They then hoated down the river
TO its junction with the willamette,
and subsequently worked their way up
the latter river to a site near the
present Oregon City. After having
wintered at this place they were un-
successful in discovering suitable
land, and Mr.. Lassen and six others
decided to push on to the then Mex
lean province of California.
Feeling that it would be fooihardy
for such a small number of men to
cross the dangerous and Indian-in-
tested mountains, they went by sail
shin as far as to Bodega, fifty miles
northwest of San Francisco, then
over land to Suffers Camp (now
Sacramento) and finally to Yerba
Buena (San Francisco). After short
stay here Mr.. Lassen went to Sar
Jose and later to Santa Cruz, at which
latter place he bought $4,000 acres
and started the first saw mill in Cali
fornia. which he after some time ex
changed for one hundred mules.
1t was now his intention to brinl
his mules back to the United States
but being unable to get up sufficient