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Evening star., 1920-05-25

t.rement and attributes the success
Of the movement largely to the ef-
forts Of that conference. composed of
representatives. of all government
employees working together with the
end in view of securing an equitable
retirement law. r. II. Alcorn is
chairman of the retirement confer
ence.
Drafted wadsworth Bill.
Mr.. Beach was made chairman of
the committee on retirement of the
Federal Employees Union. No. 2. and
in that capacity drafted a bill which
was introduced in 1917 by Senator
Wadsworth of New York. Salient
features OF the wadsworth bill are
retained in the recently enacted law.
John S. Beach was born on a farm
in the township Of New Baltimore.
Greene county. ~ Y. December A.
1864. He received a common school
education and later took a scientific
and literary course at the DeGarmo
Institute. Rhinebeck. N. Y
He entered the government service
IN 1890 as clerk in the census Of
fee and for three years was engaged
In statistical work in the division of
pointed to a clerkship in the Wash :
ineton pension agency and was pro.
NOTED through the various grades
becoming assistant chief clerk in
lSU2.
President Roosevelt appointed him
temporary pension agent at Concord,
y. H., October 1. 1907, and he returned
TO Washington the next May upon the
appointment of the permanent ap-
pointee. He resigned his government
position October ]. 1908. to engage in
the coal and freight business in New
York state.
Active In Federal Employer Union.
Immediately following the act of
August II. 1912. which provided for
the establishment of a disbursinr of
flee in the bureau of pensions. he was
requested by officials of the bureau 10
return to the service for the purpose
of assisting in the work Of organizine
the new ONCE. He was reinstated in
February. 1918. The Civil Service
Commission concurred in Mr.. Beach's
reinstatement
Mr.. Beach has taken a prominent
part in the Federal Employees Union
No. 2. serving as its president from
october. 1917 to July. isis. when J hs
was selected acting president of the
National Federation of Federal Em.
ployes. Subsequently he was executive
secretary of the national organfzat tior
for several months.
Mr.. Beach was elected president n,
the local. No. 2, again in October, 1919
and is filling that position at the pres
ent time. He was detailed from thu
pension bureau to the reclassifieatioI
commission June. 1919. and participated
In the work of that commission unit
March II, 1920.
He Is prominently identified will
several local Masonic bodies. and ha.
filed positions of honor therein, notabl,
as high priest of Mount Vernon Chap
ter, No. 3, II. A. NJ, and commando
of Washington Commandery, No. l
Knights Templar. He is a member O.
4he Congregational Church.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
TO RESUME TOMORROW
D. c. BREAD PRICE INQUIRY

The investigation of the price of
bread in the District of Columbia
which was begun yesterday by the
Senate District subcommittee. with
Charles 1. Corby on the stand, will
be continued tomorrow. IT is expected.
No hearing was held today because
members Of the committee were en-
gagged in other work.
Mr.. Corby will be requested to ap-
pear again and also to submit q state
ment to the committee showing what
his profits have been on his cake busi-
ness. Yesterday he testified only with
regard to his bread business. Lewis
Holmes, another baker. also will ap.
pear.
II is expected that number of re-
tailers will be questioned also.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
HOOVER SUGGESTS
FARM COMMISSION
Declares U. S. May Become
Dependent on Over
seas Food.

Decrease in agricultural production
may result in this country becoming
dependent on overseas food supplies.
Herbert Hoover declared today in a
letter to Representative Riddick. re-
publican, Montana. setting forth the
former food administrator views 'as
to practical measures to insure better
returns to the farmer for his labor
and investment"
Deploring the absence of construc-
tive policy of agricultural readjust-
of commission composed Of highly
trained farmers and skilled econo-
mists and financial experts to consid-
er the causes and remedies for the
situation.
Asserting that present high prices
of commodities will "sooner or later
decrease. Mr.. Hoover said this de-
fection must not begin on the
farmer"
Some Contributory Factors.
Shortage in production outside the
United States. wild, extravaganza and
misuse of extended credits for specu-
iation and profiteering and non-essen-
tlal production are contributing fac
tors in the present inflated prices. Mr..
Hoover wrote. When the collapse
occurs. he predicted. intermediate
dealers will be able to pass the
greatest pOrtIOn TO the Dack OF the
farmer, no matter how carefully ham
died"
war deterioration in our trans
portation facilities has created peri
odic structures in the free flow of
food from the farm to the consumer"
the letter stated. This has compelled
the consumer to buy during a local
shortage and the farmer to sell his
product during a local glut. The
continued imitation OF credits since
the armistice has extended specula-
ton and profiteering by expanding
distributor who wanted 20 indulge
in such practices. and has widened
the margin between the farmer and
his market. likewise increasing the
prices of supplies that the farmer
must buy"
Taxation Wrongly Distributed.
The burden OF taxation is wrongly
pointing out that the excess profits
tax 'is an appointment to food man.
ufacturers and distributors to collect
taxes for the government by adding
them to the margin between the
farmer and the market"
THE whole marketing system in
many Of our commodities is indirect,
expensive, wasteful. obsolete. and in
creases the margin unduly." the letter
continued. Our manufacturing in
uustfleS nave deveIoped out or pace
with our agriculture and labor is
being drawn in thousands from the
farm to the town, at wages with
which the farmer cannot contend"
A commission studying the whole
situation. Mr.. Hoover declared, would
deal with these things with that same
common sense with which similar
commissions Of farmers met the
great economic problems of the Food
Administration during the war, with
equal consideration for farmer, dis
tributor and consumer"
Evening star., 1920-05-25
CAR Interchange
NOW UNDER WAY
Improvement in Freight Sit
uation Expected in Less
Than Month.

Interchange. of empty cars on a
large scale between the east and west
was under way today. the American
Railway Association announced. In
it's order for the transfer Of cars last
week the commission gave the rail-
roads until today to begin the move
ment. Some Of the lines already have
begun shipping long strings of emp
ties across the country to points mos.
needed. however. The exchange is ex-
pected to be complete within month
and the Improvement resulting should
be noticed within much less time, Il
is stated.
Headed by e. v. King. supcrintend
ent of yards, in Potomac yards,
committee Of railway men visited the
Washington terminal today and be-
gan a thorough plan of inspection. on
which will be based any recommenda
tions the committee may make later
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Mr.. King has been named as
chairman Of the District committee
of the commission on car service of
the American Railway Association.
He will have Offices in the Union sta
tion and oversee the work of clear
ing all freight traffic through Wash
ington. He also will represent the
railroads on a committee of three.
composed of himself and representa-
tives OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the shippers. This
committee will be named within
few days to work in conjunction with
the body he now heads.
One OF Chief Benefits.
One Of the principal benefits of SIM
liar groups which have been formed
in thirty cities of the United States
fs expected to be the delaying of
non-essential shipments when their
routing interferes with that of inn
portant cargoes. This will effectual
ly prevent the issuance of priority
orders byS the Interstate Commerce
ii is believed.
The peak in the freight congestion
has been passed. according to belief
by members of the COM
Reports received last night
and this morning show that where
100000 cars were tied up April %.
less than 10000 were blocked last
Friday. This reduction. reported to
the car service commission of the
American Railroad Association. shows
how the jam has been cut away grad
ually since April. May 20l,000 cars
were accumulated at traffic centers.
and May IL $4,000.
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FEDERAL AGENTS TRAIL
POTATOES HELD IN CARS

CHICAGO. May 25.-Three souads
Of federal agents were ordered fo
trail twenty-four carloads Of potatoes
reported today as having been
switched around one of the railroad
yards here for from i've to seventeen
days without any attempt to unload
them. Edward J. Brennan, superin.
tendent Of the bureau Of investigation
of the Department of Justice, stated
that he began the inquiry in obedi-
ence to instructions from District At.
torney Clyne. who 10 in Waahington.
Mr.. Brennan said that tho agents
were ordered to get evidence sum.
Stscs V convict befoNs = jury"
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Sues to Stop Sale Of Land.

Suit to prevent the Brentwood
Company from paying to
Francis e. Mattinsly $50, 900, the DUR.
chase price Of q hfty-acre tract in
Howard county. Nd, was commenced
today in the District Supreme Court BY
william Mattinsly. who claims to be
entitled to the property under an as.
signment from his brother. j. Benja.
min MettinSly. The PLAINTIFF disputes
the right Of Frances u. MattinEiy to
contract for the sale Of the land to
the sapjtarjum.
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= policy for the clubs in othe,
''Wen. he hasn't told you to cease ..
Senator Reed interjected.
mo; and we would not have done SC
About this $4,000 you note in you,
report. Might this not cover the ex.
pense of these articles I've asked
'about? Senator Reed asked.
Claims to Have Vouchers.
Il think not. I can show you all the
vouchers for that" Mr.. Lucey said.
Also about this $4,000 contribution
to the Washington State Club? Sen.
ator Reed asked.
That was advanced from San Fran
CISCO. Mr. Lucey said. "and we
haven't had a report on it yet"
There have been statements to the
enect that very powerful financial in.
terests are back Of the Hoover cam
paign," Chairman Kenyon said. "Car
you tell US about that?"
$50 far as I know, 1t isn't true" Mr.
Lucey said.
Accepts Only $1,000 From Bankers.
Have you any contributions from
York" the chairman pursued.
I'VE have had due regard to the
personal reputation of Mr., Hooye,
and ourselves" the witness replied
land have consequently refused tc
accept any contributions for more
than $1,000 and from corporations"
Referring to the straw vote" pam.
phlet, Senator Spencer. republican
Missouri. asked II 1t had been appli ed
to q national affair of the kind con,
Quoted by the Literary Digest Mr.
Lucey said 1t had not been. intended
for anything else than local use.
Chairman Kenyon asked for thu
names Of campaign fund contributors
Mr.. Lucey called in NJ W. Thompson n
public accountant.
Reads From Reeoras.
Reading from records. Thompson
said that $1,000 each had been con.
tributed by J. F. Lucey. J. e. Roy.
nolds. NJ. L. Pequa, W. H Boyteaux
w. r Macy. Mrs. Julia Macy. ]. M
switzer. v. Everett Macy. R. J. Cald.
well. G. A. Tabriskie. A. p. Barnes. ]
H. Barnes. J. 8. Fiesoh. M. c. Mocar.
rah. J. Mckee Bowman. Theodore F
victoiP. R. v. Latham. Manuel
RIondI p. N Dray. Mr.. and MIS-
George c. Pratt. Herbert S. Pratt. r
A. Gillispie and Alex ]. Hempel, al
Of New York. and S. NJ. Evans, Balti.
more: W. Q. Thompson. Chicago: J. 6
st. Louis: George H. Warrington, Gin.
cinnati. and v. H. Ginder, Duluth.
J. w. Bellef of Washington, APPEAR.
ing for Senator Owen, said Okia
homa supporters Of the senator raiset
$3.50 for the campaign. and 81, 900 wa,
given through the FWaehington head.
quarters. Samuel Untermyer Of New
York. who gave $1,000. he said, wal
the only large contributor. thouRl
Charles Owen Of Oklahoma, q cousir
of the candidate. gave $500 at tn,
start.
"Can you run a pretty good presi
Dental campaign on 310.000?" askes
Chairman Kenyon.
1--WE could have used considerabi,
more" Mr.. Beller replied. Our tota
could all be expended in q single stat,
primary fight very easily. We've Sc
cured no delegates outside of Okla
| homa."
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OBJECT TOPARK
IRRIGATION PLAN
19 Organizations Oppose Bill
to Grant Use of Yellow
stone Lands.
Representatives Of nineteen national

Representatives OF nineteen national
organizations interested in outdoor
life protested against the passage Of
Smith Of Idaho. which would grant
the use Of certain lands in the yell
lowstone National Park for irrigation
purposes. at a hearing today before
the House rules committee
The Smith bill proposed to allow
8,134.000 acres Of swamp in the south
west corner OF the Yellowstone Ma.
tional Park to be converted into a
lake for irrigation purposes. This bill
had passed the Senate and was being
rushed through the House when Rep.
resentative Tinkham Of Massachu-
setts objected under unanimous con.
sent.
Seen as Opening Wedge.
.At the hearing today those opposed
to the bill said that this would be an
opening wedge to allow similar in.
vasion in other parts Of the Yellow
stone Park and in other national
parks. and would lead to debasement
and disintegration OF the national
can people Of these great Fairgrounds
for the benefit of a relative few farm
ers.
A demand was made that this leg
islation be not given right of way
until a thorough investigation was
made. Representative Tinkham stat
ed that he proposes to introduce a
resolution calling upon the Secretary
Of the Interior to make an investie1-
ton regarding the desirability of such
utilization Of the park for irrigation
purposes. Stephen T. Mathcr. director
Of the national parks service, Depart
ment OF the Interior, indorse1 Mr..
Tinkham's resolution and advised that
1t should be brought to include a study
Of other projects in the Yellowstone
Park for which propaganda is now
being spread.
State Their Views.
Representative Smith opened the
hearing by speaking in favor OF the
bill. Among those who spoke in op-
position were ]. Horace Mcfarland,
president Of the American Civic AS
ISOLATION: Stephen T. Mather. Repre-
sentative Baker of California. who
protested against any proposition to
take away any portion Of any park:
Representative Tinkham. NJ c. Gregg,
q manufacturer of railroad equipment
in Hackensack. N. j., who recently
made a five-week saddle tour of the
territory; George Bird Grinnell, rep
resenting the Boone and Crockett
Club the American Museum OF Ma
tionaI History. the National Audubon
Society and the New York Geological
Society; Wilfred H. Osgood of the
Burnham, president Of the American
Game Protective Association. Boston.
Mr.. Mather read a letter from Sec
retary Payne of the Interior Depart
mont to House Leader Mondell urging
that the bill should not pass.
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King Confirmed - o. s. Judge.

The nomination of Alexander c.
King, now solicitor general. to be
Judge OF the ffth federal circuit was
confirpied late yesterday by the Sem
A ia ~. or-,i SESSION upon the request
81 Sela v:-Snli1h, democrat. Georgia
Evening star., 1920-05-25
J0HH S. BEACH CHOSEN
CHIEF OF DIVISION
OF RETIREMENT

CONTINUED from First Page
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CAMPAIGN COST ON
DEMOCRATIC SIDE
TOLD BY MANAGERS

: CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15
Roads Bulletin

throughout probably better just travel direction The Ehrenbug the the Blythe fairly 
 the fair Superior road Florence and this good shape.
 Globe the Apache trail rouh30 miles rough
 which travelling although the traffic quite heavy this time of Globe will this road which be a that is heavily loaded.
 Pine Flagstaff fairly good especially Strawberry H beyond Pason which ficu grade that motorists unable to negotiate
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30

enc than ever before. Many men
and women il is said, have stopped
going 10 Normal schools and teach
ers colleges to prepare themselves
as pedagoGUes. In round numbers
secretary Richardson said. there will
be 50 per cent fewer graduates from
these schools in the United States il
1920 than in 1917.
THE United States is now actual
lT 5000 short Of the number Of
teachers required to fill the posi-
tons" said Mr.. Richardson" This
shortage exists after about G5.oG6
nakeshilt teachers have been EN-
ll0ycd in other words, the rec
shortage oi trained and experienced
teachers is fully 100000. The cost
ti5iae has Increase at least so
cont in the past six years aad
,Et tna'hars have bad a salary in
t.4gr OF less than 30 per cent since
3l l. iH3dla% program also have
ba.a hold MP b. the ~aE Many com
I"ut.c5 have outgrDWn tbCit
.ehool iIlata and over crowded hair
d9F 50 ioJs, aad The force use o.
o5tabla end Temporary 94l bgl1-
ms have been evils which cry or.
Iu remedy
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30
AT IS The
! matter WITH
THAT CHILD?
When Children Grow Pale End
ListlesS Their BooI MAY
BE Weak.
PEPT0-nbNGiN MAK<tr-ses
RED Fl 009
ted BY Druggists In L.iaMd
And Tahiti F0rr1--3Cjh
The Sane In Medicinal
Qualify.

When your ch.ld aee= color. acts
ard talks without spirit, and does
not play like OTHER children. az
quickly.
II the condition is not dcap@
seated disease but merely due t.
poor blood, give Pepto.ManRan.
Guides Pepto Mangan is just The
tonic for pale, thin children whe .
blood needs rebuilding. Il is a peas
ant-tasting, simple combination Of
exactly the ingredients that Increase
and enrich the blood
beneficial results show almost at
once in brighter eyes, blooming
cheeks, a sprightly step, and the
whole system made more vigorous.
Pepto Mangan Is obtainable in i.
Guild or tablet form, whichever
proves most convenient. Both forms
possess Identical medicinal qualit-
les.
There is but one genuine Pepto-
Mangan and that is Guides" Ask
your druggist for Guides" ard look
for the name of Guides" on the
package. II it is not thore. it is not
Observation-Disclosures It
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30
SCHOOL FACE
SERIOUS CRISIS

A nationwide campaign to meas
IRE service of teachers, schools
\eduinment ard courses of instruc-
ion" so that every municipality
pay know how to deal with its pub
Ic school problem, has been started,
was announced here today, by n
ational committee composed of sec.
etaries of chambers of commerce
\pd superintend 1nts of schools rep.
esenting Ga American cities.
On the ground that the public
|hoolS of the United States are
|cing grave crisis dne to the al
sed need OF, $500, 100000 to pro-
de adequate buildings, and $500.
DO 900 for rAsing salaries to stop
ne increasing shortage of teachers.
he national committee says that it
rs enlisting the aid OF chambers of
commerce all over the country for
the purpose of atquainting every cit.
izan and taxpayer with the facts.
The committee was organized last
February at a meeting i'll Cleveland.
Ohio The conference decided that
the chambers of commerce and sup
e tulcuAcItS vi SCUUOlS OF all ClLieS
with population of 5000 and more,
and which Will be followed by four
other questionnaires makes the fol.
loving inquiries; How much train.
ing do your teachers have? How
We'll do you pay your school employ
es? What special inducements do
YOU offer the teachers in your
schools" Later questionnaires will
ask. am ng other things: How
well do you house your school chill
dren? What is your educational pro
gram? How adequately do you safe
guard the children's health? How
much does education cost ycur city?
How will the rising costs be metz"
The American City Bureau which.
with DR.. Geo. O. Straycr, inflated
and is carrying out the present
plans, announced its desires TO
make the main facts in the present
emergency quickly available" for
those cities where school problems
are pressing hardest for solution.
The question of getting high grade
teachers and school employees, he
said, has become a more perplexiug
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30
RADICALS PLOTTING
MAY DAY MURDERS

Washington, April 30.-Plots aga
inst the lives of more than score
Of Federal and State officials have
been discovered by the Depart
ment of Justice as part Of radical
Nay Day demonstrations Attorney
General Palmer announced tonight.
The assassinations and assaults,
Mr.. Palmer said. were included in
the May Day program organized
by the Communist labor party and
other radical elements and were in
addition to strikes and other dis.
turbances intended by the radicals
as an 9ffort in behalf Of peace
with soviet Russia.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30
Fifth Grade.

Howard Bender, Walter Edwards
Howard Edwards. Norman Ellis
Carl Glesner, James Fitzpatrick
Howard PontGn, Walter Sanders,
John Stanley, Noll Towner, Myrtle
Bender, Beulah Bowers, Ruth Ed
monds, Virginia Hite, Anna Long,
Elsie Seibert, Catherine Smallwood
Elizabeth Thompson, Mildred Van
Horn Myrtle Viands.
Sixth Grade
Dorothy Glesner, Margaret Jones,
Grace Keesecker. Fleeta Miller. Vir-
ginia Runkles, Hazel Stokes. Cald-
well Bradshaw, Howard Long. Mel
win Long, Charles Pyne, Alvin Say
Tor, George Stephens. Earnest Ward,
Meveral Yontz.
Seventh Grade.
irene Durham, Mary Moran, Viola
Ellis, Hilda Mcdaniel, Julia Flora.
Ethel Grund. Ellen Glesner, Virginia
Onderdonk, Pearl Kearns, May
Yontz, Pauline Fowler, Lon Brad
shaw, Bert Frankenberry, Kenneth
Harmon, Hugh Stephens, Daniel
Miller, George Mason. Lawrence
Roberts. Lester Long, Rex Glesner,
James Anderson, Harry Armstrong,
Pierson Binns, Raymond Feigley,
Lawrence Moran.
Eighth Grade
Harry Darr, Charles Small, How
ard Brown, Baker Smith Ralph Ed
wards, Edgar Lord, Ralph Long.
Frences Stokes, Ivy Mcdaniel Ethel
Sprinkle, Louise Edmonds, Dora
Belle Miller, Melissa Edwards.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30
REST NOTES

Rest, Va, April 29.-Mr. Joseph
Feagan and daughter. Mrs Kenney
Roberts, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
RS. Randolph Colston, of Summit
Point, and also visited Mr.. Wilder
gan 1T Rippon, w. Va.
Hrs. Alma Brady, of Brucetwn.
was the guest Of her daughter, Mrs
fohn Setback, several days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flowers. OF
winchester, spent Sunday with he
7arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mouf
den.
'trs Kate PAYNE and Mrs. Charies
Jefferson. of near Brucetown, spent
day last week at the home of Mr..
Z. S RUbock.
NJ. Harry Moulden. Jr.. who has
employment in Martinsburg, spent
,he week end with his parents i
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30

the village.
The stork visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey HerrelI on last
Saturday and left them baby boy
The mother and baby are getting
along nicely.
Mr.. Clarence Himeiright, Of Pied
mont, W. Va, was calling in the
village on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Fred Mauzy and little dau-
ghter spent Sunday with her par
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-30
CLERK COUNTY COURT.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for the
Office Of Clerk Of the County Clerk
of Berkeley county, subject to the
Democratic primary Your support
and assistance are respectfully so
licited.
ALBERT c. TRAMMELL.
20 IN 6t hold,